HSK 7–9 Vocabulary List (HSK 3.0)

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The HSK 7–9 band is a single test scored into three levels, adding ~5,600 words for a cumulative total of 11,092 — the full 2021-standard inventory, aimed at academic and professional use.

5,597words at this level

11,092 wordscumulative through HSK 7–9

~3,000 characterscharacters required

C1–C2approx. CEFR

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Simplified	Traditional	Pinyin	Meaning
阿拉伯语	阿拉伯語	Ā lā bó yǔ	Arabic (language)
哎		āi	hey! (an interjection used to attract attention or express surprise)
哀求		āi qiú	to entreat; to implore; to plead
哎呀		āi yā	an interjection expressing wonder, shock, or admiration
挨家挨户	挨家挨戶	āi jiā āi hù	to go from house to house
艾滋病		ài zī bìng	AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)
癌		ái	cancer
癌症		ái zhèng	cancer
爱不释手	愛不釋手	ài bù shì shǒu	(idiom) to like something so much that one is reluctant to let go
唉		āi	an interjection expressing a sigh, agreement, or recognition (e.g., 'alas')
爱理不理	愛理不理	ài lǐ bù lǐ	(idiom) standoffish; indifferent
爱面子	愛面子	ài miàn zi	to care about appearances; sensitive about how one is regarded
爱惜	愛惜	ài xī	to cherish; to treasure; to use sparingly
碍事	礙事	ài shì	to be in the way; to cause inconvenience
安定		ān dìng	stable; calm; secure
安眠药	安眠藥	ān mián yào	sleeping pill
安抚	安撫	ān fǔ	to placate; to pacify; to appease
安稳	安穩	ān wěn	steady; stable; sound (of sleep)
安宁	安寧	ān níng	peaceful; tranquil; calm
按键	按鍵	àn jiàn	button; key (on a device); keystroke
按理说	按理說	àn lǐ shuō	it is reasonable to say that…
安逸		ān yì	comfortable; leisurely; at ease
安心		ān xīn	at ease; relieved; to set one’s mind at rest
案件		àn jiàn	case (legal); instance
暗地里	暗地裡	àn dì li	secretly; on the sly; covertly
暗中		àn zhōng	in secret; covertly; behind the scenes
按说	按說	àn shuō	normally; ordinarily; as a matter of course
凹		āo	concave; sunken; indented
昂贵	昂貴	áng guì	expensive; costly
熬		āo	to simmer; to endure; to persevere
傲		ào	proud; arrogant; disdainful
暗杀	暗殺	àn shā	to assassinate
熬夜		áo yè	to stay up late; to keep awake all night
奥秘	奧祕	ào mì	mystery; secret
傲慢		ào màn	arrogant; haughty
八卦		bā guà	1. The eight trigrams (I Ching); 2. gossip; gossipy
巴不得		bā bu de	(colloquial) to be eager for; to long for; to look forward to
奥运会	奧運會	ào yùn huì	Olympic Games
扒		bā	to peel; to strip; to dig (with one’s hands)
芭蕾		bā lěi	ballet (loanword)
把柄		bǎ bǐng	handle; (fig.) a piece of information used to control someone
把关	把關	bǎ guān	to check or inspect; to serve as a quality gatekeeper
把手		bǎ shǒu	handle; knob
罢免	罷免	bà miǎn	to remove someone from office; to dismiss
靶子		bǎ zi	target
坝	壩	bà	dam; dike; embankment
罢休	罷休	bà xiū	to give up; to let something drop; to abandon
掰		bāi	to break apart by hand; to split
白白		bái bái	in vain; for nothing
霸占	霸佔	bà zhàn	to seize by force; to dominate
百分比		bǎi fēn bǐ	percentage
百科全书	百科全書	bǎi kē quán shū	encyclopedia
柏树	柏樹	bǎi shù	cypress tree (pronounced bó shù in Taiwan)
百合		bǎi hé	lily
摆放	擺放	bǎi fàng	to arrange; to set out; to lay out
摆设	擺設	bǎi shè	to display; decoration; furnishings
摆平	擺平	bǎi píng	to settle (a dispute or matter); to resolve
拜会	拜會	bài huì	(in diplomacy) to pay a visit; to call on
拜年		bài nián	to pay a New Year call; to wish someone a Happy New Year
拜托	拜託	bài tuō	to request; please (used for emphasis)
扳		bān	to pull; to lever; to flip (a switch)
拜见	拜見	bài jiàn	to pay a formal visit; to call on (a senior)
颁发	頒發	bān fā	to issue or award (a certificate, prize, etc.)
颁奖	頒獎	bān jiǎng	to confer or present an award
颁布	頒布	bān bù	to issue or promulgate (laws, decrees, etc.)
斑点	斑點	bān diǎn	spot; stain; speckle
搬迁	搬遷	bān qiān	to move or relocate
办不到	辦不到	bàn bu dào	impossible; cannot be accomplished
半边天	半邊天	bàn biān tiān	the indispensable role of women (literally, 'half the sky')
板块	板塊	bǎn kuài	slab; tectonic plate; (fig.) sector or bloc
半场	半場	bàn chǎng	half of a game or contest; half-court
半岛	半島	bàn dǎo	peninsula
半路		bàn lù	halfway; in the middle of a journey
半数	半數	bàn shù	half of a number or group
半途而废	半途而廢	bàn tú ér fèi	to give up halfway; to abandon something before completion
半信半疑		bàn xìn bàn yí	doubtful; skeptical; not fully convinced
半真半假		bàn zhēn bàn jiǎ	half true and half false (idiom)
伴		bàn	partner; companion; to accompany
扮		bàn	to dress up; to act or portray (a role)
伴侣	伴侶	bàn lǚ	companion; partner; mate
伴随	伴隨	bàn suí	to accompany; to occur together with; concomitant
伴奏		bàn zòu	to accompany musically; to provide instrumental backing
帮手	幫手	bāng shou	helper; assistant
绑	綁	bǎng	to tie; to bind; to fasten
拌		bàn	to mix or toss (e.g., a salad)
绑架	綁架	bǎng jià	to kidnap or abduct
榜样	榜樣	bǎng yàng	example; role model
包袱		bāo fu	a bundle; a burden; (fig.) the punchline
棒球		bàng qiú	baseball
磅		bàng	a scale; to weigh; (loanword) pound (unit of weight)
包容		bāo róng	to tolerate or embrace; to contain
包扎		bāo zā	to wrap up or bandage (a wound)
剥	剝	bāo	to peel; to shell; to flay
煲		bāo	to simmer slowly; a pot for stewing
饱和	飽和	bǎo hé	saturated; filled to capacity
饱满	飽滿	bǎo mǎn	full; plump; abundant
宝藏	寶藏	bǎo zàng	treasure; a repository of valuable things
保管		bǎo guǎn	to keep safe; to store; to safeguard
保姆		bǎo mǔ	nanny; housekeeper
宝库	寶庫	bǎo kù	treasury; a repository of treasures
保暖		bǎo nuǎn	to keep warm
保鲜	保鮮	bǎo xiān	to keep fresh; to preserve freshness
保修		bǎo xiū	to warrant or repair; warranty service
保佑		bǎo yòu	to bless or protect
保障		bǎo zhàng	to ensure; to safeguard; to guarantee
保质期	保質期	bǎo zhì qī	shelf life; expiration date
保重		bǎo zhòng	to take care of oneself
堡垒	堡壘	bǎo lěi	fort; stronghold
报仇	報仇	bào chóu	to take revenge; to avenge
报酬	報酬	bào chou	reward; remuneration
报废	報廢	bào fèi	to scrap; to decommission
报社	報社	bào shè	a newspaper office; news company
报亭	報亭	bào tíng	newsstand; kiosk
报复	報復	bào fù	to take revenge; to retaliate
报销	報銷	bào xiāo	to claim reimbursement; to write off expenses
抱负	抱負	bào fù	ambition; aspiration
豹		bào	leopard; panther
暴风骤雨	暴風驟雨	bào fēng zhòu yǔ	a tempest; a violent storm
暴利		bào lì	exorbitant profit; windfall
暴躁		bào zào	irritable; short-tempered
曝光		bào guāng	to expose (a scandal or defect); to reveal
爆冷门	爆冷門	bào lěng mén	an upset (especially in sports); a surprising turn
爆竹		bào zhú	firecracker
悲哀		bēi āi	sorrow; grief
爆满	爆滿	bào mǎn	filled to capacity; packed
悲观	悲觀	bēi guān	pessimistic
悲欢离合	悲歡離合	bēi huān lí hé	the joys and sorrows of life; the ups and downs
卑鄙		bēi bǐ	mean; despicable; base
悲痛		bēi tòng	deep sorrow; grief
碑		bēi	monument; stele
贝壳	貝殼	bèi ké	shell; conch
备课	備課	bèi kè	(of a teacher) to prepare lessons
备受	備受	bèi shòu	to be highly regarded; to receive (favors or criticism)
背面		bèi miàn	the back; the reverse side
备用	備用	bèi yòng	reserve; spare; backup
背诵	背誦	bèi sòng	to recite; to memorize aloud
背叛		bèi pàn	to betray
被捕		bèi bǔ	to be arrested; under arrest
奔赴		bēn fù	to rush to; to hurry toward
奔波		bēn bō	to be constantly on the move; to rush about
本分		běn fèn	one’s duty; to act within one’s role
本能		běn néng	instinct
本钱	本錢	běn qián	capital; funds
本性		běn xìng	one’s nature; innate quality
本着	本著	běn zhe	based on; in accordance with
本意		běn yì	original meaning; true intention
奔		bēn	to rush; to run quickly
笨蛋		bèn dàn	fool; idiot
笨重		bèn zhòng	cumbersome; heavy and unwieldy
崩溃	崩潰	bēng kuì	to collapse; to break down
绷带	繃帶	bēng dài	bandage
绷	綳	bēng	to stretch tight; to be taut
本色		běn sè	natural color; inherent quality
逼近		bī jìn	to approach; to draw near
蹦		bèng	to jump; to bounce
逼迫		bī pò	to force; to coerce
比比皆是		bǐ bǐ jiē shì	to be found everywhere
逼真		bī zhēn	realistic; lifelike
鼻涕		bí tì	snot; nasal mucus
比不上		bǐ bù shàng	cannot compare with
比起		bǐ qǐ	compared with; in comparison with
比试	比試	bǐ shì	to compete; to have a contest
比喻		bǐ yù	to compare figuratively; a metaphor or simile
鄙视	鄙視	bǐ shì	to despise; to look down upon
必不可少		bì bù kě shǎo	absolutely necessary; indispensable
必定		bì dìng	bound to happen; sure to occur
碧绿	碧綠	bì lǜ	bright green; bluish green
弊病		bì bìng	inherent flaw; drawback
弊端		bì duān	systemic flaw; inherent drawback
避难	避難	bì nàn	to take refuge; to seek asylum
壁画	壁畫	bì huà	mural; fresco
避暑		bì shǔ	to avoid the summer heat; to take a summer retreat
边界	邊界	biān jiè	boundary; border
边疆	邊疆	biān jiāng	border area; frontier region
边远	邊遠	biān yuǎn	remote; far from the center
编剧	編劇	biān jù	playwright; screenwriter; to write scripts
编号	編號	biān hào	to number; serial number
编写	編寫	biān xiě	to compile; to write (a text or code)
编造	編造	biān zào	to fabricate (a story or excuse); to make up
编排	編排	biān pái	to arrange; to lay out
鞭策		biān cè	to spur on; to urge or encourage
鞭炮		biān pào	firecrackers; a string of firecrackers
变革	變革	biàn gé	to bring about fundamental change; reform; transformation
贬值	貶值	biǎn zhí	to depreciate; to become devalued
变迁	變遷	biàn qiān	changes; transitions; the passage of time
变异	變異	biàn yì	mutation; variation
变幻莫测	變幻莫測	biàn huàn mò cè	unpredictably changeable; erratic
便道		biàn dào	footpath; shortcut; makeshift road
变质	變質	biàn zhì	to deteriorate; (of food) to spoil
便饭	便飯	biàn fàn	a simple, home-cooked meal
便利店		biàn lì diàn	convenience store
便捷		biàn jié	convenient and fast
辨别	辨別	biàn bié	to distinguish; to discern; to tell the difference
遍布		biàn bù	to cover an area; to be found throughout
辨认	辨認	biàn rèn	to recognize; to identify
辩	辯	biàn	to debate; to argue; to discuss
辩护	辯護	biàn hù	to defend; to plead in support of
辫子	辮子	biàn zi	braid; plait; (colloquially) a vulnerability that can be exploited
辩解	辯解	biàn jiě	to justify; to explain or make an excuse
标榜	標榜	biāo bǎng	to boast about; to advertise or claim
标	標	biāo	to mark; to label; a sign or symbol
标本	標本	biāo běn	specimen; sample
标签	標籤	biāo qiān	label; tag
标示	標示	biāo shì	to indicate; to show
标语	標語	biāo yǔ	slogan; placard
飙升	飆升	biāo shēng	to soar; to rise rapidly
标致	標致	biāo zhì	attractive; charming; (also the Peugeot brand)
表白		biǎo bái	to confess (one’s feelings); to declare
表决	表決	biǎo jué	to decide by vote; to vote
表述		biǎo shù	to express; to articulate
表率		biǎo shuài	a role model; an exemplary example
表彰		biǎo zhāng	to honor; to commend
憋		biē	to suppress or hold back (e.g., laughter, breath, or emotion)
别具匠心	別具匠心	bié jù jiàng xīn	ingeniously conceived; showing creative craftsmanship
别看	別看	bié kàn	despite appearances; don’t be misled by
表态	表態	biǎo tài	to declare one’s stance; to state one’s position
别墅	別墅	bié shù	villa; a detached, upscale house
别说	別說	bié shuō	let alone; not to mention
别提了	別提了	bié tí le	drop the subject; don’t mention it
别扭	彆扭	biè niu	awkward; not in harmony; uncomfortable
别致	別緻	bié zhì	unique; distinctive; elegantly unusual
彬彬有礼	彬彬有禮	bīn bīn yǒu lǐ	refined and courteous; well-mannered
缤纷	繽紛	bīn fēn	colorful; vibrant; richly diverse
冰棍儿	冰棍兒	bīng gùn er	ice lolly; popsicle
滨海	濱海	bīn hǎi	coastal; pertaining to the seashore; also a place name (e.g., Binhai New District)
丙		bǐng	the third of the Heavenly Stems; third in order; also used to denote the letter C in lists
秉承		bǐng chéng	to carry on or inherit (a tradition or principle)
冰山		bīng shān	iceberg
并购	併購	bìng gòu	merger and acquisition; to merge or acquire
并列	並列	bìng liè	to be arranged side by side; to be juxtaposed
并非	並非	bìng fēi	not necessarily; not really
病床		bìng chuáng	hospital bed; sickbed
并行	並行	bìng xíng	to proceed concurrently; to run in parallel
拨	撥	bō	to dial (a phone), to push aside, or to allocate
病症		bìng zhèng	disease; illness
拨款	撥款	bō kuǎn	to allocate funds; appropriation
波及		bō jí	to affect; to spread to; to involve
拨通	撥通	bō tōng	to get through on the phone; to dial and connect
波澜	波瀾	bō lán	billows; great waves (often used figuratively for dramatic events)
波折		bō zhé	setbacks; twists and turns
剥夺	剝奪	bō duó	to deprive; to strip someone of something
波涛	波濤	bō tāo	great waves; billows
伯伯		bó bo	father's older brother; uncle
剥削	剝削	bō xuē	to exploit; exploitation
伯母		bó mǔ	wife of one's father's elder brother; an aunt by marriage
驳回	駁回	bó huí	to reject or overrule
脖子		bó zi	neck
伯父		bó fù	father’s elder brother; a respectful term for an older man
搏斗	搏鬥	bó dòu	to wrestle; to fight; to struggle
不见得	不見得	bù jiàn de	not necessarily; not likely
不定		bù dìng	indefinite; uncertain; not fixed
不慎		bù shèn	inattentive; careless; incautious
不利于	不利於	bù lìyú	to be harmful to; detrimental to
不算		bù suàn	to not count; not be included
不像话	不像話	bù xiàng huà	unreasonable; outrageous; absurd
不屑		bù xiè	to disdain; to consider unworthy
不适	不適	bù shì	unwell; feeling uncomfortable; out of sorts
不亚于	不亞於	bù yà yú	no less than; not inferior to
不亦乐乎	不亦樂乎	bù yì lè hū	extremely joyful; a state of great pleasure (from a Confucian quote)
不懈		bù xiè	untiring; unremitting; persistent
不翼而飞	不翼而飛	bù yì ér fēi	to vanish without a trace; to disappear suddenly
不正之风	不正之風	bù zhèng zhī fēng	improper or unethical practices
补给	補給	bǔ jǐ	to supply or replenish
不用说	不用說	bù yòng shuō	needless to say; it goes without saying
捕捉		bǔ zhuō	to catch or capture
哺育		bǔ yù	to feed or nurture
不耻下问	不恥下問	bù chǐ xià wèn	not ashamed to ask questions—even of those of lower status
不辞而别	不辭而別	bù cí ér bié	to leave without saying goodbye
补救	補救	bǔ jiù	to remedy or correct a mistake
不得而知		bù dé ér zhī	impossible to know; unknown
不妨		bù fáng	there’s no harm in; might as well
不得已		bù dé yǐ	forced by circumstances; having no alternative
不服气	不服氣	bù fú qì	indignant; unwilling to concede
不假思索		bù jiǎ sī suǒ	to act without hesitation or thought
不解		bù jiě	to not understand; to be puzzled
不经意	不經意	bù jīng yì	inadvertently; unintentionally
不景气	不景氣	bù jǐng qì	economically depressed; sluggish
不堪		bù kān	too unbearable; unable to endure
不服		bù fú	to refuse to accept; to be unconvinced
不可思议	不可思議	bù kě sī yì	inconceivable; unimaginable
不可避免		bù kě bì miǎn	unavoidable; inevitable
不肯		bù kěn	to refuse; unwilling to
不理		bù lǐ	to ignore; to pay no attention to
不了了之		bù liǎo liǎo zhī	to leave a matter unresolved; to let it fade away
不难	不難	bù nán	not difficult; easy to do
不平		bù píng	unfair; indignant; a grievance
不起眼		bù qǐ yǎn	unremarkable; inconspicuous
不如说	不如說	bùrú shuō	better said; more accurately
不同寻常	不同尋常	bù tóng xún cháng	unusual; out of the ordinary
不为人知	不為人知	bù wéi rén zhī	unknown; not known to others
不惜		bù xī	to spare no expense; to do something without hesitation despite cost
不容		bù róng	to not allow; cannot tolerate
不相上下		bù xiāng shàng xià	equally matched; nearly the same
不已		bù yǐ	endlessly; without stopping
不宜		bù yí	not advisable; unsuitable
不以为然	不以為然	bù yǐ wéi rán	to not agree or approve (idiom)
不由自主		bù yóu zì zhǔ	involuntarily; unable to help oneself
不予		bù yǔ	to withhold; to refuse to grant or comment
不由得		bù yóu de	can't help but; inevitably
不约而同	不約而同	bù yuē ér tóng	to act in unison without prior arrangement
不知		bù zhī	not to know; unaware
不知不觉	不知不覺	bù zhī bù jué	unwittingly; without noticing
不准		bù zhǔn	to forbid; not allowed
布局	佈局	bù jú	arrangement; layout
步入		bù rù	to step into; to enter
步骤	步驟	bù zhòu	procedure; step
部件		bù jiàn	part; component
步伐		bù fá	pace; the measured step of a march
部署		bù shǔ	to deploy; to arrange strategically
猜谜	猜謎	cāi mí	to solve or answer a riddle; to guess
猜想		cāi xiǎng	to guess; to conjecture
财经	財經	cái jīng	finance and economics
财力	財力	cái lì	financial resources; financial strength
财务	財務	cái wù	financial affairs; accounting
才华	才華	cái huá	talent; natural ability
财政	財政	cái zhèng	public finances; government budget
裁		cái	to cut; to trim; to tailor
财物	財物	cái wù	property; belongings
裁定		cái dìng	a ruling; adjudication
采	採	cǎi	to pick; to gather; to collect
裁决	裁決	cái jué	ruling; adjudication
采矿	採礦	cǎi kuàng	mining; the extraction of minerals
彩虹		cǎi hóng	rainbow
彩电	彩電	cǎi diàn	color TV
彩霞		cǎi xiá	clouds tinged with sunset hues
菜市场	菜市場	cài shì chǎng	food market
采集	採集	cǎi jí	to gather; to collect; to harvest
参见	參見	cān jiàn	to refer to; see also
参谋	參謀	cān móu	staff officer; military advisor
参军	參軍	cān jūn	to join the army
餐桌		cān zhuō	dining table; dinner table
参照	參照	cān zhào	to consult (a reference); to refer to
残留	殘留	cán liú	to remain; residue; remnant
残缺	殘缺	cán quē	incomplete; defective
残	殘	cán	damaged; incomplete; remaining
残忍	殘忍	cán rěn	cruel; merciless; ruthless
惭愧	慚愧	cán kuì	ashamed; feeling guilty
惨痛	慘痛	cǎn tòng	tragically painful; heartbreaking
惨重	慘重	cǎn zhòng	severe; disastrous; heavy (in damage)
惨白	慘白	cǎn bái	deathly pale
苍蝇	蒼蠅	cāng ying	housefly
沧桑	滄桑	cāng sāng	vicissitudes; the ups and downs of life
舱	艙	cāng	cabin; the hold of a ship or airplane
灿烂	燦爛	càn làn	brilliant; splendid; glittering
藏品		cáng pǐn	museum piece; collector's item; precious object
藏匿		cáng nì	to conceal; to hide; to cover up
藏身		cáng shēn	to hide; to take refuge; to go into hiding
操心		cāo xīn	to worry about; to be concerned
操劳	操勞	cāo láo	to work hard; to toil
操控		cāo kòng	to control; to manipulate
槽		cáo	trough; manger; groove; (Tw) hard drive (computing)
草案		cǎo àn	draft (of legislation, proposal, etc.)
草坪		cǎo píng	lawn
侧面	側面	cè miàn	side; lateral aspect; profile
侧重	側重	cè zhòng	to emphasize; to give special attention to
测算	測算	cè suàn	to take measurements and calculate
测验	測驗	cè yàn	a test; to test
层出不穷	層出不窮	céng chū bù qióng	to emerge continuously; innumerable
蹭		cèng	to rub against; (colloquial) to mooch
差错	差錯	chā cuò	mistake; error
差额	差額	chā é	the discrepancy between two amounts; the balance (in accounting)
插手		chā shǒu	to meddle in others’ affairs; to interfere
插图	插圖	chā tú	an illustration; a drawing inserted in a text
插嘴		chā zuǐ	to interrupt someone while talking; to butt in
茶道		chá dào	the Japanese tea ceremony; the art of tea
茶馆儿	茶館兒	chá guǎnr	a teashop
查处	查處	chá chǔ	to investigate and deal with (a violation or criminal matter)
查明		chá míng	to ascertain; to find out by investigating
查找		chá zhǎo	to look up; to search for
察觉	察覺	chá jué	to detect; to become aware of
察看		chá kàn	to inspect; to look at carefully
诧异	詫異	chà yì	astonished; flabbergasted
掺	摻	chān	a variant of 搀; to mix in (often to dilute or adulterate)
搀	攙	chān	to assist by taking the arm; also, to mix a little into something
馋	饞	chán	gluttonous; having a strong craving (especially for food)
禅杖	禪杖	chán zhàng	the staff carried by a Buddhist monk
缠	纏	chán	to wind around; to entangle; to pester
产	產	chǎn	to produce; the product or output of production
产地	產地	chǎn dì	the place of origin or production
产物	產物	chǎn wù	the product or result of a process
产值	產值	chǎn zhí	the value of output; output value
铲	剷	chǎn	to shovel or remove; to level off
铲子	鏟子	chǎn zi	a shovel; a spade (tool)
阐述	闡述	chǎn shù	to expound or elaborate on a topic
颤抖	顫抖	chàn dǒu	to shudder; to tremble or shake
猖狂		chāng kuáng	wild; unrestrained; rampantly out of control
长达	長達	cháng dá	to extend for (a specified length or duration)
长期以来	長期以來	cháng qī yǐ lái	for a long period of time
长效	長效	cháng xiào	having a long-lasting effect; durable in efficacy
长征	長征	Cháng zhēng	the Long March (the historic 1934–1935 retreat of the Red Army); a long expedition
长足	長足	cháng zú	remarkable; showing significant progress or improvement
常理		cháng lǐ	common sense; the principles of conventional reasoning
常人		cháng rén	an ordinary person; an average individual
常态	常態	cháng tài	the normal or usual state; standard condition
常温	常溫	cháng wēn	room temperature; the usual ambient temperature
偿还	償還	cháng huán	to repay or reimburse
嫦娥		Cháng é	Chang'e – the legendary moon goddess and the namesake of China’s lunar spacecraft series
厂家	廠家	chǎng jiā	a factory or manufacturer
敞开	敞開	chǎng kāi	to open wide; to swing open without restraint
畅谈	暢談	chàng tán	to speak freely; to have an uninhibited discussion
畅销	暢銷	chàng xiāo	to sell very well; bestselling
倡议	倡議	chàng yì	to propose or initiate an idea or plan; an initiative
抄袭	抄襲	chāo xí	to plagiarize; to copy someone’s work
钞票	鈔票	chāo piào	paper money; banknotes
超标	超標	chāo biāo	exceeding the standard or limit; excessive
超车	超車	chāo chē	to overtake another vehicle; to pass on the road
超前		chāo qián	advanced; ahead of its time
超速		chāo sù	to exceed the speed limit; to speed
朝代		cháo dài	a dynasty; the reign of a ruling family
朝着	朝著	cháo zhe	toward; in the direction of
嘲弄		cháo nòng	to mock; to ridicule
嘲笑		cháo xiào	to ridicule; to deride
吵嘴		chǎo zuǐ	to quarrel; to bicker
车道	車道	chē dào	traffic lane
车祸	車禍	chē huò	traffic accident; car crash
车间	車間	chē jiān	workshop
车速	車速	chē sù	vehicle speed
车轮	車輪	chē lún	wheel
车位	車位	chē wèi	parking spot; parking space
车厢	車廂	chē xiāng	railway carriage; compartment
车型	車型	chē xíng	vehicle model; type of vehicle
车轴	車軸	chē zhóu	axle
扯		chě	to pull; to tear
彻夜	徹夜	chè yè	throughout the night; all night
撤		chè	to remove; to withdraw
撤换	撤換	chè huàn	to replace; to dismiss and substitute
沉甸甸		chén diàn diàn	very heavy; weighty
沉淀	沉澱	chén diàn	to settle; to precipitate; sediment
沉浸		chén jìn	to be immersed; to be absorbed in
沉闷	沉悶	chén mèn	gloomy; dull; oppressive
沉迷		chén mí	to be addicted to; to lose oneself in
沉思		chén sī	to contemplate; to ponder
沉稳	沉穩	chén wěn	steady; calm; unflustered
沉着	沉著	chén zhuó	calm and composed; unflustered
陈旧	陳舊	chén jiù	old-fashioned; outdated
陈列	陳列	chén liè	to display; to exhibit
陈述	陳述	chén shù	to state; to assert
衬托	襯托	chèn tuō	to set off (by contrast); to highlight
趁		chèn	to take advantage of (a situation)
趁机	趁機	chèn jī	to seize an opportunity
趁早		chèn zǎo	as soon as possible; the sooner the better
趁着	趁著	chèn zhe	while (taking advantage of a favorable situation)
称呼	稱呼	chēng hu	to call; to address; form of address
称作	稱作	chēng zuò	to be called; to be known as
成才		chéng cái	to succeed in life; to become accomplished
成家		chéng jiā	to start a family; to settle down
成年		chéng nián	to reach adulthood; to come of age
成千上万	成千上萬	chéng qiān shàng wàn	innumerable; tens of thousands
成群结队	成群結隊	chéng qún jié duì	in groups; in large numbers
成天		chéng tiān	all day long; constantly
成问题	成問題	chéng wèn tí	to become problematic; to cause problems
成型		chéng xíng	to take shape; to form
呈现	呈現	chéng xiàn	to appear; to display; to manifest
诚恳	誠懇	chéng kěn	sincere; earnest; heartfelt
诚心诚意	誠心誠意	chéng xīn chéng yì	with all one’s heart; wholeheartedly
诚意	誠意	chéng yì	sincerity; good faith
诚挚	誠摯	chéng zhì	sincere; heartfelt
承包		chéng bāo	to contract; to undertake (a project)
承载	承載	chéng zài	to bear; to support (a weight)
城墙	城牆	chéng qiáng	city wall
乘人之危		chéng rén zhī wēi	to exploit someone’s vulnerable situation
盛		shèng	flourishing; abundant; splendid
惩处	懲處	chéng chǔ	to punish; to administer justice
惩罚	懲罰	chéng fá	punishment; penalty; to punish
澄清		chéng qīng	to clarify; to make clear; to dispel doubts
橙汁		chéng zhī	orange juice
逞能		chěng néng	to show off one’s ability; to boast
逞强	逞強	chěng qiáng	to try to act strong; to show off
秤		chēng	a scale; a weighing instrument
吃不上		chī bù shàng	unable to get food; to miss a meal
吃喝玩乐	吃喝玩樂	chī hē wán lè	to eat, drink and be merry; to live a life of pleasure
吃苦		chī kǔ	to endure hardships
吃亏	吃虧	chī kuī	to suffer losses; to be at a disadvantage
痴呆	痴獃	chī dāi	dementia; mental deterioration
痴迷		chī mí	obsessed; infatuated
痴心		chī xīn	infatuation; deep, unreasoning love
池塘		chí táng	a pool; a pond
驰名	馳名	chí míng	renowned; famous
迟迟	遲遲	chí chí	delayed; slow; tardy
迟疑	遲疑	chí yí	to hesitate; to be indecisive
迟早	遲早	chí zǎo	sooner or later; eventually
持		chí	to hold; to maintain; to persist
持久		chí jiǔ	lasting; enduring; persistent
持之以恒	持之以恆	chí zhī yǐ héng	to persevere; to persist without giving up
尺度		chǐ dù	a scale; a measure or standard
耻辱	恥辱	chǐ rǔ	disgrace; shame; humiliation
耻笑	恥笑	chǐ xiào	to sneer at; to ridicule
赤字		chì zì	a financial deficit
翅膀		chì bǎng	a wing
冲刺	衝刺	chōng cì	to sprint; to make a final push
冲浪	衝浪	chōng làng	to surf; surfing
冲洗	沖洗	chōng xǐ	to rinse; to wash
冲撞	衝撞	chōng zhuàng	to collide; to bump into
充		chōng	to fill; to suffice; to make up for
充当	充當	chōng dāng	to serve as; to act in the role of
充沛		chōng pèi	abundant; plentiful; vigorous
充实	充實	chōng shí	substantial; enriching; to make something more complete
重播		chóng bō	to replay; to rerun
重叠	重疊	chóng dié	to overlap; to superimpose
重返		chóng fǎn	to return to; to go back to
重申		chóng shēn	to reiterate; to reaffirm
重现	重現	chóng xiàn	to reappear; to be brought back
重合		chóng hé	to coincide; to match up
崇高		chóng gāo	majestic; sublime; lofty
崇尚		chóng shàng	to hold in high esteem; to advocate
宠	寵	chǒng	to pamper; to favor; to spoil
宠爱	寵愛	chǒng ài	to dote on; to cherish
抽签	抽籤	chōu qiān	to draw lots; to perform divination by sticks
抽屉	抽屜	chōu ti	a drawer
抽象		chōu xiàng	abstract; relating to abstract ideas
仇		chóu	enemy; foe; deep-seated hatred; enmity
仇恨		chóu hèn	hatred; enmity
仇人		chóu rén	enemy; a person one harbors enmity toward
稠		chóu	thick; dense; (of a liquid) viscous
稠密		chóu mì	dense; closely packed
愁眉苦脸	愁眉苦臉	chóu méi kǔ liǎn	looking worried or miserable (idiom)
筹	籌	chóu	a gambling chip; a token used for counting; (in compounds) to plan or raise funds
筹办	籌辦	chóu bàn	to organize; to make preparations
筹措	籌措	chóu cuò	to raise funds; to collect money
筹划	籌劃	chóu huà	to plan; to prepare
筹码	籌碼	chóu mǎ	gambling chip; a bargaining chip
筹备	籌備	chóu bèi	to prepare; preparations
筹集	籌集	chóu jí	to raise funds; to collect money
丑恶	醜惡	chǒu è	ugly; repulsive
丑陋	醜陋	chǒu lòu	ugly; unsightly
丑闻	醜聞	chǒu wén	scandal
瞅		chǒu	(colloquial) to look at; to glance
出版社		chū bǎn shè	publishing house
出厂	出廠	chū chǎng	to leave the factory; (of goods) to be shipped
出丑	出醜	chū chǒu	to be humiliated; to make a fool of oneself
出道		chū dào	to debut; to begin a career (especially in entertainment)
出发点	出發點	chū fā diǎn	starting point; basis; motive
出风头	出風頭	chū fēng tou	to show off; to seek attention
出境		chū jìng	to exit a country or region; outbound (tourism)
出局		chū jú	to be eliminated (in a game or competition)
出具		chū jù	to issue; to provide (an official document)
出口成章		chū kǒu chéng zhāng	(idiom) to speak eloquently; to have a ready wit
出卖	出賣	chū mài	to sell; to betray
出毛病		chū máo bìng	to malfunction; for something to go wrong
出难题	出難題	chū nán tí	to pose a difficult question or problem
出人意料		chū rén yì liào	unexpected; surprising
出任		chū rèn	to assume a position; to take up a post
出山		chū shān	to emerge from seclusion; to reappear (often used for reclusive experts)
出身		chū shēn	one’s family background; origin
出示		chū shì	to show; to display
出手		chū shǒu	to take action; to act (often decisively)
出头	出頭	chū tóu	to emerge or succeed; to stand out
出土		chū tǔ	to be excavated; to come out of the ground
出息		chū xī	success; promising prospects
出血		chū xuè	to bleed; (fig.) to spend money excessively
出演		chū yǎn	to appear in a performance; to act
出洋相		chū yáng xiàng	to make a fool of oneself
出游	出遊	chū yóu	to go on an outing; to travel for leisure
出众	出眾	chū zhòng	outstanding; exceptional; to stand out
出主意		chū zhǔ yi	to offer ideas; to make suggestions
出资	出資	chū zī	to invest; to fund
出自		chū zì	to come from; to originate
初次		chū cì	for the first time; initial encounter
出走		chū zǒu	to run away; to leave home
初衷		chū zhōng	original intention; initial purpose
除此之外		chú cǐ zhī wài	apart from this; besides
除去		chú qù	to eliminate; to remove; except for
除外		chú wài	to exclude; not including
处方	處方	chǔ fāng	medical prescription; a written order for medicine
处境	處境	chǔ jìng	one’s situation; predicament
处置	處置	chǔ zhì	to handle; to deal with; to dispose of
储备	儲備	chǔ bèi	to store up; reserves
储蓄	儲蓄	chǔ xù	to save; savings
触动	觸動	chù dòng	to move (emotionally); to stir up
触犯	觸犯	chù fàn	to violate; to offend
触觉	觸覺	chù jué	the sense of touch; tactile sensation
触摸	觸摸	chù mō	to touch
触目惊心	觸目驚心	chù mù jīng xīn	shocking; appalling
揣		chuāi	to put into one’s pocket; to guess (in Taiwan, pronounced chuǎi)
揣测	揣測	chuǎi cè	to guess; to conjecture
揣摩		chuǎi mó	to analyze; to try to fathom
踹		chuài	to kick; to trample on
川流不息		chuān liú bù xī	an unending, continuous flow
穿过	穿過	chuān guò	to pass through; to traverse
穿小鞋		chuān xiǎo xié	to treat someone unfairly or make life difficult for someone
穿越		chuān yuè	to traverse; to cross; (in fiction) to time-travel
穿着	穿著	chuān zhuó	to wear; clothes; attire
传承	傳承	chuán chéng	to pass on; to inherit (traditions)
传奇	傳奇	chuán qí	legend; a legendary tale
传染	傳染	chuán rǎn	to infect; contagious
传染病	傳染病	chuán rǎn bìng	infectious disease
传人	傳人	chuán rén	disciple; heir (of a tradition)
传授	傳授	chuán shòu	to impart; to teach
传闻	傳聞	chuán wén	rumor
船舶		chuán bó	ship; vessel
船桨	船槳	chuán jiǎng	oar
喘		chuǎn	to gasp; to pant; to wheeze
喘息		chuǎn xī	to catch one’s breath; a brief pause to breathe
串门	串門	chuàn mén	to drop by someone’s house; to pay a casual visit
创伤	創傷	chuāng shāng	wound; injury; trauma
床位		chuáng wèi	a bed (in hospitals, hotels, etc.); berth
创	創	chuàng	to create; to initiate; to found
创始人	創始人	chuàng shǐ rén	founder; originator
吹了		chuī le	to fail or flop (colloquial)
吹牛		chuī niú	to brag; to talk big
吹捧		chuī pěng	to flatter; to heap praise on
垂		chuí	to hang down; to droop
垂头丧气	垂頭喪氣	chuí tóu sàng qì	to be dejected; crestfallen
捶		chuí	to beat; to thump
锤子	錘子	chuí zi	hammer
纯粹	純粹	chún cuì	pure; purely; solely
纯洁	純潔	chún jié	pure; clean; unadulterated
纯朴	純樸	chún pǔ	simple; unadorned; plain
醇厚		chún hòu	mellow; rich (in flavor or tone)
蠢		chǔn	stupid; foolish; clumsy
戳		chuō	to poke; to jab
绰号	綽號	chuò hào	nickname
瓷		cí	porcelain; china
瓷器		cí qì	porcelain ware
辞	辭	cí	to decline; to bid farewell
辞呈	辭呈	cí chéng	resignation (letter)
辞去	辭去	cí qù	to resign; to quit
辞退	辭退	cí tuì	to dismiss; to fire
慈善		cí shàn	charitable; benevolent
慈祥		cí xiáng	kindly; benevolent (typically describing an elder)
磁带	磁帶	cí dài	magnetic tape
磁卡		cí kǎ	magnetic card; IC card
磁盘	磁盤	cí pán	(computer) disk
此起彼伏		cǐ qǐ bǐ fú	to arise and subside in succession
次日		cì rì	the next day; the following day
伺候		cì hou	to serve; to attend to
刺耳		cì ěr	harsh on the ears; grating
刺骨		cì gǔ	bone-chilling; piercing (e.g., cold)
刺绣	刺繡	cì xiù	to embroider; embroidery
赐	賜	cì	to bestow; to grant
赐教	賜教	cì jiào	(honorific) to impart one's wisdom; to enlighten
匆匆		cōng cōng	in a hurry; hurriedly
匆忙		cōng máng	hasty; hurried
葱	蔥	cōng	scallion; green onion
从今以后	從今以後	cóng jīn yǐ hòu	from now on; henceforth
从来不	從來不	cóng lái bù	never (used with a negative statement)
从容	從容	cóng róng	calm; unhurried
从容不迫	從容不迫	cóng róng bù pò	calm and unhurried
从头	從頭	cóng tóu	from the beginning; anew
从未	從未	cóng wèi	never (at any time)
从业	從業	cóng yè	to engage in a profession; to work in a trade
从早到晚	從早到晚	cóng zǎo dào wǎn	from morning till night; all day long
丛林	叢林	cóng lín	jungle; thick forest
凑	湊	còu	to gather together; to add up
凑合	湊合	còu he	to make do; passable; acceptable
凑巧	湊巧	còu qiǎo	by chance; coincidentally
粗暴		cū bào	rough; brutal
粗糙		cū cāo	rough; coarse
粗鲁	粗魯	cū lǔ	coarse; crude; boorish
粗略		cū lüè	rough; approximate; cursory
粗心大意		cū xīn dà yì	negligent; careless
促成		cù chéng	to facilitate; to bring about
簇拥	簇擁	cù yōng	to crowd around; to gather around
窜	竄	cuàn	to flee; to scurry
催		cuī	to urge; to prompt; to hasten
催促		cuī cù	to urge; to press
催眠		cuī mián	hypnosis; to hypnotize
摧毁	摧毀	cuī huǐ	to destroy; to demolish
脆弱		cuì ruò	fragile; weak
翠绿	翠綠	cuì lǜ	emerald green; a greenish-blue hue
存放		cún fàng	to store; to deposit
存心		cún xīn	to intend; deliberately
存折	存摺	cún zhé	passbook; bankbook
搓		cuō	to rub or roll between the hands; to twist
磋商		cuō shāng	to negotiate; to hold consultations
挫折		cuò zhé	a setback; to frustrate
措手不及		cuò shǒu bù jí	caught unprepared; having no time to deal with something
错觉	錯覺	cuò jué	an illusion; a false impression
错位	錯位	cuò wèi	misaligned; out of position
错综复杂	錯綜複雜	cuò zōng fù zá	tangled and complicated (idiom)
错别字	錯別字	cuò bié zì	a miswritten character; a typo
搭乘		dā chéng	to ride as a passenger; to travel by (vehicle)
搭建		dā jiàn	to build (usually temporary or simple structures)
达标	達標	dá biāo	to meet or reach a set standard
答辩	答辯	dá biàn	to defend a dissertation or answer questions in a formal setting
打岔		dǎ chà	to interrupt; to change the subject
打倒		dǎ dǎo	to overthrow; to knock down
打盹儿	打盹兒	dǎ dǔnr	to doze off; to take a nap
打交道		dǎ jiāo dào	to interact with; to have dealings with
打搅	打攪	dǎ jiǎo	to disturb; to bother
打捞	打撈	dǎ lāo	to salvage; to dredge
打量		dǎ liang	to size up; to assess
打猎	打獵	dǎ liè	to go hunting
打磨		dǎ mó	to polish; to burnish
打通		dǎ tōng	to open up (a passage) or connect (a call)
打仗		dǎ zhàng	to fight a battle; to go to war
打招呼		dǎ zhāo hu	to greet someone; to say hello
大包大揽	大包大攬	dà bāo dà lǎn	to take complete charge (idiom)
大笔	大筆	dàbǐ	substantial; large in amount
大臣		dà chén	a minister; a high-ranking official
大吃一惊	大吃一驚	dà chī yī jīng	to be greatly startled; to be shocked (idiom)
大大咧咧		dà dà liē liē	carefree; unconcerned; casual
大地		dà dì	earth; the land
大队	大隊	dà duì	a group or brigade; a large team
大幅度		dà fú dù	substantially; by a wide margin
大公无私	大公無私	dà gōng wú sī	selfless; impartial
大家庭		dà jiā tíng	an extended or harmonious family
大街小巷		dà jiē xiǎo xiàng	everywhere in the city (idiom)
大惊小怪	大驚小怪	dà jīng xiǎo guài	to make a fuss about nothing (idiom)
大局		dà jú	the overall situation; the big picture
大款		dà kuǎn	a very wealthy person
大面积	大面積	dà miàn jī	a large area; on a massive scale
大名鼎鼎		dà míng dǐng dǐng	renowned; famous (idiom)
大模大样	大模大樣	dà mú dà yàng	swaggering; boldly confident
大棚		dà péng	greenhouse; polytunnel
大片		dà piàn	blockbuster movie; a large area
大气	大氣	dà qì	atmosphere; imposing or stylish
大厦	大廈	dà shà	a grand building (often used in building names)
大数据	大數據	dà shù jù	big data (computing)
大肆		dà sì	to do something wantonly; excessively
大体	大體	dà tǐ	generally; roughly; on the whole
大体上	大體上	dà tǐ shàng	overall; in general terms
大同小异	大同小異	dà tóng xiǎo yì	virtually the same; differing only in minor details
大腕儿	大腕兒	dà wànr	big shot; celebrity; influential person
大选	大選	dà xuǎn	general election
大雁		dà yàn	wild goose
大意		dà yì	the main idea; (also) careless
大有可为	大有可為	dà yǒu kě wéi	having great prospects; well worth doing
大宗		dà zōng	bulk; large-scale; primary (often used for commodities)
歹徒		dǎi tú	evildoer; malefactor; hoodlum
逮		dǎi	to catch or arrest (colloquial)
代号	代號	dài hào	code name
代理人		dài lǐ rén	agent
代言人		dài yán rén	spokesperson
带队	帶隊	dài duì	to lead a team; to head a group
带路	帶路	dài lù	to guide; to show the way
带头	帶頭	dài tóu	to take the lead; to set an example
带头人	帶頭人	dài tóu rén	leader; the one who sets an example
怠工		dài gōng	to slack off at work; to work slowly (as a form of strike)
怠慢		dài màn	to slight; to neglect
逮捕		dài bǔ	to arrest; to apprehend
担	擔	dān	to carry; to take on (responsibility)
担当	擔當	dān dāng	to take upon oneself; to assume (responsibility)
担负	擔負	dān fù	to shoulder; to bear (a burden or duty)
单边	單邊	dān biān	unilateral
单薄	單薄	dān bó	frail; thin; flimsy
单方面	單方面	dān fāng miàn	unilateral
单身	單身	dān shēn	unmarried; single
耽搁	耽擱	dān ge	to delay; to tarry
耽误	耽誤	dān wu	to delay; to hold up; to waste time
胆怯	膽怯	dǎn qiè	timid; showing cowardice
胆子	膽子	dǎn zi	courage; nerve; guts
但愿	但願	dàn yuàn	if only; I wish that…
担子	擔子	dàn zi	burden; task; responsibility
诞辰	誕辰	dàn chén	birthday (often used formally for distinguished persons)
淡化		dàn huà	to downplay; to dilute; (figuratively) to diminish the intensity
淡季		dàn jì	off season; a period of slow business
蛋白质	蛋白質	dàn bái zhì	protein
当即	當即	dāng jí	immediately; on the spot
当今	當今	dāng jīn	current; present; nowadays
当面	當面	dāng miàn	in front of; face-to-face
当日	當日	dāng rì	on that day; the same day
当事人	當事人	dāng shì rén	the person(s) involved (in an incident or case)
当务之急	當務之急	dāng wù zhī jí	a matter of vital importance; top priority
当下	當下	dāng xià	immediately; at that moment
当心	當心	dāng xīn	to be cautious; to take care
当着	當著	dāng zhe	in front of; in the presence of
当之无愧	當之無愧	dāng zhī wú kuì	fully deserving; entirely worthy
当众	當眾	dāng zhòng	in public; in front of everyone
当晚	當晚	dāng wǎn	that very evening; on the same evening
当真	當真	dàng zhēn	to take seriously; not to joke
荡漾	盪漾	dàng yàng	to ripple; to undulate
档次	檔次	dàng cì	grade; quality; level
导弹	導彈	dǎo dàn	missile (guided)
导航	導航	dǎo háng	navigation
导火索	導火索	dǎo huǒ suǒ	fuse (for explosives)
导师	導師	dǎo shī	tutor; academic advisor
导向	導向	dǎo xiàng	to be oriented toward; orientation
岛屿	島嶼	dǎo yǔ	island
捣乱	搗亂	dǎo luàn	to cause trouble; to disturb
倒卖	倒賣	dǎo mài	to resell for profit
倒霉		dǎo méi	to have bad luck; to be out of luck
倒塌		dǎo tā	to collapse (of a building)
倒下		dǎo xià	to collapse; to fall over
到头来	到頭來	dào tóu lái	in the end; finally
到位		dào wèi	to be in the proper place; precise; spot on
倒计时	倒計時	dào jì shí	countdown
倒数	倒數	dào shǔ	to count down (numbers) or take the reciprocal (math)
盗	盜	dào	to steal; a thief
盗窃	盜竊	dào qiè	to steal (formal)
悼念		dào niàn	to mourn; to commemorate the deceased
道具		dào jù	prop; stage equipment (also an item in games)
稻草		dào cǎo	rice straw
得不偿失	得不償失	dé bù cháng shī	the gains do not compensate for the losses (idiom)
得当	得當	dé dàng	appropriate; suitable
得力		dé lì	capable; efficient; competent
得失		dé shī	gains and losses
得手		dé shǒu	to succeed (in accomplishing something)
得体	得體	dé tǐ	appropriate; fitting
得天独厚	得天獨厚	dé tiān dú hòu	blessed with natural advantages; favored by nature (idiom)
得益于	得益於	dé yì yú	to benefit from; thanks to
得意扬扬	得意揚揚	dé yì yáng yáng	in a self-satisfied, smug manner
得知		dé zhī	to find out; to learn of
得罪		dé zuì	to offend; to cause displeasure
德		dé	virtue; moral character
灯笼	燈籠	dēng lóng	lantern
灯泡	燈泡	dēng pào	light bulb; (slang) an unwanted third wheel
登机	登機	dēng jī	to board a plane
登陆	登陸	dēng lù	to land (e.g., an aircraft) or log in
蹬		dēng	to step on; to pedal; (Taiwan pronunciation: dèng)
凳子		dèng zi	stool; small seat
瞪		dèng	to stare at; to glare
低调	低調	dī diào	low-key; modest; subdued
低估		dī gū	to underestimate
低谷		dī gǔ	a low point; a trough
低价	低價	dī jià	low price
低迷		dī mí	in a slump; depressed; gloomy
低碳		dī tàn	low-carbon; low-carb (diet)
低下		dī xià	of low status; inferior
堤		dī	dike; levee; embankment
堤坝	堤壩	dī bà	dam; dike
提防		dī fang	to guard against; to be vigilant
笛子		dí zi	bamboo flute
抵触	抵觸	dǐ chù	to conflict; to contradict
抵挡	抵擋	dǐ dǎng	to resist; to hold back; to withstand
抵消		dǐ xiāo	to offset; to cancel out
抵押		dǐ yā	to provide an asset as security; to put up collateral
抵御	抵禦	dǐ yù	to resist; to withstand
抵制		dǐ zhì	to boycott; to refuse to cooperate
底层	底層	dǐ céng	ground floor; the lowest level (or social class)
底线	底線	dǐ xiàn	the minimum acceptable standard; bottom line
底蕴	底蘊	dǐ yùn	inherent quality; deep cultural connotation
底子		dǐ zi	foundation; inherent ability
地步		dì bù	stage; condition; state of affairs
地道		dì dào	authentic; genuine
地段		dì duàn	area; prime location; section of land
地毯		dì tǎn	carpet; rug
地理		dì lǐ	geography
地下水		dì xià shuǐ	groundwater
地狱	地獄	dì yù	hell; the underworld
地域		dì yù	area; region
地质	地質	dì zhì	geology
弟子		dì zǐ	disciple; follower
帝国	帝國	dì guó	empire; imperial
帝国主义	帝國主義	dì guó zhǔ yì	imperialism
递交	遞交	dì jiāo	to submit; to hand in
第一手		dì yī shǒu	first-hand (information)
第一线	第一線	dì yī xiàn	front line; forefront
颠倒	顛倒	diān dǎo	to reverse; to invert
颠覆	顛覆	diān fù	to overthrow; to subvert
巅峰	巔峰	diān fēng	summit; pinnacle
点火	點火	diǎn huǒ	to ignite; to light a fire
点击率	點擊率	diǎn jī lǜ	click-through rate (CTR)
典范	典範	diǎn fàn	model; exemplar
点评	點評	diǎn píng	to review; to comment
点心	點心	diǎn xin	light refreshments; dim sum
点缀	點綴	diǎn zhuì	to adorn; to embellish
点子	點子	diǎn zi	idea; a point (of discussion)
电报	電報	diàn bào	telegram
电线	電線	diàn xiàn	wire; power cord
电网	電網	diàn wǎng	power grid; electricity network
电铃	電鈴	diàn líng	electric bell
电信	電信	diàn xìn	telecommunications
电讯	電訊	diàn xùn	telecom; telecommunications
垫	墊	diàn	to advance money; to pay upfront
垫底	墊底	diàn dǐ	to finish last; to come at the bottom
垫子	墊子	diàn zi	cushion; mat
淀粉	澱粉	diàn fěn	starch
惦记	惦記	diàn jì	to be concerned about; to keep in mind
奠定		diàn dìng	to lay (a foundation); to establish
殿堂		diàn táng	a grand hall in a palace or temple
刁难	刁難	diāo nàn	to make things deliberately difficult for someone
叼		diāo	to hold something in the mouth (e.g. a cigarette or a bone)
雕		diāo	to carve; to engrave
雕刻		diāo kè	to carve; carving
雕塑		diāo sù	sculpture; to sculpt
吊销	吊銷	diào xiāo	to revoke or suspend (e.g. a license or agreement)
钓鱼	釣魚	diào yú	to fish with a rod and hook; also, to trick someone
调度	調度	diào dù	to dispatch; to schedule
掉队	掉隊	diào duì	to fall behind or drop out
掉头	掉頭	diào tóu	to turn around or change direction
爹		diē	a colloquial term for father
迭起		dié qǐ	to arise repeatedly; to occur one after another
叠	疊	dié	to stack or fold in layers
丁		dīng	a surname; the fourth of the ten Heavenly Stems
叮嘱	叮囑	dīng zhǔ	to urge repeatedly; to admonish
钉子	釘子	dīng zi	a nail (fastener)
盯		dīng	to stare at; to watch intently
顶多	頂多	dǐng duō	at most; at best
顶级	頂級	dǐng jí	top-notch; first-rate
顶尖	頂尖	dǐng jiān	the best; top in a field
订单	訂單	dìng dān	a purchase order
订购	訂購	dìng gòu	to order; to subscribe
订婚	訂婚	dìng hūn	to get engaged
订立	訂立	dìng lì	to conclude an agreement; to establish
钉	釘	dīng	to fasten with a nail; a nail
定金		dìng jīn	a down payment or deposit
定居		dìng jū	to settle down; to reside
定论	定論	dìng lùn	a final conclusion; a settled opinion
定为	定為	dìng wèi	to designate as; to set as
定向		dìng xiàng	to orient; directional; used in orienteering
定心丸		dìng xīn wán	something that reassures or calms one’s nerves
定做		dìng zuò	to have something made to order
丢掉	丟掉	diū diào	to discard or throw away
定义	定義	dìng yì	a definition; to define
丢脸	丟臉	diū liǎn	to lose face; to be embarrassed
丢弃	丟棄	diū qì	to discard or abandon
丢人	丟人	diū rén	to lose face; to behave shamefully
丢失	丟失	diū shī	to lose or misplace something
东奔西走	東奔西走	dōng bēn xī zǒu	to run about busily; to be in a hurry about various matters
东道主	東道主	dōng dào zhǔ	the host (of an event)
东张西望	東張西望	dōng zhāng xī wàng	to look around in all directions
董事		dǒng shì	a board member
董事会	董事會	dǒng shì huì	the board of directors
董事长	董事長	dǒng shì zhǎng	the chairman of the board
懂事		dǒng shì	sensible; mature for one’s age
动不动	動不動	dòng bu dòng	to do something very easily or frequently (often followed by 就)
动荡	動盪	dòng dàng	turmoil; social or political unrest
动感	動感	dòng gǎn	a sense of movement; dynamic
动工	動工	dòng gōng	to start construction or begin work
动静	動靜	dòng jìng	movement; signs of activity
动脉	動脈	dòng mài	artery
动身	動身	dòng shēn	to set off; to leave
动弹	動彈	dòng tan	to budge; to move slightly
动听	動聽	dòng tīng	pleasing to the ear; melodious
动向	動向	dòng xiàng	trend; tendency
动用	動用	dòng yòng	to utilize; to put to use
冻结	凍結	dòng jié	to freeze; to lock (assets, prices, etc.)
栋	棟	dòng	classifier for buildings; (old) ridgepole
栋梁	棟梁	dòng liáng	pillar; mainstay
兜		dōu	pocket; bag
兜儿	兜兒	dōu er	pocket; small bag; pouch
兜售		dōu shòu	to peddle; to hawk
陡		dǒu	steep; abrupt
抖		dǒu	to tremble; to shake
斗		dǒu	1. A measure word for dry goods (≈10 liters); 2. (in compounds) to fight
斗志	鬥志	dòu zhì	fighting spirit; will to fight
豆浆	豆漿	dòu jiāng	soy milk
豆子		dòu zi	bean; pea
逗		dòu	to tease; to joke
都会	都會	dū huì	metropolis; city
督促		dū cù	to supervise and urge on; to press for completion
独	獨	dú	alone; single; independent; only
独唱	獨唱	dú chàng	to perform a solo (in singing); solo performance
独家	獨家	dú jiā	exclusive
独立自主	獨立自主	dú lì zì zhǔ	independent and self-determined
独身	獨身	dú shēn	unmarried; single
独一无二	獨一無二	dú yī wú èr	unique; unmatched
堵塞		dǔ sè	to clog; blockage
杜绝	杜絕	dù jué	to put an end to; to eradicate
妒忌		dù jì	to be jealous of; envy
度假		dù jià	to go on vacation; to holiday
渡过	渡過	dù guò	to cross over; to overcome
端正		duān zhèng	upright; proper; neat
短缺		duǎn quē	shortage; lack
短暂	短暫	duǎn zàn	brief; short-lived
段落		duàn luò	paragraph; passage
断断续续	斷斷續續	duàn duàn xù xù	intermittent; off and on
断定	斷定	duàn dìng	to conclude; to decide
断裂	斷裂	duàn liè	to fracture; to break apart
堆砌		duī qì	to pile up; to pad out (writing) with ornate language
队形	隊形	duì xíng	formation
对白	對白	duì bái	dialogue (in a play or film)
对策	對策	duì cè	countermeasure; plan for dealing with a problem
对称	對稱	duì chèn	symmetry; symmetrical
对得起	對得起	duì de qǐ	to be worthy of; to live up to
对联	對聯	duì lián	rhyming couplet (a pair of poetic lines displayed on doorways)
对弈	對弈	duì yì	to play a board game (such as chess or go)
对照	對照	duì zhào	to compare side by side; to contrast
对峙	對峙	duì zhì	to confront; to stand face-to-face (in opposition)
对准	對準	duì zhǔn	to aim at; to align; to direct toward
兑换	兌換	duì huàn	to convert; to exchange
兑现	兌現	duì xiàn	to cash (a check); to fulfill a promise
敦厚		dūn hòu	genuine; honest and sincere
敦促		dūn cù	to urge; to press (someone) to do something
顿时	頓時	dùn shí	immediately; suddenly
多边	多邊	duō biān	multilateral
炖	燉	dùn	to stew
多功能		duō gōng néng	having many functions; multifunctional
多劳多得	多勞多得	duō láo duō dé	the more one works, the more one earns
多年来	多年來	duō nián lái	for many years; over the years
多心		duō xīn	to be overly suspicious or sensitive
多亏	多虧	duō kuī	thanks to; luckily
多元		duō yuán	diverse; composed of multiple elements
哆嗦		duō suo	to tremble; to shiver
多余	多餘	duō yú	superfluous; unnecessary; surplus
夺魁	奪魁	duó kuí	to win first place; to seize the top prize
夺冠	奪冠	duó guàn	to win a championship; to clinch the title
躲藏		duǒ cáng	to hide; to take cover; to go into hiding
舵手		duò shǒu	helmsman; steersman
躲避		duǒ bì	to hide; to evade; to dodge; to avoid
堕落	墮落	duò luò	to degenerate; to fall morally
俄语	俄語	É yǔ	the Russian language
讹诈	訛詐	é zhà	to extort; to defraud
鹅	鵝	é	goose
额外	額外	é wài	extra; additional
恶	惡	è	evil; vicious; nasty
厄运	厄運	è yùn	bad luck; misfortune; adversity
恶劣	惡劣	è liè	vile; nasty; of very poor quality
恶化	惡化	è huà	to worsen; to deteriorate
恶性	惡性	è xìng	malignant; vicious; degenerative
恶意	惡意	è yì	malice; evil intention
遏制		è zhì	to check; to restrain; to contain
鳄鱼	鱷魚	è yú	crocodile
恩赐	恩賜	ēn cì	a benevolent gift or favor
恩惠		ēn huì	favor; grace
恩情		ēn qíng	kindness; favor; deep gratitude
而已		ér yǐ	that's all; nothing more
耳光		ěr guāng	a slap on the face
恩怨		ēn yuàn	mutual kindness and grievances; deep-seated resentments
耳目一新		ěr mù yī xīn	a refreshing change; a breath of fresh air
耳熟能详	耳熟能詳	ěr shú néng xiáng	widely known and familiar
耳闻目睹	耳聞目睹	ěr wén mù dǔ	to witness firsthand
二手车	二手車	èr shǒu chē	second-hand car
二氧化碳		èr yǎng huà tàn	carbon dioxide (CO₂)
发布会	發布會	fā bù huì	press conference; news briefing
发财	發財	fā cái	to get rich; to prosper
发愁	發愁	fā chóu	to worry; to be anxious
发电机	發電機	fā diàn jī	electric generator; dynamo
发抖	發抖	fā dǒu	to tremble; to shiver
发光	發光	fā guāng	to emit light; to shine; to glow
发愤图强	發憤圖強	fā fèn tú qiáng	to be determined to succeed; to strive for self-improvement
发酵	發酵	fā jiào	to ferment; (fig.) to develop gradually
发掘	發掘	fā jué	to excavate; to unearth; to tap into potential
发火	發火	fā huǒ	to catch fire; to lose one's temper
发脾气	發脾氣	fā pí qì	to get angry; to throw a tantrum
发起人	發起人	fā qǐ rén	initiator; founding member
发热	發熱	fā rè	to have a high temperature; to emit heat
发誓	發誓	fā shì	to vow; to swear
发愣	發愣	fā lèng	to stare blankly; to be dazed
发扬	發揚	fā yáng	to carry forward; to promote
发扬光大	發揚光大	fā yáng guāng dà	to promote and develop to a high level
发育	發育	fā yù	to develop; to mature
发源地	發源地	fā yuán dì	place of origin; source
发泄	發洩	fā xiè	to vent (one’s feelings)
发作	發作	fā zuò	to flare up; to break out
阀门	閥門	fá mén	valve (mechanical)
发型	髮型	fà xíng	hairstyle; hairdo
帆		fān	sail (of a ship)
帆船		fān chuán	sailboat
翻番		fān fān	to double; to increase by a multiple
翻来覆去	翻來覆去	fān lái fù qù	to toss and turn; repeatedly
翻天覆地		fān tiān fù dì	to change completely; earth-shattering
凡		fán	ordinary; every; all
烦闷	煩悶	fán mèn	gloomy; irritable
烦恼	煩惱	fán nǎo	to be worried; worries
烦躁	煩躁	fán zào	restless; irritable
繁华	繁華	fán huá	flourishing; bustling
繁忙		fán máng	busy; bustling
繁体字	繁體字	fán tǐ zì	traditional Chinese character
繁重		fán zhòng	burdensome; heavy (workload)
反驳	反駁	fǎn bó	to refute; to retort
反差		fǎn chā	contrast; discrepancy
反常		fǎn cháng	abnormal; unusual
反倒		fǎn dào	on the contrary; conversely
反感		fǎn gǎn	to be repulsed by; to dislike
反过来	反過來	fǎn guo lái	conversely; in the opposite direction
反击	反擊	fǎn jī	to counterattack; to strike back
反馈	反饋	fǎn kuì	feedback
反面		fǎn miàn	the reverse side; negative aspect
反思		fǎn sī	to reflect; to rethink
反弹	反彈	fǎn tán	to bounce back; to rebound
反省		fǎn xǐng	to reflect upon oneself; self-examination
返还	返還	fǎn huán	to return; to give back
犯愁		fàn chóu	to worry; to be anxious
饭碗	飯碗	fàn wǎn	rice bowl; livelihood
泛滥	泛濫	fàn làn	to overflow; to spread unchecked
范畴	範疇	fàn chóu	category; scope
贩卖	販賣	fàn mài	to sell; to peddle; to traffic
方方面面		fāng fāng miàn miàn	all sides; every aspect
方向盘	方向盤	fāng xiàng pán	steering wheel
方言		fāng yán	dialect; regional language variant
防盗	防盜	fáng dào	to guard against theft; anti‑theft
防盗门	防盜門	fáng dào mén	security door
防护	防護	fáng hù	to protect; protection against harm
防火墙	防火牆	fáng huǒ qiáng	firewall
防卫	防衛	fáng wèi	to defend; defense
防汛		fáng xùn	flood control; measures against floods
防疫		fáng yì	epidemic prevention
防御	防禦	fáng yù	defense; to defend
妨碍	妨礙	fáng ài	to hinder; to obstruct
房地产	房地產	fáng dì chǎn	real estate
妨害		fáng hài	to jeopardize; to harm; to undermine
仿		fǎng	to imitate; to resemble
仿制	仿製	fǎng zhì	to copy; to imitate
访谈	訪談	fǎng tán	to interview; a discussion session
纺织	紡織	fǎng zhī	spinning and weaving
放过	放過	fàng guò	to let off; to allow someone to get away with something
放水		fàng shuǐ	to release water; (in sports) to intentionally lose
放肆		fàng sì	wanton; unbridled; impudent
放映		fàng yìng	to screen (a movie)
放置		fàng zhì	to put; to place
放纵	放縱	fàng zòng	to indulge; to be unrestrained
飞速	飛速	fēi sù	swift; rapidly
飞往	飛往	fēi wǎng	to fly to (a destination)
飞翔	飛翔	fēi xiáng	to soar; to glide in the air
飞跃	飛躍	fēi yuè	to leap; to jump over
非得		fēi děi	used before a verb to indicate necessity or insistence (must do something)
非法		fēi fǎ	illegal
肥料		féi liào	fertilizer; manure
非凡		fēi fán	extraordinary; exceptional
肥胖		féi pàng	fat; obese
绯闻	緋聞	fēi wén	a scandal or rumor (often involving celebrities)
肥沃		féi wò	fertile
肥皂		féi zào	soap
诽谤	誹謗	fěi bàng	to slander; to libel
废	廢	fèi	to abolish; to discard; (adj.) useless or broken
废除	廢除	fèi chú	to abolish; to repeal
废话	廢話	fèi huà	nonsense; idle talk
废品	廢品	fèi pǐn	scrap; discarded material
废寝忘食	廢寢忘食	fèi qǐn wàng shí	to neglect sleep and food from being absorbed in work
废物	廢物	fèi wù	waste; something useless
废墟	廢墟	fèi xū	ruins
沸沸扬扬	沸沸揚揚	fèi fèi yáng yáng	in a clamorous or abuzz manner (often of news)
沸腾	沸騰	fèi téng	to boil; to be in a state of intense agitation or excitement
分辨		fēn biàn	to distinguish; to differentiate
费劲	費勁	fèi jìn	to require a lot of effort; strenuous
分寸		fēn cun	propriety; a sense of measure or appropriate behavior
分担	分擔	fēn dān	to share (a burden, cost, or responsibility)
分割		fēn gē	to cut into parts; to divide
分红	分紅	fēn hóng	dividend; to distribute bonus profits
分化		fēn huà	to differentiate; to split into parts
分泌		fēn mì	to secrete; secretion
分明		fēn míng	clear; distinct; evident
分歧		fēn qí	difference of opinion; disagreement
分赃	分贓	fēn zāng	to divide ill-gotten gains; to share the loot
分支		fēn zhī	branch (of an organization, river, etc.); to branch out
芬芳		fēn fāng	fragrant; aromatic
氛围	氛圍	fēn wéi	atmosphere; ambience
吩咐		fēn fu	to instruct; to command
坟	墳	fén	grave; tomb; mound
坟墓	墳墓	fén mù	grave; tomb
焚烧	焚燒	fén shāo	to burn; to set on fire
粉		fěn	powder; a fine, powdered substance
粉丝	粉絲	fěn sī	bean vermicelli; a fan or enthusiast
粉碎		fěn suì	to crush; to shatter; to smash
分量		fēn liàng	amount; quantity; measured portion
分外		fèn wài	exceptionally; exceedingly
份额	份額	fèn é	share; portion
奋力	奮力	fèn lì	to strive with all one’s might; to spare no effort
奋勇	奮勇	fèn yǒng	dauntless; showing brave determination
粪	糞	fèn	manure; dung
粪便	糞便	fèn biàn	excrement; feces
丰富多彩	豐富多彩	fēng fù duō cǎi	rich and varied; colorful
丰厚	豐厚	fēng hòu	generous; ample
丰满	豐滿	fēng mǎn	plump; full; well rounded
丰硕	豐碩	fēng shuò	plentiful; bountiful; substantial
丰盛	豐盛	fēng shèng	sumptuous; lavish; rich
风波	風波	fēng bō	controversy; turmoil; disturbance
风采	風采	fēng cǎi	elegance; charm; graceful bearing
风餐露宿	風餐露宿	fēng cān lù sù	to eat and sleep outdoors; to rough it
风和日丽	風和日麗	fēng hé rì lì	fine, sunny weather (idiom)
风风雨雨	風風雨雨	fēng fēng yǔ yǔ	ups and downs; trials and tribulations
风浪	風浪	fēng làng	rough waters; hardship
风力	風力	fēng lì	wind power; wind force
风范	風範	fēng fàn	demeanor; style; exemplary bearing
风流	風流	fēng liú	charming; debonair; romantically inclined
风貌	風貌	fēng mào	style; character; appearance
风气	風氣	fēng qì	general atmosphere; prevailing trend
风情	風情	fēng qíng	local charm; romantic sentiment
风尚	風尚	fēng shàng	current custom; prevailing trend
风趣	風趣	fēng qù	witty; humorous; charming in speech
风沙	風沙	fēng shā	sand blown by wind; sandstorm
风水	風水	fēng shuǐ	feng shui; the art of geomancy
风味	風味	fēng wèi	distinctive flavor; unique style
风雨	風雨	fēng yǔ	wind and rain; hardships
风云	風雲	fēng yún	turbulent situation; fast-changing circumstances
风筝	風箏	fēng zheng	kite
封顶	封頂	fēng dǐng	to cap; to set an upper limit
封面		fēng miàn	cover (of a publication)
封建		fēng jiàn	feudal; relating to a system in which land was granted in exchange for service
封锁	封鎖	fēng suǒ	to blockade; to seal off
峰回路转	峰回路轉	fēng huí lù zhuǎn	an idiom meaning a dramatic turn of events or reversal (originally describing a winding mountain road)
疯子	瘋子	fēng zi	lunatic; a person who behaves in a wildly irrational way
蜂蜜		fēng mì	honey
逢		féng	to encounter (by chance); used for events occurring on a particular day
缝	縫	féng	to sew; a seam or stitch
缝合	縫合	féng hé	to sew together; to suture
讽刺	諷刺	fěng cì	to satirize; to mock; satire
凤凰	鳳凰	fèng huáng	the mythical phoenix; also the name of a county in Hunan, China
孵化		fū huà	to incubate or hatch (an egg or idea)
否决	否決	fǒu jué	to veto; to overrule
扶持		fú chí	to help or support; to assist
敷		fū	to apply or spread (a substance)
服饰	服飾	fú shì	apparel; clothing and accessories
服务器	服務器	fú wù qì	computer server
服用		fú yòng	to take (medicine)
俘获	俘獲	fú huò	to capture (an enemy or object); also used in physics for absorption
俘虏	俘虜	fú lǔ	a captive; a prisoner of war
浮力		fú lì	buoyancy; the upward force exerted by a fluid
浮现	浮現	fú xiàn	to emerge; to appear
浮躁		fú zào	restless; impatient
辐射	輻射	fú shè	radiation; the emission of energy as electromagnetic waves
福气	福氣	fú qi	good fortune; blessing
抚摸	撫摸	fǔ mō	to gently caress or stroke
抚恤	撫恤	fǔ xù	to provide financial relief or compensation to the bereaved
抚养	撫養	fǔ yǎng	to raise; to bring up (a child)
抚养费	撫養費	fǔ yǎng fèi	child support payment
斧子		fǔ zi	an axe or hatchet
俯首		fǔ shǒu	to bow one’s head (in deference or submission)
辅导	輔導	fǔ dǎo	to tutor; to provide guidance or counseling
腐败	腐敗	fǔ bài	corruption; decay
腐化		fǔ huà	to decay; to become corrupt
腐烂	腐爛	fǔ làn	to rot; to decay; (figuratively) to be corrupt
腐蚀	腐蝕	fǔ shí	to corrode; corrosion
腐朽		fǔ xiǔ	rotten; decayed; morally degenerate
付费	付費	fù fèi	to pay; to cover the cost
负面	負面	fù miàn	negative; the adverse side
付款		fù kuǎn	to pay a sum of money; payment
负有	負有	fù yǒu	to bear or be responsible for
附		fù	to attach or add; to include as an annex
附带	附帶	fù dài	to accompany; additionally; as an extra
附和		fù hè	to agree with; to echo or go along with
附加		fù jiā	additional; to attach or include extra
附属	附屬	fù shǔ	subsidiary; affiliated; subordinate
复查	復查	fù chá	to re-examine; to check again
赴		fù	to go to; to attend (an event or visit a place)
复发	復發	fù fā	to recur (of an illness) or relapse
复合	復合	fù hé	to reconcile or combine; also used to mean 'composite' (as in compound materials)
复活	復活	fù huó	to revive; to bring back to life; resurrection
复兴	復興	fù xīng	to revive or rejuvenate; also the name of administrative regions in China and Taiwan
复原	復原	fù yuán	to restore to a former state; to recover
副作用		fù zuò yòng	side effect
富含		fù hán	to be rich in; to contain abundantly
赋予	賦予	fù yǔ	to bestow or give; to assign (a duty or quality)
富豪		fù háo	a rich and influential person
富强	富強	fù qiáng	rich and powerful; prosperous
富翁		fù wēng	a rich man; a millionaire
富裕		fù yù	prosperous; well-off; (also the name of Fuyu County)
腹部		fù bù	the abdomen; belly; flank
腹泻	腹瀉	fù xiè	diarrhea; loose stools
富足		fù zú	plentiful; well-off; abundant
覆盖	覆蓋	fù gài	to cover; to overlay
改版		gǎi bǎn	to revise or update an edition
改编	改編	gǎi biān	to adapt (a work) or revise
改革开放	改革開放	gǎi gé kāi fàng	to reform and open up (referring to Deng Xiaoping’s policies)
改动	改動	gǎi dòng	to change or modify
改良		gǎi liáng	to improve or reform
改名		gǎi míng	to change one’s name
改日		gǎi rì	to postpone to another day; another day
改为	改為	gǎi wéi	to change into; to convert
改邪归正	改邪歸正	gǎi xié guī zhèng	an idiom meaning to mend one’s ways or turn over a new leaf
钙	鈣	gài	calcium (chemical element)
盖子	蓋子	gài zi	lid; cover
概况	概況	gài kuàng	an overview; a summary of the general situation
概率		gài lǜ	probability (in mathematics)
概论	概論	gài lùn	an outline or introductory survey of a subject
干戈		gān gē	arms; weapons of war
干旱	乾旱	gān hàn	drought; arid
干燥	乾燥	gān zào	to dry; arid; desiccated
甘心		gān xīn	to be willing; to be content to
尴尬	尷尬	gān gà	awkward; embarrassed
肝脏	肝臟	gān zàng	the liver
赶赴	趕赴	gǎn fù	to hurry to; to rush to (a place)
赶往	趕往	gǎn wǎng	to hurry toward; to head to (a place)
敢情		gǎn qing	indeed; as it turns out; actually
感		gǎn	to feel; to be moved; used as a suffix to indicate feeling
感触	感觸	gǎn chù	one’s feelings or impressions; to be emotionally touched
感恩		gǎn ēn	to be grateful; to feel thankful
感激		gǎn jī	to be deeply thankful; to appreciate
感慨		gǎn kǎi	to be deeply moved; to sigh with emotion or regret
感染		gǎn rǎn	to infect; to influence emotionally
感染力		gǎn rǎn lì	the power to affect or influence others (emotionally or physically)
感叹	感嘆	gǎn tàn	to lament; to exclaim with feeling
感性		gǎn xìng	sensitive; emotional; based on feeling rather than reason
干部	幹部	gàn bù	a cadre; an official or manager
干事	幹事	gàn shi	an administrator or executive assistant
纲领	綱領	gāng lǐng	a guiding principle; a program or manifesto
刚毅	剛毅	gāng yì	resolute; steadfast; determined
纲要	綱要	gāng yào	an outline; the essential points of a subject
钢	鋼	gāng	steel
缸		gāng	jar; vat
杠铃	槓鈴	gàng líng	barbell
港		gǎng	harbor; port; (abbr. for Hong Kong); surname Gang
高昂		gāo áng	high; lofty; (of spirits or prices) soaring
高傲		gāo ào	arrogant; haughty; proud
高超		gāo chāo	superb; excellent
高低		gāo dī	height; level; (fig.) ups and downs
高调	高調	gāo diào	bombastic; high-profile; ostentatious
高额	高額	gāo é	high amount; large sum
高尔夫球	高爾夫球	gāo ěr fū qiú	golf (the sport)
高贵	高貴	gāo guì	noble; dignified
高峰期		gāo fēng qī	peak period; rush hour
高空		gāo kōng	high altitude
高龄	高齡	gāo líng	elderly; advanced in age
高明		gāo míng	brilliant; wise; also, (proper noun) Gaoming District (Foshan, Guangdong)
高山		gāo shān	high mountain; alpine mountain
高效		gāo xiào	efficient; highly effective
高新技术	高新技術	gāo xīn jìshù	high-tech; high technology
高血压	高血壓	gāo xuè yā	high blood pressure; hypertension
高压	高壓	gāo yā	high pressure; (figuratively) high-handed
高雅		gāo yǎ	elegant; refined
高涨	高漲	gāo zhǎng	to surge; to rise (as in prices or tensions)
搞鬼		gǎo guǐ	to make mischief; to play tricks
搞笑		gǎo xiào	funny; hilarious
告		gào	to announce; to inform; to report
告辞	告辭	gào cí	to say goodbye; to take one's leave
告诫	告誡	gào jiè	to warn; to admonish
告示		gào shi	announcement
告知		gào zhī	to inform
告状	告狀	gào zhuàng	to report (e.g., to a teacher or superior); to file a complaint or lawsuit
戈壁		Gē bì	Gobi (desert)
胳膊		gē bo	arm
鸽子	鴿子	gē zi	pigeon; dove
搁	擱	gē	to put; to set aside; to shelve
搁置	擱置	gē zhì	to shelve; to set aside
搁浅	擱淺	gē qiǎn	to run aground; (fig.) to become stranded
割		gē	to cut; to sever
歌剧	歌劇	gē jù	opera (a Western art form)
歌颂	歌頌	gē sòng	to extol; to eulogize
歌舞		gē wǔ	singing and dancing
歌咏	歌詠	gē yǒng	to sing
革命		gé mìng	revolution; to overthrow
格		gé	standard; pattern; style
格格不入		gé gé bù rù	(idiom) inharmonious; incompatible
格局		gé jú	structure; layout; overall pattern
格式		gé shì	format; specification; form
隔阂	隔閡	gé hé	misunderstanding; estrangement; barrier
隔离	隔離	gé lí	to separate; to isolate
个头儿	個頭兒	gè tóur	size; height; stature
个案	個案	gè àn	individual case; special case
各奔前程		gè bèn qián chéng	(idiom) each goes his own way
各式各样	各式各樣	gè shì gè yàng	all kinds; various
根深蒂固		gēn shēn dì gù	deep-rooted
根源		gēn yuán	origin; root (cause)
根基		gēn jī	foundation
根治		gēn zhì	to effect a radical cure; to bring under permanent control
跟上		gēn shàng	to catch up with; to keep pace with
跟踪	跟蹤	gēn zōng	to tail; to follow
跟不上		gēn bù shàng	unable to keep up with
更衣室		gēng yī shì	dressing room; change room
更改		gēng gǎi	to alter; to modify
耕地		gēng dì	arable land; to plow land
耿直		gěng zhí	frank; candid; honest
工地		gōng dì	construction site
工会	工會	gōng huì	labor union; trade union
工商界		gōng shāng jiè	the world of business; industry
工科		gōng kē	engineering (academic subject)
工序		gōng xù	working procedure; process
工整		gōng zhěng	neat; carefully done
工作量		gōng zuò liàng	workload; volume of work
公车	公車	gōng chē	bus; official vehicle
公安局		gōng ān jú	public security bureau
公道		gōng dào	fair; just; equitable
公费	公費	gōng fèi	at public expense; official funding
公共场所	公共場所	gōng gòng chǎng suǒ	public place
公关	公關	gōng guān	public relations
弓		gōng	a bow (weapon); (also a surname)
公函		gōng hán	an official letter
公积金	公積金	gōng jī jīn	provident fund; accumulated reserve
公开信	公開信	gōng kāi xìn	an open letter
公墓		gōng mù	a public cemetery
公款		gōng kuǎn	public funds
公仆	公僕	gōng pú	a public servant
公顷	公頃	gōng qǐng	hectare (a unit of area)
公然		gōng rán	openly; publicly
公示		gōng shì	to publicly post or announce
公事		gōng shì	official business; work-related matters
公益		gōng yì	public welfare; charitable causes
公务	公務	gōng wù	official business; government work
公益性		gōng yì xìng	characterized by serving the public interest
公立		gōng lì	public (e.g., schools, hospitals)
公寓		gōng yù	an apartment building; block of flats
公约	公約	gōng yuē	an international convention or treaty
公用		gōng yòng	for public use; available to everyone
公证	公證	gōng zhèng	notarization; the act of certifying a document
功		gōng	achievement; a meritorious deed
功臣		gōng chén	a meritorious official; one who has rendered outstanding service
功底		gōng dǐ	basic skill or underlying ability
公职	公職	gōng zhí	public office; a government job
功力		gōng lì	skill; competence; strength in ability
功劳	功勞	gōng láo	contribution; meritorious service
功效		gōng xiào	efficacy; effectiveness
攻读	攻讀	gōng dú	to pursue higher studies; to study intensively
攻		gōng	to attack; to assail
攻关	攻關	gōng guān	to tackle a key problem; to break through a bottleneck
功率		gōng lǜ	the rate of doing work; power output
供不应求	供不應求	gōng bù yìng qiú	supply does not meet demand
供		gōng	to supply; to provide
供暖		gōng nuǎn	to supply heating; heating system
宫殿	宮殿	gōng diàn	a palace
供求		gōng qiú	supply and demand
宫廷	宮廷	gōng tíng	the royal court (of an emperor)
恭维	恭維	gōng wei	to compliment; to praise
恭喜		gōng xǐ	to congratulate; an expression of congratulations
拱		gǒng	to arch or to encircle (e.g., cupping one’s hands)
共鸣	共鳴	gòng míng	resonance; a sympathetic response
共识	共識	gòng shí	a consensus; a common understanding
共性		gòng xìng	a common characteristic or shared trait
供奉		gòng fèng	to enshrine or offer (in worship)
共同体	共同體	gòng tóng tǐ	a community; a collective
勾画	勾畫	gōu huà	to sketch out or outline
勾		gōu	to hook or tick (as in marking); (also a surname)
勾结	勾結	gōu jié	to collude or conspire
钩	鉤	gōu	a hook; to hook
钩子	鉤子	gōu zi	a hook
构思	構思	gòu sī	to conceive or design (a plan or idea)
构想	構想	gòu xiǎng	to conceive or imagine; a concept
购	購	gòu	to buy; to purchase
够呛	夠嗆	gòu qiàng	colloquially, extremely or (when describing negative quality) unbearable
估算		gū suàn	to estimate; to approximate
沽名钓誉	沽名釣譽	gū míng diào yù	to fish for compliments; to seek fame and honor by dubious means
孤单	孤單	gū dān	lonely; solitary
孤立		gū lì	isolated; to isolate
孤零零		gū líng líng	completely alone; utterly solitary
孤陋寡闻	孤陋寡聞	gū lòu guǎ wén	uninformed; having limited knowledge
辜负	辜負	gū fù	to let down; to fail to live up to expectations
古董		gǔ dǒng	an antique; a curio
古怪		gǔ guài	strange; eccentric; bizarre
古迹	古蹟	gǔ jì	a historical site; an ancient relic
古今中外		gǔ jīn zhōng wài	throughout all ages and across the world
古朴	古樸	gǔ pǔ	simple and unadorned; rustic
古人		gǔ rén	people of ancient times; the ancients
股份		gǔ fèn	a share in a company; stock
股民		gǔ mín	a stock investor; share trader
股市		gǔ shì	the stock market
骨干	骨幹	gǔ gàn	the backbone or key member (figuratively)
骨折		gǔ zhé	to break a bone; a fracture
骨气	骨氣	gǔ qì	integrity; moral backbone
鼓舞		gǔ wǔ	to inspire; to uplift
鼓动	鼓動	gǔ dòng	to incite; to instigate; to rally
固然		gù rán	admittedly; though true
固执	固執	gù zhí	stubborn; obstinate
故		gù	used in classical texts to indicate a past event or a cause; (adj.) former
顾不得	顧不得	gù bù de	to be too busy to attend to; unable to spare time for
顾不上	顧不上	gù bù shàng	to be unable to attend to or care for (due to busyness)
顾及	顧及	gù jí	to take into consideration; to attend to
顾虑	顧慮	gù lǜ	misgivings; concerns
雇	僱	gù	to hire; to employ
顾全大局	顧全大局	gù quán dà jú	to consider the overall situation; to work for the benefit of all
雇佣	僱傭	gù yōng	to hire; to employ
雇员	僱員	gù yuán	employee
雇主	僱主	gù zhǔ	employer
瓜分		guā fēn	to divide up; to partition
瓜子		guā zǐ	melon seeds (snack)
寡妇	寡婦	guǎ fu	widow
刮风	颳風	guā fēng	to blow (wind); to be windy
挂钩	掛鉤	guà gōu	to link or connect (often figuratively)
挂号	掛號	guà hào	to register (e.g., at a hospital) or send by registered mail
挂念	掛念	guà niàn	to worry about; to keep someone in one’s thoughts
挂失	掛失	guà shī	to report the loss of (e.g., a card or document)
乖		guāi	obedient; well-behaved (especially of a child)
乖巧		guāi qiǎo	clever and well-behaved; smart and endearing
拐弯	拐彎	guǎi wān	to turn a corner; to deviate (figuratively)
拐杖		guǎi zhàng	a crutch; a walking stick
怪不得		guài bù de	no wonder; that explains it
怪物		guài wu	a monster; a frightening creature
怪异	怪異	guài yì	strange; bizarre
关掉	關掉	guān diào	to switch off; to shut down
关节	關節	guān jié	a joint (in the body); a critical point
关税	關稅	guān shuì	customs duty; tariff
关头	關頭	guān tóu	a crucial moment; juncture
关照	關照	guān zhào	to take care of; to look after
观测	觀測	guān cè	to observe; observation (especially in science)
观感	觀感	guān gǎn	overall impression; one’s personal view
观摩	觀摩	guān mó	to observe and learn from; to study by watching
观赏	觀賞	guān shǎng	to appreciate visually; to enjoy watching
观望	觀望	guān wàng	to wait and see; to observe passively
官兵		guān bīng	military officers and soldiers
官吏		guān lì	an official; a government clerk
官僚		guān liáo	bureaucracy; a bureaucrat
官僚主义	官僚主義	guān liáo zhǔ yì	bureaucratic system; bureaucratic behavior
官员	官員	guān yuán	a government official
棺材		guān cai	a coffin
管家		guǎn jiā	a housekeeper; a steward
管教		guǎn jiào	to discipline; to educate
管理费	管理費	guǎn lǐ fèi	management fee
管辖	管轄	guǎn xiá	to have jurisdiction over; to administer
管用		guǎn yòng	effective; useful
管子		guǎn zǐ	1. Guan Zhong, the famous minister of Qi (Spring and Autumn period) or his classical work; 2. a tube, pipe, or drinking straw
贯彻	貫徹	guàn chè	to implement; to carry out
贯穿	貫穿	guàn chuān	to run through; to connect from beginning to end
贯通	貫通	guàn tōng	to link up; to connect together
惯	慣	guàn	to be accustomed to; to spoil (a child)
惯例	慣例	guàn lì	a convention; a usual practice
惯性	慣性	guàn xìng	(physics) inertia; (fig.) habitual tendency
灌		guàn	to pour; to irrigate
灌溉		guàn gài	to irrigate
灌输	灌輸	guàn shū	to instill; to inculcate
罐		guàn	container; jar; can
罐头	罐頭	guàn tou	canned food; tin
光彩		guāng cǎi	luster; brilliance; radiance
光碟		guāng dié	optical disc; CD; CD-ROM
光顾	光顧	guāng gù	to patronize; to visit (as a customer)
光滑		guāng huá	glossy; sleek; smooth
光环	光環	guāng huán	halo; (fig.) glory; splendor
光缆	光纜	guāng lǎn	optical cable
光芒		guāng máng	rays of light; radiance
光明磊落		guāng míng lěi luò	open and candid; straightforward and upright
光泽	光澤	guāng zé	luster; gloss
广义	廣義	guǎng yì	broad sense; general meaning
归根到底	歸根到底	guī gēn dào dǐ	ultimately; in the final analysis
归还	歸還	guī huán	to return (something)
归结	歸結	guī jié	to sum up; to conclude
归来	歸來	guī lái	to return; to come back
归纳	歸納	guī nà	to summarize; to induct (reason from facts)
归属	歸屬	guī shǔ	to belong to; affiliation; one's rightful place
归宿	歸宿	guī sù	home; final destination
龟	龜	guī	tortoise; turtle
规格	規格	guī gé	standard; specification
规矩	規矩	guī ju	rule; proper behavior; established standard
闺女	閨女	guī nǚ	daughter (colloquial)
瑰宝	瑰寶	guī bǎo	gem; treasured item
轨迹	軌跡	guǐ jì	trajectory; track; orbit
柜台	櫃台	guì tái	sales counter; front desk
贵宾	貴賓	guì bīn	honored guest; VIP
贵重	貴重	guì zhòng	precious; valuable
贵族	貴族	guì zú	nobility; aristocrat
桂花		guì huā	osmanthus flowers; Osmanthus fragrans
滚动	滾動	gǔn dòng	to roll; to scroll (e.g., on a screen)
棍		gùn	stick; rod; baton
棍子		gùn zi	stick; rod
国宝	國寶	guó bǎo	national treasure
国防	國防	guó fáng	national defense
国画	國畫	guó huà	traditional Chinese painting
国徽	國徽	guó huī	national emblem; coat of arms
国情	國情	guó qíng	a country's circumstances; national situation
国土	國土	guó tǔ	country's territory; national land
国学	國學	guó xué	traditional Chinese studies; Chinese culture
国有	國有	guó yǒu	state-owned; public; nationalized
果断	果斷	guǒ duàn	decisive; firm
果园	果園	guǒ yuán	orchard
果真		guǒ zhēn	indeed; really
裹		guǒ	to wrap; to bundle
过半	過半	guò bàn	more than half; over fifty percent
过不去	過不去	guò bu qù	to be unable to get over (an issue or feeling); to have unresolved grievances
过错	過錯	guò cuò	mistake; fault
过关	過關	guò guān	to pass (a test, barrier, or ordeal)
过道	過道	guò dào	passageway; corridor; aisle
过奖	過獎	guò jiǎng	to overpraise; to flatter (often used humbly in reply to compliments)
过节	過節	guò jié	to celebrate a festival or holiday
过境	過境	guò jìng	to transit through (a country’s territory)
过滤	過濾	guò lǜ	to filter; to remove impurities
过期	過期	guò qī	to expire; to be past the due date
过剩	過剩	guò shèng	to be in excess; more than is needed
过失	過失	guò shī	an error or mistake; negligence
过日子	過日子	guò rì zi	to live one’s life; to get on with daily life
过头	過頭	guò tóu	to go too far; to overdo something; excessive
过往	過往	guò wǎng	the past; bygone events
过意不去	過意不去	guò yì bù qù	to feel very apologetic; to feel guilty
过瘾	過癮	guò yǐn	to be extremely satisfying; to thoroughly enjoy
过硬	過硬	guò yìng	of high quality; exceptionally solid or skilled
过早	過早	guò zǎo	premature; untimely
海岸		hǎi àn	coast; seaboard
海拔		hǎi bá	altitude (above sea level); elevation
海滨	海濱	hǎi bīn	seaside; shoreline
海盗	海盜	hǎi dào	pirate
海量		hǎi liàng	an enormous quantity; vast volume
海绵	海綿	hǎi mián	sponge (absorbent material or the animal)
海面		hǎi miàn	the surface of the sea; sea level
海内外	海內外	hǎi nèi wài	domestically and internationally; at home and abroad
海滩	海灘	hǎi tān	beach
海峡	海峽	hǎi xiá	strait; narrow channel of water between land masses
海啸	海嘯	hǎi xiào	tsunami
海域		hǎi yù	sea area; territorial waters
海运	海運	hǎi yùn	shipping by sea; maritime transport
海藻		hǎi zǎo	seaweed; marine algae
骇人听闻	駭人聽聞	hài rén tīng wén	shocking; horrifying
害虫	害蟲	hài chóng	insect pest; harmful insect
害臊		hài sào	to feel bashful; to feel ashamed
害羞		hài xiū	shy; bashful
酣畅	酣暢	hān chàng	exhilarating; unrestrained (often describing an experience)
酣睡		hān shuì	to sleep soundly; to slumber deeply
含糊		hán hu	vague; ambiguous; not clear
含蓄		hán xù	reserved; implicit (often used to describe a subtle style)
函授		hán shòu	to teach by correspondence; distance education
涵盖	涵蓋	hán gài	to include; to cover
涵义	涵義	hán yì	connotation; underlying meaning
罕见	罕見	hǎn jiàn	rare; seldom seen
汗水		hàn shuǐ	sweat; perspiration
旱		hàn	drought; dry
旱灾	旱災	hàn zāi	drought (disaster)
焊		hàn	to weld; to solder
捍卫	捍衛	hàn wèi	to defend; to uphold
行家		háng jiā	connoisseur; expert; veteran
行列		háng liè	a formation or row (as of soldiers); a lineup
行情		háng qíng	market price; current market conditions
航海		háng hǎi	to sail; maritime navigation; a sea voyage
航天		háng tiān	space flight; space exploration
航天员	航天員	háng tiān yuán	astronaut
航运	航運	háng yùn	shipping; maritime transport
航行		háng xíng	to navigate; to sail or fly (a vehicle)
毫不		háo bù	not at all; by no means
毫不犹豫	毫不猶豫	háo bù yóu yù	without the slightest hesitation
毫无	毫無	háo wú	to have none at all; completely lacking
豪华	豪華	háo huá	luxurious; splendid
好歹		hǎo dǎi	anyhow; in any case
好比		hǎo bǐ	to be comparable to; to resemble
好感		hǎo gǎn	a favorable impression; a good opinion
好坏	好壞	hǎo huài	the quality or condition (whether good or bad)
好家伙		hǎo jiā huo	an exclamation expressing surprise or admiration
好评	好評	hǎo píng	positive evaluation; favorable review
好说	好說	hǎo shuō	easy to negotiate or agree on; (modest reply) you flatter me
好笑		hǎo xiào	funny; amusing; laughable
好心		hǎo xīn	kindness; good intentions
好心人		hǎo xīn rén	a kindhearted person; a good Samaritan
好意		hǎo yì	a good intention; kindness
好在		hǎo zài	luckily; fortunately
号称	號稱	hào chēng	to be called or reputed to be; to be known as
好客		hào kè	hospitable; inclined to treat guests warmly
好奇心		hào qí xīn	curiosity; an eagerness to learn or know
耗		hào	to consume; to use up (resources, energy, etc.)
耗费	耗費	hào fèi	to expend; to use up (resources, money, etc.)
耗时	耗時	hào shí	time-consuming; taking a long time
浩劫		hào jié	a catastrophe; a devastating disaster
呵护	呵護	hē hù	to cherish; to take good care of; to protect
禾苗		hé miáo	seedling (of rice or other grain)
合唱		hé chàng	a chorus; to sing in unison
合伙	合夥	hé huǒ	to form a partnership; to act jointly
合乎		hé hū	to conform to; to accord with
合计	合計	hé jì	to add up; to total; in sum
合情合理		hé qíng hé lǐ	reasonable and fair; justified
合影		hé yǐng	to take a group photo; a joint photograph
合资	合資	hé zī	a joint venture
合作社		hé zuò shè	a cooperative (e.g., for workers or farmers)
何必		hé bì	there is no need to; why should one
何处	何處	hé chù	whither; from where
何苦		hé kǔ	why bother; is it worth the trouble
何况	何況	hé kuàng	let alone; besides; what's more
何时	何時	hé shí	when
和蔼	和藹	hé ǎi	kind; amiable; gentle
和解		hé jiě	to reconcile; to settle a dispute
和睦		hé mù	harmonious; showing peaceful relations
和平共处	和平共處	hé píng gòng chǔ	the peaceful coexistence of different nations or groups
和气	和氣	hé qi	friendly; courteous; amiable
和尚		hé shang	Buddhist monk
河流		hé liú	river
河畔		hé pàn	riverside
荷花		hé huā	lotus
核		hé	nucleus; nuclear
核电站	核電站	hé diàn zhàn	nuclear power plant
核对	核對	hé duì	to check; to verify
核能		hé néng	nuclear energy
核桃		hé tao	walnut
核实	核實	hé shí	to verify; to check
核武器		hé wǔ qì	nuclear weapon
贺信	賀信	hè xìn	congratulatory letter
贺电	賀電	hè diàn	congratulatory telegram
喝彩		hè cǎi	to cheer; to applaud
赫然		hè rán	suddenly; remarkably
鹤立鸡群	鶴立雞群	hè lì jī qún	to stand out from the crowd
黑客		hēi kè	hacker (computing)
黑马	黑馬	hēi mǎ	dark horse; unexpected winner
黑白		hēi bái	black and white; clear-cut
黑手		hēi shǒu	a secret, underhanded manipulator
黑心		hēi xīn	ruthless; unscrupulous
嘿		hēi	hey (interjection)
痕迹	痕跡	hén jì	trace; mark
恨不得		hèn bù de	to wish one could; be eager to
哼		hēng	to hum or snort in dissatisfaction
横七竖八	橫七豎八	héng qī shù bā	in complete disorder; chaotic
横向	橫向	héng xiàng	horizontal; lateral
轰	轟	hōng	to boom; to make a loud, rumbling sound
轰动	轟動	hōng dòng	to cause a sensation; to stir up commotion
轰炸	轟炸	hōng zhà	to bomb; to bombard
哄		hǒng	to coax; to lull (a child)
哄堂大笑		hōng táng dà xiào	the whole room bursts into laughter
烘干	烘乾	hōng gān	to dry (by heat)
烘托		hōng tuō	to set off; to highlight
弘扬	弘揚	hóng yáng	to promote; to carry forward
红灯	紅燈	hóng dēng	red light
红火	紅火	hóng huǒ	prosperous; thriving
红扑扑	紅撲撲	hóng pū pū	rosy; flushed
红润	紅潤	hóng rùn	rosy; having a healthy glow
红薯	紅薯	hóng shǔ	sweet potato
红眼	紅眼	hóng yǎn	having red eyes (from fatigue)
宏观	宏觀	hóng guān	macroscopic; overall
宏伟	宏偉	hóng wěi	grand; magnificent
洪亮		hóng liàng	loud and resonant
喉咙	喉嚨	hóu lóng	the throat
吼		hǒu	to roar; to bellow
后备	後備	hòu bèi	reserve; backup
后备箱	後備箱	hòu bèi xiāng	trunk (of a car)
后代	後代	hòu dài	descendant; future generations
后盾	後盾	hòu dùn	support; backing
后顾之忧	後顧之憂	hòu gù zhī yōu	worries about future troubles that hinder action
后期	後期	hòu qī	late stage; later period
后勤	後勤	hòu qín	logistics
后人	後人	hòu rén	descendant; future generation
后台	後台	hòu tái	backstage area; back-end (computing); background support
后退	後退	hòu tuì	to retreat; to draw back
后续	後續	hòu xù	follow-up
后遗症	後遺症	hòu yí zhèng	sequelae; residual effects
后裔	後裔	hòu yì	descendant
后者	後者	hòu zhě	the latter
厚道		hòu dao	kind and honest; sincere
厚度		hòu dù	thickness
候选人	候選人	hòu xuǎn rén	candidate
呼风唤雨	呼風喚雨	hū fēng huàn yǔ	to wield extraordinary power; to cause dramatic changes
呼唤	呼喚	hū huàn	to call out; to shout
呼救		hū jiù	to call for help
呼声	呼聲	hū shēng	a shout; an outcry; public demand
呼应	呼應	hū yìng	to echo; to respond in kind
呼吁	呼籲	hū yù	to appeal; to call on someone to do something
忽高忽低		hū gāo hū dī	alternately high and low; fluctuating
忽悠		hū you	to deceive; to trick
胡闹	胡鬧	hú nào	to act willfully; to make trouble
胡说	胡說	hú shuō	to talk nonsense; drivel
胡思乱想	胡思亂想	hú sī luàn xiǎng	to let one's imagination run wild; to indulge in flights of fancy
湖泊		hú pō	lake
糊		hú	paste; a sticky mixture used for sticking things together
糊涂	糊塗	hú tu	muddled; confused
互补	互補	hù bǔ	complementary; to complement each other
互访	互訪	hù fǎng	exchange visits
互信		hù xìn	mutual trust
互助		hù zhù	to help each other
护理	護理	hù lǐ	to care for; to nurse
花瓣		huā bàn	petal
花卉		huā huì	flowers and plants; ornamental flora
花纹	花紋	huā wén	pattern; decorative design
花样	花樣	huā yàng	pattern; style; method; trick
华丽	華麗	huá lì	gorgeous; magnificent
划算		huá suàn	cost-effective; worth the price
华侨	華僑	huá qiáo	overseas Chinese
华裔	華裔	huá yì	ethnic Chinese; person of Chinese descent
哗变	嘩變	huá biàn	mutiny; rebellion
哗然	嘩然	huá rán	in uproar; causing a commotion
滑冰		huá bīng	to skate; skating
滑稽		huá jī	funny; comical
滑梯		huá tī	(children's) slide; sliding board
滑雪		huá xuě	to ski; skiing
化肥		huà féi	fertilizer
化身		huà shēn	incarnation; embodiment; personification
化纤	化纖	huà xiān	synthetic fiber
化险为夷	化險為夷	huà xiǎn wéi yí	to avert disaster; to turn peril into safety
化验	化驗	huà yàn	to perform a chemical examination; to do a lab test
化妆	化妝	huà zhuāng	to put on makeup
划时代	劃時代	huà shí dài	epoch-making; groundbreaking
画册	畫冊	huà cè	picture album
画龙点睛	畫龍點睛	huà lóng diǎn jīng	to add the finishing touch (idiom)
画蛇添足	畫蛇添足	huà shé tiān zú	to spoil something by adding superfluous details (idiom)
画展	畫展	huà zhǎn	art exhibition
话费	話費	huà fèi	telephone charge; call charge
话筒	話筒	huà tǒng	microphone; handset
话语	話語	huà yǔ	words; speech; utterance; discourse
怀抱	懷抱	huái bào	to hug; to cherish; to embrace
怀旧	懷舊	huái jiù	to feel nostalgic; nostalgia
怀里	懷裡	huái lǐ	bosom; in one’s arms
怀孕	懷孕	huái yùn	to be pregnant
怀着	懷著	huái zhe	with (a feeling or attitude); carrying (an emotion)
槐树	槐樹	huái shù	locust tree (Sophora japonica)
坏事	壞事	huài shì	bad thing; misdeed
欢呼	歡呼	huān hū	to cheer; to acclaim
欢聚	歡聚	huān jù	to get together; to celebrate
欢快	歡快	huān kuài	cheerful; lively; lighthearted
欢声笑语	歡聲笑語	huān shēng xiào yǔ	cheers and laughter
还款	還款	huán kuǎn	repayment; to pay back money
还原	還原	huán yuán	to restore to the original state; to reduce (chemistry)
环球	環球	huán qiú	around the world; global
环绕	環繞	huán rào	to surround; to encircle
缓	緩	huǎn	slow; unhurried
缓和	緩和	huǎn hé	to ease; to alleviate; to moderate
缓缓	緩緩	huǎn huǎn	slowly; gradually
幻觉	幻覺	huàn jué	hallucination; illusion
幻影		huàn yǐng	phantom; mirage
换成	換成	huàn chéng	to exchange (for something else); to replace
缓慢	緩慢	huǎn màn	slow
换位	換位	huàn wèi	to swap places; to exchange positions
换言之	換言之	huàn yán zhī	in other words
换取	換取	huàn qǔ	to obtain in exchange; to exchange
患		huàn	to suffer from; misfortune; trouble
唤起	喚起	huàn qǐ	to arouse; to evoke
患病		huàn bìng	to fall ill; to contract a disease
患有		huàn yǒu	to be afflicted with; to suffer from
焕发	煥發	huàn fā	to shine; to radiate; to display vitality
荒诞	荒誕	huāng dàn	absurd; preposterous
荒		huāng	desolate; barren; neglected
荒凉	荒涼	huāng liáng	desolate; bleak
慌乱	慌亂	huāng luàn	in a panic; frenzied
荒谬	荒謬	huāng miù	absurd; ridiculous
慌张	慌張	huāng zhāng	flustered; agitated
皇宫	皇宮	huáng gōng	imperial palace
皇室		huáng shì	royal family; imperial household
皇上		huáng shang	the emperor; Your Majesty (address)
皇后		huáng hòu	empress; imperial consort
恍然大悟		huǎng rán dà wù	to suddenly realize; to see the light
晃		huǎng	to sway; to move unsteadily
黄昏	黃昏	huáng hūn	dusk; evening; nightfall
谎言	謊言	huǎng yán	a lie; falsehood
谎话	謊話	huǎng huà	a lie; untruth
灰		huī	ash; dust; gray
灰尘	灰塵	huī chén	dust
晃荡	晃蕩	huàng dang	to sway; to rock; to shake
挥	揮	huī	to wave; to brandish; to wield
灰心		huī xīn	to lose heart; to be discouraged
辉煌	輝煌	huī huáng	splendid; glorious
回扣		huí kòu	a kickback; an illicit commission
回馈	回饋	huí kuì	to give back; feedback; to reciprocate
回落		huí luò	to fall back; to decline after a rise
回首		huí shǒu	to look back; to recall the past
回升		huí shēng	to rise again after a fall; to recover
回味		huí wèi	to savor; the aftertaste; to reminisce
回归	回歸	huí guī	to return to; to revert; (in statistics) regression
回想		huí xiǎng	to recall; to think back
回忆录	回憶錄	huí yì lù	memoir
悔恨		huǐ hèn	remorse; regret
毁坏	毀壞	huǐ huài	to damage; to destroy
汇合	匯合	huì hé	to converge; to join together
汇集	匯集	huì jí	to gather; to collect
毁灭	毀滅	huǐ miè	to destroy completely; to annihilate
会场	會場	huì chǎng	a meeting place; venue
会面	會面	huì miàn	to meet; a meeting
汇聚	匯聚	huì jù	to gather together; to converge
会晤	會晤	huì wù	a meeting; to meet (especially for consultation)
会意	會意	huì yì	a joint ideogram (a method of forming characters); to understand implicitly
会诊	會診	huì zhěn	a medical consultation; to confer for diagnosis
绘声绘色	繪聲繪色	huì shēng huì sè	vivid and lifelike; richly descriptive
贿赂	賄賂	huì lù	to bribe; a bribe
婚纱	婚紗	hūn shā	wedding dress
婚姻		hūn yīn	marriage; matrimony
浑身	渾身	hún shēn	all over (one’s body); from head to toe
魂		hún	soul; spirit
昏迷		hūn mí	to lose consciousness; coma; stupor
混凝土		hùn níng tǔ	concrete
混淆		hùn xiáo	to confuse; to mix up
混浊	混濁	hùn zhuó	turbid; muddy; unclear
豁		huò	broad-minded; open-hearted
豁出去		huō chu qu	to throw caution to the wind; to risk everything
活该	活該	huó gāi	(colloquial) to deserve (one’s fate); serve sb right
活期		huó qī	(banking) current account; demand deposit
活儿	活兒	huó er	work; job; tasks
火暴		huǒ bào	irascible; explosive (variant of 爆)
火锅	火鍋	huǒ guō	hotpot; a type of communal boiling dish
火候		huǒ hou	the degree of heat; proper timing (in cooking)
火花		huǒ huā	spark; a flash of light
火炬		huǒ jù	torch; a flaming torch
火辣辣		huǒ là là	scorching; extremely hot
火热	火熱	huǒ rè	fervent; passionate; intensely hot
火山		huǒ shān	volcano
火速		huǒ sù	at top speed; very quickly
火焰		huǒ yàn	flame; blaze
火药	火藥	huǒ yào	gunpowder
伙食		huǒ shí	meals; food provisions
或多或少		huò duō huò shǎo	more or less; approximately
货币	貨幣	huò bì	currency; money
货车	貨車	huò chē	truck; freight vehicle
货物	貨物	huò wù	goods; merchandise
货运	貨運	huò yùn	freight transport; cargo shipping
获胜	獲勝	huò shèng	to win; to be victorious
获悉	獲悉	huò xī	to learn of; to be informed
祸害	禍害	huò hài	to cause harm; a calamity; disaster
霍乱	霍亂	huò luàn	cholera
豁达	豁達	huò dá	open-minded; generous; broad-minded
讥笑	譏笑	jī xiào	to sneer; to ridicule
饥饿	飢餓	jī è	hunger; starvation
几率	幾率	jī lǜ	probability; odds
机舱	機艙	jī cāng	cabin (of an airplane)
机动	機動	jī dòng	motorized; flexible; agile
机密	機密	jī mì	secret; classified information
机灵	機靈	jī ling	clever; quick-witted
机智	機智	jī zhì	quick-witted; resourceful
肌肤	肌膚	jī fū	skin; flesh
积	積	jī	to accumulate; to gather
积淀	積澱	jī diàn	accumulated experience; build-up over time
积蓄	積蓄	jī xù	to save; savings
基本功		jī běn gōng	basic skills; fundamentals
基层	基層	jī céng	grassroots; basic level
基因		jī yīn	gene
基准	基準	jī zhǔn	standard; benchmark
基于	基於	jī yú	based on; due to
畸形		jī xíng	deformity; abnormal shape
激发	激發	jī fā	to stimulate; to arouse
激光		jī guāng	laser
激化		jī huà	to intensify; to escalate
激活		jī huó	to activate; to make operational
激励	激勵	jī lì	to encourage; to motivate; incentive
激起		jī qǐ	to arouse; to evoke; to stir up
及		jí	and; to reach; up to; as far as
及其		jí qí	and its; as well as; also (used to connect nouns)
激素		jī sù	hormone
及早		jí zǎo	at the earliest possible time; as soon as possible
吉普		Jí pǔ	Jeep (car brand)
吉他		jí tā	guitar (loanword)
吉祥物		jí xiáng wù	mascot
级别	級別	jí bié	rank; level; grade
极度	極度	jí dù	extremely; to an extreme degree
极力	極力	jí lì	to try one's best; with great effort
极少数	極少數	jí shǎo shù	a very small number; extremely few
极为	極為	jí wéi	exceedingly; extremely
极限	極限	jí xiàn	limit; the extreme boundary
即		jí	namely; that is; immediately
即便		jí biàn	even if; even though
即可		jí kě	will suffice; is enough; (once you do so) then…
急剧	急劇	jí jù	rapid; dramatic
急迫		jí pò	urgent; pressing
急性		jí xìng	acute (medical)
急于	急於	jí yú	eager to; in a hurry to
急诊	急診	jí zhěn	emergency treatment
急转弯	急轉彎	jí zhuǎn wān	to make a sudden (sharp) turn
急需		jí xū	to urgently need; be in urgent need of
棘手		jí shǒu	tricky; difficult; intractable
集结	集結	jí jié	to assemble; to gather
集邮	集郵	jí yóu	stamp collecting; philately
集装箱	集裝箱	jí zhuāng xiāng	shipping container
集会	集會	jí huì	gathering; assembly; meeting
嫉妒		jí dù	to be jealous of; to envy
脊梁		jǐ liáng	backbone; spine
集资	集資	jí zī	to raise money; to gather funds
计	計	jì	surname Ji; to calculate; to plan or scheme
挤压	擠壓	jǐ yā	to squeeze; to press
计较	計較	jì jiào	to fuss over trivial details; to quibble
记号	記號	jì hao	mark; symbol; notation
计时	計時	jì shí	to measure time; to time
记忆犹新	記憶猶新	jì yì yóu xīn	to remain fresh in one's memory
纪录片	紀錄片	jì lù piàn	documentary (film or TV program)
纪念碑	紀念碑	jì niàn bēi	monument
纪念馆	紀念館	jì niàn guǎn	memorial hall; commemorative museum
纪念日	紀念日	jì niàn rì	memorial day; day of commemoration
纪实	紀實	jì shí	documentary; a factual record
计策	計策	jì cè	stratagem; a clever plan
技艺	技藝	jì yì	skill; art
忌		jì	to avoid or abstain from (due to taboo or caution)
忌讳	忌諱	jì huì	taboo; to refrain from (due to superstition)
忌口		jì kǒu	to avoid certain foods (usually for health or taboo reasons)
剂	劑	jì	a dose (of medicine)
迹象	跡象	jì xiàng	sign; indication; evidence
继	繼	jì	to continue; to succeed
继而	繼而	jì ér	then; afterwards
继父	繼父	jì fù	stepfather
继母	繼母	jì mǔ	stepmother
祭		jì	1. (surname) Zhai; 2. to offer a sacrifice or hold a memorial ceremony
祭奠		jì diàn	to offer a memorial tribute; to pay respects at a funeral or memorial service
祭祀		jì sì	to perform a sacrificial ritual; to offer sacrifices to gods or ancestors
寄托	寄託	jì tuō	to entrust one’s hopes or feelings to; to invest hope in
寂静	寂靜	jì jìng	quiet; silent
寂寞		jì mò	lonely; lonesome
加紧	加緊	jiā jǐn	to intensify; to accelerate; to step up
加剧	加劇	jiā jù	to intensify; to exacerbate
加深		jiā shēn	to deepen; to enhance understanding
加重		jiā zhòng	to increase the severity; to aggravate
佳节	佳節	jiā jié	a festive holiday; a traditional festival
家伙	傢伙	jiā huo	colloquial term for a person (guy, fellow) or an object
家家户户	家家戶戶	jiā jiā hù hù	every household; each and every family
家教		jiā jiào	1. family education and upbringing; 2. private tutor
家境		jiā jìng	one’s family background or financial situation
家用		jiā yòng	designed for household or domestic use
家禽		jiā qín	poultry; domesticated fowl
家喻户晓	家喻戶曉	jiā yù hù xiǎo	widely known; known by every household
家政		jiā zhèng	housekeeping; domestic management
家族		jiā zú	family; clan; kin
嘉年华	嘉年華	jiā nián huá	carnival; a festive celebration
假冒		jiǎ mào	to counterfeit; to impersonate
假设	假設	jiǎ shè	to suppose; to assume; hypothesis
假定		jiǎ dìng	to assume; to suppose
价位	價位	jià wèi	price range; price level
假装	假裝	jiǎ zhuāng	to pretend; to feign
价值观	價值觀	jià zhí guān	value system; system of values
假使		jiǎ shǐ	if; supposing that; in case
驾车	駕車	jià chē	to drive a vehicle
驾驭	駕馭	jià yù	to control; to handle; to master
驾	駕	jià	surname; to drive or pilot (a vehicle or animal); a respectful prefix
架势	架勢	jià shi	a manner or pose; a showy attitude
嫁		jià	to marry (a woman); to marry off a daughter
架子		jià zi	a frame or stand; also, a pretentious manner or airs
嫁妆	嫁妝	jià zhuang	dowry; the goods a bride brings to her husband
尖端		jiān duān	the tip; cutting-edge; most advanced
尖锐	尖銳	jiān ruì	sharp; acute; piercing (in tone or effect)
奸诈	奸詐	jiān zhà	treacherous; deceitful; devious
坚持不懈	堅持不懈	jiān chí bù xiè	to persevere; to persist without giving up
坚韧	堅韌	jiān rèn	tough; resilient; tenacious
歼灭	殲滅	jiān miè	to annihilate; to wipe out
坚实	堅實	jiān shí	firm; solid; robust
坚守	堅守	jiān shǒu	to hold fast; to stick to; to defend firmly
坚信	堅信	jiān xìn	to firmly believe; to have unwavering faith
坚硬	堅硬	jiān yìng	hard; solid; unyielding
肩膀		jiān bǎng	shoulder
肩负	肩負	jiān fù	to shoulder; to bear (responsibility or burden)
艰巨	艱巨	jiān jù	arduous; formidable; extremely difficult
艰苦奋斗	艱苦奮鬥	jiān kǔ fèn dòu	to struggle arduously; to fight hard
艰险	艱險	jiān xiǎn	fraught with danger; difficult and perilous
艰辛	艱辛	jiān xīn	hardship; arduous
监察	監察	jiān chá	to supervise; to inspect
监管	監管	jiān guǎn	to regulate; to supervise
监护	監護	jiān hù	to act as a guardian; to take custody
监控	監控	jiān kòng	to monitor; to surveil
监视	監視	jiān shì	to watch; to keep under surveillance
监狱	監獄	jiān yù	prison
兼		jiān	to hold two (or more) positions simultaneously
兼顾	兼顧	jiān gù	to attend to multiple responsibilities simultaneously
兼任		jiān rèn	to hold a concurrent position in addition to one’s main job
兼容		jiān róng	compatible; able to work together with
兼职	兼職	jiān zhí	to work a part-time job in addition to one’s main job
煎		jiān	to pan-fry; to sear
拣	揀	jiǎn	to pick; to select
检察	檢察	jiǎn chá	to inspect; to investigate
检讨	檢討	jiǎn tǎo	to review; to engage in self-criticism
减免	減免	jiǎn miǎn	to reduce or waive (a fee, tax, penalty, etc.)
减弱	減弱	jiǎn ruò	to weaken; to diminish
减速	減速	jiǎn sù	to slow down; to reduce speed
减压	減壓	jiǎn yā	to relieve pressure; to decompress
简称	簡稱	jiǎn chēng	abbreviation; short form
简短	簡短	jiǎn duǎn	brief; concise
简化	簡化	jiǎn huà	to simplify
简洁	簡潔	jiǎn jié	concise; succinct
简陋	簡陋	jiǎn lòu	crude; rudimentary; plainly built
简体字	簡體字	jiǎn tǐ zì	simplified Chinese character (as opposed to traditional)
简要	簡要	jiǎn yào	brief; concise; in summary
简易	簡易	jiǎn yì	simple and easy; uncomplicated
见钱眼开	見錢眼開	jiàn qián yǎn kāi	to be blinded by profit; money-grubbing (idiom)
见解	見解	jiàn jiě	opinion; view; understanding
见仁见智	見仁見智	jiàn rén jiàn zhì	opinions differ (idiom)
见识	見識	jiàn shi	knowledge gained through personal experience; insight
见外	見外	jiàn wài	to behave overly formally toward someone
见效	見效	jiàn xiào	to produce the desired effect; to work
见义勇为	見義勇為	jiàn yì yǒng wéi	to act heroically in a just cause (idiom)
见证	見證	jiàn zhèng	to witness; to attest
间谍	間諜	jiàn dié	spy
间断	間斷	jiàn duàn	interrupted; discontinuous; a break
间隔	間隔	jiàn gé	an interval; a gap; the space between two points
间隙	間隙	jiàn xì	a narrow gap; clearance; an interval
建交		jiàn jiāo	to establish diplomatic relations
建树	建樹	jiàn shù	to achieve or contribute; an achievement
建筑师	建築師	jiàn zhù shī	architect
建筑物	建築物	jiàn zhù wù	building; structure; edifice
健美		jiàn měi	bodybuilding; having a healthy, attractive physique
贱	賤	jiàn	inexpensive; lowly; despicable
健壮	健壯	jiàn zhuàng	robust; healthy; sturdy
溅	濺	jiàn	to splash
鉴别	鑑別	jiàn bié	to distinguish; to differentiate
鉴赏	鑑賞	jiàn shǎng	to appreciate (especially art or literature)
姜	薑	jiāng	ginger
鉴于	鑑於	jiàn yú	in view of; considering
僵		jiāng	stiff; rigid
僵化		jiāng huà	to become rigid
僵局		jiāng jú	impasse; deadlock
讲解	講解	jiǎng jiě	to explain
讲述	講述	jiǎng shù	to narrate; to give an account
讲学	講學	jiǎng xué	to lecture
奖杯	獎杯	jiǎng bēi	trophy
奖牌	獎牌	jiǎng pái	medal (prize)
奖品	獎品	jiǎng pǐn	prize; award
奖项	獎項	jiǎng xiàng	award category; prize
降临	降臨	jiàng lín	to descend; to come upon
交叉		jiāo chā	to cross; to intersect; to overlap
交锋	交鋒	jiāo fēng	to confront; to clash
交付		jiāo fù	to hand over; to deliver
交集		jiāo jí	to overlap; to share common elements (also, (math.) intersection)
交接		jiāo jiē	to hand over (a task or responsibility)
交界		jiāo jiè	boundary; border
交情		jiāo qing	friendship; friendly relations
交纳	交納	jiāo nà	to pay (taxes or dues)
交涉		jiāo shè	to negotiate; to deal with
交谈	交談	jiāo tán	to converse; to chat
交替		jiāo tì	to take turns; alternately
交头接耳	交頭接耳	jiāo tóu jiē ěr	to whisper to one another
交响乐	交響樂	jiāo xiǎng yuè	symphony
郊游	郊遊	jiāo yóu	to go on an outing; excursion
郊外		jiāo wài	outskirts
浇	澆	jiāo	to water; to pour (liquid)
娇惯	嬌慣	jiāo guàn	to pamper; to spoil
娇气	嬌氣	jiāo qì	finicky; delicate
胶囊	膠囊	jiāo náng	capsule (medicine)
胶片	膠片	jiāo piàn	photographic film
焦		jiāo	burnt; scorched; surname Jiao
焦距		jiāo jù	focal length
焦急		jiāo jí	anxious; worried
焦虑	焦慮	jiāo lǜ	anxious; worried
焦躁		jiāo zào	fretful; impatient
嚼		jiáo	to chew
礁石		jiāo shí	reef
绞	絞	jiǎo	to twist; to wring; (classifier for skeins of yarn)
狡猾		jiǎo huá	cunning; sly
角落		jiǎo luò	nook; corner
矫正	矯正	jiǎo zhèng	to correct; to rectify; to straighten
搅拌	攪拌	jiǎo bàn	to stir; to agitate
搅	攪	jiǎo	to mix; to stir; to disturb
缴	繳	jiǎo	to submit; to hand in; to pay
缴费	繳費	jiǎo fèi	to pay a fee
缴纳	繳納	jiǎo nà	to pay (e.g., taxes)
叫板		jiào bǎn	to challenge; to confront (colloquial)
叫好		jiào hǎo	to applaud; to cheer
轿车	轎車	jiào chē	a passenger car; sedan
较劲	較勁	jiào jìn	to contend with; to vie
较量	較量	jiào liàng	to measure strength; to compete
教条	教條	jiào tiáo	a dogmatic doctrine; rigid belief
教科书	教科書	jiào kē shū	textbook
教养	教養	jiào yǎng	one’s upbringing; education; manners
阶层	階層	jiē céng	social class
阶级	階級	jiē jí	social class
皆		jiē	all; every; without exception
阶梯	階梯	jiē tī	a flight of steps; a stepping stone
接班人		jiē bān rén	successor; someone who takes over
接班		jiē bān	to take over a position; to succeed
接轨	接軌	jiē guǐ	to connect with; to align (with international standards)
接二连三	接二連三	jiē èr lián sān	one after another; in quick succession
接济	接濟	jiē jì	to provide material assistance; to help
接见	接見	jiē jiàn	to receive or grant an audience to; to meet (an important person)
接力		jiē lì	relay (as in a race)
接纳	接納	jiē nà	to admit; to accept (a member)
接手		jiē shǒu	to take over (a job or duty)
接送		jiē sòng	to pick up and drop off; to shuttle
接听	接聽	jiē tīng	to answer (the phone)
接通		jiē tōng	to connect (a call); to put through
揭发	揭發	jiē fā	to expose (a wrongdoing); to disclose
接替		jiē tì	to replace; to succeed (a post)
揭露		jiē lù	to reveal; to expose
揭晓	揭曉	jiē xiǎo	to announce; to make known
揭示		jiē shì	to show; to make known
节俭	節儉	jié jiǎn	frugal; economical
节水	節水	jié shuǐ	to save water
节衣缩食	節衣縮食	jié yī suō shí	to live frugally; to cut back on expenses
节气	節氣	jié qi	a solar term (in the traditional Chinese calendar)
劫		jié	to rob; a disastrous event
劫持		jié chí	to hijack; to kidnap
洁净	潔淨	jié jìng	clean; pure
结冰	結冰	jié bīng	to freeze; the formation of ice
结晶	結晶	jié jīng	to crystallize; a crystal; the result of effort
结局	結局	jié jú	the ending; conclusion
结识	結識	jié shí	to meet and get acquainted with
结尾	結尾	jié wěi	ending; final part
截		jié	to cut off; to intercept
截然不同		jié rán bù tóng	completely different; entirely unlike
竭尽全力	竭盡全力	jié jìn quán lì	to spare no effort; to do one’s utmost
竭力		jié lì	to do one’s utmost; to try hard
解答		jiě dá	to solve; to answer (a problem)
解读	解讀	jiě dú	to interpret; to decipher
解救		jiě jiù	to rescue; to save from danger
解剖		jiě pōu	to dissect; to analyze (anatomy)
解雇	解僱	jiě gù	to fire; to dismiss from employment
解散		jiě sàn	to disband; to dissolve (an organization)
解脱	解脫	jiě tuō	to free oneself; to achieve liberation (esp. in a Buddhist context)
解体	解體	jiě tǐ	to break apart; to disintegrate
解围	解圍	jiě wéi	to lift a siege; to help someone out of a difficult situation
解析		jiě xī	to analyze; analysis
介入		jiè rù	to intervene; to get involved
介意		jiè yì	to mind; to take offense
戒备	戒備	jiè bèi	to take precautions; to be on guard
戒烟	戒煙	jiè yān	to quit smoking
介于	介於	jiè yú	to lie between; to be situated between
界定		jiè dìng	to define; to set boundaries
戒指		jiè zhi	ring (a piece of jewelry worn on a finger); also a surname in Japanese (Kaneko)
届时	屆時	jiè shí	when the time comes; at the appointed time
界线	界線	jiè xiàn	boundary; dividing line; limit
借口		jiè kǒu	an excuse; a pretext
界限		jiè xiàn	boundary; limit
借条	借條	jiè tiáo	a written IOU; a note acknowledging a debt
借助		jiè zhù	to rely on; to use as an aid
借用		jiè yòng	to borrow for temporary use
金字塔		jīn zì tǎ	a pyramid (a monumental structure)
金属	金屬	jīn shǔ	metal
金子		jīn zǐ	gold; (also used as the Japanese surname Kaneko)
津贴	津貼	jīn tiē	an allowance; a subsidy
津津有味		jīn jīn yǒu wèi	with great relish; eagerly; with keen interest
筋		jīn	muscle; tendon; fibrous tissue
禁不住		jīn bu zhù	unable to help oneself; cannot refrain
仅次于	僅次於	jǐn cì yú	second only to; ranked just below
尽早	儘早	jǐn zǎo	as early as possible; at the earliest opportunity
紧迫	緊迫	jǐn pò	urgent; pressing
紧接着	緊接著	jǐn jiē zhe	immediately following; right after
紧凑	緊湊	jǐn còu	compact; tightly arranged
紧缺	緊缺	jǐn quē	in short supply; scarce
紧缩	緊縮	jǐn suō	to tighten or cut back (economically); austerity
锦旗	錦旗	jǐn qí	a silk banner (often given as an award or gift)
尽情	盡情	jìn qíng	to do something wholeheartedly; to one's heart's content
尽头	盡頭	jìn tóu	end; extremity; limit
谨慎	謹慎	jǐn shèn	cautious; prudent
进程	進程	jìn chéng	process; course of events
进场	進場	jìn chǎng	to enter (a venue, market, or competition)
进出	進出	jìn chū	to enter and exit; to come and go
进度	進度	jìn dù	progress; the rate of advancement
进出口	進出口	jìn chū kǒu	import and export
进而	進而	jìn ér	and then; further; consequently
进修	進修	jìn xiū	to pursue advanced studies; to take further education
近年来	近年來	jìn nián lái	in recent years; over the past few years
劲头	勁頭	jìn tóu	enthusiasm; energy; drive
晋升	晉升	jìn shēng	to be promoted; promotion
浸泡		jìn pào	to soak; to steep; to immerse
禁忌		jìn jì	taboo; something forbidden
禁区	禁區	jìn qū	a restricted area; a no-go zone
茎	莖	jīng	stem; stalk
经	經	jīng	1) (n.) a canonical text or classic work; 2) (v.) to pass through or undergo
经度	經度	jīng dù	longitude
经久不息	經久不息	jīng jiǔ bù xī	(idiom) lasting continuously; ceaseless
经贸	經貿	jīng mào	commerce; trade
经商	經商	jīng shāng	to engage in business; to trade
经受	經受	jīng shòu	to undergo; to endure
荆棘	荊棘	jīng jí	brambles; thorny obstacles
惊	驚	jīng	to startle or frighten
惊诧	驚詫	jīng chà	to be amazed or stunned
惊慌	驚慌	jīng huāng	to panic; to be alarmed
惊慌失措	驚慌失措	jīng huāng shī cuò	(idiom) to be in a state of panic; completely at a loss
惊奇	驚奇	jīng qí	to be amazed or astonished
惊叹	驚嘆	jīng tàn	to exclaim in admiration; to gasp in wonder
惊天动地	驚天動地	jīng tiān dòng dì	(idiom) of earth-shattering impact; monumental
惊险	驚險	jīng xiǎn	nerve-racking; suspenseful; perilous
惊心动魄	驚心動魄	jīng xīn dòng pò	(idiom) breathtaking; hair-raising; heart-stopping
惊醒	驚醒	jīng xǐng	to wake up suddenly; to be startled awake
惊讶	驚訝	jīng yà	to be astonished; to be surprised
晶莹	晶瑩	jīng yíng	sparkling and translucent
兢兢业业	兢兢業業	jīng jīng yè yè	(idiom) working conscientiously and diligently
精打细算	精打細算	jīng dǎ xì suàn	(idiom) to plan meticulously and budget carefully
精华	精華	jīng huá	essence; the most important part
精简	精簡	jīng jiǎn	to simplify or reduce
精练	精練	jīng liàn	(textiles) to scour or degum silk; variant of 精炼
精妙		jīng miào	exquisite; delicate and ingenious
精明		jīng míng	astute; shrewd; smart
精疲力竭		jīng pí lì jié	(idiom) completely exhausted; worn out
精确	精確	jīng què	accurate; precise
精神病		jīng shén bìng	mental disorder; psychosis
精髓		jīng suǐ	the essence; the most important part
精细	精細	jīng xì	meticulous; careful; detailed
精通		jīng tōng	to be proficient in or master a subject
精心		jīng xīn	with utmost care; meticulously planned
精益求精		jīng yì qiú jīng	(idiom) to continually seek improvement; to perfect what is already excellent
精英		jīng yīng	elite; the best of a group
精致	精緻	jīng zhì	delicate; exquisite; refined
景观	景觀	jǐng guān	landscape; scenic view
颈部	頸部	jǐng bù	the neck
景区	景區	jǐng qū	scenic area; tourist attraction
警车	警車	jǐng chē	police car
警官		jǐng guān	police officer; constable
警惕		jǐng tì	to be alert; to keep vigilant
警钟	警鐘	jǐng zhōng	alarm bell; a warning signal
净化	淨化	jìng huà	to purify or cleanse
竞技	競技	jìng jì	competition of skill; athletic contest
竞选	競選	jìng xuǎn	to run for office; to take part in an election
竞相	競相	jìng xiāng	to vie eagerly with one another; to compete
竟敢		jìng gǎn	to have the audacity to; to dare
竟		jìng	unexpectedly; actually; indeed
敬		jìng	to show respect; respectful
敬爱	敬愛	jìng ài	to respect and love; to hold in high esteem
敬而远之	敬而遠之	jìng ér yuǎn zhī	to show respect from a distance; to keep a respectful distance
敬酒		jìng jiǔ	to toast; to propose a toast
敬礼	敬禮	jìng lǐ	to salute; to offer a salute
敬佩		jìng pèi	to esteem; to admire
敬请	敬請	jìng qǐng	a deferential way of saying 'please'
敬业	敬業	jìng yè	being dedicated to one’s work
敬意		jìng yì	respect; high regard
敬重		jìng zhòng	to hold in high esteem; to revere
静止	靜止	jìng zhǐ	motionless; completely still
境地		jìng dì	a situation or state of affairs
境界		jìng jiè	boundary; realm; state (often of artistic achievement)
境内	境內	jìng nèi	within a country’s borders; domestic
境外		jìng wài	outside a country’s borders; abroad
境遇		jìng yù	one’s circumstances or situation
窘迫		jiǒng pò	in dire straits; financially or situationally embarrassed
纠缠	糾纏	jiū chán	to become entangled or embroiled; to get involved in disputes
揪		jiū	to seize; to grab firmly
久违	久違	jiǔ wéi	not having seen or done something for a long time
久仰		jiǔ yǎng	an honorific expression meaning 'I have long admired you' (often used when meeting someone esteemed)
酒精		jiǔ jīng	alcohol; ethanol
酒楼	酒樓	jiǔ lóu	a restaurant (often one serving banquet-style meals)
救护车	救護車	jiù hù chē	ambulance
救济	救濟	jiù jì	to provide relief or aid to those in need
救治		jiù zhì	to treat or provide critical care
就餐		jiù cān	to dine; to have a meal
就地		jiù dì	on the spot; locally
就读	就讀	jiù dú	to attend school
就近		jiù jìn	nearby; in close proximity
就任		jiù rèn	to assume an office or post
就医	就醫	jiù yī	to seek medical treatment
就诊	就診	jiù zhěn	to see a doctor; to seek medical advice
就职	就職	jiù zhí	to start a new job or assume a position
就座		jiù zuò	to take a seat
舅舅		jiù jiu	maternal uncle
拘留		jū liú	to detain or keep someone in custody
拘束		jū shù	to restrain or feel constrained; awkward or inhibited
居高临下	居高臨下	jū gāo lín xià	to occupy a commanding position or adopt a haughty attitude
居民楼	居民樓	jū mín lóu	an apartment building or residential tower
鞠躬		jū gōng	to bow; to bend one’s body in respect
局部		jú bù	a part; a local section
局势	局勢	jú shì	the state or condition of a situation
局限		jú xiàn	to limit or confine within boundaries
菊花		jú huā	chrysanthemum; (slang) anus
橘子		jú zi	tangerine
沮丧	沮喪	jǔ sàng	dispirited; dejected; dismayed
举报	舉報	jǔ bào	to report or denounce (especially to the authorities)
举措	舉措	jǔ cuò	a measure or action taken to address an issue
举例	舉例	jǔ lì	to give an example
举世闻名	舉世聞名	jǔ shì wén míng	world-famous (idiom)
举世无双	舉世無雙	jǔ shì wú shuāng	unrivaled; unique; without equal
举世瞩目	舉世矚目	jǔ shì zhǔ mù	to attract worldwide attention
举一反三	舉一反三	jǔ yī fǎn sān	to deduce many things from one; to infer broadly from a single example
举止	舉止	jǔ zhǐ	manner; bearing; deportment
举重	舉重	jǔ zhòng	to lift weights; weight-lifting (sport)
巨额	巨額	jù é	a huge amount (of money)
巨人		jù rén	giant; a person of extraordinary stature (literal or figurative)
巨头	巨頭	jù tóu	tycoon; major player (in business, industry, etc.)
巨星		jù xīng	superstar; (astronomy) a giant star
巨型		jù xíng	giant; enormous
剧烈	劇烈	jù liè	intense; severe; fierce
剧目	劇目	jù mù	a theatrical piece; part of a repertoire (play or opera)
剧情	劇情	jù qíng	plot; storyline; the development of a drama
剧团	劇團	jù tuán	theatrical troupe
剧院	劇院	jù yuàn	theater; playhouse
据此	據此	jù cǐ	according to this; based on the above
剧组	劇組	jù zǔ	film or theater crew; cast and production team
据悉	據悉	jù xī	according to reports; it is reported that
距		jù	to be at a distance; apart from
锯	鋸	jù	a saw (tool); to cut with a saw
聚集		jù jí	to assemble; to gather together
聚精会神	聚精會神	jù jīng huì shén	to concentrate one's attention fully; to be absorbed
捐献	捐獻	juān xiàn	to donate; to contribute (money or goods)
卷入	捲入	juǎn rù	to be drawn into; to become involved in
卷子		juǎn zi	examination paper; test paper
决议	決議	jué yì	a resolution; to pass a resolution
诀别	訣別	jué bié	to bid farewell (often permanently)
诀窍	訣竅	jué qiào	a secret or trick; the key to success
角逐		jué zhú	to contend for; to compete vigorously
觉醒	覺醒	jué xǐng	to awaken; to become aware or conscious
绝技	絕技	jué jì	a unique or masterful skill; a tour-de-force
绝缘	絕緣	jué yuán	to insulate; to have no contact with; (of a material) to provide insulation
绝招	絕招	jué zhāo	an unexpected trick or unique move; a secret method
崛起		jué qǐ	to rise abruptly; to emerge suddenly (often of a power or force)
倔强	倔強	jué jiàng	stubborn; obstinate; unyielding
倔		juè	stubborn (as used in 倔强); gruff; surly
爵士		jué shì	a knight; a term for jazz (loanword)
军官	軍官	jūn guān	a military officer
均衡		jūn héng	balanced; in equilibrium; harmonious
均匀	均勻	jūn yún	evenly distributed; uniform; homogeneous
君子		jūn zǐ	a man of noble character; a gentleman
俊		jùn	handsome; talented; smart
俊俏		jùn qiào	attractive and smart; charming
骏马	駿馬	jùn mǎ	a fine horse; a steed
竣工		jùn gōng	to complete (a construction project)
卡车	卡車	kǎ chē	truck
卡片		kǎ piàn	card
卡通		kǎ tōng	cartoon (loanword)
开办	開辦	kāi bàn	to establish; to set up (a business, school, etc.)
开采	開採	kāi cǎi	to extract (ores, minerals, etc.); to mine
开场	開場	kāi chǎng	to begin an event; the opening of an occasion
开场白	開場白	kāi chǎng bái	the opening remarks or prologue of an event
开动	開動	kāi dòng	to get started; to begin (often used when starting a meal)
开除	開除	kāi chú	to expel or dismiss (from an organization)
开发区	開發區	kāi fā qū	a development zone
开发商	開發商	kāi fā shāng	a developer (especially of real estate)
开工	開工	kāi gōng	to start work (on a construction or project)
开垦	開墾	kāi kěn	to clear land for cultivation
开口	開口	kāi kǒu	to open one's mouth; to begin speaking
开阔	開闊	kāi kuò	spacious; broad; to open up (space)
开朗	開朗	kāi lǎng	cheerful; optimistic
开辟	開闢	kāi pì	to open up or establish (a new area or path)
开启	開啟	kāi qǐ	to turn on or enable; to start
开枪	開槍	kāi qiāng	to open fire; to shoot a gun
开天辟地	開天闢地	kāi tiān pì dì	to create the world (idiom referring to Pangu’s creation)
开拓	開拓	kāi tuò	to pioneer; to develop or expand into new areas
开销	開銷	kāi xiāo	expenses; to spend money
开张	開張	kāi zhāng	to open (a business or store); the opening day
开支	開支	kāi zhī	expenditures; to spend money
凯歌	凱歌	kǎi gē	a victory song or triumphant hymn
楷模		kǎi mó	a model or role model
刊登		kān dēng	to publish (a story or article)
刊物		kān wù	a publication
勘探		kān tàn	to explore or survey (for resources such as oil)
看护	看護	kān hù	to look after or care for (someone)
堪称	堪稱	kān chēng	can be regarded as; can be described as
砍		kǎn	to chop or cut down (with a tool)
侃大山		kǎn dà shān	to chat idly or gossip casually
看得出		kàn de chū	to be able to tell or discern
看似		kàn sì	to appear as if; to seem
看热闹	看熱鬧	kàn rè nao	to enjoy watching a bustling scene
看台		kàn tái	a terrace or grandstand for spectators
看样子	看樣子	kàn yàng zi	it appears; it seems as if
看中		kàn zhòng	to take a liking to; to choose after careful consideration
慷慨		kāng kǎi	generous; magnanimous
看重		kàn zhòng	to regard as important; to value
扛		gāng	to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder a burden
抗衡		kàng héng	to compete with; to counter or vie with
抗拒		kàng jù	to resist; to oppose or defy
抗争	抗爭	kàng zhēng	to fight against or resist (an injustice)
抗生素		kàng shēng sù	an antibiotic
考量		kǎo liáng	to consider or give careful thought to
烤		kǎo	to roast, bake, or broil
靠拢	靠攏	kào lǒng	to converge or draw close together
苛刻		kē kè	harsh; strict; demanding
科幻		kē huàn	science fiction (abbreviation for 科學幻想)
科目		kē mù	an academic subject or field of study
科普		kē pǔ	popular science; explaining scientific concepts in simple language
磕		kē	to knock or tap (lightly, as with a finger)
壳	殼	ké	a shell; an outer covering (of an egg, turtle, etc.)
咳嗽		ké sou	to cough
可悲		kě bēi	pitiful; sad
可不是		kě bù shì	exactly!; that’s just the way it is
可乘之机	可乘之機	kě chéng zhī jī	an opportunity to be exploited
可耻	可恥	kě chǐ	shameful; disgraceful
可歌可泣		kě gē kě qì	deeply moving; both inspiring and heart‐wrenching
可观	可觀	kě guān	considerable; impressive
可贵	可貴	kě guì	to be treasured; praiseworthy
可口		kě kǒu	tasty; delicious
可谓	可謂	kě wèi	it can be said that...
可恶	可惡	kě wù	detestable; hateful
可想而知		kě xiǎng ér zhī	as one can well imagine; it is obvious that...
可笑		kě xiào	ridiculous; laughable
可信		kě xìn	trustworthy; reliable
可行		kě xíng	feasible; workable
可疑		kě yí	suspicious; dubious
克隆		kè lóng	clone (loanword)
克制		kè zhì	to restrain; to control
刻意		kè yì	deliberately; intentionally
刻苦		kè kǔ	hardworking; assiduous
客房		kè fáng	guest room; hotel room
刻舟求剑	刻舟求劍	kè zhōu qiú jiàn	an action rendered futile by changed circumstances (idiom)
客机	客機	kè jī	passenger plane
客流		kè liú	passenger or customer flow
客运	客運	kè yùn	passenger transportation (or intercity bus in Taiwan)
恳求	懇求	kěn qiú	to beg; to implore
啃		kěn	to nibble; to chew (or to be stingy, informally)
坑		kēng	pit; hole; trap
空难	空難	kōng nàn	air crash; aviation accident
空荡荡	空蕩蕩	kōng dàng dàng	empty; deserted
空前		kōng qián	unprecedented
空想		kōng xiǎng	to daydream; to fantasize
空虚	空虛	kōng xū	empty; hollow (emotionally)
恐怖		kǒng bù	frightening; causing terror
恐吓	恐嚇	kǒng hè	to threaten; to menace
恐慌		kǒng huāng	panic; a state of alarm
恐惧	恐懼	kǒng jù	fear; dread
恐龙	恐龍	kǒng lóng	dinosaur (prehistoric reptile)
空白		kòng bái	blank space
空地		kōng dì	vacant land; open space
空隙		kòng xì	gap; opening; interval
控告		kòng gào	to accuse; to charge
抠	摳	kōu	to pick at (or be stingy)
口碑		kǒu bēi	public reputation; word of mouth
口才		kǒu cái	eloquence
口吃		kǒu chī	to stutter; to stammer
口感		kǒu gǎn	mouthfeel; texture (of food)
口径	口徑	kǒu jìng	caliber; (fig.) version or account
口令		kǒu lìng	oral command; password (in military contexts)
口腔		kǒu qiāng	oral cavity
口气	口氣	kǒu qì	tone of voice; manner of speaking
口哨		kǒu shào	whistle
口水		kǒu shuǐ	saliva
口头	口頭	kǒu tóu	oral; verbal
口味		kǒu wèi	flavor; taste; personal preference
口香糖		kǒu xiāng táng	chewing gum
口音		kǒu yīn	accent; pronunciation
口罩		kǒu zhào	mask (e.g., surgical)
口子		kǒu zi	hole; opening
扣除		kòu chú	to deduct
扣人心弦		kòu rén xīn xián	thrilling; emotionally moving
扣留		kòu liú	to detain; to hold back
扣押		kòu yā	to seize; to take into custody
枯燥		kū zào	dull; uninteresting
哭泣		kū qì	to weep; to cry
哭笑不得		kū xiào bù dé	to be at a loss whether to laugh or cry
窟窿		kū long	hole; gap
苦力		kǔ lì	hard labor; (loanword) coolie
苦练	苦練	kǔ liàn	to practice diligently; to train hard
苦难	苦難	kǔ nàn	suffering; hardship
苦笑		kǔ xiào	a bitter laugh; to force a smile
苦恼	苦惱	kǔ nǎo	distressed; vexed
苦心		kǔ xīn	painstaking effort; to devote oneself
酷似		kù sì	to strikingly resemble
夸	誇	kuā	to praise; to compliment (or boast)
夸大	誇大	kuā dà	to exaggerate
夸奖	誇獎	kuā jiǎng	to praise; to compliment
夸夸其谈	誇誇其談	kuā kuā qí tán	to talk big; to boast in a grandiloquent manner
夸耀	誇耀	kuā yào	to brag about; to flaunt
夸张	誇張	kuā zhāng	exaggerated; hyperbolic
垮		kuǎ	to collapse; to fall down
挎		kuà	to carry (slinging over the shoulder)
跨国	跨國	kuà guó	transnational; multinational
跨越		kuà yuè	to step across; to span
快捷		kuài jié	quick; fast; (computer) shortcut
宽敞	寬敞	kuān chang	spacious; roomy
宽泛	寬泛	kuān fàn	broad; general; unspecific
宽厚	寬厚	kuān hòu	tolerant; kind and generous
宽容	寬容	kuān róng	tolerant; forgiving
宽松	寬鬆	kuān sōng	loose; relaxed
款式		kuǎn shì	style; design; model
宽恕	寬恕	kuān shù	to forgive; forgiveness
款项	款項	kuǎn xiàng	funds; a sum of money
筐		kuāng	basket
狂欢	狂歡	kuáng huān	to party; revel; merrymaking
狂欢节	狂歡節	kuáng huān jié	carnival
狂热	狂熱	kuáng rè	fanatical; fervent
旷课	曠課	kuàng kè	to play truant; to skip class
况且	況且	kuàng qiě	moreover; besides; furthermore
矿藏	礦藏	kuàng cáng	mineral resources
框		kuàng	frame; casing; structure
框架		kuàng jià	frame; framework
亏本	虧本	kuī běn	to incur a loss
亏损	虧損	kuī sǔn	deficit; financial loss
昆虫	昆蟲	kūn chóng	insect
捆		kǔn	to tie up; to bundle
困惑		kùn huò	confused; perplexed
困境		kùn jìng	predicament; plight
扩	擴	kuò	to enlarge; to expand
扩建	擴建	kuò jiàn	to extend a building; to add an extension
扩散	擴散	kuò sàn	to spread; to diffuse
扩张	擴張	kuò zhāng	to expand; to broaden
括弧		kuò hú	parenthesis
阔绰	闊綽	kuò chuò	extravagant; generous with money
拉动	拉動	lā dòng	to pull; to stimulate
拉拢	拉攏	lā lǒng	to rope in; to entice; to win over
拉锁	拉鎖	lā suǒ	zipper
啦啦队	啦啦隊	lā lā duì	cheerleading squad
喇叭		lǎ ba	horn; trumpet; loudspeaker
腊月	臘月	là yuè	twelfth lunar month
蜡	蠟	là	wax; candle
蜡烛	蠟燭	là zhú	candle
辣椒		là jiāo	hot pepper; chili
来宾	來賓	lái bīn	guest; visitor
来电	來電	lái diàn	incoming call
来访	來訪	lái fǎng	to pay a visit
来回	來回	lái huí	to and fro; round trip
来历	來歷	lái lì	origin; background
来临	來臨	lái lín	to approach; to arrive
来龙去脉	來龍去脈	lái lóng qù mài	the full story; the complete chain of events
来年	來年	lái nián	next year; the coming year
来源于	來源於	lái yuán yú	to originate in
拦	攔	lán	to block (someone’s path); to intercept
栏	欄	lán	fence; railing; column (in a table)
栏杆	欄杆	lán gān	railing; banister
蓝图	藍圖	lán tú	blueprint
揽	攬	lǎn	to embrace; to take on (a responsibility); to canvass
缆车	纜車	lǎn chē	cable car
懒得	懶得	lǎn de	not to feel like (doing something); disinclined to
懒惰	懶惰	lǎn duò	lazy
滥用	濫用	làn yòng	to misuse; to abuse
狼		láng	wolf
狼狈	狼狽	láng bèi	in a difficult or embarrassing situation
朗诵	朗誦	lǎng sòng	to recite (a poem or passage)
浪		làng	a wave (of water)
捞	撈	lāo	to fish or scoop up
劳动力	勞動力	láo dòng lì	labor force; manpower
劳累	勞累	láo lèi	tired; exhausted
劳务	勞務	láo wù	paid work; services
牢固		láo gù	firm; secure; sturdy
牢牢		láo láo	firmly; securely
唠叨	嘮叨	láo dao	to nag; to prattle
牢记	牢記	láo jì	to keep in mind; to remember
老伴儿	老伴兒	lǎobànr	longtime spouse or companion (often used by elderly couples)
老大		lǎo dà	the eldest child; the leader or boss
老汉	老漢	lǎo hàn	old man (or used by an elderly man to refer to himself)
老化		lǎo huà	to age; to become outdated
老人家		lǎo rén jiā	a polite term for an elderly person
老实说	老實說	lǎo shí shuō	to be frank; honestly speaking
老远	老遠	lǎo yuǎn	very far away
老字号	老字號	lǎo zì hào	a well-established (time-honored) brand or shop
姥姥		lǎo lao	maternal grandmother
姥爷	姥爺	lǎo ye	maternal grandfather
涝	澇	lào	waterlogged; flooded
乐意	樂意	lè yì	willing; happy to (do something)
乐园	樂園	lè yuán	paradise; a place of happiness and delight
勒		lè	to tighten; to compel; to bind
雷同		léi tóng	identical; unoriginal; excessively similar
累积	累積	lěi jī	to accumulate; to gather gradually
累计	累計	lěi jì	to sum up; to total; cumulative
类别	類別	lèi bié	category; classification
棱角	稜角	léng jiǎo	edge; protruding corner; sharp angle
冷淡		lěng dàn	cold; indifferent; aloof
冷冻	冷凍	lěng dòng	to freeze; to deep‑freeze
冷酷		lěng kù	callous; ruthless; unfeeling
冷酷无情	冷酷無情	lěng kù wú qíng	heartless; unfeeling; completely indifferent
冷落		lěng luò	to snub; to treat coldly; deserted
冷门	冷門	lěng mén	unpopular; little‑known; not in vogue
冷漠		lěng mò	indifferent; unfeeling; aloof
冷战	冷戰	lěng zhàn	the (US‑Soviet) Cold War; a state of strained relations
冷笑		lěng xiào	to sneer; to laugh coldly; a bitter or sarcastic smile
离谱儿	離譜兒	lí pǔ er	absurd; outrageous; completely unreasonable
愣		lèng	to be stunned; to gape; to stare blankly
离奇	離奇	lí qí	bizarre; strange; uncanny
离职	離職	lí zhí	to resign; to leave a job
黎明		lí míng	dawn; daybreak
礼服	禮服	lǐ fú	formal attire; ceremonial dress
礼品	禮品	lǐ pǐn	gift; present
礼仪	禮儀	lǐ yí	etiquette; ceremony
里程碑		lǐ chéng bēi	milestone
理睬		lǐ cǎi	to pay attention to; to respond to
理会	理會	lǐ huì	to attend to; to take notice of
理科		lǐ kē	the sciences (as opposed to the humanities)
理念		lǐ niàn	concept; philosophy; theory
理事		lǐ shì	a council member; a director
理所当然	理所當然	lǐ suǒ dāng rán	naturally so; as a matter of course
理性		lǐ xìng	rationality; being reasonable
理直气壮	理直氣壯	lǐ zhí qì zhuàng	to speak or act with righteous confidence
力不从心	力不從心	lì bù cóng xīn	unable to do as one wishes despite the desire; the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak
力求		lì qiú	to strive for; to make every effort to
力度		lì dù	strength; intensity; force
力所能及		lì suǒ néng jí	within one's ability; as far as one can go
力争	力爭	lì zhēng	to contend for; to strive to win
历届	歷屆	lì jiè	previous sessions; past editions
历程	歷程	lì chéng	course; process; progression
历经	歷經	lì jīng	to experience; to go through
历来	歷來	lì lái	always; throughout history; invariably
立方米		lì fāng mǐ	cubic meter (unit of volume)
立方		lì fāng	cube; (math.) cubing; a three‐dimensional shape
立功		lì gōng	to earn merit; to distinguish oneself
历时	歷時	lì shí	to last; the duration; the time taken
立交桥	立交橋	lì jiāo qiáo	overpass; flyover
立足		lì zú	to establish oneself; to have a footing; to base oneself on
立体	立體	lì tǐ	three-dimensional; solid; stereoscopic
利率		lì lǜ	interest rate
励志	勵志	lì zhì	inspirational; motivational; to pursue a goal with determination
粒		lì	grain; small particle; classifier for small round objects
利害		lì hài	pros and cons; advantages and disadvantages
连绵	連綿	lián mián	continuous; unbroken; extending without interruption
连滚带爬	連滾帶爬	lián gǔn dài pá	to roll and crawl; to move in a disorganized or frantic manner (idiom)
利索		lì suo	neat; brisk; efficient
连锁	連鎖	lián suǒ	to interlock; chain (as in chain store or chain reaction)
连任	連任	lián rèn	to be re-elected; to serve consecutive terms
连锁店	連鎖店	lián suǒ diàn	chain store
怜惜	憐惜	lián xī	to pity; to feel compassion for
帘子	簾子	lián zi	curtain
连夜	連夜	lián yè	throughout the night; all night long
莲子	蓮子	lián zǐ	lotus seed
联邦	聯邦	lián bāng	federal; federation; a union of states
联欢	聯歡	lián huān	to have a get‑together; a festive gathering
联网	聯網	lián wǎng	to connect to a network; to get online
廉价	廉價	lián jià	cheap; low‑priced; inexpensive
廉正		lián zhèng	upright; honest; having integrity
廉洁	廉潔	lián jié	incorruptible; honest; free from bribery
廉政		lián zhèng	clean government; integrity in governing
炼	煉	liàn	to refine; to smelt; to forge
脸颊	臉頰	liǎn jiá	cheek
恋恋不舍	戀戀不捨	liàn liàn bù shě	reluctant to part; unwilling to let go
良		liáng	good; fine; of high quality
良心		liáng xīn	conscience; moral sense
良性		liáng xìng	benign; positive; favorable (often used to describe conditions or development)
凉爽	涼爽	liáng shuǎng	cool and refreshing
两口子	兩口子	liǎng kǒu zi	a married couple
两栖	兩棲	liǎng qī	amphibious; capable of operating on both land and water; (figuratively) dual-talented
亮点	亮點	liàng diǎn	highlight; best feature
亮丽	亮麗	liàng lì	bright and beautiful; dazzling
亮相		liàng xiàng	to make a public appearance; to debut
辽阔	遼闊	liáo kuò	vast; expansive
谅解	諒解	liàng jiě	to understand; to make allowances for; to forgive
疗法	療法	liáo fǎ	therapy; a method of treatment
疗效	療效	liáo xiào	treatment effect; efficacy
潦草		liáo cǎo	sloppy; careless; (of handwriting) illegible
寥寥无几	寥寥無幾	liáo liáo wú jǐ	very few; scarcely any
了却	了卻	liǎo què	to settle; to put an end to; to resolve
料到		liào dào	to foresee; to anticipate
了结	了結	liǎo jié	to conclude; to settle; to bring to an end
咧嘴		liě zuǐ	to grin; to smirk
料理		liào lǐ	to cook; to manage or handle (a situation)
列举	列舉	liè jǔ	to list; to enumerate
劣势	劣勢	liè shì	inferior position; disadvantage
劣质	劣質	liè zhì	of poor quality; shoddy
猎犬	獵犬	liè quǎn	hound; hunting dog
猎人	獵人	liè rén	hunter
烈士		liè shì	martyr
裂缝	裂縫	liè fèng	crack; crevice
裂痕		liè hén	crack; fissure; mark of break
邻国	鄰國	lín guó	neighboring country; bordering nation
临	臨	lín	to face; to be adjacent to; to approach
临街	臨街	lín jiē	located on the street; facing the street
临近	臨近	lín jìn	approaching; near; coming close to
临床	臨床	lín chuáng	clinical; relating to the observation and treatment of patients
灵	靈	líng	quick; alert; effective; spiritual
拎		līn	to lift or carry in one's hand (note: in Taiwan the pronunciation may be [līng])
淋		lín	to drizzle; to drench; to soak
灵感	靈感	líng gǎn	inspiration; creative insight
灵魂	靈魂	líng hún	soul; spirit
灵机一动	靈機一動	líng jī yī dòng	a sudden flash of inspiration; to be struck by a brilliant idea
灵敏	靈敏	líng mǐn	sensitive; quick to respond; nimble
灵巧	靈巧	líng qiǎo	nimble; deft; skillful
凌晨		líng chén	very early in the morning; the wee hours
零花钱	零花錢	líng huā qián	pocket money; allowance
零件		líng jiàn	parts; components
零钱	零錢	líng qián	small change; coins
零售		líng shòu	to retail; to sell in small quantities
灵通	靈通	líng tōng	well-informed; resourceful; (of news) arriving quickly
领会	領會	lǐng huì	to understand; to grasp (an idea)
领军	領軍	lǐng jūn	to lead (an army or team); to be at the forefront
领略	領略	lǐng lüè	to appreciate; to have a glimpse of
领事	領事	lǐng shì	consul; a diplomatic officer
领事馆	領事館	lǐng shì guǎn	consulate; a diplomatic mission
领队	領隊	lǐng duì	to lead a group; team leader; captain
领土	領土	lǐng tǔ	territory; domain
领悟	領悟	lǐng wù	to comprehend; to deeply understand
领养	領養	lǐng yǎng	to adopt; adoption
溜达	溜達	liū da	to stroll; to wander around
领域	領域	lǐng yù	field; domain; area of expertise
浏览器	瀏覽器	liú lǎn qì	web browser; software for browsing the internet
留恋	留戀	liú liàn	to feel reluctant to leave; to be emotionally attached
溜		liū	to slip away; to sneak away; (informal) to skate
浏览	瀏覽	liú lǎn	to browse; to skim through; to look over quickly
留念		liú niàn	to keep something as a memento; to remember fondly
留心		liú xīn	to pay attention to; to be alert
留神		liú shén	to be careful; to watch out
留意		liú yì	to take note of; to be mindful of
流畅	流暢	liú chàng	smooth and fluent (of speech or writing)
流程		liú chéng	a series of steps or procedures (workflow)
流浪		liú làng	to wander or roam (often without a fixed home)
流泪	流淚	liú lèi	to shed tears
流量		liú liàng	the volume of flow (e.g. water, traffic, or data usage)
流露		liú lù	to reveal (one’s feelings or thoughts indirectly)
流氓		liú máng	a hoodlum or a rogue (one who behaves badly)
流入		liú rù	to flow into; the inflow (of people, water, etc.)
流失		liú shī	to be lost or diminish (often used for talent, resources, etc.)
流水		liú shuǐ	flowing water; turnover (in business)
流向		liú xiàng	the direction in which something flows
流淌		liú tǎng	to flow (of liquids)
流血		liú xuè	to bleed; to shed blood
流转	流轉	liú zhuǎn	to circulate or move continuously
柳树	柳樹	liǔ shù	willow tree
遛		liù	to stroll or take (an animal) for a walk
流域		liú yù	a river basin or drainage area
龙舟	龍舟	lóng zhōu	dragon boat
聋人	聾人	lóng rén	a deaf or hearing-impaired person
笼子	籠子	lóng zi	a cage
聋	聾	lóng	deaf
隆重		lóng zhòng	grand; ceremonious
垄断	壟斷	lǒng duàn	to monopolize
笼罩	籠罩	lǒng zhào	to envelop or shroud
笼统	籠統	lǒng tǒng	vague or general (lacking detail)
搂	摟	lǒu	to hug or embrace
露面		lòu miàn	to appear in public; to show one's face
芦花	蘆花	lú huā	reed catkin (reed flower)
炉灶	爐灶	lú zào	a stove (for cooking)
卤味	滷味	lǔ wèi	braised food (prepared in soy sauce and spices)
鲁莽	魯莽	lǔ mǎng	reckless or impulsive
炉子	爐子	lú zi	a stove, oven, or furnace
录制	錄製	lù zhì	to record (video or audio)
路程		lù chéng	the distance or route traveled
鹿		lù	deer
路段		lù duàn	a section or stretch of road
路况	路況	lù kuàng	the condition of a road (e.g. surface, traffic)
路面		lù miàn	the surface of a road
路人		lù rén	a passer-by or stranger
路灯	路燈	lù dēng	a street lamp or light
路途		lù tú	a journey or path
露天		lù tiān	outdoors; in the open air
旅程		lǚ chéng	a journey or trip
旅途		lǚ tú	a journey or trip
路子		lù zi	a method or approach
铝	鋁	lǚ	aluminum (the chemical element)
屡次	屢次	lǚ cì	repeatedly; time and again
缕	縷	lǚ	strand; thread; (measure word for thin strands)
屡	屢	lǚ	repeatedly; time and again; frequently
履行		lǚ xíng	to fulfill; to carry out; to implement
率		lǜ	rate; proportion; frequency
绿灯	綠燈	lǜ dēng	green light (traffic signal); permission to proceed
孪生	孿生	luán shēng	twin; of twins
绿地	綠地	lǜ dì	green area; park; garden
卵		luǎn	egg; ovum
掠夺	掠奪	lüè duó	to plunder; to rob
乱七八糟	亂七八糟	luàn qī bā zāo	in a complete mess; chaotic; disorderly
略微		lüè wēi	slightly; a little bit
抡	掄	lūn	to swing; to wield
略		lüè	brief; outline; to omit
伦理	倫理	lún lǐ	ethics; moral principles
轮换	輪換	lún huàn	to rotate; to take turns
轮流	輪流	lún liú	to take turns; to alternate
轮胎	輪胎	lún tāi	tire; pneumatic tire
轮廓	輪廓	lún kuò	outline; silhouette
论坛	論壇	lùn tán	forum (for discussion)
论证	論證	lùn zhèng	to prove; to demonstrate
罗	羅	luó	to collect; to gather; surname Luo
论述	論述	lùn shù	exposition; discourse
萝卜	蘿蔔	luó bo	radish (esp. white radish)
螺丝	螺絲	luó sī	screw
络绎不绝	絡繹不絕	luò yì bù jué	in an endless stream; continuously
裸露		luǒ lù	bare; exposed; uncovered
落差		luò chā	drop (in elevation); gap; disparity
落地		luò dì	to land; to come to the ground; to materialize
裸		luǒ	naked; bare
落户	落戶	luò hù	to settle (down); to establish one's home
落下		luò xià	to fall; to drop; (of projectiles) to land
麻		má	hemp; (adj.) numb (as in a tingling sensation)
麻痹	麻痺	má bì	numb; paralyzed
麻木		má mù	numb; insensitive; apathetic
麻将	麻將	má jiàng	mahjong
马后炮	馬後炮	mǎ hòu pào	belated advice; criticism given after the fact
麻醉		má zuì	anesthesia; to anesthetize
马力	馬力	mǎ lì	horsepower
麻辣		má là	spicy and numbing (describing flavor)
马桶	馬桶	mǎ tǒng	toilet; toilet bowl
马戏	馬戲	mǎ xì	circus
马虎	馬虎	mǎ hu	careless; sloppy; negligent
埋藏		mái cáng	to bury; to hide (by burying)
码	碼	mǎ	code; (classifier for items like distances or events)
埋伏		mái fú	to ambush; to lie in wait
埋没	埋沒	mái mò	to overlook; to let fade into obscurity
迈	邁	mài	to take a step; to stride
买不起	買不起	mǎi bù qǐ	cannot afford; too expensive to buy
迈进	邁進	mài jìn	to stride forward; to forge ahead
脉搏	脈搏	mài bó	pulse (both in a medical sense and figuratively)
卖弄	賣弄	mài nong	to show off; to make a display of
脉络	脈絡	mài luò	the network of blood vessels; the underlying structure or context
埋怨		mán yuàn	to complain; to grumble about; to reproach
瞒	瞞	mán	to conceal; to keep someone in the dark
蛮	蠻	mán	colloquially, very or quite; also means barbaric
满怀	滿懷	mǎn huái	to be filled (with a feeling)
漫		màn	to spread or overflow; free and unrestrained
蔓延		màn yán	to spread; to extend over an area
漫游	漫遊	màn yóu	to roam; to travel around; (mobile telephony) roaming
忙碌		máng lù	busy; bustling
慢慢来	慢慢來	màn màn lái	take your time; take it easy
忙乱	忙亂	máng luàn	in a state of hurried confusion; disordered
慢性		màn xìng	chronic; of slow onset (often used with diseases)
忙活		máng huo	to be busy; to hustle about
盲目		máng mù	blind; acting without thought or understanding
茫然		máng rán	blankly; at a loss; without direction
茅台	茅臺	Máo tái	a town in Guizhou and the famous liquor produced there (Maotai)
茂密		mào mì	dense; lush (of vegetation)
矛头	矛頭	máo tóu	spearhead; the target of criticism or attack
茂盛		mào shèng	lush and flourishing
冒犯		mào fàn	to offend; to cause insult
冒充		mào chōng	to pretend to be; to pass oneself off as
冒昧		mào mèi	presumptuous; to take the liberty of (often used as a polite apology)
冒险	冒險	mào xiǎn	to take risks; to venture; an adventure
没说的	沒說的	méi shuō de	flawless; nothing to complain about; perfectly fine
没劲	沒勁	méi jìn	boring; uninteresting; lacking energy
没辙	沒轍	méi zhé	at one's wit's end; unable to find a solution
没完没了	沒完沒了	méi wán méi liǎo	endless; incessant; without end
玫瑰		méi guī	a type of rose; a rose flower
没意思	沒意思	méi yì si	boring; uninteresting; lacking appeal
没准儿	沒準兒	méi zhǔnr	maybe; perhaps; possibly
眉开眼笑	眉開眼笑	méi kāi yǎn xiào	beaming with joy; all smiles (idiom)
枚		méi	classifier for small, flat objects such as coins, rings, or badges; a surname
眉毛		méi mao	eyebrow
煤矿	煤礦	méi kuàng	coal mine; a deposit of coal
每当	每當	měi dāng	whenever; every time
每逢		měi féng	every time; on each occasion; whenever
煤炭		méi tàn	coal
美观	美觀	měi guān	pleasing to the eye; attractive; artistic
美德		měi dé	virtue; moral excellence
美化		měi huà	to beautify; to make more attractive
美景		měi jǐng	beautiful scenery
美满	美滿	měi mǎn	happy and harmonious; blissful
美人		měi rén	a beauty; a beautiful woman
美妙		měi miào	beautiful; wonderful; splendid
美中不足		měi zhōng bù zú	nearly perfect except for one small flaw (idiom)
美味		měi wèi	delicious; tasty; a delicacy
美滋滋		měi zī zī	very happy; in high spirits
魅力		mèi lì	charm; charisma; attractiveness
门当户对	門當戶對	mén dāng hù duì	an ideal match (idiom), especially in terms of family background
门槛	門檻	mén kǎn	doorstep; threshold; (fig.) a trick to get something cheaper
门铃	門鈴	mén líng	doorbell
闷	悶	mēn	stuffy; bored; depressed
门路	門路	mén lù	a means or avenue (especially through personal connections)
萌发	萌發	méng fā	to sprout; to germinate; to bud
盟友		méng yǒu	ally
萌芽		méng yá	to sprout; to bud; the first signs of growth
朦胧	朦朧	méng lóng	dim; hazy; indistinct (often used in literary contexts)
猛然		měng rán	suddenly; abruptly
梦幻	夢幻	mèng huàn	dream; illusion; something fantastical
猛烈		měng liè	fierce; violent; intense
弥漫	彌漫	mí màn	to pervade; to spread throughout
迷惑		mí huo	to confuse; to baffle
迷惑不解		mí huò bù jiě	to feel completely puzzled
弥补	彌補	mí bǔ	to make up for; to compensate for a deficiency
迷恋	迷戀	mí liàn	to be infatuated with; to be captivated by
迷路		mí lù	to lose one's way; to get lost
迷失		mí shī	to lose one's bearings; to become lost
谜	謎	mí	riddle
谜底	謎底	mí dǐ	the answer to a riddle
谜团	謎團	mí tuán	a mystery; an unsolved enigma
秘方	祕方	mì fāng	a secret recipe
谜语	謎語	mí yǔ	riddle; conundrum
秘诀	秘訣	mì jué	secret method; trick; secret recipe
密封		mì fēng	to seal (a container); to close tightly
密不可分		mì bù kě fēn	inseparable; inextricably linked
密度		mì dù	density
蜜蜂		mì fēng	bee; honeybee
蜜		mì	honey
密集		mì jí	crowded; densely arranged
蜜月		mì yuè	honeymoon
棉花		mián hua	cotton
免		miǎn	to avoid; to be exempt; to excuse
免不了		miǎn bù liǎo	unavoidable; inevitable
免除		miǎn chú	to exempt; to relieve from (a duty or responsibility)
免疫		miǎn yì	immunity (against disease)
免职	免職	miǎn zhí	to dismiss from office; to relieve of a post
勉强	勉強	miǎn qiǎng	to do something reluctantly; barely sufficient
缅怀	緬懷	miǎn huái	to commemorate; to fondly recall
面粉	麵粉	miàn fěn	flour
面部		miàn bù	face (anatomical part)
面红耳赤	面紅耳赤	miàn hóng ěr chì	flushed (with anger or excitement)
面面俱到		miàn miàn jù dào	(idiom) to attend to every detail; to cover every aspect
苗条	苗條	miáo tiao	(of a woman) slim; slender; graceful
面目全非		miàn mù quán fēi	(idiom) to be completely changed; unrecognizable
苗头	苗頭	miáo tou	a sign or indication (of something to come)
苗		miáo	sprout; seedling
描绘	描繪	miáo huì	to describe; to portray
瞄准	瞄準	miáo zhǔn	to take aim at; to target
庙	廟	miào	temple; shrine
渺小		miǎo xiǎo	minute; tiny; insignificant
庙会	廟會	miào huì	temple fair
灭亡	滅亡	miè wáng	to perish; to be destroyed
灭绝	滅絕	miè jué	to become extinct; to exterminate
民办	民辦	mín bàn	privately run; operated by non-governmental entities
民俗		mín sú	folk customs; popular traditions
民用		mín yòng	for civilian use
民众	民眾	mín zhòng	the populace; the masses; common people
敏捷		mǐn jié	nimble; agile; quick
名副其实	名副其實	míng fù qí shí	(idiom) truly worthy of the name; not just in name only
名贵	名貴	míng guì	famous and valuable; rare; precious
敏锐	敏銳	mǐn ruì	keen; sharp; acute
名利		míng lì	fame and profit
名声	名聲	míng shēng	reputation
名言		míng yán	a famous saying; an aphorism
名气	名氣	míng qi	reputation; fame
明朗		míng lǎng	bright and cheerful; clear and unambiguous
明媚		míng mèi	bright and beautiful
名著		míng zhù	a masterpiece
铭记	銘記	míng jì	to engrave in one's memory
明智		míng zhì	wise; sensible
命名		mìng míng	to name; to designate
命题	命題	mìng tí	to assign a topic (e.g., an essay) or state a proposition
摸索		mō suo	to grope about; to explore by trial and error
模拟	模擬	mó nǐ	to simulate; imitation; analog (as opposed to digital)
磨难	磨難	mó nàn	hardship; adversity
磨损	磨損	mó sǔn	to wear out; to deteriorate through use
磨合		mó hé	to break in; to wear in
蘑菇		mó gu	mushroom
魔鬼		mó guǐ	devil
魔术	魔術	mó shù	magic; illusion
抹		mā	to wipe; to smear; to spread
没落	沒落	mò luò	to decline; to wane
末日		mò rì	doomsday; the end of the world
陌生		mò shēng	strange; unfamiliar
莫非		mò fēi	could it be that; is it possible that
莫过于	莫過於	mò guò yú	nothing is greater than; no more than
莫名其妙		mò míng qí miào	inexplicable; baffling
漠然		mò rán	indifferent; apathetic
墨		mò	ink; China ink; also a surname
默读	默讀	mò dú	to read silently
默默无闻	默默無聞	mò mò wú wén	to remain unknown; to live in obscurity
谋害	謀害	móu hài	to conspire to murder; to plot to kill
谋求	謀求	móu qiú	to seek; to strive for
默契		mò qì	tacit understanding; unspoken rapport
谋生	謀生	móu shēng	to earn a living; to seek one's livelihood
亩	畝	mǔ	a unit of land area (approximately 666.7 square meters)
牡丹		mǔ dan	tree peony; a flower celebrated for its beauty
木板		mù bǎn	a board; a plank
木材		mù cái	wood; timber
木匠		mù jiàng	carpenter
目不转睛	目不轉睛	mù bù zhuǎn jīng	to stare fixedly; to gaze raptly
木偶		mù ǒu	puppet
目瞪口呆		mù dèng kǒu dāi	dumbstruck; stunned
目睹		mù dǔ	to witness; to see firsthand
目的地		mù dì dì	destination
目录	目錄	mù lù	catalog; table of contents
目中无人	目中無人	mù zhōng wú rén	to think oneself superior to everyone
沐浴露		mù yù lù	shower gel
牧场	牧場	mù chǎng	pasture; ranch
募捐		mù juān	to collect donations; to solicit contributions
牧民		mù mín	herdsman
墓地		mù dì	cemetery; graveyard
墓碑		mù bēi	gravestone; tombstone
穆斯林		Mù sī lín	Muslim
拿手		ná shǒu	being good at; skillful in
幕后	幕後	mù hòu	behind the scenes
幕		mù	curtain; an act in a play
呐喊	吶喊	nà hǎn	to shout; a rallying cry
纳闷儿	納悶兒	nàmènr	to feel puzzled; to be confused (dialectal, especially in northern China)
哪知道		nǎ zhī dào	who would have thought that...?
纳税	納稅	nà shuì	to pay taxes
纳入	納入	nà rù	to incorporate; to integrate into
纳税人	納稅人	nà shuì rén	taxpayer
乃至		nǎi zhì	even to the extent; and even
耐		nài	to endure; to withstand
耐人寻味	耐人尋味	nài rén xún wèi	thought-provoking; offering food for thought
乃		nǎi	thus; then (a literary/formal term)
耐性		nài xìng	patience
难处	難處	nán chu	difficulty; problem
南瓜		nán guā	pumpkin
难得一见	難得一見	nán dé yī jiàn	rarely seen; uncommon
难怪	難怪	nán guài	no wonder; it's not surprising that
难点	難點	nán diǎn	difficulty; the challenging part
难堪	難堪	nán kān	embarrassing; unbearable
难关	難關	nán guān	a difficult obstacle or crisis
难为情	難為情	nán wéi qíng	feeling embarrassed
难以想象	難以想像	nán yǐ xiǎng xiàng	unimaginable; beyond belief
难说	難說	nán shuō	difficult to say; hard to tell
挠	撓	náo	to scratch; to rub (an itch)
难以置信	難以置信	nán yǐ zhì xìn	incredible; hard to believe
恼羞成怒	惱羞成怒	nǎo xiū chéng nù	to fly into a rage out of humiliation
脑海	腦海	nǎo hǎi	the mind; one’s inner thoughts
闹事	鬧事	nào shì	to cause trouble; to create a disturbance
脑筋	腦筋	nǎo jīn	mind; way of thinking
闹着玩儿	鬧著玩兒	nào zhe wán er	to joke around; to play for fun
内阁	內閣	nèi gé	(government) cabinet
内存	內存	nèi cún	computer memory (RAM)
内行	內行	nèi háng	an expert; professional
内涵	內涵	nèi hán	connotation; inner meaning; intrinsic quality
内幕	內幕	nèi mù	inside story; non-public information; behind the scenes
内向	內向	nèi xiàng	introverted; reserved; (of an economy) domestic-oriented
嫩		nèn	tender; delicate; young; inexperienced
内需	內需	nèi xū	domestic demand
能耗		néng hào	energy consumption
能人		néng rén	capable person; a talented or skillful individual
能源		néng yuán	energy; power source
能耐		néng nài	ability; capacity; skill
泥潭		ní tán	quagmire; a difficult, inextricable situation
尼龙	尼龍	ní lóng	nylon (loanword)
泥土		ní tǔ	earth; soil; mud; clay
拟定	擬定	nǐ dìng	to draft; to formulate; to prepare
拟	擬	nǐ	to propose; to plan; to imitate
匿名		nì míng	anonymous
逆		nì	to oppose; contrary; to go against
年画	年畫	nián huà	New Year (Spring Festival) picture
年限		nián xiàn	a fixed term (number of years); duration
年薪		nián xīn	annual salary
年夜饭	年夜飯	nián yè fàn	New Year's Eve family dinner
年迈	年邁	nián mài	old; aged
年终	年終	nián zhōng	end of the year
念念不忘		niàn niàn bù wàng	to constantly remember; never forget
黏		nián	sticky; glutinous; to adhere
念书	念書	niàn shū	to study; to read
念头	念頭	niàn tou	thought; idea; intention
酿造	釀造	niàng zào	to brew; to produce by fermentation
娘		niáng	mother; (informal) woman
鸟巢	鳥巢	niǎo cháo	bird's nest; nickname for the Beijing National Stadium
捏		niē	to pinch; to mold; to fabricate
尿		niào	urine; (colloquially) to urinate
凝聚		níng jù	to unite; to consolidate; to bring together
凝固		níng gù	to solidify; to congeal
宁可	寧可	nìng kě	would rather; prefer to
拧	擰	níng	to twist; to wring
宁愿	寧願	nìng yuàn	would rather
扭曲		niǔ qū	to twist; to distort
扭头	扭頭	niǔ tóu	to turn one's head; to twist one's head
扭转	扭轉	niǔ zhuǎn	to reverse; to turn around (a situation)
纽带	紐帶	niǔ dài	bond; link; tie
纽扣	紐扣	niǔ kòu	button
农场	農場	nóng chǎng	farm
农历	農曆	nóng lì	the lunar calendar; traditional Chinese calendar
农民工	農民工	nóng mín gōng	migrant worker
浓缩	濃縮	nóng suō	to concentrate; to condense
农作物	農作物	nóng zuò wù	crops; farm produce
浓郁	濃郁	nóng yù	rich; intense; full-bodied
浓厚	濃厚	nóng hòu	dense; deep; strongly felt
浓重	濃重	nóng zhòng	heavy; strong; intense
弄虚作假	弄虛作假	nòng xū zuò jiǎ	to falsify; to fabricate; to engage in fraud
奴隶	奴隸	nú lì	slave
暖烘烘		nuǎn hōng hōng	warm and cozy; heartwarming
虐待		nüè dài	to mistreat; to abuse
女婿		nǚ xù	son-in-law (a daughter’s husband)
诺言	諾言	nuò yán	promise
哦		ó	oh (interjection expressing realization or surprise)
挪		nuó	to move; to shift
殴打	毆打	ōu dǎ	to beat up; to hit
呕吐	嘔吐	ǒu tù	to vomit
拍板		pāi bǎn	clapperboard (used in film production)
拍卖	拍賣	pāi mài	to auction; auction sale
趴		pā	to lie on one’s stomach; to lean forward
排放		pái fàng	to discharge; to emit (e.g. gas or waste)
拍戏	拍戲	pāi xì	to film (a movie)
排练	排練	pái liàn	to rehearse; rehearsal
排斥		pái chì	to reject; to exclude
徘徊		pái huái	to pace back and forth; to hesitate
派别	派別	pài bié	faction; school (of thought)
牌照		pái zhào	license plate; vehicle registration
派遣		pài qiǎn	to dispatch; to send on a mission
攀升		pān shēng	to rise; to increase
盘算	盤算	pán suàn	to calculate; to plan
判处	判處	pàn chǔ	to sentence; to condemn
判定		pàn dìng	to decide; judgment; determination
盼		pàn	to hope for; to look forward to
判决	判決	pàn jué	judgment; to sentence
叛逆		pàn nì	to rebel; rebellious
庞大	龐大	páng dà	huge; enormous; tremendous
旁观	旁觀	páng guān	to observe; bystander
抛	拋	pāo	to throw; to toss
抛开	拋開	pāo kāi	to discard; to get rid of
刨		páo	a carpenter’s plane; to plane (wood)
抛弃	拋棄	pāo qì	to abandon; to discard
跑车	跑車	pǎo chē	sports car
跑道		pǎo dào	runway; track
跑龙套	跑龍套	pǎo lóng tào	to play a minor role
泡沫		pào mò	foam; bubble; (economics) bubble
陪伴		péi bàn	to accompany
陪葬		péi zàng	to be buried with the deceased
赔钱	賠錢	péi qián	to pay for damages; to lose money
胚胎		pēi tāi	embryo
佩服		pèi fú	to admire
配件		pèi jiàn	accessory; component; spare part
配送		pèi sòng	to deliver (goods); delivery service
配偶		pèi ǒu	spouse
配音		pèi yīn	dubbing (in filmmaking)
喷泉	噴泉	pēn quán	fountain
抨击	抨擊	pēng jī	to criticize sharply; to attack verbally
烹调	烹調	pēng tiáo	to cook; cooking
鹏程万里	鵬程萬里	péng chéng wàn lǐ	an idiom meaning a brilliant future
蓬勃		péng bó	vigorous; flourishing; full of vitality
膨胀	膨脹	péng zhàng	to expand; to inflate; to swell
捧		pěng	to hold up with both hands; to praise; to flatter
捧场	捧場	pěng chǎng	to cheer on; to support; to applaud
碰钉子	碰釘子	pèng dīng zi	to encounter a setback; to be rebuffed
碰巧		pèng qiǎo	by chance; coincidentally
碰上		pèng shàng	to run into; to encounter
碰撞		pèng zhuàng	to collide; collision
批发	批發	pī fā	wholesale; bulk trade; distribution
批判		pī pàn	to criticize; to critique
劈		pī	to chop; to split; to hack
披露		pī lù	to reveal; to make public; to announce
皮带	皮帶	pí dài	strap; leather belt
疲惫不堪	疲憊不堪	pí bèi bù kān	exhausted; extremely fatigued
疲惫	疲憊	pí bèi	exhausted; tired
疲倦		pí juàn	tired; weary
疲劳	疲勞	pí láo	fatigue; to feel tired
脾		pí	spleen
匹配		pǐ pèi	to match; to be compatible
譬如		pì rú	for example; such as
媲美		pì měi	to compare with; to be on par with
譬如说	譬如說	pì rú shuō	for example
僻静	僻靜	pì jìng	secluded; quiet and isolated
偏差		piān chā	deviation; bias
偏方		piān fāng	folk remedy; home remedy
偏见	偏見	piān jiàn	prejudice; bias
片子		piān zi	film; movie
偏僻		piān pì	remote; isolated
偏偏		piān piān	used to indicate an unexpected or contrary outcome
偏向		piān xiàng	to lean towards; to favor; to have a tendency
篇幅		piān fu	the length or extent of a written work
偏远	偏遠	piān yuǎn	remote; far from civilization
骗人	騙人	piàn rén	to deceive; to cheat
片段		piàn duàn	an excerpt; a fragment
漂		piāo	to float; to drift
飘	飄	piāo	to float; to drift
票房		piào fáng	box office
撇		piē	to cast aside; a leftward brush stroke in calligraphy
拼搏		pīn bó	to strive; to struggle hard
贫富	貧富	pín fù	the rich and the poor
拼命		pīn mìng	to do one's utmost; to work or fight as if one's life depends on it
贫穷	貧窮	pín qióng	poor; impoverished
频频	頻頻	pín pín	repeatedly; constantly
品尝	品嘗	pǐn cháng	to taste; to sample
频率	頻率	pín lǜ	frequency
品德		pǐn dé	moral character
品行		pǐn xíng	behavior; conduct; moral integrity
品位		pǐn wèi	taste; aesthetic quality; refinement
聘用		pìn yòng	to hire; to employ
乒乓球		pīng pāng qiú	table tennis; ping-pong
聘		pìn	to hire; to betroth
聘任		pìn rèn	to appoint; to employ
平常心		píng cháng xīn	equanimity; calmness
平淡		píng dàn	plain; unremarkable
平和		píng hé	gentle; mild; placid
平价	平價	píng jià	reasonably priced; at a fair price
平面		píng miàn	plane; flat surface
平民		píng mín	ordinary people; commoners
平息		píng xī	to quell; to calm down
评定	評定	píng dìng	to evaluate; to assess
评论员	評論員	píng lùn yuán	commentator
平日		píng rì	ordinary; usually
评判	評判	píng pàn	to judge; to evaluate
评审	評審	píng shěn	to evaluate; to judge
凭借	憑借	píng jiè	to rely on; by means of
凭着	憑著	píng zhe	on the basis of; relying on
评委	評委	píng wěi	judge (panel member)
凭证	憑證	píng zhèng	proof; certificate; voucher
萍水相逢		píng shuǐ xiāng féng	strangers meeting by chance (idiom)
瓶颈	瓶頸	píng jǐng	bottleneck; a limiting obstacle
泼冷水	潑冷水	pō lěng shuǐ	to dampen enthusiasm; to dissuade
迫不及待		pò bù jí dài	impatient; unable to wait
颇	頗	pō	rather; quite; considerably
迫害		pò hài	to persecute
破案		pò àn	to solve a case
破除		pò chú	to eliminate; to get rid of
破解		pò jiě	to decipher; to crack
破旧	破舊	pò jiù	shabby; worn out
迫使		pò shǐ	to force; to compel
破裂		pò liè	to burst; to rupture
破碎		pò suì	to shatter; to break into pieces
魄力		pò lì	courage; determination; boldness
破灭	破滅	pò miè	to be annihilated; to come to an end
扑面而来	撲面而來	pū miàn ér lái	to hit someone directly; to come rushing in (figuratively)
扑克	撲克	pū kè	poker (card game); playing cards
铺路	鋪路	pū lù	to pave; to lay the groundwork
朴实	樸實	pǔ shí	plain; down-to-earth; sincere
菩萨	菩薩	pú sà	Bodhisattva (in Buddhism)
朴素	樸素	pǔ sù	plain and simple; unadorned
普通人		pǔ tōng rén	ordinary person; commoner
谱	譜	pǔ	musical score; to set to music
瀑布		pù bù	waterfall
七嘴八舌		qī zuǐ bā shé	an animated discussion with everyone talking (idiom)
沏		qī	to steep (tea)
凄凉	悽涼	qī liáng	mournful; desolate
期盼		qī pàn	to look forward to; to await
欺骗	欺騙	qī piàn	to deceive; to cheat
漆		qī	lacquer; to paint
欺诈	欺詐	qī zhà	to defraud; to cheat
齐心协力	齊心協力	qí xīn xié lì	to work together with a common purpose (idiom)
其间	其間	qí jiān	in between; within that period
其后	其後	qí hòu	after that; later
奇花异草	奇花異草	qí huā yì cǎo	rare and exotic plants (idiom)
奇迹	奇蹟	qí jì	miracle; wonder
歧视	歧視	qí shì	to discriminate; discrimination
奇特		qí tè	peculiar; unusual; unique
祈祷	祈禱	qí dǎo	to pray; prayer
棋		qí	chess; board game (used in reference to games like chess)
棋子		qí zǐ	chess piece; a pawn (figuratively, someone used by others)
旗袍		qí páo	Chinese dress; cheongsam
旗帜	旗幟	qí zhì	flag; banner
乞丐		qǐ gài	beggar
乞讨	乞討	qǐ tǎo	to beg
岂有此理	豈有此理	qǐ yǒu cǐ lǐ	absurd; preposterous (idiom)
乞求		qǐ qiú	to beg; to earnestly request
启蒙	啟蒙	qǐ méng	to enlighten; to educate at an early stage
启迪	啟迪	qǐ dí	to enlighten; to stimulate ideas
启示	啟示	qǐ shì	revelation; insight
起步		qǐ bù	to set out; to start
起草		qǐ cǎo	to draft; to prepare a draft
起程		qǐ chéng	to set off; to start a journey
起初		qǐ chū	at first; initially
起劲	起勁	qǐ jìn	energetic; full of vigor
起跑线	起跑線	qǐ pǎo xiàn	starting line (of a race)
起源		qǐ yuán	origin; source
起伏		qǐ fú	to rise and fall; ups and downs
气愤	氣憤	qì fèn	angry; indignant
气管	氣管	qì guǎn	windpipe; trachea
气馁	氣餒	qì něi	to feel discouraged
气泡	氣泡	qì pào	bubble; (of drinks) carbonation
气派	氣派	qì pài	impressive style; grandeur
气势	氣勢	qì shì	momentum; imposing demeanor
气味	氣味	qì wèi	odor; scent
气息	氣息	qì xī	breath; aura; atmosphere
气魄	氣魄	qì pò	spirit; boldness; vigor
气质	氣質	qì zhì	temperament; charisma; demeanor
迄今为止	迄今為止	qì jīn wéi zhǐ	up to now; so far
契约	契約	qì yuē	contract; agreement
契机	契機	qì jī	opportunity; turning point
迄今		qì jīn	up to now; so far
器材		qì cái	equipment; materials
器械		qì xiè	instruments; apparatus (for sports, medical use, etc.)
掐		qiā	to pinch; to clamp; (colloquial) to fight
洽谈	洽談	qià tán	to discuss; to negotiate
恰到好处	恰到好處	qià dào hǎo chù	just right; perfectly appropriate
卡子		qiǎ zi	clip; hair fastener; (colloquial) checkpoint
恰恰相反		qià qià xiāng fǎn	just the opposite
恰如其分		qià rú qí fèn	appropriate; fitting; just right
恰巧		qià qiǎo	by chance; incidentally
千变万化	千變萬化	qiān biàn wàn huà	constantly changing; ever-changing
千家万户	千家萬戶	qiān jiā wàn hù	every household; all families (idiom)
千方百计	千方百計	qiān fāng bǎi jì	by every possible means; using all methods
千钧一发	千鈞一髮	qiān jūn yī fà	a hair’s breadth away from disaster; extremely critical situation
千军万马	千軍萬馬	qiān jūn wàn mǎ	a vast number of troops; a powerful force
迁就	遷就	qiān jiù	to accommodate; to yield to; to adapt to
迁	遷	qiān	to move; to transfer; to relocate
迁移	遷移	qiān yí	to migrate; to move from one place to another
牵扯	牽扯	qiān chě	to involve; to be connected with
牵涉	牽涉	qiān shè	to involve; to be implicated
牵挂	牽掛	qiān guà	to worry about; to be concerned about
牵头	牽頭	qiān tóu	to take the lead; to head an initiative
铅	鉛	qiān	lead (the metal)
牵制	牽制	qiān zhì	to hold in check; to restrict; to curb
谦逊	謙遜	qiān xùn	humble; modest
签署	簽署	qiān shǔ	to sign (an agreement)
前辈	前輩	qián bèi	senior; predecessor; elder
前不久		qián bù jiǔ	not long ago; recently
前赴后继	前赴後繼	qián fù hòu jì	to follow one another in succession (idiom)
前期		qián qī	preceding period; early stage
前所未有		qián suǒ wèi yǒu	unprecedented; never seen before
前任		qián rèn	predecessor; ex (e.g. former partner, boss)
前无古人	前無古人	qián wú gǔ rén	(idiom) unprecedented; without historical precedent
前夕		qián xī	the eve; the day or night before an event
前台	前臺	qián tái	front desk; reception (or stage, in some contexts)
前线	前線	qián xiàn	front line; the forefront (e.g. in military or technology)
前仰后合	前仰後合	qián yǎng hòu hé	(idiom) to burst into uncontrollable laughter; to laugh uproariously
前者		qián zhě	the former; the first of two mentioned
前沿		qián yán	the forefront; the cutting edge (especially in science or technology)
虔诚	虔誠	qián chéng	pious; devout; sincere
钳子	鉗子	qián zi	pliers; a tool for gripping or holding objects
钱财	錢財	qián cái	money; wealth
潜能	潛能	qián néng	potential; hidden capability
潜艇	潛艇	qián tǐng	submarine
潜移默化	潛移默化	qián yí mò huà	to influence gradually and imperceptibly
潜在	潛在	qián zài	latent; existing but not yet apparent
潜水	潛水	qián shuǐ	to dive; also, (internet) to lurk quietly
谴责	譴責	qiǎn zé	to denounce; to condemn
欠缺		qiàn quē	to lack; to be deficient in
欠条	欠條	qiàn tiáo	an IOU; certificate of indebtedness
呛	嗆	qiāng	to choke (from smoke or strong smell); to cause coughing
歉意		qiàn yì	an expression of apology or regret
枪毙	槍斃	qiāng bì	to execute (by shooting); figuratively, to discard
强加	強加	qiáng jiā	to impose; to force upon someone
强劲	強勁	qiáng jìng	strong; powerful; robust
强项	強項	qiáng xiàng	a strong suit; one’s area of strength
强硬	強硬	qiáng yìng	tough; unyielding; hard-line
强行	強行	qiáng xíng	to do something by force; to push through
腔		qiāng	accent; tone of voice; cavity
强占	強佔	qiáng zhàn	to occupy by force
强制	強制	qiáng zhì	to force; compulsory; mandatory
抢夺	搶奪	qiǎng duó	to plunder; to forcibly take
抢眼	搶眼	qiǎng yǎn	eye-catching; striking
敲边鼓	敲邊鼓	qiāo biān gǔ	to back someone up (lit. to beat the side drum)
抢劫	搶劫	qiǎng jié	to rob; to commit a robbery
敲诈	敲詐	qiāo zhà	to extort; to blackmail
乔装	喬裝	qiáo zhuāng	to disguise oneself; to pretend
瞧不起		qiáo bù qǐ	to look down on; to despise
窍门	竅門	qiào mén	a trick; a clever method
巧合		qiǎo hé	a coincidence; coincidental
翘	翹	qiáo	to raise; to stick up; to tilt
切除		qiē chú	to excise; to cut out (e.g. a tumor)
切断	切斷	qiē duàn	to sever; to cut off
切割		qiē gē	to cut or slice
撬		qiào	to pry open; to lever
且		qiě	and; besides; moreover
切身		qiè shēn	personal; directly concerning oneself
窃取	竊取	qiè qǔ	to steal (usually confidential information)
钦佩	欽佩	qīn pèi	to admire; to hold in high esteem
侵害		qīn hài	to infringe upon; to encroach on
侵略		qīn lüè	to invade; invasion
侵占	侵佔	qīn zhàn	to occupy by force; to usurp territory
亲和力	親和力	qīn hé lì	affinity; personal warmth; approachability
侵权	侵權	qīn quán	to infringe rights; infringement
亲朋好友	親朋好友	qīn péng hǎo yǒu	friends and family
亲近	親近	qīn jìn	to get close to; to be intimate with
亲戚	親戚	qīn qi	relatives; kin
亲情	親情	qīn qíng	familial love; the affection among family members
亲热	親熱	qīn rè	affectionate; intimate
亲身	親身	qīn shēn	personally; in person
亲手	親手	qīn shǒu	with one's own hands; personally
亲生	親生	qīn shēng	biological (child); one's own by birth
亲友	親友	qīn yǒu	relatives and friends
勤工俭学	勤工儉學	qín gōng jiǎn xué	to work and study simultaneously (work-study program)
勤劳	勤勞	qín láo	hardworking; diligent
勤快		qín kuài	diligent; hardworking
寝室	寢室	qǐn shì	dormitory; sleeping quarters
青春期		qīng chūn qī	puberty; adolescence
青蛙		qīng wā	frog
轻而易举	輕而易舉	qīng ér yì jǔ	easily done; effortless
轻蔑	輕蔑	qīng miè	contemptuous; disdainful
轻型	輕型	qīng xíng	light (e.g. vehicle, aircraft); lightweight
轻微	輕微	qīng wēi	slight; minor; trivial
倾家荡产	傾家蕩產	qīng jiā dàng chǎn	(idiom) to lose one's entire fortune; financially ruined
倾听	傾聽	qīng tīng	to listen attentively
倾销	傾銷	qīng xiāo	to dump goods at low prices; to oversell
倾诉	傾訴	qīng sù	to pour out one's heart; to confide
倾斜	傾斜	qīng xié	to tilt; to lean; to slant
清单	清單	qīng dān	a list; inventory
清除		qīng chú	to eliminate; to clear away
清脆		qīng cuì	crisp; clear (sound)
清静	清靜	qīng jìng	quiet; peaceful
清凉	清涼	qīng liáng	cool; refreshing (in temperature)
清淡		qīng dàn	light in flavor; bland
清明		qīng míng	Qingming Festival (Tomb-Sweeping Day) or clear and bright
清晰		qīng xī	clear; distinct
清新		qīng xīn	fresh and clean; refreshing
清真寺		qīng zhēn sì	mosque
情报	情報	qíng bào	intelligence; information (especially in a military context)
情		qíng	feeling; emotion; sentiment
情不自禁		qíng bù zì jīn	unable to help oneself (overcome with emotion)
情怀	情懷	qíng huái	sentiment; deep affection (often nostalgic)
情调	情調	qíng diào	mood; ambience; artistic sentiment
情结	情結	qíng jié	an unresolved emotional issue (psychological complex)
情侣	情侶	qíng lǚ	couple; lovers
情人		qíng rén	lover; sweetheart
情谊	情誼	qíng yì	friendship; deep affection between friends
情愿	情願	qíng yuàn	to be willing; would rather
请帖	請帖	qǐng tiě	invitation card; written invitation
请柬	請柬	qǐng jiǎn	invitation card (formal)
庆典	慶典	qìng diǎn	celebration; ceremonial event
庆幸	慶幸	qìng xìng	to feel fortunate; to rejoice
庆贺	慶賀	qìng hè	to congratulate; to celebrate
丘陵		qiū líng	hills; undulating land
囚犯		qiú fàn	prisoner; convict
求婚		qiú hūn	to propose marriage (for a man)
求学	求學	qiú xué	to pursue education; to study
求救		qiú jiù	to call for help; to seek assistance
求证	求證	qiú zhèng	to seek confirmation; to verify
求医	求醫	qiú yī	to seek medical treatment; to consult a doctor
曲线	曲線	qū xiàn	curve; a non-linear line
曲折		qū zhé	winding; complicated; twisty
求助		qiú zhù	to ask for help; to seek assistance
驱动	驅動	qū dòng	to drive; to operate (e.g., a mechanism)
屈服		qū fú	to surrender; to yield
驱逐	驅逐	qū zhú	to expel; to deport; to drive out
曲		qū	a tune; a melody; curved
趋于	趨於	qū yú	to tend toward; to approach
取代		qǔ dài	to replace; to supplant
取而代之		qǔ ér dài zhī	(idiom) to supplant; to replace
取经	取經	qǔ jīng	to seek Buddhist scriptures; to learn by experience
取决于	取決於	qǔ jué yú	to depend on; to be determined by
取缔	取締	qǔ dì	to prohibit; to crack down on
取暖		qǔ nuǎn	to warm oneself
取笑		qǔ xiào	to ridicule; to make fun of
取胜	取勝	qǔ shèng	to achieve victory; to win
娶		qǔ	to take a wife; to marry (a woman)
去除		qù chú	to remove; to get rid of
去向		qù xiàng	whereabouts; the direction in which someone or something goes
去处	去處	qù chù	a place; destination; whereabouts
圈套		quān tào	trap; snare; trick
趣味		qù wèi	interest; amusement
权衡	權衡	quán héng	to weigh pros and cons
权威	權威	quán wēi	authority
圈子		quān zi	social circle
权益	權益	quán yì	rights; interests
全程		quán chéng	entire process; from start to finish
全长	全長	quán cháng	overall length
全方位		quán fāng wèi	comprehensive; all‑around
全局		quán jú	overall situation
全力以赴		quán lì yǐ fù	to go all out; spare no effort
全能		quán néng	versatile; all‑round
全心全意		quán xīn quán yì	wholeheartedly
拳		quán	fist
全文		quán wén	full text
劝告	勸告	quàn gào	to advise; advice
劝说	勸說	quàn shuō	to persuade
劝阻	勸阻	quàn zǔ	to dissuade
缺口		quē kǒu	gap; shortfall
拳头	拳頭	quán tou	fist
确切	確切	què qiè	exact; precise
缺失		quē shī	deficiency; to lack
确信	確信	què xìn	to be sure; convinced
缺席		quē xí	to be absent
确诊	確診	què zhěn	to diagnose; confirmed case
确凿	確鑿	què záo	conclusive; definite
燃放		rán fàng	to set off (fireworks)
燃气	燃氣	rán qì	natural gas
燃油		rán yóu	fuel oil
让步	讓步	ràng bù	concession; to yield
嚷		rǎng	to shout; to make a fuss
饶	饒	ráo	to forgive; abundant
扰乱	擾亂	rǎo luàn	to disturb; to disrupt
饶恕	饒恕	ráo shù	to forgive; to pardon
绕行	繞行	rào xíng	to detour
惹		rě	to provoke; to cause
热潮	熱潮	rè cháo	craze; upsurge
热气	熱氣	rè qì	steam; hot air
热带	熱帶	rè dài	tropics; tropical
热腾腾	熱騰騰	rè téng téng	steaming hot
热衷	熱衷	rè zhōng	to be keen on
热气球	熱氣球	rè qì qiú	hot air balloon
人道		rén dào	humanitarian
人次		rén cì	person‑times (visits)
人格		rén gé	character; integrity
人工智能		rén gōng zhì néng	artificial intelligence
人均		rén jūn	per capita
人品		rén pǐn	moral character
人情		rén qíng	social ties; human feelings
人气	人氣	rén qì	popularity
人身		rén shēn	personal; bodily
人事		rén shì	personnel; affairs
人手		rén shǒu	staff; workforce
人体	人體	rén tǐ	human body
人为	人為	rén wéi	man‑made; intentional
人文		rén wén	humanities; culture
人行道		rén xíng dào	sidewalk
人选	人選	rén xuǎn	candidate
人缘儿	人緣兒	rényuánr	popularity; ability to get along
人造		rén zào	man‑made; synthetic
人性		rén xìng	human nature
人质	人質	rén zhì	hostage
仁慈		rén cí	benevolent; kind
忍饥挨饿	忍飢挨餓	rěn jī ái è	to endure hunger
忍耐		rěn nài	to endure; patience
忍心		rěn xīn	to have the heart to
认错	認錯	rèn cuò	to admit mistake
认证	認證	rèn zhèng	to authenticate
任命		rèn mìng	to appoint; appointment
认知	認知	rèn zhī	cognition; awareness
任期		rèn qī	term of office
任人宰割		rèn rén zǎi gē	to be at others’ mercy
任意		rèn yì	arbitrary; at will
任职	任職	rèn zhí	to hold office
韧性	韌性	rèn xìng	resilience; toughness
日程		rì chéng	schedule; itinerary
日复一日	日復一日	rì fù yī rì	day after day
日前		rì qián	recently; the other day
日后	日後	rì hòu	in the future; someday
日趋	日趨	rì qū	increasingly; day by day
日新月异	日新月異	rì xīn yuè yì	ever‑changing; rapid progress
日益		rì yì	increasingly
荣获	榮獲	róng huò	to be awarded
荣幸	榮幸	róng xìng	honored (to)
荣誉	榮譽	róng yù	honor; glory
容光焕发	容光煥發	róng guāng huàn fā	radiant; glowing
容忍		róng rěn	to tolerate
容量		róng liàng	capacity; volume
容纳	容納	róng nà	to accommodate; to hold
容颜	容顏	róng yán	appearance; complexion
容许	容許	róng xǔ	to allow; to permit
溶解		róng jiě	to dissolve
融		róng	to merge; to blend
融化		róng huà	to melt; to thaw
冗长	冗長	rǒng cháng	verbose; lengthy
融洽		róng qià	harmonious; friendly
柔和		róu hé	gentle; mild
柔软	柔軟	róu ruǎn	soft
如果说	如果說	rú guǒ shuō	if one says; if
揉		róu	to rub; to knead
如实	如實	rú shí	truthfully; as is
如意		rú yì	as one wishes; satisfactory
如愿以偿	如願以償	rú yuàn yǐ cháng	to have one’s wish fulfilled
儒家		rú jiā	Confucian school
如醉如痴	如醉如癡	rú zuì rú chī	intoxicated (with delight); enchanted
入场	入場	rù chǎng	to enter a venue
儒学	儒學	rú xué	Confucianism; Confucian studies
入场券	入場券	rù chǎng quàn	admission ticket
入侵		rù qīn	to invade
入境		rù jìng	to enter a country; entry
入选	入選	rù xuǎn	to be selected; to make the list
软弱	軟弱	ruǎnruò	weak; feeble
软实力	軟實力	ruǎnshílì	soft power
瑞雪		ruìxuě	timely snow (auspicious sign)
润	潤	rùn	to moisten; moist; to lubricate
若干		ruògān	some; a certain number
弱势	弱勢	ruòshì	disadvantaged; weak
弱点	弱點	ruòdiǎn	weakness; weak point
撒谎	撒謊	sāhuǎng	to tell lies
撒		sā	to scatter; to sprinkle; to cast
赛车	賽車	sàichē	race; race car
三番五次		sānfānwǔcì	over and over again
赛跑	賽跑	sàipǎo	to race; running race
三角		sānjiǎo	triangle
三维	三維	sānwéi	three-dimensional; 3D
散布	散佈	sànbù	to spread; to disseminate
桑拿		sāngná	sauna
嗓子		sǎngzi	throat; voice
散发	散發	sànfā	to emit; to distribute
丧生	喪生	sàngshēng	to perish; to lose one's life
骚乱	騷亂	sāoluàn	riot; turmoil
骚扰	騷擾	sāorǎo	to harass; to disturb
扫除	掃除	sǎochú	to sweep; to clean away
扫描	掃描	sǎomiáo	to scan
扫兴	掃興	sǎoxìng	to dampen one's spirits
嫂子		sǎozi	older brother’s wife; sister-in-law
扫墓	掃墓	sǎomù	to sweep a grave; to pay respects
杀害	殺害	shāhài	to murder
僧人		sēngrén	Buddhist monk
杀手	殺手	shāshǒu	killer; assassin
沙龙	沙龍	shā lóng	salon (gathering)
纱	紗	shā	gauze; yarn
沙滩	沙灘	shātān	beach
砂糖		shātáng	granulated sugar
刹车	剎車	shāchē	to brake; brake
鲨鱼	鯊魚	shāyú	shark
傻瓜		shǎguā	fool; simpleton
筛	篩	shāi	to sift; to filter
晒太阳	曬太陽	shàitàiyáng	to sunbathe; to dry in the sun
山川		shānchuān	landscape; mountains and rivers
筛选	篩選	shāixuǎn	to filter; to select
山冈	山岡	shāngāng	hill; small mound
山岭	山嶺	shānlǐng	mountain ridge
山顶	山頂	shāndǐng	summit; mountaintop
山寨		shānzhài	knockoff; counterfeit; mountain stronghold
山路		shānlù	mountain road
删除	刪除	shānchú	to delete; to remove
删	刪	shān	to delete
煽动	煽動	shāndòng	to incite; to stir up
闪烁	閃爍	shǎnshuò	to flicker; to twinkle; to vacillate
善意		shànyì	goodwill; benevolence
善		shàn	good; kind; to be good at
擅长	擅長	shàncháng	to be good at; to excel in
擅自		shànzì	without permission
膳食		shànshí	meals; diet
赡养	贍養	shànyǎng	to support; to provide for
伤残	傷殘	shāngcán	disabled; maimed
伤痕	傷痕	shānghén	scar
伤脑筋	傷腦筋	shāngnǎojīn	to be a headache; troublesome
伤势	傷勢	shāngshì	condition of injury
伤感	傷感	shānggǎn	sentimental; sorrowful
商贩	商販	shāngfàn	vendor; peddler
商讨	商討	shāngtǎo	to discuss; to deliberate
商贾	商賈	shānggǔ	merchant
上报	上報	shàngbào	to report to superiors; to publish
上场	上場	shàngchǎng	to go on stage; to take the field
上方		shàngfāng	above; upper part
上岗	上崗	shànggǎng	to start duty; to go on duty
上火		shànghuǒ	to suffer internal heat (TCM); to get angry
上空		shàngkōng	overhead; in the sky
上流		shàngliú	upper class; upstream
上任		shàngrèn	to take office; incumbent
上期		shàngqī	previous period (week/month)
上述		shàngshù	aforementioned; above-mentioned
上司		shàngsi	superior; boss
上诉	上訴	shàngsù	to appeal (law)
上调	上調	shàngtiáo	to raise; to adjust upward
上头	上頭	shàngtóu	on top; tipsy
上限		shàngxiàn	upper limit
上旬		shàngxún	first ten days of a month
上瘾	上癮	shàngyǐn	to become addicted; to get into a habit
上游		shàngyóu	upstream; upper echelon
上映		shàngyìng	to screen; to premiere (a film)
尚		shàng	yet; still; to value; (surname)
尚未		shàngwèi	not yet; still not
捎		shāo	to bring sth to sb; to deliver
烧毁	燒燬	shāohuǐ	to burn down; to destroy by fire
烧烤	燒烤	shāokǎo	barbecue; to roast
稍后	稍後	shāohòu	later; in a moment
稍稍		shāoshāo	slightly; a bit
少见	少見	shǎojiàn	rare; uncommon
少不了		shǎo bu liǎo	cannot do without; to be unavoidable; are bound to be many
少量		shǎo liàng	a smidgen; a little bit; a few
稍候		shāo hòu	to wait a moment
少林寺		Shào lín Sì	Shaolin Temple, Buddhist monastery famous for its kung fu monks
少有		shǎo yǒu	rare; infrequent
奢侈		shē chǐ	luxurious; extravagant
少女		shào nǚ	girl; young lady
奢望		shē wàng	an extravagant hope; to have excessive expectations
设	設	shè	to set up; to put in place; (math.) given; suppose; if
设定	設定	shè dìng	to set; to set up; to install; setting; preferences
设法	設法	shè fǎ	to try; to make an attempt; to think of a way (to accomplish sth)
社交		shè jiāo	interaction; social contact
社会主义	社會主義	shè huì zhǔ yì	socialism
社论	社論	shè lùn	editorial (in a newspaper)
社团	社團	shè tuán	association; society; group; union; club; organization
摄氏度	攝氏度	Shè shì dù	°C (degrees Celsius)
谁知道	誰知道	shéi zhī dào	God knows...; Who would have imagined...?
涉嫌		shè xián	to be a suspect (in a crime); to be suspected of
申办	申辦	shēn bàn	to apply for; to bid for
申领	申領	shēn lǐng	to apply (for license, visa etc)
伸手		shēn shǒu	to reach out with one's hand; to hold out a hand; (fig.) to beg; to get involved; to meddle
伸缩	伸縮	shēn suō	to lengthen and shorten; flexible; adjustable; retractable; extensible; telescoping (collapsible)
申报	申報	shēn bào	to report (to the authorities); to declare (to customs)
伸张	伸張	shēn zhāng	to uphold (e.g. justice or virtue); to promote
身不由己		shēn bù yóu jǐ	without the freedom to act independently (idiom); involuntary; not of one's own volition; in spite of oneself
身躯	身軀	shēn qū	body
身价	身價	shēn jià	social status; price of a slave; price of a person (a sportsman etc); worth; value (of stocks, valuables etc)
身心		shēn xīn	body and mind; mental and physical
身影		shēn yǐng	silhouette; figure
身子		shēn zi	body; pregnancy; health
绅士	紳士	shēn shì	gentleman
深切		shēn qiè	deeply felt; heartfelt; sincere; honest
深情		shēn qíng	deep emotion; deep feeling; deep love
深奥	深奧	shēn ào	profound; abstruse; recondite; profoundly
深入人心		shēn rù rén xīn	to enter deeply into people's hearts; to have a real impact on the people (idiom)
深受		shēn shòu	to receive in no small measure
深信		shēn xìn	to believe firmly
深思		shēn sī	to ponder; to consider
深远	深遠	shēn yuǎn	far-reaching; profound and long-lasting
深夜		shēn yè	very late at night
神气	神氣	shén qì	expression; manner; vigorous; impressive; lofty; pretentious
神圣	神聖	shén shèng	divine; hallow; holy; sacred
神仙		shén xiān	Daoist immortal; supernatural entity; (in modern fiction) fairy, elf, leprechaun etc; fig. lighthearted person
神态	神態	shén tài	appearance; manner; bearing; deportment; look; expression; mien
审定	審定	shěn dìng	to examine sth and make a decision; to screen; to evaluate; to approve
审核	審核	shěn hé	to audit; to investigate thoroughly
审美	審美	shěn měi	esthetics; appreciating the arts; taste
审批	審批	shěn pī	to examine and approve; to endorse
审判	審判	shěn pàn	a trial; to try sb
肾	腎	shèn	kidney
审视	審視	shěn shì	to look closely at; to examine
甚至于	甚至於	shèn zhì yú	so much (that); even (to the extent that)
渗透	滲透	shèn tòu	(lit. and fig.) to permeate; to seep into; (of a product, idea etc) to penetrate (in a population); (of hostile forces) to infiltrate; (chemistry) osmosis
慎重		shèn zhòng	cautious; careful; prudent
渗	滲	shèn	to seep; to ooze; to horrify
升温	升溫	shēng wēn	to become hot; temperature rise; (fig.) to intensify; to hot up; to escalate; to get a boost
生理		shēng lǐ	physiology
生机	生機	shēng jī	opportunity to live; to reprieve from death; life force; vitality
生命线	生命線	shēng mìng xiàn	lifeline
生平		shēng píng	life (a person's whole life); in one's entire life
生怕		shēng pà	to fear; afraid; extremely nervous; for fear that; to avoid; so as not to
生前		shēng qián	(of a deceased) during one's life; while living
生态	生態	shēng tài	ecology
生死		shēng sǐ	life or death
生效		shēng xiào	to take effect; to go into effect
生物		shēng wù	organism; living creature; life form; biological
生涯		shēng yá	career; life (way in which sb lives); period of one's life
生硬		shēng yìng	stiff; harsh
生育		shēng yù	to bear; to give birth; to grow; to rear; to bring up (children); fertility
声称	聲稱	shēng chēng	to claim; to state; to proclaim; to assert
声誉	聲譽	shēng yù	reputation; fame
声望	聲望	shēng wàng	popularity; prestige
绳子	繩子	shéng zi	cord; string; rope
牲畜		shēng chù	domesticated animals; livestock
省略		shěng lüè	to leave out; an omission
省事		shěng shì	to simplify matters; to save trouble; perceptive; understanding; (archaic) to handle administrative work
胜出	勝出	shèng chū	to come out on top; to win (in an election, contest etc); success; victory
圣贤	聖賢	shèng xián	a sage; wise and holy man; virtuous ruler; Buddhist lama; wine
胜任	勝任	shèng rèn	qualified; competent (professionally); to be up to a task
盛大		shèng dà	grand; majestic; magnificent
盛会	盛會	shèng huì	pageant; distinguished meeting
盛气凌人	盛氣凌人	shèng qì líng rén	overbearing; arrogant bully
剩余	剩餘	shèng yú	remainder; surplus
盛开	盛開	shèng kāi	blooming; in full flower
失传	失傳	shī chuán	(of skills etc) to die out; lost; extinct
尸体	屍體	shī tǐ	dead body; corpse; carcass
失控		shī kòng	to go out of control
失利		shī lì	to lose; to suffer defeat
失恋	失戀	shī liàn	to lose one's love; to break up (in a romantic relationship); to feel jilted
失灵	失靈	shī líng	out of order (of machine); not working properly; a failing (of a system)
失眠		shī mián	to suffer from insomnia
失明		shī míng	to lose one's eyesight; to become blind; blindness
失落		shī luò	to lose (sth); to drop (sth); to feel a sense of loss; frustrated; disappointment; loss
失效		shī xiào	to fail; to lose effectiveness
失踪	失蹤	shī zōng	to be missing; to disappear; unaccounted for
失业率	失業率	shī yè lǜ	unemployment rate
师范	師範	shī fàn	teacher-training; pedagogical; normal (school, e.g. Beijing Normal University)
师长	師長	shī zhǎng	military division level commander; teacher
狮子	獅子	shī zi	lion; measure word: 只/隻 (zhī), 头/頭 (tóu)
师资	師資	shī zī	qualified teacher
施工		shī gōng	construction; to carry out construction or large-scale repairs
施加		shī jiā	to exert (effort or pressure)
施行		shī xíng	to put in place; to put into practice; to take effect
施压	施壓	shī yā	to pressure
湿润	濕潤	shī rùn	moist
湿度	濕度	shī dù	humidity level
十字路口		shí zì lù kǒu	crossroads; intersection
时段	時段	shí duàn	time interval; work shift; time slot; the twelve two-hour divisions of the day
时不时	時不時	shí bù shí	from time to time
时隔	時隔	shí gé	separated in time (usu. followed by a quantity of time)
时间表	時間表	shí jiān biǎo	schedule; timetable
时好时坏	時好時壞	shí hǎo shí huài	sometimes good, sometimes bad
时髦	時髦	shí máo	in vogue; fashionable
时尚	時尚	shí shàng	fashion; fad; fashionable
时空	時空	shí kōng	time and place; world of a particular locale and era; (physics) space-time
时速	時速	shí sù	speed per hour
识别	識別	shí bié	to distinguish; to discern; to identify; to recognize
实话	實話	shí huà	truth
实地	實地	shí dì	on-site
实话实说	實話實說	shí huà shí shuō	to tell the truth; to tell it as it is
实事求是	實事求是	shí shì qiú shì	lit. to seek truth from facts (idiom); fig. to be practical and realistic
实体	實體	shí tǐ	entity; substance; thing that has a material existence (as opposed to a conceptual, virtual or online existence); the real thing (as opposed to an image or mode
实况	實況	shí kuàng	live (e.g. broadcast or recording); what is actually happening; scene; the real situation
实质	實質	shí zhì	substance; essence
实物	實物	shí wù	material object; concrete object; original object; in kind; object for practical use; definite thing; reality; matter (physics)
食宿		shí sù	board and lodging; room and board
食用		shí yòng	to eat; to consume; edible
史无前例	史無前例	shǐ wú qián lì	unprecedented in history
使唤	使喚	shǐ huan	to order sb around; (coll.) to handle (a draught animal, tool, machine etc)
使命		shǐ mìng	mission; long-term task to which one devotes oneself; a calling
使者		shǐ zhě	emissary; envoy
士气	士氣	shì qì	morale
示威		shì wēi	to demonstrate (as a protest); a demonstration; a military show of force
示意		shì yì	to hint; to indicate (an idea to sb)
世代		shì dài	for many generations; generation; era; age
世界级	世界級	shì jiè jí	world-class
世故		shì gù	the ways of the world; sophisticated; worldly-wise
世袭	世襲	shì xí	succession; inheritance; hereditary
市场经济	市場經濟	shì chǎng jīng jì	market economy
势必	勢必	shì bì	to be bound to; undoubtedly will
势头	勢頭	shì tóu	power; momentum; tendency; impetus; situation; the look of things
势不可当	勢不可當	shì bù kě dāng	impossible to resist (idiom); an irresistible force
事务	事務	shì wù	(political, economic etc) affairs; work; transaction (as in a computer database)
事态	事態	shì tài	situation; existing state of affairs
事务所	事務所	shì wù suǒ	office; firm
事项	事項	shì xiàng	matter; item
事迹	事跡	shì jì	deed; past achievement; important event of the past
侍候		shì hòu	to serve; to wait upon
试探	試探	shì tàn	to sound out; to probe; to feel out; to try out
事宜		shì yí	matters; arrangements
试行	試行	shì xíng	to try out; to test
试用期	試用期	shì yòng qī	trial period; probationary period
试用	試用	shì yòng	to try sth out; to be on probation
视角	視角	shì jiǎo	angle from which one observes an object; (fig.) perspective; viewpoint; frame of reference; (cinematography) camera angle; (visual perception) visual angle (the
视觉	視覺	shì jué	sight; vision; visual
视察	視察	shì chá	to inspect; an investigation
视线	視線	shì xiàn	line of sight
视野	視野	shì yě	field of view; (fig.) outlook; perspective
视力	視力	shì lì	vision; eyesight
是非		shì fēi	right and wrong; quarrel
适度	適度	shì dù	moderately; appropriate
柿子		shì zi	persimmon
适宜	適宜	shì yí	suitable; appropriate
适时	適時	shì shí	timely; apt to the occasion; in due course
释放	釋放	shì fàng	to release; to set free; to liberate (a prisoner); to discharge
适量	適量	shì liàng	appropriate amount
嗜好		shì hào	hobby; indulgence; habit; addiction
收复	收復	shōu fù	to recover (lost territory etc); to recapture
收据	收據	shōu jù	receipt
收敛	收斂	shōu liǎn	to dwindle; to vanish; to make vanish; to exercise restraint; to curb (one's mirth, arrogance etc); to astringe; (math.) to converge
收买	收買	shōu mǎi	to purchase; to bribe
逝世		shì shì	to pass away; to die
收留		shōu liú	to offer shelter; to have sb in one's care
收缩	收縮	shōu suō	to pull back; to shrink; to contract; (physiology) systole
收视率	收視率	shōu shì lǜ	ratings (of a TV show)
收支		shōu zhī	cash flow; financial balance; income and expenditure
手臂		shǒu bì	arm; helper
手册	手冊	shǒu cè	manual; handbook
手动	手動	shǒu dòng	manual; manually operated; manual gear-change
手帕		shǒu pà	handkerchief
手脚	手腳	shǒu jiǎo	hand and foot; movement of limbs; action; trick; step in a procedure
手枪	手槍	shǒu qiāng	pistol
手势	手勢	shǒu shì	gesture; sign; signal
手术室	手術室	shǒu shù shì	operating room
手腕		shǒu wàn	wrist; trickery; finesse; ability; skill
手头	手頭	shǒu tóu	on hand; at hand; one's financial situation
手艺	手藝	shǒu yì	craftmanship; workmanship; handicraft; trade
手掌		shǒu zhǎng	palm
守候		shǒu hòu	to wait for; to expect; to keep watch; to watch over; to nurse
守株待兔		shǒu zhū dài tù	lit. to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits (idiom); to wait idly for opportunities; to trust to chance rather than show initiative
首创	首創	shǒu chuàng	to create; original creation; to be the first to do sth
守护	守護	shǒu hù	to guard; to protect
首府		shǒu fǔ	capital city of an autonomous region
首批		shǒu pī	first batch
首饰	首飾	shǒu shì	jewelry; head ornament
首要		shǒu yào	the most important; of chief importance
受过	受過	shòu guò	to take the blame (for sb else)
寿命	壽命	shòu mìng	life span; life expectancy; lifetime (of a machine)
受害人		shòu hài rén	victim
受害		shòu hài	to suffer damage, injury etc; damaged; injured; killed; robbed
受贿	受賄	shòu huì	to accept a bribe
受惊	受驚	shòu jīng	startled
受苦		shòu kǔ	to suffer hardship
受理		shòu lǐ	to accept to hear a case; to handle (a service)
受益		shòu yì	to benefit from; profit
授权	授權	shòu quán	to authorize
受骗	受騙	shòu piàn	to be cheated; to be taken in; to be hoodwinked
售价	售價	shòu jià	selling price
授予		shòu yǔ	to award; to confer
售票		shòu piào	to sell tickets
书橱	書櫥	shū chú	bookcase
书籍	書籍	shū jí	books; works
书记	書記	shū ji	secretary (chief official of a branch of a socialist or communist party); clerk; scribe
书面	書面	shū miàn	in writing; written
书写	書寫	shū xiě	to write
抒情		shū qíng	to express emotion; lyric
梳		shū	a comb; to comb
枢纽	樞紐	shū niǔ	hub (e.g. of traffic network); hinge; pivot; fulcrum
梳子		shū zi	comb
梳理		shū lǐ	to comb; fig. to sort out
舒畅	舒暢	shū chàng	happy; entirely free from worry
疏导	疏導	shū dǎo	to dredge; to open up a path for; to remove obstructions; to clear the way; to enlighten; persuasion
疏散		shū sàn	to scatter; to disperse; to evacuate; scattered; to relax
疏通		shū tōng	to unblock; to dredge; to clear the way; to get things flowing; to facilitate; to mediate; to lobby; to explicate (a text)
输家	輸家	shū jiā	loser (as opposed to winner 赢家)
疏忽		shū hu	to neglect; to overlook; negligence; carelessness
输送	輸送	shū sòng	to transport; to convey; to deliver
输血	輸血	shū xuè	to transfuse blood; to give aid and support
赎	贖	shú	to redeem; to ransom
输液	輸液	shū yè	intravenous infusion; to get put on an IV
属性	屬性	shǔ xìng	attribute; property
曙光		shǔ guāng	dawn; fig. the dawn of a new era
暑期		shǔ qī	summer vacation time
束缚	束縛	shù fù	to bind; to restrict; to tie; to commit; fetters
树木	樹木	shù mù	tree
树立	樹立	shù lì	to set up; to establish
树梢	樹梢	shù shāo	the tip of a tree; treetop
树荫	樹蔭	shù yīn	shade of a tree
竖	豎	shù	to erect; vertical; vertical stroke (in Chinese characters)
树枝	樹枝	shù zhī	branch; twig
数据库	數據庫	shù jù kù	database
刷新		shuā xīn	to renovate; to refurbish; to refresh (computer window); to write a new page (in history); to break (a record)
耍		shuǎ	to play with; to wield; to act (cool etc); to display (a skill, one's temper etc); surname Shua
数额	數額	shù é	amount; sum of money; fixed number
耍赖	耍賴	shuǎ lài	to act shamelessly; to refuse to acknowledge that one has lost the game, or made a promise etc; to act dumb; to act as if sth never happened
衰减	衰減	shuāi jiǎn	to weaken; to attenuate
衰竭		shuāi jié	organ failure; exhaustion; prostration (medicine)
衰弱		shuāi ruò	weak; feeble
衰老		shuāi lǎo	to age; to deteriorate with age; old and weak
衰退		shuāi tuì	to decline; to fall; to drop; to falter; a decline; recession (in economics)
摔跤		shuāi jiāo	to trip and fall; to wrestle; wrestling (sports)
甩		shuǎi	to throw; to fling; to swing; to leave behind; to throw off; to dump (sb)
涮		shuàn	to rinse; to trick; to fool sb; to cook by dipping finely sliced ingredients briefly in boiling water or soup (generally done at the dining table)
双胞胎	雙胞胎	shuāng bāo tāi	twin
拴		shuān	to tie up
双边	雙邊	shuāng biān	bilateral
双重	雙重	shuāng chóng	double
双向	雙向	shuāng xiàng	bidirectional; two-way; interactive
霜		shuāng	frost; white powder or cream spread over a surface; frosting; (skin) cream
双赢	雙贏	shuāng yíng	profitable to both sides; a win-win situation
爽快		shuǎng kuai	refreshed; rejuvenated; frank and straightforward
水稻		shuǐ dào	rice; paddy
水管		shuǐ guǎn	water pipe
水壶	水壺	shuǐ hú	kettle; canteen; watering can
水槽		shuǐ cáo	sink
水晶		shuǐ jīng	crystal
水利		shuǐ lì	water conservancy; irrigation works
水货	水貨	shuǐ huò	smuggled goods; unauthorized goods
水灵灵	水靈靈	shuǐ líng líng	(of fruit etc) fresh; (of a person etc) full of life; healthy-looking; (of eyes) moist and bright; lustrous (same as 水灵)
水落石出		shuǐ luò shí chū	as the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom); the truth comes to light
水面		shuǐ miàn	water surface
水龙头	水龍頭	shuǐ lóng tóu	faucet; tap
水手		shuǐ shǒu	mariner; sailor; seaman
水温	水溫	shuǐ wēn	water temperature
水源		shuǐ yuán	water source; water supply; headwaters of a river
水涨船高	水漲船高	shuǐ zhǎng chuán gāo	the tide rises, the boat floats (idiom); fig. to change with the overall trend; to develop according to the situation
水域		shuǐ yù	waters; body of water
水准	水準	shuǐ zhǔn	level (of achievement etc); standard; level (surveying)
税收	稅收	shuì shōu	taxation
税务	稅務	shuì wù	taxation services; state revenue service
睡袋		shuì dài	sleeping bag
顺便	順便	shùn biàn	conveniently; in passing; without much extra effort
顺畅	順暢	shùn chàng	smooth and unhindered; fluent
顺差	順差	shùn chā	(trade or budget) surplus
顺从	順從	shùn cóng	obedient; to comply; to submit; to defer
顺理成章	順理成章	shùn lǐ chéng zhāng	logical; only to be expected; rational and clearly structured (of text)
顺其自然	順其自然	shùn qí zì rán	to let nature take its course (idiom)
顺路	順路	shùn lù	by the way; while out doing sth else; conveniently
顺势	順勢	shùn shì	to take advantage; to seize an opportunity; in passing; without taking extra trouble; conveniently
顺手	順手	shùn shǒu	easily; without trouble; while one is at it; in passing; handy
顺心	順心	shùn xīn	happy; satisfactory
顺着	順著	shùn zhe	to follow; following; along
顺应	順應	shùn yìng	to comply; to conform to; in tune with; adapting to; to adjust to
说白了	說白了	shuō bái le	to speak frankly
说不上	說不上	shuō bu shàng	to be unable to say or tell; to not be worth mentioning
说到底	說到底	shuō dào dǐ	in the final analysis; in the end
说道	說道	shuō dào	to state; to say (the quoted words); to discuss; reason (behind sth)
瞬间	瞬間	shùn jiān	in an instant; in a flash
说干就干	說幹就幹	shuō gàn jiù gàn	to do what needs to be done, without delay
说谎	說謊	shuō huǎng	to lie; to tell an untruth
说老实话	說老實話	shuō lǎo shi huà	to be honest; to tell the truth; to be frank
说起来	說起來	shuō qǐlái	speaking of which; when it comes to it; as a matter of fact
说闲话	說閒話	shuō xián huà	to chat; to gossip
说情	說情	shuō qíng	to intercede; to plead for sb else
说真的	說真的	shuō zhēn de	to tell the truth; honestly; in fact
硕果	碩果	shuò guǒ	major achievement; great work; triumphant success
司空见惯	司空見慣	sī kōng jiàn guàn	a common occurrence (idiom)
司令		sī lìng	commanding officer
司法		sī fǎ	judicial; (administration of) justice
丝绸	絲綢	sī chóu	silk cloth; silk
丝	絲	sī	silk; thread; trace; (cuisine) shreds or julienne strips; classifier: a thread (of cloud, smoke etc), a bit, an iota, a hint (of sth) etc
丝毫	絲毫	sī háo	the slightest amount or degree; a bit
私房钱	私房錢	sī fáng qián	secret purse; secret stash of money
私家车	私家車	sī jiā chē	private car
私立		sī lì	private (company, school etc)
私下		sī xià	in private
私事		sī shì	personal matters
私营	私營	sī yíng	privately-owned; private
私有		sī yǒu	private; privately-owned
私自		sī zì	private; personal; secretly; without explicit approval
思念		sī niàn	to think of; to long for; to miss
思前想后	思前想後	sī qián xiǎng hòu	to consider past cause and future effect (idiom); to think over the past and future; to ponder over reasons and connection
思路		sī lù	line of thought; way of thinking
思索		sī suǒ	to think deeply; to ponder
撕		sī	to tear
死心		sǐ xīn	to give up; to admit failure; to drop the matter; to reconcile oneself to loss; to have no more illusions about
死心塌地		sǐ xīn tā dì	to be hell-bent on; dead set on sth; unswerving
四合院		sì hé yuàn	courtyard house with a fully enclosed courtyard (type of Chinese residence)
四面八方		sì miàn bā fāng	in all directions; all around; far and near
寺庙	寺廟	sì miào	temple; monastery; shrine
似曾相识	似曾相識	sì céng xiāng shí	déjà vu (the experience of seeing exactly the same situation a second time); seemingly familiar; apparently already acquainted
四季		sì jì	four seasons, namely: spring 春, summer 夏, autumn 秋 and winter 冬
似是而非		sì shì ér fēi	apparently right but actually wrong; specious (idiom)
伺机	伺機	sì jī	to wait for an opportunity; to watch for one's chance
饲料	飼料	sì liào	feed; fodder
饲养	飼養	sì yǎng	to raise; to rear
松绑	鬆綁	sōng bǎng	to untie; (fig.) to ease restrictions
耸立	聳立	sǒng lì	to stand tall; to tower aloft
松弛	鬆弛	sōng chí	to relax; relaxed; limp; lax
送别	送別	sòng bié	to farewell
搜集		sōu jí	to gather; to collect
搜查		sōu chá	to search
搜救		sōu jiù	search and rescue
艘		sōu	classifier for ships
搜寻	搜尋	sōu xún	to search; to look for
酥		sū	flaky pastry; crunchy; limp; soft; silky
苏醒	甦醒	sū xǐng	to come to; to awaken; to regain consciousness
俗话	俗話	sú huà	common saying; proverb
俗话说	俗話說	sú huà shuō	as the proverb says; as they say...
俗		sú	custom; convention; popular; common; coarse; vulgar; secular
诉苦	訴苦	sù kǔ	to grumble; to complain; grievance
诉说	訴說	sù shuō	to recount; to tell of; to relate; (fig.) (of a thing) to stand as testament to (some past history)
俗语	俗語	sú yǔ	common saying; proverb; colloquial speech
诉讼	訴訟	sù sòng	lawsuit
素		sù	raw silk; white; plain, unadorned; vegetarian (food); essence; nature; element; constituent; usually; always; ever
素不相识	素不相識	sù bù xiāng shí	to be total strangers (idiom)
素材		sù cái	source material (in literature and art)
素描		sù miáo	sketch
素养	素養	sù yǎng	(personal) accomplishment; attainment in self-cultivation
塑造		sù zào	to model; to mold; (fig.) to create (a character, a market, an image etc); (literature) to portray (in words)
蒜		suàn	garlic
素食		sù shí	vegetarian food; to eat a vegetarian diet
算计	算計	suàn ji	to reckon; to calculate; to plan; to expect; to scheme
算盘	算盤	suàn pán	abacus; plan; scheme
算账	算賬	suàn zhàng	(accounting) to balance the books; to do the accounts; (fig.) to settle an account; to get one's revenge
随处可见	隨處可見	suí chù kě jiàn	can be seen everywhere
随大溜	隨大溜	suí dà liù	to follow the crowd; going with the tide
随机	隨機	suí jī	according to the situation; pragmatic; random
虽说	雖說	suī shuō	though; although
随即	隨即	suí jí	immediately; presently; following which
随身	隨身	suí shēn	to (carry) on one's person; to (take) with one
随时随地	隨時隨地	suí shí suí dì	anytime and anywhere
随心所欲	隨心所欲	suí xīn suǒ yù	to follow one's heart's desires; to do as one pleases (idiom)
遂心		suì xīn	to one's liking
隧道		suì dào	tunnel
损坏	損壞	sǔn huài	to damage; to injure
损人利己	損人利己	sǔn rén lì jǐ	harming others for one's personal benefit (idiom); personal gain to the detriment of others
损伤	損傷	sǔn shāng	to harm; to damage; to injure; impairment; loss; disability
损	損	sǔn	to decrease; to lose; to damage; to harm; (coll.) to ridicule; to deride; (coll.) caustic; sarcastic; nasty; mean; one of the 64 hexagrams of the Book of Change
缩	縮	suō	to withdraw; to pull back; to contract; to shrink; to reduce; abbreviation; also pr. [sù]
缩水	縮水	suō shuǐ	to shrink (in the wash); fig. to shrink (of profits etc)
缩影	縮影	suō yǐng	miniature version of sth; microcosm; epitome; (Tw) to microfilm
所属	所屬	suǒ shǔ	one's affiliation (i.e. the organization one is affiliated with); subordinate (i.e. those subordinate to oneself); belonging to; affiliated; under one's command
所谓	所謂	suǒ wèi	so-called; what is called
所作所为	所作所為	suǒ zuò suǒ wéi	one's conduct and deeds
索赔	索賠	suǒ péi	to ask for compensation; to claim damages; claim for damages
索性		suǒ xìng	you might as well (do it); simply; just
锁定	鎖定	suǒ dìng	to lock (a door); to close with a latch; to lock into place; a lock; a latch; to lock a computer file (to prevent it being overwritten); to lock (denying access
他人		tā rén	another person; sb else; other people
索取		suǒ qǔ	to ask; to demand
胎		tāi	fetus; classifier for litters (of puppies etc); padding (in clothing or bedding); womb carrying a fetus; (fig.) origin; source; (loanword) tire
踏上		tà shàng	to set foot on; to step on or into
塌		tā	to collapse; to droop; to settle down
台球		tái qiú	billiards
太极	太極	tài jí	the Absolute or Supreme Ultimate, the source of all things according to some interpretations of Chinese mythology
太极拳	太極拳	tài jí quán	shadowboxing or Taiji, T'aichi or T'aichichuan; traditional form of physical exercise or relaxation; a martial art
胎儿	胎兒	tāi ér	unborn child; fetus; embryo
太平		tài píng	peace and security; place name
泰斗		tài dǒu	(abbr. for 斗) distinguished figure; doyen; revered authority
贪	貪	tān	to have a voracious desire for; to covet; greedy; corrupt
贪婪	貪婪	tān lán	avaricious; greedy; rapacious; insatiable; avid
贪玩儿	貪玩兒	tān wánr5	Greedy
摊	攤	tān	to spread out; vendor's stand
贪污	貪污	tān wū	to be corrupt; corruption; to embezzle
瘫	癱	tān	paralyzed
瘫痪	癱瘓	tān huàn	paralysis; be paralyzed (body, transportation, etc)
谈不上	談不上	tán bu shàng	to be out of the question
坛	壇	tán	platform; rostrum; altar; earthen jar
谈到	談到	tán dào	to refer to; to speak about; to talk about
谈论	談論	tán lùn	to discuss; to talk about
弹性	彈性	tán xìng	flexibility; elasticity
谈起	談起	tán qǐ	to mention; to speak of; to talk about
痰		tán	phlegm; spittle
坦诚	坦誠	tǎn chéng	candid; frank; plain dealing
坦白		tǎn bái	honest; forthcoming; to confess
坦克		tǎn kè	tank (military vehicle) (loanword)
坦然		tǎn rán	calm; undisturbed
坦率		tǎn shuài	frank (discussion); blunt; open
探		tàn	to explore; to search out; to scout; to visit; to stretch forward
毯子		tǎn zi	blanket
炭		tàn	wood charcoal; coal
探测	探測	tàn cè	to probe; to survey
探亲	探親	tàn qīn	to go home to visit one's family
探求		tàn qiú	to seek; to pursue; to investigate
探望		tàn wàng	to visit; to call on sb; to look around
探险	探險	tàn xiǎn	to explore; to go on an expedition; adventure
汤圆	湯圓	tāng yuán	boiled or deep-fried balls of glutinous rice flour, usually eaten during Lantern Festival
堂		táng	(main) hall; large room for a specific purpose; relationship between cousins etc on the paternal side of a family; of the same clan; classifier for classes, lec
碳		tàn	carbon (chemistry)
糖尿病		táng niào bìng	diabetes; diabetes mellitus
糖果		táng guǒ	candy
倘若		tǎng ruò	if; supposing; in case
淌		tǎng	to drip; to trickle; to shed (tears)
掏钱	掏錢	tāo qián	to pay; to spend money; to fork out
烫	燙	tàng	to scald; to burn (by scalding); to blanch (cooking); to heat (sth) up in hot water; to perm; to iron; scalding hot
滔滔不绝	滔滔不絕	tāo tāo bù jué	unceasing torrent (idiom); talking non-stop; gabbling forty to the dozen
逃生		táo shēng	to flee for one's life
逃避		táo bì	to escape; to evade; to avoid; to shirk
逃亡		táo wáng	to flee; flight (from danger); fugitive
陶冶		táo yě	lit. to fire pots and smelt metal; fig. to educate
陶瓷		táo cí	pottery and porcelain; ceramics
陶醉		táo zuì	to be infatuated with; to be drunk with; to be enchanted with; to revel in
淘		táo	to wash; to clean out; to cleanse; to eliminate; to dredge
淘气	淘氣	táo qì	naughty; mischievous
淘汰		táo tài	to wash out; (fig.) to cull; to weed out; to eliminate; to die out; to phase out
讨好	討好	tǎo hǎo	to get the desired outcome; to win favor by fawning on sb; to curry favor with; a fruitful outcome to reward one's labor
讨价还价	討價還價	tǎo jià huán jià	to haggle over price; to bargain
特产	特產	tè chǎn	special local product; (regional) specialty
讨人喜欢	討人喜歡	tǎo rén xǐ huan	to attract people's affection; charming; delightful
讨	討	tǎo	to invite; to provoke; to demand or ask for; to send armed forces to suppress; to denounce or condemn; to marry (a woman); to discuss or study
特长	特長	tè cháng	personal strength; one's special ability or strong points
特例		tè lì	special case; isolated example
特权	特權	tè quán	prerogative; privilege; privileged
特质	特質	tè zhì	characteristic; special quality
特制		tè zhì	special; unique
藤椅		téng yǐ	rattan chair
腾	騰	téng	to soar; to gallop; to clear out; to move about
特邀		tè yāo	special invitation
梯子		tī zi	ladder; stepladder
剔除		tī chú	to reject; to discard; to get rid of
提拔		tí bá	to promote to a higher job; to select for promotion
提名		tí míng	to nominate
提炼	提煉	tí liàn	to extract (ore, minerals etc); to refine; to purify; to process
提速		tí sù	to increase the specified cruising speed; to pick up speed; to speed up
提心吊胆	提心吊膽	tí xīn diào dǎn	(saying) to be very scared and on edge
提议	提議	tí yì	proposal; suggestion; to propose; to suggest
提早		tí zǎo	ahead of schedule; sooner than planned; to bring forward (to an earlier time)
体面	體面	tǐ miàn	dignity; prestige; face; honorable; creditable; (of sb's appearance) presentable; respectable
体谅	體諒	tǐ liàng	to empathize; to allow (for sth); to show understanding; to appreciate
体贴	體貼	tǐ tiē	considerate (of other people's needs)
体能	體能	tǐ néng	physical capability; stamina
体系	體系	tǐ xì	system; setup
体温	體溫	tǐ wēn	(body) temperature
体制	體制	tǐ zhì	system; organization
剃		tì	to shave; shave; to weed; variant of 剃
替换	替換	tì huàn	to exchange; to replace; to substitute for; to switch
体质	體質	tǐ zhì	constitution
替身		tì shēn	stand-in; substitute; body double; stuntman; scapegoat; fall guy; to stand in for sb else
天长地久	天長地久	tiān cháng dì jiǔ	enduring while the world lasts (idiom); eternal
天地		tiān dì	heaven and earth; world; scope; field of activity
天鹅	天鵝	tiān é	swan
天分		tiān fèn	natural gift; talent
天经地义	天經地義	tiān jīng dì yì	lit. heaven's law and earth's principle (idiom); fig. right and proper; right and unalterable; a matter of course
天平		tiān píng	scales (to weigh things)
天赋	天賦	tiān fù	gift; innate skill
天桥	天橋	tiān qiáo	overhead walkway; pedestrian bridge; Tianqiao district of Jinan city 济南市, Shandong; Tianqiao district in Beijing, formerly a center of folk culture
天生		tiān shēng	nature; disposition; innate; natural
天线	天線	tiān xiàn	antenna; mast; connection with high-ranking officials
天使		tiān shǐ	angel
天性		tiān xìng	nature; innate tendency
天主教		Tiān zhǔ jiào	Catholicism
甜美		tián měi	sweet; pleasant; happy
甜蜜		tián mì	sweet; happy
添加		tiān jiā	to add; to increase
填补	填補	tián bǔ	to fill a gap; to fill in a blank (on a form); to overcome a deficiency
填充		tián chōng	to fill up; to stuff; to fill in a blank space
填写	填寫	tián xiě	to fill in a form; to write data in a box (on a questionnaire or web form)
舔		tiǎn	to lick; to lap
甜头	甜頭	tián tou	sweet taste (of power, success etc); benefit
挑剔		tiāo ti	picky; fussy
条款	條款	tiáo kuǎn	clause (of contract or law)
条例	條例	tiáo lì	regulations; rules; code of conduct; ordinances; statutes
条约	條約	tiáo yuē	treaty; pact
调侃	調侃	tiáo kǎn	to ridicule; to tease; to mock; idle talk; chitchat
调控	調控	tiáo kòng	to regulate; to control
调料	調料	tiáo liào	condiment; seasoning; flavoring
调试	調試	tiáo shì	to debug; to adjust components during testing; debugging
挑起		tiǎo qǐ	to provoke; to stir up; to incite
挑衅	挑釁	tiǎo xìn	to provoke; provocation
跳槽		tiào cáo	to change jobs; job-hopping
跳伞	跳傘	tiào sǎn	to parachute; to bail out; parachute jumping
跳动	跳動	tiào dòng	to throb; to pulse; to bounce; to jiggle; to jump about
跳跃	跳躍	tiào yuè	to jump; to leap; to bound; to skip
贴切	貼切	tiē qiè	close-fitting; closest (translation)
帖子		tiě zi	card; invitation; message; (forum) post
贴近	貼近	tiē jìn	to press close to; to snuggle close; intimate
听从	聽從	tīng cóng	to listen and obey; to comply with; to heed; to hearken
停泊		tíng bó	to anchor; anchorage; mooring (of a ship)
听话	聽話	tīng huà	to do what one is told; obedient
停电	停電	tíng diàn	to have a power failure; power cut
停车位	停車位	tíng chē wèi	parking space; parking spot
停顿	停頓	tíng dùn	to halt; to break off; pause (in speech)
停放		tíng fàng	to park (a car etc); to moor (a boat etc); to leave sth (in a place)
通畅	通暢	tōng chàng	unobstructed; clear; (of writing or thinking) coherent; fluent
停业	停業	tíng yè	to cease trading (temporarily or permanently); to close down
通车	通車	tōng chē	to open to traffic (e.g. new bridge, rail line etc); (of a locality) to have a transportation service; (Tw) to commute
通告		tōng gào	to announce; to give notice; announcement
通风	通風	tōng fēng	airy; ventilation; to ventilate; to disclose information
通顺	通順	tōng shùn	smooth; clear and coherent
通俗		tōng sú	common; everyday; average
通缉	通緝	tōng jī	to order the arrest of sb as criminal; to list as wanted
通往		tōng wǎng	to lead to
通通		tōng tōng	all; entire; complete
通宵		tōng xiāo	all night; throughout the night
通行证	通行證	tōng xíng zhèng	a pass (authority to enter); a laissez-passer or safe conduct
同伴		tóng bàn	companion; comrade; fellow
同等		tóng děng	equal to; having the same social class or status
同感		tóng gǎn	(have the) same feeling; similar impression; common feeling
同伙		tóng huǒ	colleague; co-conspirator; accomplice
同步		tóng bù	synchronous; to synchronize; to keep step with
同类	同類	tóng lèi	similar; same type; alike
同盟		tóng méng	alliance
同年		tóng nián	the same year
同人		tóng rén	people from the same workplace or profession; co-worker; colleague; pop culture enthusiasts who create fan fiction etc
同志		tóng zhì	comrade; (slang) homosexual
同舟共济	同舟共濟	tóng zhōu gòng jì	cross a river in the same boat (idiom); fig. having common interests; obliged to collaborate towards common goals
统筹	統籌	tǒng chóu	an overall plan; to plan an entire project as a whole
铜	銅	tóng	copper (chemistry); see also 红铜
统统	統統	tǒng tǒng	totally
统治	統治	tǒng zhì	to rule (a country); to govern; rule; regime
捅		tǒng	to stab; to poke; to prod; to nudge; to disclose
桶		tǒng	bucket; (trash) can; barrel (of oil etc)
筒		tǒng	tube; cylinder; to encase in sth cylindrical (such as hands in sleeves etc); variant of 筒
痛心		tòng xīn	grieved; pained
偷看		tōu kàn	to peep; to peek; to steal a glance
偷窥	偷窺	tōu kuī	to peep; to peek; to act as voyeur
偷懒	偷懶	tōu lǎn	to goof off; to be lazy
头顶	頭頂	tóu dǐng	top of the head
头部	頭部	tóu bù	head
头号	頭號	tóu hào	first rate; top rank; number one
头条	頭條	tóu tiáo	lead story (on the news); Toutiao, personalized content recommendation app (abbr. for 今日头条)
头头是道	頭頭是道	tóu tóu shì dào	clear and logical
头晕	頭暈	tóu yūn	dizzy
投奔		tóu bèn	to seek shelter; to seek asylum
头衔	頭銜	tóu xián	title; rank; appellation
投稿		tóu gǎo	to submit articles for publication; to contribute (writing)
投机	投機	tóu jī	to speculate (on financial markets); opportunistic; congenial; agreeable
投射		tóu shè	to throw (a projectile); to cast (light)
投身		tóu shēn	to throw oneself into sth
投降		tóu xiáng	to surrender; surrender
透彻	透徹	tòu chè	penetrating; thorough; incisive
透过	透過	tòu guò	to pass through; to penetrate; by means of; via
透支		tòu zhī	(banking) to overdraw; to take out an overdraft; an overdraft; to overspend (i.e. expenditure in excess of revenue); (old) to draw one's wage in advance; (fig.)
透气	透氣	tòu qì	to flow freely (of air); to ventilate; to breathe (of fabric etc); to take a breath of fresh air; to divulge
凸		tū	to stick out; protruding; convex; male (connector etc)
凸显	凸顯	tū xiǎn	to present clearly; to give prominence to; to magnify; clear and obvious
突发	突發	tū fā	to occur suddenly
突破口		tū pò kǒu	breach; gap; breakthrough point
秃	禿	tū	bald; blunt
突击	突擊	tū jī	sudden and violent attack; assault; fig. rushed job; concentrated effort to finish a job quickly
图表	圖表	tú biǎo	chart; diagram
图像	圖像	tú xiàng	image; picture; graphic
突如其来	突如其來	tū rú qí lái	to arise abruptly; to arrive suddenly; happening suddenly
图形	圖形	tú xíng	picture; figure; diagram; graph; depiction; graphical
图纸	圖紙	tú zhǐ	blueprint; drawing; design plans; graph paper
涂	塗	tú	to apply (paint etc); to smear; to daub; to blot out; to scribble; to scrawl; (literary) mud; street; surname Tu; variant of 途
徒步		tú bù	to be on foot
屠杀	屠殺	tú shā	to massacre; to slaughter
土匪		tǔ fěi	bandit
土壤		tǔ rǎng	soil
土生土长	土生土長	tǔ shēng tǔ zhǎng	locally born and bred; indigenous; home-grown
团聚	團聚	tuán jù	to reunite; to have a reunion
团伙	團伙	tuán huǒ	(criminal) gang; gang member; accomplice; crony
团员	團員	tuán yuán	member; group member
推测	推測	tuī cè	speculation; to conjecture; to surmise; to speculate
团圆	團圓	tuán yuán	to have a reunion
推断	推斷	tuī duàn	to infer; to deduce; to predict; to extrapolate
推翻		tuī fān	to overthrow
推辞	推辭	tuī cí	to decline (an appointment, invitation etc)
推荐	推薦	tuī jiàn	to recommend; recommendation
推理		tuī lǐ	reasoning; inference; to infer; to deduce
推敲		tuī qiāo	to think over
推卸		tuī xiè	to avoid (esp. responsibility); to shift (the blame); to pass the buck
推算		tuī suàn	to calculate; to reckon; to extrapolate (in calculation)
推选	推選	tuī xuǎn	to elect; to choose
推移		tuī yí	(of time) to elapse or pass; (of a situation) to develop or evolve
颓废	頹廢	tuí fèi	decadent; dispirited; depressed; dejected
退回		tuì huí	to return (an item); to send back; to go back
退却	退卻	tuì què	to retreat; to shrink back
退让	退讓	tuì ràng	to move aside; to get out of the way; to back down; to concede
退学	退學	tuì xué	to quit school
退休金		tuì xiū jīn	retirement pay; pension
退缩	退縮	tuì suō	to shrink back; to cower
退役		tuì yì	(of military personnel or athletes) to retire; (of outdated equipment) to be decommissioned
屯		tún	to station (soldiers); to store up; village; difficult; stingy
拖累		tuō lěi	to encumber; to be a burden on; to implicate
拖欠		tuō qiàn	in arrears; behind in payments; to default on one's debts
托付		tuō fù	to entrust
拖延		tuō yán	to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
脱节	脫節	tuō jié	to come apart
脱口而出	脫口而出	tuō kǒu ér chū	to blurt out; to let slip (an indiscreet remark)
脱身	脫身	tuō shēn	to get away; to escape (from obligations); to free oneself; to disengage
脱落	脫落	tuō luò	to drop off; to come off; to lose (hair etc); to omit (a character when writing)
脱颖而出	脫穎而出	tuō yǐng ér chū	to reveal one's talent (idiom); to rise above others; to distinguish oneself
驮	馱	duò	load carried by a pack animal
妥当	妥當	tuǒ dang	appropriate; proper; ready
妥善		tuǒ shàn	appropriate; proper
妥		tuǒ	suitable; adequate; ready; settled
妥协	妥協	tuǒ xié	to compromise; to reach terms; a compromise
拓宽	拓寬	tuò kuān	to broaden
唾液		tuò yè	saliva
拓展		tuò zhǎn	to expand (one's client base, outlook etc)
挖掘		wā jué	to excavate; to dig; to unearth
瓦		wǎ	roof tile; abbr. for 特
挖苦		wā kǔ	to speak sarcastically; to make cutting remarks; also pr. [wā ku]
歪		wāi	askew; at a crooked angle; devious; noxious; (coll.) to lie on one's side; to sprain (one's ankle) (Tw)
歪曲		wāi qū	to distort; to misrepresent
外表		wài biǎo	external; outside; outward appearance
外公		wài gōng	maternal grandfather
外行		wài háng	layman; amateur
外号	外號	wài hào	nickname
外籍		wài jí	foreign (i.e. of foreign nationality)
外贸	外貿	wài mào	foreign trade
外貌		wài mào	profile; appearance
外企		wài qǐ	foreign enterprise; company established in mainland China with direct investment from foreign entities or from investors in Taiwan, Macao or Hong Kong; abbr. fo
外星人		wài xīng rén	space alien; extraterrestrial
外形		wài xíng	figure; shape; external form; contour
外婆		wài pó	maternal grandmother
丸		wán	ball; pellet; pill
完备	完備	wán bèi	faultless; complete; perfect; to leave nothing to be desired
外援		wài yuán	foreign aid; external aid; (sports) foreign player; player recruited from overseas
完蛋		wán dàn	(coll.) to be done for
完毕	完畢	wán bì	to finish; to end; to complete
完好		wán hǎo	intact; in good condition
玩耍		wán shuǎ	to play (as children do); to amuse oneself
玩意儿	玩意兒	wányìr	thing; stuff; gadget (colloquial term often used in northern Chinese dialects, sometimes with a dismissive or playful tone)
顽固	頑固	wán gù	stubborn; obstinate
挽回		wǎn huí	to retrieve; to redeem
挽		wǎn	to pull; to draw (a cart or a bow); to roll up; to coil; to carry on the arm; to lament the dead; (fig.) to pull against; to recover; variant of 挽; to draw (a c
挽救		wǎn jiù	to save; to remedy; to rescue
晚间	晚間	wǎn jiān	evening; night
晚期		wǎn qī	later period; end stage; terminal
万分	萬分	wàn fēn	very much; extremely; one ten thousandth part
惋惜		wǎn xī	to regret; to feel that it is a great pity; to feel sorry for sb
万古长青	萬古長青	wàn gǔ cháng qīng	remain fresh; last forever; eternal
万能	萬能	wàn néng	omnipotent; all-purpose; universal
晚年		wǎn nián	one's later years
万无一失	萬無一失	wàn wú yī shī	surefire; absolutely safe (idiom)
万万	萬萬	wàn wàn	absolutely; wholly
汪洋		wāng yáng	vast body of water
亡羊补牢	亡羊補牢	wáng yáng bǔ láo	lit. to mend the pen after sheep are lost (idiom); fig. to act belatedly; better late than never; to lock the stable door after the horse has bolted
王国	王國	wáng guó	kingdom; realm
网点	網點	wǎng diǎn	(computing) node in a network; (commerce) sales outlet; branch; service center; (illustration) screentone; halftone dot
网民	網民	wǎng mín	web user; netizen
往常		wǎng cháng	usual; customary
往返		wǎng fǎn	to go back and forth; to go to and fro; to do a round trip
王牌		wáng pái	trump card
往事		wǎng shì	past events; former happenings
妄想		wàng xiǎng	to attempt vainly; a vain attempt; delusion
往日		wǎng rì	former days; the past
忘掉		wàng diào	to forget
忘不了		wàng bù liǎo	cannot forget
旺季		wàng jì	busy season; peak period; see also 季
旺盛		wàng shèng	vigorous; exuberant
望		wàng	full moon; to hope; to expect; to visit; to gaze (into the distance); to look towards; towards; 15th day of month (lunar calendar); old variant of 望
旺		wàng	prosperous; flourishing; (of flowers) blooming; (of fire) roaring
危及		wēi jí	to endanger; to jeopardize; a danger (to life, national security etc)
望远镜	望遠鏡	wàng yuǎn jìng	binoculars; telescope
危急		wēi jí	critical; desperate (situation)
威风	威風	wēi fēng	might; awe-inspiring authority; impressive
威慑	威懾	wēi shè	to cower by military force; deterrence
威力		wēi lì	might; formidable power
威信		wēi xìn	prestige; reputation; trust; credit with the people; Weixin county in Zhaotong 昭通, Yunnan
微不足道		wēi bù zú dào	negligible; insignificant
微观	微觀	wēi guān	micro-; subatomic
微妙		wēi miào	subtle
微型		wēi xíng	miniature; micro-; tiny
微弱		wēi ruò	weak; faint; feeble
为人	為人	wéi rén	to conduct oneself; behavior; conduct; personal character; for sb; for others' interest
违约	違約	wéi yuē	to break a promise; to violate an agreement; to default (on a loan or contract)
违章	違章	wéi zhāng	to break the rules; to violate regulations
违背	違背	wéi bèi	to go against; to be contrary to; to violate
围墙	圍牆	wéi qiáng	perimeter wall; fence
唯		wéi	only; alone; -ism (in Chinese, a prefix, often combined with a suffix such as 主义 or 论, e.g. 唯理论, rationalism); yes
唯独	唯獨	wéi dú	only; just (i.e. it is only that...); all except; unique
伪造	偽造	wěi zào	to forge; to fake; to counterfeit
伪装	偽裝	wěi zhuāng	to pretend to be (asleep etc); to disguise oneself as; pretense; disguise; (military) to camouflage; camouflage
尾声	尾聲	wěi shēng	coda; epilogue; end
尾气	尾氣	wěi qì	exhaust; emissions
纬度	緯度	wěi dù	latitude
委婉		wěi wǎn	tactful; euphemistic; (of voice etc) suave; soft
委屈		wěi qu	to feel wronged; to cause sb to feel wronged; grievance
委员	委員	wěi yuán	committee member
委员会	委員會	wěi yuán huì	committee
萎缩	萎縮	wěi suō	to wither; to dry up (of a plant); to atrophy (of muscle, social custom etc)
未		wèi	not yet; did not; have not; not; 8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep; ancient Chinese compass point: 210°
卫视	衛視	wèi shì	satellite TV (abbr. for 卫星电视)
未成年人		wèi chéng nián rén	minor (i.e. person under 18)
未经	未經	wèi jīng	not having undergone; without (having gone though a certain process)
未免		wèi miǎn	unavoidably; can't help; really; rather
未知数	未知數	wèi zhī shù	unknown quantity
味精		wèi jīng	monosodium glutamate (MSG)
位子		wèi zi	place; seat
畏惧	畏懼	wèi jù	to fear; to dread; foreboding
畏缩	畏縮	wèi suō	to cower; to flinch; to quail; to recoil
喂养	餵養	wèi yǎng	to feed (a child, domestic animal etc); to keep; to raise (an animal)
慰劳	慰勞	wèi láo	to show appreciation (by kind words, small gifts etc); to comfort
胃口		wèi kǒu	appetite; liking
温度计	溫度計	wēn dù jì	thermometer; thermograph
温柔	溫柔	wēn róu	gentle and soft; tender; sweet (commonly used to describe a girl or woman)
温泉	溫泉	wēn quán	hot spring; spa
温习	溫習	wēn xí	to review (a lesson etc)
温室	溫室	wēn shì	greenhouse
温馨	溫馨	wēn xīn	comfort; soft and fragrant; warm
文		wén	language; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle; (old) classifier for coins; Kangxi radical 67; surname Wen
瘟疫		wēn yì	plague; pestilence
文具		wén jù	stationery; item of stationery (pen, pencil, eraser, pencil sharpener etc)
文科		wén kē	liberal arts; humanities
文凭	文憑	wén píng	diploma
文盲		wén máng	illiterate
文人		wén rén	scholar; literati
文献	文獻	wén xiàn	document
文雅		wén yǎ	elegant; refined
闻名	聞名	wén míng	well-known; famous; renowned; eminent
蚊帐	蚊帳	wén zhàng	mosquito net
文物		wén wù	cultural relic; historical relic
蚊子		wén zi	mosquito
吻		wěn	kiss; to kiss; mouth; variant of 吻
吻合		wěn hé	to be a good fit; to be identical with; to adjust oneself to; to fit in
紊乱	紊亂	wěn luàn	disorder; chaos
稳固	穩固	wěn gù	stable; steady; firm; to stabilize
稳健	穩健	wěn jiàn	firm; stable and steady
稳重	穩重	wěn zhòng	steady; earnest; staid
稳妥	穩妥	wěn tuǒ	dependable
问卷	問卷	wèn juàn	questionnaire
窝	窩	wō	nest; pit or hollow on the human body; lair; den; place; to harbor or shelter; to hold in check; to bend; classifier for litters and broods
问世	問世	wèn shì	to be published; to come out
卧	臥	wò	to lie; to crouch
污秽	污穢	wū huì	nasty; sordid; filthy
巫婆		wū pó	witch; sorceress; female shaman
呜咽	嗚咽	wū yè	to sob; to whimper
无比	無比	wú bǐ	incomparable; matchless
屋顶	屋頂	wū dǐng	roof
无不	無不	wú bù	none lacking; none missing; everything is there; everyone without exception
无偿	無償	wú cháng	free; no charge; at no cost
无敌	無敵	wú dí	unequalled; without rival; a paragon
无恶不作	無惡不作	wú è bù zuò	not to shrink from any crime (idiom); to commit any imaginable misdeed
无非	無非	wú fēi	only; nothing else
无辜	無辜	wú gū	innocent; innocence; not guilty (law)
无关紧要	無關緊要	wú guān jǐn yào	indifferent; insignificant
无故	無故	wú gù	without cause or reason
无话可说	無話可說	wú huà kě shuō	to have nothing to say (idiom)
无家可归	無家可歸	wú jiā kě guī	homeless
无济于事	無濟於事	wú jì yú shì	(idiom) to no avail; of no use
无精打采	無精打采	wú jīng dǎ cǎi	dispirited and downcast (idiom); listless; in low spirits; washed out
无可奉告	無可奉告	wú kě fèng gào	(idiom) "no comment"
无可厚非	無可厚非	wú kě hòu fēi	not to be censured too strictly; excusable; justifiable (same as 未可厚非)
无理	無理	wú lǐ	irrational; unreasonable
无可奈何	無可奈何	wú kě nài hé	have no way out; have no alternative; abbr. to 无奈
无力	無力	wú lì	powerless; lacking strength
无论如何	無論如何	wú lùn rú hé	whatever the case; in any event; no matter what; by all possible means
无能为力	無能為力	wú néng wéi lì	impotent (idiom); powerless; helpless
无情	無情	wú qíng	pitiless; ruthless; merciless; heartless
无情无义	無情無義	wú qíng wú yì	completely lacking any feeling or sense of justice (idiom); cold and ruthless
无穷	無窮	wú qióng	endless; boundless; inexhaustible
无私	無私	wú sī	selfless; unselfish; disinterested; altruistic
无所事事	無所事事	wú suǒ shì shì	to have nothing to do; to idle one's time away (idiom)
无所作为	無所作為	wú suǒ zuò wéi	attempting nothing and accomplishing nothing (idiom); without any initiative or drive; feckless
无条件	無條件	wú tiáo jiàn	unconditional
无微不至	無微不至	wú wēi bù zhì	in every possible way (idiom); meticulous
无能	無能	wú néng	incompetence; inability; incapable; powerless
无线	無線	wú xiàn	wireless
无线电	無線電	wú xiàn diàn	wireless
无形	無形	wú xíng	incorporeal; virtual; formless; invisible (assets); intangible
无形中	無形中	wú xíng zhōng	imperceptibly; virtually
无须	無須	wú xū	need not; not obliged to; not necessarily
无意	無意	wú yì	inadvertent; accidental; to have no intention of (doing sth)
无忧无虑	無憂無慮	wú yōu wú lǜ	carefree and without worries (idiom)
无缘	無緣	wú yuán	to have no opportunity; no way (of doing sth); no chance; no connection; not placed (in a competition); (in pop lyrics) no chance of love, no place to be togeth
无足轻重	無足輕重	wú zú qīng zhòng	insignificant
五花八门	五花八門	wǔ huā bā mén	myriad; all kinds of; all sorts of
无知	無知	wú zhī	ignorant; ignorance
五星级	五星級	wǔ xīng jí	five-star (hotel)
武力		wǔ lì	military force
武装	武裝	wǔ zhuāng	arms; equipment; to arm; military; armed (forces)
捂		wǔ	to enclose; to cover with the hand (one's eyes, nose or ears); to cover up (an affair); contrary; to contradict
侮辱		wǔ rǔ	to insult; to humiliate; dishonor
舞厅	舞廳	wǔ tīng	dance hall; ballroom
务必	務必	wù bì	must; to need to; to be sure to
务实	務實	wù shí	pragmatic; dealing with concrete issues
勿		wù	do not
物证	物證	wù zhèng	material evidence
物流		wù liú	distribution (business); logistics
物体	物體	wù tǐ	object; body; substance
误差	誤差	wù chā	difference; error; inaccuracy
误导	誤導	wù dǎo	to mislead; to misguide; misleading
物资	物資	wù zī	goods; supplies
误区	誤區	wù qū	mistaken ideas; misconceptions; the error of one's ways
雾	霧	wù	fog; mist
吸纳	吸納	xī nà	to take in; to absorb; to admit; to accept
吸取		xī qǔ	to absorb; to draw (a lesson, insight etc); to assimilate
息息相关	息息相關	xī xī xiāng guān	closely bound up (idiom); intimately related
昔日		xī rì	former days; in the past
稀		xī	rare; uncommon; watery; sparse
稀罕		xī han	rare; uncommon; rare thing; rarity; to value as a rarity; to cherish
稀少		xī shǎo	sparse; rare
稀奇		xī qí	rare; strange
熙熙攘攘		xī xī rǎng rǎng	bustling with activity (idiom)
熄火		xī huǒ	(of fire, lamp etc) to go out; to put out (fire); (fig.) to die down; (of a vehicle) to stall
锡	錫	xī	tin (chemistry); to bestow; to confer; to grant
膝盖	膝蓋	xī gài	knee; (Internet slang) to kneel down (in admiration)
嬉笑		xī xiào	to be laughing and playing; to giggle
习俗	習俗	xí sú	custom; tradition; local tradition; convention
席		xí	woven mat; seat; banquet; place in a democratic assembly; classifier for banquets, conversations etc; surname Xi
席位		xí wèi	a seat (in a theater, stadium etc); parliamentary or congressional seat
袭击	襲擊	xí jī	attack (esp. surprise attack); raid; to attack
洗涤剂	洗滌劑	xǐ dí jì	cleaning agent; detergent
媳妇	媳婦	xí fù	daughter-in-law; wife (of a younger man); young married woman; young woman
喜出望外		xǐ chū wàng wài	to be pleased beyond one's expectations (idiom); overjoyed at the turn of events
洗礼	洗禮	xǐ lǐ	baptism (lit. or fig.)
喜好		xǐ hào	to like; fond of; to prefer; to love; one's tastes; preference
喜怒哀乐	喜怒哀樂	xǐ nù āi lè	four types of human emotions, namely: happiness 欢喜, anger 愤怒, sorrow 哀 and joy 快乐
喜酒		xǐ jiǔ	wedding feast; liquor drunk at a wedding feast
喜事		xǐ shì	happy occasion; wedding
喜庆	喜慶	xǐ qìng	jubilation; festive
喜洋洋		xǐ yáng yáng	radiant with joy
喜糖		xǐ táng	sweet given on a happy occasion (esp. wedding)
喜悦	喜悅	xǐ yuè	happy; joyous
细微	細微	xì wēi	tiny; minute; fine; subtle; sensitive (instruments)
细心	細心	xì xīn	careful; attentive
虾	蝦	xiā	shrimp; prawn
细腻	細膩	xì nì	exquisite; meticulous
侠义	俠義	xiá yì	chivalrous; chivalry; knight-errantry
瞎		xiā	blind; groundlessly; foolishly; to no purpose
峡谷	峽谷	xiá gǔ	canyon; gill; ravine
狭隘	狹隘	xiá ài	narrow; tight; narrow minded; lacking in experience
狭小	狹小	xiá xiǎo	narrow
狭窄	狹窄	xiá zhǎi	narrow
下跌		xià diē	to fall; to tumble
下场	下場	xià chǎng	to leave (the stage, an exam room, the playing field etc); to take part in some activity; to take an examination (in the imperial examination system); the end;
下岗	下崗	xià gǎng	(of a guard, sentry etc) to come off duty; (of a worker) be to laid off
下功夫		xià gōng fu	to put in time and effort; to concentrate one's efforts (same as 下工夫)
下海		xià hǎi	to go out to sea; to enter the sea (to swim etc); (fig.) to take the plunge (e.g. leave a secure job, or enter prostitution etc)
下决心	下決心	xià jué xīn	to determine; to resolve
下令		xià lìng	to give an order; to command
下级	下級	xià jí	low ranking; low level; underclass; subordinate
下落		xià luò	whereabouts; to drop; to fall
下棋		xià qí	to play chess
下山		xià shān	to go down a hill; (of the sun or moon) to set
下手		xià shǒu	to start; to put one's hand to; to set about; the seat to the right of the main guest
下期		xià qī	next period (week, month or quarter etc)
下属	下屬	xià shǔ	subordinate; underling
下台	下臺	xià tái	to go off the stage; to fall from position of prestige; to step down (from office etc); to disentangle oneself; to get off the hook
下调	下調	xià diào	to demote; to pass down to a lower unit; to adjust downwards; to lower (prices, wages etc)
下旬		xià xún	last third of the month
下乡	下鄉	xià xiāng	to go to the countryside
下一代		xià yī dài	the next generation
下游		xià yóu	lower reaches (of a river); lower level; lower echelon; downstream
下意识	下意識	xià yì shí	subconscious mind
下坠	下墜	xià zhuì	(of objects) to fall; to drop; to droop; (medicine) to experience tenesmus
吓唬	嚇唬	xià hu	to scare; to frighten
吓人	嚇人	xià rén	to scare; scary; frightening
夏令营	夏令營	xià lìng yíng	summer camp
仙鹤	仙鶴	xiān hè	red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis)
仙女		xiān nǚ	fairy
先天		xiān tiān	embryonic period (contrasted with 后天 [hòu tiān]); inborn; innate; natural
先例		xiān lì	antecedent; precedent
纤维	纖維	xiān wéi	fiber
掀		xiān	to lift (a lid); to rock; to convulse
掀起		xiān qǐ	to lift; to raise (a lid etc); (of a storm) to surge; to stir up (waves etc); (fig.) to trigger; set off (a wave of popularity, a controversy etc)
鲜活	鮮活	xiān huó	vivid; lively; (of food ingredients) live or fresh
鲜美	鮮美	xiān měi	delicious; tasty
鲜血	鮮血	xiān xuè	blood
弦		xián	bow string; string of musical instrument; watchspring; chord (segment of curve); hypotenuse
衔接	銜接	xián jiē	to link up; to connect; to join
嫌弃	嫌棄	xián qì	to regard with disdain; to shun
显而易见	顯而易見	xiǎn ér yì jiàn	clearly and easy to see (idiom); obviously; clearly; it goes without saying
嫌疑		xián yí	suspicion; to have suspicions
显赫	顯赫	xiǎn hè	illustrious; celebrated
显示器	顯示器	xiǎn shì qì	monitor (computer)
显现	顯現	xiǎn xiàn	appearance; to appear
现成	現成	xiàn chéng	ready-made; readily available
显眼	顯眼	xiǎn yǎn	conspicuous; eye-catching; glamorous
现任	現任	xiàn rèn	to occupy a post currently; current (president etc); incumbent; (coll.) current boyfriend (girlfriend, spouse)
现行	現行	xiàn xíng	to be in effect; in force; current
限定		xiàn dìng	to restrict to; to limit
限		xiàn	to limit; to restrict; limit; bound
限度		xiàn dù	limitation; limit
线条	線條	xiàn tiáo	line (in drawing, calligraphy etc); the lines or contours of a three-dimensional object (hairstyle, clothing, car etc)
宪法	憲法	xiàn fǎ	constitution (of a country)
陷		xiàn	pitfall; trap; to get stuck; to sink; to cave in; to frame (false charge); to capture (a city in battle); to fall (to the enemy); defect
限于	限於	xiàn yú	to be limited to; to be confined to
陷阱		xiàn jǐng	pitfall; snare; trap
馅儿	餡兒	xiànr	filling; stuffing (for dumplings, buns, pastries, etc., commonly used in northern Chinese dialects)
羡慕	羨慕	xiàn mù	to envy; to admire
献血	獻血	xiàn xuè	to donate blood
腺		xiàn	gland
乡亲	鄉親	xiāng qīn	fellow countryman (from the same village); local people; villager; the folks back home
乡下	鄉下	xiāng xia	countryside; rural area
相伴		xiāng bàn	to accompany sb; to accompany each other
相比之下		xiāng bǐ zhī xià	by comparison
相传	相傳	xiāng chuán	to pass on; to hand down; tradition has it that ...; according to legend
相差		xiāng chà	to differ; discrepancy between
相当于	相當於	xiāng dāng yú	equivalent to
相对而言	相對而言	xiāng duì ér yán	relatively speaking; comparatively speaking
相对	相對	xiāng duì	relative; relatively; comparatively; opposite; facing each other
相辅相成	相輔相成	xiāng fǔ xiāng chéng	to complement one another (idiom)
相连	相連	xiāng lián	to link; to join; link; connection
相继	相繼	xiāng jì	in succession; following closely
相识	相識	xiāng shí	to get to know each other; acquaintance
相提并论	相提並論	xiāng tí bìng lùn	to discuss two disparate things together (idiom); to mention on equal terms; to place on a par with; (often with negatives: impossible to mention X in the same
相依为命	相依為命	xiāng yī wéi mìng	mutually dependent for life (idiom); to rely upon one another for survival; interdependent
相通		xiāng tōng	interlinked; connected; communicating; in communication; accommodating
相约	相約	xiāng yuē	to agree (on a meeting place, date etc); to reach agreement; to make an appointment
香料		xiāng liào	spice; flavoring; condiment; perfume
香水		xiāng shuǐ	perfume; cologne
相遇		xiāng yù	to meet; to encounter; to come across
香味		xiāng wèi	fragrance; bouquet; sweet smell
香烟	香煙	xiāng yān	cigarette; smoke from burning incense
香油		xiāng yóu	sesame oil; perfumed oil
镶	鑲	xiāng	to inlay; to embed; ridge; border
镶嵌	鑲嵌	xiāng qiàn	to inlay; to embed; to set (e.g. a jewel in a ring); tiling; tesselation
享		xiǎng	to enjoy; to benefit; to have the use of; old variant of 享
详尽	詳盡	xiáng jìn	thorough and detailed; exhaustive; the tedious details in full
享有		xiǎng yǒu	to enjoy (rights, privileges etc)
响亮	響亮	xiǎng liàng	loud and clear; resounding
祥和		xiáng hé	auspicious and peaceful
响应	響應	xiǎng yìng	to respond to; answer
响起	響起	xiǎng qǐ	(of a sound) to come forth; (of a sound source) to ring out; to sound; to go off
想方设法	想方設法	xiǎng fāng shè fǎ	to think up every possible method (idiom); to devise ways and means; to try this, that and the other
向来	向來	xiàng lái	always (previously)
向往	嚮往	xiàng wǎng	to yearn for; to look forward to
项链	項鏈	xiàng liàn	necklace
向着	向著	xiàng zhe	towards; facing (sb or sth); (coll.) to side with; to favor
像样	像樣	xiàng yàng	presentable; decent; up to par
橡皮		xiàng pí	rubber; an eraser
橡胶	橡膠	xiàng jiāo	rubber; caoutchouc
消		xiāo	to diminish; to subside; to consume; to reduce; to idle away (the time); (after 不 or 只 or 何 etc) to need; to require; to take
消沉		xiāo chén	depressed; bad mood; low spirit
削		xiāo	to peel with a knife; to pare; to cut (a ball at tennis etc); to pare; to reduce; to remove
消遣		xiāo qiǎn	to while the time away; amusement; pastime; recreation; to make sport of
萧条	蕭條	xiāo tiáo	bleak; desolate; (economics) in a slump; sluggish; depressed
销	銷	xiāo	to melt (metal); to cancel; to annul; to sell; to expend; to spend; pin; bolt; to fasten with a pin or bolt
销毁	銷毀	xiāo huǐ	to destroy (by melting or burning); to obliterate
销量	銷量	xiāo liàng	sales volume
潇洒	瀟灑	xiāo sǎ	confident and at ease; free and easy
小丑		xiǎo chǒu	clown
小贩	小販	xiǎo fàn	peddler; hawker
小看		xiǎo kàn	to look down on; to underestimate
小康		xiǎo kāng	moderately affluent; well-off; a period of peace and prosperity; Xiaokang, a Confucian near-ideal state of society, second only to Datong 大同
小路		xiǎo lù	minor road; lane; pathway; trail
小品		xiǎo pǐn	short, simple literary or artistic creation; essay; skit
小气	小氣	xiǎo qì	stingy; miserly; narrow-minded; petty
小区	小區	xiǎo qū	neighborhood; district
小曲		xiǎo qǔ	popular song; folk tune; ballad
小人		xiǎo rén	person of low social status (old); I, me (used to refer humbly to oneself); nasty person; vile character
小溪		xiǎo xī	brook; streamlet
小提琴		xiǎo tí qín	fiddle; violin
小心翼翼		xiǎo xīn yì yì	cautious and solemn (idiom); very carefully; prudent; gently and cautiously
孝敬		xiào jìng	to show filial respect; to give presents (to one's elders or superiors); to support one's aged parents
小卒		xiǎo zú	foot soldier; minor figure; a nobody; (chess) pawn
孝顺	孝順	xiào shùn	filial; dutiful; devoted to one's parents (and grandparents etc); to show filial piety towards (an older family member); filial piety
效仿	傚仿	xiào fǎng	to copy; to imitate (same as 仿效)
肖像		xiào xiàng	portrait (painting, photo etc); (in a general sense) representation of a person; likeness
效益		xiào yì	benefit; effectiveness; efficiency
效应	效應	xiào yìng	effect (scientific phenomenon)
协定	協定	xié dìng	agreement; accord; to reach an agreement
效力		xiào lì	effectiveness; positive effect; to serve (in some capacity)
协同	協同	xié tóng	to cooperate; in coordination with; coordinated; collaborate; collaboration; collaborative
邪		xié	demonic; iniquitous; nefarious; evil; unhealthy influences that cause disease (Chinese medicine); (coll.) strange; abnormal
协作	協作	xié zuò	cooperation; coordination
邪恶	邪惡	xié è	sinister; vicious; wicked; evil
挟持	挾持	xié chí	to seize
携带	攜帶	xié dài	to carry (on one's person); to support (old)
携手	攜手	xié shǒu	hand in hand; to join hands; to collaborate
写照	寫照	xiě zhào	portrayal
泄		xiè	to leak; to disclose; to vent
泄露		xiè lù	to leak (information); to divulge; also pr. [xiè lòu]
泄密	洩密	xiè mì	to leak secrets
泄气	洩氣	xiè qì	to leak (gas); to be discouraged; to despair; (disparaging) pathetic; to vent one's anger; (of a tire) to be flat
泄漏	洩漏	xiè lòu	(of a liquid or gas) to leak; to divulge; to leak (information)
泻	瀉	xiè	to flow out swiftly; to flood; a torrent; diarrhea; laxative
心爱	心愛	xīn ài	beloved
心安理得		xīn ān lǐ dé	to have a clear conscience; to have no qualms about sth
心病		xīn bìng	anxiety; sore point; secret worry; mental disorder; heart disease (medicine)
心肠	心腸	xīn cháng	heart; intention; one's inclination; state of mind; to have the heart for sth; mood
卸		xiè	to unload; to unhitch; to remove or strip; to get rid of
心得		xīn dé	what one has learned (through experience, reading etc); knowledge; insight; understanding; tips
心急如焚		xīn jí rú fén	to burn with impatience; torn with anxiety
心慌		xīn huāng	to be flustered; (dialect) irregular heart-beat
心里话	心裡話	xīn li huà	(to express one's) true feelings; what is on one's mind; secret mind
心灵手巧	心靈手巧	xīn líng shǒu qiǎo	capable; clever; dexterous
心目		xīn mù	mind
心声	心聲	xīn shēng	thoughts; feelings; aspirations; heartfelt wishes; inner voice
心思		xīn si	mind; thoughts; inclination; mood
心事		xīn shì	a load on one's mind; worry
心酸		xīn suān	to feel sad
心胸		xīn xiōng	heart; mind; ambition; aspiration
心想事成		xīn xiǎng shì chéng	to have one's wishes come true; wish you the best!
心眼儿	心眼兒	xīn yǎn r	one's thoughts; mind; intention; willingness to accept new ideas; baseless suspicions
心血		xīn xuè	heart's blood; expenditure (for some project); meticulous care
心意		xīn yì	intention; regard; kindly feelings
芯片		xīn piàn	computer chip; microchip
辛酸		xīn suān	pungent (taste); bitter; fig. sad; miserable
欣慰		xīn wèi	to be gratified
辛勤		xīn qín	hardworking; industrious
欣欣向荣	欣欣向榮	xīn xīn xiàng róng	(idiom) flourishing; thriving
新潮		xīn cháo	modern; fashionable
欣喜		xīn xǐ	happy
新陈代谢	新陳代謝	xīn chén dài xiè	metabolism (biology); the new replaces the old (idiom)
新款		xīn kuǎn	new style; latest fashion; new model
新房		xīn fáng	brand new house; bridal chamber
新奇		xīn qí	novel; new; exotic
新生		xīn shēng	new; newborn; emerging; nascent; rebirth; regeneration; new life; new student
新手		xīn shǒu	new hand; novice; raw recruit
新颖	新穎	xīn yǐng	lit. new bud; fig. new and original
新式		xīn shì	new style; latest type
信贷	信貸	xìn dài	credit; borrowed money
信件		xìn jiàn	letter (sent by mail)
信誉	信譽	xìn yù	prestige; distinction; reputation; trust
信赖	信賴	xìn lài	to trust; to have confidence in; to have faith in; to rely on
兴建	興建	xīng jiàn	to build; to construct
兴奋剂	興奮劑	xīng fèn jì	stimulant; doping (in athletics)
兴起	興起	xīng qǐ	to rise; to spring up; to burgeon; to be aroused; to come into vogue
猩猩		xīng xing	orangutan; (slang) dialect speaker whose speech is corrupted by Standard Mandarin
星座		xīng zuò	constellation; astrological sign
腥		xīng	fishy (smell)
刑法		xíng fǎ	criminal law
行使		xíng shǐ	to exercise (a right etc)
行政		xíng zhèng	administration; (attributive) administrative; executive
行走		xíng zǒu	to walk
形形色色		xíng xíng sè sè	all kinds of; all sorts of; every (different) kind of
形影不离	形影不離	xíng yǐng bù lí	inseparable (as form and shadow)
醒来	醒來	xǐng lái	to waken
醒悟		xǐng wù	to come to oneself; to come to realize; to come to see the truth; to wake up to reality
兴高采烈	興高采烈	xìng gāo cǎi liè	happy and excited (idiom); in high spirits; in great delight
醒目		xǐng mù	eye-grabbing (headline); striking (illustration)
兴致	興致	xìng zhì	mood; spirits; interest
幸存	倖存	xìng cún	to survive (a disaster)
幸好		xìng hǎo	fortunately
幸亏	幸虧	xìng kuī	fortunately; luckily
幸免	倖免	xìng miǎn	to avoid (an unpleasant fate)
性价比	性價比	xìng jià bǐ	cost-performance ratio
性情		xìng qíng	nature; temperament
性命		xìng mìng	life
姓氏		xìng shì	family name
凶残	兇殘	xiōng cán	savage; cruel; fierce; savage
凶恶	兇惡	xiōng è	fierce; ferocious; fiendish; frightening; variant of 凶恶, fierce; ferocious; fiendish; frightening
凶猛	兇猛	xiōng měng	fierce; violent; ferocious
汹涌	洶湧	xiōng yǒng	to surge up violently (of ocean, river, lake etc); turbulent
胸膛		xiōng táng	chest
凶狠		xiōng hěn	cruel; vicious; fierce and malicious; vengeful
胸有成竹		xiōng yǒu chéng zhú	(idiom) to have a well thought out plan in mind
雄厚		xióng hòu	substantial; robust; ample; abundant
休克		xiū kè	shock (loanword); to go into shock
休眠		xiū mián	to be dormant (biology); inactive (volcano); to hibernate (computing)
休想		xiū xiǎng	don't think (that); don't imagine (that)
休养	休養	xiū yǎng	to recuperate; to recover; to convalesce
修补	修補	xiū bǔ	to mend
修长	修長	xiū cháng	slender; lanky; tall and thin
修正		xiū zhèng	to revise; to amend
羞愧		xiū kuì	ashamed
修订	修訂	xiū dìng	to revise
秀丽	秀麗	xiù lì	pretty; beautiful
修路		xiū lù	to repair a road
秀美		xiù měi	elegant; graceful
袖手旁观	袖手旁觀	xiù shǒu páng guān	to watch with folded arms (idiom); to look on without lifting a finger
锈	鏽	xiù	to rust
嗅觉	嗅覺	xiù jué	sense of smell
绣	繡	xiù	to embroider; embroidery
须	須	xū	must; to have to (formal)
虚	虛	xū	emptiness; void; abstract theory or guiding principles; empty or unoccupied; diffident or timid; false; humble or modest; (of health) weak; virtual; in vain
虚构	虛構	xū gòu	to make up; fabrication; fictional; imaginary
虚幻	虛幻	xū huàn	imaginary; illusory
虚拟	虛擬	xū nǐ	to imagine; to make up; fictitious; theoretical; hypothetical; (computing) to emulate; (computing) virtual
虚假	虛假	xū jiǎ	false; phony; pretense
虚弱	虛弱	xū ruò	weak; in poor health
虚伪	虛偽	xū wěi	false; hypocritical; artificial; sham
徐徐		xú xú	slowly; gently
许	許	xǔ	to allow; to permit; to promise; to praise; somewhat; perhaps; surname Xu
需		xū	to require; to need; to want; necessity; need
许可证	許可證	xǔ kě zhèng	license; authorization; permit
旭日		xù rì	the rising sun
序		xù	order; sequence; preface
序幕		xù mù	prologue
叙述	敘述	xù shù	to relate (a story or information); to tell or talk about; to recount; narration; telling; narrative; account
酗酒		xù jiǔ	heavy drinking; to get drunk; to drink to excess
宣称	宣稱	xuān chēng	to assert; to claim
续	續	xù	to continue; to replenish
絮叨		xù dao	long-winded; garrulous; to talk endlessly without getting to the point
宣读	宣讀	xuān dú	to read out loud to an audience; a prepared speech (e.g. to a party conference)
宣告		xuān gào	to declare; to proclaim
宣誓		xuān shì	to swear an oath (of office); to make a vow
宣言		xuān yán	declaration; manifesto
宣泄	宣洩	xuān xiè	to drain (by leading off water); to unburden oneself; to divulge; to leak a secret
宣扬	宣揚	xuān yáng	to publicize; to advertise; to spread far and wide
喧哗	喧嘩	xuān huá	hubbub; clamor; to make a racket
喧闹	喧鬧	xuān nào	to make a noise; noisy
玄		xuán	black; mysterious
玄机	玄機	xuán jī	profound theory (in Daoism and Buddhism); mysterious principles
悬挂	懸掛	xuán guà	to suspend; to hang; (vehicle) suspension
悬念	懸念	xuán niàn	suspense in a movie, play etc; concern for sb's welfare
悬殊	懸殊	xuán shū	widely different; large disparity
悬崖	懸崖	xuán yá	precipice; overhanging cliff
旋律		xuán lǜ	melody
选民	選民	xuǎn mín	voter; constituency; electorate
选项	選項	xuǎn xiàng	option; alternative; choice; to choose a project
旋涡	旋渦	xuán wō	spiral; whirlpool; eddy; vortex
选用	選用	xuǎn yòng	to choose for some purpose; to select and use
炫耀		xuàn yào	dazzling; to show off; to flaunt
削弱		xuē ruò	to weaken; to impair; to cripple
靴子		xuē zi	boots
穴位		xué wèi	acupuncture point; location of a grave
学历	學歷	xué lì	educational background; academic qualifications
学士	學士	xué shì	bachelor's degree; person holding a university degree
学说	學說	xué shuō	theory; doctrine
学堂	學堂	xué táng	college; school (old)
学艺	學藝	xué yì	to learn a skill or art
学业	學業	xué yè	studies; schoolwork
学子	學子	xué zǐ	(literary) student; scholar
雪山		xuě shān	snow-capped mountain
雪上加霜		xuě shàng jiā shuāng	(idiom) to make matters even worse; to add insult to injury
血脉	血脈	xuè mài	blood vessels
血栓		xuè shuān	blood clot; thrombus
血压	血壓	xuè yā	blood pressure
血缘	血緣	xuè yuán	bloodline
勋章	勛章	xūn zhāng	medal; decoration
熏陶	薰陶	xūn táo	to seep in; to influence; to nurture; influence; training
熏		xūn	to smoke; to fumigate; to assail the nostrils; to perfume; variant of 熏; fragrance; warm; to educate; variant of 熏; to smoke; to fumigate
寻	尋	xún	to search; to look for; to seek
寻觅	尋覓	xún mì	to look for
寻常	尋常	xún cháng	usual; common; ordinary
巡逻	巡邏	xún luó	to patrol (police, army or navy)
循序渐进	循序漸進	xún xù jiàn jìn	in sequence, step by step (idiom); to make steady progress incrementally
驯	馴	xùn	to attain gradually; to tame
逊色	遜色	xùn sè	inferior (often in the combination 毫无逊色, not in the least inferior)
丫头	丫頭	yā tou	girl; servant girl; (used deprecatingly, but sometimes also as a term of endearment)
训	訓	xùn	to teach; to train; to admonish; instruction (from superiors); teachings; rule
压倒	壓倒	yā dǎo	to overwhelm; to overpower; overwhelming
压抑	壓抑	yā yì	to constrain or repress emotions; oppressive; stifling; depressing; repression
压缩	壓縮	yā suō	to compress; compression
压制	壓制	yā zhì	to suppress; to inhibit; to stifle
押		yā	to mortgage; to pawn; to detain in custody; to escort and protect; (literary) to sign
鸦雀无声	鴉雀無聲	yā què wú shēng	lit. crow and peacock make no sound; absolute silence (idiom); not a single voice can be heard; absolute silence
牙齿	牙齒	yá chǐ	tooth; dental
牙膏		yá gāo	toothpaste
哑	啞	yā	(onom.) sound of cawing; sound of infant learning to talk; variant of 呀; mute; dumb; incapable of speech; (of a voice) hoarse; husky; (of a bullet, bomb etc) du
咽喉		yān hóu	throat
芽		yá	bud; sprout
烟囱	煙囪	yān cōng	chimney
烟火	煙火	yān huǒ	smoke and fire; fireworks
淹		yān	to flood; to submerge; to drown; to irritate the skin (of liquids); to delay
延		yán	to prolong; to extend; to delay; surname Yan
延缓	延緩	yán huǎn	to defer; to postpone; to put off; to retard; to slow sth down
延误	延誤	yán wù	to delay; to be held up; to miss (an opportunity); delay; holdup
严谨	嚴謹	yán jǐn	rigorous; strict; careful; (of writing) well organized; meticulous
严禁	嚴禁	yán jìn	to strictly prohibit
严峻	嚴峻	yán jùn	grim; severe; rigorous
言辞	言辭	yán cí	words; expression; what one says
严密	嚴密	yán mì	strict; tight (organization, surveillance etc)
言论	言論	yán lùn	expression of opinion; views; remarks; arguments
言行		yán xíng	words and actions; what one says and what one does
岩石		yán shí	rock
炎症		yán zhèng	inflammation
炎热	炎熱	yán rè	blistering hot; sizzling hot (weather)
沿途		yán tú	along the sides of the road; by the wayside
沿线	沿線	yán xiàn	along the line (e.g. railway); the region near the line
沿岸		yán àn	coastal area; littoral or riparian
阎王	閻王	Yán wang	(Buddhism) Yama, the King of Hell; (fig.) cruel and tyrannical person
研讨	研討	yán tǎo	discussion
衍生		yǎn shēng	to give rise to; to derive; derivative; derivation
掩盖	掩蓋	yǎn gài	to conceal; to hide behind; to cover up
掩护	掩護	yǎn hù	to screen; to shield; to cover; protection; cover
掩饰	掩飾	yǎn shì	to cover up; to conceal; to mask; to gloss over
眼红	眼紅	yǎn hóng	to covet; envious; jealous; green with envy; infuriated; furious
眼色		yǎn sè	signal made with one's eyes; meaningful glance
眼界		yǎn jiè	ken; scope
眼神		yǎn shén	expression or emotion showing in one's eyes; meaningful glance; wink; eyesight (dialect)
眼下		yǎn xià	now; at present; subocular (medicine)
演变	演變	yǎn biàn	to develop; to evolve; development; evolution
演播室		yǎn bō shì	broadcasting studio
演练	演練	yǎn liàn	to do a drill; to practice; training; drill
演技		yǎn jì	acting; performing skills
演示		yǎn shì	to demonstrate; to show; presentation; demonstration
演说	演說	yǎn shuō	speech; to deliver a speech
演习	演習	yǎn xí	maneuver; exercise; practice; to maneuver
演戏	演戲	yǎn xì	to put on a play; to perform; fig. to pretend; to feign
演艺圈	演藝圈	yǎn yì quān	show business
演绎	演繹	yǎn yì	(of a story etc) to unfold; to play out; to develop (a technique etc); to enact; (logic) to deduce; to infer
厌烦	厭煩	yàn fán	bored; fed up with sth; sick of sth
厌倦	厭倦	yàn juàn	to be weary of; to be fed up with; to be bored with
咽		yān	throat; pharynx; narrow pass; variant of 咽; to choke (in crying); to swallow
艳丽	艷麗	yàn lì	gorgeous; garish and beautiful
验收	驗收	yàn shōu	to inspect and accept; acceptance
验	驗	yàn	to examine; to test; to check
验证	驗證	yàn zhèng	to inspect and verify; experimental verification; to validate (a theory); to authenticate
燕子		yàn zi	swallow
焰火		yàn huǒ	fireworks
秧歌		yāng ge	Yangge, a popular rural folk dance
阳性	陽性	yáng xìng	positive; masculine
扬	揚	yáng	to raise; to hoist; the action of tossing or winnowing; scattering (in the wind); to flutter; to propagate; surname Yang; abbr. for 扬州
杨树	楊樹	yáng shù	poplar tree; various trees of genus Populus
洋溢		yáng yì	brimming with; steeped in
养老金	養老金	yǎng lǎo jīn	pension
养老院	養老院	yǎng lǎo yuàn	nursing home
养活	養活	yǎng huo	to provide for; to keep (animals, a family etc); to raise animals; to feed and clothe; support; the necessities of life; to give birth
养生	養生	yǎng shēng	to maintain good health; to raise a child or animal; curing (of concrete etc)
氧		yǎng	oxygen (chemistry)
养殖	養殖	yǎng zhí	to cultivate; cultivation; to further; to encourage
痒	癢	yǎng	to itch; to tickle
样本	樣本	yàng běn	sample; specimen
样品	樣品	yàng pǐn	sample; specimen
妖怪		yāo guài	monster; devil
邀		yāo	to invite; to request; to intercept; to solicit; to seek
谣言	謠言	yáo yán	rumor
窑	窯	yáo	kiln; oven; coal pit; cave dwelling; (coll.) brothel; variant of 窑
摇摆	搖擺	yáo bǎi	to sway; to wobble; to waver
摇滚	搖滾	yáo gǔn	rock 'n' roll (music); to rock; to fall off
摇晃	搖晃	yáo huàng	to rock; to shake; to sway
摇摇欲坠	搖搖欲墜	yáo yáo yù zhuì	tottering; on the verge of collapse
摇篮	搖籃	yáo lán	cradle
遥控	遙控	yáo kòng	to direct operations from a remote location; to remotely control
遥远	遙遠	yáo yuǎn	distant; remote
药材	藥材	yào cái	medicinal ingredient
药方	藥方	yào fāng	prescription
要不是		yào bu shì	if it were not for; but for
要不		yào bù	otherwise; or else; how about...?; either... (or...)
要点	要點	yào diǎn	main point; essential
要害		yào hài	vital part; (fig.) key point; crucial
要紧	要緊	yào jǐn	important; urgent
要领	要領	yào lǐng	main aspects; essentials; gist
要强	要強	yào qiáng	eager to excel; eager to get ahead in life; strong-minded
钥匙	鑰匙	yào shi	key
要命		yào mìng	to cause sb's death; extremely; terribly; (used in complaining about sth) to be a nuisance
耀眼		yào yǎn	to dazzle; dazzling
椰子		yē zi	a coconut palm; a coconut
也就是说	也就是說	yě jiù shì shuō	in other words; that is to say; so; thus
野炊		yě chuī	to cook a meal over a campfire (usu. for a group of people on an outing); cookout
野餐		yě cān	picnic; to have a picnic
野蛮	野蠻	yě mán	barbarous; uncivilized
野兽	野獸	yě shòu	beast; wild animal
野外		yě wài	countryside; areas outside the city
野心		yě xīn	ambition; wild schemes; careerism
野营	野營	yě yíng	to camp; field lodgings
业	業	yè	line of business; industry; occupation; job; employment; school studies; enterprise; property; (Buddhism) karma; deed; to engage in; already; surname Ye
夜班		yè bān	night shift
业绩	業績	yè jì	achievement; accomplishment; (in more recent usage) performance (of a business, employee etc); results
夜市		yè shì	night market
夜校		yè xiào	evening school; night school
夜晚		yè wǎn	night
夜以继日	夜以繼日	yè yǐ jì rì	night and day (idiom); continuous strenuous effort
夜总会	夜總會	yè zǒng huì	nightclub; nightspot
液晶		yè jīng	liquid crystal
一把手		yī bǎ shǒu	working hand; member of a work team; participant; the boss (short form of 手)
液体	液體	yè tǐ	liquid
一线	一線	yī xiàn	front line
一一		yī yī	one by one; one after another
伊斯兰教	伊斯蘭教	Yī sī lán jiào	Islam
衣食住行		yī shí zhù xíng	clothing, food, housing and transport (idiom); people's basic needs
依		yī	to depend on; to comply with or listen to sb; according to; in the light of
医务	醫務	yī wù	medical affairs
依托	依託	yī tuō	to rely on; to depend on; support
依依不舍	依依不捨	yī yī bù shě	reluctant to part (idiom); broken-hearted at having to leave
一不小心		yī bù xiǎo xīn	to be a little bit careless; to have a moment of inattentiveness
一刹那	一剎那	yī chà nà	a moment; an instant; in a flash
一动不动	一動不動	yī dòng bù dòng	motionless
一度		yī dù	for a time; at one time; one time; once
一大早		yī dà zǎo	at dawn; at first light; first thing in the morning
一概		yī gài	all; without any exceptions; categorically
一概而论	一概而論	yī gài ér lùn	to lump different matters together (idiom)
一个劲儿	一個勁兒	yīgèjìnr	continuously; persistently; relentlessly
一技之长	一技之長	yī jì zhī cháng	proficiency in a particular field (idiom); skill in a specialized area (idiom)
一面		yī miàn	one side; one aspect; simultaneously... (and...); one's whole face
一晃		yī huǎng	(of passing time) in an instant; (of a sight) in a flash
一目了然		yī mù liǎo rán	obvious at a glance (idiom); obvious at a glance (idiom)
一事无成	一事無成	yī shì wú chéng	to have achieved nothing; to be a total failure; to get nowhere
一瞬间	一瞬間	yī shùn jiān	split second
一味		yī wèi	blindly; invariably
一系列		yī xì liè	a series of; a string of
一阵	一陣	yī zhèn	a burst; a fit; a peal; a spell (period of time)
仪表	儀表	yí biǎo	appearance; bearing; meter (i.e. measuring instrument)
移交		yí jiāo	to transfer; to hand over
移植		yí zhí	to transplant
姨		yí	mother's sister; aunt
遗留	遺留	yí liú	to leave behind; to hand down
遗弃	遺棄	yí qì	to leave; to abandon
遗忘	遺忘	yí wàng	to forget; to cease to think about (sb or sth) anymore
遗物	遺物	yí wù	remnant
遗体	遺體	yí tǐ	remains (of a dead person)
遗嘱	遺囑	yí zhǔ	testament; will
遗愿	遺願	yí yuàn	final wishes of the departed
疑点	疑點	yí diǎn	a doubtful point
遗址	遺址	yí zhǐ	ruins; historic relics
疑惑		yí huò	to doubt; to distrust; unconvincing; to puzzle over; misgivings; suspicions
疑虑	疑慮	yí lǜ	hesitation; misgivings; doubt
以		yǐ	to use; by means of; according to; in order to; because of
以身作则	以身作則	yǐ shēn zuò zé	to set an example (idiom); to serve as a model
以免		yǐ miǎn	in order to avoid; so as not to
以至于	以至於	yǐ zhì yú	down to; up to; to the extent that...
矣		yǐ	classical final particle, similar to modern 了
以致		yǐ zhì	to such an extent as to; down to; up to
倚		yǐ	to lean on; to rely upon
一成不变	一成不變	yī chéng bù biàn	(idiom) immutable; impervious to change; set in stone
一长一短	一長一短	yī cháng yī duǎn	talking endlessly; long-winded
一筹莫展	一籌莫展	yī chóu mò zhǎn	to be unable to find a solution; to be at wits' end
一帆风顺	一帆風順	yī fān fēng shùn	propitious wind throughout the journey (idiom); plain sailing; to go smoothly; have a nice trip!
一干二净	一乾二淨	yī gān èr jìng	thoroughly (idiom); completely; one and all; very clean
一鼓作气	一鼓作氣	yī gǔ zuò qì	in a spurt of energy
一锅粥	一鍋粥	yī guō zhōu	(lit.) a pot of porridge; (fig.) a complete mess
一回事		yī huí shì	one and the same (thing); one thing (as distinct from another)
一家人		yī jiā rén	household; the whole family
一举	一舉	yī jǔ	a move; an action; in one move; at a stroke; in one go
一经	一經	yī jīng	as soon as; once (an action has been completed)
一举一动	一舉一動	yī jǔ yī dòng	every movement; each and every move
一卡通		Yī kǎ tōng	the name of various contactless smart cards, notably Yikatong (mainly for public transport in Beijing) and iPASS (mainly for public transport in Taiwan)
一揽子	一攬子	yī lǎn zi	all-inclusive; undiscriminating
一连	一連	yī lián	in a row; in succession; running
一连串	一連串	yī lián chuàn	a succession of; a series of
一毛不拔		yī máo bù bá	stingy (idiom)
一年到头	一年到頭	yī nián dào tóu	all year round
一如既往		yī rú jì wǎng	just as in the past (idiom); as before; continuing as always
一旁		yī páng	aside; to the side of
一声不吭	一聲不吭	yī shēng bù kēng	to not say a word
一塌糊涂	一塌糊塗	yī tā hú tu	muddled and completely collapsing (idiom); in an awful condition; complete shambles; a total mess
一体	一體	yī tǐ	an integral whole; all concerned; everybody
一手		yī shǒu	a skill; mastery of a trade; by oneself; without outside help
一天到晚		yī tiān dào wǎn	all day long; the whole day
一头	一頭	yī tóu	one head; a head full of sth; one end (of a stick); one side; headlong; directly; rapidly; simultaneously
一无所有	一無所有	yī wú suǒ yǒu	not having anything at all (idiom); utterly lacking; without two sticks to rub together
一无所知	一無所知	yī wú suǒ zhī	not knowing anything at all (idiom); completely ignorant; without an inkling
一心		yī xīn	wholeheartedly; heart and soul
一心一意		yī xīn yī yì	concentrating one's thoughts and efforts; single-minded; bent on; intently
一言不发	一言不發	yī yán bù fā	to not say a word (idiom)
一言一行		yī yán yī xíng	every word and action (idiom)
一应俱全	一應俱全	yī yīng jù quán	with everything needed available
一早		yī zǎo	early in the morning; at dawn
一眼		yī yǎn	a glance; a quick look; a glimpse
义工	義工	yì gōng	volunteer worker; volunteer work
议程	議程	yì chéng	agenda; agenda item
议会	議會	yì huì	parliament; legislative assembly
议	議	yì	to comment on; to discuss; to suggest
议员	議員	yì yuán	member (of a legislative body); representative
屹立		yì lì	to tower; to stand straight (of person's bearing)
亦		yì	also
异想天开	異想天開	yì xiǎng tiān kāi	to imagine the wildest thing; to indulge in fantasy
异性	異性	yì xìng	the opposite sex; of the opposite sex; heterosexual; different in nature
异议	異議	yì yì	objection; dissent
异口同声	異口同聲	yì kǒu tóng shēng	different mouths, same voice; to speak in unison (idiom)
抑郁	抑鬱	yì yù	depressed; despondent; gloomy
抑扬顿挫	抑揚頓挫	yì yáng dùn cuò	cadence; modulation (same as 顿挫抑扬)
抑制		yì zhì	to inhibit; to keep down; to suppress
抑郁症	抑鬱症	yì yù zhèng	clinical depression
译	譯	yì	to translate; to interpret
疫苗		yì miáo	vaccine
易拉罐		yì lā guàn	pull-top can; easy-open can (with ring-pull)
意料		yì liào	to anticipate; to expect; expectations
意料之外		yì liào zhī wài	(idiom) contrary to expectation; unexpected
意图	意圖	yì tú	intent; intention; to intend
意向		yì xiàng	intention; purpose; intent; inclination; disposition
益处	益處	yì chu	benefit
溢		yì	to overflow; (literary) excessive; old variant of 镒
毅然		yì rán	firmly; resolutely; without hesitation
毅力		yì lì	perseverance; willpower
阴暗	陰暗	yīn àn	dim; dark; overcast; darkness; shadow; (fig.) dismal; gloomy; somber; murky; shadowy (side)
因人而异	因人而異	yīn rén ér yì	varying from person to person (idiom); different for each individual
音响	音響	yīn xiǎng	sound; acoustics; stereo system; audio equipment
阴性	陰性	yīn xìng	negative; feminine
殷勤		yīn qín	politely; solicitously; eagerly attentive
银幕	銀幕	yín mù	movie screen
引发	引發	yǐn fā	to lead to; to trigger; to initiate; to cause; to evoke (emotions)
引经据典	引經據典	yǐn jīng jù diǎn	lit. to quote the classics; to quote chapter and verse (idiom)
引擎		yǐn qíng	engine (loanword)
引领	引領	yǐn lǐng	to crane one's neck; to await eagerly; to lead; to show the way
引入		yǐn rù	to draw into; to pull into; to introduce
引人注目		yǐn rén zhù mù	to attract attention; eye-catching; conspicuous
引诱	引誘	yǐn yòu	to coerce (sb into doing sth bad); to lure (into a trap); to seduce
引用		yǐn yòng	to quote; to cite; to recommend; to appoint; (computing) reference
饮水	飲水	yǐn shuǐ	drinking water
饮用水	飲用水	yǐn yòng shuǐ	drinking water; potable water
隐蔽	隱蔽	yǐn bì	to conceal; to hide; covert; under cover
隐患	隱患	yǐn huàn	a danger concealed within sth; hidden damage; misfortune not visible from the surface
隐情	隱情	yǐn qíng	sth one wishes to keep secret; ulterior motive; a subject best avoided
隐瞒	隱瞞	yǐn mán	to conceal; to hide (a taboo subject); to cover up the truth
隐身	隱身	yǐn shēn	to hide oneself; invisible (person or online status)
隐形	隱形	yǐn xíng	invisible
隐性	隱性	yǐn xìng	hidden; crypto-; recessive (gene)
隐约	隱約	yǐn yuē	vague; faint; indistinct
瘾	癮	yǐn	addiction; craving
印章		yìn zhāng	seal; signet; chop; stamp
印刷术	印刷術	yìn shuā shù	printing; printing technology
印证	印證	yìn zhèng	to confirm; to corroborate; to verify; proof; evidence
应有尽有	應有盡有	yīng yǒu jìn yǒu	everything that should be here is here (idiom); all one can think of is on hand; to have all one needs
英俊		yīng jùn	handsome
英镑	英鎊	Yīng bàng	pound sterling
婴儿	嬰兒	yīng ér	infant; baby; lead (Pb)
鹰	鷹	yīng	eagle; falcon; hawk
迎合		yíng hé	to cater to; to pander to
迎		yíng	to welcome; to meet; to forge ahead (esp. in the face of difficulties); to meet face to face
荧光	熒光	yíng guāng	fluorescence; fluorescent
盈利		yíng lì	profit; gain; to make profits
营救	營救	yíng jiù	to rescue
赢家	贏家	yíng jiā	winner
营造	營造	yíng zào	to build (housing); to construct; to make
影像		yǐng xiàng	image
应酬	應酬	yìng chou	to engage in social activities; to socialize; dinner party; banquet; social engagement
应付	應付	yìng fu	to deal with; to cope
应聘	應聘	yìng pìn	to accept a job offer; to apply for an advertised position
应邀	應邀	yìng yāo	at sb's invitation; on invitation
硬币	硬幣	yìng bì	coin
映		yìng	to reflect (light); to shine; to project (an image onto a screen etc); old variant of 映
硬盘	硬盤	yìng pán	hard disk
拥护	擁護	yōng hù	to endorse; to support
拥挤	擁擠	yōng jǐ	crowded; to throng; congestion
庸俗		yōng sú	vulgar; tacky; tawdry
硬朗		yìng lǎng	robust; healthy
永恒	永恆	yǒng héng	eternal; everlasting; fig. to pass into eternity (i.e. to die)
永久		yǒng jiǔ	everlasting; perpetual; lasting; forever; permanent
永不		yǒng bù	never; will never
勇往直前		yǒng wǎng zhí qián	to advance bravely
勇于	勇於	yǒng yú	to dare to; to be brave enough to
涌		chōng	(used in place names); variant of 涌; to bubble up; to rush forth
涌入	湧入	yǒng rù	to come pouring in; influx
涌现	湧現	yǒng xiàn	to emerge in large numbers; to spring up; to emerge prominently
用餐		yòng cān	to eat a meal
踊跃	踴躍	yǒng yuè	to leap; to jump; eager; enthusiastically
用人		yòng rén	servant; to employ sb for a job; to manage people; to be in need of staff
用力		yòng lì	to exert oneself physically
用功		yòng gōng	diligent; industrious (in one's studies); to study hard; to make great effort
优	優	yōu	excellent; superior
用意		yòng yì	intention; purpose
优化	優化	yōu huà	to optimize
优异	優異	yōu yì	exceptional; outstandingly good
优越	優越	yōu yuè	superior; superiority
优雅	優雅	yōu yǎ	grace; graceful
忧愁	憂愁	yōu chóu	to be worried
忧虑	憂慮	yōu lǜ	to worry; anxiety (about)
悠久		yōu jiǔ	long (tradition, history etc)
忧郁	憂鬱	yōu yù	sullen; depressed; melancholy; dejected
悠闲	悠閒	yōu xián	leisurely; carefree; relaxed
尤为	尤為	yóu wéi	especially
由此看来	由此看來	yóu cǐ kàn lái	thereby; judging from this
由来	由來	yóu lái	origin
由此可见	由此可見	yóu cǐ kě jiàn	from this, it can be seen that...
邮编	郵編	yóu biān	postal code; zip code
由衷		yóu zhōng	heartfelt; sincere; unfeigned
邮政	郵政	yóu zhèng	postal service; postal
犹豫不决	猶豫不決	yóu yù bù jué	hesitancy; indecision; to waver
犹如	猶如	yóu rú	similar to; like
油画	油畫	yóu huà	oil painting
游船	遊船	yóu chuán	pleasure boat; cruise ship
游览	遊覽	yóu lǎn	to go sightseeing; to tour; to visit
友情		yǒu qíng	friendly feelings; friendship
友人		yǒu rén	friend
友善		yǒu shàn	friendly
有待		yǒu dài	not yet (done); pending
有的放矢		yǒu dì fàng shǐ	lit. to have a target in mind when shooting one's arrows (idiom); fig. to have a clear objective
有机	有機	yǒu jī	organic
有口无心	有口無心	yǒu kǒu wú xīn	to speak harshly but without any bad intent (idiom)
有声有色	有聲有色	yǒu shēng yǒu sè	having sound and color (idiom); vivid; dazzling
有两下子	有兩下子	yǒu liǎng xià zi	to have real skill; to know one's stuff
有所不同		yǒu suǒ bù tóng	to differ to some extent (idiom)
有所		yǒu suǒ	somewhat; to some extent
有望		yǒu wàng	hopeful; promising
有效期		yǒu xiào qī	period of validity; sell-by date
有幸		yǒu xìng	fortunately
有序		yǒu xù	regular; orderly; successive; in order
有益		yǒu yì	useful; beneficial; profitable
有意		yǒu yì	to intend; intentionally; interested in
有朝一日		yǒu zhāo yī rì	one day; sometime in the future
幼稚		yòu zhì	young; childish; puerile
有助于	有助於	yǒu zhù yú	to contribute to; to promote
诱饵	誘餌	yòu ěr	bait
诱惑	誘惑	yòu huò	to entice; to lure; to induce; to attract
诱发	誘發	yòu fā	to induce; to cause; to elicit; to trigger
诱人	誘人	yòu rén	attractive; alluring; captivating
余地	餘地	yú dì	margin; leeway
余额	餘額	yú é	balance (of an account, bill etc); surplus; remainder
余	餘	yú	extra; surplus; remaining; remainder after division; (following numerical value) or more; in excess of (some number); residue (math.); after; I; me
渔船	漁船	yú chuán	fishing boat
渔民	漁民	yú mín	fisherman; fisher folk
逾期		yú qī	to be overdue; to fail to meet a deadline; to be behind in doing sth
愚蠢		yú chǔn	silly; stupid
愚公移山		yú gōng yí shān	the old man moves mountains (idiom); fig. where there's a will, there's a way
舆论	輿論	yú lùn	public opinion
与此同时	與此同時	yǔ cǐ tóng shí	at the same time; meanwhile
与其	與其	yǔ qí	rather than...; 与其 A 如 B (rather than A, better to B)
与否	與否	yǔ fǒu	whether or not (at the end of a phrase)
与众不同	與眾不同	yǔ zhòng bù tóng	to stand out from the masses (idiom)
与日俱增	與日俱增	yǔ rì jù zēng	to increase steadily; to grow with each passing day
与时俱进	與時俱進	yǔ shí jù jìn	abreast of modern developments; to keep up with the times; progressive; timely
宇宙		yǔ zhòu	universe; cosmos
予以		yǔ yǐ	to give; to impose; to apply
浴室		yù shì	bathroom (room used for bathing)
预定	預定	yù dìng	to schedule in advance
预感	預感	yù gǎn	to have a premonition; premonition
语气	語氣	yǔ qì	tone; manner of speaking; mood
预告	預告	yù gào	to forecast; to predict; advance notice
预见	預見	yù jiàn	to foresee; to predict; to forecast; to envision; foresight; intuition; vision
预料	預料	yù liào	to forecast; to anticipate; expectation
预示	預示	yù shì	to indicate; to foretell; to forebode; to betoken
预赛	預賽	yù sài	preliminary competition; to hold preliminary heats
预售	預售	yù shòu	to sell in advance
预算	預算	yù suàn	budget
预先	預先	yù xiān	beforehand; in advance
预言	預言	yù yán	to predict; prophecy
欲望	慾望	yù wàng	desire; longing; appetite; craving
遇难	遇難	yù nàn	to perish; to be killed
遇险	遇險	yù xiǎn	to get into difficulties; to meet with danger
寓言		yù yán	fable
预兆	預兆	yù zhào	omen; sign (of sth yet to occur); prior indication; to foreshadow
遇上		yù shàng	to come across (sb); to run into
寓意		yù yì	moral (of a story); lesson to be learned; implication; message; import; metaphorical meaning
愈来愈	愈來愈	yù lái yù	more and more
愈演愈烈		yù yǎn yù liè	ever more critical; problems get more and more intense
愈合	癒合	yù hé	(of a wound) to heal
渊源	淵源	yuān yuán	origin; source; relationship
冤		yuān	injustice; grievance; wrong; old variant of 冤
元老		yuán lǎo	senior figure; elder; doyen
元首		yuán shǒu	head of state
元宵节	元宵節	Yuán xiāo jié	Lantern Festival, the final event of the Spring Festival 春节, on 15th of first month of the lunar calendar
原本		yuán běn	originally; original
冤枉		yuān wang	to accuse wrongly; to treat unjustly; injustice; wronged; not worthwhile
原材料		yuán cái liào	raw and semifinished materials
原地		yuán dì	(in) the original place; the place where one currently is; place of origin; local (product)
原创	原創	yuán chuàng	to create (sth original); (adj.) original; originality; original work
原型		yuán xíng	model; prototype; archetype
原装	原裝	yuán zhuāng	genuine; intact in original packaging (not locally assembled and packaged)
原汁原味		yuán zhī yuán wèi	original; authentic
圆形	圓形	yuán xíng	round; circular
缘分	緣分	yuán fèn	fate or chance that brings people together; predestined affinity or relationship; (Budd.) destiny
源泉		yuán quán	fountainhead; well-spring; water source; fig. origin
源于	源於	yuán yú	has its origins in
源头	源頭	yuán tóu	source; fountainhead
源源不断	源源不斷	yuán yuán bù duàn	a steady flow (idiom); an unending stream
远程	遠程	yuǎn chéng	remote; long distance; long range
远见	遠見	yuǎn jiàn	foresight; discernment; vision
远近闻名	遠近聞名	yuǎn jìn wén míng	to be known far and wide; to be well-known
怨恨		yuàn hèn	to resent; to harbor a grudge against; to loathe; resentment; rancor
怨言		yuàn yán	complaint
怨气	怨氣	yuàn qì	grievance; resentment; complaint
院士		yuàn shì	scholar; academician; fellow (of an academy)
约定俗成	約定俗成	yuē dìng sú chéng	established by popular usage (idiom); common usage agreement; customary convention
月初		yuè chū	start of month; early in the month
曰		yuē	to speak; to say
月票		yuè piào	monthly ticket
乐器	樂器	yuè qì	musical instrument
岳父		yuè fù	wife's father; father-in-law
岳母		yuè mǔ	wife's mother; mother-in-law
悦耳	悅耳	yuè ěr	sweet-sounding; beautiful (of sound)
越发	越發	yuè fā	increasingly; more and more; ever more; all the more
阅历	閱歷	yuè lì	to experience; experience
越过	越過	yuè guò	to cross over; to transcend; to cover distance; to overcome; to rise above
晕倒	暈倒	yūn dǎo	to faint; to swoon; to black out; to become unconscious
孕妇	孕婦	yùn fù	pregnant woman
陨石	隕石	yǔn shí	meteorite; aerolite
孕育		yùn yù	to be pregnant; to produce offspring; to nurture (a development, school of thought, artwork etc); fig. replete with (culture etc)
运送	運送	yùn sòng	to transport; to carry
运河	運河	yùn hé	canal
运营	運營	yùn yíng	to be in operation; to do business; (of train, bus etc) to be in service; operation; service
运转	運轉	yùn zhuǎn	to work; to operate; to revolve; to turn around
韵味	韻味	yùn wèi	implicit charm in rhyme or sound; hinted appeal; interest
酝酿	醞釀	yùn niàng	(of alcohol) to ferment; (of a crisis) to be brewing; to mull over (an issue); to hold exploratory discussions
蕴涵	蘊涵	yùn hán	to contain; to accumulate; to embrace; implicit condition; implication; entailment
蕴藏	蘊藏	yùn cáng	to hold in store; to contain (untapped reserves etc)
杂乱无章	雜亂無章	zá luàn wú zhāng	disordered and in a mess (idiom); all mixed up and chaotic
杂技	雜技	zá jì	acrobatics
杂交	雜交	zá jiāo	to hybridize; to crossbreed; promiscuity
砸		zá	to smash; to pound; to fail; to muck up; to bungle
栽		zāi	to plant; to grow; to insert; to erect (e.g. a bus stop sign); to impose sth on sb; to stumble; to fall down
栽培		zāi péi	to grow; to cultivate; to train; to educate; to patronize
再度		zài dù	once more; once again; one more time
宰		zǎi	to slaughter; to butcher; to govern (archaic)
再现	再現	zài xiàn	to recreate; to reconstruct (a historical relic)
在线	在線	zài xiàn	online
在意		zài yì	to care about; to mind
载体	載體	zài tǐ	carrier (chemistry); vector (epidemiology); vehicle or medium
在职	在職	zài zhí	to be employed; to be in post; on-the-job
暂	暫	zàn	temporary; to scurry; variant of 暂
攒	攢	cuán	to bring together; to collect; to hoard; to accumulate; to save
赞不绝口	讚不絕口	zàn bù jué kǒu	to praise without cease (idiom); praise sb to high heaven; to praise without cease (idiom); praise sb to high heaven
赞叹	讚嘆	zàn tàn	to exclaim in admiration
赞叹不已	贊嘆不已	zàn tàn bù yǐ	to be full of praise (idiom)
赞同	讚同	zàn tóng	to approve of; to endorse; (vote) in favor; to approve of; to endorse; (vote) in favor
赞许	讚許	zàn xǔ	to praise; to laud
赞美	讚美	zàn měi	to admire; to praise; to eulogize
赞扬	讚揚	zàn yáng	to praise; to approve of; to show approval
葬礼	葬禮	zàng lǐ	burial; funeral
遭殃		zāo yāng	to suffer a calamity
凿	鑿	záo	chisel; to chisel; to bore a hole
葬		zàng	to bury (the dead); to inter
早日		zǎo rì	soon; at an early date (often in wishes, e.g. get well soon)
早年		zǎo nián	many years ago; in the past; in one's early years
枣	棗	zǎo	jujube; Chinese date (red date)
造假		zào jiǎ	to counterfeit; to pass off a fake as genuine
造价	造價	zào jià	construction cost
造福		zào fú	to benefit (e.g. the people)
造就		zào jiù	to bring up; to train; to contribute to; achievements (usually of young people)
噪声	噪聲	zào shēng	noise
造纸术	造紙術	zào zhǐ shù	papermaking process
则	則	zé	but; then; rule; standard
噪音		zào yīn	noise; unwanted or unpleasant sound
责备	責備	zé bèi	to blame; to criticize; condemnation; reproach
责怪	責怪	zé guài	to blame; to rebuke
增收		zēng shōu	to increase revenue; to increase income by (x amount); to levy (a surcharge, tax increase etc); (of a school) to have an increased student intake
贼	賊	zéi	thief; traitor; wily; deceitful; evil; extremely
扎根		zhā gēn	to take root
增添		zēng tiān	to add; to increase
闸	閘	zhá	sluice; sluice gate; to dam up water; (coll.) brake; (coll.) electric switch
渣子		zhā zi	dregs; bits; dregs (of society)
眨眼		zhǎ yǎn	to blink; to wink; in the twinkling of an eye
诈骗	詐騙	zhà piàn	to defraud; to swindle; to blackmail
榨		zhà	to press; to extract (juice); device for extracting juice, oils etc
窄		zhǎi	narrow; narrow-minded; badly off
债务	債務	zhài wù	debt; liability
沾		zhān	to moisten; to be infected by; to receive benefit or advantage through a contact; to touch; variant of 沾; to moisten
占卜		zhān bǔ	to divine
沾光		zhān guāng	to bask in the light; fig. to benefit from association with sb or sth; reflected glory
瞻仰		zhān yǎng	to revere; to admire
粘	黏	nián	to glue; to paste; to adhere; sticky
斩	斬	zhǎn	to behead (as form of capital punishment); to chop
斩草除根	斬草除根	zhǎn cǎo chú gēn	to cut weeds and eliminate the roots (idiom); to destroy root and branch; to eliminate completely
展出		zhǎn chū	to put on display; to be on show; to exhibit
盏	盞	zhǎn	a small cup; classifier for lamps
展览会	展覽會	zhǎn lǎn huì	exhibition; show
展望		zhǎn wàng	outlook; prospect; to look ahead; to look forward to
占用	佔用	zhàn yòng	to occupy
崭新	嶄新	zhǎn xīn	brand new
站立		zhàn lì	to stand; standing; on one's feet
绽放	綻放	zhàn fàng	to blossom
张灯结彩	張燈結彩	zhāng dēng jié cǎi	to be decorated with lanterns and colored banners (idiom)
蘸		zhàn	to dip in (ink, sauce etc)
张贴	張貼	zhāng tiē	to post (a notice); to advertise
张扬	張揚	zhāng yáng	to display ostentatiously; to bring out into the open; to make public; to spread around; flamboyant; brash; Zhang Yang (1967-), PRC film director and screenwrit
长相	長相	zhǎng xiàng	appearance; looks; profile; countenance
掌管		zhǎng guǎn	in charge of; to control
帐篷	帳篷	zhàng peng	tent
长辈	長輩	zhǎng bèi	one's elders; older generation
帐子	帳子	zhàng zi	mosquito net
账单	賬單	zhàng dān	bill
胀	脹	zhàng	to swell; dropsical; swollen; bloated
账号	賬號	zhàng hào	account; username
招标	招標	zhāo biāo	to invite bids
招待		zhāo dài	to hold a reception; to offer hospitality; to entertain (guests); to serve (customers)
招待会	招待會	zhāo dài huì	a reception
招募		zhāo mù	to recruit; to enlist
招揽	招攬	zhāo lǎn	to attract (customers); to drum up (trade)
招牌		zhāo pai	signboard; shop sign; reputation of a business
朝气蓬勃	朝氣蓬勃	zhāo qì péng bó	full of youthful energy (idiom); vigorous; energetic; a bright spark
招数	招數	zhāo shù	move (in chess, on stage, in martial arts); gambit; trick; scheme; movement; same as 着数
朝三暮四		zhāo sān mù sì	lit. say three in the morning but four in the evening (idiom); to change sth that is already settled upon; indecisive; to blow hot and cold
朝夕相处	朝夕相處	zhāo xī xiāng chǔ	to spend all one's time together (idiom)
招收		zhāo shōu	to hire; to recruit
着迷	著迷	zháo mí	to be fascinated; to be captivated
沼泽	沼澤	zhǎo zé	marsh; swamp; wetlands; glade
兆头	兆頭	zhào tou	omen; portent; sign
召集		zhào jí	to convene; to gather
照办	照辦	zhào bàn	to follow the rules; to do as instructed; to play by the book; to comply with a request
照常		zhào cháng	as usual
照例		zhào lì	as a rule; as usual; usually
照料		zhào liào	to tend; to take care of sb
罩		zhào	cover; fish trap (basket); shade
照明		zhào míng	lighting; illumination; to light up; to illuminate
肇事		zhào shì	to cause an accident; to be responsible for an incident; to provoke a disturbance
折腾	折騰	zhē teng	to toss from side to side (e.g. sleeplessly); to repeat sth over and over again; to torment sb; to play crazy; to squander (time, money)
遮		zhē	to cover up (a shortcoming); to screen off; to hide; to conceal
遮盖	遮蓋	zhē gài	to hide; to cover (one's tracks)
折合		zhé hé	to convert into; to amount to; to be equivalent to
折叠	折疊	zhé dié	to fold; collapsible; folding (bicycle, antenna, bed etc)
折磨		zhé mó	to torment; to torture
折扣		zhé kòu	discount
折射		zhé shè	to refract; refraction; to reflect (in the figurative sense: to show the nature of)
这会儿	這會兒	zhè huì r	(coll.) now; this moment; also pr. [zhè huǐ r]
这样一来	這樣一來	zhè yàng yī lái	thus; if this happens then
针锋相对	針鋒相對	zhēn fēng xiāng duì	to oppose each other with equal harshness (idiom); tit for tat; measure for measure
侦察	偵察	zhēn chá	to investigate a crime; to scout; to reconnoiter; reconnaissance; detection; a scout
针灸	針灸	zhēn jiǔ	acupuncture and moxibustion; to give or have acupuncture and moxibustion
珍藏		zhēn cáng	a collection of rare and valuable items; to collect (such items)
珍重		zhēn zhòng	precious; extremely valuable; (honorific) Please take good care of yourself!
珍视	珍視	zhēn shì	to place great importance on; to treasure
真空		zhēn kōng	vacuum
真假		zhēn jiǎ	genuine or fake; true or false
真情		zhēn qíng	real situation; the truth
真心		zhēn xīn	sincere; heartfelt
真是的		zhēn shi de	Really! (interj. of annoyance or frustration)
诊所	診所	zhěn suǒ	clinic
真挚	真摯	zhēn zhì	sincere; sincerity
枕头	枕頭	zhěn tou	pillow
阵营	陣營	zhèn yíng	group of people; camp; faction; sides in a dispute
阵容	陣容	zhèn róng	troop arrangement; battle formation; lineup (of a sports team etc)
振兴	振興	zhèn xīng	to revive; to revitalize; Zhengxing district of Dandong city 丹东市, Liaoning
振作		zhèn zuò	to bestir oneself; to pull oneself together; to cheer up; to uplift; to stimulate
振奋	振奮	zhèn fèn	to stir oneself up; to raise one's spirits; to inspire
震动	震動	zhèn dòng	to shake; to vibrate; to strongly affect; shock; vibration
震		zhèn	to shake; to vibrate; to jolt; to quake; excited; shocked; one of the Eight Trigrams 卦, symbolizing thunder; ☳
震撼		zhèn hàn	to shake; to shock; to stun; shocking; stunning; shock
镇定	鎮定	zhèn dìng	calm; unperturbed; cool
争吵	爭吵	zhēng chǎo	to quarrel; dispute
争端	爭端	zhēng duān	dispute; controversy; conflict
争分夺秒	爭分奪秒	zhēng fēn duó miǎo	lit. fight minutes, snatch seconds (idiom); a race against time; making every second count
争光	爭光	zhēng guāng	to win an honor; to strive to win a prize
争气	爭氣	zhēng qì	to work hard for sth; to resolve on improvement; determined not to fall short
争先恐后	爭先恐後	zhēng xiān kǒng hòu	striving to be first and fearing to be last (idiom); outdoing one another
征		zhēng	journey; trip; expedition; to go on long campaign; to attack; to invite; to recruit; to levy (taxes); to draft (troops); phenomenon; symptom; characteristic sig
争执	爭執	zhēng zhí	to dispute; to disagree; to argue opinionatedly; to wrangle
征收	徵收	zhēng shōu	to levy (a tax); to expropriate
征集	徵集	zhēng jí	to collect; to recruit
症结	癥結	zhēng jié	hard lump in the abdomen (in Chinese medicine); crux of an issue; main point in an argument; sticking point; deadlock in negotiations
睁	睜	zhēng	to open (one's eyes)
挣扎	掙扎	zhēng zhá	to struggle
拯救		zhěng jiù	to save; to rescue
蒸		zhēng	to evaporate; (of cooking) to steam; torch made from hemp stalks or bamboo (old); finely chopped firewood (old)
整合		zhěng hé	to conform; to integrate
整洁	整潔	zhěng jié	neatly; tidy
正面		zhèng miàn	front; obverse side; right side; positive; direct; open
正能量		zhèng néng liàng	positive energy; positivity
正视	正視	zhèng shì	to face squarely; to meet head on; to face up to
正直		zhèng zhí	upright; upstanding; honest
正宗		zhèng zōng	orthodox school; fig. traditional; old school; authentic; genuine
整数	整數	zhěng shù	whole number; integer (math.); round figure
郑重	鄭重	zhèng zhòng	serious; solemn; earnest; conscientious
之		zhī	(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的); him; her; it
证人	證人	zhèng rén	witness
支票		zhī piào	check (bank); cheque
之所以		zhī suǒ yǐ	(after a noun N and before a predicate P) the reason why N P; Example: 我之所以讨厌他 "the reason why I dislike him (is ...)"
汁		zhī	juice
支柱		zhī zhù	mainstay; pillar; prop; backbone
芝麻		zhī ma	sesame (seed)
芝士		zhī shì	cheese (loanword)
知觉	知覺	zhī jué	perception; consciousness
知己		zhī jǐ	to know oneself; to be intimate or close; intimate friend
知识分子	知識分子	zhī shi fèn zǐ	intellectual; intelligentsia; learned person
知足		zhī zú	content with one's situation; to know contentment (hence happiness)
脂肪		zhī fáng	fat (in the body, in a plant, or in food)
肢体	肢體	zhī tǐ	limb; limbs and trunk; body
执意	執意	zhí yì	to be determined to; to insist on
执照	執照	zhí zhào	license; permit
执法	執法	zhí fǎ	to enforce a law; law enforcement
执着	執著	zhí zhuó	to be strongly attached to; to be dedicated; to cling to; (Buddhism) attachment
直奔		zhí bèn	to go straight to; to make a beeline for
直观	直觀	zhí guān	direct observation; directly perceived through the senses; intuitive; audiovisual
直达	直達	zhí dá	to reach (a place) directly; (transportation) to reach the destination without changing service or without stopping; (of a train, flight etc) direct; nonstop
直径	直徑	zhí jìng	diameter
直视	直視	zhí shì	to look straight at
直觉	直覺	zhí jué	intuition
值钱	值錢	zhí qián	valuable; costly; expensive
职权	職權	zhí quán	authority; power over others
直至		zhí zhì	lasting until; up till (the present)
职业病	職業病	zhí yè bìng	occupational disease
止步		zhǐ bù	to halt; to stop; to go no farther
职员	職員	zhí yuán	office worker; staff member
止血		zhǐ xuè	to staunch (bleeding); hemostatic (drug)
止咳		zhǐ ké	to suppress coughing
旨在		zhǐ zài	to have as its purpose; to be intended to; to aim to (do sth)
指点	指點	zhǐ diǎn	to point out; to indicate; to give directions; to show how (to do sth); to censure; to pick at
指令		zhǐ lìng	order; command; instruction
指教		zhǐ jiào	to give advice or comments
指南针	指南針	zhǐ nán zhēn	compass
指手画脚	指手畫腳	zhǐ shǒu huà jiǎo	to gesticulate while talking (idiom); to explain by waving one's hands; to criticize or give orders summarily
指望		zhǐ wàng	to count on; to hope for; prospect; hope
指南		zhǐ nán	to guide; guidebook
指向		zhǐ xiàng	to point towards; aimed at; facing; the direction indicated
指引		zhǐ yǐn	to guide; to show; to point (the way); directions; guidance; guidelines
至此		zhì cǐ	up until now; so far
至关重要	至關重要	zhì guān zhòng yào	extremely important; vital; crucial; essential
制		zhì	system; to control; to regulate; variant of 制; to manufacture; to make
志气	志氣	zhì qì	ambition; resolve; backbone; drive; spirit
制服		zhì fú	to subdue; to check; to bring under control; (in former times) what one is allowed to wear depending on social status; uniform (army, party, school etc); livery
制裁		zhì cái	to punish; punishment; sanctions (incl. economic)
制止		zhì zhǐ	to curb; to put a stop to; to stop; to check; to limit
制品	製品	zhì pǐn	products; goods
质地	質地	zhì dì	texture; background (texture); grain; quality; character; disposition
质问	質問	zhì wèn	to question; to ask questions; to inquire; to bring to account; to interrogate
质朴	質樸	zhì pǔ	simple; plain; unadorned; unaffected; unsophisticated; rustic; earthy
质疑	質疑	zhì yí	to call into question; to question (truth or validity)
治学	治學	zhì xué	scholarship; high-level study; to do scholarly research; to pursue a high level of study
治愈	治癒	zhì yù	to cure; to restore to health; uplifting; heartwarming
致敬		zhì jìng	to salute; to pay one's respects to; to pay tribute to; to pay homage to
致	緻	zhì	to cause; to convey; to extend (as in 致敬)
致辞	致辭	zhì cí	to express in words or writing; to make a speech (esp. short introduction, vote of thanks, afterword, funeral homily etc); to address (an audience); same as 致词
致力于	致力於	zhìlìyú	Dedicate
致富		zhì fù	to become rich
致命		zhì mìng	fatal; mortal; deadly; to sacrifice one's life
致使		zhì shǐ	to cause; to result in
窒息		zhì xī	to choke; to stifle; to suffocate
秩序		zhì xù	order (orderly); order (sequence); social order; the state (of society)
智商		zhì shāng	IQ (intelligence quotient)
滞后	滯後	zhì hòu	to lag behind
滞留	滯留	zhì liú	(of a person) to remain in (a place) (due to circumstances that prevent one leaving); to be stranded; (of sth that would typically dissipate, e.g. floodwater, p
置		zhì	to install; to place; to put; to buy
中国画	中國畫	Zhōng guó huà	Chinese painting
中途		zhōng tú	midway
中立		zhōng lì	neutral; neutrality
中型		zhōng xíng	medium sized
中性		zhōng xìng	neutral
中旬		zhōng xún	middle third of a month
中庸		zhōng yōng	golden mean (Confucianism); (literary) (of person) mediocre; ordinary; the Doctrine of the Mean, one of the Four Books 四书
忠诚	忠誠	zhōng chéng	devoted; loyal; fidelity; loyalty
忠实	忠實	zhōng shí	faithful
中止		zhōng zhǐ	to cease; to suspend; to break off; to stop; to discontinue
忠于	忠於	zhōng yú	to be loyal to
终结	終結	zhōng jié	end; conclusion; to come to an end; to terminate (sth)
忠贞	忠貞	zhōng zhēn	loyal and dependable
终生	終生	zhōng shēng	throughout one's life; lifetime; lifelong
终究	終究	zhōng jiū	in the end; after all is said and done
肿瘤	腫瘤	zhǒng liú	tumor
衷心		zhōng xīn	heartfelt; wholehearted; cordial
种族	種族	zhǒng zú	race; ethnicity
仲裁		zhòng cái	arbitration
众所周知	眾所周知	zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī	as everyone knows (idiom); see 众所周知
众志成城	眾志成城	zhòng zhì chéng chéng	unity of will is an impregnable stronghold (idiom)
众人	眾人	zhòng rén	everyone
重创	重創	zhòng chuāng	to inflict heavy losses; to inflict serious damage
重量级	重量級	zhòng liàng jí	heavyweight (boxing etc)
重伤	重傷	zhòng shāng	seriously hurt; serious injury
重任		zhòng rèn	heavy responsibility
重型		zhòng xíng	heavy; heavy duty; large caliber
重中之重		zhòng zhōng zhī zhòng	of the utmost importance; of highest priority
周边	周邊	zhōu biān	periphery; rim; surroundings; all around; perimeter; peripheral (computing); spin-offs
周到		zhōu dào	thoughtful; considerate; attentive; thorough; also pr. [zhōu dao]
重心		zhòng xīn	center of gravity; central core; main part
周旋		zhōu xuán	to mix with others; to socialize; to deal with; to contend
周密		zhōu mì	careful; thorough; meticulous; dense; impenetrable
昼夜	晝夜	zhòu yè	day and night; period of 24 hours; continuously, without stop
骤然	驟然	zhòu rán	suddenly; abruptly
皱	皺	zhòu	to wrinkle; wrinkled; to crease
朱红	朱紅	zhū hóng	vermilion
株		zhū	tree trunk; stump (tree root); a plant; classifier for trees or plants; strain (biology); to involve others (in shady business)
诸多	諸多	zhū duō	(used for abstract things) a good deal, a lot of
诸如此类	諸如此類	zhū rú cǐ lèi	things like this (idiom); and so on; and the rest; etc
逐年		zhú nián	year after year; with each passing year; over the years
主		zhǔ	owner; master; host; individual or party concerned; God; Lord; main; to indicate or signify; trump card (in card games)
竹竿		zhú gān	bamboo; bamboo pole
主妇	主婦	zhǔ fù	housewife; woman of senior authority in a household; the lady of the house; hostess
主编	主編	zhǔ biān	editor in chief
主力		zhǔ lì	main force; main strength of an army
主人公		zhǔ rén gōng	hero (of a novel or film); main protagonist
主食		zhǔ shí	staple food
主题歌	主題歌	zhǔ tí gē	theme song
主权	主權	zhǔ quán	sovereignty
主页	主頁	zhǔ yè	home page
主义	主義	zhǔ yì	-ism; ideology
主宰		zhǔ zǎi	to dominate; to rule; to dictate; master
主演		zhǔ yǎn	to act the leading role (in a movie or a play); to star; lead actor
拄		zhǔ	to lean on; to prop on
嘱咐	囑咐	zhǔ fu	to tell; to exhort; injunction
瞩目	矚目	zhǔ mù	to focus attention upon
助威		zhù wēi	to cheer for; to encourage; to boost the morale of
住户	住戶	zhù hù	household; inhabitant; householder
住处	住處	zhù chù	residence; dwelling
住址		zhù zhǐ	address
贮藏	貯藏	zhù cáng	to store up; to hoard; deposits
注		zhù	to inject; to pour into; to concentrate; to pay attention; stake (gambling); classifier for sums of money; variant of 注; to register; to annotate; note; comment
住宿		zhù sù	to stay at; lodging; accommodation
注定	註定	zhù dìng	to foreordain; to be bound to; to be destined to; to be doomed to; inevitably
铸造	鑄造	zhù zào	to cast (pour metal into a mold)
筑		zhù	to build; to construct; to ram; to hit; five-string lute; short name for Guiyang 贵阳
注入		zhù rù	to pour into; to empty into
拽		zhuài	to drag; to haul; to throw; to fling; alternate writing of 跩; to pull; to tug at (sth)
爪子		zhuǎ zi	(animal's) claw
专长	專長	zhuān cháng	specialty; special knowledge or ability
专程	專程	zhuān chéng	specifically; specially (for that purpose)
专栏	專欄	zhuān lán	special column
专卖店	專賣店	zhuān mài diàn	specialty store
专人	專人	zhuān rén	specialist; person appointed for specific task
专制	專制	zhuān zhì	autocracy; dictatorship
专职	專職	zhuān zhí	special duty; assigned full time to a task
专注	專注	zhuān zhù	to focus; to concentrate; to give one's full attention
专著	專著	zhuān zhù	monograph; specialized text
砖	磚	zhuān	brick; tile (floor or wall, not roof)
转播	轉播	zhuǎn bō	relay; broadcast (on radio or TV)
转达	轉達	zhuǎn dá	to pass on; to convey; to communicate
转交	轉交	zhuǎn jiāo	to pass on to sb; to carry and give to sb else
专柜	專櫃	zhuān guì	sales counter dedicated to a certain kind of product (e.g. alcohol)
转型	轉型	zhuǎn xíng	to undergo fundamental change; to transition; to transform; to update (to a new model of product)
转学	轉學	zhuǎn xué	to change schools; to transfer to another college
转机	轉機	zhuǎn jī	(to take) a turn for the better; to change planes
转载	轉載	zhuǎn zǎi	to forward (a shipment); to reprint sth published elsewhere
转折	轉折	zhuǎn zhé	shift in the trend of events; turnaround; plot shift in a book; turn in the conversation
转折点	轉折點	zhuǎn zhé diǎn	turning point; breaking point
传记	傳記	zhuàn jì	biography
转悠	轉悠	zhuàn you	to roll; to wander around; to appear repeatedly
撰写	撰寫	zhuàn xiě	to write; to compose
转眼	轉眼	zhuǎn yǎn	in a flash; in the blink of an eye; to glance
庄稼	莊稼	zhuāng jia	farm crop
庄严	莊嚴	zhuāng yán	solemn; dignified; stately
庄园	莊園	zhuāng yuán	manor; feudal land; villa and park
壮	壯	zhuàng	to strengthen; strong; robust; Zhuang ethnic group of Guangxi, the PRC's second most numerous ethnic group
装扮	裝扮	zhuāng bàn	to decorate; to adorn; to dress up; to disguise oneself
壮大	壯大	zhuàng dà	to expand; to strengthen
壮胆	壯膽	zhuàng dǎn	to get one’s courage up; to embolden
壮丽	壯麗	zhuàng lì	magnificence; magnificent; majestic; glorious
状元	狀元	zhuàng yuán	top scorer in the palace examination (highest rank of the Imperial examination system); see 眼 and 花; top scorer in college entrance examination 考; (fig.) the mo
撞击	撞擊	zhuàng jī	to strike; to hit; to ram
幢		chuáng	banner; classifier for buildings; carriage curtain (old)
追悼会	追悼會	zhuī dào huì	memorial service; funeral service
追赶	追趕	zhuī gǎn	to pursue; to chase after; to accelerate; to catch up with; to overtake
追溯		zhuī sù	lit. to go upstream; to trace sth back to; to date from
壮实	壯實	zhuàng shi	robust; sturdy
追随	追隨	zhuī suí	to follow; to accompany
追尾		zhuī wěi	to tailgate; to hit the car in front as a result of tailgating
追问	追問	zhuī wèn	to question closely; to investigate in detail; to examine minutely; to get to the heart of the matter
追踪	追蹤	zhuī zōng	to follow a trail; to trace; to pursue
坠	墜	zhuì	to fall; to drop; to weigh down
准许	准許	zhǔn xǔ	to allow; to grant; to permit
桩	樁	zhuāng	stump; stake; pile; classifier for items
拙劣		zhuō liè	clumsy; botched
灼热	灼熱	zhuó rè	burning hot; scorching
捉迷藏		zhuō mí cáng	to play hide-and-seek
追逐		zhuī zhú	to chase; to pursue vigorously
准则	準則	zhǔn zé	norm; standard; criterion
酌情		zhuó qíng	to use discretion; to take circumstances into account; to make allowances pertinent to a situation
着力	著力	zhuó lì	to put effort into sth; to try really hard
着落	著落	zhuó luò	whereabouts; place to settle; reliable source (of funds etc); (of responsibility for a matter) to rest with sb; settlement; solution
着实	著實	zhuó shí	truly; indeed; severely; harshly
着手	著手	zhuó shǒu	to put one's hand to it; to start out on a task; to set out
着想	著想	zhuó xiǎng	to give thought (to others); to consider (other people's needs); also pr. [zháo xiǎng]
着眼	著眼	zhuó yǎn	to have one's eyes on (a goal); having sth in mind; to concentrate
着眼于	著眼於	zhuóyǎn yú	Focus on
着重	著重	zhuó zhòng	to put emphasis on; to stress
姿态	姿態	zī tài	attitude; posture; stance
兹	茲	zī	now; here; this; time; year
资本主义	資本主義	zī běn zhǔ yì	capitalism
资历	資歷	zī lì	qualifications; experience; seniority
姿势	姿勢	zī shì	posture; position
资深	資深	zī shēn	veteran (journalist etc); senior; highly experienced
卓越		zhuó yuè	outstanding; surpassing; distinguished; splendid
滋润	滋潤	zī rùn	moist; humid; to moisten; to provide moisture; comfortably off
滋味		zī wèi	taste; flavor; feeling
子弟		zǐ dì	child; the younger generation
子孙	子孫	zǐ sūn	offspring; posterity
自称	自稱	zì chēng	to call oneself; to claim to be; to profess; to claim a title
自卑		zì bēi	to have low self-esteem; to abase oneself
资讯	資訊	zī xùn	information
自费	自費	zì fèi	at one's own expense; self-funded
自发	自發	zì fā	spontaneous
自负	自負	zì fù	conceited; to take responsibility
自理		zì lǐ	to take care of oneself; to provide for oneself
自力更生		zì lì gēng shēng	regeneration through one's own effort (idiom); self-reliance
自强不息	自強不息	zì qiáng bù xī	to strive unremittingly; self-improvement
自然而然		zì rán ér rán	involuntary; automatically
自立		zì lì	independent; self-reliant; self-sustaining; to stand on one's own feet; to support oneself
自然界		zì rán jiè	nature; the natural world
自始至终	自始至終	zì shǐ zhì zhōng	from start to finish (idiom)
自如		zì rú	unobstructed; unconstrained; smoothly; with ease; freely
自卫	自衛	zì wèi	to defend oneself; self-defense
自相矛盾		zì xiāng máo dùn	to contradict oneself; self-contradictory; inconsistent
自私自利		zì sī zì lì	everything for self and selfish profit (idiom); with no regard for others; selfish; mercenary
自信心		zì xìn xīn	self-confidence
自行		zì xíng	voluntary; autonomous; by oneself; self-
自以为是	自以為是	zì yǐ wéi shì	to believe oneself infallible (idiom); to be opinionated
自由自在		zì yóu zì zài	free and easy (idiom); carefree; leisurely
自责	自責	zì zé	to blame oneself
自助		zì zhù	self-service
自尊		zì zūn	self-respect; self-esteem; ego; pride
自尊心		zì zūn xīn	self-respect; self-esteem; ego
字迹	字跡	zì jì	handwriting
字体	字體	zì tǐ	calligraphic style; typeface; font
字眼		zì yǎn	wording
宗		zōng	school; sect; purpose; model; ancestor; clan; to take as one's model (in academic or artistic work); classifier for batches, items, cases (medical or legal), re
宗旨		zōng zhǐ	objective; aim; goal
字幕		zì mù	caption; subtitle
综上所述	綜上所述	zōng shàng suǒ shù	to summarize; to sum up
自私		zì sī	selfish; selfishness
总额	總額	zǒng é	total (amount or value)
总的来说	總的來說	zǒng de lái shuō	generally speaking; to sum up; in summary; in short
总计	總計	zǒng jì	(grand) total
纵观	縱觀	zòng guān	to survey comprehensively; an overall survey
纵横交错	縱橫交錯	zòng héng jiāo cuò	criss-crossed (idiom)
纵然	縱然	zòng rán	even if; even though
纵容	縱容	zòng róng	to indulge; to connive at
纵深	縱深	zòng shēn	depth (from front to rear); depth (into a territory); span (of time); (fig.) depth (of deployment, progress, development etc)
粽子		zòng zi	glutinous rice and choice of filling wrapped in leaves and steamed or boiled
走过场	走過場	zǒu guò chǎng	to go through the motions
总而言之	總而言之	zǒng ér yán zhī	in short; in a word; in brief
走近		zǒu jìn	to approach; to draw near to
走廊		zǒu láng	corridor; aisle; hallway; passageway; veranda
走投无路	走投無路	zǒu tóu wú lù	to be at an impasse (idiom); in a tight spot; at the end of one's rope; desperate
走弯路	走彎路	zǒu wān lù	to take an indirect route; to waste one's time by using an inappropriate method
走后门	走後門	zǒu hòu mén	lit. to enter by the back door; fig. to gain influence by pull or unofficial channels; back door or under the counter connections
揍		zòu	to hit; to beat (sb); (coll.) to smash (sth)
租赁	租賃	zū lìn	to rent; to lease; to hire
足智多谋	足智多謀	zú zhì duō móu	resourceful; full of stratagems
阻挡	阻擋	zǔ dǎng	to stop; to resist; to obstruct
阻拦	阻攔	zǔ lán	to stop; to obstruct
奏效		zòu xiào	to show results; to be effective
阻力		zǔ lì	resistance; drag
阻挠	阻撓	zǔ náo	to thwart; to obstruct (sth)
组装	組裝	zǔ zhuāng	to assemble; to put together
祖传	祖傳	zǔ chuán	passed on from ancestors; handed down from generation to generation
祖籍		zǔ jí	ancestral hometown; original domicile (and civil registration)
祖先		zǔ xiān	ancestors; forebears
祖宗		zǔ zōng	ancestor; forebear
钻空子	鑽空子	zuān kòng zi	to take advantage of a loophole; to exploit an advantage; to seize the opportunity (esp. to do sth bad)
钻研	鑽研	zuān yán	to study meticulously; to delve into
组建	組建	zǔ jiàn	to organize; to set up; to establish
钻石	鑽石	zuàn shí	diamond
足迹	足跡	zú jì	footprint; track; spoor
嘴唇		zuǐ chún	lip
罪魁祸首	罪魁禍首	zuì kuí huò shǒu	criminal ringleader, main offender (idiom); main culprit; fig. main cause of a disaster
尊严	尊嚴	zūn yán	dignity; sanctity; honor; majesty
尊贵	尊貴	zūn guì	respected; respectable; honorable
遵循		zūn xún	to follow; to abide by; to comply with
遵照		zūn zhào	in accordance with; to follow (the rules)
琢磨		zhuó mó	to carve and polish (jade); to polish and refine a literary work; to ponder; to mull over; to think through
罪犯		zuì fàn	criminal
左顾右盼	左顧右盼	zuǒ gù yòu pàn	glancing to left and right (idiom); to look all around
佐料		zuǒ liào	condiments; seasoning
作对	作對	zuò duì	to set oneself against; to oppose; to make a pair
作风	作風	zuò fēng	style; style of work; way
作物		zuò wù	crop
坐落		zuò luò	to be situated; to be located (of a building)
作弊		zuò bì	to practice fraud; to cheat; to engage in corrupt practices
座右铭	座右銘	zuò yòu míng	motto; maxim
座谈	座談	zuò tán	to have an informal discussion
做生意		zuò shēng yì	to do business
做证	做證	zuò zhèng	to bear witness; to testify
作客		zuò kè	to live somewhere as a visitor; to stay with sb as a guest; to sojourn

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