HSK 5 Vocabulary List (HSK 3.0)

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HSK 5 brings the cumulative vocabulary to ~4,316 words. Idioms, derived senses, and formal written vocabulary dominate the additions.

1,057words at this level

4,316 wordscumulative through HSK 5

~1,500 characterscharacters required

B2approx. CEFR

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At this vocabulary size nearly the whole graded catalog is open (563 of 658 stories at 1,500 characters), and the real project becomes bridging to native content — see our guide on the HSK-to-novel gap. See how many characters you need to read Chinese for the full data, or study this list as flashcards and meet every word in graded stories.

Simplified	Traditional	Pinyin	Meaning
安慰		ān wèi	to comfort; to console
岸		àn	bank; shore
岸上		àn shàng	ashore; on the riverbank
拔		bá	to pull out; to extract; to choose
按摩		àn mó	massage; to massage
白酒		bái jiǔ	a Chinese distilled spirit (baijiu)
扮演		bàn yǎn	to play the role of; to act
拜访	拜訪	bài fǎng	to pay a visit; to call on
包围	包圍	bāo wéi	to surround; to encircle
包装	包裝	bāo zhuāng	to pack; to package; packaging
版		bǎn	edition; version; page
棒		bàng	stick; excellent; wonderful
保卫	保衛	bǎo wèi	to defend; to safeguard
报答	報答	bào dá	to repay; to requite
报警	報警	bào jǐng	to sound an alarm; to report to the police
背包		bēi bāo	backpack; knapsack
保养	保養	bǎo yǎng	to maintain; to take care of
悲伤	悲傷	bēi shāng	sad; sorrowful
悲剧	悲劇	bēi jù	tragedy
抱怨		bào yuàn	to complain; to grumble
被动	被動	bèi dòng	passive
辈	輩	bèi	generation; (classifier for) people of the same age
本人		běn rén	oneself; (used to refer to oneself)
鼻子		bí zi	nose
比方		bǐ fang	analogy; for example
比重		bǐ zhòng	proportion; (in technical contexts) specific gravity
北极	北極	běi jí	North Pole
必需		bì xū	necessary; indispensable
毕竟	畢竟	bì jìng	after all; when all is said and done
闭幕	閉幕	bì mù	to close; to come to an end (of an event)
彼此		bǐ cǐ	each other; one another
闭幕式	閉幕式	bì mù shì	closing ceremony
编辑	編輯	biān jí	to edit; to compile; editor
必		bì	certainly; must; necessarily
便利		biàn lì	convenient; easy; to facilitate
变动	變動	biàn dòng	to change; fluctuation
便条	便條	biàn tiáo	informal note
边境	邊境	biān jìng	frontier; border
便于	便於	biàn yú	convenient for; easy to
宾馆	賓館	bīn guǎn	guesthouse; hotel
病毒		bìng dú	virus
饼干	餅乾	bǐng gān	biscuit; cookie
博客		bó kè	blog; weblog; blogger
饼	餅	bǐng	flat cake; pastry; cookie
玻璃		bō li	glass
博士		bó shì	Ph.D.; doctor (academic)
博览会	博覽會	bó lǎn huì	exposition; international fair
博物馆	博物館	bó wù guǎn	museum
不利		bù lì	unfavorable; disadvantageous
薄弱		bó ruò	weak; feeble
不耐烦	不耐煩	bù nài fán	impatient; losing patience
不顾	不顧	bù gù	regardless of; in spite of
补偿	補償	bǔ cháng	to compensate; to make up for
不幸		bù xìng	unfortunate; misfortune
不易		bù yì	difficult; not easily
不曾		bù céng	has never; not yet
不得了		bù dé liǎo	extremely; exceedingly (often used to intensify an adjective)
补贴	補貼	bǔ tiē	subsidy; allowance
不敢当	不敢當	bù gǎn dāng	I don’t deserve such praise (a modest refusal)
不免		bù miǎn	inevitably; unavoidably
不时	不時	bù shí	from time to time; occasionally
不能不		bù néng bù	have to; cannot help but
不停		bù tíng	non-stop; continuously
不许	不許	bù xǔ	not allowed; must not
不良		bù liáng	bad; harmful; unhealthy
部位		bù wèi	part (of the body or a thing)
不止		bù zhǐ	not only; more than
猜测	猜測	cāi cè	to guess; to surmise
不足		bù zú	insufficient; not enough
采购	採購	cǎi gòu	to procure; to purchase
裁判		cái pàn	to referee; judge; umpire
猜		cāi	to guess
餐馆	餐館	cān guǎn	restaurant
餐厅	餐廳	cān tīng	dining hall; restaurant
彩票		cǎi piào	lottery ticket
草原		cǎo yuán	grassland; prairie
层次	層次	céng cì	layer; level; gradation
册	冊	cè	book; booklet; (classifier for books)
餐饮	餐飲	cān yǐn	food and beverage; catering
叉子		chā zi	fork
差别	差別	chā bié	difference; distinction
差距		chā jù	gap; disparity
查询	查詢	chá xún	to check; to inquire; query
插		chā	to insert; to stick in; to interpose
叉		chā	fork (eating utensil); cross mark; prong
差点儿	差點兒	chà diǎn er	almost; nearly
拆除		chāi chú	to demolish; to tear down
拆		chāi	to dismantle; to tear something apart; (in context) to open (a package or letter)
长度	長度	cháng dù	length
长寿	長壽	cháng shòu	longevity; long life
产业	產業	chǎn yè	industry; business sector
肠	腸	cháng	intestines; gut
尝	嘗	cháng	to taste; to try
尝试	嘗試	cháng shì	to try; to attempt
厂长	廠長	chǎng zhǎng	factory director
场面	場面	chǎng miàn	scene; spectacle; situation
超越		chāo yuè	to surpass; to transcend
倡导	倡導	chàng dǎo	to advocate; to promote
车主	車主	chē zhǔ	vehicle owner
称号	稱號	chēng hào	title; honorific
成交		chéng jiāo	to reach a deal; to complete a transaction
成效		chéng xiào	effect; result
成本		chéng běn	cost; expense (in production)
成语	成語	chéng yǔ	idiom; set expression
承办	承辦	chéng bàn	to undertake (an event or project); to host
城里	城裡	chénglǐ	in the city; urban
乘		chéng	to ride; to take (a vehicle); to multiply (math.)
乘车	乘車	chéng chē	to ride (a vehicle)
乘坐		chéng zuò	to ride (in a vehicle)
吃力		chī lì	strenuous; requiring effort
池子		chí zi	pond; pool
乘客		chéng kè	passenger
冲动	衝動	chōng dòng	impulsive; to act on impulse
迟	遲	chí	late; delayed
充足		chōng zú	adequate; sufficient
冲突	衝突	chōng tū	conflict; to clash
愁		chóu	to worry; to be anxious
臭		chòu	stinky; to smell bad
丑	醜	chǒu	ugly; unsightly
出差		chū chāi	to go on a business trip
出版		chū bǎn	to publish
出汗		chū hàn	to sweat; to perspire
初期		chū qī	initial stage; beginning period
出于	出於	chū yú	due to; stemming from
除非		chú fēi	unless
厨房	廚房	chú fáng	kitchen
处罚	處罰	chǔ fá	to penalize; to punish
除夕		chúxī	lunar New Year's Eve
处分	處分	chǔ fèn	to punish; disciplinary action
传达	傳達	chuán dá	to convey; to communicate
传递	傳遞	chuán dì	to transmit; to pass along
传真	傳真	chuán zhēn	fax; facsimile
窗帘	窗簾	chuāng lián	window curtains
处在	處在	chǔ zài	to be located at; to be situated
闯	闖	chuǎng	to dash; to break through
创立	創立	chuàng lì	to establish; to found
辞典	辭典	cí diǎn	dictionary (a variant of 词典)
此后	此後	cǐ hòu	after this; afterwards
辞职	辭職	cí zhí	to resign
聪明	聰明	cōng ming	intelligent; clever; bright
此刻		cǐ kè	this moment; now
此时	此時	cǐ shí	now; at this time
从而	從而	cóng ér	thus; thereby
从中	從中	cóng zhōng	from within; therefrom
脆		cuì	crispy; brittle; fragile
寸		cùn	a unit of length (an inch)
存款		cún kuǎn	bank deposit; savings
达成	達成	dá chéng	to reach an agreement; to accomplish
答复	答復	dá fù	to reply; to answer
答		dá	to answer; to reply
打扮		dǎ ban	to dress up; to adorn oneself; style of dress
打击	打擊	dǎ jī	to hit; to strike; to deal a blow (figuratively)
打包		dǎ bāo	to pack; to wrap; to take away (leftovers)
打扰	打擾	dǎ rǎo	to disturb; to bother
打架		dǎ jià	to fight; to scuffle; to come to blows
大胆	大膽	dà dǎn	bold; daring; fearless
大纲	大綱	dà gāng	outline; synopsis; framework
大都		dà dū	mostly; for the most part
大伙儿	大夥兒	dà huǒr	everyone; all of us
大奖赛	大獎賽	dà jiǎng sài	grand prix; major tournament
大脑	大腦	dà nǎo	brain; cerebrum
大事		dà shì	an important matter; major event
大厅	大廳	dà tīng	hall; lobby
大象		dà xiàng	elephant
大熊猫	大熊貓	dà xióng māo	giant panda
大于	大於	dà yú	greater than; more than
呆		dāi	timid; (to) stay
大致		dà zhì	roughly; approximately; more or less
代价	代價	dài jià	price; cost
待		dāi	to wait; to stay; (also) to treat or deal with
代理		dài lǐ	to act on behalf of; to serve as an agent or proxy
带有	帶有	dài yǒu	to have (a characteristic); to be accompanied by
贷款	貸款	dài kuǎn	a loan; to lend money
单一	單一	dān yī	single; only; sole
胆小	膽小	dǎn xiǎo	timid; cowardly
胆	膽	dǎn	gall; courage; guts (and, in traditional texts, the gallbladder)
当场	當場	dāng chǎng	on the spot; at the scene
蛋糕		dàn gāo	cake
当代	當代	dāng dài	the present age; contemporary
当年	當年	dāng nián	in those days; back then
当前	當前	dāng qián	the present; current
当选	當選	dāng xuǎn	to be elected; to be chosen
挡	擋	dǎng	to block; to obstruct
到来	到來	dào lái	to arrive; the arrival; advent
道德		dào dé	morality; ethics; virtue
倒是		dào shi	actually; though (contrary to expectations)
得了		dé le	Alright!; that’s enough!
得以		dé yǐ	to be able to; to manage to
等级	等級	děng jí	grade; rank; level
等候		děng hòu	to wait; to wait for
地带	地帶	dì dài	zone; region
低于	低於	dī yú	to be lower than
地形		dì xíng	topography; terrain; landform
递	遞	dì	to hand over; to deliver
地震		dì zhèn	earthquake
递给	遞給	dì gěi	to hand (something) to someone
典礼	典禮	diǎn lǐ	ceremony
点燃	點燃	diǎn rán	to ignite; to set on fire
电池	電池	diàn chí	battery
电子版	電子版	diàn zǐ bǎn	electronic edition; digital version
电饭锅	電飯鍋	diàn fàn guō	electric rice cooker
丢	丟	diū	to lose; to throw (away)
调动	調動	diào dòng	to transfer; to mobilize
动手	動手	dòng shǒu	to start doing (a task); to use one's hands
动机	動機	dòng jī	motive; motivation
动态	動態	dòng tài	movement; development; trend
动员	動員	dòng yuán	to mobilize; mobilization
洞		dòng	cave; hole; (used when spelling out numbers)
冻	凍	dòng	to freeze; to become frozen
豆制品	豆製品	dòu zhì pǐn	soybean product; legume-based product
毒		dú	poison; toxic substance
堆		duī	to pile up; a heap; a stack
对立	對立	duì lì	to be in opposition; antagonistic
对应	對應	duì yìng	to correspond; to match
朵		duǒ	classifier for flowers, clouds, and similar things
吨	噸	dūn	ton (unit of weight)
躲		duǒ	to hide; to dodge; to avoid
耳朵		ěr duo	ear (also used for a cup’s handle)
儿女	兒女	ér nǚ	children; sons and daughters
二维码	二維碼	èr wéi mǎ	QR code; two-dimensional barcode
发觉	發覺	fā jué	to become aware of; to realize
发射	發射	fā shè	to fire; to launch; to emit
发行	發行	fā xíng	to publish; to issue; to release
罚	罰	fá	to punish; to fine
发布	發佈	fā bù	to announce; to release
罚款	罰款	fá kuǎn	to fine; a monetary penalty
法制		fǎ zhì	legal system; rule of law
法规	法規	fǎ guī	legislation; statute
返回		fǎn huí	to return; to go back
繁荣	繁榮	fán róng	prosperous; booming
放大		fàng dà	to enlarge; to magnify
防治		fáng zhì	to prevent and treat
放弃	放棄	fàng qì	to give up; to abandon
分成		fēn chéng	to divide (a sum, bonus, etc.); to split
分类	分類	fēn lèi	to classify; to categorize
分离	分離	fēn lí	to separate
分解		fēn jiě	to break down; to decompose
丰收	豐收	fēng shōu	a bumper harvest; abundant yield
分享		fēn xiǎng	to share; to let others have a part of something good
分析		fēn xī	to analyze; analysis
风度	風度	fēng dù	elegance; graceful bearing
风光	風光	fēng guāng	scenery; view; landscape
疯狂	瘋狂	fēng kuáng	crazy; frenzied; wild
扶		fú	to support with the hand; to help someone up
疯	瘋	fēng	crazy; mad; wild
服从	服從	fú cóng	to obey; to comply
幅度		fú dù	extent; range; scope
福利		fú lì	(social) welfare; benefits
幅		fú	width; a roll; classifier for paintings or textiles
辅助	輔助	fǔ zhù	to assist; auxiliary
负责人	負責人	fù zé rén	person in charge
附件		fù jiàn	attachment; enclosure; appendix
改革		gǎi gé	to reform; reform
干脆	乾脆	gān cuì	candid; direct; simply; might as well
感想		gǎn xiǎng	impressions; thoughts
干扰	干擾	gān rǎo	to disturb; to interfere
干预	干預	gān yù	to intervene; to meddle
钢琴	鋼琴	gāng qín	piano
钢笔	鋼筆	gāng bǐ	fountain pen
高度		gāo dù	height; altitude
高跟鞋		gāo gēn xié	high-heeled shoes
高大		gāo dà	tall; lofty; towering
高温	高溫	gāo wēn	high temperature
高原		gāo yuán	plateau
高于	高於	gāo yú	to exceed; greater than
搞好		gǎo hǎo	to do well; to manage properly
搞		gǎo	to do; to make; to set up
歌曲		gē qǔ	song
个儿	個兒	gè er	height; stature
隔壁		gé bì	next door; neighboring
跟前		gēn qián	in front; nearby
更换	更換	gēng huàn	to replace; to change
跟随	跟隨	gēn suí	to follow
工艺	工藝	gōng yì	craftsmanship; arts and crafts
工作日		gōng zuò rì	workday; weekday
更新		gēng xīn	to update; to renew
公认	公認	gōng rèn	publicly recognized; generally accepted
公式		gōng shì	formula
公告		gōng gào	announcement; notice
公正		gōng zhèng	just; fair; impartial
共计	共計	gòng jì	to total; in all
共享		gòng xiǎng	to share; to enjoy together
沟通	溝通	gōu tōng	to communicate; to connect
沟	溝	gōu	ditch; gutter; groove; gully; ravine
鼓		gǔ	drum; to beat (a drum)
估计	估計	gū jì	to estimate; to reckon; to suppose
古老		gǔ lǎo	ancient; old
鼓掌		gǔ zhǎng	to applaud; to clap
鼓励	鼓勵	gǔ lì	to encourage
顾问	顧問	gù wèn	adviser; consultant
关怀	關懷	guān huái	care; concern
关键	關鍵	guān jiàn	key; crucial
冠军	冠軍	guàn jūn	champion
光荣	光榮	guāng róng	honor; glory
光线	光線	guāng xiàn	light; illumination
广	廣	guǎng	wide; extensive; (Kangxi radical 53)
广泛	廣泛	guǎng fàn	extensive; having a wide range
鬼		guǐ	ghost; spirit; devil
规划	規劃	guī huà	to plan; to map out; a plan
柜子	櫃子	guì zi	cupboard; cabinet
滚	滾	gǔn	to roll; to boil; (colloquially) get lost
国籍	國籍	guó jí	nationality
锅	鍋	guō	pot; wok
国民	國民	guó mín	citizens; people of a nation
过于	過於	guò yú	excessively; too much
过敏	過敏	guò mǐn	to be allergic; allergy
害		hài	to harm; to injure
过度	過度	guò dù	excessive; over-
好运	好運	hǎo yùn	good luck
号召	號召	hào zhào	to call for; to mobilize
汗		hàn	sweat; perspiration
合并	合併	hé bìng	to merge; to combine
合成		hé chéng	to synthesize; compound; synthetic
盒饭	盒飯	hé fàn	boxed meal; lunchbox meal
盒		hé	box; small container
贺卡	賀卡	hè kǎ	greeting card; congratulation card
恨		hèn	to hate
盒子		hé zi	box; container
后悔	後悔	hòu huǐ	to regret; to feel remorse
胡同儿	胡同兒	hú tòngr	alley (in Beijing dialect)
胡子	鬍子	hú zi	beard; facial hair
猴		hóu	monkey
华语	華語	Huá yǔ	Chinese language (Mandarin)
虎		hǔ	tiger
滑		huá	to slip; slippery; smooth
化石		huà shí	fossil
画面	畫面	huà miàn	scene; image; frame
划分	劃分	huà fēn	to divide; to partition
环节	環節	huán jié	a key link or component (of a process)
慌忙		huāng máng	in a great rush; hurriedly
慌		huāng	to panic; to be flustered
灰色		huī sè	gray; ashy
回报	回報	huí bào	to reciprocate; to repay
回顾	回顧	huí gù	to review; to look back
回收		huí shōu	to recycle; to recover
回避		huí bì	to avoid; to shun; to evade
回头	回頭	huí tóu	to turn one's head; to look back; (adv.) later
恢复	恢復	huī fù	to restore; to recover; to resume
回信		huí xìn	to reply (in writing); a reply letter
汇款	匯款	huì kuǎn	to remit money; remittance
活力		huó lì	energy; vitality; vigor
会谈	會談	huì tán	talks; discussions
活泼	活潑	huó po	lively; animated; brisk
回忆	回憶	huí yì	to recall; memories
火柴		huǒ chái	match (for lighting fire)
火腿		huǒ tuǐ	ham
或是		huò shì	or; either one
机器人	機器人	jī qì rén	robot; android
火灾	火災	huǒ zāi	a serious fire; fire disaster
肌肉		jī ròu	muscle
机制	機制	jī zhì	mechanism; system
基金		jī jīn	fund
即使		jí shǐ	even if; even though
基地		jī dì	base (of operations); military or industrial base
挤	擠	jǐ	to squeeze; to crowd in
记忆	記憶	jì yì	memory; to recall
集团	集團	jí tuán	group; conglomerate
加热	加熱	jiā rè	to heat
继承	繼承	jì chéng	to inherit; to succeed to
技能		jì néng	skill; technical ability
加上		jiā shàng	to add; in addition; plus
加速		jiā sù	to speed up; to accelerate
夹	夾	jiā	to squeeze; to put something between
加以		jiā yǐ	to apply; to add (to a previous statement)
驾驶	駕駛	jià shǐ	to drive; to pilot
价	價	jià	price; cost; value
驾照	駕照	jià zhào	driver's license
坚定	堅定	jiān dìng	firm; resolute; steadfast
艰苦	艱苦	jiān kǔ	arduous; laborious; hard
艰难	艱難	jiān nán	difficult; challenging
检验	檢驗	jiǎn yàn	to test; to inspect; to examine
减轻	減輕	jiǎn qīng	to reduce; to alleviate
肩		jiān	shoulder; to shoulder (a responsibility)
剪		jiǎn	to cut; to trim
剪刀		jiǎn dāo	scissors
剪子		jiǎn zi	scissors (variant term)
间接	間接	jiàn jiē	indirect
建造		jiàn zào	to construct; to build
健全		jiàn quán	sound; well-rounded; robust
甲		jiǎ	first (grade or class); top-notch
建筑	建築	jiàn zhù	building; architecture; to construct
键盘	鍵盤	jiàn pán	keyboard
键	鍵	jiàn	key (on a computer keyboard or piano)
将	將	jiāng	will; shall (auxiliary verb)
奖励	獎勵	jiǎng lì	to reward; encouragement; prize
将要	將要	jiāng yào	to be about to; will; shall
交代		jiāo dài	to explain; to account for oneself; to hand over responsibilities
胶带	膠帶	jiāo dài	adhesive tape
胶水	膠水	jiāo shuǐ	glue
郊区	郊區	jiāo qū	suburb; outskirts
脚步	腳步	jiǎo bù	footstep; step
接连	接連	jiē lián	in succession; one after another
解除		jiě chú	to remove; to lift (a restriction)
接触	接觸	jiē chù	to come into contact with; to touch
解放		jiě fàng	to liberate; liberation
届	屆	jiè	a classifier for sessions or events
今日		jīn rì	today
戒		jiè	to abstain from; to warn against
紧紧	緊緊	jǐn jǐn	tightly; closely
尽可能	儘可能	jǐn kě néng	as far as possible; to do one's utmost
尽管	儘管	jǐn guǎn	despite; although
进化	進化	jìn huà	evolution
近来	近來	jìn lái	recently; lately
经费	經費	jīng fèi	funds; financial resources
景象		jǐng xiàng	scene; appearance; sight
警告		jǐng gào	to warn; to admonish
竞赛	競賽	jìng sài	competition; contest
竞争	競爭	jìng zhēng	to compete; competition
救灾	救災	jiù zāi	disaster relief; to help disaster victims
酒鬼		jiǔ guǐ	drunkard
居然		jū rán	unexpectedly; to one's surprise
局面		jú miàn	situation; state
局长	局長	jú zhǎng	bureau chief; director
拒绝	拒絕	jù jué	to refuse; to decline; to reject
俱乐部	俱樂部	jù lè bù	club (organization)
剧本	劇本	jù běn	script; screenplay
举动	舉動	jǔ dòng	action; behavior; move
绝望	絕望	jué wàng	to despair; hopeless; despair
军人	軍人	jūn rén	soldier; military personnel
决不	決不	jué bù	absolutely not; by no means
开幕	開幕	kāi mù	to open (an event); to inaugurate
开幕式	開幕式	kāi mù shì	opening ceremony
看成		kàn chéng	to regard as; to consider
看待		kàn dài	to view; to treat; to regard
看出		kàn chū	to discern; to notice; to tell by observation
烤肉		kǎo ròu	barbecue; roast meat
考核		kǎo hé	to assess; to evaluate; evaluation
靠近		kào jìn	to approach; to be close to
烤鸭	烤鴨	kǎo yā	roast duck
咳		ké	to cough
颗	顆	kē	a classifier for small round objects
可怜	可憐	kě lián	pitiful; pathetic; to pity
可		kě	can; may; able to (used as a modal or prefix)
可惜		kě xī	what a pity; unfortunately
渴望		kě wàng	to long for; to yearn for
客户	客戶	kè hù	client; customer
客气	客氣	kè qi	polite; courteous; modest
课题	課題	kè tí	topic; subject; research assignment
客厅	客廳	kè tīng	living room
空中		kōng zhōng	in the sky; in the air
口号	口號	kǒu hào	slogan; catchphrase
控制		kòng zhì	to control; to manage
肯定		kěn dìng	to affirm; to be sure; definitely
库	庫	kù	warehouse; storage
快活		kuài huo	cheerful; happy; carefree
狂		kuáng	wild; crazy; extreme
宽度	寬度	kuān dù	width
困扰	困擾	kùn rǎo	to trouble; to bother
亏	虧	kuī	to incur a loss; deficit
来信	來信	lái xìn	a received letter
烂	爛	làn	rotten; decayed; in bad condition
朗读	朗讀	lǎng dú	to read aloud
浪漫		làng màn	romantic
梨		lí	pear
劳动	勞動	láo dòng	labor; physical work
礼拜	禮拜	lǐ bài	week; (colloquially) Sunday
礼貌	禮貌	lǐ mào	courtesy; politeness; good manners
礼	禮	lǐ	etiquette; ritual; courtesy
厉害	厲害	lì hai	formidable; intense; amazing
立场	立場	lì chǎng	standpoint; position; attitude
利润	利潤	lì rùn	profit; earnings
例外		lì wài	exception
连接	連接	lián jiē	to connect; to link
联想	聯想	lián xiǎng	to associate; to evoke (ideas)
联络	聯絡	lián luò	to contact; to get in touch with
立		lì	to stand; to be erected; to establish; upright; vertical
脸盆	臉盆	liǎn pén	basin; washbowl
恋爱	戀愛	liàn ài	to be in love; romantic love
两岸	兩岸	liǎng àn	both sides (of a strait, e.g. Taiwan Strait)
脸色	臉色	liǎn sè	facial expression; complexion
铃声	鈴聲	líng shēng	ringtone; the sound of a bell
邻居	鄰居	lín jū	neighbor
领带	領帶	lǐng dài	necktie
令		lìng	to command; to order
流动	流動	liú dòng	to flow; to circulate
铃	鈴	líng	small bell
流通		liú tōng	to circulate; distribution
漏洞		lòu dòng	loophole; gap; leak
漏		lòu	to leak; to omit
逻辑	邏輯	luó ji	logic
落实	落實	luò shí	to implement; to put into effect
码头	碼頭	mǎ tou	dock; pier; wharf
买卖	買賣	mǎi mài	buying and selling; business transactions
漫长	漫長	màn cháng	very long; seemingly endless
毛笔	毛筆	máo bǐ	writing brush
漫画	漫畫	màn huà	cartoon; Japanese manga
冒		mào	to emit; to brave; to risk (doing something)
矛盾		máo dùn	contradiction; conflict
骂	罵	mà	to scold; to curse
贸易	貿易	mào yì	trade (in a commercial context)
煤		méi	coal
煤气	煤氣	méi qì	coal gas; fuel gas
门诊	門診	mén zhěn	outpatient service (at a hospital)
迷信		mí xìn	superstition; a superstitious belief
面貌		miàn mào	appearance; features; look
迷人		mí rén	charming; enchanting; fascinating
秒		miǎo	second (unit of time); (colloquially) instantly
敏感		mǐn gǎn	sensitive; susceptible
明亮		míng liàng	bright; well lit
面子		miàn zi	social prestige; reputation (one’s 'face')
明明		míng míng	clearly; obviously
命令		mìng lìng	an order; a command
模仿		mó fǎng	to imitate; to mimic
模范	模範	mó fàn	a role model; a fine example
模糊		mó hu	vague; indistinct; fuzzy
模式		mó shì	mode; method; pattern
摩擦		mó cā	friction; rubbing; conflict
摩托		mó tuō	motor (loanword); motorbike
模样	模樣	mú yàng	appearance; look; style (also pronounced mó yàng)
目光		mù guāng	gaze; look; vision
男性		nán xìng	male; man
南北		nán běi	north and south; from north to south
耐心		nài xīn	patience; to be patient
南极	南極	nán jí	the South Pole
难得	難得	nán dé	rare; hard to come by
难以	難以	nán yǐ	difficult to; hard to
能量		néng liàng	energy; (one’s) capability
内在	內在	nèi zài	inner; intrinsic; inherent
年龄	年齡	nián líng	age (of a person)
年度		nián dù	year (as in a fiscal or school year); annual
年前		nián qián	years ago (used after a number)
脑子	腦子	nǎo zi	brain; mind
牛仔裤	牛仔褲	niú zǎi kù	jeans
农产品	農產品	nóng chǎn pǐn	agricultural produce
暖		nuǎn	warm; to warm
女性		nǚ xìng	woman; the female sex
偶然		ǒu rán	by chance; accidentally
偶像		ǒu xiàng	idol
偶尔	偶爾	ǒu ěr	occasionally; once in a while
排除		pái chú	to eliminate; to rule out
拍摄	拍攝	pāi shè	to take a picture; to shoot a film
陪		péi	to accompany; to keep company
赔	賠	péi	to compensate; to reimburse
赔偿	賠償	péi cháng	to compensate; to indemnify
配备	配備	pèi bèi	to equip; to outfit with
旁		páng	side; beside; the lateral component (in a character)
配套		pèi tào	to match; to provide complementary facilities
喷	噴	pēn	to spray; to spout out
盆		pén	basin; flowerpot
披		pī	to drape over; to spread out
皮肤	皮膚	pí fū	skin
脾气	脾氣	pí qi	temper; disposition
皮鞋		pí xié	leather shoes
骗	騙	piàn	to cheat; to deceive
骗子	騙子	piàn zi	a swindler; a cheat
频道	頻道	pín dào	channel (as in television)
拼		pīn	to piece together; to join forces
频繁	頻繁	pín fán	frequently; often
品		pǐn	product; quality; grade
品种	品種	pǐn zhǒng	variety; breed
匹		pǐ	classifier for horses and similar animals
平坦		píng tǎn	flat; even; smooth
平原		píng yuán	plain; flatland
评论	評論	píng lùn	to comment; commentary
评估	評估	píng gū	to evaluate; assessment
凭	憑	píng	to rely on; on the basis of
葡萄		pú tao	grape
泼	潑	pō	to splash; to spill
葡萄酒		pú tao jiǔ	grape wine
其		qí	his; her; its; their; that; such
启动	啟動	qǐ dòng	to start; to launch
齐全	齊全	qí quán	complete; comprehensive
启发	啟發	qǐ fā	to inspire; to enlighten
启事	啟事	qǐ shì	notice; announcement
起到		qǐ dào	to play a role; to have an effect
期望		qī wàng	expectation; hope
气象	氣象	qì xiàng	meteorology; weather; atmosphere
签订	簽訂	qiān dìng	to sign (an agreement)
签	簽	qiān	to sign one's name; signature
起码	起碼	qǐ mǎ	at the minimum; at least
签名	簽名	qiān míng	to sign one's name; autograph; signature
签证	簽證	qiān zhèng	visa; the act of issuing a visa
签约	簽約	qiān yuē	to sign a contract or agreement
签字	簽字	qiān zì	to sign; signature
前景		qián jǐng	foreground; prospects; outlook
气体	氣體	qì tǐ	gas (a state of matter)
欠		qiàn	to owe; to be short of
枪	槍	qiāng	gun; firearm
前提		qián tí	premise; precondition
强度	強度	qiáng dù	strength; intensity
墙壁	牆壁	qiáng bì	wall
抢救	搶救	qiǎng jiù	to rescue; to save in an emergency
强迫	強迫	qiǎng pò	to force; to compel
悄悄		qiāo qiāo	quietly; silently; secretly
抢	搶	qiǎng	to snatch; to grab; to rob
瞧		qiáo	to look; to see
敲		qiāo	to knock; to tap; to hit
勤奋	勤奮	qín fèn	hardworking; diligent
琴		qín	a musical instrument, especially the guqin (a traditional Chinese zither)
青		qīng	blue; green; youthful
敲门	敲門	qiāo mén	to knock on a door
清理		qīng lǐ	to clear up; to tidy up; to dispose of
清晨		qīng chén	early morning
区域	區域	qū yù	area; region; district
晴朗		qíng lǎng	sunny and cloudless
全都		quán dōu	all; without exception
情节	情節	qíng jié	plot; storyline
全世界		quán shì jiè	worldwide; the entire world
情形		qíng xing	situation; circumstances
劝	勸	quàn	to advise; to urge
泉		quán	a natural spring; a small stream
缺乏		quē fá	to lack; to be short of
确立	確立	què lì	to establish; to institute
群众	群眾	qún zhòng	the masses; the general public
群体	群體	qún tǐ	a group or community
热量	熱量	rè liàng	calorific value; energy content
染		rǎn	to dye; to stain
热门	熱門	rè mén	popular; in vogue; hot
人间	人間	rén jiān	the human world; earth
人士		rén shì	a person; a public figure
人物		rén wù	a person; a character (in literature or drama)
忍		rěn	to endure; to bear; to tolerate
人力		rén lì	manpower; labor force
忍不住		rěn bù zhù	unable to help; unable to restrain oneself
绕	繞	rào	to wind around; to go around; to circle
认	認	rèn	to recognize; to admit; to acknowledge
认定	認定	rèn dìng	to be convinced; to determine; to consider as true
忍受		rěn shòu	to bear; to endure; to tolerate
扔		rēng	to throw; to discard
如此		rú cǐ	like this; so; such
仍旧	仍舊	réng jiù	still; remain the same; yet
入门	入門	rù mén	to get started with (a subject); introductory level
如同		rú tóng	like; as if
软件	軟件	ruǎn jiàn	computer software
如下		rú xià	as follows
软	軟	ruǎn	soft; flexible
洒	灑	sǎ	to sprinkle; to scatter; to spill
杀毒	殺毒	shā dú	to disinfect; to remove computer viruses
杀	殺	shā	to kill; to eliminate
沙漠		shā mò	desert
散文		sǎn wén	prose; essay
山区	山區	shān qū	mountain area; mountainous region
傻		shǎ	foolish; silly
扇		shān	to fan; to fan oneself; to slap
扇子		shàn zi	a fan
商标	商標	shāng biāo	trademark; logo
上级	上級	shàng jí	superior; higher authority
上下		shàng xià	up and down; throughout; all over
上涨	上漲	shàng zhǎng	to rise; to increase
稍微		shāo wēi	a little; slightly
蛇		shé	snake; serpent
稍		shāo	a little; somewhat
舍不得	捨不得	shě bu de	to be reluctant to part with; unwilling to let go
舍得	捨得	shě de	to be willing to part with; to let go
设想	設想	shè xiǎng	to envisage; to imagine
社		shè	society; community group (archaic usage)
社区	社區	shè qū	community; neighborhood
射		shè	to shoot; to fire
射击	射擊	shè jī	to shoot; to fire a gun
摄像	攝像	shè xiàng	to videotape; to record video
摄像机	攝像機	shè xiàng jī	video camera
摄影师	攝影師	shè yǐng shī	photographer; cameraman
伸		shēn	to stretch; to extend
摄影	攝影	shè yǐng	to take photographs; photography
深度		shēn dù	depth; profundity
神		shén	divine; deity; miraculous; extraordinary
神经	神經	shén jīng	nerve; mental state
深处	深處	shēn chù	the depths; the innermost part
神情		shén qíng	expression; look; demeanor
生成		shēng chéng	to generate; to produce; to form
升高		shēng gāo	to rise; to increase
声	聲	shēng	sound; voice; tone
神奇		shén qí	magical; miraculous; mysterious
胜负	勝負	shèng fù	victory or defeat; the outcome of a contest
剩		shèng	to remain; to be left over
剩下		shèng xià	to remain; left over
失误	失誤	shī wù	mistake; error; lapse
师傅	師傅	shī fu	master; skilled worker; respectful address for a professional
诗歌	詩歌	shī gē	poetry; poem
时常	時常	shí cháng	often; frequently
十足		shí zú	complete; absolutely; full of
时光	時光	shí guāng	time; era; period
时机	時機	shí jī	opportunity; the right moment
时事	時事	shí shì	current events; contemporary affairs
实惠	實惠	shí huì	affordable; good value; beneficial
拾		shí	to pick up; to collect; (banker's numeral for ten)
使得		shǐ de	to cause; to make
示范	示範	shì fàn	to demonstrate; to serve as a model; demonstration
式		shì	form; style; pattern
势力	勢力	shì li	power; influence; force
试图	試圖	shì tú	to attempt; to try
视频	視頻	shì pín	video
收购	收購	shōu gòu	to acquire (a company); to purchase
收集		shōu jí	to gather; to collect
收拾		shōu shi	to tidy up; to put in order; to arrange
手段		shǒu duàn	method; means; tactic; strategy
寿司	壽司	shòu sī	sushi
手法		shǒu fǎ	technique; method
受灾	受災	shòu zāi	to suffer a disaster; disaster‐stricken
视为	視為	shì wéi	to regard as; to consider
瘦		shòu	thin; to lose weight; lean
书法	書法	shū fǎ	calligraphy
书桌	書桌	shū zhuō	desk
输出	輸出	shū chū	to export; to output
书柜	書櫃	shū guì	bookcase
鼠		shǔ	rat; mouse
蔬菜		shū cài	vegetables
鼠标	鼠標	shǔ biāo	computer mouse
熟悉		shú xī	to be familiar with; to know well
摔倒		shuāi dǎo	to fall down; to slip
摔		shuāi	to fall; to throw down
数目	數目	shù mù	amount; number
双手	雙手	shuāng shǒu	both hands
水产品	水產品	shuǐ chǎn pǐn	aquatic products (e.g., fish, shrimp, seaweed)
率领	率領	shuài lǐng	to lead; to command
水分		shuǐ fèn	moisture; water content
水库	水庫	shuǐ kù	reservoir
水灾	水災	shuǐ zāi	flood; flood damage
说法	說法	shuō fǎ	explanation; statement; way of speaking
硕士	碩士	shuò shì	master’s degree; a person holding a master’s degree
私人		sī rén	private; personal
睡眠		shuì mián	sleep; sleep mode (in computing)
搜		sōu	to search
四周		sì zhōu	all around; surrounding
搜索		sōu suǒ	to search; to look for
宿舍		sù shè	dormitory; dorm room
酸甜苦辣		suān tián kǔ là	sour, sweet, bitter and spicy; metaphor for life’s ups and downs
随意	隨意	suí yì	at will; as one pleases; casual
随后	隨後	suí hòu	soon after; subsequently
岁月	歲月	suì yuè	years; time
思维	思維	sī wéi	thinking; thought process
碎		suì	to break into pieces; to shatter
随着	隨著	suí zhe	along with; following
损害	損害	sǔn hài	to damage; to impair; harm
所在		suǒ zài	location; place where something is situated
锁	鎖	suǒ	to lock; a lock
损失	損失	sǔn shī	loss; damage; to suffer loss
台风	颱風	tái fēng	typhoon
抬头	抬頭	tái tóu	to raise one's head; to look up
太空		tài kōng	outer space
抬		tái	to lift; to raise
弹	彈	dàn	to pluck (a string instrument); bullet
逃跑		táo pǎo	to flee; to run away
逃走		táo zǒu	to escape; to flee
逃		táo	to flee; to run away
桃		táo	peach (the fruit)
桃树	桃樹	táo shù	peach tree
讨厌	討厭	tǎo yàn	to dislike; to loathe; annoying
桃花		táo huā	peach blossom; (figuratively) a love affair
特性		tè xìng	characteristic; trait
特有		tè yǒu	unique to; characteristic of
特定		tè dìng	specific; designated; particular
提倡		tí chàng	to promote; to advocate
提起		tí qǐ	to mention; to bring up; to lift
提示		tí shì	to prompt; to remind; tip; reminder
体积	體積	tǐ jī	volume; bulk
题材	題材	tí cái	subject matter
天才		tiān cái	genius; exceptionally talented person
天然气	天然氣	tiān rán qì	natural gas
体力	體力	tǐ lì	physical strength; stamina
天文		tiān wén	astronomy
厅	廳	tīng	hall; large room
调解	調解	tiáo jiě	to mediate; to bring parties to an agreement
通用		tōng yòng	commonly used; universal
偷		tōu	to steal; to pilfer
调节	調節	tiáo jié	to adjust; to regulate
停留		tíng liú	to stay temporarily; to stop over
偷偷		tōu tōu	stealthily; secretly
土豆		tǔ dòu	potato (in Mainland); peanut (in Taiwanese usage)
突破		tū pò	to break through; a breakthrough
吐		tǔ	to spit; to vomit
兔	兎	tù	rabbit; hare
团长	團長	tuán zhǎng	group leader; head of a delegation
推行		tuī xíng	to implement; to carry out
脱离	脫離	tuō lí	to break away from; to separate oneself from
外界		wài jiè	the outside world; external
完了		wán le	finished; done for; ruined
为难	為難	wéi nán	to feel awkward; to be at a loss
微博		wēi bó	microblog; microblogging
为期	為期	wéi qī	lasting for (a period of time)
为止	為止	wéi zhǐ	until; up to a certain point
违法	違法	wéi fǎ	illegal; against the law
违反	違反	wéi fǎn	to violate (a law)
围绕	圍繞	wéi rào	to revolve around; to center on
违规	違規	wéi guī	to break the rules; non-compliant
委托	委託	wěi tuō	to entrust; to commission
唯一		wéi yī	only; sole
为主	為主	wéi zhǔ	to be centered on; primarily
卫星	衛星	wèi xīng	satellite
温和	溫和	wēn hé	mild; gentle; moderate
胃		wèi	stomach
慰问	慰問	wèi wèn	to express sympathy or condolences
握		wò	to hold; to grasp
文艺	文藝	wén yì	literature and art; cultural
污水		wū shuǐ	sewage
卧室	臥室	wò shì	bedroom
无奈	無奈	wú nài	helpless; at a loss
污染		wū rǎn	to pollute; to contaminate
舞		wǔ	to dance; a dance
无疑	無疑	wú yí	undoubtedly; without a doubt
物价	物價	wù jià	commodity prices
屋		wū	house; room
物业	物業	wù yè	property; real estate; (abbr. for property management)
物质	物質	wù zhì	matter; substance
误解	誤解	wù jiě	to misunderstand; misunderstanding
西红柿	西紅柿	xī hóng shì	tomato
喜剧	喜劇	xǐ jù	comedy
西装	西裝	xī zhuāng	suit; Western-style clothes
戏	戲	xì	drama; play; performance
戏剧	戲劇	xì jù	drama; play; theater
吓	嚇	xià	to scare; to frighten
先前		xiān qián	before; previously
鲜艳	鮮艷	xiān yàn	bright-colored; vivid
显	顯	xiǎn	to display; to appear; obvious
先后	先後	xiān hòu	in succession; one after another
现有	現有	xiàn yǒu	currently existing; available
现状	現狀	xiàn zhuàng	current situation
献	獻	xiàn	to offer; to dedicate; to donate
闲	閒	xián	idle; unoccupied; leisure
线索	線索	xiàn suǒ	clue; lead
乡村	鄉村	xiāng cūn	village; countryside; rural area
相等		xiāng děng	equal; equivalent
香肠	香腸	xiāng cháng	sausage
详细	詳細	xiáng xì	detailed; elaborate
相应	相應	xiāng yìng	corresponding; appropriate
乡	鄉	xiāng	village; countryside; rural area
向导	向導	xiàng dǎo	guide; tour guide
享受		xiǎng shòu	to enjoy; to appreciate
向上		xiàng shàng	upward; to improve; to advance
象征	象徵	xiàng zhēng	to symbolize; a symbol; emblem
相声	相聲	xiàng sheng	crosstalk; comic dialogue
消毒		xiāo dú	to disinfect; to sterilize
消除		xiāo chú	to eliminate; to remove
向前		xiàng qián	forward; ahead
消防		xiāo fáng	firefighting; fire control
消费者	消費者	xiāo fèi zhě	consumer
小偷儿	小偷兒	xiǎo tōu er	thief
消极	消極	xiāo jí	negative; passive
歇		xiē	to rest; to take a break
协议书	協議書	xié yì shū	contract; agreement document
斜		xié	inclined; slanted; oblique
心态	心態	xīn tài	attitude; mentality
心疼		xīn téng	to feel sorrow or pity for; to be distressed
辛苦		xīn kǔ	arduous; to work hard; exhausting
协议	協議	xié yì	agreement; pact
欣赏	欣賞	xīn shǎng	to appreciate; to admire
信箱		xìn xiāng	mailbox; post box
行驶	行駛	xíng shǐ	to drive; to operate (a vehicle)
信念		xìn niàn	faith; belief; conviction
形态	形態	xíng tài	form; shape; morphology
性能		xìng néng	performance; functionality
雄伟	雄偉	xióng wěi	majestic; grand; imposing
熊		xióng	bear; (also a surname)
休闲	休閒	xiū xián	leisure; relaxation
修复	修復	xiū fù	to restore; to repair
修养	修養	xiū yǎng	self-cultivation; personal development
修建		xiū jiàn	to build; to construct
虚心	虛心	xū xīn	open-minded; humble
选修	選修	xuǎn xiū	(in school) to take as an elective; elective course
学科	學科	xué kē	subject; academic discipline
学位	學位	xué wèi	academic degree
寻求	尋求	xún qiú	to seek; to look for
学者	學者	xué zhě	scholar
许可	許可	xǔ kě	to permit; to allow
押金		yā jīn	deposit
询问	詢問	xún wèn	to inquire; to ask
延伸		yán shēn	to extend; to stretch out
亚军	亞軍	yà jūn	runner-up; second place
鸭子	鴨子	yā zi	duck
严厉	嚴厲	yán lì	severe; strict
严肃	嚴肅	yán sù	solemn; serious
言语	言語	yán yǔ	words; speech; language
研究所		yán jiū suǒ	research institute; graduate school
邀请	邀請	yāo qǐng	to invite; invitation
眼光		yǎn guāng	insight; discerning taste; vision
摇头	搖頭	yáo tóu	to shake one’s head
也好		yě hǎo	all right; okay; either way
咬		yǎo	to bite
业务	業務	yè wù	business; operations; service
夜间	夜間	yè jiān	nighttime; at night
依法		yī fǎ	according to law; legally
一流		yī liú	first-rate; top-notch
依据	依據	yī jù	according to; basis; foundation
依旧	依舊	yī jiù	as before; unchanged
一辈子	一輩子	yī bèi zi	a lifetime
一带	一帶	yī dài	region; area; belt
依照		yī zhào	according to; in accordance with
一旦		yī dàn	once; as soon as
一句话	一句話	yī jù huà	in short; in one sentence
一下子		yī xià zi	all at once; suddenly; in one go
一路		yī lù	all the way; throughout; along the way
一向		yī xiàng	always; consistently
乙		yǐ	the second heavenly stem; the second (in a series)
以便		yǐ biàn	so that; in order to
以往		yǐ wǎng	in the past; formerly
一口气	一口氣	yī kǒu qì	in one go; at one stretch
一身		yī shēn	entire body; a full set (of clothing)
意识	意識	yì shí	consciousness; awareness; to realize
意味着	意味著	yì wèi zhe	to imply; to signify; to mean
意志		yì zhì	will; determination; willpower
因而		yīn ér	therefore; as a result; thus
饮料	飲料	yǐn liào	beverage; drink
印刷		yìn shuā	to print; printing
饮食	飲食	yǐn shí	food and drink; diet; the act of eating and drinking
硬		yìng	hard; firm; tough; (informal) stubborn
硬件		yìng jiàn	hardware
拥抱	擁抱	yōng bào	to embrace; to hug
拥有	擁有	yōng yǒu	to have; to possess
用不着	用不著	yòng bu zháo	not necessary; not needed
用户	用戶	yòng hù	user; consumer; customer; subscriber
用来	用來	yòng lái	to be used for; in order to
优惠	優惠	yōu huì	discount; preferential treatment; favorable terms
优先	優先	yōu xiān	to take precedence; to have priority
用于	用於	yòng yú	to be used in; to be applied for
幽默		yōu mò	humor; humorous
由此		yóu cǐ	from this; hence; thereby
尤其		yóu qí	especially; particularly
犹豫	猶豫	yóu yù	to hesitate; to be indecisive
游泳池		yóu yǒng chí	swimming pool
有毒		yǒu dú	poisonous; toxic
有害		yǒu hài	harmful; detrimental
友谊	友誼	yǒu yì	friendship; camaraderie
有力		yǒu lì	powerful; forceful; strong
有利于	有利於	yǒu lì yú	to be beneficial for; to favor
有着	有著	yǒu zhe	having; possessing (used to describe a state)
羽毛球		yǔ máo qiú	badminton (the sport)
预备	預備	yù bèi	to prepare; preparatory; to get ready
羽绒服	羽絨服	yǔ róng fú	down jacket; a garment filled with down
雨水		yǔ shuǐ	Rain Water – the 2nd solar term (mid-February) marking the increase in rainfall
元旦		yuán dàn	New Year's Day
预期	預期	yù qī	to expect; to anticipate
原理		yuán lǐ	principle; theory; fundamental concept
园林	園林	yuán lín	garden; park; landscaped garden
原先		yuán xiān	originally; formerly; in the beginning
原始		yuán shǐ	primitive; original; in its earliest form
怨		yuàn	to resent; to harbor a grudge
原有		yuán yǒu	existing originally; previously present
远处	遠處	yuǎn chù	a distant place; far away
愿	願	yuàn	to wish; to be willing; to desire
约束	約束	yuē shù	to restrict; to constrain; limitation; restraint
月饼	月餅	yuè bǐng	mooncake (a traditional pastry for the Mid-Autumn Festival)
阅览室	閱覽室	yuè lǎn shì	reading room
运行	運行	yùn xíng	to operate; to run (a machine, computer, etc.); to function
运	運	yùn	to transport; to move; (also) luck or fortune
月球		yuè qiú	the moon
灾	災	zāi	disaster; calamity
灾害	災害	zāi hài	calamity; disaster
再次		zài cì	once again; another time; again
灾区	災區	zāi qū	disaster area; region struck by calamity
灾难	災難	zāi nàn	disaster; catastrophe
在场	在場	zài chǎng	to be present; to be on the scene
在内	在內	zài nèi	included; among; within
暂时	暫時	zàn shí	temporary; for the time being; provisional
暂停	暫停	zàn tíng	to suspend; to pause; a temporary stoppage
再也		zài yě	no longer; not anymore
糟		zāo	rotten; in a bad state; awful
糟糕		zāo gāo	terrible; awful; very bad
早期		zǎo qī	early period; initial stage
增		zēng	to increase; to add
增产	增產	zēng chǎn	to increase production
增大		zēng dà	to enlarge; to increase in size
增多		zēng duō	to increase in number; to grow
增强	增強	zēng qiáng	to strengthen; to enhance; to increase in strength
摘		zhāi	to pick; to pluck; to select; to remove
赠	贈	zèng	to give as a present; to bestow
展览	展覽	zhǎn lǎn	to exhibit; an exhibition; a show
赠送	贈送	zèng sòng	to present as a gift; to give
占领	佔領	zhàn lǐng	to occupy; to seize; to capture by force
展现	展現	zhǎn xiàn	to display; to reveal; to show
展示		zhǎn shì	to exhibit; to display; to show
占有	佔有	zhàn yǒu	to own; to possess; to hold
涨	漲	zhǎng	to rise; to increase; to swell
涨价	漲價	zhǎng jià	to increase in price; price hike
掌握		zhǎng wò	to master; to grasp; to control
招生		zhāo shēng	to enroll new students; admissions
招手		zhāo shǒu	to wave; to beckon
珍贵	珍貴	zhēn guì	precious; valuable; cherished
珍珠		zhēn zhū	pearl
珍惜		zhēn xī	to cherish; to value; to treasure
真诚	真誠	zhēn chéng	sincere; genuine; honest
真相		zhēn xiàng	the truth; actual facts
诊断	診斷	zhěn duàn	to diagnose; to determine the nature of a disease
真理		zhēn lǐ	truth; a fundamental principle
振动	振動	zhèn dòng	to vibrate; to shake; vibration
震惊	震驚	zhèn jīng	to shock; to astonish
争议	爭議	zhēng yì	controversy; dispute; to argue
正版		zhèng bǎn	genuine; authentic; legal version
正如		zhèng rú	just as; exactly as
正规	正規	zhèng guī	regular; standard; formal
证实	證實	zhèng shí	to verify; to confirm as true
证书	證書	zhèng shū	certificate; credentials
正义	正義	zhèng yì	justice; righteousness; the quality of being just
挣钱	掙錢	zhèng qián	to earn money; to make a living
之内	之內	zhī nèi	inside; within
挣	掙	zhèng	to struggle; to strive (also used colloquially for earning money)
之外		zhī wài	outside of; apart from; besides
之中		zhī zhōng	in; among
之下		zhī xià	under; below
执行	執行	zhí xíng	to execute; to carry out; to implement
支出		zhī chū	expenses; to pay out
直线	直線	zhí xiàn	straight line; direct path
支配		zhī pèi	to control; to dominate
值班		zhí bān	to be on duty; to work a shift
职位	職位	zhí wèi	position; post; job
职能	職能	zhí néng	function; role
只不过	只不過	zhǐ bu guò	merely; only
只见	只見	zhǐ jiàn	to see only; to notice nothing else
指标	指標	zhǐ biāo	indicator; target; index
职务	職務	zhí wù	position; duty
指示		zhǐ shì	to instruct; instruction
指甲		zhǐ jia	fingernail
指责	指責	zhǐ zé	to criticize; to denounce
制成	製成	zhì chéng	to manufacture; to produce
至		zhì	to (indicating range or limit); until
治安		zhì ān	law and order; public security
制约	制約	zhì yuē	to restrict; to constrain
中断	中斷	zhōng duàn	to interrupt; to break off
中秋节	中秋節	Zhōng qiū jié	Mid-Autumn Festival
治理		zhì lǐ	to govern; to manage
中央		zhōng yāng	central; referring to the central authorities
中药	中藥	zhōng yào	traditional Chinese medicine
终点	終點	zhōng diǎn	end point; destination; finish line
终身	終身	zhōng shēn	lifelong; permanent
终止	終止	zhōng zhǐ	to terminate; to stop
中毒		zhòng dú	to be poisoned
周期	週期	zhōu qī	cycle; period
众多	眾多	zhòng duō	numerous
竹子		zhú zi	bamboo
主办	主辦	zhǔ bàn	to host; to organize
主观	主觀	zhǔ guān	subjective
主体	主體	zhǔ tǐ	main part; main body
主管		zhǔ guǎn	to be in charge; manager
助理		zhù lǐ	assistant
助手		zhù shǒu	assistant; helper
主导	主導	zhǔ dǎo	to lead; to dominate
注视	注視	zhù shì	to gaze at; to watch attentively
注射		zhù shè	to inject; injection
注册	註冊	zhù cè	to register; to enroll
注重		zhù zhòng	to emphasize; to pay attention to
祝贺	祝賀	zhù hè	to congratulate; congratulations
专辑	專輯	zhuān jí	album; record; collection
专利	專利	zhuān lì	patent; exclusive right
转化	轉化	zhuǎn huà	to transform; to convert
转换	轉換	zhuǎn huàn	to change; to convert
转让	轉讓	zhuǎn ràng	to transfer (ownership or rights)
转向	轉向	zhuǎn xiàng	to change direction; to turn
装饰	裝飾	zhuāng shì	to decorate; decoration
撞		zhuàng	to bump into; to knock against
资产	資產	zī chǎn	property; assets
资本	資本	zī běn	capital (in economics)
子弹	子彈	zǐ dàn	bullet
仔细	仔細	zǐ xì	careful; attentive
资助	資助	zī zhù	to subsidize; to provide financial aid
自杀	自殺	zì shā	to commit suicide
紫		zǐ	purple; violet
自豪		zì háo	proud
总裁	總裁	zǒng cái	chairman; director-general
总数	總數	zǒng shù	total; sum
总体	總體	zǒng tǐ	overall; as a whole
总算	總算	zǒng suàn	finally; at long last
自愿	自願	zì yuàn	voluntary; of one's own accord
阻碍	阻礙	zǔ ài	to hinder; to obstruct
组织	組織	zǔ zhī	to organize; organization
醉		zuì	intoxicated; drunk
尊敬		zūn jìng	to respect; to revere
尊重		zūn zhòng	to respect; to value
遵守		zūn shǒu	to abide by; to comply with

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