Chinese HSK 5 word list

哎 āi hey! 哎呀 āiyā interjection of wonder, shock or admiration 唉 ài alas; oh dear 爱护 àihù to cherish; to treasure; to take care of; to love and protect 安 ān (bound form) calm; peaceful; to calm; to set at ease; to install; to fix; to fit 安全带 ānquándài seat belt; safety belt 安慰 ānwèi to comfort; to console 安装 ānzhuāng to install; to erect; to fix; to mount 暗 àn dark; to turn dark; secret; hidden; (literary) confused; ignorant 熬夜 áoyè to stay up late or all night 把握 bǎwò to grasp (also fig.); assurance; to seize; to hold 白 bái white; in vain; free of charge; (bound form) vernacular (e.g. 白話|白话[bai2 hua4]) 半夜 bànyè midnight; in the middle of the night 傍晚 bàngwǎn in the evening; when night falls; towards evening; at night fall 包裹 bāoguǒ to wrap up; bundle; to bind up; parcel 包含 bāohán to contain; to embody; to include 包括 bāokuò to comprise; to include; to involve; to incorporate 包装 bāozhuāng to wrap; to package (goods etc); packaging; packing materials 薄 báo thin; cold in manner; indifferent; weak 宝 bǎo jewel; gem; treasure; precious 保 bǎo to defend; to protect; to keep; to guarantee; to ensure 保安 bǎo’ān to ensure public security; public security; security guard 宝贝 bǎobèi treasured object; treasure; darling; baby 保持 bǎochí to keep; to maintain; to hold; to preserve 保存 bǎocún to conserve; to preserve; to keep; to store; (computing) to save (a file etc) 宝贵 bǎoguì valuable; precious; to value; to treasure 保留 bǎoliú to keep; to retain; to have reservations (about sth); to put aside for later 保险 bǎoxiǎn insurance; safe; to insure; secure 保质期 bǎozhìqī shelf life; expiration date 报到 bàodào to report for duty; to check in; to register 报道 bàodào to report (news); report 报告 bàogào to inform; report; to report; to make known 报警 bàojǐng to sound an alarm; to report sth to the police 暴雨 bàoyǔ torrential rain; rainstorm 抱怨 bàoyuàn to complain; to grumble; to harbor a complaint; to feel dissatisfied 背后 bèihòu behind; at the back; in the rear; behind sb's back 背景 bèijǐng background; backdrop; context; (fig.) powerful backer 被子 bèizi blanket; quilt 本 běn originally; at first; this (as in 本人, 本校); one's own 本地 běndì local; this locality 本领 běnlǐng skill; ability; capability 本人 běnrén I; me; myself; oneself; yourself; himself; herself; the person concerned 本质 běnzhì essence; nature; innate character; intrinsic quality 彼此 bǐcǐ each other; one another 比分 bǐfēn score (of a game or competition) 比例 bǐlì proportion; scale 比喻 bǐyù to compare; metaphor; to liken to; analogy 必 bì must; necessarily; certainly; (literary) if 毕竟 bìjìng after all; all in all; when all is said and done; in the final analysis 避免 bìmiǎn to avert; to prevent; to avoid; to refrain from 闭幕式 bìmùshì closing ceremony 必然 bìrán inevitable; certain; necessity 必需 bìxū to need; to require; essential; indispensable 必要 bìyào necessary; essential; indispensable; required 便 biàn then; as soon as (formal equivalent of 就); convenient 变动 biàndòng to change; to fluctuate; change; fluctuation 便利 biànlì convenient; to facilitate; easy 便利店 biànlìdiàn convenience store 标题 biāotí title; heading; headline; caption 标志 biāozhì sign; mark; symbol; logo; to symbolize; to indicate; to mark 表达 biǎodá to express; to convey 表面 biǎomiàn surface; face; outside; appearance 表明 biǎomíng to make clear; to make known; to state clearly; to indicate 表情 biǎoqíng (facial) expression; to express one's feelings 别 bié to pin; to fasten with a clip; to part from; to leave 饼 bǐng round flat cake; cookie; cake; pastry 病房 bìngfáng ward (of a hospital); sickroom 病情 bìngqíng state of an illness; patient's condition 拨打 bōdǎ to call; to dial 玻璃 bōli glass; (slang) male homosexual 博物馆 bówùguǎn museum 不利 búlì unfavorable; disadvantageous; harmful; detrimental 不幸 búxìng misfortune; adversity; unfortunate; sad 不要紧 búyàojǐn unimportant; not serious; it doesn't matter; never mind 补充 bǔchōng to replenish; to supplement; to complement; additional 不得了 bùdéliǎo desperately serious; disastrous; extremely; exceedingly 不符 bùfú inconsistent; not in agreement with; not agree or tally with; not conform to 不良 bùliáng bad; harmful; unhealthy 不然 bùrán not so; no; or else; otherwise 步行 bùxíng to go on foot; to walk 不足 bùzú insufficient; lacking; deficiency; not enough 裁判 cáipàn (law) to judge; to adjudicate; verdict; judgement; (sports) to referee 采访 cǎifǎng to interview; to gather news; to hunt for and collect; to cover 采取 cǎiqǔ to adopt or carry out (measures, policies, course of action); to take 彩色 cǎisè color; multicolored 采用 cǎiyòng to adopt; to employ; to use 参考 cānkǎo to consult; consultation; reference; to refer 餐饮 cānyǐn food and beverage; catering; repast 参与 cānyù to participate (in sth) 藏 cáng to conceal; to hide away; to harbor; to store 操作 cāozuò to work; to operate; to manipulate 册 cè classifier for books; book; booklet 测 cè to survey; to measure; to conjecture 测试 cèshì to test (machinery etc); to test (a person's skill in a particular area); a test 曾 céng once; already; ever (in the past); former 曾经 céngjīng once; already; former; previously 插 chā to insert; stick in; pierce; to take part in 差别 chābié difference; distinction; disparity 差距 chājù disparity; gap 叉子 chāzi fork 拆 chāi to tear open; to tear down; to tear apart; to open 产 chǎn to give birth; to reproduce; to produce; product 产量 chǎnliàng output 产品 chǎnpǐn goods; merchandise; product 产业 chǎnyè industry; estate; property; industrial 长处 chángchù good aspects; strong points 长度 chángdù length 长久 chángjiǔ long-time; long-term; lasting; enduring; permanent; for a long time 长期 chángqī long-term; for a protracted period 常识 chángshí common sense; general knowledge 尝试 chángshì to try (to see what it's like or whether one can do it) 长途 chángtú long-distance 长远 chángyuǎn long-term; long-range 场所 chǎngsuǒ location; place 超 chāo to exceed; to overtake; to surpass; to transcend 超出 chāochū to exceed; to overstep; to go too far; to encroach 超级 chāojí super-; ultra-; hyper- 超速 chāosù to exceed the speed limit; to speed; high-speed 朝 cháo towards; facing; to face 吵 chǎo noisy; loud; to quarrel; to argue 炒 chǎo to sauté; to stir-fry; to speculate (in real estate etc); to scalp; to hype up 车祸 chēhuò traffic accident; car crash 车库 chēkù garage 车辆 chēliàng vehicle 车厢 chēxiāng carriage 车主 chēzhǔ vehicle owner 彻底 chèdǐ thorough; thoroughly; complete 沉 chén to submerge; deep; to immerse; to sink 沉默 chénmò taciturn; uncommunicative; silent 称 chēng to weigh 称为 chēngwéi to be called; to be known as; to call it "..." 称赞 chēngzàn to praise; to commend; to compliment 成本 chéngběn (manufacturing, production etc) costs 承担 chéngdān to undertake; to assume (responsibility etc) 程度 chéngdù degree; level; extent 成分 chéngfèn composition; ingredient; element; component; one's social status 成果 chéngguǒ result; achievement; gain; profit 成就 chéngjiù accomplishment; to achieve (a result); success; achievement 成立 chénglì to establish; to set up; to be tenable; to hold water 成年 chéngnián to grow up; to come of age; adult 城区 chéngqū city district; urban area 成人 chéngrén to reach adulthood; an adult 承认 chéngrèn to admit; to concede; to recognize; recognition (diplomatic, artistic etc) 承受 chéngshòu to bear; to support; to inherit 成熟 chéngshú to mature; to ripen; mature; ripe; Taiwan pr. [cheng2shou2] 乘务员 chéngwùyuán attendant on an airplane, train, boat etc 程序 chéngxù procedures; sequence; order; computer program 成员 chéngyuán member 成长 chéngzhǎng to mature; to grow; growth 橙子 chéngzi orange 池 chí pond; reservoir; moat 持续 chíxù to continue; to last; to persist 尺子 chǐzi ruler (measuring instrument) 翅膀 chìbǎng wing 冲 chōng to go straight ahead; thoroughfare; to rush; to clash 充电 chōngdiàn to recharge (a battery); (fig.) to update one's skills and knowledge 充分 chōngfèn ample; sufficient; adequate; full 充满 chōngmǎn full of; brimming with; very full; permeated 充值 chōngzhí to recharge (money onto a card); to top up 充足 chōngzú adequate; sufficient; abundant 重复 chóngfù to repeat; to duplicate 虫子 chóngzi insect; bug; worm 宠物 chǒngwù house pet 抽 chōu to take out; to draw (lots); to smoke (a cigarette); to find (time) 丑 chǒu shameful; ugly; disgraceful 臭 chòu stench; smelly; to smell (bad); repulsive 初 chū (bound form) at first; initially; (bound form) first; early 出版 chūbǎn to publish 初级 chūjí junior; primary 初期 chūqī initial stage; beginning period 出色 chūsè remarkable; outstanding 出售 chūshòu to sell; to offer for sale; to put on the market 出席 chūxí to attend; to participate; present 出自 chūzì to come from 除夕 chúxī lunar New Year's Eve 处 chǔ to get along with; to deal with; to be situated in 处理 chǔlǐ to handle; to deal with; to punish; to sell at reduced prices 处于 chǔyú to be in (some state, position, or condition) 传 chuán to pass on; to spread; to transmit; to infect 传播 chuánbō to disseminate; to propagate; to spread 传递 chuándì to transmit; to pass on to sb else; (math.) transitive 传说 chuánshuō to repeat from mouth to mouth; they say that...; legend; folk tale 传统 chuántǒng tradition; traditional 窗台 chuāngtái windowsill; window ledge 床单 chuángdān bed sheet 创新 chuàngxīn to bring forth new ideas; to blaze new trails; innovation 创业 chuàngyè to begin an undertaking; to start an enterprise; entrepreneurship 创造 chuàngzào to create; to bring about; to produce; to set (a record) 创作 chuàngzuò to create; to produce; to write; a creative work; a creation 词汇 cíhuì vocabulary; list of words (e.g. for language teaching purposes); word 辞职 cízhí to resign 此后 cǐhòu after this; afterwards; hereafter 此前 cǐqián before this; before then; previously 此时 cǐshí now; this moment 刺激 cìjī to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite; irritant 从不 cóng bù never 从而 cóng’ér thus; thereby 从前 cóngqián previously; formerly; once upon a time 从事 cóngshì to go for; to engage in; to undertake; to deal with 促进 cùjìn to promote (an idea or cause); to advance; boost 促使 cùshǐ to prompt; to induce; to spur 促销 cùxiāo to promote sales 催 cuī to urge; to press; to prompt; to rush sb 存放 cúnfàng to deposit; to store; to leave in sb's care 存款 cúnkuǎn to deposit money (in a bank etc); bank savings; bank deposit 存在 cúnzài to exist; to be; existence 措施 cuòshī measure; step 达成 dáchéng to reach (an agreement); to accomplish 打扮 dǎban to decorate; to dress; to make up; to adorn 打包 dǎbāo to wrap; to pack; to put leftovers in a doggy bag for take-out 打断 dǎduàn to interrupt; to break off; to break (a bone) 打破 dǎpò to break; to smash 打听 dǎting to ask about; to make some inquiries; to ask around 大胆 dàdǎn brazen; audacious; outrageous; bold 大多 dàduō for the most part; many; most; the greater part 大会 dàhuì general assembly; general meeting; convention 大力 dàlì energetically; vigorously 大妈 dàmā father's elder brother's wife; aunt (affectionate term for an elderly woman) 大米 dàmǐ (husked) rice 大脑 dànǎo brain; cerebrum 大批 dàpī large quantities of 大厦 dàshà large building; mansion; tower 大事 dàshì major event; major political event (war or change of regime) 大象 dàxiàng elephant 大型 dàxíng large; large-scale 大爷 dàye (coll.) father's older brother; uncle; term of respect for older man 大于 dàyú greater than; bigger than; more than 大众 dàzhòng the masses; the great bulk of the population; popular (of music, science etc) 代 dài to be a substitute for; to act on behalf of; to replace; to substitute 代表 dàibiǎo representative; to represent; delegate; to stand for 带动 dàidòng to spur; to provide impetus; to drive 代替 dàitì to replace; to take the place of 待遇 dàiyù treatment; pay; salary; status 单 dān single; alone; only; list; bill; form 单独 dāndú alone; by oneself; on one's own 担任 dānrèn to hold a governmental office or post; to assume office of; to take charge of 单一 dānyī single; only; sole 单元 dānyuán unit (forming an entity); element 胆小 dǎnxiǎo cowardice; timid 淡 dàn insipid; diluted; weak; mild 当地 dāngdì local 当年 dāngnián in those days; back then; in those years; to be in the prime of life 当前 dāngqián to be faced with; the present time 当中 dāngzhōng among; in the middle; in the center 挡 dǎng to resist; to obstruct; to hinder; to keep off 当成 dàngchéng to consider as; to take to be 当作 dàngzuò to treat as; to regard as 导演 dǎoyǎn to direct; director (film etc) 导致 dǎozhì to lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about 到达 dàodá to reach; to arrive 道理 dàolǐ reason; argument; sense; principle 到期 dàoqī to fall due (loan etc); to expire (visa etc); to mature (investment bond etc) 登 dēng to scale (a height); to ascend; to mount; to publish or record 灯光 dēngguāng (stage) lighting; light 登记 dēngjì to register (one's name) 登录 dēnglù to register; to log in 等待 děngdài to wait; to wait for 等候 děnghòu to wait; to wait for 等于 děngyú to equal; to be tantamount to 低头 dītóu to bow the head; to yield; to give in 的确 díquè really; indeed 敌人 dírén enemy 递 dì to hand over; to pass on; to deliver 地理 dìlǐ geography 地面 dìmiàn floor; ground; surface 地区 dìqū region; area (informal or geographical term) 地位 dìwèi position; status; place 地下 dìxià underground; subterranean; covert; clandestine 地震 dìzhèn earthquake 点心 diǎnxin light refreshments; pastry; dim sum (in Cantonese cooking); dessert 点赞 diǎnzàn to like; to upvote (on social media) 电池 diànchí battery; electric cell 电动 diàndòng electric-powered 电器 diànqì (electrical) appliance; device 电商 diànshāng e-commerce; online retailer 电视台 diànshìtái television station 电子版 diànzǐbǎn electronic edition; digital version 调 diào to transfer; to move (troops or cadres); to investigate; to enquire into 调研 diàoyán to conduct research; to investigate; research; investigation 定期 dìngqī at set dates; at regular intervals; periodic; limited to a fixed period of time 丢失 diūshī to lose; to misplace 冻 dòng to freeze; to feel very cold; aspic or jelly 洞 dòng cave; hole; zero (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers) 动画 dònghuà animation; cartoon 动人 dòngrén touching; moving 动手 dòngshǒu to set about (a task); to raise a hand to hit sb 豆腐 dòufu tofu; bean curd 豆浆 dòujiāng soy milk 独立 dúlì to stand alone; independent; independence 独特 dútè unique; distinctive 读音 dúyīn pronunciation 独自 dúzì alone 堵 dǔ to block up (a road, pipe etc); to stop up (a hole); wall (literary) 度 dù degree (of temperature, angle etc); extent; to spend (time); classifier for times 短处 duǎnchù shortcoming; defect; fault; one's weak points 短期 duǎnqī short-term 断 duàn to break; to snap; to cut off; to give up or abstain from sth 堆 duī to pile up; a mass; to heap up; pile 对比 duìbǐ to contrast; contrast; ratio 对待 duìdài to treat; treatment 对手 duìshǒu opponent; rival; competitor; (well-matched) adversary 队伍 duìwu troops; army; ranks; contingent; force; staff; team; line; procession 对象 duìxiàng target; object; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend 吨 dūn ton (loanword); Taiwan pr. [dun4] 朵 duǒ classifier for flowers, clouds etc; flower; earlobe; fig. item on both sides 躲 duǒ to hide; to dodge; to avoid 儿女 érnǚ children; sons and daughters; a young man and a young woman (in love) 二手 èrshǒu indirectly acquired; second-hand (information, equipment etc); assistant 二维码 èrwéimǎ 2D barcode; matrix code; (esp.) QR code 发表 fābiǎo to issue; to publish 发布 fābù to release; to issue; to announce; to distribute 发达 fādá well-developed; flourishing; to develop; to promote; to expand 发挥 fāhuī to display; to exhibit; to bring out implicit or innate qualities 发明 fāmíng to invent; an invention 发起 fāqǐ to originate; to initiate; to launch (an attack, an initiative etc); to start 发言 fāyán to make a speech; statement; utterance 发音 fāyīn to pronounce; pronunciation; to emit sound 罚 fá to punish; to penalize; to fine 罚款 fákuǎn to fine; penalty; fine (monetary) 法院 fǎyuàn court of law; court 翻 fān to turn over; to flip over; to overturn; to rummage through 番茄 fānqié tomato 繁荣 fánróng prosperous; booming 反 fǎn contrary; to reverse; in reverse; inside out or upside down 反而 fǎn’ér on the contrary; instead 反复 fǎnfù to upend; repeatedly; over and over; unstable 返回 fǎnhuí to return to; to come (or go) back 反应 fǎnyìng to react; reaction; to respond; response 反映 fǎnyìng to mirror; to reflect; mirror image; reflection 反正 fǎnzhèng anyway; in any case; to come over from the enemy's side 范围 fànwéi range; scope; limit; extent 方 fāng square; direction; side; method 方案 fāng’àn plan; program (for action etc); proposal; proposed bill 防 fáng to protect; to defend; to guard against; to prevent 房屋 fángwū house; building 防止 fángzhǐ to prevent; to guard against; to take precautions 仿佛 fǎngfú to seem; as if; seemingly; alike; similar 访问 fǎngwèn to visit; to call on (a person or place) 飞行 fēixíng to fly; flight 飞行员 fēixíngyuán pilot; aviator 非洲 Fēizhōu Africa 分别 fēnbié to part; to leave each other; difference; distinction 分布 fēnbù to scatter; to distribute; to be distributed (over an area etc) 纷纷 fēnfēn one after another; in succession; one by one; continuously 分类 fēnlèi to classify 分离 fēnlí to separate 分配 fēnpèi to distribute; to assign; to allocate; to partition (a hard drive) 分手 fēnshǒu to part company; to split up; to break up 分析 fēnxī to analyze; analysis 分享 fēnxiǎng to share (esp. sth enjoyable, useful or beneficial) 奋斗 fèndòu to strive; to struggle 丰富多彩 fēngfù-duōcǎi richly colorful 风格 fēnggé style 疯狂 fēngkuáng crazy; frenzied; wild 风俗 fēngsú social custom 风险 fēngxiǎn risk; hazard 否定 fǒudìng to negate; negative (answer); to deny; to reject 否认 fǒurèn to declare to be untrue; to deny 夫妇 fūfù a (married) couple; husband and wife 扶 fú to support with the hand; to help sb up; to help 福 fú good fortune; happiness; luck 服装 fúzhuāng dress; clothing; costume; clothes 副 fù classifier for pairs or sets (glasses, gloves) and facial expressions 富 fù rich; abundant; wealthy 付出 fùchū to pay; to expend; to invest (energy or time) 负担 fùdān to bear (an expense, a responsibility etc); burden 妇女 fùnǚ woman 富有 fùyǒu rich; wealthy; affluent; to be rich in; to be replete with 复制 fùzhì to duplicate; to make a copy of; to copy; to reproduce 改革 gǎigé to reform; reform 改进 gǎijìn to improve; to make better; improvement 改善 gǎishàn to make better; to improve 改天 gǎitiān another day; some other time; to find another day (for appointment etc) 改正 gǎizhèng to correct; to amend; to put right; correction 盖 gài lid; to cover; top; cover 概括 gàikuò to summarize; to generalize; briefly; in broad outline 概念 gàiniàn concept; idea 敢于 gǎnyú to have the courage to do sth; to dare to; bold in 刚好 gānghǎo just; exactly; to happen to be 高大 gāodà tall; lofty; towering 高档 gāodàng superior quality; high grade; top grade 高度 gāodù height; altitude; elevation; high degree 高级 gāojí high level; high grade; advanced; high-ranking 高科技 gāokējì high tech; high technology 高效 gāoxiào efficient; highly effective 搞 gǎo to do; to make; to go in for; to set up 告别 gàobié to leave; to part from; to bid farewell to; to say goodbye to 歌词 gēcí song lyric; lyrics 歌曲 gēqǔ song 隔 gé to separate; to partition; to stand or lie between; at a distance from 格外 géwài especially; particularly; even more than usual; extra; additional 个别 gèbié individually; one by one; just one or two; exceptional; rare 各行各业 gèháng-gèyè every trade; all professions; all walks of life 个人 gèrén an individual; oneself; (attributive) personal; one's own 个性 gèxìng individuality; personality 各自 gèzì each; respective; apiece 根 gēn root; classifier for long slender objects, e.g. cigarettes, guitar strings 根本 gēnběn fundamental; basic; root; simply 更换 gēnghuàn to replace (a worn-out tire etc); to change (one's address etc) 更新 gēngxīn to replace the old with new; to renew; to renovate; to upgrade 公布 gōngbù to announce; to make public; to publish 工程 gōngchéng engineering; an engineering project; project; undertaking 工程师 gōngchéngshī engineer 工具 gōngjù tool; instrument; utensil; means (to achieve a goal etc) 功能 gōngnéng function; capability 公平 gōngpíng fair; impartial 公务员 gōngwùyuán civil servant; public servant 恭喜 gōngxǐ to congratulate; (interj.) congratulations! 工业 gōngyè industry 工艺 gōngyì arts and crafts; industrial arts 公寓 gōngyù apartment building; block of flats (may be a public housing block or a condominium etc) (CL:套[tao4]) 贡献 gòngxiàn to contribute; contribution; to dedicate; to devote 共享 gòngxiǎng to share; to enjoy together 沟通 gōutōng to join; to connect; to link up; to communicate 构成 gòuchéng to constitute; to form; to compose; to make up 古 gǔ ancient; old; paleo- 鼓 gǔ drum; to drum; to strike; to rouse 古代 gǔdài ancient times 古老 gǔlǎo ancient; old; age-old 鼓掌 gǔzhǎng to applaud; to clap 固定 gùdìng to fix; to fasten; to set rigidly in place; fixed 故乡 gùxiāng home; homeland; native place 挂号 guàhào to register (at a hospital etc); to send by registered mail 怪 guài odd; strange; uncanny; to find strange; to regard as odd; to blame 关闭 guānbì to close; to shut (a window etc); (of a shop, school etc) to shut down 观察 guānchá to observe; to watch; to survey 观点 guāndiǎn point of view; viewpoint; standpoint 观念 guānniàn notion; thought; concept; sense 冠军 guànjūn champion 光临 guānglín to attend; (formal) to honor with one's presence 光明 guāngmíng light; radiance; (fig.) bright (prospects etc); openhearted 光线 guāngxiàn light ray; light; illumination; lighting (for a photograph) 广 guǎng wide; numerous; to spread 广场 guǎngchǎng public square; plaza 广大 guǎngdà (of an area) vast or extensive; large-scale; widespread; (of people) numerous 广泛 guǎngfàn wide; broad; extensive; widespread 规律 guīlǜ rule (e.g. of science); law of behavior; regular pattern; rhythm 规模 guīmó scale; scope; extent 规则 guīzé rule; regulation; regular; orderly; fixed 贵姓 guìxìng what is your surname?; (May I ask) your surname? 柜子 guìzi cupboard; cabinet 滚 gǔn to boil; to roll; to take a hike; Get lost! 锅 guō pot; pan; wok; cauldron; pot-shaped thing 国画 guóhuà traditional Chinese painting 国庆 guóqìng National Day 果然 guǒrán really; sure enough; as expected; if indeed 果实 guǒshí fruit (produced by a plant); (fig.) fruits (of success etc); results; gains 过度 guòdù excessive; over-; excess; going too far 过分 guòfèn excessive; undue; unduly; overly 过敏 guòmǐn (medicine) allergic; hypersensitive; (fig.) oversensitive; prone to overreact 过期 guòqī to be overdue; to exceed the time limit; to expire (as in expiration date) 过于 guòyú excessively; too 哈 hā (interj.) ha!; (onom. for laughter); (slang) to be infatuated with; to adore 海关 hǎiguān customs (i.e. border crossing inspection) 海外 hǎiwài overseas; abroad 海鲜 hǎixiān seafood 含 hán to keep in the mouth; to contain 含量 hánliàng content; quantity contained 含有 hányǒu to contain; including 汗水 hànshuǐ sweat; perspiration 行业 hángyè trade; profession; industry; business 好评 hǎopíng favorable criticism; positive evaluation 好运 hǎoyùn good luck 好转 hǎozhuǎn to improve; to take a turn for the better; improvement 好 hào to be fond of; to have a tendency to; to be prone to 好奇 hàoqí inquisitive; curious; inquisitiveness; curiosity 合 hé to close; to join; to fit; to be equal to 合法 héfǎ lawful; legitimate; legal 盒饭 héfàn meal in a partitioned box 合理 hélǐ rational; reasonable; sensible; fair 河流 héliú river 合同 hétóng contract; agreement 合影 héyǐng to take a group photo; group photo 合作 hézuò to cooperate; to collaborate; to work together 黑 hēi black; dark; sinister; secret 红 hóng red; popular; revolutionary; bonus 猴子 hóuzi monkey 厚度 hòudù thickness 后果 hòuguǒ consequences; aftermath 忽视 hūshì to neglect; to overlook; to disregard; to ignore 呼吸 hūxī to breathe 湖 hú lake 蝴蝶 húdié butterfly 胡同 hútòng lane; alley 互动 hùdòng to interact; interactive 户外 hùwài outdoors; (attributive) outdoor 花费 huāfèi to spend (time or money); expense; cost; expenditure 滑 huá slippery; smooth; to slip; to slide; sly; slippery; not to be trusted 划 huá to row; to paddle; to scratch; to strike (a match) 化 huà to make into; to change into; -ization; to ... -ize 话费 huàfèi call charge 画面 huàmiàn scene; tableau; picture; image 话题 huàtí subject (of a talk or conversation); topic 化学 huàxué chemistry; chemical 环节 huánjié (zoology) segment (of the body of a worm, centipede etc) 缓解 huǎnjiě to bring relief; to alleviate (a crisis); to dull (a pain) 缓慢 huǎnmàn slow; unhurried; sluggish 黄瓜 huángguā cucumber 黄金 huángjīn gold; golden (opportunity); prime (time) 灰 huī ash; dust; lime; gray 挥 huī to wave; to brandish; to command; to conduct 恢复 huīfù to reinstate; to resume; to restore; to recover 灰色 huīsè gray; ash gray; grizzly; pessimistic 回收 huíshōu to recycle; to reclaim; to retrieve; to recover 汇率 huìlǜ exchange rate 婚礼 hūnlǐ wedding ceremony; wedding 伙 huǒ classifier for groups of people; (bound form) meals (as in 伙食[huo3 shi2]); group 伙伴 huǒbàn companion; pal; partner; business associate 火锅 huǒguō hotpot; (basketball) a blocked shot; a block 或是 huòshì or; either one or the other 货物 huòwù goods; commodity; merchandise 或许 huòxǔ perhaps; maybe 机构 jīgòu mechanism; structure; organization; agency 激烈 jīliè (of competition or fighting) intense; fierce; (of pain) acute; vehement 机器 jīqì machine 机器人 jīqìrén robot; android 肌肉 jīròu muscle; flesh 及 jí and; to reach; up to; in time for 级 jí level; classifier: step, level; grade; rank 集 jí collected works; classifier for sections of a TV series etc: episode; to gather 疾病 jíbìng disease; sickness; ailment 及格 jígé to pass an exam or a test; to meet a minimum standard 集合 jíhé to gather; to assemble; (math.) set 即将 jíjiāng about to; on the point of; soon 急忙 jímáng hastily 极其 jíqí extremely 集体 jítǐ collective (decision); joint (effort); a group; a team 急需 jíxū to urgently need; urgent need 急诊 jízhěn to give or receive urgent medical treatment 集中 jízhōng to concentrate; centralized; to centralize; to focus 挤 jǐ to crowd in; to cram in; to force others aside; to press 系 jì to tie; to fasten; to button up 季度 jìdù quarter of a year; season (sports) 记录 jìlù to record; record (esp. a written account); notetaker; record (e.g. in sports) 纪录 jìlù (Note: In mainland China, 纪录 is preferred for the sense "record (e.g. in sports)". In Taiwan, 紀錄 is generally preferred for noun senses, while 記錄 is generally preferred for the verb sense.) 纪录片 jìlùpiàn newsreel; documentary (film or TV program) 技能 jìnéng technical ability; skill 纪念 jìniàn to commemorate; to honor the memory of; memento; keepsake; souvenir 纪念日 jìniànrì day of commemoration; memorial day 计算 jìsuàn to calculate; to compute; to consider; to think over; to plot; to scheme 计算机 jìsuànjī computer 记忆 jìyì to remember; to recall; memory 记载 jìzǎi to write down; to record; written account 嘉宾 jiābīn esteemed guest; honored guest; guest (on a show) 家电 jiādiàn household appliance 加工 jiāgōng to process; processing; working (of machinery) 加热 jiārè to heat 加深 jiāshēn to deepen 加速 jiāsù to accelerate; to speed up; to expedite 家务 jiāwù household duties; housework 甲 jiǎ first (in order); A (party A in a contract); shell; armor 假如 jiǎrú if 架 jià frame; to support; classifier for planes, large vehicles, radios etc; rack 驾驶 jiàshǐ to drive (vehicle); to pilot (ship, airplane etc); driver; pilot; captain 驾照 jiàzhào driver's license 价值 jiàzhí value; worth; (ethical, cultural etc) values 艰苦 jiānkǔ difficult; hard; arduous 坚强 jiānqiáng staunch; strong 捡 jiǎn to pick up; to collect; to gather 剪 jiǎn to cut as with scissors; (bound form) scissors or similar tool 剪刀 jiǎndāo scissors 减肥 jiǎnféi to lose weight 简历 jiǎnlì curriculum vitae (CV); résumé; biographical notes 简直 jiǎnzhí simply; really 建 jiàn to establish; to found; to set up; to build 键 jiàn key (on a piano or computer keyboard); button (on a mouse or other device) 渐渐 jiànjiàn gradually 建立 jiànlì to establish; to set up; to found 键盘 jiànpán keyboard 建设 jiànshè to build; to construct; to establish; to develop; to institute 建造 jiànzào to construct; to build 建筑 jiànzhù to construct; building 将近 jiāngjìn almost; nearly; close to 讲话 jiǎnghuà a speech; to speak; to talk; to address 讲究 jiǎngjiu to pay particular attention to; carefully selected for quality 奖励 jiǎnglì to reward; reward (as encouragement) 讲述 jiǎngshù to talk about; to narrate; to give an account 讲座 jiǎngzuò course of lectures; lecture series; chair (academic position) 降水 jiàngshuǐ rain and snow; precipitation (meteorology) 浇 jiāo to pour liquid; to irrigate (using waterwheel); to water; to cast (molten metal) 交换 jiāohuàn to exchange; to swap; to switch (telecom); commutative (math) 交往 jiāowǎng to associate (with); to have contact (with); to hang out (with); to date 交易 jiāoyì to deal; to trade; to transact; transaction; deal 脚步 jiǎobù footstep; step 角度 jiǎodù angle; (fig.) point of view 较 jiào comparatively; relatively; quite; to compare 教材 jiàocái teaching material 接触 jiēchù to touch; to contact; access; in touch with 接待 jiēdài to receive; to entertain; to host (guests, visitors or clients) 阶段 jiēduàn stage; section; phase; period 接近 jiējìn to approach; to get close to 接收 jiēshōu to receive; reception (of transmitted signal); to accept; to admit 结 jié to tie; knot; sturdy; bond 结构 jiégòu structure; composition; makeup; architecture 结合 jiéhé to combine; to link; to integrate; binding 结论 jiélùn conclusion; verdict; to conclude; to reach a verdict 节省 jiéshěng to save; saving; to use sparingly; to cut down on 届 jiè classifier for events, meetings, elections, sporting fixtures, years (of graduation) 今日 jīnrì today 紧 jǐn tight; to tighten; strict; close at hand 紧急 jǐnjí urgent; emergency 尽快 jǐnkuài as quickly as possible; as soon as possible 尽量 jǐnliàng as much as possible; to the greatest extent 紧密 jǐnmì inseparably close 谨慎 jǐnshèn cautious; prudent 进步 jìnbù to improve; to progress; progress; improvement 近代 jìndài the not-very-distant past; modern times, excluding recent decades 进口 jìnkǒu to import; imported; entrance; inlet (for the intake of air, water etc) 尽力 jìnlì to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort 近年来 jìnnián lái for the past few years 近期 jìnqī near in time; in the near future; very soon; recent 近日 jìnrì (in) the past few days; recently; (within) the next few days 进一步 jìnyíbù to go a step further; (develop, understand, improve etc) more; further 经典 jīngdiǎn the classics; scriptures; classical; classic (example, case etc) 精力 jīnglì energy (physical or mental) 精神 jīngshen vigor; vitality; spirited; good-looking 惊喜 jīngxǐ nice surprise; to be pleasantly surprised 经营 jīngyíng to engage in (business etc); to run; to operate 静 jìng still; calm; quiet; not moving 酒吧 jiǔbā bar (place to buy drinks) 久远 jiǔyuǎn lasting; enduring; extending over a long period of time 救 jiù to save; to assist; to rescue 救护车 jiùhùchē ambulance 就业 jiùyè to get a job; employment 居民 jūmín resident; inhabitant 居然 jūrán unexpectedly; to one's surprise; go so far as to 居住 jūzhù to reside; to dwell; to live in a place; resident in 橘子 júzi mandarin orange; tangerine; (loosely) orange 据 jù according to; to act in accordance with; to depend on; to seize 距 jù to be at a distance of ... from; to be apart from; (bound form) distance 具备 jùbèi to possess; to have; equipped with; able to fulfill (conditions or requirements) 剧场 jùchǎng theater 巨大 jùdà huge; immense; enormous; gigantic 据说 jùshuō it is said that; reportedly 具体 jùtǐ concrete; specific; detailed 具有 jùyǒu to have; to possess 捐 juān to donate; to contribute; to give up 绝对 juéduì absolute; unconditional 决赛 juésài finals (of a competition) 角色 juésè role; part (in a play or movie etc); also pr. [jiao3se4] 决心 juéxīn determination; to make up one's mind; resolution; determined 开发 kāifā to exploit (a resource); to open up (for development); to develop 开放 kāifàng to bloom; unrestrained by convention; to open; to be open (to the public) 开幕 kāimù to open (a conference); to inaugurate 开幕式 kāimùshì opening ceremony 开水 kāishuǐ boiled water; boiling water 开通 kāitōng to open (a new road or railway line); to set up (a hotline); to launch (a service); to subscribe to (a members-only service) 开业 kāiyè to open a business; to open a practice; open (for business) 开展 kāizhǎn to launch; to develop; to unfold; (of an exhibition etc) to open 看 kān to look after; to take care of; to watch; to guard 看望 kànwàng to pay a visit to; to see (sb) 看作 kànzuò to look upon as; to regard as 靠 kào to lean against or on; to stand by the side of; to come near to; to depend on 靠近 kàojìn to be close to; to approach; to draw near 颗 kē classifier for small spheres, pearls, corn grains, teeth, hearts, satellites etc 科研 kēyán (scientific) research 可见 kějiàn it can clearly be seen (that this is the case); it is (thus) clear; clear 可靠 kěkào reliable 可怕 kěpà awful; dreadful; fearful; formidable 克服 kèfú to conquer; (try to) overcome (hardships etc); to put up with; to endure 客服 kèfú customer service 客观 kèguān objective; impartial 客户 kèhù client; customer 空间 kōngjiān space; room; (fig.) scope; leeway; (astronomy) outer space 空中 kōngzhōng in the sky; in the air 控制 kòngzhì to control 口袋 kǒudai pocket; bag; sack 口味 kǒuwèi a person's preferences; tastes (in food); flavor 库 kù warehouse; storehouse; (file) library 宽 kuān wide; broad; loose; relaxed 宽度 kuāndù width 亏 kuī to lose (money); to have a deficit; to be deficient; to treat unfairly 昆虫 kūnchóng insect 扩大 kuòdà to expand; to enlarge; to broaden one's scope 来源 láiyuán source (of information etc); origin 劳动 láodòng work; toil; physical labor 老百姓 lǎobǎixìng ordinary people; the "person in the street" 老板 lǎobǎn boss; proprietor 老公 lǎogōng (coll.) husband 姥姥 lǎolao (coll.) mother's mother; maternal grandmother 老婆 lǎopo (coll.) wife 姥爷 lǎoye (coll.) mother's father; maternal grandfather 乐观 lèguān optimistic; hopeful 乐趣 lèqù delight; pleasure; joy 泪 lèi (bound form) tears; teardrops 类 lèi kind; type; class; category; (classifier) kind; type 泪水 lèishuǐ teardrop; tears 类似 lèisì similar; analogous 类型 lèixíng type; kind; category; (computer programming) type 梨 lí pear 离婚 líhūn to divorce 厘米 límǐ centimeter 离职 lízhí to leave one's job temporarily (e.g. for study); to leave one's job; to resign 理论 lǐlùn theory; to argue; to take notice of 里头 lǐtou inside; interior 理由 lǐyóu reason; grounds; justification 力 lì power; force; strength; ability 立即 lìjí immediately 立刻 lìkè immediately; at once; right away 力量 lìliàng power; force; strength 利润 lìrùn profits 利益 lìyì benefit; (in sb's) interest 利用 lìyòng to exploit; to make use of; to use; to take advantage of 联合 liánhé to combine; unite; to join; alliance 连接 liánjiē to link; to join; to connect 连忙 liánmáng promptly; at once 连续 liánxù continuous; in a row; serial; consecutive 脸色 liǎnsè complexion; look 恋爱 liàn’ài to have an affair; (romantic) love; in love 良好 liánghǎo good; favorable; well; fine 粮食 liángshi foodstuff; cereals 了不起 liǎobuqǐ amazing; terrific; extraordinary 列车 lièchē (railway) train 临时 línshí as the time draws near; at the last moment; temporary; interim 铃 líng (small) bell 灵活 línghuó flexible; nimble; agile 领 lǐng to lead; to receive; to draw (wages etc); collar; neck 领带 lǐngdài necktie 领导 lǐngdǎo to lead; lead; leading; leadership 领取 lǐngqǔ to receive; to draw; to get 领先 lǐngxiān to lead; to be in front 领域 lǐngyù domain; sphere; field; territory; area 令 lìng to order; an order; to command; warrant 流传 liúchuán to spread; to circulate; to hand down 流感 liúgǎn flu; influenza 浏览 liúlǎn to skim over; to browse 留言 liúyán to leave a message; to leave one's comments; message 龙 lóng dragon (Chinese loong); imperial 漏 lòu to leak; to divulge; to leave out by mistake; waterclock or hourglass (old) 录 lù to record; to copy; to employ; record 陆地 lùdì dry land (as opposed to the sea) 录取 lùqǔ to accept an applicant (prospective student, employee etc) who passes an entrance exam 路人 lùrén passer-by; stranger 路线 lùxiàn itinerary; route; political line (e.g. right revisionist road) 陆续 lùxù in turn; successively; one after the other; bit by bit 录音 lùyīn to record sound; an audio recording (CL:段[duan4]) 旅行社 lǚxíngshè travel agency 论文 lùnwén paper; treatise; thesis; to discuss a paper or thesis (old) 逻辑 luójí (loanword) logic 骂 mà to scold; to abuse; to curse 买卖 mǎimai purchase and sale; transaction; shop; store 满足 mǎnzú to satisfy; to meet (the needs of); satisfied; content 忙碌 mánglù busy; bustling 毛笔 máobǐ writing brush 毛病 máobìng fault; defect; shortcomings; ailment 矛盾 máodùn contradiction; conflicting views; contradictory 没法儿 méifǎr (coll.) can't do anything about it 玫瑰 méigui rugosa rose (shrub) (Rosa rugosa) (CL:棵[ke1]); rose flower (CL:朵[duo3]) 媒体 méitǐ media, esp. news media 美术 měishù art; fine arts; painting 美味 měiwèi delicious; delicious food; delicacy 魅力 mèilì charm; fascination; glamor; charisma 门诊 ménzhěn outpatient service 迷 mí to be lost; to be confused; to be crazy about; fan 迷路 mílù to lose the way; lost; labyrinth; labyrinthus vestibularis (of the inner ear) 秘密 mìmì secret; private; confidential; clandestine; a secret 密切 mìqiè close; intimate; to strengthen (ties, cooperation etc); (math.) to osculate 秘书 mìshū secretary 面 miàn noodles; flour; (of food) soft 面积 miànjī area (of a floor, piece of land etc); surface area; tract of land 面临 miànlín to face sth; to be confronted with 面向 miànxiàng to face; to turn towards; geared towards; catering for; -oriented 描述 miáoshù to describe; description 敏感 mǐngǎn sensitive; susceptible 名称 míngchēng name (of a thing); name (of an organization) 名牌 míngpái famous brand; nameplate; name tag 名片 míngpiàn (business) card 明确 míngquè clear-cut; definite; explicit; to clarify; to specify; to make definite 明显 míngxiǎn clear; distinct; obvious 明星 míngxīng star; celebrity 命 mìng life; fate; destiny 命运 mìngyùn fate; destiny 摸 mō to feel with the hand; to touch; to stroke; to grope 模糊 móhu vague; indistinct; fuzzy; to blur; to obscure; to confuse; to mix up 模式 móshì mode; pattern; model 陌生 mòshēng strange; unfamiliar 某 mǒu some; a certain; sb or sth indefinite; such-and-such 目光 mùguāng gaze; (fig.) attention; expression in one's eyes; look 木头 mùtou wood; log (CL:塊|块[kuai4],根[gen1]); (fig.) blockhead; dolt 哪怕 nǎpà even; even if; even though; no matter how 难得 nándé seldom; rare; hard to come by 难度 nándù degree of difficulty 难以 nányǐ hard to (predict, imagine etc) 男子 nánzǐ a man; a male 闹 nào noisy; boisterous; to make noise; bustling; lively; to cause a disturbance 闹钟 nàozhōng alarm clock 内部 nèibù interior; inside (part, section); internal 能干 nénggàn capable; competent 年初 niánchū beginning of the year 年代 niándài a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties); age; era; period 年纪 niánjì age 年夜饭 niányèfàn reunion dinner on Lunar New Year's Eve (Chinese New Year tradition) 念 niàn to read; to study (a subject); to attend (a school); to read aloud 牛仔裤 niúzǎikù jeans 浓 nóng concentrated; dense; strong (smell etc) 农民 nóngmín peasant; farmer 农业 nóngyè agriculture; farming 女子 nǚzǐ woman; female 哦 ò oh (interjection indicating that one has just learned sth) 欧洲 Ōuzhōu Europe 偶然 ǒurán incidentally; occasional; occasionally; by chance 拍摄 pāishè to take (a picture); to shoot (a film) 排列 páiliè to arrange in order; (math.) permutation 派 pài to send (a person or resource); to dispatch; to allocate (a resource or task); to appoint (sb) 派出所 pàichūsuǒ local police station 跑道 pǎodào athletic track; track; runway (i.e. airstrip) 赔 péi to compensate for loss; to indemnify; to suffer a financial loss 陪伴 péibàn to accompany 培训 péixùn to cultivate; to train; to groom; training 培养 péiyǎng to cultivate; to breed; to foster; to nurture 配 pèi to match; to go with; to be worthy of; to mix; to fit 配合 pèihé to correspond; matching; fitting in with; compatible with 配送 pèisòng to put together an order and deliver it (i.e. 配貨|配货[pei4 huo4] and 送貨|送货[song4 huo4]) 盆 pén basin; flower pot 碰 pèng to touch; to meet with; to bump 碰见 pèngjiàn to run into; to meet (unexpectedly); to bump into 批 pī batch; lot; group (classifier for goods or people) 批准 pīzhǔn to approve; to ratify 匹 pǐ classifier for horses, mules etc (Taiwan pr. [pi1]); classifier for cloth: bolt 骗 piàn to cheat; to swindle; to deceive 拼 pīn to piece together; to spell; to go all out; to share 拼音 pīnyīn phonetic writing; pinyin (Chinese romanization) 品 pǐn (bound form) article; commodity; product; goods; (bound form) grade; rank 品牌 pǐnpái brand; brand name 品质 pǐnzhì character; intrinsic quality (of a person) 品种 pǐnzhǒng breed; variety 聘请 pìnqǐng to engage; to hire (a lawyer etc) 平 píng flat; level; smooth; to make even; to level; equal; on the same level 评 píng to discuss; to comment; to criticize; to judge 凭 píng to lean on; to lean against; to rely on; to depend on; no matter (what, how etc) 平安 píng’ān safe and sound; well; without mishap; quiet and safe 平衡 pínghéng balance; equilibrium 评价 píngjià to evaluate; to assess 凭借 píngjiè to rely on; to depend on; by means of; thanks to 平静 píngjìng calm; tranquil; serene 平均 píngjūn average; on average; evenly; in equal proportions 屏幕 píngmù screen (TV, computer or movie) 平台 píngtái platform; terrace; flat-roofed building 破坏 pòhuài to wreck; destruction; damage; to break 普及 pǔjí to spread extensively; to generalize; widespread; popular 期待 qīdài to look forward to; to await; expectation 期间 qījiān period of time; time; time period; period 齐 qí neat; even; all present; together; identical 其 qí his; her; its; their 奇迹 qíjì miracle; wonder; marvel 其余 qíyú the rest; the others; remaining; remainder 企业 qǐyè company; firm; enterprise; corporation 气球 qìqiú balloon 汽油 qìyóu gasoline 签 qiān to sign (one's name, a contract) 签订 qiāndìng to agree to and sign (a treaty etc) 签名 qiānmíng to sign (one's name with a pen etc); signature; to autograph 签字 qiānzì to sign (one's name); signature 前进 qiánjìn to go forward; to forge ahead; to advance; onward 前来 qiánlái to come (formal); before; previously 前途 qiántú prospects; future outlook; journey 前往 qiánwǎng to leave for; to proceed towards; to go to 浅 qiǎn shallow; light (color) 欠 qiàn to owe; to lack; (literary) to be deficient in; (bound form) yawn 墙 qiáng wall (CL:面[mian4],堵[du3]) 强大 qiángdà big and strong; formidable; powerful 强调 qiángdiào to emphasize (a statement); to stress 强度 qiángdù strength; intensity 强烈 qiángliè strong; intense 抢 qiǎng to fight over; to rush; to scramble; to grab 抢救 qiǎngjiù to rescue 悄悄 qiāoqiāo quiet; making little or no noise; surreptitious; stealthy; anxious; worried 切 qiē to cut; to slice; to carve; (math.) tangential 亲 qīn close; intimate; dear; one's own (by blood); to kiss 亲爱 qīn’ài dear; beloved; darling 亲朋好友 qīnpéng-hǎoyǒu friends and family; kith and kin 亲切 qīnqiè amiable; cordial; close and dear; familiar 亲情 qīnqíng affection; family love 亲人 qīnrén one's close relatives 亲自 qīnzì personally; in person; oneself 勤奋 qínfèn hardworking; diligent 青 qīng green; blue; black (of hair); young 轻易 qīngyì easy; simple; rashly; offhandedly 轻重 qīngzhòng severity (of the case); degree of seriousness; whether sth is slight or serious 情感 qínggǎn feeling; emotion; to move (emotionally) 情景 qíngjǐng scene; spectacle; circumstances; situation 情绪 qíngxù mood; state of mind; moodiness 请教 qǐngjiào to ask for guidance; to consult 请求 qǐngqiú to request; to ask; request (CL:個|个[ge4]) 穷 qióng poor; destitute; to use up; to exhaust 趋势 qūshì trend; tendency 区域 qūyù area; region; district 去世 qùshì to pass away; to die 权 quán authority; power; right; (literary) to weigh 权利 quánlì right (i.e. an entitlement to sth); (classical) power and wealth 全力 quánlì with all one's strength; full strength; all-out (effort); fully (support) 全面 quánmiàn all-around; comprehensive; total; overall 全体 quántǐ all; entire 全新 quánxīn all new; completely new 劝 quàn to advise; to urge; to try to persuade; to exhort 缺乏 quēfá to lack; to be short of 确保 quèbǎo to ensure; to guarantee 确定 quèdìng definite; to fix (on sth); certain; fixed 确认 quèrèn to confirm; to verify; confirmation 群 qún group; crowd; flock, herd, pack etc 群体 qúntǐ community; colony 燃烧 ránshāo to ignite; to combust; to burn; combustion 绕 rào to wind; to coil (thread); to rotate around; to spiral 热爱 rè’ài to love ardently; to adore 热量 rèliàng heat; quantity of heat; calorific value 热烈 rèliè enthusiastic; ardent; warm 热心 rèxīn enthusiastic; ardent; zealous 人才 réncái talent; talented person; looks; attractive looks 人工 réngōng artificial; manpower; manual work 人际 rénjì human relationships; interpersonal 人口 rénkǒu population; people 人类 rénlèi humanity; human race; mankind 人力 rénlì manpower; labor power 人民 rénmín the people 人民币 rénmínbì Renminbi, the official currency of the PRC (currency codes: RMB or CNY) 人群 rénqún crowd 人体 réntǐ human body 人物 rénwù person; personage; figure (esp. sb of importance) 忍 rěn to bear; to endure; to tolerate; to restrain oneself 认 rèn to recognize; to know; to admit 日历 rìlì calendar 日用品 rìyòngpǐn articles for daily use 如 rú as; like; such as; if 如此 rúcǐ like this; so; such 如何 rúhé how; what way; what 如今 rújīn nowadays; now 如同 rútóng like; as 如下 rúxià as follows 软 ruǎn soft; flexible 软件 ruǎnjiàn software 弱 ruò weak; feeble; young; inferior; not as good as 洒 sǎ to sprinkle; to spray; to spill; to shed 赛场 sàichǎng racetrack; field (for athletics competition) 色彩 sècǎi tint; coloring; coloration; (fig.) flavor; character 沙漠 shāmò desert 沙子 shāzi sand; grit 傻 shǎ foolish 晒 shài to bask in (the sunshine); (of the sun) to shine on 删 shān to delete 扇 shān to fan; to slap sb on the face 删除 shānchú to delete; to cancel 山区 shānqū mountain area 擅长 shàncháng to be good at; to be expert in 善良 shànliáng good and honest; kindhearted 善于 shànyú to be good at; to be adept at 扇子 shànzi fan 伤 shāng injury; to injure; wound 伤害 shānghài to injure; to harm 商家 shāngjiā merchant; business; enterprise 商人 shāngrén merchant; businessman 商务 shāngwù commercial affairs; commercial; commerce; business 商业 shāngyè business; trade; commerce 赏 shǎng to enjoy; to appreciate (scenery, art); to reward 上传 shàngchuán to upload 上升 shàngshēng to rise; to go up; to ascend 上下 shàngxià the top and bottom of sth; the full vertical extent of sth; from top to bottom 上涨 shàngzhǎng to rise; to go up 烧 shāo to burn; to set on fire; fever; to heat (over a fire); to boil (water, tea etc) 烧烤 shāokǎo barbecue; to roast 蛇 shé snake; serpent 舍不得 shěbude to hate to do sth; to hate to part with; to begrudge 舍得 shěde to be willing to part with sth 设备 shèbèi equipment; facilities; installations 设计 shèjì to design; to plan; design; plan 设立 shèlì to set up; to establish 社区 shèqū community; neighborhood 设施 shèshī facilities; installation 摄影 shèyǐng to take a photograph; photography; to shoot (a movie) 设置 shèzhì to set up; to install 伸 shēn to stretch; to extend 身材 shēncái stature; build (height and weight); figure 深度 shēndù depth; (of a speech etc) profundity; advanced stage of development 身份 shēnfèn identity; aspect of one's identity (e.g. mayor, father, permanent resident); role; capacity (as in "in his capacity as ..." 以[yi3] + ... + 的身份[de5 shen1 fen4]); status (social, legal etc); position; rank 深厚 shēnhòu deep; profound 深刻 shēnkè profound; deep; deep-going 深入 shēnrù to penetrate deeply; thorough 深远 shēnyuǎn far-reaching; profound and long-lasting 神话 shénhuà legend; fairy tale; myth; mythology 神秘 shénmì mysterious; mystery 升 shēng to rise; to go up; to promote 生产 shēngchǎn to produce; to manufacture; to give birth to a child 生存 shēngcún to exist; to survive 生动 shēngdòng (of descriptions, writing etc) vivid; lively 升级 shēngjí to go up by one grade; to be promoted; to escalate (in intensity) 升温 shēngwēn to become hot; temperature rise; (fig.) to intensify; to hot up 生物 shēngwù organism; living creature; life form; (attributive) biological; bio- 生肖 shēngxiào one of the twelve animals symbolic of the earthly branches 地支[di4 zhi1] 生长 shēngzhǎng to grow; to grow up; to be brought up 省份 shěngfèn province 省会 shěnghuì provincial capital 胜 shèng to beat; victory; success; to defeat 胜利 shènglì victory 诗 shī poem; poetry; verse 湿 shī moist; wet 失恋 shīliàn to lose one's love; to break up (in a romantic relationship); to feel jilted 失眠 shīmián to suffer from insomnia 诗人 shīrén bard; poet 失误 shīwù to make a mistake; lapse; mistake; fault 失业 shīyè to lose one's job; unemployment 时差 shíchā time difference; time lag; jet lag 时常 shícháng often; frequently 时代 shídài age; era; epoch; period (in one's life) 实践 shíjiàn to put into practice; practice; to live up to (a promise) 时刻 shíkè time; juncture; moment; period of time 实力 shílì strength 时期 shíqī period; phase 实施 shíshī to implement; to carry out 石头 shítou stone 实习 shíxí to practice; field work; to intern; internship 实现 shíxiàn to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about 实行 shíxíng to implement; to carry out; to put into practice 实验 shíyàn to experiment; experiment; test; experimental 实验室 shíyànshì laboratory 实用 shíyòng practical; functional; pragmatic; applied (science); to apply in practice 食用 shíyòng to eat; to consume; edible 使得 shǐde to make; to cause; to bring about; usable; serviceable 始终 shǐzhōng from beginning to end; all along 式 shì type; form; pattern; style 适当 shìdàng suitable; appropriate 似的 shìde seems as if; rather like; Taiwan pr. [si4 de5] 事故 shìgù accident 事件 shìjiàn incident; event 试卷 shìjuàn examination paper; test paper 市民 shìmín city resident; townspeople 事实 shìshí fact 视为 shìwéi to view as; to see as; to consider to be; to deem 事物 shìwù thing; object 事先 shìxiān in advance; before the event; beforehand; prior 试验 shìyàn to experiment; experiment; test; experimental 事业 shìyè undertaking; project; activity; (charitable, political or revolutionary) cause 试用 shìyòng to try sth out; to be on probation 适用 shìyòng to be applicable 收获 shōuhuò to harvest; crop; to reap; to gain 收集 shōují to gather; to collect 收看 shōukàn to watch (a TV program) 守 shǒu to guard; to defend; to keep watch; to abide by the law 首次 shǒucì first; first time; for the first time 手段 shǒuduàn method; way; means (of doing sth); skill; ability; trick; wile 手工 shǒugōng handwork; manual 手术 shǒushù (surgical) operation; surgery 手套 shǒutào glove; mitten 手续 shǒuxù procedure; formalities 手指 shǒuzhǐ finger 售价 shòujià selling price 蔬菜 shūcài vegetables 书法 shūfǎ calligraphy; handwriting; penmanship 书房 shūfáng study (room); studio 书架 shūjià bookshelf 输入 shūrù to import; to input 舒适 shūshì cozy; snug 熟练 shúliàn practiced; proficient; skilled; skillful 熟人 shúrén acquaintance; friend 鼠标 shǔbiāo (computing) mouse 属于 shǔyú to belong to; to fall under (a category) 束 shù classifier for bunches, bundles, beams of light etc; to bind; bunch; bundle 数据 shùjù data 树木 shùmù tree 摔 shuāi to throw down; to fall; to drop and break 双方 shuāngfāng bilateral; both sides; both parties involved 水分 shuǐfèn moisture content; (fig.) overstatement; padding 税 shuì taxes; duties 睡眠 shuìmián sleep; to sleep; (computing) to enter sleep mode 顺 shùn smooth; along; to follow; in the same direction 说不定 shuōbudìng can't say for sure; maybe 说服 shuōfú to persuade; to convince; to talk sb over; Taiwan pr. [shui4 fu2] 思考 sīkǎo to reflect on; to ponder over 私人 sīrén private; personal; interpersonal; a member of one's clique 思维 sīwéi (line of) thought; thinking 思想 sīxiǎng thought; thinking; idea; ideology 四处 sìchù all over the place; everywhere and all directions 似乎 sìhū it seems; seemingly; as if 四周 sìzhōu all around 搜 sōu to search 搜索 sōusuǒ to search (a place, a database, online etc); to search for (sth) 宿舍 sùshè dormitory; dorm room; staff or student housing 酸甜苦辣 suān-tián-kǔ-là (lit.) sour, sweet, bitter and spicy (idiom) 随 suí to follow; to comply with; varying according to...; to allow 随后 suíhòu afterward; later; subsequently; following that 随时 suíshí at any time; at all times; at the right time; whenever necessary 随手 suíshǒu conveniently; without extra trouble; while doing it; in passing 随意 suíyì as one wishes; according to one's wishes; at will; voluntary 碎 suì (transitive or intransitive) to break into pieces; to shatter; to crumble 损害 sǔnhài to damage; harm; to impair 损失 sǔnshī to lose; loss; damage; to suffer damage 缩短 suōduǎn to shorten; to reduce; to curtail 缩小 suōxiǎo to reduce; to decrease; to shrink 所 suǒ classifier for buildings (houses, schools, hospitals); place; institute 锁 suǒ a lock (CL:把[ba3]); to lock; to lock up 他人 tārén another person; sb else; other people 台灯 táidēng desk lamp; table lamp 台阶 táijiē steps; flight of steps; step (over obstacle); bench (geology) 太太 tàitai married woman; Mrs.; Madam; wife 谈话 tánhuà to talk (with sb); to have a conversation; talk; conversation 桃 táo peach 套 tào cover; to cover; classifier for sets, collections; to encase 特产 tèchǎn special local product; (regional) specialty 特色 tèsè a characteristic; a distinctive feature or quality 特殊 tèshū special; particular; unusual; extraordinary 特有 tèyǒu specific (to); characteristic (of); distinctive 特征 tèzhēng characteristic; diagnostic property; distinctive feature; trait 疼痛 téngtòng pain; (of a body part) to be painful; to be sore; to hurt 提倡 tíchàng to promote; to advocate 提交 tíjiāo to submit (a report etc); to refer (a problem) to sb 题目 tímù subject; title; topic; exercise or exam question (CL:道[dao4]) 提起 tíqǐ to mention; to bring up; (lit. and fig.) to lift; to raise 提升 tíshēng to promote (to a higher-ranking position); to lift; to hoist 提问 tíwèn to question; to quiz; to grill 体会 tǐhuì to know from experience; understanding; to learn through experience; to realize 体力 tǐlì physical strength; physical power 体现 tǐxiàn to embody; to reflect; to incarnate 体验 tǐyàn to experience for oneself 替 tì to substitute for; to take the place of; to replace; for 天空 tiānkōng sky 天上 tiānshàng the sky; the heavens 填 tián to fill or stuff; (of a form etc) to fill in 甜品 tiánpǐn dessert 挑 tiāo to choose; to pick; to carry on a shoulder pole; to nitpick 挑选 tiāoxuǎn to choose; to select 调皮 tiáopí naughty; mischievous; unruly 调整 tiáozhěng to adjust; to revise; to reorganize 挑战 tiǎozhàn to challenge; to take on a challenge; a challenge 跳高 tiàogāo (athletics) high jump 跳远 tiàoyuǎn long jump (athletics) 贴 tiē to stick; to paste; to post (e.g. on a blog); to keep close to 铁路 tiělù railroad; railway 停留 tíngliú to stay for a time; to stop; to remain; to remain (at a stage, level etc) 通常 tōngcháng regular; usual; normal; usually; normally 通行 tōngxíng to go through; to pass through; to be in general use 同 tóng same; together; with; and 同情 tóngqíng to sympathize with; sympathy 同一 tóngyī identical; the same 统计 tǒngjì to count; statistics; to add up 统一 tǒngyī to unify; to integrate; unified; integrated 痛苦 tòngkǔ pain; suffering; painful 投 tóu to throw; to cast (a vote); to invest; to post (a letter) 投入 tóurù to throw into; absorbed; engrossed; to put into 头 tou (noun suffix, as in 木头, 前头) 突出 tūchū to give prominence to; prominent; outstanding; to protrude 图画 túhuà drawing; picture 图书 túshū books (in a library or bookstore) 土地 tǔdì land; soil; territory 土豆 tǔdòu potato 兔子 tùzi hare; rabbit 团 tuán group; organization; to unite; lump; ball 团队 tuánduì team 推动 tuīdòng to push (e.g. for acceptance of a plan); to promote; to give impetus to 推广 tuīguǎng to extend; to spread; to popularize; generalization 推荐 tuījiàn to recommend 推进 tuījìn to impel; to carry forward; to push on; to advance 退 tuì to retreat; to withdraw; to reject; to return (sth); to decline 退出 tuìchū to withdraw; to abort; to quit; to log out (computing) 退还 tuìhuán to return (sth borrowed etc); to send back; to refund; to rebate 退休 tuìxiū to retire (from the workforce); to go into retirement 拖鞋 tuōxié slippers; sandals; flip-flops 外部 wàibù the outside; (attributive) external; exterior; surface 外公 wàigōng (coll.) mother's father; maternal grandfather 外观 wàiguān outward appearance 外婆 wàipó (coll.) mother's mother; maternal grandmother 外形 wàixíng figure; shape; external form; contour 弯 wān bent; to bend; a bend; a turn (in a road etc) 玩具 wánjù plaything; toy 完美 wánměi perfect 完善 wánshàn (of systems, facilities etc) comprehensive; to refine; well-developed; excellent 完整 wánzhěng complete; intact 万一 wànyī just in case; if by any chance; contingency 往返 wǎngfǎn to go back and forth; to go to and fro; to do a round trip 网络 wǎngluò network; Internet 危害 wēihài to harm; to jeopardize; to endanger; harmful effect; damage 微笑 wēixiào to smile; smile 威胁 wēixié to threaten; to menace 围 wéi to encircle; to surround; all around; to wear by wrapping around (scarf, shawl) 维持 wéichí to keep; to maintain; to preserve 违法 wéifǎ to break the law; illegal 违反 wéifǎn to violate (a law) 围巾 wéijīn scarf; shawl 围绕 wéirào to revolve around; to center on (an issue) 维修 wéixiū to protect and maintain; maintenance (of equipment) 唯一 wéiyī only; sole 尾巴 wěiba tail; colloquial pr. [yi3 ba5] 伟大 wěidà huge; great; grand; worthy of the greatest admiration; important (contribution etc) 胃 wèi stomach 喂 wèi to feed 未来 wèilái future; tomorrow; approaching; coming 位于 wèiyú to be located at; to be situated at; to lie 位置 wèizhì position; place; seat 温暖 wēnnuǎn warm 文学 wénxué literature 稳定 wěndìng steady; to stabilize; stable; stability 问卷 wènjuàn questionnaire 握 wò to hold; to grasp; to clench (one's fist); (bound form) to have in one's control 卧室 wòshì bedroom 握手 wòshǒu to shake hands 无关 wúguān unrelated; having nothing to do (with sth else) 无奈 wúnài to have no alternative; frustrated; exasperated; helpless 无数 wúshù countless; numberless; innumerable 无限 wúxiàn unlimited; unbounded; infinite 无效 wúxiào not valid; ineffective; in vain 舞蹈 wǔdǎo dance (performance art); dancing 武术 wǔshù military skill or technique (in former times); self-defense 舞台 wǔtái (lit. and fig.) stage; arena 五颜六色 wǔyán-liùsè multicolored; every color under the sun 雾 wù fog; mist 物价 wùjià (commodity) prices 物理 wùlǐ physics; physical; relating to the material world 物品 wùpǐn articles; goods 物业 wùyè property; real estate 物质 wùzhì matter; substance; material; materialistic 西餐 xīcān Western-style food 吸管 xīguǎn (drinking) straw; pipette; eyedropper; snorkel 吸收 xīshōu to absorb; to assimilate; to ingest; to recruit 西装 xīzhuāng suit; Western-style clothes 戏 xì drama; play; show; opera 细节 xìjié details; particulars 戏剧 xìjù a drama; a play; theater; script of a play 系统 xìtǒng system 下载 xiàzài to download; also pr. [xia4zai4] 先后 xiānhòu early or late; first and last; priority; in succession; one after another 先进 xiānjìn sophisticated; advanced (technology etc); meritorious; exemplary (deeds etc) 闲 xián idle; unoccupied; leisure 显得 xiǎnde to seem; to look; to appear 显然 xiǎnrán clearly; evidently; obviously 显示 xiǎnshì to show; to illustrate; to display; to demonstrate 县 xiàn county 现场 xiànchǎng the scene (of a crime, accident etc); (on) the spot; (at) the site 现代 xiàndài modern times; modern age; modern era 现代化 xiàndàihuà modernization 线路 xiànlù (electricity) line; circuit; wire; (traffic) road; track; route 现实 xiànshí reality; actuality; real; actual 现象 xiànxiàng phenomenon; appearance 限制 xiànzhì to restrict; restriction; to limit; to confine 现状 xiànzhuàng current situation 乡 xiāng country or countryside; native place; home village or town 相处 xiāngchǔ to be in contact (with sb); to associate; to interact 乡村 xiāngcūn rustic; village; countryside 相当 xiāngdāng to a certain extent; equivalent to; appropriate; considerably 相对 xiāngduì to resist; relatively; opposite; to oppose 相关 xiāngguān to be interrelated; related; relevant; pertinent 相似 xiāngsì similar; alike 想念 xiǎngniàn to miss; to remember with longing; to long to see again 响声 xiǎngshēng noise 享受 xiǎngshòu to enjoy; to live it up; pleasure 想象 xiǎngxiàng to imagine; to envision; imagination 相册 xiàngcè photo album 项目 xiàngmù item; project; (sports) event 橡皮 xiàngpí rubber; an eraser 向上 xiàngshàng to advance; upward; up; to try to improve oneself 象征 xiàngzhēng to symbolize; to signify; to represent; symbol; emblem 消费 xiāofèi to consume (goods and services, resources etc) 消费者 xiāofèizhě consumer 消化 xiāohuà to digest (food); (fig.) to absorb (information etc); to assimilate; to process 消极 xiāojí negative; passive; inactive 销量 xiāoliàng sales volume 消失 xiāoshī to disappear; to fade away 销售 xiāoshòu to sell; to market; sales (representative, agreement etc) 小姐 xiǎojiě young lady; miss; (slang) prostitute 小型 xiǎoxíng small scale; small size 小于 xiǎoyú less than, < 效率 xiàolǜ efficiency 斜 xié inclined; slanting; oblique; tilting 协议 xiéyì agreement; pact; protocol 写作 xiězuò to write; to compose; writing; written works 新郎 xīnláng bridegroom; groom 心理 xīnlǐ psychology; mentality 新娘 xīnniáng bride 新人 xīnrén newcomer; new recruit; fresh talent; newlywed, esp. new bride 欣赏 xīnshǎng to appreciate; to enjoy; to admire 心态 xīntài attitude (of the heart); state of one's psyche; way of thinking; mentality 新型 xīnxíng new type; new kind 信封 xìnfēng envelope 信任 xìnrèn to trust; to have confidence in 信用 xìnyòng trustworthiness; (commerce) credit; (literary) to trust and appoint 行程 xíngchéng journey; travel route; itinerary; distance of travel; course (of history) 形成 xíngchéng to form; to take shape 行动 xíngdòng to move about; operation; action; mobile 行人 xíngrén pedestrian; traveler on foot; passer-by 形容 xíngróng to describe; (literary) countenance; appearance 形式 xíngshì outer appearance; form; shape; formality 形势 xíngshì circumstances; situation; terrain 行驶 xíngshǐ to travel along a route (of vehicles etc) 行为 xíngwéi action; conduct; behavior; activity 形象 xíngxiàng image; form; figure; visualization 形状 xíngzhuàng form; shape 行走 xíngzǒu to walk 幸运 xìngyùn fortunate; lucky; good fortune; luck 性质 xìngzhì nature; characteristic 修改 xiūgǎi to amend; to alter; to modify 修建 xiūjiàn to build; to construct 休闲 xiūxián to enjoy leisure; leisure; relaxation; not working 需 xū to require; to need; to want; necessity 需求 xūqiú requirement; to require; (economics) demand 虚心 xūxīn open-minded; humble 宣布 xuānbù to declare; to announce; to proclaim 宣传 xuānchuán to disseminate; to give publicity to; propaganda 选手 xuǎnshǒu athlete; contestant 学分 xuéfēn course credit 学科 xuékē subject; branch of learning; course; academic discipline 学历 xuélì educational background; academic qualifications 学年 xuénián academic year 学术 xuéshù learning; science; academic 学者 xuézhě scholar 雪糕 xuěgāo ice cream bar; ice cream popsicle 询问 xúnwèn to inquire; to ask about 寻找 xúnzhǎo to seek; to look for 训练 xùnliàn to train; to drill; training 迅速 xùnsù rapid; speedy; fast 呀 yā ah (used to express surprise); (onom.) creaking 押金 yājīn deposit; down payment 压岁钱 yāsuìqián money given to children as a gift on Chinese New Year's Eve 鸭子 yāzi duck (CL:隻|只[zhi1]); (slang) male prostitute 牙齿 yáchǐ tooth; dental 沿 yán to follow (a line, tradition etc); along; to carry on; border 延长 yáncháng to prolong; to extend; to delay 研发 yánfā to develop; research and development 严肃 yánsù (of an atmosphere etc) solemn; grave; serious; to strictly enforce 研制 yánzhì to research and manufacture; to research and to develop 眼 yǎn eye (CL:隻|只[zhi1],雙|双[shuang1]); classifier for wells, cave-dwellings etc 演讲 yǎnjiǎng to give a lecture; to make a speech 眼泪 yǎnlèi tear; teardrop 阳台 yángtái balcony; porch 样式 yàngshì type; style 腰 yāo the waist and lower back; (bound form) kidney of an animal (as food) 摇 yáo to shake; to rock; to row; to crank 咬 yǎo to bite; to nip 要不 yàobù otherwise; or else; how about...?; either... (or...) 要不是 yàobúshì if it were not for; but for 药品 yàopǐn medicaments; medicine; drug 药物 yàowù medicaments; pharmaceuticals; medication; medicine 夜间 yèjiān nighttime; evening or night (e.g. classes) 夜市 yèshì night market 业务 yèwù business; professional work; service 业余 yèyú in one's spare time; outside working hours; amateur (historian etc) 依据 yījù according to; basis; foundation 依靠 yīkào to rely on; to depend on 医疗 yīliáo medical treatment 依然 yīrán still; as before 医学 yīxué medicine; medical science; study of medicine 移 yí to move; to shift; to change; to alter 一次性 yícìxìng one-off (offer); one-time; single-use; disposable (goods) 一代 yídài an era; an age; a generation 一旦 yídàn in case (sth happens); if; once (sth happens, then...); when 移动 yídòng to move; movement; migration; mobile 遗憾 yíhàn regret; to regret; to be sorry that 一路 yílù the whole journey; all the way; going the same way; going in the same direction 一路顺风 yílù-shùnfēng to have a pleasant journey (idiom) 疑问 yíwèn question; interrogation; doubt 一致 yízhì consistent; unanimous; in agreement; together; in unison 乙 yǐ second (in order); B (party B in a contract); second of the Heavenly Stems 以 yǐ to use; by means of; according to; in order to 以及 yǐjí and; as well as 以来 yǐlái since (used after a specified time or event) 亿 yì 100 million 意识 yìshí consciousness; awareness; (usu. followed by 到[dao4]) to be aware of; to realize 意外 yìwài unexpected; accident; mishap 意味着 yìwèizhe to signify; to mean; to imply 义务 yìwù duty; obligation (CL:項|项[xiang4]); volunteer (work etc) 意义 yìyì sense; meaning; significance; importance 因而 yīn’ér therefore; as a result; thus; and as a result, ... 音量 yīnliàng loudness; volume 因素 yīnsù element; factor 引进 yǐnjìn to recommend; to introduce (from outside) 饮食 yǐnshí eating and drinking; food and drink; diet 印刷 yìnshuā to print; printing 应当 yīngdāng should; ought to 迎 yíng to welcome; to meet 迎接 yíngjiē to welcome; to greet 营养 yíngyǎng nutrition; nourishment 营业 yíngyè to do business; to trade 影片 yǐngpiàn a copy of a film; film; motion picture; movie 影视 yǐngshì movies and television 硬 yìng hard; stiff; solid; (fig.) strong; firm; resolutely; uncompromisingly 应对 yìngduì to answer; to reply; to handle; to deal with; response 硬件 yìngjiàn hardware 应用 yìngyòng to put to use; to apply; practical; applied (science, linguistics etc) 拥抱 yōngbào to embrace; to hug 拥有 yōngyǒu to have; to possess; to own 勇气 yǒngqì courage 用法 yòngfǎ usage 用户 yònghù user; consumer; subscriber; customer 用力 yònglì to exert oneself physically 用品 yòngpǐn articles for use; products; goods 用途 yòngtú use; application 优惠 yōuhuì privilege; favorable (terms); preferential (treatment); discount (price) 悠久 yōujiǔ long (tradition, history etc) 优良 yōuliáng fine; good; first-rate 优美 yōuměi graceful; fine; elegant 优势 yōushì superiority; dominance; advantage 优质 yōuzhì excellent quality 由此 yóu cǐ hereby; from this 邮寄 yóujì to mail; to send by post 邮局 yóujú post office 游览 yóulǎn to go sightseeing; to tour; to visit 邮票 yóupiào (postage) stamp 油条 yóutiáo youtiao (deep-fried breadstick); slick and sly person 犹豫 yóuyù to hesitate 有害 yǒu hài destructive; harmful; damaging 有力 yǒulì powerful; forceful; vigorous 有利 yǒulì advantageous; favorable 有限 yǒuxiàn limited; finite 有益 yǒuyì useful; beneficial; profitable 有助于 yǒuzhùyú to contribute to; to promote 幼儿园 yòu’éryuán kindergarten; nursery school 娱乐 yúlè to entertain; entertainment; to amuse; recreation 语气 yǔqì tone; manner of speaking; mood 雨水 yǔshuǐ rainwater; rainfall; rain 语文 yǔwén literature and language; (PRC) Chinese (as a school subject) 语音 yǔyīn speech sounds; pronunciation; phonetic; audio 预报 yùbào forecast 预测 yùcè to forecast; to predict 预订 yùdìng to place an order; to book ahead 预防 yùfáng to prevent; to take precautions against; to protect; to guard against 预计 yùjì to forecast; to predict; to estimate 玉米 yùmǐ corn; maize 预约 yùyuē to book; booking; reservation; to make an appointment 原 yuán former; original; primary; raw 圆 yuán circle; round; circular; spherical 原有 yuán yǒu original; former 元旦 Yuándàn New Year's Day 员工 yuángōng staff; personnel; employee 原则 yuánzé principle; doctrine 愿 yuàn to be willing; (bound form) wish; hope; desire; vow; pledge 愿望 yuànwàng desire; wish 约定 yuēdìng to agree on sth (after discussion); to conclude a bargain; to arrange; a deal 运 yùn to move; to transport; to use; to apply 运费 yùnfèi freight fee 运气 yùnqi luck (good or bad) 运输 yùnshū to transport; to carry; transportation 运用 yùnyòng to use; to put to use 在场 zàichǎng to be present; to be on the scene 在乎 zàihu to rest with; to lie in; to be due to (a certain attribute) 在内 zàinèi (included) in it; among them 在线 zàixiàn online; connected to the Internet 在于 zàiyú to rest with; to lie in; to be due to (a certain attribute) 赞成 zànchéng to approve of; to agree with; (literary) to help bring about 糟 zāo bad; terrible; in a mess; rotten; dregs 糟糕 zāogāo too bad; how terrible; what bad luck; terrible 早期 zǎoqī early period; early phase; early stage 早晚 zǎowǎn morning and evening; (coll.) (this, or that) point of time 早已 zǎoyǐ for a long time; long since 造 zào to make; to build; to manufacture; to invent 造成 zàochéng to bring about; to create; to cause 增 zēng (bound form) to increase; to augment; to add to 增进 zēngjìn to promote; to enhance; to further; to advance (a cause etc) 增强 zēngqiáng to increase; to strengthen 赠 zèng to give as a present; to present 赠送 zèngsòng to present as a gift 炸 zhá to deep fry; (coll.) to blanch (a vegetable); Taiwan pr. [zha4] 摘 zhāi to take; to pick (flowers, fruit etc); to pluck; to remove; to take off (glasses, hat etc) 窄 zhǎi narrow; narrow-minded; badly off 展出 zhǎnchū to put on display; to be on show; to exhibit 展开 zhǎnkāi to unfold; to spread out; to open up; to launch; to carry out 展览 zhǎnlǎn to put on display; to exhibit; exhibition; show 展示 zhǎnshì to reveal; to display; to show; to exhibit 展现 zhǎnxiàn to unfold before one's eyes; to emerge; to reveal; to display 占 zhàn to take possession of; to occupy; to take up 站台 zhàntái platform (at a railway station) 占线 zhànxiàn busy (telephone line) 涨 zhǎng to rise (of prices, rivers) 涨价 zhǎngjià to appreciate (in value); to increase in price 掌声 zhǎngshēng applause 掌握 zhǎngwò to grasp (often fig.); to control; to seize (initiative, opportunity, destiny) 账号 zhànghào account number; account; username 账户 zhànghù (bank, computer etc) account 着凉 zháoliáng to catch cold; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 liang2] 召开 zhàokāi to convene (a conference or meeting); to convoke; to call together 折扣 zhékòu discount 哲学 zhéxué philosophy 真诚 zhēnchéng sincere; genuine; true 针对 zhēnduì to target; to focus on; to be aimed at or against; in response to 珍贵 zhēnguì precious 真实 zhēnshí true; real 珍惜 zhēnxī to treasure; to value; to cherish 诊断 zhěnduàn to diagnose 阵 zhèn classifier for events or states of short duration; disposition of troops; wave 争 zhēng to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate; deficient or lacking (dialect) 争取 zhēngqǔ to fight for; to strive for; to win over 整齐 zhěngqí orderly; neat; even; tidy 整体 zhěngtǐ whole; entirety; overall; whole; general; on the whole; overall 整整 zhěngzhěng whole; full 挣 zhèng to earn (money); to struggle to get free 政府 zhèngfǔ government 证据 zhèngjù evidence; proof; testimony 正如 zhèngrú just as; precisely as 证书 zhèngshū credentials; certificate 政治 zhèngzhì politics; political 支 zhī classifier for rods such as pens and guns, for army divisions and for songs or compositions 知名 zhīmíng well-known; famous 直 zhí straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank 直播 zhíbō (TV, radio) to broadcast live; live broadcast; (Internet) to livestream 职场 zhíchǎng workplace; workforce (of a nation or industry etc); job market 职工 zhígōng employee; staff member; worker 执行 zhíxíng to implement; to carry out; to execute; to run 止 zhǐ to stop; to prohibit; until; only 指导 zhǐdǎo to guide; to direct; to instruct; coach; trainer 至 zhì to arrive; most; to; until 治 zhì to treat (an illness); to cure; to govern; to control 制订 zhìdìng to work out; to formulate 制定 zhìdìng to draw up; to formulate 制度 zhìdù system (e.g. political, adminstrative etc); institution 智慧 zhìhuì wisdom; intelligence 至今 zhìjīn so far; to this day; until now 治疗 zhìliáo to treat (an illness); medical treatment; therapy 智能 zhìnéng intelligent; able; smart (phone, system, bomb etc) 志愿者 zhìyuànzhě volunteer 制造 zhìzào to manufacture; to make 制作 zhìzuò to make; to manufacture 中华 Zhōnghuá Zhonghua, historical and cultural term for China, often used to denote Chinese civilization and identity (as in 中華文化|中华文化[Zhong1 hua2 wen2 hua4] "Chinese culture") 中华民族 Zhōnghuá Mínzú the Chinese nation 中级 zhōngjí middle level (in a hierarchy) 中介 zhōngjiè intermediate; to act as intermediary; to link; inter- 中期 zhōngqī middle (of a period of time); medium-term (plan, forecast etc) 中外 zhōngwài Sino-foreign; Chinese-foreign; home and abroad 中心 zhōngxīn center; heart; core 中药 zhōngyào traditional Chinese medicine 中医 zhōngyī traditional Chinese medical science; a doctor trained in Chinese medicine 种类 zhǒnglèi kind; genus; type; category 种子 zhǒngzi seed 重大 zhòngdà great; important; major; significant 众多 zhòngduō numerous 重量 zhòngliàng weight 种植 zhòngzhí to plant; to grow (a crop); to cultivate 周年 zhōunián anniversary; annual 猪 zhū hog; pig; swine 逐步 zhúbù progressively; step by step 逐渐 zhújiàn gradually 竹子 zhúzi bamboo 煮 zhǔ to cook; to boil 主持 zhǔchí to take charge of; to manage or direct; to preside over; to uphold 主动 zhǔdòng spontaneous; to take the initiative; to do sth of one's own accord; active 主观 zhǔguān subjective 主人 zhǔrén owner; host; master 主任 zhǔrèn director; head 主食 zhǔshí staple food 主题 zhǔtí theme; subject 主席 zhǔxí chairperson; premier; chairman 注册 zhùcè to register; to enroll 住房 zhùfáng housing 住宿 zhùsù to stay at; lodging; accommodation 住址 zhùzhǐ address 注重 zhùzhòng to pay attention to; to emphasize 抓 zhuā to grab; to catch; to arrest; to snatch 抓紧 zhuājǐn to keep a firm grip on; to pay close attention to 专家 zhuānjiā expert; specialist 专心 zhuānxīn to focus one's attention; to concentrate on (doing sth) 转变 zhuǎnbiàn to change; to transform; shift; transformation 转告 zhuǎngào to pass on; to communicate; to transmit 装饰 zhuāngshì to decorate; decoration; decorative; ornamental 装修 zhuāngxiū to decorate; interior decoration; to fit up; to renovate 撞 zhuàng to knock against; to bump into; to run into; to meet by accident 状况 zhuàngkuàng condition; state; situation 状态 zhuàngtài condition; state; state of affairs 追 zhuī to chase; to pursue; to look into; to investigate 追求 zhuīqiú to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly; to seek after; to woo 资格 zīgé qualifications; seniority 资金 zījīn funds; capital 姿势 zīshì posture; position 咨询 zīxún to inquire; to consult; to seek advice from 资源 zīyuán natural resource (such as water or minerals) 紫 zǐ purple; violet 子女 zǐnǚ children; sons and daughters 自从 zìcóng since (a time); ever since 自动 zìdòng automatic; voluntarily 自觉 zìjué to realize; to be aware of; to feel that; to be conscious of (sth relating to oneself) 字母 zìmǔ letter (of the alphabet) 自身 zìshēn itself; oneself; one's own 自由 zìyóu freedom; liberty; free; unrestricted 综合 zōnghé to sum up; comprehensive; composite; synthesized 总部 zǒngbù headquarters 总共 zǒnggòng altogether; in sum; in all; in total 总数 zǒngshù total; sum; aggregate 总体 zǒngtǐ completely; totally; total; entire 总统 zǒngtǒng president (of a country) 总之 zǒngzhī in a word; in short; in brief 租金 zūjīn rent 族 zú (suffix) group of people with a shared trait (as in 上班族); ethnic group; clan 足够 zúgòu enough; sufficient 组成 zǔchéng to form; to make up; to constitute 组合 zǔhé to assemble; to combine; to compose; combination; association; set; compilation 阻止 zǔzhǐ to prevent; to block 组织 zǔzhī to organize; organization; (biology) tissue; (textiles) weave 嘴巴 zuǐba mouth (CL:張|张[zhang1]); slap in the face 醉 zuì drunk; intoxicated 最初 zuìchū first; primary; initial; original 最佳 zuìjiā optimum; optimal; peak; best (athlete, movie etc) 尊敬 zūnjìng to respect; to revere; to esteem 遵守 zūnshǒu to comply with; to abide by; to respect (an agreement) 作出 zuòchū to put out; to come up with; to draw (conclusion); to deliver (speech, judgment)