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HSK 6 Vocabulary — All 2500 Words

The complete official HSK 6 word list: the advanced level — idioms, formal registers, and near-native breadth. Every word links to its own page with pinyin, meanings, audio, and related words.

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HanziPinyinMeaning
哎哟āi yōhey; ow; ouch; interjection of pain or surprise
áito suffer; to endure; to pull through; to delay
癌症ái zhèngcancer
爱不释手ài bù shì shǒuto love sth too much to part with it ; to fondle admiringly
爱戴ài dàito love and respect; love and respect
暧昧ài mèivague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious
安居乐业ān jū lè yèlive in peace and work happily
安宁ān níngpeaceful; tranquil; calm; composed
安详ān xiángserene
安置ān zhìto find a place for; to help settle down; to arrange for; to get into bed
暗示àn shìto hint; to suggest; suggestion; hint
案件àn jiànlaw case; legal case; judicial case
案例àn lìcase
按摩àn mómassage; to massage
昂贵áng guìexpensive; costly
凹凸āo tūbumpy; uneven; slotted and tabbed joint; crenelation
áoto cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct; to endure
奥秘ào mìsecret; mystery
to hold on to; to cling to; to dig up; to rake
scar
巴不得bā bù déto be eager for; to long for; to look forward to
巴结bā jieto fawn on; to curry favor with; to make up to
拔苗助长bá miáo zhù zhǎngto spoil things through excessive enthusiasm
把关bǎ guānto guard a pass; to check on sth
把手bǎ shǒuhandle; grip; knob
把戏bǎ xìacrobatics; jugglery; cheap trick; game
霸道bà dàothe Way of the Hegemon; despotic rule; rule by might; evil as opposed to the Way of the King
罢工bà gōnga strike; to go on strike
bāito break with both hands
百分点bǎi fēn diǎnpercentage point
摆脱bǎi tuōto break away from; to cast off; to get rid of; to break away
拜访bài fǎngto pay a visit; to call on
拜年bài niánpay a New Year call; wish sb a Happy New Year
拜托bài tuōto request sb to do sth; please!
败坏bài huàito ruin; to corrupt; to undermine
颁布bān bùto issue; to proclaim; to enact (laws; decrees etc)
颁发bān fāto issue; to promulgate; to award
斑纹bān wénstripe; streak
版本bǎn běnversion; edition; release
半途而废bàn tú ér fèito give up halfway ; leave sth unfinished
伴侣bàn lǚcompanion; mate; partner
伴随bàn suíto accompany; to follow; to occur together with; concomitant
扮演bàn yǎnto play the role of; to act
绑架bǎng jiàto kidnap; to abduct; to hijack; a kidnapping
榜样bǎng yàngexample; model
bàngsee scale; platform balance; pound (unit of weight; about 454 grams)
包庇bāo bìto shield; to harbor; to cover up
包袱bāo fucloth-wrapper; a bundle wrapped in cloth; load; weight
包围bāo wéito surround; to encircle; to hem in
包装bāo zhuāngto pack; to package; to wrap; packaging
饱和bǎo hésaturation
饱经沧桑bǎo jīng cāng sānghaving lived through many changes
保管bǎo guǎnto assure; to guarantee; to take care of; to safeguard
保密bǎo mìto keep sth confidential; to maintain secrecy
保姆bǎo mǔnanny; housekeeper
保守bǎo shǒuconservative; to guard; to keep
保卫bǎo wèito defend; to safeguard
保养bǎo yǎngto take good care of one's health; to keep in good repair; to maintain; maintenance
保障bǎo zhàngto ensure; to guarantee; to safeguard
保重bǎo zhòngto take care of oneself
抱负bào fùaspiration; ambition
抱怨bào yuànto complain; to grumble
报仇bào chóuto take revenge; to avenge
报酬bào chóureward; remuneration
报答bào dáto repay; to requite
报到bào dàoto report for duty; to check in; to register
报复bào fùto make reprisals; to retaliate; revenge; retaliation
报社bào shègeneral office of a newspaper; newspaper office
报销bào xiāoto submit an expense account; to apply for reimbursement; to write off; to wipe out
爆发bào fāto break out; to erupt; to explode; to burst out
爆炸bào zhàexplosion; to explode; to blow up; to detonate
曝光bào guānglight meter; exposure meter
暴力bào lìviolence; force; violent
暴露bào lùto expose; to reveal; to lay bare; also pr
悲哀bēi āigrieved; sorrowful
悲惨bēi cǎnmiserable; tragic
卑鄙bēi bǐbase; mean; contemptible; despicable
北极běi jíthe North Pole; the Arctic Pole; the north magnetic pole
被动bèi dòngpassive
被告bèi gàodefendant
背叛bèi pànto betray
背诵bèi sòngrecite; repeat from memory
备份bèi fènbackup
备忘录bèi wàng lùmemorandum; aide-memoire; memorandum book
贝壳bèi késhell; conch; cowry; mother of pearl
奔波bēn bōto rush about; to be constantly on the move
奔驰bēn chíto run quickly; to speed; to gallop
本能běn nénginstinct
本钱běn qiáncapital
本人běn rénthe person himself; I; oneself; myself
本身běn shēnitself; in itself; per se
本事běn shiability; skill
本着běn zhebased on; in conformance with; taking as one's main principle
笨拙bèn zhuōclumsy; awkward; stupid
崩溃bēng kuìto collapse; to crumble; to fall apart
béngneed not
bèngto jump; to bounce; to hop
迸发bèng fāto burst forth
逼迫bī pòto force; to compel; to coerce
鼻涕bí tìnasal mucus; snivel
比方bǐ fanganalogy; instance
比喻bǐ yùto compare; to liken to; metaphor; analogy
比重bǐ zhòngproportion; specific gravity
arm
弊病bì bìngmalady; evil; malpractice; drawback
弊端bì duānmalpractice; abuse; corrupt practice
必定bì dìngbe bound to; be sure to
闭塞bì sèto stop up; to close up; hard to get to; out of the way
碧玉bì yùjasper
鞭策biān cèto spur on; to urge on; to encourage sb
编织biān zhīto weave; to knit; to plait; to braid
边疆biān jiāngborder area; borderland; frontier; frontier region
边界biān jièboundary; border
边境biān jìngfrontier; border
边缘biān yuánedge; fringe; verge; brink
biǎnflat; (old form of character; horizontal tablet with inscription)
贬低biǎn dīto belittle; to disparage; to play down; to demean
贬义biǎn yìderogatory sense; negative connotation
遍布biàn bùto cover the whole; to be found throughout
便利biàn lìconvenient; easy; to facilitate
便条biàn tiáonote
便于biàn yúeasy to; convenient for
变故biàn gùan unforeseen event; accident; misfortune
变迁biàn qiānchanges; vicissitudes
变质biàn zhìto degenerate; to go bad; to deteriorate; metamorphosis
辩护biàn hùto speak in defense of; to argue in favor of; to defend; to plead
辩解biàn jiěto explain; to justify; to defend; to provide an explanation
辩证biàn zhèngto investigate; dialectical
辨认biàn rènto recognize; to identify
辫子biàn ziplait; braid; pigtail; a mistake or shortcoming that may be exploited by an opponent
标本biāo běnspecimen; sample; the root cause and symptoms of a disease
标记biāo jìsign; mark; symbol; to mark up
标题biāo títitle; heading; headline; caption
飙升biāo shēngto rise rapidly; to soar
表决biǎo juéto decide by vote; to vote
表态biǎo tàito declare one's position; to say where one stands
表彰biǎo zhāngto honor; to commend; to cite
biēto choke; to stifle; to restrain; to hold back
别墅bié shùvilla
别致bié zhìunusual; unique; distinctive
别扭biè niuawkward; difficult; uncomfortable; not agreeing
濒临bīn línon the verge of; close to
冰雹bīng báohail; hailstone
并存bìng cúnto exist at the same time; to coexist
并非bìng fēireally isn't
并列bìng lièto stand side by side; to be juxtaposed
拨打bō dǎto call; to dial
播放bō fàngto broadcast; to transmit
播种bō zhǒngto sow seeds; sowing; seed
波浪bō làngwave
波涛汹涌bō tāo xiōng yǒngwaves surging forth; roaring sea
剥削bō xuēto exploit; exploitation
博大精深bó dà jīng shēnwide-ranging and profound; broad and deep
博览会bó lǎn huìexposition; international fair
搏斗bó dòuto wrestle; to fight; to struggle
伯母bó mǔwife of father's elder brother; aunt
薄弱bó ruòweak; frail
不顾bù gùin spite of; regardless of
不愧bù kuìto be worthy of; to deserve to be called; to prove oneself to be
不料bù liàounexpectedly; to one's surprise
不像话bù xiàng huàunreasonable; shocking; outrageous
不屑一顾bù xiè yī gùto disdain as beneath contempt
补偿bǔ chángto compensate; to make up
补救bǔ jiùto remedy
补贴bǔ tiēto subsidize; subsidy; allowance
哺乳bǔ rǔbreast feeding; to suckle; to nurse
捕捉bǔ zhuōto catch; to seize; to capture
不得已bù dé yǐto act against one's will; to have no alternative but to; to have to; to have no choice
不妨bù fángthere is no harm in; might as well
不敢当bù gǎn dānglit. I dare not ; fig. I don't deserve your praise; you flatter me
不禁bù jīncan't help; can't refrain from
不堪bù kāncannot bear; cannot stand; utterly; extremely
不可思议bù kě sī yìinconceivable ; unimaginable; unfathomable
不时bù shífrom time to time; now and then; occasionally
不惜bù xīnot stint; not spare; not hesitate; not scruple
不相上下bù xiāng shàng xiàequally matched; about the same
不言而喻bù yán ér yùit goes without saying; it is self-evident
不由得bù yóu decan't help; cannot but
不择手段bù zé shǒu duànby fair means or foul; by hook or by crook; unscrupulously
不止bù zhǐincessantly; without end; more than; not limited to
布告bù gàoposting on a bulletin board; notice; bulletin; to announce
布局bù júarrangement; composition; layout; opening
布置bù zhìto put in order; to arrange; to decorate; to fix up
步伐bù fápace; step; march
部署bù shǔto dispose; to deploy; deployment
部位bù wèiposition; place
才干cái gànability; competence
财富cái fùwealth; riches
财务cái wùfinancial affairs
财政cái zhèngfinances; financial
裁缝cái féngtailor; dressmaker
裁判cái pànjudgment; to referee; umpire; judge
裁员cái yuánto cut staff; to lay off employees
采购cǎi gòuto procure; to purchase
采集cǎi jíto gather; to collect; to harvest
采纳cǎi nàto accept; to adopt
彩票cǎi piàolottery ticket
参谋cān móustaff officer; to give advice
参照cān zhàoto consult a reference; to refer to
残酷cán kùcruel; cruelty
残留cán liúto remain; left over; surplus; remnant
残忍cán rěncruel; mean; merciless; ruthless
灿烂càn lànto glitter; brilliant; splendid
cāngcabin; the hold of a ship or airplane
苍白cāng báipale; wan
仓促cāng cùall of a sudden; hurriedly
仓库cāng kùdepot; storehouse; warehouse
操劳cāo láoto work hard; to look after
操练cāo liàndrill; practice
操纵cāo zòngto operate; to control; to rig; to manipulate
操作cāo zuòto work; to operate; to manipulate
嘈杂cáo zánoisy; clamorous
草案cǎo àndraft (legislation; proposal etc)
草率cǎo shuàicareless; negligent; sloppy; not serious
策划cè huàto plot; to scheme; to bring about; to engineer
策略cè lüètactics; to be tactful
测量cè liángsurvey; to measure; to gauge; to determine
侧面cè miànlateral side; side; aspect; profile
层出不穷céng chū bù qióngmore and more emerge; innumerable succession; breeding like flies
层次céng cìarrangement of ideas; administrative level; level; stage
差距chā jùdisparity; gap
查获chá huòto investigate and capture; to ferret out; to hunt down and arrest
chàfork in road; bifurcation; branch in road; river
刹那chà nàan instant; split second; the twinkling of an eye
诧异chà yìflabbergasted; astonished
柴油chái yóudiesel fuel
chānto assist by the arm; to mix; to support; to sustain
chángluttonous; greedy; to have a craving
缠绕chán ràotwisting; to twine; to wind; to pester
产业chǎn yèindustry; estate; property; industrial
阐述chǎn shùto expound; to elaborate; to treat
颤抖chàn dǒuto shudder; to shiver; to shake; to tremble
猖狂chāng kuángsavage; furious
昌盛chāng shèngprosperous
尝试cháng shìto try; to attempt
偿还cháng huánto repay; to reimburse
常年cháng niánall year round; for years on end; average year
常务cháng wùroutine; everyday business; daily operation
场合chǎng hésituation; occasion
场面chǎng miànscene; spectacle; occasion; situation
场所chǎng suǒlocation; place
敞开chǎng kāito open wide; unrestrictedly
倡导chàng dǎoto advocate; to initiate; to propose; to be a proponent of
倡议chàng yìto suggest; to initiate; proposal; initiative
畅通chàng tōngunimpeded; free-flowing; straight path; unclogged
畅销chàng xiāoto sell well; best seller; chart-topping
超级chāo jísuper-; ultra-; hyper-
超越chāo yuèto surpass; to exceed; to transcend
钞票chāo piàopaper money; a bill
潮流cháo liútide; current; trend
潮湿cháo shīdamp; moist
嘲笑cháo xiàoto jeer at; to deride; to ridicule; mockery
撤退chè tuìto retreat
撤销chè xiāoto repeal; to revoke; to undo
沉淀chén diànto settle; to precipitate
沉闷chén mènoppressive; heavy; depressed; not happy
沉思chén sīto contemplate; to ponder; contemplation; meditation
沉重chén zhòngheavy; hard; serious; critical
沉着chén zhuósteady; calm and collected; not nervous
陈旧chén jiùold-fashioned
陈列chén lièto display; to exhibit
陈述chén shùan assertion; to declare; to state
称心如意chèn xīn rú yìafter one's heart ; gratifying and satisfactory; everything one could wish
称号chēng hàoname; term of address; title
chéngto hold; to contain; to ladle; to pick up with a utensil
chéngorange tree; orange
乘务员chéng wù yuánattendant on an airplane; train; boat etc
承办chéng bànto undertake; to accept a contract
承包chéng bāoto contract; to undertake
承诺chéng nuòto promise; to undertake to do something; commitment
城堡chéng bǎocastle; rook
成本chéng běn(manufacturing; production etc) costs
成交chéng jiāoto complete a contract; to reach a deal
成天chéng tiānall day long; all the time
成效chéng xiàoeffect; result
成心chéng xīnintentional; deliberate; on purpose
成员chéng yuánmember
惩罚chéng fápenalty; punishment; to punish
诚挚chéng zhìsincere; cordial
澄清chéng qīngclear; limpid; to clarify; to make sth clear
呈现chéng xiànto appear; to emerge; to present; to demonstrate
chèngsteelyard; Roman balance
吃苦chī kǔto bear; hardships
吃力chī lìto entail strenuous effort; to toil at a task; strenuous; laborious
迟缓chí huǎnslow; sluggish
迟疑chí yíto hesitate
持久chí jiǔlasting; enduring; persistent; permanent
池塘chí tángpool; pond
赤道chì dàoequator
赤字chì zìdeficit; red letter
冲动chōng dòngto have an urge; to be impetuous; impulse; urge
冲击chōng jīan attack; under attack; a shock
冲突chōng tūconflict; to conflict; clash of opposing forces; collision
充当chōng dāngto serve as; to act as; to play the role of
充沛chōng pèiabundant; plentiful; vigorous
充实chōng shírich; full; substantial; to enrich
充足chōng zúadequate; sufficient; abundant
崇拜chóng bàito worship; adoration
崇高chóng gāomajestic; sublime
崇敬chóng jìngto revere; high esteem
重叠chóng diéto overlap; to superimpose; to telescope; to run together
重阳节chóng yáng jiéDouble Ninth or Yang Festival; 9th day of 9th lunar month
抽空chōu kòngto find the time to do sth
筹备chóu bèipreparations; to get ready for sth
踌躇chóu chúto hesitate
稠密chóu mìdense
丑恶chǒu èugly; repulsive
出路chū lùa way out
出卖chū màito offer for sale; to sell; to sell out or betray
出身chū shēnto be born of; to come from; family background; class origin
出神chū shénentranced; Trance
出息chū xifuture prospects; profit; to mature; to grow up
出洋相chū yáng xiàngto make a fool of oneself
初步chū bùinitial; preliminary; tentative
储备chǔ bèireserves; to store up
储存chǔ cúnstockpile; to store; to stockpile; storage
储蓄chǔ xùto deposit money; to save; savings
处分chǔ fènto discipline sb; to punish; disciplinary action; to deal with
处境chǔ jìngplight; unfavorable situation
处置chǔ zhìto handle; to take care of; to punish
触犯chù fànto offend
穿越chuān yuèto pass through; to cross; to overcome
川流不息chuān liú bù xīthe stream flows without stopping ; unending flow
船舶chuán bóshipping; boats
传达chuán dáto pass on; to convey; to relay; to transmit
传单chuán dānleaflet; flier; pamphlet
传授chuán shòuto impart; to pass on; to teach
喘气chuǎn qìto breathe deeply; to pant
chuànto string together; to mix up; to conspire; to rove
床单chuáng dānbed sheet
创立chuàng lìto establish; to set up; to found
创新chuàng xīninnovation; to bring forth new ideas; to blaze new trails
创业chuàng yèto begin an undertaking; to start a major task; to initiate; to venture
创作chuàng zuòto create; to produce; to write; creative work
吹牛chuī niúto talk big; to shoot off one's mouth; to chat
吹捧chuī pěngto flatter; to laud sb's accomplishments; adulation
chuíhammer; to hammer into shape; weight
垂直chuí zhíperpendicular; vertical
纯粹chún cuìpurely
纯洁chún jiépure; clean and honest; to purify
词汇cí huìvocabulary; list of words
慈祥cí xiángkindly; benevolent
雌雄cí xióngmale and female
thorn; sting; thrust; to prick
次品cì pǐnsubstandard products; defective; seconds
次序cì xùsequence; order
伺候cì hòuto serve; to wait upon
cóngcluster; collection; collection of books; thicket
从容不迫cóng róng bù pòcalm; unruffled
凑合còu heto bring together; to make do in a bad situation; to just get by; to improvise
粗鲁cū lǔcrude; coarse; rough
cuànto flee; to scuttle; to exile or banish; to amend or edit
摧残cuī cánto ravage; to ruin
脆弱cuì ruòweak; frail
cuōto rub or roll between the hands or fingers; to twist
磋商cuō shāngto consult; to discuss seriously; to negotiate; to confer
挫折cuò zhésetback; reverse; check; defeat
to put up; to build; to hang; to connect
搭档dā dàngto cooperate; partner
搭配dā pèito pair up; to match; to arrange in pairs; to add sth into a group
答辩dá biànto reply; to defend one's dissertation
答复dá fùto answer; to reply; Reply to
达成dá chéngto reach; to accomplish
打包dǎ bāoto wrap; to pack; to ask for a doggy bag
打官司dǎ guān sito file a lawsuit; to sue; to dispute
打击dǎ jīto hit; to strike; to attack; to crack down on sth
打架dǎ jiàto fight; to scuffle; to come to blows
打量dǎ liangto size sb up; to take measure of; to suppose; to reckon
打猎dǎ lièto go hunting
打仗dǎ zhàngto fight a battle; to go to war
大不了dà bù liǎoat worst; if worst comes to worst; serious; alarming
大臣dà chénchancellor; cabinet minister
大伙儿dà huǒreverybody; everyone; the gang
大厦dà shàlarge building; edifice; mansion
大肆dà sìwantonly; without restraint; unbridled
大体dà tǐin general; more or less; in rough terms; basically
大意dà yicareless
大致dà zhìmore or less; roughly; approximately
歹徒dǎi túevil-doer; malefactor; gangster; hoodlum
带领dài lǐngto guide; to lead
代价dài jiàprice; cost; consideration
代理dài lǐto act on behalf of sb in a responsible position; to act as an agent or proxy; surrogate
逮捕dài bǔto arrest; to apprehend; an arrest
怠慢dài mànto slight; to neglect
担保dān bǎoto guarantee; to vouch for
胆怯dǎn qiètimid; cowardly
淡季dàn jìoff season; slow business season; see also
淡水dàn shuǐpotable water; fresh water
蛋白质dàn bái zhìprotein
诞辰dàn chénbirthday
诞生dàn shēngto be born
当场dāng chǎngat the scene; on the spot
当初dāng chūat that time; originally
当面dāng miànto sb's face; in sb's presence
当前dāng qiáncurrent; today's; modern; present
当事人dāng shì rénpersons involved or implicated; party
当务之急dāng wù zhī jítop priority job; matter of vital importance
当心dāng xīnto take care; to look out
当选dāng xuǎnto be elected
dǎngparty; association; club; society
档案dàng ànfile; record; archive
档次dàng cìgrade; class; quality; level
岛屿dǎo yǔisland
倒闭dǎo bìto go bankrupt; to close down
导弹dǎo dànguided missile; cruise missile; missile
导航dǎo hángnavigation
导向dǎo xiàngto be oriented towards; orientation
捣乱dǎo luànto disturb; to look for trouble; to stir up a row; to bother sb intentionally
稻谷dào gǔrice crops
盗窃dào qièto steal
得不偿失dé bù cháng shīthe gains do not make up for the losses
得力dé lìable; capable; competent; efficient
得天独厚dé tiān dú hòurich in resources; gifted or able
得罪dé zuìto commit an offense; to violate the law; excuse me!; see also
dēngto step on; to tread on; to wear; Taiwan pr
灯笼dēng lónglantern
登陆dēng lùto land; to come ashore; to make landfall; to log in
登录dēng lùto register; to log in
等级děng jígrade; rank; status
dèngto open wide; to stare at; to glare at
堤坝dī bàdam
敌视dí shìhostile; malevolence; antagonism; to view as enemy
抵达dǐ dáto arrive; to reach
抵抗dǐ kàngto resist; resistance
抵制dǐ zhìto resist; to boycott; to refuse; to reject
递增dì zēngto increase by degrees; in increasing order; incremental; progressive
地步dì bùcondition; situation; plight; extent
地势dì shìterrain; topography relief
地质dì zhìgeology
颠簸diān bǒto shake; to jolt; to bump
颠倒diān dǎoto turn upside-down; to reverse; back-to-front; confused
点缀diǎn zhuìto decorate; to adorn; sprinkled; studded
典礼diǎn lǐcelebration; ceremony
典型diǎn xíngmodel; typical case; archetype; typical
diànpad; cushion; mat; to pad out
电源diàn yuánelectric power source
奠定diàn dìngto establish; to fix; to settle
惦记diàn jìto think of; to keep thinking about; to be concerned about
diāoto hold in the mouth
雕刻diāo kèto carve; to engrave; carving
雕塑diāo sùa statue; a Buddhist image; sculpture; to carve
diàoa string of 100 cash; to lament; to condole with
调动diào dòngto transfer; to maneuver; to mobilize; to bring into play
diēto drop; to fall; to tumble; Taiwan pr
dīngto watch attentively; to fix attention on; to stare; to gaze
叮嘱dīng zhǔto warn repeatedly; to urge; to exhort again and again
定期dìng qīregularly; at regular intervals
定义dìng yìdefinition
丢人diū rénto lose face
丢三落四diū sān là sìforgetful; empty-headed
东道主dōng dào zhǔhost; official host
东张西望dōng zhāng xī wàngto look in all directions; to glance around
董事长dǒng shì zhǎngchairman of the board; chairman
dòngclassifier for houses or buildings; ridgepole
冻结dòng jiéto freeze (loan; wage; price etc)
洞穴dòng xuécave; cavern
动荡dòng dàngunrest; turmoil; upheaval; commotion
动机dòng jīmotor; locomotive; motive; motivation
动静dòng jìngsound of activity or people talking; news of activity
动力dòng lìpower; motion; propulsion; force
动脉dòng màiartery
动身dòng shēnto go on a journey; to leave
动手dòng shǒuto set about; to hit; to punch; to touch
动态dòng tàidevelopment; trend; dynamic state; movement
动员dòng yuánto mobilize; to arouse; mobilization
dōupocket; bag; to wrap up or hold in a bag; to move in a circle
陡峭dǒu qiàoprecipitous
斗争dòu zhēnga struggle; fight; battle
督促dū cùto supervise and urge completion of a task; to urge on
都市dū shìcity; metropolis
独裁dú cáidictatorship
毒品dú pǐndrugs; narcotics; poison
赌博dǔ bóto gamble
堵塞dǔ sèto block; to stop; blockage
杜绝dù juéto put an end to
duānend; extremity; item; port
端午节duān wǔ jiéthe Dragon Boat Festival
端正duān zhèngupright; regular; proper; correct
短促duǎn cùshort in time; fleeting; brief
断定duàn dìngto conclude; to determine; to come to a judgment
断断续续duàn duàn xù xùintermittent; off and on; discontinuous; stop-go
断绝duàn juéto sever; to break off
堆积duī jīto pile up; to heap; accumulation
对策duì cècountermeasure for dealing with a situation
对称duì chènsymmetry; symmetrical
对付duì futo handle; to deal with; to cope; to get by with
对抗duì kàngto withstand; to resist; to stand off; antagonism
对立duì lìto oppose; to set sth against; to be antagonistic to; antithetical
对联duì liánrhyming couplet; pair of lines of verse written vertically down the sides of a doorway
对应duì yìngto correspond; a correspondence; corresponding; homologous
对照duì zhàoto contrast; to compare; to place side by side for comparison; to check
兑换duì huànto convert; to exchange
兑现duì xiànto cash; to honor a commitment
队伍duì wǔranks; troops
顿时dùn shíimmediately; suddenly
多元化duō yuán huàdiversification; pluralism; to diversify
哆嗦duō suoto tremble; to shiver; uncontrolled shaking of the body
堕落duò luòto morally degenerate; to become depraved; a fall from grace; a fall into sin or depravity
额外é wàiextra; added; additional
恶心è xīnbad habit; vicious habit; vice
恶化è huàto worsen
遏制è zhìto check; to contain; to hold back; to keep within limits
恩怨ēn yuànresentment; grudge
而已ér yǐthat's all; nothing more
耳环ěr huánearring
二氧化碳èr yǎng huà tàncarbon dioxide CO2
发布fā bùto release; to issue; to announce; to distribute
发财fā cáito get rich
发呆fā dāito stare blankly; to be stunned; to be lost in thought
发动fā dòngto start; to launch; to unleash; to mobilize
发火fā huǒto catch fire; to ignite; to detonate; to get angry
发觉fā juéto find; to detect; to discover
发射fā shèto shoot; to fire; to launch; to emit
发誓fā shìto vow; to pledge; to swear
发行fā xíngto publish; to issue (stocks; currency etc); to release
发炎fā yánto become inflamed; inflammation
发扬fā yángto develop; to make full use of
发育fā yùto develop; growth; development
法人fǎ rénlegal person; corporation; see also
fānforeign; ethnic groups from outside China; times or fold; classifier for the number of iterations of an action or deed etc
繁华fán huáflourishing; bustling
繁忙fán mángbusy; bustling
繁体字fán tǐ zìtraditional Chinese character
繁殖fán zhíto breed; to reproduce; to propagate
反驳fǎn bóto retort; to refute
反常fǎn chángunusual; abnormal
反倒fǎn dàobut on the contrary; but expectedly
反动fǎn dòngreaction; reactionary
反感fǎn gǎnto be disgusted with; to dislike; bad reaction; antipathy
反抗fǎn kàngto resist; to rebel
反馈fǎn kuìto send back information; feedback
反面fǎn miànreverse side; backside; the other side; negative
反射fǎn shèto reflect; reflection; reflex
反思fǎn sīto think back over sth; to review; to revisit; to rethink
反问fǎn wènto ask in reply; to answer a question with a question; rhetorical question
反之fǎn zhīon the other hand; conversely
范畴fàn chóucategory
泛滥fàn lànto be in flood; to overflow; to inundate; to spread unchecked
贩卖fàn màito sell; to peddle; to traffic
方位fāng wèidirection; points of the compass; bearing; position
方言fāng yándialect
方针fāng zhēnpolicy; guidelines
防守fáng shǒuto defend; to protect
防疫fáng yìdisease prevention; protection against epidemic
防御fáng yùdefense; to defend
防止fáng zhǐto prevent; to guard against; to take precautions
防治fáng zhìprevention and cure
纺织fǎng zhīspinning and weaving
放大fàng dàto enlarge; to magnify
放射fàng shèto radiate; radioactive
放手fàng shǒuto let go one's hold; to give up; to have a free hand
非法fēi fǎillegal
飞禽走兽fēi qín zǒu shòubirds and animals; the beasts of the field and the birds of the air
飞翔fēi xiángto fly
飞跃fēi yuèto leap
肥沃féi wòfertile
诽谤fěi bàngto slander; to libel
匪徒fěi túgangster; bandit
废除fèi chúto abolish; to abrogate; to repeal
废墟fèi xūruins
沸腾fèi téngboiling; ebullition
分辨fēn biànto distinguish; to differentiate; to resolve
分寸fēn cùnpropriety; appropriate behavior; proper speech or action; within the norms
分红fēn hónga bonus; to award a bonus
分解fēn jiěto resolve; to decompose; to break down
分裂fēn lièto split up; to divide; to break up; fission
分泌fēn mìto secrete; secretion
分明fēn míngclearly demarcated; sharply contoured
分歧fēn qídifference (of opinion; position); bifurcation
分散fēn sànto scatter; to disperse; to distribute
分手fēn shǒuto split up; to break up
吩咐fēn fùto tell; to instruct; to command
坟墓fén mùsepulcher; tomb
粉末fěn mòfine powder; dust
粉色fěn sèwhite; light pink; erotic; beautiful woman
粉碎fěn suìto crush; to smash; to shatter
分量fèn liangquantity; weight; measure
风暴fēng bàostorm; violent commotion; fig. crisis (e.g. revolution; uprising
风度fēng dùelegance; elegant demeanor; grace; poise
风光fēng guāngscene; view; sight; landscape
风气fēng qìgeneral mood; atmosphere; common practice
风趣fēng qùhumor; wit; humorous; witty
风土人情fēng tǔ rén qínglocal conditions and customs
风味fēng wèilocal flavor; local style
封闭fēng bìto seal; to close; to confine; to seal off
封建fēng jiànsystem of enfeoffment; feudalism; feudal; feudalistic
封锁fēng suǒto blockade; to seal off
丰满fēng mǎnample; well developed; fully rounded
丰盛fēng shèngrich; sumptuous
丰收fēng shōubumper harvest
锋利fēng lìsharp; incisive; to the point
féngto meet by chance; to come across; to fawn upon
奉献fèng xiànto consecrate; to dedicate; to devote
否决fǒu juéveto
夫妇fū fùa couple; husband and wife
夫人fū renlady; madam; Mrs
敷衍fū yǎnto elaborate; to expound; perfunctory; to skimp
幅度fú dùwidth; extent; range; scope
服气fú qìto be convinced; to accept
符号fú hàosymbol; mark; sign
福利fú lìwelfare; well-being
福气fú qigood fortune; to enjoy good fortune
俘虏fú lǔcaptive
辐射fú shèradiation
腐败fǔ bàicorruption; to corrupt; to rot; rotten
腐烂fǔ lànto rot; to become gangrenous
腐蚀fǔ shícorrosion; to corrode; to rot; corruption
腐朽fǔ xiǔrotten; decayed; decadent; degenerate
辅助fǔ zhùto assist; to aid; supplementary; auxiliary
抚养fǔ yǎngto foster; to bring up; to raise
俯仰fǔ yǎnglowering and raising of the head; small move; pitch
富裕fù yùprosperous; well-to-do; well-off
secondary; auxiliary; deputy; assistant
副作用fù zuò yòngside effect
负担fù dānburden; to bear a burden
覆盖fù gàito cover
附和fù hèto parrot; to crib; to copy sb's action or words; to trail sb's footsteps
附件fù jiànenclosure; attachment; appendix
附属fù shǔsubsidiary; auxiliary; attached; affiliated
复活fù huóresurrection
复兴fù xīngto revive; to rejuvenate
腹泻fù xièdiarrhea; to have the runs
赋予fù yǔto assign; to entrust; to give; to bestow
改良gǎi liángto improve
盖章gài zhāngto affix a seal
干旱gān hàndrought; arid; dry
干扰gān rǎoto interfere; obstruction
干涉gān shèto interfere; to meddle; interference
干预gān yùto meddle; to intervene; intervention
尴尬gān gàawkward; embarrassed
甘心gān xīnto be willing to; to resign oneself to
感慨gǎn kǎito sigh with sorrow; regret etc; rueful; deeply moved
感染gǎn rǎninfection; to infect; to influence
干劲gàn jìnenthusiasm for doing sth
纲领gāng lǐngprogram; guiding principle
港口gǎng kǒuport; harbor
港湾gǎng wānnatural harbor; bay serving as harbor
岗位gǎng wèia post; a job
杠杆gàng gǎnlever; pry bar; crowbar; financial leverage
高超gāo chāoexcellent; superlative
高潮gāo cháohigh tide; high water; upsurge; climax
高峰gāo fēngpeak; summit; height
高考gāo kǎocollege entrance exam; entrance exam for senior government service posts
高明gāo míngbrilliant; superior; tall and bright
高尚gāo shàngnoble; lofty; refined; exquisite
高涨gāo zhǎngupsurge; run high
稿件gǎo jiànrough draft; material contributing to a final document
告辞gào cíto say goodbye; to take one's leave
告诫gào jièto warn; to admonish
to cut; to cut apart
to place; to put aside; to shelve
疙瘩gē daswelling or lump on skin; pimple; knot; preoccupation
歌颂gē sòngto sing the praises of; to extol; to eulogize
隔阂gé héestrangement
隔离gé líto separate; to isolate
格局gé jústructure; pattern; layout
格式gé shìform; specification; format
个体gè tǐindividual
各抒己见gè shū jǐ jiàneveryone gives their own view
根深蒂固gēn shēn dì gùdeep-rooted
根源gēn yuánorigin; root
跟前gēn qiánin front of; close to; nearby; the time just before
跟随gēn suíto follow
跟踪gēn zōngto follow sb's tracks; to tail; to shadow
耕地gēng dìarable land; to plow land
更新gēng xīnto replace the old with new; to renew; to renovate; to upgrade
更正gēng zhèngto correct; to make a correction
公安局gōng ān júpublic security bureau
公道gōng daofair; equitable
公告gōng gàopost; announcement
公关gōng guānpublic relations
公民gōng míncitizen
公婆gōng póhusband's parents; parents-in-law
公然gōng ránopenly; publicly; undisguised
公认gōng rènpublicly known; accepted
公式gōng shìformula
公务gōng wùofficial business
公正gōng zhèngjust; fair; equitable
公证gōng zhèngnotarization; notarized; acknowledgement
供不应求gōng bù yìng qiúsupply does not meet demand
供给gōng jǐto furnish; to provide; supply
工夫gōng futime; spare time; skill; labor
工艺品gōng yì pǐnhandicraft article; handiwork
宫殿gōng diànpalace
功课gōng kèhomework; assignment; task; classwork
功劳gōng láocontribution; meritorious service; credit
功效gōng xiàoefficacy
攻击gōng jīto attack; to accuse; to charge; an attack
攻克gōng kèto capture; to take; to overcome; to solve
恭敬gōng jìngdeferential; respectful
巩固gǒng gùto consolidate; consolidation; to strengthen
共和国gòng hé guórepublic
共计gòng jìto sum up to; to total
共鸣gòng míngresonance; sympathetic response to sth
勾结gōu jiéto collude with; to collaborate with; to gang up with
钩子gōu zihook
构思gòu sīto design; to plot; to plan out; to compose
孤独gū dúlonely; solitary
孤立gū lìisolate; isolated
辜负gū fùto fail to live up; unworthy; to let down; to betray
姑且gū qiětemporarily; the time being; for the moment; provisional
古董gǔ dǒngcurio; antique
古怪gǔ guàieccentric; grotesque; oddly; queer
股东gǔ dōngshareholder; stockholder
股份gǔ fèna share; stock
鼓动gǔ dòngto agitate; to arouse; to instigate; to encite
骨干gǔ gàndiaphysis; fig. backbone
固然gù ránadmittedly
固有gù yǒuintrinsic to sth; inherent; native
固执gù zhíobstinate; stubborn
顾虑gù lǜmisgivings; apprehensions
顾问gù wènadviser; consultant
故乡gù xiānghome; homeland; native place
故障gù zhàngmalfunction; breakdown; defect; shortcoming
拐杖guǎi zhàngcrutches; crutch; walking stick
关照guān zhàoto take care; to keep an eye on; to look after; to tell
官方guān fāngofficial; government
观光guān guāngto tour; sightseeing; tourism
管辖guǎn xiáto administer; to have jurisdiction
guàncan; jar; pot
贯彻guàn chèto implement; to put into practice; to carry out
灌溉guàn gàito irrigate
惯例guàn lìconvention; usual practice
光彩guāng cǎiluster; splendor; radiance; brilliance
光辉guāng huīradiance; glory; brilliant; magnificent
光芒guāng mángrays of light; brilliant rays; radiance
广阔guǎng kuòwide; vast
规范guī fànnorm; standard; specification; regulation
规格guī géstandard; norm; specification
规划guī huàto plan; planning; plan; program
规章guī zhāngrule; regulation
归根到底guī gēn dào dǐto sum it up
归还guī huánto return sth; to revert
归纳guī nàto sum up; to summarize; to conclude from facts; induction
轨道guǐ dàoorbit; railway or tram line; fig. conventional way of thinking
guìto kneel
贵族guì zúlord; nobility; nobleman; noblewoman
棍棒gùn bàngclub
国防guó fángnational defense
国务院guó wù yuànState Council; State Department
果断guǒ duànfirm; decisive
过度guò dùexcessive; over-; excess; going too far
过渡guò dùto cross over; transition; interim; caretaker
过奖guò jiǎngto over-praise; to flatter
过滤guò lǜto filter; filter
过失guò shīdefect; fault
过问guò wènto show an interest in; to get involved with
过瘾guò yǐnto satisfy a craving; to get a kick out of sth; gratifying; immensely enjoyable
过于guò yútoo much; excessively
hāioh alas; hey!; hi!
海拔hǎi báheight above sea level; elevation
海滨hǎi bīnshore; seaside
含糊hán húobscurity; vague
含义hán yìmeaning; implied meaning; hidden meaning; hint
寒暄hán xuānexchanging conventional greetings; to talk about the weather
罕见hǎn jiànrare; rarely seen
捍卫hàn wèito defend; to uphold; to safeguard
航空háng kōngaviation
航天háng tiānspace flight
航行háng xíngto sail; to fly; to navigate
行列háng lièprocession
豪迈háo màibold; open-minded; heroic
毫米háo mǐmillimeter
毫无háo wúnot in the least; to completely lack
号召hào zhàoto call; to appeal
耗费hào fèito waste; to spend; to consume; to squander
好客hào kèhospitality; to treat guests well; to enjoy having guests; hospitable
expel breath; my goodness
和蔼hé ǎikindly; nice; amiable
和解hé jiěto settle; to reconcile; settlement; conciliation
和睦hé mùpeaceful relations; harmonious
和气hé qifriendly; polite; amiable
和谐hé xiéharmonious; harmony
合并hé bìngto merge; to annex
合成hé chéngto compose; to constitute; compound; synthesis
合乎hé hūto accord with; conforming to
合伙hé huǒto act jointly; to form a partnership
合身hé shēnwell-fitting
合算hé suànworthwhile; be a good deal; be a bargain; reckon up
hēihey
痕迹hén jìvestige; mark; trace
狠心hěn xīncallous; heartless
恨不得hèn bu déwishing one could do sth; to hate to be unable; itching to do sth; can't wait for
hēngto groan; to snort; to hum; to croon
hōngroar of laughter; hubbub; to roar
hōngto bake; to heat by fire; to set off by contrast
轰动hōng dòngto cause a sensation
红包hóng bāolit. money wrapped in red as a gift; a bonus payment; a kickback; a bribe
宏观hóng guānmacro-; macroscopic; holistic
宏伟hóng wěigrand; imposing; magnificent
洪水hóng shuǐdeluge; flood
喉咙hóu lóngthroat; larynx
hǒuroar or howl of an animal; bellow of rage
后代hòu dàiposterity; later periods; later ages; later generations
后顾之忧hòu gù zhī yōufears of trouble in the rear ; family worries; worries about the future consequences; often in negative expressions; meaning "no worries about anything"
后勤hòu qínlogistics
候选hòu xuǎncandidate
忽略hū lüèto neglect; to overlook; to ignore
呼啸hū xiàoto whistle; to scream; to whiz
呼吁hū yùto call on; to appeal; an appeal
胡乱hú luàncareless; reckless; casually; absent-mindedly
湖泊hú pōlake
互联网hù lián wǎngthe Internet
花瓣huā bànpetal
华丽huá lìgorgeous
华侨huá qiáooverseas Chinese; Chinese emigrant who still retains Chinese nationality
画蛇添足huà shé tiān zúlit. draw legs on a snake ; fig. to ruin the effect by adding sth superfluous; to overdo it
化肥huà féifertilizer
化石huà shífossil
化验huà yànlaboratory test; chemical experiment; assay
化妆huà zhuāngto put on makeup
划分huà fēnto divide
话筒huà tǒngmicrophone; receiver; handset
怀孕huái yùnpregnant; to have conceived; gestation; pregnancy
欢乐huān lègaiety; gladness; glee; merriment
还原huán yuánto restore to the original state; reduction
环节huán jiéround segment; segment; connection; link
缓和huǎn héto ease; to alleviate; to moderate; to allay
患者huàn zhěpatient; sufferer
荒凉huāng liángdesolate
荒谬huāng miùabsurd; ridiculous
荒唐huāng tángbeyond belief; preposterous; absurd; intemperate
慌忙huāng mángin a great rush; in a flurry
黄昏huáng hūndusk; evening; nightfall
恍然大悟huǎng rán dà wùto suddenly realize; to suddenly see the light
挥霍huī huòto squander money; extravagant; prodigal; free and easy
辉煌huī huángsplendid; glorious
回报huí bàoreturn; reciprocation; payback; retaliation
回避huí bìto shun; to avoid; to skirt; to evade
回顾huí gùto look back; to review
回收huí shōuto recycle; to reclaim; to retrieve; to recover
悔恨huǐ hènremorse; repentance
毁灭huǐ mièto perish; to ruin; to destroy
会晤huì wùto meet; meeting; conference
汇报huì bàoto report; to give an account of; report
贿赂huì lùto bribe; a bribe
昏迷hūn míto lose consciousness; to be in a coma; stupor; coma
浑身hún shēnall over; from head to foot
混合hùn héto mix; to blend
混乱hùn luànconfusion; chaos; disorder
混淆hùn xiáoto obscure; to confuse; to mix up; to blur
混浊hùn zhuóturbid; muddy; dirty
活该huó gāiserve sb right; deservedly; ought; should
活力huó lìenergy; vitality; vigor; vital force
火箭huǒ jiànrocket
火焰huǒ yànblaze; flame
火药huǒ yàogunpowder
货币huò bìcurrency; monetary; money
或许huò xǔperhaps; maybe
基地jī dìbase; industrial or military base; al-Qaeda
基金jī jīnfund
基因jī yīngene
机动jī dònglocomotive; motorized; power-driven; adaptable
机构jī gòumechanism; structure; organization; agency
机关jī guānmechanism; gear; machine-operated; office
机灵jī língclever; quick-witted
机密jī mìsecret; classified
机械jī xièmachine; machinery; mechanical; cunning
机遇jī yùopportunity; favorable circumstance; stroke of luck
机智jī zhìquick-witted; tact; witty; resourceful
激发jī fāto arouse; to excite
激励jī lìto encourage; to urge; motivation; incentive
激情jī qíngpassion; fervor; enthusiasm; strong emotion
饥饿jī èhunger; starvation; famine
讥笑jī xiàoto sneer
极端jí duānextreme
极限jí xiànlimit; extreme boundary
即便jí biàneven if; even though; right away; immediately
即将jí jiāngon the eve of; to be about to; to be on the verge of
级别jí biérank; level; grade
疾病jí bìngdisease; sickness; ailment
嫉妒jí dùto be jealous; to envy; to hate
及早jí zǎoat the earliest possible time; as soon as possible
急功近利jí gōng jìn lìseeking instant benefit ; shortsighted vision; looking only for fast return
急剧jí jùrapid; sudden
急切jí qièeager; impatient
急于求成jí yú qiú chénganxious for quick results ; to demand instant success; impatient for result; impetuous
急躁jí zàoirritable; irascible; impetuous
籍贯jí guànone's native place; place of ancestry; registered birthplace
集团jí tuángroup; bloc; corporation; conglomerate
吉祥jí xiánglucky; auspicious; propitious
给予jǐ yǔto accord; to give; to show
寄托jì tuōto have sb look after sb; to entrust the care of sb; to place on
继承jì chéngto inherit; to carry on; to succeed
继往开来jì wǎng kāi láito follow the past and herald the future ; part of a historical transition; forming a bridge between earlier and later stages
记性jì xìngmemory
记载jì zǎito write down; to record; written account
季度jì dùquarter of a year; season
季军jì jūnthird in a race; bronze medalist
计较jì jiàoto bother about; to haggle; to bicker; to argue
忌讳jì huìtaboo; to avoid as taboo; to abstain from
寂静jì jìngquiet
纪要jì yàominutes; written summary of a meeting
技能jì néngtechnical ability; skill
技巧jì qiǎoskill; technique
迹象jì xiàngmark; indication; sign; indicator
家常jiā chángthe daily life of a family
家伙jiā huohousehold dish; implement or furniture; domestic animal; guy
家属jiā shǔfamily member; dependent
家喻户晓jiā yù hù xiǎounderstood by everyone ; well known; a household name
加工jiā gōngto process; processing; working
加剧jiā jùto intensify; to sharpen; to accelerate; to aggravate
佳肴jiā yáofine food; delicacies; delicious food
夹杂jiā záto mix together; to mingle; a mix; to be tangled up with
假设jiǎ shèsuppose that; hypothesis; conjecture
假使jiǎ shǐif; in case; suppose; given
坚定jiān dìngfirm; steady; staunch; resolute
坚固jiān gùfirm; firmly; hard; stable
坚韧jiān rèntough and durable; tenacious
坚实jiān shífirm and substantial; solid
坚硬jiān yìnghard; solid
监督jiān dūto control; to supervise; to inspect
监视jiān shìto monitor; to oversee; to keep a close watch over; to spy on
监狱jiān yùprison
尖端jiān duānsharp pointed end; the tip; the cusp; tip-top
艰难jiān nándifficult; hard; challenging
兼职jiān zhíto hold concurrent posts; concurrent job; moonlighting
jiǎnto choose; to pick; to sort out; to pick up
剪彩jiǎn cǎito cut the ribbon
检讨jiǎn tǎoto examine or inspect; self-criticism; review
检验jiǎn yànto inspect; to examine; to test
简化jiǎn huàto simplify
简陋jiǎn lòusimple and crude
简体字jiǎn tǐ zìsimplified Chinese character; as opposed to traditional Chinese character
简要jiǎn yàoconcise; brief
jiànsplash
鉴别jiàn biéto differentiate; to distinguish
鉴定jiàn dìngto appraise; to identify; to evaluate
鉴于jiàn yúin view of; seeing that; considering; whereas
间谍jiàn diéspy
间隔jiàn gécompartment; gap; interval; to divide
间接jiàn jiēindirect
见多识广jiàn duō shí guǎngexperienced and knowledgeable
见解jiàn jiěopinion; view; understanding
见闻jiàn wénwhat one sees and hears; knowledge; information
见义勇为jiàn yì yǒng wéito see what is right and act courageously (idiom; from Analects); to stand up bravely for the truth; acting heroically in a just cause
健全jiàn quánrobust; sound
践踏jiàn tàto trample
舰艇jiàn tǐngwarship; naval vessel
将近jiāng jìnalmost; nearly; close to
将军jiāng jūngeneral; high-ranking military officer; to check or checkmate; fig. to embarrass
僵硬jiāng yìngstiff; rigid
jiǎngoar; paddle
奖励jiǎng lìto reward; reward
奖赏jiǎng shǎngreward; prize; award
降临jiàng línto descend to
交叉jiāo chāto cross; to intersect; to overlap
交代jiāo dàito hand over; to explain; to make clear; to brief
交涉jiāo shèto negotiate; relating to
交往jiāo wǎngto associate; to contact; association; contact
交易jiāo yìtransaction; business deal
焦点jiāo diǎnfocus; focal point
焦急jiāo jíanxiety; anxious
娇气jiāo qìdelicate; squeamish; finicky
角落jiǎo luònook; corner
搅拌jiǎo bànto stir; to agitate
缴纳jiǎo nàto pay
教养jiào yǎngto train; to educate; to bring up; to nurture
较量jiào liàngto have a contest with sb; to cross swords; to measure up against; to compete with
jiēall; each and every; in all cases
接连jiē liánon end; in a row; in succession
阶层jiē cénghierarchy; stratum
揭发jiē fāto expose; to bring to light; to disclose; revelation
揭露jiē lùto expose; to unmask; to ferret out; to disclose
节奏jié zòurhythm; tempo; musical pulse; cadence
杰出jié chūoutstanding; distinguished; remarkable; prominent
结晶jié jīngcrystallization; crystalline; crystal
结局jié júconclusion; ending
结算jié suànto settle a bill; to close an account
竭尽全力jié jìn quán lìto spare no effort ; to do one's utmost
截至jié zhìup to; by
解除jiě chúto remove; to sack; to get rid of; to relieve
解雇jiě gùto fire; to sack; to dismiss
解剖jiě pōuto dissect; to analyze; anatomy
解散jiě sànto dissolve; to disband
解体jiě tǐto break up into components; to disintegrate; to collapse; to crumble
借鉴jiè jiànto use other people's experience; to borrow from a source; to use as reference
借助jiè zhùto draw support from; with the help of
戒备jiè bèito take precautions; to guard against
界限jiè xiànboundary; marginal
津津有味jīn jīn yǒu wèiwith keen interest pleasure ; with gusto; to relish; eagerly; with great interest
金融jīn róngbanking; finance; financial
紧密jǐn mìinseparably close
紧迫jǐn pòpressing; urgent
尽快jǐn kuàias quickly as possible; as soon as possible; with all speed
锦绣前程jǐn xiù qián chéngbright future; bright prospects
进而jìn érand then
进攻jìn gōngto attack; to assault; to go on the offensive; attack
进化jìn huàevolution
进展jìn zhǎnto make headway; to make progress
近来jìn láirecently; lately
近视jìn shìshortsighted; nearsighted; myopia
浸泡jìn pàoto steep; to soak; to immerse
晋升jìn shēngto promote to a higher position
劲头jìn tóuenthusiasm; zeal; vigor; strength
jīngstalk; stem
精打细算jīng dǎ xì suànmeticulous planning and careful accounting
精华jīng huábest feature; most important part of an object; quintessence; essence
精简jīng jiǎnto simplify; to reduce
精密jīng mìaccuracy; exact; precise; refined
精确jīng quèaccurate; precise
精通jīng tōngproficient
精心jīng xīnwith utmost care; fine; meticulous; detailed
精益求精jīng yì qiú jīngto perfect sth that is already outstanding ; constantly improving
精致jīng zhìdelicate; fine; exquisite; refined
经费jīng fèifunds; expenditure
经商jīng shāngto trade; to carry out commercial activities; in business
经纬jīng wěiwarp and woof; longitude and latitude; main points
惊动jīng dòngalarm; alert; disturb
惊奇jīng qíto be amazed; to be surprised; to wonder
惊讶jīng yàamazed; astonished; to surprise; amazing
兢兢业业jīng jīng yè yècautious and conscientious
jǐnga well; neat; orderly
警告jǐng gàoto warn; to admonish
警惕jǐng tìto be on the alert; vigilant; alert; on guard
颈椎jǐng zhuīcervical vertebra; the seven cervical vertebrae in the neck of humans and most mammals
敬礼jìng lǐto salute; salute
境界jìng jièboundary; state; realm
竞赛jìng sàirace; competition
竞选jìng xuǎnto take part in an election; to run for office
镜头jìng tóucamera lens; camera shot; scene
纠纷jiū fēna dispute; entanglement
纠正jiū zhèngto correct; to make right
酒精jiǔ jīngalcohol; ethanol CH3CH2OH; ethyl alcohol; also written
救济jiù jìemergency relief; to help the needy with cash or goods
就近jiù jìnnearby; in a close neighborhood
就业jiù yèlooking for employment; getting a job; to start a career
就职jiù zhíto take office; to assume a post
鞠躬jū gōngto bow
拘留jū liúto detain; to keep sb in custody
拘束jū shùto restrict; to restrain; constrained; awkward
居住jū zhùto reside; to dwell; to live in a place; resident in
局部jú bùpart; local
局面jú miànaspect; phase; situation
局势jú shìsituation; state
局限jú xiànto limit; to confine; to restrict sth within set boundaries
举动jǔ dòngact; action; activity; move
举世闻名jǔ shì wén míngworld famous
举世瞩目jǔ shì zhǔ mùto receive worldwide attention
举足轻重jǔ zú qīng zhònga foot's move sways the balance ; to hold the balance of power; to play the decisive role
咀嚼jǔ juéto chew; to think over
沮丧jǔ sàngdispirited; dejected; dismayed
剧本jù běnscript for play; opera; movie etc; screenplay
剧烈jù lièviolent; acute; severe; fierce
聚精会神jù jīng huì shénto concentrate one's attention
据悉jù xīaccording to reports; it is reported
决策jué cèstrategic decision; decision-making; policy decision; to determine policy
觉悟jué wùconsciousness; awareness; Buddhist enlightenment
觉醒jué xǐngto awaken; to come to realize; awakened to the truth; the truth dawns upon one
绝望jué wàngdesperation; forlorn; hopeless
军队jūn duìarmy troops
卡通kǎ tōngcartoon
开采kāi cǎito extract; to exploit; to mine
开除kāi chúto expel
开阔kāi kuòwide; open; to open up
开朗kāi lǎngspacious and well-lit; open and clear; to open out; optimistic
开明kāi míngenlightened; open-minded; enlightenment
开辟kāi pìto open up; to set up; to establish
开水kāi shuǐboiled water; boiling water
开拓kāi tuòto break new ground; to open up; to develop; fig. to open up
开展kāi zhǎndevelop; unfold; to start; to launch
开支kāi zhīexpenditures; pay; expenses
刊登kān dēngto carry a story; to publish
刊物kān wùpublication
勘探kān tànexploration
看待kàn dàito look upon; to regard
看望kàn wàngto visit; to pay a call to
慷慨kāng kǎivehement; fervent; generous; giving
kángto carry on one's shoulder
考察kǎo cháto inspect; to observe and study; on-the-spot investigation
考古kǎo gǔarchaeology
考核kǎo héto examine; to check up on; to assess; to review
考验kǎo yànto test; to put to the test
靠拢kào lǒngto draw close to
to tap; knock
颗粒kē lìkernel; granule; granulated (sugar; chemical product)
科目kē mùsubject
渴望kě wàngto thirst for; to long for
可观kě guānconsiderable; impressive; significant
可口kě kǒutasty; to taste good
可恶kě wùrepulsive; vile; hateful; abominable
可笑kě xiàofunny; ridiculous
可行kě xíngfeasible
刻不容缓kè bù róng huǎnto brook no delay; to demand immediate action
课题kè títask; problem; issue
客户kè hùclient; customer
kěnto gnaw; to nibble; to bite
恳切kěn qièearnest; sincere
kēnghole; pit; tunnel; to defraud
空洞kōng dòngcavity; empty; vacuous
空前绝后kōng qián jué hòuunprecedented and never to be duplicated; the first and the last; unmatched; unique
空想kōng xiǎngdaydream; fantasy; to fantasize
空虚kōng xūhollow; emptiness; meaningless
kǒnghole; classifier for cave dwellings
恐吓kǒng hèto threaten; to menace
恐惧kǒng jùfear; dread; phobia
空白kòng báiblank space
空隙kòng xìcrack; gap between two objects; gap in time between two events
口气kǒu qìtone of voice; the way one speaks; manner of expression; tone
口腔kǒu qiāngoral cavity
口头kǒu tóuoral; verbal
口音kǒu yīnoral speech sounds
枯竭kū jiéused up; dried up; exhausted
枯燥kū zàodry and dull; uninteresting; dry-as-dust
苦尽甘来kǔ jìn gān láibitterness finishes; sweetness begins ; the hard times are over; the good times just beginning
kuàto carry (esp. slung over the arm; shoulder or side)
kuàto step across; to stride over; to straddle; to span
快活kuài huohappy; cheerful
宽敞kuān changspacious; wide
款待kuǎn dàito entertain; to be hospitable to
款式kuǎn shìpattern; style; design
kuāngbasket
旷课kuàng kèto play truant; to cut classes
框架kuàng jiàframe; framework; fig. pattern; outline
况且kuàng qiěmoreover; besides; in addition; furthermore
亏待kuī dàito treat sb unfairly
亏损kuī sǔndeficit; loss
昆虫kūn chónginsect
捆绑kǔn bǎngto bind
扩充kuò chōngto expand
扩散kuò sànto spread; to proliferate; to diffuse; spread
扩张kuò zhāngexpansion; dilation; to expand; to broaden
喇叭lǎ bahorn; loudspeaker; brass wind instrument; trumpet
lasentence-final particle; indicating exclamation; particle placed after each item in a list of examples
来历lái lìhistory; antecedents; origin
来源lái yuánsource; origin
栏目lán mùregular column or segment; program
懒惰lǎn duòidle; lazy
狼狈láng bèiin a difficult situation; to cut a sorry figure; scoundrel!
朗读lǎng dúread aloud; read loudly and clearly
lāoto fish up; to dredge up
唠叨láo daoto prattle; to chatter; talkative; garrulous
牢固láo gùfirm; secure
牢骚láo sāodiscontent; complaint; to complain
乐趣lè qùdelight; pleasure; joy
乐意lè yìto be willing to do sth; to be ready to do sth; to be happy to do sth; content
雷达léi dáradar
类似lèi sìsimilar; analogous
冷淡lěng dàncold; indifferent
冷酷lěng kùgrim; unfeeling; callous
冷却lěng quèto cool off; cooling
lèngto look distracted; to stare blankly; distracted; blank
黎明lí míngdawn; daybreak
里程碑lǐ chéng bēimilestone
礼节lǐ jiéetiquette
理睬lǐ cǎito heed; to pay attention to
理所当然lǐ suǒ dāng ránas it should be by rights ; proper and to be expected as a matter of course; inevitable and right
理直气壮lǐ zhí qì zhuàngin the right and self-confident ; bold and confident with justice on one's side; to have the courage of one's convictions; just and forceful
理智lǐ zhìreason; intellect; rationality
立场lì chǎngposition; standpoint
立交桥lì jiāo qiáooverpass; flyover
立体lì tǐthree-dimensional; solid; stereoscopic
立足lì zúto stand; to have a footing; to be established; to base oneself on
历代lì dàisuccessive generations; successive dynasties; past dynasties
历来lì láialways; throughout; all-time
利害lì hàipros and cons; advantages and disadvantages; gains and losses
利率lì lǜinterest rates
力所能及lì suǒ néng jías far as one's capabilities extend ; to the best of one's ability; within one's powers
力图lì túto try hard to; to strive to
力争lì zhēngto work hard for; to do all one can; to contend strongly
例外lì wàiexception
连年lián niánsuccessive years; over many years
连锁lián suǒto interlock; to be linked; chain
连同lián tóngtogether with; along with
联欢lián huānhave a get-together
联络lián luòcommunication; to get in touch with; to contact; connection
联盟lián méngalliance; union; coalition
联想lián xiǎngto associate; to make an associative connection; mental association; word prediction and auto-complete functions of input method editing programs
廉洁lián jiéhonest; not coercive; honesty; integrity
良心liáng xīnconscience
liàngto dry in the air
谅解liàng jiěto understand; to make allowances for; understanding
辽阔liáo kuòvast; extensive
列举liè jǔa list; to list; to enumerate
línto drain; to drench; to drip; diseases of the bladder
临床lín chuángclinical
吝啬lìn sèstingy; mean; miserly
零星líng xīngfragmentary; random; bits and pieces; sporadic
凌晨líng chénvery early in the morning; in the wee hours
灵感líng gǎninspiration; insight; a burst of creativity in scientific or artistic endeavor
灵魂líng húnsoul; spirit
灵敏líng mǐnsmart; clever; sensitive; keen
伶俐líng lìclever; witty; intelligent
领会lǐng huìto understand; to comprehend; to grasp
领事馆lǐng shì guǎnconsulate
领土lǐng tǔterritory
领悟lǐng wùto understand; to comprehend
领先lǐng xiānto lead; to be in front
领袖lǐng xiùleader
liūto slip away; to escape in stealth; to skate
留恋liú liànreluctant to leave; to hate to have to go; to recall fondly
留念liú niànto keep as a souvenir; to recall fondly
留神liú shénto take care; to be careful
流浪liú làngto drift about; to wander; to roam; nomadic
流露liú lùto express; to reveal
流氓liú mángrogue; hoodlum; gangster; immoral behavior
流通liú tōngto circulate; to distribute; circulation; distribution
聋哑lóng yǎdeaf and dumb
隆重lóng zhònggrand; prosperous; ceremonious; solemn
垄断lǒng duànto enjoy market dominance; to monopolize
笼罩lǒng zhàoto envelop; to shroud
lǒuto hug; to embrace; to hold in one's arms
炉灶lú zàostove
轮船lún chuánsteamship; steamer; ocean liner; ship
轮廓lún kuòan outline; silhouette
轮胎lún tāitire; pneumatic tire
论坛lùn tánforum
论证lùn zhèngto prove a point; to expound on; to demonstrate or prove; proof
啰唆luō suōsee
螺丝钉luó sī dīngscrew
落成luò chéngto complete a construction project
落实luò shípractical; workable; to implement; to carry out
络绎不绝luò yì bù juécontinuously; in an endless stream
屡次lǚ cìrepeatedly; time and again
履行lǚ xíngto fulfill; to carry out; to implement; to perform
掠夺lüè duóto plunder; to rob; also written
略微lüè wēia little bit; slightly
麻痹má bìparalysis; palsy; numbness; to benumb
麻木má mùnumb; insensitive; apathetic
麻醉má zuìanesthesia; fig. to poison
码头mǎ tóudock; pier; wharf
mamodal particle indicating that sth is obvious; particle indicating a pause for emphasis
埋伏mái fúto ambush; to lie in wait for; to lie low; ambush
埋没mái mòto engulf; to bury; to overlook; to stifle
埋葬mái zàngto bury
màitake a step
脉搏mài bóa pulse
埋怨mán yuànto complain; to grumble; to reproach; to blame
慢性màn xìngslow and patient; chronic; slow to take effect
漫长màn chángvery long; endless
漫画màn huàcaricature; cartoon; Japanese manga
蔓延màn yánto extend; to spread
忙碌máng lùbusy; bustling
茫茫máng mángboundless; vast and obscure
茫然máng ránblankly; vacantly; at a loss
盲目máng mùblind; blindly; ignorant; lacking understanding
冒充mào chōngto feign; to pretend to be; to pass oneself off as
茂盛mào shènglush
méiclassifier for coins; rings; badges; pearls
没辙méi zhéunable to solve; no way to escape a problem
媒介méi jièmedia; medium
媒体méi tǐmedia; esp. news media
美观měi guānpleasing to the eye; beautiful; artistic
美满měi mǎnhappy; blissful
美妙měi miàobeautiful; wonderful; splendid
门诊mén zhěnoutpatient service
méngto cover; ignorant; to suffer; to receive
萌芽méng yásprout; germ of a plant
猛烈měng lièfierce; violent
梦想mèng xiǎngto dream of; dream
to narrow one's eyes; to squint
弥补mí bǔto complement; to make up for a deficiency
弥漫mí mànto pervade; to fill the air; pervade
迷惑mí huoto puzzle; to confuse; to baffle
迷人mí rénfascinating; enchanting; charming; tempting
迷失mí shīlost; not knowing one's location
迷信mí xìnsuperstition; to have a superstitious belief
密度mì dùdensity; thickness
密封mì fēngto seal up
免得miǎn deso as not to; so as to avoid
免疫miǎn yìimmunity
勉励miǎn lìto encourage
勉强miǎn qiǎngto do with difficulty; to force sb to do sth; reluctant; barely enough
面貌miàn màoappearance; face; features
面子miàn ziouter surface; outside; honor; reputation
描绘miáo huìto describe; to portray
渺小miǎo xiǎominute; tiny; negligible; insignificant
蔑视miè shìto loathe; to despise; contempt
灭亡miè wángto be destroyed; to become extinct; to perish; to die out
民间mín jiānamong the people; popular; folk; non-governmental
民用mín yòngcivilian use
敏感mǐn gǎnsensitive; susceptible; politically sensitive
敏捷mǐn jiénimble; quick; shrewd
敏锐mǐn ruìkeen; sharp; acute
明明míng míngobviously; plainly; undoubtedly; definitely
名次míng cìposition in a ranking of names
名额míng équota; number of places; place (in an institution; a group etc)
名副其实míng fù qí shínot just in name only; but also in reality
名誉míng yùfame; reputation; honor; honorary
命名mìng míngto give a name to; to dub; to christen; to designate
摸索mō suoto feel about; to grope about; to fumble; to do things slowly
membrane; film
摩擦mó cāfriction; rubbing; chafing; fig. disharmony
磨合mó héto break in; to wear in
模范mó fànmodel; fine example
模式mó shìmode; method
模型mó xíngmodel; mould; matrix; pattern
魔鬼mó guǐdevil
魔术mó shùmagic
抹杀mǒ shāto erase; to cover traces; to obliterate evidence; to expunge
莫名其妙mò míng qí miàounfathomable mystery ; subtle and ineffable; unable to make head or tail of it; boring
默默mò mòin silence; not speaking
墨水儿mò shuǐrink
谋求móu qiúto seek; to strive for
模样mú yànglook; style; appearance; approximation
母语mǔ yǔnative language; mother tongue; parent language
目睹mù dǔto witness; to see at first hand; to see with one's own eyes
目光mù guāngsight; vision; view; gaze
沐浴mù yùto take a bath; to bathe; to immerse
拿手ná shǒuexpert in; good at
纳闷儿nà mènrpuzzled; bewildered
耐用nài yòngdurable
难得nán déseldom; rare; hard to come by
难堪nán kānhard to take; embarrassed
难免nán miǎnhard to avoid; difficult to escape from
难能可贵nán néng kě guìrare and precious; valuable; remarkable
恼火nǎo huǒto get angry; irritated; to annoy; to aggravate
内涵nèi hánmeaning; content; essential properties implied or reflected by a notion; intention
内幕nèi mùinside story; non-public information; behind the scenes; internal
内在nèi zàiintrinsic; innate
能量néng liàngenergy; capabilities
eninterjection indicating approval; appreciation or agreement
拟定nǐ dìngto draw up; to draft; to formulate
年度nián dùyear (e.g. school year; fiscal year); annual
niēto pinch; to knead; to make up
níngto pinch; wring
凝固níng gùto freeze; to solidify; to congeal; fig. with rapt attention
凝聚níng jùto condense; to coagulate; coacervation; aggregation
凝视níng shìto gaze at; to fix one's eyes on
宁肯nìng kěnwould rather; it would be better; would prefer
宁愿nìng yuànwould rather; better
纽扣儿niǔ kòu érButtons children
扭转niǔ zhuǎnto reverse; to turn around
浓厚nóng hòudense; thick (fog; clouds etc); to have a strong interest in
农历nóng lìthe traditional Chinese calendar; the lunar calendar
奴隶nú lìslave
nuóto shift; to move
虐待nüè dàito mistreat; to maltreat; to abuse; mistreatment
òoh
殴打ōu dǎto beat up; to come to blows; battery
欧洲ōu zhōuEurope; European
呕吐ǒu tùto vomit
to lie on one's stomach; to lean forward; resting one's upper body; percent
排斥pái chìto reject; to exclude; to eliminate; to remove
排除pái chúto eliminate; to get rid of; to remove
排放pái fàngemission; discharge; exhaust
徘徊pái huáito dither; to hesitate; to pace back and forth; by ext. to hover around
派别pài biédenomination; group; school; faction
派遣pài qiǎnto send; to dispatch
攀登pān dēngto climb; to pull oneself up; to clamber; to scale
盘旋pán xuánto spiral; to circle; to go around; to hover
pànbank; field-path
判决pàn juéjudgment; to pass judgment on; to sentence
庞大páng dàhuge; enormous; tremendous
抛弃pāo qìto abandon; to discard; to renounce; to dump
泡沫pào mòfoam; bubble
培训péi xùnto cultivate; to train; to groom; training
培育péi yùto train; to breed
配备pèi bèito allocate; to provide; to outfit with
配偶pèi ǒuconsort; mate; spouse
配套pèi tàoto form a complete set; coherent
盆地pén dìbasin; depression
烹饪pēng rèncooking; culinary arts
pěngto clasp; to cup the hands; to hold up with both hands; to offer
to hack; to chop; to split open; to strike
批发pī fāwholesale; bulk trade; distribution
批判pī pànto criticize; critique
疲惫pí bèibeaten; exhausted; tired
疲倦pí juànto tire; tired
皮革pí géleather
屁股pì gubuttocks; bottom; butt; back part
譬如pì rúfor example; for instance; such as
偏差piān chābias; deviation
偏见piān jiànprejudice
偏僻piān pìremote; desolate; far from the city
偏偏piān piānunfortunately; against expectations
片断piàn duànsection; fragment; segment
片刻piàn kèshort period of time; a moment
飘扬piāo yángto wave; to flutter; to fly
漂浮piāo fúto float; to hover; to drift (also fig; to lead a wandering life)
拼搏pīn bóto struggle; to wrestle
拼命pīn mìngto do one's utmost; with all one's might; at all costs; as if one's life depends on it
频繁pín fánfrequently; often
频率pín lǜfrequency
贫乏pín fálack; incomplete
贫困pín kùnimpoverished; poverty
品尝pǐn chángto taste a small amount; to sample
品德pǐn démoral character
品行pǐn xíngbehavior; moral conduct
品质pǐn zhìquality
平凡píng fáncommonplace; ordinary; mediocre
平面píng miànplane; print media
平坦píng tǎnlevel; even; smooth; flat
平行píng xíngparallel; of equal rank; simultaneous
平原píng yuánfield; plain
评估píng gūto evaluate; to assess; assessment; evaluation
评论píng lùnto comment on; to discuss; comment; commentary
屏障píng zhàngprotective screen
slope; sloping; slanted
to splash; to spill; rough and coarse; brutish
rather; quite; considerably; oblique
破例pò lìto make an exception
迫不及待pò bù jí dàiimpatient ; in a hurry; itching to get on with it
迫害pò hàito persecute; persecution
魄力pò lìcourage; daring; boldness; resolution
to throw oneself at; to pounce on; to devote one's energies; to flap
to spread; to display; to set up; holder for door-knocker
普及pǔ jípopular; to popularize; universal; ubiquitous
朴实pǔ shíplain; simple; guileless; down-to-earth
瀑布pù bùwaterfall
期望qī wàngto have expectations; to earnestly hope; expectation; hope
期限qī xiàntime limit; deadline; allotted time
欺负qī futo bully
欺骗qī piànto deceive; to cheat
凄凉qī liángdesolate
奇妙qí miàofantastic; wonderful
旗袍qí páoChinese-style dress; cheongsam
旗帜qí zhìensign; flag
齐全qí quáncomplete
齐心协力qí xīn xié lìto work with a common purpose ; to make concerted efforts; to pull together; to work as one
歧视qí shìto discriminate against; discrimination
起草qǐ cǎodraft; draw up
起初qǐ chūoriginally; at first; at the outset
起伏qǐ fúto move up and down; to undulate; ups and downs
起哄qǐ hòngto heckle; rowdy jeering; to create a disturbance
起码qǐ mǎat the minimum; at the very least
起义qǐ yìuprising; insurrection; revolt
起源qǐ yuánorigin; to originate; to come from
启程qǐ chéngto set out on a journey
启示qǐ shìenlightenment; revelation; apocalypse
启事qǐ shìannouncement (written; on billboard; letter; newspaper or website)
乞丐qǐ gàibeggar
岂有此理qǐ yǒu cǐ lǐhow can this be so? ; preposterous; ridiculous; absurd
器材qì cáiequipment; material
器官qì guānorgan; apparatus
气概qì gàilofty quality; mettle; spirit
气功qì gōngqigong; a system of deep breathing exercises
气魄qì pòspirit; boldness; positive outlook; imposing attitude
气色qì sècomplexion
气势qì shìimposing manner; loftiness; grandeur; energetic looks
气味qì wèiodor; scent
气象qì xiàngmeteorological feature; meteorology; atmosphere; ambience
气压qì yāatmospheric pressure; barometric pressure
迄今为止qì jīn wéi zhǐso far; up to now; still
qiāto pick; to pinch; to nip; to pinch off
恰当qià dàngappropriate; suitable
恰到好处qià dào hǎo chùit's just perfect; it's just right
恰巧qià qiǎofortunately; unexpectedly; by coincidence
洽谈qià tánto discuss
牵扯qiān chěto involve; to implicate
牵制qiān zhìto control; to curb; to restrict; to impede
千方百计qiān fāng bǎi jìlit. thousand ways; a hundred plans ; by every possible means
签订qiān dìngto agree to and sign
签署qiān shǔto sign
迁就qiān jiùto yield; to adapt to; to accommodate to
迁徙qiān xǐto migrate; to move
谦逊qiān xùnhumble; modest; unpretentious; modesty
前景qián jǐngforeground; vista; prospects; perspective
前提qián típremise; precondition; prerequisite
潜力qián lìpotential; capacity
潜水qián shuǐto dive; to go under water; lurker
潜移默化qián yí mò huàimperceptible influence; to influence secretly
谴责qiǎn zéto denounce; to condemn; to criticize; condemnation
强制qiáng zhìto enforce; enforcement; forcibly; compulsory
抢劫qiǎng jiéto rob; looting
抢救qiǎng jiùrescue
强迫qiǎng pòto compel; to force
桥梁qiáo liángbridge; fig. connection between two areas
qiàoto stick up; to rise on one end; to tilt
锲而不舍qiè ér bù shěto chip away at a task and not abandon it ; to chisel away at sth; to persevere; unflagging efforts
切实qiè shífeasible; earnestly; conscientiously; realistic
亲热qīn rèaffectionate; intimate; warm-hearted
亲身qīn shēnpersonal; oneself
侵犯qīn fànto infringe on; to encroach on; to violate
钦佩qīn pèito admire; to look up to; to respect sb greatly
勤俭qín jiǎnhardworking and frugal
勤恳qín kěndiligent and attentive; assiduous; sincere
qīnghydrogen
轻而易举qīng ér yì jǔeasy; with no difficulty
清澈qīng chèclear; limpid
清晨qīng chénearly morning
清除qīng chúto eliminate; to get rid of
清洁qīng jiéclean
清理qīng lǐto clear up; to tidy up; to dispose of
清晰qīng xīclear; distinct
清醒qīng xǐngclear-headed; sober; awake
清真qīng zhēnIslamic; Muslim; halal; clean
倾听qīng tīngto listen attentively
倾向qīng xiàngtrend; tendency; orientation
倾斜qīng xiéto incline; to lean; to slant; to slope
晴朗qíng lǎngsunny and cloudless
情报qíng bàointelligence; information-gathering
情节qíng jiéplot; circumstances
情理qíng lǐreason; sense
情形qíng xingcircumstances; situation
请柬qǐng jiǎninvitation card; written invitation
请教qǐng jiàoto ask for guidance; to consult
请示qǐng shìto ask for instructions
请帖qǐng tiěinvitation card; written invitation
丘陵qiū línghills
区分qū fēnto differentiate; to find differing aspects
区域qū yùarea; region; district
屈服qū fúto surrender; to yield
曲折qū zhécomplicated; winding
驱逐qū zhúto expel; to deport; banishment
渠道qú dàoirrigation ditch; medium or channel of communication
取缔qǔ dìto ban; to prohibit (publications; customs etc); to outlaw
曲子qǔ zipoem for singing; tune; music
趣味qù wèifun; interest; delight; taste
圈套quān tàotrap; snare; trick
全局quán júoverall situation
全力以赴quán lì yǐ fùto do at all costs; to make an all-out effort
权衡quán héngto weigh; to consider; to assess; to balance
权威quán wēiauthority; authoritative; power and prestige
权益quán yìrights and benefits
拳头quán toufist; clenched fist; competitive
quǎndog
缺口quē kǒunick; jag; gap; shortfall
缺席quē xíabsence; absent
缺陷quē xiàndefect; flaw; physical defect
quélame
确保què bǎoto ensure; to guarantee
确立què lìto establish; to institute
确切què qièdefinite; exact; precise
确信què xìnto be convinced; to be sure; to firmly believe; to be positive that
群众qún zhòngmass; multitude; the masses
rǎnto dye; to catch; to acquire; to contaminate
让步ràng bùto concede; to give in; to yield; a concession
饶恕ráo shùto forgive; to pardon; to spare
扰乱rǎo luànto disturb; to perturb; to harass
惹祸rě huòstirring up trouble; to invite disaster
热泪盈眶rè lèi yíng kuàngeyes brimming with tears of excitement; extremely moved
热门rè ménpopular; hot; in vogue
人道rén dàohuman sympathy; humanitarianism; humane; the "human way"
人格rén gépersonality; integrity; dignity
人工rén gōngartificial; manpower; manual work
人家rén jiaother people; sb else; he; she or they
人间rén jiānthe human world; the earth
人士rén shìperson; figure; public figure
人为rén wéiartificial; man-made; having human cause or origin; human attempt or effort
人性rén xìnghuman nature; humanity; human; the totality of human attributes
人质rén zhìhostage
仁慈rén cíbenevolent; charitable; kind; kindly
忍耐rěn nàito show restraint; to repress; to exercise patience
忍受rěn shòuto bear; to endure
认定rèn dìngto maintain; to determine; determination; of the firm opinion
认可rèn kěto approve; approval; acknowledgment; OK
任命rèn mìngto appoint and nominate; appointment
任性rèn xìngwillful; headstrong; uninhibited
任意rèn yìarbitrary; at will; at random
任重道远rèn zhòng dào yuǎna heavy load and a long road; 8.7)
仍旧réng jiùstill; to remain; yet
日新月异rì xīn yuè yìdaily renewal; monthly change ; every day sees new developments; rapid progress
日益rì yìday by day; more and more; increasingly; more and more with each passing day
融洽róng qiàharmonious; friendly relations; on good terms with one another
溶解róng jiěto dissolve
容貌róng màoone's appearance; one's aspect; looks; features
容纳róng nàto hold; to contain; to accommodate; to tolerate
容器róng qìreceptacle; vessel
容忍róng rěnto put up with; to tolerate
róuto knead; to massage; to rub
柔和róu hégentle; soft
弱点ruò diǎnweak point; failing
若干ruò gāna certain number or amount; how many?; how much?
撒谎sā huǎngto tell lies
sāicheek
三角sān jiǎotriangle
散文sǎn wénprose; essay
散布sàn bùto disseminate
散发sàn fāto distribute; to emit; to issue
丧失sàng shīto lose; to forfeit
嫂子sǎo ziolder brother's wife; sister-in-law
色彩sè cǎitint; coloring; coloration; character
刹车shā chēto brake; to stop; to switch off; to check
shádialectal
筛选shāi xuǎnto filter
山脉shān màimountain range
闪烁shǎn shuòflickering; twinkling; evasive; vague
擅长shàn chángto be good at; to be expert in
擅自shàn zìwithout permission; of one's own initiative
商标shāng biāotrademark; logo
伤脑筋shāng nǎo jīnknotty; troublesome; bothersome
上级shàng jíhigher authorities; superiors
上进心shàng jìn xīnmotivation; ambition
上任shàng rènto take office
上瘾shàng yǐnto get into a habit; to become addicted
上游shàng yóuupper reaches; upper level; upper echelon; upstream
shāoto bring sth to sb; to deliver
shāotip of branch
shàoa whistle; sentry
奢侈shē chǐluxurious; extravagant; wasteful
设立shè lìto set up; to establish
设想shè xiǎngto imagine; to assume; to envisage; tentative plan
设置shè zhìto set up; to install
社区shè qūcommunity
涉及shè jíto involve; to touch upon
摄取shè qǔabsorb; take a photo
摄氏度shè shì dùdegrees centigrade
深奥shēn àoprofound; abstruse; recondite; profoundly
深沉shēn chéndeep; extreme; dull; low pitched
深情厚谊shēn qíng hòu yìdeep friendship
申报shēn bàoto report; to declare
绅士shēn shìgentleman
呻吟shēn yínto moan; to groan
神奇shén qímagical; mystical; miraculous
神气shén qìexpression; manner; spirited; vigorous
神情shén qínglook; expression
神色shén sèexpression; look
神圣shén shèngdivine; hallow; holy; sacred
神态shén tàiappearance; manner; bearing; deportment
神仙shén xiānDaoist immortal; supernatural entity; fairy; elf
审查shěn cháto examine; to investigate; to censor out; censorship
审理shěn lǐto hear
审美shěn měiesthetics; appreciating the arts; taste
审判shěn pàna trial; to try sb
渗透shèn tòuto permeate; to infiltrate; to pervade; osmosis
慎重shèn zhòngcautious; careful; prudent
生存shēng cúnto exist; to survive
生机shēng jīopportunity to live; to reprieve from death; life force; vitality
生理shēng lǐphysiology
生疏shēng shūunfamiliar; strange; out of practice; not accustomed
生态shēng tàiway of life; ecology
生物shēng wùorganism; living creature; life form; biological
生效shēng xiàoto take effect; to go into effect
生锈shēng xiùto rust; to grow rusty; to corrode; oxidization
生育shēng yùto bear; to give birth; to grow; to rear
牲畜shēng chùdomesticated animals; livestock
声明shēng míngstatement; declaration
声势shēng shìfame and power; prestige; influence; impetus
声誉shēng yùreputation; fame
省会shěng huìprovincial capital
盛产shèng chǎnsuperabundant; to teem with; to produce in abundance; to abound in
盛开shèng kāiblooming; in full flower
盛情shèng qínggreat kindness; magnificent hospitality
盛行shèng xíngto be in vogue; to be prevalent
胜负shèng fùvictory or defeat; the outcome of a battle
失误shī wùlapse; mistake; to make a mistake; fault
失踪shī zōngto be missing; to disappear; unaccounted for
师范shī fànteacher-training; pedagogical; normal (school; e.g. Beijing Normal University)
施加shī jiāto exert
施展shī zhǎnto use fully; to put to use
尸体shī tǐdead body; corpse; carcass
shíto pick up; to collate or arrange; ten
十足shí zúample; complete; hundred percent; a pure shade
识别shí biéto distinguish; to discern
时差shí chātime difference; time lag; jet lag
时常shí chángoften; frequently
时而shí éroccasionally; from time to time
时光shí guāngtime; era; period of time
时机shí jīfortunate timing; occasion; opportunity
时事shí shìcurrent trends; the present situation; how things are going
时装shí zhuāngthe latest fashion in clothes; fashionable
实惠shí huìtangible benefit; material advantages; advantageous; substantial
实力shí lìstrength
实施shí shīto implement; to carry out
实事求是shí shì qiú shìto seek truth from facts; to be practical and realistic
实质shí zhìsubstance; essence
石油shí yóuoil; petroleum
使命shǐ mìngmission; set task
是非shì fēiright and wrong; quarrel
试图shì túto attempt; to try
试验shì yànexperiment; test; experimental
势必shì bìto be bound to; undoubtedly will
势力shì lipower; influence
世代shì dàigeneration; an era; accumulation of years; passing on from generation to generation
世界观shì jiè guānworldview; world outlook; Weltanschauung
示范shì fànto demonstrate; to show how to do sth; demonstration; a model example
示威shì wēito demonstrate; a demonstration; a military show of force
示意shì yìto hint; to indicate
释放shì fàngto release; to set free; to liberate; to discharge
事故shì gùaccident
事迹shì jìdeed; past achievement; important event of the past
事件shì jiànevent; happening; incident
事态shì tàisituation; existing state of affairs
事务shì wù(political; economic etc) affairs; work
事项shì xiàngmatter; item
事业shì yèundertaking; project; activity; (charitable
适宜shì yísuitable; appropriate
视力shì lìvision; eyesight
视线shì xiànline of sight
视野shì yěfield of view; horizon
逝世shì shìto pass away; to die
收藏shōu cángto hoard; to collect; collection; to bookmark
收缩shōu suōto pull back; to shrink; to contract
收益shōu yìearnings; profit
收音机shōu yīn jīradio
手法shǒu fǎtechnique; trick; skill
手势shǒu shìgesture; sign; signal
手艺shǒu yìcraftmanship; workmanship; handicraft; trade
首要shǒu yàothe most important; of chief importance
守护shǒu hùto guard; to protect
受罪shòu zuìto endure; to suffer; hardships; torments
授予shòu yǔto award; to confer
书法shū fǎcalligraphy; handwriting; penmanship
书籍shū jíbooks; works
书记shū jisecretary; clerk
书面shū miànin writing; written
舒畅shū chànghappy; entirely free from worry
疏忽shū huto neglect; to overlook; negligence; carelessness
shǔto count; to enumerate; to criticize
shùto erect; vertical; vertical stroke
shùto bind; bunch; bundle; classifier for bunches
束缚shù fùto bind; to restrict; to tie; to commit
树立shù lìto set up; to establish
数额shù éamount; sum of money; fixed number
数目shù mùamount; number
shuǎto play with; to wield; to act; to display (a skill
衰老shuāi lǎoto age; to deteriorate with age; old and weak
衰退shuāi tuìto decline; to fall; to drop; to falter
率领shuài lǐngto lead; to command; to head
shuànto rinse; to trick; to fool sb; to cook by dipping finely sliced ingredients briefly in boiling water or soup
双胞胎shuāng bāo tāitwin
爽快shuǎng kuairefreshed; rejuvenated; frank and straightforward
水利shuǐ lìwater conservancy; irrigation works
水龙头shuǐ lóng tóufaucet; tap
水泥shuǐ nícement
司法sī fǎjudicial; justice
司令sī lìngcommanding officer
思念sī niànto think of; to long for; to miss
思索sī suǒto think deeply; to ponder
思维sī wéithought; thinking
思绪sī xùtrain of thought; emotional state; mood; feeling
私自sī zìprivate; personal; secretly; without explicit approval
斯文sī wénrefined; educate; cultured; intellectual
死亡sǐ wángto die; death
四肢sì zhīthe four limbs of the body
肆无忌惮sì wú jì dànabsolutely unrestrained; unbridled; without the slightest scruple
饲养sì yǎngto raise; to rear
sǒngto excite; to raise up; to shrug; high
sōuclassifier for ships; Taiwan pr
搜索sōu suǒto search; to look for sth; to scour; to look sth up
苏醒sū xǐngto wake up; to regain consciousness
俗话sú huàcommon saying; proverb
塑造sù zàoto model; to mould; plastic; flexible
素食sù shívegetables; vegetarian food
素质sù zhìinner quality; basic essence; change over time
诉讼sù sònglawsuit
算了suàn lelet it be; let it pass; forget about it
算数suàn shùto count numbers; to keep to one's word; to hold; to count
随即suí jíimmediately; presently; following which
随身suí shēnto on one's person; to with one
随手suí shǒuconveniently; without extra trouble; while doing it; in passing
随意suí yìas one wishes; according to one's wishes; at will; voluntary
岁月suì yuèyears; passing of time
隧道suì dàotunnel
损坏sǔn huàito damage; to injure
索赔suǒ péito ask for compensation; to claim damages; claim for damages
索性suǒ xìngyou might as well; simply; just
collapse
踏实tā shipractical; down-to-earth; realistic; firmly based
台风tái fēnghurricane; typhoon
太空tài kōngouter space
泰斗tài dǒuleading scholar of his time; magnate
瘫痪tān huànparalysis; be paralyzed (body; transportation; etc)
贪婪tān lánavaricious; greedy; rapacious; insatiable
贪污tān wūcorruption
摊儿tānrvendor stall; stall; stand
弹性tán xìngflexibility; elasticity
坦白tǎn báihonest; forthcoming; to confess
探测tàn cèto probe; to take readings; to explore; exploration
探索tàn suǒto explore; to probe
探讨tàn tǎoto investigate; to probe
探望tàn wàngto visit
叹气tàn qìto sigh; to heave a sigh
糖葫芦táng hú lusugar-coated Chinese hawthorn fruit on a stick; tanghulu
倘若tǎng ruòprovided that; supposing that; if
tāoto fish out; to pull out; to scoop out
滔滔不绝tāo tāo bù juéunceasing torrent; talking non-stop; gabbling forty to the dozen
陶瓷táo cípottery and porcelain; ceramics
淘气táo qìnaughty; bad
淘汰táo tàito wash out; elimination; natural selection; to knock out
讨价还价tǎo jià huán jiàto haggle over price
特长tè chángpersonal strength; one's special ability or strong points
特定tè dìngspecial; specific; designated; particular
特色tè sècharacteristic; distinguishing feature or quality
提拔tí báto promote to a higher job; to select for promotion
提炼tí liànto extract (ore; minerals etc); to refine; to purify
提示tí shìto prompt; to present; to point out; to draw attention to sth
提议tí yìproposal; suggestion; to propose; to suggest
题材tí cáisubject matter
体谅tǐ liàngto empathize; to allow; to show understanding; to appreciate
体面tǐ miàndignity; face; honorable; creditable
体系tǐ xìsystem; setup
天才tiān cáitalent; gift; genius; talented
天伦之乐tiān lún zhī lèfamily love and joy; domestic bliss
天然气tiān rán qìnatural gas
天生tiān shēngnature; disposition; innate; natural
天堂tiān tángparadise; heaven
天文tiān wénastronomy
田径tián jìngtrack and field
tiǎnto lick; to lap
挑剔tiāo tipicky; fussy
条款tiáo kuǎnclause
条理tiáo lǐarrangement; order; tidiness
条约tiáo yuētreaty; pact
调和tiáo héharmonious; to mediate; to reconcile; to compromise
调剂tiáo jìto adjust; to balance; to make up a medical prescription
调节tiáo jiéto adjust; to regulate; to harmonize; to reconcile
调解tiáo jiěto mediate; to bring parties to an agreement
调料tiáo liàocondiment; seasoning; flavoring
挑拨tiǎo bōto incite disharmony; to instigate
挑衅tiǎo xìnto provoke; provocation
跳跃tiào yuèto jump; to leap; to bound; to skip
停泊tíng bóto anchor; anchorage; mooring
停顿tíng dùnto halt; to break off; pause
停滞tíng zhìstagnation; at a standstill; bogged down
亭子tíng zipavilion
挺拔tǐng bátall and straight
通货tōng huòcurrency; exchange of goods
通俗tōng súcommon; everyday; average
通用tōng yòngcommon; interchangeable
铜矿tóng kuàngCopper
同胞tóng bāoborn of the same parents; sibling; fellow citizen; compatriot
同志tóng zhìcomrade; homosexual
童话tóng huàchildren's fairy tales
统筹兼顾tǒng chóu jiān gùan overall plan taking into account all factors
统计tǒng jìstatistics; to count; to add up
统统tǒng tǒngtotally
投机tóu jīto speculate; opportunistic; congenial; agreeable
投票tóu piàoto vote; vote
投降tóu xiángto surrender; surrender
投掷tóu zhìto throw sth a long distance; to hurl; to throw at; to throw
bald; blunt
突破tū pòto break through; to make a breakthrough; to surmount or break the back of; to break through a defense
图案tú àndesign; pattern
徒弟tú dìapprentice; disciple
途径tú jìngway; channel
涂抹tú mǒto paint; to smear; to apply; to doodle
土壤tǔ rǎngsoil
团结tuán jiéa rally; to hold a rally; to join forces
团体tuán tǐgroup; organization; team
团圆tuán yuánto have a reunion
推测tuī cèspeculation; to conjecture; to surmise; to speculate
推翻tuī fānto overthrow
推理tuī lǐreasoning; speculative; inference
推论tuī lùnto infer; inference; corollary; reasoned conclusion
推销tuī xiāoto market; to sell
吞咽tūn yànto swallow; to gulp
脱离tuō líto separate oneself from; to break away from; diastasis; abscission
拖延tuō yánto adjourn; to delay; to defer; adjournment
托运tuō yùnto consign; to check through
妥当tuǒ dangappropriate; proper; ready
妥善tuǒ shànappropriate; proper
妥协tuǒ xiéto compromise; to reach terms; a compromise
椭圆tuǒ yuánoval; ellipse; elliptic
唾沫tuò mospittle; saliva
挖掘wā juéto excavate; to dig; to unearth
娃娃wá wababy; small child; doll
瓦解wǎ jiěto collapse; to disintegrate; to crumble
wareplaces when following the vowel "u" or "ao"
歪曲wāi qūto distort; to misrepresent
外表wài biǎoexternal; outside; outward appearance
外行wài hánglayman; amateur
外界wài jièthe outside world; external
外向wài xiàngoutward-looking; extrovert; extroverted; export-oriented
wánpill
完备wán bèifaultless; complete; perfect; to leave nothing to be desired
完毕wán bìto finish; to end; to complete
玩弄wán nòngto play with; to toy with; to dally with; to engage in
玩意儿wán yìrthing; toy; gadget
顽固wán gùstubborn; obstinate
顽强wán qiángtenacious; hard to defeat
挽回wǎn huíto retrieve; to redeem
挽救wǎn jiùto save; to remedy; to rescue
惋惜wǎn xīto feel sorry for a person over sth that should have happened
万分wàn fēnvery much; extremely; one ten thousandth part
往常wǎng chánghabitually; as one used to do formerly; as it used to be
往事wǎng shìpast events; former happenings
网络wǎng luònetwork (computing; telecommunications; transport etc)
妄想wàng xiǎngto attempt vainly; a vain attempt
微不足道wēi bù zú dàonegligible; insignificant
微观wēi guānmicro-; sub-atomic
威风wēi fēngmight; awe-inspiring authority; impressive
威力wēi lìmight; formidable power
威望wēi wàngprestige
威信wēi xìnprestige; reputation; trust; credit with the people
危机wēi jīcrisis
违背wéi bèito violate; to be contrary to
维持wéi chíto keep; to maintain; to preserve
维生素wéi shēng sùvitamin
维修wéi xiūmaintenance; to protect and maintain
唯独wéi dúonly; just; all except; unique
为难wéi nánto feel embarrassed or awkward; to make things difficult; to find things difficult
为期wéi qīby; lasting
为首wéi shǒuhead; be headed by
委员wěi yuáncommittee member; committee; council
伪造wěi zàoto forge; to fake; to counterfeit
胃口wèi kǒuappetite
位于wèi yúto be located at; to be situated at; to lie
未免wèi miǎnunavoidable; a bit too much; over the top
畏惧wèi jùto fear; to dread; foreboding
卫星wèi xīngsatellite
慰问wèi wènto express sympathy; greetings; consolation etc
温带wēn dàitemperate zone
温和wēn hémild; gentle; moderate
文凭wén píngdiploma
文物wén wùcultural relic; historical relic
文献wén xiàndocument
文雅wén yǎelegant; refined
文艺wén yìliterature and art
问世wèn shìto be published; to come out
nest; pit or hollow on the human body; lair; den
乌黑wū hēijet-black; dark
污蔑wū mièto slander; to smear; to tarnish
诬陷wū xiànto entrap; to frame; to plant false evidence against sb
无比wú bǐincomparable; matchless
无偿wú chángfree; no charge; at no cost
无耻wú chǐwithout any sense of shame; unembarrassed; shameless
无从wú cóngnot to have access; beyond one's authority or capability; sth one has no way of doing
无动于衷wú dòng yú zhōngaloof; indifferent; unconcerned
无非wú fēionly; nothing else
无精打采wú jīng dǎ cǎidispirited and downcast ; listless; in low spirits; washed out
无可奉告wú kě fèng gào"no comment"
无可奈何wú kě nài héhave no way out; have no alternative; abbr. to
无赖wú làihoodlum; rascal; rogue; rascally
无理取闹wú lǐ qǔ nàoto make trouble without reason ; to be deliberately provocative
无能为力wú néng wéi lìimpotent; powerless; helpless
无穷无尽wú qióng wú jìnvast and limitless ; endless span of time; no vestige of a beginning; no prospect of an end
无微不至wú wēi bù zhìin every possible way ; meticulous
无忧无虑wú yōu wú lǜcarefree and without worries
无知wú zhīignorant; ignorance
舞蹈wǔ dǎodance
武侠wǔ xiámartial arts chivalry (Chinese literary; theatrical and cinema genre); knight-errant
武装wǔ zhuāngarms; equipment; to arm; military
侮辱wǔ rǔto insult; to humiliate; dishonor
do not
务必wù bìmust; to need to; to be sure to
务实wù shípragmatic; dealing with concrete issues
误差wù chādifference; error; inaccuracy
误解wù jiěto misunderstand; to misread; misunderstanding
物美价廉wù měi jià liángood quality and cheap; a bargain
物资wù zīgoods; supplies
creek; rivulet
膝盖xī gàiknee
熄灭xī mièto stop burning; to go out; to die out; extinguished
吸取xī qǔto absorb; to draw (a lesson; insight etc); to assimilate
昔日xī rìformerly; in olden days
牺牲xī shēngto sacrifice oneself; to lay down one's life; to do sth at the expense of; beast slaughtered for sacrifice
夕阳xī yángsunset; the setting sun
媳妇xí fùdaughter-in-law; wife; young married woman; young woman
习俗xí súcustom; tradition; local tradition; convention
袭击xí jīattack; raid; to attack
喜闻乐见xǐ wén lè jiàna delight to see ; an attractive spectacle
喜悦xǐ yuèhappy; joyous
系列xì lièseries
细胞xì bāocell
细菌xì jūnbacterium; germ
细致xì zhìdelicate; fine; careful; meticulous
xiáred clouds
狭隘xiá àinarrow; tight; narrow minded; lacking in experience
狭窄xiá zhǎinarrow
峡谷xiá gǔcanyon; gill; ravine
夏令营xià lìng yíngsummer camp
下属xià shǔsubordinate; underling
先进xiān jìnadvanced; to advance
先前xiān qiánbefore; previously
鲜明xiān míngbright; clear-cut; distinct
掀起xiān qǐto lift; to raise in height; to begin; upsurge
纤维xiān wéifiber
xiánbow string; string of musical instrument; watchspring; chord
xiánto dislike; suspicion; resentment; enmity
嫌疑xián yísuspicion; suspected
闲话xián huàdigression; gossip; complaint; scandal
贤惠xián huìchaste; virtuous
衔接xián jiēto join together; to combine
显著xiǎn zhùoutstanding; notable; remarkable; statistically significant
现场xiàn chǎnglit. actual location; the scene; on-the-spot
现成xiàn chéngready-made; readily available
现状xiàn zhuàngcurrent situation
宪法xiàn fǎconstitution
陷害xiàn hàito entrap; to set up; to frame; to make false charges against
陷入xiàn rùto sink into; to get caught up in; to land in
馅儿xiànrstuffing; filling; e.g. in or
线索xiàn suǒtrail; clues; thread
相差xiāng chàto differ; discrepancy between
相等xiāng děngequal; equally; equivalent
相辅相成xiāng fǔ xiāng chéngto complement one another
相应xiāng yìngto correspond; answering; to agree; corresponding
镶嵌xiāng qiànto inlay; to embed; to set; tiling
乡镇xiāng zhènvillage; township
想方设法xiǎng fāng shè fǎto think up every possible method ; to devise ways and means; to try this; that and the other
响亮xiǎng liàngloud and clear; resounding
响应xiǎng yìngrespond to; answer
xiànglane; alley
向导xiàng dǎoguide
向来xiàng láialways
向往xiàng wǎngto yearn for; to look forward to
消除xiāo chúto eliminate; to remove
消毒xiāo dúto disinfect; to sterilize
消防xiāo fángfire-fighting; fire control
消耗xiāo hàoto use up; to consume
消极xiāo jínegative; passive; inactive
销毁xiāo huǐto destroy; to obliterate
小心翼翼xiǎo xīn yì yìcautious and solemn ; very carefully; prudent; gently and cautiously
效益xiào yìbenefit; effectiveness; efficiency
肖像xiào xiàngportrait
携带xié dàito carry; to support; Taiwan pr
协会xié huìan association; a society
协商xié shāngto consult with; to talk things over; agreement
协议xié yìagreement; pact; protocol
协助xié zhùto provide assistance; to aid
写作xiě zuòwriting; written works
xièbits; fragments; crumbs; filings
谢绝xiè juéto refuse politely
泄露xiè lùto leak; to divulge
泄气xiè qìto leak; to be discouraged; to despair; pathetic
新陈代谢xīn chén dài xièmetabolism; the new replaces the old
新郎xīn lángbridegroom; groom
新娘xīn niángbride
新颖xīn yǐnglit. new bud; fig. new and original
心得xīn déknowledge gained
心灵xīn língbright; smart; quick-witted; heart
心态xīn tàiattitude; state of one's psyche; way of thinking; mentality
心疼xīn téngto love dearly; the pain of love
心血xīn xuèheart's blood; expenditure; meticulous care
心眼儿xīn yǎnrone's thoughts; mind; intention; willingness to accept new ideas
辛勤xīn qínhardworking; industrious
欣慰xīn wèito be gratified
欣欣向荣xīn xīn xiàng róngluxuriant growth ; flourishing; thriving
薪水xīn shuǐsalary; wage
信赖xìn làito trust; to have confidence in; to have faith in; to rely on
信念xìn niànfaith; belief; conviction
信仰xìn yǎngto believe in; firm belief; conviction
信誉xìn yùprestige; distinction; reputation; trust
xīngfishy
兴隆xīng lóngprosperous; thriving; flourishing
兴旺xīng wàngprosperous; thriving; to prosper; to flourish
行政xíng zhèngadministrative; executive
形态xíng tàishape; form; pattern; morphology
刑事xíng shìcriminal; penal
性感xìng gǎnsex appeal; eroticism; sexuality; sexy
性命xìng mìnglife
性能xìng néngfunction; performance
性情xìng qíngnature; temperament
幸好xìng hǎofortunately
兴高采烈xīng gāo cǎi lièhappy and excited ; in high spirits; in great delight
兴致勃勃xìng zhì bó bóto become exhilarated ; in high spirits; full of zest
胸怀xiōng huáione's bosom; breast; broad-minded and open; to think about
胸膛xiōng tángchest
凶恶xiōng èfierce; ferocious; fiendish; frightening
凶手xiōng shǒumurderer; assassin
雄厚xióng hòurobust; strong and solid
修复xiū fùto restore; to renovate; restoration
修建xiū jiànto build; to construct
修理xiū lǐto repair; to perform maintenance; to overhaul; to fix
羞耻xiū chǐshame
休养xiū yǎngto recuperate; to recover; to convalesce
xiùto embroider; embroidery
嗅觉xiù juésense of smell
虚假xū jiǎfalse; phony; pretense
虚荣xū róngvanity
虚伪xū wěifalse; hypocritical; artificial; sham
需求xū qiúrequirement; demand
须知xū zhīprerequisites; rules that must be known before starting sth
许可xǔ kěto allow; to permit
酗酒xù jiǔheavy drinking; to get drunk; to drink to excess
畜牧xù mùto raise animals
序言xù yánpreface; introductory remarks; preamble; prelude
宣誓xuān shìto swear an oath; to make a vow
宣扬xuān yángto proclaim; to make public or well known
悬挂xuán guàto suspend; to hang; suspension
悬念xuán niànsuspense in a movie; play etc; concern for sb's welfare
悬崖峭壁xuán yá qiào bìsheer cliffs and precipitous rock faces
旋律xuán lǜmelody; rhythm
旋转xuán zhuǎnto rotate; to revolve; to spin; to whirl
选拔xuǎn báto select the best
选手xuǎn shǒuathlete; contestant
削弱xuē ruòto weaken; to impair; to cripple
学历xué lìeducational background; academic qualifications
学说xué shuōtheory; doctrine
学位xué wèiacademic degree; e.g.: BSc; MSc; Diploma
雪上加霜xuě shàng jiā shuāngto add hail to snow ; one disaster on top of another; to make things worse in a bad situation
血压xuè yāblood pressure
熏陶xūn táoto seep in; to influence; to nurture; influence
循环xún huánto cycle; to circulate; circle; loop
循序渐进xún xù jiàn jìnin sequence; step by step ; to make steady progress incrementally
巡逻xún luóto patrol (police; army or navy)
寻觅xún mìto look for
押金yā jīndeposit; down payment
压迫yā pòto oppress; to repress; to constrict; oppression
压岁钱yā suì qiánmoney given to children as new year present
压缩yā suōto compress; compression
压抑yā yìto constrain or repress emotions; oppressive; stifling; depressing
压榨yā zhàto press; to squeeze; to extract juice; oil etc by squeezing
压制yā zhìto suppress; to inhibit; to stifle
亚军yà jūnsecond place; runner-up
烟花yān huāfireworks; prostitute
淹没yān mòto submerge; to drown; to flood; to drown out
延期yán qīto delay; to extend; to postpone; to defer
延伸yán shēnto extend; to spread
延续yán xùto continue; to go on; to last
严寒yán hánbitter cold; severe winter
严禁yán jìnstrictly prohibit
严峻yán jùngrim; severe; rigorous
严厉yán lìsevere; strict
严密yán mìstrict; tight (organization; surveillance etc)
沿海yán hǎicoastal
言论yán lùnspeech; expression of opinion; public opinion
炎热yán rèblistering hot; sizzling hot
岩石yán shírock
演变yǎn biànto develop; to evolve
演讲yǎn jiǎnglecture; to make a speech
演习yǎn xímaneuver; exercise; practice; to maneuver
演绎yǎn yìto deduce; to infer
演奏yǎn zòuto play a musical instrument; to perform music
掩盖yǎn gàito conceal; to hide behind; to cover up
掩护yǎn hùto screen; to shield; to cover; protection
掩饰yǎn shìto conceal a fault; to gloss over
眼光yǎn guānggaze; insight; foresight; vision
眼色yǎn sèa wink; to signal with one's eyes
眼神yǎn shénexpression or emotion showing in one's eyes; meaningful glance; wink; eyesight
眼下yǎn xiànow; at present; subocular
验收yàn shōuto check on receipt; an inventory of received goods; to verify and accept
验证yàn zhèngto inspect and verify; experimental verification; to validate; to authenticate
厌恶yàn wùto loathe; to hate; disgusted with sth
氧气yǎng qìoxygen
样品yàng pǐnsample; specimen
摇摆yáo bǎito sway; to wobble; to waver
摇滚yáo gǔnto shake and boil; rock and roll
摇晃yáo huàngto rock; to shake; to sway
遥控yáo kòngremote control
遥远yáo yuǎndistant; remote
谣言yáo yánrumor
咬牙切齿yǎo yá qiè chǐgnashing one's teeth ; displaying extreme anger; fuming with rage between gritted teeth
要不然yào bù ránotherwise; or else; or
要点yào diǎnmain point; essential
要命yào mìngto cause sb's death; very; extremely; frightening
要素yào sùessential factor; key constituent
耀眼yào yǎnto dazzle; dazzling
野蛮yě mánbarbarous; uncivilized
野心yě xīnambition; wild schemes; careerism
一流yī liútop quality; front ranking
依次yī cìin order; in succession
依旧yī jiùas before; still
依据yī jùaccording to; basis; foundation
依靠yī kàoto rely on sth; to depend on
依赖yī làito depend on; to be dependent on
依托yī tuōto rely on; to depend on
衣裳yī shangclothes
一度yī dùfor a time; at one time; one time; once
一贯yī guànconsistent; constant; from start to finish; all along
一律yī lǜsame; uniformly; all; without exception
一目了然yī mù liǎo ránobvious at a glance
一向yī xiàngalways; a period of time in the recent past
一再yī zàirepeatedly
遗产yí chǎnheritage; legacy; inheritance; bequest
遗传yí chuánheredity; inheritance; to transmit
遗留yí liúlegacy; left over; hand down
遗失yí shīto lose; lost
疑惑yí huòto doubt; to distrust; unconvincing; to puzzle over
仪器yí qìinstrument; apparatus
仪式yí shìceremony
以便yǐ biànso that; so as to; in order to
以免yǐ miǎnin order to avoid; so as not to
以往yǐ wǎngin the past; formerly
以至yǐ zhìdown to; up to; to such an extent as to
以致yǐ zhìto such an extent as to; down to; up to
also
wing; area surrounding the bullseye of a target; to assist; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy
一帆风顺yī fān fēng shùnpropitious wind throughout the journey; plain sailing; to go smoothly; have a nice trip!
一举两得yī jǔ liǎng déone move; two gains ; two birds with one stone
一如既往yī rú jì wǎngjust as in the past ; as before; continuing as always
一丝不苟yī sī bù gǒunot one thread loose ; strictly according to the rules; meticulous; not one hair out of place
异常yì chángexceptional; abnormal; an anomaly
意料yì liàoto anticipate; to expect
意识yì shíconsciousness; awareness; consciously; to be aware
意图yì túintent; intention; intend; schematic diagram
意味着yì wèi zheto signify; to mean; to imply
意向yì xiàngintention; purpose; intent; inclination
意志yì zhìwill; willpower; determination
毅力yì lìperseverance; willpower
毅然yì ránfirmly; resolutely; without hesitation
抑制yì zhìto inhibit; to keep down; to suppress
阴谋yīn móuplot; conspiracy
音响yīn xiǎngspeakers or speaker; acoustics; sound field
隐蔽yǐn bìto conceal; to hide; covert; under cover
隐患yǐn huàna danger concealed within sth; hidden damage; misfortune not visible from the surface
隐瞒yǐn mánto conceal; to hide; to cover up the truth
隐私yǐn sīsecrets; private business; privacy
隐约yǐn yuēvague; faint; indistinct
引导yǐn dǎoto guide; to lead; to conduct; to boot
引擎yǐn qíngengine
引用yǐn yòngto quote; to cite; to recommend; to appoint
饮食yǐn shífood and drink; diet
印刷yìn shuāprint
婴儿yīng érinfant; baby; lead
英明yīng míngwise; brilliant
英勇yīng yǒngbravery; gallant; valiant
迎面yíng miàndirectly; head-on; in one's face
盈利yíng lìprofit; gain
荧屏yíng píngfluorescent screen; TV screen
应酬yìng chousocial niceties; social interaction; a dinner party
应邀yìng yāoat sb's invitation; on invitation
拥护yōng hùto endorse; to support
拥有yōng yǒuto have; to possess
庸俗yōng súfilthy; vulgar; debased
勇于yǒng yúto dare to; to be brave enough to
永恒yǒng héngeternal; everlasting; fig. to pass into eternity
涌现yǒng xiànto emerge in large numbers; to spring up; to emerge prominently
踊跃yǒng yuèto leap; to jump; eager; enthusiastically
用功yòng gōngdiligent; industrious; to study hard; to make great effort
用户yòng hùuser; consumer; subscriber; customer
优胜劣汰yōu shèng liè tàisurvival of the fittest
优先yōu xiānpriority
优异yōu yìexceptional; outstandingly good
优越yōu yuèsuperior; superiority
忧郁yōu yùsullen; depressed; melancholy; dejected
油腻yóu nìgrease; greasy food; oily; rich
油漆yóu qīoil paints; lacquer; to paint
犹如yóu rúsimilar to; appearing to be
有条不紊yǒu tiáo bù wěnregular and thorough ; methodically arranged
幼稚yòu zhìyoung; childish; naive
诱惑yòu huòto entice; to lure; to induce; to attract
愚蠢yú chǔnsilly; stupid
愚昧yú mèiignorant; uneducated
舆论yú lùnpublic opinion
渔民yú mínfisherman; fisher folk
与日俱增yǔ rì jù zēngto increase steadily; to grow with each passing day
羽绒服yǔ róng fúdown-filled garment
予以yǔ yǐto give; to impose; to apply
to heal
预料yù liàoto forecast; to anticipate; expectation
预期yù qīto expect; to anticipate
预赛yù sàipreliminary competition; to hold preliminary heats
预算yù suànbudget
预先yù xiānbeforehand; in advance
预言yù yánto predict; prophecy
预兆yù zhàoomen; prognosis
欲望yù wàngdesire; longing; appetite; craving
寓言yù yánfable
冤枉yuān wanghatred; injustice; bad luck; unjust treatment
元首yuán shǒuhead of state
元素yuán sùelement; element of a set; chemical element
元宵节yuán xiāo jiéLantern Festival; the final event of the Spring Festival; on 15th of first month of the lunar calendar
圆满yuán mǎnsatisfactory; consummate; perfect
原告yuán gàocomplainant; plaintiff
原理yuán lǐprinciple; theory
原始yuán shǐfirst; original; primitive
原先yuán xiānformer; original
园林yuán língardens; park; landscape garden
源泉yuán quánfountainhead; well-spring; water source; fig. origin
约束yuē shùto restrict; to limit to; to constrain; restriction
岳父yuè fùwife's father; father-in-law
乐谱yuè pǔa musical score; sheet music
yùnan iron; to iron
蕴藏yùn cángto hold in store; to contain
运算yùn suànoperation
运行yùn xíngto be in motion; to move; to run
酝酿yùn niàngto ferment; to be brewing; to mull over; to hold exploratory discussions
孕育yùn yùto be pregnant; to produce offspring; to nurture (a development; school of thought
smash; smashed; to fail; to get it wrong
杂技zá jìacrobatics
杂交zá jiāoa hybrid
dialectal
灾难zāi nàndisaster; catastrophe
栽培zāi péito grow; to cultivate; to train; to educate
zǎito slaughter livestock; to govern or rule; to cheat customers; Imperial official in dynastic China
在乎zài hudetermined by; to care about; to mind
在意zài yìto care about; to mind
再接再厉zài jiē zài lìto continue the struggle ; to persist; unremitting efforts
zǎnto collect; to hoard; to accumulate; to save
赞叹zàn tànto sigh or gasp in admiration; high praise
赞同zàn tóngto approve of; to endorse; in favor
赞扬zàn yángto praise; to approve of; to show approval
赞助zàn zhùto support; to assist; to sponsor
暂且zàn qiěfor now; for the time being; temporarily
糟蹋zāo tàto waste; to defile; to abuse; to insult
遭受zāo shòuto suffer; to sustain (loss; misfortune)
遭殃zāo yāngto suffer a calamity
遭遇zāo yùto meet with; to encounter; experience
造反zào fǎnto rebel; to revolt
造型zào xíngmodeling; mold-making; model or mold; molding
噪音zào yīnrumble; noise; static
责怪zé guàito blame; to rebuke
zéithief; traitor; wily; deceitful
增添zēng tiānto add; to increase
赠送zèng sòngto present as a gift
zhāslag; dregs
zhāto prick; to run or stick into; jug
扎实zhā shistrong; solid; sturdy; firm
zhǎto blink; to wink
诈骗zhà piànto defraud; to swindle; to blackmail
摘要zhāi yàosummary; abstract
债券zhài quànbond; debenture
沾光zhān guāngto bask in the light; fig. to benefit from association with sb or sth; reflected glory
瞻仰zhān yǎngto revere; to admire
斩钉截铁zhǎn dīng jié tiěto chop the nail and slice the iron ; resolute and decisive; unhesitating; definitely; without any doubt
展示zhǎn shìto reveal; to display; to show; to exhibit sth
展望zhǎn wàngoutlook; prospect; to look ahead; to look forward to
展现zhǎn xiànto come out; to emerge
崭新zhǎn xīnbrand new
战斗zhàn dòuto fight; to battle
战略zhàn lüèstrategy
战术zhàn shùtactics
战役zhàn yìmilitary campaign
占据zhàn jùto occupy; to hold
占领zhàn lǐngto occupy; to hold
占有zhàn yǒuto have; to own; to hold; to possess
章程zhāng chéngrules; regulations; constitution; statute
长辈zhǎng bèione's elders; older generation
障碍zhàng àibarrier; obstruction; hindrance; impediment
帐篷zhàng pengtent
招收zhāo shōuto hire; to recruit
招投标zhāo tóu biāobid inviting and bid offering; bidding; auction
朝气蓬勃zhāo qì péng bófull of youthful energy ; vigorous; energetic; a bright spark
着迷zháo míto be fascinated; to be captivated
沼泽zhǎo zémarsh; swamp; wetlands; glade
照料zhào liàoto tend; to take care of sb
照样zhào yàngas before; as usual
照耀zhào yàoto shine; to illuminate
照应zhào yìngto correlate with; to correspond to
遮挡zhē dǎngto shelter; to shelter from
折腾zhē tengto toss from side to side; to repeat sth over and over again; to torment sb; to play crazy
zhéto fold
折磨zhé móto persecute; to torment
真相zhēn xiàngthe truth about sth; the actual facts
真挚zhēn zhìsincere; sincerity
珍贵zhēn guìprecious
珍稀zhēn xīrare; precious and uncommon
珍珠zhēn zhūpearl
侦探zhēn tàndetective; to do detective work
斟酌zhēn zhuóto consider; to deliberate; to fill up a cup to the brim
阵地zhèn dìposition; front
阵容zhèn róngtroop arrangement; battle formation; line-up
镇定zhèn dìngcalm; unperturbed; cool
镇静zhèn jìngcalm; cool
镇压zhèn yāsuppression; repression; to suppress; to put down
振奋zhèn fènto stir oneself up; to raise one's spirits; to inspire
振兴zhèn xīngto revive; to revitalize; to invigorate; to re-energize
震惊zhèn jīngto shock; to astonish
争端zhēng duāndispute; controversy; conflict
争夺zhēng duóto fight over; to contest; to vie over
争气zhēng qìto work hard for sth; to resolve on improvement; determined not to fall short
争先恐后zhēng xiān kǒng hòustriving to be first and fearing to be last ; outdoing one another
争议zhēng yìcontroversy; dispute; to dispute
蒸发zhēng fāto evaporate; evaporation
征服zhēng fúto conquer; to subdue; to vanquish
征收zhēng shōuto levy; to impose
正月zhēng yuèfirst month of the lunar year
挣扎zhēng zháto struggle
整顿zhěng dùnto tidy up; to reorganize; to consolidate; to rectify
正当zhèng dānghonest; reasonable; fair; sensible
正负zhèng fùpositive and negative
正规zhèng guīregular; according to standards
正经zhèng jīngdecent; honorable; proper; serious
正气zhèng qìhealthy environment; healthy atmosphere; righteousness; vital energy
正义zhèng yìjustice; righteous; righteousness
政权zhèng quánregime; political power
证实zhèng shíto confirm; to verify
证书zhèng shūcredentials; certificate
郑重zhèng zhòngserious; solemn
症状zhèng zhuàngsymptom
zhībranch; classifier for sticks; rods; pencils etc
支撑zhī chēngto prop up; to support; strut; brace
支出zhī chūto spend; to pay out; expense
支流zhī liútributary
支配zhī pèito control; to dominate; to allocate
支援zhī yuánto provide assistance; to support; to back
支柱zhī zhùmainstay; pillar; prop; backbone
知觉zhī juéperception; consciousness
知足常乐zhī zú cháng lèsatisfied with what one has
脂肪zhī fángbody fat
直播zhí bōlive broadcast; direct internet broadcasting
值班zhí bānto work a shift; on duty
殖民地zhí mín dìcolony
职能zhí néngfunction; role
职位zhí wèipost; office; position
职务zhí wùpost; position; job; duties
指标zhǐ biāonorm; index; target
指定zhǐ dìngto appoint; to assign; to indicate clearly and with certainty; designated
指甲zhǐ jiafingernail
指令zhǐ lìngorder; command; instruction
指南针zhǐ nán zhēncompass
指示zhǐ shìto point out; to indicate; to instruct; directives
指望zhǐ wàngto hope for sth; to count on; hope
指责zhǐ zéto criticize; to find fault with; to denounce
治安zhì ānlaw and order; public security
治理zhì lǐto govern; to administer; to manage; to control
制裁zhì cáito punish; punishment; sanctions
制订zhì dìngto work out; to formulate
制服zhì fúto subdue; to check; to bring under control; what one is allowed to wear depending on social status
制约zhì yuēto restrict; condition
制止zhì zhǐto curb; to put a stop to; to stop; to check
致辞zhì cíto express in words or writing; to make a speech (esp. short introduction; vote of thanks; afterword
致力于zhì lì yúCommitted to
致使zhì shǐto cause; to result in
智力zhì lìintelligence; intellect
智能zhì néngintelligent; able; smart (phone; system
智商zhì shāngIQ
滞留zhì liúto detain; retention
志气zhì qìambition; resolve; backbone; drive
忠诚zhōng chéngdevoted; fidelity; loyal; loyalty
忠实zhōng shífaithful
终点zhōng diǎnthe end; end point; finishing line; destination
终究zhōng jiūin the end; after all is said and done
终年zhōng niánentire year; throughout the year; age at death
终身zhōng shēnlifelong; all one's life; marriage
终止zhōng zhǐto stop; to terminate
中断zhōng duànto cut short; to break off; to discontinue; to interrupt
中立zhōng lìneutral
中央zhōng yāngcentral; middle; center; central authorities
衷心zhōng xīnheartfelt; wholehearted; cordial
种子zhǒng ziseed
种族zhǒng zúrace; ethnicity
肿瘤zhǒng liútumor
重心zhòng xīncenter of gravity; central core; main part
众所周知zhòng suǒ zhōu zhīsee
zhōuprefecture; state; province; administrative division
zhōuboat
zhōucongee; gruel; porridge
周边zhōu biānperiphery; rim; also written
周密zhōu mìcareful; thorough
周年zhōu niánanniversary; annual
周期zhōu qīperiod; cycle
周折zhōu zhécomplication; twists and turns; problem; setback
周转zhōu zhuǎnturnover; to have enough resources to cover a need; also written
皱纹zhòu wénwrinkle
昼夜zhòu yèday and night; period of 24 hours; continuously; without stop
zhūtree trunk; stump; a plant; classifier for trees or plants
诸位zhū wèieveryone; Ladies and Gentlemen; Sirs
逐年zhú niányear after year; with each passing year; over the years
zhǔto lean on; to prop on
主办zhǔ bànto organize; to host
主导zhǔ dǎoto lead; to manage
主管zhǔ guǎnin charge; responsible for
主流zhǔ liúmain stream; fig. the essential point; main viewpoint of a matter; mainstream
主权zhǔ quánsovereignty
主题zhǔ títheme; subject
住宅zhù zháiresidence; tenement
注射zhù shèinjection; to inject
注视zhù shìto watch attentively; to gaze
注释zhù shìmarginal notes; annotation; to annotate; to add comments to text
注重zhù zhòngto pay attention to; to emphasize
助理zhù lǐassistant
助手zhù shǒuassistant; helper
著作zhù zuòto write; literary work; book; article
驻扎zhù zhāto station; to garrison
铸造zhù zàoto cast
zhuàito pull; to tug at
专长zhuān chángspecialty; special knowledge or ability
专程zhuān chéngspecial-purpose trip
专科zhuān kēspecialized subject; branch; specialized training school
专利zhuān lìpatent
专题zhuān tíspecial topic
砖瓦zhuān wǎtiles and bricks
转达zhuǎn dáto pass on; to convey; to communicate
转让zhuǎn ràngtransfer (technology; goods etc); conveyancing
转移zhuǎn yíto shift; to divert or distract; to change; to transform
转折zhuǎn zhéshift in the trend of events; plot shift in a book; twists and turns
传记zhuàn jìbiography
装备zhuāng bèiequipment; to equip; to outfit
装卸zhuāng xièto load or unload; to transfer; to assemble and disassemble
庄严zhuāng yánstately
庄重zhuāng zhònggrave; solemn; dignified
zhuàngclassifier for buildings; carriage curtain
壮观zhuàng guānspectacular; magnificent sight
壮丽zhuàng lìmagnificence; magnificent; majestic; glorious
壮烈zhuàng lièbrave; heroic
追悼zhuī dàoto mourn; to pay last respects; mourning; memorial
追究zhuī jiūto investigate; to look into
准则zhǔn zénorm; standard; criterion
琢磨zhuó móto carve and polish; to polish and refine a literary work
着手zhuó shǒuto put one's hand to it; to start out on a task; to set out
着想zhuó xiǎngto give thought; to consider
着重zhuó zhòngput emphasis on; to stress; to emphasize
卓越zhuó yuèoutstanding; surpassing; distinguished; splendid
资本zī běncapital
资产zī chǎnproperty; assets
资深zī shēnsenior; deeply qualified
资助zī zhùto subsidize; to provide financial aid; subsidy
姿态zī tàiattitude; posture; stance
滋味zī wèitaste; flavor; feeling
滋长zī zhǎngto grow; to yield; to develop
子弹zǐ dànbullet
字母zì mǔletter
自卑zì bēifeeling inferior; self-abased
自发zì fāspontaneous
自力更生zì lì gēng shēngregeneration through one's own effort; self-reliance
自满zì mǎncomplacent; self-satisfied
自主zì zhǔindependent; to act for oneself; autonomous
踪迹zōng jìtracks; trail; footprint; trace
宗旨zōng zhǐobjective; aim; goal
棕色zōng sèbrown
总而言之zǒng ér yán zhīin short; in a word; in brief
总和zǒng hésum
纵横zòng hénglit. warp and weft in weaving; vertically and horizontal; length and breadth; criss-crossed; able to move unhindered
走廊zǒu lángcorridor; aisle; hallway; colonnade
走漏zǒu lòuto leak (of information; liquid etc); to divulge
走私zǒu sīto smuggle; to have an illicit affair
zòuto beat up; to break to pieces
租赁zū lìnto rent; to lease; to hire
足以zú yǐsufficient to; so much so that; so that
to form; to organize; group; team
阻碍zǔ àito obstruct; to hinder; to block
阻拦zǔ lánto stop; to obstruct
阻挠zǔ náoto thwart; to obstruct
祖父zǔ fùfather's father; paternal grandfather
钻研zuān yánto study meticulously; to delve into
钻石zuàn shídiamond
嘴唇zuǐ chúnlip
尊严zūn yándignity; sanctity; honor; majesty
遵循zūn xúnto follow; to abide by; to comply with; compliance
左右zuǒ yòuleft and right; approximately; attendant; to control
做东zuò dōngto act as host
做主zuò zhǔmake the decision; take charge of; back up; support
座右铭zuò yòu míngmotto; maxim
作弊zuò bìto practice fraud; to cheat; to engage in corrupt practices
作废zuò fèito become invalid; to cancel; to delete; to nullify
作风zuò fēngstyle; style of work; way
作息zuò xīwork and rest