HSK 4 Vocabulary List (HSK 3.0)

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HSK 4 adds another ~1,000 words (cumulative ~3,245) and pushes you past 1,200 characters. Abstract nouns, formal verbs, and written-register connectors appear in force.

972words at this level
3,245 wordscumulative through HSK 4
~1,200 characterscharacters required
B1approx. CEFR

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SimplifiedTraditionalPinyinMeaning
阿姨ā yíaunt (maternal or as a term for a woman of similar age to one’s parents); nanny
爱国愛國ài guóto love one's country; patriotic
ǎishort (in height); low
爱护愛護ài hùto cherish; to take care of; to protect
矮小ǎi xiǎoshort and small; undersized
按时按時àn shíon time; punctually
安置ān zhìto settle; to arrange for; placement
暗示àn shìto hint; to suggest
ānpeaceful, safe; to install, to set up
百货百貨bǎi huògeneral merchandise
àndark; dim; obscure
bǎito arrange; to display
摆动擺動bǎi dòngto sway; to swing; to oscillate
巴士bā shìbus (loanword); motor coach
摆脱擺脫bǎi tuōto get rid of; to free oneself from
办事辦事bàn shìto handle affairs; to get things done
包裹bāo guǒto wrap up; a parcel; a package
bàito lose; to be defeated; to fail
包括bāo kuòto include; to comprise
bǎotreasure; something precious
包含bāo hánto contain; to include
宝宝寶寶bǎo baobaby; darling
宝贝寶貝bǎo bèitreasured one; darling
宝贵寶貴bǎo guìprecious; valuable
宝石寶石bǎo shígem; precious stone
保守bǎo shǒuconservative; cautious
bàoto hug; to hold; to embrace
背景bèi jǐngbackground; context
bèia multiple; double; (times)
保密bǎo mìto keep (something) secret; confidential
本科běn kēundergraduate (college-level)
thin; not thick
比分bǐ fēnscore (in a game)
毕业畢業bì yèto graduate; graduation
bènstupid; clumsy; foolish
毕业生畢業生bì yè shēnggraduate; a person who has graduated
to avoid; to shun
避免bì miǎnto avoid; to prevent
被迫bèi pòto be forced; to be compelled
辩论辯論biàn lùnto debate; an argument
标志標誌biāo zhìa sign; a symbol; a logo
biānto compile; to edit; to write; to arrange
表情biǎo qíng(facial) expression
表扬表揚biǎo yángto praise; to commend
bīngice
冰箱bīng xiāngrefrigerator
冰雪bīng xuěice and snow
bīngsoldier; troops
不要紧不要緊bù yào jǐnit doesn't matter; no problem
不管bù guǎnregardless of; no matter
不在乎bù zài hunot to care; indifferent
布置佈置bù zhìto arrange; to set up; to decorate
不然bù ránotherwise; if not
步行bù xíngto walk; on foot
to wipe; to rub; to scratch
材料cái liàomaterial; ingredients; data
财富財富cái fùwealth; riches
财产財產cái chǎnproperty; assets
参考參考cān kǎoto consult; reference
参与參與cān yùto participate
采访採訪cǎi fǎngto interview; to report
操场操場cāo chǎngplayground; sports field
操作cāo zuòto operate; to manipulate
测量測量cè liángto measure; measurement
to measure; to estimate
测试測試cè shìto test; a test; (in computing) a beta version
茶叶茶葉chá yètea; tea leaves
产品產品chǎn pǐnproduct; merchandise
céngonce; formerly
长途長途cháng túlong-distance (travel)
唱片chàng piànrecord; album
常识常識cháng shícommon sense; general knowledge
抄写抄寫chāo xiěto copy (by hand); to transcribe
潮流cháo liútrend; fashion
chāoto copy; to plagiarize
cháotide; trendy (slang)
彻底徹底chè dǐthorough; completely
潮湿潮濕cháo shīdamp; humid
chénto sink; to submerge; deep; heavy
沉默chén mòsilent; taciturn
沉重chén zhòngheavy; serious; burdensome
成人chéng rénadult
诚实誠實chéng shíhonest; truthful
称赞稱讚chēng zànto praise; to commend
承担承擔chéng dānto undertake; to assume responsibility
承认承認chéng rènto admit; to acknowledge
诚信誠信chéng xìnintegrity; honesty
程序chéng xùprocedure; program (computing)
吃惊吃驚chī jīngto be surprised; to be shocked
承受chéng shòuto bear; to endure; to support
chǐa ruler; a unit of measure
迟到遲到chí dàoto be late
chōngto dash; to rush; to charge
尺子chǐ ziruler (measuring instrument)
充电充電chōng diànto charge (a battery)
充电器充電器chōng diàn qìcharger (for a battery)
尺寸chǐ cunsize; dimensions; measurements
虫子蟲子chóng ziinsect; bug
充分chōng fènample; sufficient; fully
chōuto pull out; to extract
抽奖抽獎chōu jiǎngto draw a lottery; raffle
抽烟抽煙chōu yānto smoke (a cigarette, tobacco)
出色chū sèremarkable; outstanding
出席chū xíto attend; to be present
处于處於chǔ yúto be in a state, position, or condition
出售chū shòuto sell; for sale
chǔto be located; to reside
穿上chuān shangto put on (clothes)
窗户窗戶chuāng huwindow
窗台窗臺chuāng táiwindow sill; window ledge
传统傳統chuán tǒngtradition; traditional
chúnpure; genuine
纯净水純淨水chún jìng shuǐpurified water
窗子chuāng ziwindow (colloquial)
春季chūn jìspring; springtime
词汇詞彙cí huìvocabulary; words
this; these (formal)
此外cǐ wàibesides; in addition; moreover
刺激cì jīto stimulate; to excite
to stab; to prick; (n.) thorn
从此從此cóng cǐfrom then on; thereafter
rough; coarse
粗心cū xīncareless; thoughtless
促销促銷cù xiāoto promote sales
措施cuò shīmeasure; step (taken to solve a problem)
促使cù shǐto prompt; to induce; to cause
促进促進cù jìnto promote; to boost
答案dá ànanswer; solution
打雷dǎ léito thunder; a clap of thunder
打败打敗dǎ bàito defeat; to beat
打扫打掃dǎ sǎoto clean; to sweep
打折dǎ zhéto give a discount
打针打針dǎ zhēnto have an injection; to get a shot
大多dà duōmostly; for the most part
大巴dà bābus; coach (colloquial)
大方dà fānggenerous; elegant; stylish
大哥dà gēbig brother; respectful address for an older man
大规模大規模dà guī mólarge-scale; extensive
大会大會dà huìconference; convention; assembly
大姐dà jiěolder sister; respectful address for an elder woman
大楼大樓dà lóubuilding (a large, multistory structure)
大妈大媽dà māan older woman (informal, sometimes affectionate)
大型dà xínglarge; large-scale
大陆大陸dà lùmainland (China) or continent
大众大眾dà zhòngthe masses; popular; widely accepted
大爷大爺dà yéuncle; a respectful term for an older man
代替dài tìto replace; to substitute for
dàibag; sack
待遇dài yùtreatment; salary; benefits
dàito wear (accessories)
担任擔任dān rènto serve as; to hold an office
担保擔保dān bǎoto guarantee; to vouch for
担心擔心dān xīnto worry; to be anxious
单纯單純dān chúnsimple; pure; naive
dānonly; single; (form or bill)
单调單調dān diàomonotonous; dull
单独單獨dān dúalone; by oneself; separately
导游導遊dǎo yóutour guide; to lead a tour
倒闭倒閉dǎo bìto go bankrupt; to close down
dànlight (in color or taste); mild; dilute
倒车倒車dǎo chēto reverse (a vehicle)
得意dé yìproud; pleased with oneself; complacent
导致導致dǎo zhìto lead to; to cause
灯光燈光dēng guānglighting; lights (e.g. stage lighting)
dēngto ascend; to climb
登记登記dēng jìto register (one’s name)
登录登錄dēng lùto log in; to sign in (online)
登山dēng shānto climb a mountain; mountaineering
的确的確dí quèindeed; really
敌人敵人dí rénenemy
bottom; base; foundation; end (of a period)
地面dì miànfloor; ground; surface
地位dì wèiposition; status
地下dì xiàunderground; subterranean
地址dì zhǐaddress
典型diǎn xíngtypical; representative
点名點名diǎn míngto take roll call; to call someone by name
电灯電燈diàn dēngelectric lamp
电动车電動車diàn dòng chēelectric vehicle
电梯電梯diàn tīelevator
电源電源diàn yuánelectric power source
dìngto set; to decide; to fix
dǐngtop; to support; to bear (weight)
冬季dōng jìwinter
动画片動畫片dòng huà piànanimated film
豆腐dòu futofu; bean curd
独立獨立dú lìindependent; to stand alone
动摇動搖dòng yáoto waver; to shake
独自獨自dú zìalone
独特獨特dú tèunique; distinctive
to block; to clog
肚子dù zibelly; stomach
堵车堵車dǔ chētraffic jam; to become congested
度过度過dù guòto get through; to spend (time)
对比對比duì bǐto compare; to contrast
锻炼鍛鍊duàn liànto exercise; to work out
多次duō cìmany times; repeatedly
对于對於duì yúregarding; with respect to
对付對付duì futo deal with; to handle
多年duō niánfor many years; longstanding
多种多種duō zhǒngmany kinds of; diverse
érand; but
恶心噁心ě xīnto feel nauseous; disgusting
儿童兒童ér tóngchild; children
多样多樣duō yàngdiverse; varied
而是ér shìrather
二手èr shǒusecond-hand; used
耳机耳機ěr jīheadphones; earphones
发挥發揮fā huīto bring into play; to make full use of (one’s abilities)
发票發票fā piàoinvoice; receipt
发烧發燒fā shāoto have a fever
law; method
法官fǎ guānjudge (in court)
法律fǎ lǜlaw
法院fǎ yuàncourt (of law)
翻译翻譯fān yìto translate; translation
fánto feel annoyed; to bother
fānto turn over; to flip
反而fǎn éron the contrary; instead
反映fǎn yìngto reflect; to show (a phenomenon)
fǎnto oppose; against; opposite
方案fāng ànplan; proposal
fāngsquare; side; method
方针方針fāng zhēnpolicy; guidelines
fēinot; non- (used in structures such as ‘非…不可’)
放松放鬆fàng sōngto relax; to loosen
féifat; plump
分布分佈fēn bùto be distributed; distribution
分手fēn shǒuto break up; to separate (in a relationship)
分为分為fēn wéito divide into; to separate
…分之…… fēn zhī …a fraction structure used to express ratios (e.g. '三分之一' means one-third)
奋斗奮鬥fèn dòuto strive; to struggle
风格風格fēng géstyle; manner
分散fēn sànto disperse; to scatter
风景風景fēng jǐngscenery; landscape
纷纷紛紛fēn fēnone after another; continuously
封闭封閉fēng bìto close off; to seal
否则否則fǒu zéotherwise; or else
风俗風俗fēng súcustom; folk customs
夫妻fū qīhusband and wife; married couple
夫人fū renlady; madam; Mrs.
夫妇夫婦fū fùmarried couple
符合fú héto conform to; to match; to agree with
付出fù chūto pay; to devote (time, energy, etc.)
符号符號fú hàosymbol; sign
附近fù jìnnearby; in the vicinity of
负担負擔fù dānburden; responsibility
复制複製fù zhìto copy; to duplicate
改善gǎi shànto improve; to make better
改正gǎi zhèngto correct; to rectify
概括gài kuòto summarize; to generalize
感兴趣感興趣gǎn xìng qùto be interested in
高潮gāo cháoclimax; peak (e.g. of a story)
gàito cover; lid
高价高價gāo jiàhigh price
格外gé wàiespecially; particularly
高铁高鐵gāo tiěhigh-speed rail
高尚gāo shàngnoble; admirable
to separate; to be apart; to lie between
隔开隔開gé kāito separate; to divide
个别個別gè biéindividual; separate; particular
各个各個gè gèeach; every
个体個體gè tǐindividual; distinct unit
gēnroot; basis; measure word for long, slender objects
根据根據gēn jùaccording to; based on
工程gōng chéngengineering; an engineering project
供应供應gōng yìngto supply; to provide
gòngtogether; in total; (abbr. for Communist Party)
构成構成gòu chéngto form; to compose; to constitute
公元gōng yuánCommon Era; AD
构造構造gòu zàostructure; composition
购物購物gòu wùshopping
购买購買gòu mǎito purchase; to buy
骨头骨頭gǔ toubone
固定gù dìngto fix; to fasten; fixed; regular
guàistrange; odd; to blame
关闭關閉guān bìto close; to shut down
官方guān fāngofficial; government-sanctioned
guān(surname) Guan; government official
光临光臨guāng lín(formal) to honor with one’s presence; to attend
关于關於guān yúconcerning; about
guīto return; to belong to; (also a surname)
guàngto stroll; to wander around
光盘光盤guāng páncompact disc (CD); DVD; CD-ROM
guāmelon; gourd; squash
规律規律guī lǜregular pattern; law; rule
规则規則guī zérule; regulation; set of rules
果实果實guǒ shífruit; result; outcome
海水hǎi shuǐseawater
过分過分guò fènexcessive; overly; unduly
海鲜海鮮hǎi xiānseafood
hánto contain; to include
规模規模guī móscale; scope; extent
含量hán liàngcontent; the amount contained
含有hán yǒuto contain; to include
含义含義hán yìimplicit meaning; connotation
寒假hán jiàwinter vacation
寒冷hán lěngvery cold; frigid
航班háng bānscheduled flight
航空háng kōngaviation
毫米háo mǐmillimeter
行业行業háng yèindustry; trade; profession
好友hǎo yǒuclose friend; pal
毫升háo shēngmilliliter
号码號碼hào mǎnumber; (telephone) number
黑暗hēi àndark; darkness
合同hé tong(business) contract
红包紅包hóng bāored envelope (money gift); bonus
hòuthick; profound; generous
后头後頭hòu toubehind; at the back; later
忽视忽視hū shìto ignore; to neglect
household; family
呼吸hū xīto breathe
护士護士hù shinurse
怀念懷念huái niànto miss; to cherish the memory of
huáto row (a boat); to draw a line
怀疑懷疑huái yíto doubt; to suspect
黄瓜黃瓜huáng guācucumber
缓解緩解huǎn jiěto alleviate; to ease
黄金黃金huáng jīngold; (figuratively) valuable
回复回覆huí fùto reply; to answer
huìto remit; to converge
汇报匯報huì bàoto report; to give an account
婚礼婚禮hūn lǐwedding; wedding ceremony
汇率匯率huì lǜexchange rate
huǒpartner; companion; (classifier for a group of people)
或许或許huò xǔperhaps; maybe
伙伴huǒ bànpartner; companion
huòto obtain; to win (literary)
获得獲得huò déto obtain; to receive
获奖獲獎huò jiǎngto win an award
获取獲取huò qǔto acquire; to obtain
机构機構jī gòuorganization; institution
huògoods; merchandise
几乎幾乎jī hūalmost; nearly; practically
积累積累jī lěito accumulate; accumulation
激动激動jī dòngto be emotionally moved; to excite
激烈jī lièintense; fierce
及格jí géto pass (an exam); to meet the minimum standard
extremely; very
机遇機遇jī yùopportunity; favorable circumstance
即将即將jí jiāngabout to; on the verge of
急忙jí mánghastily; in a hurry
记载記載jì zǎito record; to document
极其極其jí qíextremely; exceedingly
技巧jì qiǎoskill; technique
集合jí héto gather; to assemble; (math) set
纪律紀律jì lǜdiscipline; rules
(season) – used in compound words; also a surname
季度jì dùa quarter (of a year)
both … and …; since
既然jì ránsince; as; given that
加班jiā bānto work overtime
季节季節jì jiéseason; time of year
to send; to mail
加入jiā rùto join; to become a member
家务家務jiā wùhousehold duties; housework
加油站jiā yóu zhàngas station
假如jiǎ rúif
检测檢測jiǎn cèto test; to detect
减肥減肥jiǎn féito lose weight
减少減少jiǎn shǎoto decrease; to reduce
坚固堅固jiān gùfirm; sturdy; solid
jiǎnto subtract; to reduce; to decrease
简历簡歷jiǎn lìcurriculum vitae; résumé
健身jiàn shēnto exercise; to work out
讲究講究jiǎng jiuto be particular about; to pay close attention to
渐渐漸漸jiàn jiàngradually
jiāngriver; also a surname
讲座講座jiǎng zuòa lecture; a series of lectures
jiǎngprize; award; recognition
奖金獎金jiǎng jīnaward money; bonus
奖学金獎學金jiǎng xué jīnscholarship
降价降價jiàng jiàto lower the price; to cut the price
jiàngto descend; to lower; to yield
降低jiàng dīto reduce; to lower; to bring down
降落jiàng luòto land; to descend
交换交換jiāo huànto exchange; to swap
交际交際jiāo jìsocial interaction; to socialize
教授jiào shòuprofessor; to lecture
教训教訓jiào xuna lesson (often learned from a mistake); to teach someone a lesson
阶段階段jiē duànstage; phase; period
街道jiē dàostreet; urban district; subdistrict
节省節省jié shěngto save; to economize
结构結構jié gòustructure; composition; makeup
jiéto tie; to knot; to form (a bond)
降温降溫jiàng wēnto cool down; to lower the temperature
姐妹jiě mèisisters (biological or close female friends)
结论結論jié lùnconclusion; verdict
解释解釋jiě shìto explain; explanation; interpretation
尽快儘快jǐn kuàias quickly as possible
尽力盡力jìn lìto try one's best; to do one's utmost
进口進口jìn kǒuto import; imported (goods)
禁止jìn zhǐto prohibit; to forbid; to ban
紧密緊密jǐn mìclose; intimate; compact
近代jìn dàimodern times; the period from the mid-19th century to the early 20th century in Chinese history
经典經典jīng diǎnclassic; a work of literature or art of lasting quality
竟然jìng ránunexpectedly; to one's surprise
镜头鏡頭jìng tóucamera lens; a shot or scene in a movie
精力jīng lìenergy; vitality
镜子鏡子jìng zimirror
酒吧jiǔ bābar; pub
究竟jiū jìngafter all; ultimately; (in questions) exactly; in the end
居民jū mínresident; inhabitant
a round (of a game); an office; a situation
居住jū zhùto reside; to live
距离距離jù lídistance; the space between
巨大jù dàhuge; enormous; tremendous
聚会聚會jù huìparty; gathering; to get together
to gather; to assemble
具备具備jù bèito possess; to have
角色jué sèrole; character
开花開花kāi huāto bloom; to blossom
juǎnto roll up; a roll (of something)
开水開水kāi shuǐboiled water
看来看來kàn laiapparently; it seems that
看不起kàn bù qǐto look down on; to despise
看望kàn wàngto visit; to see someone
考察kǎo cháto inspect; to examine
考虑考慮kǎo lǜto consider; to think about
可见可見kě jiànit is evident; clearly
空间空間kōng jiānspace; room; area
classifier for trees and plants
口袋kǒu dàipocket
bitter; hard
口语口語kǒu yǔcolloquial language; spoken language
快递快遞kuài dìexpress delivery
宽广寬廣kuān guǎngvast; wide; extensive
矿泉水礦泉水kuàng quán shuǐmineral water
会计會計kuài jìaccountant; accounting
扩大擴大kuò dàto expand; to enlarge
扩展擴展kuò zhǎnto extend; to expand
kuānwide; broad; lenient; (also a surname)
垃圾lā jītrash; garbage
括号括號kuò hàoparentheses; brackets
拉开拉開lā kāito pull apart; to open by pulling
来不及來不及lái bu jíto have no time; to be too late
spicy; hot
来得及來得及lái de jíto have enough time; to be in time
来源來源lái yuánsource; origin
老家lǎo jiāhometown; native place
老婆lǎo pówife (colloquial)
老公lǎo gōnghusband (colloquial)
老实老實lǎo shihonest; sincere
lèitears
泪水淚水lèi shuǐteardrops; tears
乐趣樂趣lè qùpleasure; joy; delight
类型類型lèi xíngtype; category
厘米釐米lí mǐcentimeter
冷静冷靜lěng jìngcalm; composed
离不开離不開lí bù kāiindispensable; cannot do without
力气力氣lì qistrength; energy
历史歷史lì shǐhistory
立即lì jíimmediately
利益lì yìbenefit; interest
利息lì xīinterest (on a loan)
liàngto measure; quantity; measure word
良好liáng hǎogood; favorable
两边兩邊liǎng biāneither side; both sides
粮食糧食liáng shifood; grain
了不起liǎo bù qǐamazing; extraordinary
疗养療養liáo yǎngto recuperate; to convalesce
了解liǎo jiěto understand; to realize
lièto arrange; to list; a row or column
列车列車liè chē(railway) train
列入liè rùto include on a list
列为列為liè wéito be classified as
liǎtwo (colloquial for 两个)
临时臨時lín shítemporary; last‑minute; ad hoc
零食líng shísnacks
流传流傳liú chuánto circulate; to be passed on
楼梯樓梯lóu tīstair; staircase
陆续陸續lù xùone after the other; successively
陆地陸地lù dìland (as opposed to the sea)
律师律師lǜ shīlawyer
录取錄取lù qǔto admit; to accept (an applicant)
lúnwheel; to rotate; (classifier for rounds)
轮椅輪椅lún yǐwheelchair
论文論文lùn wénpaper; thesis
轮船輪船lún chuánsteamship; boat
luòto fall; to drop; (of the sun) to set
轮子輪子lún ziwheel; (informal, derogatory) Falun Gong adherent
毛巾máo jīntowel
毛衣máo yī(wool) sweater
帽子mào zihat; cap
没法儿沒法兒méi fǎrcan’t; no way
没错沒錯méi cuòthat's right; exactly
没想到沒想到méi xiǎng dàodidn't expect
美金měi jīnUS dollar; USD
美女měi nǚbeautiful woman
梦见夢見mèng jiànto dream about; to see in a dream
梦想夢想mèng xiǎngdream; aspiration
mèngdream
秘密mì mìsecret; confidential
秘书秘書mì shūsecretary
密码密碼mì mǎpassword; cipher
dense; intimate; (abbr. of 秘密) secret
密切mì qièclose; intimate
面临面臨miàn línto face; to be confronted with
免费免費miǎn fèifree (of charge)
面试面試miàn shìto be interviewed; interview
描写描寫miáo xiěto describe; depiction
描述miáo shùto describe; description
名牌儿名牌兒míng pái erfamous brand
名人míng réncelebrity; famous person
名片míng piàn(business) card
to touch; to feel
模特儿模特兒mó tè er(fashion) model (loanword)
模型mó xíngmodel; mold; pattern
end; final; last
默默mò mòsilently; without speaking
男女nán nǚmen and women; both genders
男士nán shìman; gentleman
难免難免nán miǎninevitable; hard to avoid
哪怕nǎ pàeven if; no matter how
脑袋腦袋nǎo daihead; (colloquial) mind
nàoto make noise; to cause a disturbance
闹钟鬧鐘nào zhōngalarm clock
内部內部nèi bùinterior; internal; inside
内科內科nèi kēinternal medicine; general medicine
能干能幹néng gàncapable; competent
宁静寧靜níng jìngtranquil; serene
nóngconcentrated; dense; strong (in smell or color)
女士nǚ shìlady; madam; Ms.
暖气暖氣nuǎn qìcentral heating; heater
拍照pāi zhàoto take a picture
排列pái lièto arrange in order; to sequence
páiplaying card; mahjong tile; signboard
pánplate; dish; tray
盘子盤子pán ziplate; dish; tray
胖子pàng zian overweight person
培训培訓péi xùnto train; training
培训班培訓班péi xùn bāntraining class
培养培養péi yǎngto cultivate; to nurture
to criticize; (classifier) a batch
培育péi yùto nurture; to cultivate
品质品質pǐn zhìquality; intrinsic character
片面piàn miànone-sided; partial
平方píng fāngsquare (mathematics); (to) square
平均píng jūnaverage; evenly distributed
平静平靜píng jìngcalm; undisturbed; serene
迫切pò qièurgent; pressing
平稳平穩píng wěnsteady; stable; smooth
妻子qī ziwife (formal)
破产破產pò chǎnto go bankrupt; bankruptcy
期末qī mòend of term; final period
期待qī dàito look forward to; expectation
期间期間qī jiānperiod; duration; time span
期中qī zhōngmidterm; interim
期限qī xiàndeadline; time limit
企业企業qǐ yècompany; enterprise; corporation
气球氣球qì qiúballoon
其余其餘qí yúthe rest; remaining; others
汽水qì shuǐsoda; carbonated drink
器官qì guānorgan (of the body)
前途qián túfuture prospects; outlook
汽油qì yóugasoline
qiǎnshallow; not deep; light (in color)
前头前頭qián touin front; ahead
巧克力qiǎo kè lìchocolate (loanword)
亲密親密qīn mìintimate; close
亲爱親愛qīn àidear; beloved; darling
qiēto cut; to slice
青春qīng chūnyouth; youthfulness
轻松輕鬆qīng sōngrelaxed; easy; effortless
轻易輕易qīng yìeasily; without careful consideration
清醒qīng xǐngclear-headed; sober; awake
情景qíng jǐngscene; situation
qióngpoor; destitute
穷人窮人qióng rénpoor people; the poor
趋势趨勢qū shìtrend; tendency
秋季qiū jìautumn; fall
quāncircle; ring; to encircle
权利權利quán lìright; entitlement
quèbut; yet; however
确认確認què rènto confirm; to verify
燃料rán liàofuel
然而rán érhowever; yet; but
燃烧燃燒rán shāoto burn; to combust
热心熱心rè xīnenthusiastic; warm-hearted
热闹熱鬧rè naolively; bustling
人家rén jiāone's family; other people
日历日曆rì lìcalendar
如今rú jīnnowadays; now
日记日記rì jìdiary
ruòweak; feeble
sànto scatter; to disperse
sǎoto sweep
color; hue
sǎnumbrella; parasol
色彩sè cǎicolor; hue; coloration
shǎnto flash; to sparkle
闪电閃電shǎn diànlightning
shàito dry in the sun; to bask
伤害傷害shāng hàito injure; to harm
善于善於shàn yúto be good at; to excel in
善良shàn liánggood and honest; kindhearted
商务商務shāng wùbusiness; commerce
上个月上個月shàng gè yuèlast month
shǎngto appreciate; to reward
上门上門shàng ménto visit (one's home)
上楼上樓shàng lóuto go upstairs
shāoto burn; to cook
设置設置shè zhìto set up; to install
申请申請shēn qǐngto apply for; application
身材shēn cáifigure; body build
设施設施shè shīfacilities; installations
深厚shēn hòudeep; profound
身份shēn fènone's identity; social status; role
身高shēn gāo(a person's) height
神秘shén mìmysterious; having an aura of mystery
失败失敗shī bàito fail; failure; to be defeated
甚至shèn zhìeven; so much so that
神话神話shén huàmyth; mythology; legendary story
失业失業shī yèunemployment; to lose one’s job
shīpoem; poetry (also an abbreviation for the Book of Songs)
诗人詩人shī rénpoet
失望shī wàngto be disappointed; disappointed
实用實用shí yòngpractical; useful
湿shīwet; moist
食堂shí tángdining hall; cafeteria
实施實施shí shīto implement; to carry out
使劲使勁shǐ jìnto exert all one’s strength
士兵shì bīngsoldier
市区市區shì qūurban district; downtown; city center
似的shì deas if; like
事物shì wùthing; object
事先shì xiānin advance; beforehand
是否shì fǒuwhether; if
试卷試卷shì juànexamination paper; test paper
收回shōu huíto take back; to withdraw; to revoke
收益shōu yìearnings; profit
收获收穫shōu huòto harvest; to reap; the gains or benefits from an effort
手里手裡shǒu lǐin one’s hand; at one’s disposal
shǒuto guard; to defend; to keep watch
手术手術shǒu shùsurgery; a surgical operation
手工shǒu gōnghandwork; handmade; manual
受不了shòu bù liǎounbearable; unable to endure
手套shǒu tàoglove; mitten
shǒuhead; chief; classifier for songs, poems, etc.
售货员售貨員shòu huò yuánsalesperson
舒适舒適shū shìcozy; comfortable; snug
叔叔shū shufather’s younger brother; uncle; also used as a term of address for older men
熟练熟練shú liànproficient; skilled; practiced
暑假shǔ jiàsummer vacation
树林樹林shù línwoods; forest; grove
数据數據shù jùdata
树叶樹葉shù yètree leaves
数码數碼shù mǎdigital; relating to numbers or numerical codes
shuāto brush; to scrub; to paint
刷牙shuā yáto brush one’s teeth
刷子shuā zibrush; scrub
shuàihandsome; also a surname
帅哥帥哥shuài gēhandsome guy
睡着睡著shuì zháoto fall asleep
率先shuài xiānto take the lead; to be the first to act
说不定說不定shuō bu dìngperhaps; can’t say for sure; maybe
说服說服shuō fúto persuade; to convince
似乎sì hūit seems; as if
顺序順序shùn xùsequence; order
松树松樹sōng shùpine; pine tree
思考sī kǎoto think over; to reflect on
sōngsurname Song; pine tree; loose; to loosen
塑料袋sù liào dàiplastic bag
suānsour; tart; acid
塑料sù liàoplastic (material)
酸奶suān nǎiyogurt
随手隨手suí shǒucasually; without extra effort
孙子孫子sūn zǐgrandson; (son’s son)
孙女孫女sūn nǚgranddaughter; (son’s daughter)
缩短縮短suō duǎnto shorten; to reduce in length
台阶臺階tái jiēsteps; staircase
缩小縮小suō xiǎoto reduce; to shrink
台上臺上tái shàngon stage
套餐tào cānset meal; package (of goods or services)
tǎngto lie down; to recline
特殊tè shūspecial; unusual; extraordinary
特征特徵tè zhēngcharacteristic; trait
提醒tí xǐngto remind; to warn; to call attention to
特价特價tè jiàspecial price
提供tí gōngto offer; to provide; to supply
体重體重tǐ zhòngbody weight
体操體操tǐ cāogymnastics
体检體檢tǐ jiǎnmedical check-up; physical examination
替代tì dàito substitute for; to replace
to substitute for; to take the place of
天真tiān zhēnnaive; innocent; artless
填空tián kòngto fill in blanks (on a test or form)
tiánto fill in; to stuff
tiāoto pick; to choose; (originally, to carry on a pole)
挑选挑選tiāo xuǎnto choose; to select
调皮調皮tiáo pínaughty; mischievous; unruly
tiēto stick; to paste; to post; sticker
挑战挑戰tiǎo zhànto challenge; challenge
停下tíng xiàto stop
通知书通知書tōng zhī shūwritten notice
童话童話tóng huàchildren's fairy tales
同情tóng qíngto sympathize with; sympathy
统计統計tǒng jìto count; statistics; to tally
童年tóng niánchildhood
统一統一tǒng yīto unify; to integrate; unified
tóuto throw; to cast
痛快tòng kuàifeeling completely satisfied; unrestrained
投诉投訴tóu sùto complain; a complaint
投入tóu rùto devote oneself to; to put into
tòuto penetrate; to seep through; completely; obviously
投资投資tóu zīinvestment; to invest
途中tú zhōngen route; on the way
图案圖案tú àndesign; pattern
推迟推遲tuī chíto postpone; to put off; to defer
土地tǔ dìland; soil; territory
透明tòu míngtransparent; clear
推销推銷tuī xiāoto market; to sell
袜子襪子wà zisocks; stockings
tuōto take off; to shed; to escape
外汇外匯wài huìforeign currency exchange
外交官wài jiāo guāndiplomat
外套wài tàocoat; jacket
晚点晚點wǎn diǎnlate; delayed; behind schedule
wānto bend; a curve; a turn (in a road, etc.)
万一萬一wàn yījust in case; in the event that
wángking; monarch
网络網絡wǎng luòInternet; network
微笑wēi xiàosmile; to smile
网址網址wǎng zhǐwebsite; web address; URL
围巾圍巾wéi jīnscarf; shawl
微信wēixìnWeixin/WeChat (a mobile messaging service)
维持維持wéi chíto maintain; to preserve
维护維護wéi hùto protect; to safeguard; to uphold
维修維修wéi xiūto repair; maintenance
尾巴wěi batail
未必wèi bìnot necessarily; perhaps not
未来未來wèi láifuture
位于位於wèi yúto be located at; to lie
位置wèi zhiposition; place; seat
味儿味兒wèi (r)taste
wěnsteady; stable
稳定穩定wěn dìngstable; to stabilize
not have; none; without
无法無法wú fǎunable; incapable
无聊無聊wú liáobored; boring
无论無論wú lùnno matter what; regardless of
问候問候wèn hòuto greet; greeting
无所谓無所謂wú suǒ wèito be indifferent; it doesn't matter
无数無數wú shùcountless; innumerable
无限無限wú xiànunlimited; infinite
五颜六色五顏六色wǔ yán liù sèmulticolored; colorful
西瓜xī guāwatermelon
误会誤會wù huìmisunderstanding; to misunderstand
to breathe in; to suck; to absorb
吸管xī guǎnstraw (for drinking)
吸收xī shōuto absorb; to assimilate
吸烟吸煙xī yānto smoke
吸引xī yǐnto attract; to appeal to; to fascinate
喜爱喜愛xǐ àito like; to love; to be fond of
系统系統xì tǒngsystem
系列xì lièseries; set
thin; fine; delicate
细节細節xì jiédetail; a small, important part of something
细致細緻xì zhìmeticulous; careful and thorough
下降xià jiàngto decrease; to drop
下个月下個月xià gè yuènext month
下楼下樓xià lóuto go downstairs
夏季xià jìsummer
下载下載xià zǎito download
xiānfresh; delicious
鲜花鮮花xiān huāfresh flowers
鲜明鮮明xiān míngvivid; distinct; clearly defined
xiánsalty
显著顯著xiǎn zhùnotable; prominent
xiàncounty
限制xiàn zhìto restrict; to limit
相处相處xiāng chǔto get along with; to interact
相反xiāng fǎnopposite; contrary
xiāngbox; case
箱子xiāng zisuitcase; box
想念xiǎng niànto miss; to long for someone or something
想象想像xiǎng xiàngto imagine; imagination
项目項目xiàng mùproject; item
xiàngitem; article; (a measure word for list items)
相片xiàng piànphotograph; image
销售銷售xiāo shòuto sell; sales
消化xiāo huàto digest; to assimilate
小吃xiǎo chīsnack; light food
小伙子xiǎo huǒ ziyoung man; lad
小型xiǎo xíngsmall-scale; of small size
效率xiào lǜefficiency
xiēa few; some (classifier for a small amount)
心理xīn lǐpsychology; mentality
新郎xīn lángbridegroom; groom
新娘xīn niángbride
新鲜新鮮xīn xiānfresh; novel
新型xīn xíngnew type; new kind
兴奋興奮xīng fènexcited; excitement
形容xíng róngto describe
形势形勢xíng shìsituation; conditions
xíngmodel; type
型号型號xíng hàomodel (of a product); specification
xǐngto wake up; to become alert
兴趣興趣xìng qùinterest; hobby
性质性質xìng zhìnature; characteristic
胸部xiōng bùchest; bosom
兄弟xiōng dìbrother; brothers
修理xiū lǐto repair; to fix
选择選擇xuǎn zéto select; to choose; option
学年學年xué niánacademic year
学分學分xué fēncourse credit
学时學時xué shíclass hour; period
学问學問xué wènlearning; scholarship; knowledge
学术學術xué shùacademic; scholarship; scientific research
寻找尋找xún zhǎoto search for; to look for; to seek
tooth; ivory
迅速xùn sùrapid; speedy; fast
亚运会亞運會yà yùn huìAsian Games
牙刷yá shuātoothbrush
yaa particle used after a vowel to express surprise or doubt (similar to 啊)
延长延長yán chángto extend; to prolong; to lengthen
延期yán qīto postpone; to delay; to defer; to extend
严格嚴格yán géstrict; rigorous; stringent
yánstrict; severe; stern; (also a surname)
延续延續yán xùto continue; to carry on; to persist
严重嚴重yán zhòngserious; grave; severe; critical
研究yán jiūto study; to research; research; study
研究生yán jiū shēnggraduate student; postgraduate student; research student
研制研製yán zhìto research and develop; to manufacture through research
yánsalt
眼镜眼鏡yǎn jìngspectacles; eyeglasses
眼泪眼淚yǎn lèitears; crying
演讲演講yǎn jiǎngto give a speech; a lecture; to deliver an address
阳台陽台yáng táibalcony; terrace; porch
yāowaist; lower back
眼里眼裡yǎn lǐin the eyes; in one's view
养成養成yǎng chéngto cultivate; to develop; to form (a habit)
药物藥物yào wùmedicine; drug; pharmaceutical
yáoto shake; to rock; (also a surname)
业余業餘yè yúamateur; in one's spare time; non-professional
医疗醫療yī liáomedical treatment; healthcare
医学醫學yī xuémedicine; medical science
依靠yī kàoto rely on; to depend on; to count on
一律yī lǜuniformly; without exception; all the same
一致yī zhìunanimous; identical; in agreement
叶子葉子yè zileaf; (slang) marijuana
依然yī ránstill; as before; unchanged
一再yī zàirepeatedly; time and again
移动移動yí dòngto move; to shift; mobile (adjective)
to move; to shift; to transfer; to change position
遗产遺產yí chǎnheritage; legacy; inheritance
移民yí mínto immigrate; to migrate; immigrant; emigrant
遗传遺傳yí chuánto inherit; heredity; to be passed down genetically
疑问疑問yí wènquestion; doubt; inquiry
以及yǐ jías well as; and; in addition
以内以內yǐ nèiwithin; inside; not exceeding
一般来说一般來說yī bān lái shuōgenerally speaking; on the whole
义务義務yì wùduty; obligation; compulsory (service)
议论議論yì lùnto discuss; to comment on; discussion
yǐnto pull; to lead; to attract; also, an ancient unit of length
引导引導yǐn dǎoto guide; to lead; to direct
引起yǐn qǐto cause; to trigger; to arouse
引进引進yǐn jìnto introduce (a technology, idea, or product from outside)
yīngto respond; to answer; should; ought to
英勇yīng yǒngheroic; valiant
营业營業yíng yèto conduct business; to trade
影子yǐng zishadow; reflection
勇敢yǒng gǎnbrave; courageous
赢得贏得yíng déto win (a prize, victory, or favor)
用途yòng túuse; application
优良優良yōu liángfine; excellent; first-rate
勇气勇氣yǒng qìcourage; valor
优美優美yōu měigraceful; elegant
邮局郵局yóu júpost office
优秀優秀yōu xiùoutstanding; excellent
有劲儿有勁兒yǒu jìngenergetic; full of vigor
有限yǒu xiànlimited; finite
有趣yǒu qùinteresting; amusing
幼儿园幼兒園yòu ér yuánkindergarten; nursery school
于是於是yú shìas a result; consequently
语法語法yǔ fǎgrammar
jade
语音語音yǔ yīnpronunciation; the sound of speech
预订預訂yù dìngto book ahead; to place an order
玉米yù mǐcorn; maize
预测預測yù cèto predict; to forecast
to meet; to encounter
遇见遇見yù jiànto meet
遇到yù dàoto come across; to run into
原料yuán liàoraw material
yuánround; circular; (of the moon) full
原则原則yuán zéprinciple; fundamental rule
圆满圓滿yuán mǎnperfect; completely satisfactory
约会約會yuē huìa date; an appointment; to arrange a meeting
月底yuè dǐthe end of the month
运动会運動會yùn dòng huìa sports meet; a sports competition
阅读閱讀yuè dúto read; reading
运动员運動員yùn dòng yuánathlete
运气運氣yùn qiluck (good or bad)
运用運用yùn yòngto use; to put to use
在乎zài huto care about; to be concerned about
再三zài sānrepeatedly; over and over again
赞成贊成zàn chéngto approve; to support
在于在於zài yúto depend on; to lie in
赞赏讚賞zàn shǎngto admire; to praise
赞助贊助zàn zhùto sponsor; to support
造型zào xíngmodeling; design; styling
战斗戰鬥zhàn dòuto fight; to engage in combat
战士戰士zhàn shìsoldier; warrior
战胜戰勝zhàn shèngto overcome; to defeat
战争戰爭zhàn zhēngwar; conflict
丈夫zhàng fuhusband
招呼zhāo huto greet; to call someone over
着火著火zháo huǒto catch fire
着急著急zháo jíto worry; to be anxious
召开召開zhào kāito convene (a meeting)
zhéto break (or snap); to fold
zhēnneedle; pin
针对針對zhēn duìto target; with regard to
zhèna formation; a short period of time
争论爭論zhēng lùnto argue; to debate
征服zhēng fúto conquer; to subdue
政府zhèng fǔgovernment
征求徵求zhēng qiúto solicit; to seek (opinions, advice)
政治zhèng zhìpolitics; political affairs
之前zhī qiánbefore; previously
之后之後zhī hòuafter; afterwards
之一zhī yīone of; one among
之间之間zhī jiānbetween; among
植物zhí wùplant; vegetation
制定zhì dìngto formulate; to draw up (a plan)
指挥指揮zhǐ huīto command; to direct
质量質量zhì liàngquality; (physics) mass
zhìto govern; to treat (an illness)
治疗治療zhì liáoto treat (an illness); treatment
智力zhì lìintelligence; mental ability
智能zhì néngintelligent; smart (e.g., devices)
中介zhōng jièintermediary; agency
种类種類zhǒng lèikind; category; type
中奖中獎zhòng jiǎngto win a prize (in a lottery)
种植種植zhòng zhíto plant; to cultivate
逐渐逐漸zhú jiàngradually
逐步zhú bùstep by step; progressively
重量zhòng liàngweight
主席zhǔ xíchairman; president
祝福zhù fúto wish well; blessings
主题主題zhǔ títheme; subject
著名zhù míngfamous; well-known
抓紧抓緊zhuā jǐnto make the most of (time); to act promptly
专心專心zhuān xīnto concentrate; to focus
转动轉動zhuǎn dòngto turn; to rotate
著作zhù zuòwritings; a literary work
转告轉告zhuǎn gàoto relay a message; to pass on (information)
转身轉身zhuǎn shēnto turn around
转弯轉彎zhuǎn wānto turn (a corner)
装修裝修zhuāng xiūto renovate; to decorate (interiors)
装置裝置zhuāng zhìdevice; installation; apparatus
转移轉移zhuǎn yíto transfer; to shift
准时準時zhǔn shíon time; punctual
追求zhuī qiúto pursue; to seek
资料資料zī liàoinformation; data; material
self; by oneself; from
资源資源zī yuánresource; natural resource
字母zì mǔletter (of the alphabet)
综合綜合zōng hécomprehensive; to integrate
自信zì xìnto have confidence in oneself; self-confidence
总共總共zǒng gòngaltogether; in total
总理總理zǒng lǐpremier; prime minister
总统總統zǒng tǒngpresident (of a country)
总之總之zǒng zhīin short; in brief
阻止zǔ zhǐto prevent; to block
嘴巴zuǐ bamouth
作出zuò chūto make (a decision, response, or comment)
作为作為zuò wéito act as; (n.) conduct or behavior
最初zuì chūfirst; initial; originally
做梦做夢zuò mèngto dream; to have a dream (also figuratively, an unrealistic hope)

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