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HSK 3.0 Level 3 vocabulary list

HSK 3.0 Level 3 marks the transition to independent daily conversation, expressing personal opinions, comparisons, and social interactions across varied situations. Our corpus includes 644 vocabulary words for this band. Explore syllabus changes in our HSK 3.0 explainer, or practise these words below.

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Hanzi	Pinyin	English
前面 qiánmiàn	qiánmiàn	front
Example 学校在前面。 Xuéxiào zài qiánmiàn. The school is ahead. 他在我前面。 Tā zài wǒ qiánmiàn. He is in front of me.
后面 hòumian	hòumian	behind
Example 饭店在后面。 Fàndiàn zài hòumian. The restaurant is behind. 我在你后面。 Wǒ zài nǐ hòumian. I am behind you.
苹果 píngguǒ	píngguǒ	apple
Example 这个苹果很大。 Zhège píngguǒ hěn dà. This apple is very big. 我买了三个苹果。 Wǒ mǎi le sān ge píngguǒ. I bought three apples.
每 měi	měi	every, each
Example 每个人都有名字。 Měi gèrén dōu yǒu míngzi. Each person has a name. 每年我和大家去北京。 Měi nián wǒ hé dàjiā qù Běijīng. Every year I go to Beijing with everyone. 每个人都来了。 Měi gè rén dōu lái le. Everyone's here. 我每天都学习汉语。 Wǒ měi tiān dōu xuéxí Hànyǔ. I study Chinese every day.
咖啡 kāfēi	kāfēi	coffee
Example 我早上喝咖啡。 Wǒ zǎoshang hē kāfēi. I drink coffee in the morning. 您要买咖啡吗？ Nín yào mǎi kāfēi ma? Do you want to buy some coffee? 我喜欢喝咖啡。 Wǒ xǐhuan hē kāfēi. I like drinking coffee. 你想喝咖啡吗？ Nǐ xiǎng hē kāfēi ma? Do you want to drink coffee?
跑步 pǎobù	pǎobù	run
Example 我每天早上跑步。 Wǒ měitiān zǎoshang pǎobù. I run every morning. 你喜欢在哪儿跑步？ Nǐ xǐhuan zài nǎr pǎobù? Where do you like to run?
开始 kāishǐ	kāishǐ	begin
Example 我们什么时候开始？ Wǒmen shénme shíhou kāishǐ? When do we begin? 现在开始上课。 Xiànzài kāishǐ shàng kè. Now let's begin the lesson.
跳舞 tiàowǔ	tiàowǔ	dance
Example 妹妹在房间跳舞。 Mèimei zài fángjiān tiàowǔ. My younger sister is dancing in the room. 你会跳舞吗？ Nǐ huì tiàowǔ ma? Can you dance?
游泳 yóuyǒng	yóuyǒng	swim
Example 你会游泳吗？ Nǐ huì yóuyǒng ma? Can you swim? 我想去游泳。 Wǒ xiǎng qù yóuyǒng. I want to go swimming.
希望 xīwàng	xīwàng	hope
Example 我希望明天不下雨。 Wǒ xīwàng míngtiān bù xiàyǔ. I hope it won't rain tomorrow. 她希望去北京学习。 Tā xīwàng qù Běijīng xuéxí. She hopes to go study in Beijing.
把 bǎ	bǎ	把 (marks the object moved before the verb: 把门关上)
Example 请把门打开。 Qǐng bǎ mén dǎkāi. Please open the door. 把书给我。 Bǎ shū gěi wǒ. Give me the book.
搬 bān	bān	move
Example 我们下个月要搬家。 Wǒmen xià gè yuè yào bānjiā. We will move next month. 他帮我搬桌子。 Tā bāng wǒ bān zhuōzi. He helps me move the table.
被 bèi	bèi	被 (passive marker: 被弟弟吃了)
Example 被子在床上。 Bèizi zài chuáng shàng. The quilt is on the bed. 请把被子给我。 Qǐng bǎ bèizi gěi wǒ. Please give me the quilt.
比较 bǐjiào	bǐjiào	relatively, fairly (adv.); to compare
Example 今天比较冷。 Jīntiān bǐjiào lěng. Today is relatively cold. 这个苹果比较大。 Zhège píngguǒ bǐjiào dà. This apple is fairly big.
比赛 bǐsài	bǐsài	Match
Example 我们明天有一个比赛。 Wǒmen míngtiān yǒu yí gè bǐsài. We have a match tomorrow. 你喜欢看比赛吗？ Nǐ xǐhuan kàn bǐsài ma? Do you like to watch matches?
变化 biànhuà	biànhuà	change
Example 天气有变化。 Tiānqì yǒu biànhuà. The weather has changed. 你的汉语有很大变化。 Nǐ de hànyǔ yǒu hěn dà biànhuà. Your Chinese has changed a lot.
衬衫 chènshān	chènshān	shirt
Example 我有一件白衬衫。 Wǒ yǒu yí jiàn bái chènshān. I have a white shirt. 这件衬衫很好看。 Zhè jiàn chènshān hěn hǎokàn. This shirt looks good.
城市 chéngshì	chéngshì	City
Example 北京是一个大城市。 Běijīng shì yí gè dà chéngshì. Beijing is a big city. 我喜欢这个城市。 Wǒ xǐhuan zhège chéngshì. I like this city.
除了 chúle	chúle	except, besides
Example 除了我，大家都来了。 Chúle wǒ, dàjiā dōu lái le. Except me, everyone came. 除了苹果，我还喜欢香蕉。 Chúle píngguǒ, wǒ hái xǐhuan xiāngjiāo. Besides apples, I also like bananas.
当然 dāngrán	dāngrán	Of course
Example 你会来吗？当然！ Nǐ huì lái ma? Dāngrán! Will you come? Of course! 我当然喜欢你。 Wǒ dāngrán xǐhuan nǐ. Of course I like you.
电子邮件 diànzǐyóujiàn	diànzǐyóujiàn	E-mail
Example 我给你发电子邮件。 Wǒ gěi nǐ fā diànzǐyóujiàn. I'll send you an email. 你收到电子邮件了吗？ Nǐ shōudào diànzǐyóujiàn le ma? Did you receive the email?
感冒 gǎnmào	gǎnmào	get a cold
Example 我感冒了。 Wǒ gǎnmào le. I caught a cold. 他因为下雨感冒了。 Tā yīnwèi xiàyǔ gǎnmào le. He caught a cold because of the rain.
关系 guānxi	guānxi	relationship
Example 他们两个人的关系很好。 Tāmen liǎng ge rén de guānxi hěn hǎo. The two of them get on very well. 这件事跟我没有关系。 Zhè jiàn shì gēn wǒ méiyǒu guānxi. This matter has nothing to do with me.
害怕 hàipà	hàipà	Fear
Example 我妹妹很害怕狗。 Wǒ mèimei hěn hàipà gǒu. My younger sister is very afraid of dogs. 别害怕，我在这儿。 Bié hàipà, wǒ zài zhèr. Do not be afraid — I am right here.
环境 huánjìng	huánjìng	Environment
Example 这里的环境很安静。 Zhèlǐ de huánjìng hěn ānjìng. It is very quiet here. 我们要保护环境。 Wǒmen yào bǎohù huánjìng. We should protect the environment.
会议 huìyì	huìyì	Meeting
Example 明天上午有一个会议。 Míngtiān shàngwǔ yǒu yí ge huìyì. There is a meeting tomorrow morning. 会议开了两个小时。 Huìyì kāile liǎng ge xiǎoshí. The meeting lasted two hours.
简单 jiǎndān	jiǎndān	simple
Example 这个问题很简单。 Zhège wèntí hěn jiǎndān. This question is very simple. 他做了一顿简单的早饭。 Tā zuòle yí dùn jiǎndān de zǎofàn. He made a simple breakfast.
结婚 jiéhūn	jiéhūn	marry
Example 他们去年结婚了。 Tāmen qùnián jiéhūn le. They got married last year. 姐姐下个月结婚。 Jiějie xià ge yuè jiéhūn. My elder sister is getting married next month.
结束 jiéshù	jiéshù	End
Example 会议已经结束了。 Huìyì yǐjīng jiéshù le. The meeting has already ended. 电影什么时候结束？ Diànyǐng shénme shíhou jiéshù? When does the film finish?
解决 jiějué	jiějué	Solve
Example 这个问题很难解决。 Zhège wèntí hěn nán jiějué. This problem is hard to solve. 我们一起解决这件事吧。 Wǒmen yìqǐ jiějué zhè jiàn shì ba. Let us sort this out together.
久 jiǔ	jiǔ	(a) long (time)
Example 你等了很久吗？ Nǐ děngle hěn jiǔ ma? Did you wait a long time? 我们好久没见面了。 Wǒmen hǎojiǔ méi jiànmiàn le. We have not seen each other for a long time.
旧 jiù	jiù	old,used
Example 这本书很旧了。 Zhè běn shū hěn jiù le. This book is very old. 他不想买旧车。 Tā bù xiǎng mǎi jiù chē. He does not want to buy a used car.
决定 juédìng	juédìng	to decide; decision
Example 我决定去中国学习。 Wǒ juédìng qù Zhōngguó xuéxí. I decided to go to China to study. 这是一个重要的决定。 Zhè shì yí ge zhòngyào de juédìng. This is an important decision.
空调 kōngtiáo	kōngtiáo	Air conditioner
Example 房间里有空调。 Fángjiān lǐ yǒu kōngtiáo. There is an air conditioner in the room. 天太热了，请开空调。 Tiān tài rè le, qǐng kāi kōngtiáo. It is too hot, please turn on the air conditioner.
裤子 kùzi	kùzi	trousers
Example 这条裤子太长了。 Zhè tiáo kùzi tài cháng le. These trousers are too long. 他买了一条黑色的裤子。 Tā mǎile yì tiáo hēisè de kùzi. He bought a pair of black trousers.
留学 liúxué	liúxué	Overseas Study
Example 他想去法国留学。 Tā xiǎng qù Fǎguó liúxué. He wants to study abroad in France. 留学以后她的中文进步了。 Liúxué yǐhòu tā de Zhōngwén jìnbù le. After studying abroad her Chinese improved.
马 mǎ	mǎ	Horse
Example 草原上有很多马。 Cǎoyuán shàng yǒu hěn duō mǎ. There are many horses on the grassland. 他骑马骑得很好。 Tā qí mǎ qí de hěn hǎo. He rides a horse very well.
胖 pàng	pàng	fat
Example 他最近胖了一点儿。 Tā zuìjìn pàng le yìdiǎnr. He has got a little fatter recently. 这只猫又胖又可爱。 Zhè zhī māo yòu pàng yòu kě'ài. This cat is both chubby and cute.
啤酒 píjiǔ	píjiǔ	Beer
Example 我想喝一杯啤酒。 Wǒ xiǎng hē yì bēi píjiǔ. I would like a glass of beer. 冰箱里还有两瓶啤酒。 Bīngxiāng lǐ hái yǒu liǎng píng píjiǔ. There are still two bottles of beer in the fridge.
其实 qíshí	qíshí	actually
Example 其实我不太喜欢喝咖啡。 Qíshí wǒ bú tài xǐhuan hē kāfēi. Actually, I don't really like drinking coffee. 这个问题其实很简单。 Zhège wèntí qíshí hěn jiǎndān. This question is actually very simple.

Hanzi	Pinyin	English
奇怪 qíguài	qíguài	strange
Example 今天的天气很奇怪。 Jīntiān de tiānqì hěn qíguài. Today's weather is very strange. 他说的话让我觉得很奇怪。 Tā shuō de huà ràng wǒ juéde hěn qíguài. What he said struck me as very strange.
裙子 qúnzi	qúnzi	skirt
Example 她穿了一条红色的裙子。 Tā chuān le yì tiáo hóngsè de qúnzi. She wore a red skirt. 这条裙子太长了。 Zhè tiáo qúnzi tài cháng le. This skirt is too long.
容易 róngyì	róngyì	easy
Example 这个问题很容易。 Zhège wèntí hěn róngyì. This question is very easy. 学中文不容易。 Xué Zhōngwén bù róngyì. Learning Chinese is not easy.
世界 shìjiè	shìjiè	world
Example 这是世界上最高的山。 Zhè shì shìjiè shang zuì gāo de shān. This is the highest mountain in the world. 我希望去世界各地旅行。 Wǒ xīwàng qù shìjiè gèdì lǚxíng. I hope to travel all over the world.
双 shuāng	shuāng	double, pair
Example 我买了一双新鞋。 Wǒ mǎi le yì shuāng xīn xié. I bought a new pair of shoes. 这双袜子是谁的？ Zhè shuāng wàzi shì shéi de? Whose pair of socks is this?
甜 tián	tián	sweet
Example 这个西瓜很甜。 Zhège xīguā hěn tián. This watermelon is very sweet. 我不喜欢太甜的咖啡。 Wǒ bù xǐhuan tài tián de kāfēi. I don't like coffee that is too sweet.
同意 tóngyì	tóngyì	Agree
Example 我同意你的看法。 Wǒ tóngyì nǐ de kànfǎ. I agree with your view. 大家都同意这个办法。 Dàjiā dōu tóngyì zhège bànfǎ. Everyone agrees with this idea.
突然 tūrán	tūrán	suddenly
Example 天突然下雨了。 Tiān tūrán xià yǔ le. It suddenly started to rain. 他突然站了起来。 Tā tūrán zhàn le qǐlai. He suddenly stood up.
为了 wèile	wèile	in order to
Example 为了学好中文，他每天练习。 Wèile xuéhǎo Zhōngwén, tā měitiān liànxí. In order to learn Chinese well, he practises every day. 为了身体健康，我每天跑步。 Wèile shēntǐ jiànkāng, wǒ měitiān pǎobù. For the sake of my health, I run every day.
文化 wénhuà	wénhuà	Culture
Example 我对中国文化很感兴趣。 Wǒ duì Zhōngguó wénhuà hěn gǎn xìngqù. I am very interested in Chinese culture. 每个国家都有自己的文化。 Měi gè guójiā dōu yǒu zìjǐ de wénhuà. Every country has its own culture.
香蕉 xiāngjiāo	xiāngjiāo	Banana
Example 我买了几个香蕉。 Wǒ mǎi le jǐ gè xiāngjiāo. I bought a few bananas. 这个香蕉还没熟。 Zhège xiāngjiāo hái méi shú. This banana is not ripe yet.
需要 xūyào	xūyào	Need
Example 我需要你的帮助。 Wǒ xūyào nǐ de bāngzhù. I need your help. 你需要买什么？ Nǐ xūyào mǎi shénme? What do you need to buy?
游戏 yóuxì	yóuxì	Game
Example 孩子们在玩游戏。 Háizimen zài wán yóuxì. The children are playing a game. 这个游戏很有意思。 Zhège yóuxì hěn yǒu yìsi. This game is very interesting.
张 zhāng	zhāng	张 (measure word for flat things: 一张照片)
Example 张老师在教室里。 Zhāng lǎoshī zài jiàoshì lǐ. Teacher Zhang is in the classroom. 请给我一张纸。 Qǐng gěi wǒ yì zhāng zhǐ. Please give me a sheet of paper.
只有……才…… zhǐyǒu…cái…	zhǐyǒu…cái…	only if
Example 只有努力才能学好。 Zhǐyǒu nǔlì cái néng xué hǎo. Only by working hard can you learn well. 只有他来我才去。 Zhǐyǒu tā lái wǒ cái qù. I will go only if he comes.
终于 zhōngyú	zhōngyú	finally
Example 他终于回家了。 Tā zhōngyú huí jiā le. He finally went home. 我终于找到了那本书。 Wǒ zhōngyú zhǎodào le nà běn shū. I finally found that book.
种 zhǒng	zhǒng	种 (measure word for kinds: 三种水果)
Example 这种茶很好喝。 Zhè zhǒng chá hěn hǎo hē. This kind of tea is very tasty. 商店里有很多种水果。 Shāngdiàn lǐ yǒu hěn duō zhǒng shuǐguǒ. There are many kinds of fruit in the shop.
注意 zhùyì	zhùyì	to pay attention to, notice
Example 过马路要注意车。 Guò mǎlù yào zhùyì chē. Watch out for cars when crossing the road. 请注意听老师说话。 Qǐng zhùyì tīng lǎoshī shuōhuà. Please listen carefully to the teacher.
总是 zǒngshì	zǒngshì	always
Example 他总是第一个到。 Tā zǒngshì dì yī ge dào. He is always the first to arrive. 妹妹总是很早睡觉。 Mèimei zǒngshì hěn zǎo shuìjiào. My little sister always goes to bed early.
安排 ānpái	ānpái	to arrange, plan; an arrangement
Example 老师安排了考试时间。 Lǎoshī ānpái le kǎoshì shíjiān. The teacher arranged the exam time. 今天的安排很满。 Jīntiān de ānpái hěn mǎn. Today's schedule is very full.
按照 ànzhào	ànzhào	according to
Example 按照老师说的做。 Ànzhào lǎoshī shuō de zuò. Do it the way the teacher said. 我们按照计划旅游。 Wǒmen ànzhào jìhuà lǚyóu. We travel according to the plan.
保护 bǎohù	bǎohù	protect
Example 我们应该保护环境。 Wǒmen yīnggāi bǎohù huánjìng. We should protect the environment. 妈妈一直保护着孩子。 Māma yìzhí bǎohù zhe háizi. The mother is always protecting her child.
保证 bǎozhèng	bǎozhèng	to guarantee, promise
Example 我保证明天来。 Wǒ bǎozhèng míngtiān lái. I promise to come tomorrow. 他保证不再迟到。 Tā bǎozhèng bú zài chídào. He promises not to be late again.
本来 běnlái	běnlái	originally
Example 我本来想去，后来没去。 Wǒ běnlái xiǎng qù, hòulái méi qù. I originally wanted to go, but then I did not. 这本来是他的书。 Zhè běnlái shì tā de shū. This was originally his book.
标准 biāozhǔn	biāozhǔn	standard
Example 他的中文很标准。 Tā de Zhōngwén hěn biāozhǔn. He speaks very standard Chinese. 这是我们的标准。 Zhè shì wǒmen de biāozhǔn. This is our standard.
表格 biǎogé	biǎogé	form
Example 请填这张表格。 Qǐng tián zhè zhāng biǎogé. Please fill in this form. 表格上要写名字。 Biǎogé shang yào xiě míngzi. You must write your name on the form.
表演 biǎoyǎn	biǎoyǎn	perform
Example 孩子们在表演节目。 Háizimen zài biǎoyǎn jiémù. The children are performing a show. 昨天的表演很成功。 Zuótiān de biǎoyǎn hěn chénggōng. Yesterday's performance was very successful.
并且 bìngqiě	bìngqiě	also
Example 他会中文，并且说得很好。 Tā huì Zhōngwén, bìngqiě shuō de hěn hǎo. He knows Chinese, and speaks it very well. 这个房间很大，并且很干净。 Zhège fángjiān hěn dà, bìngqiě hěn gānjìng. This room is big, and it is also clean.
不得不 bùdébù	bùdébù	have to
Example 下雨了，我们不得不回家。 Xià yǔ le, wǒmen bùdébù huí jiā. It rained, so we had to go home. 他不得不重新做一次。 Tā bùdébù chóngxīn zuò yí cì. He had to do it over again.
不仅 bùjǐn	bùjǐn	not only
Example 他不仅会唱歌，还会跳舞。 Tā bùjǐn huì chànggē, hái huì tiàowǔ. He can not only sing but also dance. 这里不仅干净，而且安静。 Zhèlǐ bùjǐn gānjìng, érqiě ānjìng. It is not only clean here, but also quiet.
长城 chángchéng	chángchéng	the Great Wall
Example 我们明天去长城。 Wǒmen míngtiān qù Chángchéng. We are going to the Great Wall tomorrow. 长城非常有名。 Chángchéng fēicháng yǒumíng. The Great Wall is very famous.
成功 chénggōng	chénggōng	to succeed; success
Example 他终于成功了。 Tā zhōngyú chénggōng le. He finally succeeded. 这次比赛很成功。 Zhè cì bǐsài hěn chénggōng. This competition was a great success.
从来 cónglái	cónglái	never (从来不 / 从来没); ever since
Example 他从来不迟到。 Tā cónglái bù chídào. He is never late. 我从来没去过那里。 Wǒ cónglái méi qù guo nàlǐ. I have never been there.
存 cún	cún	to save, deposit (money); to store
Example 我去银行存钱。 Wǒ qù yínháng cún qián. I am going to the bank to deposit money. 请把行李存在这里。 Qǐng bǎ xíngli cún zài zhèlǐ. Please leave your luggage here.
错误 cuòwù	cuòwù	error
Example 这是一个小错误。 Zhè shì yí ge xiǎo cuòwù. This is a small mistake. 他发现了自己的错误。 Tā fāxiàn le zìjǐ de cuòwù. He discovered his own mistake.
大概 dàgài	dàgài	probably; roughly, approximate
Example 他大概八点到。 Tā dàgài bā diǎn dào. He will probably arrive at eight. 我大概知道这件事。 Wǒ dàgài zhīdào zhè jiàn shì. I roughly know about this matter.
大使馆 dàshǐguǎn	dàshǐguǎn	embassy
Example 大使馆在市中心。 Dàshǐguǎn zài shì zhōngxīn. The embassy is in the city centre. 我去大使馆办签证。 Wǒ qù dàshǐguǎn bàn qiānzhèng. I am going to the embassy for a visa.
大约 dàyuē	dàyuē	about
Example 这里大约有一百人。 Zhèlǐ dàyuē yǒu yì bǎi rén. There are about a hundred people here. 路上大约要一个小时。 Lù shang dàyuē yào yí ge xiǎoshí. The journey takes about an hour.
大夫 dàifu	dàifu	doctor, physician
Example 大夫说我没事。 Dàifu shuō wǒ méi shì. The doctor said I am fine. 他的爸爸是大夫。 Tā de bàba shì dàifu. His father is a doctor.
刀 dāo	dāo	knife
Example 请给我一把刀。 Qǐng gěi wǒ yì bǎ dāo. Please give me a knife. 这把刀很快。 Zhè bǎ dāo hěn kuài. This knife is very sharp.

Hanzi	Pinyin	English
到底 dàodǐ	dàodǐ	on earth, exactly (in questions); in the end
Example 你到底想说什么？ Nǐ dàodǐ xiǎng shuō shénme? What on earth do you want to say? 这件事到底怎么样了？ Zhè jiàn shì dàodǐ zěnmeyàng le? How did this matter turn out in the end?
调查 diàochá	diàochá	to investigate, survey
Example 他们在调查这件事。 Tāmen zài diàochá zhè jiàn shì. They are investigating this matter. 这次调查很重要。 Zhè cì diàochá hěn zhòngyào. This investigation is very important.
发生 fāshēng	fāshēng	to happen, occur
Example 昨天发生了一件事。 Zuótiān fāshēng le yí jiàn shì. Something happened yesterday. 这里从来没发生过事故。 Zhèlǐ cónglái méi fāshēng guo shìgù. No accident has ever happened here.
发展 fāzhǎn	fāzhǎn	to develop; development
Example 这个城市发展得很快。 Zhège chéngshì fāzhǎn de hěn kuài. This city is developing very fast. 经济发展很重要。 Jīngjì fāzhǎn hěn zhòngyào. Economic development is very important.
反对 fǎnduì	fǎnduì	to oppose, be against
Example 我反对这个办法。 Wǒ fǎnduì zhège bànfǎ. I am against this method. 没有人反对他的意见。 Méi yǒu rén fǎnduì tā de yìjiàn. Nobody opposed his opinion.
房东 fángdōng	fángdōng	landlord
Example 房东住在楼下。 Fángdōng zhù zài lóuxià. The landlord lives downstairs. 我要给房东打电话。 Wǒ yào gěi fángdōng dǎ diànhuà. I need to call the landlord.
丰富 fēngfù	fēngfù	rich, abundant (content, experience)
Example 他的经验很丰富。 Tā de jīngyàn hěn fēngfù. He is very experienced. 今天的晚饭很丰富。 Jīntiān de wǎnfàn hěn fēngfù. There is a lot of food for dinner tonight.
富 fù	fù	rich
Example 他们家很富。 Tāmen jiā hěn fù. Their family is very rich. 这个国家很富。 Zhège guójiā hěn fù. This country is very wealthy.
父亲 fùqīn	fùqīn	father
Example 他的父亲是一位老师。 Tā de fùqīn shì yí wèi lǎoshī. His father is a teacher. 我父亲很喜欢看书。 Wǒ fùqīn hěn xǐhuan kàn shū. My father likes reading very much.
复印 fùyìn	fùyìn	to copy, photocopy
Example 请帮我复印这份表格。 Qǐng bāng wǒ fùyìn zhè fèn biǎogé. Please help me copy this form. 复印机在办公室里。 Fùyìnjī zài bàngōngshì lǐ. The copier is in the office.
复杂 fùzá	fùzá	complex
Example 这个问题很复杂。 Zhège wèntí hěn fùzá. This problem is very complicated. 事情比我想的复杂。 Shìqing bǐ wǒ xiǎng de fùzá. The matter is more complex than I thought.
负责 fùzé	fùzé	to be responsible for
Example 这件事由他负责。 Zhè jiàn shì yóu tā fùzé. He is responsible for this matter. 她是一个很负责的人。 Tā shì yí ge hěn fùzé de rén. She is a very responsible person.
赶 gǎn	gǎn	to rush for, catch (赶火车); hurry
Example 我要赶火车。 Wǒ yào gǎn huǒchē. I have to catch the train. 他赶上了最后一班车。 Tā gǎn shàng le zuìhòu yì bān chē. He caught the last bus.
敢 gǎn	gǎn	dare
Example 他不敢一个人去。 Tā bù gǎn yí ge rén qù. He does not dare go alone. 你敢试试吗？ Nǐ gǎn shìshi ma? Do you dare to try?
感情 gǎnqíng	gǎnqíng	feelings, affection
Example 他们的感情很好。 Tāmen de gǎnqíng hěn hǎo. They have a very good relationship. 这首歌很有感情。 Zhè shǒu gē hěn yǒu gǎnqíng. This song is full of feeling.
高速公路 gāosùgōnglù	gāosùgōnglù	expressway, highway
Example 高速公路上车很多。 Gāosùgōnglù shang chē hěn duō. There are many cars on the expressway. 我们上高速公路吧。 Wǒmen shàng gāosùgōnglù ba. Let us get on the expressway.
各 gè	gè	each, every (各位, 各种)
Example 各个国家都有自己的文化。 Gègè guójiā dōu yǒu zìjǐ de wénhuà. Every country has its own culture. 各位请坐。 Gèwèi qǐng zuò. Everyone please sit down.
工资 gōngzī	gōngzī	wages
Example 他的工资不高。 Tā de gōngzī bù gāo. His wages are not high. 这个月的工资还没发。 Zhège yuè de gōngzī hái méi fā. This month's wages have not been paid yet.
功夫 gōngfu	gōngfu	kung fu, martial arts
Example 他会中国功夫。 Tā huì Zhōngguó gōngfu. He knows Chinese kung fu. 学好功夫需要时间。 Xué hǎo gōngfu xūyào shíjiān. Learning kung fu well takes time.
共同 gòngtóng	gòngtóng	common
Example 我们有共同的爱好。 Wǒmen yǒu gòngtóng de àihào. We have a hobby in common. 这是我们共同的家。 Zhè shì wǒmen gòngtóng de jiā. This is our shared home.
挂 guà	guà	hang
Example 墙上挂着一张照片。 Qiáng shang guà zhe yì zhāng zhàopiàn. A photo hangs on the wall. 请把衣服挂起来。 Qǐng bǎ yīfu guà qǐlái. Please hang up the clothes.
观众 guānzhòng	guānzhòng	audience, spectators
Example 今天的观众很多。 Jīntiān de guānzhòng hěn duō. There is a big audience today. 观众们都站起来了。 Guānzhòngmen dōu zhàn qǐlái le. The audience all stood up.
管理 guǎnlǐ	guǎnlǐ	to manage; management
Example 他负责管理这家商店。 Tā fùzé guǎnlǐ zhè jiā shāngdiàn. He is responsible for managing this shop. 管理时间很重要。 Guǎnlǐ shíjiān hěn zhòngyào. Managing time is very important.
光 guāng	guāng	used up (complement: 吃光); light
Example 房间里的光很亮。 Fángjiān lǐ de guāng hěn liàng. The light in the room is very bright. 太阳光让人感觉很温暖。 Tàiyángguāng ràng rén gǎnjué hěn wēnnuǎn. Sunlight makes people feel warm.
广播 guǎngbō	guǎngbō	broadcast; to broadcast
Example 我每天早上听广播。 Wǒ měitiān zǎoshang tīng guǎngbō. I listen to the radio every morning. 广播里说明天有雨。 Guǎngbō lǐ shuō míngtiān yǒu yǔ. The radio says it will rain tomorrow.
规定 guīdìng	guīdìng	rule, regulation; to stipulate
Example 学校有很多规定。 Xuéxiào yǒu hěn duō guīdìng. The school has many rules. 按照规定不能在这里抽烟。 Ànzhào guīdìng bù néng zài zhèlǐ chōuyān. According to the rules you cannot smoke here.
果汁 guǒzhī	guǒzhī	fruit juice
Example 我想喝一杯果汁。 Wǒ xiǎng hē yì bēi guǒzhī. I want a glass of fruit juice. 这种果汁很新鲜。 Zhè zhǒng guǒzhī hěn xīnxiān. This juice is very fresh.
过程 guòchéng	guòchéng	process
Example 学习的过程很重要。 Xuéxí de guòchéng hěn zhòngyào. The process of learning is important. 这个过程需要三天。 Zhège guòchéng xūyào sān tiān. This process takes three days.
合格 hégé	hégé	up to standard; to pass
Example 他的成绩合格了。 Tā de chéngjì hégé le. His results are up to standard. 这些产品都合格。 Zhèxiē chǎnpǐn dōu hégé. These products are all up to standard.
互联网 hùliánwǎng	hùliánwǎng	internet
Example 现在很多人用互联网工作。 Xiànzài hěn duō rén yòng hùliánwǎng gōngzuò. Many people work using the internet now. 互联网改变了我们的生活。 Hùliánwǎng gǎibiàn le wǒmen de shēnghuó. The internet has changed our lives.
互相 hùxiāng	hùxiāng	each other
Example 同学们互相帮助。 Tóngxuémen hùxiāng bāngzhù. The classmates help each other. 我们应该互相尊重。 Wǒmen yīnggāi hùxiāng zūnzhòng. We should respect each other.
火 huǒ	huǒ	fire
Example 火很大，快走。 Huǒ hěn dà, kuài zǒu. The fire is really big. Get out, quick! 请小心用火。 Qǐng xiǎoxīn yòng huǒ. Please be careful with fire.
基础 jīchǔ	jīchǔ	foundation, basis
Example 他的中文基础很好。 Tā de Zhōngwén jīchǔ hěn hǎo. His foundation in Chinese is very good. 学习要打好基础。 Xuéxí yào dǎ hǎo jīchǔ. Studying requires a good foundation.
积极 jījí	jījí	active, enthusiastic; positive
Example 他学习很积极。 Tā xuéxí hěn jījí. He is very active in his studies. 大家都积极参加活动。 Dàjiā dōu jījí cānjiā huódòng. Everyone actively takes part in the activities.
及时 jíshí	jíshí	timely
Example 你来得很及时。 Nǐ lái de hěn jíshí. You came just in time. 有问题要及时解决。 Yǒu wèntí yào jíshí jiějué. Problems should be solved in good time.
记者 jìzhě	jìzhě	reporter, journalist
Example 记者问了他几个问题。 Jìzhě wèn le tā jǐ ge wèntí. The reporter asked him a few questions. 她是一位有名的记者。 Tā shì yí wèi yǒumíng de jìzhě. She is a famous reporter.
技术 jìshù	jìshù	technology
Example 这家公司的技术很好。 Zhè jiā gōngsī de jìshù hěn hǎo. This company's technology is very good. 他在学习新技术。 Tā zài xuéxí xīn jìshù. He is learning a new skill.
继续 jìxù	jìxù	to continue, go on
Example 请继续说下去。 Qǐng jìxù shuō xiàqu. Please continue speaking. 休息以后我们继续工作。 Xiūxi yǐhòu wǒmen jìxù gōngzuò. After the break we continue working.
家具 jiājù	jiājù	furniture
Example 这些家具很漂亮。 Zhèxiē jiājù hěn piàoliang. This furniture is very beautiful. 我们要买新家具。 Wǒmen yào mǎi xīn jiājù. We want to buy new furniture.
价格 jiàgé	jiàgé	price
Example 这件衣服的价格很高。 Zhè jiàn yīfu de jiàgé hěn gāo. The price of this piece of clothing is high. 请问这本书的价格是多少？ Qǐngwèn zhè běn shū de jiàgé shì duōshao? Excuse me, what is the price of this book?

Hanzi	Pinyin	English
坚持 jiānchí	jiānchí	to keep on, persist
Example 他每天坚持跑步。 Tā měi tiān jiānchí pǎobù. He keeps running every day. 我们要坚持到最后。 Wǒmen yào jiānchí dào zuìhòu. We must keep going to the end.
建议 jiànyì	jiànyì	to suggest; suggestion
Example 我有一个建议。 Wǒ yǒu yí ge jiànyì. I have a proposal. 谢谢你的建议。 Xièxie nǐ de jiànyì. Thank you for your suggestion.
将来 jiānglái	jiānglái	future
Example 将来我想当老师。 Jiānglái wǒ xiǎng dāng lǎoshī. In the future I want to be a teacher. 将来你想做什么？ Jiānglái nǐ xiǎng zuò shénme? What do you want to do in the future?
交流 jiāoliú	jiāoliú	to exchange, communicate
Example 我们用中文交流。 Wǒmen yòng Zhōngwén jiāoliú. We communicate in Chinese. 老师和学生常常交流。 Lǎoshī hé xuésheng chángcháng jiāoliú. Teachers and students communicate often.
节约 jiéyuē	jiéyuē	save
Example 我们要节约用水。 Wǒmen yào jiéyuē yòng shuǐ. We must save water. 节约时间很重要。 Jiéyuē shíjiān hěn zhòngyào. Saving time is very important.
紧张 jǐnzhāng	jǐnzhāng	nervous, tense
Example 考试前我很紧张。 Kǎoshì qián wǒ hěn jǐnzhāng. I am very nervous before an exam. 他说话的时候有点紧张。 Tā shuōhuà de shíhou yǒudiǎn jǐnzhāng. He is a little nervous when he speaks.
精彩 jīngcǎi	jīngcǎi	wonderful, brilliant
Example 昨天的比赛很精彩。 Zuótiān de bǐsài hěn jīngcǎi. Yesterday's match was marvellous. 这个电影非常精彩。 Zhège diànyǐng fēicháng jīngcǎi. This film is absolutely marvellous.
经济 jīngjì	jīngjì	economy; economical
Example 这个国家的经济发展很快。 Zhège guójiā de jīngjì fāzhǎn hěn kuài. This country's economy is developing fast. 他大学学的是经济。 Tā dàxué xué de shì jīngjì. He studied economics at university.
经历 jīnglì	jīnglì	to go through; an experience (lived)
Example 他经历了很多事情。 Tā jīnglì le hěn duō shìqing. He has experienced many things. 那是一次特别的经历。 Nà shì yí cì tèbié de jīnglì. That was a special experience.
经验 jīngyàn	jīngyàn	experience
Example 他有很多工作经验。 Tā yǒu hěn duō gōngzuò jīngyàn. He has a lot of work experience. 这份工作需要经验。 Zhè fèn gōngzuò xūyào jīngyàn. This job requires experience.
京剧 jīngjù	jīngjù	Beijing opera
Example 爷爷喜欢看京剧。 Yéye xǐhuan kàn jīngjù. Grandpa likes watching Beijing opera. 我第一次看京剧。 Wǒ dì-yī cì kàn jīngjù. It is my first time watching Beijing opera.
警察 jǐngchá	jǐngchá	police officer
Example 警察帮助了那个孩子。 Jǐngchá bāngzhù le nàge háizi. The policeman helped that child. 他想当警察。 Tā xiǎng dāng jǐngchá. He wants to be a policeman.
景色 jǐngsè	jǐngsè	scenery
Example 这里的景色很美。 Zhèlǐ de jǐngsè hěn měi. The scenery here is beautiful. 山上的景色特别漂亮。 Shān shang de jǐngsè tèbié piàoliang. The scenery on the mountain is especially pretty.
举办 jǔbàn	jǔbàn	to hold, host (an event)
Example 学校举办了运动会。 Xuéxiào jǔbàn le yùndònghuì. The school held a sports meet. 公司举办了一次活动。 Gōngsī jǔbàn le yí cì huódòng. The company held an event.
空 kōng	kōng	empty
Example 这个瓶子是空的。 Zhège píngzi shì kōng de. This bottle is empty. 他走进来的时候，房间里空无一人。 Tā zǒu jìnlái de shíhou, fángjiān lǐ kōng wú yī rén. When he walked in, the room was completely empty.
恐怕 kǒngpà	kǒngpà	I'm afraid (that), probably
Example 恐怕我今天不能参加了。 Kǒngpà wǒ jīntiān bù néng cānjiā le. I'm afraid I cannot attend today. 天这么黑，恐怕要下雨了。 Tiān zhème hēi, kǒngpà yào xià yǔ le. The sky is so dark, I'm afraid it is going to rain.
困 kùn	kùn	sleepy
Example 我昨晚没睡好，现在很困。 Wǒ zuówǎn méi shuì hǎo, xiànzài hěn kùn. I did not sleep well last night, so I am very sleepy now. 孩子困了，该让他睡觉了。 Háizi kùn le, gāi ràng tā shuìjiào le. The child is sleepy; it is time to let him sleep.
困难 kùnnan	kùnnan	difficulty
Example 我们在工作中遇到了不少困难。 Wǒmen zài gōngzuò zhōng yùdào le bù shǎo kùnnan. We met quite a few difficulties in our work. 生活再困难，他也没有放弃。 Shēnghuó zài kùnnan, tā yě méiyǒu fàngqì. However difficult life was, he never gave up.
浪费 làngfèi	làngfèi	to waste, squander
Example 不要浪费粮食。 Bùyào làngfèi liángshi. Do not waste food. 这样做太浪费时间了。 Zhèyàng zuò tài làngfèi shíjiān le. Doing it this way wastes too much time.
理发 lǐfà	lǐfà	to get a haircut
Example 我今天下午去理发。 Wǒ jīntiān xiàwǔ qù lǐfà. I am going for a haircut this afternoon. 理发以后他看起来精神多了。 Lǐfà yǐhòu tā kàn qǐlái jīngshen duō le. After the haircut he looked much more energetic.
理解 lǐjiě	lǐjiě	to understand, comprehend
Example 我完全理解你的想法。 Wǒ wánquán lǐjiě nǐ de xiǎngfǎ. I completely understand your point of view. 这个问题不太容易理解。 Zhège wèntí bù tài róngyì lǐjiě. This problem is not very easy to understand.
连 lián	lián	even
Example 他连一句话都没说就走了。 Tā lián yī jù huà dōu méi shuō jiù zǒu le. He left without even saying a word. 这么简单的字，连孩子都会写。 Zhème jiǎndān de zì, lián háizi dōu huì xiě. This character is so simple that even a child can write it.
联系 liánxì	liánxì	contact
Example 有问题请随时和我联系。 Yǒu wèntí qǐng suíshí hé wǒ liánxì. If you have questions please contact me any time. 我们已经很久没有联系了。 Wǒmen yǐjīng hěn jiǔ méiyǒu liánxì le. We have not been in contact for a long time.
另外 lìngwài	lìngwài	in addition
Example 另外，我还有一件事要说。 Lìngwài, wǒ hái yǒu yī jiàn shì yào shuō. In addition, I have one more thing to say. 这是另外一个完全不同的问题。 Zhè shì lìngwài yī ge wánquán bùtóng de wèntí. This is another, completely different question.
乱 luàn	luàn	messy; in a mess
Example 他的房间总是很乱。 Tā de fángjiān zǒngshì hěn luàn. His room is always in a mess. 请不要乱放东西。 Qǐng bùyào luàn fàng dōngxi. Please do not leave things lying around.
麻烦 máfan	máfan	trouble
Example 这件事有点儿麻烦。 Zhè jiàn shì yǒu diǎnr máfan. This matter is a bit troublesome. 麻烦你帮我看一下行李。 Máfan nǐ bāng wǒ kàn yīxià xíngli. Could I trouble you to watch my luggage for a moment?
美丽 měilì	měilì	beautiful
Example 这座城市非常美丽。 Zhè zuò chéngshì fēicháng měilì. This city is extremely beautiful. 她有一双美丽的眼睛。 Tā yǒu yī shuāng měilì de yǎnjing. She has beautiful eyes.
民族 mínzú	mínzú	ethnic group; nationality (a people)
Example 中国有五十六个民族。 Zhōngguó yǒu wǔshíliù gè mínzú. China has fifty-six nationalities. 这是一个热爱音乐的民族。 Zhè shì yī gè rè'ài yīnyuè de mínzú. This is a nation that loves music.
母亲 mǔqīn	mǔqīn	mother
Example 我的母亲是一位老师。 Wǒ de mǔqīn shì yī wèi lǎoshī. My mother is a teacher. 母亲节那天我送了她一束花。 Mǔqīn jié nà tiān wǒ sòng le tā yī shù huā. On Mother's Day I gave her a bunch of flowers.
难道 nándào	nándào	could it be said that …
Example 难道你不认识他吗？ Nándào nǐ bù rènshi tā ma? Could it be that you do not know him? 难道这件事和你没有关系？ Nándào zhè jiàn shì hé nǐ méiyǒu guānxi? Could it be said that this has nothing to do with you?
内 nèi	nèi	within
Example 请在三天内回复我。 Qǐng zài sān tiān nèi huífù wǒ. Please reply to me within three days. 一个月内我们要完成这项工作。 Yī gè yuè nèi wǒmen yào wánchéng zhè xiàng gōngzuò. We must finish this work within a month.
内容 nèiróng	nèiróng	content
Example 这本书的内容很有意思。 Zhè běn shū de nèiróng hěn yǒu yìsi. The content of this book is very interesting. 他忘了会议的主要内容。 Tā wàng le huìyì de zhǔyào nèiróng. He forgot the main content of the meeting.
能力 nénglì	nénglì	ability
Example 他有很强的工作能力。 Tā yǒu hěn qiáng de gōngzuò nénglì. He has strong working ability. 这件事超出了我的能力。 Zhè jiàn shì chāochū le wǒ de nénglì. This matter is beyond my ability.
暖和 nuǎnhuo	nuǎnhuo	warm
Example 今天的天气很暖和。 Jīntiān de tiānqì hěn nuǎnhuo. The weather is warm today. 房间里很暖和，你把外套脱了吧。 Fángjiān lǐ hěn nuǎnhuo, nǐ bǎ wàitào tuō le ba. It's warm in the room, so take your coat off.
判断 pànduàn	pànduàn	judge
Example 我们很难判断他说的是不是真的。 Wǒmen hěn nán pànduàn tā shuō de shì bu shì zhēn de. It is hard for us to judge whether what he said is true. 他的判断一向很准确。 Tā de pànduàn yīxiàng hěn zhǔnquè. His judgement has always been accurate.
批评 pīpíng	pīpíng	to criticise
Example 老师批评了迟到的学生。 Lǎoshī pīpíng le chídào de xuésheng. The teacher criticised the students who were late. 他接受了大家的批评。 Tā jiēshòu le dàjiā de pīpíng. He accepted everyone's criticism.
破 pò	pò	torn, worn out; broken
Example 他的鞋子破了。 Tā de xiézi pò le. His shoes are worn through. 窗户上的玻璃破了。 Chuānghu shàng de bōli pò le. The glass in the window is broken.
普遍 pǔbiàn	pǔbiàn	common, widespread
Example 这种现象很普遍。 Zhè zhǒng xiànxiàng hěn pǔbiàn. This phenomenon is very widespread. 手机在年轻人中普遍使用。 Shǒujī zài niánqīng rén zhōng pǔbiàn shǐyòng. Mobile phones are universally used among young people.
其次 qícì	qícì	secondly, next
Example 首先要努力，其次要有耐心。 Shǒuxiān yào nǔlì, qícì yào yǒu nàixīn. First you must work hard, secondly you need patience. 质量最重要，价格其次。 Zhìliàng zuì zhòngyào, jiàgé qícì. Quality matters most, price comes second.
气候 qìhòu	qìhòu	climate
Example 这里的气候很温和。 Zhèlǐ de qìhòu hěn wēnhé. The climate here is very mild. 南方的气候比北方湿润。 Nánfāng de qìhòu bǐ běifāng shīrùn. The southern climate is more humid than the northern one.

Hanzi	Pinyin	English
千万 qiānwàn	qiānwàn	千万 (be sure to / never: 千万别)
Example 你千万不要忘记带护照。 Nǐ qiānwàn bù yào wàngjì dài hùzhào. You must not forget to bring your passport. 千万小心，路上很滑。 Qiānwàn xiǎoxīn, lù shàng hěn huá. Be sure to take care, the road is slippery.
桥 qiáo	qiáo	bridge
Example 河上有一座桥。 Hé shàng yǒu yī zuò qiáo. There is a bridge over the river. 这座桥有一百年的历史。 Zhè zuò qiáo yǒu yī bǎi nián de lìshǐ. This bridge has a hundred years of history.
情况 qíngkuàng	qíngkuàng	situation, circumstances
Example 请介绍一下这里的情况。 Qǐng jièshào yīxià zhèlǐ de qíngkuàng. Please describe the situation here. 情况比我们想的复杂。 Qíngkuàng bǐ wǒmen xiǎng de fùzá. The situation is more complicated than we thought.
区别 qūbié	qūbié	difference; to distinguish
Example 这两个词的区别很小。 Zhè liǎng gè cí de qūbié hěn xiǎo. The difference between these two words is very small. 我看不出它们有什么区别。 Wǒ kàn bu chū tāmen yǒu shénme qūbié. I cannot see what difference there is between them.
缺点 quēdiǎn	quēdiǎn	shortcoming
Example 每个人都有缺点。 Měi gè rén dōu yǒu quēdiǎn. Everyone has shortcomings. 这个方法的缺点是太慢。 Zhège fāngfǎ de quēdiǎn shì tài màn. The shortcoming of this method is that it is too slow.
缺少 quēshǎo	quēshǎo	to lack, be short of
Example 这个地方缺少水。 Zhège dìfang quēshǎo shuǐ. This place lacks water. 我们缺少一个好办法。 Wǒmen quēshǎo yī gè hǎo bànfǎ. We lack a good method.
确实 quèshí	quèshí	indeed, really
Example 这件事确实很难。 Zhè jiàn shì quèshí hěn nán. This matter is indeed very difficult. 他确实来过这里。 Tā quèshí lái guo zhèlǐ. He did indeed come here.
任何 rènhé	rènhé	whatever, any
Example 任何人都可以参加。 Rènhé rén dōu kěyǐ cānjiā. Anyone at all may take part. 我没有任何意见。 Wǒ méiyǒu rènhé yìjiàn. I have no objection whatever.
任务 rènwu	rènwu	task
Example 今天的任务已经完成了。 Jīntiān de rènwu yǐjīng wánchéng le. Today's task is already finished. 老师给了我们一个新任务。 Lǎoshī gěi le wǒmen yī gè xīn rènwu. The teacher gave us a new task.
仍然 réngrán	réngrán	still
Example 他仍然住在那个城市。 Tā réngrán zhù zài nàge chéngshì. He still lives in that city. 下了雨，天气仍然很热。 Xià le yǔ, tiānqì réngrán hěn rè. Even after the rain, it is still hot.
散步 sànbù	sànbù	to take a walk, stroll
Example 晚饭后我们去散步。 Wǎnfàn hòu wǒmen qù sànbù. After dinner we go for a walk. 他喜欢在河边散步。 Tā xǐhuan zài hé biān sànbù. He likes to take a walk by the river.
沙发 shāfā	shāfā	sofa, couch
Example 他坐在沙发上看电视。 Tā zuò zài shāfā shàng kàn diànshì. He sits on the sofa watching television. 这个沙发很舒服。 Zhège shāfā hěn shūfu. This sofa is very comfortable.
伤心 shāngxīn	shāngxīn	sad, grieved
Example 听到这个消息她很伤心。 Tīng dào zhège xiāoxi tā hěn shāngxīn. She was very sad to hear this news. 别为这点小事伤心。 Bié wèi zhè diǎn xiǎo shì shāngxīn. Do not be sad over such a small thing.
社会 shèhuì	shèhuì	society
Example 这是一个重要的社会问题。 Zhè shì yī gè zhòngyào de shèhuì wèntí. This is an important social problem. 大学毕业后他进入了社会。 Dàxué bìyè hòu tā jìnrù le shèhuì. After graduating from university he entered society.
深 shēn	shēn	deep
Example 这条河很深。 Zhè tiáo hé hěn shēn. This river is very deep. 我对他的印象很深。 Wǒ duì tā de yìnxiàng hěn shēn. He made a deep impression on me.
生命 shēngmìng	shēngmìng	life
Example 生命是最宝贵的。 Shēngmìng shì zuì bǎoguì de. Life is the most precious thing. 医生救了他的生命。 Yīshēng jiù le tā de shēngmìng. The doctor saved his life.
生意 shēngyi	shēngyi	business
Example 他家的生意很好。 Tā jiā de shēngyi hěn hǎo. His family's business is doing well. 他们在南方做生意。 Tāmen zài nánfāng zuò shēngyi. They do business in the south.
使 shǐ	shǐ	make
Example 这个消息使他很高兴。 Zhège xiāoxi shǐ tā hěn gāoxìng. This news made him very happy. 运动使人健康。 Yùndòng shǐ rén jiànkāng. Exercise makes people healthy.
适合 shìhé	shìhé	to suit, be suitable for
Example 这件衣服很适合你。 Zhè jiàn yīfu hěn shìhé nǐ. This outfit really suits you. 这个工作适合年轻人。 Zhège gōngzuò shìhé niánqīng rén. This job is suitable for young people.
适应 shìyìng	shìyìng	to adapt, get used to
Example 他很快适应了新的生活。 Tā hěn kuài shìyìng le xīn de shēnghuó. He quickly adapted to his new life. 我还不适应这里的天气。 Wǒ hái bù shìyìng zhèlǐ de tiānqì. I have not yet adapted to the weather here.
世纪 shìjì	shìjì	century
Example 我们生活在二十一世纪。 Wǒmen shēnghuó zài èrshíyī shìjì. We live in the twenty-first century. 这座城市有几个世纪的历史。 Zhè zuò chéngshì yǒu jǐ gè shìjì de lìshǐ. This city has several centuries of history.
首都 shǒudū	shǒudū	capital
Example 北京是中国的首都。 Běijīng shì Zhōngguó de shǒudū. Beijing is the capital of China. 这个国家的首都很大。 Zhège guójiā de shǒudū hěn dà. This country's capital is very large.
首先 shǒuxiān	shǒuxiān	first of all, first
Example 首先我们要看地图。 Shǒuxiān wǒmen yào kàn dìtú. First we must look at the map. 首先感谢大家的帮助。 Shǒuxiān gǎnxiè dàjiā de bāngzhù. First of all, thank you all for your help.
输 shū	shū	to lose (a game)
Example 我们的球队输了。 Wǒmen de qiúduì shū le. Our team lost. 输了比赛也不要难过。 Shū le bǐsài yě bù yào nánguò. Do not be upset even if you lose the match.
数量 shùliàng	shùliàng	quantity, amount
死 sǐ	sǐ	die
速度 sùdù	sùdù	speed
台 tái	tái	台 (measure word for machines: 一台电脑); stage
谈 tán	tán	talk
汤 tāng	tāng	soup
糖 táng	táng	sugar
提前 tíqián	tíqián	in advance
往往 wǎngwǎng	wǎngwǎng	often, tend to (of a pattern)
危险 wēixiǎn	wēixiǎn	danger
卫生间 wèishēngjiān	wèishēngjiān	bathroom (the room)
文章 wénzhāng	wénzhāng	article, essay
现金 xiànjīn	xiànjīn	cash
香 xiāng	xiāng	smells / tastes good
消息 xiāoxi	xiāoxi	news, a piece of information
效果 xiàoguǒ	xiàoguǒ	effect, result

Hanzi	Pinyin	English
信封 xìnfēng	xìnfēng	envelope
性别 xìngbié	xìngbié	gender, sex
性格 xìnggé	xìnggé	personality, character
幸福 xìngfú	xìngfú	happiness
压力 yālì	yālì	pressure
演出 yǎnchū	yǎnchū	show
演员 yǎnyuán	yǎnyuán	performer, actor
阳光 yángguāng	yángguāng	sunshine, sunlight
要是 yàoshi	yàoshi	if, suppose
一切 yíqiè	yíqiè	everything
艺术 yìshù	yìshù	art
因此 yīncǐ	yīncǐ	therefore
印象 yìnxiàng	yìnxiàng	impression
赢 yíng	yíng	win
优点 yōudiǎn	yōudiǎn	strong point, merit
由 yóu	yóu	by (the agent: 由他负责)
由于 yóuyú	yóuyú	due to, because of, as
预习 yùxí	yùxí	to prepare (a lesson) in advance
杂志 zázhì	zázhì	magazine
责任 zérèn	zérèn	responsibility
增加 zēngjiā	zēngjiā	increase
照 zhào	zhào	to take (a photo); to shine on
整理 zhěnglǐ	zhěnglǐ	to tidy, sort out
正式 zhèngshì	zhèngshì	formal
证明 zhèngmíng	zhèngmíng	to prove, testify; certificate
支持 zhīchí	zhīchí	to support, back
值得 zhíde	zhíde	worth, to be worth
职业 zhíyè	zhíyè	occupation, profession
指 zhǐ	zhǐ	to point at; finger
只好 zhǐhǎo	zhǐhǎo	have to
至少 zhìshǎo	zhìshǎo	at least
周围 zhōuwéi	zhōuwéi	around
主意 zhǔyi	zhǔyi	idea
专门 zhuānmén	zhuānmén	specially, on purpose; specialised
专业 zhuānyè	zhuānyè	major
转 zhuǎn	zhuǎn	turn
自然 zìrán	zìrán	natural
总结 zǒngjié	zǒngjié	to sum up; a summary
左右 zuǒyòu	zuǒyòu	左右 (about, or so, after a number)
作者 zuòzhě	zuòzhě	author

Hanzi	Pinyin	English
爱心 àixīn	àixīn	love
保存 bǎocún	bǎocún	to preserve, keep; to save
保留 bǎoliú	bǎoliú	Retain
报到 bàodào	bàodào	register,check in
报告 bàogào	bàogào	report; to report
被子 bèizi	bèizi	quilt
本领 běnlǐng	běnlǐng	ability
比例 bǐlì	bǐlì	Proportion
必然 bìrán	bìrán	Inevitable
必要 bìyào	bìyào	necessary
表达 biǎodá	biǎodá	to express, convey
表面 biǎomiàn	biǎomiàn	surface
表现 biǎoxiàn	biǎoxiàn	performance
不断 búduàn	búduàn	Constantly
补充 bǔchōng	bǔchōng	supplement
部门 bùmén	bùmén	department
采取 cǎiqǔ	cǎiqǔ	take, adopt
产生 chǎnshēng	chǎnshēng	produce
吵 chǎo	chǎo	Noisy
成立 chénglì	chénglì	establish
持续 chíxù	chíxù	Continued
处理 chǔlǐ	chǔlǐ	Handle
从前 cóngqián	cóngqián	before
代表 dàibiǎo	dàibiǎo	representative
对待 duìdài	duìdài	treat
对手 duìshǒu	duìshǒu	Opponent
顿 dùn	dùn	measure word for meals, scoldings
发表 fābiǎo	fābiǎo	Publish
发达 fādá	fādá	To develop
发言 fāyán	fāyán	give a speech
反应 fǎnyìng	fǎnyìng	reaction
反正 fǎnzhèng	fǎnzhèng	anyway
范围 fànwéi	fànwéi	Range
方式 fāngshì	fāngshì	mode
风险 fēngxiǎn	fēngxiǎn	risk
否认 fǒurèn	fǒurèn	deny
改进 gǎijìn	gǎijìn	to improve, make better
赶快 gǎnkuài	gǎnkuài	hurry up
告别 gàobié	gàobié	farewell
个人 gèrén	gèrén	personal

Hanzi	Pinyin	English
各自 gèzì	gèzì	Each
根本 gēnběn	gēnběn	at all
公开 gōngkāi	gōngkāi	open
工厂 gōngchǎng	gōngchǎng	factory
工具 gōngjù	gōngjù	tool
工业 gōngyè	gōngyè	Industry
功能 gōngnéng	gōngnéng	function
姑娘 gūniang	gūniang	girl
古代 gǔdài	gǔdài	Ancient
观察 guānchá	guānchá	to observe, watch
观念 guānniàn	guānniàn	concept
光明 guāngmíng	guāngmíng	light
广大 guǎngdà	guǎngdà	Vast
好奇 hàoqí	hàoqí	Be curious
合法 héfǎ	héfǎ	legitimate
合理 hélǐ	hélǐ	reasonable
合作 hézuò	hézuò	to cooperate, work together
话题 huàtí	huàtí	Topic of conversation
基本 jīběn	jīběn	basic
机器 jīqì	jīqì	machine
集中 jízhōng	jízhōng	focus
纪录 jìlù	jìlù	Record
纪念 jìniàn	jìniàn	memorialize
坚强 jiānqiáng	jiānqiáng	Firm
简直 jiǎnzhí	jiǎnzhí	simply
建设 jiànshè	jiànshè	build
交往 jiāowǎng	jiāowǎng	affiliate with
教材 jiàocái	jiàocái	teaching material
接待 jiēdài	jiēdài	to receive (guests), host
结实 jiēshi	jiēshi	strong
结合 jiéhé	jiéhé	to combine, unite
紧急 jǐnjí	jǐnjí	urgent
进步 jìnbù	jìnbù	progress
尽量 jìnliàng	jìnliàng	as far as possible
精神 jīngshén	jīngshén	spirit
救 jiù	jiù	save
决赛 juésài	juésài	Finals
绝对 juéduì	juéduì	Absolutely
开放 kāifàng	kāifàng	To open up
客观 kèguān	kèguān	objective

Hanzi	Pinyin	English
老板 lǎobǎn	lǎobǎn	Boss
理论 lǐlùn	lǐlùn	theory
理由 lǐyóu	lǐyóu	Reason
立刻 lìkè	lìkè	immediately
力量 lìliang	lìliang	Power
利用 lìyòng	lìyòng	utilize
连忙 liánmáng	liánmáng	Hurriedly
联合 liánhé	liánhé	union
龙 lóng	lóng	dragon
落后 luòhòu	luòhòu	backward, fall behind
满足 mǎnzú	mǎnzú	satisfy
美术 měishù	měishù	Fine Arts
面对 miànduì	miànduì	Face
明确 míngquè	míngquè	To make clear
明显 míngxiǎn	míngxiǎn	obvious
某 mǒu	mǒu	some
目标 mùbiāo	mùbiāo	target
木头 mùtou	mùtou	wood
年代 niándài	niándài	years
年纪 niánjì	niánjì	Age
农村 nóngcūn	nóngcūn	countryside
农业 nóngyè	nóngyè	Agriculture
派 pài	pài	send
配合 pèihé	pèihé	to coordinate, cooperate
评价 píngjià	píngjià	evaluate
破坏 pòhuài	pòhuài	Destruction
强调 qiángdiào	qiángdiào	Emphasize
亲切 qīnqiè	qīnqiè	kind
球迷 qiúmí	qiúmí	fans
去世 qùshì	qùshì	pass away
群 qún	qún	group
热爱 rè’ài	rè’ài	Ardently love
人才 réncái	réncái	talented people
人类 rénlèi	rénlèi	Human beings
人生 rénshēng	rénshēng	Life
如何 rúhé	rúhé	How
商品 shāngpǐn	shāngpǐn	commodity
设计 shèjì	shèjì	Design
深刻 shēnkè	shēnkè	profound
生动 shēngdòng	shēngdòng	vivid

Hanzi	Pinyin	English
生长 shēngzhǎng	shēngzhǎng	grow
时代 shídài	shídài	times, epoch
实验 shíyàn	shíyàn	Experiment
石头 shítou	shítou	stone
始终 shǐzhōng	shǐzhōng	Throughout
市场 shìchǎng	shìchǎng	market
手续 shǒuxù	shǒuxù	procedures
受伤 shòushāng	shòushāng	Injured
书架 shūjià	shūjià	bookshelf
输入 shūrù	shūrù	import; input
双方 shuāngfāng	shuāngfāng	both sides
思想 sīxiǎng	sīxiǎng	thought
特色 tèsè	tèsè	characteristic
题目 tímù	tímù	subject
体验 tǐyàn	tǐyàn	experience
天空 tiānkōng	tiānkōng	sky
调整 tiáozhěng	tiáozhěng	to adjust, revise
通常 tōngcháng	tōngcháng	usually
突出 tūchū	tūchū	prominent
退 tuì	tuì	retreat
退休 tuìxiū	tuìxiū	retire
完整 wánzhěng	wánzhěng	complete
玩具 wánjù	wánjù	Toys
文学 wénxué	wénxué	literature
显然 xiǎnrán	xiǎnrán	Obviously
现象 xiànxiàng	xiànxiàng	phenomenon
相当 xiāngdāng	xiāngdāng	Quite
相似 xiāngsì	xiāngsì	Be similar
消失 xiāoshī	xiāoshī	disappear
写作 xiězuò	xiězuò	writing
信任 xìnrèn	xìnrèn	trust
形状 xíngzhuàng	xíngzhuàng	shape
幸运 xìngyùn	xìngyùn	lucky
宣布 xuānbù	xuānbù	Announce
训练 xùnliàn	xùnliàn	training
以来 yǐlái	yǐlái	Since
意外 yìwài	yìwài	unexpected; accident
营养 yíngyǎng	yíngyǎng	Nutrition
应用 yìngyòng	yìngyòng	application
优势 yōushì	yōushì	advantage

Hanzi	Pinyin	English
有利 yǒulì	yǒulì	favourable, beneficial
预报 yùbào	yùbào	prediction
预防 yùfáng	yùfáng	to prevent, guard against
员工 yuángōng	yuángōng	employee
愿望 yuànwàng	yuànwàng	desire, wish
造成 zàochéng	zàochéng	cause
展开 zhǎnkāi	zhǎnkāi	Open
争取 zhēngqǔ	zhēngqǔ	strive for
整个 zhěnggè	zhěnggè	Whole
整齐 zhěngqí	zhěngqí	neat
证件 zhèngjiàn	zhèngjiàn	Certificates
支 zhī	zhī	branch (measure word)
指导 zhǐdǎo	zhǐdǎo	to guide, instruct
制定 zhìdìng	zhìdìng	Formulate
制造 zhìzào	zhìzào	Manufacture
主持 zhǔchí	zhǔchí	Host
主任 zhǔrèn	zhǔrèn	director, head, chair
抓 zhuā	zhuā	grab
专家 zhuānjiā	zhuānjiā	expert
状况 zhuàngkuàng	zhuàngkuàng	status
追 zhuī	zhuī	run after
资格 zīgé	zīgé	Qualifications
自动 zìdòng	zìdòng	automatic
安装 ānzhuāng	ānzhuāng	install
把握 bǎwò	bǎwò	grasp
办理 bànlǐ	bànlǐ	handle
保持 bǎochí	bǎochí	keep
保险 bǎoxiǎn	bǎoxiǎn	Insurance
报道 bàodào	bàodào	report
表明 biǎomíng	biǎomíng	to make clear, indicate
播放 bōfàng	bōfàng	play
布 bù	bù	cloth, textile
不安 bù’ān	bù’ān	Uneasy, unstable
曾经 céngjīng	céngjīng	once
超级 chāojí	chāojí	super
朝 cháo	cháo	towards
吵架 chǎojià	chǎojià	quarrel
程度 chéngdù	chéngdù	degree
成果 chéngguǒ	chéngguǒ	Achievements
成就 chéngjiù	chéngjiù	achievement

Hanzi	Pinyin	English
成熟 chéngshú	chéngshú	mature
成长 chéngzhǎng	chéngzhǎng	to grow up, mature
充满 chōngmǎn	chōngmǎn	full of
初级 chūjí	chūjí	primary
传播 chuánbō	chuánbō	spread
传说 chuánshuō	chuánshuō	Legend
创造 chuàngzào	chuàngzào	create
从事 cóngshì	cóngshì	Be engaged in
存在 cúnzài	cúnzài	existence
达到 dádào	dádào	to reach, achieve, attain
打听 dǎting	dǎting	to inquire, ask around
单元 dānyuán	dānyuán	unit
当地 dāngdì	dāngdì	Local
导演 dǎoyǎn	dǎoyǎn	director
到达 dàodá	dàodá	to arrive, reach
等待 děngdài	děngdài	wait for
地区 dìqū	dìqū	region
电台 diàntái	diàntái	radio station
断 duàn	duàn	break
对方 duìfāng	duìfāng	the other party
对象 duìxiàng	duìxiàng	object
发明 fāmíng	fāmíng	to invent; invention
反复 fǎnfù	fǎnfù	Repeatedly
分别 fēnbié	fēnbié	part
分配 fēnpèi	fēnpèi	distribution
否定 fǒudìng	fǒudìng	negative
服装 fúzhuāng	fúzhuāng	costume; dress
概念 gàiniàn	gàiniàn	concept
感受 gǎnshòu	gǎnshòu	feel
赶紧 gǎnjǐn	gǎnjǐn	Quickly
个性 gèxìng	gèxìng	personality
公布 gōngbù	gōngbù	Publish
工程师 gōngchéngshī	gōngchéngshī	Engineer
果然 guǒrán	guǒrán	Sure enough
海关 hǎiguān	hǎiguān	Customs
和平 hépíng	hépíng	peace
后果 hòuguǒ	hòuguǒ	Consequence
集体 jítǐ	jítǐ	collective
记录 jìlù	jìlù	to record; record, notes
计算 jìsuàn	jìsuàn	to calculate, compute

Hanzi	Pinyin	English
家乡 jiāxiāng	jiāxiāng	Hometown
价值 jiàzhí	jiàzhí	value
坚决 jiānjué	jiānjué	firm, determined
建立 jiànlì	jiànlì	establish
教练 jiàoliàn	jiàoliàn	coach
接近 jiējìn	jiējìn	near
经营 jīngyíng	jīngyíng	to manage, operate, run
具体 jùtǐ	jùtǐ	specific
据说 jùshuō	jùshuō	allegedly; it`s said
决心 juéxīn	juéxīn	Determination
开发 kāifā	kāifā	to develop, exploit (resources)
可靠 kěkào	kěkào	reliable
课程 kèchéng	kèchéng	curriculum
克服 kèfú	kèfú	Overcome
老百姓 lǎobǎixìng	lǎobǎixìng	Ordinary people
乐观 lèguān	lèguān	optimistic
离婚 líhūn	líhūn	divorce
连续 liánxù	liánxù	continuous, in a row
领导 lǐngdǎo	lǐngdǎo	Leader
录音 lùyīn	lùyīn	Sound recording
毛病 máobìng	máobìng	Trouble
媒体 méitǐ	méitǐ	media
面积 miànjī	miànjī	The measure of area
命运 mìngyùn	mìngyùn	fate, destiny
目前 mùqián	mùqián	at present
念 niàn	niàn	Read
农民 nóngmín	nóngmín	farmer
拍 pāi	pāi	beat
批准 pīzhǔn	pīzhǔn	to approve, ratify
强烈 qiángliè	qiángliè	strong
亲自 qīnzì	qīnzì	personally
庆祝 qìngzhù	qìngzhù	to celebrate
取消 qǔxiāo	qǔxiāo	cancel
全面 quánmiàn	quánmiàn	comprehensive
确定 quèdìng	quèdìng	Determine
热烈 rèliè	rèliè	warm
人民币 rénmínbì	rénmínbì	RMB
人员 rényuán	rényuán	personnel
日常 rìcháng	rìcháng	daily
商业 shāngyè	shāngyè	business

Hanzi	Pinyin	English
设备 shèbèi	shèbèi	equipment
升 shēng	shēng	rise
生产 shēngchǎn	shēngchǎn	production
胜利 shènglì	shènglì	victory
失去 shīqù	shīqù	Lose
时刻 shíkè	shíkè	time
事实 shìshí	shìshí	Fact
手指 shǒuzhǐ	shǒuzhǐ	finger
属于 shǔyú	shǔyú	belong to
所 suǒ	suǒ	place
谈判 tánpàn	tánpàn	negotiation
提问 tíwèn	tíwèn	Put questions to
体会 tǐhuì	tǐhuì	to know from experience; understanding
体现 tǐxiàn	tǐxiàn	to embody, reflect
痛苦 tòngkǔ	tòngkǔ	Pain
团 tuán	tuán	group
推广 tuīguǎng	tuīguǎng	to promote, popularize, spread
外交 wàijiāo	wàijiāo	International Relations
完美 wánměi	wánměi	perfect
完善 wánshàn	wánshàn	perfect
危害 wēihài	wēihài	Harm
伟大 wěidà	wěidà	great
温暖 wēnnuǎn	wēnnuǎn	warm
文件 wénjiàn	wénjiàn	file
文明 wénmíng	wénmíng	civilization
文字 wénzì	wénzì	writing, character
握手 wòshǒu	wòshǒu	to shake hands
屋子 wūzi	wūzi	House
武术 wǔshù	wǔshù	A martial art
系 xì	xì	department
显得 xiǎnde	xiǎnde	Appear, seem
显示 xiǎnshì	xiǎnshì	display
现代 xiàndài	xiàndài	modern
现实 xiànshí	xiànshí	reality
相关 xiāngguān	xiāngguān	correlate
消费 xiāofèi	xiāofèi	consumption
形成 xíngchéng	xíngchéng	formation
形式 xíngshì	xíngshì	form
形象 xíngxiàng	xíngxiàng	image
修改 xiūgǎi	xiūgǎi	modify

Hanzi	Pinyin	English
宣传 xuānchuán	xuānchuán	to publicize, promote; propaganda
血 xuè	xuè	blood
意义 yìyì	yìyì	Significance
银 yín	yín	silver
迎接 yíngjiē	yíngjiē	meet, welcome
运输 yùnshū	yùnshū	transport
真实 zhēnshí	zhēnshí	real
整体 zhěngtǐ	zhěngtǐ	Whole
证据 zhèngjù	zhèngjù	evidence
直 zhí	zhí	straight
制度 zhìdù	zhìdù	system
制作 zhìzuò	zhìzuò	Make
至今 zhìjīn	zhìjīn	so far
志愿者 zhìyuànzhě	zhìyuànzhě	Volunteer
重大 zhòngdà	zhòngdà	significant
猪 zhū	zhū	pig
主动 zhǔdòng	zhǔdòng	active
主张 zhǔzhāng	zhǔzhāng	opinion
转变 zhuǎnbiàn	zhuǎnbiàn	change
状态 zhuàngtài	zhuàngtài	state
资金 zījīn	zījīn	capital
自从 zìcóng	zìcóng	Since
自觉 zìjué	zìjué	Conscious
组合 zǔhé	zǔhé	combination
作品 zuòpǐn	zuòpǐn	works
本事 běnshi	běnshi	skill, ability
标题 biāotí	biāotí	title; heading
场合 chǎnghé	chǎnghé	occasion
场所 chǎngsuǒ	chǎngsuǒ	place
成员 chéngyuán	chéngyuán	member
初步 chūbù	chūbù	preliminary
创新 chuàngxīn	chuàngxīn	innovate
创业 chuàngyè	chuàngyè	carve out
创作 chuàngzuò	chuàngzuò	to create, write; literary creation
带领 dàilǐng	dàilǐng	lead
当初 dāngchū	dāngchū	originally, at that time
定期 dìngqī	dìngqī	regular
动力 dònglì	dònglì	power, motivation
发动 fādòng	fādòng	to launch, start, initiate
防止 fángzhǐ	fángzhǐ	to prevent, guard against

Hanzi	Pinyin	English
访问 fǎngwèn	fǎngwèn	to visit, interview
公民 gōngmín	gōngmín	citizen
故乡 gùxiāng	gùxiāng	hometown
规范 guīfàn	guīfàn	criterion; rule
欢乐 huānlè	huānlè	cheerful
家属 jiāshǔ	jiāshǔ	family members
加工 jiāgōng	jiāgōng	machining
将近 jiāngjìn	jiāngjìn	nearly
交易 jiāoyì	jiāoyì	transaction
进展 jìnzhǎn	jìnzhǎn	evolve; get along
就业 jiùyè	jiùyè	to obtain employment; employment
开展 kāizhǎn	kāizhǎn	to launch, develop
考验 kǎoyàn	kǎoyàn	test
类似 lèisì	lèisì	similar
领先 lǐngxiān	lǐngxiān	keep ahead
民间 mínjiān	mínjiān	nongovernmental
普及 pǔjí	pǔjí	universal; to popularize
请教 qǐngjiào	qǐngjiào	to consult
确保 quèbǎo	quèbǎo	ensure
人工 réngōng	réngōng	artificial
认可 rènkě	rènkě	certificate; ratify
设立 shèlì	shèlì	to establish
生存 shēngcún	shēngcún	to survive, exist
声明 shēngmíng	shēngmíng	statement
实力 shílì	shílì	strength, capability
实行 shíxíng	shíxíng	to implement
石油 shíyóu	shíyóu	petroleum
试验 shìyàn	shìyàn	test
事故 shìgù	shìgù	accident, mishap
事件 shìjiàn	shìjiàn	incident, event
事业 shìyè	shìyè	career
收音机 shōuyīnjī	shōuyīnjī	radio
束 shù	shù	beam
团结 tuánjié	tuánjié	to unite, rally
团体 tuántǐ	tuántǐ	group
武器 wǔqì	wǔqì	weapon, arms
先进 xiānjìn	xiānjìn	advanced
现场 xiànchǎng	xiànchǎng	live, on site, right where it happens
需求 xūqiú	xūqiú	demand
选手 xuǎnshǒu	xuǎnshǒu	contestant, player, athlete

Hanzi	Pinyin	English
直播 zhíbō	zhíbō	live broadcast; to broadcast live
种子 zhǒngzi	zhǒngzi	seed
专题 zhuāntí	zhuāntí	special collection
自主 zìzhǔ	zìzhǔ	independent, autonomous; to act on one's own

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