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HSK 5 Vocabulary — All 1300 Words

The complete official HSK 5 word list: upper-intermediate vocabulary for news, business, and native media. Every word links to its own page with pinyin, meanings, audio, and related words.

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Hanzi	Pinyin	Meaning
唉	āi	interjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes; it's me!); to sigh
爱护	ài hù	to cherish; to treasure; to take care of; to love and protect
爱惜	ài xī	to cherish; to treasure; to use sparingly
爱心	ài xīn	compassion
安慰	ān wèi	to comfort; to console
安装	ān zhuāng	to install; to erect; to fix; to mount
岸	àn	bank; shore; beach; coast
把握	bǎ wò	to grasp; to seize; to hold; assurance
摆	bǎi	to arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum
班主任	bān zhǔ rèn	teacher in charge of a class
办理	bàn lǐ	to handle; to transact; to conduct
棒	bàng	a stick; club or cudgel; smart; capable
傍晚	bàng wǎn	in the evening; when night falls; towards evening; at night fall
包裹	bāo guǒ	wrap up; bind up; bundle; parcel
包含	bāo hán	to contain; to embody; to include
包子	bāo zi	steamed stuffed bun
薄	báo	thin; cold in manner; indifferent; weak
宝贝	bǎo bèi	treasured object; treasure; darling; baby
宝贵	bǎo guì	valuable; precious; to value; to treasure
保持	bǎo chí	to keep; to maintain; to hold; to preserve
保存	bǎo cún	to conserve; to preserve; to keep; to save
保留	bǎo liú	to retain; to continue to have; to preserve; to maintain
保险	bǎo xiǎn	insurance; to insure; safe; secure
报告	bào gào	to inform; to report; to make known; speech
悲观	bēi guān	pessimistic
被子	bèi zi	quilt
背	bèi	the back of a body or object; to turn one's back; to hide something from; to learn by heart
背景	bèi jǐng	background; backdrop; context
本科	běn kē	undergraduate course; undergraduate
本领	běn lǐng	skill; ability; capability
本质	běn zhì	essence; nature; innate character; intrinsic quality
比例	bǐ lì	proportion; scale
比如	bǐ rú	for example; for instance; such as
彼此	bǐ cǐ	each other; one another
必然	bì rán	inevitable; certain; necessity
必需	bì xū	to need; to require; essential; indispensable
必要	bì yào	necessary; essential; indispensable; required
毕竟	bì jìng	after all; all in all; when all is said and done; in the final analysis
避免	bì miǎn	to avert; to prevent; to avoid; to refrain from
鞭炮	biān pào	firecrackers; a string of small firecrackers
编辑	biān jí	to edit; to compile; editor; compiler
便	biàn	ordinary; plain; convenient; as convenient
辩论	biàn lùn	debate; argument; to argue over
标点	biāo diǎn	punctuation; a punctuation mark; to punctuate
标志	biāo zhì	sign; mark; symbol; to symbolize
表面	biǎo miàn	surface; face; outside; appearance
表明	biǎo míng	to make clear; to make known; to state clearly; to indicate
表情	biǎo qíng	expression; to express one's feelings
表现	biǎo xiàn	to show; to show off; to display; to manifest
丙	bǐng	third of 10 heavenly stems; third in order; letter "C" or roman "III" in list "A; B
病毒	bìng dú	virus
玻璃	bō li	glass; nylon; plastic
博物馆	bó wù guǎn	museum
脖子	bó zi	neck
不必	bù bì	need not; does not have to; not necessarily
不断	bù duàn	unceasing; uninterrupted; continuous; constant
不见得	bù jiàn de	not necessarily; not likely
不耐烦	bù nài fán	impatience; impatient
不要紧	bù yào jǐn	unimportant; not serious; it doesn't matter; never mind
补充	bǔ chōng	to replenish; to supplement; to complement; additional
不安	bù ān	unpeaceful; unstable; uneasy; disturbed
不得了	bù dé liǎo	desperately serious; disastrous; extremely; exceedingly
不好意思	bù hǎo yì si	to feel embarrassed; to find it embarrassing; to be sorry
不免	bù miǎn	inevitably
不然	bù rán	not so; no; or else; otherwise
不如	bù rú	not equal to; not as good as; inferior to; it would be better to
不足	bù zú	insufficient; lacking; deficiency; not enough
布	bù	cloth; to declare; to announce; to spread
步骤	bù zhòu	procedure; step
部门	bù mén	department; branch; section; division
财产	cái chǎn	property
踩	cǎi	to step on; to tread; to stamp; to press a pedal
采访	cǎi fǎng	to interview; to gather news; to hunt for and collect; to cover
采取	cǎi qǔ	to adopt or carry out (measures; policies; course of action); to take
彩虹	cǎi hóng	rainbow
参考	cān kǎo	consultation; reference; to consult; to refer
参与	cān yù	to participate
餐厅	cān tīng	dining hall; dining room; restaurant
残疾	cán jí	disabled; handicapped; deformity on a person or animal
惭愧	cán kuì	ashamed
操场	cāo chǎng	playground; sports field; drill ground
操心	cāo xīn	to worry about
册	cè	book; booklet; classifier for books
测验	cè yàn	test; to test
厕所	cè suǒ	toilet; lavatory
曾经	céng jīng	once; already; former; previously
插	chā	to insert; stick in; pierce; to take part in
差别	chā bié	difference; distinction; diversity; disparity
叉子	chā zi	fork
拆	chāi	to tear open; to tear down; to tear apart; to open
产品	chǎn pǐn	goods; merchandise; product
产生	chǎn shēng	to arise; to come into being; to come about; to give rise to
长途	cháng tú	long distance
常识	cháng shí	common sense; general knowledge
抄	chāo	to make a copy; to plagiarize; to search and seize; to raid
朝	cháo	imperial or royal court; government; dynasty; reign of a sovereign or emperor
朝代	cháo dài	dynasty; reign
炒	chǎo	to sauté; to stir-fry; to speculate; to hype
吵架	chǎo jià	to quarrel; to have a row; quarrel
车库	chē kù	garage
车厢	chē xiāng	carriage
彻底	chè dǐ	thorough; thoroughly; complete
沉默	chén mò	taciturn; uncommunicative; silent
趁	chèn	to avail oneself of; to take advantage of
称	chēng	to weigh; to state; to name; name
称呼	chēng hu	to call; to address as; appellation
称赞	chēng zàn	to praise; to acclaim; to commend; to compliment
乘	chéng	to ride; to mount; to make use of; to avail oneself of
承担	chéng dān	to undertake; to assume
承认	chéng rèn	to admit; to concede; to recognize; recognition (diplomatic
承受	chéng shòu	to bear; to support; to inherit
成分	chéng fèn	composition; make-up; ingredient; element
成果	chéng guǒ	result; achievement; gain; profit
成就	chéng jiù	accomplishment; success; attain a result; achievement
成立	chéng lì	to establish; to set up; to be tenable; to hold water
成语	chéng yǔ	Chinese set expression; often made up of 4 characters or two couplets of 4 characters each; often alluding to a story or historical quotation; idiom; proverb; saying; adage; set expression
成长	chéng zhǎng	to mature; to grow; growth
程度	chéng dù	degree; level
程序	chéng xù	procedures; sequence; order; computer program
诚恳	chéng kěn	sincere; honest; cordial
吃亏	chī kuī	to suffer losses; to come to grief; to lose out; to get the worst of it
持续	chí xù	to continue; to persist; sustainable; preservation
池子	chí zi	pond
尺子	chǐ zi	rule; ruler
翅膀	chì bǎng	wing
冲	chōng	thoroughfare; to go straight ahead; to rush; to clash
充电器	chōng diàn qì	battery charger
充分	chōng fèn	ample; sufficient; adequate; full
充满	chōng mǎn	full of; brimming with; very full; permeated
重复	chóng fù	to repeat; to duplicate
宠物	chǒng wù	house pet
抽屉	chōu ti	drawer
抽象	chōu xiàng	abstract; abstraction
丑	chǒu	shameful; ugly; disgraceful
臭	chòu	stench; stink; smelly; to smell
出版	chū bǎn	to publish; to come off the press; to put out
出口	chū kǒu	an exit; to speak; to export; to leave port
出色	chū sè	remarkable; outstanding
出席	chū xí	to attend; to participate; present
初级	chū jí	junior; primary
除	chú	to get rid of; to remove; to exclude; to eliminate
除非	chú fēi	only if (; or otherwise; only when; only in the case that
除夕	chú xī	Eve
处理	chǔ lǐ	to handle; to treat; to deal with; to process
传播	chuán bō	to disseminate; to propagate; to spread
传递	chuán dì	to transmit; to pass on to sb else
传染	chuán rǎn	to infect; contagious
传说	chuán shuō	legend; folklore; tradition; it is said
传统	chuán tǒng	tradition; traditional; convention; conventional
窗帘	chuāng lián	window curtains
闯	chuǎng	to rush; to charge; to dash; to break through
创造	chuàng zào	to create; to bring about; to produce; to set
吹	chuī	to blow; to play a wind instrument; to blast; to puff
磁带	cí dài	magnetic tape
辞职	cí zhí	to resign
此外	cǐ wài	besides; in addition; moreover; furthermore
刺激	cì jī	to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate
次要	cì yào	secondary
匆忙	cōng máng	hasty; hurried
从此	cóng cǐ	from now on; since then; henceforth
从而	cóng ér	thus; thereby
从前	cóng qián	previously; formerly; once upon a time
从事	cóng shì	to go for; to engage in; to undertake; to deal with
醋	cù	vinegar
促进	cù jìn	to promote; to advance; boost
促使	cù shǐ	to induce; to promote; to urge; to impel
催	cuī	to urge; to press; to prompt; to rush sb
存	cún	to exist; to deposit; to store; to keep
存在	cún zài	to exist; to be; existence
错误	cuò wù	error; mistake; mistaken; false
措施	cuò shī	measure; step
答应	dā ying	to promise; to agree; to reply; to respond
达到	dá dào	to reach; to achieve; to attain
打工	dǎ gōng	to work a temporary or casual job; to have a job outside of class time; or during vacation
打交道	dǎ jiāo dào	to come into contact with; to have dealings
打喷嚏	dǎ pēn tì	to sneeze
打听	dǎ ting	to ask about; to inquire about
打招呼	dǎ zhāo hu	to greet sb by word or action; to give prior notice
大方	dà fang	generous; magnanimous; stylish; in good taste
大象	dà xiàng	elephant
大型	dà xíng	large; large-scale
呆	dāi	foolish; stupid; expressionless; blank
贷款	dài kuǎn	a loan; to provide a loan
待遇	dài yù	treatment; pay; wages; status
担任	dān rèn	to hold a governmental office or post; to assume office of; to take charge of; to serve as
单纯	dān chún	simple; pure; alone; merely
单调	dān diào	monotonous
单独	dān dú	alone; by oneself; on one's own
单位	dān wèi	a unit; unit; work unit
单元	dān yuán	unit; entrance number; staircase
耽误	dān wu	to delay; to hold up; to waste time; to interfere with
胆小鬼	dǎn xiǎo guǐ	coward
淡	dàn	insipid; diluted; weak; mild
当代	dāng dài	the present age; the contemporary era
挡	dǎng	to resist; to obstruct; to hinder; to keep off
岛	dǎo	island
倒霉	dǎo méi	to have bad luck; to be out of luck
导演	dǎo yǎn	to direct; director
导致	dǎo zhì	to lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about
倒	dào	to place upside down; to invert; to pour; to throw out
到达	dào dá	to reach; to arrive
道德	dào dé	virtue; morality; ethics
道理	dào li	reason; argument; sense; principle
登机牌	dēng jī pái	boarding pass
登记	dēng jì	to register
等待	děng dài	to wait; to wait for
等候	děng hòu	to wait; to wait for
等于	děng yú	to equal; to be tantamount to
滴	dī	a drop; to drip
的确	dí què	really; indeed
敌人	dí rén	enemy
递	dì	to hand over; to pass on sth; to gradually increase or decrease; progressively
地道	dì dao	authentic; genuine; typical; from a place known for the product
地理	dì lǐ	geography
地区	dì qū	local; regional; district; region
地毯	dì tǎn	carpet; rug
地位	dì wèi	position; status; place
地震	dì zhèn	earthquake
点头	diǎn tóu	to nod
点心	diǎn xin	light refreshments; pastry; dimsum; dessert
电池	diàn chí	battery
电台	diàn tái	transmitter-receiver; broadcasting station; radio station
钓	diào	to fish with a hook and bait
丁	dīng	fourth of 10 heavenly stems; fourth in order; letter "D" or roman "IV" in list "A; B
顶	dǐng	apex; crown of the head; top; roof
冻	dòng	to freeze; to feel very cold; aspic or jelly
洞	dòng	cave; hole; zero
动画片	dòng huà piàn	animated film
逗	dòu	to stay; to stop; to pause; to tease
豆腐	dòu fu	tofu; bean curd
独立	dú lì	independent; independence; to stand alone
独特	dú tè	unique; distinct; having special characteristics
度过	dù guò	to pass; to spend; to survive; to get through
短信	duǎn xìn	text message; SMS
堆	duī	to pile up; to heap up; a mass; pile
对比	duì bǐ	to contrast; contrast; ratio
对待	duì dài	to treat; treatment
对方	duì fāng	counterpart; other person involved; opposite side; other side
对手	duì shǒu	opponent; adversary; match
对象	duì xiàng	target; object; partner; boyfriend
对于	duì yú	regarding; as far as sth is concerned; with regards to
吨	dūn	ton; Taiwan pr
蹲	dūn	to crouch; to squat
多亏	duō kuī	thanks to; luckily
多余	duō yú	superfluous; unnecessary; surplus
躲藏	duǒ cáng	to hide oneself
恶劣	è liè	vile; nasty; of very poor quality
发表	fā biǎo	to issue; to publish
发愁	fā chóu	to worry; to fret; to be anxious; to become sad
发达	fā dá	developed; flourishing; to develop
发抖	fā dǒu	to tremble; to shake; to shiver
发挥	fā huī	to display; to exhibit; to bring out implicit or innate qualities; to express
发明	fā míng	to invent; invention
发票	fā piào	invoice; receipt or bill for purchase
发言	fā yán	to make a speech; statement; utterance
罚款	fá kuǎn	fine; penalty
法院	fǎ yuàn	court of law; court
翻	fān	to turn over; to flip over; to overturn; to rummage through
繁荣	fán róng	prosperous; booming
凡是	fán shì	each and every; every; all; any
反而	fǎn ér	instead; on the contrary; contrary
反复	fǎn fù	repeatedly; over and over
反应	fǎn yìng	to react; to respond; reaction; response
反正	fǎn zhèng	anyway; in any case; to come over from the enemy's side
方	fāng	square; power or involution; upright; honest
方案	fāng àn	plan; program; proposal; proposed bill
方式	fāng shì	way; pattern; style; mode
妨碍	fáng ài	to hinder; to obstruct
房东	fáng dōng	landlord
仿佛	fǎng fú	to seem; as if; alike; similar
放松	fàng sōng	to loosen; to relax
非	fēi	to not be; not; wrong; incorrect
肥皂	féi zào	soap
肺	fèi	lung
废话	fèi huà	nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words; You don't say!
费用	fèi yòng	cost; expenditure; expense
分别	fēn bié	to part or leave each other; to distinguish; difference; in different ways
分布	fēn bù	distributed; to distribute
分配	fēn pèi	to distribute; to assign; to allocate; to partition
分析	fēn xī	to analyze; analysis
纷纷	fēn fēn	one after another; in succession; one by one; continuously
奋斗	fèn dòu	to strive; to struggle
愤怒	fèn nù	angry; indignant; wrath; ire
风格	fēng gé	style
风俗	fēng sú	social custom
风险	fēng xiǎn	risk; hazard
疯狂	fēng kuáng	madness; extreme popularity
讽刺	fěng cì	to satirize; to mock; irony; satire
否定	fǒu dìng	to negate; to deny; to reject; negative
否认	fǒu rèn	to declare to be untrue; to deny
扶	fú	to support with the hand; to help sb up; to support oneself by holding onto something; to help
幅	fú	width; roll; classifier for textiles or pictures
服从	fú cóng	to obey; to comply; to defer
服装	fú zhuāng	dress; clothing; costume; clothes
辅导	fǔ dǎo	to coach; to tutor; to give advice
复制	fù zhì	to duplicate; to make a copy of; to copy; to reproduce
付款	fù kuǎn	to pay a sum of money; payment
妇女	fù nǚ	woman
改革	gǎi gé	reform; to reform
改进	gǎi jìn	to improve; to make better
改善	gǎi shàn	to make better; to improve
改正	gǎi zhèng	to correct; to amend; to put right; correction
盖	gài	lid; top; cover; canopy
概括	gài kuò	to summarize; to generalize; briefly
概念	gài niàn	concept; idea
干脆	gān cuì	straightforward; clear-cut; blunt; you might as well
感激	gǎn jī	to be grateful; to appreciate; thankful
感受	gǎn shòu	to sense; perception; to feel; a feeling
感想	gǎn xiǎng	impressions; reflections; thoughts
赶紧	gǎn jǐn	hurriedly; without delay
赶快	gǎn kuài	at once; immediately
干活儿	gàn huór	to work; manual labor
钢铁	gāng tiě	steel
高档	gāo dàng	superior quality; high grade; top grade
高速	gāo sù	high speed
搞	gǎo	to do; to make; to go in for; to set up
告别	gào bié	to leave; to bid farewell to; to say good-bye to
胳膊	gē bo	arm
鸽子	gē zi	pigeon; dove; various birds of the species Columbidae
隔壁	gé bì	next door; neighbor
格外	gé wài	especially; particularly
革命	gé mìng	revolution; revolutionary
个别	gè bié	individual; specific; respective; just one or two
个人	gè rén	individual; personal; oneself
个性	gè xìng	individuality; personality
各自	gè zì	each; respective; apiece
根	gēn	root; basis; classifier for long slender objects; e.g. cigarettes
根本	gēn běn	fundamental; basic; root; simply
更加	gèng jiā	more; even more
公布	gōng bù	to announce; to make public; to publish
公开	gōng kāi	public; to publish; to make public
公平	gōng píng	fair; impartial
公寓	gōng yù	apartment building; block of flats
公元	gōng yuán	CE; Christian Era; AD
公主	gōng zhǔ	princess
工厂	gōng chǎng	factory
工程师	gōng chéng shī	engineer
工人	gōng rén	worker
工业	gōng yè	industry
功夫	gōng fu	skill; art; kung fu; labor
功能	gōng néng	function; capability
贡献	gòng xiàn	to contribute; to dedicate; to devote; contribution
沟通	gōu tōng	to join; to connect; to link up; to communicate
构成	gòu chéng	to constitute; to form; to compose; to make up
姑姑	gū gu	paternal aunt
姑娘	gū niang	girl; young woman; young lady; daughter
古代	gǔ dài	ancient times; olden times
古典	gǔ diǎn	classical
古老	gǔ lǎo	ancient; old; age-old
股票	gǔ piào	share; stock
鼓舞	gǔ wǔ	heartening; boost
骨头	gǔ tou	bone; moral character; bitterness
固定	gù dìng	fixed; set; regular
固体	gù tǐ	solid
雇佣	gù yōng	to employ; to hire
挂号	guà hào	to register
乖	guāi	obedient; well-behaved; clever; shrewd
拐弯	guǎi wān	to go round a curve; to turn a corner; fig. a new direction
怪不得	guài bu de	no wonder!; so that's why!
关闭	guān bì	to close; to shut
关怀	guān huái	care; solicitude; to show care for; concerned about
官	guān	official; government; organ of body
观察	guān chá	to observe; to watch; to survey; to examine
观点	guān diǎn	point of view; viewpoint; standpoint
观念	guān niàn	notion; thought; concept; sense
管子	guǎn zi	tube; pipe; drinking straw
罐头	guàn tou	tin; can
冠军	guàn jūn	champion
光滑	guāng hua	glossy; sleek; smooth
光临	guāng lín	Welcome!; You honor us with your presence; It is an honor to have you
光明	guāng míng	light; illumination; radiance; fig. bright prospects
光盘	guāng pán	compact disc; CD or DVD; CD ROM
光荣	guāng róng	honor and glory; glorious
广场	guǎng chǎng	public square; plaza
广大	guǎng dà	vast or extensive; large-scale; widespread; numerous
广泛	guǎng fàn	extensive; wide range
规矩	guī ju	lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule; customs
规律	guī lǜ	rule; law of behavior; regular pattern; rhythm
规模	guī mó	scale; scope; extent
规则	guī zé	rule; regulation; rules and regulations
柜台	guì tái	sales counter; front desk; bar; over the counter
滚	gǔn	to boil; to roll; to take a hike; Get lost!
锅	guō	pot; pan; boiler
国籍	guó jí	nationality
国庆节	guó qìng jié	PRC National Day
果实	guǒ shí	fruit; gains
过分	guò fèn	excessive; undue; overly
过敏	guò mǐn	to be allergic; allergy
过期	guò qī	to be overdue; to exceed the time limit; to expire
哈	hā	laughter; yawn
海关	hǎi guān	customs
海鲜	hǎi xiān	seafood
喊	hǎn	to yell; to shout; to call out for
行业	háng yè	industry; business
豪华	háo huá	luxurious
好奇	hào qí	inquisitive; curious; inquisitiveness; curiosity
和平	hé píng	peace
何必	hé bì	there is no need; why should
何况	hé kuàng	let alone; to say nothing of; besides; what's more
合法	hé fǎ	lawful; legitimate; legal
合理	hé lǐ	rational; reasonable; fair
合同	hé tong	contract
合影	hé yǐng	joint photo; group photo
合作	hé zuò	to cooperate; to collaborate; to work together; cooperation
核心	hé xīn	core; nucleus
恨	hèn	to hate; to regret
横	héng	horizontal; across
后果	hòu guǒ	consequences; aftermath
忽视	hū shì	to neglect; to ignore
呼吸	hū xī	to breathe
壶	hú	pot; classifier for bottled liquid
蝴蝶	hú dié	butterfly
胡说	hú shuō	to talk nonsense; drivel
胡同	hú tòng	alley; lane; hutong
胡须	hú xū	beard
糊涂	hú tu	muddled; silly; confused
花生	huā shēng	peanut; groundnut
滑冰	huá bīng	to skate; skating
划船	huá chuán	to row a boat; rowing boat; rowing
华裔	huá yì	ethnic Chinese; non-Chinese citizen of Chinese ancestry
化学	huà xué	chemistry; chemical
话题	huà tí	subject; topic
怀念	huái niàn	to cherish the memory of; to think of; reminisce
缓解	huǎn jiě	to blunt; to dull; to ease; to help relieve
幻想	huàn xiǎng	delusion; fantasy
慌张	huāng zhāng	confused; flustered
黄瓜	huáng guā	cucumber
黄金	huáng jīn	gold
皇帝	huáng dì	emperor
皇后	huáng hòu	empress; imperial consort
灰	huī	ash; dust; lime; gray
灰尘	huī chén	dust
灰心	huī xīn	to lose heart; to be discouraged
挥	huī	to wave; to brandish; to wipe away; to command
恢复	huī fù	to reinstate; to resume; to restore; to recover
汇率	huì lǜ	exchange rate
婚礼	hūn lǐ	wedding ceremony; wedding
婚姻	hūn yīn	matrimony; wedding; marriage
活跃	huó yuè	active; vigorous
火柴	huǒ chái	match
伙伴	huǒ bàn	partner; companion; comrade
基本	jī běn	basic; fundamental; main; elementary
机器	jī qì	machine
激烈	jī liè	intense; acute; fierce
肌肉	jī ròu	muscle; flesh
及格	jí gé	to pass a test
急忙	jí máng	hastily
集体	jí tǐ	collective; social; team
集中	jí zhōng	to concentrate; to centralize; to focus; centralized
记录	jì lù	to record; record
记忆	jì yì	to remember; to recall; memory
计算	jì suàn	to count; to calculate; to compute
寂寞	jì mò	lonely; lonesome; quiet; silent
系领带	jì lǐng dài	to tie one's necktie
纪录	jì lù	record
纪律	jì lǜ	discipline
纪念	jì niàn	to commemorate; to remember
家庭	jiā tíng	family; household
家务	jiā wù	household duties; housework
家乡	jiā xiāng	hometown; native place
嘉宾	jiā bīn	esteemed guest; honored guest; guest
夹子	jiā zi	clip; clamp; tongs; folder
甲	jiǎ	first of the ten heavenly stems; first (in a list; as a party to a contract etc); armor plating
假如	jiǎ rú	if
假装	jiǎ zhuāng	to feign; to pretend
嫁	jià	to marry; to marry off a daughter; to shift
价值	jià zhí	value; worth; fig. values (ethical; cultural etc)
驾驶	jià shǐ	to pilot (ship; airplane etc); to drive
煎	jiān	to pan fry; to sauté
肩膀	jiān bǎng	shoulder
坚决	jiān jué	firm; resolute; determined
坚强	jiān qiáng	staunch; strong
尖锐	jiān ruì	sharp; intense; penetrating; pointed
艰巨	jiān jù	arduous; terrible; very difficult; formidable
艰苦	jiān kǔ	difficult; hard; arduous
捡	jiǎn	to pick up; to collect; to gather
剪刀	jiǎn dāo	scissors
简历	jiǎn lì	Curriculum Vitae; résumé; biographical notes
简直	jiǎn zhí	simply; at all; practically
健身房	jiàn shēn fáng	gym; gymnasium
建立	jiàn lì	to establish; to set up; to found
建设	jiàn shè	to build; to construct; construction; constructive
建议	jiàn yì	to propose; to suggest; to recommend; proposal
建筑	jiàn zhù	to construct; building
键盘	jiàn pán	keyboard
讲究	jiǎng jiu	to pay particular attention to; exquisite; aesthetic
讲座	jiǎng zuò	a course of lectures
降落	jiàng luò	to descend; to land
酱油	jiàng yóu	soy sauce
浇	jiāo	to pour liquid; to irrigate; to water; to cast
交换	jiāo huàn	to exchange; to swap; to switch; commutative
交际	jiāo jì	communication; social intercourse
郊区	jiāo qū	suburban district; outskirts; suburbs
胶水	jiāo shuǐ	glue
角度	jiǎo dù	angle; point of view
狡猾	jiǎo huá	crafty; cunning; sly
教材	jiào cái	teaching material
教练	jiào liàn	instructor; sports coach; trainer
教训	jiào xun	lesson; moral; to chide sb; to lecture sb
接触	jiē chù	to touch; to contact; access; in touch with
接待	jiē dài	to receive; to admit
接近	jiē jìn	to approach; to get close to
接着	jiē zhe	to catch and hold on; to continue; to go on to do sth; to follow
阶段	jiē duàn	stage; section; phase; period
结实	jiē shi	rugged; sturdy
节	jié	festival; holiday; node; joint
节省	jié shěng	saving; to save; to use sparingly; to cut down on
结构	jié gòu	structure; composition; makeup; architecture
结合	jié hé	to combine; to link; to integrate; binding
结论	jié lùn	conclusion; verdict; to conclude; to reach a verdict
结账	jié zhàng	to pay the bill; to settle accounts; also written
解放	jiě fàng	to liberate; to emancipate; liberation; refers to the Communists' victory over the Nationalists in 1949
解说员	jiě shuō yuán	commentator
届	jiè	to arrive at; period; to become due; classifier for events
借口	jiè kǒu	to use as an excuse; on the pretext; excuse; pretext
戒烟	jiè yān	to give up smoking
戒指	jiè zhi	ring
金属	jīn shǔ	metal
紧	jǐn	tight; strict; close at hand; near
紧急	jǐn jí	urgent; emergency
尽量	jǐn liàng	as much as possible; to the greatest extent
谨慎	jǐn shèn	cautious; prudent
进步	jìn bù	progress; improvement; to improve; to progress
进口	jìn kǒu	to import; imported
近代	jìn dài	modern times
尽力	jìn lì	to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort
精力	jīng lì	energy
经典	jīng diǎn	the classics; scriptures; classical
经营	jīng yíng	to engage in; to run; to operate
景色	jǐng sè	scenery; scene; landscape; view
敬爱	jìng ài	respect and love
酒吧	jiǔ bā	bar; pub; saloon
救	jiù	to save; to assist; to rescue
救护车	jiù hù chē	ambulance
舅舅	jiù jiu	mother's brother; maternal uncle
居然	jū rán	unexpectedly; to one's surprise; go so far as to
桔子	jú zi	tangerine; also written
举	jǔ	to lift; to hold up; to cite; to enumerate
具备	jù bèi	to possess; to have; equipped with; able to fulfill
具体	jù tǐ	concrete; definite; specific
巨大	jù dà	huge; immense; very large; tremendous
聚会	jù huì	party; gathering; to meet; to get together
俱乐部	jù lè bù	club
据说	jù shuō	it is said that; reportedly
捐	juān	to contribute; to donate; contribution; tax
卷	juǎn	to roll; to sweep up; to carry on; roll
决赛	jué sài	finals
决心	jué xīn	determination; resolution; determined; firm and resolute
绝对	jué duì	absolute; unconditional
角色	jué sè	role
军事	jūn shì	military affairs; military matters; military
均匀	jūn yún	even; well-distributed; homogeneous
卡车	kǎ chē	truck
开发	kāi fā	to exploit; to open up; to develop
开放	kāi fàng	to bloom; to open; to be open-minded; to be open
开幕式	kāi mù shì	opening ceremony
开心	kāi xīn	to feel happy; to rejoice; to have a great time; to make fun of sb
砍	kǎn	to chop; to cut down; to throw sth at sb
看不起	kàn bu qǐ	to look down upon; to despise
看来	kàn lai	apparently; it seems that
抗议	kàng yì	to protest; protest
烤鸭	kǎo yā	roast duck
颗	kē	classifier for small spheres; pearls; corn grains; teeth
可见	kě jiàn	it can clearly be seen; it is clear; clear; visible
可靠	kě kào	reliable
可怕	kě pà	awful; dreadful; fearful; formidable
刻苦	kè kǔ	hardworking; assiduous
课程	kè chéng	course; academic program
克	kè	to subdue; to overthrow; to restrain
克服	kè fú	overcome; to conquer; to put up with; to endure
客观	kè guān	objective; impartial
客厅	kè tīng	drawing room; living room
空间	kōng jiān	space
恐怖	kǒng bù	terrible; frightful; frightening; terror
空闲	kòng xián	idle; free time; leisure
控制	kòng zhì	control; to exercise control over; to contain
口味	kǒu wèi	a person's preferences; tastes; flavor
夸	kuā	to boast; to exaggerate; to praise
会计	kuài jì	accountant; accountancy; accounting
矿泉水	kuàng quán shuǐ	mineral spring water
辣椒	là jiāo	hot pepper; chili
蜡烛	là zhú	candle
来自	lái zì	to come from; From
拦	lán	to cut off; to hinder
烂	làn	soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot
狼	láng	wolf
劳动	láo dòng	work; toil; physical labor
劳驾	láo jià	excuse me
老百姓	lǎo bǎi xìng	ordinary people; the "person in the street"
老板	lǎo bǎn	boss; business proprietor
老实	lǎo shí	honest; sincere; open and guileless; naive
老鼠	lǎo shǔ	rat; mouse
姥姥	lǎo lao	mother's mother; maternal grandmother
乐观	lè guān	optimistic; hopeful
雷	léi	thunder; terrifying; terrific
类	lèi	kind; type; class; category
梨	lí	pear
离婚	lí hūn	to divorce; divorced from
厘米	lí mǐ	centimeter; also written
礼拜天	lǐ bài tiān	Sunday
理论	lǐ lùn	theory
理由	lǐ yóu	reason; grounds; justification
粒	lì	grain; granule; classifier for small round things (peas; bullets
立方	lì fāng	cube
立即	lì jí	immediately
立刻	lì kè	forthwith; immediate; prompt; promptly
力量	lì liang	power; force; strength
利润	lì rùn	profits
利息	lì xī	interest
利益	lì yì	benefit; interest
利用	lì yòng	exploit; make use of; to use; to take advantage of
连忙	lián máng	promptly; at once
连续剧	lián xù jù	serialized drama; dramatic series; show in parts
联合	lián hé	to combine; to join; unite; alliance
恋爱	liàn ài	love; in love; to have an affair
良好	liáng hǎo	good; favorable; well; fine
粮食	liáng shi	foodstuff; cereals
了不起	liǎo bu qǐ	amazing; terrific; extraordinary
临时	lín shí	at the instant sth happens; temporary; interim; ad hoc
铃	líng	bell
零件	líng jiàn	part; component
零钱	líng qián	change; small change; pocket money
零食	líng shí	between-meal nibbles; snacks
灵活	líng huó	flexible; nimble; agile
领导	lǐng dǎo	lead; leading; to lead; leadership
领域	lǐng yù	domain; sphere; field; territory
流传	liú chuán	to spread; to circulate; to hand down
浏览	liú lǎn	to skim over; to browse
龙	lóng	dragon; imperial
漏	lòu	to leak; to divulge; to leave out by mistake; waterclock or hourglass
露	lù	dew; syrup; nectar; outdoors
陆地	lù dì	dry land
陆续	lù xù	in turn; successively; one after the other; bit by bit
录取	lù qǔ	to recruit; to enroll
录音	lù yīn	to record; sound recording
轮流	lún liú	to alternate; to take turns
论文	lùn wén	paper; treatise; thesis; to discuss a paper or thesis
逻辑	luó ji	logic
落后	luò hòu	to fall behind; to lag; backward; to retrogress
骂	mà	to scold; to abuse
麦克风	mài kè fēng	microphone
馒头	mán tou	steamed roll; steamed bun; steamed bread
满足	mǎn zú	to satisfy; to meet; satisfied; content
毛	máo	hair; feather; down; wool
毛病	máo bìng	fault; defect; shortcomings; ailment
矛盾	máo dùn	contradictory; contradiction
冒险	mào xiǎn	to take risks; to take chances; foray; adventure
贸易	mào yì	trade
眉毛	méi mao	eyebrow
煤炭	méi tàn	coal
美术	měi shù	art; fine arts; painting
魅力	mèi lì	charm; fascination; glamor; charisma
迷路	mí lù	to lose the way; lost; labyrinth; labyrinthus vestibularis
谜语	mí yǔ	riddle; conundrum
密切	mì qiè	close; familiar; intimate; closely
蜜蜂	mì fēng	bee; honeybee
秘密	mì mì	secret
秘书	mì shū	secretary
棉花	mián hua	cotton
面对	miàn duì	to confront; to face
面积	miàn ji	area (of a floor; piece of land etc); surface area; tract of land
面临	miàn lín	to face sth; to be confronted with
描写	miáo xiě	to describe; to depict; to portray; description
苗条	miáo tiáo	slim; slender; graceful
秒	miǎo	second; unit of angle or arc a degree
民主	mín zhǔ	democracy
明确	míng què	clear-cut; definite; explicit; to clarify
明显	míng xiǎn	clear; distinct; obvious
明信片	míng xìn piàn	postcard
明星	míng xīng	star; celebrity
名牌	míng pái	famous brand
名片	míng piàn	card
名胜	míng shèng	a place famous for its scenery or historical relics; scenic spot
命令	mìng lìng	order; command
命运	mìng yùn	fate; destiny
摸	mō	to feel with the hand; to touch; to stroke; to grope
摩托车	mó tuō chē	motorbike; motorcycle
模仿	mó fǎng	to imitate; to copy; to emulate; to mimic
模糊	mó hu	vague; indistinct; fuzzy
陌生	mò shēng	strange; unfamiliar
某	mǒu	some; a certain; sb or sth indefinite; such-and-such
目标	mù biāo	target; goal; objective
目录	mù lù	catalog; table of contents; directory; list
目前	mù qián	at the present time; currently
木头	mù tou	slow-witted; blockhead; log (of wood; timber etc)
哪怕	nǎ pà	even; even if; even though; no matter how
难怪	nán guài	no wonder; not surprising
难看	nán kàn	ugly; unsightly
脑袋	nǎo dài	head; skull; brains; mental capability
内科	nèi kē	internal medicine; general medicine
嫩	nèn	tender; soft; delicate; light
能干	néng gàn	capable; competent
能源	néng yuán	energy; power source
年代	nián dài	a decade of a century; age; era; period
年纪	nián jì	age
念	niàn	to read; to study; to read aloud; to miss
宁可	nìng kě	preferably; one would prefer to; would rather; be better to
牛仔裤	niú zǎi kù	jeans; also written
浓	nóng	concentrated; dense
农民	nóng mín	peasant
农业	nóng yè	agriculture; farming
女士	nǚ shì	lady; madam; Miss; Ms
偶然	ǒu rán	incidentally; occasional; occasionally; by chance
拍	pāi	to pat; to clap; to slap; to swat
排队	pái duì	to line up
排球	pái qiú	volleyball
派	pài	clique; school; group; faction
盼望	pàn wàng	to hope for; to look forward to
赔偿	péi cháng	to compensate
培养	péi yǎng	to cultivate; to breed; to foster; to nurture
配合	pèi hé	matching; fitting in with; compatible with; to correspond
佩服	pèi fú	to admire
盆	pén	basin; flower pot; unit of volume equal to 12 and 8; approx 128 liters
碰见	pèng jiàn	to run into; to meet; to bump into
披	pī	to drape over one's shoulders; to open; to unroll; to split open
批	pī	to ascertain; to act on; to criticize; to pass on
批准	pī zhǔn	to approve; to ratify
疲劳	pí láo	fatigue; wearily; weariness; weary
皮鞋	pí xié	leather shoes
匹	pǐ	classifier for horses; mules etc; Taiwan pr; ordinary person
片	piàn	thin piece; flake; a slice; film
片面	piàn miàn	unilateral; one-sided
飘	piāo	to float
频道	pín dào	frequency; channel
品种	pǐn zhǒng	breed; variety
凭	píng	to lean against; to rely on; on the basis of; no matter (how
平	píng	flat; level; equal; to tie
平常	píng cháng	ordinary; common; usually; ordinarily
平等	píng děng	equal; equality
平方	píng fāng	square (as in square foot; square mile; square root)
平衡	píng héng	balance; equilibrium
平静	píng jìng	tranquil; undisturbed; serene
平均	píng jūn	average
评价	píng jià	to evaluate; to assess
破产	pò chǎn	to go bankrupt; to become impoverished; bankruptcy
破坏	pò huài	destruction; damage; to wreck; to break
迫切	pò qiè	urgent; pressing
朴素	pǔ sù	plain and simple; unadorned; simple living; not frivolous
期待	qī dài	to look forward to; to await; expectation
期间	qī jiān	period of time; time; time period; period
其余	qí yú	the rest; the others; remaining; remainder
奇迹	qí jì	miracle; miraculous; wonder; marvel
启发	qǐ fā	to enlighten; to explain and arouse interest; to inspire; inspiration
企图	qǐ tú	to attempt; to try; attempt
企业	qǐ yè	company; firm; enterprise; corporation
气氛	qì fēn	atmosphere; mood
汽油	qì yóu	gasoline
牵	qiān	to pull; to lead along; to hold hands
签字	qiān zì	to sign
谦虚	qiān xū	modest; self-effacing; to make modest remarks
前途	qián tú	prospects; future outlook; journey
浅	qiǎn	shallow; light
欠	qiàn	deficient; to owe; to lack; yawn
枪	qiāng	gun; firearm; rifle; spear
强调	qiáng diào	to emphasize; to stress
强烈	qiáng liè	intense; strong
抢	qiǎng	to fight over; to rush; to scramble; to grab
悄悄	qiāo qiāo	quietly; secretly; stealthily; quiet
瞧	qiáo	to look at; to see; to visit
巧妙	qiǎo miào	ingenious; clever; ingenuity; artifice
切	qiē	to cut; to slice; tangent
亲爱	qīn ài	dear; beloved; darling
亲切	qīn qiè	amiable; cordial; close and dear; familiar
亲自	qīn zì	personally
侵略	qīn lüè	invasion; encroachment
勤奋	qín fèn	hardworking; diligent
勤劳	qín láo	hardworking; industrious; diligent
青	qīng	nature's color; green or blue; greenish black; youth
青春	qīng chūn	youth; youthfulness
青少年	qīng shào nián	adolescent; youth; teenager
轻视	qīng shì	contempt; contemptuous; to despise; to scorn
清淡	qīng dàn	light (of food; not greasy or strongly flavored); insipid; slack
情景	qíng jǐng	scene; sight; circumstances
情绪	qíng xù	mood; state of mind; moodiness
请求	qǐng qiú	request
庆祝	qìng zhù	to celebrate
球迷	qiú mí	soccer fan; crazy about ball sports
趋势	qū shì	trend; tendency
娶	qǔ	to take a wife; to marry
取消	qǔ xiāo	to cancel; cancellation
去世	qù shì	to pass away; to die
圈	quān	circle; ring; loop; classifier for loops
全面	quán miàn	all-around; comprehensive; total; overall
权力	quán lì	power; authority
权利	quán lì	power; right; privilege
劝	quàn	to advise; to urge; to try to persuade; to exhort
缺乏	quē fá	shortage; be lacking; to be short of; to lack
确定	què dìng	definite; certain; fixed; to fix
确认	què rèn	to confirm; to verify; confirmation
燃烧	rán shāo	to ignite; to combust; to burn; combustion
嚷	rǎng	blurt out; to shout
绕	rào	to wind; to coil; to rotate around; to spiral
热爱	rè ài	to love ardently; to adore
热烈	rè liè	warm
热心	rè xīn	enthusiasm; zeal; zealous; zest
人才	rén cái	a person's talent; talented person; distinguished person; a talent
人口	rén kǒu	population
人类	rén lèi	humanity; human race; mankind
人生	rén shēng	life
人事	rén shì	human affairs; ways of the world; consciousness of the world; what is humanly possible
人物	rén wù	person; character (in a play; novel etc); protagonist
人员	rén yuán	staff; crew; personnel
忍不住	rěn bu zhù	cannot help; unable to bear
日常	rì cháng	daily; everyday
日程	rì chéng	schedule; itinerary
日历	rì lì	calendar
日期	rì qī	date
日用品	rì yòng pǐn	articles for daily use
融化	róng huà	to melt; to thaw; to dissolve; to blend into
荣幸	róng xìng	honored
荣誉	róng yù	honor; credit; glory; reputation
如何	rú hé	how; what way; what
如今	rú jīn	nowadays; now
软件	ruǎn jiàn	software
弱	ruò	weak; feeble; young; inferior
洒	sǎ	to sprinkle; to spray; to spill; to shed
嗓子	sǎng zi	throat; voice
杀	shā	to kill; to murder; to fight; to weaken or reduce
沙漠	shā mò	desert
沙滩	shā tān	beach; sandy shore
傻	shǎ	foolish
晒	shài	to dry in the sun; to sunbathe; to share files
删除	shān chú	to delete; to cancel
闪电	shǎn diàn	lightning
善良	shàn liáng	good and honest; kind-hearted
善于	shàn yú	to be good at; to be adept at
扇子	shān zi	fan
商品	shāng pǐn	good; commodity; merchandise
商业	shāng yè	business; trade; commerce
上当	shàng dàng	taken in; to be fooled; to be duped
勺子	sháo zi	scoop; ladle
蛇	shé	snake; serpent
舌头	shé tou	tongue; enemy soldier captured for the purpose of extracting information
舍不得	shě bu de	to hate to do sth; to hate to part with; to begrudge
设备	shè bèi	equipment; facilities; installations
设计	shè jì	plan; design; to design; to plan
设施	shè shī	facilities; installation
射击	shè jī	to shoot; to fire
摄影	shè yǐng	to take a photograph; photography; to shoot
伸	shēn	to stretch; to extend
深刻	shēn kè	profound; deep; deep-going
身材	shēn cái	stature; build; figure
身份	shēn fèn	identity; status; capacity; dignity
神话	shén huà	legend; fairy tale; myth; mythology
神经	shén jīng	nerve
神秘	shén mì	mysterious; mystery
升	shēng	to rise; to ascend; liter; rise
生产	shēng chǎn	childbirth; parturition; to produce; manufacture
生动	shēng dòng	vivid; lively
声调	shēng diào	tone; note; a tone
绳子	shéng zi	cord; string; rope
省略	shěng lüè	to leave out; an omission
胜利	shèng lì	victory
诗	shī	poem; poetry; verse; Songs
失眠	shī mián	to suffer from insomnia
失去	shī qù	to lose
失业	shī yè	unemployment; to lose one's job
时代	shí dài	age; era; epoch; period
时刻	shí kè	moment; constantly; always
时髦	shí máo	in vogue; fashionable
时期	shí qī	period; phase
时尚	shí shàng	fashion; fad; fashionable
实话	shí huà	truth
实践	shí jiàn	to practice; to put into practice; to fulfill
实习	shí xí	to practice; field work; to intern; internship
实现	shí xiàn	to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about
实行	shí xíng	to implement; to carry out; to put into practice
实验	shí yàn	experiment; test; experimental; to experiment
实用	shí yòng	practical; functional; pragmatic; applied
食物	shí wù	food
石头	shí tou	stone
使劲儿	shǐ jìn ér	Rearing
始终	shǐ zhōng	from beginning to end; all along
是否	shì fǒu	whether; if; is or isn't
试卷	shì juàn	examination paper; test paper
士兵	shì bīng	soldier
似的	shì de	seems as if; rather like
事实	shì shí	fact
事物	shì wù	thing; object
事先	shì xiān	in advance; before the event; beforehand; prior
收获	shōu huò	to harvest; to reap; to gain; crop
收据	shōu jù	receipt
手工	shǒu gōng	handwork; manual
手术	shǒu shù	operation; surgery
手套	shǒu tào	glove; mitten
手续	shǒu xù	procedure; formalities
手指	shǒu zhǐ	finger
受伤	shòu shāng	to sustain injuries; wounded; harmed
寿命	shòu mìng	life span; life expectancy
书架	shū jià	bookshelf
输入	shū rù	to import; to input
蔬菜	shū cài	vegetables; produce
舒适	shū shì	cozy; snug
梳子	shū zi	comb
熟练	shú liàn	practiced; proficient; skilled; skillful
鼠标	shǔ biāo	mouse
属于	shǔ yú	to be classified as; to belong to; to be part of
数据	shù jù	data; numbers; digital
数码	shù mǎ	number; numerals; figures; digital
摔	shuāi	to throw down; to fall; to drop and break
甩	shuǎi	to throw; to fling; to swing; to leave behind
双方	shuāng fāng	bilateral; both sides; both parties involved
税	shuì	taxes; duties
说不定	shuō bu dìng	can't say for sure; maybe
说服	shuō fú	to persuade; to convince; to talk sb over; Taiwan pr
撕	sī	to tear
丝绸	sī chóu	silk cloth; silk
丝毫	sī háo	the slightest amount or degree; a bit
思考	sī kǎo	to reflect on; to ponder over
思想	sī xiǎng	thought; thinking; idea; ideology
私人	sī rén	private; personal; interpersonal; sb with whom one has a close personal relationship
似乎	sì hū	apparently; to seem; to appear; as if
寺庙	sì miào	temple; monastery; shrine
宿舍	sù shè	dormitory; dorm room; living quarters; hostel
随时	suí shí	at any time; at all times; at the right time
碎	suì	to break down; to break into pieces; fragmentary
损失	sǔn shī	loss; damage; to lose; to damage
缩短	suō duǎn	to curtail; to cut down
缩小	suō xiǎo	to reduce; to decrease; to shrink
锁	suǒ	to lock up; to lock
所	suǒ	actually; place; classifier for houses; small buildings
所谓	suǒ wèi	so-called; what is called
塔	tǎ	pagoda; tower; minaret; stupa
台阶	tái jiē	steps; flight of steps; step; fig. way out of an embarrassing situation
太极拳	tài jí quán	shadowboxing or Taiji; T'aichi or T'aichichuan; traditional form of physical exercise or relaxation; a martial art
太太	tài tai	married woman; Mrs; Madam; wife
谈判	tán pàn	to negotiate; negotiation; talks; conference
坦率	tǎn shuài	frank; blunt; open
烫	tàng	to scald; to burn; to iron; hot
桃	táo	peach
逃	táo	to escape; to run away; to flee
逃避	táo bì	to escape; to evade; to avoid; to shirk
套	tào	cover; sheath; to encase; a case
特殊	tè shū	special; particular; unusual; extraordinary
特意	tè yì	specially; intentionally
特征	tè zhēng	characteristic; diagnostic property; distinctive feature; trait
疼爱	téng ài	to love dearly
提	tí	to carry; to lift; to put forward; to mention
提倡	tí chàng	to promote; to advocate
提纲	tí gāng	the key point; outline
提问	tí wèn	to question; to quiz; to grill
题目	tí mù	subject; title; topic
体会	tǐ huì	to know from experience; to learn through experience; to realize; understanding
体积	tǐ jī	volume; bulk
体贴	tǐ tiē	considerate
体现	tǐ xiàn	to embody; to reflect; to incarnate
体验	tǐ yàn	to experience for oneself
天空	tiān kōng	sky
天真	tiān zhēn	naive; innocent; artless
田野	tián yě	field; open land
调皮	tiáo pí	naughty; mischievous; unruly
调整	tiáo zhěng	to adjust; adjustment; revision
挑战	tiǎo zhàn	to challenge; challenge
通常	tōng cháng	regular; usual; normal; usually
通讯	tōng xùn	communications; news story; dispatch
铜	tóng	copper; see also
同时	tóng shí	at the same time; simultaneously
统一	tǒng yī	to unify; to unite; to integrate
统治	tǒng zhì	to rule; to govern; rule; regime
痛苦	tòng kǔ	pain; suffering; painful
痛快	tòng kuài	overjoyed; delighted; happily; heartily
投资	tóu zī	investment; to invest
透明	tòu míng	transparent; open
突出	tū chū	prominent; outstanding; to give prominence to; to protrude
土地	tǔ dì	land; soil; territory
土豆	tǔ dòu	potato; peanut
吐	tù	to vomit; to throw up
兔子	tù zi	hare; rabbit
团	tuán	dumpling
推辞	tuī cí	to decline (an appointment; invitation etc)
推广	tuī guǎng	to extend; to spread; to popularize; generalization
推荐	tuī jiàn	to recommend; recommendation
退	tuì	to retreat; to decline; to move back; to withdraw
退步	tuì bù	to do less well than before; to make a concession; setback; backward step
退休	tuì xiū	to retire; retirement
歪	wāi	askew; at a crooked angle; devious; noxious
外交	wài jiāo	diplomacy; diplomatic; foreign affairs
弯	wān	bend; bent
完美	wán měi	perfect; perfection; perfectly
完善	wán shàn	perfect; to make perfect; to improve
完整	wán zhěng	complete; intact
玩具	wán jù	plaything; toy
万一	wàn yī	just in case; if by any chance; contingency
王子	wáng zǐ	prince; son of a king
往返	wǎng fǎn	to go back and forth; to go to and fro; round trip
微笑	wēi xiào	smile; to smile
威胁	wēi xié	to threaten; to menace
危害	wēi hài	to jeopardize; to harm; to endanger
违反	wéi fǎn	to violate
维护	wéi hù	to defend; to safeguard; to protect; to uphold
围巾	wéi jīn	scarf; shawl
围绕	wéi rào	to revolve around; to center on
唯一	wéi yī	only; sole
尾巴	wěi ba	tail
伟大	wěi dà	great; mighty; large
委屈	wěi qu	to feel wronged; to cause sb to feel wronged; grievance
委托	wěi tuō	to entrust; to trust; to commission
胃	wèi	stomach
位置	wèi zhi	position; place; seat
未必	wèi bì	not necessarily; maybe not
未来	wèi lái	future; tomorrow; approaching; coming
卫生间	wèi shēng jiān	bathroom; toilet; WC
温暖	wēn nuǎn	warm
温柔	wēn róu	gentle and soft; tender
闻	wén	to hear; news; well-known; famous
文件	wén jiàn	document; file
文具	wén jù	stationery; item of stationery (pen; pencil; eraser
文明	wén míng	civilized; civilization; culture
文学	wén xué	literature
吻	wěn	kiss; to kiss; mouth
稳定	wěn dìng	steady; stable; stability; to stabilize
问候	wèn hòu	to give one's respects; to send a greeting
卧室	wò shì	bedroom
屋子	wū zi	house; room
无奈	wú nài	helpless; without choice; for lack of better option; grudgingly
无数	wú shù	countless; numberless; innumerable
武器	wǔ qì	weapon; arms
武术	wǔ shù	military skill or technique; all kinds of martial art sports; self-defense; tradition of choreographed fights from opera and film
雾	wù	fog; mist
物理	wù lǐ	physics; physical
物质	wù zhì	matter; substance; material; materialistic
吸收	xī shōu	to absorb; to assimilate; to ingest; to recruit
系	xì	to connect; to arrest; to worry
系统	xì tǒng	system
细节	xì jié	details; particulars
戏剧	xì jù	drama; play; theater
瞎	xiā	blind; groundlessly; foolishly; to no purpose
吓	xià	to frighten; to scare
下载	xià zǎi	to download; also pr
鲜艳	xiān yàn	bright-colored; gaily-colored
显得	xiǎn de	to seem; to look; to appear
显然	xiǎn rán	clear; evident; obvious
显示	xiǎn shì	to show; to illustrate; to display; to demonstrate
县	xiàn	county
现金	xiàn jīn	cash
现实	xiàn shí	reality; actuality; real; actual
现象	xiàn xiàng	appearance; phenomenon
相处	xiāng chǔ	to be in contact with; to associate with; to have dealings with
相当	xiāng dāng	equivalent to; appropriate; considerably; to a certain extent
相对	xiāng duì	relatively; opposite; to resist; to oppose
相关	xiāng guān	to be interrelated; correlation
相似	xiāng sì	to resemble; similar; like; resemblance
想念	xiǎng niàn	to miss; to remember with longing; to long to see again
想象	xiǎng xiàng	to imagine; to fancy
享受	xiǎng shòu	to enjoy; to live it up; pleasure
项	xiàng	back of neck; item; thing; term
项链	xiàng liàn	necklace
项目	xiàng mù	item; project; sports event
橡皮	xiàng pí	rubber; an eraser
象棋	xiàng qí	Chinese chess
象征	xiàng zhēng	emblem; symbol; token; badge
消费	xiāo fèi	to consume
消化	xiāo huà	to digest; digestion; digestive
消灭	xiāo miè	to put an end to; to annihilate; to cause to perish; to perish
消失	xiāo shī	to disappear; to fade away
销售	xiāo shòu	to sell; market; sales
小吃	xiǎo chī	snack; refreshments
小伙子	xiǎo huǒ zi	young man; young guy; lad; youngster
小麦	xiǎo mài	wheat
小气	xiǎo qì	stingy; petty; miserly; narrow-minded
小偷	xiǎo tōu	thief
效率	xiào lǜ	efficiency
孝顺	xiào shùn	filial piety; to be obedient to one's parents
歇	xiē	to rest
斜	xié	inclined; slanting; oblique; tilting
协调	xié tiáo	to coordinate; to harmonize; negotiation
心理	xīn lǐ	mental; psychological
心脏	xīn zàng	heart
欣赏	xīn shǎng	to appreciate; to enjoy; to admire
信封	xìn fēng	envelope
信号	xìn hào	signal
信息	xìn xī	information; news; message
行动	xíng dòng	operation; action; to move; mobile
行人	xíng rén	pedestrian; traveler on foot; passer-by; official responsible for arranging audiences with the emperor
行为	xíng wéi	action; conduct; behavior; activity
形成	xíng chéng	to form; to take shape
形容	xíng róng	to describe; description; appearance; look
形式	xíng shì	form; shape; situation; circumstance
形势	xíng shì	circumstances; situation; terrain
形象	xíng xiàng	image; form; figure; visualization
形状	xíng zhuàng	form; shape
性质	xìng zhì	nature; characteristic
幸亏	xìng kuī	fortunately; luckily
幸运	xìng yùn	fortunate; lucky; fortune; luck
胸	xiōng	chest; bosom; heart; mind
兄弟	xiōng dì	brothers; younger brother; I; me
雄伟	xióng wěi	grand; imposing; magnificent; majestic
修改	xiū gǎi	to amend; to alter; to modify
休闲	xiū xián	leisure; relaxation; not working; idle
虚心	xū xīn	modest
叙述	xù shù	to relate; to tell or talk about; to recount; narration
宣布	xuān bù	to declare; to announce; to proclaim
宣传	xuān chuán	to disseminate; to give publicity to; propaganda
选举	xuǎn jǔ	to elect; election
学期	xué qī	term; semester
学术	xué shù	learning; science; academic
学问	xué wèn	learning; knowledge
寻找	xún zhǎo	to seek; to look for
询问	xún wèn	to inquire
训练	xùn liàn	to train; to drill; training
迅速	xùn sù	rapid; speedy; fast
延长	yán cháng	to prolong; to extend; to delay
严肃	yán sù	solemn; grave; serious; earnest
宴会	yàn huì	banquet; feast; dinner party
阳台	yáng tái	balcony; porch
痒	yǎng	to itch; to tickle
样式	yàng shì	type; style
腰	yāo	waist; lower back; pocket; middle
摇	yáo	to shake; to rock; to row
咬	yǎo	to bite; to nip
要不	yào bù	otherwise; or else; how about...?; either
要是	yào shi	if
夜	yè	night
液体	yè tǐ	liquid
业务	yè wù	business; professional work; service
业余	yè yú	spare time; amateur; extra-curricular
依然	yī rán	still; as before
一辈子	yī bèi zi	a lifetime
一旦	yī dàn	in case; if; once (sth happens; then...)
一路	yī lù	the whole journey; all the way; going the same way; going in the same direction
一致	yī zhì	unanimous; identical
遗憾	yí hàn	regret; to regret; to be sorry that
移动	yí dòng	to move; movement; migration; mobile
移民	yí mín	to immigrate; to migrate; emigrant; immigrant
疑问	yí wèn	question; interrogation; doubt
乙	yǐ	second of 10 heavenly stems; second in order; letter "B" or roman "II" in list "A; B
以及	yǐ jí	as well as; too; and
以来	yǐ lái	since
意外	yì wài	unexpected; accident; mishap
意义	yì yì	sense; meaning; significance; importance
议论	yì lùn	to comment; to talk about; to discuss; discussion
义务	yì wù	duty; obligation; commitment; volunteer duty
因而	yīn ér	therefore; as a result; thus; and as a result
因素	yīn sù	element; factor
银	yín	silver; silver-colored; relating to money or currency
英俊	yīng jùn	handsome
英雄	yīng xióng	hero
迎接	yíng jiē	to meet; to welcome; to greet
营养	yíng yǎng	nutrition; nourishment
营业	yíng yè	to do business; to trade
影子	yǐng zi	shadow; reflection
硬币	yìng bì	coin
硬件	yìng jiàn	hardware
应付	yìng fu	to deal with; to cope
应聘	yìng pìn	to accept a job offer; to apply for an advertised position
应用	yìng yòng	to use; to apply; application; applicable
拥抱	yōng bào	to embrace; to hug
拥挤	yōng jǐ	crowded; to throng; congestion
勇气	yǒng qì	courage; valor
用途	yòng tú	use; application
优惠	yōu huì	preferential; favorable
优美	yōu měi	graceful; fine; elegant
优势	yōu shì	superiority; dominance; advantage
悠久	yōu jiǔ	established; long
邮局	yóu jú	post office
游览	yóu lǎn	to go sight-seeing; to tour; to visit
油炸	yóu zhá	to deep fry
犹豫	yóu yù	to hesitate
有利	yǒu lì	advantageous; to have advantages; favorable
幼儿园	yòu ér yuán	kindergarten; nursery school
娱乐	yú lè	to entertain; to amuse; entertainment; recreation
与其	yǔ qí	rather than; A B (rather than A; better to B)
语气	yǔ qì	tone; manner of speaking; mood
宇宙	yǔ zhòu	universe; cosmos
预报	yù bào	forecast
预订	yù dìng	to place an order; to book ahead
预防	yù fáng	to prevent; to take precautions against; to protect; to guard against
玉米	yù mǐ	corn; maize
元旦	yuán dàn	New Year's Day
原料	yuán liào	raw material
原则	yuán zé	principle; doctrine
缘故	yuán gù	reason; cause
愿望	yuàn wàng	desire; wish
晕	yūn	confused; dizzy; giddy; to faint
运气	yùn qi	luck
运输	yùn shū	transport; haulage; transit
运用	yùn yòng	to use; to put to use
灾害	zāi hài	disastrous damage; scourge
再三	zài sān	over and over again; again and again
赞成	zàn chéng	to approve; to endorse; to assist
赞美	zàn měi	to admire; to praise; to eulogize
糟糕	zāo gāo	too bad; how terrible; what bad luck; terrible
造成	zào chéng	to bring about; to create; to cause
则	zé	conjunction used to express contrast with a previous sentence or clause; standard; norm; rule
责备	zé bèi	to blame; to criticize; condemnation; reproach
摘	zhāi	to take; to borrow; to pick (flowers; fruit etc)
粘贴	zhān tiē	to stick; to affix; to adhere; to paste (as in cut
展开	zhǎn kāi	to unfold; to carry out; to be in full swing; to launch
展览	zhǎn lǎn	to put on display; to exhibit; exhibition; show
战争	zhàn zhēng	war; conflict
占线	zhàn xiàn	busy
涨	zhǎng	to rise (of prices; rivers)
掌握	zhǎng wò	to grasp; to control; to seize (initiative; opportunity
账户	zhàng hù	bank account; online account
招待	zhāo dài	to receive; to entertain; reception
着凉	zháo liáng	to catch cold
照常	zhào cháng	as usual
召开	zhào kāi	to convene; to convoke; to call together
哲学	zhé xué	philosophy
真理	zhēn lǐ	truth
真实	zhēn shí	true; real
针对	zhēn duì	to be directed against; to be aimed at; to counter; in the light of
珍惜	zhēn xī	to treasure; to value; to cherish
诊断	zhěn duàn	diagnosis; to diagnose
枕头	zhěn tou	pillow
阵	zhèn	disposition of troops; wave; spate; burst
振动	zhèn dòng	vibration
睁	zhēng	to open
争论	zhēng lùn	to argue; to debate; to contend; argument
争取	zhēng qǔ	to fight for; to strive for; to win over
征求	zhēng qiú	to solicit; to seek; to request (opinions; feedback etc)
整个	zhěng gè	whole; entire; total
整体	zhěng tǐ	whole entity; entire body; synthesis; as a whole (situation
正	zhèng	just; main; upright; straight
政策	zhèng cè	policy
政府	zhèng fǔ	government
政治	zhèng zhì	politics; political
证件	zhèng jiàn	paperwork; credentials
证据	zhèng jù	evidence; proof; testimony
挣钱	zhèng qián	to make money
支	zhī	to support; to sustain; to erect; to raise
支票	zhī piào	check; cheque
直	zhí	straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank
执行	zhí xíng	to implement; to carry out; to execute; to run
执照	zhí zhào	a license; a permit
指导	zhǐ dǎo	to guide; to give directions; to direct; to coach
指挥	zhǐ huī	to conduct; to command; to direct; conductor
制定	zhì dìng	to draw up; to formulate
制度	zhì dù	system (e.g. political; adminstrative etc); institution
制作	zhì zuò	to make; to manufacture
智慧	zhì huì	wisdom; knowledge; intelligent; intelligence
至今	zhì jīn	so far; to this day; until now
至于	zhì yú	as for; as to; to go so far as to
治疗	zhì liáo	to treat; to cure; medical treatment; cure
志愿者	zhì yuàn zhě	volunteer
秩序	zhì xù	order; social order; the state
钟	zhōng	clock; o'clock; time as measured in hours and minutes; bell
中介	zhōng jiè	to act as intermediary; to link; intermediate; inter-
中心	zhōng xīn	center; heart; core
中旬	zhōng xún	middle third of a month
重	zhòng	heavy; serious; to attach importance to
重量	zhòng liàng	weight
周到	zhōu dao	thoughtful; considerate; attentive; thorough
逐步	zhú bù	progressively; step by step
竹子	zhú zi	bamboo
煮	zhǔ	to cook; to boil
主持	zhǔ chí	to take charge of; to manage or direct; to preside over; to uphold
主观	zhǔ guān	subjective
主人	zhǔ rén	master; host; owner
主席	zhǔ xí	chairperson; premier; chairman
主张	zhǔ zhāng	to advocate; to stand for; view; position
嘱咐	zhǔ fù	to tell; to exhort; injunction
祝福	zhù fú	blessings; to wish sb well
注册	zhù cè	to register; to enroll
抓紧	zhuā jǐn	to grasp firmly; to pay special attention to; to rush in; to make the most of
专家	zhuān jiā	expert; specialist
专心	zhuān xīn	to concentrate; absorption; concentration; engrossed
转变	zhuǎn biàn	to change; to transform; shift; transformation
转告	zhuǎn gào	to pass on; to communicate; to transmit
装	zhuāng	adornment; to adorn; dress; clothing
装饰	zhuāng shì	to decorate; decoration; decorative; ornamental
状况	zhuàng kuàng	condition; state; situation
状态	zhuàng tài	state of affairs; state; mode; situation
追求	zhuī qiú	to pursue stubbornly; to seek after; to woo
资格	zī gé	qualifications
资金	zī jīn	funds; funding; capital
资料	zī liào	material; resources; data; information
资源	zī yuán	natural resource; resource
姿势	zī shì	posture; position
咨询	zī xún	to consult; to seek advice; consultation; inquiry
紫	zǐ	purple; violet; amethyst; Lithospermum erythrorhizon
字幕	zì mù	caption; subtitle
自从	zì cóng	since; ever since
自动	zì dòng	automatic; voluntarily
自豪	zì háo	pride; to be proud of sth
自觉	zì jué	conscious; aware; on one's own initiative; conscientious
自私	zì sī	selfish; selfishness
自信	zì xìn	to have confidence in oneself; self-confidence
自由	zì yóu	freedom; free; liberty
自愿	zì yuàn	voluntary
综合	zōng hé	comprehensive; composite; synthesized; to sum up
宗教	zōng jiào	religion
总裁	zǒng cái	chairman; director-general
总共	zǒng gòng	altogether; in sum; in all; in total
总理	zǒng lǐ	premier; prime minister
总算	zǒng suàn	at long last; finally; on the whole
总统	zǒng tǒng	president
总之	zǒng zhī	in a word; in short; in brief
组合	zǔ hé	to assemble; combination; combinatorial
阻止	zǔ zhǐ	to prevent; to block
祖国	zǔ guó	ancestral land CL; homeland; used for PRC
祖先	zǔ xiān	ancestor; forebears
醉	zuì	intoxicated
最初	zuì chū	first; primary; initial
罪犯	zuì fàn	criminal
尊敬	zūn jìng	respect; to revere
遵守	zūn shǒu	to comply with; to abide by; to respect
作品	zuò pǐn	work; opus
作为	zuò wéi	one's conduct; deed; activity; accomplishment
作文	zuò wén	to write an essay; composition