HSK 2.0 · level 5

HSK 5 vocabulary 1300 words

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哎āihey!
唉āiinterjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!)
爱护愛護àihùto cherish; to treasure; to take care of; to love and protect
爱惜愛惜àixīto cherish; to treasure; to use sparingly
爱心愛心àixīncompassion; kindness; care for others; love
岸ànbank; shore; beach; coast
暗àndark; to turn dark; secret; hidden; confused; ignorant
安慰ānwèito comfort; to console
安装安裝ānzhuāngto install; to erect; to fix; to mount; installation
熬夜áoyèto stay up late or all night
摆擺bǎito arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum
傍晚bàngwǎnin the evening; when night falls; towards evening; at night fall
办理辦理bànlǐto handle; to transact; to conduct
薄báothin; cold in manner; indifferent; weak; light; infertile
宝贝寶貝bǎobèitreasured object; treasure; darling; baby; cowry
保持bǎochíto keep; to maintain; to hold; to preserve
保存bǎocúnto conserve; to preserve; to keep; to store
报到報到bàodàoto report for duty; to check in; to register
报道報道bàodàoto report (news); report
报告報告bàogàoto inform; to report; to make known; report; speech; talk
宝贵寶貴bǎoguìvaluable; precious; to value; to treasure; to set store by
包裹bāoguǒto wrap up; to bind up; bundle; parcel; package
包含bāohánto contain; to embody; to include
包括bāokuòto comprise; to include; to involve; to incorporate; to consist of
保留bǎoliúto keep; to retain; to have reservations (about sth)
报社報社bàoshènewspaper (i.e. a company)
保险保險bǎoxiǎninsurance; to insure; safe; secure; be sure; be bound to
抱怨bàoyuànto complain; to grumble; to harbor a complaint; to feel dissatisfied
把握bǎwòto grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty
背bèithe back of a body or object; to turn one's back
悲观悲觀bēiguānpessimistic
背景bèijǐngbackground; backdrop; context; (fig.) powerful backer
被子bèiziblanket; quilt
本科běnkēundergraduate course; undergraduate (attributive)
本领本領běnlǐngskill; ability; capability
本质本質běnzhìessence; nature; innate character; intrinsic quality
便biànplain; informal; suitable; convenient; opportune
编辑編輯biānjíto edit; to compile; editor; compiler
辩论辯論biànlùndebate; argument; to argue over
鞭炮biānpàofirecrackers; string of small firecrackers
表达表達biǎodáto express; to convey
标点標點biāodiǎnpunctuation; a punctuation mark; to punctuate
表面biǎomiànsurface; face; outside; appearance
表明biǎomíngto make clear; to make known; to state clearly; to indicate; known
表情biǎoqíng(facial) expression; to express one's feelings
表现表現biǎoxiànto show; to show off; to display; to manifest; expression
标志標誌biāozhìsign; mark; symbol; logo; to symbolize; to indicate; to mark
彼此bǐcǐeach other; one another
毕竟畢竟bìjìngafter all; all in all; when all is said and done
比例bǐlìproportion; scale
避免bìmiǎnto avert; to prevent; to avoid; to refrain from
病毒bìngdúvirus
冰激凌bīngjīlíngice cream
必然bìráninevitable; certain; necessity
必要bìyàonecessary; essential; indispensable; required
播放bōfàngto broadcast; to transmit (by radio or TV)
玻璃bōliglass; (slang) male homosexual
博物馆博物館bówùguǎnmuseum
脖子bózineck
布佈bùto announce; to spread
不安bùānunpeaceful; unstable; uneasy; disturbed; restless; worried
补充補充bǔchōngto replenish; to supplement; to complement; additional; supplementary
不得了bùdéliǎodesperately serious; disastrous; extremely; exceedingly
不断不斷bùduànunceasing; uninterrupted; continuous; constant
不见得不見得bùjiàndenot necessarily; not likely
部门部門bùméndepartment; branch; section; division
不耐烦不耐煩bùnàifánimpatient; to lose patience
不然bùránnot so; no; or else; otherwise; if not; How about ...?
不如bùrúnot equal to; not as good as; inferior to; it would be better to
不要紧不要緊bùyàojǐnunimportant; not serious; it doesn't matter; never mind
步骤步驟bùzhòuprocedure; step
不足bùzúinsufficient; lacking; deficiency; not enough; inadequate; not worth
踩cǎito step on; to tread; to stamp; to press a pedal; to pedal (a bike)
财产財產cáichǎnproperty; assets; estate
采访採訪cǎifǎngto interview; to gather news; to hunt for and collect; to cover
彩虹cǎihóngrainbow
采取採取cǎiqǔto adopt or carry out (measures, policies, course of action); to take
参考參考cānkǎoconsultation; reference; to consult; to refer
惭愧慚愧cánkuìashamed
参与參與cānyùto participate (in sth)
操场操場cāochǎngplayground; sports field; drill ground
操心cāoxīnto worry about
册冊cèbook; booklet; classifier for books
曾经曾經céngjīngonce; already; former; previously; ever
测验測驗cèyàntest; to test
插chāto insert; stick in; pierce; to take part in; to interfere
拆chāito tear open; to tear down; to tear apart; to open
差距chājùdisparity; gap
常识常識chángshícommon sense; general knowledge
长途長途chángtúlong distance
产品產品chǎnpǐngoods; merchandise; product
产生產生chǎnshēngto arise; to come into being; to come about; to give rise to
抄chāoto make a copy; to plagiarize; to search and seize; to raid; to grab
朝cháoimperial or royal court; government; dynasty
吵chǎoto quarrel; to make a noise; noisy; to disturb by making a noise
炒chǎoto sauté; to stir-fry; to speculate (in real estate etc); to scalp
超级超級chāojísuper-; ultra-; hyper-
吵架chǎojiàto quarrel; to have a row; quarrel
潮湿潮濕cháoshīdamp; moist
叉子chāzifork
彻底徹底chèdǐthorough; thoroughly; complete
车库車庫chēkùgarage
称稱chènto fit; to match; to suit; to have; to possess
趁chènto avail oneself of; to take advantage of
承担承擔chéngdānto undertake; to assume (responsibility etc)
程度chéngdùdegree; level; extent
成分chéngfèncomposition; ingredient; element; component; one's social status
成果chéngguǒresult; achievement; gain; profit
称呼稱呼chēnghuto call; to address as; form of address; appellation
成就chéngjiùaccomplishment; success; achievement; to achieve (a result); to create
诚恳誠懇chéngkěnsincere; honest; cordial
成立chénglìto establish; to set up; to be tenable; to hold water
成人chéngrénto reach adulthood; an adult
承认承認chéngrènto admit; to concede; to recognize
承受chéngshòuto bear; to support; to inherit
成熟chéngshúmature; ripe; to mature; to ripen
程序chéngxùprocedures; sequence; order; computer program
成语成語chéngyǔChinese set expression, typically of 4 characters, often alluding to…
称赞稱讚chēngzànto praise; to commend; to compliment
成长成長chéngzhǎngto mature; to grow; growth
沉默chénmòtaciturn; uncommunicative; silent
车厢車廂chēxiāngcarriage
翅膀chìbǎngwing
吃亏吃虧chīkuīto suffer losses; to come to grief; to lose out
池塘chítángpool; pond
持续持續chíxùto continue; to persist; to last; sustainable; preservation
迟早遲早chízǎosooner or later
尺子chǐziruler (measuring instrument)
冲沖chōng(of water) to dash against; to mix with water; to infuse; to rinse
充电器充電器chōngdiànqìbattery charger
充分chōngfènample; sufficient; adequate; full; fully; to the full
重复重複chóngfùto repeat; to duplicate
充满充滿chōngmǎnfull of; brimming with; very full; permeated
宠物寵物chǒngwùhouse pet
丑chǒuclown
臭chòustench; smelly; to smell (bad); repulsive; loathsome; terrible
抽屉抽屜chōutidrawer
抽象chōuxiàngabstract; abstraction
传播傳播chuánbōto disseminate; to propagate; to spread
闯闖chuǎngto rush; to charge; to dash; to break through
窗帘窗簾chuāngliánwindow curtains
创造創造chuàngzàoto create; to bring about; to produce; to set (a record)
传染傳染chuánrǎnto infect; contagious
传说傳說chuánshuōlegend; folk tale; to repeat from mouth to mouth; they say that...
传统傳統chuántǒngtradition; traditional; convention; conventional
出版chūbǎnto publish
除非chúfēionly if (..., or otherwise, ...); only when; only in the case that
吹chuīto blow; to play a wind instrument; to blast; to puff; to boast
初级初級chūjíjunior; primary
出口chūkǒuan exit; to speak; to export; (of a ship) to leave port
处理處理chǔlǐto handle; to deal with; to punish; to treat sth by a special process
出色chūsèremarkable; outstanding
出示chūshìto show; to take out and show to others; to display
出席chūxíto attend; to participate; present
除夕chúxīlunar New Year's Eve
词汇詞彙cíhuìvocabulary; list of words (e.g. for language teaching purposes); word
刺激cìjīto provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite; irritant
此外cǐwàibesides; in addition; moreover; furthermore
次要cìyàosecondary
辞职辭職cízhíto resign
从此從此cóngcǐfrom now on; since then; henceforth
从而從而cóngérthus; thereby
匆忙cōngmánghasty; hurried
从前從前cóngqiánpreviously; formerly; once upon a time
从事從事cóngshìto go for; to engage in; to undertake; to deal with; to handle; to do
醋cùvinegar; jealousy (in love rivalry)
粗糙cūcāocrude; gruff; rough; coarse
催cuīto urge; to press; to prompt; to rush sb; to hasten sth; to expedite
促进促進cùjìnto promote (an idea or cause); to advance; boost
存在cúnzàito exist; to be; existence
措施cuòshīmeasure; step
促使cùshǐto prompt; to induce; to spur
达到達到dádàoto reach; to achieve; to attain
大方dàfanggenerous; magnanimous; stylish; in good taste; easy-mannered
打工dǎgōngto work a temporary or casual job
呆dāifoolish; stupid; expressionless; blank
代表dàibiǎorepresentative; delegate; to represent; to stand for; on behalf of
贷款貸款dàikuǎna loan; to provide a loan (e.g. bank)
代替dàitìto replace; to take the place of
待遇dàiyùtreatment; pay; salary; status; rank
打交道dǎjiāodàoto come into contact with; to have dealings
淡dàninsipid; diluted; weak; mild; light in color; tasteless
单纯單純dānchúnsimple; pure; unsophisticated; merely; purely
单调單調dāndiàomonotonous
单独單獨dāndúalone; by oneself; on one's own
挡擋dǎngto resist; to obstruct; to hinder; to keep off; to block (a blow)
当地當地dāngdìlocal
当心當心dāngxīnto take care; to look out
担任擔任dānrènto hold a governmental office or post; to assume office of
单位單位dānwèiunit (of measure); unit (group of people as a whole)
耽误耽誤dānwuto delay; to hold up; to waste time; to interfere with
胆小鬼膽小鬼dǎnxiǎoguǐcoward
单元單元dānyuánunit (forming an entity); element
到达到達dàodáto reach; to arrive
道德dàodévirtue; morality; ethics
道理dàolireason; argument; sense; principle; basis; justification
倒霉dǎoméito have bad luck; to be out of luck
导演導演dǎoyǎnto direct; director (film etc)
岛屿島嶼dǎoyǔisland
导致導致dǎozhìto lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about
打喷嚏打噴嚏dǎpēntìto sneeze
大厦大廈dàshà(used in the names of grand buildings such as 百老匯大廈|百老汇大厦 Broadway…
打听打聽dǎtingto ask about; to make some inquiries; to ask around
大象dàxiàngelephant
大型dàxínglarge; large-scale
答应答應dāyingto answer; to respond; to answer positively; to agree; to accept
等待děngdàito wait; to wait for
登记登記dēngjìto register (one's name)
等于等於děngyúto equal; to be tantamount to
滴dīto drip; to let drip; to apply (eye drops etc); a drop (of liquid)
递遞dìto hand over; to pass on; to deliver; progressively
电池電池diànchíbattery; electric cell
电台電臺diàntáitransmitter-receiver; broadcasting station; radio station
点心點心diǎnxinlight refreshments; pastry; dim sum (in Cantonese cooking); dessert
钓釣diàoto fish with a hook and line; to angle
地道dìdaoauthentic; genuine; proper
地理dìlǐgeography
顶頂dǐngapex; crown of the head; top; roof; most; to carry on the head
地区地區dìqūregion; area (informal or geographical term)
的确的確díquèreally; indeed
敌人敵人dírénenemy
地毯dìtǎncarpet; rug
地位dìwèiposition; status; place
地震dìzhènearthquake
冻凍dòngto freeze; to feel very cold; aspic or jelly
洞dòngcave; hole; zero (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers)
动画片動畫片dònghuàpiànanimated film
逗dòuto tease (playfully); to entice; to joke; funny; amusing; to stay
豆腐dòufutofu; bean curd
断斷duànto break; to snap; to cut off; to give up or abstain from sth
度过度過dùguòto pass; to spend (time); to survive; to get through
堆duīto pile up; to heap up; a mass; pile; heap; stack
追duīto sculpt; to carve; musical instrument (old)
对比對比duìbǐto contrast; contrast; ratio
对待對待duìdàito treat; treatment
对方對方duìfāngthe other person; the other side; the other party
兑换兌換duìhuànto convert; to exchange
对手對手duìshǒuopponent; rival; competitor; (well-matched) adversary; match
对象對象duìxiàngtarget; object; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend
独立獨立dúlìindependent; independence; to stand alone
吨噸dūnton (loanword)
蹲dūnto crouch; to squat; to stay (somewhere)
顿頓dùnto stop; to pause; to arrange; to lay out; to kowtow
朵duǒflower; earlobe; fig. item on both sides
躲藏duǒcángto conceal oneself; to go into hiding; to take cover
多亏多虧duōkuīthanks to; luckily
多余多餘duōyúsuperfluous; unnecessary; surplus
独特獨特dútèunique; distinctive
恶劣惡劣èlièvile; nasty; of very poor quality
嗯èn(nonverbal grunt as interjection); OK, yeah; what?
耳环耳環ěrhuánearring
发表發表fābiǎoto issue; to publish
发愁發愁fāchóuto worry; to fret; to be anxious; to become sad
发达發達fādáwell-developed; flourishing; to develop; to promote; to expand
发抖發抖fādǒuto tremble; to shake; to shiver
发挥發揮fāhuīto display; to exhibit; to bring out implicit or innate qualities
罚款罰款fákuǎnto fine; penalty; fine (monetary)
发明發明fāmíngto invent; an invention
翻fānto turn over; to flip over; to overturn; to rummage through
反而fǎnéron the contrary; instead
反复反覆fǎnfùrepeatedly; over and over; to upend; unstable; to come and go
方fāngsquare; power or involution (math.); upright; honest; fair and square
妨碍妨礙fángàito hinder; to obstruct
方案fāngànplan; program (for action etc); proposal; proposed bill
仿佛fǎngfúto seem; as if; seemingly; alike; similar
方式fāngshìway; method; manner; mode; pattern (of behavior etc)
繁荣繁榮fánróngprosperous; booming
范围範圍fànwéirange; scope; limit; extent
反应反應fǎnyìngto react; to respond; reaction; response; reply; chemical reaction
反映fǎnyìngto mirror; to reflect; mirror image; reflection; (fig.) to report
反正fǎnzhènganyway; in any case; to come over from the enemy's side
发票發票fāpiàoinvoice; receipt; bill
发言發言fāyánto make a speech; statement; utterance
法院fǎyuàncourt of law; court
非fēito not be; not; wrong; incorrect; non-; un-; in-; de-; to reproach
废话廢話fèihuànonsense; rubbish; superfluous words; You don't say!
肥皂féizàosoap
分别分別fēnbiéto part; to leave each other; to distinguish; to tell apart
分布分佈fēnbùto scatter; to distribute; to be distributed (over an area etc)
奋斗奮鬥fèndòuto strive; to struggle
纷纷紛紛fēnfēnone after another; in succession; one by one; continuously; diverse
讽刺諷刺fěngcìto satirize; to mock; irony; satire; sarcasm
风格風格fēnggéstyle
风景風景fēngjǐngscenery; landscape
疯狂瘋狂fēngkuángcrazy; frenzied; wild
风俗風俗fēngsúsocial custom
风险風險fēngxiǎnrisk; hazard
分配fēnpèito distribute; to assign; to allocate; to partition (a hard drive)
分手fēnshǒuto part company; to split up; to break up
分析fēnxīto analyze; analysis
否定fǒudìngto negate; to deny; to reject; negative (answer); negation
否认否認fǒurènto declare to be untrue; to deny
幅fúwidth; roll; classifier for textiles or pictures
扶fúto support with the hand; to help sb up
辅导輔導fǔdǎoto give guidance; to mentor; to counsel; to coach; to tutor
妇女婦女fùnǚwoman
复制複製fùzhìto duplicate; to make a copy of; to copy; to reproduce; to clone
服装服裝fúzhuāngdress; clothing; costume; clothes
盖蓋gàilid; top; cover; canopy; to cover; to conceal
改革gǎigéreform; to reform
改进改進gǎijìnto improve; to make better; improvement
概括gàikuòto summarize; to generalize; briefly; in broad outline
概念gàiniànconcept; idea
改善gǎishànto make better; to improve
改正gǎizhèngto correct; to amend; to put right; correction
干脆乾脆gāncuìcandid; direct and to the point; simply; just; might as well
钢铁鋼鐵gāngtiěsteel
干活儿幹活兒gànhuórto work; to be employed
感激gǎnjīto be grateful; to appreciate; thankful
赶紧趕緊gǎnjǐnhurriedly; without delay
赶快趕快gǎnkuàiquickly; at once
感受gǎnshòuto sense; perception; to feel (through the senses); to experience
感想gǎnxiǎngimpressions; reflections; thoughts
干燥乾燥gānzào(of weather, climate, soil etc) dry; arid; (of skin, mouth etc) dry
搞gǎoto do; to make; to go in for; to set up; to get hold of
告别告別gàobiéto leave; to part from; to bid farewell to; to say goodbye to
高档高檔gāodàngsuperior quality; high grade; top grade
高级高級gāojíhigh level; high grade; advanced; high-ranking
隔壁gébìnext door; neighbor
个别個別gèbiéindividually; one by one; just one or two; exceptional; rare
根gēnroot; basis
根本gēnběnfundamental; basic; root; simply; absolutely (not); (not) at all
个人個人gèrénindividual; personal; oneself
格外géwàiespecially; particularly; even more than usual; extra; additional
个性個性gèxìngindividuality; personality
各自gèzìeach; respective; apiece
公布gōngbùto announce; to make public; to publish
工厂工廠gōngchǎngfactory
工程师工程師gōngchéngshīengineer
工具gōngjùtool; instrument; utensil; means (to achieve a goal etc)
公开公開gōngkāiopen; overt; public; to make public; to release
功能gōngnéngfunction; capability
公平gōngpíngfair; impartial
工人gōngrénworker
恭喜gōngxǐto congratulate; (interj.) congratulations!
贡献貢獻gòngxiànto contribute; to dedicate; to devote; contribution
工业工業gōngyèindustry
公寓gōngyùapartment building
公元gōngyuánCE (Common Era); Christian Era; AD (Anno Domini)
公主gōngzhǔprincess
构成構成gòuchéngto constitute; to form; to compose; to make up
沟通溝通gōutōngto join; to connect; to link up; to communicate
挂号掛號guàhàoto register (at a hospital etc); to send by registered mail
乖guāi(of a child) obedient, well-behaved; clever; shrewd; alert; perverse
怪不得guàibudeno wonder!; so that's why!
拐弯拐彎guǎiwānto go round a curve; to turn a corner; fig. a new direction
官guāngovernment official; governmental; official; public; organ of the body
关闭關閉guānbìto close; to shut (a window etc); (of a shop, school etc) to shut down
观察觀察guāncháto observe; to watch; to survey
观点觀點guāndiǎnpoint of view; viewpoint; standpoint
广场廣場guǎngchǎngpublic square; plaza
广大廣大guǎngdà(of an area) vast or extensive; large-scale; widespread
广泛廣泛guǎngfànwide; broad; extensive; widespread
光滑guānghuáglossy; sleek; smooth
光临光臨guānglínto honor with one's presence; to attend
光明guāngmínglight; radiance; (fig.) bright (prospects etc); openhearted
光盘光盤guāngpáncompact disc (CD); DVD; CD-ROM
冠军冠軍guànjūnchampion
观念觀念guānniànnotion; thought; concept; sense; views; ideology
管子guǎnzitube; pipe; drinking straw
古代gǔdàiancient times
古典gǔdiǎnclassical
固定gùdìngto fix; to fasten; to set rigidly in place; fixed; set; regular
姑姑gūgupaternal aunt
规矩規矩guījulit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule; customs
规律規律guīlǜrule (e.g. of science); law of behavior; regular pattern; rhythm
规模規模guīmóscale; scope; extent
归纳歸納guīnàto sum up; to summarize; to conclude from facts
柜台櫃檯guìtáisales counter; front desk; bar
规则規則guīzérule; regulation; regular; orderly; fixed
滚滾gǔnto boil; to roll; to take a hike; Get lost!
姑娘gūnianggirl; young woman; young lady; daughter; paternal aunt (old)
锅鍋guōpot; pan; wok; cauldron; pot-shaped thing
过分過分guòfènexcessive; undue; unduly; overly
过敏過敏guòmǐn(medicine) allergic; hypersensitive; (fig.) oversensitive
过期過期guòqīto be overdue; to exceed the time limit
国庆节國慶節guóqìngjiéPRC National Day (October 1st)
果然guǒránreally; sure enough; as expected; if indeed
果实果實guǒshífruit (produced by a plant); (fig.) fruits (of success etc); results
国王國王guówángking
股票gǔpiàoshare certificate; stock (finance)
骨头骨頭gǔtoubone; moral character; bitterness
鼓舞gǔwǔto inspire; to encourage; to hearten; to boost (morale)
鼓掌gǔzhǎngto applaud; to clap
哈hā(interj.) ha!; (onom. for laughter); (slang) to be infatuated with
海关海關hǎiguāncustoms (i.e. border crossing inspection)
海鲜海鮮hǎixiānseafood
喊hǎnto yell; to shout; to call out for (a person)
行业行業hángyètrade; profession; industry; business
豪华豪華háohuáluxurious
好客hàokèhospitality; to treat guests well; to enjoy having guests; hospitable
好奇hàoqíinquisitive; curious; inquisitiveness; curiosity
吓嚇hèto scare; to intimidate; to threaten
何必hébìthere is no need; why should
合法héfǎlawful; legitimate; legal
何况何況hékuànglet alone; to say nothing of; besides; what's more
合理hélǐrational; reasonable; sensible; fair
恨hènto hate; to regret
和平hépíngpeace; peaceful
合同hétongcontract; agreement
核心héxīncore; nucleus
合影héyǐnggroup photo; to take a group photo
合作hézuòto cooperate; to collaborate; to work together
后背後背hòubèithe back (human anatomy); the back part of sth
后果後果hòuguǒconsequences; aftermath
猴子hóuzimonkey
壶壺húpot; classifier for bottled liquid
划huáto row; to paddle; profitable; worth (the effort); it pays (to do sth)
滑huáto slip; to slide; slippery; smooth; sly; slippery; not to be trusted
怀念懷念huáiniànto cherish the memory of; to think of; to reminisce
怀孕懷孕huáiyùnpregnant; to have conceived; gestation; pregnancy
黄金黃金huángjīngold; golden (opportunity); prime (time)
慌张慌張huāngzhāngflustered; agitated
缓解緩解huǎnjiěto bring relief; to alleviate (a crisis); to dull (a pain)
幻想huànxiǎngto fantasize; to imagine; an illusion; a fantasy
花生huāshēngpeanut
话题話題huàtísubject (of a talk or conversation); topic
化学化學huàxuéchemistry; chemical
华裔華裔huáyìethnic Chinese; non-Chinese citizen of Chinese ancestry
蝴蝶húdiébutterfly
挥揮huīto wave; to brandish; to command; to conduct; to scatter; to disperse
灰huīash; dust; lime; gray; discouraged; dejected
灰尘灰塵huīchéndust
恢复恢復huīfùto reinstate; to resume; to restore; to recover; to regain
汇率匯率huìlǜexchange rate
灰心huīxīnto lose heart; to be discouraged
婚礼婚禮hūnlǐwedding ceremony; wedding
婚姻hūnyīnmarriage; matrimony
伙伴huǒbànpartner; companion; comrade
火柴huǒcháimatch (for lighting fire)
或许或許huòxǔperhaps; maybe
活跃活躍huóyuèactive; lively; excited; to enliven; to brighten up
忽然hūránsuddenly; all of a sudden
忽视忽視hūshìto neglect; to overlook; to disregard; to ignore
胡说胡說húshuōto talk nonsense; drivel
胡同hútònglane; alley
糊涂糊塗hútumuddled; silly; confused
呼吸hūxīto breathe
甲jiǎfirst of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]
嫁jià(of a woman) to marry; to marry off a daughter; to shift (blame etc)
嘉宾嘉賓jiābīnesteemed guest; honored guest; guest (on a show)
捡撿jiǎnto pick up; to collect; to gather
肩膀jiānbǎngshoulder
剪刀jiǎndāoscissors
讲究講究jiǎngjiuto pay particular attention to; carefully selected for quality
酱油醬油jiàngyóusoy sauce
讲座講座jiǎngzuòcourse of lectures; lecture series; chair (academic position)
艰巨艱鉅jiānjù(of a task, mission or responsibility) extremely difficult
坚决堅決jiānjuéfirm; resolute; determined
艰苦艱苦jiānkǔdifficult; hard; arduous
简历簡歷jiǎnlìcurriculum vitae (CV); résumé; biographical notes
建立jiànlìto establish; to set up; to found
键盘鍵盤jiànpánkeyboard
坚强堅強jiānqiángstaunch; strong
建设建設jiànshèto build; to construct; to establish; to develop; to institute
健身jiànshēnto exercise; to keep fit; to work out; physical exercise
兼职兼職jiānzhíto hold concurrent posts; concurrent job; moonlighting
简直簡直jiǎnzhísimply; really
建筑建築jiànzhùto construct; building
浇澆jiāoto pour liquid; to irrigate (using waterwheel); to water
教材jiàocáiteaching material
角度jiǎodùangle; point of view
狡猾jiǎohuácrafty; cunning; sly
交换交換jiāohuànto exchange; to swap; to switch (telecom); commutative (math)
交际交際jiāojìcommunication; social intercourse
教练教練jiàoliànto coach; to train; instructor; sports coach
胶水膠水jiāoshuǐglue
交往jiāowǎngto associate (with); to have contact (with); to hang out (with)
教训教訓jiàoxunto provide guidance; to lecture sb; to upbraid; a talking-to
假如jiǎrúif
假设假設jiǎshèto suppose; to presume; to assume; supposing that ...; if; hypothesis
驾驶駕駛jiàshǐto drive (vehicle); to pilot (ship, airplane etc); driver; pilot
家庭jiātíngfamily; household
家务家務jiāwùhousehold duties; housework
家乡家鄉jiāxiānghometown; native place
价值價值jiàzhívalue; worth; fig. values (ethical, cultural etc)
假装假裝jiǎzhuāngto feign; to pretend
夹子夾子jiāziclip; clamp; tongs; folder; wallet
基本jīběnbasic; fundamental; main; elementary
届屆jièto arrive at (place or time); period; to become due
戒jièto guard against; to exhort; to admonish or warn
接触接觸jiēchùto touch; to contact; access; in touch with
接待jiēdàito receive; to entertain; to host (guests, visitors or clients)
阶段階段jiēduànstage; section; phase; period
结构結構jiégòustructure; composition; makeup; architecture
结合結合jiéhéto combine; to link; to integrate; binding
接近jiējìnto approach; to get close to
借口jièkǒuto use as an excuse; excuse; pretext
结论結論jiélùnconclusion; verdict; to conclude; to reach a verdict
节省節省jiéshěngsaving; to save; to use sparingly; to cut down on
结实結實jiēshirugged; sturdy; strong; durable; buff (physique)
结账結賬jiézhàngto settle accounts; to pay the bill
戒指jièzhi(finger) ring
及格jígéto pass an exam or a test; to meet a minimum standard
集合jíhéto gather; to assemble; (math.) set
激烈jīliè(of competition or fighting) intense; fierce; (of pain) acute
系领带jìlǐngdàito tie a necktie
纪录紀錄jìlùto record; record (written account); note-taker
纪律紀律jìlǜdiscipline
记录記錄jìlùto record; record (written account); note-taker
急忙jímánghastily
寂寞jìmòlonely; lonesome; (of a place) quiet; silent
进步進步jìnbùprogress; improvement; to improve; to progress
近代jìndàithe not-very-distant past; modern times, excluding recent decades
经典經典jīngdiǎnthe classics; scriptures; classical; classic (example, case etc)
精力jīnglìenergy
经商經商jīngshāngto trade; to carry out commercial activities; in business
精神jīngshenvigor; vitality; spirited; good-looking
经营經營jīngyíngto engage in (business etc); to run; to operate
纪念紀念jìniànto commemorate; to honor the memory of; memento; keepsake; souvenir
紧急緊急jǐnjíurgent; emergency
进口進口jìnkǒuto import; imported; entrance
尽快儘快jǐnkuàias quickly as possible; as soon as possible
尽力盡力jìnlìto strive one's hardest; to spare no effort
尽量儘量jǐnliàngas much as possible; to the greatest extent
谨慎謹慎jǐnshèncautious; prudent
金属金屬jīnshǔmetal
机器機器jīqìmachine
极其極其jíqíextremely
肌肉jīròumuscle; flesh
计算計算jìsuànto calculate; to compute; to consider; to think over; to plot
集体集體jítǐcollective (decision); joint (effort); a group; a team; en masse
救jiùto save; to assist; to rescue
酒吧jiǔbābar (place to buy drinks)
救护车救護車jiùhùchēambulance
舅舅jiùjiumother's brother; maternal uncle (informal)
记忆記憶jìyìto remember; to recall; memory
急诊急診jízhěnto give or receive urgent medical treatment
集中jízhōngto concentrate; to centralize; to focus; centralized; concentrated
圈juānto confine; to lock up; to pen in
捐juānto relinquish; to abandon; to contribute; to donate; tax; levy
具备具備jùbèito possess; to have; equipped with
巨大jùdàhuge; immense; enormous; gigantic
绝对絕對juéduìabsolute; unconditional
决赛決賽juésàifinals (of a competition)
角色juésèrole; part (in a play or movie etc)
决心決心juéxīndetermination; resolution; determined; firm and resolute
俱乐部俱樂部jùlèbù(loanword) club (the organization or its premises)
军事軍事jūnshìmilitary affairs; (attributive) military
均匀均勻jūnyúneven; well-distributed; homogeneous
居然jūránunexpectedly; to one's surprise; go so far as to
据说據說jùshuōit is said that; reportedly
具体具體jùtǐconcrete; specific; detailed
桔子júzitangerine
卡车卡車kǎchētruck
开发開發kāifāto exploit (a resource); to open up (for development); to develop
开放開放kāifàngto bloom; to open; to be open (to the public)
开幕式開幕式kāimùshìopening ceremony
开水開水kāishuǐboiled water; boiling water
砍kǎnto chop; to cut down; to throw sth at sb
看不起kànbuqǐto look down upon; to despise
看望kànwàngto pay a visit to; to see (sb)
靠kàoto lean against or on; to stand by the side of; to come near to
颗顆kēclassifier for small spheres, pearls, corn grains, teeth, hearts, satellites etc
克kèto be able to; to subdue; to restrain; to overcome; gram
课程課程kèchéngcourse; academic program
克服kèfú(try to) overcome (hardships etc); to conquer; to put up with
客观客觀kèguānobjective; impartial
可见可見kějiànit can clearly be seen (that this is the case); it is (thus) clear
可靠kěkàoreliable
刻苦kèkǔhardworking; assiduous
可怕kěpàawful; dreadful; fearful; formidable; frightful; scary
空间空間kōngjiānspace; room; (fig.) scope; leeway; (astronomy) outer space
空闲空閒kòngxiánleisure; spare time; (of a person) free; unoccupied
控制kòngzhìto control
口味kǒuwèia person's preferences; tastes (in food); flavor
夸誇kuāto boast; to exaggerate; to praise
会计會計kuàijìaccountant; accountancy; accounting
宽寬kuānwide; broad; loose; relaxed; lenient
夸张誇張kuāzhāngto exaggerate; overstated; exaggerated; hyperbole; excessive
昆虫昆蟲kūnchónginsect
扩大擴大kuòdàto expand; to enlarge; to broaden one's scope
辣椒làjiāohot pepper; chili
拦攔lánto block sb's path; to obstruct; to flag down (a taxi)
烂爛lànsoft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot; to decompose; rotten
朗读朗讀lǎngdúto read aloud
老百姓lǎobǎixìngordinary people; the "person in the street"
老板老闆lǎobǎnboss; business proprietor
劳动勞動láodòngwork; toil; physical labor
劳驾勞駕láojiàexcuse me
姥姥lǎolaomother's mother; maternal grandmother
老婆lǎopówife
老实老實lǎoshihonest; sincere; well-behaved; naive; gullible
老鼠lǎoshǔrat; mouse (CL:隻|只[zhi1])
乐观樂觀lèguānoptimistic; hopeful
雷léithunder; (military) mine, as in 地雷[di4 lei2] land mine; to shock
类型類型lèixíngtype; kind; category; (computer programming) type
冷淡lěngdàncold; indifferent
梨lípear
恋爱戀愛liànài(romantic) love; in love; to have an affair
亮liàngbright; light; to shine; to flash; loud and clear
良好liánghǎogood; favorable; well; fine
粮食糧食liángshifoodstuff; cereals
联合聯合liánhéto combine; to join; unite; alliance
连忙連忙liánmángpromptly; at once
连续連續liánxùcontinuous; in a row; serial; consecutive
了不起liǎobuqǐamazing; terrific; extraordinary
列车列車lièchē(railway) train
离婚離婚líhūnto divorce
立即lìjíimmediately
立刻lìkèimmediately; at once; right away
力量lìliangpower; force; strength
理论理論lǐlùntheory; to argue; to take notice of
厘米釐米límǐcentimeter
铃鈴líng(small) bell
领导領導lǐngdǎolead; leading; to lead; leadership; leader
灵活靈活línghuóflexible; nimble; agile
零件língjiànpart; component
零食língshísnack; nibbles
领域領域lǐngyùdomain; sphere; field; territory; area
临时臨時línshías the time draws near; at the last moment; temporary; interim; ad hoc
利润利潤lìrùnprofits
流传流傳liúchuánto spread; to circulate; to hand down
浏览瀏覽liúlǎnto skim over; to browse
流泪流淚liúlèito shed tears
利息lìxīinterest (on a loan)
利益lìyìbenefit; (in sb's) interest
利用lìyòngto exploit; to make use of; to use; to take advantage of; to utilize
理由lǐyóureason; grounds; justification
龙龍lóngChinese dragon; loong; (fig.) emperor; dragon; dinosaur
漏lòuto leak; to divulge; to leave out by mistake
陆地陸地lùdìdry land (as opposed to the sea)
轮流輪流lúnliúto alternate; to take turns
论文論文lùnwénpaper; treatise; thesis; to discuss a paper or thesis (old)
落后落後luòhòuto fall behind; to lag (in technology etc); backward; to retrogress
逻辑邏輯luóji(loanword) logic
录取錄取lùqǔto accept an applicant (prospective student, employee etc) who passes an entrance exam
陆续陸續lùxùin turn; successively; one after the other; bit by bit
录音錄音lùyīnto record sound; an audio recording (CL:段[duan4])
骂罵màto scold; to abuse; to curse
麦克风麥克風màikèfēng(loanword) microphone
馒头饅頭mántousteamed bun
满足滿足mǎnzúto satisfy; to meet (the needs of); satisfied; content
毛病máobìngfault; defect; shortcomings; ailment
矛盾máodùncontradiction; conflicting views; contradictory
冒险冒險màoxiǎnto take risks; to take chances; foray; adventure
贸易貿易màoyì(commercial) trade
魅力mèilìcharm; fascination; glamor; charisma
眉毛méimaoeyebrow
美术美術měishùart; fine arts; painting
煤炭méitàncoal
媒体媒體méitǐmedia, esp. news media
梦想夢想mèngxiǎng(fig.) to dream of; dream
面对面對miànduìto face; to confront
面积面積miànjīarea (of a floor, piece of land etc); surface area; tract of land
面临面臨miànlínto face sth; to be confronted with
苗条苗條miáotiao(of a woman) slim; slender; graceful
描写描寫miáoxiěto describe; to depict; to portray; depiction; portrayal
蜜蜂mìfēngbee; honeybee
秘密mìmìsecret; private; confidential; clandestine; a secret (CL:個|个[ge4])
敏感mǐngǎnsensitive; susceptible
命令mìnglìngorder; command
名牌míngpáifamous brand; nameplate; name tag
名片míngpiàn(business) card
明确明確míngquèclear-cut; definite; explicit; to clarify; to specify
名胜古迹名勝古跡míngshènggǔjìhistorical sites and scenic spots
明显明顯míngxiǎnclear; distinct; obvious
明星míngxīngstar; celebrity
命运命運mìngyùnfate; destiny
密切mìqièclose; familiar; intimate; closely (related); to foster close ties
秘书秘書mìshūsecretary
摸mōto feel with the hand; to touch; to stroke; to grope; to steal
模仿mófǎngto imitate; to copy; to emulate; to mimic; model
模糊móhuvague; indistinct; fuzzy; to blur; to obscure; to confuse; to mix up
陌生mòshēngstrange; unfamiliar
模特mótè(fashion) model (loanword)
摩托车摩托車mótuōchē(loanword) motorbike; motorcycle
某mǒusome; a certain; sb or sth indefinite; such-and-such
目标目標mùbiāotarget; goal; objective
目录目錄mùlùcatalog; table of contents; directory (on computer hard drive); list
目前mùqiánat the present time; currently
木头木頭mùtouslow-witted; blockhead; log (of wood, timber etc)
难怪難怪nánguài(it's) no wonder (that...); (it's) not surprising (that)
难免難免nánmiǎnhard to avoid; difficult to escape from; will inevitably
脑袋腦袋nǎodaihead; skull; brains; mental capability
哪怕nǎpàeven; even if; even though; no matter how
内部內部nèibùinterior; inside (part, section); internal
内科內科nèikēinternal medicine; general medicine
嫩nènyoung and tender; (of food) tender; lightly cooked; (of color) light
能干能幹nénggàncapable; competent
能源néngyuánenergy sources; energy
念niànto read; to study (a subject); to attend (a school); to read aloud
年代niándàia decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties); age; era; period
年纪年紀niánjìage
宁可寧可nìngkěpreferably; one would prefer to...(or not to...); would rather
牛仔裤牛仔褲niúzǎikùjeans
浓濃nóngconcentrated; dense; strong (smell etc)
农村農村nóngcūnrural area; village
农民農民nóngmínpeasant; farmer
农业農業nóngyèagriculture; farming
女士nǚshìlady; madam; Miss; Ms
偶然ǒuránincidentally; occasional; occasionally; by chance; randomly
欧洲歐洲ōuzhōuEurope (abbr. for 歐羅巴洲|欧罗巴洲[Ou1 luo2 ba1 Zhou1])
拍pāito pat; to clap; to slap; to swat; to take (a photo)
派pàito send; to dispatch; group; school (of thought)
盼望pànwàngto hope for; to look forward to
赔偿賠償péichángto compensate
佩服pèifúto admire
配合pèihématching; fitting in with; compatible with; to correspond; to fit
培训培訓péixùnto cultivate; to train; to groom; training
培养培養péiyǎngto cultivate; to breed; to foster; to nurture; to educate
盆pénbasin; flower pot
碰pèngto touch; to meet with; to bump
批pīto ascertain; to act on; to criticize; to pass on
披pīto drape over one's shoulders; to open; to unroll; to split open
匹pǐclassifier for horses and bolts of cloth; to match
片piànthin piece; flake; a slice; film; TV play; to slice
片面piànmiànunilateral; one-sided
飘飄piāoto float (in the air); to flutter; to waft; complacent; frivolous
疲劳疲勞píláofatigue; wearily; weariness; weary
频道頻道píndàofrequency; (television) channel
凭憑píngto lean against; to rely on; on the basis of
平píngflat; level; equal; to tie (make the same score); to draw (score)
平安píngānsafe and sound; well; without mishap; quiet and safe; at peace
平常píngchángordinary; common; usually; ordinarily
平等píngděngequal; equality
平方píngfāngsquare (as in square foot, square mile, square root)
平衡pínghéngbalance; equilibrium
评价評價píngjiàto evaluate; to assess
平静平靜píngjìngtranquil; undisturbed; serene
平均píngjūnaverage; on average; evenly; in equal proportions
拼音pīnyīnphonetic writing; pinyin (Chinese romanization)
批准pīzhǔnto approve; to ratify
破产破產pòchǎnto go bankrupt; to become impoverished; bankruptcy
破坏破壞pòhuàidestruction; damage; to wreck; to break; to destroy
迫切pòqièurgent; pressing
签簽qiānto sign one's name; to write brief comments on a document
浅淺qiǎnshallow; light (color)
欠qiànto owe; to lack; to be deficient in; yawn
枪槍qiānggun; firearm; rifle; spear
墙牆qiángwall (CL:面[mian4],堵[du3])
抢搶qiǎngto fight over; to rush; to scramble; to grab; to rob; to snatch
强调強調qiángdiàoto emphasize (a statement); to stress
强烈強烈qiánglièstrong; intense
前途qiántúprospects; future outlook; journey
谦虚謙虛qiānxūmodest; self-effacing; to make modest remarks
瞧qiáoto look at; to see; to see (a doctor); to visit
巧妙qiǎomiàoingenious; clever; ingenuity; artifice
悄悄qiāoqiāoquiet; making little or no noise; surreptitious; stealthy; anxious
期待qīdàito look forward to; to await; expectation
切qièdefinitely; absolutely (not)
启发啟發qǐfāto enlighten; to explain (a text etc)
气氛氣氛qìfēnatmosphere; mood
奇迹奇蹟qíjìmiracle; wonder; marvel
期间期間qījiānperiod of time; time; time period; period
亲爱親愛qīnàidear; beloved; darling
勤奋勤奮qínfènhardworking; diligent
青qīnggreen; blue; black; youth; young (of people)
青春qīngchūnyouth; youthfulness
清淡qīngdànlight (of food, not greasy or strongly flavored); insipid
情景qíngjǐngscene; spectacle; circumstances; situation
请求請求qǐngqiúto request; to ask; request (CL:個|个[ge4])
青少年qīngshàoniánadolescent; youth; teenager
轻视輕視qīngshìcontempt; contemptuous; to despise; to scorn; scornful
情绪情緒qíngxùmood; state of mind; moodiness
轻易輕易qīngyìeasy; simple; rashly; offhandedly
庆祝慶祝qìngzhùto celebrate
亲切親切qīnqièamiable; cordial; close and dear; familiar
亲自親自qīnzìpersonally; in person; oneself
球迷qiúmífan (ball sports)
企业企業qǐyècompany; firm; enterprise; corporation
汽油qìyóugasoline
其余其餘qíyúthe rest; the others; remaining; remainder; apart from them
娶qǔto take a wife; to marry (a woman)
劝勸quànto advise; to urge; to try to persuade; to exhort; to console
权利權利quánlìright (i.e. an entitlement to sth); (classical) power and wealth
权力權力quánlìpower; authority
全面quánmiànall-around; comprehensive; total; overall
确定確定quèdìngdefinite; certain; fixed; to fix (on sth); to determine; to be sure
缺乏quēfáto lack; to be short of
确认確認quèrènto confirm; to verify; confirmation
群qúngroup; crowd; flock, herd, pack etc
趋势趨勢qūshìtrend; tendency
去世qùshìto pass away; to die
取消qǔxiāoto cancel; to call off; to revoke; to rescind
燃烧燃燒ránshāoto ignite; to combust; to burn; combustion; flaming
绕繞ràoto wind; to coil (thread); to rotate around; to spiral; to move around
热爱熱愛rèàito love ardently; to adore
热烈熱烈rèlièenthusiastic; ardent; warm
忍不住rěnbuzhùcannot help; unable to bear
人才réncáitalent; talented person; looks; attractive looks
人口rénkǒupopulation; people
人类人類rénlèihumanity; human race; mankind
人民币人民幣rénmínbìRenminbi (RMB); Chinese Yuan (CNY)
人生rénshēnglife (one's time on earth)
人事rénshìpersonnel; human resources; human affairs; ways of the world
人物rénwùperson; personage; figure (esp. sb of importance)
人员人員rényuánstaff; crew; personnel
热心熱心rèxīnenthusiastic; ardent; zealous
日常rìchángday-to-day; daily; everyday
日程rìchéngschedule; itinerary
日历日曆rìlìcalendar
日期rìqīdate
日用品rìyòngpǐnarticles for daily use
日子rìziday; a (calendar) date; days of one's life
软軟ruǎnsoft; flexible
软件軟件ruǎnjiàn(computer) software
如何rúhéhow; what way; what
如今rújīnnowadays; now
弱ruòweak; feeble; young; inferior; not as good as
洒灑sǎto sprinkle; to spray; to spill; to shed
嗓子sǎngzithroat; voice
色彩sècǎitint; coloring; coloration; (fig.) flavor; character
杀殺shāto kill; to slay; to murder; to attack; to weaken; to reduce; to smart
傻shǎfoolish
晒曬shài(of the sun) to shine on; to bask in (the sunshine)
沙漠shāmòdesert
删除刪除shānchúto delete; to cancel
闪电閃電shǎndiànlightning
上当上當shàngdàngtaken in (by sb's deceit); to be fooled; to be duped
伤害傷害shānghàito injure; to harm
商品shāngpǐncommodity; goods; merchandise
商务商務shāngwùcommercial affairs; commercial; commerce; business
商业商業shāngyèbusiness; trade; commerce
善良shànliánggood and honest; kindhearted
善于善於shànyúto be good at; to be adept at
扇子shànzifan
沙滩沙灘shātānbeach; sandy shore
蛇shésnake; serpent
设备設備shèbèiequipment; facilities; installations
舍不得捨不得shěbudeto hate to do sth; to hate to part with; to begrudge
射击射擊shèjīto shoot; to fire (a gun)
设计設計shèjìto design; to plan; design; plan
伸shēnto stretch; to extend
身材shēncáistature; build (height and weight); figure
身份shēnfènidentity
升shēngto ascend; to rise; to promote; to elevate; liter
生产生產shēngchǎnto produce; to manufacture; to give birth to a child
声调聲調shēngdiàotone; note; a tone (on a Chinese syllable)
生动生動shēngdòng(of descriptions, writing etc) vivid; lively
胜利勝利shènglìvictory
省略shěnglüèto leave out; an omission
生长生長shēngzhǎngto grow; to grow up; to be brought up
绳子繩子shéngzicord; string; rope
神话神話shénhuàlegend; fairy tale; myth; mythology
深刻shēnkèprofound; deep; deep-going
神秘shénmìmysterious; mystery
设施設施shèshīfacilities; installation
摄影攝影shèyǐngto take a photograph; photography; to shoot (a movie)
诗詩shīpoem; poetry; verse
士兵shìbīngsoldier
时差時差shíchātime difference; time lag; jet lag
市场市場shìchǎngmarketplace; market; bazaar; (economics) market
时代時代shídàiage; era; epoch; period (in one's life)
似的shìdeseems as if; rather like
实话實話shíhuàtruth
实践實踐shíjiànpractice; to put into practice; to live up to (a promise)
使劲儿使勁兒shǐjìnrto exert all one's strength
试卷試卷shìjuànexamination paper; test paper
时刻時刻shíkètime; juncture; moment; period of time; constantly; always
时髦時髦shímáoin vogue; fashionable
失眠shīmiánto suffer from insomnia
时期時期shíqīperiod; phase
失去shīqùto lose
湿润濕潤shīrùnmoist
时尚時尚shíshàngfashion; fad; fashionable
事实事實shìshífact
石头石頭shítoustone
食物shíwùfood
事物shìwùthing; object
实习實習shíxíto practice; field work; to intern; internship
实现實現shíxiànto achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about
事先shìxiānin advance; before the event; beforehand; prior
实验實驗shíyànexperiment; test; experimental; to experiment
失业失業shīyèunemployment; to lose one's job
实用實用shíyòngto apply in practice; practical; functional; pragmatic
始终始終shǐzhōngfrom beginning to end; all along
狮子獅子shīzilion
首shǒuhead; chief; first (occasion, thing etc)
手工shǒugōnghandwork; manual
收获收穫shōuhuòto harvest; to reap; to gain; crop; harvest; profit
收据收據shōujùreceipt
寿命壽命shòumìnglife span; life expectancy; lifetime (of a machine)
受伤受傷shòushāngto sustain injuries; wounded (in an accident etc); harmed
手术手術shǒushù(surgical) operation; surgery
手套shǒutàoglove; mitten
手续手續shǒuxùprocedure; formalities
手指shǒuzhǐfinger
数數shǔto count; (shù) number
甩shuǎito throw; to fling; to swing; to leave behind; to throw off
摔倒shuāidǎoto fall down; to slip and fall; to throw sb to the ground
双方雙方shuāngfāngbilateral; both sides; both parties involved
鼠标鼠標shǔbiāo(computing) mouse
蔬菜shūcàivegetables
税稅shuìtaxes; duties
书架書架shūjiàbookshelf
数据數據shùjùdata
熟练熟練shúliànpracticed; proficient; skilled; skillful
数码數碼shùmǎnumber; numerals; figures; digital; amount; numerical code
说不定說不定shuōbudìngcan't say for sure; maybe
说服說服shuōfúto persuade; to convince; to talk sb over
输入輸入shūrùto import; to input
舒适舒適shūshìcozy; snug
属于屬於shǔyúto be classified as; to belong to; to be part of
梳子shūzicomb
撕sīto tear
丝绸絲綢sīchóusilk (cloth)
丝毫絲毫sīháothe slightest amount or degree; a bit
似乎sìhūit seems; seemingly; as if
思考sīkǎoto reflect on; to ponder over
私人sīrénprivate; personal; interpersonal
思想sīxiǎngthought; thinking; idea; ideology
搜索sōusuǒto search (a place, a database, online etc); to search for (sth)
碎suì(transitive or intransitive) to break into pieces; to shatter
随身隨身suíshēnto (carry) on one's person; to (take) with one
随时隨時suíshíat any time; at all times; at the right time; whenever necessary
随手隨手suíshǒuconveniently; without extra trouble; while doing it; in passing
损失損失sǔnshīloss; damage; to lose; to suffer damage
所suǒactually; place
锁鎖suǒto lock; to lock up; a lock (CL:把[ba3])
缩短縮短suōduǎnto shorten; to reduce; to curtail
宿舍sùshèdormitory; dorm room; living quarters; hostel
台阶臺階táijiēsteps; flight of steps; step (over obstacle)
太极拳太極拳tàijíquánshadowboxing or Taiji, T'aichi or T'aichichuan
太太tàitaimarried woman; Mrs.; Madam; wife
烫燙tàngto scald; to burn (by scalding); to blanch (cooking)
谈判談判tánpànto negotiate; negotiation; talks; conference
坦率tǎnshuàifrank; candid; straightforward
桃táopeach
逃táoto escape; to run away; to flee
套tàoto cover; to encase; cover; sheath; to overlap; to interleave
逃避táobìto escape; to evade; to avoid; to shirk
讨价还价討價還價tǎojiàhuánjiàto haggle over price; to bargain
淘气淘氣táoqìnaughty; mischievous
疼爱疼愛téngàito love dearly; to dote on (sb)
特色tèsèa characteristic; a distinctive feature or quality
特殊tèshūspecial; particular; unusual; extraordinary
特征特徵tèzhēngcharacteristic; diagnostic property; distinctive feature; trait
天空tiānkōngsky
天真tiānzhēnnaive; innocent; artless
调皮調皮tiáopínaughty; mischievous; unruly
挑战挑戰tiǎozhànto challenge; challenge
调整調整tiáozhěngto adjust; adjustment; revision
提倡tíchàngto promote; to advocate
提纲提綱tígāngoutline; synopsis; notes
体会體會tǐhuìto know from experience; to learn through experience; to realize
题目題目tímùsubject; title; topic (CL:個|个[ge4])
体贴體貼tǐtiēconsiderate (of other people's needs)
提问提問tíwènto question; to quiz; to grill
体现體現tǐxiànto embody; to reflect; to incarnate
体验體驗tǐyànto experience for oneself
通常tōngchángregular; usual; normal; usually; normally
痛苦tòngkǔpain; suffering; painful
痛快tòngkuàidelighted; to one's heart's content; straightforward
统一統一tǒngyīto unify; to integrate; unified; integrated
偷tōuto steal; to pilfer; to snatch; thief; stealthily
透明tòumíngtransparent; (fig.) transparent; open to scrutiny
投入tóurùto throw into; to put into; to throw oneself into; to participate in
投资投資tóuzīinvestment; to invest
吐tǔto spit
团團tuánround; lump; ball; to roll into a ball; to gather; regiment
突出tūchūprominent; outstanding; to give prominence to; to protrude; to project
土地tǔdilocal god; genius loci
土豆tǔdòupotato (CL:個|个[ge4]); (Tw) peanut (CL:顆|颗[ke1])
退tuìto retreat; to withdraw; to reject; to return (sth); to decline
退步tuìbùto do less well than before; to make a concession; setback
推辞推辭tuīcíto decline (an appointment, invitation etc)
推广推廣tuīguǎngto extend; to spread; to popularize; generalization
推荐推薦tuījiànto recommend; recommendation
退休tuìxiūto retire (from the workforce); to go into retirement
兔子tùzihare; rabbit
歪wāiaskew; at a crooked angle; devious; noxious; to lie on one's side
外公wàigōngmother's father; maternal grandfather
外交wàijiāodiplomacy; diplomatic; foreign affairs
往返wǎngfǎnto go back and forth; to go to and fro; to do a round trip
网络網絡wǎngluònetwork (computing, telecommunications, transport etc)
王子wángzǐprince; son of a king
玩具wánjùplaything; toy
完美wánměiperfect
完善wánshàn(of systems, facilities etc) comprehensive; well-developed; excellent
万一萬一wànyījust in case; if by any chance; contingency
完整wánzhěngcomplete; intact
胃wèistomach
尾巴wěibatail
未必wèibìnot necessarily; maybe not
伟大偉大wěidàhuge; great; grand; worthy of the greatest admiration
违反違反wéifǎnto violate (a law)
危害wēihàito harm; to jeopardize; to endanger; harmful effect; damage
围巾圍巾wéijīnscarf; shawl
胃口wèikǒuappetite; liking
未来未來wèiláifuture; tomorrow; approaching; coming; pending
委屈wěiquto feel wronged; to cause sb to feel wronged; grievance
围绕圍繞wéiràoto revolve around; to center on (an issue)
微笑wēixiàosmile; to smile
威胁威脅wēixiéto threaten; to menace
维修維修wéixiūmaintenance (of equipment); to protect and maintain
唯一wéiyīonly; sole
位于位於wèiyúto be located at; to be situated at; to lie
位置wèizhiposition; place; seat
闻聞wénto hear; news; well-known; famous; reputation; fame
吻wěnkiss; to kiss; mouth
稳定穩定wěndìngsteady; stable; stability; to stabilize; to pacify
问候問候wènhòuto give one's respects; to send a greeting
文件wénjiàndocument; file
文具wénjùstationery
文明wénmíngcivilized; civilization; culture
温暖溫暖wēnnuǎnwarm
温柔溫柔wēnróugentle and soft; tender
文学文學wénxuéliterature
文字wénzìcharacter; script; writing; written language; writing style
卧室臥室wòshìbedroom
握手wòshǒuto shake hands
勿wùdo not
雾霧wùfog; mist
物理wùlǐphysics
无奈無奈wúnàito have no alternative; frustrated; exasperated; helpless
无数無數wúshùcountless; numberless; innumerable
武术武術wǔshùmilitary skill or technique (in former times)
无所谓無所謂wúsuǒwèito be indifferent; not to matter; cannot be said to be
物质物質wùzhìmatter; substance; material; materialistic
屋子wūzihouse; room
系係xìto connect; to relate to; to tie up; to bind; to be
瞎xiāblind; groundlessly; foolishly; to no purpose
夏令营夏令營xiàlìngyíngsummer camp
县縣xiàncounty
现代現代xiàndàimodern times; modern age; modern era
显得顯得xiǎndeto seem; to look; to appear
项項xiàngback of neck; item; thing; term (in a mathematical formula)
香肠香腸xiāngchángsausage
相处相處xiāngchǔto be in contact (with sb); to associate; to interact
相当相當xiāngdāngequivalent to; appropriate; considerably; to a certain extent; fairly
相对相對xiāngduìrelatively; opposite; to resist; to oppose; relative; vis-a-vis
相关相關xiāngguānrelated; relevant; pertinent; to be interrelated
项链項鏈xiàngliànnecklace
项目項目xiàngmùitem; project; (sports) event
想念xiǎngniànto miss; to remember with longing; to long to see again
象棋xiàngqíChinese chess
享受xiǎngshòuto enjoy; to live it up; pleasure
相似xiāngsìsimilar; alike
想象xiǎngxiàngto imagine; to envision; imagination
象征象徵xiàngzhēngemblem; symbol; token; badge; to symbolize; to signify
显然顯然xiǎnránclearly; evidently; obviously
显示顯示xiǎnshìto show; to illustrate; to display; to demonstrate
现实現實xiànshíreality; actuality; real; actual; realistic; pragmatic; materialistic
现象現象xiànxiàngphenomenon; appearance
鲜艳鮮豔xiānyànbright-colored; gaily-colored
限制xiànzhìto restrict; to limit; to confine; restriction; limit
消费消費xiāofèito consume (goods and services, resources etc)
消化xiāohuàto digest (food); (fig.) to absorb (information etc); to assimilate
消极消極xiāojínegative; passive; inactive
效率xiàolǜefficiency
小麦小麥xiǎomàiwheat
小气小氣xiǎoqìstingy; miserly; narrow-minded; petty
消失xiāoshīto disappear; to fade away
销售銷售xiāoshòuto sell; to market; sales (representative, agreement etc)
孝顺孝順xiàoshùnfilial; dutiful; devoted to one's parents (and grandparents etc)
下载下載xiàzǎito download
歇xiēto rest; to take a break; to stop; to halt; to sleep; a moment
斜xiéinclined; slanting; oblique; tilting
写作寫作xiězuòto write; to compose; writing; written works
细节細節xìjiédetails; particulars
戏剧戲劇xìjùa drama; a play; theater; script of a play
形成xíngchéngto form; to take shape
行动行動xíngdòngoperation; action; to move about; mobile
幸亏幸虧xìngkuīfortunately; luckily
行人xíngrénpedestrian; traveler on foot; passer-by
形容xíngróngto describe; countenance; appearance
形势形勢xíngshìcircumstances; situation; terrain
形式xíngshìouter appearance; form; shape; formality
行为行為xíngwéiaction; conduct; behavior; activity
形象xíngxiàngimage; form; figure; visualization; vivid
幸运幸運xìngyùnfortunate; lucky; good fortune; luck
性质性質xìngzhìnature; characteristic
形状形狀xíngzhuàngform; shape
信号信號xìnhàosignal
心理xīnlǐpsychology; mentality
信任xìnrènto trust; to have confidence in
欣赏欣賞xīnshǎngto appreciate; to enjoy; to admire
心脏心臟xīnzàngheart
胸xiōngchest; bosom; heart; mind; thorax
兄弟xiōngdìbrothers; younger brother
吸取xīqǔto absorb; to draw (a lesson, insight etc); to assimilate
吸收xīshōuto absorb; to assimilate; to ingest; to recruit
系统系統xìtǒngsystem
修改xiūgǎito amend; to alter; to modify
休闲休閒xiūxiánleisure; relaxation; not working; idle; to enjoy leisure
宣布xuānbùto declare; to announce; to proclaim
宣传宣傳xuānchuánto disseminate; to give publicity to; propaganda
血xuèblood
学历學歷xuélìeducational background; academic qualifications
学术學術xuéshùlearning; science; academic
学问學問xuéwènlearning; knowledge; scholarship
训练訓練xùnliànto train; to drill; training
迅速xùnsùrapid; speedy; fast
询问詢問xúnwènto inquire
寻找尋找xúnzhǎoto seek; to look for
叙述敘述xùshùto relate (a story or information); to tell or talk about; to recount
虚心虛心xūxīnopen-minded; humble
牙齿牙齒yáchǐtooth; dental
押金yājīndeposit; down payment
延长延長yánchángto prolong; to extend; to delay
痒yǎngto itch; to tickle
样式樣式yàngshìtype; style
阳台陽臺yángtáibalcony; porch
宴会宴會yànhuìbanquet; feast; dinner party
演讲演講yǎnjiǎngto give a lecture; to make a speech
严肃嚴肅yánsù(of an atmosphere etc) solemn; grave; serious
腰yāothe waist and lower back; kidney of an animal (as food)
摇搖yáoto shake; to rock; to row; to crank
咬yǎoto bite; to nip
要不yàobùotherwise; or else; how about...?; either... (or...)
夜yènight
业务業務yèwùbusiness; professional work; service
业余業餘yèyúin one's spare time; outside working hours; amateur (historian etc)
乙yǐsecond of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; second in order
亿億yì100 million
一辈子一輩子yībèizi(for) a lifetime
一旦yīdànin case (sth happens); if; once (sth happens, then...); when
移动移動yídòngto move; movement; migration; mobile; portable
遗憾遺憾yíhànregret; to regret; to be sorry that
以及yǐjíand; as well as
以来以來yǐláisince (a previous event)
一律yīlǜsame; identical; uniformly; all; without exception
议论議論yìlùnto comment; to talk about; to discuss; discussion
移民yímínto immigrate; to migrate; emigrant; immigrant
银銀yínsilver; silver-colored; relating to money or currency
因而yīnértherefore; as a result; thus; and as a result, ...
硬yìnghard; stiff; solid; (fig.) strong; firm; resolutely; uncompromisingly
应付應付yìngfuto deal with; to cope
硬件yìngjiànhardware
迎接yíngjiēto welcome; to greet
英俊yīngjùnhandsome
英雄yīngxiónghero
营养營養yíngyǎngnutrition; nourishment
营业營業yíngyèto do business; to trade
应用應用yìngyòngto put to use; to apply; practical; applied (science, linguistics etc)
影子yǐngzishadow; reflection; (fig.) hint; indication; influence
印刷yìnshuāto print; printing
因素yīnsùelement; factor
依然yīránstill; as before
意外yìwàiunexpected; accident; mishap
疑问疑問yíwènquestion; interrogation; doubt
义务義務yìwùduty; obligation (CL:項|项[xiang4]); volunteer (work etc)
意义意義yìyìsense; meaning; significance; importance
一再yīzàirepeatedly
一致yīzhìconsistent; unanimous; in agreement; together; in unison
拥抱擁抱yōngbàoto embrace; to hug
用功yònggōngdiligent; industrious (in one's studies); to study hard
拥挤擁擠yōngjǐcrowded; to throng; congestion
勇气勇氣yǒngqìcourage
用途yòngtúuse; application
幼儿园幼兒園yòuéryuánkindergarten; nursery school
优惠優惠yōuhuìprivilege; favorable (terms); preferential (treatment)
悠久yōujiǔlong (tradition, history etc)
游览遊覽yóulǎnto go sightseeing; to tour; to visit
有利yǒulìadvantageous; favorable
优美優美yōuměigraceful; fine; elegant
优势優勢yōushìsuperiority; dominance; advantage
犹豫猶豫yóuyùto hesitate
油炸yóuzháto deep fry
圆圓yuáncircle; round; circular; spherical; (of the moon) full
元旦yuándànNew Year's Day
员工員工yuángōngstaff; personnel; employee
原料yuánliàoraw material
愿望願望yuànwàngdesire; wish
原则原則yuánzéprinciple; doctrine
预报預報yùbàoforecast
预订預訂yùdìngto place an order; to book ahead
乐器樂器yuèqìmusical instrument
预防預防yùfángto prevent; to take precautions against; to protect; to guard against
娱乐娛樂yúlèto entertain; to amuse; entertainment; recreation; amusement; hobby
玉米yùmǐcorn; maize
晕暈yūnconfused; dizzy; giddy; to faint; to swoon; to lose consciousness
运气運氣yùnqiluck (good or bad)
运输運輸yùnshūto transport; to carry; transportation
运用運用yùnyòngto use; to put to use
与其與其yǔqírather than... (used in expressions of the form 與其|与其[yu3 qi2] +…
语气語氣yǔqìtone; manner of speaking; mood
灾害災害zāihàicalamity; disaster
在乎zàihuto rest with; to lie in; to be due to (a certain attribute)
再三zàisānover and over again; again and again
在于在於zàiyúto rest with; to lie in; to be due to (a certain attribute)
赞成贊成zànchéngto approve; to endorse; to assist
赞美讚美zànměito admire; to praise; to eulogize
造成zàochéngto bring about; to create; to cause
糟糕zāogāotoo bad; how terrible; what bad luck; terrible; bad
则則zéthen; but (in contrast); rule; regulation
责备責備zébèito blame; to criticize; condemnation; reproach
摘zhāito take; to pick (flowers, fruit etc); to pluck; to remove
窄zhǎinarrow; narrow-minded; badly off
占zhànto take possession of; to occupy; to take up
涨漲zhàngto swell; to distend
长辈長輩zhǎngbèione's elders; older generation
账户賬戶zhànghùbank account; online account
掌握zhǎngwòto grasp (often fig.); to control
展开展開zhǎnkāito unfold; to spread out; to open up; to launch; to carry out
展览展覽zhǎnlǎnto put on display; to exhibit; exhibition; show
粘贴粘貼zhāntiēto stick; to affix; to adhere; to paste (as in "copy and paste")
战争戰爭zhànzhēngwar; conflict
照常zhàochángas usual
招待zhāodàito hold a reception; to offer hospitality; to entertain (guests)
着火著火zháohuǒto catch fire
召开召開zhàokāito convene (a conference or meeting); to convoke; to call together
着凉著涼zháoliángto catch cold
阵陣zhèndisposition of troops; wave; spate; burst; spell; short period of time
振动振動zhèndòngto vibrate; to shake; vibration
诊断診斷zhěnduànto diagnose
针对針對zhēnduìto target; to focus on; to be aimed at or against; in response to
睁睜zhēngto open (one's eyes)
挣掙zhèngto struggle to get free; to strive to acquire; to make (money)
正zhèngstraight; upright; proper; main; principal; to correct
政府zhèngfǔgovernment
整个整個zhěnggèwhole; entire; total
证件證件zhèngjiàncertificate; papers; credentials; document; ID
证据證據zhèngjùevidence; proof; testimony
争论爭論zhēnglùnto argue; to debate; to contend; argument; contention; controversy
整齐整齊zhěngqíorderly; neat; even; tidy
征求徵求zhēngqiúto solicit; to seek; to request (opinions, feedback etc); to petition
争取爭取zhēngqǔto fight for; to strive for; to win over
整体整體zhěngtǐwhole entity; entire body; synthesis
政治zhèngzhìpolitics; political
真实真實zhēnshítrue; real
珍惜zhēnxīto treasure; to value; to cherish
哲学哲學zhéxuéphilosophy
支zhīto support; to sustain; to erect; to raise; branch; division
直zhístraight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank; straightforward
指导指導zhǐdǎoto guide; to direct; to instruct; coach; trainer
制定zhìdìngto draw up; to formulate
制度zhìdùsystem (e.g. political, adminstrative etc); institution
指挥指揮zhǐhuīto conduct; to command; to direct; conductor (of an orchestra)
智慧zhìhuìwisdom; intelligence
至今zhìjīnso far; to this day; until now
治疗治療zhìliáoto treat (an illness); medical treatment; therapy
支票zhīpiàocheck (bank); cheque
秩序zhìxùorder; orderliness (in society, in the classroom, on the roads etc)
至于至於zhìyúas for; as to; to go so far as to
志愿者志願者zhìyuànzhěvolunteer
制造製造zhìzàoto manufacture; to make
执照執照zhízhàolicense; permit
制作製作zhìzuòto make; to manufacture
重大zhòngdàgreat; important; major; significant
中介zhōngjièto act as intermediary; to link; intermediate; inter-; agency; agent
种类種類zhǒnglèikind; genus; type; category; variety; species
重量zhòngliàngweight
中心zhōngxīncenter; heart; core
中旬zhōngxúnmiddle third of a month
周到zhōudàothoughtful; considerate; attentive; thorough
猪豬zhūhog; pig; swine
煮zhǔto cook; to boil
抓zhuāto grab; to catch; to arrest; to snatch; to scratch
抓紧抓緊zhuājǐnto keep a firm grip on; to pay close attention to
转变轉變zhuǎnbiànto change; to transform; shift; transformation
装裝zhuāngadornment; to adorn; dress; clothing; costume (of an actor in a play)
撞zhuàngto knock against; to bump into; to run into; to meet by accident
转告轉告zhuǎngàoto pass on; to communicate; to transmit
状况狀況zhuàngkuàngcondition; state; situation
装饰裝飾zhuāngshìto decorate; decoration; decorative; ornamental
状态狀態zhuàngtàicondition; state; state of affairs
装修裝修zhuāngxiūto decorate; interior decoration; to fit up; to renovate
专家專家zhuānjiāexpert; specialist
专心專心zhuānxīnto focus one's attention; to concentrate on (doing sth)
逐步zhúbùprogressively; step by step
注册註冊zhùcèto register; to enroll
主持zhǔchíto take charge of; to manage or direct; to preside over; to uphold
主动主動zhǔdòngto take the initiative; to do sth of one's own accord; spontaneous
祝福zhùfúblessings; to wish sb well
主观主觀zhǔguānsubjective
追求zhuīqiúto pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly; to seek after; to woo
逐渐逐漸zhújiàngradually
主人zhǔrénmaster; host; owner
主任zhǔrèndirector; head
主题主題zhǔtítheme; subject
主席zhǔxíchairperson; premier; chairman
主张主張zhǔzhāngto advocate; to stand for; view; position; stand; proposition
竹子zhúzibamboo
紫zǐpurple; violet
自从自從zìcóngsince (a time); ever since
自动自動zìdòngautomatic; voluntarily
资格資格zīgéqualifications; seniority
自豪zìháoproud (of one's achievements etc)
资金資金zījīnfunds; capital
自觉自覺zìjuéto realize; to be aware of; to feel that
资料資料zīliàomaterial; resources; data; information; profile (Internet)
字母zìmǔletter (of the alphabet)
字幕zìmùsubtitles; captions (of a movie etc)
姿势姿勢zīshìposture; position
自私zìsīselfish; selfishness
咨询諮詢zīxúnto inquire; to consult; to seek advice from
自由zìyóufreedom; liberty; free; unrestricted
资源資源zīyuánnatural resource (such as water or minerals)
自愿自願zìyuànvoluntary
总裁總裁zǒngcáichairman; director-general (of a company etc)
总共總共zǒnggòngaltogether; in sum; in all; in total
综合綜合zōnghécomprehensive; composite; synthesized; mixed; to sum up; to integrate
总理總理zǒnglǐpremier; prime minister
总算總算zǒngsuànat long last; finally; on the whole
总统總統zǒngtǒngpresident (of a country)
总之總之zǒngzhīin a word; in short; in brief
组組zǔto form; to organize; group; team
组成組成zǔchéngto form; to make up; to constitute
组合組合zǔhéto assemble; to combine; to compose; combination; association; set
醉zuìintoxicated
最初zuìchūfirst; primary; initial; original; at first; initially
尊敬zūnjìngto respect; to revere; to esteem; honorable
遵守zūnshǒuto comply with; to abide by; to respect (an agreement)
作品zuòpǐnwork (of art); opus
作为作為zuòwéione's conduct; deed; activity; accomplishment; achievement; to act as
作文zuòwénto write an essay; composition (student essay)
组织組織zǔzhīto organize; organization; (biology) tissue; (textiles) weave
阻止zǔzhǐto prevent; to block