2407 words
| Word | Pinyin | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 哎呀 | āi yā | interjection of wonder, shock or admiration |
| 哎哟 | āi yō | hey |
| 爱好 | ài hào | to like |
| 爱护 | ài hù | to cherish |
| 爱人 | ài ren | spouse (PRC) |
| 安慰 | ān wèi | to comfort |
| 安装 | ān zhuāng | to install |
| 按 | àn | to press |
| 按时 | àn shí | on time |
| 暗 | àn | dark |
| 暗中 | àn zhōng | in the dark |
| 拔 | bá | to pull up |
| 把握 | bǎ wò | to grasp (also fig.) |
| 罢工 | bà gōng | a strike |
| 摆脱 | bǎi tuō | to break away from |
| 败 | bài | to defeat |
| 拜 | bài | to pay respect |
| 拜访 | bài fǎng | to pay a visit |
| 拜年 | bài nián | to pay a New Year call |
| 拜托 | bài tuō | to request sb to do sth |
| 班长 | bān zhǎng | class monitor |
| 搬运 | bān yùn | freight |
| 拌 | bàn | to mix |
| 半路 | bàn lù | halfway |
| 半数 | bàn shù | half the number |
| 办公 | bàn gōng | to handle official business |
| 办事 | bàn shì | to handle (affairs) |
| 扮演 | bàn yǎn | to play the role of |
| 傍晚 | bàng wǎn | in the evening |
| 磅 | bàng | see 磅秤 scale |
| 棒 | bàng | awesome |
| 棒子 | bàng zi | stick |
| 包裹 | bāo guǒ | to wrap up |
| 包括 | bāo kuò | to comprise |
| 包装 | bāo zhuāng | to pack |
| 保持 | bǎo chí | to keep |
| 保存 | bǎo cún | to conserve |
| 保留 | bǎo liú | to retain |
| 保卫 | bǎo wèi | to defend |
| 保障 | bǎo zhàng | to ensure |
| 宝宝 | bǎo bǎo | darling |
| 抱 | bào | to hold |
| 报 | bào | to announce |
| 报仇 | bào chóu | to take revenge |
| 报答 | bào dá | to repay |
| 报导 | bào dǎo | to report (in the media) |
| 报到 | bào dào | to report for duty |
| 报警 | bào jǐng | to sound an alarm |
| 报社 | bào shè | newspaper (i.e. a company) |
| 暴力 | bào lì | violence |
| 暴躁 | bào zào | irascible |
| 爆炸 | bào zhà | explosion |
| 悲剧 | bēi jù | tragedy |
| 悲痛 | bēi tòng | grieved |
| 倍 | bèi | (two, three etc) -fold |
| 备 | bèi | to prepare |
| 背面 | bèi miàn | the back |
| 奔跑 | bēn pǎo | to run |
| 本来 | běn lái | original |
| 本领 | běn lǐng | skill |
| 本身 | běn shēn | itself |
| 本土 | běn tǔ | one's native country |
| 笨重 | bèn zhòng | heavy |
| 比方 | bǐ fang | analogy |
| 比方说 | bǐ fang shuō | for example |
| 比较 | bǐ jiào | to compare |
| 比例 | bǐ lì | proportion |
| 彼此 | bǐ cǐ | each other |
| 笔 | bǐ | pen |
| 笔记 | bǐ jì | to take down (in writing) |
| 笔试 | bǐ shì | written examination |
| 闭 | bì | to close |
| 必须 | bì xū | to have to |
| 必要 | bì yào | necessary |
| 编 | biān | to weave |
| 便利 | biàn lì | convenient |
| 变动 | biàn dòng | to change |
| 标题 | biāo tí | title |
| 标志 | biāo zhì | sign |
| 表格 | biǎo gé | form |
| 表情 | biǎo qíng | (facial) expression |
| 表扬 | biǎo yáng | to praise |
| 冰 | bīng | ice |
| 丙 | bǐng | third of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1] |
| 并 | bìng | and |
| 并且 | bìng qiě | and |
| 病毒 | bìng dú | virus |
| 病房 | bìng fáng | ward (of a hospital) |
| 拨 | bō | to push aside with the hand, foot, a stick etc |
| 菠菜 | bō cài | spinach |
| 波动 | bō dòng | to fluctuate |
| 玻璃 | bō li | glass |
| 薄弱 | bó ruò | weak |
| 伯父 | bó fù | father's elder brother |
| 伯母 | bó mǔ | wife of father's elder brother |
| 不大 | bù dà | not very |
| 不当 | bù dàng | unsuitable |
| 不到 | bù dào | not to arrive |
| 不顾 | bù gù | in spite of |
| 不过 | bù guò | only |
| 不见得 | bù jiàn de | not necessarily |
| 捕 | bǔ | to catch |
| 补 | bǔ | to repair |
| 补偿 | bǔ cháng | to compensate |
| 补充 | bǔ chōng | to replenish |
| 补课 | bǔ kè | to make up missed lesson |
| 补习 | bǔ xí | to take extra lessons in a cram school or with a private tutor |
| 补助 | bǔ zhù | to subsidize |
| 不安 | bù ān | unpeaceful |
| 不成 | bù chéng | won't do |
| 不得已 | bù dé yǐ | to act against one's will |
| 不敢当 | bù gǎn dāng | lit. I dare not (accept the honor) |
| 不仅 | bù jǐn | not only (this one) |
| 不良 | bù liáng | bad |
| 不平 | bù píng | uneven |
| 不然 | bù rán | not so |
| 不如 | bù rú | not equal to |
| 不许 | bù xǔ | not to allow |
| 不宜 | bù yí | not suitable |
| 不由得 | bù yóu de | can't help |
| 不止 | bù zhǐ | incessantly |
| 部队 | bù duì | army |
| 部长 | bù zhǎng | head of a (government etc) department |
| 布告 | bù gào | posting on a bulletin board |
| 布 | bù | cloth |
| 布告栏 | bù gào lán | bulletin board |
| 财产 | cái chǎn | property |
| 财富 | cái fù | wealth |
| 才能 | cái néng | talent |
| 裁判 | cái pàn | judgment |
| 裁员 | cái yuán | to cut staff |
| 踩 | cǎi | to step on |
| 采购 | cǎi gòu | to procure (for an enterprise etc) |
| 彩色 | cǎi sè | color |
| 参与 | cān yù | to participate (in sth) |
| 蚕 | cán | silkworm |
| 惭愧 | cán kuì | ashamed |
| 惨 | cǎn | miserable |
| 仓库 | cāng kù | depot |
| 操心 | cāo xīn | to worry about |
| 操作 | cāo zuò | to work |
| 册 | cè | book |
| 策略 | cè lüè | strategy |
| 测量 | cè liáng | survey |
| 测试 | cè shì | to test (machinery etc) |
| 测验 | cè yàn | test |
| 差错 | chā cuò | mistake |
| 差距 | chā jù | disparity |
| 插 | chā | to insert |
| 插花 | chā huā | flower arranging |
| 插图 | chā tú | illustration |
| 茶馆儿 | chá guǎn r | a teashop |
| 茶馆 | chá guǎn | teahouse |
| 茶会 | chá huì | tea party |
| 茶叶 | chá yè | tea |
| 拆 | chāi | to tear open |
| 产 | chǎn | to give birth |
| 产量 | chǎn liàng | output |
| 产业 | chǎn yè | industry |
| 尝 | cháng | to taste |
| 尝试 | cháng shì | to try |
| 常识 | cháng shí | common sense |
| 长处 | cháng chù | good aspects |
| 长度 | cháng dù | length |
| 长方形 | cháng fāng xíng | rectangle |
| 长久 | cháng jiǔ | (for a) long time |
| 长途 | cháng tú | long distance |
| 场地 | chǎng dì | space |
| 场合 | chǎng hé | situation |
| 场所 | chǎng suǒ | location |
| 厂商 | chǎng shāng | manufacturer |
| 抄 | chāo | to make a copy |
| 钞票 | chāo piào | paper money |
| 超出 | chāo chū | to exceed |
| 超越 | chāo yuè | to surpass |
| 超重 | chāo zhòng | overweight (baggage, freight) |
| 潮流 | cháo liú | tide |
| 湿 | shī | moist |
| 潮湿 | cháo shī | damp |
| 吵闹 | chǎo nào | noisy |
| 车票 | chē piào | ticket (for a bus or train) |
| 扯 | chě | to pull |
| 彻底 | chè dǐ | thorough |
| 陈列 | chén liè | to display |
| 撑 | chēng | to support |
| 成本 | chéng běn | (manufacturing, production etc) costs |
| 份 | fèn | part |
| 成分 | chéng fèn | composition |
| 成交 | chéng jiāo | to complete a contract |
| 成立 | chéng lì | to establish |
| 成天 | chéng tiān | (coll.) all day long |
| 成为 | chéng wéi | to become |
| 成语 | chéng yǔ | Chinese set expression, typically of 4 characters, often alluding to a story or historical quotation |
| 乘客 | chéng kè | passenger |
| 诚恳 | chéng kěn | sincere |
| 诚意 | chéng yì | sincerity |
| 呈现 | chéng xiàn | to appear |
| 程序 | chéng xù | procedures |
| 吃亏 | chī kuī | to suffer losses |
| 迟早 | chí zǎo | sooner or later |
| 尺寸 | chǐ cun | size |
| 翅膀 | chì bǎng | wing |
| 充分 | chōng fèn | ample |
| 充满 | chōng mǎn | full of |
| 充足 | chōng zú | adequate |
| 崇拜 | chóng bài | to worship |
| 崇高 | chóng gāo | majestic |
| 抽屉 | chōu ti | drawer |
| 愁 | chóu | to worry about |
| 出 | chū | to go out |
| 出产 | chū chǎn | to produce (by natural growth, or by manufacture, mining etc) |
| 出境 | chū jìng | to leave a country or region |
| 出口 | chū kǒu | an exit |
| 出色 | chū sè | remarkable |
| 出身 | chū shēn | to be born of |
| 出事 | chū shì | to have an accident |
| 出售 | chū shòu | to sell |
| 出席 | chū xí | to attend |
| 出院 | chū yuàn | to leave hospital |
| 初 | chū | at first |
| 初步 | chū bù | initial |
| 初级 | chū jí | junior |
| 除 | chú | to get rid of |
| 除非 | chú fēi | only if (..., or otherwise, ...) |
| 储存 | chǔ cún | stockpile |
| 储蓄 | chǔ xù | to deposit money |
| 处罚 | chǔ fá | to penalize |
| 处处 | chù chù | everywhere |
| 传播 | chuán bō | to disseminate |
| 传达 | chuán dá | to pass on |
| 传单 | chuán dān | leaflet |
| 传染 | chuán rǎn | to infect |
| 传说 | chuán shuō | legend |
| 传送 | chuán sòng | to convey |
| 传统 | chuán tǒng | tradition |
| 传真 | chuán zhēn | fax |
| 窗口 | chuāng kǒu | window |
| 床 | chuáng | bed |
| 床单 | chuáng dān | bed sheet |
| 闯 | chuǎng | to rush |
| 创作 | chuàng zuò | to create |
| 春季 | chūn jì | springtime |
| 春假 | chūn jià | spring break |
| 纯 | chún | pure |
| 磁带 | cí dài | magnetic tape |
| 词典 | cí diǎn | dictionary (of Chinese compound words) |
| 词汇 | cí huì | vocabulary |
| 辞职 | cí zhí | to resign |
| 此外 | cǐ wài | besides |
| 刺激 | cì jī | to provoke |
| 次数 | cì shù | number of times |
| 从此 | cóng cǐ | from now on |
| 从没 | cóng méi | never (in the past) |
| 从事 | cóng shì | to go for |
| 凑 | còu | to gather together, pool or collect |
| 粗 | cū | coarse |
| 粗心 | cū xīn | careless |
| 促进 | cù jìn | to promote (an idea or cause) |
| 催 | cuī | to urge |
| 存款 | cún kuǎn | to deposit money (in a bank etc) |
| 搓 | cuō | to rub or roll between the hands or fingers |
| 错过 | cuò guò | to miss (train, opportunity etc) |
| 错字 | cuò zì | incorrect character |
| 措施 | cuò shī | measure |
| 答案 | dá àn | answer |
| 达到 | dá dào | to reach |
| 打扮 | dǎ ban | to decorate |
| 打包 | dǎ bāo | to wrap |
| 打断 | dǎ duàn | to interrupt |
| 打扰 | dǎ rǎo | to disturb |
| 打算 | dǎ suàn | to plan |
| 打招呼 | dǎ zhāo hu | to greet sb by word or action |
| 打针 | dǎ zhēn | to give or have an injection |
| 打字 | dǎ zì | to type |
| 大半 | dà bàn | more than half |
| 大便 | dà biàn | to defecate |
| 大胆 | dà dǎn | brazen |
| 大地 | dà dì | earth |
| 大哥 | dà gē | eldest brother |
| 大哥大 | dà gē dà | cell phone (bulky, early-model one) |
| 大街 | dà jiē | street |
| 大力 | dà lì | energetically |
| 大量 | dà liàng | great amount |
| 大脑 | dà nǎo | brain |
| 大清早 | dà qīng zǎo | early in the morning |
| 大嫂 | dà sǎo | older brother's wife |
| 大腿 | dà tuǐ | thigh |
| 大型 | dà xíng | large |
| 大有 | dà yǒu | there is much |
| 大致 | dà zhì | more or less |
| 大自然 | dà zì rán | nature (the natural world) |
| 待会儿 | dāi huì r | in a moment |
| 代 | dài | to substitute |
| 代表 | dài biǎo | representative |
| 代沟 | dài gōu | generation gap |
| 代价 | dài jià | price |
| 代理 | dài lǐ | to act on behalf of sb in a responsible position |
| 带动 | dài dòng | to spur |
| 带路 | dài lù | to lead the way |
| 带子 | dài zi | belt |
| 贷款 | dài kuǎn | a loan |
| 待遇 | dài yù | treatment |
| 单调 | dān diào | monotonous |
| 单位 | dān wèi | unit (of measure) |
| 担保 | dān bǎo | to guarantee |
| 耽误 | dān wu | to delay |
| 胆量 | dǎn liàng | courage |
| 胆小 | dǎn xiǎo | cowardice |
| 蛋白质 | dàn bái zhì | protein |
| 诞生 | dàn shēng | to be born |
| 当初 | dāng chū | at that time |
| 当选 | dāng xuǎn | to be elected |
| 当中 | dāng zhōng | among |
| 档案 | dàng àn | file |
| 导演 | dǎo yǎn | to direct |
| 导游 | dǎo yóu | tour guide |
| 道 | dào | road |
| 道路 | dào lù | road |
| 到达 | dào dá | to reach |
| 得分 | dé fēn | to score |
| 得奖 | dé jiǎng | to win a prize |
| 登 | dēng | to scale (a height) |
| 登记 | dēng jì | to register (one's name) |
| 登山 | dēng shān | to climb a mountain |
| 等不及 | děng bù jí | can't wait |
| 等到 | děng dào | to wait until |
| 等级 | děng jí | grade |
| 等于 | děng yú | to equal |
| 凳子 | dèng zi | stool |
| 滴 | dī | a drop |
| 低潮 | dī cháo | low tide |
| 的确 | dí què | really |
| 抵 | dǐ | to press against |
| 抵抗 | dǐ kàng | to resist |
| 递 | dì | to hand over |
| 地面 | dì miàn | floor |
| 地毯 | dì tǎn | carpet |
| 地下 | dì xià | underground |
| 地震 | dì zhèn | earthquake |
| 典礼 | diǎn lǐ | celebration |
| 典型 | diǎn xíng | model |
| 点燃 | diǎn rán | to ignite |
| 点头 | diǎn tóu | to nod |
| 垫 | diàn | pad |
| 电报 | diàn bào | telegram |
| 电动 | diàn dòng | electric-powered |
| 电扇 | diàn shàn | electric fan |
| 电视台 | diàn shì tái | television station |
| 电台 | diàn tái | transmitter-receiver |
| 电线 | diàn xiàn | wire |
| 电子 | diàn zǐ | electronic |
| 雕刻 | diāo kè | to carve |
| 吊 | diào | to suspend |
| 钓 | diào | to fish with a hook and bait |
| 跌 | diē | to fall |
| 跌倒 | diē dǎo | to tumble |
| 盯 | dīng | to watch attentively |
| 顶 | dǐng | apex |
| 订婚 | dìng hūn | to get engaged |
| 订位 | dìng wèi | to reserve a seat |
| 定期 | dìng qī | at set dates |
| 丢脸 | diū liǎn | to lose face |
| 丢人 | diū rén | to lose face |
| 冬季 | dōng jì | winter |
| 懂得 | dǒng de | to understand |
| 洞 | dòng | cave |
| 冻 | dòng | to freeze |
| 栋 | dòng | classifier for houses or buildings |
| 动不动 | dòng bu dòng | apt to happen (usually of sth undesirable) |
| 动词 | dòng cí | verb |
| 动人 | dòng rén | touching |
| 动身 | dòng shēn | to go on a journey |
| 动手 | dòng shǒu | to set about (a task) |
| 动作 | dòng zuò | movement |
| 斗争 | dòu zhēng | a struggle |
| 毒 | dú | poison |
| 独立 | dú lì | independent |
| 独自 | dú zì | alone |
| 赌 | dǔ | to bet |
| 度过 | dù guò | to pass |
| 端 | duān | end |
| 断 | duàn | to break |
| 锻炼 | duàn liàn | to toughen |
| 堆 | duī | to pile up |
| 队 | duì | squadron |
| 队员 | duì yuán | team member |
| 对岸 | duì àn | opposite bank (of a body of water) |
| 对策 | duì cè | countermeasure for dealing with a situation |
| 对待 | duì dài | to treat |
| 对付 | duì fu | to handle |
| 对抗 | duì kàng | to withstand |
| 对立 | duì lì | to oppose |
| 对于 | duì yú | regarding |
| 蹲 | dūn | to crouch |
| 顿 | dùn | to stop |
| 吨 | dūn | ton (loanword) |
| 多半 | duō bàn | most |
| 多多 | duō duō | many |
| 多数 | duō shù | majority |
| 多谢 | duō xiè | many thanks |
| 夺 | duó | to seize |
| 躲 | duǒ | to hide |
| 鹅 | é | goose |
| 恶劣 | è liè | vile |
| 而已 | ér yǐ | that's all |
| 发动 | fā dòng | to start |
| 发抖 | fā dǒu | to tremble |
| 发起 | fā qǐ | to originate |
| 发射 | fā shè | to shoot (a projectile) |
| 发行 | fā xíng | to publish |
| 发言 | fā yán | to make a speech |
| 发扬 | fā yáng | to develop |
| 发音 | fā yīn | to pronounce |
| 发展 | fā zhǎn | development |
| 罚 | fá | to punish |
| 法子 | fǎ zi | way |
| 法院 | fǎ yuàn | court of law |
| 发型 | fà xíng | hairstyle |
| 翻 | fān | to turn over |
| 烦 | fán | to feel vexed |
| 烦恼 | fán nǎo | to be worried |
| 繁忙 | fán máng | busy |
| 繁荣 | fán róng | prosperous |
| 繁殖 | fán zhí | to breed |
| 反 | fǎn | contrary |
| 反对 | fǎn duì | to fight against |
| 反复 | fǎn fù | repeatedly |
| 反抗 | fǎn kàng | to resist |
| 反面 | fǎn miàn | reverse side |
| 反问 | fǎn wèn | to ask (a question) in reply |
| 反映 | fǎn yìng | to mirror |
| 反应 | fǎn yìng | to react |
| 反正 | fǎn zhèng | anyway |
| 返回 | fǎn huí | to return to |
| 犯错 | fàn cuò | to err |
| 犯法 | fàn fǎ | to break the law |
| 奔 | bēn | to hurry |
| 便 | biàn | plain |
| 沉 | chén | to submerge |
| 称 | chēng | to weigh |
| 处 | chǔ | to reside |
| 幢 | chuáng | banner |
| 刺 | cì | thorn |
| 大意 | dà yì | general idea |
| 大夫 | dà fū | senior official (in imperial China) |
| 单 | dān | bill |
| 当 | dàng | at or in the very same... |
| 得罪 | dé zuì | to commit an offense |
| 度 | dù | to pass |
| 多少 | duō shǎo | number |
| 发 | fā | to send out |
| 番 | fān | foreign (non-Chinese) |
| 服 | fú | clothes |
| 盖 | gài | lid |
| 搁 | gē | to place |
| 供 | gōng | to provide |
| 划 | huá | to row |
| 好 | hǎo | good |
| 横 | héng | horizontal |
| 间 | jiān | between |
| 卷 | juǎn | to roll up |
| 搂 | lǒu | to hug |
| 论 | lùn | opinion |
| 落 | luò | to fall or drop |
| 喷 | pēn | to puff |
| 犯人 | fàn rén | convict |
| 犯罪 | fàn zuì | to commit a crime |
| 方案 | fāng àn | plan |
| 防 | fáng | to protect |
| 防守 | fáng shǒu | to defend |
| 防止 | fáng zhǐ | to prevent |
| 放大 | fàng dà | to enlarge |
| 放弃 | fàng qì | to renounce |
| 放手 | fàng shǒu | to let go one's hold |
| 放学 | fàng xué | to dismiss students at the end of the school day |
| 非法 | fēi fǎ | illegal |
| 肥 | féi | fat |
| 肥胖 | féi pàng | fat |
| 肥皂 | féi zào | soap |
| 肺 | fèi | lung |
| 废话 | fèi huà | nonsense |
| 废气 | fèi qì | exhaust gas |
| 废水 | fèi shuǐ | waste water |
| 废物 | fèi wù | rubbish |
| 分别 | fēn bié | to part or leave each other |
| 分布 | fēn bù | to scatter |
| 分工 | fēn gōng | to divide up the work |
| 分明 | fēn míng | clear |
| 分配 | fēn pèi | to distribute |
| 分散 | fēn sàn | to scatter |
| 分手 | fēn shǒu | to part company |
| 分数 | fēn shù | (exam) grade |
| 分析 | fēn xī | to analyze |
| 纷纷 | fēn fēn | one after another |
| 吩咐 | fēn fù | to tell |
| 粉笔 | fěn bǐ | chalk |
| 份儿 | fèn r | degree |
| 奋斗 | fèn dòu | to strive |
| 愤怒 | fèn nù | angry |
| 封建 | fēng jiàn | system of enfeoffment |
| 蜂蜜 | fēng mì | honey |
| 风气 | fēng qì | general mood |
| 风趣 | fēng qù | charm |
| 风险 | fēng xiǎn | risk |
| 疯 | fēng | insane |
| 疯狂 | fēng kuáng | crazy |
| 疯子 | fēng zi | madman |
| 逢 | féng | to meet by chance |
| 讽刺 | fěng cì | to satirize |
| 否定 | fǒu dìng | to negate |
| 否认 | fǒu rèn | to declare to be untrue |
| 夫妻 | fū qī | husband and wife |
| 夫人 | fū ren | lady |
| 幅 | fú | width |
| 扶 | fú | to support with the hand |
| 浮 | fú | to float |
| 符号 | fú hào | symbol |
| 赴 | fù | to go |
| 副 | fù | secondary |
| 辅导 | fǔ dǎo | to give guidance |
| 附加 | fù jiā | additional |
| 妇女 | fù nǚ | woman |
| 复杂 | fù zá | complicated |
| 复制 | fù zhì | to duplicate |
| 该 | gāi | should |
| 改革 | gǎi gé | reform |
| 改造 | gǎi zào | to transform |
| 改正 | gǎi zhèng | to correct |
| 盖子 | gài zi | cover |
| 肝 | gān | liver |
| 干杯 | gān bēi | to drink a toast |
| 干脆 | gān cuì | straightforward |
| 赶 | gǎn | to overtake |
| 赶紧 | gǎn jǐn | hurriedly |
| 感到 | gǎn dào | to feel |
| 感恩 | gǎn ēn | to be grateful |
| 感激 | gǎn jī | to be grateful |
| 感情 | gǎn qíng | emotion |
| 感染 | gǎn rǎn | infection |
| 感受 | gǎn shòu | to sense |
| 干部 | gàn bù | cadre |
| 干嘛 | gàn má | what are you doing? |
| 干什么 | gàn shén me | what are you doing? |
| 钢 | gāng | steel |
| 钢笔 | gāng bǐ | fountain pen |
| 刚好 | gāng hǎo | just |
| 港币 | Gǎng bì | Hong Kong currency |
| 港口 | gǎng kǒu | port |
| 高潮 | gāo cháo | high tide |
| 高大 | gāo dà | tall |
| 高度 | gāo dù | height |
| 高峰 | gāo fēng | peak |
| 高贵 | gāo guì | grandeur |
| 高级 | gāo jí | high level |
| 高手 | gāo shǒu | expert |
| 高原 | gāo yuán | plateau |
| 告 | gào | to say |
| 告辞 | gào cí | to say goodbye |
| 割 | gē | to cut |
| 歌剧 | gē jù | Western opera |
| 隔 | gé | to separate |
| 革命 | gé mìng | revolution |
| 各 | gè | each |
| 各行各业 | gè háng gè yè | every trade |
| 个别 | gè bié | individual |
| 个性 | gè xìng | individuality |
| 个儿 | gè r | size |
| 个子 | gè zi | height |
| 根本 | gēn běn | fundamental |
| 根据 | gēn jù | according to |
| 工程 | gōng chéng | engineering |
| 工会 | gōng huì | labor union |
| 工钱 | gōng qián | salary |
| 工资 | gōng zī | wages |
| 公布 | gōng bù | to announce |
| 公公 | gōng gong | husband's father |
| 公开 | gōng kāi | public |
| 公立 | gōng lì | public (e.g. school, hospital) |
| 公平 | gōng píng | fair |
| 公式 | gōng shì | formula |
| 公用 | gōng yòng | public |
| 公元 | gōng yuán | CE (Common Era) |
| 供应 | gōng yìng | to supply |
| 共 | gòng | common |
| 共同 | gòng tóng | common |
| 构成 | gòu chéng | to constitute |
| 构造 | gòu zào | structure |
| 孤单 | gū dān | lone |
| 估计 | gū jì | to estimate |
| 姑姑 | gū gu | paternal aunt |
| 姑丈 | gū zhàng | husband of paternal aunt |
| 古典 | gǔ diǎn | classical |
| 鼓 | gǔ | drum |
| 鼓励 | gǔ lì | to encourage |
| 鼓舞 | gǔ wǔ | encouraging |
| 鼓掌 | gǔ zhǎng | to applaud |
| 骨头 | gǔ tou | bone |
| 固定 | gù dìng | to fix |
| 顾问 | gù wèn | adviser |
| 故乡 | gù xiāng | home |
| 瓜 | guā | melon |
| 瓜子 | guā zǐ | melon seeds |
| 挂号信 | guà hào xìn | registered letter |
| 怪 | guài | bewildering |
| 官方 | guān fāng | government |
| 官员 | guān yuán | official (in an organization or government) |
| 关键 | guān jiàn | crucial point |
| 关上 | guān shàng | to close (a door) |
| 关于 | guān yú | pertaining to |
| 观光 | guān guāng | to tour |
| 管道 | guǎn dào | tubing |
| 管制 | guǎn zhì | control |
| 惯 | guàn | accustomed to |
| 惯例 | guàn lì | convention |
| 冠军 | guàn jūn | champion |
| 罐头 | guàn tou | tin |
| 罐子 | guàn zi | jar |
| 光 | guāng | light |
| 光亮 | guāng liàng | bright |
| 光临 | guāng lín | (formal) to honor with one's presence |
| 光明 | guāng míng | light |
| 光荣 | guāng róng | honor and glory |
| 光是 | guāng shì | solely |
| 光线 | guāng xiàn | light ray |
| 广大 | guǎng dà | (of an area) vast or extensive |
| 广泛 | guǎng fàn | extensive |
| 广告 | guǎng gào | to advertise |
| 广阔 | guǎng kuò | wide |
| 规定 | guī dìng | provision |
| 规律 | guī lǜ | rule (e.g. of science) |
| 规则 | guī zé | rule |
| 跪 | guì | to kneel |
| 柜台 | guì tái | sales counter |
| 贵族 | guì zú | lord |
| 滚 | gǔn | to boil |
| 锅 | guō | pot |
| 锅子 | guō zi | see 鍋|锅[guo1] |
| 国会 | guó huì | parliament |
| 国籍 | guó jí | nationality |
| 国际 | guó jì | international |
| 国立 | guó lì | national |
| 国旗 | guó qí | flag (of a country) |
| 国小 | guó xiǎo | elementary school (Taiwan) |
| 国中 | guó zhōng | junior high school (Taiwan) |
| 裹 | guǒ | to bind |
| 果然 | guǒ rán | really |
| 过程 | guò chéng | course of events |
| 过度 | guò dù | excessive |
| 过渡 | guò dù | to cross over (by ferry) |
| 过节 | guò jié | to celebrate a festival |
| 过滤 | guò lǜ | to filter |
| 过期 | guò qī | to be overdue |
| 过世 | guò shì | to die |
| 还不如 | hái bù rú | to be better off ... |
| 还有 | hái yǒu | furthermore |
| 海关 | hǎi guān | customs (i.e. border crossing inspection) |
| 海军 | hǎi jūn | navy |
| 海外 | hǎi wài | overseas |
| 海峡 | hǎi xiá | channel |
| 海鲜 | hǎi xiān | seafood |
| 害处 | hài chu | damage |
| 含 | hán | to keep |
| 含量 | hán liàng | content |
| 寒冷 | hán lěng | cold (climate) |
| 喊 | hǎn | to yell |
| 行业 | háng yè | industry |
| 毫无 | háo wú | not in the least |
| 好在 | hǎo zài | luckily |
| 耗 | hào | to waste |
| 好客 | hào kè | hospitality |
| 好奇 | hào qí | inquisitive |
| 号召 | hào zhào | to call |
| 合 | gě | 100 ml |
| 合不来 | hé bù lái | unable to get along together |
| 合成 | hé chéng | to compose |
| 合得来 | hé de lái | to get along well |
| 合法 | hé fǎ | lawful |
| 合格 | hé gé | to meet the standard required |
| 合乎 | hé hū | to accord with |
| 合理 | hé lǐ | rational |
| 合适 | hé shì | suitable |
| 合算 | hé suàn | worthwhile |
| 和好 | hé hǎo | to become reconciled |
| 和气 | hé qi | friendly |
| 何必 | hé bì | there is no need |
| 何况 | hé kuàng | let alone |
| 河流 | hé liú | river |
| 嘿 | hēi | hey |
| 黑暗 | hēi àn | dark |
| 黑夜 | hēi yè | night |
| 痕迹 | hén jì | vestige |
| 恨 | hèn | to hate |
| 喉咙 | hóu lóng | throat |
| 猴子 | hóu zi | monkey |
| 后代 | hòu dài | descendant |
| 后方 | hòu fāng | the rear |
| 后果 | hòu guǒ | consequences |
| 后悔 | hòu huǐ | to regret |
| 后年 | hòu nián | the year after next |
| 后头 | hòu tou | behind |
| 后退 | hòu tuì | to recoil |
| 后院 | hòu yuàn | rear court |
| 呼 | hū | to call |
| 呼吸 | hū xī | to breathe |
| 忽略 | hū lüè | to neglect |
| 忽视 | hū shì | to neglect |
| 蝴蝶 | hú dié | butterfly |
| 胡子 | hú zi | beard |
| 户 | hù | a household |
| 户外 | hù wài | outdoor |
| 花草 | huā cǎo | flowers and plants |
| 花费 | huā fèi | expense |
| 花盆 | huā pén | flower pot |
| 花瓶 | huā píng | flower vase |
| 花色 | huā sè | variety |
| 花生 | huā shēng | peanut |
| 华侨 | Huá qiáo | |
| 华人 | Huá rén | |
| 化 | huà | to make into |
| 化学 | huà xué | chemistry |
| 化妆 | huà zhuāng | to put on makeup |
| 化装 | huà zhuāng | (of actors) to make up |
| 怀念 | huái niàn | to cherish the memory of |
| 怀孕 | huái yùn | pregnant |
| 坏蛋 | huài dàn | bad egg |
| 欢呼 | huān hū | to cheer for |
| 欢乐 | huān lè | gaiety |
| 欢喜 | huān xǐ | happy |
| 缓和 | huǎn hé | to ease (tension) |
| 缓慢 | huǎn màn | slow |
| 幻想 | huàn xiǎng | delusion |
| 慌 | huāng | to get panicky |
| 皇帝 | huáng dì | emperor |
| 黄豆 | huáng dòu | soybean |
| 黄昏 | huáng hūn | dusk |
| 灰 | huī | ash |
| 灰色 | huī sè | gray |
| 灰心 | huī xīn | to lose heart |
| 挥 | huī | to wave |
| 回 | huí | to circle |
| 回电 | huí diàn | to reply to a telegram |
| 伊斯兰教 | Yī sī lán jiào | |
| 回教 | Huí jiào | |
| 回收 | huí shōu | to recycle |
| 回头 | huí tóu | to turn round |
| 回信 | huí xìn | to reply |
| 回忆 | huí yì | to recall |
| 汇款 | huì kuǎn | to remit money |
| 会员 | huì yuán | member |
| 昏倒 | hūn dǎo | to faint |
| 昏迷 | hūn mí | to lose consciousness |
| 混 | hùn | to mix |
| 混合 | hùn hé | to mix |
| 活该 | huó gāi | (coll.) serve sb right |
| 活力 | huó lì | energy |
| 活泼 | huó po | lively |
| 活跃 | huó yuè | active |
| 火柴 | huǒ chái | match (for lighting fire) |
| 火腿 | huǒ tuǐ | ham |
| 火灾 | huǒ zāi | fire (that burns buildings etc) |
| 祸 | huò | disaster |
| 或多或少 | huò duō huò shǎo | more or less |
| 或者 | huò zhě | or |
| 货物 | huò wù | goods |
| 获得 | huò dé | to obtain |
| 肌肉 | jī ròu | muscle |
| 基本上 | jī běn shang | basically |
| 基金 | jī jīn | fund |
| 几乎 | jī hū | almost |
| 机构 | jī gòu | mechanism |
| 机关 | jī guān | mechanism |
| 机票 | jī piào | air ticket |
| 机械 | jī xiè | machine |
| 及格 | jí gé | to pass an exam or a test |
| 及时 | jí shí | in time |
| 即将 | jí jiāng | on the eve of |
| 即使 | jí shǐ | even if |
| 极 | jí | extremely |
| 极其 | jí qí | extremely |
| 级 | jí | level |
| 集 | jí | to gather |
| 集合 | jí hé | to gather |
| 集邮 | jí yóu | stamp collecting |
| 集中 | jí zhōng | to concentrate |
| 疾病 | jí bìng | disease |
| 急忙 | jí máng | hastily |
| 寂寞 | jì mò | lonely |
| 既然 | jì rán | since |
| 技术 | jì shù | technology |
| 计算 | jì suàn | to count |
| 计较 | jì jiào | to bother about |
| 记性 | jì xing | memory (ability to retain information) |
| 记忆 | jì yì | to remember |
| 记载 | jì zǎi | to write down |
| 记住 | jì zhu | to remember |
| 加班 | jiā bān | to work overtime |
| 加工 | jiā gōng | to process |
| 加上 | jiā shàng | plus |
| 加速 | jiā sù | to speed up |
| 加以 | jiā yǐ | in addition |
| 家事 | jiā shì | family matters |
| 甲 | jiǎ | first of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1] |
| 嫁 | jià | (of a woman) to marry |
| 驾驶 | jià shǐ | to pilot (ship, airplane etc) |
| 价值 | jià zhí | value |
| 尖 | jiān | point (of needle) |
| 尖锐 | jiān ruì | sharp |
| 肩 | jiān | shoulder |
| 兼 | jiān | double |
| 坚定 | jiān dìng | firm |
| 坚决 | jiān jué | firm |
| 监视 | jiān shì | to monitor |
| 监狱 | jiān yù | prison |
| 拣 | jiǎn | to choose |
| 捡 | jiǎn | to pick up |
| 剪刀 | jiǎn dāo | scissors |
| 检验 | jiǎn yàn | to inspect |
| 建 | jiàn | to establish |
| 建国 | jiàn guó | to found a country |
| 建筑 | jiàn zhù | to construct |
| 箭 | jiàn | arrow |
| 渐渐 | jiàn jiàn | gradually |
| 间接 | jiàn jiē | indirect |
| 键盘 | jiàn pán | keyboard |
| 健全 | jiàn quán | robust |
| 将要 | jiāng yào | will |
| 奖金 | jiǎng jīn | premium |
| 奖品 | jiǎng pǐn | award |
| 降价 | jiàng jià | to cut the price |
| 浇 | jiāo | to pour liquid |
| 交代 | jiāo dài | to hand over |
| 交换 | jiāo huàn | to exchange |
| 交际 | jiāo jì | communication |
| 交往 | jiāo wǎng | to associate (with) |
| 交易 | jiāo yì | (business) transaction |
| 郊外 | jiāo wài | outskirts |
| 角落 | jiǎo luò | nook |
| 缴 | jiǎo | to hand in |
| 脚步 | jiǎo bù | footstep |
| 较 | jiào | to compare |
| 叫喊 | jiào hǎn | exclamation |
| 教授 | jiào shòu | professor |
| 教学 | jiào xué | to teach |
| 教训 | jiào xun | lesson |
| 接 | jiē | to receive |
| 接待 | jiē dài | to receive (a visitor) |
| 接到 | jiē dào | to receive (letter etc) |
| 接见 | jiē jiàn | to receive sb |
| 接近 | jiē jìn | to approach |
| 街道 | jiē dào | street |
| 街头 | jiē tóu | street |
| 阶段 | jiē duàn | stage |
| 节省 | jié shěng | saving |
| 节约 | jié yuē | to economize |
| 结构 | jié gòu | structure |
| 结合 | jié hé | to combine |
| 结论 | jié lùn | conclusion |
| 结算 | jié suàn | to settle a bill |
| 结账 | jié zhàng | to pay the bill |
| 截止 | jié zhǐ | to close |
| 解除 | jiě chú | to remove |
| 解答 | jiě dá | answer |
| 届 | jiè | to arrive at (place or time) |
| 界线 | jiè xiàn | limits |
| 戒指 | jiè zhi | (finger) ring |
| 今后 | jīn hòu | hereafter |
| 金额 | jīn é | sum of money |
| 金融 | jīn róng | banking |
| 金属 | jīn shǔ | metal |
| 尽管 | jǐn guǎn | despite |
| 紧急 | jǐn jí | urgent |
| 仅仅 | jǐn jǐn | barely |
| 近 | jìn | near |
| 近来 | jìn lái | recently |
| 近视 | jìn shì | shortsighted |
| 尽力 | jìn lì | to strive one's hardest |
| 进入 | jìn rù | to enter |
| 进口 | jìn kǒu | to import |
| 禁止 | jìn zhǐ | to prohibit |
| 浸 | jìn | to immerse |
| 精彩 | jīng cǎi | wonderful |
| 精力 | jīng lì | energy |
| 精细 | jīng xì | fine |
| 经济 | jīng jì | economy |
| 经历 | jīng lì | experience |
| 经营 | jīng yíng | to engage in (business etc) |
| 京剧 | Jīng jù | |
| 惊人 | jīng rén | astonishing |
| 警告 | jǐng gào | to warn |
| 景色 | jǐng sè | scenery |
| 静 | jìng | still |
| 镜 | jìng | mirror |
| 镜子 | jìng zi | mirror |
| 敬爱 | jìng ài | respect and love |
| 敬酒 | jìng jiǔ | to toast |
| 敬礼 | jìng lǐ | to salute |
| 净化 | jìng huà | to purify |
| 竟然 | jìng rán | unexpectedly |
| 竞争 | jìng zhēng | to compete |
| 纠正 | jiū zhèng | to correct |
| 酒会 | jiǔ huì | drinking party |
| 就 | jiù | at once |
| 就是 | jiù shì | (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated) |
| 就是说 | jiù shì shuō | in other words |
| 就业 | jiù yè | to get a job |
| 救火 | jiù huǒ | to put out a fire |
| 究竟 | jiū jìng | to go to the bottom of a matter |
| 居民 | jū mín | resident |
| 居然 | jū rán | unexpectedly |
| 局 | jú | office |
| 鞠躬 | jū gōng | to bow |
| 巨大 | jù dà | huge |
| 具 | jù | tool |
| 具备 | jù bèi | to possess |
| 具体 | jù tǐ | concrete |
| 俱乐部 | jù lè bù | club (the organisation or its premises) (loanword) |
| 聚集 | jù jí | to assemble |
| 距离 | jù lí | distance |
| 剧场 | jù chǎng | theater |
| 剧烈 | jù liè | violent |
| 剧院 | jù yuàn | theater |
| 据说 | jù shuō | it is said that |
| 捐 | juān | to contribute |
| 捐款 | juān kuǎn | to donate money |
| 绝 | jué | to cut short |
| 决 | jué | to decide |
| 决心 | jué xīn | determination |
| 绝不 | jué bù | in no way |
| 绝大部分 | jué dà bù fen | overwhelming majority |
| 绝对 | jué duì | absolute |
| 觉悟 | jué wù | to come to understand |
| 军 | jūn | army |
| 军事 | jūn shì | military affairs |
| 卡通 | kǎ tōng | cartoon (loanword) |
| 开 | kāi | to open |
| 开除 | kāi chú | to expel |
| 开刀 | kāi dāo | (of a surgeon) to perform an operation |
| 开发 | kāi fā | to exploit (a resource) |
| 开户 | kāi hù | to open an account (bank etc) |
| 开课 | kāi kè | school begins |
| 开明 | kāi míng | enlightened |
| 开设 | kāi shè | to offer (goods or services) |
| 开拓 | kāi tuò | to break new ground (for agriculture) |
| 开演 | kāi yǎn | (of a play, movie etc) to begin |
| 看家 | kān jiā | to look after the house |
| 砍 | kǎn | to chop |
| 看得起 | kàn de qǐ | to show respect for |
| 看看 | kàn kan | to take a look at |
| 看来 | kàn lai | apparently |
| 看样子 | kàn yàng zi | it seems |
| 抗议 | kàng yì | to protest |
| 考察 | kǎo chá | to inspect |
| 考卷 | kǎo juàn | exam paper |
| 考虑 | kǎo lǜ | to think over |
| 考取 | kǎo qǔ | to pass an entrance exam |
| 靠 | kào | to lean against or on |
| 靠近 | kào jìn | near |
| 科 | kē | branch of study |
| 科目 | kē mù | subject |
| 颗 | kē | classifier for small spheres, pearls, corn grains, teeth, hearts, satellites etc |
| 可是 | kě shì | but |
| 可喜 | kě xǐ | making one happy |
| 可笑 | kě xiào | funny |
| 客房 | kè fáng | guest room |
| 客观 | kè guān | objective |
| 客户 | kè hù | client |
| 课外 | kè wài | extracurricular |
| 空前 | kōng qián | unprecedented |
| 空中 | kōng zhōng | in the sky |
| 恐怖 | kǒng bù | terrible |
| 空儿 | kòng r | spare time |
| 控制 | kòng zhì | control |
| 口 | kǒu | mouth |
| 口才 | kǒu cái | eloquence |
| 口号 | kǒu hào | slogan |
| 口红 | kǒu hóng | lipstick |
| 口气 | kǒu qì | tone of voice |
| 口试 | kǒu shì | oral examination |
| 口水 | kǒu shuǐ | saliva |
| 口语 | kǒu yǔ | colloquial speech |
| 扣 | kòu | to fasten |
| 夸奖 | kuā jiǎng | to praise |
| 跨 | kuà | to step across |
| 会计 | kuài jì | accountant |
| 宽度 | kuān dù | width |
| 喇叭 | lǎ ba | horn (automobile etc) |
| 蜡烛 | là zhú | candle |
| 辣椒 | là jiāo | hot pepper |
| 来 | lái | to come |
| 来回 | lái huí | to make a round trip |
| 来临 | lái lín | to approach |
| 来往 | lái wǎng | to come and go |
| 来信 | lái xìn | incoming letter |
| 来源 | lái yuán | source (of information etc) |
| 来自 | lái zì | to come from (a place) |
| 篮子 | lán zi | basket |
| 懒 | lǎn | lazy |
| 懒得 | lǎn dé | not to feel like (doing sth) |
| 烂 | làn | soft |
| 滥用 | làn yòng | to misuse |
| 狼 | láng | wolf |
| 浪 | làng | wave |
| 浪费 | làng fèi | to waste |
| 捞 | lāo | to fish up |
| 牢 | láo | firm |
| 牢骚 | láo sāo | discontent |
| 劳动 | láo dòng | work |
| 劳工 | láo gōng | labor |
| 劳力 | láo lì | labor |
| 唠叨 | láo dao | to prattle |
| 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 |
| 老百姓 | lǎo bǎi xìng | ordinary people |
| 老板娘 | lǎo bǎn niáng | female proprietor |
| 老大 | lǎo dà | old age |
| 老家 | lǎo jiā | native place |
| 老实说 | lǎo shí shuō | honestly speaking |
| 老太太 | lǎo tài tai | elderly lady (respectful) |
| 乐意 | lè yì | to be willing to do sth |
| 类似 | lèi sì | similar |
| 冷静 | lěng jìng | calm |
| 冷饮 | lěng yǐn | cold drink |
| 梨 | lí | pear |
| 梨子 | lí zi | pear |
| 理 | lǐ | texture |
| 理由 | lǐ yóu | reason |
| 里头 | lǐ tou | inside |
| 礼品 | lǐ pǐn | gift |
| 力气 | lì qi | strength |
| 立场 | lì chǎng | position |
| 立即 | lì jí | immediately |
| 利润 | lì rùn | profits |
| 利息 | lì xī | interest (on a loan) |
| 例外 | lì wài | exception |
| 粒 | lì | grain |
| 联合 | lián hé | to combine |
| 联合国 | Lián hé guó | |
| 连接 | lián jiē | to link |
| 连忙 | lián máng | promptly |
| 连续 | lián xù | continuous |
| 脸色 | liǎn sè | complexion |
| 粮食 | liáng shi | foodstuff |
| 俩 | liǎ | two (colloquial equivalent of 兩個|两个) |
| 亮 | liàng | bright |
| 谅解 | liàng jiě | to understand |
| 列 | liè | to arrange |
| 裂 | liè | to split |
| 临 | lín | to face |
| 临时 | lín shí | as the time draws near |
| 凌晨 | líng chén | very early in the morning |
| 灵活 | líng huó | flexible |
| 零件 | líng jiàn | part |
| 零售 | líng shòu | to retail |
| 零下 | líng xià | below zero |
| 领带 | lǐng dài | necktie |
| 领导 | lǐng dǎo | lead |
| 领土 | lǐng tǔ | territory |
| 领先 | lǐng xiān | to lead |
| 领袖 | lǐng xiù | leader |
| 另 | lìng | other |
| 另外 | lìng wài | additional |
| 溜 | liū | to slip away |
| 流动 | liú dòng | to flow |
| 流利 | liú lì | fluent |
| 留念 | liú niàn | to keep as a souvenir |
| 路灯 | lù dēng | street lamp |
| 路线 | lù xiàn | itinerary |
| 陆军 | lù jūn | army |
| 陆续 | lù xù | in turn |
| 录用 | lù yòng | to hire (an employee) |
| 轮船 | lún chuán | steamship |
| 轮流 | lún liú | to alternate |
| 轮子 | lún zi | wheel |
| 论文 | lùn wén | paper |
| 落后 | luò hòu | to fall behind |
| 落实 | luò shí | practical |
| 落伍 | luò wǔ | to fall behind the ranks |
| 旅行社 | lǚ xíng shè | travel agency |
| 绿豆 | lǜ dòu | mung bean |
| 略 | lüè | plan |
| 麻雀 | má què | sparrow |
| 马虎 | mǎ hu | careless |
| 买单 | mǎi dān | to pay the restaurant bill |
| 买卖 | mǎi mài | buying and selling |
| 馒头 | mán tou | steamed roll |
| 漫画 | màn huà | caricature |
| 忙碌 | máng lù | busy |
| 盲目 | máng mù | blind |
| 矛盾 | máo dùn | contradiction |
| 普通 | pǔ tōng | common |
| 普通话 | pǔ tōng huà | Mandarin (common language) |
| 瀑布 | pù bù | waterfall |
| 欺骗 | qī piàn | to deceive |
| 期 | qī | a period of time |
| 期限 | qī xiàn | time limit |
| 其 | qí | his |
| 其余 | qí yú | the rest |
| 棋 | qí | chess |
| 齐全 | qí quán | complete |
| 旗袍 | qí páo | Chinese-style dress |
| 旗子 | qí zi | flag |
| 歧视 | qí shì | to discriminate against |
| 起 | qǐ | to rise |
| 起初 | qǐ chū | originally |
| 起火 | qǐ huǒ | to catch fire |
| 企图 | qǐ tú | to attempt |
| 汽油 | qì yóu | gasoline |
| 器材 | qì cái | equipment |
| 器官 | qì guān | organ (part of body tissue) |
| 气氛 | qì fēn | atmosphere |
| 气愤 | qì fèn | indignant |
| 气候 | qì hòu | climate |
| 气味 | qì wèi | odor |
| 气息 | qì xī | breath |
| 气象 | qì xiàng | meteorological feature |
| 千万 | qiān wàn | ten million |
| 牵 | qiān | to lead along |
| 迁 | qiān | to move |
| 签 | qiān | to sign |
| 签订 | qiān dìng | to agree to and sign (a treaty etc) |
| 签约 | qiān yuē | to sign a contract or agreement |
| 签字 | qiān zì | to sign (one's name) |
| 前方 | qián fāng | ahead |
| 前进 | qián jìn | to go forward |
| 前头 | qián tou | in front |
| 前途 | qián tú | prospects |
| 前往 | qián wǎng | to leave for |
| 前院 | qián yuàn | front courtyard |
| 欠 | qiàn | deficient |
| 歉意 | qiàn yì | apology |
| 强大 | qiáng dà | large |
| 强度 | qiáng dù | strength |
| 强烈 | qiáng liè | intense |
| 强迫 | qiǎng pò | to compel |
| 墙壁 | qiáng bì | wall |
| 抢救 | qiǎng jiù | to rescue |
| 敲 | qiāo | to hit |
| 瞧 | qiáo | to look at |
| 巧 | qiǎo | opportunely |
| 巧妙 | qiǎo miào | ingenious |
| 悄悄 | qiāo qiāo | quietly |
| 且 | qiě | and |
| 亲爱 | qīn ài | dear |
| 亲口 | qīn kǒu | one's own mouth |
| 亲戚 | qīn qi | a relative (i.e. family relation) |
| 亲人 | qīn rén | one's close relatives |
| 侵害 | qīn hài | to encroach on |
| 侵入 | qīn rù | to make (military) incursions |
| 勤劳 | qín láo | hardworking |
| 寝室 | qǐn shì | bedroom |
| 清晨 | qīng chén | early morning |
| 清除 | qīng chú | to clear away |
| 清楚 | qīng chu | clear |
| 清淡 | qīng dàn | light (of food, not greasy or strongly flavored) |
| 清晰 | qīng xī | clear |
| 清醒 | qīng xǐng | clear-headed |
| 轻伤 | qīng shāng | lightly wounded |
| 轻视 | qīng shì | underestimate |
| 倾向 | qīng xiàng | trend |
| 情书 | qíng shū | love letter |
| 情绪 | qíng xù | mood |
| 秋季 | qiū jì | autumn |
| 求婚 | qiú hūn | to propose marriage |
| 球队 | qiú duì | sports team (basketball, soccer, football etc) |
| 球鞋 | qiú xié | athletic shoes |
| 曲折 | qū zhé | winding |
| 区别 | qū bié | difference |
| 区域 | qū yù | area |
| 取 | qǔ | to take |
| 取得 | qǔ dé | to acquire |
| 取笑 | qǔ xiào | to tease |
| 取消 | qǔ xiāo | to cancel |
| 娶 | qǔ | to take a wife |
| 去 | qù | to go |
| 全家 | quán jiā | whole family |
| 全面 | quán miàn | all-around |
| 全体 | quán tǐ | all |
| 拳头 | quán tou | fist |
| 权利 | quán lì | power |
| 劝 | quàn | to advise |
| 缺 | quē | deficiency |
| 缺乏 | quē fá | to lack |
| 缺少 | quē shǎo | lack |
| 缺席 | quē xí | absence |
| 确实 | què shí | indeed |
| 群 | qún | group |
| 群众 | qún zhòng | mass |
| 然而 | rán ér | however |
| 燃料 | rán liào | fuel |
| 燃烧 | rán shāo | to ignite |
| 染 | rǎn | to dye |
| 让 | ràng | to yield |
| 让步 | ràng bù | to concede |
| 绕 | rào | to wind |
| 惹 | rě | to provoke |
| 热爱 | rè ài | to love ardently |
| 热烈 | rè liè | enthusiastic |
| 热门 | rè mén | popular |
| 热情 | rè qíng | cordial |
| 热心 | rè xīn | enthusiasm |
| 人才 | rén cái | talent |
| 人格 | rén gé | personality |
| 人工 | rén gōng | artificial |
| 人力 | rén lì | manpower |
| 人情味儿 | rén qíng wèi r | human warmth |
| 人情味 | rén qíng wèi | human warmth |
| 人权 | rén quán | human rights |
| 人生 | rén shēng | life (one's time on earth) |
| 人事 | rén shì | personnel |
| 人体 | rén tǐ | human body |
| 人心 | rén xīn | popular feeling |
| 人行道 | rén xíng dào | sidewalk |
| 人员 | rén yuán | staff |
| 忍不住 | rěn bu zhù | cannot help |
| 忍受 | rěn shòu | to bear |
| 忍心 | rěn xīn | to have the heart to do sth |
| 任性 | rèn xìng | willful |
| 日常 | rì cháng | daily |
| 日后 | rì hòu | sometime |
| 日用品 | rì yòng pǐn | articles for daily use |
| 融化 | róng huà | to melt |
| 荣幸 | róng xìng | honored (to have the privilege of ...) |
| 如 | rú | as |
| 如何 | rú hé | how |
| 如今 | rú jīn | nowadays |
| 如同 | rú tóng | like |
| 入 | rù | to enter |
| 入境 | rù jìng | to enter a country |
| 入口 | rù kǒu | entrance |
| 入学 | rù xué | to enter a school or college |
| 软 | ruǎn | soft |
| 赛跑 | sài pǎo | race (running) |
| 三角形 | sān jiǎo xíng | triangle |
| 丧失 | sàng shī | to lose |
| 艘 | sōu | classifier for ships |
| 色彩 | sè cǎi | tint |
| 色情 | sè qíng | erotic |
| 沙漠 | shā mò | desert |
| 沙滩 | shā tān | beach |
| 沙子 | shā zi | sand |
| 杀价 | shā jià | to beat down the price |
| 傻 | shǎ | foolish |
| 晒太阳 | shài tài yáng | to bask in the sun |
| 山地 | shān dì | mountainous region |
| 善于 | shàn yú | to be good at |
| 扇子 | shàn zi | fan |
| 伤 | shāng | to injure |
| 伤脑筋 | shāng nǎo jīn | to be a real headache |
| 商标 | shāng biāo | trademark |
| 商场 | shāng chǎng | shopping mall |
| 商量 | shāng liang | to consult |
| 上级 | shàng jí | higher authorities |
| 上升 | shàng shēng | to rise |
| 上市 | shàng shì | to hit the market (of a new product) |
| 上述 | shàng shù | aforementioned |
| 上台 | shàng tái | to rise to power (in politics) |
| 上下 | shàng xià | up and down |
| 上游 | shàng yóu | upper reaches (of a river) |
| 稍微 | shāo wēi | a little bit |
| 少数 | shǎo shù | small number |
| 少年 | shào nián | early youth |
| 少女 | shào nǚ | girl |
| 舌头 | shé tou | tongue |
| 舍不得 | shě bu de | to hate to do sth |
| 舍得 | shě de | to be willing to part with sth |
| 射 | shè | to shoot |
| 社会 | shè huì | society |
| 毛巾 | máo jīn | towel |
| 煤 | méi | coal |
| 梅花 | méi huā | plum blossom |
| 美观 | měi guān | pleasing to the eye |
| 美妙 | měi miào | beautiful |
| 魅力 | mèi lì | charm |
| 门票 | mén piào | ticket (for theater, cinema etc) |
| 门诊 | mén zhěn | outpatient service |
| 猛 | měng | ferocious |
| 梦想 | mèng xiǎng | (fig.) to dream of |
| 迷 | mí | to bewilder |
| 迷糊 | mí hu | muddle-headed |
| 迷失 | mí shī | to lose (one's bearings) |
| 迷信 | mí xìn | superstition |
| 蜜蜂 | mì fēng | bee |
| 秘书 | mì shū | secretary |
| 棉 | mián | generic term for cotton or kapok |
| 棉被 | mián bèi | comforter |
| 棉花 | mián hua | cotton |
| 免得 | miǎn de | so as not to |
| 勉强 | miǎn qiǎng | to do with difficulty |
| 面 | miàn | noodles |
| 面对 | miàn duì | to confront |
| 面临 | miàn lín | to face sth |
| 面貌 | miàn mào | appearance |
| 面子 | miàn zi | outer surface |
| 面粉 | miàn fěn | flour |
| 妙 | miào | clever |
| 灭亡 | miè wáng | to be destroyed |
| 民间 | mín jiān | among the people |
| 民谣 | mín yáo | ballad |
| 民众 | mín zhòng | populace |
| 民主 | mín zhǔ | democracy |
| 名 | míng | name |
| 名称 | míng chēng | name (of a thing) |
| 名单 | míng dān | list (of names) |
| 名牌 | míng pái | famous brand |
| 名片 | míng piàn | (business) card |
| 明白 | míng bai | clear |
| 明亮 | míng liàng | bright |
| 明明 | míng míng | obviously |
| 明确 | míng què | clear-cut |
| 命 | mìng | life |
| 命令 | mìng lìng | order |
| 命运 | mìng yùn | fate |
| 模仿 | mó fǎng | to imitate |
| 模糊 | mó hu | vague |
| 模型 | mó xíng | model |
| 模样 | mú yàng | look |
| 目标 | mù biāo | target |
| 目的地 | mù dì dì | destination (location) |
| 目录 | mù lù | catalog |
| 哪怕 | nǎ pà | even |
| 奶粉 | nǎi fěn | powdered milk |
| 耐心 | nài xīn | to be patient |
| 耐用 | nài yòng | durable |
| 难道 | nán dào | don't tell me ... |
| 难得 | nán dé | seldom |
| 难受 | nán shòu | to feel unwell |
| 难以 | nán yǐ | hard to (predict, imagine etc) |
| 男性 | nán xìng | the male sex |
| 脑袋 | nǎo dài | head |
| 脑筋 | nǎo jīn | brains |
| 闹 | nào | noisy |
| 闹区 | nào qū | downtown |
| 内部 | nèi bù | interior |
| 内行 | nèi háng | expert |
| 内科 | nèi kē | internal medicine |
| 能干 | néng gàn | capable |
| 能源 | néng yuán | energy |
| 泥土 | ní tǔ | earth |
| 粘 | zhān | to glue |
| 黏 | nián | sticky |
| 捏 | niē | to pinch (with one's fingers) |
| 宁可 | nìng kě | preferably |
| 宁愿 | nìng yuàn | would rather |
| 农场 | nóng chǎng | farm |
| 农产品 | nóng chǎn pǐn | agricultural produce |
| 农村 | nóng cūn | rural area |
| 农夫 | nóng fū | peasant |
| 农民 | nóng mín | peasant |
| 农药 | nóng yào | agricultural chemical |
| 浓 | nóng | concentrated |
| 浓厚 | nóng hòu | dense |
| 暖 | nuǎn | warm |
| 暖和 | nuǎn huo | warm |
| 暖气 | nuǎn qì | central heating |
| 女性 | nǚ xìng | woman |
| 偶然 | ǒu rán | incidentally |
| 排 | pái | a row |
| 排斥 | pái chì | to reject |
| 排列 | pái liè | to arrange in order |
| 排球 | pái qiú | volleyball |
| 派 | pài | clique |
| 攀 | pān | to climb (by pulling oneself up) |
| 盘 | pán | plate |
| 判断 | pàn duàn | to judge |
| 赔 | péi | to compensate for loss |
| 赔偿 | péi cháng | to compensate |
| 陪同 | péi tóng | to accompany |
| 佩服 | pèi fú | to admire |
| 盆 | pén | basin |
| 膨胀 | péng zhàng | to expand |
| 捧 | pěng | to clasp |
| 碰见 | pèng jiàn | to run into |
| 批 | pī | to ascertain |
| 批判 | pī pàn | to criticize |
| 披 | pī | to drape over one's shoulders |
| 疲倦 | pí juàn | to tire |
| 疲劳 | pí láo | fatigue |
| 脾气 | pí qi | character |
| 屁股 | pì gu | buttocks |
| 社交 | shè jiāo | interaction |
| 社团 | shè tuán | association |
| 设立 | shè lì | to set up |
| 设置 | shè zhì | to set up |
| 摄影 | shè yǐng | to take a photograph |
| 申请 | shēn qǐng | to apply for sth |
| 伸 | shēn | to stretch |
| 伸手 | shēn shǒu | to reach out with one's hand |
| 身材 | shēn cái | stature |
| 深刻 | shēn kè | profound |
| 深浅 | shēn qiǎn | deep or shallow |
| 深夜 | shēn yè | very late at night |
| 神话 | shén huà | legend |
| 神经 | shén jīng | nerve |
| 神秘 | shén mì | mysterious |
| 神奇 | shén qí | magical |
| 神气 | shén qì | expression |
| 神圣 | shén shèng | divine |
| 神仙 | shén xiān | Daoist immortal |
| 审查 | shěn chá | to examine |
| 慎重 | shèn zhòng | cautious |
| 升 | shēng | to ascend |
| 升高 | shēng gāo | to raise |
| 升级 | shēng jí | to escalate (in intensity) |
| 升学 | shēng xué | to enter the next grade school |
| 生 | shēng | to be born |
| 生存 | shēng cún | to exist |
| 生肖 | shēng xiào | one of the twelve animals symbolic of the earthly branches 地支[di4 zhi1] |
| 生长 | shēng zhǎng | to grow |
| 声 | shēng | sound |
| 绳 | shéng | rope |
| 绳子 | shéng zi | cord |
| 省得 | shěng de | to avoid |
| 胜 | shèng | victory |
| 胜利 | shèng lì | victory |
| 失败 | shī bài | to be defeated |
| 失掉 | shī diào | to lose |
| 失眠 | shī mián | to suffer from insomnia |
| 失望 | shī wàng | disappointed |
| 失业 | shī yè | unemployment |
| 诗人 | shī rén | bard |
| 师父 | shī fu | used for 師傅|师傅 (in Taiwan) |
| 师傅 | shī fu | master |
| 师母 | shī mǔ | term of respect for your teacher's wife |
| 施工 | shī gōng | construction |
| 时常 | shí cháng | often |
| 时机 | shí jī | fortunate timing |
| 时期 | shí qī | period |
| 时时 | shí shí | often |
| 食品 | shí pǐn | foodstuff |
| 实用 | shí yòng | practical |
| 实在 | shí zài | really |
| 实施 | shí shī | to implement |
| 实现 | shí xiàn | to achieve |
| 实验 | shí yàn | experiment |
| 使 | shǐ | to make |
| 始终 | shǐ zhōng | from beginning to end |
| 示威 | shì wēi | to demonstrate (as a protest) |
| 式样 | shì yàng | style |
| 世纪 | shì jì | century |
| 市立 | shì lì | municipal |
| 市民 | shì mín | city resident |
| 市区 | shì qū | urban district |
| 视 | shì | to look at |
| 视野 | shì yě | field of view |
| 适当 | shì dàng | suitable |
| 适合 | shì hé | to fit |
| 适用 | shì yòng | to be applicable |
| 是非 | shì fēi | right and wrong |
| 是否 | shì fǒu | whether (or not) |
| 事件 | shì jiàn | event |
| 事实上 | shì shí shàng | in fact |
| 事物 | shì wù | thing |
| 事先 | shì xiān | in advance |
| 势力 | shì li | power |
| 试验 | shì yàn | experiment |
| 收据 | shōu jù | receipt |
| 收看 | shōu kàn | to watch (a TV program) |
| 收入 | shōu rù | to take in |
| 收拾 | shōu shi | to put in order |
| 手电筒 | shǒu diàn tǒng | flashlight |
| 手段 | shǒu duàn | method |
| 手工 | shǒu gōng | handwork |
| 手术 | shǒu shù | (surgical) operation |
| 首 | shǒu | head |
| 首都 | shǒu dū | capital (city) |
| 首先 | shǒu xiān | first (of all) |
| 受 | shòu | to receive |
| 受不了 | shòu bù liǎo | unbearable |
| 受到 | shòu dào | to receive (praise, an education, punishment etc) |
| 售 | shòu | to sell |
| 寿命 | shòu mìng | life span |
| 疏忽 | shū hu | to neglect |
| 书房 | shū fáng | study (room) |
| 拖 | tuō | to drag |
| 拖鞋 | tuō xié | slippers |
| 托儿所 | tuō ér suǒ | nursery |
| 脱离 | tuō lí | to separate oneself from |
| 妥当 | tuǒ dang | appropriate |
| 妥善 | tuǒ shàn | appropriate |
| 妥协 | tuǒ xié | to compromise |
| 挖 | wā | to dig |
| 外部 | wài bù | external part |
| 外出 | wài chū | to go out |
| 外地 | wài dì | parts of the country other than where one is |
| 外观 | wài guān | exterior appearance |
| 外行 | wài háng | layman |
| 外汇 | wài huì | foreign (currency) exchange |
| 外交 | wài jiāo | diplomacy |
| 外界 | wài jiè | the outside world |
| 外科 | wài kē | surgery (branch of medicine) |
| 外头 | wài tou | outside |
| 弯 | wān | to bend |
| 弯腰 | wān yāo | to stoop |
| 完毕 | wán bì | to finish |
| 完善 | wán shàn | perfect |
| 完整 | wán zhěng | complete |
| 玩笑 | wán xiào | to joke |
| 晚辈 | wǎn bèi | the younger generation |
| 往 | wǎng | to go (in a direction) |
| 望 | wàng | full moon |
| 威胁 | wēi xié | to threaten |
| 违反 | wéi fǎn | to violate (a law) |
| 维护 | wéi hù | to defend |
| 维他命 | wéi tā mìng | vitamin (loanword) |
| 危机 | wēi jī | crisis |
| 为难 | wéi nán | to feel embarrassed or awkward |
| 唯一 | wéi yī | only |
| 尾巴 | wěi ba | tail |
| 委屈 | wěi qu | to feel wronged |
| 委托 | wěi tuō | to entrust |
| 委员 | wěi yuán | committee member |
| 未 | wèi | not yet |
| 未婚 | wèi hūn | unmarried |
| 位于 | wèi yú | to be located at |
| 味儿 | wèi r | taste |
| 味 | wèi | taste |
| 味精 | wèi jīng | monosodium glutamate (MSG) |
| 为何 | wèi hé | why |
| 卫生 | wèi shēng | health |
| 卫生纸 | wèi shēng zhǐ | toilet paper |
| 卫星 | wèi xīng | satellite |
| 慰问 | wèi wèn | to express sympathy, greetings, consolation etc |
| 文法 | wén fǎ | grammar |
| 文具 | wén jù | stationery |
| 文凭 | wén píng | diploma |
| 文物 | wén wù | cultural relic |
| 文艺 | wén yì | literature and art |
| 蚊子 | wén zi | mosquito |
| 吻 | wěn | kiss |
| 稳 | wěn | settled |
| 篇 | piān | sheet |
| 偏偏 | piān piān | (indicates that sth turns out just the opposite of what one would wish) unfortunately |
| 偏 | piān | to lean |
| 偏食 | piān shí | partial to (some kinds of food, usu. unhealthy) |
| 偏向 | piān xiàng | partial towards sth |
| 骗 | piàn | to cheat |
| 片面 | piàn miàn | unilateral |
| 飘 | piāo | to float |
| 拼命 | pīn mìng | to do one's utmost |
| 贫穷 | pín qióng | poor |
| 品德 | pǐn dé | moral character |
| 聘请 | pìn qǐng | to engage |
| 凭 | píng | to lean against |
| 平常 | píng cháng | ordinary |
| 平衡 | píng héng | balance |
| 平静 | píng jìng | tranquil |
| 平均 | píng jūn | average |
| 婆婆 | pó po | husband's mother |
| 破烂 | pò làn | worn-out |
| 破裂 | pò liè | to rupture |
| 迫切 | pò qiè | urgent |
| 扑 | pū | to throw oneself at |
| 扑灭 | pū miè | to eradicate |
| 普及 | pǔ jí | to spread extensively |
| 书籍 | shū jí | books |
| 输出 | shū chū | to export |
| 输入 | shū rù | to import |
| 熟 | shú | cooked (of food) |
| 熟练 | shú liàn | practiced |
| 熟人 | shú rén | acquaintance |
| 属于 | shǔ yú | to be classified as |
| 暑期 | shǔ qī | summer vacation time |
| 数量 | shù liàng | amount |
| 数目 | shù mù | amount |
| 刷子 | shuā zi | brush |
| 刷卡 | shuā kǎ | to use a credit card (or swipe card, smart card etc) |
| 摔 | shuāi | to throw down |
| 衰退 | shuāi tuì | to decline |
| 甩 | shuǎi | to throw |
| 率领 | shuài lǐng | to lead |
| 双胞胎 | shuāng bāo tāi | twin |
| 双方 | shuāng fāng | bilateral |
| 水分 | shuǐ fèn | moisture content |
| 水灾 | shuǐ zāi | flood |
| 税 | shuì | taxes |
| 说服 | shuō fú | to persuade |
| 顺 | shùn | to obey |
| 顺手 | shùn shǒu | easily |
| 顺序 | shùn xù | sequence |
| 说不定 | shuō bu dìng | can't say for sure |
| 硕士 | shuò shì | master's degree |
| 丝 | sī | silk |
| 撕 | sī | to tear |
| 私立 | sī lì | private (company, school etc) |
| 私人 | sī rén | private |
| 思索 | sī suǒ | to think deeply |
| 死 | sǐ | to die |
| 死亡 | sǐ wáng | to die |
| 四处 | sì chù | all over the place |
| 四方 | sì fāng | four-way |
| 四季 | sì jì | four seasons, namely: spring 春, summer 夏, autumn 秋 and winter 冬 |
| 四周 | sì zhōu | all around |
| 饲养 | sì yǎng | to raise |
| 送行 | sòng xíng | to see someone off |
| 俗 | sú | custom |
| 俗话 | sú huà | common saying |
| 俗话说 | sú huà shuō | as the proverb says |
| 算 | suàn | to regard as |
| 算是 | suàn shì | considered to be |
| 随手 | suí shǒu | conveniently |
| 随意 | suí yì | as one wishes |
| 随着 | suí zhe | along with |
| 碎 | suì | to break down |
| 岁数 | suì shu | age (number of years old) |
| 孙女 | sūn nǚ | son's daughter |
| 损失 | sǔn shī | loss |
| 缩 | suō | to withdraw |
| 缩短 | suō duǎn | to curtail |
| 缩水 | suō shuǐ | to shrink (in the wash) |
| 锁 | suǒ | to lock up |
| 塌 | tā | to collapse |
| 抬头 | tái tóu | to raise one's head |
| 太空 | tài kōng | outer space |
| 摊子 | tān zi | booth |
| 谈判 | tán pàn | to negotiate |
| 毯子 | tǎn zi | blanket |
| 探 | tàn | to explore |
| 探亲 | tàn qīn | to go home to visit one's family |
| 探讨 | tàn tǎo | to investigate |
| 烫 | tàng | to scald |
| 掏 | tāo | to fish out (from pocket) |
| 逃 | táo | to escape |
| 逃避 | táo bì | to escape |
| 逃走 | táo zǒu | to escape |
| 陶瓷 | táo cí | pottery and porcelain |
| 淘气 | táo qì | naughty |
| 桃子 | táo zi | peach |
| 讨 | tǎo | to invite |
| 套 | tào | to cover |
| 特别 | tè bié | especially |
| 特点 | tè diǎn | characteristic (feature) |
| 提 | tí | to carry (hanging down from the hand) |
| 提起 | tí qǐ | to mention |
| 提前 | tí qián | to shift to an earlier date |
| 提醒 | tí xǐng | to remind |
| 提早 | tí zǎo | ahead of schedule |
| 握 | wò | to hold |
| 卧房 | wò fáng | bedroom |
| 污染 | wū rǎn | pollution |
| 污 | wū | dirty |
| 无可奈何 | wú kě nài hé | have no way out |
| 无论 | wú lùn | no matter what or how |
| 无情 | wú qíng | pitiless |
| 无数 | wú shù | countless |
| 无限 | wú xiàn | unlimited |
| 无意 | wú yì | inadvertent |
| 武器 | wǔ qì | weapon |
| 武术 | wǔ shù | military skill or technique (in former times) |
| 舞 | wǔ | to dance |
| 舞蹈 | wǔ dǎo | dance (performance art) |
| 舞台 | wǔ tái | stage |
| 舞厅 | wǔ tīng | dance hall |
| 勿 | wù | do not |
| 物理 | wù lǐ | physics |
| 物质 | wù zhì | matter |
| 误 | wù | mistake |
| 误点 | wù diǎn | not on time |
| 误会 | wù huì | to misunderstand |
| 雾 | wù | fog |
| 西装 | xī zhuāng | suit |
| 吸 | xī | to breathe |
| 吸取 | xī qǔ | to absorb |
| 吸食 | xī shí | to suck |
| 吸烟 | xī yān | to smoke |
| 媳妇 | xí fù | daughter-in-law |
| 喜酒 | xǐ jiǔ | wedding feast |
| 喜剧 | xǐ jù | comedy |
| 系列 | xì liè | series |
| 细胞 | xì bāo | cell (biology) |
| 细节 | xì jié | details |
| 细菌 | xì jūn | bacterium |
| 细小 | xì xiǎo | tiny |
| 瞎 | xiā | blind |
| 虾子 | xiā zǐ | shrimp roe |
| 虾米 | xiā mǐ | small shrimp |
| 下巴 | xià ba | chin |
| 下降 | xià jiàng | to decline |
| 下来 | xià lai | to come down |
| 下棋 | xià qí | to play chess |
| 下去 | xià qù | to go down |
| 下游 | xià yóu | lower reaches (of a river) |
| 夏季 | xià jì | summer |
| 先进 | xiān jìn | advanced (technology) |
| 鲜花 | xiān huā | flower |
| 鲜奶 | xiān nǎi | fresh milk |
| 鲜血 | xiān xuè | blood |
| 闲 | xián | to stay idle |
| 嫌 | xián | to dislike |
| 显得 | xiǎn de | to seem |
| 显然 | xiǎn rán | clear |
| 显示 | xiǎn shì | to show |
| 显著 | xiǎn zhù | outstanding |
| 现 | xiàn | to appear |
| 现场 | xiàn chǎng | the scene (of a crime, accident etc) |
| 现成 | xiàn chéng | ready-made |
| 现金 | xiàn jīn | cash |
| 羡慕 | xiàn mù | to envy |
| 限制 | xiàn zhì | to restrict |
| 相处 | xiāng chǔ | to be in contact (with sb) |
| 相当 | xiāng dāng | equivalent to |
| 相互 | xiāng hù | each other |
| 相亲相爱 | xiāng qīn xiāng ài | to be kind and love one another (idiom); bound by deep emotions |
| 相似 | xiāng sì | to resemble |
| 箱 | xiāng | box |
| 香肠 | xiāng cháng | sausage |
| 乡村 | xiāng cūn | rustic |
| 想不到 | xiǎng bu dào | unexpected |
| 想念 | xiǎng niàn | to miss |
| 享受 | xiǎng shòu | to enjoy |
| 享有 | xiǎng yǒu | to enjoy (rights, privileges etc) |
| 响应 | xiǎng yìng | to respond to |
| 象 | xiàng | elephant |
| 相片 | xiàng piàn | image |
| 相亲 | xiāng qīn | blind date |
| 巷 | xiàng | lane |
| 宣传 | xuān chuán | to disseminate |
| 悬 | xuán | to hang or suspend |
| 选手 | xuǎn shǒu | athlete |
| 靴 | xuē | boots |
| 靴子 | xuē zi | boots |
| 学会 | xué huì | to learn |
| 学历 | xué lì | educational background |
| 学术 | xué shù | learning |
| 学位 | xué wèi | academic degree |
| 学业 | xué yè | studies |
| 学者 | xué zhě | scholar |
| 雪花 | xuě huā | snowflake |
| 削减 | xuē jiǎn | to cut down |
| 寻 | xún | to search |
| 循环 | xún huán | to cycle |
| 迅速 | xùn sù | rapid |
| 压力 | yā lì | pressure |
| 压迫 | yā pò | to oppress |
| 牙膏 | yá gāo | toothpaste |
| 沿 | yán | along |
| 严格 | yán gé | strict |
| 严肃 | yán sù | solemn |
| 盐巴 | yán bā | table salt |
| 癌症 | ái zhèng | cancer |
| 演唱 | yǎn chàng | sung performance |
| 演奏 | yǎn zòu | to perform on a musical instrument |
| 掩盖 | yǎn gài | to conceal |
| 宴会 | yàn huì | banquet |
| 厌恶 | yàn wù | to loathe |
| 痒 | yǎng | to itch |
| 氧气 | yǎng qì | oxygen |
| 样品 | yàng pǐn | sample |
| 腰 | yāo | waist |
| 摇摆 | yáo bǎi | to sway |
| 摇头 | yáo tóu | to shake one's head |
| 要不 | yào bù | otherwise |
| 要好 | yào hǎo | to be on good terms |
| 要命 | yào mìng | to cause sb's death |
| 药方 | yào fāng | prescription |
| 药物 | yào wù | medicaments |
| 野 | yě | field |
| 野兽 | yě shòu | beast |
| 野心 | yě xīn | ambition |
| 夜景 | yè jǐng | nightscape |
| 夜晚 | yè wǎn | night |
| 业务 | yè wù | business |
| 业余 | yè yú | in one's spare time |
| 叶子 | yè zi | foliage |
| 一一 | yī yī | one by one |
| 衣裳 | yī shang | clothes |
| 依据 | yī jù | according to |
| 依然 | yī rán | still |
| 医 | yī | medical |
| 体温 | tǐ wēn | (body) temperature |
| 体验 | tǐ yàn | to experience for oneself |
| 天才 | tiān cái | talent |
| 天空 | tiān kōng | sky |
| 天然 | tiān rán | natural |
| 天文 | tiān wén | astronomy |
| 天真 | tiān zhēn | naive |
| 天主教 | Tiān zhǔ jiào | |
| 田野 | tián yě | field |
| 挑选 | tiāo xuǎn | to choose |
| 条 | tiáo | strip |
| 条约 | tiáo yuē | treaty |
| 调整 | tiáo zhěng | to adjust |
| 跳高 | tiào gāo | high jump (athletics) |
| 跳远 | tiào yuǎn | long jump (athletics) |
| 贴心 | tiē xīn | intimate |
| 停止 | tíng zhǐ | to stop |
| 挺 | tǐng | straight |
| 通常 | tōng cháng | regular |
| 通过 | tōng guò | by means of |
| 通信 | tōng xìn | to correspond (by letter etc) |
| 通讯 | tōng xùn | communications |
| 同胞 | tóng bāo | born of the same parents |
| 同志 | tóng zhì | comrade |
| 铜 | tóng | copper (chemistry) |
| 桶 | tǒng | bucket |
| 统计 | tǒng jì | statistics |
| 统一 | tǒng yī | to unify |
| 统治 | tǒng zhì | to rule (a country) |
| 痛快 | tòng kuài | delighted |
| 偷偷 | tōu tōu | stealthily |
| 偷 | tōu | to steal |
| 头脑 | tóu nǎo | brains |
| 投票 | tóu piào | to vote |
| 投入 | tóu rù | to throw into |
| 投降 | tóu xiáng | to surrender |
| 投资 | tóu zī | investment |
| 透 | tòu | to penetrate |
| 透过 | tòu guò | to pass through |
| 秃 | tū | bald |
| 突出 | tū chū | prominent |
| 突破 | tū pò | to break through |
| 途径 | tú jìng | way |
| 图书 | tú shū | books (in a library or bookstore) |
| 图章 | tú zhāng | stamp |
| 团 | tuán | round |
| 团结 | tuán jié | to unite |
| 推动 | tuī dòng | to push (for acceptance of a plan) |
| 推翻 | tuī fān | to overthrow |
| 推广 | tuī guǎng | to extend |
| 退 | tuì | to retreat |
| 退出 | tuì chū | to withdraw |
| 退回 | tuì huí | to return (an item) |
| 吞 | tūn | to swallow |
| 巷子 | xiàng zi | alley |
| 向来 | xiàng lái | always (previously) |
| 项目 | xiàng mù | item |
| 消 | xiāo | to disappear |
| 消除 | xiāo chú | to eliminate |
| 消费 | xiāo fèi | to consume |
| 消化 | xiāo huà | to digest |
| 消极 | xiāo jí | negative |
| 消灭 | xiāo miè | to put an end to |
| 消失 | xiāo shī | to disappear |
| 宵夜 | xiāo yè | midnight snack |
| 销路 | xiāo lù | sale |
| 销售 | xiāo shòu | to sell |
| 小便 | xiǎo biàn | to urinate |
| 小费 | xiǎo fèi | tip |
| 小麦 | xiǎo mài | wheat |
| 小气 | xiǎo qì | stingy |
| 小腿 | xiǎo tuǐ | lower leg (from knee to ankle) |
| 晓得 | xiǎo de | to know |
| 校车 | xiào chē | school bus |
| 校友 | xiào yǒu | schoolmate |
| 效率 | xiào lǜ | efficiency |
| 笑容 | xiào róng | smile |
| 歇 | xiē | to rest |
| 斜 | xié | inclined |
| 血管 | xuè guǎn | vein |
| 血型 | xuè xíng | blood group |
| 血液 | xuè yè | blood |
| 心灵 | xīn líng | bright |
| 心声 | xīn shēng | thoughts |
| 心跳 | xīn tiào | heartbeat |
| 心脏 | xīn zàng | heart |
| 新郎 | xīn láng | bridegroom |
| 新娘 | xīn niáng | bride |
| 新式 | xīn shì | new style |
| 薪水 | xīn shuǐ | salary |
| 信号 | xìn hào | signal |
| 信任 | xìn rèn | to trust |
| 信仰 | xìn yǎng | to believe in (a religion) |
| 信用 | xìn yòng | to trust |
| 星光 | xīng guāng | starlight |
| 行程 | xíng chéng | journey |
| 行动 | xíng dòng | operation |
| 行人 | xíng rén | pedestrian |
| 形成 | xíng chéng | to form |
| 形式 | xíng shì | outer appearance |
| 形象 | xíng xiàng | image |
| 形状 | xíng zhuàng | form |
| 性质 | xìng zhì | nature |
| 雄伟 | xióng wěi | grand |
| 休假 | xiū jià | to take a vacation |
| 休闲 | xiū xián | leisure |
| 修正 | xiū zhèng | to revise |
| 需 | xū | to require |
| 须知 | xū zhī | key information |
| 许愿 | xǔ yuàn | to make a wish |
| 宣布 | xuān bù | to declare |
| 熬 | áo | to cook on a slow fire |
| 拜拜 | bài bài | (loanword) bye-bye |
| 采 | cǎi | to pick |
| 医师 | yī shī | doctor |
| 医学 | yī xué | medicine |
| 一带 | yī dài | region |
| 一旦 | yī dàn | in case (sth happens) |
| 一大早 | yī dà zǎo | at dawn |
| 一面 | yī miàn | one side |
| 一再 | yī zài | repeatedly |
| 一致 | yī zhì | unanimous |
| 移 | yí | to move |
| 移动 | yí dòng | to move |
| 移民 | yí mín | to immigrate |
| 疑问 | yí wèn | question |
| 仪器 | yí qì | instrument |
| 仪式 | yí shì | ceremony |
| 已婚 | yǐ hūn | married |
| 以便 | yǐ biàn | so that |
| 以及 | yǐ jí | as well as |
| 以往 | yǐ wǎng | in the past |
| 一般而言 | yī bān ér yán | generally speaking |
| 一口气 | yī kǒu qì | one breath |
| 一旁 | yī páng | aside |
| 一齐 | yī qí | at the same time |
| 一天到晚 | yī tiān dào wǎn | all day long |
| 意识 | yì shí | consciousness |
| 意外 | yì wài | unexpected |
| 意愿 | yì yuàn | aspiration |
| 意志 | yì zhì | will |
| 亿 | yì | 100 million |
| 义务 | yì wù | duty |
| 议会 | yì huì | parliament |
| 因而 | yīn ér | therefore |
| 因素 | yīn sù | element |
| 银 | yín | silver |
| 引发 | yǐn fā | to lead to |
| 饮食 | yǐn shí | food and drink |
| 印刷 | yìn shuā | to print |
| 印象 | yìn xiàng | impression |
| 印章 | yìn zhāng | seal |
| 应当 | yīng dāng | should |
| 婴儿 | yīng ér | infant |
| 英雄 | yīng xióng | hero |
| 赢得 | yíng dé | to win |
| 迎接 | yíng jiē | to meet |
| 营养 | yíng yǎng | nutrition |
| 营业 | yíng yè | to do business |
| 影本 | yǐng běn | copy (of a document) |
| 影印 | yǐng yìn | photographic reproduction |
| 影子 | yǐng zi | shadow |
| 硬 | yìng | hard |
| 应付 | yìng fu | to deal with |
| 应邀 | yìng yāo | at sb's invitation |
| 应用 | yìng yòng | to use |
| 拥抱 | yōng bào | to embrace |
| 拥护 | yōng hù | to endorse |
| 拥挤 | yōng jǐ | crowded |
| 勇气 | yǒng qì | courage |
| 用不着 | yòng bu zháo | not need |
| 用处 | yòng chu | usefulness |
| 用得着 | yòng de zháo | to be able to use |
| 用具 | yòng jù | appliance |
| 用力 | yòng lì | to exert oneself physically |
| 用心 | yòng xīn | motive |
| 忧郁 | yōu yù | sullen |
| 优惠 | yōu huì | preferential |
| 优良 | yōu liáng | fine |
| 优美 | yōu měi | graceful |
| 优越 | yōu yuè | superior |
| 由 | yóu | to follow |
| 油 | yóu | oil |
| 油腻 | yóu nì | grease |
| 邮差 | yóu chāi | (old) postman |
| 邮件 | yóu jiàn | |
| 游戏 | yóu xì | game |
| 游行 | yóu xíng | march |
| 犹豫 | yóu yù | to hesitate |
| 有关 | yǒu guān | to have sth to do with |
| 有力 | yǒu lì | powerful |
| 有利 | yǒu lì | advantageous |
| 有些 | yǒu xiē | some |
| 娱乐 | yú lè | to entertain |
| 语调 | yǔ diào | intonation |
| 语气 | yǔ qì | tone |
| 语音 | yǔ yīn | speech sounds |
| 与其 | yǔ qí | rather than... |
| 遇见 | yù jiàn | to meet |
| 预报 | yù bào | forecast |
| 预定 | yù dìng | to schedule in advance |
| 预订 | yù dìng | to place an order |
| 预计 | yù jì | to forecast |
| 预算 | yù suàn | budget |
| 预先 | yù xiān | beforehand |
| 冤枉 | yuān wang | to accuse wrongly |
| 元旦 | Yuán dàn | |
| 原来 | yuán lái | original |
| 原理 | yuán lǐ | principle |
| 原料 | yuán liào | raw material |
| 原始 | yuán shǐ | first |
| 原先 | yuán xiān | originally |
| 原则 | yuán zé | principle |
| 原则上 | yuán zé shang | in principle |
| 原子笔 | yuán zǐ bǐ | ballpoint pen |
| 圆满 | yuán mǎn | satisfactory |
| 圆形 | yuán xíng | round |
| 缘故 | yuán gù | reason |
| 远大 | yuǎn dà | far-reaching |
| 愿 | yuàn | to hope |
| 月份 | yuè fèn | month |
| 月光 | yuè guāng | moonlight |
| 月球 | yuè qiú | the moon |
| 允许 | yǔn xǔ | to permit |
| 运输 | yùn shū | transport |
| 运送 | yùn sòng | to transport |
| 运用 | yùn yòng | to use |
| 运转 | yùn zhuǎn | to work |
| 砸 | zá | to smash |
| 杂 | zá | mixed |
| 灾害 | zāi hài | calamity |
| 灾难 | zāi nàn | disaster |
| 在 | zài | (located) at |
| 在乎 | zài hu | to care about |
| 再度 | zài dù | once more |
| 再说 | zài shuō | to say again |
| 咱们 | zán men | we or us (including both the speaker and the person(s) spoken to) |
| 赞成 | zàn chéng | to approve |
| 场 | chǎng | large place used for a specific purpose |
| 冲 | chōng | (of water) to dash against |
| 传 | chuán | to pass on |
| 答 | dá | reply |
| 打 | dǎ | to beat |
| 单子 | dān zi | list of items |
| 挡 | dǎng | to resist |
| 降 | jiàng | to drop |
| 角 | jiǎo | angle |
| 结 | jié | knot |
| 结果 | jié guǒ | outcome |
| 解 | jiě | to divide |
| 磨 | mó | to rub |
| 泡 | pào | bubble |
| 匹 | pī | mate |
| 散 | sàn | to scatter |
| 扫 | sǎo | to sweep |
| 稍 | shāo | somewhat |
| 省 | shěng | to save |
| 属 | shǔ | category |
| 松 | sōng | loose |
| 趟 | tàng | classifier for times, round trips or rows |
| 吐 | tǔ | to spit |
| 歪 | wāi | askew |
| 小子 | xiǎo zi | (coll.) boy |
| 游 | yóu | to walk |
| 长 | zhǎng | chief |
| 折 | zhé | to break |
| 正 | zhèng | straight |
| 只 | zhǐ | only |
| 中 | zhòng | to hit (the mark) |
| 转 | zhuàn | to revolve |
| 折磨 | zhé mó | to torment |
| 者 | zhě | (after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ... |
| 针 | zhēn | needle |
| 针对 | zhēn duì | to target |
| 侦探 | zhēn tàn | detective |
| 珍惜 | zhēn xī | to treasure |
| 珍珠 | zhēn zhū | pearl |
| 真心 | zhēn xīn | sincere |
| 枕头 | zhěn tou | pillow |
| 阵 | zhèn | disposition of troops |
| 阵子 | zhèn zi | period of time |
| 震动 | zhèn dòng | to shake |
| 争 | zhēng | to strive for |
| 争论 | zhēng lùn | to argue |
| 争取 | zhēng qǔ | to fight for |
| 睁 | zhēng | to open (one's eyes) |
| 征求 | zhēng qiú | to solicit |
| 正月 | Zhēng yuè | |
| 整 | zhěng | exactly |
| 整洁 | zhěng jié | neatly |
| 整数 | zhěng shù | whole number |
| 正方形 | zhèng fāng xíng | square |
| 正规 | zhèng guī | regular |
| 正好 | zhèng hǎo | just (in time) |
| 正经 | zhèng jīng | decent |
| 正面 | zhèng miàn | front |
| 政策 | zhèng cè | policy |
| 政党 | zhèng dǎng | political party |
| 政府 | zhèng fǔ | government |
| 证件 | zhèng jiàn | certificate |
| 证据 | zhèng jù | evidence |
| 证明 | zhèng míng | proof |
| 证实 | zhèng shí | to confirm (sth to be true) |
| 症状 | zhèng zhuàng | symptom (of an illness) |
| 之 | zhī | (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) |
| 之后 | zhī hòu | afterwards |
| 之间 | zhī jiān | between |
| 之类 | zhī lèi | and so on |
| 之前 | zhī qián | before |
| 支持 | zhī chí | to be in favor of |
| 支出 | zhī chū | to spend |
| 支票 | zhī piào | check (bank) |
| 支援 | zhī yuán | to provide assistance |
| 直接 | zhí jiē | direct |
| 直线 | zhí xiàn | straight line |
| 值 | zhí | value |
| 掷 | zhì | to toss |
| 职位 | zhí wèi | post |
| 执行 | zhí xíng | to implement |
| 止 | zhǐ | to stop |
| 只是 | zhǐ shì | merely |
| 指 | zhǐ | finger |
| 指出 | zhǐ chū | to indicate |
| 指导 | zhǐ dǎo | to guide |
| 指定 | zhǐ dìng | to appoint |
| 指示 | zhǐ shì | to point out |
| 指责 | zhǐ zé | to criticize |
| 纸张 | zhǐ zhāng | paper |
| 治 | zhì | to rule |
| 至 | zhì | to arrive |
| 制定 | zhì dìng | to draw up |
| 制止 | zhì zhǐ | to curb |
| 志气 | zhì qì | ambition |
| 志愿 | zhì yuàn | aspiration |
| 秩序 | zhì xù | order (orderly) |
| 制造 | zhì zào | to manufacture |
| 制作 | zhì zuò | to make |
| 中级 | zhōng jí | middle level (in a hierarchy) |
| 中年 | zhōng nián | middle age |
| 中途 | zhōng tú | midway |
| 中央 | zhōng yāng | central |
| 中药 | Zhōng yào | (traditional) Chinese medicine |
| 赞同 | zàn tóng | to approve of |
| 赞美 | zàn měi | to admire |
| 葬礼 | zàng lǐ | burial |
| 糟 | zāo | dregs |
| 糟糕 | zāo gāo | too bad |
| 遭到 | zāo dào | to suffer |
| 遭受 | zāo shòu | to suffer |
| 遭遇 | zāo yù | to meet with |
| 早晨 | zǎo chén | early morning |
| 早点 | zǎo diǎn | breakfast |
| 早晚 | zǎo wǎn | morning and evening |
| 早已 | zǎo yǐ | long ago |
| 造 | zào | to make |
| 造句 | zào jù | sentence-making |
| 则 | zé | (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but |
| 怎 | zěn | how |
| 增长 | zēng zhǎng | to grow |
| 赠品 | zèng pǐn | gift |
| 赠送 | zèng sòng | to present as a gift |
| 窄 | zhǎi | narrow |
| 展出 | zhǎn chū | to put on display |
| 展开 | zhǎn kāi | to unfold |
| 展览 | zhǎn lǎn | to put on display |
| 展示 | zhǎn shì | to reveal |
| 占有 | zhàn yǒu | to have |
| 站住 | zhàn zhù | to stand |
| 战场 | zhàn chǎng | battlefield |
| 长辈 | zhǎng bèi | one's elders |
| 涨价 | zhǎng jià | to appreciate (in value) |
| 掌声 | zhǎng shēng | applause |
| 帐单 | zhàng dān | bill |
| 丈夫 | zhàng fu | husband |
| 招呼 | zhāo hu | to call out to |
| 招手 | zhāo shǒu | to wave |
| 照 | zhào | according to |
| 照常 | zhào cháng | as usual |
| 召开 | zhào kāi | to convene (a conference or meeting) |
| 折合 | zhé hé | to convert into |
| 折扣 | zhé kòu | discount |
| 综合 | zōng hé | comprehensive |
| 走道 | zǒu dào | pavement |
| 走私 | zǒu sī | to smuggle |
| 足以 | zú yǐ | sufficient to... |
| 组织 | zǔ zhī | to organize |
| 阻碍 | zǔ ài | to obstruct |
| 阻止 | zǔ zhǐ | to prevent |
| 祖国 | zǔ guó | motherland |
| 钻石 | zuàn shí | diamond |
| 罪 | zuì | guilt |
| 最少 | zuì shǎo | at least |
| 遵守 | zūn shǒu | to comply with |
| 尊重 | zūn zhòng | to esteem |
| 左右 | zuǒ yòu | around (a number) |
| 作家 | zuò jiā | author |
| 作为 | zuò wéi | one's conduct |
| 作文 | zuò wén | to write an essay |
| 作用 | zuò yòng | to act on |
| 做 | zuò | to do |
| 做客 | zuò kè | to be a guest or visitor |
| 藏 | cáng | to conceal |
| 差 | chā | difference |
| 重 | chóng | to repeat |
| 待 | dài | to wait |
| 当时 | dàng shí | at once |
| 倒 | dào | to place upside down |
| 得了 | dé le | all right! |
| 缝 | féng | to sew |
| 把 | bǎ | to hold |
| 罢了 | bà le | a modal particle indicating (that's all, only, nothing much) |
| 般 | bān | sort |
| 大都 | dà dōu | for the most part |
| 工夫 | gōng fu | period of time (may be months, or mere seconds) |
| 台 | tái | desk |
| 汗 | hán | see 可汗[ke4 han2], 汗國|汗国[han2 guo2] |
| 夹 | jiá | double-layered |
| 将 | jiāng | will |
| 教会 | jiào huì | Christian church |
| 节 | jié | festival |
| 尽量 | jǐn liàng | as much as possible |
| 卡 | kǎ | to stop |
| 看 | kàn | to see |
| 空 | kōng | empty |
| 口音 | kǒu yīn | oral speech sounds (linguistics) |
| 里 | lǐ | inside |
| 量 | liáng | to measure |
| 了 | liǎo | (of eyes) bright |
| 淋 | lín | to sprinkle |
| 喽 | lóu | subordinates in gang of bandits |
| 埋 | mái | to bury |
| 秘 | mì | secret |
| 抹 | mǒ | to smear |
| 泥 | ní | mud |
| 尿 | niào | to urinate |
| 哦 | ó | oh (interjection indicating doubt or surprise) |
| 炮 | pào | cannon |
| 片子 | piàn zi | thin flake |
| 铺 | pū | to spread |
| 妻子 | qī zǐ | wife and children |
| 切 | qiē | to cut |
| 圈 | quān | circle |
| 任 | rèn | to assign |
| 肿 | zhǒng | to swell |
| 种类 | zhǒng lèi | kind |
| 种子 | zhǒng zi | seed |
| 种族 | zhǒng zú | race |
| 中毒 | zhòng dú | to be poisoned |
| 重大 | zhòng dà | great |
| 重量 | zhòng liàng | weight |
| 重伤 | zhòng shāng | seriously hurt |
| 重心 | zhòng xīn | center of gravity |
| 州 | zhōu | prefecture |
| 周到 | zhōu dào | thoughtful |
| 竹 | zhú | bamboo |
| 竹子 | zhú zi | bamboo |
| 逐渐 | zhú jiàn | gradually |
| 主办 | zhǔ bàn | to organize |
| 主持 | zhǔ chí | to take charge of |
| 主观 | zhǔ guān | subjective |
| 主角 | zhǔ jué | leading role |
| 主席 | zhǔ xí | chairperson |
| 主张 | zhǔ zhāng | to advocate |
| 祝贺 | zhù hè | to congratulate |
| 住院 | zhù yuàn | to be in hospital |
| 住宅 | zhù zhái | residence |
| 住址 | zhù zhǐ | address |
| 注射 | zhù shè | injection |
| 注册 | zhù cè | to register |
| 专家 | zhuān jiā | expert |
| 专利 | zhuān lì | patent |
| 专门 | zhuān mén | specialist |
| 专人 | zhuān rén | specialist |
| 专业 | zhuān yè | specialty |
| 转变 | zhuǎn biàn | to change |
| 转播 | zhuǎn bō | relay |
| 转达 | zhuǎn dá | to pass on |
| 转告 | zhuǎn gào | to pass on |
| 转机 | zhuǎn jī | (to take) a turn for the better |
| 转身 | zhuǎn shēn | (of a person) to turn round |
| 装饰 | zhuāng shì | to decorate |
| 撞 | zhuàng | to knock against |
| 状况 | zhuàng kuàng | condition |
| 准 | zhǔn | accurate |
| 证 | zhèng | certificate |
| 准考证 | zhǔn kǎo zhèng | (exam) admission ticket |
| 准确 | zhǔn què | accurate |
| 捉 | zhuō | to clutch |
| 桌 | zhuō | table |
| 资本 | zī běn | capital (economics) |
| 资格 | zī gé | qualifications |
| 资金 | zī jīn | funds |
| 资讯 | zī xùn | information |
| 紫 | zǐ | purple |
| 子女 | zǐ nǚ | children |
| 字幕 | zì mù | caption |
| 字母 | zì mǔ | letter (of the alphabet) |
| 自来水 | zì lái shuǐ | running water |
| 自然 | zì rán | nature |
| 自私 | zì sī | selfish |
| 自我 | zì wǒ | self- |
| 自信 | zì xìn | to have confidence in oneself |
| 自愿 | zì yuàn | voluntary |
| 自主 | zì zhǔ | independent |
| 总 | zǒng | always |
| 总共 | zǒng gòng | altogether |
| 总理 | zǒng lǐ | premier |
| 同 | tóng | like |
| 头 | tóu | head |
| 哇 | wā | Wow! |
| 温和 | wēn hé | mild |
| 虾 | xiā | shrimp |
| 鲜 | xiān | fresh |
| 压 | yā | to press |
| 哟 | yo | (sentence-final particle expressing exhortation) |
| 乙 | yǐ | second of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1] |
| 饮 | yǐn | to drink |
| 晕 | yūn | confused |
| 载 | zài | to carry |
| 占 | zhàn | to take possession of |
| 涨 | zhǎng | to rise (of prices, rivers) |
| 重 | zhòng | heavy |
| 粥 | zhōu | congee |
| 转 | zhuǎn | to turn |
| 转向 | zhuǎn xiàng | to change direction |
| 赚 | zhuàn | to earn |
| 追 | zhuī | to chase after |
| 足 | zú | foot |
| 钻 | zuān | to drill |
| 作 | zuò | to do |
| 心目中 | xīn mù zhōng | in mind |
| 相片儿 | xiàng piān er | photos |
| 下午茶 | xià wǔ chá | afternoon tea |
| 算账 | suàn zhàng | settle accounts |
| 算起来 | suàn qǐ lái | count it up |
| 身分 | shēn fèn | identity |
| 份证 | fèn zhèng | copy card |
| 骯脏 | āng zāng | dirty |
| 强人 | qiáng rén | strongman |
| 待会 | dài huì | later |
| 倒楣 | dǎo méi | unlucky |
| 钮扣 | niǔ kòu | button |
| 多半儿 | duō bàn er | probably |
| 规画 | guī huà | planning |
| 梦到 | mèng dào | dream |
| 如果说 | rú guǒ shuō | if we assume |
| 蛮 | mán | barbarian |
| 烟 | yān | cigarette or pipe tobacco |
| 相 | Xiāng | surname Xiang |
| 朝 | Cháo | imperial or royal court |
| 新兴 | Xīn xīng | new |
| 世 | Shì | surname Shi |
| 双 | Shuāng | surname Shuang |
| 礼 | Lǐ | surname Li |
| 上 | shàng | on top |
| 上头 | shàng tou | above |
| 数 | shù | number |
| 刷 | shuā | to brush |
| 孙子 | sūn zi | grandson |
| 踏 | tà | to tread |
| 弹 | tán | to pluck (a string) |
| 挑 | tiāo | to carry on a shoulder pole |
| 调 | tiáo | to harmonize |
| 通 | tōng | to go through |
| 立 | Lì | surname Li |
| 满 | Mǎn | to fill |
| 直 | Zhí | surname Zhi |
| 互助 | Hù zhù | to help each other |
| 成 | Chéng | surname Cheng |
| 江 | Jiāng | surname Jiang |
| 关 | Guān | surname Guan |
| 中 | Zhōng | surname Zhong |
| 内地 | Nèi dì | mainland China (PRC excluding Hong Kong and Macau, but including islands such as Hainan) |
| 青 | Qīng | nature's color |
| 门 | Mén | surname Men |
| 从 | Cóng | surname Cong |
| 周 | Zhōu | surname Zhou |
| 题 | Tí | surname Ti |
| 许 | Xǔ | surname Xu |
| 束 | Shù | surname Shu |
| 遇 | Yù | surname Yu |
| 连 | Lián | surname Lian |
| 严 | Yán | surname Yan |
| 壮 | Zhuàng | to strengthen |
| 围 | Wéi | surname Wei |
| 容 | Róng | surname Rong |
| 付 | Fù | surname Fu |
| 迟 | Chí | surname Chi |
| 易 | Yì | surname Yi |
| 乘 | Chéng | surname Cheng |
| 扁 | Piān | surname Pian |
| 印 | Yìn | surname Yin |
| 露 | Lù | surname Lu |
| 章 | Zhāng | surname Zhang |
| 以 | Yǐ | to use |
| 广 | Guǎng | surname Guang |
| 超人 | Chāo rén | superhuman |
| 沙 | Shā | surname Sha |
| 滑 | Huá | surname Hua |
| 树林 | Shù lín | woods |
| 富裕 | Fù yù | prosperous |
| 富 | Fù | surname Fu |
| 封 | Fēng | surname Feng |
| 延长 | Yán cháng | to prolong |
| 班 | Bān | surname Ban |
| 友好 | Yǒu hǎo | friendly |
| 塞 | Sāi | to stop up |
| 密 | Mì | surname Mi |
| 皮 | Pí | surname Pi |
| 诗 | Shī | poem |
| 干 | Gān | surname Gan |
| 麻 | Má | surname Ma |
| 支 | Zhī | surname Zhi |
| 薄 | Bó | surname Bo |
| 枪 | Qiāng | surname Qiang |
| 颇 | Pō | surname Po |
| 方 | Fāng | surname Fang |
| 组 | Zǔ | surname Zu |
| 随 | Suí | surname Sui |
| 费 | Fèi | surname Fei |
| 神 | Shén | deity |
| 高明 | Gāo míng | brilliant |
| 冒 | Mào | surname Mao |
| 过 | Guò | surname Guo |
| 清 | Qīng | surname Qing |
| 张 | Zhāng | surname Zhang |
| 摇 | Yáo | surname Yao |
| 丁 | Dīng | surname Ding |
| 闪 | Shǎn | surname Shan |
| 和平 | Hé píng | peace |
| 步 | Bù | surname Bu |
| 强 | Qiáng | surname Qiang |
| 药水 | Yào shuǐ | medicine in liquid form |
| 利 | Lì | surname Li |
| 大众 | Dà zhòng | the masses |
| 齐 | Qí | surname Qi |
| 怕 | Pà | surname Pa |
| 耍 | Shuǎ | surname Shua |
| 保 | Bǎo | to defend |
| 比 | Bǐ | (particle used for comparison and "-er than") |