HSK 3.0 Level 7–9 (Advanced) vocabulary list
HSK 3.0 Levels 7–9 form the unified advanced stage of China’s language standards (GF 0025-2021). While the exam differentiates levels 7, 8, and 9, the official standard publishes a single combined vocabulary list for all three advanced levels. Our corpus includes 1570 words in this band. Learn more about the nine-level system in our HSK 3.0 explainer, or practise with spaced repetition.
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| Hanzi | Pinyin | English | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 刮风 | guāfēng | Windy | |
Example今天外面刮风了。
Jīntiān wàimiàn guāfēng le.
It has turned windy outside today.
刮风的时候别开窗户。
Guāfēng de shíhou bié kāi chuānghu.
Do not open the window when it is windy. | |||
| 打招呼 | dǎzhāohu | to say hello, greet | |
Example他和我打招呼。
Tā hé wǒ dǎzhāohu.
He said hello to me.
见到老师要打招呼。
Jiàndào lǎoshī yào dǎzhāohu.
You should greet your teachers when you see them. | |||
| 烦恼 | fánnǎo | worried, troubled; worries | |
Example他最近有很多烦恼。
Tā zuìjìn yǒu hěn duō fánnǎo.
He has a lot of worries lately.
别为这件小事烦恼。
Bié wèi zhè jiàn xiǎo shì fánnǎo.
Do not worry about this small matter. | |||
| 付款 | fùkuǎn | pay | |
Example请在这里付款。
Qǐng zài zhèlǐ fùkuǎn.
Please pay here.
我们可以用手机付款。
Wǒmen kěyǐ yòng shǒujī fùkuǎn.
We can pay with a phone. | |||
| 胳膊 | gēbo | arm | |
Example他的胳膊受伤了。
Tā de gēbo shòushāng le.
His arm is injured.
孩子的胳膊很细。
Háizi de gēbo hěn xì.
The child's arms are very thin. | |||
| 害羞 | hàixiū | shy | |
Example这个孩子很害羞。
Zhège háizi hěn hàixiū.
This child is very shy.
他害羞地笑了。
Tā hàixiū de xiào le.
He smiled shyly. | |||
| 咳嗽 | késou | cough | |
Example他感冒了，一直在咳嗽。
Tā gǎnmào le, yìzhí zài késou.
He caught a cold and has been coughing.
医生说咳嗽得厉害就要吃药。
Yīshēng shuō késou de lìhai jiù yào chī yào.
The doctor said that if the cough is bad you must take medicine. | |||
| 零钱 | língqián | small change | |
Example我身上没有零钱了。
Wǒ shēnshang méiyǒu língqián le.
I do not have any small change on me.
请问您有零钱可以换吗？
Qǐngwèn nín yǒu língqián kěyǐ huàn ma?
Excuse me, do you have small change I could exchange? | |||
| 马虎 | mǎhu | careless, sloppy | |
Example他做事一向很马虎。
Tā zuòshì yíxiàng hěn mǎhu.
He has always been careless in what he does.
这么重要的事可不能马虎。
Zhème zhòngyào de shì kě bù néng mǎhu.
One really must not be careless about something this important. | |||
| 迷路 | mílù | to get lost, lose one's way | |
Example我们在山里迷路了。
Wǒmen zài shān lǐ mílù le.
We got lost in the mountains.
没有地图很容易迷路。
Méiyǒu dìtú hěn róngyì mílù.
Without a map it is easy to get lost. | |||
| 乒乓球 | pīngpāngqiú | table tennis, ping-pong | |
Example他很喜欢打乒乓球。
Tā hěn xǐhuan dǎ pīngpāngqiú.
He very much likes playing table tennis.
学校有两张乒乓球桌。
Xuéxiào yǒu liǎng zhāng pīngpāngqiú zhuō.
The school has two table tennis tables. | |||
| 亲戚 | qīnqi | relative, kin | |
Example春节我去看亲戚。
Chūnjié wǒ qù kàn qīnqi.
At Spring Festival I go to see my relatives.
他家的亲戚都住在北京。
Tā jiā de qīnqi dōu zhù zài Běijīng.
His family's relatives all live in Beijing. | |||
| 顺便 | shùnbiàn | while you're at it, on the way | |
| 羡慕 | xiànmù | to envy, admire | |
| 橡皮 | xiàngpí | rubber | |
| 牙膏 | yágāo | toothpaste | |
| 钥匙 | yàoshi | key | |
| 以 | yǐ | 以 (formal: with, by; 以……为) | |
| 应聘 | yìngpìn | to apply for a job | |
| 之 | zhī | of | |
| 唉 | āi | alas | |
| 熬夜 | áoyè | stay up late | |
| 悲观 | bēiguān | pessimistic | |
| 鞭炮 | biānpào | firecracker | |
| 不见得 | bújiànde | Not necessarily | |
| 趁 | chèn | while | |
| 诚恳 | chéngkěn | sincere | |
| 抽象 | chōuxiàng | abstract | |
| 出示 | chūshì | show | |
| 传染 | chuánrǎn | to infect; contagious | |
| 匆忙 | cōngmáng | hastily | |
| 粗糙 | cūcāo | rough | |
| 大厦 | dàshà | Large building | |
| 耽误 | dānwu | delay | |
| 倒霉 | dǎoméi | unlucky, bad luck | |
| 地毯 | dìtǎn | Carpet | |
| 逗 | dòu | to tease; amusing | |
| 多亏 | duōkuī | thanks to | |
| 妨碍 | fáng’ài | Hinder | |
| 肥皂 | féizào | soap | |
| Hanzi | Pinyin | English | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 讽刺 | fěngcì | satire | |
| 公寓 | gōngyù | apartment | |
| 乖 | guāi | Good behaved | |
| 怪不得 | guàibude | No wonder | |
| 光滑 | guānghuá | smooth | |
| 豪华 | háohuá | luxury | |
| 何必 | hébì | why should, there is no need | |
| 胡说 | húshuō | Nonsense | |
| 糊涂 | hútu | Confused | |
| 怀孕 | huáiyùn | become pregnant | |
| 慌张 | huāngzhāng | flurried | |
| 灰 | huī | ash | |
| 灰心 | huīxīn | Lose heart; be discouraged | |
| 急诊 | jízhěn | emergency | |
| 假装 | jiǎzhuāng | pretend | |
| 浇 | jiāo | pour it over | |
| 借口 | jièkǒu | Excuse | |
| 谨慎 | jǐnshèn | cautious | |
| 舅舅 | jiùjiu | uncle | |
| 砍 | kǎn | cut | |
| 口味 | kǒuwèi | Flavor | |
| 夸 | kuā | boast, praise | |
| 辣椒 | làjiāo | Pepper, spice | |
| 姥姥 | lǎolao | maternal grandmother (informal) | |
| 领域 | lǐngyù | field | |
| 浏览 | liúlǎn | browse | |
| 冒险 | màoxiǎn | adventure | |
| 眉毛 | méimao | eyebrow | |
| 苗条 | miáotiao | slim | |
| 目录 | mùlù | Catalog | |
| 嫩 | nèn | tender, delicate | |
| 能源 | néngyuán | energy | |
| 宁可 | nìngkě | would rather | |
| 奇迹 | qíjì | Miracle | |
| 日程 | rìchéng | schedule | |
| 嗓子 | sǎngzi | throat | |
| 沙滩 | shātān | beach | |
| 失眠 | shīmián | insomnia | |
| 狮子 | shīzi | Lion | |
| 时髦 | shímáo | Fashionable |
| Hanzi | Pinyin | English | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 时尚 | shíshàng | fashion | |
| 收据 | shōujù | receipt | |
| 寿命 | shòumìng | Life | |
| 丝绸 | sīchóu | silk | |
| 随身 | suíshēn | Carry on | |
| 太极拳 | tàijíquán | Taiji boxing | |
| 淘气 | táoqì | naughty | |
| 讨价还价 | tǎojiàhuánjià | bargain | |
| 体贴 | tǐtiē | Considerate | |
| 推辞 | tuīcí | Refuse | |
| 推荐 | tuījiàn | Recommend | |
| 外公 | wàigōng | grandpa (mother’s side) | |
| 委屈 | wěiqu | suffer from injustice | |
| 温柔 | wēnróu | Tender | |
| 文具 | wénjù | Stationery | |
| 勿 | wù | Not | |
| 吸取 | xīqǔ | Draw | |
| 夏令营 | xiàlìngyíng | Summer camp | |
| 项链 | xiàngliàn | Necklace | |
| 小气 | xiǎoqi | Mean | |
| 孝顺 | xiàoshun | Filial piety | |
| 牙齿 | yáchǐ | tooth | |
| 痒 | yǎng | itch | |
| 英俊 | yīngjùn | Handsome and spirited | |
| 应付 | yìngfu | cope with | |
| 拥挤 | yōngjǐ | Crowded | |
| 用功 | yònggōng | Diligent | |
| 悠久 | yōujiǔ | long | |
| 责备 | zébèi | to blame, reproach | |
| 窄 | zhǎi | narrow | |
| 睁 | zhēng | open (eyes) | |
| 支票 | zhīpiào | Check | |
| 秩序 | zhìxù | order | |
| 中旬 | zhōngxún | Mid | |
| 周到 | zhōudào | thoughtful | |
| 姿势 | zīshì | posture | |
| 字幕 | zìmù | Subtitle | |
| 哎 | āi | Oh | |
| 爱惜 | àixī | Cherish | |
| 报社 | bàoshè | Newspaper office |
| Hanzi | Pinyin | English | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 脖子 | bózi | neck | |
| 步骤 | bùzhòu | step | |
| 彩虹 | cǎihóng | Rainbow | |
| 惭愧 | cánkuì | Be ashamed | |
| 操心 | cāoxīn | Worry | |
| 测验 | cèyàn | test | |
| 车厢 | chēxiāng | carriage | |
| 称呼 | chēnghu | to address | |
| 吃亏 | chīkuī | to suffer a loss, be at a disadvantage | |
| 迟早 | chízǎo | sooner or later | |
| 池塘 | chítáng | Pond | |
| 翅膀 | chìbǎng | Wing | |
| 抽屉 | chōuti | drawer | |
| 催 | cuī | to urge | |
| 打交道 | dǎjiāodao | to deal with, have dealings with | |
| 当心 | dāngxīn | to take care, watch out | |
| 岛屿 | dǎoyǔ | Islands | |
| 地道 | dìdao | tunnel | |
| 地理 | dìlǐ | Geography | |
| 点心 | diǎnxin | snack | |
| 兑换 | duìhuàn | exchange | |
| 多余 | duōyú | surplus | |
| 躲藏 | duǒcáng | Hide oneself | |
| 恶劣 | èliè | Adverse | |
| 发愁 | fāchóu | To be worried | |
| 发抖 | fādǒu | Tremble | |
| 废话 | fèihuà | nonsense, superfluous words | |
| 辅导 | fǔdǎo | Coach | |
| 干燥 | gānzào | Dry | |
| 感激 | gǎnjī | Appreciate | |
| 恭喜 | gōngxǐ | congratulations | |
| 鼓舞 | gǔwǔ | Inspire | |
| 挂号 | guàhào | Register | |
| 拐弯 | guǎiwān | Turn | |
| 管子 | guǎnzi | pipe | |
| 规矩 | guīju | Rules | |
| 归纳 | guīnà | to sum up, summarize; induction | |
| 柜台 | guìtái | Counter | |
| 过期 | guòqī | Be overdue | |
| 好客 | hàokè | Hospitable |
| Hanzi | Pinyin | English | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 何况 | hékuàng | Not to mention | |
| 合影 | héyǐng | Group photo | |
| 华裔 | huáyì | Chinese born | |
| 挥 | huī | to wave, brandish; to wipe away | |
| 灰尘 | huīchén | dust | |
| 婚姻 | hūnyīn | Marriage | |
| 寂寞 | jìmò | lonely | |
| 假设 | jiǎshè | in case of | |
| 嫁 | jià | get married to | |
| 肩膀 | jiānbǎng | shoulder | |
| 艰巨 | jiānjù | arduous | |
| 兼职 | jiānzhí | Part-time job | |
| 狡猾 | jiǎohuá | cunning | |
| 戒指 | jièzhi | Ring | |
| 金属 | jīnshǔ | Metal | |
| 经商 | jīngshāng | be in business; trade | |
| 救护车 | jiùhùchē | Ambulance | |
| 均匀 | jūnyún | uniformity | |
| 卡车 | kǎchē | Truck | |
| 刻苦 | kèkǔ | Hardworking | |
| 夸张 | kuāzhāng | exagerate | |
| 昆虫 | kūnchóng | insect | |
| 拦 | lán | to block, stop | |
| 冷淡 | lěngdàn | cool attitude | |
| 零件 | língjiàn | Spare parts | |
| 流泪 | liúlèi | Shed tears | |
| 轮流 | lúnliú | take turns | |
| 煤炭 | méitàn | coal | |
| 魅力 | mèilì | charm | |
| 蜜蜂 | mìfēng | honeybee | |
| 陌生 | mòshēng | strange | |
| 难怪 | nánguài | no wonder | |
| 佩服 | pèifu | to admire, esteem | |
| 疲劳 | píláo | fatigue | |
| 飘 | piāo | to float in the air, flutter | |
| 清淡 | qīngdàn | light | |
| 娶 | qǔ | marry | |
| 人事 | rénshì | Personnel matters | |
| 删除 | shānchú | delete | |
| 绳子 | shéngzi | Rope |
| Hanzi | Pinyin | English | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 省略 | shěnglüè | ellipsis | |
| 湿润 | shīrùn | Moist | |
| 实话 | shíhuà | The truth | |
| 梳子 | shūzi | comb | |
| 甩 | shuǎi | to fling | |
| 撕 | sī | tear | |
| 丝毫 | sīháo | A bit | |
| 坦率 | tǎnshuài | frank | |
| 烫 | tàng | scalding hot; to scald, burn; to iron | |
| 逃避 | táobì | escape | |
| 歪 | wāi | Crooked | |
| 往返 | wǎngfǎn | Return | |
| 胃口 | wèikǒu | Appetite | |
| 吻 | wěn | kiss | |
| 雾 | wù | Fog | |
| 瞎 | xiā | blind | |
| 相对 | xiāngduì | Relative | |
| 幸亏 | xìngkuī | fortunately, luckily | |
| 叙述 | xùshù | to narrate, recount, relate | |
| 学历 | xuélì | education degree | |
| 要不 | yàobù | Or | |
| 游览 | yóulǎn | visit | |
| 与其 | yǔqí | Rather than | |
| 语气 | yǔqì | tone | |
| 乐器 | yuèqì | instrument | |
| 赞美 | zànměi | Praise | |
| 则 | zé | be | |
| 长辈 | zhǎngbèi | Elder | |
| 招待 | zhāodài | Entertain | |
| 照常 | zhàocháng | as usual | |
| 执照 | zhízhào | License | |
| 自私 | zìsī | selfish | |
| 癌症 | áizhèng | cancer | |
| 爱不释手 | àibúshìshǒu | to love something too much to part with it | |
| 安宁 | ānníng | peaceful; calm | |
| 案件 | ànjiàn | law case; case | |
| 昂贵 | ángguì | expensive | |
| 熬 | áo | to boil, stew | |
| 奥秘 | àomì | secret | |
| 扒 | bā | to hold on to; to dig up; to push aside |
| Hanzi | Pinyin | English | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 巴不得 | bābude | eagerly look forward to | |
| 把关 | bǎguān | hold the pass | |
| 把手 | bǎshou | knob | |
| 掰 | bāi | break off with fingers and thumb | |
| 拜年 | bàinián | congratulate the New Year | |
| 拜托 | bàituō | request | |
| 颁布 | bānbù | promulgate; issue | |
| 颁发 | bānfā | award; issue | |
| 半途而废 | bàntú’érfèi | to give up halfway | |
| 伴侣 | bànlǚ | partner; mate | |
| 伴随 | bànsuí | go with | |
| 绑架 | bǎngjià | to kidnap, abduct | |
| 榜样 | bǎngyàng | example | |
| 磅 | bàng | pound | |
| 包袱 | bāofu | burden, load; cloth wrapper | |
| 饱和 | bǎohé | saturated | |
| 保管 | bǎoguǎn | to take care of; safekeeping | |
| 保姆 | bǎomǔ | nanny, housekeeper | |
| 保障 | bǎozhàng | to safeguard, ensure; protection | |
| 保重 | bǎozhòng | take care of oneself | |
| 抱负 | bàofù | ambition | |
| 报仇 | bàochóu | revenge | |
| 报酬 | bàochou | remuneration | |
| 报复 | bàofù | to retaliate, take revenge; retaliation | |
| 报销 | bàoxiāo | to submit an expense account; to write off | |
| 曝光 | bàoguāng | exposure | |
| 悲哀 | bēi’āi | grief, sorrow; sorrowful | |
| 卑鄙 | bēibǐ | despicable | |
| 背叛 | bèipàn | sellout; betray | |
| 背诵 | bèisòng | recite | |
| 贝壳 | bèikè | shell; conch | |
| 奔波 | bēnbō | rush about | |
| 本能 | běnnéng | instinct | |
| 本钱 | běnqián | capital, principal; asset | |
| 崩溃 | bēngkuì | to collapse, crumble; breakdown | |
| 蹦 | bèng | to jump, bounce, hop | |
| 逼迫 | bīpò | force; compel | |
| 鼻涕 | bítì | nasal mucus | |
| 比喻 | bǐyù | comparison; trope | |
| 鄙视 | bǐshì | despise |
| Hanzi | Pinyin | English | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 弊病 | bìbìng | ills | |
| 弊端 | bìduān | malpractice | |
| 鞭策 | biāncè | urge on | |
| 边疆 | biānjiāng | frontier | |
| 边界 | biānjiè | boundary | |
| 遍布 | biànbù | to be spread all over, spread throughout | |
| 变迁 | biànqiān | changes, vicissitudes | |
| 变质 | biànzhì | deteriorate | |
| 辩护 | biànhù | to defend, speak in defense of | |
| 辩解 | biànjiě | to explain, justify, provide an explanation | |
| 辨认 | biànrèn | distinguish | |
| 辫子 | biànzi | queue; plait | |
| 标本 | biāoběn | specimen; demo | |
| 表决 | biǎojué | to vote, decide by vote | |
| 表态 | biǎotài | clarify one’s position | |
| 表彰 | biǎozhāng | commend; cite | |
| 憋 | biē | hold back | |
| 别墅 | biéshù | villa | |
| 别致 | biézhì | unique, novel, unconventional | |
| 别扭 | bièniu | unnatural; awkward | |
| 丙 | bǐng | third (sequence: C) | |
| 并非 | bìngfēi | not so | |
| 并列 | bìngliè | to stand side by side, tie; parallel | |
| 拨 | bō | dial | |
| 波涛 | bōtāo | waves | |
| 剥削 | bōxuē | exploitation | |
| 搏斗 | bódòu | struggle; fight | |
| 伯母 | bómǔ | aunt (wife of father’s elder brother) | |
| 不像话 | búxiànghuà | unreasonable | |
| 补救 | bǔjiù | remedy | |
| 捕捉 | bǔzhuō | to catch, seize, capture | |
| 不得已 | bùdéyǐ | have no alternative but to | |
| 不妨 | bùfáng | might as well | |
| 不堪 | bùkān | can’t bear | |
| 不可思议 | bùkěsīyì | inconceivable, beyond imagination | |
| 不惜 | bùxī | not spare; not hesitate | |
| 不相上下 | bùxiāngshàngxià | about the same; equally matched | |
| 不由得 | bùyóude | cannot help, cannot resist | |
| 布局 | bùjú | distribution; layout | |
| 步伐 | bùfá | pace |
| Hanzi | Pinyin | English | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 部署 | bùshǔ | deploy | |
| 财务 | cáiwù | financial affairs | |
| 财政 | cáizhèng | finance | |
| 采集 | cǎijí | gather; collect | |
| 参谋 | cānmóu | staff officer | |
| 参照 | cānzhào | refer to | |
| 残留 | cánliú | to remain, be left over; residual | |
| 残忍 | cánrěn | brutal | |
| 灿烂 | cànlàn | splendid | |
| 舱 | cāng | cabin | |
| 操劳 | cāoláo | work hard | |
| 草案 | cǎo’àn | draft | |
| 侧面 | cèmiàn | side; flank | |
| 层出不穷 | céngchūbùqióng | to emerge in an endless stream | |
| 诧异 | chàyì | astonished | |
| 搀 | chān | mix; mingle | |
| 馋 | chán | greedy, gluttonous; craving | |
| 阐述 | chǎnshù | expatiate; expound | |
| 颤抖 | chàndǒu | to tremble, shiver, shake | |
| 偿还 | chánghuán | repay | |
| 敞开 | chǎngkāi | to open wide, open up | |
| 倡议 | chàngyì | to propose, initiate; initiative | |
| 畅销 | chàngxiāo | sell well | |
| 钞票 | chāopiào | banknote, paper money | |
| 朝代 | cháodài | dynasty | |
| 嘲笑 | cháoxiào | to ridicule, mock, laugh at | |
| 沉淀 | chéndiàn | subside | |
| 沉闷 | chénmèn | oppressive; withdrawn | |
| 沉思 | chénsī | to meditate, ponder; contemplation | |
| 沉着 | chénzhuó | composed; cool headed | |
| 陈旧 | chénjiù | obsolete | |
| 陈列 | chénliè | display | |
| 陈述 | chénshù | present; state; mention | |
| 衬托 | chèntuō | set off | |
| 盛 | chéng | fill | |
| 承包 | chéngbāo | to contract, take a contract | |
| 成天 | chéngtiān | all day long, all the time | |
| 惩罚 | chéngfá | punish | |
| 诚挚 | chéngzhì | sincere; cordial; earnest | |
| 澄清 | chéngqīng | clarify |
| Hanzi | Pinyin | English | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 呈现 | chéngxiàn | to present, emerge, appear | |
| 秤 | chèng | balance | |
| 吃苦 | chīkǔ | to bear hardship, suffer | |
| 迟疑 | chíyí | to hesitate; hesitant | |
| 持久 | chíjiǔ | lasting, enduring, persistent | |
| 赤字 | chìzì | deficit; red ink | |
| 充当 | chōngdāng | act as; serve as | |
| 充沛 | chōngpèi | abundant, plentiful, vigorous | |
| 充实 | chōngshí | substantial, rich; to enrich | |
| 崇高 | chónggāo | lofty | |
| 重叠 | chóngdié | overlap | |
| 筹备 | chóubèi | arrange; prepare | |
| 稠密 | chóumì | thick; dense | |
| 丑恶 | chǒu’è | ugly; filthy | |
| 出卖 | chūmài | sell | |
| 出身 | chūshēn | family background, origin | |
| 出息 | chūxi | promise, bright future, prospects | |
| 储备 | chǔbèi | store | |
| 储蓄 | chǔxù | save up; bank | |
| 处境 | chǔjìng | plight; situation | |
| 处置 | chǔzhì | treat; dispose | |
| 触犯 | chùfàn | offend; violate | |
| 穿越 | chuānyuè | to pass through, cross | |
| 川流不息 | chuānliúbùxī | flowing in an endless stream | |
| 船舶 | chuánbó | watercraft; ships | |
| 传授 | chuánshòu | initiate; teach | |
| 吹牛 | chuīniú | brag; boast | |
| 吹捧 | chuīpěng | flatter; puff | |
| 纯粹 | chúncuì | pure | |
| 纯洁 | chúnjié | pure | |
| 磁带 | cídài | magnetic tape, cassette tape | |
| 慈祥 | cíxiáng | kindly, benevolent (of elders) | |
| 慈善 | císhàn | charity | |
| 伺候 | cìhou | to serve, wait upon, attend to | |
| 从容 | cóngróng | take one’s time; calm and unhurried | |
| 凑合 | còuhuo | gather together | |
| 粗鲁 | cūlǔ | rude | |
| 窜 | cuàn | to scurry, flee | |
| 脆弱 | cuìruò | fragile | |
| 搓 | cuō | to rub |
| Hanzi | Pinyin | English | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 磋商 | cuōshāng | negotiate | |
| 挫折 | cuòzhé | frustration | |
| 答辩 | dábiàn | reply; answer | |
| 打量 | dǎliang | look sb. up and down | |
| 打猎 | dǎliè | to go hunting, hunt | |
| 打仗 | dǎzhàng | to fight a war, go to battle | |
| 大臣 | dàchén | minister (of a monarchy) | |
| 大肆 | dàsì | wantonly, unscrupulously | |
| 大体 | dàtǐ | general | |
| 大意 | dàyi | careless, negligent; general idea | |
| 歹徒 | dǎitú | gangster; mobster | |
| 逮捕 | dàibǔ | to arrest | |
| 怠慢 | dàimàn | cold-shoulder | |
| 胆怯 | dǎnqiè | coward, fear | |
| 淡季 | dànjì | low season | |
| 蛋白质 | dànbáizhì | protein | |
| 诞辰 | dànchén | birthday, anniversary of birth | |
| 当面 | dāngmiàn | face to face, in person | |
| 当事人 | dāngshìrén | client | |
| 当务之急 | dāngwùzhījí | pressing matter of the moment | |
| 档次 | dàngcì | grade | |
| 导弹 | dǎodàn | missile, guided missile | |
| 导航 | dǎoháng | navigate | |
| 导向 | dǎoxiàng | guide | |
| 捣乱 | dǎoluàn | to make trouble, disrupt | |
| 盗窃 | dàoqiè | steal; pilfer | |
| 得不偿失 | débùchángshī | gains do not outweigh losses, more harm than good | |
| 得力 | délì | capable, dependable (得力助手: a right-hand helper) | |
| 得天独厚 | détiāndúhòu | richly endowed by nature, blessed with advantages | |
| 得罪 | dézuì | to offend, displease | |
| 蹬 | dēng | thrust | |
| 灯笼 | dēnglong | lantern | |
| 登陆 | dēnglù | disembark; land | |
| 瞪 | dèng | to stare, glare | |
| 堤坝 | dībà | dam, dike | |
| 抵制 | dǐzhì | resist; reject; repel | |
| 地步 | dìbù | condition; plight; situation; state; extent | |
| 地质 | dìzhì | geology | |
| 颠倒 | diāndǎo | upside down, inverted; to invert | |
| 点缀 | diǎnzhuì | to embellish, decorate, ornament |
| Hanzi | Pinyin | English | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 垫 | diàn | pad | |
| 奠定 | diàndìng | to establish, lay (foundation) | |
| 惦记 | diànjì | to keep thinking of, worry about | |
| 叼 | diāo | hold in mouth | |
| 雕刻 | diāokè | carving | |
| 雕塑 | diāosù | sculpture, statue | |
| 丁 | dīng | fourth (sequence: D) | |
| 盯 | dīng | stare at | |
| 叮嘱 | dīngzhǔ | urge again and again; exhort; warn | |
| 定义 | dìngyì | definition; to define | |
| 丢人 | diūrén | lose face | |
| 东道主 | dōngdàozhǔ | host (of an event or games) | |
| 东张西望 | dōngzhāngxīwàng | to gaze around, glance in all directions | |
| 董事长 | dǒngshìzhǎng | chairman of the board | |
| 栋 | dòng | measure word for buildings | |
| 冻结 | dòngjié | to freeze (assets, water) | |
| 动荡 | dòngdàng | turbulence | |
| 动静 | dòngjing | sound of movement, activity | |
| 动脉 | dòngmài | artery | |
| 动身 | dòngshēn | to leave, set out on a journey | |
| 兜 | dōu | pocket, bag; to wrap up | |
| 督促 | dūcù | supervise and urge | |
| 堵塞 | dǔsè | blocking | |
| 杜绝 | dùjué | to put an end to, put a stop to | |
| 端正 | duānzhèng | correct | |
| 断定 | duàndìng | be sure; figure out | |
| 对策 | duìcè | countermeasure | |
| 对称 | duìchèn | symmetrical | |
| 对联 | duìlián | antithetical couplet, rhyming couplet | |
| 对照 | duìzhào | compare; collate | |
| 兑现 | duìxiàn | to cash (a check); to honor (a promise) | |
| 顿时 | dùnshí | suddenly, immediately | |
| 哆嗦 | duōsuo | to shiver, tremble | |
| 堕落 | duòluò | to degenerate, sink low; decadent | |
| 额外 | éwài | extra; additional | |
| 恶化 | èhuà | deteriorate | |
| 遏制 | èzhì | contain | |
| 恩怨 | ēnyuàn | resentment, grievance; feeling of love and hate | |
| 而已 | éryǐ | nothing more, only, that is all | |
| 二氧化碳 | èryǎnghuàtàn | carbon dioxide |
| Hanzi | Pinyin | English | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 发财 | fācái | make a fortune; make a pile | |
| 发誓 | fāshì | swear | |
| 发扬 | fāyáng | carry forward | |
| 发育 | fāyù | to develop, grow; growth | |
| 繁华 | fánhuá | bustling, flourishing | |
| 繁忙 | fánmáng | busy | |
| 繁体字 | fántǐzì | traditional Chinese character | |
| 反驳 | fǎnbó | refute | |
| 反常 | fǎncháng | abnormal | |
| 反感 | fǎngǎn | disgusted, antipathetic; dislike | |
| 反馈 | fǎnkuì | feedback | |
| 反面 | fǎnmiàn | reverse side, opposite side; negative aspect | |
| 反思 | fǎnsī | to reflect upon, rethink; reflection | |
| 范畴 | fànchóu | category | |
| 泛滥 | fànlàn | to overflow, flood, spread unchecked | |
| 贩卖 | fànmài | to traffic, peddle, sell | |
| 方言 | fāngyán | dialect | |
| 防御 | fángyù | defense | |
| 纺织 | fǎngzhī | to spin and weave; textile | |
| 非法 | fēifǎ | illegal | |
| 飞翔 | fēixiáng | flight | |
| 飞跃 | fēiyuè | leap | |
| 肥沃 | féiwò | fertile | |
| 诽谤 | fěibàng | slander; defame | |
| 废除 | fèichú | to abolish, abrogate, annul | |
| 废墟 | fèixū | ruins, debris | |
| 废寝忘食 | fèiqǐnwàngshí | forget all about sleeping and eating | |
| 沸腾 | fèiténg | boiling | |
| 分辨 | fēnbiàn | to distinguish, differentiate | |
| 分寸 | fēncun | sense of propriety, proper measure | |
| 分红 | fēnhóng | bonus | |
| 分泌 | fēnmì | secretion | |
| 分明 | fēnmíng | clear | |
| 分歧 | fēnqí | divergence | |
| 吩咐 | fēnfu | to instruct, tell, bid | |
| 坟墓 | fénmù | grave, tomb | |
| 粉碎 | fěnsuì | smash | |
| 分量 | fènliàng | weight, proportion, significance | |
| 风气 | fēngqì | atmosphere | |
| 风趣 | fēngqù | humorous, witty, funny |
| Hanzi | Pinyin | English | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 风味 | fēngwèi | flavor | |
| 封建 | fēngjiàn | feudal | |
| 封锁 | fēngsuǒ | blockade | |
| 丰满 | fēngmǎn | plump, full, well-rounded | |
| 丰盛 | fēngshèng | rich; sumptuous | |
| 逢 | féng | meet; come upon | |
| 否决 | fǒujué | veto; reject; overrule | |
| 福气 | fúqi | good luck; felicity | |
| 俘虏 | fúlǔ | captive | |
| 辐射 | fúshè | radiation | |
| 腐败 | fǔbài | corrupt | |
| 腐烂 | fǔlàn | to rot, decay, decompose | |
| 腐蚀 | fǔshí | corrosion | |
| 腐朽 | fǔxiǔ | rotten, decadent, degenerate | |
| 抚养 | fǔyǎng | to foster, raise, bring up | |
| 抚摸 | fǔmō | stroke | |
| 富裕 | fùyù | prosperous, rich | |
| 覆盖 | fùgài | overlay; cover with | |
| 附和 | fùhè | chime in with; come to heel | |
| 附属 | fùshǔ | attached, affiliated; subsidiary | |
| 复活 | fùhuó | to resurrect, revive; resurrection | |
| 复兴 | fùxīng | to revive, rejuvenate; revival | |
| 腹泻 | fùxiè | diarrhea | |
| 赋予 | fùyǔ | give | |
| 改良 | gǎiliáng | to improve, reform; improvement | |
| 钙 | gài | calcium | |
| 干旱 | gānhàn | drought | |
| 尴尬 | gāngà | awkward | |
| 感慨 | gǎnkǎi | to sigh with emotion; feeling | |
| 感染 | gǎnrǎn | to infect, be infected; infection | |
| 纲领 | gānglǐng | program, guiding principle | |
| 高超 | gāochāo | outstanding; superb; excellent | |
| 高明 | gāomíng | brilliant; bright | |
| 高涨 | gāozhǎng | to surge up | |
| 告辞 | gàocí | to say goodbye | |
| 告诫 | gàojiè | to warn | |
| 割 | gē | cut | |
| 搁 | gē | to put, set aside | |
| 歌颂 | gēsòng | to sing praises | |
| 鸽子 | gēzi | dove, pigeon |
| Hanzi | Pinyin | English | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 隔阂 | géhé | estrangement | |
| 隔离 | gélí | quarantine | |
| 格局 | géjú | situation | |
| 格式 | géshi | format | |
| 革命 | gémìng | revolution | |
| 根深蒂固 | gēnshēndìgù | deeply rooted | |
| 根源 | gēnyuán | root | |
| 跟踪 | gēnzōng | run after; tail | |
| 耕地 | gēngdì | cultivated land | |
| 公安局 | gōng’ānjú | public security bureau | |
| 公道 | gōngdao | fair | |
| 公关 | gōngguān | public relations | |
| 公然 | gōngrán | openly, brazenly | |
| 公务 | gōngwù | official business | |
| 公证 | gōngzhèng | notarization; to notarize | |
| 供不应求 | gōngbúyìngqiú | supply falls short of demand | |
| 宫殿 | gōngdiàn | palace | |
| 功劳 | gōngláo | credit | |
| 功效 | gōngxiào | efficacy | |
| 共鸣 | gòngmíng | resonance | |
| 勾结 | gōujié | to collude with | |
| 钩子 | gōuzi | hook | |
| 构思 | gòusī | to design | |
| 孤立 | gūlì | isolated | |
| 辜负 | gūfù | to let down, fail to live up to, disappoint | |
| 古董 | gǔdǒng | antique | |
| 古怪 | gǔguài | odd, eccentric, strange | |
| 股份 | gǔfèn | shares, stock | |
| 鼓动 | gǔdòng | to agitate | |
| 骨干 | gǔgàn | backbone | |
| 固然 | gùrán | admittedly | |
| 固执 | gùzhi | stubborn | |
| 顾虑 | gùlǜ | misgive; misgiving | |
| 雇佣 | gùyōng | hire | |
| 拐杖 | guǎizhàng | cane | |
| 关照 | guānzhào | to look after | |
| 管辖 | guǎnxiá | dominate; rule | |
| 罐 | guàn | pot | |
| 贯彻 | guànchè | implement | |
| 灌溉 | guàngài | irrigation |
| Hanzi | Pinyin | English | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 惯例 | guànlì | convention | |
| 光彩 | guāngcǎi | luster, radiance | |
| 光芒 | guāngmáng | rays of light | |
| 规格 | guīgé | standard; format | |
| 归根到底 | guīgēndàodǐ | in the final analysis, ultimately, after all | |
| 归还 | guīhuán | return | |
| 贵族 | guìzú | noble | |
| 国防 | guófáng | national defense | |
| 果断 | guǒduàn | decisive | |
| 过奖 | guòjiǎng | you flatter | |
| 过滤 | guòlǜ | filter | |
| 过失 | guòshī | fault | |
| 过瘾 | guòyǐn | satisfying a craving | |
| 海拔 | hǎibá | altitude | |
| 海滨 | hǎibīn | seaside | |
| 含糊 | hánhu | vague | |
| 罕见 | hǎnjiàn | peculiar; rare | |
| 捍卫 | hànwèi | defend; guard | |
| 航天 | hángtiān | space flight | |
| 航行 | hángxíng | to sail, navigate, fly | |
| 行列 | hángliè | ranks, procession | |
| 毫无 | háowú | nothing | |
| 耗费 | hàofèi | cost | |
| 和蔼 | hé’ǎi | amiable | |
| 和解 | héjiě | compromise | |
| 和睦 | hémù | harmony | |
| 和气 | héqi | kind; polite | |
| 合伙 | héhuǒ | to partner | |
| 嘿 | hēi | hey (greeting or call) | |
| 痕迹 | hénjì | mark | |
| 恨不得 | hènbude | to itch to, be dying to, wish one could | |
| 哼 | hēng | to hum, snort | |
| 哄 | hōng | fool | |
| 轰动 | hōngdòng | to cause a sensation | |
| 宏观 | hóngguān | macroscopic | |
| 宏伟 | hóngwěi | grand | |
| 喉咙 | hóulóng | throat | |
| 吼 | hǒu | to roar | |
| 后代 | hòudài | descendants | |
| 后顾之忧 | hòugùzhīyōu | fears of trouble at home, worries about the future |
| Hanzi | Pinyin | English | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 后勤 | hòuqín | logistics | |
| 呼唤 | hūhuàn | call | |
| 呼吁 | hūyù | call on; appeal | |
| 湖泊 | húpō | lake | |
| 花瓣 | huābàn | petal | |
| 华丽 | huálì | magnificent, splendid, gorgeous | |
| 华侨 | huáqiáo | overseas Chinese | |
| 画蛇添足 | huàshétiānzú | to overdo it, ruin by adding superfluous detail | |
| 化肥 | huàféi | chemical fertilizer | |
| 化验 | huàyàn | to do a lab test | |
| 化妆 | huàzhuāng | prink; make up | |
| 话筒 | huàtǒng | microphone | |
| 还原 | huányuán | reduction | |
| 缓和 | huǎnhé | to ease, moderate | |
| 荒凉 | huāngliáng | desolate | |
| 荒谬 | huāngmiù | ridiculous; nonsensical | |
| 黄昏 | huánghūn | dusk | |
| 皇后 | huánghòu | empress | |
| 晃 | huǎng | shake | |
| 恍然大悟 | huǎngrándàwù | to suddenly realize, see the light suddenly | |
| 辉煌 | huīhuáng | brilliant | |
| 悔恨 | huǐhèn | to regret bitterly | |
| 毁灭 | huǐmiè | to destroy, ruin | |
| 会晤 | huìwù | to meet formally | |
| 贿赂 | huìlù | bribery | |
| 昏迷 | hūnmí | coma | |
| 浑身 | húnshēn | all over the body | |
| 混淆 | hùnxiáo | confusion | |
| 混浊 | hùnzhuó | turbid, muddy | |
| 活该 | huógāi | to serve somebody right, deservedly | |
| 火焰 | huǒyàn | flame | |
| 火药 | huǒyào | gunpowder | |
| 货币 | huòbì | currency | |
| 基因 | jīyīn | gene | |
| 机动 | jīdòng | motorized; maneuver | |
| 机灵 | jīling | wise; clever | |
| 机密 | jīmì | confidential | |
| 机智 | jīzhì | tactful; resourceful | |
| 激发 | jīfā | inspire | |
| 激励 | jīlì | inspirit |
| Hanzi | Pinyin | English | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 饥饿 | jī’è | hunger | |
| 讥笑 | jīxiào | to sneer at, ridicule, mock | |
| 极限 | jíxiàn | limit | |
| 即便 | jíbiàn | even if | |
| 级别 | jíbié | level | |
| 嫉妒 | jídù | to envy | |
| 及早 | jízǎo | as soon as possible | |
| 急剧 | jíjù | sharp | |
| 寄托 | jìtuō | to place (hope) on | |
| 计较 | jìjiào | to haggle over, fuss about, bother about | |
| 忌讳 | jìhuì | taboo | |
| 寂静 | jìjìng | silent | |
| 迹象 | jìxiàng | sign | |
| 家伙 | jiāhuo | fellow | |
| 家喻户晓 | jiāyùhùxiǎo | widely known | |
| 加剧 | jiājù | exacerbate | |
| 煎 | jiān | to pan-fry | |
| 坚韧 | jiānrèn | gritty; hard-bitten | |
| 坚实 | jiānshí | solid | |
| 坚硬 | jiānyìng | hard | |
| 监视 | jiānshì | to keep watch on; to surveil | |
| 监狱 | jiānyù | prison | |
| 尖端 | jiānduān | top end | |
| 尖锐 | jiānruì | sharp | |
| 拣 | jiǎn | to pick | |
| 检讨 | jiǎntǎo | self-criticism; to inspect | |
| 简化 | jiǎnhuà | to simplify | |
| 简陋 | jiǎnlòu | simple and crude | |
| 简体字 | jiǎntǐzì | simplified character | |
| 简要 | jiǎnyào | in brief | |
| 溅 | jiàn | splash | |
| 鉴别 | jiànbié | differentiate | |
| 鉴于 | jiànyú | in view of | |
| 间谍 | jiàndié | spy, secret agent | |
| 间隔 | jiàngé | interval | |
| 见解 | jiànjiě | opinion, view | |
| 见义勇为 | jiànyìyǒngwéi | to act bravely for a just cause | |
| 降临 | jiànglín | to descend | |
| 交叉 | jiāochā | intercross | |
| 交涉 | jiāoshè | to negotiate with |
| Hanzi | Pinyin | English | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 焦急 | jiāojí | anxious | |
| 娇气 | jiāoqì | delicate, squeamish, finicky | |
| 角落 | jiǎoluò | corner | |
| 搅拌 | jiǎobàn | mix up | |
| 缴纳 | jiǎonà | to pay (taxes) | |
| 教养 | jiàoyǎng | train; upbringing; education | |
| 较量 | jiàoliàng | to compete | |
| 皆 | jiē | all | |
| 阶层 | jiēcéng | stratum | |
| 揭露 | jiēlù | to expose | |
| 结晶 | jiéjīng | result; finale | |
| 结局 | jiéjú | ending | |
| 竭尽全力 | jiéjìnquánlì | to spare no effort, do one's utmost | |
| 解雇 | jiěgù | fire | |
| 解剖 | jiěpōu | to dissect; dissection | |
| 解散 | jiěsàn | dissolution | |
| 解体 | jiětǐ | to disintegrate | |
| 借助 | jièzhù | with the help of | |
| 戒备 | jièbèi | to be on alert | |
| 界限 | jièxiàn | limit | |
| 津津有味 | jīnjīnyǒuwèi | with great relish | |
| 紧迫 | jǐnpò | urgent | |
| 进而 | jìn’ér | and then | |
| 浸泡 | jìnpào | soak | |
| 晋升 | jìnshēng | to promote | |
| 茎 | jīng | stem | |
| 精打细算 | jīngdǎxìsuàn | pinch pennies | |
| 精华 | jīnghuá | elite; distillate | |
| 精简 | jīngjiǎn | simplify; condense | |
| 精确 | jīngquè | accurate; exact | |
| 精通 | jīngtōng | to master | |
| 精心 | jīngxīn | meticulous | |
| 精益求精 | jīngyìqiújīng | keep improving | |
| 精致 | jīngzhì | delicate | |
| 惊奇 | jīngqí | surprised, amazed | |
| 惊讶 | jīngyà | surprised | |
| 兢兢业业 | jīngjīngyèyè | cautious and conscientious | |
| 警惕 | jǐngtì | to be vigilant | |
| 敬礼 | jìnglǐ | to salute; salute | |
| 敬业 | jìngyè | dedicated to one's work |
| Hanzi | Pinyin | English | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 境界 | jìngjiè | realm; extent reached | |
| 竞选 | jìngxuǎn | to run for office | |
| 酒精 | jiǔjīng | alcohol | |
| 救济 | jiùjì | redress; relief | |
| 就近 | jiùjìn | nearby | |
| 就职 | jiùzhí | to take office | |
| 鞠躬 | jūgōng | to bow | |
| 拘留 | jūliú | detain | |
| 拘束 | jūshù | constrained, ill at ease; to restrict | |
| 局部 | júbù | local | |
| 局势 | júshì | situation | |
| 局限 | júxiàn | limit; confine | |
| 举世瞩目 | jǔshìzhǔmù | attract worldwide attention | |
| 沮丧 | jǔsàng | depressed | |
| 剧烈 | jùliè | violent, intense | |
| 聚精会神 | jùjīnghuìshén | to concentrate one's attention, focus intently | |
| 据悉 | jùxī | it is reported | |
| 觉醒 | juéxǐng | rouse; awake | |
| 倔强 | juéjiàng | stubborn | |
| 君子 | jūnzǐ | gentleman | |
| 卡通 | kǎtōng | cartoon | |
| 开采 | kāicǎi | to extract, mine | |
| 开除 | kāichú | to expel, dismiss | |
| 开阔 | kāikuò | open | |
| 开朗 | kāilǎng | optimistic | |
| 开辟 | kāipì | open up | |
| 开拓 | kāituò | open up; exploit | |
| 开支 | kāizhī | expenditure | |
| 刊登 | kāndēng | to publish | |
| 刊物 | kānwù | publication | |
| 勘探 | kāntàn | to prospect | |
| 慷慨 | kāngkǎi | generous | |
| 扛 | káng | to carry on one's shoulder | |
| 靠拢 | kàolǒng | to draw close | |
| 磕 | kē | to knock, tap against | |
| 科目 | kēmù | subject | |
| 可观 | kěguān | considerable | |
| 可口 | kěkǒu | delicious | |
| 可恶 | kěwù | loathsome; hateful | |
| 可行 | kěxíng | feasible |
| Hanzi | Pinyin | English | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 克制 | kèzhì | restrain | |
| 啃 | kěn | to gnaw, bite | |
| 坑 | kēng | pit | |
| 空想 | kōngxiǎng | escapism; dream; phantasm | |
| 空虚 | kōngxū | vain; empty | |
| 恐怖 | kǒngbù | terror | |
| 恐吓 | kǒnghè | intimidate | |
| 恐惧 | kǒngjù | fear | |
| 空白 | kòngbái | blank; vacancy | |
| 空隙 | kòngxì | interspaced; lacuna | |
| 口气 | kǒuqì | tone | |
| 口腔 | kǒuqiāng | mouth; oral cavity | |
| 口头 | kǒutóu | oral | |
| 口音 | kǒuyīn | accent | |
| 哭泣 | kūqì | cry | |
| 枯燥 | kūzào | dull | |
| 挎 | kuà | to carry on one's arm | |
| 宽敞 | kuānchang | spacious; commodious | |
| 宽容 | kuānróng | tolerant | |
| 款式 | kuǎnshì | style | |
| 筐 | kuāng | basket | |
| 旷课 | kuàngkè | to cut class | |
| 框架 | kuàngjià | frame | |
| 况且 | kuàngqiě | moreover | |
| 亏损 | kuīsǔn | loss | |
| 扩散 | kuòsàn | spread | |
| 扩张 | kuòzhāng | expand; outspread | |
| 喇叭 | lǎba | horn | |
| 蜡烛 | làzhú | candle | |
| 来历 | láilì | origin | |
| 懒惰 | lǎnduò | lazy | |
| 狼狈 | lángbèi | in a difficult position | |
| 捞 | lāo | to scoop up | |
| 唠叨 | láodao | to nag | |
| 牢固 | láogù | solid | |
| 乐意 | lèyì | willing | |
| 冷酷 | lěngkù | cool | |
| 冷落 | lěngluò | to treat coldly, snub; desolate | |
| 愣 | lèng | distracted | |
| 黎明 | límíng | dawn |
| Hanzi | Pinyin | English | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 里程碑 | lǐchéngbēi | milestone | |
| 理睬 | lǐcǎi | to heed | |
| 理所当然 | lǐsuǒdāngrán | to go without saying, taken for granted | |
| 理直气壮 | lǐzhíqìzhuàng | bold and confident with justice on one's side | |
| 粒 | lì | grain, granule; classifier for small round things | |
| 立方 | lìfāng | cube | |
| 立交桥 | lìjiāoqiáo | overpass | |
| 立体 | lìtǐ | three-dimensional | |
| 立足 | lìzú | to gain a foothold | |
| 历来 | lìlái | always | |
| 利害 | lìhài | pros and cons | |
| 力所能及 | lìsuǒnéngjí | within one's power | |
| 力争 | lìzhēng | to strive for | |
| 力求 | lìqiú | strive for | |
| 连锁 | liánsuǒ | chain | |
| 联欢 | liánhuān | to have a get-together; get-together | |
| 廉洁 | liánjié | uncorrupted; clean-fingered | |
| 良心 | liángxīn | conscience | |
| 谅解 | liàngjiě | understanding | |
| 辽阔 | liáokuò | vast | |
| 列举 | lièjǔ | list | |
| 淋 | lín | to pour, sprinkle | |
| 临床 | línchuáng | clinical | |
| 凌晨 | língchén | before dawn | |
| 灵感 | línggǎn | inspiration | |
| 灵魂 | línghún | soul | |
| 灵敏 | língmǐn | sensitive | |
| 领会 | lǐnghuì | to comprehend | |
| 领事馆 | lǐngshìguǎn | consulate | |
| 领土 | lǐngtǔ | territory | |
| 领悟 | lǐngwù | to comprehend | |
| 溜 | liū | to slip away | |
| 留恋 | liúliàn | to be reluctant to part with | |
| 留念 | liúniàn | as a souvenir | |
| 留神 | liúshén | to be careful | |
| 流浪 | liúlàng | to roam about, wander | |
| 流露 | liúlù | reveal | |
| 流氓 | liúmáng | rogue | |
| 隆重 | lóngzhòng | ceremonious | |
| 垄断 | lǒngduàn | monopoly |
| Hanzi | Pinyin | English | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 笼罩 | lǒngzhào | to envelop | |
| 搂 | lǒu | to hug | |
| 炉灶 | lúzào | kitchen stove | |
| 轮廓 | lúnkuò | outline | |
| 轮胎 | lúntāi | tyre | |
| 论坛 | lùntán | forum | |
| 论证 | lùnzhèng | to demonstrate with evidence | |
| 络绎不绝 | luòyìbùjué | in an endless stream, continuously | |
| 屡次 | lǚcì | repeatedly | |
| 履行 | lǚxíng | to fulfill | |
| 掠夺 | lüèduó | plunder | |
| 麻痹 | mábì | paralysis, numbness; to benumb, lull | |
| 麻木 | mámù | numb, apathetic | |
| 麻醉 | mázuì | anesthesia; to anesthetize | |
| 埋伏 | máifú | to ambush; ambush | |
| 埋没 | máimò | immerse oneself in | |
| 迈 | mài | to step, stride; mile (loanword) | |
| 脉搏 | màibó | pulse | |
| 埋怨 | mányuàn | to complain about | |
| 慢性 | mànxìng | chronic | |
| 蔓延 | mànyán | spread; creep | |
| 忙碌 | mánglù | busy | |
| 茫然 | mángrán | at a loss | |
| 盲目 | mángmù | blind | |
| 冒充 | màochōng | to pretend to be, pose as | |
| 冒犯 | màofàn | offend | |
| 茂盛 | màoshèng | lush | |
| 枚 | méi | classifier for small objects (medals, coins, rings, stamps, rockets) | |
| 美观 | měiguān | pleasing to the eye | |
| 美满 | měimǎn | happy; perfect | |
| 美妙 | měimiào | wonderful | |
| 萌芽 | méngyá | bud; sprout | |
| 猛烈 | měngliè | violent | |
| 弥补 | míbǔ | remedy; offset | |
| 弥漫 | mímàn | to permeate | |
| 迷惑 | míhuo | puzzle; delude | |
| 谜语 | míyǔ | riddle | |
| 密度 | mìdù | density | |
| 密封 | mìfēng | to seal up | |
| 棉花 | miánhua | cotton |
| Hanzi | Pinyin | English | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 免疫 | miǎnyì | immune | |
| 勉强 | miǎnqiǎng | reluctantly | |
| 描绘 | miáohuì | describe; portray | |
| 瞄准 | miáozhǔn | aim | |
| 渺小 | miǎoxiǎo | tiny, insignificant | |
| 灭亡 | mièwáng | perish | |
| 敏捷 | mǐnjié | agile | |
| 敏锐 | mǐnruì | keen | |
| 明智 | míngzhì | wise | |
| 名副其实 | míngfùqíshí | worthy of the name | |
| 命名 | mìngmíng | call; nominate | |
| 摸索 | mōsuo | fumble; grope | |
| 磨合 | móhé | running-in | |
| 魔鬼 | móguǐ | devil; demon | |
| 魔术 | móshù | magic, conjuring | |
| 莫名其妙 | mòmíng-qímiào | without rhyme or reason | |
| 谋求 | móuqiú | seek | |
| 目睹 | mùdǔ | witness; see with one’s eyes | |
| 拿手 | náshǒu | good at, adept | |
| 纳闷儿 | nàmènr | to feel puzzled, wonder | |
| 难堪 | nánkān | embarrassed, awkward | |
| 内涵 | nèihán | connotation | |
| 内幕 | nèimù | inside story | |
| 拟定 | nǐdìng | to draft, formulate | |
| 捏 | niē | to pinch, mould | |
| 拧 | níng | to wring (a towel), to pinch | |
| 凝固 | nínggù | freezing | |
| 凝聚 | níngjù | condensation | |
| 宁愿 | nìngyuàn | would rather | |
| 纽扣儿 | niǔkòur | button | |
| 扭转 | niǔzhuǎn | to reverse, turn around | |
| 浓厚 | nónghòu | dense | |
| 农历 | nónglì | lunar calendar | |
| 奴隶 | núlì | slave | |
| 挪 | nuó | move; shift | |
| 虐待 | nüèdài | to abuse, mistreat | |
| 哦 | o | oh | |
| 殴打 | ōudǎ | to beat up, assault | |
| 呕吐 | ǒutù | vomit | |
| 趴 | pā | to lie prone |
| Hanzi | Pinyin | English | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 排斥 | páichì | exclude | |
| 排练 | páiliàn | rehearse | |
| 排放 | páifàng | discharge | |
| 徘徊 | páihuái | wander | |
| 派别 | pàibié | faction; group | |
| 派遣 | pàiqiǎn | send; dispatch | |
| 判决 | pànjué | judgment, sentence | |
| 庞大 | pángdà | enormous | |
| 抛弃 | pāoqì | throw over; abandon; discard | |
| 泡沫 | pàomò | bubble; froth | |
| 配偶 | pèi’ǒu | spouse, partner | |
| 捧 | pěng | to hold, praise | |
| 劈 | pī | split | |
| 批发 | pīfā | wholesale | |
| 批判 | pīpàn | critique | |
| 疲惫 | píbèi | tired out; exhausted | |
| 疲倦 | píjuàn | tired, weary | |
| 譬如 | pìrú | for example | |
| 偏差 | piānchā | error; deviation | |
| 偏见 | piānjiàn | prejudice | |
| 偏僻 | piānpì | out of the way; devious; outlying | |
| 偏偏 | piānpiān | contrary to expectation | |
| 撇 | piē | cast aside | |
| 拼搏 | pīnbó | go all out in work | |
| 拼命 | pīnmìng | desperately | |
| 频率 | pínlǜ | frequency | |
| 品尝 | pǐncháng | to taste, sample | |
| 品德 | pǐndé | moral character, morality | |
| 平面 | píngmiàn | plane | |
| 颇 | pō | quite; pretty | |
| 迫不及待 | pòbùjídài | too impatient to wait | |
| 迫害 | pòhài | persecution | |
| 魄力 | pòlì | boldness, drive | |
| 朴实 | pǔshí | simple | |
| 朴素 | pǔsù | simple | |
| 瀑布 | pùbù | waterfall | |
| 欺骗 | qīpiàn | deception; to deceive | |
| 凄凉 | qīliáng | desolate, dreary | |
| 旗袍 | qípáo | cheongsam | |
| 旗帜 | qízhì | flag |
| Hanzi | Pinyin | English | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 齐心协力 | qíxīn-xiélì | to make concerted efforts | |
| 歧视 | qíshì | discrimination | |
| 起草 | qǐcǎo | to draft; draft | |
| 起初 | qǐchū | at first | |
| 起伏 | qǐfú | undulate | |
| 起源 | qǐyuán | origin | |
| 启示 | qǐshì | enlightenment | |
| 启蒙 | qǐméng | enlightenment | |
| 乞丐 | qǐgài | beggar | |
| 岂有此理 | qǐyǒu-cǐlǐ | outrageous; preposterous | |
| 器材 | qìcái | equipment | |
| 气魄 | qìpò | bold spirit, vigor | |
| 气势 | qìshì | vigor | |
| 气味 | qìwèi | smell | |
| 气质 | qì zhì | temperament | |
| 迄今为止 | qìjīn-wéizhǐ | so far, up to now | |
| 掐 | qiā | to pinch | |
| 恰到好处 | qiàdàohǎochù | just right | |
| 恰巧 | qiàqiǎo | by chance, coincidentally | |
| 洽谈 | qiàtán | talk over with | |
| 牵扯 | qiānchě | to involve, implicate | |
| 牵制 | qiānzhì | hold down | |
| 千方百计 | qiānfāng-bǎijì | by every means | |
| 签署 | qiānshǔ | sign; affix to; subscribe | |
| 迁就 | qiānjiù | indulge | |
| 谦逊 | qiānxùn | modest, humble | |
| 潜水 | qiánshuǐ | diving; to dive | |
| 潜移默化 | qiányí-mòhuà | to influence imperceptibly | |
| 谴责 | qiǎnzé | condemn; accuse; censure | |
| 强制 | qiángzhì | force; oblige | |
| 抢劫 | qiǎngjié | robbery; to rob | |
| 翘 | qiào | to stick up | |
| 窍门 | qiàomén | trick | |
| 亲热 | qīnrè | affectionate, warm | |
| 侵略 | qīnlüè | aggression | |
| 钦佩 | qīnpèi | admire | |
| 勤劳 | qínláo | industrious | |
| 清除 | qīngchú | to clear away | |
| 清晰 | qīngxī | clear | |
| 倾听 | qīngtīng | to listen attentively |
| Hanzi | Pinyin | English | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 倾斜 | qīngxié | tilt | |
| 情报 | qíngbào | intelligence | |
| 请柬 | qǐngjiǎn | invitation card | |
| 请帖 | qǐngtiě | invitation | |
| 丘陵 | qiūlíng | hill | |
| 屈服 | qūfú | submit; give in; bend | |
| 曲折 | qūzhé | winding; complicated | |
| 驱逐 | qūzhú | drive out; banish | |
| 取缔 | qǔdì | to ban, outlaw | |
| 趣味 | qùwèi | interest, delight | |
| 圈套 | quāntào | trap | |
| 全局 | quánjú | overall situation | |
| 全力以赴 | quánlìyǐfù | do one’s level best; go all out | |
| 权衡 | quánhéng | to balance, weigh | |
| 权威 | quánwēi | authority | |
| 拳头 | quántou | fist | |
| 缺口 | quēkǒu | breach; gap | |
| 缺席 | quēxí | absent | |
| 确切 | quèqiè | exact; definite | |
| 确信 | quèxìn | convinced; to believe firmly | |
| 嚷 | rǎng | to shout | |
| 让步 | ràngbù | give in; concede to | |
| 饶恕 | ráoshù | to forgive, pardon | |
| 扰乱 | rǎoluàn | to disturb, disrupt | |
| 人道 | réndào | humanity; humanitarian | |
| 人格 | réngé | personality | |
| 人为 | rénwéi | artificial | |
| 人性 | rénxìng | human nature | |
| 人质 | rénzhì | hostage | |
| 仁慈 | réncí | kind, benevolent | |
| 忍耐 | rěnnài | to endure, restrain | |
| 任命 | rènmìng | appointment; to appoint | |
| 任意 | rènyì | arbitrarily, at will | |
| 日新月异 | rìxīn-yuèyì | to change rapidly | |
| 日益 | rìyì | increasingly | |
| 融化 | rónghuà | thaw | |
| 融洽 | róngqià | harmonious | |
| 溶解 | róngjiě | dissolve; melt | |
| 容纳 | róngnà | accommodate; contain; hold | |
| 容忍 | róngrěn | tolerate |
| Hanzi | Pinyin | English | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 荣幸 | róngxìng | honored | |
| 荣誉 | róngyù | honor, glory | |
| 揉 | róu | to knead, massage | |
| 柔和 | róuhé | soft | |
| 儒家 | rújiā | confucianism, confucian school | |
| 弱点 | ruòdiǎn | weakness | |
| 若干 | ruògān | a certain number or amount | |
| 撒谎 | sāhuǎng | to lie | |
| 散布 | sànbù | spread | |
| 散发 | sànfā | to emit, give off | |
| 骚扰 | sāorǎo | harassment | |
| 嫂子 | sǎozi | sister-in-law | |
| 刹车 | shāchē | brake | |
| 筛选 | shāixuǎn | screen | |
| 闪烁 | shǎnshuò | to twinkle, flicker | |
| 擅长 | shàncháng | good at | |
| 擅自 | shànzì | do sth, without authorization | |
| 伤脑筋 | shāngnǎojīn | troublesome | |
| 上任 | shàngrèn | take up an official post | |
| 上瘾 | shàngyǐn | to become addicted | |
| 上游 | shàngyóu | upper reaches | |
| 捎 | shāo | take along sth. to sb | |
| 奢侈 | shēchǐ | luxurious | |
| 摄氏度 | shèshìdù | degrees Celsius | |
| 深奥 | shēn’ào | profound | |
| 申报 | shēnbào | declare | |
| 绅士 | shēnshì | gentleman | |
| 神气 | shénqì | spirited, vigorous | |
| 神圣 | shénshèng | sacred | |
| 神态 | shéntài | expression | |
| 神仙 | shénxiān | supernatural being; immortal; fairy | |
| 审美 | shěnměi | taste | |
| 审判 | shěnpàn | to put on trial | |
| 渗透 | shèntòu | to permeate, infiltrate | |
| 慎重 | shènzhòng | careful | |
| 生机 | shēngjī | vitality | |
| 生理 | shēnglǐ | physiology | |
| 生态 | shēngtài | ecology | |
| 生物 | shēngwù | biology, living thing | |
| 生效 | shēngxiào | to take effect |
| Hanzi | Pinyin | English | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 生育 | shēngyù | to give birth | |
| 牲畜 | shēngchù | livestock | |
| 声誉 | shēngyù | reputation | |
| 盛开 | shèngkāi | in bloom | |
| 失踪 | shīzōng | disappear | |
| 师范 | shīfàn | teacher-training, normal school | |
| 施加 | shījiā | to exert, apply | |
| 尸体 | shītǐ | body; cadaver | |
| 识别 | shíbié | to identify, distinguish | |
| 实事求是 | shíshìqiúshì | to seek truth from facts | |
| 实质 | shízhì | essence | |
| 使命 | shǐmìng | mission, assignment | |
| 是非 | shìfēi | right and wrong; quarrel; dispute | |
| 势必 | shìbì | bound to | |
| 世代 | shìdài | generation | |
| 示威 | shìwēi | demonstration, protest rally | |
| 示意 | shìyì | to hint, signal | |
| 释放 | shìfàng | release | |
| 事迹 | shìjì | deed, story | |
| 事态 | shìtài | situation | |
| 事务 | shìwù | affair | |
| 事项 | shìxiàng | matter, item | |
| 适宜 | shìyí | suitable | |
| 视力 | shìlì | vision, sight | |
| 视线 | shìxiàn | sight | |
| 视野 | shìyě | field of view | |
| 逝世 | shìshì | to pass away | |
| 收缩 | shōusuō | shrink | |
| 手势 | shǒushì | gesture | |
| 手艺 | shǒuyì | craft; handicraft | |
| 首要 | shǒuyào | chief; principal | |
| 首饰 | shǒushì | jewelry | |
| 守护 | shǒuhù | to guard, protect | |
| 授予 | shòuyǔ | grant | |
| 书籍 | shūjí | book | |
| 书记 | shūji | secretary | |
| 书面 | shūmiàn | in written form | |
| 舒畅 | shūchàng | comfortable, at ease | |
| 疏忽 | shūhu | neglect | |
| 竖 | shù | vertical |
| Hanzi | Pinyin | English | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 束缚 | shùfù | to bind, restrict | |
| 树立 | shùlì | to establish, foster | |
| 数额 | shù’é | amount, sum | |
| 耍 | shuǎ | to play | |
| 衰老 | shuāilǎo | to age, grow old | |
| 衰退 | shuāituì | decline | |
| 双胞胎 | shuāngbāotāi | twins | |
| 爽快 | shuǎngkuai | frank, straightforward | |
| 水利 | shuǐlì | water conservancy | |
| 水龙头 | shuǐlóngtóu | water tap, faucet | |
| 瞬间 | shùnjiān | moment | |
| 司法 | sīfǎ | judicial | |
| 司令 | sīlìng | commander | |
| 思念 | sīniàn | miss | |
| 思索 | sīsuǒ | to ponder, reflect | |
| 私自 | sīzì | privately, secretly | |
| 寺庙 | sìmiào | temple, monastery | |
| 饲养 | sìyǎng | to raise, breed | |
| 艘 | sōu | ship | |
| 苏醒 | sūxǐng | to wake up | |
| 俗话 | súhuà | common saying | |
| 塑造 | sùzào | to model, mold | |
| 素食 | sùshí | vegetarian food | |
| 诉讼 | sùsòng | litigation | |
| 随即 | suíjí | immediately | |
| 隧道 | suìdào | tunnel | |
| 损坏 | sǔnhuài | damage | |
| 索性 | suǒxìng | simply, might as well | |
| 索取 | suǒqǔ | request | |
| 塌 | tā | collapse | |
| 泰斗 | tàidǒu | leading authority | |
| 瘫痪 | tānhuàn | paralysis; to be paralyzed | |
| 贪婪 | tānlán | greedy, avaricious | |
| 贪污 | tānwū | corruption | |
| 摊 | tān | stall | |
| 弹性 | tánxìng | elastic | |
| 坦白 | tǎnbái | candid; to confess | |
| 探测 | tàncè | to probe, detect | |
| 探望 | tànwàng | to visit, see | |
| 倘若 | tǎngruò | if |
| Hanzi | Pinyin | English | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 滔滔不绝 | tāotāobùjué | to talk fluently | |
| 陶瓷 | táocí | ceramics | |
| 陶醉 | táozuì | revel in | |
| 淘汰 | táotài | eliminate | |
| 讨好 | tǎohǎo | to please someone | |
| 特长 | tècháng | specialty, special skill | |
| 提拔 | tíbá | elevate | |
| 提炼 | tíliàn | abstract; refine | |
| 提议 | tíyì | proposal | |
| 体谅 | tǐliàng | understand; allow for | |
| 体面 | tǐmiàn | dignified, respectable | |
| 体系 | tǐxì | system | |
| 天生 | tiānshēng | inborn, innate, natural | |
| 天赋 | tiānfù | talent | |
| 舔 | tiǎn | lick | |
| 挑剔 | tiāoti | fastidious, picky | |
| 条款 | tiáokuǎn | clause | |
| 条约 | tiáoyuē | treaty, pact | |
| 调料 | tiáoliào | seasoning, condiment | |
| 挑衅 | tiǎoxìn | provocation | |
| 跳跃 | tiàoyuè | jump | |
| 停泊 | tíngbó | to anchor, berth | |
| 停顿 | tíngdùn | pause | |
| 通俗 | tōngsú | popular, common | |
| 通缉 | tōngjī | list as wanted | |
| 铜 | tóng | copper | |
| 同志 | tóngzhì | comrade | |
| 统统 | tǒngtǒng | all, entirely | |
| 统治 | tǒngzhì | rule | |
| 投机 | tóujī | speculation; opportunistic | |
| 投降 | tóuxiáng | surrender | |
| 秃 | tū | bald, bare | |
| 土壤 | tǔrǎng | soil | |
| 团圆 | tuányuán | reunion | |
| 推测 | tuīcè | to speculate, conjecture | |
| 推翻 | tuīfān | overthrow | |
| 推理 | tuīlǐ | reasoning | |
| 拖延 | tuōyán | delay | |
| 妥当 | tuǒdang | proper, well-arranged | |
| 妥善 | tuǒshàn | proper, appropriate |
| Hanzi | Pinyin | English | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 妥协 | tuǒxié | to compromise | |
| 挖掘 | wājué | to excavate, unearth | |
| 歪曲 | wāiqū | distort | |
| 外表 | wàibiǎo | appearance | |
| 外行 | wàiháng | layman, amateur | |
| 丸 | wán | pill | |
| 完备 | wánbèi | complete, comprehensive | |
| 完毕 | wánbì | to complete, finish | |
| 玩意儿 | wányìr | thing, gadget, plaything | |
| 顽固 | wángù | stubborn | |
| 挽回 | wǎnhuí | to retrieve, reverse (a loss) | |
| 挽救 | wǎnjiù | save | |
| 惋惜 | wǎnxī | to feel sorry, regret | |
| 万分 | wànfēn | extremely | |
| 往常 | wǎngcháng | as usual, normal | |
| 往事 | wǎngshì | past events | |
| 妄想 | wàngxiǎng | delusion, vain hope | |
| 微不足道 | wēibùzúdào | insignificant, negligible | |
| 微观 | wēiguān | microscopic, micro | |
| 威风 | wēifēng | commanding presence, prestige | |
| 威力 | wēilì | power | |
| 威信 | wēixìn | prestige, authority, credibility | |
| 违背 | wéibèi | violation; to violate | |
| 唯独 | wéidú | only, solely | |
| 委员 | wěiyuán | committee member | |
| 伪造 | wěizào | to forge, counterfeit | |
| 未免 | wèimiǎn | rather, truly | |
| 畏惧 | wèijù | to fear, dread | |
| 文凭 | wénpíng | diploma | |
| 文物 | wénwù | cultural relic, historical artifact | |
| 文献 | wénxiàn | literature | |
| 文雅 | wényǎ | elegant, refined | |
| 问世 | wènshì | to come out, be published | |
| 窝 | wō | nest | |
| 无比 | wúbǐ | extremely | |
| 无偿 | wúcháng | for free | |
| 无非 | wúfēi | nothing more than, simply | |
| 无精打采 | wújīngdǎcǎi | listless, dispirited | |
| 无能为力 | wúnéngwéilì | powerless, helpless | |
| 无辜 | wúgū | innocent |
| Hanzi | Pinyin | English | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 无微不至 | wúwēibúzhì | meticulous, considerate in every detail | |
| 无忧无虑 | wúyōuwúlǜ | carefree, without worries | |
| 无知 | wúzhī | ignorant; ignorance | |
| 武装 | wǔzhuāng | arms, military equipment; to arm | |
| 侮辱 | wǔrǔ | to insult, humiliate | |
| 务必 | wùbì | must | |
| 误差 | wùchā | error | |
| 物资 | wùzī | supplies, materials | |
| 膝盖 | xīgài | knee | |
| 昔日 | xīrì | the past, former days | |
| 媳妇 | xífu | daughter-in-law; wife | |
| 习俗 | xísú | custom | |
| 袭击 | xíjī | surprise attack; to attack | |
| 喜悦 | xǐyuè | joy, delight | |
| 狭隘 | xiá’ài | narrow, narrow-minded | |
| 狭窄 | xiázhǎi | narrow, cramped | |
| 峡谷 | xiágǔ | canyon, gorge | |
| 下属 | xiàshǔ | subordinate | |
| 掀起 | xiānqǐ | to lift; to set off, stir up | |
| 纤维 | xiānwéi | fibre | |
| 弦 | xián | string | |
| 嫌疑 | xiányí | suspicion | |
| 衔接 | xiánjiē | to link up, join together | |
| 现成 | xiànchéng | ready-made | |
| 宪法 | xiànfǎ | constitution | |
| 陷阱 | xiànjǐng | trap | |
| 馅儿 | xiànr | filling, stuffing | |
| 相差 | xiāngchà | to differ, difference | |
| 相辅相成 | xiāngfǔxiāngchéng | to complement each other | |
| 镶嵌 | xiāngqiàn | to inlay, set | |
| 想方设法 | xiǎngfāngshèfǎ | to try every means | |
| 响亮 | xiǎngliàng | loud and clear | |
| 响应 | xiǎngyìng | to respond to, answer | |
| 向来 | xiànglái | always | |
| 向往 | xiàngwǎng | to yearn for, look forward to | |
| 销毁 | xiāohuǐ | destroy by melting or burning | |
| 小心翼翼 | xiǎoxīnyìyì | cautiously, with great care | |
| 效益 | xiàoyì | benefit | |
| 肖像 | xiàoxiàng | portrait | |
| 潇洒 | xiāosǎ | natural and unrestrained, elegant |
| Hanzi | Pinyin | English | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 携带 | xiédài | carry | |
| 泄露 | xièlòu | to leak, disclose | |
| 泄气 | xièqì | to lose heart, be discouraged | |
| 新陈代谢 | xīnchéndàixiè | metabolism; the new replacing the old | |
| 新颖 | xīnyǐng | novel | |
| 心得 | xīndé | insights, what one has learned | |
| 心血 | xīnxuè | heart's blood, painstaking effort | |
| 心眼儿 | xīnyǎnr | heart, mind, intention | |
| 辛勤 | xīnqín | industrious, hardworking | |
| 欣慰 | xīnwèi | gratified, relieved | |
| 欣欣向荣 | xīnxīnxiàngróng | thriving, flourishing | |
| 信赖 | xìnlài | trust; rely | |
| 信誉 | xìnyù | reputation | |
| 腥 | xīng | fishy smell, raw meat smell | |
| 行政 | xíngzhèng | administration, administrative | |
| 性命 | xìngmìng | life | |
| 兴高采烈 | xìnggāocǎiliè | cheerful, in high spirits | |
| 胸膛 | xiōngtáng | chest | |
| 汹涌 | xiōngyǒng | turbulent | |
| 凶恶 | xiōng’è | ferocious, fierce | |
| 雄厚 | xiónghòu | solid, abundant, ample | |
| 绣 | xiù | to embroider; embroidery | |
| 嗅觉 | xiùjué | sense of smell | |
| 虚假 | xūjiǎ | false, sham | |
| 虚伪 | xūwěi | hypocritical, false | |
| 酗酒 | xùjiǔ | to drink excessively, abuse alcohol | |
| 喧哗 | xuānhuá | noisy, clamorous; uproar | |
| 宣誓 | xuānshì | to take an oath, swear | |
| 宣扬 | xuānyáng | to publicize, advocate | |
| 悬挂 | xuánguà | to suspend, hang | |
| 悬念 | xuánniàn | suspense | |
| 悬殊 | xuánshū | wide disparity, greatly differing | |
| 旋律 | xuánlǜ | melody | |
| 炫耀 | xuànyào | show off | |
| 削 | xiāo | to pare, peel with a knife | |
| 削弱 | xuēruò | weaken; cripple | |
| 学说 | xuéshuō | theory | |
| 雪上加霜 | xuěshàngjiāshuāng | one disaster on another, worse and worse | |
| 血压 | xuèyā | blood pressure | |
| 熏陶 | xūntáo | to nurture, influence positively |
| Hanzi | Pinyin | English | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 循序渐进 | xúnxùjiànjìn | step by step, gradual progress | |
| 巡逻 | xúnluó | patrol | |
| 寻觅 | xúnmì | to look for, seek | |
| 压缩 | yāsuō | compress | |
| 压抑 | yāyì | to constrain, repress; depressed | |
| 压制 | yāzhì | to suppress, stifle | |
| 鸦雀无声 | yāquèwúshēng | in absolute silence, not a sound | |
| 严禁 | yánjìn | to strictly forbid, prohibit | |
| 严峻 | yánjùn | stern; serious; harsh | |
| 严密 | yánmì | tight, close, rigorous | |
| 言论 | yánlùn | speech | |
| 炎热 | yánrè | scorching, blistering hot | |
| 岩石 | yánshí | rock | |
| 演变 | yǎnbiàn | to develop, evolve; evolution | |
| 演习 | yǎnxí | military drill, exercise | |
| 演绎 | yǎnyì | to deduce; to interpret, develop | |
| 掩盖 | yǎngài | cover up | |
| 掩护 | yǎnhù | cover | |
| 掩饰 | yǎnshì | to conceal, cover up | |
| 眼色 | yǎnsè | meaningful glance | |
| 眼神 | yǎnshén | expression in one’s eyes | |
| 验收 | yànshōu | to check and accept, inspect | |
| 验证 | yànzhèng | to verify, authenticate; verification | |
| 样品 | yàngpǐn | sample | |
| 摇摆 | yáobǎi | swing | |
| 摇滚 | yáogǔn | rock music, rock and roll | |
| 遥控 | yáokòng | remote control | |
| 遥远 | yáoyuǎn | distant | |
| 谣言 | yáoyán | rumor | |
| 要点 | yàodiǎn | main points, essentials | |
| 要命 | yàomìng | terrible, awfully, extremely | |
| 耀眼 | yàoyǎn | dazzling | |
| 野蛮 | yěmán | barbaric, uncivilized | |
| 野心 | yěxīn | ambition | |
| 液体 | yètǐ | liquid | |
| 依托 | yītuō | rely on | |
| 一度 | yídù | once | |
| 一目了然 | yímùliǎorán | clear at a glance, obvious | |
| 遗留 | yíliú | to leave behind, hand down | |
| 疑惑 | yíhuò | doubt; disbelieve |
| Hanzi | Pinyin | English | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 以免 | yǐmiǎn | in case | |
| 以致 | yǐzhì | so that | |
| 亦 | yì | also | |
| 一帆风顺 | yìfānfēngshùn | smooth sailing, everything goes smoothly | |
| 一如既往 | yìrújìwǎng | as always, just as in the past | |
| 意料 | yìliào | expect; anticipate | |
| 意图 | yìtú | intention | |
| 意向 | yìxiàng | intention | |
| 毅力 | yìlì | perseverance, willpower | |
| 毅然 | yìrán | resolutely, firmly | |
| 音响 | yīnxiǎng | acoustics; stereo system | |
| 隐蔽 | yǐnbì | hidden, concealed; to conceal | |
| 隐患 | yǐnhuàn | hidden danger | |
| 隐瞒 | yǐnmán | hide | |
| 隐约 | yǐnyuē | faint, indistinct, vague | |
| 引擎 | yǐnqíng | engine | |
| 引用 | yǐnyòng | to quote, cite | |
| 婴儿 | yīng’ér | baby | |
| 盈利 | yínglì | profit | |
| 应酬 | yìngchou | social engagement, social dinner | |
| 应邀 | yìngyāo | at somebody's invitation, on invitation | |
| 拥护 | yōnghù | support | |
| 庸俗 | yōngsú | philistine; tacky | |
| 勇于 | yǒngyú | to have the courage to, dare to | |
| 永恒 | yǒnghéng | eternal, everlasting | |
| 涌现 | yǒngxiàn | to emerge in large numbers, spring up | |
| 踊跃 | yǒngyuè | eagerly, enthusiastically | |
| 优异 | yōuyì | excellent | |
| 优越 | yōuyuè | superior | |
| 忧郁 | yōuyù | melancholy, depressed, gloomy | |
| 犹如 | yóurú | like; as if; just as | |
| 幼稚 | yòuzhì | childish, naive, immature | |
| 诱惑 | yòuhuò | tempt; lure | |
| 愚蠢 | yúchǔn | stupid | |
| 舆论 | yúlùn | public opinion | |
| 渔民 | yúmín | fisherman | |
| 与日俱增 | yǔrìjùzēng | to grow day by day, steadily increase | |
| 宇宙 | yǔzhòu | universe | |
| 预料 | yùliào | to anticipate, expect | |
| 预算 | yùsuàn | budget |
| Hanzi | Pinyin | English | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 预先 | yùxiān | beforehand | |
| 预言 | yùyán | prophecy; to predict | |
| 预兆 | yùzhào | omen, sign, portent | |
| 欲望 | yùwàng | desire | |
| 寓言 | yùyán | fable | |
| 冤枉 | yuānwang | to treat unjustly, frame; not worthwhile | |
| 元首 | yuánshǒu | head of state | |
| 元宵节 | yuánxiāojié | lantern festival | |
| 源泉 | yuánquán | headspring | |
| 岳母 | yuèmǔ | mother-in-law (wife's mother) | |
| 蕴藏 | yùncáng | hold in store; contain | |
| 酝酿 | yùnniàng | to brew, ferment; to deliberate | |
| 孕育 | yùnyù | to nurture, breed, gestate | |
| 砸 | zá | to smash, pound, strike | |
| 杂技 | zájì | acrobatics | |
| 杂交 | zájiāo | hybridization, crossbreed | |
| 栽培 | zāipéi | cultivate | |
| 宰 | zǎi | to slaughter, butcher; to overcharge | |
| 在意 | zàiyì | care about | |
| 攒 | zǎn | to accumulate, hoard, save | |
| 赞叹 | zàntàn | to gasp in admiration, praise | |
| 遭殃 | zāoyāng | to suffer disaster, meet with calamity | |
| 噪音 | zàoyīn | noise | |
| 责怪 | zéguài | to blame, reproach | |
| 贼 | zéi | thief | |
| 增添 | zēngtiān | to add, increase | |
| 诈骗 | zhàpiàn | to defraud, swindle; fraud | |
| 沾光 | zhānguāng | to benefit from association with somebody | |
| 瞻仰 | zhānyǎng | look at with reverence | |
| 展望 | zhǎnwàng | outlook, to look ahead | |
| 崭新 | zhǎnxīn | brand-new, completely new | |
| 帐篷 | zhàngpeng | tent | |
| 招标 | zhāobiāo | call for bids | |
| 招收 | zhāoshōu | recruit | |
| 朝气蓬勃 | zhāoqìpéngbó | full of youthful vigor, vibrant | |
| 着迷 | zháomí | to be fascinated, captivated | |
| 沼泽 | zhǎozé | marsh, swamp, bog | |
| 折腾 | zhēteng | to toss and turn; to torment | |
| 折磨 | zhémó | to torment, torture | |
| 真挚 | zhēnzhì | sincere |
| Hanzi | Pinyin | English | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 枕头 | zhěntou | pillow | |
| 阵容 | zhènróng | lineup, battle array | |
| 镇定 | zhèndìng | calm, composed | |
| 振奋 | zhènfèn | to inspire, stimulate; inspiring | |
| 振兴 | zhènxīng | to revitalize, promote | |
| 震撼 | zhènhàn | shock | |
| 争端 | zhēngduān | dispute, controversy | |
| 争气 | zhēngqì | to strive to make a good showing | |
| 争先恐后 | zhēngxiānkǒnghòu | striving to be first, vying with each other | |
| 征收 | zhēngshōu | to levy, collect (taxes/dues) | |
| 挣扎 | zhēngzhá | to struggle, strive | |
| 正宗 | zhèngzōng | authentic | |
| 郑重 | zhèngzhòng | solemn, serious, earnest | |
| 支柱 | zhīzhù | mainstay; backbone | |
| 知觉 | zhījué | perception | |
| 脂肪 | zhīfáng | fat, grease | |
| 直径 | zhíjìng | diameter | |
| 执着 | zhízhuó | persistent | |
| 指令 | zhǐlìng | instructions | |
| 指南针 | zhǐnánzhēn | compass | |
| 指望 | zhǐwàng | expect; figure on | |
| 制裁 | zhìcái | to sanction, penalize; sanctions | |
| 制服 | zhìfú | uniform; to subdue | |
| 制止 | zhìzhǐ | to stop, prevent, curb | |
| 致辞 | zhìcí | to make a speech; speech | |
| 致使 | zhìshǐ | cause | |
| 智商 | zhìshāng | intelligence quotient | |
| 滞留 | zhìliú | to be stranded, detained, retained | |
| 志气 | zhìqì | ambition, determination, spirit | |
| 忠诚 | zhōngchéng | loyal | |
| 忠实 | zhōngshí | faithful, loyal | |
| 终究 | zhōngjiū | after all | |
| 中立 | zhōnglì | neutral | |
| 衷心 | zhōngxīn | heartfelt, wholehearted | |
| 种族 | zhǒngzú | race | |
| 肿瘤 | zhǒngliú | tumour | |
| 重心 | zhòngxīn | center of gravity, core focus | |
| 众所周知 | zhòngsuǒzhōuzhī | as everyone knows, widely known | |
| 周边 | zhōubiān | periphery | |
| 周密 | zhōumì | thorough; careful |
| Hanzi | Pinyin | English | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 昼夜 | zhòuyè | day and night, round the clock | |
| 株 | zhū | plant; (measure word for plants/trees) | |
| 逐年 | zhúnián | year by year | |
| 拄 | zhǔ | lean on a stick | |
| 主权 | zhǔquán | sovereignty | |
| 主义 | zhǔyì | doctrine | |
| 嘱咐 | zhǔfu | to enjoin, urge, exhort | |
| 铸造 | zhùzào | casting, foundry | |
| 拽 | zhuài | drag; haul | |
| 专长 | zhuāncháng | specialty, expertise | |
| 专程 | zhuānchéng | special trip (for a purpose) | |
| 砖 | zhuān | brick | |
| 转达 | zhuǎndá | to convey, pass on (a message) | |
| 转折 | zhuǎnzhé | turning point, transition | |
| 传记 | zhuànjì | biography | |
| 庄严 | zhuāngyán | solemn | |
| 庄稼 | zhuāngjia | crops | |
| 幢 | zhuàng | (measure word for buildings) | |
| 壮丽 | zhuànglì | magnificent, majestic | |
| 坠 | zhuì | fall | |
| 准则 | zhǔnzé | criterion | |
| 琢磨 | zhuómó | to ponder, turn over in one's mind | |
| 着手 | zhuóshǒu | to set about, start | |
| 着想 | zhuóxiǎng | consider | |
| 着重 | zhuózhòng | to emphasize, stress | |
| 卓越 | zhuóyuè | outstanding, remarkable, brilliant | |
| 资深 | zīshēn | senior | |
| 姿态 | zītài | attitude | |
| 滋味 | zīwèi | taste, flavor; feeling | |
| 滋润 | zīrùn | moisturize | |
| 自卑 | zìbēi | to feel inferior, inferiority complex | |
| 自发 | zìfā | spontaneous; unprompted | |
| 自力更生 | zìlìgēngshēng | regeneration through one's own efforts, self-reliance | |
| 宗旨 | zōngzhǐ | purpose, aim, objective | |
| 总而言之 | zǒng’éryánzhī | in short, in summary | |
| 走廊 | zǒuláng | corridor | |
| 揍 | zòu | to beat, hit, punch | |
| 租赁 | zūlìn | to lease, rent; lease | |
| 阻拦 | zǔlán | block off | |
| 阻挠 | zǔnáo | obstruct; stand in the way |
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