HSK 5 is the penultimate step to pass HSK. Level 5 contains a test that lasts more than two hours, which will assess your ability to understand any type of content. For levels 3 and 4, the total score of the HSK 5 test is 300 points. In other words, each section will give you 100 points. You will be awarded a total of 180 points, then HSK level 5 will be verified. HSK5 applicants must be able to read Chinese newspapers or watch movies. So that's almost all the understanding necessary for everyday and professional life.
HSK 5 word list
| 哎 āi | hey!; (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation); |
| 唉 āi | (interjection to express agreement or recognition); to sigh |
| 爱护 ài hù | to take care of; to treasure; to cherish; to love and protect |
| 爱惜 ài xī | to cherish; to treasure; to use sparingly |
| 爱心 ài xīn | compassion; CL:片[pian4] |
| 安慰 ān wèi | to comfort; to console; CL:个 |
| 安装 ān zhuāng | to install; to erect; to fix; to mount; installation |
| 岸 àn | shore; bank; beach; coast; CL:個|个[ge4] |
| 暗 àn | dark; gloomy; hidden; secret; muddled; obscure; in the dark |
| 熬夜 áo yè | to stay up late or all night; |
| 把握 bǎ wò | to grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome) |
| 摆 bǎi | to arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum |
| 办理 bàn lǐ | to handle; to transact; to conduct |
| 傍晚 bàng wǎn | in the evening; when night falls; towards evening; at night fall; at dusk |
| 包裹 bāo guǒ | wrap up; bind up; bundle; parcel; package; CL:个 |
| 包含 bāo hán | to contain; to embody; to include |
| 包括 bāo kuò | to comprise; to include; to involve; to incorporate; to consist of |
| 薄 báo | thin; cold in manner; indifferent; weak; light; infertile |
| 保持 bǎo chí | to keep; to maintain; to hold; to preserve |
| 保存 bǎo cún | to conserve; to preserve; to keep; to save (a file etc) (computing) |
| 保留 bǎo liú | to preserve; to maintain; to retain; to continue to have; to reserve; reservations; to hold back (approval or acceptance) |
| 保险 bǎo xiǎn | insurance; to insure; safe; secure; be sure; be bound to; CL:份[fen4] |
| 宝贝 bǎo bèi | treasured object; treasure; darling; baby; cowry; good-for-nothing or queer character |
| 宝贵 bǎo guì | valuable; precious; value; treasure; set store by |
| 报到 bào dào | to check in; to report for duty; to register |
| 报道 bào dào | report; to report (new); CL:篇[pian1] ,份[fen4] |
| 报告 bào gào | to inform; report; make known; speech; talk; lecture; CL:篇[pian1] ,份[fen4] ,个,通[tong4] |
| 报社 bào shè | general office of a newspaper; newspaper office; CL:家[jia1] |
| 抱怨 bào yuàn | to complain; to grumble |
| 悲观 bēi guān | pessimistic |
| 背 bèi | the back of a body or object; to turn one's back; to hide something from; to learn by heart; to recite from memory |
| 背景 bèi jǐng | background; backdrop; context; CL:种[zhong3] |
| 被子 bèi zi | quilt; CL:床[chuang2] |
| 本科 běn kē | undergraduate course; undergraduate (adjective) |
| 本领 běn lǐng | skill; ability; capability; CL:项[xiang4] ,个 |
| 本质 běn zhì | essence; nature; innate character; intrinsic quality |
| 彼此 bǐ cǐ | each other; one another |
| 比例 bǐ lì | proportion; scale |
| 必然 bì rán | inevitable; certain; necessity |
| 必要 bì yào | necessary; essential; indispensable; required |
| 毕竟 bì jìng | after all; all in all; when all is said and done; in the final analysis |
| 避免 bì miǎn | to avert; to prevent; to avoid; to refrain from |
| 编辑 biān jí | to edit; to compile; editor; compiler |
| 鞭炮 biān pào | firecrackers; a string of small firecrackers; CL:枚[mei2] |
| 便 biàn | convenient; as convenient; ordinary; plain; when the chance arises; handy; easy; informal; simple; so; thus; to relieve oneself; to urinate; to defecate; equivalent to 就: then; in that case; even if; soon afterwards |
| 辩论 biàn lùn | debate; argument; to argue over; CL:场[chang3] ,次[ci4] |
| 标点 biāo diǎn | punctuation; a punctuation mark; to punctuate; CL:个 |
| 标志 biāo zhì | sign; mark; symbol; symbolize; to indicate; to mark |
| 表达 biǎo dá | to voice (an opinion); to express; to convey |
| 表面 biǎo miàn | surface; face; outside; appearance |
| 表明 biǎo míng | to make clear; to make known; to state clearly; to indicate; known |
| 表情 biǎo qíng | (facial) expression; to express one's feelings; expression |
| 表现 biǎo xiàn | to show; to show off; to display; to manifest; expression; manifestation; show; display; performance (at work etc) |
| 冰激凌 bīng jī líng | ice cream; |
| 病毒 bìng dú | virus |
| 播放 bō fàng | to broadcast; to transmit |
| 玻璃 bō li | glass; nylon; plastic; CL:张[zhang1] ,块[kuai4] |
| 博物馆 bó wù guǎn | museum |
| 脖子 bó zi | neck; CL:个 |
| 不断 bú duàn | unceasing; uninterrupted; continuous; constant |
| 不见得 bú jiàn de | not necessarily; not likely |
| 不耐烦 bú nài fán | impatience; impatient |
| 不要紧 bú yào jǐn | unimportant; not serious; it doesn't matter; never mind; it looks all right; but |
| 补充 bǔ chōng | to replenish; to supplement; to complement; additional; supplementary; CL:个 |
| 不安 bù ān | unpeaceful; unstable; uneasy; disturbed; restless; worried |
| 不得了 bù dé liǎo | disastrous; desperately serious; extremely; exceedingly |
| 不然 bù rán | not so; no; or else; otherwise; if not |
| 不如 bù rú | not equal to; not as good as; inferior to; it would be better to |
| 不足 bù zú | insufficient; lacking; deficiency; not enough; inadequate; not worth; cannot; should not |
| 布 bù | cloth; to declare; to announce; to spread; to make known |
| 步骤 bù zhòu | step; move; measure |
| 部门 bù mén | department; branch; section; division; CL:个 |
| 财产 cái chǎn | property; assets; estate; CL:笔[bi3] |
| 彩虹 cǎi hóng | rainbow |
| 踩 cǎi | to step on; to tread; to stamp; to press a pedal; to pedal (a bike) |
| 采访 cǎi fǎng | to interview; to gather news; to hunt for and collect; to cover |
| 采取 cǎi qǔ | to adopt or carry out (measures, policies, course of action); to take |
| 参考 cān kǎo | reference; to consult; to refer; consultation |
| 参与 cān yù | to participate (in sth) |
| 惭愧 cán kuì | ashamed; be ashamed |
| 操场 cāo chǎng | playground; sports field; drill ground; CL:个 |
| 操心 cāo xīn | to worry about |
| 册 cè | booklet; book; classifier for books |
| 测验 cè yàn | test; to test; CL:次[ci4] ,个 |
| 曾经 céng jīng | once; already; former; previously; ever; (past tense marker used before verb or clause) |
| 叉子 chā zi | fork; CL:把[ba3] |
| 差距 chā jù | disparity; gap |
| 插 chā | to insert; stick in; pierce; to take part in; to interfere; to interpose |
| 拆 chāi | to tear open; to tear down; to tear apart; to open |
| 产品 chǎn pǐn | goods; merchandise; product; CL:个 |
| 产生 chǎn shēng | to arise; to come into being; to come about; to give rise to; to bring into being; to bring about; to produce; to engender; to generate; to appear; appearance; emergence; generation; production; yield |
| 常识 cháng shí | common sense; general knowledge; CL:门[men2] |
| 长途 cháng tú | long distance |
| 抄 chāo | to copy; to plagiarize; to search and seize; to go; to transcribe; to take a shortcut; to search and confiscate |
| 超级 chāo jí | transcending; high grade; super-; ultra- |
| 朝 cháo | imperial or royal court; government; dynasty; reign of a sovereign or emperor; court or assembly held by a sovereign or emperor; to make a pilgrimage to; facing; towards |
| 潮湿 cháo shī | moist; damp |
| 吵 chǎo | to make a noise; noisy; to disturb by making a noise |
| 吵架 chǎo jià | to quarrel; to have a row; CL:顿[dun4] |
| 炒 chǎo | pan-fry; to fry; fried; sauté |
| 车库 chē kù | garage |
| 车厢 chē xiāng | carriage; CL:节[jie2] |
| 彻底 chè dǐ | thorough; thoroughly; complete |
| 沉默 chén mò | taciturn; silent; uncommunicative |
| 趁 chèn | to avail oneself of; to take advantage of |
| 称 chēng | to weigh; to state; to name; name; appellation; to praise |
| 称呼 chēng hu | to call; to address as; appellation |
| 称赞 chēng zàn | to praise; to acclaim; to commend; to compliment |
| 成分 chéng fèn | composition; make-up; ingredient; element; component; one's social status; CL:个 |
| 成果 chéng guǒ | result; achievement; gain; profit; CL:个 |
| 成就 chéng jiù | accomplishment; success; attain a result; achievement; CL:个 |
| 成立 chéng lì | to establish; to set up; to be tenable; to hold water |
| 成人 chéng rén | adult; |
| 成熟 chéng shú | mature; ripe |
| 成语 chéng yǔ | Chinese set expression of 4 characters or two couplets of 4 characters each: expression often alluding to a story or historical quotation; idiom; proverb; saying; adage; set expression; CL:条[tiao2] ,本[ben3] ,句[ju4] |
| 成长 chéng zhǎng | to mature; to grow; growth |
| 承担 chéng dān | to undertake; to assume (responsibility etc) |
| 承认 chéng rèn | to admit; to concede; to recognize; recognition (diplomatic, artistic etc); to acknowledge |
| 承受 chéng shòu | to bear; to support; to inherit |
| 程度 chéng dù | degree (level or extent); level; CL:个 |
| 程序 chéng xù | procedures; sequence; order; computer program |
| 诚恳 chéng kěn | sincere; honest; cordial |
| 吃亏 chī kuī | to suffer losses; to come to grief; to lose out; to get the worst of it; to be at a disadvantage; unfortunately |
| 持续 chí xù | to continue; to persist; sustainable; preservation |
| 池塘 chí táng | pool; pond |
| 迟早 chí zǎo | sooner or later |
| 尺子 chǐ zi | rule; ruler (measuring instrument); CL:把[ba3] |
| 翅膀 chì bǎng | wing; CL:个,对[dui4] |
| 充电器 chōng diàn qì | battery charger |
| 充分 chōng fèn | full; abundant |
| 充满 chōng mǎn | full of; brimming with; very full; permeated |
| 冲 chōng | (of water) to dash against; to mix with water; to infuse; to rinse; to flush; to develop (a film); to rise in the air; to clash; to collide with |
| 重复 chóng fù | to repeat; to duplicate; CL:个 |
| 宠物 chǒng wù | house pet |
| 抽屉 chōu ti | drawer |
| 抽象 chōu xiàng | abstract |
| 丑 chǒu | clown; disgraceful; surname Chou; 2nd earthly branch: 1-3 a.m., 12th solar month (6th January to 3rd February); year of the Ox |
| 臭 chòu | stench; stink; smelly; to smell (bad) |
| 出版 chū bǎn | to publish; to come off the press; to put out |
| 出口 chū kǒu | an exit; to speak; to export; (of a ship) to leave port; CL:个 |
| 出色 chū sè | remarkable; outstanding |
| 出示 chū shì | to show; to take out and show to others; to display; |
| 出席 chū xí | to attend; to participate; present |
| 初级 chū jí | junior; primary |
| 除非 chú fēi | only if (..., or otherwise,...); only when; only in the case that; unless |
| 除夕 chú xī | (New Year's) Eve |
| 处理 chǔ lǐ | to handle; to treat; to deal with; to process; CL:个 |
| 传播 chuán bō | to propagate; to disseminate; to spread |
| 传染 chuán rǎn | to infect; contagious |
| 传说 chuán shuō | legend; folklore; tradition; it is said; they say that... |
| 传统 chuán tǒng | tradition; traditional; convention; conventional; CL:个 |
| 窗帘 chuāng lián | window curtains |
| 闯 chuǎng | to rush; to charge; to dash; to break through; to temper oneself (through battling hardships) |
| 创造 chuàng zào | to create; to bring about; to produce; CL:个 |
| 吹 chuī | to blow; to play a wind instrument; to blast; to puff; to boast; to brag; to end in failure; to fall through |
| 词汇 cí huì | vocabulary; list of words (e.g. for language teaching purposes) |
| 辞职 cí zhí | to resign |
| 此外 cǐ wài | besides; in addition; moreover; furthermore |
| 刺激 cì jī | to irritate; to provoke; to upset; to stimulate; to excite; irritant |
| 次要 cì yào | secondary |
| 匆忙 cōng máng | hasty; hurried |
| 从此 cóng cǐ | from now on; since then; henceforth |
| 从而 cóng ér | thus; thereby |
| 从前 cóng qián | previously; formerly; once upon a time |
| 从事 cóng shì | to go for; to engage in; to undertake; to deal with; to handle; to do |
| 粗糙 cū cāo | crude; gruff; rough; coarse; |
| 促进 cù jìn | to promote (an idea or cause); to advance; boost |
| 促使 cù shǐ | to induce; to promote; to urge; to impel; to bring about; to provoke; to drive (sb to do sth); to catalyze; to actuate; to contribute to (some development) |
| 醋 cù | vinegar; acid; jealousy (in love rivalry) |
| 催 cuī | to urge; to press; to prompt; to rush sb; to hasten sth; to expedite |
| 存在 cún zài | to exist; to be |
| 措施 cuò shī | measure; step (to be taken); CL:个 |
| 答应 dā ying | to agree; to promise; to reply; to respond |
| 达到 dá dào | to reach; to achieve; to attain |
| 打工 dǎ gōng | to have a part time job; to do manual work |
| 打交道 dǎ jiāo dào | to come into contact with; to have dealings |
| 打喷嚏 dǎ pēn tì | to sneeze |
| 打听 dǎ ting | to ask about; to inquire about |
| 大方 dà fāng | generous; tasteful; stylish; easy-mannered |
| 大厦 dà shà | large building; edifice; mansion; CL:座[zuo4] |
| 大象 dà xiàng | elephant; CL:只[zhi1] |
| 大型 dà xíng | large scale; wide scale; broad scale |
| 呆 dāi | foolish; stupid; expressionless; blank; to stay |
| 代表 dài biǎo | representative; delegate; to represent; to stand for; on behalf of; in the name of; CL:位[wei4],个, 名[ming2] |
| 代替 dài tì | instead; to replace; to substitute (X for Y, or a number in an algebraic expression) |
| 待遇 dài yù | treatment; pay; wages; status; salary |
| 贷款 dài kuǎn | a loan; to provide a loan (e.g. bank); CL:笔[bi3] |
| 单纯 dān chún | simple; pure; alone; merely |
| 单调 dān diào | monotonous; uniform; unvarying |
| 单独 dān dú | by oneself; alone; on one's own |
| 单位 dān wèi | unit (to measure); work unit (one's workplace); group of people as a whole; CL:个 |
| 单元 dān yuán | unit (as an entity); element; entrance number |
| 担任 dān rèn | to hold a governmental office or post; to assume office of; to take charge of; to serve as |
| 耽误 dān wu | to delay; to hold-up; to waste time; to interfere with |
| 胆小鬼 dǎn xiǎo guǐ | coward |
| 淡 dàn | insipid; diluted; weak; mild; light in color; tasteless; fresh; indifferent; nitrogen |
| 当地 dāng dì | local; in the locality |
| 当心 dāng xīn | to take care; to look out |
| 挡 dǎng | to resist; to obstruct; to hinder; to keep off; to block (a blow); to get in the way of; cover; gear |
| 倒霉 dǎo méi | have bad luck; be out of luck |
| 导演 dǎo yǎn | direct; director (film etc) |
| 导致 dǎo zhì | to lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about |
| 岛屿 dǎo yǔ | island |
| 到达 dào dá | to reach; to arrive |
| 道德 dào dé | virtue; morality; ethics; moral; CL:种[zhong3] |
| 道理 dào lǐ | reason; argument; sense; principle; basis; justification; CL:个 |
| 登记 dēng jì | to register (one's name); to check in; enter one's name |
| 等待 děng dài | wait for; await |
| 等于 děng yú | to equal; to be tantamount to |
| 滴 dī | a drop; to drip |
| 敌人 dí rén | enemy; foe; CL:个 |
| 的确 dí què | really; indeed |
| 地道 dì dao | real; pure; genuine; typical; well-done; thorough |
| 地理 dì lǐ | geography |
| 地区 dì qū | regional; local; district (not necessarily formal administrative unit); region; area; as suffix to city name, means prefecture or county (area administered by a prefecture level city or county level city); CL:个 |
| 地毯 dì tǎn | carpet; rug |
| 地位 dì wèi | position; status; place; CL:个 |
| 地震 dì zhèn | earthquake |
| 递 dì | to hand over; to pass on sth; to gradually increase or decrease; progressively |
| 点心 diǎn xin | pastry; dimsum (in Cantonese cooking); dessert; light refreshments |
| 电池 diàn chí | battery; CL:节[jie2] ,组[zu3] |
| 电台 diàn tái | transmitter-receiver; broadcasting station; radio station; CL:个 |
| 钓 diào | to fish with a hook and bait |
| 顶 dǐng | apex; crown of the head; top; roof; to carry on the head; to push to the top; to go against; most; to replace; to substitute; classifier for headwear, hats, veils etc; to agree or support (internet slang, similar to digg) |
| 冻 dòng | to freeze; to feel very cold; aspic or jelly |
| 动画片 dòng huà piān | cartoon; animation |
| 洞 dòng | cave; hole; zero (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers); CL:个 |
| 豆腐 dòu fu | tofu; bean curd |
| 逗 dòu | to tease; to play with |
| 独立 dú lì | independent; independence; to stand alone |
| 独特 dú tè | distinct; unique; having special characteristics |
| 度过 dù guò | to spend; to pass: to get through; to survive |
| 断 duàn | to break; to snap; to cut off; to give up or abstain from sth; to judge; (usu. used in the negative) absolutely, definitely,decidedly |
| 堆 duī | to pile up; to heap up; pile (of things); a mass; heap; stack |
| 兑换 duì huàn | to convert; to exchange |
| 对比 duì bǐ | contrast; ratio; CL:个 |
| 对待 duì dài | to treat; treatment |
| 对方 duì fāng | counterpart; other person involved; opposite side; other side; receiving party |
| 对手 duì shǒu | opponent; adversary; rival; competitor |
| 对象 duì xiàng | target; object; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend; CL:个 |
| 吨 dūn | ton |
| 蹲 dūn | to crouch; to squat |
| 顿 dùn | to pause; to stop; to lay out; to kowtow; to stamp; at once; classifier for meals, beating, tellings off etc: time, bout, spell, meal |
| 多亏 duō kuī | thanks to; luckily |
| 多余 duō yú | superfluous; unnecessary; surplus |
| 朵 duǒ | earlobe |
| 躲藏 duǒ cáng | to conceal oneself; to hide oneself; to take cover |
| 恶劣 è liè | vile; nasty; of very poor quality |
| 耳环 ěr huán | earring; CL:只[zhi1] ,对[dui4] |
| 发表 fā biǎo | to publish; to issue; to put out; to issue (a statement); |
| 发愁 fā chóu | to worry; to fret; to be anxious; to become sad |
| 发达 fā dá | developed (country etc); flourishing; to develop |
| 发抖 fā dǒu | to tremble; to shake; to shiver; to shudder; tremulous |
| 发挥 fā huī | to display; to exhibit; to bring out implicit or innate qualities; to express (a thought or moral); to develop (an idea); to elaborate (on a theme) |
| 发明 fā míng | to invent; invention; CL:个 |
| 发票 fā piào | invoice; receipt or bill for purchase |
| 发言 fā yán | to make a speech; statement; utterance |
| 罚款 fá kuǎn | (impose a) fine; penalty; fine (monetary) |
| 法院 fǎ yuàn | court of law; court |
| 翻 fān | to turn over; to flip over; to overturn; to rummage through; to translate; to decode |
| 繁荣 fán róng | prosperous; booming (economy) |
| 反而 fǎn ér | instead; on the contrary; contrary (to expectations) |
| 反复 fǎn fù | repeatedly; over and over |
| 反应 fǎn yìng | to react; to respond; reaction; response; reply; chemical reaction; CL:个 |
| 反映 fǎn yìng | to mirror; to reflect; mirror image; reflection; fig. to report; to make known; to render; used erroneously for 反应, response or reaction |
| 反正 fǎn zhèng | to put things back in order; to return to the correct path; in any event; come what may; whatever happens (I'm still sure it's right); anyway |
| 范围 fàn wéi | limit; range; scope; extent; CL:个 |
| 方 fāng | square; power or involution (mathematics); upright; honest; fair and square; direction; side; party (to a contract, dispute etc); place; method; prescription (medicine); upright or honest; just when; only or just; classifier for square things; abbr. for square or cubic meter |
| 方案 fāng àn | plan (for action); program (for action etc); proposal; proposed bill; CL:个 |
| 方式 fāng shì | way (of life); pattern; style; mode; manner; CL:个 |
| 妨碍 fáng ài | to hinder; to obstruct |
| 仿佛 fǎng fú | to seem; as if; alike; similar |
| 非 fēi | non-; not-; un-; abbr. for Africa 非洲; wrong; evil-doing; insist on; simply must |
| 肥皂 féi zào | soap; CL:块[kuai4] ,条[tiao2] |
| 废话 fèi huà | nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words; You don't say!; No kidding! (gently sarcastic) |
| 分别 fēn bié | to part or leave each other; to distinguish; difference; in different ways; differently; separately or individually |
| 分布 fēn bù | distributed; to distribute |
| 分配 fēn pèi | to assign; to allocate; to distribute |
| 分手 fēn shǒu | to part company; to split up; to break up |
| 分析 fēn xī | to analyze; analysis; CL:个 |
| 纷纷 fēn fēn | one after another; in succession; one by one; continuously; diverse; in profusion; numerous and confused; pell-mell |
| 奋斗 fèn dòu | to strive; to struggle; to fight: struggle |
| 疯狂 fēng kuáng | crazy; frantic; madness; extreme popularity |
| 风格 fēng gé | style; maneer; mode |
| 风景 fēng jǐng | scenery; landscape; CL:个 |
| 风俗 fēng sú | social custom; CL:个 |
| 风险 fēng xiǎn | risk; venture; hazard |
| 讽刺 fěng cì | to satirize; to mock; irony; satire; sarcasm |
| 否定 fǒu dìng | to negate; negative (answer); CL:个 |
| 否认 fǒu rèn | to deny; to declare to be untrue |
| 幅 fú | width; roll; classifier for textiles or pictures |
| 扶 fú | to support with hand; to help sb up; to help |
| 服装 fú zhuāng | clothing; dress; costume; clothes; CL:身[shen1] |
| 辅导 fǔ dǎo | to coach; to tutor; to give advice (in study) |
| 复制 fù zhì | to duplicate; to make a copy of; to copy; to reproduce; to clone |
| 妇女 fù nv3 | woman |
| 改革 gǎi gé | to reform; reform; CL:个 |
| 改进 gǎi jìn | to improve; to make better; CL:个 |
| 改善 gǎi shàn | to make better; to improve; CL:个 |
| 改正 gǎi zhèng | to correct; to amend; to put right; correction; CL:个 |
| 概括 gài kuò | to summarize; to generalize; briefly; CL:个 |
| 概念 gài niàn | concept; idea; CL:个 |
| 盖 gài | lid; to cover; canopy; to build |
| 干脆 gān cuì | straightforward; clear-cut; blunt (e.g. statement); you might as well; simply |
| 干燥 gān zào | to dry (of weather, paint, cement etc); desiccation; dull; uninteresting; arid |
| 感激 gǎn jī | to express thanks; grateful; moved to gratitude |
| 感受 gǎn shòu | to sense; perception; to feel (through the senses); a feeling; an impression; an experience |
| 感想 gǎn xiǎng | impressions; reflections; thoughts; CL:通[tong4] ,个 |
| 赶紧 gǎn jǐn | to hurry up; hurriedly |
| 赶快 gǎn kuài | immediately; at once; |
| 干活儿 gàn huó r | to work manually; manual labor |
| 钢铁 gāng tiě | steel; strong; firm; staunch |
| 高档 gāo dàng | superior quality; high grade; top grade |
| 高级 gāo jí | high level; high grade; advanced; high-ranking |
| 搞 gǎo | to do; to make; to go in for; to set up; to get hold of; to take care of |
| 告别 gào bié | to leave; to bid farewell to; to say good-bye to |
| 格外 gé wài | especially; particularly |
| 隔壁 gé bì | next door; neighbor |
| 个别 gè bié | individual; specific; respective; just one or two |
| 个人 gè rén | individual; personal; oneself |
| 个性 gè xìng | individuality; personality |
| 各自 gè zì | each; respective; apiece |
| 根 gēn | root; basis; classifier for long slender objects, e.g. cigarettes, guitar strings; CL:条[tiao2]; radical (chemistry) |
| 根本 gēn běn | fundamental; basic; root; simply; absolutely (not); (not) at all; CL:个 |
| 公布 gōng bù | to announce; to make public; to publish |
| 公开 gōng kāi | public; to publish; to make public |
| 公平 gōng píng | fair; impartial |
| 公寓 gōng yù | apartment building; block of flats; CL:套[tao4] |
| 公元 gōng yuán | (year) AD; Christian era |
| 公主 gōng zhǔ | princess |
| 功能 gōng néng | function; capability |
| 工厂 gōng chǎng | factory; plant; CL:家[jia1] ,座[zuo4] |
| 工程师 gōng chéng shī | engineer; CL:个,位[wei4] ,名[ming2] |
| 工具 gōng jù | tool; instrument; utensil; means (to achieve a goal etc) |
| 工人 gōng rén | worker; CL:个,名[ming2] |
| 工业 gōng yè | industry; CL:种[zhong3] |
| 恭喜 gōng xǐ | congratulations; greetings; |
| 贡献 gòng xiàn | to contribute; to dedicate; to devote; contribution; CL:个 |
| 沟通 gōu tōng | communicate |
| 构成 gòu chéng | to constitute; to form; to compose; to make up; to configure (computing) |
| 姑姑 gū gu | paternal aunt; CL:个 |
| 姑娘 gū niang | young woman; young lady; girl; daughter; CL:个 |
| 古代 gǔ dài | ancient times; olden times |
| 古典 gǔ diǎn | classical |
| 股票 gǔ piào | share; stock (market) |
| 骨头 gǔ tou | bone; strong character; CL:根[gen1] ,块[kuai4] |
| 鼓舞 gǔ wǔ | heartening (news); boost (morale); CL:个 |
| 鼓掌 gǔ zhǎng | to applaud; to clap |
| 固定 gù dìng | fixed; set; regular |
| 挂号 guà hào | to register (at a hospital); to send by registered mail |
| 乖 guāi | well-behaved; (of a child) obedient; clever; shrewd; alert; perverse; contrary to reason; irregular; abnormal |
| 拐弯 guǎi wān | to go round a curve; to turn a corner; fig. a new direction |
| 怪不得 guài bu de | lit. you can't blame it!; no wonder!; so that's why! |
| 关闭 guān bì | to close; to shut |
| 官 guān | official; government; organ of body; CL:个 |
| 观察 guān chá | to observe; to watch; to survey; to examine; observation; view; perspective; CL:个 |
| 观点 guān diǎn | point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; CL:个 |
| 观念 guān niàn | thought; notion; concept; sense; views; ideology; general impressions |
| 管子 guǎn zǐ | tube; pipe; drinking straw; CL:根[gen1] |
| 冠军 guàn jūn | champion; CL:个 |
| 光滑 guāng hua | glossy; sleek; smooth |
| 光临 guāng lín | (honorific) Welcome!; You honor us with your presence.; It is an honor to have you. |
| 光明 guāng míng | illumination; light; radiance (esp. glory of Buddha etc); fig. bright prospect; openhearted |
| 光盘 guāng pán | compact disc; CD or DVD; CD ROM; CL:片[pian4] ,张[zhang1] |
| 广场 guǎng chǎng | a public square (e.g. Tiananmen Square); plaza; CL:个 |
| 广大 guǎng dà | (of an area) vast or extensive; large-scale; widespread; (of people) numerous |
| 广泛 guǎng fàn | extensive; wide range |
| 归纳 guī nà | to sum up; to summarize; to conclude from facts; induction (method of deduction in logic) |
| 规矩 guī ju | established practice; rule; customs; practices; fig. upright and honest; well-behaved; lit. compass and set square |
| 规律 guī lv4 | rule (e.g. of science); law of behavior; regular pattern; rhythm; discipline |
| 规模 guī mó | scale; scope; extent; CL:个 |
| 规则 guī zé | regulation; rule; rules and regulations |
| 柜台 guì tái | sales counter; front desk; bar |
| 滚 gǔn | to roll; to get away; to boil; get lost (imperative); take a hike |
| 锅 guō | pan; pot; boiler; CL:口[kou3] ,只[zhi1] |
| 国庆节 guó qìng jié | PRC National Day (October 1st) |
| 国王 guó wáng | king; CL:個|个[ge4]; |
| 果然 guǒ rán | sure enough; as expected; really |
| 果实 guǒ shí | fruit (from work); results; gains |
| 过分 guò fèn | excessive; undue; overly |
| 过敏 guò mǐn | to be allergic; allergy |
| 过期 guò qī | to be overdue; to exceed the time limit; to expire (as in expiration date) |
| 哈 hā | laughter; yawn; abbr. for Kazakhstan |
| 海关 hǎi guān | customs (i.e. border crossing inspection); CL:个 |
| 海鲜 hǎi xiān | seafood |
| 喊 hǎn | to yell; to call; to cry; to shout |
| 行业 háng yè | industry; business |
| 豪华 háo huá | luxurious |
| 好客 hào kè | hospitality; to treat guests well; to enjoy having guests; hospitable; friendly |
| 好奇 hào qí | inquisitive; curious |
| 何必 hé bì | there is no need; why should |
| 何况 hé kuàng | much less; let alone |
| 合法 hé fǎ | lawful; legitimate; legal |
| 合理 hé lǐ | rational; reasonable; fair |
| 合同 hé tong | (business) contract; CL:个 |
| 合影 hé yǐng | joint photo; group photo |
| 合作 hé zuò | to cooperate; to collaborate; to work together; cooperation; CL:个 |
| 和平 hé píng | peace |
| 核心 hé xīn | core; nucleus |
| 恨 hèn | to hate; to regret |
| 猴子 hóu zi | monkey; CL:只[zhi1] |
| 后背 hòu bèi | the back (human anatomy); the back part of sth; |
| 后果 hòu guǒ | consequences; aftermath |
| 呼吸 hū xī | to breathe |
| 忽然 hū rán | suddenly; all of a sudden |
| 忽视 hū shì | to neglect; to ignore |
| 壶 hú | pot; classifier for bottled liquid |
| 糊涂 hú tu | muddled; silly; confused |
| 胡说 hú shuō | to talk nonsense; drivel |
| 胡同 hú tòng | lane; alley; CL:条[tiao2] |
| 蝴蝶 hú dié | butterfly; CL:只[zhi1] |
| 花生 huā shēng | peanut; groundnut; CL:粒[li4] |
| 华裔 huá yì | ethnic Chinese; non-Chinese citizen of Chinese ancestry |
| 滑 huá | to slip; to slide; smooth; slippery; cunning; |
| 划 huà | to row; to paddle; profitable; worth (the effort); it pays (to do sth); |
| 化学 huà xué | chemistry; chemical |
| 话题 huà tí | subject (of a talk or conversation); topic |
| 怀念 huái niàn | to cherish the memory of; to think of; reminisce |
| 怀孕 huái yùn | pregnant; to have conceived; gestation; pregnancy |
| 缓解 huǎn jiě | to ease; to help relieve (a crisis) |
| 幻想 huàn xiǎng | delusion; fantasy |
| 慌张 huāng zhāng | confused; flustered |
| 黄金 huáng jīn | gold |
| 恢复 huī fù | to reinstate; to resume; to restore; to recover; to regain; to rehabilitate |
| 挥 huī | to wave; to brandish; to wipe away; to command; to conduct; to scatter; to disperse |
| 灰 huī | ash; dust; lime; gray; discouraged; dejected |
| 灰尘 huī chén | dust |
| 灰心 huī xīn | lose heart; be discouraged |
| 汇率 huì lv4 | exchange rate |
| 婚礼 hūn lǐ | wedding ceremony; wedding |
| 婚姻 hūn yīn | matrimony; wedding; marriage; CL:次[ci4] |
| 活跃 huó yuè | active; vigorous |
| 伙伴 huǒ bàn | partner; companion; comrade |
| 火柴 huǒ chái | match (for lighting fire); CL:根[gen1] ,盒[he2] |
| 或许 huò xǔ | perhaps; maybe |
| 基本 jī běn | basic; fundamental; main; elementary |
| 机器 jī qì | machine; CL:台[tai2] ,部[bu4] ,个 |
| 激烈 jī liè | intense; acute; fierce |
| 肌肉 jī ròu | muscle; flesh |
| 及格 jí gé | to pass a test |
| 急忙 jí máng | hastily |
| 急诊 jí zhěn | emergency call; emergency (medical) treatment; |
| 极其 jí qí | extremely |
| 集合 jí hé | a congregation; to gather; a set |
| 集体 jí tǐ | collective; social; team; CL:个 |
| 集中 jí zhōng | to concentrate; to centralize; to focus; centralized; concentrated; to put together |
| 寂寞 jì mò | lonely; lonesome |
| 系领带 jì lǐng dài | tie one's necktie |
| 纪录 jì lù | record (sports, written account); note |
| 纪律 jì lv4 | discipline |
| 纪念 jì niàn | to commemorate; to remember; CL:个 |
| 计算 jì suàn | to count; to calculate; to compute; CL:个 |
| 记录 jì lù | to take notes; keep the minutes; record; CL:个 |
| 记忆 jì yì | memories; remember; memory; CL:个 |
| 嘉宾 jiā bīn | esteemed guest; honored guest |
| 夹子 jiā zi | clip; clamp; tongs; folder; wallet |
| 家庭 jiā tíng | family; household; CL:户[hu4] ,个 |
| 家务 jiā wù | household duties; housework |
| 家乡 jiā xiāng | hometown; native place; CL:个 |
| 假如 jiǎ rú | supposing; if |
| 假设 jiǎ shè | hypothesis; conjecture; suppose that |
| 假装 jiǎ zhuāng | to feign; to pretend |
| 甲 jiǎ | first (in a list, as a party to a contract, in terms of quality etc); first of the ten heavenly stems 十天十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; (used for an unspecified person or thing); armor plating; shell or carapace; (of the fingers or toes) nail; bladed leather or metal armor (old); ranking system used in the Imperial examinations (old); civil administration unit (old) |
| 价值 jià zhí | value; worth; fig. values (ethical, cultural etc); CL:个 |
| 嫁 jià | (of a woman) to marry; to marry off a daughter; to shift (blame etc) |
| 驾驶 jià shǐ | to pilot (ship, airplane etc); to drive |
| 兼职 jiān zhí | to hold concurrent posts; part-time; concurrent job; moonlighting |
| 坚决 jiān jué | firm; resolute; determined |
| 坚强 jiān qiáng | staunch; strong |
| 肩膀 jiān bǎng | shoulder |
| 艰巨 jiān jù | arduous; terrible (task); very difficult; formidable |
| 艰苦 jiān kǔ | difficult; hard; arduous |
| 剪刀 jiǎn dāo | scissors; CL:把[ba3] |
| 捡 jiǎn | to pick up; to collect; to gather |
| 简历 jiǎn lì | Curriculum Vitae (CV); résumé (resume); biographical notes |
| 简直 jiǎn zhí | simply; at all; practically |
| 健身 jiàn shēn | to exercise; to keep fit; to work out; physical exercise; |
| 建立 jiàn lì | to establish; to set up; to found; to build |
| 建设 jiàn shè | to build; to construct; construction; constructive |
| 建筑 jiàn zhù | building; to construct; Taiwan pr. jian4 zhu2; CL:个 |
| 键盘 jiàn pán | keyboard |
| 讲究 jiǎng jiu | to pay particular attention to; exquisite; aesthetic |
| 讲座 jiǎng zuò | a course of lectures; CL:个 |
| 酱油 jiàng yóu | soy sauce |
| 交换 jiāo huàn | to exchange; to swap; to switch (telecom); commutative (math); to commute |
| 交际 jiāo jì | communication; social intercourse |
| 交往 jiāo wǎng | to associate; to contact; association; contact |
| 浇 jiāo | to pour liquid; to irrigate (using waterwheel); to water; to cast (molten metal); to mold |
| 胶水 jiāo shuǐ | glue |
| 狡猾 jiǎo huá | crafty; cunning; sly |
| 角度 jiǎo dù | angle; point of view |
| 教材 jiào cái | teaching material; CL:本[ben3] |
| 教练 jiào liàn | instructor; sports coach; trainer; CL:个,位[wei4] ,名[ming2] |
| 教训 jiào xun | a lesson; a moral; to chide sb; to lecture sb |
| 接触 jiē chù | to touch; to contact; access; in touch with |
| 接待 jiē dài | to receive (a visitor); to admit (allow sb to enter) |
| 接近 jiē jìn | near; close to |
| 结实 jiē shi | rugged; sturdy |
| 阶段 jiē duàn | stage; section; phase; period; CL:个 |
| 结构 jié gòu | structure; composition; makeup; architecture; CL:座[zuo4] ,个 |
| 结合 jié hé | to combine; to link; to integrate; binding; CL:次[ci4] |
| 结论 jié lùn | conclusion; verdict; to conclude; to reach a verdict; CL:个 |
| 结账 jié zhàng | to pay the bill; to settle accounts |
| 节省 jié shěng | saving; to save; to use sparingly; to cut down on |
| 借口 jiè kǒu | to use as an excuse; on the pretext |
| 届 jiè | to arrive at (place or time); period; to become due; classifier for events, meetings, elections, sporting fixtures etc |
| 戒 jiè | to guard against; to exhort; to admonish or warn; to give up or stop doing sth; Buddhist monastic discipline; ring (for a finger); |
| 戒指 jiè zhi | (finger) ring |
| 金属 jīn shǔ | metal; CL:种[zhong3] |
| 尽快 jǐn kuài | as quickly as possible; as soon as possible; with all speed |
| 紧急 jǐn jí | urgent; emergency |
| 谨慎 jǐn shèn | cautious; prudent |
| 尽力 jìn lì | to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort |
| 尽量 jìn liàng | as much as possible; to the greatest extent |
| 近代 jìn dài | modern times |
| 进步 jìn bù | progress; improvement; to improve; to progress; CL:个 |
| 进口 jìn kǒu | to import; imported |
| 精力 jīng lì | energy |
| 精神 jīng shén | spirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological; essence; gist; CL:个 |
| 经典 jīng diǎn | the classics; scriptures; classical |
| 经商 jīng shāng | to trade; to carry out commercial activities; in business |
| 经营 jīng yíng | to engage in (business etc); to run; to operate |
| 酒吧 jiǔ bā | bar; pub; saloon; CL:家[jia1] |
| 救 jiù | to rescue; to save; to assist |
| 救护车 jiù hù chē | ambulance; CL:辆[liang4] |
| 舅舅 jiù jiu | mother's brother; maternal uncle (informal); CL:个 |
| 居然 jū rán | unexpectedly; to one's surprise; go so far as to |
| 桔子 jú zi | tangerine; CL:个,瓣[ban4] |
| 俱乐部 jù lè bù | club (i.e. a group or organization); CL:个 |
| 具备 jù bèi | to possess; to have; equipped with; able to fulfill (conditions or requirements) |
| 具体 jù tǐ | concrete; definite; specific |
| 巨大 jù dà | huge; immense; very large; tremendous; gigantic; enormous |
| 据说 jù shuō | it is said that; reportedly |
| 捐 juān | to contribute; to donate; contribution; tax; to abandon |
| 决赛 jué sài | finals (of a competition) |
| 决心 jué xīn | determination; resolution; determined; firm and resolute; to make up one's mind; CL:个 |
| 绝对 jué duì | absolute; unconditional |
| 角色 jué sè | persona; role; character in a novel |
| 军事 jūn shì | military affairs; military matters; military |
| 均匀 jūn yún | well-distributed; homogeneous; even |
| 卡车 kǎ chē | truck; CL:辆[liang4] |
| 开发 kāi fā | exploit (a resource); open up (for development); to develop |
| 开放 kāi fàng | to lift (a ban or restriction); to open to the outside world (politics); to open for public use; to come into bloom (of flowers) |
| 开幕式 kāi mù shì | opening ceremony |
| 开水 kāi shuǐ | boiled water; boiling water |
| 砍 kǎn | to chop; to cut down; to throw sth at sb |
| 看不起 kàn bu qǐ | to look down upon; to despise |
| 看望 kàn wàng | to visit; to pay a call to |
| 靠 kào | to lean against or on; to stand by the side of; to come near to; to depend on; to trust; to fuck (vulgar); traditional military costume drama where the performers wear armor (old); |
| 颗 kē | classifier for small spheres, pearls, corn grains, teeth, hearts, satellites etc |
| 可见 kě jiàn | it can clearly be seen (that this is the case); it is (thus) clear; clear; visible |
| 可靠 kě kào | reliable |
| 可怕 kě pà | awful; dreadful; fearful; formidable; frightful; scary; hideous; horrible; terrible; terribly |
| 克 kè | to be able to; to subdue; to restrain; to overcome; gram |
| 克服 kè fú | (try to) overcome (hardships etc); to conquer; to put up with; to endure |
| 刻苦 kè kǔ | hardworking; assiduous |
| 客观 kè guān | objective; impartial |
| 课程 kè chéng | course; class; CL:堂[tang2] ,節[jie2] ,门[men2] |
| 空间 kōng jiān | space (astronomy); CL:个 |
| 控制 kòng zhì | control; to exercise control over; to contain |
| 空闲 kòng xián | idle; free time; leisure |
| 口味 kǒu wèi | a person's preferences; tastes (in food); flavor |
| 夸 kuā | to boast; to exaggerate; to praise |
| 夸张 kuā zhāng | to exaggerate; overstated; exaggerated; hyperbole; (coll.) excessive; extreme; ridiculous; |
| 会计 kuài jì | accountant; accountancy; accounting |
| 宽 kuān | wide; broad; lenient |
| 昆虫 kūn chóng | insect; CL:只[zhi1] ,群[qun2] ,堆[dui1] |
| 扩大 kuò dà | to expand; to enlarge; to broaden one's scope |
| 辣椒 là jiāo | hot pepper; chili |
| 拦 lán | to cut off; to hinder |
| 烂 làn | well-cooked and soft; mushy; to rot; to decompose; rotten; worn out; chaotic; messy; utterly; thoroughly |
| 朗读 lǎng dú | read aloud; read loudly and clearly |
| 劳动 láo dòng | physical labor; work; toil; CL:次[ci4] |
| 劳驾 láo jià | excuse me |
| 姥姥 lǎo lao | (informal) mother's mother; maternal grandmother |
| 老百姓 lǎo bǎi xìng | ordinary people; the 'person in the street'; CL:个 |
| 老板 lǎo bǎn | boss; keeper |
| 老婆 lǎo pó | (coll.) wife; |
| 老实 lǎo shi | honest; sincere; open and guileless; naive |
| 老鼠 lǎo shǔ | rat; mouse; CL:只[zhi1] |
| 乐观 lè guān | optimistic; hopeful |
| 雷 léi | thunder; (internet slang) terrifying; terrific |
| 类型 lèi xíng | type; category; genre; form; style; |
| 冷淡 lěng dàn | cold; indifferent |
| 厘米 lí mǐ | centimeter |
| 梨 lí | pear; CL:个 |
| 离婚 lí hūn | to divorce; divorced from (one's spouse) |
| 理论 lǐ lùn | theory; CL:个 |
| 理由 lǐ yóu | reason; grounds; justification; CL:个 |
| 利润 lì rùn | profits |
| 利息 lì xī | interest (on a loan); CL:笔[bi3] |
| 利益 lì yì | benefit; (in sb's) interest; CL:个 |
| 利用 lì yòng | exploit; make use of; to use; to take advantage of; to utilize |
| 力量 lì liang | power; force; strength |
| 立即 lì jí | immediately |
| 立刻 lì kè | forthwith; immediate; prompt; promptly; straightway; thereupon; at once |
| 联合 lián hé | to combine; to join; unite; alliance |
| 连忙 lián máng | promptly; at once |
| 连续 lián xù | continuous; in a row; serial; consecutive; |
| 恋爱 liàn ài | (romantic) love; in love; to have an affair; CL:个 |
| 粮食 liáng shi | foodstuff; cereals; CL:种[zhong3] |
| 良好 liáng hǎo | good; favorable; well; fine |
| 亮 liàng | bright; clear; resonant; to shine; to show; to reveal |
| 了不起 liǎo bu qǐ | amazing; terrific; extraordinary |
| 列车 liè chē | (railway) train; |
| 临时 lín shí | at the instant sth happens; temporary; interim; ad hoc |
| 灵活 líng huó | flexible; nimble; agile |
| 铃 líng | (small) bell; CL:只[zhi1] |
| 零件 líng jiàn | part; component |
| 零食 líng shí | between-meal nibbles; snacks |
| 领导 lǐng dǎo | to lead; leading; leadership; leader; CL:位[wei4] ,个 |
| 领域 lǐng yù | domain; sphere; field; territory; area |
| 流传 liú chuán | to spread; to circulate; to hand down |
| 流泪 liú lèi | to shed tears |
| 浏览 liú lǎn | to skim over; to browse |
| 龙 lóng | dragon; CL:条[tiao2]; imperial |
| 漏 lòu | to leak; to divulge; to leave out by mistake; waterclock or hourglass (old) |
| 录取 lù qǔ | to recruit; to enroll |
| 录音 lù yīn | to record (sound); sound-recording; CL:个 |
| 陆地 lù dì | dry land (as opposed to the sea) |
| 陆续 lù xù | in turn; successively; one after the other; bit by bit |
| 轮流 lún liú | to alternate; to take turns |
| 论文 lùn wén | treatise; thesis; paper; CL:篇[pian1]; to discuss a paper or thesis (old) |
| 逻辑 luó ji | logic (loanword) |
| 落后 luò hòu | to fall behind; to lag (in technology etc); backward; to retrogress |
| 骂 mà | to scold; abuse; CL:通[tong4] ,顿[dun4] |
| 麦克风 mài kè fēng | microphone (loanword) |
| 馒头 mán tou | steamed roll; steamed bun; steamed bread; CL:个 |
| 满足 mǎn zú | to satisfy; to meet (the needs of) |
| 毛病 máo bìng | fault; problem; defect; shortcomings; CL:个 |
| 矛盾 máo dùn | contradictory; contradiction; CL:个 |
| 冒险 mào xiǎn | to take risks; to take chances; foray; adventure |
| 贸易 mào yì | (commercial) trade; CL:个 |
| 媒体 méi tǐ | media, esp. news media |
| 煤炭 méi tàn | coal |
| 眉毛 méi mao | eyebrow; CL:根[gen1] |
| 美术 měi shù | art; fine arts; painting; CL:种[zhong3] |
| 魅力 mèi lì | charm; fascination; glamor; charisma |
| 梦想 mèng xiǎng | to dream of; to hope in vain |
| 密切 mì qiè | close; familiar; intimate; closely (related); to foster close ties; to pay close attention |
| 秘密 mì mì | secret; CL:个 |
| 秘书 mì shū | secretary |
| 蜜蜂 mì fēng | bee; honeybee; CL:只[zhi1] ,群[qun2] |
| 面对 miàn duì | to confront; to face |
| 面积 miàn jī | surface area |
| 面临 miàn lín | to face sth; to be confronted with |
| 描写 miáo xiě | to describe; to depict; to portray; description |
| 苗条 miáo tiáo | slim; slender; graceful |
| 敏感 mǐn gǎn | sensitive; susceptible; politically sensitive (pretext for censorship) |
| 名牌 míng pái | famous brand |
| 名片 míng piàn | (business) card |
| 名胜古迹 míng shèng gǔ jì | historical sites and scenic spots |
| 明确 míng què | to clarify; explicit; clear-cut; definite; to specify; to make definite |
| 明显 míng xiǎn | obvious; distinct; clear |
| 明星 míng xīng | star; celebrity |
| 命令 mìng lìng | order; command; CL:道[dao4] ,个 |
| 命运 mìng yùn | destiny; fate; CL:个 |
| 摸 mō | to feel with the hand; to touch; to stroke; to grope; to feel (one's pulse) |
| 摩托车 mó tuō chē | motorbike; motorcycle; CL:辆[liang4] ,部[bu4] |
| 模仿 mó fǎng | to imitate; to copy; to emulate; to mimic; model |
| 模糊 mó hu | vague; indistinct; fuzzy |
| 模特 mó tè | (fashion) model (loanword); |
| 陌生 mò shēng | strange; unfamiliar |
| 某 mǒu | a certain; sb or sth indefinite; some; such-and-such |
| 木头 mù tou | slow-witted; blockhead; log (of wood, timber etc); CL:块[kuai4] ,根[gen1] |
| 目标 mù biāo | target; goal; objective; CL:个 |
| 目录 mù lù | catalog; table of contents; directory (on computer hard drive); list; contents |
| 目前 mù qián | at the present time; currently |
| 哪怕 nǎ pà | no matter how; even; even if; even though |
| 难怪 nán guài | (it's) no wonder (that...); (it's) not surprising (that) |
| 难免 nán miǎn | hard to avoid; difficult to escape from |
| 脑袋 nǎo dài | head; skull; brain; mental capability; CL:颗[ke1] ,个 |
| 内部 nèi bù | interior; inside (part, section); internal; |
| 内科 nèi kē | medicine; 'internal' medicine, i.e. treatment by administering drugs, as opposed to surgical intervention; medical department |
| 嫩 nèn | tender; soft; delicate; light (color); inexperienced; unskilled |
| 能干 néng gàn | capable; competent |
| 能源 néng yuán | energy; power source; CL:个 |
| 嗯 ńg | m-hm (sound used to express agreement or assent) |
| 年代 nián dài | a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties); age; era; period; CL:个 |
| 年纪 nián jì | year (in school, college etc); grade CL:把[ba3] ,个 |
| 念 niàn | to miss (someone); to read (aloud); to study (a degree course); to miss (sb); idea; remembrance; twenty (banker's anti-fraud numeral corresponding to 廿, 20) |
| 宁可 nìng kě | preferably; one would prefer to...(or not to...); would rather; (would) be better to; (to pick) the lesser of two evils |
| 牛仔裤 niú zǎi kù | jeans; CL:条[tiao2] |
| 农村 nóng cūn | rural area; village; CL:个 |
| 农民 nóng mín | peasant; CL:个 |
| 农业 nóng yè | agriculture; farming |
| 浓 nóng | concentrated; dense |
| 女士 nv3 shì | lady; madam; CL:个,位[wei4] |
| 欧洲 ōu zhōu | Europe; European |
| 偶然 ǒu rán | incidentally; occasional; occasionally; by chance; randomly |
| 拍 pāi | to take (a photograph);to clap; to pat; to slap; fly-swatter; racket |
| 派 pài | clique; school; group; faction; to dispatch; to send; to assign; to appoint; pi (Greek letter Ππ); the circular ratio pi = 3.1415926 |
| 盼望 pàn wàng | to hope for; look forward to |
| 培训 péi xùn | to cultivate; to train; to groom; training |
| 培养 péi yǎng | to educate; to nurture; to breed; to groom (for a position) |
| 赔偿 péi cháng | to compensate |
| 佩服 pèi fú | admire |
| 配合 pèi hé | matching; fitting in with; compatible with; to correspond; to fit; to conform to; rapport; to coordinate with; to act in concert with; to cooperate; to become man and wife; to combine parts of machine |
| 盆 pén | basin; flower pot; unit of volume equal to 12 斗 and 8 升, approx 128 liters; CL:个 |
| 碰 pèng | to touch; to meet with; to bump; |
| 批 pī | to ascertain; to act on; to criticize; to pass on; classifier for batches, lots, military flights; tier (for the ranking of universities and colleges) |
| 批准 pī zhǔn | to approve; to ratify |
| 披 pī | to drape over one's shoulders; to unroll; to split open; to spread out |
| 疲劳 pí láo | fatigue; wearily; weariness; weary |
| 匹 pǐ | classifier for horses, mules and tissue; ordinary person |
| 片 piàn | thin piece; flake; a slice; film; TV play; to slice; to carve thin; partial; incomplete; one-sided; classifier for slices, tablets, tract of land, area of water; classifier for CDs, movies, DVDs etc; used with numeral 一[yi1]: classifier for scenario, scene, feeling, atmosphere, sound etc |
| 片面 piàn miàn | unilateral; one-sided |
| 飘 piāo | to float |
| 拼音 pīn yīn | pinyin (Chinese romanization); phonetic writing |
| 频道 pín dào | frequency; (television) channel |
| 凭 píng | to lean against; to rely on; on the basis of; no matter (how, what etc); proof |
| 平均 píng jūn | average; on average; evenly; in equal proportions |
| 平 píng | flat; level; equal; to tie (make the same score); to draw (score); calm; peaceful |
| 平安 píng 'ān | safe and sound; well; without mishap; quiet and safe; at peace; |
| 平常 píng cháng | ordinary; common; usually; ordinarily |
| 平等 píng děng | equality; equal |
| 平方 píng fāng | square (as in square foot, square mile, square root) |
| 平衡 píng héng | balance; equilibrium |
| 平静 píng jìng | tranquil; undisturbed; serene |
| 评价 píng jià | to evaluate; to assess |
| 破产 pò chǎn | to go bankrupt; to become impoverished; bankruptcy |
| 破坏 pò huài | destruction; damage; to wreck; to break; to destroy |
| 迫切 pò qiè | urgent; pressing |
| 期待 qī dài | to look forward to; to await; expectation |
| 期间 qī jiān | period of time; time; time period; period; CL:个 |
| 其余 qí yú | the rest; the others; remaining; remainder; apart from them |
| 奇迹 qí jì | miracle; miraculous; wonder; marvel |
| 企业 qǐ yè | company; firm; enterprise; corporation; CL:家[jia1] |
| 启发 qǐ fā | to enlighten; to explain and arouse interest; to inspire; inspiration; heuristic (attributively); to teach; CL:个 |
| 气氛 qì fēn | atmosphere; mood |
| 汽油 qì yóu | gas; gasoline; CL:升[sheng1] |
| 签 qiān | to sign one's name; to make brief comments on a document; autograph; visa |
| 谦虚 qiān xū | modest; self-effacing; to make modest remarks |
| 前途 qián tú | future outlook; prospects; journey |
| 浅 qiǎn | shallow, not deep; superficial |
| 欠 qiàn | deficient; owe; to lack; yawn |
| 枪 qiāng | gun; firearm; rifle; spear; CL:支[zhi1] ,把[ba3] |
| 墙 qiáng | wall; CL:面[mian4] ,堵[du3] |
| 强调 qiáng diào | to emphasize (a statement); to stress |
| 强烈 qiáng liè | intense; (violently) strong |
| 抢 qiǎng | to fight over; to rush; to scramble; to grab; to rob; to snatch |
| 悄悄 qiāo qiāo | stealthily; quietly; secretly; |
| 瞧 qiáo | to look at; to see |
| 巧妙 qiǎo miào | ingenious; clever |
| 切 qiē | to cut; to slice; tangent (math) |
| 亲爱 qīn ài | Dear or beloved (way of starting a letter) |
| 亲切 qīn qiè | amiable; friendliness; gracious; hospitality; intimate; cordial; kind; close and dear; familiar |
| 亲自 qīn zì | personally |
| 勤奋 qín fèn | hardworking; diligent |
| 清淡 qīng dàn | light (of food, not greasy or strongly flavored); insipid; slack (sales) |
| 轻视 qīng shì | contempt; contemptuous; to despise; to scorn; scornful |
| 轻易 qīng yì | easily; lightly; rashly; |
| 青 qīng | green or blue; nature's color; greenish black; abbr. for Qinghai province 青海 |
| 青春 qīng chūn | youth; youthfulness |
| 青少年 qīng shào nián | teenager; teenage; an adolescent; a youth; young person |
| 情景 qíng jǐng | scene; sight; circumstances; CL:个 |
| 情绪 qíng xù | feeling; sentiment; CL:种[zhong3] |
| 请求 qǐng qiú | to request; request; to ask; CL:个 |
| 庆祝 qìng zhù | to celebrate |
| 球迷 qiú mí | soccer fan; crazy about ball sports; CL:个 |
| 趋势 qū shì | trend; tendency |
| 取消 qǔ xiāo | to cancel; cancellation |
| 娶 qǔ | to take a wife; to marry (a woman) |
| 去世 qù shì | to pass away; to die |
| 圈 quān | circle; ring; loop; classifier for loops, orbits, laps of race etc; CL:个 |
| 全面 quán miàn | all-around; comprehensive; total; overall |
| 权利 quán lì | privilege; right; power |
| 权力 quán lì | authority; power |
| 劝 quàn | to advise; to urge; to try to persuade; to exhort |
| 缺乏 quē fá | shortage; be lacking; to be short of; to lack; scarcity |
| 确定 què dìng | definite; certain; fixed; to fix (on sth); to determine; to be sure; to ensure; to make certain; to ascertain; to clinch; to recognize; to confirm; OK (on computer dialog box) |
| 确认 què rèn | to confirm; to verify; confirmation |
| 群 qún | group; crowd; flock; herd; pack |
| 燃烧 rán shāo | to ignite; combustion; flaming; kindle |
| 绕 rào | to wind; to coil (thread); to rotate around; to spiral; to move around; to go round (an obstacle); to by-pass; to make a detour; to confuse; to perplex |
| 热爱 rè ài | to love ardently; to adore |
| 热烈 rè liè | warm (welcome etc) |
| 热心 rè xīn | enthusiasm; zeal; zealous; zest; enthusiastic; ardent; warmhearted |
| 人才 rén cái | a person's talent; talented person; distinguished person; a talent (worth head-hunting); person's looks; an attractive woman; used interchangeably with 人材; CL:个 |
| 人口 rén kǒu | population |
| 人类 rén lèi | humanity; human race; mankind |
| 人民币 rén mín bì | Renminbi (RMB); Chinese Yuan (CNY) |
| 人生 rén shēng | human life |
| 人事 rén shì | human resources; personnel; human affairs; ways of the world; consciousness of the world; what is humanly possible; personnel matters; sexual awareness; sexual passion; facts of life |
| 人物 rén wù | a person; a character (in a play, novel etc); a protagonist; CL:个 |
| 人员 rén yuán | staff; crew; personnel; CL:个 |
| 忍不住 rěn bu zhù | cannot help; unable to bear |
| 日常 rì cháng | daily; everyday |
| 日程 rì chéng | schedule; itinerary; CL:个 |
| 日历 rì lì | calendar; CL:张[zhang1] ,本[ben3] |
| 日期 rì qī | date (calendar); CL:个 |
| 日用品 rì yòng pǐn | articles for daily use; CL:件[jian4] ,个 |
| 日子 rì zi | a given day (calendar); days of one's life; time |
| 如何 rú hé | what way; how; what |
| 如今 rú jīn | nowadays; now |
| 软 ruǎn | soft; flexible |
| 软件 ruǎn jiàn | (computer) software |
| 弱 ruò | weak; feeble; young; inferior; (following a decimal or fraction) slightly less than |
| 洒 sǎ | to sprinkle; to spray; to spill; to shed |
| 嗓子 sǎng zi | throat; voice; CL:把[ba3] |
| 色彩 sè cǎi | tint; coloring; coloration; character |
| 杀 shā | to kill; to murder; to fight; to weaken or reduce; to smart (topolect); to counteract; (used after a verb) extremely |
| 沙漠 shā mò | desert; CL:个 |
| 沙滩 shā tān | beach; sand bar; CL:片[pian4] |
| 傻 shǎ | foolish; silly |
| 晒 shài | to dry in the sun; to sunbathe; to share files (loan from 'share') |
| 删除 shān chú | to delete; to cancel |
| 闪电 shǎn diàn | lightning; CL:道[dao4] |
| 善良 shàn liáng | good and honest; kind-hearted |
| 善于 shàn yú | be good at; be adept in |
| 扇子 shàn zi | fan; CL:把[ba3] |
| 伤害 shāng hài | to injure; to harm; |
| 商品 shāng pǐn | good; commodity; merchandise; CL:个 |
| 商务 shāng wù | commercial affairs; commercial; commerce; business; |
| 商业 shāng yè | business; trade; commerce |
| 上当 shàng dàng | taken in (by sb's deceit); to be fooled; to be duped |
| 蛇 shé | snake; serpent; CL:条[tiao2] |
| 舍不得 shě bu de | to hate to do sth; to hate to part with; to begrudge |
| 射击 shè jī | to shoot; to fire (a gun) |
| 摄影 shè yǐng | to take a photograph; photography; to shoot (a movie) |
| 设备 shè bèi | equipment; facilities; installations; CL:个 |
| 设计 shè jì | plan; design; to design; to plan; CL:个 |
| 设施 shè shī | facilities; installation |
| 伸 shēn | to stretch; to extend |
| 深刻 shēn kè | profound; deep; deep-going |
| 身材 shēn cái | stature; build (height and weight); figure |
| 身份 shēn fèn | status; capacity; dignity; position; rank; identity |
| 神话 shén huà | fairy tale; mythology; myth |
| 神秘 shén mì | mysterious; mystery |
| 升 shēng | to raise; to hoist; to promote; metric liter (also written 公升); measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth (斗 dǒu) |
| 声调 shēng diào | tone; note; a tone (on a Chinese syllable); CL:个 |
| 生产 shēng chǎn | to give birth to a child; parturition; to produce; manufacture |
| 生动 shēng dòng | vivid; lively |
| 生长 shēng zhǎng | to grow |
| 绳子 shéng zi | rope; string; cord; CL:条[tiao2] |
| 省略 shěng lüè | to leave out; omission |
| 胜利 shèng lì | victory; CL:个 |
| 失眠 shī mián | (suffer from) insomnia |
| 失去 shī qù | to lose |
| 失业 shī yè | unemployment |
| 湿润 shī rùn | moist |
| 狮子 shī zi | lion |
| 诗 shī | poem; poetry; verse; abbr. for Book of Songs 诗经[shi1 jing1]; CL:首[shou3] |
| 实话 shí huà | truth |
| 实践 shí jiàn | to practice; to put into practice; to fulfill |
| 实习 shí xí | to practice; field work |
| 实现 shí xiàn | to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about |
| 实验 shí yàn | to experiment; experiments; CL:个,次[ci4] |
| 实用 shí yòng | practical; functional; pragmatic; applied (science) |
| 时差 shí chā | jet lag; time lag; jet lag |
| 时代 shí dài | age; era; epoch; period; CL:个 |
| 时刻 shí kè | moment; constantly; always; CL:个 |
| 时髦 shí máo | in vogue; fashionable |
| 时期 shí qī | a period in time or history; period; time (interval); phase; CL:个 |
| 时尚 shí shàng | fashion |
| 石头 shí tou | stone; CL:块[kuai4] |
| 食物 shí wù | food; CL:种[zhong3] |
| 使劲儿 shǐ jìn r | to exert all one's strength |
| 始终 shǐ zhōng | from beginning to end; all along |
| 事实 shì shí | a fact; the fact that; CL:个 |
| 事物 shì wù | thing; object; CL:个 |
| 事先 shì xiān | in advance; before the event; beforehand; prior |
| 似的 shì de | seems as if; rather like; |
| 士兵 shì bīng | soldier; CL:个 |
| 市场 shì chǎng | market place; market (also in abstract); abbr. for 超级市场 supermarket; CL:个 |
| 试卷 shì juàn | examination paper; test paper; CL:份[fen4] ,张[zhang1] |
| 收获 shōu huò | harvest; results; gains |
| 收据 shōu jù | receipt; CL:张[zhang1] |
| 手工 shǒu gōng | handwork; manual |
| 手术 shǒu shù | surgical operation; operation; surgery; CL:个 |
| 手套 shǒu tào | glove; mitten; CL:双[shuang1] ,只[zhi1] |
| 手续 shǒu xù | formalities; procedures; CL:道[dao4] ,个 |
| 手指 shǒu zhǐ | finger; CL:个,只[zhi1] |
| 首 shǒu | head; chief; first (occasion, thing etc); classifier for poems and songs |
| 受伤 shòu shāng | to sustain injuries; wounded (in an accident etc); harmed |
| 寿命 shòu mìng | life span; life expectancy |
| 书架 shū jià | bookshelf; CL:个 |
| 梳子 shū zi | comb; CL:把[ba3] |
| 舒适 shū shì | cozy; snug; comfortable |
| 蔬菜 shū cài | vegetables; produce; CL:种[zhong3] |
| 输入 shū rù | to import; to input |
| 熟练 shú liàn | practiced; proficient; skilled; skillful |
| 属于 shǔ yú | classified as; to belong to; to be part of |
| 数 shǔ | number; figure; several; a few |
| 鼠标 shǔ biāo | mouse (computing) |
| 数据 shù jù | data; numbers; digital |
| 数码 shù mǎ | numeral; figures; digital; amount; numerical code |
| 摔倒 shuāi dǎo | to fall down; to slip and fall; to throw sb to the ground; |
| 甩 shuǎi | to throw; to fling; to swing; to leave behind; to throw off |
| 双方 shuāng fāng | bilateral; both sides; both parties involved |
| 税 shuì | taxes; duties |
| 说不定 shuō bu dìng | can't say for sure; maybe |
| 说服 shuō fú | to persuade; to convince; to talk sb over |
| 丝绸 sī chóu | silk cloth; silk |
| 丝毫 sī háo | the slightest amount or degree; a bit |
| 思考 sī kǎo | to reflect on; to ponder over |
| 思想 sī xiǎng | thought; thinking; idea; ideology; CL:个 |
| 撕 sī | to tear; to rip |
| 私人 sī rén | private (citizen); private |
| 似乎 sì hū | apparently; to seem; to appear; as if; seemingly |
| 搜索 sōu suǒ | to search; to look for sth; to scour (search meticulously); to look sth up; internet search; database search |
| 宿舍 sù shè | dormitory; dorm room; living quarters; hostel; CL:间[jian1] |
| 随身 suí shēn | to (carry) on one's person; to (take) with one |
| 随时 suí shí | at any time |
| 随手 suí shǒu | conveniently; without extra trouble; while doing it; in passing |
| 碎 suì | to break down; to break into pieces; fragmentary |
| 损失 sǔn shī | loss; damage; CL:个; to lose; to damage |
| 缩短 suō duǎn | to curtail; to cut down |
| 所 suǒ | place; location; classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc; that which; particle introducing a relative clause or passive; CL:个 |
| 锁 suǒ | to lock up; to lock; CL:把[ba3] |
| 台阶 tái jiē | flight of steps (leading up to a house); step (over obstacle); bench; fig. way out of an embarrassing situation |
| 太极拳 tài jí quán | shadowboxing or Taiji, T'aichi or T'aichichuan; traditional form of physical exercise or relaxation; a martial art |
| 太太 tài tai | married woman; Mrs.; Madam; wife; CL:个,位[wei4] |
| 谈判 tán pàn | to negotiate; negotiation; talks; conference; CL:个 |
| 坦率 tǎn shuài | frank (discussion); blunt; open |
| 烫 tàng | to scald; to burn; to iron; hot |
| 桃 táo | peach |
| 淘气 táo qì | naughty; bad |
| 逃 táo | to escape; to run away; to flee |
| 逃避 táo bì | to evade; to avoid; to shirk; to escape; |
| 讨价还价 tǎo jià huán jià | haggle over price |
| 套 tào | cover; sheath; to encase; a case ; to overlap; to interleave; bend (of a river or mountain range, in place names); harness; classifier for sets, collections; tau (Greek letter Ττ) |
| 特色 tè sè | characteristic; distinguishing feature or quality |
| 特殊 tè shū | special; particular; unusual; extraordinary |
| 特征 tè zhēng | distinctive feature; characteristic; diagnostic property; trait |
| 疼爱 téng ài | to love dearly |
| 提倡 tí chàng | to promote; to advocate |
| 提纲 tí gāng | outline; synopsis |
| 提问 tí wèn | to question; to quiz; to grill |
| 题目 tí mù | subject; title; topic; CL:个 |
| 体会 tǐ huì | to know (through learning or by experience); to realize; experience; CL:个 |
| 体贴 tǐ tiē | considerate (of other people's needs) |
| 体现 tǐ xiàn | to embody; to reflect; to incarnate |
| 体验 tǐ yàn | to experience for oneself |
| 天空 tiān kōng | sky |
| 天真 tiān zhēn | naive; innocent; artless |
| 调皮 tiáo pí | naughty; mischievous; unruly |
| 调整 tiáo zhěng | adjustment; revision; CL:个 |
| 挑战 tiǎo zhàn | challenge |
| 通常 tōng cháng | usual; regular; ordinary; normal |
| 统一 tǒng yī | to unify; to unite; to integrate; unified |
| 痛苦 tòng kǔ | pain; suffering; painful; CL:个 |
| 痛快 tòng kuài | overjoyed; delighted; happily; heartily; enjoying; also pr. tong4 kuai5 |
| 偷 tōu | to steal; to pilfer; to snatch; thief; stealthily; |
| 投入 tóu rù | to participate in; to invest in; to throw into; to put into; absorbed; engrossed; |
| 投资 tóu zī | investment; to invest |
| 透明 tòu míng | transparent; open (non-secretive) |
| 突出 tū chū | prominent; outstanding; to give prominence to; to protrude; to project |
| 土地 tǔ dì | territory; land; soil; local god; Lar; genius loci; CL:片[pian4] |
| 土豆 tǔ dòu | potato; CL:个 |
| 兔子 tù zi | hare; rabbit; CL:只[zhi1] |
| 吐 tù | to vomit; to throw up |
| 团 tuán | round; circular; group; society; regiment |
| 推辞 tuī cí | to decline (an appointment, invitation etc) |
| 推广 tuī guǎng | to extend; to spread; to popularize; CL:个 |
| 推荐 tuī jiàn | to recommend; recommendation |
| 退 tuì | to move back; to decline; to move back; to withdraw |
| 退步 tuì bù | degenerate; regress |
| 退休 tuì xiū | retirement (from work) |
| 歪 wāi | askew; at a crooked angle; devious; noxious |
| 外公 wài gōng | (coll.) mother's father; maternal grandfather; |
| 外交 wài jiāo | diplomacy; diplomatic; foreign affairs; CL:个 |
| 完美 wán měi | perfection; perfect; perfectly |
| 完善 wán shàn | to perfect; to make perfect; to improve |
| 完整 wán zhěng | intact; complete |
| 玩具 wán jù | plaything; toy |
| 万一 wàn yī | just in case; if by any chance; contingency |
| 王子 wáng zǐ | prince; son of a king |
| 往返 wǎng fǎn | to go back and forth; to go to and fro |
| 网络 wǎng luò | Internet; network (computing, telecommunications, transport etc) |
| 危害 wēi hài | to jeopardize; to harm; to endanger; CL:个 |
| 威胁 wēi xié | to threaten; to menace |
| 微笑 wēi xiào | smile; CL:个 |
| 唯一 wéi yī | sole; only |
| 围巾 wéi jīn | scarf; shawl; CL:条[tiao2] |
| 围绕 wéi rào | to revolve around; to center on (an issue) |
| 维修 wéi xiū | maintenance (of equipment); to protect and maintain |
| 违反 wéi fǎn | to violate (a law) |
| 伟大 wěi dà | huge; great; mighty; large |
| 委屈 wěi qū | to feel wronged; to nurse a grievance; to cause sb to feel wronged |
| 尾巴 wěi ba | tail |
| 位于 wèi yú | to be located at; to be situated at; to lie |
| 位置 wèi zhi | position; place; seat; CL:个 |
| 未必 wèi bì | not necessarily; maybe not |
| 未来 wèi lái | future; tomorrow; approaching; coming; pending; CL:个 |
| 胃 wèi | stomach; CL:个 |
| 胃口 wèi kǒu | appetite |
| 温暖 wēn nuǎn | warm |
| 温柔 wēn róu | gentle and soft; tender |
| 文件 wén jiàn | document; file; CL:份[fen4] |
| 文具 wén jù | stationery; item of stationery (pen, pencil, eraser, pencil sharpener etc) |
| 文明 wén míng | civilized; civilization; culture; CL:个 |
| 文学 wén xué | literature; CL:种[zhong3] |
| 文字 wén zì | writing style; script; writing; written language; phraseology; CL:個|个[ge4]; |
| 闻 wén | to hear; news; well-known; famous; reputation; fame; to smell; to sniff at; surname Wen |
| 吻 wěn | to kiss; kiss; mouth |
| 稳定 wěn dìng | steady; stable; stability; to stabilize; to pacify |
| 问候 wèn hòu | to give one's respects; to send a greeting |
| 卧室 wò shì | bedroom; CL:间[jian1] |
| 握手 wò shǒu | to shake hands |
| 屋子 wū zi | house; room; CL:间[jian1] |
| 无奈 wú nài | unfortunately; cannot help but; helpless; without choice; for lack of better option; grudgingly; willy-nilly; nolens volens; abbr. for 無可奈无可奈何[wu2 ke3 nai4 he2] |
| 无数 wú shù | countless; numberless; innumerable |
| 无所谓 wú suǒ wèi | not to matter; to be indifferent; cannot be said to be; |
| 武术 wǔ shù | martial art; military skill or technique (in former times); all kinds of martial art sports (some claiming spiritual development); self-defense; tradition of choreographed fights from opera and film (recent usage); also called kungfu 功夫; CL:种[zhong3] |
| 勿 wù | do not |
| 物理 wù lǐ | physics; physical |
| 物质 wù zhì | matter; substance; material; materialistic; CL:个 |
| 雾 wù | fog; mist; CL:场[chang2] ,阵[zhen4] |
| 吸取 xī qǔ | to absorb; to draw (a lesson, insight etc); to assimilate |
| 吸收 xī shōu | to absorb; to assimilate; to ingest |
| 戏剧 xì jù | drama; play; theater |
| 系 xì | relation; to connect; to relate to; to tie up; to bind; department |
| 系统 xì tǒng | system; CL:个 |
| 细节 xì jié | details; particulars |
| 瞎 xiā | blind; groundlessly; foolishly; to no purpose |
| 下载 xià zǎi | to download |
| 吓 xià | to frighten; to scare; to intimidate; to threaten |
| 夏令营 xià lìng yíng | summer camp |
| 鲜艳 xiān yàn | bright-colored; gaily-colored |
| 显得 xiǎn de | to seem; to look; to appear |
| 显然 xiǎn rán | evident; clear; obvious(ly) |
| 显示 xiǎn shì | to show; to demonstrate; to illustrate; to display; to demonstrate |
| 县 xiàn | county; PRC administrative division below prefecture 地地区[di4 qu4]; CL:个 |
| 现代 xiàn dài | modern times; modern age; modern era |
| 现实 xiàn shí | reality; actuality; real; actual; CL:个 |
| 现象 xiàn xiàng | appearance; phenomenon; CL:个 |
| 限制 xiàn zhì | to restrict; to limit; to confine; restriction; limit; CL:个 |
| 相处 xiāng chǔ | get along with each other |
| 相当 xiāng dāng | equivalent to; appropriate; considerably; to a certain extent; fairly |
| 相对 xiāng duì | relatively; opposite; to resist; to oppose; relative; vis-a-vis |
| 相关 xiāng guān | interrelated; correlation; dependence; relevance; mutuality |
| 相似 xiāng sì | to resemble; similar; like; resemblance; similarity |
| 香肠 xiāng cháng | sausage; CL:根[gen1]; |
| 享受 xiǎng shòu | to enjoy; to live it up; pleasure; CL:种[zhong3] |
| 想念 xiǎng niàn | to miss; remember with longing; long to see again |
| 想象 xiǎng xiàng | to imagine; to fancy; CL:个 |
| 象棋 xiàng qí | Chinese chess; CL:副[fu4] |
| 象征 xiàng zhēng | emblem; symbol; token; badge; to symbolize; to signify; to stand for |
| 项 xiàng | back of neck; thing; item; classifier for principles, items, clauses, tasks, research projects |
| 项链 xiàng liàn | necklace |
| 项目 xiàng mù | item; project; sports event; CL:个 |
| 消费 xiāo fèi | to consume; CL:个 |
| 消化 xiāo huà | digest; digestion; digestive |
| 消极 xiāo jí | negative; passive; inactive |
| 消失 xiāo shī | to disappear; to fade away |
| 销售 xiāo shòu | to sell; to market; sales |
| 小麦 xiǎo mài | wheat; CL:粒[li4] |
| 小气 xiǎo qi | stingy; petty; miserly; narrow-minded |
| 孝顺 xiào shun | to be obedient to one's parents |
| 效率 xiào lv4 | efficiency |
| 歇 xiē | to take a break; to rest; to stop |
| 斜 xié | inclined; slanting; oblique; tilting |
| 写作 xiě zuò | writing; written works |
| 心理 xīn lǐ | mental; psychological |
| 心脏 xīn zàng | heart (lit. and fig.); CL:颗[ke1] ,个 |
| 欣赏 xīn shǎng | to appreciate; to enjoy; to admire |
| 信号 xìn hào | signal |
| 信任 xìn rèn | to trust; to have confidence in |
| 形成 xíng chéng | to form; to take shape |
| 形容 xíng róng | to describe; description; appearance; look |
| 形势 xíng shì | circumstances; situation; terrain (topography); CL:个 |
| 形式 xíng shì | shape; outer appearance; form; CL:个 |
| 形象 xíng xiàng | image; form; figure; visualization; vivid; CL:个 |
| 形状 xíng zhuàng | form; shape; CL:个 |
| 行动 xíng dòng | action; to move; operation; mobile; CL:个 |
| 行人 xíng rén | pedestrian; traveler on foot; passer-by; official responsible for arranging audiences with the emperor |
| 行为 xíng wéi | behavior; conduct; activity; action |
| 幸亏 xìng kuī | fortunately; luckily |
| 幸运 xìng yùn | fortunate; fortune; luck |
| 性质 xìng zhì | nature; characteristic; CL:个 |
| 兄弟 xiōng dì | older and younger brother; brothers; brotherly; fraternal; CL:个 |
| 胸 xiōng | chest; bosom; heart; mind; thorax |
| 休闲 xiū xián | leisure; relaxation; not working; idle |
| 修改 xiū gǎi | to amend; to alter; to modify |
| 虚心 xū xīn | modest; open-minded |
| 叙述 xù shù | to relate (a story or information); to tell or talk about; to recount; narration; telling; narrative; account |
| 宣布 xuān bù | to declare; to announce; to proclaim |
| 宣传 xuān chuán | to disseminate; to give publicity to; propaganda; CL:个 |
| 学历 xué lì | educational background; academic qualifications |
| 学术 xué shù | learning; science; academic; CL:个 |
| 学问 xué wèn | learning; knowledge; academic; CL:个 |
| 血 xuè | blood; CL:滴[di1] ,片[pian4] |
| 寻找 xún zhǎo | to seek; to look for |
| 询问 xún wèn | to inquire |
| 训练 xùn liàn | to train; to drill; training; CL:个 |
| 迅速 xùn sù | rapid; speedy; fast |
| 押金 yā jīn | deposit; cash pledge |
| 牙齿 yá chǐ | tooth; dental; CL:顆|颗[ke1]; |
| 严肃 yán sù | solemn; solemnity |
| 延长 yán cháng | to prolong; to extend; to delay |
| 演讲 yǎn jiǎng | lecture; to make a speech |
| 宴会 yàn huì | banquet; feast; dinner party; CL:席[xi2] ,个 |
| 阳台 yáng tái | balcony; porch |
| 痒 yǎng | to itch; to tickle |
| 样式 yàng shì | type; style |
| 腰 yāo | waist; lower back; pocket; middle; loins |
| 摇 yáo | to shake; to rock; to row; to crank |
| 咬 yǎo | to bite; to nip |
| 要不 yào bù | otherwise; or; or else; how about...? (one choice or the other); either this, or else... |
| 业务 yè wù | vocational work; professionnal work; business CL:个 |
| 业余 yè yú | in one's spare time; outside working hours; amateur; non professional; extra-curricular |
| 夜 yè | night; evening |
| 依然 yī rán | as before; still |
| 一辈子 yí bèi zi | (for) a lifetime |
| 一旦 yí dàn | in case (sth happens); if; once (sth happens, then...); when; in a short time; in one day |
| 一律 yí lv4 | uniformly; same; all; without exception |
| 一再 yí zài | repeatedly |
| 一致 yí zhì | unanimous; identical (views or opinions) |
| 疑问 yí wèn | a question; something not understood; to query; interrogative (gramm.); CL:个 |
| 移动 yí dòng | to move; movement; migration; mobile; portable |
| 移民 yí mín | to immigrate; to migrate; emigrant; immigrant |
| 遗憾 yí hàn | to regret; regret; pity; sorry |
| 乙 yǐ | second in order; second of 10 heavenly stems 十天干; letter 'B' or roman 'II' in list 'A, B, C', or 'I, II, III' etc; second party (in legal contract, usually 乙方[yi3 fang1] , as opposed to 甲方[jia3 fang1]); ethyl; bent; winding; radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 5) |
| 以及 yǐ jí | as well as; too; and |
| 以来 yǐ lái | since (a previous event) |
| 义务 yì wù | duty; obligation; commitment; volunteer duty; mandatory; voluntary; CL:项[xiang4] |
| 亿 yì | a hundred million; 100,000,000; many |
| 意外 yì wài | unexpected; accident; mishap; CL:个 |
| 意义 yì yì | meaning; significance; CL:个 |
| 议论 yì lùn | to comment; to talk about; to discuss; discussion; CL:个 |
| 因而 yīn ér | therefore; as a result; thus; and as a result,... |
| 因素 yīn sù | element; factor; CL:个 |
| 银 yín | silver; silver-colored; relating to money or currency |
| 印刷 yìn shuā | to print; printing |
| 英俊 yīng jùn | handsome; brilliant; smart |
| 英雄 yīng xióng | hero; heroic; CL:个 |
| 营养 yíng yǎng | nutrition; nourishment; CL:种[zhong3] |
| 营业 yíng yè | to do business; to trade |
| 迎接 yíng jiē | to meet; to welcome; to greet |
| 影子 yǐng zi | shadow; reflection; indication; influence; CL:个 |
| 应付 yìng fu | to deal with; to cope |
| 应用 yìng yòng | to use; to apply; application; applicable |
| 硬 yìng | hard; able (person); stiff; strong; firm; to manage to do sth with difficulty; good (quality); able (person) |
| 硬件 yìng jiàn | hardware |
| 拥抱 yōng bào | to embrace; to hug; to hold in one's arms |
| 拥挤 yōng jǐ | to be crowded; to throng; to push and squeeze; congestion |
| 勇气 yǒng qì | courage; valor; (to have) the nerve |
| 用功 yòng gōng | to study hard; industrious (in one's studies); to make great effort; diligent |
| 用途 yòng tú | use; application |
| 优惠 yōu huì | preferential; favorable |
| 优美 yōu měi | graceful; fine; elegant |
| 优势 yōu shì | superiority; dominance; advantage |
| 悠久 yōu jiǔ | established; long (about culture, tradtition, history) |
| 油炸 yóu zhá | to deep fry |
| 游览 yóu lǎn | to go sight-seeing; to tour; to visit; CL:次[ci4] |
| 犹豫 yóu yù | to hesitate |
| 有利 yǒu lì | advantageous; to have advantages; favorable |
| 幼儿园 yòu ér yuán | kindergarten; nursery school |
| 娱乐 yú lè | to entertain; to amuse; entertainment; recreation; amusement; hobby; fun; joy |
| 与其 yǔ qí | rather than...; 與与其 A 不如 B (rather than A, better to B) |
| 语气 yǔ qì | tone; manner of speaking; mood; CL:个 |
| 玉米 yù mǐ | corn; maize; CL:粒[li4] |
| 预报 yù bào | forecast |
| 预订 yù dìng | to place an order; to book ahead |
| 预防 yù fáng | to prevent; to take precautions against; to protect; to guard against; precautionary; prophylactic |
| 元旦 yuán dàn | New Year's Day |
| 原料 yuán liào | raw material; CL:个 |
| 原则 yuán zé | principle; doctrine; CL:个 |
| 员工 yuán gōng | staff; personnel; employee; |
| 圆 yuán | circle; round; circular; spherical; (of the moon) full; unit of Chinese currency (Yuan); tactful; to justify |
| 愿望 yuàn wàng | wish ; desire; CL:个 |
| 乐器 yuè qì | musical instrument; CL:件[jian4]; |
| 晕 yūn | confused; dizzy; giddy; faint; swoon; to lose consciousness; to pass out |
| 运气 yùn qi | luck (good or bad) |
| 运输 yùn shū | transport; haulage; transit; CL:个 |
| 运用 yùn yòng | to use; to put to use |
| 灾害 zāi hài | disastrous damage; scourge; CL:个 |
| 再三 zài sān | over and over again; again and again |
| 在乎 zài hu | to care about; to mind; determined by |
| 在于 zài yú | to be in; to lie in; to consist in; to depend on; to rest with; |
| 赞成 zàn chéng | to approve; to endorse |
| 赞美 zàn měi | to admire; to applause; to praise; to eulogize |
| 糟糕 zāo gāo | too bad; how terrible; what bad luck; terrible; bad |
| 造成 zào chéng | to bring about; to create; to cause |
| 则 zé | thus; then; standard; norm; rule; to imitate; to follow; principle; classifier for written items (such as an official statement); conjunction used to express contrast with a previous sentence or clause (like 'thus'); |
| 责备 zé bèi | to blame; to criticize |
| 摘 zhāi | to borrow; to take; to pick (flowers, fruit etc); to pluck; to select; to remove; to take off (glasses, hat etc) |
| 窄 zhǎi | narrow; narrow-minded; badly off |
| 粘贴 zhān tiē | to stick; to affix; to adhere; to paste (as in cut, copy and paste) |
| 展开 zhǎn kāi | to unfold; to carry out; to be in full swing; to launch |
| 展览 zhǎn lǎn | to put on display; to exhibit; exhibition; show; CL:个,次[ci4] |
| 占 zhàn | to take possession of; to occupy; to take up; |
| 战争 zhàn zhēng | war; warfare; conflict; CL:场[chang2] ,次[ci4] |
| 掌握 zhǎng wò | to grasp (often fig.); to control; to master; to know well; to understand sth well and know how to use it; fluency; to seize (initiative, opportunity, destiny) |
| 涨 zhǎng | to rise (of prices, rivers) |
| 长辈 zhǎng bèi | one's elders; older generation |
| 账户 zhàng hù | account (bank or online) |
| 招待 zhāo dài | to receive (guests); to entertain; reception |
| 着火 zháo huǒ | to ignite; to burn |
| 着凉 zháo liáng | to catch cold |
| 召开 zhào kāi | to convene (a conference or meeting) ／ to convoke; to convoke; to call together |
| 照常 zhào cháng | (business etc) as usual |
| 哲学 zhé xué | philosophy; CL:个 |
| 珍惜 zhēn xī | to cherish; to value; to treasure |
| 真实 zhēn shí | true; real |
| 针对 zhēn duì | to be directed against; to be aimed at; to counter; in the light of; in connection with |
| 诊断 zhěn duàn | diagnosis; to diagnose |
| 振动 zhèn dòng | vibration |
| 阵 zhèn | disposition of troops; wave; spate; burst; spell; short period of time; classifier for events or states of short duration |
| 争论 zhēng lùn | to argue; to debate; to contend; argument; contention; controversy; debate; CL:次[ci4] ,场[chang3] |
| 争取 zhēng qǔ | to fight for; to strive for; to win over |
| 征求 zhēng qiú | to solicit; to seek; to request (opinions, feedback etc); to petition |
| 挣 zhēng | to struggle to get free; to strive to acquire; to make (money); |
| 睁 zhēng | to open (eye) |
| 整个 zhěng gè | whole; entire; total |
| 整齐 zhěng qí | orderly; neat; even; tidy |
| 整体 zhěng tǐ | whole entity; entire body; synthesis; as a whole (situation, construction, team etc); global; macrocosm; integral; holistic; whole |
| 政府 zhèng fǔ | government; CL:个 |
| 政治 zhèng zhì | politics; political |
| 正 zhèng | upright; centrally located; (of time or figure) exactly; precisely; correct; positive (maths); (of taste) pure |
| 证件 zhèng jiàn | certificate; credentials |
| 证据 zhèng jù | evidence; proof; testimony |
| 支 zhī | to prop up; to bear; to send away; to pay or draw money; to support; to sustain; to erect; to raise; branch; division; surname Zhi; classifier for rods such as pens and guns, for army divisions and for songs or compositions; watt, classifier for power of light bulbs |
| 支票 zhī piào | check (bank); cheque; CL:本[ben3] |
| 执照 zhí zhào | license; permit |
| 直 zhí | directly; straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank; straightforward; (indicates continuing motion or action); vertical; vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters |
| 指导 zhǐ dǎo | to guide; to give directions; to direct; to coach; guidance; tuition; CL:个 |
| 指挥 zhǐ huī | commander; to command; to conduct; to direct; director; conductor (of an orchestra); CL:个 |
| 制定 zhì dìng | to draw up; to formulate; to lay down; to draft |
| 制度 zhì dù | system (e.g. political, administrative etc); institution; CL:个 |
| 制造 zhì zào | to engineer; to create; to manufacture; to make |
| 制作 zhì zuò | to make; to manufacture |
| 志愿者 zhì yuàn zhě | volunteer |
| 智慧 zhì huì | wisdom; knowledge; intelligent; intelligence |
| 治疗 zhì liáo | to treat; to cure; medical treatment; cure |
| 秩序 zhì xù | order (orderly, sequence, social); the state (of society); CL:个 |
| 至今 zhì jīn | until now; so far; to this day |
| 至于 zhì yú | as for; as to; to go so far as to |
| 中介 zhōng jiè | to act as intermediary; to link; intermediate; inter-; agency; agent |
| 中心 zhōng xīn | center; heart (fig.); core; CL:个 |
| 中旬 zhōng xún | middle third of a month |
| 种类 zhǒng lèi | kind; genus; type; category; variety; species; sort; class; |
| 重大 zhòng dà | important; great; major; significant; |
| 重量 zhòng liàng | weight; CL:个 |
| 周到 zhōu dao | thoughtful; considerate; attentive; thorough |
| 猪 zhū | pork; hog; pig; swine; CL:口[kou3] ,头[tou2] |
| 竹子 zhú zi | bamboo; CL:棵[ke1] ,支[zhi1] ,根[gen1] |
| 逐步 zhú bù | progressively; step by step |
| 逐渐 zhú jiàn | gradually |
| 主持 zhǔ chí | to take charge of; to manage or direct; to preside over; to uphold; to stand for (eg justice); to host (a TV or radio program etc) |
| 主动 zhǔ dòng | to take the initiative; to do sth of one's own accord; active; opposite: passive 被被动[bei4 dong4]; drive (of gears and shafts etc) |
| 主观 zhǔ guān | subjective |
| 主人 zhǔ rén | master; host; owner; CL:个 |
| 主任 zhǔ rèn | director; head; CL:個|个[ge4]; |
| 主题 zhǔ tí | theme; subject |
| 主席 zhǔ xí | chairperson; premier; chairman; CL:个,位[wei4] |
| 主张 zhǔ zhāng | to advocate; to stand for; view; position; stand; proposition; viewpoint; assertion; CL:个 |
| 煮 zhǔ | to cook; to boil |
| 注册 zhù cè | to register; to enroll |
| 祝福 zhù fú | blessings; wish well |
| 抓 zhuā | to grab; to catch; to arrest; to snatch; to scratch; |
| 抓紧 zhuā jǐn | to grasp firmly; to pay special attention to; to rush in; to make the most of |
| 专家 zhuān jiā | expert; specialist; CL:个 |
| 专心 zhuān xīn | to concentrate; absorption; concentration; engrossed |
| 转变 zhuǎn biàn | to change; to transform; CL:个 |
| 转告 zhuǎn gào | to pass on; to communicate; to transmit |
| 装 zhuāng | to pretend; to attire; outfit; adornment; to adorn; to dress; clothing; costume (of an actor in a play); to play a role; to pretend; to install; to fix; to wrap (sth in a bag); to load; to pack |
| 装饰 zhuāng shì | to decorate; decoration; decorative; ornamental |
| 装修 zhuāng xiū | to fit up; to renovate; to decorate; interior decoration; |
| 撞 zhuàng | to hit; to strike; to meet by accident; to run into; to bump against; to bump into |
| 状况 zhuàng kuàng | condition; state; situation; CL:个 |
| 状态 zhuàng tài | state of affairs; state; mode; situation; CL:个 |
| 追 zhuī | to sculpt; to carve; musical instrument (old); |
| 追求 zhuī qiú | to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly; to seek after; to woo |
| 咨询 zī xún | to consult; to seek advice; consultation; (sales) inquiry (formal) |
| 姿势 zī shì | posture; position |
| 资格 zī gé | qualifications; seniority |
| 资金 zī jīn | funds; funding; capital |
| 资料 zī liào | material; resources; data; information; profile (Internet); CL:份[fen4] ,个 |
| 资源 zī yuán | resources (natural, manpower etc) |
| 紫 zǐ | purple; violet; amethyst; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (flowering plant whose root provides red purple dye); Japanese: murasaki |
| 字母 zì mǔ | letter (of the alphabet); alphabet; CL:个 |
| 字幕 zì mù | caption; subtitle |
| 自从 zì cóng | since (a time); ever since |
| 自动 zì dòng | automatic; voluntarily |
| 自豪 zì háo | pride; to be proud of sth (in a good way) |
| 自觉 zì jué | conscious; aware; on one's own initiative; conscientious |
| 自私 zì sī | selfish; selfishness; self-centred |
| 自由 zì yóu | freedom; free; liberty; CL:个 |
| 自愿 zì yuàn | voluntary; of one's own free will |
| 综合 zōng hé | to sum up; to integrate; to synthesize; comprehensive; composite; synthesized; t |
| 总裁 zǒng cái | chairman; director-general (of a company etc); CEO |
| 总共 zǒng gòng | altogether; in sum; in all; in total |
| 总理 zǒng lǐ | premier; prime minister; CL:个,位[wei4] ,名[ming2] |
| 总算 zǒng suàn | at long last; finally; on the whole |
| 总统 zǒng tǒng | president (of a country); CL:个,位[wei4] ,名[ming2] ,届[jie4] |
| 总之 zǒng zhī | in a word; in short; in brief |
| 组 zǔ | to form; to organize; class; section; classifier for sets, series, groups of people, batteries |
| 组成 zǔ chéng | to form; to make up; to compose |
| 组合 zǔ hé | to assemble; combination; combinatorial |
| 组织 zǔ zhī | to organize; organization; organized system; nerve; tissue; CL:个 |
| 阻止 zǔ zhǐ | to prevent; to block |
| 最初 zuì chū | first; primary; initial |
| 醉 zuì | intoxicated; drunk; addicted to |
| 尊敬 zūn jìng | to respect; to revere; to honour |
| 遵守 zūn shǒu | to comply with; to abide by; to respect (an agreement) |
| 作品 zuò pǐn | work (of art); opus; CL:部[bu4] ,篇[pian1] |
| 作为 zuò wéi | one's conduct; deed; activity; accomplishment; achievement; to act as; as (in the capacity of); qua; to view as; to look upon (sth as); to take sth to be |
| 作文 zuò wén | to write an essay; composition (student essay); CL:篇[pian1] |