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HSK 7 word list
All 1,854 words the official HSK 3.0 syllabus lists for level 7, in full. Pinyin is coloured by tone; where a recording exists you can play it.
Words
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Audio and example |
|---|---|---|---|
| 爱不释手 | àibúshìshǒu | (idiom) to like sth so much that one is reluctant to put it down; to find sth utterly irresistible | |
| 爱戴 | àidài | to love and respect; love and respect | |
| 爱惜 | àixī | to cherish; to treasure; to use sparingly | |
| 安定 | āndìng | stable; calm; settled他们在乡村安定了下来。Tāmen zài xiāngcūn āndìng le xiàlái.They settled in the country. | |
| 案件 | ànjiàn | case; instance警察会调查这起案件。Jǐngchá huì diàochá zhèqǐ ànjiàn.The police will look into the case. | |
| 按理 | ànlǐ | according to reason; in the ordinary course of events; normally | |
| 按说 | ànshuō | in the ordinary course of events; ordinarily; normally | |
| 安详 | ānxiáng | serene她在睡眠中安详地去世了。Tā zài shuìmián zhōng ānxiáng dì qùshì le.She passed away peacefully in her sleep. | |
| 安心 | ānxīn | at ease; to feel relieved; to set one's mind at rest让我安心工作。Ràng wǒ ānxīn gōngzuò.Let me work in peace. | |
| 八成 | bāchéng | eighty percent; most probably; most likely | |
| 把关 | bǎguān | to guard a pass; to check on sth | |
| 百般 | bǎibān | in hundred and one ways; in every possible way; by every means | |
| 百分比 | bǎifēnbǐ | percentage | |
| 百合 | bǎihé | (botany) lily; (ACG) (slang) yuri (genre depicting romantic or intimate relationships between women) | |
| 败坏 | bàihuài | to ruin; to corrupt; to undermine | |
| 拜会 | bàihuì | (often used in the context of diplomacy) to meet with; to pay a visit to; to call on | |
| 拜见 | bàijiàn | to pay a formal visit; to call to pay respects; to meet one's senior or superior | |
| 百科全书 | bǎikēquánshū | encyclopedia | |
| 半边天 | bànbiāntiān | half the sky; women of the new society; womenfolk | |
| 半导体 | bàndǎotǐ | semiconductor | |
| 帮手 | bāngshou | helper; assistant | |
| 板块 | bǎnkuài | slab; (geology) tectonic plate; (fig.) sector (of the stock market or of industry) | |
| 办事处 | bànshìchù | office; agency; bureau | |
| 半数 | bànshù | half the number; half | |
| 半信半疑 | bànxìn-bànyí | (idiom) half believing, half doubting; not quite convinced; skeptical | |
| 办学 | bànxué | to run a school | |
| 报 | bào | to report; to inform; to announce给我报告。Gěi wǒ bàogào.Give me the report. | |
| 报案 | bào’àn | to report a case to the authorities | |
| 报答 | bàodá | to repay; to requite | |
| 报复 | bàofù | to make reprisals; to retaliate; revenge | |
| 抱负 | bàofù | aspiration; ambition | |
| 保密 | bǎomì | to keep sth confidential; to maintain secrecy请保密。Qǐng bǎomì.Keep it secret, please. | |
| 包容 | bāoróng | to pardon; to forgive; to show tolerance | |
| 保卫 | bǎowèi | to defend; to safeguard他们抵御入侵者，保卫了国家。Tāmen dǐyù rùqīnzhě, bǎowèi le guójiā.They defended their country against the invaders. | |
| 包围 | bāowéi | to surround; to encircle; to hem in | |
| 保鲜 | bǎoxiān | to keep fresh; to preserve freshness | |
| 保养 | bǎoyǎng | to keep in good repair; to maintain; maintenance | |
| 保重 | bǎozhòng | to take care of oneself | |
| 把手 | bǎshou | handle; grip; knob把手举起来！Bǎshǒu jǔ qǐlái!Put your hands up! | |
| 备 | bèi | (bound form) to prepare; to equip; (literary) fully他已经准备好了。Tā yǐjīng zhǔnbèi hǎo le.He already completed preparations. | |
| 备份 | bèifèn | backup | |
| 被告 | bèigào | (law) the defendant; the accused被告会向上级法院上诉。Bèigào huì xiàng shàngjífǎyuàn shàngsù.The defendant will appeal to a higher court. | |
| 备课 | bèikè | (of a teacher) to do one's lesson preparation | |
| 本分 | běnfèn | (to play) one's part; one's role; one's duty | |
| 本钱 | běnqián | capital; (fig.) asset; advantage | |
| 本色 | běnsè | inherent qualities; natural qualities; distinctive character | |
| 本事 | běnshi | ability; skill她真的有本事让别人做她想做的事。Tā zhēnde yǒu běnshì ràng biérén zuò tā xiǎng zuò de shì.She has a real knack for getting people to do what she wants. | |
| 本性 | běnxìng | natural instincts; nature; inherent quality | |
| 本意 | běnyì | original idea; real intention; etymon那不是我的本意。Nà búshì wǒ de běnyì.That wasn't my intent. | |
| 本着 | běnzhe | based on...; in conformance with..; taking as one's main principle | |
| 便饭 | biànfàn | an ordinary meal; simple home cooking | |
| 变更 | biàngēng | to change; to alter; to modify | |
| 变故 | biàngù | an unforeseen event; accident; misfortune | |
| 变换 | biànhuàn | to transform; to convert; to vary | |
| 边界 | biānjiè | boundary; border | |
| 边境 | biānjìng | frontier; border这里是国家的边境。Zhèli shì guójiā de biānjìng.This is the country's border. | |
| 变通 | biàntōng | pragmatic; flexible; to act differently in different situations | |
| 边远 | biānyuǎn | far from the center; remote; outlying | |
| 标 | biāo | mark; sign; label她达到了目标。Tā dádào le mùbiāo.She has achieved her goals. | |
| 表白 | biǎobái | to explain oneself; to express; to reveal one's thoughts or feelings | |
| 标本 | biāoběn | specimen; sample; the root cause and symptoms of a disease | |
| 标点 | biāodiǎn | punctuation; a punctuation mark; to punctuate | |
| 标记 | biāojì | sign; mark; symbol | |
| 表决 | biǎojué | to decide by vote; to vote | |
| 标签 | biāoqiān | label; tag; (computing) tab (GUI element)汤姆拿起罐子读标签。Tāngmǔ ná qǐ guànzi dú biāoqiān.Tom picked up the jar and read the label. | |
| 标识 | biāoshí | sign; mark; symbol | |
| 标示 | biāoshì | to indicate | |
| 表态 | biǎotài | to declare one's position; to say where one stands | |
| 标语 | biāoyǔ | written slogan; placard | |
| 必不可少 | bìbùkěshǎo | absolutely necessary; indispensable; essential蔬果对平衡饮食必不可少。Shūguǒ duì pínghéng yǐnshí bìbùkěshǎo.Fruits and vegetables are essential to a balanced diet. | |
| 必定 | bìdìng | to be bound to; to be sure to | |
| 别看 | biékàn | don't be fooled by the fact that | |
| 别说 | biéshuō | to say nothing of; not to mention; let alone如果你没好话说，那就什么都别说。Rúguǒ nǐ méi hǎohuà shuō, nà jiù shénme dōu biéshuō.If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all. | |
| 必将 | bìjiāng | inevitably | |
| 并非 | bìngfēi | really isn't所有的马都是动物，但并非所有的动物都是马。Suǒyǒu de mǎ dōu shì dòngwù, dàn bìngfēi suǒyǒu de dòngwù dōu shì mǎ.All horses are animals, but not all animals are horses. | |
| 并购 | bìnggòu | merger and acquisition (M and A); acquisition; to take over | |
| 病历 | bìnglì | medical record; case history | |
| 并列 | bìngliè | to stand side by side; to be juxtaposed | |
| 冰山一角 | bīngshān-yìjiǎo | tip of the iceberg | |
| 冰天雪地 | bīngtiān-xuědì | a world of ice and snow | |
| 并行 | bìngxíng | to proceed in parallel; side by side (of two processes, developments, thoughts etc) | |
| 毕生 | bìshēng | all one's life; lifetime | |
| 比试 | bǐshi | to have a competition; to measure with one's hand or arm; to make a gesture of measuring | |
| 博大精深 | bódà-jīngshēn | (idiom) wide-ranging and profound | |
| 博学 | bóxué | learned; erudite | |
| 不当 | búdàng | unsuitable; improper; inappropriate | |
| 不得而知 | bùdé’érzhī | unknown; unable to find out | |
| 不得已 | bùdéyǐ | to act against one's will; to have no alternative but to; to have to | |
| 不定 | búdìng | indefinite; indeterminate; (botany) adventitious | |
| 不法 | bùfǎ | lawless; illegal; unlawful | |
| 不服 | bùfú | not to accept sth; to want to have sth overruled or changed; to refuse to obey or comply | |
| 不敢当 | bùgǎndāng | lit. I dare not (accept the honor); fig. I don't deserve your praise; you flatter me不敢当。Bùgǎndāng.I don't deserve it. | |
| 不及 | bùjí | to fall short of; not as good as; too late我不想不及格。Wǒ bùxiǎng bùjígé.I don't want to fail my exams. | |
| 部件 | bùjiàn | part; component | |
| 不见得 | bújiàndé | not necessarily; not likely | |
| 不解 | bùjiě | to not understand; to be puzzled by; indissoluble汤姆迷惑不解。Tāngmǔ míhuòbùjiě.Tom remained puzzled. | |
| 不景气 | bùjǐngqì | slack; in a slump | |
| 不经意 | bùjīngyì | not paying attention; carelessly; by accident | |
| 不可或缺 | bùkě-huòquē | necessary; must have | |
| 不可思议 | bùkě-sīyì | (idiom) inconceivable; unimaginable; unfathomable | |
| 不力 | búlì | not to do one's best; not to exert oneself | |
| 不了了之 | bùliǎo-liǎozhī | to settle a matter by leaving it unsettled; to end up with nothing definite | |
| 不免 | bùmiǎn | inevitably | |
| 不平 | bùpíng | uneven; injustice; unfairness | |
| 不容 | bùróng | must not; cannot; to not allow可不容易。Kěbù róngyì.It hasn't been easy. | |
| 步入 | bùrù | to step into; to enter | |
| 部首 | bùshǒu | radical of a Chinese character | |
| 不算 | búsuàn | to not calculate; to not count; to not be considered (as) | |
| 不惜 | bùxī | not stint; not spare; not hesitate (to do sth)我必须不惜一切代价帮助她。Wǒ bìxū bùxīyīqiè dàijià bāngzhù tā.I must help her at any cost. | |
| 不下 | búxià | to be not less than (a certain quantity, amount etc)我希望明天不下雨。Wǒ xīwàng míngtiān bú xiàyǔ.I hope it won't rain tomorrow. | |
| 不相上下 | bùxiāng-shàngxià | equally matched; about the same | |
| 不像话 | búxiànghuà | unreasonable; shocking; outrageous | |
| 不亚于 | búyàyú | no less than; not inferior to她的工作能力不亚于其他人。Tā de gōngzuò nénglì bùyàyú qítā rén.She is every bit as competent in her work as others. | |
| 不以为然 | bùyǐwéirán | not to accept as correct (idiom); to object; to disapprove | |
| 不由得 | bùyóude | can't help; cannot but | |
| 不由自主 | bùyóuzìzhǔ | (idiom) can't help but; involuntarily | |
| 不约而同 | bùyuē’értóng | (idiom) (of two or more people) to take the same action without prior consultation; (usu. used adverbially)… | |
| 不正之风 | búzhèngzhīfēng | unhealthy tendency | |
| 不知不觉 | bùzhī-bùjué | (idiom) unconsciously; unwittingly | |
| 不准 | bùzhǔn | not to allow; to forbid; to prohibit嘴里有东西的时候不准说话。Zuǐlǐ yǒu dōngxī de shíhòu bùzhǔn shuōhuà.Don't talk with your mouth full. | |
| 才干 | cáigàn | ability; competence | |
| 参见 | cānjiàn | to refer to; see also; compare (cf.)参见上文。Cānjiàn shàngwén.See above. | |
| 参照 | cānzhào | to consult a reference; to refer to (another document) | |
| 草案 | cǎo’àn | draft (legislation, proposal etc) | |
| 草药 | cǎoyào | herbal medicine | |
| 层出不穷 | céngchū-bùqióng | more and more emerge; innumerable succession; breeding like flies (idiom) | |
| 查处 | cháchǔ | to investigate and handle (a criminal case) | |
| 差错 | chācuò | mistake; slip-up; fault | |
| 查获 | cháhuò | to track down and seize (a criminal suspect, contraband etc) | |
| 察觉 | chájué | to sense; to perceive; to become aware of | |
| 察看 | chákàn | to watch; to look carefully at | |
| 查明 | chámíng | to investigate and find out; to ascertain我们必须查明汤姆在哪里。Wǒmen bìxū chámíng tāngmǔ zài nǎlǐ.We have to find out where Tom is. | |
| 常理 | chánglǐ | common sense; conventional reasoning and morals | |
| 唱片 | chàngpiàn | gramophone record; LP; music CD我有许多唱片。Wǒ yǒu xǔduō chàngpiàn.I have many discs. | |
| 长期以来 | chángqīyǐlái | for a long time | |
| 常人 | chángrén | ordinary person | |
| 常态 | chángtài | normal state | |
| 长效 | chángxiào | to be effective over an extended period | |
| 长足 | chángzú | remarkable (progress, improvement, expansion etc) | |
| 超标 | chāobiāo | to cross the limit; to be over the accepted norm; excessive | |
| 超前 | chāoqián | to be ahead of one's time; to surpass or outdo one's predecessors; to be ahead of the pack | |
| 车间 | chējiān | workshop我把车库改造成车间使用。Wǒ bǎ chēkù gǎizào chéng chējiān shǐyòng.I adapted the garage for use as a workshop. | |
| 成才 | chéngcái | to make sth of oneself; to become a person who is worthy of respect | |
| 成家 | chéngjiā | to settle down and get married (of a man); to become a recognized expert您成家了吗？Nín chéngjiā le ma?Are you married? | |
| 成全 | chéngquán | to help sb accomplish his aim; to help sb succeed; to complete | |
| 成天 | chéngtiān | (coll.) all day long; all the time | |
| 成心 | chéngxīn | intentionally; deliberately; on purpose | |
| 诚意 | chéngyì | sincerity; good faith | |
| 持 | chí | to hold; to grasp; to support他们坚持让他走。Tāmen jiānchí ràng tā zǒu.They insist that he should go. | |
| 吃喝玩乐 | chī-hē-wán-lè | lit. to eat, drink, play and be merry (idiom); fig. to abandon oneself to a life of pleasure | |
| 迟迟 | chíchí | late (with a task etc); slow | |
| 吃苦 | chīkǔ | to bear hardships | |
| 吃力 | chīlì | to entail strenuous effort; to toil at a task; strenuous | |
| 持平 | chípíng | fair; unbiased; to stay level (of exchange rate, market share etc) | |
| 迟疑 | chíyí | to hesitate | |
| 迟早 | chízǎo | sooner or later他迟早会回来的。Tā chízǎohuì huílái de.He will come back sooner or later. | |
| 重重 | chóngchóng | layer upon layer; one after another | |
| 重合 | chónghé | to match up; to coincide | |
| 重申 | chóngshēn | to reaffirm; to reiterate | |
| 重现 | chóngxiàn | to reappear | |
| 抽查 | chōuchá | random inspection; to do a spot check | |
| 抽签 | chōuqiān | to perform divination with sticks; to draw lots; a ballot (in share dealing)来抽签决定谁先走吧。Lái chōuqiān juédìng shuí xiān zǒu ba.Let's draw lots to decide who goes first. | |
| 抽样 | chōuyàng | sample; sampling | |
| 传单 | chuándān | leaflet; flier; pamphlet | |
| 床位 | chuángwèi | bed (in hospital, hotel, train etc); berth; bunk | |
| 传奇 | chuánqí | legendary; fantasy saga; romance | |
| 传人 | chuánrén | to teach; to impart; a disciple | |
| 传闻 | chuánwén | rumor我听传闻说的。Wǒ tīng chuánwén shuō de.A little bird told me. | |
| 传言 | chuányán | rumor; hearsay | |
| 穿越 | chuānyuè | to pass through; to traverse; to cross塞纳河穿越了巴黎。Sāinàhé chuānyuè le bālí.The Seine flows through Paris. | |
| 穿着 | chuānzhuó | attire; clothes; dress她穿着红大衣。Tā chuānzhe hóng dàyī.She's wearing a red overcoat. | |
| 出动 | chūdòng | to start out on a trip; to dispatch troops | |
| 出发点 | chūfādiǎn | starting point; (fig.) basis; motive你必须有一个出发点。Nǐ bìxū yǒu yígè chūfādiǎn.You have to start somewhere. | |
| 处方 | chǔfāng | medical prescription; to write out a prescription; (fig.) recommendation那个药的话没有处方是买不到的。Nàge yào dehuà méiyǒu chǔfāng shì mǎibúdào de.You can't buy this medicine without a prescription. | |
| 处分 | chǔfèn | to discipline sb; to punish; disciplinary action | |
| 处境 | chǔjìng | situation (of a person) | |
| 出局 | chūjú | (of a batter) to be put out (in baseball); to be dismissed (in cricket); (of a player or team) to be elimin… | |
| 出具 | chūjù | to issue (document, certificate etc); to provide | |
| 出口成章 | chūkǒu-chéngzhāng | (idiom) (of one's speech) eloquent; articulate | |
| 出路 | chūlù | a way out (lit. and fig.); opportunity for advancement; a way forward那是唯一的出路。Nà shì wéiyī de chūlù.It was the only way to go. | |
| 出卖 | chūmài | to offer for sale; to sell; to sell out一个真正的绅士不会出卖他的朋友。Yígè zhēnzhèng de shēnshì búhuì chūmài tā de péngyǒu.A true gentleman never betrays his friends. | |
| 出面 | chūmiàn | to appear personally; to step in; to step forth | |
| 除去 | chúqù | to eliminate; to remove; except for | |
| 出任 | chūrèn | to take up a post; to start in a new job | |
| 出人意料 | chūrényìliào | unexpected (idiom); surprising | |
| 出身 | chūshēn | to be born of; to come from; family background我出身贫寒。Wǒ chūshēn pínhán.I grew up in a poor family. | |
| 处事 | chǔshì | to handle affairs; to deal with matters | |
| 出手 | chūshǒu | to dispose of; to spend (money); to undertake a task | |
| 出台 | chūtái | to officially launch (a policy, program etc); to appear on stage; to appear publicly | |
| 出头 | chūtóu | to get out of a predicament; to stick out; to take the initiative | |
| 除外 | chúwài | to exclude; not including sth (when counting or listing); except for | |
| 出息 | chūxi | future prospects; profit; to mature | |
| 出众 | chūzhòng | to stand out; outstanding | |
| 出资 | chūzī | to fund; to put money into sth; to invest | |
| 出走 | chūzǒu | to leave home; to go off; to run away她十三岁的时候离家出走了。Tā shísānsuì de shíhòu líjiāchūzǒu le.When she was thirteen, she ran away from home. | |
| 次日 | cìrì | next day; the morrow | |
| 次序 | cìxù | sequence; order | |
| 次要 | cìyào | secondary汤姆每次要是不带地图的话就会迷路。Tāngmǔ měicì yàoshì bùdài dìtú dehuà jiù huì mílù.Tom always gets lost if he doesn't carry a map. | |
| 从容 | cóngróng | to go easy; unhurried; calm | |
| 从头 | cóngtóu | anew; from the start他从头到脚都湿了。Tā cóngtóudàojiǎo dōu shī le.He was wet all over. | |
| 存活 | cúnhuó | to survive (a serious accident); survival中小企业要勒紧裤带才能存活。Zhōngxiǎoqǐyè yào lēijǐnkùdài cáinéng cúnhuó.Small businesses will have to tighten their belts to survive. | |
| 存货 | cúnhuò | stock; inventory (of material) | |
| 存心 | cúnxīn | deliberately | |
| 存折 | cúnzhé | passbook; bankbook | |
| 错别字 | cuòbiézì | incorrectly written or mispronounced characters | |
| 错觉 | cuòjué | misconception; illusion; misperception | |
| 错位 | cuòwèi | to be wrongly positioned; to be dislocated; to be misplaced | |
| 粗心大意 | cūxīn-dàyì | negligent; careless; inadvertent | |
| 大不了 | dàbuliǎo | at worst; if worst comes to worst; (usu. in the negative) serious这没什么大不了的。Zhè méishénme dàbùliǎo de.It's no big deal. | |
| 打倒 | dǎdǎo | to overthrow; to knock down; Down with ... ! | |
| 打发 | dǎfa | to dispatch sb to do sth; to make sb leave; to pass (the time) | |
| 带队 | dàiduì | to lead a team; to lead a group; group leader | |
| 带路 | dàilù | to lead the way; to guide; to show the way导游在前面带路。Dǎoyóu zài qiánmian dàilù.The guide is in front of us leading the way. | |
| 带头 | dàitóu | to take the lead; to be the first; to set an example | |
| 大惊小怪 | dàjīng-xiǎoguài | to make a fuss about nothing (idiom) | |
| 大局 | dàjú | overall situation; the big picture | |
| 打量 | dǎliang | to size sb up; to look sb up and down; to take the measure of | |
| 担 | dān | to undertake; to carry; to shoulder别担心。Bié dānxīn.Don't worry! | |
| 担保 | dānbǎo | to guarantee; to vouch for | |
| 单边 | dānbiān | unilateral | |
| 担当 | dāndāng | to take upon oneself; to assume | |
| 单方面 | dānfāngmiàn | unilateral | |
| 担负 | dānfù | to shoulder; to bear; to undertake | |
| 当即 | dāngjí | at once; on the spot | |
| 当日 | dāngrì | on that day | |
| 当事人 | dāngshìrén | persons involved or implicated; party (to an affair) | |
| 当晚 | dàngwǎn | the same evening | |
| 当务之急 | dāngwùzhījí | (idiom) top priority job; a matter of the greatest urgency | |
| 当心 | dāngxīn | to take care; to look out当心它。Dāngxīn tā.Be careful with it. | |
| 当真 | dàngzhēn | to take seriously; serious; No joking, really!她把我的玩笑当真了。Tā bǎ wǒ de wánxiào dàngzhēn le.She took my joke seriously. | |
| 当众 | dāngzhòng | in public; in front of everybody | |
| 单价 | dānjià | unit price | |
| 单身 | dānshēn | unmarried; single; alone我单身。Wǒ dānshēn.I'm single. | |
| 但愿 | dànyuàn | if only (sth were possible); I wish (that)但愿我是一个好歌手。Dànyuàn wǒ shì yígè hǎo gēshǒu.I wish I were a good singer. | |
| 担子 | dànzi | carrying pole and the loads on it; burden; task | |
| 道别 | dàobié | to say goodbye; to bid farewell; to pay a farewell call我不知道别人如何，但就我而论，我支持。Wǒ bù zhīdào biérén rúhé, dàn jiù wǒ érlùn, wǒ zhīchí.I don't know about the others, but as for me, I'm for it. | |
| 导弹 | dǎodàn | (guided) missile | |
| 导航 | dǎoháng | (lit. and fig.) to navigate | |
| 倒计时 | dàojìshí | to count down; countdown | |
| 道具 | dàojù | (theater) prop; paraphernalia; (gaming) item | |
| 倒数 | dàoshǔ | to count backwards (from 10 down to 0); to count down; from the bottom (lines on a page)她总是在班上拿倒数第一。Tā zǒngshì zài bānshàng ná dàoshǔ dìyī.She is always at the bottom of the class. | |
| 到头来 | dàotóulái | in the end; finally; as a result | |
| 到位 | dàowèi | to get to the intended location; to be in place; to be in position | |
| 导向 | dǎoxiàng | to be oriented towards; orientation | |
| 大片 | dàpiàn | wide expanse; large area; vast stretch | |
| 大气 | dàqì | atmosphere (surrounding the earth); imposing; impressive | |
| 大数据 | dàshùjù | big data (computing) | |
| 大体 | dàtǐ | in general; more or less; in rough terms | |
| 大为 | dàwéi | very; greatly | |
| 打消 | dǎxiāo | to dispel (doubts, misgivings etc); to give up on | |
| 打下手 | dǎxiàshǒu | to act in a supporting role; fig. to play second fiddle | |
| 大意 | dàyi | careless我承认我大意了。Wǒ chéngrèn wǒ dàyì le.I admit I was careless. | |
| 大有可为 | dàyǒu-kěwéi | with great prospects for the future (idiom); well worth doing | |
| 得当 | dédàng | appropriate; suitable | |
| 得力 | délì | able; capable; competent | |
| 登场 | dēngchǎng | to go on stage; fig. to appear on the scene; used in advertising to mean new product | |
| 得失 | déshī | gains and losses; success and failure; merits and demerits | |
| 得手 | déshǒu | to go smoothly; to come off; to succeed | |
| 得体 | détǐ | appropriate to the occasion; fitting | |
| 得心应手 | déxīn-yìngshǒu | entirely in one's element; going smoothly and easily; lit. what the heart wishes, the hand accomplishes (id… | |
| 得意扬扬 | déyì-yángyáng | variant of 得意洋洋 | |
| 点火 | diǎnhuǒ | to ignite; to light a fire; to agitate我们没点火。Wǒmen méi diǎnhuǒ.We didn't start the fire. | |
| 点评 | diǎnpíng | to comment; a point by point commentary | |
| 电台 | diàntái | transmitter-receiver; broadcasting station; radio station | |
| 电网 | diànwǎng | electricity grid; power grid; electrified wire netting | |
| 电线 | diànxiàn | wire; power cord | |
| 电信 | diànxìn | telecommunications | |
| 点子 | diǎnzi | spot; point; dot你鬼点子真多。Nǐ guǐdiǎnzi zhēn duō.You're very resourceful. | |
| 调度 | diàodù | to dispatch (vehicles, staff etc); to schedule; to manage | |
| 掉队 | diàoduì | to fall behind; to drop out | |
| 掉头 | diàotóu | to turn one's head; to turn round; to turn about我们掉头吧！Wǒmen diàotóu ba!Let's turn back. | |
| 地板 | dìbǎn | floor他被人发现倒在厨房的地板上，不省人事。Tā bèi rén fāxiàn dào zài chúfáng de dìbǎn shàng, bùxǐngrénshì.He was found lying unconscious on the kitchen floor. | |
| 地步 | dìbù | stage; degree (to which a situation has evolved); a (usu. bad) situation | |
| 底层 | dǐcéng | ground floor; first floor; lowest level | |
| 地带 | dìdài | zone | |
| 低调 | dīdiào | low pitch; quiet (voice); subdued | |
| 地段 | dìduàn | section; district | |
| 低估 | dīgū | to underestimate; to underrate别低估我。Bié dīgū wǒ.Don't underestimate me. | |
| 低落 | dīluò | downcast; gloomy; to decline | |
| 低迷 | dīmí | blurred (landscape etc); low (spirits); in a slump (economy) | |
| 定金 | dìngjīn | down payment; advance payment | |
| 定居 | dìngjū | to settle (in some city, country etc); to take up residence | |
| 定律 | dìnglǜ | scientific law (e.g. law of conservation of energy); (in human affairs) a generalization based on observati… | |
| 定论 | dìnglùn | final conclusion; accepted argument | |
| 定向 | dìngxiàng | to orientate; directional; directed | |
| 定做 | dìngzuò | to have something made to order你是决定做这个工作的那个人，对吗？Nǐ shì juédìng zuò zhège gōngzuò de nàge rén, duì ma?You're the one who decided to do this job, right? | |
| 低下 | dīxià | low status; lowly; to lower (one's head) | |
| 底线 | dǐxiàn | bottom line; the limit of what one is prepared to accept; (sports) baseline | |
| 地下水 | dìxiàshuǐ | groundwater | |
| 第一手 | dìyīshǒu | first-hand | |
| 弟子 | dìzǐ | disciple; follower | |
| 底子 | dǐzi | base; foundation; bottom | |
| 动不动 | dòngbudòng | (typically followed by 就) apt to (lose one's temper, catch a cold etc); at the drop of a hat | |
| 东道主 | dōngdàozhǔ | host; official host (e.g. venue for games or a conference) | |
| 动感 | dònggǎn | dynamic; vivid; lifelike我对运动感兴趣。Wǒ duì yùndòng gǎnxìngqù.I'm interested in sports. | |
| 动工 | dònggōng | to start (a building project) | |
| 动静 | dòngjing | (detectable) movement; (sign of) activity; movement and stillness | |
| 动身 | dòngshēn | to go on a journey; to leave | |
| 懂事 | dǒngshì | to grow beyond the naivete of childhood; to be aware of what is going on in the world; (esp. of a child) se…我觉得你是时候该懂事了。Wǒ juéde nǐ shì shíhòu gāi dǒngshì le.I think it's time for you to grow up. | |
| 动弹 | dòngtan | to budge | |
| 动向 | dòngxiàng | trend; tendency | |
| 动用 | dòngyòng | to utilize; to put sth to use | |
| 动员 | dòngyuán | to mobilize; mobilization我一直想成为一名职业篮球运动员。Wǒ yìzhí xiǎng chéngwéi yīmíng zhíyè lánqiú yùndòngyuán.I've always wanted to be a professional basketball player. | |
| 东张西望 | dōngzhāng-xīwàng | to look in all directions (idiom); to glance around | |
| 断定 | duàndìng | to conclude; to determine; to come to a judgment | |
| 断断续续 | duànduànxùxù | intermittent; off and on; discontinuous | |
| 断绝 | duànjué | to sever; to break off他跟他们干脆地断绝来往了。Tā gēn tāmen gāncuì dì duànjuéláiwǎng le.He made a clean break with them. | |
| 段落 | duànluò | phase; time interval; paragraph | |
| 断然 | duànrán | resolute; definitive; categorically | |
| 短暂 | duǎnzàn | of short duration; brief; momentary我知道生命是短暂的。Wǒ zhīdào shēngmìng shì duǎnzàn de.I know life is short. | |
| 都会 | dūhuì | city; metropolis到哪里我都会跟着你。Dào nǎlǐ wǒ dōu huì gēnzhe nǐ.I'll follow you anywhere. | |
| 对白 | duìbái | dialogue (in a movie or a play) | |
| 对得起 | duìdeqǐ | not to let sb down; to treat sb fairly; be worthy of | |
| 对付 | duìfu | to handle; to deal with; to tackle如果必要的话，我不反对付特别费用。Rúguǒ bìyào dehuà, wǒ bù fǎn duìfù tèbié fèiyòng.I have no objection to paying a special fee if it is necessary. | |
| 对联 | duìlián | rhyming couplet; pair of lines of verse written vertically down the sides of a doorway | |
| 对流 | duìliú | convection | |
| 对照 | duìzhào | to contrast; to compare; to place side by side for comparison (as parallel texts) | |
| 多半 | duōbàn | most; mostly; most likely | |
| 多边 | duōbiān | multilateral | |
| 多年来 | duōniánlái | for the past many years | |
| 多心 | duōxīn | oversensitive; suspicious | |
| 读物 | dúwù | reading material | |
| 耳光 | ěrguāng | a slap on the face | |
| 耳目一新 | ěrmù-yìxīn | a pleasant change; a breath of fresh air; refreshing | |
| 耳熟能详 | ěrshú-néngxiáng | what's frequently heard can be repeated in detail (idiom) | |
| 而已 | éryǐ | that's all; nothing more只是感冒而已。Zhǐshì gǎnmào éryǐ.It's just a cold. | |
| 发火 | fāhuǒ | to catch fire; to ignite; to detonate | |
| 发觉 | fājué | to become aware; to detect; to realize我发觉男孩儿酣然入睡了。Wǒ fājué nánháier hānrán rùshuì le.I found the boy fast asleep. | |
| 反差 | fǎnchā | contrast; discrepancy | |
| 反常 | fǎncháng | unusual; abnormal | |
| 反倒 | fǎndào | (coll.) but on the contrary; but instead | |
| 反感 | fǎngǎn | to be disgusted with; to dislike; bad reaction | |
| 放过 | fàngguò | to let off; to let slip by; to let sb get away with sth | |
| 放水 | fàngshuǐ | to turn on the water; to let water out; (sports) to throw a game | |
| 方向盘 | fāngxiàngpán | steering wheel | |
| 方针 | fāngzhēn | policy; guidelines | |
| 反面 | fǎnmiàn | reverse side; backside; the other side (of a problem etc) | |
| 翻身 | fānshēn | to turn over (when lying); (fig.) to free oneself; to emancipate oneself | |
| 反弹 | fǎntán | to bounce; to bounce back; to boomerang | |
| 反问 | fǎnwèn | to ask (a question) in reply; to answer a question with a question; rhetorical question | |
| 反响 | fǎnxiǎng | repercussions; reaction; echo | |
| 翻新 | fānxīn | to revamp; a face-lift; to retread (a tire) | |
| 反省 | fǎnxǐng | to reflect upon oneself; to examine one's conscience; to question oneself | |
| 反之 | fǎnzhī | on the other hand...; conversely... | |
| 发热 | fārè | to have a high temperature; feverish; unable to think calmly | |
| 法人 | fǎrén | legal person; corporation; see also 自然人 | |
| 发扬 | fāyáng | to develop; to make full use of | |
| 发扬光大 | fāyáng-guāngdà | to develop and promote; to carry forward; to bring to great height of development | |
| 发言人 | fāyánrén | spokesperson发言人的评论极有攻击性。Fāyánrén de pínglùn jíyǒu gōngjīxìng.The speaker's comments were highly offensive. | |
| 法则 | fǎzé | law; rule; code | |
| 发作 | fāzuò | to flare up; to break out | |
| 非 | fēi | abbr. for 非洲, Africa; to not be; not非常冷。Fēicháng lěng.It's very cold. | |
| 飞船 | fēichuán | spaceship; spacecraft; dirigible | |
| 非但 | fēidàn | not only | |
| 非得 | fēiděi | (followed by a verb phrase, then - optionally - 不可, or 不行 etc) must | |
| 非法 | fēifǎ | illegal | |
| 费力 | fèilì | to expend a great deal of effort我们毫不费力地想出了密码。Wǒmen háobùfèilì dìxiǎng chū le mìmǎ.We easily figured out the password. | |
| 分成 | fēnchéng | to divide (into); to split a bonus; to break into | |
| 分担 | fēndān | to share (a burden, a cost, a responsibility) | |
| 分发 | fēnfā | to distribute; distribution; to assign (sb) to a job你能帮我给这些人分发节目单吗？Nǐ néng bāng wǒ gěi zhèxiē rén fēnfā jiémùdān ma?Will you help me give out the programs to those people? | |
| 风度 | fēngdù | elegance (for men); elegant demeanor; grace | |
| 风和日丽 | fēnghé-rìlì | moderate wind, beautiful sun (idiom); fine sunny weather, esp. in springtime | |
| 丰厚 | fēnghòu | generous; ample | |
| 封建 | fēngjiàn | system of enfeoffment; feudalism; feudal | |
| 风景线 | fēngjǐngxiàn | (fig.) an eye-catching feature; a strip of scenic beauty (coast, river, road etc) | |
| 风浪 | fēnglàng | wind and waves; rough waters; (fig.) hardship | |
| 风流 | fēngliú | distinguished and accomplished; outstanding; talented in letters and unconventional in lifestyle | |
| 丰满 | fēngmǎn | ample; well developed; fully rounded | |
| 封面 | fēngmiàn | cover (of a publication)不要根据封面来判断一本书。Búyào gēnjù fēngmiàn lái pànduàn yī běnshū.Don't judge a book by its cover. | |
| 风气 | fēngqì | general mood; atmosphere; common practice | |
| 风情 | fēngqíng | mien; bearing; grace | |
| 风趣 | fēngqù | charm; humor; wit | |
| 风沙 | fēngshā | sand blown by wind; sandstorm | |
| 风水 | fēngshuǐ | feng shui; geomancy | |
| 风味 | fēngwèi | distinctive flavor; distinctive style我带你尝一下地方风味。Wǒ dài nǐ cháng yíxià dìfāng fēngwèi.Let me take you out to try some of the local cuisine. | |
| 风云 | fēngyún | weather; unstable situation | |
| 分红 | fēnhóng | dividend; to award a bonus | |
| 分化 | fēnhuà | to split apart; differentiation | |
| 分解 | fēnjiě | to resolve; to decompose; to break down | |
| 奋力 | fènlì | to do everything one can; to spare no effort; to strive | |
| 分量 | fènliàng | (food) portion size | |
| 分明 | fēnmíng | clear; distinct; evidently | |
| 分外 | fènwài | exceptionally; not one's responsibility or job | |
| 奋勇 | fènyǒng | dauntless; to summon up courage and determination; using extreme force of will | |
| 分支 | fēnzhī | branch (of company, river etc); to branch; to diverge | |
| 否决 | fǒujué | to veto; to overrule | |
| 负 | fù | to bear; to carry (on one's back); to turn one's back on我负担不起。Wǒ fùdān bùqǐ.I can't afford it. | |
| 附 | fù | to add; to attach; to be close to附近有酒店吗？Fùjìn yǒu jiǔdiàn ma?Is there a hotel around here? | |
| 复查 | fùchá | to check again; to re-examine | |
| 附带 | fùdài | supplementary; incidentally; in parentheses | |
| 复发 | fùfā | to recur (of a disease); to reappear; to relapse (into a former bad state) | |
| 复合 | fùhé | (of people who were estranged) to be reconciled; (of a couple) to get back together; complex你知道什么是复合词吗？Nǐ zhīdào shénme shì fùhécí ma?Do you know what compound words are? | |
| 附和 | fùhè | to agree; to go along with; to echo (what sb says) | |
| 复活 | fùhuó | to revive; (lit. and fig.) to come back to life; (religion) resurrection | |
| 附加 | fùjiā | additional; annex | |
| 福气 | fúqi | good fortune; a blessing | |
| 服气 | fúqì | to be convinced; to accept | |
| 复兴 | fùxīng | to revive; to rejuvenate | |
| 复原 | fùyuán | to restore (sth) to (its) former condition; to recover from illness; recovery我相信你很快就能复原。Wǒ xiāngxìn nǐ hěnkuài jiù néng fùyuán.I believe you'll get over it soon. | |
| 负重 | fùzhòng | (lit. and fig.) to carry a heavy load; to carry a heavy burden | |
| 富足 | fùzú | rich; plentiful | |
| 概 | gài | (bound form) general; approximate; without exception我大概懂了。Wǒ dàgài dǒng le.I sort of understand. | |
| 改动 | gǎidòng | to alter; to modify; to revise我做了点改动。Wǒ zuò le diǎn gǎidòng.I made a few changes. | |
| 改观 | gǎiguān | change of appearance; to revise one's point of view | |
| 概况 | gàikuàng | general situation; summary | |
| 概论 | gàilùn | outline; introduction; survey | |
| 改日 | gǎirì | another day; some other day | |
| 干部 | gànbù | cadre; official; officer | |
| 干事 | gànshi | administrator; executive secretary | |
| 感性 | gǎnxìng | perception; perceptual; sensibility | |
| 干预 | gānyù | to meddle; to intervene; intervention | |
| 告 | gào | (bound form) to say; to tell; to announce告诉我！Gàosù wǒ!Tell me. | |
| 高调 | gāodiào | high-sounding speech; bombast; high-profile | |
| 高贵 | gāoguì | grandeur; noble | |
| 高见 | gāojiàn | wise opinion; brilliant idea (honorific) | |
| 高空 | gāokōng | high altitude | |
| 高龄 | gāolíng | elderly | |
| 高明 | gāomíng | brilliant; superior; wise | |
| 告示 | gàoshi | announcement | |
| 高压 | gāoyā | (physics) high pressure; (meteorology) high atmospheric pressure; high voltage | |
| 告知 | gàozhī | to inform我们应该把那件事情告知他们。Wǒmen yīnggāi bǎ nàjiàn shìqíng gàozhī tāmen.We should inform them about that. | |
| 个案 | gè’àn | individual case; special case他们在讨论这个案子。Tāmen zài tǎolùn zhège ànzi.They are discussing the case. | |
| 格格不入 | gégé-búrù | (idiom) inharmonious; incompatible | |
| 格局 | géjú | structure; pattern; layout | |
| 歌剧 | gējù | Western opera | |
| 更改 | gēnggǎi | to alter | |
| 更衣室 | gēngyīshì | change room; dressing room; locker room | |
| 更正 | gēngzhèng | to correct; to make a correction | |
| 根基 | gēnjī | foundation | |
| 跟进 | gēnjìn | to follow; to follow up | |
| 格式 | géshi | form; specification; format什么是格式塔疗法？Shénme shì géshì tǎ liáofǎ?What is Gestalt Therapy? | |
| 个头儿 | gètóur | size; height; stature | |
| 歌舞 | gēwǔ | singing and dancing | |
| 格子 | gézi | lattice; check (pattern of squares)他穿了件格子衬衫。Tā chuānle jiàn gézi chènshān.He is wearing a checkered shirt. | |
| 供 | gōng | to provide; to supply; to be for (the use or convenience of)材料将被提供。Cáiliào jiāng bèi tígōng.Materials will be provided. | |
| 功 | gōng | meritorious deed or service; achievement; result晚会很成功。Wǎnhuì hěn chénggōng.The party was a success. | |
| 公办 | gōngbàn | state-run | |
| 供不应求 | gōngbúyìngqiú | supply does not meet demand | |
| 公道 | gōngdao | fair; equitable | |
| 功底 | gōngdǐ | training in the basic skills; knowledge of the fundamentals | |
| 公费 | gōngfèi | at public expense | |
| 公关 | gōngguān | public relations | |
| 共和国 | gònghéguó | republic | |
| 工会 | gōnghuì | labor union; trade union | |
| 工科 | gōngkē | engineering as an academic subject | |
| 公款 | gōngkuǎn | public money | |
| 功利 | gōnglì | utility | |
| 功力 | gōnglì | merit; efficacy; competence | |
| 供求 | gōngqiú | supply and demand (economics) | |
| 公然 | gōngrán | openly; publicly; undisguised | |
| 共识 | gòngshí | common understanding; consensus | |
| 公事 | gōngshì | work-related matters; documents | |
| 公式 | gōngshì | formula | |
| 公示 | gōngshì | public notification; to make known to the public (for information or to seek comments) | |
| 共同体 | gòngtóngtǐ | community | |
| 公务 | gōngwù | official business | |
| 共性 | gòngxìng | overall character | |
| 供需 | gōngxū | supply and demand | |
| 供养 | gōngyǎng | to supply; to provide for one's elders; to support one's parents | |
| 公用 | gōngyòng | public; for public use | |
| 公约 | gōngyuē | convention (i.e. international agreement) | |
| 公证 | gōngzhèng | notarization; notarized; acknowledgement | |
| 工整 | gōngzhěng | fine work; carefully and neatly done | |
| 公职 | gōngzhí | civil service; public office; government job | |
| 故 | gù | happening; instance; reason这是一次事故。Zhè shì yí cì shìgù.There was an accident. | |
| 怪不得 | guàibude | no wonder!; so that's why! | |
| 怪物 | guàiwu | monster; freak; eccentric person从山上走来一只巨大的怪物。Cóng shānshàng zǒulái yīzhī jùdà de guàiwù.A huge monster is coming down the mountain. | |
| 惯 | guàn | accustomed to; used to; indulge你会习惯的。Nǐ huì xíguàn de.You'll get used to it. | |
| 观感 | guāngǎn | one's impressions; observations | |
| 光彩 | guāngcǎi | luster; splendor; radiance | |
| 光顾 | guānggù | to visit (as a customer) | |
| 光环 | guānghuán | ring of light; halo; (fig.) glory | |
| 光盘 | guāngpán | compact disc (CD); DVD; CD-ROM | |
| 管家 | guǎnjiā | (old) butler; steward; manager | |
| 管教 | guǎnjiào | to discipline; to teach; to guarantee | |
| 关节 | guānjié | joint (physiology); key point; critical phase | |
| 惯例 | guànlì | convention; usual practice | |
| 关切 | guānqiè | to be deeply concerned; to be troubled (by) | |
| 关头 | guāntóu | juncture; moment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. | |
| 观望 | guānwàng | to wait and see; to watch from the sidelines; to look around | |
| 惯性 | guànxìng | (physics) inertia; (fig.) force of habit; tendency to do things in the accustomed way | |
| 管用 | guǎnyòng | efficacious; useful那药不会管用。Nàyào búhuì guǎnyòng.That medicine isn't going to help. | |
| 关照 | guānzhào | to take care; to keep an eye on; to look after | |
| 挂失 | guàshī | to report the loss of something | |
| 鼓动 | gǔdòng | to encourage; to agitate; to instigate | |
| 规格 | guīgé | standard; norm; specification | |
| 规章 | guīzhāng | rule; regulation | |
| 贵族 | guìzú | lord; nobility; nobleman | |
| 顾及 | gùjí | to take into consideration; to attend to | |
| 顾虑 | gùlǜ | misgivings; apprehensions; to worry about我毫无顾虑。Wǒ háowúgùlǜ.I don't have a care in the world. | |
| 过半 | guòbàn | over fifty percent; more than half | |
| 过不去 | guòbuqù | to make life difficult for; to embarrass; unable to make it through | |
| 过错 | guòcuò | mistake; fault; responsibility (for a fault) | |
| 过道 | guòdào | passageway; corridor; aisle我们没有收到过道歉。Wǒmen méiyǒu shōudào guò dàoqiàn.We didn't get an apology. | |
| 果断 | guǒduàn | firm; decisive我做事该果断。Wǒ zuòshì gāi guǒduàn.I should stop procrastinating. | |
| 过关 | guòguān | to cross a barrier; to get through (an ordeal); to pass (a test) | |
| 过奖 | guòjiǎng | to overpraise; to flatter | |
| 过境 | guòjìng | to pass through a country's territory; transit | |
| 过量 | guòliàng | excessive | |
| 国民 | guómín | nationals; citizens; people of a nation总统在电视上对国民讲话。Zǒngtǒng zài diànshì shàng duì guómín jiǎnghuà.The President spoke to the nation on TV. | |
| 过剩 | guòshèng | to be excessive; to be more than is required | |
| 过失 | guòshī | error; fault; (law) negligence | |
| 过头 | guòtóu | to overdo it; to overstep the limit; excessively我睡过头了。Wǒ shuì guòtóu le.I overslept. | |
| 过往 | guòwǎng | to come and go; to have friendly relations with; in the past | |
| 过问 | guòwèn | to show an interest in; to get involved with | |
| 国务院 | guówùyuàn | (PRC) State Council; (USA) State Department | |
| 国学 | guóxué | Chinese national culture; studies of ancient Chinese civilization; the Imperial College (history)他去美国学医了。Tā qù měiguó xuéyī le.He went to America to study medicine. | |
| 过意不去 | guòyìbúqù | to feel very apologetic | |
| 国有 | guóyǒu | nationalized; public; government owned美国有50个州。Měiguó yǒu 50gèzhōu.There are fifty states in the United States. | |
| 果真 | guǒzhēn | really; as expected; sure enough如果真的是朋友的话，是不会说这样的话的吧。Rúguǒ zhēnde shì péngyǒu dehuà, shì búhuì shuō zhèyàngdehuà de ba.A true friend would not say such a thing. | |
| 顾全大局 | gùquán-dàjú | to work for the benefits of all; to take the big picture into consideration (idiom) | |
| 估算 | gūsuàn | assessment; evaluation | |
| 海报 | hǎibào | poster; playbill; notice那些海报现在都到哪里去了？Nàxiē hǎibào xiànzài dōu dào nǎlǐ qù le?Where are those posters now? | |
| 海量 | hǎiliàng | huge volume | |
| 海运 | hǎiyùn | shipping by sea | |
| 寒带 | hándài | polar climate | |
| 汉服 | Hànfú | clothing styles of the Han dynasty; traditional Han Chinese attire (including various styles of clothing wo… | |
| 航海 | hánghǎi | to sail the seas; maritime navigation; voyage | |
| 行家 | hángjia | connoisseur; expert; veteran | |
| 行列 | hángliè | formation; array; (fig.) ranks (as in "join the ranks of ...") | |
| 行情 | hángqíng | market price; quotation of market price; the current market situation | |
| 航天 | hángtiān | space flight | |
| 航天员 | hángtiānyuán | astronaut | |
| 航行 | hángxíng | to sail; to fly; to navigate哥伦布提出，向西航行可以到达印度。Gēlúnbù tíchū, xiàngxī hángxíng kěyǐ dàodá yìndù.Columbus argued that he could reach India by going west. | |
| 航运 | hángyùn | shipping; transport | |
| 好比 | hǎobǐ | to be just like; can be compared to这好比大海捞针。Zhè hǎobǐ dàhǎilāozhēn.It is like looking for a needle in a haystack. | |
| 好受 | hǎoshòu | feeling better; to be more at ease这药会让你好受点。Zhèyàohuì ràng nǐ hǎoshòu diǎn.This medicine will make you feel better. | |
| 好说 | hǎoshuō | easy to deal with; not a problem; (polite answer) you flatter me | |
| 好心 | hǎoxīn | kindness; good intentions他好心地把我送到医院。Tā hǎoxīn dì bǎ wǒ sòngdào yīyuàn.He was kind enough to take me to the hospital. | |
| 好意 | hǎoyì | good intention; kindness谢谢您的好意。Xièxiènín de hǎoyì.I am grateful to you for your kindness. | |
| 好在 | hǎozài | luckily; fortunately你最好在年轻的时候多读点书。Nǐ zuìhǎo zài niánqīng de shíhòu duōdú diǎnshū.You had better read a lot of books while you are young. | |
| 何 | hé | what; how; why考得如何？Kǎodé rúhé?How was your exam? | |
| 何必 | hébì | there is no need; why should | |
| 喝彩 | hècǎi | to acclaim; to cheer | |
| 合唱 | héchàng | chorus; to chorus | |
| 何等 | héděng | what kind?; how, what; somewhat | |
| 和好 | héhǎo | to become reconciled; on good terms with each other他的成功要归结于他的辛勤工作和好运气。Tā de chénggōng yào guījié yú tā de xīnqíngōngzuò hé hǎoyùnqì.He owes his success both to working hard and to good luck. | |
| 合乎 | héhū | to accord with; to conform to | |
| 合伙 | héhuǒ | to act jointly; to form a partnership | |
| 黑客 | hēikè | (computing) (loanword) hacker | |
| 黑马 | hēimǎ | dark horse; fig. unexpected winner | |
| 黑名单 | hēimíngdān | blacklist | |
| 合计 | héjì | to add up the total; to figure what sth amounts to; to consider | |
| 和解 | héjiě | to settle (a dispute out of court); to reconcile; settlement现在握个手和解吧。Xiànzài wògè shǒu héjiě ba.Now shake hands and make up. | |
| 何苦 | hékǔ | why bother?; is it worth the trouble? | |
| 何况 | hékuàng | let alone; to say nothing of; besides | |
| 和平共处 | hépínggòngchǔ | peaceful coexistence of nations, societies etc | |
| 和气 | héqi | friendly; polite; amiable和气点。Hé qìdiǎn.Be nice. | |
| 合约 | héyuē | contract; agreement | |
| 何止 | hézhǐ | far more than; not just | |
| 合资 | hézī | joint venture | |
| 红火 | hónghuo | prosperous | |
| 红利 | hónglì | bonus; dividend | |
| 后备 | hòubèi | reserve; backup后备箱满了。Hòubèixiāng mǎn le.The trunk is full. | |
| 后备箱 | hòubèixiāng | trunk; boot (of a car)后备箱满了。Hòubèixiāng mǎn le.The trunk is full. | |
| 厚道 | hòudao | kind and honest; generous; sincere | |
| 后世 | hòushì | later generations | |
| 后台 | hòutái | backstage area; behind-the-scenes supporter; (computing) back-end | |
| 后续 | hòuxù | follow-up; (dialect) to remarry | |
| 候选人 | hòuxuǎnrén | candidate他是那个职位最有希望的候选人。Tā shì nàge zhíwèi zuìyǒu xīwàng de hòuxuǎnrén.He was the strongest candidate for the position. | |
| 护 | hù | to protect她是护士。Tā shì hùshì.She is a nurse. | |
| 呼 | hū | to call; to cry; to shout我呼吸困难。Wǒ hūxīkùnnán.I have trouble breathing. | |
| 划不来 | huábulái | not worth it | |
| 划得来 | huádelái | worth it; it pays to | |
| 怀抱 | huáibào | to hug; to cherish; within the bosom (of the family) | |
| 怀旧 | huáijiù | to feel nostalgic; nostalgia | |
| 化解 | huàjiě | to dissolve; to resolve (contradictions); to dispel (doubts) | |
| 环比 | huánbǐ | (statistics) period on period (i.e. "month on month" or "quarter on quarter" etc, depending on the context) | |
| 欢呼 | huānhū | to cheer for; to acclaim歌迷在台下欢呼。Gēmí zài táixià huānhū.The fans are cheering below the stage. | |
| 欢聚 | huānjù | to get together socially; to celebrate; party | |
| 欢快 | huānkuài | cheerful and lighthearted; lively | |
| 环球 | huánqiú | around the world; worldwide她去年环球旅行。Tā qùnián huánqiúlǚxíng.She traveled around the world last year. | |
| 换取 | huànqǔ | to obtain (sth) in exchange; to exchange (sth) for (sth else) | |
| 欢声笑语 | huānshēng-xiàoyǔ | cheers and laughter | |
| 化身 | huàshēn | incarnation; reincarnation; embodiment (of abstract idea) | |
| 划算 | huásuàn | to calculate; to weigh (pros and cons); to view as profitable | |
| 化验 | huàyàn | chemical examination; to do a lab test | |
| 花样 | huāyàng | pattern; way of doing sth; trick | |
| 话语 | huàyǔ | words; speech; utterance | |
| 会场 | huìchǎng | meeting place; place where people gather | |
| 回合 | huíhé | round (boxing etc); rally (tennis etc); frame (billiards etc) | |
| 回落 | huíluò | to fall back; to return to low level after a rise (in water level, price etc) | |
| 会面 | huìmiàn | to meet with; meeting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. | |
| 回首 | huíshǒu | to turn around; to look back; (fig.) to recall the past | |
| 会谈 | huìtán | talks; discussions双方本周举行会谈。Shuāngfāng běnzhōu jǔxínghuìtán.The two sides hold talks this week. | |
| 回味 | huíwèi | to call to mind and ponder over; aftertaste | |
| 回想 | huíxiǎng | to recall; to recollect; to think back | |
| 会意 | huìyì | to comprehend without being told explicitly; to cotton on; knowing (smile, glance etc) | |
| 回应 | huíyìng | to respond; response我敲门，但是没有人回应。Wǒ qiāomén, dànshì méiyǒu rén huíyìng.I knocked on the door, but nobody answered. | |
| 护理 | hùlǐ | to nurse; to tend and protect | |
| 或多或少 | huòduō-huòshǎo | more or less | |
| 活该 | huógāi | (coll.) serve sb right; deservedly; ought | |
| 火候 | huǒhou | heat control; (fig.) mastery; (fig.) crucial moment | |
| 火花 | huǒhuā | spark; sparkle一点火花让火药爆炸。Yìdiǎn huǒhuā ràng huǒyào bàozhà.A spark caused the gunpowder to explode. | |
| 活期 | huóqī | (banking) current (account); checking (account); demand (deposit etc) | |
| 火热 | huǒrè | fiery; burning; fervent | |
| 火山 | huǒshān | volcano火山突然喷发，造成了多人死亡。Huǒshān tūrán pēnfā, zàochéng le duō rén sǐwáng.The volcano erupted suddenly, killing many people. | |
| 火速 | huǒsù | at top speed; at a tremendous lick | |
| 火腿 | huǒtuǐ | ham我认为你该吃火腿三明治。Wǒ rènwéi nǐ gāi chī huǒtuǐsānmíng zhì.I think you should eat a ham sandwich. | |
| 获悉 | huòxī | to learn of sth; to find out; to get news | |
| 货运 | huòyùn | freight transport; cargo; transported goods | |
| 呼声 | hūshēng | a shout; fig. opinion or demand, esp. expressed by a group他睡着的时候，打呼声很响。Tā shuìzháo de shíhòu, dǎhūshēng hěnxiǎng.He snored loudly while he slept. | |
| 呼应 | hūyìng | to conform (with); to echo; to correlate well | |
| 即 | jí | namely; that is; i.e.请即刻停止。Qǐng jíkè tíngzhǐ.Please stop that right now. | |
| 继 | jì | to continue; to follow after; to go on with继续看。Jìxù kàn.Keep reading. | |
| 计 | jì | to calculate; to compute; to count这计划如何？Zhè jìhuà rúhé?How is this plan? | |
| 积 | jī | to amass; to accumulate; to store up他工作很积极。Tā gōngzuò hěn jījí.He is very positive in his work. | |
| 继而 | jì’ér | then; afterwards | |
| 假定 | jiǎdìng | to assume; to suppose; supposed | |
| 家伙 | jiāhuo | household dish, implement or furniture; domestic animal; (coll.) guy那家伙是谁？Nàjiāhuo shì shuí?Who's that guy? | |
| 家教 | jiājiào | family education; upbringing; to bring sb up | |
| 加紧 | jiājǐn | to intensify; to speed up; to step up我们真的得加紧步伐了。Wǒmen zhēnde dé jiājǐn bùfá le.We've really got to step on it. | |
| 家境 | jiājìng | family financial situation; family circumstances | |
| 假冒 | jiǎmào | to impersonate; to pose as (someone else); to counterfeit | |
| 检察 | jiǎnchá | to inspect; (law) to prosecute; to investigate检察官问了我一个引导性的问题。Jiǎncháguān wèn le wǒ yígè yǐndǎoxìng de wèntí.The prosecutor asked me a leading question. | |
| 间断 | jiànduàn | disconnected; interrupted; suspended | |
| 简短 | jiǎnduǎn | brief (statement, summary etc); briefly; brevity我们简短地谈了谈。Wǒmen jiǎnduǎndì tán le tán.We spoke briefly. | |
| 见多识广 | jiànduō-shíguǎng | (idiom) experienced and knowledgeable | |
| 减负 | jiǎnfù | to alleviate a burden on sb | |
| 奖杯 | jiǎngbēi | trophy cup | |
| 将就 | jiāngjiu | to accept (a bit reluctantly); to put up with | |
| 讲理 | jiǎnglǐ | to argue; to reason with sb; to talk sense总有一些人不讲理。Zǒngyǒu yīxiē rén bùjiǎnglǐ.There are always some people who are unreasonable. | |
| 江山 | jiāngshān | rivers and mountains; landscape; country | |
| 坚果 | jiānguǒ | nut | |
| 见解 | jiànjiě | opinion; view; understanding | |
| 简练 | jiǎnliàn | terse; succinct | |
| 健美 | jiànměi | healthy and beautiful; to do fitness exercises; abbr. for 健美运动她每星期去作一次健美操。Tā měixīngqī qùzuò yīcì jiànměicāo.She goes to aerobics once a week. | |
| 减免 | jiǎnmiǎn | to reduce or waive (taxes, punishment, rent, tuition etc) | |
| 见识 | jiànshi | to gain first-hand knowledge of sth; to experience for oneself; knowledge | |
| 坚实 | jiānshí | firm and substantial; solid | |
| 建树 | jiànshù | to make a contribution; to establish; to found | |
| 检讨 | jiǎntǎo | to examine or inspect; self-criticism; review | |
| 简体字 | jiǎntǐzì | simplified Chinese character, as opposed to traditional Chinese character 繁体字 | |
| 见外 | jiànwài | to treat sb with the formal courtesy accorded to a host or a guest | |
| 见闻 | jiànwén | what one has seen and heard; knowledge; one's experience | |
| 见效 | jiànxiào | to produce the intended effect; to achieve the desired result | |
| 坚信 | jiānxìn | to believe firmly; without any doubt | |
| 简要 | jiǎnyào | concise; brief | |
| 简易 | jiǎnyì | simple and easy; simplistic; simplicity | |
| 见证 | jiànzhèng | to be witness to; witness; evidence汤姆见证了所有发生的事情。Tāngmǔ jiànzhèng le suǒyǒu fāshēng de shìqíng.Tom saw everything that happened. | |
| 叫板 | jiàobǎn | (coll.) to challenge; to signal the musicians (in Chinese opera, by prolonging a spoken word before attacki… | |
| 交付 | jiāofù | to hand over; to deliver | |
| 叫好 | jiàohǎo | to applaud; to cheer | |
| 交互 | jiāohù | mutual; interactive; each other | |
| 交界 | jiāojiè | common boundary; common border | |
| 交接 | jiāojiē | (of two things) to come into contact; to meet; to hand over to | |
| 教科书 | jiàokēshū | textbook这所学校为学生提供教科书。Zhèsuǒ xuéxiào wèi xuéshēng tígōng jiàokēshū.This school supplies students with textbooks. | |
| 较量 | jiàoliàng | to pit oneself against sb; to compete with sb; contest | |
| 交情 | jiāoqing | friendship; friendly relations | |
| 教条 | jiàotiáo | doctrine; dogma; creed | |
| 交头接耳 | jiāotóu-jiē’ěr | to whisper to one another's ear | |
| 交响乐 | jiāoxiǎngyuè | symphony你知道伦敦交响乐团的演奏会行程吗？Nǐ zhīdào lúndūn jiāoxiǎngyuètuán de yǎnzòuhuì xíngchéng ma?Do you know the concert schedule of London Symphony Orchestra? | |
| 教养 | jiàoyǎng | to educate; to bring up; to nurture他是个有教养的人。Tā shì gè yǒu jiàoyǎng de rén.He is a learned man. | |
| 假使 | jiǎshǐ | if; in case; suppose | |
| 家世 | jiāshì | family background | |
| 价位 | jiàwèi | price level | |
| 家用 | jiāyòng | home-use; domestic; family expenses | |
| 加之 | jiāzhī | moreover; in addition to that | |
| 价值观 | jiàzhíguān | value system; personal or cultural values | |
| 家族 | jiāzú | family; clan | |
| 基本功 | jīběngōng | basic skills; fundamentals | |
| 级别 | jíbié | (military) rank; level; grade记住我的级别在你的之上。Jìzhù wǒ de jíbié zài nǐ de zhīshàng.Remember that I outrank you. | |
| 基层 | jīcéng | basic level; grassroots unit; basement layer | |
| 机动 | jīdòng | locomotive; motorized; power-driven | |
| 极度 | jídù | extremely | |
| 界 | jiè | (bound form) boundary; border; (bound form) realm这是世界地图。Zhè shì shìjiè dìtú.This is a map of the world. | |
| 接二连三 | jiē’èr-liánsān | (idiom) one after another; in quick succession | |
| 接班 | jiēbān | to take over (in a leadership role etc); to succeed sb; to take over (from those working the previous shift) | |
| 接班人 | jiēbānrén | successor | |
| 解除 | jiěchú | to remove; to sack; to get rid of海啸的警报解除了。Hǎixiào de jǐngbào jiěchú le.The tsunami alert was cancelled. | |
| 界定 | jièdìng | definition; to delimit | |
| 接济 | jiējì | to give material assistance to | |
| 接见 | jiējiàn | to receive sb; to grant an interview | |
| 结局 | jiéjú | conclusion; ending感觉这不会有个好结局。Gǎnjué zhè búhuì yǒugè hǎo jiéjú.I feel like this isn't going to end well. | |
| 借口 | jièkǒu | to use as an excuse; excuse; pretext我没有借口。Wǒ méiyǒu jièkǒu.I have no excuse. | |
| 接力 | jiēlì | relay | |
| 节气 | jiéqì | solar term | |
| 介入 | jièrù | to intervene; to get involved我们必须介入。Wǒmen bìxū jièrù.We must intervene. | |
| 解散 | jiěsàn | to dissolve; to disband | |
| 结识 | jiéshí | to get to know sb; to meet sb for the first time | |
| 接手 | jiēshǒu | to take over (duties etc); catcher (baseball etc)他接手了他父亲的公司。Tā jiēshǒu le tā fùqīn de gōngsī.He has taken over his father's business. | |
| 结算 | jiésuàn | to settle a bill; to close an account | |
| 解体 | jiětǐ | to break up into components; to disintegrate; to collapse冷战以苏联解体结束。Lěngzhàn yǐ sūlián jiětǐ jiéshù.The Cold War ended when the Soviet Union collapsed. | |
| 借条 | jiètiáo | receipt for a loan; IOU | |
| 解脱 | jiětuō | to untie; to free; to absolve of死是唯一的解脱吗？Sǐ shì wéiyī de jiětuō ma?Is death the only way out? | |
| 解围 | jiěwéi | to lift a siege; to help sb out of trouble or embarrassment | |
| 界线 | jièxiàn | limits; bounds; dividing line警察设了分界线。Jǐngchá shèle fēnjièxiàn.The police put up a cordon. | |
| 介意 | jièyì | to care about; to take offense; to mind你介意跟我一起来吗？Nǐ jièyì gēn wǒ yī qǐlái ma?Would you mind coming with me? | |
| 借用 | jièyòng | to borrow sth for another use; to borrow an idea for one's own use我可以借用您的眼线笔吗？Wǒ kěyǐ jièyòng nín de yǎnxiànbǐ ma?Could I borrow your eyeliner? | |
| 介于 | jièyú | between; intermediate; to lie between | |
| 解约 | jiěyuē | to terminate an agreement; to cancel a contract | |
| 继父 | jìfù | stepfather | |
| 急功近利 | jígōng-jìnlì | seeking instant benefit (idiom); shortsighted vision, looking only for fast return | |
| 机关 | jīguān | mechanism; gear; machine-operated你该上床了。把收音机关了。Nǐ gāi shàngchuáng le.bǎ shōuyīnjī guān le.It's time you went to bed. Turn off the radio. | |
| 激光 | jīguāng | laser激光打印机一般比喷墨打印机用起来更省钱。Jīguāngdǎyìnjī yìbān bǐ pēnmò dǎyìnjī yòng qǐlái gèng shěngqián.Laser printers are generally cheaper to maintain than inkjet printers. | |
| 记号 | jìhao | mark; symbol; notation你不懂的词做个记号。Nǐ bù dǒng de cí zuò gè jìhào.Mark the words that you cannot understand. | |
| 激化 | jīhuà | to intensify | |
| 激活 | jīhuó | to activate | |
| 基建 | jījiàn | capital construction (project); infrastructure | |
| 计较 | jìjiào | to bother about; to haggle; to bicker如果你不计较太多，生活会更容易些。Rúguǒ nǐ bù jìjiào tài duō, shēnghuó huì gèng róngyì xiē.Life would be so much better if you didn't care so much. | |
| 基金会 | jījīnhuì | foundation (institution supported by an endowment) | |
| 急剧 | jíjù | rapid; sudden | |
| 即可 | jíkě | equivalent to 就可以; can then (do sth); can immediately (do sth) | |
| 极力 | jílì | to make a supreme effort; at all costs | |
| 机密 | jīmì | secret; classified (information)这是机密。Zhèshì jīmì.It's confidential. | |
| 继母 | jìmǔ | stepmother | |
| 禁不住 | jīnbuzhù | can't help it; can't bear it我禁不住想他会不会准时到。Wǒ jīnbúzhù xiǎng tā huì búhuì zhǔnshí dào.I cannot help wondering if he will come on time. | |
| 进程 | jìnchéng | course of events; process; (computing) process (a running instance of a program) | |
| 竟 | jìng | unexpectedly; actually; to go so far as to究竟谁要负责？Jiūjìng shuí yào fùzé?Who exactly is responsible? | |
| 精 | jīng | essence; extract; vitality她精通法语。Tā jīngtōng fǎyǔ.She is proficient in French. | |
| 经 | jīng | classics; sacred book; scripture您经常去吗？Nín jīngcháng qù ma?Do you go often? | |
| 警报 | jǐngbào | (fire) alarm; alert signal; alarm火警警报响了。Huǒjǐng jǐngbào xiǎng le.The fire alarm rang. | |
| 精打细算 | jīngdǎ-xìsuàn | meticulous planning and careful accounting (idiom) | |
| 境地 | jìngdì | circumstances | |
| 惊动 | jīngdòng | to alarm; to startle; to disturb | |
| 精度 | jīngdù | precision | |
| 经度 | jīngdù | longitude | |
| 经费 | jīngfèi | funds; expenditure | |
| 净化 | jìnghuà | to purify | |
| 竞技 | jìngjì | competition of skill (e.g. sports); athletics tournament | |
| 精简 | jīngjiǎn | to simplify; to reduce | |
| 境界 | jìngjiè | boundary; state; realm | |
| 经久不息 | jīngjiǔ-bùxī | (idiom) prolonged (applause, cheering etc) | |
| 精练 | jīngliàn | (textiles) to scour; to degum (silk) | |
| 精密 | jīngmì | accuracy; exact; precise | |
| 精明 | jīngmíng | astute; shrewd; smart | |
| 境内 | jìngnèi | within the borders; internal (to a country, province, city etc); domestic | |
| 惊奇 | jīngqí | to be amazed; to be surprised; to wonder | |
| 精巧 | jīngqiǎo | elaborate | |
| 警示 | jǐngshì | to warn; to alert; warning | |
| 经受 | jīngshòu | to undergo (hardship); to endure; to withstand | |
| 惊天动地 | jīngtiān-dòngdì | (idiom) world-shaking | |
| 境外 | jìngwài | outside (a country's) borders | |
| 精细 | jīngxì | fine; meticulous; careful | |
| 惊险 | jīngxiǎn | perilous; touch-and-go; nerve-racking | |
| 竞相 | jìngxiāng | competitive; eagerly; to vie | |
| 竞选 | jìngxuǎn | to take part in an election; to run for office所有人都屏住呼吸关注着谁会赢得总统竞选。Suǒyǒurén dōu bǐngzhù hūxī guānzhù zhe shuí huì yíngdé zǒngtǒng jìngxuǎn.Everyone held their breath to see who would win the presidential election. | |
| 境遇 | jìngyù | circumstance | |
| 静止 | jìngzhǐ | still; immobile; static那一刻，时间仿佛静止了。Nàyīkè, shíjiān fǎngfú jìngzhǐ le.At that moment, time seemed to stand still. | |
| 警钟 | jǐngzhōng | alarm bell | |
| 尽情 | jìnqíng | as much as one likes我们尽情在湖里游泳。Wǒmen jìnqíng zài húlǐ yóuyǒng.We enjoyed swimming in the lake. | |
| 进取 | jìnqǔ | to show initiative; to be a go-getter; to push forward with one's agenda你需要更有进取心。Nǐ xūyào gèng yǒu jìnqǔxīn.You need to be aggressive. | |
| 禁区 | jìnqū | restricted area; forbidden zone; off-limits area | |
| 紧缺 | jǐnquē | in short supply; scarce | |
| 尽头 | jìntóu | end; extremity; limit | |
| 进修 | jìnxiū | to undertake advanced studies; to take a refresher course | |
| 尽早 | jǐnzǎo | as early as possible尽早来。Jǐnzǎo lái.Come as soon as possible. | |
| 激起 | jīqǐ | to arouse; to evoke; to cause | |
| 即日 | jírì | this or that very day; in the next few days | |
| 即时 | jíshí | immediate | |
| 纪实 | jìshí | record of actual events; documentary (factual rather than fictional) | |
| 就餐 | jiùcān | to dine; to have one's meal | |
| 就此 | jiùcǐ | at this point; thus; from then on | |
| 就地 | jiùdì | locally; on the spot | |
| 就近 | jiùjìn | nearby; in a close neighborhood | |
| 酒楼 | jiǔlóu | restaurant | |
| 就任 | jiùrèn | to take office; to assume a post | |
| 就医 | jiùyī | to receive medical treatment | |
| 就职 | jiùzhí | to take office; to assume a post | |
| 就座 | jiùzuò | to take a seat | |
| 急性 | jíxìng | acute我是个急性子。Wǒ shì gè jíxìngzi.I'm impatient. | |
| 记性 | jìxing | memory (ability to retain information)您记性不太好。Nín jìxìng bùtàihǎo.Your memory isn't too good. | |
| 纪要 | jìyào | minutes; written summary of a meeting | |
| 急于 | jíyú | eager to; in a hurry to她急于见她的父亲。Tā jíyú jiàn tā de fùqīn.She was in a hurry to see her father. | |
| 基于 | jīyú | because of; on the basis of; in view of | |
| 急于求成 | jíyú-qiúchéng | anxious for quick results (idiom); to demand instant success; impatient for result | |
| 及早 | jízǎo | at the earliest possible time; as soon as possible | |
| 激增 | jīzēng | to increase rapidly; to shoot up | |
| 基准 | jīzhǔn | (surveying) datum; standard; criterion | |
| 居安思危 | jū’ān-sīwēi | to think of danger in times of safety; to be vigilant in peacetime (idiom) | |
| 举报 | jǔbào | to report (malefactors to the police); to denounce | |
| 剧变 | jùbiàn | to change dramatically; radical change | |
| 局部 | júbù | part; local | |
| 绝 | jué | to cut short; extinct; to disappear我必须拒绝。Wǒ bìxū jùjué.I must decline. | |
| 绝技 | juéjì | consummate skill; supreme feat; tour-de-force | |
| 觉醒 | juéxǐng | to awaken; to come to realize; awakened to the truth | |
| 决议 | juéyì | a resolution; to pass a resolution | |
| 居高不下 | jūgāobúxià | (of prices, rates etc) to remain high | |
| 剧目 | jùmù | theatrical piece (play or opera); repertoire; list of plays or operas | |
| 剧情 | jùqíng | story line; plot; drama (genre) | |
| 据悉 | jùxī | according to reports; it is reported (that) | |
| 举一反三 | jǔyī-fǎnsān | to raise one and infer three; to deduce many things from one case (idiom) | |
| 居于 | jūyú | to be in (a position); to occupy | |
| 举止 | jǔzhǐ | bearing; manner; mien他衣着像个绅士，言行举止却像个小丑。Tā yīzhuó xiàng gè shēnshì, yánxíngjǔzhǐ què xiàng gè xiǎochǒu.His dress is that of a gentleman, but his speech and behavior are those of a clown. | |
| 举重 | jǔzhòng | to lift weights; weight-lifting (sports) | |
| 举足轻重 | jǔzú-qīngzhòng | to play a critical role (idiom); influential | |
| 卡车 | kǎchē | truck路中间有一辆卡车。Lù zhōngjiān yǒu yīliàng kǎchē.A truck was standing in the middle of the road. | |
| 开办 | kāibàn | to open; to start (a business etc); to set up你几点离开办公室？Nǐ jǐdiǎn líkāi bàngōngshì?What time will you leave the office? | |
| 开场 | kāichǎng | to begin; to open; to start | |
| 开场白 | kāichǎngbái | prologue of play; opening remarks; preamble (of speeches, articles etc) | |
| 开除 | kāichú | to expel (a member of an organization); to fire (an employee)我们决定不开除你。Wǒmen juédìng bù kāichú nǐ.We've decided not to fire you. | |
| 开动 | kāidòng | to start; to set in motion; to move | |
| 开发区 | kāifāqū | development zone | |
| 开发商 | kāifāshāng | developer (of real estate, a commercial product etc) | |
| 开工 | kāigōng | to start a construction job; to begin work (of a factory or engineering operation) | |
| 开明 | kāimíng | enlightened; open-minded; enlightenment | |
| 开张 | kāizhāng | to open a business; first transaction of a business day你的新商店什么时候开张？Nǐ de xīn shāngdiàn shénme shíhòu kāizhāng?When does your new store open? | |
| 开支 | kāizhī | expenditures; expenses; to spend money我这个月要减少开支。Wǒ zhège yuè yào jiǎnshǎo kāizhī.I have to reduce my expenses this month. | |
| 看管 | kānguǎn | to look after | |
| 看护 | kānhù | to nurse; to look after; to watch over | |
| 看台 | kàntái | terrace; spectator's grandstand; viewing platform看台上挤满了观众。Kàntái shàng jǐmǎn le guānzhòng.Spectators crowded the bleachers. | |
| 考查 | kǎochá | to investigate; to study | |
| 考量 | kǎoliáng | to consider; to give serious consideration to sth; consideration | |
| 卡通 | kǎtōng | cartoon (loanword) | |
| 可不是 | kěbúshi | (coll.) exactly!; indeed; that's for sure | |
| 可乘之机 | kěchéngzhījī | (idiom) an opportunity that someone (usually a villain or adversary) can exploit | |
| 客房 | kèfáng | guest room; room (in a hotel) | |
| 可观 | kěguān | worth seeing; considerable; impressive他收入可观。Tā shōurù kěguān.He has a nice income. | |
| 可贵 | kěguì | to be treasured; praiseworthy | |
| 刻画 | kèhuà | to portray | |
| 客机 | kèjī | passenger plane | |
| 刻苦 | kèkǔ | hardworking; assiduous | |
| 客流 | kèliú | passenger flow; customer flow | |
| 可想而知 | kěxiǎng’érzhī | (idiom) (it) goes without saying; can well be imagined | |
| 可笑 | kěxiào | funny; ridiculous滑稽可笑。Huájīkěxiào.It was ridiculous. | |
| 刻意 | kèyì | intentionally; deliberately; purposely | |
| 可疑 | kěyí | suspicious; dubious看上去很可疑。Kànshàngqù hěn kěyí.It looks suspicious. | |
| 客运 | kèyùn | passenger transportation; (Tw) intercity bus | |
| 空白 | kòngbái | blank space | |
| 空间站 | kōngjiānzhàn | space station | |
| 空难 | kōngnàn | air crash; aviation accident or incident | |
| 空前 | kōngqián | unprecedented | |
| 空想 | kōngxiǎng | daydream; fantasy; to fantasize | |
| 口才 | kǒucái | eloquence | |
| 口吃 | kǒuchī | to stammer; to stutter; Taiwan pr. | |
| 口气 | kǒuqì | tone of voice; the way one speaks; manner of expression请深吸一口气。Qǐng shēnxī yìkǒuqì.Please take a deep breath. | |
| 口水 | kǒushuǐ | saliva | |
| 口音 | kǒuyīn | (linguistics) oral speech sounds | |
| 口子 | kǒuzi | hole; opening; cut | |
| 快活 | kuàihuo | happy; cheerful | |
| 矿 | kuàng | mineral deposit; ore deposit; ore矿泉水的味道很甘甜。Kuàngquánshuǐ de wèidao hěn gāntián.The mineral water tastes very sweet. | |
| 况且 | kuàngqiě | moreover; besides; in addition | |
| 苦难 | kǔnàn | suffering | |
| 困境 | kùnjìng | predicament; plight给他讲解一下你的困境。Gěi tā jiǎngjiě yīxià nǐ de kùnjìng.Explain to him the difficult situation you are in. | |
| 苦笑 | kǔxiào | to force a smile; a bitter laugh | |
| 哭笑不得 | kūxiào-bùdé | both funny and extremely embarrassing; between laughter and tears; lit. not to know whether to laugh or cry… | |
| 苦心 | kǔxīn | painstaking effort; to take a lot of trouble; laborious at pains | |
| 拉动 | lādòng | to pull; (fig.) to stimulate (economic activity); to motivate (people to do sth) | |
| 来电 | láidiàn | incoming telephone call (or telegram); to phone in; to send in a telegram电话运营商提示来电人等候接通。Diànhuà yùnyíngshāng tíshì láidiàn rén děnghòu jiētōng.The telephone operator asked the caller to hold on until a connection was made. | |
| 来回 | láihuí | to make a round trip; return journey; back and forth汤姆在车流中来回穿行。Tāngmǔ zài chēliú zhōng láihuí chuānxíng.Tom zigzagged between the cars. | |
| 来历 | láilì | history; antecedents; origin | |
| 来年 | láinián | next year; the coming year他看起来年轻，但实际上他是四十多岁的人了。Tā kànqǐlái niánqīng, dàn shíjìshàng tā shì sìshíduōsuì de rén le.He looks young, but actually he is over forty. | |
| 来之不易 | láizhī-búyì | (idiom) hard to come by; not easily obtained | |
| 蓝图 | lántú | blueprint | |
| 老大 | lǎodà | old age; very; eldest child in a family | |
| 老化 | lǎohuà | (of a person, population or material) to age; (of knowledge) to become outdated | |
| 老人家 | lǎorenjia | polite term for old woman or man不要捉弄老人家。Búyào zhuōnòng lǎorénjiā.Don't make fun of old people. | |
| 老字号 | lǎozìhao | shop, firm, or brand of merchandise with a long-established reputation | |
| 累计 | lěijì | to calculate the running total; cumulative; the total | |
| 累积 | lěijī | to accumulate | |
| 冷落 | lěngluò | desolate; unfrequented; to treat sb coldly | |
| 冷门 | lěngmén | a neglected branch (of arts, science, sports etc); fig. a complete unknown who wins a competition | |
| 冷气 | lěngqì | cold air; air conditioning请你把冷气调高点。Qǐng nǐ bǎ lěngqì diào gāodiǎn.Please turn up the AC a little bit. | |
| 冷却 | lěngquè | (lit. and fig.) to cool | |
| 乐意 | lèyì | to be willing to do sth; to be ready to do sth; to be happy to do sth我很乐意这么做。Wǒ hěn lèyì zhème zuò.I'd be thrilled to do that. | |
| 乐园 | lèyuán | paradise那里是儿童乐园。Nàli shì értóng lèyuán.That's a playground over there. | |
| 亮点 | liàngdiǎn | highlight; bright spot | |
| 量化 | liànghuà | to quantify; quantification; quantitative | |
| 两口子 | liǎngkǒuzi | husband and wife | |
| 亮丽 | liànglì | bright and beautiful | |
| 两手 | liǎngshǒu | one's two hands; two prongs (of a strategy); both aspects, eventualities etc | |
| 亮相 | liàngxiàng | to strike a pose (Chinese opera); (fig.) to make a public appearance; to come out in public (revealing one'… | |
| 两下子 | liǎngxiàzi | a couple of times; to repeat the same; the same old trick | |
| 联欢 | liánhuān | to have a get-together; celebration; party | |
| 连连 | liánlián | repeatedly; again and again | |
| 连年 | liánnián | successive years; over many years | |
| 连任 | liánrèn | to continue in (a political) office; to serve for another term of office | |
| 联赛 | liánsài | (sports) league; league tournament | |
| 联手 | liánshǒu | lit. to join hands; to act together | |
| 连同 | liántóng | together with; along with | |
| 了结 | liǎojié | to settle; to finish; to conclude | |
| 料理 | liàolǐ | to arrange; to handle; to cook你很快就会习惯吃日本料理了。Nǐ hěnkuài jiù huì xíguàn chī rìběnliàolǐ le.You'll soon get used to Japanese food. | |
| 力不从心 | lìbùcóngxīn | (idiom) to lack the ability to do what one would wish | |
| 历程 | lìchéng | course; process | |
| 列举 | lièjǔ | a list; to list; to enumerate | |
| 礼服 | lǐfú | ceremonial robe; formal attire (dinner suit, evening gown etc)女士们身着晚礼服。Nǚshìmen shēnzhe wǎnlǐfú.The ladies were in evening dress. | |
| 利害 | lìhài | pros and cons; advantages and disadvantages; gains and losses | |
| 理会 | lǐhuì | to understand; to pay attention to; to take notice of | |
| 礼节 | lǐjié | etiquette | |
| 历来 | lìlái | always; throughout (a period of time); (of) all-time | |
| 零件 | língjiàn | part; component | |
| 零售 | língshòu | to retail; to sell individually or in small quantities | |
| 零星 | língxīng | fragmentary; piecemeal; in bits and pieces | |
| 离奇 | líqí | odd; bizarre | |
| 力求 | lìqiú | to make every effort to; striving to do one's best | |
| 历时 | lìshí | to last; to take (time); period | |
| 理事 | lǐshì | member of council; (literary) to take care of matters | |
| 理所当然 | lǐsuǒdāngrán | as it should be by rights (idiom); proper and to be expected as a matter of course; inevitable and right我理所当然地认为她会参加我们的结婚典礼。Wǒ lǐsuǒdāngrán dì rènwéi tā huì cānjiā wǒmen de jiéhūndiǎnlǐ.I took it for granted that she would come to our wedding. | |
| 力所能及 | lìsuǒnéngjí | as far as one's capabilities extend (idiom); to the best of one's ability; within one's powers给予汤姆一些你力所能及的帮助。Jǐyǔ tāngmǔ yīxiē nǐ lìsuǒnéngjí de bāngzhù.Give Tom any help you can. | |
| 流浪 | liúlàng | to drift about; to wander; to roam | |
| 流失 | liúshī | (of soil etc) to wash away; to be eroded; (fig.) (of talented staff, followers of a religious faith, invest… | |
| 流水 | liúshuǐ | running water; (business) turnover | |
| 流向 | liúxiàng | direction of a current; direction of flow; to flow toward | |
| 留心 | liúxīn | to be careful; to pay attention to | |
| 留意 | liúyì | to be mindful; to pay attention to; to take note of你得留意一下。Nǐ dé liúyì yīxià.You must keep your eyes open. | |
| 流转 | liúzhuǎn | to be on the move; to roam or wander; to circulate (of goods or capital) | |
| 力争 | lìzhēng | to work hard for; to do all one can; to contend strongly | |
| 励志 | lìzhì | to pursue a goal with determination; inspirational; motivational | |
| 绿地 | lǜdì | green area (e.g. urban park or garden) | |
| 路段 | lùduàn | stretch of road; section of a highway or railway | |
| 论证 | lùnzhèng | to prove a point; to expound on; to demonstrate or prove (through argument)这位老师用试验论证了这个想法。Zhèwèi lǎoshī yòng shìyàn lùnzhèng le zhège xiǎngfǎ.The teacher demonstrated the idea with an experiment. | |
| 落差 | luòchā | drop in elevation; (fig.) gap (in wages, expectations etc); disparity | |
| 落成 | luòchéng | to complete a construction project | |
| 落户 | luòhù | to settle; to set up home他们在加拿大安家落户。Tāmen zài jiānádà ānjiāluòhù.They settled in Canada. | |
| 落实 | luòshí | practical; workable; to implement | |
| 绿洲 | lǜzhōu | oasis | |
| 路子 | lùzi | method; way; approach | |
| 麻 | má | generic name for hemp, flax etc; hemp or flax fiber for textile materials; sesame他有麻烦。Tā yǒu máfán.He is in trouble. | |
| 码 | mǎ | (archaic) agate; (bound form) standard weight used with a balance scale; number电话号码是多少？Diànhuàhàomǎ shì duōshǎo?What's the number? | |
| 麻将 | májiàng | mahjong我听说他打麻将很厉害。Wǒ tīngshuō tā dǎmájiāng hěn lìhài.I hear he is good at mahjong. | |
| 马力 | mǎlì | horsepower马力很可爱，不是么？Mǎlì hěn kěài, búshì me?Mary is very cute, isn't she? | |
| 漫 | màn | free; unrestrained; to inundate那个爱情故事很浪漫。Nàge àiqíng gùshi hěn làngmàn.That love story is romantic. | |
| 忙活 | mánghuo | to be really busy; pressing business | |
| 忙乱 | mángluàn | rushed and muddled | |
| 满怀 | mǎnhuái | to have one's heart filled with; (to collide) full on; (of farm animals) heavy with young | |
| 慢性 | mànxìng | slow and patient; chronic (disease); slow to take effect (e.g. a slow poison) | |
| 漫游 | mànyóu | to travel around; to roam; (mobile telephony) roaming | |
| 美化 | měihuà | to make more beautiful; to decorate; embellishment | |
| 美满 | měimǎn | happy; blissful | |
| 美容 | měiróng | to make oneself more attractive; to beautify; to improve one's appearance (using cosmetics or cosmetic surg… | |
| 没完没了 | méiwán-méiliǎo | without end; incessantly; on and on | |
| 美学 | měixué | aesthetics | |
| 美中不足 | měizhōng-bùzú | the fly in the ointment; everything is fine except for one small defect (idiom) | |
| 没准儿 | méizhǔnr | erhua variant of 没准 | |
| 门路 | ménlu | way of doing sth; the right social connection | |
| 免不了 | miǎnbuliǎo | unavoidable; can't be avoided | |
| 免除 | miǎnchú | to prevent; to avoid; to excuse | |
| 免得 | miǎnde | so as not to; so as to avoid | |
| 面目全非 | miànmù-quánfēi | nothing remains the same (idiom); change beyond recognition | |
| 免职 | miǎnzhí | to relieve sb of his post; to sack; to demote | |
| 密封 | mìfēng | to seal up | |
| 民办 | mínbàn | run by the local people; privately operated | |
| 名次 | míngcì | position in a ranking of names; place; rank | |
| 名贵 | míngguì | famous and valuable; rare; precious | |
| 名利 | mínglì | fame and profit | |
| 名声 | míngshēng | reputation我赌上我的名声。Wǒ dǔ shàng wǒ de míngshēng.I'll stake my reputation on it. | |
| 名言 | míngyán | saying; famous remark | |
| 名著 | míngzhù | masterpiece | |
| 民居 | mínjū | houses; homes | |
| 民生 | mínshēng | people's livelihood; people's welfare | |
| 民事 | mínshì | civil case; agricultural affairs; civil | |
| 民意 | mínyì | public opinion; popular will; public will | |
| 民用 | mínyòng | (for) civilian use | |
| 迷失 | míshī | to lose (one's bearings); to get lost我迷失了。Wǒ míshī le.I'm lost. | |
| 迷信 | míxìn | superstition; to have a superstitious belief (in sth) | |
| 没落 | mòluò | to decline; to wane | |
| 默默无闻 | mòmò-wúwén | (idiom) unknown; unrenowned | |
| 末日 | mòrì | Judgment Day (in Christian eschatology); last day; end世界末日是什么时候？Shìjièmòrì shì shénme shíhòu?When will the world come to an end? | |
| 没收 | mòshōu | to confiscate; to seize | |
| 目不转睛 | mùbùzhuǎnjīng | unable to take one's eyes off (idiom); to gaze steadily; to stare | |
| 目中无人 | mùzhōng-wúrén | to consider everyone else beneath one (idiom); so arrogant that no-one else matters; condescending | |
| 耐 | nài | (bound form) to bear; to endure; to withstand耐心等着。Nàixīn děng zhe.Sit tight. | |
| 耐用 | nàiyòng | durable | |
| 难处 | nánchù | trouble; difficulty; problem | |
| 难得一见 | nándéyíjiàn | rarely seen | |
| 男方 | nánfāng | (of a marriage) the bridegroom's side; the husband's side | |
| 难怪 | nánguài | (it's) no wonder (that...); (it's) not surprising (that) | |
| 难关 | nánguān | difficulty; crisis | |
| 难能可贵 | nánnéng-kěguì | rare and precious; valuable; remarkable | |
| 难为情 | nánwéiqíng | embarrassed | |
| 脑海 | nǎohǎi | the mind; the brain画这幅画的时候你脑海中浮现出了什么图像？Huà zhèfú huà de shíhòu nǐ nǎohǎizhōng fúxiàn chū le shénme túxiàng?What image did you have in mind as you painted this picture? | |
| 闹事 | nàoshì | to cause trouble; to create a disturbance别闹事。Bié nàoshì.Don't make trouble. | |
| 拿手 | náshǒu | expert in; good at这不是我拿手的。Zhè búshì wǒ náshǒu de.That is not my line. | |
| 内存 | nèicún | internal storage; computer memory; random access memory (RAM) | |
| 内地 | nèidì | inland; interior; hinterland | |
| 内行 | nèiháng | expert; adept; experienced | |
| 内向 | nèixiàng | reserved (personality); introverted; (economics etc) domestic-oriented | |
| 内需 | nèixū | domestic demand | |
| 内在 | nèizài | inner; internal; intrinsic | |
| 能耐 | néngnai | ability; capability | |
| 能人 | néngrén | capable person; Homo habilis, extinct species of upright East African hominid | |
| 年报 | niánbào | annual report | |
| 年画 | niánhuà | New Year (Spring Festival) picture | |
| 女方 | nǚfāng | the bride's side (of a wedding); of the bride's party | |
| 排查 | páichá | to inspect; to run through a checklist; to take stock | |
| 牌照 | páizhào | (business) license; vehicle license; car registration | |
| 判 | pàn | (bound form) to differentiate; to distinguish; (bound form) clearly (different)谈判中止了。Tánpàn zhōngzhǐ le.The negotiation is off. | |
| 判处 | pànchǔ | to sentence; to condemn | |
| 判定 | pàndìng | to judge; to decide; judgment | |
| 旁人 | pángrén | other people; bystanders; onlookers | |
| 判决 | pànjué | judgment (by a court of law); to pass judgment on; to sentence汤姆下个星期一会被判决。Tāngmǔ xiàgèxīngqī yīhuì bèi pànjué.Tom will be sentenced next Monday. | |
| 盘算 | pánsuan | to plot; to scheme; to calculate | |
| 片段 | piànduàn | fragment (of speech etc); extract (from book etc); episode (of story etc) | |
| 片子 | piānzi | film; movie; film reel | |
| 票房 | piàofáng | box office | |
| 批发 | pīfā | wholesale; bulk trade; distribution | |
| 评定 | píngdìng | to evaluate; to make one's judgment | |
| 平房 | píngfáng | bungalow; single-story house; see 平房区 | |
| 平和 | pínghé | gentle; mild; moderate我所想要的是一点平和和安静。Wǒ suǒ xiǎngyào de shì yìdiǎn pínghé hé ānjìng.What I want is some peace and quiet. | |
| 平价 | píngjià | reasonably priced; inexpensive; to keep prices down | |
| 平面 | píngmiàn | plane (flat surface); print media | |
| 评判 | píngpàn | to judge (a competition); to appraise不要做评判，这样您自己才不会被人评判。Búyào zuò píngpàn, zhèyàng nín zìjǐ cái búhuì bèi rén píngpàn.Don't judge and you won't be judged. | |
| 平日 | píngrì | ordinary day; everyday; ordinarily | |
| 平息 | píngxī | (of wind etc) to subside; to die down; to quell暴风雨平息下来了。Bàofēngyǔ píngxī xiàlái le.The storm has died down. | |
| 平行 | píngxíng | on an equal footing; on the same level; simultaneous铁路与公路平行。Tiělù yǔ gōnglù píngxíng.The railroad is parallel to the road. | |
| 平原 | píngyuán | field; plain | |
| 批判 | pīpàn | to criticize; critique | |
| 破案 | pò’àn | to solve a criminal case | |
| 破除 | pòchú | to eliminate; to do away with; to get rid of | |
| 破解 | pòjiě | to break (a bond, constraint etc); to explain; to unravel | |
| 破旧 | pòjiù | shabby | |
| 破例 | pòlì | to make an exception我不能破例。Wǒ bùnéng pòlì.I can't make an exception. | |
| 千变万化 | qiānbiàn-wànhuà | countless changes; constant permutation | |
| 前程 | qiánchéng | future (career etc) prospects | |
| 千方百计 | qiānfāng-bǎijì | lit. thousand ways, a hundred plans (idiom); by every possible means | |
| 前任 | qiánrèn | predecessor; ex-; former | |
| 前台 | qiántái | stage; proscenium; foreground in politics etc (sometimes derog.) | |
| 前线 | qiánxiàn | front line; military front; workface | |
| 签约 | qiānyuē | to sign a contract or agreement | |
| 巧合 | qiǎohé | coincidence; coincidental; to coincide真是个巧合！Zhēnshì gè qiǎohé!What a coincidence! | |
| 起步 | qǐbù | to set out; to set in motion; the start (of some activity) | |
| 起草 | qǐcǎo | to make a draft; to draw up (plans) | |
| 起程 | qǐchéng | to set out; to leave | |
| 且 | qiě | and; moreover; yet我结婚了，而且有两个孩子。Wǒ jiéhūn le, érqiě yǒu liǎnggè háizi.I am married and have two children. | |
| 切除 | qiēchú | to excise; to cut out (a tumor) | |
| 切换 | qiēhuàn | to switch over; to switch modes or data streams; to cut (to a new scene) | |
| 切记 | qièjì | remember at all costs | |
| 切身 | qièshēn | direct; concerning oneself; personal | |
| 奇观 | qíguān | spectacle; impressive sight | |
| 气管 | qìguǎn | windpipe; trachea; respiratory tract | |
| 气流 | qìliú | stream of air; airflow; slipstream | |
| 起码 | qǐmǎ | at the minimum; at the very least这张沙发起码可以坐三个人。Zhèzhāng shāfā qǐmǎ kěyǐ zuò sāngè rén.This sofa can seat three people easily. | |
| 轻而易举 | qīng’éryìjǔ | easy; with no difficulty | |
| 情报 | qíngbào | information; intelligence他们根据情报采取行动。Tāmen gēnjù qíngbào cǎiqǔxíngdòng.They acted on the information. | |
| 情不自禁 | qíngbúzìjīn | (idiom) cannot refrain from; cannot help; cannot but对不起， 我情不自禁。Duìbùqǐ, wǒ qíngbùzìjīn.Sorry, I couldn't help it. | |
| 清除 | qīngchú | to clear away; to eliminate; to get rid of | |
| 清单 | qīngdān | list of items汤姆把他想去的地方列成了一张清单。Tāngmǔ bǎ tā xiǎng qù de dìfāng lièchéng le yīzhāng qīngdān.Tom made a list of places he wants to visit. | |
| 情调 | qíngdiào | ambience; mood; flavor | |
| 情怀 | qínghuái | feelings; mood | |
| 情结 | qíngjié | complex (psychology) | |
| 情境 | qíngjìng | situation; context; setting最坏的情境是什么？Zuìhuài de qíngjìng shì shénme?What's the worst-case scenario? | |
| 清静 | qīngjìng | quiet; peaceful and quiet | |
| 情理 | qínglǐ | reason; sense他说的话不合情理。Tā shuō dehuà bùhéqínglǐ.What he says is total nonsense. | |
| 情人 | qíngrén | lover; sweetheart今天是情人节Jīntiān shì qíngrénjiéToday is Valentine's Day. | |
| 情商 | qíngshāng | emotional intelligence; emotional intelligence quotient (EQ) (abbr. for 情绪商数); (Tw) to ask a special favor… | |
| 请示 | qǐngshì | to ask for instructions | |
| 轻视 | qīngshì | contempt; contemptuous; to despise | |
| 轻微 | qīngwēi | slight; light; trivial | |
| 清新 | qīngxīn | fresh and clean; see 清新区 | |
| 情愿 | qíngyuàn | willingness; would rather (agree to X than Y)他不情愿地同意了我的提案。Tā bù qíngyuàn dì tóngyì le wǒ de tíàn.He reluctantly agreed to my proposal. | |
| 亲和力 | qīnhélì | (personal) warmth; approachability; accessibility | |
| 亲近 | qīnjìn | intimate; to get close to | |
| 亲热 | qīnrè | affectionate; intimate; warmhearted | |
| 亲身 | qīnshēn | personal; oneself我父亲身体很健康。Wǒ fùqīn shēntǐ hěn jiànkāng.My father is in good health. | |
| 亲生 | qīnshēng | one's own (child) (i.e. one's child by birth); biological (parents); birth (parents) | |
| 亲手 | qīnshǒu | personally; with one's own hands | |
| 亲眼 | qīnyǎn | with one's own eyes; personally我亲眼见到了它。Wǒ qīnyǎnjiàndào le tā.I saw it with my own eyes. | |
| 起跑线 | qǐpǎoxiàn | the starting line (of a race); scratch line (in a relay race) | |
| 气色 | qìsè | complexion你气色不错。Nǐ qìsè bùcuò.You look good. | |
| 起诉 | qǐsù | to sue; to bring a lawsuit against; to prosecute警察起诉他盗窃。Jǐngchá qǐsù tā dàoqiè.The police accused him of theft. | |
| 奇特 | qítè | peculiar; unusual; queer | |
| 求学 | qiúxué | to pursue one's studies; to attend school; to seek knowledge老师要求学生交作业。Lǎoshī yāoqiú xuésheng jiāo zuòyè.The teacher asked that students hand in their homework. | |
| 求医 | qiúyī | to seek medical treatment; to see a doctor | |
| 求证 | qiúzhèng | to seek proof; to seek confirmation | |
| 气息 | qìxī | breath; smell; odor | |
| 气象 | qìxiàng | meteorological condition; weather; meteorology气象学家说会有暴风雨。Qìxiàngxuéjiā shuōhuì yǒubàofēngyǔ.The weatherman says there is a storm on the way. | |
| 气压 | qìyā | atmospheric pressure; barometric pressure | |
| 全方位 | quánfāngwèi | all around; omnidirectional; complete | |
| 全局 | quánjú | overall situation | |
| 全能 | quánnéng | omnipotent; all-round; strong in every area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. | |
| 全身心 | quánshēnxīn | wholeheartedly; (to devote oneself) heart and soul | |
| 全心全意 | quánxīn-quányì | (idiom) heart and soul; wholeheartedly我全心全意地支持你。Wǒ quánxīnquányì dì zhīchí nǐ.I support you whole-heartedly. | |
| 取材 | qǔcái | to collect material | |
| 去除 | qùchú | to remove; to dislodge | |
| 去处 | qùchù | place; destination | |
| 缺口 | quēkǒu | nick; jag; gap | |
| 确切 | quèqiè | definite; exact; precise我不确定确切的日期。Wǒ bù quèdìng quèqiè de rìqī.I'm not sure of the exact date. | |
| 缺失 | quēshī | lack; deficiency; shortcoming | |
| 确信 | quèxìn | to be convinced; to be sure; to firmly believe我确信我们会找到解决办法的。Wǒ quèxìn wǒmen huì zhǎodào jiějuébànfǎ de.I'm sure we'll find a solution. | |
| 区间 | qūjiān | delimited area; defined section of a train or bus route; numerical range | |
| 取经 | qǔjīng | to learn by studying another's experience; to journey to India on a quest for the Buddhist scriptures | |
| 取决 | qǔjué | (usually followed by 于) to hinge on; to be decided by; to depend on这都取决于你。Zhè dōu qǔjuéyú nǐ.It all depends on you. | |
| 区区 | qūqū | insignificant; trifling; merely | |
| 去向 | qùxiàng | direction in which sb or sth has gone; whereabouts | |
| 取笑 | qǔxiào | to tease; to make fun of不要取笑人。Búyào qǔxiào rén.Don't make fun of people. | |
| 让步 | ràngbù | to concede; to give in; to yield | |
| 扰乱 | rǎoluàn | to disturb; to perturb; to harass不要因为吃得太多而扰乱胃的正常消化。Búyào yīnwèi chī dé tài duō ér rǎoluàn wèi de zhèngcháng xiāohuà.Don't get an upset stomach by eating too much. | |
| 热带 | rèdài | the tropics; tropical | |
| 任 | rèn | to assign; to appoint; to take up a post任务完成。Rènwù wánchéng.Mission accomplished. | |
| 人次 | réncì | person-times; visits; classifier for number of people participating | |
| 人道 | réndào | human sympathy; humanitarianism; humane | |
| 人格 | réngé | personality; integrity; dignity | |
| 人间 | rénjiān | the human world; the earth我要一间有淋浴的单人间。Wǒyào yījiān yǒu línyù de dānrénjiān.I'd like a single with a shower, please. | |
| 任命 | rènmìng | to appoint; (job) appointment他们任命他为经理。Tāmen rènmìng tā wèi jīnglǐ.They appointed him as a director. | |
| 人气 | rénqì | popularity; personality; character | |
| 任期 | rènqī | term of office; tenure (entire period in office) | |
| 人情 | rénqíng | human emotions; social relationship; friendship你欠我一个人情。Nǐ qiàn wǒ yígè rénqíng.You owe me a favor. | |
| 人身 | rénshēn | person; personal; human body他们中的一些人身体健康，但是其他人不是。Tāmen zhōng de yīxiē rén shēntǐjiànkāng, dànshì qítārén búshì.Some of them are healthy, but others are not. | |
| 人手 | rénshǒu | manpower; staff; human hand这家公司正缺少人手。Zhè jiā gōngsī zhèng quēshǎo rénshǒu.This company is short-handed. | |
| 人文 | rénwén | humanities; human affairs; culture | |
| 人性 | rénxìng | human nature; humanity; human | |
| 任性 | rénxìng | willful; headstrong; unruly | |
| 人选 | rénxuǎn | choice of person; candidate | |
| 任意 | rènyì | any; arbitrary; at will | |
| 认证 | rènzhèng | to authenticate; to approve | |
| 人质 | rénzhì | hostage罪犯没有放人质们走。Zuìfàn méiyǒu fàng rénzhì men zǒu.The criminal didn't let the hostages go. | |
| 任职 | rènzhí | to hold a post; to take office | |
| 任重道远 | rènzhòng-dàoyuǎn | a heavy load and a long road; fig. to bear heavy responsibilities through a long struggle (cf Confucian Ana… | |
| 日程 | rìchéng | schedule; itinerary | |
| 日复一日 | rìfùyírì | day after day | |
| 容许 | róngxǔ | to permit; to allow | |
| 入场 | rùchǎng | to enter the venue for a meeting; to enter into an examination; to enter a stadium, arena etc儿童免费入场。Értóng miǎnfèirùchǎng.Admission is free for children. | |
| 如期 | rúqī | as scheduled; on time; punctual | |
| 如实 | rúshí | as things really are; realistic | |
| 入手 | rùshǒu | to take {noun} as one's starting point"); to receive; to obtain | |
| 如意 | rúyì | as one wants; according to one's wishes; ruyi scepter, a symbol of power and good fortune我希望万事如意。Wǒ xīwàng wànshìrúyì.I hope everything goes well. | |
| 如一 | rúyī | consistent; the same; unvarying百闻不如一见。Bǎiwénbùrúyījiàn.A picture is worth a thousand words. | |
| 赛 | sài | to compete; competition; match比赛还没结束。Bǐsài hái méi jiéshù.The game is not over yet. | |
| 赛车 | sàichē | auto race; cycle race; race car | |
| 赛季 | sàijì | season (sports) | |
| 赛跑 | sàipǎo | race (running); to race (running)那个赛跑运动员跃过了地面上的洞。Nàge sàipǎo yùndòngyuán yuèguò le dìmiàn shàng de dòng.The runner jumped over the hole in the ground. | |
| 三角 | sānjiǎo | triangle | |
| 散落 | sànluò | to disperse; to fall scattered; to sprinkle | |
| 扫除 | sǎochú | to clean; to clean up; to eliminate | |
| 扫兴 | sǎoxìng | to spoil things; to dampen spirits; to feel deflated | |
| 上半场 | shàngbànchǎng | first half of a game or contest | |
| 上报 | shàngbào | to report to one's superiors; to appear in the news; to reply to a letter | |
| 上层 | shàngcéng | upper layer | |
| 上场 | shàngchǎng | on stage; to go on stage; to take the field | |
| 伤感 | shānggǎn | sad; emotional; sentimental | |
| 上火 | shànghuǒ | to get angry; to suffer from excessive internal heat (TCM)快一点，你就能赶上火车了。Kuài yìdiǎn, nǐ jiù néng gǎnshàng huǒchē le.Hurry, and you will catch the train. | |
| 商机 | shāngjī | business opportunity; commercial opportunity | |
| 上空 | shàngkōng | the skies above a certain place; (aviation) airspace; (Tw) topless | |
| 上任 | shàngrèn | to take office; previous (incumbent); predecessor | |
| 上司 | shàngsi | boss; superior如果你有上司的话，学会尊敬他（她）。Rúguǒ nǐ yǒu shàngsī dehuà, xuéhuì zūnjìng tā (tā).Be respectful to your superiors, if you have any. | |
| 上诉 | shàngsù | to appeal (a judicial case); appeal被告会向上级法院上诉。Bèigào huì xiàng shàngjífǎyuàn shàngsù.The defendant will appeal to a higher court. | |
| 商讨 | shāngtǎo | to discuss; to deliberate | |
| 上调 | shàngtiáo | to raise (prices); to adjust upwards | |
| 上行 | shàngxíng | (of trains) up (i.e. towards the capital); (of river boats) to go against the current; to submit (a documen…你必须马上行动。Nǐ bìxū mǎshàng xíngdòng.It is imperative for you to act at once. | |
| 上演 | shàngyǎn | to screen (a movie); to stage (a play); a screening罗密欧和朱丽叶正在剧场上演。Luómìōu hé zhūlìyè zhèngzài jùchǎng shàngyǎn.Romeo and Juliet is on at the theater. | |
| 商议 | shāngyì | to negotiate; discussion; proposal | |
| 商用 | shāngyòng | (attributive) commercial | |
| 上游 | shàngyóu | upper reaches (of a river); upper level; upper echelon | |
| 少不了 | shǎobuliǎo | cannot do without; to be unavoidable; are bound to be many | |
| 稍后 | shāohòu | in a little while; shortly after | |
| 少女 | shàonǚ | girl; young lady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. | |
| 稍稍 | shāoshāo | somewhat; a little; slightly | |
| 社交 | shèjiāo | interaction; social contact你不应该在社交网络上分享过多私人信息。Nǐ bù yīnggāi zài shèjiāo wǎngluò shàng fēnxiǎng guòduō sīrén xìnxī.You shouldn't share too much private information on the social networks. | |
| 申办 | shēnbàn | to apply for; to bid for | |
| 申报 | shēnbào | to report (to the authorities); to declare (to customs) | |
| 身不由己 | shēnbùyóujǐ | (idiom) (of one's circumstances) beyond one's control; unable to do anything about it; (of one's actions) n… | |
| 生机 | shēngjī | opportunity to live; hope of success; vigor | |
| 生理 | shēnglǐ | physiology | |
| 声明 | shēngmíng | to state; to declare; statement | |
| 生命线 | shēngmìngxiàn | lifeline | |
| 生怕 | shēngpà | to fear; afraid; extremely nervous | |
| 生平 | shēngpíng | life (a person's whole life); in one's entire life这个班的女生平均身高超过了155公分。Zhège bān de nǚshēng píngjūn shēngāo chāoguò le 155gōngfēn.The average height of girls in this class is over 155 centimeters. | |
| 生前 | shēngqián | (of a deceased) during one's life; while living我出生前，我父亲就死了。Wǒ chūshēng qián, wǒ fùqīn jiù sǐ le.My dad died before I was born. | |
| 省事 | shěngshì | to simplify matters; to save trouble | |
| 生死 | shēngsǐ | life or death | |
| 声望 | shēngwàng | reputation; prestige; public esteem | |
| 生效 | shēngxiào | (of a law, contract, agreement, ban etc) to come into force; to go into effect; to become operative | |
| 生育 | shēngyù | to give birth to; to bear; fertility | |
| 深化 | shēnhuà | to deepen; to intensify | |
| 身价 | shēnjià | social status; price of a slave; price of a person (a sportsman etc) | |
| 深切 | shēnqiè | deeply felt; heartfelt; sincere | |
| 深情 | shēnqíng | deep emotion; deep feeling; deep love | |
| 深入人心 | shēnrù-rénxīn | to enter deeply into people's hearts; to have a real impact on the people (idiom) | |
| 深思 | shēnsī | to ponder; to consider他选每个词都深思熟虑。Tāxuǎn měigè cí dōu shēnsīshúlǜ.He chose every word with care. | |
| 申诉 | shēnsù | to file a complaint; to appeal (to an authority, a higher court of justice etc); complaint | |
| 身影 | shēnyǐng | silhouette; figure | |
| 身子 | shēnzi | body; pregnancy; health他把身子靠在胳膊上。Tā bǎ shēnzi kào zài gēbó shàng.He leaned on his elbows. | |
| 时而 | shí’ér | occasionally; from time to time | |
| 视察 | shìchá | to inspect; an investigation | |
| 市场经济 | shìchǎngjīngjì | market economy | |
| 失传 | shīchuán | (of skills etc) to die out; lost; extinct | |
| 实地 | shídì | on-site | |
| 试点 | shìdiǎn | test point; to carry out trial; pilot scheme | |
| 时段 | shíduàn | time interval; work shift; time slot | |
| 是非 | shìfēi | right and wrong; quarrel他是非不分。Tā shìfēibùfēn.He has no sense of right and wrong. | |
| 世故 | shìgù | the ways of the world | |
| 时好时坏 | shíhǎo-shíhuài | sometimes good, sometimes bad | |
| 实话实说 | shíhuà-shíshuō | to tell the truth; to tell it as it is | |
| 世间 | shìjiān | world; earth | |
| 视角 | shìjiǎo | angle from which one observes an object; (fig.) perspective; viewpoint | |
| 时节 | shíjié | season; time初冬时节，他还坚持晨跑。Chūdōng shíjié, tā hái jiānchí chénpǎo.He still insists on running in the morning even though it's early winter. | |
| 时空 | shíkōng | time and place; world of a particular locale and era; (physics) space-time | |
| 实况 | shíkuàng | live (e.g. broadcast or recording); what is actually happening; scene | |
| 失利 | shīlì | to lose; to suffer defeat | |
| 失礼 | shīlǐ | to act discourteously; forgive me (for my impropriety)不要失礼。Búyào shīlǐ.Don't be rude. | |
| 适量 | shìliàng | appropriate amount | |
| 失落 | shīluò | to lose (sth); to drop (sth); to feel a sense of loss | |
| 使命 | shǐmìng | mission; long-term task to which one devotes oneself; a calling他完成了他的使命。Tā wánchéng le tā de shǐmìng.He accomplished his mission. | |
| 失明 | shīmíng | to lose one's eyesight; to become blind; blindness他在意外中失明了。Tā zài yìwài zhōng shīmíng le.He lost his eyesight in the accident. | |
| 士气 | shìqì | morale | |
| 世人 | shìrén | people (in general); people around the world; everyone | |
| 时时 | shíshí | often; constantly | |
| 时事 | shíshì | current trends; the present situation; how things are going | |
| 适时 | shìshí | timely; apt to the occasion; in due course | |
| 失事 | shīshì | (of a plane, ship etc) to have an accident (plane crash, shipwreck, vehicle collision etc); to mess things up | |
| 实事求是 | shíshì-qiúshì | lit. to seek truth from facts (idiom); fig. to be practical and realistic | |
| 事态 | shìtài | situation; existing state of affairs | |
| 失态 | shītài | to forget one's manners; to forget oneself; to lose self-control (in a situation) | |
| 实体 | shítǐ | entity; substance; thing that has a material existence (as opposed to a conceptual, virtual or online exist… | |
| 实物 | shíwù | material object; concrete object; original object | |
| 史无前例 | shǐwúqiánlì | (idiom) unprecedented in history | |
| 事务所 | shìwùsuǒ | business office; firm | |
| 视线 | shìxiàn | line of sight她挥着她的手，直到火车消失在视线之外。Tā huī zhe tā de shǒu, zhídào huǒchē xiāoshī zài shìxiàn zhīwài.She waved her hand until the train was out of sight. | |
| 失效 | shīxiào | to fail; to lose effectiveness | |
| 试行 | shìxíng | to try out; to test | |
| 事宜 | shìyí | matters; arrangements | |
| 示意 | shìyì | to hint; to indicate (an idea to sb) | |
| 师长 | shīzhǎng | military division level commander; teacher | |
| 使者 | shǐzhě | emissary; envoy | |
| 市值 | shìzhí | market capitalization; market value | |
| 师资 | shīzī | qualified teacher | |
| 手动 | shǒudòng | manual; manually operated; manual gear-change | |
| 首付 | shǒufù | down payment | |
| 收复 | shōufù | to recover (lost territory etc); to recapture | |
| 受害 | shòuhài | to suffer damage, injury etc; damaged; injured | |
| 受害人 | shòuhàirén | victim | |
| 手脚 | shǒujiǎo | hand and foot; movement of limbs; action他撞车是因为有人在刹车上做了手脚。Tā zhuàngchē shìyīnwèi yǒurén zài shāchē shàng zuò le shǒujiǎo.He crashed his car because someone tampered with the brakes. | |
| 受惊 | shòujīng | startled | |
| 收据 | shōujù | receipt | |
| 受苦 | shòukǔ | to suffer hardship我无法忍受看着动物受苦。Wǒ wúfǎrěnshòu kànzhe dòngwù shòukǔ.I can't bear to see animals suffer. | |
| 受理 | shòulǐ | to accept to hear a case; to handle (a service) | |
| 收留 | shōuliú | to offer shelter; to have sb in one's care | |
| 收买 | shōumǎi | to purchase; to buy; to bribe | |
| 首脑 | shǒunǎo | head (of state); summit (meeting); leader | |
| 首批 | shǒupī | first batch | |
| 受骗 | shòupiàn | to be cheated; to be taken in; to be hoodwinked你受骗了。Nǐ shòupiàn le.You've been had. | |
| 手头 | shǒutóu | on hand; at hand; one's financial situation有时我吸烟只是因为要给我手头点事做。Yǒushí wǒ xīyān zhǐshì yīnwèi yào gěi wǒ shǒutóu diǎnshì zuò.Sometimes I smoke just to give my hands something to do. | |
| 收养 | shōuyǎng | to adopt (a child); adoption; to take in and care for (an elderly person, a dog etc)我们收养了一个孩子。Wǒmen shōuyǎng le yígè háizi.We adopted a child. | |
| 手艺 | shǒuyì | craftmanship; workmanship; handicraft | |
| 收音机 | shōuyīnjī | radio打开收音机。Dǎkāi shōuyīnjī.Turn on the radio. | |
| 收支 | shōuzhī | cash flow; financial balance; income and expenditure | |
| 双边 | shuāngbiān | bilateral | |
| 双重 | shuāngchóng | double | |
| 双向 | shuāngxiàng | bidirectional; two-way; interactive | |
| 树干 | shùgàn | tree trunk汤姆坐在了树干上。Tāngmǔ zuòzài le shùgàn shàng.Tom sat on a tree trunk. | |
| 睡袋 | shuìdài | sleeping bag | |
| 水利 | shuǐlì | water conservancy; irrigation works | |
| 水汽 | shuǐqì | water vapor; steam; moisture | |
| 水准 | shuǐzhǔn | level (of achievement etc); standard; level (surveying) | |
| 书记 | shūjì | clerk; scribe; secretary (chief official of a branch of a socialist or communist party) | |
| 数码 | shùmǎ | number; numerals; figures我今晚能借你的数码相机吗？Wǒ jīnwǎn néng jiè nǐ de shùmǎxiàngjī ma?Can I borrow your digital camera tonight? | |
| 顺差 | shùnchā | (trade or budget) surplus | |
| 顺从 | shùncóng | obedient; to comply; to submit | |
| 顺理成章 | shùnlǐ-chéngzhāng | logical; only to be expected; rational and clearly structured (of text) | |
| 顺路 | shùnlù | by the way; while out doing sth else; conveniently | |
| 顺其自然 | shùnqízìrán | to let nature take its course (idiom) | |
| 顺手 | shùnshǒu | as an incidental action while doing sth else; while one is at it; in passing | |
| 顺心 | shùnxīn | happy; satisfactory | |
| 顺应 | shùnyìng | to comply with; to conform to; to adapt to | |
| 说不上 | shuōbushàng | to be unable to say or tell; to not be worth mentioning | |
| 说情 | shuōqíng | to intercede; to plead for sb else他们说情况只是暂时的。Tāmen shuō qíngkuàng zhǐshì zànshí de.They said the situation was only temporary. | |
| 数一数二 | shǔyī-shǔ’èr | (idiom) reckoned to be best or second best; one of the very best; (idiom) to list one by one | |
| 舒展 | shūzhǎn | to roll out; to extend; to smooth out | |
| 司法 | sīfǎ | judicial; (administration of) justice | |
| 四方 | sìfāng | four-way; four-sided; in all directions | |
| 司空见惯 | sīkōng-jiànguàn | a common occurrence (idiom) | |
| 四面八方 | sìmiàn-bāfāng | (idiom) all directions; all around | |
| 思前想后 | sīqián-xiǎnghòu | to think over the past and future; to ponder over reasons and connection; to consider past cause and future… | |
| 死心 | sǐxīn | to give up; to admit failure; to drop the matter | |
| 送别 | sòngbié | to see sb off; to bid farewell (to sb) | |
| 松树 | sōngshù | pine; pine tree以前我家前面有棵大松树。Yǐqián wǒjiā qiánmiàn yǒukē dà sōngshù.There used to be a big pine tree in front of my house. | |
| 送行 | sòngxíng | to see someone off; to throw someone a send-off party我们在机场为她送行。Wǒmen zài jīchǎng wèi tā sòngxíng.We saw her off at the airport. | |
| 算计 | suànjì | to reckon; to calculate; to plan | |
| 算盘 | suànpán | abacus; plan; scheme | |
| 算数 | suànshù | to count numbers; to keep to one's word; to hold (i.e. to remain valid)那算数吗？Nà suànshù ma?Does that count? | |
| 随处可见 | suíchùkějiàn | can be seen everywhere | |
| 随即 | suíjí | immediately; presently; following which | |
| 随机 | suíjī | according to the situation; pragmatic; random | |
| 随身 | suíshēn | to (carry) on one's person; to (take) with one | |
| 随时随地 | suíshí-suídì | anytime and anywhere | |
| 虽说 | suīshuō | though; although | |
| 诉苦 | sùkǔ | to grumble; to complain; grievance | |
| 所在 | suǒzài | place; location; (after a noun) place where it is located我们就是问题所在。Wǒmen jiùshì wèntísuǒzài.We're the problem. | |
| 所作所为 | suǒzuò-suǒwéi | one's conduct and deeds他的所作所为总是让我惊讶。Tā de suǒzuòsuǒwéi zǒngshì ràng wǒ jīngyà.His behavior never ceases to surprise me. | |
| 诉求 | sùqiú | to demand; to call for; to petition | |
| 诉说 | sùshuō | to recount; to tell of; to relate | |
| 太极 | tàijí | the Absolute or Supreme Ultimate, the source of all things according to some interpretations of Chinese myt…太极运动适合老年人。Tàijí yùndòng shìhé lǎoniánrén.Tai Chi exercises are appropriate for the elderly. | |
| 太平 | tàipíng | peace and security; place name这条河汇入太平洋。Zhètiáo hé huìrù tàipíngyáng.That river flows into the Pacific. | |
| 谈及 | tánjí | to talk about; to mention | |
| 讨 | tǎo | to invite; to provoke; to demand or ask for我讨厌鱼。Wǒ tǎoyàn yú.I hate fish. | |
| 讨好 | tǎohǎo | to get the desired outcome; to win favor by fawning on sb; to curry favor with他竭尽全力地讨好他老婆。Tā jiéjìnquánlì dì tǎohǎo tā lǎopó.He bent over backward to please his wife. | |
| 讨价还价 | tǎojià-huánjià | to haggle over price; to bargain | |
| 特此 | tècǐ | hereby | |
| 特例 | tèlì | special case; isolated example | |
| 特质 | tèzhì | characteristic; special quality | |
| 天长地久 | tiāncháng-dìjiǔ | enduring while the world lasts (idiom); eternal | |
| 天地 | tiāndì | heaven and earth; world; scope我一天又一天地给她写信。Wǒ yītiān yòu yītiān dì gěi tā xiěxìn.I wrote her a letter every day. | |
| 天分 | tiānfèn | natural gift; talent时装不是我的天分。Shízhuāng búshì wǒ de tiānfèn.Fashion isn't my specialty. | |
| 天花板 | tiānhuābǎn | ceiling (of a room); (fig.) upper limit; (slang) the very best (in a given field)他把天花板刷成了蓝色。Tā bǎ tiānhuābǎn shuāchéng le lánsè.He painted the ceiling blue. | |
| 天平 | tiānpíng | scales (to weigh things) | |
| 天桥 | tiānqiáo | Tianqiao district of Jinan city 济南市, Shandong; Tianqiao district in Beijing, formerly a center of folk cult… | |
| 天生 | tiānshēng | nature; disposition; innate我昨天生病了。Wǒ zuótiān shēngbìng le.I was ill yesterday. | |
| 天使 | tiānshǐ | angel你真是个天使！Nǐ zhēnshì gè tiānshǐ!You're an angel. | |
| 天线 | tiānxiàn | antenna; aerial; (fig.) connection to higher authorities这男人试着安装他自己的天线。Zhè nánrén shìzhe ānzhuāng tā zìjǐ de tiānxiàn.The man tried to install his own antenna. | |
| 天性 | tiānxìng | nature; innate tendency它是人的天性。Tā shì rén de tiānxìng.It's human nature. | |
| 跳动 | tiàodòng | to throb; to pulse; to bounce | |
| 调和 | tiáohé | harmonious; to mediate; to reconcile | |
| 调解 | tiáojiě | to mediate; to bring parties to an agreement | |
| 条款 | tiáokuǎn | clause (of contract or law) | |
| 条例 | tiáolì | regulations; rules; code of conduct | |
| 条理 | tiáolǐ | arrangement; order; tidiness我很有条理。Wǒ hěn yǒutiáolǐ.I'm very methodical. | |
| 调料 | tiáoliào | condiment; seasoning; flavoring | |
| 调试 | tiáoshì | to debug; to adjust components during testing; debugging | |
| 条约 | tiáoyuē | treaty; pact1978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. | |
| 铁 | tiě | iron (metal); arms; weapons坐高铁去上海只要五个小时。Zuò gāotiě qù Shànghǎi zhǐ yào wǔ ge xiǎoshí.The high-speed train to Shanghai takes only five hours. | |
| 提及 | tíjí | to mention; to raise (a subject); to bring to sb's attention | |
| 体面 | tǐmiàn | dignity; prestige; face | |
| 提名 | tímíng | to nominate | |
| 体能 | tǐnéng | physical capability; stamina | |
| 听从 | tīngcóng | to listen and obey; to comply with; to heed我会听从指示。Wǒhuì tīngcóng zhǐshì.I will obey. | |
| 停放 | tíngfàng | to park (a car etc); to moor (a boat etc); to leave sth (in a place) | |
| 停业 | tíngyè | to cease trading (temporarily or permanently); to close down | |
| 提速 | tísù | to increase the specified cruising speed; to pick up speed; to speed up他提速了。Tā tísù le.He accelerated. | |
| 体态 | tǐtài | figure; physique; posture | |
| 提议 | tíyì | proposal; suggestion; to propose他提议大家一起去游泳。Tā tíyì dàjiā yìqǐ qù yóuyǒng.He suggested that we go for a swim. | |
| 体质 | tǐzhì | (a person's) constitution; underlying physical condition; physical makeup | |
| 通报 | tōngbào | to inform; to notify; to announce | |
| 同比 | tóngbǐ | (statistics) compared with the same period of the previous year; year on year; year over year | |
| 同步 | tóngbù | synchronous; to synchronize; to keep step with | |
| 通车 | tōngchē | (Tw) to commute; to open to traffic (e.g. new bridge, rail line etc); (of a locality) to have a transportat… | |
| 同等 | tóngděng | equal to; having the same social class or status这些产品质量同等。Zhèxiē chǎnpǐnzhìliàng tóngděng.These products are of the same quality. | |
| 同感 | tónggǎn | (have the) same feeling; similar impression; common feeling | |
| 通告 | tōnggào | to announce; to give notice; announcement | |
| 通红 | tōnghóng | very red; red through and through; to blush (deep red) | |
| 同伙 | tónghuǒ | colleague; co-conspirator; accomplice | |
| 同期 | tóngqī | concurrent; synchronous; the corresponding time period (in a different year etc) | |
| 通顺 | tōngshùn | smooth; clear and coherent | |
| 通通 | tōngtōng | all; entire; complete | |
| 同志 | tóngzhì | comrade; (slang) homosexual我的一个女性朋友喜欢跟我一起去同志酒吧。Wǒ de yígè nǚxìngpéngyǒu xǐhuān gēn wǒ yìqǐ qù tóngzhì jiǔbā.A female friend of mine loves to go to gay bars with me. | |
| 头号 | tóuhào | first rate; top rank; number one | |
| 头条 | tóutiáo | lead story (on the news); Toutiao, personalized content recommendation app (abbr. for 今日头条) | |
| 头头是道 | tóutóu-shìdào | clear and logical | |
| 推断 | tuīduàn | to infer; to deduce; to predict | |
| 推翻 | tuīfān | to overthrow | |
| 推理 | tuīlǐ | reasoning; inference; to infer | |
| 推论 | tuīlùn | to infer; inference; corollary | |
| 推算 | tuīsuàn | to calculate; to reckon; to extrapolate (in calculation) | |
| 推选 | tuīxuǎn | to elect; to choose | |
| 脱节 | tuōjié | to come apart | |
| 脱口而出 | tuōkǒu’érchū | (idiom) to blurt out; to let slip (an indiscreet remark)汤姆不假思索脱口而出。Tāngmǔ bùjiǎsīsuǒ tuōkǒuérchū.Tom speaks without thinking. | |
| 脱离 | tuōlí | to separate oneself from; to break away from; diastasis (medicine) | |
| 脱落 | tuōluò | to drop off; to fall off; (of hair, teeth etc) to fall out | |
| 脱身 | tuōshēn | to get away; to escape (from obligations); to free oneself | |
| 突破口 | tūpòkǒu | breach; gap; breakthrough point | |
| 突如其来 | tūrú-qílái | to arise abruptly; to arrive suddenly; happening suddenly | |
| 图纸 | túzhǐ | blueprint; drawing; design plans | |
| 外行 | wàiháng | layman; amateur | |
| 外号 | wàihào | nickname | |
| 外向 | wàixiàng | extroverted (personality); (economics etc) export-oriented | |
| 外星人 | wàixīngrén | space alien; extraterrestrial不是所有外星人都坏。Búshì suǒyǒu wàixīngrén dōu huài.Not all aliens are bad. | |
| 外在 | wàizài | external; extrinsic | |
| 外资 | wàizī | foreign investment | |
| 完备 | wánbèi | faultless; complete; perfect | |
| 完毕 | wánbì | to finish; to end; to complete | |
| 万分 | wànfēn | very much; extremely; one ten thousandth part我感到万分焦虑。Wǒ gǎndào wànfēn jiāolǜ.I felt incredibly nervous. | |
| 往常 | wǎngcháng | usual; customary我和往常一样起得很早。Wǒ hé wǎngcháng yīyàng qǐdé hěnzǎo.I got up early as usual. | |
| 网点 | wǎngdiǎn | branch; service outlet (of a bank, retail store etc); (printing) halftone dot | |
| 网民 | wǎngmín | netizen; Internet user; online community member | |
| 往日 | wǎngrì | former days; the past | |
| 往事 | wǎngshì | past events; former happenings旧照片让我想起了往事。Jiù zhàopiàn ràng wǒ xiǎngqǐle wǎngshì.The old pictures remind me of the past. | |
| 望远镜 | wàngyuǎnjìng | telescope; binoculars你知道显微镜和望远镜的差别吗？Nǐ zhīdào xiǎnwēijìng hé wàngyuǎnjìng de chābié ma?Do you know the difference between a microscope and a telescope? | |
| 完好 | wánhǎo | intact; in good condition | |
| 万能 | wànnéng | omnipotent; all-purpose; universal金钱万能。Jīnqiánwànnéng.Money talks. | |
| 晚年 | wǎnnián | one's later years | |
| 玩弄 | wánnòng | to play with; to toy with; to dally with | |
| 晚期 | wǎnqī | later period; end stage; terminal | |
| 万万 | wànwàn | hundred million; (fig.) enormous quantity; absolutely | |
| 万无一失 | wànwú-yìshī | surefire; absolutely safe (idiom) | |
| 玩意儿 | wányìr | erhua variant of 玩意你知道怎么驾驶这玩意儿吗？Nǐ zhīdào zěnme jiàshǐ zhè wányìér ma?Do you know how to drive this thing? | |
| 微 | wēi | Taiwan pr.; tiny; miniature保持微笑。Bǎochí wēixiào.Keep smiling. | |
| 微不足道 | wēibùzúdào | negligible; insignificant | |
| 围观 | wéiguān | to stand in a circle and watch | |
| 微观 | wēiguān | micro-; subatomic | |
| 危及 | wēijí | to endanger; to jeopardize; a danger (to life, national security etc) | |
| 危急 | wēijí | critical; desperate (situation) | |
| 味精 | wèijīng | monosodium glutamate (MSG) | |
| 为人 | wéirén | to conduct oneself; behavior; conduct | |
| 微生物 | wēishēngwù | microorganism | |
| 卫视 | wèishì | satellite TV (abbr. for 卫星电视) | |
| 微微 | wēiwēi | slight; faint; humble | |
| 卫星 | wèixīng | satellite; moon月球是地球唯一的卫星。Yuèqiú shì dìqiú wéiyī de wèixīng.The moon is the earth's only satellite. | |
| 位子 | wèizi | place; seat我的位子在哪儿？Wǒ de wèizi zài nǎér?Where is my seat? | |
| 文 | wén | language; culture; writing学中文的学生只有他们几个。Xué zhōngwén de xuéshēng zhǐyǒu tāmen jǐgè.They are the only students who study Chinese. | |
| 温差 | wēnchà | difference in temperature | |
| 温带 | wēndài | temperate zone | |
| 温度计 | wēndùjì | thermometer; thermograph | |
| 问候 | wènhòu | to give one's respects; to send a greeting; (fig.) (coll.) to make offensive reference to (somebody dear to… | |
| 文人 | wénrén | cultivated individual; scholar; literati | |
| 问世 | wènshì | to be published; to come out | |
| 温室 | wēnshì | greenhouse | |
| 温习 | wēnxí | to review (a lesson etc) | |
| 舞 | wǔ | to dance; to wield; to brandish我想要跳舞。Wǒ xiǎngyào tiàowǔ.I'd like to dance. | |
| 无比 | wúbǐ | incomparable; matchless | |
| 务必 | wùbì | must; to need to; to be sure to因为酷暑一直持续着，请务必注意食物中毒。Yīnwèi kùshǔ yìzhí chíxù zhe, qǐng wùbì zhùyì shíwùzhòngdú.Hot weather will continue, so please watch out for food poisoning. | |
| 无边无际 | wúbiān-wújì | (idiom) boundless; limitless | |
| 无不 | wúbù | none lacking; none missing; everything is there | |
| 误差 | wùchā | difference; error; inaccuracy | |
| 无从 | wúcóng | not to have access; beyond one's authority or capability; sth one has no way of doing | |
| 误导 | wùdǎo | to mislead; to misguide; misleading | |
| 无非 | wúfēi | only; nothing else | |
| 务工 | wùgōng | to work as a laborer | |
| 无故 | wúgù | without cause or reason我被无故辞退了。Wǒ bèi wúgù cítuì le.I was fired without cause. | |
| 无关紧要 | wúguān-jǐnyào | indifferent; insignificant你怎么想无关紧要。Nǐ zěnme xiǎng wúguānjǐnyào.It doesn't matter what you think. | |
| 五花八门 | wǔhuā-bāmén | myriad; all kinds of; all sorts of | |
| 无话可说 | wúhuà-kěshuō | to have nothing to say (idiom)以我之见，我无话可说。Yǐ wǒ zhī jiàn, wǒ wúhuàkěshuō.As for me, I have nothing to say. | |
| 无济于事 | wújìyúshì | (idiom) to no avail; of no use再试也无济于事了。Zàishì yě wújìyúshì le.There's no point in trying again. | |
| 无可厚非 | wúkěhòufēi | see 未可厚非 | |
| 无力 | wúlì | powerless; lacking strength | |
| 无理 | wúlǐ | irrational; unreasonable她在无理取闹。Tā zài wúlǐqǔnào.She's asking for the impossible. | |
| 物力 | wùlì | physical resources (as opposed to labor resources) | |
| 物流 | wùliú | distribution (business); logistics | |
| 无论如何 | wúlùn-rúhé | (idiom) whatever the case; in any event; no matter what无论如何说不通。Wúlùnrúhé shuō bùtōng.It makes no sense whatsoever. | |
| 无能 | wúnéng | incompetence; inability; incapable我对此无能为力。Wǒ duìcǐ wúnéngwéilì.There's nothing I can do about it. | |
| 无能为力 | wúnéngwéilì | (idiom) powerless to do anything about it我对此无能为力。Wǒ duìcǐ wúnéngwéilì.There's nothing I can do about it. | |
| 无情 | wúqíng | pitiless; ruthless; merciless他是这么的无情。Tā shì zhème de wúqíng.He is so heartless. | |
| 无穷 | wúqióng | endless; boundless; inexhaustible | |
| 误区 | wùqū | mistaken ideas; misconceptions; the error of one's ways | |
| 物色 | wùsè | to look for; to seek out; to choose | |
| 务实 | wùshí | to deal with concrete matters; pragmatic | |
| 无所事事 | wúsuǒshìshì | to have nothing to do; to idle one's time away (idiom)她无所事事地看向窗外Tā wúsuǒshìshì dì kàn xiàng chuāngwàiShe was idly looking out of the window. | |
| 无所作为 | wúsuǒzuòwéi | without any initiative or drive; feckless; attempting nothing and accomplishing nothing (idiom) | |
| 无条件 | wútiáojiàn | unconditional | |
| 无微不至 | wúwēi-búzhì | in every possible way (idiom); meticulous | |
| 无线 | wúxiàn | wireless | |
| 无须 | wúxū | need not; not obliged to; not necessarily | |
| 无意 | wúyì | inadvertent; accidental; to have no intention of (doing sth)这毫无意义。Zhè háowúyìyì.That's quite meaningless. | |
| 物证 | wùzhèng | material evidence | |
| 无知 | wúzhī | ignorant; ignorance她常常利用他的无知。Tā chángcháng lìyòng tā de wúzhī.She often takes advantage of his ignorance. | |
| 物种 | wùzhǒng | species这是一个濒临灭绝的物种。Zhèshì yígè bīnlínmièjué de wùzhǒng.It is an endangered species. | |
| 物资 | wùzī | goods; supplies | |
| 下半场 | xiàbànchǎng | second half of a game or contest | |
| 下场 | xiàchǎng | to take part in some activity; to leave (the stage, an exam room, the playing field etc); to take an examin… | |
| 下级 | xiàjí | low ranking; low level; underclass | |
| 下落 | xiàluò | whereabouts; to drop; to fall他不会抛下落难的朋友不管。Tā búhuì pāo xiàluò nán de péngyǒu bùguǎn.He could not forsake his friend in trouble. | |
| 现成 | xiànchéng | ready-made; readily available | |
| 向导 | xiàngdǎo | guide向导带领我们参观灯塔。Xiàngdǎo dàilǐng wǒmen cānguān dēngtǎ.The guide led us on a tour of the lighthouse. | |
| 相继 | xiāngjì | in succession; following closely | |
| 详尽 | xiángjìn | thorough and detailed; exhaustive; the tedious details in full | |
| 相近 | xiāngjìn | close; similar to | |
| 向来 | xiànglái | always (previously) | |
| 响亮 | xiǎngliàng | loud and clear; resounding | |
| 香料 | xiāngliào | spice; flavoring; condiment | |
| 相识 | xiāngshí | to get to know each other; acquaintance这看起来似曾相识。Zhè kànqǐlái sìcéngxiāngshí.It seems so familiar. | |
| 相提并论 | xiāngtí-bìnglùn | to mention on equal terms; to place on a par with; to discuss two disparate things together (idiom) | |
| 相通 | xiāngtōng | interlinked; connected; communicating | |
| 像样 | xiàngyàng | presentable; decent; up to par | |
| 响应 | xiǎngyìng | to respond to; answer | |
| 香油 | xiāngyóu | sesame oil; perfumed oil | |
| 相遇 | xiāngyù | to meet; to encounter; to come across | |
| 相约 | xiāngyuē | to agree (on a meeting place, date etc); to reach agreement; to make an appointment | |
| 鲜活 | xiānhuó | vivid; lively; (of food ingredients) live or fresh | |
| 先例 | xiānlì | precedent | |
| 鲜美 | xiānměi | fresh and delicious; tasty | |
| 现任 | xiànrèn | to occupy a post currently; current (president etc); incumbent我没发现任何我该道歉的理由。Wǒ méi fāxiàn rènhé wǒgāi dàoqiàn de lǐyóu.I don't see any reason why I have to apologize. | |
| 先天 | xiāntiān | embryonic period (contrasted with 后天); inborn; innate | |
| 线条 | xiàntiáo | line (in drawing, calligraphy etc); the lines or contours of a three-dimensional object (hairstyle, clothin… | |
| 鲜为人知 | xiǎnwéirénzhī | rarely known to anyone (idiom); almost unknown; secret to all but a few | |
| 现行 | xiànxíng | to be in effect; in force; current | |
| 消 | xiāo | to diminish; to subside; to consume我有消息。Wǒ yǒu xiāoxī.I have news. | |
| 小费 | xiǎofèi | tip; gratuity | |
| 小看 | xiǎokàn | to look down on; to underestimate他小看女人。Tā xiǎokàn nǚrén.He looks down on women. | |
| 小康 | xiǎokāng | moderately affluent; well-off; a period of peace and prosperity | |
| 效力 | xiàolì | effectiveness; positive effect; to serve (in some capacity) | |
| 小人 | xiǎorén | person of low social status (old); I, me (used to refer humbly to oneself); nasty person | |
| 下手 | xiàshǒu | to start; to put one's hand to; to set about先下手为强，后下手遭殃。Xiānxiàshǒuwéiqiáng, hòu xiàshǒu zāoyāng.Get them before they get us. | |
| 下台 | xiàtái | to go off the stage; to fall from position of prestige; to step down (from office etc) | |
| 下调 | xiàtiáo | to adjust downwards; to lower (prices, wages etc) | |
| 下行 | xiàxíng | (of trains) down (i.e. away from the capital); (of river boats) to travel downstream; to issue (a document)…我们本该考虑一下行程。Wǒmen běngāi kǎolǜyīxià xíngchéng.We should've taken the schedule into consideration. | |
| 下意识 | xiàyìshí | subconscious mind | |
| 下游 | xiàyóu | lower reaches (of a river); lower level; lower echelon | |
| 喜出望外 | xǐchūwàngwài | overjoyed at the turn of events; to be pleased beyond one's expectations (idiom) | |
| 谢绝 | xièjué | to refuse politely | |
| 写照 | xiězhào | portrayal | |
| 喜好 | xǐhào | to like; fond of; to prefer | |
| 喜酒 | xǐjiǔ | wedding feast; liquor drunk at a wedding feast | |
| 洗礼 | xǐlǐ | baptism (lit. or fig.) | |
| 心安理得 | xīn’ān-lǐdé | to have a clear conscience; to have no qualms about sth | |
| 心病 | xīnbìng | anxiety; sore point; secret worry | |
| 新春 | xīnchūn | the beginning of Spring; the 10 or 20 days following the lunar New Year's Day | |
| 心得 | xīndé | knowledge; insight; understanding | |
| 幸存 | xìngcún | to survive (a disaster)有三个幸存者。Yǒu sāngè xìngcúnzhě.There are three survivors. | |
| 性感 | xìnggǎn | sex appeal; eroticism; sexuality汤姆非常性感。Tāngmǔ fēicháng xìnggǎn.Tom is so hot. | |
| 幸好 | xìnghǎo | fortunately | |
| 星级 | xīngjí | star rating; top-class; highly rated | |
| 兴建 | xīngjiàn | to build; to construct | |
| 幸免 | xìngmiǎn | to avoid (an unpleasant fate) | |
| 性命 | xìngmìng | life事故差点让他丢了性命。Shìgù chàdiǎn ràng tā diū le xìngmìng.The accident almost cost him his life. | |
| 醒目 | xǐngmù | eye-grabbing (headline); striking (illustration) | |
| 性情 | xìngqíng | nature; temperament他的性情古怪。Tā de xìngqíng gǔguài.He's a strange character. | |
| 星球 | xīngqiú | celestial body (e.g. planet, satellite etc); heavenly body我们能拯救这颗星球吗？Wǒmen néng zhěngjiù zhèkē xīngqiú ma?Can we save the planet? | |
| 行使 | xíngshǐ | to exercise (a right etc) | |
| 星系 | xīngxì | see 恒星系 | |
| 行星 | xíngxīng | planet银行星期六不营业。Yínháng xīngqīliù bù yíngyè.The bank is not open on Saturdays. | |
| 星座 | xīngzuò | constellation; astrological sign | |
| 信件 | xìnjiàn | letter (sent by mail)他扔了很多旧信件。Tā rēng le hěnduō jiù xìnjiàn.He threw away a bunch of old letters. | |
| 新奇 | xīnqí | novel; new; exotic | |
| 心声 | xīnshēng | heartfelt wish; inner voice; aspiration | |
| 新生 | xīnshēng | new; newborn; emerging我是个新生。Wǒ shì gè xīnshēng.I'm a new student. | |
| 心事 | xīnshì | a load on one's mind; worry | |
| 新式 | xīnshì | new style; latest type | |
| 新手 | xīnshǒu | new hand; novice; raw recruit我还是个新手。Wǒ háishì gè xīnshǒu.I'm still a beginner. | |
| 心思 | xīnsi | mind; thoughts; inclination | |
| 心酸 | xīnsuān | to feel sad | |
| 辛酸 | xīnsuān | pungent (taste); bitter; fig. sad | |
| 心想事成 | xīnxiǎng-shìchéng | (idiom) to have one's wishes come true; wish you the best! | |
| 心眼儿 | xīnyǎnr | one's thoughts; mind; intention | |
| 心意 | xīnyì | intention; regard; kindly feelings | |
| 修长 | xiūcháng | slender; lanky; tall and thin | |
| 休克 | xiūkè | (medicine) (loanword) shock; to go into shock | |
| 秀丽 | xiùlì | pretty; beautiful | |
| 秀美 | xiùměi | elegant; graceful | |
| 休想 | xiūxiǎng | don't think (that); don't imagine (that) | |
| 休养 | xiūyǎng | to recuperate; to recover; to convalesce | |
| 修养 | xiūyǎng | accomplishment; training; self-cultivation | |
| 修正 | xiūzhèng | to revise; to amend; to rectify | |
| 细微 | xìwēi | tiny; minute; fine | |
| 喜闻乐见 | xǐwén-lèjiàn | to love to hear and see (idiom); well received; to one's liking | |
| 息息相关 | xīxī-xiāngguān | closely bound up (idiom); intimately related | |
| 喜洋洋 | xǐyángyáng | radiant with joy | |
| 序 | xù | (bound form) order; sequence; (bound form) introductory她是程序员。Tā shì chéngxùyuán.She is a computer programmer. | |
| 续 | xù | to continue; to replenish继续看。Jìxù kàn.Keep reading. | |
| 许 | xǔ | to allow; to permit; to promise我不允许。Wǒ bù yǔnxǔ.I don't allow it. | |
| 须 | xū | beard; mustache; feeler (of an insect etc)必须的！Bìxū de!Definitely! | |
| 选举 | xuǎnjǔ | to elect; election什么时候选举？Shénme shíhòu xuǎnjǔ?When are the elections? | |
| 选民 | xuǎnmín | voter; constituency; electorate | |
| 选用 | xuǎnyòng | to choose for some purpose; to select and use | |
| 雪山 | xuěshān | snow-capped mountain | |
| 学识 | xuéshí | erudition; scholarly knowledge | |
| 学士 | xuéshì | bachelor's degree; person holding a university degree | |
| 学说 | xuéshuō | theory; doctrine | |
| 学业 | xuéyè | studies; schoolwork | |
| 学子 | xuézǐ | (literary) student; scholar | |
| 续航 | xùháng | (of an airplane, ship, vehicle etc) to continue a journey without refueling; (of an electronic device, batt… | |
| 序列 | xùliè | sequence | |
| 序言 | xùyán | preface; introductory remarks; preamble新书的序言由他执笔。Xīnshū de xùyán yóu tā zhíbǐ.The new book's preface is written by him. | |
| 许愿 | xǔyuàn | to make a wish; to make a vow; to promise a reward | |
| 须知 | xūzhī | key information; instructions; it must be borne in mind | |
| 压倒 | yādǎo | to overwhelm; to overpower; overwhelming | |
| 验 | yàn | to examine; to test; to check我还差点经验。Wǒ hái chà diǎn jīngyàn.I don't have enough experience. | |
| 演变 | yǎnbiàn | to develop; to evolve地球在不断地演变。Dìqiú zài bùduàn de yǎnbiàn.The earth is constantly evolving. | |
| 扬 | yáng | abbr. for Yangzhou 扬州 in Jiangsu; to raise; to hoist这件事他处理得很好，得到了老板的表扬。Zhèjiàn shì tā chǔlǐde hěn hǎo, dédào le lǎobǎn de biǎoyáng.He dealt with this matter very well and obtained his boss's praise. | |
| 样本 | yàngběn | sample; specimen样本不够纯净。Yàngběn bùgòu chúnjìng.The sample isn't pure enough. | |
| 养活 | yǎnghuo | to provide for; to keep (animals, a family etc); to raise animals他有一个妻子和两个孩子要养活。Tā yǒu yígè qīzǐ hé liǎnggè háizi yào yǎnghuó.He has a wife and two young children to provide for. | |
| 阳历 | yánglì | solar calendar; Western (Gregorian) calendar | |
| 养生 | yǎngshēng | to maintain good health; to raise a child or animal; curing (of concrete etc) | |
| 阳性 | yángxìng | positive; masculine | |
| 养育 | yǎngyù | to rear; to bring up; to nurture | |
| 眼红 | yǎnhóng | to covet; envious; jealous | |
| 演化 | yǎnhuà | to evolve; evolution | |
| 烟花 | yānhuā | fireworks; prostitute (esp. in Yuan theater)昨晚，烟花厂发生了爆炸。Zuówǎn, yānhuā chǎng fāshēng le bàozhà.Yesterday, an explosion occurred at the fireworks factory. | |
| 烟火 | yānhuǒ | smoke and fire; cooked food; (literary) beacon fire | |
| 演技 | yǎnjì | acting; performing skills她的演技堪比专业人士。Tā de yǎnjì kānbǐ zhuānyèrénshì.Her acting is on the level of a professional. | |
| 眼界 | yǎnjiè | (lit. and fig.) field of vision; scope; horizon | |
| 演练 | yǎnliàn | to drill; to practice | |
| 言论 | yánlùn | expression of opinion; views; remarks | |
| 严密 | yánmì | tight; strict; closely controlled | |
| 眼色 | yǎnsè | signal made with one's eyes; meaningful glance | |
| 演示 | yǎnshì | to demonstrate; to show; presentation | |
| 验收 | yànshōu | to inspect and accept; acceptance | |
| 演说 | yǎnshuō | speech; to deliver a speech他的演说打动了我们。Tā de yǎnshuō dǎdòng le wǒmen.His speech moved us. | |
| 演习 | yǎnxí | (military, firefighting etc) (verb and noun) drill; exercise; maneuver | |
| 眼下 | yǎnxià | now; at present; (anatomy) subocular眼下我不得不和我朋友同住这间房间。Yǎnxià wǒ bùdébù hé wǒ péngyǒu tóngzhù zhèjiān fángjiān.For the time being, I must share this room with my friend. | |
| 言行 | yánxíng | words and actions; what one says and what one does注意言行！Zhùyì yánxíng!Be careful what you say. | |
| 药材 | yàocái | medicinal ingredient | |
| 药方 | yàofāng | prescription我会给你开个药方。Wǒhuì gěi nǐ kāigè yàofāng.I'll give you a prescription. | |
| 要害 | yàohài | vital part; (fig.) key point; crucial不要害羞。Búyào hàixiū.Don't be shy. | |
| 要好 | yàohǎo | to be on good terms; to be close friends; striving for self-improvement我不跟你要好了。Wǒ bù gēn nǐ yào hǎo le.I'm going to stop trying to be friendly with you. | |
| 要紧 | yàojǐn | important; urgent稍微冷点儿不要紧。Shāowēi lěng diǎnér búyàojǐn.I don't care if it's a bit cold. | |
| 要命 | yàomìng | to cause sb's death; extremely; terribly你不要命啦！Nǐ búyàomìng la!Are you nuts? | |
| 议 | yì | to comment on; to discuss; to suggest会议结束了。Huìyì jiéshù le.The meeting ended. | |
| 译 | yì | to translate; to interpret我是个翻译。Wǒ shì gè fānyì.I'm a translator. | |
| 一并 | yíbìng | to lump together; to treat along with all the others | |
| 议程 | yìchéng | agenda; agenda item | |
| 一成不变 | yìchéng-búbiàn | (idiom) immutable; impervious to change; set in stone | |
| 疑点 | yídiǎn | a doubtful point | |
| 一动不动 | yídòng-búdòng | motionless | |
| 一度 | yídù | for a time; at one time; one time | |
| 一概 | yígài | all; without any exceptions; categorically | |
| 一概而论 | yígài’érlùn | to lump different matters together (idiom) | |
| 一干二净 | yìgān-èrjìng | thoroughly (idiom); completely; one and all | |
| 一鼓作气 | yìgǔ-zuòqì | in a spurt of energy | |
| 一经 | yìjīng | as soon as; once (an action has been completed) | |
| 一技之长 | yíjìzhīcháng | proficiency in a particular field (idiom); skill in a specialized area (idiom) | |
| 宜居 | yíjū | livable | |
| 一举 | yìjǔ | a move; an action; in one move | |
| 一举两得 | yìjǔ-liǎngdé | lit. one action, two gains (idiom); fig. two birds with one stone | |
| 一举一动 | yìjǔ-yídòng | (idiom) every movement; each and every move | |
| 一连 | yìlián | in a row; in succession; running他常常坐着看书一连好几个小时。Tā chángcháng zuò zhe kànshū yīlián hǎojǐgè xiǎoshí.He often sits for many hours reading books. | |
| 意料 | yìliào | to anticipate; to expect; expectations这出乎意料地容易。Zhè chūhūyìliào dì róngyì.It was amazingly easy. | |
| 疑虑 | yílǜ | hesitation; misgivings; doubt | |
| 一面 | yímiàn | one side; one aspect; simultaneously... (and...) | |
| 一目了然 | yímù-liǎorán | obvious at a glance (idiom) | |
| 应 | yìng | to answer; to respond; to comply with我答应了。Wǒ dāyìng le.I promised. | |
| 应付 | yìngfu | to deal with; to cope | |
| 迎合 | yínghé | to cater to; to pander to | |
| 应急 | yìngjí | to respond to an emergency; to meet a contingency; (attributive) emergency | |
| 迎面 | yíngmiàn | directly; head-on (collision); (of wind) in one's face | |
| 影像 | yǐngxiàng | image | |
| 应有尽有 | yīngyǒu-jìnyǒu | all one can think of is on hand; to have all one needs; everything that should be here is here (idiom) | |
| 引经据典 | yǐnjīng-jùdiǎn | lit. to quote the classics; to quote chapter and verse (idiom) | |
| 阴历 | yīnlì | lunar calendar | |
| 引人注目 | yǐnrén-zhùmù | to attract attention; eye-catching; conspicuous | |
| 音响 | yīnxiǎng | sound; acoustics; audio | |
| 阴性 | yīnxìng | negative; feminine | |
| 阴影 | yīnyǐng | (lit. and fig.) shadow | |
| 引用 | yǐnyòng | to quote; to cite; to recommend | |
| 印章 | yìnzhāng | seal; signet; chop | |
| 印证 | yìnzhèng | to confirm; to corroborate; to verify | |
| 一旁 | yìpáng | aside; to the side of | |
| 宜人 | yírén | nice; pleasant; charming这里的环境很宜人。Zhèli de huánjìng hěn yírén.This place is very pleasant. | |
| 一如既往 | yìrú-jìwǎng | (idiom) just as in the past; as before; continuing as always | |
| 以身作则 | yǐshēn-zuòzé | to set an example (idiom); to serve as a model | |
| 一事无成 | yíshì-wúchéng | (idiom) to have achieved nothing; to be a total failure; to get nowhere | |
| 一手 | yìshǒu | a skill; mastery of a trade; by oneself给我们弹一手。Gěi wǒmen dàn yīshǒu.Play us a tune. | |
| 议题 | yìtí | topic of discussion; topic; subject | |
| 一体 | yìtǐ | an integral whole; all concerned; everybody | |
| 一头 | yìtóu | one head; a head full of sth; one end (of a stick)我有一头母牛。Wǒ yǒu yītóu mǔniú.I have a cow. | |
| 意图 | yìtú | intent; intention; to intend | |
| 一味 | yíwèi | persistently; stubbornly; blindly | |
| 意味 | yìwèi | meaning; implication; flavor沉默就意味着同意。Chénmò jiù yìwèizhe tóngyì.Silence gives consent. | |
| 医务 | yīwù | medical affairs | |
| 一无所有 | yìwúsuǒyǒu | not having anything at all (idiom); utterly lacking; without two sticks to rub together | |
| 一无所知 | yìwúsuǒzhī | (idiom) not knowing anything at all; completely ignorant我一无所知。Wǒ yīwúsuǒzhī.Beats me. | |
| 一线 | yīxiàn | front line | |
| 意向 | yìxiàng | intention; purpose; intent | |
| 意想不到 | yìxiǎng-búdào | unexpected; previously unimagined | |
| 一心 | yìxīn | wholeheartedly; heart and soul一心不可二用。Yīxīn bùkě èr yòng.You can't do two things at once. | |
| 一心一意 | yìxīn-yíyì | concentrating one's thoughts and efforts; single-minded; bent on她一心一意地工作。Tā yìxīnyíyì dì gōngzuò.She works with single-minded determination. | |
| 一行 | yìxíng | party; delegation | |
| 一言不发 | yìyán-bùfā | to not say a word (idiom) | |
| 一言一行 | yìyán-yìxíng | every word and action (idiom) | |
| 意愿 | yìyuàn | aspiration; wish (for); desire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. | |
| 一早 | yìzǎo | early in the morning; at dawn我们同意了第二天一早开始。Wǒmen tóngyì le dìèrtiān yīzǎo kāishǐ.We agreed to start early the next morning. | |
| 意志 | yìzhì | will; willpower; determination | |
| 以至于 | yǐzhìyú | down to; up to; to the extent that...她太过好奇，以至于打开了盒子。Tā tàiguò hàoqí, yǐzhìyú dǎkāi le hézi.She was so curious that she opened the box. | |
| 永久 | yǒngjiǔ | everlasting; perpetual; lasting | |
| 勇往直前 | yǒngwǎng-zhíqián | to advance bravely | |
| 用意 | yòngyì | intention; purpose那个词用意大利语怎么说？Nàge cíyòng yìdàlìyǔ zěnme shuō?How do you say that in Italian? | |
| 游船 | yóuchuán | pleasure boat; cruise ship | |
| 油画 | yóuhuà | oil painting | |
| 友人 | yǒurén | friend所谓陌生人，只是还未相见的友人而已。Suǒwèi mòshēngrén, zhǐshì hái wèi xiāngjiàn de yǒurén éryǐ.A stranger is just a friend you haven't met yet. | |
| 有声有色 | yǒushēng-yǒusè | having sound and color (idiom); vivid; dazzling | |
| 有望 | yǒuwàng | hopeful; promising有望会变晴。Yǒuwàng huì biànqíng.The weather promises to clear up. | |
| 尤为 | yóuwéi | especially | |
| 游行 | yóuxíng | to march; to parade; to demonstrate我要参加一个示威游行。Wǒyào cānjiā yígè shìwēiyóuxíng.I'm going to join a demonstration. | |
| 有幸 | yǒuxìng | fortunately | |
| 有意 | yǒuyì | to intend; intentionally; interested in看书很有意思。Kànshū hěn yǒuyìsi.Reading books is interesting. | |
| 优越 | yōuyuè | superior; superiority | |
| 原告 | yuángào | complainant; plaintiff | |
| 远见 | yuǎnjiàn | foresight; discernment; vision | |
| 远近闻名 | yuǎnjìn-wénmíng | to be known far and wide; to be well-known | |
| 元老 | yuánlǎo | senior figure; elder; doyen | |
| 园区 | yuánqū | (industrial or technology) park; site developed for a group of related enterprises | |
| 院士 | yuànshì | scholar; academician; fellow (of an academy) | |
| 元首 | yuánshǒu | head of state | |
| 预备 | yùbèi | to prepare; to make ready; preparation | |
| 乐队 | yuèduì | band; pop group | |
| 越发 | yuèfā | increasingly; more and more; ever more | |
| 越过 | yuèguò | to cross over; to transcend; to cover distance马轻松地越过了障碍。Mǎ qīngsōng de yuèguòle zhàng'ài.The horse easily jumped over the barrier. | |
| 阅历 | yuèlì | to experience; experience | |
| 与否 | yǔfǒu | whether or not (at the end of a phrase)你成功与否取决于你自身的努力。Nǐ chénggōng yǔfǒu qǔjuéyú nǐ zìshēn de nǔlì.Whether you succeed or not depends on your own efforts. | |
| 预感 | yùgǎn | to have a premonition; premonition我的预感被证明是正确的。Wǒ de yùgǎn bèi zhèngmíng shì zhèngquè de.My premonition turned out to be right. | |
| 预告 | yùgào | to forecast; to predict; advance notice | |
| 预见 | yùjiàn | to foresee; to predict; to forecast | |
| 预警 | yùjǐng | warning; early warning | |
| 遇难 | yùnàn | to perish; to be killed | |
| 运河 | yùnhé | canal; see 运河区这艘船穿过巴拿马运河Zhèsōu chuán chuānguò bānámǎyùnhéThe ship went through the Panama Canal. | |
| 运算 | yùnsuàn | to perform calculations; (mathematical) operation | |
| 运转 | yùnzhuǎn | to work; to operate; to revolve这些机器目前不运转。Zhèxiē jīqì mùqián bù yùnzhuàn.These machines aren't working now. | |
| 运作 | yùnzuò | to operate; operations; workings | |
| 预赛 | yùsài | preliminary competition; to hold preliminary heats | |
| 预示 | yùshì | to indicate; to foretell; to forebode | |
| 预售 | yùshòu | to sell in advance | |
| 预算 | yùsuàn | budget | |
| 遇险 | yùxiǎn | to get into difficulties; to meet with danger | |
| 预先 | yùxiān | beforehand; in advance您必须预先付钱。Nín bìxū yùxiān fùqián.You must pay in advance. | |
| 预言 | yùyán | to predict; prophecy她有预言的能力。Tā yǒu yùyán de nénglì.She has a gift for prophecy. | |
| 与众不同 | yǔzhòng-bùtóng | (idiom) to stand out from the crowd; distinctive; different from the rest汤姆有什么很与众不同的地方吗？Tāngmǔ yǒu shénme hěn yǔzhòngbùtóng de dìfāng ma?What's so special about Tom? | |
| 再度 | zàidù | once more; once again; one more time | |
| 再接再厉 | zàijiē-zàilì | to continue the struggle (idiom); to persist; unremitting efforts | |
| 在所难免 | zàisuǒnánmiǎn | to be unavoidable (idiom) | |
| 再现 | zàixiàn | to recreate; to reconstruct (a historical relic) | |
| 在职 | zàizhí | to be employed; to be in post; on-the-job | |
| 杂技 | zájì | acrobatics | |
| 杂交 | zájiāo | to hybridize; to crossbreed; promiscuity | |
| 杂乱无章 | záluàn-wúzhāng | disordered and in a mess (idiom); all mixed up and chaotic | |
| 暂 | zàn | temporary; Taiwan pr.; to scurry爸爸只是暂时离开。Bàba zhǐshì zànshí líkāi.My father has just left temporarily. | |
| 暂且 | zànqiě | for now; for the time being; temporarily | |
| 早年 | zǎonián | many years ago; in the past; in one's early years | |
| 早日 | zǎorì | soon; at an early date; the early days祝你早日康复。Zhù nǐ zǎorìkāngfù.I hope you'll get well soon. | |
| 责备 | zébèi | to blame; to criticize; condemnation为什么责备汤姆？Wèishénme zébèi tāngmǔ?Why blame Tom? | |
| 责怪 | zéguài | to blame; to rebuke | |
| 增收 | zēngshōu | to increase revenue; to increase income by (x amount); to levy (a surcharge, tax increase etc) | |
| 增速 | zēngsù | to speed up; to accelerate; (economics) growth rate | |
| 增值 | zēngzhí | to appreciate (financially); to increase in value; value-added (accountancy) | |
| 章程 | zhāngchéng | rules; regulations; constitution | |
| 张灯结彩 | zhāngdēng-jiécǎi | to be decorated with lanterns and colored banners (idiom) | |
| 长相 | zhǎngxiàng | appearance; looks; profile他的长相与年龄不符。Tā de zhǎngxiàng yǔ niánlíng bùfú.He doesn't look his age. | |
| 张扬 | zhāngyáng | to display ostentatiously; to bring out into the open; to make public | |
| 展望 | zhǎnwàng | outlook; prospect; to look ahead | |
| 占用 | zhànyòng | to occupy | |
| 照办 | zhàobàn | to follow the rules; to do as instructed; to play by the book | |
| 招标 | zhāobiāo | to invite bids | |
| 照常 | zhàocháng | as usual | |
| 照例 | zhàolì | as a rule; as usual; usually | |
| 照料 | zhàoliào | to tend; to take care of sb | |
| 着迷 | zháomí | to be fascinated; to be captivated我为你着迷。Wǒ wèi nǐ zháomí.I'm crazy about you. | |
| 招牌 | zhāopai | signboard; shop sign; reputation of a business | |
| 招商 | zhāoshāng | to seek investment or funding; investment promotion | |
| 招数 | zhāoshù | move (in chess, on stage, in martial arts); gambit; trick | |
| 照样 | zhàoyàng | as before; (same) as usual; in the same manner | |
| 折合 | zhéhé | to convert into; to amount to; to be equivalent to | |
| 正当 | zhèngdàng | honest; reasonable; fair | |
| 争光 | zhēngguāng | to win an honor; to strive to win a prize | |
| 整合 | zhěnghé | to conform; to integrate | |
| 正经 | zhèngjing | decent; honorable; proper | |
| 正能量 | zhèngnéngliàng | positive energy; positivity | |
| 正气 | zhèngqì | healthy atmosphere; moral spirit; unyielding integrity | |
| 争气 | zhēngqì | to work hard for sth; to resolve on improvement; determined not to fall short | |
| 证人 | zhèngrén | witness | |
| 正视 | zhèngshì | to face squarely; to meet head on; to face up to | |
| 整数 | zhěngshù | whole number; integer (math.); round figure | |
| 争先恐后 | zhēngxiān-kǒnghòu | outdoing one another; striving to be first and fearing to be last (idiom) | |
| 争相 | zhēngxiāng | to fall over each other in their eagerness to... | |
| 正月 | zhēngyuè | first month of the lunar year | |
| 正直 | zhèngzhí | upright; upstanding; honest | |
| 真空 | zhēnkōng | (physics, fig.) vacuum; (slang) to not wear underwear | |
| 真理 | zhēnlǐ | truth大部分人只想听到他们自己的真理。Dàbùfèn rén zhǐ xiǎng tīngdào tāmen zìjǐ de zhēnlǐ.Most people only want to hear their own truth. | |
| 真情 | zhēnqíng | real situation; the truth | |
| 真是 | zhēnshi | indeed; truly; (coll.) (used to express disapproval, annoyance etc)真是太好了。Zhēnshì tàihǎole.It's great. | |
| 真心 | zhēnxīn | wholeheartedness; sincerity我不相信他是真心的。Wǒ bù xiāngxìn tā shì zhēnxīn de.I don't think he is sincere. | |
| 指标 | zhǐbiāo | (production) target; quota; index | |
| 止步 | zhǐbù | to halt; to stop; to go no farther | |
| 至此 | zhìcǐ | up until now; so far事已至此。Shìyǐzhìcǐ.What's done is done. | |
| 质地 | zhìdì | texture; background (texture); grain | |
| 指点 | zhǐdiǎn | to point out; to indicate; to give directions用手指点别人不礼貌。Yòng shǒuzhǐ diǎn biérén bù lǐmào.It's bad manners to point at people. | |
| 直观 | zhíguān | direct observation; directly perceived through the senses; intuitive | |
| 只管 | zhǐguǎn | solely engrossed in one thing; just (one thing, no need to worry about the rest); simply | |
| 之际 | zhījì | during; at the time of | |
| 知己 | zhījǐ | to know oneself; to be intimate or close; intimate friend | |
| 指教 | zhǐjiào | to give advice or comments | |
| 直觉 | zhíjué | intuition | |
| 知觉 | zhījué | perception; consciousness | |
| 支流 | zhīliú | tributary (river)亚马逊河有很多支流。Yàmǎxùnhé yǒu hěnduō zhīliú.The Amazon is fed by a large number of tributaries. | |
| 指南 | zhǐnán | to guide; guidebook指南针指向北边。Zhǐnánzhēn zhǐxiàng běibiān.The compass points to the north. | |
| 职能 | zhínéng | function; role | |
| 支票 | zhīpiào | check (bank); cheque我可以用支票付吗？Wǒ kěyǐ yòng zhīpiào fù ma?May I pay by check? | |
| 志气 | zhìqì | ambition; resolve; backbone | |
| 值钱 | zhíqián | valuable; costly; expensive你该把你的值钱物品保存在一个安全的地方。Nǐ gāi bǎ nǐ de zhíqián wùpǐn bǎocún zài yígè ānquán de dìfāng.You should keep your valuables in a safe place. | |
| 直视 | zhíshì | to look straight at我直视他的眼睛。Wǒ zhíshì tā de yǎnjīng.I looked him in the eyes. | |
| 知识分子 | zhīshifènzǐ | intellectual; intelligentsia | |
| 指手画脚 | zhǐshǒu-huàjiǎo | to gesticulate while talking (idiom); to explain by waving one's hands; to criticize or give orders summarily | |
| 指数 | zhǐshù | (numerical, statistical) index; (math.) exponent; index | |
| 指望 | zhǐwàng | to count on; to hope for; prospect我指望你了。Wǒ zhǐwàng nǐ le.I am counting on you. | |
| 质问 | zhìwèn | to question; to ask questions; to inquire | |
| 直线 | zhíxiàn | straight line; sharply (rise or fall) | |
| 志向 | zhìxiàng | ambition; goal; ideal | |
| 指向 | zhǐxiàng | to point towards; aimed at; facing指南针指向北边。Zhǐnánzhēn zhǐxiàng běibiān.The compass points to the north. | |
| 指引 | zhǐyǐn | to guide; to show; to point (the way) | |
| 志愿 | zhìyuàn | aspiration; ambition; to volunteer | |
| 直至 | zhízhì | lasting until; up till (the present) | |
| 知足 | zhīzú | content with one's situation; to know contentment (hence happiness)知足常乐。Zhīzúchánglè.Happy is the man who is contented. | |
| 知足常乐 | zhīzú-chánglè | satisfied with what one has (idiom)知足常乐。Zhīzúchánglè.Happy is the man who is contented. | |
| 钟 | zhōng | a (large) bell; clock; amount of time再给我五分钟。Zài gěi wǒ wǔfēnzhōng.Give me five more minutes. | |
| 终极 | zhōngjí | ultimate; final | |
| 终结 | zhōngjié | end; conclusion; to come to an end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. | |
| 终究 | zhōngjiū | in the end; after all is said and done | |
| 重量级 | zhòngliàngjí | (sports) heavyweight class; (fig.) important; major | |
| 重任 | zhòngrèn | heavy responsibility | |
| 终生 | zhōngshēng | throughout one's life; lifetime; lifelong她终生未婚。Tā zhōngshēng wèihūn.She remained single all her life. | |
| 中性 | zhōngxìng | neutral | |
| 中叶 | zhōngyè | mid- (e.g. mid-century); middle period | |
| 重用 | zhòngyòng | to put in an important position | |
| 中止 | zhōngzhǐ | to cease; to suspend; to break off谈判中止了。Tánpàn zhōngzhǐ le.The negotiation is off. | |
| 终止 | zhōngzhǐ | to stop; to terminate | |
| 众志成城 | zhòngzhì-chéngchéng | unity of will is an impregnable stronghold (idiom) | |
| 重中之重 | zhòngzhōngzhīzhòng | of the utmost importance; of highest priority | |
| 种族 | zhǒngzú | race; ethnic group汤姆是种族主义者。Tāngmǔ shì zhǒngzúzhǔyìzhě.Tom is a racist. | |
| 周密 | zhōumì | careful; thorough; meticulous | |
| 周岁 | zhōusuì | one full year (e.g. on child's first birthday) | |
| 周折 | zhōuzhé | twists and turns; vicissitude; complication | |
| 周转 | zhōuzhuǎn | to rotate; to circulate (cash, stock etc); turnover | |
| 注 | zhù | (bound form) to pour into; to flow into; to inject注意言行！Zhùyì yánxíng!Be careful what you say. | |
| 转播 | zhuǎnbō | relay; broadcast (on radio or TV) | |
| 专长 | zhuāncháng | specialty; special knowledge or ability | |
| 专程 | zhuānchéng | specifically; specially (for that purpose) | |
| 转化 | zhuǎnhuà | to change; to turn; to convert | |
| 传记 | zhuànjì | biography | |
| 专卖 | zhuānmài | monopoly; exclusive right to trade | |
| 专人 | zhuānrén | specialist; person appointed for specific task | |
| 转眼 | zhuǎnyǎn | in a flash; in the blink of an eye; to glance他一转眼就跑了。Tā yīzhuǎnyǎn jiù pǎo le.He left in the blink of an eye. | |
| 转折 | zhuǎnzhé | shift in the trend of events; turnaround; plot shift in a book | |
| 转折点 | zhuǎnzhédiǎn | turning point; breaking point | |
| 专职 | zhuānzhí | special duty; assigned full time to a task他是一位专职牙医。Tā shì yīwèi zhuānzhí yáyī.He is a dentist by profession. | |
| 专著 | zhuānzhù | monograph; specialized text | |
| 住处 | zhùchù | residence; dwelling | |
| 主打 | zhǔdǎ | principal; main; flagship (product) | |
| 注定 | zhùdìng | to foreordain; to be bound to; to be destined to你注定失败。Nǐ zhùdìng shībài.You're bound to fail. | |
| 住户 | zhùhù | household; inhabitant; householder | |
| 助力 | zhùlì | to help; to aid; assistance | |
| 主力 | zhǔlì | main force; main strength of an army | |
| 准许 | zhǔnxǔ | to allow; to grant; to permit需要准许。Xūyào zhǔnxǔ.A permit is required. | |
| 准则 | zhǔnzé | norm; standard; criterion | |
| 着力 | zhuólì | to put effort into sth; to try really hard | |
| 着落 | zhuóluò | whereabouts; place to settle; reliable source (of funds etc) | |
| 着实 | zhuóshí | truly; indeed; severely | |
| 着手 | zhuóshǒu | to put one's hand to it; to start out on a task; to set out他戴着手套。Tā dài zhe shǒutào.He is wearing gloves. | |
| 着想 | zhuóxiǎng | to give thought (to others); to consider (other people's needs); also pr.汤姆急着想知道结果。Tāngmǔ jí zhuóxiǎng zhīdào jiéguǒ.Tom is anxious to know the result. | |
| 着眼 | zhuóyǎn | to have one's eyes on (a goal); having sth in mind; to concentrate | |
| 着重 | zhuózhòng | to put emphasis on; to stress电视在日常生活中起着重要的作用。Diànshì zài rìchángshēnghuó zhōngqǐ zhe zhòngyào de zuòyòng.TV plays an important part in everyday life. | |
| 主人公 | zhǔréngōng | hero (of a novel or film); main protagonist | |
| 注视 | zhùshì | to look attentively at; to closely watch; to gaze at | |
| 注释 | zhùshì | to annotate; to add a comment; explanatory note | |
| 主体 | zhǔtǐ | main part; bulk; body | |
| 主页 | zhǔyè | home page | |
| 子弹 | zǐdàn | bullet他们知道如何制造原子弹。Tāmen zhīdào rúhé zhìzào yuánzǐdàn.They know how to make an atomic bomb. | |
| 子弟 | zǐdì | child; the younger generation | |
| 自发 | zìfā | spontaneous | |
| 自费 | zìfèi | at one's own expense; self-funded | |
| 自负 | zìfù | conceited; to take responsibility | |
| 自理 | zìlǐ | to take care of oneself; to provide for oneself | |
| 资历 | zīlì | qualifications; experience; seniority | |
| 自力更生 | zìlì-gēngshēng | regeneration through one's own effort (idiom); self-reliance上天会帮助自力更生的人。Shàngtiān huì bāngzhù zìlìgēngshēng de rén.God helps those who help themselves. | |
| 自满 | zìmǎn | complacent; self-satisfied | |
| 自然而然 | zìrán’érrán | involuntary; automatically | |
| 自然界 | zìránjiè | nature; the natural world | |
| 自如 | zìrú | unobstructed; unconstrained; smoothly | |
| 资深 | zīshēn | veteran (journalist etc); senior; highly experienced | |
| 自始至终 | zìshǐ-zhìzhōng | from start to finish (idiom) | |
| 自首 | zìshǒu | to give oneself up; to surrender (to the authorities) | |
| 子孙 | zǐsūn | offspring; posterity | |
| 字体 | zìtǐ | calligraphic style; typeface; font | |
| 自卫 | zìwèi | to defend oneself; self-defense | |
| 自行 | zìxíng | voluntary; autonomous; by oneself这是我的自行车。Zhè shì wǒ de zìxíngchē.It's my bicycle. | |
| 字眼 | zìyǎn | wording | |
| 自以为是 | zìyǐwéishì | to believe oneself infallible (idiom); to be opinionated | |
| 自在 | zìzai | comfortable; at ease我知道你不自在，但别急。Wǒ zhīdào nǐ bùzìzài, dàn biéjí.I understand that you feel uneasy, but don't worry. | |
| 自责 | zìzé | to blame oneself | |
| 资质 | zīzhì | aptitude; natural endowments | |
| 自主 | zìzhǔ | to act independently; to be autonomous; to be in control of one's own affairs | |
| 资助 | zīzhù | to subsidize; to provide financial aid; subsidy | |
| 自尊 | zìzūn | self-respect; self-esteem; ego | |
| 总而言之 | zǒng’éryánzhī | in short; in a word; in brief | |
| 总和 | zǒnghé | sum她总和她父母吵架。Tā zǒnghé tā fùmǔ chǎojià.She was always quarreling with her parents. | |
| 走过场 | zǒuguòchǎng | to go through the motions | |
| 走向 | zǒuxiàng | direction; strike (i.e. angle of inclination in geology); inclination贝多芬走向钢琴，坐下来并开始弹。Bèiduōfēn zǒuxiàng gāngqín, zuòxià lái bìng kāishǐ dàn.Beethoven went over to the piano, sat down and began to play. | |
| 足不出户 | zúbùchūhù | lit. not putting a foot outside; to stay at home | |
| 尊贵 | zūnguì | respected; respectable; honorable | |
| 尊严 | zūnyán | dignity; sanctity; honor | |
| 作对 | zuòduì | to set oneself against; to oppose; to make a pair | |
| 作风 | zuòfēng | style; style of work; way | |
| 作客 | zuòkè | to live somewhere as a visitor; to stay with sb as a guest; to sojourn | |
| 作料 | zuòliao | condiments; seasoning; coll. pr. | |
| 坐落 | zuòluò | to be situated; to be located (of a building) | |
| 座谈 | zuòtán | to have an informal discussion | |
| 作物 | zuòwù | crop | |
| 作息 | zuòxī | to work and rest | |
| 做证 | zuòzhèng | variant of 作证 | |
| 做主 | zuòzhǔ | variant of 作主 |
Source: the official 考试大纲 for HSK 3.0, published November 2025.
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