# HSK 6 Word List (HSK 3.0, 2026)

> Completes the intermediate band — fluent everyday and professional usage.
> 1,798 words with pinyin and English translations.
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| Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 岸 | àn | bank |
| 案例 | àn lì | case of fraud, hepatitis, international cooperation etc |
| 按摩 | àn mó | massage |
| 暗示 | àn shì | to hint |
| 昂贵 | áng guì | expensive |
| 白白 | bái bái | in vain |
| 白领 | bái lǐng | white-collar |
| 摆 | bǎi | to arrange |
| 摆放 | bǎi fàng | to set up |
| 百分点 | bǎi fēn diǎn | percentage point |
| 百货 | bǎi huò | general merchandise |
| 摆脱 | bǎi tuō | to break away from |
| 败 | bài | to defeat |
| 拜访 | bài fǎng | to pay a visit |
| 拜年 | bài nián | to pay a New Year call |
| 版 | bǎn | a register |
| 版本 | bǎn běn | version |
| 伴随 | bàn suí | to accompany |
| 扮演 | bàn yǎn | to play the role of |
| 榜样 | bǎng yàng | model |
| 棒球 | bàng qiú | baseball |
| 保管 | bǎo guǎn | to hold in safekeeping |
| 保健 | bǎo jiàn | health protection |
| 保暖 | bǎo nuǎn | to keep warm |
| 保修 | bǎo xiū | to promise to keep sth in good repair |
| 保障 | bǎo zhàng | to ensure |
| 爆 | bào | to explode or burst |
| 爆发 | bào fā | to break out |
| 报刊 | bào kān | newspapers and periodicals |
| 暴力 | bào lì | violence |
| 暴露 | bào lù | to expose |
| 报社 | bào shè | newspaper i.e. a company |
| 爆炸 | bào zhà | explosion |
| 悲观 | bēi guān | pessimistic |
| 悲剧 | bēi jù | tragedy |
| 悲伤 | bēi shāng | sad |
| 北极 | běi jí | the North Pole |
| 北美洲 | Běi měi zhōu | North America |
| 被动 | bèi dòng | passive |
| 被迫 | bèi pò | to be compelled |
| 背心 | bèi xīn | sleeveless garment vest, waistcoat, singlet, tank top etc |
| 备用 | bèi yòng | reserve |
| 倍增 | bèi zēng | to double |
| 奔跑 | bēn pǎo | to run |
| 本能 | běn néng | instinct |
| 本身 | běn shēn | itself |
| 本土 | běn tǔ | one's native country |
| 逼 | bī | to compel |
| 比方 | bǐ fang | analogy |
| 比重 | bǐ zhòng | proportion |
| 闭 | bì | to close |
| 避 | bì | to avoid |
| 必修 | bì xiū | of an academic course required |
| 编 | biān | to weave |
| 编辑 | biān jí | to edit |
| 编写 | biān xiě | to compile |
| 遍地 | biàn dì | everywhere |
| 便捷 | biàn jié | convenient and fast |
| 变质 | biàn zhì | to degenerate |
| 兵 | bīng | soldiers |
| 病毒 | bìng dú | virus |
| 播 | bō | to sow seeds |
| 播种 | bō zhǒng | to sow seeds |
| 博览会 | bó lǎn huì | an exposition |
| 薄弱 | bó ruò | weak |
| 脖子 | bó zi | neck |
| 不耐烦 | bù nài fán | impatient |
| 不顾 | bù gù | in spite of |
| 不料 | bù liào | unexpectedly |
| 不适 | bù shì | unwell |
| 不至于 | bù zhì yú | unlikely to go so far as to |
| 补 | bǔ | to repair |
| 捕 | bǔ | to catch |
| 补偿 | bǔ cháng | to compensate |
| 补课 | bǔ kè | to make up missed lesson |
| 补贴 | bǔ tiē | to subsidize |
| 补习 | bǔ xí | to take extra lessons in a cram school or with a private tutor |
| 布 | bù | to announce |
| 不安 | bù ān | unpeaceful |
| 不曾 | bù céng | hasn't yet |
| 不成 | bù chéng | won't do |
| 不得 | bù dé | must not |
| 部队 | bù duì | army |
| 不禁 | bù jīn | can't help doing sth |
| 不时 | bù shí | from time to time |
| 部位 | bù wèi | part esp. of the body, but also of a vegetable, e.g. the root, or a garment, e.g. the sleeve, etc |
| 不许 | bù xǔ | not to allow |
| 不宜 | bù yí | not suitable |
| 不已 | bù yǐ | used after a verb endlessly |
| 布置 | bù zhì | to put in order |
| 不止 | bù zhǐ | incessantly |
| 步骤 | bù zhòu | procedure |
| 猜测 | cāi cè | to guess |
| 财产 | cái chǎn | property |
| 财富 | cái fù | wealth |
| 才华 | cái huá | talent |
| 才能 | cái néng | talent |
| 财务 | cái wù | financial affairs |
| 财物 | cái wù | property |
| 材质 | cái zhì | texture of timber |
| 踩 | cǎi | to step on |
| 采购 | cǎi gòu | to procure for an enterprise etc |
| 彩虹 | cǎi hóng | rainbow |
| 采集 | cǎi jí | to gather |
| 采纳 | cǎi nà | to accept |
| 彩票 | cǎi piào | lottery ticket |
| 参展 | cān zhǎn | to exhibit at or take part in a trade show etc |
| 残疾 | cán jí | disabled |
| 仓库 | cāng kù | depot |
| 草原 | cǎo yuán | grassland |
| 侧 | cè | the side |
| 策划 | cè huà | to plot |
| 测量 | cè liáng | survey |
| 策略 | cè lüè | strategy |
| 层次 | céng cì | layer |
| 层面 | céng miàn | aspect |
| 叉 | chā | fork |
| 差异 | chā yì | difference |
| 插座 | chā zuò | socket |
| 查询 | chá xún | to check |
| 拆除 | chāi chú | to tear down |
| 产出 | chǎn chū | to produce graduates, breast milk, toxic waste, creative ideas etc |
| 产地 | chǎn dì | source of a product |
| 肠 | cháng | intestines |
| 长短 | cháng duǎn | length |
| 常规 | cháng guī | code of conduct |
| 常年 | cháng nián | all year round |
| 长寿 | cháng shòu | longevity |
| 常温 | cháng wēn | room temperature |
| 场次 | chǎng cì | the number of showings of a movie, play etc |
| 场地 | chǎng dì | space |
| 场馆 | chǎng guǎn | sporting venue |
| 场合 | chǎng hé | situation |
| 厂家 | chǎng jiā | factory |
| 场景 | chǎng jǐng | scene |
| 场面 | chǎng miàn | scene |
| 厂商 | chǎng shāng | manufacturer |
| 畅通 | chàng tōng | unobstructed |
| 畅销 | chàng xiāo | to sell well |
| 抄 | chāo | to make a copy |
| 超越 | chāo yuè | to surpass |
| 朝代 | cháo dài | dynasty |
| 潮流 | cháo liú | tide |
| 潮湿 | cháo shī | damp |
| 嘲笑 | cháo xiào | to jeer at |
| 炒股 | chǎo gǔ | to speculate in stocks |
| 吵架 | chǎo jià | to quarrel |
| 撤回 | chè huí | to recall |
| 撤销 | chè xiāo | to repeal |
| 沉重 | chén zhòng | heavy |
| 趁 | chèn | to avail oneself of |
| 撑 | chēng | to support |
| 称号 | chēng hào | name |
| 称呼 | chēng hu | to call |
| 称作 | chēng zuò | to be called |
| 成 | chéng | to succeed |
| 乘 | chéng | to ride |
| 盛 | chéng | to hold |
| 承办 | chéng bàn | to undertake |
| 惩罚 | chéng fá | penalty |
| 成交 | chéng jiāo | to complete a contract |
| 承诺 | chéng nuò | to promise |
| 成千上万 | chéng qiān shàng wàn | lit. by the thousands and tens of thousands idiom |
| 呈现 | chéng xiàn | to appear |
| 成效 | chéng xiào | effect |
| 诚信 | chéng xìn | honesty |
| 成语 | chéng yǔ | Chinese set expression, typically of 4 characters, often alluding to a story or historical quotation |
| 城镇 | chéng zhèn | town |
| 持久 | chí jiǔ | lasting |
| 持有 | chí yǒu | to hold passport, views etc |
| 尺 | chǐ | a Chinese foot |
| 尺寸 | chǐ cun | size |
| 冲动 | chōng dòng | to have an urge |
| 冲击 | chōng jī | to attack |
| 充实 | chōng shí | rich |
| 冲突 | chōng tū | conflict |
| 崇拜 | chóng bài | to worship |
| 重建 | chóng jiàn | to rebuild |
| 冲 | chòng | powerful |
| 抽奖 | chōu jiǎng | to draw a prize |
| 抽象 | chōu xiàng | abstract |
| 愁 | chóu | to worry about |
| 筹备 | chóu bèi | preparations |
| 初步 | chū bù | initial |
| 出场 | chū chǎng | of a performer to come onto the stage to perform |
| 初等 | chū děng | elementary i.e. easy |
| 出境 | chū jìng | to leave a country or region |
| 出力 | chū lì | to exert oneself |
| 出名 | chū míng | well-known for sth |
| 出入 | chū rù | to go out and come in |
| 出示 | chū shì | to show |
| 出游 | chū yóu | to go on a tour |
| 出于 | chū yú | due to |
| 除 | chú | to get rid of |
| 除非 | chú fēi | only if ..., or otherwise, ... |
| 储存 | chǔ cún | stockpile |
| 处罚 | chǔ fá | to penalize |
| 储蓄 | chǔ xù | to save money in a bank |
| 处处 | chù chù | everywhere |
| 穿过 | chuān guò | to pass through |
| 传承 | chuán chéng | to pass on to future generations |
| 传达 | chuán dá | to pass on |
| 传染 | chuán rǎn | to infect |
| 传染病 | chuán rǎn bìng | infectious disease |
| 传授 | chuán shòu | to impart |
| 传输 | chuán shū | to transmit |
| 传真 | chuán zhēn | to fax |
| 船只 | chuán zhī | ship |
| 串 | chuàn | to string together |
| 窗口 | chuāng kǒu | window |
| 闯 | chuǎng | to rush |
| 创办 | chuàng bàn | to establish |
| 创建 | chuàng jiàn | to found |
| 创立 | chuàng lì | to establish |
| 创意 | chuàng yì | creative |
| 垂直 | chuí zhí | perpendicular |
| 纯 | chún | pure |
| 瓷器 | cí qì | chinaware |
| 此刻 | cǐ kè | this moment |
| 刺 | cì | thorn |
| 次数 | cì shù | number of times |
| 匆匆 | cōng cōng | hurriedly |
| 匆忙 | cōng máng | hasty |
| 从未 | cóng wèi | never |
| 从业 | cóng yè | to practice a trade |
| 醋 | cù | vinegar |
| 脆 | cuì | brittle |
| 脆弱 | cuì ruò | weak |
| 村庄 | cūn zhuāng | village |
| 存储 | cún chǔ | to store up |
| 寸 | cùn | a unit of length |
| 挫折 | cuò zhé | setback |
| 搭 | dā | to put up |
| 搭配 | dā pèi | to pair up |
| 答复 | dá fù | to answer |
| 打交道 | dǎ jiāo dào | to come into contact with |
| 打动 | dǎ dòng | to move to pity |
| 打击 | dǎ jī | to hit |
| 打架 | dǎ jià | to fight |
| 打卡 | dǎ kǎ | of an employee to clock on or off |
| 打雷 | dǎ léi | to rumble with thunder |
| 打造 | dǎ zào | to create |
| 打仗 | dǎ zhàng | to fight a battle |
| 大臣 | dà chén | chancellor of a monarchy |
| 大吃一惊 | dà chī yī jīng | idiom astounded |
| 大地 | dà dì | earth |
| 大都 | dà dū | for the most part |
| 大方 | dà fang | generous |
| 大幅 | dà fú | large-format picture, banner, photo etc |
| 大伙儿 | dà huǒ | everybody |
| 大使 | dà shǐ | ambassador |
| 大师 | dà shī | great master |
| 大洋洲 | Dà yáng zhōu | Oceania |
| 大致 | dà zhì | more or less |
| 呆 | dāi | foolish |
| 待 | dài | to wait |
| 代价 | dài jià | price |
| 贷款 | dài kuǎn | a loan |
| 代理 | dài lǐ | to act on behalf of sb in a responsible position |
| 带领 | dài lǐng | to guide |
| 单纯 | dān chún | simple |
| 单调 | dān diào | monotonous |
| 耽误 | dān wu | to delay |
| 担忧 | dān yōu | to worry |
| 蛋白质 | dàn bái zhì | protein |
| 诞生 | dàn shēng | to be born |
| 当场 | dāng chǎng | at the scene |
| 当初 | dāng chū | at that time |
| 当代 | dāng dài | the present age |
| 当今 | dāng jīn | the present time |
| 当面 | dāng miàn | to sb's face |
| 当下 | dāng xià | immediately |
| 当选 | dāng xuǎn | to be elected |
| 档案 | dàng àn | file |
| 当天 | dàng tiān | the same day |
| 岛 | dǎo | island |
| 倒闭 | dǎo bì | to go bankrupt |
| 倒车 | dǎo chē | to change buses, trains etc |
| 导师 | dǎo shī | tutor |
| 道德 | dào dé | virtue |
| 倒是 | dào shi | contrary to what one might expect |
| 得了 | dé le | all right! |
| 得以 | dé yǐ | able to |
| 得知 | dé zhī | to find out |
| 灯笼 | dēng lóng | lantern |
| 等级 | děng jí | grade |
| 滴 | dī | to drip |
| 低碳 | dī tàn | attributive low-carbon |
| 抵达 | dǐ dá | to arrive |
| 抵抗 | dǐ kàng | to resist |
| 地道 | dì dao | authentic |
| 地方 | dì fāng | region |
| 地形 | dì xíng | topography |
| 地域 | dì yù | area |
| 地质 | dì zhì | geology |
| 点击 | diǎn jī | to hit |
| 典礼 | diǎn lǐ | ceremony |
| 点燃 | diǎn rán | to ignite |
| 典型 | diǎn xíng | model |
| 电饭锅 | diàn fàn guō | electric rice cooker |
| 电力 | diàn lì | electrical power |
| 店铺 | diàn pù | store |
| 电源 | diàn yuán | electric power source |
| 吊 | diào | to suspend |
| 调动 | diào dòng | to transfer |
| 钓鱼 | diào yú | to fish with line and hook |
| 跌 | diē | to fall |
| 顶 | dǐng | apex |
| 订单 | dìng dān | purchase order |
| 订婚 | dìng hūn | to get engaged |
| 定价 | dìng jià | to set a price |
| 定时 | dìng shí | to fix a time |
| 定位 | dìng wèi | to orientate |
| 定义 | dìng yì | definition |
| 定制 | dìng zhì | custom-made |
| 栋 | dòng | measure word for houses or buildings |
| 动机 | dòng jī | motive |
| 动力 | dòng lì | motive power |
| 动漫 | dòng màn | cartoons and comics |
| 动态 | dòng tài | movement |
| 动听 | dòng tīng | pleasant to listen to |
| 逗 | dòu | to tease playfully |
| 斗争 | dòu zhēng | a struggle |
| 都市 | dū shì | city |
| 毒 | dú | poison |
| 渡 | dù | to cross |
| 端 | duān | tip |
| 短缺 | duǎn quē | shortage |
| 对称 | duì chèn | symmetry |
| 对接 | duì jiē | to join up |
| 对抗 | duì kàng | to withstand |
| 对立 | duì lì | to oppose |
| 对应 | duì yìng | to correspond to |
| 蹲 | dūn | to crouch |
| 顿时 | dùn shí | immediately |
| 多才多艺 | duō cái duō yì | multitalented |
| 多亏 | duō kuī | thanks to |
| 多媒体 | duō méi tǐ | multimedia |
| 多余 | duō yú | superfluous |
| 多元 | duō yuán | poly |
| 夺 | duó | to seize |
| 夺取 | duó qǔ | to seize |
| 躲避 | duǒ bì | to hide |
| 恶心 | ě xīn | nausea |
| 恶劣 | è liè | vile |
| 儿科 | ér kē | pediatrics |
| 耳环 | ěr huán | earring |
| 二氧化碳 | èr yǎng huà tàn | carbon dioxide CO2 |
| 发病 | fā bìng | of an illness to occur |
| 发愁 | fā chóu | to worry |
| 发电 | fā diàn | to generate electricity |
| 发动 | fā dòng | to start |
| 发放 | fā fàng | to provide |
| 发光 | fā guāng | to emit light |
| 发票 | fā piào | invoice |
| 发行 | fā xíng | to publish |
| 发炎 | fā yán | to become inflamed |
| 发育 | fā yù | to develop |
| 法定 | fǎ dìng | statutory |
| 法官 | fǎ guān | judge in court |
| 法规 | fǎ guī | legislation |
| 番 | fān | measure word for processes or actions that take time and effort |
| 繁忙 | fán máng | busy |
| 凡是 | fán shì | each and every |
| 繁殖 | fán zhí | to breed |
| 反馈 | fǎn kuì | to send back information |
| 反思 | fǎn sī | to think back over sth |
| 犯 | fàn | to violate |
| 方方面面 | fāng fāng miàn miàn | all sides |
| 方位 | fāng wèi | direction |
| 方言 | Fāng yán | the first Chinese dialect dictionary, edited by Yang Xiong 揚雄\|扬雄 in 1st century, containing over 9000 characters |
| 妨碍 | fáng ài | to hinder |
| 房价 | fáng jià | house price |
| 防治 | fáng zhì | to prevent and cure |
| 访谈 | fǎng tán | to visit and discuss |
| 放大 | fàng dà | to enlarge |
| 放飞 | fàng fēi | to allow to fly |
| 飞速 | fēi sù | swift |
| 肥 | féi | fat |
| 肥胖 | féi pàng | fat |
| 肥沃 | féi wò | fertile |
| 肺 | fèi | lung |
| 肺炎 | fèi yán | pneumonia |
| 分工 | fēn gōng | to divide up the work |
| 分级 | fēn jí | to rank |
| 分期 | fēn qī | by stages |
| 分散 | fēn sàn | to scatter |
| 氛围 | fēn wéi | ambience |
| 粉 | fěn | powder |
| 愤怒 | fèn nù | angry |
| 封闭 | fēng bì | to close |
| 风光 | fēng guāng | scene |
| 风力 | fēng lì | wind force |
| 丰收 | fēng shōu | to reap a bumper harvest |
| 风雨 | fēng yǔ | wind and rain |
| 奉献 | fèng xiàn | to offer respectfully |
| 夫人 | fū ren | lady |
| 服 | fú | clothes |
| 浮 | fú | to float |
| 服从 | fú cóng | to obey an order |
| 幅度 | fú dù | width |
| 符号 | fú hào | symbol |
| 福利 | fú lì | material benefit |
| 服用 | fú yòng | to take medicine |
| 辅导 | fǔ dǎo | to give guidance |
| 辅助 | fǔ zhù | to assist |
| 副 | fù | secondary |
| 覆盖 | fù gài | to cover |
| 附件 | fù jiàn | appendix in a document |
| 负面 | fù miàn | negative |
| 富裕 | fù yù | prosperous |
| 赋予 | fù yǔ | to assign |
| 该 | gāi | should |
| 改编 | gǎi biān | to adapt |
| 改造 | gǎi zào | to transform |
| 概率 | gài lǜ | probability math. |
| 肝 | gān | liver CL:葉\|叶 |
| 干脆 | gān cuì | candid |
| 尴尬 | gān gà | awkward |
| 干旱 | gān hàn | drought |
| 干扰 | gān rǎo | to disturb |
| 干燥 | gān zào | of weather, climate, soil etc dry |
| 感激 | gǎn jī | to be grateful |
| 赶忙 | gǎn máng | to hurry |
| 感染 | gǎn rǎn | to infect |
| 感想 | gǎn xiǎng | impressions |
| 钢笔 | gāng bǐ | fountain pen |
| 港口 | gǎng kǒu | port |
| 岗位 | gǎng wèi | a post |
| 高层 | gāo céng | high-rise |
| 高超 | gāo chāo | excellent |
| 高等 | gāo děng | high-level |
| 高端 | gāo duān | high-end |
| 高峰 | gāo fēng | peak |
| 高尚 | gāo shàng | noble |
| 高手 | gāo shǒu | expert |
| 高新技术 | gāo xīn jì shù | high tech |
| 高原 | gāo yuán | plateau |
| 稿件 | gǎo jiàn | piece of writing submitted for publication |
| 稿子 | gǎo zi | draft of a document |
| 割 | gē | to cut |
| 歌唱 | gē chàng | to sing |
| 隔壁 | gé bì | next door |
| 革命 | gé mìng | to withdraw the mandate of heaven and transition to a new dynasty original meaning |
| 个体 | gè tǐ | individual |
| 给予 | jǐ yǔ | literary to give |
| 跟前 | gēn qián | the front of |
| 跟随 | gēn suí | to follow |
| 跟踪 | gēn zōng | to follow sb's tracks |
| 公 | gōng | public |
| 宫 | gōng | palace |
| 公安 | gōng ān | Ministry of Public Security |
| 工地 | gōng dì | construction site |
| 工夫 | gōng fu | period of time may be months, or mere seconds |
| 公告 | gōng gào | post |
| 供给 | gōng jǐ | to furnish |
| 攻击 | gōng jī | to attack |
| 公开 | gōng kāi | open |
| 公民 | gōng mín | citizen |
| 公认 | gōng rèn | publicly known to be |
| 功效 | gōng xiào | efficacy |
| 工序 | gōng xù | working procedure |
| 公益 | gōng yì | public good |
| 供应 | gōng yìng | to supply |
| 公元 | gōng yuán | CE Common Era |
| 公正 | gōng zhèng | just |
| 公众 | gōng zhòng | public |
| 公主 | gōng zhǔ | princess |
| 巩固 | gǒng gù | to consolidate |
| 共计 | gòng jì | to sum up to |
| 沟 | gōu | ditch |
| 构造 | gòu zào | structure |
| 孤独 | gū dú | lonely |
| 姑姑 | gū gu | paternal aunt |
| 古典 | gǔ diǎn | classical |
| 古迹 | gǔ jì | places of historic interest |
| 股票 | gǔ piào | share certificate |
| 古人 | gǔ rén | people of ancient times |
| 股市 | gǔ shì | stock market |
| 骨头 | gǔ tou | bone |
| 鼓舞 | gǔ wǔ | to inspire |
| 顾 | gù | to look after |
| 固体 | gù tǐ | solid |
| 顾问 | gù wèn | adviser |
| 故障 | gù zhàng | malfunction |
| 拐 | guǎi | to turn a corner etc |
| 拐弯 | guǎi wān | to go round a curve |
| 官 | guān | government official |
| 关爱 | guān ài | to show concern and care for |
| 官方 | guān fāng | government |
| 观光 | guān guāng | to tour |
| 关怀 | guān huái | care |
| 关联 | guān lián | to be related |
| 观赏 | guān shǎng | to look at sth with pleasure |
| 官员 | guān yuán | official in an organization or government |
| 管道 | guǎn dào | tubing |
| 罐 | guàn | can |
| 广阔 | guǎng kuò | wide |
| 归 | guī | to return |
| 规范 | guī fàn | norm |
| 规划 | guī huà | to draw up a plan |
| 归还 | guī huán | to return sth |
| 规矩 | guī ju | lit. compass and set square |
| 轨道 | guǐ dào | track for trains etc |
| 跪 | guì | to kneel |
| 贵重 | guì zhòng | precious |
| 棍 | gùn | stick |
| 国宝 | guó bǎo | national treasure |
| 国产 | guó chǎn | domestically produced |
| 国歌 | guó gē | national anthem |
| 国旗 | guó qí | flag of a country |
| 国情 | guó qíng | the characteristics and circumstances particular to a country |
| 国王 | guó wáng | king |
| 过渡 | guò dù | to cross over by ferry |
| 过后 | guò hòu | after the event |
| 过时 | guò shí | old-fashioned |
| 海内外 | hǎi nèi wài | domestic and international |
| 海岸 | hǎi àn | coastal |
| 海拔 | hǎi bá | height above sea level |
| 海面 | hǎi miàn | the surface of the sea |
| 海域 | hǎi yù | sea area |
| 害 | hài | to do harm to |
| 寒冬 | hán dōng | cold winter |
| 含义 | hán yì | meaning implicit in a phrase |
| 罕见 | hǎn jiàn | rare |
| 旱灾 | hàn zāi | drought |
| 航空 | háng kōng | aviation |
| 毫不 | háo bù | hardly |
| 毫无 | háo wú | not in the least |
| 毫米 | háo mǐ | millimeter |
| 毫升 | háo shēng | milliliter |
| 好不 | hǎo bù | not at all ... |
| 好感 | hǎo gǎn | good opinion |
| 好容易 | hǎo róng yì | idiomatic usage with great difficulty |
| 好客 | hào kè | hospitality |
| 好学 | hào xué | eager to study |
| 号召 | hào zhào | to call |
| 合并 | hé bìng | to merge |
| 合成 | hé chéng | to compose |
| 和平 | hé píng | peace |
| 和谐 | hé xié | harmonious |
| 核心 | hé xīn | core |
| 嘿 | hēi | hey |
| 黑暗 | hēi àn | dark |
| 痕迹 | hén jì | vestige |
| 狠 | hěn | ruthless |
| 恨 | hèn | to hate |
| 横 | héng | horizontal |
| 衡量 | héng liáng | to weigh |
| 宏大 | hóng dà | great |
| 洪水 | hóng shuǐ | deluge |
| 后代 | hòu dài | descendant |
| 后期 | hòu qī | late stage |
| 后人 | hòu rén | later generation |
| 后退 | hòu tuì | to recoil |
| 后者 | hòu zhě | the latter |
| 忽略 | hū lüè | to neglect |
| 壶 | hú | pot |
| 胡子 | hú zi | beard |
| 户 | hù | a household |
| 互助 | hù zhù | to help each other |
| 花朵 | huā duǒ | flower |
| 花生 | huā shēng | peanut |
| 滑冰 | huá bīng | to skate |
| 滑行 | huá xíng | to slide |
| 滑雪 | huá xuě | to ski |
| 划 | huà | to delimit |
| 划分 | huà fēn | to divide up |
| 化石 | huà shí | fossil |
| 话筒 | huà tǒng | microphone |
| 化妆 | huà zhuāng | to put on makeup |
| 怀 | huái | bosom |
| 怀念 | huái niàn | to cherish the memory of |
| 怀孕 | huái yùn | pregnant |
| 欢乐 | huān lè | gaiety |
| 环 | huán | ring |
| 还原 | huán yuán | to restore to the original state |
| 患 | huàn | to suffer from illness |
| 幻想 | huàn xiǎng | to fantasize |
| 患者 | huàn zhě | patient |
| 黄 | huáng | yellow |
| 皇帝 | huáng dì | emperor |
| 灰尘 | huī chén | dust |
| 灰心 | huī xīn | to lose heart |
| 回报 | huí bào | in return |
| 回顾 | huí gù | to look back |
| 回头 | huí tóu | to turn round |
| 汇 | huì | to remit |
| 汇报 | huì bào | to report |
| 绘画 | huì huà | to draw |
| 会见 | huì jiàn | to meet with sb who is paying a visit |
| 汇款 | huì kuǎn | to remit money |
| 婚姻 | hūn yīn | marriage |
| 混 | hùn | to mix |
| 混合 | hùn hé | to mix |
| 混乱 | hùn luàn | confused |
| 活力 | huó lì | energy |
| 活跃 | huó yuè | active |
| 火柴 | huǒ chái | match for lighting fire |
| 火灾 | huǒ zāi | serious fire in a city or a forest etc |
| 货币 | huò bì | currency |
| 货车 | huò chē | truck |
| 击败 | jī bài | to defeat |
| 基地 | Jī dì | al-Qaeda |
| 机动车 | jī dòng chē | motor vehicle |
| 饥饿 | jī è | hunger |
| 激发 | jī fā | to arouse |
| 基金 | jī jīn | fund |
| 激励 | jī lì | to encourage |
| 激情 | jī qíng | passion |
| 机械 | jī xiè | machine |
| 基因 | jī yīn | gene loanword |
| 机遇 | jī yù | opportunity |
| 机制 | jī zhì | mechanism |
| 即便 | jí biàn | even if |
| 极端 | jí duān | extreme |
| 急救 | jí jiù | to give emergency treatment |
| 急切 | jí qiè | eager |
| 集团 | jí tuán | group |
| 极为 | jí wéi | extremely |
| 吉祥 | jí xiáng | lucky |
| 继承 | jì chéng | to inherit |
| 季军 | jì jūn | third in a race |
| 纪律 | jì lǜ | discipline |
| 寂寞 | jì mò | lonely |
| 技巧 | jì qiǎo | skill |
| 技艺 | jì yì | skill |
| 夹 | jiā | to press from either side |
| 加倍 | jiā bèi | to double |
| 家常 | jiā cháng | the daily life of a family |
| 家家户户 | jiā jiā hù hù | each and every family idiom |
| 加剧 | jiā jù | to intensify |
| 家居 | jiā jū | home |
| 家属 | jiā shǔ | family member |
| 加以 | jiā yǐ | in addition |
| 家园 | jiā yuán | home |
| 加重 | jiā zhòng | to make heavier |
| 假设 | jiǎ shè | to suppose |
| 嫁 | jià | of a woman to marry |
| 尖 | jiān | pointed |
| 肩膀 | jiān bǎng | shoulder |
| 监测 | jiān cè | to monitor |
| 坚定 | jiān dìng | firm |
| 监督 | jiān dū | to control |
| 坚固 | jiān gù | firm |
| 坚决 | jiān jué | firm |
| 艰难 | jiān nán | difficult |
| 艰辛 | jiān xīn | hardships |
| 坚硬 | jiān yìng | hard |
| 兼职 | jiān zhí | to hold concurrent posts |
| 检测 | jiǎn cè | to detect |
| 简化 | jiǎn huà | to simplify |
| 简介 | jiǎn jiè | summary |
| 减弱 | jiǎn ruò | to weaken |
| 减压 | jiǎn yā | to reduce pressure |
| 检验 | jiǎn yàn | to inspect |
| 剑 | jiàn | double-edged sword |
| 箭 | jiàn | arrow |
| 鉴定 | jiàn dìng | to examine sth to determine its authenticity, quality, value etc |
| 间隔 | jiàn gé | gap |
| 间接 | jiàn jiē | indirect |
| 健全 | jiàn quán | robust |
| 建筑物 | jiàn zhù wù | building |
| 将军 | jiāng jūn | general |
| 讲解 | jiǎng jiě | to explain |
| 奖牌 | jiǎng pái | medal awarded as a prize |
| 奖品 | jiǎng pǐn | award |
| 酱 | jiàng | thick paste of fermented soybean |
| 酱油 | jiàng yóu | soy sauce |
| 胶带 | jiāo dài | adhesive tape |
| 焦点 | jiāo diǎn | lit. and fig. focal point |
| 交际 | jiāo jì | communication |
| 焦虑 | jiāo lǜ | anxious |
| 胶水 | jiāo shuǐ | glue |
| 交谈 | jiāo tán | to discuss |
| 郊外 | jiāo wài | outskirts |
| 角落 | jiǎo luò | corner of a room, courtyard etc |
| 脚印 | jiǎo yìn | footprint |
| 较为 | jiào wéi | comparatively |
| 教训 | jiào xun | to provide guidance |
| 结 | jiē | of a plant to produce fruit or seeds |
| 结果 | jiē guǒ | to bear fruit |
| 接连 | jiē lián | on end |
| 结实 | jiē shi | rugged |
| 街头 | jiē tóu | street |
| 杰出 | jié chū | outstanding |
| 节能 | jié néng | to conserve energy |
| 结尾 | jié wěi | ending |
| 截至 | jié zhì | up to a time |
| 截止 | jié zhǐ | to end |
| 节奏 | jié zòu | rhythm |
| 解 | jiě | to divide |
| 解答 | jiě dá | to solve a problem |
| 解读 | jiě dú | to decipher |
| 解放 | jiě fàng | to liberate |
| 解说 | jiě shuō | to explain verbally |
| 借鉴 | jiè jiàn | to draw on others' experience |
| 戒指 | jiè zhi | finger ring |
| 借助 | jiè zhù | to draw support from |
| 金额 | jīn é | sum of money |
| 金牌 | jīn pái | gold medal |
| 金钱 | jīn qián | money |
| 金融 | jīn róng | banking |
| 金属 | jīn shǔ | metal |
| 金子 | jīn zi | gold |
| 尽 | jìn | to use up |
| 进而 | jìn ér | and then what follows next |
| 进度 | jìn dù | rate of progress |
| 进化 | jìn huà | evolution |
| 近来 | jìn lái | recently |
| 近视 | jìn shì | shortsighted |
| 进展 | jìn zhǎn | to make headway |
| 精美 | jīng měi | exquisite |
| 精确 | jīng què | accurate |
| 惊人 | jīng rén | astonishing |
| 经商 | jīng shāng | to trade |
| 精通 | jīng tōng | to be proficient in |
| 精心 | jīng xīn | with utmost care |
| 惊讶 | jīng yà | amazed |
| 精致 | jīng zhì | delicate |
| 精准 | jīng zhǔn | accurate |
| 井 | jǐng | a well |
| 警告 | jǐng gào | to warn |
| 景观 | jǐng guān | landscape |
| 景象 | jǐng xiàng | scene |
| 颈椎 | jǐng zhuī | cervical vertebra |
| 净 | jìng | clean |
| 竞赛 | jìng sài | to compete |
| 镜头 | jìng tóu | camera lens |
| 纠纷 | jiū fēn | dispute |
| 纠正 | jiū zhèng | to correct |
| 酒精 | jiǔ jīng | ethanol |
| 酒水 | jiǔ shuǐ | beverage |
| 就读 | jiù dú | to go to school |
| 舅舅 | jiù jiu | mother's brother |
| 救命 | jiù mìng | to save sb's life |
| 就算 | jiù suàn | even if |
| 救援 | jiù yuán | to save |
| 救灾 | jiù zāi | to relieve disaster |
| 救助 | jiù zhù | to help sb in trouble |
| 局 | jú | measure word for games: match |
| 菊花 | jú huā | chrysanthemum |
| 局面 | jú miàn | aspect |
| 局限 | jú xiàn | to limit |
| 举动 | jǔ dòng | act |
| 剧本 | jù běn | script |
| 聚集 | jù jí | to assemble |
| 俱乐部 | jù lè bù | loanword club the organization or its premises |
| 剧烈 | jù liè | violent |
| 捐款 | juān kuǎn | to donate money |
| 捐赠 | juān zèng | to contribute as a gift |
| 卷 | juǎn | to roll up |
| 卷 | juàn | measure word for books |
| 决策 | jué cè | strategic decision |
| 绝望 | jué wàng | to despair |
| 军队 | jūn duì | armed forces |
| 军人 | jūn rén | serviceman |
| 均匀 | jūn yún | even |
| 卡片 | kǎ piàn | card |
| 开创 | kāi chuàng | to initiate |
| 开关 | kāi guān | power switch |
| 开启 | kāi qǐ | to start |
| 开设 | kāi shè | to offer goods or services |
| 开头 | kāi tóu | beginning |
| 砍 | kǎn | to chop |
| 看不起 | kàn bu qǐ | to look down upon |
| 看待 | kàn dài | to look upon |
| 看得起 | kàn de qǐ | to show respect for |
| 看好 | kàn hǎo | to regard as having good prospects |
| 看似 | kàn sì | to look as if |
| 看中 | kàn zhòng | to have a preference for |
| 看重 | kàn zhòng | to regard as important |
| 康复 | kāng fù | to recuperate |
| 考察 | kǎo chá | to inspect |
| 考古 | kǎo gǔ | archaeology |
| 考核 | kǎo hé | to examine |
| 考验 | kǎo yàn | to test |
| 科 | kē | branch of study |
| 科幻 | kē huàn | science fiction |
| 科目 | kē mù | academic subject |
| 科普 | kē pǔ | popularization of science |
| 可口 | kě kǒu | tasty |
| 可怜 | kě lián | pitiful |
| 渴望 | kě wàng | to thirst for |
| 可行 | kě xíng | feasible |
| 客车 | kè chē | coach |
| 课题 | kè tí | task |
| 肯 | kěn | to agree |
| 恐惧 | kǒng jù | to be frightened |
| 空地 | kòng dì | vacant land |
| 空闲 | kòng xián | leisure |
| 口感 | kǒu gǎn | mouthfeel |
| 口号 | kǒu hào | slogan |
| 口腔 | kǒu qiāng | oral cavity |
| 口头 | kǒu tóu | oral |
| 扣 | kòu | to fasten |
| 枯燥 | kū zào | dry and dull |
| 酷 | kù | ruthless |
| 夸 | kuā | used in transliteration |
| 夸奖 | kuā jiǎng | to praise |
| 夸张 | kuā zhāng | to exaggerate |
| 会计 | kuài jì | accountant |
| 快捷 | kuài jié | quick |
| 款 | kuǎn | section |
| 款式 | kuǎn shì | pattern |
| 亏损 | kuī sǔn | deficit |
| 困扰 | kùn rǎo | to perplex |
| 扩展 | kuò zhǎn | to extend |
| 落 | là | to leave out |
| 辣椒 | là jiāo | hot pepper |
| 啦 | la | particle |
| 来临 | lái lín | to approach |
| 来往 | lái wǎng | to come and go |
| 赖 | lài | to depend on |
| 拦 | lán | to block sb's path |
| 栏 | lán | fence |
| 兰花 | lán huā | cymbidium |
| 烂 | làn | soft |
| 狼 | láng | wolf |
| 朗读 | lǎng dú | to read aloud |
| 牢 | láo | firm |
| 劳动力 | láo dòng lì | labor force |
| 老实 | lǎo shi | honest |
| 老鼠 | lǎo shǔ | rat |
| 老太太 | lǎo tài tai | elderly lady respectful |
| 乐于 | lè yú | willing to do sth |
| 雷 | léi | thunder |
| 类别 | lèi bié | classification |
| 理 | lǐ | texture |
| 理财 | lǐ cái | to manage wealth |
| 理科 | lǐ kē | the sciences as opposed to the humanities 文科 |
| 理念 | lǐ niàn | idea |
| 理性 | lǐ xìng | reason |
| 立 | lì | to stand |
| 粒 | lì | grain |
| 立场 | lì chǎng | position |
| 力度 | lì dù | strength |
| 历经 | lì jīng | to experience |
| 历年 | lì nián | calendar year |
| 例外 | lì wài | exception |
| 利息 | lì xī | interest on a loan |
| 联合国 | Lián hé guó | United Nations |
| 联网 | lián wǎng | to connect or be connected to a network |
| 联想 | Lián xiǎng | Lenovo |
| 链接 | liàn jiē | to link |
| 两岸 | liǎng àn | bilateral |
| 两极 | liǎng jí | the two poles |
| 晾 | liàng | to dry in the air |
| 料 | liào | material |
| 淋 | lín | to sprinkle |
| 凌晨 | líng chén | very early in the morning |
| 流程 | liú chéng | course |
| 流动 | liú dòng | to flow |
| 浏览器 | liú lǎn qì | browser software |
| 流量 | liú liàng | flow rate |
| 流入 | liú rù | to flow into |
| 流通 | liú tōng | to circulate |
| 楼道 | lóu dào | corridor |
| 露 | lòu | to show |
| 漏洞 | lòu dòng | leak |
| 露 | lù | dew |
| 路程 | lù chéng | route |
| 路况 | lù kuàng | road conditions e.g. surface, traffic flow etc |
| 路面 | lù miàn | road surface |
| 录像 | lù xiàng | to videotape |
| 录用 | lù yòng | to hire an employee |
| 录制 | lù zhì | to record video or audio |
| 旅程 | lǚ chéng | journey |
| 旅途 | lǚ tú | journey |
| 履行 | lǚ xíng | to fulfill one's obligations |
| 率 | lǜ | ratio |
| 绿化 | lǜ huà | to make green with plants |
| 轮 | lún | wheel |
| 轮船 | lún chuán | steamship |
| 轮流 | lún liú | to alternate |
| 轮椅 | lún yǐ | wheelchair |
| 轮子 | lún zi | wheel |
| 论坛 | lùn tán | forum for discussion |
| 落地 | luò dì | to fall to the ground |
| 落后 | luò hòu | to fall behind |
| 马虎 | mǎ hu | careless |
| 码头 | mǎ tou | wharf |
| 蚂蚁 | mǎ yǐ | ant |
| 嘛 | ma | modal particle |
| 埋 | mái | to bury |
| 迈 | mài | to take a step |
| 麦克风 | mài kè fēng | loanword microphone |
| 漫长 | màn cháng | very long |
| 漫画 | màn huà | caricature |
| 盲人 | máng rén | blind person |
| 冒 | mào | to emit |
| 冒险 | mào xiǎn | to take risks |
| 贸易 | mào yì | commercial trade |
| 煤 | méi | coal |
| 梅花 | méi huā | plum blossom |
| 眉毛 | méi mao | eyebrow |
| 美观 | měi guān | pleasing to the eye |
| 弥补 | mí bǔ | to complement |
| 迷人 | mí rén | fascinating |
| 密 | mì | dense |
| 密度 | mì dù | density |
| 蜜蜂 | mì fēng | bee |
| 密集 | mì jí | concentrated |
| 棉 | mián | generic term for cotton or kapok |
| 免 | miǎn | to excuse sb |
| 勉强 | miǎn qiǎng | to do with difficulty |
| 免税 | miǎn shuì | not liable to taxation of monastery, imperial family etc |
| 免疫 | miǎn yì | immunity to disease |
| 面部 | miàn bù | face body part |
| 面粉 | miàn fěn | flour |
| 面子 | miàn zi | outer surface |
| 描绘 | miáo huì | to describe |
| 描写 | miáo xiě | to describe |
| 妙 | miào | clever |
| 灭 | miè | to extinguish or put out |
| 民歌 | mín gē | folk song |
| 民间 | mín jiān | among the people |
| 民俗 | mín sú | popular custom |
| 民宿 | mín sù | orthographic borrowing from Japanese 民宿 "minshuku" property rented via Airbnb or similar platform |
| 民众 | mín zhòng | the populace |
| 民主 | mín zhǔ | democracy |
| 名额 | míng é | quota |
| 明亮 | míng liàng | bright |
| 明明 | míng míng | obviously |
| 名气 | míng qi | reputation |
| 名胜 | míng shèng | a place famous for its scenery or historical relics |
| 命令 | mìng lìng | order |
| 命名 | mìng míng | to give a name to |
| 模仿 | mó fǎng | to imitate |
| 模拟 | mó nǐ | imitation |
| 模特儿 | mó tèr | fashion model loanword |
| 摩托车 | mó tuō chē | loanword motorbike |
| 模型 | mó xíng | model |
| 默默 | mò mò | in silence |
| 模样 | mú yàng | look |
| 母 | mǔ | mother |
| 母语 | mǔ yǔ | native language |
| 木材 | mù cái | wood |
| 目录 | mù lù | catalog |
| 奶粉 | nǎi fěn | powdered milk |
| 难点 | nán diǎn | difficulty |
| 南极洲 | Nán jí zhōu | Antarctica |
| 南美洲 | Nán měi zhōu | South America |
| 难免 | nán miǎn | hard to avoid |
| 脑袋 | nǎo dai | head |
| 脑子 | nǎo zi | brains |
| 内涵 | nèi hán | meaningful content |
| 内科 | nèi kē | internal medicine |
| 内外 | nèi wài | inside and outside |
| 内衣 | nèi yī | undergarment |
| 能量 | néng liàng | energy |
| 能源 | néng yuán | energy sources |
| 泥 | ní | mud |
| 年度 | nián dù | year e.g. school year, fiscal year |
| 年终 | nián zhōng | end of the year |
| 念书 | niàn shū | to read |
| 扭 | niǔ | to turn |
| 农产品 | nóng chǎn pǐn | agricultural produce |
| 浓厚 | nóng hòu | dense |
| 农田 | nóng tián | farmland |
| 暖 | nuǎn | warm |
| 暖气 | nuǎn qì | central heating |
| 偶像 | ǒu xiàng | idol |
| 排除 | pái chú | to eliminate |
| 排放 | pái fàng | to arrange in order |
| 排练 | pái liàn | to rehearse |
| 排名 | pái míng | to rank 1st, 2nd etc |
| 盘 | pán | measure word for things resembling a plate or dish |
| 盼望 | pàn wàng | to hope for |
| 庞大 | páng dà | huge |
| 抛 | pāo | to throw |
| 泡 | pào | bubble |
| 赔偿 | péi cháng | to compensate |
| 陪同 | péi tóng | to accompany |
| 培育 | péi yù | to train |
| 配备 | pèi bèi | to allocate |
| 佩服 | pèi fú | to admire |
| 配套 | pèi tào | to form a complete set |
| 喷 | pēn | to spout |
| 捧 | pěng | to hold or offer with both hands |
| 碰撞 | pèng zhuàng | to collide |
| 披 | pī | to drape over one's shoulders |
| 皮 | pí | leather |
| 疲劳 | pí láo | fatigue |
| 片刻 | piàn kè | short period of time |
| 片面 | piàn miàn | unilateral |
| 骗子 | piàn zi | swindler |
| 飘 | piāo | to float in the air |
| 漂 | piāo | to float |
| 频道 | pín dào | frequency |
| 频繁 | pín fán | frequently |
| 贫困 | pín kùn | impoverished |
| 频率 | pín lǜ | frequency |
| 品尝 | pǐn cháng | to have a taste of |
| 平等 | píng děng | equal |
| 平凡 | píng fán | commonplace |
| 平方 | píng fāng | square |
| 平方米 | píng fāng mǐ | square meter |
| 评估 | píng gū | to evaluate |
| 评论 | píng lùn | to comment on |
| 评选 | píng xuǎn | to select on the basis of a vote or consensus |
| 坡 | pō | slope |
| 泼 | pō | to splash |
| 破产 | pò chǎn | to go bankrupt |
| 迫切 | pò qiè | urgent |
| 扑 | pū | to throw oneself at |
| 铺 | pū | to spread |
| 扑灭 | pū miè | to eradicate |
| 朴素 | pǔ sù | plain and simple |
| 欺骗 | qī piàn | to deceive |
| 期望 | qī wàng | to have expectations |
| 期限 | qī xiàn | time limit |
| 其间 | qí jiān | in between |
| 齐全 | qí quán | complete |
| 棋子 | qí zǐ | chess piece |
| 起初 | qǐ chū | originally |
| 起点 | qǐ diǎn | starting point |
| 启动 | qǐ dòng | to start a machine |
| 启发 | qǐ fā | to enlighten |
| 启示 | qǐ shì | to reveal |
| 启事 | qǐ shì | announcement written, on billboard, letter, newspaper or website |
| 起源 | qǐ yuán | origin |
| 气氛 | qì fēn | atmosphere |
| 气体 | qì tǐ | gas i.e. gaseous substance |
| 气味 | qì wèi | odor |
| 气质 | qì zhì | personality traits |
| 恰当 | qià dàng | appropriate |
| 恰好 | qià hǎo | as it turns out |
| 恰恰 | qià qià | exactly |
| 牵 | qiān | to lead along |
| 千家万户 | qiān jiā wàn hù | every family idiom |
| 谦虚 | qiān xū | modest |
| 前景 | qián jǐng | foreground |
| 潜力 | qián lì | potential |
| 前期 | qián qī | preceding period |
| 前提 | qián tí | premise |
| 前者 | qián zhě | the former i.e. the one mentioned first |
| 枪 | qiāng | gun |
| 墙壁 | qiáng bì | wall |
| 强化 | qiáng huà | to strengthen |
| 强壮 | qiáng zhuàng | strong |
| 强迫 | qiǎng pò | to compel |
| 瞧 | qiáo | to look at |
| 桥梁 | qiáo liáng | bridge lit. and fig. |
| 巧妙 | qiǎo miào | ingenious |
| 切实 | qiè shí | feasible |
| 亲密 | qīn mì | intimate |
| 亲属 | qīn shǔ | kin |
| 勤劳 | qín láo | hardworking |
| 清 | qīng | of water etc clear |
| 清晨 | qīng chén | early morning |
| 青春 | qīng chūn | youth |
| 青春期 | qīng chūn qī | puberty |
| 清淡 | qīng dàn | light of food, not greasy or strongly flavored |
| 清洁 | qīng jié | clean |
| 清理 | qīng lǐ | to clear up |
| 清扫 | qīng sǎo | to tidy up |
| 倾听 | qīng tīng | to listen attentively |
| 清洗 | qīng xǐ | to wash |
| 清晰 | qīng xī | clear |
| 倾向 | qīng xiàng | trend |
| 清醒 | qīng xǐng | clear-headed |
| 情节 | qíng jié | circumstances |
| 晴朗 | qíng lǎng | sunny and cloudless |
| 情形 | qíng xing | circumstances |
| 求 | qiú | to seek |
| 求婚 | qiú hūn | to propose marriage |
| 求救 | qiú jiù | to seek help when in distress or having difficulties |
| 求职 | qiú zhí | to seek employment |
| 求助 | qiú zhù | to request help |
| 区分 | qū fēn | to differentiate |
| 渠道 | qú dào | irrigation ditch |
| 曲 | qǔ | tune |
| 娶 | qǔ | to take a wife |
| 取代 | qǔ dài | to replace |
| 趣味 | qù wèi | fun |
| 圈 | quān | circle |
| 全程 | quán chéng | the whole distance |
| 权力 | quán lì | power |
| 券 | quàn | bond esp. document split in two, with each party holding one half |
| 缺陷 | quē xiàn | defect |
| 确立 | què lì | to establish |
| 群众 | qún zhòng | mass |
| 燃料 | rán liào | fuel |
| 染 | rǎn | to dye |
| 热点 | rè diǎn | hot spot |
| 热度 | rè dù | level of heat |
| 热门 | rè mén | popular |
| 热水器 | rè shuǐ qì | water heater |
| 热线 | rè xiàn | hotline communications link |
| 热议 | rè yì | to discuss passionately |
| 人工智能 | rén gōng zhì néng | artificial intelligence AI |
| 人家 | rén jia | other people |
| 人均 | rén jūn | per capita |
| 人山人海 | rén shān rén hǎi | idiom multitude |
| 人士 | rén shì | person |
| 人事 | rén shì | personnel |
| 人为 | rén wéi | artificial |
| 人行道 | rén xíng dào | sidewalk |
| 忍受 | rěn shòu | to bear |
| 认错 | rèn cuò | to admit an error |
| 认定 | rèn dìng | to maintain that sth is true |
| 认可 | rèn kě | to approve |
| 认同 | rèn tóng | to approve of |
| 认知 | rèn zhī | cognition |
| 仍旧 | réng jiù | still remaining |
| 日后 | rì hòu | sometime |
| 日前 | rì qián | the other day |
| 日夜 | rì yè | day and night |
| 日益 | rì yì | day by day |
| 融合 | róng hé | a mixture |
| 融化 | róng huà | to melt |
| 容量 | róng liàng | capacity |
| 融入 | róng rù | to blend into |
| 荣誉 | róng yù | honor |
| 柔软 | róu ruǎn | soft |
| 入境 | rù jìng | to enter a country |
| 入门 | rù mén | entrance door |
| 入选 | rù xuǎn | to be included among those selected for |
| 弱点 | ruò diǎn | weak point |
| 撒 | sǎ | to scatter |
| 塞 | sāi | to plug |
| 赛事 | sài shì | competition e.g. sporting |
| 散 | sǎn | scattered |
| 散文 | sǎn wén | broadly prose as opposed to verse |
| 散 | sàn | to scatter |
| 散发 | sàn fā | to distribute |
| 嗓子 | sǎng zi | throat |
| 丧失 | sàng shī | to lose |
| 扫描 | sǎo miáo | to scan |
| 杀 | shā | to kill |
| 刹车 | shā chē | to brake when driving |
| 鲨鱼 | shā yú | shark |
| 筛选 | shāi xuǎn | to filter |
| 山顶 | shān dǐng | hilltop |
| 山峰 | shān fēng | mountain peak |
| 山坡 | shān pō | hillside |
| 闪 | shǎn | to dodge |
| 闪电 | shǎn diàn | lightning |
| 扇 | shàn | measure word for doors |
| 商标 | shāng biāo | trademark |
| 伤口 | shāng kǒu | wound |
| 伤亡 | shāng wáng | casualties |
| 伤员 | shāng yuán | wounded person |
| 上当 | shàng dàng | taken in by sb's deceit |
| 上级 | shàng jí | higher authorities |
| 上进 | shàng jìn | to make progress |
| 上市 | shàng shì | to hit the market of a new product |
| 上述 | shàng shù | aforementioned |
| 上台 | shàng tái | to rise to power in politics |
| 上旬 | shàng xún | first third of a month |
| 少儿 | shào ér | child |
| 舌头 | shé tou | tongue |
| 社 | shè | society |
| 射 | shè | to shoot |
| 涉及 | shè jí | to involve |
| 射击 | shè jī | to shoot |
| 摄像 | shè xiàng | to videotape |
| 设想 | shè xiǎng | to imagine |
| 摄像头 | shè xiàng tóu | webcam |
| 身心 | shēn xīn | body and mind |
| 深夜 | shēn yè | very late at night |
| 神 | Shén | God |
| 神经 | shén jīng | nerve |
| 神奇 | shén qí | magical |
| 审美 | shěn měi | esthetics |
| 升 | shēng | to ascend |
| 生成 | shēng chéng | to generate |
| 声调 | shēng diào | tone |
| 生命力 | shēng mìng lì | vitality |
| 生态 | shēng tài | ecology the study of interactions between organisms and their environment |
| 升学 | shēng xué | to enter the next grade school |
| 剩余 | shèng yú | remainder |
| 诗词 | shī cí | verse |
| 湿度 | shī dù | humidity level |
| 师父 | shī fu | used for 師傅\|师傅 in Taiwan |
| 诗歌 | shī gē | poem |
| 狮子 | shī zi | lion |
| 识 | shí | to know |
| 拾 | shí | to pick up |
| 识别 | shí bié | to distinguish |
| 时光 | shí guāng | time |
| 实话 | shí huà | truth |
| 实惠 | shí huì | tangible benefit |
| 时机 | shí jī | opportunity |
| 时尚 | shí shàng | fashion |
| 实时 | shí shí | in real time |
| 时速 | shí sù | speed per hour |
| 石油 | shí yóu | oil |
| 食欲 | shí yù | appetite |
| 实质 | shí zhì | substance |
| 十足 | shí zú | ample |
| 使劲 | shǐ jìn | to exert all one's strength |
| 士兵 | shì bīng | soldier |
| 适度 | shì dù | moderately |
| 示范 | shì fàn | to demonstrate |
| 释放 | shì fàng | to release |
| 事后 | shì hòu | after the event |
| 视觉 | shì jué | sight |
| 势力 | shì li | power |
| 视力 | shì lì | eyesight |
| 试图 | shì tú | to attempt |
| 事务 | shì wù | political, economic etc affairs |
| 事项 | shì xiàng | matter |
| 适宜 | shì yí | suitable |
| 收藏 | shōu cáng | to collect works of art, dolls, antiques etc |
| 收购 | shōu gòu | to purchase or acquire in bulk or at an official level esp. by a state or organization |
| 收取 | shōu qǔ | to receive |
| 收益 | shōu yì | earnings |
| 手臂 | shǒu bì | arm |
| 手法 | shǒu fǎ | technique |
| 手势 | shǒu shì | gesture |
| 首要 | shǒu yào | the most important |
| 寿命 | shòu mìng | life span |
| 受灾 | shòu zāi | disaster-stricken |
| 输出 | shū chū | to output |
| 书画 | shū huà | painting and calligraphy |
| 书籍 | shū jí | books |
| 书面 | shū miàn | in writing |
| 输送 | shū sòng | to transport |
| 书写 | shū xiě | to write |
| 属 | shǔ | category |
| 薯片 | shǔ piàn | fried potato chips |
| 竖 | shù | to erect |
| 树立 | shù lì | to set up |
| 数目 | shù mù | amount |
| 数字化 | shù zì huà | to digitize |
| 衰老 | shuāi lǎo | to age |
| 率领 | shuài lǐng | to lead |
| 率先 | shuài xiān | to take the lead |
| 水稻 | shuǐ dào | rice |
| 水库 | shuǐ kù | reservoir |
| 水流 | shuǐ liú | river |
| 水面 | shuǐ miàn | water surface |
| 水泥 | shuǐ ní | cement |
| 瞬间 | shùn jiān | in an instant |
| 思路 | sī lù | line of thought |
| 思念 | sī niàn | to think of |
| 死亡 | sǐ wáng | to die |
| 松 | sōng | pine |
| 艘 | sōu | measure word for ships |
| 搜集 | sōu jí | to gather |
| 塑造 | sù zào | to model |
| 素质 | sù zhì | inner quality |
| 算了 | suàn le | let it be |
| 算是 | suàn shì | considered to be |
| 虽 | suī | although |
| 岁数 | suì shu | age number of years old |
| 岁月 | suì yuè | years |
| 损坏 | sǔn huài | to damage |
| 损伤 | sǔn shāng | to harm |
| 所 | suǒ | particle |
| 踏实 | tā shi | firmly-based |
| 塔 | tǎ | pagoda |
| 台风 | tái fēng | stage presence, poise |
| 台球 | tái qiú | billiards |
| 太空 | tài kōng | outer space |
| 太阳能 | tài yáng néng | solar energy |
| 谈论 | tán lùn | to discuss |
| 谈判 | tán pàn | to negotiate |
| 弹性 | tán xìng | flexibility |
| 探索 | tàn suǒ | to explore |
| 探讨 | tàn tǎo | to investigate |
| 汤圆 | tāng yuán | boiled or deep-fried balls of glutinous rice flour, usually eaten during Lantern Festival |
| 糖果 | táng guǒ | candy |
| 烫 | tàng | to scald |
| 掏 | tāo | to fish out from pocket |
| 逃 | táo | to escape |
| 逃跑 | táo pǎo | to flee from sth |
| 淘气 | táo qì | naughty |
| 淘汰 | táo tài | to wash out |
| 套餐 | tào cān | set meal |
| 特 | tè | special |
| 特长 | tè cháng | personal strength |
| 特地 | tè dì | specially |
| 特定 | tè dìng | special |
| 特性 | tè xìng | property |
| 特意 | tè yì | specially |
| 题材 | tí cái | subject matter |
| 提取 | tí qǔ | to withdraw money |
| 提示 | tí shì | to point out |
| 体操 | tǐ cāo | gymnastic |
| 体积 | tǐ jī | volume amount of space an object occupies |
| 体系 | tǐ xì | system |
| 添 | tiān | to add |
| 天才 | tiān cái | talent |
| 添加 | tiān jiā | to add |
| 天然 | tiān rán | natural |
| 天然气 | tiān rán qì | natural gas |
| 天文 | tiān wén | astronomy |
| 天下 | tiān xià | land under heaven |
| 天真 | tiān zhēn | naive |
| 田 | tián | field |
| 田径 | tián jìng | track and field athletics |
| 调节 | tiáo jié | to adjust |
| 跳水 | tiào shuǐ | to dive into water |
| 贴近 | tiē jìn | to press close to |
| 听话 | tīng huà | to do what one is told |
| 听觉 | tīng jué | sense of hearing |
| 听取 | tīng qǔ | to hear news |
| 通道 | tōng dào | communications channel |
| 通风 | tōng fēng | airy |
| 通话 | tōng huà | to hold a conversation |
| 通信 | tōng xìn | to correspond by letter, email etc |
| 通讯 | tōng xùn | communications |
| 通用 | tōng yòng | to use anywhere, anytime card, ticket etc |
| 铜 | tóng | copper chemistry |
| 同伴 | tóng bàn | companion |
| 同行 | tóng háng | person of the same profession |
| 童话 | tóng huà | children's fairy tales |
| 同类 | tóng lèi | similar |
| 铜牌 | tóng pái | bronze medal |
| 痛快 | tòng kuài | delighted |
| 偷 | tōu | to steal |
| 偷偷 | tōu tōu | stealthily |
| 头脑 | tóu nǎo | brains |
| 投票 | tóu piào | to vote |
| 投诉 | tóu sù | to lodge a complaint |
| 投资 | tóu zī | investment |
| 透 | tòu | to penetrate |
| 透过 | tòu guò | to pass through |
| 透露 | tòu lù | to leak out |
| 透明 | tòu míng | transparent |
| 突发 | tū fā | to occur suddenly |
| 突破 | tū pò | to break through |
| 图案 | tú àn | design |
| 图表 | tú biǎo | chart |
| 徒弟 | tú dì | apprentice |
| 途径 | tú jìng | way |
| 图像 | tú xiàng | image |
| 吐 | tǔ | to spit |
| 土壤 | tǔ rǎng | soil |
| 吐 | tù | to vomit |
| 团结 | tuán jié | to unite |
| 团体 | tuán tǐ | group |
| 团圆 | tuán yuán | to have a reunion |
| 推测 | tuī cè | speculation |
| 推销 | tuī xiāo | to market |
| 推行 | tuī xíng | to implement |
| 退税 | tuì shuì | tax rebate or refund |
| 吞 | tūn | to swallow |
| 拖 | tuō | to drag |
| 拖延 | tuō yán | to delay |
| 托运 | tuō yùn | to consign goods |
| 挖 | wā | to dig |
| 哇 | wā | Wow! |
| 娃娃 | wá wa | baby |
| 歪 | wāi | askew |
| 外表 | wài biǎo | external |
| 外交 | wài jiāo | diplomacy |
| 外界 | wài jiè | the outside world |
| 外科 | wài kē | surgery branch of medicine |
| 外来 | wài lái | external |
| 外甥 | wài shēng | sister's son |
| 弯曲 | wān qū | to bend |
| 顽强 | wán qiáng | tenacious |
| 万物 | wàn wù | all things |
| 王子 | wáng zǐ | prince |
| 网 | wǎng | net |
| 往后 | wǎng hòu | from now on |
| 往来 | wǎng lái | dealings |
| 往年 | wǎng nián | in former years |
| 望 | wàng | full moon |
| 危机 | wēi jī | crisis |
| 微小 | wēi xiǎo | minute i.e. extremely small |
| 违规 | wéi guī | to violate the rules |
| 维护 | wéi hù | to defend |
| 为难 | wéi nán | to feel embarrassed or awkward |
| 围棋 | wéi qí | the game of Go |
| 为期 | wéi qī | to be done by a certain date |
| 维生素 | wéi shēng sù | vitamin |
| 为止 | wéi zhǐ | until |
| 委屈 | wěi qu | to feel wronged |
| 委托 | wěi tuō | to entrust |
| 未 | wèi | not yet |
| 未必 | wèi bì | not necessarily |
| 未成年人 | wèi chéng nián rén | minor i.e. person under 18 |
| 为此 | wèi cǐ | for this reason |
| 为何 | wèi hé | why |
| 味觉 | wèi jué | sense of taste |
| 胃口 | wèi kǒu | appetite |
| 温和 | wēn hé | mild |
| 温柔 | wēn róu | gentle and soft |
| 文档 | wén dàng | computer file |
| 文具 | wén jù | stationery |
| 文科 | wén kē | liberal arts |
| 文明 | wén míng | civilized |
| 闻名 | wén míng | well-known |
| 文物 | wén wù | cultural relic |
| 文献 | wén xiàn | reference material used in scholarly study |
| 文艺 | wén yì | literature and art |
| 乌龟 | wū guī | tortoise |
| 污水 | wū shuǐ | sewage |
| 无所谓 | wú suǒ wèi | to be indifferent |
| 无疑 | wú yí | undoubtedly |
| 武器 | wǔ qì | weapon |
| 误 | wù | mistake |
| 误解 | wù jiě | to misunderstand |
| 物体 | wù tǐ | object |
| 吸取 | xī qǔ | to absorb |
| 媳妇 | xí fu | dialect wife |
| 习俗 | xí sú | custom |
| 喜剧 | xǐ jù | a comedy |
| 喜事 | xǐ shì | happy occasion |
| 洗漱 | xǐ shù | to wash the face and rinse the mouth |
| 细胞 | xì bāo | cell biology |
| 细菌 | xì jūn | bacterium |
| 系列 | xì liè | series |
| 戏曲 | xì qǔ | Chinese opera |
| 细致 | xì zhì | delicate |
| 吓 | xià | to frighten |
| 下功夫 | xià gōng fu | to put in time and energy |
| 下单 | xià dān | to place an order |
| 夏令营 | xià lìng yíng | summer camp |
| 下线 | xià xiàn | to go offline |
| 下旬 | xià xún | last third of the month |
| 鲜明 | xiān míng | of colors bright |
| 先前 | xiān qián | before |
| 鲜艳 | xiān yàn | bright-colored |
| 嫌 | xián | to dislike |
| 显 | xiǎn | to make visible |
| 险 | xiǎn | danger |
| 显著 | xiǎn zhù | outstanding |
| 限 | xiàn | to limit |
| 线 | xiàn | thread |
| 现存 | xiàn cún | extant |
| 限度 | xiàn dù | limitation |
| 现货 | xiàn huò | merchandise or commodities available immediately after sale |
| 陷入 | xiàn rù | to sink into |
| 线索 | xiàn suǒ | trail |
| 限于 | xiàn yú | to be limited to |
| 相差 | xiāng chà | to differ |
| 香肠 | xiāng cháng | sausage |
| 相传 | xiāng chuán | to pass on |
| 相等 | xiāng děng | equal |
| 相连 | xiāng lián | to link |
| 香水 | xiāng shuǐ | perfume |
| 相应 | xiāng yìng | to correspond |
| 项链 | xiàng liàn | necklace |
| 象棋 | xiàng qí | Chinese chess |
| 相声 | xiàng sheng | comic dialogue |
| 向往 | xiàng wǎng | to yearn for |
| 消除 | xiāo chú | to eliminate |
| 消毒 | xiāo dú | to disinfect |
| 消防 | xiāo fáng | firefighting |
| 消耗 | xiāo hào | to consume |
| 消灭 | xiāo miè | to put an end to |
| 小麦 | xiǎo mài | wheat |
| 小气 | xiǎo qì | stingy |
| 小偷儿 | xiǎo tōur | erhua form of 小偷 |
| 笑容 | xiào róng | smile |
| 效应 | xiào yìng | effect scientific phenomenon |
| 歇 | xiē | to rest |
| 携带 | xié dài | to carry on one's person |
| 协会 | xié huì | an association |
| 协调 | xié tiáo | to coordinate |
| 协助 | xié zhù | to provide assistance |
| 心爱 | xīn ài | beloved |
| 心底 | xīn dǐ | bottom of one's heart |
| 新款 | xīn kuǎn | new style |
| 心灵 | xīn líng | bright |
| 新媒体 | xīnméitǐ | 新媒体 |
| 心目 | xīn mù | mind |
| 新能源 | xīnnéngyuán | 新能源 |
| 薪水 | xīn shuǐ | salary |
| 心疼 | xīn téng | to love dearly |
| 新兴 | xīn xīng | of markets, industries, infectious diseases etc rising |
| 新颖 | xīn yǐng | lit. new bud |
| 心愿 | xīn yuàn | cherished desire |
| 心脏 | xīn zàng | heart |
| 信赖 | xìn lài | to trust |
| 信念 | xìn niàn | faith |
| 兴起 | xīng qǐ | to rise |
| 型号 | xíng hào | model particular version of a manufactured article |
| 形态 | xíng tài | shape |
| 性价比 | xìng jià bǐ | cost-performance ratio |
| 性能 | xìng néng | function |
| 胸 | xiōng | chest |
| 修订 | xiū dìng | to revise |
| 修复 | xiū fù | to restore |
| 袖子 | xiù zi | sleeve |
| 许可 | xǔ kě | to allow |
| 叙述 | xù shù | to relate a story or information |
| 旋转 | xuán zhuǎn | to rotate |
| 选拔 | xuǎn bá | to select the best |
| 选修 | xuǎn xiū | at a school to take as an elective |
| 学会 | xué huì | to learn |
| 学位 | xué wèi | academic degree |
| 学问 | xué wèn | learning |
| 学员 | xué yuán | student |
| 血管 | xuè guǎn | vein |
| 血型 | xuè xíng | blood group |
| 血压 | xuè yā | blood pressure |
| 血液 | xuè yè | blood |
| 循环 | xún huán | to cycle |
| 寻求 | xún qiú | to seek |
| 压缩 | yā suō | to compress |
| 亚军 | yà jūn | second place in a sports contest |
| 淹 | yān | to flood |
| 淹没 | yān mò | to submerge |
| 严 | yán | tight closely sealed |
| 沿海 | yán hǎi | coastal |
| 严寒 | yán hán | bitter cold |
| 严禁 | yán jìn | to strictly prohibit |
| 严厉 | yán lì | severe |
| 延期 | yán qī | to delay |
| 炎热 | yán rè | blistering hot |
| 延伸 | yán shēn | to extend |
| 研讨 | yán tǎo | discussion |
| 延续 | yán xù | to continue |
| 言语 | yán yǔ | words |
| 炎症 | yán zhèng | inflammation |
| 眼光 | yǎn guāng | gaze |
| 眼看 | yǎn kàn | soon |
| 演奏 | yǎn zòu | to perform on a musical instrument |
| 宴会 | yàn huì | banquet |
| 验证 | yàn zhèng | to inspect and verify |
| 仰 | yǎng | to face upward |
| 痒 | yǎng | to itch |
| 养老 | yǎng lǎo | to provide for the elderly family members |
| 养老院 | yǎng lǎo yuàn | nursing home |
| 氧气 | yǎng qì | oxygen |
| 样 | yàng | classifier: kind, type |
| 遥远 | yáo yuǎn | distant |
| 要点 | yào diǎn | main point |
| 要么 | yào me | or |
| 要素 | yào sù | essential factor |
| 野 | yě | erroneous variant of 野 |
| 也好 | yě hǎo | that's fine |
| 野生 | yě shēng | wild |
| 野外 | yě wài | countryside |
| 业 | yè | line of business |
| 液体 | yè tǐ | liquid |
| 依旧 | yī jiù | as before |
| 依赖 | yī lài | to depend on |
| 一流 | yī liú | top quality |
| 衣食住行 | yī shí zhù xíng | lit. clothing, food, housing and transportation idiom |
| 医药 | yī yào | medical care and medicines |
| 一一 | yī yī | one by one |
| 姨 | yí | mother's sister |
| 一辈子 | yī bèi zi | for a lifetime |
| 遗产 | yí chǎn | heritage |
| 遗传 | yí chuán | heredity |
| 一带 | yī dài | region |
| 一道 | yī dào | together |
| 一贯 | yī guàn | consistent |
| 疑惑 | yí huò | to doubt |
| 一律 | yī lǜ | same |
| 移民 | yí mín | to immigrate |
| 仪器 | yí qì | instrument |
| 仪式 | yí shì | ceremony |
| 一向 | yī xiàng | a period of time in the recent past |
| 一系列 | yī xì liè | a series of |
| 一再 | yī zài | repeatedly |
| 一阵 | yī zhèn | a burst |
| 遗址 | yí zhǐ | ruins |
| 以便 | yǐ biàn | so that |
| 以免 | yǐ miǎn | in order to avoid |
| 以往 | yǐ wǎng | in the past |
| 异常 | yì cháng | unusual |
| 益处 | yì chu | benefit |
| 一帆风顺 | yī fān fēng shùn | propitious wind throughout the journey idiom |
| 一口气 | yī kǒu qì | one breath |
| 议论 | yì lùn | to comment |
| 一模一样 | yī mú yī yàng | idiom exactly alike |
| 艺人 | yì rén | performing artist |
| 一身 | yī shēn | whole body |
| 一时 | yī shí | a period of time |
| 一同 | yī tóng | together |
| 易于 | yì yú | very likely |
| 抑制 | yì zhì | to inhibit |
| 因 | yīn | cause |
| 音节 | yīn jié | syllable |
| 银 | yín | silver |
| 银牌 | yín pái | silver medal |
| 引 | yǐn | to draw e.g. a bow |
| 隐藏 | yǐn cáng | to hide |
| 引导 | yǐn dǎo | to guide |
| 引发 | yǐn fā | to lead to |
| 引入 | yǐn rù | to draw into |
| 隐私 | yǐn sī | secrets |
| 饮用水 | yǐn yòng shuǐ | drinking water |
| 印 | yìn | to print |
| 婴儿 | yīng ér | infant |
| 英雄 | yīng xióng | hero |
| 影子 | yǐng zi | shadow |
| 拥挤 | yōng jǐ | crowded |
| 涌现 | yǒng xiàn | to emerge in large numbers |
| 勇于 | yǒng yú | to dare to |
| 用餐 | yòng cān | to eat a meal |
| 用处 | yòng chu | usefulness |
| 用功 | yòng gōng | diligent |
| 用人 | yòng rén | servant |
| 用心 | yòng xīn | motive |
| 优化 | yōu huà | to optimize |
| 优先 | yōu xiān | to have priority |
| 优异 | yōu yì | exceptional |
| 由来 | yóu lái | origin |
| 游人 | yóu rén | a tourist |
| 犹如 | yóu rú | similar to |
| 有机 | yǒu jī | organic |
| 有劲 | yǒu jìn | vigorous |
| 有序 | yǒu xù | regular |
| 于 | yú | to go |
| 余额 | yú é | balance of an account, bill etc |
| 与其 | yǔ qí | rather than... used in expressions of the form 與其\|与其 + {verb1} + 不如 + {verb2} "rather than {verb1}, better to {verb2}" |
| 羽绒服 | yǔ róng fú | down-filled garment |
| 预定 | yù dìng | to schedule in advance |
| 预料 | yù liào | to forecast |
| 预期 | yù qī | to expect |
| 浴室 | yù shì | bathroom |
| 欲望 | yù wàng | desire |
| 原本 | yuán běn | originally |
| 原材料 | yuán cái liào | raw and semifinished materials |
| 原理 | yuán lǐ | principle |
| 原料 | yuán liào | raw material |
| 园林 | yuán lín | gardens |
| 圆满 | yuán mǎn | satisfactory |
| 原始 | yuán shǐ | first |
| 元素 | yuán sù | element key component of sth |
| 原先 | yuán xiān | originally |
| 元宵 | yuán xiāo | Lantern Festival |
| 源于 | yuán yú | has its origins in |
| 远程 | yuǎn chéng | remote |
| 远方 | yuǎn fāng | far away |
| 约束 | yuē shù | to restrict |
| 月光 | yuè guāng | moonlight |
| 乐器 | yuè qì | musical instrument |
| 月球 | yuè qiú | the moon |
| 乐曲 | yuè qǔ | musical composition |
| 晕 | yūn | confused |
| 晕车 | yùn chē | to be carsick |
| 运送 | yùn sòng | to transport |
| 运行 | yùn xíng | of celestial bodies etc to move along one's course |
| 运营 | yùn yíng | to be in operation |
| 杂 | zá | mixed |
| 灾 | zāi | disaster |
| 灾害 | zāi hài | calamity |
| 灾难 | zāi nàn | disaster |
| 灾区 | zāi qū | disaster area |
| 再三 | zài sān | over and over again |
| 再生 | zài shēng | to be reborn |
| 在意 | zài yì | to care about |
| 赞赏 | zàn shǎng | to admire |
| 赞同 | zàn tóng | to approve of |
| 遭到 | zāo dào | to suffer |
| 遭受 | zāo shòu | to suffer |
| 遭遇 | zāo yù | to meet with |
| 噪声 | zào shēng | noise |
| 造型 | zào xíng | to model |
| 则 | zé | literary conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause but |
| 扎 | zhā | to prick |
| 炸 | zhà | to burst |
| 粘 | zhān | to glue |
| 粘贴 | zhān tiē | to stick |
| 崭新 | zhǎn xīn | brand new |
| 占比 | zhàn bǐ | proportion |
| 战斗 | zhàn dòu | to fight |
| 占据 | zhàn jù | to occupy |
| 战胜 | zhàn shèng | to prevail over |
| 占有 | zhàn yǒu | to have |
| 战争 | zhàn zhēng | war |
| 章 | zhāng | chapter |
| 长辈 | zhǎng bèi | one's elders |
| 障碍 | zhàng ài | barrier |
| 账单 | zhàng dān | bill |
| 招 | zhāo | to recruit |
| 招待 | zhāo dài | to hold a reception |
| 招生 | zhāo shēng | to enroll new students |
| 招手 | zhāo shǒu | to wave |
| 招收 | zhāo shōu | to hire |
| 照明 | zhào míng | lighting |
| 折 | zhé | to break |
| 针 | zhēn | needle |
| 真相 | zhēn xiàng | the truth about sth |
| 珍珠 | zhēn zhū | pearl CL:顆\|颗,粒 |
| 枕头 | zhěn tou | pillow |
| 镇 | zhèn | to press down |
| 阵雨 | zhèn yǔ | shower rain |
| 睁 | zhēng | to open one's eyes |
| 争吵 | zhēng chǎo | to quarrel |
| 争夺 | zhēng duó | to fight over |
| 争论 | zhēng lùn | to argue |
| 征求 | zhēng qiú | to solicit |
| 争议 | zhēng yì | controversy |
| 政策 | zhèng cè | policy |
| 正规 | zhèng guī | regular |
| 正面 | zhèng miàn | front |
| 证实 | zhèng shí | to confirm sth to be true |
| 正义 | zhèng yì | justice |
| 症状 | zhèng zhuàng | symptom of an illness |
| 支 | zhī | to support |
| 枝 | zhī | branch |
| 支撑 | zhī chēng | to prop up |
| 支出 | zhī chū | to spend |
| 脂肪 | zhī fáng | fat in the body, in a plant, or in food |
| 之所以 | zhī suǒ yǐ | after a noun N and before a predicate P the reason why N P |
| 值班 | zhí bān | to work a shift |
| 职位 | zhí wèi | position |
| 职务 | zhí wù | post |
| 职员 | zhí yuán | office worker |
| 职责 | zhí zé | duty |
| 侄子 | zhí zi | brother's son |
| 只得 | zhǐ dé | to have no alternative but to |
| 指定 | zhǐ dìng | to appoint |
| 只顾 | zhǐ gù | to focus solely on |
| 指挥 | zhǐ huī | to conduct |
| 指示 | zhǐ shì | to point out |
| 指责 | zhǐ zé | to criticize |
| 制 | zhì | system |
| 至关重要 | zhì guān zhòng yào | extremely important |
| 智力 | zhì lì | intelligence |
| 治理 | zhì lǐ | to govern |
| 制品 | zhì pǐn | products |
| 秩序 | zhì xù | order |
| 质疑 | zhì yí | to call into question |
| 至于 | zhì yú | as for |
| 中等 | zhōng děng | medium |
| 终点 | zhōng diǎn | the end |
| 中断 | zhōng duàn | to cut short |
| 终身 | zhōng shēn | lifelong |
| 钟头 | zhōng tóu | hour |
| 中旬 | zhōng xún | middle third of a month |
| 中央 | zhōng yāng | central |
| 肿 | zhǒng | to swell |
| 中 | zhòng | to hit a target |
| 种地 | zhòng dì | to farm |
| 中毒 | zhòng dú | to be poisoned |
| 中奖 | zhòng jiǎng | to win a prize in a lottery etc |
| 众人 | zhòng rén | everyone |
| 中暑 | zhòng shǔ | to suffer heat exhaustion |
| 众所周知 | zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī | idiom as everyone knows |
| 重心 | zhòng xīn | center of gravity |
| 州 | zhōu | prefecture |
| 粥 | zhōu | congee |
| 周边 | zhōu biān | periphery |
| 周到 | zhōu dào | thoughtful |
| 周期 | zhōu qī | period |
| 株 | zhū | measure word for trees or plants |
| 珠宝 | zhū bǎo | pearls |
| 诸多 | zhū duō | used for abstract things a good deal, a lot of |
| 主办 | zhǔ bàn | to organize |
| 主播 | zhǔ bō | news anchor |
| 主导 | zhǔ dǎo | leading |
| 主管 | zhǔ guǎn | in charge |
| 主角 | zhǔ jué | leading role |
| 主流 | zhǔ liú | main stream of a river |
| 主演 | zhǔ yǎn | to play the leading role |
| 主张 | zhǔ zhāng | to advocate |
| 祝福 | zhù fú | blessings |
| 助理 | zhù lǐ | assistant |
| 助手 | zhù shǒu | assistant |
| 祝愿 | zhù yuàn | to wish |
| 住宅 | zhù zhái | residence |
| 著作 | zhù zuò | to write |
| 砖 | zhuān | brick |
| 专科 | zhuān kē | specialized subject |
| 专利 | zhuān lì | patent |
| 专题 | zhuān tí | specific topic addressed by a book, lecture, TV program etc |
| 专用 | zhuān yòng | special |
| 专注 | zhuān zhù | to focus |
| 转换 | zhuǎn huàn | to change |
| 转交 | zhuǎn jiāo | to pass on to sb |
| 转让 | zhuǎn ràng | to transfer ownership, rights etc |
| 转身 | zhuǎn shēn | of a person to turn round |
| 转移 | zhuǎn yí | to shift |
| 转 | zhuàn | to revolve |
| 转动 | zhuàn dòng | to rotate about an axis |
| 装备 | zhuāng bèi | equipment |
| 庄稼 | zhuāng jia | farm crop |
| 追究 | zhuī jiū | to investigate |
| 捉 | zhuō | to clutch |
| 资本 | zī běn | capital economics |
| 资产 | zī chǎn | property |
| 自豪 | zì háo | proud of one's achievements etc |
| 自来水 | zì lái shuǐ | running water |
| 自律 | zì lǜ | self-discipline |
| 字幕 | zì mù | subtitles |
| 自杀 | zì shā | to kill oneself |
| 自我 | zì wǒ | self |
| 自言自语 | zì yán zì yǔ | idiom to talk to oneself |
| 自愿 | zì yuàn | voluntary |
| 自助 | zì zhù | self-service |
| 棕色 | zōng sè | brown |
| 总裁 | zǒng cái | chairman |
| 总计 | zǒng jì | grand total |
| 总理 | zǒng lǐ | premier |
| 总算 | zǒng suàn | at long last |
| 粽子 | zòng zi | glutinous rice and choice of filling wrapped in leaves and steamed or boiled |
| 走廊 | zǒu láng | corridor |
| 足 | zú | foot |
| 足以 | zú yǐ | sufficient to... |
| 阻碍 | zǔ ài | to obstruct |
| 阻挡 | zǔ dǎng | to stop |
| 祖国 | zǔ guó | motherland |
| 祖先 | zǔ xiān | ancestors |
| 钻 | zuān | to drill |
| 罪 | zuì | guilt |