5000 words
| Word | Pinyin | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 满 | Mǎn | to fill |
| 残疾 | cán jí | disabled |
| 消息 | xiāo xi | news |
| 患者 | huàn zhě | patient |
| 昏迷 | hūn mí | to lose consciousness |
| 浑身 | hún shēn | all over |
| 荒谬 | huāng miù | absurd |
| 实习 | shí xí | to practice |
| 学习 | xué xí | to learn |
| 发展 | fā zhǎn | development |
| 可能 | kě néng | might (happen) |
| 结束 | jié shù | termination |
| 部分 | bù fen | part |
| 开放 | kāi fàng | to bloom |
| 谈 | Tán | surname Tan |
| 万 | Wàn | surname Wan |
| 皇帝 | huáng dì | emperor |
| 行李箱 | xíng li xiāng | suitcase |
| 海鲜 | hǎi xiān | seafood |
| 护照 | hù zhào | passport |
| 支 | Zhī | surname Zhi |
| 颇 | Pō | surname Po |
| 雷 | Léi | surname Lei |
| 雪 | Xuě | surname Xue |
| 东 | Dōng | surname Dong |
| 复兴 | Fù xīng | to revive |
| 直 | Zhí | surname Zhi |
| 井 | Jǐng | surname Jing |
| 兴隆 | Xīng lóng | prosperous |
| 鱼 | Yú | surname Yu |
| 关 | Guān | surname Guan |
| 安宁 | Ān níng | peaceful |
| 蓝 | Lán | surname Lan |
| 秋 | Qiū | surname Qiu |
| 南 | Nán | surname Nan |
| 束 | Shù | surname Shu |
| 冷 | Lěng | surname Leng |
| 孔 | Kǒng | surname Kong |
| 和 | Hé | surname He |
| 楼 | Lóu | surname Lou |
| 题 | Tí | surname Ti |
| 奔驰 | Bēn chí | to run quickly |
| 春 | Chūn | surname Chun |
| 离 | Lí | surname Li |
| 时代 | Shí dài | age |
| 刀 | Dāo | surname Dao |
| 丁 | Dīng | surname Ding |
| 张 | Zhāng | surname Zhang |
| 网络 | Wǎng luò | network (computing, telecommunications, transport etc) |
| 过 | Guò | surname Guo |
| 平 | Píng | surname Ping |
| 阴 | Yīn | surname Yin |
| 夏 | Xià | surname Xia |
| 水 | Shuǐ | surname Shui |
| 哈 | Hā | (interj.) ha! |
| 马 | Mǎ | surname Ma |
| 西 | Xī | west |
| 资源 | Zī yuán | natural resource (such as water or minerals) |
| 龙 | Lóng | surname Long |
| 宽 | Kuān | surname Kuan |
| 先生 | Xiān sheng | Mister (Mr.) |
| 路 | Lù | surname Lu |
| 滑 | Huá | surname Hua |
| 将军 | Jiāng jūn | general |
| 毛 | Máo | surname Mao |
| 富 | Fù | surname Fu |
| 非 | Fēi | to not be |
| 汤 | Tāng | surname Tang |
| 延长 | Yán cháng | to prolong |
| 书 | Shū | book |
| 钱 | Qián | surname Qian |
| 班 | Bān | surname Ban |
| 耍 | Shuǎ | surname Shua |
| 友好 | Yǒu hǎo | friendly |
| 成功 | Chéng gōng | success |
| 淡水 | Dàn shuǐ | potable water (water with low salt content) |
| 现代 | Xiàn dài | modern times |
| 还 | Huán | surname Huan |
| 系 | xì | system |
| 耀眼 | yào yǎn | to dazzle |
| 客户 | kè hù | client |
| 哪 | nǎ | how |
| 医院 | yī yuàn | hospital |
| 再见 | zài jiàn | goodbye |
| 四 | sì | four |
| 在 | zài | (located) at |
| 几 | jǐ | how much |
| 老师 | lǎo shī | teacher |
| 八 | bā | eight |
| 六 | liù | six |
| 不 | bù | (negative prefix) |
| 二 | èr | two |
| 十 | shí | ten |
| 叫 | jiào | to shout |
| 个 | gè | individual |
| 肚子 | dù zi | belly |
| 学校 | xué xiào | school |
| 哪儿 | nǎ r | where? |
| 有 | yǒu | to have |
| 苹果 | píng guǒ | apple |
| 医生 | yī shēng | doctor |
| 两 | liǎng | two |
| 半 | bàn | half |
| 吧 | ba | (modal particle indicating suggestion or surmise) |
| 知道 | zhī dào | to know |
| 等 | děng | to await for |
| 来 | lái | to come |
| 图书馆 | tú shū guǎn | library |
| 我们 | wǒ men | we |
| 昨天 | zuó tiān | yesterday |
| 现在 | xiàn zài | now |
| 谢谢 | xiè xie | to thank |
| 买 | mǎi | to buy |
| 疼 | téng | (it) hurts |
| 酒吧 | jiǔ bā | bar |
| 分钟 | fēn zhōng | minute |
| 耳朵 | ěr duo | ear |
| 一点儿 | yī diǎn r | a bit |
| 旁边 | páng biān | lateral |
| 喝 | hē | to drink |
| 写 | xiě | to write |
| 听 | tīng | to listen |
| 茶 | chá | tea |
| 可以 | kě yǐ | can |
| 笑 | xiào | laugh |
| 好吃 | hǎo chī | tasty |
| 切 | qiē | to cut |
| 菜 | cài | dish (type of food) |
| 时间 | shí jiān | time |
| 为什么 | wèi shén me | why? |
| 给 | gěi | to |
| 周末 | zhōu mò | weekend |
| 重要 | zhòng yào | important |
| 面包 | miàn bāo | bread |
| 更 | gèng | more |
| 儿子 | ér zi | son |
| 开心 | kāi xīn | to feel happy |
| 大 | dà | big |
| 东西 | dōng xi | thing |
| 高兴 | gāo xìng | happy |
| 手机 | shǒu jī | cell phone |
| 眼睛 | yǎn jing | eye |
| 颜色 | yán sè | color |
| 只 | zhǐ | only |
| 回答 | huí dá | to reply |
| 用 | yòng | to use |
| 可是 | kě shì | but |
| 公共汽车 | gōng gòng qì chē | bus |
| 适合 | shì hé | to fit |
| 刚才 | gāng cái | just now |
| 卖 | mài | to sell |
| 商店 | shāng diàn | store |
| 生气 | shēng qì | to get angry |
| 孩子 | hái zi | child |
| 热 | rè | to warm up |
| 介绍 | jiè shào | to introduce (sb to sb) |
| 跑步 | pǎo bù | to run |
| 蛋糕 | dàn gāo | cake |
| 办公室 | bàn gōng shì | office |
| 香蕉 | xiāng jiāo | banana |
| 演讲 | yǎn jiǎng | lecture |
| 学生 | xué sheng | student |
| 游泳 | yóu yǒng | swimming |
| 累 | lèi | tired |
| 以前 | yǐ qián | before |
| 以后 | yǐ hòu | after |
| 帽子 | mào zi | hat |
| 裤子 | kù zi | trousers |
| 衬衫 | chèn shān | shirt |
| 迟到 | chí dào | to arrive late |
| 客厅 | kè tīng | drawing room (room for arriving guests) |
| 打折 | dǎ zhé | to give a discount |
| 项链 | xiàng liàn | necklace |
| 后面 | hòu miàn | rear |
| 苦 | kǔ | bitter |
| 先 | xiān | first |
| 看见 | kàn jiàn | to see |
| 跳舞 | tiào wǔ | to dance |
| 一定 | yī dìng | surely |
| 数学 | shù xué | mathematics |
| 发 | fā | to send out |
| 植物 | zhí wù | plant |
| 短信 | duǎn xìn | text message |
| 辣 | là | hot (spicy) |
| 饼干 | bǐng gān | biscuit |
| 咸 | xián | salted |
| 祝福 | zhù fú | blessings |
| 食物 | shí wù | food |
| 飞机 | fēi jī | airplane |
| 远 | yuǎn | far |
| 自行车 | zì xíng chē | bicycle |
| 同意 | tóng yì | to agree |
| 下雨 | xià yǔ | to rain |
| 饮料 | yǐn liào | drink |
| 骑 | qí | to ride (an animal or bike) |
| 地铁 | dì tiě | subway |
| 左右 | zuǒ yòu | around (a number) |
| 一直 | yī zhí | straight (in a straight line) |
| 如果 | rú guǒ | if |
| 船 | chuán | boat |
| 有名 | yǒu míng | famous |
| 博物馆 | bó wù guǎn | museum |
| 爱好 | ài hào | to like |
| 健康 | jiàn kāng | health |
| 租 | zū | to hire |
| 应该 | yīng gāi | ought to |
| 聪明 | cōng ming | intelligent |
| 小吃 | xiǎo chī | snack |
| 温度 | wēn dù | temperature |
| 开玩笑 | kāi wán xiào | to play a joke |
| 潮湿 | cháo shī | damp |
| 难 | nán | difficult (to...) |
| 名牌 | míng pái | famous brand |
| 一般 | yī bān | same |
| 放松 | fàng sōng | to loosen |
| 害怕 | hài pà | to be afraid |
| 自己 | zì jǐ | oneself |
| 价格 | jià gé | price |
| 心情 | xīn qíng | mood |
| 盒子 | hé zi | box |
| 紧张 | jǐn zhāng | nervous |
| 风景 | fēng jǐng | scenery |
| 突然 | tū rán | sudden |
| 告诉 | gào su | to tell |
| 电子邮件 | diàn zǐ yóu jiàn | |
| 交 | jiāo | to hand over |
| 起床 | qǐ chuáng | to get out of bed |
| 着急 | zháo jí | to worry |
| 一切 | yī qiè | everything |
| 严重 | yán zhòng | grave |
| 抽烟 | chōu yān | to smoke (a cigarette, tobacco) |
| 比如 | bǐ rú | for example |
| 激动 | jī dòng | to move emotionally |
| 无聊 | wú liáo | bored |
| 网站 | wǎng zhàn | website |
| 购物 | gòu wù | shopping |
| 赢 | yíng | to beat |
| 去世 | qù shì | to pass away |
| 吵架 | chǎo jià | to quarrel |
| 呆 | dāi | foolish |
| 婚礼 | hūn lǐ | wedding ceremony |
| 插座 | chā zuò | socket |
| 打架 | dǎ jià | to fight |
| 尴尬 | gān gà | awkward |
| 提高 | tí gāo | to raise |
| 自信 | zì xìn | to have confidence in oneself |
| 经历 | jīng lì | experience |
| 决定 | jué dìng | to decide (to do something) |
| 改变 | gǎi biàn | to change |
| 关系 | guān xi | relation |
| 好处 | hǎo chu | benefit |
| 语言 | yǔ yán | language |
| 机会 | jī huì | opportunity |
| 习惯 | xí guàn | habit |
| 变化 | biàn huà | change |
| 优点 | yōu diǎn | merit |
| 建议 | jiàn yì | to propose |
| 爱情 | ài qíng | romance |
| 缺点 | quē diǎn | weak point |
| 复杂 | fù zá | complicated |
| 分析 | fēn xī | to analyze |
| 在乎 | zài hu | to care about |
| 家庭 | jiā tíng | family |
| 相处 | xiāng chǔ | to be in contact (with sb) |
| 郊区 | jiāo qū | suburban district |
| 运动 | yùn dòng | to move |
| 接受 | jiē shòu | to accept |
| 空气 | kōng qì | air |
| 西红柿 | xī hóng shì | tomato |
| 责任 | zé rèn | responsibility |
| 中介 | zhōng jiè | to act as intermediary |
| 位置 | wèi zhi | position |
| 传统 | chuán tǒng | tradition |
| 公寓 | gōng yù | apartment building |
| 分手 | fēn shǒu | to part company |
| 对方 | duì fāng | counterpart |
| 上班 | shàng bān | to go to work |
| 感受 | gǎn shòu | to sense |
| 作业 | zuò yè | school assignment |
| 刷牙 | shuā yá | to brush one's teeth |
| 网球 | wǎng qiú | tennis |
| 绝对 | jué duì | absolute |
| 激发 | jī fā | to arouse |
| 无理取闹 | wú lǐ qǔ nào | to make trouble without reason (idiom) |
| 贼 | zéi | thief |
| 附和 | fù hè | to agree |
| 庞大 | páng dà | huge |
| 七 | qī | seven |
| 佩服 | pèi fú | to admire |
| 扒 | bā | to peel |
| 桃 | táo | peach |
| 烤鸭 | kǎo yā | roast duck |
| 科目 | kē mù | subject |
| 罚款 | fá kuǎn | to fine |
| 离开 | lí kāi | to depart |
| 会议 | huì yì | meeting |
| 倒霉 | dǎo méi | to have bad luck |
| 哭 | kū | to cry |
| 嘿 | hēi | hey |
| 留学 | liú xué | to study abroad |
| 加班 | jiā bān | to work overtime |
| 旧 | jiù | old |
| 道歉 | dào qiàn | to apologize |
| 记得 | jì de | to remember |
| 严格 | yán gé | strict |
| 批评 | pī píng | to criticize |
| 陪 | péi | to accompany |
| 辞职 | cí zhí | to resign |
| 主义 | zhǔ yì | -ism |
| 僵硬 | jiāng yìng | stiff |
| 总和 | zǒng hé | sum |
| 失去 | shī qù | to lose |
| 滴 | dī | a drop |
| 近 | jìn | near |
| 阅读 | yuè dú | to read |
| 步骤 | bù zhòu | procedure |
| 严密 | yán mì | strict |
| 表态 | biǎo tài | to declare one's position |
| 冰雹 | bīng báo | hail |
| 兼职 | jiān zhí | part time |
| 表决 | biǎo jué | to decide by vote |
| 播种 | bō zhǒng | to sow seeds |
| 纳闷儿 | nà mèn r | puzzled |
| 馅儿 | xiàn r | stuffing |
| 墨水儿 | mò shuǐ r | ink |
| 老百姓 | lǎo bǎi xìng | ordinary people |
| 玩意儿 | wán yì r | toy |
| 音响 | yīn xiǎng | sound |
| 倍 | bèi | (two, three etc) -fold |
| 否则 | fǒu zé | if not |
| 佳肴 | jiā yáo | fine food |
| 倒闭 | dǎo bì | to go bankrupt |
| 风险 | fēng xiǎn | risk |
| 棕色 | zōng sè | brown |
| 凶恶 | xiōng è | fierce |
| 唉 | āi | interjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!) |
| 改正 | gǎi zhèng | to correct |
| 功效 | gōng xiào | efficacy |
| 前面 | qián miàn | ahead |
| 漂亮 | piào liang | pretty |
| 页 | yè | page |
| 年 | Nián | surname Nian |
| 里 | lǐ | inside |
| 丰收 | fēng shōu | a great harvest |
| 义务 | yì wù | duty |
| 羽绒服 | yǔ róng fú | down-filled garment |
| 翅膀 | chì bǎng | wing |
| 老实 | lǎo shi | honest |
| 考古 | kǎo gǔ | archaeology |
| 冲突 | chōng tū | conflict |
| 试卷 | shì juàn | examination paper |
| 论文 | lùn wén | paper |
| 薄弱 | bó ruò | weak |
| 确切 | què qiè | definite |
| 艺术 | yì shù | art |
| 舟 | zhōu | boat |
| 赌博 | dǔ bó | to gamble |
| 软 | ruǎn | soft |
| 讨价还价 | tǎo jià huán jià | to haggle over price |
| 亦 | yì | also |
| 诬陷 | wū xiàn | to entrap |
| 调节 | tiáo jié | to adjust |
| 调解 | tiáo jiě | to mediate |
| 责怪 | zé guài | to blame |
| 责备 | zé bèi | to blame |
| 贿赂 | huì lù | to bribe |
| 资格 | zī gé | qualifications |
| 资深 | zī shēn | veteran (journalist etc) |
| 资金 | zī jīn | funds |
| 走 | zǒu | to walk |
| 跟 | gēn | heel |
| 保姆 | bǎo mǔ | nanny |
| 辫子 | biàn zi | plait |
| 透露 | tòu lù | to leak out |
| 通过 | tōng guò | by means of |
| 风格 | fēng gé | style |
| 遭受 | zāo shòu | to suffer |
| 雄厚 | xióng hòu | robust |
| 钙 | gài | calcium (chemistry) |
| 销售 | xiāo shòu | to sell |
| 社区 | shè qū | community |
| 关怀 | guān huái | care |
| 防止 | fáng zhǐ | to prevent |
| 随手 | suí shǒu | conveniently |
| 雕塑 | diāo sù | a statue |
| 频繁 | pín fán | frequently |
| 题材 | tí cái | subject matter |
| 题目 | tí mù | subject |
| 类型 | lèi xíng | type |
| 颤抖 | chàn dǒu | to shudder |
| 显示 | xiǎn shì | to show |
| 风土人情 | fēng tǔ rén qíng | local conditions and customs (idiom) |
| 飘 | piāo | to float |
| 飞机场 | fēi jī chǎng | airport |
| 耕地 | gēng dì | arable land |
| 矮 | ǎi | low |
| 保留 | bǎo liú | to retain |
| 傻 | shǎ | foolish |
| 文凭 | wén píng | diploma |
| 垂直 | chuí zhí | perpendicular |
| 开展 | kāi zhǎn | to launch |
| 地质 | dì zhì | geology |
| 黄昏 | huáng hūn | dusk |
| 愈 | yù | the more...(the more...) |
| 党 | Dǎng | surname Dang |
| 空前绝后 | kōng qián jué hòu | unprecedented and never to be duplicated |
| 臭 | chòu | stench |
| 虚伪 | xū wěi | false |
| 蕴藏 | yùn cáng | to hold in store |
| 着想 | zhuó xiǎng | to give thought (to others) |
| 老虎 | lǎo hǔ | tiger |
| 耐心 | nài xīn | to be patient |
| 航班 | háng bān | scheduled flight |
| 计较 | jì jiào | to bother about |
| 呕吐 | ǒu tù | to vomit |
| 示威 | shì wēi | to demonstrate (as a protest) |
| 冲动 | chōng dòng | to have an urge |
| 谴责 | qiǎn zé | to denounce |
| 证明 | zhèng míng | proof |
| 讲 | jiǎng | to speak |
| 觉悟 | jué wù | to come to understand |
| 镇静 | zhèn jìng | calm |
| 选举 | xuǎn jǔ | to elect |
| 镜子 | jìng zi | mirror |
| 银行 | yín háng | bank |
| 使用 | shǐ yòng | to use |
| 宾馆 | bīn guǎn | guesthouse |
| 赚 | zhuàn | to earn |
| 社会 | shè huì | society |
| 身体 | shēn tǐ | the body |
| 铅笔 | qiān bǐ | (lead) pencil |
| 锻炼 | duàn liàn | to toughen |
| 轻 | qīng | light |
| 转 | zhuàn | to revolve |
| 财政 | cái zhèng | finances (public) |
| 踩 | cǎi | to step on |
| 账户 | zhàng hù | bank account |
| 阶层 | jiē céng | hierarchy |
| 以来 | yǐ lái | since (a previous event) |
| 阻挠 | zǔ náo | to thwart |
| 酸 | suān | sour |
| 作品 | zuò pǐn | work (of art) |
| 仓促 | cāng cù | all of a sudden |
| 录取 | lù qǔ | to accept an applicant (prospective student, employee etc) who passes an entrance exam |
| 一如既往 | yī rú jì wǎng | just as in the past (idiom); as before |
| 一目了然 | yī mù liǎo rán | obvious at a glance (idiom) |
| 鼻子 | bí zi | nose |
| 一向 | yī xiàng | always (previously) |
| 不免 | bù miǎn | inevitably |
| 关心 | guān xīn | to be concerned about |
| 关键 | guān jiàn | crucial point |
| 养成 | yǎng chéng | to cultivate |
| 首都 | shǒu dū | capital (city) |
| 公正 | gōng zhèng | just |
| 顾问 | gù wèn | adviser |
| 陌生 | mò shēng | strange |
| 一贯 | yī guàn | consistent |
| 主权 | zhǔ quán | sovereignty |
| 丈夫 | zhàng fu | husband |
| 丸 | wán | ball |
| 点缀 | diǎn zhuì | to decorate |
| 中立 | zhōng lì | neutral |
| 确信 | què xìn | to be convinced |
| 中央 | zhōng yāng | central |
| 鼓掌 | gǔ zhǎng | to applaud |
| 并且 | bìng qiě | and |
| 碗 | wǎn | bowl |
| 硕士 | shuò shì | master's degree |
| 停 | tíng | to stop |
| 一共 | yī gòng | altogether |
| 一边 | yī biān | one side |
| 一致 | yī zhì | unanimous |
| 下载 | xià zǎi | to download |
| 上级 | shàng jí | higher authorities |
| 不择手段 | bù zé shǒu duàn | by fair means or foul |
| 主导 | zhǔ dǎo | leading |
| 干旱 | gān hàn | drought |
| 二氧化碳 | èr yǎng huà tàn | carbon dioxide CO2 |
| 硬 | yìng | hard |
| 俘虏 | fú lǔ | captive |
| 俗话 | sú huà | common saying |
| 来源 | lái yuán | source (of information etc) |
| 依据 | yī jù | according to |
| 主办 | zhǔ bàn | to organize |
| 占据 | zhàn jù | to occupy |
| 供给 | gōng jǐ | to furnish |
| 砖 | zhuān | brick |
| 之际 | zhī jì | during |
| 确实 | què shí | indeed |
| 依旧 | yī jiù | as before |
| 亚军 | yà jūn | second place (in a sports contest) |
| 事情 | shì qing | affair |
| 主人 | zhǔ rén | master |
| 乘坐 | chéng zuò | to ride (in a vehicle) |
| 乖 | guāi | (of a child) obedient, well-behaved |
| 人口 | rén kǒu | population |
| 吐 | tù | to vomit |
| 主流 | zhǔ liú | main stream (of a river) |
| 人家 | rén jia | other people |
| 人性 | rén xìng | human nature |
| 依托 | yī tuō | to rely on |
| 依赖 | yī lài | to depend on |
| 俯视 | fǔ shì | to overlook |
| 倾向 | qīng xiàng | trend |
| 侧面 | cè miàn | lateral side |
| 值班 | zhí bān | to work a shift |
| 债券 | zhài quàn | bond |
| 人员 | rén yuán | staff |
| 四肢 | sì zhī | the four limbs of the body |
| 例如 | lì rú | for example |
| 使 | shǐ | to make |
| 保守 | bǎo shǒu | conservative |
| 保护 | bǎo hù | to protect |
| 何况 | hé kuàng | let alone |
| 作文 | zuò wén | to write an essay |
| 促进 | cù jìn | to promote (an idea or cause) |
| 保密 | bǎo mì | to keep sth confidential |
| 保管 | bǎo guǎn | to hold in safekeeping |
| 保卫 | bǎo wèi | to defend |
| 信誉 | xìn yù | prestige |
| 偏见 | piān jiàn | prejudice |
| 健全 | jiàn quán | robust |
| 伪造 | wěi zào | to forge |
| 备忘录 | bèi wàng lù | memorandum |
| 传单 | chuán dān | leaflet |
| 兑现 | duì xiàn | (of a check etc) to cash |
| 稿件 | gǎo jiàn | piece of writing submitted for publication |
| 兜 | dōu | |
| 全局 | quán jú | overall situation |
| 科学 | kē xué | science |
| 入口 | rù kǒu | entrance |
| 秒 | miǎo | second (unit of time) |
| 依然 | yī rán | still |
| 信任 | xìn rèn | to trust |
| 伟大 | wěi dà | huge |
| 偷 | tōu | to steal |
| 优惠 | yōu huì | preferential |
| 公布 | gōng bù | to announce |
| 做主 | zuò zhǔ | to decide |
| 内在 | nèi zài | inner |
| 公务 | gōng wù | official business |
| 刑事 | xíng shì | criminal |
| 刊登 | kān dēng | to carry a story |
| 出神 | chū shén | spellbound |
| 种类 | zhǒng lèi | kind |
| 兔子 | tù zi | hare |
| 内部 | nèi bù | interior |
| 到 | dào | to (a place) |
| 内 | nèi | inside |
| 公主 | gōng zhǔ | princess |
| 冻 | dòng | to freeze |
| 出口 | chū kǒu | an exit |
| 出版 | chū bǎn | to publish |
| 初级 | chū jí | junior |
| 妇女 | fù nǚ | woman |
| 冒充 | mào chōng | to feign |
| 冤枉 | yuān wang | to accuse wrongly |
| 凝视 | níng shì | to gaze at |
| 分红 | fēn hóng | dividend |
| 分解 | fēn jiě | to resolve |
| 剑 | jiàn | double-edged sword |
| 窝 | wō | nest |
| 感兴趣 | gǎn xìng qù | to be interested |
| 空间 | kōng jiān | space |
| 剩 | shèng | to remain |
| 窗户 | chuāng hu | window |
| 利润 | lì rùn | profits |
| 制定 | zhì dìng | to draw up |
| 空白 | kòng bái | blank space |
| 割 | gē | to cut |
| 功劳 | gōng láo | contribution |
| 十足 | shí zú | ample |
| 算数 | suàn shù | to count numbers |
| 千 | qiān | thousand |
| 穷 | qióng | poor |
| 汇率 | huì lǜ | exchange rate |
| 功夫 | gōng fu | skill |
| 竞争 | jìng zhēng | to compete |
| 十分 | shí fēn | very |
| 空调 | kōng tiáo | air conditioning |
| 节 | jié | festival |
| 千万 | qiān wàn | ten million |
| 区域 | qū yù | area |
| 反正 | fǎn zhèng | anyway |
| 站 | zhàn | station |
| 立交桥 | lì jiāo qiáo | overpass |
| 立方 | lì fāng | cube (math.) |
| 竞选 | jìng xuǎn | to take part in an election |
| 立刻 | lì kè | forthwith |
| 卑鄙 | bēi bǐ | base |
| 古董 | gǔ dǒng | curio |
| 卷 | juǎn | to roll up |
| 匹 | pǐ | classifier for horses, mules etc |
| 原来 | yuán lái | original |
| 博士 | bó shì | doctor |
| 句子 | jù zi | sentence |
| 原谅 | yuán liàng | to excuse |
| 受不了 | shòu bù liǎo | unbearable |
| 卡车 | kǎ chē | truck |
| 危害 | wēi hài | to jeopardize |
| 参与 | cān yù | to participate (in sth) |
| 反复 | fǎn fù | repeatedly |
| 取消 | qǔ xiāo | to cancel |
| 受伤 | shòu shāng | to sustain injuries |
| 口味 | kǒu wèi | a person's preferences |
| 吊 | diào | to suspend |
| 反思 | fǎn sī | to think back over sth |
| 口腔 | kǒu qiāng | oral cavity |
| 抽屉 | chōu ti | drawer |
| 可恶 | kě wù | repulsive |
| 君子 | jūn zǐ | nobleman |
| 同胞 | tóng bāo | born of the same parents |
| 呈现 | chéng xiàn | to appear |
| 哄 | hōng | roar of laughter (onom.) |
| 司机 | sī jī | chauffeur |
| 召开 | zhào kāi | to convene (a conference or meeting) |
| 可靠 | kě kào | reliable |
| 否定 | fǒu dìng | to negate |
| 合伙 | hé huǒ | to act jointly |
| 可行 | kě xíng | feasible |
| 名誉 | míng yù | fame |
| 和谐 | hé xié | harmonious |
| 叹气 | tàn qì | to sigh |
| 同学 | tóng xué | to study at the same school |
| 喜悦 | xǐ yuè | happy |
| 吸引 | xī yǐn | to attract (interest, investment etc) |
| 右边 | yòu bian | right side |
| 同事 | tóng shì | colleague |
| 只要 | zhǐ yào | if only |
| 咳嗽 | ké sou | to cough |
| 吵 | chǎo | to quarrel |
| 吹 | chuī | to blow |
| 咨询 | zī xún | to consult |
| 哎 | āi | hey! |
| 哪怕 | nǎ pà | even |
| 商务 | shāng wù | commercial affairs |
| 嘈杂 | cáo zá | noisy |
| 启程 | qǐ chéng | to set out on a journey |
| 级别 | jí bié | (military) rank |
| 精华 | jīng huá | best feature |
| 尝试 | cháng shì | to try |
| 坐 | zuò | to sit |
| 启发 | qǐ fā | to enlighten |
| 味道 | wèi dao | flavor |
| 尝 | cháng | to taste |
| 地点 | dì diǎn | place |
| 善于 | shàn yú | to be good at |
| 善良 | shàn liáng | good and honest |
| 单独 | dān dú | alone |
| 单纯 | dān chún | simple |
| 单调 | dān diào | monotonous |
| 嗯 | èn | (nonverbal grunt as interjection) |
| 地位 | dì wèi | position |
| 地毯 | dì tǎn | carpet |
| 地震 | dì zhèn | earthquake |
| 均匀 | jūn yún | even |
| 坦率 | tǎn shuài | frank (discussion) |
| 客观 | kè guān | objective |
| 糊涂 | hú tu | muddled |
| 沉闷 | chén mèn | oppressive (of weather) |
| 纯洁 | chún jié | pure |
| 嘛 | ma | modal particle indicating that sth is obvious |
| 执着 | zhí zhuó | to be strongly attached to |
| 境界 | jìng jiè | boundary |
| 壮烈 | zhuàng liè | brave |
| 夕阳 | xī yáng | sunset |
| 喜欢 | xǐ huan | to like |
| 坠 | zhuì | to fall |
| 涂抹 | tú mǒ | to paint |
| 壮观 | zhuàng guān | spectacular |
| 围巾 | wéi jīn | scarf |
| 围绕 | wéi rào | to revolve around |
| 在于 | zài yú | to be in |
| 地道 | dì dao | authentic |
| 寿命 | shòu mìng | life span |
| 组合 | zǔ hé | to assemble |
| 结实 | jiē shi | rugged |
| 埋怨 | mán yuàn | to complain |
| 报答 | bào dá | to repay |
| 纵横 | zòng héng | lit. warp and weft in weaving; vertically and horizontal |
| 多少 | duō shao | how much |
| 大意 | dà yi | careless |
| 天堂 | tiān táng | paradise |
| 天然气 | tiān rán qì | natural gas |
| 大约 | dà yuē | approximately |
| 圆 | yuán | circle |
| 执照 | zhí zhào | license |
| 培养 | péi yǎng | to cultivate |
| 基本 | jī běn | basic |
| 夏令营 | xià lìng yíng | summer camp |
| 外公 | wài gōng | (coll.) mother's father |
| 多亏 | duō kuī | thanks to |
| 多余 | duō yú | superfluous |
| 大不了 | dà bù liǎo | at worst |
| 大肆 | dà sì | wantonly |
| 夹杂 | jiā zá | to mix together (disparate substances) |
| 奴隶 | nú lì | slave |
| 散文 | sǎn wén | prose |
| 梦想 | mèng xiǎng | (fig.) to dream of |
| 缺少 | quē shǎo | lack |
| 够 | gòu | enough (sufficient) |
| 奇怪 | qí guài | strange |
| 总是 | zǒng shì | always |
| 梦 | mèng | dream |
| 大夫 | dài fu | doctor |
| 大型 | dà xíng | large |
| 大象 | dà xiàng | elephant |
| 失眠 | shī mián | to suffer from insomnia |
| 夹子 | jiā zi | clip |
| 奇迹 | qí jì | miracle |
| 奋斗 | fèn dòu | to strive |
| 完善 | wán shàn | perfect |
| 安置 | ān zhì | to find a place for |
| 群 | qún | group |
| 完备 | wán bèi | faultless |
| 宇宙 | yǔ zhòu | universe |
| 宏观 | hóng guān | macro- |
| 宣誓 | xuān shì | to swear an oath (of office) |
| 孙子 | sūn zi | grandson |
| 完毕 | wán bì | to finish |
| 孝顺 | xiào shùn | filial piety |
| 学历 | xué lì | educational background |
| 完 | wán | to finish |
| 完整 | wán zhěng | complete |
| 完美 | wán měi | perfect |
| 宣传 | xuān chuán | to disseminate |
| 宣布 | xuān bù | to declare |
| 宴会 | yàn huì | banquet |
| 寂寞 | jì mò | lonely |
| 总之 | zǒng zhī | in a word |
| 总理 | zǒng lǐ | premier |
| 总算 | zǒng suàn | at long last |
| 宏伟 | hóng wěi | grand |
| 宽容 | kuān róng | lenient |
| 宗教 | zōng jiào | religion |
| 宣扬 | xuān yáng | to proclaim |
| 将来 | jiāng lái | in the future |
| 尚且 | shàng qiě | (not) even |
| 安慰 | ān wèi | to comfort |
| 家务 | jiā wù | household duties |
| 家乡 | jiā xiāng | hometown |
| 实践 | shí jiàn | practice |
| 封建 | fēng jiàn | system of enfeoffment |
| 客人 | kè rén | visitor |
| 封锁 | fēng suǒ | to blockade |
| 骂 | mà | to scold |
| 官方 | guān fāng | government |
| 尖端 | jiān duān | sharp pointed end |
| 尸体 | shī tǐ | dead body |
| 州 | zhōu | prefecture |
| 峡谷 | xiá gǔ | canyon |
| 崭新 | zhǎn xīn | brand new |
| 小麦 | xiǎo mài | wheat |
| 岩石 | yán shí | rock |
| 小气 | xiǎo qì | stingy |
| 导弹 | dǎo dàn | guided missile |
| 幢 | zhuàng | classifier for buildings |
| 引导 | yǐn dǎo | to guide |
| 别扭 | biè niu | awkward |
| 延期 | yán qī | to delay |
| 左边 | zuǒ bian | left |
| 九 | jiǔ | nine |
| 差 | chà | to differ from |
| 厕所 | cè suǒ | toilet |
| 巨大 | jù dà | huge |
| 差别 | chā bié | difference |
| 微观 | wēi guān | micro- |
| 后代 | hòu dài | descendant |
| 征收 | zhēng shōu | to levy (a fine) |
| 今天 | jīn tiān | today |
| 得 | dé | to obtain |
| 快乐 | kuài lè | happy |
| 复活 | fù huó | resurrection |
| 忧郁 | yōu yù | sullen |
| 忠实 | zhōng shí | faithful |
| 必须 | bì xū | to have to |
| 惹祸 | rě huò | to stir up trouble |
| 意料 | yì liào | to anticipate |
| 后悔 | hòu huǐ | to regret |
| 彼此 | bǐ cǐ | each other |
| 爱护 | ài hù | to cherish |
| 惦记 | diàn jì | to think of |
| 急忙 | jí máng | hastily |
| 成心 | chéng xīn | intentional |
| 爱不释手 | ài bù shì shǒu | to love sth too much to part with it (idiom) |
| 手艺 | shǒu yì | craftmanship |
| 忙 | máng | busy |
| 掏 | tāo | to fish out (from pocket) |
| 怎么 | zěn me | how? |
| 成为 | chéng wéi | to become |
| 房东 | fáng dōng | landlord |
| 拳头 | quán tou | fist |
| 拾 | shí | to pick up |
| 挑剔 | tiāo ti | picky |
| 拽 | zhuài | to pull |
| 核心 | hé xīn | core |
| 掀起 | xiān qǐ | to lift |
| 挪 | nuó | to shift |
| 挨 | ái | to suffer |
| 指望 | zhǐ wàng | to hope for sth |
| 拼搏 | pīn bó | to struggle |
| 房间 | fáng jiān | room |
| 拉 | lā | to pull |
| 按照 | àn zhào | according to |
| 挫折 | cuò zhé | setback |
| 推论 | tuī lùn | to infer |
| 搂 | lǒu | to hug |
| 撇 | piě | to throw |
| 摧残 | cuī cán | to ravage |
| 拒绝 | jù jué | to refuse |
| 散布 | sàn bù | to disseminate |
| 摇摆 | yáo bǎi | to sway |
| 损坏 | sǔn huài | to damage |
| 抢劫 | qiǎng jié | to rob |
| 换 | huàn | to exchange |
| 提醒 | tí xǐng | to remind |
| 挥霍 | huī huò | to squander money |
| 揭露 | jiē lù | to expose |
| 描绘 | miáo huì | to describe |
| 效益 | xiào yì | benefit |
| 撒谎 | sā huǎng | to tell lies |
| 扰乱 | rǎo luàn | to disturb |
| 政策 | zhèng cè | policy |
| 唯一 | wéi yī | only |
| 摔倒 | shuāi dǎo | to fall down |
| 文物 | wén wù | cultural relic |
| 新颖 | xīn yǐng | lit. new bud |
| 旋转 | xuán zhuǎn | to rotate |
| 新娘 | xīn niáng | bride |
| 擦 | cā | to wipe |
| 景色 | jǐng sè | scenery |
| 操场 | cāo chǎng | playground |
| 改善 | gǎi shàn | to make better |
| 捡 | jiǎn | to pick up |
| 教练 | jiào liàn | instructor |
| 故意 | gù yì | deliberately |
| 教育 | jiào yù | to educate |
| 效率 | xiào lǜ | efficiency |
| 日常 | rì cháng | daily |
| 有条不紊 | yǒu tiáo bù wěn | regular and thorough (idiom); methodically arranged |
| 晴朗 | qíng lǎng | sunny and cloudless |
| 曲折 | qū zhé | winding |
| 晴 | qíng | clear |
| 条理 | tiáo lǐ | arrangement |
| 染 | rǎn | to dye |
| 朝气蓬勃 | zhāo qì péng bó | full of youthful energy (idiom); vigorous |
| 日记 | rì jì | diary |
| 暖和 | nuǎn huo | warm |
| 数据 | shù jù | data |
| 机动 | jī dòng | locomotive |
| 晚上 | wǎn shang | evening |
| 根据 | gēn jù | according to |
| 星期 | xīng qī | week |
| 是 | shì | is |
| 查获 | chá huò | to track down and seize (a criminal suspect, contraband etc) |
| 根深蒂固 | gēn shēn dì gù | deep-rooted (problem etc) |
| 横 | héng | horizontal |
| 机场 | jī chǎng | airport |
| 权威 | quán wēi | authority |
| 桥 | qiáo | bridge |
| 欺负 | qī fu | to bully |
| 标本 | biāo běn | specimen |
| 正规 | zhèng guī | regular |
| 水龙头 | shuǐ lóng tóu | faucet |
| 油腻 | yóu nì | grease |
| 比赛 | bǐ sài | competition (sports etc) |
| 民族 | mín zú | nationality |
| 正在 | zhèng zài | just at (that time) |
| 毫无 | háo wú | not in the least |
| 气魄 | qì pò | spirit |
| 比喻 | bǐ yù | to compare |
| 权力 | quán lì | power |
| 法人 | fǎ rén | legal person |
| 泰斗 | tài dǒu | leading scholar of his time |
| 涮火锅 | shuàn huǒ guō | see 涮鍋子|涮锅子[shuan4 guo1 zi5] |
| 淘汰 | táo tài | to wash out |
| 注释 | zhù shì | marginal notes |
| 液体 | yè tǐ | liquid |
| 沙发 | shā fā | sofa (loanword) |
| 法律 | fǎ lǜ | law |
| 活泼 | huó po | lively |
| 注意 | zhù yì | to take note of |
| 浪漫 | làng màn | romantic |
| 泛滥 | fàn làn | to be in flood |
| 浪费 | làng fèi | to waste |
| 洗 | xǐ | to wash |
| 海拔 | hǎi bá | height above sea level |
| 混淆 | hùn xiáo | to obscure |
| 流泪 | liú lèi | to shed tears |
| 濒临 | bīn lín | on the edge of |
| 源泉 | yuán quán | fountainhead |
| 演奏 | yǎn zòu | to perform on a musical instrument |
| 渴 | kě | thirsty |
| 渣 | zhā | slag (in mining or smelting) |
| 涌现 | yǒng xiàn | to emerge in large numbers |
| 深 | shēn | deep |
| 港口 | gǎng kǒu | port |
| 熨 | yùn | an iron |
| 照耀 | zhào yào | to shine |
| 满意 | mǎn yì | satisfied |
| 争气 | zhēng qì | to work hard for sth |
| 乌黑 | wū hēi | jet-black |
| 火柴 | huǒ chái | match (for lighting fire) |
| 为 | wèi | because of |
| 特定 | tè dìng | special |
| 无 | wú | not to have |
| 无论 | wú lùn | no matter what or how |
| 然后 | rán hòu | after |
| 熬夜 | áo yè | to stay up late or all night |
| 灰心 | huī xīn | to lose heart |
| 玩弄 | wán nòng | to play with |
| 牙膏 | yá gāo | toothpaste |
| 畜牧 | xù mù | to raise animals |
| 灾害 | zāi hài | calamity |
| 申报 | shēn bào | to report (to the authorities) |
| 田径 | tián jìng | track and field (athletics) |
| 特点 | tè diǎn | characteristic (feature) |
| 照常 | zhào cháng | as usual |
| 界限 | jiè xiàn | boundary |
| 异常 | yì cháng | exceptional |
| 瘫痪 | tān huàn | paralysis |
| 疏忽 | shū hu | to neglect |
| 住 | zhù | to live |
| 瘸 | qué | lame |
| 疲惫 | pí bèi | beaten |
| 理想 | lǐ xiǎng | an ideal |
| 毕竟 | bì jìng | after all |
| 生命 | shēng mìng | life (as the characteristic of living beings) |
| 球迷 | qiú mí | fan (ball sports) |
| 祖国 | zǔ guó | motherland |
| 真挚 | zhēn zhì | sincere |
| 登机牌 | dēng jī pái | boarding pass |
| 相差 | xiāng chà | to differ |
| 真正 | zhēn zhèng | genuine |
| 休闲 | xiū xián | leisure |
| 发誓 | fā shì | to vow |
| 当面 | dāng miàn | to sb's face |
| 发生 | fā shēng | to happen |
| 盲目 | máng mù | blind |
| 皆 | jiē | all |
| 病毒 | bìng dú | virus |
| 砸 | zá | to smash |
| 知觉 | zhī jué | perception |
| 真 | zhēn | really |
| 神气 | shén qì | expression |
| 一样 | yī yàng | same |
| 的确 | dí què | really |
| 眼镜 | yǎn jìng | spectacles |
| 积极 | jī jí | active |
| 发达 | fā dá | developed (country etc) |
| 看望 | kàn wàng | to visit |
| 眉毛 | méi mao | eyebrow |
| 研究 | yán jiū | research |
| 种 | zhǒng | seed |
| 节制 | jié zhì | to control |
| 籍贯 | jí guàn | one's native place |
| 系列 | xì liè | series |
| 细胞 | xì bāo | cell (biology) |
| 统治 | tǒng zhì | to rule (a country) |
| 绣 | xiù | to embroider |
| 粗心 | cū xīn | careless |
| 线索 | xiàn suǒ | trail |
| 糖 | táng | sugar |
| 继承 | jì chéng | to inherit |
| 笔记本 | bǐ jì běn | notebook (stationery) |
| 等于 | děng yú | to equal |
| 细菌 | xì jūn | bacterium |
| 耸 | sǒng | to excite |
| 庄严 | zhuāng yán | solemn |
| 兴致勃勃 | xìng zhì bó bó | to become exhilarated (idiom); in high spirits |
| 职位 | zhí wèi | post |
| 职业 | zhí yè | occupation |
| 卫生间 | wèi shēng jiān | bathroom |
| 羊肉 | yáng ròu | mutton |
| 编辑 | biān jí | to edit |
| 约会 | yuē huì | appointment |
| 经验 | jīng yàn | experience |
| 肯定 | kěn dìng | to be certain |
| 节省 | jié shěng | saving |
| 缺乏 | quē fá | to lack |
| 声音 | shēng yīn | voice |
| 亲戚 | qīn qi | a relative (i.e. family relation) |
| 觉醒 | jué xǐng | to awaken |
| 角落 | jiǎo luò | nook |
| 逢 | féng | to meet by chance |
| 震撼 | zhèn hàn | to shake |
| 住宅 | zhù zhái | residence |
| 电梯 | diàn tī | elevator |
| 双胞胎 | shuāng bāo tāi | twin |
| 迷路 | mí lù | to lose the way |
| 迷人 | mí rén | fascinating |
| 迫害 | pò hài | to persecute |
| 人格 | rén gé | personality |
| 世代 | shì dài | for many generations |
| 事务 | shì wù | (political, economic etc) affairs |
| 难道 | nán dào | don't tell me ... |
| 餐厅 | cān tīng | dining hall |
| 电视 | diàn shì | television |
| 上网 | shàng wǎng | to go online |
| 难过 | nán guò | to feel sad |
| 不管 | bù guǎn | not to be concerned |
| 世纪 | shì jì | century |
| 上当 | shàng dàng | taken in (by sb's deceit) |
| 不如 | bù rú | not equal to |
| 不耐烦 | bù nài fán | impatience |
| 人民币 | rén mín bì | Renminbi (RMB) |
| 人类 | rén lèi | humanity |
| 不屑一顾 | bù xiè yī gù | to disdain as beneath contempt (idiom) |
| 不顾 | bù gù | in spite of |
| 丙 | bǐng | third of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1] |
| 电池 | diàn chí | battery |
| 骨头 | gǔ tou | bone |
| 麦克风 | mài kè fēng | microphone (loanword) |
| 预订 | yù dìng | to place an order |
| 仁慈 | rén cí | benevolent |
| 仍旧 | réng jiù | still (remaining) |
| 任意 | rèn yì | arbitrary |
| 任重道远 | rèn zhòng dào yuǎn | a heavy load and a long road |
| 光辉 | guāng huī | radiance |
| 倡导 | chàng dǎo | to advocate |
| 以致 | yǐ zhì | to such an extent as to |
| 以便 | yǐ biàn | so that |
| 使命 | shǐ mìng | mission (diplomatic or other) |
| 丢 | diū | to lose |
| 付款 | fù kuǎn | to pay a sum of money |
| 世界 | shì jiè | world |
| 估计 | gū jì | to estimate |
| 主动 | zhǔ dòng | to take the initiative |
| 主观 | zhǔ guān | subjective |
| 代替 | dài tì | to replace |
| 代表 | dài biǎo | representative |
| 何必 | hé bì | there is no need |
| 代理 | dài lǐ | to act on behalf of sb in a responsible position |
| 伴随 | bàn suí | to accompany |
| 侃侃而谈 | kǎn kǎn ér tán | to speak frankly with assurance |
| 充实 | chōng shí | rich |
| 典礼 | diǎn lǐ | celebration |
| 信仰 | xìn yǎng | to believe in (a religion) |
| 侦探 | zhēn tàn | detective |
| 元素 | yuán sù | element |
| 作为 | zuò wéi | one's conduct |
| 依靠 | yī kào | to rely on sth (for support etc) |
| 加剧 | jiā jù | to intensify |
| 优先 | yōu xiān | to have priority |
| 件 | jiàn | item |
| 伤脑筋 | shāng nǎo jīn | to be a real headache |
| 作家 | zuò jiā | author |
| 加工 | jiā gōng | to process |
| 便 | biàn | plain |
| 俱乐部 | jù lè bù | club (the organisation or its premises) (loanword) |
| 假装 | jiǎ zhuāng | to feign |
| 例外 | lì wài | exception |
| 供不应求 | gōng bù yìng qiú | supply does not meet demand |
| 元首 | yuán shǒu | head of state |
| 先进 | xiān jìn | advanced (technology) |
| 光彩 | guāng cǎi | luster |
| 副 | fù | secondary |
| 分裂 | fēn liè | to split up |
| 勘探 | kān tàn | to explore |
| 胜负 | shèng fù | victory or defeat |
| 初步 | chū bù | initial |
| 价值 | jià zhí | value |
| 光滑 | guāng huá | glossy |
| 兑换 | duì huàn | to convert |
| 冠军 | guàn jūn | champion |
| 分布 | fēn bù | to scatter |
| 利用 | lì yòng | to exploit |
| 制度 | zhì dù | system (e.g. political, adminstrative etc) |
| 则 | zé | (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but |
| 再接再厉 | zài jiē zài lì | to continue the struggle (idiom); to persist |
| 凹凸 | āo tū | concave or convex |
| 出卖 | chū mài | to offer for sale |
| 刹那 | chà nà | an instant (Sanskrit: ksana) |
| 及早 | jí zǎo | at the earliest possible time |
| 勉强 | miǎn qiǎng | to do with difficulty |
| 咋 | zǎ | dialectal equivalent of 怎麼|怎么[zen3 me5] |
| 参观 | cān guān | to look around |
| 动画片 | dòng huà piàn | animated film |
| 劳驾 | láo jià | excuse me |
| 北方 | běi fāng | north |
| 勇敢 | yǒng gǎn | brave |
| 劝 | quàn | to advise |
| 包含 | bāo hán | to contain |
| 包裹 | bāo guǒ | to wrap up |
| 匆忙 | cōng máng | hasty |
| 占 | zhàn | to take possession of |
| 反应 | fǎn yìng | to react |
| 化妆 | huà zhuāng | to put on makeup |
| 包袱 | bāo fu | wrapping cloth |
| 北极 | běi jí | the North Pole |
| 吝啬 | lìn sè | stingy |
| 喜闻乐见 | xǐ wén lè jiàn | to love to hear and see (idiom) |
| 嘱咐 | zhǔ fù | to tell |
| 严禁 | yán jìn | to strictly prohibit |
| 售货员 | shòu huò yuán | salesperson |
| 嘴 | zuǐ | mouth |
| 合影 | hé yǐng | to take a joint photo |
| 名胜古迹 | míng shèng gǔ jì | historical sites and scenic spots |
| 商业 | shāng yè | business |
| 单元 | dān yuán | unit (forming an entity) |
| 嗓子 | sǎng zi | throat |
| 启事 | qǐ shì | announcement (written, on billboard, letter, newspaper or website) |
| 器官 | qì guān | organ (part of body tissue) |
| 姑且 | gū qiě | for the time being |
| 失踪 | shī zōng | to be missing |
| 因此 | yīn cǐ | thus |
| 妄想 | wàng xiǎng | to attempt vainly |
| 威力 | wēi lì | might |
| 塔 | tǎ | pagoda |
| 侄子 | zhí zi | brother's son |
| 天生 | tiān shēng | nature |
| 威望 | wēi wàng | prestige |
| 吨 | dūn | ton (loanword) |
| 大使馆 | dà shǐ guǎn | embassy |
| 土豆 | tǔ dòu | potato |
| 培训 | péi xùn | to cultivate |
| 娶 | qǔ | to take a wife |
| 报仇 | bào chóu | to take revenge |
| 大臣 | dà chén | chancellor (of a monarchy) |
| 夫妇 | fū fù | a (married) couple |
| 媳妇 | xí fù | daughter-in-law |
| 子弹 | zǐ dàn | bullet |
| 国家 | guó jiā | country |
| 宰 | zǎi | to slaughter livestock |
| 奶奶 | nǎi nai | (informal) grandma (paternal grandmother) |
| 大方 | dà fang | generous |
| 妻子 | qī zi | wife |
| 太太 | tài tai | married woman |
| 妨碍 | fáng ài | to hinder |
| 姑姑 | gū gu | paternal aunt |
| 姑娘 | gū niang | girl |
| 姥姥 | lǎo lao | (coll.) mother's mother |
| 威胁 | wēi xié | to threaten |
| 娱乐 | yú lè | to entertain |
| 将就 | jiāng jiu | to accept (a bit reluctantly) |
| 况且 | kuàng qiě | moreover |
| 媒介 | méi jiè | intermediary |
| 小心翼翼 | xiǎo xīn yì yì | cautious and solemn (idiom); very carefully |
| 存 | cún | to exist |
| 审判 | shěn pàn | a trial |
| 实事求是 | shí shì qiú shì | to seek truth from facts (idiom) |
| 婚姻 | hūn yīn | matrimony |
| 小心 | xiǎo xīn | to be careful |
| 密码 | mì mǎ | secret code |
| 嫩 | nèn | tender |
| 字幕 | zì mù | caption |
| 宁可 | nìng kě | preferably |
| 以免 | yǐ miǎn | in order to avoid |
| 宫殿 | gōng diàn | palace |
| 旷课 | kuàng kè | to play truant |
| 对联 | duì lián | rhyming couplet |
| 往常 | wǎng cháng | habitually (in the past) |
| 弊病 | bì bìng | malady |
| 后顾之忧 | hòu gù zhī yōu | fears of trouble in the rear (idiom) |
| 心态 | xīn tài | attitude (of the heart) |
| 干 | gàn | to do |
| 幽默 | yōu mò | (loanword) humor |
| 往 | wǎng | to go (in a direction) |
| 差不多 | chà bu duō | almost |
| 师傅 | shī fu | master |
| 恍然大悟 | huǎng rán dà wù | to suddenly realize |
| 平均 | píng jūn | average |
| 平常 | píng cháng | ordinary |
| 恳切 | kěn qiè | earnest |
| 战斗 | zhàn dòu | to fight |
| 打量 | dǎ liang | to size sb up |
| 您 | nín | you (courteous, as opposed to informal 你[ni3]) |
| 扔 | rēng | to throw |
| 截至 | jié zhì | up to (a time) |
| 扣 | kòu | to fasten |
| 恢复 | huī fù | to reinstate |
| 情景 | qíng jǐng | scene |
| 忍不住 | rěn bu zhù | cannot help |
| 性质 | xìng zhì | nature |
| 意外 | yì wài | unexpected |
| 承认 | chéng rèn | to admit |
| 投降 | tóu xiáng | to surrender |
| 投机 | tóu jī | to speculate (on financial markets) |
| 把 | bǎ | to hold |
| 忘记 | wàng jì | to forget |
| 抄 | chāo | to make a copy |
| 成分 | chéng fèn | composition |
| 探讨 | tàn tǎo | to investigate |
| 挖掘 | wā jué | to excavate |
| 擅长 | shàn cháng | to be good at |
| 挽救 | wǎn jiù | to save |
| 抬 | tái | to lift |
| 抱 | bào | to hold |
| 抵抗 | dǐ kàng | to resist |
| 抵达 | dǐ dá | to arrive |
| 拔苗助长 | bá miáo zhù zhǎng | to spoil things through excessive enthusiasm (idiom) |
| 昼夜 | zhòu yè | day and night |
| 收藏 | shōu cáng | to hoard |
| 书法 | shū fǎ | calligraphy |
| 攒 | zǎn | to collect |
| 抱歉 | bào qiàn | to be sorry |
| 散步 | sàn bù | to take a walk |
| 敌人 | dí rén | enemy |
| 故事 | gù shi | narrative |
| 畅通 | chàng tōng | unimpeded |
| 概括 | gài kuò | to summarize |
| 接着 | jiē zhe | to catch and hold on |
| 摩托车 | mó tuō chē | motorbike |
| 暗 | àn | dark |
| 正当 | zhèng dàng | honest |
| 武侠 | wǔ xiá | martial arts chivalry (Chinese literary, theatrical and cinema genre) |
| 歪曲 | wāi qū | to distort |
| 归还 | guī huán | to return sth |
| 椭圆 | tuǒ yuán | oval |
| 最 | zuì | most |
| 新鲜 | xīn xiān | fresh (experience, food etc) |
| 最后 | zuì hòu | final |
| 收拾 | shōu shi | to put in order |
| 曾经 | céng jīng | once |
| 日用品 | rì yòng pǐn | articles for daily use |
| 日子 | rì zi | day |
| 无耻 | wú chǐ | without any sense of shame |
| 无比 | wú bǐ | incomparable |
| 无穷无尽 | wú qióng wú jìn | endless |
| 滋润 | zī rùn | moist |
| 毅然 | yì rán | firmly |
| 殖民地 | zhí mín dì | colony |
| 滔滔不绝 | tāo tāo bù jué | unceasing torrent (idiom) |
| 森林 | sēn lín | forest |
| 仪式 | yí shì | ceremony |
| 凑合 | còu he | to bring together |
| 米饭 | mǐ fàn | (cooked) rice |
| 流氓 | liú máng | rogue |
| 极 | jí | extremely |
| 信用卡 | xìn yòng kǎ | credit card |
| 检查 | jiǎn chá | inspection |
| 污染 | wū rǎn | pollution |
| 演出 | yǎn chū | to act (in a play) |
| 残留 | cán liú | to remain |
| 率领 | shuài lǐng | to lead |
| 瓶子 | píng zi | bottle |
| 无精打采 | wú jīng dǎ cǎi | dispirited and downcast (idiom); listless |
| 座位 | zuò wèi | seat |
| 减肥 | jiǎn féi | to lose weight |
| 熟悉 | shú xī | to be familiar with |
| 热闹 | rè nao | bustling with noise and excitement |
| 亿 | yì | 100 million |
| 测验 | cè yàn | test |
| 灰尘 | huī chén | dust |
| 灯笼 | dēng lóng | lantern |
| 淘气 | táo qì | naughty |
| 盛情 | shèng qíng | great kindness |
| 相辅相成 | xiāng fǔ xiāng chéng | to complement one another (idiom) |
| 真相 | zhēn xiàng | the truth about sth |
| 盈利 | yíng lì | profit |
| 太 | tài | highest |
| 睡觉 | shuì jiào | to go to bed |
| 爬山 | pá shān | to climb a mountain |
| 毕业 | bì yè | graduation |
| 牛奶 | niú nǎi | cow's milk |
| 皮肤 | pí fū | skin |
| 当务之急 | dāng wù zhī jí | top priority job |
| 营业 | yíng yè | to do business |
| 电影 | diàn yǐng | movie |
| 对不起 | duì bu qǐ | I'm sorry |
| 椅子 | yǐ zi | chair |
| 懂 | dǒng | to understand |
| 水果 | shuǐ guǒ | fruit |
| 些 | xiē | some |
| 哥哥 | gē ge | older brother |
| 号 | hào | ordinal number |
| 电脑 | diàn nǎo | computer |
| 多 | duō | many |
| 他 | tā | he or him |
| 狗 | gǒu | dog |
| 读 | dú | to read |
| 这 | zhè | this |
| 火车站 | huǒ chē zhàn | train station |
| 叔叔 | shū shu | father's younger brother |
| 瘦 | shòu | thin |
| 发烧 | fā shāo | to have a high temperature (from illness) |
| 结婚 | jié hūn | to marry |
| 解决 | jiě jué | to settle (a dispute) |
| 参加 | cān jiā | to participate |
| 桌子 | zhuō zi | table |
| 影响 | yǐng xiǎng | influence |
| 填空 | tián kòng | to fill a job vacancy |
| 拿 | ná | to hold |
| 究竟 | jiū jìng | to go to the bottom of a matter |
| 好 | hǎo | good |
| 刮风 | guā fēng | to be windy |
| 努力 | nǔ lì | great effort |
| 发现 | fā xiàn | to find |
| 受到 | shòu dào | to receive (praise, an education, punishment etc) |
| 爷爷 | yé ye | (coll.) father's father |
| 找 | zhǎo | to try to find |
| 厨房 | chú fáng | kitchen |
| 希望 | xī wàng | to wish for |
| 礼物 | lǐ wù | gift |
| 出现 | chū xiàn | to appear |
| 安全 | ān quán | safe |
| 打招呼 | dǎ zhāo hu | to greet sb by word or action |
| 留 | liú | to leave (a message etc) |
| 符合 | fú hé | in keeping with |
| 不然 | bù rán | not so |
| 不要紧 | bù yào jǐn | unimportant |
| 傍晚 | bàng wǎn | in the evening |
| 准备 | zhǔn bèi | preparation |
| 加油站 | jiā yóu zhàn | gas station |
| 伤心 | shāng xīn | to grieve |
| 失望 | shī wàng | disappointed |
| 充满 | chōng mǎn | full of |
| 单位 | dān wèi | unit (of measure) |
| 学问 | xué wèn | learning |
| 产品 | chǎn pǐn | goods |
| 常识 | cháng shí | common sense |
| 形容 | xíng róng | to describe |
| 啊 | a | modal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation, approval, or consent |
| 药 | yào | medicine |
| 原料 | yuán liào | raw material |
| 回 | huí | to circle |
| 如何 | rú hé | how |
| 帮助 | bāng zhù | assistance |
| 爱 | ài | to love |
| 不过 | bù guò | only |
| 普通话 | pǔ tōng huà | Mandarin (common language) |
| 开 | kāi | to open |
| 保证 | bǎo zhèng | guarantee |
| 没有 | méi yǒu | haven't |
| 没关系 | méi guān xi | it doesn't matter |
| 气候 | qì hòu | climate |
| 嫁 | jià | (of a woman) to marry |
| 手术 | shǒu shù | (surgical) operation |
| 温柔 | wēn róu | gentle and soft |
| 系统 | xì tǒng | system |
| 矿产 | kuàng chǎn | minerals |
| 晒 | shài | (of the sun) to shine on |
| 其中 | qí zhōng | among |
| 情况 | qíng kuàng | circumstances |
| 块 | kuài | lump (of earth) |
| 打电话 | dǎ diàn huà | to make a telephone call |
| 年轻 | nián qīng | young |
| 细节 | xì jié | details |
| 休息 | xiū xi | rest |
| 似乎 | sì hū | apparently |
| 她 | tā | she |
| 删除 | shān chú | to delete |
| 刻苦 | kè kǔ | hardworking |
| 壶 | hú | pot |
| 奥秘 | ào mì | secret |
| 一再 | yī zài | repeatedly |
| 乞丐 | qǐ gài | beggar |
| 一律 | yī lǜ | same |
| 伙伴 | huǒ bàn | partner |
| 位 | wèi | position |
| 一旦 | yī dàn | in case (sth happens) |
| 一流 | yī liú | top quality |
| 一起 | yī qǐ | in the same place |
| 主题 | zhǔ tí | theme |
| 三 | Sān | surname San |
| 反常 | fǎn cháng | unusual |
| 碰 | pèng | to touch |
| 扩张 | kuò zhāng | expansion |
| 上瘾 | shàng yǐn | to get into a habit |
| 来历 | lái lì | history |
| 喇叭 | lǎ ba | horn (automobile etc) |
| 上进 | shàng jìn | to make progress |
| 我 | wǒ | I |
| 蜡烛 | là zhú | candle |
| 狼狈 | láng bèi | in a difficult situation |
| 不安 | bù ān | unpeaceful |
| 不断 | bù duàn | unceasing |
| 破例 | pò lì | to make an exception |
| 任务 | rèn wu | mission |
| 以至 | yǐ zhì | down to |
| 中午 | zhōng wǔ | noon |
| 冷却 | lěng què | to cool off |
| 牢固 | láo gù | firm |
| 乐趣 | lè qù | delight |
| 雷达 | léi dá | radar (loanword) |
| 愣 | lèng | to look distracted |
| 交涉 | jiāo shè | to negotiate |
| 中旬 | zhōng xún | middle third of a month |
| 主席 | zhǔ xí | chairperson |
| 主要 | zhǔ yào | main |
| 确认 | què rèn | to confirm |
| 事先 | shì xiān | in advance |
| 事件 | shì jiàn | event |
| 事态 | shì tài | situation |
| 事故 | shì gù | accident |
| 事物 | shì wù | thing |
| 担心 | dān xīn | anxious |
| 超级 | chāo jí | super- |
| 欢迎 | huān yíng | to welcome |
| 问题 | wèn tí | question |
| 袜子 | wà zi | socks |
| 吸取 | xī qǔ | to absorb |
| 另外 | lìng wài | additional |
| 商量 | shāng liang | to consult |
| 告诫 | gào jiè | to warn |
| 羡慕 | xiàn mù | to envy |
| 占领 | zhàn lǐng | to occupy (a territory) |
| 需要 | xū yào | to need |
| 接 | jiē | to receive |
| 戒指 | jiè zhi | (finger) ring |
| 作者 | zuò zhě | author |
| 交叉 | jiāo chā | to cross |
| 交换 | jiāo huàn | to exchange |
| 交代 | jiāo dài | to hand over |
| 立场 | lì chǎng | position |
| 秃 | tū | bald |
| 亭子 | tíng zi | pavilion |
| 让 | ràng | to yield |
| 天气 | tiān qì | weather |
| 舒服 | shū fu | comfortable |
| 亮 | liàng | bright |
| 人士 | rén shì | person |
| 人才 | rén cái | talent |
| 笨 | bèn | stupid |
| 稠密 | chóu mì | dense |
| 等级 | děng jí | grade |
| 结果 | jié guǒ | outcome |
| 经济 | jīng jì | economy |
| 罪犯 | zuì fàn | criminal |
| 舱 | cāng | cabin |
| 催 | cuī | to urge |
| 立体 | lì tǐ | three-dimensional |
| 以及 | yǐ jí | as well as |
| 立足 | lì zú | to stand |
| 任性 | rèn xìng | willful |
| 谅解 | liàng jiě | to understand |
| 灵感 | líng gǎn | inspiration |
| 礼貌 | lǐ mào | courtesy |
| 保障 | bǎo zhàng | to ensure |
| 信封 | xìn fēng | envelope |
| 修复 | xiū fù | to restore |
| 修改 | xiū gǎi | to amend |
| 信赖 | xìn lài | to trust |
| 个人 | gè rén | individual |
| 倔强 | jué jiàng | stubborn |
| 借助 | jiè zhù | to draw support from |
| 借口 | jiè kǒu | to use as an excuse |
| 内容 | nèi róng | content |
| 倡议 | chàng yì | to suggest |
| 偏僻 | piān pì | remote |
| 掠夺 | lüè duó | to plunder |
| 码头 | mǎ tóu | dock |
| 传染 | chuán rǎn | to infect |
| 传记 | zhuàn jì | biography |
| 传达 | chuán dá | to pass on |
| 伤害 | shāng hài | to injure |
| 倾听 | qīng tīng | to listen attentively |
| 尽管 | jǐn guǎn | despite |
| 尽量 | jǐn liàng | as much as possible |
| 美满 | měi mǎn | happy |
| 优秀 | yōu xiù | outstanding |
| 优势 | yōu shì | superiority |
| 优美 | yōu měi | graceful |
| 储备 | chǔ bèi | reserves |
| 美妙 | měi miào | beautiful |
| 冷酷 | lěng kù | grim |
| 弥漫 | mí màn | to pervade |
| 称 | chēng | to weigh |
| 免得 | miǎn de | so as not to |
| 免疫 | miǎn yì | immunity (to disease) |
| 全面 | quán miàn | all-around |
| 公元 | gōng yuán | CE (Common Era) |
| 别 | Bié | surname Bie |
| 公司 | gōng sī | (business) company |
| 公平 | gōng píng | fair |
| 公证 | gōng zhèng | notarization |
| 公关 | gōng guān | public relations |
| 其余 | qí yú | the rest |
| 冒险 | mào xiǎn | to take risks |
| 凡是 | fán shì | each and every |
| 出席 | chū xí | to attend |
| 出示 | chū shì | to show |
| 出色 | chū sè | remarkable |
| 分别 | fēn bié | to part or leave each other |
| 分歧 | fēn qí | divergent |
| 列车 | liè chē | (railway) train |
| 别人 | bié ren | other people |
| 到达 | dào dá | to reach |
| 制约 | zhì yuē | to restrict |
| 到处 | dào chù | everywhere |
| 剥削 | bō xuē | to exploit |
| 剪刀 | jiǎn dāo | scissors |
| 民间 | mín jiān | among the people |
| 端 | duān | end |
| 竞赛 | jìng sài | race |
| 区别 | qū bié | difference |
| 协会 | xié huì | an association |
| 协助 | xié zhù | to provide assistance |
| 协商 | xié shāng | to consult with |
| 博览会 | bó lǎn huì | exposition |
| 印刷 | yìn shuā | to print |
| 卡通 | kǎ tōng | cartoon (loanword) |
| 即使 | jí shǐ | even if |
| 原告 | yuán gào | complainant |
| 去年 | qù nián | last year |
| 原因 | yuán yīn | cause |
| 原则 | yuán zé | principle |
| 原始 | yuán shǐ | first |
| 原理 | yuán lǐ | principle |
| 友谊 | yǒu yì | companionship |
| 又 | yòu | (once) again |
| 参考 | cān kǎo | consultation |
| 参谋 | cān móu | staff officer |
| 及时 | jí shí | in time |
| 及格 | jí gé | to pass an exam or a test |
| 反射 | fǎn shè | to reflect |
| 反感 | fǎn gǎn | to be disgusted with |
| 敏锐 | mǐn ruì | keen |
| 反而 | fǎn ér | instead |
| 取缔 | qǔ dì | to suppress |
| 告别 | gào bié | to leave |
| 呵 | hē | expel breath |
| 只好 | zhǐ hǎo | without any better option |
| 可怜 | kě lián | pitiful |
| 司令 | sī lìng | commanding officer |
| 司法 | sī fǎ | judicial |
| 吃惊 | chī jīng | to be startled |
| 各自 | gè zì | each |
| 名额 | míng é | quota |
| 吼 | hǒu | to roar |
| 和睦 | hé mù | peaceful relations |
| 咬 | yǎo | to bite |
| 品种 | pǐn zhǒng | breed |
| 哇 | wā | Wow! |
| 唱歌 | chàng gē | to sing a song |
| 哨 | shào | a whistle |
| 哼 | hēng | to groan |
| 商品 | shāng pǐn | commodity |
| 问候 | wèn hòu | to give one's respects |
| 默默 | mò mò | in silence |
| 魔鬼 | mó guǐ | devil |
| 土壤 | tǔ rǎng | soil |
| 坚决 | jiān jué | firm |
| 坚硬 | jiān yìng | hard |
| 结账 | jié zhàng | to pay the bill |
| 结论 | jié lùn | conclusion |
| 统筹兼顾 | tǒng chóu jiān gù | an overall plan taking into account all factors |
| 统一 | tǒng yī | to unify |
| 国籍 | guó jí | nationality |
| 地理 | dì lǐ | geography |
| 垄断 | lǒng duàn | to enjoy market dominance |
| 团体 | tuán tǐ | group |
| 团圆 | tuán yuán | to have a reunion |
| 地 | dì | earth |
| 地势 | dì shì | terrain |
| 地步 | dì bù | stage |
| 堤坝 | dī bà | dam |
| 坦白 | tǎn bái | honest |
| 埋葬 | mái zàng | to bury |
| 拿手 | ná shǒu | expert in |
| 耐用 | nài yòng | durable |
| 南辕北辙 | nán yuán běi zhé | to act in a way that defeats one's purpose (idiom) |
| 基地 | jī dì | base (of operations) |
| 基金 | jī jīn | fund |
| 堆 | duī | to pile up |
| 堆积 | duī jī | to pile up |
| 报复 | bào fù | to make reprisals |
| 报道 | bào dào | to report (news) |
| 塑料袋 | sù liào dài | plastic bag |
| 塌 | tā | to collapse |
| 增加 | zēng jiā | to raise |
| 难得 | nán dé | seldom |
| 难能可贵 | nán néng kě guì | rare and precious |
| 壮丽 | zhuàng lì | magnificence |
| 外 | wài | outside |
| 外交 | wài jiāo | diplomacy |
| 能量 | néng liàng | energy |
| 拟定 | nǐ dìng | to draw up |
| 逆行 | nì xíng | to go the wrong way |
| 年度 | nián dù | year (e.g. school year, fiscal year) |
| 天空 | tiān kōng | sky |
| 女 | nǚ | female |
| 好像 | hǎo xiàng | as if |
| 好客 | hào kè | hospitality |
| 总结 | zǒng jié | to sum up |
| 总裁 | zǒng cái | chairman |
| 繁华 | fán huá | flourishing |
| 繁殖 | fán zhí | to breed |
| 凝固 | níng gù | to freeze |
| 宁愿 | nìng yuàn | would rather |
| 官 | Guān | surname Guan |
| 派遣 | pài qiǎn | to send (on a mission) |
| 偶像 | ǒu xiàng | idol |
| 家常 | jiā cháng | the daily life of a family |
| 盘旋 | pán xuán | to spiral |
| 判决 | pàn jué | judgment (by a court of law) |
| 寂静 | jì jìng | quiet |
| 密封 | mì fēng | to seal up |
| 实在 | shí zài | really |
| 实际 | shí jì | reality |
| 审理 | shěn lǐ | to hear (a case) |
| 宽敞 | kuān chang | spacious |
| 飘扬 | piāo yáng | to wave |
| 射击 | shè jī | to shoot |
| 专长 | zhuān cháng | specialty |
| 专门 | zhuān mén | specialist |
| 尊敬 | zūn jìng | to respect |
| 寻觅 | xún mì | to look for |
| 对比 | duì bǐ | to contrast |
| 对称 | duì chèn | symmetry |
| 导向 | dǎo xiàng | to be oriented towards |
| 导游 | dǎo yóu | tour guide |
| 导致 | dǎo zhì | to lead to |
| 局部 | jú bù | part |
| 局面 | jú miàn | aspect |
| 屏幕 | píng mù | screen (TV, computer or movie) |
| 屏障 | píng zhàng | barrier |
| 层 | céng | layer |
| 崇高 | chóng gāo | majestic |
| 巢穴 | cháo xué | lair |
| 弊端 | bì duān | malpractice |
| 平凡 | píng fán | commonplace |
| 干扰 | gān rǎo | to disturb |
| 帮忙 | bāng máng | to help |
| 座 | zuò | seat |
| 奇妙 | qí miào | fantastic |
| 廉洁 | lián jié | honest |
| 废墟 | fèi xū | ruins |
| 弥补 | mí bǔ | to complement |
| 强迫 | qiǎng pò | to compel |
| 后来 | hòu lái | afterwards |
| 律师 | lǜ shī | lawyer |
| 得意 | dé yì | proud of oneself |
| 岂有此理 | qǐ yǒu cǐ lǐ | how can this be so? (idiom); preposterous |
| 得力 | dé lì | able |
| 从来 | cóng lái | always |
| 从此 | cóng cǐ | from now on |
| 怀念 | huái niàn | to cherish the memory of |
| 悬殊 | xuán shū | widely different |
| 思维 | sī wéi | (line of) thought |
| 思想 | sī xiǎng | thought |
| 思索 | sī suǒ | to think deeply |
| 想象 | xiǎng xiàng | to imagine |
| 意向 | yì xiàng | intention |
| 意义 | yì yì | sense |
| 愚蠢 | yú chǔn | silly |
| 感染 | gǎn rǎn | infection |
| 欲望 | yù wàng | desire |
| 应聘 | yìng pìn | to accept a job offer |
| 懒惰 | lǎn duò | idle |
| 气味 | qì wèi | odor |
| 悬挂 | xuán guà | to suspend |
| 成人 | chéng rén | adult |
| 战争 | zhàn zhēng | war |
| 扎 | zhā | to prick |
| 打喷嚏 | dǎ pēn tì | to sneeze |
| 打扫 | dǎ sǎo | to clean |
| 拆 | chāi | to tear open |
| 指甲 | zhǐ jia | fingernail |
| 揉 | róu | to knead |
| 持续 | chí xù | to continue |
| 指 | zhǐ | finger |
| 指挥 | zhǐ huī | to conduct |
| 挑战 | tiǎo zhàn | to challenge |
| 挑拨 | tiǎo bō | to incite disharmony |
| 挑衅 | tiǎo xìn | to provoke |
| 挺 | tǐng | straight |
| 振动 | zhèn dòng | to vibrate |
| 捆绑 | kǔn bǎng | to bind |
| 捎 | shāo | to bring sth to sb |
| 排列 | pái liè | to arrange in order |
| 排斥 | pái chì | to reject |
| 挣 | zhèng | to struggle to get free |
| 探索 | tàn suǒ | to explore |
| 接近 | jiē jìn | to approach |
| 推广 | tuī guǎng | to extend |
| 推荐 | tuī jiàn | to recommend |
| 掩护 | yǎn hù | to screen |
| 推迟 | tuī chí | to postpone |
| 掩盖 | yǎn gài | to conceal |
| 揍 | zòu | to beat up |
| 提供 | tí gōng | to offer |
| 提倡 | tí chàng | to promote |
| 救 | jiù | to save |
| 抚养 | fǔ yǎng | to foster |
| 拥护 | yōng hù | to endorse |
| 拥挤 | yōng jǐ | crowded |
| 操劳 | cāo láo | to work hard |
| 据悉 | jù xī | according to reports |
| 敢 | gǎn | to dare |
| 拧 | níng | to pinch |
| 改革 | gǎi gé | reform |
| 掐 | qiā | to pick (flowers) |
| 恰当 | qià dàng | appropriate |
| 放射 | fàng shè | to radiate |
| 政治 | zhèng zhì | politics |
| 教材 | jiào cái | teaching material |
| 教训 | jiào xun | lesson |
| 敬礼 | jìng lǐ | to salute |
| 整体 | zhěng tǐ | whole entity |
| 数 | shǔ | to count |
| 数额 | shù é | amount |
| 断 | duàn | to break |
| 方式 | fāng shì | way |
| 方针 | fāng zhēn | policy |
| 施展 | shī zhǎn | to use fully |
| 时而 | shí ér | occasionally |
| 时候 | shí hou | time |
| 时尚 | shí shàng | fashion |
| 晃 | huǎng | to dazzle |
| 期限 | qī xiàn | time limit |
| 智慧 | zhì huì | wisdom |
| 暴力 | bào lì | violence |
| 期望 | qī wàng | to have expectations |
| 未必 | wèi bì | not necessarily |
| 未免 | wèi miǎn | unavoidably |
| 本事 | běn shi | ability |
| 枝 | zhī | branch |
| 树 | shù | tree |
| 朴素 | pǔ sù | plain and simple |
| 正义 | zhèng yì | justice |
| 正负 | zhèng fù | positive and negative |
| 标记 | biāo jì | sign |
| 模式 | mó shì | mode |
| 样式 | yàng shì | type |
| 样子 | yàng zi | appearance |
| 煤炭 | méi tàn | coal |
| 机械 | jī xiè | machine |
| 毫米 | háo mǐ | millimeter |
| 档次 | dàng cì | grade |
| 欣赏 | xīn shǎng | to appreciate |
| 永恒 | yǒng héng | eternal |
| 母语 | mǔ yǔ | native language |
| 毛病 | máo bìng | fault |
| 气功 | qì gōng | qigong, a system of deep breathing exercises |
| 沙滩 | shā tān | beach |
| 气氛 | qì fēn | atmosphere |
| 水泥 | shuǐ ní | cement |
| 注视 | zhù shì | to watch attentively |
| 汽油 | qì yóu | gasoline |
| 沉默 | chén mò | taciturn |
| 沉重 | chén zhòng | heavy |
| 油漆 | yóu qī | oil paints |
| 治安 | zhì ān | law and order |
| 沼泽 | zhǎo zé | marsh |
| 也 | Yě | surname Ye |
| 公园 | gōng yuán | park (for public recreation) |
| 人 | rén | man |
| 中文 | Zhōng wén | |
| 泡沫 | pào mò | foam |
| 波涛 | bō tāo | great waves |
| 女儿 | nǚ ér | daughter |
| 超市 | chāo shì | supermarket |
| 洽谈 | qià tán | to discuss |
| 海滨 | hǎi bīn | shore |
| 涉及 | shè jí | to involve |
| 温带 | wēn dài | temperate zone |
| 深情厚谊 | shēn qíng hòu yì | deep friendship |
| 清理 | qīng lǐ | to clear up |
| 准确 | zhǔn què | accurate |
| 溜 | liū | to slip away |
| 灰 | huī | ash |
| 漏 | lòu | to leak |
| 焦急 | jiāo jí | anxiety |
| 煎 | jiān | to pan fry |
| 照片 | zhào piàn | photograph |
| 照顾 | zhào gu | to take care of |
| 烦恼 | fán nǎo | to be worried |
| 煮 | zhǔ | to cook |
| 争夺 | zhēng duó | to fight over |
| 爽快 | shuǎng kuai | refreshed |
| 片断 | piàn duàn | section |
| 物理 | wù lǐ | physics |
| 特殊 | tè shū | special |
| 牵制 | qiān zhì | to control |
| 狡猾 | jiǎo huá | crafty |
| 狭窄 | xiá zhǎi | narrow |
| 犹豫 | yóu yù | to hesitate |
| 奖赏 | jiǎng shǎng | reward |
| 珍珠 | zhēn zhū | pearl |
| 现状 | xiàn zhuàng | current situation |
| 理智 | lǐ zhì | reason |
| 生意 | shēng yi | business |
| 生态 | shēng tài | ecology |
| 生活 | shēng huó | life |
| 生病 | shēng bìng | to fall ill |
| 由于 | yóu yú | due to |
| 用途 | yòng tú | use |
| 甭 | béng | need not |
| 田野 | tián yě | field |
| 由 | yóu | to follow |
| 畔 | pàn | edge |
| 疙瘩 | gē da | swelling or lump on skin |
| 疤 | bā | scar |
| 疲劳 | pí láo | fatigue |
| 疼爱 | téng ài | to love dearly |
| 痛苦 | tòng kǔ | pain |
| 登录 | dēng lù | to register |
| 登陆 | dēng lù | to land |
| 看法 | kàn fǎ | way of looking at a thing |
| 真实 | zhēn shí | true |
| 眼色 | yǎn sè | signal made with one's eyes |
| 礼节 | lǐ jié | etiquette |
| 神经 | shén jīng | nerve |
| 丑恶 | chǒu è | ugly |
| 第一 | dì yī | first |
| 移动 | yí dòng | to move |
| 税 | shuì | taxes |
| 种子 | zhǒng zi | seed |
| 答复 | dá fù | to answer |
| 等待 | děng dài | to wait |
| 红 | Hóng | surname Hong |
| 米 | Mǐ | surname Mi |
| 粗糙 | cū cāo | crude |
| 粮食 | liáng shi | foodstuff |
| 纪念 | jì niàn | to commemorate |
| 纪律 | jì lǜ | discipline |
| 贵 | guì | expensive |
| 高 | Gāo | surname Gao |
| 维生素 | wéi shēng sù | vitamin |
| 短 | duǎn | short |
| 可爱 | kě ài | adorable |
| 戴 | Dài | surname Dai |
| 终身 | zhōng shēn | lifelong |
| 很 | hěn | (adverb of degree) |
| 经理 | jīng lǐ | manager |
| 结局 | jié jú | conclusion |
| 说话 | shuō huà | to speak |
| 经商 | jīng shāng | to trade |
| 缺席 | quē xí | absence |
| 聋哑 | lóng yǎ | deaf and dumb |
| 耗费 | hào fèi | to waste |
| 肥皂 | féi zào | soap |
| 肩膀 | jiān bǎng | shoulder |
| 胖 | pàng | fat |
| 胡同 | hú tòng | lane |
| 能力 | néng lì | capability |
| 能干 | néng gàn | capable |
| 脆弱 | cuì ruò | weak |
| 脱 | tuō | to shed |
| 脖子 | bó zi | neck |
| 脾气 | pí qi | character |
| 腐烂 | fǔ làn | to rot |
| 肿瘤 | zhǒng liú | tumor |
| 腹泻 | fù xiè | diarrhea |
| 兴旺 | xīng wàng | prosperous |
| 企图 | qǐ tú | to attempt |
| 自从 | zì cóng | since (a time) |
| 至今 | zhì jīn | so far |
| 与 | yǔ | and |
| 与其 | yǔ qí | rather than... |
| 举世瞩目 | jǔ shì zhǔ mù | to receive worldwide attention |
| 举 | jǔ | to lift |
| 举办 | jǔ bàn | to conduct |
| 舞蹈 | wǔ dǎo | dance (performance art) |
| 航天 | háng tiān | space flight |
| 航行 | háng xíng | to sail |
| 舰艇 | jiàn tǐng | warship |
| 花瓣 | huā bàn | petal |
| 英俊 | yīng jùn | handsome |
| 茂盛 | mào shèng | lush |
| 盖 | gài | lid |
| 落成 | luò chéng | to complete a construction project |
| 落实 | luò shí | practical |
| 落后 | luò hòu | to fall behind |
| 着 | zhe | aspect particle indicating action in progress |
| 叶子 | yè zi | foliage |
| 着凉 | zháo liáng | to catch cold |
| 着手 | zhuó shǒu | to put one's hand to it |
| 蒸发 | zhēng fā | to evaporate |
| 虐待 | nüè dài | to mistreat |
| 处境 | chǔ jìng | situation (of a person) |
| 号码 | hào mǎ | number |
| 亏待 | kuī dài | to treat sb unfairly |
| 蛇 | shé | snake |
| 蛋白质 | dàn bái zhì | protein |
| 融化 | róng huà | to melt |
| 血 | xuè | blood |
| 街道 | jiē dào | street |
| 卫星 | wèi xīng | satellite |
| 表情 | biǎo qíng | (facial) expression |
| 衷心 | zhōng xīn | heartfelt |
| 西瓜 | xī guā | watermelon |
| 被告 | bèi gào | defendant |
| 被子 | bèi zi | quilt |
| 补偿 | bǔ cháng | to compensate |
| 补救 | bǔ jiù | to remedy |
| 复印 | fù yìn | to photocopy |
| 制造 | zhì zào | to manufacture |
| 要命 | yào mìng | to cause sb's death |
| 要素 | yào sù | essential factor |
| 要是 | yào shi | if |
| 覆盖 | fù gài | to cover |
| 规模 | guī mó | scale |
| 规章 | guī zhāng | rule |
| 规格 | guī gé | standard |
| 视线 | shì xiàn | line of sight |
| 亲切 | qīn qiè | amiable |
| 亲热 | qīn rè | affectionate |
| 许多 | xǔ duō | many |
| 角色 | jué sè | role |
| 解剖 | jiě pōu | to dissect (an animal) |
| 解释 | jiě shì | explanation |
| 触犯 | chù fàn | to violate |
| 计算 | jì suàn | to count |
| 讨厌 | tǎo yàn | to dislike |
| 训练 | xùn liàn | to train |
| 记录 | jì lù | to record |
| 记忆 | jì yì | to remember |
| 设置 | shè zhì | to set up |
| 设施 | shè shī | facilities |
| 访问 | fǎng wèn | to visit |
| 注册 | zhù cè | to register |
| 课题 | kè tí | task |
| 询问 | xún wèn | to inquire |
| 试图 | shì tú | to attempt |
| 详细 | xiáng xì | detailed |
| 话筒 | huà tǒng | microphone |
| 语法 | yǔ fǎ | grammar |
| 诞辰 | dàn chén | birthday |
| 诚挚 | chéng zhì | sincere |
| 误解 | wù jiě | to misunderstand |
| 诚恳 | chéng kěn | sincere |
| 误会 | wù huì | to misunderstand |
| 说服 | shuō fú | to persuade |
| 请求 | qǐng qiú | to request |
| 谋求 | móu qiú | to seek |
| 讥笑 | jī xiào | to sneer |
| 证实 | zhèng shí | to confirm (sth to be true) |
| 谢绝 | xiè jué | to refuse politely |
| 谨慎 | jǐn shèn | cautious |
| 警惕 | jǐng tì | to be on the alert |
| 譬如 | pì rú | for example |
| 警察 | jǐng chá | police |
| 变迁 | biàn qiān | changes |
| 赞美 | zàn měi | to admire |
| 趋势 | qū shì | trend |
| 竖 | shù | to erect |
| 丰富 | fēng fù | to enrich |
| 财富 | cái fù | wealth |
| 豪迈 | háo mài | bold |
| 起飞 | qǐ fēi | (of an aircraft) to take off |
| 负责 | fù zé | to be in charge of |
| 趟 | tàng | classifier for times, round trips or rows |
| 走私 | zǒu sī | to smuggle |
| 起初 | qǐ chū | originally |
| 起来 | qǐ lai | to stand up |
| 起源 | qǐ yuán | origin |
| 趁 | chèn | to avail oneself of |
| 超越 | chāo yuè | to surpass |
| 距离 | jù lí | distance |
| 迹象 | jì xiàng | mark |
| 跪 | guì | to kneel |
| 跳跃 | tiào yuè | to jump |
| 践踏 | jiàn tà | to trample |
| 踊跃 | yǒng yuè | to leap |
| 身份 | shēn fèn | identity |
| 身材 | shēn cái | stature |
| 车库 | chē kù | garage |
| 军事 | jūn shì | military affairs |
| 辉煌 | huī huáng | splendid |
| 轮廓 | lún kuò | an outline |
| 迸发 | bèng fā | to burst forth |
| 办理 | bàn lǐ | to handle |
| 办法 | bàn fǎ | means |
| 近来 | jìn lái | recently |
| 逃 | táo | to escape |
| 迷惑 | mí huo | to puzzle |
| 退 | tuì | to retreat |
| 进步 | jìn bù | progress |
| 通俗 | tōng sú | common |
| 途径 | tú jìng | way |
| 通缉 | tōng jī | to order the arrest of sb as criminal |
| 通常 | tōng cháng | regular |
| 速度 | sù dù | speed |
| 连锁 | lián suǒ | to interlock |
| 进展 | jìn zhǎn | to make headway |
| 进口 | jìn kǒu | to import |
| 进而 | jìn ér | and then (what follows next) |
| 过度 | guò dù | excessive |
| 游戏 | yóu xì | game |
| 遇到 | yù dào | to meet |
| 游览 | yóu lǎn | to go sightseeing |
| 运气 | yùn qi | luck (good or bad) |
| 运用 | yùn yòng | to use |
| 遍 | biàn | everywhere |
| 过分 | guò fèn | excessive |
| 过问 | guò wèn | to show an interest in |
| 过去 | guò qù | (in the) past |
| 过程 | guò chéng | course of events |
| 过于 | guò yú | too much |
| 迟疑 | chí yí | to hesitate |
| 遏制 | è zhì | to check |
| 道德 | dào dé | virtue |
| 达到 | dá dào | to reach |
| 达成 | dá chéng | to reach (an agreement) |
| 递 | dì | to hand over |
| 边界 | biān jiè | boundary |
| 逻辑 | luó ji | logic (loanword) |
| 适宜 | shì yí | suitable |
| 遮挡 | zhē dǎng | to shelter |
| 适应 | shì yìng | to adapt |
| 选择 | xuǎn zé | to select |
| 遵守 | zūn shǒu | to comply with |
| 迟缓 | chí huǎn | slow |
| 迟早 | chí zǎo | sooner or later |
| 选拔 | xuǎn bá | to select the best |
| 迟钝 | chí dùn | slow in one's reactions |
| 选手 | xuǎn shǒu | athlete |
| 遗憾 | yí hàn | regret |
| 遗留 | yí liú | to leave behind |
| 辽阔 | liáo kuò | vast |
| 乡镇 | xiāng zhèn | village |
| 鄙视 | bǐ shì | to despise |
| 邀请 | yāo qǐng | to invite |
| 迈 | mài | to take a step |
| 边疆 | biān jiāng | border area |
| 部署 | bù shǔ | to dispose |
| 邮局 | yóu jú | post office |
| 配套 | pèi tào | to form a complete set |
| 醋 | cù | vinegar |
| 醉 | zuì | intoxicated |
| 醒 | xǐng | to wake up |
| 金属 | jīn shǔ | metal |
| 酱油 | jiàng yóu | soy sauce |
| 里程碑 | lǐ chéng bēi | milestone |
| 重量 | zhòng liàng | weight |
| 野心 | yě xīn | ambition |
| 厘米 | lí mǐ | centimeter |
| 金融 | jīn róng | banking |
| 钓 | diào | to fish with a hook and bait |
| 镜头 | jìng tóu | camera lens |
| 钥匙 | yào shi | key |
| 鉴于 | jiàn yú | in view of |
| 镶嵌 | xiāng qiàn | to inlay |
| 长 | zhǎng | chief |
| 开水 | kāi shuǐ | boiled water |
| 长辈 | zhǎng bèi | one's elders |
| 闭塞 | bì sè | to stop up |
| 开幕式 | kāi mù shì | opening ceremony |
| 开明 | kāi míng | enlightened |
| 开除 | kāi chú | to expel |
| 间谍 | jiàn dié | spy |
| 陈列 | chén liè | to display |
| 降落 | jiàng luò | to descend |
| 附属 | fù shǔ | subsidiary |
| 阵地 | zhèn dì | position |
| 降临 | jiàng lín | to descend |
| 阵 | zhèn | disposition of troops |
| 阵容 | zhèn róng | troop arrangement |
| 除了 | chú le | besides |
| 陈旧 | chén jiù | old-fashioned |
| 陆续 | lù xù | in turn |
| 隆重 | lóng zhòng | grand |
| 隔壁 | gé bì | next door |
| 随即 | suí jí | immediately |
| 隧道 | suì dào | tunnel |
| 随身 | suí shēn | to (carry) on one's person |
| 隐蔽 | yǐn bì | to conceal |
| 雌雄 | cí xióng | male and female |
| 非常 | fēi cháng | very |
| 非法 | fēi fǎ | illegal |
| 鞭炮 | biān pào | firecrackers |
| 音乐 | yīn yuè | music |
| 响亮 | xiǎng liàng | loud and clear |
| 响 | xiǎng | echo |
| 馋 | chán | gluttonous |
| 顺便 | shùn biàn | conveniently |
| 须知 | xū zhī | key information |
| 预先 | yù xiān | beforehand |
| 饿 | è | to be hungry |
| 领土 | lǐng tǔ | territory |
| 领悟 | lǐng wù | to understand |
| 饱 | bǎo | to eat till full |
| 饱经沧桑 | bǎo jīng cāng sāng | having lived through many changes |
| 首 | shǒu | head |
| 首要 | shǒu yào | the most important |
| 香肠 | xiāng cháng | sausage |
| 马虎 | mǎ hu | careless |
| 骗 | piàn | to cheat |
| 惊奇 | jīng qí | to be amazed |
| 脏 | zāng | dirty |
| 体裁 | tǐ cái | genre |
| 体积 | tǐ jī | volume |
| 体会 | tǐ huì | to know from experience |
| 体育 | tǐ yù | sports |
| 体验 | tǐ yàn | to experience for oneself |
| 高尚 | gāo shàng | noble |
| 斗争 | dòu zhēng | a struggle |
| 魔术 | mó shù | magic |
| 鲜艳 | xiān yàn | bright-colored |
| 盐 | yán | salt |
| 丢人 | diū rén | to lose face |
| 鸽子 | gē zi | pigeon |
| 面条 | miàn tiáo | noodles |
| 麻醉 | má zuì | anesthesia |
| 黑板 | hēi bǎn | blackboard |
| 踢足球 | tī zú qiú | play soccer (football) |
| 贤惠 | xián huì | chaste |
| 画 | huà | to draw |
| 放暑假 | fàng shǔ jià | take summer vacation |
| 纪录 | jì lù | record (sports, written account) |
| 搭 | dā | to put up |
| 不见得 | bù jiàn de | not necessarily |
| 丢三落四 | diū sān là sì | forgetful |
| 享受 | xiǎng shòu | to enjoy |
| 交际 | jiāo jì | communication |
| 人物 | rén wù | person |
| 人质 | rén zhì | hostage |
| 个别 | gè bié | individual |
| 便宜 | pián yi | cheap |
| 偶然 | ǒu rán | incidentally |
| 充分 | chōng fèn | ample |
| 储存 | chǔ cún | stockpile |
| 兄弟 | xiōng dì | brothers |
| 充沛 | chōng pèi | abundant |
| 凶手 | xiōng shǒu | murderer |
| 克制 | kè zhì | to restrain |
| 公式 | gōng shì | formula |
| 凝聚 | níng jù | to condense |
| 别致 | bié zhì | unusual |
| 制裁 | zhì cái | to punish |
| 功能 | gōng néng | function |
| 削 | xiāo | to peel with a knife |
| 剧本 | jù běn | script for play, opera, movie etc |
| 勇气 | yǒng qì | courage |
| 勇于 | yǒng yú | to dare to |
| 动态 | dòng tài | movement |
| 动员 | dòng yuán | to mobilize |
| 胜利 | shèng lì | victory |
| 动脉 | dòng mài | artery |
| 动身 | dòng shēn | to go on a journey |
| 动静 | dòng jìng | (detectable) movement |
| 势力 | shì li | power |
| 包围 | bāo wéi | to surround |
| 包庇 | bāo bì | to shield |
| 化学 | huà xué | chemistry |
| 化肥 | huà féi | fertilizer |
| 啤酒 | pí jiǔ | beer (loanword) |
| 啥 | shá | dialectal equivalent of 什麼|什么[shen2 me5] |
| 因素 | yīn sù | element |
| 固定 | gù dìng | to fix |
| 城堡 | chéng bǎo | castle |
| 场面 | chǎng miàn | scene |
| 委屈 | wěi qu | to feel wronged |
| 姿势 | zī shì | posture |
| 姿态 | zī tài | attitude |
| 项目 | xiàng mù | item |
| 失败 | shī bài | to be defeated |
| 感动 | gǎn dòng | to move (sb) |
| 嫌疑 | xián yí | suspicion |
| 明白 | míng bai | clear |
| 抱怨 | bào yuàn | to complain |
| 字母 | zì mǔ | letter (of the alphabet) |
| 存在 | cún zài | to exist |
| 定义 | dìng yì | definition |
| 对手 | duì shǒu | opponent |
| 实话 | shí huà | truth |
| 写作 | xiě zuò | to write |
| 对立 | duì lì | to oppose |
| 属于 | shǔ yú | to be classified as |
| 恐吓 | kǒng hè | to threaten |
| 平坦 | píng tǎn | level |
| 已经 | yǐ jīng | already |
| 平原 | píng yuán | field |
| 平衡 | píng héng | balance |
| 平面 | píng miàn | plane (flat surface) |
| 年级 | nián jí | grade |
| 幻想 | huàn xiǎng | delusion |
| 幸福 | xìng fú | happiness |
| 干劲 | gàn jìn | enthusiasm for doing sth |
| 底 | dǐ | background |
| 急诊 | jí zhěn | emergency call |
| 性格 | xìng gé | nature |
| 性能 | xìng néng | function |
| 恨 | hèn | to hate |
| 情形 | qíng xing | circumstances |
| 情绪 | qíng xù | mood |
| 情理 | qíng lǐ | reason |
| 情节 | qíng jié | plot |
| 成效 | chéng xiào | effect |
| 成熟 | chéng shú | mature |
| 或许 | huò xǔ | perhaps |
| 扛 | káng | to carry on one's shoulder |
| 打针 | dǎ zhēn | to give or have an injection |
| 批发 | pī fā | wholesale |
| 技巧 | jì qiǎo | skill |
| 把关 | bǎ guān | to guard a pass |
| 抗议 | kàng yì | to protest |
| 采取 | cǎi qǔ | to adopt or carry out (measures, policies, course of action) |
| 接连 | jiē lián | on end |
| 描写 | miáo xiě | to describe |
| 摘要 | zhāi yào | summary |
| 抢 | qiǎng | to fight over |
| 摸 | mō | to feel with the hand |
| 拦 | lán | to block sb's path |
| 摆脱 | bǎi tuō | to break away from |
| 摊 | tān | to spread out |
| 支柱 | zhī zhù | mainstay |
| 支流 | zhī liú | tributary (river) |
| 支撑 | zhī chēng | to prop up |
| 支票 | zhī piào | check (bank) |
| 收据 | shōu jù | receipt |
| 收入 | shōu rù | to take in |
| 收获 | shōu huò | to harvest |
| 效果 | xiào guǒ | result |
| 救护车 | jiù hù chē | ambulance |
| 方法 | fāng fǎ | method |
| 昌盛 | chāng shèng | prosperous |
| 曲子 | qǔ zi | poem for singing |
| 书面 | shū miàn | in writing |
| 荒凉 | huāng liáng | desolate |
| 慢 | màn | slow |
| 菜单 | cài dān | menu |
| 柜台 | guì tái | sales counter |
| 权利 | quán lì | power |
| 次 | cì | next in sequence |
| 次品 | cì pǐn | substandard products |
| 历史 | lì shǐ | history |
| 历来 | lì lái | always |
| 歹徒 | dǎi tú | evildoer |
| 深刻 | shēn kè | profound |
| 清除 | qīng chú | to clear away |
| 熟练 | shú liàn | practiced |
| 热情 | rè qíng | cordial |
| 盗窃 | dào qiè | to steal |
| 盛行 | shèng xíng | to be in vogue |
| 盛开 | shèng kāi | blooming |
| 相反 | xiāng fǎn | opposite |
| 相应 | xiāng yìng | to correspond |
| 瞧 | qiáo | to look at |
| 只有…才 | zhǐ yǒu … cái | only if… then… |
| 啰唆 | luō suo | to grumble |
| 系领带 | jì lǐng dài | tie one's necktie |
| 弄 | nòng | to do |
| 工资 | gōng zī | wages |
| 全部 | quán bù | whole |
| 各 | gè | each |
| 刚 | gāng | just now |
| 放弃 | fàng qì | to renounce |
| 坚强 | jiān qiáng | staunch |
| 精彩 | jīng cǎi | wonderful |
| 播放 | bō fàng | to broadcast |
| 逛 | guàng | to stroll |
| 理发 | lǐ fà | a barber shop |
| 暂时 | zàn shí | temporary |
| 正确 | zhèng què | correct |
| 难受 | nán shòu | to feel unwell |
| 预习 | yù xí | to prepare a lesson |
| 舒适 | shū shì | cozy |
| 中国 | Zhōng guó | |
| 汉语 | Hàn yǔ | |
| 华裔 | Huá yì | |
| 国庆节 | Guó qìng jié | |
| 云 | Yún | surname Yun |
| 能 | Néng | surname Neng |
| 朝 | Cháo | imperial or royal court |
| 员工 | yuán gōng | staff |
| 长 | cháng | length |
| 重 | zhòng | heavy |
| 讨论 | tǎo lùn | to discuss |
| 拥抱 | yōng bào | to embrace |
| 县 | xiàn | county |
| 顽固 | wán gù | stubborn |
| 同志 | tóng zhì | comrade |
| 实质 | shí zhì | substance |
| 害羞 | hài xiū | shy |
| 预料 | yù liào | to forecast |
| 商标 | shāng biāo | trademark |
| 太阳 | tài yang | sun |
| 大概 | dà gài | roughly |
| 引起 | yǐn qǐ | to give rise to |
| 安装 | ān zhuāng | to install |
| 繁荣 | fán róng | prosperous |
| 汹涌 | xiōng yǒng | to surge up violently (of ocean, river, lake etc) |
| 妥当 | tuǒ dang | appropriate |
| 某 | mǒu | some |
| 像 | xiàng | to resemble |
| 向往 | xiàng wǎng | to yearn for |
| 皮鞋 | pí xié | leather shoes |
| 文化 | wén huà | culture |
| 吃 | chī | to eat |
| 对 | duì | right |
| 教室 | jiào shì | classroom |
| 是否 | shì fǒu | whether (or not) |
| 减少 | jiǎn shǎo | to lessen |
| 作弊 | zuò bì | to practice fraud |
| 沙漠 | shā mò | desert |
| 油炸 | yóu zhá | to deep fry |
| 练习 | liàn xí | to practice |
| 口 | kǒu | mouth |
| 位于 | wèi yú | to be located at |
| 叉子 | chā zi | fork |
| 广泛 | guǎng fàn | extensive |
| 中心 | zhōng xīn | center |
| 哭泣 | kū qì | to weep |
| 大致 | dà zhì | more or less |
| 恶化 | è huà | to worsen |
| 日期 | rì qī | date |
| 起哄 | qǐ hòng | to heckle |
| 谁 | shéi | who |
| 输入 | shū rù | to import |
| 钻石 | zuàn shí | diamond |
| 高峰 | gāo fēng | peak |
| 并列 | bìng liè | to stand side by side |
| 充电器 | chōng diàn qì | battery charger |
| 寄 | jì | to send |
| 媒体 | méi tǐ | media, esp. news media |
| 闪电 | shǎn diàn | lightning |
| 出差 | chū chāi | to go on an official or business trip |
| 段 | Duàn | surname Duan |
| 越 | Yuè | generic word for peoples or states of south China or south Asia at different historical periods |
| 从 | Cóng | surname Cong |
| 妈妈 | mā ma | mama |
| 朋友 | péng you | friend |
| 玩 | wán | to play |
| 怎么样 | zěn me yàng | how? |
| 爸爸 | bà ba | (informal) father |
| 看 | kàn | to see |
| 说 | shuō | to speak |
| 聊天 | liáo tiān | to chat |
| 特别 | tè bié | especially |
| 方便 | fāng biàn | convenient |
| 长城 | Cháng chéng | |
| 服务员 | fú wù yuán | waiter |
| 首先 | shǒu xiān | first (of all) |
| 活动 | huó dòng | to exercise |
| 至少 | zhì shǎo | at least |
| 水平 | shuǐ píng | level (of achievement etc) |
| 兴奋 | xīng fèn | excited |
| 骄傲 | jiāo ào | pride |
| 霞 | xiá | red clouds |
| 群众 | qún zhòng | mass |
| 视野 | shì yě | field of view |
| 忍耐 | rěn nài | to endure |
| 玉 | yù | jade |
| 肖像 | xiào xiàng | portrait (painting, photo etc) |
| 职务 | zhí wù | post |
| 自力更生 | zì lì gēng shēng | regeneration through one's own effort (idiom) |
| 上游 | shàng yóu | upper reaches (of a river) |
| 胸怀 | xiōng huái | one's bosom (the seat of emotions) |
| 舌头 | shé tou | tongue |
| 苦尽甘来 | kǔ jìn gān lái | bitterness finishes, sweetness begins (idiom); the hard times are over, the good times just beginning |
| 不但…而且 | bù dàn … ér qiě | not only ... but also... |
| 词典 | cí diǎn | dictionary (of Chinese compound words) |
| 赶 | gǎn | to overtake |
| 资料 | zī liào | material |
| 修理 | xiū lǐ | to repair |
| 凌晨 | líng chén | very early in the morning |
| 上 | shàng | on top |
| 值得 | zhí de | to be worth |
| 允许 | yǔn xǔ | to permit |
| 呀 | ya | (particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt) |
| 基础 | jī chǔ | base |
| 竟然 | jìng rán | unexpectedly |
| 保险 | bǎo xiǎn | insurance |
| 传说 | chuán shuō | legend |
| 公开 | gōng kāi | public |
| 冷淡 | lěng dàn | cold |
| 升 | shēng | to ascend |
| 便条 | biàn tiáo | (informal) note |
| 借鉴 | jiè jiàn | to draw on (others' experience) |
| 仪器 | yí qì | instrument |
| 磅 | bàng | see 磅秤 scale |
| 磁带 | cí dài | magnetic tape |
| 嗨 | hāi | oh alas |
| 山脉 | shān mài | mountain range |
| 完全 | wán quán | complete |
| 微不足道 | wēi bù zú dào | negligible |
| 编织 | biān zhī | to weave |
| 想 | xiǎng | to think |
| 巴不得 | bā bu de | (coll.) to be eager for |
| 喘气 | chuǎn qì | to breathe deeply |
| 欣欣向荣 | xīn xīn xiàng róng | luxuriant growth (idiom); flourishing |
| 正气 | zhèng qì | healthy environment |
| 演员 | yǎn yuán | actor or actress |
| 神仙 | shén xiān | Daoist immortal |
| 热泪盈眶 | rè lèi yíng kuàng | eyes brimming with tears of excitement (idiom) |
| 条件 | tiáo jiàn | condition |
| 昂贵 | áng guì | expensive |
| 正常 | zhèng cháng | regular |
| 毛巾 | máo jīn | towel |
| 招待 | zhāo dài | to receive (guests) |
| 一帆风顺 | yī fān fēng shùn | propitious wind throughout the journey (idiom) |
| 人道 | rén dào | human sympathy |
| 仍然 | réng rán | still |
| 倒 | dào | to place upside down |
| 破 | pò | broken |
| 继续 | jì xù | to continue |
| 申请 | shēn qǐng | to apply for sth |
| 洞 | dòng | cave |
| 禁止 | jìn zhǐ | to prohibit |
| 传真 | chuán zhēn | fax |
| 作用 | zuò yòng | to act on |
| 当 | dāng | to be |
| 直接 | zhí jiē | direct |
| 沟通 | gōu tōng | to join |
| 无奈 | wú nài | helpless |
| 代价 | dài jià | price |
| 克服 | kè fú | (try to) overcome (hardships etc) |
| 折 | zhé | to break |
| 投掷 | tóu zhì | to throw sth a long distance |
| 弦 | xián | bow string |
| 感冒 | gǎn mào | to catch cold |
| 快 | kuài | rapid |
| 咱们 | zán men | we or us (including both the speaker and the person(s) spoken to) |
| 多么 | duō me | how (wonderful etc) |
| 串 | chuàn | to string together |
| 偏偏 | piān piān | (indicates that sth turns out just the opposite of what one would wish) unfortunately |
| 美术 | měi shù | art |
| 半途而废 | bàn tú ér fèi | to give up halfway (idiom); leave sth unfinished |
| 背 | bèi | the back of a body or object |
| 书记 | shū ji | secretary (chief official of a branch of a socialist or communist party) |
| 死亡 | sǐ wáng | to die |
| 就 | jiù | at once |
| 家 | jiā | home |
| 意思 | yì si | idea |
| 考试 | kǎo shì | to take an exam |
| 母亲 | mǔ qīn | mother |
| 掉 | diào | to fall |
| 报告 | bào gào | to inform |
| 始终 | shǐ zhōng | from beginning to end |
| 照 | zhào | according to |
| 点 | diǎn | point |
| 棉花 | mián hua | cotton |
| 川流不息 | chuān liú bù xī | the stream flows without stopping (idiom) |
| 顶 | dǐng | apex |
| 甲 | jiǎ | first of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1] |
| 一度 | yī dù | for a time |
| 一辈子 | yī bèi zi | (for) a lifetime |
| 了不起 | liǎo bu qǐ | amazing |
| 票 | piào | ticket |
| 停滞 | tíng zhì | stagnation |
| 分辨 | fēn biàn | to distinguish |
| 尤其 | yóu qí | especially |
| 征服 | zhēng fú | to conquer |
| 感觉 | gǎn jué | to feel |
| 招聘 | zhāo pìn | to invite applications for a job |
| 招收 | zhāo shōu | to hire |
| 束缚 | shù fù | to bind |
| 会 | huì | can |
| 消失 | xiāo shī | to disappear |
| 溪 | xī | creek |
| 热烈 | rè liè | enthusiastic |
| 奖励 | jiǎng lì | to reward |
| 庄稼 | zhuāng jia | farm crop |
| 葡萄 | pú tao | grape |
| 衬托 | chèn tuō | to set off |
| 要不 | yào bù | otherwise |
| 诽谤 | fěi bàng | to slander |
| 课 | kè | subject |
| 调剂 | tiáo jì | to adjust |
| 调皮 | tiáo pí | naughty |
| 请柬 | qǐng jiǎn | invitation card |
| 连同 | lián tóng | together with |
| 边境 | biān jìng | frontier |
| 陷阱 | xiàn jǐng | pitfall |
| 或者 | huò zhě | or |
| 还是 | hái shi | or |
| 现金 | xiàn jīn | cash |
| 阳光 | yáng guāng | sunshine |
| 质量 | zhì liàng | quality |
| 难怪 | nán guài | (it's) no wonder (that...) |
| 零钱 | líng qián | change (of money) |
| 零星 | líng xīng | fragmentary |
| 震惊 | zhèn jīng | to shock |
| 灵魂 | líng hún | soul |
| 高速公路 | gāo sù gōng lù | expressway |
| 流行 | liú xíng | popular (of a style of clothing, song etc) |
| 场 | chǎng | large place used for a specific purpose |
| 祝贺 | zhù hè | to congratulate |
| 名字 | míng zi | name (of a person or thing) |
| 镇定 | zhèn dìng | calm |
| 孕育 | yùn yù | to be pregnant |
| 考虑 | kǎo lǜ | to think over |
| 创造 | chuàng zào | to create |
| 精力 | jīng lì | energy |
| 合同 | hé tong | (business) contract |
| 合法 | hé fǎ | lawful |
| 和平 | Hé píng | peace |
| 夜 | yè | night |
| 套 | tào | to cover |
| 实用 | shí yòng | practical |
| 实验 | shí yàn | experiment |
| 武术 | wǔ shù | military skill or technique (in former times) |
| 巧妙 | qiǎo miào | ingenious |
| 差距 | chā jù | disparity |
| 伸 | shēn | to stretch |
| 假设 | jiǎ shè | to suppose |
| 分配 | fēn pèi | to distribute |
| 合作 | hé zuò | to cooperate |
| 地区 | dì qū | local |
| 报社 | bào shè | newspaper (i.e. a company) |
| 大厦 | dà shà | (used in the names of grand buildings such as 百老匯大廈|百老汇大厦 Broadway Mansions (in Shanghai) or 帝國大廈|帝国大厦 Empire State Building etc) |
| 装 | zhuāng | adornment |
| 彩虹 | cǎi hóng | rainbow |
| 牛仔裤 | niú zǎi kù | jeans |
| 评价 | píng jià | to evaluate |
| 利息 | lì xī | interest (on a loan) |
| 否认 | fǒu rèn | to declare to be untrue |
| 仿佛 | fǎng fú | to seem |
| 消极 | xiāo jí | negative |
| 梨 | lí | pear |
| 不堪 | bù kān | cannot bear |
| 博大精深 | bó dà jīng shēn | wide-ranging and profound |
| 不愧 | bù kuì | to be worthy of |
| 哺乳 | bǔ rǔ | breast feeding |
| 捕捉 | bǔ zhuō | to catch |
| 裁员 | cái yuán | to cut staff |
| 采购 | cǎi gòu | to procure (for an enterprise etc) |
| 部位 | bù wèi | position |
| 偿还 | cháng huán | to repay |
| 岔 | chà | fork in road |
| 出路 | chū lù | a way out (lit. and fig.) |
| 打击 | dǎ jī | to hit |
| 典型 | diǎn xíng | model |
| 调动 | diào dòng | to transfer |
| 堵塞 | dǔ sè | to clog up |
| 风暴 | fēng bào | storm |
| 高潮 | gāo cháo | high tide |
| 更新 | gēng xīn | to replace the old with new |
| 攻击 | gōng jī | to attack |
| 辜负 | gū fù | to fail to live up (to expectations) |
| 固有 | gù yǒu | intrinsic to sth |
| 手 | shǒu | hand |
| 得罪 | dé zuì | to commit an offense |
| 人间 | rén jiān | the human world |
| 作息 | zuò xī | to work and rest |
| 陶醉 | táo zuì | to be infatuated with |
| 吉祥 | jí xiáng | lucky |
| 周密 | zhōu mì | careful |
| 为期 | wéi qī | (to be done) by (a certain date) |
| 上任 | shàng rèn | to take office |
| 熏陶 | xūn táo | to seep in |
| 极限 | jí xiàn | limit |
| 调和 | tiáo hé | harmonious |
| 声势 | shēng shì | fame and power |
| 前景 | qián jǐng | foreground |
| 台风 | tái fēng | hurricane |
| 奠定 | diàn dìng | to establish |
| 利害 | lì hai | terrible |
| 监狱 | jiān yù | prison |
| 书籍 | shū jí | books |
| 容纳 | róng nà | to hold |
| 签署 | qiān shǔ | to sign (an agreement) |
| 膝盖 | xī gài | knee |
| 缘故 | yuán gù | reason |
| 坏 | huài | bad |
| 凉快 | liáng kuai | nice and cold |
| 优越 | yōu yuè | superior |
| 哆嗦 | duō suo | to tremble |
| 座右铭 | zuò yòu míng | motto |
| 呻吟 | shēn yín | to moan |
| 停泊 | tíng bó | to anchor |
| 气象 | qì xiàng | meteorological feature |
| 狭隘 | xiá ài | narrow |
| 消耗 | xiāo hào | to use up |
| 铺 | pū | to spread |
| 唠叨 | láo dao | to prattle |
| 筛选 | shāi xuǎn | to filter |
| 人为 | rén wéi | artificial |
| 任命 | rèn mìng | to appoint |
| 乘 | Chéng | surname Cheng |
| 盛 | Shèng | surname Sheng |
| 下属 | xià shǔ | subordinate |
| 支援 | zhī yuán | to provide assistance |
| 园林 | yuán lín | gardens |
| 生物 | shēng wù | organism |
| 倘若 | tǎng ruò | provided that |
| 提炼 | tí liàn | to extract (ore, minerals etc) |
| 意识 | yì shí | consciousness |
| 隐患 | yǐn huàn | a danger concealed within sth |
| 外表 | wài biǎo | external |
| 清澈 | qīng chè | clear |
| 脱离 | tuō lí | to separate oneself from |
| 形态 | xíng tài | shape |
| 特长 | tè cháng | personal strength |
| 个体 | gè tǐ | individual |
| 指责 | zhǐ zé | to criticize |
| 皱纹 | zhòu wén | wrinkle |
| 深沉 | shēn chén | deep |
| 走廊 | zǒu láng | corridor |
| 人工 | rén gōng | artificial |
| 口音 | kǒu yin | voice |
| 瞬间 | shùn jiān | in an instant |
| 租赁 | zū lìn | to rent |
| 容器 | róng qì | receptacle |
| 统统 | tǒng tǒng | totally |
| 酗酒 | xù jiǔ | heavy drinking |
| 雄伟 | xióng wěi | grand |
| 温和 | wēn hé | mild |
| 层出不穷 | céng chū bù qióng | more and more emerge |
| 文献 | wén xiàn | document |
| 嘴唇 | zuǐ chún | lip |
| 销毁 | xiāo huǐ | to destroy (by melting or burning) |
| 周边 | zhōu biān | periphery |
| 试验 | shì yàn | experiment |
| 谦逊 | qiān xùn | humble |
| 用户 | yòng hù | user |
| 公道 | gōng dao | fair |
| 考核 | kǎo hé | to examine |
| 真理 | zhēn lǐ | truth |
| 修建 | xiū jiàn | to build |
| 压岁钱 | yā suì qián | money given to children as new year present |
| 生机 | shēng jī | opportunity to live |
| 事项 | shì xiàng | matter |
| 兢兢业业 | jīng jīng yè yè | cautious and conscientious |
| 内幕 | nèi mù | inside story |
| 踪迹 | zōng jì | tracks |
| 缺口 | quē kǒu | nick |
| 驱逐 | qū zhú | to expel |
| 投诉 | tóu sù | complaint |
| 株 | zhū | tree trunk |
| 争先恐后 | zhēng xiān kǒng hòu | striving to be first and fearing to be last (idiom) |
| 统计 | tǒng jì | statistics |
| 趣味 | qù wèi | fun |
| 样品 | yàng pǐn | sample |
| 桥梁 | qiáo liáng | bridge (lit. and fig.) |
| 随意 | suí yì | as one wishes |
| 威风 | wēi fēng | might |
| 内涵 | nèi hán | meaningful content |
| 正宗 | zhèng zōng | orthodox school |
| 优异 | yōu yì | exceptional |
| 振兴 | Zhèn xīng | to revive |
| 权衡 | quán héng | to consider |
| 时机 | shí jī | fortunate timing |
| 体面 | tǐ miàn | dignity |
| 递增 | dì zēng | to increase by degrees |
| 停顿 | tíng dùn | to halt |
| 遥控 | yáo kòng | remote control |
| 踏实 | tā shi | firmly-based |
| 炉灶 | lú zào | stove |
| 衣裳 | yī shang | clothes |
| 误差 | wù chā | difference |
| 着迷 | zháo mí | to be fascinated |
| 序言 | xù yán | preface |
| 慢性 | màn xìng | slow and patient |
| 漫画 | màn huà | caricature |
| 确立 | què lì | to establish |
| 事业 | shì yè | undertaking |
| 挣扎 | zhēng zhá | to struggle |
| 打包 | dǎ bāo | to wrap |
| 正月 | Zhēng yuè | |
| 澄清 | chéng qīng | clear (of liquid) |
| 视频 | shì pín | video |
| 转移 | zhuǎn yí | to shift |
| 急于求成 | jí yú qiú chéng | anxious for quick results (idiom) |
| 充足 | chōng zú | adequate |
| 庄重 | zhuāng zhòng | grave |
| 瞻仰 | zhān yǎng | to revere |
| 慎重 | shèn zhòng | cautious |
| 制服 | zhì fú | to subdue |
| 杂技 | zá jì | acrobatics |
| 挺拔 | tǐng bá | tall and straight |
| 不言而喻 | bù yán ér yù | it goes without saying |
| 儒家 | Rú jiā | |
| 局势 | jú shì | situation |
| 解体 | jiě tǐ | to break up into components |
| 祖父 | zǔ fù | father's father |
| 装备 | zhuāng bèi | equipment |
| 注重 | zhù zhòng | to pay attention to |
| 想方设法 | xiǎng fāng shè fǎ | to think up every possible method (idiom) |
| 惋惜 | wǎn xī | to regret |
| 丰满 | Fēng mǎn | ample |
| 遥远 | yáo yuǎn | distant |
| 薪水 | xīn shuǐ | salary |
| 着重 | zhuó zhòng | to put emphasis on |
| 无微不至 | wú wēi bù zhì | in every possible way (idiom); meticulous |
| 摩擦 | mó cā | friction |
| 消灭 | xiāo miè | to put an end to |
| 泄露 | xiè lù | to leak (information) |
| 倾斜 | qīng xié | to incline |
| 行政 | xíng zhèng | administrative |
| 现成 | xiàn chéng | ready-made |
| 现场 | xiàn chǎng | the scene (of a crime, accident etc) |
| 款式 | kuǎn shì | pattern |
| 捏 | niē | to pinch (with one's fingers) |
| 哦 | ó | oh (interjection indicating doubt or surprise) |
| 元宵节 | Yuán xiāo jié | |
| 岁月 | suì yuè | years |
| 逐年 | zhú nián | year after year |
| 出息 | chū xi | future prospects |
| 应酬 | yìng chou | social niceties |
| 阴谋 | yīn móu | plot |
| 自发 | zì fā | spontaneous |
| 战术 | zhàn shù | tactics |
| 一举两得 | yī jǔ liǎng dé | one move, two gains (idiom) |
| 无赖 | wú lài | hoodlum |
| 先前 | xiān qián | before |
| 细致 | xì zhì | delicate |
| 专程 | zhuān chéng | specifically |
| 贪婪 | tān lán | avaricious |
| 物资 | wù zī | goods |
| 指南针 | zhǐ nán zhēn | compass |
| 探测 | tàn cè | to probe |
| 柔和 | róu hé | gentle |
| 危机 | wēi jī | crisis |
| 延续 | yán xù | to continue |
| 事迹 | shì jì | deed |
| 障碍 | zhàng ài | barrier |
| 调料 | tiáo liào | condiment |
| 眯 | mī | to narrow one's eyes |
| 不料 | bù liào | unexpectedly |
| 作废 | zuò fèi | to become invalid |
| 消毒 | xiāo dú | to disinfect |
| 分泌 | fēn mì | to secrete |
| 搁 | gē | to place |
| 空虚 | kōng xū | hollow |
| 斩钉截铁 | zhǎn dīng jié tiě | lit. to chop the nail and slice the iron (idiom) |
| 约束 | yuē shù | to restrict |
| 逝世 | shì shì | to pass away |
| 赞叹 | zàn tàn | to exclaim in admiration |
| 股东 | gǔ dōng | shareholder |
| 相声 | xiàng sheng | comic dialogue |
| 层次 | céng cì | layer |
| 证书 | zhèng shū | credentials |
| 清晰 | qīng xī | clear |
| 侮辱 | wǔ rǔ | to insult |
| 磕 | kē | to tap |
| 梢 | shāo | tip of branch |
| 犬 | quǎn | dog |
| 武装 | wǔ zhuāng | arms |
| 致力 | zhì lì | to work for |
| 次序 | cì xù | sequence |
| 验证 | yàn zhèng | to inspect and verify |
| 诱惑 | yòu huò | to entice |
| 氧气 | yǎng qì | oxygen |
| 慰问 | wèi wèn | to express sympathy, greetings, consolation etc |
| 屈服 | qū fú | to surrender |
| 闪烁 | shǎn shuò | flickering |
| 拄 | zhǔ | to lean on |
| 兴高采烈 | xìng gāo cǎi liè | happy and excited (idiom) |
| 从容 | cóng róng | to go easy |
| 规范 | guī fàn | norm |
| 沉着 | chén zhuó | steady |
| 运算 | yùn suàn | (mathematical) operation |
| 诈骗 | zhà piàn | to defraud |
| 压缩 | yā suō | to compress |
| 勤劳 | qín láo | hardworking |
| 鸦雀无声 | yā què wú shēng | lit. crow and peacock make no sound |
| 无辜 | wú gū | innocent |
| 通用 | tōng yòng | common (use) |
| 言论 | yán lùn | expression of opinion |
| 推理 | tuī lǐ | reasoning |
| 粥 | zhōu | congee |
| 方言 | Fāng yán | topolect |
| 结晶 | jié jīng | to crystallize |
| 运行 | yùn xíng | to move along one's course (of celestial bodies etc) |
| 雪上加霜 | xuě shàng jiā shuāng | to add hail to snow (idiom); one disaster on top of another |
| 炎热 | yán rè | blistering hot |
| 转让 | zhuǎn ràng | transfer (technology, goods etc) |
| 肆无忌惮 | sì wú jì dàn | absolutely unrestrained |
| 要点 | yào diǎn | main point |
| 巷 | xiàng | lane |
| 悬崖峭壁 | xuán yá qiào bì | sheer cliffs and precipitous rock faces (idiom) |
| 陷入 | xiàn rù | to sink into |
| 诸位 | zhū wèi | (pron) everyone |
| 显著 | xiǎn zhù | outstanding |
| 全力以赴 | quán lì yǐ fù | to do at all costs |
| 荒唐 | huāng táng | beyond belief |
| 英明 | yīng míng | wise |
| 折腾 | zhē teng | to toss from side to side (e.g. sleeplessly) |
| 牵 | qiān | to lead along |
| 艘 | sōu | classifier for ships |
| 盛产 | shèng chǎn | to produce in abundance |
| 锲而不舍 | qiè ér bù shě | to chip away at a task and not abandon it (idiom); to chisel away at sth |
| 婴儿 | yīng ér | infant |
| 主管 | zhǔ guǎn | in charge |
| 分量 | fèn liang | quantity |
| 拣 | jiǎn | to choose |
| 赞助 | zàn zhù | to support |
| 英勇 | yīng yǒng | heroic |
| 振奋 | zhèn fèn | to stir oneself up |
| 收缩 | shōu suō | to pull back |
| 预兆 | yù zhào | omen |
| 阻拦 | zǔ lán | to stop |
| 支出 | zhī chū | to spend |
| 舆论 | yú lùn | public opinion |
| 走漏 | zǒu lòu | to leak (of information, liquid etc) |
| 幼稚 | yòu zhì | young |
| 一丝不苟 | yī sī bù gǒu | not one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules |
| 胸膛 | xiōng táng | chest |
| 悬念 | xuán niàn | suspense in a movie, play etc |
| 神奇 | shén qí | magical |
| 敞开 | chǎng kāi | to open wide |
| 失事 | shī shì | (of a plane, ship etc) to have an accident (plane crash, shipwreck, vehicle collision etc) |
| 难堪 | nán kān | hard to take |
| 中断 | zhōng duàn | to cut short |
| 刺 | cì | thorn |
| 敏捷 | mǐn jié | nimble |
| 终究 | zhōng jiū | in the end |
| 压抑 | yā yì | to constrain or repress emotions |
| 苍白 | cāng bái | pale |
| 笼罩 | lǒng zhào | to envelop |
| 以往 | yǐ wǎng | in the past |
| 隐瞒 | yǐn mán | to conceal |
| 遵循 | zūn xún | to follow |
| 活该 | huó gāi | (coll.) serve sb right |
| 丘陵 | qiū líng | hills |
| 嚷 | rǎng | to blurt out |
| 铸造 | zhù zào | to cast (pour metal into a mold) |
| 信念 | xìn niàn | faith |
| 作风 | zuò fēng | style |
| 动机 | dòng jī | motor |
| 封闭 | fēng bì | to seal |
| 解放 | jiě fàng | to liberate |
| 翼 | Yì | surname Yi |
| 修养 | xiū yǎng | accomplishment |
| 陶瓷 | táo cí | pottery and porcelain |
| 新陈代谢 | xīn chén dài xiè | metabolism (biology) |
| 恰到好处 | qià dào hǎo chù | it's just perfect |
| 素食 | sù shí | vegetables |
| 弹性 | tán xìng | flexibility |
| 散发 | sàn fā | to distribute |
| 得不偿失 | dé bù cháng shī | the gains do not make up for the losses (idiom) |
| 神圣 | shén shèng | divine |
| 节奏 | jié zòu | rhythm |
| 自卑 | zì bēi | feeling inferior |
| 方圆 | fāng yuán | perimeter |
| 推翻 | tuī fān | to overthrow |
| 并非 | bìng fēi | really isn't |
| 天文 | tiān wén | astronomy |
| 优胜劣汰 | yōu shèng liè tài | survival of the fittest (idiom) |
| 屑 | xiè | bits |
| 数字 | shù zì | numeral |
| 中间 | zhōng jiān | between |
| 低 | dī | low |
| 知识 | zhī shi | knowledge |
| 顾客 | gù kè | client |
| 出生 | chū shēng | to be born |
| 旅游 | lǚ yóu | trip |
| 绿 | lǜ | green |
| 广告 | guǎng gào | to advertise |
| 马上 | mǎ shàng | at once |
| 取 | qǔ | to take |
| 上午 | shàng wǔ | morning |
| 方面 | fāng miàn | respect |
| 安静 | ān jìng | quiet |
| 呢 | ne | particle indicating that a previously asked question is to be applied to the preceding word ("What about ...?", "And ...?") |
| 学期 | xué qī | term |
| 以为 | yǐ wéi | to think (i.e. to take it to be true that ...) (Usually there is an implication that the notion is mistaken – except when expressing one's own current opinion.) |
| 一 | yī | one |
| 假 | jiǎ | fake |
| 一会儿 | yī huì r | a moment |
| 错 | Cuò | surname Cuo |
| 老 | lǎo | prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity |
| 所有 | suǒ yǒu | all |
| 岁 | suì | classifier for years (of age) |
| 温暖 | wēn nuǎn | warm |
| 小时 | xiǎo shí | hour |
| 进行 | jìn xíng | to advance |
| 比 | Bǐ | (particle used for comparison and "-er than") |
| 门 | Mén | surname Men |
| 浅 | qiǎn | shallow |
| 笑话 | xiào huà | joke |
| 放心 | fàng xīn | to feel relieved |
| 大家 | dà jiā | everyone |
| 早上 | zǎo shang | early morning |
| 预报 | yù bào | forecast |
| 公里 | gōng lǐ | kilometer |
| 少 | shǎo | few |
| 元 | Yuán | surname Yuan |
| 妹妹 | mèi mei | younger sister |
| 个子 | gè zi | height |
| 它 | tā | it |
| 灵活 | líng huó | flexible |
| 预防 | yù fáng | to prevent |
| 青春 | qīng chūn | youth |
| 北京 | Běi jīng | |
| 向 | Xiàng | surname Xiang |
| 当时 | dāng shí | then |
| 行 | xíng | to walk |
| 计划 | jì huà | plan |
| 任何 | rèn hé | any |
| 见面 | jiàn miàn | to meet |
| 月亮 | yuè liang | the moon |
| 百 | Bǎi | surname Bai |
| 排队 | pái duì | to line up |
| 脚 | jiǎo | foot |
| 出 | chū | to go out |
| 联系 | lián xì | connection |
| 表示 | biǎo shì | to express |
| 合适 | hé shì | suitable |
| 报名 | bào míng | to sign up |
| 请假 | qǐng jià | to request leave of absence |
| 本 | běn | root |
| 意见 | yì jiàn | idea |
| 态度 | tài du | manner |
| 出租车 | chū zū chē | taxi |
| 超过 | chāo guò | to surpass |
| 猫 | māo | cat |
| 鸡蛋 | jī dàn | (chicken) egg |
| 重新 | chóng xīn | again |
| 举行 | jǔ xíng | to hold (a meeting, ceremony etc) |
| 新 | Xīn | new |
| 认为 | rèn wéi | to believe |
| 也许 | yě xǔ | perhaps |
| 规定 | guī dìng | provision |
| 下午 | xià wǔ | afternoon |
| 说明 | shuō míng | to explain |
| 饺子 | jiǎo zi | dumpling |
| 字 | zì | letter |
| 重视 | zhòng shì | to attach importance to sth |
| 交通 | jiāo tōng | to be connected |
| 方向 | fāng xiàng | direction |
| 新闻 | xīn wén | news |
| 篇 | piān | sheet |
| 经常 | jīng cháng | frequently |
| 往往 | wǎng wǎng | usually |
| 借 | jiè | to lend |
| 坚持 | jiān chí | to persevere with |
| 地球 | dì qiú | the earth |
| 困 | kùn | sleepy |
| 京剧 | Jīng jù | |
| 手表 | shǒu biǎo | wrist watch |
| 下 | xià | down |
| 灯 | dēng | lamp |
| 乱 | luàn | in confusion or disorder |
| 感谢 | gǎn xiè | (express) thanks |
| 保持 | bǎo chí | to keep |
| 管理 | guǎn lǐ | to supervise |
| 正式 | zhèng shì | formal |
| 报纸 | bào zhǐ | newspaper |
| 危险 | wēi xiǎn | danger |
| 甜 | tián | sweet |
| 鸟 | niǎo | bird |
| 合格 | hé gé | to meet the standard required |
| 不得不 | bù dé bù | have no choice or option but to |
| 节日 | jié rì | holiday |
| 互联网 | Hù lián wǎng | |
| 校长 | xiào zhǎng | (college, university) president |
| 角 | jiǎo | angle |
| 广播 | guǎng bō | broadcast |
| 通知 | tōng zhī | to notify |
| 白 | Bái | surname Bai |
| 成绩 | chéng jì | achievement |
| 最近 | zuì jìn | recent |
| 提 | tí | to carry (hanging down from the hand) |
| 香 | xiāng | fragrant |
| 经过 | jīng guò | to pass |
| 同时 | tóng shí | at the same time |
| 推 | tuī | to push |
| 本来 | běn lái | original |
| 杂志 | zá zhì | magazine |
| 份 | fèn | part |
| 标题 | biāo tí | title |
| 挂 | guà | to hang or suspend (from a hook etc) |
| 要求 | yāo qiú | to request |
| 顺利 | shùn lì | smoothly |
| 每 | měi | each |
| 压力 | yā lì | pressure |
| 空 | kōng | empty |
| 周围 | zhōu wéi | surroundings |
| 为了 | wèi le | in order to |
| 火 | Huǒ | surname Huo |
| 过 | guo | (experienced action marker) |
| 重点 | zhòng diǎn | important point |
| 辆 | liàng | classifier for vehicles |
| 恐怕 | kǒng pà | fear |
| 记者 | jì zhě | reporter |
| 词语 | cí yǔ | word (general term including monosyllables through to short phrases) |
| 久 | jiǔ | (long) time |
| 信心 | xìn xīn | confidence |
| 公斤 | gōng jīn | kilogram (kg) |
| 复习 | fù xí | to review |
| 随便 | suí biàn | as one wishes |
| 黑 | Hēi | black |
| 文章 | wén zhāng | article |
| 连 | Lián | surname Lian |
| 正好 | zhèng hǎo | just (in time) |
| 表演 | biǎo yǎn | play |
| 主意 | zhǔ yi | plan |
| 话题 | huà tí | subject (of a talk or conversation) |
| 技术 | jì shù | technology |
| 普遍 | pǔ biàn | universal |
| 提前 | tí qián | to shift to an earlier date |
| 调查 | diào chá | investigation |
| 性别 | xìng bié | gender |
| 草 | cǎo | grass |
| 小 | xiǎo | small |
| 月 | yuè | moon |
| 日 | Rì | sun |
| 干杯 | gān bēi | to drink a toast |
| 其次 | qí cì | next |
| 感情 | gǎn qíng | emotion |
| 果汁 | guǒ zhī | fruit juice |
| 节约 | jié yuē | to economize |
| 观众 | guān zhòng | spectators |
| 进 | jìn | to go forward |
| 标准 | biāo zhǔn | (an official) standard |
| 放 | fàng | to put |
| 分 | fēn | to divide |
| 动物 | dòng wù | animal |
| 相信 | xiāng xìn | to be convinced (that sth is true) |
| 反对 | fǎn duì | to fight against |
| 死 | sǐ | to die |
| 美丽 | měi lì | beautiful |
| 表格 | biǎo gé | form |
| 麻烦 | má fan | inconvenient |
| 动力 | dòng lì | motive power |
| 场所 | chǎng suǒ | location |
| 省 | shěng | to save |
| 打印 | dǎ yìn | to print |
| 备份 | bèi fèn | backup |
| 侥幸 | jiǎo xìng | luckily |
| 不客气 | bù kè qi | you're welcome |
| 了 | le | (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) |
| 五 | wǔ | five |
| 什么 | shén me | what? |
| 你 | nǐ | you |
| 做 | zuò | to do |
| 去 | qù | to go |
| 喂 | wéi | hello (when answering the phone) |
| 吗 | ma | (question particle for "yes-no" questions) |
| 小姐 | xiǎo jie | young lady |
| 工作 | gōng zuò | to work |
| 明天 | míng tiān | tomorrow |
| 杯子 | bēi zi | cup |
| 的 | de | of |
| 衣服 | yī fu | clothes |
| 认识 | rèn shi | to know |
| 请 | qǐng | to ask |
| 那 | nà | that |
| 都 | dōu | all |
| 一下 | yī xià | (used after a verb) give it a go |
| 饭店 | fàn diàn | restaurant |
| 再 | zài | again |
| 咖啡 | kā fēi | coffee (loanword) |
| 问 | wèn | to ask |
| 姐姐 | jiě jie | older sister |
| 姓 | xìng | family name |
| 弟弟 | dì di | younger brother |
| 得 | de | structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc |
| 生日 | shēng rì | birthday |
| 男 | nán | male |
| 穿 | chuān | to wear |
| 要 | yào | important |
| 觉得 | jué de | to think |
| 送 | sòng | to deliver |
| 还 | hái | still |
| 开始 | kāi shǐ | to begin |
| 零 | líng | zero |
| 打篮球 | dǎ lán qiú | play basketball |
| 虽然…但是 | suī rán … dàn shì | although…still… |
| 因为…所以 | yīn wèi … suǒ yǐ | because… thus… |
| 干净 | gān jìng | clean |
| 了解 | liǎo jiě | to understand |
| 伞 | sǎn | umbrella |
| 其他 | qí tā | other |
| 其实 | qí shí | actually |
| 冬 | dōng | winter |
| 冰箱 | bīng xiāng | icebox |
| 刻 | kè | quarter (hour) |
| 包 | Bāo | surname Bao |
| 地图 | dì tú | map |
| 地方 | dì fang | area |
| 城市 | chéng shì | city |
| 季节 | jì jié | time |
| 完成 | wán chéng | to complete |
| 容易 | róng yì | easy |
| 带 | dài | to take along |
| 几乎 | jī hū | almost |
| 打算 | dǎ suàn | to plan |
| 搬 | bān | to move (i.e. relocate oneself) |
| 教 | jiāo | to teach |
| 条 | tiáo | strip |
| 比较 | bǐ jiào | to compare |
| 洗手间 | xǐ shǒu jiān | toilet |
| 洗澡 | xǐ zǎo | to bathe |
| 清楚 | qīng chu | clear |
| 照相机 | zhào xiàng jī | camera |
| 熊猫 | xióng māo | panda |
| 环境 | huán jìng | environment |
| 当然 | dāng rán | only natural |
| 盘子 | pán zi | tray |
| 筷子 | kuài zi | chopsticks |
| 节目 | jié mù | program |
| 简单 | jiǎn dān | simple |
| 终于 | zhōng yú | at last |
| 腿 | tuǐ | leg |
| 脸 | liǎn | face |
| 花 | Huā | surname Hua |
| 被 | bèi | quilt |
| 裙子 | qún zi | skirt |
| 试 | shì | to test |
| 认真 | rèn zhēn | conscientious |
| 邻居 | lín jū | neighbor |
| 关于 | guān yú | pertaining to |
| 阿姨 | ā yí | maternal aunt |
| 附近 | fù jìn | (in the) vicinity |
| 双 | Shuāng | surname Shuang |
| 头发 | tóu fa | hair (on the head) |
| 愿意 | yuàn yì | to wish |
| 黄河 | Huáng Hé | |
| 不仅 | bù jǐn | not only (this one) |
| 之 | zhī | (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) |
| 乒乓球 | pīng pāng qiú | table tennis |
| 互相 | hù xiāng | each other |
| 亚洲 | Yà zhōu | |
| 交流 | jiāo liú | to exchange |
| 仔细 | zǐ xì | careful |
| 以 | Yǐ | to use |
| 占线 | zhàn xiàn | busy (telephone line) |
| 来不及 | lái bu jí | there's not enough time (to do sth) |
| 来得及 | lái de jí | there's still time |
| 来自 | lái zì | to come from (a place) |
| 信息 | xìn xī | information |
| 俩 | liǎ | two (colloquial equivalent of 兩個|两个) |
| 偶尔 | ǒu ěr | occasionally |
| 光 | guāng | light |
| 免费 | miǎn fèi | free (of charge) |
| 儿童 | ér tóng | child |
| 共同 | gòng tóng | common |
| 冷静 | lěng jìng | calm |
| 出发 | chū fā | to set off |
| 判断 | pàn duàn | to judge |
| 到底 | dào dǐ | finally |
| 力气 | lì qi | strength |
| 动作 | dòng zuò | movement |
| 勺子 | sháo zi | spoon |
| 包子 | bāo zi | steamed stuffed bun |
| 印象 | yìn xiàng | impression |
| 却 | què | but |
| 厚 | hòu | thick |
| 厉害 | lì hai | difficult to deal with |
| 可惜 | kě xī | it is a pity |
| 同情 | tóng qíng | to sympathize with |
| 回忆 | huí yì | to recall |
| 困难 | kùn nan | difficult |
| 国际 | guó jì | international |
| 地址 | dì zhǐ | address |
| 垃圾桶 | lā jī tǒng | rubbish bin |
| 堵车 | dǔ chē | traffic jam |
| 安排 | ān pái | to arrange |
| 家具 | jiā jù | furniture |
| 寒假 | hán jià | winter vacation |
| 专业 | zhuān yè | specialty |
| 尊重 | zūn zhòng | to esteem |
| 对于 | duì yú | regarding |
| 对话 | duì huà | dialogue |
| 对面 | duì miàn | (sitting) opposite |
| 小伙子 | xiǎo huǒ zi | young man |
| 小说 | xiǎo shuō | novel |
| 巧克力 | qiǎo kè lì | chocolate (loanword) |
| 帅 | Shuài | surname Shuai |
| 平时 | píng shí | ordinarily |
| 年龄 | nián líng | (a person's) age |
| 愉快 | yú kuài | cheerful |
| 懒 | lǎn | lazy |
| 怀疑 | huái yí | to doubt (sth) |
| 打扮 | dǎ ban | to decorate |
| 打扰 | dǎ rǎo | to disturb |
| 按时 | àn shí | on time |
| 支持 | zhī chí | to be in favor of |
| 收 | shōu | to receive |
| 教授 | jiào shòu | professor |
| 敲 | qiāo | to hit |
| 整理 | zhěng lǐ | to arrange |
| 数量 | shù liàng | amount |
| 于是 | yú shì | thereupon |
| 旅行 | lǚ xíng | to travel |
| 既然 | jì rán | since |
| 最好 | zuì hǎo | best |
| 有趣 | yǒu qù | interesting |
| 材料 | cái liào | material |
| 棒 | bàng | awesome |
| 棵 | kē | classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc |
| 橡皮 | xiàng pí | rubber |
| 台 | tái | desk |
| 永远 | yǒng yuǎn | forever |
| 汗 | hàn | perspiration |
| 流利 | liú lì | fluent |
| 海洋 | hǎi yáng | ocean |
| 准时 | zhǔn shí | on time |
| 然而 | rán ér | however |
| 父亲 | fù qīn | father |
| 猜 | cāi | to guess |
| 奖金 | jiǎng jīn | premium |
| 获得 | huò dé | to obtain |
| 理解 | lǐ jiě | to comprehend |
| 甚至 | shèn zhì | even |
| 百分之 | bǎi fēn zhī | percent |
| 目的 | mù dì | purpose |
| 相同 | xiāng tóng | identical |
| 矿泉水 | kuàng quán shuǐ | mineral spring water |
| 礼拜天 | Lǐ bài tiān | |
| 稍微 | shāo wēi | a little bit |
| 积累 | jī lěi | to accumulate |
| 答案 | dá àn | answer |
| 签证 | qiān zhèng | visa |
| 羽毛球 | yǔ máo qiú | badminton |
| 翻译 | fān yì | to translate |
| 而 | ér | and |
| 聚会 | jù huì | party |
| 胳膊 | gē bo | arm |
| 自然 | zì rán | nature |
| 花生 | huā shēng | peanut |
| 著名 | zhù míng | famous |
| 表扬 | biǎo yáng | to praise |
| 诚实 | chéng shí | honest |
| 护士 | hù shi | nurse |
| 躺 | tǎng | to recline |
| 轻松 | qīng sōng | light |
| 输 | shū | to lose |
| 辛苦 | xīn kǔ | exhausting |
| 间接 | jiàn jiē | indirect |
| 错误 | cuò wù | error |
| 长江 | Cháng Jiāng | |
| 降低 | jiàng dī | to reduce |
| 随着 | suí zhe | along with |
| 顺序 | shùn xù | sequence |
| 鼓励 | gǔ lì | to encourage |
| 不得了 | bù dé liǎo | desperately serious |
| 不足 | bù zú | insufficient |
| 丑 | Chǒu | surname Chou |
| 弹钢琴 | tán gāng qín | play the piano |
| 主任 | zhǔ rèn | director |
| 主张 | zhǔ zhāng | to advocate |
| 主持 | zhǔ chí | to take charge of |
| 乙 | yǐ | second of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1] |
| 干燥 | gān zào | to dry (of weather, paint, cement etc) |
| 干脆 | gān cuì | straightforward |
| 事实 | shì shí | fact |
| 交往 | jiāo wǎng | to associate (with) |
| 人事 | rén shì | personnel |
| 人生 | rén shēng | life (one's time on earth) |
| 企业 | qǐ yè | company |
| 似的 | shì de | seems as if |
| 使劲儿 | shǐ jìn r | to exert all one's strength |
| 促使 | cù shǐ | to induce |
| 保存 | bǎo cún | to conserve |
| 信号 | xìn hào | signal |
| 个性 | gè xìng | individuality |
| 假如 | jiǎ rú | if |
| 健身 | jiàn shēn | to exercise |
| 传播 | chuán bō | to disseminate |
| 尽快 | jǐn kuài | as quickly as possible |
| 元旦 | Yuán dàn | |
| 光明 | guāng míng | light |
| 光盘 | guāng pán | compact disc |
| 光临 | guāng lín | (formal) to honor with one's presence |
| 克 | kè | to be able to |
| 内科 | nèi kē | internal medicine |
| 具备 | jù bèi | to possess |
| 具体 | jù tǐ | concrete |
| 册 | cè | book |
| 再三 | zài sān | over and over again |
| 冰激凌 | bīng jī líng | ice cream |
| 利益 | lì yì | benefit |
| 刺激 | cì jī | to provoke |
| 前途 | qián tú | prospects |
| 划 | huà | to delimit |
| 力量 | lì liang | power |
| 劳动 | láo dòng | work |
| 勤奋 | qín fèn | hardworking |
| 勿 | wù | do not |
| 包括 | bāo kuò | to comprise |
| 反映 | fǎn yìng | to mirror |
| 古代 | gǔ dài | ancient times |
| 古典 | gǔ diǎn | classical |
| 可口 | kě kǒu | tasty |
| 可怕 | kě pà | awful |
| 可见 | kě jiàn | it can clearly be seen (that this is the case) |
| 吃亏 | chī kuī | to suffer losses |
| 合理 | hé lǐ | rational |
| 名片 | míng piàn | (business) card |
| 吸收 | xī shōu | to absorb |
| 吻 | wěn | kiss |
| 周到 | zhōu dào | thoughtful |
| 呼吸 | hū xī | to breathe |
| 命令 | mìng lìng | order |
| 命运 | mìng yùn | fate |
| 哲学 | zhé xué | philosophy |
| 喊 | hǎn | to yell |
| 嘉宾 | jiā bīn | esteemed guest |
| 吓 | xià | to frighten |
| 严肃 | yán sù | solemn |
| 因而 | yīn ér | therefore |
| 圈 | quān | circle |
| 国王 | guó wáng | king |
| 团 | tuán | round |
| 土地 | tǔ dì | land |
| 报到 | bào dào | to report for duty |
| 士兵 | shì bīng | soldier |
| 天真 | tiān zhēn | naive |
| 太极拳 | tài jí quán | shadowboxing or Taiji, T'aichi or T'aichichuan |
| 失业 | shī yè | unemployment |
| 女士 | nǚ shì | lady |
| 好奇 | hào qí | inquisitive |
| 如今 | rú jīn | nowadays |
| 学术 | xué shù | learning |
| 宿舍 | sù shè | dormitory |
| 密切 | mì qiè | close |
| 实现 | shí xiàn | to achieve |
| 不像话 | bù xiàng huà | unreasonable |
| 不可思议 | bù kě sī yì | inconceivable (idiom) |
| 不妨 | bù fáng | there is no harm in |
| 不得已 | bù dé yǐ | to act against one's will |
| 不惜 | bù xī | not stint |
| 传授 | chuán shòu | to impart |
| 不敢当 | bù gǎn dāng | lit. I dare not (accept the honor) |
| 不时 | bù shí | from time to time |
| 不止 | bù zhǐ | incessantly |
| 不由得 | bù yóu de | can't help |
| 不相上下 | bù xiāng shàng xià | equally matched |
| 不禁 | bù jīn | can't help (doing sth) |
| 交易 | jiāo yì | (business) transaction |
| 伯母 | bó mǔ | wife of father's elder brother |
| 伴侣 | bàn lǚ | companion |
| 伶俐 | líng lì | clever |
| 伺候 | cì hòu | to serve |
| 布告 | bù gào | posting on a bulletin board |
| 布局 | bù jú | arrangement |
| 布置 | bù zhì | to put in order |
| 侵犯 | qīn fàn | to infringe on |
| 侵略 | qīn lüè | invasion |
| 便利 | biàn lì | convenient |
| 便于 | biàn yú | easy to |
| 保重 | bǎo zhòng | to take care of oneself |
| 保养 | bǎo yǎng | to take good care of (or conserve) one's health |
| 仓库 | cāng kù | depot |
| 候选 | hòu xuǎn | candidate (attributive) |
| 偏差 | piān chā | bias |
| 杰出 | jié chū | outstanding |
| 储蓄 | chǔ xù | to deposit money |
| 充当 | chōng dāng | to serve as |
| 光荣 | guāng róng | honor and glory |
| 光芒 | guāng máng | rays of light |
| 方 | Fāng | surname Fang |
| 枪 | Qiāng | surname Qiang |
| 残酷 | cán kù | cruel |
| 组 | Zǔ | surname Zu |
| 青 | Qīng | nature's color |
| 公告 | gōng gào | post |
| 公安局 | gōng ān jú | public security bureau (government office similar in function to a police station) |
| 公民 | gōng mín | citizen |
| 公然 | gōng rán | openly |
| 公认 | gōng rèn | publicly known (to be) |
| 共和国 | gòng hé guó | republic |
| 共计 | gòng jì | to sum up to |
| 共鸣 | gòng míng | resonance (physics) |
| 冒犯 | mào fàn | to offend |
| 冷落 | lěng luò | desolate |
| 冻结 | dòng jié | to freeze (water etc) |
| 高明 | Gāo míng | brilliant |
| 项 | Xiàng | surname Xiang |
| 答应 | dā ying | to promise |
| 蔬菜 | shū cài | vegetables |
| 外面 | wài miàn | outside (also pr. [wai4 mian |
| 按摩 | àn mó | massage |
| 道理 | dào li | reason |
| 时差 | shí chā | time difference |
| 欧洲 | Oū zhōu | |
| 即便 | jí biàn | even if |
| 即将 | jí jiāng | on the eve of |
| 嫉妒 | jí dù | to be jealous |
| 急躁 | jí zào | irritable |
| 鉴定 | jiàn dìng | to appraise |
| 鞠躬 | jū gōng | to bow |
| 季军 | jì jūn | third in a race |
| 寄托 | jì tuō | to entrust (to sb) |
| 艰苦 | jiān kǔ | difficult |
| 艰难 | jiān nán | difficult |
| 创业 | chuàng yè | to begin an undertaking |
| 报警 | bào jǐng | to sound an alarm |
| 暴露 | bào lù | to expose |
| 蹲 | dūn | to crouch |
| 文件 | wén jiàn | document |
| 卧室 | wò shì | bedroom |
| 缴纳 | jiǎo nà | to pay (taxes etc) |
| 丰盛 | fēng shèng | rich |
| 财产 | cái chǎn | property |
| 辣椒 | là jiāo | hot pepper |
| 固体 | gù tǐ | solid |
| 毒品 | dú pǐn | drugs |
| 憋 | biē | to choke |
| 拨 | bō | to push aside with the hand, foot, a stick etc |
| 别墅 | bié shù | villa |
| 干活儿 | gàn huó r | to work |
| 联合 | lián hé | to combine |
| 迎面 | yíng miàn | directly |
| 挂号 | guà hào | to register (at a hospital etc) |
| 臂 | bì | arm |
| 悲观 | bēi guān | pessimistic |
| 制作 | zhì zuò | to make |
| 夸 | kuā | to boast |
| 蔑视 | miè shì | to loathe |
| 翻 | fān | to turn over |
| 背景 | bèi jǐng | background |
| 湖泊 | hú pō | lake |
| 表明 | biǎo míng | to make clear |
| 表面 | biǎo miàn | surface |
| 规矩 | guī ju | lit. compass and set square |
| 戒备 | jiè bèi | to take precautions |
| 惊动 | jīng dòng | to alarm |
| 变质 | biàn zhì | to degenerate |
| 精益求精 | jīng yì qiú jīng | to perfect sth that is already outstanding (idiom) |
| 经费 | jīng fèi | funds |
| 居住 | jū zhù | to reside |
| 拘留 | jū liú | to detain (a prisoner) |
| 拘束 | jū shù | to restrict |
| 贵族 | guì zú | lord |
| 举动 | jǔ dòng | act |
| 沮丧 | jǔ sàng | dispirited |
| 贷款 | dài kuǎn | a loan |
| 贸易 | mào yì | (commercial) trade |
| 赔偿 | péi cháng | to compensate |
| 资产 | zī chǎn | property |
| 聚精会神 | jù jīng huì shén | to concentrate one's attention (idiom) |
| 赞成 | zàn chéng | to approve |
| 赤字 | chì zì | (financial) deficit |
| 转变 | zhuǎn biàn | to change |
| 追 | zhuī | to chase after |
| 开发 | kāi fā | to exploit (a resource) |
| 边缘 | biān yuán | edge |
| 重大 | zhòng dà | great |
| 铃 | líng | (small) bell |
| 锤 | chuí | hammer |
| 关闭 | guān bì | to close |
| 防治 | fáng zhì | prevention and cure |
| 阻止 | zǔ zhǐ | to prevent |
| 随时 | suí shí | at any time |
| 集合 | jí hé | to gather |
| 雾 | wù | fog |
| 面积 | miàn jī | area (of a floor, piece of land etc) |
| 颁发 | bān fā | to issue |
| 频率 | pín lǜ | frequency |
| 显然 | xiǎn rán | clear |
| 显得 | xiǎn de | to seem |
| 风味 | fēng wèi | distinctive flavor |
| 风俗 | fēng sú | social custom |
| 风气 | fēng qì | general mood |
| 决策 | jué cè | strategic decision |
| 湿润 | shī rùn | moist |
| 魅力 | mèi lì | charm |
| 逐渐 | zhú jiàn | gradually |
| 悲哀 | bēi āi | grieved |
| 刊物 | kān wù | publication |
| 看待 | kàn dài | to look upon |
| 坟墓 | fén mù | grave |
| 模范 | mó fàn | model |
| 波浪 | bō làng | wave |
| 齐全 | qí quán | complete |
| 恐怖 | kǒng bù | terrible |
| 耽误 | dān wu | to delay |
| 苗条 | miáo tiao | (of a woman) slim |
| 声调 | shēng diào | tone |
| 见多识广 | jiàn duō shí guǎng | experienced and knowledgeable (idiom) |
| 荤 | hūn | strong-smelling vegetable (garlic etc) |
| 确保 | què bǎo | to ensure |
| 藐视 | miǎo shì | to despise |
| 艰巨 | jiān jù | arduous |
| 进攻 | jìn gōng | to attack |
| 万一 | wàn yī | just in case |
| 碎 | suì | to break down |
| 语气 | yǔ qì | tone |
| 英雄 | yīng xióng | hero |
| 避免 | bì miǎn | to avert |
| 证件 | zhèng jiàn | certificate |
| 薄 | báo | thin |
| 起码 | qǐ mǎ | at the minimum |
| 蹬 | dēng | to step on |
| 贬低 | biǎn dī | to belittle |
| 贬义 | biǎn yì | derogatory sense |
| 赤道 | chì dào | equator (of the earth or astronomical body) |
| 转达 | zhuǎn dá | to pass on |
| 贯彻 | guàn chè | to implement |
| 设想 | shè xiǎng | to imagine |
| 示意 | shì yì | to hint |
| 规律 | guī lǜ | rule (e.g. of science) |
| 间隔 | jiàn gé | compartment |
| 鉴别 | jiàn bié | to differentiate |
| 钞票 | chāo piào | paper money |
| 鼓动 | gǔ dòng | to agitate |
| 钩子 | gōu zi | hook |
| 锋利 | fēng lì | sharp (e.g. knife blade) |
| 酝酿 | yùn niàng | (of alcohol) to ferment |
| 衔接 | xián jiē | to join together |
| 示范 | shì fàn | to demonstrate |
| 钢铁 | gāng tiě | steel |
| 锅 | guō | pot |
| 锁 | suǒ | to lock up |
| 录音 | lù yīn | to record (sound) |
| 银 | yín | silver |
| 闯 | chuǎng | to rush |
| 颈椎 | jǐng zhuī | cervical vertebra |
| 防守 | fáng shǒu | to defend |
| 防御 | fáng yù | defense |
| 飞禽走兽 | fēi qín zǒu shòu | birds and animals |
| 鼻涕 | bí tì | nasal mucus |
| 霸道 | bà dào | the Way of the Hegemon |
| 额外 | é wài | extra |
| 顾虑 | gù lǜ | misgivings |
| 颠倒 | diān dǎo | to turn upside down |
| 颠簸 | diān bǒ | to shake |
| 风趣 | fēng qù | charm |
| 颗 | kē | classifier for small spheres, pearls, corn grains, teeth, hearts, satellites etc |
| 鼠标 | shǔ biāo | mouse (computing) |
| 风度 | fēng dù | elegance (for men) |
| 饥饿 | jī è | hunger |
| 飞跃 | fēi yuè | to leap |
| 胡须 | hú xū | beard |
| 魄力 | pò lì | courage |
| 飞翔 | fēi xiáng | to circle in the air |
| 鼓舞 | gǔ wǔ | encouraging |
| 立即 | lì jí | immediately |
| 骨干 | gǔ gàn | diaphysis (long segment of a bone) |
| 列举 | liè jǔ | a list |
| 出身 | chū shēn | to be born of |
| 剪彩 | jiǎn cǎi | to cut the ribbon (at a launching or opening ceremony) |
| 分明 | fēn míng | clear |
| 童话 | tóng huà | children's fairy tales |
| 分寸 | fēn cun | propriety |
| 创作 | chuàng zuò | to create |
| 创立 | chuàng lì | to establish |
| 力争 | lì zhēng | to work hard for |
| 划分 | huà fēn | to divide up |
| 窗帘 | chuāng lián | window curtains |
| 空闲 | kòng xián | idle |
| 创新 | chuàng xīn | innovation |
| 窄 | zhǎi | narrow |
| 竭尽全力 | jié jìn quán lì | to spare no effort (idiom); to do one's utmost |
| 汇报 | huì bào | to report |
| 反面 | fǎn miàn | reverse side |
| 前提 | qián tí | premise |
| 空洞 | kōng dòng | cavity |
| 制止 | zhì zhǐ | to curb |
| 劈 | pī | to hack |
| 丛 | cóng | cluster |
| 窜 | cuàn | to flee |
| 反之 | fǎn zhī | on the other hand... |
| 名次 | míng cì | position in a ranking of names |
| 各抒己见 | gè shū jǐ jiàn | everyone gives their own view |
| 合算 | hé suàn | worthwhile |
| 古怪 | gǔ guài | eccentric |
| 吃苦 | chī kǔ | to bear hardships |
| 含义 | hán yì | meaning (implicit in a phrase) |
| 合成 | hé chéng | to compose |
| 心血 | xīn xuè | heart's blood |
| 精打细算 | jīng dǎ xì suàn | meticulous planning and careful accounting (idiom) |
| 启示 | qǐ shì | to reveal |
| 喉咙 | hóu lóng | throat |
| 品尝 | pǐn cháng | to taste a small amount |
| 和蔼 | hé ǎi | kindly |
| 和气 | hé qi | friendly |
| 周转 | zhōu zhuǎn | to rotate |
| 名副其实 | míng fù qí shí | not just in name only, but also in reality (idiom) |
| 周折 | zhōu zhé | twists and turns |
| 绝望 | jué wàng | to despair |
| 丧失 | sàng shī | to lose |
| 嗅觉 | xiù jué | sense of smell |
| 精简 | jīng jiǎn | to simplify |
| 唯独 | wéi dú | only |
| 坑 | kēng | hole |
| 纷纷 | fēn fēn | one after another |
| 在意 | zài yì | to care about |
| 增添 | zēng tiān | to add |
| 实力 | shí lì | strength |
| 执行 | zhí xíng | to implement |
| 压制 | yā zhì | to suppress |
| 沾光 | zhān guāng | to bask in the light |
| 坚定 | jiān dìng | firm |
| 奔波 | bēn bō | to rush about |
| 繁忙 | fán máng | busy |
| 天才 | tiān cái | talent |
| 堕落 | duò luò | to degrade |
| 太空 | tài kōng | outer space |
| 缺陷 | quē xiàn | defect |
| 守护 | shǒu hù | to guard |
| 学位 | xué wèi | academic degree |
| 抓 | zhuā | to grab |
| 寒暄 | hán xuān | to exchange conventional greetings |
| 宗旨 | zōng zhǐ | objective |
| 对抗 | duì kàng | to withstand |
| 就职 | jiù zhí | to take office |
| 对照 | duì zhào | to contrast |
| 居民 | jū mín | resident |
| 宝贝 | bǎo bèi | treasured object |
| 尺子 | chǐ zi | rule |
| 宠物 | chǒng wù | house pet |
| 尾巴 | wěi ba | tail |
| 寻找 | xún zhǎo | to seek |
| 审查 | shěn chá | to examine |
| 就业 | jiù yè | to get a job |
| 专家 | zhuān jiā | expert |
| 屡次 | lǚ cì | repeatedly |
| 宝贵 | bǎo guì | valuable |
| 带领 | dài lǐng | to guide |
| 崇拜 | chóng bài | to worship |
| 崩溃 | bēng kuì | to collapse |
| 床单 | chuáng dān | bed sheet |
| 巴结 | bā jie | to fawn on |
| 岗位 | gǎng wèi | a post |
| 岸 | àn | bank |
| 布 | bù | cloth |
| 岛屿 | dǎo yǔ | island |
| 工具 | gōng jù | tool |
| 市场 | shì chǎng | marketplace |
| 届 | jiè | to arrive at (place or time) |
| 居然 | jū rán | unexpectedly |
| 师范 | shī fàn | teacher-training |
| 展望 | zhǎn wàng | outlook |
| 岳母 | yuè mǔ | wife's mother, mother-in-law |
| 忍受 | rěn shòu | to bear |
| 工程师 | gōng chéng shī | engineer |
| 工业 | gōng yè | industry |
| 彩票 | cǎi piào | lottery ticket |
| 广场 | guǎng chǎng | public square |
| 广大 | guǎng dà | (of an area) vast or extensive |
| 建立 | jiàn lì | to establish |
| 建筑 | jiàn zhù | to construct |
| 形势 | xíng shì | circumstances |
| 影子 | yǐng zi | shadow |
| 强制 | qiáng zhì | to enforce |
| 广阔 | guǎng kuò | wide |
| 延伸 | yán shēn | to extend |
| 往事 | wǎng shì | past events |
| 弱点 | ruò diǎn | weak point |
| 强调 | qiáng diào | to emphasize (a statement) |
| 忌讳 | jì huì | taboo |
| 忙碌 | máng lù | busy |
| 必然 | bì rán | inevitable |
| 必要 | bì yào | necessary |
| 从而 | cóng ér | thus |
| 彻底 | chè dǐ | thorough |
| 待遇 | dài yù | treatment |
| 从事 | cóng shì | to go for |
| 微笑 | wēi xiào | smile |
| 后背 | hòu bèi | the back (human anatomy) |
| 往返 | wǎng fǎn | to go back and forth |
| 征求 | zhēng qiú | to solicit |
| 心理 | xīn lǐ | mental |
| 心脏 | xīn zàng | heart |
| 快活 | kuài huo | happy |
| 心甘情愿 | xīn gān qíng yuàn | delighted to (do sth, idiom) |
| 心得 | xīn dé | what one has learned (through experience, reading etc) |
| 心眼儿 | xīn yǎn r | one's thoughts |
| 心灵 | xīn líng | bright |
| 徒弟 | tú dì | apprentice |
| 爱心 | ài xīn | compassion |
| 慈善 | cí shàn | benevolent |
| 感想 | gǎn xiǎng | impressions |
| 忽然 | hū rán | suddenly |
| 忽视 | hū shì | to neglect |
| 思考 | sī kǎo | to reflect on |
| 志愿者 | zhì yuàn zhě | volunteer |
| 惯例 | guàn lì | convention |
| 愤怒 | fèn nù | angry |
| 惩罚 | chéng fá | penalty |
| 成交 | chéng jiāo | to complete a contract |
| 思念 | sī niàn | to think of |
| 恶心 | ě xīn | nausea |
| 志气 | zhì qì | ambition |
| 宪法 | xiàn fǎ | constitution (of a country) |
| 性命 | xìng mìng | life |
| 忠诚 | zhōng chéng | devoted |
| 抛弃 | pāo qì | to abandon |
| 恶劣 | è liè | vile |
| 打官司 | dǎ guān si | to file a lawsuit |
| 惭愧 | cán kuì | ashamed |
| 才干 | cái gàn | ability |
| 成立 | chéng lì | to establish |
| 成长 | chéng zhǎng | to mature |
| 抽象 | chōu xiàng | abstract |
| 打交道 | dǎ jiāo dào | to come into contact with |
| 怀孕 | huái yùn | pregnant |
| 慌张 | huāng zhāng | confused |
| 庆祝 | qìng zhù | to celebrate |
| 扇子 | shàn zi | fan |
| 手指 | shǒu zhǐ | finger |
| 应用 | yìng yòng | to use |
| 拜年 | bài nián | to pay a New Year call |
| 拜托 | bài tuō | to request sb to do sth |
| 手势 | shǒu shì | gesture |
| 战役 | zhàn yì | military campaign |
| 排练 | pái liàn | to rehearse |
| 捍卫 | hàn wèi | to defend |
| 接触 | jiē chù | to touch |
| 采纳 | cǎi nà | to accept |
| 拍 | pāi | to pat |
| 挽回 | wǎn huí | to retrieve |
| 指标 | zhǐ biāo | (production) target |
| 指令 | zhǐ lìng | order |
| 推测 | tuī cè | speculation |
| 授予 | shòu yǔ | to award |
| 排除 | pái chú | to eliminate |
| 指定 | zhǐ dìng | to appoint |
| 搓 | cuō | to rub or roll between the hands or fingers |
| 搭档 | dā dàng | to cooperate |
| 插 | chā | to insert |
| 措施 | cuò shī | measure |
| 搞 | gǎo | to do |
| 挥 | huī | to wave |
| 控制 | kòng zhì | control |
| 搏斗 | bó dòu | to wrestle |
| 救济 | jiù jì | emergency relief |
| 枯萎 | kū wěi | to wilt |
| 扩充 | kuò chōng | to expand |
| 担保 | dān bǎo | to guarantee |
| 摇滚 | yáo gǔn | rock 'n' roll (music) |
| 提拔 | tí bá | to promote to a higher job |
| 搜索 | sōu suǒ | to search (a place) |
| 损失 | sǔn shī | loss |
| 提纲 | tí gāng | outline |
| 握手 | wò shǒu | to shake hands |
| 摘 | zhāi | to take |
| 捞 | lāo | to fish up |
| 撤退 | chè tuì | to retreat |
| 扩散 | kuò sàn | to spread |
| 撕 | sī | to tear |
| 撞 | zhuàng | to knock against |
| 抚摸 | fǔ mō | to gently caress and stroke |
| 操练 | cāo liàn | drill |
| 操纵 | cāo zòng | to operate |
| 撤销 | chè xiāo | to repeal |
| 改良 | gǎi liáng | to improve |
| 放大 | fàng dà | to enlarge |
| 操作 | cāo zuò | to work |
| 教养 | jiào yǎng | to train |
| 敬业 | jìng yè | to be dedicated to one's work |
| 败坏 | bài huài | to ruin |
| 旗帜 | qí zhì | ensign |
| 断绝 | duàn jué | to sever |
| 整个 | zhěng gè | whole |
| 敌视 | dí shì | hostile |
| 会晤 | huì wù | to meet |
| 晋升 | jìn shēng | to promote to a higher position |
| 挎 | kuà | to carry (esp. slung over the arm, shoulder or side) |
| 方案 | fāng àn | plan |
| 斟酌 | zhēn zhuó | to consider |
| 新郎 | xīn láng | bridegroom |
| 日益 | rì yì | day by day |
| 斯文 | sī wén | refined |
| 数码 | shù mǎ | number |
| 文具 | wén jù | stationery |
| 文字 | wén zì | character |
| 斜 | xié | inclined |
| 日历 | rì lì | calendar |
| 普及 | pǔ jí | to spread extensively |
| 暗示 | àn shì | to hint |
| 畅销 | chàng xiāo | to sell well |
| 曝光 | bào guāng | to expose (photography) |
| 服装 | fú zhuāng | dress |
| 款待 | kuǎn dài | to entertain |
| 明显 | míng xiǎn | clear |
| 时髦 | shí máo | in vogue |
| 时期 | shí qī | period |
| 格式 | gé shì | form |
| 根源 | gēn yuán | origin |
| 时事 | shí shì | current trends |
| 昔日 | xī rì | formerly |
| 枯燥 | kū zào | dry and dull |
| 果断 | guǒ duàn | firm |
| 案件 | àn jiàn | case |
| 案例 | àn lì | case (law) |
| 朵 | duǒ | flower |
| 格外 | gé wài | especially |
| 根 | gēn | root |
| 根本 | gēn běn | fundamental |
| 机遇 | jī yù | opportunity |
| 检验 | jiǎn yàn | to inspect |
| 木头 | mù tou | slow-witted |
| 格局 | gé jú | structure |
| 未来 | wèi lái | future |
| 枕头 | zhěn tou | pillow |
| 桨 | jiǎng | oar |
| 荣誉 | róng yù | honor |
| 条约 | tiáo yuē | treaty |
| 荣幸 | róng xìng | honored (to have the privilege of ...) |
| 杠杆 | gàng gǎn | lever |
| 栽培 | zāi péi | to grow |
| 橙 | chéng | orange tree |
| 档案 | dàng àn | file |
| 期待 | qī dài | to look forward to |
| 墙 | qiáng | wall |
| 标点 | biāo diǎn | punctuation |
| 构成 | gòu chéng | to constitute |
| 腰 | yāo | waist |
| 桔子 | jú zi | tangerine |
| 乐观 | lè guān | optimistic |
| 模特 | mó tè | (fashion) model (loanword) |
| 欠 | qiàn | deficient |
| 沉思 | chén sī | to contemplate |
| 气压 | qì yā | atmospheric pressure |
| 歇 | xiē | to rest |
| 乐器 | yuè qì | musical instrument |
| 歌颂 | gē sòng | to sing the praises of |
| 欢乐 | huān lè | gaiety |
| 树立 | shù lì | to set up |
| 欣慰 | xīn wèi | to be gratified |
| 毁灭 | huǐ miè | to perish |
| 归根到底 | guī gēn dào dǐ | after all |
| 活力 | huó lì | energy |
| 比例 | bǐ lì | proportion |
| 池塘 | chí táng | pool |
| 此外 | cǐ wài | besides |
| 决心 | jué xīn | determination |
| 杀 | shā | to kill |
| 正 | zhèng | straight |
| 沐浴 | mù yù | to take a bath |
| 争取 | zhēng qǔ | to fight for |
| 沸腾 | fèi téng | (of a liquid) to boil |
| 流通 | liú tōng | to circulate |
| 污蔑 | wū miè | to slander |
| 治理 | zhì lǐ | to govern |
| 沿海 | yán hǎi | coastal |
| 沉淀 | chén diàn | to settle |
| 水利 | shuǐ lì | water conservancy |
| 混乱 | hùn luàn | confusion |
| 渴望 | kě wàng | to thirst for |
| 海关 | hǎi guān | customs (i.e. border crossing inspection) |
| 活跃 | huó yuè | active |
| 生动 | shēng dòng | vivid |
| 港湾 | gǎng wān | natural harbor |
| 深奥 | shēn ào | profound |
| 淋 | lín | to sprinkle |
| 消防 | xiāo fáng | firefighting |
| 法院 | fǎ yuàn | court of law |
| 火焰 | huǒ yàn | blaze |
| 灌溉 | guàn gài | to irrigate |
| 消化 | xiāo huà | to digest |
| 漂浮 | piāo fú | to float |
| 浓厚 | nóng hòu | dense |
| 泼 | pō | to splash |
| 潮流 | cháo liú | tide |
| 溅 | jiàn | to splash |
| 瀑布 | pù bù | waterfall |
| 溶解 | róng jiě | to dissolve |
| 滋味 | zī wèi | taste |
| 潜力 | qián lì | potential |
| 渠道 | qú dào | irrigation ditch |
| 潜水 | qián shuǐ | to dive |
| 演变 | yǎn biàn | to develop |
| 激情 | jī qíng | passion |
| 狠心 | hěn xīn | callous |
| 清真 | qīng zhēn | Islamic |
| 淹没 | yān mò | to submerge |
| 清洁 | qīng jié | clean |
| 清晨 | qīng chén | early morning |
| 激烈 | jī liè | intense |
| 浇 | jiāo | to pour liquid |
| 浏览 | liú lǎn | to skim over |
| 满足 | mǎn zú | to satisfy |
| 浓 | nóng | concentrated |
| 滚 | gǔn | to boil |
| 激励 | jī lì | to encourage |
| 火箭 | huǒ jiàn | rocket |
| 洒 | sǎ | to sprinkle |
| 涨 | zhǎng | to rise (of prices, rivers) |
| 火药 | huǒ yào | gunpowder |
| 爆炸 | bào zhà | explosion |
| 熄灭 | xī miè | to stop burning |
| 炊烟 | chuī yān | smoke from kitchen chimneys |
| 炫耀 | xuàn yào | dazzling |
| 照样 | zhào yàng | as before |
| 灾难 | zāi nàn | disaster |
| 无非 | wú fēi | only |
| 无知 | wú zhī | ignorant |
| 潇洒 | xiāo sǎ | confident and at ease |
| 无能为力 | wú néng wéi lì | impotent (idiom) |
| 无动于衷 | wú dòng yú zhōng | aloof |
| 无偿 | wú cháng | free |
| 烂 | làn | soft |
| 狼吞虎咽 | láng tūn hǔ yàn | to wolf down one's food (idiom); to devour ravenously |
| 牢骚 | láo sāo | discontent |
| 神话 | shén huà | legend |
| 烫 | tàng | to scald |
| 独裁 | dú cái | dictatorship |
| 猛烈 | měng liè | fierce |
| 牺牲 | xī shēng | to sacrifice one's life |
| 争议 | zhēng yì | controversy |
| 物业 | wù yè | property |
| 珍贵 | zhēn guì | precious |
| 物美价廉 | wù měi jià lián | good quality and cheap |
| 猴子 | hóu zi | monkey |
| 特色 | tè sè | characteristic |
| 王子 | wáng zǐ | prince |
| 环节 | huán jié | round segment |
| 玉米 | yù mǐ | corn |
| 珍惜 | zhēn xī | to treasure |
| 玩具 | wán jù | plaything |
| 片 | piàn | thin piece |
| 留念 | liú niàn | to keep as a souvenir |
| 产业 | chǎn yè | industry |
| 现实 | xiàn shí | reality |
| 生疏 | shēng shū | unfamiliar |
| 畏惧 | wèi jù | to fear |
| 琢磨 | zuó mo | to ponder |
| 生理 | shēng lǐ | physiology |
| 瓦解 | wǎ jiě | to collapse |
| 生锈 | shēng xiù | to rust |
| 生存 | shēng cún | to exist |
| 生产 | shēng chǎn | to produce |
| 甩 | shuǎi | to throw |
| 用功 | yòng gōng | diligent |
| 发布 | fā bù | to release |
| 当选 | dāng xuǎn | to be elected |
| 癌症 | ái zhèng | cancer |
| 发射 | fā shè | to shoot (a projectile) |
| 步伐 | bù fá | pace |
| 发呆 | fā dāi | to stare blankly |
| 发扬 | fā yáng | to develop |
| 发炎 | fā yán | to become inflamed |
| 发育 | fā yù | to develop |
| 发觉 | fā jué | to become aware |
| 疏远 | shū yuǎn | to drift apart |
| 助理 | zhù lǐ | assistant |
| 当事人 | dāng shì rén | persons involved or implicated |
| 当心 | dāng xīn | to take care |
| 发表 | fā biǎo | to issue |
| 发愁 | fā chóu | to worry |
| 发抖 | fā dǒu | to tremble |
| 发明 | fā míng | to invent |
| 发票 | fā piào | invoice |
| 疯狂 | fēng kuáng | crazy |
| 痛快 | tòng kuài | delighted |
| 疑问 | yí wèn | question |
| 目睹 | mù dǔ | to witness |
| 瞄准 | miáo zhǔn | to take aim at |
| 目光 | mù guāng | sight |
| 发财 | fā cái | to get rich |
| 督促 | dū cù | to supervise and urge completion of a task |
| 直径 | zhí jìng | diameter |
| 眨 | zhǎ | to blink |
| 目标 | mù biāo | target |
| 石头 | shí tou | stone |
| 相似 | xiāng sì | to resemble |
| 瞪 | dèng | to open (one's eyes) wide |
| 福利 | fú lì | material benefit |
| 福气 | fú qi | good fortune |
| 稻谷 | dào gǔ | rice crops |
| 相关 | xiāng guān | related |
| 空想 | kōng xiǎng | daydream |
| 私自 | sī zì | private |
| 种植 | zhòng zhí | to plant |
| 空隙 | kòng xì | crack |
| 知足常乐 | zhī zú cháng lè | satisfied with what one has (idiom) |
| 石油 | shí yóu | oil |
| 简化 | jiǎn huà | to simplify |
| 精密 | jīng mì | accuracy |
| 程序 | chéng xù | procedures |
| 砍 | kǎn | to chop |
| 粉末 | fěn mò | fine powder |
| 破产 | pò chǎn | to go bankrupt |
| 私人 | sī rén | private |
| 秘书 | mì shū | secretary |
| 移民 | yí mín | to immigrate |
| 硬件 | yìng jiàn | hardware |
| 秩序 | zhì xù | order (orderly) |
| 笨拙 | bèn zhuō | clumsy |
| 等候 | děng hòu | to wait |
| 管辖 | guǎn xiá | to administer |
| 精确 | jīng què | accurate |
| 筹备 | chóu bèi | preparations |
| 精通 | jīng tōng | to be proficient in |
| 精致 | jīng zhì | delicate |
| 稳定 | wěn dìng | steady |
| 经纬 | jīng wěi | warp and woof |
| 给予 | jǐ yǔ | to accord |
| 粉碎 | fěn suì | to crush |
| 纲领 | gāng lǐng | program (i.e. plan of action) |
| 管子 | guǎn zi | tube |
| 精神 | jīng shén | spirit |
| 签 | qiān | to sign |
| 简历 | jiǎn lì | curriculum vitae (CV) |
| 配偶 | pèi ǒu | consort |
| 缠绕 | chán rào | twisting |
| 绑架 | bǎng jià | to kidnap |
| 处分 | chǔ fèn | to discipline sb |
| 素质 | sù zhì | inner quality |
| 索取 | suǒ qǔ | to ask |
| 维持 | wéi chí | to keep |
| 纯粹 | chún cuì | pure |
| 经典 | jīng diǎn | the classics |
| 经营 | jīng yíng | to engage in (business etc) |
| 绳子 | shéng zi | cord |
| 胃口 | wèi kǒu | appetite |
| 罕见 | hǎn jiàn | rare |
| 罢工 | bà gōng | a strike |
| 股票 | gǔ piào | share certificate |
| 胡说 | hú shuō | to talk nonsense |
| 临时 | lín shí | as the time draws near |
| 较量 | jiào liàng | to pit oneself against sb |
| 见义勇为 | jiàn yì yǒng wéi | to see what is right and act courageously (idiom, from Analects); to stand up bravely for the truth |
| 声明 | shēng míng | to state |
| 脂肪 | zhī fáng | fat (in the body, in a plant, or in food) |
| 解除 | jiě chú | to remove |
| 蜜蜂 | mì fēng | bee |
| 冲击 | chōng jī | to attack |
| 趴 | pā | to lie on one's stomach |
| 起草 | qǐ cǎo | to make a draft |
| 观光 | guān guāng | to tour |
| 贡献 | gòng xiàn | to contribute |
| 逐步 | zhú bù | progressively |
| 观察 | guān chá | to observe |
| 闲话 | xián huà | digression |
| 讲究 | jiǎng jiu | to pay particular attention to |
| 讲座 | jiǎng zuò | a course of lectures |
| 角度 | jiǎo dù | angle |
| 亲爱 | qīn ài | dear |
| 台阶 | tái jiē | steps |
| 回避 | huí bì | to shun |
| 开拓 | kāi tuò | to break new ground (for agriculture) |
| 诊断 | zhěn duàn | diagnosis |
| 装饰 | zhuāng shì | to decorate |
| 轮船 | lún chuán | steamship |
| 亲密 | qīn mì | intimate |
| 请帖 | qǐng tiě | invitation card |
| 讨好 | tǎo hǎo | to get the desired outcome |
| 重叠 | chóng dié | to overlap |
| 迷信 | mí xìn | superstition |
| 集中 | jí zhōng | to concentrate |
| 农村 | nóng cūn | rural area |
| 透明 | tòu míng | transparent |
| 退步 | tuì bù | to do less well than before |
| 退休 | tuì xiū | to retire |
| 迅速 | xùn sù | rapid |
| 阳台 | yáng tái | balcony |
| 追求 | zhuī qiú | to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly |
| 灵敏 | líng mǐn | smart |
| 电源 | diàn yuán | electric power source |
| 驻扎 | zhù zhā | to station |
| 通货膨胀 | tōng huò péng zhàng | inflation |
| 违背 | wéi bèi | to go against |
| 首饰 | shǒu shì | jewelry |
| 杂交 | zá jiāo | to hybridize |
| 动手 | dòng shǒu | to set about (a task) |
| 助手 | zhù shǒu | assistant |
| 勤俭 | qín jiǎn | hardworking and frugal |
| 动荡 | dòng dàng | unrest (social or political) |
| 勾结 | gōu jié | to collude with |
| 叮嘱 | dīng zhǔ | to warn repeatedly |
| 吹牛 | chuī niú | to talk big |
| 和解 | hé jiě | to settle (a dispute out of court) |
| 年纪 | nián jì | age |
| 品质 | pǐn zhì | character |
| 原先 | yuán xiān | originally |
| 受罪 | shòu zuì | to endure |
| 回报 | huí bào | (in) return |
| 回顾 | huí gù | to look back |
| 筐 | kuāng | basket |
| 固执 | gù zhí | obstinate |
| 向导 | xiàng dǎo | guide |
| 团结 | tuán jié | to unite |
| 噪音 | zào yīn | rumble |
| 严厉 | yán lì | severe |
| 妥协 | tuǒ xié | to compromise |
| 塑造 | sù zào | to model |
| 委员 | wěi yuán | committee member |
| 妥善 | tuǒ shàn | appropriate |
| 天赋 | tiān fù | gift |
| 安详 | ān xiáng | serene |
| 平庸 | píng yōng | mediocre |
| 娇气 | jiāo qì | delicate |
| 季度 | jì dù | quarter of a year |
| 嫂子 | sǎo zi | (coll.) older brother's wife |
| 对待 | duì dài | to treat |
| 对象 | duì xiàng | target |
| 顿时 | dùn shí | immediately |
| 崇敬 | chóng jìng | to revere |
| 悲惨 | bēi cǎn | miserable |
| 恰巧 | qià qiǎo | fortunately |
| 干预 | gān yù | to meddle |
| 帐篷 | zhàng peng | tent |
| 容貌 | róng mào | one's appearance |
| 展现 | zhǎn xiàn | to come out |
| 平等 | píng děng | equal |
| 平静 | píng jìng | tranquil |
| 弱 | ruò | weak |
| 恩怨 | ēn yuàn | gratitude and grudges |
| 恭敬 | gōng jìng | deferential |
| 截止 | jié zhǐ | to close |
| 恐惧 | kǒng jù | to be frightened |
| 悔恨 | huǐ hèn | remorse |
| 怠慢 | dài màn | to slight |
| 框架 | kuàng jià | frame |
| 凄凉 | qī liáng | mournful |
| 扭转 | niǔ zhuǎn | to reverse |
| 承包 | chéng bāo | to contract |
| 承办 | chéng bàn | to undertake |
| 恭喜 | gōng xǐ | congratulations |
| 情报 | qíng bào | information |
| 成就 | chéng jiù | accomplishment |
| 承受 | chéng shòu | to bear |
| 打听 | dǎ ting | to ask about |
| 扶 | fú | to support with the hand |
| 恋爱 | liàn ài | (romantic) love |
| 批 | pī | to ascertain |
| 批准 | pī zhǔn | to approve |
| 手续 | shǒu xù | procedure |
| 投入 | tóu rù | to throw into |
| 抓紧 | zhuā jǐn | to grasp firmly |
| 抱负 | bào fù | aspiration |
| 折磨 | zhé mó | to torment |
| 拼命 | pīn mìng | to do one's utmost |
| 捧 | pěng | to clasp |
| 披 | pī | to drape over one's shoulders |
| 拼音 | pīn yīn | phonetic writing |
| 舍不得 | shě bu de | to hate to do sth |
| 投资 | tóu zī | investment |
| 押金 | yā jīn | deposit |
| 指导 | zhǐ dǎo | to guide |
| 掰 | bāi | to break off or break open sth with one's hands |
| 搭配 | dā pèi | to pair up |
| 抵制 | dǐ zhì | to resist |
| 搅拌 | jiǎo bàn | to stir |
| 指示 | zhǐ shì | to point out |
| 提议 | tí yì | proposal |
| 叙述 | xù shù | to relate (a story or information) |
| 东张西望 | dōng zhāng xī wàng | to look in all directions (idiom) |
| 本人 | běn rén | the person himself |
| 搀 | chān | to take by the arm and assist |
| 机构 | jī gòu | mechanism |
| 收益 | shōu yì | earnings |
| 时常 | shí cháng | often |
| 极端 | jí duān | extreme |
| 携带 | xié dài | to carry (on one's person) |
| 梳子 | shū zi | comb |
| 最初 | zuì chū | first |
| 棍棒 | gùn bàng | club |
| 歧视 | qí shì | to discriminate against |
| 栋 | dòng | classifier for houses or buildings |
| 浸泡 | jìn pào | to steep |
| 津津有味 | jīn jīn yǒu wèi | with keen interest pleasure (idiom); with gusto |
| 殴打 | ōu dǎ | to beat up |
| 历代 | lì dài | successive generations |
| 气色 | qì sè | complexion |
| 歪 | wāi | askew |
| 疾病 | jí bìng | disease |
| 滞留 | zhì liú | to detain |
| 无所谓 | wú suǒ wèi | to be indifferent |
| 消费 | xiāo fèi | to consume |
| 发行 | fā xíng | to publish |
| 清淡 | qīng dàn | light (of food, not greasy or strongly flavored) |
| 监督 | jiān dū | to control |
| 淡 | dàn | insipid |
| 热门 | rè mén | popular |
| 牵扯 | qiān chě | to involve |
| 燃烧 | rán shāo | to ignite |
| 特征 | tè zhēng | characteristic |
| 营养 | yíng yǎng | nutrition |
| 痕迹 | hén jì | vestige |
| 皮革 | pí gé | leather |
| 疲倦 | pí juàn | to tire |
| 发言 | fā yán | to make a speech |
| 尽力 | jìn lì | to strive one's hardest |
| 盆 | pén | basin |
| 瞎 | xiā | blind |
| 成语 | chéng yǔ | Chinese set expression, typically of 4 characters, often alluding to a story or historical quotation |
| 程度 | chéng dù | degree (level or extent) |
| 概念 | gài niàn | concept |
| 观点 | guān diǎn | point of view |
| 论坛 | lùn tán | forum (for discussion) |
| 观念 | guān niàn | notion |
| 近代 | jìn dài | the not-very-distant past |
| 矛盾 | máo dùn | contradiction |
| 目前 | mù qián | at the present time |
| 能源 | néng yuán | energy |
| 农民 | nóng mín | peasant |
| 农业 | nóng yè | agriculture |
| 配合 | pèi hé | matching |
| 掌握 | zhǎng wò | to grasp (often fig.) |
| 狮子 | shī zi | lion |
| 破坏 | pò huài | destruction |
| 乐意 | lè yì | to be willing to do sth |
| 类似 | lèi sì | similar |
| 理所当然 | lǐ suǒ dāng rán | as it should be by rights (idiom) |
| 黎明 | lí míng | dawn |
| 理直气壮 | lǐ zhí qì zhuàng | in the right and self-confident (idiom); bold and confident with justice on one's side |
| 告辞 | gào cí | to say goodbye |
| 磋商 | cuō shāng | to consult |
| 磨合 | mó hé | to break in |
| 策略 | cè lüè | strategy |
| 连年 | lián nián | successive years |
| 晾 | liàng | to dry in the air |
| 络绎不绝 | luò yì bù jué | continuously; in an endless stream (idiom) |
| 流露 | liú lù | to reveal (indirectly, implicitly) |
| 埋没 | mái mò | to engulf |
| 埋伏 | mái fú | to ambush |
| 漫长 | màn cháng | very long |
| 美观 | měi guān | pleasing to the eye |
| 密度 | mì dù | density |
| 秤 | chèng | steelyard |
| 秘密 | mì mì | secret |
| 竹子 | zhú zi | bamboo |
| 刻不容缓 | kè bù róng huǎn | to brook no delay |
| 参照 | cān zhào | to consult a reference |
| 反驳 | fǎn bó | to retort |
| 反抗 | fǎn kàng | to resist |
| 口气 | kǒu qì | tone of voice |
| 吹捧 | chuī pěng | to flatter |
| 呼啸 | hū xiào | to whistle |
| 吃力 | chī lì | to entail strenuous effort |
| 合并 | hé bìng | to merge |
| 明智 | míng zhì | sensible |
| 摸索 | mō suo | to feel about |
| 否决 | fǒu jué | to veto |
| 吩咐 | fēn fù | to tell |
| 咀嚼 | jǔ jué | to chew |
| 命名 | mìng míng | to give a name to |
| 精心 | jīng xīn | with utmost care |
| 坚实 | jiān shí | firm and substantial |
| 结构 | jié gòu | structure |
| 基因 | jī yīn | gene (loanword) |
| 报酬 | bào chou | reward |
| 垫 | diàn | pad |
| 压榨 | yā zhà | to press |
| 压迫 | yā pò | to oppress |
| 外向 | wài xiàng | extroverted (personality) |
| 多元化 | duō yuán huà | diversification |
| 缓解 | huǎn jiě | to bring relief |
| 夫人 | fū ren | lady |
| 奉献 | fèng xiàn | to offer respectfully |
| 总统 | zǒng tǒng | president (of a country) |
| 繁体字 | fán tǐ zì | traditional Chinese character |
| 宁肯 | nìng kěn | would rather... |
| 攀登 | pān dēng | to climb |
| 容忍 | róng rěn | to put up with |
| 培育 | péi yù | to train |
| 盆地 | pén dì | (geography) basin |
| 将近 | jiāng jìn | almost |
| 专心 | zhuān xīn | to concentrate |
| 导航 | dǎo háng | navigation |
| 导演 | dǎo yǎn | to direct |
| 工人 | gōng rén | worker |
| 品德 | pǐn dé | moral character |
| 尖锐 | jiān ruì | sharp |
| 局限 | jú xiàn | to limit |
| 坡 | pō | slope |
| 干涉 | gān shè | to interfere |
| 旗袍 | qí páo | Chinese-style dress |
| 废除 | fèi chú | to abolish |
| 齐心协力 | qí xīn xié lì | to work with a common purpose (idiom); to make concerted efforts |
| 后勤 | hòu qín | logistics |
| 徘徊 | pái huái | to dither |
| 急剧 | jí jù | rapid |
| 急切 | jí qiè | eager |
| 恼火 | nǎo huǒ | to get angry |
| 想念 | xiǎng niàn | to miss |
| 意图 | yì tú | intent |
| 意味着 | yì wèi zhe | to signify |
| 意志 | yì zhì | will |
| 爱惜 | ài xī | to cherish |
| 爱戴 | ài dài | to love and respect |
| 感慨 | gǎn kǎi | to sigh with sorrow, regret etc |
| 感激 | gǎn jī | to be grateful |
| 慈祥 | cí xiáng | kindly |
| 慷慨 | kāng kǎi | vehement |
| 凭 | píng | to lean against |
| 应付 | yìng fu | to deal with |
| 成员 | chéng yuán | member |
| 成本 | chéng běn | (manufacturing, production etc) costs |
| 成果 | chéng guǒ | result |
| 战略 | zhàn lüè | strategy |
| 戏剧 | xì jù | drama |
| 手工 | shǒu gōng | handwork |
| 打仗 | dǎ zhàng | to fight a battle |
| 打工 | dǎ gōng | to work a temporary or casual job |
| 拐杖 | guǎi zhàng | crutches |
| 拜访 | bài fǎng | to pay a visit |
| 提问 | tí wèn | to question |
| 捐 | juān | to contribute |
| 排放 | pái fàng | emission |
| 采集 | cǎi jí | to gather |
| 接待 | jiē dài | to receive (a visitor) |
| 故乡 | gù xiāng | home |
| 拥有 | yōng yǒu | to have |
| 擅自 | shàn zì | without permission |
| 挡 | dǎng | to resist |
| 担任 | dān rèn | to hold a governmental office or post |
| 操心 | cāo xīn | to worry about |
| 摆 | bǎi | to arrange |
| 改进 | gǎi jìn | to improve |
| 断定 | duàn dìng | to conclude |
| 政府 | zhèng fǔ | government |
| 整齐 | zhěng qí | orderly |
| 昆虫 | kūn chóng | insect |
| 文学 | wén xué | literature |
| 文明 | wén míng | civilized |
| 斑 | bān | spot |
| 施加 | shī jiā | to exert (effort or pressure) |
| 日程 | rì chéng | schedule |
| 明星 | míng xīng | star |
| 明确 | míng què | clear-cut |
| 时刻 | shí kè | time |
| 时光 | shí guāng | time |
| 期间 | qī jiān | period of time |
| 智商 | zhì shāng | IQ (intelligence quotient) |
| 暧昧 | ài mèi | vague |
| 朗读 | lǎng dú | to read aloud |
| 本能 | běn néng | instinct |
| 本身 | běn shēn | itself |
| 本钱 | běn qián | capital |
| 本质 | běn zhì | essence |
| 东道主 | dōng dào zhǔ | host |
| 标志 | biāo zhì | sign |
| 模型 | mó xíng | model |
| 模样 | mú yàng | look |
| 模糊 | mó hu | vague |
| 朴实 | pǔ shí | plain |
| 机器 | jī qì | machine |
| 机智 | jī zhì | quick-witted |
| 机密 | jī mì | secret |
| 机灵 | jī ling | clever |
| 欺骗 | qī piàn | to deceive |
| 毅力 | yì lì | perseverance |
| 民主 | mín zhǔ | democracy |
| 气势 | qì shì | imposing manner |
| 气概 | qì gài | lofty quality |
| 气质 | qì zhì | temperament |
| 决赛 | jué sài | finals (of a competition) |
| 冲 | chōng | (of water) to dash against |
| 治疗 | zhì liáo | to treat (an illness) |
| 老婆 | lǎo pó | (coll.) wife |
| 洪水 | hóng shuǐ | deluge |
| 派别 | pài bié | denomination |
| 混合 | hùn hé | to mix |
| 混浊 | hùn zhuó | turbid |
| 测量 | cè liáng | survey |
| 渺小 | miǎo xiǎo | minute |
| 灭亡 | miè wáng | to be destroyed |
| 炒 | chǎo | to sauté |
| 烘 | hōng | to bake |
| 烹饪 | pēng rèn | cooking |
| 焦点 | jiāo diǎn | focus |
| 热爱 | rè ài | to love ardently |
| 爆发 | bào fā | to break out |
| 版本 | bǎn běn | version |
| 片面 | piàn miàn | unilateral |
| 牙齿 | yá chǐ | tooth |
| 物质 | wù zhì | matter |
| 独立 | dú lì | independent |
| 理由 | lǐ yóu | reason |
| 理论 | lǐ lùn | theory |
| 生长 | shēng zhǎng | to grow |
| 留神 | liú shén | to take care |
| 留恋 | liú liàn | reluctant to leave |
| 当代 | dāng dài | the present age |
| 当前 | dāng qián | current |
| 当地 | dāng dì | local |
| 当初 | dāng chū | at that time |
| 当场 | dāng chǎng | at the scene |
| 疑惑 | yí huò | to doubt |
| 痒 | yǎng | to itch |
| 登记 | dēng jì | to register (one's name) |
| 发动 | fā dòng | to start |
| 省略 | shěng lüè | to leave out |
| 盼望 | pàn wàng | to hope for |
| 看不起 | kàn bu qǐ | to look down upon |
| 睁 | zhēng | to open (one's eyes) |
| 砍伐 | kǎn fá | to hew |
| 神秘 | shén mì | mysterious |
| 穿越 | chuān yuè | to pass through |
| 称赞 | chēng zàn | to praise |
| 称号 | chēng hào | name |
| 称呼 | chēng hu | to call |
| 符号 | fú hào | symbol |
| 策划 | cè huà | to plot |
| 纠正 | jiū zhèng | to correct |
| 范畴 | fàn chóu | category |
| 简陋 | jiǎn lòu | simple and crude |
| 简要 | jiǎn yào | concise |
| 简直 | jiǎn zhí | simply |
| 粒 | lì | grain |
| 粗鲁 | cū lǔ | coarse |
| 纠纷 | jiū fēn | dispute |
| 纪要 | jì yào | minutes |
| 组织 | zǔ zhī | to organize |
| 组成 | zǔ chéng | to form |
| 结合 | jié hé | to combine |
| 综合 | zōng hé | comprehensive |
| 紧迫 | jǐn pò | pressing |
| 紧急 | jǐn jí | urgent |
| 闻 | Wén | to smell |
| 罐 | guàn | can |
| 耳环 | ěr huán | earring |
| 联欢 | lián huān | to have a get-together |
| 联盟 | lián méng | alliance |
| 肥沃 | féi wò | fertile |
| 胃 | wèi | stomach |
| 背叛 | bèi pàn | to betray |
| 背诵 | bèi sòng | to recite |
| 胡乱 | hú luàn | careless |
| 胸 | xiōng | chest |
| 脉搏 | mài bó | pulse (both medical and figurative) |
| 临床 | lín chuáng | clinical |
| 腐败 | fǔ bài | corruption |
| 腐朽 | fǔ xiǔ | rotten |
| 腐蚀 | fǔ shí | corrosion |
| 膜 | mó | membrane |
| 胶水 | jiāo shuǐ | glue |
| 胆小鬼 | dǎn xiǎo guǐ | coward |
| 自动 | zì dòng | automatic |
| 舒畅 | shū chàng | happy |
| 自由 | zì yóu | freedom |
| 自私 | zì sī | selfish |
| 自觉 | zì jué | conscious |
| 自豪 | zì háo | proud (of one's achievements etc) |
| 自愿 | zì yuàn | voluntary |
| 至于 | zhì yú | as for |
| 舅舅 | jiù jiu | mother's brother |
| 舔 | tiǎn | to lick |
| 航空 | háng kōng | aviation |
| 船舶 | chuán bó | shipping |
| 良好 | liáng hǎo | good |
| 良心 | liáng xīn | conscience |
| 色彩 | sè cǎi | tint |
| 茫茫 | máng máng | boundless |
| 苦涩 | kǔ sè | bitter and astringent |
| 草率 | cǎo shuài | careless |
| 草案 | cǎo àn | draft (legislation, proposal etc) |
| 茎 | jīng | stalk |
| 莫名其妙 | mò míng qí miào | unfathomable mystery (idiom) |
| 华侨 | Huá qiáo | |
| 华丽 | huá lì | gorgeous |
| 蔓延 | màn yán | to extend |
| 着火 | zháo huǒ | to ignite |
| 董事长 | dǒng shì zhǎng | chairman of the board |
| 虚心 | xū xīn | open-minded |
| 亏损 | kuī sǔn | deficit |
| 蝴蝶 | hú dié | butterfly |
| 蚂蚁 | mǎ yǐ | ant |
| 血压 | xuè yā | blood pressure |
| 行人 | xíng rén | pedestrian |
| 行动 | xíng dòng | operation |
| 行业 | háng yè | industry |
| 行为 | xíng wéi | action |
| 表彰 | biǎo zhāng | to honor |
| 表达 | biǎo dá | to express |
| 被动 | bèi dòng | passive |
| 裁缝 | cái féng | tailor |
| 裁判 | cái pàn | judgment |
| 补充 | bǔ chōng | to replenish |
| 补贴 | bǔ tiē | to subsidize |
| 复制 | fù zhì | to duplicate |
| 规则 | guī zé | rule |
| 见解 | jiàn jiě | opinion |
| 见闻 | jiàn wén | what one has seen and heard |
| 解散 | jiě sàn | to dissolve |
| 记性 | jì xing | memory (ability to retain information) |
| 记载 | jì zǎi | to write down |
| 设备 | shè bèi | equipment |
| 设计 | shè jì | plan |
| 许可 | xǔ kě | to allow |
| 设立 | shè lì | to set up |
| 评估 | píng gū | to evaluate |
| 评论 | píng lùn | to comment on |
| 诧异 | chà yì | flabbergasted |
| 认可 | rèn kě | to approve |
| 说不定 | shuō bu dìng | can't say for sure |
| 论证 | lùn zhèng | to prove a point |
| 讽刺 | fěng cì | to satirize |
| 谜语 | mí yǔ | riddle |
| 证据 | zhèng jù | evidence |
| 识别 | shí bié | to distinguish |
| 警告 | jǐng gào | to warn |
| 议论 | yì lùn | to comment |
| 变故 | biàn gù | an unforeseen event |
| 豆腐 | dòu fu | tofu |
| 象征 | xiàng zhēng | emblem |
| 象棋 | xiàng qí | Chinese chess |
| 豪华 | háo huá | luxurious |
| 猪 | zhū | hog |
| 贝壳 | bèi ké | shell |
| 财务 | cái wù | financial affairs |
| 负担 | fù dān | burden |
| 领先 | lǐng xiān | to lead |
| 贫乏 | pín fá | impoverished |
| 贫困 | pín kùn | impoverished |
| 货币 | huò bì | currency |
| 赶快 | gǎn kuài | at once |
| 赶紧 | gǎn jǐn | hurriedly |
| 跌 | diē | to fall |
| 跨 | kuà | to step across |
| 跟踪 | gēn zōng | to follow sb's tracks |
| 蹦 | bèng | to jump |
| 躲藏 | duǒ cáng | to conceal oneself |
| 车厢 | chē xiāng | carriage |
| 轨道 | guǐ dào | orbit |
| 军队 | jūn duì | army |
| 软件 | ruǎn jiàn | (computer) software |
| 辅导 | fǔ dǎo | to give guidance |
| 辅助 | fǔ zhù | to assist |
| 轻易 | qīng yì | easily |
| 轮胎 | lún tāi | tire |
| 轮流 | lún liú | to alternate |
| 辐射 | fú shè | radiation |
| 转告 | zhuǎn gào | to pass on |
| 辛勤 | xīn qín | hardworking |
| 辩解 | biàn jiě | to explain |
| 辨认 | biàn rèn | to recognize |
| 辩证 | biàn zhèng | to investigate |
| 辩护 | biàn hù | to speak in defense of |
| 辩论 | biàn lùn | debate |
| 农历 | nóng lì | the traditional Chinese calendar |
| 迄今为止 | qì jīn wéi zhǐ | so far |
| 迎接 | yíng jiē | to meet |
| 迫不及待 | pò bù jí dài | impatient (idiom); in a hurry |
| 迫切 | pò qiè | urgent |
| 逃避 | táo bì | to escape |
| 进化 | jìn huà | evolution |
| 逮捕 | dài bǔ | to arrest |
| 周年 | zhōu nián | anniversary |
| 逼迫 | bī pò | to force |
| 运输 | yùn shū | transport |
| 遍布 | biàn bù | to cover the whole (area) |
| 迁徙 | qiān xǐ | to migrate |
| 过敏 | guò mǐn | oversensitive |
| 过期 | guò qī | to be overdue |
| 过瘾 | guò yǐn | to satisfy a craving |
| 过奖 | guò jiǎng | to overpraise |
| 过滤 | guò lǜ | to filter |
| 违反 | wéi fǎn | to violate (a law) |
| 郑重 | zhèng zhòng | serious |
| 配备 | pèi bèi | to allocate |
| 萌芽 | méng yá | to sprout (lit. or fig.) |
| 酒精 | jiǔ jīng | alcohol |
| 重复 | chóng fù | to repeat |
| 针对 | zhēn duì | to target |
| 开支 | kāi zhī | expenditures |
| 长途 | cháng tú | long distance |
| 开采 | kāi cǎi | to extract (ore or other resource from a mine) |
| 开朗 | kāi lǎng | spacious and well-lit |
| 开辟 | kāi pì | to open up |
| 开阔 | kāi kuò | wide |
| 限制 | xiàn zhì | to restrict |
| 除 | chú | to get rid of |
| 除非 | chú fēi | only if (..., or otherwise, ...) |
| 阶段 | jiē duàn | stage |
| 陈述 | chén shù | an assertion |
| 陷害 | xiàn hài | to entrap |
| 陆地 | lù dì | dry land (as opposed to the sea) |
| 隐约 | yǐn yuē | vague |
| 集团 | jí tuán | group |
| 集体 | jí tǐ | collective |
| 雕刻 | diāo kè | to carve |
| 双方 | shuāng fāng | bilateral |
| 面对 | miàn duì | to confront |
| 面貌 | miàn mào | appearance |
| 面临 | miàn lín | to face sth |
| 革命 | gé mìng | revolution |
| 鞭策 | biān cè | to spur on |
| 预期 | yù qī | to expect |
| 颁布 | bān bù | to issue |
| 领事馆 | lǐng shì guǎn | consulate |
| 领会 | lǐng huì | to understand |
| 领袖 | lǐng xiù | leader |
| 领域 | lǐng yù | domain |
| 领导 | lǐng dǎo | lead |
| 饲养 | sì yǎng | to raise |
| 饱和 | bǎo hé | saturation |
| 驾驶 | jià shǐ | to pilot (ship, airplane etc) |
| 惊讶 | jīng yà | amazed |
| 体现 | tǐ xiàn | to embody |
| 高档 | gāo dàng | superior quality |
| 高涨 | gāo zhǎng | to surge up |
| 高级 | gāo jí | high level |
| 鲜明 | xiān míng | bright |
| 麻痹 | má bì | paralysis |
| 黄金 | huáng jīn | gold |
| 纽扣儿 | niǔ kòu r | button |
| 剧烈 | jù liè | violent |
| 力求 | lì qiú | to make every effort to |
| 勉励 | miǎn lì | to encourage |
| 包装 | bāo zhuāng | to pack |
| 化验 | huà yàn | laboratory test |
| 含糊 | hán hu | ambiguous |
| 嘲笑 | cháo xiào | to jeer at |
| 器材 | qì cái | equipment |
| 老板 | Lǎo bǎn | boss |
| 展览 | zhǎn lǎn | to put on display |
| 平安 | píng ān | safe and sound |
| 平方 | píng fāng | square (as in square foot, square mile, square root) |
| 幸运 | xìng yùn | fortunate |
| 平行 | píng xíng | parallel |
| 年代 | nián dài | a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties) |
| 幸亏 | xìng kuī | fortunately |
| 念 | niàn | to read |
| 怪不得 | guài bu de | no wonder! |
| 次要 | cì yào | secondary |
| 悄悄 | qiāo qiāo | quietly |
| 悠久 | yōu jiǔ | long (tradition, history etc) |
| 打猎 | dǎ liè | to go hunting |
| 扮演 | bàn yǎn | to play the role of |
| 批判 | pī pàn | to criticize |
| 承担 | chéng dān | to undertake |
| 承诺 | chéng nuò | to promise |
| 把握 | bǎ wò | to grasp (also fig.) |
| 摄影 | shè yǐng | to take a photograph |
| 敏感 | mǐn gǎn | sensitive |
| 更正 | gēng zhèng | to correct |
| 陡峭 | dǒu qiào | precipitous |
| 果实 | guǒ shí | fruit (produced by a plant) |
| 极其 | jí qí | extremely |
| 模仿 | mó fǎng | to imitate |
| 检讨 | jiǎn tǎo | to examine or inspect |
| 残忍 | cán rěn | cruel |
| 流传 | liú chuán | to spread |
| 流浪 | liú làng | to drift about |
| 无数 | wú shù | countless |
| 灿烂 | càn làn | to glitter |
| 争论 | zhēng lùn | to argue |
| 玻璃 | bō li | glass |
| 现象 | xiàn xiàng | appearance |
| 监视 | jiān shì | to monitor |
| 粉色 | fěn sè | pink |
| 轻视 | qīng shì | underestimate |
| 点心 | diǎn xin | dimsum (in Cantonese cooking) |
| 诗 | Shī | poem |
| 除夕 | Chú xī | |
| 国务院 | Guó wù yuàn | |
| 肌肉 | jī ròu | muscle |
| 度过 | dù guò | to pass |
| 废话 | fèi huà | nonsense |
| 赠送 | zèng sòng | to present as a gift |
| 离婚 | lí hūn | to divorce |
| 状况 | zhuàng kuàng | condition |
| 相当 | xiāng dāng | equivalent to |
| 相对 | xiāng duì | relatively |
| 丝毫 | sī háo | the slightest amount or degree |
| 缩短 | suō duǎn | to curtail |
| 维修 | wéi xiū | maintenance (of equipment) |
| 化石 | huà shí | fossil |
| 据说 | jù shuō | it is said that |
| 扩大 | kuò dà | to expand |
| 视力 | shì lì | vision |
| 构思 | gòu sī | to design |
| 渗透 | shèn tòu | to permeate |
| 派 | pài | clique |
| 盯 | dīng | to watch attentively |
| 戒 | jiè | to guard against |
| 答辩 | dá biàn | to reply (to an accusation) |
| 缓和 | huǎn hé | to ease (tension) |
| 花蕾 | huā lěi | bud |
| 肺 | fèi | lung |
| 轰动 | hōng dòng | to cause a sensation |
| 跟随 | gēn suí | to follow |
| 部门 | bù mén | department |
| 锦上添花 | jǐn shàng tiān huā | lit. on brocade, add flowers (idiom); to decorate sth already perfect |
| 而已 | ér yǐ | that's all |
| 考察 | kǎo chá | to inspect |
| 举足轻重 | jǔ zú qīng zhòng | to play a critical role (idiom) |
| 烟花爆竹 | yān huā bào zhú | fireworks and crackers |
| 考验 | kǎo yàn | to test |
| 反问 | fǎn wèn | to ask (a question) in reply |
| 忽略 | hū lüè | to neglect |
| 皇后 | huáng hòu | empress |
| 家伙 | jiā huo | household dish, implement or furniture |
| 窍门 | qiào mén | a trick |
| 坚固 | jiān gù | firm |
| 绕 | rào | to wind |
| 叼 | diāo | to hold with one's mouth (as a smoker with a cigarette or a dog with a bone) |
| 废寝忘食 | fèi qǐn wàng shí | to neglect sleep and forget about food (idiom) |
| 国防 | guó fáng | national defense |
| 结算 | jié suàn | to settle a bill |
| 履行 | lǚ xíng | to fulfill (one's obligations) |
| 明明 | míng míng | obviously |
| 呼唤 | hū huàn | to call out (a name etc) |
| 家喻户晓 | jiā yù hù xiǎo | understood by everyone (idiom) |
| 对应 | duì yìng | to correspond |
| 循环 | xún huán | to cycle |
| 所 | suǒ | actually |
| 持久 | chí jiǔ | lasting |
| 会计 | kuài jì | accountant |
| 有利 | yǒu lì | advantageous |
| 本科 | běn kē | undergraduate course |
| 果然 | guǒ rán | really |
| 扑 | pū | to throw oneself at |
| 捣乱 | dǎo luàn | to disturb |
| 热心 | rè xīn | enthusiasm |
| 条款 | tiáo kuǎn | clause (of contract or law) |
| 生肖 | shēng xiào | one of the twelve animals symbolic of the earthly branches 地支[di4 zhi1] |
| 泄气 | xiè qì | to leak (gas) |
| 独特 | dú tè | unique |
| 状态 | zhuàng tài | state of affairs |
| 目录 | mù lù | catalog |
| 还原 | huán yuán | to restore to the original state |
| 联络 | lián luò | to get in touch with |
| 糟蹋 | zāo tà | to waste |
| 吞吞吐吐 | tūn tūn tǔ tǔ | to hum and haw (idiom); to mumble as if hiding sth |
| 亲自 | qīn zì | personally |
| 力所能及 | lì suǒ néng jí | as far as one's capabilities extend (idiom); to the best of one's ability |
| 专利 | zhuān lì | patent |
| 幼儿园 | yòu ér yuán | kindergarten |
| 本领 | běn lǐng | skill |
| 书架 | shū jià | bookshelf |
| 栏目 | lán mù | regular column or segment (in a publication or broadcast program) |
| 为难 | wéi nán | to feel embarrassed or awkward |
| 报销 | bào xiāo | to submit an expense account |
| 招标 | zhāo biāo | to invite bids |
| 夸张 | kuā zhāng | to exaggerate |
| 课程 | kè chéng | course |
| 请示 | qǐng shì | to ask for instructions |
| 请教 | qǐng jiào | to ask for guidance |
| 顿 | dùn | to stop |
| 榜样 | bǎng yàng | example |
| 画蛇添足 | huà shé tiān zú | lit. draw legs on a snake (idiom) |
| 业务 | yè wù | business |
| 突出 | tū chū | prominent |
| 晕 | yūn | confused |
| 糟糕 | zāo gāo | too bad |
| 归纳 | guī nà | to sum up |
| 表现 | biǎo xiàn | to show |
| 产生 | chǎn shēng | to arise |
| 工厂 | gōng chǎng | factory |
| 屋子 | wū zi | house |
| 展开 | zhǎn kāi | to unfold |
| 形式 | xíng shì | outer appearance |
| 幅 | fú | width |
| 逗 | dòu | to stay |
| 形状 | xíng zhuàng | form |
| 从前 | cóng qián | previously |
| 靠 | kào | to lean against or on |
| 后果 | hòu guǒ | consequences |
| 建设 | jiàn shè | to build |
| 强烈 | qiáng liè | intense |
| 键盘 | jiàn pán | keyboard |
| 采访 | cǎi fǎng | to interview |
| 形象 | xíng xiàng | image |
| 谦虚 | qiān xū | modest |
| 形成 | xíng chéng | to form |
| 摇 | Yáo | surname Yao |
| 确定 | què dìng | definite |
| 体贴 | tǐ tiē | considerate (of other people's needs) |
| 老鼠 | lǎo shǔ | rat |
| 馒头 | mán tou | steamed roll |
| 频道 | pín dào | frequency |
| 粘贴 | zhān tiē | to stick |
| 手套 | shǒu tào | glove |
| 脑袋 | nǎo dài | head |
| 总共 | zǒng gòng | altogether |
| 发挥 | fā huī | to display |
| 丝绸 | sī chóu | silk cloth |
| 拐弯 | guǎi wān | to go round a curve |
| 紫 | zǐ | purple |
| 调整 | tiáo zhěng | to adjust |
| 推辞 | tuī cí | to decline (an appointment, invitation etc) |
| 处理 | chǔ lǐ | to handle |
| 范围 | fàn wéi | range |
| 词汇 | cí huì | vocabulary |
| 装修 | zhuāng xiū | to decorate |
| 谈判 | tán pàn | to negotiate |
| 连续 | lián xù | continuous |
| 造成 | zào chéng | to bring about |
| 难免 | nán miǎn | hard to avoid |
| 连忙 | lián máng | promptly |
| 零食 | líng shí | between-meal nibbles |
| 青少年 | qīng shào nián | adolescent |
| 零件 | líng jiàn | part |
| 电台 | diàn tái | transmitter-receiver |
| 业余 | yè yú | in one's spare time |
| 比重 | bǐ zhòng | proportion |
| 柴油 | chái yóu | diesel fuel |
| 阐述 | chǎn shù | to expound (a position) |
| 胆怯 | dǎn qiè | timidity |
| 淡季 | dàn jì | off season |
| 定期 | dìng qī | at set dates |
| 杜绝 | dù jué | to put an end to |
| 端午节 | Duān wǔ jié | |
| 对付 | duì fu | to handle |
| 队伍 | duì wǔ | ranks |
| 贩卖 | fàn mài | to sell |
| 方位 | fāng wèi | direction |
| 纺织 | fǎng zhī | spinning and weaving |
| 风光 | fēng guāng | scene |
| 敷衍 | fū yǎn | to elaborate (on a theme) |
| 服从 | fú cóng | to obey (an order) |
| 服气 | fú qì | to be convinced |
| 附件 | fù jiàn | enclosure |
| 高超 | gāo chāo | excellent |
| 隔阂 | gé hé | misunderstanding |
| 隔离 | gé lí | to separate |
| 工艺品 | gōng yì pǐn | handicraft article |
| 巩固 | gǒng gù | to consolidate |
| 孤独 | gū dú | lonely |
| 孤立 | gū lì | isolate |
| 故障 | gù zhàng | malfunction |
| 雇佣 | gù yōng | to employ |
| 关照 | guān zhào | to take care |
| 规划 | guī huà | to plan (how to do sth) |
| 过失 | guò shī | error |
| 恨不得 | hèn bu de | wishing one could do sth |
| 提示 | tí shì | to point out |
| 习俗 | xí sú | custom |
| 智能 | zhì néng | intelligent |
| 演习 | yǎn xí | maneuver |
| 智力 | zhì lì | intelligence |
| 牲畜 | shēng chù | domesticated animals |
| 卓越 | zhuó yuè | outstanding |
| 喂 | wèi | hey |
| 巡逻 | xún luó | to patrol (police, army or navy) |
| 启蒙 | qǐ méng | to instruct the young |
| 乐谱 | yuè pǔ | a musical score |
| 万分 | wàn fēn | very much |
| 抢救 | qiǎng jiù | to rescue |
| 愚昧 | yú mèi | ignorant |
| 可观 | kě guān | considerable |
| 资本 | zī běn | capital (economics) |
| 大伙儿 | dà huǒ r | everybody |
| 口头 | kǒu tóu | oral |
| 抹杀 | mǒ shā | to erase |
| 得天独厚 | dé tiān dú hòu | blessed by heaven (idiom) |
| 蔚蓝 | wèi lán | azure |
| 周期 | zhōu qī | period |
| 推销 | tuī xiāo | to market |
| 声誉 | shēng yù | reputation |
| 朝代 | cháo dài | dynasty |
| 日新月异 | rì xīn yuè yì | daily renewal, monthly change (idiom) |
| 失误 | shī wù | lapse |
| 应邀 | yìng yāo | at sb's invitation |
| 枚 | Méi | surname Mei |
| 圈套 | quān tào | trap |
| 协议 | xié yì | agreement |
| 衰老 | shuāi lǎo | to age |
| 庸俗 | yōng sú | filthy |
| 千方百计 | qiān fāng bǎi jì | lit. thousand ways, a hundred plans (idiom) |
| 成天 | chéng tiān | (coll.) all day long |
| 迁就 | qiān jiù | to yield |
| 野蛮 | yě mán | barbarous |
| 性感 | xìng gǎn | sex appeal |
| 外行 | wài háng | layman |
| 拖延 | tuō yán | to delay |
| 眼光 | yǎn guāng | gaze |
| 支配 | zhī pèi | to control |
| 特意 | tè yì | specially |
| 造型 | zào xíng | to model |
| 探望 | tàn wàng | to visit |
| 向来 | xiàng lái | always (previously) |
| 面子 | miàn zi | outer surface |
| 外界 | wài jiè | the outside world |
| 协调 | xié tiáo | to coordinate |
| 学说 | xué shuō | theory |
| 注射 | zhù shè | injection |
| 引用 | yǐn yòng | to quote |
| 熬 | āo | to boil |
| 与日俱增 | yǔ rì jù zēng | to increase steadily |
| 衰退 | shuāi tuì | to decline |
| 投票 | tóu piào | to vote |
| 暂且 | zàn qiě | for now |
| 直播 | zhí bō | live broadcast (not recorded) |
| 饶恕 | ráo shù | to forgive |
| 厌恶 | yàn wù | to loathe |
| 务必 | wù bì | must |
| 审美 | shěn měi | esthetics |
| 自满 | zì mǎn | complacent |
| 天伦之乐 | tiān lún zhī lè | family love and joy |
| 削弱 | xuē ruò | to weaken |
| 自主 | zì zhǔ | independent |
| 足以 | zú yǐ | sufficient to... |
| 羞耻 | xiū chǐ | (a feeling of) shame |
| 文雅 | wén yǎ | elegant |
| 突破 | tū pò | to break through |
| 问世 | wèn shì | to be published |
| 寓言 | yù yán | fable |
| 实行 | shí xíng | to implement |
| 潜移默化 | qián yí mò huà | imperceptible influence |
| 旋律 | xuán lǜ | melody |
| 贪污 | tān wū | to be corrupt |
| 端正 | duān zhèng | upright |
| 托运 | tuō yùn | to consign (goods) |
| 眼神 | yǎn shén | expression or emotion showing in one's eyes |
| 呼吁 | hū yù | to call on (sb to do sth) |
| 行列 | háng liè | ranks |
| 喧哗 | xuān huá | hubbub |
| 演绎 | yǎn yì | (of a story etc) to unfold |
| 转折 | zhuǎn zhé | shift in the trend of events |
| 委托 | wěi tuō | to entrust |
| 准则 | zhǔn zé | norm |
| 认定 | rèn dìng | to maintain (that sth is true) |
| 生育 | shēng yù | to bear |
| 遗传 | yí chuán | heredity |
| 翘 | qiáo | outstanding |
| 犹如 | yóu rú | similar to |
| 种族 | zhǒng zú | race |
| 正经 | zhèng jīng | decent |
| 需求 | xū qiú | requirement |
| 娃娃 | wá wa | baby |
| 屁股 | pì gu | buttocks |
| 隐私 | yǐn sī | secrets |
| 处置 | chǔ zhì | to handle |
| 体谅 | tǐ liàng | to empathize |
| 索性 | suǒ xìng | you might as well (do it) |
| 祖先 | zǔ xiān | ancestor |
| 手法 | shǒu fǎ | technique |
| 比方 | bǐ fang | analogy |
| 专题 | zhuān tí | specific topic (addressed by a book, lecture, TV program etc) |
| 遭殃 | zāo yāng | to suffer a calamity |
| 谣言 | yáo yán | rumor |
| 诉讼 | sù sòng | lawsuit |
| 啃 | kěn | to gnaw |
| 珍稀 | zhēn xī | rare |
| 遗失 | yí shī | to lose |
| 固然 | gù rán | admittedly (it's true that...) |
| 生效 | shēng xiào | to take effect |
| 省会 | shěng huì | provincial capital |
| 通讯 | tōng xùn | communications |
| 铜 | tóng | copper (chemistry) |
| 袭击 | xí jī | attack (esp. surprise attack) |
| 番 | fān | foreign (non-Chinese) |
| 是非 | shì fēi | right and wrong |
| 预算 | yù suàn | budget |
| 寺庙 | sì miào | temple |
| 唾弃 | tuò qì | to spurn |
| 融洽 | róng qià | harmonious |
| 症状 | zhèng zhuàng | symptom (of an illness) |
| 相等 | xiāng děng | equal |
| 武器 | wǔ qì | weapon |
| 实惠 | shí huì | tangible benefit |
| 饮食 | yǐn shí | food and drink |
| 整顿 | zhěng dùn | to tidy up |
| 验收 | yàn shōu | to inspect and accept |
| 圆满 | yuán mǎn | satisfactory |
| 切实 | qiè shí | feasible |
| 图案 | tú àn | design |
| 若干 | ruò gān | a certain number or amount |
| 威信 | Wēi xìn | prestige |
| 回收 | huí shōu | to recycle |
| 啦 | la | sentence-final particle, contraction of 了啊, indicating exclamation |
| 盖章 | gài zhāng | to affix a seal |
| 遗产 | yí chǎn | heritage |
| 重心 | zhòng xīn | center of gravity |
| 阻碍 | zǔ ài | to obstruct |
| 区分 | qū fēn | to differentiate |
| 跟前 | gēn qián | the front (of) |
| 绅士 | shēn shì | gentleman |
| 富裕 | Fù yù | prosperous |
| 资助 | zī zhù | to subsidize |
| 掩饰 | yǎn shì | to cover up |
| 纤维 | xiān wéi | fiber |
| 致辞 | zhì cí | to express in words or writing |
| 著作 | zhù zuò | to write |
| 响应 | xiǎng yìng | to respond to |
| 众所周知 | zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī | as everyone knows (idiom) |
| 终点 | zhōng diǎn | the end |
| 争端 | zhēng duān | dispute |
| 清醒 | qīng xǐng | clear-headed |
| 过渡 | guò dù | to cross over (by ferry) |
| 解雇 | jiě gù | to fire |
| 终止 | zhōng zhǐ | to stop |
| 装卸 | zhuāng xiè | to load or unload |
| 钦佩 | qīn pèi | to admire |
| 扎实 | zhā shi | strong |
| 刹车 | shā chē | to brake (when driving) |
| 钻研 | zuān yán | to study meticulously |
| 神态 | shén tài | appearance |
| 章程 | zhāng chéng | rules |
| 总而言之 | zǒng ér yán zhī | in short |
| 暑假 | shǔ jià | summer vacation |
| 摄氏度 | Shè shì dù | |
| 无忧无虑 | wú yōu wú lǜ | carefree and without worries (idiom) |
| 幅度 | fú dù | width |
| 顽强 | wán qiáng | tenacious |
| 预言 | yù yán | to predict |
| 赋予 | fù yǔ | to assign |
| 礼尚往来 | lǐ shàng wǎng lái | lit. proper behavior is based on reciprocity (idiom) |
| 大体 | dà tǐ | in general |
| 严峻 | yán jùn | grim |
| 维护 | wéi hù | to defend |
| 追究 | zhuī jiū | to investigate |
| 引擎 | yǐn qíng | engine (loanword) |
| 心疼 | xīn téng | to love dearly |
| 展示 | zhǎn shì | to reveal |
| 遭遇 | zāo yù | to meet with |
| 靠拢 | kào lǒng | to draw close to |
| 虚假 | xū jiǎ | false |
| 就近 | jiù jìn | nearby |
| 收音机 | shōu yīn jī | radio |
| 致使 | zhì shǐ | to cause |
| 骚扰 | sāo rǎo | to disturb |
| 释放 | shì fàng | to release |
| 片刻 | piàn kè | short period of time |
| 反馈 | fǎn kuì | to send back information |
| 渔民 | yú mín | fisherman |
| 让步 | ràng bù | to concede |
| 奢侈 | shē chǐ | luxurious |
| 分散 | fēn sàn | to scatter |
| 政权 | zhèng quán | regime |
| 实施 | shí shī | to implement |
| 势必 | shì bì | to be bound to |
| 联想 | Lián xiǎng | to associate (cognitively) |
| 腥 | xīng | fishy (smell) |
| 坚韧 | jiān rèn | tough and durable |
| 体系 | tǐ xì | system |
| 攻克 | gōng kè | to capture |
| 称心如意 | chèn xīn rú yì | after one's heart (idiom); gratifying and satisfactory |
| 严寒 | yán hán | bitter cold |
| 麻木 | má mù | numb |
| 追悼 | zhuī dào | to mourn |
| 职能 | zhí néng | function |
| 对策 | duì cè | countermeasure for dealing with a situation |
| 嫌 | xián | to dislike |
| 苏醒 | sū xǐng | to come to |
| 股份 | gǔ fèn | a share (in a company) |
| 尊严 | zūn yán | dignity |
| 短促 | duǎn cù | short in time |
| 循序渐进 | xún xù jiàn jìn | in sequence, step by step (idiom); to make steady progress incrementally |
| 消除 | xiāo chú | to eliminate |
| 号召 | hào zhào | to call |
| 文艺 | wén yì | literature and art |
| 虚荣 | xū róng | vanity |
| 把手 | bǎ shou | handle |
| 急功近利 | jí gōng jìn lì | seeking instant benefit (idiom) |
| 理睬 | lǐ cǎi | to heed |
| 起伏 | qǐ fú | to move up and down |
| 茫然 | máng rán | blankly |
| 诞生 | dàn shēng | to be born |
| 简体字 | jiǎn tǐ zì | simplified Chinese character, as opposed to traditional Chinese character 繁體字|繁体字[fan2 ti3 zi4] |
| 愿望 | yuàn wàng | desire |
| 家属 | jiā shǔ | family member |
| 场合 | chǎng hé | situation |