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HSK 3.0 Level 4 vocabulary list

HSK 3.0 Level 4 represents intermediate proficiency for academic and professional communication, discussing work, study, and abstract topics with greater fluency. Our corpus includes 639 vocabulary words for this band. Read about the new 3.0 stage structure in our HSK 3.0 explainer, or start practising.

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Hanzi	Pinyin	English
些 xiē	xiē	some
Example 这些苹果很大。 Zhèxiē píngguǒ hěn dà. These apples are very big. 那些人是学生。 Nàxiē rén shì xuésheng. Those people are students.
丈夫 zhàngfu	zhàngfu	husband
Example 我丈夫在北京工作。 Wǒ zhàngfu zài Běijīng gōngzuò. My husband works in Beijing. 丈夫喜欢喝茶。 Zhàngfu xǐhuan hē chá. My husband likes drinking tea. 我丈夫在家吗？ Wǒ zhàngfu zài jiā ma? Is my husband at home? 她的丈夫是医生。 Tā de zhàngfu shì yīshēng. Her husband is a doctor.
妻子 qīzi	qīzi	wife
Example 这是我的妻子。 Zhè shì wǒ de qīzi. This is my wife. 妻子也喜欢猫。 Qīzi yě xǐhuan māo. My wife also likes cats. 他妻子不在家。 Tā qīzi bú zài jiā. His wife isn't home. 你的妻子在工作吗？ Nǐ de qīzi zài gōngzuò ma? Is your wife working?
西瓜 xīguā	xīguā	watermelon
Example 我喜欢吃西瓜。 Wǒ xǐhuan chī xīguā. I like eating watermelon. 这个西瓜非常大。 Zhège xīguā fēicháng dà. This watermelon is extremely big. 这个西瓜很甜吗？ Zhè gè xīguā hěn tián ma? Is this watermelon sweet? 我想买一个西瓜。 Wǒ xiǎng mǎi yí gè xīguā. I want to buy a watermelon.
阿姨 āyí	āyí	aunt
Example 阿姨在家吗？ Āyí zài jiā ma? Is Auntie at home? 我和阿姨一起去商店。 Wǒ hé āyí yìqǐ qù shāngdiàn. I go to the store with my aunt.
矮 ǎi	ǎi	short
Example 我弟弟很矮。 Wǒ dìdi hěn ǎi. My younger brother is short. 这张桌子太矮了。 Zhè zhāng zhuōzi tài ǎi le. This table is too low.
冰箱 bīngxiāng	bīngxiāng	Refrigerator
Example 冰箱里有牛奶。 Bīngxiāng lǐ yǒu niúnǎi. There is milk in the fridge. 请把苹果放进冰箱。 Qǐng bǎ píngguǒ fàng jìn bīngxiāng. Please put the apples in the fridge.
迟到 chídào	chídào	Late
Example 上学不要迟到。 Shàngxué búyào chídào. Don't be late for school. 他今天迟到了。 Tā jīntiān chídào le. He was late today.
打扫 dǎsǎo	dǎsǎo	Clean
Example 我在打扫房间。 Wǒ zài dǎsǎo fángjiān. I am cleaning the room. 妈妈每天都打扫家里。 Māma měitiān dōu dǎsǎo jiā lǐ. Mom cleans the house every day.
担心 dānxīn	dānxīn	Worry
Example 妈妈很担心你。 Māma hěn dānxīn nǐ. Mom is worried about you. 不要担心，我很好。 Búyào dānxīn, wǒ hěn hǎo. Don't worry, I am fine.
电梯 diàntī	diàntī	Elevator.
Example 我们坐电梯上楼。 Wǒmen zuò diàntī shàng lóu. We take the elevator upstairs. 电梯在一层。 Diàntī zài yī céng. The elevator is on the first floor.
锻炼 duànliàn	duànliàn	Physical exercise
Example 我每天早上锻炼。 Wǒ měitiān zǎoshang duànliàn. I exercise every morning. 锻炼身体很重要。 Duànliàn shēntǐ hěn zhòngyào. Exercising is important for the body.
发烧 fāshāo	fāshāo	Have a fever
Example 我有点发烧。 Wǒ yǒudiǎn fāshāo. I have a little fever. 他昨天发烧了。 Tā zuótiān fāshāo le. He had a fever yesterday.
附近 fùjìn	fùjìn	nearby
Example 我家附近有一个超市。 Wǒ jiā fùjìn yǒu yí gè chāoshì. There is a supermarket near my home. 学校附近有很多饭店。 Xuéxiào fùjìn yǒu hěn duō fàndiàn. There are many restaurants near the school.
感兴趣 gǎnxìngqù	gǎnxìngqù	to be interested in (对……感兴趣)
Example 我对汉语很感兴趣。 Wǒ duì hànyǔ hěn gǎnxìngqù. I am very interested in Chinese. 你对什么感兴趣？ Nǐ duì shénme gǎnxìngqù? What are you interested in?
根据 gēnjù	gēnjù	according to
Example 根据天气预报，明天会下雨。 Gēnjù tiānqì yùbào, míngtiān huì xià yǔ. According to the weather forecast, it will rain tomorrow. 根据老师的要求，我们完成了作业。 Gēnjù lǎoshī de yāoqiú, wǒmen wánchéngle zuòyè. We finished the homework according to the teacher's requirements.
关于 guānyú	guānyú	about
Example 这本书是关于中国历史的。 Zhè běn shū shì guānyú Zhōngguó lìshǐ de. This book is about Chinese history. 我们谈了关于工作的事情。 Wǒmen tánle guānyú gōngzuò de shìqing. We talked about matters to do with work.
几乎 jīhū	jīhū	almost
Example 我几乎每天都跑步。 Wǒ jīhū měitiān dōu pǎobù. I go running almost every day. 这本书我几乎看完了。 Zhè běn shū wǒ jīhū kànwán le. I have almost finished this book.
极 jí	jí	extremely
Example 今天热极了。 Jīntiān rè jí le. It is extremely hot today. 这个菜好吃极了。 Zhège cài hǎochī jí le. This dish is extremely tasty.
季节 jìjié	jìjié	Season
Example 春天是我最喜欢的季节。 Chūntiān shì wǒ zuì xǐhuan de jìjié. Spring is my favourite season. 这个季节水果很便宜。 Zhège jìjié shuǐguǒ hěn piányi. Fruit is cheap in this season.
街道 jiēdào	jiēdào	Street
Example 这条街道很干净。 Zhè tiáo jiēdào hěn gānjìng. This street is very clean. 街道两边有很多商店。 Jiēdào liǎngbiān yǒu hěn duō shāngdiàn. There are many shops on both sides of the street.
历史 lìshǐ	lìshǐ	History
Example 我喜欢学习中国历史。 Wǒ xǐhuan xuéxí Zhōngguó lìshǐ. I like studying Chinese history. 这座城市有很长的历史。 Zhè zuò chéngshì yǒu hěn cháng de lìshǐ. This city has a very long history.
了解 liǎojiě	liǎojiě	understand
Example 我很了解他。 Wǒ hěn liǎojiě tā. I know him very well. 请先了解一下情况。 Qǐng xiān liǎojiě yíxià qíngkuàng. Please find out about the situation first.
帽子 màozi	màozi	Hat
Example 天冷了，请戴上帽子。 Tiān lěng le, qǐng dàishàng màozi. It is cold, please put on a hat. 这顶帽子是红色的。 Zhè dǐng màozi shì hóngsè de. This hat is red.
盘子 pánzi	pánzi	plate
Example 这个盘子很干净。 Zhège pánzi hěn gānjìng. This plate is very clean. 请把盘子放在桌子上。 Qǐng bǎ pánzi fàng zài zhuōzi shàng. Please put the plate on the table.
伞 sǎn	sǎn	umbrella
Example 外面下雨了，别忘了带伞。 Wàimiàn xià yǔ le, bié wàng le dài sǎn. It's raining outside, don't forget to take an umbrella. 这把伞是我的。 Zhè bǎ sǎn shì wǒ de. This umbrella is mine.
叔叔 shūshu	shūshu	uncle
Example 我叔叔是一名医生。 Wǒ shūshu shì yì míng yīshēng. My uncle is a doctor. 叔叔明天来我家。 Shūshu míngtiān lái wǒ jiā. Uncle is coming to my home tomorrow.
刷牙 shuāyá	shuāyá	Brush one’s teeth
Example 我每天早上刷牙。 Wǒ měitiān zǎoshang shuāyá. I brush my teeth every morning. 睡觉以前要刷牙。 Shuìjiào yǐqián yào shuāyá. You should brush your teeth before going to sleep.
新鲜 xīnxiān	xīnxiān	fresh
Example 这些水果很新鲜。 Zhèxiē shuǐguǒ hěn xīnxiān. These fruits are very fresh. 早上的空气很新鲜。 Zǎoshang de kōngqì hěn xīnxiān. The morning air is very fresh.
选择 xuǎnzé	xuǎnzé	Choice
Example 我选择了这本书。 Wǒ xuǎnzé le zhè běn shū. I chose this book. 你的选择很好。 Nǐ de xuǎnzé hěn hǎo. Your choice is very good.
遇到 yùdào	yùdào	encounter
Example 我在路上遇到了老师。 Wǒ zài lù shang yùdào le lǎoshī. I ran into my teacher on the road. 遇到问题可以问我。 Yùdào wèntí kěyǐ wèn wǒ. If you run into any problems, you can ask me.
着急 zháojí	zháojí	anxious, worried; in a hurry
Example 别着急，时间还早。 Bié zháojí, shíjiān hái zǎo. Do not worry, it is still early. 妈妈在家里很着急。 Māma zài jiā lǐ hěn zháojí. Mum is very anxious at home.
按时 ànshí	ànshí	on time
Example 请按时来上课。 Qǐng ànshí lái shàngkè. Please come to class on time. 他每天按时吃药。 Tā měitiān ànshí chī yào. He takes his medicine on time every day.
抱 bào	bào	to hold in the arms, hug
Example 她抱着一个孩子。 Tā bào zhe yí ge háizi. She is holding a child. 请抱一下这些书。 Qǐng bào yíxià zhèxiē shū. Please hold these books for a moment.
倍 bèi	bèi	times, -fold (一倍 = double)
Example 这个是那个的两倍大。 Zhège shì nàge de liǎng bèi dà. This one is twice as big as that one. 今年的学生是去年的三倍。 Jīnnián de xuésheng shì qùnián de sān bèi. There are three times as many students this year as last year.
笨 bèn	bèn	stupid
Example 我不笨，只是太累了。 Wǒ bú bèn, zhǐshì tài lèi le. I am not stupid, I am just too tired. 这个办法有点笨。 Zhège bànfǎ yǒudiǎn bèn. This method is a bit clumsy.
毕业 bìyè	bìyè	to graduate; graduation
Example 他去年大学毕业了。 Tā qùnián dàxué bìyè le. He graduated from university last year. 毕业以后我想工作。 Bìyè yǐhòu wǒ xiǎng gōngzuò. After graduating I want to work.
表扬 biǎoyáng	biǎoyáng	to praise
Example 老师表扬了他。 Lǎoshī biǎoyáng le tā. The teacher praised him. 孩子需要表扬。 Háizi xūyào biǎoyáng. Children need praise.
不管 bùguǎn	bùguǎn	no matter
Example 不管下不下雨，我都去。 Bùguǎn xià bu xià yǔ, wǒ dōu qù. Whether or not it rains, I'm going. 不管多难，他都不放弃。 Bùguǎn duō nán, tā dōu bú fàngqì. No matter how hard it is, he does not give up.
擦 cā	cā	wipe
Example 请擦一下桌子。 Qǐng cā yíxià zhuōzi. Please wipe the table. 他擦干净了窗户。 Tā cā gānjìng le chuānghu. He wiped the window clean.

Hanzi	Pinyin	English
材料 cáiliào	cáiliào	material; documents, data
Example 做这个菜需要什么材料？ Zuò zhège cài xūyào shénme cáiliào? What ingredients does this dish need? 他在看会议的材料。 Tā zài kàn huìyì de cáiliào. He is reading the materials for the meeting.
诚实 chéngshí	chéngshí	honest
Example 他是一个诚实的人。 Tā shì yí ge chéngshí de rén. He is an honest person. 诚实比什么都重要。 Chéngshí bǐ shénme dōu zhòngyào. Honesty is more important than anything.
吃惊 chījīng	chījīng	to be shocked, startled
Example 听到这个消息我很吃惊。 Tīngdào zhège xiāoxi wǒ hěn chījīng. I was very surprised to hear this news. 他吃惊地看着我。 Tā chījīng de kàn zhe wǒ. He looked at me in surprise.
抽烟 chōuyān	chōuyān	to smoke (a cigarette)
Example 这里不能抽烟。 Zhèlǐ bù néng chōuyān. You cannot smoke here. 他已经不抽烟了。 Tā yǐjīng bù chōuyān le. He has already stopped smoking.
窗户 chuānghu	chuānghu	window
Example 请打开窗户。 Qǐng dǎkāi chuānghu. Please open the window. 窗户外面有一棵树。 Chuānghu wàimiàn yǒu yì kē shù. There is a tree outside the window.
粗心 cūxīn	cūxīn	careless
Example 你太粗心了。 Nǐ tài cūxīn le. You are too careless. 粗心的人容易出错。 Cūxīn de rén róngyì chūcuò. Careless people make mistakes easily.
答案 dá’àn	dá’àn	answer, solution
Example 这个问题的答案很简单。 Zhège wèntí de dá’àn hěn jiǎndān. The answer to this question is simple. 请写出正确的答案。 Qǐng xiě chū zhèngquè de dá’àn. Please write the correct answer.
打折 dǎzhé	dǎzhé	to give a discount
Example 这些衣服都在打折。 Zhèxiē yīfu dōu zài dǎzhé. These clothes are all on sale. 打折以后便宜多了。 Dǎzhé yǐhòu piányi duō le. It is much cheaper after the discount.
打针 dǎzhēn	dǎzhēn	to have / give an injection
Example 孩子怕打针。 Háizi pà dǎzhēn. The child is afraid of injections. 医生给他打针了。 Yīshēng gěi tā dǎzhēn le. The doctor gave him an injection.
戴 dài	dài	to wear (glasses, a hat, a watch)
Example 他戴着一块新手表。 Tā dài zhe yí kuài xīn shǒubiǎo. He is wearing a new watch. 外面冷，戴上帽子。 Wàimiàn lěng, dài shàng màozi. It is cold outside, put on a hat.
导游 dǎoyóu	dǎoyóu	tour guide
Example 导游带我们参观了长城。 Dǎoyóu dài wǒmen cānguān le Chángchéng. The guide took us to visit the Great Wall. 她想当导游。 Tā xiǎng dāng dǎoyóu. She wants to be a tour guide.
得意 déyì	déyì	pleased with oneself
Example 他考得很好，非常得意。 Tā kǎo de hěn hǎo, fēicháng déyì. He did well in the exam and is very pleased. 别太得意了。 Bié tài déyì le. Do not be too pleased with yourself.
底 dǐ	dǐ	bottom; end (of a month / year: 月底)
Example 钥匙在包的底下。 Yàoshi zài bāo de dǐ xià. The key is at the bottom of the bag. 这个月底我要考试。 Zhège yuè dǐ wǒ yào kǎoshì. I have an exam at the end of this month.
地址 dìzhǐ	dìzhǐ	address
Example 请写下你的地址。 Qǐng xiě xià nǐ de dìzhǐ. Please write down your address. 这个地址不太清楚。 Zhège dìzhǐ bú tài qīngchu. This address is not very clear.
堵车 dǔchē	dǔchē	traffic jam
Example 今天早上堵车了。 Jīntiān zǎoshang dǔchē le. There was a traffic jam this morning. 堵车让我迟到了。 Dǔchē ràng wǒ chídào le. The traffic jam made me late.
肚子 dùzi	dùzi	belly
Example 我的肚子有点疼。 Wǒ de dùzi yǒudiǎn téng. My stomach hurts a little. 吃太多肚子会不舒服。 Chī tài duō dùzi huì bù shūfu. If you eat too much your stomach will feel bad.
对于 duìyú	duìyú	regarding, with regard to (formal 对)
Example 对于这个问题，我有不同的看法。 Duìyú zhège wèntí, wǒ yǒu bùtóng de kànfǎ. On this question I have a different view. 对于孩子来说，玩很重要。 Duìyú háizi lái shuō, wán hěn zhòngyào. For children, play is very important.
而 ér	ér	and yet, but; and (joins clauses)
Example 这个房间小而干净。 Zhège fángjiān xiǎo ér gānjìng. This room is small and clean. 他很努力而且很聪明。 Tā hěn nǔlì érqiě hěn cōngming. He is hard-working and clever.
儿童 értóng	értóng	children
Example 这本书是给儿童看的。 Zhè běn shū shì gěi értóng kàn de. This book is for children. 公园里有很多儿童。 Gōngyuán lǐ yǒu hěn duō értóng. There are many children in the park.
法律 fǎlǜ	fǎlǜ	law
Example 每个人都要遵守法律。 Měi ge rén dōu yào zūnshǒu fǎlǜ. Everyone must obey the law. 他在大学学法律。 Tā zài dàxué xué fǎlǜ. He studies law at university.
翻译 fānyì	fānyì	to translate; a translator
Example 请把这句话翻译成中文。 Qǐng bǎ zhè jù huà fānyì chéng Zhōngwén. Please translate this sentence into Chinese. 他是一位翻译。 Tā shì yí wèi fānyì. He is a translator.
放松 fàngsōng	fàngsōng	to relax
Example 周末在家放松一下。 Zhōumò zài jiā fàngsōng yíxià. Relax at home at the weekend. 听音乐让我放松。 Tīng yīnyuè ràng wǒ fàngsōng. Listening to music relaxes me.
否则 fǒuzé	fǒuzé	otherwise
Example 快一点，否则会迟到。 Kuài yìdiǎn, fǒuzé huì chídào. Hurry up, otherwise you will be late. 要多穿衣服，否则会感冒。 Yào duō chuān yīfu, fǒuzé huì gǎnmào. Wear more clothes, otherwise you will catch a cold.
符合 fúhé	fúhé	accord with
Example 这个方法符合我们的要求。 Zhège fāngfǎ fúhé wǒmen de yāoqiú. This method meets our requirements. 他的成绩符合标准。 Tā de chéngjì fúhé biāozhǔn. His results meet the standard.
购物 gòuwù	gòuwù	shopping; to shop
Example 周末我喜欢去购物。 Zhōumò wǒ xǐhuan qù gòuwù. I like to go shopping at the weekend. 这里是购物中心。 Zhèlǐ shì gòuwù zhōngxīn. This is a shopping centre.
逛 guàng	guàng	to stroll, roam
Example 周末我们去逛街。 Zhōumò wǒmen qù guàng jiē. We go shopping at the weekend. 他喜欢在公园里逛。 Tā xǐhuan zài gōngyuán lǐ guàng. He likes strolling in the park.
寒假 hánjià	hánjià	winter vacation
Example 寒假我要回家。 Hánjià wǒ yào huí jiā. I am going home for the winter holiday. 寒假有三个星期。 Hánjià yǒu sān ge xīngqī. The winter holiday is three weeks long.
航班 hángbān	hángbān	flight
Example 我的航班晚点了。 Wǒ de hángbān wǎndiǎn le. My flight is delayed. 这个航班下午三点起飞。 Zhège hángbān xiàwǔ sān diǎn qǐfēi. This flight takes off at three in the afternoon.
号码 hàomǎ	hàomǎ	number
Example 请告诉我你的电话号码。 Qǐng gàosu wǒ nǐ de diànhuà hàomǎ. Please tell me your phone number. 这个号码不对。 Zhège hàomǎ bú duì. This number is wrong.
厚 hòu	hòu	thick
Example 这本书很厚。 Zhè běn shū hěn hòu. This book is very thick. 冬天要穿厚衣服。 Dōngtiān yào chuān hòu yīfu. In winter you should wear thick clothes.
护士 hùshi	hùshi	nurse
Example 护士给他打了针。 Hùshi gěi tā dǎ le zhēn. The nurse gave him an injection. 她想当护士。 Tā xiǎng dāng hùshi. She wants to be a nurse.
怀疑 huáiyí	huáiyí	to suspect, doubt
Example 我怀疑他说的话。 Wǒ huáiyí tā shuō de huà. I doubt what he said. 没有人怀疑她的能力。 Méi yǒu rén huáiyí tā de nénglì. Nobody doubts her ability.
获得 huòdé	huòdé	to get, obtain
Example 他获得了第一名。 Tā huòdé le dì yī míng. He got first place. 她获得了大家的帮助。 Tā huòdé le dàjiā de bāngzhù. She received everyone's help.
激动 jīdòng	jīdòng	excited
Example 听到这个消息他很激动。 Tīngdào zhège xiāoxi tā hěn jīdòng. He was very excited to hear this news. 别太激动，慢慢说。 Bié tài jīdòng, mànmàn shuō. Do not get too excited, speak slowly.
积累 jīlěi	jīlěi	to accumulate
Example 学中文要积累词语。 Xué Zhōngwén yào jīlěi cíyǔ. Learning Chinese requires building up vocabulary. 他积累了很多经验。 Tā jīlěi le hěn duō jīngyàn. He has accumulated a lot of experience.
寄 jì	jì	to post, mail
Example 我要寄一封信。 Wǒ yào jì yì fēng xìn. I want to post a letter. 这个包裹是昨天寄的。 Zhège bāoguǒ shì zuótiān jì de. This parcel was sent yesterday.
既然 jìrán	jìrán	since, now that (既然……就)
Example 既然来了，就多坐一会儿。 Jìrán lái le, jiù duō zuò yíhuìr. Since you are here, stay a little longer. 既然你不舒服，就早点休息。 Jìrán nǐ bù shūfu, jiù zǎodiǎn xiūxi. Since you are unwell, rest early.
加班 jiābān	jiābān	overtime work
Example 他今天又加班了。 Tā jīntiān yòu jiābān le. He worked overtime again today. 加班太多对身体不好。 Jiābān tài duō duì shēntǐ bù hǎo. Too much overtime is bad for your health.
加油站 jiāyóuzhàn	jiāyóuzhàn	gas station
Example 前面有一个加油站。 Qiánmiàn yǒu yí ge jiāyóuzhàn. There is a petrol station ahead. 我们去加油站吧。 Wǒmen qù jiāyóuzhàn ba. Let's go to the petrol station.
减肥 jiǎnféi	jiǎnféi	to lose weight, diet
Example 她最近在减肥。 Tā zuìjìn zài jiǎnféi. She has been on a diet lately. 减肥要多运动。 Jiǎnféi yào duō yùndòng. Losing weight takes plenty of exercise.

Hanzi	Pinyin	English
减少 jiǎnshǎo	jiǎnshǎo	reduce
Example 这个月的工作减少了。 Zhège yuè de gōngzuò jiǎnshǎo le. There is less work this month. 我们应该减少用水。 Wǒmen yīnggāi jiǎnshǎo yòng shuǐ. We should reduce our water use.
奖金 jiǎngjīn	jiǎngjīn	bonus
Example 这个月他拿到了奖金。 Zhège yuè tā ná dào le jiǎngjīn. He got a bonus this month. 公司给了我们奖金。 Gōngsī gěi le wǒmen jiǎngjīn. The company gave us a bonus.
降低 jiàngdī	jiàngdī	reduce
Example 请把声音降低一点。 Qǐng bǎ shēngyīn jiàngdī yìdiǎn. Please lower the volume a little. 他说话的声音降低了。 Tā shuōhuà de shēngyīn jiàngdī le. His voice dropped lower.
降落 jiàngluò	jiàngluò	land
Example 飞机在机场降落了。 Fēijī zài jīchǎng jiàngluò le. The plane landed at the airport. 飞机很快就要降落了。 Fēijī hěn kuài jiù yào jiàngluò le. The plane will land very soon.
教授 jiàoshòu	jiàoshòu	professor
Example 他是大学的教授。 Tā shì dàxué de jiàoshòu. He is a university professor. 这位教授很有名。 Zhè wèi jiàoshòu hěn yǒumíng. This professor is very well known.
解释 jiěshì	jiěshì	explain
Example 老师解释了这个问题。 Lǎoshī jiěshì le zhège wèntí. The teacher explained this question. 他的解释很清楚。 Tā de jiěshì hěn qīngchu. His explanation is very clear.
禁止 jìnzhǐ	jìnzhǐ	prohibit
Example 图书馆里禁止大声说话。 Túshūguǎn lǐ jìnzhǐ dàshēng shuōhuà. Speaking loudly is prohibited in the library. 这个公园禁止游泳。 Zhège gōngyuán jìnzhǐ yóuyǒng. Swimming is prohibited in this park.
竟然 jìngrán	jìngrán	unexpectedly
Example 他竟然忘了我的名字。 Tā jìngrán wàng le wǒ de míngzi. He unexpectedly forgot my name. 这么难的题他竟然做对了。 Zhème nán de tí tā jìngrán zuò duì le. He unexpectedly got such a hard question right.
镜子 jìngzi	jìngzi	mirror
Example 她照了照镜子。 Tā zhào le zhào jìngzi. She took a look in the mirror. 墙上有一面镜子。 Qiáng shang yǒu yí miàn jìngzi. There is a mirror on the wall.
究竟 jiūjìng	jiūjìng	exactly
Example 你究竟想说什么？ Nǐ jiūjìng xiǎng shuō shénme? What exactly do you want to say? 这究竟是怎么回事？ Zhè jiūjìng shì zěnme huí shì? What exactly is going on here?
距离 jùlí	jùlí	distance
Example 两个城市的距离很远。 Liǎng ge chéngshì de jùlí hěn yuǎn. The two cities are a long way apart. 学校到我家的距离不远。 Xuéxiào dào wǒ jiā de jùlí bù yuǎn. The school is not far from my home.
聚会 jùhuì	jùhuì	party, gathering
Example 周末我们有一个聚会。 Zhōumò wǒmen yǒu yí ge jùhuì. We have a party at the weekend. 我参加了同学的聚会。 Wǒ cānjiā le tóngxué de jùhuì. I went to a classmate's party.
考虑 kǎolǜ	kǎolǜ	to consider, think over
Example 我需要考虑一下。 Wǒ xūyào kǎolǜ yíxià. I need to consider it. 他正在考虑换工作。 Tā zhèngzài kǎolǜ huàn gōngzuò. He is considering changing jobs.
棵 kē	kē	棵 (measure word for plants and trees)
Example 院子里有一棵大树。 Yuànzi lǐ yǒu yī kē dà shù. There is a big tree in the yard. 他在门前种了三棵苹果树。 Tā zài mén qián zhòng le sān kē píngguǒ shù. He planted three apple trees in front of the door.
苦 kǔ	kǔ	bitter
Example 这杯咖啡太苦了。 Zhè bēi kāfēi tài kǔ le. This cup of coffee is too bitter. 他小时候的日子过得很苦。 Tā xiǎoshíhou de rìzi guò de hěn kǔ. His childhood days were very hard.
矿泉水 kuàngquánshuǐ	kuàngquánshuǐ	mineral water
Example 我买了一瓶矿泉水。 Wǒ mǎi le yī píng kuàngquánshuǐ. I bought a bottle of mineral water. 冰箱里还有矿泉水吗？ Bīngxiāng lǐ hái yǒu kuàngquánshuǐ ma? Is there any mineral water left in the fridge?
辣 là	là	spicy
Example 这个菜太辣了，我吃不了。 Zhège cài tài là le, wǒ chī bu liǎo. This dish is too spicy; I cannot eat it. 南方人一般比较能吃辣。 Nánfāng rén yìbān bǐjiào néng chī là. Southerners can generally handle spicy food better.
来不及 láibují	láibují	too late to, no time to
Example 现在去车站已经来不及了。 Xiànzài qù chēzhàn yǐjīng láibují le. There is not enough time to get to the station now. 时间太紧，我来不及准备晚饭。 Shíjiān tài jǐn, wǒ láibují zhǔnbèi wǎnfàn. Time was too tight; I did not have time to make dinner.
来得及 láidejí	láidejí	there's still time to
Example 别着急，现在出发还来得及。 Bié zháojí, xiànzài chūfā hái láidejí. Don't worry, we are still in time if we leave now. 只要坐下一班车就来得及。 Zhǐyào zuò xià yī bān chē jiù láidejí. As long as we take the next bus we will be in time.
冷静 lěngjìng	lěngjìng	calm, cool-headed
Example 遇到问题的时候要冷静。 Yùdào wèntí de shíhou yào lěngjìng. When you run into a problem you must stay calm. 他很冷静地回答了老师的问题。 Tā hěn lěngjìng de huídá le lǎoshī de wèntí. He answered the teacher's question very calmly.
力气 lìqi	lìqi	strength, physical power
Example 他的力气比我大得多。 Tā de lìqi bǐ wǒ dà de duō. His strength is much greater than mine. 搬这个箱子需要很大的力气。 Bān zhège xiāngzi xūyào hěn dà de lìqi. Moving this box takes a lot of strength.
俩 liǎ	liǎ	俩 (the two of: 我们俩)
Example 我们俩是多年的同学。 Wǒmen liǎ shì duō nián de tóngxué. The two of us have been classmates for many years. 他们俩一起走进了教室。 Tāmen liǎ yìqǐ zǒu jìn le jiàoshì. The two of them walked into the classroom together.
律师 lǜshī	lǜshī	lawyer
Example 他是一名很有名的律师。 Tā shì yī míng hěn yǒumíng de lǜshī. He is a very well-known lawyer. 这件事你最好问问律师。 Zhè jiàn shì nǐ zuìhǎo wèn wen lǜshī. You had better ask a lawyer about this matter.
毛巾 máojīn	máojīn	towel
Example 他用毛巾擦干了手。 Tā yòng máojīn cā gān le shǒu. He dried his hands with a towel. 这条毛巾是今天新买的。 Zhè tiáo máojīn shì jīntiān xīn mǎi de. I just bought this towel today.
梦 mèng	mèng	dream
Example 我昨天晚上做了一个奇怪的梦。 Wǒ zuótiān wǎnshang zuò le yī gè qíguài de mèng. I had a strange dream last night. 她的梦是成为一名医生。 Tā de mèng shì chéngwéi yī míng yīshēng. Her dream is to become a doctor.
密码 mìmǎ	mìmǎ	password, PIN
Example 我忘记了电脑的密码。 Wǒ wàngjì le diànnǎo de mìmǎ. I forgot the computer's password. 请不要把密码告诉别人。 Qǐng bù yào bǎ mìmǎ gàosu biéren. Please do not tell the password to anyone else.
免费 miǎnfèi	miǎnfèi	free of charge, free
Example 这家饭馆的茶是免费的。 Zhè jiā fànguǎn de chá shì miǎnfèi de. The tea at this restaurant is free of charge. 博物馆每周一免费开放。 Bówùguǎn měi zhōu yī miǎnfèi kāifàng. Admission to the museum is free every Monday.
排列 páiliè	páiliè	to arrange in order
Example 这些书按字母顺序排列。 Zhèxiē shū àn zìmǔ shùnxù páiliè. These books are arranged in alphabetical order. 桌子上的花排列得很整齐。 Zhuōzi shàng de huā páiliè de hěn zhěngqí. The flowers on the table are arranged very neatly.
巧克力 qiǎokèlì	qiǎokèlì	chocolate
Example 她最喜欢吃巧克力。 Tā zuì xǐhuan chī qiǎokèlì. Chocolate is her favourite thing to eat. 这盒巧克力是送给你的。 Zhè hé qiǎokèlì shì sòng gěi nǐ de. This box of chocolates is a gift for you.
轻松 qīngsōng	qīngsōng	relaxed, lighthearted
Example 放假的时候我很轻松。 Fàngjià de shíhou wǒ hěn qīngsōng. During the holiday I am very relaxed. 这个工作比较轻松。 Zhège gōngzuò bǐjiào qīngsōng. This job is relatively easy.
穷 qióng	qióng	poor (not rich)
Example 他小时候家里很穷。 Tā xiǎo shíhou jiā lǐ hěn qióng. When he was small his family was very poor. 这个地区以前非常穷。 Zhège dìqū yǐqián fēicháng qióng. This region used to be extremely poor.
却 què	què	but
Example 他很累，却还在工作。 Tā hěn lèi, què hái zài gōngzuò. He is tired, but he is still working. 我叫了他，他却没有回答。 Wǒ jiào le tā, tā què méiyǒu huídá. I called him, but he did not answer.
然而 rán’ér	rán’ér	however
Example 他很努力，然而没有成功。 Tā hěn nǔlì, rán'ér méiyǒu chénggōng. He worked hard; however, he did not succeed. 天气不好，然而我们还是出发了。 Tiānqì bù hǎo, rán'ér wǒmen háishi chūfā le. The weather was bad; however, we set out all the same.
热闹 rènao	rènao	lively
Example 节日的街上很热闹。 Jiérì de jiē shàng hěn rènao. The streets are lively during the festival. 这家饭馆晚上特别热闹。 Zhè jiā fànguǎn wǎnshang tèbié rènao. This restaurant is especially lively in the evening.
日记 rìjì	rìjì	diary
Example 她每天写日记。 Tā měi tiān xiě rìjì. She writes a diary every day. 这本日记记录了他的旅行。 Zhè běn rìjì jìlù le tā de lǚxíng. This diary records his travels.
森林 sēnlín	sēnlín	forest
Example 森林里有很多动物。 Sēnlín lǐ yǒu hěn duō dòngwù. There are many animals in the forest. 我们在森林里迷路了。 Wǒmen zài sēnlín lǐ mílù le. We got lost in the forest.
申请 shēnqǐng	shēnqǐng	to apply for; application
Example 他申请了一所大学。 Tā shēnqǐng le yī suǒ dàxué. He applied to a university. 我正在申请签证。 Wǒ zhèngzài shēnqǐng qiānzhèng. I am applying for a visa.
甚至 shènzhì	shènzhì	even (to the point of)
Example 他忙得甚至忘了吃饭。 Tā máng de shènzhì wàng le chī fàn. He was so busy that he even forgot to eat. 这个字很难，甚至老师也不认识。 Zhège zì hěn nán, shènzhì lǎoshī yě bù rènshi. This character is hard; even the teacher does not know it.
失败 shībài	shībài	fail
Example 这次考试他失败了。 Zhè cì kǎoshì tā shībài le. He failed this examination. 失败是成功之母。 Shībài shì chénggōng zhī mǔ. Failure is the mother of success.
失望 shīwàng	shīwàng	disappointed
Example 这个结果让我很失望。 Zhège jiéguǒ ràng wǒ hěn shīwàng. This result was a great disappointment to me. 别让父母失望。 Bié ràng fùmǔ shīwàng. Do not disappoint your parents.

Hanzi	Pinyin	English
是否 shìfǒu	shìfǒu	whether or not
Example 我不知道他是否会来。 Wǒ bù zhīdao tā shìfǒu huì lái. I do not know whether he will come. 请告诉我你是否需要帮助。 Qǐng gàosu wǒ nǐ shìfǒu xūyào bāngzhù. Please tell me whether you need help.
受不了 shòubuliǎo	shòubuliǎo	cannot bear, unable to endure
Example 这里太热了，我受不了。 Zhèlǐ tài rè le, wǒ shòubuliǎo. It is too hot here, I cannot bear it. 他受不了这么大的声音。 Tā shòubuliǎo zhème dà de shēngyīn. He cannot bear such a loud noise.
售货员 shòuhuòyuán	shòuhuòyuán	salesperson, shop assistant
Example 售货员热情地介绍商品。 Shòuhuòyuán rèqíng de jièshào shāngpǐn. The salesperson introduced the goods enthusiastically. 她在商店当售货员。 Tā zài shāngdiàn dāng shòuhuòyuán. She works as a salesperson in a shop.
帅 shuài	shuài	handsome
顺序 shùnxù	shùnxù	order
塑料袋 sùliàodài	sùliàodài	plastic bag
酸 suān	suān	sour
孙子 sūnzi	sūnzi	grandson
躺 tǎng	tǎng	lie
提供 tígōng	tígōng	provide
提醒 tíxǐng	tíxǐng	remind
填空 tiánkòng	tiánkòng	to fill in the blanks
同情 tóngqíng	tóngqíng	to sympathise with
推迟 tuīchí	tuīchí	to postpone
脱 tuō	tuō	take off
袜子 wàzi	wàzi	socks
无 wú	wú	without, no (formal: 无糖)
无聊 wúliáo	wúliáo	bored; boring
无论 wúlùn	wúlùn	no matter what
误会 wùhuì	wùhuì	misunderstanding; to misunderstand
吸引 xīyǐn	xīyǐn	to attract, draw
咸 xián	xián	salty
相反 xiāngfǎn	xiāngfǎn	contrary, opposite
小吃 xiǎochī	xiǎochī	snack
小伙子 xiǎohuǒzi	xiǎohuǒzi	young fellow, lad
兴奋 xīngfèn	xīngfèn	excited
醒 xǐng	xǐng	wake up
修理 xiūlǐ	xiūlǐ	repair
呀 ya	ya	sentence-final particle
盐 yán	yán	salt
严格 yángé	yángé	strict
严重 yánzhòng	yánzhòng	serious
研究 yánjiū	yánjiū	research
眼镜 yǎnjìng	yǎnjìng	glasses
养成 yǎngchéng	yǎngchéng	to form (a habit)
叶子 yèzi	yèzi	leaf
引起 yǐnqǐ	yǐnqǐ	cause
勇敢 yǒnggǎn	yǒnggǎn	brave, courageous
优秀 yōuxiù	yōuxiù	excellent
邮局 yóujú	yóujú	post office

Hanzi	Pinyin	English
有趣 yǒuqù	yǒuqù	interesting
于是 yúshì	yúshì	so, thereupon
语法 yǔfǎ	yǔfǎ	grammar
约会 yuēhuì	yuēhuì	appointment, date; to date
阅读 yuèdú	yuèdú	to read; reading
植物 zhíwù	zhíwù	plant
质量 zhìliàng	zhìliàng	quality
著名 zhùmíng	zhùmíng	famous
准时 zhǔnshí	zhǔnshí	on time
自信 zìxìn	zìxìn	self-confidence
包含 bāohán	bāohán	Contain
宝贵 bǎoguì	bǎoguì	valuable
背景 bèijǐng	bèijǐng	background
本科 běnkē	běnkē	Undergraduate
辩论 biànlùn	biànlùn	Debate
标志 biāozhì	biāozhì	sign
表情 biǎoqíng	biǎoqíng	Expression
不然 bùrán	bùrán	otherwise
财产 cáichǎn	cáichǎn	property
参考 cānkǎo	cānkǎo	Reference resources
操场 cāochǎng	cāochǎng	Playground
常识 chángshí	chángshí	common sense
潮湿 cháoshī	cháoshī	damp
彻底 chèdǐ	chèdǐ	thorough
称赞 chēngzàn	chēngzàn	Praise
承担 chéngdān	chéngdān	bear
承受 chéngshòu	chéngshòu	bear
程序 chéngxù	chéngxù	program
成人 chéngrén	chéngrén	adult
尺子 chǐzi	chǐzi	Ruler
冲 chōng	chōng	to rinse, flush; to rush
充分 chōngfèn	chōngfèn	To the full
出席 chūxí	chūxí	Attend
传统 chuántǒng	chuántǒng	tradition
此外 cǐwài	cǐwài	in addition
促使 cùshǐ	cùshǐ	to prompt, induce, spur
措施 cuòshī	cuòshī	Measures
待遇 dàiyù	dàiyù	treatment
单调 dāndiào	dāndiào	monotonous
担任 dānrèn	dānrèn	To serve as

Hanzi	Pinyin	English
淡 dàn	dàn	light
登记 dēngjì	dēngjì	register
敌人 dírén	dírén	Enemy
顶 dǐng	dǐng	top
动画片 dònghuàpiàn	dònghuàpiàn	Cartoon
独特 dútè	dútè	unique
度过 dùguò	dùguò	Spend
对比 duìbǐ	duìbǐ	Contrast
发挥 fāhuī	fāhuī	Develop
发票 fāpiào	fāpiào	invoice
法院 fǎyuàn	fǎyuàn	Court
反而 fǎn’ér	fǎn’ér	Instead
方案 fāng’àn	fāng’àn	plan, proposal, scheme
分布 fēnbù	fēnbù	distribution
分手 fēnshǒu	fēnshǒu	Break up
风景 fēngjǐng	fēngjǐng	Scenery
复制 fùzhì	fùzhì	copy
改正 gǎizhèng	gǎizhèng	to correct, amend
概括 gàikuò	gàikuò	to summarize, generalize
骨头 gǔtou	gǔtou	Bone
规律 guīlǜ	guīlǜ	Law
规则 guīzé	guīzé	rule
果实 guǒshí	guǒshí	fruit
海鲜 hǎixiān	hǎixiān	seafood
合同 hétong	hétong	contract
忽视 hūshì	hūshì	Ignore
划 huá	huá	Rowing
怀念 huáiniàn	huáiniàn	miss
黄金 huángjīn	huángjīn	gold
婚礼 hūnlǐ	hūnlǐ	wedding
伙伴 huǒbàn	huǒbàn	Partner
或许 huòxǔ	huòxǔ	maybe; probably
及格 jígé	jígé	pass
集合 jíhé	jíhé	aggregate
家务 jiāwù	jiāwù	Housework
假如 jiǎrú	jiǎrú	If
健身 jiànshēn	jiànshēn	workout
讲座 jiǎngzuò	jiǎngzuò	Lecture
交换 jiāohuàn	jiāohuàn	exchange
教训 jiàoxun	jiàoxun	lesson

Hanzi	Pinyin	English
节省 jiéshěng	jiéshěng	save
结构 jiégòu	jiégòu	structure
结论 jiélùn	jiélùn	conclusion
尽快 jǐnkuài	jǐnkuài	as soon as possible
近代 jìndài	jìndài	Modern
经典 jīngdiǎn	jīngdiǎn	classics; scriptures
具备 jùbèi	jùbèi	Have, possess
巨大 jùdà	jùdà	huge
开水 kāishuǐ	kāishuǐ	Boiling water
看不起 kànbuqǐ	kànbuqǐ	to look down on, despise
可见 kějiàn	kějiàn	so; it`s thus clear
扩大 kuòdà	kuòdà	Expand
利息 lìxī	lìxī	accrual; interest
了不起 liǎobuqǐ	liǎobuqǐ	Amazing
列车 lièchē	lièchē	train
临时 línshí	línshí	temporary
流传 liúchuán	liúchuán	spread
陆地 lùdì	lùdì	land
录取 lùqǔ	lùqǔ	matriculate
论文 lùnwén	lùnwén	paper
秘密 mìmì	mìmì	Secret
面临 miànlín	miànlín	face
名牌 míngpái	míngpái	famous brand
摸 mō	mō	feel, touch
哪怕 nǎpà	nǎpà	even if
难免 nánmiǎn	nánmiǎn	Unavoidable
脑袋 nǎodai	nǎodai	head
内科 nèikē	nèikē	Internal medicine
能干 nénggàn	nénggàn	capable
女士 nǚshì	nǚshì	Madam
培养 péiyǎng	péiyǎng	culture, foster
片面 piànmiàn	piànmiàn	one-sided
平方 píngfāng	píngfāng	square
平静 píngjìng	píngjìng	calm
期待 qīdài	qīdài	expect
汽油 qìyóu	qìyóu	gasoline
浅 qiǎn	qiǎn	shallow
亲爱 qīn’ài	qīn’ài	Dear
青春 qīngchūn	qīngchūn	Youth
趋势 qūshì	qūshì	trend

Hanzi	Pinyin	English
确认 quèrèn	quèrèn	confirm
燃烧 ránshāo	ránshāo	burning
热心 rèxīn	rèxīn	enthusiastic
日历 rìlì	rìlì	calendar
晒 shài	shài	The sun
闪电 shǎndiàn	shǎndiàn	lightning
善于 shànyú	shànyú	be good at
商务 shāngwù	shāngwù	business
伤害 shānghài	shānghài	hurt
身份 shēnfèn	shēnfèn	identity
神秘 shénmì	shénmì	mysterious
诗 shī	shī	poetry
使劲儿 shǐjìnr	shǐjìnr	exert all one’s strength
试卷 shìjuàn	shìjuàn	test paper
事物 shìwù	shìwù	Thing
手工 shǒugōng	shǒugōng	manual
手术 shǒushù	shǒushù	Operation
首 shǒu	shǒu	head, chief
熟练 shúliàn	shúliàn	skilled
数据 shùjù	shùjù	data
数码 shùmǎ	shùmǎ	Digital
说服 shuōfú	shuōfú	Persuade
似乎 sìhū	sìhū	It seems that
台阶 táijiē	táijiē	Steps
天真 tiānzhēn	tiānzhēn	naive
统一 tǒngyī	tǒngyī	Unified
痛快 tòngkuài	tòngkuài	Happy, to one`s great satisfaction
投资 tóuzī	tóuzī	Investment
万一 wànyī	wànyī	In case
维修 wéixiū	wéixiū	Repair
尾巴 wěiba	wěiba	tail
位于 wèiyú	wèiyú	Be located
未必 wèibì	wèibì	not necessarily
稳定 wěndìng	wěndìng	Stable
问候 wènhòu	wènhòu	To greet
无数 wúshù	wúshù	Countless
系统 xìtǒng	xìtǒng	system
下载 xiàzài	xiàzài	download
县 xiàn	xiàn	county
想念 xiǎngniàn	xiǎngniàn	miss

Hanzi	Pinyin	English
心理 xīnlǐ	xīnlǐ	Psychology
形容 xíngróng	xíngróng	describe
形势 xíngshì	xíngshì	situation
兄弟 xiōngdì	xiōngdì	Brother
学术 xuéshù	xuéshù	learning
腰 yāo	yāo	waist
业余 yèyú	yèyú	amateur
依然 yīrán	yīrán	still
一致 yízhì	yízhì	Agreement
一再 yízài	yízài	repeatedly
移民 yímín	yímín	immigrant
疑问 yíwèn	yíwèn	question, doubt, query
议论 yìlùn	yìlùn	to discuss, comment on
义务 yìwù	yìwù	obligation
勇气 yǒngqì	yǒngqì	courage
圆 yuán	yuán	circular
运气 yùnqi	yùnqi	luck
运用 yùnyòng	yùnyòng	to apply, use
在乎 zàihu	zàihu	care about
再三 zàisān	zàisān	repeatedly
赞成 zànchéng	zànchéng	to approve of, agree with
阵 zhèn	zhèn	front
政府 zhèngfǔ	zhèngfǔ	government
中介 zhōngjiè	zhōngjiè	intermediary
逐步 zhúbù	zhúbù	gradually
主题 zhǔtí	zhǔtí	theme
专心 zhuānxīn	zhuānxīn	attentive; to concentrate
转告 zhuǎngào	zhuǎngào	Tell, transmit
装修 zhuāngxiū	zhuāngxiū	decorate house
资料 zīliào	zīliào	data
综合 zōnghé	zōnghé	comprehensive
总共 zǒnggòng	zǒnggòng	In total
总理 zǒnglǐ	zǒnglǐ	prime minister
总之 zǒngzhī	zǒngzhī	in short, in brief
爱护 àihù	àihù	Care
暗 àn	àn	dark
摆 bǎi	bǎi	pendulum
包裹 bāoguǒ	bāoguǒ	package
包括 bāokuò	bāokuò	Include
薄 báo	báo	thin

Hanzi	Pinyin	English
宝贝 bǎobèi	bǎobèi	baby
避免 bìmiǎn	bìmiǎn	avoid
不要紧 búyàojǐn	búyàojǐn	Never mind
采访 cǎifǎng	cǎifǎng	interview
参与 cānyù	cānyù	participate in
产品 chǎnpǐn	chǎnpǐn	product
长途 chángtú	chángtú	Long-distance
抄 chāo	chāo	copy
沉默 chénmò	chénmò	silent
承认 chéngrèn	chéngrèn	to admit, acknowledge
充电器 chōngdiànqì	chōngdiànqì	Charger
出色 chūsè	chūsè	excellent; outstanding
词汇 cíhuì	cíhuì	vocabulary
刺激 cìjī	cìjī	stimulate
从此 cóngcǐ	cóngcǐ	from then on
促进 cùjìn	cùjìn	to promote, advance
大方 dàfang	dàfang	generous
大型 dàxíng	dàxíng	large
代替 dàitì	dàitì	replace
单纯 dānchún	dānchún	Simple
单独 dāndú	dāndú	Alone
导致 dǎozhì	dǎozhì	cause
的确 díquè	díquè	indeed; be certain to
地位 dìwèi	dìwèi	status
豆腐 dòufu	dòufu	Bean curd
独立 dúlì	dúlì	Independent
翻 fān	fān	Turn
反映 fǎnyìng	fǎnyìng	reflect
方 fāng	fāng	square
非 fēi	fēi	wrong; non
纷纷 fēnfēn	fēnfēn	one after another
奋斗 fèndòu	fèndòu	Struggle
风格 fēnggé	fēnggé	style
风俗 fēngsú	fēngsú	Customs
改善 gǎishàn	gǎishàn	Improve
盖 gài	gài	cover
格外 géwài	géwài	especially
个别 gèbié	gèbié	individual
根 gēn	gēn	root
公元 gōngyuán	gōngyuán	A.D.

Hanzi	Pinyin	English
构成 gòuchéng	gòuchéng	constitute
固定 gùdìng	gùdìng	fixed
官 guān	guān	officer
关闭 guānbì	guānbì	close; shut
光临 guānglín	guānglín	presence
光盘 guāngpán	guāngpán	CD
规模 guīmó	guīmó	scale
过分 guòfèn	guòfèn	excessive
行业 hángyè	hángyè	industry
呼吸 hūxī	hūxī	breathing
缓解 huǎnjiě	huǎnjiě	to relieve, ease, alleviate
汇率 huìlǜ	huìlǜ	exchange rate
激烈 jīliè	jīliè	fierce
极其 jíqí	jíqí	extremely
急忙 jímáng	jímáng	Hastily
纪律 jìlǜ	jìlǜ	discipline
简历 jiǎnlì	jiǎnlì	resume
讲究 jiǎngjiu	jiǎngjiu	Pay attention to; daintily
交际 jiāojì	jiāojì	communication
阶段 jiēduàn	jiēduàn	stage
进口 jìnkǒu	jìnkǒu	Imported
尽力 jìnlì	jìnlì	Try the best
精力 jīnglì	jīnglì	energy
酒吧 jiǔbā	jiǔbā	Bar
角色 juésè	juésè	role
看望 kànwàng	kànwàng	visit
空间 kōngjiān	kōngjiān	space
会计 kuàijì	kuàijì	accountant
宽 kuān	kuān	wide
老实 lǎoshi	lǎoshi	honest
老婆 lǎopó	lǎopó	wife
类型 lèixíng	lèixíng	type
厘米 límǐ	límǐ	centimeter
立即 lìjí	lìjí	immediately
利益 lìyì	lìyì	benefit, interests
良好 liánghǎo	liánghǎo	good
粮食 liángshi	liángshi	foodstuff
零食 língshí	língshí	snacks
陆续 lùxù	lùxù	One after another
梦想 mèngxiǎng	mèngxiǎng	Dream

Hanzi	Pinyin	English
密切 mìqiè	mìqiè	close
秘书 mìshū	mìshū	secretary
描写 miáoxiě	miáoxiě	describe
名片 míngpiàn	míngpiàn	business card
模特 mótè	mótè	model
内部 nèibù	nèibù	interior
浓 nóng	nóng	strong
培训 péixùn	péixùn	Train
批 pī	pī	batch
平均 píngjūn	píngjūn	Average
破产 pòchǎn	pòchǎn	bankruptcy
迫切 pòqiè	pòqiè	urgent
期间 qījiān	qījiān	Period
其余 qíyú	qíyú	Rest
企业 qǐyè	qǐyè	enterprise
前途 qiántú	qiántú	future
切 qiē	qiē	cut
轻易 qīngyì	qīngyì	easily
情景 qíngjǐng	qíngjǐng	scene
圈 quān	quān	circle
权利 quánlì	quánlì	right, interest
如今 rújīn	rújīn	nowadays
弱 ruò	ruò	weak
色彩 sècǎi	sècǎi	color
善良 shànliáng	shànliáng	kind; virtuous
设施 shèshī	shèshī	facilities
身材 shēncái	shēncái	figure
神话 shénhuà	shénhuà	Myth
失业 shīyè	shīyè	Unemployment
实用 shíyòng	shíyòng	Practical
士兵 shìbīng	shìbīng	soldiers
似的 shìde	shìde	Likely
事先 shìxiān	shìxiān	Prior
收获 shōuhuò	shōuhuò	Harvest
手套 shǒutào	shǒutào	glove
舒适 shūshì	shūshì	Comfortable
说不定 shuōbudìng	shuōbudìng	maybe
思考 sīkǎo	sīkǎo	to reflect on, ponder
随手 suíshǒu	suíshǒu	Readily
缩短 suōduǎn	suōduǎn	Shorten

Hanzi	Pinyin	English
特殊 tèshū	tèshū	special
特征 tèzhēng	tèzhēng	Features
调皮 tiáopí	tiáopí	naughty
挑战 tiǎozhàn	tiǎozhàn	challenge
投入 tóurù	tóurù	put into
透明 tòumíng	tòumíng	transparent
土地 tǔdì	tǔdì	land
网络 wǎngluò	wǎngluò	network
微笑 wēixiào	wēixiào	Smile
围巾 wéijīn	wéijīn	scarf
位置 wèizhi	wèizhi	position
未来 wèilái	wèilái	Future
无所谓 wúsuǒwèi	wúsuǒwèi	cannot be designated as
吸收 xīshōu	xīshōu	absorb
细节 xìjié	xìjié	details
限制 xiànzhì	xiànzhì	limit
相处 xiāngchǔ	xiāngchǔ	Get along with
想象 xiǎngxiàng	xiǎngxiàng	imagine
项 xiàng	xiàng	term
项目 xiàngmù	xiàngmù	project
消化 xiāohuà	xiāohuà	to digest; digestion
销售 xiāoshòu	xiāoshòu	to sell, market; sales
效率 xiàolǜ	xiàolǜ	efficiency
性质 xìngzhì	xìngzhì	Nature
学问 xuéwen	xuéwen	knowledge
寻找 xúnzhǎo	xúnzhǎo	Seek, look for
迅速 xùnsù	xùnsù	rapid
延长 yáncháng	yáncháng	extend
演讲 yǎnjiǎng	yǎnjiǎng	speech
阳台 yángtái	yángtái	balcony
摇 yáo	yáo	shake
一律 yílǜ	yílǜ	all and singular
移动 yídòng	yídòng	move
以及 yǐjí	yǐjí	as well as
营业 yíngyè	yíngyè	Do business
影子 yǐngzi	yǐngzi	shadow
用途 yòngtú	yòngtú	purpose
优美 yōuměi	yōuměi	Graceful
幼儿园 yòu’éryuán	yòu’éryuán	Kindergarten
预订 yùdìng	yùdìng	book; subscribe for

Hanzi	Pinyin	English
玉米 yùmǐ	yùmǐ	Corn
原料 yuánliào	yuánliào	raw material
原则 yuánzé	yuánzé	Principle
在于 zàiyú	zàiyú	rest with
战争 zhànzhēng	zhànzhēng	War
着火 zháohuǒ	zháohuǒ	on fire
召开 zhàokāi	zhàokāi	convene
针对 zhēnduì	zhēnduì	aim at
争论 zhēnglùn	zhēnglùn	debate
征求 zhēngqiú	zhēngqiú	ask for
政治 zhèngzhì	zhèngzhì	Politics
指挥 zhǐhuī	zhǐhuī	command
治疗 zhìliáo	zhìliáo	to treat, cure; therapy
种类 zhǒnglèi	zhǒnglèi	type
重量 zhòngliàng	zhòngliàng	weight
逐渐 zhújiàn	zhújiàn	gradually
主席 zhǔxí	zhǔxí	Chairman
祝福 zhùfú	zhùfú	blessing
抓紧 zhuājǐn	zhuājǐn	Pay close attention to, grasp
追求 zhuīqiú	zhuīqiú	to pursue, seek after; to court
资源 zīyuán	zīyuán	Resources
字母 zìmǔ	zìmǔ	Letter
总统 zǒngtǒng	zǒngtǒng	President
阻止 zǔzhǐ	zǔzhǐ	prevent
最初 zuìchū	zuìchū	First, at the beginning
作为 zuòwéi	zuòwéi	As
安置 ānzhì	ānzhì	put; arrange for
暗示 ànshì	ànshì	suggest secretly
摆脱 bǎituō	bǎituō	cast off
保密 bǎomì	bǎomì	secrecy
保守 bǎoshǒu	bǎoshǒu	conservative; to guard, keep
布置 bùzhì	bùzhì	to arrange, decorate, assign; layout
财富 cáifù	cáifù	wealth
操作 cāozuò	cāozuò	operation
测量 cèliáng	cèliáng	measure
潮流 cháoliú	cháoliú	trend, tide, current
沉重 chénzhòng	chénzhòng	heavy
刺 cì	cì	thorn
担保 dānbǎo	dānbǎo	assure; hypothecate
倒闭 dǎobì	dǎobì	to close down, go bankrupt

Hanzi	Pinyin	English
登录 dēnglù	dēnglù	to sign in, log in
典型 diǎnxíng	diǎnxíng	typical
电源 diànyuán	diànyuán	power supply
对付 duìfu	duìfu	deal with
恶心 ěxin	ěxin	disgusting
方针 fāngzhēn	fāngzhēn	policy
分散 fēnsàn	fēnsàn	to disperse, scatter, distract
封闭 fēngbì	fēngbì	close
夫妇 fūfù	fūfù	couple
夫人 fūren	fūren	lady, madam, wife
符号 fúhào	fúhào	symbol, mark, sign
负担 fùdān	fùdān	burden
高潮 gāocháo	gāocháo	climax
高尚 gāoshàng	gāoshàng	noble
个体 gètǐ	gètǐ	individual
官方 guānfāng	guānfāng	official
含义 hányì	hányì	signification; meanings
航空 hángkōng	hángkōng	aviation
毫米 háomǐ	háomǐ	millimeter
汇报 huìbào	huìbào	report
机构 jīgòu	jīgòu	mechanism
机遇 jīyù	jīyù	opportunity
即将 jíjiāng	jíjiāng	soon
记载 jìzǎi	jìzǎi	to record; record
季度 jìdù	jìdù	quarter (of a year)
技巧 jìqiǎo	jìqiǎo	skill
坚固 jiāngù	jiāngù	strong
镜头 jìngtóu	jìngtóu	camera lens
居民 jūmín	jūmín	residents
居住 jūzhù	jūzhù	live
卷 juǎn	juǎn	to roll up; a roll
考察 kǎochá	kǎochá	to inspect
来源 láiyuán	láiyuán	source
乐趣 lèqù	lèqù	pleasure
轮船 lúnchuán	lúnchuán	ship
模型 móxíng	móxíng	model, mould
默默 mòmò	mòmò	silently
培育 péiyù	péiyù	to cultivate, breed
品质 pǐnzhì	pǐnzhì	quality
期限 qīxiàn	qīxiàn	term

Hanzi	Pinyin	English
器官 qìguān	qìguān	organ
亲密 qīnmì	qīnmì	close
清醒 qīngxǐng	qīngxǐng	sober, clear-headed
人家 rénjiā	rénjiā	other people, others
设置 shèzhì	shèzhì	to set up
实施 shíshī	shíshī	implementation; to implement
收益 shōuyì	shōuyì	income; profit
童话 tónghuà	tónghuà	fairy tale
统计 tǒngjì	tǒngjì	statistics; to count
投诉 tóusù	tóusù	complaint
图案 tú’àn	tú’àn	pattern
推销 tuīxiāo	tuīxiāo	promote sales
维持 wéichí	wéichí	maintain
维护 wéihù	wéihù	protect
系列 xìliè	xìliè	series
细致 xìzhì	xìzhì	careful
鲜明 xiānmíng	xiānmíng	distinct
显著 xiǎnzhù	xiǎnzhù	remarkable
新郎 xīnláng	xīnláng	bridegroom, groom
新娘 xīnniáng	xīnniáng	bride
延期 yánqī	yánqī	to postpone, defer
延续 yánxù	yánxù	continue
依靠 yīkào	yīkào	rely on; depend on
遗产 yíchǎn	yíchǎn	heritage
遗传 yíchuán	yíchuán	heredity, genetic; to inherit
引导 yǐndǎo	yǐndǎo	guide
英勇 yīngyǒng	yīngyǒng	heroic
玉 yù	yù	jade
圆满 yuánmǎn	yuánmǎn	satisfactory, complete, successful
赞助 zànzhù	zànzhù	to sponsor, support; sponsorship
造型 zàoxíng	zàoxíng	style; modeling
战斗 zhàndòu	zhàndòu	to fight, struggle; battle
折 zhé	zhé	to break, snap; to fold; discount
征服 zhēngfú	zhēngfú	to conquer, subjugate
智力 zhìlì	zhìlì	intelligence
智能 zhìnéng	zhìnéng	intelligence, smart (technology)
种植 zhòngzhí	zhòngzhí	plant
著作 zhùzuò	zhùzuò	book, writings, literary work
转移 zhuǎnyí	zhuǎnyí	transfer

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