HSK 6 vocabulary list: the official HSK6 word list

The HSK 6 assesses the daily Chinese ability of the candidates, that is to say aims to assess the comprehension and expression skills, on all types of subjects. Students who pass HSK level 6 are considered to have the ability to work in Chinese every day. Candidates who pass HSK Level 6 can easily understand written and spoken information in Chinese. Finally, they can be expressed effectively in oral and written form.

HSK 6 word list


ái
to suffer from; to endure; to tide over (a difficult period); to delay
癌症
ái zhèng
cancer
暧昧
ài mèi
vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious
爱不释手
ài bù shì shǒu
to love sth too much to part with it (idiom); to fondle admiringly
爱戴
ài dài
to love and respect; love and respect
安宁
ān níng
peaceful; tranquil; calm; composed
安详
ān xiáng
serene
安置
ān zhì
find a place for; help settle down; arrange for; to get into bed; placement
按摩
àn mó
massage
暗示
àn shì
to hint; to suggest; suggestion; a hint
案件
àn jiàn
law case; legal case; judicial case; CL:宗[zong1] ,桩[zhuang1] ,起[qi3]
案例
àn lì
case (law); CL:个
昂贵
áng guì
expensive; costly
凹凸
āo tū
bumpy; uneven; slotted and tabbed joint; crenelation

áo
(of cooking) to boil for a long time; to endure; to suffer
奥秘
ào mì
profound mystery
巴不得
bā bù dé
to be eager for; to long for; to look forward to
巴结
bā jie
to fawn on; to curry favor with; to make up to

to hold on to; to cling to; to dig up; to rake; to push aside; to climb; to pull out; to strip off

scar
拔苗助长
bá miáo zhù zhǎng
to spoil things through excessive enthusiasm (idiom)
把关
bǎ guān
to guard a pass; to check on sth
把手
bǎ shǒu
handle; grip; knob
罢工
bà gōng
a strike; to go on strike
霸道
bà dào
overbearing; tyranny; (of liquor, medicine etc) strong; potent; the Way of the Hegemon, abbr. of 霸王之道; despotic rule; rule by might; evil as opposed to the Way of the King 王道;

bāi
to break with both hands
摆脱
bǎi tuō
to break away from; to cast off (old ideas etc); to get rid of; to break away (from); to break out (of); to free oneself from; to extricate oneself
拜访
bài fǎng
pay a visit; call on
拜年
bài nián
pay a New Year call; wish sb a Happy New Year
拜托
bài tuō
request sb to do sth; please!
败坏
bài huài
to ruin; to corrupt; to undermine

bān
spot; colored patch; stripe; spotted; striped; variegated;
颁布
bān bù
to issue; to proclaim; to enact (laws, decrees etc)
颁发
bān fā
to issue; to promulgate; to award
版本
bǎn běn
version; edition; release
伴侣
bàn lv3
partner; companion; mate
伴随
bàn suí
to accompany; to follow; to occur together with; attendant
半途而废
bàn tú ér fèi
to give up halfway (idiom); leave sth unfinished
扮演
bàn yǎn
play the part of; act
榜样
bǎng yàng
example; model; CL:个
绑架
bǎng jià
to kidnap; to abduct; to hijack; a kidnapping; abduction; staking

bàng
pound (unit of weight, about 454 grams); platform balance;
包庇
bāo bì
to shield; to harbor; to cover up
包袱
bāo fu
cloth-wrapper; a bundle wrapped in cloth; load; weight; burden
包围
bāo wéi
to surround; to encircle; to hem in
包装
bāo zhuāng
package; pack
保管
bǎo guǎn
to assure; to guarantee; to take care of; to safeguard; certainly; surely
保密
bǎo mì
to keep sth confidential; to maintain secrecy
保姆
bǎo mǔ
nanny; housekeeper
保守
bǎo shǒu
(politically) conservative; to guard; to keep
保卫
bǎo wèi
to defend; to safeguard
保养
bǎo yǎng
to take good care of (or conserve) one's health; to keep in good repair; to maintain; maintenance
保障
bǎo zhàng
to ensure; to guarantee; to safeguard
保重
bǎo zhòng
to take care of oneself
饱和
bǎo hé
saturation
饱经沧桑
bǎo jīng cāng sāng
having lived through many changes
报酬
bào chou
remuneration; reward
报仇
bào chóu
to revenge (oneself); to avenge
报答
bào dá
to repay; to requite
报复
bào fù
to make reprisals; to retaliate; revenge; retaliation
报警
bào jǐng
to report sth to the police; to sound an alarm
报销
bào xiāo
submit an expense account; apply for reimbursement; write-off; wipe out
抱负
bào fù
aspiration; ambition
暴力
bào lì
violence; (use) force; violent
暴露
bào lù
to expose; to reveal; to lay bare
曝光
bào guāng
exposure (e.g. of photosensitive material); to expose (a scandal to the public)
爆发
bào fā
to break out; to erupt; to explode; to burst out
爆炸
bào zhà
explosion; to explode; to blow up; to detonate
卑鄙
bēi bǐ
contemptible; despicable; base; mean
悲哀
bēi āi
grieved; sorrowful
悲惨
bēi cǎn
miserable; tragic
北极
běi jí
the North Pole; the Arctic Pole; the north magnetic pole
备份
bèi fèn
backup
备忘录
bèi wàng lù
memorandum; aide-memoire; memorandum book
背叛
bèi pàn
to betray
背诵
bèi sòng
recite; repeat from memory
被动
bèi dòng
passive (not taking initiative)
被告
bèi gào
defendant
贝壳
bèi ké
shell; conch; cowry; mother of pearl; hard outer skin; alternative reading bei4 qiao4, mostly written
奔波
bēn bō
rush about; be busy running about
奔驰
bēn chí
to run quickly; to travel quickly; to move fast; Mercedes-Benz, German car make
本能
běn néng
instinct
本钱
běn qián
capital (finance); assets; means
本人
běn rén
oneself; I (humble form used in speeches); myself; in person; personal
本身
běn shēn
in itself; per se; itself
本事
běn shi
ability; skill; source material; original story
笨拙
bèn zhuō
clumsy; awkward; stupid
崩溃
bēng kuì
to collapse; to crumble; to fall apart

béng
need not; (contraction of 不 and 用)

bèng
to leap; to bounce; to hop; to jump
迸发
bèng fā
to burst out; to gush; to spurt
逼迫
bī pò
to force; to compel; to coerce
鼻涕
bí tì
nasal mucus; snivel
比方
bǐ fang
instance; example
比喻
bǐ yù
analogy; metaphor; figure of speech; figuratively
比重
bǐ zhòng
proportion; specific gravity
鄙视
bǐ shì
to despise; to disdain; to look down upon;
弊病
bì bìng
malady; evil; malpractice; drawback; disadvantage
弊端
bì duān
malpractice; abuse; corrupt practice

arm
闭塞
bì sè
stop up; close up; hard to get to; out of the way; inaccessible; unenlightened; blocking
编织
biān zhī
to weave; to knit; to plait; to braid; (fig.) to create (sth abstract, e.g. a dream, a lie etc);
边疆
biān jiāng
border area; borderland; frontier; frontier region
边界
biān jiè
boundary; border
边境
biān jìng
frontier; border
边缘
biān yuán
edge; fringe; verge; brink; periphery; marginal; borderline
鞭策
biān cè
to spur on; to urge on; to encourage sb (e.g. to make progress)

biǎn
flat; (old form of character 匾, horizontal tablet with inscription)
贬低
biǎn dī
to belittle; to disparage; to play down; to demean; to degrade; to devalue
贬义
biǎn yì
derogatory sense; negative connotation
便利
biàn lì
convenient; easy; facilitate
便条
biàn tiáo
(informal) note; CL:张[zhang1] ,个
便于
biàn yú
easy to; convenient for
变故
biàn gù
an unforeseen event; accident; misfortune
变迁
biàn qiān
changes; vicissitudes
变质
biàn zhì
to degenerate; to go bad; to deteriorate; metamorphosis
辨认
biàn rèn
to recognize; to identify
辩护
biàn hù
to speak in defense of; to argue in favor of; to defend; to plead
辩解
biàn jiě
to explain; to justify; to defend (a point of view etc); to provide an explanation; to try to defend oneself
辩证
biàn zhèng
to investigate; dialectical
辫子
biàn zi
plait; braid; pigtail; a mistake or shortcoming that may be exploited by an opponent; handle; CL:根[gen1] ,条[tiao2]
遍布
biàn bù
to cover the whole (area); to be found throughout
标本
biāo běn
specimen; sample; the root cause and symptoms of a disease
标记
biāo jì
sign; mark; symbol; to mark up
标题
biāo tí
title; heading; headline; caption; subject
表决
biǎo jué
decide by vote; vote
表态
biǎo tài
to declare one's position; to say where one stands
表彰
biǎo zhāng
to honor; to cite (in dispatches); cite (in dispatches); commend

biē
to choke; to stifle; to restrain; to hold back; to hold in (urine); to hold (one's breath)
别墅
bié shù
villa; CL:幢[zhuang4] ,座[zuo4]
别致
bié zhì
unusual; unique
别扭
biè niu
awkward; difficult; uncomfortable; not agreeing; at loggerheads; gauche; awkward (writing or speech)
濒临
bīn lín
on the verge of; close to
冰雹
bīng báo
hail; hailstone; CL:场[chang2] ,粒[li4]

bǐng
third in order (III); third of 10 heavenly stems 十天干; letter 'C' or roman 'III' in list 'A, B, C', or 'I, II, III' etc; propyl
并非
bìng fēi
really isn't
并列
bìng liè
to stand side by side; to be juxtaposed
剥削
bō xuē
to exploit; exploitation

to push aside; to dial; to allocate; to set aside (money); to poke (the fire); to pluck (a string instrument); to turn round; classifier: group, batch;
播种
bō zhòng
to sow seeds; sowing; seed
波浪
bō làng
wave
波涛
bō tāo
great waves; billows;
伯母
bó mǔ
aunt; wife of father's elder brother; (polite form of address for a woman who is about the age of one's mother); CL:个
博大精深
bó dà jīng shēn
wide-ranging and profound; broad and deep
博览会
bó lǎn huì
exposition; international fair
搏斗
bó dòu
to wrestle; to fight; to struggle
薄弱
bó ruò
weak; frail
不顾
bú gù
in spite of; regardless of
不愧
bú kuì
be worthy of; deserve to be called; prove oneself to be
不料
bú liào
unexpectedly; to one's surprise
不像话
bú xiàng huà
unreasonable; shocking; outrageous
不屑一顾
bú xiè yī gù
to disdain as beneath contempt
哺乳
bǔ rǔ
breast feeding; to suckle; to nurse
捕捉
bǔ zhuō
to catch; to seize; to capture
补偿
bǔ cháng
compensate; make up
补救
bǔ jiù
remedy
补贴
bǔ tiē
to subsidize; subsidy; allowance
不得已
bù dé yǐ
act against one's will; have no alternative but to; have to; to have no choice; must
不妨
bù fáng
there is no harm in; might as well
不敢当
bù gǎn dāng
lit. I dare not (accept the honor); fig. I don't deserve your praise; you flatter me
不禁
bù jīn
can't help (doing sth); can't refrain from
不堪
bù kān
cannot bear; cannot stand; utterly; extremely
不可思议
bù kě sī yì
inconceivable (idiom); unimaginable; unfathomable
不免
bù miǎn
unavoidable
不时
bù shí
frequently; often
不惜
bù xī
not stint; not spare; not hesitate (to do sth); not scruple (to do sth)
不相上下
bù xiāng shàng xià
equally matched; about the same
不言而喻
bù yán ér yù
it goes without saying; it is self-evident
不由得
bù yóu de
can't help; cannot but
不择手段
bù zé shǒu duàn
by fair means or foul; by hook or by crook; unscrupulously
不止
bù zhǐ
incessantly; without end; more than; not limited to
布告
bù gào
posting on a bulletin board; notice; bulletin; to announce
布局
bù jú
arrangement; composition; layout; opening (chess jargon)
布置
bù zhì
to put in order; to arrange; to decorate; to fix up; to deploy
步伐
bù fá
pace; (measured) step; march
部署
bù shǔ
to dispose; to deploy; deployment
部位
bù wèi
position; place
才干
cái gàn
ability; competence
裁缝
cái feng
tailor; dressmaker
裁判
cái pàn
judgment; to referee; umpire; judge; referee; CL:个,位[wei4] ,名[ming2]
裁员
cái yuán
to cut staff; to lay off employees
财富
cái fù
wealth; riches
财务
cái wù
financial affairs
财政
cái zhèng
finances (public); financial
彩票
cǎi piào
lottery ticket
采购
cǎi gòu
to procure (for an enterprise etc); to purchase
采集
cǎi jí
to gather; to collect; to harvest
采纳
cǎi nà
to accept; to adopt (ideas)
参谋
cān móu
staff officer; to give advice
参照
cān zhào
to consult a reference; to refer to (another document)
残疾
cán jí
disabled; handicapped; deformity on a person or animal
残酷
cán kù
cruel; ruthless; cruelty
残留
cán liú
to remain; left over; surplus; remnant
残忍
cán rěn
merciless; ruthless; cruel; mean
灿烂
càn làn
to glitter; brilliant; splendid
仓促
cāng cù
all of a sudden; hurriedly
仓库
cāng kù
depot; storehouse; warehouse

cāng
cabin; the hold of a ship or airplane
苍白
cāng bái
pale; wan
操劳
cāo láo
to work hard; to look after
操练
cāo liàn
drill; practice
操纵
cāo zòng
to operate; to control; to rig; to manipulate
操作
cāo zuò
to work; to operate; to manipulate
嘈杂
cáo zá
noisy; clamorous
草案
cǎo àn
draft (legislation, proposal etc)
草率
cǎo shuài
careless; negligent; sloppy; not serious
侧面
cè miàn
lateral side; side; aspect; profile
测量
cè liáng
to survey; to measure; to gauge; to determine
策划
cè huà
to plot; to scheme; to bring about; to engineer; planning; producer; planner
策略
cè lvè
tactics; to be tactful
层出不穷
céng chū bù qióng
more and more emerge; innumerable succession; breeding like flies (idiom)
层次
céng cì
arrangement of ideas; administrative level; level; stage; phase
差别
chā bié
difference; distinction; diversity; disparity
插座
chā zuò
socket; outlet;
查获
chá huò
to investigate and capture (a criminal); to ferret out; to hunt down and arrest
刹那
chà nà
an instant (Sanskrit: ksana); split second; the twinkling of an eye

chà
fork in road; bifurcation; branch in road, river, mountain range etc; to branch off; to turn off; to diverge; to stray (from the path); to change the subject; to interrupt; to stagger (times)
诧异
chà yì
flabbergasted; astonished
柴油
chái yóu
diesel fuel

chān
to assist by the arm; to mix; to mix; to support; to sustain
缠绕
chán rào
twisting; to twine; to wind; to pester; to bother

chán
gluttonous; greedy; to have a craving
产业
chǎn yè
industry; estate; property; industrial
阐述
chǎn shù
to expound (a position); to elaborate (on a topic); to treat (a subject)
颤抖
chàn dǒu
to shudder; to shiver; to shake; to tremble
昌盛
chāng shèng
prosperous
偿还
cháng huán
to repay; to reimburse
尝试
cháng shì
to try; to attempt; CL:次[ci4]
场合
chǎng hé
situation; occasion
场面
chǎng miàn
scene; occasion
场所
chǎng suǒ
location; place
敞开
chǎng kāi
wide open; to open up
倡导
chàng dǎo
to advocate; to initiate; to propose; to be a proponent of (an idea or school of thought)
倡议
chàng yì
to suggest; to initiate; proposal; initiative
畅通
chàng tōng
unimpeded; free-flowing; straight path; unclogged; move without obstruction
畅销
chàng xiāo
best seller; chart-topping
超越
chāo yuè
to surpass; to exceed; to transcend
钞票
chāo piào
paper money; a bill (e.g. 100 yuan); CL:张[zhang1] ,扎[za1]
嘲笑
cháo xiào
jeer; mockery; scoff; sneer; make fun of; laugh at (derogatory)
巢穴
cháo xué
lair; nest; den; hideout;
朝代
cháo dài
dynasty; reign (of a king)
潮流
cháo liú
tide; current; trend
撤退
chè tuì
to withdraw; to pull out; to retreat
撤销
chè xiāo
to repeal; to revoke; to undo (computing)
沉淀
chén diàn
to settle; to precipitate (solid sediment out of a solution)
沉闷
chén mèn
oppressive (of weather); heavy; depressed; not happy
沉思
chén sī
contemplate; contemplation; meditation; ponder
沉重
chén zhòng
heavy; hard; serious; critical
沉着
chén zhuó
steady; calm and collected; not nervous
陈旧
chén jiù
old-fashioned
陈列
chén liè
to display; to exhibit
陈述
chén shù
an assertion; to declare; to state
称心如意
chèn xīn rú yì
after one's heart (idiom); gratifying and satisfactory; everything one could wish
衬托
chèn tuō
to set off;
称号
chēng hào
name; term of address; title

chéng
to ride; to mount; to make use of; to avail oneself of; to take advantage of; to multiply (mathematics); Buddhist sect or creed
呈现
chéng xiàn
to appear; to emerge; to present (a certain appearance); demonstrate
城堡
chéng bǎo
castle; rook (chess piece)
惩罚
chéng fá
punishment; penalty; to punish
成本
chéng běn
(manufacturing, production etc) costs
成交
chéng jiāo
to complete a contract; to reach a deal
成天
chéng tiān
(coll.) all day long; all the time
成效
chéng xiào
effect; result
成心
chéng xīn
intentional; deliberate; on purpose
成员
chéng yuán
member
承办
chéng bàn
to undertake; to accept a contract
承包
chéng bāo
to contract; to undertake (a job)
承诺
chéng nuò
to promise; to undertake to do something; commitment

chéng
orange (fruit, color)
澄清
chéng qīng
clear (of liquid); limpid; to clarify; to make sth clear; to be clear (about the facts)

chéng
to hold; to contain; to ladle; pick up with a utensil
诚挚
chéng zhì
sincere; cordial

chèng
steelyard; Roman balance; CL:台[tai2]
吃苦
chī kǔ
to bear; hardships
吃力
chī lì
entail strenuous effort; be a strain
持久
chí jiǔ
lasting; enduring; persistent; permanent; protracted; endurance; persistence; to last long
迟钝
chí dùn
slow in one's reactions; sluggish (in movement or thought);
迟缓
chí huǎn
slow; sluggish
迟疑
chí yí
to hesitate
赤道
chì dào
equator (of the earth or astronomical body)
赤字
chì zì
(financial) deficit; red letter
充当
chōng dāng
to serve as; to act as; to play the role of
充沛
chōng pèi
abundant; plentiful; vigorous
充实
chōng shí
rich; substantial; enrich; substantiate
充足
chōng zú
adequate; sufficient; abundant
冲动
chōng dòng
impetus; impulse; emotional impulse; impulsive
冲击
chōng jī
an attack; under attack; a shock
冲突
chōng tū
conflict; to conflict; clash of opposing forces; collision (of interests); contention
崇拜
chóng bài
to worship; adoration
崇高
chóng gāo
majestic; sublime
崇敬
chóng jìng
to revere; high esteem
重叠
chóng dié
to overlap; to superimpose; to telescope; to run together; to duplicate; one over another; superposition; an overlap; redundancy; reduplication (in Chinese grammar, e.g. 散散步[san4 san4 bu4] to have a stroll)
稠密
chóu mì
dense
筹备
chóu bèi
preparations; to get ready for sth
丑恶
chǒu è
ugly; repulsive
出路
chū lù
a way out (of a difficulty etc)
出卖
chū mài
to offer for sale; to sell; to sell out or betray
出身
chū shēn
family background; class origin
出神
chū shén
entranced; Trance (music genre)
出息
chū xi
promise; prospects; future
初步
chū bù
initial; preliminary; tentative

chú
to get rid of; to remove; to exclude; to eliminate; to wipe out; to divide; except; not including
储备
chǔ bèi
to store up; reserves
储存
chǔ cún
stockpile; to store; to stockpile; storage
储蓄
chǔ xù
to deposit money; to save; savings
处分
chǔ fèn
to discipline sb; to punish; disciplinary action; to deal with (a matter); CL:个
处境
chǔ jìng
plight; unfavorable situation
处置
chǔ zhì
to handle; to take care of; to punish
触犯
chù fàn
to offend; to violate; to go against
川流不息
chuān liú bù xī
the stream flows without stopping (idiom); unending flow
穿越
chuān yuè
to pass through; to cross; to overcome
传达
chuán dá
to pass on; to convey; to relay; to transmit; transmission
传单
chuán dān
leaflet; flier; pamphlet
传授
chuán shòu
to impart; to pass on; to teach
船舶
chuán bó
shipping; boats
喘气
chuǎn qì
to breathe deeply; to pant

chuàn
to string together; to mix up; to conspire; to rove; bunch or cluster; string (computing); classifier for rows or strings
床单
chuáng dān
sheet (bed); CL:条[tiao2] ,件[jian4] ,张[zhang1] ,床[chuang2]
创立
chuàng lì
to found; to establish; originate
创新
chuàng xīn
innovation; to bring forth new ideas; to blaze new trails
创业
chuàng yè
to begin an undertaking; to start a major task; to initiate; to venture; venture
创作
chuàng zuò
to create; to produce; to write; creative work; creation; CL:个
吹牛
chuī niú
to brag; to chat (dialect)
吹捧
chuī pěng
to flatter; to laud sb's accomplishments; adulation
炊烟
chuī yān
smoke from kitchen chimneys;
垂直
chuí zhí
perpendicular; vertical

chuí
hammer; to hammer into shape; weight (e.g. of a steelyard or balance)
纯粹
chún cuì
purely
纯洁
chún jié
pure; clean and honest; to purify
慈善
cí shàn
benevolent; charitable;
慈祥
cí xiáng
kindly; benevolent (often of older person)
磁带
cí dài
magnetic tape; CL:盘[pan2] ,盒[he2]
雌雄
cí xióng
male and female
伺候
cì hòu
to serve; to act as a valet

thorn; splinter; to stab; to pierce; to prick
次品
cì pǐn
substandard products; defective; seconds
次序
cì xù
sequence; order

cóng
cluster; collection; collection of books; thicket
从容
cóng róng
to go easy; unhurried; calm; Taiwan pr. [cong1 rong2];
凑合
còu he
to bring together; to make do in a bad situation; to just get by; to improvise; passable; not too bad
粗鲁
cū lǔ
crude; coarse; rough

cuàn
to flee; to scuttle; to exile or banish; to amend or edit
摧残
cuī cán
to ravage; to ruin
脆弱
cuì ruò
weak; frail

cuō
to rub or roll between the hands or fingers; to twist
磋商
cuō shāng
to consult; to discuss seriously; to negotiate; to confer; negotiations; consultations
挫折
cuò zhé
setback; reverse; check; defeat; frustration; disappointment; to frustrate; to discourage; to set sb back; to blunt; to subdue

to put up; to build (scaffolding); to hang (clothes on a pole); to connect; to join; to arrange in pairs; to match; to add; to throw in (resources); to take (boat, train)
搭档
dā dàng
to cooperate; partner
搭配
dā pèi
to pair up; to match; to arrange in pairs; to add sth into a group
答辩
dá biàn
to reply (to an accusation)
答复
dá fù
to answer; to reply; Reply to: (in email header)
达成
dá chéng
to reach (an agreement); to accomplish
打包
dǎ bāo
to wrap; to pack; to ask for a doggy bag (at a restaurant)
打官司
dǎ guān si
to file a lawsuit; to sue; to dispute
打击
dǎ jī
to hit; to strike; to attack; to crack down on sth; a setback; a blow; percussion (music)
打架
dǎ jià
to fight; to scuffle; to come to blows; CL:场[chang2]
打量
dǎ liang
to size sb up; to take measure of; to suppose; to reckon
打猎
dǎ liè
to go hunting
打仗
dǎ zhàng
to fight a battle; to go to war
大不了
dà bù liǎo
at worst; if worst comes to worst; serious; alarming
大臣
dà chén
minister (of a monarchy)
大伙儿
dà huǒ r
everybody; everyone; we all
大肆
dà sì
wantonly; without restraint (of enemy or malefactor); unbridled
大体
dà tǐ
in general; more or less; in rough terms; basically; on the whole
大意
dà yì
general idea; main idea
大致
dà zhì
more or less; roughly; approximately
歹徒
dǎi tú
evil-doer; malefactor; gangster; hoodlum
代价
dài jià
price; cost; consideration (in share dealing)
代理
dài lǐ
to act on behalf of sb in a responsible position; to act as an agent or proxy; surrogate
带领
dài lǐng
to guide; to lead
怠慢
dài màn
to slight; to neglect
逮捕
dài bǔ
to arrest; to apprehend; an arrest
担保
dān bǎo
to guarantee; to vouch for
胆怯
dǎn qiè
timid; cowardly
淡季
dàn jì
off season; slow business season; (see also 旺季)
淡水
dàn shuǐ
potable water (water with low salt content); fresh water
蛋白质
dàn bái zhì
protein
诞辰
dàn chén
birthday
诞生
dàn shēng
to be born
当场
dāng chǎng
at the scene; on the spot
当初
dāng chū
at that time; originally
当代
dāng dài
the present age; the contemporary era
当面
dāng miàn
to sb's face; in sb's presence
当前
dāng qián
current; today's; modern; present; to be facing (us)
当事人
dāng shì rén
persons involved or implicated; party (to an affair)
当务之急
dāng wù zhī jí
top priority job; matter of vital importance
当选
dāng xuǎn
be elected

dǎng
party; association; club; society; surname Dang; CL:个
档案
dàng àn
file; record; archive; Taiwan pr. dang3 an4
档次
dàng cì
grade; class; quality; level
倒闭
dǎo bì
to go bankrupt; to close down
导弹
dǎo dàn
guided missile; cruise missile; missile; CL:枚[mei2]
导航
dǎo háng
navigation
导向
dǎo xiàng
to be oriented towards; orientation
捣乱
dǎo luàn
to disturb; to look for trouble; to stir up a row; to bother sb intentionally
盗窃
dào qiè
to steal
稻谷
dào gǔ
rice crops
得不偿失
dé bù cháng shī
(saying) the gains do not make up for the losses
得力
dé lì
able; capable; competent; efficient
得天独厚
dé tiān dú hòu
(of an area) rich in resources; (of a person) gifted or able (idiom)
得罪
dé zuì
to commit an offense; to violate the law; excuse me! (formal); see also 得得罪[de2 zui5]
灯笼
dēng lóng
lantern
登录
dēng lù
to register; to login
登陆
dēng lù
to land; to come ashore; to make landfall (of typhoon etc); to log in

dēng
to tread on; to step on
等候
děng hòu
waiting
等级
děng jí
degree; rate

dèng
to open (one's eyes) wide; to stare at; to glare at
堤坝
dī bà
dam;
敌视
dí shì
hostile; malevolence; antagonism; to view as enemy; to stand against
抵达
dǐ dá
arrive; reach (a destination)
抵抗
dǐ kàng
to resist; resistance
抵制
dǐ zhì
to resist; to boycott; to refuse (to cooperate); to reject; resistance; refusal
地步
dì bù
condition; situation; plight; extent; room for action
地势
dì shì
terrain; topography relief
地质
dì zhì
geology
递增
dì zēng
to increase by degrees; in increasing order; incremental; progressive
颠簸
diān bǒ
to shake; to jolt; to bump
颠倒
diān dǎo
to turn upside-down; to reverse; back-to-front; confused; deranged; crazy
典礼
diǎn lǐ
celebration; ceremony
典型
diǎn xíng
model; typical case; archetype; typical; representative
点缀
diǎn zhuì
to decorate; an ornament; to adorn; only for show

diàn
pad; cushion; mat
奠定
diàn dìng
to establish; to fix; to settle
惦记
diàn jì
remember with concern; worry about
电源
diàn yuán
electric power source

diāo
to hold in the mouth
雕刻
diāo kè
to carve; to engrave; carving
雕塑
diāo sù
a statue; a Buddhist image; sculpture; to carve

diào
to suspend; to hang up; to hang a person
调动
diào dòng
to transfer; to maneuver (troops etc)

diē
to drop; to fall; to tumble; Taiwan pr. die2

dīng
fourth of 10 heavenly stems 十天干; man; members of a family
叮嘱
dīng zhǔ
to warn repeatedly; to urge; to exhort again and again

dīng
to watch attentively; to fix attention on; to stare; to gaze; to follow; to shadow sb
定期
dìng qī
regularly; at regular intervals
定义
dìng yì
definition
丢人
diū rén
to lose face
丢三落四
diū sān là sì
forgetful; scatterbrained
东道主
dōng dào zhǔ
host; official host (e.g. venue for games or a conference)
东张西望
dōng zhāng xī wàng
to look in all directions (idiom); to glance around
董事长
dǒng shì zhǎng
chairman of the board; chairman
冻结
dòng jié
to freeze (loan, wage, price etc)
动荡
dòng dàng
unrest (social or political); turmoil; upheaval; commotion
动机
dòng jī
motor; locomotive; motive; motivation; intention
动静
dòng jìng
sound of activity or people talking; news of activity
动力
dòng lì
power; motion; propulsion; force
动脉
dòng mài
artery
动身
dòng shēn
go on a journey; leave
动手
dòng shǒu
to hit with hands or fists; to start work; to touch
动态
dòng tài
development; trend; dynamic state; movement; moving
动员
dòng yuán
mobilize; arouse; CL:次[ci4] ,个

dòng
classifier for houses or buildings; ridgepole (old)

dōu
pocket; bag; to wrap up or hold in a bag; to move in a circle; to canvas or solicit; to take responsibility for; to disclose in detail; combat armor (old)
陡峭
dǒu qiào
precipitous
斗争
dòu zhēng
a struggle; fight; battle
督促
dū cù
to urge sb to complete a task
毒品
dú pǐn
drugs; narcotics; poison
独裁
dú cái
dictatorship
堵塞
dǔ sè
to block; to stop; blockage
赌博
dǔ bó
to gamble
杜绝
dù jué
put an end to

duān
end; extremity; item; port; to hold sth level with both hands; to carry; regular
端午节
duān wǔ jié
The Dragon Boat Festival (the 5th day of the 5th lunar month)
端正
duān zhèng
upright; regular; proper; correct
短促
duǎn cù
short in time; fleeting; brief
断定
duàn dìng
to conclude; to determine; to come to a judgment
断绝
duàn jué
to sever; to break off
堆积
duī jī
to pile up; to heap; accumulation
兑现
duì xiàn
(of a cheque etc) to cash; to honor a commitment
对策
duì cè
countermeasure for dealing with a situation
对称
duì chèn
symmetry; symmetrical
对付
duì fu
to handle; to deal with; to cope; to get by with
对抗
duì kàng
to withstand; to resist; to stand off; antagonism; confrontation
对立
duì lì
to oppose; to set sth against; to be antagonistic to; antithetical; relative opposite; opposing; diametrical
对联
duì lián
rhyming couplet; pair of lines of verse written vertically down the sides of a doorway; CL:幅[fu2]
对应
duì yìng
to correspond; a correspondence; corresponding; homologous; matching with sth; counterpart
对照
duì zhào
to contrast; to compare; to place side by side for comparison (as parallel texts); to check
队伍
duì wu
ranks; troops; CL:个
顿时
dùn shí
at once; immediately; forthwith
哆嗦
duō suo
to tremble; to shiver; uncontrolled shaking of the body
多元化
duō yuán huà
diversification; pluralism; to diversify
堕落
duò luò
to morally degenerate; to become depraved; a fall from grace; a fall into sin or depravity
额外
é wài
extra; added; additional
恶心
ě xin
nausea; to feel sick; disgust; nauseating
恶化
è huà
worsen
遏制
è zhì
to check; to contain; to hold back; to keep within limits; to constrain; to restrain
恩怨
ēn yuàn
(feeling of) resentment; (longstanding) grudge
而已
ér yǐ
that's all; nothing more
二氧化碳
èr yǎng huà tàn
carbon dioxide; CO2
发布
fā bù
to release; to issue; to announce; to distribute; also written 發发布[fa1 bu4]
发财
fā cái
to get rich
发呆
fā dāi
to daydream; lost in thought
发动
fā dòng
to start; to launch; to unleash; to mobilize; to arouse
发觉
fā jué
to find; to detect; to discover
发射
fā shè
to shoot (a projectile); to fire (a rocket); to launch; to emit (a particle); to discharge; emanation; emission
发誓
fā shì
to vow; to pledge; to swear
发行
fā xíng
to publish; to issue (stocks, currency etc); to release; to distribute (a film)
发炎
fā yán
inflamed from infection or injury; inflammation
发扬
fā yáng
to develop; to make full use of
发育
fā yù
to develop; growth; development
法人
fǎ rén
legal person; corporation; see also 自然自然人[zi4 ran2 ren2]

fān
to take turns; order in series; time; a kind of; barbarians
凡是
fán shì
every; all
繁华
fán huá
flourishing; bustling
繁忙
fán máng
busy; bustling
繁体字
fán tǐ zì
traditional Chinese character
繁殖
fán zhí
to breed; to reproduce; to propagate
反驳
fǎn bó
to retort; to refute
反常
fǎn cháng
unusual; abnormal
反感
fǎn gǎn
to be disgusted with; to dislike; bad reaction; antipathy
反抗
fǎn kàng
to resist; to rebel
反馈
fǎn kuì
to send back information; feedback
反面
fǎn miàn
reverse side of sth; opposite side of some topic; the other side
反射
fǎn shè
to reflect; reflection (from a mirror etc); reflex (i.e. automatic reaction of organism)
反思
fǎn sī
to think back over sth; to review; to revisit; to rethink; reflection; reassessment
反问
fǎn wèn
to ask (a question) in reply; to answer a question with a question; rhetorical question
反之
fǎn zhī
on the other hand...; conversely...
泛滥
fàn làn
to be in flood; to overflow (the banks); to inundate; to spread unchecked
范畴
fàn chóu
category
贩卖
fàn mài
to sell; to peddle; to traffic
方位
fāng wèi
direction; points of the compass; bearing; position; azimuth
方言
fāng yán
dialect
方圆
fāng yuán
circumference;
方针
fāng zhēn
policy; guidelines; CL:个
防守
fáng shǒu
defend; protect (against)
防御
fáng yù
defense
防止
fáng zhǐ
to prevent; to guard against; to take precautions
防治
fáng zhì
prevention and cure
纺织
fǎng zhī
spinning and weaving
访问
fǎng wèn
to visit; to call on; to interview; CL:次[ci4]
放大
fàng dà
to enlarge; to magnify
放射
fàng shè
to radiate; radioactive
非法
fēi fǎ
illegal
飞禽走兽
fēi qín zǒu shòu
birds and animals; the beasts of the field and the birds of the air
飞翔
fēi xiáng
fly
飞跃
fēi yuè
to leap
肥沃
féi wò
fertile
诽谤
fěi bàng
slander; libel
废除
fèi chú
to abolish; to abrogate; to repeal
废寝忘食
fèi qǐn wàng shí
to neglect sleep and forget about food (idiom); to skip one's sleep and meals; to be completely wrapped up in one's work;
废墟
fèi xū
ruins
沸腾
fèi téng
boiling; ebullition

fèi
lung; CL:个
分辨
fēn biàn
to distinguish; to differentiate; to resolve; to defend against an accusation; to exculpate
分寸
fēn cun
propriety; appropriate behavior; proper speech or action; within the norms
分红
fēn hóng
a bonus; to award a bonus
分解
fēn jiě
to resolve; to decompose; to break down
分裂
fēn liè
to split up; to divide; to break up; fission
分泌
fēn mì
secrete
分明
fēn míng
clearly demarcated; sharply contoured
分歧
fēn qí
difference (of opinion, position); bifurcation
分散
fēn sàn
scatter; disperse; distribute
吩咐
fēn fù
to tell; to instruct; to command
坟墓
fén mù
sepulcher; tomb
粉末
fěn mò
fine powder; dust
粉色
fěn sè
white; light pink; erotic; beautiful woman; powdered (with make-up)
粉碎
fěn suì
crash; break up
分量
fèn liàng
weight; measure
愤怒
fèn nù
angry; indignant
丰满
fēng mǎn
plentiful; rich; plump; well-rounded
丰盛
fēng shèng
rich; sumptuous
丰收
fēng shōu
bumper harvest
封闭
fēng bì
to seal; to close; to confine; to seal off; to close down; sealed; confined; closed; unreceptive
封建
fēng jiàn
system of enfeoffment; feudalism; feudal; feudalistic
封锁
fēng suǒ
to blockade; to seal off
锋利
fēng lì
sharp (e.g. knife blade); incisive; to the point
风暴
fēng bào
storm; violent commotion; fig. crisis (e.g. revolution, uprising, financial crisis etc)
风度
fēng dù
elegance (for men); elegant demeanor; grace; poise
风光
fēng guāng
scene; view; sight; landscape; to be well-regarded; to be well-off; grand (topolect); impressive (topolect)
风气
fēng qì
general mood; atmosphere; common practice
风趣
fēng qù
humor; wit; humorous; witty
风土人情
fēng tǔ rén qíng
local conditions and customs (idiom)
风味
fēng wèi
local flavor; local style

féng
to meet by chance; to come across; to fawn upon
奉献
fèng xiàn
to consecrate; to dedicate; to devote
否决
fǒu jué
veto; to overrule; to veto; to reject
夫妇
fū fù
a (married) couple; husband and wife; CL:对[dui4]
夫人
fū ren
lady; madam; Mrs.; CL:位[wei4]
敷衍
fū yǎn
to elaborate (on a theme); to expound (the classics); perfunctory; to skimp; to botch; to do sth half-heartedly or just for show; barely enough to get by
俘虏
fú lǔ
captive
幅度
fú dù
width; extent; range; scope
服从
fú cóng
to obey (an order); to comply; to defer
服气
fú qì
to be convinced; to accept
福利
fú lì
(material) welfare; well-being
福气
fú qi
good fortune; to enjoy good fortune
符号
fú hào
symbol; mark; sign
辐射
fú shè
radiation
俯视
fǔ shì
to look down at; to overlook
抚摸
fǔ mō
to gently caress and stroke; to pet; to fondle;
抚养
fǔ yǎng
to foster; to bring up; to raise
腐败
fǔ bài
corruption; corrupt; rotten
腐烂
fǔ làn
to rot; to become gangrenous
腐蚀
fǔ shí
corrosion; to corrode (degrade chemically); to rot; corruption
腐朽
fǔ xiǔ
rotten; decayed; decadent; degenerate
辅助
fǔ zhù
to assist; to aid; supplementary; auxiliary; subsidiary

secondary; auxiliary; deputy; assistant; vice-; abbr. for 副副词 adverb; classifier for pairs
复活
fù huó
to bring back to life; to revive; resurrection
复兴
fù xīng
to revive; rebirth
富裕
fù yù
abundant; affluent; richness; affluence
腹泻
fù xiè
diarrhea; to have the runs
覆盖
fù gài
to cover
负担
fù dān
burden; to bear a burden
赋予
fù yǔ
to assign; to entrust (a task); to give; to bestow
附和
fù hè
to parrot; to crib; to copy sb's action or words; to trail sb's footsteps; copy-cat
附件
fù jiàn
enclosure; attachment (email); appendix
附属
fù shǔ
subsidiary; auxiliary; attached; affiliated; subordinate; subordinating
改良
gǎi liáng
improve
盖章
gài zhāng
to affix a seal (to sth)

gài
calcium (chemistry);
尴尬
gān gà
awkward; embarrassed
干旱
gān hàn
drought; arid; dry
干扰
gān rǎo
to interfere; obstruction
干涉
gān shè
to interfere; to meddle; interference
干预
gān yù
to meddle; to intervene; intervention
感慨
gǎn kǎi
lament; with a tinge of emotion or regret
感染
gǎn rǎn
infection; to infect; to influence
干劲
gàn jìn
enthusiasm for doing sth

gāng
to raise aloft with both hands
纲领
gāng lǐng
program; guiding principle
岗位
gǎng wèi
a post; a job
港口
gǎng kǒu
port; harbor
港湾
gǎng wān
natural harbor; bay serving as harbor
杠杆
gàng gǎn
lever; pry bar; crowbar; financial leverage
高超
gāo chāo
excellent; superlative
高潮
gāo cháo
high tide; high water; upsurge; climax; orgasm; chorus (part of a song)
高峰
gāo fēng
peak; summit; height
高明
gāo míng
wise; brilliant; superior
高尚
gāo shàng
nobly; lofty
高涨
gāo zhǎng
upsurge; (tensions etc) run high
稿件
gǎo jiàn
rough draft; material contributing to a final document
告辞
gào cí
to take leave
告诫
gào jiè
to warn; to admonish

to cut; to cut apart

to place; to put aside; to shelve
歌颂
gē sòng
sing the praises of; extol; eulogize
疙瘩
gē da
swelling or lump on skin; pimple; knot; preoccupation; problem
鸽子
gē zi
pigeon; dove; various birds of the species Columbidae
格局
gé jú
structure; pattern; layout
格式
gé shì
form; specification; format
隔阂
gé hé
estrangement
隔离
gé lí
to separate; to isolate
革命
gé mìng
revolution; revolutionary (politics); CL:次[ci4]
个体
gè tǐ
individual
各抒己见
gè shū jǐ jiàn
everyone gives their own view
根深蒂固
gēn shēn dì gù
deep-rooted (problem etc)
根源
gēn yuán
origin; root (cause)
跟前
gēn qián
in front of; close to; nearby; the time just before
跟随
gēn suí
to follow
跟踪
gēn zōng
to follow sb's tracks; to tail; to shadow
更新
gēng xīn
to replace the old with new; to renew; to renovate; to upgrade; to update; to regenerate
更正
gēng zhèng
to correct; to make a correction
耕地
gēng dì
arable land; to plow land
供不应求
gōng bù yìng qiú
supply does not meet demand
供给
gōng jǐ
to furnish; to provide; supply (as in supply and demand)
公安局
gōng ān jú
Public Security Bureau
公道
gōng dào
justice; fairness; public highway
公告
gōng gào
post; announcement
公关
gōng guān
public relations
公民
gōng mín
citizen
公然
gōng rán
openly; publicly; undisguised
公认
gōng rèn
publicly known (to be); accepted (as)
公式
gōng shì
formula
公务
gōng wù
official business
公正
gōng zhèng
just; fair; equitable
公证
gōng zhèng
notarization; notarized; acknowledgement
功劳
gōng láo
contribution; meritorious service; credit
功效
gōng xiào
efficacy
宫殿
gōng diàn
palace; CL:座[zuo4]
工艺品
gōng yì pǐn
handicraft article; handiwork; CL:个
恭敬
gōng jìng
deferential; with respect
攻击
gōng jī
to attack; to accuse; to charge; an attack (terrorist or military)
攻克
gōng kè
to capture; to take
巩固
gǒng gù
to consolidate; consolidation; to strengthen
共和国
gòng hé guó
republic
共计
gòng jì
to sum up to; to total
共鸣
gòng míng
physical resonance; sympathetic response to sth
勾结
gōu jié
to collude with; to collaborate with; to gang up with
钩子
gōu zi
hook
构思
gòu sī
to outline a story; to make a preliminary sketch
姑且
gū qiě
temporarily; the time being; for the moment; provisional; tentatively
孤独
gū dú
lonely; solitary
孤立
gū lì
isolate; isolated
辜负
gū fù
to fail to live up (to expectations); unworthy (of trust); to let down; to betray (hopes); to disappoint
古董
gǔ dǒng
curio; antique
古怪
gǔ guài
eccentric; grotesque; oddly; queer
股东
gǔ dōng
shareholder; stockholder
股份
gǔ fèn
a share (in a company); stock
骨干
gǔ gàn
diaphysis (long segment of a bone); fig. backbone
鼓动
gǔ dòng
to agitate; to arouse; to instigate; to encite
固然
gù rán
admittedly (it's true that...)
固体
gù tǐ
solid
固有
gù yǒu
intrinsic to sth; inherent; native
固执
gù zhi
persistent; stubborn
故乡
gù xiāng
home; homeland; native place; CL:个
故障
gù zhàng
malfunction; breakdown; defect; shortcoming; fault; failure; impediment; error; bug (in software)
雇佣
gù yōng
to employ; to hire
顾虑
gù lv4
misgivings; apprehensions
顾问
gù wèn
adviser; consultant
拐杖
guǎi zhàng
crutches; crutch; walking stick
关怀
guān huái
care; solicitude; to show care for; concerned about; attentive to
关照
guān zhào
to take care; to keep an eye on; to look after; to tell; to remind
官方
guān fāng
official; (by the) government
观光
guān guāng
to tour; sightseeing; tourism
管辖
guǎn xiá
to administer; to have jurisdiction (over)
惯例
guàn lì
conventional
灌溉
guàn gài
to irrigate

guàn
can; jar; pot
贯彻
guàn chè
to implement; to put into practice; to carry out
光彩
guāng cǎi
luster; splendor; radiance; brilliance
光辉
guāng huī
radiance; glory; brilliant; magnificent
光芒
guāng máng
rays of light; brilliant rays; radiance
光荣
guāng róng
honor and glory; CL:个
广阔
guǎng kuò
wide; vast
归根到底
guī gēn dào dǐ
(saying) to sum it up...
归还
guī huán
to return sth; to revert
规范
guī fàn
norm; standard; specification; regulation; rule; within the rules; to fix rules; to regulate; to specify
规格
guī gé
standard; norm; specification
规划
guī huà
plan; program
规章
guī zhāng
rule; regulation
轨道
guǐ dào
orbit; railway or tram line; fig. conventional way of thinking
贵族
guì zú
lord; nobility; nobleman; noblewoman; aristocrat; aristocracy

guì
kneel
棍棒
gùn bàng
club
国防
guó fáng
national defense
国务院
guó wù yuàn
State Council (PRC); State Department (USA)
果断
guǒ duàn
firm; decisive
过度
guò dù
excessive; over-; excess; going too far; extravagant; intemperate; overdue
过渡
guò dù
to cross over (by ferry); transition; interim; caretaker (administration)
过奖
guò jiǎng
to over-praise; to flatter
过滤
guò lv4
to filter; filter
过失
guò shī
defect; fault
过问
guò wèn
to show an interest in; to get involved with
过瘾
guò yǐn
to satisfy a craving; to get a kick out of sth; gratifying; immensely enjoyable; satisfying; fulfilling
过于
guò yú
too much; excessively

hāi
oh alas; hey!; hi! (loanword)
海拔
hǎi bá
height above sea level; elevation
海滨
hǎi bīn
shore; seaside
含糊
hán hu
ambiguous; vague
含义
hán yì
meaning (implicit in a phrase); implied meaning; hidden meaning; hint; connotation
寒暄
hán xuān
exchanging conventional greetings; to talk about the weather
罕见
hǎn jiàn
rare; rarely seen
捍卫
hàn wèi
defend; uphold; safeguard
航空
háng kōng
aviation
航天
háng tiān
space flight
航行
háng xíng
to sail; to fly; to navigate
行列
háng liè
procession
毫米
háo mǐ
millimeter
毫无
háo wú
not in the least; none whatsoever; completely without
豪迈
háo mài
bold; open-minded; heroic
号召
hào zhào
to call; to appeal
耗费
hào fèi
to waste; to spend; to consume; to squander

to scold in a loud voice; to yawn
合并
hé bìng
to merge; to annex
合成
hé chéng
to compose; to constitute; compound; synthesis; mixture; synthetic
合伙
hé huǒ
to act jointly; to form a partnership
合算
hé suàn
worthwhile; be a good deal; be a bargain; reckon up; calculate
和蔼
hé ǎi
kindly; nice; amiable
和解
hé jiě
to settle (a dispute out of court); to reconcile; settlement; conciliation; to become reconciled
和睦
hé mù
peaceful relations; harmonious
和气
hé qi
friendly; polite; amiable
和谐
hé xié
harmonious

hēi
hey
痕迹
hén jì
vestige; mark; trace
狠心
hěn xīn
callous; heartless
恨不得
hèn bu dé
wishing one could do sth; to hate to be unable; itching to do sth; can't wait for; to wish one could do sth; to desire strongly

hēng
to groan; to snort; to hum; to croon; humph!

héng
horizontal; across; (horizontal character stroke)

hōng
roar of laughter (onomatopoeia); hubbub; to roar (as a crowd)

hōng
to bake; to heat by fire
轰动
hōng dòng
sensation; stir
宏观
hóng guān
macro-; macroscopic; holistic
宏伟
hóng wěi
grand; imposing; magnificent
洪水
hóng shuǐ
deluge; flood
喉咙
hóu lóng
throat; larynx

hǒu
roar or howl of an animal; bellow of rage
候选
hòu xuǎn
candidate
后代
hòu dài
posterity; later periods; later ages; later generations
后顾之忧
hòu gù zhī yōu
fears of trouble in the rear (idiom); family worries (obstructing freedom of action); worries about the future consequences; often in negative expressions, meaning 'no worries about anything'
后勤
hòu qín
logistics
呼唤
hū huàn
to call out (a name etc); to shout;
呼啸
hū xiào
to whistle; to scream; to whiz
呼吁
hū yù
to call on (sb to do sth); to appeal (to); an appeal
忽略
hū lvè
to neglect; to overlook; to ignore
湖泊
hú pō
lake
胡乱
hú luàn
careless; reckless; casually; absent-mindedly; at will; at random; any old how
胡须
hú xū
beard; CL:根[gen1] ,绺[liu3]
花瓣
huā bàn
petal; CL:片[pian4];
花蕾
huā lěi
bud; flower bud;
华丽
huá lì
gorgeous
华侨
huá qiáo
overseas Chinese; CL:个,位[wei4]
划分
huà fēn
to divide
化肥
huà féi
fertilizer
化石
huà shí
fossil
化验
huà yàn
laboratory test; chemical experiment; assay
化妆
huà zhuāng
to put on make-up
画蛇添足
huà shé tiān zú
lit. draw legs on a snake (idiom); fig. to ruin the effect by adding sth superfluous; to overdo it
话筒
huà tǒng
microphone
欢乐
huān lè
gaiety; gladness; glee; merriment; pleasure; happy; joyous; gay
环节
huán jié
round segment; segment (of annelid worms); connection; link; sector; annular ring
还原
huán yuán
to restore to the original state; reduction (chemistry)
缓和
huǎn hé
to ease (tension); to alleviate; to moderate; to allay; to make more mild
患者
huàn zhě
patient; sufferer
荒凉
huāng liáng
desolate
荒谬
huāng miù
absurd; ridiculous
荒唐
huāng táng
beyond belief; preposterous; absurd; intemperate; dissipated
皇帝
huáng dì
emperor; CL:个
皇后
huáng hòu
empress; imperial consort
黄昏
huáng hūn
dusk; evening; nightfall
恍然大悟
huǎng rán dà wù
to suddenly realize; to suddenly see the light

huǎng
to sway; to shake; to wander about;
挥霍
huī huò
to squander money; extravagant; prodigal; free and easy; agile
辉煌
huī huáng
splendid; glorious
回报
huí bào
(in) return; reciprocation; payback; retaliation; to report back; to reciprocate
回避
huí bì
to evade; to shun; to avoid
回顾
huí gù
to look back; to review
回收
huí shōu
to recycle; to reclaim; to retrieve; to recover
悔恨
huǐ hèn
remorse; repentance
毁灭
huǐ miè
perish; ruin; destroy
会晤
huì wù
to meet; meeting; conference
汇报
huì bào
to report; to give an account of; to collect information and report back
贿赂
huì lù
to bribe; a bribe
昏迷
hūn mí
to lose consciousness; to be in a coma; stupor; coma; stunned; disoriented

hūn
meat, fish; strong-smelling vegetable (garlic etc); non-vegetarian food (meat, fish, spicy food etc); vulgar; obscene;
浑身
hún shēn
all over; from head to foot
混合
hùn hé
to mix; to blend
混乱
hùn luàn
confusion; chaos; disorder
混淆
hùn xiáo
to obscure; to confuse; to mix up; to blur; to mislead
混浊
hùn zhuó
turbid; muddy; dirty
活该
huó gāi
(coll.) serve sb right; deservedly; ought; should
活力
huó lì
energy; vitality; vigor; vital force
火箭
huǒ jiàn
rocket; CL:枚[mei2]
火焰
huǒ yàn
blaze; flame
火药
huǒ yào
gunpowder
货币
huò bì
currency; monetary; money
基地
jī dì
base (of operations); industrial or military base; al-Qaeda
基金
jī jīn
fund
基因
jī yīn
gene (loanword)
机动
jī dòng
locomotive; motorized; power-driven; adaptable; flexible (use, treatment, timing etc)
机构
jī gòu
mechanism; structure; organization; agency; institution; CL:所[suo3]
机灵
jī ling
clever; quick-witted
机密
jī mì
secret; classified (information)
机械
jī xiè
machine; machinery; mechanical
机遇
jī yù
opportunity; favorable circumstance; stroke of luck
机智
jī zhì
quick-witted; tact; witty; resourceful
激发
jī fā
to arouse; to excite
激励
jī lì
to encourage; to urge; motivation; incentive
激情
jī qíng
passion; fervor; enthusiasm; strong emotion
讥笑
jī xiào
to sneer
饥饿
jī è
hunger; starvation; famine
即便
jí biàn
even if; even though; right away; immediately
即将
jí jiāng
on the eve of; to be about to; to be on the verge of
及早
jí zǎo
at the earliest possible time; as soon as possible
吉祥
jí xiáng
lucky; auspicious; propitious
嫉妒
jí dù
to be jealous; to envy; to hate
急功近利
jí gōng jìn lì
seeking instant benefit (idiom); shortsighted vision, looking only for fast return
急剧
jí jù
rapid; sudden
急切
jí qiè
eager; impatient
急于求成
jí yú qiú chéng
anxious for quick results (idiom); to demand instant success; impatient for result; impetuous
急躁
jí zào
irritable; irascible; impetuous
极端
jí duān
extreme
极限
jí xiàn
limit; extreme boundary
疾病
jí bìng
disease; sickness; ailment
籍贯
jí guàn
one's native place; place of ancestry; registered birthplace
级别
jí bié
(military) rank; level; grade
集团
jí tuán
group; bloc; corporation; conglomerate
给予
jǐ yǔ
to accord; to give; to show (respect)
季军
jì jūn
third in a race; bronze medalist
季度
jì dù
quarter (finance, publishing, schools etc); season (sports); period of three months
寂静
jì jìng
quiet
寄托
jì tuō
to have sb look after sb; to entrust the care of sb; to place (hope etc) on
忌讳
jì huì
taboo; to avoid as taboo; to abstain from
技巧
jì qiǎo
skill; technique
纪要
jì yào
minutes; written summary of a meeting
继承
jì chéng
to inherit; to carry on; to succeed
计较
jì jiào
to haggle; to bicker; to argue
记性
jì xing
memory; recall
记载
jì zǎi
write down; record; written account
迹象
jì xiàng
mark; indication; sign; indicator
佳肴
jiā yáo
fine food; delicacies; delicious food
加工
jiā gōng
to process; processing; working (of machinery)
加剧
jiā jù
to intensify; to sharpen; to accelerate; to aggravate; to exacerbate; to embitter
夹杂
jiā zá
to mix together (disparate substances); to mingle; a mix; to be tangled up with
家常
jiā cháng
the daily life of a family
家伙
jiā huo
household dish, implement or furniture; domestic animal; guy (slang); chap
家属
jiā shǔ
family member; (family) dependent
家喻户晓
jiā yù hù xiǎo
understood by everyone (idiom); well known; a household name
坚定
jiān dìng
firm; steady; staunch; resolute
坚固
jiān gù
firm; firmly; hard; stable
坚韧
jiān rèn
tough and durable; tenacious
坚实
jiān shí
firm and substantial; solid
坚硬
jiān yìng
hard; solid
尖端
jiān duān
sharp pointed end; the tip; the cusp; tip-top; most advanced and sophisticated; highest peak; the best
尖锐
jiān ruì
sharp; intense; penetrating; pointed; acute (illness)

jiān
to pan fry; to sauté
监督
jiān dū
to control; to supervise; to inspect
监视
jiān shì
to monitor; to oversee; to keep a close watch over; to spy on
监狱
jiān yù
prison
艰难
jiān nán
difficult; hard; challenging
剪彩
jiǎn cǎi
to cut the ribbon (at a launching or opening ceremony)

jiǎn
to choose; to pick; to sort out; to pick up
检讨
jiǎn tǎo
to examine or inspect; self-criticism; review
检验
jiǎn yàn
to inspect; to examine; to test
简化
jiǎn huà
simplify
简陋
jiǎn lòu
simple and crude (of a room or building)
简体字
jiǎn tǐ zì
simplified Chinese character, as opposed to traditional Chinese character 繁体字[fan2 ti3 zi4]
简要
jiǎn yào
concise; brief
健全
jiàn quán
robust; strong

jiàn
double-edged sword; CL:口[kou3],把[ba3]; classifier for blows of a sword;

jiàn
splash
舰艇
jiàn tǐng
warship; naval vessel
见多识广
jiàn duō shí guǎng
experienced and knowledgeable (idiom)
见解
jiàn jiě
opinion; view; understanding
见闻
jiàn wén
what one sees and hears; knowledge; information
见义勇为
jiàn yì yǒng wéi
to see what is right and act courageously (idiom, from Analects); to stand up bravely for the truth; acting heroically in a just cause
践踏
jiàn tà
to trample
鉴别
jiàn bié
to differentiate; to distinguish
鉴定
jiàn dìng
to appraise; to identify; to evaluate
鉴于
jiàn yú
in view of; seeing that; considering; whereas
间谍
jiàn dié
spy
间隔
jiàn gé
compartment; gap; interval; to divide
间接
jiàn jiē
indirect
僵硬
jiāng yìng
stark; stiff
将军
jiāng jūn
(Military) admiral; (chess) to check; to embarrass
将近
jiāng jìn
almost; nearly; close to
将就
jiāng jiù
to accept (a bit reluctantly); to put up with;
奖励
jiǎng lì
reward (as encouragement)
奖赏
jiǎng shǎng
reward; prize; an award

jiǎng
oar; paddle
降临
jiàng lín
to descend to
交叉
jiāo chā
to cross; to intersect
交代
jiāo dài
to hand over; to explain; to make clear; to brief (sb); to account for; to justify oneself; to confess; to finish (colloquial)
交涉
jiāo shè
to negotiate; relating to
交易
jiāo yì
(business) transaction; business deal; CL:笔[bi3]
娇气
jiāo qì
delicate; squeamish; finicky
焦点
jiāo diǎn
focus; focal point
焦急
jiāo jí
anxiety; anxious
侥幸
jiǎo xìng
luckily; by a fluke;
搅拌
jiǎo bàn
to stir; to agitate
缴纳
jiǎo nà
to pay (taxes etc)
角落
jiǎo luò
nook; corner
教养
jiào yǎng
to train; to educate; to bring up; to nurture; education; culture; upbringing; early conditioning
较量
jiào liàng
to have a contest with sb; to cross swords; to measure up against; to compete with; to haggle; to quibble
接连
jiē lián
on end; in a row; in succession
揭露
jiē lù
to expose; to unmask; to ferret out; to disclose; disclosure

jiē
all; each and every; in all cases
阶层
jiē céng
hierarchy; stratum
截止
jié zhǐ
to stop; to close; to put a stop to sth; cut-off point; stopping point; deadline;
截至
jié zhì
up to (a time); by (a time)
杰出
jié chū
outstanding; distinguished; remarkable; prominent; illustrious
竭尽全力
jié jìn quán lì
to spare no effort (idiom); to do one's utmost
结晶
jié jīng
crystallization; crystalline; crystal
结局
jié jú
conclusion; ending
结算
jié suàn
to settle a bill; to close an account
节制
jié zhì
to control; to restrict; to moderate; to temper; moderation; sobriety; to administer;
节奏
jié zòu
rhythm; tempo; musical pulse; cadence; beat
解除
jiě chú
to remove; to sack; to get rid of; to relieve (sb of their duties); to free; to lift (an embargo); to rescind (an agreement)
解放
jiě fàng
to liberate; to emancipate; liberation; refers to the Communists' victory over the Nationalists in 1949; CL:次[ci4]
解雇
jiě gù
to fire; to sack; to dismiss
解剖
jiě pōu
to dissect (an animal); to analyze; anatomy
解散
jiě sàn
dissolve; disband
解体
jiě tǐ
to break up into components; to disintegrate; to collapse; to crumble
借鉴
jiè jiàn
to use other people's experience; to borrow from a source; to use as reference
借助
jiè zhù
to draw support from; with the help of
戒备
jiè bèi
to take precautions; to guard against (emergency)
界限
jiè xiàn
boundary; marginal
津津有味
jīn jīn yǒu wèi
with keen interest pleasure (idiom); with gusto; to relish; eagerly; with great interest
金融
jīn róng
banking; finance; financial
紧迫
jǐn pò
pressing; urgent
锦上添花
jǐn shàng tiān huā
lit. on brocade, add flowers (idiom); to decorate sth already perfect; gilding the lily;
晋升
jìn shēng
to promote to a higher position
浸泡
jìn pào
to steep; to soak; to immerse
近来
jìn lái
recently; lately
进而
jìn ér
and then (what follows next)
进攻
jìn gōng
to attack; to assault; to go on the offensive; attack; assault; offense (sports)
进化
jìn huà
evolution; CL:个
进展
jìn zhǎn
to make headway; to make progress
兢兢业业
jīng jīng yè yè
cautious and conscientious
惊动
jīng dòng
alarm; alert; disturb
惊奇
jīng qí
to be amazed; to be surprised; to wonder
惊讶
jīng yà
amazed; astonished; to surprise; amazing; astonishment; awe
精打细算
jīng dǎ xì suàn
(saying) meticulous planning and careful accounting
精华
jīng huá
best feature; most important part of an object; quintessence; essence; soul
精简
jīng jiǎn
to simplify; to reduce
精密
jīng mì
accuracy; exact; precise; refined
精确
jīng què
accurate; precise
精通
jīng tōng
proficient
精心
jīng xīn
with utmost care; fine; meticulous; detailed
精益求精
jīng yì qiú jīng
to perfect sth that is already outstanding (idiom); constantly improving
精致
jīng zhì
delicate; fine; exquisite; refined
经费
jīng fèi
funds; expenditure; CL:笔[bi3]
经纬
jīng wěi
warp and woof; longitude and latitude; main points

jīng
stalk; stem; CL:条[tiao2]

jǐng
warn; well; surname Jing; CL:口[kou3]
警告
jǐng gào
to warn; to admonish
警惕
jǐng tì
to be on the alert; vigilant; alert; on guard; to warn
颈椎
jǐng zhuī
cervical vertebra; the seven cervical vertebrae in the neck of humans and most mammals
境界
jìng jiè
boundary; state; realm
敬礼
jìng lǐ
salute
敬业
jìng yè
to be dedicated to one's work; to respect one's work;
竞赛
jìng sài
race; competition; CL:个
竞选
jìng xuǎn
to take part in an election; to run for office
镜头
jìng tóu
camera shot (in a movie etc); scene
纠纷
jiū fēn
a dispute; entanglement (law)
纠正
jiū zhèng
to correct; to make right
酒精
jiǔ jīng
alcohol; ethanol CH3CH2OH; ethyl alcohol; also written 乙醇; grain alcohol
就近
jiù jìn
nearby; in a close neighborhood
就业
jiù yè
looking for employment; getting a job; to start a career
就职
jiù zhí
take office; assume a post
救济
jiù jì
emergency relief; to help the needy with cash or goods
居民
jū mín
resident; inhabitant;
居住
jū zhù
to reside; to dwell; to live in a place; resident in
拘留
jū liú
to detain (a prisoner); to keep sb in custody
拘束
jū shù
to restrict; to restrain; constrained; awkward; ill at ease; uncomfortable; reticent
鞠躬
jū gōng
to bow
局部
jú bù
part; local
局面
jú miàn
aspect; phase; situation
局势
jú shì
situation; state (of affairs)
局限
jú xiàn
limit
举动
jǔ dòng
act; action; activity; move; movement
举世瞩目
jǔ shì zhǔ mù
attract worldwide attention
举足轻重
jǔ zú qīng zhòng
a foot's move sways the balance (idiom); to hold the balance of power; to play the decisive role
咀嚼
jǔ jué
to chew
沮丧
jǔ sàng
dispirited; dejected; dismayed
剧本
jù běn
script for play, opera, movie etc; screenplay
剧烈
jù liè
violent; acute; severe; fierce
据悉
jù xī
according to reports; it is reported (that)
聚精会神
jù jīng huì shén
to concentrate one's attention (idiom)

juǎn
to roll up
倔强
jué jiàng
stubborn; obstinate; unbending;
决策
jué cè
strategic decision; decision-making; policy decision; to determine policy
绝望
jué wàng
desperation; forlorn; hopeless
觉悟
jué wù
consciousness; awareness; Buddhist enlightenment (Sanskrit: cittotpāda)
觉醒
jué xǐng
to awaken; to come to realize; awakened to the truth; the truth dawns upon one; scales fall from the eyes; to become aware
军队
jūn duì
army troops; CL:支[zhi1] ,个
君子
jūn zǐ
nobleman; person of noble character;
卡通
kǎ tōng
cartoon
开采
kāi cǎi
to extract (ore or other resource from a mine); to exploit; to mine
开除
kāi chú
to expel
开阔
kāi kuò
wide; open (spaces); to open up
开朗
kāi lǎng
spacious and well-lit; open and clear; to open out (onto a wider vista); optimistic; cheerful; carefree; easy-going; open-minded
开明
kāi míng
enlightened; open-minded; enlightenment
开辟
kāi pì
to open up; to set up; to start; to build
开拓
kāi tuò
to break new ground (for agriculture); to open up (a new seam); to develop (border regions); fig. to open up (new horizons)
开展
kāi zhǎn
(begin to) develop; unfold; to start; to launch; to open; to carry out
开支
kāi zhī
expenditures; pay; expenses; CL:笔[bi3]
刊登
kān dēng
to carry a story; to publish (in a newspaper or magazine)
刊物
kān wù
publication
勘探
kān tàn
exploration
侃侃而谈
kǎn kǎn ér tán
to speak frankly with assurance;
砍伐
kǎn fá
to hew; to cut down
看待
kàn dài
to look upon; to regard
慷慨
kāng kǎi
vehement; fervent; generous; giving; liberal
抗议
kàng yì
protest
考察
kǎo chá
to inspect; to observe and study; on-the-spot investigation
考古
kǎo gǔ
archaeology
考核
kǎo hé
to examine; to check up on; to assess; to review; appraisal; review; evaluation
考验
kǎo yàn
to test; to put to the test
靠拢
kào lǒng
to draw close to

to tap; knock
科目
kē mù
subject
可观
kě guān
considerable
可口
kě kǒu
tasty; to taste good
可恶
kě wù
repulsive; vile; hateful; abominable
可行
kě xíng
feasible
渴望
kě wàng
to thirst for; to long for
克制
kè zhì
to restrain; to control; restraint; self-control;
刻不容缓
kè bù róng huǎn
to brook no delay; to demand immediate action
客户
kè hù
client; customer
课题
kè tí
task; problem; issue

kěn
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite
恳切
kěn qiè
earnest; sincere

kēng
pit; to defraud
空洞
kōng dòng
cavity; empty; vacuous
空前绝后
kōng qián jué hòu
unprecedented and never to be duplicated; the first and the last; unmatched; unique
空想
kōng xiǎng
daydream; fantasy; to fantasize
空虚
kōng xū
hollow; emptiness; meaningless

kǒng
aperture; opening; hole
恐怖
kǒng bù
terrible; frightful; frightening; terror; terrorist
恐吓
kǒng hè
to threaten; to menace
恐惧
kǒng jù
fear; dread; phobia
空白
kòng bái
blank space
空隙
kòng xì
crack; gap between two objects; gap in time between two events
口气
kǒu qì
tone of voice; the way one speaks; manner of expression; tone
口腔
kǒu qiāng
oral cavity
口头
kǒu tóu
oral; verbal
口音
kǒu yīn
accent

kòu
to fasten; to button; button; buckle; knot; to arrest; to confiscate; to deduct (money); discount; to knock; to smash, spike or dunk (a ball); to cover (with a bowl etc); fig. to tag a label on sb;
哭泣
kū qì
to weep;
枯萎
kū wěi
to wilt; to wither; wilted; withered; drained; enervated; exhausted;
枯燥
kū zào
dry and dull; uninteresting; dry-as-dust
苦尽甘来
kǔ jìn gān lái
bitterness finishes, sweetness begins (idiom); the hard times are over, the good times just beginning
苦涩
kǔ sè
bitter and astringent; pained; agonized;

kuà
to carry (esp. slung over the arm, shoulder or side)

kuà
to step across; to stride over; to straddle; to span
快活
kuài huo
happy; cheerful
宽敞
kuān chang
spacious; wide
宽容
kuān róng
lenient; tolerant; indulgent; charitable; to forgive;
款待
kuǎn dài
to entertain; to treat cordially
款式
kuǎn shì
pattern; style; design; CL:种[zhong3]

kuāng
basket; CL:只[zhi1]
况且
kuàng qiě
moreover; besides; in addition; furthermore
旷课
kuàng kè
to play truant; to cut classes
框架
kuàng jià
frame; framework; fig. pattern; outline; organizing plan
矿产
kuàng chǎn
minerals;
亏待
kuī dài
to treat sb unfairly
亏损
kuī sǔn
deficit; (financial) loss
捆绑
kǔn bǎng
to bind
扩充
kuò chōng
to expand
扩散
kuò sàn
to spread; to proliferate; to diffuse; spread; proliferation; diffusion
扩张
kuò zhāng
expansion; dilation; to expand (e.g. one's power or influence); to broaden

a phrase-final particle
喇叭
lǎ ba
horn (automobile, alarm siren, musical etc) which produces a sound; loudspeaker; brass wind instrument; trumpet; suona 鎖锁呐[suo3 na4]
蜡烛
là zhú
candle; CL:根[gen1] ,支[zhi1]
来历
lái lì
history; antecedents; origin
来源
lái yuán
source (of information etc); origin
栏目
lán mù
a column (in a newspaper or on a news website)
懒惰
lǎn duò
idle; lazy
狼狈
láng bèi
in a difficult situation; to cut a sorry figure; scoundrel! (derogatory)
狼吞虎咽
láng tūn hǔ yàn
to wolf down one's food (idiom); to devour ravenously; to gorge oneself;

lāo
to fish up; to dredge up
唠叨
láo dao
to prattle; to chatter; talkative; garrulous; to nag
牢固
láo gù
firm; secure
牢骚
láo sāo
discontent; complaint
乐趣
lè qù
delight; pleasure; joy
乐意
lè yì
to be willing to do sth; to be ready to do sth; to be happy to do sth; content; satisfied
雷达
léi dá
radar (loanword)
类似
lèi sì
similar; analogous
冷酷
lěng kù
grim; unfeeling; callous
冷落
lěng luò
desolate; unfrequented; to treat sb coldly; to snub; to cold shoulder;
冷却
lěng què
to cool off; cooling

lèng
to look distracted; to stare blankly; distracted; blank; (coll.) unexpectedly
黎明
lí míng
dawn; daybreak
理睬
lǐ cǎi
to heed; to pay attention to
理所当然
lǐ suǒ dāng rán
as it should be by rights (idiom); proper and to be expected as a matter of course; inevitable and right
理直气壮
lǐ zhí qì zhuàng
in the right and self-confident (idiom); bold and confident with justice on one's side; to have the courage of one's convictions; just and forceful
理智
lǐ zhì
reason; intellect; rationality
礼节
lǐ jié
etiquette
礼尚往来
lǐ shàng wǎng lái
lit. proper behavior is based on reciprocity (idiom); fig. to return politeness for politeness;
里程碑
lǐ chéng bēi
milestone
例外
lì wài
(make an) exception
利害
lì hài
pros and cons; advantages and disadvantages; gains and losses
力求
lì qiú
to make every effort to; striving to do one's best;
力所能及
lì suǒ néng jí
as far as one's capabilities extend (idiom); to the best of one's ability; within one's powers
力争
lì zhēng
to work hard for; to do all one can; to contend strongly
历代
lì dài
successive generations; successive dynasties; past dynasties
历来
lì lái
always; throughout (a period of time); (of) all-time
立场
lì chǎng
position; standpoint; CL:个
立方
lì fāng
cube
立交桥
lì jiāo qiáo
overpass; flyover
立体
lì tǐ
three-dimensional; solid; stereoscopic
立足
lì zú
to stand; to have a footing; to be established; to base oneself on

grain; granule; classifier for small round things (peas, bullets, peanuts, pills, grains etc)
廉洁
lián jié
honest; not coercive; honesty; integrity; incorruptible
联欢
lián huān
have a get-together
联络
lián luò
communication; to get in touch with; to contact; connection (math.)
联盟
lián méng
alliance; union; coalition
联想
lián xiǎng
to associate with something in thinking; abbr. for 聯想集联想集团[Lian2 xiang3 Ji2 tuan2]
连年
lián nián
successive years; over many years
连锁
lián suǒ
chain
连同
lián tóng
together with; along with
良心
liáng xīn
conscience

liàng
to dry in the air
谅解
liàng jiě
(reach) an understanding
辽阔
liáo kuò
vast; extensive
列举
liè jǔ
a list; to list; to enumerate
临床
lín chuáng
clinical

lín
to drain; to drench; to drip; diseases of the bladder
吝啬
lìn sè
stingy; mean; miserly
伶俐
líng lì
clever; witty; intelligent
凌晨
líng chén
early in the morning
灵感
líng gǎn
inspiration; insight; a burst of creativity in scientific or artistic endeavor
灵魂
líng hún
soul; spirit
灵敏
líng mǐn
smart; clever; sensitive; keen; quick; sharp
零星
líng xīng
fragmentary; random; bits and pieces; sporadic
领会
lǐng huì
to understand; to comprehend; to grasp
领事馆
lǐng shì guǎn
consulate
领土
lǐng tǔ
territory
领悟
lǐng wù
to understand; to comprehend
领先
lǐng xiān
to lead; to be in front
领袖
lǐng xiù
leader; CL:个,位[wei4] ,名[ming2]

liū
to slip away; to escape in stealth; to skate
流浪
liú làng
to drift about; to wander; to roam; nomadic; homeless; unsettled (e.g. population); vagrant
流露
liú lù
to express; to reveal (one's thoughts or feelings)
流氓
liú máng
rogue; hoodlum; gangster; immoral behavior
流通
liú tōng
to circulate
留恋
liú liàn
reluctant to leave; to hate to have to go; to recall fondly
留念
liú niàn
to keep as a souvenir; to recall fondly
留神
liú shén
to take care; to be careful
聋哑
lóng yǎ
deaf and dumb; deaf-mute; surdimutism
隆重
lóng zhòng
grand; prosperous; ceremonious; solemn
垄断
lǒng duàn
enjoy market dominance; monopolize
笼罩
lǒng zhào
to envelop; to shroud

lǒu
to hold or embrace in one's arms
炉灶
lú zào
stove
轮船
lún chuán
steamship; CL:艘[sou1]
轮廓
lún kuò
an outline; silhouette
轮胎
lún tāi
tire; pneumatic tire
论坛
lùn tán
forum (for discussion)
论证
lùn zhèng
to prove a point; proof; to expound on; demonstrate or prove (through argument)
啰唆
luō suo
to grumble
络绎不绝
luò yì bù jué
continuously; in an endless stream (idiom)
落成
luò chéng
to complete a construction project
落实
luò shí
practical; workable; to implement; to carry out; to decide
屡次
lv3 cì
repeatedly; time and again
履行
lv3 xíng
to fulfill (one's obligations); to carry out (a task); to implement (an agreement); to perform
掠夺
lvè duó
to plunder; to rob; also written 略略夺

ma
(modal particle to express that something is obvious)
麻痹
má bì
paralysis; palsy; numbness; to benumb
麻木
má mù
numb; insensitive; apathetic
麻醉
má zuì
anesthesia; fig. to poison (sb's mind)
码头
mǎ tóu
dock; pier; wharf; CL:个
蚂蚁
mǎ yǐ
ant;
埋伏
mái fú
ambush
埋没
mái mò
oblivion
埋葬
mái zàng
to bury
脉搏
mài bó
a pulse (both medical and figurative)

mài
take a step
埋怨
mán yuàn
to complain
慢性
màn xìng
slow and patient; chronic (disease); slow to take effect (e.g. a slow poison)
漫长
màn cháng
very long; endless
漫画
màn huà
caricature; cartoon; Japanese manga
蔓延
màn yán
to extend; to spread
忙碌
máng lù
busy; bustling
盲目
máng mù
blind; aimless
茫茫
máng máng
boundless; vast and obscure
茫然
máng rán
ignorant; to have no knowledge of sth
冒充
mào chōng
to feign; to pretend to be; to pass oneself off as
冒犯
mào fàn
to offend;
茂盛
mào shèng
lush
媒介
méi jiè
media; medium

méi
classifier for coins, rings, badges, pearls, sporting medals, rockets, satellites etc
美观
měi guān
pleasing to the eye; beautiful; artistic
美满
měi mǎn
happy; blissful
美妙
měi miào
beautiful; wonderful; splendid
萌芽
méng yá
sprout; germ of a plant
猛烈
měng liè
fierce; violent (criticism etc)

to narrow one's eyes; (Dialect) to nap; to take a nap
弥补
mí bǔ
to complement; to make up for a deficiency
弥漫
mí màn
to pervade; to fill the air; diffuse; everywhere present; about to inundate (water); permeated by (smoke); filled with (dust); to saturate (the air with fog, smoke etc)
谜语
mí yǔ
riddle; conundrum
迷惑
mí huo
to puzzle; to confuse; to baffle
迷人
mí rén
fascinating; enchanting; charming; tempting
迷信
mí xìn
superstition
密度
mì dù
density; thickness
密封
mì fēng
seal up
棉花
mián hua
cotton
免得
miǎn de
so as not to; so as to avoid
免疫
miǎn yì
immunity (to disease)
勉励
miǎn lì
to encourage
勉强
miǎn qiǎng
to do with difficulty; to force sb to do sth; reluctant; barely enough
面貌
miàn mào
appearance; face; features; CL:个
面子
miàn zi
outer surface; outside; honor; reputation; face (as in 'losing face'); self-respect; feelings; (medicinal) powder
描绘
miáo huì
to describe; to portray
瞄准
miáo zhǔn
to aim (a weapon at a target); fig. to aim (for a higher standard);
渺小
miǎo xiǎo
minute; tiny; negligible; insignificant
藐视
miǎo shì
to despise; to look down on;
灭亡
miè wáng
to be destroyed; to become extinct; to perish; to die out; to destroy; to exterminate
蔑视
miè shì
to loathe; to despise; contempt
民间
mín jiān
among the people; popular; folk; non-governmental; involving people rather than governments
民主
mín zhǔ
democracy
敏捷
mǐn jié
nimble; quick; shrewd
敏锐
mǐn ruì
keen; sharp; acute
名次
míng cì
position in a ranking of names
名额
míng é
fixed number of people; quota
名副其实
míng fù qí shí
not just in name only, but also in reality (idiom)
名誉
míng yù
fame; reputation; honor; honorary; emeritus (of retired professor)
明明
míng míng
obviously; plainly; undoubtedly; definitely
明智
míng zhì
sensible; wise; judicious; sagacious;
命名
mìng míng
to give a name to; to dub; to christen; to designate; named after; naming
摸索
mō suo
to feel about; to grope about; to fumble; to do things slowly
摩擦
mó cā
friction; rubbing; chafing; fig. disharmony; conflict; same as 磨擦
模范
mó fàn
model; fine example
模式
mó shì
mode; method
模型
mó xíng
model; mould; matrix; pattern
磨合
mó hé
to break in; to wear in

membrane; film
魔鬼
mó guǐ
devil
魔术
mó shù
magic
抹杀
mǒ shā
to erase; to cover traces; to obliterate evidence; to expunge; to blot out; to suppress
墨水儿
mò shuǐ r
ink; CL:瓶[ping2]
莫名其妙
mò míng qí miào
unfathomable mystery (idiom); subtle and ineffable; unable to make head or tail of it; boring (e.g. movie)
默默
mò mò
in silence; not speaking
谋求
móu qiú
to seek; to strive for
模样
mú yàng
look; style; appearance; approximation; about; CL:个
母语
mǔ yǔ
native language; mother language
沐浴
mù yù
to take a bath; to bathe; to immerse
目睹
mù dǔ
to witness; to see at first hand; to see with one's own eyes
目光
mù guāng
sight; vision; view; gaze; look
拿手
ná shǒu
expert in; good at
纳闷儿
nà mèn r
puzzled; bewildered
耐用
nài yòng
durable
南辕北辙
nán yuán běi zhé
to act in a way that defeats one's purpose (idiom);
难得
nán dé
seldom; rare; hard to come by
难堪
nán kān
hard to take; embarrassed
难能可贵
nán néng kě guì
rare and commendable; estimable
恼火
nǎo huǒ
to get angry; irritated; to annoy; to aggravate; annoying
内涵
nèi hán
meaning; content; essential properties implied or reflected by a notion; intention; connotation; self-possessed
内幕
nèi mù
inside story; non-public information; behind the scenes; internal
内在
nèi zài
intrinsic; innate
能量
néng liàng
energy; capabilities
拟定
nǐ dìng
to draw up; to draft; to formulate
逆行
nì xíng
to go the wrong way; to go against one-way traffic regulation;
年度
nián dù
year (e.g. school year, fiscal year)

niē
to pinch (with one's fingers); to knead; to make up
凝固
níng gù
to freeze; to solidify; to congeal; fig. with rapt attention
凝聚
níng jù
to condense; to coagulate; coacervation (i.e. form tiny droplets); aggregation; coherent
凝视
níng shì
gaze

níng
to pinch; wring
宁肯
nìng kěn
would rather...; it would be better...; would prefer
宁愿
nìng yuàn
would rather; better
扭转
niǔ zhuǎn
to reverse; to turn around (an undesirable situation)
纽扣儿
niǔ kòu r
button
农历
nóng lì
the traditional Chinese calendar; the lunar calendar
浓厚
nóng hòu
dense; thick (fog, clouds etc); to have a strong interest in; deep; fully saturated (color)
奴隶
nú lì
slave

nuó
to shift; to move
虐待
nvè dài
to mistreat; to maltreat; to abuse; mistreatment; maltreatment

ò
oh; ah
殴打
ōu dǎ
to beat up; to come to blows; battery (law)
偶像
ǒu xiàng
idol; false god
呕吐
ǒu tù
to vomit

to lie on one's stomach
徘徊
pái huái
to dither; to hesitate; to pace back and forth; by ext. to hover around; to linger
排斥
pái chì
to reject; to exclude; to eliminate; to remove; to repel
排除
pái chú
to eliminate; to get rid of; to remove
排放
pái fàng
emission; discharge; exhaust (gas etc)
排练
pái liàn
to rehearse; rehearsal;
派别
pài bié
denomination; group; school; faction; school of thought
派遣
pài qiǎn
to send (on a mission); to dispatch
攀登
pān dēng
to climb; to pull oneself up; to clamber; to scale; fig. to forge ahead in the face of hardships and danger
盘旋
pán xuán
to spiral; to circle; to go around; to hover; to orbit
判决
pàn jué
judgment (by a court of law)

pàn
bank; field-path
庞大
páng dà
huge; enormous; tremendous
抛弃
pāo qì
discard; dump; abandon
泡沫
pào mò
foam; (soap) bubble; (economic) bubble
培育
péi yù
to train; to breed
配备
pèi bèi
to allocate; to provide; to outfit with
配偶
pèi ǒu
consort; mate; spouse
配套
pèi tào
to form a complete set; coherent
盆地
pén dì
basin (low-lying geographical feature); depression
烹饪
pēng rèn
cooking; culinary arts

pěng
to clasp; to cup the hands; to hold up with both hands; to offer (esp. in cupped hands); to praise; to flatter

to hack; to chop; to split open; see 噼劈啪, onomat. for crack, slap, clap, clatter etc
批发
pī fā
wholesale; bulk trade; distribution
批判
pī pàn
criticize; CL:个
疲惫
pí bèi
beaten; exhausted; tired
疲倦
pí juàn
to tire; tired
皮革
pí gé
leather; CL:张[zhang1]
屁股
pì gu
buttocks; bottom; ass
譬如
pì rú
for example; for instance; such as
偏差
piān chā
bias; deviation
偏见
piān jiàn
prejudice
偏僻
piān pì
remote; desolate; far from the city
偏偏
piān piān
(indicates that sth turns out just the opposite of what one would expect or what would be normal); unfortunately; against expectations
片断
piàn duàn
section; fragment; segment;
片刻
piàn kè
short period of time; a moment
漂浮
piāo fú
to float; to hover; to drift (also fig., to lead a wandering life); to rove; showy; superficial
飘扬
piāo yáng
wave; flutter; fly

piē
to throw; to cast; left-slanting downward brush stroke (calligraphy);
拼搏
pīn bó
to struggle; to wrestle
拼命
pīn mìng
to do one's utmost; with all one's might; at all costs; (to work or fight) as if one's life depends on it
贫乏
pín fá
lack; incomplete
贫困
pín kùn
impoverished; poverty
频繁
pín fán
frequently; often
频率
pín lv4
frequency
品尝
pǐn cháng
to taste a small amount; to sample
品德
pǐn dé
moral character
品质
pǐn zhì
quality
品种
pǐn zhǒng
breed; variety; CL:个
屏幕
píng mù
screen (TV, computer or movie);
屏障
píng zhàng
protective screen
平凡
píng fán
commonplace; ordinary; mediocre
平面
píng miàn
plane (flat surface); print media
平坦
píng tǎn
level; even; smooth; flat
平行
píng xíng
parallel; of equal rank; simultaneous
平庸
píng yōng
mediocre; indifferent; commonplace
平原
píng yuán
field; plain; CL:个
评估
píng gū
to evaluate; to assess; assessment; evaluation
评论
píng lùn
to comment on; to discuss; comment; commentary; CL:篇[pian1]

slope; CL:个

to splash; to spill; rough and coarse; brutish

considerably; rather; inclined to one side
破例
pò lì
to make an exception
迫不及待
pò bù jí dài
impatient (idiom); in a hurry; itching to get on with it
迫害
pò hài
to persecute; persecution
魄力
pò lì
courage; daring; boldness; resolution; drive

to assault; to pounce; to rush at sth; to throw oneself on

to spread; to extend; to pave; to lay
普及
pǔ jí
popular; to popularize; universal; ubiquitous; pervasive
朴实
pǔ shí
plain; simple; guileless; down-to-earth; sincere and honest
朴素
pǔ sù
plain and simple; unadorned; simple living; not frivolous
瀑布
pù bù
waterfall
凄凉
qī liáng
desolate
期望
qī wàng
hope; expectation
期限
qī xiàn
time limit; deadline; allotted time
欺负
qī fu
to bully
欺骗
qī piàn
to deceive; to cheat
奇妙
qí miào
fantastic; wonderful
旗袍
qí páo
Chinese-style dress; cheongsam
旗帜
qí zhì
ensign; flag
歧视
qí shì
to discriminate against; discrimination
齐全
qí quán
complete
齐心协力
qí xīn xié lì
to work with a common purpose (idiom); to make concerted efforts; to pull together; to work as one
乞丐
qǐ gài
beggar
企图
qǐ tú
attempt; CL:种[zhong3]
启程
qǐ chéng
to set out on a journey
启蒙
qǐ méng
to instruct the young; to initiate; to awake sb from ignorance; to free sb from prejudice or superstition; primer; enlightened; the Enlightenment; Western learning from the late Qing dynasty;
启事
qǐ shì
announcement (written, on billboard, letter, newspaper or website); to post information; a notice
启示
qǐ shì
enlightenment; revelation; apocalypse
岂有此理
qǐ yǒu cǐ lǐ
how can this be so? (idiom); preposterous; ridiculous; absurd
起草
qǐ cǎo
draft (a bill); draw up (plans)
起初
qǐ chū
originally; at first; at the outset
起伏
qǐ fú
to move up and down; to undulate; ups and downs
起哄
qǐ hòng
to heckle; rowdy jeering; to create a disturbance
起码
qǐ mǎ
at the minimum; at the very least
起源
qǐ yuán
origin; to originate; to come from
器材
qì cái
equipment; material
器官
qì guān
organ (part of body tissue); apparatus
气概
qì gài
lofty quality; mettle; spirit
气功
qì gōng
qigong, a system of deep breathing exercises
气魄
qì pò
spirit; boldness; positive outlook; imposing attitude
气色
qì sè
complexion
气势
qì shì
momentum; manner; energy; look of great force or imposing manner; powerful
气味
qì wèi
odor; scent
气象
qì xiàng
meteorological feature; CL:个; meteorology; atmosphere or scene
气压
qì yā
atmospheric pressure; barometric pressure
气质
qì zhí
temperament; personality traits; manners
迄今为止
qì jīn wéi zhǐ
so far; up to now; still (not)

qiā
to pick (flowers); to pinch; to clutch; (slang) to fight
恰当
qià dàng
appropriate; suitable
恰到好处
qià dào hǎo chù
it's just perfect; it's just right
恰巧
qià qiǎo
fortunately; unexpectedly; by coincidence
洽谈
qià tán
to discuss
千方百计
qiān fāng bǎi jì
lit. thousand ways, a hundred plans (idiom); by every possible means

qiān
to pull (an animal on a tether); to lead along; to hold hands
牵扯
qiān chě
to involve; to implicate
牵制
qiān zhì
to control; to curb; to restrict; to impede; to pin down (enemy troops)
签署
qiān shǔ
to sign (an agreement)
谦逊
qiān xùn
humble; humility; modesty
迁就
qiān jiù
to yield; to adapt to; to accommodate to (sth)
迁徙
qiān xǐ
to migrate; to move
前景
qián jǐng
foreground; vista; (future) prospects; perspective
前提
qián tí
premise; precondition; prerequisite
潜力
qián lì
potential; capacity
潜水
qián shuǐ
to dive; to go under water; lurker (Internet slang for sb who reads forum posts but never replies)
潜移默化
qián yí mò huà
imperceptible influence; to influence secretly
谴责
qiǎn zé
to denounce; to condemn; to criticize; condemnation; criticism
抢劫
qiāng jié
to rob; looting
强制
qiáng zhì
to enforce; enforcement; forcibly; compulsory
强迫
qiǎng pò
to compel; to force
抢救
qiǎng jiù
rescue
桥梁
qiáo liáng
bridge; fig. connection between two areas
窍门
qiào mén
a trick; an ingenious method; know-how; the knack (of doing sth);

qiào
to raise
切实
qiè shí
feasible; earnestly; conscientiously; realistic; practical
锲而不舍
qiè ér bù shě
to chip away at a task and not abandon it (idiom); to chisel away at sth; to persevere; unflagging efforts
亲密
qīn mì
intimate; close;
亲热
qīn rè
affectionate; intimate; warm-hearted
侵犯
qīn fàn
to infringe on; to encroach on; to violate
侵略
qīn lvè
invasion; encroachment
钦佩
qīn pèi
to admire; to look up to; to respect sb greatly
勤俭
qín jiǎn
hardworking and frugal
勤劳
qín láo
hardworking; industrious; diligent
倾听
qīng tīng
to listen attentively
倾向
qīng xiàng
trend; tendency; orientation
倾斜
qīng xié
to incline; to lean; to slant; to slope; to tilt
清澈
qīng chè
clear; limpid
清晨
qīng chén
early morning
清除
qīng chú
eliminate; get rid of
清洁
qīng jié
clean; purity
清理
qīng lǐ
clear; to put in order; to check up
清晰
qīng xī
clear; distinct
清醒
qīng xǐng
clear-headed; sober; awake
清真
qīng zhēn
Islamic; Muslim; halal (of food); clean; pure
情报
qíng bào
(spy) intelligence; information-gathering
情节
qíng jié
plot; circumstances
情理
qíng lǐ
reason; sense
情形
qíng xíng
circumstances; situation; CL:个
晴朗
qíng lǎng
sunny and cloudless
请柬
qǐng jiǎn
invitation card; written invitation
请教
qǐng jiào
consult
请示
qǐng shì
ask for instructions
请帖
qǐng tiě
invitation card; written invitation
丘陵
qiū líng
hills
区分
qū fēn
to differentiate; to find differing aspects
区域
qū yù
area; region; district
屈服
qū fú
to surrender; to yield
曲折
qū zhé
complicated; winding
驱逐
qū zhú
to expel; to deport; banishment
渠道
qú dào
irrigation ditch; medium or channel of communication
取缔
qǔ dì
to ban; to prohibit (publications, customs etc); to outlaw; to suppress (violators)
曲子
qǔ zi
poem for singing; tune; music; CL:支[zhi1]
趣味
qù wèi
fun; interest; delight; taste; liking; preference
圈套
quān tào
trap; snare; trick
全局
quán jú
overall situation
全力以赴
quán lì yǐ fù
do at all costs; make an all-out effort
拳头
quán tou
fist; clenched fist; competitive (product); superior quality; CL: 个
权衡
quán héng
to weigh; to consider; to assess; to balance; to trade-off
权威
quán wēi
authority; authoritative; power and prestige

quǎn
dog
缺口
quē kǒu
nick; jag; gap; shortfall
缺席
quē xí
absence; absent
缺陷
quē xiàn
a defect; a flaw

qué
lame
确保
què bǎo
to ensure; to guarantee
确立
què lì
to establish; to institute
确切
què qiè
definite; exact; precise
确信
què xìn
to be convinced; to be sure; to firmly believe; to be positive that; definite news
群众
qún zhòng
mass; multitude; the masses

rǎn
to dye; to catch (a disease); to acquire (bad habits etc); to contaminate; to add colour washes to a painting

rǎng
blurt out; to shout
让步
ràng bù
to concede; to give in; to yield; a concession
饶恕
ráo shù
forgiveness; spare
扰乱
rǎo luàn
to disturb; to perturb; to harass
惹祸
rě huò
stirring up trouble; to invite disaster
热泪盈眶
rè lèi yíng kuàng
eyes brimming with tears of excitement (idiom); extremely moved
热门
rè mén
popular; hot; in vogue
人道
rén dào
human sympathy; humanitarianism; humane; the 'human way', one of the stages in the cycle of reincarnation (Buddhism); sexual intercourse
人格
rén gé
personality; integrity; dignity
人工
rén gōng
artificial; manpower; manual work
人家
rén jia
other; other people; him(her, them); I
人间
rén jiān
man's world; the world
人士
rén shì
person; figure; public figure
人为
rén wéi
artificial; man-made; having human cause or origin; human attempt or effort
人性
rén xìng
human nature; humanity; human; the totality of human attributes
人质
rén zhì
hostage
仁慈
rén cí
benevolent; charitable; kind; kindly; kindness; merciful
忍耐
rěn nài
to show restraint; to repress (anger etc); to exercise patience
忍受
rěn shòu
to bear; to endure
任命
rèn mìng
to appoint and nominate
任性
rèn xìng
willful; headstrong; uninhibited
任意
rèn yì
arbitrary; at will; at random
任重道远
rèn zhòng dào yuǎn
a heavy load and a long road; fig. to bear heavy responsibilities through a long struggle (cf Confucian Analects, 8.7)
认定
rèn dìng
to maintain (that sth is true); to determine (a fact); determination (of an amount); of the firm opinion; to believe firmly; to set one's mind on; to identify with
认可
rèn kě
to approve; approval; acknowledgment; OK
仍旧
réng jiù
still (remaining); to remain (the same); yet
日新月异
rì xīn yuè yì
daily renewal, monthly change (idiom); every day sees new developments; rapid progress
日益
rì yì
day by day; more and more; increasingly; more and more with each passing day
容貌
róng mào
one's appearance; one's aspect; looks; features
容纳
róng nà
to hold; to contain; to accommodate; to tolerate (different opinions)
容器
róng qì
receptacle; vessel
容忍
róng rěn
to put up with; to tolerate
溶解
róng jiě
dissolve; solution
荣幸
róng xìng
honored
荣誉
róng yù
honor; credit; glory; (honorable) reputation
融化
róng huà
to melt; to thaw; to dissolve; to blend into; to combine; to fuse
融洽
róng qià
harmonious; friendly relations; on good terms with one another

róu
to knead; to massage; to rub
柔和
róu hé
gentle; soft
儒家
rú jiā
Confucianism; Confucian school, founded by Confucius 孔子[Kong3 zi3] (551-479 BC) and Mencius 孟子[Meng4 zi3] (c. 372-c. 289 BC);
弱点
ruò diǎn
weak point; failing
若干
ruò gān
a certain number or amount; how many?; how much?
撒谎
sā huǎng
to tell lies
散文
sǎn wén
prose; essay
散布
sàn bù
to disseminate;
散发
sàn fā
distribute; emit; issue
丧失
sàng shī
to lose; to forfeit
骚扰
sāo rǎo
to disturb; to cause a commotion; to harass;
嫂子
sǎo zi
(informal) older brother's wife; sister-in-law; CL:个
刹车
shā chē
to brake (when driving); to stop; to switch off; to check (bad habits); a brake

shá
(dialect) what
筛选
shāi xuǎn
to filter
山脉
shān mài
mountain range; CL:条[tiao2]
闪烁
shǎn shuò
flicker; twinkling
擅长
shàn cháng
to be good at; to be expert in
擅自
shàn zì
without permission; of one's own initiative
伤脑筋
shāng nǎo jīn
knotty; troublesome; bothersome
商标
shāng biāo
trademark; logo
上级
shàng jí
higher authorities; superiors; CL:个
上进
shàng jìn
to make progress; to do better; fig. ambitious to improve oneself; to move forwards
上任
shàng rèn
take office
上瘾
shàng yǐn
to get into a habit; to become addicted
上游
shàng yóu
upper reaches; advanced position
尚且
shàng qiě
(not) even; yet; still;

shāo
to bring sth to sb (news etc)

shāo
tip of branch

shào
a whistle; sentry
奢侈
shē chǐ
luxurious; extravagant; wasteful
舌头
shé tou
tongue; enemy soldier captured for the purpose of extracting information; CL:个
摄氏度
shè shì dù
degrees centigrade
涉及
shè jí
to involve; to touch upon (a topic)
社区
shè qū
community
设立
shè lì
to set up; to establish
设想
shè xiǎng
to imagine; to assume; to envisage; tentative plan; to have consideration for
设置
shè zhì
to set up; to install
呻吟
shēn yín
to moan; to groan
深奥
shēn ào
profound; abstruse; recondite; profoundly
深沉
shēn chén
deep; extreme; dull; low pitched (sound)
深情厚谊
shēn qíng hòu yì
profound friendship
申报
shēn bào
to report (to the authorities); to declare (to customs)
绅士
shēn shì
gentleman
神经
shén jīng
nerve
神奇
shén qí
magical; mystical; miraculous
神气
shén qì
expression; manner; spirited; vigorous
神圣
shén shèng
divine; hallow; holy; sacred
神态
shén tài
appearance; manner; bearing; deportment; look; expression; mien
神仙
shén xiān
Daoist immortal; supernatural entity; (in modern fiction) fairy, elf, leprechaun etc; fig. lighthearted person; used in advertising: Live like an immortal! 活神仙似
审查
shěn chá
to examine; to investigate; to censor out; censorship
审理
shěn lǐ
to hear (a case)
审美
shěn měi
esthetics; appreciating the arts; taste
审判
shěn pàn
a trial; to try sb
慎重
shèn zhòng
cautious; careful; prudent
渗透
shèn tòu
to permeate; to infiltrate; to pervade; osmosis
声明
shēng míng
statement; declaration; CL:项[xiang4] ,份[fen4]
声势
shēng shì
momentum
声誉
shēng yù
reputation; fame
牲畜
shēng chù
domesticated animals; livestock
生存
shēng cún
to exist; to survive
生机
shēng jī
opportunity to live; to reprieve from death; life force; vitality
生理
shēng lǐ
physiology
生疏
shēng shū
unfamiliar; strange; out of practice; not accustomed
生态
shēng tài
way of life; ecology
生物
shēng wù
organism; living creature; life form; biological; CL:个
生效
shēng xiào
to take effect; to go into effect
生肖
shēng xiào
animal from the Chinese zodiac; one of the twelve animals symbolic of the earthly branches 地支[di4 zhi1]
生锈
shēng xiù
to rust; to grow rusty; to corrode; oxidization
生育
shēng yù
to bear; to give birth; to grow; to rear; to bring up (children)
省会
shěng huì
provincial capital
盛产
shèng chǎn
superabundant; to teem with; to produce in abundance; to abound in
盛开
shèng kāi
blooming; in full flower
盛情
shèng qíng
great kindness; magnificent hospitality
盛行
shèng xíng
to be in vogue; to be prevalent
胜负
shèng fù
victory or defeat; the outcome of a battle
失事
shī shì
to have an accident (plane crash, shipwreck, vehicle collision etc); to mess things up
失误
shī wù
lapse; mistake; to make a mistake; fault; service fault (in volleyball, tennis etc)
失踪
shī zōng
missing; lost; unaccounted for
尸体
shī tǐ
dead body; corpse; carcass; CL:具[ju4]
师范
shī fàn
teacher-training; pedagogical; normal (school, e.g. Beijing Normal University)
施加
shī jiā
to exert (effort or pressure)
施展
shī zhǎn
to use fully; to put to use
十足
shí zú
ample; complete; hundred percent; a pure shade (of some color)
实惠
shí huì
tangible benefit; material advantages; advantageous (deal); substantial (discount)
实力
shí lì
strength
实施
shí shī
to implement; to carry out
实事求是
shí shì qiú shì
to seek truth from facts (idiom); to be practical and realistic
实行
shí xíng
to implement; to carry out; to put into practice
实质
shí zhì
substance; essence

shí
to pick up; to collate or arrange; ten (banker's anti-fraud numeral)
时常
shí cháng
often; frequently
时而
shí ér
occasionally; from time to time
时光
shí guāng
time; era; period of time
时机
shí jī
fortunate timing; occasion; opportunity
时事
shí shì
current trends; the present situation; how things are going
石油
shí yóu
oil; petroleum
识别
shí bié
to distinguish; to discern
使命
shǐ mìng
mission (diplomatic or other); set task
世代
shì dài
generation; an era; accumulation of years; passing on from generation to generation
事故
shì gù
accident; CL:桩[zhuang1] ,起[qi3] ,次[ci4]
事迹
shì jì
deed; past achievement; important event of the past
事件
shì jiàn
event; happening; incident; CL:个
事态
shì tài
situation; existing state of affairs
事务
shì wù
(political, economic etc) affairs; work
事项
shì xiàng
matter; item
事业
shì yè
undertaking; project; activity; (charitable, political or revolutionary) cause; publicly funded institution, enterprise or foundation; career; occupation; CL:个
势必
shì bì
is bound to (happen)
势力
shì li
power; (ability to) influence
是非
shì fēi
right and wrong; quarrel
示范
shì fàn
to demonstrate; to show how to do sth; demonstration; a model example
示威
shì wēi
to demonstrate (as a protest); a demonstration; a military show of force
示意
shì yì
to hint; to indicate (an idea to sb)
视力
shì lì
vision; eyesight
视频
shì pín
video
视线
shì xiàn
line of sight
视野
shì yě
field of view; horizon
试图
shì tú
to attempt; to try
试验
shì yàn
experiment; test; experimental; CL:次[ci4] ,个
适宜
shì yí
suitable; appropriate
逝世
shì shì
to pass away; to die
释放
shì fàng
to release; to set free; to liberate (a prisoner); to discharge
收藏
shōu cáng
to hoard; to collect; collection
收缩
shōu suō
to pull back; to shrink; to contract
收益
shōu yì
earnings; profit
收音机
shōu yīn jī
radio; CL:台[tai2]
守护
shǒu hù
to guard; to protect
手法
shǒu fǎ
technique; trick; skill
手势
shǒu shì
gesture; sign; signal
手艺
shǒu yì
craftmanship; workmanship; handicraft; trade
首饰
shǒu shì
jewelry; head ornament;
首要
shǒu yào
the most important; of chief importance
受罪
shòu zuì
to endure; to suffer; hardships; torments; a hard time; a nuisance
授予
shòu yǔ
to award; to confer
书法
shū fǎ
calligraphy; handwriting; penmanship
书记
shū ji
secretary; clerk; CL:个
书籍
shū jí
books; works
书面
shū miàn
in writing; written (guarantee etc)
疏忽
shū hu
to neglect; to overlook; negligence; carelessness
疏远
shū yuǎn
to drift apart; to become estranged; to alienate; estrangement;
舒畅
shū chàng
happy; entirely free from worry
数额
shù é
amount; sum of money; fixed number

shù
to bind; to tie; bundle; cluster; restraint
束缚
shù fù
to bind; to restrict; to tie; to commit; fetters
树立
shù lì
to set up; to establish

shù
to erect; vertical; vertical stroke (in Chinese characters)

shuǎ
to play with; to juggle
衰老
shuāi lǎo
to age; to deteriorate with age; old and weak
衰退
shuāi tuì
to decline; to fall; to drop; to falter; a decline; recession (in economics)
率领
shuài lǐng
lead; command; head
涮火锅
shuàn huǒ guō
to instant-boil (mutton, beef, vegetables, etc.)
双胞胎
shuāng bāo tāi
twin; CL:对[dui4]
爽快
shuǎng kuài
refreshed; rejuvenated; frank and straightforward
水利
shuǐ lì
water conservancy; irrigation works
水龙头
shuǐ lóng tóu
faucet; tap
水泥
shuǐ ní
cement; CL:袋[dai4]
瞬间
shùn jiān
moment; momentary; in a flash;
司法
sī fǎ
judicial; (administration of) justice
司令
sī lìng
commanding officer
思念
sī niàn
think of; long for; miss
思索
sī suǒ
think deeply; ponder
思维
sī wéi
(line of) thought; thinking
斯文
sī wen
refined; educate; cultured; intellectual; polite; gentle
私自
sī zì
private; personal; secretly; without explicit approval
死亡
sǐ wáng
death; deadly
四肢
sì zhī
the four limbs of the body
寺庙
sì miào
temple; monastery; shrine
肆无忌惮
sì wú jì dàn
absolutely unrestrained; unbridled; without the slightest scruple
饲养
sì yǎng
to raise; to rear

sǒng
to excite; to raise up; to shrug; high; lofty; towering

sōu
classifier for ships; Taiwan pr. sao1
苏醒
sū xǐng
to wake up; to regain consciousness
俗话
sú huà
common saying; proverb
塑造
sù zào
to model; to mould; plastic (arts); flexible; to portray (in sculpture or in words)
素食
sù shí
vegetarian food; vegetables
素质
sù zhì
inner quality; basic essence; change over time
诉讼
sù sòng
lawsuit
算数
suàn shù
to count numbers; to keep to one's word; to hold (i.e. to remain valid); to count (i.e. to be important)
随即
suí jí
immediately; presently; following which
随意
suí yì
as one wishes; according to one's wishes; at will; voluntary; conscious
岁月
suì yuè
years; passing of time
隧道
suì dào
tunnel
损坏
sǔn huài
to damage; to injure
索取
suǒ qǔ
to ask; to demand;
索性
suǒ xìng
you might as well (do it); simply; just

collapse
踏实
tā shi
practical; down-to-earth; realistic; firmly based; steadfast; to have peace of mind; free from anxiety

pagoda; tower; minaret; stupa (abbr. loanword from Sanskrit tapo); CL:座[zuo4]
台风
tái fēng
hurricane; typhoon
太空
tài kōng
outer space
泰斗
tài dǒu
leading scholar of his time; magnate

tān
to spread out; vendor's stand;
瘫痪
tān huàn
paralysis
贪婪
tān lán
avaricious; greedy; rapacious; insatiable; avid
贪污
tān wū
corruption
弹性
tán xìng
flexibility; elasticity (physics)
坦白
tǎn bái
honest; forthcoming; to confess
叹气
tàn qì
to sigh; to heave a sigh
探测
tàn cè
to probe; to take readings; to explore; exploration
探索
tàn suǒ
to explore; to probe; commonly used in names of publications or documentaries
探讨
tàn tǎo
to investigate; to probe
探望
tàn wàng
to visit
倘若
tǎng ruò
provided that; supposing that; if;

tāo
to fish out (from pocket); to scoop
滔滔不绝
tāo tāo bù jué
unceasing torrent (idiom); talking non-stop; gabbling forty to the dozen
淘汰
táo tài
to wash out; elimination (by selection); natural selection; to knock out (in a competition); to die out; to phase out
陶瓷
táo cí
pottery and porcelain; ceramics
陶醉
táo zuì
to be infatuated with; to be drunk with; to be enchanted with; to revel in
讨好
tǎo hǎo
to get the desired outcome; to win favor by fawning on sb; to curry favor with; a fruitful outcome to reward one's labor;
特长
tè cháng
personal strength; one's special ability or strong points
特定
tè dìng
special; specific; designated; particular
特意
tè yì
specially; intentionally
提拔
tí bá
to promote to a higher job; to select for promotion
提炼
tí liàn
to extract (ore, minerals etc); to refine; to purify; to process
提示
tí shì
to prompt; to present; to point out; to draw attention to sth; hint; brief; cue
提议
tí yì
proposal; suggestion; to propose; to suggest
题材
tí cái
subject matter
体裁
tǐ cái
genre; style; form of writing
体积
tǐ jī
volume; bulk; CL:个
体谅
tǐ liàng
to empathize; to allow (for something); to show understanding; to appreciate
体面
tǐ miàn
dignity; face (as in 'losing face'); honorable; creditable; pretty
体系
tǐ xì
system; setup; CL:个
天才
tiān cái
talent; gift; genius; talented; gifted
天赋
tiān fù
gift; innate skill
天伦之乐
tiān lún zhī lè
pleasure of heavenly agreement (idiom); family love and joy; domestic bliss
天然气
tiān rán qì
natural gas
天生
tiān shēng
innate; natural
天堂
tiān táng
paradise; heaven
天文
tiān wén
astronomy
田径
tián jìng
track and field (athletics)
田野
tián yě
field; open land; CL:片[pian4]

tiǎn
to lick; to lap
挑剔
tiāo ti
picky; fussy
条款
tiáo kuǎn
clause (of contract or law); CL:项[xiang4]
条理
tiáo lǐ
arrangement; order; tidiness
条约
tiáo yuē
treaty; pact; CL:个
调和
tiáo hé
harmonious; harmony
调剂
tiáo jì
to adjust; to balance; to make up a medical prescription
调节
tiáo jié
to adjust; to regulate; to harmonize; to reconcile (accountancy etc)
调解
tiáo jiě
to mediate; to bring parties to an agreement
调料
tiáo liào
condiment; seasoning; flavoring
挑拨
tiǎo bō
to incite disharmony; to instigate
挑衅
tiǎo xìn
to provoke; provocation
跳跃
tiào yuè
to jump; to leap; to bound; to skip
亭子
tíng zi
pavilion
停泊
tíng bó
anchorage; mooring (of a ship)
停顿
tíng dùn
pause
停滞
tíng zhì
stagnation; at a standstill; bogged down
挺拔
tǐng bá
tall and straight
通货膨胀
tōng huò péng zhàng
inflation
通缉
tōng jī
to order the arrest of sb as criminal; to list as wanted;
通俗
tōng sú
common; everyday; average
通讯
tōng xùn
communications; a news story (e.g. dispatched over the wire); CL:个
通用
tōng yòng
common (use); interchangeable
同胞
tóng bāo
born of the same parents; fellow citizen or countryman
同志
tóng zhì
comrade; homosexual (slang); CL:个
童话
tóng huà
children's fairy tales

tóng
copper (chemistry); see also 紅红铜[hong2 tong2]; CL:块[kuai4]
统筹兼顾
tǒng chóu jiān gù
an overall plan taking into account all factors
统计
tǒng jì
statistics; to count; to add up
统统
tǒng tǒng
totally
统治
tǒng zhì
to rule (a country); to govern; rule; regime
投机
tóu jī
to speculate (on financial markets); opportunistic; congenial; agreeable
投票
tóu piào
to vote; vote
投诉
tóu sù
complaint; to file a complaint; to sue
投降
tóu xiáng
to surrender; surrender
投掷
tóu zhì
to throw sth a long distance; to hurl
透露
tòu lù
to leak out; to divulge

bald; blunt
突破
tū pò
to break through; to make a breakthrough; to surmount or break the back of (a task etc); (of ball sports) to break through a defense
图案
tú àn
design; pattern
徒弟
tú dì
apprentice; disciple
涂抹
tú mǒ
to paint; to smear; to doodle
途径
tú jìng
way; channel
土壤
tǔ rǎng
soil
团结
tuán jié
a rally; to hold a rally; to join forces
团体
tuán tǐ
group; organization; team; CL:个
团圆
tuán yuán
to have a reunion;
推测
tuī cè
speculation; to conjecture; to surmise; to speculate
推翻
tuī fān
overthrow
推理
tuī lǐ
reasoning; speculative; inference
推论
tuī lùn
to infer; a deduction; a corollary; a reasoned conclusion
推销
tuī xiāo
to market; to sell
吞吞吐吐
tūn tūn tǔ tǔ
to hum and haw (idiom); to mumble as if hiding sth; to speak and break off, then start again; to hold sth back;
托运
tuō yùn
to consign (goods); to check through (baggage)
拖延
tuō yán
to adjourn; to delay; to defer; adjournment; procrastination
脱离
tuō lí
to separate oneself from; to break away from; diastasis (medicine); abscission; abjunction (botany)
妥当
tuǒ dang
appropriate; proper; ready
妥善
tuǒ shàn
appropriate; proper
妥协
tuǒ xié
to compromise; to reach terms; a compromise
椭圆
tuǒ yuán
oval; ellipse; elliptic
唾弃
tuò qì
to spurn; to disdain;

wa
Wow!; sound of child's crying
挖掘
wā jué
to excavate; to dig; to unearth
娃娃
wá wa
baby; small child; doll
瓦解
wǎ jiě
to collapse; to disintegrate; to crumble
歪曲
wāi qū
to distort; to misrepresent
外表
wài biǎo
external; outside; outward appearance
外行
wài háng
layman; amateur
外界
wài jiè
the outside world; external
外向
wài xiàng
outward-looking; extrovert; extroverted (personality); export-oriented (economy)

wán
pill
完备
wán bèi
faultless; complete; perfect; to leave nothing to be desired
完毕
wán bì
to finish; to end; to complete
玩弄
wán nòng
to play with; to engage in; to resort to; to dally with
玩意儿
wán yì r
toy; plaything; thing; act; trick (in a performance, stage show, acrobatics etc)
顽固
wán gù
stubborn; obstinate
顽强
wán qiáng
tenacious; hard to defeat
惋惜
wǎn xī
to feel sorry for a person over sth that should have happened
挽回
wǎn huí
to retrieve; to redeem
挽救
wǎn jiù
to save; to remedy; to rescue
万分
wàn fēn
very much; extremely; one ten thousandth part
往常
wǎng cháng
habitually in the past; as one used to do formerly; as it used to be
往事
wǎng shì
past events; former happenings
妄想
wàng xiǎng
to attempt vainly; a vain attempt
危机
wēi jī
crisis; CL:个
威风
wēi fēng
might; awe-inspiring authority; impressive
威力
wēi lì
might; formidable power
威望
wēi wàng
prestige
威信
wēi xìn
(of a government, etc.) prestige and public reliance
微不足道
wēi bù zú dào
negligible; insignificant
微观
wēi guān
micro-; sub-atomic
为难
wéi nán
feel embarrassed or awkward; to make things difficult (for someone); to find things difficult (to do or manage)
为期
wéi qī
(to be done) by (a certain date); lasting (a certain time)
唯独
wéi dú
only; just (i.e. it is only that...); all except; unique
维持
wéi chí
to keep; to maintain; to preserve
维护
wéi hù
to defend; to safeguard; to protect; to uphold; to maintain
维生素
wéi shēng sù
vitamin
违背
wéi bèi
to violate; to be contrary to
伪造
wěi zào
to forge; to fake; to counterfeit
委托
wěi tuō
to entrust; to trust; to commission
委员
wěi yuán
committee member; committee; council; CL:个
卫星
wèi xīng
(space) satellite; CL:颗[ke1]

wèi
to feed (sb or some animal)
慰问
wèi wèn
to express sympathy, greetings, consolation etc
未免
wèi miǎn
unavoidable; a bit too much; over the top (you exaggerate)
畏惧
wèi jù
to fear; to dread; foreboding
蔚蓝
wèi lán
azure; sky blue;
温带
wēn dài
temperate zone
温和
wēn hé
moderate (policy etc)
文凭
wén píng
diploma
文物
wén wù
cultural relic; historical relic; CL:件[jian4] ,个
文献
wén xiàn
document
文雅
wén yǎ
elegant; refined
文艺
wén yì
literature and art
问世
wèn shì
to be published; to come out

nest; pit or hollow on the human body; lair; den; place; to harbor or shelter; to hold in check; to bend; classifier for litters and broods
乌黑
wū hēi
jet-black; dark
污蔑
wū miè
slander
诬陷
wū xiàn
to entrap; to frame; to plant false evidence against sb
无比
wú bǐ
matchless
无偿
wú cháng
free; no charge; at no cost
无耻
wú chǐ
without any sense of shame; unembarrassed; shameless
无动于衷
wú dòng yú zhōng
aloof; indifferent; unconcerned
无非
wú fēi
only; nothing else
无辜
wú gū
innocent; innocence; not guilty (law);
无精打采
wú jīng dǎ cǎi
dispirited and downcast (idiom); listless; in low spirits; washed out
无赖
wú lài
hoodlum; rascal; rogue; rascally; scoundrelly
无理取闹
wú lǐ qǔ nào
to make trouble without reason (idiom); deliberately awkward; pointless provocation; willful trouble maker
无能为力
wú néng wéi lì
impotent (idiom); powerless; helpless
无穷无尽
wú qióng wú jìn
vast and limitless (idiom); endless span of time; no vestige of a beginning, no prospect of an end
无微不至
wú wēi bù zhì
in every possible way (idiom); meticulous
无忧无虑
wú yōu wú lv4
carefree and without worries (idiom)
无知
wú zhī
ignorance
侮辱
wǔ rǔ
to insult; to humiliate; dishonor
武器
wǔ qì
weapon; arms; CL:种[zhong3]
武侠
wǔ xiá
martial arts chivalry (Chinese literary, theatrical and cinema genre); knight-errant
武装
wǔ zhuāng
arms; equipment; to arm; military; armed (forces)
舞蹈
wǔ dǎo
dance
务必
wù bì
must; to need to; to be sure to
物美价廉
wù měi jià lián
cheap and fine; attractive in price and quality
物业
wù yè
property; real estate; property management;
物资
wù zī
goods and materials
误差
wù chā
difference; error; inaccuracy
误解
wù jiě
to misunderstand; to misread; misunderstanding
夕阳
xī yáng
sunset; the setting sun
昔日
xī rì
formerly; in olden days

creek; rivulet
熄灭
xī miè
to stop burning; to go out (of fire); to die out; extinguished
牺牲
xī shēng
to sacrifice oneself; to lay down one's life; to do sth at the expense of; beast slaughtered for sacrifice; sacrifice; CL:个
膝盖
xī gài
knee
习俗
xí sú
custom; tradition; local tradition; convention
媳妇
xí fu
daughter-in-law; wife (of a younger man); young married woman; young woman
袭击
xí jī
an attack (esp. surprise attack); raid; to attack
喜闻乐见
xǐ wén lè jiàn
a delight to see (idiom); an attractive spectacle
喜悦
xǐ yuè
happy; joyous
系列
xì liè
series
细菌
xì jūn
bacterium; germ; CL:种[zhong3]
细胞
xì bāo
cell (biology)
细致
xì zhì
delicate; fine; careful; meticulous; painstaking
峡谷
xiá gǔ
canyon; gill; ravine
狭隘
xiá ài
narrow; tight; narrow minded; lacking in experience
狭窄
xiá zhǎi
narrow

xiá
red clouds
下属
xià shǔ
subordinate; underling
先进
xiān jìn
advanced (technology); to advance
先前
xiān qián
before; previously
掀起
xiān qǐ
to lift; to raise in height; to begin; upsurge; to set off (a campaign)
纤维
xiān wéi
fiber; CL:种[zhong3]
鲜明
xiān míng
bright; clear-cut; distinct

xián
to dislike; suspicion; resentment; enmity; abbr. for 嫌嫌犯[xian2 fan4] , criminal suspect
嫌疑
xián yí
suspicion; (be) suspected (of)

xián
bow string; string of musical instrument; watchspring; chord (segment of curve); hypotenuse; CL:根[gen1]
衔接
xián jiē
to join together; to combine
贤惠
xián huì
chaste; virtuous
闲话
xián huà
digression; gossip; complaint; scandal; CL:段[duan4]
显著
xiǎn zhù
outstanding; notable; remarkable
宪法
xiàn fǎ
constitution (of a country)
现场
xiàn chǎng
lit. actual location; the scene (of the incident); on-the-spot
现成
xiàn chéng
ready-made; readily available
现状
xiàn zhuàng
current situation
线索
xiàn suǒ
trail; clues; thread (of a story)
陷害
xiàn hài
to frame (up); to make false charges against
陷阱
xiàn jǐng
pitfall; snare; trap;
陷入
xiàn rù
to sink into; to get caught up in; to land in (a predicament)
馅儿
xiàn r
stuffing; filling, e.g. in 包子[bao3 zi5] or 饺子[jiao3 zi5]
乡镇
xiāng zhèn
village; township
相差
xiāng chà
to differ; discrepancy between
相等
xiāng děng
equal; equally; equivalent
相辅相成
xiāng fǔ xiāng chéng
to complement one another (idiom)
相应
xiāng yìng
to correspond; answering (one another); to agree (among the part); corresponding; relevant; appropriate; (modify) accordingly
镶嵌
xiāng qiàn
to inlay; to embed; to set (e.g. a jewel in a ring); tiling; tesselation
响亮
xiǎng liàng
loud and clear; resounding
响应
xiǎng yìng
respond to; answer; CL:个
想方设法
xiǎng fāng shè fǎ
to think up every possible method (idiom); to devise ways and means; to try this, that and the other
向导
xiàng dǎo
guide
向来
xiàng lái
always; all along
向往
xiàng wǎng
to yearn for; to look forward to

xiàng
lane; alley
相声
xiàng sheng
comic dialog; sketch; crosstalk;
消除
xiāo chú
to eliminate; to remove
消毒
xiāo dú
to disinfect; to sterilize
消防
xiāo fáng
fire-fighting; fire control
消耗
xiāo hào
to use up; to consume
消灭
xiāo miè
to put an end to; to annihilate; to cause to perish; to perish; annihilation (in quantum field theory)
潇洒
xiāo sǎ
confident and at ease; free and easy;
销毁
xiāo huǐ
to destroy (by melting or burning); to obliterate
小心翼翼
xiǎo xīn yì yì
cautious and solemn (idiom); very carefully; prudent; gently and cautiously
效益
xiào yì
benefit
肖像
xiào xiàng
portrait
协会
xié huì
an association; a society; CL:个,家[jia1]
协商
xié shāng
to consult with; to talk things over; agreement
协调
xié tiáo
to coordinate; to harmonize; negotiation
协议
xié yì
agreement; pact; protocol; CL:项[xiang4]
协助
xié zhù
provide assistance; aid
携带
xié dài
to carry (on one's person); to support (old); Taiwan pr. xi1 dai4

xiè
crumbs; filings; worthwhile
泄露
xiè lù
to leak (information); to divulge
泄气
xiè qì
discouraged; dejected; demoralized; despairing; to want to give up; to deflate (air from a tyre)
谢绝
xiè jué
to refuse politely
心得
xīn dé
knowledge gained; CL:个
心甘情愿
xīn gān qíng yuàn
delighted to (do sth, idiom); perfectly happy to do; most willing to do;
心灵
xīn líng
bright; smart; quick-witted; heart; thoughts; spirit
心态
xīn tài
attitude (of the heart); state of one's psyche; way of thinking; mentality
心疼
xīn téng
to love dearly; the pain of love
心血
xīn xuè
heart's blood; expenditure (for some project); meticulous care
心眼儿
xīn yǎn r
one's thoughts; mind; intention; willingness to accept new ideas; baseless suspicions
新陈代谢
xīn chén dài xiè
metabolism (biology); the new replaces the old (idiom)
新郎
xīn láng
bridegroom; groom
新娘
xīn niáng
bride
新颖
xīn yǐng
lit. new bud; fig. new and original
欣慰
xīn wèi
to be gratified
欣欣向荣
xīn xīn xiàng róng
luxuriant growth (idiom); flourishing; thriving
薪水
xīn shuǐ
salary; wage
辛勤
xīn qín
hardworking; industrious
信赖
xìn lài
to trust; to have confidence in; to have faith in; to rely on
信念
xìn niàn
faith; belief; conviction
信仰
xìn yǎng
to believe in (a religion); firm belief; conviction
信誉
xìn yù
prestige; distinction; reputation; trust
兴高采烈
xīng gāo cǎi liè
happy and excited (idiom); in high spirits; in great delight
兴隆
xīng lóng
Xinglong county in Chengde 承德[Cheng2 de2] , Hebei
兴旺
xīng wàng
prosperous; thriving; to prosper; to flourish

xīng
fishy (smell)
刑事
xíng shì
criminal; penal
形态
xíng tài
shape; form; pattern; morphology
行政
xíng zhèng
administration; administrative
兴致勃勃
xìng zhì bó bó
to become exhilarated (idiom); in high spirits; full of zest
性感
xìng gǎn
sex appeal; eroticism; sexuality; sexy
性命
xìng mìng
life
性能
xìng néng
function; performance
凶恶
xiōng è
fierce; ferocious; fiendish; frightening
凶手
xiōng shǒu
assailant; murderer; assassin
汹涌
xiōng yǒng
to surge up violently (of ocean, river, lake etc); turbulent;
胸怀
xiōng huái
one's bosom (the seat of emotions); breast; broad-minded and open; to think about; to cherish
胸膛
xiōng táng
chest
雄厚
xióng hòu
strong and solid; rich (resources)
雄伟
xióng wěi
grand; imposing; magnificent; majestic
修复
xiū fù
restoration
修建
xiū jiàn
to build; to construct
修养
xiū yǎng
accomplishment; training; self-cultivation
羞耻
xiū chǐ
(a feeling of) shame
嗅觉
xiù jué
sense of smell

xiù
to embroider
虚假
xū jiǎ
false; phony; pretense
虚荣
xū róng
vanity
虚伪
xū wěi
false; hypocritical; artificial; sham
需求
xū qiú
requirement; demand (economics)
须知
xū zhī
prerequisites; rules that must be known before starting sth
许可
xǔ kě
to allow; to permit
序言
xù yán
preface; introductory remarks; preamble; prelude
畜牧
xù mù
to raise animals
酗酒
xù jiǔ
heavy drinking; to get drunk; to drink to excess
喧哗
xuān huá
hubbub; clamor; to make a racket;
宣誓
xuān shì
to swear an oath (of office); to make a vow
宣扬
xuān yáng
to proclaim; to make public or well known
悬挂
xuán guà
to suspend; to hang; suspension (cable car)
悬念
xuán niàn
suspense in a movie, play etc; concern for sb's welfare
悬殊
xuán shū
a wide gap; big contrast; large disparity; a mismatch;
悬崖峭壁
xuán yá qiào bì
cliffside
旋律
xuán lv4
melody; rhythm
旋转
xuán zhuǎn
to rotate; to revolve; to spin; to whirl
选拔
xuǎn bá
to select the best
选举
xuǎn jǔ
to elect; election; CL:次[ci4] ,个
选手
xuǎn shǒu
contestant; athlete
炫耀
xuàn yào
to show off; to flaunt;

xuē
to peel with a knife; to pare; to cut (a ball at tennis etc);
削弱
xuē ruò
to weaken
学说
xué shuō
theory; doctrine
学位
xué wèi
academic degree; e.g.: BSc 学士学位[xue2 shi4 xue2 wei4] , MSc 硕士学位[shuo4 shi4 xue2 wei4] , Diploma 学位证书[xue2 wei4 zheng4 shu1] , PhD 博士学位[bo2 shi4 xue2 wei4]
雪上加霜
xuě shàng jiā shuāng
to add hail to snow (idiom); one disaster on top of another; to make things worse in a bad situation
血压
xuè yā
blood pressure
熏陶
xūn táo
nurturing (i.e. assimilate some branch of culture); seeped in
寻觅
xún mì
to look for
巡逻
xún luó
to patrol (police, army or navy)
循环
xún huán
to cycle; to circulate; circle; loop
循序渐进
xún xù jiàn jìn
in sequence, step by step (idiom); to make steady progress incrementally
压迫
yā pò
to oppress; to repress; to constrict; oppression; stress (physics)
压岁钱
yā suì qián
money given to children as new year present
压缩
yā suō
to compress; compression
压抑
yā yì
to constrain or repress emotions; oppressive; stifling; depressing; repression
压榨
yā zhà
to press; to squeeze; to extract juice, oil etc by squeezing
压制
yā zhì
to suppress; to inhibit; to stifle
鸦雀无声
yā què wú shēng
lit. crow and peacock make no sound; absolute silence (idiom); not a single voice can be heard; absolute silence;
亚军
yà jūn
second place (in a sports contest); runner-up
淹没
yān mò
to submerge; to drown; to flood; to drown out (also fig.)
烟花爆竹
yān huā bào zhú
fireworks and crackers
严峻
yán jùn
grim; severe; rigorous
严寒
yán hán
bitter cold; severe winter
严禁
yán jìn
strictly prohibit
严厉
yán lì
severe; strict
严密
yán mì
strict; tight (organization, surveillance etc)
岩石
yán shí
rock
延期
yán qī
to delay; to extend; to postpone; to defer
延伸
yán shēn
to extend; to spread
延续
yán xù
to continue; to go on; to last
沿海
yán hǎi
coastal
炎热
yán rè
blistering hot; sizzling hot (weather)
言论
yán lùn
speech; expression of opinion; public opinion
掩盖
yǎn gài
to conceal; to hide behind; to cover up
掩护
yǎn hù
to screen; to shield; to cover; protection; cover; CL:面[mian4]
掩饰
yǎn shì
to conceal a fault; to gloss over
演变
yǎn biàn
to develop; to evolve
演习
yǎn xí
exercise; practice; to put on a play; to act
演绎
yǎn yì
to deduce; to infer
演奏
yǎn zòu
to play a musical instrument; to perform music
眼光
yǎn guāng
vision
眼色
yǎn sè
a wink; to signal with one's eyes
眼神
yǎn shén
expression or emotion showing in one's eyes; meaningful glance; wink; eyesight (topolect)
厌恶
yàn wù
to loath; to hate; disgusted with sth
验收
yàn shōu
to check on receipt; an inventory of received goods; to verify and accept (a delivery)
验证
yàn zhèng
to inspect and verify; experimental verification
氧气
yǎng qì
oxygen
样品
yàng pǐn
sample; specimen
摇摆
yáo bǎi
to waver; swaying (of building in an earthquake)
摇滚
yáo gǔn
rock and roll (music); to shake and boil
谣言
yáo yán
rumor
遥控
yáo kòng
remote control
遥远
yáo yuǎn
distant; remote
耀眼
yào yǎn
to dazzle; dazzling
要点
yào diǎn
main point; essential
要命
yào mìng
to cause sb's death; very; extremely; frightening; annoying
要素
yào sù
essential factor; key constituent
野蛮
yě mán
barbarous; uncivilized
野心
yě xīn
ambition; wild schemes; careerism
液体
yè tǐ
liquid
一流
yī liú
top quality; front ranking
一如既往
yī rú jì wǎng
just as in the past (idiom); as before; continuing as always
依旧
yī jiù
as before; still
依据
yī jù
according to; basis; foundation
依靠
yī kào
to rely on sth (for support etc); to depend on
依赖
yī lài
to depend on; to be dependent on
依托
yī tuō
to rely on; to depend on
衣裳
yī shang
clothes
一度
yí dù
for a time; at one time; one time; once
一贯
yí guàn
consistent; constant; from start to finish; all along; persistent
一目了然
yí mù liǎo rán
obvious at a glance (idiom)
一向
yí xiàng
all along; the whole time; constantly; earlier; lately
仪器
yí qì
instrument; apparatus; CL:台[tai2]
仪式
yí shì
ceremony
疑惑
yí huò
to doubt; to distrust; unconvincing; to puzzle over; misgivings; suspicions
遗产
yí chǎn
heritage; legacy; inheritance; bequest; CL:笔[bi3]
遗传
yí chuán
heredity; inheritance; to transmit
遗留
yí liú
(leave or be a) legacy; left over; hand down (to next generation)
遗失
yí shī
to lose; lost
以便
yǐ biàn
so that; so as to; in order to
以免
yǐ miǎn
in order to avoid; so as not to
以往
yǐ wǎng
in the past; formerly
以至
yǐ zhì
down to; up to; to such an extent as to... (also written 以至以至于[yi3 zhi4 yu2])
以致
yǐ zhì
to such an extent as to; down to; up to
一帆风顺
yì fān fēng shùn
single sail, gentle wind (idiom); plain sailing; to go smoothly
一举两得
yì jǔ liǎng dé
one move, two gains (idiom); two birds with one stone
一丝不苟
yì sī bù gǒu
not one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules; meticulous; not one hair out of place

also
异常
yì cháng
exceptional; abnormal; an anomaly
意料
yì liào
to anticipate; to expect; to reckon ahead
意识
yì shí
consciousness; awareness; consciously (i.e. deliberately); to be aware
意图
yì tú
intent; intention; intend; schematic diagram
意味着
yì wèi zhe
to signify; to mean; to imply
意向
yì xiàng
disposition
意志
yì zhì
will; willpower; determination; CL:个
毅力
yì lì
perseverance; willpower
毅然
yì rán
firmly; resolutely; without hesitation

wing
阴谋
yīn móu
plot; conspiracy
音响
yīn xiǎng
speakers or speaker (electronic); acoustics; sound field (in a room or theater)
引导
yǐn dǎo
to guide; to lead; to conduct; introduction
引擎
yǐn qíng
engine (transliteration)
引用
yǐn yòng
to quote; to cite; to recommend; to appoint
隐蔽
yǐn bì
to conceal; to hide; covert; under cover
隐患
yǐn huàn
a danger concealed within sth; hidden damage; misfortune not visible from the surface
隐瞒
yǐn mán
to conceal; to hide (a taboo subject); to cover up the truth
隐私
yǐn sī
secrets; something one hopes to conceal
隐约
yǐn yuē
vague; faint; indistinct
饮食
yǐn shí
food and drink
婴儿
yīng ér
infant; baby; CL:个; lead (Pb)
英明
yīng míng
wise; brilliant
英勇
yīng yǒng
bravery; gallant; valiant
盈利
yíng lì
profit; gain
迎面
yíng miàn
directly; head-on (collision); in one's face (of wind)
应酬
yìng chou
social niceties; social interaction; a dinner party
应邀
yìng yāo
at sb's invitation; on invitation
庸俗
yōng sú
filthy; vulgar; debased
拥护
yōng hù
to endorse; to support
拥有
yōng yǒu
to have; to possess
勇于
yǒng yú
to dare to; to be brave enough to
永恒
yǒng héng
eternal; everlasting; fig. to pass into eternity (i.e. to die)
涌现
yǒng xiàn
to emerge in large numbers; to spring up; to emerge prominently
踊跃
yǒng yuè
to leap; to jump; eager; enthusiastically
用户
yòng hù
user; consumer; subscriber; customer
优胜劣汰
yōu shèng liè tài
survival of the fittest
优先
yōu xiān
priority
优异
yōu yì
exceptional; outstandingly good
优越
yōu yuè
superior; superiority
忧郁
yōu yù
sullen; depressed; melancholy; dejected
油腻
yóu nì
grease; greasy food; oily; rich (of food); fatty; greasy and dirty; a slippery character
油漆
yóu qī
oil paints; lacquer; to paint; CL:层[ceng2]
犹如
yóu rú
similar to; appearing to be
有条不紊
yǒu tiáo bù wěn
regular and thorough (idiom); methodically arranged
幼稚
yòu zhì
young; childish; naive
诱惑
yòu huò
to entice; to lure; to induce; to attract
愚蠢
yú chǔn
silly; stupid
愚昧
yú mèi
ignorant; uneducated
渔民
yú mín
fisherman; fisher folk
舆论
yú lùn
public opinion
与日俱增
yǔ rì jù zēng
to increase steadily; to grow with each passing day
宇宙
yǔ zhòu
universe; cosmos
羽绒服
yǔ róng fú
down garment
寓言
yù yán
fable; CL:则[ze2]

heal; the more...the more; to recover; better
欲望
yù wàng
desire; longing; appetite; craving

reconciled; smooth

jade
预料
yù liào
to forecast; to anticipate; expectation
预期
yù qī
expect; expected
预算
yù suàn
budget
预先
yù xiān
beforehand; prior
预言
yù yán
to predict; prophecy
预兆
yù zhào
omen; prognosis (in medicine)
冤枉
yuān wang
hatred; injustice; bad luck; unjust treatment; wronged; not worthwhile
元首
yuán shǒu
head of state
元素
yuán sù
element; element of a set; chemical element
元宵节
yuán xiāo jié
Lantern festival; the final event of the Spring festival 春春节, on 15th of first month of the lunar calendar
原告
yuán gào
complainant; plaintiff
原理
yuán lǐ
principle; theory
原始
yuán shǐ
first; original; primitive; original (document etc)
原先
yuán xiān
former; original
园林
yuán lín
gardens; park; landscape garden
圆满
yuán mǎn
satisfactory
源泉
yuán quán
fountainhead; well-spring; water source; fig. origin
缘故
yuán gù
reason; cause
约束
yuē shù
to restrict; to limit to; to constrain; restriction; constraint
乐谱
yuè pǔ
a musical score; sheet music
岳母
yuè mǔ
wife's mother, mother-in-law;
孕育
yùn yù
to be pregnant; to produce offspring; to nurture (a development, school of thought, artwork etc); fig. replete with (culture etc)
蕴藏
yùn cáng
to hold in store; to contain (untapped reserves etc)
运算
yùn suàn
(mathematical) operation
运行
yùn xíng
be in motion; to move; to run
酝酿
yùn niàng
(of alcohol) to ferment; (of a crisis) to be brewing; to mull over (an issue); to hold exploratory discussions
杂技
zá jì
acrobatics; CL:场[chang3]
杂交
zá jiāo
a hybrid

smash; smashed; to fail; to get it wrong

(dialect) why; how; what
栽培
zāi péi
to grow; to cultivate
灾难
zāi nàn
disaster; catastrophe

zǎi
to slaughter livestock; to govern or rule; to cheat customers; Imperial official in dynastic China
再接再厉
zài jiē zài lì
to continue the struggle (idiom); to persist; unremitting efforts
在意
zài yì
to care about; to mind

zǎn
to accumulate; to amass; to hoard; to save
暂且
zàn qiě
for now; for the time being; temporarily
赞叹
zàn tàn
to sigh or gasp in admiration; high praise
赞助
zàn zhù
to support; to assist; sponsor
糟蹋
zāo tà
to waste; to wreck; to despoil; to abuse; to slander; to insult; to defile; to trample on
遭受
zāo shòu
to suffer; to sustain (loss, misfortune)
遭殃
zāo yāng
to suffer a calamity
遭遇
zāo yù
to meet with; to encounter; (bitter) experience
噪音
zào yīn
rumble; noise; static
造型
zào xíng
modeling; mold-making; model or mold; molding
责怪
zé guài
to blame; to rebuke

zéi
thief; wily; deceitful; evil; extremely; disagreeably
增添
zēng tiān
add to; increase
赠送
zèng sòng
give as a present; present as a gift

zhā
to prick; to run or stick (a needle etc) into; jug (a classifier for liquids such as beer)
扎实
zhā shi
strong; solid; sturdy; firm; practical

zhā
slag (in mining or smelting); dregs

zhǎ
wink
诈骗
zhà piàn
to defraud; to swindle; to blackmail
摘要
zhāi yào
summary; abstract
债券
zhài quàn
bond; debenture
沾光
zhān guāng
to bask in the light; fig. to benefit from association with sb or sth; reflected glory
瞻仰
zhān yǎng
to revere; to admire
展示
zhǎn shì
to reveal; to display; to show; to exhibit sth
展望
zhǎn wàng
outlook; prospect; to look ahead; to look forward to
展现
zhǎn xiàn
to come out; to emerge
崭新
zhǎn xīn
brand new
斩钉截铁
zhǎn dīng jié tiě
to chop the nail and slice the iron (idiom); resolute and decisive; unhesitating; definitely; without any doubt
占据
zhàn jù
to occupy; to hold
占领
zhàn lǐng
to occupy (a territory); to hold
战斗
zhàn dòu
to fight; to battle; CL:场[chang2] ,次[ci4]
战略
zhàn lvè
strategy
战术
zhàn shù
tactics
战役
zhàn yì
military campaign
章程
zhāng chéng
rules; regulations; constitution; statute; articles of association (of company); articles of incorporation; charter (of a corporation); by-laws
帐篷
zhàng peng
tent; CL:顶[ding3] ,座[zuo4]
障碍
zhàng ài
barrier; obstruction; hindrance; impediment; obstacle
招标
zhāo biāo
to invite bids;
招收
zhāo shōu
to hire; to recruit
朝气蓬勃
zhāo qì péng bó
full of youthful energy (idiom); vigorous; energetic; a bright spark
着迷
zháo mí
to be fascinated; to be captivated
沼泽
zhǎo zé
marsh; swamp; wetlands; glade
照样
zhào yàng
as before; (same) as usual
照耀
zhào yào
shine; illuminate
折腾
zhē teng
to toss from side to side (e.g. sleeplessly); to repeat sth over and over again; to torment sb; to play crazy
遮挡
zhē dǎng
to shelter from; to keep out

zhé
to break; to snap; to suffer the loss of; to turn; to bend; to admire; to amount to; to discoun; to fold; turning stroke (in Chinese character); booklet
折磨
zhé mó
to persecute; to torment
侦探
zhēn tàn
detective; to do detective work
斟酌
zhēn zhuó
to consider; to deliberate; to fill up a cup to the brim
珍贵
zhēn guì
precious
珍稀
zhēn xī
rare; precious and uncommon
珍珠
zhēn zhū
pearl
真理
zhēn lǐ
truth; CL:个
真相
zhēn xiàng
the truth about sth; the actual facts
真挚
zhēn zhì
sincere; sincerity
枕头
zhěn tou
pillow
振奋
zhèn fèn
to stir oneself up; to raise one's spirits; to inspire
振兴
zhèn xīng
to revive, to revitalize, to invigorate, to re-energize
镇定
zhèn dìng
calm; unperturbed; cool
镇静
zhèn jìng
calm; cool
阵地
zhèn dì
position; front
阵容
zhèn róng
troop arrangement; battle formation; line-up (of a sports team etc)
震撼
zhèn hàn
to shake; to vibrate; to shock; to stun; shocking; stunning; fig. mind-blowing;
震惊
zhèn jīng
to shock; to astonish
争端
zhēng duān
dispute; controversy; conflict
争夺
zhēng duó
fight over; contest; vie over
争气
zhēng qì
to work hard for sth; to resolve on improvement; determined not to fall short
争先恐后
zhēng xiān kǒng hòu
striving to be first and fearing to be last (idiom); outdoing one another
争议
zhēng yì
controversy; dispute
征服
zhēng fú
conquer; subdue; vanquish
征收
zhēng shōu
to levy (a fine); to impose (a tariff)
挣扎
zhēng zhá
to struggle; struggling
正月
zhēng yuè
first month of the lunar year
蒸发
zhēng fā
to evaporate; evaporation
整顿
zhěng dùn
to tidy up; to reorganize; to consolidate; to rectify
政策
zhèng cè
policy; CL:个
政权
zhèng quán
regime; (wield) political power
正当
zhèng dāng
honest; reasonable; fair; sensible; timely; just (when needed)
正负
zhèng fù
positive and negative
正规
zhèng guī
regular; according to standards
正经
zhèng jing
decent; honorable; proper; serious; according to standards
正气
zhèng qì
healthy environment; healthy atmosphere; righteousness; vital energy (in Chinese medicine)
正义
zhèng yì
justice; righteous; righteousness
正宗
zhèng zōng
orthodox school; fig. traditional; old school; authentic; genuine;
症状
zhèng zhuàng
symptom (of an illness)
证实
zhèng shí
to confirm (sth to be true); to verify
证书
zhèng shū
credentials; certificate
郑重
zhèng zhòng
serious
之际
zhī jì
during; at the time of;
支撑
zhī chēng
to prop up; to support; strut; brace
支出
zhī chū
to spend; to pay out; expense
支流
zhī liú
tributary (river)
支配
zhī pèi
to dominate; to allocate
支援
zhī yuán
to provide assistance; to support; to back
支柱
zhī zhù
mainstay; pillar; prop; backbone

zhī
branch; classifier for sticks, rods, pencils etc
知觉
zhī jué
perception; consciousness
知足常乐
zhī zú cháng lè
satisfied with what one has (idiom)
脂肪
zhī fáng
body fat
侄子
zhí zi
brother's son; nephew;
值班
zhí bān
to work a shift; on duty
执行
zhí xíng
implement; carry out; to execute; to run
执着
zhí zhuó
attachment; stubborn; be attached to; persistent; persevering;
殖民地
zhí mín dì
colony
直播
zhí bō
live broadcast (not recorded); direct internet broadcasting
直径
zhí jìng
diameter;
职能
zhí néng
function; role
职位
zhí wèi
post; office; position
职务
zhí wù
post; position; job; duties
指标
zhǐ biāo
norm; index; target
指定
zhǐ dìng
to appoint; to assign; to indicate clearly and with certainty; designated
指甲
zhǐ jia
fingernail
指令
zhǐ lìng
order; command; instruction
指南针
zhǐ nán zhēn
compass
指示
zhǐ shì
to point out; to indicate; to instruct; directives; instructions; CL:个
指望
zhǐ wàng
to hope for sth; to count on; hope
指责
zhǐ zé
to criticize; to find fault with; to denounce
制裁
zhì cái
to punish; punishment; sanctions (incl. economic)
制服
zhì fú
to subdue; to check; to bring under control; (in former times) what one is allowed to wear depending on social status; uniform (army, party, school etc); livery (for company employees); CL:套[tao4]
制约
zhì yuē
to restrict; condition
制止
zhì zhǐ
to curb; to put a stop to; to stop; to check; to limit
志气
zhì qì
ambition; resolve; backbone; drive; spirit
智力
zhì lì
intelligence; intellect
智能
zhì néng
intelligent; able; smart (phone, system, bomb etc)
智商
zhì shāng
IQ (intelligence quotient)
治安
zhì ān
law and order; public security
治理
zhì lǐ
to govern; to administer; to manage; to control
滞留
zhì liú
to detain; retention
致辞
zhì cí
to express in words or writing; to make a speech (esp. short introduction, vote of thanks, afterword, funeral homily etc); to address (an audience); same as 致致词
致力
zhì lì
to work for; to devote one's efforts to;
致使
zhì shǐ
to cause; to result in
中断
zhōng duàn
to cut short; to break off; to discontinue
中立
zhōng lì
neutral
中央
zhōng yāng
central; middle; center; central authorities (of a state)
忠诚
zhōng chéng
devoted; fidelity; loyal; loyalty
忠实
zhōng shí
faithful
终点
zhōng diǎn
the end; end point; finishing line (in a race); destination; terminus; CL:个
终究
zhōng jiū
in the end; after all is said and done
终身
zhōng shēn
lifelong; all one's life; marriage
终止
zhōng zhǐ
to stop; to terminate (law)
衷心
zhōng xīn
heartfelt; wholehearted; cordial
种子
zhǒng zi
seed; CL:颗[ke1] ,粒[li4]
种族
zhǒng zú
race; ethnicity
肿瘤
zhǒng liú
tumor
众所周知
zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī
as everyone knows (idiom)
种植
zhòng zhí
to plant; to grow;
重心
zhòng xīn
center of gravity; central core; main part
周边
zhōu biān
periphery; rim
周密
zhōu mì
careful; thorough
周年
zhōu nián
anniversary; annual
周期
zhōu qī
period; cycle
周折
zhōu zhé
complication; twists and turns; problem; setback
周转
zhōu zhuǎn
turnover (in cash or personnel); to have enough resources to cover a need

zhōu
prefecture; state (e.g. of US); province (old); administrative division (old)

zhōu
porridge (of rice or millet)

zhōu
boat
昼夜
zhòu yè
day and night; period of 24 hours; continuously, without stop
皱纹
zhòu wén
wrinkle; CL:道[dao4]

zhū
tree trunk; stump (tree root); a plant; classifier for trees or plants; to involve others (in shady business)
诸位
zhū wèi
(pron) everyone; Ladies and Gentlemen; Sirs
逐年
zhú nián
year after year; with each passing year; over the years
主办
zhǔ bàn
to organize; to host (a conference or sports event)
主导
zhǔ dǎo
to lead; to manage
主管
zhǔ guǎn
in charge; responsible for
主流
zhǔ liú
main stream (of a river); fig. the essential point; main viewpoint of a matter
主权
zhǔ quán
sovereignty
主义
zhǔ yì
doctrine; ideology; -ism
嘱咐
zhǔ fù
to tell; to exhort; injunction

zhǔ
to lean on; to prop on
住宅
zhù zhái
residence; tenement
助理
zhù lǐ
assistant
助手
zhù shǒu
assistant; helper
注射
zhù shè
injection; to inject
注视
zhù shì
to watch attentively; to gaze
注释
zhù shì
marginal notes; annotation; to annotate; to add comments to text
注重
zhù zhòng
to pay attention to; to emphasize
著作
zhù zuò
to write; literary work; book; article; writings; CL:部[bu4]
铸造
zhù zào
to cast (pour metal into a mold)
驻扎
zhù zhā
to station; to garrison (troops)

zhuài
to drag; to haul
专长
zhuān cháng
specialty; special knowledge or ability
专程
zhuān chéng
special-purpose trip
专利
zhuān lì
patent
专题
zhuān tí
special topic

zhuān
brick; CL:塊|块[kuai4];
转达
zhuǎn dá
to pass on; to convey; to communicate
转让
zhuǎn ràng
transfer (technology, goods etc); conveyancing (property)
转移
zhuǎn yí
to shift; to divert or distract (attention etc); to change; to transform; metastasis (medicine)
转折
zhuǎn zhé
shift in the trend of events; plot shift in a book; twists and turns
传记
zhuàn jì
biography; CL:篇[pian1] ,部[bu4]
庄稼
zhuāng jià
farm crop; CL:種|种[zhong3];
庄严
zhuāng yán
stately
庄重
zhuāng zhòng
grave; solemn; dignified
装备
zhuāng bèi
equipment; to equip; to outfit
装卸
zhuāng xiè
to load or unload; to transfer; to assemble and disassemble
壮观
zhuàng guān
spectacular; magnificent sight
壮丽
zhuàng lì
magnificence; magnificent; majestic; glorious
壮烈
zhuàng liè
brave; heroic

zhuàng
tents; classifier for houses
追悼
zhuī dào
mourning; memorial (service etc)
追究
zhuī jiū
investigate; look into

zhuì
to fall; to drop; to weigh down
准则
zhǔn zé
norm; standard; criterion
卓越
zhuó yuè
distinction; excellence; outstanding; surpassing; distinguished; splendid
琢磨
zhuó mó
to think over; to ponder
着手
zhuó shǒu
to put one's hand to it; to start out on a task; to set out
着想
zhuó xiǎng
to give thought (to others); to consider (other people's needs)
着重
zhuó zhòng
put emphasis on; to stress; to emphasize
姿态
zī tài
attitude; posture; stance
滋润
zī rùn
moist; humid; to moisten; to provide moisture; comfortably off;
滋味
zī wèi
taste; flavor; feeling
资本
zī běn
capital (as in capitalism)
资产
zī chǎn
property; assets
资深
zī shēn
senior (in terms of depth of accumulated experience); deeply qualified
资助
zī zhù
to subsidize; to provide financial aid; subsidy
子弹
zǐ dàn
bullet; CL:粒[li4] ,颗[ke1] ,发[fa1]
自卑
zì bēi
feeling inferior; self-abased
自发
zì fā
spontaneous
自力更生
zì lì gēng shēng
regeneration through one's own effort (idiom); self-reliance
自满
zì mǎn
complacent; self-satisfied
自主
zì zhǔ
to act for oneself; autonomous
宗教
zōng jiào
religion
宗旨
zōng zhǐ
objective; aim; goal
棕色
zōng sè
brown
踪迹
zōng jì
tracks; trail; footprint; trace; vestige
总而言之
zǒng ér yán zhī
in short; in a word; in brief
总和
zǒng hé
sum
纵横
zòng héng
lit. warp and weft in weaving; vertically and horizontal; length and breadth; criss-crossed; able to move unhindered; abbr. for 合縱連合纵连横[He2 zong4 Lian2 heng2] , School of Diplomacy during the Warring States Period (475 - 221 BC)
走廊
zǒu láng
corridor; aisle; hallway; colonnade; passageway; piazza; veranda
走漏
zǒu lòu
to leak (of information, liquid etc); to divulge
走私
zǒu sī
to smuggle; to have an illicit affair

zòu
to beat up; to break to pieces
租赁
zū lìn
to rent; to lease; to hire
足以
zú yǐ
sufficient to...; so much so that; so that
祖父
zǔ fù
father's father; paternal grandfather
祖国
zǔ guó
ancestral land CL:个; homeland; used for PRC
祖先
zǔ xiān
ancestor; forebears
阻碍
zǔ ài
to obstruct; to hinder; to block
阻拦
zǔ lán
to stop; to obstruct
阻挠
zǔ náo
to thwart; to obstruct (sth)
钻研
zuān yán
to study meticulously; to delve into
钻石
zuàn shí
diamond; CL:颗[ke1]
嘴唇
zuǐ chún
lip; CL:片[pian4]
罪犯
zuì fàn
criminal
尊严
zūn yán
dignity; sanctity; honor; majesty
遵循
zūn xún
to follow; to abide by; to comply with; compliance
作弊
zuò bì
to practice fraud; to cheat; to engage in corrupt practices
作废
zuò fèi
to become invalid; to cancel; to delete; to nullify
作风
zuò fēng
style of work; way; style
作息
zuò xī
work and rest
做主
zuò zhǔ
make the decision; take charge of; back up; support; be host
座右铭
zuò yòu míng
motto; maxim

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