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HSK 6 vocabulary 2500 words

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挨áito suffer; to endure; to pull through (hard times); to delay; to stall
爱不释手愛不釋手àibùshìshǒu(idiom) to like sth so much that one is reluctant to put it down
爱戴愛戴àidàito love and respect; love and respect
暧昧曖昧àimèivague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious
癌症áizhèngcancer
昂贵昂貴ángguìexpensive; costly
案件ànjiàncase; instance
案例ànlìcase (of fraud, hepatitis, international cooperation etc); instance
按摩ànmómassage; to massage
安宁安寧ānníngpeaceful; tranquil; calm; composed; free from worry
暗示ànshìto hint; to suggest; hint; suggestion
安详安詳ānxiángserene
安置ānzhìto find a place for; to help settle down; to arrange for
熬áoto cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct; to endure
奥秘奧祕àomìsecret; mystery
凹凸āotūconcave or convex; bumps and holes; uneven (surface); rugged
扒bāto peel; to skin; to tear; to pull down
疤bāscar; scab
巴不得bābudeto be eager for; to long for; to look forward to
霸道bàdàothe Way of the Hegemon; abbr. for 霸王之道; despotic rule; rule by might
罢工罷工bàgōnga strike; to go on strike
把关把關bǎguānto guard a pass; to check on sth
掰bāito break off or break open sth with one's hands
拜访拜訪bàifǎngto pay a visit; to call on
败坏敗壞bàihuàito ruin; to corrupt; to undermine
拜年bàiniánto pay a New Year call; to wish sb a Happy New Year
摆脱擺脫bǎituōto break away from; to cast off (old ideas etc); to get rid of
拜托拜託bàituōto request sb to do sth; please!
巴结巴結bājieto fawn on; to curry favor with; to make up to
拔苗助长拔苗助長bámiáozhùzhǎngto spoil things through excessive enthusiasm (idiom)
斑bānspot; colored patch; stripe; spotted; striped; variegated
版本bǎnběnversion; edition; release
颁布頒布bānbùto issue; to proclaim; to enact (laws, decrees etc)
颁发頒發bānfāto issue; to promulgate; to award
磅bàngscale (instrument for weighing); to weigh
绑架綁架bǎngjiàto kidnap; to abduct; to hijack; a kidnapping; abduction; staking
榜样榜樣bǎngyàngmodel; example (for people to follow)
伴侣伴侶bànlǚcompanion; mate; partner
伴随伴隨bànsuíto accompany; to follow; to occur together with; concomitant
半途而废半途而廢bàntúérfèito give up halfway (idiom); leave sth unfinished
扮演bànyǎnto play the role of; to act
包庇bāobìto shield; to harbor; to cover up
报仇報仇bàochóuto take revenge; to avenge
报酬報酬bàochoureward; remuneration
报答報答bàodáto repay; to requite
爆发爆發bàofāto break out; to erupt; to explode; to burst out
包袱bāofuwrapping cloth; a bundle wrapped in cloth; load; weight; burden
报复報復bàofùto make reprisals; to retaliate; revenge; retaliation
抱负抱負bàofùaspiration; ambition
保管bǎoguǎnto hold in safekeeping; to have in one's care; to guarantee; certainly
曝光bàoguāngto expose (photography); (fig.) to expose (a scandal)
饱和飽和bǎohésaturated; filled to capacity
报警報警bàojǐngto sound an alarm; to report sth to the police
饱经沧桑飽經滄桑bǎojīngcāngsānghaving lived through many changes
暴力bàolìviolence; force; violent
暴露bàolùto expose; to reveal; to lay bare
保密bǎomìto keep sth confidential; to maintain secrecy
保姆bǎomǔnanny; babysitter; housekeeper
保守bǎoshǒuconservative; to guard; to keep
包围包圍bāowéito surround; to encircle; to hem in
保卫保衛bǎowèito defend; to safeguard
报销報銷bàoxiāoto submit an expense account; to apply for reimbursement; to write off
保养保養bǎoyǎngto take good care of (or conserve) one's health
爆炸bàozhàexplosion; to explode; to blow up; to detonate
保障bǎozhàngto ensure; to guarantee; to safeguard
保重bǎozhòngto take care of oneself
包装包裝bāozhuāngto wrap; to package (goods etc); packaging; packing materials
把手bǎshouhandle; grip; knob
悲哀bēiāigrieved; sorrowful
卑鄙bēibǐbase; mean; contemptible; despicable
悲惨悲慘bēicǎnmiserable; tragic
被动被動bèidòngpassive
备份備份bèifènbackup
被告bèigào(law) the defendant; the accused
北极北極běijíthe North Pole; the Arctic Pole; the north magnetic pole
贝壳貝殼bèikéshell (of a mollusk)
背叛bèipànto betray
背诵背誦bèisòngto recite; to repeat from memory
备忘录備忘錄bèiwànglùmemorandum; aide-memoire; memorandum book
奔波bēnbōto rush about; to be constantly on the move
奔驰奔馳bēnchíto run quickly; to speed; to gallop
甭béngcontracted form of 不用[bu4 yong4]
蹦bèngto jump; to bounce; to hop
迸发迸發bèngfāto burst forth
崩溃崩潰bēngkuìto collapse; to crumble; to fall apart
本能běnnénginstinct
本钱本錢běnqiáncapital; (fig.) asset; advantage; the means (to do sth)
本人běnrénI; me; myself; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
本身běnshēnitself; in itself; per se
本事běnshiability; skill
笨拙bènzhuōclumsy; awkward; stupid
臂bìarm
扁biǎnflat; to beat (sb) up
遍布biànbùto cover the whole (area); to be found throughout
鞭策biāncèto spur on; to urge on; to encourage sb (e.g. to make progress)
贬低貶低biǎndīto belittle; to disparage; to play down; to demean; to degrade
变故變故biàngùan unforeseen event; accident; misfortune
辩护辯護biànhùto speak in defense of; to argue in favor of; to defend; to plead
边疆邊疆biānjiāngborder area; borderland; frontier; frontier region
边界邊界biānjièboundary; border
辩解辯解biànjiěto explain; to justify; to defend (a point of view etc)
边境邊境biānjìngfrontier; border
便利biànlìconvenient; easy; to facilitate
变迁變遷biànqiānchanges; vicissitudes
辨认辨認biànrènto recognize; to identify
便条便條biàntiáo(informal) note
贬义貶義biǎnyìderogatory sense; negative connotation
便于便於biànyúeasy to; convenient for
边缘邊緣biānyuánedge; fringe; verge; brink; periphery; marginal; borderline
辩证辯證biànzhèngto investigate; dialectical
编织編織biānzhīto weave; to knit; to plait; to braid
变质變質biànzhìto degenerate; to deteriorate; (of food) to go bad; to go off
辫子辮子biànziplait; braid; pigtail
标本標本biāoběnspecimen; sample; the root cause and symptoms of a disease
标记標記biāojìsign; mark; symbol; to mark up; (computing) token
表决表決biǎojuéto decide by vote; to vote
表态表態biǎotàito declare one's position; to say where one stands
标题標題biāotítitle; heading; headline; caption; subject
表彰biǎozhāngto honor; to commend; to cite (in dispatches)
弊病bìbìngmalady; evil; malpractice; drawback; disadvantage
弊端bìduānsystemic problem (sometimes refers specifically to corrupt practices)
憋biēto choke; to stifle; to restrain; to hold back; to hold in (urine)
别扭彆扭bièniuawkward; difficult; uncomfortable; not agreeing; at loggerheads
别墅別墅biéshùvilla
别致別緻biézhìunusual; unique
比方bǐfanganalogy; instance; for instance
丙bǐngthird of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; third in order
冰雹bīngbáohail; hailstone
并非並非bìngfēireally isn't
并列並列bìnglièto stand side by side; to be juxtaposed
濒临瀕臨bīnlínon the edge of; (fig.) on the verge of; close to
逼迫bīpòto force; to compel; to coerce
闭塞閉塞bìsèto stop up; to close up; hard to get to; out of the way; inaccessible
鄙视鄙視bǐshìto despise; to disdain; to look down upon
鼻涕bítìnasal mucus; snivel; snot
比喻bǐyùto compare; to liken to; metaphor; analogy; figure of speech
比重bǐzhòngproportion; specific gravity
拨撥bōto push aside with the hand, foot, a stick etc; to dial; to allocate
博大精深bódàjīngshēn(idiom) wide-ranging and profound
搏斗搏鬥bódòuto wrestle; to fight; to struggle
波浪bōlàngwave
博览会博覽會bólǎnhuìan exposition; an international fair
伯母bómǔwife of father's elder brother; aunt
薄弱bóruòweak; frail
波涛波濤bōtāogreat waves; billows
剥削剝削bōxuēto exploit; exploitation
播种播種bōzhòngto grow (maize etc) from seed; to plant (maize etc) by sowing seed
补偿補償bǔchángto compensate; to make up
不得已bùdéyǐto act against one's will; to have no alternative but to; to have to
步伐bùfápace; (measured) step; march
不妨bùfángthere is no harm in; might as well
不敢当不敢當bùgǎndānglit. I dare not (accept the honor); fig. I don't deserve your praise
布告佈告bùgàoposting on a bulletin board; notice; bulletin; to announce
不顾不顧bùgùin spite of; regardless of
不禁bùjīncan't help (doing sth); can't refrain from
补救補救bǔjiùto remedy
布局佈局bùjúarrangement; composition; layout; opening (chess jargon)
不堪bùkāncannot bear; cannot stand; utterly; extremely
不可思议不可思議bùkěsīyì(idiom) inconceivable; unimaginable; unfathomable
不愧bùkuìto be worthy of; to deserve to be called; to prove oneself to be
不料bùliàounexpectedly; to one's surprise
不免bùmiǎninevitably
哺乳bǔrǔbreastfeeding; to suckle; to nurse
不时不時bùshífrom time to time; now and then; occasionally; frequently
部署bùshǔto dispose; to deploy; deployment
补贴補貼bǔtiēto subsidize; subsidy; allowance; to supplement (one's salary etc)
部位bùwèipart (esp. of the body, but also of a vegetable, e.g. the root, or a…
不惜bùxīnot stint; not spare; not hesitate (to do sth)
不像话不像話bùxiànghuàunreasonable; shocking; outrageous
不相上下bùxiāngshàngxiàequally matched; about the same
不屑一顾不屑一顧bùxièyīgùto disdain as beneath contempt (idiom)
不言而喻bùyánéryùit goes without saying; it is self-evident
不由得bùyóudecan't help; cannot but
不择手段不擇手段bùzéshǒuduànby fair means or foul; by hook or by crook; unscrupulously
不止bùzhǐincessantly; without end; more than; not limited to
布置佈置bùzhìto put in order; to arrange; to decorate; to fix up; to deploy
捕捉bǔzhuōto catch; to seize; to capture
裁缝裁縫cáifengtailor; dressmaker
财富財富cáifùwealth; riches
才干才幹cáigànability; competence
采购採購cǎigòuto procure (for an enterprise etc); to purchase
采集採集cǎijíto gather; to collect; to harvest
采纳採納cǎinàto accept; to adopt
裁判cáipàn(law) to judge; to adjudicate; verdict; judgement; (sports) to referee
彩票cǎipiàolottery ticket
财务財務cáiwùfinancial affairs; finance
裁员裁員cáiyuánto cut staff; to lay off employees
财政財政cáizhèngpublic finance; government finance
舱艙cāngcabin; the hold of a ship or airplane
苍白蒼白cāngbáipale; wan
仓促倉促cāngcùall of a sudden; hurriedly
仓库倉庫cāngkùdepot; storehouse; warehouse
残疾殘疾cánjídisabled; handicapped; deformity on a person or animal
残酷殘酷cánkùcruel; cruelty
灿烂燦爛cànlànto glitter; brilliant; splendid
残留殘留cánliúto remain; to be left over; residual; remnant; residue
参谋參謀cānmóustaff officer; to give advice
残忍殘忍cánrěncruel; mean; merciless; ruthless
参照參照cānzhàoto consult a reference; to refer to (another document)
草案cǎoàndraft (legislation, proposal etc)
操劳操勞cāoláoto work hard; to look after
操练操練cāoliàndrill; practice
草率cǎoshuàicareless; negligent; sloppy; not serious
嘈杂嘈雜cáozánoisy; clamorous
操纵操縱cāozòngto operate; to control; to rig; to manipulate
操作cāozuòto work; to operate; to manipulate
策划策劃cèhuàto plot; to scheme; to bring about; to engineer; planning; producer
测量測量cèliángsurvey; to measure; to gauge; to determine
策略cèlüèstrategy; tactics; crafty; adroit
侧面側面cèmiànlateral side; side; aspect; profile
层出不穷層出不窮céngchūbùqióngmore and more emerge; innumerable succession
层次層次céngcìlayer; level; gradation; arrangement of ideas; (a person's) standing
岔chàfork in road; bifurcation; branch in road, river, mountain range etc
差别差別chābiédifference; distinction; disparity
查获查獲cháhuòto track down and seize (a criminal suspect, contraband etc)
柴油cháiyóudiesel fuel
搀攙chānto take by the arm and assist
馋饞chángluttonous; greedy; to have a craving
刹那剎那chànàan instant (Sanskrit: ksana); split second; the twinkling of an eye
颤抖顫抖chàndǒuto shudder; to shiver; to shake; to tremble
倡导倡導chàngdǎoto advocate; to initiate; to propose
场合場合chǎnghésituation; occasion; context; setting; location; venue
偿还償還chánghuánto repay; to reimburse
敞开敞開chǎngkāito open wide; unrestrictedly
场面場面chǎngmiànscene; spectacle; occasion; situation
昌盛chāngshèngprosperous
尝试嘗試chángshìto try; to attempt
场所場所chǎngsuǒlocation; place
畅通暢通chàngtōngunobstructed; unimpeded; free-flowing; smooth
畅销暢銷chàngxiāoto sell well; bestselling; chart-topping
倡议倡議chàngyìto suggest; to initiate; proposal; initiative
缠绕纏繞chánràotwisting; to twine; to wind; to pester; to bother
阐述闡述chǎnshùto expound (a position); to elaborate (on a topic)
产业產業chǎnyèindustry; estate; property; industrial
朝代cháodàidynasty; reign (of a king)
潮流cháoliútide; current; trend
钞票鈔票chāopiàopaper money; a bill (e.g. 100 yuan)
嘲笑cháoxiàoto jeer at; to deride; to ridicule; mockery; derision
巢穴cháoxuélair; nest; den; hideout
超越chāoyuèto surpass; to exceed; to transcend
诧异詫異chàyìflabbergasted; astonished
插座chāzuòsocket; outlet
沉淀沉澱chéndiàn(chemistry) to settle; to precipitate; (chemistry) sediment
乘chéngto ride; to mount; to make use of; to avail oneself of
橙chéngorange tree; orange (color)
盛chéngto hold; to contain; to ladle; to pick up with a utensil
秤chèngsteelyard balance; Roman balance
承办承辦chéngbànto undertake; to accept a contract
承包chéngbāoto contract; to undertake (a job)
城堡chéngbǎocastle; rook (chess piece)
成本chéngběn(manufacturing, production etc) costs
惩罚懲罰chéngfápenalty; punishment; to punish
称号稱號chēnghàoname; term of address; title
成交chéngjiāoto complete a contract; to reach a deal
承诺承諾chéngnuòto promise; to undertake to do something; commitment
澄清chéngqīngclear (of liquid); limpid; to clarify; to make sth clear
成天chéngtiānall day long; all the time
呈现呈現chéngxiànto appear; to emerge; to present (a certain appearance)
成效chéngxiàoeffect; result
成心chéngxīnintentionally; deliberately; on purpose
成员成員chéngyuánmember
诚挚誠摯chéngzhìsincere; cordial
陈旧陳舊chénjiùold-fashioned; out of date; obsolete; antiquated
陈列陳列chénlièto display; to exhibit
沉闷沉悶chénmènoppressive (of weather); heavy; depressed; not happy; (of sound) dull
陈述陳述chénshùto state; to declare
沉思chénsīto contemplate; to ponder; contemplation; meditation
衬托襯托chèntuōto serve to highlight; to serve as a backdrop or contrasting element
称心如意稱心如意chènxīnrúyì(idiom) after one's own heart; gratifying; satisfactory
沉重chénzhòngheavy; hard; serious; critical
沉着沉著chénzhuósteady; calm and collected; not nervous
撤退chètuìto retreat
撤销撤銷chèxiāoto repeal; to revoke; (computing) to undo
赤道chìdàoequator (of the earth or a celestial body); celestial equator
迟钝遲鈍chídùnslow in one's reactions; sluggish (in movement or thought)
迟缓遲緩chíhuǎnslow; sluggish
持久chíjiǔlasting; enduring; persistent; permanent; protracted; endurance
吃苦chīkǔto bear hardships
吃力chīlìto entail strenuous effort; to toil at a task; strenuous; laborious
迟疑遲疑chíyíto hesitate
赤字chìzì(financial) deficit; red letter
崇拜chóngbàito worship; adoration
充当充當chōngdāngto serve as; to act as; to play the role of
重叠重疊chóngdiéto overlap; to superimpose; to telescope; to run together
冲动衝動chōngdòngto have an urge; to be impetuous; impulse; urge
崇高chónggāomajestic; sublime
冲击衝擊chōngjīto attack; to batter; (of waves) to pound against; shock; impact
崇敬chóngjìngto revere; to venerate; high esteem
充沛chōngpèiabundant; plentiful
充实充實chōngshírich; full; substantial; to enrich; to augment
冲突衝突chōngtūconflict; to conflict; clash of opposing forces
充足chōngzúadequate; sufficient; abundant
筹备籌備chóubèipreparations; to get ready for sth
丑恶醜惡chǒuèugly; repulsive
稠密chóumìdense
除chúto get rid of; to remove; to exclude; to eliminate; to wipe out
串chuànto string together; to skewer; to connect wrongly; to gang up; to rove
船舶chuánbóshipping; boats
传达傳達chuándáto pass on; to convey; to relay; to transmit; transmission
传单傳單chuándānleaflet; flier; pamphlet
床单床單chuángdānbed sheet
创立創立chuànglìto establish; to set up; to found
创新創新chuàngxīnto bring forth new ideas; to blaze new trails; innovation
创业創業chuàngyèto begin an undertaking; to start an enterprise; entrepreneurship
创作創作chuàngzuòto create; to produce; to write; a creative work; a creation
川流不息chuānliúbùxīthe stream flows without stopping (idiom); unending flow
喘气喘氣chuǎnqìto breathe deeply; to pant; to gasp; to take a breather
传授傳授chuánshòuto impart; to pass on; to teach
穿越chuānyuèto pass through; to traverse; to cross
储备儲備chǔbèito store up; reserves
初步chūbùinitial; preliminary; tentative
储存儲存chǔcúnstockpile; to store; to stockpile; storage
触犯觸犯chùfànto violate; to offend
处分處分chǔfènto discipline sb; to punish; disciplinary action
锤錘chuíhammer; to hammer into shape; weight (e.g. of a steelyard or balance)
吹牛chuīniúto talk big; to shoot off one's mouth; to chat
吹捧chuīpěngto flatter; to laud sb's accomplishments; adulation
炊烟炊煙chuīyānsmoke from kitchen chimneys
垂直chuízhíperpendicular; vertical
处境處境chǔjìngsituation (of a person)
出路chūlùa way out (lit. and fig.); opportunity for advancement; a way forward
出卖出賣chūmàito offer for sale; to sell; to sell out; to betray
纯粹純粹chúncuìpure; unadulterated; purely; completely
纯洁純潔chúnjiépure; clean and honest; to purify
出身chūshēnto be born of; to come from; family background; class origin
出神chūshénspellbound; entranced; lost in thought
出息chūxifuture prospects; profit; to mature; to grow up
储蓄儲蓄chǔxùto save money (in a bank); savings
处置處置chǔzhìto handle; to take care of; to punish
刺cìthorn; sting; thrust; to prick; to pierce; to stab
磁带磁帶cídàimagnetic tape
伺候cìhouto serve; to wait upon
次品cìpǐnsubstandard products; defective; seconds
慈善císhànbenevolent; charitable
慈祥cíxiángkindly; benevolent (often of older person)
雌雄cíxióngmale and female
次序cìxùsequence; order
丛叢cóngcluster; collection; collection of books; thicket
从容從容cóngróngto go easy; unhurried; calm
凑合湊合còuheto bring together; to make do in a bad situation; to just get by
窜竄cuànto flee; to scuttle; to exile or banish; to amend or edit
摧残摧殘cuīcánto ravage; to ruin
脆弱cuìruòweak; frail
粗鲁粗魯cūlǔcoarse; crude (in one's manner); boorish
搓cuōto rub or roll between the hands or fingers; to twist
磋商cuōshāngto consult; to discuss seriously; to negotiate; to confer
挫折cuòzhésetback; reverse; check; defeat; frustration; disappointment
搭dāto put up; to build (scaffolding); to hang (clothes on a pole)
打包dǎbāoto wrap; to pack; to put leftovers in a doggy bag for take-out
答辩答辯dábiànto reply (to an accusation); to defend one's dissertation
大不了dàbuliǎoat worst; if worst comes to worst; (usu. in the negative) serious
大臣dàchénchancellor (of a monarchy); cabinet minister
达成達成dáchéngto reach (an agreement); to accomplish
搭档搭檔dādàngto cooperate; partner
答复答覆dáfùto answer; to reply; Reply to: (in email header)
打官司dǎguānsito file a lawsuit; to sue; to dispute
大伙儿大伙兒dàhuǒreverybody; everyone; we all
逮捕dàibǔto arrest; to apprehend; to take into custody
代价代價dàijiàprice; cost; consideration (in share dealing)
代理dàilǐto act on behalf of sb in a responsible position
带领帶領dàilǐngto guide; to lead
怠慢dàimànto slight; to neglect
歹徒dǎitúevildoer; malefactor; gangster; hoodlum
打击打擊dǎjīto hit; to strike; to attack; to crack down on sth; blow
打架dǎjiàto fight; to scuffle; to come to blows
打量dǎliangto size sb up; to look sb up and down; to take the measure of
打猎打獵dǎlièto go hunting
蛋白质蛋白質dànbáizhìprotein
担保擔保dānbǎoto guarantee; to vouch for
诞辰誕辰dànchénbirthday
党黨dǎngparty; association; club; society
档案檔案dàngànfile; record; archive
当场當場dāngchǎngat the scene; on the spot
当初當初dāngchūat that time; originally
档次檔次dàngcìgrade; class; quality; level
当代當代dāngdàithe present age; the contemporary era
当面當面dāngmiànto sb's face; in sb's presence
当前當前dāngqiánthe present time; to be faced with
当事人當事人dāngshìrénpersons involved or implicated; party (to an affair)
当务之急當務之急dāngwùzhījí(idiom) top priority job; a matter of the greatest urgency
当选當選dāngxuǎnto be elected; to be selected
淡季dànjìoff season; slow business season
胆怯膽怯dǎnqiètimidity; timid; cowardly
诞生誕生dànshēngto be born
淡水dànshuǐpotable water (water with low salt content); fresh water
倒闭倒閉dǎobìto go bankrupt; to close down
导弹導彈dǎodàn(guided) missile
稻谷稻穀dàogǔunhusked rice; paddy
导航導航dǎoháng(lit. and fig.) to navigate
捣乱搗亂dǎoluànto disturb; to look for trouble; to stir up a row
盗窃盜竊dàoqièto steal
导向導向dǎoxiàngto be oriented towards; orientation
搭配dāpèito pair up; to match; to arrange in pairs; to add sth into a group
大肆dàsìwantonly; without restraint (of enemy or malefactor); unbridled
大体大體dàtǐin general; more or less; in rough terms; basically; on the whole
大意dàyicareless
打仗dǎzhàngto fight a battle; to go to war
大致dàzhìmore or less; roughly; approximately
得不偿失得不償失débùchángshīthe gains do not make up for the losses (idiom)
得力délìable; capable; competent; efficient
蹬dēngto step on; to tread on; to put on; to wear (shoes, trousers etc)
瞪dèngto open (one's eyes) wide; to stare at; to glare at
等候děnghòuto wait; to wait for
等级等級děngjígrade; rank; status
灯笼燈籠dēnglónglantern
登录登錄dēnglùto register; to log in
登陆登陸dēnglùto land; to come ashore; to make landfall (of typhoon etc)
得天独厚得天獨厚détiāndúhòublessed by heaven (idiom); enjoying exceptional advantages
得罪dézuito offend sb; to make a faux pas; a faux pas
垫墊diànpad; cushion; mat; to pad out; to fill a gap; to pay for sb
颠簸顛簸diānbǒto be jolted around (car on a bumpy road, boat on a rough sea,…
颠倒顛倒diāndǎoto turn upside down; to reverse; back to front; confused; deranged
奠定diàndìngto establish; to fix; to settle
惦记惦記diànjìto think of; to keep thinking about; to be concerned about
典礼典禮diǎnlǐceremony; celebration
典型diǎnxíngmodel; typical case; archetype; typical; representative
电源電源diànyuánelectric power source
点缀點綴diǎnzhuìto decorate; to adorn; sprinkled; studded; only for show
叼diāoto hold with one's mouth (as a smoker with a cigarette or a dog with a bone)
吊diàoto suspend; to hang up; to hang a person
调动調動diàodòngto transfer; to maneuver (troops etc); movement of personnel
雕刻diāokèto carve; to engrave; carving
雕塑diāosùa statue; a Buddhist image; sculpture; to carve
堤坝堤壩dībàdam; dike
地步dìbùstage; degree (to which a situation has evolved)
抵达抵達dǐdáto arrive; to reach (a destination)
跌diēto fall; to tumble; to trip; (of prices etc) to drop
抵抗dǐkàngto resist; resistance
丁dīngmale adult; the 4th of the 10 Heavenly Stems 天干[tian1 gan1]
盯dīngto watch attentively; to fix one's attention on; to stare at
定期dìngqīat set dates; at regular intervals; periodic
定义定義dìngyìdefinition; to define
叮嘱叮囑dīngzhǔto warn repeatedly; to urge; to exhort again and again
敌视敵視díshìhostile; malevolence; antagonism; to view as enemy; to stand against
地势地勢dìshìterrain; topography relief
丢人丟人diūrénto lose face
丢三落四丟三落四diūsānlàsìforgetful; empty-headed
递增遞增dìzēngto increase by degrees; in increasing order; incremental; progressive
抵制dǐzhìto resist; to boycott; to refuse (to cooperate); to reject; resistance
地质地質dìzhìgeology
栋棟dòngclassifier for houses or buildings; ridgepole (old)
动荡動蕩dòngdàngunrest (social or political); turmoil; upheaval; commotion
东道主東道主dōngdàozhǔhost; official host (e.g. venue for games or a conference)
动机動機dòngjīmotive; motivation
冻结凍結dòngjiéto freeze (water etc); (fig.) to freeze (assets, prices etc)
动静動靜dòngjìng(detectable) movement; (sign of) activity; movement and stillness
动力動力dònglìmotive power; (fig.) motivation; impetus
动脉動脈dòngmàiartery
动身動身dòngshēnto go on a journey; to leave
董事长董事長dǒngshìzhǎngchairman of the board of directors
动手動手dòngshǒuto set about (a task); to raise a hand to hit sb; to touch
动态動態dòngtàimovement; motion; development; trend; dynamic (science)
动员動員dòngyuánto mobilize; mobilization
东张西望東張西望dōngzhāngxīwàngto look in all directions (idiom); to glance around
兜dōupocket; bag; to wrap up or hold in a bag; to move in a circle
陡峭dǒuqiàoprecipitous
斗争鬥爭dòuzhēnga struggle; fight; battle
端duānto carry (holding it level); end; tip; aspect
短促duǎncùshort in time; fleeting; brief; gasping (breath); curt (tone of voice)
断定斷定duàndìngto conclude; to determine; to come to a judgment
断绝斷絕duànjuéto sever; to break off
端午节端午節duānwǔjiéDragon Boat Festival (5th day of the 5th lunar month)
端正duānzhèngupright; regular; proper; correct
赌博賭博dǔbóto gamble
独裁獨裁dúcáidictatorship
督促dūcùto supervise and urge completion of a task; to urge on
对策對策duìcècountermeasure for dealing with a situation
对称對稱duìchènsymmetry; symmetrical
对付對付duìfuto handle; to deal with; to tackle; to get by with; to make do
堆积堆積duījīto pile up; to heap; accumulation
对抗對抗duìkàngto withstand; to resist; to stand off; antagonism; confrontation
对立對立duìlìto oppose; to set sth against; to be antagonistic to; antithetical
对联對聯duìliánrhyming couplet
队伍隊伍duìwǔranks; troops; queue; line; procession
兑现兌現duìxiàn(of a check etc) to cash; to honor a commitment
对应對應duìyìngto correspond (to); to be equivalent to; to be a counterpart to
对照對照duìzhàoto contrast; to compare
杜绝杜絕dùjuéto put an end to
顿时頓時dùnshíimmediately; suddenly
堕落墮落duòluòto degrade; to degenerate; to become depraved; corrupt
哆嗦duōsuoto tremble; to shiver
多元化duōyuánhuàdiversification; pluralism; to diversify
毒品dúpǐndrugs; narcotics; poison
堵塞dǔsèto clog up; blockage
恶化惡化èhuàto worsen
恩怨ēnyuàngratitude and grudges; resentment; grudges; grievances
二氧化碳èryǎnghuàtàncarbon dioxide CO2
而已éryǐthat's all; nothing more
额外額外éwàiextra; added; additional
恶心惡心ěxīnnausea; to feel sick; disgust; nauseating; to embarrass (deliberately)
遏制èzhìto check; to contain; to hold back; to keep within limits
发布發布fābùto release; to issue; to announce; to distribute
发财發財fācáito get rich
发呆發呆fādāito stare blankly; to be stunned; to be lost in thought
发动發動fādòngto start; to launch; to unleash; to mobilize; to arouse
发觉發覺fājuéto become aware; to detect; to realize; to perceive
番fānclassifier for times or kinds (一番); foreign
反驳反駁fǎnbóto retort; to refute
反常fǎnchángunusual; abnormal
范畴範疇fànchóucategory
反感fǎngǎnto be disgusted with; to dislike; bad reaction; antipathy
放大fàngdàto enlarge; to magnify
放射fàngshèto radiate; radioactive
防守fángshǒuto defend; to protect (against)
方位fāngwèidirection; points of the compass; bearing; position; azimuth
访问訪問fǎngwènto visit; to call on (a person or place)
方言fāngyántopolect; dialect
防御防禦fángyùdefense; to defend
方圆方圓fāngyuánperimeter; range; (within) a radius of ...
方针方針fāngzhēnpolicy; guidelines
防止fángzhǐto prevent; to guard against; to take precautions
防治fángzhìto prevent and cure; prevention and cure
纺织紡織fǎngzhīspinning and weaving
繁华繁華fánhuáflourishing; bustling
反抗fǎnkàngto resist; to rebel
反馈反饋fǎnkuìto send back information; feedback
泛滥氾濫fànlànto overflow; to inundate; to flood; (fig.) to proliferate unchecked
贩卖販賣fànmàito sell; to peddle; to traffic
繁忙fánmángbusy; bustling
反面fǎnmiànreverse side; backside; the other side (of a problem etc); negative
反射fǎnshèto reflect; reflection (from a mirror etc)
凡是fánshìeach and every; every; all; any
反思fǎnsīto think back over sth; to review; to revisit; to rethink; reflection
繁体字繁體字fántǐzìtraditional Chinese character
反问反問fǎnwènto ask (a question) in reply; to answer a question with a question
繁殖fánzhíto breed; to reproduce; to propagate
反之fǎnzhīon the other hand...; conversely...
法人fǎrénlegal person; corporation
发射發射fāshèto shoot (a projectile); to fire (a rocket); to launch
发誓發誓fāshìto vow; to pledge; to swear
发行發行fāxíngto publish; to issue; to release; to distribute
发炎發炎fāyánto become inflamed; inflammation
发扬發揚fāyángto develop; to make full use of
发育發育fāyùto develop; to mature; growth; development; (sexually) mature
肺fèilung
诽谤誹謗fěibàngto slander; to libel
废除廢除fèichúto abolish; to abrogate; to repeal
非法fēifǎillegal
废寝忘食廢寢忘食fèiqǐnwàngshí(idiom) to skip one's sleep and meals
飞禽走兽飛禽走獸fēiqínzǒushòu(idiom) birds and animals
沸腾沸騰fèiténg(of a liquid) to boil; (of sentiments etc) to boil over; to flare up
肥沃féiwòfertile
飞翔飛翔fēixiángto circle in the air; to soar
废墟廢墟fèixūruins
飞跃飛躍fēiyuèto leap
分辨fēnbiànto distinguish; to differentiate; to resolve
分寸fēncunpropriety; appropriate behavior; proper speech or action
吩咐fēnfuto tell; to instruct; to command
逢féngto meet by chance; to come across; (of a calendar event) to come along
风暴風暴fēngbàostorm; violent commotion
封闭封閉fēngbìto close; to seal off; to close down (an illegal venue)
风度風度fēngdùelegance (for men); elegant demeanor; grace; poise
风光風光fēngguāngscene; view; sight; landscape; to be well-regarded; to be well-off
封建fēngjiànsystem of enfeoffment; feudalism; feudal; feudalistic
锋利鋒利fēnglìsharp (e.g. knife blade); incisive; to the point
丰满豐滿fēngmǎnample; well developed; fully rounded
风气風氣fēngqìgeneral mood; atmosphere; common practice
风趣風趣fēngqùcharm; humor; wit; humorous; witty
丰盛豐盛fēngshèngrich; sumptuous
丰收豐收fēngshōuto reap a bumper harvest
封锁封鎖fēngsuǒto blockade; to seal off; to lock down
风土人情風土人情fēngtǔrénqínglocal conditions and customs (idiom)
风味風味fēngwèidistinctive flavor; distinctive style
奉献奉獻fèngxiànto offer respectfully; to consecrate; to dedicate; to devote
分红分紅fēnhóngdividend; to award a bonus
分解fēnjiěto resolve; to decompose; to break down
分量fènliangquantity; weight; measure
分裂fēnlièto split up; to divide; to break up; fission; schism
分泌fēnmìto secrete; secretion
分明fēnmíngclear; distinct; evidently; clearly
粉末fěnmòfine powder; dust
坟墓墳墓fénmùgrave; tomb
愤怒憤怒fènnùangry; indignant; wrath; ire
分歧fēnqídivergent; difference (of opinion, position); disagreement
分散fēnsànto scatter; to disperse; to distribute
粉色fěnsèpink; white; erotic; beautiful woman; powdered (with make-up)
粉碎fěnsuìto crush; to smash; to shatter
否决否決fǒujuéto veto; to overrule
副fùsecondary; auxiliary; deputy; assistant; vice-; abbr. for 副詞|副词 adverb
腐败腐敗fǔbàicorruption; to corrupt; to rot; rotten
服从服從fúcóngto obey (an order); to comply; to defer
负担負擔fùdānto bear (an expense, a responsibility etc); burden
幅度fúdùwidth; extent; range; scope
夫妇夫婦fūfùa (married) couple; husband and wife
覆盖覆蓋fùgàito cover
符号符號fúhàosymbol; mark; sign
附和fùhèto agree; to go along with; to echo (what sb says)
复活復活fùhuóto revive; (lit. and fig.) to come back to life
附件fùjiànappendix (in a document); enclosure (accompanying a document)
腐烂腐爛fǔlànto rot; to putrefy; (fig.) corrupt
福利fúlìmaterial benefit; benefit in kind; (social) welfare
俘虏俘虜fúlǔcaptive
抚摸撫摸fǔmōto gently caress and stroke; to pet; to fondle
服气服氣fúqìto be convinced; to accept
福气福氣fúqigood fortune; a blessing
夫人fūrenlady; madam; Mrs.
辐射輻射fúshèradiation
腐蚀腐蝕fǔshícorrosion; to corrode (degrade chemically); to rot; corruption
俯视俯視fǔshìto overlook; to look down at
附属附屬fùshǔsubsidiary; auxiliary; attached; affiliated; subordinate
腹泻腹瀉fùxièdiarrhea; to have the runs
复兴復興fùxīngto revive; to rejuvenate
腐朽fǔxiǔrotten; decayed; decadent; degenerate
敷衍fūyǎnto elaborate (on a theme); to expound (the classics); perfunctory
抚养撫養fǔyǎngto foster; to bring up; to raise
赋予賦予fùyǔto assign; to entrust (a task); to give; to bestow
富裕fùyùprosperous; well-to-do; well-off
辅助輔助fǔzhùto assist; to aid; supplementary; auxiliary
钙鈣gàicalcium (chemistry)
改良gǎiliángto improve (sth); to reform (a system)
盖章蓋章gàizhāngto affix a seal; to stamp (a document); to sign off on sth
扛gāngto raise aloft with both hands
尴尬尷尬gāngàawkward; embarrassed
杠杆槓桿gànggǎnlever; pry bar; crowbar; financial leverage
港口gǎngkǒuport; harbor
纲领綱領gānglǐngprogram (i.e. plan of action); guiding principle
港湾港灣gǎngwānbay serving as a harbor
岗位崗位gǎngwèia post; a job
干旱乾旱gānhàndrought; arid; dry
干劲幹勁gànjìnenthusiasm for doing sth
感慨gǎnkǎito sigh with sorrow, regret etc; rueful; deeply moved
感染gǎnrǎnto infect; infection; (fig.) to influence
干扰干擾gānrǎoto disturb; to interfere; perturbation; interference (physics)
干涉gānshèto interfere; to meddle; interference
干预干預gānyùto meddle; to intervene; intervention
高超gāochāoexcellent; superlative
高潮gāocháohigh tide; high water; upsurge; peak of activity
告辞告辭gàocíto say goodbye; to take one's leave
高峰gāofēngpeak; summit; height
稿件gǎojiànpiece of writing submitted for publication; manuscript; article
告诫告誡gàojièto warn; to admonish
高明gāomíngbrilliant; superior; wise
高尚gāoshàngnoble; lofty; refined; exquisite
高涨高漲gāozhǎngto surge up; to rise; (of tensions etc) to run high
割gēto cut; to cut apart
搁擱gēto place; to put aside; to shelve
疙瘩gēdaswelling or lump on skin; pimple; knot; lump; preoccupation; problem
隔阂隔閡géhémisunderstanding; estrangement; (language etc) barrier
格局géjústructure; pattern; layout
隔离隔離gélíto separate; to isolate
革命gémìngto withdraw the mandate of heaven (and transition to a new dynasty) (original meaning)
耕地gēngdìarable land; to plow land
更新gēngxīnto replace the old with new; to renew; to renovate; to upgrade
更正gēngzhèngto correct; to make a correction
跟前gēnqiánthe front (of); (in) front; (in) sb's presence; just before (a date)
根深蒂固gēnshēndìgùdeep-rooted (problem etc)
跟随跟隨gēnsuíto follow
根源gēnyuánorigin; root (cause)
跟踪跟蹤gēnzōngto follow sb's tracks; to tail; to shadow; tracking
格式géshìform; specification; format
各抒己见各抒己見gèshūjǐjiàneveryone gives their own view
歌颂歌頌gēsòngto sing the praises of; to extol; to eulogize
个体個體gètǐindividual
鸽子鴿子gēzipigeon; dove; various birds of the family Columbidae
公安局gōngānjúpublic security bureau (government office similar in function to a police station)
供不应求供不應求gōngbùyìngqiúsupply does not meet demand
公道gōngdaofair; equitable
宫殿宮殿gōngdiànpalace
公告gōnggàopost; announcement
巩固鞏固gǒnggùto consolidate; to strengthen; firm; solid; stable
公关公關gōngguānpublic relations
共和国共和國gònghéguórepublic
攻击攻擊gōngjīto attack; to accuse; to charge; an attack (terrorist or military)
供给供給gōngjǐto furnish; to provide; supply (as in supply and demand)
共计共計gòngjìto sum up to; to total
恭敬gōngjìngdeferential; respectful
攻克gōngkèto capture; to take; to overcome; to solve
功劳功勞gōngláocontribution; meritorious service; credit
公民gōngmíncitizen
共鸣共鳴gòngmíng(physics) to resonate; resonance; sympathetic response
公然gōngránopenly; publicly; undisguised
公认公認gōngrènpublicly known (to be); accepted (as)
公式gōngshìformula
公务公務gōngwùofficial business
功效gōngxiàoefficacy
工艺品工藝品gōngyìpǐnhandicraft article; handiwork
公正gōngzhèngjust; fair; equitable
公证公證gōngzhèngnotarization; notarized; acknowledgement
勾结勾結gōujiéto collude with; to collaborate with; to gang up with
构思構思gòusīto design; to plot; to plan out; to compose; to draw a mental sketch
钩子鉤子gōuzihook
拐杖guǎizhàngcrutches; crutch; walking stick
罐guàncan; jar; pot
贯彻貫徹guànchèto implement; to put into practice; to carry out
官方guānfānggovernment; official (approved or issued by an authority)
灌溉guàngàito irrigate
光彩guāngcǎiluster; splendor; radiance; brilliance
光辉光輝guānghuīradiance; glory; brilliant; magnificent
广阔廣闊guǎngkuòwide; vast
光芒guāngmángrays of light; brilliant rays; radiance
光荣光榮guāngrónghonor and glory; glorious
观光觀光guānguāngto tour; sightseeing; tourism
关怀關懷guānhuáicare; solicitude; to show care for; concerned about; attentive to
惯例慣例guànlìconvention; usual practice
管辖管轄guǎnxiáto administer; to have jurisdiction (over)
关照關照guānzhàoto take care; to keep an eye on; to look after; to tell; to remind
股东股東gǔdōngshareholder; stockholder
古董gǔdǒngcurio; antique
鼓动鼓動gǔdòngto urge (an activity that may be beneficial, harmful or neutral)
孤独孤獨gūdúlonely; solitary
股份gǔfèna share (in a company); stock
辜负辜負gūfùto fail to live up (to expectations); unworthy (of trust); to let down
骨干骨幹gǔgàndiaphysis (long segment of a bone); fig. backbone
古怪gǔguàistrange; weird; eccentric; bizarre
跪guìto kneel
轨道軌道guǐdàotrack (for trains etc); orbit (of a satellite)
规范規範guīfànnorm; standard; specification; regulation; rule; within the rules
规格規格guīgéstandard; norm; specification
归根到底歸根到底guīgēndàodǐafter all; in the final analysis; ultimately
规划規劃guīhuàto draw up a plan; to map out a program; a plan; a program
归还歸還guīhuánto return sth; to revert
规章規章guīzhāngrule; regulation
贵族貴族guìzúlord; nobility; nobleman; noblewoman; aristocrat; aristocracy
孤立gūlìto isolate; isolated; unrelated; irrelevant
顾虑顧慮gùlǜmisgivings; apprehensions; to worry about; to be concerned about
棍棒gùnbàngclub; staff; stick
过度過度guòdùexcessive; over-; excess; going too far; extravagant; intemperate
过渡過渡guòdùto cross over (by ferry); transition; interim
果断果斷guǒduànfirm; decisive
国防國防guófángnational defense
过奖過獎guòjiǎngto overpraise; to flatter
过滤過濾guòlǜto filter
过失過失guòshīerror; fault; (law) negligence; delinquency
过问過問guòwènto show an interest in; to get involved with
国务院國務院guówùyuàn(PRC) State Council; (USA) State Department
过瘾過癮guòyǐnto satisfy a craving; to get a kick out of sth; gratifying
过于過於guòyúexcessively; too
姑且gūqiěfor the time being; tentatively
固然gùránadmittedly (it's true that...)
固体固體gùtǐsolid
顾问顧問gùwènadviser; consultant
故乡故鄉gùxiānghome; homeland; native place
雇佣僱傭gùyōngto employ; to hire
固有gùyǒuintrinsic to sth; inherent; native
故障gùzhàngmalfunction; breakdown; defect; shortcoming; fault; failure
固执固執gùzhíobstinate; stubborn; to fixate on; to cling to
嗨hāioh alas; hey!; hi! (loanword)
海拔hǎibáheight above sea level; elevation
海滨海濱hǎibīnshore; seaside
航空hángkōngaviation
行列hánglièformation; array; (fig.) ranks (as in "join the ranks of ...")
航天hángtiānspace flight
航行hángxíngto sail; to fly; to navigate
含糊hánhuambiguous; vague; careless; perfunctory
罕见罕見hǎnjiànrare; rarely seen
捍卫捍衛hànwèito defend; to uphold; to safeguard
寒暄hánxuānto exchange conventional greetings; to exchange pleasantries
含义含義hányìmeaning (implicit in a phrase); implied meaning; hidden meaning; hint
耗费耗費hàofèito waste; to spend; to consume; to squander
豪迈豪邁háomàibold; open-minded; heroic
毫米háomǐmillimeter
毫无毫無háowúnot in the least; to completely lack
号召號召hàozhàoto call; to appeal
呵hēah; oh (interjection); to breathe out; to scold
和蔼和藹héǎikindly; nice; amiable
合并合併hébìngto merge; to annex
合成héchéngto compose; to constitute; compound; synthesis; mixture; synthetic
合伙héhuǒto act jointly; to form a partnership
嘿hēihey
和解héjiěto settle (a dispute out of court); to reconcile; settlement
和睦hémùpeaceful relations; harmonious
恨不得hènbudewishing one could do sth; to hate to be unable; itching to do sth
哼hēngto groan; to snort; to hum; to croon; humph!
横橫hénghorizontal; across; crosswise
痕迹痕跡hénjìvestige; mark; trace
狠心hěnxīncallous; heartless; to resolve (to do sth)
和气和氣héqifriendly; polite; amiable
合算hésuànworthwhile; to be a good deal; to be a bargain; to reckon up
和谐和諧héxiéharmonious; harmony; (euphemism) to censor
哄hōngroar of laughter (onom.); hubbub; to roar (as a crowd)
烘hōngto bake; to heat by fire; to set off by contrast
轰动轟動hōngdòngto cause a sensation; to create a stir in (a place); commotion
宏观宏觀hóngguānmacro-; macroscopic; holistic
洪水hóngshuǐdeluge; flood
宏伟宏偉hóngwěigrand; imposing; magnificent
吼hǒuto roar; to howl; to shriek; roar or howl of an animal; bellow of rage
后代後代hòudàidescendant; progeny; posterity; later ages; later generations
后顾之忧後顧之憂hòugùzhīyōufears of trouble in the rear (idiom)
喉咙喉嚨hóulóngthe throat
后勤後勤hòuqínlogistics
候选候選hòuxuǎncandidate (attributive)
花瓣huābànpetal
化肥huàféichemical fertilizer
划分劃分huàfēnto divide up; to partition; to differentiate
花蕾huālěibud; flower bud
华丽華麗huálìgorgeous
晃huàngto sway; to shake; to wander about
皇帝huángdìemperor
皇后huánghòuempress; imperial consort
黄昏黃昏huánghūndusk; evening; nightfall
荒凉荒涼huāngliángdesolate
荒谬荒謬huāngmiùabsurd; ridiculous
恍然大悟huǎngrándàwù(idiom) to suddenly realize; to suddenly see the light
荒唐huāngtángbeyond belief; preposterous; absurd; intemperate; dissipated
缓和緩和huǎnhéto ease (tension); to alleviate; to moderate; to allay
环节環節huánjié(zoology) segment (of the body of a worm, centipede etc)
欢乐歡樂huānlègaiety; gladness; glee; merriment; pleasure; happy
还原還原huányuánto restore to the original state; to reconstruct (an event)
患者huànzhěpatient; sufferer
华侨華僑huáqiáooverseas Chinese
画蛇添足畫蛇添足huàshétiānzúlit. draw legs on a snake (idiom)
化石huàshífossil
话筒話筒huàtǒngmicrophone; (telephone) receiver; handset; megaphone
化验化驗huàyànchemical examination; to do a lab test
化妆化妝huàzhuāngto put on makeup
呼唤呼喚hūhuànto call out (a name etc); to shout
回报回報huíbào(in) return; reciprocation; payback; retaliation; to report back
汇报匯報huìbàoto report; to give an account of
回避迴避huíbìto shun; to avoid (sb); to skirt; to evade (an issue); to step back
回顾回顧huígùto look back; to review
悔恨huǐhènremorse; repentance
辉煌輝煌huīhuángsplendid; glorious
挥霍揮霍huīhuòto squander money; extravagant; prodigal; free and easy; agile
贿赂賄賂huìlùto bribe; a bribe
毁灭毀滅huǐmièto perish; to ruin; to destroy
回收huíshōuto recycle; to reclaim; to retrieve; to recover
会晤會晤huìwùto meet; meeting; conference
胡乱胡亂húluàncareless; reckless; casually; absent-mindedly; at will; at random
忽略hūlüèto neglect; to overlook; to ignore
荤葷hūnstrong-smelling vegetable (garlic etc)
混合hùnhéto mix; to blend; hybrid; composite
混乱混亂hùnluànconfused; chaotic; disorderly
昏迷hūnmíto lose consciousness; to be in a coma; stupor; coma; stunned
浑身渾身húnshēnall over; from head to foot
混淆hùnxiáoto obscure; to confuse; to mix up; to blur; to mislead
混浊混濁hùnzhuóturbid; muddy; dirty
货币貨幣huòbìcurrency; monetary; money
活该活該huógāiserve sb right; deservedly; ought; should
火箭huǒjiànrocket
活力huólìenergy; vitality; vigor; vital force
火焰huǒyànblaze; flame
火药火藥huǒyàogunpowder
湖泊húpōlake
呼啸呼嘯hūxiàoto whistle; to scream; to whiz
胡须鬍鬚húxūbeard
呼吁呼籲hūyùto call on (sb to do sth); to appeal (to); an appeal
家常jiāchángthe daily life of a family
加工jiāgōngto process; processing; working (of machinery)
家伙jiāhuohousehold dish, implement or furniture; domestic animal; guy; chap
加剧加劇jiājùto intensify
煎jiānto pan fry; to sauté
拣揀jiǎnto choose; to pick; to sort out; to pick up
剑劍jiàndouble-edged sword; classifier for blows of a sword
溅濺jiànto splash
鉴别鑑別jiànbiéto differentiate; to distinguish
剪彩jiǎncǎito cut the ribbon (at a launching or opening ceremony)
间谍間諜jiàndiéspy
坚定堅定jiāndìngfirm; steady; staunch; resolute
鉴定鑑定jiàndìngto examine sth to determine its authenticity, quality, value etc
监督監督jiāndūto control; to supervise; to inspect
尖端jiānduānsharp pointed end; the tip; the cusp; tip-top
见多识广見多識廣jiànduōshíguǎng(idiom) experienced and knowledgeable
桨槳jiǎngoar; paddle
间隔間隔jiàngégap; interval; compartment; to divide; to separate
将近將近jiāngjìnalmost; nearly; close to
将就將就jiāngjiuto accept (a bit reluctantly); to put up with
将军將軍jiāngjūngeneral; high-ranking military officer; to check or checkmate
奖励獎勵jiǎnglìto reward; reward (as encouragement)
降临降臨jiànglínto descend; to arrive; to come
奖赏獎賞jiǎngshǎngreward; prize; award
坚固堅固jiāngùfirm; firmly; hard; stable
僵硬jiāngyìngstiff; rigid
简化簡化jiǎnhuàto simplify
间接間接jiànjiēindirect
见解見解jiànjiěopinion; view; understanding
简陋簡陋jiǎnlòusimple and crude
艰难艱難jiānnándifficult; hard; challenging
健全jiànquánrobust; sound
坚韧堅韌jiānrèntough and durable; tenacious
尖锐尖銳jiānruìsharp; intense; penetrating; pointed; acute (illness)
坚实堅實jiānshífirm and substantial; solid
监视監視jiānshìto monitor; to keep a close watch over; surveillance
践踏踐踏jiàntàto trample
检讨檢討jiǎntǎoto examine or inspect; self-criticism; review
舰艇艦艇jiàntǐngwarship; naval vessel
简体字簡體字jiǎntǐzìsimplified Chinese character, as opposed to traditional Chinese…
见闻見聞jiànwénwhat one has seen and heard; knowledge; one's experience
检验檢驗jiǎnyànto inspect; to examine; to test
简要簡要jiǎnyàoconcise; brief
坚硬堅硬jiānyìnghard; solid
见义勇为見義勇為jiànyìyǒngwéi(idiom, from the Analects) (usu. of a passer-by who comes across a…
监狱監獄jiānyùprison
鉴于鑒於jiànyúin view of; seeing that; considering; whereas
搅拌攪拌jiǎobànto stir; to agitate
交叉jiāochāto cross; to intersect; to overlap
交代jiāodàito transfer (duties to sb else); to give instructions
焦点焦點jiāodiǎn(lit. and fig.) focal point; focus
焦急jiāojíanxiety; anxious
较量較量jiàoliàngto pit oneself against sb; to compete with sb; contest; battle
角落jiǎoluòcorner (of a room, courtyard etc); (fig.) remote spot; nook
缴纳繳納jiǎonàto pay (taxes etc)
娇气嬌氣jiāoqìdelicate; squeamish; finicky
交涉jiāoshèto negotiate (with); to have dealings (with)
侥幸僥倖jiǎoxìngluckily; by a fluke
教养教養jiàoyǎngto educate; to bring up; to nurture; upbringing; breeding; culture
交易jiāoyìto deal; to trade; to transact; transaction; deal
家属家屬jiāshǔfamily member; (family) dependent
佳肴佳餚jiāyáofine food; delicacies; delicious food
家喻户晓家喻戶曉jiāyùhùxiǎounderstood by everyone (idiom); well known; a household name
夹杂夾雜jiāzáto mix together (disparate substances); to mingle; a mix
即便jíbiàneven if; even though; right away; immediately
级别級別jíbié(military) rank; level; grade
疾病jíbìngdisease; sickness; ailment
继承繼承jìchéngto inherit; to succeed to (the throne etc)
基地jīdìbase (of operations, industrial, military, research etc)
机动機動jīdònglocomotive; motorized; power-driven; adaptable
嫉妒jídùto be jealous of; to envy
季度jìdùquarter of a year; season (sports)
极端極端jíduānextreme
皆jiēall; each and every; in all cases
饥饿飢餓jīèhunger; starvation; famine
戒备戒備jièbèito take precautions; to guard against (emergency)
阶层階層jiēcéngsocial class
杰出傑出jiéchūoutstanding; distinguished; remarkable; prominent; illustrious
解除jiěchúto remove; to sack; to get rid of; to relieve (sb of their duties)
解放jiěfàngto liberate; to emancipate; liberation
解雇解僱jiěgùto fire; to sack; to dismiss; to terminate employment
借鉴借鑒jièjiànto draw on (others' experience); to learn from (how others do things)
结晶結晶jiéjīngto crystallize; crystallization; crystal; crystalline
竭尽全力竭盡全力jiéjìnquánlì(idiom) to spare no effort; to do one's utmost
结局結局jiéjúconclusion; ending
接连接連jiēliánon end; in a row; in succession
揭露jiēlùto expose; to unmask; to ferret out; to disclose; disclosure
解剖jiěpōuto dissect (an animal); to analyze; anatomy
解散jiěsànto dissolve; to disband
结算結算jiésuànto settle a bill; to close an account
解体解體jiětǐto break up into components; to disintegrate; to collapse; to crumble
界限jièxiànboundary
截止jiézhǐto end; to close; (electricity) cut-off
截至jiézhìup to (a time); by (a time)
节制節制jiézhìto control; to restrict; to moderate; to temper; moderation; sobriety
借助jièzhùto draw support from; with the help of
节奏節奏jiézòurhythm; tempo; musical pulse; cadence; beat
激发激發jīfāto arouse; to stimulate; (physics) to excite
急功近利jígōngjìnlìseeking instant benefit (idiom)
机构機構jīgòumechanism; structure; organization; agency; institution
籍贯籍貫jíguànone's ancestral home (registered place of family origin, typically…
忌讳忌諱jìhuìtaboo; to avoid as taboo; to abstain from
即将即將jíjiāngabout to; on the point of; soon
计较計較jìjiàoto bother about; to haggle; to bicker; to argue; plan; stratagem
基金jījīnfund
寂静寂靜jìjìngquiet
急剧急劇jíjùrapid; sudden
季军季軍jìjūnthird in a race; bronze medalist
激励激勵jīlìto encourage; to urge; motivation; incentive
机灵機靈jīlingclever; quick-witted
机密機密jīmìsecret; classified (information)
进而進而jìnérand then (what follows next)
茎莖jīngstalk; stem
井jǐnga well; neat; orderly
精打细算精打細算jīngdǎxìsuànmeticulous planning and careful accounting (idiom)
惊动驚動jīngdòngto alarm; to startle; to disturb
经费經費jīngfèifunds; expenditure
警告jǐnggàoto warn; to admonish
精华精華jīnghuábest feature; most important part of an object; quintessence; essence
精简精簡jīngjiǎnto simplify; to reduce
境界jìngjièboundary; state; realm
兢兢业业兢兢業業jīngjīngyèyè(idiom) conscientious; assiduous
敬礼敬禮jìnglǐto salute; salute
精密jīngmìaccuracy; exact; precise; refined
进攻進攻jìngōngto attack; to assault; to go on the offensive; attack; assault
惊奇驚奇jīngqíto be amazed; to be surprised; to wonder
精确精確jīngquèaccurate; precise
竞赛競賽jìngsàito compete; to race; contest; competition; match; race
警惕jǐngtìto be on the alert; vigilant; alert; on guard; to warn
精通jīngtōngto be proficient in; to master (a subject)
镜头鏡頭jìngtóucamera lens; camera shot (in a movie etc); scene
经纬經緯jīngwěiwarp and woof; longitude and latitude; main points
精心jīngxīnwith utmost care; fine; meticulous; detailed
竞选競選jìngxuǎnto take part in an election; to run for office
惊讶驚訝jīngyàamazed; astonished; to surprise; amazing; astonishment; awe
敬业敬業jìngyèdedicated to one's work
精益求精jīngyìqiújīng(idiom) to constantly seek to improve; to keep perfecting
精致精緻jīngzhìdelicate; fine; exquisite; refined
颈椎頸椎jǐngzhuīcervical vertebra
进化進化jìnhuàevolution
津津有味jīnjīnyǒuwèiwith keen interest (idiom); with great pleasure; with gusto; eagerly
近来近來jìnláirecently; lately
浸泡jìnpàoto steep; to soak; to immerse
紧迫緊迫jǐnpòpressing; urgent
金融jīnróngbanking; finance; financial
锦上添花錦上添花jǐnshàngtiānhuālit. add flowers to brocade (idiom)
晋升晉升jìnshēngto promote to a higher position
进展進展jìnzhǎnto make headway; to make progress
技巧jìqiǎoskill; technique
急切jíqièeager; impatient
激情jīqíngpassion; fervor; enthusiasm; strong emotion
集团集團jítuángroup; bloc; corporation; conglomerate
寄托寄託jìtuōto entrust (to sb); to place (one's hope, energy etc) in
纠纷糾紛jiūfēndispute
救济救濟jiùjìemergency relief; to help the needy with cash or goods
就近jiùjìnnearby; in a close neighborhood
酒精jiǔjīngethanol; ethyl alcohol
就业就業jiùyèto get a job; employment
纠正糾正jiūzhèngto correct; to make right
就职就職jiùzhíto take office; to assume a post
极限極限jíxiànlimit; extreme boundary
吉祥jíxiánglucky; auspicious; propitious
迹象跡象jìxiàngsign; indication; mark; indicator
讥笑譏笑jīxiàoto sneer
机械機械jīxièmachine; machinery; mechanical; (old) cunning; scheming
记性記性jìxingmemory (ability to retain information)
纪要紀要jìyàominutes; written summary of a meeting
基因jīyīngene (loanword)
机遇機遇jīyùopportunity; favorable turn of events; stroke of luck
给予給予jǐyǔto give; to grant
急于求成急於求成jíyúqiúchénganxious for quick results (idiom); to demand instant success
记载記載jìzǎito write down; to record; written account
及早jízǎoat the earliest possible time; as soon as possible
急躁jízàoirritable; irascible; impetuous
机智機智jīzhìquick-witted; resourceful
卷juǎnto roll up; (fig.) to sweep up; to engulf; to drag into (a situation)
剧本劇本jùběnscript; screenplay; scenario; libretto
局部júbùpart; local
举动舉動jǔdòngact; action; activity; move; movement
决策決策juécèstrategic decision; decision-making; policy decision
倔强倔強juéjiàngstubborn; obstinate; unbending
绝望絕望juéwàngto despair; to give up all hope; desperate; desperation
觉悟覺悟juéwùto come to understand; to realize; consciousness; awareness
觉醒覺醒juéxǐngto awaken; to come to realize; awakened to the truth
鞠躬jūgōngto bow; to bend down
聚精会神聚精會神jùjīnghuìshénto concentrate one's attention (idiom)
咀嚼jǔjuéto chew; to think over
剧烈劇烈jùlièviolent; acute; severe; fierce
拘留jūliúto detain (a prisoner); to keep sb in custody
局面júmiànaspect; phase; situation
居民jūmínresident; inhabitant
军队軍隊jūnduìarmed forces; troops
君子jūnzǐnobleman; person of noble character
沮丧沮喪jǔsàngdispirited; dejected; dismayed
局势局勢júshìsituation; state (of affairs)
举世瞩目舉世矚目jǔshìzhǔmùto receive worldwide attention
拘束jūshùto restrict; to restrain; constrained; awkward; ill at ease
据悉據悉jùxīaccording to reports; it is reported (that)
局限júxiànto limit; to confine; to restrict sth within set boundaries
居住jūzhùto reside; to dwell; to live in a place; resident in
举足轻重舉足輕重jǔzúqīngzhòngto play a critical role (idiom); influential
开采開採kāicǎito extract (ore or other resource from a mine); to exploit; to mine
开除開除kāichúto expel (a member of an organization); to fire (an employee)
开阔開闊kāikuòwide; open (spaces); to open up
开朗開朗kāilǎngspacious and well-lit; open and clear; (of character) optimistic
开明開明kāimíngenlightened; open-minded; enlightenment
开辟開闢kāipìto open up; to set up; to establish
开拓開拓kāituòto break new ground (for agriculture); to open up (a new seam)
开展開展kāizhǎnto launch; to develop; to unfold; (of an exhibition etc) to open
开支開支kāizhīexpenditures; expenses (CL:筆|笔[bi3],項|项[xiang4]); to spend money
看待kàndàito look upon; to regard
刊登kāndēngto carry a story; to publish (in a newspaper or magazine)
砍伐kǎnfáto hew; to cut down
慷慨kāngkǎivehement; fervent; generous; magnanimous
抗议抗議kàngyìto protest; protest
侃侃而谈侃侃而談kǎnkǎnértánto speak frankly with assurance
勘探kāntànto explore; to survey; to prospect (for oil etc); prospecting
刊物kānwùpublication
考察kǎocháto inspect; to observe and study; on-the-spot investigation
考古kǎogǔarchaeology; to engage in archaeological studies
考核kǎohéto examine; to check up on; to assess; to review; appraisal; review
靠拢靠攏kàolǒngto draw close to
考验考驗kǎoyànto test; to put to the test; trial; ordeal
卡通kǎtōngcartoon (loanword)
磕kēto tap; to knock (against sth hard)
刻不容缓刻不容緩kèbùrónghuǎnto brook no delay; to demand immediate action
可观可觀kěguānworth seeing; considerable; impressive; significant
客户客戶kèhùclient; customer
可口kěkǒutasty; to taste good
科目kēmùacademic subject; field of study
啃kěnto gnaw; to nibble; to bite
坑kēngpit; hollow; depression; (mining) pit; shaft; tunnel; to bury alive
恳切懇切kěnqièearnest; sincere
课题課題kètítask; problem; issue
渴望kěwàngto thirst for; to long for
可恶可惡kěwùrepulsive; vile; hateful; abominable
可行kěxíngfeasible
克制kèzhìto restrain; to control; restraint; self-control
孔kǒnghole; classifier for cave dwellings
空白kòngbáiblank space
恐怖kǒngbùterrible; frightful; frightening; terror; terrorist
空洞kōngdòngcavity; empty; vacuous
恐吓恐嚇kǒnghèto threaten; to menace
恐惧恐懼kǒngjùto be frightened; fear; dread
空前绝后空前絕後kōngqiánjuéhòuunprecedented and never to be duplicated; the first and the last
空隙kòngxìcrack; gap between two objects; gap in time between two events
空想kōngxiǎngdaydream; fantasy; to fantasize
空虚空虛kōngxūhollow; emptiness; meaningless
扣kòuto fasten; to button; button; buckle; knot; to arrest
口气口氣kǒuqìtone of voice; the way one speaks; manner of expression; tone
口腔kǒuqiāngoral cavity
口头口頭kǒutóuoral; verbal
口音kǒuyinvoice; accent
挎kuàto carry (esp. slung over the arm, shoulder or side)
跨kuàto step across; to stride over; to straddle; to span
快活kuàihuohappy; cheerful
宽敞寬敞kuānchangspacious; wide
款待kuǎndàito entertain; to be hospitable to
筐kuāngbasket
矿产礦產kuàngchǎnminerals
框架kuàngjià(construction) frame; (fig.) framework
旷课曠課kuàngkèto play truant; to cut classes
况且況且kuàngqiěmoreover; besides; in addition; furthermore
宽容寬容kuānrónglenient; tolerant; indulgent; charitable; to forgive
款式kuǎnshielegant; elegance; good taste
亏待虧待kuīdàito treat sb unfairly
亏损虧損kuīsǔndeficit; (financial) loss
苦尽甘来苦盡甘來kǔjìngānláibitterness finishes, sweetness begins (idiom)
捆绑捆綁kǔnbǎngto bind
扩充擴充kuòchōngto expand
扩散擴散kuòsànto spread; to proliferate; to diffuse
扩张擴張kuòzhāngexpansion; dilation; to expand (e.g. one's power or influence)
哭泣kūqìto weep
苦涩苦澀kǔsèbitter and astringent; pained; agonized
枯萎kūwěito wilt; to wither; wilted; withered; drained; enervated
枯燥kūzàodry and dull; uninteresting; tedious
啦lā(onom.) sound of singing, cheering etc; (phonetic); to chat
喇叭lǎbahorn (automobile etc); loudspeaker; brass wind instrument; trumpet
来历來歷láilìhistory; antecedents; origin
来源來源láiyuánsource (of information etc); origin
懒惰懶惰lǎnduòidle; lazy
狼狈狼狽lángbèiin a difficult situation; to cut a sorry figure; scoundrel! (derog.)
狼吞虎咽狼吞虎嚥lángtūnhǔyànto wolf down one's food (idiom); to devour ravenously
栏目欄目lánmùregular column or segment (in a publication or broadcast program)
捞撈lāoto fish up; to dredge up
唠叨嘮叨láodaoto prattle; to chatter away; to nag; garrulous; nagging
牢固láogùfirm; secure
牢骚牢騷láosāodiscontent; complaint; to complain
蜡烛蠟燭làzhúcandle
雷达雷達léidá(loanword) radar
类似類似lèisìsimilar; analogous
愣lèngto look distracted; to stare blankly; distracted; blank; unexpectedly
冷酷lěngkùunfeeling; callous
冷落lěngluòdesolate; unfrequented; to treat sb coldly; to snub; to cold shoulder
冷却冷卻lěngquèto cool (lit. and fig.)
乐趣樂趣lèqùdelight; pleasure; joy
乐意樂意lèyìto be willing to do sth; to be ready to do sth; to be happy to do sth
粒lìgrain; granule; pellet; particle
晾liàngto dry in the air; (fig.) to cold-shoulder
谅解諒解liàngjiěto understand; to make allowances for; understanding
良心liángxīnconscience
联欢聯歡liánhuānto have a get-together; celebration; party
廉洁廉潔liánjiéincorruptible; unbribable; honest
联络聯絡liánluòto get in touch with; to contact; to stay in contact (with); liaison
联盟聯盟liánméngalliance; union; coalition
连年連年liánniánsuccessive years; over many years
连锁連鎖liánsuǒto interlock; to be linked; chain (store etc)
连同連同liántóngtogether with; along with
联想聯想liánxiǎngto associate (cognitively); to make an associative connection
辽阔遼闊liáokuòvast; extensive
理睬lǐcǎito heed; to pay attention to
立场立場lìchǎngposition; standpoint
里程碑lǐchéngbēimilestone
历代歷代lìdàisuccessive generations; successive dynasties; past dynasties
列举列舉lièjǔa list; to list; to enumerate
立方lìfāngcube (math.)
利害lìhàipros and cons; advantages and disadvantages; gains and losses
立交桥立交橋lìjiāoqiáooverpass; flyover
礼节禮節lǐjiéetiquette
历来歷來lìláialways; throughout (a period of time); (of) all-time
黎明límíngdawn; daybreak
淋línto sprinkle; to drip; to pour; to drench
临床臨床línchuángclinical
凌晨língchénvery early in the morning; in the wee hours
灵感靈感línggǎninspiration; insight
领会領會lǐnghuìto understand; to comprehend; to grasp
灵魂靈魂línghúnsoul; spirit
伶俐línglìclever; witty; intelligent; deft; adroit
灵敏靈敏língmǐnsmart; clever; sensitive; keen; quick; sharp
领事馆領事館lǐngshìguǎnconsulate
领土領土lǐngtǔterritory
领悟領悟lǐngwùto understand; to comprehend
领先領先lǐngxiānto lead; to be in front
零星língxīngfragmentary; piecemeal; in bits and pieces; sporadic; scattered
领袖領袖lǐngxiùleader
吝啬吝嗇lìnsèstingy; mean; miserly
力求lìqiúto make every effort to; striving to do one's best
礼尚往来禮尚往來lǐshàngwǎngláilit. proper behavior is based on reciprocity (idiom)
理所当然理所當然lǐsuǒdāngránas it should be by rights (idiom)
力所能及lìsuǒnéngjías far as one's capabilities extend (idiom)
立体立體lìtǐthree-dimensional; solid; stereoscopic
溜liūto slip away; to escape in stealth; to skate
流浪liúlàngto drift about; to wander; to roam; nomadic; homeless
留恋留戀liúliànreluctant to leave; to hate to have to go; to recall fondly
流露liúlùto reveal (indirectly, implicitly)
流氓liúmángrogue; hoodlum; gangster; immoral behavior
留念liúniànto keep as a souvenir; to recall fondly
留神liúshénto take care; to be careful
流通liútōngto circulate; to distribute; circulation; distribution
例外lìwàiexception; to be an exception
力争力爭lìzhēngto work hard for; to do all one can; to contend strongly
理智lǐzhìreason; intellect; rationality; rational
理直气壮理直氣壯lǐzhíqìzhuàngin the right and self-confident (idiom)
立足lìzúto stand; to have a footing; to be established; to base oneself on
垄断壟斷lǒngduànto monopolize
聋哑聾啞lóngyǎdeaf and nonverbal
笼罩籠罩lǒngzhàoto envelop; to shroud
隆重lóngzhònggrand; prosperous; ceremonious; solemn
搂摟lōuto draw towards oneself; to gather
屡次屢次lǚcìrepeatedly; time and again
掠夺掠奪lüèduóto plunder; to rob
轮船輪船lúnchuánsteamship; steamer; steamboat
轮廓輪廓lúnkuòoutline; silhouette
轮胎輪胎lúntāitire; pneumatic tire
论坛論壇lùntánforum (for discussion)
论证論證lùnzhèngto prove a point; to expound on
落成luòchéngto complete a construction project
落实落實luòshípractical; workable; to implement; to carry out; to decide
啰唆囉唆luōsuolong-winded; wordy; troublesome; pesky; to talk endlessly
络绎不绝絡繹不絕luòyìbùjué(idiom) continuously; in an endless stream
履行lǚxíngto fulfill (one's obligations); to carry out (a task)
炉灶爐灶lúzàostove
嘛mamodal particle indicating that sth is obvious
麻痹麻痺mábìparalysis; palsy; numbness; to benumb; (fig.) to lull; negligent
迈邁màito take a step; to stride
脉搏脈搏màibópulse (both medical and figurative)
埋伏máifúto ambush; to lie in wait for; to lie low; ambush
埋没埋沒máimòto engulf; to bury; to overlook; to stifle; to neglect
埋葬máizàngto bury
麻木mámùnumb; insensitive; apathetic
漫长漫長mànchángvery long; endless
忙碌mánglùbusy; bustling
茫茫mángmángboundless; vast and obscure
盲目mángmùblind; blindly; ignorant; lacking understanding
茫然mángránblankly; vacantly; at a loss
漫画漫畫mànhuàcaricature; cartoon; Japanese manga
慢性mànxìngslow and patient; chronic (disease)
蔓延mànyánto extend; to spread
埋怨mányuànto complain; to grumble (about); to reproach; to blame
冒充màochōngto feign; to pretend to be; to pass oneself off as
冒犯màofànto offend
茂盛màoshènglush
码头碼頭mǎtouwharf; dock; quay; pier
蚂蚁螞蟻mǎyǐant
麻醉mázuìanesthesia; to anesthetize; (fig.) to corrupt (sb's mind); to enervate
枚méiclassifier for small objects: coins, badges, rings, carved seals,…
美观美觀měiguānpleasing to the eye; beautiful; artistic
媒介méijièintermediary; vehicle; vector; medium; media
美满美滿měimǎnhappy; blissful
美妙měimiàobeautiful; wonderful; splendid
猛烈měnglièfierce; violent; vigorous; intense
萌芽méngyá(of a seed) to germinate; (of a plant) to sprout; to bud; sprout; bud
眯瞇mīto narrow one's eyes; to squint; to take a nap
免得miǎndeso as not to; so as to avoid
棉花miánhuacotton
勉励勉勵miǎnlìto encourage
面貌miànmàoface; features; appearance; look
勉强勉強miǎnqiǎngto do with difficulty; to force sb to do sth; reluctant; barely enough
免疫miǎnyìimmunity (to disease)
面子miànziouter surface; the outside of sth; social prestige; face
描绘描繪miáohuìto describe; to depict; to portray
藐视藐視miǎoshìto despise; to look down on
渺小miǎoxiǎominute; tiny; negligible; insignificant
瞄准瞄準miáozhǔnto take aim at; to target
弥补彌補míbǔto complement; to make up for a deficiency
密度mìdùdensity; thickness
蔑视蔑視mièshìto loathe; to despise; contempt
灭亡滅亡mièwángto be destroyed; to become extinct; to perish; to die out; to destroy
密封mìfēngto seal up
迷惑míhuoto puzzle; to confuse; to baffle
弥漫彌漫mímànto pervade; to fill the air; diffuse; everywhere present
名次míngcìposition in a ranking of names; place; rank
名额名額míngéquota; number of places; place (in an institution, a group etc)
名副其实名副其實míngfùqíshínot just in name only, but also in reality (idiom); aptly named
明明míngmíngobviously; plainly; undoubtedly; definitely
命名mìngmíngto give a name to; to dub; to christen; to designate; named after
名誉名譽míngyùfame; reputation; honor; honorary; emeritus (of retired professor)
明智míngzhìsensible; wise; judicious; sagacious
民间民間mínjiānamong the people; popular; folk; non-governmental
敏捷mǐnjiénimble; quick; shrewd
敏锐敏銳mǐnruìkeen; sharp; acute
民主mínzhǔdemocracy; democratic
迷人mírénfascinating; enchanting; charming; tempting
迷信míxìnsuperstition; to have a superstitious belief (in sth)
谜语謎語míyǔriddle; conundrum
膜mómembrane; film
摩擦mócāfriction; rubbing; chafing; fig. disharmony; conflict
模范模範mófànmodel; fine example
魔鬼móguǐdevil
磨合móhéto break in; to wear in
莫名其妙mòmíngqímiào(idiom) baffling; bizarre; without rhyme or reason; inexplicable
默默mòmòin silence; not speaking
抹杀抹殺mǒshāto erase; to cover traces; to obliterate evidence; to expunge
模式móshìmode; pattern; model
魔术魔術móshùmagic
墨水儿墨水兒mòshuǐrink
摸索mōsuoto feel about; to grope about; to fumble; to do things slowly
谋求謀求móuqiúto seek; to strive for
模型móxíngmodel; mold; matrix; pattern
目睹mùdǔto witness; to see at first hand; to see with one's own eyes
目光mùguānggaze; (fig.) attention; expression in one's eyes; look
模样模樣múyànglook; style; appearance; approximation; about
母语母語mǔyǔnative language; mother tongue; (linguistics) parent language
沐浴mùyùto take a bath; to bathe; to immerse
耐用nàiyòngdurable
纳闷儿納悶兒nàmènrpuzzled; bewildered
难得難得nándéseldom; rare; hard to come by
难堪難堪nánkānhard to take; embarrassed
难能可贵難能可貴nánnéngkěguìrare and precious; valuable; remarkable
南辕北辙南轅北轍nányuánběizhéto act in a way that defeats one's purpose (idiom)
恼火惱火nǎohuǒannoyed; riled; vexed
拿手náshǒuexpert in; good at
内涵內涵nèihánmeaningful content; implication; (semantics) connotation
内幕內幕nèimùinside story; non-public information; behind the scenes; internal
内在內在nèizàiinner; internal; intrinsic; innate
能量néngliàngenergy; capabilities
年度niándùyear (e.g. school year, fiscal year); annual
拟定擬定nǐdìngto draw up; to draft; to formulate
捏niēto hold between the thumb and fingers; to pinch
拧擰níngto pinch; wring
凝固nínggùto freeze; to solidify; to congeal; fig. with rapt attention
凝聚níngjùto condense; to coagulate; coacervation (i.e. form tiny droplets)
宁肯寧肯nìngkěnwould rather...; it would be better...; would prefer
凝视凝視níngshìto gaze at; to fix one's eyes on
宁愿寧願nìngyuànwould rather ... (than ...)
纽扣儿niǔkòurbutton
扭转扭轉niǔzhuǎnto reverse; to turn around (an undesirable situation)
逆行nìxíngto go the wrong way; to go against one-way traffic regulation
浓厚濃厚nónghòudense; thick (fog, clouds etc); to have a strong interest in; deep
农历農曆nónglìthe traditional Chinese calendar; the lunar calendar
虐待nüèdàito mistreat; to maltreat; to abuse; mistreatment; maltreatment
奴隶奴隸núlìslave
挪nuóto shift; to move
哦osentence-final particle that conveys informality, warmth, friendliness or intimacy
殴打毆打ōudǎto beat up; to come to blows; battery (law)
呕吐嘔吐ǒutùto vomit
偶像ǒuxiàngidol
趴pāto lie on one's stomach
派别派別pàibiégroup; sect; clique; faction; school
排斥páichìto reject; to exclude; to eliminate; to remove; to repel
排除páichúto eliminate; to remove; to exclude; to rule out
排放páifàngto arrange in order; to emit
徘徊páihuáito pace back and forth; to dither; to hesitate
排练排練páiliànto rehearse; rehearsal
派遣pàiqiǎnto send (on a mission); to dispatch
畔pànside; bank (of a river or lake)
攀登pāndēngto climb; to pull oneself up; to clamber; to scale
庞大龐大pángdàhuge; enormous; tremendous
判决判決pànjuéjudgment (by a court of law); to pass judgment on; to sentence
盘旋盤旋pánxuánto spiral; to circle; to go around; to hover; to orbit
泡沫pàomòfoam; (soap) bubble; (economic) bubble
抛弃拋棄pāoqìto abandon; to discard; to renounce; to dump (sb)
配备配備pèibèito allocate; to provide; to outfit with
配偶pèiǒuspouse
配套pèitàoto form a complete set; compatible; matching; complementary
培育péiyùto train; to breed
盆地péndì(geography) basin; depression
捧pěngto hold or offer with both hands; to sing the praises of
烹饪烹飪pēngrèncooking; culinary arts
劈pīto hack; to chop; to split open; (of lightning) to strike
偏差piānchābias; deviation
片断片斷piànduànsection; fragment; segment
偏见偏見piānjiànprejudice; bias
片刻piànkèshort period of time; a moment
偏僻piānpìremote; desolate; far from the city
偏偏piānpiān(indicating that sth turns out just the opposite of what one would wish) unfortunately
漂浮piāofúto float; to hover; to drift (also fig., to lead a wandering life)
飘扬飄揚piāoyángto wave; to flutter; to fly
疲惫疲憊píbèibeaten; exhausted; tired
撇piěto throw; to cast; left-slanting downward brush stroke (calligraphy)
批发批發pīfāwholesale; bulk trade; distribution
皮革pígéleather
屁股pìgubuttocks; bottom; butt; back part
疲倦píjuànto tire; tired
拼搏pīnbóto struggle; to wrestle
品尝品嚐pǐnchángto have a taste of; to sample
品德pǐndémoral character
贫乏貧乏pínfáimpoverished; lacking; deficient; limited; meager; impoverishment
频繁頻繁pínfánfrequently; often
平凡píngfáncommonplace; ordinary; mediocre
评估評估pínggūto evaluate; to assess; assessment; evaluation
评论評論pínglùnto comment on; to discuss; comment; commentary
平面píngmiànplane (flat surface); print media
屏幕píngmùscreen (TV, computer or movie)
平坦píngtǎnlevel; even; smooth; flat
平行píngxíngparallel (in a spatial or geometric sense, or figuratively)
平庸píngyōngmediocre; indifferent; commonplace
平原píngyuánfield; plain
屏障píngzhàngbarrier
贫困貧困pínkùnimpoverished; poverty
频率頻率pínlǜfrequency
拼命pīnmìngto do one's utmost; with all one's might; at all costs
品质品質pǐnzhìcharacter; intrinsic quality (of a person)
品种品種pǐnzhǒngbreed; variety
批判pīpànto criticize; critique
譬如pìrúfor example; for instance; such as
坡pōslope; sloping; slanted
泼潑pōto splash; to spill; rough and coarse; brutish
颇頗pōrather; quite; considerably; oblique; inclined; slanting
迫不及待pòbùjídài(idiom) unable to hold oneself back; eager to do sth without delay
迫害pòhàito persecute
破例pòlìto make an exception
魄力pòlìcourage; daring; boldness; resolution; drive
扑撲pūto throw oneself at; to pounce on; to devote one's energies; to flap
铺鋪pūto spread; to display; to set up; (old) holder for door-knocker
瀑布pùbùwaterfall
普及pǔjíto spread extensively; to generalize; widespread; popular; universal
朴实樸實pǔshíplain; simple; guileless; down-to-earth; sincere and honest
朴素樸素pǔsùplain and simple; unadorned; simple living; not frivolous
掐qiāto pick (flowers); to pinch; to nip; to pinch off; to clutch
恰当恰當qiàdàngappropriate; suitable
恰到好处恰到好處qiàdàohǎochùit's just perfect; it's just right
牵牽qiānto lead along; to pull (an animal on a tether); to involve; to draw in
牵扯牽扯qiānchěto involve; to implicate; to be interrelated
千方百计千方百計qiānfāngbǎijìlit. thousand ways, a hundred plans (idiom); by every possible means
抢劫搶劫qiǎngjiéto rob; looting
抢救搶救qiǎngjiùto rescue
强迫強迫qiǎngpòto compel; to force
强制強制qiángzhìto force; to compel; to coerce; forced; compulsory
前景qiánjǐngforeground; vista; (future) prospects; perspective
迁就遷就qiānjiùto yield to; to adapt to; to accommodate oneself to (sth)
潜力潛力qiánlìpotential; latent capacity
签署簽署qiānshǔto sign (an agreement)
潜水潛水qiánshuǐto dive; to go under water; (in an online forum) to lurk
前提qiántípremise; precondition; prerequisite
迁徙遷徙qiānxǐto migrate; to move
谦逊謙遜qiānxùnhumble; modest; unpretentious; modesty
潜移默化潛移默化qiányímòhuàimperceptible influence; to influence secretly
谴责譴責qiǎnzéto denounce; to condemn; to criticize; condemnation; criticism
牵制牽制qiānzhìto control; to curb; to restrict; to impede
翘翹qiàoto stick up; to rise on one end; to tilt
桥梁橋梁qiáoliángbridge (lit. and fig.)
窍门竅門qiàoména trick; an ingenious method; know-how; the knack (of doing sth)
恰巧qiàqiǎoby chance; as chance would have it
洽谈洽談qiàtánto discuss
器材qìcáiequipment; material
起草qǐcǎoto make a draft; to draw up (plans)
启程啟程qǐchéngto set out on a journey
起初qǐchūoriginally; at first; at the outset
锲而不舍鍥而不捨qièérbùshěto chip away at a task and not abandon it (idiom)
切实切實qièshífeasible; realistic; practical; earnestly; conscientiously
欺负欺負qīfuto bully
起伏qǐfúto move up and down; to undulate; ups and downs
乞丐qǐgàibeggar
气概氣概qìgàilofty quality; mettle; spirit
气功氣功qìgōngqigong, a traditional Chinese system of cultivating vital energy…
器官qìguān(physiology) organ; apparatus
起哄起鬨qǐhòngto heckle; rowdy jeering; to create a disturbance
迄今为止迄今為止qìjīnwéizhǐso far; up to now; still (not)
凄凉悽涼qīliángmournful; miserable
起码起碼qǐmǎat the minimum; at the very least
启蒙啟蒙qǐméngto instruct the young; to initiate; to awake sb from ignorance
奇妙qímiàowonderful; marvelous; intriguing; mysterious; strange
侵犯qīnfànto infringe on; to encroach on; to violate; to assault
情报情報qíngbàoinformation; intelligence
清澈qīngchèclear; limpid
清晨qīngchénearly morning
清除qīngchúto clear away; to eliminate; to get rid of
请柬請柬qǐngjiǎninvitation card; written invitation
请教請教qǐngjiàoto ask for guidance; to consult
清洁清潔qīngjiéclean; to clean
情节情節qíngjiécircumstances; plot; storyline
晴朗qínglǎngsunny and cloudless
清理qīnglǐto clear up; to tidy up; to dispose of
情理qínglǐreason; sense
请示請示qǐngshìto ask for instructions
请帖請帖qǐngtiěinvitation card; written invitation
倾听傾聽qīngtīngto listen attentively
清晰qīngxīclear; distinct
倾向傾向qīngxiàngtrend; tendency; orientation
倾斜傾斜qīngxiéto incline; to lean; to slant; to slope; to tilt
清醒qīngxǐngclear-headed; sober; awake
情形qíngxingcircumstances; situation
清真qīngzhēnIslamic; Muslim; halal (of food); clean; pure
勤俭勤儉qínjiǎnhardworking and frugal
勤劳勤勞qínláohardworking; industrious; diligent
侵略qīnlüèto invade; invasion
亲密親密qīnmìintimate; close
钦佩欽佩qīnpèito admire; to look up to; to respect sb greatly
亲热親熱qīnrèaffectionate; intimate; warmhearted; to show affection for
旗袍qípáocheongsam, a traditional Chinese dress for women, originally a long…
欺骗欺騙qīpiànto deceive; to cheat
气魄氣魄qìpòspirit; boldness; positive outlook; imposing attitude
齐全齊全qíquáncomplete; comprehensive
气色氣色qìsècomplexion
歧视歧視qíshìto discriminate against; discrimination
启事啟事qǐshìannouncement (written, on billboard, letter, newspaper or website)
启示啟示qǐshìto reveal; to enlighten; enlightenment; revelation; illumination
气势氣勢qìshìimposing manner; loftiness; grandeur; energetic looks; vigor
企图企圖qǐtúto attempt; to try; attempt
丘陵qiūlínghills
期望qīwàngto have expectations; to earnestly hope; expectation; hope
气味氣味qìwèiodor; scent
期限qīxiàntime limit; deadline; allotted time
气象氣象qìxiàngmeteorological condition; weather; meteorology; atmosphere; ambience
齐心协力齊心協力qíxīnxiélìto work with a common purpose (idiom); to make concerted efforts
气压氣壓qìyāatmospheric pressure; barometric pressure
岂有此理豈有此理qǐyǒucǐlǐhow can this be so? (idiom); preposterous; ridiculous; absurd
起源qǐyuánorigin; to originate; to come from
旗帜旗幟qízhìensign; flag
气质氣質qìzhìpersonality traits; temperament; disposition; aura; air; feel; vibe
犬quǎndog
权衡權衡quánhéngto consider; to weigh (a matter); to balance (pros and cons)
全局quánjúoverall situation
全力以赴quánlìyǐfùto do at all costs; to make an all-out effort
圈套quāntàotrap; snare; trick
拳头拳頭quántoufist; (of a product, service, project etc) flagship; key; core
权威權威quánwēiauthority; authoritative; power and prestige
渠道qúdàoirrigation ditch; (fig.) channel; means
取缔取締qǔdìto suppress; to crack down on; to prohibit
瘸quélame
确保確保quèbǎoto ensure; to guarantee
缺口quēkǒunick; jag; gap; shortfall
确立確立quèlìto establish; to institute
确切確切quèqièdefinite; exact; precise
缺席quēxíto be absent
缺陷quēxiàndefect; flaw
确信確信quèxìnto be convinced; to be sure; to firmly believe; to be positive that
区分區分qūfēnto differentiate; to draw a distinction; to divide into categories
屈服qūfúto surrender; to succumb; to yield; (as a transitive verb) to defeat
群众群眾qúnzhòngmass; multitude; the masses
趣味qùwèifun; interest; delight; taste; liking; preference
区域區域qūyùarea; region; district
曲折qūzhéwinding; (fig.) complicated
驱逐驅逐qūzhúto expel; to deport; banishment
曲子qǔzipoem for singing; tune; music
染rǎnto dye; to catch (a disease); to acquire (bad habits etc)
嚷rǎngto shout; to bellow; to make a big deal of sth
让步讓步ràngbùto concede; to give in; to yield; a concession
扰乱擾亂rǎoluànto disturb; to perturb; to harass
饶恕饒恕ráoshùto forgive; to pardon; to spare
惹祸惹禍rěhuòto stir up trouble; to invite disaster
热泪盈眶熱淚盈眶rèlèiyíngkuàngeyes brimming with tears of excitement (idiom); extremely moved
热门熱門rèménpopular; hot; in vogue
仁慈réncíbenevolent; charitable; kind; kindly; kindness; merciful
人道réndàohuman sympathy; humanitarianism; humane
认定認定rèndìngto maintain (that sth is true); to determine (a fact)
人格réngépersonality; integrity; dignity
仍旧仍舊réngjiùstill (remaining); to remain (the same); yet
人工réngōngartificial; manpower; manual work
人家rénjiaother people; sb else; he, she or they
人间人間rénjiānthe human world; the earth
认可認可rènkěto approve; approval; acknowledgment; OK
任命rènmìngto appoint; (job) appointment
忍耐rěnnàito endure; to bear with; to exercise patience; to restrain oneself
人士rénshìperson; figure; public figure
忍受rěnshòuto bear; to endure
人为人為rénwéiartificial; man-made; having human cause or origin
人性rénxìnghuman nature; humanity; human; the totality of human attributes
任性rènxìngwillful; headstrong; unruly
任意rènyìany; arbitrary; at will; at random
人质人質rénzhìhostage
任重道远任重道遠rènzhòngdàoyuǎna heavy load and a long road
日新月异日新月異rìxīnyuèyìdaily renewal, monthly change (idiom); every day sees new developments
日益rìyìday by day; more and more; increasingly
融化rónghuàto melt; to thaw; to dissolve; to blend into; to combine; to fuse
溶解róngjiěto dissolve
容貌róngmàoone's appearance; one's aspect; looks; features
容纳容納róngnàto hold; to contain; to accommodate; to tolerate (different opinions)
容器róngqìreceptacle; vessel; (computing) container
融洽róngqiàharmonious; friendly relations; on good terms with one another
容忍róngrěnto put up with; to tolerate
荣幸榮幸róngxìnghonored (to have the privilege of ...)
荣誉榮譽róngyùhonor; credit; glory; (honorable) reputation; honorary
揉róuto knead; to massage; to rub
柔和róuhégentle; soft
儒家rújiāConfucian school, founded by Confucius 孔子[Kong3 zi3] (551-479 BC) and…
弱点弱點ruòdiǎnweak point; failing
若干ruògāna certain number or amount; how many?; how much?
撒谎撒謊sāhuǎngto tell lies
散布散佈sànbùto disseminate
散发散發sànfāto distribute; to emit; to issue
丧失喪失sàngshīto lose; to forfeit
散文sǎnwén(broadly) prose (as opposed to verse)
骚扰騷擾sāorǎoto disturb; to cause a commotion; to harass
嫂子sǎoziolder brother's wife; sister-in-law
啥shádialectal equivalent of 什麼|什么[shen2 me5]
刹车剎車shāchēto brake (when driving); to stop; to switch off; to check (bad habits)
筛选篩選shāixuǎnto filter
擅长擅長shànchángto be good at; to be expert in
商标商標shāngbiāotrademark; logo
上级上級shàngjíhigher authorities; superiors
上进上進shàngjìnto make progress; to do better; fig. ambitious to improve oneself
伤脑筋傷腦筋shāngnǎojīnto be a real headache; to find sth a real headache
尚且shàngqiě(not) even; yet; still
上任shàngrènto take office; previous (incumbent); predecessor
上瘾上癮shàngyǐnto get into a habit; to become addicted
上游shàngyóuupper reaches (of a river); upper level; upper echelon; upstream
山脉山脈shānmàimountain range
闪烁閃爍shǎnshuòto glisten; to glitter; to twinkle; to flicker; to be evasive
擅自shànzìwithout permission
捎shāoto bring sth to sb; to deliver
梢shāotip of branch
哨shàoa whistle; sentry
折shéto snap; to break (a stick, a bone etc)
奢侈shēchǐluxurious; extravagant
涉及shèjíto involve; to relate to; to concern; to touch upon
设立設立shèlìto set up; to establish
深奥深奧shēnàoprofound; abstruse; recondite; profoundly
申报申報shēnbàoto report (to the authorities); to declare (to customs)
审查審查shěncháto examine; to investigate; to censor out; censorship
深沉shēnchéndeep; profound; (of a person) reserved; undemonstrative
盛产盛產shèngchǎnto produce in abundance; to be rich in
牲畜shēngchùfarm animal; livestock
生存shēngcúnto exist; to survive
胜负勝負shèngfùvictory or defeat; the outcome of a battle
省会省會shěnghuìprovincial capital
生机生機shēngjīopportunity to live; hope of success; vigor; vitality
盛开盛開shèngkāiblooming; in full flower
生理shēnglǐphysiology
声明聲明shēngmíngto state; to declare; statement; declaration
盛情shèngqínggreat kindness; magnificent hospitality
声势聲勢shēngshìfame and power; prestige; influence; impetus; momentum
生疏shēngshūunfamiliar; strange; out of practice; not accustomed
生态生態shēngtàiecology (the study of interactions between organisms and their environment)
生物shēngwùorganism; living creature; life form; biological
生效shēngxiào(of a law, contract, agreement, ban etc) to come into force
生肖shēngxiàoone of the twelve animals symbolic of the earthly branches 地支[di4 zhi1]
盛行shèngxíngto be in vogue; to be popular; to be prevalent
生锈生鏽shēngxiù(of metal) to rust; to become rusty
声誉聲譽shēngyùreputation; fame
生育shēngyùto give birth to; to bear; fertility
神经神經shénjīngnerve; mental state; unhinged; nutjob
审理審理shěnlǐto hear (a case)
审美審美shěnměiesthetics; appreciating the arts; taste
审判審判shěnpàna trial; to try sb
神奇shénqímagical; mystical; miraculous
神气神氣shénqìexpression; manner; vigorous; impressive; lofty; pretentious
深情厚谊深情厚誼shēnqínghòuyìdeep friendship
神圣神聖shénshèngdivine; hallow; holy; sacred
绅士紳士shēnshìgentleman
神态神態shéntàiappearance; manner; bearing; deportment; look; expression
渗透滲透shèntòu(lit. and fig.) to permeate; to seep into
神仙shénxiānDaoist immortal; supernatural entity
呻吟shēnyínto moan; to groan
慎重shènzhòngcautious; careful; prudent
社区社區shèqūcommunity; neighborhood
摄氏度攝氏度shèshìdù°C (degrees Celsius)
舌头舌頭shétoutongue
设想設想shèxiǎngto imagine; to assume; to envisage; tentative plan
设置設置shèzhìto set up; to install
拾shíto pick up; to collate or arrange; ten (banker's anti-fraud numeral)
势必勢必shìbìto be bound to; undoubtedly will
识别識別shíbiéto distinguish; to discern; to identify; to recognize
时常時常shíchángoften; frequently
世代shìdàifor many generations; generation; era; age
时而時而shíéroccasionally; from time to time
师范師範shīfànteacher-training; pedagogical
示范示範shìfànto demonstrate; to show how to do sth; demonstration; a model example
释放釋放shìfàngto release; to set free; to liberate (a prisoner); to discharge
是非shìfēiright and wrong; quarrel
事故shìgùaccident
时光時光shíguāngtime; era; period of time
实惠實惠shíhuìtangible benefit; material advantages; cheap; economical
时机時機shíjīopportunity; opportune moment
事迹事跡shìjìdeed; past achievement; important event of the past
施加shījiāto exert (effort or pressure)
事件shìjiànincident; event
实力實力shílìstrength
视力視力shìlìeyesight; visual acuity
势力勢力shìlipower; influence; a force (military, political etc)
使命shǐmìngmission; long-term task to which one devotes oneself; a calling
视频視頻shìpínvideo
失事shīshì(of a plane, ship etc) to have an accident (plane crash, shipwreck, vehicle collision etc)
实施實施shíshīto implement; to carry out
时事時事shíshìcurrent trends; the present situation; how things are going
逝世shìshìto pass away; to die
实事求是實事求是shíshìqiúshìlit. to seek truth from facts (idiom)
事态事態shìtàisituation; existing state of affairs
尸体屍體shītǐcorpse; dead body
试图試圖shìtúto attempt; to try
示威shìwēito demonstrate (as a protest); a demonstration
失误失誤shīwùlapse; mistake; to make a mistake; fault
事务事務shìwù(political, economic etc) affairs; work
视线視線shìxiànline of sight
事项事項shìxiàngmatter; item
实行實行shíxíngto implement; to carry out; to put into practice
试验試驗shìyànexperiment; test; to experiment; experimental
视野視野shìyěfield of view; (fig.) outlook; perspective
事业事業shìyèundertaking; project; activity
适宜適宜shìyísuitable; appropriate
示意shìyìto hint; to indicate (an idea to sb)
石油shíyóuoil; petroleum
施展shīzhǎnto use fully; to put to use
实质實質shízhìsubstance; essence
失踪失蹤shīzōngto be missing; to disappear; unaccounted for
十足shízúample; complete; hundred percent; a pure shade (of some color)
收藏shōucángto collect (works of art, dolls, antiques etc)
手法shǒufǎtechnique; trick; skill
守护守護shǒuhùto guard; to protect
手势手勢shǒushìgesture; sign; signal
首饰首飾shǒushìjewelry; head ornament
收缩收縮shōusuōto pull back; to shrink; to contract; (physiology) systole
首要shǒuyàothe most important; of chief importance
收益shōuyìearnings; profit
手艺手藝shǒuyìcraftmanship; workmanship; handicraft; trade
收音机收音機shōuyīnjīradio
授予shòuyǔto award; to confer
受罪shòuzuìto endure; to suffer; hardships; torments; a hard time; a nuisance
束shùto bind; bunch; bundle
竖豎shùto erect; vertical; vertical stroke (in Chinese characters)
耍shuǎto play with; to wield; to act (cool etc)
衰老shuāilǎoto age; to deteriorate with age; old and weak
率领率領shuàilǐngto lead; to command; to head
衰退shuāituìto decline; to fall; to drop; to falter; a decline
双胞胎雙胞胎shuāngbāotāitwin
爽快shuǎngkuairefreshed; rejuvenated; frank and straightforward
涮火锅涮火鍋shuànhuǒguōto eat hot pot (dipping slices into boiling broth)
舒畅舒暢shūchànghappy; entirely free from worry
数额數額shùéamount; sum of money; fixed number
书法書法shūfǎcalligraphy; handwriting; penmanship
束缚束縛shùfùto bind; to tie up; to fetter; to shackle
疏忽shūhuto neglect; to overlook; negligence; carelessness
水利shuǐlìwater conservancy; irrigation works
水龙头水龍頭shuǐlóngtóufaucet; tap
水泥shuǐnícement
书籍書籍shūjíbooks; works
书记書記shūjisecretary (chief official of a branch of a socialist or communist party)
树立樹立shùlìto set up; to establish
书面書面shūmiànin writing; written
瞬间瞬間shùnjiānin an instant; in a flash
疏远疏遠shūyuǎnto drift apart; to become estranged; to alienate; estrangement
司法sīfǎjudicial; (administration of) justice
司令sīlìngcommanding officer
寺庙寺廟sìmiàotemple; monastery; shrine
思念sīniànto think of; to long for; to miss
思索sīsuǒto think deeply; to ponder
死亡sǐwángto die; death
思维思維sīwéi(line of) thought; thinking
斯文sīwénrefined; educate; cultured; intellectual; polite; gentle
肆无忌惮肆無忌憚sìwújìdànabsolutely unrestrained; unbridled; without the slightest scruple
饲养飼養sìyǎngto raise; to rear
四肢sìzhīthe four limbs of the body
私自sīzìprivate; personal; secretly; without explicit approval
耸聳sǒngto excite; to raise up; to shrug; high; lofty; towering
艘sōuclassifier for ships
算数算數suànshùto count numbers; to keep to one's word
俗话俗話súhuàcommon saying; proverb
隧道suìdàotunnel
随即隨即suíjíimmediately; presently; following which
随意隨意suíyìas one wishes; according to one's wishes; at will; voluntary
岁月歲月suìyuèyears; time
损坏損壞sǔnhuàito damage; to injure
索取suǒqǔto ask; to demand
索性suǒxìngyou might as well (do it); simply; just
素食sùshívegetarian food; to eat a vegetarian diet
诉讼訴訟sùsònglawsuit
苏醒甦醒sūxǐngto come to; to awaken; to regain consciousness
塑造sùzàoto model; to mold
素质素質sùzhìinner quality; basic essence
塌tāto collapse; to droop; to settle down
塔tǎpagoda (abbr. for 塔婆[ta3 po2], a loanword from Sanskrit stūpa); tower
泰斗tàidǒuleading authority; master (in a field)
台风臺風táifēngstage presence, poise
太空tàikōngouter space
摊攤tānto spread out; vendor's stand
坦白tǎnbáihonest; forthcoming; to confess
探测探測tàncèto probe; to survey
倘若tǎngruòif; supposing; in case
瘫痪癱瘓tānhuàn(medicine) to suffer paralysis; (fig.) to be paralyzed; to break down
贪婪貪婪tānlánavaricious; greedy; rapacious; insatiable; avid
叹气嘆氣tànqìto sigh; to heave a sigh
探索tànsuǒto explore; to probe
探讨探討tàntǎoto investigate; to probe
探望tànwàngto visit; to call on sb; to look around
贪污貪污tānwūto be corrupt; corruption; to embezzle
弹性彈性tánxìngflexibility; elasticity
掏tāoto fish out (from pocket); to scoop
陶瓷táocípottery and porcelain; ceramics
讨好討好tǎohǎoto get the desired outcome; to win favor by fawning on sb
淘汰táotàito wash out; (fig.) to cull; to weed out; to eliminate; to die out
滔滔不绝滔滔不絕tāotāobùjué(idiom) to produce a torrent of words; to talk on and on
陶醉táozuìto be infatuated with; to be drunk with; to be enchanted with
踏实踏實tāshifirmly-based; steady; steadfast; to have peace of mind
特长特長tèchángpersonal strength; one's special ability or strong points
特定tèdìngspecial; specific; designated; particular
特意tèyìspecially; intentionally
舔tiǎnto lick; to lap
天才tiāncáitalent; gift; genius; talented; gifted
天赋天賦tiānfùgift; innate skill
田径田徑tiánjìngtrack and field (athletics)
天伦之乐天倫之樂tiānlúnzhīlèfamily love and joy; domestic bliss
天然气天然氣tiānránqìnatural gas
天生tiānshēngnature; disposition; innate; natural
天堂tiāntángparadise; heaven
天文tiānwénastronomy
田野tiányěfield; open land
挑拨挑撥tiǎobōto incite disharmony; to instigate
调和調和tiáohéharmonious; to mediate; to reconcile; mediation; to compromise; to mix
调剂調劑tiáojìto adjust; to redistribute (resources etc)
调节調節tiáojiéto adjust; to regulate; to harmonize; to reconcile (accountancy etc)
调解調解tiáojiěto mediate; to bring parties to an agreement
条款條款tiáokuǎnclause (of contract or law)
条理條理tiáolǐarrangement; order; tidiness
调料調料tiáoliàocondiment; seasoning; flavoring
挑剔tiāotipicky; fussy
挑衅挑釁tiǎoxìnto provoke; provocation
条约條約tiáoyuētreaty; pact
跳跃跳躍tiàoyuèto jump; to leap; to bound; to skip
提拔tíbáto promote to a higher job; to select for promotion
题材題材tícáisubject matter
体裁體裁tǐcáigenre; style; form of writing
体积體積tǐjīvolume; bulk
提炼提煉tíliànto extract (ore, minerals etc); to refine; to purify; to process
体谅體諒tǐliàngto empathize; to allow (for sth); to show understanding; to appreciate
体面體面tǐmiàndignity; prestige; face; honorable; creditable
挺拔tǐngbátall and straight
停泊tíngbóto anchor; anchorage; mooring (of a ship)
停顿停頓tíngdùnto halt; to break off; pause (in speech)
停滞停滯tíngzhìstagnation; at a standstill; bogged down
亭子tíngzipavilion
提示tíshìto point out; to remind (sb of sth); to suggest; suggestion; tip
体系體系tǐxìsystem; setup
提议提議tíyìproposal; suggestion; to propose; to suggest
铜銅tóngcopper (chemistry)
同胞tóngbāoborn of the same parents; sibling; fellow citizen; compatriot
统筹兼顾統籌兼顧tǒngchóujiāngùan overall plan taking into account all factors
童话童話tónghuàchildren's fairy tales
通货膨胀通貨膨脹tōnghuòpéngzhànginflation
通缉通緝tōngjīto order the arrest of sb as criminal; to list as wanted
统计統計tǒngjìstatistics; to count; to add up
通俗tōngsúcommon; everyday; average
统统統統tǒngtǒngtotally
通讯通訊tōngxùncommunications; news story; dispatch
通用tōngyòngto use anywhere, anytime (card, ticket etc)
同志tóngzhìcomrade; (slang) homosexual
统治統治tǒngzhìto rule (a country); to govern; rule; regime
投机投機tóujīcongenial; agreeable; to speculate; to profiteer
透露tòulùto leak out; to divulge; to reveal
投票tóupiàoto vote; vote
投诉投訴tóusùto lodge a complaint
投降tóuxiángto surrender
投掷投擲tóuzhìto throw sth a long distance; to hurl; to throw at
秃禿tūbald (lacking hair or feathers); barren; bare; denuded
图案圖案túàndesign; pattern
团结團結tuánjiéto unite; unity; solidarity; united
团体團體tuántǐgroup; organization; team
团圆團圓tuányuánto have a reunion
徒弟túdìapprentice; disciple
推测推測tuīcèspeculation; to conjecture; to surmise; to speculate
推翻tuīfānto overthrow
推理tuīlǐreasoning; inference; to infer; to deduce
推论推論tuīlùnto infer; inference; corollary; reasoned conclusion
推销推銷tuīxiāoto market; to sell
途径途徑tújìngway; means; channel
涂抹塗抹túmǒto paint; to smear; to apply (makeup etc); to doodle; to erase
吞吞吐吐tūntūntǔtǔto hum and haw (idiom); to mumble as if hiding sth
妥当妥當tuǒdangappropriate; proper; ready
脱离脫離tuōlíto separate oneself from; to break away from; diastasis (medicine)
唾弃唾棄tuòqìto spurn; to disdain
妥善tuǒshànappropriate; proper
妥协妥協tuǒxiéto compromise; to reach terms; a compromise
拖延tuōyánto delay; to put off; to procrastinate
椭圆橢圓tuǒyuánoval; ellipse; elliptic
托运托運tuōyùnto consign (goods); to check through (baggage)
突破tūpòto break through; to make a breakthrough; to surmount (an obstacle)
土壤tǔrǎngsoil
哇wāWow!; sound of a child's crying; sound of vomiting
外表wàibiǎoexternal; outside; outward appearance
外行wàihánglayman; amateur
外界wàijièthe outside world; external
歪曲wāiqūto distort; to misrepresent
外向wàixiàngextroverted (personality); (economics etc) export-oriented
瓦解wǎjiěto collapse; to disintegrate; to crumble; to disrupt; to break up
挖掘wājuéto excavate; (lit and fig.) to unearth; to dig into
丸wánball; pellet; pill
完备完備wánbèifaultless; complete; perfect; to leave nothing to be desired
完毕完畢wánbìto finish; to end; to complete
万分萬分wànfēnvery much; extremely; one ten thousandth part
往常wǎngchángusual; customary
往事wǎngshìpast events; former happenings
顽固頑固wángùstubborn; obstinate
妄想wàngxiǎngto attempt vainly; a vain attempt; delusion
挽回wǎnhuíto retrieve; to redeem
挽救wǎnjiùto save; to remedy; to rescue
玩弄wánnòngto play with; to toy with; to dally with; to engage in; to resort to
顽强頑強wánqiángtenacious; hard to defeat
惋惜wǎnxīto regret; to feel that it is a great pity; to feel sorry for sb
玩意儿玩意兒wányìrtoy; plaything; thing; act
娃娃wáwababy; small child; doll
喂wèito feed (a person or animal)
违背違背wéibèito go against; to be contrary to; to violate
微不足道wēibùzúdàonegligible; insignificant
维持維持wéichíto keep; to maintain; to preserve
唯独唯獨wéidúonly; just (i.e. it is only that...); all except; unique
威风威風wēifēngawe-inspiring bearing; authority; power; imposing; impressive
微观微觀wēiguānmicro-; subatomic
维护維護wéihùto defend; to safeguard; to protect; to uphold; to maintain
危机危機wēijīcrisis
畏惧畏懼wèijùto fear; to dread; foreboding
蔚蓝蔚藍wèilánazure; sky-blue
威力wēilìmight; formidable power
未免wèimiǎnunavoidably; can't help; really; rather
为难為難wéinánto feel embarrassed or awkward; to make things difficult (for someone)
为期為期wéiqī(to be done) by (a certain date); lasting (a certain time)
维生素維生素wéishēngsùvitamin
委托委託wěituōto entrust; to trust; to commission
威望wēiwàngprestige
慰问慰問wèiwènto express sympathy, greetings, consolation etc
威信wēixìnprestige; reputation; trust; credit with the people
卫星衛星wèixīngsatellite; moon
委员委員wěiyuáncommittee member
伪造偽造wěizàoto forge; to fake; to counterfeit
温带溫帶wēndàitemperate zone
温和溫和wēnhémild; gentle; moderate
文凭文憑wénpíngdiploma
问世問世wènshìto be published; to come out
文物wénwùcultural relic; historical relic
文献文獻wénxiànreference material (used in scholarly study)
文雅wényǎelegant; refined
文艺文藝wényìliterature and art
窝窩wōnest; pit or hollow on the human body; lair; den; place
无比無比wúbǐincomparable; matchless
务必務必wùbìmust; to need to; to be sure to
误差誤差wùchādifference; error; inaccuracy
无偿無償wúchángfree; no charge; at no cost
无耻無恥wúchǐwithout any sense of shame; unembarrassed; shameless
舞蹈wǔdǎodance (performance art); dancing
无动于衷無動於衷wúdòngyúzhōngaloof; indifferent; unconcerned
无非無非wúfēionly; nothing else
无辜無辜wúgūinnocent; innocence; not guilty (law)
乌黑烏黑wūhēijet-black; dark
误解誤解wùjiěto misunderstand; misunderstanding
无精打采無精打采wújīngdǎcǎidispirited and downcast (idiom); listless; in low spirits; washed out
无赖無賴wúlàihoodlum; rascal; rogue; rascally; scoundrelly
无理取闹無理取鬧wúlǐqǔnào(idiom) to make trouble without reason; to be deliberately provocative
物美价廉物美價廉wùměijiàliángood quality and cheap; a bargain
污蔑污衊wūmièto slander; to smear; to tarnish
无能为力無能為力wúnéngwéilì(idiom) powerless to do anything about it
武器wǔqìweapon; arms
无穷无尽無窮無盡wúqióngwújìn(idiom) endless; boundless; infinite
侮辱wǔrǔto insult; to humiliate; dishonor
无微不至無微不至wúwēibùzhìin every possible way (idiom); meticulous
武侠武俠wǔxiámartial arts chivalry (Chinese literary, theatrical and cinema genre)
诬陷誣陷wūxiànto entrap; to frame; to plant false evidence against sb
物业物業wùyèproperty; real estate
无忧无虑無憂無慮wúyōuwúlǜ(idiom) carefree; without worries
无知無知wúzhīignorant; ignorance
武装武裝wǔzhuāngarms; equipment; to arm; military; armed (forces)
物资物資wùzīgoods; supplies
溪xīcreek; rivulet
霞xiárose-tinted sky or clouds at sunrise or sunset
狭隘狹隘xiáài(of a path etc) narrow; (of a living space etc) cramped
峡谷峽谷xiágǔcanyon; gill; ravine
嫌xiánto dislike; suspicion; resentment; enmity
弦xiánbow string; string of musical instrument; watchspring
现场現場xiànchǎngthe scene (of a crime, accident etc); (on) the spot; (at) the site
现成現成xiànchéngready-made; readily available
宪法憲法xiànfǎconstitution (of a country)
巷xiànglane; alley
相差xiāngchàto differ
向导嚮導xiàngdǎoguide
相等xiāngděngequal; equally; equivalent
想方设法想方設法xiǎngfāngshèfǎto think up every possible method (idiom); to devise ways and means
相辅相成相輔相成xiāngfǔxiāngchéng(idiom) to complement one another
向来向來xiàngláialways (previously)
响亮響亮xiǎngliàngloud and clear; resounding
镶嵌鑲嵌xiāngqiànto inlay; to embed; to set (e.g. a jewel in a ring); tiling
相声相聲xiàngshengcomic dialogue; sketch; crosstalk
向往嚮往xiàngwǎngto yearn for; to look forward to
相应相應xiāngyìngto correspond; answering (one another); to agree (among the part)
响应響應xiǎngyìngto respond to; answer
乡镇鄉鎮xiāngzhènvillage; township
陷害xiànhàito entrap; to set up; to frame (up); to make false charges against
闲话閒話xiánhuàcasual conversation; chat; gossip
贤惠賢惠xiánhuì(of a wife) wise and kind; perfect in her traditional roles
衔接銜接xiánjiēto link up; to connect; to join
先进先進xiānjìnsophisticated; advanced (technology etc); meritorious
陷阱xiànjǐngpitfall; snare; trap
鲜明鮮明xiānmíng(of colors) bright; fresh and clear; clear-cut; distinct
掀起xiānqǐto lift; to raise (a lid etc); (of a storm) to surge
先前xiānqiánbefore; previously
馅儿餡兒xiànrfilling; stuffing (for dumplings, pies etc)
陷入xiànrùto sink into; to get caught up in; to land in (a predicament)
线索線索xiànsuǒtrail; clues; thread (of a story)
纤维纖維xiānwéifiber
嫌疑xiányísuspicion; to have suspicions
显著顯著xiǎnzhùoutstanding; notable; remarkable; statistically significant
现状現狀xiànzhuàngcurrent situation
削xiāoto peel with a knife; to pare; to cut (a ball at tennis etc)
消除xiāochúto eliminate; to remove
消毒xiāodúto disinfect; to sterilize
消防xiāofángfirefighting; fire control
消耗xiāohàoto consume; to use up; to deplete; to expend; (old) news; mail
销毁銷毀xiāohuǐto destroy (by melting or burning); to obliterate
消灭消滅xiāomièto put an end to; to annihilate; to cause to perish; to perish
潇洒瀟灑xiāosǎconfident and at ease; free and easy
肖像xiàoxiàngportrait (painting, photo etc)
小心翼翼xiǎoxīnyìyì(idiom) cautious; careful; prudent
效益xiàoyìbenefit; effectiveness; efficiency
下属下屬xiàshǔsubordinate; underling
狭窄狹窄xiázhǎinarrow
细胞細胞xìbāocell (biology)
屑xièbits; fragments; crumbs; filings; trifling; trivial
携带攜帶xiédàito carry (on one's person); to support (old)
协会協會xiéhuìan association; a society
谢绝謝絕xièjuéto refuse politely
泄露xièlùto leak (information); to divulge
泄气洩氣xièqìto leak (gas); to be discouraged; to despair; (disparaging) pathetic
协商協商xiéshāngto consult with; to talk things over; agreement
协调協調xiétiáoto coordinate; to harmonize; to fit together; to match (colors etc)
协议協議xiéyìagreement; pact; protocol
协助協助xiézhùto provide assistance; to aid
媳妇媳婦xífuwife; daughter-in-law; young married woman
膝盖膝蓋xīgàiknee; (Internet slang) to kneel down (in admiration)
袭击襲擊xíjīattack (esp. surprise attack); raid; to attack
细菌細菌xìjūnbacterium; germ
系列xìlièseries; set
熄灭熄滅xīmièto stop burning; to go out (of fire); to die out; extinguished
新陈代谢新陳代謝xīnchéndàixièmetabolism (biology); the new replaces the old (idiom)
心得xīndéwhat one has learned (through experience, reading etc); knowledge
腥xīngfishy (smell)
心甘情愿心甘情願xīngānqíngyuàndelighted to (do sth, idiom); perfectly happy to do
性感xìnggǎnsex appeal; eroticism; sexuality; sexy
兴高采烈興高采烈xìnggāocǎilièhappy and excited (idiom); in high spirits; in great delight
兴隆興隆xīnglóngprosperous; thriving; flourishing
性命xìngmìnglife
性能xìngnéngfunction; performance; behavior
刑事xíngshìcriminal; penal
形态形態xíngtàishape; form; pattern; morphology
兴旺興旺xīngwàngprosperous; thriving; to prosper; to flourish
行政xíngzhèngadministration; (attributive) administrative; executive
兴致勃勃興致勃勃xìngzhìbóbóto become exhilarated (idiom); in high spirits; full of zest
信赖信賴xìnlàito trust; to have confidence in; to have faith in; to rely on
新郎xīnlángbridegroom; groom
心灵心靈xīnlíngbright; smart; quick-witted; heart; thoughts; spirit
信念xìnniànfaith; belief; conviction
新娘xīnniángbride
辛勤xīnqínhardworking; industrious
薪水xīnshuǐsalary; wage
心态心態xīntàiattitude (of the heart); state of one's psyche; way of thinking
心疼xīnténgto love dearly; to feel sorry for sb; to regret; to grudge
欣慰xīnwèito be gratified
欣欣向荣欣欣向榮xīnxīnxiàngróng(idiom) flourishing; thriving
心血xīnxuèheart's blood; expenditure (for some project); meticulous care
信仰xìnyǎngto believe in (a religion); firm belief; conviction
心眼儿心眼兒xīnyǎnrone's thoughts; mind; intention; willingness to accept new ideas
新颖新穎xīnyǐnglit. new bud; fig. new and original
信誉信譽xìnyùprestige; distinction; reputation; trust
凶恶兇惡xiōngèfierce; ferocious; fiendish; frightening
雄厚xiónghòusubstantial; robust; ample; abundant
胸怀胸懷xiōnghuáione's bosom (the seat of emotions); breast; broad-minded and open
凶手兇手xiōngshǒumurderer; assassin
胸膛xiōngtángchest
雄伟雄偉xióngwěigrand; imposing; magnificent; majestic
汹涌洶湧xiōngyǒngto surge up violently (of ocean, river, lake etc); turbulent
昔日xīrìformer days; in the past
牺牲犧牲xīshēngto sacrifice one's life; to sacrifice (sth valued)
习俗習俗xísúcustom; tradition; local tradition; convention
绣繡xiùto embroider; embroidery
羞耻羞恥xiūchǐ(a feeling of) shame
修复修復xiūfùto restore; to renovate; (computing) to repair (a corrupted file etc)
修建xiūjiànto build; to construct
嗅觉嗅覺xiùjuésense of smell
修养修養xiūyǎngaccomplishment; training; self-cultivation
喜闻乐见喜聞樂見xǐwénlèjiànto love to hear and see (idiom); well received; to one's liking
夕阳夕陽xīyángsunset; the setting sun
喜悦喜悅xǐyuèhappy; joyous
细致細緻xìzhìdelicate; fine; careful; meticulous; painstaking
选拔選拔xuǎnbáto select the best
悬挂懸掛xuánguàto suspend; to hang; (vehicle) suspension
喧哗喧嘩xuānhuáhubbub; clamor; to make a racket
选举選舉xuǎnjǔto elect; election
旋律xuánlǜmelody
悬念懸念xuánniànsuspense in a movie, play etc; concern for sb's welfare
宣誓xuānshìto swear an oath (of office); to make a vow
选手選手xuǎnshǒuathlete; contestant
悬殊懸殊xuánshūvastly different; poles apart
宣扬宣揚xuānyángto publicize; to advertise; to spread far and wide
炫耀xuànyàodazzling; to show off; to flaunt
悬崖峭壁懸崖峭壁xuányáqiàobì(idiom) sheer cliffs and precipitous rock faces
旋转旋轉xuánzhuǎnto rotate; to revolve; to spin; to whirl
削弱xuēruòto weaken; to impair; to cripple
雪上加霜xuěshàngjiāshuāng(idiom) to make matters even worse; to add insult to injury
学说學說xuéshuōtheory; doctrine
学位學位xuéwèiacademic degree; place in school
血压血壓xuèyāblood pressure
虚假虛假xūjiǎfalse; phony; sham
酗酒xùjiǔheavy drinking; to get drunk; to drink to excess
许可許可xǔkěto allow; to permit
畜牧xùmùto raise animals
循环循環xúnhuánto cycle; to circulate; circle; loop
巡逻巡邏xúnluóto patrol (police, army or navy)
寻觅尋覓xúnmìto look for
熏陶薰陶xūntáoto seep in; to influence; to nurture; influence; training
循序渐进循序漸進xúnxùjiànjìnin sequence, step by step (idiom)
需求xūqiúrequirement; to require; (economics) demand
虚荣虛榮xūróngvanity
虚伪虛偽xūwěifalse; hypocritical; artificial; sham
序言xùyánpreface; introductory remarks; preamble; prelude
须知須知xūzhīkey information; instructions; it must be borne in mind
亚军亞軍yàjūnsecond place (in a sports contest); runner-up
演变演變yǎnbiànto develop; to evolve
掩盖掩蓋yǎngàito conceal; to hide behind; to cover up
样品樣品yàngpǐnsample; specimen
氧气氧氣yǎngqìoxygen
眼光yǎnguānggaze; insight; foresight; vision; way of looking at things
沿海yánhǎicoastal
严寒嚴寒yánhánbitter cold; severe winter
掩护掩護yǎnhùto screen; to shield; to cover; protection; cover
烟花爆竹煙花爆竹yānhuābàozhúfireworks (i.e. pyrotechnic devices, not the display they produce)
严禁嚴禁yánjìnto strictly prohibit
严峻嚴峻yánjùngrim; severe; rigorous
严厉嚴厲yánlìsevere; strict
言论言論yánlùnexpression of opinion; views; remarks; arguments
严密嚴密yánmìtight; strict; closely controlled; rigorous and thorough
淹没淹沒yānmòto submerge; to drown; to flood; to drown out (also fig.)
延期yánqīto delay; to extend; to postpone; to defer
炎热炎熱yánrèblistering hot; sizzling hot (weather)
眼色yǎnsèsignal made with one's eyes; meaningful glance
延伸yánshēnto extend; to spread
眼神yǎnshénexpression or emotion showing in one's eyes; meaningful glance; wink
岩石yánshí(geology) rock
掩饰掩飾yǎnshìto cover up; to conceal; to mask; to gloss over
验收驗收yànshōuto inspect and accept; acceptance
厌恶厭惡yànwùto loathe; to hate; disgusted with sth
演习演習yǎnxí(military, firefighting etc) (verb and noun) drill; exercise; maneuver
延续延續yánxùto continue; to go on; to last
演绎演繹yǎnyì(of a story etc) to unfold; to play out; to develop (a technique etc)
验证驗證yànzhèngto inspect and verify; experimental verification
演奏yǎnzòuto perform on a musical instrument
摇摆搖擺yáobǎito sway; to wobble; to waver
要点要點yàodiǎnmain point; essential
摇滚搖滾yáogǔnrock 'n' roll (music); to rock; to fall off
遥控遙控yáokòngto direct operations from a remote location; to remotely control
要命yàomìngto cause sb's death; extremely; terribly
要素yàosùessential factor; key constituent
谣言謠言yáoyánrumor
耀眼yàoyǎnto dazzle; dazzling
遥远遙遠yáoyuǎndistant; remote
压迫壓迫yāpòto oppress; to repress; to constrict; oppression; stress (physics)
鸦雀无声鴉雀無聲yāquèwúshēnglit. crow and peacock make no sound; absolute silence (idiom)
压岁钱壓歲錢yāsuìqiánmoney given to children as a gift on Chinese New Year's Eve
压缩壓縮yāsuōto compress; compression
压抑壓抑yāyìto constrain or repress emotions; oppressive; stifling; depressing
压榨壓榨yāzhàto press; to squeeze; to extract juice, oil etc by squeezing
压制壓制yāzhìto suppress; to inhibit; to stifle
野蛮野蠻yěmánbarbarous; uncivilized
液体液體yètǐliquid
野心yěxīnambition; wild schemes; careerism
亦yìalso
翼yìwing; area surrounding the bullseye of a target; to assist
以便yǐbiànso that; so as to; in order to
遗产遺產yíchǎnheritage; legacy; inheritance; bequest
异常異常yìchángunusual; abnormal; extremely; exceptionally
遗传遺傳yíchuánheredity; to inherit (a trait); to pass on (to one's offspring)
一度yīdùfor a time; at one time; one time; once
一帆风顺一帆風順yīfānfēngshùnpropitious wind throughout the journey (idiom); plain sailing
一贯一貫yīguànconsistent; constant; from start to finish; all along; persistent
疑惑yíhuòto doubt; to distrust; unconvincing; to puzzle over; misgivings
依旧依舊yījiùas before; still; to remain the same
依据依據yījùaccording to; basis; foundation
一举两得一舉兩得yījǔliǎngdéone move, two gains (idiom); two birds with one stone
依靠yīkàoto rely on sth (for support etc); to depend on
依赖依賴yīlàito depend on; to be dependent on
毅力yìlìperseverance; willpower
意料yìliàoto anticipate; to expect; expectations
一流yīliútop quality; front ranking
遗留遺留yíliúto leave behind; to hand down
以免yǐmiǎnin order to avoid; so as not to
一目了然yīmùliǎoránobvious at a glance (idiom)
隐蔽隱蔽yǐnbìto conceal; to hide; covert; under cover
引导引導yǐndǎoto guide; to lead (around); to conduct; to boot; introduction; primer
应酬應酬yìngchouto engage in social activities; to socialize; dinner party; banquet
婴儿嬰兒yīngérinfant; baby; lead (Pb)
盈利yínglìprofit; gain; to make profits
迎面yíngmiàndirectly; head-on (collision); (of wind) in one's face
英明yīngmíngwise; brilliant
应邀應邀yìngyāoat sb's invitation; on invitation
英勇yīngyǒngheroic; gallant; valiant
隐患隱患yǐnhuàna danger concealed within sth; hidden damage
隐瞒隱瞞yǐnmánto conceal; to hide (a taboo subject); to cover up the truth
阴谋陰謀yīnmóuto conspire; to plot; a conspiracy; a plot
引擎yǐnqíngengine (loanword)
饮食飲食yǐnshíeating and drinking; food and drink; diet
隐私隱私yǐnsīsecrets; private business; privacy
音响音響yīnxiǎngsound; acoustics; audio; hi-fi system
引用yǐnyòngto quote; to cite; to recommend; to appoint; (computing) reference
隐约隱約yǐnyuēvague; faint; indistinct
仪器儀器yíqìinstrument; apparatus
毅然yìránfirmly; resolutely; without hesitation
一如既往yīrújìwǎng(idiom) just as in the past; as before; continuing as always
衣裳yīshangclothes
遗失遺失yíshīto lose; to leave behind (inadvertently)
仪式儀式yíshìceremony
意识意識yìshíconsciousness; awareness; (usu. followed by 到[dao4]) to be aware of
一丝不苟一絲不苟yīsībùgǒunot one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules
意图意圖yìtúintent; intention; to intend
依托依託yītuōto rely on; to depend on; support
以往yǐwǎngin the past; formerly
意味着意味著yìwèizheto signify; to mean; to imply
一向yīxiànga period of time in the recent past
意向yìxiàngintention; purpose; intent; inclination; disposition
以至yǐzhìdown to; up to; to such an extent as to ...
以致yǐzhìto such an extent as to; down to; up to
意志yìzhìwill; willpower; determination
永恒永恆yǒnghéngeternal; everlasting; fig. to pass into eternity (i.e. to die)
拥护擁護yōnghùto endorse; to support
用户用戶yònghùuser; consumer; subscriber; customer
庸俗yōngsúvulgar; tacky; tawdry
涌现湧現yǒngxiànto emerge in large numbers; to spring up; to emerge prominently
拥有擁有yōngyǒuto have; to possess
勇于勇於yǒngyúto dare to; to be brave enough to
踊跃踴躍yǒngyuèto leap; to jump; eager; enthusiastically
诱惑誘惑yòuhuòto entice; to lure; to induce; to attract
油腻油膩yóunìgreasy food; oily food; (of food) greasy; oily; fatty
油漆yóuqīoil paints; lacquer; to paint
犹如猶如yóurúsimilar to; like
优胜劣汰優勝劣汰yōushèngliètàisurvival of the fittest (idiom)
有条不紊有條不紊yǒutiáobùwěnregular and thorough (idiom); methodically arranged
优先優先yōuxiānto have priority; to take precedence
优异優異yōuyìexceptional; outstandingly good
忧郁憂鬱yōuyùsullen; depressed; melancholy; dejected
优越優越yōuyuèsuperior; superiority
幼稚yòuzhìyoung; childish; puerile
愈yùthe more...(the more...); to recover; to heal; better
熨yùreconciled; smooth
玉yùjade
原告yuángàocomplainant; plaintiff
缘故緣故yuángùreason; cause
原理yuánlǐprinciple; theory
园林園林yuánlíngardens; park; landscape garden
圆满圓滿yuánmǎnsatisfactory; consummate; perfect
源泉yuánquánfountainhead; well-spring; water source; fig. origin
原始yuánshǐfirst; original; primitive; original (document etc)
元首yuánshǒuhead of state
元素yuánsùelement (key component of sth); (chemistry) element
冤枉yuānwangto accuse wrongly; to treat unjustly; injustice; wronged
原先yuánxiānoriginally; original; former
元宵节元宵節yuánxiāojiéLantern Festival, the final event of the Spring Festival 春節|春节, on…
愚蠢yúchǔnsilly; stupid
岳母yuèmǔwife's mother, mother-in-law
乐谱樂譜yuèpǔa musical score; sheet music
约束約束yuēshùto restrict; to limit to; to constrain; restriction; constraint
预料預料yùliàoto forecast; to anticipate; expectation
舆论輿論yúlùnpublic opinion
愚昧yúmèiignorant; uneducated; ignorance
渔民漁民yúmínfisherman; fisher folk
蕴藏蘊藏yùncángto hold in store; to contain (untapped reserves etc)
酝酿醞釀yùnniàng(of alcohol) to ferment; (of a crisis) to be brewing
运算運算yùnsuànto perform calculations; (mathematical) operation
运行運行yùnxíng(of celestial bodies etc) to move along one's course
孕育yùnyùto be pregnant; to produce offspring
预期預期yùqīto expect; to anticipate
与日俱增與日俱增yǔrìjùzēngto increase steadily; to grow with each passing day
羽绒服羽絨服yǔróngfúdown-filled garment
预算預算yùsuànbudget
欲望慾望yùwàngdesire; longing; appetite; craving
预先預先yùxiānbeforehand; in advance
寓言yùyánfable; allegory; parable
预言預言yùyánto predict; prophecy
预兆預兆yùzhàoomen; sign (of sth yet to occur); prior indication; to foreshadow
宇宙yǔzhòuuniverse; cosmos; space
砸záto smash; to pound; to fail; to muck up; to bungle
咋zǎdialectal equivalent of 怎麼|怎么[zen3 me5]
宰zǎito slaughter; to butcher; to kill (animals etc); to fleece; to rip off
再接再厉再接再厲zàijiēzàilìto continue the struggle (idiom); to persist; unremitting efforts
灾难災難zāinàndisaster; catastrophe
栽培zāipéito grow; to cultivate; to train; to educate; to patronize
在意zàiyìto care about; to mind
杂技雜技zájìacrobatics
杂交雜交zájiāoto hybridize; to crossbreed; promiscuity
攒攢zǎnto collect; to hoard; to accumulate; to save
暂且暫且zànqiěfor now; for the time being; temporarily
赞叹讚嘆zàntànto exclaim in admiration
赞助贊助zànzhùto support; to assist; to sponsor
遭受zāoshòuto suffer; to sustain (loss, misfortune)
糟蹋zāotàto waste; to spoil; to ruin; to wreck; to insult; to humiliate
造型zàoxíngto model; to shape; appearance; style; design; form; pose
遭殃zāoyāngto suffer a calamity
噪音zàoyīnrumble; noise; static (in a signal)
遭遇zāoyùto meet with; to encounter; (bitter) experience
责怪責怪zéguàito blame; to rebuke
贼賊zéithief; robber; traitor; subversive; evil; wicked; sly; shifty; devious
赠送贈送zèngsòngto present as a gift
增添zēngtiānto add; to increase
扎zhāto prick; to run or stick (a needle etc) into
渣zhāslag (in mining or smelting); dregs
眨zhǎto blink; to wink
债券債券zhàiquànbond; debenture
摘要zhāiyàosummary; abstract
斩钉截铁斬釘截鐵zhǎndīngjiétiělit. to chop the nail and slice the iron (idiom)
战斗戰鬥zhàndòuto fight; to engage in combat; struggle; battle
障碍障礙zhàngàibarrier; obstruction; hindrance; impediment; obstacle
章程zhāngchéngrules; regulations; constitution; statute
帐篷帳篷zhàngpengtent
沾光zhānguāngto bask in the light; fig. to benefit from association with sb or sth
占据佔據zhànjùto occupy; to hold
占领佔領zhànlǐngto capture; to seize; to occupy by force
战略戰略zhànlüèstrategy
展示zhǎnshìto reveal; to display; to show; to exhibit
战术戰術zhànshùtactics
展望zhǎnwàngoutlook; prospect; to look ahead; to look forward to
展现展現zhǎnxiànto unfold before one's eyes; to emerge; to reveal; to display
崭新嶄新zhǎnxīnbrand new
瞻仰zhānyǎngto revere; to admire
战役戰役zhànyìmilitary campaign
招标招標zhāobiāoto invite bids
着迷著迷zháomíto be fascinated; to be captivated
朝气蓬勃朝氣蓬勃zhāoqìpéngbófull of youthful energy (idiom); vigorous; energetic; a bright spark
招收zhāoshōuto hire; to recruit
照样照樣zhàoyàngas before; (same) as usual; in the same manner; still; nevertheless
照耀zhàoyàoto shine; to illuminate
沼泽沼澤zhǎozémarsh; swamp; wetlands; glade
诈骗詐騙zhàpiànto defraud; to swindle; to blackmail
扎实扎實zhāshistrong; solid; sturdy; firm; practical
遮挡遮擋zhēdǎngto shelter; to shelter from
折磨zhémóto torment; to torture
阵地陣地zhèndì(military) position; front
镇定鎮定zhèndìngcalm; unperturbed; cool
振奋振奮zhènfènto stir oneself up; to raise one's spirits; to inspire
政策zhèngcèpolicy
正当正當zhèngdànghonest; reasonable; fair; sensible
争端爭端zhēngduāndispute; controversy; conflict
整顿整頓zhěngdùnto tidy up; to reorganize; to consolidate; to rectify
争夺爭奪zhēngduóto fight over; to contest; to vie over
蒸发蒸發zhēngfāto evaporate; evaporation
征服zhēngfúto conquer; to subdue; to vanquish
正负正負zhèngfùpositive and negative
正规正規zhèngguīregular; according to standards
正经正經zhèngjīngdecent; honorable; proper; serious; according to standards
争气爭氣zhēngqìto work hard for sth; to resolve on improvement
正气正氣zhèngqìhealthy atmosphere; moral spirit; unyielding integrity; probity
政权政權zhèngquánregime; political power
证实證實zhèngshíto confirm (sth to be true); to verify
征收徵收zhēngshōuto levy (a tax); to expropriate
证书證書zhèngshūcredentials; certificate
珍贵珍貴zhēnguìprecious
争先恐后爭先恐後zhēngxiānkǒnghòustriving to be first and fearing to be last (idiom)
争议爭議zhēngyìcontroversy; dispute; to dispute
正义正義zhèngyìjustice; righteousness; just; righteous
正月zhēngyuèfirst month of the lunar year
挣扎掙扎zhēngzháto struggle
郑重鄭重zhèngzhòngserious; solemn; earnest; conscientious
症状症狀zhèngzhuàngsymptom (of an illness)
正宗zhèngzōngorthodox school; fig. traditional; old school; authentic; genuine
震撼zhènhànto shake; to shock; to stun; shocking; stunning; shock
震惊震驚zhènjīngto shock; to astonish
镇静鎮靜zhènjìngcalm; cool
真理zhēnlǐtruth
阵容陣容zhènróngtroop arrangement; battle formation; lineup (of a sports team etc)
侦探偵探zhēntàndetective; to do detective work
枕头枕頭zhěntoupillow
珍稀zhēnxīrare; precious and uncommon
真相zhēnxiàngthe truth about sth; the actual facts
振兴振興zhènxīngto revive; to revitalize; to invigorate; to re-energize
真挚真摯zhēnzhìsincere; sincerity
珍珠zhēnzhūpearl (CL:顆|颗[ke1],粒[li4]); (fig.) teardrop; tear
斟酌zhēnzhuóto consider; to deliberate; to fill up a cup to the brim
折腾折騰zhētengto toss from side to side (e.g. sleeplessly)
枝zhībranch; classifier for sticks, rods, pencils etc
治安zhìānlaw and order; public security
值班zhíbānto work a shift; on duty
指标指標zhǐbiāo(production) target; quota; index; indicator; sign; signpost
直播zhíbō(TV, radio) to broadcast live; live broadcast
制裁zhìcáito punish; punishment; sanctions (incl. economic)
支撑支撐zhīchēngto prop up; to support; strut; brace
支出zhīchūto spend; to pay out; expenses; expenditure
致辞致辭zhìcíto express in words or writing
指定zhǐdìngto appoint; to assign; to indicate clearly and with certainty
脂肪zhīfángfat (in the body, in a plant, or in food)
制服zhìfúto subdue; to check; to bring under control
之际之際zhījìduring; at the time of
指甲zhǐjiafingernail
直径直徑zhíjìngdiameter
知觉知覺zhījuéperception; consciousness
治理zhìlǐto govern; to administer; to manage; to control; governance
智力zhìlìintelligence; intellect
致力zhìlìto work for; to devote one's efforts to
指令zhǐlìngorder; command; instruction
支流zhīliútributary (river)
滞留滯留zhìliú(of a person) to remain in (a place) (due to circumstances that prevent one leaving)
殖民地zhímíndìcolony
指南针指南針zhǐnánzhēncompass
职能職能zhínéngfunction; role
智能zhìnéngintelligent; able; smart (phone, system, bomb etc)
支配zhīpèito control; to dominate; to allocate
志气志氣zhìqìambition; resolve; backbone; drive; spirit
智商zhìshāngIQ (intelligence quotient)
指示zhǐshìto point out; to indicate; to instruct; directives; instructions
致使zhìshǐto cause; to result in
指望zhǐwàngto count on; to hope for; prospect; hope
职位職位zhíwèiposition; post; job
职务職務zhíwùpost; position; job; duties
执行執行zhíxíngto implement; to carry out; to execute; to run
支援zhīyuánto provide assistance; to support; to back
制约制約zhìyuēto restrict; condition
指责指責zhǐzéto criticize; to find fault with; to denounce
制止zhìzhǐto curb; to put a stop to; to stop; to check; to limit
支柱zhīzhùmainstay; pillar; prop; backbone
执着執著zhízhuóto be strongly attached to; to be dedicated; to cling to
侄子姪子zhízibrother's son; nephew
知足常乐知足常樂zhīzúchánglèsatisfied with what one has (idiom)
忠诚忠誠zhōngchéngdevoted; loyal; fidelity; loyalty
终点終點zhōngdiǎnthe end; end point; finishing line (in a race); destination; terminus
中断中斷zhōngduànto cut short; to break off; to discontinue; to interrupt
终究終究zhōngjiūin the end; after all is said and done
中立zhōnglìneutral; neutrality
肿瘤腫瘤zhǒngliútumor
终身終身zhōngshēnlifelong; all one's life; marriage
忠实忠實zhōngshífaithful
众所周知眾所周知zhòngsuǒzhōuzhī(idiom) as everyone knows
衷心zhōngxīnheartfelt; wholehearted; cordial
重心zhòngxīncenter of gravity; central core; main part
中央zhōngyāngcentral; middle; center; central authorities (of a state)
终止終止zhōngzhǐto stop; to terminate
种植種植zhòngzhíto plant; to grow (a crop); to cultivate
种子種子zhǒngziseed
种族種族zhǒngzúrace; ethnic group
州zhōuprefecture; (old) province; (old) administrative division
粥zhōucongee; gruel; porridge
舟zhōuboat
周边周邊zhōubiānperiphery; rim; perimeter; surroundings
周密zhōumìcareful; thorough; meticulous
周年週年zhōuniánanniversary; annual
周期週期zhōuqīperiod; cycle
皱纹皺紋zhòuwénwrinkle
昼夜晝夜zhòuyèday and night; period of 24 hours; continuously, without stop
周折zhōuzhétwists and turns; vicissitude; complication; difficulty; effort
周转周轉zhōuzhuǎnto rotate; to circulate (cash, stock etc); turnover; circulation
株zhūtree trunk; stump (tree root); a plant; classifier for trees or plants
拄zhǔto lean on; to prop on
拽zhuāito throw; to fling
砖磚zhuānbrick; tile (floor or wall, not roof)
专长專長zhuānchángspecialty; special knowledge or ability
专程專程zhuānchéngspecifically; specially (for that purpose)
转达轉達zhuǎndáto pass on; to convey; to communicate
幢zhuàngclassifier for buildings; curtain hung over boat or carriage windows
装备裝備zhuāngbèiequipment; to equip; to outfit
壮观壯觀zhuàngguānspectacular; magnificent sight
庄稼莊稼zhuāngjiafarm crop
壮丽壯麗zhuànglìmagnificence; magnificent; majestic; glorious
壮烈壯烈zhuànglièbrave; heroic
装卸裝卸zhuāngxièto load or unload; to transfer; to assemble and disassemble
庄严莊嚴zhuāngyánsolemn; dignified; stately
庄重莊重zhuāngzhònggrave; solemn; dignified
传记傳記zhuànjìbiography
专利專利zhuānlìpatent
转让轉讓zhuǎnràngto transfer (ownership, rights etc)
专题專題zhuāntíspecific topic (addressed by a book, lecture, TV program etc)
转移轉移zhuǎnyíto shift; to relocate; to transfer; (fig.) to shift (attention)
转折轉折zhuǎnzhéshift in the trend of events; turnaround; plot shift in a book
主办主辦zhǔbànto organize; to host (a conference or sports event)
主导主導zhǔdǎoleading; dominant; prevailing; to lead; to direct; to dominate
嘱咐囑咐zhǔfuto urge; to exhort
主管zhǔguǎnin charge; responsible for; person in charge; manager
坠墜zhuìto fall; to drop; to weigh down
追悼zhuīdàoto mourn; to pay last respects
追究zhuījiūto investigate; to look into
助理zhùlǐassistant
主流zhǔliúmain stream (of a river); fig. the essential point
逐年zhúniányear after year; with each passing year; over the years
准则準則zhǔnzénorm; standard; criterion
着手著手zhuóshǒuto put one's hand to it; to start out on a task; to set out
着想著想zhuóxiǎngto give thought (to others); to consider (other people's needs)
卓越zhuóyuèoutstanding; surpassing; distinguished; splendid
着重著重zhuózhòngto put emphasis on; to stress
主权主權zhǔquánsovereignty
注射zhùshèinjection; to inject
注视注視zhùshìto look attentively at; to closely watch; to gaze at
注释注釋zhùshìto annotate; to add a comment; explanatory note; annotation
助手zhùshǒuassistant; helper
诸位諸位zhūwèi(pron) everyone; Ladies and Gentlemen; Sirs
主义主義zhǔyì-ism; ideology
铸造鑄造zhùzàoto cast (pour metal into a mold)
驻扎駐紮zhùzhāto station; to garrison (troops)
住宅zhùzháiresidence; dwelling; abode
注重zhùzhòngto pay attention to; to emphasize
著作zhùzuòto write; literary work; book; article; writings
自卑zìbēito have low self-esteem; to abase oneself
资本資本zīběncapital (economics)
资产資產zīchǎnproperty; assets
子弹子彈zǐdànbullet
自发自發zìfāspontaneous
自力更生zìlìgēngshēngregeneration through one's own effort (idiom); self-reliance
自满自滿zìmǎncomplacent; self-satisfied
滋润滋潤zīrùnmoist; humid; to moisten; to provide moisture; comfortably off
资深資深zīshēnveteran (journalist etc); senior; highly experienced
姿态姿態zītàiattitude; posture; stance
滋味zīwèitaste; flavor; feeling
资助資助zīzhùto subsidize; to provide financial aid; subsidy
自主zìzhǔto act independently; to be autonomous
总而言之總而言之zǒngéryánzhīin short; in a word; in brief
总和總和zǒnghésum
纵横縱橫zònghénglit. warp and weft in weaving; vertically and horizontal
踪迹蹤跡zōngjìtracks; trail; footprint; trace; vestige
宗教zōngjiàoreligion
棕色zōngsèbrown
宗旨zōngzhǐobjective; aim; goal
揍zòuto hit; to beat (sb); to smash (sth)
走廊zǒulángcorridor; aisle; hallway; passageway; veranda
走漏zǒulòuto leak (information, secrets etc); to smuggle and evade tax
走私zǒusīto smuggle; to have an illicit affair
阻碍阻礙zǔàito obstruct; to hinder; to block; obstruction; hindrance
钻石鑽石zuànshídiamond
钻研鑽研zuānyánto study meticulously; to delve into
祖父zǔfùfather's father; paternal grandfather
祖国祖國zǔguómotherland
嘴唇zuǐchúnlip
罪犯zuìfàncriminal
阻拦阻攔zǔlánto stop; to obstruct
租赁租賃zūlìnto rent; to lease; to hire
阻挠阻撓zǔnáoto thwart; to obstruct (sth)
遵循zūnxúnto follow; to abide by; to comply with
尊严尊嚴zūnyándignity; sanctity; honor; majesty
作弊zuòbìto practice fraud; to cheat; to engage in corrupt practices
作废作廢zuòfèito become invalid; to cancel; to delete; to nullify
作风作風zuòfēngstyle; style of work; way
琢磨zuómoto ponder; to mull over; to think through
作息zuòxīto work and rest
座右铭座右銘zuòyòumíngmotto; maxim
做主zuòzhǔto decide; to have the final say
祖先zǔxiānancestors; forebears; (biology) ancestral species
足以zúyǐsufficient to...; so much so that; so that