# HSK 7–9 Word List (HSK 3.0, 2026)

> The combined advanced band — near-native vocabulary for academic and professional contexts.
> 5,595 words with pinyin and English translations.
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| Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 挨 | āi | in order |
| 挨家挨户 | āi jiā āi hù | to go from house to house |
| 哀求 | āi qiú | to entreat |
| 挨 | ái | to suffer |
| 癌 | ái | cancer |
| 癌症 | ái zhèng | cancer |
| 爱不释手 | ài bù shì shǒu | idiom to like sth so much that one is reluctant to put it down |
| 爱戴 | ài dài | to love and respect |
| 暧昧 | ài mèi | vague |
| 爱慕 | ài mù | to adore |
| 碍事 | ài shì | to be in the way |
| 爱惜 | ài xī | to cherish |
| 艾滋病 | ài zī bìng | loanword AIDS |
| 安定 | ān dìng | stable |
| 安抚 | ān fǔ | to placate |
| 安眠药 | ān mián yào | sleeping pill |
| 安宁 | ān níng | peaceful |
| 安稳 | ān wěn | steady |
| 安详 | ān xiáng | serene |
| 安心 | ān xīn | at ease |
| 安逸 | ān yì | easy and comfortable |
| 安置 | ān zhì | to find a place for |
| 暗地里 | àn dì li | secretly |
| 案件 | àn jiàn | case |
| 按理 | àn lǐ | according to reason |
| 按钮 | àn niǔ | to push a button |
| 按说 | àn shuō | in the ordinary course of events |
| 暗中 | àn zhōng | in the dark |
| 凹 | āo | concave |
| 熬 | áo | to cook on a slow fire |
| 傲 | ào | proud |
| 傲慢 | ào màn | arrogant |
| 奥秘 | ào mì | secret |
| 扒 | bā | to peel |
| 疤 | bā | scar |
| 巴不得 | bā bu de | to be eager for |
| 八成 | bā chéng | eighty percent |
| 八卦 | bā guà | the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易經\|易经 |
| 巴结 | bā jie | to fawn on |
| 芭蕾 | bā lěi | ballet loanword |
| 巴掌 | bā zhang | palm of the hand |
| 拔 | bá | to pull up |
| 把柄 | bǎ bǐng | handle |
| 把关 | bǎ guān | to guard a pass |
| 把手 | bǎ shou | handle |
| 靶子 | bǎ zi | target |
| 坝 | bà | dam |
| 霸道 | bà dào | the Way of the Hegemon |
| 罢工 | bà gōng | a strike |
| 罢了 | bà le | modal particle |
| 罢免 | bà miǎn | to remove sb from their post |
| 罢休 | bà xiū | to give up |
| 霸占 | bà zhàn | to occupy by force |
| 掰 | bāi | to break off or break open sth with one's hands |
| 百般 | bǎi bān | in hundred and one ways |
| 摆动 | bǎi dòng | to sway |
| 百分比 | bǎi fēn bǐ | percentage |
| 百合 | bǎi hé | lily |
| 百科全书 | bǎi kē quán shū | encyclopedia |
| 摆平 | bǎi píng | to be fair |
| 摆设 | bǎi she | ornament |
| 柏树 | bǎi shù | cypress tree |
| 败坏 | bài huài | to ruin |
| 拜会 | bài huì | often used in the context of diplomacy to meet with |
| 拜见 | bài jiàn | to pay a formal visit |
| 拜托 | bài tuō | to request sb to do sth |
| 扳 | bān | to pull |
| 颁布 | bān bù | to issue |
| 斑点 | bān diǎn | spot |
| 颁发 | bān fā | to issue |
| 颁奖 | bān jiǎng | to confer an award |
| 斑马线 | bān mǎ xiàn | crosswalk |
| 搬迁 | bān qiān | to move |
| 板块 | bǎn kuài | slab |
| 版权 | bǎn quán | copyright |
| 扮 | bàn | to disguise oneself as |
| 伴 | bàn | partner |
| 拌 | bàn | to mix |
| 绊 | bàn | to trip |
| 半边天 | bàn biān tiān | half the sky |
| 半岛 | bàn dǎo | peninsula |
| 半导体 | bàn dǎo tǐ | semiconductor |
| 绊脚石 | bàn jiǎo shí | stumbling block |
| 半径 | bàn jìng | radius |
| 伴侣 | bàn lǚ | companion |
| 办事处 | bàn shì chù | office |
| 半数 | bàn shù | half the number |
| 半途而废 | bàn tú ér fèi | to give up halfway idiom |
| 半信半疑 | bàn xìn bàn yí | idiom half believing, half doubting |
| 办学 | bàn xué | to run a school |
| 伴奏 | bàn zòu | to accompany musically |
| 帮手 | bāng shou | helper |
| 绑 | bǎng | to tie |
| 绑架 | bǎng jià | to kidnap |
| 磅 | bàng | scale instrument for weighing |
| 煲 | bāo | to cook slowly over a low flame |
| 剥 | bāo | to peel |
| 包庇 | bāo bì | to shield |
| 褒贬 | bāo biǎn | to appraise |
| 包袱 | bāo fu | wrapping cloth |
| 包罗万象 | bāo luó wàn xiàng | all-embracing |
| 包容 | bāo róng | to pardon |
| 包围 | bāo wéi | to surround |
| 包扎 | bāo zā | to wrap up |
| 饱和 | bǎo hé | saturated |
| 饱经沧桑 | bǎo jīng cāng sāng | having lived through many changes |
| 宝库 | bǎo kù | treasure-house |
| 堡垒 | bǎo lěi | fort |
| 饱满 | bǎo mǎn | full |
| 保密 | bǎo mì | to keep sth confidential |
| 保姆 | bǎo mǔ | nanny |
| 宝石 | bǎo shí | precious stone |
| 保守 | bǎo shǒu | conservative |
| 保卫 | bǎo wèi | to defend |
| 保鲜 | bǎo xiān | to keep fresh |
| 保养 | bǎo yǎng | to take good care of or conserve one's health |
| 保佑 | bǎo yòu | to bless and protect |
| 宝藏 | bǎo zàng | precious mineral deposits |
| 保重 | bǎo zhòng | to take care of oneself |
| 报 | bào | to report |
| 豹 | bào | leopard |
| 报案 | bào àn | to report a case to the authorities |
| 报酬 | bào chou | reward |
| 报仇 | bào chóu | to take revenge |
| 报答 | bào dá | to repay |
| 报废 | bào fèi | to scrap |
| 暴风骤雨 | bào fēng zhòu yǔ | violent wind and rainstorm |
| 报复 | bào fù | to make reprisals |
| 抱负 | bào fù | aspiration |
| 曝光 | bào guāng | to expose photography |
| 暴利 | bào lì | sudden huge profits |
| 爆满 | bào mǎn | filled to capacity of theater, stadium, gymnasium etc |
| 报销 | bào xiāo | to submit an expense account |
| 暴躁 | bào zào | irascible |
| 爆竹 | bào zhú | firecracker |
| 碑 | bēi | a monument |
| 悲哀 | bēi āi | grieved |
| 卑鄙 | bēi bǐ | base |
| 悲惨 | bēi cǎn | miserable |
| 背负 | bēi fù | to bear |
| 悲欢离合 | bēi huān lí hé | joys and sorrows |
| 悲痛 | bēi tòng | grieved |
| 卑微 | bēi wēi | lowly |
| 备 | bèi | to prepare |
| 备份 | bèi fèn | backup |
| 被告 | bèi gào | law the defendant |
| 贝壳 | bèi ké | shell of a mollusk |
| 备课 | bèi kè | of a teacher to do one's lesson preparation |
| 背面 | bèi miàn | the back |
| 背叛 | bèi pàn | to betray |
| 背诵 | bèi sòng | to recite |
| 备忘录 | bèi wàng lù | memorandum |
| 背影 | bèi yǐng | rear view |
| 备战 | bèi zhàn | prepared against war |
| 奔波 | bēn bō | to rush about |
| 奔驰 | Bēn chí | Mercedes-Benz, German car maker |
| 奔赴 | bēn fù | to rush to |
| 本分 | běn fèn | to play one's part |
| 本钱 | běn qián | capital |
| 本色 | běn sè | inherent qualities |
| 本事 | běn shi | ability |
| 本性 | běn xìng | natural instincts |
| 本意 | běn yì | original idea |
| 本着 | běn zhe | based on... |
| 奔 | bèn | to go to |
| 笨蛋 | bèn dàn | mild insult fool |
| 笨重 | bèn zhòng | heavy |
| 笨拙 | bèn zhuō | clumsy |
| 绷 | bēng | to draw tight |
| 绷带 | bēng dài | loanword bandage |
| 崩溃 | bēng kuì | to collapse |
| 蹦 | bèng | to jump |
| 迸发 | bèng fā | to burst forth |
| 逼近 | bī jìn | to press on towards |
| 逼迫 | bī pò | to force |
| 逼真 | bī zhēn | lifelike |
| 鼻涕 | bí tì | nasal mucus |
| 比比皆是 | bǐ bǐ jiē shì | can be found everywhere |
| 笔墨 | bǐ mò | pen and ink |
| 比试 | bǐ shì | to have a competition |
| 鄙视 | bǐ shì | to despise |
| 弊病 | bì bìng | malady |
| 必不可少 | bì bù kě shǎo | absolutely necessary |
| 必定 | bì dìng | to be bound to |
| 弊端 | bì duān | systemic problem sometimes refers specifically to corrupt practices |
| 壁画 | bì huà | mural painting |
| 必将 | bì jiāng | inevitably |
| 壁垒 | bì lěi | rampart |
| 碧绿 | bì lǜ | dark green |
| 避难 | bì nàn | to take refuge |
| 避让 | bì ràng | to avoid |
| 毕生 | bì shēng | all one's life |
| 避暑 | bì shǔ | to be away for the summer holidays |
| 鞭策 | biān cè | to spur on |
| 编程 | biān chéng | computing to program |
| 编号 | biān hào | to number |
| 边疆 | biān jiāng | border area |
| 边界 | biān jiè | boundary |
| 边境 | biān jìng | frontier |
| 编剧 | biān jù | to write a play |
| 编排 | biān pái | to arrange |
| 鞭炮 | biān pào | firecrackers |
| 边缘 | biān yuán | edge |
| 边远 | biān yuǎn | far from the center |
| 编造 | biān zào | to compile |
| 编制 | biān zhì | to establish a unit or department |
| 编织 | biān zhī | to weave |
| 扁 | biǎn | flat |
| 贬低 | biǎn dī | to belittle |
| 贬值 | biǎn zhí | to become devaluated |
| 辩 | biàn | to dispute |
| 辨别 | biàn bié | to distinguish |
| 遍布 | biàn bù | to cover the whole area |
| 便饭 | biàn fàn | an ordinary meal |
| 变革 | biàn gé | to transform |
| 变更 | biàn gēng | to change |
| 变故 | biàn gù | an unforeseen event |
| 辩护 | biàn hù | to speak in defense of |
| 变换 | biàn huàn | to transform |
| 变幻莫测 | biàn huàn mò cè | to change unpredictably |
| 辩解 | biàn jiě | to explain |
| 辩论 | biàn lùn | debate |
| 变迁 | biàn qiān | changes |
| 辨认 | biàn rèn | to recognize |
| 变通 | biàn tōng | pragmatic |
| 便携式 | biàn xié shì | portable |
| 变形 | biàn xíng | to become deformed |
| 变异 | biàn yì | variation |
| 辩证 | biàn zhèng | to investigate |
| 辫子 | biàn zi | plait |
| 标 | biāo | mark |
| 标榜 | biāo bǎng | to flaunt |
| 标本 | biāo běn | specimen |
| 标点 | biāo diǎn | punctuation |
| 标记 | biāo jì | sign |
| 标签 | biāo qiān | label |
| 飙升 | biāo shēng | to rise rapidly |
| 标识 | biāo zhì | sign |
| 标示 | biāo shì | to indicate |
| 标语 | biāo yǔ | written slogan |
| 标致 | Biāo zhì | Peugeot automobile brand |
| 表白 | biǎo bái | to explain oneself |
| 表决 | biǎo jué | to decide by vote |
| 表述 | biǎo shù | to express |
| 表率 | biǎo shuài | example |
| 表态 | biǎo tài | to declare one's position |
| 表彰 | biǎo zhāng | to honor |
| 憋 | biē | to choke |
| 别具匠心 | bié jù jiàng xīn | to show ingenuity |
| 别看 | bié kàn | don't be fooled by the fact that |
| 别墅 | bié shù | villa |
| 别说 | bié shuō | to say nothing of |
| 别致 | bié zhì | unusual |
| 别扭 | biè niu | awkward |
| 彬彬有礼 | bīn bīn yǒu lǐ | refined and courteous |
| 缤纷 | bīn fēn | vast and various |
| 濒临 | bīn lín | on the edge of |
| 濒危 | bīn wēi | endangered species |
| 冰雹 | bīng báo | hail |
| 冰棍儿 | bīng gùnr | ice lolly |
| 冰山一角 | bīng shān yī jiǎo | tip of the iceberg |
| 冰天雪地 | bīng tiān xuě dì | a world of ice and snow |
| 丙 | bǐng | third of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干 |
| 秉承 | bǐng chéng | to take orders |
| 秉持 | bǐng chí | to uphold |
| 并发症 | bìng fā zhèng | complications undesired side-effect of medical procedure |
| 并非 | bìng fēi | really isn't |
| 并购 | bìng gòu | merger and acquisition M and A |
| 并肩 | bìng jiān | alongside |
| 病历 | bìng lì | medical record |
| 并列 | bìng liè | to stand side by side |
| 并行 | bìng xíng | to proceed in parallel |
| 病症 | bìng zhèng | disease |
| 拨 | bō | to push aside with the hand, foot, a stick etc |
| 波动 | bō dòng | to undulate |
| 剥夺 | bō duó | to deprive |
| 波及 | bō jí | to spread to |
| 拨款 | bō kuǎn | to allocate funds |
| 波澜 | bō lán | billows |
| 波浪 | bō làng | wave |
| 波涛 | bō tāo | great waves |
| 剥削 | bō xuē | to exploit |
| 波折 | bō zhé | twists and turns |
| 伯伯 | bó bo | father's elder brother |
| 博大精深 | bó dà jīng shēn | idiom wide-ranging and profound |
| 搏斗 | bó dòu | to wrestle |
| 伯父 | bó fù | father's elder brother |
| 驳回 | bó huí | to reject |
| 伯母 | bó mǔ | wife of father's elder brother |
| 博学 | bó xué | learned |
| 博弈 | bó yì | games such as chess, dice etc |
| 不算 | bù suàn | to not calculate |
| 不当 | bù dàng | unsuitable |
| 不定 | bù dìng | indefinite |
| 不动产 | bù dòng chǎn | real estate |
| 不见得 | bù jiàn de | not necessarily |
| 不愧 | bù kuì | to be worthy of |
| 不力 | bù lì | not to do one's best |
| 不妙 | bù miào | of a turn of events not too encouraging |
| 不慎 | bù shèn | incautious |
| 不下 | bù xià | to be not less than a certain quantity, amount etc |
| 不像话 | bù xiàng huà | unreasonable |
| 不肖 | bù xiào | literary unlike one's parents |
| 不屑 | bù xiè | to disdain to do sth |
| 不懈 | bù xiè | untiring |
| 不厌其烦 | bù yàn qí fán | not to mind taking all the trouble idiom |
| 不亚于 | bù yà yú | no less than |
| 不翼而飞 | bù yì ér fēi | to disappear without trace |
| 不亦乐乎 | bù yì lè hū | lit. isn't that a joy? quote from Confucius |
| 不正之风 | bù zhèng zhī fēng | unhealthy tendency |
| 捕获 | bǔ huò | to catch |
| 补给 | bǔ jǐ | supply |
| 补救 | bǔ jiù | to remedy |
| 哺乳 | bǔ rǔ | breastfeeding |
| 捕食 | bǔ shí | to prey on |
| 哺育 | bǔ yù | to feed |
| 补助 | bǔ zhù | to subsidize |
| 捕捉 | bǔ zhuō | to catch |
| 不经意 | bù jīng yì | not paying attention |
| 不予 | bùyǔ | 不予 |
| 不准 | bù zhǔn | not to allow |
| 不耻下问 | bù chǐ xià wèn | not feel ashamed to ask and learn from one's subordinates |
| 不辞而别 | bù cí ér bié | to leave without saying good-bye |
| 不得而知 | bù dé ér zhī | unknown |
| 不得已 | bù dé yǐ | to act against one's will |
| 不乏 | bù fá | there is no lack of |
| 步伐 | bù fá | pace |
| 不法 | bù fǎ | lawless |
| 不妨 | bù fáng | there is no harm in |
| 不服 | bù fú | not to accept sth |
| 不敢当 | bù gǎn dāng | lit. I dare not accept the honor |
| 不及 | bù jí | to fall short of |
| 部件 | bù jiàn | part |
| 不假思索 | bù jiǎ sī suǒ | idiom to act without taking time to think |
| 不解 | bù jiě | to not understand |
| 不景气 | bù jǐng qì | slack |
| 布局 | bù jú | arrangement |
| 不堪 | bù kān | cannot bear |
| 不可或缺 | bù kě huò quē | necessary |
| 不可思议 | bù kě sī yì | idiom inconceivable |
| 不了了之 | bù liǎo liǎo zhī | to settle a matter by leaving it unsettled |
| 不免 | bù miǎn | inevitably |
| 不平 | bù píng | uneven |
| 不容 | bù róng | must not |
| 步入 | bù rù | to step into |
| 部首 | bù shǒu | radical of a Chinese character |
| 部署 | bù shǔ | to dispose |
| 不惜 | bù xī | not stint |
| 不相上下 | bù xiāng shàng xià | equally matched |
| 不言而喻 | bù yán ér yù | it goes without saying |
| 不以为然 | bù yǐ wéi rán | not to accept as correct idiom |
| 不由得 | bù yóu de | can't help |
| 不由自主 | bù yóu zì zhǔ | idiom can't help but |
| 不约而同 | bù yuē ér tóng | idiom of two or more people to take the same action without prior consultation |
| 不折不扣 | bù zhé bù kòu | a hundred percent |
| 不知不觉 | bù zhī bù jué | idiom unconsciously |
| 不知所措 | bù zhī suǒ cuò | not knowing what to do idiom |
| 猜想 | cāi xiǎng | to guess |
| 裁 | cái | to cut out as a dress |
| 裁定 | cái dìng | ruling |
| 裁缝 | cái feng | tailor |
| 才干 | cái gàn | ability |
| 财经 | cái jīng | finance and economics |
| 裁决 | cái jué | ruling |
| 财力 | cái lì | financial resources |
| 裁员 | cái yuán | to cut staff |
| 财政 | cái zhèng | public finance |
| 采 | cǎi | to pick |
| 采矿 | cǎi kuàng | mining |
| 采摘 | cǎi zhāi | to pluck |
| 菜肴 | cài yáo | vegetable and meat dishes |
| 参见 | cān jiàn | to refer to |
| 参谋 | cān móu | staff officer |
| 参照 | cān zhào | to consult a reference |
| 残 | cán | to destroy |
| 残酷 | cán kù | cruel |
| 惭愧 | cán kuì | ashamed |
| 残留 | cán liú | to remain |
| 残缺 | cán quē | badly damaged |
| 残忍 | cán rěn | cruel |
| 惨 | cǎn | miserable |
| 惨白 | cǎn bái | deathly pale |
| 惨痛 | cǎn tòng | bitter |
| 惨重 | cǎn zhòng | disastrous |
| 灿烂 | càn làn | to glitter |
| 舱 | cāng | cabin |
| 苍白 | cāng bái | pale |
| 仓促 | cāng cù | all of a sudden |
| 沧桑 | cāng sāng | great changes |
| 苍蝇 | cāng ying | housefly |
| 藏匿 | cáng nì | to cover up |
| 藏品 | cáng pǐn | museum piece |
| 藏身 | cáng shēn | to hide |
| 操控 | cāo kòng | to control |
| 操劳 | cāo láo | to work hard |
| 操练 | cāo liàn | drill |
| 操心 | cāo xīn | to worry about |
| 操纵 | cāo zòng | to operate |
| 嘈杂 | cáo zá | noisy |
| 草案 | cǎo àn | draft legislation, proposal etc |
| 草丛 | cǎo cóng | underbrush |
| 草坪 | cǎo píng | lawn |
| 草率 | cǎo shuài | careless |
| 草药 | cǎo yào | herbal medicine |
| 测定 | cè dìng | to determine by measuring or surveying |
| 侧面 | cè miàn | lateral side |
| 测算 | cè suàn | to take measurements and calculate |
| 测验 | cè yàn | test |
| 侧重 | cè zhòng | to place particular emphasis on |
| 层出不穷 | céng chū bù qióng | more and more emerge |
| 蹭 | cèng | to rub against |
| 差错 | chā cuò | mistake |
| 差额 | chā é | balance financial |
| 插曲 | chā qǔ | music played during a movie, play etc |
| 插手 | chā shǒu | to get involved in |
| 插图 | chā tú | illustration |
| 插嘴 | chā zuǐ | to interrupt sb talking |
| 查处 | chá chǔ | to investigate and handle a criminal case |
| 查获 | chá huò | to track down and seize a criminal suspect, contraband etc |
| 察觉 | chá jué | to sense |
| 察看 | chá kàn | to watch |
| 查明 | chá míng | to investigate and find out |
| 岔 | chà | fork in road |
| 刹那 | chà nà | an instant Sanskrit: ksana |
| 诧异 | chà yì | flabbergasted |
| 拆迁 | chāi qiān | to demolish a building and relocate the inhabitants |
| 柴油 | chái yóu | diesel fuel |
| 掺 | chān | to mix |
| 搀 | chān | to take by the arm and assist |
| 馋 | chán | gluttonous |
| 缠 | chán | to wind around |
| 缠绕 | chán rào | twisting |
| 铲 | chǎn | to scrape the ground with a spade to make it level or to remove weeds |
| 产权 | chǎn quán | property right |
| 阐释 | chǎn shì | to explain |
| 阐述 | chǎn shù | to expound a position |
| 产物 | chǎn wù | product |
| 产业链 | chǎn yè liàn | industry value chain |
| 产值 | chǎn zhí | value of output |
| 颤抖 | chàn dǒu | to shudder |
| 猖狂 | chāng kuáng | savage |
| 昌盛 | chāng shèng | prosperous |
| 偿还 | cháng huán | to repay |
| 常理 | cháng lǐ | common sense |
| 长期以来 | cháng qī yǐ lái | for a long time |
| 常人 | cháng rén | ordinary person |
| 常态 | cháng tài | normal state |
| 长效 | cháng xiào | to be effective over an extended period |
| 长征 | Cháng zhēng | Long March retreat of the Red Army 1934-1935 |
| 长足 | cháng zú | remarkable progress, improvement, expansion etc |
| 敞开 | chǎng kāi | to open wide |
| 倡导 | chàng dǎo | to advocate |
| 唱片 | chàng piàn | gramophone record |
| 畅谈 | chàng tán | to talk freely |
| 倡议 | chàng yì | to suggest |
| 超标 | chāo biāo | to cross the limit |
| 钞票 | chāo piào | paper money |
| 超前 | chāo qián | to be ahead of one's time |
| 抄袭 | chāo xí | to plagiarize |
| 潮 | cháo | tide |
| 嘲弄 | cháo nòng | to tease |
| 潮水 | cháo shuǐ | tide |
| 巢穴 | cháo xué | lair |
| 炒作 | chǎo zuò | to hype |
| 车间 | chē jiān | workshop |
| 扯 | chě | to pull |
| 撤 | chè | to remove |
| 撤离 | chè lí | to withdraw from |
| 撤退 | chè tuì | to retreat |
| 彻夜 | chè yè | the whole night |
| 沉淀 | chén diàn | chemistry to settle |
| 沉甸甸 | chén diàn diàn | heavy |
| 沉浸 | chén jìn | to soak |
| 陈旧 | chén jiù | old-fashioned |
| 陈列 | chén liè | to display |
| 沉闷 | chén mèn | oppressive of weather |
| 沉迷 | chén mí | to be engrossed |
| 陈述 | chén shù | to state |
| 沉睡 | chén shuì | to be fast asleep |
| 沉思 | chén sī | to contemplate |
| 沉稳 | chén wěn | steady |
| 沉着 | chén zhuó | steady |
| 趁机 | chèn jī | to seize an opportunity |
| 衬托 | chèn tuō | to serve to highlight |
| 称心如意 | chèn xīn rú yì | idiom after one's own heart |
| 趁早 | chèn zǎo | as soon as possible |
| 呈 | chéng | to present to a superior |
| 承包 | chéng bāo | to contract |
| 成才 | chéng cái | to make sth of oneself |
| 成家 | chéng jiā | to settle down and get married of a man |
| 成家立业 | chéng jiā lì yè | to get married and start a career idiom |
| 承接 | chéng jiē | to receive |
| 诚恳 | chéng kěn | sincere |
| 成年 | chéng nián | to grow to adulthood |
| 成品 | chéng pǐn | finished goods |
| 城墙 | chéng qiáng | city wall |
| 澄清 | chéng qīng | clear of liquid |
| 成全 | chéng quán | to help sb accomplish his aim |
| 成群结队 | chéng qún jié duì | idiom making up a group |
| 成天 | chéng tiān | all day long |
| 成心 | chéng xīn | intentionally |
| 成型 | chéng xíng | to become shaped |
| 诚意 | chéng yì | sincerity |
| 承载 | chéng zài | to bear the weight |
| 诚挚 | chéng zhì | sincere |
| 逞强 | chěng qiáng | to show off |
| 秤 | chèng | steelyard balance |
| 痴呆 | chī dāi | stupid |
| 吃喝玩乐 | chī hē wán lè | lit. to eat, drink, play and be merry idiom |
| 吃苦 | chī kǔ | to bear hardships |
| 吃亏 | chī kuī | to suffer losses |
| 吃力 | chī lì | to entail strenuous effort |
| 痴迷 | chī mí | infatuated |
| 痴心 | chī xīn | infatuation |
| 持 | chí | to hold |
| 迟迟 | chí chí | late with a task etc |
| 迟钝 | chí dùn | slow in one's reactions |
| 迟缓 | chí huǎn | slow |
| 驰名 | chí míng | famous |
| 持平 | chí píng | to stay level of exchange rate, market share etc |
| 池塘 | chí táng | pool |
| 迟疑 | chí yí | to hesitate |
| 迟早 | chí zǎo | sooner or later |
| 持之以恒 | chí zhī yǐ héng | to pursue unremittingly idiom |
| 尺度 | chǐ dù | scale |
| 耻辱 | chǐ rǔ | disgrace |
| 耻笑 | chǐ xiào | to sneer at sb |
| 赤道 | chì dào | equator of the earth or a celestial body |
| 赤字 | chì zì | financial deficit |
| 充 | chōng | sufficient |
| 充斥 | chōng chì | to be full of |
| 冲刺 | chōng cì | sports to sprint |
| 充当 | chōng dāng | to serve as |
| 憧憬 | chōng jǐng | to long for |
| 冲浪 | chōng làng | to surf |
| 充沛 | chōng pèi | abundant |
| 冲洗 | chōng xǐ | to rinse |
| 充裕 | chōng yù | abundant |
| 冲撞 | chōng zhuàng | to collide |
| 重重 | chóng chóng | layer upon layer |
| 重叠 | chóng dié | to overlap |
| 重返 | chóng fǎn | to return to |
| 崇高 | chóng gāo | majestic |
| 重合 | chóng hé | to match up |
| 崇敬 | chóng jìng | to revere |
| 崇尚 | chóng shàng | to hold up as an model |
| 重申 | chóng shēn | to reaffirm |
| 重现 | chóng xiàn | to reappear |
| 重组 | chóng zǔ | to reorganize |
| 宠 | chǒng | to love |
| 宠爱 | chǒng ài | to dote on sb |
| 抽查 | chōu chá | random inspection |
| 抽签 | chōu qiān | to perform divination with sticks |
| 抽屉 | chōu ti | drawer |
| 抽样 | chōu yàng | sample |
| 仇 | chóu | hatred |
| 稠 | chóu | dense |
| 筹 | chóu | chip in gambling |
| 筹办 | chóu bàn | to arrange |
| 筹措 | chóu cuò | to raise money |
| 仇恨 | chóu hèn | to hate |
| 筹划 | chóu huà | to plan and prepare |
| 筹集 | chóu jí | to collect money |
| 筹码 | chóu mǎ | bargaining chip |
| 愁眉苦脸 | chóu méi kǔ liǎn | to look anxious idiom |
| 稠密 | chóu mì | dense |
| 仇人 | chóu rén | foe |
| 瞅 | chǒu | dialect to look at |
| 丑恶 | chǒu è | ugly |
| 丑陋 | chǒu lòu | ugly |
| 丑闻 | chǒu wén | scandal |
| 出厂 | chū chǎng | to leave the factory of finished goods |
| 出丑 | chū chǒu | to make a fool of oneself |
| 出动 | chū dòng | to start out on a trip |
| 出发点 | chū fā diǎn | starting point |
| 出访 | chū fǎng | to go and visit in an official capacity or for investigation |
| 出局 | chū jú | of a batter to be put out in baseball |
| 出具 | chū jù | to issue document, certificate etc |
| 出口成章 | chū kǒu chéng zhāng | idiom of one's speech eloquent |
| 出路 | chū lù | a way out lit. and fig. |
| 出卖 | chū mài | to offer for sale |
| 出面 | chū miàn | to appear personally |
| 出任 | chū rèn | to take up a post |
| 出人意料 | chū rén yì liào | unexpected idiom |
| 出神 | chū shén | spellbound |
| 出身 | chū shēn | to be born of |
| 出手 | chū shǒu | to dispose of |
| 出台 | chū tái | to officially launch a policy, program etc |
| 出头 | chū tóu | to get out of a predicament |
| 出土 | chū tǔ | to dig up |
| 出息 | chū xi | future prospects |
| 出征 | chū zhēng | to go into battle |
| 出众 | chū zhòng | to stand out |
| 初衷 | chū zhōng | original intention |
| 出资 | chū zī | to fund |
| 出走 | chū zǒu | to leave home |
| 锄 | chú | a hoe |
| 橱窗 | chú chuāng | display window |
| 除去 | chú qù | to eliminate |
| 除外 | chú wài | to exclude |
| 储备 | chǔ bèi | to store up |
| 处方 | chǔ fāng | medical prescription |
| 处分 | chǔ fèn | to discipline sb |
| 处境 | chǔ jìng | situation of a person |
| 储量 | chǔ liàng | remaining quantity |
| 处事 | chǔ shì | to handle affairs |
| 处置 | chǔ zhì | to handle |
| 触动 | chù dòng | to touch |
| 触犯 | chù fàn | to violate |
| 触觉 | chù jué | sense of touch |
| 矗立 | chù lì | to tower |
| 触摸 | chù mō | to touch |
| 触目惊心 | chù mù jīng xīn | lit. shocks the eye, astonishes the heart idiom |
| 揣 | chuāi | to put into one's pockets, clothes |
| 揣测 | chuǎi cè | to guess |
| 揣摩 | chuǎi mó | to analyze |
| 踹 | chuài | to kick |
| 川流不息 | chuān liú bù xī | the stream flows without stopping idiom |
| 穿梭 | chuān suō | to travel back and forth |
| 穿越 | chuān yuè | to pass through |
| 穿着 | chuān zhuó | attire |
| 船舶 | chuán bó | shipping |
| 传单 | chuán dān | leaflet |
| 传媒 | chuán méi | media |
| 传奇 | chuán qí | legendary |
| 传人 | chuán rén | to teach |
| 传闻 | chuán wén | rumor |
| 传言 | chuán yán | rumor |
| 喘 | chuǎn | to gasp |
| 喘息 | chuǎn xī | to gasp for breath |
| 串门 | chuàn mén | to call on sb |
| 窗帘 | chuāng lián | window curtains |
| 创伤 | chuāng shāng | wound |
| 床位 | chuáng wèi | bed in hospital, hotel, train etc |
| 创 | chuàng | to initiate |
| 创始人 | chuàng shǐ rén | creator |
| 吹牛 | chuī niú | to talk big |
| 吹捧 | chuī pěng | to flatter |
| 炊烟 | chuī yān | smoke from kitchen chimneys |
| 垂 | chuí | to hang down |
| 捶 | chuí | to beat with a stick or one's fist |
| 锤 | chuí | hammer |
| 垂头丧气 | chuí tóu sàng qì | hanging one's head dispiritedly idiom |
| 纯粹 | chún cuì | pure |
| 醇厚 | chún hòu | mellow and rich |
| 纯洁 | chún jié | pure |
| 纯朴 | chún pǔ | simple and honest |
| 淳朴 | chún pǔ | simple and honest |
| 蠢 | chǔn | stupid |
| 戳 | chuō | to jab |
| 绰号 | chuò hào | nickname |
| 辞 | cí | to resign |
| 辞呈 | cí chéng | written resignation |
| 磁带 | cí dài | magnetic tape |
| 辞典 | cí diǎn | dictionary variant of 詞典\|词典 |
| 慈善 | cí shàn | benevolent |
| 磁铁 | cí tiě | magnet |
| 辞退 | cí tuì | to dismiss |
| 慈祥 | cí xiáng | kindly |
| 雌性 | cí xìng | female |
| 此起彼伏 | cǐ qǐ bǐ fú | up here, down there idiom |
| 此致 | cǐ zhì | used at the end of a letter to introduce a polite salutation |
| 赐 | cì | to confer |
| 刺耳 | cì ěr | ear-piercing |
| 刺骨 | cì gǔ | piercing |
| 伺候 | cì hou | to serve |
| 赐教 | cì jiào | honorific to impart one's wisdom |
| 次品 | cì pǐn | substandard products |
| 次日 | cì rì | next day |
| 刺绣 | cì xiù | to embroider |
| 次序 | cì xù | sequence |
| 刺眼 | cì yǎn | to dazzle |
| 次要 | cì yào | secondary |
| 葱 | cōng | scallion |
| 丛 | cóng | cluster |
| 丛林 | cóng lín | jungle |
| 从容 | cóng róng | to go easy |
| 从容不迫 | cóng róng bù pò | calm |
| 从头 | cóng tóu | anew |
| 凑 | còu | to gather together, pool or collect |
| 凑合 | còu he | to bring together |
| 凑巧 | còu qiǎo | fortuitously |
| 粗暴 | cū bào | crude |
| 粗糙 | cū cāo | crude |
| 粗鲁 | cū lǔ | coarse |
| 粗略 | cū lüè | rough not precise or accurate |
| 粗心大意 | cū xīn dà yì | negligent |
| 促成 | cù chéng | to facilitate |
| 簇拥 | cù yōng | to crowd around |
| 窜 | cuàn | to flee |
| 摧残 | cuī cán | to ravage |
| 催促 | cuī cù | to urge |
| 摧毁 | cuī huǐ | to destroy |
| 催眠 | cuī mián | hypnosis |
| 璀璨 | cuǐ càn | bright |
| 翠绿 | cuì lǜ | greenish-blue |
| 存活 | cún huó | to survive a serious accident |
| 存货 | cún huò | stock |
| 存心 | cún xīn | deliberately |
| 存折 | cún zhé | passbook |
| 搓 | cuō | to rub or roll between the hands or fingers |
| 磋商 | cuō shāng | to consult |
| 挫败 | cuò bài | to thwart |
| 错别字 | cuò bié zì | incorrectly written or mispronounced characters |
| 错觉 | cuò jué | misconception |
| 措手不及 | cuò shǒu bù jí | no time to deal with it idiom |
| 错位 | cuò wèi | to be wrongly positioned |
| 错综复杂 | cuò zōng fù zá | tangled and complicated idiom |
| 搭乘 | dā chéng | to ride as a passenger |
| 搭档 | dā dàng | to cooperate |
| 搭建 | dā jiàn | to build esp. with simple materials |
| 答辩 | dá biàn | to reply to an accusation |
| 达标 | dá biāo | to reach a set standard |
| 打 | dǎ | a semantically light, transitive verb that is combined with various grammatical objects to form compound verbs and verb-object phrases with a diverse range of meanings e.g. 打傘\|打伞 "to hold an umbrella", 打電話\|打电话 "to make a phone call", 打針\|打针 "to get an injection", 打手套 "to knit gloves", 打氣\|打气 "to inflate" |
| 打喷嚏 | dǎ pēn tì | to sneeze |
| 打下手 | dǎ xià shǒu | to act in a supporting role |
| 打岔 | dǎ chà | interruption |
| 打倒 | dǎ dǎo | to overthrow |
| 打赌 | dǎ dǔ | to bet |
| 打盹儿 | dǎ dǔn | to doze off |
| 打发 | dǎ fa | to dispatch sb to do sth |
| 打搅 | dǎ jiǎo | to disturb |
| 打捞 | dǎ lāo | to salvage |
| 打量 | dǎ liang | to size sb up |
| 打猎 | dǎ liè | to go hunting |
| 打磨 | dǎ mó | to polish |
| 打消 | dǎ xiāo | to dispel doubts, misgivings etc |
| 大不了 | dà bu liǎo | at worst |
| 大大咧咧 | dà dà liē liē | idiom carefree |
| 大纲 | dà gāng | synopsis |
| 大公无私 | dà gōng wú sī | selfless |
| 大街小巷 | dà jiē xiǎo xiàng | great streets and small alleys idiom |
| 大惊小怪 | dà jīng xiǎo guài | to make a fuss about nothing idiom |
| 大局 | dà jú | overall situation |
| 大陆 | Dà lù | mainland China reference to the PRC |
| 大名鼎鼎 | dà míng dǐng dǐng | grand reputation |
| 大片 | dà piàn | wide expanse |
| 大气 | dà qì | atmosphere surrounding the earth |
| 大数据 | dà shù jù | big data computing |
| 大肆 | dà sì | wantonly |
| 大体 | dà tǐ | in general |
| 大同小异 | dà tóng xiǎo yì | virtually the same |
| 大为 | dà wéi | very |
| 大雁 | dà yàn | wild goose |
| 大意 | dà yi | careless |
| 大意 | dà yì | general idea |
| 大有可为 | dà yǒu kě wéi | with great prospects for the future idiom |
| 大宗 | dà zōng | large amount |
| 逮 | dǎi | to catch |
| 歹徒 | dǎi tú | evildoer |
| 逮捕 | dài bǔ | to arrest |
| 带队 | dài duì | to lead a team |
| 怠工 | dài gōng | to slacken off in one's work |
| 代号 | dài hào | code name |
| 代理人 | dài lǐ rén | agent |
| 带路 | dài lù | to lead the way |
| 怠慢 | dài màn | to slight |
| 带头 | dài tóu | to take the lead |
| 代言 | dài yán | to be a spokesperson |
| 担 | dān | to undertake |
| 担保 | dān bǎo | to guarantee |
| 单边 | dān biān | unilateral |
| 单薄 | dān bó | weak |
| 担当 | dān dāng | to take upon oneself |
| 单方面 | dān fāng miàn | unilateral |
| 担负 | dān fù | to shoulder |
| 耽搁 | dān ge | to tarry |
| 单价 | dān jià | unit price |
| 单身 | dān shēn | unmarried |
| 胆量 | dǎn liàng | courage |
| 胆怯 | dǎn qiè | timidity |
| 胆小鬼 | dǎn xiǎo guǐ | coward |
| 担 | dàn | picul 100 catties, 50 kg |
| 诞辰 | dàn chén | birthday |
| 淡化 | dàn huà | to water down |
| 淡季 | dàn jì | off season |
| 淡水 | Dàn shuǐ | Tamsui or Danshui, district of New Taipei City 新北市, Taiwan |
| 但愿 | dàn yuàn | if only sth were possible |
| 担子 | dàn zi | carrying pole and the loads on it |
| 当即 | dāng jí | at once |
| 当机立断 | dāng jī lì duàn | to make prompt decisions idiom |
| 当日 | dāng rì | on that day |
| 当事人 | dāng shì rén | persons involved or implicated |
| 当务之急 | dāng wù zhī jí | idiom top priority job |
| 当心 | dāng xīn | to take care |
| 当之无愧 | dāng zhī wú kuì | fully deserving, without any reservations idiom |
| 当众 | dāng zhòng | in public |
| 党 | dǎng | party |
| 档次 | dàng cì | grade |
| 当晚 | dàng wǎn | the same evening |
| 荡漾 | dàng yàng | to ripple |
| 当真 | dàng zhēn | to take seriously |
| 导弹 | dǎo dàn | guided missile |
| 导航 | dǎo háng | lit. and fig. to navigate |
| 导火索 | dǎo huǒ suǒ | fuse for explosive |
| 捣乱 | dǎo luàn | to disturb |
| 倒霉 | dǎo méi | to have bad luck |
| 倒塌 | dǎo tā | to collapse of building |
| 导向 | dǎo xiàng | to be oriented towards |
| 岛屿 | dǎo yǔ | island |
| 盗 | dào | to steal |
| 盗版 | dào bǎn | pirated |
| 道别 | dào bié | to say goodbye |
| 稻草 | dào cǎo | rice straw |
| 倒计时 | dào jì shí | to count down |
| 道具 | dào jù | theater prop |
| 悼念 | dào niàn | to grieve |
| 盗窃 | dào qiè | to steal |
| 倒数 | dào shǔ | to count backwards from 10 down to 0 |
| 到头来 | dào tóu lái | in the end |
| 倒退 | dào tuì | to fall back |
| 到位 | dào wèi | to get to the intended location |
| 得不偿失 | dé bù cháng shī | the gains do not make up for the losses idiom |
| 德才兼备 | dé cái jiān bèi | idiom possessing both integrity and talent |
| 得当 | dé dàng | appropriate |
| 得力 | dé lì | able |
| 得失 | dé shī | gains and losses |
| 得手 | dé shǒu | to go smoothly |
| 得体 | dé tǐ | appropriate to the occasion |
| 得天独厚 | dé tiān dú hòu | blessed by heaven idiom |
| 得心应手 | dé xīn yìng shǒu | lit. what the heart wishes, the hand accomplishes idiom skilled at the job |
| 得益 | dé yì | to derive benefit |
| 得意扬扬 | dé yì yáng yáng | joyfully satisfied |
| 得罪 | dé zuì | to commit an offense |
| 蹬 | dēng | to step on |
| 登场 | dēng chǎng | to go on stage |
| 登顶 | dēng dǐng | lit. and fig. to get to the top |
| 登陆 | dēng lù | to land |
| 灯泡 | dēng pào | light bulb |
| 瞪 | dèng | to open one's eyes wide |
| 凳子 | dèng zi | stool |
| 堤 | dī | dike |
| 堤坝 | dī bà | dam |
| 低调 | dī diào | low pitch |
| 提防 | dī fang | to guard against |
| 低谷 | dī gǔ | valley |
| 低估 | dī gū | to underestimate |
| 低落 | dī luò | downcast |
| 低迷 | dī mí | blurred landscape etc |
| 低下 | dī xià | low status |
| 嘀咕 | dí gu | to mutter |
| 敌视 | dí shì | hostile |
| 笛子 | dí zi | bamboo flute |
| 抵 | dǐ | to press against |
| 底层 | dǐ céng | ground floor |
| 抵触 | dǐ chù | to conflict |
| 抵挡 | dǐ dǎng | to resist |
| 底线 | dǐ xiàn | bottom line |
| 抵消 | dǐ xiāo | to counteract |
| 抵押 | dǐ yā | to provide an asset as security for a loan |
| 抵御 | dǐ yù | to resist |
| 底蕴 | dǐ yùn | inside information |
| 抵制 | dǐ zhì | to resist |
| 底子 | dǐ zi | base |
| 地板 | dì bǎn | floor |
| 地步 | dì bù | stage |
| 地带 | dì dài | zone |
| 地道 | dì dào | tunnel |
| 地段 | dì duàn | section |
| 帝国 | dì guó | empire |
| 递交 | dì jiāo | to present |
| 地势 | dì shì | terrain |
| 地毯 | dì tǎn | carpet |
| 地下水 | dì xià shuǐ | groundwater |
| 第一手 | dì yī shǒu | first-hand |
| 地狱 | dì yù | hell |
| 递增 | dì zēng | to increase by degrees |
| 弟子 | dì zǐ | disciple |
| 颠簸 | diān bǒ | to be jolted around car on a bumpy road, boat on a rough sea, aircraft experiencing turbulence |
| 颠倒 | diān dǎo | to turn upside down |
| 颠倒黑白 | diān dǎo hēi bái | lit. to invert black and white idiom |
| 巅峰 | diān fēng | summit |
| 颠覆 | diān fù | to topple i.e. knock over |
| 典范 | diǎn fàn | model |
| 点火 | diǎn huǒ | to ignite |
| 点评 | diǎn píng | to comment |
| 点缀 | diǎn zhuì | to decorate |
| 点子 | diǎn zi | spot |
| 垫 | diàn | pad |
| 垫底 | diàn dǐ | to put sth on the bottom |
| 奠定 | diàn dìng | to establish |
| 淀粉 | diàn fěn | starch |
| 惦记 | diàn jì | to think of |
| 电台 | diàn tái | transmitter-receiver |
| 殿堂 | diàn táng | palace |
| 电网 | diàn wǎng | electricity grid |
| 电线 | diàn xiàn | wire |
| 电信 | diàn xìn | telecommunications |
| 电讯 | diàn xùn | telecommunications |
| 垫子 | diàn zi | cushion |
| 叼 | diāo | to hold with one's mouth as a smoker with a cigarette or a dog with a bone |
| 雕 | diāo | to carve |
| 雕刻 | diāo kè | to carve |
| 刁难 | diāo nàn | to be hard on sb |
| 雕塑 | diāo sù | a statue |
| 雕像 | diāo xiàng | sculpture |
| 凋谢 | diāo xiè | to wither |
| 调 | diào | to transfer |
| 调度 | diào dù | to dispatch vehicles, staff etc |
| 掉队 | diào duì | to fall behind |
| 掉头 | diào tóu | to turn one's head |
| 吊销 | diào xiāo | to suspend an agreement |
| 爹 | diē | dad |
| 跌幅 | diē fú | decline in value |
| 叠 | dié | to pile up |
| 碟 | dié | dish |
| 迭起 | dié qǐ | continuously arising |
| 丁 | dīng | male adult |
| 盯 | dīng | to watch attentively |
| 叮嘱 | dīng zhǔ | to warn repeatedly |
| 钉子 | dīng zi | nail |
| 顶多 | dǐng duō | at most |
| 顶级 | dǐng jí | top-notch |
| 顶尖 | dǐng jiān | peak |
| 钉 | dìng | to join things together by fixing them in place at one or more points |
| 订购 | dìng gòu | to place an order |
| 定金 | dìng jīn | down payment |
| 定居 | dìng jū | to settle in some city, country etc |
| 订立 | dìng lì | to conclude treaty, contract, agreement etc |
| 定律 | dìng lǜ | scientific law e.g. law of conservation of energy |
| 定论 | dìng lùn | final conclusion |
| 定向 | dìng xiàng | to orientate |
| 定心丸 | dìng xīn wán | tranquilizer |
| 订阅 | dìng yuè | subscription |
| 定做 | dìng zuò | to have something made to order |
| 丢脸 | diū liǎn | to lose face |
| 丢弃 | diū qì | to discard |
| 丢人 | diū rén | to lose face |
| 丢三落四 | diū sān là sì | forgetful |
| 东奔西走 | dōng bēn xī zǒu | to run this way and that idiom |
| 东道主 | dōng dào zhǔ | host |
| 东张西望 | dōng zhāng xī wàng | to look in all directions idiom |
| 董事 | dǒng shì | board member |
| 懂事 | dǒng shì | to grow beyond the naivete of childhood |
| 董事会 | dǒng shì huì | board of directors |
| 董事长 | dǒng shì zhǎng | chairman of the board of directors |
| 动不动 | dòng bu dòng | typically followed by 就 apt to lose one's temper, catch a cold etc |
| 动荡 | dòng dàng | unrest social or political |
| 动感 | dòng gǎn | sense of movement often in a static work of art |
| 动工 | dòng gōng | to start a building project |
| 冻结 | dòng jié | to freeze water etc |
| 动静 | dòng jìng | detectable movement |
| 栋梁 | dòng liáng | ridgepole |
| 动脉 | dòng mài | artery |
| 动身 | dòng shēn | to go on a journey |
| 动弹 | dòng tan | to budge |
| 动向 | dòng xiàng | trend |
| 洞穴 | dòng xué | cave |
| 动摇 | dòng yáo | to sway |
| 动用 | dòng yòng | to utilize |
| 动员 | dòng yuán | to mobilize |
| 兜 | dōu | pocket |
| 兜售 | dōu shòu | to hawk |
| 抖 | dǒu | to tremble |
| 陡 | dǒu | steep |
| 陡峭 | dǒu qiào | precipitous |
| 斗 | dòu | to fight |
| 逗留 | dòu liú | to stay for a while |
| 斗志 | dòu zhì | will to fight |
| 豆子 | dòu zi | bean |
| 督促 | dū cù | to supervise and urge completion of a task |
| 都会 | dū huì | city |
| 独 | dú | alone |
| 独家 | dú jiā | exclusive |
| 毒品 | dú pǐn | drugs |
| 独身 | dú shēn | unmarried |
| 读物 | dú wù | reading material |
| 独一无二 | dú yī wú èr | idiom unique |
| 赌 | dǔ | to bet |
| 赌博 | dǔ bó | to gamble |
| 堵塞 | dǔ sè | to clog up |
| 杜绝 | dù jué | to put an end to |
| 端正 | duān zhèng | upright |
| 短暂 | duǎn zàn | of short duration |
| 断定 | duàn dìng | to conclude |
| 断断续续 | duàn duàn xù xù | intermittent |
| 断绝 | duàn jué | to sever |
| 断裂 | duàn liè | fracture |
| 段落 | duàn luò | phase |
| 断然 | duàn rán | resolute |
| 断章取义 | duàn zhāng qǔ yì | idiom to quote out of context |
| 堆积 | duī jī | to pile up |
| 堆砌 | duī qì | lit. to pile up bricks |
| 兑 | duì | to cash |
| 对岸 | duì àn | opposite bank of a body of water |
| 对白 | duì bái | dialogue in a movie or a play |
| 对策 | duì cè | countermeasure for dealing with a situation |
| 对得起 | duì de qǐ | not to let sb down |
| 对付 | duì fu | to handle |
| 兑换 | duì huàn | to convert |
| 对联 | duì lián | rhyming couplet |
| 对流 | duì liú | convection |
| 对牛弹琴 | duì niú tán qín | lit. to play the lute to a cow idiom |
| 兑现 | duì xiàn | of a check etc to cash |
| 队形 | duì xíng | formation |
| 对弈 | duì yì | to play go, chess etc |
| 对照 | duì zhào | to contrast |
| 对症下药 | duì zhèng xià yào | lit. to prescribe the right medicine for an illness idiom |
| 对峙 | duì zhì | of mountains etc to stand facing each other |
| 敦促 | dūn cù | to press |
| 敦厚 | dūn hòu | genuine |
| 炖 | dùn | to stew |
| 多年来 | duō nián lái | for the past many years |
| 多半 | duō bàn | most |
| 多边 | duō biān | multilateral |
| 哆嗦 | duō suo | to tremble |
| 多心 | duō xīn | oversensitive |
| 夺冠 | duó guàn | to seize the crown |
| 夺魁 | duó kuí | to seize |
| 堕落 | duò luò | to degrade |
| 鹅 | é | goose |
| 额度 | é dù | quota |
| 额外 | é wài | extra |
| 讹诈 | é zhà | to extort under false pretenses |
| 恶 | è | evil |
| 噩耗 | è hào | news of sb's death |
| 恶化 | è huà | to worsen |
| 恶性 | è xìng | malignant |
| 恶意 | è yì | malice |
| 鳄鱼 | è yú | alligator |
| 厄运 | è yùn | bad luck |
| 遏制 | è zhì | to check |
| 恶作剧 | è zuò jù | practical joke |
| 恩爱 | ēn ài | loving affection in a couple |
| 恩情 | ēn qíng | kindness |
| 恩人 | ēn rén | a benefactor |
| 恩怨 | ēn yuàn | gratitude and grudges |
| 而已 | ér yǐ | that's all |
| 耳光 | ěr guāng | a slap on the face |
| 耳目一新 | ěr mù yī xīn | a pleasant change |
| 耳熟能详 | ěr shú néng xiáng | what's frequently heard can be repeated in detail idiom |
| 发财 | fā cái | to get rich |
| 发呆 | fā dāi | to stare blankly |
| 发抖 | fā dǒu | to tremble |
| 发火 | fā huǒ | to catch fire |
| 发酵 | fā jiào | to ferment |
| 发觉 | fā jué | to become aware |
| 发掘 | fā jué | to excavate |
| 发愣 | fā lèng | to stare blankly |
| 发怒 | fā nù | to get angry |
| 发热 | fā rè | to have a high temperature |
| 发射 | fā shè | to shoot a projectile |
| 发誓 | fā shì | to vow |
| 发泄 | fā xiè | to give vent to one's feelings |
| 发芽 | fā yá | of a seed to germinate |
| 发扬 | fā yáng | to develop |
| 发扬光大 | fā yáng guāng dà | to develop and promote |
| 发言人 | fā yán rén | spokesperson |
| 发源 | fā yuán | to rise |
| 发源地 | fā yuán dì | place of origin |
| 发作 | fā zuò | to flare up |
| 乏力 | fá lì | lacking in strength |
| 阀门 | fá mén | valve mechanical |
| 法人 | fǎ rén | legal person |
| 法庭 | fǎ tíng | court of law |
| 法则 | fǎ zé | law |
| 法制 | fǎ zhì | legal system and institutions |
| 法治 | fǎ zhì | rule of law |
| 发型 | fà xíng | hairstyle |
| 帆 | fān | sail |
| 帆船 | fān chuán | sailboat |
| 翻番 | fān fān | to double |
| 翻来覆去 | fān lái fù qù | to toss and turn sleeplessly |
| 翻身 | fān shēn | to turn over when lying |
| 翻天覆地 | fān tiān fù dì | sky and the earth turning upside down idiom |
| 翻新 | fān xīn | to revamp |
| 繁多 | fán duō | many and varied |
| 繁华 | fán huá | flourishing |
| 烦闷 | fán mèn | moody |
| 繁体字 | fán tǐ zì | traditional Chinese character |
| 繁衍 | fán yǎn | to multiply |
| 繁杂 | fán zá | many |
| 烦躁 | fán zào | jittery |
| 繁重 | fán zhòng | heavy |
| 反驳 | fǎn bó | to retort |
| 反差 | fǎn chā | contrast |
| 反常 | fǎn cháng | unusual |
| 反倒 | fǎn dào | but on the contrary |
| 反感 | fǎn gǎn | to be disgusted with |
| 返还 | fǎn huán | restitution |
| 反击 | fǎn jī | to strike back |
| 反抗 | fǎn kàng | to resist |
| 反面 | fǎn miàn | reverse side |
| 反射 | fǎn shè | to reflect |
| 反弹 | fǎn tán | to bounce |
| 反问 | fǎn wèn | to ask a question in reply |
| 反响 | fǎn xiǎng | repercussions |
| 反省 | fǎn xǐng | to reflect upon oneself |
| 反之 | fǎn zhī | on the other hand... |
| 犯愁 | fàn chóu | to worry |
| 范畴 | fàn chóu | category |
| 犯规 | fàn guī | to break the rules |
| 泛滥 | fàn làn | to overflow |
| 贩卖 | fàn mài | to sell |
| 饭碗 | fàn wǎn | rice bowl |
| 犯罪 | fàn zuì | to commit a crime |
| 方向盘 | fāng xiàng pán | steering wheel |
| 方圆 | fāng yuán | perimeter |
| 方针 | fāng zhēn | policy |
| 防盗 | fáng dào | to guard against theft |
| 房地产 | fáng dì chǎn | real estate |
| 防范 | fáng fàn | to be on guard |
| 防护 | fáng hù | to defend |
| 防火墙 | fáng huǒ qiáng | firewall |
| 防守 | fáng shǒu | to defend |
| 防卫 | fáng wèi | to defend |
| 防汛 | fáng xùn | flood control |
| 防疫 | fáng yì | to prevent epidemics |
| 防御 | fáng yù | defense |
| 仿 | fǎng | to imitate |
| 仿真 | fǎng zhēn | to emulate |
| 仿制 | fǎng zhì | to copy |
| 纺织 | fǎng zhī | spinning and weaving |
| 放过 | fàng guò | to let off |
| 放宽 | fàng kuān | to relax a rule |
| 放射 | fàng shè | to radiate |
| 放水 | fàng shuǐ | to turn on the water |
| 放肆 | fàng sì | wanton |
| 放映 | fàng yìng | to project an image onto a screen |
| 放置 | fàng zhì | to put |
| 放纵 | fàng zòng | to indulge |
| 非 | Fēi | abbr. for 非洲[Fei1 zhou1], Africa |
| 飞船 | fēi chuán | spaceship |
| 非但 | fēi dàn | not only |
| 非得 | fēi děi | followed by a verb phrase, then – optionally – 不可, or 不行 etc must |
| 飞碟 | fēi dié | flying saucer |
| 非法 | fēi fǎ | illegal |
| 非凡 | fēi fán | out of the ordinary |
| 飞禽走兽 | fēi qín zǒu shòu | idiom birds and animals |
| 绯闻 | fēi wén | sex scandal |
| 飞翔 | fēi xiáng | to circle in the air |
| 飞跃 | fēi yuè | to leap |
| 肥料 | féi liào | fertilizer |
| 肥皂 | féi zào | soap |
| 诽谤 | fěi bàng | to slander |
| 废 | fèi | to abolish |
| 废除 | fèi chú | to abolish |
| 沸沸扬扬 | fèi fèi yáng yáng | bubbling and gurgling |
| 废话 | fèi huà | nonsense |
| 费劲 | fèi jìn | to require effort |
| 费力 | fèi lì | to expend a great deal of effort |
| 废品 | fèi pǐn | production rejects |
| 废弃 | fèi qì | to discard |
| 废寝忘食 | fèi qǐn wàng shí | idiom to skip one's sleep and meals |
| 沸腾 | fèi téng | of a liquid to boil |
| 废物 | fèi wù | rubbish |
| 废墟 | fèi xū | ruins |
| 分辨 | fēn biàn | to distinguish |
| 分成 | fēn chéng | to divide into |
| 分寸 | fēn cun | propriety |
| 分担 | fēn dān | to share a burden, a cost, a responsibility |
| 分发 | fēn fā | to distribute |
| 芬芳 | fēn fāng | perfume |
| 吩咐 | fēn fu | to tell |
| 分割 | fēn gē | to cut up |
| 分红 | fēn hóng | dividend |
| 分化 | fēn huà | to split apart |
| 分解 | fēn jiě | to resolve |
| 分裂 | fēn liè | to split up |
| 分泌 | fēn mì | to secrete |
| 分明 | fēn míng | clear |
| 分歧 | fēn qí | divergent |
| 分支 | fēn zhī | branch of company, river etc |
| 坟 | fén | grave |
| 坟墓 | fén mù | grave |
| 焚烧 | fén shāo | to burn |
| 粉末 | fěn mò | fine powder |
| 粉丝 | fěn sī | bean vermicelli |
| 粉碎 | fěn suì | to crush |
| 粪 | fèn | manure |
| 粪便 | fèn biàn | excrement |
| 份额 | fèn é | share |
| 奋力 | fèn lì | to do everything one can |
| 分量 | fèn liàng | food portion size |
| 分外 | fèn wài | exceptionally |
| 奋勇 | fèn yǒng | dauntless |
| 疯 | fēng | insane |
| 风暴 | fēng bào | storm |
| 风波 | fēng bō | disturbance |
| 风采 | fēng cǎi | svelte |
| 风餐露宿 | fēng cān lù sù | lit. to eat in the open air and sleep outdoors idiom |
| 风吹雨打 | fēng chuī yǔ dǎ | lit. windswept and battered by rain |
| 封顶 | fēng dǐng | to put a roof on a building |
| 风度 | fēng dù | elegance for men |
| 风范 | fēng fàn | air |
| 风和日丽 | fēng hé rì lì | moderate wind, beautiful sun idiom |
| 丰厚 | fēng hòu | generous |
| 峰会 | fēng huì | summit meeting |
| 峰回路转 | fēng huí lù zhuǎn | the mountain road twists around each new peak idiom |
| 封建 | fēng jiàn | system of enfeoffment |
| 风景线 | fēng jǐng xiàn | a strip of scenic beauty coast, river, road etc |
| 风浪 | fēng làng | wind and waves |
| 锋利 | fēng lì | sharp e.g. knife blade |
| 风流 | fēng liú | distinguished and accomplished |
| 丰满 | fēng mǎn | ample |
| 风貌 | fēng mào | style |
| 蜂蜜 | fēng mì | honey |
| 封面 | fēng miàn | cover of a publication |
| 风气 | fēng qì | general mood |
| 风情 | fēng qíng | mien |
| 风趣 | fēng qù | charm |
| 风沙 | fēng shā | sand blown by wind |
| 风尚 | fēng shàng | current custom |
| 丰盛 | fēng shèng | rich |
| 风水 | fēng shuǐ | feng shui |
| 丰硕 | fēng shuò | plentiful |
| 封锁 | fēng suǒ | to blockade |
| 风土人情 | fēng tǔ rén qíng | local conditions and customs idiom |
| 风味 | fēng wèi | distinctive flavor |
| 风云 | fēng yún | weather |
| 风雨无阻 | fēng yǔ wú zǔ | regardless of weather conditions |
| 风筝 | fēng zheng | kite lit. "wind zither", traditionally explained as being named after kites fitted with bamboo whistles that produced musical sounds when flown |
| 疯子 | fēng zi | madman |
| 逢 | féng | to meet by chance |
| 缝 | féng | to sew |
| 缝合 | féng hé | to sew together |
| 讽刺 | fěng cì | to satirize |
| 缝 | fèng | seam |
| 凤凰 | fèng huáng | phoenix |
| 凤毛麟角 | fèng máo lín jiǎo | lit. as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns idiom |
| 佛 | Fó | Buddha |
| 否决 | fǒu jué | to veto |
| 敷 | fū | to spread |
| 孵化 | fū huà | breeding |
| 肤浅 | fū qiǎn | superficial |
| 敷衍 | fū yǎn | to elaborate on a theme |
| 扶持 | fú chí | to help |
| 浮动 | fú dòng | to drift about |
| 俘获 | fú huò | to capture enemy property or personnel |
| 浮力 | fú lì | buoyancy |
| 俘虏 | fú lǔ | captive |
| 福气 | fú qi | good fortune |
| 服气 | fú qì | to be convinced |
| 辐射 | fú shè | radiation |
| 服饰 | fú shì | apparel |
| 服务器 | fú wù qì | server computer |
| 浮现 | fú xiàn | of a thought or image to come to mind |
| 浮躁 | fú zào | fickle and impatient |
| 腐败 | fǔ bài | corruption |
| 腐烂 | fǔ làn | to rot |
| 抚摸 | fǔ mō | to gently caress and stroke |
| 腐蚀 | fǔ shí | corrosion |
| 俯视 | fǔ shì | to overlook |
| 俯首 | fǔ shǒu | to bend one's head |
| 腐朽 | fǔ xiǔ | rotten |
| 抚恤 | fǔ xù | of an organization that has a duty of care to give financial support to relatives of sb who has died or suffered serious injury |
| 抚养 | fǔ yǎng | to foster |
| 斧子 | fǔ zi | axe |
| 负 | fù | to bear |
| 附 | fù | to add |
| 赴 | fù | to go |
| 腹 | fù | abdomen |
| 副本 | fù běn | copy |
| 复查 | fù chá | to check again |
| 附带 | fù dài | supplementary |
| 复发 | fù fā | to recur of a disease |
| 富含 | fù hán | to contain in great quantities |
| 富豪 | fù háo | rich and powerful person |
| 复合 | fù hé | of people who were estranged to be reconciled |
| 附和 | fù hè | to agree |
| 复活 | fù huó | to revive |
| 附加 | fù jiā | additional |
| 富强 | fù qiáng | rich and powerful |
| 附属 | fù shǔ | subsidiary |
| 复苏 | fù sū | to recover health, economic |
| 富翁 | fù wēng | rich person |
| 腹泻 | fù xiè | diarrhea |
| 复兴 | fù xīng | to revive |
| 复原 | fù yuán | to restore sth to its former condition |
| 负重 | fù zhòng | lit. and fig. to carry a heavy load |
| 富足 | fù zú | rich |
| 副作用 | fù zuò yòng | side effect |
| 改版 | gǎi bǎn | to revise the current edition |
| 改动 | gǎi dòng | to alter |
| 改观 | gǎi guān | change of appearance |
| 改良 | gǎi liáng | to improve sth |
| 改日 | gǎi rì | another day |
| 改邪归正 | gǎi xié guī zhèng | to mend one's ways idiom |
| 改装 | gǎi zhuāng | to change one's costume |
| 钙 | gài | calcium chemistry |
| 概 | gài | general |
| 概况 | gài kuàng | general situation |
| 概论 | gài lùn | outline |
| 干戈 | gān gē | weapons of war |
| 干枯 | gān kū | withered |
| 干涉 | gān shè | to interfere |
| 甘心 | gān xīn | to be willing to |
| 干预 | gān yù | to meddle |
| 杆 | gǎn | stick |
| 感触 | gǎn chù | one's thoughts and feelings |
| 感恩 | gǎn ēn | to be grateful |
| 赶赴 | gǎn fù | to hurry |
| 感慨 | gǎn kǎi | to sigh with sorrow, regret etc |
| 感叹 | gǎn tàn | to sigh with feeling |
| 感悟 | gǎn wù | to come to realize |
| 感性 | gǎn xìng | perception |
| 干部 | gàn bù | cadre |
| 干劲 | gàn jìn | enthusiasm for doing sth |
| 干事 | gàn shi | administrator |
| 缸 | gāng | jar |
| 纲领 | gāng lǐng | program i.e. plan of action |
| 钢铁 | gāng tiě | steel |
| 纲要 | gāng yào | outline |
| 港 | gǎng | harbor |
| 港湾 | gǎng wān | bay serving as a harbor |
| 杠杆 | gàng gǎn | lever |
| 高额 | gāo é | high quota |
| 高昂 | gāo áng | to hold one's head high |
| 高傲 | gāo ào | arrogant |
| 高潮 | gāo cháo | high tide |
| 高调 | gāo diào | high-sounding speech |
| 高贵 | gāo guì | grandeur |
| 高见 | gāo jiàn | wise opinion |
| 高空 | gāo kōng | high altitude |
| 高龄 | gāo líng | elderly |
| 高明 | gāo míng | brilliant |
| 高血压 | gāo xuè yā | high blood pressure |
| 高雅 | gāo yǎ | dainty |
| 高压 | gāo yā | physics high pressure |
| 高涨 | gāo zhǎng | to surge up |
| 搞鬼 | gǎo guǐ | to make mischief |
| 搞笑 | gǎo xiào | to get people to laugh |
| 告 | gào | to say |
| 告辞 | gào cí | to say goodbye |
| 告诫 | gào jiè | to warn |
| 告示 | gào shi | announcement |
| 告知 | gào zhī | to inform |
| 告状 | gào zhuàng | to tell on sb |
| 搁 | gē | to place |
| 戈壁 | Gē bì | Gobi desert |
| 疙瘩 | gē da | swelling or lump on skin |
| 歌剧 | gē jù | Western opera |
| 搁浅 | gē qiǎn | to be stranded of ship |
| 歌颂 | gē sòng | to sing the praises of |
| 歌舞 | gē wǔ | singing and dancing |
| 歌谣 | gē yáo | folksong |
| 搁置 | gē zhì | to shelve |
| 鸽子 | gē zi | pigeon |
| 格格不入 | gé gé bù rù | idiom inharmonious |
| 隔阂 | gé hé | misunderstanding |
| 格局 | gé jú | structure |
| 隔离 | gé lí | to separate |
| 阁楼 | gé lóu | garret |
| 格式 | gé shì | form |
| 革新 | gé xīn | to innovate |
| 格子 | gé zi | lattice |
| 个案 | gè àn | individual case |
| 各抒己见 | gè shū jǐ jiàn | everyone gives their own view |
| 个头儿 | gè tóur | size |
| 根基 | gēn jī | foundation |
| 跟进 | gēn jìn | to follow |
| 根深蒂固 | gēn shēn dì gù | deep-rooted problem etc |
| 根源 | gēn yuán | origin |
| 根治 | gēn zhì | to bring under permanent control |
| 耕 | gēng | to plow |
| 耕地 | gēng dì | arable land |
| 更改 | gēng gǎi | to alter |
| 更衣室 | gēng yī shì | change room |
| 耕耘 | gēng yún | plowing and weeding |
| 更正 | gēng zhèng | to correct |
| 哽咽 | gěng yè | to choke with emotion |
| 耿直 | gěng zhí | honest |
| 弓 | gōng | a bow weapon |
| 功 | gōng | meritorious deed or service |
| 攻 | gōng | to attack |
| 供 | gōng | to provide |
| 公办 | gōng bàn | state-run |
| 供不应求 | gōng bù yìng qiú | supply does not meet demand |
| 功臣 | gōng chén | meritorious official |
| 公道 | gōng dao | fair |
| 功底 | gōng dǐ | training in the basic skills |
| 宫殿 | gōng diàn | palace |
| 攻读 | gōng dú | to major in a field |
| 公费 | gōng fèi | at public expense |
| 公关 | gōng guān | public relations |
| 攻关 | gōng guān | to storm a strategic pass |
| 工会 | gōng huì | labor union |
| 工匠 | gōng jiàng | artisan |
| 恭敬 | gōng jìng | deferential |
| 攻克 | gōng kè | to capture |
| 工科 | gōng kē | engineering as an academic subject |
| 公款 | gōng kuǎn | public money |
| 功劳 | gōng láo | contribution |
| 公立 | gōng lì | public e.g. school, hospital |
| 功力 | gōng lì | merit |
| 功利 | gōng lì | utility |
| 功率 | gōng lǜ | power rate of doing work, measured in watts |
| 公墓 | gōng mù | public cemetery |
| 供暖 | gōng nuǎn | to supply heating in a building |
| 公仆 | gōng pú | public servant |
| 公顷 | gōng qǐng | hectare |
| 供求 | gōng qiú | supply and demand economics |
| 公然 | gōng rán | openly |
| 公示 | gōng shì | to make known to the public for information or to seek comments |
| 公式 | gōng shì | formula |
| 公事 | gōng shì | work-related matters |
| 攻势 | gōng shì | military offensive |
| 宫廷 | gōng tíng | court of king or emperor |
| 恭维 | gōng wei | to praise |
| 公务 | gōng wù | official business |
| 供需 | gōng xū | supply and demand |
| 供养 | gōng yǎng | to supply |
| 供应链 | gōng yìng liàn | supply chain |
| 公用 | gōng yòng | public |
| 公约 | gōng yuē | convention i.e. international agreement |
| 公证 | gōng zhèng | notarization |
| 工整 | gōng zhěng | fine work |
| 公职 | gōng zhí | civil service |
| 拱 | gǒng | to cup one's hands in salute |
| 供奉 | gòng fèng | to consecrate |
| 共和国 | gòng hé guó | republic |
| 共鸣 | gòng míng | physics to resonate |
| 共识 | gòng shí | common understanding |
| 共同体 | gòng tóng tǐ | community |
| 共性 | gòng xìng | overall character |
| 勾 | gōu | to attract |
| 钩 | gōu | to hook |
| 勾结 | gōu jié | to collude with |
| 勾勒 | gōu lè | to draw the outline of |
| 构建 | gòu jiàn | to construct sth abstract |
| 够呛 | gòu qiàng | unbearable |
| 构思 | gòu sī | to design |
| 构想 | gòu xiǎng | to conceive |
| 孤单 | gū dān | lone |
| 孤儿 | gū ér | orphan |
| 辜负 | gū fù | to fail to live up to expectations |
| 孤立 | gū lì | to isolate |
| 孤零零 | gū líng líng | lone |
| 孤陋寡闻 | gū lòu guǎ wén | ignorant and inexperienced |
| 姑且 | gū qiě | for the time being |
| 估算 | gū suàn | assessment |
| 股 | gǔ | measure word for long winding things like ropes |
| 鼓动 | gǔ dòng | to urge an activity that may be beneficial, harmful or neutral |
| 古董 | gǔ dǒng | curio |
| 股东 | gǔ dōng | shareholder |
| 股份 | gǔ fèn | a share in a company |
| 骨干 | gǔ gàn | diaphysis long segment of a bone |
| 骨骼 | gǔ gé | bones |
| 古怪 | gǔ guài | strange |
| 古籍 | gǔ jí | ancient text |
| 骨架 | gǔ jià | framework |
| 古今中外 | gǔ jīn zhōng wài | at all times and in all places idiom |
| 股民 | gǔ mín | stock investor |
| 古朴 | gǔ pǔ | simple and unadorned of art, architecture etc |
| 骨气 | gǔ qì | unyielding character |
| 谷物 | gǔ wù | cereal |
| 骨折 | gǔ zhé | to suffer a fracture |
| 故 | gù | happening |
| 雇 | gù | to employ |
| 固化 | gù huà | to solidify |
| 顾及 | gù jí | to take into consideration |
| 顾虑 | gù lǜ | misgivings |
| 顾名思义 | gù míng sī yì | as the name implies |
| 顾全大局 | gù quán dà jú | to take the big picture into consideration idiom |
| 固然 | gù rán | admittedly it's true that... |
| 雇佣 | gù yōng | to employ |
| 固有 | gù yǒu | intrinsic to sth |
| 雇员 | gù yuán | employee |
| 固执 | gù zhí | obstinate |
| 雇主 | gù zhǔ | employer |
| 瓜分 | guā fēn | to partition |
| 刮目相看 | guā mù xiāng kàn | to have a whole new level of respect for sb or sth |
| 瓜子 | guā zǐ | melon seed |
| 寡妇 | guǎ fu | widow |
| 挂钩 | guà gōu | to couple |
| 挂念 | guà niàn | to feel anxious about |
| 挂失 | guà shī | to report the loss of something |
| 乖 | guāi | of a child obedient, well-behaved |
| 乖巧 | guāi qiǎo | clever child |
| 拐杖 | guǎi zhàng | crutches |
| 怪不得 | guài bu de | no wonder! |
| 怪物 | guài wu | monster |
| 怪异 | guài yì | monstrous |
| 官兵 | guān bīng | military officers and soldiers |
| 棺材 | guān cai | coffin |
| 观测 | guān cè | to observe |
| 观感 | guān gǎn | one's impressions |
| 关节 | guān jié | joint physiology |
| 官吏 | guān lì | bureaucrat |
| 官僚 | guān liáo | bureaucrat |
| 观摩 | guān mó | to observe and emulate |
| 关切 | guān qiè | to be deeply concerned |
| 关税 | guān shuì | customs duty |
| 官司 | guān si | lawsuit |
| 关头 | guān tóu | juncture |
| 观望 | guān wàng | to wait and see |
| 关照 | guān zhào | to take care |
| 管家 | guǎn jiā | old butler |
| 管教 | guǎn jiào | to discipline |
| 管辖 | guǎn xiá | to administer |
| 管用 | guǎn yòng | efficacious |
| 惯 | guàn | accustomed to |
| 灌 | guàn | to irrigate |
| 贯彻 | guàn chè | to implement |
| 贯穿 | guàn chuān | to run through |
| 灌溉 | guàn gài | to irrigate |
| 惯例 | guàn lì | convention |
| 灌输 | guàn shū | to imbue with |
| 贯通 | guàn tōng | to link up |
| 罐头 | guàn tou | tin |
| 惯性 | guàn xìng | physics inertia |
| 光彩 | guāng cǎi | luster |
| 光顾 | guāng gù | to visit as a customer |
| 光滑 | guāng huá | glossy |
| 光环 | guāng huán | ring of light |
| 光辉 | guāng huī | radiance |
| 光缆 | guāng lǎn | optical cable |
| 光芒 | guāng máng | rays of light |
| 光明磊落 | guāng míng lěi luò | open and candid idiom |
| 光盘 | guāng pán | compact disc CD |
| 光荣 | guāng róng | honor and glory |
| 光泽 | guāng zé | luster |
| 广义 | guǎng yì | broad sense |
| 龟 | guī | tortoise |
| 瑰宝 | guī bǎo | a treasure |
| 规格 | guī gé | standard |
| 归根到底 | guī gēn dào dǐ | after all |
| 归结 | guī jié | to sum up |
| 归来 | guī lái | to return |
| 归纳 | guī nà | to sum up |
| 闺女 | guī nu: | maiden |
| 归属 | guī shǔ | to belong to |
| 归宿 | guī sù | place to return to |
| 归于 | guī yú | to belong to |
| 规章 | guī zhāng | rule |
| 鬼 | guǐ | disembodied spirit |
| 轨迹 | guǐ jì | locus |
| 诡计 | guǐ jì | trick |
| 贵宾 | guì bīn | honored guest |
| 桂花 | guì huā | osmanthus flowers |
| 柜台 | guì tái | sales counter |
| 贵族 | guì zú | lord |
| 滚动 | gǔn dòng | to roll |
| 国防 | guó fáng | national defense |
| 国徽 | Guó huī | the national emblem of the PRC a red circle containing the five stars of the PRC flag over Tiananmen 天安門\|天安门 |
| 国民 | guó mín | nationals |
| 国土 | guó tǔ | country's territory |
| 国务院 | Guó wù yuàn | PRC State Council |
| 国学 | guó xué | Chinese national culture |
| 国有 | guó yǒu | nationalized |
| 裹 | guǒ | to wrap around |
| 果断 | guǒ duàn | firm |
| 果真 | guǒ zhēn | really |
| 过意不去 | guò yì bù qù | to feel very apologetic |
| 过半 | guò bàn | over fifty percent |
| 过不去 | guò bu qù | to make life difficult for |
| 过错 | guò cuò | mistake |
| 过道 | guò dào | passageway |
| 过关 | guò guān | to cross a barrier |
| 过奖 | guò jiǎng | to overpraise |
| 过境 | guò jìng | to pass through a country's territory |
| 过量 | guò liàng | excessive |
| 过滤 | guò lǜ | to filter |
| 过剩 | guò shèng | to be excessive |
| 过失 | guò shī | error |
| 过头 | guò tóu | to overdo it |
| 过往 | guò wǎng | to come and go |
| 过问 | guò wèn | to show an interest in |
| 过瘾 | guò yǐn | to satisfy a craving |
| 过硬 | guò yìng | to have perfect mastery of sth |
| 海报 | hǎi bào | poster |
| 海滨 | hǎi bīn | shore |
| 海盗 | hǎi dào | pirate |
| 海军 | hǎi jūn | navy |
| 海量 | hǎi liàng | huge volume |
| 海绵 | hǎi mián | zoology sea sponge |
| 海滩 | hǎi tān | beach |
| 海豚 | hǎi tún | dolphin |
| 海湾 | Hǎi wān | Persian Gulf |
| 海峡 | hǎi xiá | strait |
| 海啸 | hǎi xiào | tsunami |
| 海运 | hǎi yùn | shipping by sea |
| 海藻 | hǎi zǎo | seaweed |
| 害虫 | hài chóng | injurious insect |
| 骇人听闻 | hài rén tīng wén | shocking |
| 酣畅 | hān chàng | unrestrained |
| 憨厚 | hān hou | simple and honest |
| 酣睡 | hān shuì | to sleep soundly |
| 函 | hán | envelope |
| 寒带 | hán dài | polar climate |
| 涵盖 | hán gài | to cover |
| 含糊 | hán hu | ambiguous |
| 含蓄 | hán xù | to contain |
| 寒暄 | hán xuān | to exchange conventional greetings |
| 汉服 | hàn fú | traditional Han Chinese attire including various styles of clothing worn by the Han ethnic group before the Qing Dynasty, and in the 21st century, revived as part of a cultural movement |
| 汗马功劳 | hàn mǎ gōng láo | war exploits |
| 捍卫 | hàn wèi | to defend |
| 夯实 | hāng shí | to tamp |
| 航海 | háng hǎi | to sail the seas |
| 行家 | háng jiā | connoisseur |
| 行列 | háng liè | formation |
| 行情 | háng qíng | market price |
| 航天 | háng tiān | space flight |
| 航天员 | háng tiān yuán | astronaut |
| 航行 | háng xíng | to sail |
| 航运 | háng yùn | shipping |
| 豪华 | háo huá | luxurious |
| 豪迈 | háo mài | bold |
| 好比 | hǎo bǐ | to be just like |
| 好歹 | hǎo dǎi | good and bad |
| 好受 | hǎo shòu | feeling better |
| 好说 | hǎo shuō | easy to deal with |
| 好似 | hǎo sì | to seem |
| 好心 | hǎo xīn | kindness |
| 好意 | hǎo yì | good intention |
| 好在 | hǎo zài | luckily |
| 耗 | hào | to waste |
| 号称 | hào chēng | to be known as |
| 耗费 | hào fèi | to waste |
| 浩瀚 | hào hàn | vast of ocean |
| 浩劫 | hào jié | calamity |
| 好胜 | hào shèng | eager to win |
| 耗时 | hào shí | time-consuming |
| 呵 | hē | to scold |
| 呵护 | hē hù | to bless |
| 何 | hé | what |
| 和 | hé | joining two nouns and |
| 核 | hé | pit |
| 和蔼 | hé ǎi | kindly |
| 何必 | hé bì | there is no need |
| 核查 | hé chá | to examine |
| 合唱 | hé chàng | chorus |
| 何等 | hé děng | what kind? |
| 核电站 | hé diàn zhàn | nuclear power plant |
| 核对 | hé duì | to check |
| 和好 | hé hǎo | to become reconciled |
| 合乎 | hé hū | to accord with |
| 荷花 | hé huā | lotus |
| 合伙 | hé huǒ | to act jointly |
| 合计 | hé jì | to add up the total |
| 和解 | hé jiě | to settle a dispute out of court |
| 何苦 | hé kǔ | why bother? |
| 何况 | hé kuàng | let alone |
| 禾苗 | hé miáo | seedling of rice or other grain |
| 和睦 | hé mù | peaceful relations |
| 核能 | hé néng | nuclear energy |
| 河畔 | hé pàn | riverside |
| 和平共处 | hé píng gòng chǔ | peaceful coexistence of nations, societies etc |
| 和气 | hé qi | friendly |
| 和尚 | hé shang | Buddhist monk |
| 核实 | hé shí | to verify |
| 核桃 | hé tao | walnut |
| 核武器 | hé wǔ qì | nuclear weapon |
| 合约 | hé yuē | contract |
| 何止 | hé zhǐ | far more than |
| 合资 | hé zī | joint venture |
| 喝彩 | hè cǎi | to acclaim |
| 贺电 | hè diàn | congratulatory telegram |
| 鹤立鸡群 | hè lì jī qún | a crane in a flock of chicken idiom |
| 赫然 | hè rán | with astonishment |
| 贺信 | hè xìn | congratulatory letter or message |
| 黑客 | hēi kè | computing loanword hacker |
| 黑马 | hēi mǎ | dark horse |
| 黑名单 | hēi míng dān | blacklist |
| 恨不得 | hèn bu de | wishing one could do sth |
| 哼 | hēng | to groan |
| 横 | héng | horizontal |
| 横向 | héng xiàng | horizontal |
| 恒星 | héng xīng | fixed star |
| 轰 | hōng | explosion |
| 烘 | hōng | to bake |
| 烘焙 | hōng bèi | to cure by drying over a fire tea, meat etc |
| 轰动 | hōng dòng | to cause a sensation |
| 烘干 | hōng gān | to dry over a stove |
| 哄堂大笑 | hōng táng dà xiào | the whole room roaring with laughter idiom |
| 烘托 | hōng tuō | background of a painting |
| 轰炸 | hōng zhà | to bomb |
| 宏观 | hóng guān | macro |
| 红火 | hóng huǒ | prosperous |
| 红利 | hóng lì | bonus |
| 洪亮 | hóng liàng | loud and clear |
| 红扑扑 | hóng pū pū | red |
| 红润 | hóng rùn | ruddy |
| 红薯 | hóng shǔ | sweet potato |
| 宏伟 | hóng wěi | grand |
| 弘扬 | hóng yáng | to enhance |
| 哄 | hǒng | to deceive |
| 喉咙 | hóu lóng | the throat |
| 吼 | hǒu | to roar |
| 后备 | hòu bèi | reserve |
| 后备箱 | hòu bèi xiāng | trunk |
| 厚道 | hòu dao | kind and honest |
| 后盾 | hòu dùn | support |
| 后顾之忧 | hòu gù zhī yōu | fears of trouble in the rear idiom |
| 后勤 | hòu qín | logistics |
| 后世 | hòu shì | later generations |
| 后台 | hòu tái | backstage area |
| 后续 | hòu xù | follow-up |
| 候选人 | hòu xuǎn rén | candidate |
| 后裔 | hòu yì | descendant |
| 后遗症 | hòu yí zhèng | medicine sequelae |
| 呼 | hū | to call |
| 呼唤 | hū huàn | to call out a name etc |
| 呼救 | hū jiù | to call for help |
| 忽冷忽热 | hū lěng hū rè | now hot, now cold |
| 呼声 | hū shēng | a shout |
| 呼啸 | hū xiào | to whistle |
| 呼应 | hū yìng | to conform with |
| 忽悠 | hū you | to rock |
| 呼吁 | hū yù | to call on sb to do sth |
| 糊 | hú | to paste |
| 狐狸 | hú li | fox |
| 胡乱 | hú luàn | careless |
| 胡闹 | hú nào | to act willfully and make a scene |
| 湖泊 | hú pō | lake |
| 胡说 | hú shuō | to talk nonsense |
| 胡思乱想 | hú sī luàn xiǎng | to indulge in flights of fancy idiom |
| 糊涂 | hú tu | muddled |
| 护 | hù | to protect |
| 互补 | hù bǔ | complementary |
| 护理 | hù lǐ | to nurse |
| 花瓣 | huā bàn | petal |
| 花卉 | huā huì | flowers and plants |
| 花蕾 | huā lěi | bud |
| 花纹 | huā wén | decorative design |
| 花样 | huā yàng | pattern |
| 划不来 | huá bu lái | not worth it |
| 划得来 | huá de lái | worth it |
| 滑稽 | huá jī | comical |
| 华丽 | huá lì | gorgeous |
| 华侨 | Huá qiáo | overseas Chinese |
| 哗然 | huá rán | in uproar |
| 华人 | Huá rén | ethnic Chinese person or people |
| 划算 | huá suàn | to calculate |
| 滑梯 | huá tī | children's sliding board |
| 华裔 | Huá yì | ethnic Chinese |
| 画册 | huà cè | picture album |
| 化肥 | huà féi | chemical fertilizer |
| 化解 | huà jiě | to dissolve |
| 画龙点睛 | huà lóng diǎn jīng | to paint a dragon and dot in the eyes idiom |
| 化身 | huà shēn | incarnation |
| 画蛇添足 | huà shé tiān zú | lit. draw legs on a snake idiom |
| 划时代 | huà shí dài | epoch-marking |
| 化险为夷 | huà xiǎn wéi yí | to turn peril into safety idiom |
| 化验 | huà yàn | chemical examination |
| 话语 | huà yǔ | words |
| 怀抱 | huái bào | to hug |
| 怀旧 | huái jiù | to feel nostalgic |
| 槐树 | huái shù | locust tree Sophora japonica |
| 欢呼 | huān hū | to cheer for |
| 欢聚 | huān jù | to get together socially |
| 欢快 | huān kuài | cheerful and lighthearted |
| 欢声笑语 | huān shēng xiào yǔ | cheers and laughter |
| 环比 | huán bǐ | statistics period on period i.e. "month on month" or "quarter on quarter" etc, depending on the context |
| 环球 | huán qiú | around the world |
| 环绕 | huán rào | to surround |
| 缓 | huǎn | slow |
| 缓和 | huǎn hé | to ease tension |
| 焕发 | huàn fā | to shine |
| 幻觉 | huàn jué | illusion |
| 唤起 | huàn qǐ | to waken to action |
| 换取 | huàn qǔ | to obtain sth in exchange |
| 焕然一新 | huàn rán yī xīn | to look completely new idiom |
| 唤醒 | huàn xǐng | to wake sb |
| 幻影 | huàn yǐng | phantom |
| 荒 | huāng | desolate |
| 慌 | huāng | to get panicky |
| 荒诞 | huāng dàn | beyond belief |
| 荒凉 | huāng liáng | desolate |
| 慌乱 | huāng luàn | frenetic |
| 慌忙 | huāng máng | in a great rush |
| 荒谬 | huāng miù | absurd |
| 荒唐 | huāng táng | beyond belief |
| 慌张 | huāng zhāng | flustered |
| 皇宫 | huáng gōng | imperial palace |
| 皇后 | huáng hòu | empress |
| 黄昏 | huáng hūn | dusk |
| 皇上 | huáng shang | the emperor |
| 皇室 | huáng shì | royal family |
| 晃 | huǎng | to dazzle |
| 谎话 | huǎng huà | lie |
| 恍然大悟 | huǎng rán dà wù | idiom to suddenly realize |
| 谎言 | huǎng yán | lie |
| 晃 | huàng | to sway |
| 晃荡 | huàng dang | to rock |
| 辉煌 | huī huáng | splendid |
| 挥霍 | huī huò | to squander money |
| 挥舞 | huī wǔ | to brandish |
| 回避 | huí bì | to shun |
| 回归 | huí guī | to return to |
| 回合 | huí hé | one of a sequence of contests or subdivisions of a contest between the same two opponents |
| 回馈 | huí kuì | to repay a favor |
| 回落 | huí luò | to fall back |
| 回升 | huí shēng | to rise again after a fall |
| 回首 | huí shǒu | to turn around |
| 回味 | huí wèi | to call to mind and ponder over |
| 回想 | huí xiǎng | to recall |
| 回忆录 | huí yì lù | memoir |
| 回应 | huí yìng | to respond |
| 毁 | huǐ | to destroy |
| 悔恨 | huǐ hèn | remorse |
| 毁坏 | huǐ huài | to damage |
| 毁灭 | huǐ miè | to perish |
| 会场 | huì chǎng | meeting place |
| 汇合 | huì hé | confluence |
| 汇集 | huì jí | to collect |
| 汇聚 | huì jù | convergence |
| 贿赂 | huì lù | to bribe |
| 会面 | huì miàn | to meet with |
| 绘声绘色 | huì shēng huì sè | vivid and colorful idiom |
| 会谈 | huì tán | talks |
| 会晤 | huì wù | to meet |
| 会意 | huì yì | combined ideogram one of the Six Methods 六書\|六书 of forming Chinese characters |
| 会诊 | huì zhěn | consultation medical |
| 绘制 | huì zhì | to draw |
| 昏 | hūn | muddle-headed |
| 荤 | hūn | strong-smelling vegetable garlic etc |
| 昏迷 | hūn mí | to lose consciousness |
| 婚纱 | hūn shā | wedding dress |
| 浑身 | hún shēn | all over |
| 混淆 | hùn xiáo | to obscure |
| 混浊 | hùn zhuó | turbid |
| 豁 | huō | opening |
| 豁出去 | huō chu qu | to throw caution to the wind |
| 活该 | huó gāi | serve sb right |
| 活期 | huó qī | banking current account |
| 火爆 | huǒ bào | fiery temper |
| 火候 | huǒ hou | heat control |
| 火花 | huǒ huā | spark |
| 火箭 | huǒ jiàn | rocket |
| 火炬 | huǒ jù | flaming torch |
| 火辣辣 | huǒ là là | scorching hot |
| 火热 | huǒ rè | fiery |
| 火山 | huǒ shān | volcano |
| 伙食 | huǒ shí | food |
| 火速 | huǒ sù | at top speed |
| 火腿 | huǒ tuǐ | ham |
| 火焰 | huǒ yàn | blaze |
| 豁达 | huò dá | optimistic |
| 或多或少 | huò duō huò shǎo | more or less |
| 祸害 | huò hài | disaster |
| 获悉 | huò xī | to learn of sth |
| 货运 | huò yùn | freight transport |
| 积 | jī | to amass |
| 基本功 | jī běn gōng | basic skills |
| 机舱 | jī cāng | cabin of a plane |
| 基层 | jī céng | basic level |
| 激荡 | jī dàng | to rage |
| 积淀 | jī diàn | deposits accumulated over long periods |
| 机动 | jī dòng | locomotive |
| 肌肤 | jī fū | skin |
| 机关 | jī guān | mechanism |
| 激光 | jī guāng | laser |
| 激化 | jī huà | to intensify |
| 激活 | jī huó | to activate |
| 基建 | jī jiàn | capital construction project |
| 基金会 | jī jīn huì | foundation institution supported by an endowment |
| 机灵 | jī ling | clever |
| 机密 | jī mì | secret |
| 激起 | jī qǐ | to arouse |
| 激素 | jī sù | hormone |
| 讥笑 | jī xiào | to sneer |
| 畸形 | jī xíng | deformed |
| 积蓄 | jī xù | to save |
| 基于 | jī yú | because of |
| 积攒 | jī zǎn | to save bit by bit |
| 激增 | jī zēng | to increase rapidly |
| 机智 | jī zhì | quick-witted |
| 基准 | jī zhǔn | surveying datum |
| 即 | jí | namely |
| 级别 | jí bié | military rank |
| 急促 | jí cù | urgent |
| 极度 | jí dù | extremely |
| 嫉妒 | jí dù | to be jealous of |
| 急功近利 | jí gōng jìn lì | seeking instant benefit idiom |
| 籍贯 | jí guàn | one's ancestral home registered place of family origin, typically inherited patrilineally and recorded in official documents |
| 集会 | jí huì | to gather |
| 急剧 | jí jù | rapid |
| 即可 | jí kě | equivalent to 就可以 |
| 吉利 | Jí lì | Geely, Chinese car make |
| 极力 | jí lì | to make a supreme effort |
| 急迫 | jí pò | urgent |
| 汲取 | jí qǔ | to draw |
| 即日 | jí rì | this or that very day |
| 即时 | jí shí | immediate |
| 集市 | jí shì | market |
| 棘手 | jí shǒu | thorny problem |
| 集思广益 | jí sī guǎng yì | collecting opinions is of wide benefit idiom |
| 吉他 | jí tā | loanword guitar |
| 极限 | jí xiàn | limit |
| 吉祥物 | jí xiáng wù | mascot |
| 急性 | jí xìng | acute |
| 急于 | jí yú | eager to |
| 急于求成 | jí yú qiú chéng | anxious for quick results idiom |
| 急躁 | jí zào | irritable |
| 及早 | jí zǎo | at the earliest possible time |
| 急中生智 | jí zhōng shēng zhì | quick witted in an emergency |
| 集装箱 | jí zhuāng xiāng | container for shipping |
| 集资 | jí zī | to raise money |
| 脊梁 | jǐ liáng | backbone |
| 挤压 | jǐ yā | to squeeze |
| 计 | jì | to calculate |
| 忌 | jì | to be jealous of |
| 剂 | jì | a compound made by mixing ingredients esp. a medicinal or chemical product |
| 继 | jì | to continue |
| 祭 | jì | to offer a sacrifice to gods or ancestors |
| 暨 | jì | literary and |
| 继而 | jì ér | then |
| 计策 | jì cè | stratagem |
| 祭奠 | jì diàn | to offer sacrifices to one's ancestors |
| 忌妒 | jì du | to be jealous of |
| 继父 | jì fù | stepfather |
| 记号 | jì hao | mark |
| 忌讳 | jì huì | taboo |
| 计较 | jì jiào | to bother about |
| 寂静 | jì jìng | quiet |
| 忌口 | jì kǒu | abstain from certain food as when ill |
| 剂量 | jì liàng | dosage |
| 继母 | jì mǔ | stepmother |
| 纪念碑 | jì niàn bēi | monument |
| 纪实 | jì shí | record of actual events |
| 祭祀 | jì sì | to offer sacrifices to the gods or ancestors |
| 寄托 | jì tuō | to entrust to sb |
| 迹象 | jì xiàng | sign |
| 绩效 | jì xiào | performance |
| 记性 | jì xing | memory ability to retain information |
| 纪要 | jì yào | minutes |
| 记忆犹新 | jì yì yóu xīn | to remain fresh in one's memory idiom |
| 家伙 | jiā huo | household dish, implement or furniture |
| 家教 | jiā jiào | family education |
| 佳节 | jiā jié | festive day |
| 加紧 | jiā jǐn | to intensify |
| 家境 | jiā jìng | family financial situation |
| 加盟 | jiā méng | of a nation to join an alliance |
| 嘉年华 | jiā nián huá | loanword carnival |
| 家禽 | jiā qín | poultry |
| 家世 | jiā shì | family background |
| 佳肴 | jiā yáo | fine food |
| 家用 | jiā yòng | home-use |
| 家喻户晓 | jiā yù hù xiǎo | understood by everyone idiom |
| 夹杂 | jiā zá | to mix together disparate substances |
| 家政 | jiā zhèng | housekeeping |
| 加之 | jiā zhī | moreover |
| 夹子 | jiā zi | clip |
| 家族 | jiā zú | family |
| 假定 | jiǎ dìng | to assume |
| 假冒 | jiǎ mào | to impersonate |
| 假使 | jiǎ shǐ | if |
| 假装 | jiǎ zhuāng | to feign |
| 驾 | jià | to harness |
| 架势 | jià shi | attitude |
| 价位 | jià wèi | price level |
| 驾驭 | jià yù | to urge on of horse |
| 价值观 | jià zhí guān | value system |
| 嫁妆 | jià zhuang | dowry |
| 架子 | jià zi | shelf |
| 兼 | jiān | double |
| 煎 | jiān | to pan fry |
| 煎熬 | jiān áo | to suffer |
| 监察 | jiān chá | to supervise |
| 尖端 | jiān duān | sharp pointed end |
| 肩负 | jiān fù | to shoulder a burden |
| 兼顾 | jiān gù | to handle two or more responsibilities at the same time |
| 监管 | jiān guǎn | to oversee |
| 坚果 | jiān guǒ | nut |
| 监护 | jiān hù | to act as a guardian |
| 艰巨 | jiān jù | of a task, mission or responsibility extremely difficult |
| 监控 | jiān kòng | to monitor |
| 歼灭 | jiān miè | to wipe out |
| 坚韧 | jiān rèn | tough and durable |
| 兼任 | jiān rèn | to hold a concurrent post |
| 兼容 | jiān róng | compatible |
| 尖锐 | jiān ruì | sharp |
| 坚实 | jiān shí | firm and substantial |
| 监视 | jiān shì | to monitor |
| 坚守 | jiān shǒu | to hold fast to |
| 艰险 | jiān xiǎn | difficult and dangerous |
| 坚信 | jiān xìn | to believe firmly |
| 监狱 | jiān yù | prison |
| 奸诈 | jiān zhà | treachery |
| 拣 | jiǎn | to choose |
| 剪彩 | jiǎn cǎi | to cut the ribbon at a launching or opening ceremony |
| 检察 | jiǎn chá | to inspect |
| 简称 | jiǎn chēng | to be abbreviated to |
| 简短 | jiǎn duǎn | brief statement, summary etc |
| 减负 | jiǎn fù | to alleviate a burden on sb |
| 剪辑 | jiǎn jí | to edit raw footage: film, video, audio etc |
| 简洁 | jiǎn jié | concise |
| 简练 | jiǎn liàn | terse |
| 简陋 | jiǎn lòu | simple and crude |
| 减免 | jiǎn miǎn | to reduce or waive taxes, punishment, rent, tuition etc |
| 检讨 | jiǎn tǎo | to examine or inspect |
| 简体字 | jiǎn tǐ zì | simplified Chinese character, as opposed to traditional Chinese character 繁體字\|繁体字 |
| 减退 | jiǎn tuì | to ebb |
| 简要 | jiǎn yào | concise |
| 简易 | jiǎn yì | simple and easy |
| 贱 | jiàn | inexpensive |
| 溅 | jiàn | to splash |
| 鉴别 | jiàn bié | to differentiate |
| 间谍 | jiàn dié | spy |
| 间断 | jiàn duàn | disconnected |
| 见多识广 | jiàn duō shí guǎng | idiom experienced and knowledgeable |
| 见解 | jiàn jiě | opinion |
| 见利忘义 | jiàn lì wàng yì | idiom to abandon moral principles in the pursuit of profit |
| 健美 | jiàn měi | healthy and beautiful |
| 见仁见智 | jiàn rén jiàn zhì | opinions differ idiom |
| 鉴赏 | jiàn shǎng | to appreciate as a connoisseur |
| 见识 | jiàn shi | to gain first-hand knowledge of sth |
| 建树 | jiàn shù | to make a contribution |
| 践踏 | jiàn tà | to trample |
| 见外 | jiàn wài | to treat sb with the formal courtesy accorded to a host or a guest |
| 见闻 | jiàn wén | what one has seen and heard |
| 间隙 | jiàn xì | interval |
| 见效 | jiàn xiào | to produce the intended effect |
| 间歇 | jiàn xiē | to stop in the middle of sth |
| 见义勇为 | jiàn yì yǒng wéi | idiom, from the Analects usu. of a passer-by who comes across a critical situation to step in and help |
| 鉴于 | jiàn yú | in view of |
| 见证 | jiàn zhèng | to be witness to |
| 健壮 | jiàn zhuàng | robust |
| 姜 | jiāng | ginger |
| 僵 | jiāng | rigid |
| 僵化 | jiāng huà | to become rigid |
| 将就 | jiāng jiu | to accept a bit reluctantly |
| 僵局 | jiāng jú | impasse |
| 江山 | jiāng shān | rivers and mountains |
| 僵硬 | jiāng yìng | stiff |
| 桨 | jiǎng | oar |
| 奖杯 | jiǎng bēi | trophy cup |
| 讲理 | jiǎng lǐ | to argue |
| 奖赏 | jiǎng shǎng | reward |
| 奖项 | jiǎng xiàng | award |
| 降临 | jiàng lín | to descend |
| 焦 | jiāo | burnt |
| 交叉 | jiāo chā | to cross |
| 交代 | jiāo dài | to transfer duties to sb else |
| 交锋 | jiāo fēng | to cross swords |
| 交付 | jiāo fù | to hand over |
| 娇惯 | jiāo guàn | to pamper |
| 交互 | jiāo hù | mutual |
| 交集 | jiāo jí | of diverse emotions to occur simultaneously |
| 焦急 | jiāo jí | anxiety |
| 交界 | jiāo jiè | common boundary |
| 交接 | jiāo jiē | of two things to come into contact |
| 交纳 | jiāo nà | to pay taxes or dues |
| 胶囊 | jiāo náng | pharm. capsule |
| 娇气 | jiāo qì | delicate |
| 交情 | jiāo qing | friendship |
| 交涉 | jiāo shè | to negotiate with |
| 礁石 | jiāo shí | reef |
| 交替 | jiāo tì | to replace |
| 交头接耳 | jiāo tóu jiē ěr | to whisper to one another's ear |
| 交响乐 | jiāo xiǎng yuè | symphony |
| 郊游 | jiāo yóu | to go for an outing |
| 焦躁 | jiāo zào | fretful |
| 交织 | jiāo zhī | to interweave |
| 嚼 | jiáo | to chew |
| 绞 | jiǎo | to twist strands into a thread |
| 搅 | jiǎo | to disturb |
| 缴 | jiǎo | to hand in |
| 搅拌 | jiǎo bàn | to stir |
| 狡猾 | jiǎo huá | crafty |
| 缴纳 | jiǎo nà | to pay taxes etc |
| 脚踏实地 | jiǎo tà shí dì | to have one's feet firmly planted on the ground idiom |
| 侥幸 | jiǎo xìng | luckily |
| 矫正 | jiǎo zhèng | to correct |
| 叫板 | jiào bǎn | to signal the musicians in Chinese opera, by prolonging a spoken word before attacking a song |
| 轿车 | jiào chē | old enclosed carriage for carrying passengers |
| 叫好 | jiào hǎo | to applaud |
| 较劲 | jiào jìn | to match one's strength with |
| 教科书 | jiào kē shū | textbook |
| 较量 | jiào liàng | to pit oneself against sb |
| 教条 | jiào tiáo | doctrine |
| 教养 | jiào yǎng | to educate |
| 皆 | jiē | all |
| 揭 | jiē | to take the lid off |
| 接二连三 | jiē èr lián sān | idiom one after another |
| 接班 | jiē bān | to take over from those working the previous shift |
| 接班人 | jiē bān rén | successor |
| 阶层 | jiē céng | social class |
| 皆大欢喜 | Jiē dà huān xǐ | As You Like It, comedy by Shakespeare |
| 揭发 | jiē fā | to expose |
| 街坊 | jiē fāng | neighborhood |
| 接轨 | jiē guǐ | railtrack connection |
| 阶级 | jiē jí | social class |
| 接济 | jiē jì | to give material assistance to |
| 接见 | jiē jiàn | to receive sb |
| 接力 | jiē lì | relay |
| 揭露 | jiē lù | to expose |
| 接纳 | jiē nà | to admit to membership |
| 揭示 | jiē shì | to reveal |
| 接手 | jiē shǒu | to take over duties etc |
| 接替 | jiē tì | to replace |
| 阶梯 | jiē tī | flight of steps |
| 揭晓 | jiē xiǎo | to announce publicly |
| 劫 | jié | to rob |
| 截 | jié | to cut off a length |
| 洁白 | jié bái | spotlessly white |
| 劫持 | jié chí | to kidnap |
| 节俭 | jié jiǎn | frugal |
| 洁净 | jié jìng | clean |
| 捷径 | jié jìng | shortcut |
| 结晶 | jié jīng | to crystallize |
| 竭尽全力 | jié jìn quán lì | idiom to spare no effort |
| 结局 | jié jú | conclusion |
| 竭力 | jié lì | to do one's utmost |
| 节气 | jié qi | solar term |
| 截然不同 | jié rán bù tóng | entirely different |
| 结识 | jié shí | to get to know sb |
| 结算 | jié suàn | to settle a bill |
| 节衣缩食 | jié yī suō shí | to save on food and clothing idiom |
| 节制 | jié zhì | to control |
| 解除 | jiě chú | to remove |
| 解雇 | jiě gù | to fire |
| 解救 | jiě jiù | to rescue |
| 解渴 | jiě kě | to quench |
| 解剖 | jiě pōu | to dissect an animal |
| 解散 | jiě sàn | to dissolve |
| 解体 | jiě tǐ | to break up into components |
| 解脱 | jiě tuō | to untie |
| 解围 | jiě wéi | to lift a siege |
| 解析 | jiě xī | to analyze |
| 解约 | jiě yuē | to terminate an agreement |
| 戒 | jiè | to guard against |
| 界 | jiè | boundary |
| 戒备 | jiè bèi | to take precautions |
| 界定 | jiè dìng | definition |
| 借口 | jiè kǒu | to use as an excuse |
| 介入 | jiè rù | to intervene |
| 届时 | jiè shí | when the time comes |
| 借条 | jiè tiáo | receipt for a loan |
| 界限 | jiè xiàn | boundary |
| 界线 | jiè xiàn | limits |
| 介意 | jiè yì | to care about |
| 借用 | jiè yòng | to borrow sth for another use |
| 介于 | jiè yú | between |
| 筋 | jīn | muscle |
| 禁不住 | jīn bu zhù | can't help it |
| 津津有味 | jīn jīn yǒu wèi | with keen interest idiom |
| 尽 | jǐn | to the greatest extent |
| 紧凑 | jǐn còu | compact |
| 紧迫 | jǐn pò | pressing |
| 锦旗 | jǐn qí | silk banner as an award or gift |
| 紧缺 | jǐn quē | in short supply |
| 锦上添花 | jǐn shàng tiān huā | lit. add flowers to brocade idiom |
| 紧缩 | jǐn suō | economics to reduce |
| 尽早 | jǐn zǎo | as early as possible |
| 劲 | jìn | strength |
| 进程 | jìn chéng | course of events |
| 进攻 | jìn gōng | to attack |
| 晋级 | jìn jí | to advance in rank |
| 禁忌 | jìn jì | taboo |
| 进军 | jìn jūn | military to march |
| 浸泡 | jìn pào | to steep |
| 尽情 | jìn qíng | as much as one likes |
| 进取 | jìn qǔ | to show initiative |
| 禁区 | jìn qū | restricted area |
| 晋升 | jìn shēng | to promote to a higher position |
| 尽头 | jìn tóu | end |
| 劲头 | jìn tóu | enthusiasm |
| 进修 | jìn xiū | to undertake advanced studies |
| 茎 | jīng | stalk |
| 经 | jīng | classics |
| 精 | jīng | essence |
| 鲸 | jīng | whale |
| 精彩纷呈 | jīngcǎi-fēnchéng | 精彩纷呈 |
| 精打细算 | jīng dǎ xì suàn | meticulous planning and careful accounting idiom |
| 惊动 | jīng dòng | to alarm |
| 经度 | jīng dù | longitude |
| 精度 | jīng dù | precision |
| 经费 | jīng fèi | funds |
| 精华 | jīng huá | best feature |
| 惊慌 | jīng huāng | to panic |
| 惊慌失措 | jīng huāng shī cuò | to lose one's head out of fear idiom |
| 荆棘 | jīng jí | thistles and thorns |
| 精简 | jīng jiǎn | to simplify |
| 兢兢业业 | jīng jīng yè yè | idiom conscientious |
| 经久不息 | jīng jiǔ bù xī | idiom prolonged applause, cheering etc |
| 精练 | jīng liàn | textiles to scour |
| 经贸 | jīng mào | economy and trade |
| 精密 | jīng mì | accuracy |
| 精妙 | jīng miào | exquisite |
| 精明 | jīng míng | astute |
| 精疲力竭 | jīng pí lì jié | spirit weary, strength exhausted idiom |
| 精品 | jīng pǐn | quality goods |
| 惊奇 | jīng qí | to be amazed |
| 精巧 | jīng qiǎo | elaborate |
| 精神 | jīng shén | spirit |
| 精神病 | jīng shén bìng | mental disorder |
| 经受 | jīng shòu | to undergo hardship |
| 精髓 | jīng suǐ | marrow |
| 惊叹 | jīng tàn | to exclaim in admiration |
| 惊天动地 | jīng tiān dòng dì | idiom world-shaking |
| 精细 | jīng xì | fine |
| 惊吓 | jīng xià | to frighten |
| 惊险 | jīng xiǎn | perilous |
| 惊心动魄 | jīng xīn dòng pò | idiom heart-stopping |
| 晶莹 | jīng yíng | sparkling and translucent |
| 精英 | jīng yīng | cream |
| 精益求精 | jīng yì qiú jīng | idiom to constantly seek to improve |
| 精湛 | jīng zhàn | consummate |
| 警报 | jǐng bào | fire alarm |
| 井底之蛙 | jǐng dǐ zhī wā | lit. a frog at the bottom of a well idiom |
| 警戒 | jǐng jiè | to warn |
| 警犬 | jǐng quǎn | police dog |
| 警示 | jǐng shì | to warn |
| 警惕 | jǐng tì | to be on the alert |
| 警钟 | jǐng zhōng | alarm bell |
| 竟 | jìng | unexpectedly |
| 敬 | jìng | respectful |
| 敬爱 | jìng ài | to respect and love |
| 敬而远之 | jìng ér yuǎn zhī | to show respect from a distance idiom |
| 境地 | jìng dì | circumstances |
| 净化 | jìng huà | to purify |
| 竞技 | jìng jì | competition of skill e.g. sports |
| 境界 | jìng jiè | boundary |
| 敬礼 | jìng lǐ | to salute |
| 境内 | jìng nèi | within the borders |
| 敬佩 | jìng pèi | to esteem |
| 敬请 | jìng qǐng | please do sth deferential form |
| 境外 | jìng wài | outside a country's borders |
| 敬畏 | jìng wèi | to revere |
| 竞相 | jìng xiāng | competitive |
| 竞选 | jìng xuǎn | to take part in an election |
| 敬业 | jìng yè | dedicated to one's work |
| 敬意 | jìng yì | respect |
| 境遇 | jìng yù | circumstance |
| 径直 | jìng zhí | directly |
| 静止 | jìng zhǐ | still |
| 敬重 | jìng zhòng | to respect deeply |
| 窘迫 | jiǒng pò | poverty-stricken |
| 揪 | jiū | to seize |
| 纠缠 | jiū chán | to be in a tangle |
| 酒楼 | jiǔ lóu | restaurant |
| 久违 | jiǔ wéi | haven't done sth for a long time |
| 久仰 | jiǔ yǎng | honorific: I've long looked forward to meeting you. |
| 就餐 | jiù cān | to dine |
| 就此 | jiù cǐ | at this point |
| 就地 | jiù dì | locally |
| 救济 | jiù jì | emergency relief |
| 就近 | jiù jìn | nearby |
| 就任 | jiù rèn | to take office |
| 救死扶伤 | jiù sǐ fú shāng | to help the dying and heal the injured |
| 就绪 | jiù xù | to be ready |
| 就医 | jiù yī | to receive medical treatment |
| 就诊 | jiù zhěn | to see a doctor |
| 就职 | jiù zhí | to take office |
| 救治 | jiù zhì | to provide critical care to a patient or a diseased plant |
| 就座 | jiù zuò | to take a seat |
| 居安思危 | jū ān sī wēi | to think of danger in times of safety |
| 居高不下 | jū gāo bù xià | of prices, rates etc to remain high |
| 鞠躬 | jū gōng | to bow |
| 拘留 | jū liú | to detain as a prisoner |
| 拘束 | jū shù | to restrict |
| 居于 | jūyú | 居于 |
| 局部 | jú bù | part |
| 局势 | jú shì | situation |
| 举报 | jǔ bào | to report malefactors to the police |
| 举措 | jǔ cuò | move |
| 咀嚼 | jǔ jué | to chew |
| 举棋不定 | jǔ qí bù dìng | to hesitate over what move to make idiom |
| 沮丧 | jǔ sàng | dispirited |
| 举世瞩目 | jǔ shì zhǔ mù | to receive worldwide attention |
| 举一反三 | jǔ yī fǎn sān | to raise one and infer three |
| 举止 | jǔ zhǐ | bearing |
| 举重 | jǔ zhòng | to lift weights |
| 举足轻重 | jǔ zú qīng zhòng | to play a critical role idiom |
| 剧变 | jù biàn | to change dramatically |
| 巨额 | jù é | a huge sum |
| 聚焦 | jù jiāo | to focus |
| 聚精会神 | jù jīng huì shén | to concentrate one's attention idiom |
| 剧目 | jù mù | theatrical piece play or opera |
| 剧情 | jù qíng | story line |
| 巨人 | jù rén | giant |
| 巨头 | jù tóu | tycoon |
| 据悉 | jù xī | according to reports |
| 圈 | juān | to confine |
| 捐献 | juān xiàn | to donate |
| 卷入 | juǎn rù | to be drawn into |
| 圈 | juàn | livestock enclosure |
| 绝 | jué | to cut short |
| 绝技 | jué jì | consummate skill |
| 绝迹 | jué jì | to be eradicated |
| 倔强 | jué jiàng | stubborn |
| 崛起 | jué qǐ | to rise abruptly to a towering position |
| 诀窍 | jué qiào | secret |
| 觉悟 | jué wù | to come to understand |
| 觉醒 | jué xǐng | to awaken |
| 决议 | jué yì | a resolution |
| 绝缘 | jué yuán | to have no contact with |
| 抉择 | jué zé | to choose literary |
| 角逐 | jué zhú | to tussle |
| 倔 | juè | gruff |
| 均 | jūn | equal |
| 军官 | jūn guān | officer military |
| 均衡 | jūn héng | equal |
| 军舰 | jūn jiàn | warship |
| 军事 | jūn shì | military affairs |
| 君子 | jūn zǐ | nobleman |
| 俊 | jùn | smart |
| 竣工 | jùn gōng | to complete a project |
| 骏马 | jùn mǎ | fine horse |
| 俊俏 | jùn qiào | attractive and intelligent |
| 卡车 | kǎ chē | truck |
| 卡通 | kǎ tōng | cartoon loanword |
| 开办 | kāi bàn | to open |
| 开采 | kāi cǎi | to extract ore or other resource from a mine |
| 开场 | kāi chǎng | to begin |
| 开场白 | kāi chǎng bái | prologue of play |
| 开除 | kāi chú | to expel a member of an organization |
| 开动 | kāi dòng | to start |
| 开发区 | kāi fā qū | development zone |
| 开发商 | kāi fā shāng | developer of real estate, a commercial product etc |
| 开工 | kāi gōng | to begin work of a factory or engineering operation |
| 开垦 | kāi kěn | to clear a wild area for cultivation |
| 开阔 | kāi kuò | wide |
| 开朗 | kāi lǎng | spacious and well-lit |
| 开明 | kāi míng | enlightened |
| 开辟 | kāi pì | to open up |
| 开天辟地 | kāi tiān pì dì | to split heaven and earth apart idiom |
| 开庭 | kāi tíng | to begin a judicial court session |
| 开拓 | kāi tuò | to break new ground for agriculture |
| 开销 | kāi xiāo | to pay expenses |
| 开张 | kāi zhāng | to open a business |
| 开支 | kāi zhī | expenditures |
| 楷模 | kǎi mó | model |
| 凯旋 | kǎi xuán | to return in triumph |
| 堪称 | kān chēng | can be rated as |
| 刊登 | kān dēng | to carry a story |
| 看护 | kān hù | to nurse |
| 看守 | kān shǒu | to guard |
| 勘探 | kān tàn | to explore |
| 刊物 | kān wù | publication |
| 砍伐 | kǎn fá | to hew |
| 侃侃而谈 | kǎn kǎn ér tán | to speak frankly with assurance |
| 坎坷 | kǎn kě | of a road bumpy |
| 看台 | kàn tái | terrace |
| 慷慨 | kāng kǎi | vehement |
| 看管 | kān guǎn | to look after |
| 扛 | káng | to carry on one's shoulder |
| 抗衡 | kàng héng | to compete with |
| 抗拒 | kàng jù | to resist |
| 抗生素 | kàng shēng sù | antibiotic |
| 抗议 | kàng yì | to protest |
| 抗争 | kàng zhēng | to resist |
| 考查 | kǎo chá | to investigate |
| 考量 | kǎo liáng | to consider |
| 靠拢 | kào lǒng | to draw close to |
| 磕 | kē | to tap |
| 苛刻 | kē kè | harsh |
| 颗粒 | kē lì | kernel |
| 壳 | ké | shell of an egg, nut, crab etc |
| 可悲 | kě bēi | lamentable |
| 可不是 | kě bu shì | exactly! |
| 可乘之机 | kě chéng zhī jī | idiom an opportunity that someone usually a villain or adversary can exploit |
| 可耻 | kě chǐ | shameful |
| 可观 | kě guān | worth seeing |
| 可贵 | kě guì | to be treasured |
| 可谓 | kě wèi | it could even be said |
| 可恶 | kě wù | repulsive |
| 可想而知 | kě xiǎng ér zhī | idiom it goes without saying |
| 可笑 | kě xiào | funny |
| 可疑 | kě yí | suspicious |
| 刻不容缓 | kè bù róng huǎn | to brook no delay |
| 客房 | kè fáng | guest room |
| 刻画 | kè huà | to portray |
| 客机 | kè jī | passenger plane |
| 刻苦 | kè kǔ | hardworking |
| 客流 | kè liú | passenger flow |
| 克隆 | kè lóng | biology loanword to clone |
| 刻意 | kè yì | intentionally |
| 客运 | kè yùn | passenger transportation |
| 克制 | kè zhì | to restrain |
| 刻舟求剑 | kè zhōu qiú jiàn | lit. a notch on the side of a boat to locate a sword dropped overboard idiom |
| 啃 | kěn | to gnaw |
| 恳切 | kěn qiè | earnest |
| 恳求 | kěn qiú | to beg |
| 坑 | kēng | pit |
| 空荡荡 | kōng dàng dàng | empty |
| 空洞 | kōng dòng | cavity |
| 空间站 | kōng jiān zhàn | space station |
| 空军 | kōng jūn | air force |
| 空难 | kōng nàn | air crash |
| 空前 | kōng qián | unprecedented |
| 空想 | kōng xiǎng | daydream |
| 空虚 | kōng xū | hollow |
| 孔 | kǒng | hole |
| 恐怖 | kǒng bù | terrible |
| 恐吓 | kǒng hè | to threaten |
| 恐慌 | kǒng huāng | panic |
| 恐龙 | kǒng lóng | dinosaur CL:頭\|头,隻\|只 |
| 空白 | kòng bái | blank space |
| 控告 | kòng gào | to accuse |
| 空隙 | kòng xì | crack |
| 抠 | kōu | to dig |
| 口岸 | kǒu àn | a port for external trade |
| 口碑 | kǒu bēi | public praise |
| 口才 | kǒu cái | eloquence |
| 口吃 | kǒu chī | to stammer |
| 口径 | kǒu jìng | bore |
| 口令 | kǒu lìng | oral command |
| 口气 | kǒu qì | tone of voice |
| 口哨儿 | kǒushàor | 口哨儿 |
| 口水 | kǒu shuǐ | saliva |
| 口头禅 | kǒu tóu chán | Zen saying repeated as cant |
| 口香糖 | kǒu xiāng táng | chewing gum |
| 口音 | kǒu yīn | linguistics oral speech sounds |
| 口罩 | kǒu zhào | mask surgical etc |
| 口子 | kǒu zi | hole |
| 扣除 | kòu chú | to deduct |
| 扣留 | kòu liú | to detain sb |
| 扣人心弦 | kòu rén xīn xián | to excite |
| 扣押 | kòu yā | to detain |
| 枯竭 | kū jié | used up |
| 窟窿 | kū long | hole |
| 哭泣 | kū qì | to weep |
| 枯萎 | kū wěi | to wilt |
| 哭笑不得 | kū xiào bù dé | lit. not to know whether to laugh or cry idiom |
| 苦尽甘来 | kǔ jìn gān lái | bitterness finishes, sweetness begins idiom |
| 苦难 | kǔ nàn | suffering |
| 苦恼 | kǔ nǎo | vexed |
| 苦涩 | kǔ sè | bitter and astringent |
| 苦笑 | kǔ xiào | to force a smile |
| 苦心 | kǔ xīn | painstaking effort |
| 库存 | kù cún | property or cash held in reserve |
| 酷似 | kù sì | to strikingly resemble |
| 夸大 | kuā dà | to exaggerate |
| 夸夸其谈 | kuā kuā qí tán | idiom to talk big |
| 夸耀 | kuā yào | to brag about |
| 垮 | kuǎ | to collapse lit. or fig. |
| 挎 | kuà | to carry esp. slung over the arm, shoulder or side |
| 跨 | kuà | to step across |
| 跨度 | kuà dù | span |
| 跨国 | kuà guó | transnational |
| 跨越 | kuà yuè | to step across |
| 快活 | kuài huo | happy |
| 宽敞 | kuān chang | spacious |
| 宽泛 | kuān fàn | wide-ranging |
| 宽广 | kuān guǎng | wide |
| 宽厚 | kuān hòu | tolerant |
| 宽阔 | kuān kuò | expansive |
| 宽容 | kuān róng | lenient |
| 宽恕 | kuān shù | to forgive |
| 宽松 | kuān sōng | spacious |
| 款待 | kuǎn dài | to entertain |
| 款项 | kuǎn xiàng | funds |
| 筐 | kuāng | basket |
| 狂 | kuáng | mad |
| 狂欢 | kuáng huān | party |
| 狂热 | kuáng rè | zealotry |
| 矿 | kuàng | mineral deposit |
| 框 | kuàng | frame e.g. door frame |
| 矿藏 | kuàng cáng | mineral resources |
| 矿产 | kuàng chǎn | minerals |
| 框架 | kuàng jià | construction frame |
| 旷课 | kuàng kè | to play truant |
| 况且 | kuàng qiě | moreover |
| 亏本 | kuī běn | to make a loss |
| 亏待 | kuī dài | to treat sb unfairly |
| 捆 | kǔn | a bunch |
| 困惑 | kùn huò | bewildered |
| 困境 | kùn jìng | predicament |
| 扩 | kuò | to enlarge |
| 扩充 | kuò chōng | to expand |
| 阔绰 | kuò chuò | extravagant |
| 括号 | kuò hào | parentheses |
| 扩建 | kuò jiàn | to extend a building, an airport runway etc |
| 扩散 | kuò sàn | to spread |
| 扩张 | kuò zhāng | expansion |
| 拉动 | lā dòng | to pull |
| 啦啦队 | lā lā duì | cheerleading squad |
| 拉链 | lā liàn | zipper |
| 拉拢 | lā lǒng | to rope in |
| 喇叭 | lǎ ba | horn automobile etc |
| 蜡 | là | candle |
| 腊月 | Là yuè | twelfth lunar month |
| 蜡烛 | là zhú | candle |
| 来宾 | lái bīn | guest |
| 来电 | lái diàn | incoming telephone call or telegram |
| 来访 | lái fǎng | to pay a visit |
| 来回 | lái huí | to make a round trip |
| 来历 | lái lì | history |
| 来龙去脉 | lái lóng qù mài | lit. the rise and fall of the terrain idiom |
| 来年 | lái nián | next year |
| 来之不易 | lái zhī bù yì | idiom hard to come by |
| 栏杆 | lán gān | railing |
| 栏目 | lán mù | regular column or segment in a publication or broadcast program |
| 蓝图 | lán tú | blueprint |
| 揽 | lǎn | to monopolize |
| 缆车 | lǎn chē | cable car |
| 懒得 | lǎn de | to not feel like doing sth |
| 懒惰 | lǎn duò | idle |
| 滥用 | làn yòng | to misuse |
| 狼狈 | láng bèi | in a difficult situation |
| 狼吞虎咽 | láng tūn hǔ yàn | to wolf down one's food idiom |
| 朗诵 | lǎng sòng | to read aloud with expression |
| 捞 | lāo | to fish up |
| 唠叨 | láo dao | to prattle |
| 牢固 | láo gù | firm |
| 牢记 | láo jì | to keep in mind |
| 劳驾 | láo jià | excuse me |
| 牢牢 | láo láo | firmly |
| 劳累 | láo lèi | tired |
| 牢骚 | láo sāo | discontent |
| 劳务 | láo wù | service work done for money |
| 老伴儿 | lǎo bàn | of an elderly couple husband or wife |
| 老大 | lǎo dà | old age |
| 老化 | lǎo huà | of a person, population or material to age |
| 老人家 | lǎo rén jiā | polite term for old woman or man |
| 老乡 | lǎo xiāng | fellow townsman |
| 老字号 | lǎo zì hào | shop, firm, or brand of merchandise with a long-established reputation |
| 涝 | lào | flooded |
| 乐此不疲 | lè cǐ bù pí | to enjoy sth and never tire of it idiom |
| 乐意 | lè yì | to be willing to do sth |
| 乐园 | lè yuán | paradise |
| 勒 | lēi | to strap tightly |
| 雷达 | léi dá | loanword radar |
| 雷同 | léi tóng | mirroring others |
| 累赘 | léi zhuì | superfluous |
| 累计 | lěi jì | to calculate the running total |
| 累积 | lěi jī | to accumulate |
| 棱角 | léng jiǎo | edge and corner |
| 冷淡 | lěng dàn | cold |
| 冷冻 | lěng dòng | to freeze food etc |
| 冷酷 | lěng kù | unfeeling |
| 冷落 | lěng luò | desolate |
| 冷门 | lěng mén | a neglected branch of arts, science, sports etc |
| 冷漠 | lěng mò | cold and detached towards sb |
| 冷气 | lěng qì | cold air |
| 冷却 | lěng què | to cool lit. and fig. |
| 冷战 | Lěng zhàn | US-Soviet Cold War |
| 愣 | lèng | to look distracted |
| 黎明 | lí míng | dawn |
| 离谱儿 | lí pǔr | erhua form of 離譜\|离谱 |
| 离奇 | lí qí | odd |
| 理睬 | lǐ cǎi | to heed |
| 里程碑 | lǐ chéng bēi | milestone |
| 礼服 | lǐ fú | ceremonial robe |
| 理会 | lǐ huì | to understand |
| 礼节 | lǐ jié | etiquette |
| 礼品 | lǐ pǐn | gift |
| 礼尚往来 | lǐ shàng wǎng lái | lit. proper behavior is based on reciprocity idiom |
| 理事 | lǐ shì | member of council |
| 理所当然 | lǐ suǒ dāng rán | as it should be by rights idiom |
| 礼堂 | lǐ táng | assembly hall |
| 礼仪 | lǐ yí | etiquette |
| 鲤鱼 | lǐ yú | carp |
| 理智 | lǐ zhì | reason |
| 理直气壮 | lǐ zhí qì zhuàng | in the right and self-confident idiom |
| 立案 | lì àn | to register to an official organism |
| 利弊 | lì bì | pros and cons |
| 力不从心 | lì bù cóng xīn | idiom to lack the ability to do what one would wish |
| 历程 | lì chéng | course |
| 历代 | lì dài | successive generations |
| 立法 | lì fǎ | to enact laws |
| 立方 | lì fāng | cube math. |
| 立方米 | lì fāng mǐ | cubic meter unit of volume |
| 立功 | lì gōng | to render meritorious service one the three imperishables 三不朽 |
| 利害 | lì hài | pros and cons |
| 立交桥 | lì jiāo qiáo | overpass |
| 历届 | lì jiè | all previous meetings, sessions etc |
| 历来 | lì lái | always |
| 莅临 | lì lín | to arrive esp. of notable person |
| 利率 | lì lǜ | interest rate |
| 力求 | lì qiú | to make every effort to |
| 历时 | lì shí | to last |
| 利索 | lì suo | nimble |
| 力所能及 | lì suǒ néng jí | as far as one's capabilities extend idiom |
| 立体 | lì tǐ | three-dimensional |
| 力争 | lì zhēng | to work hard for |
| 励志 | lì zhì | to pursue a goal with determination |
| 立足 | lì zú | to stand |
| 连贯 | lián guàn | to link up disparate elements |
| 联欢 | lián huān | to have a get-together |
| 廉价 | lián jià | cheaply-priced |
| 廉洁 | lián jié | incorruptible |
| 连连 | lián lián | repeatedly |
| 联络 | lián luò | to get in touch with |
| 联盟 | lián méng | alliance |
| 连绵 | lián mián | continuous |
| 连年 | lián nián | successive years |
| 连任 | lián rèn | to continue in a political office |
| 联赛 | lián sài | sports league |
| 联手 | lián shǒu | lit. to join hands |
| 连锁 | lián suǒ | to interlock |
| 连同 | lián tóng | together with |
| 怜惜 | lián xī | to take pity on |
| 连夜 | lián yè | that very night |
| 廉正 | lián zhèng | upright and honest |
| 帘子 | lián zi | curtain |
| 莲子 | lián zǐ | lotus seed |
| 脸颊 | liǎn jiá | cheek |
| 炼 | liàn | to refine |
| 恋恋不舍 | liàn liàn bù shě | reluctant to part |
| 良 | liáng | good |
| 凉爽 | liáng shuǎng | cool and refreshing |
| 良心 | liáng xīn | conscience |
| 良性 | liáng xìng | positive in its effect |
| 两口子 | liǎng kǒu zi | husband and wife |
| 两栖 | liǎng qī | amphibious |
| 两手 | liǎng shǒu | one's two hands |
| 两下子 | liǎng xià zi | a couple of times |
| 两翼 | liǎngyì | 两翼 |
| 亮点 | liàng diǎn | highlight |
| 量化 | liàng huà | to quantify |
| 谅解 | liàng jiě | to understand |
| 亮丽 | liàng lì | bright and beautiful |
| 亮相 | liàng xiàng | to strike a pose Chinese opera |
| 潦草 | liáo cǎo | slipshod |
| 疗法 | liáo fǎ | therapy |
| 辽阔 | liáo kuò | vast |
| 寥寥无几 | liáo liáo wú jǐ | idiom very few |
| 疗效 | liáo xiào | healing efficacy |
| 疗养 | liáo yǎng | to get well |
| 了结 | liǎo jié | to settle |
| 料理 | liào lǐ | to arrange |
| 咧嘴 | liě zuǐ | to grin |
| 裂 | liè | to split |
| 裂缝 | liè fèng | crack |
| 裂痕 | liè hén | crack |
| 列举 | liè jǔ | a list |
| 猎人 | liè rén | hunter |
| 烈日 | Liè rì | Liege, town in Belgium |
| 劣势 | liè shì | inferior |
| 烈士 | liè shì | martyr |
| 猎物 | liè wù | prey |
| 劣质 | liè zhì | shoddy |
| 拎 | līn | to lift up |
| 临 | lín | to face |
| 临床 | lín chuáng | clinical |
| 临街 | lín jiē | facing the street |
| 临近 | lín jìn | to approach |
| 吝啬 | lìn sè | stingy |
| 灵 | líng | quick |
| 灵感 | líng gǎn | inspiration |
| 灵魂 | líng hún | soul |
| 零件 | líng jiàn | part |
| 灵机一动 | líng jī yī dòng | a bright idea suddenly occurs idiom |
| 灵敏 | líng mǐn | smart |
| 灵巧 | líng qiǎo | deft |
| 零售 | líng shòu | to retail |
| 零碎 | líng suì | scattered and fragmentary |
| 聆听 | líng tīng | to listen respectfully |
| 灵通 | líng tōng | fast and abundant news |
| 零星 | líng xīng | fragmentary |
| 领队 | lǐng duì | to lead a group |
| 领会 | lǐng huì | to understand |
| 领军 | lǐng jūn | to lead troups |
| 领略 | lǐng lüè | to have a taste of |
| 领事 | lǐng shì | consul |
| 领事馆 | lǐng shì guǎn | consulate |
| 领土 | lǐng tǔ | territory |
| 领悟 | lǐng wù | to understand |
| 领袖 | lǐng xiù | leader |
| 领养 | lǐng yǎng | to adopt a child, pet etc |
| 溜 | liū | to slip away |
| 溜达 | liū da | to stroll |
| 流畅 | liú chàng | flowing of speech, writing |
| 流浪 | liú làng | to drift about |
| 留恋 | liú liàn | reluctant to leave |
| 流露 | liú lù | to reveal indirectly, implicitly |
| 流氓 | liú máng | rogue |
| 留念 | liú niàn | to keep as a souvenir |
| 流派 | liú pài | tributary stream |
| 留神 | liú shén | to take care |
| 流逝 | liú shì | of time to pass |
| 流失 | liú shī | of soil etc to wash away |
| 流水 | liú shuǐ | running water |
| 流淌 | liú tǎng | to flow |
| 流向 | liú xiàng | direction of a current |
| 留心 | liú xīn | to be careful |
| 流血 | liú xuè | to bleed |
| 留意 | liú yì | to be mindful |
| 流域 | liú yù | river basin |
| 流转 | liú zhuǎn | to be on the move |
| 柳树 | liǔ shù | willow |
| 遛 | liù | to stroll |
| 聋 | lóng | deaf |
| 龙头 | lóng tóu | faucet |
| 隆重 | lóng zhòng | grand |
| 笼子 | lóng zi | cage |
| 垄断 | lǒng duàn | to monopolize |
| 笼统 | lǒng tǒng | general |
| 笼罩 | lǒng zhào | to envelop |
| 搂 | lǒu | to hug |
| 露面 | lòu miàn | to show one's face |
| 炉子 | lú zi | stove |
| 鲁莽 | lǔ mǎng | hot-headed |
| 卤味 | lǔ wèi | food prepared by stewing in soy sauce and spices |
| 鹿 | lù | deer |
| 露 | lù | dew |
| 路段 | lù duàn | stretch of road |
| 路径 | lù jìng | path |
| 陆军 | lù jūn | army |
| 露天 | lù tiān | outdoors |
| 路途 | lù tú | lit. and fig. road |
| 露营 | lù yíng | to camp out |
| 路子 | lù zi | method |
| 屡 | lǚ | time and again |
| 缕 | lǚ | measure word for wisps of smoke |
| 屡次 | lǚ cì | repeatedly |
| 屡屡 | lǚ lǚ | again and again |
| 绿地 | lǜ dì | green area e.g. urban park or garden |
| 绿洲 | lǜ zhōu | oasis |
| 孪生 | luán shēng | adj. twin |
| 卵 | luǎn | egg |
| 乱七八糟 | luàn qī bā zāo | idiom chaotic |
| 略 | lüè | brief |
| 掠夺 | lüè duó | to plunder |
| 略微 | lüè wēi | a little bit |
| 抡 | lūn | to swing one's arms, a heavy object |
| 轮换 | lún huàn | to rotate |
| 轮廓 | lún kuò | outline |
| 伦理 | lún lǐ | ethics |
| 轮胎 | lún tāi | tire |
| 论述 | lùn shù | treatise |
| 论证 | lùn zhèng | to prove a point |
| 啰唆 | luō suo | long-winded |
| 萝卜 | luó bo | radish Raphanus sativus, esp. daikon |
| 螺丝 | luó sī | screw |
| 裸 | luǒ | naked |
| 裸露 | luǒ lù | naked |
| 裸体 | luǒ tǐ | naked |
| 落差 | luò chā | drop in elevation |
| 落成 | luò chéng | to complete a construction project |
| 落户 | luò hù | to settle |
| 落实 | luò shí | practical |
| 络绎不绝 | luò yì bù jué | idiom continuously |
| 麻 | má | hemp variant of 麻 |
| 麻痹 | má bì | paralysis |
| 麻将 | má jiàng | mahjong |
| 麻辣 | má là | hot and numbing |
| 麻木 | má mù | numb |
| 麻醉 | má zuì | anesthesia |
| 码 | mǎ | measure word for matters |
| 马后炮 | mǎ hòu pào | Chinese chess moving the cannon after moving the horse away |
| 马力 | mǎ lì | horsepower |
| 马桶 | mǎ tǒng | chamber pot |
| 埋藏 | mái cáng | to bury |
| 埋伏 | mái fú | to ambush |
| 埋没 | mái mò | to engulf |
| 埋头苦干 | mái tóu kǔ gàn | to bury oneself in work idiom |
| 埋葬 | mái zàng | to bury |
| 脉搏 | mài bó | pulse both medical and figurative |
| 脉络 | mài luò | arteries and veins |
| 瞒 | mán | to conceal from |
| 埋怨 | mán yuàn | to complain |
| 满怀 | mǎn huái | to have one's heart filled with |
| 漫 | màn | free |
| 慢性 | màn xìng | slow and patient |
| 蔓延 | màn yán | to extend |
| 漫游 | màn yóu | to travel around |
| 忙活 | máng huo | to be really busy |
| 忙乱 | máng luàn | rushed and muddled |
| 茫茫 | máng máng | boundless |
| 盲目 | máng mù | blind |
| 茫然 | máng rán | blankly |
| 矛头 | máo tóu | spearhead |
| 冒充 | mào chōng | to feign |
| 冒犯 | mào fàn | to offend |
| 冒昧 | mào mèi | bold |
| 茂密 | mào mì | dense of plant growth |
| 茂盛 | mào shèng | lush |
| 枚 | méi | measure word for small objects: coins |
| 媒介 | méi jiè | intermediary |
| 没劲 | méi jìn | to have no strength |
| 眉开眼笑 | méi kāi yǎn xiào | brows raised in delight, eyes laughing idiom |
| 煤气 | méi qì | coal gas |
| 煤炭 | méi tàn | coal |
| 没完没了 | méi wán méi liǎo | without end |
| 没辙 | méi zhé | at one's wit's end |
| 没准儿 | méi zhǔn | not sure |
| 美德 | Měi Dé | USA and Germany |
| 美化 | měi huà | to make more beautiful |
| 美满 | měi mǎn | happy |
| 美妙 | měi miào | beautiful |
| 美容 | měi róng | to improve one's appearance using cosmetics or cosmetic surgery |
| 美学 | měi xué | aesthetics |
| 美誉 | měi yù | good name |
| 美中不足 | měi zhōng bù zú | everything is fine except for one small defect idiom |
| 美滋滋 | měi zī zī | very happy |
| 闷 | mēn | stuffy |
| 闷热 | mēn rè | sultry |
| 门槛 | mén kǎn | doorstep |
| 门路 | mén lù | way of doing sth |
| 闷 | mèn | bored |
| 蒙 | mēng | to deceive |
| 蒙 | méng | drizzle |
| 萌发 | méng fā | to sprout |
| 朦胧 | méng lóng | literary of moonlight dim |
| 萌芽 | méng yá | of a seed to germinate |
| 盟友 | méng yǒu | ally |
| 猛 | měng | ferocious |
| 猛烈 | měng liè | fierce |
| 猛然 | měng rán | suddenly |
| 梦幻 | mèng huàn | dream |
| 梦寐以求 | mèng mèi yǐ qiú | lit. to yearn for sth even in one's dreams idiom |
| 眯 | mī | to narrow one's eyes |
| 谜 | mí | riddle |
| 谜底 | mí dǐ | answer to a riddle |
| 迷惑 | mí huo | to puzzle |
| 迷恋 | mí liàn | to be infatuated with |
| 弥漫 | mí màn | to pervade |
| 迷失 | mí shī | to lose one's bearings |
| 谜团 | mí tuán | riddle |
| 迷信 | mí xìn | superstition |
| 谜语 | mí yǔ | riddle |
| 密布 | mì bù | to cover densely |
| 秘方 | mì fāng | secret recipe |
| 密封 | mì fēng | to seal up |
| 秘诀 | mì jué | secret know-how |
| 蜜月 | mì yuè | honeymoon |
| 棉花 | mián hua | cotton |
| 免不了 | miǎn bù liǎo | unavoidable |
| 免除 | miǎn chú | to prevent |
| 免得 | miǎn de | so as not to |
| 缅怀 | miǎn huái | to commemorate |
| 勉励 | miǎn lì | to encourage |
| 腼腆 | miǎn tiǎn | shy |
| 免职 | miǎn zhí | to relieve sb of his post |
| 面红耳赤 | miàn hóng ěr chì | flushed with anger or excitement |
| 面孔 | miàn kǒng | face |
| 面貌 | miàn mào | face |
| 面面俱到 | miàn miàn jù dào | idiom take care of everything |
| 面目全非 | miàn mù quán fēi | nothing remains the same idiom |
| 苗 | miáo | sprout |
| 苗条 | miáo tiao | of a woman slim |
| 苗头 | miáo tou | first signs |
| 瞄准 | miáo zhǔn | to take aim at |
| 藐视 | miǎo shì | to despise |
| 渺小 | miǎo xiǎo | minute |
| 庙 | miào | temple |
| 庙会 | miào huì | temple fair |
| 灭绝 | miè jué | to become extinct |
| 蔑视 | miè shì | to loathe |
| 灭亡 | miè wáng | to be destroyed |
| 民办 | mín bàn | run by the local people |
| 民居 | mín jū | houses |
| 民生 | mín shēng | people's livelihood |
| 民事 | mín shì | civil case |
| 民意 | mín yì | public opinion |
| 民营 | mín yíng | privately run i.e. by a company, not the state |
| 民用 | mín yòng | for civilian use |
| 敏捷 | mǐn jié | nimble |
| 敏锐 | mǐn ruì | keen |
| 鸣 | míng | to cry of birds, animals and insects |
| 名次 | míng cì | position in a ranking of names |
| 名副其实 | míng fù qí shí | not just in name only, but also in reality idiom |
| 名贵 | míng guì | famous and valuable |
| 铭记 | míng jì | to engrave in one's memory |
| 明朗 | míng lǎng | bright |
| 名利 | míng lì | fame and profit |
| 明媚 | míng mèi | bright and beautiful |
| 名声 | míng shēng | reputation |
| 名言 | míng yán | saying |
| 名义 | míng yì | name |
| 名誉 | míng yù | fame |
| 明智 | míng zhì | sensible |
| 名著 | míng zhù | masterpiece |
| 命 | mìng | life |
| 摸索 | mō suo | to feel about |
| 膜 | mó | membrane |
| 磨 | mó | to rub |
| 摩擦 | mó cā | friction |
| 魔法 | mó fǎ | enchantment |
| 模范 | mó fàn | model |
| 蘑菇 | mó gu | mushroom |
| 魔鬼 | mó guǐ | devil |
| 磨合 | mó hé | to break in |
| 魔力 | mó lì | magic |
| 磨炼 | mó liàn | to temper oneself |
| 磨难 | mó nàn | a torment |
| 魔术 | mó shù | magic |
| 磨损 | mó sǔn | to suffer wear and tear |
| 抹 | mǒ | to smear |
| 抹杀 | mǒ shā | to erase |
| 墨 | mò | ink stick |
| 莫大 | mò dà | greatest |
| 莫非 | mò fēi | can it be possible that |
| 茉莉 | mò lì | jasmine |
| 没落 | mò luò | to decline |
| 莫名其妙 | mò míng qí miào | idiom baffling |
| 默默无闻 | mò mò wú wén | idiom unknown |
| 默契 | mò qì | tacit understanding |
| 漠然 | mò rán | indifferent |
| 末日 | Mò rì | Judgment Day in Christian eschatology |
| 没收 | mò shōu | to confiscate |
| 墨水 | mò shuǐ | ink |
| 谋害 | móu hài | to conspire to murder |
| 谋划 | móu huà | to scheme |
| 谋求 | móu qiú | to seek |
| 谋取 | móu qǔ | to seek |
| 谋生 | móu shēng | to seek one's livelihood |
| 亩 | mǔ | measure word for fields |
| 牡丹 | Mǔ dan | Mudan District of Heze City 菏澤市\|菏泽市, Shandong |
| 拇指 | mǔ zhǐ | thumb |
| 墓 | mù | grave |
| 幕 | mù | curtain or screen |
| 墓碑 | mù bēi | gravestone |
| 目不转睛 | mù bù zhuǎn jīng | unable to take one's eyes off idiom |
| 牧场 | mù chǎng | pasture |
| 目瞪口呆 | mù dèng kǒu dāi | idiom dumbstruck |
| 墓地 | mù dì | cemetery |
| 目睹 | mù dǔ | to witness |
| 幕后 | mù hòu | behind the scenes |
| 木匠 | mù jiàng | carpenter |
| 募捐 | mù juān | to solicit contributions |
| 牧民 | mù mín | herdsman |
| 木偶 | mù ǒu | puppet |
| 沐浴 | mù yù | to take a bath |
| 目中无人 | mù zhōng wú rén | to consider everyone else beneath one idiom |
| 拿手 | ná shǒu | expert in |
| 呐喊 | nà hǎn | shout |
| 纳闷儿 | nà mèn | puzzled |
| 纳入 | nà rù | to bring into |
| 纳税 | nà shuì | to pay taxes |
| 纳税人 | nà shuì rén | taxpayer |
| 乃 | nǎi | to be |
| 奶酪 | nǎi lào | cheese |
| 乃至 | nǎi zhì | and even |
| 耐 | nài | to bear |
| 耐人寻味 | nài rén xún wèi | idiom thought-provoking |
| 耐用 | nài yòng | durable |
| 难处 | nán chu | trouble |
| 难得一见 | nán dé yī jiàn | rarely seen |
| 男方 | nán fāng | of a marriage the bridegroom's side |
| 南瓜 | nán guā | pumpkin |
| 难怪 | nán guài | it's no wonder that... |
| 难关 | nán guān | difficulty |
| 难堪 | nán kān | hard to take |
| 难能可贵 | nán néng kě guì | rare and precious |
| 难为情 | nán wéi qíng | embarrassed |
| 难以置信 | nán yǐ zhì xìn | idiom hard to believe |
| 南辕北辙 | nán yuán běi zhé | to act in a way that defeats one's purpose idiom |
| 挠 | náo | to scratch |
| 脑海 | nǎo hǎi | the mind |
| 恼火 | nǎo huǒ | annoyed |
| 恼羞成怒 | nǎo xiū chéng nù | idiom to become enraged over a perceived humiliation |
| 闹事 | nào shì | to cause trouble |
| 内存 | nèi cún | internal storage |
| 内地 | Nèi dì | mainland China PRC excluding Hong Kong and Macau, but including islands such as Hainan |
| 内行 | nèi háng | expert |
| 内幕 | nèi mù | inside story |
| 内向 | nèi xiàng | reserved personality |
| 内需 | nèi xū | domestic demand |
| 内在 | nèi zài | inner |
| 内脏 | nèi zàng | internal organs |
| 嫩 | nèn | young and tender |
| 能耗 | néng hào | energy consumption |
| 能耐 | néng nài | ability |
| 能人 | néng rén | capable person |
| 泥泞 | ní nìng | muddy |
| 泥潭 | ní tán | quagmire |
| 泥土 | ní tǔ | earth |
| 拟 | nǐ | doubtful |
| 拟定 | nǐ dìng | to draw up |
| 逆 | nì | contrary |
| 逆境 | nì jìng | adversity |
| 匿名 | nì míng | anonymous |
| 溺水 | nì shuǐ | to drown |
| 逆行 | nì xíng | to go the wrong way |
| 黏 | nián | sticky |
| 年报 | nián bào | annual report |
| 年画 | nián huà | New Year Spring Festival picture |
| 年均 | nián jūn | annual average |
| 年轮 | nián lún | annual ring |
| 年迈 | nián mài | old |
| 年限 | nián xiàn | age limit |
| 年薪 | nián xīn | annual salary |
| 撵 | niǎn | to expel |
| 念念不忘 | niàn niàn bù wàng | to keep in mind constantly idiom |
| 念头 | niàn tou | thought |
| 娘 | niáng | mother |
| 酿造 | niàng zào | to brew |
| 鸟巢 | niǎo cháo | bird's nest |
| 尿 | niào | to urinate |
| 捏 | niē | to hold between the thumb and fingers |
| 拧 | níng | to pinch |
| 凝固 | níng gù | to freeze |
| 凝结 | níng jié | to condense |
| 宁静 | níng jìng | tranquil |
| 凝聚 | níng jù | to condense |
| 凝视 | níng shì | to gaze at |
| 拧 | nǐng | mistake |
| 宁可 | nìng kě | preferably |
| 宁愿 | nìng yuàn | would rather ... than ... |
| 纽带 | niǔ dài | tie |
| 纽扣 | niǔ kòu | button |
| 扭曲 | niǔ qū | to twist |
| 扭头 | niǔ tóu | to turn one's head |
| 扭转 | niǔ zhuǎn | to reverse |
| 农场 | nóng chǎng | farm |
| 农历 | nóng lì | the traditional Chinese calendar |
| 农民工 | nóng mín gōng | migrant worker who moved from a rural area of China to a city to find work |
| 浓缩 | nóng suō | to concentrate |
| 浓郁 | nóng yù | rich |
| 浓重 | nóng zhòng | dense |
| 弄虚作假 | nòng xū zuò jiǎ | to practice fraud idiom |
| 奴隶 | nú lì | slave |
| 女方 | nǚ fāng | the bride's side of a wedding |
| 女婿 | nǚ xu | daughter's husband |
| 暖烘烘 | nuǎn hōng hōng | nice and warm |
| 虐待 | nüè dài | to mistreat |
| 挪 | nuó | to shift |
| 诺言 | nuò yán | promise |
| 殴打 | ōu dǎ | to beat up |
| 呕吐 | ǒu tù | to vomit |
| 趴 | pā | to lie on one's stomach |
| 拍板 | pāi bǎn | wooden clappers percussion instrument |
| 拍卖 | pāi mài | to auction |
| 排查 | pái chá | to inspect |
| 排斥 | pái chì | to reject |
| 排行榜 | pái háng bǎng | the charts of best-sellers |
| 徘徊 | pái huái | to pace back and forth |
| 牌照 | pái zhào | business license |
| 派别 | pài bié | group |
| 派遣 | pài qiǎn | to send on a mission |
| 攀 | pān | to climb by pulling oneself up |
| 攀登 | pān dēng | to climb |
| 攀升 | pān shēng | to clamber up |
| 盘算 | pán suàn | to plot |
| 盘旋 | pán xuán | to spiral |
| 判 | pàn | to differentiate |
| 盼 | pàn | to hope for |
| 判处 | pàn chǔ | to sentence |
| 判定 | pàn dìng | to judge |
| 判决 | pàn jué | judgment by a court of law |
| 叛逆 | pàn nì | to rebel |
| 旁人 | páng rén | other people |
| 螃蟹 | páng xiè | crab |
| 胖乎乎 | pàng hū hū | chubby |
| 抛弃 | pāo qì | to abandon |
| 刨 | páo | to dig |
| 跑龙套 | pǎo lóng tào | to play a small role |
| 炮 | pào | cannon |
| 泡沫 | pào mò | foam |
| 胚胎 | pēi tāi | embryo |
| 佩戴 | pèi dài | to wear as an accessory: jewelry, pedometer, ID card etc |
| 配方 | pèi fāng | prescription |
| 配件 | pèi jiàn | component |
| 配角 | pèi jué | supporting role |
| 配偶 | pèi ǒu | spouse |
| 配音 | pèi yīn | dubbing filmmaking |
| 配置 | pèi zhì | to deploy |
| 喷泉 | pēn quán | fountain |
| 盆地 | pén dì | geography basin |
| 抨击 | pēng jī | to attack verbally or in writing |
| 烹饪 | pēng rèn | cooking |
| 烹调 | pēng tiáo | to cook |
| 棚 | péng | shed |
| 蓬勃 | péng bó | vigorous |
| 鹏程万里 | péng chéng wàn lǐ | the fabled roc flies ten thousand miles idiom |
| 澎湃 | péng pài | of the sea etc surging |
| 膨胀 | péng zhàng | to expand |
| 捧场 | pěng chǎng | to show one's support for a performer or theatrical troupe etc by attending their show |
| 碰钉子 | pèng dīng zi | to meet with a rebuff |
| 碰巧 | pèng qiǎo | by chance |
| 劈 | pī | to hack |
| 批发 | pī fā | wholesale |
| 披露 | pī lù | to reveal |
| 批判 | pī pàn | to criticize |
| 脾 | pí | spleen |
| 疲惫 | pí bèi | beaten |
| 皮革 | pí gé | leather |
| 疲倦 | pí juàn | to tire |
| 匹配 | pǐ pèi | to mate or marry |
| 屁股 | pì gu | buttocks |
| 僻静 | pì jìng | lonely |
| 媲美 | pì měi | to match |
| 譬如 | pì rú | for example |
| 偏 | piān | to lean |
| 偏爱 | piān ài | to be partial towards sth |
| 偏差 | piān chā | bias |
| 篇幅 | piān fu | length of a piece of writing |
| 偏见 | piān jiàn | prejudice |
| 偏离 | piān lí | to deviate |
| 偏旁 | piān páng | component of a Chinese character as the radical or the phonetic part |
| 偏僻 | piān pì | remote |
| 偏偏 | piān piān | indicating that sth turns out just the opposite of what one would wish unfortunately |
| 偏向 | piān xiàng | partial towards sth |
| 偏远 | piān yuǎn | remote |
| 片子 | piān zi | film |
| 片段 | piàn duàn | fragment of speech etc |
| 漂泊 | piāo bó | of a boat to float |
| 飘浮 | piāo fú | to float |
| 漂浮 | piāo fú | to float |
| 漂流 | piāo liú | to float on the current |
| 飘扬 | piāo yáng | to wave |
| 票房 | piào fáng | box office |
| 撇 | piě | to throw |
| 拼搏 | pīn bó | to struggle |
| 拼接 | pīn jiē | to put together |
| 拼命 | pīn mìng | to do one's utmost |
| 贫乏 | pín fá | impoverished |
| 频频 | pín pín | repeatedly |
| 贫穷 | pín qióng | poor |
| 品德 | pǐn dé | moral character |
| 品位 | pǐn wèi | rank |
| 品味 | pǐn wèi | to sample |
| 品行 | pǐn xíng | behavior |
| 聘 | pìn | to employ |
| 聘任 | pìn rèn | to appoint to a position |
| 聘用 | pìn yòng | to employ |
| 屏蔽 | píng bì | to screen |
| 平淡 | píng dàn | flat |
| 评定 | píng dìng | to evaluate |
| 平房 | píng fáng | bungalow |
| 平和 | píng hé | gentle |
| 平价 | píng jià | reasonably priced |
| 瓶颈 | píng jǐng | neck of a bottle |
| 平面 | píng miàn | plane flat surface |
| 评判 | píng pàn | to judge a competition |
| 平日 | píng rì | ordinary day |
| 评审 | píng shěn | to appraise |
| 萍水相逢 | píng shuǐ xiāng féng | strangers coming together by chance idiom |
| 平坦 | píng tǎn | level |
| 评委 | píng wěi | evaluation committee |
| 平稳 | píng wěn | smooth |
| 平息 | píng xī | of wind etc to subside |
| 平行 | píng xíng | parallel in a spatial or geometric sense, or figuratively |
| 平庸 | píng yōng | mediocre |
| 平原 | píng yuán | field |
| 屏障 | píng zhàng | barrier |
| 凭证 | píng zhèng | proof |
| 颇 | pō | rather |
| 泼冷水 | pō lěng shuǐ | to pour cold water on |
| 破案 | pò àn | to solve a criminal case |
| 迫不及待 | pò bù jí dài | idiom unable to hold oneself back |
| 破除 | pò chú | to eliminate |
| 迫害 | pò hài | to persecute |
| 破解 | pò jiě | to break a bond, constraint etc |
| 破旧 | pò jiù | shabby |
| 破例 | pò lì | to make an exception |
| 魄力 | pò lì | courage |
| 破裂 | pò liè | to burst |
| 破灭 | pò miè | to be shattered |
| 迫使 | pò shǐ | to force |
| 破碎 | pò suì | to smash to pieces |
| 扑克 | pū kè | poker game loanword |
| 铺路 | pū lù | to pave with paving stones |
| 扑面而来 | pū miàn ér lái | lit. sth hits one in the face |
| 菩萨 | pú sà | Buddhism bodhisattva |
| 谱 | pǔ | chart |
| 朴实 | pǔ shí | plain |
| 瀑布 | pù bù | waterfall |
| 沏 | qī | to steep tea |
| 漆 | qī | paint |
| 欺负 | qī fu | to bully |
| 漆黑 | qī hēi | pitch-black |
| 凄凉 | qī liáng | mournful |
| 期盼 | qī pàn | to expect |
| 蹊跷 | qī qiāo | odd |
| 欺诈 | qī zhà | to cheat |
| 七嘴八舌 | qī zuǐ bā shé | lively discussion with everybody talking at once |
| 祈祷 | qí dǎo | to pray |
| 奇观 | qí guān | spectacle |
| 奇妙 | qí miào | wonderful |
| 旗袍 | qí páo | cheongsam, a traditional Chinese dress for women, originally a long robe worn by Manchu women, later modernized in 20th-century Shanghai into a close-fitting dress with a high collar and side slits |
| 崎岖 | qí qū | rugged |
| 歧视 | qí shì | to discriminate against |
| 奇特 | qí tè | peculiar |
| 齐心协力 | qí xīn xié lì | to work with a common purpose idiom |
| 旗帜 | qí zhì | ensign |
| 起步 | qǐ bù | to set out |
| 起草 | qǐ cǎo | to make a draft |
| 启程 | qǐ chéng | to set out on a journey |
| 起程 | qǐ chéng | to set out |
| 启迪 | qǐ dí | to edify |
| 起伏 | qǐ fú | to move up and down |
| 乞丐 | qǐ gài | beggar |
| 起哄 | qǐ hòng | to heckle |
| 起劲 | qǐ jìn | energetic |
| 起码 | qǐ mǎ | at the minimum |
| 启蒙 | qǐ méng | to instruct the young |
| 起跑线 | qǐ pǎo xiàn | the starting line of a race |
| 乞求 | qǐ qiú | to beg |
| 起诉 | qǐ sù | to sue |
| 乞讨 | qǐ tǎo | to beg |
| 企图 | qǐ tú | to attempt |
| 启用 | qǐ yòng | to start using |
| 岂有此理 | qǐ yǒu cǐ lǐ | how can this be so? idiom |
| 器材 | qì cái | equipment |
| 气愤 | qì fèn | indignant |
| 气管 | qì guǎn | windpipe |
| 器官 | qì guān | physiology organ |
| 契机 | qì jī | opportunity |
| 迄今 | qì jīn | so far |
| 器具 | qì jù | implement |
| 气流 | qì liú | stream of air |
| 气馁 | qì něi | to be discouraged |
| 气派 | qì pài | impressive |
| 气泡 | qì pào | bubble |
| 气魄 | qì pò | spirit |
| 弃权 | qì quán | to waive a right |
| 气色 | qì sè | complexion |
| 气势 | qì shì | imposing manner |
| 气息 | qì xī | breath |
| 气象 | qì xiàng | meteorological condition |
| 器械 | qì xiè | apparatus |
| 气压 | qì yā | atmospheric pressure |
| 契约 | qì yuē | agreement |
| 器重 | qì zhòng | to regard sth as valuable |
| 掐 | qiā | to pick flowers |
| 卡 | qiǎ | to block |
| 恰到好处 | qià dào hǎo chù | it's just perfect |
| 恰巧 | qià qiǎo | by chance |
| 恰如其分 | qià rú qí fèn | idiom appropriate |
| 洽谈 | qià tán | to discuss |
| 迁 | qiān | to move |
| 签 | qiān | to sign one's name |
| 千变万化 | qiān biàn wàn huà | countless changes |
| 牵扯 | qiān chě | to involve |
| 千方百计 | qiān fāng bǎi jì | lit. thousand ways, a hundred plans idiom |
| 牵挂 | qiān guà | to worry about |
| 迁就 | qiān jiù | to yield to |
| 千军万马 | qiān jūn wàn mǎ | magnificent army with thousands of men and horses idiom |
| 千钧一发 | qiān jūn yī fà | lit. a thousand pounds hangs by a thread idiom |
| 牵涉 | qiān shè | to involve |
| 签署 | qiān shǔ | to sign an agreement |
| 牵头 | qiān tóu | to lead an animal by the head |
| 迁徙 | qiān xǐ | to migrate |
| 谦逊 | qiān xùn | humble |
| 迁移 | qiān yí | to migrate |
| 签约 | qiān yuē | to sign a contract or agreement |
| 牵制 | qiān zhì | to control |
| 千姿百态 | qiān zī bǎi tài | idiom to come in many different shapes |
| 前辈 | qián bèi | senior |
| 钱财 | qián cái | wealth |
| 前程 | qián chéng | future career etc prospects |
| 虔诚 | qián chéng | pious |
| 潜伏 | qián fú | to hide |
| 前赴后继 | qián fù hòu jì | to advance dauntlessly in wave upon wave idiom |
| 潜能 | qián néng | potential |
| 前任 | qián rèn | predecessor |
| 潜入 | qián rù | to submerge |
| 潜水 | qián shuǐ | to dive |
| 前所未有 | qián suǒ wèi yǒu | idiom unprecedented |
| 前台 | qián tái | stage |
| 潜艇 | qián tǐng | a submarine |
| 前无古人 | qián wú gǔ rén | idiom unprecedented |
| 前夕 | qián xī | eve |
| 前线 | qián xiàn | front line |
| 潜心 | qián xīn | to concentrate fully on sth |
| 前沿 | qián yán | military forward position |
| 潜移默化 | qián yí mò huà | imperceptible influence |
| 潜在 | qián zài | hidden |
| 浅显 | qiǎn xiǎn | of written or spoken material easy to understand |
| 谴责 | qiǎn zé | to denounce |
| 欠缺 | qiàn quē | to be deficient in |
| 欠条 | qiàn tiáo | IOU |
| 歉意 | qiàn yì | apology |
| 呛 | qiāng | to choke because of swallowing the wrong way |
| 腔 | qiāng | cavity |
| 枪毙 | qiāng bì | to execute by firing squad |
| 强盗 | qiáng dào | to rob with force |
| 强加 | qiáng jiā | to impose |
| 强劲 | qiáng jìng | strong |
| 强势 | qiáng shì | strong |
| 强项 | qiáng xiàng | key strength |
| 强行 | qiáng xíng | to do sth by force |
| 强硬 | qiáng yìng | tough |
| 强占 | qiáng zhàn | to occupy by force |
| 强制 | qiáng zhì | to force |
| 抢夺 | qiǎng duó | to plunder |
| 抢劫 | qiǎng jié | to rob |
| 抢眼 | qiǎng yǎn | eye-catching |
| 呛 | qiàng | to irritate the nose |
| 敲诈 | qiāo zhà | to rip off |
| 憔悴 | qiáo cuì | wan and sallow |
| 巧合 | qiǎo hé | coincidence |
| 翘 | qiào | to stick up |
| 撬 | qiào | to lift |
| 窍门 | qiào mén | a trick |
| 切除 | qiē chú | to excise |
| 切磋 | qiē cuō | to compare notes |
| 切割 | qiē gē | to cut |
| 切换 | qiē huàn | to switch over |
| 且 | qiě | and |
| 锲而不舍 | qiè ér bù shě | to chip away at a task and not abandon it idiom |
| 切记 | qiè jì | remember at all costs |
| 切忌 | qiè jì | to avoid as taboo |
| 窃取 | qiè qǔ | to steal usu. private information, intellectual property etc |
| 切身 | qiè shēn | direct |
| 惬意 | qiè yì | satisfied |
| 侵犯 | qīn fàn | to infringe on |
| 侵害 | qīn hài | to encroach on |
| 亲和力 | qīn hé lì | personal warmth |
| 亲近 | qīn jìn | intimate |
| 侵略 | qīn lüè | to invade |
| 钦佩 | qīn pèi | to admire |
| 侵权 | qīn quán | to infringe the rights of |
| 亲热 | qīn rè | affectionate |
| 亲身 | qīn shēn | personal |
| 亲生 | qīn shēng | one's own child i.e. one's child by birth |
| 亲手 | qīn shǒu | personally |
| 亲眼 | qīn yǎn | with one's own eyes |
| 侵占 | qīn zhàn | to invade and occupy territory |
| 勤工俭学 | qín gōng jiǎn xué | to work part-time while studying |
| 勤俭 | qín jiǎn | hardworking and frugal |
| 勤快 | qín kuài | diligent |
| 琴棋书画 | qín qí shū huà | idiom the four arts of the Chinese scholar guqin, Go, calligraphy and painting |
| 寝室 | qǐn shì | bedroom |
| 轻而易举 | qīng ér yì jǔ | easy |
| 清澈 | qīng chè | clear |
| 清除 | qīng chú | to clear away |
| 清脆 | qīng cuì | sharp and clear |
| 清单 | qīng dān | list of items |
| 倾倒 | qīng dǎo | to topple over |
| 倾家荡产 | qīng jiā dàng chǎn | to lose a family fortune idiom |
| 清静 | qīng jìng | quiet |
| 青睐 | qīng lài | literary lit. to fix one's gaze on |
| 清凉 | qīng liáng | cool |
| 轻蔑 | qīng miè | scornful |
| 轻视 | qīng shì | contempt |
| 倾诉 | qīng sù | to say everything that is on one's mind |
| 青铜器 | qīng tóng qì | bronze implement |
| 轻微 | qīng wēi | slight |
| 倾销 | qīng xiāo | to dump goods, products |
| 倾斜 | qīng xié | to incline |
| 清新 | qīng xīn | fresh and clean |
| 轻型 | qīng xíng | light machinery, aircraft etc |
| 情报 | qíng bào | information |
| 情不自禁 | qíng bù zì jīn | idiom cannot refrain from |
| 情调 | qíng diào | ambience |
| 情怀 | qíng huái | feelings |
| 情结 | qíng jié | complex psychology |
| 情境 | qíng jìng | situation |
| 情理 | qíng lǐ | reason |
| 情侣 | qíng lǚ | sweethearts |
| 情人 | qíng rén | lover |
| 情商 | qíng shāng | emotional intelligence |
| 情谊 | qíng yì | friendship |
| 情愿 | qíng yuàn | willingness |
| 请柬 | qǐng jiǎn | invitation card |
| 请示 | qǐng shì | to ask for instructions |
| 请帖 | qǐng tiě | invitation card |
| 庆典 | qìng diǎn | celebration |
| 庆贺 | qìng hè | to congratulate |
| 庆幸 | qìng xìng | to rejoice |
| 丘陵 | qiū líng | hills |
| 囚犯 | qiú fàn | prisoner |
| 求同存异 | qiú tóng cún yì | idiom to put aside differences and work together |
| 求学 | qiú xué | to pursue one's studies |
| 求医 | qiú yī | to seek medical treatment |
| 求证 | qiú zhèng | to seek proof |
| 驱动 | qū dòng | to drive |
| 屈服 | qū fú | to surrender |
| 区间 | qū jiān | delimited area |
| 区区 | qū qū | insignificant |
| 曲线 | qū xiàn | curve |
| 趋于 | qū yú | to tend towards |
| 曲折 | qū zhé | winding |
| 驱逐 | qū zhú | to expel |
| 取而代之 | qǔ ér dài zhī | idiom to replace |
| 取材 | qǔ cái | to collect material |
| 取缔 | qǔ dì | to suppress |
| 取经 | qǔ jīng | to journey to India on a quest for the Buddhist scriptures |
| 取决 | qǔ jué | usually followed by 於\|于 to hinge on |
| 取暖 | qǔ nuǎn | to warm oneself by a fire, heater etc |
| 取胜 | qǔ shèng | to score a victory |
| 取笑 | qǔ xiào | to tease |
| 曲艺 | qǔ yì | folk musical theater |
| 去除 | qù chú | to remove |
| 去处 | qù chù | place |
| 去向 | qù xiàng | direction in which sb or sth has gone |
| 圈套 | quān tào | trap |
| 圈子 | quān zi | circle |
| 拳 | quán | fist |
| 全方位 | quán fāng wèi | all around |
| 权衡 | quán héng | to consider |
| 拳击 | quán jī | boxing |
| 全局 | quán jú | overall situation |
| 全力以赴 | quán lì yǐ fù | to do at all costs |
| 全能 | quán néng | omnipotent |
| 全身心 | quán shēn xīn | wholeheartedly |
| 诠释 | quán shì | to interpret |
| 拳头 | quán tou | fist |
| 权威 | quán wēi | authority |
| 权限 | quán xiàn | scope of authority |
| 全心全意 | quán xīn quán yì | idiom heart and soul |
| 权益 | quán yì | rights |
| 劝告 | quàn gào | to advise |
| 劝说 | quàn shuō | to persuade |
| 劝阻 | quàn zǔ | to advise against |
| 缺口 | quē kǒu | nick |
| 缺失 | quē shī | lack |
| 缺席 | quē xí | to be absent |
| 瘸 | qué | lame |
| 确切 | què qiè | definite |
| 确信 | què xìn | to be convinced |
| 确凿 | què záo | definite |
| 确诊 | què zhěn | to make a definite diagnosis |
| 燃放 | rán fàng | to light |
| 燃气 | rán qì | fuel gas coal gas, natural gas, methane etc |
| 燃油 | rán yóu | fuel oil |
| 嚷 | rǎng | to shout |
| 让步 | ràng bù | to concede |
| 饶 | ráo | rich |
| 饶恕 | ráo shù | to forgive |
| 扰乱 | rǎo luàn | to disturb |
| 绕行 | rào xíng | to take a circular or circuitous route |
| 绕远儿 | rào yuǎnr | to go the long way round |
| 惹 | rě | to provoke |
| 热潮 | rè cháo | wave of enthusiasm |
| 热带 | rè dài | the tropics |
| 热泪盈眶 | rè lèi yíng kuàng | eyes brimming with tears of excitement idiom |
| 热腾腾 | rè téng téng | steaming hot |
| 热销 | rè xiāo | to sell well |
| 热衷 | rè zhōng | to feel strongly about |
| 仁慈 | rén cí | benevolent |
| 人次 | rén cì | measure word for number of people participating |
| 人道 | rén dào | human sympathy |
| 人格 | rén gé | personality |
| 人间 | rén jiān | the human world |
| 人品 | rén pǐn | character |
| 人气 | rén qì | popularity |
| 人情 | rén qíng | human emotions |
| 人权 | rén quán | human rights |
| 人身 | rén shēn | person |
| 人手 | rén shǒu | manpower |
| 人文 | rén wén | humanities |
| 人性 | rén xìng | human nature |
| 任性 | rèn xìng | willful |
| 人选 | rén xuǎn | choice of person |
| 人缘儿 | rén yuán | relations with other people |
| 人造 | rén zào | man-made |
| 人质 | rén zhì | hostage |
| 忍耐 | rěn nài | to endure |
| 忍心 | rěn xīn | to have the heart to do sth |
| 任 | rèn | to assign |
| 任命 | rèn mìng | to appoint |
| 任期 | rèn qī | term of office |
| 韧性 | rèn xìng | toughness |
| 任意 | rèn yì | any |
| 认证 | rèn zhèng | to authenticate |
| 任职 | rèn zhí | to hold a post |
| 任重道远 | rèn zhòng dào yuǎn | a heavy load and a long road |
| 日程 | rì chéng | schedule |
| 日复一日 | rì fù yī rì | day after day |
| 日趋 | rì qū | increasing day by day |
| 日新月异 | rì xīn yuè yì | daily renewal, monthly change idiom |
| 融 | róng | to melt |
| 容光焕发 | róng guāng huàn fā | face glowing idiom |
| 荣获 | róng huò | be honored with |
| 溶解 | róng jiě | to dissolve |
| 容貌 | róng mào | one's appearance |
| 容纳 | róng nà | to hold |
| 容器 | róng qì | receptacle |
| 融洽 | róng qià | harmonious |
| 容忍 | róng rěn | to put up with |
| 荣幸 | róng xìng | honored to have the privilege of ... |
| 容许 | róng xǔ | to permit |
| 容颜 | róng yán | mien |
| 荣耀 | róng yào | honor |
| 融资 | róng zī | financing |
| 冗长 | rǒng cháng | long and tedious |
| 揉 | róu | to knead |
| 柔和 | róu hé | gentle |
| 如痴如醉 | rú chī rú zuì | idiom enthralled |
| 如期 | rú qī | as scheduled |
| 如实 | rú shí | as things really are |
| 如意 | rú yì | as one wants |
| 如一 | rú yī | consistent |
| 如愿以偿 | rú yuàn yǐ cháng | to have one's wish fulfilled |
| 乳制品 | rǔ zhì pǐn | dairy products |
| 入场 | rù chǎng | to enter the venue for a meeting |
| 入场券 | rù chǎng quàn | admission ticket |
| 入侵 | rù qīn | to invade |
| 入手 | rù shǒu | to begin with ... typically used in a structure such as 從\|从 + {noun} + 入手: "to begin with {noun} |
| 软弱 | ruǎn ruò | weak |
| 软实力 | ruǎn shí lì | soft power in international relations |
| 瑞雪 | ruì xuě | timely snow |
| 润 | rùn | moist |
| 若 | ruò | to seem |
| 若干 | ruò gān | a certain number or amount |
| 若是 | ruò shì | if |
| 弱势 | ruò shì | vulnerable |
| 弱项 | ruò xiàng | one's weak area |
| 撒 | sā | to let go |
| 撒谎 | sā huǎng | to tell lies |
| 赛 | sài | to compete |
| 赛车 | sài chē | auto race |
| 赛季 | sài jì | season sports |
| 赛跑 | sài pǎo | race running |
| 三番五次 | sān fān wǔ cì | over and over again idiom |
| 三角 | sān jiǎo | triangle |
| 三维 | sān wéi | three-dimensional |
| 散布 | sàn bù | to disseminate |
| 散落 | sàn luò | to disperse |
| 桑拿 | sāng ná | loanword sauna |
| 嗓音 | sǎng yīn | voice |
| 丧生 | sàng shēng | to die |
| 骚乱 | sāo luàn | disturbance |
| 骚扰 | sāo rǎo | to disturb |
| 扫除 | sǎo chú | to clean |
| 扫墓 | sǎo mù | to sweep a grave and pay one's respects to the dead person |
| 扫兴 | sǎo xìng | to spoil things |
| 嫂子 | sǎo zi | older brother's wife |
| 扫帚 | sào zhou | broom |
| 僧人 | sēng rén | monk |
| 纱 | shā | cotton yarn |
| 杀毒 | shā dú | to disinfect |
| 杀害 | shā hài | to murder |
| 沙龙 | shā lóng | salon loanword |
| 杀手 | shā shǒu | killer |
| 沙滩 | shā tān | beach |
| 傻瓜 | shǎ guā | idiot |
| 筛 | shāi | a sieve |
| 筛查 | shāi chá | to screen for disease etc |
| 山川 | shān chuān | mountains and rivers |
| 煽动 | shān dòng | to incite |
| 山谷 | shān gǔ | valley |
| 山岭 | shān lǐng | mountain ridge |
| 山脉 | shān mài | mountain range |
| 山寨 | shān zhài | fortified hill village |
| 闪烁 | shǎn shuò | to glisten |
| 善 | shàn | good virtuous |
| 膳食 | shàn shí | meals |
| 赡养 | shàn yǎng | to support |
| 善意 | shàn yì | goodwill |
| 擅自 | shàn zì | without permission |
| 伤脑筋 | shāng nǎo jīn | to be a real headache |
| 伤残 | shāng cán | disabled |
| 商贩 | shāng fàn | trader |
| 伤感 | shāng gǎn | sad |
| 商贾 | shāng gǔ | merchant |
| 伤痕 | shāng hén | scar |
| 商机 | shāng jī | business opportunity |
| 伤势 | shāng shì | condition of an injury |
| 商讨 | shāng tǎo | to discuss |
| 商议 | shāng yì | to negotiate |
| 商用 | shāng yòng | attributive commercial |
| 赏识 | shǎng shí | to appreciate |
| 尚 | shàng | still |
| 上半场 | shàng bàn chǎng | first half of a game or contest |
| 上报 | shàng bào | to report to one's superiors |
| 上层 | shàng céng | upper layer |
| 上场 | shàng chǎng | on stage |
| 上岗 | shàng gǎng | to take up one's post |
| 上火 | shàng huǒ | to get angry |
| 上空 | shàng kōng | the skies above a certain place |
| 尚且 | shàng qiě | not even |
| 上任 | shàng rèn | to take office |
| 上司 | shàng si | boss |
| 上诉 | shàng sù | to appeal a judicial case |
| 上调 | shàng tiáo | to raise prices |
| 尚未 | shàng wèi | not yet |
| 上限 | shàng xiàn | upper bound |
| 上行 | shàng xíng | of trains up i.e. towards the capital |
| 上演 | shàng yǎn | to screen a movie |
| 上瘾 | shàng yǐn | to get into a habit |
| 上映 | shàng yìng | to screen |
| 上游 | shàng yóu | upper reaches of a river |
| 捎 | shāo | to bring sth to sb |
| 稍后 | shāo hòu | in a little while |
| 烧毁 | shāo huǐ | to destroy or be destroyed by fire |
| 稍稍 | shāo shāo | somewhat |
| 少不了 | shǎo bu liǎo | cannot do without |
| 哨 | shào | a whistle |
| 少女 | shào nǚ | girl |
| 奢侈 | shē chǐ | luxurious |
| 奢望 | shē wàng | an extravagant hope |
| 折 | shé | to snap |
| 设 | shè | to set up |
| 设定 | shè dìng | to set |
| 设法 | shè fǎ | to try |
| 社会主义 | shè huì zhǔ yì | socialism |
| 社交 | shè jiāo | interaction |
| 涉猎 | shè liè | to skim through a book |
| 社团 | shè tuán | association |
| 涉嫌 | shè xián | to be a suspect in a crime |
| 深奥 | shēn ào | profound |
| 申办 | shēn bàn | to apply for |
| 申报 | shēn bào | to report to the authorities |
| 身不由己 | shēn bù yóu jǐ | idiom of one's circumstances beyond one's control |
| 深沉 | shēn chén | deep |
| 深化 | shēn huà | to deepen |
| 身价 | shēn jià | social status |
| 申领 | shēn lǐng | to apply for license, visa etc |
| 深切 | shēn qiè | deeply felt |
| 深情 | shēn qíng | deep emotion |
| 深情厚谊 | shēn qíng hòu yì | deep friendship |
| 身躯 | shēn qū | body |
| 深入人心 | shēn rù rén xīn | to enter deeply into people's hearts |
| 绅士 | shēn shì | gentleman |
| 伸手 | shēn shǒu | to reach out with one's hand |
| 深思 | shēn sī | to ponder |
| 申诉 | shēn sù | to file a complaint |
| 深邃 | shēn suì | deep valley or night |
| 伸缩 | shēn suō | to lengthen and shorten |
| 呻吟 | shēn yín | to moan |
| 身影 | shēn yǐng | silhouette |
| 深造 | shēn zào | to pursue one's studies |
| 伸张 | shēn zhāng | to uphold e.g. justice or virtue |
| 身子 | shēn zi | body |
| 神气 | shén qì | expression |
| 神情 | shén qíng | look |
| 神圣 | shén shèng | divine |
| 神态 | shén tài | appearance |
| 神仙 | shén xiān | Daoist immortal |
| 审 | shěn | to examine |
| 审查 | shěn chá | to examine |
| 审定 | shěn dìng | to examine sth and make a decision |
| 审核 | shěn hé | to audit |
| 审计 | shěn jì | to audit |
| 审理 | shěn lǐ | to hear a case |
| 审判 | shěn pàn | a trial |
| 审批 | shěn pī | to examine and approve |
| 审视 | shěn shì | to look closely at |
| 肾 | shèn | kidney |
| 渗 | shèn | to seep |
| 渗透 | shèn tòu | lit. and fig. to permeate |
| 慎重 | shèn zhòng | cautious |
| 生产线 | shēng chǎn xiàn | assembly line |
| 声称 | shēng chēng | to claim |
| 牲畜 | shēng chù | farm animal |
| 升华 | shēng huá | to sublimate |
| 生机 | shēng jī | opportunity to live |
| 生理 | shēng lǐ | physiology |
| 声明 | shēng míng | to state |
| 生命线 | shēng mìng xiàn | lifeline |
| 生怕 | shēng pà | to fear |
| 生平 | shēng píng | life a person's whole life |
| 生前 | shēng qián | of a deceased during one's life |
| 声势 | shēng shì | fame and power |
| 生疏 | shēng shū | unfamiliar |
| 生死 | shēng sǐ | life or death |
| 声望 | shēng wàng | reputation |
| 生效 | shēng xiào | of a law, contract, agreement, ban etc to come into force |
| 生涯 | shēng yá | career |
| 生硬 | shēng yìng | stiff |
| 生育 | shēng yù | to give birth to |
| 声誉 | shēng yù | reputation |
| 升值 | shēng zhí | to rise in value |
| 绳子 | shéng zi | cord |
| 省略 | shěng lüè | to leave out |
| 省事 | shěng shì | to simplify matters |
| 盛产 | shèng chǎn | to produce in abundance |
| 胜出 | shèng chū | to come out on top |
| 盛大 | shèng dà | grand |
| 胜负 | shèng fù | victory or defeat |
| 盛会 | shèng huì | pageant |
| 盛开 | shèng kāi | blooming |
| 盛气凌人 | shèng qì líng rén | overbearing |
| 盛情 | shèng qíng | great kindness |
| 胜任 | shèng rèn | qualified |
| 盛夏 | shèng xià | midsummer |
| 圣贤 | shèng xián | a sage |
| 盛行 | shèng xíng | to be in vogue |
| 盛宴 | shèng yàn | feast |
| 失传 | shī chuán | of skills etc to die out |
| 湿地 | shī dì | wetland |
| 师范 | shī fàn | teacher-training |
| 施工 | shī gōng | construction |
| 施加 | shī jiā | to exert effort or pressure |
| 失控 | shī kòng | to go out of control |
| 失利 | shī lì | to lose |
| 失礼 | shī lǐ | to act discourteously |
| 失灵 | shī líng | out of order of machine |
| 失落 | shī luò | to lose sth |
| 失明 | shī míng | to lose one's eyesight |
| 湿润 | shī rùn | moist |
| 失事 | shī shì | of a plane, ship etc to have an accident plane crash, shipwreck, vehicle collision etc |
| 失态 | shī tài | to forget one's manners |
| 尸体 | shī tǐ | corpse |
| 失效 | shī xiào | to fail |
| 施行 | shī xíng | to put in place |
| 施压 | shī yā | to pressure |
| 施展 | shī zhǎn | to use fully |
| 师长 | shī zhǎng | military division level commander |
| 师资 | shī zī | qualified teacher |
| 失踪 | shī zōng | to be missing |
| 时隔 | shí gé | separated in time usu. followed by a quantity of time |
| 时而 | shí ér | occasionally |
| 实地 | shí dì | on-site |
| 时段 | shí duàn | time interval |
| 时好时坏 | shí hǎo shí huài | sometimes good, sometimes bad |
| 实话实说 | shí huà shí shuō | to tell the truth |
| 时节 | shí jié | season |
| 时空 | shí kōng | time and place |
| 实况 | shí kuàng | live e.g. broadcast or recording |
| 时髦 | shí máo | in vogue |
| 时时 | shí shí | often |
| 时事 | shí shì | current trends |
| 实事求是 | shí shì qiú shì | lit. to seek truth from facts idiom |
| 食宿 | shí sù | board and lodging |
| 实体 | shí tǐ | entity |
| 实物 | shí wù | material object |
| 时装 | shí zhuāng | fashion |
| 屎 | shǐ | feces |
| 使唤 | shǐ huan | to order sb around |
| 使命 | shǐ mìng | mission |
| 史无前例 | shǐ wú qián lì | idiom unprecedented in history |
| 使者 | shǐ zhě | emissary |
| 势必 | shì bì | to be bound to |
| 势不可当 | shì bù kě dāng | impossible to resist idiom |
| 视察 | shì chá | to inspect |
| 市场经济 | shì chǎng jīng jì | market economy |
| 世代 | shì dài | for many generations |
| 试点 | shì diǎn | test point |
| 是非 | shì fēi | right and wrong |
| 世故 | shì gù | the ways of the world |
| 嗜好 | shì hào | hobby |
| 侍候 | shì hòu | to serve |
| 事迹 | shì jì | deed |
| 世间 | shì jiān | world |
| 视角 | shì jiǎo | angle from which one observes an object |
| 适量 | shì liàng | appropriate amount |
| 士气 | shì qì | morale |
| 世人 | shì rén | people in general |
| 适时 | shì shí | timely |
| 逝世 | shì shì | to pass away |
| 事态 | shì tài | situation |
| 试探 | shì tàn | to sound out |
| 势头 | shì tóu | power |
| 示威 | shì wēi | to demonstrate as a protest |
| 事务所 | shì wù suǒ | business office |
| 视线 | shì xiàn | line of sight |
| 试行 | shì xíng | to try out |
| 视野 | shì yě | field of view |
| 事宜 | shì yí | matters |
| 示意 | shì yì | to hint |
| 市值 | shì zhí | market capitalization |
| 柿子 | shì zi | persimmon |
| 收复 | shōu fù | to recover lost territory etc |
| 收割 | shōu gē | to harvest |
| 收据 | shōu jù | receipt |
| 收敛 | shōu liǎn | to dwindle |
| 收留 | shōu liú | to offer shelter |
| 收买 | shōu mǎi | to purchase |
| 收视率 | shōu shì lǜ | ratings of a TV show |
| 收缩 | shōu suō | to pull back |
| 收养 | shōu yǎng | to take in and care for an elderly person, a dog etc |
| 收音机 | shōu yīn jī | radio |
| 收支 | shōu zhī | cash flow |
| 手册 | shǒu cè | manual |
| 首创 | shǒu chuàng | to originate |
| 手动 | shǒu dòng | manual |
| 首付 | shǒu fù | down payment |
| 首府 | shǒu fǔ | capital city of an autonomous region |
| 守候 | shǒu hòu | to wait for |
| 守护 | shǒu hù | to guard |
| 手脚 | shǒu jiǎo | hand and foot |
| 首脑 | shǒu nǎo | head of state |
| 手帕 | shǒu pà | handkerchief |
| 首批 | shǒu pī | first batch |
| 手枪 | shǒu qiāng | pistol |
| 首饰 | shǒu shì | jewelry |
| 手头 | shǒu tóu | on hand |
| 手腕 | shǒu wàn | wrist |
| 首席 | shǒu xí | chief representative, correspondent etc |
| 守信 | shǒu xìn | to keep promises |
| 手艺 | shǒu yì | craftmanship |
| 手掌 | shǒu zhǎng | palm |
| 守株待兔 | shǒu zhū dài tù | lit. to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits idiom |
| 受宠若惊 | shòu chǒng ruò jīng | overwhelmed by favor from superior humble expr. |
| 受挫 | shòu cuò | thwarted |
| 受害 | shòu hài | to suffer damage, injury etc |
| 受害人 | shòu hài rén | victim |
| 受贿 | shòu huì | to accept a bribe |
| 受惊 | shòu jīng | startled |
| 受苦 | shòu kǔ | to suffer hardship |
| 受理 | shòu lǐ | to accept to hear a case |
| 受骗 | shòu piàn | to be cheated |
| 授权 | shòu quán | to authorize |
| 受益 | shòu yì | to benefit from |
| 受益匪浅 | shòu yì fěi qiǎn | to benefit from |
| 授予 | shòu yǔ | to award |
| 受罪 | shòu zuì | to endure |
| 梳 | shū | to comb |
| 舒畅 | shū chàng | happy |
| 疏导 | shū dǎo | to dredge |
| 疏忽 | shū hu | to neglect |
| 书记 | shū ji | secretary chief official of a branch of a socialist or communist party |
| 梳理 | shū lǐ | to comb |
| 枢纽 | shū niǔ | hub e.g. of traffic network |
| 抒情 | shū qíng | to express emotion |
| 疏散 | shū sàn | to scatter |
| 疏通 | shū tōng | to unblock |
| 输血 | shū xuè | to transfuse blood |
| 输液 | shū yè | intravenous infusion |
| 疏远 | shū yuǎn | to drift apart |
| 舒展 | shū zhǎn | to roll out |
| 梳子 | shū zi | comb |
| 赎 | shú | to redeem |
| 曙光 | shǔ guāng | the first light of dawn |
| 属相 | shǔ xiàng | term for 生肖 the animals associated with the years of a 12-year cycle |
| 属性 | shǔ xìng | attribute |
| 数一数二 | shǔ yī shǔ èr | idiom reckoned to be best or second best |
| 数额 | shù é | amount |
| 束缚 | shù fù | to bind |
| 树干 | shù gàn | tree trunk |
| 数据库 | shù jù kù | computing database |
| 竖立 | shù lì | to erect |
| 数码 | shù mǎ | number |
| 树梢 | shù shāo | the tip of a tree |
| 束手无策 | shù shǒu wú cè | lit. to have one's hands bound and be unable to do anything about it idiom |
| 树荫 | shù yīn | shade of a tree |
| 刷新 | shuā xīn | to renovate |
| 耍 | shuǎ | to play with |
| 耍赖 | shuǎ lài | to act shamelessly |
| 衰减 | shuāi jiǎn | to weaken |
| 摔跤 | shuāi jiāo | to trip and fall |
| 衰竭 | shuāi jié | organ failure |
| 衰落 | shuāi luò | to fall |
| 衰弱 | shuāi ruò | weak |
| 衰退 | shuāi tuì | to decline |
| 甩 | shuǎi | to throw |
| 率 | shuài | to lead |
| 拴 | shuān | to tie up |
| 涮 | shuàn | to rinse |
| 霜 | shuāng | frost |
| 双胞胎 | shuāng bāo tāi | twin |
| 双边 | shuāng biān | bilateral |
| 双重 | shuāng chóng | double |
| 双向 | shuāng xiàng | bidirectional |
| 双赢 | shuāng yíng | profitable to both sides |
| 爽 | shuǎng | bright |
| 爽快 | shuǎng kuai | refreshed |
| 水产 | shuǐ chǎn | aquatic product |
| 水滴石穿 | shuǐ dī shí chuān | dripping water penetrates the stone idiom |
| 水晶 | shuǐ jīng | crystal |
| 水利 | shuǐ lì | water conservancy |
| 水龙头 | shuǐ lóng tóu | faucet |
| 水落石出 | shuǐ luò shí chū | lit. as the water recedes, the rocks appear idiom |
| 水汽 | shuǐ qì | water vapor |
| 水土 | shuǐ tǔ | water and soil |
| 水域 | shuǐ yù | waters |
| 水源 | shuǐ yuán | water source |
| 水涨船高 | shuǐ zhǎng chuán gāo | the tide rises, the boat floats idiom |
| 水准 | shuǐ zhǔn | level of achievement etc |
| 睡袋 | shuì dài | sleeping bag |
| 税收 | shuì shōu | taxation |
| 税务 | shuì wù | taxation services |
| 顺差 | shùn chā | trade or budget surplus |
| 顺畅 | shùn chàng | smooth and unhindered |
| 顺从 | shùn cóng | obedient |
| 顺理成章 | shùn lǐ chéng zhāng | logical |
| 顺路 | shùn lù | by the way |
| 顺其自然 | shùn qí zì rán | to let nature take its course idiom |
| 顺势 | shùn shì | to take advantage |
| 顺手 | shùn shǒu | as an incidental action while doing sth else |
| 顺心 | shùn xīn | happy |
| 顺延 | shùn yán | to be postponed accordingly e.g. due to weather or other stated factors |
| 顺应 | shùn yìng | to comply with |
| 说不上 | shuō bu shàng | to be unable to say or tell |
| 说谎 | shuō huǎng | to lie |
| 说情 | shuō qíng | to intercede |
| 硕果 | shuò guǒ | major achievement |
| 丝 | sī | silk |
| 撕 | sī | to tear |
| 丝绸 | sī chóu | silk cloth |
| 司法 | sī fǎ | judicial |
| 丝毫 | sī háo | the slightest amount or degree |
| 私家车 | sī jiā chē | private car |
| 司空见惯 | sī kōng jiàn guàn | a common occurrence idiom |
| 私立 | sī lì | privately-run |
| 司令 | sī lìng | commanding officer |
| 思前想后 | sī qián xiǎng hòu | to consider past cause and future effect idiom |
| 私事 | sī shì | personal matters |
| 思索 | sī suǒ | to think deeply |
| 私下 | sī xià | in private |
| 思绪 | sī xù | train of thought |
| 私营 | sī yíng | privately-owned |
| 私有 | sī yǒu | private |
| 私自 | sī zì | private |
| 死心 | sǐ xīn | to give up |
| 寺 | sì | Buddhist temple |
| 似曾相识 | sì céng xiāng shí | déjà vu the experience of seeing exactly the same situation a second time |
| 四方 | sì fāng | four-way |
| 伺机 | sì jī | to wait for an opportunity |
| 饲料 | sì liào | feed |
| 四面八方 | sì miàn bā fāng | idiom all directions |
| 寺庙 | sì miào | temple |
| 似是而非 | sì shì ér fēi | apparently right but actually wrong |
| 四通八达 | sì tōng bā dá | roads open in all directions idiom |
| 肆无忌惮 | sì wú jì dàn | absolutely unrestrained |
| 饲养 | sì yǎng | to raise |
| 四肢 | sì zhī | the four limbs of the body |
| 松弛 | sōng chí | to relax |
| 松树 | sōng shù | pine |
| 松懈 | sōng xiè | to relax |
| 耸 | sǒng | to excite |
| 耸立 | sǒng lì | to stand tall |
| 怂恿 | sǒng yǒng | to instigate |
| 送别 | sòng bié | to see sb off |
| 送行 | sòng xíng | to see someone off |
| 搜查 | sōu chá | to search |
| 搜救 | sōu jiù | search and rescue |
| 搜寻 | sōu xún | to search |
| 酥 | sū | flaky pastry |
| 苏醒 | sū xǐng | to come to |
| 俗 | sú | custom |
| 俗称 | sú chēng | commonly referred to as |
| 俗话 | sú huà | common saying |
| 俗语 | sú yǔ | common saying |
| 素 | sù | raw silk |
| 素不相识 | sù bù xiāng shí | to be total strangers idiom |
| 素材 | sù cái | source material in literature and art |
| 诉苦 | sù kǔ | to grumble |
| 诉求 | sù qiú | to demand |
| 素食 | sù shí | vegetarian food |
| 诉说 | sù shuō | to recount |
| 诉讼 | sù sòng | lawsuit |
| 素养 | sù yǎng | personal accomplishment |
| 诉诸 | sù zhū | to appeal to reason, sentiment, charity etc |
| 蒜 | suàn | garlic |
| 算计 | suàn ji | to reckon |
| 算盘 | suàn pán | abacus |
| 算数 | suàn shù | to count numbers |
| 算账 | suàn zhàng | accounting to balance the books |
| 虽说 | suī shuō | though |
| 随处可见 | suí chù kě jiàn | can be seen everywhere |
| 随即 | suí jí | immediately |
| 随机 | suí jī | according to the situation |
| 随身 | suí shēn | to carry on one's person |
| 随时随地 | suí shí suí dì | anytime and anywhere |
| 随心所欲 | suí xīn suǒ yù | idiom to follow one's heart's desires |
| 隧道 | suì dào | tunnel |
| 损人利己 | sǔn rén lì jǐ | harming others for one's personal benefit idiom |
| 缩 | suō | to withdraw |
| 缩减 | suō jiǎn | to cut |
| 缩水 | suō shuǐ | to shrink in the wash |
| 缩影 | suō yǐng | miniature version of sth |
| 锁定 | suǒ dìng | to lock a door |
| 索赔 | suǒ péi | to ask for compensation |
| 索取 | suǒ qǔ | to ask |
| 所属 | suǒ shǔ | one's affiliation i.e. the organization one is affiliated with |
| 琐碎 | suǒ suì | trifling |
| 所谓 | suǒ wèi | what is meant by the expression ... |
| 索性 | suǒ xìng | you might as well do it |
| 所在 | suǒ zài | place |
| 所作所为 | suǒ zuò suǒ wéi | one's conduct and deeds |
| 塌 | tā | to collapse |
| 踏 | tà | to tread |
| 胎 | tāi | measure word for litters of puppies |
| 胎儿 | tāi ér | unborn child |
| 泰斗 | tài dǒu | abbr. for 泰山北斗[Tai4 shan1 Bei3 dou3] |
| 太极 | Tài jí | the Absolute or Supreme Ultimate, the source of all things according to some interpretations of Chinese mythology |
| 太平 | tài píng | peace and security |
| 态势 | tài shì | posture |
| 贪 | tān | to have a voracious desire for |
| 摊 | tān | to spread out |
| 瘫 | tān | paralyzed |
| 贪吃 | tān chī | gluttonous |
| 瘫痪 | tān huàn | medicine to suffer paralysis |
| 贪婪 | tān lán | avaricious |
| 贪污 | tān wū | to be corrupt |
| 坛 | tán | earthen jar |
| 痰 | tán | phlegm |
| 谈及 | tán jí | to talk about |
| 坦白 | tǎn bái | honest |
| 坦诚 | tǎn chéng | candid |
| 坦克 | tǎn kè | tank military vehicle loanword |
| 坦然 | tǎn rán | calm |
| 坦率 | tǎn shuài | frank |
| 坦言 | tǎn yán | to say candidly |
| 毯子 | tǎn zi | blanket |
| 炭 | tàn | wood charcoal |
| 探 | tàn | to explore |
| 探测 | tàn cè | to probe |
| 探究 | tàn jiū | to investigate |
| 叹气 | tàn qì | to sigh |
| 探亲 | tàn qīn | to go home to visit one's family |
| 探求 | tàn qiú | to seek |
| 探望 | tàn wàng | to visit |
| 探险 | tàn xiǎn | to explore |
| 堂 | táng | main hall |
| 糖尿病 | táng niào bìng | diabetes |
| 淌 | tǎng | to drip |
| 倘若 | tǎng ruò | if |
| 掏腰包 | tāo yāo bāo | to dip into one's pocket |
| 滔滔不绝 | tāo tāo bù jué | idiom to produce a torrent of words |
| 淘 | táo | to wash rice, sand etc in water to remove impurities |
| 逃避 | táo bì | to escape |
| 陶瓷 | táo cí | pottery and porcelain |
| 逃生 | táo shēng | to flee for one's life |
| 逃亡 | táo wáng | to flee |
| 陶冶 | táo yě | lit. to fire pots and smelt metal |
| 陶醉 | táo zuì | to be infatuated with |
| 讨 | tǎo | to invite |
| 讨好 | tǎo hǎo | to get the desired outcome |
| 讨价还价 | tǎo jià huán jià | to haggle over price |
| 特此 | tè cǐ | hereby |
| 特例 | tè lì | special case |
| 特权 | tè quán | prerogative |
| 特邀 | tè yāo | special invitation |
| 特制 | tè zhì | specially made |
| 特质 | tè zhì | characteristic |
| 腾 | téng | to gallop |
| 疼爱 | téng ài | to love dearly |
| 藤蔓 | téng màn | vine |
| 剔除 | tī chú | to reject |
| 梯子 | tī zi | ladder |
| 提拔 | tí bá | to promote to a higher job |
| 提纲 | tí gāng | outline |
| 提及 | tí jí | to mention |
| 提炼 | tí liàn | to extract ore, minerals etc |
| 提名 | tí míng | to nominate |
| 提速 | tí sù | to increase the specified cruising speed |
| 提心吊胆 | tí xīn diào dǎn | idiom nervous |
| 提议 | tí yì | proposal |
| 体裁 | tǐ cái | genre |
| 体谅 | tǐ liàng | to empathize |
| 体面 | tǐ miàn | dignity |
| 体能 | tǐ néng | physical capability |
| 体魄 | tǐ pò | physique |
| 体态 | tǐ tài | figure |
| 体贴 | tǐ tiē | considerate of other people's needs |
| 体制 | tǐ zhì | system |
| 体质 | tǐ zhì | a person's constitution |
| 剃 | tì | to shave |
| 替补 | tì bǔ | to replace a damaged component with a new one, an injured player with a substitute player, full-time workers with casual workers etc |
| 替换 | tì huàn | to exchange |
| 天长地久 | tiān cháng dì jiǔ | enduring while the world lasts idiom |
| 天敌 | tiān dí | predator |
| 天地 | tiān dì | heaven and earth |
| 天鹅 | tiān é | swan |
| 天分 | tiān fèn | natural gift |
| 天赋 | tiān fù | gift |
| 天花板 | tiān huā bǎn | ceiling of a room |
| 添加剂 | tiān jiā jì | additive |
| 天经地义 | tiān jīng dì yì | lit. heaven's law and earth's principle idiom |
| 天伦之乐 | tiān lún zhī lè | family love and joy |
| 天平 | tiān píng | scales to weigh things |
| 天桥 | Tiān qiáo | Tianqiao district of Jinan city 濟南市\|济南市, Shandong |
| 天生 | tiān shēng | nature |
| 天使 | tiān shǐ | angel |
| 天堂 | tiān táng | paradise |
| 天线 | tiān xiàn | antenna |
| 天性 | tiān xìng | nature |
| 填补 | tián bǔ | to fill a gap |
| 填充 | tián chōng | to fill up |
| 田间 | tián jiān | field |
| 甜美 | tián měi | sweet |
| 甜蜜 | tián mì | sweet |
| 田野 | tián yě | field |
| 田园 | tián yuán | fields |
| 舔 | tiǎn | to lick |
| 挑剔 | tiāo ti | picky |
| 调和 | tiáo hé | harmonious |
| 调剂 | tiáo jì | to adjust |
| 调解 | tiáo jiě | to mediate |
| 调侃 | tiáo kǎn | to ridicule |
| 调控 | tiáo kòng | to regulate |
| 条款 | tiáo kuǎn | clause of contract or law |
| 条例 | tiáo lì | regulations |
| 条理 | tiáo lǐ | arrangement |
| 调料 | tiáo liào | condiment |
| 调试 | tiáo shì | to debug |
| 条约 | tiáo yuē | treaty |
| 挑 | tiǎo | to raise |
| 挑拨 | tiǎo bō | to incite disharmony |
| 挑衅 | tiǎo xìn | to provoke |
| 跳槽 | tiào cáo | to leave one's job to take up a position elsewhere |
| 跳动 | tiào dòng | to throb |
| 跳伞 | tiào sǎn | to parachute |
| 眺望 | tiào wàng | to survey the scene from an elevated position |
| 跳跃 | tiào yuè | to jump |
| 贴切 | tiē qiè | close-fitting |
| 铁 | tiě | iron metal |
| 帖子 | tiě zi | card |
| 听从 | tīng cóng | to listen and obey |
| 停泊 | tíng bó | to anchor |
| 停顿 | tíng dùn | to halt |
| 停放 | tíng fàng | to park a car etc |
| 停业 | tíng yè | to cease trading temporarily or permanently |
| 停滞 | tíng zhì | stagnation |
| 亭子 | tíng zi | pavilion |
| 挺拔 | tǐng bá | tall and straight |
| 通报 | tōng bào | to inform |
| 通畅 | tōng chàng | unobstructed |
| 通车 | tōng chē | to open to traffic e.g. new bridge, rail line etc |
| 通告 | tōng gào | to announce |
| 通红 | tōng hóng | very red |
| 通货膨胀 | tōng huò péng zhàng | inflation |
| 通缉 | tōng jī | to order the arrest of sb as criminal |
| 通顺 | tōng shùn | smooth |
| 通俗 | tōng sú | common |
| 通通 | tōng tōng | all |
| 通宵 | tōng xiāo | all night |
| 同胞 | tóng bāo | born of the same parents |
| 同比 | tóng bǐ | statistics compared with the same period of the previous year |
| 同步 | tóng bù | synchronous |
| 同等 | tóng děng | equal to |
| 同感 | tóng gǎn | have the same feeling |
| 同伙 | tóng huǒ | colleague |
| 同盟 | tóng méng | alliance |
| 同期 | tóng qī | the corresponding time period in a different year etc |
| 同仁 | tóng rén | formal colleague |
| 同志 | tóng zhì | comrade |
| 同舟共济 | tóng zhōu gòng jì | cross a river in the same boat idiom |
| 捅 | tǒng | to poke |
| 筒 | tǒng | tube |
| 统筹 | tǒng chóu | an overall plan |
| 统统 | tǒng tǒng | totally |
| 统治 | tǒng zhì | to rule a country |
| 痛心 | tòng xīn | grieved |
| 偷窥 | tōu kuī | to peep |
| 偷懒 | tōu lǎn | to goof off |
| 投奔 | tóu bèn | to seek shelter |
| 投放 | tóu fàng | to input |
| 投稿 | tóu gǎo | to submit articles for publication |
| 头号 | tóu hào | first rate |
| 投机 | tóu jī | congenial |
| 投射 | tóu shè | to throw a projectile |
| 投身 | tóu shēn | to throw oneself into sth |
| 头条 | Tóu tiáo | Toutiao, personalized content recommendation app |
| 头头是道 | tóu tóu shì dào | clear and logical |
| 头衔 | tóu xián | title |
| 投降 | tóu xiáng | to surrender |
| 投掷 | tóu zhì | to throw sth a long distance |
| 透彻 | tòu chè | penetrating |
| 透气 | tòu qì | to flow freely of air |
| 透支 | tòu zhī | banking to overdraw |
| 凸 | tū | to stick out |
| 秃 | tū | bald lacking hair or feathers |
| 突击 | tū jī | sudden and violent attack |
| 突破口 | tū pò kǒu | breach |
| 突如其来 | tū rú qí lái | to arise abruptly |
| 突兀 | tū wù | lofty |
| 凸显 | tū xiǎn | to present clearly |
| 涂 | tú | to apply paint etc |
| 徒步 | tú bù | to be on foot |
| 徒劳 | tú láo | futile |
| 屠杀 | tú shā | to massacre |
| 图形 | tú xíng | picture |
| 图纸 | tú zhǐ | blueprint |
| 吐槽 | tù cáo | slang to roast |
| 土生土长 | tǔ shēng tǔ zhǎng | idiom of people born and raised in the locality |
| 团伙 | tuán huǒ | criminal gang |
| 团聚 | tuán jù | to reunite |
| 团员 | tuán yuán | member |
| 推崇 | tuī chóng | to esteem |
| 推辞 | tuī cí | to decline an appointment, invitation etc |
| 推断 | tuī duàn | to infer |
| 推翻 | tuī fān | to overthrow |
| 推理 | tuī lǐ | reasoning |
| 推论 | tuī lùn | to infer |
| 推敲 | tuī qiāo | to think over |
| 推算 | tuī suàn | to calculate |
| 推卸 | tuī xiè | to avoid esp. responsibility |
| 推选 | tuī xuǎn | to elect |
| 推移 | tuī yí | of time to elapse |
| 颓废 | tuí fèi | decadent |
| 退步 | tuì bù | to do less well than before |
| 退化 | tuì huà | to degenerate |
| 退回 | tuì huí | to return an item |
| 退却 | tuì què | to retreat |
| 退让 | tuì ràng | to move aside |
| 退缩 | tuì suō | to shrink back |
| 退役 | tuì yì | of military personnel or athletes to retire |
| 吞吞吐吐 | tūn tūn tǔ tǔ | to hum and haw idiom |
| 臀 | tún | buttocks |
| 托 | tuō | to hold up in one's hand |
| 托付 | tuō fù | to entrust |
| 脱节 | tuō jié | to come apart |
| 脱口而出 | tuō kǒu ér chū | idiom to blurt out |
| 拖累 | tuō lěi | to encumber |
| 脱离 | tuō lí | to separate oneself from |
| 脱落 | tuō luò | to drop off |
| 拖欠 | tuō qiàn | in arrears |
| 脱身 | tuō shēn | to get away |
| 脱颖而出 | tuō yǐng ér chū | to reveal one's talent idiom |
| 驮 | tuó | to carry on one's back |
| 妥 | tuǒ | suitable |
| 妥当 | tuǒ dang | appropriate |
| 妥善 | tuǒ shàn | appropriate |
| 妥协 | tuǒ xié | to compromise |
| 椭圆 | tuǒ yuán | oval |
| 拓宽 | tuò kuān | to broaden |
| 唾弃 | tuò qì | to spurn |
| 唾液 | tuò yè | saliva |
| 拓展 | tuò zhǎn | to expand |
| 挖掘 | wā jué | to excavate |
| 挖苦 | wā kǔ | to speak sarcastically |
| 瓦 | wǎ | roof tile |
| 瓦解 | wǎ jiě | to collapse |
| 歪曲 | wāi qū | to distort |
| 外币 | wài bì | foreign currency |
| 外行 | wài háng | layman |
| 外号 | wài hào | nickname |
| 外汇 | wài huì | foreign currency exchange |
| 外籍 | wài jí | foreign i.e. of foreign nationality |
| 外贸 | wài mào | foreign trade |
| 外貌 | wài mào | profile |
| 外向 | wài xiàng | extroverted personality |
| 外星人 | wài xīng rén | space alien |
| 外援 | wài yuán | foreign aid |
| 外在 | wài zài | external |
| 外资 | wài zī | foreign investment |
| 丸 | wán | ball |
| 完备 | wán bèi | faultless |
| 完毕 | wán bì | to finish |
| 顽固 | wán gù | stubborn |
| 完好 | wán hǎo | intact |
| 玩弄 | wán nòng | to play with |
| 顽皮 | wán pí | naughty |
| 玩耍 | wán shuǎ | to play as children do |
| 玩意儿 | wán yì | toy |
| 丸子 | wán zi | pills |
| 挽 | wǎn | to pull |
| 挽回 | wǎn huí | to retrieve |
| 挽救 | wǎn jiù | to save |
| 晚年 | wǎn nián | one's later years |
| 晚期 | wǎn qī | later period |
| 惋惜 | wǎn xī | to regret |
| 晚霞 | wǎn xiá | sunset glow |
| 万分 | wàn fēn | very much |
| 万能 | wàn néng | omnipotent |
| 万万 | wàn wàn | hundred million |
| 万无一失 | wàn wú yī shī | surefire |
| 汪洋 | wāng yáng | vast body of water |
| 王朝 | wáng cháo | dynasty |
| 王国 | wáng guó | kingdom |
| 王牌 | wáng pái | card games trump card |
| 亡羊补牢 | wáng yáng bǔ láo | lit. to mend the pen after sheep are lost idiom |
| 往常 | wǎng cháng | usual |
| 网点 | wǎng diǎn | branch |
| 网民 | wǎng mín | netizen |
| 往日 | wǎng rì | former days |
| 往事 | wǎng shì | past events |
| 旺 | wàng | prosperous |
| 旺季 | wàng jì | busy season |
| 旺盛 | wàng shèng | vigorous |
| 妄想 | wàng xiǎng | to attempt vainly |
| 望远镜 | wàng yuǎn jìng | telescope CL:部 |
| 微 | wēi | tiny |
| 微波炉 | wēi bō lú | microwave oven |
| 微不足道 | wēi bù zú dào | negligible |
| 威风 | wēi fēng | awe-inspiring bearing |
| 微观 | wēi guān | micro |
| 危及 | wēi jí | to endanger |
| 危急 | wēi jí | critical |
| 威力 | wēi lì | might |
| 微妙 | wēi miào | subtle |
| 微弱 | wēi ruò | weak |
| 威慑 | wēi shè | to deter |
| 微生物 | wēi shēng wù | microorganism |
| 威望 | wēi wàng | prestige |
| 微微 | wēi wēi | slight |
| 威信 | Wēi xìn | Weixin county in Zhaotong 昭通, Yunnan |
| 微型 | wēi xíng | miniature |
| 唯 | wéi | only |
| 违背 | wéi bèi | to go against |
| 唯独 | wéi dú | only |
| 围观 | wéi guān | to stand in a circle and watch |
| 围墙 | wéi qiáng | perimeter wall |
| 维权 | wéi quán | to defend legal rights |
| 为人 | wéi rén | to conduct oneself |
| 唯有 | wéi yǒu | only |
| 违约 | wéi yuē | to break a promise |
| 违章 | wéi zhāng | to break the rules |
| 纬度 | wěi dù | latitude |
| 尾气 | wěi qì | exhaust |
| 尾声 | wěi shēng | coda |
| 萎缩 | wěi suō | to wither |
| 委婉 | wěi wǎn | tactful |
| 委员 | wěi yuán | committee member |
| 委员会 | wěi yuán huì | committee |
| 伪造 | wěi zào | to forge |
| 伪装 | wěi zhuāng | to pretend to be asleep etc |
| 味精 | wèi jīng | monosodium glutamate MSG |
| 畏惧 | wèi jù | to fear |
| 蔚蓝 | wèi lán | azure |
| 慰劳 | wèi láo | to show appreciation by kind words, small gifts etc |
| 未免 | wèi miǎn | unavoidably |
| 卫视 | wèi shì | satellite TV |
| 畏缩 | wèi suō | to cower |
| 慰问 | wèi wèn | to express sympathy, greetings, consolation etc |
| 卫星 | wèi xīng | satellite |
| 喂养 | wèi yǎng | to feed a child, domestic animal etc |
| 未知数 | wèi zhī shù | unknown number |
| 位子 | wèi zi | place |
| 温差 | wēn chā | difference in temperature |
| 温带 | wēn dài | temperate zone |
| 温度计 | wēn dù jì | thermometer |
| 温泉 | wēn quán | hot spring |
| 温室 | wēn shì | greenhouse |
| 温习 | wēn xí | to review a lesson etc |
| 温馨 | wēn xīn | comfort |
| 瘟疫 | wēn yì | plague |
| 文 | wén | language |
| 文盲 | wén máng | illiterate |
| 文凭 | wén píng | diploma |
| 文人 | wén rén | cultivated individual |
| 文雅 | wén yǎ | elegant |
| 蚊帐 | wén zhàng | mosquito net |
| 蚊子 | wén zi | mosquito |
| 吻 | wěn | kiss |
| 稳 | wěn | settled |
| 稳固 | wěn gù | stable |
| 吻合 | wěn hé | to be a good fit |
| 稳健 | wěn jiàn | firm |
| 紊乱 | wěn luàn | disorder |
| 稳妥 | wěn tuǒ | dependable |
| 稳重 | wěn zhòng | steady |
| 问候 | wèn hòu | to give one's respects |
| 问世 | wèn shì | to be published |
| 窝 | wō | nest |
| 卧 | wò | to lie |
| 卧铺 | wò pù | a bed on a train |
| 污秽 | wū huì | literary dirty |
| 污蔑 | wū miè | to slander |
| 诬陷 | wū xiàn | to entrap |
| 屋檐 | wū yán | eaves |
| 呜咽 | wū yè | to sob |
| 乌云 | wū yún | black cloud |
| 无比 | wú bǐ | incomparable |
| 无边无际 | wú biān wú jì | idiom boundless |
| 无不 | wú bù | none lacking |
| 无偿 | wú cháng | free |
| 无耻 | wú chǐ | without any sense of shame |
| 无从 | wú cóng | not to have access |
| 无敌 | wú dí | unequalled |
| 无动于衷 | wú dòng yú zhōng | aloof |
| 无非 | wú fēi | only |
| 无故 | wú gù | without cause or reason |
| 无辜 | wú gū | innocent |
| 无关紧要 | wú guān jǐn yào | indifferent |
| 无话可说 | wú huà kě shuō | to have nothing to say idiom |
| 无家可归 | wú jiā kě guī | idiom homeless |
| 无价之宝 | wú jià zhī bǎo | idiom priceless treasure |
| 无精打采 | wú jīng dǎ cǎi | dispirited and downcast idiom |
| 无济于事 | wú jì yú shì | idiom to no avail |
| 无可厚非 | wú kě hòu fēi | see 未可厚非[wei4 ke3 hou4 fei1] |
| 无可奈何 | wú kě nài hé | have no way out |
| 无赖 | wú lài | hoodlum |
| 无力 | wú lì | powerless |
| 无理 | wú lǐ | irrational |
| 无论如何 | wú lùn rú hé | idiom whatever the case |
| 无能 | wú néng | incompetence |
| 无能为力 | wú néng wéi lì | idiom powerless to do anything about it |
| 无情 | wú qíng | pitiless |
| 无穷 | wú qióng | endless |
| 无私 | wú sī | selfless |
| 无所事事 | wú suǒ shì shì | to have nothing to do |
| 无所作为 | wú suǒ zuò wéi | attempting nothing and accomplishing nothing idiom |
| 无条件 | wú tiáo jiàn | unconditional |
| 无微不至 | wú wēi bù zhì | in every possible way idiom |
| 无线 | wú xiàn | wireless |
| 无形 | wú xíng | incorporeal |
| 无须 | wú xū | need not |
| 无意 | wú yì | inadvertent |
| 无忧无虑 | wú yōu wú lǜ | idiom carefree |
| 无缘 | wú yuán | to have no opportunity |
| 无知 | wú zhī | ignorant |
| 捂 | wǔ | to enclose |
| 舞 | wǔ | to dance |
| 五官 | wǔ guān | five sense organs of TCM nose, eyes, lips, tongue, ears 鼻目口舌耳 |
| 五花八门 | wǔ huā bā mén | myriad |
| 五湖四海 | wǔ hú sì hǎi | all parts of the country |
| 武力 | wǔ lì | military force |
| 侮辱 | wǔ rǔ | to insult |
| 武侠 | wǔ xiá | martial arts chivalry Chinese literary, theatrical and cinema genre |
| 武装 | wǔ zhuāng | arms |
| 勿 | wù | do not |
| 务必 | wù bì | must |
| 误差 | wù chā | difference |
| 误导 | wù dǎo | to mislead |
| 务工 | wù gōng | to work as a laborer |
| 物力 | wù lì | physical resources as opposed to labor resources |
| 物流 | wù liú | distribution business |
| 物美价廉 | wù měi jià lián | good quality and cheap |
| 误区 | wù qū | mistaken ideas |
| 物色 | wù sè | to look for |
| 务实 | wù shí | to deal with concrete matters |
| 物证 | wù zhèng | material evidence |
| 物种 | wù zhǒng | species |
| 物资 | wù zī | goods |
| 稀 | xī | sparse |
| 溪 | xī | creek |
| 吸毒 | xī dú | to take drugs |
| 膝盖 | xī gài | knee |
| 稀罕 | xī han | rare |
| 熄火 | xī huǒ | of fire, lamp etc to go out |
| 犀利 | xī lì | sharp |
| 奚落 | xī luò | to taunt |
| 熄灭 | xī miè | to stop burning |
| 吸纳 | xī nà | to take in |
| 稀奇 | xī qí | rare |
| 昔日 | xī rì | former days |
| 稀少 | xī shǎo | sparse |
| 牺牲 | xī shēng | to sacrifice one's life |
| 嬉笑 | xī xiào | to be laughing and playing |
| 熙熙攘攘 | xī xī rǎng rǎng | idiom bustling with activity |
| 息息相关 | xī xī xiāng guān | closely bound up idiom |
| 夕阳 | xī yáng | sunset |
| 稀有 | xī yǒu | uncommon |
| 锡纸 | xī zhǐ | tinfoil |
| 席 | xí | woven mat |
| 袭击 | xí jī | attack esp. surprise attack |
| 席位 | xí wèi | a seat in a theater, stadium etc |
| 喜出望外 | xǐ chū wàng wài | to be pleased beyond one's expectations idiom |
| 洗涤 | xǐ dí | to rinse |
| 喜好 | xǐ hào | to like |
| 喜酒 | xǐ jiǔ | wedding feast |
| 洗礼 | xǐ lǐ | baptism lit. or fig. |
| 喜怒哀乐 | xǐ nù āi lè | lit. happiness, anger, sorrow, and joy idiom |
| 喜庆 | xǐ qìng | jubilation |
| 喜糖 | xǐ táng | sweet given on a happy occasion esp. wedding |
| 喜闻乐见 | xǐ wén lè jiàn | to love to hear and see idiom |
| 喜洋洋 | xǐ yáng yáng | radiant with joy |
| 喜悦 | xǐ yuè | happy |
| 细腻 | xì nì | of skin etc smooth |
| 细微 | xì wēi | tiny |
| 虾 | xiā | shrimp |
| 瞎 | xiā | blind |
| 狭隘 | xiá ài | of a path etc narrow |
| 瑕疵 | xiá cī | blemish |
| 峡谷 | xiá gǔ | canyon |
| 辖区 | xiá qū | administrative region |
| 狭小 | xiá xiǎo | narrow |
| 狭义 | xiá yì | narrow sense |
| 狭窄 | xiá zhǎi | narrow |
| 下半场 | xià bàn chǎng | second half of a game or contest |
| 下场 | xià chǎng | to leave the stage, an exam room, the playing field etc |
| 下达 | xià dá | to transmit to lower levels |
| 下跌 | xià diē | to fall |
| 吓唬 | xià hu | to scare |
| 下滑 | xià huá | to slide down a slope etc |
| 下级 | xià jí | low ranking |
| 下令 | xià lìng | to give an order |
| 下落 | xià luò | whereabouts |
| 吓人 | xià rén | to scare |
| 下手 | xià shǒu | to start |
| 下属 | xià shǔ | subordinate |
| 下台 | xià tái | to go off the stage |
| 下调 | xià tiáo | to adjust downwards |
| 下行 | xià xíng | of trains down i.e. away from the capital |
| 下意识 | xià yì shí | subconscious mind |
| 下游 | xià yóu | lower reaches of a river |
| 下坠 | xià zhuì | of objects to fall |
| 掀 | xiān | to lift a lid |
| 先锋 | xiān fēng | vanguard |
| 仙鹤 | xiān hè | red-crowned crane Grus japonensis |
| 鲜活 | xiān huó | vivid |
| 先例 | xiān lì | precedent |
| 鲜美 | xiān měi | fresh and delicious |
| 仙女 | xiān nǚ | fairy |
| 掀起 | xiān qǐ | to lift |
| 先天 | xiān tiān | embryonic period contrasted with 後天\|后天 |
| 纤维 | xiān wéi | fiber |
| 鲜血 | xiān xuè | blood |
| 弦 | xián | bow string |
| 闲话 | xián huà | casual conversation |
| 衔接 | xián jiē | to link up |
| 嫌弃 | xián qì | to regard with disdain |
| 嫌疑 | xián yí | suspicion |
| 闲置 | xián zhì | to leave sth unused |
| 显而易见 | xiǎn ér yì jiàn | clearly and easy to see idiom |
| 显赫 | xiǎn hè | illustrious |
| 显露 | xiǎn lù | to become visible |
| 显示器 | xiǎn shì qì | display device |
| 显微镜 | xiǎn wēi jìng | microscope |
| 鲜为人知 | xiǎn wéi rén zhī | rarely known to anyone idiom |
| 显现 | xiǎn xiàn | appearance |
| 显性 | xiǎn xìng | visible |
| 显眼 | xiǎn yǎn | conspicuous |
| 陷 | xiàn | pitfall |
| 馅 | xiàn | filling |
| 献 | xiàn | to offer |
| 现成 | xiàn chéng | ready-made |
| 限定 | xiàn dìng | to restrict to |
| 宪法 | xiàn fǎ | constitution of a country |
| 陷害 | xiàn hài | to entrap |
| 陷阱 | xiàn jǐng | pitfall |
| 现任 | xiàn rèn | to occupy a post currently |
| 线条 | xiàn tiáo | line in drawing, calligraphy etc |
| 现行 | xiàn xíng | to be in effect |
| 镶 | xiāng | to inlay |
| 相伴 | xiāng bàn | to accompany sb |
| 相辅相成 | xiāng fǔ xiāng chéng | idiom to complement one another |
| 相继 | xiāng jì | in succession |
| 相近 | xiāng jìn | close |
| 香料 | xiāng liào | spice |
| 镶嵌 | xiāng qiàn | to inlay |
| 乡亲 | xiāng qīn | fellow countryman from the same village |
| 相识 | xiāng shí | to get to know each other |
| 相提并论 | xiāng tí bìng lùn | to discuss two disparate things together idiom |
| 相通 | xiāng tōng | interlinked |
| 乡下 | xiāng xia | countryside |
| 香油 | xiāng yóu | sesame oil |
| 相遇 | xiāng yù | to meet |
| 相约 | xiāng yuē | to agree on a meeting place, date etc |
| 祥和 | xiáng hé | auspicious and peaceful |
| 详尽 | xiáng jìn | thorough and detailed |
| 享 | xiǎng | to enjoy |
| 想方设法 | xiǎng fāng shè fǎ | to think up every possible method idiom |
| 响亮 | xiǎng liàng | loud and clear |
| 响应 | xiǎng yìng | to respond to |
| 享用 | xiǎng yòng | to enjoy i.e. have the use or benefit of |
| 享有 | xiǎng yǒu | to enjoy rights, privileges etc |
| 巷 | xiàng | lane |
| 向导 | xiàng dǎo | guide |
| 橡胶 | xiàng jiāo | rubber |
| 向来 | xiàng lái | always previously |
| 相貌 | xiàng mào | appearance |
| 像样 | xiàng yàng | presentable |
| 消 | xiāo | to diminish |
| 销 | xiāo | to melt metal |
| 削 | xiāo | to peel with a knife |
| 消沉 | xiāo chén | to sink into despondency |
| 销毁 | xiāo huǐ | to destroy by melting or burning |
| 消磨 | xiāo mó | to wear down |
| 消遣 | xiāo qiǎn | to while the time away |
| 潇洒 | xiāo sǎ | confident and at ease |
| 萧条 | xiāo tiáo | bleak |
| 嚣张 | xiāo zhāng | rampant |
| 小菜一碟 | xiǎo cài yī dié | a small appetizer |
| 小丑 | xiǎo chǒu | clown |
| 小费 | xiǎo fèi | tip |
| 小看 | xiǎo kàn | to look down on |
| 小康 | xiǎo kāng | moderately affluent |
| 小品 | xiǎo pǐn | short, simple literary or artistic creation |
| 小人 | xiǎo rén | person of low social status old |
| 小提琴 | xiǎo tí qín | fiddle |
| 小心翼翼 | xiǎo xīn yì yì | idiom cautious |
| 效仿 | xiào fǎng | see 仿傚\|仿效[fang3 xiao4] |
| 孝敬 | xiào jìng | to show filial respect |
| 效力 | xiào lì | effectiveness |
| 孝顺 | xiào shùn | filial |
| 肖像 | xiào xiàng | portrait painting, photo etc |
| 效益 | xiào yì | benefit |
| 邪 | xié | demonic |
| 挟持 | xié chí | to seize sb by the arms |
| 协定 | xié dìng | agreement |
| 邪恶 | xié è | sinister |
| 协商 | xié shāng | to consult with |
| 携手 | xié shǒu | hand in hand |
| 协同 | xié tóng | to cooperate |
| 协作 | xié zuò | cooperation |
| 写照 | xiě zhào | portrayal |
| 泄 | xiè | to leak out |
| 泻 | xiè | to flow out swiftly |
| 卸 | xiè | to unload |
| 谢绝 | xiè jué | to refuse politely |
| 泄漏 | xiè lòu | of a liquid or gas to leak |
| 泄露 | xiè lù | to leak information |
| 泄密 | xiè mì | to leak secrets |
| 泄气 | xiè qì | to leak gas |
| 卸任 | xiè rèn | to leave office |
| 卸载 | xiè zài | to unload cargo |
| 心安理得 | xīn ān lǐ dé | to have a clear conscience |
| 心病 | xīn bìng | anxiety |
| 心肠 | xīn cháng | heart |
| 新潮 | xīn cháo | modern |
| 新陈代谢 | xīn chén dài xiè | metabolism biology |
| 薪酬 | xīn chóu | pay |
| 新春 | xīn chūn | the beginning of Spring |
| 心得 | xīn dé | what one has learned through experience, reading etc |
| 心甘情愿 | xīn gān qíng yuàn | delighted to do sth, idiom |
| 心慌 | xīn huāng | to be flustered |
| 心急如焚 | xīn jí rú fén | see 心急火燎[xin1 ji2 huo3 liao3] |
| 心灵手巧 | xīn líng shǒu qiǎo | capable |
| 芯片 | xīn piàn | computer chip |
| 新奇 | xīn qí | novel |
| 辛勤 | xīn qín | hardworking |
| 心声 | xīn shēng | heartfelt wish |
| 新生 | xīn shēng | new |
| 心事 | xīn shì | a load on one's mind |
| 新式 | xīn shì | new style |
| 新手 | xīn shǒu | new hand |
| 心思 | xīn si | mind |
| 心酸 | xīn suān | to feel sad |
| 辛酸 | xīn suān | pungent taste |
| 欣慰 | xīn wèi | to be gratified |
| 欣喜 | xīn xǐ | happy |
| 心想事成 | xīn xiǎng shì chéng | idiom to have one's wishes come true |
| 欣欣向荣 | xīn xīn xiàng róng | idiom flourishing |
| 心胸 | xīn xiōng | heart |
| 心血 | xīn xuè | heart's blood |
| 心眼儿 | xīn yǎnr | one's thoughts |
| 心意 | xīn yì | intention |
| 信贷 | xìn dài | credit |
| 信件 | xìn jiàn | letter sent by mail |
| 信仰 | xìn yǎng | to believe in a religion |
| 信誉 | xìn yù | prestige |
| 腥 | xīng | fishy smell |
| 兴奋剂 | xīng fèn jì | stimulant |
| 星级 | xīng jí | star rating |
| 兴建 | xīng jiàn | to build |
| 兴隆 | xīng lóng | prosperous |
| 星球 | xīng qiú | celestial body e.g. planet, satellite etc |
| 兴盛 | xīng shèng | to flourish |
| 兴旺 | xīng wàng | prosperous |
| 星系 | xīng xì | see 恆星系\|恒星系[heng2 xing1 xi4] |
| 猩猩 | xīng xing | orangutan |
| 星座 | xīng zuò | constellation |
| 刑法 | xíng fǎ | criminal law |
| 刑事 | xíng shì | criminal |
| 行使 | xíng shǐ | to exercise a right etc |
| 行星 | xíng xīng | planet |
| 形形色色 | xíng xíng sè sè | all kinds of |
| 形影不离 | xíng yǐng bù lí | inseparable as form and shadow |
| 行政 | xíng zhèng | administration |
| 醒目 | xǐng mù | eye-grabbing headline |
| 醒悟 | xǐng wù | to come to oneself |
| 幸存 | xìng cún | to survive a disaster |
| 性感 | xìng gǎn | sex appeal |
| 兴高采烈 | xìng gāo cǎi liè | happy and excited idiom |
| 幸好 | xìng hǎo | fortunately |
| 幸亏 | xìng kuī | fortunately |
| 幸免 | xìng miǎn | to avoid an unpleasant fate |
| 性命 | xìng mìng | life |
| 性情 | xìng qíng | nature |
| 姓氏 | xìng shì | family name |
| 兴致 | xìng zhì | mood |
| 凶 | xiōng | terrible |
| 凶残 | xiōng cán | savage |
| 凶恶 | xiōng è | fierce |
| 凶狠 | xiōng hěn | cruel |
| 胸怀 | xiōng huái | one's bosom the seat of emotions |
| 凶猛 | xiōng měng | fierce |
| 凶手 | xiōng shǒu | murderer |
| 胸膛 | xiōng táng | chest |
| 汹涌 | xiōng yǒng | to surge up violently of ocean, river, lake etc |
| 胸有成竹 | xiōng yǒu chéng zhú | idiom to have a well-thought-out plan in mind |
| 雄厚 | xióng hòu | substantial |
| 雄伟 | xióng wěi | grand |
| 雄性 | xióng xìng | male |
| 修补 | xiū bǔ | to mend |
| 修长 | xiū cháng | slender |
| 羞耻 | xiū chǐ | a feeling of shame |
| 休克 | xiū kè | medicine loanword shock |
| 羞愧 | xiū kuì | ashamed |
| 休眠 | xiū mián | biology dormant |
| 休想 | xiū xiǎng | don't think that |
| 休养 | xiū yǎng | to recuperate |
| 修养 | xiū yǎng | accomplishment |
| 修正 | xiū zhèng | to revise |
| 绣 | xiù | to embroider |
| 锈 | xiù | to rust |
| 嗅 | xiù | to smell |
| 嗅觉 | xiù jué | sense of smell |
| 秀丽 | xiù lì | pretty |
| 秀美 | xiù měi | elegant |
| 袖手旁观 | xiù shǒu páng guān | to watch with folded arms idiom |
| 袖珍 | xiù zhēn | pocket-sized |
| 须 | xū | must |
| 虚 | xū | emptiness |
| 虚构 | xū gòu | to make up |
| 虚幻 | xū huàn | imaginary |
| 虚假 | xū jiǎ | false |
| 虚拟 | xū nǐ | to imagine |
| 虚荣 | xū róng | vanity |
| 虚弱 | xū ruò | weak |
| 虚伪 | xū wěi | false |
| 须知 | xū zhī | key information |
| 徐徐 | xú xú | slowly |
| 许 | xǔ | to allow |
| 许愿 | xǔ yuàn | to make a wish |
| 序 | xù | order |
| 续 | xù | to continue |
| 絮叨 | xù dao | long-winded |
| 续航 | xù háng | of an airplane, ship, vehicle etc to continue a journey without refueling |
| 酗酒 | xù jiǔ | heavy drinking |
| 序列 | xù liè | sequence |
| 畜牧 | xù mù | to raise animals |
| 序幕 | xù mù | prologue |
| 旭日 | xù rì | the rising sun |
| 序言 | xù yán | preface |
| 宣称 | xuān chēng | to assert |
| 宣读 | xuān dú | to read out loud to an audience |
| 宣告 | xuān gào | to declare |
| 喧哗 | xuān huá | hubbub |
| 喧闹 | xuān nào | to make a noise |
| 宣誓 | xuān shì | to swear an oath of office |
| 宣泄 | xuān xiè | to drain by leading off water |
| 宣言 | xuān yán | declaration |
| 宣扬 | xuān yáng | to publicize |
| 玄 | xuán | black |
| 悬 | xuán | to hang or suspend |
| 悬挂 | xuán guà | to suspend |
| 玄机 | xuán jī | profound theory in Daoism and Buddhism |
| 旋律 | xuán lǜ | melody |
| 悬念 | xuán niàn | suspense in a movie, play etc |
| 悬殊 | xuán shū | vastly different |
| 旋涡 | xuán wō | spiral |
| 悬崖 | xuán yá | precipice |
| 选举 | xuǎn jǔ | to elect |
| 选民 | xuǎn mín | voter |
| 选项 | xuǎn xiàng | option |
| 选用 | xuǎn yòng | to choose for some purpose |
| 炫耀 | xuàn yào | dazzling |
| 削减 | xuē jiǎn | to cut down |
| 削弱 | xuē ruò | to weaken |
| 靴子 | xuē zi | boots |
| 学识 | xué shí | erudition |
| 学士 | xué shì | bachelor's degree |
| 学说 | xué shuō | theory |
| 穴位 | xué wèi | acupuncture point |
| 学业 | xué yè | studies |
| 学子 | xué zǐ | literary student |
| 雪山 | xuě shān | snow-capped mountain |
| 雪上加霜 | xuě shàng jiā shuāng | idiom to make matters even worse |
| 血脉 | xuè mài | blood vessels |
| 血缘 | xuè yuán | bloodline |
| 熏 | xūn | to smoke |
| 熏陶 | xūn táo | to seep in |
| 勋章 | xūn zhāng | medal |
| 旬 | xún | ten days |
| 寻 | xún | to search |
| 寻常 | xún cháng | usual |
| 巡回 | xún huí | to go around |
| 巡逻 | xún luó | to patrol police, army or navy |
| 寻觅 | xún mì | to look for |
| 巡视 | xún shì | to inspect a site |
| 循序渐进 | xún xù jiàn jìn | in sequence, step by step idiom |
| 训 | xùn | to teach |
| 驯 | xùn | to attain gradually |
| 迅猛 | xùn měng | quick and violent |
| 逊色 | xùn sè | inferior often in the combination 毫無遜色\|毫无逊色, not in the least inferior |
| 押 | yā | to mortgage |
| 压倒 | yā dǎo | to overwhelm |
| 压迫 | yā pò | to oppress |
| 鸦雀无声 | yā què wú shēng | lit. crow and peacock make no sound |
| 丫头 | yā tou | girl |
| 压抑 | yā yì | to constrain or repress emotions |
| 压榨 | yā zhà | to press |
| 压制 | yā zhì | to suppress |
| 压轴 | yāzhòu | 压轴 |
| 芽 | yá | bud |
| 哑 | yǎ | mute |
| 揠苗助长 | yà miáo zhù zhǎng | see 拔苗助長\|拔苗助长[ba2 miao2 zhu4 zhang3] |
| 烟囱 | yān cōng | chimney |
| 咽喉 | yān hóu | throat |
| 烟花 | yān huā | fireworks |
| 烟火 | yān huǒ | smoke and fire |
| 延 | yán | to prolong |
| 沿岸 | yán àn | coastal area |
| 言辞 | yán cí | words |
| 延缓 | yán huǎn | to defer |
| 严谨 | yán jǐn | rigorous |
| 严峻 | yán jùn | grim |
| 言论 | yán lùn | expression of opinion |
| 严密 | yán mì | tight |
| 岩石 | yán shí | geology rock |
| 沿途 | yán tú | along the sides of the road |
| 阎王 | Yán wang | Buddhism Yama, the King of Hell |
| 延误 | yán wù | to postpone with unfortunate consequences |
| 沿线 | yán xiàn | along the line e.g. railway |
| 言行 | yán xíng | words and actions |
| 沿用 | yán yòng | to continue to use old methods |
| 演变 | yǎn biàn | to develop |
| 掩耳盗铃 | yǎn ěr dào líng | lit. to cover one's ears whilst stealing a bell |
| 掩盖 | yǎn gài | to conceal |
| 眼红 | yǎn hóng | to covet |
| 掩护 | yǎn hù | to screen |
| 演化 | yǎn huà | to evolve |
| 演技 | yǎn jì | acting |
| 眼界 | yǎn jiè | lit. and fig. field of vision |
| 演练 | yǎn liàn | to drill |
| 眼色 | yǎn sè | signal made with one's eyes |
| 眼神 | yǎn shén | expression or emotion showing in one's eyes |
| 衍生 | yǎn shēng | to give rise to |
| 掩饰 | yǎn shì | to cover up |
| 演示 | yǎn shì | to demonstrate |
| 演说 | yǎn shuō | speech |
| 演习 | yǎn xí | military, firefighting etc verb and noun drill |
| 眼下 | yǎn xià | now |
| 演绎 | yǎn yì | of a story etc to unfold |
| 咽 | yàn | to swallow |
| 验 | yàn | to examine |
| 厌烦 | yàn fán | bored |
| 厌倦 | yàn juàn | to be weary of |
| 艳丽 | yàn lì | gorgeous |
| 验收 | yàn shōu | to inspect and accept |
| 厌恶 | yàn wù | to loathe |
| 燕子 | yàn zi | swallow |
| 秧歌 | yāng ge | Yangge, a popular rural folk dance |
| 扬 | yáng | to raise |
| 阳历 | yáng lì | solar calendar |
| 杨树 | yáng shù | poplar tree |
| 阳性 | yáng xìng | positive |
| 洋溢 | yáng yì | brimming with |
| 养活 | yǎng huo | to provide for |
| 养生 | yǎng shēng | to maintain good health |
| 仰望 | yǎng wàng | to look up at |
| 养育 | yǎng yù | to rear |
| 养殖 | yǎng zhí | to raise |
| 样本 | yàng běn | sample |
| 样品 | yàng pǐn | sample |
| 邀 | yāo | to invite |
| 妖怪 | yāo guài | monster |
| 窑 | yáo | kiln |
| 摇摆 | yáo bǎi | to sway |
| 摇晃 | yáo huàng | to rock |
| 遥控 | yáo kòng | to direct operations from a remote location |
| 摇篮 | yáo lán | cradle for a baby |
| 谣言 | yáo yán | rumor |
| 摇摇欲坠 | yáo yáo yù zhuì | tottering |
| 药材 | yào cái | medicinal ingredient |
| 药方 | yào fāng | prescription |
| 要害 | yào hài | vital part |
| 要好 | yào hǎo | to be on good terms |
| 要紧 | yào jǐn | important |
| 要领 | yào lǐng | main aspects |
| 要命 | yào mìng | to cause sb's death |
| 要强 | yào qiáng | eager to excel |
| 耀眼 | yào yǎn | to dazzle |
| 椰子 | yē zi | a coconut palm |
| 野餐 | yě cān | picnic |
| 野蛮 | yě mán | barbarous |
| 野兽 | yě shòu | beast |
| 野心 | yě xīn | ambition |
| 夜班 | yè bān | night shift |
| 业绩 | yè jì | achievement |
| 液晶 | yè jīng | liquid crystal |
| 夜校 | yè xiào | evening school |
| 夜宵 | yè xiāo | midnight snack |
| 夜以继日 | yè yǐ jì rì | night and day idiom |
| 依 | yī | to depend on |
| 依次 | yī cì | in order |
| 依法 | yī fǎ | legal proceedings |
| 依附 | yī fù | to adhere |
| 衣裳 | yī shang | clothes |
| 依托 | yī tuō | to rely on |
| 医务 | yī wù | medical affairs |
| 一线 | yī xiàn | front line |
| 依依不舍 | yī yī bù shě | reluctant to part idiom |
| 依照 | yī zhào | according to |
| 仪表 | yí biǎo | appearance |
| 一并 | yī bìng | to lump together |
| 疑点 | yí diǎn | a doubtful point |
| 一动不动 | yī dòng bù dòng | motionless |
| 一度 | yī dù | for a time |
| 一概 | yī gài | all |
| 一概而论 | yī gài ér lùn | to lump different matters together idiom |
| 一晃 | yī huǎng | of passing time in an instant |
| 移交 | yí jiāo | to transfer |
| 一技之长 | yī jì zhī cháng | proficiency in a particular field idiom |
| 宜居 | yí jū | livable |
| 遗留 | yí liú | to leave behind |
| 遗漏 | yí lòu | to overlook |
| 疑虑 | yí lǜ | hesitation |
| 一面 | yī miàn | one side |
| 一目了然 | yī mù liǎo rán | obvious at a glance idiom |
| 遗弃 | yí qì | to leave |
| 怡然自得 | yí rán zì dé | happy and content idiom |
| 宜人 | yí rén | nice |
| 遗失 | yí shī | to lose |
| 一事无成 | yī shì wú chéng | idiom to have achieved nothing |
| 遗体 | yí tǐ | remains of a dead person |
| 遗忘 | yí wàng | to forget |
| 一味 | yī wèi | persistently |
| 遗物 | yí wù | remnant |
| 移植 | yí zhí | to transplant |
| 遗嘱 | yí zhǔ | testament |
| 矣 | yǐ | particle |
| 倚 | yǐ | to lean on |
| 以身作则 | yǐ shēn zuò zé | to set an example idiom |
| 以致 | yǐ zhì | to such an extent as to |
| 以至于 | yǐ zhì yú | down to |
| 议 | yì | to comment on |
| 亦 | yì | also |
| 译 | yì | to translate |
| 溢 | yì | to overflow |
| 议程 | yì chéng | agenda |
| 一成不变 | yī chéng bù biàn | idiom immutable |
| 一筹莫展 | yī chóu mò zhǎn | to be unable to find a solution |
| 一干二净 | yī gān èr jìng | thoroughly idiom |
| 义工 | yì gōng | volunteer worker |
| 一鼓作气 | yī gǔ zuò qì | in a spurt of energy |
| 一经 | yī jīng | as soon as |
| 一举 | yī jǔ | a move |
| 一举两得 | yī jǔ liǎng dé | one move, two gains idiom |
| 一举一动 | yī jǔ yī dòng | idiom every movement |
| 异口同声 | yì kǒu tóng shēng | different mouths, same voice |
| 易拉罐 | yì lā guàn | pull-top can |
| 一揽子 | yī lǎn zi | all-inclusive |
| 屹立 | yì lì | to tower |
| 毅力 | yì lì | perseverance |
| 一连 | yī lián | in a row |
| 一连串 | yī lián chuàn | a succession of |
| 意料 | yì liào | to anticipate |
| 一毛不拔 | yī máo bù bá | lit. unwilling to spare a single hair idiom |
| 疫苗 | yì miáo | vaccine |
| 一旁 | yī páng | aside |
| 一齐 | yī qí | at the same time |
| 毅然 | yì rán | firmly |
| 一如既往 | yī rú jì wǎng | idiom just |
| 一声不吭 | yī shēng bù kēng | to not say a word |
| 一手 | yī shǒu | a skill |
| 一丝不苟 | yī sī bù gǒu | not one thread loose idiom |
| 一塌糊涂 | yī tā hú tu | muddled and completely collapsing idiom |
| 议题 | yì tí | topic of discussion |
| 一体 | yī tǐ | an integral whole |
| 一头 | yī tóu | one head |
| 意图 | yì tú | intent |
| 亿万 | yì wàn | millions and millions |
| 意味 | yì wèi | meaning |
| 一无所有 | yī wú suǒ yǒu | not having anything at all idiom |
| 一无所知 | yī wú suǒ zhī | idiom not knowing anything at all |
| 意向 | yì xiàng | intention |
| 意想不到 | yì xiǎng bù dào | unexpected |
| 异想天开 | yì xiǎng tiān kāi | idiom to imagine the wildest thing |
| 一心 | yī xīn | wholeheartedly |
| 一行 | yī xíng | party |
| 异性 | yì xìng | the opposite sex |
| 一心一意 | yī xīn yī yì | concentrating one's thoughts and efforts |
| 一言不发 | yī yán bù fā | to not say a word idiom |
| 抑扬顿挫 | yì yáng dùn cuò | see 頓挫抑揚\|顿挫抑扬[dun4 cuo4 yi4 yang2] |
| 一言一行 | yī yán yī xíng | every word and action idiom |
| 异议 | yì yì | objection |
| 一应俱全 | yī yīng jù quán | with everything needed available |
| 抑郁 | yì yù | depressed |
| 意愿 | yì yuàn | aspiration |
| 抑郁症 | yì yù zhèng | clinical depression |
| 一早 | yī zǎo | early in the morning |
| 一针见血 | yī zhēn jiàn xiě | lit. to draw blood on the first prick idiom |
| 意志 | yì zhì | will |
| 阴暗 | yīn àn | dim |
| 因地制宜 | yīn dì zhì yí | idiom to use methods in line with local circumstances |
| 阴历 | yīn lì | lunar calendar |
| 阴谋 | yīn móu | to conspire |
| 殷勤 | yīn qín | politely |
| 因人而异 | yīn rén ér yì | varying from person to person idiom |
| 音响 | yīn xiǎng | sound |
| 阴性 | yīn xìng | negative |
| 阴影 | yīn yǐng | lit. and fig. shadow |
| 银幕 | yín mù | movie screen |
| 瘾 | yǐn | addiction |
| 隐蔽 | yǐn bì | to conceal |
| 隐含 | yǐn hán | to contain in a concealed form |
| 隐患 | yǐn huàn | a danger concealed within sth |
| 引荐 | yǐn jiàn | to recommend sb |
| 引经据典 | yǐn jīng jù diǎn | lit. to quote the classics |
| 引领 | yǐn lǐng | to crane one's neck |
| 隐瞒 | yǐn mán | to conceal |
| 引擎 | yǐn qíng | engine loanword |
| 隐情 | yǐn qíng | sth one wishes to keep secret |
| 引人入胜 | yǐn rén rù shèng | to enchant |
| 引人注目 | yǐn rén zhù mù | to attract attention |
| 隐形 | yǐn xíng | invisible |
| 隐性 | yǐn xìng | hidden |
| 引用 | yǐn yòng | to quote |
| 引诱 | yǐn yòu | to coerce sb into doing sth bad |
| 隐约 | yǐn yuē | vague |
| 印章 | yìn zhāng | seal |
| 印证 | yìn zhèng | to confirm |
| 鹰 | yīng | general term for a bird of prey eagle, hawk or falcon etc |
| 英俊 | yīng jùn | handsome |
| 英明 | yīng míng | wise |
| 英勇 | yīng yǒng | heroic |
| 应有尽有 | yīng yǒu jìn yǒu | everything that should be here is here idiom |
| 荧光 | yíng guāng | fluorescence |
| 迎合 | yíng hé | to cater to |
| 赢家 | yíng jiā | winner |
| 营救 | yíng jiù | to rescue |
| 盈利 | yíng lì | profit |
| 营利 | yíng lì | for profit |
| 迎面 | yíng miàn | directly |
| 营销 | yíng xiāo | marketing |
| 营造 | yíng zào | to build housing |
| 影像 | yǐng xiàng | image |
| 应 | yìng | to answer |
| 硬币 | yìng bì | coin |
| 应酬 | yìng chou | to engage in social activities |
| 应付 | yìng fu | to deal with |
| 应急 | yìng jí | to respond to an emergency |
| 硬朗 | yìng lǎng | robust |
| 硬盘 | yìng pán | hard disk |
| 应邀 | yìng yāo | at sb's invitation |
| 拥护 | yōng hù | to endorse |
| 庸俗 | yōng sú | vulgar |
| 涌 | yǒng | to bubble up |
| 永恒 | yǒng héng | eternal |
| 永久 | yǒng jiǔ | everlasting |
| 勇往直前 | yǒng wǎng zhí qián | to advance bravely |
| 踊跃 | yǒng yuè | to leap |
| 用意 | yòng yì | intention |
| 忧愁 | yōu chóu | to be worried |
| 忧虑 | yōu lǜ | to worry |
| 优胜劣汰 | yōu shèng liè tài | survival of the fittest idiom |
| 悠闲 | yōu xián | leisurely |
| 优雅 | yōu yǎ | grace |
| 忧郁 | yōu yù | sullen |
| 优越 | yōu yuè | superior |
| 邮编 | yóu biān | postal code |
| 游船 | yóu chuán | pleasure boat |
| 油画 | yóu huà | oil painting |
| 油腻 | yóu nì | greasy food |
| 油漆 | yóu qī | oil paints |
| 尤为 | yóu wéi | especially |
| 游行 | yóu xíng | to march |
| 犹豫不决 | yóu yù bù jué | hesitancy |
| 邮政 | yóu zhèng | postal service |
| 由衷 | yóu zhōng | heartfelt |
| 有待 | yǒu dài | not yet done |
| 有的放矢 | yǒu dì fàng shǐ | lit. to have a target in mind when shooting one's arrows idiom |
| 友人 | yǒu rén | friend |
| 友善 | yǒu shàn | friendly |
| 有声有色 | yǒu shēng yǒu sè | having sound and color idiom |
| 有条不紊 | yǒu tiáo bù wěn | regular and thorough idiom |
| 有望 | yǒu wàng | hopeful |
| 有幸 | yǒu xìng | fortunately |
| 有意 | yǒu yì | to intend |
| 有朝一日 | yǒu zhāo yī rì | one day |
| 诱饵 | yòu ěr | bait |
| 诱发 | yòu fā | to induce |
| 诱惑 | yòu huò | to entice |
| 诱人 | yòu rén | attractive |
| 幼稚 | yòu zhì | young |
| 淤泥 | yū ní | silt |
| 余 | yú | extra |
| 渔船 | yú chuán | fishing boat |
| 愚蠢 | yú chǔn | silly |
| 余地 | yú dì | margin |
| 愚公移山 | yú gōng yí shān | the old man moves mountains idiom |
| 舆论 | yú lùn | public opinion |
| 愚昧 | yú mèi | ignorant |
| 渔民 | yú mín | fisherman |
| 逾期 | yú qī | to be overdue |
| 愉悦 | yú yuè | joyful |
| 与否 | yǔ fǒu | whether or not at the end of a phrase |
| 与日俱增 | yǔ rì jù zēng | to increase steadily |
| 与时俱进 | yǔ shí jù jìn | abreast of modern developments |
| 予以 | yǔ yǐ | to give |
| 与众不同 | yǔ zhòng bù tóng | idiom to stand out from the crowd |
| 宇宙 | yǔ zhòu | universe |
| 玉 | yù | jade |
| 愈 | yù | the more...the more... |
| 预备 | yù bèi | to prepare |
| 预感 | yù gǎn | to have a premonition |
| 预告 | yù gào | to forecast |
| 愈合 | yù hé | of a wound to heal |
| 愈加 | yù jiā | all the more |
| 预见 | yù jiàn | to foresee |
| 预警 | yù jǐng | warning |
| 郁闷 | yù mèn | gloomy |
| 遇难 | yù nàn | to perish |
| 预赛 | yù sài | preliminary competition |
| 预示 | yù shì | to indicate |
| 预售 | yù shòu | to sell in advance |
| 预算 | yù suàn | budget |
| 遇险 | yù xiǎn | to get into difficulties |
| 预先 | yù xiān | beforehand |
| 预言 | yù yán | to predict |
| 寓言 | yù yán | fable |
| 愈演愈烈 | yù yǎn yù liè | ever more critical |
| 寓意 | yù yì | moral of a story |
| 预兆 | yù zhào | omen |
| 冤 | yuān | injustice |
| 冤枉 | yuān wang | to accuse wrongly |
| 渊源 | yuān yuán | origin |
| 原创 | yuán chuàng | to create an original work |
| 缘分 | yuán fèn | fate or chance that brings people together |
| 原告 | yuán gào | complainant |
| 缘故 | yuán gù | reason |
| 元老 | yuán lǎo | senior figure |
| 园区 | yuán qū | site developed for a group of related enterprises |
| 源泉 | yuán quán | fountainhead |
| 元首 | yuán shǒu | head of state |
| 源头 | yuán tóu | source |
| 原型 | yuán xíng | model |
| 源源不断 | yuán yuán bù duàn | idiom in an unending stream |
| 源远流长 | yuán yuǎn liú cháng | lit. source is distant and the flow is long idiom |
| 原汁原味 | yuán zhī yuán wèi | original |
| 援助 | yuán zhù | to help |
| 原装 | yuán zhuāng | genuine |
| 远见 | yuǎn jiàn | foresight |
| 远近闻名 | yuǎn jìn wén míng | to be known far and wide |
| 怨 | yuàn | to blame |
| 怨恨 | yuàn hèn | to resent |
| 怨气 | yuàn qì | grievance |
| 院士 | yuàn shì | scholar |
| 怨言 | yuàn yán | complaint |
| 曰 | yuē | to speak |
| 约定俗成 | yuē dìng sú chéng | established by popular usage idiom |
| 乐队 | yuè duì | band |
| 悦耳 | yuè ěr | sweet-sounding |
| 越发 | yuè fā | increasingly |
| 岳父 | yuè fù | wife's father, father-in-law |
| 越过 | yuè guò | to cross over |
| 阅览 | yuè lǎn | to read |
| 阅历 | yuè lì | to experience |
| 岳母 | yuè mǔ | wife's mother, mother-in-law |
| 乐谱 | yuè pǔ | a musical score |
| 晕头转向 | yūn tóu zhuàn xiàng | confused and disoriented |
| 陨石 | yǔn shí | meteorite |
| 熨 | yùn | an iron |
| 蕴藏 | yùn cáng | to hold in store |
| 运筹帷幄 | yùn chóu wéi wò | lit. to devise battle plan in a tent idiom |
| 孕妇 | yùn fù | pregnant woman |
| 蕴含 | yùn hán | to contain |
| 运河 | yùn hé | canal |
| 酝酿 | yùn niàng | of alcohol to ferment |
| 运算 | yùn suàn | to perform calculations |
| 韵味 | yùn wèi | implicit charm in rhyme or sound |
| 孕育 | yùn yù | to be pregnant |
| 运转 | yùn zhuǎn | to work |
| 运作 | yùn zuò | to operate |
| 砸 | zá | to smash |
| 杂技 | zá jì | acrobatics |
| 杂交 | zá jiāo | to hybridize |
| 杂乱无章 | zá luàn wú zhāng | disordered and in a mess idiom |
| 栽 | zāi | to plant |
| 栽培 | zāi péi | to grow |
| 栽赃 | zāi zāng | to frame sb by planting sth on them |
| 宰 | zǎi | to slaughter |
| 再度 | zài dù | once more |
| 再接再厉 | zài jiē zài lì | to continue the struggle idiom |
| 在所难免 | zài suǒ nán miǎn | to be unavoidable idiom |
| 载体 | zài tǐ | carrier chemistry |
| 再现 | zài xiàn | to recreate |
| 在职 | zài zhí | to be employed |
| 攒 | zǎn | to collect |
| 暂 | zàn | temporary |
| 赞不绝口 | zàn bù jué kǒu | to praise without cease idiom |
| 赞美 | zàn měi | to admire |
| 暂且 | zàn qiě | for now |
| 赞叹 | zàn tàn | to exclaim in admiration |
| 赞许 | zàn xǔ | to praise |
| 赞扬 | zàn yáng | to praise |
| 赞助 | zàn zhù | to support |
| 葬 | zàng | to bury the dead |
| 葬礼 | zàng lǐ | burial |
| 糟粕 | zāo pò | dross |
| 糟蹋 | zāo tà | to waste |
| 遭殃 | zāo yāng | to suffer a calamity |
| 凿 | záo | chisel |
| 枣 | zǎo | jujube |
| 早年 | zǎo nián | many years ago |
| 早日 | zǎo rì | soon |
| 灶 | zào | kitchen stove |
| 造福 | zào fú | to benefit e.g. the people |
| 造价 | zào jià | construction cost |
| 造假 | zào jiǎ | to counterfeit |
| 造就 | zào jiù | to bring up |
| 则 | zé | measure word for written items |
| 责备 | zé bèi | to blame |
| 责怪 | zé guài | to blame |
| 贼 | zéi | thief |
| 增产 | zēng chǎn | to increase production |
| 增收 | zēng shōu | to increase revenue |
| 增速 | zēng sù | to speed up |
| 增添 | zēng tiān | to add |
| 增值 | zēng zhí | to appreciate financially |
| 渣 | zhā | slag in mining or smelting |
| 扎根 | zhā gēn | to take root |
| 扎实 | zhā shi | strong |
| 闸 | zhá | sluice |
| 眨眼 | zhǎ yǎn | to blink |
| 榨 | zhà | to press |
| 炸弹 | zhà dàn | bomb |
| 诈骗 | zhà piàn | to defraud |
| 炸药 | zhà yào | explosive |
| 摘要 | zhāi yào | summary |
| 债 | zhài | debt |
| 债券 | zhài quàn | bond |
| 债务 | zhài wù | debt |
| 沾 | zhān | to moisten |
| 占卜 | zhān bǔ | to divine |
| 沾光 | zhān guāng | to bask in the light |
| 瞻仰 | zhān yǎng | to revere |
| 斩 | zhǎn | to behead as form of capital punishment |
| 盏 | zhǎn | measure word for lamps |
| 斩钉截铁 | zhǎn dīng jié tiě | lit. to chop the nail and slice the iron idiom |
| 展望 | zhǎn wàng | outlook |
| 辗转 | zhǎn zhuǎn | to toss about in bed |
| 蘸 | zhàn | to dip in ink, sauce etc |
| 战场 | zhàn chǎng | battlefield |
| 绽放 | zhàn fàng | to blossom |
| 站立 | zhàn lì | to stand |
| 占领 | zhàn lǐng | to capture |
| 战略 | zhàn lüè | strategy |
| 战士 | zhàn shì | fighter |
| 战术 | zhàn shù | tactics |
| 战役 | zhàn yì | military campaign |
| 占用 | zhàn yòng | to occupy |
| 战友 | zhàn yǒu | comrade-in-arms |
| 章程 | zhāng chéng | rules |
| 张灯结彩 | zhāng dēng jié cǎi | to be decorated with lanterns and colored banners idiom |
| 张贴 | zhāng tiē | to post a notice |
| 张扬 | Zhāng Yáng | Zhang Yang 1967-, PRC film director and screenwriter |
| 掌舵 | zhǎng duò | to steer a ship |
| 涨幅 | zhǎng fú | extent of a rise in prices etc |
| 掌管 | zhǎng guǎn | in charge of |
| 长相 | zhǎng xiàng | appearance |
| 涨 | zhàng | to swell |
| 胀 | zhàng | to swell |
| 帐篷 | zhàng peng | tent |
| 招标 | zhāo biāo | to invite bids |
| 招揽 | zhāo lǎn | to attract customers |
| 招募 | zhāo mù | to recruit |
| 招牌 | zhāo pai | signboard |
| 朝气蓬勃 | zhāo qì péng bó | full of youthful energy idiom |
| 朝三暮四 | zhāo sān mù sì | lit. say three in the morning but four in the evening idiom |
| 招商 | zhāo shāng | to seek investment or funding |
| 招数 | zhāo shù | move in chess, on stage, in martial arts |
| 朝夕相处 | zhāo xī xiāng chǔ | to spend all one's time together idiom |
| 着迷 | zháo mí | to be fascinated |
| 沼泽 | zhǎo zé | marsh |
| 罩 | zhào | to cover |
| 照办 | zhào bàn | to follow the rules |
| 照常 | zhào cháng | as usual |
| 召集 | zhào jí | to convene |
| 照例 | zhào lì | as a rule |
| 照料 | zhào liào | to tend |
| 照射 | zhào shè | to shine on |
| 肇事 | zhào shì | to cause an accident |
| 兆头 | zhào tou | omen |
| 照样 | zhào yàng | as before |
| 照耀 | zhào yào | to shine |
| 遮 | zhē | to cover up a shortcoming |
| 遮挡 | zhē dǎng | to shelter |
| 遮盖 | zhē gài | to hide |
| 折腾 | zhē teng | to toss from side to side e.g. sleeplessly |
| 折叠 | zhé dié | to fold |
| 折合 | zhé hé | to convert into |
| 哲理 | zhé lǐ | philosophic theory |
| 折磨 | zhé mó | to torment |
| 折射 | zhé shè | to refract |
| 珍藏 | zhēn cáng | a collection of rare and valuable items |
| 侦查 | zhēn chá | to detect |
| 针锋相对 | zhēn fēng xiāng duì | to oppose each other with equal harshness idiom |
| 针灸 | zhēn jiǔ | acupuncture and moxibustion |
| 真空 | zhēn kōng | physics, fig. vacuum |
| 真理 | zhēn lǐ | truth |
| 真情 | zhēn qíng | real situation |
| 真是 | zhēn shi | indeed |
| 珍视 | zhēn shì | to place great importance on |
| 侦探 | zhēn tàn | detective |
| 珍稀 | zhēn xī | rare |
| 真心 | zhēn xīn | wholeheartedness |
| 真挚 | zhēn zhì | sincere |
| 珍重 | zhēn zhòng | precious |
| 斟酌 | zhēn zhuó | to consider |
| 枕 | zhěn | pillow |
| 诊所 | zhěn suǒ | clinic |
| 震 | zhèn | to shake |
| 震荡 | zhèn dàng | to shake up |
| 阵地 | zhèn dì | military position |
| 镇定 | zhèn dìng | calm |
| 振动 | zhèn dòng | to vibrate |
| 震动 | zhèn dòng | to shake |
| 振奋 | zhèn fèn | to stir oneself up |
| 震撼 | zhèn hàn | to shake |
| 镇静 | zhèn jìng | calm |
| 震惊 | zhèn jīng | to shock |
| 阵容 | zhèn róng | troop arrangement |
| 振兴 | Zhèn xīng | Zhengxing district of Dandong city 丹東市\|丹东市, Liaoning |
| 阵营 | zhèn yíng | group of people |
| 振作 | zhèn zuò | to bestir oneself |
| 征 | zhēng | journey |
| 蒸 | zhēng | to evaporate |
| 争辩 | zhēng biàn | a dispute |
| 争端 | zhēng duān | dispute |
| 蒸发 | zhēng fā | to evaporate |
| 争分夺秒 | zhēng fēn duó miǎo | lit. fight minutes, snatch seconds idiom |
| 征服 | zhēng fú | to conquer |
| 争光 | zhēng guāng | to win an honor |
| 征集 | zhēng jí | to collect |
| 症结 | zhēng jié | hard lump in the abdomen in Chinese medicine |
| 争气 | zhēng qì | to work hard for sth |
| 征收 | zhēng shōu | to levy a tax |
| 争相 | zhēng xiāng | to fall over each other in their eagerness to... |
| 争先恐后 | zhēng xiān kǒng hòu | striving to be first and fearing to be last idiom |
| 正月 | Zhēng yuè | first month of the lunar year |
| 挣扎 | zhēng zhá | to struggle |
| 争执 | zhēng zhí | to dispute |
| 整顿 | zhěng dùn | to tidy up |
| 整合 | zhěng hé | to conform |
| 整洁 | zhěng jié | neatly |
| 拯救 | zhěng jiù | to save |
| 整数 | zhěng shù | whole number |
| 整治 | zhěng zhì | to bring under control |
| 正版 | zhèng bǎn | genuine |
| 正当 | zhèng dàng | honest |
| 政党 | zhèng dǎng | political party |
| 正经 | zhèng jīng | decent |
| 正能量 | zhèng néng liàng | positive energy |
| 正气 | zhèng qì | healthy atmosphere |
| 政权 | zhèng quán | regime |
| 证券 | zhèng quàn | negotiable security financial |
| 证人 | zhèng rén | witness |
| 正视 | zhèng shì | to face squarely |
| 正直 | zhèng zhí | upright |
| 郑重 | zhèng zhòng | serious |
| 正宗 | zhèng zōng | orthodox school |
| 之 | zhī | possessive particle |
| 织 | zhī | to weave |
| 之际 | zhī jì | during |
| 知己 | zhī jǐ | to know oneself |
| 支架 | zhī jià | trestle |
| 知觉 | zhī jué | perception |
| 支流 | zhī liú | tributary river |
| 芝麻 | zhī ma | sesame seed |
| 支配 | zhī pèi | to control |
| 支票 | zhī piào | check bank |
| 知识分子 | zhī shi fèn zǐ | intellectual |
| 肢体 | zhī tǐ | limb |
| 支援 | zhī yuán | to provide assistance |
| 支柱 | zhī zhù | mainstay |
| 知足 | zhī zú | content with one's situation |
| 知足常乐 | zhī zú cháng lè | satisfied with what one has idiom |
| 职称 | zhí chēng | one's professional position |
| 直达 | zhí dá | to reach a place directly |
| 执法 | zhí fǎ | to enforce a law |
| 直观 | zhí guān | direct observation |
| 直径 | zhí jìng | diameter |
| 直觉 | zhí jué | intuition |
| 职能 | zhí néng | function |
| 值钱 | zhí qián | valuable |
| 直升机 | zhí shēng jī | helicopter |
| 直视 | zhí shì | to look straight at |
| 直线 | zhí xiàn | straight line |
| 直辖市 | zhí xiá shì | municipality, namely: Beijing 北京, Tianjin 天津, Shanghai 上海 and Chongqing 重慶\|重庆, the first level administrative subdivision |
| 执意 | zhí yì | to be determined to |
| 执照 | zhí zhào | license |
| 直至 | zhí zhì | lasting until |
| 执着 | zhí zhuó | to be strongly attached to |
| 纸币 | zhǐ bì | bank notes |
| 指标 | zhǐ biāo | production target |
| 止步 | zhǐ bù | to halt |
| 指点 | zhǐ diǎn | to point out |
| 只管 | zhǐ guǎn | solely engrossed in one thing |
| 指甲 | zhǐ jia | fingernail |
| 指教 | zhǐ jiào | to give advice or comments |
| 指控 | zhǐ kòng | accusation |
| 指令 | zhǐ lìng | order |
| 指南 | zhǐ nán | to guide |
| 纸上谈兵 | zhǐ shàng tán bīng | lit. military tactics on paper idiom |
| 指手画脚 | zhǐ shǒu huà jiǎo | to gesticulate while talking idiom |
| 指数 | zhǐ shù | numerical, statistical index |
| 指望 | zhǐ wàng | to count on |
| 指纹 | zhǐ wén | fingerprint |
| 指向 | zhǐ xiàng | to point towards |
| 指引 | zhǐ yǐn | to guide |
| 旨在 | zhǐ zài | to have as its purpose |
| 致 | zhì | fine |
| 置 | zhì | to install |
| 治安 | zhì ān | law and order |
| 制裁 | zhì cái | to punish |
| 致辞 | zhì cí | to express in words or writing |
| 至此 | zhì cǐ | up until now |
| 质地 | zhì dì | texture |
| 制服 | zhì fú | to subdue |
| 致富 | zhì fù | to become rich |
| 滞后 | zhì hòu | to lag behind |
| 致敬 | zhì jìng | to salute |
| 滞留 | zhì liú | of a person to remain in a place due to circumstances that prevent one leaving |
| 致力于 | zhìlìyú | 致力于 |
| 致命 | zhì mìng | fatal |
| 稚嫩 | zhì nèn | young and tender |
| 质朴 | zhì pǔ | simple |
| 志气 | zhì qì | ambition |
| 智商 | zhì shāng | IQ intelligence quotient |
| 致使 | zhì shǐ | to cause |
| 质问 | zhì wèn | to question |
| 窒息 | zhì xī | to choke |
| 志向 | zhì xiàng | ambition |
| 治愈 | zhì yù | to cure |
| 志愿 | zhì yuàn | aspiration |
| 制约 | zhì yuē | to restrict |
| 制止 | zhì zhǐ | to curb |
| 钟 | zhōng | handleless cup |
| 忠诚 | zhōng chéng | devoted |
| 终端 | zhōng duān | end |
| 忠告 | zhōng gào | to give sb a word of advice |
| 终极 | zhōng jí | ultimate |
| 终结 | zhōng jié | end |
| 终究 | zhōng jiū | in the end |
| 中立 | zhōng lì | neutral |
| 终生 | zhōng shēng | throughout one's life |
| 忠实 | zhōng shí | faithful |
| 中途 | zhōng tú | midway |
| 忠心 | zhōng xīn | good faith |
| 衷心 | zhōng xīn | heartfelt |
| 中性 | zhōng xìng | neutral |
| 中叶 | zhōng yè | mid- e.g. mid-century |
| 中庸 | Zhōng yōng | the Doctrine of the Mean, one of the Four Books 四書\|四书 |
| 忠于 | zhōng yú | to be loyal to |
| 忠贞 | zhōng zhēn | loyal and dependable |
| 中止 | zhōng zhǐ | to cease |
| 终止 | zhōng zhǐ | to stop |
| 肿瘤 | zhǒng liú | tumor |
| 种族 | zhǒng zú | race |
| 仲裁 | zhòng cái | arbitration |
| 重创 | zhòng chuāng | to inflict heavy losses |
| 重量级 | zhòng liàng jí | sports heavyweight class |
| 重任 | zhòng rèn | heavy responsibility |
| 重型 | zhòng xíng | heavy |
| 重用 | zhòng yòng | to put in an important position |
| 众志成城 | zhòng zhì chéng chéng | unity of will is an impregnable stronghold idiom |
| 重中之重 | zhòng zhōng zhī zhòng | of the utmost importance |
| 周密 | zhōu mì | careful |
| 周岁 | zhōu suì | one full year e.g. on child's first birthday |
| 周旋 | zhōu xuán | to mix with others |
| 周折 | zhōu zhé | twists and turns |
| 周转 | zhōu zhuǎn | to rotate |
| 皱 | zhòu | to wrinkle |
| 骤然 | zhòu rán | suddenly |
| 皱纹 | zhòu wén | wrinkle |
| 昼夜 | zhòu yè | day and night |
| 朱红 | zhū hóng | vermilion |
| 诸如此类 | zhū rú cǐ lèi | things like this idiom |
| 诸位 | zhū wèi | pron everyone |
| 竹竿 | zhú gān | bamboo pole |
| 逐年 | zhú nián | year after year |
| 逐一 | zhú yī | one by one |
| 拄 | zhǔ | to lean on |
| 主编 | zhǔ biān | editor in chief |
| 主打 | zhǔ dǎ | principal |
| 嘱咐 | zhǔ fu | to urge |
| 主力 | zhǔ lì | main force |
| 主权 | zhǔ quán | sovereignty |
| 主人公 | zhǔ rén gōng | hero of a novel or film |
| 主体 | zhǔ tǐ | main part |
| 主题曲 | zhǔ tí qǔ | theme song |
| 嘱托 | zhǔ tuō | to entrust a task to sb else |
| 主页 | zhǔ yè | home page |
| 主义 | zhǔ yì | ism |
| 主宰 | zhǔ zǎi | to dominate |
| 注 | zhù | to pour into |
| 驻 | zhù | to halt |
| 筑 | Zhù | short name for Guiyang 貴陽\|贵阳 |
| 贮藏 | zhù cáng | to store up |
| 著称 | zhù chēng | to be widely known as |
| 住处 | zhù chù | residence |
| 注定 | zhù dìng | to foreordain |
| 住户 | zhù hù | household |
| 助力 | zhù lì | to help |
| 注射 | zhù shè | injection |
| 注视 | zhù shì | to look attentively at |
| 注释 | zhù shì | to annotate |
| 助威 | zhù wēi | to cheer for |
| 注销 | zhù xiāo | to cancel |
| 蛀牙 | zhù yá | tooth decay |
| 铸造 | zhù zào | to cast pour metal into a mold |
| 驻扎 | zhù zhā | to station |
| 柱子 | zhù zi | pillar |
| 驻足 | zhù zú | to stop walking |
| 爪子 | zhuǎ zi | animal's claw |
| 拽 | zhuài | to pull |
| 专长 | zhuān cháng | specialty |
| 专程 | zhuān chéng | specifically |
| 专柜 | zhuān guì | sales counter dedicated to a certain kind of product e.g. alcohol |
| 专辑 | zhuān jí | album |
| 专栏 | zhuān lán | special column |
| 专卖 | zhuān mài | monopoly |
| 专人 | zhuān rén | specialist |
| 专项 | zhuān xiàng | special |
| 专职 | zhuān zhí | special duty |
| 专制 | zhuān zhì | autocracy |
| 专著 | zhuān zhù | monograph |
| 转播 | zhuǎn bō | relay |
| 转达 | zhuǎn dá | to pass on |
| 转化 | zhuǎn huà | to change |
| 转机 | zhuǎn jī | to take a turn for the better |
| 转型 | zhuǎn xíng | to undergo fundamental change |
| 转眼 | zhuǎn yǎn | in a flash |
| 转载 | zhuǎn zǎi | to forward a shipment |
| 转折 | zhuǎn zhé | shift in the trend of events |
| 转折点 | zhuǎn zhé diǎn | turning point |
| 传 | zhuàn | biography |
| 传记 | zhuàn jì | biography |
| 撰写 | zhuàn xiě | to write |
| 转悠 | zhuàn you | to roll |
| 桩 | zhuāng | stump |
| 装扮 | zhuāng bàn | to decorate |
| 庄严 | zhuāng yán | solemn |
| 庄园 | zhuāng yuán | manor |
| 装置 | zhuāng zhì | to install |
| 庄重 | zhuāng zhòng | grave |
| 幢 | zhuàng | measure word for buildings Taiwan pr. |
| 壮 | Zhuàng | Zhuang ethnic group of Guangxi, the PRC's second most numerous ethnic group |
| 壮大 | zhuàng dà | to expand |
| 壮观 | zhuàng guān | spectacular |
| 撞击 | zhuàng jī | to strike |
| 壮丽 | zhuàng lì | magnificence |
| 壮烈 | zhuàng liè | brave |
| 状元 | zhuàng yuán | top scorer in the palace examination highest rank of the Imperial examination system |
| 追悼 | zhuī dào | to mourn |
| 追赶 | zhuī gǎn | to pursue |
| 追捧 | zhuī pěng | to exhibit great enthusiasm for sb or sth |
| 追溯 | zhuī sù | lit. to go upstream |
| 追随 | zhuī suí | to follow |
| 追尾 | zhuī wěi | to tailgate |
| 追问 | zhuī wèn | to question closely |
| 追逐 | zhuī zhú | to chase |
| 追踪 | zhuī zōng | to track |
| 坠 | zhuì | to fall |
| 坠落 | zhuì luò | to fall |
| 准许 | zhǔn xǔ | to allow |
| 准则 | zhǔn zé | norm |
| 拙劣 | zhuō liè | clumsy |
| 捉迷藏 | zhuō mí cáng | to play hide-and-seek |
| 着力 | zhuó lì | to put effort into sth |
| 着落 | zhuó luò | whereabouts |
| 酌情 | zhuó qíng | to use discretion |
| 灼热 | zhuó rè | burning hot |
| 着实 | zhuó shí | truly |
| 着手 | zhuó shǒu | to put one's hand to it |
| 着想 | zhuó xiǎng | to give thought to others |
| 着眼 | zhuó yǎn | to have one's eyes on a goal |
| 卓越 | zhuó yuè | outstanding |
| 着重 | zhuó zhòng | to put emphasis on |
| 茁壮 | zhuó zhuàng | healthy and strong |
| 兹 | zī | literary this |
| 资本主义 | zī běn zhǔ yì | capitalism |
| 资历 | zī lì | qualifications |
| 滋润 | zī rùn | moist |
| 资深 | zī shēn | veteran journalist etc |
| 滋生 | zī shēng | to breed |
| 姿态 | zī tài | attitude |
| 滋味 | zī wèi | taste |
| 资讯 | zī xùn | information |
| 资质 | zī zhì | aptitude |
| 资助 | zī zhù | to subsidize |
| 籽 | zǐ | seeds |
| 子弹 | zǐ dàn | bullet |
| 子弟 | zǐ dì | child |
| 子孙 | zǐ sūn | offspring |
| 自卑 | zì bēi | to have low self-esteem |
| 自称 | zì chēng | to call oneself |
| 自发 | zì fā | spontaneous |
| 自费 | zì fèi | at one's own expense |
| 自负 | zì fù | conceited |
| 字迹 | zì jì | handwriting |
| 自立 | zì lì | independent |
| 自理 | zì lǐ | to take care of oneself |
| 自力更生 | zì lì gēng shēng | regeneration through one's own effort idiom |
| 自满 | zì mǎn | complacent |
| 自强不息 | zì qiáng bù xī | to strive unremittingly |
| 自然而然 | zì rán ér rán | involuntary |
| 自然界 | zì rán jiè | nature |
| 自如 | zì rú | unobstructed |
| 自始至终 | zì shǐ zhì zhōng | from start to finish idiom |
| 自首 | zì shǒu | to give oneself up |
| 自私 | zì sī | selfish |
| 字体 | zì tǐ | calligraphic style |
| 自卫 | zì wèi | to defend oneself |
| 自相矛盾 | zì xiāng máo dùn | to contradict oneself |
| 自行 | zì xíng | voluntary |
| 字眼 | zì yǎn | wording |
| 自以为是 | zì yǐ wéi shì | to believe oneself infallible idiom |
| 自在 | zì zai | comfortable |
| 自责 | zì zé | to blame oneself |
| 自治区 | zì zhì qū | autonomous region – a provincial-level administrative division of China with self-governance for ethnic minorities five in total: Guangxi, Inner Mongolia, Ningxia, Xinjiang and Tibet |
| 自主 | zì zhǔ | to act independently |
| 自尊 | zì zūn | self-respect |
| 宗 | zōng | measure word for batches |
| 踪迹 | zōng jì | tracks |
| 宗教 | zōng jiào | religion |
| 综艺 | zōng yì | variety entertainment format |
| 宗旨 | zōng zhǐ | objective |
| 总额 | zǒng é | total amount or value |
| 总而言之 | zǒng ér yán zhī | in short |
| 总和 | zǒng hé | sum |
| 纵观 | zòng guān | to survey comprehensively |
| 纵横 | zòng héng | lit. warp and weft in weaving |
| 纵然 | zòng rán | even if |
| 纵容 | zòng róng | to indulge |
| 纵深 | zòng shēn | depth from front to rear |
| 走过场 | zǒu guò chǎng | to go through the motions |
| 走弯路 | zǒu wān lù | to take an indirect route |
| 走漏 | zǒu lòu | to leak information, secrets etc |
| 走势 | zǒu shì | tendency |
| 走私 | zǒu sī | to smuggle |
| 走投无路 | zǒu tóu wú lù | to be at an impasse idiom |
| 走向 | zǒu xiàng | direction |
| 揍 | zòu | to hit |
| 奏效 | zòu xiào | to show results |
| 租赁 | zū lìn | to rent |
| 足不出户 | zú bù chū hù | lit. not putting a foot outside |
| 足迹 | zú jì | footprint |
| 足智多谋 | zú zhì duō móu | resourceful |
| 祖传 | zǔ chuán | passed on from ancestors |
| 祖父 | zǔ fù | father's father |
| 祖籍 | zǔ jí | ancestral hometown |
| 组建 | zǔ jiàn | to organize |
| 阻拦 | zǔ lán | to stop |
| 阻力 | zǔ lì | resistance |
| 祖母 | zǔ mǔ | father's mother |
| 阻挠 | zǔ náo | to thwart |
| 组装 | zǔ zhuāng | to assemble |
| 祖宗 | zǔ zōng | ancestor |
| 钻空子 | zuān kòng zi | to take advantage of a loophole |
| 钻研 | zuān yán | to study meticulously |
| 钻石 | zuàn shí | diamond |
| 嘴唇 | zuǐ chún | lip |
| 罪犯 | zuì fàn | criminal |
| 罪魁祸首 | zuì kuí huò shǒu | idiom criminal ringleader |
| 尊贵 | zūn guì | respected |
| 遵循 | zūn xún | to follow |
| 尊严 | zūn yán | dignity |
| 遵照 | zūn zhào | in accordance with |
| 琢磨 | zuó mo | to ponder |
| 左顾右盼 | zuǒ gù yòu pàn | glancing to left and right idiom |
| 作弊 | zuò bì | to practice fraud |
| 作对 | zuò duì | to set oneself against |
| 作废 | zuò fèi | to become invalid |
| 作风 | zuò fēng | style |
| 作客 | zuò kè | to live somewhere as a visitor |
| 作料 | zuò liao | condiments |
| 坐落 | zuò luò | to be situated |
| 座谈 | zuò tán | to have an informal discussion |
| 作为 | zuò wéi | one's conduct |
| 作物 | zuò wù | crop |
| 作息 | zuò xī | to work and rest |
| 座右铭 | zuò yòu míng | motto |
| 作战 | zuò zhàn | combat |
| 做证 | zuò zhèng | to bear witness |
| 做主 | zuò zhǔ | to decide |