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HSK 9 Wortliste
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| Wort | Pinyin | Bedeutung | Audio und Beispiel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 癌 | ái | cancer; (esp.) carcinoma我有癌症。Wǒ yǒu áizhèng.I have cancer. | |
| 暧昧 | àimèi | vague; ambiguous; equivocal | |
| 碍事 | àishì | to be in the way; to be a hindrance; (usu. in the negative) to be of consequence | |
| 癌症 | áizhèng | cancer我有癌症。Wǒ yǒu áizhèng.I have cancer. | |
| 艾滋病 | àizībìng | (loanword) AIDS科学家们正努力终结艾滋病。Kēxuéjiā men zhèng nǔlì zhōngjié àizībìng.Scientists are working hard to put an end to AIDS. | |
| 暗地里 | àndìlǐ | secretly; inwardly; on the sly | |
| 暗中 | ànzhōng | in the dark; in secret; on the sly因为闪光灯坏了，他不能在黑暗中拍照。Yīnwèi shǎnguāngdēng huài le, tā bùnéng zài hēiàn zhōng pāizhào.The flash wasn't working, so he couldn't take a picture in the dark. | |
| 熬 | áo | to cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct我又熬夜了。Wǒ yòu áoyè le.I stayed up all night again. | |
| 疤 | bā | scar; scab | |
| 霸道 | bàdào | the Way of the Hegemon; abbr. for 霸王之道; despotic rule | |
| 罢工 | bàgōng | a strike; to go on strike有罢工。Yǒu bàgōng.There is a strike. | |
| 柏树 | bǎishù | cypress tree; Taiwan pr. | |
| 罢了 | bàle | a modal particle indicating (that's all, only, nothing much)只是一场梦罢了。Zhǐshì yīcháng mèng bàle.It's just a dream. | |
| 芭蕾 | bālěi | ballet (loanword) | |
| 罢免 | bàmiǎn | to remove sb from their post; to dismiss | |
| 绊 | bàn | to trip; to stumble; to hinder进家门后，我被垫子绊倒了。Jìn jiāmén hòu, wǒ bèi diànzi bàndǎo le.Entering the house, I tripped over the mat. | |
| 颁布 | bānbù | to issue; to proclaim; to enact (laws, decrees etc) | |
| 颁发 | bānfā | to issue; to promulgate; to award | |
| 磅 | bàng | scale (instrument for weighing); to weigh; (loanword) pound (unit of weight, about 454 grams) | |
| 绑 | bǎng | to tie; bind or fasten together; to kidnap我被外星人绑架了。Wǒ bèi wàixīngrén bǎngjià le.I was abducted by aliens. | |
| 绑架 | bǎngjià | to kidnap; to abduct; to hijack我被外星人绑架了。Wǒ bèi wàixīngrén bǎngjià le.I was abducted by aliens. | |
| 颁奖 | bānjiǎng | to confer an award | |
| 绊脚石 | bànjiǎoshí | stumbling block; obstacle; someone who gets in your way | |
| 版权 | bǎnquán | copyright | |
| 豹 | bào | leopard; panther | |
| 煲 | bāo | to cook slowly over a low flame; pot; saucepan | |
| 褒贬 | bāobiǎn | to appraise; to pass judgment on; to speak ill of影片得到的评价褒贬不一。Yǐngpiàn dédào de píngjià bāobiǎnbùyī.The movie received mixed reviews. | |
| 暴风骤雨 | bàofēng-zhòuyǔ | violent wind and rainstorm; hurricane; tempest | |
| 曝光 | bàoguāng | to expose (photography); (fig.) to expose (a scandal); (advertising) exposure | |
| 饱经沧桑 | bǎojīng-cāngsāng | having lived through many changes | |
| 暴利 | bàolì | sudden huge profits | |
| 爆满 | bàomǎn | filled to capacity (of theater, stadium, gymnasium etc) | |
| 暴躁 | bàozào | irascible; irritable汤姆是个脾气暴躁的老人。Tāngmǔ shì gè píqì bàozào de lǎorén.Tom is a grumpy old man. | |
| 爆竹 | bàozhú | firecracker | |
| 罢休 | bàxiū | to give up; to abandon (a goal etc); to let sth go | |
| 霸占 | bàzhàn | to occupy by force; to seize; to dominate | |
| 靶子 | bǎzi | target | |
| 碑 | bēi | a monument; an upright stone tablet; stele | |
| 背负 | bēifù | to bear; to carry on one's back; to shoulder | |
| 贝壳 | bèiké | shell (of a mollusk)我在海边捡了个漂亮贝壳。Wǒ zài hǎibiān jiǎnlegè piàoliàng bèiké.I picked up a pretty shell at the seaside. | |
| 背面 | bèimiàn | the back; the reverse side; the wrong side | |
| 背叛 | bèipàn | to betray | |
| 背诵 | bèisòng | to recite; to repeat from memory我最讨厌背诵课文了。Wǒ zuì tǎoyàn bèisòngkèwén le.What I hate most of all is having to recite texts from memory. | |
| 背影 | bèiyǐng | rear view; figure seen from behind; view of the back (of a person or object) | |
| 蹦 | bèng | to jump; to bounce; to hop | |
| 绷 | bēng | to draw tight; to stretch taut; to tack (with thread or pin)他先清洗了伤口，再绑上绷带。Tā xiān qīngxǐ le shāngkǒu, zài bǎng shàng bēngdài.He cleansed the wound before putting on a bandage. | |
| 绷带 | bēngdài | (loanword) bandage他先清洗了伤口，再绑上绷带。Tā xiān qīngxǐ le shāngkǒu, zài bǎng shàng bēngdài.He cleansed the wound before putting on a bandage. | |
| 迸发 | bèngfā | to burst forth | |
| 笨拙 | bènzhuō | clumsy; awkward; stupid | |
| 辩 | biàn | to dispute; to debate; to argue他参加辩论Tā cānjiā biànlùnHe participated in the debate. | |
| 辨别 | biànbié | to distinguish; to differentiate; to discern我的字迹难以辨别。Wǒ de zìjì nányǐ biànbié.My handwriting is illegible. | |
| 遍布 | biànbù | to cover the whole (area); to be found throughout | |
| 鞭策 | biāncè | to spur on; to urge on; to encourage sb (e.g. to make progress) | |
| 编程 | biānchéng | (computing) to program; programming | |
| 贬低 | biǎndī | to belittle; to disparage; to play down | |
| 编号 | biānhào | to number; numbering; serial number | |
| 辩护 | biànhù | to speak in defense of; to argue in favor of; to defend我在给魔鬼当辩护士。Wǒ zài gěi móguǐ dāng biànhùshì.I'm just playing the devil's advocate. | |
| 边疆 | biānjiāng | border area; borderland; frontier | |
| 辩解 | biànjiě | to explain; to justify; to defend (a point of view etc) | |
| 编剧 | biānjù | to write a play; scenario; dramatist | |
| 辩论 | biànlùn | debate; argument; to argue over他参加辩论Tā cānjiā biànlùnHe participated in the debate. | |
| 编排 | biānpái | to arrange; to lay out | |
| 鞭炮 | biānpào | firecrackers; string of small firecrackers | |
| 辨认 | biànrèn | to recognize; to identify | |
| 边缘 | biānyuán | edge; fringe; verge | |
| 编造 | biānzào | to compile; to draw up; to fabricate他编造了一个借口。Tā biānzào le yígè jièkǒu.He thought up an excuse. | |
| 辩证 | biànzhèng | to investigate; dialectical | |
| 贬值 | biǎnzhí | to become devaluated; to devaluate; to depreciate | |
| 编制 | biānzhì | to establish (a unit or department); authorized staffing allocation in government or public institutions (e… | |
| 编织 | biānzhī | to weave; to knit; to plait她忙着编织。Tā máng zhe biānzhī.She was busy with her knitting. | |
| 辫子 | biànzi | plait; braid; pigtail | |
| 标榜 | biāobǎng | to flaunt; to advertise; to parade | |
| 飙升 | biāoshēng | to rise rapidly; to soar | |
| 表述 | biǎoshù | to express; to articulate; to formulate | |
| 表率 | biǎoshuài | example; model | |
| 表彰 | biǎozhāng | to honor; to commend; to cite (in dispatches) | |
| 标致 | biāozhì | Peugeot (automobile brand) | |
| 比比皆是 | bǐbǐ-jiēshì | can be found everywhere | |
| 逼近 | bījìn | to press on towards; to close in on; to approach | |
| 碧绿 | bìlǜ | dark green | |
| 笔墨 | bǐmò | pen and ink; words; writing | |
| 避难 | bìnàn | to take refuge; to seek asylum | |
| 缤纷 | bīnfēn | vast and various; rich and diverse | |
| 秉承 | bǐngchéng | to take orders; to receive commands; to carry on (a tradition) | |
| 秉持 | bǐngchí | to uphold; to hold fast to | |
| 病症 | bìngzhèng | disease; illness | |
| 濒临 | bīnlín | on the edge of; (fig.) on the verge of; close to这是一个濒临灭绝的物种。Zhèshì yígè bīnlínmièjué de wùzhǒng.It is an endangered species. | |
| 濒危 | bīnwēi | endangered (species); in imminent danger; critically ill | |
| 逼迫 | bīpò | to force; to compel; to coerce | |
| 避让 | bìràng | to avoid; to yield (in traffic); to get out of the way | |
| 鄙视 | bǐshì | to despise; to disdain; to look down upon我鄙视你。Wǒ bǐshì nǐ.I despise you. | |
| 避暑 | bìshǔ | to be away for the summer holidays; to spend a holiday at a summer resort; to prevent sunstroke | |
| 鼻涕 | bítì | nasal mucus; snivel; snot | |
| 逼真 | bīzhēn | lifelike; true to life; distinctly | |
| 波动 | bōdòng | to undulate; to fluctuate; wave motion | |
| 驳回 | bóhuí | to reject; to turn down; to overrule他的计划被驳回了。Tā de jìhuà bèi bóhuí le.His plan was discarded. | |
| 波及 | bōjí | to spread to; to involve; to affect | |
| 波澜 | bōlán | billows; great waves (fig. of a story with great momentum) | |
| 波浪 | bōlàng | wave | |
| 波涛 | bōtāo | great waves; billows | |
| 波折 | bōzhé | twists and turns | |
| 步伐 | bùfá | pace; (measured) step; march我们真的得加紧步伐了。Wǒmen zhēnde dé jiājǐn bùfá le.We've really got to step on it. | |
| 补给 | bǔjǐ | supply; replenishment; to replenish你最近检查我们的补给了吗？Nǐ zuìjìn jiǎnchá wǒmen de bǔjǐ le ma?Have you checked our supplies recently? | |
| 补救 | bǔjiù | to remedy | |
| 部署 | bùshǔ | to dispose; to deploy; deployment | |
| 补助 | bǔzhù | to subsidize; subsidy; allowance | |
| 裁 | cái | to cut out (as a dress); to cut; to trim汤姆最初是看门人，但现在他是公司的总裁了。Tāngmǔ zuìchū shì kānménrén, dàn xiànzài tā shì gōngsī de zǒngcái le.Tom started as a janitor, but he's now the president of the company. | |
| 采 | cǎi | color; complexion; looks他们根据情报采取行动。Tāmen gēnjù qíngbào cǎiqǔxíngdòng.They acted on the information. | |
| 裁定 | cáidìng | ruling | |
| 裁缝 | cáifeng | tailor; dressmaker | |
| 财经 | cáijīng | finance and economics | |
| 裁决 | cáijué | ruling; adjudication | |
| 采矿 | cǎikuàng | mining | |
| 财力 | cáilì | financial resources | |
| 菜肴 | càiyáo | vegetable and meat dishes; dish我肯定你会喜欢我们今晚的菜肴。Wǒ kěndìng nǐ huì xǐhuān wǒmen jīnwǎn de càiyáo.I'm sure you'll love what we have on the menu tonight. | |
| 裁员 | cáiyuán | to cut staff; to lay off employees | |
| 采摘 | cǎizhāi | to pluck; to pick | |
| 财政 | cáizhèng | public finance; government finance | |
| 残 | cán | to destroy; to spoil; to ruin他跟她说这样的话真是太残忍了。Tā gēn tā shuō zhèyàngdehuà zhēnshìtài cánrěn le.It is cruel of him to say such things to her. | |
| 舱 | cāng | cabin; the hold of a ship or airplane | |
| 苍白 | cāngbái | pale; wan他有点苍白。Tā yǒudiǎn cāngbái.He's a little pale. | |
| 藏匿 | cángnì | to cover up; to conceal; to go into hiding | |
| 藏品 | cángpǐn | museum piece; collector's item; precious object | |
| 沧桑 | cāngsāng | great changes; ups and downs; vicissitudes | |
| 藏身 | cángshēn | to hide; to go into hiding; to take refuge | |
| 苍蝇 | cāngying | housefly | |
| 残酷 | cánkù | cruel; cruelty | |
| 灿烂 | cànlàn | to glitter; brilliant; splendid | |
| 残留 | cánliú | to remain; to be left over; residual | |
| 残缺 | cánquē | badly damaged; shattered | |
| 残忍 | cánrěn | cruel; mean; merciless他跟她说这样的话真是太残忍了。Tā gēn tā shuō zhèyàngdehuà zhēnshìtài cánrěn le.It is cruel of him to say such things to her. | |
| 草丛 | cǎocóng | underbrush我躲在高草丛里了。Wǒ duǒ zài gāo cǎocónglǐ le.I hid in the tall grass. | |
| 草坪 | cǎopíng | lawn滚出我的草坪！Gǔnchū wǒ de cǎopíng!Get off my lawn. | |
| 草率 | cǎoshuài | careless; negligent; sloppy | |
| 测定 | cèdìng | to determine (by measuring or surveying) | |
| 蹭 | cèng | to rub against; to walk slowly; (coll.) to freeload | |
| 测算 | cèsuàn | to take measurements and calculate | |
| 测验 | cèyàn | test; to test你的测验怎么样？Nǐ de cèyàn zěnmeyàng?How was your test? | |
| 柴油 | cháiyóu | diesel fuel | |
| 缠 | chán | to wind around; to wrap round; to coil | |
| 馋 | chán | gluttonous; greedy; to have a craving | |
| 铲 | chǎn | to shovel; (bound form) spade; shovel | |
| 颤抖 | chàndǒu | to shudder; to shiver; to shake | |
| 猖狂 | chāngkuáng | savage; furious | |
| 畅谈 | chàngtán | to talk freely; to discuss without inhibition | |
| 长征 | chángzhēng | expedition; long journey; Long March (retreat of the Red Army 1934-1935) | |
| 缠绕 | chánrào | twisting; to twine; to wind | |
| 阐释 | chǎnshì | to explain; to expound; to interpret | |
| 阐述 | chǎnshù | to expound (a position); to elaborate (on a topic); to treat (a subject) | |
| 潮 | cháo | tide; damp; moist12月份巴厘岛极其炎热和潮湿。12yuèfèn bālídǎo jíqí yánrè hé cháoshī.It is extremely hot and humid in Bali in December. | |
| 钞票 | chāopiào | paper money; a bill (e.g. 100 yuan)这张10美元钞票是假的。zhè zhāng 10 měi yuán chāo piào shì jiǎ de。This ten-dollar note is a counterfeit . | |
| 潮水 | cháoshuǐ | tide | |
| 炒作 | chǎozuò | to hype; to promote (in the media) | |
| 诧异 | chàyì | flabbergasted; astonished | |
| 沉淀 | chéndiàn | (chemistry) to settle; to precipitate; (chemistry) sediment | |
| 沉甸甸 | chéndiàndiàn | heavy木质家具沉甸甸的。Mùzhì jiājù chéndiàndiàn de.Wooden furniture is heavy. | |
| 秤 | chèng | steelyard balance; Roman balance | |
| 诚恳 | chéngkěn | sincere; honest; cordial | |
| 逞强 | chěngqiáng | to show off; to try to be brave | |
| 澄清 | chéngqīng | clear (of liquid); limpid; to clarify感谢澄清。Gǎnxiè chéngqīng.Thanks for the clarification. | |
| 诚挚 | chéngzhì | sincere; cordial | |
| 趁机 | chènjī | to seize an opportunity | |
| 沉浸 | chénjìn | to soak; to permeate; to immerse | |
| 陈旧 | chénjiù | old-fashioned; out of date; obsolete | |
| 陈列 | chénliè | to display; to exhibit | |
| 沉闷 | chénmèn | oppressive (of weather); heavy; depressed | |
| 沉迷 | chénmí | to be engrossed; to be absorbed with; to lose oneself in她沉迷于摇滚乐。Tā chénmíyú yáogǔnyuè.She is absorbed in rock music. | |
| 陈述 | chénshù | to state; to declare我想撤回我之前的陈述。Wǒ xiǎng chèhuí wǒ zhīqián de chénshù.I would like to retract my previous statement. | |
| 沉睡 | chénshuì | to be fast asleep; (fig.) to lie dormant; to lie undiscovered | |
| 沉思 | chénsī | to contemplate; to ponder; contemplation | |
| 衬托 | chèntuō | to serve to highlight; to serve as a backdrop or contrasting element | |
| 沉稳 | chénwěn | steady; calm; unflustered | |
| 称心如意 | chènxīn-rúyì | (idiom) after one's own heart; gratifying; satisfactory | |
| 趁早 | chènzǎo | as soon as possible; at the first opportunity; the sooner the better | |
| 沉着 | chénzhuó | steady; calm and collected; not nervous | |
| 痴呆 | chīdāi | stupid; dull; (medicine) dementia | |
| 赤道 | chìdào | equator (of the earth or a celestial body); celestial equator赤道把地球分为两个半球。Chìdào bǎ dìqiú fēnwéi liǎnggè bànqiú.The equator divides the earth into two hemispheres. | |
| 迟钝 | chídùn | slow in one's reactions; sluggish (in movement or thought) | |
| 迟缓 | chíhuǎn | slow; sluggish | |
| 痴迷 | chīmí | infatuated; obsessed他痴迷于音乐。Tā chīmí yú yīnyuè.He is mad about music. | |
| 驰名 | chímíng | famous | |
| 耻辱 | chǐrǔ | disgrace; shame; humiliation | |
| 池塘 | chítáng | pool; pond池塘上有座桥。Chítáng shàng yǒu zuò qiáo.There is a bridge over the pond. | |
| 耻笑 | chǐxiào | to sneer at sb; to ridicule | |
| 痴心 | chīxīn | infatuation | |
| 赤字 | chìzì | (financial) deficit; red letter我们去年遇到了赤字。Wǒmen qùnián yùdào le chìzì.We went into the red last year. | |
| 重叠 | chóngdié | to overlap; to superimpose; to telescope | |
| 重返 | chóngfǎn | to return to | |
| 重组 | chóngzǔ | to reorganize; to recombine; to restructure | |
| 稠 | chóu | dense; crowded; thick | |
| 筹 | chóu | chip (in gambling); token (for counting); ticket筹划旅行的时候，我们必须考虑到全家人的意愿。Chóuhuà lǚxíng de shíhòu, wǒmen bìxū kǎolǜ dào quánjiārén de yìyuàn.We must take into account the wishes of all the family in planning a trip. | |
| 瞅 | chǒu | (dialect) to look at | |
| 筹办 | chóubàn | to arrange; to make preparations | |
| 筹措 | chóucuò | to raise (money) | |
| 筹划 | chóuhuà | to plan and prepare筹划旅行的时候，我们必须考虑到全家人的意愿。Chóuhuà lǚxíng de shíhòu, wǒmen bìxū kǎolǜ dào quánjiārén de yìyuàn.We must take into account the wishes of all the family in planning a trip. | |
| 筹集 | chóují | to collect money; to raise funds | |
| 筹码 | chóumǎ | bargaining chip; gaming chip; casino token | |
| 稠密 | chóumì | dense | |
| 锄 | chú | a hoe; to hoe or dig; to weed | |
| 踹 | chuài | to kick; to trample; to tread on | |
| 船舶 | chuánbó | shipping; boats | |
| 窗帘 | chuānglián | window curtains他从窗帘后出来了。Tā cóng chuānglián hòu chūlái le.He came out from behind the curtain. | |
| 穿梭 | chuānsuō | to travel back and forth; to shuttle | |
| 橱窗 | chúchuāng | display window | |
| 触动 | chùdòng | to touch; to stir up (trouble or emotions); to move (sb's emotions or worry)他的话深深触动了我们。Tā dehuà shēnshēn chùdòng le wǒmen.His speech impressed us very much. | |
| 触犯 | chùfàn | to violate; to offend他触犯了法律。Tā chùfàn le fǎlǜ.He broke the law. | |
| 锤 | chuí | hammer; to hammer into shape; weight (e.g. of a steelyard or balance) | |
| 炊烟 | chuīyān | smoke from kitchen chimneys | |
| 触觉 | chùjué | sense of touch; tactile sensation | |
| 矗立 | chùlì | to tower; standing tall and upright (of large building) | |
| 触摸 | chùmō | to touch | |
| 触目惊心 | chùmù-jīngxīn | shocking; horrible to see; a ghastly sight | |
| 蠢 | chǔn | stupid; sluggish; clumsy你很愚蠢。Nǐ hěn yúchǔn.You're dumb. | |
| 纯粹 | chúncuì | pure; unadulterated; purely | |
| 醇厚 | chúnhòu | mellow and rich; simple and kind | |
| 纯洁 | chúnjié | pure; clean and honest; to purify她有一颗纯洁的心。Tā yǒu yīkē chúnjié de xīn.She has a pure heart. | |
| 淳朴 | chúnpǔ | simple and honest; unsophisticated; guileless | |
| 纯朴 | chúnpǔ | variant of 淳朴 | |
| 绰号 | chuòhào | nickname | |
| 辞 | cí | to resign; to dismiss; to decline我被无故辞退了。Wǒ bèi wúgù cítuì le.I was fired without cause. | |
| 赐 | cì | (bound form) to confer; to bestow; to grant | |
| 辞呈 | cíchéng | (written) resignation | |
| 磁带 | cídài | magnetic tape这个磁带录音机不是新的。Zhège cídài lùyīnjī búshì xīn de.This tape recorder is not new. | |
| 辞典 | cídiǎn | dictionary (variant of 词典)这电子辞典的好处就是便于携带。Zhè diànzicídiǎn de hǎochù jiùshì biànyú xiédài.The good thing about this electronic dictionary is that it's easy to carry. | |
| 赐教 | cìjiào | (honorific) to impart one's wisdom; to enlighten | |
| 次品 | cìpǐn | substandard products; defective; seconds | |
| 此起彼伏 | cǐqǐ-bǐfú | up here, down there (idiom); to rise and fall in succession; no sooner one subsides, the next arises | |
| 磁铁 | cítiě | magnet磁铁互相吸引。Cítiě hùxiāng xīyǐn.The magnets attract each other. | |
| 辞退 | cítuì | to dismiss; to discharge; to fire我被无故辞退了。Wǒ bèi wúgù cítuì le.I was fired without cause. | |
| 雌性 | cíxìng | female | |
| 此致 | cǐzhì | (used at the end of a letter to introduce a polite salutation) | |
| 葱 | cōng | scallion; green onion我在花园种了番茄和洋葱。Wǒ zài huāyuán zhǒng le fānqié hé yángcōng.I grow tomatoes and onions in my garden. | |
| 窜 | cuàn | to flee; to scuttle; to exile or banish | |
| 粗暴 | cūbào | crude; crass; rude | |
| 粗糙 | cūcāo | crude; gruff; rough | |
| 璀璨 | cuǐcàn | bright; resplendent | |
| 翠绿 | cuìlǜ | greenish-blue; emerald green | |
| 粗鲁 | cūlǔ | coarse; crude (in one's manner); boorish她原谅了男孩的粗鲁。Tā yuánliàng le nánhái de cūlǔ.She forgave the boy for his rudeness. | |
| 粗略 | cūlüè | rough (not precise or accurate); cursory | |
| 磋商 | cuōshāng | to consult; to discuss seriously; to negotiate | |
| 错综复杂 | cuòzōng-fùzá | tangled and complicated (idiom) | |
| 簇拥 | cùyōng | to crowd around; to escort | |
| 答辩 | dábiàn | to reply (to an accusation); to defend one's dissertation | |
| 达标 | dábiāo | to reach a set standard | |
| 逮 | dǎi | (coll.) to catch; to seize; to capture我被逮捕了。Wǒ bèi dàibǔ le.I got arrested. | |
| 逮捕 | dàibǔ | to arrest; to apprehend; to take into custody我被逮捕了。Wǒ bèi dàibǔ le.I got arrested. | |
| 歹徒 | dǎitú | evildoer; malefactor; gangster | |
| 诞辰 | dànchén | birthday | |
| 档次 | dàngcì | grade; class; quality | |
| 耽搁 | dānge | to tarry; to delay; to stop over火车因大雪被耽搁了。Huǒchē yīn dàxuě bèi dāngē le.The train was delayed because of heavy snowfall. | |
| 荡漾 | dàngyàng | to ripple; to undulate; to ripple | |
| 淡化 | dànhuà | to water down; to play down; to trivialize | |
| 淡季 | dànjì | off season; slow business season; see also 旺季 | |
| 胆量 | dǎnliàng | courage; boldness; guts | |
| 胆怯 | dǎnqiè | timidity; timid; cowardly汤姆害羞胆怯。Tāngmǔ hàixiū dǎnqiè.Tom is shy and cowardly. | |
| 淡水 | dànshuǐ | potable water (water with low salt content); fresh water; Tamsui or Danshui, district of New Taipei City 新北…我肯定这是淡水鱼。Wǒ kěndìng zhèshì dànshuǐyú.I'm sure that this is a fresh water fish. | |
| 胆小鬼 | dǎnxiǎoguǐ | coward你就是胆小鬼。Nǐ jiùshì dǎnxiǎoguǐ.You're just a coward. | |
| 盗 | dào | to steal; to rob; to plunder警察起诉他盗窃。Jǐngchá qǐsù tā dàoqiè.The police accused him of theft. | |
| 盗版 | dàobǎn | pirated; illegal; see also 正版你喜欢盗版电影吗？Nǐ xǐhuān dàobǎn diànyǐng ma?Do you like pirate movies? | |
| 稻草 | dàocǎo | rice straw | |
| 盗窃 | dàoqiè | to steal警察起诉他盗窃。Jǐngchá qǐsù tā dàoqiè.The police accused him of theft. | |
| 瞪 | dèng | to open (one's eyes) wide; to stare at; to glare at他们惊得目瞪口呆。Tāmen jīngdé mùdèngkǒudāi.They were left speechless. | |
| 蹬 | dēng | to step on; to tread on; to put on | |
| 登顶 | dēngdǐng | (lit. and fig.) to get to the top | |
| 登陆 | dēnglù | to land; to come ashore; to make landfall (of typhoon etc) | |
| 灯泡 | dēngpào | light bulb; see also 电灯泡; third-wheel or unwanted third party spoiling a couple's date (slang)灯泡发光。Dēngpào fāguāng.A light bulb gives light. | |
| 颠簸 | diānbǒ | (fig.) to undergo a rough experience; to be jolted around (car on a bumpy road, boat on a rough sea, aircra… | |
| 颠倒 | diāndǎo | to turn upside down; to reverse; back to front | |
| 颠倒黑白 | diāndǎo-hēibái | lit. to invert black and white (idiom); to distort the truth deliberately; to misrepresent the facts | |
| 淀粉 | diànfěn | starch; amylum (C6H10O5)n | |
| 颠覆 | diānfù | to topple (i.e. knock over); to capsize; fig. to overturn (a regime, by plotting or subversion) | |
| 殿堂 | diàntáng | palace; hall; temple buildings | |
| 电讯 | diànxùn | telecommunications; telecom | |
| 点缀 | diǎnzhuì | to decorate; to adorn; sprinkled | |
| 雕 | diāo | bird of prey; to carve; to engrave | |
| 雕刻 | diāokè | to carve; to engrave; carving | |
| 雕塑 | diāosù | a statue; a Buddhist image; sculpture | |
| 雕像 | diāoxiàng | sculpture; (carved) statue | |
| 碟 | dié | dish; plate小菜一碟。Xiǎocàiyīdié.It's a piece of cake. | |
| 爹 | diē | dad | |
| 跌幅 | diēfú | decline (in value); extent of a drop | |
| 迭起 | diéqǐ | continuously arising; to arise repeatedly | |
| 递交 | dìjiāo | to present; to give; to hand over | |
| 钉 | dìng | to nail; to pin; to staple我斩钉截铁地拒绝了。Wǒ zhǎndīngjiétiě dì jùjué le.I flatly refused. | |
| 盯 | dīng | to watch attentively; to fix one's attention on; to stare at | |
| 顶多 | dǐngduō | at most; at best | |
| 订购 | dìnggòu | to place an order; to subscribe | |
| 顶级 | dǐngjí | top-notch; first-rate | |
| 顶尖 | dǐngjiān | peak; apex; world best | |
| 订立 | dìnglì | to conclude (treaty, contract, agreement etc); to set up (a rule etc) | |
| 订阅 | dìngyuè | subscription; to subscribe to | |
| 钉子 | dīngzi | nail; snag; saboteur | |
| 递增 | dìzēng | to increase by degrees; in increasing order; incremental | |
| 笛子 | dízi | bamboo flute | |
| 栋梁 | dòngliáng | ridgepole; ridgepole and beams; person able to bear heavy responsibility | |
| 董事 | dǒngshì | board member董事会一致决定任命她为执行总裁。Dǒngshìhuì yízhì juédìng rènmìng tā wèi zhíxíng zǒngcái.The board unanimously decided to appoint her as CEO. | |
| 董事会 | dǒngshìhuì | board of directors董事会一致决定任命她为执行总裁。Dǒngshìhuì yízhì juédìng rènmìng tā wèi zhíxíng zǒngcái.The board unanimously decided to appoint her as CEO. | |
| 董事长 | dǒngshìzhǎng | chairman of the board of directors | |
| 洞穴 | dòngxué | cave; cavern汤姆在洞穴里找到了一具骨架。Tāngmǔ zài dòngxué lǐ zhǎodào le yījù gǔjià.Tom found a skeleton in the cave. | |
| 陡 | dǒu | steep; precipitous; abrubtly | |
| 逗留 | dòuliú | to stay for a while; to sojourn | |
| 陡峭 | dǒuqiào | precipitous | |
| 豆子 | dòuzi | bean; pea我喜欢豆子。Wǒ xǐhuān dòuzi.I like beans. | |
| 独 | dú | alone; independent; single他独自生活。Tā dúzì shēnghuó.He lives alone. | |
| 赌 | dǔ | to bet; to gamble戒掉赌博吧。Jièdiào dǔbó ba.Quit gambling. | |
| 端正 | duānzhèng | upright; regular; proper | |
| 赌博 | dǔbó | to gamble戒掉赌博吧。Jièdiào dǔbó ba.Quit gambling. | |
| 督促 | dūcù | to supervise and urge completion of a task; to urge on | |
| 队形 | duìxíng | formation | |
| 独家 | dújiā | exclusive | |
| 杜绝 | dùjué | to put an end to | |
| 炖 | dùn | to stew汤姆往炖菜里加了西兰花。Tāngmǔ wǎng dùncài lǐjiā le xīlánhuā.Tom added broccoli to the stew. | |
| 毒品 | dúpǐn | drugs; narcotics; poison毒品是国际性的问题。Dúpǐn shì guójìxìng de wèntí.The drug problem is international. | |
| 独身 | dúshēn | unmarried; single; alone | |
| 独一无二 | dúyī-wú’èr | (idiom) unique; unmatched; unrivalled | |
| 鹅 | é | goose | |
| 额度 | édù | quota; (credit) limit | |
| 额外 | éwài | extra; added; additional电池要额外付钱。Diànchí yào éwài fùqián.You need to pay extra for the batteries. | |
| 鳄鱼 | èyú | alligator; crocodile鳄鱼有尖利的牙齿。Èyú yǒu jiānlì de yáchǐ.Crocodiles have sharp teeth. | |
| 讹诈 | ézhà | to extort under false pretenses; to blackmail; to bluff | |
| 遏制 | èzhì | to check; to contain; to hold back我无法遏制住我的怒火。Wǒ wúfǎ èzhì zhù wǒ de nùhuǒ.I couldn't control my anger. | |
| 阀门 | fámén | valve (mechanical) | |
| 犯愁 | fànchóu | to worry; to be anxious | |
| 范畴 | fànchóu | category | |
| 繁多 | fánduō | many and varied; of many different kinds | |
| 翻番 | fānfān | to double; to increase by a certain number of times今年销售会翻番。Jīnnián xiāoshòu huì fānfān.Sales should double this year. | |
| 防盗 | fángdào | to guard against theft; anti-theft | |
| 防范 | fángfàn | to be on guard; wariness; to guard against | |
| 防护 | fánghù | to defend; to protect | |
| 防火墙 | fánghuǒqiáng | firewall | |
| 防守 | fángshǒu | to defend; to protect (against) | |
| 犯规 | fànguī | to break the rules; an illegality; a foul | |
| 防卫 | fángwèi | to defend; defensive; defense | |
| 防汛 | fángxùn | flood control; anti-flood (precautions) | |
| 防疫 | fángyì | to prevent epidemics | |
| 防御 | fángyù | defense; to defend | |
| 纺织 | fǎngzhī | spinning and weaving | |
| 繁华 | fánhuá | flourishing; bustling | |
| 返还 | fǎnhuán | restitution; return of something to its original owner; remittance | |
| 翻来覆去 | fānlái-fùqù | to toss and turn (sleeplessly); again and again | |
| 泛滥 | fànlàn | to overflow; to inundate; to flood大雨使河水泛滥。Dàyǔ shǐ héshuǐ fànlàn.The rivers were flooded by the heavy rain. | |
| 贩卖 | fànmài | to sell; to peddle; to traffic | |
| 烦闷 | fánmèn | moody; gloomy | |
| 翻天覆地 | fāntiān-fùdì | sky and the earth turning upside down (idiom); fig. complete confusion; everything turned on its head | |
| 繁体字 | fántǐzì | traditional Chinese character | |
| 繁衍 | fányǎn | to multiply; to reproduce; to increase gradually in number or quantity | |
| 繁杂 | fánzá | many; diverse | |
| 烦躁 | fánzào | jittery; twitchy; fidgety不要让自己因为一些小事而烦躁了。Búyào ràng zìjǐ yīnwèi yīxiē xiǎoshì ér fánzào le.Stop getting yourself worked up over little things. | |
| 繁重 | fánzhòng | heavy; burdensome; heavy-duty | |
| 犯罪 | fànzuì | to commit a crime; crime; offense他否认参与了犯罪。Tā fǒurèn cānyù le fànzuì.He denied having taken part in the crime. | |
| 法庭 | fǎtíng | court of law法庭对他的谋杀罪名作出了无罪判决。Fǎtíng duì tā de móushāzuì míng zuòchū le wúzuìpànjué.The court acquitted him of the charge of murder. | |
| 法制 | fǎzhì | legal system and institutions; made in France | |
| 法治 | fǎzhì | rule of law; to rule by law | |
| 诽谤 | fěibàng | to slander; to libel | |
| 飞碟 | fēidié | flying saucer; frisbee | |
| 非凡 | fēifán | out of the ordinary; unusually (good, talented etc) | |
| 沸沸扬扬 | fèifèiyángyáng | bubbling and gurgling; hubbubing; abuzz | |
| 费劲 | fèijìn | to require effort; strenuous我毫不费劲就找到他的公司。Wǒ háobù fèijìn jiù zhǎodào tā de gōngsī.I had no trouble finding his office. | |
| 飞禽走兽 | fēiqín-zǒushòu | (idiom) birds and animals | |
| 沸腾 | fèiténg | (of a liquid) to boil; (of sentiments etc) to boil over; to flare up水沸腾后变为蒸汽。Shuǐ fèiténg hòu biànwèi zhēngqì.Water steams when it boils. | |
| 绯闻 | fēiwén | sex scandal | |
| 飞翔 | fēixiáng | to circle in the air; to soar | |
| 飞跃 | fēiyuè | to leap | |
| 肥皂 | féizào | soap肥皂没了。Féizào méi le.There's no soap left. | |
| 粪 | fèn | manure; dung | |
| 粪便 | fènbiàn | excrement; feces; night soil | |
| 芬芳 | fēnfāng | perfume; fragrant | |
| 缝 | féng | to sew; to stitch | |
| 逢 | féng | to meet by chance; to come across; (of a calendar event) to come along | |
| 疯 | fēng | insane; mad; wild他表现的像个疯子。Tā biǎoxiàn de xiàng gè fēngzi.He acted like a madman. | |
| 风暴 | fēngbào | storm; violent commotion; fig. crisis (e.g. revolution, uprising, financial crisis etc)风暴减弱了。Fēngbào jiǎnruò le.The storm abated. | |
| 风波 | fēngbō | disturbance; crisis; disputes | |
| 风采 | fēngcǎi | svelte; elegant manner; graceful bearing | |
| 风餐露宿 | fēngcān-lùsù | fig. to rough it; lit. to eat in the open air and sleep outdoors (idiom) | |
| 风吹雨打 | fēngchuī-yǔdǎ | lit. windswept and battered by rain; to undergo hardship (idiom) | |
| 讽刺 | fěngcì | to satirize; to mock; irony | |
| 风范 | fēngfàn | air; manner; model | |
| 缝合 | fénghé | to sew together; suture (in surgery); to sew up (a wound) | |
| 锋利 | fēnglì | sharp (e.g. knife blade); incisive; to the point这把刀很锋利。Zhè bǎ dāo hěn fēnglì.This knife is very sharp. | |
| 蜂蜜 | fēngmì | honey我该买多少蜂蜜？Wǒ gāi mǎi duōshǎo fēngmì?How much honey should I buy? | |
| 风尚 | fēngshàng | current custom; current way of doing things | |
| 风土人情 | fēngtǔ-rénqíng | local conditions and customs (idiom) | |
| 风雨无阻 | fēngyǔ-wúzǔ | regardless of weather conditions; rain, hail or shine | |
| 风筝 | fēngzheng | kite (lit. "wind zither", traditionally explained as being named after kites fitted with bamboo whistles th…有一只风筝在树上。Yǒu yīzhī fēngzhēng zài shùshàng.There is a kite flying above the tree. | |
| 疯子 | fēngzi | madman; lunatic他表现的像个疯子。Tā biǎoxiàn de xiàng gè fēngzi.He acted like a madman. | |
| 粉末 | fěnmò | fine powder; dust桌上布满了粉末。Zhuōshàng bùmǎn le fěnmò.The table is covered with powder. | |
| 焚烧 | fénshāo | to burn; to set on fire | |
| 粉丝 | fěnsī | bean vermicelli; mung bean starch noodles; cellophane noodles我是足球的忠实粉丝。Wǒ shì zúqiú de zhōngshí fěnsī.I'm a big football fan. | |
| 粉碎 | fěnsuì | to crush; to smash; to shatter | |
| 腹 | fù | abdomen; stomach; belly | |
| 赴 | fù | to go; to visit (e.g. another country); to attend (a banquet etc)他在全力以赴。Tā zài quánlìyǐfù.He's doing his best. | |
| 腐败 | fǔbài | corruption; to corrupt; to rot | |
| 浮动 | fúdòng | to drift about; to move unsteadily; (fig.) to fluctuate | |
| 腐烂 | fǔlàn | to rot; to putrefy; (fig.) corrupt | |
| 浮力 | fúlì | buoyancy | |
| 肤浅 | fūqiǎn | superficial; shallow | |
| 辐射 | fúshè | radiation | |
| 服饰 | fúshì | apparel; clothing and personal adornment | |
| 腐蚀 | fǔshí | corrosion; to corrode (degrade chemically); to rot酸性腐蚀了金属。Suānxìng fǔshí le jīnshǔ.The acid ate into the metal. | |
| 附属 | fùshǔ | subsidiary; auxiliary; attached | |
| 服务器 | fúwùqì | server (computer)服务器下线了。Fúwùqì xiàxiàn le.The server was down. | |
| 浮现 | fúxiàn | (of a thought or image) to come to mind; (of a smile etc) to appear (on sb's face); (of a problem etc) to e…他说的时候，我脑中浮现出了画面。Tā shuō de shíhòu, wǒnǎo zhōng fúxiàn chū le huàmiàn.As he spoke, pictures came into my mind. | |
| 腹泻 | fùxiè | diarrhea; to have the runs | |
| 腐朽 | fǔxiǔ | rotten; decayed; decadent | |
| 浮躁 | fúzào | fickle and impatient; restless; giddy | |
| 钙 | gài | calcium (chemistry)牛奶含钙量很高。Niúnǎi hángàiliàng hěn gāo.Milk has a high calcium content. | |
| 杆 | gǎn | stick; pole; lever | |
| 赶赴 | gǎnfù | to hurry; to rush | |
| 港 | gǎng | Hong Kong (abbr. for 香港); harbor; port船被安全地领入港口。Chuán bèi ānquán dì lǐngrù gǎngkǒu.The boat was piloted safely into harbor. | |
| 缸 | gāng | jar; vat; classifier for loads of laundry | |
| 杠杆 | gànggǎn | lever; pry bar; crowbar | |
| 纲领 | gānglǐng | program (i.e. plan of action); guiding principle | |
| 港湾 | gǎngwān | bay serving as a harbor | |
| 纲要 | gāngyào | outline; essential points | |
| 甘心 | gānxīn | to be willing to; to resign oneself to我甘心为你做任何事。Wǒ gānxīn wèi nǐ zuò rènhé shì.I'm ready to do anything for you. | |
| 高昂 | gāo’áng | to hold (one's head) high; expensive; high (spirits etc) | |
| 高额 | gāo’é | high quota; large amount | |
| 高潮 | gāocháo | high tide; high water; upsurge | |
| 高血压 | gāoxuèyā | high blood pressure; hypertension我有高血压。Wǒ yǒu gāoxuèyā.I have high blood pressure. | |
| 高雅 | gāoyǎ | dainty; elegance; elegant | |
| 高涨 | gāozhǎng | to surge up; to rise; (of tensions etc) to run high | |
| 疙瘩 | gēda | swelling or lump on skin; pimple; knot | |
| 隔阂 | géhé | misunderstanding; estrangement; (language etc) barrier | |
| 隔离 | gélí | to separate; to isolate | |
| 阁楼 | gélóu | garret; loft; attic你在阁楼上做了什么？Nǐ zài gélóu shàng zuò le shénme?What were you doing in the attic? | |
| 耕 | gēng | to plow; to till | |
| 耕地 | gēngdì | arable land; to plow land | |
| 耕耘 | gēngyún | plowing and weeding; farm work; fig. to work or study diligently | |
| 耿直 | gěngzhí | honest; frank; candid | |
| 根深蒂固 | gēnshēn-dìgù | deep-rooted (problem etc) | |
| 根源 | gēnyuán | origin; root (cause)我无法找到问题的根源。Wǒ wúfǎ zhǎodào wèntí de gēnyuán.I can't locate the source of the problem. | |
| 根治 | gēnzhì | to bring under permanent control; to effect a radical cure | |
| 歌颂 | gēsòng | to sing the praises of; to extol; to eulogize | |
| 革新 | géxīn | to innovate; innovation | |
| 歌谣 | gēyáo | folksong; ballad; nursery rhyme | |
| 鸽子 | gēzi | pigeon; dove; various birds of the family Columbidae | |
| 钩 | gōu | to hook; to sew; to crochet | |
| 构建 | gòujiàn | to construct (sth abstract) | |
| 构思 | gòusī | to design; to plot; to plan out | |
| 构想 | gòuxiǎng | to conceive; concept | |
| 雇 | gù | to employ; to hire; to rent你害怕被解雇吗？Nǐ hàipà bèi jiěgù ma?Are you afraid of being fired? | |
| 股 | gǔ | thigh; part of a whole; portion of a sum我爸爸现在非常专注于股市。Wǒ bàbà xiànzài fēicháng zhuānzhù yú gǔshì.My father is very much involved in the stock market now. | |
| 灌 | guàn | to irrigate; to pour; to install (software)你见过灌肠的做法吗？Nǐ jiàn guò guàncháng de zuòfǎ ma?Have you ever seen sausage being made? | |
| 棺材 | guāncai | coffin | |
| 观测 | guāncè | to observe; to survey; observation (scientific etc) | |
| 贯彻 | guànchè | to implement; to put into practice; to carry out | |
| 贯穿 | guànchuān | to run through; a connecting thread from beginning to end; to link | |
| 灌溉 | guàngài | to irrigate | |
| 观摩 | guānmó | to observe and emulate; to study (esp. following sb's example) | |
| 灌输 | guànshū | to imbue with; to inculcate; to instill into | |
| 贯通 | guàntōng | to link up; to thread together | |
| 罐头 | guàntou | tin; can | |
| 管辖 | guǎnxiá | to administer; to have jurisdiction (over) | |
| 股东 | gǔdōng | shareholder; stockholder | |
| 股份 | gǔfèn | a share (in a company); stock | |
| 辜负 | gūfù | to fail to live up (to expectations); unworthy (of trust); to let down她没有辜负我们的期望。Tā méiyǒu gūfù wǒmen de qīwàng.She lived up to our expectations. | |
| 骨干 | gǔgàn | diaphysis (long segment of a bone); fig. backbone | |
| 骨骼 | gǔgé | bones; skeleton | |
| 鬼 | guǐ | disembodied spirit; ghost; devil你就是胆小鬼。Nǐ jiùshì dǎnxiǎoguǐ.You're just a coward. | |
| 龟 | guī | tortoise; turtle; (coll.) cuckold | |
| 瑰宝 | guībǎo | a treasure; a rare and valuable thing | |
| 桂花 | guìhuā | osmanthus flowers; Osmanthus fragrans | |
| 诡计 | guǐjì | trick; ruse; crafty scheme老的犬可以学新的诡计。Lǎo de quǎn kěyǐ xuéxīn de guǐjì.Old dogs can learn new tricks. | |
| 轨迹 | guǐjì | locus; orbit; trajectory | |
| 闺女 | guīnü | maiden; unmarried woman; (coll.) daughter | |
| 柜台 | guìtái | sales counter; front desk; bar我去柜台付款。Wǒ qù guìtái fùkuǎn.I'm going to the counter to pay. | |
| 骨架 | gǔjià | framework; skeleton汤姆在洞穴里找到了一具骨架。Tāngmǔ zài dòngxué lǐ zhǎodào le yījù gǔjià.Tom found a skeleton in the cave. | |
| 股民 | gǔmín | stock investor; share trader | |
| 顾名思义 | gùmíng-sīyì | as the name implies | |
| 滚动 | gǔndòng | to roll; (to do sth) in a loop; to scroll (computing) | |
| 裹 | guǒ | to wrap around; bundle; parcel帮我抬包裹。Bāng wǒ tái bāoguǒ.Help me lift the package. | |
| 过滤 | guòlǜ | to filter | |
| 过瘾 | guòyǐn | to satisfy a craving; to get a kick out of sth; gratifying去年夏天，我们在桥上看焰火看得很过瘾。Qùnián xiàtiān, wǒmen zài qiáo shàng kàn yànhuǒ kàndé hěn guòyǐn.We enjoyed watching the fireworks on a bridge last summer. | |
| 过硬 | guòyìng | to have perfect mastery of sth; to be up to the mark | |
| 骨气 | gǔqì | unyielding character; courageous spirit; integrity | |
| 谷物 | gǔwù | cereal; grain | |
| 雇佣 | gùyōng | to employ; to hire | |
| 雇员 | gùyuán | employee这个公司二分之三的雇员是工程师。Zhège gōngsī èrfēn zhīsān de gùyuán shì gōngchéngshī.Two thirds of the employees of this company are engineers. | |
| 骨折 | gǔzhé | to suffer a fracture; (of a bone) to break; fracture | |
| 雇主 | gùzhǔ | employer | |
| 海滨 | hǎibīn | shore; seaside他是一家海滨餐厅的服务员。Tā shì yījiā hǎibīn cāntīng de fúwùyuán.He is a waiter in a seaside restaurant. | |
| 海盗 | hǎidào | pirate | |
| 海军 | hǎijūn | navy | |
| 海绵 | hǎimián | (zoology) sea sponge; (esp.) dried sea sponge; sponge (made from polyester or cellulose etc)海绵吸水。Hǎimián xīshuǐ.A sponge absorbs water. | |
| 骇人听闻 | hàiréntīngwén | shocking; horrifying; atrocious | |
| 海滩 | hǎitān | beach去海滩走哪条路？Qù hǎitān zǒu nǎtiáo lù?Which way is the beach? | |
| 海豚 | hǎitún | dolphin汤姆是海豚训练员。Tāngmǔ shì hǎitún xùnliànyuán.Tom is a dolphin trainer. | |
| 海湾 | hǎiwān | (Persian) Gulf; bay; gulf我们得到了在这个海湾内捕鱼的特权。Wǒmen dédào le zài zhège hǎiwān nèi bǔyú de tèquán.We were granted the privilege of fishing in this bay. | |
| 海峡 | hǎixiá | strait; channel | |
| 海啸 | hǎixiào | tsunami海啸的警报解除了。Hǎixiào de jǐngbào jiěchú le.The tsunami alert was cancelled. | |
| 海藻 | hǎizǎo | seaweed; marine alga; kelp | |
| 酣畅 | hānchàng | unrestrained; cheerful lack of inhibition, esp. for drinking or sleeping; to drink with abandon | |
| 涵盖 | hángài | to cover; to comprise; to include | |
| 汗马功劳 | hànmǎ-gōngláo | war exploits; (fig.) heroic contribution | |
| 酣睡 | hānshuì | to sleep soundly; to fall into a deep sleep | |
| 耗 | hào | to waste; to spend; to consume整个过程需要耗费数月。Zhěnggè guòchéng xūyào hàofèi shùyuè.The whole process will take months. | |
| 耗费 | hàofèi | to waste; to spend; to consume整个过程需要耗费数月。Zhěnggè guòchéng xūyào hàofèi shùyuè.The whole process will take months. | |
| 浩瀚 | hàohàn | vast (of ocean); boundless | |
| 豪华 | háohuá | luxurious这间宾馆非常豪华。Zhè jiān bīnguǎn fēicháng háohuá.This hotel is very luxurious. | |
| 浩劫 | hàojié | calamity; catastrophe; apocalypse | |
| 豪迈 | háomài | bold; open-minded; heroic | |
| 耗时 | hàoshí | time-consuming; to take a period of (x amount of time) | |
| 核 | hé | pit; stone; nucleus | |
| 核查 | héchá | to examine; to inspect | |
| 核电站 | hédiànzhàn | nuclear power plant | |
| 核对 | héduì | to check; to verify; to audit | |
| 荷花 | héhuā | lotus | |
| 鹤立鸡群 | hèlìjīqún | a crane in a flock of chicken (idiom); way above the common; manifestly superior | |
| 禾苗 | hémiáo | seedling (of rice or other grain) | |
| 核能 | hénéng | nuclear energy | |
| 横向 | héngxiàng | horizontal; orthogonal; perpendicular | |
| 河畔 | hépàn | riverside; river plain | |
| 赫然 | hèrán | with astonishment; with a shock; awe-inspiringly | |
| 核实 | héshí | to verify; to check | |
| 核桃 | hétao | walnut | |
| 核武器 | héwǔqì | nuclear weapon | |
| 烘 | hōng | to bake; to heat by fire; to set off by contrast他在火旁烘干他的湿衣服。Tā zài huǒpáng hōnggān tā de shī yīfú.He dried his wet clothes by the fire. | |
| 轰 | hōng | explosion; bang; boom | |
| 烘焙 | hōngbèi | to cure by drying over a fire (tea, meat etc); to bake | |
| 轰动 | hōngdòng | to cause a sensation; to create a stir in (a place); commotion | |
| 烘干 | hōnggān | to dry over a stove他在火旁烘干他的湿衣服。Tā zài huǒpáng hōnggān tā de shī yīfú.He dried his wet clothes by the fire. | |
| 洪亮 | hóngliàng | loud and clear; resonant | |
| 红扑扑 | hóngpūpū | red; rosy; flushed | |
| 红润 | hóngrùn | ruddy; rosy; florid | |
| 红薯 | hóngshǔ | sweet potato | |
| 烘托 | hōngtuō | background (of a painting); backdrop; a foil (to set off something to advantage) | |
| 轰炸 | hōngzhà | to bomb; to bombard | |
| 糊 | hú | congee; (in 糊口) to feed oneself; to paste你说话含糊不清。Nǐ shuōhuà hánhúbùqīng.You're babbling. | |
| 花瓣 | huābàn | petal花瓣浮在水面上。Huābàn fúzài shuǐmiàn shàng.The petals are floating on the water. | |
| 画册 | huàcè | picture album | |
| 花卉 | huāhuì | flowers and plants | |
| 槐树 | huáishù | locust tree (Sophora japonica) | |
| 滑稽 | huájī | comical; funny; amusing (old pr. )滑稽可笑。Huájīkěxiào.It was ridiculous. | |
| 花蕾 | huālěi | bud; flower bud | |
| 画龙点睛 | huàlóng-diǎnjīng | to paint a dragon and dot in the eyes (idiom); fig. to add the vital finishing touch; the crucial point tha… | |
| 缓 | huǎn | slow; unhurried; sluggish缓期执行在最后关头决定了下来。Huǎnqī zhíxíng zài zuìhòu guāntóu juédìng le xiàlái.A stay of execution was ordered at the eleventh hour. | |
| 焕发 | huànfā | to shine; to glow; to irradiate | |
| 晃 | huǎng | to dazzle; to flash past建筑物在地震中摇晃。Jiànzhùwù zài dìzhèn zhōng yáohuàng.The buildings shook in the earthquake. | |
| 荒 | huāng | desolate; shortage; scarce你就是荒唐。Nǐ jiùshì huāngtáng.You're just being ridiculous. | |
| 荒诞 | huāngdàn | beyond belief; incredible; preposterous | |
| 晃荡 | huàngdang | to rock; to sway; to shake | |
| 皇宫 | huánggōng | imperial palace | |
| 皇后 | huánghòu | empress; imperial consort | |
| 谎话 | huǎnghuà | lie我听够你的谎话了。Wǒ tīnggòu nǐ de huǎnghuà le.I've had enough of your lying. | |
| 黄昏 | huánghūn | dusk; evening; nightfall | |
| 荒凉 | huāngliáng | desolate | |
| 荒谬 | huāngmiù | absurd; ridiculous这种尝试很荒谬。Zhèzhǒng chángshì hěn huāngmiù.It's nonsense to try that. | |
| 皇上 | huángshang | the emperor; Your majesty the emperor; His imperial majesty | |
| 皇室 | huángshì | royal family; imperial household; member of the royal family | |
| 荒唐 | huāngtáng | beyond belief; preposterous; absurd你就是荒唐。Nǐ jiùshì huāngtáng.You're just being ridiculous. | |
| 谎言 | huǎngyán | lie真相可能比谎言更令人痛苦。Zhēnxiàng kěnéng bǐ huǎngyán gèng lìngrén tòngkǔ.The truth can be more painful than a lie. | |
| 缓和 | huǎnhé | to ease (tension); to alleviate; to moderate他的笑话缓和了紧张的气氛。Tāde xiàohuà huǎnhé le jǐnzhāng de qìfēn.His jokes eased the tense atmosphere. | |
| 焕然一新 | huànrán-yìxīn | to look completely new (idiom); brand new; changed beyond recognition适度的运动让身心焕然一新。Shìdù de yùndòng ràng shēnxīn huànrányìxīn.Moderate exercise will refresh both mind and body. | |
| 环绕 | huánrào | to surround; to circle; to revolve around让卫星环绕地球的是重力。Ràng wèixīng huánrào dìqiú de shì zhònglì.It's gravity that makes satellites move around the Earth. | |
| 画蛇添足 | huàshé-tiānzú | lit. draw legs on a snake (idiom); fig. to ruin the effect by adding sth superfluous; to overdo it | |
| 滑梯 | huátī | (children's) sliding board; a slide | |
| 花纹 | huāwén | decorative design | |
| 毁 | huǐ | to destroy by fire; to destroy; to ruin摧毁这个寺庙。Cuīhuǐ zhège sìmiào.Destroy this temple. | |
| 汇合 | huìhé | confluence; to converge; to join | |
| 毁坏 | huǐhuài | to damage; to devastate; to vandalize | |
| 辉煌 | huīhuáng | splendid; glorious | |
| 汇集 | huìjí | to collect; to compile; to converge | |
| 汇聚 | huìjù | convergence; to come together | |
| 贿赂 | huìlù | to bribe; a bribe市长否认收受了贿赂。Shìzhǎng fǒurèn shōushòu le huìlù.The mayor denied having taken a bribe. | |
| 毁灭 | huǐmiè | to perish; to ruin; to destroy | |
| 绘声绘色 | huìshēng-huìsè | vivid and colorful (idiom); true to life; lively and realistic | |
| 绘制 | huìzhì | to draw; to draft (a map, blueprint, diagram, illustration etc) | |
| 狐狸 | húli | fox; fig. sly and treacherous person狐狸是野生动物。Húlí shì yěshēngdòngwù.A fox is a wild animal. | |
| 胡乱 | húluàn | careless; reckless; casually | |
| 荤 | hūn | strong-smelling vegetable (garlic etc); non-vegetarian food (meat, fish etc); vulgar | |
| 胡闹 | húnào | to act willfully and make a scene; to make trouble | |
| 浑身 | húnshēn | all over; from head to foot他浑身是债。Tā húnshēn shì zhài.He is up to his ears in debt. | |
| 混淆 | hùnxiáo | to obscure; to confuse; to mix up | |
| 混浊 | hùnzhuó | turbid; muddy; dirty | |
| 豁 | huō | opening; stake all; sacrifice | |
| 火爆 | huǒbào | fiery (temper); popular; flourishing | |
| 豁出去 | huōchuqu | to throw caution to the wind; to press one's luck; to go for broke | |
| 豁达 | huòdá | optimistic; sanguine; generous | |
| 祸害 | huòhai | disaster; harm; scourge | |
| 火箭 | huǒjiàn | rocket | |
| 火炬 | huǒjù | (flaming) torch | |
| 火焰 | huǒyàn | blaze; flame | |
| 湖泊 | húpō | lake森林外有一个美丽的湖泊。Sēnlín wàiyǒu yígè měilì de húpō.A beautiful lake lay just beyond the forest. | |
| 胡说 | húshuō | to talk nonsense; drivel别胡说。Biéhúshuō.Don't talk rubbish. | |
| 胡思乱想 | húsī-luànxiǎng | to indulge in flights of fancy (idiom); to let one's imagination run wild | |
| 糊涂 | hútu | muddled; silly; confused | |
| 暨 | jì | (literary) and; as well as; (literary) up to | |
| 祭 | jì | to offer a sacrifice to (gods or ancestors); (in classical novels) to recite an incantation to activate a m… | |
| 驾 | jià | to harness; to draw (a cart etc); to drive她没有驾照。Tā méiyǒu jiàzhào.She doesn't have a driver's license. | |
| 溅 | jiàn | to splash | |
| 贱 | jiàn | inexpensive; lowly; despicable | |
| 煎 | jiān | to pan fry; to sauté | |
| 煎熬 | jiān’áo | to suffer; to torture; to torment | |
| 鉴别 | jiànbié | to differentiate; to distinguish | |
| 监察 | jiānchá | to supervise; to control | |
| 简称 | jiǎnchēng | to be abbreviated to; abbreviation; short form | |
| 间谍 | jiàndié | spy | |
| 肩负 | jiānfù | to shoulder (a burden); to bear; to suffer (a disadvantage) | |
| 桨 | jiǎng | oar; paddle | |
| 降临 | jiànglín | to descend; to arrive; to come夜幕降临时，孩子们回家了。Yèmùjiànglín shí, háizi men huíjiā le.The children returned home at dusk. | |
| 监管 | jiānguǎn | to oversee; to take charge of; to supervise | |
| 监护 | jiānhù | to act as a guardian | |
| 简洁 | jiǎnjié | concise; succinct; pithy他的评论简洁且击中要害。Tā de pínglùn jiǎnjié qiě jīzhòngyàohài.His comment was concise and to the point. | |
| 艰巨 | jiānjù | (of a task, mission or responsibility) extremely difficult; challenging; demanding我老板把艰巨的任务指派给了我。Wǒ lǎobǎn bǎ jiānjù de rènwù zhǐpài gěi le wǒ.My boss assigned the hard job to me. | |
| 监控 | jiānkòng | to monitor汤姆没有注意到监控摄像头。Tāngmǔ méiyǒu zhùyì dào jiānkòng shèxiàngtóu.Tom didn't notice the surveillance camera. | |
| 见利忘义 | jiànlì-wàngyì | (idiom) to abandon moral principles in the pursuit of profit | |
| 简陋 | jiǎnlòu | simple and crude | |
| 歼灭 | jiānmiè | to wipe out; to crush; to annihilate | |
| 见仁见智 | jiànrén-jiànzhì | opinions differ (idiom) | |
| 鉴赏 | jiànshǎng | to appreciate (as a connoisseur)她对绘画有很好的鉴赏力。Tā duì huìhuà yǒu hěn hǎo de jiànshǎnglì.She's got a good eye for paintings. | |
| 监视 | jiānshì | to monitor; to keep a close watch over; surveillance有人在监视。Yǒurén zài jiānshì.Someone is watching. | |
| 践踏 | jiàntà | to trample | |
| 间隙 | jiànxì | interval; gap; clearance | |
| 艰险 | jiānxiǎn | difficult and dangerous; hardships and perils | |
| 间歇 | jiànxiē | to stop in the middle of sth; intermittent; intermittence | |
| 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; seeing that; considering | |
| 监狱 | jiānyù | prison你去过监狱吗？Nǐ qùguò jiānyù ma?Have you ever been in jail? | |
| 绞 | jiǎo | to twist (strands into a thread); to entangle; to wring | |
| 缴 | jiǎo | to hand in; to hand over; to pay | |
| 焦 | jiāo | burnt; scorched; charred我感到万分焦虑。Wǒ gǎndào wànfēn jiāolǜ.I felt incredibly nervous. | |
| 轿车 | jiàochē | (old) enclosed carriage for carrying passengers; (automotive) sedan | |
| 狡猾 | jiǎohuá | crafty; cunning; sly | |
| 焦急 | jiāojí | anxiety; anxious | |
| 较劲 | jiàojìn | to match one's strength with; to compete; more competitive | |
| 缴纳 | jiǎonà | to pay (taxes etc) | |
| 胶囊 | jiāonáng | (pharm.) capsule | |
| 礁石 | jiāoshí | reef | |
| 脚踏实地 | jiǎotāshídì | realistic without flights of fancy; steady and serious character; to have one's feet firmly planted on the… | |
| 焦躁 | jiāozào | fretful; impatient | |
| 矫正 | jiǎozhèng | to correct; to rectify (e.g. a physical defect such as hearing or vision); to cure | |
| 架势 | jiàshi | attitude; position (on an issue etc) | |
| 驾驭 | jiàyù | to urge on (of horse); to drive; to steer | |
| 架子 | jiàzi | shelf; frame; stand | |
| 机舱 | jīcāng | cabin of a plane | |
| 计策 | jìcè | stratagem | |
| 激荡 | jīdàng | to rage; to dash; to surge | |
| 祭奠 | jìdiàn | to offer sacrifices (to one's ancestors); to hold or attend a memorial service | |
| 积淀 | jīdiàn | deposits accumulated over long periods; fig. valuable experience, accumulated wisdom | |
| 皆 | jiē | all; each and every; in all cases凡人皆有得意时。Fánrén jiē yǒu déyì shí.Every dog has his day. | |
| 洁白 | jiébái | spotlessly white; pure white | |
| 阶层 | jiēcéng | social class美国是一个自称没有社会阶层的国家。Měiguó shì yígè zìchēng méiyǒu shèhuìjiēcéng de guójiā.America likes to claim that it is a "classless" society. | |
| 皆大欢喜 | jiēdàhuānxǐ | As You Like It, comedy by Shakespeare; to everyone's delight and satisfaction | |
| 街坊 | jiēfang | neighborhood; neighbor | |
| 解雇 | jiěgù | to fire; to sack; to dismiss你害怕被解雇吗？Nǐ hàipà bèi jiěgù ma?Are you afraid of being fired? | |
| 阶级 | jiējí | (social) class | |
| 节俭 | jiéjiǎn | frugal; economical | |
| 竭尽全力 | jiéjìn-quánlì | (idiom) to spare no effort; to do one's utmost汤姆竭尽全力追赶。Tāngmǔ jiéjìnquánlì zhuīgǎn.Tom did his best to catch up. | |
| 洁净 | jiéjìng | clean; to cleanse | |
| 结晶 | jiéjīng | to crystallize; crystallization; crystal | |
| 解救 | jiějiù | to rescue; to help out of difficulties; to save the situation他们被直升机解救。Tāmen bèi zhíshēngjī jiějiù.They were rescued by helicopter. | |
| 竭力 | jiélì | to do one's utmost | |
| 解剖 | jiěpōu | to dissect (an animal); to analyze; anatomy | |
| 阶梯 | jiētī | flight of steps; (fig.) stepping stone; way to reach the goal of | |
| 解析 | jiěxī | to analyze; to resolve; (math.) analysis | |
| 界限 | jièxiàn | boundary | |
| 节衣缩食 | jiéyī-suōshí | to save on food and clothing (idiom); to live frugally | |
| 节制 | jiézhì | to control; to restrict; to moderate | |
| 肌肤 | jīfū | skin; flesh; fig. close physical relationship | |
| 籍贯 | jíguàn | one's ancestral home (registered place of family origin, typically inherited patrilineally and recorded in… | |
| 集会 | jíhuì | to gather; assembly; meeting | |
| 脊梁 | jǐliáng | backbone; spine; Taiwan pr. | |
| 机灵 | jīling | clever; quick-witted | |
| 筋 | jīn | muscle; tendon; veins visible under the skin | |
| 紧凑 | jǐncòu | compact; terse; tight (schedule) | |
| 茎 | jīng | stalk; stem | |
| 鲸 | jīng | whale鲸鱼是哺乳动物。Jīngyú shì bǔrǔdòngwù.A whale is a mammal. | |
| 精彩纷呈 | jīngcǎi-fēnchéng | remarkable and varied in succession; idiom: wonderful scenes or performances appearing one after another | |
| 精华 | jīnghuá | best feature; most important part of an object; quintessence | |
| 荆棘 | jīngjí | thistles and thorns; brambles; thorny undergrowth | |
| 警戒 | jǐngjiè | to warn; to alert; to be on the alert | |
| 经贸 | jīngmào | economy and trade (abbr. for 经济贸易) | |
| 精妙 | jīngmiào | exquisite; fine and delicate (usu. of works of art) | |
| 进攻 | jìngōng | to attack; to assault; to go on the offensive他们进攻了敌人。Tāmen jìngōng le dírén.They attacked the enemy. | |
| 精疲力竭 | jīngpí-lìjié | spirit weary, strength exhausted (idiom); spent; drained | |
| 精品 | jīngpǐn | quality goods; premium product; fine work (of art) | |
| 警犬 | jǐngquǎn | police dog | |
| 精神病 | jīngshénbìng | mental disorder; psychosis | |
| 精髓 | jīngsuǐ | marrow; pith; quintessence | |
| 警惕 | jǐngtì | to be on the alert; vigilant; alert保持警惕。Bǎochíjǐngtì.Stay sharp. | |
| 晶莹 | jīngyíng | sparkling and translucent | |
| 精英 | jīngyīng | cream; elite; essence | |
| 精益求精 | jīngyìqiújīng | (idiom) to constantly seek to improve; to keep perfecting | |
| 精湛 | jīngzhàn | consummate; exquisite | |
| 纪念碑 | jìniànbēi | monument | |
| 晋级 | jìnjí | to advance in rank; promotion; advancement | |
| 禁忌 | jìnjì | taboo; contraindication (medicine); to abstain from | |
| 津津有味 | jīnjīn-yǒuwèi | with keen interest (idiom); with great pleasure; with gusto | |
| 进军 | jìnjūn | (military) to march; to advance; (fig.) to enter and compete in a new market, field, region or arena | |
| 浸泡 | jìnpào | to steep; to soak; to immerse | |
| 紧迫 | jǐnpò | pressing; urgent | |
| 锦旗 | jǐnqí | silk banner (as an award or gift) | |
| 锦上添花 | jǐnshàng-tiānhuā | lit. add flowers to brocade (idiom); fig. to give sth additional splendor; to provide the crowning touch | |
| 晋升 | jìnshēng | to promote to a higher position | |
| 紧缩 | jǐnsuō | (economics) to reduce; to curtail; to cut back | |
| 窘迫 | jiǒngpò | poverty-stricken; very poor; hard-pressed | |
| 汲取 | jíqǔ | to draw; to derive; to absorb | |
| 集市 | jíshì | market; bazaar; fair集市很热闹。Jíshì hěn rènao.The country market is very lively. | |
| 棘手 | jíshǒu | thorny (problem); intractable情况很棘手。Qíngkuàng hěn jíshǒu.The situation is difficult. | |
| 祭祀 | jìsì | to offer sacrifices to the gods or ancestors | |
| 集思广益 | jísī-guǎngyì | to pool wisdom for mutual benefit; to profit from widespread suggestions; collecting opinions is of wide be… | |
| 激素 | jīsù | hormone | |
| 纠缠 | jiūchán | to be in a tangle; to nag | |
| 极限 | jíxiàn | limit; extreme boundary他的耐心已经到了极限。Tā de nàixīn yǐjīng dào le jíxiàn.His patience is worn out. | |
| 迹象 | jìxiàng | sign; indication; mark那些都是好迹象。Nàxiē dōu shì hǎo jìxiàng.Those are encouraging signs. | |
| 讥笑 | jīxiào | to sneer | |
| 畸形 | jīxíng | deformed; malformed; lopsided | |
| 积蓄 | jīxù | to save; to put aside; savings | |
| 记忆犹新 | jìyì-yóuxīn | to remain fresh in one's memory (idiom) | |
| 积攒 | jīzǎn | to save bit by bit; to accumulate | |
| 机智 | jīzhì | quick-witted; resourceful | |
| 集装箱 | jízhuāngxiāng | container (for shipping) | |
| 集资 | jízī | to raise money; to accumulate funds | |
| 绝迹 | juéjì | to be eradicated; to vanish; extinct | |
| 诀窍 | juéqiào | secret; trick; knack | |
| 觉悟 | juéwù | to come to understand; to realize; consciousness | |
| 绝缘 | juéyuán | to have no contact with; to be cut off from; (electricity) to insulate | |
| 角逐 | juézhú | to tussle; to contend; to contest | |
| 鞠躬 | jūgōng | to bow; (literary) to bend down | |
| 聚焦 | jùjiāo | to focus | |
| 聚精会神 | jùjīng-huìshén | to concentrate one's attention (idiom) | |
| 竣工 | jùngōng | to complete a project | |
| 骏马 | jùnmǎ | fine horse; steed | |
| 沮丧 | jǔsàng | dispirited; dejected; dismayed汤姆有点沮丧。Tāngmǔ yǒudiǎn jǔsàng.Tom is a little depressed. | |
| 楷模 | kǎimó | model; example | |
| 砍伐 | kǎnfá | to hew; to cut down | |
| 看守 | kānshǒu | to guard; to watch over | |
| 靠拢 | kàolǒng | to draw close to | |
| 磕 | kē | to tap; to knock (against sth hard); to knock (mud from boots, ashes from a pipe etc) | |
| 苛刻 | kēkè | harsh; severe; demanding | |
| 颗粒 | kēlì | kernel; granule; granulated (sugar, chemical product) | |
| 空荡荡 | kōngdàngdàng | empty; deserted | |
| 空洞 | kōngdòng | cavity; empty; vacuous | |
| 空军 | kōngjūn | air force; (slang) to fail to catch anything (on a fishing trip); to get skunked | |
| 空隙 | kòngxì | crack; gap between two objects; gap in time between two events | |
| 空虚 | kōngxū | hollow; emptiness; meaningless | |
| 跨 | kuà | to step across; to stride over; to straddle | |
| 跨度 | kuàdù | span; horizontal distance between vertical supports | |
| 跨国 | kuàguó | transnational; multinational | |
| 款待 | kuǎndài | to entertain; to be hospitable to | |
| 狂 | kuáng | mad; wild; violent我真是欣喜若狂。Wǒ zhēnshì xīnxǐruòkuáng.I'm absolutely elated. | |
| 框 | kuàng | frame (e.g. door frame); casing; fig. framework | |
| 筐 | kuāng | basket | |
| 矿藏 | kuàngcáng | mineral resources | |
| 矿产 | kuàngchǎn | minerals | |
| 狂欢 | kuánghuān | party; carousal; hilarity | |
| 框架 | kuàngjià | (construction) frame; (fig.) framework | |
| 狂热 | kuángrè | zealotry; fanatical; feverish | |
| 款项 | kuǎnxiàng | funds; a sum of money | |
| 跨越 | kuàyuè | to step across; step over | |
| 枯竭 | kūjié | used up; dried up; exhausted (of resources) | |
| 苦尽甘来 | kǔjìn-gānlái | bitterness finishes, sweetness begins (idiom); the hard times are over, the good times just beginning | |
| 窟窿 | kūlong | hole; pocket; cavity | |
| 阔绰 | kuòchuò | extravagant; liberal with money | |
| 苦涩 | kǔsè | bitter and astringent; pained; agonized | |
| 酷似 | kùsì | to strikingly resemble | |
| 枯萎 | kūwěi | to wilt; to wither; wilted | |
| 蜡 | là | candle; wax他吹灭了蜡烛。Tā chuīmiè le làzhú.He blew out the candle. | |
| 来访 | láifǎng | to pay a visit那男孩儿来访过我家。Nà nánháier láifǎng guò wǒjiā.That boy used to drop in on me. | |
| 来龙去脉 | láilóng-qùmài | lit. the rise and fall of the terrain (idiom); fig. the whole sequence of events; causes and effects | |
| 缆车 | lǎnchē | cable car | |
| 栏杆 | lángān | railing; banister | |
| 狼狈 | lángbèi | in a difficult situation; to cut a sorry figure; scoundrel! (derog.) | |
| 朗诵 | lǎngsòng | to read aloud with expression; to recite; to declaim | |
| 狼吞虎咽 | lángtūn-hǔyàn | to wolf down one's food (idiom); to devour ravenously; to gorge oneself他狼吞虎咽地吃了一顿。Tā lángtūnhǔyàn dì chī le yīdùn.He devoured his meal. | |
| 栏目 | lánmù | program (TV or radio); regular column or segment (in a publication or broadcast program) | |
| 滥用 | lànyòng | to misuse; to abuse | |
| 涝 | lào | flooded | |
| 老伴儿 | lǎobànr | erhua variant of 老伴 | |
| 牢固 | láogù | firm; secure绳子不够牢固，撑不住他。Shéngzi bùgòu láogù, chēngbúzhù tā.The rope wasn't strong enough to support him. | |
| 牢记 | láojì | to keep in mind; to remember | |
| 牢牢 | láoláo | firmly; safely | |
| 牢骚 | láosāo | discontent; complaint; to complain停止发牢骚吧。Tíngzhǐ fāláosāo ba.Stop grumbling. | |
| 老乡 | lǎoxiāng | fellow townsman; fellow villager; sb from the same hometown | |
| 腊月 | làyuè | twelfth lunar month | |
| 蜡烛 | làzhú | candle他吹灭了蜡烛。Tā chuīmiè le làzhú.He blew out the candle. | |
| 雷达 | léidá | (loanword) radar这艘船没有雷达装备。Zhèsōu chuán méiyǒu léidá zhuāngbèi.The ship is not equipped with radar. | |
| 雷同 | léitóng | mirroring others; identical | |
| 累赘 | léizhui | superfluous; cumbersome; a burden on sb | |
| 棱角 | léngjiǎo | edge and corner; protrusion; sharpness (of a protrusion) | |
| 立案 | lì’àn | to register (to an official organism); to file a case (for investigation) | |
| 良 | liáng | good; very; very much我今晚感觉良好。Wǒ jīnwǎn gǎnjuéliánghǎo.I felt good tonight. | |
| 连贯 | liánguàn | to link up (disparate elements); coherent (narrative, argument etc) | |
| 良心 | liángxīn | conscience他对一个生病的男人说这种事真是没良心。Tā duì yígè shēngbìng de nánrén shuō zhèzhǒng shì zhēnshì méiliángxīn.It was heartless of him to say such a thing to the sick man. | |
| 良性 | liángxìng | positive (in its effect); leading to good consequences; virtuous | |
| 脸颊 | liǎnjiá | cheek她亲吻他的脸颊。Tā qīnwěn tā de liǎnjiá.She kissed him on the cheek. | |
| 联络 | liánluò | to get in touch with; to contact; to stay in contact (with)让我们保持联络。Ràng wǒmen bǎochí liánluò.Let's keep in touch. | |
| 联盟 | liánméng | alliance; union; coalition汤姆不在你的联盟里。Tāngmǔ bù zài nǐ de liánméng lǐ.Tom is out of your league. | |
| 连绵 | liánmián | continuous; unbroken; uninterrupted | |
| 连锁 | liánsuǒ | to interlock; to be linked; chain (store etc) | |
| 连夜 | liányè | that very night; through the night; for several nights in a row | |
| 莲子 | liánzǐ | lotus seed | |
| 潦草 | liáocǎo | slipshod; careless; slovenly | |
| 疗法 | liáofǎ | therapy; treatment这几年对作业疗法的需求在迅速增长。Zhè jǐnián duì zuòyè liáofǎ de xūqiú zài xùnsù zēngzhǎng.Demand for occupational therapy has surged in recent years. | |
| 辽阔 | liáokuò | vast; extensive | |
| 疗效 | liáoxiào | healing efficacy; healing effect | |
| 疗养 | liáoyǎng | to get well; to heal; to recuperate | |
| 理睬 | lǐcǎi | to heed; to pay attention to | |
| 里程碑 | lǐchéngbēi | milestone | |
| 裂 | liè | to split; to crack; to break open杯子底裂了。Bēizi dǐ liè le.The bottom of the cup is cracked. | |
| 裂缝 | lièfèng | crack; crevice | |
| 裂痕 | lièhén | crack; gap; split | |
| 猎人 | lièrén | hunter猎人射死了狐狸。Lièrén shèsǐ le húlí.The hunter shot and killed the fox. | |
| 烈日 | lièrì | Liege, town in Belgium; scorching sun | |
| 烈士 | lièshì | martyr | |
| 猎物 | lièwù | prey; quarry狮子在跟踪它的猎物。Shīzi zài gēnzōng tā de lièwù.The lion is stalking its prey. | |
| 立法 | lìfǎ | to enact laws; to legislate; legislation | |
| 立方 | lìfāng | cube (math.); abbr. for 立方体; abbr. for 立方米三的立方是二十七。Sān de lìfāng shì èrshíqī.Three cubed is twenty-seven. | |
| 立方米 | lìfāngmǐ | cubic meter (m³) | |
| 立功 | lìgōng | to make worthy contributions; to distinguish oneself; to render meritorious service (one the three imperish… | |
| 立交桥 | lìjiāoqiáo | overpass; flyover | |
| 莅临 | lìlín | to arrive (esp. of notable person); to visit (more formal than 光临) | |
| 黎明 | límíng | dawn; daybreak他们在黎明前控制住了火势。Tāmen zài límíngqián kòngzhì zhù le huǒshì.It was before dawn that they got the fire under control. | |
| 灵 | líng | quick; alert; efficacious他脑子很灵光。Tā nǎozi hěn língguāng.He's sharp-witted. | |
| 领队 | lǐngduì | to lead a group; leader of a group; captain (of sports squad) | |
| 灵感 | línggǎn | inspiration; insight; a burst of creativity in scientific or artistic endeavor我丢了我的灵感。Wǒ diū le wǒ de línggǎn.I lost my inspiration. | |
| 领会 | lǐnghuì | to understand; to comprehend; to grasp我没有领会这个意义。Wǒ méiyǒu lǐnghuì zhège yìyì.I don't understand its significance. | |
| 灵魂 | línghún | soul; spirit你认为动物有灵魂吗？Nǐ rènwéi dòngwù yǒu línghún ma?Do you think animals have souls? | |
| 灵机一动 | língjī-yídòng | a bright idea suddenly occurs (idiom); to hit upon an inspiration; to be struck by a brainwave | |
| 领军 | lǐngjūn | to lead troups; (fig.) to lead; leading | |
| 领略 | lǐnglüè | to have a taste of; to realize; to appreciate | |
| 灵敏 | língmǐn | smart; clever; sensitive狗的嗅觉灵敏。Gǒu de xiùjué língmǐn.Dogs have a keen sense of smell. | |
| 灵巧 | língqiǎo | deft; nimble; ingenious | |
| 领事 | lǐngshì | consul | |
| 领事馆 | lǐngshìguǎn | consulate | |
| 零碎 | língsuì | scattered and fragmentary; scraps; odds and ends | |
| 聆听 | língtīng | to listen (respectfully) | |
| 灵通 | língtōng | fast and abundant (news); clever; effective | |
| 领土 | lǐngtǔ | territory军队占领了整片领土。Jūnduì zhànlǐng le zhěngpiàn lǐngtǔ.The armed forces occupied the entire territory. | |
| 领悟 | lǐngwù | to understand; to comprehend | |
| 领袖 | lǐngxiù | leader他们把他奉为领袖。Tāmen bǎ tā fèng wèi lǐngxiù.They looked up to him as their leader. | |
| 领养 | lǐngyǎng | to adopt (a child, pet etc)如果你不能有孩子，你总能领养。Rúguǒ nǐ bùnéng yǒu háizi, nǐ zǒngnéng lǐngyǎng.If you can't have children, you could always adopt. | |
| 礼品 | lǐpǐn | gift; present购物车里装满了礼品。Gòuwùchē lǐ zhuāngmǎn le lǐpǐn.The shopping cart is full of gifts. | |
| 离谱儿 | lípǔr | erhua form of 离谱 | |
| 礼尚往来 | lǐshàngwǎnglái | fig. to return politeness for politeness; lit. proper behavior is based on reciprocity (idiom) | |
| 礼堂 | lǐtáng | assembly hall; auditorium | |
| 立体 | lìtǐ | three-dimensional; solid; stereoscopic | |
| 遛 | liù | to stroll; to walk (an animal) | |
| 溜 | liū | to slip away; to escape in stealth; to skate溜冰是我的嗜好之一。Liūbīng shì wǒ de shìhào zhīyī.Skating is one of my hobbies. | |
| 流畅 | liúchàng | flowing (of speech, writing); fluent; smooth and easy | |
| 溜达 | liūda | to stroll; to go for a walk | |
| 留恋 | liúliàn | reluctant to leave; to hate to have to go; to recall fondly | |
| 流露 | liúlù | to reveal (indirectly, implicitly); to show (interest, contempt etc) by means of one's actions, tone of voi…不要流露你的感情。Búyào liúlù nǐ de gǎnqíng.Don't let your feelings show. | |
| 流氓 | liúmáng | rogue; hoodlum; gangster该名青年将少女从流氓团伙中救了出来。Gāimíng qīngnián jiāng shàonǚ cóng liúmángtuánhuǒ zhōngjiù le chūlái.The young man saved the girl from a bunch of hoodlums. | |
| 留念 | liúniàn | to keep as a souvenir; to recall fondly | |
| 流派 | liúpài | tributary (stream); (fig.) school (of thought); genre | |
| 留神 | liúshén | to take care; to be careful | |
| 流逝 | liúshì | (of time) to pass; to elapse | |
| 柳树 | liǔshù | willow | |
| 流淌 | liútǎng | to flow | |
| 流血 | liúxuè | to bleed; to shed blood我在流血。Wǒ zài liúxiě.I'm bleeding. | |
| 流域 | liúyù | river basin; valley; drainage area | |
| 礼仪 | lǐyí | etiquette; ceremony | |
| 鲤鱼 | lǐyú | carp | |
| 理智 | lǐzhì | reason; intellect; rationality | |
| 理直气壮 | lǐzhí-qìzhuàng | in the right and self-confident (idiom); bold and confident with justice on one's side; to have the courage… | |
| 立足 | lìzú | to stand; to have a footing; to be established放眼全球，立足本土。Fàngyǎn quánqiú, lìzú běntǔ.Think globally, act locally. | |
| 聋 | lóng | deaf海伦·凯勒眼盲、耳聋并且不能说话。Hǎilún kǎilēi yǎnmáng, ěrlóng bìngqiě bùnéng shuōhuà.Helen Keller was blind, deaf and mute. | |
| 笼统 | lǒngtǒng | general; broad; sweeping | |
| 龙头 | lóngtóu | faucet; tap; bicycle handlebar水龙头在滴水。Shuǐlóngtóu zài dīshuǐ.The faucet is leaking. | |
| 笼罩 | lǒngzhào | to envelop; to shroud | |
| 隆重 | lóngzhòng | grand; prosperous; ceremonious | |
| 笼子 | lóngzi | cage; basket; container | |
| 露面 | lòumiàn | to show one's face; to appear (in public)汤姆不敢再到这里露面。Tāngmǔ bùgǎn zài dào zhèlǐ lòumiàn.Tom wouldn't dare show his face around here again. | |
| 鹿 | lù | deer我跟着鹿的踪迹。Wǒ gēnzhe lù de zōngjì.I followed the deer's tracks. | |
| 缕 | lǚ | strand; thread; detailed | |
| 略 | lüè | brief; sketchy; outline希望不是一种策略。Xīwàng búshì yīzhǒng cèlüè.Hope is not a strategy. | |
| 略微 | lüèwēi | a little bit; slightly | |
| 路径 | lùjìng | path; route; method | |
| 陆军 | lùjūn | army; ground forces | |
| 鲁莽 | lǔmǎng | hot-headed; impulsive; reckless | |
| 轮换 | lúnhuàn | to rotate; to take turns | |
| 轮廓 | lúnkuò | outline; silhouette | |
| 论述 | lùnshù | treatise; discourse; exposition | |
| 轮胎 | lúntāi | tire; pneumatic tire轮胎漏气了。Lúntāi lòuqì le.The tire leaks air. | |
| 裸 | luǒ | naked | |
| 萝卜 | luóbo | radish (Raphanus sativus), esp. daikon胡萝卜我来切吧。Húluóbo wǒláiqiè ba.Let me cut the carrots. | |
| 裸露 | luǒlù | naked; bare; uncovered | |
| 螺丝 | luósī | screw | |
| 裸体 | luǒtǐ | naked | |
| 络绎不绝 | luòyì-bùjué | (idiom) continuously; in an endless stream | |
| 露天 | lùtiān | outdoors; al fresco; in the open | |
| 路途 | lùtú | (lit. and fig.) road; path | |
| 露营 | lùyíng | to camp out; camping汤姆没有喜欢露营的朋友。Tāngmǔ méiyǒu xǐhuān lùyíng de péngyǒu.Tom doesn't have any friends who like camping. | |
| 炉子 | lúzi | stove; oven; furnace | |
| 麻痹 | mábì | paralysis; palsy; numbness | |
| 马后炮 | mǎhòupào | (Chinese chess) moving the cannon after moving the horse away; (fig.) a useless action or comment; sth done… | |
| 脉搏 | màibó | pulse (both medical and figurative)我的脉搏很快。Wǒ de màibó hěnkuài.My pulse is fast. | |
| 脉络 | màiluò | arteries and veins; network of blood vessels; vascular system (of a plant or animal) | |
| 麻木 | mámù | numb; insensitive; apathetic | |
| 瞒 | mán | to conceal from; to keep (sb) in the dark我常常能分辨出来一个人是不是瞒着我什么事情。Wǒ chángcháng néng fēnbiàn chūlái yígè rén shìbúshì mán zhe wǒ shénme shìqíng.I can usually tell when someone is hiding something from me. | |
| 茫茫 | mángmáng | boundless; vast and obscure | |
| 盲目 | mángmù | blind; blindly; ignorant爱情是盲目的。Àiqíng shì mángmù de.Love is blind. | |
| 茫然 | mángrán | blankly; vacantly; at a loss | |
| 蔓延 | mànyán | to extend; to spread | |
| 茂密 | màomì | dense (of plant growth); lush | |
| 茂盛 | màoshèng | lush | |
| 矛头 | máotóu | spearhead; barb; an attack or criticism | |
| 麻醉 | mázuì | anesthesia; to anesthetize; (fig.) to corrupt (sb's mind) | |
| 枚 | méi | classifier for small objects: coins, badges, rings, carved seals, chess pieces, eggs, fingerprints etc (mor…他拿出了几枚硬币。Tā náchū le jǐméi yìngbì.He took out some coins. | |
| 美德 | měidé | USA and Germany; virtue | |
| 没劲 | méijìn | to have no strength; to feel weak; exhausted | |
| 眉开眼笑 | méikāi-yǎnxiào | beaming with joy; all smiles; brows raised in delight, eyes laughing (idiom) | |
| 美妙 | měimiào | beautiful; wonderful; splendid这是世界上最美妙的声音。Zhèshì shìjiè shàng zuì měimiào de shēngyīn.That's the most beautiful sound in the world. | |
| 煤气 | méiqì | coal gas; gas (fuel)把煤气关了！Bǎ méiqì guān le!Turn off the gas. | |
| 煤炭 | méitàn | coal | |
| 美誉 | měiyù | good name; good reputation | |
| 没辙 | méizhé | at one's wit's end; unable to find a way out | |
| 美滋滋 | měizīzī | very happy; elated | |
| 闷 | mēn | stuffy; shut indoors; to smother夏天总是闷热而又潮湿。Xiàtiān zǒngshì mēnrè ér yòu cháoshī.Summer is always hot and humid. | |
| 猛 | měng | ferocious; fierce; violent旅行社的利润猛涨。Lǚxíngshè de lìrùn měngzhǎng.Travel agencies' profits soared. | |
| 蒙 | mēng | (knocked) unconscious; dazed; stunned不要被外貌蒙蔽了。Búyào bèi wàimào méngbì le.Don't be fooled by appearances. | |
| 萌发 | méngfā | to sprout; to shoot; to bud | |
| 梦幻 | mènghuàn | dream; illusion; reverie | |
| 猛烈 | měngliè | fierce; violent; vigorous | |
| 朦胧 | ménglóng | (literary) (of moonlight) dim; (literary) murky; indistinct | |
| 梦寐以求 | mèngmèiyǐqiú | fig. to deeply long for; to covet; lit. to yearn for sth even in one's dreams (idiom) | |
| 猛然 | měngrán | suddenly; abruptly | |
| 萌芽 | méngyá | (of a seed) to germinate; (of a plant) to sprout; to bud | |
| 盟友 | méngyǒu | ally | |
| 门槛 | ménkǎn | doorstep; sill; threshold | |
| 闷热 | mēnrè | sultry; sultriness; hot and stuffy夏天总是闷热而又潮湿。Xiàtiān zǒngshì mēnrè ér yòu cháoshī.Summer is always hot and humid. | |
| 谜 | mí | riddle你解开谜团了吗？Nǐ jiěkāi mítuán le ma?Have you worked the puzzle out? | |
| 眯 | mī | to narrow one's eyes; to squint; (dialect) to take a nap她笑眯眯的对我招手。Tā xiàomīmī de duì wǒ zhāoshǒu.She waved her hand to me, smiling brightly. | |
| 面红耳赤 | miànhóng-ěrchì | flushed with anger (or excitement) | |
| 棉花 | miánhuā | cotton有一天我买了一台棉花糖机。Yǒu yītiān wǒ mǎi le yītái miánhuā tángjī.Someday I'll buy a cotton candy machine. | |
| 缅怀 | miǎnhuái | to commemorate; to recall fondly; to think of the past | |
| 面孔 | miànkǒng | face | |
| 面面俱到 | miànmiàn-jùdào | (idiom) take care of everything; handle everything | |
| 腼腆 | miǎntiǎn | shy; bashful | |
| 苗 | miáo | Hmong or Miao ethnic group of southwest China; sprout她越来越苗条了。Tā yuè lái yuèmiáotiáo le.She's getting slimmer. | |
| 藐视 | miǎoshì | to despise; to look down on | |
| 苗条 | miáotiao | (of a woman) slim; slender; graceful说苗条比说瘦更有礼貌。Shuō miáotiáo bǐshuō shòu gèng yǒu lǐmào.It's more polite to say thin than skinny. | |
| 苗头 | miáotou | first signs; development (of a situation) | |
| 渺小 | miǎoxiǎo | minute; tiny; negligible | |
| 瞄准 | miáozhǔn | to take aim at; to target警察瞄准了那个男人。Jǐngchá miáozhǔn le nàge nánrén.The policeman aimed his gun at the man. | |
| 谜底 | mídǐ | answer to a riddle | |
| 灭绝 | mièjué | to become extinct; to die out; to lose (sth abstract) completely这是一个濒临灭绝的物种。Zhèshì yígè bīnlínmièjué de wùzhǒng.It is an endangered species. | |
| 蔑视 | mièshì | to loathe; to despise; contempt | |
| 灭亡 | mièwáng | to be destroyed; to become extinct; to perish | |
| 秘方 | mìfāng | secret recipe | |
| 迷惑 | míhuò | to puzzle; to confuse; to baffle汤姆迷惑不解。Tāngmǔ míhuòbùjiě.Tom remained puzzled. | |
| 秘诀 | mìjué | secret know-how; key (to longevity); secret (of happiness) | |
| 迷恋 | míliàn | to be infatuated with; to be enchanted by; to be passionate about | |
| 鸣 | míng | to cry (of birds, animals and insects); to make a sound; to voice (one's gratitude, grievance etc) | |
| 铭记 | míngjì | to engrave in one's memory这件事他铭记于心。Zhèjiàn shì tā míngjì yúxīn.The incident was etched in his memory. | |
| 民营 | mínyíng | privately run (i.e. by a company, not the state) | |
| 谜团 | mítuán | riddle; enigma; unpredictable situation你解开谜团了吗？Nǐ jiěkāi mítuán le ma?Have you worked the puzzle out? | |
| 谜语 | míyǔ | riddle; conundrum | |
| 蜜月 | mìyuè | honeymoon | |
| 磨 | mó | to rub; to grind; to polish我试着消磨时间。Wǒshì zhe xiāomó shíjiān.I was trying to kill time. | |
| 膜 | mó | membrane; film | |
| 莫大 | mòdà | greatest; most important | |
| 魔法 | mófǎ | enchantment; magic汤姆是魔法师。Tāngmǔ shì mófǎshī.Tom is a magician. | |
| 模范 | mófàn | model; fine example | |
| 莫非 | mòfēi | can it be possible that; could it be | |
| 蘑菇 | mógu | mushroom; to pester; to dawdle | |
| 魔鬼 | móguǐ | devil我在给魔鬼当辩护士。Wǒ zài gěi móguǐ dāng biànhùshì.I'm just playing the devil's advocate. | |
| 磨合 | móhé | to break in; to wear in | |
| 魔力 | mólì | magic; magic power | |
| 茉莉 | mòlì | jasmine | |
| 磨炼 | móliàn | variant of 磨练 | |
| 莫名其妙 | mòmíngqímiào | (idiom) baffling; bizarre; without rhyme or reason | |
| 磨难 | mónàn | a torment; a trial; tribulation | |
| 默契 | mòqì | tacit understanding; mutual understanding; rapport | |
| 漠然 | mòrán | indifferent; apathetic; cold | |
| 魔术 | móshù | magic汤姆是个专业的魔术师。Tāngmǔ shì gè zhuānyè de móshùshī.Tom is a professional magician. | |
| 磨损 | mósǔn | to suffer wear and tear; to deteriorate through use; to wear out | |
| 谋害 | móuhài | to conspire to murder; to plot against sb's life | |
| 谋划 | móuhuà | to scheme; to plot; conspiracy | |
| 谋求 | móuqiú | to seek; to strive for | |
| 谋取 | móuqǔ | to seek; to strive for; to obtain | |
| 谋生 | móushēng | to seek one's livelihood; to work to support oneself; to earn a living | |
| 木偶 | mù’ǒu | puppet我总觉得木偶戏有点吓人。Wǒ zǒng juéde mùǒuxì yǒudiǎn xiàrén.I always find puppet shows a bit creepy. | |
| 牧场 | mùchǎng | pasture; grazing land; ranch | |
| 牡丹 | mǔdan | Mudan District of Heze City 菏泽市, Shandong; Mutan township in Pingtung County 屏东县, Taiwan; tree peony (Paeon… | |
| 目瞪口呆 | mùdèng-kǒudāi | (idiom) dumbstruck; stupefied; stunned他们惊得目瞪口呆。Tāmen jīngdé mùdèngkǒudāi.They were left speechless. | |
| 目睹 | mùdǔ | to witness; to see at first hand; to see with one's own eyes | |
| 木匠 | mùjiàng | carpenter | |
| 牧民 | mùmín | herdsman | |
| 沐浴 | mùyù | to take a bath; to bathe; to immerse小木屋沐浴在月光之中。Xiǎomùwū mùyù zài yuèguāng zhīzhōng.The little cabin was bathed in moonlight. | |
| 耐人寻味 | nàirénxúnwèi | (idiom) thought-provoking; to provide food for thought | |
| 纳闷儿 | nàmènr | erhua variant of 纳闷 | |
| 难堪 | nánkān | hard to take; embarrassed | |
| 难以置信 | nányǐ-zhìxìn | (idiom) hard to believe; incredible难以置信！Nányǐzhìxìn!Unbelievable! | |
| 纳入 | nàrù | to bring into; to channel into; to integrate into | |
| 纳税 | nàshuì | to pay taxes | |
| 纳税人 | nàshuìrén | taxpayer | |
| 能耗 | nénghào | energy consumption | |
| 逆 | nì | contrary; opposite; backwards船逆流航行。Chuán nìliú hángxíng.The boat is going against the current. | |
| 黏 | nián | sticky; glutinous; (Tw) to adhere | |
| 酿造 | niàngzào | to brew; to make (wine, vinegar, soybean paste etc) by fermentation | |
| 鸟巢 | niǎocháo | bird's nest; nickname for Beijing 2008 Olympic stadium | |
| 逆境 | nìjìng | adversity; predicament | |
| 泥泞 | nínìng | muddy; mud | |
| 溺水 | nìshuǐ | to drown她差点就溺水了。Tā chàdiǎn jiù nìshuǐ le.She almost drowned. | |
| 泥潭 | nítán | quagmire | |
| 泥土 | nítǔ | earth; soil; mud | |
| 纽带 | niǔdài | tie; link; bond | |
| 纽扣 | niǔkòu | button你衬衣的纽扣快掉了。Nǐ chènyī de niǔkòu kuài diào le.Your shirt button is coming off. | |
| 逆行 | nìxíng | to go the wrong way; to go against one-way traffic regulation | |
| 浓缩 | nóngsuō | to concentrate; to condense; (nuclear energy) to enrich | |
| 浓郁 | nóngyù | rich; strong; heavy (fragrance) | |
| 浓重 | nóngzhòng | dense; thick; strong | |
| 暖烘烘 | nuǎnhōnghōng | nice and warm; cozy; heartwarming | |
| 虐待 | nüèdài | to mistreat; to maltreat; to abuse不要虐待动物。Búyào nüèdài dòngwù.Don't be cruel to animals. | |
| 诺言 | nuòyán | promise他没有遵守诺言。Tā méiyǒu zūnshǒu nuòyán.He didn't keep his word. | |
| 殴打 | ōudǎ | to beat up; to come to blows; battery (law) | |
| 趴 | pā | to lie on one's stomach; to lean forward, resting one's upper body (on a desktop etc); (Tw) percent | |
| 派别 | pàibié | group; sect; clique | |
| 派遣 | pàiqiǎn | to send (on a mission); to dispatch | |
| 盼 | pàn | to hope for; to long for; to expect | |
| 螃蟹 | pángxiè | crab | |
| 盘旋 | pánxuán | to spiral; to circle; to go around | |
| 炮 | pào | cannon; firecracker | |
| 跑龙套 | pǎolóngtào | to play a small role | |
| 泡沫 | pàomò | foam; (soap) bubble; (economic) bubble | |
| 配偶 | pèi’ǒu | spouse | |
| 配方 | pèifāng | prescription; cooking recipe; formulation | |
| 配件 | pèijiàn | component; part; fitting这家工厂生产汽车配件。Zhèjiā gōngchǎng shēngchǎn qìchēpèijiàn.This factory manufactures automobile parts. | |
| 配角 | pèijué | supporting role; minor role; (of actors) to perform together | |
| 胚胎 | pēitāi | embryo | |
| 配音 | pèiyīn | dubbing (filmmaking) | |
| 配置 | pèizhì | to deploy; to allocate; configuration | |
| 盆地 | péndì | (geography) basin; depression | |
| 棚 | péng | shed; canopy; shack | |
| 蓬勃 | péngbó | vigorous; flourishing; full of vitality | |
| 鹏程万里 | péngchéng-wànlǐ | one's future prospects are brilliant; the fabled roc flies ten thousand miles (idiom) | |
| 碰钉子 | pèngdīngzi | to meet with a rebuff | |
| 澎湃 | péngpài | (of the sea etc) surging; tempestuous; (fig.) highly emotional | |
| 碰巧 | pèngqiǎo | by chance; by coincidence; to happen to节日和考试碰巧在同一天。Jiérì hé kǎoshì pèngqiǎozài tóngyītiān.The date of the festival coincides with that of the exam. | |
| 烹饪 | pēngrèn | cooking; culinary arts你擅长烹饪吗？Nǐ shàncháng pēngrèn ma?Are you good at cooking? | |
| 烹调 | pēngtiáo | to cook | |
| 膨胀 | péngzhàng | to expand; to inflate; to swell利率和通货膨胀很高。Lìlǜ hé tōnghuòpéngzhàng hěn gāo.Interest rates and inflation were high. | |
| 篇幅 | piānfú | length (of a piece of writing); space occupied on a printed page | |
| 漂泊 | piāobó | (of a boat) to float; to drift; to lie at anchor | |
| 漂浮 | piāofú | to float; to hover; to drift (also fig., to lead a wandering life)木头会漂浮。Mùtou huì piāofú.Wood floats. | |
| 飘浮 | piāofú | to float; to hover; also written 漂浮 | |
| 飘扬 | piāoyáng | to wave; to flutter; to fly | |
| 疲惫 | píbèi | beaten; exhausted; tired我很疲惫。Wǒ hěn píbèi.I'm exhausted. | |
| 皮革 | pígé | leather人造皮革是比不上真皮的。Rénzào pígé shì bǐbùshàng zhēnpí de.Artificial leather can't compare with the real thing. | |
| 疲倦 | píjuàn | to tire; tired | |
| 贫乏 | pínfá | impoverished; lacking; deficient | |
| 瓶颈 | píngjǐng | neck of a bottle; (fig.) bottleneck; problem that impedes progress | |
| 评审 | píngshěn | to appraise; to evaluate; to judge | |
| 萍水相逢 | píngshuǐ-xiāngféng | strangers coming together by chance (idiom) | |
| 评委 | píngwěi | evaluation committee; judging panel; judging panel member | |
| 频频 | pínpín | repeatedly; again and again; continuously | |
| 贫穷 | pínqióng | poor; impoverished我更愿意贫穷而不是富裕。Wǒ gèng yuànyì pínqióng ér búshì fùyù.I'd rather be poor than rich. | |
| 譬如 | pìrú | for example; for instance; such as | |
| 颇 | pō | rather; quite; considerably医学的最新进展颇为显著。Yīxué de zuìxīnjìnzhǎn pǒwèi xiǎnzhù.The recent advances in medicine are remarkable. | |
| 迫不及待 | pòbùjídài | (idiom) unable to hold oneself back; eager to do sth without delay他迫不及待地想要知道结果。Tā pòbùjídài dì xiǎngyào zhīdào jiéguǒ.He is anxious to know the result. | |
| 迫害 | pòhài | to persecute | |
| 魄力 | pòlì | courage; daring; boldness | |
| 破裂 | pòliè | to burst; to rupture; (of a relationship etc) to break down | |
| 破灭 | pòmiè | to be shattered; to be annihilated (of hope, illusions etc) | |
| 迫使 | pòshǐ | to force; to compel | |
| 破碎 | pòsuì | to smash to pieces; to shatter蛋壳容易破碎。Dànké róngyì pòsuì.The shell of an egg is easily broken. | |
| 谱 | pǔ | chart; list; table究竟怎么做，心里应该先有个大谱儿。Jiūjìng zěnme zuò, xīnli yīnggāi xiān yǒu ge dà pǔr.Before you start anything, you ought to have a general idea of what you’re going to do. | |
| 瀑布 | pùbù | waterfall我看见那儿有个很美的瀑布。Wǒ kànjiàn nàér yǒugè hěn měide pùbù.I saw a beautiful waterfall there. | |
| 铺路 | pūlù | to pave (with paving stones); to lay a road; (fig.) to lay the groundwork (for sth) | |
| 菩萨 | púsà | (Buddhism) bodhisattva | |
| 朴实 | pǔshí | plain; simple; guileless | |
| 沏 | qī | to steep (tea) | |
| 漆 | qī | paint; lacquer; to paint (furniture, walls etc)天色漆黑。Tiānsè qīhēi.It is pitch dark. | |
| 迁 | qiān | to move; to shift; to change (a position or location etc)燕子在迁移。Yànzi zài qiānyí.The swallows are migrating. | |
| 钱财 | qiáncái | wealth; money他在银行里有大量钱财。Tā zài yínháng lǐ yǒu dàliàng qiáncái.He has a lot of money in the bank. | |
| 牵扯 | qiānchě | to involve; to implicate; to be interrelated我不想被牵扯到这件事里。Wǒ bùxiǎng bèi qiānchě dào zhèjiàn shìlǐ.I don't want to be involved in that matter. | |
| 虔诚 | qiánchéng | pious; devout; sincere | |
| 潜伏 | qiánfú | to hide; to cover up; to conceal | |
| 腔 | qiāng | (bound form) cavity; (bound form) speech; talk | |
| 枪毙 | qiāngbì | to execute by firing squad; to shoot dead; fig. to discard | |
| 牵挂 | qiānguà | to worry about; to be concerned about | |
| 迁就 | qiānjiù | to yield to; to adapt to; to accommodate oneself to (sth) | |
| 潜能 | qiánnéng | potential; hidden capability | |
| 欠缺 | qiànquē | to be deficient in; lapse; deficiency | |
| 潜入 | qiánrù | to submerge; to infiltrate; to steal into | |
| 牵涉 | qiānshè | to involve; implicated | |
| 签署 | qiānshǔ | to sign (an agreement)1978年中国和日本签署了和平条约。1978nián zhōngguó hé rìběn qiānshǔ le hépíng tiáoyuē.In 1978 a peace treaty was concluded between Japan and China. | |
| 潜水 | qiánshuǐ | to dive; to go under water; (in an online forum) to lurk你能潜水吗？Nǐ néng qiánshuǐ ma?Can you swim underwater? | |
| 欠条 | qiàntiáo | IOU; certificate of indebtedness | |
| 潜艇 | qiántǐng | a submarine | |
| 牵头 | qiāntóu | to lead (an animal by the head); to take the lead; to coordinate (a combined operation) | |
| 迁徙 | qiānxǐ | to migrate; to move | |
| 浅显 | qiǎnxiǎn | (of written or spoken material) easy to understand; accessible | |
| 潜心 | qiánxīn | to concentrate fully on sth; single-minded | |
| 谦逊 | qiānxùn | humble; modest; unpretentious | |
| 迁移 | qiānyí | to migrate; to move燕子在迁移。Yànzi zài qiānyí.The swallows are migrating. | |
| 潜移默化 | qiányí-mòhuà | imperceptible influence; to influence secretly | |
| 潜在 | qiánzài | hidden; potential; latent | |
| 谴责 | qiǎnzé | to denounce; to condemn; to criticize议员受到了议会道德委员会的谴责。Yìyuán shòudào le yìhuì dàodé wěiyuánhuì de qiǎnzé.The senator was censured by the congressional ethics committee. | |
| 牵制 | qiānzhì | to control; to curb; to restrict | |
| 翘 | qiào | to stick up; to rise on one end; to tilt | |
| 窍门 | qiàomén | a trick; an ingenious method; know-how | |
| 洽谈 | qiàtán | to discuss | |
| 祈祷 | qídǎo | to pray; to say a prayer让我们开始祈祷吧。Ràng wǒmen kāishǐ qídǎo ba.Let's pray. | |
| 锲而不舍 | qiè’érbùshě | to chisel away at sth; to persevere; unflagging efforts | |
| 窃取 | qièqǔ | to steal (usu. private information, intellectual property etc) | |
| 气愤 | qìfèn | indignant; furious | |
| 起伏 | qǐfú | to move up and down; to undulate; ups and downs生活中有高低起伏。Shēnghuó zhōngyǒu gāodī qǐfú.In life there are ups and downs. | |
| 欺负 | qīfu | to bully汤姆被欺负了。Tāngmǔ bèi qīfù le.Tom was bullied. | |
| 漆黑 | qīhēi | pitch-black天色漆黑。Tiānsè qīhēi.It is pitch dark. | |
| 起哄 | qǐhòng | to heckle; rowdy jeering; to create a disturbance | |
| 迄今 | qìjīn | so far; to date; until now迄今，一切妥当。Qìjīn, yīqiè tuǒdàng.So far, so good. | |
| 起劲 | qǐjìn | energetic; vigorous; enthusiastic | |
| 琴棋书画 | qín-qí-shū-huà | (idiom) the four arts of the Chinese scholar (guqin, Go, calligraphy and painting); (by extension) the acco… | |
| 气馁 | qìněi | to be discouraged | |
| 清澈 | qīngchè | clear; limpid | |
| 清脆 | qīngcuì | sharp and clear; crisp; melodious | |
| 请柬 | qǐngjiǎn | invitation card; written invitation | |
| 青睐 | qīnglài | (literary) (lit.) to fix one's gaze on; (fig.) to show interest in; (favorable) attention | |
| 轻蔑 | qīngmiè | scornful; disdainful; contemptuous | |
| 请帖 | qǐngtiě | invitation card; written invitation我收到了一张请帖。Wǒ shōudào le yīzhāng qǐngtiě.I received an invitation. | |
| 青铜器 | qīngtóngqì | bronze implement; refers to ancient bronze artifacts, from c. 2,000 BC | |
| 轻型 | qīngxíng | light (machinery, aircraft etc) | |
| 钦佩 | qīnpèi | to admire; to look up to; to respect sb greatly | |
| 气派 | qìpài | impressive; stylish; magnificent | |
| 期盼 | qīpàn | to expect; to await | |
| 气泡 | qìpào | bubble; blister (in metal); (of beverages) sparkling | |
| 气魄 | qìpò | spirit; boldness; positive outlook | |
| 蹊跷 | qīqiao | odd; queer; strange | |
| 歧视 | qíshì | to discriminate against; discrimination我不歧视人。Wǒ bù qíshì rén.I don't discriminate. | |
| 气势 | qìshì | imposing manner; loftiness; grandeur | |
| 求同存异 | qiútóng-cúnyì | (idiom) to put aside differences and work together; to seek common ground and cooperate | |
| 齐心协力 | qíxīn-xiélì | to work with a common purpose (idiom); to make concerted efforts; to pull together | |
| 欺诈 | qīzhà | to cheat | |
| 权衡 | quánhéng | to consider; to weigh (a matter); to balance (pros and cons) | |
| 诠释 | quánshì | to interpret; to comment and explain; to annotate | |
| 权威 | quánwēi | authority; authoritative; power and prestige | |
| 权限 | quánxiàn | scope of authority; extent of power; (access etc) privileges | |
| 权益 | quányì | rights; interests; rights and benefits | |
| 驱动 | qūdòng | to drive; to propel; drive (vehicle wheel)这辆车靠天然气驱动。Zhèliàng chēkào tiānránqì qūdòng.This car runs on natural gas. | |
| 瘸 | qué | lame | |
| 缺席 | quēxí | to be absent他在点名时缺席。Tā zài diǎnmíng shí quēxí.He was absent at roll call. | |
| 确凿 | quèzáo | definite; conclusive; undeniable证据确凿了。Zhèngjùquèzáo le.The evidence is clear. | |
| 确诊 | quèzhěn | to make a definite diagnosis; confirmed (case of a specific disease) | |
| 曲线 | qūxiàn | curve; curved line; indirect | |
| 曲艺 | qǔyì | folk musical theater | |
| 趋于 | qūyú | to tend towards | |
| 曲折 | qūzhé | winding; (fig.) complicated | |
| 驱逐 | qūzhú | to expel; to deport; banishment | |
| 燃放 | ránfàng | to light; to set off (firecrackers etc) | |
| 燃气 | ránqì | fuel gas (coal gas, natural gas, methane etc) | |
| 燃油 | rányóu | fuel oil燃油表坏了。Rányóu biǎohuài le.The fuel gauge is broken. | |
| 饶 | ráo | rich; abundant; exuberant公主向皇帝请求饶恕。Gōngzhǔ xiàng huángdì qǐngqiú ráoshù.The princess begged forgiveness from the emperor. | |
| 饶恕 | ráoshù | to forgive; to pardon; to spare公主向皇帝请求饶恕。Gōngzhǔ xiàng huángdì qǐngqiú ráoshù.The princess begged forgiveness from the emperor. | |
| 绕行 | ràoxíng | to take a circular (or circuitous) route; to do a circuit; (of a planet) to orbit | |
| 绕远儿 | ràoyuǎnr | to go the long way round; to take a circuitous route; (of a route) circuitous | |
| 热潮 | rècháo | wave of enthusiasm; craze; upsurge | |
| 热泪盈眶 | rèlèi-yíngkuàng | extremely moved; eyes brimming with tears of excitement (idiom)她热泪盈眶。Tā rèlèiyíngkuàng.Tears filled her eyes. | |
| 韧性 | rènxìng | toughness我凭韧性克服了困难。Wǒ píng rènxìng kèfú le kùnnán.I got over the difficulty with my characteristic tenacity. | |
| 热腾腾 | rèténgténg | steaming hot; (fig.) bustling; hectic | |
| 热销 | rèxiāo | to sell well; hot-selling | |
| 热衷 | rèzhōng | to feel strongly about; to be fond of; obsession | |
| 融 | róng | to melt; to thaw; to blend如果你加热冰它就会融化。Rúguǒ nǐ jiārè bīngtā jiù huì rónghuà.If you heat ice, it melts. | |
| 荣获 | rónghuò | be honored with | |
| 溶解 | róngjiě | to dissolve | |
| 融洽 | róngqià | harmonious; friendly relations; on good terms with one another他和他所有的同学相处融洽。Tā hé tā suǒyǒu de tóngxué xiāngchǔ róngqià.He is on goods terms with all of his classmates. | |
| 荣幸 | róngxìng | honored (to have the privilege of ...)这是我们的荣幸。Zhèshì wǒmen de róngxìng.It's our pleasure. | |
| 荣耀 | róngyào | honor; glory | |
| 融资 | róngzī | financing | |
| 柔和 | róuhé | gentle; soft | |
| 软弱 | ruǎnruò | weak; feeble; flabby | |
| 软实力 | ruǎnshílì | soft power (in international relations) | |
| 瑞雪 | ruìxuě | timely snow | |
| 润 | rùn | moist; glossy; sleek润滑系统设计得不好。Rùnhuá xìtǒng shèjì dé bùhǎo.The lubrication system was poorly designed. | |
| 若 | ruò | to seem; like; as我真是欣喜若狂。Wǒ zhēnshì xīnxǐruòkuáng.I'm absolutely elated. | |
| 若干 | ruògān | a certain number or amount; how many?; how much? | |
| 若是 | ruòshì | if车子若是掉落悬崖他们早就没命了。Chēzi ruò shì diàoluò xuányá tāmen zǎojiù méimìng le.They'd have been killed if the car had gone over the cliff. | |
| 桑拿 | sāngná | (loanword) sauna她喜欢去桑拿。Tā xǐhuān qù sāngná.She likes to go to the sauna. | |
| 骚乱 | sāoluàn | disturbance; riot; to create a disturbance | |
| 骚扰 | sāorǎo | to disturb; to cause a commotion; to harass | |
| 纱 | shā | cotton yarn; muslin | |
| 杀毒 | shādú | to disinfect; (computing) to destroy a computer virus | |
| 杀害 | shāhài | to murder来自波士顿的一对夫妇也被杀害了。Láizì bōshìdùn de yīduì fūfù yě bèi shāhài le.A couple from Boston was also killed. | |
| 筛 | shāi | (bound form) a sieve; to sieve; to sift | |
| 筛查 | shāichá | to screen (for disease etc) | |
| 沙龙 | shālóng | salon (loanword) | |
| 煽动 | shāndòng | to incite; to instigate | |
| 赏识 | shǎngshí | to appreciate; to recognize the worth of sth; appreciation | |
| 膳食 | shànshí | meals; food | |
| 闪烁 | shǎnshuò | to glisten; to glitter; to twinkle无数星星在天上闪烁。Wúshù xīngxīng zài tiānshàng shǎnshuò.Countless stars were twinkling in the sky. | |
| 赡养 | shànyǎng | to support; to provide support for; to maintain儿女有责任赡养父母。Érnǚ yǒu zérèn shànyǎng fùmǔ.It's the duty of children to care for their parents. | |
| 烧毁 | shāohuǐ | to destroy (or be destroyed) by fire | |
| 杀手 | shāshǒu | killer; murderer; hit man | |
| 沙滩 | shātān | beach; sandy shore我们在沙滩上起了火。Wǒmen zài shātān shàngqǐ le huǒ.We built a fire on the beach. | |
| 设 | shè | to set up; to put in place; (math.) given这只是个假设。Zhè zhǐshì gè jiǎshè.This is just a hypothesis. | |
| 设定 | shèdìng | to set; to set up; to install | |
| 设法 | shèfǎ | to try; to make an attempt; to think of a way (to accomplish sth)我们要设法跟他们交流。Wǒmen yào shèfǎ gēn tāmen jiāoliú.We have to try to communicate with them. | |
| 社会主义 | shèhuìzhǔyì | socialism | |
| 涉猎 | shèliè | to skim (through a book); to read cursorily; to dip into | |
| 渗 | shèn | to seep; to ooze; to horrify | |
| 肾 | shèn | kidney | |
| 深奥 | shēn’ào | profound; abstruse; recondite | |
| 深沉 | shēnchén | deep; profound; (of a person) reserved | |
| 盛产 | shèngchǎn | to produce in abundance; to be rich in | |
| 生产线 | shēngchǎnxiàn | assembly line; production line | |
| 胜出 | shèngchū | to come out on top; to win (in an election, contest etc); success | |
| 牲畜 | shēngchù | farm animal; livestock | |
| 盛大 | shèngdà | grand; majestic; magnificent | |
| 胜负 | shèngfù | victory or defeat; the outcome of a battle | |
| 盛会 | shènghuì | pageant; distinguished meeting | |
| 盛开 | shèngkāi | blooming; in full flower郁金香将很快盛开。Yùjīnxiāng jiāng hěnkuài shèngkāi.Tulips will bloom soon. | |
| 省略 | shěnglüè | to leave out; an omission | |
| 盛气凌人 | shèngqì-língrén | overbearing; arrogant bully | |
| 盛情 | shèngqíng | great kindness; magnificent hospitality | |
| 胜任 | shèngrèn | qualified; competent (professionally); to be up to a task人们认为，他完全能胜任这个工作。Rénmen rènwéi, tā wánquán néng shèngrèn zhège gōngzuò.He was considered very qualified for the job. | |
| 生疏 | shēngshū | unfamiliar; strange; out of practice | |
| 盛夏 | shèngxià | midsummer; the height of summer | |
| 盛行 | shèngxíng | to be in vogue; to be popular; to be prevalent | |
| 生涯 | shēngyá | career; life (way in which sb lives); period of one's life | |
| 盛宴 | shèngyàn | feast | |
| 生硬 | shēngyìng | stiff; harsh | |
| 绳子 | shéngzi | cord; string; rope他抓住了绳子。Tā zhuāzhù le shéngzi.He caught hold of the rope. | |
| 申领 | shēnlǐng | to apply (for license, visa etc) | |
| 神气 | shénqì | expression; manner; vigorous | |
| 神情 | shénqíng | look; expression | |
| 身躯 | shēnqū | body | |
| 神圣 | shénshèng | divine; hallow; holy | |
| 绅士 | shēnshì | gentleman一个绅士是不会做这种事的。Yígè shēnshì shì búhuì zuò zhèzhǒng shì de.A gentleman wouldn't do such a thing. | |
| 深邃 | shēnsuì | deep (valley or night); abstruse; hidden in depth | |
| 神态 | shéntài | appearance; manner; bearing | |
| 渗透 | shèntòu | (lit. and fig.) to permeate; to seep into; (of a product, idea etc) to penetrate (in a population) | |
| 神仙 | shénxiān | Daoist immortal; supernatural entity; (in modern fiction) fairy, elf, leprechaun etc | |
| 深造 | shēnzào | to pursue one's studies | |
| 社团 | shètuán | association; society; group你参加社团活动吗？Nǐ cānjiā shètuánhuódòng ma?Do you take part in any community activities? | |
| 涉嫌 | shèxián | to be a suspect (in a crime); to be suspected of | |
| 湿地 | shīdì | wetland | |
| 湿润 | shīrùn | moist | |
| 逝世 | shìshì | to pass away; to die汤姆逝世于2013年10月20日。Tāngmǔ shìshì yú 2013nián 10yuè 20rì.Tom passed away October 20, 2013. | |
| 食宿 | shísù | board and lodging; room and board | |
| 试探 | shìtan | to sound out; to probe; to feel out汤姆在试探我。Tāngmǔ zài shìtàn wǒ.Tom is testing me. | |
| 示威 | shìwēi | to demonstrate (as a protest); a demonstration; a military show of force我要参加一个示威游行。Wǒyào cānjiā yígè shìwēiyóuxíng.I'm going to join a demonstration. | |
| 视野 | shìyě | field of view; (fig.) outlook; perspective我喜欢视野好的房子。Wǒ xǐhuān shìyě hǎo de fángzi.I'd like a room with a good view. | |
| 首创 | shǒuchuàng | to originate; to pioneer; to invent | |
| 首府 | shǒufǔ | capital city of an autonomous region广州是广东省的首府。Guǎngzhōu shì Guǎngdōng Shěng de shǒufǔ.Guangzhou is the capital city of Guangdong province. | |
| 首饰 | shǒushì | jewelry; head ornament | |
| 首席 | shǒuxí | chief (representative, correspondent etc) | |
| 赎 | shú | to redeem; to ransom | |
| 梳 | shū | to comb; (bound form) a comb | |
| 耍 | shuǎ | to play with; to wield; to act (cool etc)让我们玩耍吧。Ràng wǒmen wánshuǎ ba.Let's play. | |
| 甩 | shuǎi | to throw; to fling; to swing他们向右甩胳膊。Tāmen xiàngyòu shuǎi gēbo.They swing their arms to the right. | |
| 衰减 | shuāijiǎn | to weaken; to attenuate | |
| 衰竭 | shuāijié | organ failure; exhaustion; prostration (medicine) | |
| 衰落 | shuāiluò | to fall; to drop; to decline | |
| 衰弱 | shuāiruò | weak; feeble | |
| 衰退 | shuāituì | to decline; to fall; to drop | |
| 耍赖 | shuǎlài | to act shamelessly; to refuse to acknowledge that one has lost the game, or made a promise etc; to act dumb | |
| 涮 | shuàn | to rinse; to trick; to fool sb | |
| 爽 | shuǎng | bright; clear; crisp | |
| 霜 | shuāng | frost; white powder or cream spread over a surface; frosting今天早上下厚霜了。Jīntiān zǎoshàng xiàhòushuāng le.We had a heavy frost this morning. | |
| 爽快 | shuǎngkuai | refreshed; rejuvenated; frank and straightforward | |
| 舒畅 | shūchàng | happy; entirely free from worry | |
| 疏导 | shūdǎo | to dredge; to open up a path for; to remove obstructions | |
| 束缚 | shùfù | to bind; to tie up; to fetter | |
| 曙光 | shǔguāng | the first light of dawn; (fig.) glimmer of hope after a dark period; a new beginning | |
| 疏忽 | shūhu | to neglect; to overlook; negligence | |
| 水产 | shuǐchǎn | aquatic product | |
| 水滴石穿 | shuǐdī-shíchuān | dripping water penetrates the stone (idiom); constant perseverance yields success; You can achieve your aim…水滴石穿。Shuǐdīshíchuān.Constant dripping wears away a stone. | |
| 水晶 | shuǐjīng | crystal | |
| 水龙头 | shuǐlóngtóu | faucet; tap水龙头在滴水。Shuǐlóngtóu zài dīshuǐ.The faucet is leaking. | |
| 水落石出 | shuǐluò-shíchū | fig. the truth comes to light; lit. as the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom) | |
| 税收 | shuìshōu | taxation | |
| 水土 | shuǐtǔ | water and soil; surface water; natural environment (extended meaning) | |
| 税务 | shuìwù | taxation services; state revenue service | |
| 水域 | shuǐyù | waters; body of water | |
| 水源 | shuǐyuán | water source; water supply; headwaters of a river | |
| 水涨船高 | shuǐzhǎng-chuángāo | the tide rises, the boat floats (idiom); fig. to change with the overall trend; to develop according to the… | |
| 竖立 | shùlì | to erect; to set upright; to stand | |
| 梳理 | shūlǐ | to comb; fig. to sort out | |
| 顺畅 | shùnchàng | smooth and unhindered; fluent | |
| 枢纽 | shūniǔ | hub (e.g. of traffic network); hinge; pivot | |
| 顺势 | shùnshì | to take advantage; to seize an opportunity; in passing | |
| 顺延 | shùnyán | to be postponed accordingly (e.g. due to weather or other stated factors)如果那天下雨，比赛会顺延至下一个晴天。Rúguǒ nàtiān xiàyǔ, bǐsài huì shùnyán zhìxià yígè qíngtiān.If it rains on that day, the game will be postponed until the next fine day. | |
| 说谎 | shuōhuǎng | to lie; to tell an untruth他不说谎。Tā bù shuōhuǎng.He doesn't lie. | |
| 疏散 | shūsàn | to scatter; to disperse; to evacuate人们因为洪水被疏散了。Rénmen yīnwèi hóngshuǐ bèi shūsàn le.People were evacuated because of the flood. | |
| 树梢 | shùshāo | the tip of a tree; treetop | |
| 束手无策 | shùshǒu-wúcè | fig. helpless in the face of a crisis; lit. to have one's hands bound and be unable to do anything about it… | |
| 疏通 | shūtōng | to unblock; to dredge; to clear the way | |
| 输血 | shūxuè | to transfuse blood; to give aid and support | |
| 输液 | shūyè | intravenous infusion; to get put on an IV | |
| 树荫 | shùyīn | shade of a tree; Taiwan pr. | |
| 疏远 | shūyuǎn | to drift apart; to become estranged; to alienate | |
| 梳子 | shūzi | comb | |
| 私家车 | sījiāchē | private car | |
| 私立 | sīlì | privately-run; private (school, hospital etc); to set up illegally你在私立学校读书吗？Nǐ zài sīlìxuéxiào dúshū ma?Do you go to a private school? | |
| 饲料 | sìliào | feed; fodder | |
| 私事 | sīshì | personal matters | |
| 肆无忌惮 | sìwú-jìdàn | absolutely unrestrained; unbridled; without the slightest scruple | |
| 私下 | sīxià | in private我们能私下谈谈吗？Wǒmen néng sīxià tántán ma?Can we talk in private? | |
| 饲养 | sìyǎng | to raise; to rear | |
| 私营 | sīyíng | privately-owned; private | |
| 私有 | sīyǒu | private; privately-owned | |
| 私自 | sīzì | private; personal; secretly | |
| 耸 | sǒng | to excite; to raise up; to shrug | |
| 松弛 | sōngchí | to relax; relaxed; limp | |
| 耸立 | sǒnglì | to stand tall; to tower aloft | |
| 松懈 | sōngxiè | to relax; to relax efforts; to slack off | |
| 素 | sù | raw silk; white; plain, unadorned我是素食主义者。Wǒ shì sùshízhǔyìzhě.I'm vegetarian. | |
| 酥 | sū | flaky pastry; crunchy; limp | |
| 蒜 | suàn | garlic | |
| 算账 | suànzhàng | (accounting) to balance the books; to do the accounts; (fig.) to settle an account | |
| 素不相识 | sùbùxiāngshí | to be total strangers (idiom) | |
| 素材 | sùcái | source material (in literature and art) | |
| 隧道 | suìdào | tunnel日本最长的隧道在哪里？Rìběn zuìzhǎng de suìdào zài nǎlǐ?Where is the longest tunnel in Japan? | |
| 随心所欲 | suíxīnsuǒyù | (idiom) to follow one's heart's desires; to do as one pleases我可以随心所欲。Wǒ kěyǐ suíxīnsuǒyù.I can do what I want. | |
| 缩 | suō | to withdraw; to pull back; to contract | |
| 锁定 | suǒdìng | to lock (a door); to close with a latch; to lock into place | |
| 缩减 | suōjiǎn | to cut; to reduce | |
| 索赔 | suǒpéi | to ask for compensation; to claim damages; claim for damages | |
| 索取 | suǒqǔ | to ask; to demand | |
| 缩水 | suōshuǐ | to shrink (in the wash); fig. to shrink (of profits etc) | |
| 琐碎 | suǒsuì | trifling; trivial; tedious | |
| 索性 | suǒxìng | you might as well (do it); simply; just | |
| 缩影 | suōyǐng | miniature version of sth; microcosm; epitome | |
| 素食 | sùshí | vegetarian food; to eat a vegetarian diet我是素食主义者。Wǒ shì sùshízhǔyìzhě.I'm vegetarian. | |
| 诉讼 | sùsòng | lawsuit | |
| 苏醒 | sūxǐng | to come to; to awaken; to regain consciousness | |
| 素养 | sùyǎng | (personal) accomplishment; attainment in self-cultivation | |
| 诉诸 | sùzhū | to appeal (to reason, sentiment, charity etc); to resort to (a course of action) | |
| 踏 | tà | to tread; to stamp; to step on | |
| 胎 | tāi | fetus; classifier for litters (of puppies etc); padding (in clothing or bedding)轮胎漏气了。Lúntāi lòuqì le.The tire leaks air. | |
| 胎儿 | tāi’ér | unborn child; fetus; embryo | |
| 泰斗 | tàidǒu | abbr. for 泰山北斗 | |
| 痰 | tán | phlegm; spittle | |
| 炭 | tàn | wood charcoal; coal他的援助真是雪中送炭。Tā de yuánzhù zhēnshì xuězhōngsòngtàn.His help has been invaluable. | |
| 瘫 | tān | paralyzed | |
| 贪 | tān | to have a voracious desire for; to covet; greedy | |
| 贪吃 | tānchī | gluttonous; voracious | |
| 淌 | tǎng | to drip; to trickle; to shed (tears) | |
| 糖尿病 | tángniàobìng | diabetes; diabetes mellitus我有糖尿病。Wǒ yǒu tángniàobìng.I'm diabetic. | |
| 瘫痪 | tānhuàn | (medicine) to suffer paralysis; (fig.) to be paralyzed; to break down | |
| 贪婪 | tānlán | avaricious; greedy; rapacious | |
| 贪污 | tānwū | to be corrupt; corruption; to embezzle | |
| 毯子 | tǎnzi | blanket这个毯子还是湿的。Zhège tǎnzi háishì shī de.The blanket is still wet. | |
| 淘 | táo | to dredge; to scoop out (sediment or waste); (dialect) naughty | |
| 逃避 | táobì | to escape; to evade; to avoid没人能逃避死亡。Méirénnéng táobì sǐwáng.Nobody can avoid death. | |
| 陶瓷 | táocí | pottery and porcelain; ceramics | |
| 逃生 | táoshēng | to flee for one's life他寻找一切可能的逃生途径。Tā xúnzhǎo yīqiè kěnéng de táoshēng tújìng.He looked for every possible means of escape. | |
| 滔滔不绝 | tāotāo-bùjué | (idiom) to produce a torrent of words; to talk on and on | |
| 逃亡 | táowáng | to flee; to go into exile | |
| 陶冶 | táoyě | lit. to fire pots and smelt metal; fig. to educate | |
| 陶醉 | táozuì | to be infatuated with; to be drunk with; to be enchanted with | |
| 腾 | téng | (bound form) to gallop; to prance; (bound form) to soar水沸腾后变为蒸汽。Shuǐ fèiténg hòu biànwèi zhēngqì.Water steams when it boils. | |
| 藤蔓 | téngwàn | vine; also pr. | |
| 特权 | tèquán | prerogative; privilege; privileged他享有私人教学的特权。Tā xiǎngyǒu sīrén jiàoxué de tèquán.He had the privilege of a private education. | |
| 特制 | tèzhì | specially made; custom-made | |
| 舔 | tiǎn | to lick; to lap | |
| 添加剂 | tiānjiājì | additive; food additive | |
| 田间 | tiánjiān | field; farm; farming area | |
| 甜蜜 | tiánmì | sweet; happy | |
| 田野 | tiányě | field; open land | |
| 田园 | tiányuán | fields; countryside; rural | |
| 跳槽 | tiàocáo | to leave one's job to take up a position elsewhere | |
| 调剂 | tiáojì | to adjust; to redistribute (resources etc); (fig.) (of an activity) to provide variety in one's daily life | |
| 调侃 | tiáokǎn | to ridicule; to tease; to mock | |
| 调控 | tiáokòng | to regulate; to control | |
| 眺望 | tiàowàng | to survey the scene from an elevated position | |
| 跳跃 | tiàoyuè | to jump; to leap; to bound | |
| 替补 | tìbǔ | a substitute; a replacement; to replace (a damaged component with a new one, an injured player with a subst… | |
| 贴切 | tiēqiè | close-fitting; closest (translation) | |
| 替换 | tìhuàn | to exchange; to replace; to substitute for | |
| 筒 | tǒng | tube; cylinder; to encase in sth cylindrical (such as hands in sleeves etc)她用手捂住了电话的话筒。Tā yòng shǒu wǔzhù le diànhuà de huàtǒng.She covered the mouthpiece of the phone with her hand. | |
| 通畅 | tōngchàng | unobstructed; clear; (of writing or thinking) coherent | |
| 统筹 | tǒngchóu | an overall plan; to plan an entire project as a whole | |
| 通货膨胀 | tōnghuòpéngzhàng | inflation利率和通货膨胀很高。Lìlǜ hé tōnghuòpéngzhàng hěn gāo.Interest rates and inflation were high. | |
| 通缉 | tōngjī | to order the arrest of sb as criminal; to list as wanted汤姆已经上通缉令三年了。Tāngmǔ yǐjīng shàng tōngjīlìng sānnián le.Tom has been on the wanted list for three years. | |
| 通俗 | tōngsú | common; everyday; average | |
| 统统 | tǒngtǒng | totally | |
| 通宵 | tōngxiāo | all night; throughout the night他通宵备考。Tā tōngxiāo bèikǎo.He spent all night cramming for the test. | |
| 痛心 | tòngxīn | grieved; pained | |
| 统治 | tǒngzhì | to rule (a country); to govern; rule有些人说日本是个男性统治的社会。Yǒuxiē rén shuō rìběn shì gè nánxìng tǒngzhì de shèhuì.Some people say Japan is a male-dominated society. | |
| 透彻 | tòuchè | penetrating; thorough; incisive | |
| 透气 | tòuqì | to flow freely (of air); to ventilate; to breathe (of fabric etc)我想尽快从这个不透气的屋子里出去。Wǒ xiǎng jǐnkuài cóng zhège bùtòuqì de wūzilǐ chūqù.I want to move out of this cramped room as soon as I can. | |
| 透支 | tòuzhī | (banking) to overdraw; to take out an overdraft; an overdraft | |
| 涂 | tú | to apply (paint etc); to smear; to daub | |
| 秃 | tū | bald (lacking hair or feathers); barren; bare | |
| 退步 | tuìbù | to do less well than before; to make a concession; setback | |
| 颓废 | tuífèi | decadent; dispirited; depressed | |
| 退化 | tuìhuà | to degenerate; atrophy | |
| 退回 | tuìhuí | to return (an item); to send back; to go back | |
| 退却 | tuìquè | to retreat; to shrink back | |
| 退让 | tuìràng | to move aside; to get out of the way; to back down | |
| 退缩 | tuìsuō | to shrink back; to cower | |
| 退役 | tuìyì | (of military personnel or athletes) to retire; (of outdated equipment) to be decommissioned汤姆是一个越军退役军人。Tāngmǔ shì yígè yuèjūn tuìyìjūnrén.Tom is a Vietnam veteran. | |
| 突击 | tūjī | sudden and violent attack; assault; fig. rushed job | |
| 臀 | tún | buttocks; hips; rump | |
| 驮 | tuó | to carry on one's back | |
| 脱颖而出 | tuōyǐng’érchū | to reveal one's talent (idiom); to rise above others; to distinguish oneself | |
| 椭圆 | tuǒyuán | oval; ellipse; elliptic | |
| 突兀 | tūwù | lofty; towering; sudden | |
| 瓦 | wǎ | roof tile; abbr. for 瓦特两国代表团在日内瓦会面。Liǎng guó dàibiǎotuán zài rìnèiwǎ huìmiàn.The delegations of both countries met in Geneva. | |
| 歪曲 | wāiqū | to distort; to misrepresent | |
| 瓦解 | wǎjiě | to collapse; to disintegrate; to crumble | |
| 王朝 | wángcháo | dynasty | |
| 王国 | wángguó | kingdom; realm | |
| 王牌 | wángpái | (card games) trump card; (fig.) ace; star player | |
| 顽固 | wángù | stubborn; obstinate | |
| 汪洋 | wāngyáng | vast body of water | |
| 顽皮 | wánpí | naughty | |
| 玩耍 | wánshuǎ | to play (as children do); to amuse oneself让我们玩耍吧。Ràng wǒmen wánshuǎ ba.Let's play. | |
| 晚霞 | wǎnxiá | sunset glow; sunset clouds; afterglow | |
| 违背 | wéibèi | to go against; to be contrary to; to violate你不该违背你的诺言。Nǐ bùgāi wéibèi nǐ de nuòyán.You shouldn't break promises. | |
| 纬度 | wěidù | latitude | |
| 畏惧 | wèijù | to fear; to dread; foreboding汤姆无所畏惧。Tāngmǔ wúsuǒwèijù.Tom's fearless. | |
| 蔚蓝 | wèilán | azure; sky-blue | |
| 未免 | wèimiǎn | unavoidably; can't help; really | |
| 维权 | wéiquán | to defend (legal) rights | |
| 畏缩 | wèisuō | to cower; to flinch; to quail | |
| 萎缩 | wěisuō | to wither; to dry up (of a plant); to atrophy (of muscle, social custom etc) | |
| 违约 | wéiyuē | to break a promise; to violate an agreement; to default (on a loan or contract) | |
| 违章 | wéizhāng | to break the rules; to violate regulations | |
| 未知数 | wèizhīshù | unknown number; (fig.) an unknown; an uncertainty | |
| 稳 | wěn | settled; steady; stable他迈着稳健的步伐登上了山丘。Tā màizhe wěnjiàn de bùfá dēngshàng le shānqiū.He was walking up the hill at a steady pace. | |
| 稳固 | wěngù | stable; steady; firm | |
| 稳健 | wěnjiàn | firm; stable and steady他迈着稳健的步伐登上了山丘。Tā màizhe wěnjiàn de bùfá dēngshàng le shānqiū.He was walking up the hill at a steady pace. | |
| 紊乱 | wěnluàn | disorder; chaos | |
| 稳妥 | wěntuǒ | dependable | |
| 温馨 | wēnxīn | comfort; soft and fragrant; warm你有个温馨的家庭。Nǐ yǒu gè wēnxīn de jiātíng.You have a very nice family. | |
| 瘟疫 | wēnyì | plague; pestilence | |
| 蚊帐 | wénzhàng | mosquito net | |
| 稳重 | wěnzhòng | steady; earnest; staid | |
| 蚊子 | wénzi | mosquito我恨蚊子。Wǒ hèn wénzi.I hate mosquitoes. | |
| 窝 | wō | nest; pit or hollow on the human body; lair | |
| 污秽 | wūhuì | (literary) dirty; filthy; (literary) dirt | |
| 武力 | wǔlì | military force | |
| 物美价廉 | wùměi-jiàlián | good quality and cheap; a bargain | |
| 污蔑 | wūmiè | to slander; to smear; to tarnish | |
| 武侠 | wǔxiá | knight-errant; martial arts chivalry (Chinese literary, theatrical and cinema genre) | |
| 诬陷 | wūxiàn | to entrap; to frame; to plant false evidence against sb | |
| 武装 | wǔzhuāng | arms; equipment; to arm | |
| 溪 | xī | creek; rivulet | |
| 稀 | xī | sparse; scattered; rare那很稀少。Nà hěn xīshǎo.That's very rare. | |
| 瞎 | xiā | blind; groundlessly; foolishly | |
| 虾 | xiā | shrimp; prawn看见新鲜龙虾，我有了食欲。Kànjiàn xīnxiān lóngxiā, wǒ yǒu le shíyù.Seeing the fresh lobster made me hungry. | |
| 狭隘 | xiá’ài | (of a path etc) narrow; (of a living space etc) cramped; (of a way of thinking, a definition etc) narrow | |
| 瑕疵 | xiácī | blemish; flaw; defect | |
| 献 | xiàn | to offer; to present; to dedicate她父亲把一生都贡献给科学事业了。Tā fùqīn bǎ yīshēng dōu gòngxiàn gěi kēxuéshìyè le.Her father devoted his life to science. | |
| 陷 | xiàn | pitfall; trap; to get stuck他发言完后，大家陷入了沉默。Tā fāyán wánhòu, dàjiā xiànrù le chénmò.When he finished speaking, everyone was silent. | |
| 馅 | xiàn | filling; stuffing (for dumplings, pies etc) | |
| 显而易见 | xiǎn’éryìjiàn | clearly and easy to see (idiom); obviously; clearly事实显而易见。Shìshí xiǎnéryìjiàn.The facts are clear. | |
| 限定 | xiàndìng | to restrict to; to limit | |
| 镶 | xiāng | to inlay; to embed; ridge钻石被镶在一个金戒指上。Zuànshí bèi xiāng zài yígè jīnjièzhǐ shàng.The diamond was set in a gold ring. | |
| 相伴 | xiāngbàn | to accompany sb; to accompany each other | |
| 相辅相成 | xiāngfǔ-xiāngchéng | (idiom) to complement one another | |
| 祥和 | xiánghé | auspicious and peaceful | |
| 橡胶 | xiàngjiāo | rubber; caoutchouc | |
| 镶嵌 | xiāngqiàn | to inlay; to embed; to set (e.g. a jewel in a ring) | |
| 陷害 | xiànhài | to entrap; to set up; to frame (up) | |
| 显赫 | xiǎnhè | illustrious; celebrated | |
| 闲话 | xiánhuà | casual conversation; chat; gossip | |
| 衔接 | xiánjiē | to link up; to connect; to join | |
| 陷阱 | xiànjǐng | pitfall; snare; trap我知道怎么设陷阱。Wǒ zhīdào zěnme shè xiànjǐng.I know how to set a trap. | |
| 显露 | xiǎnlù | to become visible; to reveal | |
| 显示器 | xiǎnshìqì | display device; monitor | |
| 纤维 | xiānwéi | fiber | |
| 显现 | xiǎnxiàn | appearance; to appear | |
| 显性 | xiǎnxìng | visible; conspicuous; phanero- | |
| 鲜血 | xiānxuè | blood | |
| 显眼 | xiǎnyǎn | conspicuous; eye-catching; glamorous | |
| 闲置 | xiánzhì | to leave sth unused; to lie idle | |
| 销 | xiāo | to melt (metal); to cancel; to annul今年销售会翻番。Jīnnián xiāoshòu huì fānfān.Sales should double this year. | |
| 消沉 | xiāochén | to sink into despondency; (of morale, willpower etc) to diminish; to plummet我一整天都觉得很消沉。Wǒ yīzhěngtiān dōu juéde hěn xiāochén.I was feeling blue all day. | |
| 销毁 | xiāohuǐ | to destroy (by melting or burning); to obliterate | |
| 消磨 | xiāomó | to wear down; to sap; to whittle away我试着消磨时间。Wǒshì zhe xiāomó shíjiān.I was trying to kill time. | |
| 消遣 | xiāoqiǎn | to while the time away; amusement; pastime | |
| 潇洒 | xiāosǎ | confident and at ease; free and easy | |
| 萧条 | xiāotiáo | bleak; desolate; (economics) in a slump | |
| 肖像 | xiàoxiàng | portrait (painting, photo etc); (in a general sense) representation of a person; likeness | |
| 辖区 | xiáqū | administrative region | |
| 狭小 | xiáxiǎo | narrow | |
| 狭义 | xiáyì | narrow sense; restricted sense | |
| 狭窄 | xiázhǎi | narrow | |
| 洗涤 | xǐdí | to rinse; to wash; washing | |
| 邪 | xié | demonic; iniquitous; nefarious改邪归正。Gǎixiéguīzhèng.Straighten up. | |
| 泄 | xiè | (bound form) to leak out; to discharge; (fig.) to divulge不要让这些信息泄露出去。Búyào ràng zhèxiē xìnxī xièlòu chūqù.Don't let this information leak out. | |
| 泻 | xiè | to flow out swiftly; to flood; a torrent | |
| 邪恶 | xié’è | sinister; vicious; wicked | |
| 泄漏 | xièlòu | (of a liquid or gas) to leak; to divulge; to leak (information) | |
| 泄露 | xièlòu | to leak (information); to divulge; also pr.不要让这些信息泄露出去。Búyào ràng zhèxiē xìnxī xièlòu chūqù.Don't let this information leak out. | |
| 泄密 | xièmì | to leak secrets | |
| 泄气 | xièqì | to leak (gas); to be discouraged; to despair | |
| 膝盖 | xīgài | knee; (Internet slang) to kneel down (in admiration) | |
| 稀罕 | xīhan | rare; uncommon; rare thing | |
| 熄火 | xīhuǒ | (of fire, lamp etc) to go out; to put out (fire); (fig.) to die down不要忘了熄火。Búyào wàng le xīhuǒ.Don't forget to put out the fire. | |
| 袭击 | xíjī | attack (esp. surprise attack); raid; to attack我们被暴风雨袭击了。Wǒmen bèi bàofēngyǔ xíjī le.We were caught in a storm. | |
| 犀利 | xīlì | sharp; incisive; penetrating | |
| 熄灭 | xīmiè | to stop burning; to go out (of fire); to die out火熄灭了。Huǒ xīmiè le.The fire was out. | |
| 薪酬 | xīnchóu | pay; remuneration; salary | |
| 腥 | xīng | fishy (smell) | |
| 醒悟 | xǐngwù | to come to oneself; to come to realize; to come to see the truth | |
| 猩猩 | xīngxing | orangutan; (slang) dialect speaker whose speech is corrupted by Standard Mandarin | |
| 行政 | xíngzhèng | administration; (attributive) administrative; executive | |
| 细腻 | xìnì | (of skin etc) smooth; satiny; delicate | |
| 芯片 | xīnpiàn | computer chip; microchip | |
| 辛勤 | xīnqín | hardworking; industrious我习惯辛勤努力地工作。Wǒ xíguàn xīnqínnǔlì dì gōngzuò.I am accustomed to working hard. | |
| 欣慰 | xīnwèi | to be gratified | |
| 欣喜 | xīnxǐ | happy我真是欣喜若狂。Wǒ zhēnshì xīnxǐruòkuáng.I'm absolutely elated. | |
| 欣欣向荣 | xīnxīn-xiàngróng | (idiom) flourishing; thriving | |
| 雄厚 | xiónghòu | substantial; robust; ample | |
| 胸怀 | xiōnghuái | one's bosom (the seat of emotions); breast; broad-minded and open | |
| 胸膛 | xiōngtáng | chest | |
| 雄伟 | xióngwěi | grand; imposing; magnificent | |
| 雄性 | xióngxìng | male | |
| 汹涌 | xiōngyǒng | turbulent; to surge up violently (of ocean, river, lake etc) | |
| 胸有成竹 | xiōngyǒuchéngzhú | (idiom) to have a well-thought-out plan in mind | |
| 稀奇 | xīqí | rare; strange | |
| 稀少 | xīshǎo | sparse; rare那很稀少。Nà hěn xīshǎo.That's very rare. | |
| 牺牲 | xīshēng | to sacrifice one's life; to sacrifice (sth valued); beast slaughtered as a sacrifice为了救许多人牺牲一个人是否道德？Wèile jiù xǔduō rén xīshēng yígè rén shìfǒu dàodé?Would it be ethical to sacrifice one person to save many? | |
| 绣 | xiù | to embroider; embroidery | |
| 锈 | xiù | to rust | |
| 羞耻 | xiūchǐ | (a feeling of) shame他为他的失败感到羞耻。Tā wèi tā de shībài gǎndào xiūchǐ.He is ashamed of his failure. | |
| 羞愧 | xiūkuì | ashamed我对自己的行为感到羞愧。Wǒ duì zìjǐ de xíngwéi gǎndào xiūkuì.I was ashamed of my behavior. | |
| 袖手旁观 | xiùshǒu-pángguān | to watch with folded arms (idiom); to look on without lifting a finger只要好人袖手旁观，恶人就会得胜。Zhǐyào hǎorén xiùshǒupángguān, èrén jiù huì déshèng.As long as good people do nothing, evil will triumph. | |
| 袖珍 | xiùzhēn | pocket-sized; pocket (book etc) | |
| 熙熙攘攘 | xīxī-rǎngrǎng | (idiom) bustling with activity | |
| 稀有 | xīyǒu | uncommon; rare该国严禁进口稀有野生动物。Gāiguó yánjìn jìnkǒu xīyǒu yěshēngdòngwù.The importation of rare wild animals to this country is strictly prohibited. | |
| 锡纸 | xīzhǐ | tinfoil | |
| 虚 | xū | emptiness; void; abstract theory or guiding principles我感到虚弱。Wǒ gǎndào xūruò.I feel weak. | |
| 玄 | xuán | black; mysterious | |
| 玄机 | xuánjī | profound theory (in Daoism and Buddhism); mysterious principles | |
| 选项 | xuǎnxiàng | option; alternative; choice你只有两个选项。Nǐ zhǐyǒu liǎnggè xuǎnxiàng.You only have two options. | |
| 炫耀 | xuànyào | dazzling; to show off; to flaunt | |
| 絮叨 | xùdao | long-winded; garrulous; to talk endlessly without getting to the point | |
| 血脉 | xuèmài | blood vessels | |
| 雪上加霜 | xuěshàng-jiāshuāng | (idiom) to make matters even worse; to add insult to injury | |
| 穴位 | xuéwèi | acupuncture point; location of a grave | |
| 血缘 | xuèyuán | bloodline | |
| 靴子 | xuēzi | boots我想买些靴子。Wǒxiǎng mǎixiē xuēzi.I would like to purchase some boots. | |
| 虚构 | xūgòu | to make up; fabrication; fictional | |
| 虚幻 | xūhuàn | imaginary; illusory | |
| 虚假 | xūjiǎ | false; phony; sham | |
| 酗酒 | xùjiǔ | heavy drinking; to get drunk; to drink to excess | |
| 畜牧 | xùmù | to raise animals | |
| 训 | xùn | to teach; to train; to admonish会有训练。Huì yǒu xùnliàn.Training will be provided. | |
| 驯 | xùn | to attain gradually; to tame; Taiwan pr.海豚和驯养员交流得比我们所期望的好得多。Hǎitún hé xùnyǎng yuán jiāoliú dé bǐ wǒmen suǒ qīwàng de hǎodéduō.The dolphin and trainer communicated much better than we expected. | |
| 熏 | xūn | fragrance; warm; to educate | |
| 虚拟 | xūnǐ | to imagine; to make up; fictitious | |
| 迅猛 | xùnměng | quick and violent | |
| 逊色 | xùnsè | inferior (often in the combination 毫无逊色, not in the least inferior) | |
| 熏陶 | xūntáo | to seep in; to influence; to nurture | |
| 虚荣 | xūróng | vanity | |
| 虚弱 | xūruò | weak; in poor health我感到虚弱。Wǒ gǎndào xūruò.I feel weak. | |
| 虚伪 | xūwěi | false; hypocritical; artificial我从来没有见过谁像你这么虚伪的。Wǒ cónglái méiyǒu jiàn guò shuí xiàng nǐ zhème xūwěi de.I've never known anyone as hypocritical as you. | |
| 芽 | yá | bud; sprout树木开始抽芽。Shùmù kāishǐ chōuyá.The trees are beginning to bud. | |
| 沿岸 | yán’àn | coastal area; littoral or riparian | |
| 言辞 | yáncí | words; expression; what one says | |
| 烟囱 | yāncōng | chimney; smokestack; stovepipe | |
| 秧歌 | yāngge | Yangge, a popular rural folk dance | |
| 样品 | yàngpǐn | sample; specimen | |
| 杨树 | yángshù | poplar tree; various trees of genus Populus | |
| 洋溢 | yángyì | brimming with; steeped in | |
| 艳丽 | yànlì | gorgeous; garish and beautiful | |
| 眼神 | yǎnshén | expression or emotion showing in one's eyes; meaningful glance; wink | |
| 衍生 | yǎnshēng | to give rise to; to derive; derivative | |
| 沿途 | yántú | along the sides of the road; by the wayside | |
| 阎王 | Yánwang | (Buddhism) Yama, the King of Hell; (fig.) cruel and tyrannical person | |
| 沿线 | yánxiàn | along the line (e.g. railway); the region near the line | |
| 演绎 | yǎnyì | (of a story etc) to unfold; to play out; to develop (a technique etc) | |
| 沿用 | yányòng | to continue to use (old methods); to apply as before; according to usage | |
| 燕子 | yànzi | swallow燕子在迁移。Yànzi zài qiānyí.The swallows are migrating. | |
| 窑 | yáo | kiln; oven; coal pit | |
| 遥控 | yáokòng | to direct operations from a remote location; to remotely control把遥控器递给我。Bǎ yáokòngqì dìgěi wǒ.Hand me the remote. | |
| 要领 | yàolǐng | main aspects; essentials; gist | |
| 要强 | yàoqiáng | eager to excel; eager to get ahead in life; strong-minded | |
| 谣言 | yáoyán | rumor那个谣言很快传播开来。Nàge yáoyán hěnkuài chuánbō kāilái.That rumor soon spread. | |
| 耀眼 | yàoyǎn | to dazzle; dazzling | |
| 鸦雀无声 | yāquè-wúshēng | lit. crow and peacock make no sound; absolute silence (idiom); not a single voice can be heard突然间，鸦雀无声。Tūrán jiān, yāquèwúshēng.Suddenly, everything fell silent. | |
| 野餐 | yěcān | picnic; to have a picnic他们出发去野餐了。Tāmen chūfā qù yěcān le.They set out on a picnic. | |
| 液晶 | yèjīng | liquid crystal | |
| 野蛮 | yěmán | barbarous; uncivilized | |
| 野兽 | yěshòu | beast; wild animal我怕野兽。Wǒpà yěshòu.I'm scared of wild animals. | |
| 野心 | yěxīn | ambition; wild schemes; careerism他是个很有野心的人。Tā shì gè hěn yǒu yěxīn de rén.He was a man of great ambition. | |
| 椰子 | yēzi | a coconut palm; a coconut | |
| 溢 | yì | to overflow; (literary) excessive | |
| 矣 | yǐ | classical final particle, similar to modern 了 | |
| 移交 | yíjiāo | to transfer; to hand over | |
| 毅力 | yìlì | perseverance; willpower就像你们知道的那样，毅力是成功的关键。Jiù xiàng nǐmen zhīdào de nàyàng, yìlì shì chénggōng de guānjiàn.Perseverance, as you know, is the key to success. | |
| 遗留 | yíliú | to leave behind; to hand down | |
| 遗漏 | yílòu | to overlook; to miss; to omit | |
| 疫苗 | yìmiáo | vaccine我接种了流感疫苗。Wǒ jiēzhǒng le liúgǎnyìmiáo.I had a flu shot. | |
| 瘾 | yǐn | addiction; craving去年夏天，我们在桥上看焰火看得很过瘾。Qùnián xiàtiān, wǒmen zài qiáo shàng kàn yànhuǒ kàndé hěn guòyǐn.We enjoyed watching the fireworks on a bridge last summer. | |
| 阴暗 | yīn’àn | dim; dark; overcast前途一片阴暗。Qiántú yīpiàn yīnàn.The future looked very gloomy. | |
| 隐蔽 | yǐnbì | to conceal; to hide; covert | |
| 鹰 | yīng | general term for a bird of prey (eagle, hawk or falcon etc) | |
| 硬币 | yìngbì | coin硬币是金属做的。Yìngbì shì jīnshǔ zuò de.Coins are made of metal. | |
| 荧光 | yíngguāng | fluorescence; fluorescent light | |
| 营救 | yíngjiù | to rescue现场的营救工作很困难。Xiànchǎng de yíngjiù gōngzuò hěn kùnnan.On-the-scene rescue work is very difficult. | |
| 英俊 | yīngjùn | handsome他很英俊。Tā hěn yīngjùn.He is very handsome. | |
| 硬朗 | yìnglang | robust; healthy | |
| 盈利 | yínglì | profit; gain; to make profits今年我们会盈利的。Jīnnián wǒmen huì yínglì de.We'll be profitable this year. | |
| 营利 | yínglì | for profit; to seek profit | |
| 英明 | yīngmíng | wise; brilliant | |
| 硬盘 | yìngpán | hard disk | |
| 营销 | yíngxiāo | marketing他是营销部的负责人。Tā shì yíngxiāobù de fùzérén.He's the manager of the marketing department. | |
| 英勇 | yīngyǒng | heroic; gallant; valiant | |
| 营造 | yíngzào | to build (housing); to construct; to make | |
| 隐含 | yǐnhán | to contain in a concealed form; to keep covered up; implicit | |
| 隐患 | yǐnhuàn | a danger concealed within sth; hidden damage; misfortune not visible from the surface | |
| 隐瞒 | yǐnmán | to conceal; to hide (a taboo subject); to cover up the truth | |
| 阴谋 | yīnmóu | to conspire; to plot; a conspiracy | |
| 银幕 | yínmù | movie screen | |
| 殷勤 | yīnqín | politely; solicitously; eagerly attentive | |
| 隐情 | yǐnqíng | sth one wishes to keep secret; ulterior motive; a subject best avoided | |
| 隐形 | yǐnxíng | invisible | |
| 隐性 | yǐnxìng | hidden; crypto-; recessive (gene) | |
| 隐约 | yǐnyuē | vague; faint; indistinct | |
| 遗弃 | yíqì | to leave; to abandon那幢房子看起来被遗弃了。Nàchuáng fángzi kànqǐlái bèiyíqì le.That house appears deserted. | |
| 毅然 | yìrán | firmly; resolutely; without hesitation | |
| 衣裳 | yīshang | (coll.) clothes | |
| 遗失 | yíshī | to lose; to leave behind (inadvertently)汤姆找到了他以为已经遗失的钥匙。Tāngmǔ zhǎodào le tā yǐwéi yǐjīng yíshī de yàoshi.Tom found the key that he thought he'd lost. | |
| 遗体 | yítǐ | remains (of a dead person) | |
| 遗忘 | yíwàng | to forget; to cease to think about (sb or sth) anymore | |
| 遗物 | yíwù | remnant | |
| 移植 | yízhí | to transplant | |
| 遗嘱 | yízhǔ | testament; will他没立遗嘱就死了。Tā méi lìyízhǔ jiù sǐ le.He died without having made a will. | |
| 涌 | yǒng | to bubble up; to rush forth剧场里涌出一大群人。Jùchǎng lǐ yǒngchū yīdàqún rén.A stream of people came out of the theater. | |
| 永恒 | yǒnghéng | eternal; everlasting; fig. to pass into eternity (i.e. to die) | |
| 踊跃 | yǒngyuè | to leap; to jump; eager | |
| 诱饵 | yòu’ěr | bait | |
| 邮编 | yóubiān | postal code; zip code | |
| 有待 | yǒudài | not yet (done); pending | |
| 有的放矢 | yǒudì-fàngshǐ | fig. to have a clear objective; lit. to have a target in mind when shooting one's arrows (idiom) | |
| 诱发 | yòufā | to induce; to cause; to elicit | |
| 诱惑 | yòuhuò | to entice; to lure; to induce我抵抗不了甜食的诱惑。Wǒ dǐkàng bùliǎo tiánshí de yòuhuò.I can't resist sweet things. | |
| 油腻 | yóunì | greasy food; oily food; (of food) greasy | |
| 油漆 | yóuqī | oil paints; lacquer; to paint | |
| 诱人 | yòurén | attractive; alluring; captivating | |
| 有条不紊 | yǒutiáo-bùwěn | regular and thorough (idiom); methodically arranged | |
| 犹豫不决 | yóuyù-bùjué | hesitancy; indecision; to waver | |
| 有朝一日 | yǒuzhāo-yírì | one day; sometime in the future我有朝一日会成为一名医生。Wǒ yǒuzhāoyīrì huì chéngwéi yīmíng yīshēng.I will be a doctor someday. | |
| 邮政 | yóuzhèng | postal service; postal | |
| 由衷 | yóuzhōng | heartfelt; sincere; unfeigned | |
| 玉 | yù | jade今年玉米种的价格比去年偏高。Jīnnián yùmǐ zhǒng de jiàgé bǐ qùnián piān gāo.The price of corn seed this year is a bit high compared to last year. | |
| 缘分 | yuánfèn | fate or chance that brings people together; predestined affinity or relationship; (Budd.) destiny | |
| 缘故 | yuángù | reason; cause | |
| 源泉 | yuánquán | fountainhead; well-spring; water source水是生命的源泉。Shuǐshì shēngmìng de yuánquán.Life cannot exist without water. | |
| 源头 | yuántóu | source; origin; fountainhead | |
| 渊源 | yuānyuán | origin; source; relationship | |
| 源源不断 | yuányuán-búduàn | (idiom) in an unending stream; continuous | |
| 源远流长 | yuányuǎn-liúcháng | lit. source is distant and the flow is long (idiom); fig. sth goes back to the dim and distant past; a lot… | |
| 渔船 | yúchuán | fishing boat | |
| 曰 | yuē | to speak; to say | |
| 约定俗成 | yuēdìng-súchéng | established by popular usage (idiom); common usage agreement; customary convention | |
| 阅览 | yuèlǎn | to read | |
| 舆论 | yúlùn | public opinion | |
| 郁闷 | yùmèn | gloomy; depressed | |
| 渔民 | yúmín | fisherman; fisher folk | |
| 熨 | yùn | an iron; to iron | |
| 蕴藏 | yùncáng | to hold in store; to contain (untapped reserves etc) | |
| 运筹帷幄 | yùnchóu-wéiwò | lit. to devise battle plan in a tent (idiom); fig. planning strategies | |
| 蕴含 | yùnhán | to contain; to accumulate | |
| 淤泥 | yūní | silt; sludge; ooze | |
| 酝酿 | yùnniàng | (of alcohol) to ferment; (of a crisis) to be brewing; to mull over (an issue) | |
| 陨石 | yǔnshí | meteorite; aerolite | |
| 晕头转向 | yūntóu-zhuànxiàng | confused and disoriented | |
| 韵味 | yùnwèi | implicit charm in rhyme or sound; hinted appeal; interest | |
| 逾期 | yúqī | to be overdue; to fail to meet a deadline; to be behind in doing sth | |
| 预兆 | yùzhào | omen; sign (of sth yet to occur); prior indication他的懒惰是他未来不好的预兆。Tā de lǎnduò shì tā wèilái bùhǎo de yùzhào.His laziness is a bad sign for the future. | |
| 砸 | zá | to smash; to pound; to fail | |
| 栽 | zāi | to plant; to grow; to insert | |
| 栽培 | zāipéi | to grow; to cultivate; to train | |
| 载体 | zàitǐ | carrier (chemistry); vector (epidemiology); vehicle or medium | |
| 栽赃 | zāizāng | to frame sb (by planting sth on them) | |
| 赞不绝口 | zànbùjuékǒu | to praise without cease (idiom); praise sb to high heaven | |
| 葬 | zàng | to bury (the dead); to inter她埋葬了她的独生子。Tā máizàng le tā de dúshēngzi.She has buried her only son. | |
| 葬礼 | zànglǐ | burial; funeral很多人都参加了他的葬礼。Hěnduō rén dōu cānjiā le tā de zànglǐ.Many attended his funeral. | |
| 赞美 | zànměi | to admire; to praise; to eulogize | |
| 赞叹 | zàntàn | to exclaim in admiration | |
| 赞许 | zànxǔ | to praise; to laud | |
| 赞扬 | zànyáng | to praise; to approve of; to show approval | |
| 赞助 | zànzhù | to support; to assist; to sponsor | |
| 灶 | zào | kitchen stove; kitchen; mess | |
| 枣 | zǎo | (bound form) jujube; Chinese date (Zizyphus jujuba) | |
| 造福 | zàofú | to benefit (e.g. the people) | |
| 造价 | zàojià | construction cost | |
| 造假 | zàojiǎ | to counterfeit; to pass off a fake as genuine学术造假比你想象的普遍。Xuéshù zàojiǎ bǐ nǐ xiǎngxiàng de pǔbiàn.Academic fraud is more common than you might think. | |
| 造就 | zàojiù | to bring up; to train; to contribute to | |
| 糟粕 | zāopò | dross; dregs; rubbish | |
| 糟蹋 | zāotà | to waste; to spoil; to ruin | |
| 遭殃 | zāoyāng | to suffer a calamity先下手为强，后下手遭殃。Xiānxiàshǒuwéiqiáng, hòu xiàshǒu zāoyāng.Get them before they get us. | |
| 贼 | zéi | thief; robber; (bound form) traitor | |
| 闸 | zhá | sluice; lock (on waterway); sluice | |
| 榨 | zhà | to press; to extract (juice); device for extracting juice, oils etc | |
| 渣 | zhā | slag (in mining or smelting); dregs | |
| 炸弹 | zhàdàn | bomb这个炸弹可以炸死很多人。Zhège zhàdàn kěyǐ zhàsǐ hěnduō rén.This bomb can kill many people. | |
| 蘸 | zhàn | to dip in (ink, sauce etc) | |
| 盏 | zhǎn | a small cup; classifier for lamps他把一盏灯挂在了天花板上。Tā bǎ yīzhǎndēng guà zài le tiānhuābǎn shàng.He hung a lamp from the ceiling. | |
| 沾 | zhān | to moisten; to be infected by; to receive benefit or advantage through a contact他的嘴上和脸上都沾满了巧克力。Tā de zuǐshàng hé liǎnshàng dōu zhānmǎn le qiǎokèlì.His lips and face are covered with chocolate. | |
| 绽放 | zhànfàng | to blossom | |
| 胀 | zhàng | to swell; to distend; to expand利率和通货膨胀很高。Lìlǜ hé tōnghuòpéngzhàng hěn gāo.Interest rates and inflation were high. | |
| 涨幅 | zhǎngfú | extent of a rise (in prices etc); amount of increase; growth (typically expressed as a percentage) | |
| 沾光 | zhānguāng | to bask in the light; fig. to benefit from association with sb or sth; reflected glory | |
| 站立 | zhànlì | to stand; standing; on one's feet汤姆站立困难。Tāngmǔ zhànlì kùnnán.Tom had trouble standing up. | |
| 瞻仰 | zhānyǎng | to revere; to admire | |
| 辗转 | zhǎnzhuǎn | to toss about in bed; from person to person; indirectly | |
| 罩 | zhào | to cover; to spread over; a cover我的口罩在哪？Wǒ de kǒuzhào zài nǎ?Where's my mask? | |
| 朝气蓬勃 | zhāoqì-péngbó | full of youthful energy (idiom); vigorous; energetic | |
| 朝三暮四 | zhāosān-mùsì | to change sth that is already settled upon; indecisive; to blow hot and cold | |
| 照射 | zhàoshè | to shine on; to light up; to irradiate虽然有阳光照射，但还是很冷。Suīrán yǒu yángguāng zhàoshè, dàn háishì hěn lěng.The sun was shining, yet it was cold. | |
| 肇事 | zhàoshì | to cause an accident; to be responsible for an incident; to provoke a disturbance | |
| 朝夕相处 | zhāoxī-xiāngchǔ | to spend all one's time together (idiom) | |
| 照耀 | zhàoyào | to shine; to illuminate月光在照耀著。Yuèguāng zài zhàoyào zhù.The moon is shining. | |
| 沼泽 | zhǎozé | marsh; swamp; wetlands | |
| 诈骗 | zhàpiàn | to defraud; to swindle; to blackmail | |
| 眨眼 | zhǎyǎn | to blink; to wink; in the twinkling of an eye | |
| 炸药 | zhàyào | explosive; blasting agent; dynamite | |
| 遮 | zhē | to cover up (a shortcoming); to screen off; to hide巨大的柱子遮住了视线，让人看不到湖。Jùdà de zhùzi zhēzhù le shìxiàn, ràng rén kànbúdào hú.A large pillar obstructs the view of the lake. | |
| 遮挡 | zhēdǎng | to shelter; to shelter from | |
| 遮盖 | zhēgài | to hide; to cover (one's tracks) | |
| 震 | zhèn | to shake; to vibrate; to jolt我怕地震。Wǒpà dìzhèn.I'm afraid of earthquakes. | |
| 枕 | zhěn | (bound form) pillow; to rest one's head on (Taiwan pr. ) | |
| 珍藏 | zhēncáng | a collection of rare and valuable items; to collect (such items) | |
| 震荡 | zhèndàng | to shake up; to jolt; to vibrate汤姆感觉手机震荡了。Tāngmǔ gǎnjué shǒujī zhèndàng le.Tom felt his phone vibrate. | |
| 阵地 | zhèndì | (military) position; front | |
| 镇定 | zhèndìng | calm; unperturbed; cool | |
| 震动 | zhèndòng | to shake; to vibrate; to strongly affect | |
| 针锋相对 | zhēnfēng-xiāngduì | tit for tat; measure for measure; to oppose each other with equal harshness (idiom) | |
| 蒸 | zhēng | to evaporate; (of cooking) to steam; torch made from hemp stalks or bamboo (old)水沸腾后变为蒸汽。Shuǐ fèiténg hòu biànwèi zhēngqì.Water steams when it boils. | |
| 正版 | zhèngbǎn | genuine; legal; see also 盗版 | |
| 蒸发 | zhēngfā | to evaporate; evaporation | |
| 症结 | zhēngjié | crux of an issue; main point in an argument; sticking point | |
| 证券 | zhèngquàn | negotiable security (financial); certificate; stocks and bonds这家公司在巴黎证券交易所上市了。Zhèjiā gōngsī zài bālí zhèngquàn jiāoyìsuǒ shàngshì le.This company is listed on the Paris stock exchange. | |
| 郑重 | zhèngzhòng | serious; solemn; earnest | |
| 正宗 | zhèngzōng | orthodox school; fig. traditional; old school | |
| 震撼 | zhènhàn | to shake; to shock; to stun | |
| 镇静 | zhènjìng | calm; cool | |
| 震惊 | zhènjīng | to shock; to astonish他们震惊了。Tāmen zhènjīng le.They were surprised. | |
| 针灸 | zhēnjiǔ | acupuncture and moxibustion; to give or have acupuncture and moxibustion | |
| 阵容 | zhènróng | troop arrangement; battle formation; lineup (of a sports team etc) | |
| 珍视 | zhēnshì | to place great importance on; to treasure | |
| 诊所 | zhěnsuǒ | clinic | |
| 珍稀 | zhēnxī | rare; precious and uncommon | |
| 阵营 | zhènyíng | group of people; camp; faction | |
| 真挚 | zhēnzhì | sincere; sincerity | |
| 珍重 | zhēnzhòng | precious; extremely valuable; (honorific) Please take good care of yourself! | |
| 置 | zhì | to install; to place; to put难以置信！Nányǐzhìxìn!Unbelievable! | |
| 致 | zhì | (bound form) fine; delicate; exquisite选举一致通过了。Xuǎnjǔ yízhì tōngguò le.The vote is unanimous. | |
| 织 | zhī | to weave谁组织了这次会议？Shuí zǔzhī le zhècì huìyì?Who organized that meeting? | |
| 治安 | zhì’ān | law and order; public security | |
| 纸币 | zhǐbì | bank notes; paper currency当更多的纸币投入使用，价格就下跌了。Dāng gèng duō de zhǐbì tóurùshǐyòng, jiàgé jiù xiàdiē le.As more paper money came into use, the value fell. | |
| 职称 | zhíchēng | one's professional position; title; job title | |
| 致辞 | zhìcí | to express in words or writing; to make a speech (esp. short introduction, vote of thanks, afterword, funer… | |
| 直达 | zhídá | to reach (a place) directly; (transportation) to reach the destination without changing service or without…地铁直达那儿。Dìtiě zhídá nàr.The subway goes there directly. | |
| 致富 | zhìfù | to become rich | |
| 滞后 | zhìhòu | to lag behind | |
| 直径 | zhíjìng | diameter | |
| 致敬 | zhìjìng | to salute; to pay one's respects to; to pay tribute to | |
| 滞留 | zhìliú | (of a person) to remain in (a place) (due to circumstances that prevent one leaving); to be stranded; (of s… | |
| 致力于 | zhìlìyú | to work for; to devote one's efforts to | |
| 芝麻 | zhīma | sesame (seed) | |
| 致命 | zhìmìng | fatal; mortal; deadly有时候口误对政治家来说是致命的。Yǒushíhòu kǒuwù duì zhèngzhìjiā láishuō shì zhìmìng de.A slip of the tongue is sometimes fatal to a politician. | |
| 稚嫩 | zhìnèn | young and tender; puerile; soft and immature | |
| 质朴 | zhìpǔ | simple; plain; unadorned | |
| 智商 | zhìshāng | IQ (intelligence quotient) | |
| 纸上谈兵 | zhǐshàng-tánbīng | lit. military tactics on paper (idiom); fig. theoretical discussion that is worse than useless in practice… | |
| 直升机 | zhíshēngjī | helicopter他们被直升机解救。Tāmen bèi zhíshēngjī jiějiù.They were rescued by helicopter. | |
| 致使 | zhìshǐ | to cause; to result in | |
| 肢体 | zhītǐ | limb; limbs and trunk; body | |
| 窒息 | zhìxī | to choke; to stifle; to suffocate | |
| 直辖市 | zhíxiáshì | province level city; also called directly governed city; municipality, namely: Beijing 北京, Tianjin 天津, Shan… | |
| 治愈 | zhìyù | to cure; to restore to health; uplifting癌症如果在第一阶段被发现的话是很容易治愈的。Áizhèng rúguǒ zài dìyījiēduàn bèi fāxiàn dehuà shì hěn róngyì zhìyù de.Cancer can be cured easily if it is found in its first phase. | |
| 重创 | zhòngchuāng | to inflict heavy losses; to inflict serious damage | |
| 终端 | zhōngduān | end; terminal | |
| 肿瘤 | zhǒngliú | tumor | |
| 衷心 | zhōngxīn | heartfelt; wholehearted; cordial我衷心感谢您。Wǒ zhōngxīngǎnxiè nín.I thank you with all my heart. | |
| 重型 | zhòngxíng | heavy; heavy duty; large caliber | |
| 皱 | zhòu | to wrinkle; wrinkled; to crease | |
| 骤然 | zhòurán | suddenly; abruptly | |
| 皱纹 | zhòuwén | wrinkle | |
| 筑 | zhù | five-string lute; Taiwan pr.; short name for Guiyang 贵阳请在建筑的入口处等我。Qǐng zài jiànzhù de rùkǒuchù děng wǒ.Please wait for me at the entrance of the building. | |
| 驻 | zhù | to halt; to stay; to be stationed (of troops, diplomats etc) | |
| 转达 | zhuǎndá | to pass on; to convey; to communicate | |
| 桩 | zhuāng | stump; stake; pile | |
| 装扮 | zhuāngbàn | to decorate; to adorn; to dress up | |
| 状元 | zhuàngyuan | see 榜眼 and 探花; top scorer in college entrance examination 高考; leading light | |
| 装置 | zhuāngzhì | to install; installation; equipment你应该给他看看这装置。Nǐ yīnggāi gěi tā kànkàn zhè zhuāngzhì.You should have shown him the device. | |
| 转型 | zhuǎnxíng | to undergo fundamental change; to transition; to transform | |
| 转悠 | zhuànyou | to roll; to wander around; to appear repeatedly | |
| 转载 | zhuǎnzǎi | to forward (a shipment); to reprint sth published elsewhere; Taiwan pr. | |
| 爪子 | zhuǎzi | (animal's) claw | |
| 贮藏 | zhùcáng | to store up; to hoard; deposits | |
| 著称 | zhùchēng | to be widely known as | |
| 竹竿 | zhúgān | bamboo pole | |
| 朱红 | zhūhóng | vermilion这张沙发是朱红色的。Zhè zhāng shāfā shì zhūhóngsè de.This sofa is bright red. | |
| 追悼 | zhuīdào | to mourn; to pay last respects | |
| 追赶 | zhuīgǎn | to pursue; to chase after; to accelerate汤姆竭尽全力追赶。Tāngmǔ jiéjìnquánlì zhuīgǎn.Tom did his best to catch up. | |
| 追捧 | zhuīpěng | to exhibit great enthusiasm for sb or sth; to embrace; favor | |
| 追溯 | zhuīsù | lit. to go upstream; to trace sth back to; to date from | |
| 追随 | zhuīsuí | to follow; to accompany汤姆想追随他父亲的脚步。Tāngmǔ xiǎng zhuīsuí tā fùqīn de jiǎobù.Tom wanted to follow in his father's footsteps. | |
| 追尾 | zhuīwěi | to tailgate; to hit the car in front as a result of tailgating | |
| 追问 | zhuīwèn | to question closely; to investigate in detail; to examine minutely | |
| 追逐 | zhuīzhú | to chase; to pursue vigorously | |
| 追踪 | zhuīzōng | to track; to trace; to follow up | |
| 逐年 | zhúnián | year after year; with each passing year; over the years | |
| 酌情 | zhuóqíng | to use discretion; to take circumstances into account; to make allowances pertinent to a situation | |
| 灼热 | zhuórè | burning hot; scorching | |
| 茁壮 | zhuózhuàng | healthy and strong; sturdy; thriving | |
| 诸如此类 | zhūrú-cǐlèi | things like this (idiom); and so on; and the rest | |
| 注射 | zhùshè | injection; to inject | |
| 诸位 | zhūwèi | (pron) everyone; Ladies and Gentlemen; Sirs | |
| 注销 | zhùxiāo | to cancel; to annul; to deregister | |
| 蛀牙 | zhùyá | tooth decay; dental caries; decayed tooth我蛀牙很多。Wǒ zhùyá hěnduō.I have a lot of bad teeth. | |
| 逐一 | zhúyī | one by one | |
| 铸造 | zhùzào | to cast (pour metal into a mold) | |
| 驻扎 | zhùzhā | to station; to garrison (troops) | |
| 柱子 | zhùzi | pillar巨大的柱子遮住了视线，让人看不到湖。Jùdà de zhùzi zhēzhù le shìxiàn, ràng rén kànbúdào hú.A large pillar obstructs the view of the lake. | |
| 驻足 | zhùzú | to stop (walking); to halt | |
| 籽 | zǐ | seeds | |
| 自卑 | zìbēi | to have low self-esteem; to abase oneself | |
| 资本主义 | zīběnzhǔyì | capitalism | |
| 自称 | zìchēng | to call oneself; to claim to be; to profess美国是一个自称没有社会阶层的国家。Měiguó shì yígè zìchēng méiyǒu shèhuìjiēcéng de guójiā.America likes to claim that it is a "classless" society. | |
| 自立 | zìlì | independent; self-reliant; self-sustaining | |
| 自强不息 | zìqiáng-bùxī | to strive unremittingly; self-improvement | |
| 滋润 | zīrùn | moist; humid; to moisten | |
| 滋生 | zīshēng | to breed; to flourish; to cause | |
| 自私 | zìsī | selfish; selfishness自私不是我的本意。Zìsī búshì wǒ de běnyì.I didn't mean to be selfish. | |
| 滋味 | zīwèi | taste; flavor; feeling它的滋味真的很好。Tā de zīwèi zhēnde hěn hǎo.It tastes really good. | |
| 自相矛盾 | zìxiāng-máodùn | to contradict oneself; self-contradictory; inconsistent | |
| 资讯 | zīxùn | information | |
| 自治区 | zìzhìqū | autonomous region - a provincial-level administrative division of China with self-governance for ethnic min… | |
| 纵观 | zòngguān | to survey comprehensively; an overall survey | |
| 纵横 | zònghéng | lit. warp and weft in weaving; vertically and horizontal; length and breadth | |
| 踪迹 | zōngjì | tracks; trail; footprint他消失了，不留一丝踪迹。Tā xiāoshī le, bùliú yīsī zōngjì.He disappeared without a trace. | |
| 纵然 | zòngrán | even if; even though | |
| 纵容 | zòngróng | to indulge; to connive at | |
| 纵深 | zòngshēn | depth (from front to rear); depth (into a territory); span (of time) | |
| 综艺 | zōngyì | variety (entertainment format) | |
| 走漏 | zǒulòu | to leak (information, secrets etc); to smuggle and evade tax; to suffer shrinkage (partial loss of goods du… | |
| 走势 | zǒushì | tendency; trend; path | |
| 走私 | zǒusī | to smuggle; to have an illicit affair | |
| 走投无路 | zǒutóu-wúlù | to be at an impasse (idiom); in a tight spot; at the end of one's rope我们被逼得走投无路了。Wǒmen bèi bī dé zǒutóuwúlù le.We were driven to the wall. | |
| 走弯路 | zǒuwānlù | to take an indirect route; to waste one's time by using an inappropriate method | |
| 钻空子 | zuānkòngzi | to take advantage of a loophole; to exploit an advantage; to seize the opportunity (esp. to do sth bad) | |
| 钻石 | zuànshí | diamond那些是真钻石吗？Nàxiē shì zhēn zuànshí ma?Are those real diamonds? | |
| 钻研 | zuānyán | to study meticulously; to delve into | |
| 祖传 | zǔchuán | passed on from ancestors; handed down from generation to generation | |
| 祖父 | zǔfù | father's father; paternal grandfather我的祖父早起。Wǒ de zǔfù zǎoqǐ.My grandfather gets up early. | |
| 罪犯 | zuìfàn | criminal罪犯没有放人质们走。Zuìfàn méiyǒu fàng rénzhì men zǒu.The criminal didn't let the hostages go. | |
| 罪魁祸首 | zuìkuí-huòshǒu | (idiom) criminal ringleader; main offender; main culprit听起来好像他是这场灾难的罪魁祸首。Tīng qǐlái hǎoxiàng tā shì zhèchǎng zāinàn de zuìkuíhuòshǒu.It sounds as if he were to blame for the disaster. | |
| 足迹 | zújì | footprint; track; spoor | |
| 祖籍 | zǔjí | ancestral hometown; original domicile (and civil registration) | |
| 组建 | zǔjiàn | to organize; to set up; to establish | |
| 阻拦 | zǔlán | to stop; to obstruct | |
| 阻力 | zǔlì | resistance; drag | |
| 租赁 | zūlìn | to rent; to lease; to hire | |
| 祖母 | zǔmǔ | father's mother; paternal grandmother我祖母很老了。Wǒ zǔmǔ hěn lǎo le.My grandmother is very old. | |
| 阻挠 | zǔnáo | to thwart; to obstruct (sth) | |
| 遵循 | zūnxún | to follow; to abide by; to comply with | |
| 遵照 | zūnzhào | in accordance with; to follow (the rules) | |
| 琢磨 | zuómo | to ponder; to mull over; to think through | |
| 足智多谋 | zúzhì-duōmóu | resourceful; full of stratagems | |
| 组装 | zǔzhuāng | to assemble; to put together | |
| 祖宗 | zǔzong | ancestor; forebear |
Quelle: das offizielle 考试大纲 zu HSK 3.0 vom November 2025.
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