# HSK 4 Word List (HSK 3.0, 2026)

> The first intermediate level — wider topics, abstract words, formal registers.
> 999 words with pinyin and English translations.
>
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| Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 啊 | ā | interjection of surprise |
| 爱情 | ài qíng | romance |
| 爱心 | ài xīn | compassion |
| 安检 | ān jiǎn | security check |
| 安排 | ān pái | to arrange |
| 按 | àn | to press |
| 按时 | àn shí | on time |
| 按照 | àn zhào | according to |
| 白酒 | bái jiǔ | baijiu, a spirit usually distilled from sorghum |
| 办公 | bàn gōng | to handle official business usu. in an office |
| 办理 | bàn lǐ | to handle |
| 办事 | bàn shì | to handle affairs |
| 棒 | bàng | stick |
| 保护 | bǎo hù | to protect |
| 保证 | bǎo zhèng | guarantee |
| 抱 | bào | to hold |
| 报考 | bào kǎo | to enter oneself for an examination |
| 报名 | bào míng | to sign up |
| 抱歉 | bào qiàn | to be sorry |
| 背 | bēi | to be burdened |
| 背包 | bēi bāo | knapsack |
| 北部 | běi bù | northern part |
| 倍 | bèi | two, three etc -fold |
| 本科 | běn kē | undergraduate course |
| 本来 | běn lái | original |
| 笨 | bèn | stupid |
| 鼻子 | bí zi | nose |
| 笔试 | bǐ shì | written examination |
| 毕业 | bì yè | graduation |
| 毕业生 | bì yè shēng | graduate |
| 便于 | biàn yú | easy to |
| 标准 | biāo zhǔn | standard |
| 表 | biǎo | exterior surface |
| 表格 | biǎo gé | form |
| 表示 | biǎo shì | of sb to express |
| 表现 | biǎo xiàn | to show |
| 表扬 | biǎo yáng | to praise |
| 饼干 | bǐng gān | biscuit |
| 并 | bìng | and |
| 并且 | bìng qiě | and |
| 播放 | bō fàng | to broadcast |
| 博士 | bó shì | doctor as an academic degree |
| 不必 | bù bì | need not |
| 不便 | bù biàn | inconvenient |
| 不断 | bù duàn | unceasing |
| 不够 | bù gòu | not enough |
| 不过 | bù guò | only |
| 不论 | bù lùn | whatever |
| 步 | bù | a step |
| 部 | bù | ministry |
| 不得不 | bù dé bù | have no choice or option but to |
| 部分 | bù fen | part |
| 不管 | bù guǎn | not to be concerned |
| 不光 | bù guāng | not the only one |
| 不仅 | bù jǐn | not just |
| 不满 | bù mǎn | dissatisfied |
| 部门 | bù mén | department |
| 不如 | bù rú | not equal to |
| 擦 | cā | to rub |
| 猜 | cāi | to guess |
| 材料 | cái liào | raw material |
| 参观 | cān guān | to visit a place, e.g. museum or factory |
| 参赛 | cān sài | to compete |
| 餐厅 | cān tīng | dining hall |
| 操场 | cāo chǎng | playground |
| 厕所 | cè suǒ | toilet |
| 查看 | chá kàn | to look over |
| 茶叶 | chá yè | tea |
| 查找 | chá zhǎo | to search for |
| 差点儿 | chà diǎn | almost |
| 产生 | chǎn shēng | to arise |
| 厂 | chǎng | factory |
| 场 | chǎng | measure word for sporting or recreational activities |
| 超过 | chāo guò | to surpass |
| 车速 | chē sù | vehicle speed |
| 车位 | chē wèi | parking spot |
| 城 | chéng | city walls |
| 乘 | chéng | to ride |
| 成功 | Chéng gōng | Chenggong or Chengkung town in Taitung County 臺東縣\|台东县, southeast Taiwan |
| 乘客 | chéng kè | passenger |
| 诚实 | chéng shí | honest |
| 成为 | chéng wéi | to become |
| 乘坐 | chéng zuò | to take a ship, plane etc |
| 吃惊 | chī jīng | to be startled |
| 迟 | chí | late |
| 重 | chóng | to repeat |
| 重新 | chóng xīn | again |
| 出差 | chū chāi | to go on an official or business trip |
| 出口 | chū kǒu | an exit |
| 出现 | chū xiàn | to appear |
| 出行 | chū xíng | to go out somewhere relatively short trip |
| 出租 | chū zū | to rent |
| 厨房 | chú fáng | kitchen |
| 厨师 | chú shī | cook |
| 窗 | chuāng | window |
| 窗户 | chuāng hu | window |
| 吹 | chuī | to blow |
| 词语 | cí yǔ | word general term including monosyllables through to short phrases |
| 此 | cǐ | this |
| 此次 | cǐ cì | this time |
| 此外 | cǐ wài | besides |
| 从此 | cóng cǐ | from now on |
| 从来 | cóng lái | always |
| 从中 | cóng zhōng | from within |
| 粗 | cū | of sth long wide |
| 粗心 | cū xīn | careless |
| 村 | cūn | village |
| 存 | cún | to exist |
| 错过 | cuò guò | to miss train, opportunity etc |
| 错误 | cuò wù | mistaken |
| 答应 | dā ying | to answer |
| 答 | dá | to answer |
| 答案 | dá àn | answer |
| 达到 | dá dào | to reach |
| 打招呼 | dǎ zhāo hu | to greet sb by word or action |
| 打败 | dǎ bài | to defeat |
| 打工 | dǎ gōng | to work a temporary or casual job |
| 打扰 | dǎ rǎo | to disturb |
| 打印 | dǎ yìn | to affix a seal |
| 打印机 | dǎ yìn jī | printer |
| 打折 | dǎ zhé | to give a discount |
| 打针 | dǎ zhēn | to give or get an injection |
| 大巴 | dà bā | large bus |
| 大大 | dà dà | greatly |
| 大夫 | dài fu | doctor |
| 大量 | dà liàng | great amount |
| 大赛 | dà sài | grand contest |
| 大厅 | dà tīng | hall |
| 大约 | dà yuē | approximately |
| 大自然 | dà zì rán | nature the natural world |
| 待 | dāi | to stay |
| 戴 | dài | to put on or wear glasses, hat, gloves etc |
| 袋子 | dài zi | bag |
| 单位 | dān wèi | unit of measure |
| 当 | dāng | onom. dong |
| 当时 | dāng shí | then |
| 刀 | dāo | knife |
| 导游 | dǎo yóu | tour guide |
| 倒 | dào | to invert |
| 道 | dào | road |
| 到底 | dào dǐ | finally |
| 到来 | dào lái | to arrive |
| 道路 | dào lù | road |
| 道歉 | dào qiàn | to apologize |
| 得意 | dé yì | proud of oneself |
| 登机 | dēng jī | to board a plane |
| 等 | děng | to wait for |
| 等到 | děng dào | to wait until |
| 低 | dī | low |
| 低价 | dī jià | low price |
| 低温 | dī wēn | low temperature |
| 低于 | dī yú | to be lower than |
| 底 | dǐ | bottom |
| 底下 | dǐ xia | the location below sth |
| 地球 | dì qiú | the earth |
| 地址 | dì zhǐ | address |
| 点名 | diǎn míng | roll call |
| 点头 | diǎn tóu | to nod |
| 电动车 | diàn dòng chē | electric vehicle commonly refers to e-bikes, scooters or electric cars |
| 电视剧 | diàn shì jù | TV series |
| 掉 | diào | to fall |
| 调查 | diào chá | investigation |
| 订 | dìng | to agree |
| 定 | dìng | to fix |
| 东部 | dōng bù | the east |
| 动车 | dòng chē | PRC D- or C-class high-speed train |
| 动作 | dòng zuò | movement |
| 读者 | dú zhě | reader |
| 堵车 | dǔ chē | traffic jam |
| 度假 | dù jià | to go on holidays |
| 肚子 | dù zi | belly |
| 短信 | duǎn xìn | text message |
| 队 | duì | squadron |
| 对方 | duì fāng | the other person |
| 对面 | duì miàn | sitting opposite |
| 对于 | duì yú | regarding |
| 队员 | duì yuán | team member |
| 队长 | duì zhǎng | captain |
| 顿 | dùn | measure word for meals |
| 多么 | duō me | how wonderful etc |
| 多数 | duō shù | majority |
| 多样 | duō yàng | diverse |
| 而 | ér | and |
| 儿童 | ér tóng | child |
| 发出 | fā chū | to issue an order, decree etc |
| 发送 | fā sòng | to transmit |
| 法 | Fǎ | France |
| 法律 | fǎ lǜ | law |
| 翻译 | fān yì | to translate |
| 烦 | fán | to feel vexed |
| 烦恼 | fán nǎo | to be worried |
| 反对 | fǎn duì | to oppose |
| 方面 | fāng miàn | respect |
| 方式 | fāng shì | way |
| 房东 | fáng dōng | landlord |
| 房租 | fáng zū | rent for a room or house |
| 放弃 | fàng qì | to renounce |
| 放松 | fàng sōng | to relax |
| 费 | fèi | to cost |
| 费用 | fèi yòng | cost |
| 分数 | fēn shù | exam grade |
| 分为 | fēn wéi | to divide sth into parts |
| 份 | fèn | measure word for gifts |
| 丰富 | fēng fù | to enrich |
| 风景 | fēng jǐng | scenery |
| 否则 | fǒu zé | otherwise |
| 幅 | fú | measure word for textiles or pictures |
| 符合 | fú hé | in accordance with |
| 付 | fù | to pay |
| 父母 | fù mǔ | father and mother |
| 父女 | fù nǚ | father and daughter |
| 父亲 | fù qīn | father |
| 复印 | fù yìn | to photocopy |
| 复杂 | fù zá | complicated |
| 负责 | fù zé | to be responsible for |
| 负责人 | fù zé rén | person in charge |
| 父子 | fù zǐ | father and son |
| 改 | gǎi | to change |
| 改变 | gǎi biàn | to change |
| 干 | gān | dry |
| 干杯 | gān bēi | to drink a toast |
| 赶 | gǎn | to overtake |
| 敢 | gǎn | to dare |
| 感 | gǎn | to feel |
| 感动 | gǎn dòng | to move sb |
| 赶紧 | gǎn jǐn | hurriedly |
| 感觉 | gǎn jué | feeling |
| 赶快 | gǎn kuài | quickly |
| 感情 | gǎn qíng | emotion |
| 感人 | gǎn rén | touching |
| 赶上 | gǎn shàng | to keep up with |
| 感受 | gǎn shòu | to sense |
| 感谢 | gǎn xiè | express thanks |
| 干活儿 | gàn huó | to work |
| 钢琴 | gāng qín | piano |
| 高价 | gāo jià | high price |
| 高考 | gāo kǎo | college entrance exam especially as |
| 高速 | gāo sù | high speed |
| 高温 | gāo wēn | high temperature |
| 高于 | gāo yú | greater than |
| 胳膊 | gē bo | arm |
| 歌声 | gē shēng | singing voice |
| 歌手 | gē shǒu | singer |
| 各 | gè | each |
| 各地 | gè dì | in all parts of a country |
| 各个 | gè gè | every |
| 各位 | gè wèi | everybody |
| 各种 | gè zhǒng | every kind of |
| 更加 | gèng jiā | more than sth else |
| 工厂 | gōng chǎng | factory |
| 功夫 | gōng fu | skill |
| 公共 | gōng gòng | public |
| 功课 | gōng kè | homework |
| 公里 | gōng lǐ | kilometer |
| 公路 | gōng lù | highway |
| 工人 | gōng rén | worker |
| 工资 | gōng zī | wages |
| 共 | gòng | common |
| 共同 | gòng tóng | common |
| 够 | gòu | enough sufficient |
| 购买 | gòu mǎi | to purchase |
| 购物 | gòu wù | shopping |
| 估计 | gū jì | to estimate |
| 姑娘 | gū niang | girl |
| 鼓励 | gǔ lì | to encourage |
| 顾客 | gù kè | customer |
| 故意 | gù yì | deliberately |
| 挂 | guà | to hang |
| 关键 | guān jiàn | crucial point |
| 观看 | guān kàn | to watch |
| 观众 | guān zhòng | spectators |
| 管 | guǎn | to take care of |
| 管理 | guǎn lǐ | to supervise |
| 光 | guāng | light |
| 广播 | guǎng bō | broadcast |
| 广告 | guǎng gào | to advertise |
| 逛 | guàng | to stroll |
| 规定 | guī dìng | to stipulate |
| 国籍 | guó jí | nationality |
| 国际 | guó jì | international |
| 果汁 | guǒ zhī | fruit juice |
| 过程 | guò chéng | course of events |
| 海洋 | hǎi yáng | ocean |
| 害羞 | hài xiū | shy |
| 寒假 | hán jià | winter vacation |
| 寒冷 | hán lěng | cold climate |
| 喊 | hǎn | to yell |
| 汗 | hàn | perspiration |
| 航班 | háng bān | scheduled flight |
| 好处 | hǎo chǔ | easy to get along with |
| 好好 | hǎo hǎo | well |
| 好笑 | hǎo xiào | laughable |
| 合格 | hé gé | to meet the standard required |
| 盒子 | hé zi | box |
| 红包 | hóng bāo | money wrapped in red as a gift |
| 厚 | hòu | thick |
| 后悔 | hòu huǐ | to regret |
| 忽然 | hū rán | suddenly |
| 互联网 | Hù lián wǎng | Internet |
| 护士 | hù shi | nurse |
| 互相 | hù xiāng | each other |
| 话剧 | huà jù | stage play |
| 怀疑 | huái yí | to doubt sth |
| 坏处 | huài chu | harm |
| 环保 | huán bǎo | environmental protection |
| 换乘 | huàn chéng | to change train plane, bus etc |
| 回复 | huí fù | to recover |
| 回信 | huí xìn | to reply |
| 回忆 | huí yì | to recall |
| 会员 | huì yuán | member |
| 活 | huó | to live |
| 活动 | huó dòng | to exercise |
| 活泼 | huó po | lively |
| 火 | huǒ | fire |
| 货 | huò | goods |
| 获得 | huò dé | to obtain |
| 获奖 | huò jiǎng | to win an award |
| 获取 | huò qǔ | to gain |
| 基本 | jī běn | basic |
| 基本上 | jī běn shang | basically |
| 基础 | jī chǔ | base |
| 激动 | jī dòng | to move emotionally |
| 积极 | jī jí | active |
| 积累 | jī lěi | to accumulate |
| 及时 | jí shí | timely |
| 即使 | jí shǐ | even if |
| 既 | jì | already |
| 寄 | jì | to entrust |
| 计划 | jì huà | plan |
| 既然 | jì rán | since |
| 技术 | jì shù | technology |
| 继续 | jì xù | to continue |
| 记者 | jì zhě | reporter |
| 加班 | jiā bān | to work overtime |
| 家具 | jiā jù | furniture |
| 加快 | jiā kuài | to accelerate |
| 加强 | jiā qiáng | to reinforce |
| 加入 | jiā rù | to become a member |
| 加上 | jiā shàng | plus |
| 家庭 | jiā tíng | family |
| 家乡 | jiā xiāng | hometown |
| 加油 | jiā yóu | to add oil |
| 加油站 | jiā yóu zhàn | gas station |
| 家长 | jiā zhǎng | head of a household |
| 假 | jiǎ | fake |
| 价格 | jià gé | price |
| 价钱 | jià qian | price |
| 假日 | jià rì | a holiday |
| 减 | jiǎn | to lower |
| 减轻 | jiǎn qīng | to lighten |
| 减少 | jiǎn shǎo | to lessen |
| 健身 | jiàn shēn | to exercise |
| 健身房 | jiàn shēn fáng | gym |
| 建议 | jiàn yì | to propose |
| 江 | jiāng | river |
| 将 | jiāng | will |
| 将来 | jiāng lái | in the future |
| 将要 | jiāng yào | will |
| 奖 | jiǎng | prize |
| 奖金 | jiǎng jīn | premium |
| 奖学金 | jiǎng xué jīn | scholarship |
| 降 | jiàng | to drop |
| 降低 | jiàng dī | to reduce |
| 降价 | jiàng jià | to cut the price |
| 降落 | jiàng luò | to descend |
| 降温 | jiàng wēn | to become cooler |
| 交 | jiāo | to hand over |
| 骄傲 | jiāo ào | pride |
| 交警 | jiāo jǐng | traffic police |
| 交流 | jiāo liú | to exchange |
| 郊区 | Jiāo Qū | Jiao District or Jiaoqu, a district of Tongling City 銅陵市\|铜陵市, Anhui |
| 交通 | jiāo tōng | to be connected |
| 教练 | jiào liàn | to coach |
| 教师 | jiào shī | teacher |
| 教授 | jiào shòu | professor |
| 教学 | jiào xué | teaching |
| 教育 | jiào yù | to educate |
| 叫作 | jiào zuò | to call |
| 街道 | jiē dào | street |
| 接受 | jiē shòu | to accept a suggestion, punishment, bribe etc |
| 接着 | jiē zhe | to catch and hold on |
| 结果 | jié guǒ | outcome |
| 节假日 | jié jià rì | public holiday |
| 节约 | jié yuē | to economize |
| 结账 | jié zhàng | to settle accounts |
| 解释 | jiě shì | explanation |
| 今后 | jīn hòu | hereafter |
| 仅 | jǐn | barely |
| 尽管 | jǐn guǎn | despite |
| 仅仅 | jǐn jǐn | barely |
| 紧张 | jǐn zhāng | nervous |
| 进入 | jìn rù | to enter |
| 进行 | jìn xíng | of a process etc to proceed |
| 禁止 | jìn zhǐ | to prohibit |
| 精彩 | jīng cǎi | wonderful |
| 经济 | jīng jì | economy |
| 京剧 | Jīng jù | Beijing opera |
| 经历 | jīng lì | to experience |
| 经验 | jīng yàn | experience |
| 警察 | jǐng chá | police |
| 景点 | jǐng diǎn | tourist attraction |
| 景区 | jǐng qū | scenic area |
| 景色 | jǐng sè | scenery |
| 竟然 | jìng rán | unexpectedly |
| 竞争 | jìng zhēng | to compete |
| 镜子 | jìng zi | mirror |
| 究竟 | jiū jìng | to go to the bottom of a matter |
| 就是 | jiù shì | exactly |
| 举 | jǔ | to lift |
| 举办 | jǔ bàn | to conduct |
| 举例 | jǔ lì | to give an example |
| 举行 | jǔ xíng | to hold a meeting, ceremony etc |
| 聚 | jù | to assemble |
| 聚餐 | jù cān | communal meal |
| 聚会 | jù huì | party |
| 拒绝 | jù jué | to refuse |
| 距离 | jù lí | distance |
| 剧院 | jù yuàn | theater |
| 开玩笑 | kāi wán xiào | to play a joke |
| 看法 | kàn fǎ | way of looking at a thing |
| 烤 | kǎo | to roast |
| 考虑 | kǎo lǜ | to think over |
| 考生 | kǎo shēng | exam candidate |
| 棵 | kē | measure word for trees |
| 科技 | kē jì | science and technology |
| 科学 | kē xué | science |
| 咳 | ké | cough |
| 咳嗽 | ké sou | to cough |
| 可惜 | kě xī | it is a pity |
| 克 | Kè | Tw |
| 课程 | kè chéng | course |
| 客气 | kè qi | polite |
| 课堂 | kè táng | classroom CL:間\|间 |
| 客厅 | kè tīng | living room |
| 肯定 | kěn dìng | to be certain |
| 空 | kōng | empty |
| 空气 | kōng qì | air |
| 恐怕 | kǒng pà | fear |
| 空 | kòng | to empty |
| 口语 | kǒu yǔ | speech |
| 苦 | kǔ | bitter |
| 快餐 | kuài cān | fast food |
| 快递 | kuài dì | express delivery |
| 快速 | kuài sù | fast |
| 困 | kùn | to trap |
| 困难 | kùn nan | difficult |
| 拉 | lā | to pull |
| 垃圾 | lā jī | trash |
| 辣 | là | hot spicy |
| 来不及 | lái bu jí | there's not enough time to do sth |
| 来得及 | lái de jí | to have enough time |
| 懒 | lǎn | lazy |
| 浪费 | làng fèi | to waste |
| 浪漫 | làng màn | romantic |
| 老虎 | lǎo hǔ | tiger |
| 老家 | lǎo jiā | native place |
| 老年 | lǎo nián | elderly |
| 老是 | lǎo shi | always |
| 冷静 | lěng jìng | calm |
| 理发 | lǐ fà | to get a haircut |
| 理解 | lǐ jiě | to comprehend |
| 礼貌 | lǐ mào | courtesy |
| 理想 | lǐ xiǎng | an ideal |
| 厉害 | lì hai | used to describe sb or sth that makes a very strong impression, whether favorable or unfavorable terrible |
| 力气 | lì qi | physical strength |
| 例如 | lì rú | for example |
| 例子 | lì zi | case |
| 俩 | liǎ | two equivalent of 兩個\|两个 |
| 连 | lián | to link |
| 联系 | lián xì | connection |
| 凉 | Liáng | the five Liang of the Sixteen Kingdoms, namely: Former Liang 前涼\|前凉 314-376, Later Liang 後涼\|后凉 386-403, Northern Liang 北涼\|北凉 398-439, Southern Liang 南涼\|南凉 397-414, Western Liang 西涼\|西凉 400-421 |
| 量 | liáng | to measure |
| 两 | liǎng | two |
| 亮 | liàng | bright |
| 列 | liè | to arrange |
| 零下 | líng xià | below zero esp. temperature |
| 零花钱 | líng huā qián | pocket money |
| 零钱 | líng qián | change of money |
| 零食 | líng shí | snack |
| 另 | lìng | other |
| 另外 | lìng wài | additional |
| 留 | liú | to leave a message etc |
| 流 | liú | to flow |
| 流利 | liú lì | fluent |
| 留下 | liú xià | to leave behind |
| 流行 | liú xíng | of a contagious disease etc to spread |
| 路过 | lù guò | to pass by or through |
| 旅馆 | lǚ guǎn | hotel |
| 旅客 | lǚ kè | traveler |
| 旅行 | lǚ xíng | to travel |
| 律师 | lǜ shī | lawyer |
| 乱 | luàn | in confusion or disorder |
| 落 | luò | to fall or drop |
| 麻烦 | má fan | trouble |
| 馒头 | mán tou | steamed bun |
| 满 | Mǎn | Manchu ethnic group |
| 毛巾 | máo jīn | towel |
| 毛衣 | máo yī | wool sweater |
| 帽子 | mào zi | hat |
| 美 | Měi | the Americas |
| 美好 | měi hǎo | beautiful |
| 美景 | měi jǐng | beautiful scenery |
| 美丽 | měi lì | beautiful |
| 美食 | měi shí | culinary delicacy |
| 梦 | mèng | dream CL:場\|场,個\|个 |
| 梦想 | mèng xiǎng | fig. to dream of |
| 密码 | mì mǎ | cipher |
| 免费 | miǎn fèi | free of charge |
| 面对 | miàn duì | to face |
| 面试 | miàn shì | to be interviewed as a candidate |
| 秒 | miǎo | second unit of time |
| 民族 | mín zú | nationality |
| 末 | mò | tip |
| 母女 | mǔ nǚ | mother and daughter |
| 母亲 | mǔ qīn | mother |
| 母子 | mǔ zǐ | mother and child |
| 目标 | mù biāo | target |
| 目的 | mù dì | purpose |
| 目的地 | mù dì dì | destination location |
| 目前 | mù qián | at the present time |
| 耐心 | nài xīn | to be patient |
| 南部 | nán bù | southern part |
| 难道 | nán dào | don't tell me ... |
| 男士 | nán shì | man |
| 难受 | nán shòu | to feel unwell |
| 难忘 | nán wàng | unforgettable |
| 男性 | nán xìng | the male sex |
| 内 | nèi | inside |
| 内容 | nèi róng | content |
| 内心 | nèi xīn | heart |
| 能否 | néng fǒu | whether or not |
| 能够 | néng gòu | to be capable of |
| 能力 | néng lì | capability |
| 嗯 | ēn | a groaning sound |
| 年底 | nián dǐ | the end of the year |
| 年龄 | nián líng | a person's age |
| 农村 | nóng cūn | rural area |
| 弄 | nòng | to do |
| 女性 | nǚ xìng | woman |
| 暖和 | nuǎn huo | warm |
| 偶尔 | ǒu ěr | occasionally |
| 拍 | pāi | to pat |
| 排 | pái | a row |
| 牌 | pái | signboard |
| 排队 | pái duì | to line up |
| 排球 | pái qiú | volleyball |
| 牌子 | pái zi | sign |
| 判断 | pàn duàn | to judge |
| 陪 | péi | to accompany |
| 批评 | pī píng | to criticize |
| 皮肤 | pí fū | skin |
| 脾气 | pí qi | character |
| 皮鞋 | pí xié | leather shoes |
| 篇 | piān | sheet |
| 片 | piàn | thin piece |
| 乒乓球 | pīng pāng qiú | table tennis |
| 平常 | píng cháng | ordinary |
| 破 | pò | broken |
| 葡萄 | pú tao | grape |
| 葡萄酒 | pú tao jiǔ | grape wine |
| 普遍 | pǔ biàn | universal |
| 普通 | pǔ tōng | common |
| 普通话 | pǔ tōng huà | Mandarin common language |
| 期 | qī | measure word for issues of a periodical |
| 期末 | qī mò | the end of a term or semester in school |
| 期中 | qī zhōng | interim |
| 其次 | qí cì | next |
| 其中 | qí zhōng | among |
| 起到 | qǐ dào | in an expression of the form 起到 + … + 作用 to have a motivating etc effect |
| 气 | qì | gas |
| 气候 | qì hòu | meteorology climate |
| 汽水 | qì shuǐ | soda pop |
| 气温 | qì wēn | air temperature |
| 千克 | qiān kè | kilogram |
| 千万 | qiān wàn | ten million |
| 签证 | qiān zhèng | visa |
| 前方 | qián fāng | ahead |
| 前后 | qián hòu | around |
| 强 | qiáng | strong |
| 敲 | qiāo | to hit |
| 桥 | qiáo | bridge |
| 巧 | qiǎo | opportunely |
| 巧克力 | qiǎo kè lì | loanword chocolate |
| 亲戚 | qīn qi | a relative i.e. family relation |
| 琴 | qín | guqin 古琴 a type of zither |
| 轻 | qīng | light |
| 青年 | qīng nián | youth |
| 轻松 | qīng sōng | light |
| 情况 | qíng kuàng | circumstances |
| 庆祝 | qìng zhù | to celebrate |
| 球队 | qiú duì | sports team basketball, soccer, football etc |
| 球迷 | qiú mí | fan ball sports |
| 区 | qū | area |
| 区别 | qū bié | difference |
| 取 | qǔ | to take |
| 取得 | qǔ dé | to acquire |
| 取消 | qǔ xiāo | to cancel |
| 全 | quán | all |
| 全部 | quán bù | whole |
| 全都 | quán dōu | all |
| 全球 | quán qiú | the whole world |
| 全身 | quán shēn | the whole body |
| 缺 | quē | deficiency |
| 缺点 | quē diǎn | weak point |
| 缺少 | quē shǎo | lack |
| 却 | què | but |
| 确实 | què shí | indeed |
| 然而 | rán ér | however |
| 热闹 | rè nao | bustling with noise and excitement |
| 人生 | rén shēng | life one's time on earth |
| 人数 | rén shù | number of people |
| 人员 | rén yuán | staff |
| 任何 | rèn hé | any |
| 任务 | rèn wu | mission |
| 扔 | rēng | to throw |
| 仍 | réng | still |
| 仍然 | réng rán | still |
| 日常 | rì cháng | day-to-day |
| 日记 | rì jì | diary |
| 日期 | rì qī | date |
| 日子 | rì zi | day |
| 入 | rù | to enter |
| 入口 | rù kǒu | entrance |
| 入学 | rù xué | to enter a school or college |
| 入住 | rù zhù | to check in at a hotel etc |
| 散步 | sàn bù | to take a walk |
| 扫码 | sǎo mǎ | to scan a QR code or barcode |
| 森林 | sēn lín | forest |
| 商量 | shāng liang | to consult |
| 商品 | shāng pǐn | commodity |
| 伤心 | shāng xīn | to grieve |
| 上门 | shàng mén | to drop in |
| 稍 | shāo | somewhat |
| 稍微 | shāo wēi | a little bit |
| 少见 | shǎo jiàn | rare |
| 少量 | shǎo liàng | a smidgen |
| 少数 | shǎo shù | small number |
| 少年 | shào nián | early youth |
| 社会 | shè huì | society |
| 摄氏度 | Shè shì dù | C degrees Celsius |
| 身 | shēn | body |
| 深 | shēn | deep lit. and fig. |
| 身份证 | shēn fèn zhèng | identity card |
| 申请 | shēn qǐng | to apply for sth |
| 甚至 | shèn zhì | even |
| 生 | shēng | to be born |
| 生命 | shēng mìng | life as the characteristic of living beings |
| 生意 | shēng yi | business |
| 省 | shěng | to save |
| 剩 | shèng | to remain |
| 失败 | shī bài | to be defeated |
| 师傅 | shī fu | master |
| 失去 | shī qù | to lose |
| 师生 | shī shēng | teachers and students |
| 失望 | shī wàng | disappointed |
| 十分 | shí fēn | very |
| 实际 | shí jì | reality |
| 时间表 | shí jiān biǎo | schedule |
| 实际上 | shí jì shàng | in fact |
| 食品 | shí pǐn | foodstuff |
| 食堂 | shí táng | dining hall |
| 食物 | shí wù | food |
| 实在 | shí zài | really |
| 十字路口 | shí zì lù kǒu | crossroads |
| 使 | shǐ | to make |
| 使馆 | shǐ guǎn | consulate |
| 使用 | shǐ yòng | to use |
| 市场 | shì chǎng | marketplace |
| 是否 | shì fǒu | whether or not |
| 适合 | shì hé | to fit |
| 世纪 | shì jì | century |
| 视频 | shì pín | video |
| 市区 | shì qū | urban district |
| 试题 | shì tí | exam question |
| 适应 | shì yìng | to adapt |
| 收费 | shōu fèi | to charge a fee |
| 收入 | shōu rù | to take in |
| 收拾 | shōu shi | to put in order |
| 收听 | shōu tīng | to listen to a radio broadcast |
| 首 | shǒu | measure word for poems |
| 首都 | shǒu dū | capital city |
| 首先 | shǒu xiān | first of all |
| 受不了 | shòu bù liǎo | unbearable |
| 售票员 | shòu piào yuán | ticket seller |
| 受伤 | shòu shāng | to sustain injuries |
| 输 | shū | to lose |
| 熟 | shú | ripe |
| 熟悉 | shú xī | to be familiar with |
| 暑假 | shǔ jià | summer vacation |
| 数 | shù | number |
| 数量 | shù liàng | amount |
| 树林 | Shù lín | Shulin city in New Taipei City 新北市, Taiwan |
| 数字 | shù zì | numeral |
| 帅 | shuài | commander-in-chief |
| 顺便 | shùn biàn | conveniently |
| 顺利 | shùn lì | smoothly |
| 顺序 | shùn xù | sequence |
| 说法 | shuō fǎ | to expound Buddhist teachings |
| 说明 | shuō míng | to explain |
| 说明书 | shuō míng shū | technical manual |
| 硕士 | shuò shì | master's degree |
| 死 | sǐ | to die |
| 速度 | sù dù | speed |
| 塑料 | sù liào | plastic |
| 酸 | suān | sour |
| 酸奶 | suān nǎi | yogurt |
| 算 | suàn | to regard as |
| 随便 | suí biàn | as one wishes |
| 随着 | suí zhe | along with |
| 孙女 | sūn nǚ | son's daughter |
| 孙子 | sūn zi | grandson |
| 所有 | suǒ yǒu | all |
| 台 | tái | measure word for vehicles or machines |
| 抬 | tái | to lift |
| 抬头 | tái tóu | to raise one's head |
| 态度 | tài du | manner |
| 弹 | tán | to pluck a string |
| 谈 | tán | to speak |
| 汤 | tāng | soup |
| 躺 | tǎng | to recline |
| 趟 | tàng | measure word for times |
| 讨论 | tǎo lùn | to discuss |
| 讨厌 | tǎo yàn | to dislike |
| 特点 | tè diǎn | characteristic feature |
| 提 | tí | to carry hanging down from the hand |
| 提出 | tí chū | to raise an issue |
| 提到 | tí dào | to mention |
| 提供 | tí gōng | to offer |
| 提前 | tí qián | to shift to an earlier date |
| 提醒 | tí xǐng | to remind |
| 体检 | tǐ jiǎn | abbr. for 體格檢查\|体格检查[ti3 ge2 jian3 cha2] |
| 体温 | tǐ wēn | body temperature |
| 体重 | tǐ zhòng | body weight |
| 填写 | tián xiě | to fill in a form |
| 条件 | tiáo jiàn | condition |
| 听力 | tīng lì | hearing |
| 听众 | tīng zhòng | audience |
| 停 | tíng | to stop |
| 停车 | tíng chē | to pull up stop one's vehicle |
| 停车场 | tíng chē chǎng | parking lot |
| 停止 | tíng zhǐ | to stop |
| 通 | tōng | to go through |
| 通过 | tōng guò | to pass through |
| 通知 | tōng zhī | to notify |
| 童年 | tóng nián | childhood |
| 同时 | tóng shí | at the same time |
| 同样 | tóng yàng | same |
| 桶 | tǒng | bucket |
| 痛 | tòng | ache |
| 头痛 | tóu tòng | to have a headache |
| 图 | tú | diagram |
| 图片 | tú piàn | picture |
| 土 | tǔ | earth |
| 推 | tuī | to push |
| 推迟 | tuī chí | to postpone |
| 推出 | tuī chū | to push out |
| 脱 | tuō | to shed |
| 袜子 | wà zi | socks |
| 外出 | wài chū | to go out |
| 外套 | wài tào | outer garment |
| 完全 | wán quán | complete |
| 晚安 | wǎn ān | Good night! |
| 晚餐 | wǎn cān | evening meal |
| 网购 | wǎng gòu | Internet shopping |
| 往往 | wǎng wǎng | usually |
| 网页 | wǎng yè | web page |
| 网友 | wǎng yǒu | online friend |
| 网址 | wǎng zhǐ | website |
| 危险 | wēi xiǎn | danger |
| 为 | wéi | to take sth as |
| 味 | wèi | taste |
| 味道 | wèi dao | flavor |
| 卫生 | wèi shēng | hygienic |
| 温度 | wēn dù | temperature |
| 闻 | wén | to hear |
| 文件 | wén jiàn | document |
| 文章 | wén zhāng | article |
| 文字 | wén zì | character |
| 污染 | wū rǎn | to pollute |
| 无 | wú | not to have |
| 无法 | wú fǎ | unable to |
| 无聊 | wú liáo | bored |
| 无论 | wú lùn | no matter what or how |
| 午餐 | wǔ cān | lunch |
| 误会 | wù huì | to misunderstand |
| 吸 | xī | to breathe |
| 西部 | xī bù | western part |
| 西红柿 | xī hóng shì | tomato |
| 吸引 | xī yǐn | to attract |
| 细 | xì | thin or slender |
| 细心 | xì xīn | meticulous |
| 下降 | xià jiàng | to decline |
| 鲜 | xiān | fresh |
| 鲜花 | xiān huā | flower |
| 咸 | xián | all |
| 现金 | xiàn jīn | cash |
| 羡慕 | xiàn mù | to envy |
| 线上 | xiàn shàng | online |
| 线下 | xiàn xià | offline |
| 现有 | xiàn yǒu | currently existing |
| 香 | xiāng | fragrant |
| 相比 | xiāng bǐ | to compare |
| 相反 | xiāng fǎn | opposite |
| 相互 | xiāng hù | each other |
| 相同 | xiāng tóng | identical |
| 详细 | xiáng xì | detailed |
| 响 | xiǎng | echo |
| 想法 | xiǎng fǎ | way of thinking |
| 项 | xiàng | measure word for principles |
| 消息 | xiāo xi | piece of news |
| 小吃 | xiǎo chī | street food |
| 小伙子 | xiǎo huǒ zi | young man |
| 小说 | xiǎo shuō | novel |
| 小组 | xiǎo zǔ | group |
| 效果 | xiào guǒ | result |
| 笑话 | xiào hua | joke |
| 血 | xuè | blood |
| 心 | xīn | heart |
| 辛苦 | xīn kǔ | exhausting |
| 心情 | xīn qíng | mood |
| 信号 | xìn hào | signal |
| 信息 | xìn xī | information |
| 信心 | xìn xīn | confidence |
| 兴奋 | xīng fèn | excited |
| 星星 | xīng xing | a star |
| 醒 | xǐng | to wake up |
| 性 | xìng | nature |
| 性别 | xìng bié | gender |
| 幸福 | xìng fú | happiness |
| 性格 | xìng gé | nature |
| 兄弟 | xiōng dì | brothers |
| 熊 | xióng | bear |
| 修 | xiū | to decorate |
| 修理 | xiū lǐ | to repair |
| 许多 | xǔ duō | many |
| 学费 | xué fèi | tuition fee |
| 学院 | xué yuàn | college |
| 压 | yā | to press |
| 压力 | yā lì | pressure |
| 牙膏 | yá gāo | toothpaste |
| 亚洲 | Yà zhōu | Asia |
| 烟 | yān | cigarette or pipe tobacco |
| 盐 | yán | salt |
| 严格 | yán gé | strict |
| 研究 | yán jiū | research |
| 研究生 | yán jiū shēng | graduate student |
| 严重 | yán zhòng | grave |
| 演 | yǎn | to perform a play etc |
| 演唱 | yǎn chàng | to sing for an audience |
| 演出 | yǎn chū | to act in a play |
| 眼镜 | yǎn jìng | spectacles |
| 眼前 | yǎn qián | before one's eyes |
| 演员 | yǎn yuán | actor |
| 阳光 | yáng guāng | sunshine |
| 养成 | yǎng chéng | to cultivate |
| 样子 | yàng zi | appearance |
| 邀请 | yāo qǐng | to invite |
| 要是 | yào shi | if |
| 钥匙 | yào shi | key |
| 也许 | yě xǔ | perhaps |
| 夜 | yè | night |
| 夜晚 | yè wǎn | night |
| 叶子 | yè zi | leaf CL:片 |
| 一切 | yī qiè | everything |
| 已 | yǐ | already |
| 以内 | yǐ nèi | within |
| 意见 | yì jiàn | idea |
| 一生 | yī shēng | all one's life |
| 艺术 | yì shù | art |
| 因此 | yīn cǐ | thus |
| 引起 | yǐn qǐ | to give rise to |
| 印象 | yìn xiàng | impression sth that stays in one's mind |
| 赢 | yíng | to beat |
| 赢得 | yíng dé | to win |
| 应聘 | yìng pìn | to accept a job offer |
| 勇敢 | yǒng gǎn | brave |
| 永远 | yǒng yuǎn | forever |
| 用来 | yòng lái | to be used for |
| 用于 | yòng yú | to use in |
| 优点 | yōu diǎn | merit |
| 幽默 | yōu mò | loanword humor |
| 优秀 | yōu xiù | outstanding |
| 由 | yóu | to follow |
| 油 | yóu | oil |
| 尤其 | yóu qí | especially |
| 游玩 | yóu wán | to amuse oneself |
| 由于 | yóu yú | due to |
| 友好 | yǒu hǎo | friendly |
| 友情 | yǒu qíng | friendly feelings |
| 有趣 | yǒu qù | interesting |
| 有效 | yǒu xiào | effective |
| 友谊 | yǒu yì | companionship |
| 有着 | yǒu zhe | to have |
| 愉快 | yú kuài | cheerful |
| 于是 | yú shì | thereupon |
| 与 | yǔ | and |
| 语法 | yǔ fǎ | grammar |
| 预习 | yù xí | to prepare a lesson |
| 原来 | yuán lái | original |
| 原谅 | yuán liàng | to excuse |
| 原因 | yuán yīn | cause |
| 远离 | yuǎn lí | to be far from |
| 院长 | yuàn zhǎng | the head of an institution whose name ends in 院 |
| 院子 | yuàn zi | courtyard |
| 约 | yuē | to make an appointment |
| 约会 | yuē huì | appointment |
| 月饼 | yuè bǐng | mooncake esp. for the Mid-Autumn Festival |
| 阅读 | yuè dú | to read |
| 月份 | yuè fèn | month |
| 云 | yún | cloud |
| 允许 | yǔn xǔ | to permit |
| 杂志 | zá zhì | magazine |
| 再次 | zài cì | once more |
| 再说 | zài shuō | to say again |
| 暂时 | zàn shí | temporary |
| 暂停 | zàn tíng | to suspend |
| 早餐 | zǎo cān | breakfast |
| 早晨 | zǎo chén | early morning |
| 责任 | zé rèn | responsibility |
| 增加 | zēng jiā | to raise |
| 增长 | zēng zhǎng | to grow |
| 招聘 | zhāo pìn | to invite applications for a job |
| 着 | zháo | to touch |
| 着火 | zháo huǒ | to catch fire |
| 者 | zhě | after a verb or adjective one who is ... |
| 真正 | zhēn zhèng | genuine |
| 整 | zhěng | whole |
| 整个 | zhěng gè | whole |
| 整理 | zhěng lǐ | to arrange |
| 证 | zhèng | to admonish |
| 正常 | zhèng cháng | regular |
| 正好 | zhèng hǎo | just in time |
| 证件 | zhèng jiàn | certificate |
| 证明 | zhèng míng | proof |
| 正确 | zhèng què | correct |
| 正式 | zhèng shì | formal |
| 之 | zhī | possessive particle |
| 支持 | zhī chí | to be in favor of |
| 支付 | zhī fù | to pay money |
| 之后 | zhī hòu | after |
| 之间 | zhī jiān | after a noun between |
| 之前 | zhī qián | before |
| 知识 | zhī shi | knowledge |
| 之中 | zhī zhōng | inside |
| 值 | zhí | value |
| 值得 | zhí de | worth the money |
| 直接 | zhí jiē | direct opposite: indirect 間接\|间接 |
| 植物 | zhí wù | plant |
| 职业 | zhí yè | occupation |
| 指 | zhǐ | finger |
| 指出 | zhǐ chū | to indicate |
| 只好 | zhǐ hǎo | to have no other option but to ... |
| 纸巾 | zhǐ jīn | paper towel |
| 质量 | zhì liàng | physics mass |
| 至少 | zhì shǎo | at least |
| 中餐 | zhōng cān | lunch |
| 中年 | zhōng nián | middle age |
| 种 | zhòng | to plant |
| 重 | zhòng | heavy |
| 重点 | zhòng diǎn | important point |
| 重视 | zhòng shì | to attach importance to sth |
| 周围 | zhōu wéi | environs |
| 主意 | zhǔ yi | plan |
| 祝 | zhù | to pray for |
| 祝贺 | zhù hè | to congratulate |
| 著名 | zhù míng | famous |
| 专门 | zhuān mén | specialized |
| 专业 | zhuān yè | specialty |
| 转 | zhuǎn | to turn |
| 转发 | zhuǎn fā | to transmit |
| 转机 | zhuǎn jī | to take a turn for the better |
| 赚 | zhuàn | to earn |
| 装 | zhuāng | adornment |
| 准 | zhǔn | to allow |
| 准确 | zhǔn què | accurate |
| 准时 | zhǔn shí | on time |
| 资料 | zī liào | material |
| 仔细 | zǐ xì | careful |
| 自 | zì | self |
| 自然 | zì rán | nature |
| 自习 | zì xí | to study outside of class time reviewing one's lessons |
| 自信 | zì xìn | to have confidence in oneself |
| 自学 | zì xué | self-study |
| 总结 | zǒng jié | to sum up |
| 租 | zū | to hire |
| 组 | zǔ | to form |
| 最终 | zuì zhōng | final |
| 尊重 | zūn zhòng | to esteem |
| 左右 | zuǒ yòu | left and right |
| 座 | zuò | seat |
| 做法 | zuò fǎ | way of handling sth |
| 作家 | zuò jiā | author |
| 做梦 | zuò mèng | to dream |
| 作品 | zuò pǐn | work of art |
| 作为 | zuò wéi | one's conduct |
| 座位 | zuò wèi | seat |
| 作文 | zuò wén | to write an essay |
| 作用 | zuò yòng | to act on |
| 作者 | zuò zhě | author |