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HSK 5 Vocabulary List

Intermediate 1,059 words Tap the speaker to hear any word

HSK 5 widens your range with abstract and social vocabulary: news, culture, economy and society. You can read Chinese articles and take part in discussions on complex topics.

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A4

岸ànnounbank; shore; beach; coast
按摩àn móverbmassage · to massage
岸上àn shàngnounashore · on the riverbank
安慰ān wèiverbto comfort · to console

B64

拔báverbto pull up · to pull out · to draw out by suction · to select · to pick · to stand out (above level) · to surpass · to seize
拜访bài fǎngverbto pay a visit; to call on
白酒bái jiǔnounbaijiu, a spirit usually distilled from sorghum · (Tw) white wine (abbr. for 酒)
版bǎnnouna register · block of printing · edition · version · page
扮演bàn yǎnverbto play the role of · to act
棒bàngadj.stick · club · cudgel · smart · capable · strong · wonderful · classifier for legs of a relay race
报答bào dáverbto repay · to requite
报警bào jǐngverbto sound an alarm · to report sth to the police
保卫bǎo wèiverbto defend · to safeguard
包围bāo wéiverbto surround · to encircle · to hem in
保养bǎo yǎngverbto take good care of (or conserve) one's health · to keep in good repair · to maintain · maintenance
抱怨bào yuànverbto complain · to grumble · to harbor a complaint · to feel dissatisfied
包装bāo zhuāngnounto pack · to package · to wrap · packaging
辈bèinounlifetime · generation · group of people · class · classifier for generations · (literary) classifier for people
背包bēi bāonounknapsack · rucksack · infantry pack · field pack · blanket roll
被动bèi dòngadj.passive
北极běi jínounthe North Pole; the Arctic Pole · the north magnetic pole
悲剧bēi jùnountragedy
悲伤bēi shāngadj.sad; sorrowful
本人běn rénpron.I; me; myself · oneself; yourself; himself; herself; the person concerned
必bìadv.certainly · must · will · necessarily
彼此bǐ cǐpron.each other; one another
比方bǐ fangverbanalogy · instance · for instance
毕竟bì jìngadv.after all · all in all · when all is said and done · in the final analysis
闭幕bì mùverbthe curtain falls · lower the curtain · to come to an end (of a meeting)
闭幕式bì mù shìnounclosing ceremony
必需bì xūverbto need · to require · essential · indispensable
比重bǐ zhòngnounproportion · specific gravity
鼻子bí zinounnose
变动biàn dòngverbto change · to fluctuate · change · fluctuation
编辑biān jínounto edit · to compile · editor · compiler
边境biān jìngnounfrontier; border
便利biàn lìadj.convenient · easy · to facilitate
便条biàn tiáonoun(informal) note
便于biàn yúverbeasy to; convenient for
宾馆bīn guǎnnounguesthouse · lodge · hotel
饼bǐngnounround flat cake · cookie · cake · pastry
病毒bìng dúnounvirus
饼干bǐng gānnounbiscuit; cracker; cookie
博客bó kèblog (loanword) · weblog · blogger
博览会bó lǎn huìnounexposition · international fair
玻璃bō linounglass · (slang) male homosexual
薄弱bó ruòadj.weak; frail
博士bó shìnoundoctor · court academician (in feudal China) · Ph.D.
博物馆bó wù guǎnnounmuseum
不曾bù céngadv.hasn't yet · hasn't ever
补偿bǔ chángverbto compensate · to make up
不得了bù dé liǎoidiomdesperately serious · disastrous · extremely · exceedingly
不敢当bù gǎn dāngverblit. I dare not (accept the honor); fig. I don't deserve your praise · you flatter me
不顾bù gùverbin spite of; regardless of
不利bù lìadj.unfavorable · disadvantageous · harmful · detrimental
不良bù liángadj.bad · harmful · unhealthy
不免bù miǎnadv.inevitably
不耐烦bù nài fánadj.impatient · to lose patience
不能不bù néng bùadv.have to · cannot but
不时bù shíadv.from time to time · now and then · occasionally · frequently
补贴bǔ tiēnounto subsidize · subsidy · allowance · to supplement (one's salary etc) · benefit
不停bù tíngverbincessant
部位bù wèinounpart (esp. of the body, but also of a vegetable (e.g. the root), or a garment (e.g. the sleeve) etc)
不幸bù xìngadj.misfortune · adversity · unfortunate · sad · unfortunately
不许bù xǔadv.not to allow · must not · can't
不易bù yìadj.not easy to do sth · difficult · unchanging
不止bù zhǐverbincessantly · without end · more than · not limited to
不足bù zúverbinsufficient · lacking · deficiency · not enough · inadequate · not worth · cannot · should not

C80

猜cāiverbto guess
猜测cāi cèverbto guess · to conjecture · to surmise
采购cǎi gòuverbto procure (for an enterprise etc) · to purchase
裁判cái pànnounjudgment · to referee · umpire · judge · referee
彩票cǎi piàonounlottery ticket
餐馆cān guǎnnounrestaurant
餐厅cān tīngnoundining hall · dining room · restaurant
餐饮cān yǐnnounfood and beverage · catering · repast
草原cǎo yuánnoungrassland · prairie
册cèclf.book · booklet · classifier for books
层次céng cìnounlayer · level · gradation · arrangement of ideas · (a person's) standing
叉chānounfork · pitchfork · prong · pick · cross · intersect · "X" · to cross · be stuck · to diverge · to open (as legs)
插chāverbto insert · stick in · pierce · to take part in · to interfere · to interpose · old variant of 插
差别chā biénoundifference; distinction; disparity
差点儿chà diǎn radv.erhua variant of 差点 · almost · nearly
差距chā jùnoundisparity · gap
查询chá xúnverbto check · to inquire · to consult (a document etc) · inquiry · query
差一点儿chà yī diǎn radv.erhua variant of 差一点 · almost · nearly
叉子chā zinounfork
拆chāiverbto tear open · to tear down · to tear apart · to open
拆除chāi chúverbto tear down · to demolish · to dismantle · to remove
产业chǎn yènounindustry · estate · property · industrial
尝chángverbto taste; to try (food) · to experience · (literary) ever; once · to taste; to experience (variant of 尝) · old variant of 尝
肠chángnounintestines · old variant of 肠
倡导chàng dǎoverbto advocate · to initiate · to propose · to be a proponent of (an idea or school of thought)
长度cháng dùnounlength
场面chǎng miànnounscene · spectacle · occasion · situation
尝试cháng shìverbto try; to attempt
长寿Cháng shòuadj.Changshou suburban district of Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan · longevity · long-lived
厂长chǎng zhǎngnounfactory director
超越chāo yuèverbto surpass · to exceed · to transcend
车主chē zhǔnounvehicle owner
乘Chéngverbto ride · to mount · to make use of · to avail oneself of · to take advantage of · to multiply (math.) · Buddhist sect or creed · (archaic) four horse militar…
承办chéng bànverbto undertake · to accept a contract
成本chéng běnnoun(manufacturing, production etc) costs
乘车chéng chēverbto ride (in a car or carriage) · to drive · to motor
称号chēng hàonounname · term of address · title
成交chéng jiāoverbto complete a contract · to reach a deal
乘客chéng kènounpassenger
成效chéng xiàonouneffect · result
成语chéng yǔnounChinese set expression, typically of 4 characters, often alluding to a story or historical quotation · idiom · proverb · saying · adage
乘坐chéng zuòverbto ride (in a vehicle)
城里chénglǐnounIn the city
迟Chíadj.late · delayed · slow
吃力chī lìadj.to entail strenuous effort · to toil at a task · strenuous · laborious · strain
池子chí zinounpond · bathhouse pool · dance floor of a ballroom · (old) stalls (front rows in a theater)
冲动chōng dòngadj.to have an urge · to be impetuous · impulse · urge
冲突chōng tūverbconflict · to conflict · clash of opposing forces · collision (of interests) · contention
充足chōng zúadj.adequate · sufficient · abundant
丑Chǒuadj.clown · 2nd earthly branch: 1-3 a.m., 12th solar month (6th January to 3rd February), year of the Ox · ancient Chinese compass point: 30° · shameful · ugly · …
愁chóuverbto worry about
臭chòuadj.stench · smelly · to smell (bad) · repulsive · loathsome · terrible · bad · severely · ruthlessly · dud (ammunition) · sense of smell · smell bad
出版chū bǎnverbto publish
出差chū chāiverbto go on an official or business trip
处罚chǔ fáverbto penalize · to punish
厨房chú fángnounkitchen
除非chú fēiconj.only if (..., or otherwise, ...) · only when · only in the case that · unless
处分chǔ fènnounto discipline sb · to punish · disciplinary action · to deal with (a matter)
出汗chū hànto perspire · to sweat
初期chū qīloc.initial stage · beginning period
除夕Chú xītimelunar New Year's Eve
出于chū yúverbdue to · to stem from
处在chǔ zàiverbto be situated at · to find oneself at
传达chuán dáverbto pass on · to convey · to relay · to transmit · transmission
传递chuán dìverbto transmit; to pass on to sb else · (math.) transitive
传真chuán zhēnnounfax · facsimile
闯chuǎngverbto rush · to charge · to dash · to break through · to temper oneself (through battling hardships)
创立chuàng lìverbto establish · to set up · to found
窗帘chuāng liánnounwindow curtains
辞典cí diǎnnoundictionary (variant of 词典)
此后cǐ hòutimeafter this · afterwards · hereafter
此刻cǐ kèpron.this moment · now · at present
此时cǐ shípron.now · this moment
辞职cí zhíverbto resign
从而cóng érconj.thus · thereby
聪明cōng mingadj.intelligent · clever · bright · smart · acute (of sight and hearing)
从中cóng zhōngadv.from within · therefrom
脆cuìadj.brittle · fragile · crisp · crunchy · clear and loud voice · neat
寸cùnclf.a unit of length · inch · thumb
存款cún kuǎnnounto deposit money (in a bank etc) · bank savings · bank deposit

D71

答dāverbbound form having the same meaning as the free word 答, used in 答应, 理 etc · to answer · to reply · to respond
打扮dǎ banverbto decorate · to dress · to make up · to adorn · manner of dressing · style of dress
打包dǎ bāoverbto wrap; to pack · to put leftovers in a doggy bag for take-out · (computing) to package (i.e. create an archive file)
达成dá chéngverbto reach (an agreement) · to accomplish
大胆dà dǎnadj.brazen · audacious · outrageous · bold · daring · fearless
大都Dà dūDadu, capital of China during the Yuan Dynasty (1280-1368), modern day Beijing · for the most part · on the whole · also pr. [dà dū] · metropolitan
答复dá fùverbto answer · to reply · Reply to: (in email header)
大纲dà gāngnounsynopsis · outline · program · leading principles
大伙儿dà huǒ rpron.erhua variant of 大伙 · everybody · everyone
打击dǎ jīverbto hit · to strike · to attack · to crack down on sth · blow · (psychological) shock · percussion (music)
打架dǎ jiàverbto fight · to scuffle · to come to blows
大奖赛dà jiǎng sàinoungrand prix
大脑dà nǎonounbrain · cerebrum
打扰dǎ rǎoverbto disturb · to bother · to trouble
大事dà shìnounmajor event · major political event (war or change of regime) · major social event (wedding or funeral) · (do sth) in a big way
大厅dà tīngnounhall · lounge
大象dà xiàngnounelephant
大熊猫dà xióng māonoungiant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)
大于dà yúverbgreater than; bigger than; more than
大致dà zhìadv.more or less; roughly; approximately
呆dāiverbfoolish · stupid · expressionless · blank · to stay
待dāiverbto stay · to wait · to treat · to deal with · to need · going to (do sth) · about to · intending to
代价dài jiànounprice · cost · consideration (in share dealing)
贷款dài kuǎnnouna loan · to provide a loan (e.g. bank) · to raise a loan (from e.g. a bank)
代理dài lǐverbto act on behalf of sb in a responsible position · to act as an agent or proxy · surrogate · (computing) proxy
带有dài yǒuverbto have as a feature or characteristic; to have an element of (confidence, sweetness, malevolence etc); to carry (a pathogen, connotation etc)
弹dànverbcrossball · bullet · shot · shell · ball · to pluck (a string) · to play (a string instrument) · to spring or leap · to shoot (e.g. with a catapult) · (of cot…
胆dǎnnoungall bladder · courage · guts · gall · inner container (e.g. bladder of a football, inner container of a thermos)
蛋糕dàn gāonouncake
胆小dǎn xiǎoadj.cowardice · timid
单一dān yīadj.single · only · sole
挡dǎngverbto resist · to obstruct · to hinder · to keep off · to block (a blow) · to get in the way of · cover · gear (e.g. in a car's transmission) · to arrange · to p…
当场dāng chǎngadv.at the scene · on the spot
当代dāng dàitimethe present age · the contemporary era
当年dāng niántimein those days · then · in those years · during that time · that very same year
当前dāng qiántimethe present time · to be faced with
当选dāng xuǎnverbto be elected · to be selected
道德dào dénounvirtue · morality · ethics
到来dào láiverbto arrive · arrival; advent
倒是dào shiadv.contrary to what one might expect · actually · contrariwise · why don't you
得了dé leverball right! · that's enough! · (emphatically, in rhetorical questions) possible
得以dé yǐverbable to · so that sb can · enabling · in order to · finally in a position to · with sth in view
等候děng hòuverbto wait · to wait for
等级děng jínoungrade · rank · status
递dìverbto hand over; to pass on; to deliver · (bound form) progressively; in the proper order
地带dì dàinounzone
递给dì gěiverbto hand it (i.e. the aforementioned item) to (sb)
地形dì xíngnountopography · terrain · landform
低于dī yúverbto be lower than
地震dì zhènnounearthquake
电池diàn chínounbattery
电饭锅diàn fàn guōnounelectric rice cooker
典礼diǎn lǐnouncelebration · ceremony
点燃diǎn ránverbto ignite · to set on fire · aflame
电子版diàn zǐ bǎnnounelectronic edition · digital version
调动diào dòngverbto transfer · to maneuver (troops etc) · movement of personnel · to mobilize · to bring into play
丢diūverbto lose · to put aside · to throw
冻dòngverbto freeze · to feel very cold · aspic or jelly
洞dòngnouncave · hole · zero (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers)
动机dòng jīnounmotive; motivation
动手dòng shǒuverbto set about (a task) · to hit · to punch · to touch
动态dòng tàinounmovement · motion · development · trend · dynamic (science)
动员dòng yuánverbto mobilize · mobilization
豆制品dòu zhì pǐnnounlegume-based product · soybean product
毒dúnounpoison · to poison · poisonous · malicious · cruel · fierce · narcotics
堆duīclf.to pile up · to heap up · a mass · pile · heap · stack · large amount
对立duì lìverbto oppose · to set sth against · to be antagonistic to · antithetical · relative opposite · opposing · diametrical
对应duì yìngverbto correspond (to); to be equivalent to; to be a counterpart to
吨dūnclf.ton (loanword) · Taiwan pr. [dùn]
朵duǒclf.flower · earlobe · fig. item on both sides · classifier for flowers, clouds etc · variant of 朵
躲duǒverbto hide · to dodge · to avoid

E3

耳朵ěr duonounear · handle (on a cup)
儿女ér nǚnounchildren; sons and daughters · a young man and a young woman (in love)
二维码èr wéi mǎtwo-dimensional barcode · QR code

F32

罚fáverbto punish · to penalize · variant of 罚
发布fā bùverbto release · to issue · to announce · to distribute · also written 发布
法规fǎ guīnounlegislation · statute
发觉fā juéverbto become aware · to detect · to realize · to perceive
罚款fá kuǎnverbto fine · penalty · fine (monetary)
发射fā shèverbto shoot (a projectile) · to fire (a rocket) · to launch · to emit (a particle) · to discharge · emanation · emission
发行fā xíngverbto publish · to issue (stocks, currency etc) · to release · to distribute (a film)
法制fǎ zhìnounlegal system and institutions · made in France
返回fǎn huíverbto return to · to come (or go) back
繁荣fán róngadj.prosperous; booming (economy)
放大fàng dàverbto enlarge · to magnify
放弃fàng qìverbto renounce; to abandon; to give up
防治fáng zhìverbto prevent and cure · prevention and cure
分成fēn chéngverbto divide (into) · to split a bonus · to break into · tenths · percentage allotment
分解fēn jiěverbto resolve · to decompose · to break down
分类fēn lèiverbto classify
分离fēn líverbto separate
分析fēn xīverbto analyze · analysis
分享fēn xiǎngverbto share (let others have some of sth good)
疯fēngverbinsane · mad · wild
风度fēng dùnounelegance (for men) · elegant demeanor · grace · poise
风光fēng guāngnounscene · view · sight · landscape · to be well-regarded · to be well-off · grand (dialect) · impressive (dialect)
疯狂fēng kuángadj.crazy; frenzied; wild
丰收fēng shōuverbbumper harvest
幅fúclf.width · roll · classifier for textiles or pictures
扶fúverbto support with the hand · to help sb up · to support oneself by holding onto something · to help
服从fú cóngverbto obey (an order) · to comply · to defer
幅度fú dùnounwidth · extent · range · scope
附件fù jiànnounenclosure · attachment (email) · appendix
福利fú lìnounmaterial benefit · benefit in kind · (social) welfare
负责人fù zé rénnounperson in charge
辅助fǔ zhùverbto assist; to aid · supplementary; auxiliary

G55

改革gǎi géverbreform · to reform
干脆gān cuìadv.candid · direct and to the point · simply · just · might as well
干扰gān rǎoverbto disturb · to interfere · perturbation · interference (physics)
感想gǎn xiǎngnounimpressions · reflections · thoughts
干预gān yùverbto meddle · to intervene · intervention
钢笔gāng bǐnounfountain pen
钢琴gāng qínnounpiano
搞gǎoverbto do · to make · to go in for · to set up · to get hold of · to take care of
高大gāo dàadj.tall; lofty; towering
高度gāo dùadv.height · altitude · elevation · high degree · highly
高跟鞋gāo gēn xiénounhigh-heeled shoes
搞好gǎo hǎoverbto do well at · to do a good job
高温gāo wēnnounhigh temperature
高于gāo yúverbgreater than · to exceed
高原gāo yuánnounplateau
隔壁gé bìnounnext door · neighbor
歌曲gē qǔnounsong
个儿gè rnounsize · height · stature
跟前gēn qiánloc.the front (of) · (in) front · (in) sb's presence · just before (a date) · (of children, parents etc) at one's side · living with one
跟随gēn suíverbto follow
更换gēng huànverbto replace (a worn-out tire etc) · to change (one's address etc)
更新gēng xīnverbto replace the old with new · to renew · to renovate · to upgrade · to update · to regenerate
公告gōng gàonounpost · announcement
共计gòng jìverbto sum up to · to total
公认gōng rènverbpublicly known (to be) · accepted (as)
公式gōng shìnounformula
共享gòng xiǎngverbto share · to enjoy together
工艺gōng yìnounarts and crafts · industrial arts
工艺品gōng yì pǐnnounhandicraft article · handiwork
公正gōng zhèngadj.just; fair; equitable
工作日gōng zuò rìnounworkday · working day · weekday
沟gōunounditch · gutter · groove · gully · ravine
沟通gōu tōngverbto join; to connect; to link up · to communicate
鼓gǔverbdrum · to drum · to strike · to rouse · to bulge · to swell
估计gū jìverbto estimate · to reckon · (coll.) to suppose
古老gǔ lǎoadj.ancient · old · age-old
鼓励gǔ lìverbto encourage
顾问gù wènnounadviser · consultant
鼓掌gǔ zhǎngverbto applaud · to clap
关怀guān huáiverbcare · solicitude · to show care for · concerned about · attentive to
关键guān jiànnouncrucial point · crux · key · crucial · pivotal
冠军guàn jūnnounchampion
广泛guǎng fànadj.extensive · wide range
光荣guāng róngadj.honor and glory · glorious
光线guāng xiànnounlight ray · light · illumination · lighting (for a photograph)
鬼guǐnoundisembodied spirit; ghost; devil · (suffix) person with a certain vice or addiction etc · sly; crafty; resourceful (variant of 诡) · one of the 28 constellatio…
规划guī huànounto draw up a plan; to map out a program · a plan; a program
柜子guì zinouncupboard · cabinet
滚gǔnverbto boil · to roll · to take a hike · Get lost!
锅guōnounpot; pan; wok; cauldron · pot-shaped thing
过度guò dùverbexcessive · over- · excess · going too far · extravagant · intemperate · overdue
国籍guó jínounnationality
国民guó mínnounnationals · citizens · people of a nation
过敏guò mǐnverboversensitive · allergic · allergy
过于guò yúadv.too much · excessively

H43

咳hāiverbsound of sighing · (interjection expressing surprise, sorrow, regret, disappointment etc) oh · damn · wow · cough
害hàiverbto do harm to · to cause trouble to · harm · evil · calamity
汗hánnounperspiration · sweat · to be speechless (out of helplessness, embarrassment etc) (Internet slang used as an interjection)
好运hǎo yùnnoungood luck
号召hào zhàoverbto call · to appeal
吓hèverbto scare · to intimidate · to threaten · (interjection showing disapproval) tut-tut · (interjection showing astonishment) · to frighten
盒hésmall box · case
合并hé bìngverbto merge · to annex
合成hé chéngverbto compose · to constitute · compound · synthesis · mixture · synthetic
盒饭hé fànnounmeal in a partitioned box
贺卡hè kǎnoungreeting card · congratulation card
盒子hé zinounbox · case
恨hènverbto hate · to regret
猴hóumonkey
后悔hòu huǐverbto regret; to feel remorse
虎hǔnountiger
胡子hú zinounbeard · mustache or whiskers · facial hair · (coll.) bandit
滑Huáverbto slip; to slide · slippery; smooth · sly; slippery; not to be trusted
划分huà fēnverbto divide up · to partition · to differentiate
画面huà miànnounscene · tableau · picture · image · screen (displayed by a computer) · (motion picture) frame · field of view
化石huà shínounfossil
华语Huá yǔChinese language
环节huán jiénoun(zoology) segment (of the body of a worm, centipede etc) · (fig.) a part of an integrated whole: aspect (of a project), element (of a policy), sector (of the …
慌huāngadj.to get panicky · to lose one's head · (coll.) (after 得) unbearably · terribly
慌忙huāng mángadv.in a great rush · in a flurry
回报huí bàoverb(in) return · reciprocation · payback · retaliation · to report back · to reciprocate
回避huí bìverbto shun · to avoid (sb) · to skirt · to evade (an issue) · to step back · to withdraw · to recuse (a judge etc)
恢复huī fùverbto reinstate · to resume · to restore · to recover · to regain · to rehabilitate
回顾huí gùverbto look back · to review
汇款huì kuǎnnounto remit money · remittance
灰色huī sènoungray · ash gray · grizzly · pessimistic · gloomy · dispirited · ambiguous
回收huí shōuverbto recycle · to reclaim · to retrieve · to recover · to recall (a defective product)
会谈huì tánverbtalks · discussions
回头huí tóuadv.to turn round; to turn one's head · later; by and by
回信huí xìnnounto reply · to write back · letter written in reply
回忆huí yìverbto recall · memories
火柴huǒ cháinounmatch (for lighting fire)
活力huó lìnounenergy · vitality · vigor · vital force
活泼huó poadj.lively · vivacious · brisk · active · (chemistry) reactive
或是huò shìconj.or · either one or the other
火腿huǒ tuǐnounham
火灾huǒ zāinounserious fire (in a city or a forest etc)
胡同儿hútòngr5Alley

J72

挤jǐverbto crowd in · to cram in · to force others aside · to press · to squeeze · to find (time in one's busy schedule)
继承jì chéngverbto inherit · to succeed to (the throne etc) · to carry on (a tradition etc)
基地jī dìnounbase (of operations) · industrial or military base · al-Qaeda
基金jī jīnnounfund
技能jì néngnountechnical ability · skill
机器人jī qì rénnounrobot · android
肌肉jī ròunounmuscle · flesh
即使jí shǐconj.even if; even though
集团jí tuánnoungroup · bloc · corporation · conglomerate
记忆jì yìnounto remember · to recall · memory
机制jī zhìnounmechanism · machine-processed; machine-made
价jiànounprice · value · (chemistry) valence · great · good · middleman · servant
夹jiāverbto press from either side · to place in between · to sandwich · to carry sth under armpit · wedged between · between · to intersperse · to mix · to mingle · c…
甲jiǎnounfirst of the ten Heavenly Stems 干 · (used for an unspecified person or thing) · first (in a list, as a party to a contract etc) · letter "A" or roman "I" in l…
加热jiā rèverbto heat
加上jiā shàngverbplus · to put in · to add · to add on · to add into · in addition · on top of that
驾驶jià shǐverbto pilot (ship, airplane etc) · to drive
加速jiā sùverbto speed up · to expedite
加以jiā yǐverbin addition · moreover · (used before a disyllabic verb to indicate that the action of the verb is applied to sth or sb previously mentioned) · to apply (rest…
驾照jià zhàonoundriver's license
剪Jiǎnverbscissors · shears · clippers · to cut with scissors · to trim · to wipe out or exterminate
肩jiānnounshoulder · to shoulder (responsibilities etc)
键jiànnounkey (on a piano or computer keyboard) · button (on a mouse or other device) · chemical bond · linchpin
剪刀jiǎn dāonounscissors
坚定jiān dìngadj.firm · steady · staunch · resolute
间接jiàn jiēadj.indirect
艰苦jiān kǔadj.difficult · hard · arduous
艰难jiān nánadj.difficult · hard · challenging
键盘jiàn pánnounkeyboard
减轻jiǎn qīngverbto lighten · to ease · to alleviate
健全jiàn quánadj.robust · sound
检验jiǎn yànverbto inspect · to examine · to test
建造jiàn zàoverbto construct · to build
建筑jiàn zhùnounto construct · building
剪子jiǎn zinounclippers · scissors · shears
将jiāngadv.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) · (bound form) a general…
奖励jiǎng lìverbto reward · reward (as encouragement)
将要jiāng yàoadv.will · shall · to be going to
脚步jiǎo bùnounfootstep · step
交代jiāo dàiverbto transfer (duties to sb else) · to give instructions; to tell (sb to do sth) · to explain; to give an account; to brief · to confess; to account for oneself…
胶带jiāo dàinounadhesive tape · magnetic tape
郊区jiāo qūnounsuburban district · outskirts · suburbs
胶水jiāo shuǐnounglue
届jièclf.to arrive at (place or time) · period · to become due · classifier for events, meetings, elections, sporting fixtures, years (of graduation)
戒jièverbto guard against · to exhort · to admonish or warn · to give up or stop doing sth · Buddhist monastic discipline · ring (for a finger)
接触jiē chùverbto touch · to contact · access · in touch with
解除jiě chúverbto remove · to sack · to get rid of · to relieve (sb of their duties) · to free · to lift (an embargo) · to rescind (an agreement)
解放jiě fàngverbto liberate · to emancipate · liberation · refers to the Communists' victory over the Nationalists in 1949
接连jiē liánadv.on end · in a row · in succession
尽管jǐn guǎnconj.despite · although · even though · in spite of · unhesitatingly · do not hesitate (to ask, complain etc) · (go ahead and do it) without hesitating
进化jìn huàverbevolution
紧紧jǐn jǐnadv.closely · tightly
尽可能jǐn kě néngadv.as far as possible · to do one's utmost
近来jìn láiadv.recently · lately
今日jīn rìtimetoday
经费jīng fèinounfunds · expenditure
警告jǐng gàoverbto warn · to admonish
竞赛jìng sàiverbto compete; to race · contest; competition; match; race
景象jǐng xiàngnounscene · sight (to behold)
竞争jìng zhēngverbto compete · competition
酒鬼jiǔ guǐnoundrunkard
救灾jiù zāiverbto relieve disaster · to help disaster victims
剧本jù běnnounscript for play, opera, movie etc · screenplay · scenario
举动jǔ dòngnounact · action · activity · move · movement
拒绝jù juéverbto refuse; to decline; to reject
俱乐部jù lè bùnounclub (the organisation or its premises) (loanword)
局面jú miànnounaspect · phase · situation
居然jū ránadv.unexpectedly · to one's surprise · go so far as to
局长jú zhǎngnounbureau chief
决不jué bùadv.not at all · simply (can) not
绝望jué wàngadj.to despair · to give up all hope · desperate · desperation
军人jūn rénnounserviceman · soldier · military personnel

K28

开幕kāi mùverbto open (a conference) · to inaugurate
开幕式kāi mù shìnounopening ceremony
看成kàn chéngverbto regard as
看出kàn chūverbto make out · to see
看待kàn dàiverbto look upon; to regard
考核kǎo héverbto examine · to check up on · to assess · to review · appraisal · review · evaluation
靠近kào jìnverbto be close to · to approach; to draw near
烤肉kǎo ròunounbarbecue (lit. roast meat)
烤鸭kǎo yānounroast duck
可kěverb(prefix) can; may; able to; -able · to approve; to permit · to suit · (particle used for emphasis) certainly; very · used in 汗
颗kēclf.classifier for small spheres, pearls, corn grains, teeth, hearts, satellites etc
客户kè hùnounclient · customer
可怜kě liánverbpitiful · pathetic · to have pity on
客气kè qiadj.polite · courteous · formal · modest
课题kè tínountask · problem · issue
客厅kè tīngnoundrawing room (room for arriving guests) · living room
渴望kě wàngverbto thirst for · to long for
可惜kě xīverbit is a pity · what a pity · unfortunately
肯定kěn dìngadv.to be certain · to be positive · assuredly · definitely · to give recognition · to affirm · affirmative (answer)
控制kòng zhìverbto control
空中kōng zhōngnounin the sky · in the air
口号kǒu hàonounslogan · catchphrase
库kùnounwarehouse · storehouse · (file) library
快活kuài huoadj.happy · cheerful
宽度kuān dùnounwidth
狂kuángmad · wild · violent
亏kuīverbdeficiency · deficit · luckily · it's lucky that... · (often ironically) fancy that...
困扰kùn rǎoverbto perplex · to disturb · to cause complications

L32

来信lái xìnnounincoming letter · to send us a letter
烂lànadj.soft; mushy · well-cooked and soft · to rot; to decompose · rotten · worn out · chaotic; messy · utterly; thoroughly · crappy; bad
朗读lǎng dúverbto read aloud
浪漫làng mànadj.romantic
劳动láo dòngverbwork · toil · physical labor
梨línounpear
礼Lǐnounabbr. for 礼记, Classic of Rites · gift · rite · ceremony · propriety · etiquette · courtesy
立Lìverbto stand · to set up · to establish · to lay down · to draw up · at once · immediately
礼拜lǐ bàinounto attend a religious service · (coll.) week · (coll.) Sunday
立场lì chǎngnounposition · standpoint
厉害lì haiadj.(used to describe sb or sth that makes a very strong impression, whether favorable or unfavorable) terrible · intense · severe · devastating · amazing · aweso…
礼貌lǐ màoadj.courtesy; politeness; manners · courteous; polite
利润lì rùnnounprofits
例外lì wàiverbexception · to be an exception
恋爱liàn àiverb(romantic) love · in love · to have an affair
连接lián jiēverbto link; to join; to connect
联络lián luòverbto get in touch with · to contact · to stay in contact (with) · liaison · (math.) connection
脸盆liǎn pénclf.washbowl · basin for washing hands and face
脸色liǎn sènouncomplexion · look
联想Lián xiǎngverbLenovo · to associate (cognitively) · to make an associative connection · mental association · word prediction and auto-complete functions of input method edi…
两岸liǎng ànnounbilateral · both shores · both sides · both coasts · Taiwan and mainland
邻居lín jūnounneighbor · next door
令língverbclassifier for a ream of paper · to order · to command · an order · warrant · writ · to cause · to make sth happen · virtuous · honorific title · season · gov…
铃língonom.(small) bell
领带lǐng dàinounnecktie
铃声líng shēngnounring · ringtone · bell stroke · tintinnabulation
流动liú dòngverbto flow · to circulate · to go from place to place · to be mobile · (of assets) liquid
流通liú tōngverbto circulate; to distribute · circulation; distribution
漏lòuverbto leak · to divulge · to leave out by mistake · waterclock or hourglass (old)
漏洞lòu dòngnounleak · hole · gap · loophole
逻辑luó jinounlogic (loanword)
落实luò shíverbpractical · workable · to implement · to carry out · to decide

M29

骂màverbto scold · to abuse · to curse · variant of 骂
码头mǎ tóunoundock · pier · wharf
买卖mǎi màiverbbuying and selling · business · business transactions
漫长màn chángadj.very long · endless
漫画màn huànouncaricature · cartoon · Japanese manga
冒màoverbto emit · to give off · to send out (or up, forth) · to brave · to face · reckless · to falsely adopt (sb's identity etc) · to feign · (literary) to cover
毛笔máo bǐnounwriting brush
矛盾máo dùnadj.contradiction · conflicting views · contradictory
贸易mào yìverb(commercial) trade
煤méinouncoal
煤气méi qìnouncoal gas · gas (fuel)
门诊mén zhěnnounoutpatient service
迷人mí rénadj.fascinating · enchanting · charming · tempting
迷信mí xìnverbsuperstition · to have a superstitious belief (in sth)
面貌miàn màonounface; features · appearance; look
面子miàn zinounouter surface; the outside of sth · social prestige; face · (medicinal) powder
秒miǎotimesecond (unit of time) · arc second (angular measurement unit) · (coll.) instantly
敏感mǐn gǎnadj.sensitive · susceptible
明亮míng liàngadj.bright · shining · glittering · to become clear
命令mìng lìngnounorder · command
明明míng míngadv.obviously · plainly · undoubtedly · definitely
摩擦mó cāverbfriction · rubbing · chafing · fig. disharmony · conflict · also written 磨擦
模范mó fànnounmodel · fine example
模仿mó fǎngverbto imitate · to copy · to emulate · to mimic · model
模糊mó huadj.vague · indistinct · fuzzy
模式mó shìnounmode · method · pattern
摩托mó tuōnounmotor (loanword) · motorbike
目光mù guāngnoungaze; (fig.) attention · expression in one's eyes; look · (lit. and fig.) sight; vision
模样mú yàngnounlook · style · appearance · approximation · about · also pr. [mó yàng]

N16

耐心nài xīnadj.to be patient · patience
南北nán běiloc.north and south · north to south
难得nán déadj.seldom · rare · hard to come by
南极nán jísouth pole
男性nán xìngnounthe male sex · a male
难以nán yǐadv.hard to (predict, imagine etc)
脑子nǎo zinounbrains · mind
内在nèi zàiadj.inner · internal · intrinsic · innate
能量néng liàngnounenergy · capabilities
年度nián dùnounyear (e.g. school year, fiscal year) · annual
年龄nián língnoun(a person's) age
年前nián qiántimeby the end of the year · at the end of the year; shortly before New Year
牛仔裤niú zǎi kùnounjeans
农产品nóng chǎn pǐnnounagricultural produce
女性nǚ xìngnounwoman · the female sex
暖nuǎnadj.warm · to warm · variant of 暖 · variant of 暖, warm

O3

偶尔ǒu ěradv.occasionally · once in a while · sometimes
偶然ǒu ránadj.incidentally · occasional · occasionally · by chance · randomly
偶像ǒu xiàngnounidol

P30

排除pái chúverbto eliminate · to remove · to exclude · to rule out
拍摄pāi shèverbto take (a picture); to shoot (a film)
旁pángloc.one side · other · different · lateral component of a Chinese character (such as 刂, 亻 etc)
赔péiverbto compensate for loss · to indemnify · to suffer a financial loss
陪péiverbto accompany · to keep sb company · to assist · old variant of 赔
配备pèi bèiverbto allocate · to provide · to outfit with
赔偿péi chángverbto compensate
配套pèi tàoadj.to form a complete set · compatible · matching · complementary
喷pēnverbto puff · to spout · to spray · to spurt · (of a smell) strong · peak season (of a crop) · (classifier for the ordinal number of a crop, in the context of mul…
盆pénnounbasin · flower pot · unit of volume equal to 12 斗 and 8 升, approx 128 liters
匹pīclf.mate · one of a pair · classifier for horses, mules etc · Taiwan pr. [pī] · ordinary person · classifier for cloth: bolt · horsepower · variant of 匹
披pīverbto drape over one's shoulders · to open · to unroll · to split open · to spread out
皮肤pí fūnounskin
脾气pí qinouncharacter · temperament · disposition · bad temper
皮鞋pí xiénounleather shoes
骗piànverbto cheat · to swindle · to deceive · to get on (a horse etc) by swinging one leg over
骗子piàn zinounswindler · a cheat
品pǐn(bound form) article; commodity; product; goods · (bound form) grade; rank · kind; type; variety · character; disposition; nature; temperament · to taste sth;…
拼pīnverbto piece together · to join together · to stake all · adventurous · at the risk of one's life · to spell
频道pín dàonounfrequency · (television) channel
频繁pín fánadj.frequently · often
品种pǐn zhǒngnounbreed · variety
凭píngprep.to lean against · to rely on · on the basis of · no matter (how, what etc) · proof
评估píng gūverbto evaluate · to assess · assessment · evaluation
评论píng lùnnounto comment on · to discuss · comment · commentary
平坦píng tǎnadj.level · even · smooth · flat
平原píng yuánnounfield · plain
泼pōverbto splash · to spill · rough and coarse · brutish
葡萄pú taonoungrape
葡萄酒pú tao jiǔnoun(grape) wine

Q46

其qípron.his · her · its · their · that · such · it (refers to sth preceding it)
起到qǐ dàoverb(in an expression of the form 起到…用) to have (a (motivating etc) effect); to play (a (stabilizing etc) role)
启动qǐ dòngverbto start (a machine) · (fig.) to set in motion · to launch (an operation) · to activate (a plan)
启发qǐ fāverbto enlighten · to explain (a text etc) · to stimulate (a mental attitude) · enlightenment · revelation · motivation
起码qǐ mǎadv.at the minimum · at the very least
齐全qí quánadj.complete · comprehensive
启事qǐ shìnounannouncement (written, on billboard, letter, newspaper or website) · to post information · a notice
气体qì tǐnoungas (i.e. gaseous substance)
期望qī wàngverbto have expectations · to earnestly hope · expectation · hope
气象qì xiàngnounmeteorological feature · meteorology · atmosphere · ambience · scene
欠qiànverbto owe · to lack · (literary) to be deficient in · (bound form) yawn · to raise slightly (a part of one's body)
签qiānverbto sign one's name · to write brief comments on a document · inscribed bamboo stick (variant of 签) · visa · Japanese variant of 签 · inscribed bamboo stick (us…
签订qiān dìngverbto agree to and sign (a treaty etc)
前景qián jǐngnounforeground · vista · (future) prospects · perspective
签名qiān míngverbto sign (one's name with a pen etc) · to autograph · signature
前提qián tínounpremise · precondition · prerequisite
签约qiān yuēverbto sign a contract or agreement
签证qiān zhèngnounvisa · to issue a visa
签字qiān zìverbto sign (one's name) · signature
抢qiāngverb(literary) to knock against (esp. to knock one's head on the ground in grief or rage) · opposite in direction; contrary · to fight over · to rush · to scrambl…
枪Qiāngnoungun · firearm · rifle · spear · thing with shape or function similar to a gun · to substitute for another person in a test · to knock · classifier for rifle s…
墙壁qiáng bìnounwall
强度qiáng dùnounstrength · intensity
抢救qiǎng jiùverbto rescue
强迫qiǎng pòverbto compel · to force
敲qiāoverbto hit · to strike · to tap · to rap · to knock · to rip sb off · to overcharge
瞧qiáoverbto look at · to see · to see (a doctor) · to visit
敲门qiāo ménverbto knock on a door
悄悄qiāo qiāoadv.quiet; making little or no noise · surreptitious; stealthy · anxious; worried · Taiwan pr. [qiǎo qiǎo]
琴qínnounguqin 琴 (a type of zither) · musical instrument in general · variant of 琴, guqin or zither
勤奋qín fènadj.hardworking · diligent
青Qīngadj.abbr. for 海, Qinghai Province · green · blue · black · youth · young (of people)
清晨qīng chéntimeearly morning
情节qíng jiénouncircumstances · plot; storyline
晴朗qíng lǎngadj.sunny and cloudless
清理qīng lǐverbto clear up · to tidy up · to dispose of
情形qíng xingnouncircumstances · situation
区域qū yùnounarea · region · district
劝quànverbto advise · to urge · to try to persuade · to exhort · to console · to soothe
泉quánspring (small stream) · mouth of a spring · coin (archaic)
全都quán dōuadv.all · without exception
全世界quán shì jiènounworldwide · entire world
缺乏quē fáverbto lack; to be short of
确立què lìverbto establish · to institute
群体qún tǐnouncommunity · colony
群众qún zhòngnounmass · multitude · the masses

R21

染rǎnverbto dye · to catch (a disease) · to acquire (bad habits etc) · to contaminate · to add color washes to a painting
绕ràoverbto wind · to coil (thread) · to rotate around · to spiral · to move around · to go round (an obstacle) · to by-pass · to make a detour · to confuse · to perpl…
热量rè liàngnounheat · quantity of heat · calorific value
热门rè ménadj.popular; hot; in vogue
忍rěnverbto bear · to endure · to tolerate · to restrain oneself
认rènverbto recognize · to know · to admit
忍不住rěn bu zhùverbcannot help · unable to bear
认定rèn dìngverbto maintain (that sth is true) · to determine (a fact) · determination (of an amount) · of the firm opinion · to believe firmly · to set one's mind on · to id…
人间rén jiānnounthe human world · the earth
人力rén lìnounmanpower · labor power
人士rén shìnounperson · figure · public figure
忍受rěn shòuverbto bear · to endure
人物rén wùnounperson; personage; figure (esp. sb of importance) · character (in a play, novel etc) · figure painting (as a genre of traditional Chinese painting)
扔rēngverbto throw · to throw away
仍旧réng jiùadv.still (remaining) · to remain (the same) · yet
如此rú cǐpron.like this; so; such
入门rù ménverbentrance door · to enter a door · introduction (to a subject) · to learn the basics of a subject
如同rú tóngverblike · as
如下rú xiàverbas follows
软ruǎnadj.soft · flexible · variant of 软
软件ruǎn jiànnoun(computer) software

S101

洒sǎverbto sprinkle · to spray · to spill · to shed
散文sǎn wénnounprose · essay
傻shǎadj.foolish
杀shāverbto kill · to murder · to attack · to weaken or reduce · to smart (dialect) · (used after a verb) extremely
杀毒shā dúto disinfect · (computing) to destroy a computer virus
沙漠shā mònoundesert
扇shānclf.to fan · to slap sb on the face · fan · sliding, hinged or detachable flat part of sth · classifier for doors, windows etc
山区shān qūnounmountain area
扇子shàn zinounfan
商标shāng biāonountrademark · logo
上级shàng jínounhigher authorities · superiors
上下shàng xiàloc.up and down · top and bottom · old and young · length · about
上涨shàng zhǎngverbto rise · to go up
稍shāoadv.somewhat · a little · see 息
稍微shāo wēiadv.a little bit
射shèverbto shoot · to launch · to allude to · radio- (chemistry)
拾shèverbto ascend in light steps · to pick up · to collate or arrange · ten (banker's anti-fraud numeral)
社shènoun(bound form) society; organization; agency · (old) god of the land
蛇shénounsnake · serpent
舍不得shě bu deverbto hate to do sth · to hate to part with · to begrudge
舍得shě deverbto be willing to part with sth
射击shè jīverbto shoot · to fire (a gun)
社区shè qūnouncommunity · neighborhood
摄像shè xiàngverbto videotape
设想shè xiǎngverbto imagine · to assume · to envisage · tentative plan · to have consideration for
摄像机shè xiàng jīnounvideo camera
摄影shè yǐngverbto take a photograph · photography · to shoot (a movie)
摄影师shè yǐng shīnounphotographer · cameraman
伸shēnverbto stretch · to extend
神ShénnounGod · abbr. for 舟 · deity · soul · spirit · unusual · mysterious · lively · expressive · expression · look · (slang) awesome · amazing
深处shēn chùnounabyss · depths · deepest or most distant part
深度shēn dùnoundepth · (of a speech etc) profundity · advanced stage of development
神经shén jīngnounnerve · mental state · (coll.) unhinged · nutjob
神奇shén qíadj.magical · mystical · miraculous
神情shén qíngnounlook; expression
剩shèngverbto remain · to be left · to have as remainder
声shēngsound · voice · tone · noise · reputation · classifier for sounds
生成shēng chéngverbto generate; to produce; to form; to be formed; to come into being · to be born with; to be blessed with
胜负shèng fùnounvictory or defeat · the outcome of a battle
升高shēng gāoverbto raise · to ascend
剩下shèng xiàverbto remain; to be left over
式shìtype · form · pattern · style
时常shí chángadv.often · frequently
使得shǐ deverbusable · workable · feasible · doable · to make · to cause
示范shì fànverbto demonstrate · to show how to do sth · demonstration · a model example
师傅shī funounmaster · qualified worker · respectful form of address for older men
诗歌shī gēnounpoem
时光shí guāngnountime · era · period of time
实惠shí huìadj.tangible benefit · material advantages · cheap · economical · advantageous (deal) · substantial (discount)
时机shí jīnounopportunity; opportune moment
势力shì linounpower · influence · a force (military, political etc)
视频shì pínnounvideo
时事shí shìnouncurrent trends; the present situation; how things are going
试图shì túverbto attempt · to try
视为shì wéiverbto view as · to see as · to consider to be · to deem
失误shī wùverblapse · mistake · to make a mistake · fault · service fault (in volleyball, tennis etc)
十足shí zúadj.ample · complete · hundred percent · a pure shade (of some color)
瘦shòuadj.thin · to lose weight · (of clothing) tight · (of meat) lean · (of land) unproductive
手段shǒu duànnounmethod · means (of doing sth) · strategy · trick
手法shǒu fǎnountechnique · trick · skill
收购shōu gòuverbto purchase (from various places) · to acquire (a company)
收集shōu jíverbto gather · to collect
收拾shōu shiverbto put in order · to tidy up · to pack · to repair · (coll.) to sort sb out · to fix sb
寿司shòu sīsushi
受灾shòu zāiverbdisaster-stricken · to be hit by a natural calamity
鼠shǔ(bound form) rat; mouse
鼠标shǔ biāonounmouse (computing)
蔬菜shū càinounvegetables
输出shū chūverbto export · to output
书法shū fǎnouncalligraphy · handwriting · penmanship
书柜shū guìnounbookcase
数目shù mùnounamount · number
熟悉shú xīverbto be familiar with; to know well
书桌shū zhuōnoundesk
摔shuāiverbto throw down · to fall · to drop and break
摔倒shuāi dǎoverbto fall down · to slip and fall · to throw sb to the ground
率领shuài lǐngverbto lead · to command · to head
双手shuāng shǒunounboth hands
水产品shuǐ chǎn pǐnaquatic products (including fish, crabs, seaweed etc)
水分shuǐ fènnounmoisture content · (fig.) overstatement · padding
水库shuǐ kùnounreservoir
睡眠shuì miánverbsleep · to sleep · (computing) to enter sleep mode
水灾shuǐ zāinounflood · flood damage
说法shuō fǎnounto expound Buddhist teachings · way of speaking · wording · formulation · one's version (of events) · statement · theory · hypothesis · interpretation
硕士shuò shìnounmaster's degree · person who has a master's degree · learned person
私人sī rénnounprivate · personal · interpersonal · sb with whom one has a close personal relationship · a member of one's clique
思维sī wéinoun(line of) thought · thinking
四周sì zhōuloc.all around
搜sōuverbto search
搜索sōu suǒverbto search (a place) · to search (a database) · to search for (sth)
宿舍sù shènoundormitory · dorm room · living quarters · hostel
酸甜苦辣suān tián kǔ làidiomsour, sweet, bitter and spicy hot · fig. the joys and sorrows of life
碎suìadj.(transitive or intransitive verb) to break into pieces; to shatter; to crumble · broken; fragmentary; scattered · garrulous
随后suí hòuadv.soon after
随意suí yìadv.as one wishes · according to one's wishes · at will · voluntary · conscious
岁月suì yuènounyears · time
随着suí zheprep.along with · in the wake of · following
损害sǔn hàiverbharm · to damage · to impair
损失sǔn shīnounloss · damage · to lose · to suffer damage
锁suǒverbto lock; to lock up · a lock · old variant of 锁
所在suǒ zàinounplace · location · (after a noun) place where it is located

T37

抬táiverbto lift · to raise · (of two or more persons) to carry
台风tái fēngnounstage presence, poise · typhoon
太空tài kōngnounouter space
抬头tái tóuverbto raise one's head · to gain ground · account name, or space for writing the name on checks, bills etc
桃táonounpeach
逃táoverbto escape · to run away · to flee
桃花táo huānounpeach blossom · (fig.) love affair
逃跑táo pǎoverbto flee from sth · to run away · to escape
桃树táo shùnounpeach tree
讨厌tǎo yànverbto dislike · to loathe · disagreeable · troublesome · annoying
逃走táo zǒuverbto escape · to flee · to run away
特定tè dìngadj.special · specific · designated · particular
特性tè xìngnounproperty · characteristic
特有tè yǒuadj.specific (to) · characteristic (of) · distinctive
题材tí cáinounsubject matter
提倡tí chàngverbto promote · to advocate
体积tǐ jīnounvolume · bulk
体力tǐ lìnounphysical strength · physical power
提起tí qǐverbto mention · to speak of · to lift · to pick up · to arouse · to raise (a topic, a heavy weight, one's fist, one's spirits etc)
提示tí shìverbto point out · to remind (sb of sth) · to suggest · suggestion · tip · reminder · notice
天才tiān cáinountalent · gift · genius · talented · gifted
天然气tiān rán qìnounnatural gas
天文tiān wénnounastronomy
调节tiáo jiéverbto adjust · to regulate · to harmonize · to reconcile (accountancy etc)
调解tiáo jiěverbto mediate · to bring parties to an agreement
厅tīngnoun(reception) hall · living room · office · provincial government department
停留tíng liúverbto stay somewhere temporarily · to stop over
通用tōng yòngto use anywhere, anytime (card, ticket etc) · to be used by everyone (language, textbook etc) · (of two or more things) interchangeable
偷tōuverbto steal · to pilfer · to snatch · thief · stealthily
偷偷tōu tōuadv.stealthily · secretly · covertly · furtively · on the sly
兔tùrabbit
吐tǔverbto spit · to send out (silk from a silkworm, bolls from cotton flowers etc) · to say · to pour out (one's grievances) · to vomit · to throw up
土豆tǔ dòunounpotato · (Tw) peanut
突破tū pòverbto break through · to make a breakthrough · to surmount (an obstacle) · (sports) to break through the opponent's defense
团长tuán zhǎngnounregimental command · head of a delegation · group buy organizer; group-buying coordinator
推行tuī xíngverbto put into effect · to carry out
脱离tuō líverbto separate oneself from · to break away from · diastasis (medicine) · abscission · abjunction (botany)

W30

外界wài jiènounthe outside world · external
完了wán leverbto be finished · to be done for · ruined · gone to the dogs · oh no
胃wèinounstomach
微博wēi bómicroblogging · microblog
违法wéi fǎverbillegal · to break the law
违反wéi fǎnverbto violate (a law)
违规wéi guīverbto violate the rules
为难wéi nánverbto feel embarrassed or awkward · to make things difficult (for someone) · to find things difficult (to do or manage)
为期wéi qīverb(to be done) by (a certain date) · lasting (a certain time)
围绕wéi ràoverbto revolve around · to center on (an issue)
委托wěi tuōverbto entrust · to trust · to commission
慰问wèi wènverbto express sympathy, greetings, consolation etc
卫星wèi xīngnounsatellite · moon
唯一wéi yīadj.only; sole
为止wéi zhǐuntil · (used in combination with words like 到 or 至 in constructs of the form 到...到...为止)
为主wéi zhǔverbto rely mainly on · to attach most importance to
温和wēn héadj.mild · gentle · moderate · lukewarm
文艺wén yìnounliterature and art
握wòverbto hold; to grasp · to clench (one's fist) · (bound form) to have in one's control · classifier: a handful
卧室wò shìnounbedroom
屋wūnoun(bound form) house · (bound form) room
舞wǔverbto dance · to wield · to brandish
物价wù jiànoun(commodity) prices
误解wù jiěverbto misunderstand · misunderstanding
无奈wú nàiadv.to have no alternative · frustrated · exasperated · helpless · (conjunction) but unfortunately
污染wū rǎnverbto pollute; to contaminate (lit. and fig.)
污水wū shuǐnounsewage
物业wù yènounproperty · real estate · abbr. for 物业管理, property management
无疑wú yíadv.undoubtedly; without doubt; for sure
物质wù zhìnounmatter · substance · material · materialistic

X59

戏xìnountrick · drama · play · show
西红柿xī hóng shìnountomato
喜剧xǐ jùnouncomedy
戏剧xì jùnouna drama; a play; theater · script of a play
西装xī zhuāngnounsuit · Western-style clothes
显xiǎnverbto make visible · to reveal · prominent · conspicuous · (prefix) phanero-
献xiànverbto offer · to present · to dedicate · to donate · to show · to put on display · worthy person (old)
闲xiánverbenclosure · (variant of 闲) idle · unoccupied · leisure · idle
先后xiān hòuadv.early or late · priority · in succession · one after another
先前xiān qiántimebefore; previously
线索xiàn suǒnountrail · clues · thread (of a story)
鲜艳xiān yànadj.bright-colored; gaily-colored
现有xiàn yǒuverbcurrently existing · currently available
现状xiàn zhuàngnouncurrent situation
乡xiāngnouncountry or countryside · native place · home village or town · township (PRC administrative unit)
香肠xiāng chángnounsausage
乡村xiāng cūnnounrustic · village · countryside
向导xiàng dǎonounguide
相等xiāng děngverbequal · equally · equivalent
向前xiàng qiánverbforward · onward
向上xiàng shàngverbupward · up · to advance · to try to improve oneself · to make progress
相声xiàng shengnouncomic dialogue · sketch · crosstalk
享受xiǎng shòuverbto enjoy · to live it up · pleasure
详细xiáng xìadj.detailed · in detail · minute
相应xiāng yìngverbto correspond · answering (one another) · to agree (among the part) · corresponding · relevant · appropriate · (modify) accordingly
象征xiàng zhēngnounemblem · symbol · token · badge · to symbolize · to signify · to stand for
消除xiāo chúverbto eliminate · to remove
消毒xiāo dúverbto disinfect; to sterilize
消防xiāo fángadj.firefighting · fire control
消费者xiāo fèi zhěnounconsumer
消极xiāo jíadj.negative · passive · inactive
小偷儿xiǎotōur5Thief
斜xiéadv.inclined · slanting · oblique · tilting
歇xiēverbto rest · to take a break · to stop · to halt · (dialect) to sleep · a moment · a short while
协议xié yìnounagreement · pact · protocol
协议书xié yì shūnouncontract · protocol
辛苦xīn kǔadj.exhausting · hard · tough · arduous · to work hard · to go to a lot of trouble · hardship(s)
信念xìn niànnounfaith · belief · conviction
欣赏xīn shǎngverbto appreciate; to enjoy; to admire
心态xīn tàinounattitude (of the heart) · state of one's psyche · way of thinking · mentality
心疼xīn téngverbto love dearly · to feel sorry for sb · to regret · to grudge · to be distressed
信箱xìn xiāngnounmailbox · post office box
性能xìng néngnounfunction; performance; behavior
行驶xíng shǐverbto travel along a route (of vehicles etc)
形态xíng tàinounshape · form · pattern · morphology
熊Xióngnounbear · (coll.) to scold · to rebuke · (coll.) weak · incapable
雄伟xióng wěiadj.grand · imposing · magnificent · majestic
修复xiū fùverbto restore; to renovate · (computing) to repair (a corrupted file etc)
修建xiū jiànverbto build · to construct
休闲xiū xiánverbleisure · relaxation · not working · idle · to enjoy leisure · to lie fallow
修养xiū yǎngnounaccomplishment · training · self-cultivation
许可xǔ kěverbto allow · to permit
虚心xū xīnadj.open-minded · humble
选修xuǎn xiūverb(at a school) to take as an elective · an elective · elective (subject)
学科xué kēnounsubject · branch of learning · course · academic discipline
学位xué wèinounacademic degree · place in school
学者xué zhěnounscholar
寻求xún qiúverbto seek; to look for
询问xún wènverbto inquire

Y81

押金yā jīnnoundeposit · down payment
亚军yà jūnnounsecond place (in a sports contest) · runner-up
鸭子yā zinounduck · male prostitute (slang)
广yǎnadj."house on a cliff" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 53), occurring in 店, 序, 底 etc · surname Guang · wide · numerous · to spread
眼光yǎn guāngnoungaze · insight · foresight · vision · way of looking at things
研究所yán jiū suǒnounresearch institute · graduate studies · graduate school
严厉yán lìadj.severe · strict
延伸yán shēnverbto extend · to spread
严肃yán sùadj.solemn · grave · serious · earnest · severe
言语yán yǔnounwords · speech · (spoken) language · to speak · to tell
咬yǎoverbto bite · to nip · variant of 咬
邀请yāo qǐngverbto invite · invitation
摇头yáo tóuverbto shake one's head
也好yě hǎothat's fine · may as well · (reduplicated) regardless of whether ... or ...
夜间yè jiāntimenighttime · evening or night (e.g. classes)
业务yè wùnounbusiness · professional work · service
乙yǐnum.second of the ten Heavenly Stems 干 · second in order · letter "B" or Roman "II" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc · second party (in legal contract, usua…
一辈子yī bèi zi(for) a lifetime
以便yǐ biànadv.so that · so as to · in order to
一带yī dàinounregion · district
一旦yī dànadv.in case (sth happens) · if · once (sth happens, then...) · when · in a short time · in one day
依法yī fǎadv.legal (proceedings) · according to law
依旧yī jiùadj.as before · still
依据yī jùnounaccording to · basis · foundation
一句话yī jù huàin a word · in short
一口气yī kǒu qìadv.one breath · in one breath · at a stretch
一流yī liúadj.top quality · front ranking
一路yī lùthe whole journey · all the way · going the same way · going in the same direction · of the same kind
一身yī shēnnounwhole body · from head to toe · single person · a suit of clothes
意识yì shínounconsciousness · awareness · to be aware · to realize
以往yǐ wǎngtimein the past · formerly
意味着yì wèi zheverbto signify · to mean · to imply
一下子yī xià ziin a short while · all at once · all of a sudden
一向yī xiàngadv.always (previously) · a period of time in the recent past
依照yī zhàoprep.according to · in light of
意志yì zhìnounwill; willpower; determination
因而yīn érconj.therefore · as a result · thus · and as a result, ...
饮料yǐn liàonoundrink · beverage
饮食yǐn shínouneating and drinking · food and drink; diet
印刷yìn shuāverbto print · printing
硬yìngadj.hard; stiff; solid · (fig.) strong; firm · resolutely; uncompromisingly · laboriously; with great difficulty · good (quality); able (person) · (of food) filli…
硬件yìng jiànnounhardware
拥抱yōng bàoverbto embrace · to hug
用不着yòng bu zháoidiomnot need · have no use for
用户yòng hùnounuser · consumer · subscriber · customer
用来yòng láiverbto be used for
拥有yōng yǒuverbto have; to possess
用于yòng yúverbto use in; to use on; to use for
由此yóu cǐadv.hereby · from this
有毒yǒu dúverbpoisonous
有害yǒu hàiadj.destructive · harmful · damaging
优惠yōu huìverbprivilege · favorable (terms) · preferential (treatment) · discount (price)
有力yǒu lìadj.powerful · forceful · vigorous
有利于yǒu lì yúverbto be advantageous to; to be beneficial for
幽默yōu mòadj.(loanword) humor · humorous
尤其yóu qíadv.especially; particularly
优先yōu xiānverbto have priority · to take precedence
友谊yǒu yìnouncompanionship · fellowship · friendship
游泳池yóu yǒng chínounswimming pool
犹豫yóu yùadj.to hesitate
有着yǒu zheverbto have · to possess
预备yù bèiverbto prepare · to make ready · preparation · preparatory
羽毛球yǔ máo qiúnounshuttlecock · badminton
预期yù qīverbto expect · to anticipate
羽绒服yǔ róng fúnoundown-filled garment
雨水Yǔ shuǐnounYushui or Rain Water, 2nd of the 24 solar terms 二十四节气 19th February-5th March · rainwater; rainfall; rain
怨yuànverbto blame · (bound form) resentment; hatred; grudge
愿yuànverbhonest · prudent · variant of 愿 · to hope · to wish · to desire · hoped-for · ready · willing
远处yuǎn chùnoundistant place
元旦Yuán dàntimeNew Year's Day
原理yuán lǐnounprinciple · theory
园林yuán línnoungardens; park; landscape garden
原始yuán shǐadj.first · original · primitive · original (document etc)
原先yuán xiānadv.originally · original · former
原有yuán yǒuverboriginal · former
月饼yuè bǐngnounmooncake (esp. for the Mid-Autumn Festival)
阅览室yuè lǎn shìnounreading room
月球yuè qiúnounthe moon
约束yuē shùverbto restrict · to limit to · to constrain · restriction · constraint
运yùnverbto move · to transport · to use · to apply · fortune · luck · fate
运行yùn xíngverbto move along one's course (of celestial bodies etc) · (fig.) to function; to be in operation · (of a train service etc) to operate; to run · (of a computer) …

Z122

灾zāinoundisaster · calamity · variant of 灾 · old variant of 灾
在场zài chǎngverbto be present · to be on the scene
再次zài cìadv.one more time · again · one more · once again
灾害zāi hàinouncalamity · disaster
灾难zāi nànnoundisaster; catastrophe
在内zài nèi(included) in it · among them
灾区zāi qūnoundisaster area · stricken region
再也zài yěadv.(not) any more
暂时zàn shíadv.temporary · provisional · for the time being
暂停zàn tíngverbto suspend · time-out (e.g. in sports) · stoppage · pause (media player)
糟zāoadj.dregs · draff · pickled in wine · rotten · messy · ruined
糟糕zāo gāoadj.too bad · how terrible · what bad luck · terrible · bad
早期zǎo qītimeearly period; early phase; early stage
增zēngverb(bound form) to increase; to augment; to add to
赠zèngverbto give as a present · to repel · to bestow an honorary title after death (old)
增产zēng chǎnto increase production
增大zēng dàverbto enlarge · to amplify · to magnify
增多zēng duōverbto increase · to grow in number
增强zēng qiángverbto increase · to strengthen
赠送zèng sòngverbto present as a gift
摘zhāiverbto take · to borrow · to pick (flowers, fruit etc) · to pluck · to select · to remove · to take off (glasses, hat etc)
展览zhǎn lǎnverbto put on display · to exhibit · exhibition · show
占领zhàn lǐngverbto capture; to seize; to occupy by force
展示zhǎn shìverbto reveal; to display; to show; to exhibit
展现zhǎn xiànverbto unfold before one's eyes; to emerge; to reveal; to display
占有zhàn yǒuverbto have · to own · to hold · to occupy · to possess · to account for (a high proportion etc)
涨zhǎngverbto rise (of prices, rivers) · to swell · to distend
涨价zhǎng jiàverbto appreciate (in value) · to increase in price
掌握zhǎng wòverbto grasp (often fig.) · to control · to seize (initiative, opportunity, destiny) · to master · to know well · to understand sth well and know how to use it · …
招生zhāo shēngverbto enroll new students · to get students
招手zhāo shǒuverbto wave · to beckon
真诚zhēn chéngadj.sincere; genuine; true
振动zhèn dòngverbto vibrate · to shake · vibration
诊断zhěn duànverbto diagnose
珍贵zhēn guìadj.precious
震惊zhèn jīngverbto shock · to astonish
真理zhēn lǐnountruth
珍惜zhēn xīverbto treasure · to value · to cherish
真相zhēn xiàngnounthe truth about sth; the actual facts
珍珠zhēn zhūnounpearl
挣zhēngverbto struggle to get free · to strive to acquire · to make (money)
正版zhèng bǎnadj.genuine · legal · see also 盗版
正规zhèng guīadj.regular · according to standards
挣钱zhèng qiánverbto make money
正如zhèng rúverbjust as · precisely as
证实zhèng shíverbto confirm (sth to be true) · to verify
证书zhèng shūnouncredentials · certificate
争议zhēng yìverbcontroversy · dispute · to dispute
正义zhèng yìnounjustice · righteousness · just · righteous
至zhìprep.to arrive · most · to · until
治安zhì ānnounlaw and order · public security
值班zhí bānverbto work a shift · on duty
指标zhǐ biāonoun(production) target · quota · index · indicator · sign · signpost · (computing) pointer
只不过zhǐ bu guòadv.only · merely · nothing but · no more than · it's just that ...
制成zhì chéngverbto manufacture · to turn out (a product)
支出zhī chūnounto spend; to pay out · expenses; expenditure
指甲zhǐ jianounfingernail
只见zhǐ jiànverbto see (the same thing) over and over again · to see, to one's surprise, (sth happen suddenly)
治理zhì lǐverbto govern · to administer · to manage · to control · governance
之内zhī nèiloc.inside · within
职能zhí néngnounfunction · role
支配zhī pèiverbto control · to dominate · to allocate
指示zhǐ shìnounto point out · to indicate · to instruct · directives · instructions
之外zhī wàiloc.outside · excluding
职位zhí wèinounposition; post; job
职务zhí wùnounpost · position · job · duties
之下zhī xiàloc.under · beneath · less than
直线zhí xiànnounstraight line · sharply (rise or fall)
执行zhí xíngverbto implement · to carry out · to execute · to run
制约zhì yuēverbto restrict · condition
指责zhǐ zéverbto criticize · to find fault with · to denounce
之中zhī zhōngloc.inside · among · in the midst of (doing sth) · during
终点zhōng diǎnnounthe end · end point · finishing line (in a race) · destination · terminus
中毒zhòng dúverbto be poisoned
中断zhōng duànverbto cut short · to break off · to discontinue · to interrupt
众多zhòng duōnum.numerous
中秋节Zhōng qiū jiétimethe Mid-Autumn Festival on 15th of 8th lunar month
终身zhōng shēnnounlifelong · all one's life · marriage
中央zhōng yāngnouncentral · middle · center · central authorities (of a state)
中药zhōng yàonountraditional Chinese medicine
终止zhōng zhǐverbto stop; to terminate
周期zhōu qīnounperiod · cycle
主办zhǔ bànverbto organize · to host (a conference or sports event)
注册zhù cèverbto register · to enroll
主导zhǔ dǎonounleading · dominant · prevailing · to lead · to direct · to dominate
主管zhǔ guǎnverbin charge · responsible for · person in charge · manager
主观zhǔ guānadj.subjective
祝贺zhù hèverbto congratulate · congratulations
助理zhù lǐnounassistant
注射zhù shèverbinjection · to inject
注视zhù shìverbto look attentively at; to closely watch; to gaze at
助手zhù shǒunounassistant; helper
主体zhǔ tǐnounmain part · bulk · body · subject · agent
注重zhù zhòngverbto pay attention to · to emphasize
竹子zhú zinounbamboo
转化zhuǎn huàverbto change · to transform · isomerization (chemistry)
转换zhuǎn huànverbto change · to switch · to convert · to transform
专辑zhuān jínounalbum · record (music) · special collection of printed or broadcast material
专利zhuān lìnounpatent · sth uniquely enjoyed (or possessed etc) by a certain group of people · monopoly
转让zhuǎn ràngverbto transfer (ownership, rights etc)
转向zhuǎn xiàngverbto change direction · fig. to change one's stance · to get lost · to lose one's way
撞zhuàngverbto knock against · to bump into · to run into · to meet by accident
装饰zhuāng shìnounto decorate · decoration · decorative · ornamental
紫zǐadj.purple · violet
资本zī běnnouncapital (economics)
资产zī chǎnnounproperty · assets
子弹zǐ dànnounbullet
自豪zì háoadj.proud (of one's achievements etc)
自杀zì shāverbto kill oneself · to commit suicide · to attempt suicide
仔细zǐ xìadv.careful; attentive; cautious · to be careful; to look out
自愿zì yuànverbvoluntary
资助zī zhùverbto subsidize · to provide financial aid · subsidy
总裁zǒng cáinounchairman · director-general (of a company etc)
总数zǒng shùnountotal · sum · aggregate
总算zǒng suànadv.at long last · finally · on the whole
总体zǒng tǐnouncompletely · totally · total · entire · overall · population (statistics)
阻碍zǔ àiverbto obstruct · to hinder · to block · obstruction · hindrance
组织zǔ zhīnounto organize · organization · (biology) tissue · (textiles) weave
醉zuìverbintoxicated
尊敬zūn jìngverbto respect; to revere; to esteem · honorable; distinguished (used on formal occasions before a term of address)
遵守zūn shǒuverbto comply with; to abide by; to respect (an agreement)
尊重zūn zhòngverbto esteem · to respect · to honor · to value · eminent · serious · proper
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