HSK 8 word list

Name: HSK 8 word list
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All 1,854 words the official HSK 3.0 syllabus lists for level 8, in full. Pinyin is coloured by tone; where a recording exists you can play it.

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HSK 8 word list
Word	Pinyin	Meaning
挨	āi	in order; in sequence; close to
挨家挨户	āijiā-āihù	to go from house to house
爱慕	àimù	to adore; to admire她爱慕她哥哥。Tā àimù tā gēgē.She adores her older brother.
哀求	āiqiú	to entreat; to implore; to plead
安抚	ānfǔ	to placate; to pacify; to appease
安眠药	ānmiányào	sleeping pill
安宁	ānníng	peaceful; tranquil; calm让我们享受这平静和安宁。Ràng wǒmen xiǎngshòu zhè píngjìng hé ānníng.Let's just enjoy this peace and quiet.
按钮	ànniǔ	to push a button; button (one that can be pressed to trigger an action)你要做的就是按这个按钮拍照。Nǐ yào zuò de jiùshì àn zhège ànniǔ pāizhào.All you have to do is push this button to take a picture.
安稳	ānwěn	steady; stable; sedate
安逸	ānyì	easy and comfortable; easy
安置	ānzhì	to find a place for; to help settle down; to arrange for
傲	ào	proud; arrogant; to despise骄傲使人落后。Jiāoào shǐrén luòhòu.Pride goes before a fall.
凹	āo	concave; depressed; sunken
傲慢	àomàn	arrogant; haughty我受不了他的傲慢。Wǒ shòubùliǎo tā de àomàn.I can't stand his arrogance.
奥秘	àomì	secret; mystery
拔	bá	to pull up; to pull out; to draw out by suction这座城市海拔1600米。Zhèzuò chéngshì hǎibá 1600mǐ.This city is 1,600 meters above sea level.
坝	bà	(used in place names) plain; flatland; (dialect) sandbar
扒	bā	to peel; to skin; to tear
把柄	bǎbǐng	handle; (fig.) information that can be used against sb
巴不得	bābudé	(coll.) to be eager for; to long for; to look forward to
八卦	bāguà	gossip; gossipy; the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易经
掰	bāi	(fig.) to break off (a relationship); to break off or break open sth with one's hands
摆动	bǎidòng	to sway; to swing; to move back and forth
摆平	bǎipíng	to be fair; to be impartial; to settle (a matter etc)
摆设	bǎishe	ornament; decorative item; (fig.) sth that is merely for show
拜托	bàituō	to request sb to do sth; please!拜托，别留我一个人。Bàituō, biéliú wǒ yígè rén.Please don't leave me alone.
巴结	bājie	to fawn on; to curry favor with; to make up to
伴	bàn	partner; companion; comrade你想要伙伴吗？Nǐ xiǎngyào huǒbàn ma?Do you want some company?
扮	bàn	to disguise oneself as; to dress up; to play (a role)为了她的重要约会，她精心打扮了一下。Wèile tā de zhòngyào yuēhuì, tā jīngxīn dǎbàn le yīxià.She got all dolled up for her big date.
拌	bàn	to mix; to mix in; to toss (a salad)
扳	bān	to pull; to turn (sth) around; to turn around (a situation)
半岛	bàndǎo	peninsula
斑点	bāndiǎn	spot; stain; speckle
半径	bànjìng	radius
伴侣	bànlǚ	companion; mate; partner
斑马线	bānmǎxiàn	crosswalk; zebra crossing
搬迁	bānqiān	to move; to relocate; removal
半途而废	bàntú’érfèi	to give up halfway (idiom); leave sth unfinished半途而废是你所能做的最糟糕的事情。Bàntúérfèi shì nǐ suǒ néng zuò de zuì zāogāo de shìqíng.Leaving something unfinished is the worst thing you can do.
伴奏	bànzòu	to accompany (musically)她为我作钢琴伴奏。Tā wèi wǒzuò gāngqínbànzòu.She accompanied me on the piano.
剥	bāo	to peel; to skin; to shell
包庇	bāobì	to shield; to harbor; to cover up
报酬	bàochou	reward; remuneration这工作报酬很高。Zhè gōngzuò bàochóu hěn gāo.This job pays pretty well.
报仇	bàochóu	to take revenge; to avenge
报废	bàofèi	to scrap; to dispose of (sth worn-out or damaged)
包袱	bāofu	wrapping cloth; a bundle wrapped in cloth; load
饱和	bǎohé	saturated; filled to capacity
宝库	bǎokù	treasure-house; treasury; treasure-trove (often fig., book of treasured wisdom)
堡垒	bǎolěi	fort
包罗万象	bāoluó-wànxiàng	all-embracing; all-inclusive
饱满	bǎomǎn	full; plump
保姆	bǎomǔ	nanny; babysitter; housekeeper
宝石	bǎoshí	precious stone; gem
保守	bǎoshǒu	conservative; to guard; to keep我们很保守。Wǒmen hěn bǎoshǒu.We're conservative.
报销	bàoxiāo	to submit an expense account; to apply for reimbursement; to write off
保佑	bǎoyòu	to bless and protect; blessing上帝保佑美国。Shàngdìbǎoyòu měiguó.God bless America.
包扎	bāozā	to wrap up; to pack; to bind up (a wound)
宝藏	bǎozàng	precious mineral deposits; hidden treasure; (fig.) treasure
巴掌	bāzhang	palm of the hand; classifier: slap我想过扇你一巴掌。Wǒ xiǎng guò shàn nǐ yībāzhǎng.I wanted to smack you.
悲哀	bēi’āi	grieved; sorrowful
卑鄙	bēibǐ	base; mean; contemptible
悲惨	bēicǎn	miserable; tragic
悲欢离合	bēihuān-líhé	joys and sorrows; partings and reunions; the vicissitudes of life
悲痛	bēitòng	grieved; sorrowful
备忘录	bèiwànglù	memorandum; aide-memoire; memorandum book
卑微	bēiwēi	lowly; humble
备战	bèizhàn	prepared against war; to prepare for war; warmongering
奔	bèn	to go to; to head for; towards
奔波	bēnbō	to rush about; to be constantly on the move
奔驰	bēnchí	Mercedes-Benz, German car maker; to run quickly; to speed
笨蛋	bèndàn	(mild insult) fool; idiot; (playful) silly person我不是笨蛋。Wǒ búshì bèndàn.I'm not stupid.
奔赴	bēnfù	to rush to; to hurry to
崩溃	bēngkuì	to collapse; to crumble; to fall apart
笨重	bènzhòng	heavy; cumbersome; unwieldy
扁	biǎn	flat; (coll.) to beat (sb) up
变革	biàngé	to transform; to change
变幻莫测	biànhuàn-mòcè	to change unpredictably; unpredictable; erratic
变迁	biànqiān	changes; vicissitudes
便携式	biànxiéshì	portable
变形	biànxíng	to become deformed; to change shape; to morph
变异	biànyì	variation
弊病	bìbìng	malady; evil; malpractice
弊端	bìduān	systemic problem (sometimes refers specifically to corrupt practices)
憋	biē	to choke; to stifle; to restrain
别具匠心	biéjù-jiàngxīn	to show ingenuity; (of a design) clever; brilliantly conceived
别扭	bièniu	awkward; difficult; uncomfortable
别墅	biéshù	villa
别致	biézhì	unusual; unique
壁画	bìhuà	mural (painting); fresco
壁垒	bìlěi	rampart; barrier
彬彬有礼	bīnbīn-yǒulǐ	refined and courteous; urbane汤姆既彬彬有礼又善解人意。Tāngmǔ jì bīnbīnyǒulǐ yòu shànjiěrényì.Tom is polite and sensitive.
丙	bǐng	third of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干; third in order; letter "C" or Roman "III" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II…
冰雹	bīngbáo	hail; hailstone
并发症	bìngfāzhèng	complications (undesired side-effect of medical procedure)
冰棍儿	bīnggùnr	ice lolly; popsicle
并肩	bìngjiān	alongside; shoulder to shoulder; side by side
拨	bō	to dial; to allocate; to set aside (money)千万不要挑拨夫妻关系。Qiānwàn bùyào tiǎobō fūqī guānxi.Never sow discord between husband and wife.
伯伯	bóbo	father's elder brother; uncle
搏斗	bódòu	to wrestle; to fight; to struggle
剥夺	bōduó	to deprive; to expropriate; to strip (sb of his property)
伯父	bófù	father's elder brother; term of respect for older man
拨款	bōkuǎn	to allocate funds; appropriation
伯母	bómǔ	wife of father's elder brother; aunt; (polite form of address for a woman who is about the age of one's mot…
剥削	bōxuē	to exploit; exploitation
博弈	bóyì	games (such as chess, dice etc); gambling; contest
不耻下问	bùchǐ-xiàwèn	not feel ashamed to ask and learn from one's subordinates
不辞而别	bùcí’érbié	to leave without saying good-bye汤姆不辞而别。Tāngmǔ bùcíérbié.Tom left without warning.
不动产	búdòngchǎn	real estate; immovable property; immovables
不乏	bùfá	there is no lack of
不妨	bùfáng	there is no harm in; might as well
捕获	bǔhuò	to catch; to capture; to seize
不假思索	bùjiǎ-sīsuǒ	(idiom) to act without taking time to think; to react instantly; to fire from the hip汤姆不假思索脱口而出。Tāngmǔ bùjiǎsīsuǒ tuōkǒuérchū.Tom speaks without thinking.
布局	bùjú	arrangement; composition; layout我改了一下我的网站的布局。Wǒ gǎi le yīxià wǒ de wǎngzhàn de bùjú.I've changed my website's layout.
不堪	bùkān	cannot bear; cannot stand; utterly我们还是脆弱不堪。Wǒmen háishì cuìruòbùkān.We're still vulnerable.
不愧	búkuì	to be worthy of; to deserve to be called; to prove oneself to be
不妙	búmiào	(of a turn of events) not too encouraging; far from good; anything but reassuring
哺乳	bǔrǔ	breastfeeding; to suckle; to nurse鲸鱼是哺乳动物。Jīngyú shì bǔrǔdòngwù.A whale is a mammal.
不慎	búshèn	incautious; inattentive
捕食	bǔshí	to prey on; to catch and feed on; to hunt for food
不肖	búxiào	(literary) unlike one's parents; degenerate; unworthy
不屑	búxiè	to disdain to do sth; to think sth not worth doing; to feel it beneath one's dignity
不懈	búxiè	untiring; unremitting; indefatigable
不厌其烦	búyàn-qífán	not to mind taking all the trouble (idiom); to take great pains; to be very patient
不言而喻	bùyán’éryù	it goes without saying; it is self-evident不言而喻。Bùyánéryù.That goes without saying.
不翼而飞	búyì’érfēi	to disappear without trace; to vanish all of a sudden; to spread fast
不亦乐乎	búyìlèhū	lit. isn't that a joy? (quote from Confucius); fig. (jocular) extremely; awfully
不予	bùyǔ	to not grant; to refuse; to withhold
哺育	bǔyù	to feed; (fig.) to nurture; to foster
不折不扣	bùzhé-búkòu	a hundred percent; to the letter; out-and-out
不知所措	bùzhī-suǒcuò	not knowing what to do (idiom); at one's wits' end; embarrassed and at a complete loss
捕捉	bǔzhuō	to catch; to seize; to capture
猜想	cāixiǎng	to guess; to conjecture; to suppose我猜想您饿了。Wǒ cāixiǎng nín è le.I suppose you're hungry.
惨	cǎn	miserable; wretched; cruel这种人注定惨败。Zhèzhǒng rén zhùdìng cǎnbài.That kind of person will fail for sure.
惨白	cǎnbái	deathly pale
仓促	cāngcù	all of a sudden; hurriedly
惭愧	cánkuì	ashamed我对我自己感到惭愧。Wǒ duì wǒ zìjǐ gǎndào cánkuì.I'm ashamed of myself.
参谋	cānmóu	staff officer; to give advice
惨痛	cǎntòng	bitter; painful; deeply distressed
惨重	cǎnzhòng	disastrous
操控	cāokòng	to control; to manipulate
操劳	cāoláo	to work hard; to look after
操练	cāoliàn	drill; practice
操心	cāoxīn	to worry about
嘈杂	cáozá	noisy; clamorous
操纵	cāozòng	to operate; to control; to rig幕后操纵者是谁？Mùhòucāozòng zhě shì shuí?Who's behind it?
侧面	cèmiàn	lateral side; side; aspect
侧重	cèzhòng	to place particular emphasis on
岔	chà	fork in road; bifurcation; branch in road, river, mountain range etc
差额	chā’é	balance (financial); discrepancy (in a sum or quota); difference
拆迁	chāiqiān	to demolish a building and relocate the inhabitants
掺	chān	to mix; to blend; to dilute
搀	chān	to take by the arm and assist
刹那	chànà	an instant (Sanskrit: ksana); split second; the twinkling of an eye
倡导	chàngdǎo	to advocate; to initiate; to propose
偿还	chánghuán	to repay; to reimburse
敞开	chǎngkāi	to open wide; unrestrictedly
昌盛	chāngshèng	prosperous
倡议	chàngyì	to suggest; to initiate; proposal
产权	chǎnquán	property right
产物	chǎnwù	product; result (of)汤姆说他是习惯的产物。Tāngmǔ shuō tā shì xíguàn de chǎnwù.Tom says that he's a creature of habit.
产业链	chǎnyèliàn	industry value chain
产值	chǎnzhí	value of output; output value
嘲弄	cháonòng	to tease; to poke fun at; to make fun of你别嘲弄他们。Nǐbié cháonòng tāmen.You ought not to make fun of them.
抄袭	chāoxí	to plagiarize; to copy; to attack the flank or rear of an enemy
巢穴	cháoxué	lair; nest; den
插曲	chāqǔ	music played during a movie, play etc; incidental music; music played in a theatrical interlude
插手	chāshǒu	to get involved in; to meddle; interference别插手。Bié chāshǒu.Stay out of this.
插图	chātú	illustration这本书有精美的插图。Zhè běnshū yǒu jīngměi de chātú.This book is beautifully illustrated.
插嘴	chāzuǐ	to interrupt (sb talking); to butt in; to cut into a conversation
撤	chè	to remove; to take away我想撤回我之前的陈述。Wǒ xiǎng chèhuí wǒ zhīqián de chénshù.I would like to retract my previous statement.
扯	chě	to pull; to tear; (of cloth, thread etc) to buy我不想被牵扯到这件事里。Wǒ bùxiǎng bèi qiānchě dào zhèjiàn shìlǐ.I don't want to be involved in that matter.
撤离	chèlí	to withdraw from; to evacuate
呈	chéng	to present to a superior; memorial; petition
承包	chéngbāo	to contract; to undertake (a job)
成家立业	chéngjiā-lìyè	to get married and start a career (idiom); to settle down; to establish oneself
承接	chéngjiē	to receive; to accept; to carry on
成品	chéngpǐn	finished goods; a finished product
城墙	chéngqiáng	city wall
成群结队	chéngqún-jiéduì	(idiom) making up a group; forming a troupe; in large numbers
成型	chéngxíng	to become shaped; to become formed
承载	chéngzài	to bear the weight; to sustain
撤退	chètuì	to retreat
彻夜	chèyè	the whole night他昨晚都在工作，彻夜未眠。Tā zuówǎn dōu zài gōngzuò, chèyèwèimián.He worked last night without taking a break.
尺度	chǐdù	scale; yardstick
吃亏	chīkuī	to suffer losses; to come to grief; to lose out
持之以恒	chízhī-yǐhéng	to pursue unremittingly (idiom); to persevere
宠	chǒng	to love; to pamper; to spoil她养各种不同的宠物。Tā yǎng gèzhǒng bùtóng de chǒngwù.She kept various kinds of pets.
充	chōng	sufficient; full; to fill他充满活力。Tā chōngmǎnhuólì.He is full of energy.
宠爱	chǒng’ài	to dote on sb
充斥	chōngchì	to be full of; to flood; to congest
冲刺	chōngcì	(sports) to sprint; to spurt; to dash
充当	chōngdāng	to serve as; to act as; to play the role of我为你充当导游。Wǒ wèi nǐ chōngdāng dǎoyóu.I'll act as a guide for you.
崇高	chónggāo	majestic; sublime
崇敬	chóngjìng	to revere; to venerate; high esteem
憧憬	chōngjǐng	to long for; to look forward to
冲浪	chōnglàng	to surf; surfing他迫不及待地想试一下他的新冲浪板。Tā pòbùjídài dìxiǎng shìyīxià tā de xīn chōnglàngbǎn.He couldn't wait to try out his new surfboard.
充沛	chōngpèi	abundant; plentiful
崇尚	chóngshàng	to hold up (as an model); to hold in esteem; to revere
冲洗	chōngxǐ	to rinse; to wash; (photography) to develop (film)
充裕	chōngyù	abundant; ample; plenty我们有充裕的时间赶上火车。Wǒmen yǒu chōngyù de shíjiān gǎnshàng huǒchē.We have ample time to catch our train.
冲撞	chōngzhuàng	to collide; jerking motion; to impinge
仇	chóu	hatred; animosity; enmity人们需要止住仇恨。Rénmen xūyào zhǐzhù chóuhèn.People need to stop hating.
丑恶	chǒu’è	ugly; repulsive
仇恨	chóuhèn	to hate; hatred; enmity人们需要止住仇恨。Rénmen xūyào zhǐzhù chóuhèn.People need to stop hating.
丑陋	chǒulòu	ugly
愁眉苦脸	chóuméi-kǔliǎn	to look anxious (idiom); to look miserable
仇人	chóurén	foe; one's personal enemy
抽屉	chōuti	drawer我忘记锁上抽屉了。Wǒ wàngjì suǒshàng chōutì le.I forgot to lock the drawer.
丑闻	chǒuwén	scandal丑闻让他付出了失去声誉的代价。Chǒuwén ràng tā fùchū le shīqù shēngyù de dàijià.That scandal cost him his reputation.
揣	chuāi	to put into (one's pockets, clothes); Taiwan pr.
揣测	chuǎicè	to guess; to conjecture
揣摩	chuǎimó	to analyze; to try to figure out; to try to fathom
喘	chuǎn	to gasp; to pant; asthma
创	chuàng	to initiate; to create; to achieve (sth for the first time)这药创造了奇迹。Zhèyào chuàngzào le qíjì.The medicine worked marvels.
创伤	chuāngshāng	wound; injury; trauma
创始人	chuàngshǐrén	creator; founder; initiator
川流不息	chuānliú-bùxī	the stream flows without stopping (idiom); unending flow
传媒	chuánméi	media
串门	chuànmén	to call on sb; to drop in; to visit sb's home
喘息	chuǎnxī	to gasp for breath; to take a breather
储备	chǔbèi	to store up; reserves
出厂	chūchǎng	to leave the factory (of finished goods)
出丑	chūchǒu	to make a fool of oneself
出访	chūfǎng	to go and visit in an official capacity or for investigation
垂	chuí	to hang (down); droop; dangle
捶	chuí	to beat (with a stick or one's fist); to thump; to pound
吹牛	chuīniú	to talk big; to brag; to shoot off one's mouth我不想吹牛。Wǒ bùxiǎng chuīniú.I don't mean to brag.
吹捧	chuīpěng	to flatter; to laud sb's accomplishments; adulation
垂头丧气	chuítóu-sàngqì	hanging one's head dispiritedly (idiom); dejected; crestfallen
储量	chǔliàng	remaining quantity; reserves (of natural resources, oil etc)
戳	chuō	to jab; to poke; to stab
出神	chūshén	spellbound; entranced; lost in thought
出土	chūtǔ	to dig up; to appear in an excavation; unearthed
出征	chūzhēng	to go into battle; to campaign (military)
处置	chǔzhì	to handle; to take care of; to punish
初衷	chūzhōng	original intention这不是我的初衷。Zhè búshì wǒ de chūzhōng.That wasn't my intent.
刺耳	cì’ěr	ear-piercing
刺骨	cìgǔ	piercing; cutting; bone-chilling
伺候	cìhou	to serve; to wait upon
慈善	císhàn	benevolent; charitable汤姆捐一半他的薪水给他最喜欢的慈善机构。Tāngmǔ juān yíbàn tā de xīnshuǐ gěi tā zuì xǐhuān de císhànjīgòu.Tom donates half his salary to his favorite charity.
慈祥	cíxiáng	kindly; benevolent (often of older person)
刺绣	cìxiù	to embroider; embroidery
刺眼	cìyǎn	to dazzle; to offend the eyes; dazzling
丛	cóng	cluster; collection; collection of books那是丛林狼吗？Nà shì cónglín láng ma?Is that a coyote?
丛林	cónglín	jungle; thicket; forest那是丛林狼吗？Nà shì cónglín láng ma?Is that a coyote?
从容不迫	cóngróng-búpò	calm; unruffled
凑	còu	to gather together, pool or collect; to happen by chance; to move close to
凑合	còuhe	to bring together; to make do in a bad situation; to just get by
凑巧	còuqiǎo	fortuitously; luckily; as chance has it
促成	cùchéng	to facilitate; to help bring about
摧残	cuīcán	to ravage; to ruin
催促	cuīcù	to urge
摧毁	cuīhuǐ	to destroy; to wreck摧毁这个寺庙。Cuīhuǐ zhège sìmiào.Destroy this temple.
催眠	cuīmián	hypnosis
搓	cuō	to rub or roll between the hands or fingers; to twist
挫败	cuòbài	to thwart; to foil (sb's plans); a setback
措手不及	cuòshǒu-bùjí	no time to deal with it (idiom); caught unprepared
打岔	dǎchà	interruption; to interrupt (esp. talk); to change the subject
搭乘	dāchéng	to ride as a passenger; to travel by (car, plane etc)
大大咧咧	dàdaliēliē	(idiom) carefree; offhand; casual
搭档	dādàng	to cooperate; partner
打赌	dǎdǔ	to bet; to make a bet; a wager我打赌他没搞定。Wǒ dǎdǔ tā méi gǎodìng.I bet he doesn't make it.
打盹儿	dǎdǔnr	erhua variant of 打盹
大纲	dàgāng	synopsis; outline; program
大公无私	dàgōng-wúsī	selfless; impartial
怠工	dàigōng	to slacken off in one's work; to go slow (as a form of strike)
代号	dàihào	code name
代理人	dàilǐrén	agent我是你的代理人。Wǒ shì nǐ de dàilǐrén.I'm your deputy.
怠慢	dàimàn	to slight; to neglect
代言	dàiyán	to be a spokesperson; to be an ambassador (for a brand); to endorse
搭建	dājiàn	to build (esp. with simple materials); to knock together (a temporary shed); to rig up
打搅	dǎjiǎo	to disturb; to trouble; to bother
大街小巷	dàjiē-xiǎoxiàng	great streets and small alleys (idiom); everywhere in the city
打捞	dǎlāo	to salvage; to dredge; to fish out (person or object from the sea)
打猎	dǎliè	to go hunting他喜欢打猎。Tā xǐhuān dǎliè.He likes hunting.
大陆	dàlù	continent; mainland; mainland China (reference to the PRC)哥伦布航行至遥远的西方，去寻找一个新大陆。Gēlúnbù hángxíng zhì yáoyuǎn de xīfāng, qù xúnzhǎo yígè xīndàlù.Columbus sailed farther west to look for a new continent.
大名鼎鼎	dàmíng-dǐngdǐng	grand reputation; renowned; famous
打磨	dǎmó	to polish; to burnish; to shine
单薄	dānbó	weak; frail; thin
党	dǎng	party; association; club
当机立断	dāngjī-lìduàn	to make prompt decisions (idiom)
当之无愧	dāngzhīwúkuì	entirely worthy (of a title, honor etc); fully deserving, without any reservations (idiom)
导火索	dǎohuǒsuǒ	fuse (for explosive)
捣乱	dǎoluàn	to disturb; to look for trouble; to stir up a row
倒霉	dǎoméi	to have bad luck; to be out of luck我真的很倒霉！Wǒ zhēnde hěn dǎoméi!How unlucky I am!
悼念	dàoniàn	to grieve
倒塌	dǎotā	to collapse (of building); to topple over
倒退	dàotuì	to fall back; to go in reverse
岛屿	dǎoyǔ	island
打喷嚏	dǎpēntì	to sneeze我打喷嚏了。Wǒ dǎpēntì le.I am sneezing.
大肆	dàsì	wantonly; without restraint (of enemy or malefactor); unbridled
大同小异	dàtóng-xiǎoyì	virtually the same; differing only on small points
大雁	dàyàn	wild goose
大宗	dàzōng	large amount; staple; influential family of long standing
得不偿失	débùchángshī	the gains do not make up for the losses (idiom)
德才兼备	décái-jiānbèi	(idiom) possessing both integrity and talent
凳子	dèngzi	stool; small seat
得天独厚	détiāndúhòu	blessed by heaven (idiom); enjoying exceptional advantages; favored by nature
得益	déyì	to derive benefit
得罪	dézuì	to commit an offense; to violate the law; excuse me! (formal)
抵	dǐ	to press against; to support; to prop up停止抵抗！Tíngzhǐ dǐkàng!Stop resisting!
堤	dī	dike; Taiwan pr.
垫	diàn	pad; cushion; mat进家门后，我被垫子绊倒了。Jìn jiāmén hòu, wǒ bèi diànzi bàndǎo le.Entering the house, I tripped over the mat.
垫底	diàndǐ	to put sth on the bottom; to eat sth to tide oneself over until mealtime; to lay the foundation
奠定	diàndìng	to establish; to fix; to settle
典范	diǎnfàn	model; example; paragon
巅峰	diānfēng	summit; apex; pinnacle (of one's career etc)
惦记	diànjì	to think of; to keep thinking about; to be concerned about
垫子	diànzi	cushion; mat; pad进家门后，我被垫子绊倒了。Jìn jiāmén hòu, wǒ bèi diànzi bàndǎo le.Entering the house, I tripped over the mat.
叼	diāo	to hold with one's mouth (as a smoker with a cigarette or a dog with a bone)
刁难	diāonàn	to be hard on sb; to deliberately make things difficult; Taiwan pr.
吊销	diàoxiāo	to suspend (an agreement); to revoke
凋谢	diāoxiè	to wither; to wilt; wizened
堤坝	dībà	dam; dike
抵触	dǐchù	to conflict; to contradict
抵挡	dǐdǎng	to resist; to hold back; to stop
叠	dié	to pile up; (bound form) repeated; to fold她把毛巾折叠好再放入柜子里。Tā bǎ máojīn zhédié hǎo zài fàngrù guìzi lǐ.She folded up the towels and put them away in the cupboard.
提防	dīfang	to guard against; to be vigilant; watch you don't (slip)
嘀咕	dígu	to mutter; to feel apprehensive我听到汤姆在用法语嘀咕些什么。Wǒ tīngdào tāngmǔ zài yòng fǎyǔ dígū xiē shénme.I heard Tom muttering something in French.
低谷	dīgǔ	valley; trough (as opposed to peaks); fig. low point
帝国	dìguó	empire; imperial下午六点半到帝国酒店的大堂找我。Xiàwǔ liùdiǎnbàn dào dìguó jiǔdiàn de dàtáng zhǎo wǒ.Meet me at the lobby of the Imperial Hotel at 6:30 p.m.
丁	dīng	male adult; the 4th of the 10 Heavenly Stems 天干; fourth (used like "4" or "D")园丁后来发现就是凶手。Yuándīng hòulái fāxiàn jiùshì xiōngshǒu.The gardener turned out to be the murderer.
定心丸	dìngxīnwán	tranquilizer; sth that sets one's mind at ease
叮嘱	dīngzhǔ	to warn repeatedly; to urge; to exhort again and again真的不敢相信你在吃医生叮嘱不要食用的东西。Zhēnde bùgǎnxiāngxìn nǐ zài chī yīshēng dīngzhǔ búyào shíyòng de dōngxī.I can't believe you are eating something the doctor has told you repeatedly you shouldn't eat.
敌视	díshì	hostile; malevolence; antagonism
地势	dìshì	terrain; topography relief
地毯	dìtǎn	carpet; rug狗在地毯上睡觉。Gǒu zài dìtǎn shàng shuìjiào.The dog was sleeping on the mat.
丢脸	diūliǎn	to lose face; humiliation他丢脸了。Tā diūliǎn le.He lost face.
丢弃	diūqì	to discard; to abandon
丢人	diūrén	to lose face
丢三落四	diūsān-làsì	forgetful; empty-headed
抵消	dǐxiāo	to counteract; to cancel out; to offset
抵押	dǐyā	to provide (an asset) as security for a loan; to put up collateral
地狱	dìyù	hell; underworld; (Buddhism) Naraka
抵御	dǐyù	to resist; to withstand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.
底蕴	dǐyùn	inside information; concrete details
抵制	dǐzhì	to resist; to boycott; to refuse (to cooperate)
东奔西走	dōngbēn-xīzǒu	to run this way and that (idiom); to rush about busily; to bustle about
动荡	dòngdàng	unrest (social or political); turmoil; upheaval
冻结	dòngjié	to freeze (water etc); (fig.) to freeze (assets, prices etc)
动脉	dòngmài	artery
动摇	dòngyáo	to sway; to waver; to rock
斗	dòu	to fight; to struggle; to condemn斗争结束了。Dòuzhēng jiéshù le.The fight is over.
抖	dǒu	to tremble; to shake out; to reveal
兜	dōu	pocket; bag; to wrap up or hold in a bag
兜售	dōushòu	to hawk; to peddle
斗志	dòuzhì	will to fight; fighting spirit他的胸中还有足够的斗志。Tā de xiōngzhōng háiyǒu zúgòu de dòuzhì.He had plenty of fight left in him.
断裂	duànliè	fracture; rupture; to break apart
断章取义	duànzhāng-qǔyì	(idiom) to quote out of context
兑	duì	to cash; to exchange; to add (liquid)
对岸	duì’àn	opposite bank (of a body of water)
对策	duìcè	countermeasure for dealing with a situation
兑换	duìhuàn	to convert; to exchange
堆积	duījī	to pile up; to heap; accumulation
对牛弹琴	duìniú-tánqín	lit. to play the lute to a cow (idiom); fig. offering a treat to an unappreciative audience; to cast pearls…
堆砌	duīqì	lit. to pile up (bricks); to pack; fig. to pad out (writing with fancy phrases)
兑现	duìxiàn	(of a check etc) to cash; to honor a commitment
对弈	duìyì	to play go, chess etc
对症下药	duìzhèng-xiàyào	to take appropriate steps; lit. to prescribe the right medicine for an illness (idiom); fig. to study a pro…
对峙	duìzhì	(of mountains etc) to stand facing each other; (fig.) to confront each other
敦促	dūncù	to press; to urge; to hasten
敦厚	dūnhòu	genuine; honest and sincere
夺冠	duóguàn	to seize the crown; fig. to win a championship; to win gold medal
夺魁	duókuí	to seize; to win
堕落	duòluò	to degrade; to degenerate; to become depraved你不要自甘堕落。Nǐ búyào zìgānduòluò.You don't have to kick yourself.
哆嗦	duōsuo	to tremble; to shiver
堵塞	dǔsè	to clog up; blockage市中心的交通都堵塞了。Shìzhōngxīn de jiāotōng dōu dǔsè le.Traffic downtown is all backed up.
恶	è	evil; fierce; vicious我厌恶他。Wǒ yànwù tā.I am disgusted with him.
噩耗	èhào	news of sb's death; sad news
恶化	èhuà	to worsen这些年空气质量恶化了。Zhèxiē nián kōngqìzhìliàng èhuà le.Air quality has deteriorated these past few years.
恩爱	ēn’ài	loving affection (in a couple); conjugal love
恩情	ēnqíng	kindness; affection; grace
恩人	ēnrén	a benefactor; a person who has significantly helped sb else
恩怨	ēnyuàn	gratitude and grudges; resentment; grudges
恶性	èxìng	malignant; wicked; vicious (circle)
恶意	èyì	malice; evil intention
厄运	èyùn	bad luck; misfortune; adversity
恶作剧	èzuòjù	practical joke; prank; to play a practical joke
发财	fācái	to get rich
发呆	fādāi	to stare blankly; to be stunned; to be lost in thought
发抖	fādǒu	to tremble; to shake; to shiver
发酵	fājiào	to ferment; (fig.) (of trends, emotions or repercussions etc) to bubble away; to simmer
发掘	fājué	to excavate; to explore; (fig.) to unearth
发愣	fālèng	to stare blankly; to be in a daze
乏力	fálì	lacking in strength; weak; feeble
帆	fān	sail; Taiwan pr. , except 帆布 canvas; to gallop我好久没坐帆船了。Wǒ hǎojiǔméi zuò fānchuán le.I haven't been sailing for years.
反驳	fǎnbó	to retort; to refute他们认为，去反驳一个不认识的人有些不礼貌。Tāmen rènwéi, qù fǎnbó yígè bù rènshí de rén yǒuxiē bù lǐmào.They consider it impolite to disagree with someone they don't know very well.
帆船	fānchuán	sailboat我好久没坐帆船了。Wǒ hǎojiǔméi zuò fānchuán le.I haven't been sailing for years.
仿	fǎng	to imitate; to copy; used in 仿佛那一刻，时间仿佛静止了。Nàyīkè, shíjiān fǎngfú jìngzhǐ le.At that moment, time seemed to stand still.
房地产	fángdìchǎn	real estate
放宽	fàngkuān	to relax (a rule); to ease (restrictions); to extend (a time limit)
放射	fàngshè	to radiate; radioactive
放肆	fàngsì	wanton; unbridled; presumptuous
放映	fàngyìng	to project (an image onto a screen); to show (a movie, slide etc)
方圆	fāngyuán	perimeter; range; (within) a radius of ...
仿真	fǎngzhēn	to emulate; to simulate; emulation
放置	fàngzhì	to put
仿制	fǎngzhì	to copy; to imitate; to make by imitating a model
放纵	fàngzòng	to indulge; to pamper; to connive at
反击	fǎnjī	to strike back; to beat back; to counterattack
反抗	fǎnkàng	to resist; to rebel
反射	fǎnshè	to reflect; reflection (from a mirror etc); reflex (i.e. automatic reaction of organism)
发怒	fānù	to get angry
饭碗	fànwǎn	rice bowl; fig. livelihood; job
发射	fāshè	to shoot (a projectile); to fire (a rocket); to launch
发誓	fāshì	to vow; to pledge; to swear他发誓要戒烟。Tā fāshì yào jièyān.He vowed to give up smoking.
发泄	fāxiè	to give vent to (one's feelings)
发型	fàxíng	hairstyle; coiffure; hairdo你喜欢我的新发型吗？Nǐ xǐhuān wǒ de xīnfàxíng ma?Do you like my new haircut?
发芽	fāyá	(of a seed) to germinate; (of a plant) to sprout; to bud
发源	fāyuán	to rise; to originate; source
发源地	fāyuándì	place of origin; birthplace; source
废	fèi	to abolish; to abandon; to abrogate废水经常污染海洋。Fèishuǐ jīngcháng wūrǎn hǎiyáng.Sewage often pollutes the ocean.
废除	fèichú	to abolish; to abrogate; to repeal我们应该废除死刑。Wǒmen yīnggāi fèichú sǐxíng.We should abolish the death penalty.
废话	fèihuà	nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words
肥料	féiliào	fertilizer; manure
废品	fèipǐn	production rejects; seconds; scrap
废弃	fèiqì	to discard; to abandon (old ways); to invalidate
废寝忘食	fèiqǐn-wàngshí	(idiom) to skip one's sleep and meals; to be completely wrapped up in one's work
废物	fèiwù	rubbish; waste material; useless person汤姆不知道拿他车库的那些废物怎么办。Tāngmǔ bù zhīdào ná tā chēkù de nàxiē fèiwù zěnmebàn.Tom has no idea what to do with all the junk in his garage.
废墟	fèixū	ruins这些废墟年代久远。Zhèxiē fèixū niándàijiǔyuǎn.These ruins are ancient.
坟	fén	grave; tomb; embankment他们被埋在一座大坟墓里。Tāmen bèi mái zài yīzuò dà fénmù lǐ.They were buried in a mass grave.
份额	fèn’é	share; portion
分辨	fēnbiàn	to distinguish; to differentiate; to resolve你知道分辨好坏吗？Nǐ zhīdào fēnbiàn hǎohuài ma?Do you know the difference between good and bad?
分寸	fēncun	propriety; appropriate behavior; proper speech or action我自有分寸。Wǒ zì yǒufēncùn.I know what I'm doing.
吩咐	fēnfù	to tell; to instruct; to command
封顶	fēngdǐng	to put a roof (on a building); to cap the roof (finishing a building project); fig. to put a ceiling (on sp…
分割	fēngē	to cut up; to break up
凤凰	fènghuáng	phoenix; see 凤凰县
峰会	fēnghuì	summit meeting
峰回路转	fēnghuí-lùzhuǎn	(of a mountain road) twisting and turning; fig. an opportunity has come unexpectedly; things have taken a n…
风貌	fēngmào	style; manner; ethos
凤毛麟角	fèngmáo-línjiǎo	fig. few and far between; lit. as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns (idiom)
丰盛	fēngshèng	rich; sumptuous
丰硕	fēngshuò	plentiful; substantial; rich (in resources etc)
封锁	fēngsuǒ	to blockade; to seal off; to lock down
分裂	fēnliè	to split up; to divide; to break up
分泌	fēnmì	to secrete; secretion
坟墓	fénmù	grave; tomb他们被埋在一座大坟墓里。Tāmen bèi mái zài yīzuò dà fénmù lǐ.They were buried in a mass grave.
分歧	fēnqí	divergent; difference (of opinion, position); disagreement是在这点上我们的意见有分歧。Shì zài zhèdiǎn shàng wǒmen de yìjiàn yǒu fēnqí.It's on this point that our opinions differ.
佛	fó	Buddha; Buddhism (abbr. for 佛陀)那一刻，时间仿佛静止了。Nàyīkè, shíjiān fǎngfú jìngzhǐ le.At that moment, time seemed to stand still.
敷	fū	to spread; to lay out; to apply (powder, ointment etc)
副本	fùběn	copy; duplicate; transcript
扶持	fúchí	to help; to assist
富含	fùhán	to contain in great quantities; rich in
富豪	fùháo	rich and powerful person
孵化	fūhuà	breeding; to incubate; innovation (esp. in commerce and marketing)
俘获	fúhuò	to capture (enemy property or personnel); capture (physics: absorption of subatomic particle by an atom or…
俘虏	fúlǔ	captive
抚摸	fǔmō	to gently caress and stroke; to pet; to fondle他在抚摸那只狗。Tā zài fǔmō nà zhǐ gǒu.He was petting the dog.
富强	fùqiáng	rich and powerful
俯视	fǔshì	to overlook; to look down at
俯首	fǔshǒu	to bend one's head
复苏	fùsū	to recover (health, economic); to resuscitate; anabiosis经济在复苏之中。Jīngjì zài fùsū zhīzhōng.The economy is picking up.
富翁	fùwēng	rich person; millionaire; billionaire我就要成为百万富翁了。Wǒ jiùyào chéngwéi bǎiwànfùwēng le.I'm going to be a millionaire.
抚恤	fǔxù	(of an organization that has a duty of care) to give financial support to relatives of sb who has died or s…
敷衍	fūyǎn	to elaborate (on a theme); to expound (the classics); perfunctory
抚养	fǔyǎng	to foster; to bring up; to raise
斧子	fǔzi	axe; hatchet
副作用	fùzuòyòng	side effect这药没有副作用。Zhèyào méiyǒu fùzuòyòng.This medicine has no side effects.
改版	gǎibǎn	to revise the current edition; revised edition
改良	gǎiliáng	to improve (sth); to reform (a system)
改邪归正	gǎixié-guīzhèng	to mend one's ways (idiom); to turn over a new leaf改邪归正。Gǎixiéguīzhèng.Straighten up.
改装	gǎizhuāng	to change one's costume; to repackage; to remodel
感触	gǎnchù	one's thoughts and feelings; emotional stirring; moved
感恩	gǎnēn	to be grateful
干戈	gāngē	weapons of war; arms
钢铁	gāngtiě	steel
干劲	gànjìn	enthusiasm for doing sth
感慨	gǎnkǎi	to sigh with sorrow, regret etc; rueful; deeply moved
干枯	gānkū	withered; shriveled; dried-up
干涉	gānshè	to interfere; to meddle; interference我没有权利干涉。Wǒ méiyǒu quánlì gānshè.I had no right to interfere.
感叹	gǎntàn	to sigh (with feeling); to lament
感悟	gǎnwù	to come to realize; to appreciate (feelings)
高傲	gāo’ào	arrogant; haughty; proud
告辞	gàocí	to say goodbye; to take one's leave
搞鬼	gǎoguǐ	to make mischief; to play tricks
告诫	gàojiè	to warn; to admonish
搞笑	gǎoxiào	to get people to laugh; funny; hilarious
告状	gàozhuàng	to tell on sb; to complain (to a teacher, a superior etc); to bring a lawsuit
搁	gē	to place; to put aside; to shelve稍微搁点儿盐shāowēi gē diǎnr yánput in a little salt
戈壁	gēbì	Gobi (desert)
哽咽	gěngyè	to choke with emotion; to choke with sobs
搁浅	gēqiǎn	to be stranded (of ship); to run aground; fig. to run into difficulties and stop一条受伤的鲸鱼在海滩边搁浅了。Yītiáo shòushāng de jīngyú zài hǎitān biān gēqiǎn le.A wounded whale washed up on the beach.
各抒己见	gèshū-jǐjiàn	everyone gives their own view
搁置	gēzhì	to shelve; to set aside
拱	gǒng	to cup one's hands in salute; to surround; to arch
弓	gōng	a bow (weapon); to bend; to arch (one's back etc)
攻	gōng	to attack; to accuse; to study他们进攻了敌人。Tāmen jìngōng le dírén.They attacked the enemy.
功臣	gōngchén	meritorious official; person who renders exceptional service; hero
宫殿	gōngdiàn	palace
攻读	gōngdú	to major (in a field); to study a specialty to obtain a higher degree
供奉	gòngfèng	to consecrate; to enshrine and worship; an offering (to one's ancestors)您知道这座庙宇供奉的是哪个神吗？Nín zhīdào zhèzuò miàoyǔ gòngfèng de shì nǎge shén ma?Do you know which deity this temple is dedicated to?
攻关	gōngguān	to storm a strategic pass; fig. to tackle a key problem
工匠	gōngjiàng	artisan; smith
恭敬	gōngjìng	deferential; respectful
攻克	gōngkè	to capture; to take; to overcome
功劳	gōngláo	contribution; meritorious service; credit
公立	gōnglì	public (e.g. school, hospital)
功率	gōnglǜ	power (rate of doing work, measured in watts)
共鸣	gòngmíng	(physics) to resonate; resonance; sympathetic response
公墓	gōngmù	public cemetery
供暖	gōngnuǎn	to supply heating (in a building); heating
公仆	gōngpú	public servant
公顷	gōngqǐng	hectare
攻势	gōngshì	(military) offensive
宫廷	gōngtíng	court (of king or emperor)
恭维	gōngwéi	to praise; to speak highly of; compliment
供应链	gōngyìngliàn	supply chain
勾	gōu	to attract; to arouse; to tick请在表格上打勾。Qǐng zài biǎogé shàng dǎgōu.Please check the boxes on the form.
勾结	gōujié	to collude with; to collaborate with; to gang up with
勾勒	gōulè	to draw the outline of; to outline; to sketch
够呛	gòuqiàng	unbearable; terrible; enough
孤儿	gū’ér	orphan他们收养了那个孤儿。Tāmen shōuyǎng le nàge gūér.They adopted the orphan.
瓜分	guāfēn	to partition; to divide up
寡妇	guǎfu	widow
挂钩	guàgōu	to couple; to link; to hook together
乖	guāi	(of a child) obedient, well-behaved; clever; shrewd
乖巧	guāiqiǎo	clever (child); smart; lovable
怪异	guàiyì	monstrous; strange; strange phenomenon
拐杖	guǎizhàng	crutches; crutch; walking stick一个拄着拐杖的年轻女孩问汤姆他住在哪里。Yígè zhǔzhe guǎizhàng de niánqīng nǚhái wèn tāngmǔ tā zhù zài nǎlǐ.A young girl on crutches asked Tom where he lived.
刮目相看	guāmù-xiāngkàn	to have a whole new level of respect for sb or sth; to sit up and take notice (of sb's improved performance…我对你刮目相看了。Wǒ duì nǐ guāmùxiāngkàn le.I'm seeing you in a new light.
官兵	guānbīng	(military) officers and soldiers; officers and men; (old) government troops
光滑	guānghuá	glossy; sleek; smooth在光滑的路上开车会导致车祸。Zài guānghuá de lùshàng kāichē huì dǎozhì chēhuò.Driving on a slippery road can lead to a car wreck.
光辉	guānghuī	radiance; glory; brilliant
光缆	guānglǎn	optical cable
光芒	guāngmáng	rays of light; brilliant rays; radiance
光明磊落	guāngmíng-lěiluò	open and candid (idiom); straightforward and upright
光荣	guāngróng	honor and glory; glorious
广义	guǎngyì	broad sense; general sense
光泽	guāngzé	luster; gloss; see 光泽县
挂念	guàniàn	to feel anxious about; to have (sth) weighing on one's mind
官吏	guānlì	bureaucrat; official
官僚	guānliáo	bureaucrat; bureaucracy; bureaucratic
关税	guānshuì	customs duty; tariff
官司	guānsi	lawsuit
瓜子	guāzǐ	melon seed; seeds of pumpkin, watermelon or sunflower etc, roasted and flavored, consumed as a snack
孤单	gūdān	lone; lonely; loneliness我好孤单。Wǒ hǎogūdān.I'm so lonely.
古董	gǔdǒng	curio; antique他对古董很有鉴赏力。Tā duì gǔdǒng hěn yǒu jiànshǎnglì.He has an eye for antiques.
古怪	gǔguài	strange; weird; eccentric他的性情古怪。Tā de xìngqíng gǔguài.He's a strange character.
固化	gùhuà	to solidify; to harden; (fig.) to make permanent
贵宾	guìbīn	honored guest; distinguished guest; VIP
归根到底	guīgēn-dàodǐ	after all; in the final analysis; ultimately
归结	guījié	to sum up; to conclude; to put in a nutshell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.
归来	guīlái	to return; to come back
归纳	guīnà	to sum up; to summarize; to conclude from facts
归属	guīshǔ	to belong to; to be affiliated to; to fall under the jurisdiction of
归宿	guīsù	place to return to; home; final destination
归于	guīyú	to belong to; affiliated to; to result in sth
古籍	gǔjí	ancient text; antique books
古今中外	gǔjīn-zhōngwài	at all times and in all places (idiom)
孤立	gūlì	to isolate; isolated; unrelated好几间小屋被洪水孤立起来了。Hǎojǐjiān xiǎowū bèi hóngshuǐ gūlì qǐlái le.Several cottages have been isolated by the flood water.
孤零零	gūlínglíng	lone; isolated and without help; all alone
孤陋寡闻	gūlòu-guǎwén	ignorant and inexperienced; ill-informed and narrow-minded
国防	guófáng	national defense
国徽	guóhuī	national emblem; national coat of arms; the national emblem of the PRC (a red circle containing the five st…
国土	guótǔ	country's territory; national land
古朴	gǔpǔ	simple and unadorned (of art, architecture etc)
姑且	gūqiě	for the time being; tentatively
固然	gùrán	admittedly (it's true that...)
固有	gùyǒu	intrinsic to sth; inherent; native人固有一死。Rén gùyǒu yīsǐ.Man is mortal.
固执	gùzhi	obstinate; stubborn; to fixate on汤姆挺固执的不是吗？Tāngmǔ tǐng gùzhí de búshì ma?Tom is being quite obstinate, isn't he?
害虫	hàichóng	injurious insect; pest
函	hán	envelope; case; letter
夯实	hāngshí	to tamp; to ram (earth etc)
憨厚	hānhòu	simple and honest; straightforward
含糊	hánhu	ambiguous; vague; careless你说话含糊不清。Nǐ shuōhuà hánhúbùqīng.You're babbling.
捍卫	hànwèi	to defend; to uphold; to safeguard
含蓄	hánxù	to contain; to hold; (of a person or style etc) reserved
寒暄	hánxuān	to exchange conventional greetings; to exchange pleasantries
号称	hàochēng	to be known as; to be nicknamed; to be purportedly
好歹	hǎodǎi	good and bad; most unfortunate occurrence; in any case
好胜	hàoshèng	eager to win; competitive; aggressive
好似	hǎosì	to seem; to be like
呵	hē	(bound form) to scold; to expel breath; (onom.) laughter (usu. reduplicated)
和蔼	hé’ǎi	kindly; nice; amiable她对谁都很和蔼可亲。Tā duì shuí dōu hěn héǎikěqīn.She is gracious to everyone.
贺电	hèdiàn	congratulatory telegram
呵护	hēhù	to bless; to cherish; to take good care of
和睦	hémù	peaceful relations; harmonious
恨不得	hènbude	wishing one could do sth; to hate to be unable; itching to do sth
哼	hēng	to groan; to snort; to hum
恒星	héngxīng	(fixed) star
和尚	héshang	Buddhist monk
贺信	hèxìn	congratulatory letter or message
哄	hǒng	to deceive; to coax; to amuse (a child)哄堂大笑。Hōngtángdàxiào.The whole audience erupted in laughter.
宏观	hóngguān	macro-; macroscopic; holistic
哄堂大笑	hōngtáng-dàxiào	the whole room roaring with laughter (idiom)哄堂大笑。Hōngtángdàxiào.The whole audience erupted in laughter.
宏伟	hóngwěi	grand; imposing; magnificent
弘扬	hóngyáng	to enhance; to promote; to enrich
吼	hǒu	to roar; to howl; to shriek
后盾	hòudùn	support; backing
后顾之忧	hòugùzhīyōu	fears of trouble in the rear (idiom); family worries (obstructing freedom of action); worries about the fut…
喉咙	hóulóng	the throat我喉咙很干。Wǒ hóulóng hěn gàn.My throat feels dry.
后勤	hòuqín	logistics
后裔	hòuyì	descendant
后遗症	hòuyízhèng	(medicine) sequelae; residual effects; (fig.) repercussions
化肥	huàféi	chemical fertilizer
华丽	huálì	gorgeous
慌	huāng	to get panicky; to lose one's head; (coll.) (after 得) unbearably不要恐慌！Búyào kǒnghuāng!Don't panic!
慌乱	huāngluàn	frenetic; hurried
慌忙	huāngmáng	in a great rush; in a flurry
恍然大悟	huǎngrán-dàwù	(idiom) to suddenly realize; to suddenly see the light
慌张	huāngzhāng	flustered; agitated汤姆在表达自己的意见的时候总是很慌张。Tāngmǔ zài biǎodá zìjǐ de yìjiàn de shíhòu zǒngshì hěn huāngzhāng.Tom never felt comfortable expressing his own opinion.
幻觉	huànjué	illusion; hallucination; figment of one's imagination那全是幻觉吗？Nàquán shì huànjué ma?Was it all an illusion?
唤起	huànqǐ	to waken (to action); to rouse (the masses); to evoke (attention, recollection etc)
唤醒	huànxǐng	to wake sb; to rouse被闹钟唤醒没有被鸟唤醒的好。Bèi nàozhōng huànxǐng méiyǒu bèi niǎo huànxǐng de hǎo.It's much better to be woken by the birds than by an alarm.
幻影	huànyǐng	phantom; mirage
华侨	huáqiáo	overseas Chinese; (in a restricted sense) Chinese emigrant who still retains Chinese nationality
哗然	huárán	in uproar; commotion; causing a storm of protest
华人	huárén	ethnic Chinese person or people我是华人。Wǒ shì huárén.I am Chinese.
划时代	huàshídài	epoch-marking
化险为夷	huàxiǎnwéiyí	to turn peril into safety (idiom); to avert disaster
华裔	huáyì	ethnic Chinese; non-Chinese citizen of Chinese ancestry
互补	hùbǔ	complementary; to complement each other
呼唤	hūhuàn	to call out (a name etc); to shout
回避	huíbì	to shun; to avoid (sb); to skirt
回归	huíguī	to return to; to retreat; regression (statistics)
悔恨	huǐhèn	remorse; repentance
挥霍	huīhuò	to squander money; extravagant; prodigal
回馈	huíkuì	to repay a favor; to give back; feedback
回升	huíshēng	to rise again after a fall; to pick up; rally (stock market etc)
会晤	huìwù	to meet; meeting; conference
挥舞	huīwǔ	to brandish; to wave sth
回忆录	huíyìlù	memoir
会诊	huìzhěn	consultation (medical); to meet for diagnosis; (by extension) consultation of different specialists
呼救	hūjiù	to call for help有人呼救。Yǒurén hūjiù.Someone yelled for help.
忽冷忽热	hūlěng-hūrè	now hot, now cold; (of one's mood, affection etc) to alternate
昏	hūn	muddle-headed; twilight; to faint汤姆正昏迷不醒。Tāngmǔ zhèng hūnmíbùxǐng.Tom's out cold.
昏迷	hūnmí	to lose consciousness; to be in a coma; stupor汤姆正昏迷不醒。Tāngmǔ zhèng hūnmíbùxǐng.Tom's out cold.
婚纱	hūnshā	wedding dress
火辣辣	huǒlàlà	scorching hot; (of a burn or other injury) painful; burning
伙食	huǒshí	food; meals
呼啸	hūxiào	to whistle; to scream; to whiz
忽悠	hūyou	to rock; to sway; to flicker (e.g. of lights reflected on water)
呼吁	hūyù	to call on (sb to do sth); to appeal (to); an appeal
剂	jì	(bound form) a compound made by mixing ingredients (esp. a medicinal or chemical product); (bound form) sma…
忌	jì	to be jealous of; fear; dread
佳节	jiājié	festive day; holiday
加盟	jiāméng	(of a nation) to join an alliance; (of an athlete) to join a sports team; (of an entrepreneur) to join a fr…
拣	jiǎn	to choose; to pick; to sort out
兼	jiān	double; twice; simultaneous汤姆日夜兼程。Tāngmǔ rìyèjiānchéng.Tom is on the go day and night.
剪彩	jiǎncǎi	to cut the ribbon (at a launching or opening ceremony)
尖端	jiānduān	sharp pointed end; the tip; the cusp
僵	jiāng	rigid; deadlock; stiff (corpse)我们必须设法打破这个僵局。Wǒmen bìxū shèfǎ dǎpò zhège jiāngjú.We must try to break the deadlock.
姜	jiāng	ginger
僵化	jiānghuà	to become rigid
僵局	jiāngjú	impasse; deadlock我们必须设法打破这个僵局。Wǒmen bìxū shèfǎ dǎpò zhège jiāngjú.We must try to break the deadlock.
奖赏	jiǎngshǎng	reward; prize; award
兼顾	jiāngù	to handle two or more responsibilities at the same time; to balance (career and family, or work and studies…
奖项	jiǎngxiàng	award; prize奖项是不会授给她的。Jiǎngxiàng shì búhuì shòugěi tā de.The prize won't be given to her.
僵硬	jiāngyìng	stiff; rigid
嘉年华	jiāniánhuá	(loanword) carnival
剪辑	jiǎnjí	to edit (raw footage: film, video, audio etc); edited version
兼任	jiānrèn	to hold a concurrent post; part-time; (in academia) adjunct
坚韧	jiānrèn	tough and durable; tenacious学好一门外语需要坚韧不拔的毅力。Xuéhǎo yīmén wàiyǔ xūyào jiānrènbùbá de yìlì.Mastering a foreign language involves a lot of patience.
兼容	jiānróng	compatible
尖锐	jiānruì	sharp; intense; penetrating
坚守	jiānshǒu	to hold fast to; to stick to
减退	jiǎntuì	to ebb; to go down; to decline
奸诈	jiānzhà	treachery; devious; a rogue
健壮	jiànzhuàng	robust; healthy; sturdy
嚼	jiáo	to chew; also pr.我嚼口香糖。Wǒ jué kǒuxiāngtáng.I chew gum.
搅	jiǎo	to disturb; to annoy; to mix
搅拌	jiǎobàn	to stir; to agitate
交叉	jiāochā	to cross; to intersect; to overlap
交代	jiāodài	to transfer (duties to sb else); to give instructions; to tell (sb to do sth)
交锋	jiāofēng	to cross swords; to have a confrontation (with sb)
娇惯	jiāoguàn	to pamper; to coddle; to spoil
交集	jiāojí	(of diverse emotions) to occur simultaneously; to intermingle; common ground
交纳	jiāonà	to pay (taxes or dues)
娇气	jiāoqì	delicate; squeamish; finicky
交涉	jiāoshè	to negotiate (with); to have dealings (with)
交替	jiāotì	to replace; alternately; in turn
侥幸	jiǎoxìng	luckily; by a fluke
郊游	jiāoyóu	to go for an outing; to go on an excursion
交织	jiāozhī	to interweave
家禽	jiāqín	poultry; domestic fowl
佳肴	jiāyáo	fine food; delicacies; delicious food
家喻户晓	jiāyù-hùxiǎo	understood by everyone (idiom); well known; a household name
夹杂	jiāzá	to mix together (disparate substances); to mingle; a mix
家政	jiāzhèng	housekeeping
嫁妆	jiàzhuang	dowry
假装	jiǎzhuāng	to feign; to pretend假装你是我。Jiǎzhuāng nǐ shì wǒ.Pretend you're me.
夹子	jiāzi	clip; clamp; tongs
急促	jícù	urgent; hurried and brief; rushing
嫉妒	jídù	to be jealous of; to envy我嫉妒她。Wǒ jídù tā.I envy her.
忌妒	jìdu	to be jealous of; to envy
劫	jié	to rob; to plunder; to seize by force我被抢劫了。Wǒ bèi qiǎngjié le.I got mugged.
截	jié	to cut off (a length); to stop; to intercept学校5号截止报名。Xuéxiào wǔ hào jiézhǐ bàomíng.The deadline for enrolling in the school is on the 5th.
戒	jiè	to guard against; to exhort; to admonish or warn我从昨天开始戒烟。Wǒ cóng zuótiān kāishǐ jièyān.I've stopped smoking as of yesterday.
揭	jiē	to take the lid off; to expose; to unmask
戒备	jièbèi	to take precautions; to guard against (emergency)
劫持	jiéchí	to kidnap; to hijack; to abduct
揭发	jiēfā	to expose; to bring to light; to disclose
接轨	jiēguǐ	railtrack connection; to integrate into sth; to dock
捷径	jiéjìng	shortcut
解渴	jiěkě	to quench
揭露	jiēlù	to expose; to unmask; to ferret out
接纳	jiēnà	to admit (to membership)
截然不同	jiérán-bùtóng	entirely different; different as black and white
届时	jièshí	when the time comes; at the scheduled time
揭示	jiēshì	to reveal; to elucidate; to set forth
接替	jiētì	to replace; to take over (a position or post)
揭晓	jiēxiǎo	to announce publicly; to publish; to make known
忌讳	jìhuì	taboo; to avoid as taboo; to abstain from
寂静	jìjìng	quiet一片寂静无声。Yīpiàn jìjìngwúshēng.There was complete silence.
忌口	jìkǒu	abstain from certain food (as when ill); avoid certain foods; be on a diet
吉利	jílì	Geely, Chinese car make; auspicious; lucky
剂量	jìliàng	dosage; prescribed dose of medicine
劲	jìn	strength; energy; enthusiasm洗衣机有些不对劲。Xǐyījī yǒuxiē búduìjìn.Something is wrong with the washing machine.
敬	jìng	(bound form) respectful; to respect; to offer politely她非常尊敬她的老师。Tā fēicháng zūnjìng tā de lǎoshī.She respects her teacher a lot.
敬爱	jìng’ài	to respect and love; to hold in high esteem
敬而远之	jìng’éryuǎnzhī	to show respect from a distance (idiom); to remain at a respectful distance
井底之蛙	jǐngdǐzhīwā	lit. a frog at the bottom of a well (idiom); fig. a person of limited outlook and experience
惊慌	jīnghuāng	to panic; to be alarmed
惊慌失措	jīnghuāng-shīcuò	to lose one's head out of fear (idiom)
兢兢业业	jīngjīngyèyè	(idiom) conscientious; assiduous
敬礼	jìnglǐ	to salute; salute
敬佩	jìngpèi	to esteem; to admire
敬请	jìngqǐng	please (do sth) (deferential form)
惊叹	jīngtàn	to exclaim in admiration; a gasp of surprise
敬畏	jìngwèi	to revere
惊吓	jīngxià	to frighten; to horrify; to terrify猴子跳到他身上的时候，他受到了惊吓。Hóuzi tiàodào tā shēnshàng de shíhòu, tā shòudào le jīngxià.He was scared when the monkey jumped at him.
惊心动魄	jīngxīn-dòngpò	(idiom) heart-stopping; hair-raising; breathtaking
敬业	jìngyè	dedicated to one's work
敬意	jìngyì	respect; esteem; high regard
径直	jìngzhí	directly
敬重	jìngzhòng	to respect deeply; to revere; to esteem
劲头	jìntóu	enthusiasm; zeal; vigor
急迫	jípò	urgent; pressing; imperative
吉他	jítā	(loanword) guitar你会弹吉他吗？Nǐhuìdàn jítā ma?Can you play the guitar?
寄托	jìtuō	to entrust (to sb); to place (one's hope, energy etc) in; a thing in which one invests (one's hope, energy…
揪	jiū	to seize; to clutch; to grab firmly and pull
救济	jiùjì	emergency relief; to help the needy with cash or goods联合国对难民进行救济。Liánhéguó duì nànmín jìnxíng jiùjì.The United Nations is providing relief to the refugees.
救死扶伤	jiùsǐ-fúshāng	to help the dying and heal the injured
久违	jiǔwéi	(haven't done sth) for a long time; a long time since we last met
就绪	jiùxù	to be ready; to be in order一切就绪。Yīqiè jiùxù.Everything's ready.
久仰	jiǔyǎng	It's an honor to meet you at last.; honorific: I've long looked forward to meeting you.
就诊	jiùzhěn	to see a doctor; to seek medical advice
救治	jiùzhì	to provide critical care (to a patient or a diseased plant)
吉祥物	jíxiángwù	mascot
绩效	jìxiào	performance; results; achievement
挤压	jǐyā	to squeeze; to press; to extrude
急躁	jízào	irritable; irascible; impetuous
急中生智	jízhōng-shēngzhì	quick witted in an emergency; able to react resourcefully
巨额	jù’é	a huge sum; an enormous amount (of money)
卷入	juǎnrù	to be drawn into; to be involved in
捐献	juānxiàn	to donate; to contribute
举措	jǔcuò	move; act; measure
倔	juè	gruff; surly她是个倔强的女孩。Tā shì gè juéjiàng de nǚhái.She's a stubborn girl.
倔强	juéjiàng	stubborn; obstinate; unbending她是个倔强的女孩。Tā shì gè juéjiàng de nǚhái.She's a stubborn girl.
崛起	juéqǐ	to rise abruptly (to a towering position); to tower over; to spring up
抉择	juézé	to choose (literary)
咀嚼	jǔjué	to chew; to think over
拘留	jūliú	to detain (as a prisoner); to keep sb in custody警方拘留了他。Jǐngfāng jūliú le tā.The police held him in custody.
俊	jùn	smart; eminent; handsome他很英俊。Tā hěn yīngjùn.He is very handsome.
均	jūn	(bound form) equal; uniform; even他们跑步的速度很平均。Tāmen pǎobù de sùdù hěn píngjūn.They run at an even pace.
军官	jūnguān	officer (military)
均衡	jūnhéng	equal; balanced; harmony
军舰	jūnjiàn	warship; military naval vessel
俊俏	jùnqiào	attractive and intelligent; charming; elegant
军事	jūnshì	military affairs; (attributive) military
君子	jūnzǐ	nobleman; person of noble character
举棋不定	jǔqí-búdìng	to hesitate over what move to make (idiom); to waver; to shilly-shally
巨人	jùrén	giant
局势	júshì	situation; state (of affairs)那场事故让我们陷入了不寻常的局势。Nàchǎng shìgù ràng wǒmen xiànrù le bù xúncháng de júshì.We were faced with an unusual situation because of the accident.
举世瞩目	jǔshì-zhǔmù	to receive worldwide attention
拘束	jūshù	to restrict; to restrain; constrained
巨头	jùtóu	tycoon; magnate; big player (including company, country, school etc)
开采	kāicǎi	to exploit; to mine; to extract (ore or other resource from a mine)
开垦	kāikěn	to clear a wild area for cultivation; to put under the plow
开阔	kāikuò	wide; open (spaces); to open up
开朗	kāilǎng	spacious and well-lit; open and clear; (of character) optimistic
开辟	kāipì	to open up; to set up; to establish
开天辟地	kāitiān-pìdì	to split heaven and earth apart (idiom); refers to the Pangu 盘古 creation myth
开庭	kāitíng	to begin a (judicial) court session
开拓	kāituò	to break new ground (for agriculture); to open up (a new seam); to develop (border regions)
开销	kāixiāo	to pay (expenses); expenses; (old) to dismiss (an employee)我的车子的开销比你的要多。Wǒ de chēzi de kāixiāo bǐ nǐ de yào duō.My car cost more than yours did.
凯旋	kǎixuán	to return in triumph; to return victorious
堪称	kānchēng	can be rated as; can be said to be
刊登	kāndēng	to carry a story; to publish (in a newspaper or magazine)我在报纸上刊登了我的房子的广告。Wǒ zài bàozhǐ shàng kāndēng le wǒ de fángzi de guǎnggào.I advertised my house in the newspaper.
扛	káng	to carry on one's shoulder; (fig.) to take on (a burden, duty etc)
抗衡	kànghéng	to compete with; to vie with; to counter
抗拒	kàngjù	to resist; to defy; to oppose你令人难以抗拒。Nǐ lìngrén nányǐ kàngjù.You're irresistible.
慷慨	kāngkǎi	vehement; fervent; generous大自然很慷慨。Dàzìrán hěn kāngkǎi.Mother Nature is generous.
抗生素	kàngshēngsù	antibiotic
抗议	kàngyì	to protest; protest
抗争	kàngzhēng	to resist; to make a stand and fight (against)
侃侃而谈	kǎnkǎn’értán	to speak frankly with assurance
坎坷	kǎnkě	(of a road) bumpy; (of life) rough; to be down on one's luck
勘探	kāntàn	to explore; to survey; to prospect (for oil etc)
刊物	kānwù	publication
壳	ké	(coll.) shell (of an egg, nut, crab etc); case; casing蛋壳容易破碎。Dànké róngyì pòsuì.The shell of an egg is easily broken.
可悲	kěbēi	lamentable
刻不容缓	kèbùrónghuǎn	to brook no delay; to demand immediate action
可耻	kěchǐ	shameful; disgraceful; ignominious
克隆	kèlóng	(biology) (loanword) to clone; a clone; (fig.) to make an identical copy of (a website etc)
啃	kěn	to gnaw; to nibble; to bite
坑	kēng	pit; hollow; depression
恳切	kěnqiè	earnest; sincere
恳求	kěnqiú	to beg; to beseech; to entreat
可谓	kěwèi	it could even be said
可恶	kěwù	repulsive; vile; hateful
克制	kèzhì	to restrain; to control; restraint
刻舟求剑	kèzhōu-qiújiàn	lit. a notch on the side of a boat to locate a sword dropped overboard (idiom); fig. an action made pointle…
孔	kǒng	hole; classifier for cave dwellings
恐怖	kǒngbù	terrible; frightful; frightening我痛恨恐怖主义组织。Wǒ tònghèn kǒngbùzhǔyì zǔzhī.I hate terrorist organizations.
控告	kònggào	to accuse; to charge; to indict我要控告你。Wǒyào kònggào nǐ.I will sue you.
恐吓	kǒnghè	to threaten; to menace
恐慌	kǒnghuāng	panic; panicky; panic-stricken不要恐慌！Búyào kǒnghuāng!Don't panic!
恐龙	kǒnglóng	dinosaur; (old) (slang) ugly person
抠	kōu	to dig; to pick; to scratch (with a finger or sth pointed)
口岸	kǒu’àn	a port for external trade; a trading or transit post on border between countries
口碑	kǒubēi	public praise; public reputation; commonly held opinions
扣除	kòuchú	to deduct
口径	kǒujìng	bore; caliber; diameter
口令	kǒulìng	oral command; a word of command (used in drilling troops or gymnasts); password (used by sentry)
扣留	kòuliú	to detain sb; to hold sb against their will; to withhold (property, documents, funds etc)
扣人心弦	kòurénxīnxián	to excite; to thrill; exciting
口哨儿	kǒushàor	whistle (sound made by pursing the lips); to whistle (吹口哨儿)
口头禅	kǒutóuchán	Zen saying repeated as cant; (fig.) catchphrase; mantra
口香糖	kǒuxiāngtáng	chewing gum口香糖粘到他的鞋子上了。Kǒuxiāngtáng zhāndào tā de xiézi shàng le.Some gum stuck to his shoes.
扣押	kòuyā	to detain; to hold in custody; to distrain
口罩	kǒuzhào	mask (surgical etc)我的口罩在哪？Wǒ de kǒuzhào zài nǎ?Where's my mask?
挎	kuà	to carry (esp. slung over the arm, shoulder or side)
垮	kuǎ	to collapse (lit. or fig.)
夸大	kuādà	to exaggerate
夸夸其谈	kuākuā-qítán	(idiom) to talk big; to sound off; to be full of hot air
宽敞	kuānchang	spacious; wide我新家的客厅很宽敞。Wǒxīnjiā de kètīng hěn kuānchǎng.The living room in my new house is very large.
宽泛	kuānfàn	wide-ranging
旷课	kuàngkè	to play truant; to cut classes汤姆总是旷课。Tāngmǔ zǒngshì kuàngkè.Tom is always absent.
宽广	kuānguǎng	wide; broad; extensive
宽厚	kuānhòu	tolerant; generous; magnanimous
宽阔	kuānkuò	expansive; wide; width
宽容	kuānróng	lenient; tolerant; indulgent
宽恕	kuānshù	to forgive; forgiveness
宽松	kuānsōng	spacious; roomy; uncrowded
夸耀	kuāyào	to brag about; to flaunt
库存	kùcún	property or cash held in reserve; stock; inventory我们现在缺乏库存。Wǒmen xiànzài quēfá kùcún.We're out of stock now.
亏本	kuīběn	to make a loss
亏待	kuīdài	to treat sb unfairly
捆	kǔn	a bunch; to tie together; bundle
苦恼	kǔnǎo	vexed; distressed
困惑	kùnhuò	bewildered; perplexed; confused我真的很困惑。Wǒ zhēnde hěn kùnhuò.I was really confused.
扩	kuò	to enlarge
扩充	kuòchōng	to expand
括号	kuòhào	parentheses; brackets
扩建	kuòjiàn	to extend (a building, an airport runway etc)
扩散	kuòsàn	to spread; to proliferate; to diffuse
扩张	kuòzhāng	expansion; dilation; to expand (e.g. one's power or influence)
哭泣	kūqì	to weep她开始哭泣。Tā kāishǐ kūqì.She began crying.
喇叭	lǎba	horn (automobile etc); loudspeaker; brass wind instrument
来宾	láibīn	guest; visitor; see 来宾市
啦啦队	lālāduì	cheerleading squad
拉链	lāliàn	zipper我的拉链卡住了。Wǒ de lāliàn kǎzhù le.My zipper got stuck.
拉拢	lālǒng	to rope in; fig. to involve sb; to entice
揽	lǎn	to monopolize; to seize; to take into one's arms
懒得	lǎnde	to not feel like (doing sth); to be disinclined to
懒惰	lǎnduò	idle; lazy他的懒惰是他未来不好的预兆。Tā de lǎnduò shì tā wèilái bùhǎo de yùzhào.His laziness is a bad sign for the future.
捞	lāo	to fish up; to dredge up这好比大海捞针。Zhè hǎobǐ dàhǎilāozhēn.It is like looking for a needle in a haystack.
唠叨	láodao	to prattle; to chatter away; to nag
劳驾	láojià	excuse me劳驾，来一杯咖啡。Láojià, lái yībēi kāfēi.Could I have a cup of coffee?
劳累	láolèi	tired; exhausted; worn out
劳务	láowù	service (work done for money); services (as in "goods and services")
乐此不疲	lècǐ-bùpí	(idiom) to enjoy sth and never tire of it
勒	lēi	to strap tightly; to bind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.
愣	lèng	to look distracted; to stare blankly; distracted
冷淡	lěngdàn	cold; indifferent
冷冻	lěngdòng	to freeze (food etc); (of weather) freezing
冷酷	lěngkù	unfeeling; callous
冷漠	lěngmò	cold and detached towards sb; lack of regard; indifference
冷战	lěngzhàn	(US-Soviet) Cold War; cold war; (fig.) strained relationship冷战以苏联解体结束。Lěngzhàn yǐ sūlián jiětǐ jiéshù.The Cold War ended when the Soviet Union collapsed.
炼	liàn	to refine; to smelt我需要更经常地锻炼。Wǒ xūyào gèng jīngcháng dì duànliàn.I need to exercise more often.
谅解	liàngjiě	to understand; to make allowances for; understanding
两栖	liǎngqī	amphibious; dual-talented; able to work in two different lines
凉爽	liángshuǎng	cool and refreshing
两翼	liǎngyì	both wings; (of a bird or aircraft); flanks (military)
廉价	liánjià	cheaply-priced; low-cost
廉洁	liánjié	incorruptible; unbribable; honest
恋恋不舍	liànliàn-bùshě	reluctant to part
怜惜	liánxī	to take pity on; to feel tenderness toward
廉正	liánzhèng	upright and honest; integrity
帘子	liánzi	curtain绿色的毯子和这条蓝色的帘子不配。Lǜsè de tǎnzi hé zhètiáo lánsè de liánzi bùpèi.A green carpet will not go with this blue curtain.
寥寥无几	liáoliáo-wújǐ	(idiom) very few
利弊	lìbì	pros and cons; merits and drawbacks; advantages and disadvantages
历代	lìdài	successive generations; successive dynasties; past dynasties
劣势	lièshì	inferior; disadvantaged
劣质	lièzhì	shoddy; of poor quality
咧嘴	liězuǐ	to grin
历届	lìjiè	all previous (meetings, sessions etc)
利率	lìlǜ	interest rate利率和通货膨胀很高。Lìlǜ hé tōnghuòpéngzhàng hěn gāo.Interest rates and inflation were high.
临	lín	to face; to overlook; to arrive欢迎光临！huānyíngguānglín!Welcome!
拎	līn	to lift up; to carry in one's hand; Taiwan pr.
临床	línchuáng	clinical
临街	línjiē	facing the street
临近	línjìn	to approach; to draw near; to be close to (in space or time)
吝啬	lìnsè	stingy; mean; miserly他非常吝啬。Tā fēicháng lìnsè.He is very stingy with his money.
利索	lìsuo	nimble
垄断	lǒngduàn	to monopolize他反对垄断。Tā fǎnduì lǒngduàn.He was opposed to monopolies.
搂	lǒu	to hug; to embrace; to hold in one's arms
屡	lǚ	time and again; repeatedly; frequently
卵	luǎn	egg; ovum; spawn
乱七八糟	luànqībāzāo	(idiom) chaotic; in disorder; muddled
孪生	luánshēng	(adj.) twin
屡次	lǚcì	repeatedly; time and again
掠夺	lüèduó	to plunder; to rob
屡屡	lǚlǚ	again and again; repeatedly
抡	lūn	to swing (one's arms, a heavy object); to wave (a sword, one's fists); to fling (money)
伦理	lúnlǐ	ethics
啰唆	luōsuo	long-winded; wordy; troublesome
卤味	lǔwèi	food prepared by stewing in soy sauce and spices
埋藏	máicáng	to bury; to hide by burying; hidden
埋伏	máifú	to ambush; to lie in wait for; to lie low
埋没	máimò	to engulf; to bury; to overlook
埋头苦干	máitóu-kǔgàn	to bury oneself in work (idiom); to be engrossed in work; to make an all-out effort
埋葬	máizàng	to bury她埋葬了她的独生子。Tā máizàng le tā de dúshēngzi.She has buried her only son.
麻辣	málà	hot and numbing
埋怨	mányuàn	to complain; to grumble (about); to reproach别再埋怨了。Bié zài mányuàn le.Stop whining.
冒充	màochōng	to feign; to pretend to be; to pass oneself off as
冒犯	màofàn	to offend我冒犯到你了。Wǒ màofàn dào nǐ le.I've offended you.
冒昧	màomèi	bold; presumptuous; to take the liberty of
马桶	mǎtǒng	chamber pot; wooden pan used as toilet; toilet bowl
媒介	méijiè	intermediary; vehicle; vector
勉励	miǎnlì	to encourage
面貌	miànmào	face; features; appearance
庙	miào	temple; ancestral shrine; temple fair这个寺庙是何时造的？Zhège sìmiào shì héshí zào de?When was this temple built?
庙会	miàohuì	temple fair
密布	mìbù	to cover densely天空乌云密布。Tiānkōng wūyúnmìbù.The sky is full of dark clouds.
弥漫	mímàn	to pervade; to fill the air; diffuse
名副其实	míngfùqíshí	aptly named; worthy of the name; not just in name only, but also in reality (idiom)
明朗	mínglǎng	bright; clear; obvious当我离开家的时候天空很明朗。Dāng wǒ líkāi jiā de shíhòu tiānkōng hěn mínglǎng.The sky was clear when I left home.
明媚	míngmèi	bright and beautiful
名义	míngyì	name; titular; nominal
名誉	míngyù	fame; reputation; honor尽管有金钱和名誉，他还是不幸福。Jǐnguǎn yǒu jīnqián hé míngyù, tā háishì bù xìngfú.Even with all his wealth and fame, he's unhappy.
明智	míngzhì	sensible; wise; judicious你应该更明智一点。Nǐ yīnggāi gèng míngzhì yìdiǎn.You should be more reasonable.
敏捷	mǐnjié	nimble; quick; shrewd
敏锐	mǐnruì	keen; sharp; acute
墨	mò	ink stick; China ink; corporal punishment consisting of tattooing characters on the victim's forehead她被要求用墨水写下她的名字。Tā bèi yāoqiú yòng mòshuǐ xiěxià tā de míngzì.She was asked to write her name in ink.
抹	mǒ	to smear; to wipe; to erase
摩擦	mócā	friction; rubbing; chafing
抹杀	mǒshā	to erase; to cover traces; to obliterate evidence
墨水	mòshuǐ	ink她被要求用墨水写下她的名字。Tā bèi yāoqiú yòng mòshuǐ xiěxià tā de míngzì.She was asked to write her name in ink.
摸索	mōsuǒ	to feel about; to grope about; to fumble
墓	mù	grave; tomb; mausoleum他们被埋在一座大坟墓里。Tāmen bèi mái zài yīzuò dà fénmù lǐ.They were buried in a mass grave.
幕	mù	curtain or screen; canopy or tent; headquarters of a general夜幕降临时，孩子们回家了。Yèmùjiànglín shí, háizi men huíjiā le.The children returned home at dusk.
亩	mǔ	classifier for fields; unit of area equal to one fifteenth of a hectare
墓碑	mùbēi	gravestone; tombstone
墓地	mùdì	cemetery; graveyard
幕后	mùhòu	behind the scenes幕后操纵者是谁？Mùhòucāozòng zhě shì shuí?Who's behind it?
募捐	mùjuān	to solicit contributions; to collect donations
拇指	mǔzhǐ	thumb; big toe
呐喊	nàhǎn	shout; rallying cry; cheering
乃	nǎi	to be; thus; so
奶酪	nǎilào	cheese奶酪是用奶做成的。Nǎilào shì yòngnǎi zuòchéng de.Cheese is made from milk.
乃至	nǎizhì	and even; to go so far as to
南瓜	nánguā	pumpkin
南辕北辙	nányuán-běizhé	to act in a way that defeats one's purpose (idiom)你要南辕北辙了。Nǐ yào nányuánběizhé le.You're not going in the right direction.
挠	náo	to scratch; to thwart; to yield
恼火	nǎohuǒ	annoyed; riled; vexed
恼羞成怒	nǎoxiū-chéngnù	(idiom) to become enraged over a perceived humiliation
内幕	nèimù	inside story; non-public information; behind the scenes
内脏	nèizàng	internal organs; viscera
嫩	nèn	young and tender; (of food) tender; lightly cooked
拟	nǐ	doubtful; suspicious; to emulate
撵	niǎn	to expel; to oust; (dialect) to chase after
娘	niáng	mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate新娘好像非常漂亮。Xīnniáng hǎoxiàng fēicháng piàoliàng.The bride seems to be very pretty.
年均	niánjūn	annual average
年轮	niánlún	annual ring; growth ring
年迈	niánmài	old; aged
念念不忘	niànniàn-búwàng	to keep in mind constantly (idiom)
念头	niàntou	thought; idea; intention我没有一点退休的念头。Wǒ méiyǒu yìdiǎn tuìxiū de niàntou.I don't have the slightest intention of retiring.
年限	niánxiàn	age limit; fixed number of years
年薪	niánxīn	annual salary
尿	niào	to urinate; urine我有糖尿病。Wǒ yǒu tángniàobìng.I'm diabetic.
拟定	nǐdìng	to draw up; to draft; to formulate
捏	niē	to hold between the thumb and fingers; to pinch; to mold (using the fingers)她虚弱的样子让我捏了一把汗。Tā xūruò de yàngzi ràng wǒ niēleyībǎhàn.It worried me that she looked pale.
匿名	nìmíng	anonymous你想保持匿名身份。Nǐ xiǎng bǎochí nìmíng shēnfèn.You want to remain anonymous.
拧	níng	to pinch; wring
凝固	nínggù	to freeze; to solidify; to congeal
凝结	níngjié	to condense; to solidify; to coagulate
宁静	níngjìng	tranquil; tranquility; serenity
凝聚	níngjù	to condense; to coagulate; coacervation (i.e. form tiny droplets)
宁可	nìngkě	preferably; one would prefer to...(or not to...); would rather
凝视	níngshì	to gaze at; to fix one's eyes on女孩凝视着洋娃娃。Nǚhái níngshìzhe yángwáwá.The girl was gazing at the doll.
宁愿	nìngyuàn	would rather ... (than ...)他宁愿不吃这个。Tā nìngyuàn bùchī zhège.He'd prefer not to eat that.
扭曲	niǔqū	to twist; to warp; to distort
扭头	niǔtóu	to turn one's head; to turn around
扭转	niǔzhuǎn	to reverse; to turn around (an undesirable situation); (mechanics) torsion
农场	nóngchǎng	farm他全家都在农场工作。Tā quánjiā dōu zài nóngchǎng gōngzuò.All of his family work on a farm.
农历	nónglì	the traditional Chinese calendar; the lunar calendar
农民工	nóngmíngōng	migrant worker (who moved from a rural area of China to a city to find work)
弄虚作假	nòngxū-zuòjiǎ	to practice fraud (idiom); by trickery
奴隶	núlì	slave我拒绝被你像奴隶一样对待。Wǒ jùjué bèi nǐ xiàng núlì yīyàng duìdài.I refuse to be treated like a slave by you.
挪	nuó	to shift; to move把椅子挪一挪靠近桌子。Bǎ yǐzi nuóyī nuó kàojìn zhuōzi.Move the chair nearer to the desk.
女婿	nǚxu	daughter's husband; son-in-law
呕吐	ǒutù	to vomit
拍板	pāibǎn	wooden clappers (percussion instrument); to beat time with clappers (for a singer); (auctioneer's) board or…
排斥	páichì	to reject; to exclude; to eliminate
排行榜	páihángbǎng	the charts (of best-sellers); table of ranking
徘徊	páihuái	to pace back and forth; to dither; to hesitate
拍卖	pāimài	to auction; auction sale; to sell at a reduced price
攀	pān	to climb (by pulling oneself up); to implicate; to claim connections of higher status
攀登	pāndēng	to climb; to pull oneself up; to clamber
胖乎乎	pànghūhū	chubby
叛逆	pànnì	to rebel; to revolt; a rebel他的性格很叛逆。Tā de xìnggé hěn pànnì.He's very rebellious.
攀升	pānshēng	to clamber up; (of prices etc) to rise
刨	páo	to dig; to excavate; (coll.) to exclude
抛弃	pāoqì	to abandon; to discard; to renounce她抛弃了她的孩子。Tā pāoqì le tā de háizi.She abandoned her children.
佩戴	pèidài	to wear (as an accessory: jewelry, pedometer, ID card etc)
捧场	pěngchǎng	to patronize a restaurant or store; to sing the praises of; to show one's support for a performer or theatr…
抨击	pēngjī	to attack (verbally or in writing)
喷泉	pēnquán	fountain
脾	pí	spleen她脾气有点坏。Tā píqì yǒudiǎn huài.She has a bit of a bad temper.
劈	pī	to hack; to chop; to split open
偏	piān	to lean; to slant; oblique我对外籍员工没有偏见。Wǒ duì wàijí yuángōng méiyǒu piānjiàn.I don't have a prejudice against foreign workers.
偏爱	piān’ài	to be partial towards sth; to favor; to prefer
偏差	piānchā	bias; deviation
偏见	piānjiàn	prejudice; bias我对外籍员工没有偏见。Wǒ duì wàijí yuángōng méiyǒu piānjiàn.I don't have a prejudice against foreign workers.
偏离	piānlí	to deviate; to diverge; to wander
偏旁	piānpáng	component of a Chinese character (as the radical or the phonetic part)
偏僻	piānpì	remote; desolate; far from the city
偏偏	piānpiān	(indicating that sth turns out just the opposite of what one would wish) unfortunately; as it happened; (in…
偏向	piānxiàng	partial towards sth; to prefer; to incline
偏远	piānyuǎn	remote; far from civilization
漂流	piāoliú	to float on the current; to drift along or about; rafting
撇	piě	to throw; to cast; left-slanting downward brush stroke (calligraphy)
屁股	pìgu	buttocks; bottom; butt它像婴儿的屁股一样光滑。Tā xiàng yīngér de pìgǔ yīyàng guānghuá.It's as smooth as a baby's bottom.
僻静	pìjìng	lonely; secluded
披露	pīlù	to reveal; to publish; to make public
媲美	pìměi	to match; is comparable with
聘	pìn	to employ; to appoint; (bound form) to betroth他想招聘新员工。Tā xiǎng zhāopìn xīn yuángōng.He wants to recruit some new employees.
拼搏	pīnbó	to struggle; to wrestle
品德	pǐndé	moral character
屏蔽	píngbì	to screen; to block (sth or sb); to shield但愿我能找到在我的博客上屏蔽评论的办法。Dànyuàn wǒnéng zhǎodào zài wǒ de bókè shàng píngbì pínglùn de bànfǎ.I wish I could figure out how to disable comments on my blog.
平淡	píngdàn	flat; dull; ordinary
平坦	píngtǎn	level; even; smooth
平稳	píngwěn	smooth; steady
平庸	píngyōng	mediocre; indifferent; commonplace
屏障	píngzhàng	barrier
凭证	píngzhèng	proof; certificate; receipt
拼接	pīnjiē	to put together; to join
拼命	pīnmìng	to do one's utmost; with all one's might; at all costs拼命地跑Pīnmìng dì pǎoRun like your life depends on it.
聘任	pìnrèn	to appoint (to a position); appointed
品位	pǐnwèi	rank; grade; quality
品味	pǐnwèi	to sample; to taste; to appreciate
品行	pǐnxíng	behavior; moral conduct
聘用	pìnyòng	to employ; to hire
匹配	pǐpèi	to mate or marry; to match; matching
泼冷水	pōlěngshuǐ	to pour cold water on; (fig.) to dampen sb's enthusiasm
扑克	pūkè	poker (game) (loanword); playing cards我们用了一整天打扑克。Wǒmen yòng le yīzhěngtiān dǎpūkè.We played poker the entire day.
扑面而来	pūmiàn’érlái	lit. sth hits one in the face; directly in one's face; sth assaults the senses
掐	qiā	to pick (flowers); to pinch; to nip
恰到好处	qiàdào-hǎochù	it's just perfect; it's just right
前辈	qiánbèi	senior; older generation; precursor
前赴后继	qiánfù-hòujì	to advance dauntlessly in wave upon wave (idiom)
呛	qiāng	to choke (because of swallowing the wrong way)
强盗	qiángdào	to rob (with force); bandit; robber昨天强盗闯进了店里。Zuótiān qiángdào chuǎngjìn le diànlǐ.A burglar broke into the shop yesterday.
抢夺	qiǎngduó	to plunder; to pillage; to forcibly take
强加	qiángjiā	to impose; to force upon
抢劫	qiǎngjié	to rob; looting我被抢劫了。Wǒ bèi qiǎngjié le.I got mugged.
强劲	qiángjìng	strong; powerful; robust
强势	qiángshì	strong; powerful; (linguistics) emphatic
强项	qiángxiàng	key strength; strong suit; specialty唱歌是她的强项。Chànggē shì tā de qiángxiàng.Singing is her strong point.
强行	qiángxíng	to do sth by force; Taiwan pr.
抢眼	qiǎngyǎn	eye-catching
强硬	qiángyìng	tough; unyielding; hard-line
强占	qiángzhàn	to occupy by force
强制	qiángzhì	to force; to compel; to coerce
千军万马	qiānjūn-wànmǎ	impressive display of manpower; all the King's horses and all the King's men; magnificent army with thousan…
千钧一发	qiānjūn-yífà	fig. (at the) critical; perilous (moment); lit. a thousand pounds hangs by a thread (idiom)
前所未有	qiánsuǒwèiyǒu	(idiom) unprecedented
前无古人	qiánwúgǔrén	(idiom) unprecedented; unheard of
前夕	qiánxī	eve; the day before
前沿	qiányán	(military) forward position; frontier; cutting-edge
歉意	qiànyì	apology; regret
千姿百态	qiānzī-bǎitài	(idiom) to come in many different shapes; to display a great variety of forms
撬	qiào	to lift; to pry open; to lever open
憔悴	qiáocuì	wan and sallow; thin and pallid; haggard
敲诈	qiāozhà	to rip off; to extort (money); extortion
恰巧	qiàqiǎo	by chance; as chance would have it她恰巧知道他的地址。Tā qiàqiǎo zhīdào tā de dìzhǐ.She happened to know his address.
恰如其分	qiàrú-qífèn	(idiom) appropriate; apt; just right
器材	qìcái	equipment; material
启程	qǐchéng	to set out on a journey我们马上就要启程了。Wǒmen mǎshang jiù yào qǐchéng le.We're leaving in a moment.
启迪	qǐdí	to edify; enlightenment
切磋	qiēcuō	to compare notes; to learn from one another
切割	qiēgē	to cut
切忌	qièjì	to avoid as taboo; to avoid by all means
惬意	qièyì	satisfied; pleased; contented
乞丐	qǐgài	beggar我不是乞丐。Wǒ búshì qǐgài.I'm not a beggar.
器官	qìguān	(physiology) organ; apparatus
契机	qìjī	opportunity; turning point; juncture
器具	qìjù	implement; utensil; equipment
凄凉	qīliáng	desolate (place); mournful; miserable
启蒙	qǐméng	to instruct the young; to initiate; to awake sb from ignorance
奇妙	qímiào	wonderful; marvelous; intriguing这是奇妙的体验。Zhèshì qímiào de tǐyàn.It's been an amazing experience.
侵犯	qīnfàn	to infringe on; to encroach on; to violate他侵犯了她的隐私。Tā qīnfàn le tā de yǐnsī.He intruded on her privacy.
倾倒	qīngdǎo	to topple over; to fall over; to greatly admire
庆典	qìngdiǎn	celebration
庆贺	qìnghè	to congratulate; to celebrate
倾家荡产	qīngjiā-dàngchǎn	to lose a family fortune (idiom)
清凉	qīngliáng	cool; refreshing; (of clothing) skimpy
情侣	qínglǚ	sweethearts; lovers
勤工俭学	qíngōng-jiǎnxué	to work part-time while studying; work-study program
倾诉	qīngsù	to say everything (that is on one's mind)
倾销	qīngxiāo	to dump (goods, products)
倾斜	qīngxié	to incline; to lean; to slant
庆幸	qìngxìng	to rejoice; to be glad
情谊	qíngyì	friendship; camaraderie
侵害	qīnhài	to encroach on; to infringe on
勤俭	qínjiǎn	hardworking and frugal
勤快	qínkuai	diligent; hardworking
侵略	qīnlüè	to invade; invasion
侵权	qīnquán	to infringe the rights of; to violate; infringement
寝室	qǐnshì	bedroom; dormitory
侵占	qīnzhàn	to invade and occupy (territory)
旗袍	qípáo	cheongsam, a traditional Chinese dress for women, originally a long robe worn by Manchu women, later modern…
乞求	qǐqiú	to beg
崎岖	qíqū	rugged; craggy
弃权	qìquán	to waive a right; to abstain (from voting); (sports) to forfeit (a game)汤姆投票弃权。Tāngmǔ tóupiào qìquán.Tom abstained from voting.
乞讨	qǐtǎo	to beg; to go begging
企图	qǐtú	to attempt; to try; attempt她企图自杀。Tā qǐtú zìshā.She attempted suicide.
囚犯	qiúfàn	prisoner; convict你是囚犯。Nǐ shì qiúfàn.You're the prisoner.
丘陵	qiūlíng	hills
器械	qìxiè	apparatus; instrument; equipment
启用	qǐyòng	to start using; (computing) to enable (a feature)
岂有此理	qǐyǒucǐlǐ	how can this be so? (idiom); preposterous; ridiculous
契约	qìyuē	agreement; contract
旗帜	qízhì	ensign; flag
器重	qìzhòng	to regard sth as valuable; to think highly of (a younger person, a subordinate etc)
七嘴八舌	qīzuǐ-bāshé	lively discussion with everybody talking at once
取而代之	qǔ’érdàizhī	(idiom) to replace; to supersede; to take its (or her etc) place
拳	quán	fist; boxing汤姆握紧了他的拳头。Tāngmǔ wòjǐn le tā de quántou.Tom clenched his fists.
劝告	quàngào	to advise; to urge; to exhort
拳击	quánjī	boxing汤姆想学拳击，但他妈妈觉得这太危险了。Tāngmǔ xiǎng xué quánjī, dàn tā māmā juéde zhètài wēixiǎn le.Tom wants to learn boxing, but his mother thinks it's too dangerous.
全力以赴	quánlìyǐfù	to do at all costs; to make an all-out effort他在全力以赴。Tā zài quánlìyǐfù.He's doing his best.
劝说	quànshuō	to persuade; persuasion; to advise
圈套	quāntào	trap; snare; trick
拳头	quántóu	fist; (of a product, service, project etc) flagship; key汤姆握紧了他的拳头。Tāngmǔ wòjǐn le tā de quántou.Tom clenched his fists.
圈子	quānzi	circle; ring; (social) circle
劝阻	quànzǔ	to advise against; to dissuade
取缔	qǔdì	to suppress; to crack down on; to prohibit
屈服	qūfú	to surrender; to succumb; to yield
取暖	qǔnuǎn	to warm oneself (by a fire, heater etc)
取胜	qǔshèng	to score a victory; to prevail over one's opponents
嚷	rǎng	to shout; to bellow; to make a big deal of sth
惹	rě	to provoke; to irritate; to vex他的急脾气迟早会惹祸上身。Tā de jí píqì chízǎohuì rěhuòshàngshēn.His quick temper will get him in trouble one day.
仁慈	réncí	benevolent; charitable; kind无需仁慈。Wúxū réncí.There's no need to be gentle.
忍耐	rěnnài	to endure; to put up with; to exercise patience
人品	rénpǐn	character; moral strength; integrity
人权	rénquán	human rights它是基本人权。Tā shì jīběn rénquán.It's a basic human right.
忍心	rěnxīn	to have the heart to do sth; to steel oneself to a task
人缘儿	rényuánr	erhua variant of 人缘
人造	rénzào	man-made; artificial; synthetic她用人造黄油代替了黄油。Tā yòng rénzàohuángyóu dàitì le huángyóu.She substituted margarine for butter.
日趋	rìqū	(increasing) day by day; (more critical) with every passing day; gradually
日新月异	rìxīn-yuèyì	daily renewal, monthly change (idiom); every day sees new developments; rapid progress
冗长	rǒngcháng	long and tedious; redundant; superfluous
容光焕发	róngguāng-huànfā	face glowing (idiom); looking radiant; all smiles
容貌	róngmào	one's appearance; one's aspect; looks
容纳	róngnà	to hold; to contain; to accommodate这个房间能容纳200人。Zhège fángjiān néng róngnà 200rén.The room has a seating capacity of 200.
容器	róngqì	receptacle; vessel; (computing) container
容忍	róngrěn	to put up with; to tolerate那女士容忍了那男人。Nà nǚshì róngrěn le nà nánrén.The lady tolerated the man.
容颜	róngyán	mien; complexion
揉	róu	to knead; to massage; to rub
入场券	rùchǎngquàn	admission ticket; (fig.) qualification to enter a higher-level competition or field
如痴如醉	rúchī-rúzuì	(idiom) enthralled; mesmerized; enraptured
弱势	ruòshì	vulnerable; weak
弱项	ruòxiàng	one's weak area
入侵	rùqīn	to invade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.
如愿以偿	rúyuànyǐcháng	to have one's wish fulfilled
乳制品	rǔzhìpǐn	dairy products
撒谎	sāhuǎng	to tell lies你在撒谎。Nǐ zài sāhuǎng.You're lying.
散布	sànbù	to disseminate
三番五次	sānfān-wǔcì	over and over again (idiom)
丧生	sàngshēng	to die; to lose one's life她儿子在车祸中丧生。Tā érzi zài chēhuò zhōng sàngshēng.Her son was killed in the accident.
嗓音	sǎngyīn	voice你有副好嗓音。Nǐ yǒu fù hǎo sǎngyīn.You have a wonderful voice.
三维	sānwéi	three-dimensional; 3D
扫墓	sǎomù	to sweep a grave (and pay one's respects to the dead person)
扫帚	sàozhou	broom
嫂子	sǎozi	(coll.) older brother's wife; sister-in-law
僧人	sēngrén	monk
傻瓜	shǎguā	idiot; fool别把人家当傻瓜。Bié bǎ rénjiā dāng shǎguā.Don't make a fool of me.
善	shàn	good (virtuous); benevolent; well-disposed友善点。Yǒushàn diǎn.Be kind.
山川	shānchuān	mountains and rivers; landscape
尚	shàng	still; yet; to value今年的时尚潮流完全不同于去年。Jīnnián de shíshàng cháoliú wánquán bùtóngyú qùnián.This year's fashions are completely different from last year's.
伤残	shāngcán	disabled; maimed; crippled
商贩	shāngfàn	trader; peddler
上岗	shànggǎng	to take up one's post; to go on duty; to take up a job
商贾	shānggǔ	merchant
伤痕	shānghén	scar; bruise
伤脑筋	shāngnǎojīn	to be a real headache; to find sth a real headache; to beat one's brains
尚且	shàngqiě	(not) even; yet; still
伤势	shāngshì	condition of an injury
山谷	shāngǔ	valley; ravine
尚未	shàngwèi	not yet; still not
上限	shàngxiàn	upper bound
上瘾	shàngyǐn	to get into a habit; to become addicted
上映	shàngyìng	to screen; to show (a movie)汤姆检查电视时间表，看看在上映什么。Tāngmǔ jiǎnchá diànshì shíjiānbiǎo, kànkàn zài shàngyìng shénme.Tom checked the TV schedule to see what was on.
山岭	shānlǐng	mountain ridge
山脉	shānmài	mountain range
善意	shànyì	goodwill; benevolence; kindness
山寨	shānzhài	fortified hill village; mountain stronghold (esp. of bandits); (fig.) knockoff (goods)
擅自	shànzì	without permission
哨	shào	a whistle; sentry
捎	shāo	to bring sth to sb; to deliver
奢侈	shēchǐ	luxurious; extravagant
审	shěn	to examine; to investigate; carefully
审查	shěnchá	to examine; to investigate; to censor out
审定	shěndìng	to examine sth and make a decision; to screen; to evaluate
声称	shēngchēng	to claim; to state; to proclaim她声称自己没罪。Tā shēngchēng zìjǐ méizuì.She declared that she was not guilty.
升华	shēnghuá	to sublimate; sublimation (physics); to raise to a higher level
声势	shēngshì	fame and power; prestige; influence
圣贤	shèngxián	a sage; wise and holy man; virtuous ruler
声誉	shēngyù	reputation; fame丑闻让他付出了失去声誉的代价。Chǒuwén ràng tā fùchū le shīqù shēngyù de dàijià.That scandal cost him his reputation.
升值	shēngzhí	to rise in value; to appreciate
审核	shěnhé	to audit; to investigate thoroughly
审计	shěnjì	to audit; to examine finances
审理	shěnlǐ	to hear (a case)
审判	shěnpàn	a trial; to try sb
审批	shěnpī	to examine and approve; to endorse
深情厚谊	shēnqíng-hòuyì	deep friendship
审视	shěnshì	to look closely at; to examine
伸手	shēnshǒu	to reach out with one's hand; to hold out a hand; (fig.) to beg
伸缩	shēnsuō	to lengthen and shorten; flexible; adjustable
呻吟	shēnyín	to moan; to groan
伸张	shēnzhāng	to uphold (e.g. justice or virtue); to promote
慎重	shènzhòng	cautious; careful; prudent
奢望	shēwàng	an extravagant hope; to have excessive expectations
屎	shǐ	feces; excrement; a stool
势必	shìbì	to be bound to; undoubtedly will
势不可当	shìbùkědāng	impossible to resist (idiom); an irresistible force
世代	shìdài	for many generations; generation; era
师范	shīfàn	teacher-training; pedagogical; normal (school, e.g. Beijing Normal University)
时隔	shígé	separated in time (usu. followed by a quantity of time)
施工	shīgōng	construction; to carry out construction or large-scale repairs
嗜好	shìhào	hobby; indulgence; habit滑冰是我的嗜好之一。Huábīng shì wǒ de shìhào zhīyī.Skating is one of my hobbies.
侍候	shìhòu	to serve; to wait upon
使唤	shǐhuan	to order sb around; (coll.) to handle (a draught animal, tool, machine etc); Taiwan pr.
事迹	shìjì	deed; past achievement; important event of the past
施加	shījiā	to exert (effort or pressure)
失控	shīkòng	to go out of control事情要失控了。Shìqíng yào shīkòng le.Things are getting out of control.
失灵	shīlíng	out of order (of machine); not working properly; a failing (of a system)
时髦	shímáo	in vogue; fashionable
尸体	shītǐ	corpse; dead body每个人都可能变成尸体。Měigè rén dōu kěnéng biànchéng shītǐ.Every man is a potential corpse.
势头	shìtou	power; momentum; tendency
施行	shīxíng	to put in place; to put into practice; to take effect
施压	shīyā	to pressure
施展	shīzhǎn	to use fully; to put to use
时装	shízhuāng	fashion; fashionable clothes时装不是我的天分。Shízhuāng búshì wǒ de tiānfèn.Fashion isn't my specialty.
柿子	shìzi	persimmon
失踪	shīzōng	to be missing; to disappear; unaccounted for数十人仍然失踪。Shùshí rén réngrán shīzōng.Dozens are still missing.
手册	shǒucè	manual; handbook
受宠若惊	shòuchǒng-ruòjīng	overwhelmed by favor from superior (humble expr.)
受挫	shòucuò	thwarted; obstructed; setback
收割	shōugē	to harvest; to reap; to gather in crops
守候	shǒuhòu	to wait for; to expect; to keep watch
守护	shǒuhù	to guard; to protect
受贿	shòuhuì	to accept a bribe
收敛	shōuliǎn	to dwindle; to vanish; to make vanish
手帕	shǒupà	handkerchief你的手帕掉了。Nǐ de shǒupà diào le.You dropped your handkerchief.
手枪	shǒuqiāng	pistol我把我的手枪指向了目标。Wǒ bǎ wǒ de shǒuqiāng zhǐxiàng le mùbiāo.I aimed my gun at the target.
授权	shòuquán	to authorize
收视率	shōushìlǜ	ratings (of a TV show)
收缩	shōusuō	to pull back; to shrink; to contract
手腕	shǒuwàn	wrist; trickery; finesse
守信	shǒuxìn	to keep promises
受益	shòuyì	to benefit from; profit
受益匪浅	shòuyì-fěiqiǎn	to benefit (from)
授予	shòuyǔ	to award; to confer
手掌	shǒuzhǎng	palm我不用曲膝就能把我的手掌放到地上。Wǒ bùyòng qūxī jiù néng bǎ wǒ de shǒuzhǎng fàngdào dìshàng.I can place the palms of my hands on the floor without bending my knees.
守株待兔	shǒuzhū-dàitù	to wait idly for opportunities; lit. to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits (idiom); to trust to chance…
受罪	shòuzuì	to endure; to suffer; hardships
数额	shù’é	amount; sum of money; fixed number
摔跤	shuāijiāo	to trip and fall; to wrestle; wrestling (sports)
拴	shuān	to tie up
双胞胎	shuāngbāotāi	twin这对双胞胎长得一模一样。Zhè duì shuāngbāotāi zhǎngdé yīmúyīyàng.Those twins look like two peas in a pod.
双赢	shuāngyíng	profitable to both sides; a win-win situation
刷新	shuāxīn	to renovate; to refurbish; to refresh (computer window)
数据库	shùjùkù	(computing) database
硕果	shuòguǒ	major achievement; great work; triumphant success
抒情	shūqíng	to express emotion; lyric
属相	shǔxiàng	colloquial term for 生肖 the animals associated with the years of a 12-year cycle
属性	shǔxìng	attribute; property
寺	sì	Buddhist temple; mosque; government office (old)这个寺庙是何时造的？Zhège sìmiào shì héshí zào de?When was this temple built?
丝	sī	silk; thread-like thing; (cuisine) shreds or julienne strips情况丝毫没有改变。Qíngkuàng sīháo méiyǒu gǎibiàn.The situation hasn't changed at all.
撕	sī	to tear汤姆从他的绘画本上撕下了一页。Tāngmǔ cóng tā de huìhuà běnshàng sīxià le yīyè.Tom ripped a page out of his sketch book.
似曾相识	sìcéng-xiāngshí	seemingly familiar; apparently already acquainted; déjà vu (the experience of seeing exactly the same situa…这看起来似曾相识。Zhè kànqǐlái sìcéngxiāngshí.It seems so familiar.
丝绸	sīchóu	silk (cloth)
丝毫	sīháo	the slightest amount or degree; a bit情况丝毫没有改变。Qíngkuàng sīháo méiyǒu gǎibiàn.The situation hasn't changed at all.
伺机	sìjī	to wait for an opportunity; to watch for one's chance
司令	sīlìng	commanding officer
寺庙	sìmiào	temple; monastery; shrine这个寺庙是何时造的？Zhège sìmiào shì héshí zào de?When was this temple built?
似是而非	sìshì-érfēi	apparently right but actually wrong; specious (idiom)
思索	sīsuǒ	to think deeply; to ponder汤姆不加思索地行动。Tāngmǔ bùjiāsīsuǒ dì xíngdòng.Tom acted without thinking.
四通八达	sìtōng-bādá	roads open in all directions (idiom); accessible from all sides
思绪	sīxù	train of thought; emotional state; mood工作之前先收好思绪。Gōngzuò zhīqián xiānshōu hǎo sīxù.Collect your thoughts before you begin your work.
四肢	sìzhī	the four limbs of the body
怂恿	sǒngyǒng	to instigate; to incite; to urge
搜查	sōuchá	to search搜查房子。Sōuchá fángzi.Search the house.
搜救	sōujiù	search and rescue
搜寻	sōuxún	to search; to look for
俗	sú	custom; convention; popular她讲话非常俗气。Tā jiǎnghuà fēicháng súqì.She is extremely vulgar in her speech.
俗称	súchēng	commonly referred to as; common term
俗话	súhuà	common saying; proverb
损人利己	sǔnrén-lìjǐ	personal gain to the detriment of others; harming others for one's personal benefit (idiom)
所属	suǒshǔ	belonging to; affiliated; under one's command
所谓	suǒwèi	what is meant by the expression ...; what is referred to as ...; (derog.) so-called我无所谓。Wǒ wúsuǒwèi.I don't care.
俗语	súyǔ	common saying; proverb; colloquial speech
塌	tā	to collapse; to droop; to settle down
态势	tàishì	posture; situation
坛	tán	altar; platform; rostrum
探	tàn	to explore; to search out; to scout探头配有麦克风。Tàntóu pèiyǒu màikèfēng.The probe is equipped with a microphone.
摊	tān	to spread out; vendor's stand
坦白	tǎnbái	honest; forthcoming; to confess
探测	tàncè	to probe; to survey
坦诚	tǎnchéng	candid; frank; plain dealing
堂	táng	(main) hall; large room for a specific purpose; relationship between cousins etc on the paternal side of a…教堂位于山脚。Jiàotáng wèiyú shānjiǎo.The church is at the foot of a mountain.
倘若	tǎngruò	if; supposing; in case
探究	tànjiū	to investigate; to delve; to probe
坦克	tǎnkè	(loanword) tank (military vehicle); (derog.) (slang) overweight woman
叹气	tànqì	to sigh; to heave a sigh
探亲	tànqīn	to go home to visit one's family
探求	tànqiú	to seek; to pursue; to investigate
坦然	tǎnrán	calm; undisturbed
坦率	tǎnshuài	frank; candid; straightforward坦率地说，他错了。Tǎnshuàidì shuō, tā cuò le.Frankly speaking, he's wrong.
探望	tànwàng	to visit; to call on sb; to look around
探险	tànxiǎn	to explore; to go on an expedition; adventure他们出发去南极探险。Tāmen chūfā qù nánjí tànxiǎn.They went on an expedition to the Antarctic.
坦言	tǎnyán	to say candidly; to acknowledge frankly
掏腰包	tāoyāobāo	to dip into one's pocket; to pay out of pocket; to foot the bill
疼爱	téngài	to love dearly; to dote on (sb)
特邀	tèyāo	special invitation
剃	tì	shave; to weed; to shave我需要买新的剃须刀。Wǒ xūyào mǎi xīnde tìxūdāo.I need to buy a new razor.
天鹅	tiān’é	swan
填补	tiánbǔ	to fill a gap; to fill in a blank (on a form); to overcome a deficiency
填充	tiánchōng	to fill up; to stuff; to fill in a blank space
天敌	tiāndí	predator; natural enemy
天赋	tiānfù	gift; innate skill他善用他的天赋。Tā shànyòng tā de tiānfù.He makes good use of his talents.
天经地义	tiānjīng-dìyì	fig. right and proper; right and unalterable; a matter of course
天伦之乐	tiānlúnzhīlè	family love and joy; domestic bliss
甜美	tiánměi	sweet; pleasant; happy
天堂	tiāntáng	paradise; heaven这个岛是孩子们的天堂。Zhège dǎo shì háizi men de tiāntáng.The island is a paradise for children.
挑拨	tiǎobō	to incite disharmony; to instigate千万不要挑拨夫妻关系。Qiānwàn bùyào tiǎobō fūqī guānxi.Never sow discord between husband and wife.
跳伞	tiàosǎn	to parachute; to bail out; parachute jumping
挑剔	tiāoti	picky; fussy汤姆相当挑剔。Tāngmǔ xiāngdāng tiāotī.Tom is quite fussy.
挑衅	tiǎoxìn	to provoke; provocation
提拔	tíbá	to promote to a higher job; to select for promotion
体裁	tǐcái	genre; style; form of writing
剔除	tīchú	to reject; to discard; to get rid of
帖子	tiězi	card; invitation; message
提纲	tígāng	outline; synopsis; notes
提炼	tíliàn	to extract (ore, minerals etc); to refine; to purify
体谅	tǐliàng	to empathize; to allow (for sth); to show understanding
挺拔	tǐngbá	tall and straight
停泊	tíngbó	to anchor; anchorage; mooring (of a ship)
停顿	tíngdùn	to halt; to break off; pause (in speech)
停滞	tíngzhì	stagnation; at a standstill; bogged down
亭子	tíngzi	pavilion
体魄	tǐpò	physique; build
体贴	tǐtiē	considerate (of other people's needs)
提心吊胆	tíxīn-diàodǎn	(idiom) nervous; fearful; on edge
体制	tǐzhì	system; organization
梯子	tīzi	ladder; stepladder她从梯子上摔了下来。Tā cóng tīzi shàng shuāi le xiàlái.She fell down the ladder.
捅	tǒng	to poke; to jab; to give (sb) a nudge
同胞	tóngbāo	born of the same parents; sibling; fellow citizen我们是同胞。Wǒmen shì tóngbāo.We're fellow countrymen.
同盟	tóngméng	alliance德国曾是意大利的同盟国。Déguó céng shì yìdàlì de tóngméngguó.Germany was once an ally of Italy.
同仁	tóngrén	(formal) colleague; fellow member (of an organization or profession)
同舟共济	tóngzhōu-gòngjì	cross a river in the same boat (idiom); fig. having common interests; obliged to collaborate towards common…
投奔	tóubèn	to seek shelter; to seek asylum
投放	tóufàng	to input; to throw in; to unload
投稿	tóugǎo	to submit articles for publication; to contribute (writing)
投机	tóujī	congenial; agreeable; to speculate
偷窥	tōukuī	to peep; to peek; to act as voyeur
偷懒	tōulǎn	to goof off; to be lazy所有人都喜欢偷懒。Suǒyǒurén dōu xǐhuān tōulǎn.Everybody likes to goof off.
投射	tóushè	to throw (a projectile); to cast (light)
投身	tóushēn	to throw oneself into sth
头衔	tóuxián	title; rank; appellation
投降	tóuxiáng	to surrender
投掷	tóuzhì	to throw sth a long distance; to hurl; to throw at
凸	tū	to stick out; protruding; convex
团伙	tuánhuǒ	(criminal) gang; gang member; accomplice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.
团聚	tuánjù	to reunite; to have a reunion
团员	tuányuán	member; group member
徒步	túbù	to be on foot
吐槽	tǔcáo	(coll.) to complain humorously; to gripe about (sth) in a teasing way; also pr.
推崇	tuīchóng	to esteem; to think highly of; to accord importance to
推辞	tuīcí	to decline (an appointment, invitation etc)
推敲	tuīqiāo	to think over
推卸	tuīxiè	to avoid (esp. responsibility); to shift (the blame); to pass the buck
推移	tuīyí	(of time) to elapse; to pass; (of a situation) to develop随着时间的推移，比赛增加了规则以使之更安全。Suízhe shíjiān de tuīyí, bǐsài zēngjiā le guīzé yǐshǐ zhī gèng ānquán.As time went on, rules were added to the game to make it safer.
徒劳	túláo	futile
吞吞吐吐	tūntūntǔtǔ	to hum and haw (idiom); to mumble as if hiding sth; to speak and break off, then start again
妥	tuǒ	suitable; adequate; ready我强烈反对妥协Wǒ qiángliè fǎnduì tuǒxiéI'm strongly opposed to a compromise.
托	tuō	to hold up in one's hand; to support with one's palm; sth serving as a support: a prop, a rest (e.g. arm rest)骑摩托车很危险。Qí mótuōchē hěn wēixiǎn.Riding a motorbike is very dangerous.
妥当	tuǒdàng	appropriate; proper; ready迄今，一切妥当。Qìjīn, yīqiè tuǒdàng.So far, so good.
托付	tuōfù	to entrust我把我的财产托付给他。Wǒ bǎ wǒ de cáichǎn tuōfùgěi tā.I entrusted my property to him.
拓宽	tuòkuān	to broaden
拖累	tuōlěi	to encumber; to be a burden on; to implicate
唾弃	tuòqì	to spurn; to disdain
拖欠	tuōqiàn	in arrears; behind in payments; to default on one's debts
妥善	tuǒshàn	appropriate; proper
妥协	tuǒxié	to compromise; to reach terms; a compromise我强烈反对妥协Wǒ qiángliè fǎnduì tuǒxiéI'm strongly opposed to a compromise.
唾液	tuòyè	saliva
拓展	tuòzhǎn	to expand; to extend; to broaden (client base, outlook, territory etc)
屠杀	túshā	to massacre; to slaughter
土生土长	tǔshēng-tǔzhǎng	(idiom) (of people) born and raised in the locality; (of art forms, political parties, enterprises, product…
凸显	tūxiǎn	to stand out clearly; to make prominent
图形	túxíng	picture; figure; diagram
外币	wàibì	foreign currency
外汇	wàihuì	foreign (currency) exchange
外籍	wàijí	foreign (i.e. of foreign nationality)我对外籍员工没有偏见。Wǒ duì wàijí yuángōng méiyǒu piānjiàn.I don't have a prejudice against foreign workers.
外貌	wàimào	profile; appearance不要被外貌蒙蔽了。Búyào bèi wàimào méngbì le.Don't be fooled by appearances.
外贸	wàimào	foreign trade我父亲经营外贸多年。Wǒ fùqīn jīngyíng wàimào duōnián.My father has been engaged in foreign trade for many years.
外援	wàiyuán	foreign aid; external aid; (sports) foreign player
挖掘	wājué	to excavate; (lit and fig.) to unearth; to dig into
挖苦	wāku	to speak sarcastically; to make cutting remarks; also pr.汤姆真会挖苦人。Tāngmǔ zhēn huì wākǔ rén.Tom is quite sarcastic.
丸	wán	ball; pellet; pill章鱼小丸子真的很美味！Zhāngyú xiǎowánzi zhēnde hěn měiwèi!Takoyaki is really quite delicious.
挽	wǎn	to pull; to draw (a cart or a bow); to roll up
旺	wàng	prosperous; flourishing; (of flowers) blooming
旺季	wàngjì	busy season; peak period; see also 淡季
旺盛	wàngshèng	vigorous; exuberant
妄想	wàngxiǎng	to attempt vainly; a vain attempt; delusion
亡羊补牢	wángyáng-bǔláo	fig. to act belatedly; better late than never; lit. to mend the pen after sheep are lost (idiom)亡羊补牢。Wángyángbǔláo.Better late than never.
挽回	wǎnhuí	to retrieve; to redeem
挽救	wǎnjiù	to save; to remedy; to rescue
惋惜	wǎnxī	to regret; to feel that it is a great pity; to feel sorry for sb
丸子	wánzi	pills; balls; meatballs章鱼小丸子真的很美味！Zhāngyú xiǎowánzi zhēnde hěn měiwèi!Takoyaki is really quite delicious.
唯	wéi	only; alone; -ism (in Chinese, a prefix, often combined with a suffix such as 主义 or 论, e.g. 唯理论, rationalism)那是唯一的出路。Nà shì wéiyī de chūlù.It was the only way to go.
微波炉	wēibōlú	microwave oven汤姆没有微波炉。Tāngmǔ méiyǒu wēibōlú.Tom doesn't have a microwave oven.
唯独	wéidú	only; just (i.e. it is only that...); all except
威风	wēifēng	awe-inspiring bearing; authority; power
慰劳	wèiláo	to comfort; to show appreciation (by kind words, small gifts etc)
威力	wēilì	might; formidable power一名伟大的战士威力显著，无需抵死奋战。Yīmíng wěidà de zhànshì wēilì xiǎnzhù, wúxū dǐsǐ fènzhàn.A great warrior radiates strength. He doesn't have to fight to the death.
微妙	wēimiào	subtle
尾气	wěiqì	exhaust; emissions汽车尾气在城镇里造成了严重的污染。Qìchēwěiqì zàichéngzhèn lǐ zàochéng le yánzhòng de wūrǎn.Car exhaust causes serious pollution in towns.
围墙	wéiqiáng	perimeter wall; fence她太矮了，看不到围墙外面。Tā tàiǎi le, kànbúdào wéiqiáng wàimiàn.She was too short to see over the fence.
微弱	wēiruò	weak; faint; feeble法案以10票微弱多数通过。Fǎàn yǐ 10piào wēiruò duōshù tōngguò.The bill passed by a small majority of 10 votes.
威慑	wēishè	to deter
尾声	wěishēng	coda; epilogue; end会议接近了尾声。Huìyì jiējìn le wěishēng.The meeting has almost ended.
委婉	wěiwǎn	tactful; euphemistic; (of voice etc) suave
威望	wēiwàng	prestige
慰问	wèiwèn	to express sympathy, greetings, consolation etc
威信	wēixìn	Weixin county in Zhaotong 昭通, Yunnan; prestige; reputation
微型	wēixíng	miniature; micro-; tiny
喂养	wèiyǎng	to feed (a child, domestic animal etc); to keep; to raise (an animal)
唯有	wéiyǒu	only
委员	wěiyuán	committee member委员会一个月召开两次。Wěiyuánhuì yígèyuè zhàokāi liǎngcì.The committee meets twice a month.
委员会	wěiyuánhuì	committee; commission委员会一个月召开两次。Wěiyuánhuì yígèyuè zhàokāi liǎngcì.The committee meets twice a month.
伪造	wěizào	to forge; to fake; to counterfeit这是一个伪造品。Zhèshì yígè wěizàopǐn.It's a fake.
伪装	wěizhuāng	to pretend to be (asleep etc); to disguise oneself as; pretense已经不需要再伪装了。Yǐjīng bù xūyào zài wěizhuāng le.There's no need to pretend anymore.
吻	wěn	kiss; to kiss; mouth一等奖是公主的香吻。Yìděngjiǎng shì gōngzhǔ de xiāngwěn.The grand prize is a kiss from the princess.
吻合	wěnhé	to be a good fit; to be identical with; to adjust oneself to
文盲	wénmáng	illiterate
文凭	wénpíng	diploma
温泉	wēnquán	hot spring; see 温泉县日本有很多温泉。Rìběn yǒu hěnduō wēnquán.There are a lot of hot springs in Japan.
文雅	wényǎ	elegant; refined
卧	wò	to lie; to crouch最大的卧室朝南。Zuìdà de wòshì cháonán.The largest bedroom faces south.
卧铺	wòpù	a bed (on a train); a couchette
勿	wù	do not
捂	wǔ	to enclose; to cover with the hand (one's eyes, nose or ears); to cover up (an affair)她用手捂住了电话的话筒。Tā yòng shǒu wǔzhù le diànhuà de huàtǒng.She covered the mouthpiece of the phone with her hand.
无偿	wúcháng	free; no charge; at no cost
无耻	wúchǐ	without any sense of shame; unembarrassed; shameless我对你的厚颜无耻感到惊讶。Wǒ duì nǐ de hòuyánwúchǐ gǎndào jīngyà.I'm amazed at your audacity.
无敌	wúdí	unequalled; without rival; a paragon
无动于衷	wúdòngyúzhōng	aloof; indifferent; unconcerned
无辜	wúgū	innocent; innocence; not guilty (law)他们都是无辜的孩子。Tāmen dōu shì wúgū de háizi.They're all innocent children.
五官	wǔguān	facial features; five sense organs of TCM (nose, eyes, lips, tongue, ears 鼻目口舌耳)
五湖四海	wǔhú-sìhǎi	all parts of the country
无家可归	wújiā-kěguī	(idiom) homeless当我无家可归的时候，我常在那张长椅上睡觉。Dāng wǒ wújiākěguī de shíhòu, wǒcháng zài nà zhāng zhǎngyǐ shàng shuìjiào.I often slept on that bench when I was homeless.
无价之宝	wújiàzhībǎo	(idiom) priceless treasure
无精打采	wújīng-dǎcǎi	dispirited and downcast (idiom); listless; in low spirits
无可奈何	wúkěnàihé	have no way out; have no alternative; abbr. to 无奈
无赖	wúlài	hoodlum; rascal; rogue
侮辱	wǔrǔ	to insult; to humiliate; dishonor她侮辱了他。Tā wǔrǔ le tā.She insulted him.
无私	wúsī	selfless; unselfish; disinterested
无形	wúxíng	incorporeal; virtual; formless空气是无形的。Kōngqì shì wúxíng de.Air is invisible.
屋檐	wūyán	eaves; roof (i.e. home)
呜咽	wūyè	to sob; to whimper
无忧无虑	wúyōu-wúlǜ	(idiom) carefree; without worries
无缘	wúyuán	to have no opportunity; no way (of doing sth); no chance
乌云	wūyún	black cloud天空乌云密布。Tiānkōng wūyúnmìbù.The sky is full of dark clouds.
席	xí	woven mat (variant of 席); woven mat; seat他出席了会议。Tā chūxí le huìyì.He was present at the meeting.
喜怒哀乐	xǐ-nù-āi-lè	fig. emotions; lit. happiness, anger, sorrow, and joy (idiom)
下达	xiàdá	to transmit to lower levels; to issue (a command, decree etc)
下跌	xiàdiē	to fall; to tumble肉价下跌了。Ròujià xiàdiē le.The price of meat dropped.
峡谷	xiágǔ	canyon; gill; ravine
吓唬	xiàhu	to scare; to frighten别想吓唬我。Biéxiǎng xiàhǔ wǒ.Don't try to intimidate me.
下滑	xiàhuá	to slide down (a slope etc); (fig.) to decline
下令	xiàlìng	to give an order; to issue an order
弦	xián	bow string; string of musical instrument; watchspring一个管弦乐团沿着路前进Yígè guǎnxiányuètuán yánzhe lù qiánjìnA brass band is marching along the street.
掀	xiān	to lift (a lid); to rock; to convulse
宪法	xiànfǎ	constitution (of a country)平等是由宪法保障的。Píngděng shì yóu xiànfǎ bǎozhàng de.Equality is guaranteed by the Constitution.
先锋	xiānfēng	vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde
巷	xiàng	lane; alley
享	xiǎng	to enjoy; to benefit; to have the use of我乐意分享。Wǒ lèyì fēnxiǎng.I'm willing to share.
想方设法	xiǎngfāng-shèfǎ	to think up every possible method (idiom); to devise ways and means; to try this, that and the other她想方设法以一己之力完成了工作。Tā xiǎngfāngshèfǎ yǐyījǐ zhīlì wánchéng le gōngzuò.She managed to finish the work on her own.
相貌	xiàngmào	appearance
乡亲	xiāngqīn	fellow countryman (from the same village); local people; villager
乡下	xiāngxia	countryside; rural area
享用	xiǎngyòng	to enjoy (i.e. have the use or benefit of)
享有	xiǎngyǒu	to enjoy (rights, privileges etc)他享有私人教学的特权。Tā xiǎngyǒu sīrén jiàoxué de tèquán.He had the privilege of a private education.
仙鹤	xiānhè	red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis)
仙女	xiānnǚ	fairy
嫌弃	xiánqì	to regard with disdain; to shun
掀起	xiānqǐ	to lift; to raise (a lid etc); (of a storm) to surge
显微镜	xiǎnwēijìng	microscope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?
嫌疑	xiányí	suspicion; to have suspicions嫌疑犯目前性别不明。Xiányífàn mùqián xìngbié bùmíng.The suspect's gender is currently unknown.
削	xiāo	to peel with a knife; to pare; to cut (a ball at tennis etc)
小菜一碟	xiǎocài-yìdié	a small appetizer; a piece of cake; very easy (idiom)小菜一碟。Xiǎocàiyīdié.It's a piece of cake.
小丑	xiǎochǒu	clown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.
效仿	xiàofǎng	see 仿效
孝敬	xiàojìng	to show filial respect; to give presents (to one's elders or superiors); to support one's aged parents
小品	xiǎopǐn	short, simple literary or artistic creation; essay; skit
孝顺	xiàoshùn	filial; dutiful; devoted to one's parents (and grandparents etc)
小提琴	xiǎotíqín	fiddle; violin他小提琴拉得很好。Tā xiǎotíqín lādé hěn hǎo.He plays the violin very well.
小心翼翼	xiǎoxīn-yìyì	(idiom) cautious; careful; prudent她小心翼翼地走。Tā xiǎoxīnyìyì dì zǒu.She walked very carefully.
效益	xiàoyì	benefit; effectiveness; efficiency
嚣张	xiāozhāng	rampant; unbridled; arrogant
吓人	xiàrén	to scare; scary; frightening我总觉得木偶戏有点吓人。Wǒ zǒng juéde mùǒuxì yǒudiǎn xiàrén.I always find puppet shows a bit creepy.
下属	xiàshǔ	subordinate; underling
下坠	xiàzhuì	(of objects) to fall; to drop; to droop
吸毒	xīdú	to take drugs我不吸毒。Wǒ bù xīdú.I don't do drugs.
卸	xiè	to unload; to unhitch; to remove or strip他在拆卸手表。Tā zài chāixiè shǒubiǎo.He's disassembling the watch.
挟持	xiéchí	to seize (sb) by the arms; to hold under duress; to abduct
协定	xiédìng	agreement; accord; to reach an agreement我们要达成一些协定。Wǒmen yào dáchéng yīxiē xiédìng.We have to come to some agreement.
卸任	xièrèn	to leave office
协商	xiéshāng	to consult with; to talk things over; agreement他们通过协商解决问题。Tāmen tōngguò xiéshāng jiějué wèntí.They solved the problem through negotiation.
携手	xiéshǒu	hand in hand; to join hands; to collaborate
协同	xiétóng	to cooperate; in coordination with; coordinated
卸载	xièzài	to unload cargo; to uninstall (software)
协作	xiézuò	cooperation; coordination
奚落	xīluò	to taunt; to ridicule; to jeer at
吸纳	xīnà	to take in; to absorb; to admit
心肠	xīncháng	heart; intention; one's inclination
新潮	xīncháo	modern; fashionable
新陈代谢	xīnchén-dàixiè	metabolism (biology); the new replaces the old (idiom)
信贷	xìndài	credit; borrowed money
心甘情愿	xīngān-qíngyuàn	delighted to (do sth, idiom); perfectly happy to do; most willing to do
刑法	xíngfǎ	criminal law
兴奋剂	xīngfènjì	stimulant; doping (in athletics)
兴高采烈	xìnggāo-cǎiliè	happy and excited (idiom); in high spirits; in great delight
幸亏	xìngkuī	fortunately; luckily
兴隆	xīnglóng	prosperous; thriving; flourishing
兴盛	xīngshèng	to flourish; to thrive
刑事	xíngshì	criminal; penal
姓氏	xìngshì	family name你的姓氏怎么写？Nǐ de xìngshì zěnme xiě?How is your last name written?
兴旺	xīngwàng	prosperous; thriving; to prosper
形形色色	xíngxíngsèsè	all kinds of; all sorts of; every (different) kind of
形影不离	xíngyǐng-bùlí	inseparable (as form and shadow)
兴致	xìngzhì	mood; spirits; interest
心慌	xīnhuāng	to be flustered; (dialect) irregular heart-beat
心急如焚	xīnjí-rúfén	see 心急火燎
心灵手巧	xīnlíng-shǒuqiǎo	capable; clever; dexterous
心胸	xīnxiōng	heart; mind; ambition
心血	xīnxuè	heart's blood; expenditure (for some project); meticulous care
信仰	xìnyǎng	to believe in (a religion); firm belief; conviction
信誉	xìnyù	prestige; distinction; reputation
凶	xiōng	terrible; fearful; vicious凶手还没有抓到。Xiōngshǒu hái méiyǒu zhuā dào.The murderer is still at large.
凶恶	xiōng’è	fierce; ferocious; fiendish
凶残	xiōngcán	savage; savage; cruel
凶狠	xiōnghěn	cruel; vicious; fierce and malicious
凶猛	xiōngměng	fierce; violent; ferocious
凶手	xiōngshǒu	murderer; assassin凶手还没有抓到。Xiōngshǒu hái méiyǒu zhuā dào.The murderer is still at large.
喜庆	xǐqìng	jubilation; festive
昔日	xīrì	former days; in the past
喜糖	xǐtáng	sweet given on a happy occasion (esp. wedding)
嗅	xiù	to smell; to sniff; to nose狗的嗅觉灵敏。Gǒu de xiùjué língmǐn.Dogs have a keen sense of smell.
修补	xiūbǔ	to mend
嗅觉	xiùjué	sense of smell狗的嗅觉灵敏。Gǒu de xiùjué língmǐn.Dogs have a keen sense of smell.
休眠	xiūmián	(biology) dormant; (of a volcano) dormant; (computing) to hibernate
席位	xíwèi	a seat (in a theater, stadium etc); parliamentary or congressional seat
嬉笑	xīxiào	to be laughing and playing; to giggle
夕阳	xīyáng	sunset; the setting sun
喜悦	xǐyuè	happy; joyous
悬	xuán	to hang or suspend; to worry; public announcement他的画被悬挂在墙上。Tā de huà bèi xuánguà zài qiángshàng.His pictures were hung on the wall.
宣称	xuānchēng	to assert; to claim
宣读	xuāndú	to read out loud to an audience; a prepared speech (e.g. to a party conference)
宣告	xuāngào	to declare; to proclaim他被宣告破产。Tā bèi xuāngàopòchǎn.He was declared bankrupt.
悬挂	xuánguà	to suspend; to hang; (vehicle) suspension他的画被悬挂在墙上。Tā de huà bèi xuánguà zài qiángshàng.His pictures were hung on the wall.
喧哗	xuānhuá	hubbub; clamor; to make a racket
旋律	xuánlǜ	melody
喧闹	xuānnào	to make a noise; noisy
悬念	xuánniàn	suspense in a movie, play etc; concern for sb's welfare
宣誓	xuānshì	to swear an oath (of office); to make a vow
悬殊	xuánshū	vastly different; poles apart
旋涡	xuánwō	spiral; whirlpool; eddy
宣泄	xuānxiè	to drain (by leading off water); to unburden oneself; to divulge
悬崖	xuányá	precipice; overhanging cliff我差点从悬崖上掉下去。Wǒ chàdiǎn cóng xuányá shàng diàoxiàqù.I nearly fell off the cliff.
宣言	xuānyán	declaration; manifesto
宣扬	xuānyáng	to publicize; to advertise; to spread far and wide
削减	xuējiǎn	to cut down; to reduce; to lower
削弱	xuēruò	to weaken; to impair; to cripple
序幕	xùmù	prologue
寻	xún	to search; to look for; to seek我应该寻找什么？Wǒ yīnggāi xúnzhǎo shénme?What should I look for?
旬	xún	ten days; ten years; full period
寻常	xúncháng	usual; common; ordinary那场事故让我们陷入了不寻常的局势。Nàchǎng shìgù ràng wǒmen xiànrù le bù xúncháng de júshì.We were faced with an unusual situation because of the accident.
巡回	xúnhuí	to go around; to roam; to tour
巡逻	xúnluó	to patrol (police, army or navy)
寻觅	xúnmì	to look for
巡视	xúnshì	to inspect (a site); (of a dignitary) to visit; to go on an inspection tour
循序渐进	xúnxù-jiànjìn	in sequence, step by step (idiom); to make steady progress incrementally
勋章	xūnzhāng	medal; decoration
旭日	xùrì	the rising sun
徐徐	xúxú	slowly; gently
哑	yǎ	mute; dumb; incapable of speech早上起来，嗓子变得很沙哑，我想是不是感冒了。Zǎoshàng qǐlái, sǎngzi biàndé hěn shāyǎ, wǒ xiǎng shìbúshì gǎnmào le.I've had a scratchy throat since this morning. I wonder if I've caught a cold.
押	yā	to mortgage; to pawn; to detain in custody这所监狱专门关押政治犯。Zhè suǒ jiānyù zhuānmén guānyā zhèngzhìfàn.This prison specializes in incarcerating political prisoners.
揠苗助长	yàmiáo-zhùzhǎng	see 拔苗助长
延	yán	to prolong; to extend; to delay派对延期了一周。Pàiduì yánqī le yīzhōu.The party was put off for a week.
咽	yàn	to swallow老人咽下了最后一口气。Lǎorén yànxià le zuìhòu yìkǒuqì.The old man breathed his last.
掩耳盗铃	yǎn’ěr-dàolíng	to deceive oneself; to bury one's head in the sand (idiom); lit. to cover one's ears whilst stealing a bell
厌烦	yànfán	bored; fed up with sth; sick of sth我们感到厌烦了。Wǒmen gǎndào yànfán le.We were bored.
掩盖	yǎngài	to conceal; to hide behind; to cover up她没有试图掩盖真相。Tā méiyǒu shìtú yǎngàizhēnxiàng.She didn't try to hide the truth.
仰望	yǎngwàng	to look up at; to look up to sb hopefully
养殖	yǎngzhí	to raise; to breed (animals etc)
咽喉	yānhóu	throat
掩护	yǎnhù	to screen; to shield; to cover
延缓	yánhuǎn	to defer; to postpone; to put off
严谨	yánjǐn	rigorous; strict; careful
厌倦	yànjuàn	to be weary of; to be fed up with; to be bored with我厌倦了英语。Wǒ yànjuàn le yīngyǔ.I'm sick of English.
严峻	yánjùn	grim; severe; rigorous形势似乎非常紧张严峻。Xíngshì sìhū fēicháng jǐnzhāng yánjùn.The situation seemed very tense and dangerous.
岩石	yánshí	(geology) rock浪拍在岩石上。Làngpāi zài yánshí shàng.The waves crashed against the rocks.
掩饰	yǎnshì	to cover up; to conceal; to mask你在掩饰什么？Nǐ zài yǎnshì shénme?What are you hiding?
延误	yánwù	to postpone (with unfortunate consequences); to take too long (to do sth); to miss (a deadline or window of…部分航班延误了。Bùfen hángbān yánwù le.Some flights are delayed.
厌恶	yànwù	to loathe; to hate; disgusted with sth我厌恶他。Wǒ yànwù tā.I am disgusted with him.
邀	yāo	to invite; to request; to intercept你没受到邀请。Nǐ méi shòudào yāoqǐng.You aren't invited.
摇摆	yáobǎi	to sway; to wobble; to waver
妖怪	yāoguài	monster; devil
摇晃	yáohuàng	to rock; to shake; to sway建筑物在地震中摇晃。Jiànzhùwù zài dìzhèn zhōng yáohuàng.The buildings shook in the earthquake.
摇篮	yáolán	cradle (for a baby); (fig.) cradle; birthplace (of a civilization, movement etc)宝宝在摇篮里入睡了。Bǎobǎo zài yáolán lǐ rùshuì le.The baby fell asleep in the cradle.
摇摇欲坠	yáoyáo-yùzhuì	tottering; on the verge of collapse
压迫	yāpò	to oppress; to repress; to constrict
丫头	yātou	girl; servant girl; (used deprecatingly, but sometimes also as a term of endearment)
压抑	yāyì	to constrain or repress emotions; oppressive; stifling汤姆没法压抑自己的怒火了。Tāngmǔ méifǎ yāyì zìjǐ de nùhuǒ le.Tom couldn't hold back his anger.
压榨	yāzhà	to press; to squeeze; to extract juice, oil etc by squeezing
压制	yāzhì	to suppress; to inhibit; to stifle
压轴	yāzhòu	short for 压轴子; also pr.; opera term: to present the second to last item in a theatrical performance
夜班	yèbān	night shift
业绩	yèjì	achievement; accomplishment; (in more recent usage) performance (of a business, employee etc)
夜校	yèxiào	evening school; night school她上夜校。Tā shàng yèxiào.She goes to night school.
夜宵	yèxiāo	midnight snack
夜以继日	yèyǐjìrì	night and day (idiom); continuous strenuous effort
亦	yì	also
倚	yǐ	to lean on; to rely upon
依	yī	to depend on; to comply with or listen to sb; according to我依然不关心。Wǒ yīrán bù guānxīn.I still don't care.
仪表	yíbiǎo	appearance; bearing; meter (i.e. measuring instrument)汤姆把他的太阳镜留在我的车的仪表板上了。Tāngmǔ bǎ tā de tàiyángjìng liúzài wǒ de chē de yíbiǎobǎn shàng le.Tom left his sunglasses on the dashboard of my car.
一筹莫展	yìchóu-mòzhǎn	to be unable to find a solution; to be at wits' end
依次	yīcì	in order; in succession小朋友们依次排队上车。Xiǎo péngyǒumen yīcì páiduì shàngchē.The children line up to board the school bus.
依法	yīfǎ	legal (proceedings); according to law
依附	yīfù	to adhere; to attach oneself to; to append
义工	yìgōng	volunteer worker; volunteer work
一晃	yíhuàng	(of passing time) in an instant; (of a sight) in a flash
异口同声	yìkǒu-tóngshēng	different mouths, same voice; to speak in unison (idiom)
易拉罐	yìlāguàn	pull-top can; easy-open can (with ring-pull)
一揽子	yìlǎnzi	all-inclusive; undiscriminating
屹立	yìlì	to tower; to stand straight (of person's bearing)
一连串	yìliánchuàn	a succession of; a series of手机一打开，他就接到一连串的短信．Shǒujī yī dǎkāi, tā jiù jiē dào yīliánchuàn de duǎnxìn.The moment his cell phone was turned on, he received a series of text messages.
一毛不拔	yìmáo-bùbá	lit. unwilling to spare a single hair (idiom); fig. extremely stingy
因地制宜	yīndì-zhìyí	(idiom) to use methods in line with local circumstances
应酬	yìngchou	to engage in social activities; to socialize; dinner party
赢家	yíngjiā	winner做个赢家很好。Zuògè yíngjiā hěn hǎo.It is good to be a winner.
应邀	yìngyāo	at sb's invitation; on invitation
引荐	yǐnjiàn	to recommend sb; to give a referral
引领	yǐnlǐng	to crane one's neck; to await eagerly; to lead
引擎	yǐnqíng	engine (loanword)
引人入胜	yǐnrén-rùshèng	to enchant; fascinating
因人而异	yīnrén’éryì	varying from person to person (idiom); different for each individual观点因人而异。Guāndiǎn yīnrénéryì.Opinions vary from person to person.
引诱	yǐnyòu	to coerce (sb into doing sth bad); to lure (into a trap); to seduce
一齐	yìqí	at the same time; simultaneously
怡然自得	yírán-zìdé	happy and content (idiom)
一声不吭	yìshēng-bùkēng	to not say a word
一丝不苟	yìsī-bùgǒu	not one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules; meticulous
一塌糊涂	yìtāhútú	muddled and completely collapsing (idiom); in an awful condition; complete shambles
依托	yītuō	to rely on; to depend on; support
亿万	yìwàn	millions and millions
异想天开	yìxiǎng-tiānkāi	(idiom) to imagine the wildest thing; to indulge in fantasy
异性	yìxìng	the opposite sex; of the opposite sex; heterosexual
抑扬顿挫	yìyáng-dùncuò	see 顿挫抑扬
异议	yìyì	objection; dissent
依依不舍	yīyī-bùshě	reluctant to part (idiom); broken-hearted at having to leave
一应俱全	yìyīng-jùquán	with everything needed available
抑郁	yìyù	depressed; despondent; gloomy她抑郁了。Tā yìyù le.She's in a depression.
抑郁症	yìyùzhèng	clinical depression
依照	yīzhào	according to; in light of
一针见血	yìzhēn-jiànxiě	lit. to draw blood on the first prick (idiom); fig. to hit the nail on the head
以致	yǐzhì	to such an extent as to; down to; up to
拥护	yōnghù	to endorse; to support
庸俗	yōngsú	vulgar; tacky; tawdry
忧愁	yōuchóu	to be worried
忧虑	yōulǜ	to worry; anxiety (about)
友善	yǒushàn	friendly友善点。Yǒushàn diǎn.Be kind.
优胜劣汰	yōushèng-liètài	survival of the fittest (idiom)
悠闲	yōuxián	leisurely; carefree; relaxed
优雅	yōuyǎ	grace; graceful她举止优雅。Tā jǔzhǐ yōuyǎ.She is graceful.
忧郁	yōuyù	sullen; depressed; melancholy
幼稚	yòuzhì	young; childish; puerile她说话幼稚。Tā shuōhuà yòuzhì.She talked childishly.
余	yú	(literary) I; me; extra还有多余的盐吗？Háiyǒu duōyú de yán ma?Is it too salty?
愈	yù	the more...(the more...); to recover; to heal在这个城市，白人和黑人间的争端愈演愈烈。Zài zhège chéngshì, báirén hé hēirén jiān de zhēngduān yùyǎnyùliè.The conflict between blacks and whites in the city became worse.
怨	yuàn	to blame; (bound form) resentment; hatred没有理由抱怨。Méiyǒu lǐyóu bàoyuàn.There is no cause for complaint.
冤	yuān	injustice; grievance; wrong
原创	yuánchuàng	to create (an original work); (of a work) original; original creation那是原创的想法。Nà shì yuánchuàng de xiǎngfǎ.That's an original idea.
怨恨	yuànhèn	to resent; to harbor a grudge against; to loathe
怨气	yuànqì	grievance; resentment; complaint
冤枉	yuānwang	to accuse wrongly; to treat unjustly; injustice
原型	yuánxíng	model; prototype; archetype
怨言	yuànyán	complaint
原汁原味	yuánzhī-yuánwèi	original; authentic
援助	yuánzhù	to help; to support; to aid他的援助真是雪中送炭。Tā de yuánzhù zhēnshì xuězhōngsòngtàn.His help has been invaluable.
原装	yuánzhuāng	genuine; intact in original packaging (not locally assembled and packaged)
愚蠢	yúchǔn	silly; stupid你很愚蠢。Nǐ hěn yúchǔn.You're dumb.
余地	yúdì	margin; leeway那时我没有选择的余地。Nàshí wǒ méiyǒu xuǎnzé de yúdì.I had no choice.
悦耳	yuè’ěr	sweet-sounding; beautiful (of sound)他的声音很悦耳。Tā de shēngyīn hěn yuèěr.He has a pleasant voice.
岳父	yuèfù	wife's father, father-in-law
岳母	yuèmǔ	wife's mother, mother-in-law
乐谱	yuèpǔ	a musical score; sheet music
愚公移山	yúgōng-yíshān	the old man moves mountains (idiom); fig. where there's a will, there's a way
愈合	yùhé	(of a wound) to heal
愈加	yùjiā	all the more; even more; further
愚昧	yúmèi	ignorant; uneducated; ignorance
孕妇	yùnfù	pregnant woman
孕育	yùnyù	to be pregnant; to produce offspring; to nurture (a development, school of thought, artwork etc)
与日俱增	yǔrì-jùzēng	to increase steadily; to grow with each passing day
与时俱进	yǔshí-jùjìn	abreast of modern developments; to keep up with the times; progressive
寓言	yùyán	fable; allegory; parable
愈演愈烈	yùyǎn-yùliè	ever more critical; problems get more and more intense在这个城市，白人和黑人间的争端愈演愈烈。Zài zhège chéngshì, báirén hé hēirén jiān de zhēngduān yùyǎnyùliè.The conflict between blacks and whites in the city became worse.
寓意	yùyì	moral (of a story); lesson to be learned; implication
予以	yǔyǐ	to give; to impose; to apply
愉悦	yúyuè	joyful; cheerful; delighted
宇宙	yǔzhòu	universe; cosmos; space宇宙到底有多大？Yǔzhòu dàodǐ yǒu duō dà?How big is the universe?
宰	zǎi	to slaughter; to butcher; to kill (animals etc)
攒	zǎn	to collect; to hoard; to accumulate他在上个景气时期炒股攒下了一笔钱。Tā zài shàng gè jǐngqì shíqī chǎogǔ zǎnxià le yībǐ qián.He amassed a fortune in stock trading during the last boom.
凿	záo	(bound form) chisel; to bore a hole; to chisel证据确凿了。Zhèngjùquèzáo le.The evidence is clear.
增产	zēngchǎn	to increase production
增添	zēngtiān	to add; to increase
扎根	zhāgēn	to take root
债	zhài	debt你有义务还债。Nǐ yǒu yìwù huánzhài.You're liable for the debt.
债券	zhàiquàn	bond; debenture
债务	zhàiwù	debt; liability; amount due
摘要	zhāiyào	summary; abstract
斩	zhǎn	to behead (as form of capital punishment); to chop我斩钉截铁地拒绝了。Wǒ zhǎndīngjiétiě dì jùjué le.I flatly refused.
占卜	zhānbǔ	to divine
战场	zhànchǎng	battlefield
斩钉截铁	zhǎndīng-jiétiě	fig. resolute and decisive; unhesitating; categorical我斩钉截铁地拒绝了。Wǒ zhǎndīngjiétiě dì jùjué le.I flatly refused.
掌舵	zhǎngduò	to steer (a ship)
掌管	zhǎngguǎn	in charge of; to control
帐篷	zhàngpeng	tent这是搭帐篷的好地方。Zhèshì dāzhàngpéng de hǎo dìfāng.This is a good place to pitch a tent.
张贴	zhāngtiē	to post (a notice); to advertise
占领	zhànlǐng	to capture; to seize; to occupy by force军队占领了整片领土。Jūnduì zhànlǐng le zhěngpiàn lǐngtǔ.The armed forces occupied the entire territory.
战略	zhànlüè	strategy
战士	zhànshì	fighter; soldier; warrior一名伟大的战士威力显著，无需抵死奋战。Yīmíng wěidà de zhànshì wēilì xiǎnzhù, wúxū dǐsǐ fènzhàn.A great warrior radiates strength. He doesn't have to fight to the death.
战术	zhànshù	tactics
战役	zhànyì	military campaign
战友	zhànyǒu	comrade-in-arms; battle companion
召集	zhàojí	to convene; to call together
招揽	zhāolǎn	to attract (customers); to drum up (trade)
招募	zhāomù	to recruit; to enlist
兆头	zhàotou	omen; portent; sign
扎实	zhāshi	strong; solid; sturdy
折叠	zhédié	to fold; collapsible; folding (bicycle, antenna, bed etc)她把毛巾折叠好再放入柜子里。Tā bǎ máojīn zhédié hǎo zài fàngrù guìzi lǐ.She folded up the towels and put them away in the cupboard.
哲理	zhélǐ	philosophic theory; philosophy
折磨	zhémó	to torment; to torture
侦查	zhēnchá	to detect; to investigate
振动	zhèndòng	to vibrate; to shake; vibration
振奋	zhènfèn	to stir oneself up; to raise one's spirits; to inspire
征	zhēng	journey; trip; expedition你应该向他征求意见。Nǐ yīnggāi xiàng tā zhēngqiúyìjiàn.You ought to ask him for advice.
争辩	zhēngbiàn	a dispute; to wrangle和她争辩是没用的。Hé tā zhēngbiàn shì méiyòng de.It is no use arguing with her.
政党	zhèngdǎng	political party
争端	zhēngduān	dispute; controversy; conflict在这个城市，白人和黑人间的争端愈演愈烈。Zài zhège chéngshì, báirén hé hēirén jiān de zhēngduān yùyǎnyùliè.The conflict between blacks and whites in the city became worse.
整顿	zhěngdùn	to tidy up; to reorganize; to consolidate
争分夺秒	zhēngfēn-duómiǎo	lit. fight minutes, snatch seconds (idiom); a race against time; making every second count我们的员工正在争分夺秒地修理冰暴带来的损坏。Wǒmen de yuángōng zhèngzài zhēngfēnduómiǎo dì xiūlǐ bīngbào dàilái de sǔnhuài.Our employees are working around the clock to fix the damage caused by the ice storm.
征服	zhēngfú	to conquer; to subdue; to vanquish
征集	zhēngjí	to collect; to recruit
整洁	zhěngjié	neatly; tidy小屋干净又整洁。Xiǎowū gānjìng yòu zhěngjié.The cottage was clean and tidy.
拯救	zhěngjiù	to save; to rescue拯救你自己。Zhěngjiù nǐ zìjǐ.Save yourself.
政权	zhèngquán	regime; political power
征收	zhēngshōu	to levy (a tax); to expropriate
挣扎	zhēngzhá	to struggle我挣扎着挤出地铁。Wǒ zhēngzhá zhe jǐchū dìtiě.I struggled to get out of the subway.
整治	zhěngzhì	to bring under control; to regulate; to restore to good condition
争执	zhēngzhí	to dispute; to disagree; to argue opinionatedly
侦探	zhēntàn	detective; to do detective work我是个侦探。Wǒ shì gè zhēntàn.I'm a detective.
振兴	zhènxīng	to revive; to revitalize; to invigorate
斟酌	zhēnzhuó	to consider; to deliberate; to fill up a cup to the brim
振作	zhènzuò	to bestir oneself; to pull oneself together; to cheer up
折射	zhéshè	to refract; refraction; to reflect (in the figurative sense: to show the nature of)
折腾	zhēteng	to toss from side to side (e.g. sleeplessly); to repeat sth over and over again; to torment sb
制裁	zhìcái	to punish; punishment; sanctions (incl. economic)
执法	zhífǎ	to enforce a law; law enforcement
制服	zhìfú	to subdue; to check; to bring under control他们都穿着制服。Tāmen dōu chuānzhe zhìfú.They were all dressed in uniforms.
指甲	zhǐjia	fingernail不要再咬指甲了。Búyào zài yǎo zhǐjiǎ le.Stop biting your nails.
支架	zhījià	trestle; support; stand
指控	zhǐkòng	accusation; a (criminal) charge; to accuse他指控我偷了他的手表。Tā zhǐkòng wǒ tōu le tā de shǒubiǎo.He accused me of having stolen his watch.
指令	zhǐlìng	order; command; instruction
支配	zhīpèi	to control; to dominate; to allocate
指纹	zhǐwén	fingerprint; the arches, loops and whorls on the fingers警察找到指纹了吗？Jǐngchá zhǎodào zhǐwén le ma?Did the police find any fingerprints?
执意	zhíyì	to be determined to; to insist on
支援	zhīyuán	to provide assistance; to support; to back
制约	zhìyuē	to restrict; condition
旨在	zhǐzài	to have as its purpose; to be intended to; to aim to (do sth)
执照	zhízhào	license; permit你还没到可以拿驾驶执照的年龄。Nǐ hái méidào kěyǐ ná jiàshǐzhízhào de niánlíng.You're not old enough to get a driver's license.
制止	zhìzhǐ	to curb; to put a stop to; to stop
支柱	zhīzhù	mainstay; pillar; prop
执着	zhízhuó	to be strongly attached to; to be dedicated; to cling to
仲裁	zhòngcái	arbitration
忠诚	zhōngchéng	devoted; loyal; fidelity
忠告	zhōnggào	to give sb a word of advice; advice; counsel我需要一些好的忠告。Wǒ xūyào yīxiē hǎo de zhōnggào.I need some good advice.
中立	zhōnglì	neutral; neutrality瑞士是一个中立的国家。Ruìshì shì yígè zhōnglì de guójiā.Switzerland is a neutral country.
忠实	zhōngshí	faithful我是足球的忠实粉丝。Wǒ shì zúqiú de zhōngshí fěnsī.I'm a big football fan.
中途	zhōngtú	midway
忠心	zhōngxīn	good faith; devotion; loyalty
中庸	zhōngyōng	golden mean (Confucianism); (literary) (of person) mediocre; ordinary
忠于	zhōngyú	to be loyal to
忠贞	zhōngzhēn	loyal and dependable
周旋	zhōuxuán	to mix with others; to socialize; to deal with
昼夜	zhòuyè	day and night; period of 24 hours; continuously, without stop
拄	zhǔ	to lean on; to prop on一个拄着拐杖的年轻女孩问汤姆他住在哪里。Yígè zhǔzhe guǎizhàng de niánqīng nǚhái wèn tāngmǔ tā zhù zài nǎlǐ.A young girl on crutches asked Tom where he lived.
拽	zhuài	to pull; to tug at (sth)
壮	zhuàng	to strengthen; strong; robust他又高又壮。Tā yòu gāo yòu zhuàng.He's tall and strong.
幢	zhuàng	classifier for buildings (Taiwan pr. ); (archaic) curtain hung over boat or carriage windows那幢房子看起来被遗弃了。Nàchuáng fángzi kànqǐlái bèiyíqì le.That house appears deserted.
壮大	zhuàngdà	to expand; to strengthen
壮观	zhuàngguān	spectacular; magnificent sight这些焰火真壮观！Zhèxiē yànhuǒ zhēn zhuàngguān!These fireworks are spectacular!
撞击	zhuàngjī	to strike; to hit; to ram
壮丽	zhuànglì	magnificence; magnificent; majestic我从没见过那么壮丽的日落景色。Wǒ cóngméi jiànguò nàme zhuànglì de rìluò jǐngsè.I've never seen such a beautiful sunset.
壮烈	zhuàngliè	brave; heroic
专柜	zhuānguì	sales counter dedicated to a certain kind of product (e.g. alcohol)
庄严	zhuāngyán	solemn; dignified; stately
庄园	zhuāngyuán	manor; feudal land; villa and park
庄重	zhuāngzhòng	grave; solemn; dignified
专辑	zhuānjí	album; record (music); special collection of printed or broadcast material汤姆买了新专辑。Tāngmǔ mǎi le xīnzhuānjí.Tom bought the new album.
专栏	zhuānlán	special column
专项	zhuānxiàng	special; dedicated
撰写	zhuànxiě	to write; to compose
专制	zhuānzhì	autocracy; dictatorship
主编	zhǔbiān	editor in chief
嘱咐	zhǔfù	to urge; to exhort
坠	zhuì	to fall; to drop; to weigh down
坠落	zhuìluò	to fall; to drop
拙劣	zhuōliè	clumsy; botched
捉迷藏	zhuōmícáng	to play hide-and-seek
卓越	zhuóyuè	outstanding; surpassing; distinguished
主权	zhǔquán	sovereignty
主题曲	zhǔtíqǔ	theme song
嘱托	zhǔtuō	to entrust a task to sb else
助威	zhùwēi	to cheer for; to encourage; to boost the morale of
主义	zhǔyì	-ism; ideology我是素食主义者。Wǒ shì sùshízhǔyìzhě.I'm vegetarian.
主宰	zhǔzǎi	to dominate; to rule; to dictate
兹	zī	(literary) this; (literary) now; (literary) year
字迹	zìjì	handwriting我的字迹难以辨别。Wǒ de zìjì nányǐ biànbié.My handwriting is illegible.
姿态	zītài	attitude; posture; stance她跳舞时的姿态很美。Tā tiàowǔ shí de zītài hěn měi.Her motions when dancing are lovely.
宗	zōng	school; sect; purpose我对中国宗教感兴趣。Wǒ duì zhōngguó zōngjiào gǎnxìngqù.I am interested in Chinese religion.
总额	zǒng’é	total (amount or value)
宗教	zōngjiào	religion我对中国宗教感兴趣。Wǒ duì zhōngguó zōngjiào gǎnxìngqù.I am interested in Chinese religion.
宗旨	zōngzhǐ	objective; aim; goal
揍	zòu	to hit; to beat (sb); (coll.) to smash (sth)
奏效	zòuxiào	to show results; to be effective它不会奏效。Tā búhuì zòuxiào.It won't work.
嘴唇	zuǐchún	lip你的嘴唇很漂亮。Nǐ de zuǐchún hěnpiàoliàng.You have beautiful lips.
作弊	zuòbì	to practice fraud; to cheat; to engage in corrupt practices你作弊了。Nǐ zuòbì le.You cheated.
作废	zuòfèi	to become invalid; to cancel; to delete
左顾右盼	zuǒgù-yòupàn	glancing to left and right (idiom); to look all around
座右铭	zuòyòumíng	motto; maxim
作战	zuòzhàn	combat; to fight

Source: the official 考试大纲 for HSK 3.0, published November 2025.

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