2971 words
| Word | Pinyin | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 欸 | ǎi | sigh |
| 爱戴 | ài dài | to love and respect |
| 爱国 | ài guó | to love one's country |
| 安顿 | ān dùn | to find a place for |
| 安抚 | ān fǔ | to placate |
| 安详 | ān xiáng | serene |
| 安置 | ān zhì | to find a place for |
| 暗暗 | àn àn | secretly |
| 案件 | àn jiàn | case |
| 案情 | àn qíng | details of a case |
| 案子 | àn zi | long table |
| 按摩 | àn mó | massage |
| 昂贵 | áng guì | expensive |
| 奥妙 | ào miào | marvelous |
| 懊恼 | ào nǎo | annoyed |
| 八卦 | bā guà | the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1] |
| 八字 | bā zì | the character 8 or 八 |
| 把持 | bǎ chí | to control |
| 白皮书 | bái pí shū | white paper (e.g. containing proposals for new legislation) |
| 拜会 | bài huì | pay an official call |
| 颁发 | bān fā | to issue |
| 颁奖 | bān jiǎng | to confer an award |
| 办案 | bàn àn | to handle a case |
| 半岛 | bàn dǎo | peninsula |
| 半导体 | bàn dǎo tǐ | semiconductor |
| 帮 | bāng | to help |
| 绑 | bǎng | to tie |
| 包袱 | bāo fu | wrapping cloth |
| 包围 | bāo wéi | to surround |
| 宝 | bǎo | jewel |
| 宝贝 | bǎo bèi | treasured object |
| 宝石 | bǎo shí | precious stone |
| 饱和 | bǎo hé | saturation |
| 饱满 | bǎo mǎn | full |
| 保安 | bǎo ān | to ensure public security |
| 保管 | bǎo guǎn | to hold in safekeeping |
| 保龄球 | bǎo líng qiú | ten-pin bowling (loanword) |
| 保姆 | bǎo mǔ | nanny |
| 保全 | bǎo quán | to save from damage |
| 保险 | bǎo xiǎn | insurance |
| 保佑 | bǎo yòu | to bless and protect |
| 保重 | bǎo zhòng | to take care of oneself |
| 报案 | bào àn | to report a case to the authorities |
| 报表 | bào biǎo | forms for reporting statistics |
| 报酬 | bào chou | reward |
| 报导 | bào dǎo | to report (in the media) |
| 报复 | bào fù | to make reprisals |
| 报关 | bào guān | to declare at customs |
| 报价 | bào jià | to quote a price |
| 报刊 | bào kān | newspapers and periodicals |
| 报应 | bào yìng | retribution |
| 报章 | bào zhāng | newspapers |
| 暴力 | bào lì | violence |
| 暴雨 | bào yǔ | torrential rain |
| 爆发 | bào fā | to break out |
| 抱负 | bào fù | aspiration |
| 抱歉 | bào qiàn | to be sorry |
| 碑 | bēi | a monument |
| 悲哀 | bēi āi | grieved |
| 悲观 | bēi guān | pessimistic |
| 贝壳 | bèi ké | shell |
| 倍数 | bèi shù | multiple |
| 背诵 | bèi sòng | to recite |
| 背心 | bèi xīn | sleeveless garment (vest, waistcoat, singlet, tank top etc) |
| 被子 | bèi zi | quilt |
| 本 | běn | root |
| 本位 | běn wèi | standard |
| 本性 | běn xìng | natural instincts |
| 本质 | běn zhì | essence |
| 崩溃 | bēng kuì | to collapse |
| 甭 | béng | need not |
| 敝 | bì | my (polite) |
| 必 | bì | certainly |
| 编辑 | biān jí | to edit |
| 编写 | biān xiě | to compile |
| 编织 | biān zhī | to weave |
| 编制 | biān zhì | to weave |
| 边界 | biān jiè | boundary |
| 边缘 | biān yuán | edge |
| 贬 | biǎn | to diminish |
| 贬值 | biǎn zhí | to become devaluated |
| 匾额 | biǎn é | a horizontal inscribed board |
| 便利商店 | biàn lì shāng diàn | convenience store |
| 辨认 | biàn rèn | to recognize |
| 辨识 | biàn shí | identification |
| 辩 | biàn | to dispute |
| 辩护 | biàn hù | to speak in defense of |
| 辩论 | biàn lùn | debate |
| 变革 | biàn gé | to transform |
| 变迁 | biàn qiān | changes |
| 变通 | biàn tōng | pragmatic |
| 变形 | biàn xíng | deformation |
| 标签 | biāo qiān | label |
| 标语 | biāo yǔ | written slogan |
| 表白 | biǎo bái | to explain oneself |
| 表明 | biǎo míng | to make clear |
| 鼻孔 | bí kǒng | nostril |
| 鼻涕 | bí tì | nasal mucus |
| 笔录 | bǐ lù | to put down in writing |
| 笔友 | bǐ yǒu | pen pal |
| 比率 | bǐ lǜ | ratio |
| 比拟 | bǐ nǐ | to compare |
| 比喻 | bǐ yù | to compare |
| 比重 | bǐ zhòng | proportion |
| 必备 | bì bèi | essential |
| 必定 | bì dìng | to be bound to |
| 必然 | bì rán | inevitable |
| 闭幕 | bì mù | the curtain falls |
| 闭塞 | bì sè | to stop up |
| 避难 | bì nàn | refuge |
| 避孕 | bì yùn | contraception |
| 毕生 | bì shēng | all one's life |
| 币值 | bì zhí | value of a currency |
| 憋 | biē | to choke |
| 别墅 | bié shù | villa |
| 兵 | bīng | soldiers |
| 宾馆 | bīn guǎn | guesthouse |
| 柄 | bǐng | handle or shaft (of an axe etc) |
| 并列 | bìng liè | to stand side by side |
| 并重 | bìng zhòng | to lay equal stress on |
| 并发 | bìng fā | to be complicated by |
| 病床 | bìng chuáng | hospital bed |
| 病菌 | bìng jūn | harmful bacteria |
| 病情 | bìng qíng | state of an illness |
| 拨 | bō | to push aside with the hand, foot, a stick etc |
| 波及 | bō jí | to spread to |
| 波浪 | bō làng | wave |
| 剥削 | bō xuē | to exploit |
| 搏斗 | bó dòu | to wrestle |
| 播出 | bō chū | to broadcast |
| 不便 | bù biàn | inconvenient |
| 不动产 | bù dòng chǎn | real estate |
| 不力 | bù lì | not to do one's best |
| 不料 | bù liào | unexpectedly |
| 不下 | bù xià | to be not less than (a certain quantity, amount etc) |
| 不肖 | bù xiào | (literary) unlike one's parents |
| 不懈 | bù xiè | untiring |
| 不再 | bù zài | no more |
| 不致 | bù zhì | not in such a way as to |
| 补给 | bǔ jǐ | supply |
| 补救 | bǔ jiù | to remedy |
| 补习班 | bǔ xí bān | cram class |
| 哺乳动物 | bǔ rǔ dòng wù | mammal |
| 不得 | bù dé | must not |
| 不等 | bù děng | unequal |
| 不凡 | bù fán | out of the ordinary |
| 不妨 | bù fáng | there is no harm in |
| 不法 | bù fǎ | lawless |
| 不公 | bù gōng | unjust |
| 不禁 | bù jīn | can't help (doing sth) |
| 不及 | bù jí | to fall short of |
| 不堪 | bù kān | cannot bear |
| 不免 | bù miǎn | inevitably |
| 不容 | bù róng | must not |
| 不时 | bù shí | from time to time |
| 不惜 | bù xī | not stint |
| 不知不觉 | bù zhī bù jué | unconsciously |
| 部落 | bù luò | tribe |
| 部署 | bù shǔ | to dispose |
| 步调 | bù diào | gait |
| 步骤 | bù zhòu | procedure |
| 猜测 | cāi cè | to guess |
| 猜忌 | cāi jì | to be suspicious and jealous of |
| 猜想 | cāi xiǎng | to guess |
| 裁缝 | cái féng | tailor |
| 裁减 | cái jiǎn | to reduce |
| 财团 | cái tuán | financial group |
| 财政 | cái zhèng | finances (public) |
| 才智 | cái zhì | ability and wisdom |
| 采访 | cǎi fǎng | to interview |
| 采光 | cǎi guāng | lighting |
| 采纳 | cǎi nà | to accept |
| 采取 | cǎi qǔ | to adopt or carry out (measures, policies, course of action) |
| 彩绘 | cǎi huì | painted |
| 餐具 | cān jù | tableware |
| 参谋 | cān móu | staff officer |
| 残暴 | cán bào | brutal |
| 残酷 | cán kù | cruel |
| 残杀 | cán shā | to massacre |
| 惨重 | cǎn zhòng | disastrous |
| 灿烂 | càn làn | to glitter |
| 苍白 | cāng bái | pale |
| 苍蝇 | cāng ying | housefly |
| 操纵 | cāo zòng | to operate |
| 草案 | cǎo àn | draft (legislation, proposal etc) |
| 草丛 | cǎo cóng | underbrush |
| 草率 | cǎo shuài | careless |
| 草药 | cǎo yào | herbal medicine |
| 测 | cè | to survey |
| 差额 | chā é | balance (financial) |
| 插曲 | chā qǔ | music played during a movie, play etc |
| 插嘴 | chā zuǐ | to interrupt (sb talking) |
| 茶具 | chá jù | tea set |
| 察觉 | chá jué | to sense |
| 查明 | chá míng | to investigate and find out |
| 蝉 | chán | cicada |
| 馋 | chán | gluttonous |
| 潺潺 | chán chán | murmur |
| 猖獗 | chāng jué | to be rampant |
| 肠 | cháng | intestines |
| 长远 | cháng yuǎn | long-term |
| 场次 | chǎng cì | the number of showings of a movie, play etc |
| 场面 | chǎng miàn | scene |
| 倡导 | chàng dǎo | to advocate |
| 唱腔 | chàng qiāng | vocal music (in opera) |
| 畅销 | chàng xiāo | to sell well |
| 产物 | chǎn wù | product |
| 产值 | chǎn zhí | value of output |
| 超速 | chāo sù | to exceed the speed limit |
| 超脱 | chāo tuō | to stand aloof |
| 抄袭 | chāo xí | to plagiarize |
| 吵嘴 | chǎo zuǐ | to quarrel |
| 车辆 | chē liàng | vehicle |
| 车厢 | chē xiāng | carriage |
| 撤回 | chè huí | to recall |
| 撤销 | chè xiāo | to repeal |
| 沉默 | chén mò | taciturn |
| 沉思 | chén sī | to contemplate |
| 沉重 | chén zhòng | heavy |
| 尘土 | chén tǔ | dust |
| 呈 | chéng | to present to a superior |
| 承包 | chéng bāo | to contract |
| 承担 | chéng dān | to undertake |
| 承诺 | chéng nuò | to promise |
| 成败 | chéng bài | success or failure |
| 成见 | chéng jiàn | preconceived idea |
| 成就 | chéng jiù | accomplishment |
| 成品 | chéng pǐn | finished goods |
| 成全 | chéng quán | to help sb accomplish his aim |
| 成人 | chéng rén | adult |
| 成效 | chéng xiào | effect |
| 成衣 | chéng yī | ready-made clothes |
| 成员 | chéng yuán | member |
| 成长 | chéng zhǎng | to mature |
| 称号 | chēng hào | name |
| 称呼 | chēng hu | to call |
| 撑腰 | chēng yāo | to support |
| 程式 | chéng shì | form |
| 呈献 | chéng xiàn | to present respectfully |
| 诚心 | chéng xīn | sincerity |
| 诚心诚意 | chéng xīn chéng yì | earnestly and sincerely (idiom); with all sincerity |
| 诚挚 | chéng zhì | sincere |
| 吃惊 | chī jīng | to be startled |
| 吃苦 | chī kǔ | to bear hardships |
| 吃力 | chī lì | to entail strenuous effort |
| 持 | chí | to hold |
| 持久 | chí jiǔ | lasting |
| 持平 | chí píng | to stay level (of exchange rate, market share etc) |
| 持续 | chí xù | to continue |
| 池子 | chí zi | pond |
| 迟钝 | chí dùn | slow in one's reactions |
| 充斥 | chōng chì | to be full of |
| 充裕 | chōng yù | abundant |
| 冲淡 | chōng dàn | to dilute |
| 冲天 | chōng tiān | to soar |
| 冲动 | chōng dòng | to have an urge |
| 冲击 | chōng jī | to attack |
| 冲突 | chōng tū | conflict |
| 憧憬 | chōng jǐng | to long for |
| 崇尚 | chóng shàng | to hold up (as an model) |
| 宠爱 | chǒng ài | to dote on sb |
| 宠物 | chǒng wù | house pet |
| 抽查 | chōu chá | random inspection |
| 抽空 | chōu kòng | to find the time to do sth |
| 抽象 | chōu xiàng | abstract |
| 抽样 | chōu yàng | sample |
| 愁 | chóu | to worry about |
| 仇恨 | chóu hèn | to hate |
| 稠密 | chóu mì | dense |
| 出超 | chū chāo | trade surplus |
| 出错 | chū cuò | to make a mistake |
| 出发点 | chū fā diǎn | starting point |
| 出局 | chū jú | to send off (player for a foul) |
| 出口 | chū kǒu | an exit |
| 出力 | chū lì | to exert oneself |
| 出路 | chū lù | a way out (lit. and fig.) |
| 出马 | chū mǎ | to set out (on a campaign) |
| 出卖 | chū mài | to offer for sale |
| 出面 | chū miàn | to appear personally |
| 出名 | chū míng | well-known for sth |
| 出品 | chū pǐn | to produce an item |
| 出示 | chū shì | to show |
| 出手 | chū shǒu | to dispose of |
| 出头 | chū tóu | to get out of a predicament |
| 出土 | chū tǔ | to dig up |
| 出血 | chū xuè | to bleed |
| 初期 | chū qī | initial stage |
| 储备 | chǔ bèi | reserves |
| 除此之外 | chú cǐ zhī wài | apart from this |
| 锄头 | chú tou | hoe |
| 处方 | chǔ fāng | medical prescription |
| 处分 | chǔ fèn | to discipline sb |
| 处境 | chǔ jìng | situation (of a person) |
| 处事 | chǔ shì | to handle affairs |
| 处于 | chǔ yú | to be in (some state, position, or condition) |
| 处女 | chǔ nǚ | virgin |
| 穿梭 | chuān suō | to travel back and forth |
| 传递 | chuán dì | to transmit |
| 传奇 | chuán qí | legendary |
| 传神 | chuán shén | vivid |
| 传授 | chuán shòu | to impart |
| 船只 | chuán zhī | ship |
| 喘 | chuǎn | to gasp |
| 串 | chuàn | to string together |
| 创伤 | chuāng shāng | wound |
| 创办 | chuàng bàn | to establish |
| 创立 | chuàng lì | to establish |
| 创新 | chuàng xīn | innovation |
| 创业 | chuàng yè | to begin an undertaking |
| 创作 | chuàng zuò | to create |
| 吹牛 | chuī niú | to talk big |
| 垂 | chuí | to hang (down) |
| 垂直 | chuí zhí | perpendicular |
| 辞 | cí | to resign |
| 辞典 | cí diǎn | dictionary (of Chinese compound words) |
| 辞行 | cí xíng | to say goodbye |
| 慈善 | cí shàn | benevolent |
| 此刻 | cǐ kè | this moment |
| 次 | cì | next in sequence |
| 次要 | cì yào | secondary |
| 伺候 | cì hòu | to serve |
| 刺杀 | cì shā | to assassinate |
| 匆忙 | cōng máng | hasty |
| 从容 | cóng róng | to go easy |
| 从而 | cóng ér | thus |
| 凑巧 | còu qiǎo | fortuitously |
| 粗糙 | cū cāo | crude |
| 粗鲁 | cū lǔ | coarse |
| 促 | cù | urgent |
| 促成 | cù chéng | to facilitate |
| 促使 | cù shǐ | to induce |
| 促销 | cù xiāo | to promote sales |
| 簇拥 | cù yōng | to crowd around |
| 摧残 | cuī cán | to ravage |
| 摧毁 | cuī huǐ | to destroy |
| 催眠 | cuī mián | hypnosis |
| 脆弱 | cuì ruò | weak |
| 存货 | cún huò | stock |
| 磋商 | cuō shāng | to consult |
| 撮合 | cuō he | to play matchmaker |
| 搭配 | dā pèi | to pair up |
| 打斗 | dǎ dòu | to fight |
| 打赌 | dǎ dǔ | to bet |
| 打发 | dǎ fa | to dispatch sb to do sth |
| 打击 | dǎ jī | to hit |
| 打量 | dǎ liang | to size sb up |
| 打猎 | dǎ liè | to go hunting |
| 打牌 | dǎ pái | to play mahjong or cards |
| 打手 | dǎ shou | hired thug |
| 打烊 | dǎ yàng | to close shop in the evening |
| 大道 | dà dào | main street |
| 大队 | dà duì | group |
| 大使 | dà shǐ | ambassador |
| 大选 | dà xuǎn | general election |
| 大洋洲 | Dà yáng zhōu | |
| 大致 | dà zhì | more or less |
| 呆 | dāi | foolish |
| 歹徒 | dǎi tú | evildoer |
| 逮捕 | dài bǔ | to arrest |
| 代课 | dài kè | to teach as substitute for absent teacher |
| 怠慢 | dài màn | to slight |
| 担当 | dān dāng | to take upon oneself |
| 担负 | dān fù | to shoulder |
| 单独 | dān dú | alone |
| 单价 | dān jià | unit price |
| 单据 | dān jù | receipts |
| 单亲 | dān qīn | single parent |
| 单行道 | dān xíng dào | one-way street |
| 胆 | dǎn | gall bladder |
| 胆固醇 | dǎn gù chún | cholesterol |
| 但 | dàn | but |
| 淡季 | dàn jì | off season |
| 导师 | dǎo shī | tutor |
| 导致 | dǎo zhì | to lead to |
| 岛屿 | dǎo yǔ | island |
| 道 | dào | road |
| 道别 | dào bié | leave taking |
| 道地 | dào dì | authentic |
| 道士 | dào shì | Daoist priest |
| 道义 | dào yì | morality |
| 到期 | dào qī | to fall due (loan etc) |
| 到头来 | dào tóu lái | in the end |
| 当兵 | dāng bīng | to serve in the army |
| 当代 | dāng dài | the present age |
| 当局 | dāng jú | authorities |
| 当前 | dāng qián | current |
| 当心 | dāng xīn | to take care |
| 党派 | dǎng pài | political party |
| 党员 | dǎng yuán | political party member |
| 得以 | dé yǐ | able to |
| 登场 | dēng chǎng | to go on stage |
| 登陆 | dēng lù | to land |
| 灯火 | dēng huǒ | lights |
| 灯笼 | dēng lóng | lantern |
| 等候 | děng hòu | to wait |
| 等价 | děng jià | equal |
| 瞪 | dèng | to open (one's eyes) wide |
| 滴 | dī | a drop |
| 嘀咕 | dí gu | to mutter |
| 底片 | dǐ piàn | negative |
| 抵 | dǐ | to press against |
| 抵押 | dǐ yā | to provide (an asset) as security for a loan |
| 抵制 | dǐ zhì | to resist |
| 地表 | dì biǎo | the surface (of the earth) |
| 地步 | dì bù | stage |
| 地势 | dì shì | terrain |
| 地域 | dì yù | area |
| 地狱 | dì yù | hell |
| 地质 | dì zhì | geology |
| 地主 | dì zhǔ | landlord |
| 缔结 | dì jié | to conclude (an agreement) |
| 缔造 | dì zào | to found |
| 弟兄 | dì xiong | brothers |
| 颠覆 | diān fù | to topple (i.e. knock over) |
| 典型 | diǎn xíng | model |
| 典雅 | diǎn yǎ | refined |
| 点子 | diǎn zi | spot |
| 奠定 | diàn dìng | to establish |
| 惦记 | diàn jì | to think of |
| 电工 | diàn gōng | electrician |
| 电力 | diàn lì | electrical power |
| 电流 | diàn liú | electric current |
| 电器 | diàn qì | (electrical) appliance |
| 电视剧 | diàn shì jù | TV play |
| 电压 | diàn yā | voltage |
| 凋零 | diāo líng | withered |
| 调查 | diào chá | investigation |
| 调度 | diào dù | to dispatch (vehicles, staff etc) |
| 吊桥 | diào qiáo | drawbridge |
| 钓鱼 | diào yú | to fish (with line and hook) |
| 迭 | dié | alternately |
| 顶 | dǐng | apex |
| 定额 | dìng é | fixed amount |
| 定义 | dìng yì | definition |
| 钉 | dìng | to join things together by fixing them in place at one or more points |
| 订购 | dìng gòu | to place an order |
| 丢弃 | diū qì | to discard |
| 冻结 | dòng jié | to freeze (water etc) |
| 洞穴 | dòng xué | cave |
| 动产 | dòng chǎn | movable property |
| 动机 | dòng jī | motor |
| 动静 | dòng jìng | (detectable) movement |
| 动力 | dòng lì | motive power |
| 动乱 | dòng luàn | turmoil |
| 动脉 | dòng mài | artery |
| 动态 | dòng tài | movement |
| 动向 | dòng xiàng | trend |
| 动员 | dòng yuán | to mobilize |
| 抖 | dǒu | to tremble |
| 陡 | dǒu | steep |
| 逗留 | dòu liú | to stay at |
| 斗志 | dòu zhì | will to fight |
| 督促 | dū cù | to supervise and urge completion of a task |
| 独创 | dú chuàng | to come up with (an innovation) |
| 独到 | dú dào | original |
| 独占 | dú zhàn | to monopolize |
| 读物 | dú wù | reading material |
| 堵 | dǔ | to stop up |
| 堵塞 | dǔ sè | to clog up |
| 赌博 | dǔ bó | to gamble |
| 赌场 | dǔ chǎng | casino |
| 渡 | dù | to cross |
| 度量衡 | dù liàng héng | measurement |
| 端正 | duān zhèng | upright |
| 短缺 | duǎn quē | shortage |
| 短暂 | duǎn zàn | of short duration |
| 断绝 | duàn jué | to sever |
| 堆积 | duī jī | to pile up |
| 队伍 | duì wǔ | ranks |
| 兑现 | duì xiàn | (of a check etc) to cash |
| 对比 | duì bǐ | to contrast |
| 对照 | duì zhào | to contrast |
| 对峙 | duì zhì | to stand opposite |
| 顿 | dùn | to stop |
| 顿时 | dùn shí | immediately |
| 多寡 | duō guǎ | number |
| 多亏 | duō kuī | thanks to |
| 多媒体 | duō méi tǐ | multimedia |
| 多元 | duō yuán | poly- |
| 夺魁 | duó kuí | to seize |
| 躲避 | duǒ bì | to hide |
| 堕胎 | duò tāi | to induce an abortion |
| 额外 | é wài | extra |
| 恶化 | è huà | to worsen |
| 恶性 | è xìng | malignant |
| 恶意 | è yì | malice |
| 恩爱 | ēn ài | loving affection (in a couple) |
| 恩情 | ēn qíng | kindness |
| 恩人 | ēn rén | a benefactor |
| 恩怨 | ēn yuàn | gratitude and grudges |
| 而 | ér | and |
| 而是 | ér shì | rather |
| 而言 | ér yán | with regard to (preceding phrase) |
| 儿女 | ér nǚ | children |
| 耳光 | ěr guāng | a slap on the face |
| 发电 | fā diàn | to generate electricity |
| 发疯 | fā fēng | to go mad |
| 发掘 | fā jué | to excavate |
| 发誓 | fā shì | to vow |
| 发炎 | fā yán | to become inflamed |
| 发音 | fā yīn | to pronounce |
| 发育 | fā yù | to develop |
| 发展 | fā zhǎn | development |
| 发作 | fā zuò | to flare up |
| 法定 | fǎ dìng | legal |
| 法官 | fǎ guān | judge |
| 法令 | fǎ lìng | decree |
| 法人 | fǎ rén | legal person |
| 法则 | fǎ zé | law |
| 法治 | fǎ zhì | rule of law |
| 翻脸 | fān liǎn | to fall out with sb |
| 翻身 | fān shēn | to turn over (when lying) |
| 翻新 | fān xīn | to revamp |
| 繁多 | fán duō | many and varied |
| 繁体 | fán tǐ | traditional form of Chinese, as opposed to simplified form 簡體|简体[jian3 ti3] |
| 藩篱 | fān lí | hedge |
| 凡是 | fán shì | each and every |
| 凡 | fán | ordinary |
| 返 | fǎn | to return (to) |
| 反击 | fǎn jī | to strike back |
| 反射 | fǎn shè | to reflect |
| 反省 | fǎn xǐng | to reflect upon oneself |
| 反之 | fǎn zhī | on the other hand... |
| 犯规 | fàn guī | to break the rules |
| 贩毒 | fàn dú | to traffic narcotics |
| 贩卖 | fàn mài | to sell |
| 方位 | fāng wèi | direction |
| 方向盘 | fāng xiàng pán | steering wheel |
| 方针 | fāng zhēn | policy |
| 妨碍 | fáng ài | to hinder |
| 防备 | fáng bèi | to guard against |
| 防范 | fáng fàn | to be on guard |
| 防水 | fáng shuǐ | waterproof |
| 防卫 | fáng wèi | to defend |
| 防御 | fáng yù | defense |
| 防治 | fáng zhì | prevention and cure |
| 仿冒 | fǎng mào | to counterfeit |
| 仿造 | fǎng zào | to copy |
| 纺织 | fǎng zhī | spinning and weaving |
| 放荡 | fàng dàng | unconventional |
| 放宽 | fàng kuān | to relax restrictions |
| 放款 | fàng kuǎn | to lend money (as a commercial loan) |
| 放任 | fàng rèn | to ignore |
| 放松 | fàng sōng | to loosen |
| 放映 | fàng yìng | to show (a movie) |
| 放逐 | fàng zhú | to banish |
| 非凡 | fēi fán | out of the ordinary |
| 非洲 | Fēi zhōu | |
| 飞弹 | fēi dàn | missile |
| 飞快 | fēi kuài | very fast |
| 飞翔 | fēi xiáng | to circle in the air |
| 飞行 | fēi xíng | (of planes etc) to fly |
| 肥料 | féi liào | fertilizer |
| 废 | fèi | to abolish |
| 废除 | fèi chú | to abolish |
| 废弃 | fèi qì | to discard |
| 废墟 | fèi xū | ruins |
| 废止 | fèi zhǐ | to repeal (a law) |
| 费力 | fèi lì | to expend a great deal of effort |
| 沸腾 | fèi téng | (of a liquid) to boil |
| 肺炎 | fèi yán | pneumonia |
| 分贝 | fēn bèi | decibel |
| 分辨 | fēn biàn | to distinguish |
| 分寸 | fēn cun | propriety |
| 分担 | fēn dān | to share (a burden, a cost, a responsibility) |
| 分发 | fēn fā | to distribute |
| 分割 | fēn gē | to cut up |
| 分化 | fēn huà | to split apart |
| 分级 | fēn jí | to rank |
| 分家 | fēn jiā | to separate and live apart |
| 分解 | fēn jiě | to resolve |
| 分离 | fēn lí | to separate |
| 分裂 | fēn liè | to split up |
| 分泌 | fēn mì | to secrete |
| 分明 | fēn míng | clear |
| 分享 | fēn xiǎng | to share (let others have some of sth good) |
| 坟墓 | fén mù | grave |
| 粉红 | fěn hóng | pink |
| 粉刷 | fěn shuā | to paint |
| 粪 | fèn | manure |
| 封闭 | fēng bì | to seal |
| 封锁 | fēng suǒ | to blockade |
| 封条 | fēng tiáo | seal |
| 风暴 | fēng bào | storm |
| 风潮 | fēng cháo | tempest |
| 风光 | fēng guāng | scene |
| 风化 | fēng huà | decency |
| 风力 | fēng lì | wind force |
| 风尚 | fēng shàng | current custom |
| 风水 | fēng shuǐ | feng shui |
| 风行 | fēng xíng | to become fashionable |
| 锋面 | fēng miàn | front (meteorology) |
| 丰盛 | fēng shèng | rich |
| 丰收 | fēng shōu | a great harvest |
| 奉献 | fèng xiàn | to offer respectfully |
| 奉养 | fèng yǎng | to look after (elderly parents) |
| 佛经 | Fó jīng | |
| 佛像 | fó xiàng | Buddhist image |
| 否决 | fǒu jué | to veto |
| 肤浅 | fū qiǎn | skin-deep |
| 敷衍 | fū yǎn | to elaborate (on a theme) |
| 俘虏 | fú lǔ | captive |
| 浮动 | fú dòng | to float and drift |
| 服从 | fú cóng | to obey (an order) |
| 服饰 | fú shì | apparel |
| 服务 | fú wù | to serve |
| 服刑 | fú xíng | to serve a prison sentence |
| 幅度 | fú dù | width |
| 福气 | fú qi | good fortune |
| 辐射 | fú shè | radiation |
| 斧头 | fǔ tóu | ax |
| 抚养 | fǔ yǎng | to foster |
| 抚育 | fǔ yù | to nurture |
| 腐烂 | fǔ làn | to rot |
| 腐蚀 | fǔ shí | corrosion |
| 腐朽 | fǔ xiǔ | rotten |
| 付款 | fù kuǎn | to pay a sum of money |
| 负 | fù | to bear |
| 负面 | fù miàn | negative |
| 副 | fù | secondary |
| 富贵 | fù guì | riches and honor |
| 富有 | fù yǒu | rich |
| 妇人 | fù rén | married woman |
| 附上 | fù shàng | attached |
| 复苏 | fù sū | to recover (health, economic) |
| 复原 | fù yuán | to restore (sth) to (its) former condition |
| 赋予 | fù yǔ | to assign |
| 该死 | gāi sǐ | Damn it! |
| 改编 | gǎi biān | to adapt |
| 改观 | gǎi guān | change of appearance |
| 改良 | gǎi liáng | to improve |
| 改选 | gǎi xuǎn | reelection |
| 钙 | gài | calcium (chemistry) |
| 概 | gài | general |
| 概括 | gài kuò | to summarize |
| 概况 | gài kuàng | general situation |
| 盖章 | gài zhāng | to affix a seal |
| 尴尬 | gān gà | awkward |
| 干扰 | gān rǎo | to disturb |
| 干涉 | gān shè | to interfere |
| 干燥 | gān zào | to dry (of weather, paint, cement etc) |
| 感触 | gǎn chù | one's thoughts and feelings |
| 感性 | gǎn xìng | perception |
| 赶忙 | gǎn máng | to hurry |
| 纲领 | gāng lǐng | program (i.e. plan of action) |
| 刚强 | gāng qiáng | firm |
| 钢铁 | gāng tiě | steel |
| 岗位 | gǎng wèi | a post |
| 高见 | gāo jiàn | wise opinion |
| 高压 | gāo yā | high pressure |
| 告别 | gào bié | to leave |
| 告状 | gào zhuàng | to tell on sb |
| 胳膊 | gē bo | arm |
| 歌唱 | gē chàng | to sing |
| 歌手 | gē shǒu | singer |
| 歌颂 | gē sòng | to sing the praises of |
| 疙瘩 | gē da | swelling or lump on skin |
| 鸽子 | gē zi | pigeon |
| 隔 | gé | to separate |
| 隔阂 | gé hé | misunderstanding |
| 隔天 | gé tiān | the next day |
| 格局 | gé jú | structure |
| 格式 | gé shì | form |
| 格外 | gé wài | especially |
| 革新 | gé xīn | to innovate |
| 各界 | gè jiè | all walks of life |
| 各自 | gè zì | each |
| 个数 | gè shù | number of items or individuals |
| 个体 | gè tǐ | individual |
| 给予 | jǐ yǔ | to accord |
| 跟进 | gēn jìn | to follow |
| 根源 | gēn yuán | origin |
| 耕地 | gēng dì | arable land |
| 更动 | gēng dòng | to change |
| 工地 | gōng dì | construction site |
| 工艺品 | gōng yì pǐn | handicraft article |
| 公安 | gōng ān | (Ministry of) Public Security |
| 公费 | gōng fèi | at public expense |
| 公会 | gōng huì | guild |
| 公民 | gōng mín | citizen |
| 公认 | gōng rèn | publicly known (to be) |
| 公事 | gōng shì | public affairs |
| 公文 | gōng wén | document |
| 公务 | gōng wù | official business |
| 公务员 | gōng wù yuán | functionary |
| 公益 | gōng yì | public good |
| 公债 | gōng zhài | government bond |
| 功劳 | gōng láo | contribution |
| 功利 | gōng lì | utility |
| 攻 | gōng | to attack |
| 攻读 | gōng dú | to major (in a field) |
| 攻击 | gōng jī | to attack |
| 供给 | gōng jǐ | to furnish |
| 宫殿 | gōng diàn | palace |
| 恭敬 | gōng jìng | deferential |
| 恭维 | gōng wei | to praise |
| 巩固 | gǒng gù | to consolidate |
| 共产 | gòng chǎn | communist |
| 共和国 | gòng hé guó | republic |
| 共鸣 | gòng míng | resonance (physics) |
| 勾结 | gōu jié | to collude with |
| 沟 | gōu | ditch |
| 购 | gòu | to buy |
| 构想 | gòu xiǎng | to conceive |
| 孤独 | gū dú | lonely |
| 孤儿 | gū ér | orphan |
| 孤立 | gū lì | isolate |
| 辜负 | gū fù | to fail to live up (to expectations) |
| 估价 | gū jià | to value |
| 古怪 | gǔ guài | eccentric |
| 古迹 | gǔ jì | places of historic interest |
| 古籍 | gǔ jí | ancient text |
| 古物 | gǔ wù | antique |
| 股 | gǔ | thigh |
| 股市 | gǔ shì | stock market |
| 鼓吹 | gǔ chuī | to agitate for |
| 鼓动 | gǔ dòng | to agitate |
| 故 | gù | happening |
| 雇 | gù | to employ |
| 雇用 | gù yòng | to employ |
| 固然 | gù rán | admittedly (it's true that...) |
| 固体 | gù tǐ | solid |
| 固有 | gù yǒu | intrinsic to sth |
| 固执 | gù zhí | obstinate |
| 顾全 | gù quán | to give careful consideration to |
| 蜗牛 | wō niú | snail |
| 寡妇 | guǎ fu | widow |
| 拐 | guǎi | to turn (a corner etc) |
| 怪不得 | guài bu de | no wonder! |
| 官司 | guān si | lawsuit |
| 棺材 | guān cai | coffin |
| 观测 | guān cè | to observe |
| 观感 | guān gǎn | one's impressions |
| 观光 | guān guāng | to tour |
| 观看 | guān kàn | to watch |
| 观摩 | guān mó | to observe and emulate |
| 观望 | guān wàng | to wait and see |
| 关税 | guān shuì | customs duty |
| 关切 | guān qiè | to be deeply concerned |
| 关怀 | guān huái | care |
| 关头 | guān tóu | juncture |
| 关系 | guān xi | relation |
| 关照 | guān zhào | to take care |
| 管教 | guǎn jiào | to discipline |
| 管理 | guǎn lǐ | to supervise |
| 管线 | guǎn xiàn | pipeline |
| 贯彻 | guàn chè | to implement |
| 惯 | guàn | accustomed to |
| 灌 | guàn | to irrigate |
| 灌溉 | guàn gài | to irrigate |
| 灌输 | guàn shū | to imbue with |
| 光顾 | guāng gù | to visit (as a customer) |
| 光滑 | guāng huá | glossy |
| 光辉 | guāng huī | radiance |
| 光芒 | guāng máng | rays of light |
| 规范 | guī fàn | norm |
| 规格 | guī gé | standard |
| 规矩 | guī ju | lit. compass and set square |
| 规则 | guī zé | rule |
| 归还 | guī huán | to return sth |
| 归纳 | guī nà | to sum up |
| 轨道 | guǐ dào | orbit |
| 鬼怪 | guǐ guài | hobgoblin |
| 贵 | guì | expensive |
| 贵宾 | guì bīn | honored guest |
| 棍子 | gùn zi | stick |
| 国产 | guó chǎn | made in one's own country |
| 国防 | guó fáng | national defense |
| 国境 | guó jìng | national border |
| 国君 | guó jūn | monarch |
| 国民 | guó mín | nationals |
| 国营 | guó yíng | state-run (company etc) |
| 果断 | guǒ duàn | firm |
| 果实 | guǒ shí | fruit (produced by a plant) |
| 果树 | guǒ shù | fruit tree |
| 果真 | guǒ zhēn | really |
| 过关 | guò guān | to cross a barrier |
| 过量 | guò liàng | excess |
| 过敏 | guò mǐn | oversensitive |
| 过目 | guò mù | to look over |
| 过人 | guò rén | to surpass others |
| 过失 | guò shī | error |
| 过瘾 | guò yǐn | to satisfy a craving |
| 过重 | guò zhòng | overweight (luggage) |
| 海拔 | hǎi bá | height above sea level |
| 海面 | hǎi miàn | sea level |
| 海啸 | hǎi xiào | tsunami |
| 海运 | hǎi yùn | shipping by sea |
| 害虫 | hài chóng | injurious insect |
| 喊 | hǎn | to yell |
| 行号 | háng hào | (registered) company |
| 行列 | háng liè | ranks |
| 航空信 | háng kōng xìn | airmail letter |
| 航行 | háng xíng | to sail |
| 毫不 | háo bù | hardly |
| 好比 | hǎo bǐ | to be just like |
| 好手 | hǎo shǒu | expert |
| 好受 | hǎo shòu | feeling better |
| 号子 | hào zi | work chant |
| 合并 | hé bìng | to merge |
| 合同 | hé tong | (business) contract |
| 合意 | hé yì | to suit one's taste |
| 合约 | hé yuē | treaty |
| 何在 | hé zài | where? |
| 和解 | hé jiě | to settle (a dispute out of court) |
| 和睦 | hé mù | peaceful relations |
| 和谐 | hé xié | harmonious |
| 核定 | hé dìng | to audit and determine |
| 核对 | hé duì | to check |
| 核算 | hé suàn | to calculate |
| 核准 | hé zhǔn | to authorize |
| 核子 | hé zǐ | nuclear |
| 黑名单 | hēi míng dān | blacklist |
| 黑社会 | hēi shè huì | criminal underworld |
| 狠 | hěn | ruthless |
| 狠心 | hěn xīn | callous |
| 哼 | hēng | to groan |
| 衡量 | héng liáng | to weigh |
| 轰动 | hōng dòng | to cause a sensation |
| 轰轰烈烈 | hōng hōng liè liè | strong |
| 红利 | hóng lì | bonus |
| 红烧 | hóng shāo | simmer-fried (dish) |
| 洪水 | hóng shuǐ | deluge |
| 宏伟 | hóng wěi | grand |
| 后辈 | hòu bèi | younger generation |
| 后天 | hòu tiān | the day after tomorrow |
| 候选人 | hòu xuǎn rén | candidate |
| 呼吁 | hū yù | to call on (sb to do sth) |
| 壶 | hú | pot |
| 胡乱 | hú luàn | careless |
| 狐疑 | hú yí | suspicious |
| 户口 | hù kǒu | population (counted as number of households for census or taxation) |
| 互补 | hù bǔ | complementary |
| 互动 | hù dòng | to interact |
| 互惠 | hù huì | mutual benefit |
| 护 | hù | to protect |
| 花瓣 | huā bàn | petal |
| 花朵 | huā duǒ | flower |
| 花卉 | huā huì | flowers and plants |
| 花纹 | huā wén | decorative design |
| 花样 | huā yàng | pattern |
| 划不来 | huá bu lái | not worth it |
| 划得来 | huá de lái | worth it |
| 华裔 | Huá yì | |
| 化工 | huà gōng | chemical industry, abbr. of 化學工業|化学工业[hua4 xue2 gong1 ye4] |
| 化石 | huà shí | fossil |
| 话剧 | huà jù | stage play |
| 画面 | huà miàn | scene |
| 画展 | huà zhǎn | art exhibition |
| 划时代 | huà shí dài | epoch-marking |
| 怀疑 | huái yí | to doubt (sth) |
| 欢送 | huān sòng | to see off |
| 幻象 | huàn xiàng | illusion |
| 换取 | huàn qǔ | to obtain (sth) in exchange |
| 患 | huàn | to suffer (from illness) |
| 患者 | huàn zhě | patient |
| 荒唐 | huāng táng | beyond belief |
| 慌张 | huāng zhāng | confused |
| 惶恐 | huáng kǒng | terrified |
| 恍惚 | huǎng hū | absent-minded |
| 灰 | huī | ash |
| 灰尘 | huī chén | dust |
| 辉煌 | huī huáng | splendid |
| 回合 | huí hé | one of a sequence of contests (or subdivisions of a contest) between the same two opponents |
| 回绝 | huí jué | to rebuff |
| 回升 | huí shēng | to rise again after a fall |
| 回忆 | huí yì | to recall |
| 回 | huí | to circle |
| 回响 | huí xiǎng | to echo |
| 毁 | huǐ | to destroy |
| 毁损 | huǐ sǔn | impair, damage |
| 悔恨 | huǐ hèn | remorse |
| 汇 | huì | to remit |
| 汇票 | huì piào | bill of exchange |
| 会见 | huì jiàn | to meet with (sb who is paying a visit) |
| 会谈 | huì tán | talks |
| 会意 | huì yì | combined ideogram (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书[liu4 shu |
| 绘画 | huì huà | drawing |
| 贿赂 | huì lù | to bribe |
| 彗星 | huì xīng | comet |
| 昏 | hūn | muddle-headed |
| 浑身 | hún shēn | all over |
| 混 | hùn | to mix |
| 混淆 | hùn xiáo | to obscure |
| 混浊 | hùn zhuó | turbid |
| 活儿 | huó r | work |
| 活 | huó | to live |
| 活期 | huó qī | (banking) current (account) |
| 火箭 | huǒ jiàn | rocket |
| 火力 | huǒ lì | fire |
| 火焰 | huǒ yàn | blaze |
| 火药 | huǒ yào | gunpowder |
| 伙伴 | huǒ bàn | partner |
| 获 | huò | to reap |
| 货币 | huò bì | currency |
| 货品 | huò pǐn | goods |
| 豁达 | huò dá | optimistic |
| 积 | jī | to amass |
| 基层 | jī céng | basic level |
| 基地 | jī dì | base (of operations) |
| 基督 | Jī dū | |
| 基因 | jī yīn | gene (loanword) |
| 机动 | jī dòng | locomotive |
| 机警 | jī jǐng | perceptive |
| 机率 | jī lǜ | probability |
| 机密 | jī mì | secret |
| 机器人 | jī qì rén | mechanical person |
| 机制 | jī zhì | mechanism |
| 肌肤 | jī fū | skin |
| 饥饿 | jī è | hunger |
| 畸形 | jī xíng | deformity |
| 激增 | jī zēng | to increase rapidly |
| 及早 | jí zǎo | at the earliest possible time |
| 吉祥 | jí xiáng | lucky |
| 汲取 | jí qǔ | to draw |
| 即 | jí | namely |
| 即日 | jí rì | this or that very day |
| 即时 | jí shí | immediate |
| 嫉妒 | jí dù | to be jealous |
| 极端 | jí duān | extreme |
| 极力 | jí lì | to make a supreme effort |
| 极为 | jí wéi | extremely |
| 集合 | jí hé | to gather |
| 集结 | jí jié | to assemble |
| 集权 | jí quán | centralized power (history), e.g. under an Emperor or party |
| 集体 | jí tǐ | collective |
| 集团 | jí tuán | group |
| 急救 | jí jiù | first aid |
| 急躁 | jí zào | irritable |
| 精华 | jīng huá | best feature |
| 精明 | jīng míng | astute |
| 精髓 | jīng suǐ | marrow |
| 精致 | jīng zhì | delicate |
| 经典 | jīng diǎn | the classics |
| 经济 | jīng jì | economy |
| 经书 | jīng shū | classic books in Confucianism |
| 惊惶 | jīng huáng | panic-stricken |
| 惊奇 | jīng qí | to be amazed |
| 惊喜 | jīng xǐ | nice surprise |
| 惊险 | jīng xiǎn | thrilling |
| 鲸鱼 | jīng yú | whale |
| 警报 | jǐng bào | (fire) alarm |
| 警觉 | jǐng jué | to be on guard |
| 警惕 | jǐng tì | to be on the alert |
| 警卫 | jǐng wèi | to stand guard over |
| 景观 | jǐng guān | landscape |
| 景气 | jǐng qì | (of economy, business etc) flourishing |
| 景物 | jǐng wù | scenery |
| 景象 | jǐng xiàng | scene |
| 净 | jìng | clean |
| 竟 | jìng | unexpectedly |
| 敬 | jìng | to respect |
| 敬佩 | jìng pèi | to esteem |
| 境地 | jìng dì | circumstances |
| 静脉 | jìng mài | vein |
| 静态 | jìng tài | static |
| 竞赛 | jìng sài | race |
| 竞选 | jìng xuǎn | to take part in an election |
| 竞争 | jìng zhēng | to compete |
| 揪 | jiū | to seize |
| 纠纷 | jiū fēn | dispute |
| 酒店 | jiǔ diàn | wine shop |
| 酒馆 | jiǔ guǎn | tavern |
| 酒精 | jiǔ jīng | alcohol |
| 就 | jiù | at once |
| 就绪 | jiù xù | to be ready |
| 救济 | jiù jì | emergency relief |
| 救援 | jiù yuán | to save |
| 局部 | jú bù | part |
| 局面 | jú miàn | aspect |
| 沮丧 | jǔ sàng | dispirited |
| 举例 | jǔ lì | to give an example |
| 举止 | jǔ zhǐ | bearing |
| 举重 | jǔ zhòng | to lift weights |
| 巨人 | jù rén | giant |
| 拒 | jù | to resist |
| 距 | jù | at a distance of |
| 据悉 | jù xī | according to reports |
| 聚餐 | jù cān | communal meal |
| 俱全 | jù quán | every kind |
| 捐献 | juān xiàn | to donate |
| 捐赠 | juān zèng | to contribute (as a gift) |
| 决赛 | jué sài | finals (of a competition) |
| 决议 | jué yì | resolution |
| 抉择 | jué zé | to choose (literary) |
| 绝大多数 | jué dà duō shù | absolute majority |
| 绝迹 | jué jì | to be eradicated |
| 均 | jūn | equal |
| 均衡 | jūn héng | equal |
| 均匀 | jūn yún | even |
| 军备 | jūn bèi | (military) arms |
| 军阀 | jūn fá | military clique |
| 军官 | jūn guān | officer (military) |
| 军舰 | jūn jiàn | warship |
| 开办 | kāi bàn | to open |
| 开导 | kāi dǎo | to talk sb round |
| 开动 | kāi dòng | to start |
| 开发 | kāi fā | to exploit (a resource) |
| 开饭 | kāi fàn | to serve a meal |
| 开放 | kāi fàng | to bloom |
| 开口 | kāi kǒu | to open one's mouth |
| 开阔 | kāi kuò | wide |
| 开路 | kāi lù | to open up a path |
| 开幕 | kāi mù | to open (a conference) |
| 开盘 | kāi pán | to commence trading (stock market) |
| 开辟 | kāi pì | to open up |
| 开启 | kāi qǐ | to open |
| 开头 | kāi tóu | beginning |
| 开销 | kāi xiāo | to pay (expenses) |
| 开业 | kāi yè | to open a business |
| 开展 | kāi zhǎn | to launch |
| 开张 | kāi zhāng | to open a business |
| 刊物 | kān wù | publication |
| 刊登 | kān dēng | to carry a story |
| 看守 | kān shǒu | to guard |
| 康复 | kāng fù | to recuperate |
| 慷慨 | kāng kǎi | vehement |
| 抗争 | kàng zhēng | to resist |
| 考场 | kǎo chǎng | exam room |
| 考古 | kǎo gǔ | archaeology |
| 考量 | kǎo liáng | to consider |
| 考生 | kǎo shēng | exam candidate |
| 考验 | kǎo yàn | to test |
| 烤肉 | kǎo ròu | barbecue (lit. roast meat) |
| 靠 | kào | to lean against or on |
| 刻画 | kè huà | to portray |
| 科幻 | kē huàn | science fiction |
| 苛责 | kē zé | to criticize harshly |
| 壳 | qiào | shell |
| 可观 | kě guān | considerable |
| 可见 | kě jiàn | it can clearly be seen (that this is the case) |
| 可望 | kě wàng | can be expected (to) |
| 可行 | kě xíng | feasible |
| 刻薄 | kè bó | unkind |
| 刻苦 | kè kǔ | hardworking |
| 刻意 | kè yì | meticulous |
| 客机 | kè jī | passenger plane |
| 课业 | kè yè | lesson |
| 克制 | kè zhì | to restrain |
| 吭声 | kēng shēng | to utter a word |
| 空旷 | kōng kuàng | spacious and empty |
| 空难 | kōng nàn | air crash |
| 空谈 | kōng tán | prattle |
| 空运 | kōng yùn | air transport |
| 恐吓 | kǒng hè | to threaten |
| 恐惧 | kǒng jù | to be frightened |
| 口 | kǒu | mouth |
| 口头 | kǒu tóu | oral |
| 口吻 | kǒu wěn | tone of voice |
| 扣除 | kòu chú | to deduct |
| 苦工 | kǔ gōng | hard labor (in penal code) |
| 苦难 | kǔ nàn | suffering |
| 苦恼 | kǔ nǎo | vexed |
| 苦衷 | kǔ zhōng | secret trouble |
| 库存 | kù cún | property or cash held in reserve |
| 夸 | kuā | to boast |
| 夸耀 | kuā yào | to brag about |
| 跨越 | kuà yuè | to step across |
| 快活 | kuài huo | happy |
| 快速 | kuài sù | fast |
| 宽广 | kuān guǎng | wide |
| 宽阔 | kuān kuò | expansive |
| 款 | kuǎn | section |
| 款待 | kuǎn dài | to entertain |
| 狂风 | kuáng fēng | gale |
| 狂妄 | kuáng wàng | egotistical |
| 矿产 | kuàng chǎn | minerals |
| 矿工 | kuàng gōng | miner |
| 亏 | kuī | deficiency |
| 昆虫 | kūn chóng | insect |
| 捆 | kǔn | a bunch |
| 困 | kùn | sleepy |
| 困境 | kùn jìng | predicament |
| 困扰 | kùn rǎo | to perplex |
| 扩建 | kuò jiàn | to extend a building |
| 扩散 | kuò sàn | to spread |
| 扩张 | kuò zhāng | expansion |
| 拉票 | lā piào | to campaign for votes |
| 腊月 | Là yuè | |
| 来得 | lái de | to emerge (from a comparison) |
| 来客 | lái kè | guest |
| 栏 | lán | fence |
| 拦 | lán | to block sb's path |
| 懒惰 | lǎn duò | idle |
| 懒散 | lǎn sǎn | inactive |
| 朗读 | lǎng dú | to read aloud |
| 朗诵 | lǎng sòng | to read aloud with expression |
| 浪费 | làng fèi | to waste |
| 牢 | láo | firm |
| 劳改 | láo gǎi | abbr. for 勞動改造|劳动改造[lao2 dong4 gai3 zao4] |
| 劳累 | láo lèi | tired |
| 老年 | lǎo nián | elderly |
| 老人家 | lǎo rén jiā | polite term for old woman or man |
| 老鼠 | lǎo shǔ | rat |
| 老天爷 | lǎo tiān yé | God |
| 老头子 | lǎo tóu zi | (coll.) old man |
| 老头儿 | lǎo tóu r | see 老頭子|老头子[lao3 tou2 zi5] |
| 老乡 | lǎo xiāng | fellow townsman |
| 雷达 | léi dá | radar (loanword) |
| 雷同 | léi tóng | mirroring others |
| 累积 | lěi jī | to accumulate |
| 类似 | lèi sì | similar |
| 类型 | lèi xíng | type |
| 冷冻 | lěng dòng | to freeze |
| 冷汗 | lěng hàn | cold sweat |
| 冷门 | lěng mén | a neglected branch (of arts, science, sports etc) |
| 冷清 | lěng qīng | cold and cheerless |
| 勒索 | lè suǒ | to blackmail |
| 黎明 | lí míng | dawn |
| 罹难 | lí nàn | fatality |
| 里程 | lǐ chéng | mileage (distance traveled) |
| 理财 | lǐ cái | financial management |
| 理论 | lǐ lùn | theory |
| 理所当然 | lǐ suǒ dāng rán | as it should be by rights (idiom) |
| 理性 | lǐ xìng | reason |
| 理智 | lǐ zhì | reason |
| 礼服 | lǐ fú | ceremonial robe |
| 礼节 | lǐ jié | etiquette |
| 礼貌 | lǐ mào | courtesy |
| 力求 | lì qiú | to make every effort to |
| 力行 | lì xíng | to practice diligently |
| 力学 | lì xué | mechanics |
| 立国 | lì guó | to found a country |
| 立即 | lì jí | immediately |
| 立体 | lì tǐ | three-dimensional |
| 利率 | lì lǜ | interest rates |
| 利弊 | lì bì | pros and cons |
| 例 | lì | example |
| 历届 | lì jiè | all previous (meetings, sessions etc) |
| 历来 | lì lái | always |
| 历年 | lì nián | calendar year |
| 联 | lián | to ally |
| 联盟 | lián méng | alliance |
| 联系 | lián xì | connection |
| 连带 | lián dài | to be related |
| 连任 | lián rèn | to continue in (a political) office |
| 连线 | lián xiàn | electrical lead |
| 廉价 | lián jià | cheaply-priced |
| 廉洁 | lián jié | honest |
| 脸庞 | liǎn páng | face |
| 良机 | liáng jī | a good chance |
| 两极 | liǎng jí | the two poles |
| 两口子 | liǎng kǒu zi | husband and wife |
| 辽阔 | liáo kuò | vast |
| 列 | liè | to arrange |
| 列车 | liè chē | (railway) train |
| 列国 | liè guó | various countries |
| 列入 | liè rù | to include on a list |
| 猎人 | liè rén | hunter |
| 烈士 | liè shì | martyr |
| 临 | lín | to face |
| 临床 | lín chuáng | clinical |
| 邻里 | lín lǐ | neighbor |
| 铃 | líng | (small) bell |
| 灵 | líng | a god which is good at answering prayers |
| 灵感 | líng gǎn | inspiration |
| 灵验 | líng yàn | efficacious |
| 领队 | lǐng duì | to lead a group |
| 领会 | lǐng huì | to understand |
| 领悟 | lǐng wù | to understand |
| 另 | lìng | other |
| 溜冰 | liū bīng | ice skating |
| 留 | liú | to leave (a message etc) |
| 流程 | liú chéng | course |
| 流传 | liú chuán | to spread |
| 流落 | liú luò | to wander about destitute |
| 流氓 | liú máng | rogue |
| 流失 | liú shī | drainage |
| 流水 | liú shuǐ | running water |
| 流通 | liú tōng | to circulate |
| 流星 | liú xīng | meteor |
| 流域 | liú yù | river basin |
| 柳树 | liǔ shù | willow |
| 笼子 | lóng zi | cage |
| 笼罩 | lǒng zhào | to envelop |
| 垄断 | lǒng duàn | to enjoy market dominance |
| 楼房 | lóu fáng | a building of two or more stories |
| 漏 | lòu | to leak |
| 炉子 | lú zi | stove |
| 陆地 | lù dì | dry land (as opposed to the sea) |
| 路过 | lù guò | to pass by or through |
| 露天 | lù tiān | outdoors |
| 录影 | lù yǐng | to videotape |
| 录影机 | lù yǐng jī | camcorder |
| 轮廓 | lún kuò | an outline |
| 伦理 | lún lǐ | ethics |
| 沦陷 | lún xiàn | to fall into enemy hands |
| 论点 | lùn diǎn | argument |
| 卵 | luǎn | egg |
| 啰嗦 | luō suo | long-winded |
| 锣 | luó | gong |
| 逻辑 | luó ji | logic (loanword) |
| 落得 | luò de | ending up as |
| 落魄 | luò pò | down and out |
| 落选 | luò xuǎn | to fail to be chosen (or elected) |
| 骆驼 | luò tuo | camel |
| 驴 | lǘ | donkey |
| 铝 | lǚ | aluminum (chemistry) |
| 旅费 | lǚ fèi | travel expenses |
| 旅途 | lǚ tú | journey |
| 旅行 | lǚ xíng | to travel |
| 旅游 | lǚ yóu | trip |
| 履历 | lǚ lì | background (academic and work) |
| 急诊 | jí zhěn | emergency call |
| 籍贯 | jí guàn | one's native place |
| 击 | jī | to hit |
| 击落 | jī luò | to shoot down (a plane) |
| 暨 | jì | and |
| 继承 | jì chéng | to inherit |
| 季风 | jì fēng | monsoon |
| 剂量 | jì liàng | dosage |
| 纪律 | jì lǜ | discipline |
| 技能 | jì néng | technical ability |
| 技艺 | jì yì | skill |
| 祭祀 | jì sì | to offer sacrifices to the gods or ancestors |
| 家伙 | jiā huo | household dish, implement or furniture |
| 家家户户 | jiā jiā hù hù | each and every family (idiom) |
| 家电 | jiā diàn | household electric appliance |
| 家属 | jiā shǔ | family member |
| 佳节 | jiā jié | festive day |
| 佳人 | jiā rén | beautiful woman |
| 加紧 | jiā jǐn | to intensify |
| 加快 | jiā kuài | to accelerate |
| 加薪 | jiā xīn | to raise salary |
| 加以 | jiā yǐ | in addition |
| 加重 | jiā zhòng | to make heavier |
| 枷锁 | jiā suǒ | stocks and chain |
| 夹杂 | jiā zá | to mix together (disparate substances) |
| 假若 | jiǎ ruò | if |
| 假使 | jiǎ shǐ | if |
| 架 | jià | to support |
| 架子 | jià zi | shelf |
| 架构 | jià gòu | to construct |
| 假期 | jià qī | vacation |
| 煎 | jiān | to pan fry |
| 监督 | jiān dū | to control |
| 尖端 | jiān duān | sharp pointed end |
| 坚固 | jiān gù | firm |
| 坚忍 | jiān rěn | persevering |
| 坚信 | jiān xìn | to believe firmly |
| 坚硬 | jiān yìng | hard |
| 兼职 | jiān zhí | part time |
| 艰巨 | jiān jù | arduous |
| 艰苦 | jiān kǔ | difficult |
| 艰难 | jiān nán | difficult |
| 简便 | jiǎn biàn | simple and convenient |
| 简称 | jiǎn chēng | to be abbreviated to |
| 简化 | jiǎn huà | to simplify |
| 简体 | jiǎn tǐ | simplified form of Chinese characters, as opposed to traditional form 繁體|繁体[fan2 ti3] |
| 检讨 | jiǎn tǎo | to examine or inspect |
| 贱 | jiàn | inexpensive |
| 溅 | jiàn | to splash |
| 见解 | jiàn jiě | opinion |
| 见识 | jiàn shi | to gain first-hand knowledge of sth |
| 见证 | jiàn zhèng | to be witness to |
| 建造 | jiàn zào | to construct |
| 健身 | jiàn shēn | to exercise |
| 健身房 | jiàn shēn fáng | gym |
| 健壮 | jiàn zhuàng | robust |
| 奖励 | jiǎng lì | to reward |
| 奖赏 | jiǎng shǎng | reward |
| 奖状 | jiǎng zhuàng | prize certificate |
| 讲理 | jiǎng lǐ | to argue |
| 讲习 | jiǎng xí | to lecture |
| 讲义 | jiǎng yì | teaching materials |
| 讲座 | jiǎng zuò | a course of lectures |
| 交错 | jiāo cuò | to crisscross |
| 交货 | jiāo huò | to deliver goods |
| 交集 | jiāo jí | intersection (symbol ∩) (set theory) |
| 交情 | jiāo qing | friendship |
| 交涉 | jiāo shè | to negotiate |
| 交谈 | jiāo tán | to discuss |
| 焦急 | jiāo jí | anxiety |
| 脚本 | jiǎo běn | script |
| 搅和 | jiǎo huo | to mix (up) |
| 轿车 | jiào chē | enclosed carriage for carrying passengers |
| 叫好 | jiào hǎo | to applaud |
| 教官 | jiào guān | military instructor |
| 教化 | jiào huà | to enlighten |
| 教诲 | jiào huì | to instruct |
| 教徒 | jiào tú | disciple |
| 教学 | jiào xué | to teach |
| 教员 | jiào yuán | teacher |
| 较量 | jiào liàng | to pit oneself against sb |
| 皆 | jiē | all |
| 阶层 | jiē céng | hierarchy |
| 阶级 | jiē jí | (social) class |
| 街坊 | jiē fāng | neighborhood |
| 接管 | jiē guǎn | to take over |
| 接连 | jiē lián | on end |
| 接纳 | jiē nà | to admit (to membership) |
| 接洽 | jiē qià | to discuss a matter with sb |
| 接下来 | jiē xià lái | to accept |
| 揭幕 | jiē mù | opening |
| 揭晓 | jiē xiǎo | to announce publicly |
| 截 | jié | to cut off (a length) |
| 洁白 | jié bái | spotlessly white |
| 节俭 | jié jiǎn | frugal |
| 节庆 | jié qìng | festival |
| 竭力 | jié lì | to do one's utmost |
| 结业 | jié yè | to finish school, esp. a short course |
| 结缘 | jié yuán | to form ties |
| 捷运 | jié yùn | rapid transit |
| 解答 | jiě dá | answer |
| 解放 | jiě fàng | to liberate |
| 解渴 | jiě kě | to quench |
| 解剖 | jiě pōu | to dissect (an animal) |
| 解说 | jiě shuō | to explain |
| 解体 | jiě tǐ | to break up into components |
| 解脱 | jiě tuō | to untie |
| 解约 | jiě yuē | to terminate an agreement |
| 届 | jiè | to arrive at (place or time) |
| 届时 | jiè shí | when the time comes |
| 戒 | jiè | to guard against |
| 戒备 | jiè bèi | to take precautions |
| 履行 | lǚ xíng | to fulfill (one's obligations) |
| 略 | lüè | plan |
| 麻醉 | má zuì | anesthesia |
| 马铃薯 | mǎ líng shǔ | potato |
| 埋伏 | mái fú | to ambush |
| 买卖 | mǎi mài | buying and selling |
| 买主 | mǎi zhǔ | customer |
| 迈 | mài | to take a step |
| 迈进 | mài jìn | to step in |
| 麦子 | mài zi | wheat |
| 卖座 | mài zuò | (of a movie, show etc) to attract large audiences |
| 瞒 | mán | to conceal from |
| 蛮横 | mán hèng | rude and unreasonable |
| 满怀 | mǎn huái | to have one's heart filled with |
| 漫长 | màn cháng | very long |
| 蔓延 | màn yán | to extend |
| 盲从 | máng cóng | to follow blindly |
| 盲人 | máng rén | blind person |
| 芒果 | máng guǒ | mango |
| 茫然 | máng rán | blankly |
| 毛毯 | máo tǎn | blanket |
| 茂密 | mào mì | dense (of plant growth) |
| 冒险 | mào xiǎn | to take risks |
| 眉毛 | méi mao | eyebrow |
| 眉头 | méi tóu | brows |
| 媒体 | méi tǐ | media, esp. news media |
| 每每 | měi měi | often |
| 美满 | měi mǎn | happy |
| 美容院 | měi róng yuàn | beauty salon |
| 美食 | měi shí | culinary delicacy |
| 美洲 | Měi zhōu | |
| 闷热 | mēn rè | sultry |
| 门户 | mén hù | door |
| 猛 | měng | ferocious |
| 猛烈 | měng liè | fierce |
| 梦见 | mèng jiàn | to dream about (sth or sb) |
| 谜语 | mí yǔ | riddle |
| 迷宫 | mí gōng | maze |
| 迷惑 | mí huo | to puzzle |
| 迷恋 | mí liàn | to be infatuated with |
| 弥补 | mí bǔ | to complement |
| 密集 | mì jí | concentrated |
| 蜜 | mì | honey |
| 鸣 | míng | to cry (of birds, animals and insects) |
| 明白 | míng bai | clear |
| 明理 | míng lǐ | sensible |
| 明日 | míng rì | tomorrow |
| 明智 | míng zhì | sensible |
| 名额 | míng é | quota |
| 名号 | míng hào | name |
| 名气 | míng qì | reputation |
| 名胜 | míng shèng | a place famous for its scenery or historical relics |
| 名声 | míng shēng | reputation |
| 名堂 | míng tang | item (in a program of entertainments) |
| 名下 | míng xià | under sb's name |
| 冥想 | míng xiǎng | to meditate |
| 命名 | mìng míng | to give a name to |
| 命中 | mìng zhòng | to hit (a target) |
| 绵延 | mián yán | continuous (esp. of mountain ranges) |
| 勉强 | miǎn qiǎng | to do with difficulty |
| 免税 | miǎn shuì | not liable to taxation (of monastery, imperial family etc) |
| 免疫 | miǎn yì | immunity (to disease) |
| 面孔 | miàn kǒng | face |
| 面谈 | miàn tán | face-to-face meeting |
| 描绘 | miáo huì | to describe |
| 描述 | miáo shù | to describe |
| 民俗 | mín sú | popular custom |
| 民营 | mín yíng | privately run (i.e. by a company, not the state) |
| 敏感 | mǐn gǎn | sensitive |
| 敏捷 | mǐn jié | nimble |
| 灭 | miè | to extinguish or put out |
| 模范 | mó fàn | model |
| 模具 | mú jù | mold |
| 模式 | mó shì | mode |
| 魔术 | mó shù | magic |
| 末 | mò | tip |
| 末期 | mò qī | end (of a period) |
| 没落 | mò luò | to decline |
| 没收 | mò shōu | to confiscate |
| 默默 | mò mò | in silence |
| 默契 | mò qì | tacit understanding |
| 漠视 | mò shì | to ignore |
| 谋生 | móu shēng | to seek one's livelihood |
| 某些 | mǒu xiē | some |
| 亩 | mǔ | classifier for fields |
| 母语 | mǔ yǔ | native language |
| 木材 | mù cái | wood |
| 木刻 | mù kè | woodcut |
| 木料 | mù liào | lumber |
| 木偶 | mù ǒu | puppet |
| 沐浴 | mù yù | to take a bath |
| 目睹 | mù dǔ | to witness |
| 目光 | mù guāng | sight |
| 目击 | mù jī | to see with one's own eyes |
| 牧场 | mù chǎng | pasture |
| 幕 | mù | curtain or screen |
| 募集 | mù jí | to raise |
| 拿 | ná | to hold |
| 纳闷 | nà mèn | puzzled |
| 纳入 | nà rù | to bring into |
| 纳税 | nà shuì | to pay taxes |
| 乃 | nǎi | to be |
| 耐 | nài | capable of enduring |
| 耐力 | nài lì | endurance |
| 男方 | nán fāng | the bridegroom's side |
| 南极洲 | Nán jí zhōu | |
| 难度 | nán dù | trouble |
| 难关 | nán guān | difficulty |
| 难免 | nán miǎn | hard to avoid |
| 难题 | nán tí | difficult problem |
| 难民 | nàn mín | refugee |
| 囊括 | náng kuò | to include |
| 脑海 | nǎo hǎi | the mind |
| 脑力 | nǎo lì | mental capacity |
| 内阁 | nèi gé | (government) cabinet |
| 内涵 | nèi hán | meaningful content |
| 内销 | nèi xiāo | to sell in the domestic market |
| 内在 | nèi zài | inner |
| 内战 | nèi zhàn | civil war |
| 内政 | nèi zhèng | internal affairs (of a country) |
| 能量 | néng liàng | energy |
| 拟 | nǐ | to plan to |
| 拟定 | nǐ dìng | to draw up |
| 腻 | nì | greasy |
| 粘 | zhān | to glue |
| 念头 | niàn tou | thought |
| 娘 | niáng | mother |
| 娘家 | niáng jia | married woman's parents' home |
| 凝固 | níng gù | to freeze |
| 凝结 | níng jié | to condense |
| 凝聚 | níng jù | to condense |
| 凝视 | níng shì | to gaze at |
| 扭转 | niǔ zhuǎn | to reverse |
| 农具 | nóng jù | farm implements |
| 俏 | qiào | good-looking |
| 峭壁 | qiào bì | cliff |
| 跷课 | qiāo kè | to skip class |
| 切磋 | qiē cuō | to compare notes |
| 且 | qiě | and |
| 切实 | qiè shí | feasible |
| 窃贼 | qiè zéi | thief |
| 亲热 | qīn rè | affectionate |
| 亲身 | qīn shēn | personal |
| 亲生 | qīn shēng | one's own (child) (i.e. one's child by birth) |
| 侵犯 | qīn fàn | to infringe on |
| 侵略 | qīn lüè | invasion |
| 侵蚀 | qīn shí | to erode |
| 侵袭 | qīn xí | to invade |
| 钦佩 | qīn pèi | to admire |
| 琴 | qín | guqin 古琴[gu3 qin |
| 勤奋 | qín fèn | hardworking |
| 青春 | qīng chūn | youth |
| 青翠 | qīng cuì | fresh and green |
| 青蛙 | qīng wā | frog |
| 清澈 | qīng chè | clear |
| 清洁 | qīng jié | clean |
| 清静 | qīng jìng | quiet |
| 清廉 | qīng lián | honest |
| 清幽 | qīng yōu | (of a location) quiet and secluded |
| 清扫 | qīng sǎo | to tidy up |
| 倾向 | qīng xiàng | trend |
| 轻薄 | qīng bó | light (weight) |
| 轻蔑 | qīng miè | to contempt |
| 轻易 | qīng yì | easily |
| 情报 | qíng bào | information |
| 情操 | qíng cāo | sentiments |
| 情妇 | qíng fù | mistress |
| 情节 | qíng jié | plot |
| 情景 | qíng jǐng | scene |
| 情侣 | qíng lǚ | sweethearts |
| 情趣 | qíng qù | inclinations and interests |
| 庆幸 | qìng xìng | to rejoice |
| 丘陵 | qiū líng | hills |
| 求学 | qiú xué | to seek knowledge |
| 求助 | qiú zhù | to request help |
| 屈服 | qū fú | to surrender |
| 趋势 | qū shì | trend |
| 渠道 | qú dào | irrigation ditch |
| 取材 | qǔ cái | to collect material |
| 取缔 | qǔ dì | to suppress |
| 取样 | qǔ yàng | to take a sample |
| 取悦 | qǔ yuè | to try to please |
| 趣味 | qù wèi | fun |
| 借贷 | jiè dài | to borrow or lend money |
| 借口 | jiè kǒu | to use as an excuse |
| 介入 | jiè rù | to intervene |
| 金钱 | jīn qián | money |
| 金鱼 | jīn yú | goldfish |
| 津贴 | jīn tiē | allowance |
| 紧凑 | jǐn còu | compact |
| 紧密 | jǐn mì | inseparably close |
| 紧缩 | jǐn suō | (economics) to reduce |
| 谨慎 | jǐn shèn | cautious |
| 近 | jìn | near |
| 劲儿 | jìn r | strength |
| 进场 | jìn chǎng | to go into |
| 进度 | jìn dù | pace |
| 进而 | jìn ér | and then (what follows next) |
| 进攻 | jìn gōng | to attack |
| 进化 | jìn huà | evolution |
| 进军 | jìn jūn | to march |
| 进修 | jìn xiū | to undertake advanced studies |
| 进展 | jìn zhǎn | to make headway |
| 晋级 | jìn jí | to advance in rank |
| 禁令 | jìn lìng | prohibition |
| 精 | jīng | essence |
| 精光 | jīng guāng | nothing left (money, food etc) |
| 农田 | nóng tián | farmland |
| 农作物 | nóng zuò wù | (farm) crops |
| 弄错 | nòng cuò | to err |
| 奴隶 | nú lì | slave |
| 努力 | nǔ lì | great effort |
| 怒气 | nù qì | anger |
| 暖 | nuǎn | warm |
| 挪 | nuó | to shift |
| 懦弱 | nuò ruò | cowardly |
| 诺言 | nuò yán | promise |
| 女方 | nǚ fāng | the bride's side (of a wedding) |
| 虐待 | nüè dài | to mistreat |
| 欧洲 | Oū zhōu | |
| 尔 | ěr | thus |
| 偶而 | ǒu ér | occasionally |
| 趴 | pā | to lie on one's stomach |
| 拍马屁 | pāi mǎ pì | to flatter |
| 拍摄 | pāi shè | to film |
| 拍照 | pāi zhào | to take a picture |
| 拍子 | pāi zi | beat (music) |
| 排除 | pái chú | to eliminate |
| 排挤 | pái jǐ | to crowd out |
| 排名 | pái míng | to rank (1st, 2nd etc) |
| 派出所 | pài chū suǒ | local police station |
| 派对 | pài duì | party (loanword) |
| 派遣 | pài qiǎn | to send (on a mission) |
| 派头 | pài tóu | manner |
| 判 | pàn | to judge |
| 盼 | pàn | to hope for |
| 旁人 | páng rén | other people |
| 旁听 | páng tīng | to visit (a meeting, class, trial etc) |
| 抛 | pāo | to throw |
| 抛弃 | pāo qì | to abandon |
| 跑道 | pǎo dào | athletic track |
| 泡沫 | pào mò | foam |
| 陪伴 | péi bàn | to accompany |
| 培训 | péi xùn | to cultivate |
| 培育 | péi yù | to train |
| 配 | pèi | to join |
| 配给 | pèi jǐ | to ration |
| 配音 | pèi yīn | dubbing (filmmaking) |
| 喷漆 | pēn qī | to spray paint or lacquer |
| 盆地 | pén dì | (geography) basin |
| 蓬勃 | péng bó | vigorous |
| 捧场 | pěng chǎng | to cheer on (originally esp. as paid stooge) |
| 批发 | pī fā | wholesale |
| 批准 | pī zhǔn | to approve |
| 疲惫 | pí bèi | beaten |
| 譬如 | pì rú | for example |
| 偏差 | piān chā | bias |
| 片刻 | piàn kè | short period of time |
| 票 | piào | ticket |
| 拼 | pīn | to piece together |
| 贫苦 | pín kǔ | poverty-stricken |
| 贫民 | pín mín | poor people |
| 品味 | pǐn wèi | to sample |
| 品种 | pǐn zhǒng | breed |
| 桌球 | zhuō qiú | table tennis |
| 乒乓球 | pīng pāng qiú | table tennis |
| 平凡 | píng fán | commonplace |
| 平面 | píng miàn | plane (flat surface) |
| 平稳 | píng wěn | smooth |
| 平行 | píng xíng | parallel |
| 评估 | píng gū | to evaluate |
| 评价 | píng jià | to evaluate |
| 评论 | píng lùn | to comment on |
| 泼 | pō | to splash |
| 婆家 | pó jia | husband's family |
| 破案 | pò àn | to solve a case |
| 破产 | pò chǎn | to go bankrupt |
| 破除 | pò chú | to eliminate |
| 破获 | pò huò | to uncover (a criminal plot) |
| 破例 | pò lì | to make an exception |
| 破碎 | pò suì | to smash to pieces |
| 迫害 | pò hài | to persecute |
| 魄力 | pò lì | courage |
| 朴素 | pǔ sù | plain and simple |
| 曝光 | bào guāng | to expose (photography) |
| 暴露 | bào lù | to expose |
| 漆 | qī | paint |
| 凄凉 | qī liáng | mournful |
| 欺侮 | qī wǔ | to bully |
| 奇观 | qí guān | spectacle |
| 奇迹 | qí jì | miracle |
| 奇妙 | qí miào | fantastic |
| 奇异 | qí yì | fantastic |
| 期待 | qī dài | to look forward to |
| 期货 | qī huò | abbr. for 期貨合約|期货合约[qi1 huo4 he2 yue1], futures contract (finance) |
| 期望 | qī wàng | to have expectations |
| 旗帜 | qí zhì | ensign |
| 乞丐 | qǐ gài | beggar |
| 启发 | qǐ fā | to enlighten |
| 圈子 | quān zi | circle |
| 拳 | quán | fist |
| 全力 | quán lì | with all one's strength |
| 全盘 | quán pán | overall |
| 权力 | quán lì | power |
| 权威 | quán wēi | authority |
| 权益 | quán yì | rights |
| 泉源 | quán yuán | springhead |
| 劝导 | quàn dǎo | to advise |
| 劝告 | quàn gào | to advise |
| 缺陷 | quē xiàn | defect |
| 确保 | què bǎo | to ensure |
| 确切 | què qiè | definite |
| 确实 | què shí | indeed |
| 群岛 | qún dǎo | group of islands |
| 群居 | qún jū | to live together (in a large group or flock) |
| 染料 | rǎn liào | dye |
| 嚷 | rǎng | to blurt out |
| 热潮 | rè cháo | upsurge |
| 热带 | rè dài | the tropics |
| 热量 | rè liàng | heat |
| 热水瓶 | rè shuǐ píng | thermos bottle |
| 人次 | rén cì | person-times |
| 人道 | rén dào | human sympathy |
| 人祸 | rén huò | human disaster |
| 人际 | rén jì | human relationships |
| 人情 | rén qíng | human emotions |
| 人群 | rén qún | crowd |
| 人士 | rén shì | person |
| 人手 | rén shǒu | manpower |
| 人选 | rén xuǎn | choice of person |
| 人造 | rén zào | man-made |
| 忍痛 | rěn tòng | to suffer |
| 任期 | rèn qī | term of office |
| 任意 | rèn yì | arbitrary |
| 认错 | rèn cuò | to admit an error |
| 认定 | rèn dìng | to maintain (that sth is true) |
| 日程 | rì chéng | schedule |
| 日光灯 | rì guāng dēng | fluorescent light |
| 日益 | rì yì | day by day |
| 容量 | róng liàng | capacity |
| 容纳 | róng nà | to hold |
| 容器 | róng qì | receptacle |
| 容许 | róng xǔ | to permit |
| 溶 | róng | to dissolve |
| 溶化 | róng huà | to melt |
| 融合 | róng hé | a mixture |
| 融洽 | róng qià | harmonious |
| 荣誉 | róng yù | honor |
| 揉 | róu | to knead |
| 柔软 | róu ruǎn | soft |
| 肉麻 | ròu má | sickening |
| 肉体 | ròu tǐ | physical body |
| 如此 | rú cǐ | in this way |
| 儒家 | Rú jiā | |
| 入口 | rù kǒu | entrance |
| 入世 | rù shì | to join the WTO |
| 软弱 | ruǎn ruò | weak |
| 软体 | ruǎn tǐ | software (Tw) |
| 若 | ruò | to seem |
| 若干 | ruò gān | a certain number or amount |
| 撒谎 | sā huǎng | to tell lies |
| 洒 | sǎ | to sprinkle |
| 塞车 | sāi chē | traffic jam |
| 赛 | sài | to compete |
| 散文 | sǎn wén | prose |
| 布 | bù | cloth |
| 散布 | sàn bù | to disseminate |
| 丧事 | sāng shì | funeral arrangements |
| 嗓子 | sǎng zi | throat |
| 丧生 | sàng shēng | to die |
| 骚动 | sāo dòng | disturbance |
| 嫂子 | sǎo zi | (coll.) older brother's wife |
| 色泽 | sè zé | color and luster |
| 煞车 | shā chē | to brake (when driving) |
| 沙拉 | shā lā | salad (loanword) |
| 沙哑 | shā yǎ | hoarse |
| 傻瓜 | shǎ guā | idiot |
| 山峰 | shān fēng | (mountain) peak |
| 山谷 | shān gǔ | valley |
| 山脉 | shān mài | mountain range |
| 闪电 | shǎn diàn | lightning |
| 闪烁 | shǎn shuò | flickering |
| 闪耀 | shǎn yào | to glint |
| 擅长 | shàn cháng | to be good at |
| 伤害 | shāng hài | to injure |
| 伤口 | shāng kǒu | wound |
| 手势 | shǒu shì | gesture |
| 守 | shǒu | to guard |
| 守护 | shǒu hù | to guard |
| 首府 | shǒu fǔ | capital city of an autonomous region |
| 首领 | shǒu lǐng | head |
| 首席 | shǒu xí | chief (representative, correspondent etc) |
| 首饰 | shǒu shì | jewelry |
| 首先 | shǒu xiān | first (of all) |
| 首长 | shǒu zhǎng | senior official |
| 受害 | shòu hài | to suffer damage, injury etc |
| 受训 | shòu xùn | to receive training |
| 售货员 | shòu huò yuán | salesperson |
| 授课 | shòu kè | to teach |
| 狩猎 | shòu liè | to hunt |
| 寿星 | shòu xīng | god of longevity |
| 疏导 | shū dǎo | to dredge |
| 疏散 | shū sàn | to scatter |
| 梳 | shū | a comb |
| 书本 | shū běn | book |
| 书面 | shū miàn | in writing |
| 书写 | shū xiě | to write |
| 舒畅 | shū chàng | happy |
| 舒展 | shū zhǎn | to roll out |
| 输血 | shū xuè | to transfuse blood |
| 束缚 | shù fù | to bind |
| 树苗 | shù miáo | sapling |
| 数据 | shù jù | data |
| 霜 | shuāng | frost |
| 双重 | shuāng chóng | double |
| 双打 | shuāng dǎ | doubles (in sports) |
| 爽快 | shuǎng kuai | refreshed |
| 水道 | shuǐ dào | aqueduct |
| 水稻 | shuǐ dào | rice |
| 水晶 | shuǐ jīng | crystal |
| 水库 | shuǐ kù | reservoir |
| 水力 | shuǐ lì | hydraulic power |
| 水泥 | shuǐ ní | cement |
| 水源 | shuǐ yuán | water source |
| 水蒸气 | shuǐ zhēng qì | vapor |
| 睡眠 | shuì mián | sleep |
| 顺从 | shùn cóng | obedient |
| 顺应 | shùn yìng | to comply |
| 瞬间 | shùn jiān | in an instant |
| 说谎 | shuō huǎng | to lie |
| 说笑 | shuō xiào | to chat and laugh |
| 思潮 | sī cháo | tide of thought |
| 思念 | sī niàn | to think of |
| 思维 | sī wéi | (line of) thought |
| 丝毫 | sī háo | the slightest amount or degree |
| 司令 | sī lìng | commanding officer |
| 斯文 | sī wén | refined |
| 私心 | sī xīn | selfishness |
| 赐 | cì | to confer |
| 似的 | shì de | seems as if |
| 松树 | sōng shù | pine |
| 怂恿 | sǒng yǒng | to instigate |
| 搜集 | sōu jí | to gather |
| 俗称 | sú chēng | commonly referred to as |
| 俗语 | sú yǔ | common saying |
| 塑胶 | sù jiāo | plastic |
| 诉苦 | sù kǔ | to grumble |
| 素食 | sù shí | vegetables |
| 素质 | sù zhì | inner quality |
| 算命 | suàn mìng | fortune-telling |
| 算术 | suàn shù | arithmetic |
| 虽说 | suī shuō | though |
| 随后 | suí hòu | soon after |
| 启示 | qǐ shì | to reveal |
| 启事 | qǐ shì | announcement (written, on billboard, letter, newspaper or website) |
| 起步 | qǐ bù | to set out |
| 起伏 | qǐ fú | to move up and down |
| 起码 | qǐ mǎ | at the minimum |
| 起源 | qǐ yuán | origin |
| 气概 | qì gài | lofty quality |
| 气管 | qì guǎn | windpipe |
| 气派 | qì pài | imposing manner or style |
| 气势 | qì shì | imposing manner |
| 气体 | qì tǐ | gas (i.e. gaseous substance) |
| 气压 | qì yā | atmospheric pressure |
| 契机 | qì jī | opportunity |
| 弃权 | qì quán | to abstain from voting |
| 恰当 | qià dàng | appropriate |
| 恰好 | qià hǎo | as it turns out |
| 恰恰 | qià qià | exactly |
| 洽商 | qià shāng | to negotiate |
| 洽谈 | qià tán | to discuss |
| 铅 | qiān | lead (chemistry) |
| 牵连 | qiān lián | to implicate |
| 签署 | qiān shǔ | to sign (an agreement) |
| 千万 | qiān wàn | ten million |
| 谦逊 | qiān xùn | humble |
| 前辈 | qián bèi | senior |
| 前程 | qián chéng | future (career etc) prospects |
| 前后 | qián hòu | around |
| 前景 | qián jǐng | foreground |
| 前科 | qián kē | criminal record |
| 前提 | qián tí | premise |
| 潜藏 | qián cáng | hidden beneath the surface |
| 潜力 | qián lì | potential |
| 虔诚 | qián chéng | pious |
| 浅薄 | qiǎn bó | superficial |
| 浅显 | qiǎn xiǎn | plain |
| 腔调 | qiāng diào | accent |
| 墙角 | qiáng jiǎo | corner (junction of two walls) |
| 强劲 | qiáng jìng | strong |
| 强求 | qiǎng qiú | to insist on |
| 强权 | qiáng quán | power |
| 强壮 | qiáng zhuàng | strong |
| 瞧不起 | qiáo bù qǐ | to look down upon |
| 桥梁 | qiáo liáng | bridge (lit. and fig.) |
| 巧合 | qiǎo hé | coincidence |
| 伤亡 | shāng wáng | casualties |
| 商榷 | shāng què | to discuss |
| 商讨 | shāng tǎo | to discuss |
| 赏 | shǎng | to bestow (a reward) |
| 上吊 | shàng diào | to hang oneself |
| 上好 | shàng hǎo | first-rate |
| 上进 | shàng jìn | to make progress |
| 上空 | shàng kōng | overhead |
| 上路 | shàng lù | to start on a journey |
| 上门 | shàng mén | to drop in |
| 上司 | shàng si | boss |
| 上下 | shàng xià | up and down |
| 上旬 | shàng xún | first third of a month |
| 上演 | shàng yǎn | to screen (a movie) |
| 上瘾 | shàng yǐn | to get into a habit |
| 上涨 | shàng zhǎng | to rise |
| 烧香 | shāo xiāng | to burn incense |
| 奢侈 | shē chǐ | luxurious |
| 奢望 | shē wàng | an extravagant hope |
| 设 | shè | to set up |
| 设施 | shè shī | facilities |
| 设想 | shè xiǎng | to imagine |
| 射击 | shè jī | to shoot |
| 射手 | shè shǒu | archer |
| 涉及 | shè jí | to involve |
| 涉嫌 | shè xián | to be a suspect (in a crime) |
| 社论 | shè lùn | editorial (in a newspaper) |
| 社区 | shè qū | community |
| 摄取 | shè qǔ | to absorb (nutrients etc) |
| 摄氏 | Shè shì | |
| 摄影机 | shè yǐng jī | camera |
| 深奥 | shēn ào | profound |
| 深沉 | shēn chén | deep |
| 深度 | shēn dù | depth |
| 深厚 | shēn hòu | deep |
| 深切 | shēn qiè | deeply felt |
| 深入 | shēn rù | to penetrate deeply |
| 深造 | shēn zào | to pursue one's studies |
| 身段 | shēn duàn | a woman's physique |
| 身教 | shēn jiào | to teach by example |
| 身为 | shēn wéi | in the capacity of |
| 身子 | shēn zi | body |
| 伸张 | shēn zhāng | to uphold (e.g. justice or virtue) |
| 神情 | shén qíng | look |
| 审核 | shěn hé | to audit |
| 审判 | shěn pàn | a trial |
| 审慎 | shěn shèn | prudent |
| 审议 | shěn yì | deliberation |
| 甚 | shèn | what |
| 渗入 | shèn rù | to permeate |
| 生词 | shēng cí | new word (in textbook) |
| 生火 | shēng huǒ | to make a fire |
| 生理 | shēng lǐ | physiology |
| 生平 | shēng píng | life (a person's whole life) |
| 生气 | shēng qì | to get angry |
| 生前 | shēng qián | (of a deceased) during one's life |
| 生人 | shēng rén | stranger |
| 生死 | shēng sǐ | life or death |
| 生态 | shēng tài | ecology |
| 生物 | shēng wù | organism |
| 生效 | shēng xiào | to take effect |
| 生硬 | shēng yìng | stiff |
| 生育 | shēng yù | to bear |
| 生殖 | shēng zhí | to reproduce |
| 升迁 | shēng qiān | promote |
| 升值 | shēng zhí | to rise in value |
| 声称 | shēng chēng | to claim |
| 声明 | shēng míng | to state |
| 声势 | shēng shì | fame and power |
| 盛情 | shèng qíng | great kindness |
| 盛行 | shèng xíng | to be in vogue |
| 随即 | suí jí | immediately |
| 随身 | suí shēn | to (carry) on one's person |
| 随同 | suí tóng | accompanying |
| 隧道 | suì dào | tunnel |
| 岁月 | suì yuè | years |
| 损 | sǔn | to decrease |
| 损害 | sǔn hài | harm |
| 损坏 | sǔn huài | to damage |
| 损伤 | sǔn shāng | to harm |
| 缩小 | suō xiǎo | to reduce |
| 所得 | suǒ dé | what one acquires |
| 所以然 | suǒ yǐ rán | the reason why |
| 所在 | suǒ zài | place |
| 索赔 | suǒ péi | to ask for compensation |
| 琐碎 | suǒ suì | trifling |
| 它 | tā | it |
| 他人 | tā rén | another |
| 塔 | tǎ | pagoda |
| 踏实 | tā shi | firmly-based |
| 台阶 | tái jiē | steps |
| 太极拳 | tài jí quán | shadowboxing or Taiji, T'aichi or T'aichichuan |
| 态势 | tài shì | posture |
| 贪 | tān | to have a voracious desire for |
| 贪心 | tān xīn | greedy |
| 摊位 | tān wèi | vendor's booth |
| 痰 | tán | phlegm |
| 谈论 | tán lùn | to discuss |
| 弹性 | tán xìng | flexibility |
| 坦克 | tǎn kè | tank (military vehicle) (loanword) |
| 坦然 | tǎn rán | calm |
| 探病 | tàn bìng | to visit a sick person or patient |
| 探究 | tàn jiū | to investigate |
| 探索 | tàn suǒ | to explore |
| 探望 | tàn wàng | to visit |
| 探险 | tàn xiǎn | to explore |
| 汤圆 | tāng yuán | boiled balls of glutinous rice flour, eaten during the Lantern Festival |
| 堂堂 | táng táng | grand |
| 倘若 | tǎng ruò | provided that |
| 陶器 | táo qì | pottery |
| 逃生 | táo shēng | to flee for one's life |
| 逃税 | táo shuì | to evade a tax |
| 淘汰 | táo tài | to wash out |
| 套房 | tào fáng | suite |
| 套装 | tào zhuāng | outfit or suit (of clothes) |
| 特此 | tè cǐ | hereby |
| 特区 | tè qū | special administrative region |
| 特权 | tè quán | prerogative |
| 特约 | tè yuē | specially engaged |
| 特征 | tè zhēng | characteristic |
| 疼爱 | téng ài | to love dearly |
| 剔除 | tī chú | to reject |
| 啼 | tí | to cry |
| 提拔 | tí bá | to promote to a higher job |
| 提倡 | tí chàng | to promote |
| 提出 | tí chū | to raise (an issue) |
| 提及 | tí jí | to mention |
| 提名 | tí míng | to nominate |
| 提升 | tí shēng | to promote |
| 提议 | tí yì | proposal |
| 体操 | tǐ cāo | gymnastic |
| 体格 | tǐ gé | bodily health |
| 体积 | tǐ jī | volume |
| 体谅 | tǐ liàng | to empathize |
| 体面 | tǐ miàn | dignity |
| 体系 | tǐ xì | system |
| 体质 | tǐ zhì | constitution |
| 替代 | tì dài | to substitute for |
| 添 | tiān | to add |
| 天敌 | tiān dí | predator |
| 侮辱 | wǔ rǔ | to insult |
| 物产 | wù chǎn | products |
| 物品 | wù pǐn | articles |
| 物体 | wù tǐ | object |
| 物资 | wù zī | goods |
| 误差 | wù chā | difference |
| 误解 | wù jiě | to misunderstand |
| 务实 | wù shí | pragmatic |
| 西服 | xī fú | suit |
| 西洋 | xī yáng | the West (Europe and North America) |
| 西医 | xī yī | Western medicine |
| 溪流 | xī liú | stream |
| 席位 | xí wèi | a seat (in a theater, stadium etc) |
| 锡 | xī | tin (chemistry) |
| 袭击 | xí jī | attack (esp. surprise attack) |
| 昔日 | xī rì | formerly |
| 习题 | xí tí | school work exercises |
| 洗礼 | xǐ lǐ | baptism (lit. or fig.) |
| 喜气 | xǐ qì | hilarity |
| 喜悦 | xǐ yuè | happy |
| 戏曲 | xì qǔ | Chinese opera |
| 瑕疵 | xiá cī | blemish |
| 峡谷 | xiá gǔ | canyon |
| 狭小 | xiá xiǎo | narrow |
| 狭窄 | xiá zhǎi | narrow |
| 下笔 | xià bǐ | to put pen to paper |
| 下跌 | xià diē | to fall |
| 下滑 | xià huá | sliding |
| 下列 | xià liè | following |
| 下水道 | xià shuǐ dào | sewer |
| 下旬 | xià xún | last third of the month |
| 掀 | xiān | to lift (a lid) |
| 仙丹 | xiān dān | elixir |
| 先后 | xiān hòu | early or late |
| 先进 | xiān jìn | advanced (technology) |
| 先驱 | xiān qū | pioneer |
| 先天 | xiān tiān | inborn |
| 鲜明 | xiān míng | bright |
| 艳 | yàn | colorful |
| 纤维 | xiān wéi | fiber |
| 嫌疑 | xián yí | suspicion |
| 显现 | xiǎn xiàn | appearance |
| 限 | xiàn | limit |
| 限度 | xiàn dù | limitation |
| 宪法 | xiàn fǎ | constitution (of a country) |
| 线路 | xiàn lù | line |
| 陷入 | xiàn rù | to sink into |
| 献身 | xiàn shēn | to commit one's energy to |
| 现今 | xiàn jīn | now |
| 现行 | xiàn xíng | to be in effect |
| 现状 | xiàn zhuàng | current situation |
| 相传 | xiāng chuán | to pass on |
| 相仿 | xiāng fǎng | similar |
| 相符 | xiāng fú | to match |
| 相继 | xiāng jì | in succession |
| 胜地 | shèng dì | well-known scenic spot |
| 圣贤 | shèng xián | a sage |
| 失 | shī | to lose |
| 失灵 | shī líng | out of order (of machine) |
| 失落 | shī luò | to lose (sth) |
| 失明 | shī míng | to lose one's eyesight |
| 失事 | shī shì | (of a plane, ship etc) to have an accident (plane crash, shipwreck, vehicle collision etc) |
| 失手 | shī shǒu | a slip |
| 失踪 | shī zōng | to be missing |
| 师范 | shī fàn | teacher-training |
| 施肥 | shī féi | to spread manure |
| 施行 | shī xíng | to put in place |
| 尸体 | shī tǐ | dead body |
| 石膏 | shí gāo | gypsum CaSO4·2(H2O) |
| 十足 | shí zú | ample |
| 时差 | shí chā | time difference |
| 时光 | shí guāng | time |
| 时节 | shí jié | season |
| 时髦 | shí máo | in vogue |
| 时效 | shí xiào | effectiveness for a given period of time |
| 实地 | shí dì | on-site |
| 实践 | shí jiàn | practice |
| 实况 | shí kuàng | live (e.g. broadcast or recording) |
| 实例 | shí lì | an actual example |
| 实习 | shí xí | to practice |
| 实证 | shí zhèng | actual proof |
| 实质 | shí zhì | substance |
| 屎 | shǐ | stool |
| 史料 | shǐ liào | historical material or data |
| 使唤 | shǐ huàn | to order sb about |
| 使节 | shǐ jié | (diplomatic) envoy |
| 使劲 | shǐ jìn | to exert all one's strength |
| 使命 | shǐ mìng | mission (diplomatic or other) |
| 士兵 | shì bīng | soldier |
| 仕女 | shì nǚ | court lady |
| 示范 | shì fàn | to demonstrate |
| 市面 | shì miàn | market |
| 市容 | shì róng | appearance of a city |
| 世代 | shì dài | for many generations |
| 世间 | shì jiān | world |
| 世事 | shì shì | affairs of life |
| 试卷 | shì juàn | examination paper |
| 试图 | shì tú | to attempt |
| 逝世 | shì shì | to pass away |
| 势必 | shì bì | to be bound to |
| 事故 | shì gù | accident |
| 事变 | shì biàn | incident |
| 事态 | shì tài | situation |
| 事务 | shì wù | (political, economic etc) affairs |
| 事宜 | shì yí | matters |
| 释放 | shì fàng | to release |
| 嗜好 | shì hào | hobby |
| 视为 | shì wéi | to view as |
| 室友 | shì yǒu | roommate |
| 适宜 | shì yí | suitable |
| 适中 | shì zhōng | moderate |
| 收藏 | shōu cáng | to hoard |
| 收费 | shōu fèi | to charge a fee |
| 收集 | shōu jí | to gather |
| 收买 | shōu mǎi | to purchase |
| 收缩 | shōu suō | to pull back |
| 收听 | shōu tīng | to listen to (a radio broadcast) |
| 收益 | shōu yì | earnings |
| 手册 | shǒu cè | manual |
| 手枪 | shǒu qiāng | pistol |
| 天然气 | tiān rán qì | natural gas |
| 天性 | tiān xìng | nature |
| 天灾 | tiān zāi | natural disaster |
| 田地 | tián dì | field |
| 田径 | tián jìng | track and field (athletics) |
| 甜美 | tián měi | sweet |
| 挑剔 | tiāo ti | picky |
| 调和 | tiáo hé | harmonious |
| 调节 | tiáo jié | to adjust |
| 调皮 | tiáo pí | naughty |
| 条例 | tiáo lì | regulations |
| 挑战 | tiǎo zhàn | to challenge |
| 听写 | tīng xiě | (of a pupil) to write down (in a dictation exercise) |
| 停顿 | tíng dùn | to halt |
| 停留 | tíng liú | to stay somewhere temporarily |
| 停滞 | tíng zhì | stagnation |
| 通报 | tōng bào | to inform |
| 通车 | tōng chē | to open to traffic (e.g. new bridge, rail line etc) |
| 通称 | tōng chēng | generic term |
| 通货膨胀 | tōng huò péng zhàng | inflation |
| 通缉 | tōng jī | to order the arrest of sb as criminal |
| 通行 | tōng xíng | to go through |
| 通用 | tōng yòng | common (use) |
| 同伴 | tóng bàn | companion |
| 同化 | tóng huà | assimilation (cultural, digestive, phonemic etc) |
| 同乡 | tóng xiāng | person from the same village, town, or province |
| 同性恋 | tóng xìng liàn | homosexuality |
| 同业 | tóng yè | same trade or business |
| 统计 | tǒng jì | statistics |
| 统统 | tǒng tǒng | totally |
| 统制 | tǒng zhì | to control |
| 痛恨 | tòng hèn | to detest |
| 偷渡 | tōu dù | illegal immigration |
| 偷懒 | tōu lǎn | to goof off |
| 投保 | tóu bǎo | to take out insurance |
| 投机 | tóu jī | to speculate (on financial markets) |
| 投入 | tóu rù | to throw into |
| 透明 | tòu míng | transparent |
| 徒弟 | tú dì | apprentice |
| 突击 | tū jī | sudden and violent attack |
| 突兀 | tū wù | lofty or towering |
| 图 | tú | diagram |
| 图表 | tú biǎo | chart |
| 图画 | tú huà | drawing |
| 图腾 | tú téng | totem (loanword) |
| 土壤 | tǔ rǎng | soil |
| 团 | tuán | round |
| 相配 | xiāng pèi | to match |
| 乡土 | xiāng tǔ | native soil |
| 香皂 | xiāng zào | perfumed soap |
| 镶 | xiāng | to inlay |
| 想开 | xiǎng kāi | to get over (a shock, bereavement etc) |
| 响亮 | xiǎng liàng | loud and clear |
| 向导 | xiàng dǎo | guide |
| 向往 | xiàng wǎng | to yearn for |
| 象征 | xiàng zhēng | emblem |
| 消毒 | xiāo dú | to disinfect |
| 消防 | xiāo fáng | firefighting |
| 消耗 | xiāo hào | to use up |
| 消遣 | xiāo qiǎn | to while the time away |
| 潇洒 | xiāo sǎ | confident and at ease |
| 逍遥 | xiāo yáo | free and unfettered |
| 小贩 | xiǎo fàn | peddler |
| 小伙 | xiǎo huǒ | young guy |
| 效法 | xiào fǎ | to imitate |
| 效劳 | xiào láo | to serve (in some capacity) |
| 效力 | xiào lì | effectiveness |
| 效忠 | xiào zhōng | to vow loyalty and devotion to |
| 笑嘻嘻 | xiào xī xī | grinning |
| 孝子 | xiào zǐ | filial son |
| 协办 | xié bàn | to assist |
| 协定 | xié dìng | (reach an) agreement |
| 协会 | xié huì | an association |
| 协商 | xié shāng | to consult with |
| 协调 | xié tiáo | to coordinate |
| 协议 | xié yì | agreement |
| 血汗 | xuè hàn | blood and sweat |
| 血迹 | xuè jì | bloodstain |
| 血压 | xuè yā | blood pressure |
| 写实 | xiě shí | realism |
| 写作 | xiě zuò | to write |
| 泄气 | xiè qì | to leak (gas) |
| 心爱 | xīn ài | beloved |
| 心软 | xīn ruǎn | to be softhearted |
| 心事 | xīn shì | a load on one's mind |
| 心思 | xīn si | mind |
| 心酸 | xīn suān | to feel sad |
| 心态 | xīn tài | attitude (of the heart) |
| 心疼 | xīn téng | to love dearly |
| 心胸 | xīn xiōng | breadth of mind |
| 辛勤 | xīn qín | hardworking |
| 辛酸 | xīn suān | pungent (taste) |
| 新潮 | xīn cháo | modern |
| 新手 | xīn shǒu | new hand |
| 新颖 | xīn yǐng | lit. new bud |
| 信赖 | xìn lài | to trust |
| 信念 | xìn niàn | faith |
| 信徒 | xìn tú | believer |
| 信息 | xìn xī | information |
| 星辰 | xīng chén | stars |
| 星座 | xīng zuò | constellation |
| 兴建 | xīng jiàn | to build |
| 兴起 | xīng qǐ | to rise |
| 行善 | xíng shàn | to do good works |
| 行使 | xíng shǐ | to exercise (a right etc) |
| 行星 | xíng xīng | planet |
| 行政 | xíng zhèng | administrative |
| 刑事 | xíng shì | criminal |
| 形势 | xíng shì | circumstances |
| 形态 | xíng tài | shape |
| 形体 | xíng tǐ | figure |
| 形形色色 | xíng xíng sè sè | all kinds of |
| 型态 | xíng tài | form |
| 性 | xìng | nature |
| 性能 | xìng néng | function |
| 性情 | xìng qíng | nature |
| 兴致 | xìng zhì | mood |
| 胸 | xiōng | chest |
| 胸口 | xiōng kǒu | pit of the stomach |
| 修补 | xiū bǔ | to mend |
| 修订 | xiū dìng | to revise |
| 修建 | xiū jiàn | to build |
| 修女 | xiū nǚ | nun or sister (of the Roman Catholic or Greek Orthodox churches) |
| 修养 | xiū yǎng | accomplishment |
| 修筑 | xiū zhù | to build |
| 绣 | xiù | to embroider |
| 须 | xū | beard |
| 虚拟 | xū nǐ | to imagine |
| 虚心 | xū xīn | open-minded |
| 许多 | xǔ duō | many |
| 许久 | xǔ jiǔ | for a long time |
| 许可 | xǔ kě | to allow |
| 酗酒 | xù jiǔ | heavy drinking |
| 序幕 | xù mù | prologue |
| 叙述 | xù shù | to relate (a story or information) |
| 宣称 | xuān chēng | to assert |
| 宣告 | xuān gào | to declare |
| 宣示 | xuān shì | to vow |
| 宣誓 | xuān shì | to swear an oath (of office) |
| 宣言 | xuān yán | declaration |
| 宣扬 | xuān yáng | to proclaim |
| 旋律 | xuán lǜ | melody |
| 旋转 | xuán zhuǎn | to rotate |
| 悬殊 | xuán shū | widely different |
| 悬崖 | xuán yá | precipice |
| 选拔 | xuǎn bá | to select the best |
| 选购 | xuǎn gòu | to select and purchase |
| 选民 | xuǎn mín | voter |
| 选票 | xuǎn piào | a vote |
| 选修 | xuǎn xiū | optional course (in school) |
| 学分 | xué fēn | course credit |
| 学科 | xué kē | subject |
| 学年 | xué nián | academic year |
| 学识 | xué shí | erudition |
| 学说 | xué shuō | theory |
| 学徒 | xué tú | apprentice |
| 学员 | xué yuán | student |
| 学制 | xué zhì | educational system |
| 雪人 | xuě rén | snowman |
| 削弱 | xuē ruò | to weaken |
| 循环 | xún huán | to cycle |
| 巡逻 | xún luó | to patrol (police, army or navy) |
| 巡视 | xún shì | to patrol |
| 询问 | xún wèn | to inquire |
| 训 | xùn | to teach |
| 押 | yā | to mortgage |
| 鸦片 | yā piàn | opium (loanword) |
| 压岁钱 | yā suì qián | money given to children as new year present |
| 压缩 | yā suō | to compress |
| 压制 | yā zhì | to suppress |
| 牙科 | yá kē | dentistry |
| 芽 | yá | bud |
| 哑 | yǎ | dumb |
| 亚军 | yà jūn | second place (in a sports contest) |
| 亚洲 | Yà zhōu | |
| 淹 | yān | to flood |
| 研究所 | yán jiū suǒ | research institute |
| 言论 | yán lùn | expression of opinion |
| 岩石 | yán shí | rock |
| 延迟 | yán chí | to delay |
| 团聚 | tuán jù | to reunite |
| 团员 | tuán yuán | member |
| 推测 | tuī cè | speculation |
| 推崇 | tuī chóng | to esteem |
| 推出 | tuī chū | to push out |
| 推选 | tuī xuǎn | to elect |
| 退化 | tuì huà | to degenerate |
| 吞吞吐吐 | tūn tūn tǔ tǔ | to hum and haw (idiom); to mumble as if hiding sth |
| 托 | tuō | to trust |
| 拖 | tuō | to drag |
| 拖累 | tuō lěi | to encumber |
| 拖延 | tuō yán | to delay |
| 脱身 | tuō shēn | to get away |
| 脱手 | tuō shǒu | (not of regular commerce) to sell or dispose of (goods etc) |
| 瓦斯 | wǎ sī | gas (loanword) |
| 外表 | wài biǎo | external |
| 外号 | wài hào | nickname |
| 外力 | wài lì | external force |
| 外贸 | wài mào | foreign trade |
| 外销 | wài xiāo | to export |
| 外遇 | wài yù | extramarital affair |
| 外在 | wài zài | external |
| 外资 | wài zī | foreign investment |
| 外祖父 | wài zǔ fù | maternal grandfather (i.e. mother's father) |
| 外祖母 | wài zǔ mǔ | mother's mother |
| 弯曲 | wān qū | to bend |
| 完备 | wán bèi | faultless |
| 完美 | wán měi | perfect |
| 玩弄 | wán nòng | to play with |
| 顽强 | wán qiáng | tenacious |
| 挽 | wǎn | to pull |
| 挽救 | wǎn jiù | to save |
| 万分 | wàn fēn | very much |
| 万事 | wàn shì | all things |
| 万岁 | wàn suì | Long live (the king, the revolution etc)! |
| 万万 | wàn wàn | absolutely |
| 万物 | wàn wù | all living things |
| 惋惜 | wǎn xī | to regret |
| 亡国 | wáng guó | (of a nation) to be destroyed |
| 往来 | wǎng lái | dealings |
| 旺季 | wàng jì | busy season |
| 旺盛 | wàng shèng | vigorous |
| 威风 | wēi fēng | might |
| 威力 | wēi lì | might |
| 萎缩 | wěi suō | to wither |
| 为生 | wéi shēng | to make a living |
| 为首 | wéi shǒu | head |
| 为止 | wéi zhǐ | until |
| 违背 | wéi bèi | to go against |
| 违约 | wéi yuē | to break a promise |
| 危害 | wēi hài | to jeopardize |
| 围巾 | wéi jīn | scarf |
| 围墙 | wéi qiáng | perimeter wall |
| 围绕 | wéi rào | to revolve around |
| 微弱 | wēi ruò | weak |
| 微小 | wēi xiǎo | minute (i.e. extremely small) |
| 维生素 | wéi shēng sù | vitamin |
| 胃 | wèi | stomach |
| 胃口 | wèi kǒu | appetite |
| 未必 | wèi bì | not necessarily |
| 未婚夫 | wèi hūn fū | fiancé |
| 未婚妻 | wèi hūn qī | fiancée |
| 未免 | wèi miǎn | unavoidably |
| 卫生 | wèi shēng | health |
| 温 | Wēn | surname Wen |
| 温带 | wēn dài | temperate zone |
| 温习 | wēn xí | to review (a lesson etc) |
| 温驯 | wēn xùn | docile |
| 瘟疫 | wēn yì | epidemic |
| 文明 | wén míng | civilized |
| 文坛 | wén tán | literary circles |
| 文献 | wén xiàn | document |
| 闻名 | wén míng | well-known |
| 稳健 | wěn jiàn | firm |
| 紊乱 | wěn luàn | disorder |
| 问世 | wèn shì | to be published |
| 卧 | wò | to lie |
| 乌龟 | wū guī | tortoise |
| 乌龙茶 | wū lóng chá | oolong tea |
| 乌鸦 | wū yā | crow |
| 污染 | wū rǎn | pollution |
| 无比 | wú bǐ | incomparable |
| 无线电 | wú xiàn diàn | wireless |
| 无形 | wú xíng | incorporeal |
| 无疑 | wú yí | no doubt |
| 五金 | wǔ jīn | metal hardware (nuts and bolts) |
| 武力 | wǔ lì | military force |
| 武士 | wǔ shì | warrior |
| 武装 | wǔ zhuāng | arms |
| 阴谋 | yīn móu | plot |
| 阴影 | yīn yǐng | (lit. and fig.) shadow |
| 银幕 | yín mù | movie screen |
| 银色 | yín sè | silver (color) |
| 银子 | yín zi | money |
| 引 | yǐn | to draw (e.g. a bow) |
| 引导 | yǐn dǎo | to guide |
| 引进 | yǐn jìn | to recommend |
| 引擎 | yǐn qíng | engine (loanword) |
| 隐藏 | yǐn cáng | to hide |
| 隐士 | yǐn shì | hermit |
| 隐约 | yǐn yuē | vague |
| 印证 | yìn zhèng | to seal |
| 樱桃 | yīng táo | cherry |
| 英勇 | yīng yǒng | heroic |
| 英语 | Yīng yǔ | |
| 鹰 | yīng | eagle |
| 营地 | yíng dì | camp |
| 营造 | yíng zào | to build (housing) |
| 迎 | yíng | to welcome |
| 迎合 | yíng hé | to cater to |
| 影射 | yǐng shè | to refer obliquely to |
| 硬 | yìng | hard |
| 硬体 | yìng tǐ | (computer) hardware |
| 应变 | yìng biàn | to meet a contingency |
| 应酬 | yìng chou | social niceties |
| 应急 | yìng jí | to respond to an emergency |
| 延伸 | yán shēn | to extend |
| 延误 | yán wu | to delay |
| 延续 | yán xù | to continue |
| 沿海 | yán hǎi | coastal |
| 沿途 | yán tú | along the sides of the road |
| 沿袭 | yán xí | to carry on as before |
| 沿用 | yán yòng | to continue to use (old methods) |
| 严禁 | yán jìn | to strictly prohibit |
| 严厉 | yán lì | severe |
| 严密 | yán mì | strict |
| 演变 | yǎn biàn | to develop |
| 演讲 | yǎn jiǎng | lecture |
| 演说 | yǎn shuō | speech |
| 演习 | yǎn xí | maneuver |
| 眼界 | yǎn jiè | ken |
| 眼看 | yǎn kàn | soon |
| 衍生 | yǎn shēng | to give rise to |
| 燕窝 | yàn wō | swallow's nest |
| 燕子 | yàn zi | swallow |
| 央求 | yāng qiú | to implore |
| 仰慕 | yǎng mù | to admire |
| 养分 | yǎng fèn | nutrient |
| 养老 | yǎng lǎo | to provide for the elderly (family members) |
| 养育 | yǎng yù | to rear |
| 邀 | yāo | to invite |
| 窑 | yáo | kiln |
| 摇晃 | yáo huàng | to rock |
| 谣言 | yáo yán | rumor |
| 遥远 | yáo yuǎn | distant |
| 要点 | yào diǎn | main point |
| 要犯 | yào fàn | major criminal |
| 药品 | yào pǐn | medicaments |
| 业绩 | yè jì | achievement |
| 依 | yī | to depend on |
| 依旧 | yī jiù | as before |
| 依据 | yī jù | according to |
| 依赖 | yī lài | to depend on |
| 依照 | yī zhào | according to |
| 医疗 | yī liáo | medical treatment |
| 医术 | yī shù | medical expertise |
| 医药 | yī yào | medical care and medicines |
| 一定 | yī dìng | surely |
| 一道 | yī dào | together |
| 一度 | yī dù | for a time |
| 一概 | yī gài | all |
| 一贯 | yī guàn | consistent |
| 一律 | yī lǜ | same |
| 一味 | yī wèi | blindly |
| 咦 | yí | expression of surprise |
| 仪表 | yí biǎo | appearance |
| 遗产 | yí chǎn | heritage |
| 遗传 | yí chuán | heredity |
| 遗憾 | yí hàn | regret |
| 遗留 | yí liú | to leave behind |
| 遗弃 | yí qì | to leave |
| 遗体 | yí tǐ | remains (of a dead person) |
| 遗忘 | yí wàng | to become forgotten |
| 遗志 | yí zhì | the mission in life of a deceased person, left to others to carry on |
| 遗址 | yí zhǐ | ruins |
| 疑虑 | yí lǜ | hesitation |
| 移植 | yí zhí | to transplant |
| 倚 | yǐ | to lean on |
| 致 | zhì | to send |
| 以至 | yǐ zhì | down to |
| 亦 | yì | also |
| 一连串 | yī lián chuàn | a succession of |
| 一流 | yī liú | top quality |
| 一如 | yī rú | to be just like |
| 一心 | yī xīn | wholeheartedly |
| 液体 | yè tǐ | liquid |
| 抑制 | yì zhì | to inhibit |
| 意识到 | yì shí dào | realize |
| 意图 | yì tú | intent |
| 意味 | yì wèi | meaning |
| 毅力 | yì lì | perseverance |
| 翌日 | yì rì | next day |
| 异常 | yì cháng | exceptional |
| 异乡 | yì xiāng | foreign land |
| 议定 | yì dìng | to reach an agreement |
| 议论 | yì lùn | to comment |
| 议题 | yì tí | topic of discussion |
| 议员 | yì yuán | member (of a legislative body) |
| 音 | yīn | sound |
| 因果 | yīn guǒ | karma |
| 战线 | zhàn xiàn | battle line |
| 战友 | zhàn yǒu | comrade-in-arms |
| 战战兢兢 | zhàn zhàn jīng jīng | trembling with fear |
| 张开 | zhāng kāi | to open up |
| 张贴 | zhāng tiē | to post (a notice) |
| 帐篷 | zhàng peng | tent |
| 丈 | zhàng | measure of length, ten Chinese feet (3.3 m) |
| 朝气 | zhāo qì | vitality |
| 着想 | zhuó xiǎng | to give thought (to others) |
| 找寻 | zhǎo xún | to look for |
| 沼泽 | zhǎo zé | marsh |
| 召集 | zhào jí | to convene |
| 照例 | zhào lì | as a rule |
| 照耀 | zhào yào | to shine |
| 遮 | zhē | to cover up (a shortcoming) |
| 遮蔽 | zhē bì | to cover |
| 折腾 | zhē teng | to toss from side to side (e.g. sleeplessly) |
| 针灸 | zhēn jiǔ | acupuncture and moxibustion |
| 真情 | zhēn qíng | real situation |
| 诊断 | zhěn duàn | diagnosis |
| 诊所 | zhěn suǒ | clinic |
| 镇定 | zhèn dìng | calm |
| 镇压 | zhèn yā | suppression |
| 振动 | zhèn dòng | to vibrate |
| 震惊 | zhèn jīng | to shock |
| 阵营 | zhèn yíng | group of people |
| 蒸 | zhēng | to evaporate |
| 蒸发 | zhēng fā | to evaporate |
| 蒸气 | zhēng qì | vapor |
| 争辩 | zhēng biàn | a dispute |
| 争夺 | zhēng duó | to fight over |
| 争论 | zhēng lùn | to argue |
| 争气 | zhēng qì | to work hard for sth |
| 争议 | zhēng yì | controversy |
| 征收 | zhēng shōu | to levy (a fine) |
| 挣扎 | zhēng zhá | to struggle |
| 整 | zhěng | exactly |
| 整顿 | zhěng dùn | to tidy up |
| 整体 | zhěng tǐ | whole entity |
| 整整 | zhěng zhěng | whole |
| 正面 | zhèng miàn | front |
| 正义 | zhèng yì | justice |
| 政绩 | zhèng jì | (political) achievements |
| 政见 | zhèng jiàn | political views |
| 政权 | zhèng quán | regime |
| 证券 | zhèng quàn | negotiable security (financial) |
| 证人 | zhèng rén | witness |
| 应验 | yìng yàn | to come true |
| 应征 | yìng zhēng | to apply (for a job) |
| 踊跃 | yǒng yuè | to leap |
| 用户 | yòng hù | user |
| 用途 | yòng tú | use |
| 用心 | yòng xīn | motive |
| 悠久 | yōu jiǔ | long (tradition, history etc) |
| 悠闲 | yōu xián | leisurely |
| 优待 | yōu dài | preferential treatment |
| 优势 | yōu shì | superiority |
| 优先 | yōu xiān | to have priority |
| 优异 | yōu yì | exceptional |
| 铀 | yóu | uranium (chemistry) |
| 由来 | yóu lái | origin |
| 游览 | yóu lǎn | to go sightseeing |
| 油田 | yóu tián | oil field |
| 油条 | yóu tiáo | youtiao (deep-fried breadstick) |
| 友爱 | yǒu ài | friendly affection |
| 有机 | yǒu jī | organic |
| 有理 | yǒu lǐ | reasonable |
| 有所 | yǒu suǒ | somewhat |
| 有为 | yǒu wéi | promising |
| 有限 | yǒu xiàn | limited |
| 有形 | yǒu xíng | material |
| 有心人 | yǒu xīn rén | resolute person |
| 有益 | yǒu yì | useful |
| 有意 | yǒu yì | to intend |
| 有缘 | yǒu yuán | related |
| 诱惑 | yòu huò | to entice |
| 幼稚 | yòu zhì | young |
| 逾 | yú | to exceed |
| 愚蠢 | yú chǔn | silly |
| 舆论 | yú lùn | public opinion |
| 渔民 | yú mín | fisherman |
| 予以 | yǔ yǐ | to give |
| 与会 | yù huì | to participate in a meeting |
| 雨季 | yǔ jì | rainy season |
| 语文 | yǔ wén | literature and language |
| 宇宙 | yǔ zhòu | universe |
| 愈 | yù | the more...(the more...) |
| 玉器 | yù qì | jade artifact |
| 预测 | yù cè | to forecast |
| 预防 | yù fáng | to prevent |
| 预告 | yù gào | to forecast |
| 预估 | yù gū | to estimate |
| 预赛 | yù sài | preliminary competition |
| 预约 | yù yuē | booking |
| 寓言 | yù yán | fable |
| 园林 | yuán lín | gardens |
| 元气 | yuán qì | strength |
| 元首 | yuán shǒu | head of state |
| 元素 | yuán sù | element |
| 原本 | yuán běn | originally |
| 原形 | yuán xíng | original shape |
| 原野 | yuán yě | plain |
| 原状 | yuán zhuàng | previous condition |
| 原住民 | yuán zhù mín | indigenous peoples |
| 原子 | yuán zǐ | atom |
| 原子弹 | yuán zǐ dàn | atom bomb |
| 援助 | yuán zhù | to help |
| 远景 | yuǎn jǐng | prospect |
| 怨 | yuàn | to blame |
| 约束 | yuē shù | to restrict |
| 跃 | yuè | to jump |
| 乐队 | yuè duì | band |
| 月台 | yuè tái | railway platform |
| 运 | yùn | to move |
| 运行 | yùn xíng | to move along one's course (of celestial bodies etc) |
| 孕妇 | yùn fù | pregnant woman |
| 酝酿 | yùn niàng | (of alcohol) to ferment |
| 栽 | zāi | to grow |
| 灾祸 | zāi huò | disaster |
| 灾情 | zāi qíng | disastrous situation |
| 在场 | zài chǎng | to be present |
| 在世 | zài shì | to be alive |
| 在座 | zài zuò | to be present |
| 再三 | zài sān | over and over again |
| 再生 | zài shēng | to be reborn |
| 赞助 | zàn zhù | to support |
| 叹 | tàn | to sigh |
| 赞叹 | zàn tàn | to exclaim in admiration |
| 赃物 | zāng wù | booty |
| 遭 | zāo | to meet by chance (usually with misfortune) |
| 遭遇 | zāo yù | to meet with |
| 造反 | zào fǎn | to rebel |
| 造化 | zào huà | good luck |
| 造物主 | Zào wù zhǔ | |
| 造型 | zào xíng | to model |
| 责备 | zé bèi | to blame |
| 增进 | zēng jìn | to promote |
| 增强 | zēng qiáng | to increase |
| 增值 | zēng zhí | to appreciate (financially) |
| 赠 | zèng | to give as a present |
| 炸药 | zhà yào | explosive (material) |
| 沾 | zhān | to moisten |
| 盏 | zhǎn | a small cup |
| 展望 | zhǎn wàng | outlook |
| 展现 | zhǎn xiàn | to come out |
| 崭新 | zhǎn xīn | brand new |
| 占据 | zhàn jù | to occupy |
| 占领 | zhàn lǐng | to occupy (a territory) |
| 颤抖 | chàn dǒu | to shudder |
| 战火 | zhàn huǒ | conflagration |
| 战机 | zhàn jī | opportunity in a battle |
| 战乱 | zhàn luàn | chaos of war |
| 战略 | zhàn lüè | strategy |
| 战胜 | zhàn shèng | to prevail over |
| 战士 | zhàn shì | fighter |
| 战术 | zhàn shù | tactics |
| 主义 | zhǔ yì | -ism |
| 主宰 | zhǔ zǎi | to dominate |
| 主旨 | zhǔ zhǐ | gist |
| 主轴 | zhǔ zhóu | axis |
| 嘱咐 | zhǔ fù | to tell |
| 瞩目 | zhǔ mù | to focus attention upon |
| 注定 | zhù dìng | to foreordain |
| 注目 | zhù mù | attention |
| 注视 | zhù shì | to watch attentively |
| 之内 | zhī nèi | inside |
| 之所以 | zhī suǒ yǐ | the reason why |
| 支撑 | zhī chēng | to prop up |
| 支付 | zhī fù | to pay (money) |
| 支配 | zhī pèi | to control |
| 支应 | zhī yìng | to deal with |
| 知足 | zhī zú | content with one's situation |
| 脂肪 | zhī fáng | fat (in the body, in a plant, or in food) |
| 织 | zhī | to weave |
| 直径 | zhí jìng | diameter |
| 值班 | zhí bān | to work a shift |
| 值钱 | zhí qián | valuable |
| 殖民 | zhí mín | colony |
| 质量 | zhì liàng | quality |
| 质疑 | zhì yí | to call into question |
| 职务 | zhí wù | post |
| 职责 | zhí zé | duty |
| 执照 | zhí zhào | license |
| 执政 | zhí zhèng | to hold power |
| 执着 | zhí zhuó | to be strongly attached to |
| 止 | zhǐ | to stop |
| 只得 | zhǐ dé | to have no alternative but to |
| 指标 | zhǐ biāo | (production) target |
| 指点 | zhǐ diǎn | to point out |
| 指挥 | zhǐ huī | to conduct |
| 指控 | zhǐ kòng | accusation |
| 指南针 | zhǐ nán zhēn | compass |
| 指数 | zhǐ shù | (numerical, statistical) index |
| 指头 | zhǐ tou | finger |
| 指望 | zhǐ wàng | to hope for sth |
| 指纹 | zhǐ wén | fingerprint |
| 指引 | zhǐ yǐn | to guide |
| 指正 | zhǐ zhèng | to point out mistakes or weak points for correction |
| 至 | zhì | to arrive |
| 至今 | zhì jīn | so far |
| 治安 | zhì ān | law and order |
| 治本 | zhì běn | to take radical measures |
| 治标 | zhì biāo | to treat only the symptoms but not the root cause |
| 治理 | zhì lǐ | to govern |
| 治疗 | zhì liáo | to treat (an illness) |
| 志趣 | zhì qù | inclination |
| 志向 | zhì xiàng | ambition |
| 致词 | zhì cí | to make a speech |
| 致富 | zhì fù | to become rich |
| 致力 | zhì lì | to work for |
| 致命 | zhì mìng | fatal |
| 致意 | zhì yì | to send one's greetings |
| 智力 | zhì lì | intelligence |
| 制裁 | zhì cái | to punish |
| 制订 | zhì dìng | to work out |
| 制品 | zhì pǐn | products |
| 滞留 | zhì liú | to detain |
| 中断 | zhōng duàn | to cut short |
| 中立 | zhōng lì | neutral |
| 中旬 | zhōng xún | middle third of a month |
| 中叶 | zhōng yè | mid- (e.g. mid-century) |
| 中医 | Zhōng yī | traditional Chinese medical science |
| 忠实 | zhōng shí | faithful |
| 衷心 | zhōng xīn | heartfelt |
| 终场 | zhōng chǎng | end (of a performance or sports match) |
| 终结 | zhōng jié | end |
| 终究 | zhōng jiū | in the end |
| 终身 | zhōng shēn | lifelong |
| 种种 | zhǒng zhǒng | all kinds of |
| 种植 | zhòng zhí | to plant |
| 中风 | zhòng fēng | to suffer a paralyzing stroke |
| 中奖 | zhòng jiǎng | to win a prize |
| 中肯 | zhòng kěn | pertinent |
| 中暑 | zhòng shǔ | sunstroke |
| 重用 | zhòng yòng | to put in an important position |
| 重镇 | zhòng zhèn | strategic town |
| 周边 | zhōu biān | periphery |
| 周密 | zhōu mì | careful |
| 周详 | zhōu xiáng | meticulous |
| 周游 | zhōu yóu | to travel around |
| 周转 | zhōu zhuǎn | to rotate |
| 皱 | zhòu | to wrinkle |
| 皱纹 | zhòu wén | wrinkle |
| 株 | zhū | tree trunk |
| 诸多 | zhū duō | (used for abstract things) a good deal, a lot of |
| 逐 | zhú | to pursue |
| 逐步 | zhú bù | progressively |
| 主导 | zhǔ dǎo | leading |
| 主管 | zhǔ guǎn | in charge |
| 主见 | zhǔ jiàn | one's own view |
| 主力 | zhǔ lì | main force |
| 主流 | zhǔ liú | main stream (of a river) |
| 主权 | zhǔ quán | sovereignty |
| 主人翁 | zhǔ rén wēng | master (of the house) |
| 剥 | bō | to peel |
| 划 | huà | to delimit |
| 称 | chēng | to weigh |
| 冲 | chōng | (of water) to dash against |
| 仇 | chóu | hatred |
| 出息 | chū xi | future prospects |
| 处 | chǔ | to reside |
| 大意 | dà yì | general idea |
| 待 | dāi | to stay |
| 倒数 | dào shǔ | to count backwards (from 10 down to 0) |
| 占 | zhàn | to take possession of |
| 法制 | fǎ zhì | legal system and institutions |
| 跟前 | gēn qián | the front (of) |
| 供养 | gòng yǎng | to make offerings (to the Gods) |
| 哄 | hǒng | to deceive |
| 假 | jiǎ | fake |
| 将 | jiāng | will |
| 尽量 | jìn liàng | as much as possible |
| 扛 | káng | to carry on one's shoulder |
| 便宜 | pián yi | cheap |
| 注重 | zhù zhòng | to pay attention to |
| 住户 | zhù hù | household |
| 住宿 | zhù sù | to stay at |
| 柱子 | zhù zi | pillar |
| 助教 | zhù jiào | teaching assistant |
| 助手 | zhù shǒu | assistant |
| 伫立 | zhù lì | to stand for a long time |
| 著作 | zhù zuò | to write |
| 驻 | zhù | to halt |
| 抓紧 | zhuā jǐn | to grasp firmly |
| 专柜 | zhuān guì | sales counter dedicated to a certain kind of product (e.g. alcohol) |
| 专员 | zhuān yuán | assistant director |
| 专制 | zhuān zhì | autocracy |
| 砖 | zhuān | brick |
| 转化 | zhuǎn huà | to change |
| 转机 | zhuǎn jī | (to take) a turn for the better |
| 转手 | zhuǎn shǒu | to pass on |
| 转眼 | zhuǎn yǎn | in a flash |
| 转移 | zhuǎn yí | to shift |
| 撰写 | zhuàn xiě | to write |
| 庄严 | zhuāng yán | solemn |
| 装备 | zhuāng bèi | equipment |
| 装潢 | zhuāng huáng | to mount (a picture) |
| 装配 | zhuāng pèi | to assemble |
| 装运 | zhuāng yùn | to ship |
| 装置 | zhuāng zhì | to install |
| 壮观 | zhuàng guān | spectacular |
| 壮丽 | zhuàng lì | magnificence |
| 状元 | zhuàng yuán | top scorer in the palace examination (highest rank of the Imperial examination system) |
| 追捕 | zhuī bǔ | to pursue |
| 追查 | zhuī chá | to try to find out |
| 追究 | zhuī jiū | to investigate |
| 准 | zhǔn | accurate |
| 准备 | zhǔn bèi | preparation |
| 准则 | zhǔn zé | norm |
| 准许 | zhǔn xǔ | to allow |
| 卓越 | zhuó yuè | outstanding |
| 着手 | zhuó shǒu | to put one's hand to it |
| 着眼 | zhuó yǎn | to have one's eyes on (a goal) |
| 着重 | zhuó zhòng | to put emphasis on |
| 酌量 | zhuó liáng | to consider |
| 资深 | zī shēn | veteran (journalist etc) |
| 资助 | zī zhù | to subsidize |
| 姿势 | zī shì | posture |
| 姿态 | zī tài | attitude |
| 滋味 | zī wèi | taste |
| 子弹 | zǐ dàn | bullet |
| 子弟 | zǐ dì | child |
| 子孙 | zǐ sūn | offspring |
| 紫外线 | zǐ wài xiàn | ultraviolet ray |
| 自 | zì | self |
| 自称 | zì chēng | to call oneself |
| 自费 | zì fèi | (be) at one's own expense |
| 自豪 | zì háo | proud (of one's achievements etc) |
| 自觉 | zì jué | conscious |
| 自立 | zì lì | independent |
| 自满 | zì mǎn | complacent |
| 自然 | zì rán | nature |
| 自身 | zì shēn | itself |
| 自行 | zì xíng | voluntary |
| 自制 | zì zhì | self-made |
| 自治 | zì zhì | autonomy |
| 自传 | zì zhuàn | autobiography |
| 字体 | zì tǐ | calligraphic style |
| 字眼 | zì yǎn | wording |
| 字样 | zì yàng | model or template character |
| 宗旨 | zōng zhǐ | objective |
| 总裁 | zǒng cái | chairman |
| 总得 | zǒng děi | must |
| 总额 | zǒng é | total (amount or value) |
| 总和 | zǒng hé | sum |
| 总结 | zǒng jié | to sum up |
| 总经理 | zǒng jīng lǐ | general manager |
| 总数 | zǒng shù | total |
| 纵火 | zòng huǒ | to set on fire |
| 纵容 | zòng róng | to indulge |
| 纵使 | zòng shǐ | even if |
| 走廊 | zǒu láng | corridor |
| 揍 | zòu | to beat up |
| 租赁 | zū lìn | to rent |
| 足够 | zú gòu | enough |
| 祖宗 | zǔ zōng | ancestor |
| 阻挡 | zǔ dǎng | to stop |
| 阻力 | zǔ lì | resistance |
| 阻挠 | zǔ náo | to thwart |
| 阻塞 | zǔ sè | to block |
| 组织 | zǔ zhī | to organize |
| 组装 | zǔ zhuāng | to assemble and install |
| 钻研 | zuān yán | to study meticulously |
| 嘴唇 | zuǐ chún | lip |
| 罪恶 | zuì è | crime |
| 罪名 | zuì míng | criminal charge |
| 罪行 | zuì xíng | crime |
| 尊 | zūn | senior |
| 尊严 | zūn yán | dignity |
| 遵循 | zūn xún | to follow |
| 作风 | zuò fēng | style |
| 作怪 | zuò guài | (of a ghost) to make strange things happen |
| 作为 | zuò wéi | one's conduct |
| 作物 | zuò wù | crop |
| 作战 | zuò zhàn | combat |
| 作证 | zuò zhèng | to bear witness |
| 坐牢 | zuò láo | to be imprisoned |
| 坐镇 | zuò zhèn | (of a commanding officer) to keep watch |
| 座谈 | zuò tán | to have an informal discussion |
| 座右铭 | zuò yòu míng | motto |
| 挨 | āi | in order |
| 把 | bǎ | to hold |
| 把手 | bǎ shǒu | to shake hands |
| 本事 | běn shì | source material |
| 便 | biàn | plain |
| 传 | chuán | to pass on |
| 创 | chuàng | to begin |
| 翘 | qiào | to stick up |
| 亲 | qīn | parent |
| 达 | Dá | surname Da |
| 来宾 | Lái bīn | guest |
| 雷 | Léi | surname Lei |
| 奔腾 | Bēn téng | (of waves) to surge forward |
| 令 | Líng | see 脊令[ji2 ling2] |
| 中庸 | Zhōng yōng | golden mean (Confucianism) |
| 吉利 | Jí lì | auspicious |
| 席 | Xí | surname Xi |
| 兴隆 | Xīng lóng | prosperous |
| 井 | Jǐng | surname Jing |
| 安宁 | Ān níng | peaceful |
| 向 | Xiàng | surname Xiang |
| 叶 | Yè | surname Ye |
| 启 | Qǐ | to open |
| 波 | Bō | wave |
| 许 | Xǔ | surname Xu |
| 孔 | Kǒng | surname Kong |
| 理学 | Lǐ xué | science |
| 别 | Bié | surname Bie |
| 仰 | Yǎng | surname Yang |
| 尚 | Shàng | surname Shang |
| 太平 | Tài píng | peace and security |
| 容 | Róng | surname Rong |
| 随 | Suí | surname Sui |
| 池 | Chí | surname Chi |
| 怀 | Huái | surname Huai |
| 神 | Shén | deity |
| 刀 | Dāo | surname Dao |
| 居 | Jū | surname Ju |
| 仁爱 | Rén ài | benevolence |
| 温泉 | Wēn quán | hot spring |
| 观 | Guàn | surname Guan |
| 饶 | Ráo | surname Rao |
| 联想 | Lián xiǎng | to associate (cognitively) |
| 方正 | Fāng zhèng | clear and square |
| 长子 | Zhǎng zǐ | eldest son |
| 原 | Yuán | Hara (Japanese surname) |
| 盛 | Shèng | surname Sheng |
| 付 | Fù | surname Fu |
| 乘 | Chéng | surname Cheng |
| 弓 | Gōng | surname Gong |
| 蒙 | Méng | surname Meng |
| 枚 | Méi | surname Mei |
| 同心 | Tóng xīn | to be of one mind |
| 官 | Guān | surname Guan |
| 正统 | Zhèng tǒng | orthodox |
| 计 | Jì | surname Ji |
| 归 | Guī | surname Gui |
| 富 | Fù | surname Fu |
| 封 | Fēng | surname Feng |
| 项 | Xiàng | surname Xiang |
| 淡水 | Dàn shuǐ | potable water (water with low salt content) |
| 中和 | Zhōng hé | to neutralize |
| 分量 | fēn liàng | (vector) component |
| 管子 | guǎn zi | tube |
| 款式 | kuǎn shì | pattern |
| 老子 | lǎo zi | father |
| 论 | lùn | opinion |
| 谜 | mí | riddle |
| 泡 | pào | bubble |
| 任 | rèn | to assign |
| 地 | de | -ly |
| 涂 | tú | to apply (paint etc) |
| 为 | wéi | as (in the capacity of) |
| 为人 | wéi rén | to conduct oneself |
| 系 | xì | system |
| 于 | yú | in |
| 应 | yīng | to agree (to do sth) |
| 唷 | yō | (interjection expressing surprise) Oh! |
| 涌 | yǒng | to bubble up |
| 余 | yú | extra |
| 重迭 | chóng dié | overlap |
| 答覆 | dá fù | reply |
| 证券行 | zhèng quàn háng | securities firm |
| 开头儿 | kāi tóu er | the beginning |
| 连结 | lián jié | link |
| 转帐 | zhuǎn zhàng | transfer |
| 打 | dǎ | to beat |
| 担 | dān | to undertake |
| 当 | dāng | to be |
| 调 | diào | to transfer |
| 恶 | è | evil |
| 发 | fā | to send out |
| 分子 | fēn zǐ | molecule |
| 缝 | féng | to sew |
| 号 | hào | ordinal number |
| 横 | héng | horizontal |
| 渐 | jiàn | gradual |
| 结实 | jiē shi | rugged |
| 劲 | jìn | strength |
| 据 | jù | according to |
| 空 | kōng | empty |
| 哩 | li | (modal final particle similar to 呢[ne |
| 脸谱 | Liǎn pǔ | types of facial makeup in operas |
| 闷 | mēn | stuffy |
| 匹 | pī | mate |
| 片 | piàn | thin piece |
| 圈 | quān | circle |
| 撒 | sǎ | to scatter |
| 刹 | shā | to brake |
| 省 | shěng | to save |
| 省事 | shěng shì | to simplify matters |
| 盛装 | shèng zhuāng | splendid clothes |
| 拾 | shí | to pick up |
| 率 | shuài | to lead |
| 台 | tái | desk |
| 通 | tōng | to go through |
| 下水 | xià shuǐ | downstream |
| 予 | yǔ | to give |
| 咱 | zán | I or me |
| 扎 | zhā | to prick |
| 正当 | zhèng dāng | timely |
| 挣 | zhēng | see 掙扎|挣扎[zheng1 zha2] |
| 转动 | zhuàn dòng | to rotate (about an axis) |
| 转向 | zhuǎn xiàng | to change direction |
| 足 | zú | foot |
| 爱滋病 | ài zī bìng | AIDS |
| 致于 | zhì yú | to |
| 不至 | bù zhì | not until |
| 策画 | cè huà | plan |
| 工读 | gōng dú | work study |
| 假像 | jiǎ xiàng | artifacts |
| 入超 | rù chāo | unfavourable balance of trade |
| 外线 | wài xiàn | outside line |
| 鲜艶 | xiān yàn | fresh |
| 伙子 | huǒ zi | boy |
| 字眼儿 | zì yǎn er | words |
| 何 | Hé | surname He |
| 将军 | Jiāng jūn | general |
| 墨 | Mò | surname Mo |