972 of 972 words shown
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 爱情 | ài qíng | romance; love (romantic) |
| 爱心 | ài xīn | compassion; kindness; care for others; love; charity (bazaar, golf day etc); heart (the symbol ♥) |
| 按 | àn | to press; to push; to leave aside or shelve; to control; to restrain; to keep one's hand on; to check or refer to; according to; in the light of; (of an editor or author) to make a comment |
| 安检 | ān jiǎn | security check (abbr. for 安全检查); to do a security check |
| 安排 | ān pái | to arrange; to plan; to set up; arrangements; plans |
| 按时 | àn shí | on time; before deadline; on schedule |
| 按照 | àn zhào | according to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of |
| 白酒 | bái jiǔ | baijiu, a spirit usually distilled from sorghum; (Tw) white wine (abbr. for 酒) |
| 办公 | bàn gōng | to handle official business; to work (esp. in an office) |
| 办理 | bàn lǐ | to handle; to transact; to conduct |
| 办事 | bàn shì | to handle (affairs); to work |
| 棒 | bàng | stick; club; cudgel; smart; capable; strong; wonderful; classifier for legs of a relay race |
| 抱 | bào | to hold; to carry (in one's arms); to hug; to embrace; to surround; to cherish; (coll.) (of clothes) to fit nicely |
| 保护 | bǎo hù | to protect; to defend; to safeguard; protection |
| 报考 | bào kǎo | to enter oneself for an examination |
| 报名 | bào míng | to sign up; to enter one's name; to apply; to register; to enroll; to enlist |
| 抱歉 | bào qiàn | to be sorry; to feel apologetic; sorry! |
| 保证 | bǎo zhèng | guarantee; to guarantee; to ensure; to safeguard; to pledge |
| 背 | bèi | the back of a body or object; to turn one's back; to hide something from; to learn by heart; to recite from memory; unlucky (slang); hard of hearing |
| 倍 | bèi | (two, three etc) -fold; times (multiplier); double; to increase or multiply |
| 背包 | bēi bāo | knapsack; rucksack; infantry pack; field pack; blanket roll |
| 北部 | běi bù | northern part |
| 笨 | bèn | stupid; foolish; silly; slow-witted; clumsy |
| 本科 | běn kē | undergraduate course; undergraduate (attributive) |
| 本来 | běn lái | original; originally; at first; it goes without saying; of course |
| 笔试 | bǐ shì | written examination; paper test (for an applicant) |
| 毕业 | bì yè | graduation; to graduate; to finish school |
| 毕业生 | bì yè shēng | graduate |
| 鼻子 | bí zi | nose |
| 便于 | biàn yú | easy to; convenient for |
| 表 | biǎo | exterior surface; family relationship via females; to show (one's opinion); a model; a table (listing information); a form; a meter (measuring sth) |
| 表格 | biǎo gé | form; table |
| 表示 | biǎo shì | to express; to show; to say; to state; to indicate; to mean |
| 表现 | biǎo xiàn | to show; to show off; to display; to manifest; expression; manifestation; show; display; performance (at work etc); behavior |
| 表扬 | biǎo yáng | to praise; to commend |
| 标准 | biāo zhǔn | standard; norm; criterion; (adjective) standard; good; correct; conforming to a standard |
| 并 | bìng | and; furthermore; also; together with; (not) at all; simultaneously; to combine; to join; to merge |
| 饼干 | bǐng gān | biscuit; cracker; cookie |
| 并且 | bìng qiě | and; besides; moreover; furthermore; in addition |
| 播放 | bō fàng | to broadcast; to transmit (by radio or TV) |
| 博士 | bó shì | doctor; court academician (in feudal China); Ph.D. |
| 步 | bù | a step; a pace; walk; march; stages in a process; situation |
| 部 | bù | ministry; department; section; part; division; troops; board; classifier for works of literature, films, machines etc |
| 不必 | bù bì | need not; does not have to; not necessarily |
| 不便 | bù biàn | inconvenient; inappropriate; unsuitable; short of cash |
| 不得不 | bù dé bù | have no choice or option but to; cannot but; have to; can't help it; can't avoid |
| 不断 | bù duàn | unceasing; uninterrupted; continuous; constant |
| 部分 | bù fen | part; share; section; piece |
| 不够 | bù gòu | not enough; insufficient; inadequate |
| 不管 | bù guǎn | not to be concerned; regardless of; no matter |
| 不光 | bù guāng | not the only one; not only |
| 不过 | bù guò | only; merely; no more than; but; however; anyway (to get back to a previous topic); cannot be more (after adjectival) |
| 不仅 | bù jǐn | not just; not limited to; (as a correlative conjunction) not only (..., but also ...) |
| 不论 | bù lùn | whatever; no matter what (who, how etc); regardless of; not to discuss |
| 不满 | bù mǎn | resentful; discontented; dissatisfied |
| 部门 | bù mén | department; branch; section; division |
| 不如 | bù rú | not equal to; not as good as; inferior to; it would be better to |
| 擦 | cā | to rub; to scratch; to towel; to wipe with a towel; to apply (lipstick, lotion etc); to touch; to brush (past); to shred (vegetables etc) |
| 猜 | cāi | to guess |
| 材料 | cái liào | (raw) material; data; (fig.) person who has the potential to do the job |
| 参观 | cān guān | to look around; to tour; to visit |
| 参赛 | cān sài | to compete; to take part in a competition |
| 餐厅 | cān tīng | dining hall; dining room; restaurant |
| 操场 | cāo chǎng | playground; sports field; drill ground |
| 厕所 | cè suǒ | toilet; lavatory |
| 差点儿 | chà diǎn r | erhua variant of 差点; almost; nearly |
| 查看 | chá kàn | to look over; to examine; to check up; to ferret out |
| 茶叶 | chá yè | tea; tea leaves |
| 查找 | chá zhǎo | to search for; to look up |
| 产生 | chǎn shēng | to arise; to come into being; to come about; to give rise to; to bring into being; to bring about; to produce; to engender; to generate |
| 厂 | chǎng | factory; yard; depot; workhouse; works; (industrial) plant |
| 场 | chǎng | large place used for a specific purpose; stage; scene (of a play); classifier for sporting or recreational activities; classifier for number of exams |
| 超过 | chāo guò | to surpass; to exceed; to outstrip |
| 车速 | chē sù | vehicle speed |
| 车位 | chē wèi | parking spot; unloading point; garage place; stand for taxi |
| 城 | chéng | city walls; city; town |
| 乘 | chéng | to ride; to mount; to make use of; to avail oneself of; to take advantage of; to multiply (math.); Buddhist sect or creed |
| 成功 | chéng gōng | success; to succeed |
| 乘客 | chéng kè | passenger |
| 诚实 | chéng shí | honest |
| 成为 | chéng wéi | to become; to turn into |
| 乘坐 | chéng zuò | to ride (in a vehicle) |
| 迟 | chí | late; delayed; slow |
| 吃惊 | chī jīng | to be startled; to be shocked; to be amazed |
| 重 | chóng | to repeat; repetition; again; re-; classifier: layer |
| 重新 | chóng xīn | again; once more; re- |
| 出差 | chū chāi | to go on an official or business trip |
| 厨房 | chú fáng | kitchen |
| 出口 | chū kǒu | an exit; to speak; to export; (of a ship) to leave port |
| 厨师 | chú shī | cook; chef |
| 出现 | chū xiàn | to appear; to arise; to emerge; to show up |
| 出行 | chū xíng | to go out somewhere (relatively short trip); to set off on a journey (longer trip) |
| 出租 | chū zū | to rent |
| 窗户 | chuāng hu | window |
| 吹 | chuī | to blow; to play a wind instrument; to blast; to puff; to boast; to brag; to end in failure; to fall through |
| 此 | cǐ | this; these |
| 此次 | cǐ cì | this time |
| 此外 | cǐ wài | besides; in addition; moreover; furthermore |
| 词语 | cí yǔ | word (general term including monosyllables through to short phrases); term (e.g. technical term); expression |
| 从此 | cóng cǐ | from now on; since then; henceforth |
| 从来 | cóng lái | always; at all times; never (if used in negative sentence) |
| 从中 | cóng zhōng | from within; therefrom |
| 粗 | cū | coarse; rough; thick (for cylindrical objects); unfinished; vulgar; rude; crude |
| 粗心 | cū xīn | careless; thoughtless |
| 村 | cūn | village |
| 存 | cún | to exist; to deposit; to store; to keep; to survive |
| 错过 | cuò guò | to miss (train, opportunity etc) |
| 错误 | cuò wù | mistaken; false; wrong; error; mistake |
| 答 | dá | to answer; to reply; to respond |
| 答案 | dá àn | answer; solution |
| 大巴 | dà bā | (coll.) large bus; coach; (abbr. for 大型巴士) |
| 打败 | dǎ bài | to defeat; to overpower; to beat; to be defeated |
| 大大 | dà dà | greatly; enormously; (dialect) dad; uncle |
| 达到 | dá dào | to reach; to achieve; to attain |
| 打工 | dǎ gōng | to work a temporary or casual job; (of students) to have a job outside of class time, or during vacation |
| 大量 | dà liàng | great amount; large quantity; bulk; numerous; generous; magnanimous |
| 打扰 | dǎ rǎo | to disturb; to bother; to trouble |
| 大赛 | dà sài | grand contest |
| 大厅 | dà tīng | hall; lounge |
| 打印 | dǎ yìn | to affix a seal; to stamp; to print out (with a printer) |
| 打印机 | dǎ yìn jī | printer |
| 答应 | dā ying | to answer; to respond; to answer positively; to agree; to accept; to promise |
| 大约 | dà yuē | approximately; probably |
| 打招呼 | dǎ zhāo hu | to greet sb by word or action; to give prior notice |
| 打折 | dǎ zhé | to give a discount |
| 打针 | dǎ zhēn | to give or have an injection |
| 大自然 | dà zì rán | nature (the natural world) |
| 待 | dài | to wait; to treat; to deal with; to need; going to (do sth); about to; intending to |
| 戴 | dài | to put on or wear (glasses, hat, gloves etc); to respect; to bear; to support |
| 大夫 | dài fu | doctor; physician |
| 单位 | dān wèi | unit (of measure); unit (group of people as a whole); work unit (place of employment, esp. in the PRC prior to economic reform) |
| 当 | dāng | to be; to act as; manage; withstand; when; during; ought; should; match equally; equal; same; obstruct; just at (a time or place); on the spot; right; just at |
| 当时 | dāng shí | then; at that time; while |
| 刀 | dāo | knife; blade; single-edged sword; cutlass; (slang) dollar (loanword); classifier for sets of one hundred sheets (of paper); classifier for knife cuts or stabs |
| 倒 | dǎo | to fall; to collapse; to lie horizontally; to fail; to go bankrupt; to overthrow; to change (trains or buses); to move around; to resell at a profit |
| 道 | dào | road; path; principle; truth; morality; reason; skill; method; Dao (of Daoism); to say; to speak; to talk; classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process; (old) circuit (administrative division) |
| 到底 | dào dǐ | finally; in the end; when all is said and done; after all; to the end; to the last |
| 到来 | dào lái | to arrive; arrival; advent |
| 道路 | dào lù | road; path; way |
| 道歉 | dào qiàn | to apologize |
| 导游 | dǎo yóu | tour guide; guidebook; to conduct a tour |
| 得意 | dé yì | proud of oneself; pleased with oneself; complacent |
| 等到 | děng dào | to wait until; by the time when (sth is ready etc) |
| 登机 | dēng jī | to board a plane |
| 低 | dī | low; beneath; to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; to incline |
| 底 | dǐ | background; bottom; base; end (of the month, year etc); remnants; (math.) radix; base |
| 低价 | dī jià | low price |
| 地球 | dì qiú | the earth |
| 低温 | dī wēn | low temperature |
| 底下 | dǐ xia | the location below sth; afterwards |
| 低于 | dī yú | to be lower than |
| 地址 | dì zhǐ | address |
| 点名 | diǎn míng | roll call; to mention sb by name; (to call or praise or criticize sb) by name |
| 电视剧 | diàn shì jù | TV series; TV drama |
| 点头 | diǎn tóu | to nod |
| 电动车 | diàndòngchē | Electric vehicle |
| 掉 | diào | to fall; to drop; to lag behind; to lose; to go missing; to reduce; fall (in prices); to lose (value, weight etc); to wag; to swing; to turn; to change; to exchange; to swap; to show off; to shed (hair); (used after certain verbs to express completion, fulfillment, removal etc) |
| 调查 | diào chá | investigation; inquiry; to investigate; to survey; survey; (opinion) poll |
| 订 | dìng | to agree; to conclude; to draw up; to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to order |
| 定 | dìng | to set; to fix; to determine; to decide; to order |
| 东部 | dōng bù | the east; eastern part |
| 动作 | dòng zuò | movement; motion; action; to act; to move |
| 堵车 | dǔ chē | traffic jam; (of traffic) to get congested |
| 度假 | dù jià | to go on holidays; to spend one's vacation |
| 读者 | dú zhě | reader |
| 肚子 | dù zi | belly; abdomen; stomach |
| 短信 | duǎn xìn | text message; SMS |
| 队 | duì | squadron; team; group |
| 对方 | duì fāng | the other person; the other side; the other party |
| 对面 | duì miàn | (sitting) opposite; across (the street); directly in front; to be face to face |
| 对于 | duì yú | regarding; as far as (sth) is concerned; with regard to |
| 队员 | duì yuán | team member |
| 队长 | duì zhǎng | captain; team leader |
| 顿 | dùn | to stop; to pause; to arrange; to lay out; to kowtow; to stamp (one's foot); at once; classifier for meals, beatings, scoldings etc: time, bout, spell, meal |
| 多么 | duō me | how (wonderful etc); what (a great idea etc); however (difficult it may be etc); (in interrogative sentences) how (much etc); to what extent |
| 多数 | duō shù | majority; most |
| 多样 | duō yàng | diverse; diversity; manifold |
| 嗯 | èn | (nonverbal grunt as interjection); OK, yeah; what? |
| 而 | ér | and; as well as; and so; but (not); yet (not); (indicates causal relation); (indicates change of state); (indicates contrast) |
| 儿童 | ér tóng | child |
| 法 | fǎ | law; method; way; to emulate; (Buddhism) dharma; (abbr. for 家) the Legalists; (physics) farad (abbr. for 拉) |
| 发出 | fā chū | to issue (an order, decree etc); to send out; to dispatch; to produce (a sound); to let out (a laugh) |
| 法律 | fǎ lǜ | law |
| 发送 | fā sòng | to transmit; to dispatch; to issue (an official document or credential) |
| 烦 | fán | to feel vexed; to bother; to trouble; superfluous and confusing; edgy |
| 反对 | fǎn duì | to oppose; to be against; to object to |
| 烦恼 | fán nǎo | to be worried; to be distressed; worries |
| 翻译 | fān yì | to translate; to interpret; translator; interpreter; translation; interpretation |
| 房东 | fáng dōng | landlord |
| 方面 | fāng miàn | respect; aspect; field; side |
| 放弃 | fàng qì | to renounce; to abandon; to give up |
| 方式 | fāng shì | way; manner; style; mode; pattern |
| 放松 | fàng sōng | to relax; to slacken; to loosen |
| 房租 | fáng zū | rent for a room or house |
| 费 | fèi | to cost; to spend; fee; wasteful; expenses |
| 费用 | fèi yòng | cost; expenditure; expense |
| 份 | fèn | classifier for gifts, newspaper, magazine, papers, reports, contracts etc; variant of 分 |
| 分数 | fēn shù | (exam) grade; mark; score; fraction |
| 分为 | fēn wéi | to divide sth into (parts); to subdivide |
| 丰富 | fēng fù | to enrich; rich; plentiful; abundant |
| 风景 | fēng jǐng | scenery; landscape |
| 否则 | fǒu zé | otherwise; if not; or (else) |
| 幅 | fú | width; roll; classifier for textiles or pictures |
| 付 | fù | to pay; to hand over to; classifier for pairs or sets of things |
| 符合 | fú hé | in keeping with; in accordance with; tallying with; in line with; to agree with; to accord with; to conform to; to correspond with; to manage; to handle |
| 父母 | fù mǔ | father and mother; parents |
| 父女 | fù nǚ | father and daughter |
| 父亲 | fù qīn | father; also pr. [fù qin] |
| 复印 | fù yìn | to photocopy; to duplicate a document |
| 复杂 | fù zá | complicated; complex |
| 负责 | fù zé | to be in charge of; to take responsibility for; to be to blame; conscientious |
| 负责人 | fù zé rén | person in charge |
| 父子 | fù zǐ | father and son |
| 改 | gǎi | to change; to alter; to transform; to correct |
| 改变 | gǎi biàn | to change; to alter; to transform |
| 赶 | gǎn | to overtake; to catch up with; to hurry; to rush; to try to catch (the bus etc); to drive (cattle etc) forward; to drive (sb) away; to avail oneself of (an opportunity); until; by (a certain time) |
| 敢 | gǎn | to dare; daring; (polite) may I venture |
| 感 | gǎn | to feel; to move; to touch; to affect; feeling; emotion; (suffix) sense of ~ |
| 干杯 | gān bēi | to drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast); Here's to you!; Bottoms up!; lit. dry cup |
| 感动 | gǎn dòng | to move (sb); to touch (sb emotionally); moving |
| 干活儿 | gàn huó r | erhua variant of 干活; (coll.) to work; (coll.) to be employed |
| 赶紧 | gǎn jǐn | hurriedly; without delay |
| 感觉 | gǎn jué | feeling; impression; sensation; to feel; to perceive |
| 赶快 | gǎn kuài | quickly; at once |
| 感情 | gǎn qíng | emotion; sentiment; affection; feelings between two persons |
| 感人 | gǎn rén | touching; moving |
| 赶上 | gǎn shàng | to keep up with; to catch up with; to overtake; to chance upon; in time for |
| 感受 | gǎn shòu | to sense; perception; to feel (through the senses); to experience; a feeling; an impression; an experience |
| 感谢 | gǎn xiè | (express) thanks; gratitude; grateful; thankful; thanks |
| 钢琴 | gāng qín | piano |
| 高价 | gāo jià | high price |
| 高考 | gāo kǎo | college entrance exam (especially as abbr. for 普通高等学校招生全国统一考试); (Tw) entrance exam for senior government service posts (abbr. for 公务人员高等考试) |
| 高速 | gāo sù | high speed; expressway (abbr. for 路) |
| 高温 | gāo wēn | high temperature |
| 高于 | gāo yú | greater than; to exceed |
| 各 | gè | each; every |
| 胳膊 | gē bo | arm |
| 各地 | gè dì | in all parts of (a country); various regions |
| 各个 | gè gè | every; various; separately, one by one |
| 歌声 | gē shēng | singing voice; fig. original voice of a poet |
| 歌手 | gē shǒu | singer |
| 各位 | gè wèi | everybody; all (guests, colleagues etc); all of you |
| 各种 | gè zhǒng | every kind of; all kinds of; various |
| 更加 | gèng jiā | more (than sth else); even more |
| 共 | gòng | common; general; to share; together; total; altogether; abbr. for 共产党, Communist party |
| 工厂 | gōng chǎng | factory |
| 功夫 | gōng fu | skill; art; kung fu; labor; effort |
| 公共 | gōng gòng | public; common; communal |
| 功课 | gōng kè | homework; assignment; task; classwork; lesson; study |
| 公里 | gōng lǐ | kilometer |
| 公路 | gōng lù | highway; road |
| 工人 | gōng rén | worker |
| 共同 | gòng tóng | common; joint; jointly; together; collaborative |
| 工资 | gōng zī | wages; pay |
| 够 | gòu | enough (sufficient); enough (too much); (coll.) (before adj.) really; (coll.) to reach by stretching out |
| 购买 | gòu mǎi | to purchase; to buy |
| 购物 | gòu wù | shopping |
| 估计 | gū jì | to estimate; to reckon; (coll.) to suppose |
| 顾客 | gù kè | customer; client |
| 鼓励 | gǔ lì | to encourage |
| 姑娘 | gū niang | girl; young woman; young lady; daughter; paternal aunt (old) |
| 故意 | gù yì | deliberately; on purpose |
| 挂 | guà | to hang or suspend (from a hook etc); to hang up (the phone); (of a line) to be dead; to be worried or concerned; to make a phone call (dialect); to register or record; classifier for sets or clusters of objects; (slang) to kill; to die; to be finished; to fail (an exam) |
| 管 | guǎn | to take care (of); to control; to manage; to be in charge of; to look after; to run; to care about; tube; pipe; woodwind; classifier for tube-shaped objects; particle similar to 把 in 管...叫 constructions; writing brush; (coll.) to; towards |
| 关键 | guān jiàn | crucial point; crux; key; crucial; pivotal |
| 观看 | guān kàn | to watch; to view |
| 管理 | guǎn lǐ | to supervise; to manage; to administer; management; administration |
| 观众 | guān zhòng | spectators; audience; visitors (to an exhibition etc) |
| 光 | guāng | light; ray; bright; shiny; only; merely; used up; finished; to leave (a part of the body) uncovered |
| 逛 | guàng | to stroll; to visit |
| 广播 | guǎng bō | broadcast; broadcasting; to broadcast; (formal) to propagate; to publicize |
| 广告 | guǎng gào | to advertise; a commercial; advertisement |
| 规定 | guī dìng | to stipulate; to specify; to prescribe; to fix (a price); to set (a quota); regulations; rules; provisions; stipulations |
| 过程 | guò chéng | course of events; process |
| 国籍 | guó jí | nationality |
| 国际 | guó jì | international |
| 果汁 | guǒ zhī | fruit juice |
| 咳 | hāi | sound of sighing; (interjection expressing surprise, sorrow, regret, disappointment etc) oh; damn; wow |
| 害羞 | hài xiū | shy; embarrassed; bashful |
| 海洋 | hǎi yáng | ocean |
| 喊 | hǎn | to yell; to shout; to call out for (a person) |
| 汗 | hàn | perspiration; sweat; to be speechless (out of helplessness, embarrassment etc) (Internet slang used as an interjection) |
| 寒假 | hán jià | winter vacation |
| 寒冷 | hán lěng | cold (climate); frigid; very cold |
| 航班 | háng bān | (scheduled) flight; (scheduled) sailing |
| 好处 | hǎo chu | benefit; advantage; merit; gain; profit; also pr. [hǎo chù] |
| 好好 | hǎo hǎo | well; carefully; nicely; properly |
| 好笑 | hǎo xiào | laughable; funny; ridiculous |
| 合格 | hé gé | to meet the standard required; qualified; eligible (voter etc) |
| 盒子 | hé zi | box; case |
| 红包 | hóng bāo | money wrapped in red as a gift; bonus payment; kickback; bribe |
| 厚 | hòu | thick; deep or profound; kind; generous; rich or strong in flavor; to favor; to stress |
| 后悔 | hòu huǐ | to regret; to feel remorse |
| 互联网 | Hù lián wǎng | Internet |
| 忽然 | hū rán | suddenly; all of a sudden |
| 护士 | hù shi | nurse |
| 互相 | hù xiāng | each other; mutually; mutual |
| 话剧 | huà jù | stage play; modern drama |
| 坏处 | huài chu | harm; troubles |
| 怀疑 | huái yí | to doubt (sth); to be skeptical of; to have one's doubts; to harbor suspicions; to suspect that |
| 环保 | huán bǎo | environmental protection; environmentally friendly; abbr. for 环境保护 |
| 回复 | huí fù | to reply; to recover; to return (to a previous condition); Re: in reply to (email) |
| 回信 | huí xìn | to reply; to write back; letter written in reply |
| 回忆 | huí yì | to recall; memories |
| 会员 | huì yuán | member |
| 活 | huó | to live; alive; living; work; workmanship |
| 火 | huǒ | fire; urgent; ammunition; fiery or flaming; internal heat (Chinese medicine); hot (popular); classifier for military units (old); Kangxi radical 86 |
| 货 | huò | goods; money; commodity |
| 获得 | huò dé | to obtain; to receive; to get |
| 活动 | huó dòng | to exercise; to move about; to operate; to use connections (personal influence); loose; shaky; active; movable; activity; campaign; maneuver; behavior |
| 获奖 | huò jiǎng | to win an award |
| 活泼 | huó po | lively; vivacious; brisk; active; (chemistry) reactive |
| 获取 | huò qǔ | to gain; to get; to acquire |
| 既 | jì | already; since; both... (and...) |
| 寄 | jì | to send; to mail; to entrust; to depend on; to attach oneself to; to live (in a house); to lodge; foster (son etc) |
| 基本 | jī běn | basic; fundamental; main; elementary |
| 基本上 | jī běn shang | basically; on the whole |
| 基础 | jī chǔ | base; foundation; basis; basic; fundamental |
| 激动 | jī dòng | to move emotionally; to stir up (emotions); to excite |
| 计划 | jì huà | plan; project; program; to plan; to map out |
| 积极 | jī jí | active; energetic; vigorous; positive (outlook); proactive |
| 积累 | jī lěi | to accumulate; accumulation; cumulative; cumulatively |
| 既然 | jì rán | since; as; this being the case |
| 及时 | jí shí | timely; at the right time; promptly; without delay |
| 即使 | jí shǐ | even if; even though |
| 技术 | jì shù | technology; technique; skill |
| 继续 | jì xù | to continue; to proceed with; to go on with |
| 记者 | jì zhě | reporter; journalist |
| 假 | jiǎ | fake; false; artificial; to borrow; if; suppose |
| 加班 | jiā bān | to work overtime |
| 价格 | jià gé | price |
| 家具 | jiā jù | furniture |
| 加快 | jiā kuài | to accelerate; to speed up |
| 价钱 | jià qian | price |
| 加强 | jiā qiáng | to reinforce; to strengthen; to enhance |
| 假日 | jià rì | holiday; non-working day |
| 加入 | jiā rù | to become a member; to join; to mix into; to participate in; to add in |
| 加上 | jiā shàng | plus; to put in; to add; to add on; to add into; in addition; on top of that |
| 家庭 | jiā tíng | family; household |
| 家乡 | jiā xiāng | hometown; native place |
| 加油 | jiā yóu | to add oil; to top up with gas; to refuel; to accelerate; to step on the gas; (fig.) to make an extra effort; to cheer sb on |
| 加油站 | jiā yóu zhàn | gas station |
| 家长 | jiā zhǎng | head of a household; family head; patriarch; parent or guardian of a child |
| 减 | jiǎn | to lower; to decrease; to reduce; to subtract; to diminish |
| 减轻 | jiǎn qīng | to lighten; to ease; to alleviate |
| 减少 | jiǎn shǎo | to lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower |
| 健身 | jiàn shēn | to exercise; to keep fit; to work out; physical exercise |
| 健身房 | jiàn shēn fáng | gym; gymnasium |
| 建议 | jiàn yì | to propose; to suggest; to recommend; proposal; suggestion; recommendation |
| 江 | Jiāng | surname Jiang |
| 将 | jiāng | will; shall; to use; to take; to checkmate; just a short while ago; (introduces object of main verb, used in the same way as 把) |
| 奖 | jiǎng | prize; award; encouragement |
| 降 | jiàng | to drop; to fall; to come down; to descend |
| 降低 | jiàng dī | to reduce; to lower; to bring down |
| 降价 | jiàng jià | to cut the price; to drive down the price; to get cheaper |
| 奖金 | jiǎng jīn | premium; award money; bonus |
| 将来 | jiāng lái | in the future; future; the future |
| 降落 | jiàng luò | to descend; to land |
| 降温 | jiàng wēn | to become cooler; to lower the temperature; cooling; (of interest, activity etc) to decline |
| 奖学金 | jiǎng xué jīn | scholarship |
| 将要 | jiāng yào | will; shall; to be going to |
| 交 | jiāo | to hand over; to deliver; to pay (money); to turn over; to make friends; to intersect (lines); variant of 跤 |
| 骄傲 | jiāo ào | pride; arrogance; conceited; proud of sth |
| 交警 | jiāo jǐng | traffic police (abbr. for 察) |
| 教练 | jiào liàn | instructor; sports coach; trainer |
| 交流 | jiāo liú | to exchange; exchange; communication; interaction; to have social contact (with sb) |
| 郊区 | jiāo qū | suburban district; outskirts; suburbs |
| 教师 | jiào shī | teacher |
| 教授 | jiào shòu | professor; to instruct; to lecture on |
| 交通 | jiāo tōng | to be connected; traffic; transportation; communications; liaison |
| 教学 | jiào xué | teaching; instruction |
| 教育 | jiào yù | to educate; to teach; education |
| 叫作 | jiào zuò | to call; to be called |
| 街道 | jiē dào | street; subdistrict; residential district |
| 结果 | jié guǒ | outcome; result; conclusion; in the end; as a result; to kill; to dispatch |
| 节假日 | jié jià rì | public holiday |
| 解释 | jiě shì | explanation; to explain; to interpret; to resolve |
| 接受 | jiē shòu | to accept; to receive |
| 节约 | jié yuē | to economize; to conserve (resources); economy; frugal |
| 结账 | jié zhàng | to pay the bill; to settle accounts; also written 结帐 |
| 接着 | jiē zhe | to catch and hold on; to continue; to go on to do sth; to follow; to carry on; then; after that; subsequently; to proceed; to ensue; in turn; in one's turn |
| 仅 | jǐn | barely; only; merely |
| 尽管 | jǐn guǎn | despite; although; even though; in spite of; unhesitatingly; do not hesitate (to ask, complain etc); (go ahead and do it) without hesitating |
| 今后 | jīn hòu | hereafter; henceforth; in the future; from now on |
| 仅仅 | jǐn jǐn | barely; only; merely; only (this and nothing more) |
| 进入 | jìn rù | to enter; to join; to go into |
| 进行 | jìn xíng | to advance; to conduct; underway; in progress; to do; to carry out; to carry on; to execute |
| 紧张 | jǐn zhāng | nervous; keyed up; intense; tense; strained; in short supply; scarce |
| 禁止 | jìn zhǐ | to prohibit; to forbid; to ban |
| 精彩 | jīng cǎi | wonderful; marvelous; brilliant |
| 警察 | jǐng chá | police; police officer |
| 景点 | jǐng diǎn | tourist attraction; scenic spot |
| 经济 | jīng jì | economy; economic |
| 京剧 | Jīng jù | Beijing opera |
| 经历 | jīng lì | experience; to experience; to go through |
| 景区 | jǐng qū | scenic area |
| 竟然 | jìng rán | unexpectedly; to one's surprise; in spite of everything; in that crazy way; actually; to go as far as to |
| 景色 | jǐng sè | scenery; scene; landscape; view |
| 经验 | jīng yàn | experience; to experience |
| 竞争 | jìng zhēng | to compete; competition |
| 镜子 | jìng zi | mirror |
| 究竟 | jiū jìng | to go to the bottom of a matter; after all; when all is said and done; (in an interrogative sentence) finally; outcome; result |
| 就是 | jiù shì | exactly; precisely; only; simply; just; (used correlatively with 也) even; even if |
| 举 | jǔ | to lift; to hold up; to cite; to enumerate; to act; to raise; to choose; to elect; act; move; deed |
| 聚 | jù | to congregate; to assemble; to mass; to gather together; to amass; to polymerize |
| 举办 | jǔ bàn | to conduct; to hold |
| 聚会 | jù huì | party; gathering; to meet; to get together |
| 拒绝 | jù jué | to refuse; to decline; to reject |
| 举例 | jǔ lì | to give an example |
| 距离 | jù lí | distance; to be apart from |
| 举行 | jǔ xíng | to hold (a meeting, ceremony etc) |
| 剧院 | jù yuàn | theater |
| 开玩笑 | kāi wán xiào | to play a joke; to make fun of; to joke |
| 看法 | kàn fǎ | way of looking at a thing; view; opinion |
| 烤 | kǎo | to roast; to bake; to broil |
| 考虑 | kǎo lǜ | to think over; to consider; consideration |
| 考生 | kǎo shēng | exam candidate; student whose name has been put forward for an exam |
| 棵 | kē | classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc |
| 克 | kè | to be able to; to subdue; to restrain; to overcome; gram; Tibetan unit of land area, about 6 ares |
| 课程 | kè chéng | course; academic program |
| 科技 | kē jì | science and technology |
| 客气 | kè qi | polite; courteous; formal; modest |
| 咳嗽 | ké sou | to cough |
| 课堂 | kè táng | classroom |
| 客厅 | kè tīng | drawing room (room for arriving guests); living room |
| 可惜 | kě xī | it is a pity; what a pity; unfortunately |
| 科学 | kē xué | science; scientific knowledge; scientific; rational |
| 肯定 | kěn dìng | to be certain; to be positive; assuredly; definitely; to give recognition; to affirm; affirmative (answer) |
| 空 | kòng | to empty; vacant; unoccupied; space; leisure; free time |
| 恐怕 | kǒng pà | fear; to dread; I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe |
| 空气 | kōng qì | air; atmosphere |
| 口语 | kǒu yǔ | colloquial speech; spoken language; vernacular language; slander; gossip |
| 苦 | kǔ | bitter; hardship; pain; to suffer; to bring suffering to; painstakingly |
| 快餐 | kuài cān | fast food; snack; quick meal |
| 快递 | kuài dì | express delivery |
| 快速 | kuài sù | fast; high-speed; rapid |
| 困 | kùn | to trap; to surround; hard-pressed; stranded; destitute |
| 困难 | kùn nan | difficult; challenging; straitened circumstances; difficult situation |
| 拉 | lā | to pull; to play (a bowed instrument); to drag; to draw; to chat; (coll.) to empty one's bowels |
| 辣 | là | hot (spicy); pungent; (of chili pepper, raw onions etc) to sting; to burn |
| 垃圾 | lā jī | trash; refuse; garbage; (coll.) of poor quality; Taiwan pr. [lè sè] |
| 来不及 | lái bu jí | there's not enough time (to do sth); it's too late (to do sth) |
| 来得及 | lái de jí | to have enough time; can do it in time; can still make it |
| 懒 | lǎn | variant of 懒 |
| 浪费 | làng fèi | to waste; to squander |
| 浪漫 | làng màn | romantic |
| 老虎 | lǎo hǔ | tiger |
| 老家 | lǎo jiā | native place; place of origin; home state or region |
| 老年 | lǎo nián | elderly; old age; autumn of one's years |
| 老是 | lǎo shi | always |
| 冷静 | lěng jìng | calm; cool-headed; dispassionate; (of a place) deserted; quiet |
| 理发 | lǐ fà | to get a haircut; to have one's hair done; to cut (sb's) hair; to give (sb) a haircut |
| 厉害 | lì hai | (used to describe sb or sth that makes a very strong impression, whether favorable or unfavorable) terrible; intense; severe; devastating; amazing; awesome; outstanding; (of a person) stern; strict; harsh; shrewd; tough; (of an animal) fierce; (of a resemblance) striking; (of liquor or chili pepper) strong; (of bacteria) virulent |
| 理解 | lǐ jiě | to comprehend; to understand |
| 礼貌 | lǐ mào | courtesy; politeness; manners; courteous; polite |
| 力气 | lì qi | strength |
| 例如 | lì rú | for example; for instance; such as |
| 理想 | lǐ xiǎng | an ideal; a dream; ideal; perfect |
| 例子 | lì zi | case; (for) instance; example |
| 俩 | liǎ | two (colloquial equivalent of 两个); both; some |
| 连 | lián | to link; to join; to connect; continuously; in succession; including; (used with 也, 都 etc) even; company (military) |
| 联系 | lián xì | connection; contact; relation; to get in touch with; to integrate; to link; to touch |
| 凉 | liáng | cool; cold |
| 亮 | liàng | bright; clear; resonant; to shine; to show; to reveal |
| 量 | liàng | capacity; quantity; amount; to estimate; abbr. for 量词, classifier (in Chinese grammar); measure word |
| 列 | liè | to arrange; to line up; file; series; (in data tables) column; (Tw) row |
| 另 | lìng | other; another; separate; separately |
| 零花钱 | líng huā qián | pocket money; allowance |
| 零钱 | líng qián | change (of money); small change; pocket money |
| 零食 | líng shí | between-meal nibbles; snacks |
| 另外 | lìng wài | additional; in addition; besides; separate; other; moreover; furthermore |
| 零下 | líng xià | below zero |
| 流 | liú | to flow; to disseminate; to circulate or spread; to move or drift; to degenerate; to banish or send into exile; stream of water or sth resembling one; class, rate or grade |
| 留 | liú | to leave (a message etc); to retain; to stay; to remain; to keep; to preserve |
| 流利 | liú lì | fluent |
| 留下 | liú xià | to leave behind; to stay behind; to remain; to keep; not to let (sb) go |
| 流行 | liú xíng | (of a contagious disease etc) to spread; to propagate; (of a style of clothing, song etc) popular; fashionable |
| 旅馆 | lǚ guǎn | hotel |
| 路过 | lù guò | to pass by or through |
| 旅客 | lǚ kè | traveler; tourist |
| 律师 | lǜ shī | lawyer |
| 旅行 | lǚ xíng | to travel; journey; trip |
| 乱 | luàn | in confusion or disorder; in a confused state of mind; disorder; upheaval; riot; illicit sexual relations; to throw into disorder; to mix up; indiscriminate; random; arbitrary |
| 落 | luò | to fall or drop; (of the sun) to set; (of a tide) to go out; to lower; to decline or sink; to lag or fall behind; to fall onto; to rest with; to get or receive; to write down; whereabouts; settlement |
| 麻烦 | má fan | trouble; inconvenience; inconvenient; troublesome; annoying; to bother sb; to put sb to trouble |
| 满 | mǎn | to fill; full; filled; packed; fully; completely; quite; to reach the limit; to satisfy; satisfied; contented |
| 馒头 | mán tou | steamed roll; steamed bun; steamed bread |
| 毛巾 | máo jīn | towel |
| 毛衣 | máo yī | (wool) sweater |
| 帽子 | mào zi | hat; cap; (fig.) label; bad name |
| 美 | měi | beautiful; very satisfactory; good; to beautify; to be pleased with oneself |
| 美好 | měi hǎo | beautiful; fine |
| 美景 | měi jǐng | beautiful scenery |
| 美丽 | měi lì | beautiful |
| 美食 | měi shí | culinary delicacy; fine food; gourmet food |
| 梦 | mèng | dream; (bound form) to dream |
| 梦想 | mèng xiǎng | (fig.) to dream of; dream |
| 密码 | mì mǎ | cipher; secret code; password; PIN |
| 面对 | miàn duì | to face; to confront |
| 免费 | miǎn fèi | free (of charge) |
| 面试 | miàn shì | to be interviewed (as a candidate); interview |
| 秒 | miǎo | second (unit of time); arc second (angular measurement unit); (coll.) instantly |
| 民族 | mín zú | nationality; ethnic group |
| 末 | mò | tip; end; final stage; latter part; inessential detail; powder; dust; opera role of old man |
| 目标 | mù biāo | target; goal; objective |
| 目的 | mù dì | purpose; aim; goal; target; objective |
| 目的地 | mù dì dì | destination (location) |
| 母女 | mǔ nǚ | mother and daughter; mother-daughter |
| 目前 | mù qián | at the present time; currently |
| 母亲 | mǔ qīn | mother; also pr. [mǔ qin] |
| 母子 | mǔ zǐ | mother and child; parent and subsidiary (companies); principal and interest |
| 耐心 | nài xīn | to be patient; patience |
| 南部 | nán bù | southern part |
| 难道 | nán dào | don't tell me ...; could it be that...? |
| 男士 | nán shì | man; gentleman |
| 难受 | nán shòu | to feel unwell; to suffer pain; to be difficult to bear |
| 难忘 | nán wàng | unforgettable |
| 男性 | nán xìng | the male sex; a male |
| 内 | nèi | inside; inner; internal; within; interior |
| 内容 | nèi róng | content; substance; details |
| 内心 | nèi xīn | heart; innermost being; (math.) incenter |
| 能否 | néng fǒu | whether or not; can it or can't it; is it possible? |
| 能够 | néng gòu | to be capable of; to be able to; can |
| 能力 | néng lì | capability; ability |
| 年底 | nián dǐ | the end of the year; year-end |
| 年龄 | nián líng | (a person's) age |
| 弄 | nòng | to do; to manage; to handle; to play with; to fool with; to mess with; to fix; to toy with |
| 农村 | nóng cūn | rural area; village |
| 女性 | nǚ xìng | woman; the female sex |
| 暖和 | nuǎn huo | warm; nice and warm |
| 偶尔 | ǒu ěr | occasionally; once in a while; sometimes |
| 拍 | pāi | to pat; to clap; to slap; to swat; to take (a photo); to shoot (a film); racket (sports); beat (music) |
| 排 | pái | a row; a line; to set in order; to arrange; to line up; to eliminate; to drain; to push open; platoon; raft; classifier for lines, rows etc |
| 牌 | pái | mahjong tile; playing card; game pieces; signboard; plate; tablet; medal |
| 排队 | pái duì | to line up |
| 排球 | pái qiú | volleyball |
| 牌子 | pái zi | sign; trademark; brand |
| 判断 | pàn duàn | to judge; to determine; judgment |
| 陪 | péi | to accompany; to keep sb company; to assist; old variant of 赔 |
| 皮肤 | pí fū | skin |
| 批评 | pī píng | to criticize; criticism |
| 脾气 | pí qi | character; temperament; disposition; bad temper |
| 皮鞋 | pí xié | leather shoes |
| 篇 | piān | sheet; piece of writing; bound set of bamboo slips used for record keeping (old); classifier for written items: chapter, article |
| 片 | piàn | thin piece; flake; a slice; film; TV play; to slice; to carve thin; partial; incomplete; one-sided; classifier for slices, tablets, tract of land, area of water; classifier for CDs, movies, DVDs etc; used with numeral 一: classifier for scenario, scene, feeling, atmosphere, sound etc; Kangxi radical 91 |
| 平常 | píng cháng | ordinary; common; usually; ordinarily |
| 乒乓球 | pīng pāng qiú | table tennis; ping-pong; table tennis ball |
| 破 | pò | broken; damaged; worn out; lousy; rotten; to break, split or cleave; to get rid of; to destroy; to break with; to defeat; to capture (a city etc); to expose the truth of |
| 普遍 | pǔ biàn | universal; general; widespread; common |
| 葡萄 | pú tao | grape |
| 葡萄酒 | pú tao jiǔ | (grape) wine |
| 普通 | pǔ tōng | common; ordinary; general; average |
| 普通话 | pǔ tōng huà | Mandarin (common language); Putonghua (common speech of the Chinese language); ordinary speech |
| 期 | qī | a period of time; phase; stage; classifier for issues of a periodical, courses of study; time; term; period; to hope; Taiwan pr. [qí] |
| 气 | qì | gas; air; smell; weather; to make angry; to annoy; to get angry; vital energy; qi |
| 其次 | qí cì | next; secondly |
| 起到 | qǐ dào | (in an expression of the form 起到…用) to have (a (motivating etc) effect); to play (a (stabilizing etc) role) |
| 气候 | qì hòu | (meteorology) climate; (fig.) climate; prevailing conditions (in human affairs) |
| 期末 | qī mò | end of term |
| 汽水 | qì shuǐ | soda pop; carbonated soft drink |
| 气温 | qì wēn | air temperature |
| 期中 | qī zhōng | interim; midterm |
| 其中 | qí zhōng | among; in; included among these |
| 前方 | qián fāng | ahead; the front |
| 前后 | qián hòu | around; from beginning to end; all around; front and rear |
| 千克 | qiān kè | kilogram |
| 千万 | qiān wàn | ten million; countless; many; one must by all means |
| 签证 | qiān zhèng | visa; to issue a visa |
| 强 | qiáng | strong; powerful; better; slightly more than; vigorous; violent; best in their category, e.g. see 百强 |
| 敲 | qiāo | to hit; to strike; to tap; to rap; to knock; to rip sb off; to overcharge |
| 桥 | qiáo | bridge |
| 巧 | qiǎo | opportunely; coincidentally; as it happens; skillful; timely |
| 巧克力 | qiǎo kè lì | chocolate (loanword) |
| 琴 | qín | guqin 琴 (a type of zither); musical instrument in general |
| 亲戚 | qīn qi | a relative (i.e. family relation) |
| 轻 | qīng | light; easy; gentle; soft; reckless; unimportant; frivolous; small in number; unstressed; neutral; to disparage |
| 情况 | qíng kuàng | circumstances; state of affairs; situation |
| 青年 | qīng nián | youth; youthful years; young person; the young |
| 轻松 | qīng sōng | light; gentle; relaxed; effortless; uncomplicated; to relax; to take things less seriously |
| 庆祝 | qìng zhù | to celebrate |
| 球队 | qiú duì | sports team (basketball, soccer, football etc) |
| 球迷 | qiú mí | fan (ball sports) |
| 区 | qū | area; region; district; small; distinguish |
| 取 | qǔ | to take; to get; to choose; to fetch |
| 区别 | qū bié | difference; to distinguish; to discriminate; to make a distinction |
| 取得 | qǔ dé | to acquire; to get; to obtain |
| 取消 | qǔ xiāo | to cancel; cancellation |
| 全 | quán | all; whole; entire; every; complete |
| 全部 | quán bù | whole; all |
| 全都 | quán dōu | all; without exception |
| 全球 | quán qiú | entire; total; global; the (whole) world; worldwide |
| 全身 | quán shēn | the whole body; (typography) em |
| 缺 | quē | deficiency; lack; scarce; vacant post; to run short of |
| 却 | què | but; yet; however; while; to go back; to decline; to retreat; nevertheless; even though |
| 缺点 | quē diǎn | weak point; fault; shortcoming; disadvantage |
| 缺少 | quē shǎo | lack; shortage of; shortfall; to be short (of); to lack |
| 确实 | què shí | indeed; really; reliable; real; true |
| 然而 | rán ér | however; yet; but |
| 热闹 | rè nao | bustling with noise and excitement; lively |
| 任何 | rèn hé | any; whatever; whichever; whatsoever |
| 人生 | rén shēng | life (one's time on earth) |
| 人数 | rén shù | number of people |
| 任务 | rèn wu | mission; assignment; task; duty; role |
| 人员 | rén yuán | staff; crew; personnel |
| 扔 | rēng | to throw; to throw away |
| 仍 | réng | still; yet; to remain; (literary) frequently; often |
| 仍然 | réng rán | still; as before; yet |
| 日常 | rì cháng | day-to-day; daily; everyday |
| 日记 | rì jì | diary |
| 日期 | rì qī | date |
| 日子 | rì zi | day; a (calendar) date; days of one's life |
| 入 | rù | to enter; to go into; to join; to become a member of; to confirm or agree with; abbr. for 入声 |
| 入口 | rù kǒu | entrance; to import |
| 入学 | rù xué | to enter a school or college; to go to school for the first time as a child |
| 散步 | sàn bù | to take a walk; to go for a walk |
| 森林 | sēn lín | forest |
| 商量 | shāng liang | to consult; to talk over; to discuss |
| 上门 | shàng mén | to drop in; to visit; to lock a door; (of a shop) to close; to go and live with one's wife's family, in effect becoming a member of her family |
| 商品 | shāng pǐn | commodity; goods; merchandise |
| 伤心 | shāng xīn | to grieve; to be broken-hearted; to feel deeply hurt |
| 稍 | shāo | somewhat; a little |
| 少见 | shǎo jiàn | rare; seldom seen; (formal) it's a rare pleasure to see you |
| 少量 | shǎo liàng | a smidgen; a little bit; a few |
| 少年 | shào nián | early youth; youngster; (literary) youth; young man |
| 少数 | shǎo shù | small number; few; minority |
| 稍微 | shāo wēi | a little bit |
| 社会 | shè huì | society |
| 摄氏度 | Shè shì dù | °C (degrees Celsius) |
| 深 | shēn | old variant of 深 |
| 身份证 | shēn fèn zhèng | identity card; ID |
| 申请 | shēn qǐng | to apply for sth; application form |
| 甚至 | shèn zhì | even; so much so that |
| 生 | shēng | to be born; to give birth; life; to grow; raw; uncooked; student |
| 省 | shěng | to save; to economize; to be frugal; to omit; to delete; to leave out; province; provincial capital; a ministry (of the Japanese government) |
| 剩 | shèng | to remain; to be left; to have as remainder |
| 生命 | shēng mìng | life (as the characteristic of living beings); living being; creature |
| 生意 | shēng yì | life force; vitality |
| 使 | shǐ | to make; to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; to send; to instruct sb to do sth; envoy; messenger |
| 失败 | shī bài | to be defeated; to lose; to fail (e.g. experiments); failure; defeat |
| 市场 | shì chǎng | marketplace; market (also in abstract) |
| 十分 | shí fēn | very; completely; utterly; extremely; absolutely; hundred percent; to divide into ten equal parts |
| 是否 | shì fǒu | whether (or not); if; is or isn't |
| 师傅 | shī fu | master; qualified worker; respectful form of address for older men |
| 适合 | shì hé | to fit; to suit |
| 实际 | shí jì | reality; practice; practical; realistic; real; actual |
| 世纪 | shì jì | century |
| 实际上 | shí jì shàng | in fact; in reality; as a matter of fact; in practice |
| 时间表 | shí jiān biǎo | schedule; timetable |
| 食品 | shí pǐn | foodstuff; food; provisions |
| 视频 | shì pín | video |
| 失去 | shī qù | to lose |
| 市区 | shì qū | urban district; downtown; city center |
| 师生 | shī shēng | teachers and students |
| 食堂 | shí táng | dining hall; cafeteria |
| 试题 | shì tí | exam question; test topic |
| 失望 | shī wàng | disappointed; to lose hope; to despair |
| 食物 | shí wù | food |
| 适应 | shì yìng | to adapt; to fit; to suit |
| 使用 | shǐ yòng | to use; to employ; to apply; to make use of |
| 实在 | shí zài | really; actually; indeed; true; real; honest; dependable; (philosophy) reality |
| 十字路口 | shí zì lù kǒu | crossroads; intersection |
| 首 | shǒu | head; chief; first (occasion, thing etc); classifier for poems, songs etc |
| 受不了 | shòu bù liǎo | unbearable; unable to endure; can't stand |
| 首都 | shǒu dū | capital (city) |
| 收费 | shōu fèi | to charge a fee |
| 收入 | shōu rù | to take in; income; revenue |
| 受伤 | shòu shāng | to sustain injuries; wounded (in an accident etc); harmed |
| 收拾 | shōu shi | to put in order; to tidy up; to pack; to repair; (coll.) to sort sb out; to fix sb |
| 收听 | shōu tīng | to listen to (a radio broadcast) |
| 首先 | shǒu xiān | first (of all); in the first place |
| 输 | shū | to lose; to be beaten; (bound form) to transport; (literary) to donate; to contribute; (coll.) to enter (a password) |
| 熟 | shú | ripe; mature; thoroughly cooked; done; familiar; acquainted; experienced; skilled; (of sleep etc) deep; profound; also pr. [shóu] |
| 数 | shǔ | to count; to count as; to regard as; to enumerate; to list |
| 暑假 | shǔ jià | summer vacation |
| 数量 | shù liàng | amount; quantity; quantitative |
| 树林 | shù lín | woods; grove; forest |
| 熟悉 | shú xī | to be familiar with; to know well |
| 数字 | shù zì | numeral; digit; number; figure; amount; digital (electronics etc) |
| 帅 | shuài | (bound form) commander-in-chief; (bound form) to lead; to command; handsome; graceful; dashing; elegant; (coll.) cool!; sweet!; (Chinese chess) general (on the red side, equivalent to a king in Western chess) |
| 顺便 | shùn biàn | conveniently; in passing; without much extra effort |
| 顺利 | shùn lì | smoothly; without a hitch |
| 顺序 | shùn xù | sequence; order |
| 说法 | shuō fa | way of speaking; wording; formulation; one's version (of events); statement; theory; hypothesis; interpretation |
| 说明 | shuō míng | to explain; to illustrate; to indicate; to show; to prove; explanation; directions; caption |
| 说明书 | shuō míng shū | (technical) manual; (book of) directions; synopsis (of a play or film); specification (patent) |
| 硕士 | shuò shì | master's degree; person who has a master's degree; learned person |
| 死 | sǐ | to die; impassable; uncrossable; inflexible; rigid; extremely; damned |
| 速度 | sù dù | speed; rate; velocity; (music) tempo |
| 塑料 | sù liào | plastics |
| 酸 | suān | sour; tart; sick at heart; grieved; sore; aching; pedantic; impractical; to make sarcastic remarks about sb; an acid |
| 算 | suàn | to regard as; to figure; to calculate; to compute |
| 酸奶 | suān nǎi | yogurt |
| 随便 | suí biàn | as one wishes; as one pleases; at random; negligent; casual; wanton |
| 随着 | suí zhe | along with; in the wake of; following |
| 孙女 | sūn nǚ | son's daughter; granddaughter |
| 孙子 | sūn zi | grandson; son's son |
| 所有 | suǒ yǒu | all; to have; to possess; to own |
| 台 | tái | platform; stage; terrace; stand; support; station; broadcasting station; classifier for vehicles or machines |
| 抬 | tái | to lift; to raise; (of two or more persons) to carry |
| 态度 | tài du | manner; bearing; attitude; approach |
| 抬头 | tái tóu | to raise one's head; to gain ground; account name, or space for writing the name on checks, bills etc |
| 弹 | tán | to pluck (a string); to play (a string instrument); to spring or leap; to shoot (e.g. with a catapult); (of cotton) to fluff or tease; to flick; to flip; to accuse; to impeach; elastic (of materials) |
| 谈 | tán | to speak; to talk; to converse; to chat; to discuss |
| 汤 | tāng | soup; hot or boiling water; decoction of medicinal herbs; water in which sth has been boiled |
| 躺 | tǎng | to recline; to lie down |
| 趟 | tāng | to wade; to trample; to turn the soil |
| 讨论 | tǎo lùn | to discuss; to talk over |
| 讨厌 | tǎo yàn | to dislike; to loathe; disagreeable; troublesome; annoying |
| 特点 | tè diǎn | characteristic (feature); trait; feature |
| 提 | tí | to carry (hanging down from the hand); to lift; to put forward; to mention; to raise (an issue); upwards character stroke; lifting brush stroke (in painting); scoop for measuring liquid |
| 提出 | tí chū | to raise (an issue); to propose; to put forward; to suggest; to post (on a website); to withdraw (cash) |
| 提到 | tí dào | to mention; to raise (a subject); to refer to |
| 提供 | tí gōng | to offer; to supply; to provide; to furnish |
| 体检 | tǐ jiǎn | abbr. for 体格检查 |
| 提前 | tí qián | to shift to an earlier date; to do sth ahead of time; in advance |
| 体温 | tǐ wēn | (body) temperature |
| 提醒 | tí xǐng | to remind; to call attention to; to warn of |
| 体重 | tǐ zhòng | body weight |
| 填写 | tián xiě | to fill in a form; to write data in a box (on a questionnaire or web form) |
| 条件 | tiáo jiàn | condition; circumstance; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualification; situation; state; condition |
| 停 | tíng | to stop; to halt; to park (a car) |
| 停车 | tíng chē | to pull up (stop one's vehicle); to park; (of a machine) to stop working; to stall |
| 停车场 | tíng chē chǎng | parking lot; car park |
| 听力 | tīng lì | hearing; listening ability |
| 停止 | tíng zhǐ | to stop; to halt; to cease |
| 听众 | tīng zhòng | audience; listeners |
| 通 | tōng | to go through; to know well; (suffix) expert; to connect; to communicate; open; to clear; classifier for letters, telegrams, phone calls etc |
| 桶 | tǒng | bucket; (trash) can; barrel (of oil etc) |
| 痛 | tòng | ache; pain; sorrow; deeply; thoroughly |
| 通过 | tōng guò | to pass through; to get through; to adopt (a resolution); to pass (legislation); to pass (a test); by means of; through; via |
| 童年 | tóng nián | childhood |
| 同时 | tóng shí | at the same time; simultaneously |
| 同样 | tóng yàng | same; equal; equivalent |
| 通知 | tōng zhī | to notify; to inform; notice; notification |
| 图 | tú | diagram; picture; drawing; chart; map; to plan; to scheme; to attempt; to pursue; to seek |
| 土 | tǔ | earth; dust; clay; local; indigenous; crude opium; unsophisticated; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 音 |
| 图片 | tú piàn | picture; photograph |
| 推 | tuī | to push; to cut; to refuse; to reject; to decline; to shirk (responsibility); to put off; to delay; to push forward; to nominate; to elect; massage |
| 推迟 | tuī chí | to postpone; to put off; to defer |
| 推出 | tuī chū | to push out; to release; to launch; to publish; to recommend |
| 脱 | tuō | to shed; to take off; to escape; to get away from |
| 袜子 | wà zi | socks; stockings |
| 外出 | wài chū | to go out; to go away (on a trip etc) |
| 外套 | wài tào | coat; jacket |
| 晚安 | wǎn ān | Good night!; Good evening! |
| 晚餐 | wǎn cān | evening meal; dinner |
| 完全 | wán quán | complete; whole; totally; entirely |
| 往往 | wǎng wǎng | usually; in many cases; more often than not |
| 网页 | wǎng yè | web page |
| 网友 | wǎng yǒu | online friend; Internet user |
| 网址 | wǎng zhǐ | website; web address; URL |
| 味道 | wèi dao | flavor; taste; (fig.) feeling (of ...); sense (of ...); hint (of ...); (fig.) interest; delight; (dialect) smell; odor |
| 卫生 | wèi shēng | health; hygiene; sanitation |
| 危险 | wēi xiǎn | danger; dangerous |
| 闻 | wén | to hear; news; well-known; famous; reputation; fame; to smell; to sniff at |
| 温度 | wēn dù | temperature |
| 文件 | wén jiàn | document; file |
| 文章 | wén zhāng | article; essay; literary works; writings; hidden meaning |
| 文字 | wén zì | character; script; writing; written language; writing style; phraseology |
| 无 | wú | not to have; no; none; not; to lack; un-; -less |
| 午餐 | wǔ cān | lunch; luncheon |
| 无法 | wú fǎ | unable; incapable |
| 误会 | wù huì | to misunderstand; to mistake; misunderstanding |
| 无聊 | wú liáo | bored; boring; senseless |
| 无论 | wú lùn | no matter what or how; regardless of whether... |
| 污染 | wū rǎn | to pollute; to contaminate (lit. and fig.) |
| 吸 | xī | to breathe; to suck in; to absorb; to inhale |
| 细 | xì | thin or slender; finely particulate; thin and soft; fine; delicate; trifling; (of a sound) quiet; frugal |
| 西部 | xī bù | western part |
| 西红柿 | xī hóng shì | tomato |
| 细心 | xì xīn | careful; attentive |
| 吸引 | xī yǐn | to attract; to appeal to; to fascinate |
| 下降 | xià jiàng | to decline; to drop; to fall; to go down; to decrease |
| 鲜 | xiān | fresh; bright (in color); delicious; tasty; delicacy; aquatic foods |
| 咸 | xián | all; everyone; each; widespread; harmonious |
| 鲜花 | xiān huā | flower; fresh flowers |
| 现金 | xiàn jīn | cash |
| 羡慕 | xiàn mù | to envy; to admire |
| 现有 | xiàn yǒu | currently existing; currently available |
| 香 | xiāng | fragrant; sweet smelling; aromatic; savory or appetizing; (to eat) with relish; (of sleep) sound; perfume or spice; joss or incense stick |
| 响 | xiǎng | echo; sound; noise; to make a sound; to sound; to ring; loud; classifier for noises |
| 项 | xiàng | back of neck; item; thing; term (in a mathematical formula); sum (of money); classifier for principles, items, clauses, tasks, research projects etc |
| 相比 | xiāng bǐ | to compare |
| 想法 | xiǎng fǎ | way of thinking; opinion; notion; to think of a way (to do sth) |
| 相反 | xiāng fǎn | opposite; contrary |
| 相互 | xiāng hù | each other; mutual |
| 相同 | xiāng tóng | identical; same |
| 详细 | xiáng xì | detailed; in detail; minute |
| 小吃 | xiǎo chī | snack; refreshments |
| 效果 | xiào guǒ | result; effect; efficacy; (theater) sound or visual effects |
| 笑话 | xiào hua | joke; jest; to laugh at; to mock |
| 小伙子 | xiǎo huǒ zi | young man; young guy; lad; youngster |
| 小说 | xiǎo shuō | novel; fiction |
| 消息 | xiāo xi | news; information |
| 小组 | xiǎo zǔ | group |
| 心 | xīn | heart; mind; intention; center; core |
| 信号 | xìn hào | signal |
| 辛苦 | xīn kǔ | exhausting; hard; tough; arduous; to work hard; to go to a lot of trouble; hardship(s) |
| 心情 | xīn qíng | mood; frame of mind |
| 信息 | xìn xī | information; news; message |
| 信心 | xìn xīn | confidence; faith (in sb or sth) |
| 醒 | xǐng | to wake up; to be awake; to become aware; to sober up; to come to |
| 性 | xìng | nature; character; property; quality; attribute; sexuality; sex; gender; suffix forming adjective from verb; suffix forming noun from adjective, corresponding to -ness or -ity; essence |
| 性别 | xìng bié | gender; sex |
| 兴奋 | xīng fèn | excited; excitement; (physiology) excitation |
| 幸福 | xìng fú | happiness; happy; blessed |
| 性格 | xìng gé | nature; disposition; temperament; character |
| 星星 | xīng xing | (coll.) a star; the stars in the sky |
| 熊 | xióng | bear; (coll.) to scold; to rebuke; (coll.) weak; incapable |
| 兄弟 | xiōng dì | brothers; younger brother; I, me (humble term used by men in public speech); brotherly; fraternal |
| 修 | xiū | to decorate; to embellish; to repair; to build; to write; to cultivate; to study; to take (a class) |
| 修理 | xiū lǐ | to repair; to fix; to prune; to trim; (coll.) to sort sb out; to fix sb |
| 许多 | xǔ duō | many; a lot of; much |
| 血 | xuè | blood; colloquial pr. [xiě] |
| 学费 | xué fèi | tuition fee; tuition |
| 学院 | xué yuàn | college; educational institute; school; faculty |
| 压 | yā | to press; to push down; to keep under (control); pressure |
| 牙膏 | yá gāo | toothpaste |
| 压力 | yā lì | pressure |
| 亚洲 | Yà zhōu | Asia (abbr. for 亚细亚洲) |
| 烟 | yān | cigarette or pipe tobacco; smoke; mist; vapour; tobacco plant; (of the eyes) to be irritated by smoke |
| 盐 | yán | salt |
| 演 | yǎn | to develop; to evolve; to practice; to perform; to play; to act |
| 演唱 | yǎn chàng | sung performance; to sing for an audience |
| 演出 | yǎn chū | to act (in a play); to perform; to put on (a performance); performance; concert; show |
| 严格 | yán gé | strict; stringent; tight; rigorous |
| 眼镜 | yǎn jìng | spectacles; eyeglasses |
| 研究 | yán jiū | research; a study; to research; to look into |
| 研究生 | yán jiū shēng | graduate student; postgraduate student; research student |
| 眼前 | yǎn qián | before one's eyes; now; at present |
| 演员 | yǎn yuán | actor or actress; performer |
| 严重 | yán zhòng | grave; serious; severe; critical |
| 养成 | yǎng chéng | to cultivate; to raise; to form (a habit); to acquire |
| 阳光 | yáng guāng | sunshine; (of personality) upbeat; energetic; transparent (open to public scrutiny) |
| 样子 | yàng zi | appearance; manner; pattern; model |
| 邀请 | yāo qǐng | to invite; invitation |
| 要是 | yào shi | (coll.) if |
| 钥匙 | yào shi | key |
| 夜 | yè | variant of 夜 |
| 夜晚 | yè wǎn | night |
| 也许 | yě xǔ | perhaps; maybe |
| 叶子 | yè zi | leaf; (slang) marijuana |
| 已 | yǐ | already; to stop; then; afterwards |
| 意见 | yì jiàn | idea; opinion; suggestion; objection; complaint |
| 以内 | yǐ nèi | within; less than |
| 一切 | yī qiè | everything; every; all |
| 一生 | yī shēng | all one's life; throughout one's life |
| 艺术 | yì shù | art |
| 因此 | yīn cǐ | thus; consequently; as a result |
| 引起 | yǐn qǐ | to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse |
| 印象 | yìn xiàng | impression (sth that stays in one's mind); a memory |
| 赢 | yíng | to beat; to win; to profit |
| 赢得 | yíng dé | to win; to gain |
| 应聘 | yìng pìn | to accept a job offer; to apply for an advertised position |
| 勇敢 | yǒng gǎn | brave; courageous |
| 用来 | yòng lái | to be used for |
| 用于 | yòng yú | to use in; to use on; to use for |
| 永远 | yǒng yuǎn | forever; eternal |
| 由 | yóu | to follow; from; because of; due to; by; via; through; (before a noun and a verb) it is for ... to ... |
| 油 | yóu | oil; fat; grease; petroleum; to apply tung oil, paint or varnish; oily; greasy; glib; cunning |
| 优点 | yōu diǎn | merit; benefit; strong point; advantage |
| 友好 | yǒu hǎo | friendly; amicable; close friend |
| 幽默 | yōu mò | (loanword) humor; humorous |
| 尤其 | yóu qí | especially; particularly |
| 友情 | yǒu qíng | friendly feelings; friendship |
| 有趣 | yǒu qù | interesting; fascinating; amusing |
| 游玩 | yóu wán | to amuse oneself; to have fun; to go sightseeing; to take a stroll |
| 有效 | yǒu xiào | effective; in effect; valid |
| 优秀 | yōu xiù | outstanding; excellent |
| 友谊 | yǒu yì | companionship; fellowship; friendship |
| 由于 | yóu yú | due to; as a result of; thanks to; owing to; since; because |
| 有着 | yǒu zhe | to have; to possess |
| 与 | yǔ | and; to give; together with |
| 语法 | yǔ fǎ | grammar |
| 愉快 | yú kuài | cheerful; cheerily; delightful; pleasant; pleasantly; pleasing; happy; delighted |
| 于是 | yú shì | thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence |
| 预习 | yù xí | to prepare a lesson |
| 原来 | yuán lái | original; former; originally; formerly; at first; so, actually, as it turns out |
| 远离 | yuǎn lí | to be far from; to keep away from |
| 原谅 | yuán liàng | to excuse; to forgive; to pardon |
| 原因 | yuán yīn | cause; origin; root cause; reason |
| 院长 | yuàn zhǎng | the head of an institution whose name ends in 院; chair of a board; president of a university; department head; dean; premier of the Republic of China |
| 院子 | yuàn zi | courtyard; garden; yard; patio; (old) servant |
| 约 | yuē | to make an appointment; to invite; approximately; pact; treaty; to economize; to restrict; to reduce (a fraction); concise |
| 月饼 | yuè bǐng | mooncake (esp. for the Mid-Autumn Festival) |
| 阅读 | yuè dú | to read; reading |
| 月份 | yuè fèn | month |
| 约会 | yuē huì | appointment; engagement; date; to arrange to meet |
| 云 | Yún | surname Yun; abbr. for Yunnan Province 云南省 |
| 允许 | yǔn xǔ | to permit; to allow |
| 杂志 | zá zhì | magazine |
| 再次 | zài cì | one more time; again; one more; once again |
| 再说 | zài shuō | to say again; to put off a discussion until later; moreover; what's more; besides |
| 暂时 | zàn shí | temporary; provisional; for the time being |
| 暂停 | zàn tíng | to suspend; time-out (e.g. in sports); stoppage; pause (media player) |
| 早餐 | zǎo cān | breakfast |
| 早晨 | zǎo chén | early morning; also pr. [zǎo chen] |
| 责任 | zé rèn | responsibility; blame; duty |
| 增加 | zēng jiā | to raise; to increase |
| 增长 | zēng zhǎng | to grow; to increase |
| 着火 | zháo huǒ | to catch fire |
| 招聘 | zhāo pìn | to invite applications for a job; to recruit |
| 者 | zhě | (after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ...; (after a noun) person involved in ...; -er; -ist; (used after a number or 后 or 前 to refer to sth mentioned previously); (used after a term, to mark a pause before defining the term); (old) (used at the end of a command); (old) this |
| 真正 | zhēn zhèng | genuine; real; true; really; indeed |
| 整 | zhěng | exactly; in good order; whole; complete; entire; in order; orderly; to repair; to mend; to renovate; (coll.) to fix sb; to give sb a hard time; to mess with sb |
| 证 | zhèng | certificate; proof; to prove; to demonstrate; to confirm; variant of 症 |
| 正常 | zhèng cháng | regular; normal; ordinary |
| 整个 | zhěng gè | whole; entire; total |
| 正好 | zhèng hǎo | just (in time); just right; just enough; to happen to; to chance to; by chance; it just so happens that |
| 证件 | zhèng jiàn | certificate; papers; credentials; document; ID |
| 整理 | zhěng lǐ | to arrange; to tidy up; to sort out; to straighten out; to list systematically; to collate (data, files); to pack (luggage) |
| 证明 | zhèng míng | proof; certificate; identification; testimonial; to prove; to testify; to confirm the truth of |
| 正确 | zhèng què | correct; sound; right; proper |
| 正式 | zhèng shì | formal; official |
| 之 | zhī | (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的); him; her; it |
| 值 | zhí | value; (to be) worth; to happen to; to be on duty |
| 指 | zhǐ | finger; to point at or to; to indicate or refer to; to depend on; to count on; (of hair) to stand on end |
| 支持 | zhī chí | to be in favor of; to support; to back; support; backing; to stand by |
| 指出 | zhǐ chū | to indicate; to point out |
| 值得 | zhí de | to be worth; to deserve |
| 支付 | zhī fù | to pay (money) |
| 只好 | zhǐ hǎo | to have no other option but to ...; to have to; to be forced to |
| 之后 | zhī hòu | after; behind; (at the beginning of a sentence) afterwards; since then |
| 之间 | zhī jiān | (after a noun) between; among; amid; (used after certain bisyllabic words to form expressions indicating a short period of time, e.g. 弹指之间) |
| 直接 | zhí jiē | direct (opposite: indirect 间接); immediate; straightforward |
| 质量 | zhì liàng | quality; (physics) mass |
| 之前 | zhī qián | before; prior to; ago; previously; beforehand |
| 至少 | zhì shǎo | at least; (to say the) least |
| 知识 | zhī shi | knowledge; intellectual |
| 植物 | zhí wù | plant; vegetation |
| 职业 | zhí yè | occupation; profession; vocation; professional |
| 之中 | zhī zhōng | inside; among; in the midst of (doing sth); during |
| 中餐 | zhōng cān | lunch; Chinese meal; Chinese food |
| 重点 | zhòng diǎn | important point; main point; focus; key (project etc); to focus on; to put the emphasis on |
| 中年 | zhōng nián | middle age |
| 重视 | zhòng shì | to attach importance to sth; to value |
| 周围 | zhōu wéi | environs; surroundings; periphery |
| 祝 | zhù | to pray for; to wish (sb bon voyage, happy birthday etc); person who invokes the spirits during sacrificial ceremonies |
| 祝贺 | zhù hè | to congratulate; congratulations |
| 著名 | zhù míng | famous; noted; well-known; celebrated |
| 主意 | zhǔ yi | plan; idea; decision; Beijing pr. [zhú yi] |
| 转 | zhuàn | to revolve; to turn; to circle about; to walk about; classifier for revolutions (per minute etc): revs, rpm; classifier for repeated actions |
| 赚 | zhuàn | to earn; to make a profit |
| 转机 | zhuǎn jī | (to take) a turn for the better; to change planes |
| 专门 | zhuān mén | specialist; specialized; customized |
| 专业 | zhuān yè | specialty; specialized field; main field of study (at university); major; professional |
| 装 | zhuāng | adornment; to adorn; dress; clothing; costume (of an actor in a play); to play a role; to pretend; to install; to fix; to wrap (sth in a bag); to load; to pack |
| 准 | zhǔn | accurate; standard; definitely; certainly; about to become (bride, son-in-law etc); quasi-; para- |
| 准确 | zhǔn què | accurate; exact; precise |
| 准时 | zhǔn shí | on time; punctual; on schedule |
| 自 | zì | self; oneself; from; since; naturally; surely |
| 资料 | zī liào | material; resources; data; information; profile (Internet) |
| 自然 | zì rán | nature; natural; naturally |
| 仔细 | zǐ xì | careful; attentive; cautious; to be careful; to look out |
| 自信 | zì xìn | to have confidence in oneself; self-confidence |
| 自学 | zì xué | self-study; to study on one's own |
| 总结 | zǒng jié | to sum up; to conclude; summary; résumé |
| 租 | zū | to hire; to rent; to charter; to rent out; to lease out; rent; land tax |
| 组 | zǔ | to form; to organize; group; team; classifier for sets, series, groups of people, batteries |
| 最终 | zuì zhōng | final; ultimate |
| 尊重 | zūn zhòng | to esteem; to respect; to honor; to value; eminent; serious; proper |
| 座 | zuò | seat; base; stand; (archaic) suffix used in a respectful form of address, e.g. 师座; classifier for buildings, mountains and similar immovable objects |
| 做法 | zuò fǎ | way of handling sth; method for making; work method; recipe; practice |
| 作家 | zuò jiā | author |
| 做梦 | zuò mèng | to dream; to have a dream; fig. illusion; fantasy; pipe dream |
| 作品 | zuò pǐn | work (of art); opus |
| 作为 | zuò wéi | one's conduct; deed; activity; accomplishment; achievement; to act as; as (in the capacity of); qua; to view as; to look upon (sth as); to take sth to be |
| 座位 | zuò wèi | seat |
| 作文 | zuò wén | to write an essay; composition (student essay) |
| 作用 | zuò yòng | to act on; to affect; action; function; activity; impact; result; effect; purpose; intent; (suffix) -ation, -tion etc, as in 用, inhibition |
| 左右 | zuǒ yòu | left and right; nearby; approximately; attendant; to control; to influence |
| 作者 | zuò zhě | author; writer |
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HSK 4 vocabulary at a glance
This hsk 4 vocabulary contains about 2,000 in total words from the current NewHSK standard, in the order they are taught. Each entry has the characters, pinyin with tone marks and the main English meaning. HSK 4 is the B2 level, where you learn to discuss a wide range of topics and communicate fluently with native speakers on familiar subjects.
How to learn the hsk 4 words
Study ten to fifteen new hsk 4 words a day, and review the earlier ones with flashcards. Say each word aloud, write it once by hand and read it in a sentence.
- Read short articles daily and note every new connector word.
- Write short paragraphs; the writing tasks need complete, well-ordered sentences.
- Shadow audio for the listening section to train speed.
Frequently asked questions
How many words are on the HSK 4 list?
The NewHSK 4 list has about 2,000 in total words. Here they are grouped by level with pinyin and meaning.
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