Chinese Level Test
Vocabulario HSK 7–9 · Nuevo HSK 3.0
HSK 7–9: Consulta todas las palabras que aparecen por primera vez en este nivel del nuevo HSK 3.0 (2025–2026), con pinyin y un significado breve en inglés. Cambia los caracteres o practica con tarjetas.
Nuevo HSK 3.0 (2025–2026)
HSK 7–9 · 5,562 entradas coincidentes
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5,562 entradas coincidentes
| Palabra | Pinyin | Significado (inglés) |
|---|---|---|
| 一丝不苟 | yìsī-bùgǒu | not one thread loose (idiom) |
| 一举 | yìjǔ | a move |
| 一举一动 | yìjǔ-yídòng | every movement |
| 一举两得 | yìjǔ-liǎngdé | one move, two gains (idiom) |
| 一事无成 | yíshì-wúchéng | to have achieved nothing |
| 一体 | yìtǐ | an integral whole |
| 一动不动 | yídòng-búdòng | motionless |
| 一味 | yíwèi | blindly |
| 一塌糊涂 | yìtāhútú | muddled and completely collapsing (idiom) |
| 一声不吭 | yìshēng-bùkēng | to not say a word |
| 一头 | yìtóu | one head |
| 一如既往 | yìrú-jìwǎng | just as in the past (idiom) |
| 一干二净 | yìgān-èrjìng | thoroughly (idiom) |
| 一并 | yíbìng | to lump together |
| 一应俱全 | yìyīng-jùquán | with everything needed available |
| 一度 | yídù | for a time |
| 一心 | yìxīn | wholeheartedly |
| 一心一意 | yìxīn-yíyì | concentrating one's thoughts and efforts |
| 一成不变 | yìchéng-búbiàn | (idiom) immutable |
| 一手 | yìshǒu | a skill |
| 一技之长 | yíjìzhīcháng | proficiency in a particular field (idiom) |
| 一揽子 | yìlǎnzi | all-inclusive |
| 一旁 | yìpáng | aside |
| 一无所有 | yìwúsuǒyǒu | not having anything at all (idiom) |
| 一无所知 | yìwúsuǒzhī | not knowing anything at all (idiom) |
| 一早 | yìzǎo | early in the morning |
| 一晃 | yíhuàng | (of passing time) in an instant |
| 一概 | yígài | all |
| 一概而论 | yígài’érlùn | to lump different matters together (idiom) |
| 一毛不拔 | yìmáo-bùbá | stingy (idiom) |
| 一目了然 | yímù-liǎorán | obvious at a glance (idiom) |
| 一筹莫展 | yìchóu-mòzhǎn | to be unable to find a solution |
| 一线 | yīxiàn | front line |
| 一经 | yìjīng | as soon as |
| 一行 | yìxíng | party |
| 一言一行 | yìyán-yìxíng | every word and action (idiom) |
| 一言不发 | yìyán-bùfā | to not say a word (idiom) |
| 一连 | yìlián | in a row |
| 一连串 | yìliánchuàn | a succession of |
| 一针见血 | yìzhēn-jiànxiě | lit. to draw blood on the first prick (idiom) |
| 一面 | yímiàn | one side |
| 一鼓作气 | yìgǔ-zuòqì | in a spurt of energy |
| 一齐 | yìqí | at the same time |
| 丁 | dīng | male adult |
| 七嘴八舌 | qīzuǐ-bāshé | lively discussion with everybody talking at once |
| 万万 | wànwàn | absolutely |
| 万分 | wànfēn | very much |
| 万无一失 | wànwú-yìshī | surefire |
| 万能 | wànnéng | omnipotent |
| 三番五次 | sānfān-wǔcì | over and over again (idiom) |
| 三维 | sānwéi | three-dimensional |
| 三角 | sānjiǎo | triangle |
| 上任 | shàngrèn | to take office |
| 上半场 | shàngbànchǎng | first half of a game or contest |
| 上司 | shàngsi | boss |
| 上场 | shàngchǎng | on stage |
| 上层 | shàngcéng | upper layer |
| 上岗 | shànggǎng | to take up one's post |
| 上报 | shàngbào | to report to one's superiors |
| 上映 | shàngyìng | to screen |
| 上游 | shàngyóu | upper reaches (of a river) |
| 上演 | shàngyǎn | to screen (a movie) |
| 上火 | shànghuǒ | to get angry |
| 上瘾 | shàngyǐn | to get into a habit |
| 上空 | shàngkōng | overhead |
| 上行 | shàngxíng | (of trains) up (i.e. towards the capital) |
| 上诉 | shàngsù | to appeal (a judicial case) |
| 上调 | shàngtiáo | to raise (prices) |
| 上限 | shàngxiàn | upper bound |
| 下令 | xiàlìng | to give an order |
| 下半场 | xiàbànchǎng | second half of a game or contest |
| 下台 | xiàtái | to go off the stage |
| 下场 | xiàchǎng | to leave |
| 下坠 | xiàzhuì | (of objects) to fall |
| 下属 | xiàshǔ | subordinate |
| 下意识 | xiàyìshí | subconscious mind |
| 下手 | xiàshǒu | to start |
| 下游 | xiàyóu | lower reaches (of a river) |
| 下滑 | xiàhuá | to slide down (a slope etc) |
| 下级 | xiàjí | low ranking |
| 下落 | xiàluò | whereabouts |
| 下行 | xiàxíng | (of trains) down (i.e. away from the capital) |
| 下调 | xiàtiáo | to adjust downwards |
| 下跌 | xiàdiē | to fall |
| 下达 | xiàdá | to transmit to lower levels |
| 不下 | búxià | to be not less than (a certain quantity, amount etc) |
| 不乏 | bùfá | there is no lack of |
| 不了了之 | bùliǎo-liǎozhī | to settle a matter by leaving it unsettled |
| 不予 | bù yǔ | to withhold, to refuse |
| 不亚于 | búyàyú | no less than |
| 不亦乐乎 | búyìlèhū | lit. isn't that a joy? (quote from Confucius) |
| 不以为然 | bùyǐwéirán | not to accept as correct (idiom) |
| 不假思索 | bùjiǎ-sīsuǒ | (idiom) to act without taking time to think |
| 不像话 | búxiànghuà | unreasonable |
| 不免 | bùmiǎn | inevitably |
| 不准 | bù zhǔn | not to allow |
| 不力 | búlì | not to do one's best |
| 不动产 | búdòngchǎn | real estate |
| 不厌其烦 | búyàn-qífán | not to mind taking all the trouble (idiom) |
| 不及 | bùjí | to fall short of |
| 不可思议 | bùkě-sīyì | inconceivable (idiom) |
| 不可或缺 | bùkě-huòquē | necessary |
| 不堪 | bùkān | cannot bear |
| 不妙 | búmiào | (of a turn of events) not too encouraging |
| 不妨 | bùfáng | there is no harm in |
| 不定 | búdìng | indefinite |
| 不容 | bùróng | must not |
| 不屑 | búxiè | to disdain to do something |
| 不平 | bùpíng | uneven |
| 不当 | búdàng | unsuitable |
| 不得已 | bùdéyǐ | to act against one's will |
| 不得而知 | bùdé’érzhī | unknown |
| 不惜 | bùxī | not stint |
| 不愧 | búkuì | to be worthy of |
| 不慎 | búshèn | incautious |
| 不懈 | búxiè | untiring |
| 不折不扣 | bùzhé-búkòu | a hundred percent |
| 不敢当 | bùgǎndāng | lit. I dare not (accept the honor) |
| 不景气 | bùjǐngqì | slack |
| 不服 | bùfú | not to accept something |
| 不正之风 | búzhèngzhīfēng | unhealthy tendency |
| 不法 | bùfǎ | lawless |
| 不由得 | bùyóude | can't help |
| 不由自主 | bùyóuzìzhǔ | can't help |
| 不相上下 | bùxiāng-shàngxià | equally matched |
| 不知不觉 | bùzhī-bùjué | unconsciously |
| 不知所措 | bùzhī-suǒcuò | not knowing what to do (idiom) |
| 不算 | bú suàn | to not calculate |
| 不约而同 | bùyuē’értóng | to agree by chance (idiom) |
| 不经意 | bù jīngyì | not paying attention |
| 不翼而飞 | búyì’érfēi | to disappear without trace |
| 不耻下问 | bùchǐ-xiàwèn | not feel ashamed to ask and learn from one's subordinates |
| 不肖 | búxiào | (literary) unlike one's parents |
| 不见得 | bújiàndé | not necessarily |
| 不解 | bùjiě | to not understand |
| 不言而喻 | bùyán’éryù | it goes without saying |
| 不辞而别 | bùcí’érbié | to leave without saying good-bye |
| 与众不同 | yǔzhòng-bùtóng | to stand out from the masses (idiom) |
| 与否 | yǔ fǒu | whether or not (at the end of a phrase) |
| 与日俱增 | yǔrì-jùzēng | to increase steadily |
| 与时俱进 | yǔshí-jùjìn | abreast of modern developments |
| 丑恶 | chǒu’è | ugly |
| 丑闻 | chǒuwén | scandal |
| 丑陋 | chǒulòu | ugly |
| 专人 | zhuānrén | specialist |
| 专制 | zhuānzhì | autocracy |
| 专卖 | zhuānmài | monopoly |
| 专柜 | zhuānguì | sales counter dedicated to a certain kind of product (e.g. alcohol) |
| 专栏 | zhuānlán | special column |
| 专程 | zhuānchéng | specifically |
| 专职 | zhuānzhí | special duty |
| 专著 | zhuānzhù | monograph |
| 专辑 | zhuānjí | album |
| 专长 | zhuāncháng | specialty |
| 专项 | zhuānxiàng | special |
| 且 | qiě | and |
| 世人 | shìrén | people (in general) |
| 世代 | shìdài | for many generations |
| 世故 | shìgù | the ways of the world |
| 世间 | shìjiān | world |
| 丘陵 | qiūlíng | hills |
| 丙 | bǐng | third of the ten Heavenly Stems 干 |
| 业绩 | yèjì | achievement |
| 丛 | cóng | cluster |
| 丛林 | cónglín | jungle |
| 东奔西走 | dōngbēn-xīzǒu | to run this way and that (idiom) |
| 东张西望 | dōngzhāng-xīwàng | to look in all directions (idiom) |
| 东道主 | dōngdàozhǔ | host |
| 丝 | sī | silk |
| 丝毫 | sīháo | the slightest amount or degree |
| 丝绸 | sīchóu | silk cloth |
| 丢三落四 | diūsān-làsì | forgetful |
| 丢人 | diūrén | to lose face |
| 丢弃 | diūqì | to discard |
| 丢脸 | diūliǎn | to lose face |
| 两下子 | liǎngxiàzi | a couple of times |
| 两口子 | liǎngkǒuzi | husband and wife |
| 两手 | liǎngshǒu | one's two hands |
| 两栖 | liǎngqī | amphibious |
| 两翼 | liǎngyì | both wings (of a bird, aircraft or building) |
| 严密 | yánmì | strict |
| 严峻 | yánjùn | grim |
| 严谨 | yánjǐn | rigorous |
| 丧生 | sàngshēng | to die |
| 个头儿 | gètóur | size |
| 个案 | gè’àn | individual case |
| 丫头 | yātou | girl |
| 中叶 | zhōngyè | mid- (e.g. mid-century) |
| 中庸 | zhōngyōng | the Doctrine of the Mean, one of the Four Books 四书 |
| 中性 | zhōngxìng | neutral |
| 中止 | zhōngzhǐ | to cease |
| 中立 | zhōnglì | neutral |
| 中途 | zhōngtú | midway |
| 丰厚 | fēnghòu | generous |
| 丰满 | fēngmǎn | Fengman district of Jilin city 吉林市, Jilin province |
| 丰盛 | fēngshèng | rich |
| 丰硕 | fēngshuò | plentiful |
| 串门 | chuànmén | to call on someone |
| 临 | lín | to face |
| 临床 | línchuáng | clinical |
| 临街 | línjiē | facing the street |
| 临近 | línjìn | close to |
| 丸 | wán | ball |
| 丸子 | wánzi | pills |
| 为人 | wéirén | to conduct oneself |
| 主义 | zhǔyì | -ism |
| 主人公 | zhǔréngōng | hero (of a novel or film) |
| 主体 | zhǔtǐ | main part |
| 主力 | zhǔlì | main force |
| 主宰 | zhǔzǎi | to dominate |
| 主打 | zhǔdǎ | principal |
| 主权 | zhǔquán | sovereignty |
| 主编 | zhǔbiān | editor in chief |
| 主页 | zhǔyè | home page |
| 主题曲 | zhǔtíqǔ | theme song |
| 举一反三 | jǔyī-fǎnsān | to raise one and infer three |
| 举世瞩目 | jǔshì-zhǔmù | to receive worldwide attention |
| 举报 | jǔbào | to report (malefactors to the police) |
| 举措 | jǔcuò | move |
| 举棋不定 | jǔqí-búdìng | to hesitate over what move to make (idiom) |
| 举止 | jǔzhǐ | bearing |
| 举足轻重 | jǔzú-qīngzhòng | to play a critical role (idiom) |
| 举重 | jǔzhòng | to lift weights |
| 乃 | nǎi | to be |
| 乃至 | nǎizhì | and even |
| 久仰 | jiǔyǎng | honorific: I've long looked forward to meeting you. |
| 久违 | jiǔwéi | (haven't done something) for a long time |
| 义工 | yìgōng | volunteer worker |
| 之际 | zhījì | during |
| 乌云 | wūyún | black cloud |
| 乏力 | fálì | lacking in strength |
| 乐园 | lèyuán | paradise |
| 乐意 | lèyì | to be willing to do something |
| 乐此不疲 | lècǐ-bùpí | (idiom) to enjoy something and never tire of it |
| 乐谱 | yuèpǔ | a musical score |
| 乐队 | yuèduì | band |
| 乖 | guāi | (of a child) obedient, well-behaved |
| 乖巧 | guāiqiǎo | clever (child) |
| 乞丐 | qǐgài | beggar |
| 乞求 | qǐqiú | to beg |
| 乞讨 | qǐtǎo | to beg |
| 乡下 | xiāngxia | countryside |
| 乡亲 | xiāngqīn | fellow countryman (from the same village) |
| 书记 | shūjì | secretary |
| 乱七八糟 | luànqībāzāo | (idiom) chaotic |
| 乳制品 | rǔzhìpǐn | dairy products |
| 了结 | liǎojié | to settle |
| 予以 | yǔyǐ | to give |
| 争先恐后 | zhēngxiān-kǒnghòu | striving to be first and fearing to be last (idiom) |
| 争光 | zhēngguāng | to win an honor |
| 争分夺秒 | zhēngfēn-duómiǎo | lit. fight minutes, snatch seconds (idiom) |
| 争执 | zhēngzhí | to dispute |
| 争气 | zhēngqì | to work hard for something |
| 争相 | zhēngxiāng | to fall over each other in their eagerness to ... |
| 争端 | zhēngduān | dispute |
| 争辩 | zhēngbiàn | a dispute |
| 事务所 | shìwùsuǒ | office |
| 事宜 | shìyí | matters |
| 事态 | shìtài | situation |
| 事迹 | shìjì | deed |
| 亏待 | kuīdài | to treat someone unfairly |
| 亏本 | kuīběn | to make a loss |
| 互补 | hùbǔ | complementary |
| 五官 | wǔguān | five sense organs of TCM (nose, eyes, lips, tongue, ears 鼻目口舌耳) |
| 五湖四海 | wǔhú-sìhǎi | all parts of the country |
| 五花八门 | wǔhuā-bāmén | myriad |
| 井底之蛙 | jǐngdǐzhīwā | (lit.) a frog at the bottom of a well (idiom) |
| 亡羊补牢 | wángyáng-bǔláo | lit. to mend the pen after sheep are lost (idiom) |
| 交互 | jiāohù | mutual |
| 交付 | jiāofù | to hand over |
| 交代 | jiāodài | to transfer (duties to someone else) |
| 交叉 | jiāochā | to cross |
| 交响乐 | jiāoxiǎngyuè | symphony |
| 交头接耳 | jiāotóu-jiē’ěr | to whisper to one another's ear |
| 交情 | jiāoqing | friendship |
| 交接 | jiāojiē | (of two things) to come into contact |
| 交替 | jiāotì | to replace |
| 交涉 | jiāoshè | to negotiate (with) |
| 交界 | jiāojiè | common boundary |
| 交纳 | jiāonà | to pay (taxes or dues) |
| 交织 | jiāozhī | to interweave |
| 交锋 | jiāofēng | to cross swords |
| 交集 | jiāojí | (of diverse emotions) to occur simultaneously |
| 亦 | yì | also |
| 产业链 | chǎnyèliàn | industry value chain |
| 产值 | chǎnzhí | value of output |
| 产权 | chǎnquán | property right |
| 产物 | chǎnwù | product |
| 亩 | mǔ | classifier for fields |
| 享 | xiǎng | to enjoy |
| 享有 | xiǎngyǒu | to enjoy (rights, privileges etc) |
| 享用 | xiǎngyòng | to enjoy (i.e. have the use or benefit of) |
| 亭子 | tíngzi | pavilion |
| 亮丽 | liànglì | bright and beautiful |
| 亮点 | liàngdiǎn | highlight |
| 亮相 | liàngxiàng | to strike a pose (Chinese opera) |
| 亲和力 | qīnhélì | (personal) warmth |
| 亲手 | qīnshǒu | personally |
| 亲热 | qīnrè | affectionate |
| 亲生 | qīnshēng | one's own (child) (i.e. one's child by birth) |
| 亲眼 | qīnyǎn | with one's own eyes |
| 亲身 | qīnshēn | personal |
| 亲近 | qīnjìn | intimate |
| 人品 | rénpǐn | moral standing |
| 人性 | rénxìng | human nature |
| 人情 | rénqíng | human emotions |
| 人手 | rénshǒu | manpower |
| 人文 | rénwén | humanities |
| 人权 | rénquán | human rights |
| 人格 | réngé | personality |
| 人次 | réncì | person-times |
| 人气 | rénqì | popularity |
| 人缘儿 | rényuánr | erhua variant of 人缘 |
| 人质 | rénzhì | hostage |
| 人身 | rénshēn | person |
| 人选 | rénxuǎn | choice of person |
| 人造 | rénzào | man-made |
| 人道 | réndào | human sympathy |
| 人间 | rénjiān | the human world |
| 亿万 | yìwàn | millions and millions |
| 仁慈 | réncí | benevolent |
| 仇 | chóu | hatred |
| 仇人 | chóurén | foe |
| 仇恨 | chóuhèn | to hate |
| 介于 | jièyú | between |
| 介入 | jièrù | to intervene |
| 介意 | jièyì | to care about |
| 从头 | cóngtóu | anew |
| 从容 | cóngróng | to go easy |
| 从容不迫 | cóngróng-búpò | calm |
| 仓促 | cāngcù | all of a sudden |
| 仙女 | xiānnǚ | fairy |
| 仙鹤 | xiānhè | red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis) |
| 代号 | dàihào | code name |
| 代理人 | dàilǐrén | agent |
| 代言 | dàiyán | to be a spokesperson |
| 以至于 | yǐzhìyú | down to |
| 以致 | yǐzhì | to such an extent as to |
| 以身作则 | yǐshēn-zuòzé | to set an example (idiom) |
| 仪表 | yíbiǎo | appearance |
| 仰望 | yǎngwàng | to look up at |
| 仲裁 | zhòngcái | arbitration |
| 价位 | jiàwèi | price level |
| 价值观 | jiàzhíguān | system of values |
| 任 | rèn | to assign |
| 任命 | rènmìng | to appoint |
| 任性 | rénxìng | willful |
| 任意 | rènyì | any |
| 任期 | rènqī | term of office |
| 任职 | rènzhí | to hold a post |
| 任重道远 | rènzhòng-dàoyuǎn | a heavy load and a long road |
| 份额 | fèn’é | share |
| 仿 | fǎng | to imitate |
| 仿制 | fǎngzhì | to copy |
| 仿真 | fǎngzhēn | to emulate |
| 企图 | qǐtú | to attempt |
| 休克 | xiūkè | shock (loanword) |
| 休养 | xiūyǎng | to recuperate |
| 休想 | xiūxiǎng | don't think (that) |
| 休眠 | xiūmián | to be dormant (biology) |
| 众志成城 | zhòngzhì-chéngchéng | unity of will is an impregnable stronghold (idiom) |
| 优胜劣汰 | yōushèng-liètài | survival of the fittest (idiom) |
| 优越 | yōuyuè | superior |
| 优雅 | yōuyǎ | grace |
| 伙食 | huǒshí | food |
| 会场 | huìchǎng | meeting place |
| 会意 | huìyì | combined ideogram |
| 会晤 | huìwù | to meet |
| 会诊 | huìzhěn | consultation (medical) |
| 会谈 | huìtán | talks |
| 会面 | huìmiàn | to meet with |
| 传人 | chuánrén | to teach |
| 传单 | chuándān | leaflet |
| 传奇 | chuánqí | legendary |
| 传媒 | chuánméi | media |
| 传言 | chuányán | rumor |
| 传记 | zhuànjì | biography |
| 传闻 | chuánwén | rumor |
| 伤势 | shāngshì | condition of an injury |
| 伤感 | shānggǎn | sad |
| 伤残 | shāngcán | disabled |
| 伤痕 | shānghén | scar |
| 伤脑筋 | shāng nǎojīn | to be a real headache |
| 伦理 | lúnlǐ | ethics |
| 伪装 | wěizhuāng | to pretend to be (asleep etc) |
| 伪造 | wěizào | to forge |
| 伯伯 | bóbo | father's elder brother |
| 伯母 | bómǔ | wife of father's elder brother |
| 伯父 | bófù | father's elder brother |
| 估算 | gūsuàn | assessment |
| 伴 | bàn | partner |
| 伴侣 | bànlǚ | companion |
| 伴奏 | bànzòu | to accompany (musically) |
| 伸张 | shēnzhāng | to uphold (e.g. justice or virtue) |
| 伸手 | shēnshǒu | to reach out with one's hand |
| 伸缩 | shēnsuō | to lengthen and shorten |
| 伺候 | cìhou | to serve |
| 伺机 | sìjī | to wait for an opportunity |
| 似是而非 | sìshì-érfēi | apparently right but actually wrong |
| 似曾相识 | sìcéng-xiāngshí | déjà vu |
| 但愿 | dànyuàn | if only (something were possible) |
| 位子 | wèizi | place |
| 低下 | dīxià | low status |
| 低估 | dīgū | to underestimate |
| 低落 | dīluò | downcast |
| 低调 | dīdiào | low pitch |
| 低谷 | dīgǔ | valley |
| 低迷 | dīmí | blurred (landscape etc) |
| 住处 | zhùchù | residence |
| 住户 | zhùhù | household |
| 体制 | tǐzhì | system |
| 体态 | tǐtài | figure |
| 体能 | tǐnéng | physical capability |
| 体裁 | tǐcái | genre |
| 体谅 | tǐliàng | to empathize |
| 体质 | tǐzhì | constitution |
| 体贴 | tǐtiē | considerate (of other people's needs) |
| 体面 | tǐmiàn | dignity |
| 体魄 | tǐpò | physique |
| 何 | hé | what |
| 何况 | hékuàng | let alone |
| 何必 | hébì | there is no need |
| 何止 | hézhǐ | far more than |
| 何等 | héděng | what kind? |
| 何苦 | hékǔ | why bother? |
| 余 | yú | (literary) I |
| 余地 | yúdì | margin |
| 佛 | fó | Buddha |
| 作客 | zuòkè | to live somewhere as a visitor |
| 作对 | zuòduì | to set oneself against |
| 作废 | zuòfèi | to become invalid |
| 作弊 | zuòbì | to practice fraud |
| 作息 | zuòxī | to work and rest |
| 作战 | zuòzhàn | combat |
| 作料 | zuòliao | condiments |
| 作物 | zuòwù | crop |
| 作风 | zuòfēng | style |
| 佩戴 | pèidài | to wear |
| 佳肴 | jiāyáo | fine food |
| 佳节 | jiājié | festive day |
| 使命 | shǐmìng | mission |
| 使唤 | shǐhuan | to order someone around |
| 使者 | shǐzhě | emissary |
| 侃侃而谈 | kǎnkǎn’értán | to speak frankly with assurance |
| 侍候 | shìhòu | to serve |
| 供 | gōng | to provide |
| 供不应求 | gōngbúyìngqiú | supply does not meet demand |
| 供养 | gōngyǎng | to supply |
| 供奉 | gòngfèng | to consecrate |
| 供应链 | gōngyìngliàn | supply chain |
| 供暖 | gōngnuǎn | to supply heating (in a building) |
| 供求 | gōngqiú | supply and demand (economics) |
| 供需 | gōngxū | supply and demand |
| 依 | yī | to depend on |
| 依依不舍 | yīyī-bùshě | reluctant to part (idiom) |
| 依托 | yītuō | to rely on |
| 依次 | yīcì | in order |
| 依法 | yīfǎ | legal (proceedings) |
| 依照 | yīzhào | according to |
| 依附 | yīfù | to adhere |
| 侥幸 | jiǎoxìng | luckily |
| 侦探 | zhēntàn | detective |
| 侦查 | zhēnchá | to detect |
| 侧重 | cèzhòng | to place particular emphasis on |
| 侧面 | cèmiàn | lateral side |
| 侮辱 | wǔrǔ | to insult |
| 侵占 | qīnzhàn | to invade and occupy (territory) |
| 侵害 | qīnhài | to encroach on |
| 侵权 | qīnquán | to infringe the rights of |
| 侵犯 | qīnfàn | to infringe on |
| 侵略 | qīnlüè | to invade |
| 便携式 | biànxiéshì | portable |
| 便饭 | biànfàn | an ordinary meal |
| 促成 | cùchéng | to facilitate |
| 俊 | jùn | smart |
| 俊俏 | jùnqiào | attractive and intelligent |
| 俗 | sú | custom |
| 俗称 | súchēng | commonly referred to as |
| 俗话 | súhuà | common saying |
| 俗语 | súyǔ | common saying |
| 俘获 | fúhuò | to capture (enemy property or personnel) |
| 俘虏 | fúlǔ | captive |
| 保佑 | bǎoyòu | to bless and protect |
| 保养 | bǎoyǎng | to take good care of (or conserve) one's health |
| 保卫 | bǎowèi | to defend |
| 保姆 | bǎomǔ | nanny |
| 保守 | bǎoshǒu | conservative |
| 保密 | bǎomì | to keep something confidential |
| 保重 | bǎozhòng | to take care of oneself |
| 保鲜 | bǎoxiān | to keep fresh |
| 信仰 | xìnyǎng | to believe in (a religion) |
| 信件 | xìnjiàn | letter (sent by mail) |
| 信誉 | xìnyù | prestige |
| 信贷 | xìndài | credit |
| 修养 | xiūyǎng | accomplishment |
| 修正 | xiūzhèng | to revise |
| 修补 | xiūbǔ | to mend |
| 修长 | xiūcháng | slender |
| 俯视 | fǔshì | to overlook |
| 俯首 | fǔshǒu | to bend one's head |
| 倒塌 | dǎotā | to collapse (of building) |
| 倒数 | dàoshǔ | to count backwards (from 10 down to 0) |
| 倒计时 | dàojìshí | to count down |
| 倒退 | dàotuì | to fall back |
| 倒霉 | dǎoméi | to have bad luck |
| 倔 | juè | gruff |
| 倔强 | juéjiàng | stubborn |
| 倘若 | tǎngruò | if |
| 候选人 | hòuxuǎnrén | candidate |
| 倚 | yǐ | to lean on |
| 借口 | jièkǒu | to use as an excuse |
| 借条 | jiètiáo | receipt for a loan |
| 借用 | jièyòng | to borrow something for another use |
| 倡导 | chàngdǎo | to advocate |
| 倡议 | chàngyì | to suggest |
| 债 | zhài | debt |
| 债券 | zhàiquàn | bond |
| 债务 | zhàiwù | debt |
| 值钱 | zhíqián | valuable |
| 倾倒 | qīngdǎo | to topple over |
| 倾家荡产 | qīngjiā-dàngchǎn | to lose a family fortune (idiom) |
| 倾斜 | qīngxié | to incline |
| 倾诉 | qīngsù | to say everything (that is on one's mind) |
| 倾销 | qīngxiāo | to dump (goods, products) |
| 假使 | jiǎshǐ | if |
| 假冒 | jiǎmào | to impersonate |
| 假定 | jiǎdìng | to assume |
| 假装 | jiǎzhuāng | to feign |
| 偏 | piān | to lean |
| 偏偏 | piānpiān | unfortunately |
| 偏僻 | piānpì | remote |
| 偏向 | piānxiàng | partial towards something |
| 偏差 | piānchā | bias |
| 偏旁 | piānpáng | component of a Chinese character (as the radical or the phonetic part) |
| 偏爱 | piān’ài | to be partial towards something |
| 偏离 | piānlí | to deviate |
| 偏见 | piānjiàn | prejudice |
| 偏远 | piānyuǎn | remote |
| 做主 | zuòzhǔ | to make the decision |
| 做证 | zuòzhèng | to testify |
| 停业 | tíngyè | to cease trading (temporarily or permanently) |
| 停放 | tíngfàng | to park (a car etc) |
| 停泊 | tíngbó | to anchor |
| 停滞 | tíngzhì | stagnation |
| 停顿 | tíngdùn | to halt |
| 健壮 | jiànzhuàng | robust |
| 健美 | jiànměi | healthy and beautiful |
| 偷懒 | tōulǎn | to goof off |
| 偷窥 | tōukuī | to peep |
| 偿还 | chánghuán | to repay |
| 储备 | chǔbèi | reserves |
| 储量 | chǔliàng | remaining quantity |
| 催促 | cuīcù | to urge |
| 催眠 | cuīmián | hypnosis |
| 傲 | ào | proud |
| 傲慢 | àomàn | arrogant |
| 傻瓜 | shǎguā | idiot |
| 像样 | xiàngyàng | presentable |
| 僧人 | sēngrén | monk |
| 僵 | jiāng | rigid |
| 僵化 | jiānghuà | to become rigid |
| 僵局 | jiāngjú | impasse |
| 僵硬 | jiāngyìng | stiff |
| 僻静 | pìjìng | lonely |
| 元老 | yuánlǎo | senior figure |
| 元首 | yuánshǒu | head of state |
| 充 | chōng | sufficient |
| 充当 | chōngdāng | to serve as |
| 充斥 | chōngchì | to be full of |
| 充沛 | chōngpèi | abundant |
| 充裕 | chōngyù | abundant |
| 兆头 | zhàotou | omen |
| 先例 | xiānlì | antecedent |
| 先天 | xiāntiān | embryonic period (contrasted with 后天 ) |
| 先锋 | xiānfēng | vanguard |
| 光彩 | guāngcǎi | luster |
| 光明磊落 | guāngmíng-lěiluò | open and candid (idiom) |
| 光泽 | guāngzé | Guangze county in Nanping 平 Fujian |
| 光滑 | guānghuá | glossy |
| 光环 | guānghuán | ring of light |
| 光盘 | guāngpán | compact disc (CD) |
| 光缆 | guānglǎn | optical cable |
| 光芒 | guāngmáng | rays of light |
| 光荣 | guāngróng | honor and glory |
| 光辉 | guānghuī | radiance |
| 光顾 | guānggù | to visit (as a customer) |
| 克制 | kèzhì | to restrain |
| 克隆 | kèlóng | clone (loanword) |
| 免不了 | miǎnbuliǎo | unavoidable |
| 免得 | miǎnde | so as not to |
| 免职 | miǎnzhí | to relieve someone of his post |
| 免除 | miǎnchú | to prevent |
| 兑 | duì | to cash |
| 兑换 | duìhuàn | to convert |
| 兑现 | duìxiàn | (of a check etc) to cash |
| 党 | dǎng | party |
| 兜 | dōu | |
| 兜售 | dōushòu | to hawk |
| 兢兢业业 | jīngjīngyèyè | (idiom) conscientious |
| 入侵 | rùqīn | to invade |
| 入场 | rùchǎng | to enter the venue for a meeting |
| 入场券 | rùchǎngquàn | admission ticket |
| 入手 | rùshǒu | to begin (with ...) |
| 全力以赴 | quánlìyǐfù | to do at all costs |
| 全局 | quánjú | overall situation |
| 全心全意 | quánxīn-quányì | heart and soul |
| 全方位 | quánfāngwèi | all around |
| 全能 | quánnéng | omnipotent |
| 全身心 | quánshēnxīn | wholeheartedly |
| 八卦 | bāguà | the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易经 |
| 八成 | bāchéng | eighty percent |
| 公事 | gōngshì | work-related matters |
| 公仆 | gōngpú | public servant |
| 公关 | gōngguān | public relations |
| 公办 | gōngbàn | state-run |
| 公务 | gōngwù | official business |
| 公墓 | gōngmù | public cemetery |
| 公式 | gōngshì | formula |
| 公款 | gōngkuǎn | public money |
| 公然 | gōngrán | openly |
| 公用 | gōngyòng | public |
| 公示 | gōngshì | public notification |
| 公立 | gōnglì | public (e.g. school, hospital) |
| 公约 | gōngyuē | convention (i.e. international agreement) |
| 公职 | gōngzhí | civil service |
| 公证 | gōngzhèng | notarization |
| 公费 | gōngfèi | at public expense |
| 公道 | gōngdao | fair |
| 公顷 | gōngqǐng | hectare |
| 共同体 | gòngtóngtǐ | community |
| 共和国 | gònghéguó | republic |
| 共性 | gòngxìng | overall character |
| 共识 | gòngshí | common understanding |
| 共鸣 | gòngmíng | (physics) to resonate |
| 关切 | guānqiè | to be deeply concerned |
| 关头 | guāntóu | juncture |
| 关照 | guānzhào | to take care |
| 关税 | guānshuì | customs duty |
| 关节 | guānjié | joint (physiology) |
| 兴奋剂 | xīngfènjì | stimulant |
| 兴建 | xīngjiàn | to build |
| 兴旺 | xīngwàng | prosperous |
| 兴盛 | xīngshèng | to flourish |
| 兴致 | xìngzhì | mood |
| 兴隆 | xīnglóng | Xinglong county in Chengde 德, Hebei |
| 兴高采烈 | xìnggāo-cǎiliè | happy and excited (idiom) |
| 典范 | diǎnfàn | model |
| 兹 | zī | now |
| 养殖 | yǎngzhí | to cultivate |
| 养活 | yǎnghuo | to provide for |
| 养生 | yǎngshēng | to maintain good health |
| 养育 | yǎngyù | to rear |
| 兼 | jiān | double |
| 兼任 | jiānrèn | to hold several jobs at once |
| 兼容 | jiānróng | compatible |
| 兼顾 | jiāngù | to attend simultaneously to two or more things |
| 内向 | nèixiàng | reserved (personality) |
| 内在 | nèizài | inner |
| 内地 | nèidì | mainland China |
| 内存 | nèicún | internal storage |
| 内幕 | nèimù | inside story |
| 内脏 | nèizàng | internal organs |
| 内行 | nèiháng | expert |
| 内需 | nèixū | domestic demand |
| 再度 | zàidù | once more |
| 再接再厉 | zàijiē-zàilì | to continue the struggle (idiom) |
| 再现 | zàixiàn | to recreate |
| 冒充 | màochōng | to feign |
| 冒昧 | màomèi | bold |
| 冒犯 | màofàn | to offend |
| 冗长 | rǒngcháng | long and tedious |
| 写照 | xiězhào | portrayal |
| 军事 | jūnshì | military affairs |
| 军官 | jūnguān | officer (military) |
| 军舰 | jūnjiàn | warship |
| 农历 | nónglì | the traditional Chinese calendar |
| 农场 | nóngchǎng | farm |
| 农民工 | nóngmíngōng | migrant worker |
| 冤 | yuān | injustice |
| 冤枉 | yuānwang | to accuse wrongly |
| 冰天雪地 | bīngtiān-xuědì | a world of ice and snow |
| 冰山一角 | bīngshān-yìjiǎo | tip of the iceberg |
| 冰棍儿 | bīnggùnr | ice lolly |
| 冰雹 | bīngbáo | hail |
| 冲刺 | chōngcì | (sports) to sprint |
| 冲撞 | chōngzhuàng | to collide |
| 冲洗 | chōngxǐ | to rinse |
| 冲浪 | chōnglàng | to surf |
| 决议 | juéyì | a resolution |
| 况且 | kuàngqiě | moreover |
| 冷冻 | lěngdòng | to freeze |
| 冷却 | lěngquè | to cool (lit. and fig.) |
| 冷战 | lěngzhàn | (US-Soviet) Cold War |
| 冷气 | lěngqì | air conditioning (Tw) |
| 冷淡 | lěngdàn | cold |
| 冷漠 | lěngmò | cold and detached towards someone |
| 冷落 | lěngluò | desolate |
| 冷酷 | lěngkù | unfeeling |
| 冷门 | lěngmén | a neglected branch (of arts, science, sports etc) |
| 冻结 | dòngjié | to freeze (water etc) |
| 净化 | jìnghuà | to purify |
| 凄凉 | qīliáng | mournful |
| 准则 | zhǔnzé | norm |
| 准许 | zhǔnxǔ | to allow |
| 凉爽 | liángshuǎng | cool and refreshing |
| 凋谢 | diāoxiè | to wither |
| 减免 | jiǎnmiǎn | to reduce or waive (taxes, punishment, rent, tuition etc) |
| 减负 | jiǎnfù | to alleviate a burden on someone |
| 减退 | jiǎntuì | to ebb |
| 凑 | còu | to gather together, pool or collect |
| 凑合 | còuhe | to bring together |
| 凑巧 | còuqiǎo | fortuitously |
| 凝固 | nínggù | to freeze |
| 凝结 | níngjié | to condense |
| 凝聚 | níngjù | to condense |
| 凝视 | níngshì | to gaze at |
| 凤凰 | fènghuáng | Fenghuang County in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture 州 |
| 凤毛麟角 | fèngmáo-línjiǎo | lit. as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns (idiom) |
| 凭证 | píngzhèng | proof |
| 凯旋 | kǎixuán | to return in triumph |
| 凳子 | dèngzi | stool |
| 凶 | xiōng | terrible |
| 凶恶 | xiōng’è | fierce |
| 凶手 | xiōngshǒu | murderer |
| 凶残 | xiōngcán | savage |
| 凶狠 | xiōnghěn | cruel |
| 凶猛 | xiōngměng | fierce |
| 凸 | tū | to stick out |
| 凸显 | tūxiǎn | to present clearly |
| 凹 | āo | depressed |
| 出丑 | chūchǒu | shameful |
| 出人意料 | chūrényìliào | unexpected (idiom) |
| 出任 | chūrèn | to take up a post |
| 出众 | chūzhòng | to stand out |
| 出具 | chūjù | to issue (document, certificate etc) |
| 出动 | chūdòng | to start out on a trip |
| 出卖 | chūmài | to offer for sale |
| 出厂 | chūchǎng | to leave the factory (of finished goods) |
| 出发点 | chūfādiǎn | starting point |
| 出口成章 | chūkǒu-chéngzhāng | (idiom) (of one's speech) eloquent |
| 出台 | chūtái | to officially launch (a policy, program etc) |
| 出土 | chūtǔ | to dig up |
| 出头 | chūtóu | to get out of a predicament |
| 出局 | chūjú | (of a batter) to be put out (in baseball) |
| 出征 | chūzhēng | to go into battle |
| 出息 | chūxi | future prospects |
| 出手 | chūshǒu | to dispose of |
| 出神 | chūshén | spellbound |
| 出访 | chūfǎng | to go and visit in an official capacity or for investigation |
| 出资 | chūzī | to fund |
| 出走 | chūzǒu | to leave home |
| 出路 | chūlù | a way out (lit. and fig.) |
| 出身 | chūshēn | to be born of |
| 出面 | chūmiàn | to appear personally |
| 函 | hán | envelope |
| 凿 | záo | chisel |
| 刁难 | diāonàn | to be hard on someone |
| 分割 | fēngē | to cut up |
| 分化 | fēnhuà | to split apart |
| 分发 | fēnfā | to distribute |
| 分外 | fènwài | exceptionally |
| 分寸 | fēncun | propriety |
| 分成 | fēnchéng | to divide (into) |
| 分担 | fēndān | to share (a burden, a cost, a responsibility) |
| 分支 | fēnzhī | branch (of company, river etc) |
| 分明 | fēnmíng | clear |
| 分歧 | fēnqí | divergent |
| 分泌 | fēnmì | to secrete |
| 分红 | fēnhóng | dividend |
| 分裂 | fēnliè | to split up |
| 分解 | fēnjiě | to resolve |
| 分辨 | fēnbiàn | to distinguish |
| 分量 | fènliàng | (food) portion size |
| 切割 | qiēgē | to cut |
| 切忌 | qièjì | to avoid as taboo |
| 切换 | qiēhuàn | to switch over |
| 切磋 | qiēcuō | to compare notes |
| 切记 | qièjì | remember at all costs |
| 切身 | qièshēn | direct |
| 切除 | qiēchú | to excise |
| 刊物 | kānwù | publication |
| 刊登 | kāndēng | to carry a story |
| 刑事 | xíngshì | criminal |
| 刑法 | xíngfǎ | criminal law |
| 划不来 | huábulái | not worth it |
| 划得来 | huádelái | worth it |
| 划时代 | huàshídài | epoch-marking |
| 划算 | huásuàn | to calculate |
| 列举 | lièjǔ | a list |
| 创 | chuàng | to begin |
| 创伤 | chuāngshāng | wound |
| 创始人 | chuàngshǐrén | creator |
| 初衷 | chūzhōng | original intention |
| 判 | pàn | to judge |
| 判决 | pànjué | judgment (by a court of law) |
| 判处 | pànchǔ | to sentence |
| 判定 | pàndìng | to judge |
| 刨 | páo | to dig |
| 利害 | lìhài | pros and cons |
| 利弊 | lìbì | pros and cons |
| 利率 | lìlǜ | interest rates |
| 利索 | lìsuo | nimble |
| 别具匠心 | biéjù-jiàngxīn | to show ingenuity |
| 别墅 | biéshù | villa |
| 别扭 | bièniu | awkward |
| 别看 | biékàn | don't be fooled by the fact that |
| 别致 | biézhì | unusual |
| 别说 | biéshuō | to say nothing of |
| 刮目相看 | guāmù-xiāngkàn | to have a whole new level of respect for someone or something |
| 到位 | dàowèi | to get to the intended location |
| 到头来 | dàotóulái | in the end |
| 制服 | zhìfú | to subdue |
| 制止 | zhìzhǐ | to curb |
| 制约 | zhìyuē | to restrict |
| 制裁 | zhìcái | to punish |
| 刷新 | shuāxīn | to renovate |
| 刹那 | chànà | an instant (Sanskrit: ksana) |
| 刺眼 | cìyǎn | to dazzle |
| 刺绣 | cìxiù | to embroider |
| 刺耳 | cì’ěr | ear-piercing |
| 刺骨 | cìgǔ | piercing |
| 刻不容缓 | kèbùrónghuǎn | to brook no delay |
| 刻意 | kèyì | intentionally |
| 刻画 | kèhuà | to portray |
| 刻舟求剑 | kèzhōu-qiújiàn | lit. a notch on the side of a boat to locate a sword dropped overboard (idiom) |
| 刻苦 | kèkǔ | hardworking |
| 剂 | jì | dose (medicine) |
| 剂量 | jìliàng | dosage |
| 剃 | tì | to shave |
| 削 | xiāo | to peel with a knife |
| 削减 | xuējiǎn | to cut down |
| 削弱 | xuēruò | to weaken |
| 前任 | qiánrèn | predecessor |
| 前台 | qiántái | stage |
| 前夕 | qiánxī | eve |
| 前所未有 | qiánsuǒwèiyǒu | unprecedented |
| 前无古人 | qiánwúgǔrén | (idiom) unprecedented |
| 前沿 | qiányán | front-line |
| 前程 | qiánchéng | future (career etc) prospects |
| 前线 | qiánxiàn | front line |
| 前赴后继 | qiánfù-hòujì | to advance dauntlessly in wave upon wave (idiom) |
| 前辈 | qiánbèi | senior |
| 剔除 | tīchú | to reject |
| 剥 | bāo | to peel |
| 剥削 | bōxuē | to exploit |
| 剥夺 | bōduó | to deprive |
| 剧变 | jùbiàn | to change dramatically |
| 剧情 | jùqíng | story line |
| 剧目 | jùmù | theatrical piece (play or opera) |
| 剪彩 | jiǎncǎi | to cut the ribbon (at a launching or opening ceremony) |
| 剪辑 | jiǎnjí | to edit (raw footage: film, video, audio etc) |
| 副作用 | fùzuòyòng | side effect |
| 副本 | fùběn | copy |
| 劈 | pī | to hack |
| 力不从心 | lìbùcóngxīn | less capable than desirable (idiom) |
| 力争 | lìzhēng | to work hard for |
| 力所能及 | lìsuǒnéngjí | as far as one's capabilities extend (idiom) |
| 力求 | lìqiú | to make every effort to |
| 劝告 | quàngào | to advise |
| 劝说 | quànshuō | to persuade |
| 劝阻 | quànzǔ | to advise against |
| 办事处 | bànshìchù | office |
| 办学 | bànxué | to run a school |
| 功 | gōng | meritorious deed or service |
| 功利 | gōnglì | utility |
| 功力 | gōnglì | merit |
| 功劳 | gōngláo | contribution |
| 功底 | gōngdǐ | training in the basic skills |
| 功率 | gōnglǜ | rate of work |
| 功臣 | gōngchén | minister who has given outstanding service |
| 加之 | jiāzhī | moreover |
| 加盟 | jiāméng | to become a member of an alliance or union |
| 加紧 | jiājǐn | to intensify |
| 务实 | wùshí | pragmatic |
| 务工 | wùgōng | to work as a laborer |
| 务必 | wùbì | must |
| 劣势 | lièshì | inferior |
| 劣质 | lièzhì | shoddy |
| 动不动 | dòngbudòng | at the drop of a hat |
| 动向 | dòngxiàng | trend |
| 动员 | dòngyuán | to mobilize |
| 动工 | dònggōng | to start (a building project) |
| 动弹 | dòngtan | to budge |
| 动感 | dònggǎn | sense of movement (often in a static work of art) |
| 动摇 | dòngyáo | to sway |
| 动用 | dòngyòng | to utilize |
| 动脉 | dòngmài | artery |
| 动荡 | dòngdàng | unrest (social or political) |
| 动身 | dòngshēn | to go on a journey |
| 动静 | dòngjing | (detectable) movement |
| 助力 | zhùlì | to help |
| 助威 | zhùwēi | to cheer for |
| 劫 | jié | to rob |
| 劫持 | jiéchí | to kidnap |
| 励志 | lìzhì | to pursue a goal with determination |
| 劲 | jìn | strength |
| 劲头 | jìntóu | enthusiasm |
| 劳务 | láowù | service (work done for money) |
| 劳累 | láolèi | tired |
| 劳驾 | láojià | excuse me |
| 势不可当 | shìbùkědāng | impossible to resist (idiom) |
| 势头 | shìtou | power |
| 势必 | shìbì | to be bound to |
| 勇往直前 | yǒngwǎng-zhíqián | to advance bravely |
| 勉励 | miǎnlì | to encourage |
| 勋章 | xūnzhāng | medal |
| 勒 | lēi | to strap tightly |
| 勘探 | kāntàn | to explore |
| 募捐 | mùjuān | to solicit contributions |
| 勤俭 | qínjiǎn | hardworking and frugal |
| 勤工俭学 | qíngōng-jiǎnxué | to work part time while studying |
| 勤快 | qínkuai | diligent |
| 勾 | gōu | to attract |
| 勾勒 | gōulè | to draw the outline of |
| 勾结 | gōujié | to collude with |
| 勿 | wù | do not |
| 包围 | bāowéi | to surround |
| 包容 | bāoróng | to pardon |
| 包庇 | bāobì | to shield |
| 包扎 | bāozā | to wrap up |
| 包罗万象 | bāoluó-wànxiàng | all-embracing |
| 包袱 | bāofu | wrapping cloth |
| 化肥 | huàféi | fertilizer |
| 化解 | huàjiě | to dissolve |
| 化身 | huàshēn | incarnation |
| 化险为夷 | huàxiǎnwéiyí | to turn peril into safety (idiom) |
| 化验 | huàyàn | chemical examination |
| 匹配 | pǐpèi | to mate or marry |
| 区区 | qūqū | insignificant |
| 区间 | qūjiān | delimited area |
| 医务 | yīwù | medical affairs |
| 匿名 | nìmíng | anonymous |
| 千军万马 | qiānjūn-wànmǎ | magnificent army with thousands of men and horses (idiom) |
| 千变万化 | qiānbiàn-wànhuà | countless changes |
| 千姿百态 | qiānzī-bǎitài | (idiom) to come in many different shapes |
| 千方百计 | qiānfāng-bǎijì | lit. thousand ways, a hundred plans (idiom) |
| 千钧一发 | qiānjūn-yífà | a thousand pounds hangs by a thread (idiom) |
| 升值 | shēngzhí | to rise in value |
| 升华 | shēnghuá | to sublimate |
| 半信半疑 | bànxìn-bànyí | half doubting |
| 半导体 | bàndǎotǐ | semiconductor |
| 半岛 | bàndǎo | peninsula |
| 半径 | bànjìng | radius |
| 半数 | bànshù | half the number |
| 半边天 | bànbiāntiān | half the sky |
| 半途而废 | bàntú’érfèi | to give up halfway (idiom) |
| 华丽 | huálì | gorgeous |
| 华人 | huárén | ethnic Chinese person or people |
| 华侨 | huáqiáo | overseas Chinese |
| 华裔 | huáyì | ethnic Chinese |
| 协作 | xiézuò | cooperation |
| 协同 | xiétóng | to cooperate |
| 协商 | xiéshāng | to consult with |
| 协定 | xiédìng | agreement |
| 卑微 | bēiwēi | lowly |
| 卑鄙 | bēibǐ | base |
| 卓越 | zhuóyuè | outstanding |
| 单价 | dānjià | unit price |
| 单方面 | dānfāngmiàn | unilateral |
| 单薄 | dānbó | weak |
| 单身 | dānshēn | unmarried |
| 单边 | dānbiān | unilateral |
| 南瓜 | nánguā | pumpkin |
| 南辕北辙 | nányuán-běizhé | to act in a way that defeats one's purpose (idiom) |
| 博大精深 | bódà-jīngshēn | wide-ranging and profound |
| 博学 | bóxué | learned |
| 博弈 | bóyì | games (such as chess, dice etc) |
| 占卜 | zhānbǔ | to divine |
| 占用 | zhànyòng | to occupy |
| 占领 | zhànlǐng | to capture |
| 卡车 | kǎchē | truck |
| 卡通 | kǎtōng | cartoon (loanword) |
| 卤味 | lǔwèi | food prepared by stewing in soy sauce and spices |
| 卧 | wò | to lie |
| 卧铺 | wòpù | a bed (on a train) |
| 卫星 | wèixīng | satellite |
| 卫视 | wèishì | satellite TV (abbr. for 卫星电视) |
| 印章 | yìnzhāng | seal |
| 印证 | yìnzhèng | to confirm |
| 危及 | wēijí | to endanger |
| 危急 | wēijí | critical |
| 即 | jí | namely |
| 即可 | jíkě | equivalent to 就可以 |
| 即日 | jírì | this or that very day |
| 即时 | jíshí | immediate |
| 卵 | luǎn | egg |
| 卷入 | juǎnrù | to be drawn into |
| 卸 | xiè | to unload |
| 卸任 | xièrèn | to leave office |
| 卸载 | xièzài | to unload cargo |
| 厄运 | èyùn | bad luck |
| 历代 | lìdài | successive generations |
| 历届 | lìjiè | all previous (meetings, sessions etc) |
| 历时 | lìshí | to last |
| 历来 | lìlái | always |
| 历程 | lìchéng | course |
| 压倒 | yādǎo | to overwhelm |
| 压制 | yāzhì | to suppress |
| 压抑 | yāyì | to constrain or repress emotions |
| 压榨 | yāzhà | to press |
| 压轴 | yāzhòu | final and most important item (on a program, schedule etc) |
| 压迫 | yāpò | to oppress |
| 厌倦 | yànjuàn | to be weary of |
| 厌恶 | yànwù | to loathe |
| 厌烦 | yànfán | bored |
| 厚道 | hòudao | kind and honest |
| 原创 | yuánchuàng | to create (something original) |
| 原告 | yuángào | complainant |
| 原型 | yuánxíng | model |
| 原汁原味 | yuánzhī-yuánwèi | original |
| 原装 | yuánzhuāng | genuine |
| 去向 | qùxiàng | direction in which someone or something has gone |
| 去处 | qùchù | place |
| 去除 | qùchú | to remove |
| 参照 | cānzhào | to consult a reference |
| 参见 | cānjiàn | to refer to |
| 参谋 | cānmóu | staff officer |
| 及早 | jízǎo | at the earliest possible time |
| 友人 | yǒurén | friend |
| 友善 | yǒushàn | friendly |
| 双向 | shuāngxiàng | bidirectional |
| 双胞胎 | shuāngbāotāi | twin |
| 双赢 | shuāngyíng | profitable to both sides |
| 双边 | shuāngbiān | bilateral |
| 双重 | shuāngchóng | double |
| 反之 | fǎnzhī | on the other hand... |
| 反倒 | fǎndào | but on the contrary |
| 反击 | fǎnjī | to strike back |
| 反响 | fǎnxiǎng | repercussions |
| 反射 | fǎnshè | to reflect |
| 反差 | fǎnchā | contrast |
| 反常 | fǎncháng | unusual |
| 反弹 | fǎntán | to bounce |
| 反感 | fǎngǎn | to be disgusted with |
| 反抗 | fǎnkàng | to resist |
| 反省 | fǎnxǐng | to reflect upon oneself |
| 反问 | fǎnwèn | to ask (a question) in reply |
| 反面 | fǎnmiàn | reverse side |
| 反驳 | fǎnbó | to retort |
| 发作 | fāzuò | to flare up |
| 发呆 | fādāi | to stare blankly |
| 发型 | fàxíng | hairstyle |
| 发射 | fāshè | to shoot (a projectile) |
| 发怒 | fānù | to get angry |
| 发愣 | fālèng | to stare blankly |
| 发扬 | fāyáng | to develop |
| 发扬光大 | fāyáng-guāngdà | to develop and promote |
| 发抖 | fādǒu | to tremble |
| 发掘 | fājué | to excavate |
| 发泄 | fāxiè | to give vent to (one's feelings) |
| 发源 | fāyuán | to rise |
| 发源地 | fāyuándì | place of origin |
| 发火 | fāhuǒ | to catch fire |
| 发热 | fārè | to have a high temperature |
| 发芽 | fāyá | (of a seed) to germinate |
| 发觉 | fājué | to become aware |
| 发言人 | fāyánrén | spokesperson |
| 发誓 | fāshì | to vow |
| 发财 | fācái | to get rich |
| 发酵 | fājiào | to ferment |
| 取决 | qǔjué | (usually followed by 于|于) to hinge on |
| 取暖 | qǔnuǎn | to warm oneself (by a fire etc) |
| 取材 | qǔcái | to collect material |
| 取笑 | qǔxiào | to tease |
| 取经 | qǔjīng | to journey to India on a quest for the Buddhist scriptures |
| 取缔 | qǔdì | to suppress |
| 取而代之 | qǔ’érdàizhī | (idiom) to replace |
| 取胜 | qǔshèng | to score a victory |
| 受宠若惊 | shòuchǒng-ruòjīng | overwhelmed by favor from superior (humble expr.) |
| 受害 | shòuhài | to suffer damage, injury etc |
| 受害人 | shòuhàirén | victim |
| 受惊 | shòujīng | startled |
| 受挫 | shòucuò | thwarted |
| 受理 | shòulǐ | to accept to hear a case |
| 受益 | shòuyì | to benefit from |
| 受益匪浅 | shòuyì-fěiqiǎn | to benefit (from) |
| 受罪 | shòuzuì | to endure |
| 受苦 | shòukǔ | to suffer hardship |
| 受贿 | shòuhuì | to accept a bribe |
| 受骗 | shòupiàn | to be cheated |
| 变幻莫测 | biànhuàn-mòcè | to change unpredictably |
| 变异 | biànyì | variation |
| 变形 | biànxíng | to become deformed |
| 变换 | biànhuàn | to transform |
| 变故 | biàngù | an unforeseen event |
| 变更 | biàngēng | to change |
| 变迁 | biànqiān | changes |
| 变通 | biàntōng | pragmatic |
| 变革 | biàngé | to transform |
| 叛逆 | pànnì | to rebel |
| 叠 | dié | to fold |
| 口令 | kǒulìng | oral command |
| 口吃 | kǒuchī | to stammer |
| 口哨儿 | kǒushàor | whistling |
| 口头禅 | kǒutóuchán | Zen saying repeated as cant |
| 口子 | kǒuzi | hole |
| 口岸 | kǒu’àn | a port for external trade |
| 口径 | kǒujìng | bore |
| 口才 | kǒucái | eloquence |
| 口气 | kǒuqì | tone of voice |
| 口水 | kǒushuǐ | saliva |
| 口碑 | kǒubēi | public praise |
| 口罩 | kǒuzhào | mask (surgical etc) |
| 口音 | kǒuyīn | oral speech sounds (linguistics) |
| 口香糖 | kǒuxiāngtáng | chewing gum |
| 古今中外 | gǔjīn-zhōngwài | at all times and in all places (idiom) |
| 古怪 | gǔguài | strange |
| 古朴 | gǔpǔ | simple and unadorned (of art, architecture etc) |
| 古籍 | gǔjí | ancient text |
| 古董 | gǔdǒng | curio |
| 只管 | zhǐguǎn | solely engrossed in one thing |
| 叫好 | jiàohǎo | to applaud |
| 叫板 | jiàobǎn | to signal the musicians |
| 召集 | zhàojí | to convene |
| 叮嘱 | dīngzhǔ | to warn repeatedly |
| 可不是 | kěbúshi | that's just the way it is |
| 可乘之机 | kěchéngzhījī | an opportunity that someone (usually a villain or adversary) can exploit |
| 可恶 | kěwù | repulsive |
| 可悲 | kěbēi | lamentable |
| 可想而知 | kěxiǎng’érzhī | it is obvious that... |
| 可疑 | kěyí | suspicious |
| 可笑 | kěxiào | funny |
| 可耻 | kěchǐ | shameful |
| 可观 | kěguān | considerable |
| 可谓 | kěwèi | it could even be said |
| 可贵 | kěguì | to be treasured |
| 史无前例 | shǐwúqiánlì | unprecedented in history |
| 号称 | hàochēng | to be known as |
| 司令 | sīlìng | commanding officer |
| 司法 | sīfǎ | judicial |
| 司空见惯 | sīkōng-jiànguàn | a common occurrence (idiom) |
| 叹气 | tànqì | to sigh |
| 叼 | diāo | to hold with one's mouth |
| 吃亏 | chīkuī | to suffer losses |
| 吃力 | chīlì | to entail strenuous effort |
| 吃喝玩乐 | chī-hē-wán-lè | to eat, drink and be merry (idiom) |
| 吃苦 | chīkǔ | to bear hardships |
| 各抒己见 | gèshū-jǐjiàn | everyone gives their own view |
| 合乎 | héhū | to accord with |
| 合伙 | héhuǒ | to act jointly |
| 合唱 | héchàng | chorus |
| 合约 | héyuē | treaty |
| 合计 | héjì | to add up the total |
| 合资 | hézī | joint venture |
| 吉他 | jítā | guitar (loanword) |
| 吉利 | jílì | Geely, Chinese car make |
| 吉祥物 | jíxiángwù | mascot |
| 吊销 | diàoxiāo | to suspend (an agreement) |
| 同仁 | tóngrén | (formal) colleague |
| 同伙 | tónghuǒ | colleague |
| 同志 | tóngzhì | comrade |
| 同感 | tónggǎn | (have the) same feeling |
| 同期 | tóngqī | the corresponding time period (in a different year etc) |
| 同步 | tóngbù | synchronous |
| 同比 | tóngbǐ | (statistics) compared with the same period of the previous year |
| 同盟 | tóngméng | alliance |
| 同等 | tóngděng | equal to |
| 同胞 | tóngbāo | born of the same parents |
| 同舟共济 | tóngzhōu-gòngjì | cross a river in the same boat (idiom) |
| 名义 | míngyì | name |
| 名利 | mínglì | fame and profit |
| 名副其实 | míngfùqíshí | not just in name only, but also in reality (idiom) |
| 名声 | míngshēng | reputation |
| 名次 | míngcì | position in a ranking of names |
| 名著 | míngzhù | masterpiece |
| 名言 | míngyán | saying |
| 名誉 | míngyù | fame |
| 名贵 | míngguì | famous and valuable |
| 后世 | hòushì | later generations |
| 后勤 | hòuqín | logistics |
| 后台 | hòutái | backstage area |
| 后备 | hòubèi | reserve |
| 后备箱 | hòubèixiāng | trunk |
| 后盾 | hòudùn | support |
| 后续 | hòuxù | follow-up |
| 后裔 | hòuyì | descendant |
| 后遗症 | hòuyízhèng | (medicine) sequelae |
| 后顾之忧 | hòugùzhīyōu | fears of trouble in the rear (idiom) |
| 吐槽 | tǔcáo | (coll.) to complain humorously |
| 向导 | xiàngdǎo | guide |
| 向来 | xiànglái | always (previously) |
| 吓人 | xiàrén | to scare |
| 吓唬 | xiàhu | to scare |
| 君子 | jūnzǐ | nobleman |
| 吝啬 | lìnsè | stingy |
| 吞吞吐吐 | tūntūntǔtǔ | to hum and haw (idiom) |
| 否决 | fǒujué | to veto |
| 吩咐 | fēnfù | to tell |
| 含糊 | hánhu | ambiguous |
| 含蓄 | hánxù | to contain |
| 听从 | tīngcóng | to listen and obey |
| 启用 | qǐyòng | to start using |
| 启程 | qǐchéng | to set out on a journey |
| 启蒙 | qǐméng | to instruct the young |
| 启迪 | qǐdí | to edify |
| 吸毒 | xīdú | to take drugs |
| 吸纳 | xīnà | to take in |
| 吹捧 | chuīpěng | to flatter |
| 吹牛 | chuīniú | to talk big |
| 吻 | wěn | kiss |
| 吻合 | wěnhé | to be a good fit |
| 吼 | hǒu | to roar |
| 呈 | chéng | to present to a superior |
| 告 | gào | to say |
| 告状 | gàozhuàng | to tell on someone |
| 告知 | gàozhī | to inform |
| 告示 | gàoshi | announcement |
| 告诫 | gàojiè | to warn |
| 告辞 | gàocí | to say goodbye |
| 呐喊 | nàhǎn | shout |
| 呕吐 | ǒutù | to vomit |
| 呛 | qiāng | to choke (because of swallowing the wrong way) |
| 呜咽 | wūyè | to sob |
| 周密 | zhōumì | careful |
| 周岁 | zhōusuì | one full year (e.g. on child's first birthday) |
| 周折 | zhōuzhé | twists and turns |
| 周旋 | zhōuxuán | to mix with others |
| 周转 | zhōuzhuǎn | to rotate |
| 味精 | wèijīng | monosodium glutamate (MSG) |
| 呵 | hē | expel breath |
| 呵护 | hēhù | to bless |
| 呻吟 | shēnyín | to moan |
| 呼 | hū | to call |
| 呼吁 | hūyù | to call on (someone to do something) |
| 呼唤 | hūhuàn | to call out (a name etc) |
| 呼啸 | hūxiào | to whistle |
| 呼声 | hūshēng | a shout |
| 呼应 | hūyìng | to conform (with) |
| 呼救 | hūjiù | to call for help |
| 咀嚼 | jǔjué | to chew |
| 和好 | héhǎo | to become reconciled |
| 和尚 | héshang | Buddhist monk |
| 和平共处 | hépíng gòngchǔ | peaceful coexistence of nations, societies etc |
| 和气 | héqi | friendly |
| 和睦 | hémù | peaceful relations |
| 和蔼 | hé’ǎi | kindly |
| 和解 | héjiě | to settle (a dispute out of court) |
| 咧嘴 | liězuǐ | to grin |
| 咽 | yàn | to swallow |
| 咽喉 | yānhóu | throat |
| 哀求 | āiqiú | to entreat |
| 品位 | pǐnwèi | rank |
| 品味 | pǐnwèi | to sample |
| 品德 | pǐndé | moral character |
| 品行 | pǐnxíng | behavior |
| 哄 | hǒng | to deceive |
| 哄堂大笑 | hōngtáng-dàxiào | the whole room roaring with laughter (idiom) |
| 哆嗦 | duōsuo | to tremble |
| 响亮 | xiǎngliàng | loud and clear |
| 响应 | xiǎngyìng | to respond to |
| 哑 | yǎ | mute |
| 哗然 | huárán | in uproar |
| 哨 | shào | a whistle |
| 哭泣 | kūqì | to weep |
| 哭笑不得 | kūxiào-bùdé | lit. not to know whether to laugh or cry (idiom) |
| 哲理 | zhélǐ | philosophic theory |
| 哺乳 | bǔrǔ | breastfeeding |
| 哺育 | bǔyù | to feed |
| 哼 | hēng | to groan |
| 哽咽 | gěngyè | to choke with emotion |
| 唠叨 | láodao | to prattle |
| 唤起 | huànqǐ | to waken (to action) |
| 唤醒 | huànxǐng | to wake someone |
| 唯 | wéi | only |
| 唯有 | wéiyǒu | only |
| 唯独 | wéidú | only |
| 唱片 | chàngpiàn | gramophone record |
| 唾弃 | tuòqì | to spurn |
| 唾液 | tuòyè | saliva |
| 啃 | kěn | to gnaw |
| 商机 | shāngjī | business opportunity |
| 商用 | shāngyòng | (attributive) commercial |
| 商讨 | shāngtǎo | to discuss |
| 商议 | shāngyì | to negotiate |
| 商贩 | shāngfàn | trader |
| 商贾 | shānggǔ | merchant |
| 啦啦队 | lālāduì | cheerleading squad |
| 啰唆 | luōsuo | long-winded |
| 喂养 | wèiyǎng | to feed (a child, domestic animal etc) |
| 善 | shàn | good (virtuous) |
| 善意 | shànyì | goodwill |
| 喇叭 | lǎba | horn (automobile etc) |
| 喉咙 | hóulóng | the throat |
| 喘 | chuǎn | to gasp |
| 喘息 | chuǎnxī | to gasp for breath |
| 喜出望外 | xǐchūwàngwài | to be pleased beyond one's expectations (idiom) |
| 喜好 | xǐhào | to like |
| 喜庆 | xǐqìng | jubilation |
| 喜怒哀乐 | xǐ-nù-āi-lè | four types of human emotions, namely: happiness 欢喜, anger 愤怒, sorrow 哀 and joy 快乐 |
| 喜悦 | xǐyuè | happy |
| 喜洋洋 | xǐyángyáng | radiant with joy |
| 喜糖 | xǐtáng | sweet given on a happy occasion (esp. wedding) |
| 喜酒 | xǐjiǔ | wedding feast |
| 喜闻乐见 | xǐwén-lèjiàn | to love to hear and see (idiom) |
| 喝彩 | hècǎi | to acclaim |
| 喧哗 | xuānhuá | hubbub |
| 喧闹 | xuānnào | to make a noise |
| 喷泉 | pēnquán | fountain |
| 嗅 | xiù | to smell |
| 嗅觉 | xiùjué | sense of smell |
| 嗓音 | sǎngyīn | voice |
| 嗜好 | shìhào | hobby |
| 嘀咕 | dígu | to mutter |
| 嘈杂 | cáozá | noisy |
| 嘉年华 | jiāniánhuá | carnival (loanword) |
| 嘱咐 | zhǔfù | to tell |
| 嘱托 | zhǔtuō | to entrust a task to someone else |
| 嘲弄 | cháonòng | to tease |
| 嘴唇 | zuǐchún | lip |
| 器具 | qìjù | implement |
| 器官 | qìguān | (physiology) organ |
| 器材 | qìcái | equipment |
| 器械 | qìxiè | apparatus |
| 器重 | qìzhòng | to regard something as valuable |
| 噩耗 | èhào | news of someone's death |
| 嚣张 | xiāozhāng | rampant |
| 嚷 | rǎng | to shout |
| 嚼 | jiáo | to chew |
| 囚犯 | qiúfàn | prisoner |
| 四方 | sìfāng | four-way |
| 四肢 | sìzhī | the four limbs of the body |
| 四通八达 | sìtōng-bādá | roads open in all directions (idiom) |
| 四面八方 | sìmiàn-bāfāng | in all directions |
| 回升 | huíshēng | to rise again after a fall |
| 回合 | huíhé | round (boxing etc) |
| 回味 | huíwèi | to call to mind and ponder over |
| 回应 | huíyìng | to respond |
| 回归 | huíguī | to return to |
| 回忆录 | huíyìlù | memoir |
| 回想 | huíxiǎng | to recall |
| 回落 | huíluò | to fall back |
| 回避 | huíbì | to shun |
| 回馈 | huíkuì | to repay a favor |
| 回首 | huíshǒu | to turn around |
| 因人而异 | yīnrén’éryì | varying from person to person (idiom) |
| 因地制宜 | yīndì-zhìyí | (idiom) to use methods in line with local circumstances |
| 团伙 | tuánhuǒ | (criminal) gang |
| 团员 | tuányuán | member |
| 团聚 | tuánjù | to reunite |
| 园区 | yuánqū | site developed for a group of related enterprises |
| 困境 | kùnjìng | predicament |
| 困惑 | kùnhuò | bewildered |
| 围墙 | wéiqiáng | perimeter wall |
| 围观 | wéiguān | to stand in a circle and watch |
| 固化 | gùhuà | to solidify |
| 固执 | gùzhi | obstinate |
| 固有 | gùyǒu | intrinsic to something |
| 固然 | gùrán | admittedly (it's true that...) |
| 国务院 | guówùyuàn | State Council (PRC) |
| 国土 | guótǔ | country's territory |
| 国学 | guóxué | Chinese national culture |
| 国徽 | guóhuī | the national emblem of the PRC |
| 国有 | guóyǒu | nationalized |
| 国民 | guómín | nationals |
| 国防 | guófáng | national defense |
| 图形 | túxíng | picture |
| 图纸 | túzhǐ | blueprint |
| 圈套 | quāntào | trap |
| 圈子 | quānzi | circle |
| 土生土长 | tǔshēng-tǔzhǎng | locally born and bred |
| 圣贤 | shèngxián | a sage |
| 在所难免 | zàisuǒnánmiǎn | to be unavoidable (idiom) |
| 在职 | zàizhí | to be employed |
| 地下水 | dìxiàshuǐ | groundwater |
| 地势 | dìshì | terrain |
| 地带 | dìdài | zone |
| 地板 | dìbǎn | floor |
| 地步 | dìbù | stage |
| 地段 | dìduàn | section |
| 地毯 | dìtǎn | carpet |
| 地狱 | dìyù | hell |
| 均 | jūn | (bound form) equal |
| 均衡 | jūnhéng | equal |
| 坎坷 | kǎnkě | (of a road) bumpy |
| 坐落 | zuòluò | to be situated |
| 坑 | kēng | pit |
| 坚信 | jiānxìn | to believe firmly |
| 坚守 | jiānshǒu | to hold fast to |
| 坚实 | jiānshí | firm and substantial |
| 坚果 | jiānguǒ | nut |
| 坚韧 | jiānrèn | tough and durable |
| 坛 | tán | platform |
| 坝 | bà | dam |
| 坟 | fén | grave |
| 坟墓 | fénmù | grave |
| 坠 | zhuì | to fall |
| 坠落 | zhuìluò | to fall |
| 坦克 | tǎnkè | tank (military vehicle) (loanword) |
| 坦然 | tǎnrán | calm |
| 坦率 | tǎnshuài | frank (discussion) |
| 坦白 | tǎnbái | honest |
| 坦言 | tǎnyán | to say candidly |
| 坦诚 | tǎnchéng | candid |
| 垂 | chuí | to hang (down) |
| 垂头丧气 | chuítóu-sàngqì | hanging one's head dispiritedly (idiom) |
| 垄断 | lǒngduàn | to monopolize |
| 垫 | diàn | pad |
| 垫子 | diànzi | cushion |
| 垫底 | diàndǐ | to put something on the bottom |
| 垮 | kuǎ | to collapse (lit. or fig.) |
| 埋伏 | máifú | to ambush |
| 埋头苦干 | máitóu-kǔgàn | to bury oneself in work (idiom) |
| 埋怨 | mányuàn | to complain |
| 埋没 | máimò | to engulf |
| 埋葬 | máizàng | to bury |
| 埋藏 | máicáng | to bury |
| 城墙 | chéngqiáng | city wall |
| 基于 | jīyú | because of |
| 基准 | jīzhǔn | (surveying) datum |
| 基层 | jīcéng | basic level |
| 基建 | jījiàn | capital construction |
| 基本功 | jīběngōng | basic skills |
| 基金会 | jījīnhuì | foundation (institution supported by an endowment) |
| 堂 | táng | (main) hall |
| 堆砌 | duīqì | lit. to pile up (bricks) |
| 堆积 | duījī | to pile up |
| 堕落 | duòluò | to degrade |
| 堡垒 | bǎolěi | fort |
| 堤 | dī | dike |
| 堤坝 | dībà | dam |
| 堪称 | kānchēng | can be rated as |
| 堵塞 | dǔsè | to clog up |
| 塌 | tā | to collapse |
| 填充 | tiánchōng | to fill up |
| 填补 | tiánbǔ | to fill a gap |
| 境内 | jìngnèi | within the borders |
| 境地 | jìngdì | circumstances |
| 境外 | jìngwài | outside (a country's) borders |
| 境界 | jìngjiè | boundary |
| 境遇 | jìngyù | circumstance |
| 墓 | mù | grave |
| 墓地 | mùdì | cemetery |
| 墓碑 | mùbēi | gravestone |
| 增产 | zēngchǎn | to increase production |
| 增值 | zēngzhí | to appreciate (financially) |
| 增收 | zēngshōu | to increase revenue |
| 增添 | zēngtiān | to add |
| 增速 | zēngsù | to speed up |
| 墨 | mò | ink stick |
| 墨水 | mòshuǐ | ink |
| 壁垒 | bìlěi | rampart |
| 壁画 | bìhuà | mural (painting) |
| 士气 | shìqì | morale |
| 壮 | zhuàng | Zhuang ethnic group of Guangxi, the PRC's second most numerous ethnic group |
| 壮丽 | zhuànglì | magnificence |
| 壮大 | zhuàngdà | to expand |
| 壮烈 | zhuàngliè | brave |
| 壮观 | zhuàngguān | spectacular |
| 声势 | shēngshì | fame and power |
| 声明 | shēngmíng | to state |
| 声望 | shēngwàng | popularity |
| 声称 | shēngchēng | to claim |
| 声誉 | shēngyù | reputation |
| 壳 | ké | (coll.) shell (of an egg, nut, crab etc) |
| 处事 | chǔshì | to handle affairs |
| 处分 | chǔfèn | to discipline someone |
| 处境 | chǔjìng | situation (of a person) |
| 处方 | chǔfāng | medical prescription |
| 处置 | chǔzhì | to handle |
| 备 | bèi | (bound form) to prepare |
| 备份 | bèifèn | backup |
| 备忘录 | bèiwànglù | memorandum |
| 备战 | bèizhàn | to prepare for war |
| 备课 | bèikè | (of a teacher) to prepare lessons |
| 复兴 | fùxīng | Fuxing district of Handan city 邯郸市, Hebei |
| 复原 | fùyuán | to restore (something) to (its) former condition |
| 复发 | fùfā | to recur (of a disease) |
| 复合 | fùhé | (of people who were estranged) to be reconciled |
| 复查 | fùchá | to check again |
| 复活 | fùhuó | to revive |
| 复苏 | fùsū | to recover (health, economic) |
| 夕阳 | xīyáng | sunset |
| 外号 | wàihào | nickname |
| 外向 | wàixiàng | extroverted (personality) |
| 外在 | wàizài | external |
| 外币 | wàibì | foreign currency |
| 外援 | wàiyuán | foreign aid |
| 外星人 | wàixīngrén | space alien |
| 外汇 | wàihuì | foreign (currency) exchange |
| 外籍 | wàijí | foreign (i.e. of foreign nationality) |
| 外行 | wàiháng | layman |
| 外貌 | wàimào | profile |
| 外贸 | wàimào | foreign trade |
| 外资 | wàizī | foreign investment |
| 多半 | duōbàn | most |
| 多年来 | duō nián lái | for the past many years |
| 多心 | duōxīn | oversensitive |
| 多边 | duōbiān | multilateral |
| 夜以继日 | yèyǐjìrì | night and day (idiom) |
| 夜宵 | yèxiāo | midnight snack |
| 夜校 | yèxiào | evening school |
| 夜班 | yèbān | night shift |
| 够呛 | gòuqiàng | unbearable |
| 大不了 | dàbuliǎo | at worst |
| 大为 | dàwéi | very |
| 大体 | dàtǐ | in general |
| 大公无私 | dàgōng-wúsī | selfless |
| 大同小异 | dàtóng-xiǎoyì | virtually the same |
| 大名鼎鼎 | dàmíng-dǐngdǐng | grand reputation |
| 大大咧咧 | dàdaliēliē | carefree |
| 大宗 | dàzōng | large amount |
| 大局 | dàjú | overall situation |
| 大惊小怪 | dàjīng-xiǎoguài | to make a fuss about nothing (idiom) |
| 大意 | dàyi | careless |
| 大数据 | dàshùjù | big data (computing) |
| 大有可为 | dàyǒu-kěwéi | with great prospects for the future (idiom) |
| 大气 | dàqì | atmosphere (surrounding the earth) |
| 大片 | dàpiàn | wide expanse |
| 大纲 | dàgāng | synopsis |
| 大肆 | dàsì | wantonly |
| 大街小巷 | dàjiē-xiǎoxiàng | great streets and small alleys (idiom) |
| 大陆 | dàlù | mainland China (reference to the PRC) |
| 大雁 | dàyàn | wild goose |
| 天伦之乐 | tiānlúnzhīlè | family love and joy |
| 天使 | tiānshǐ | angel |
| 天分 | tiānfèn | natural gift |
| 天地 | tiāndì | heaven and earth |
| 天堂 | tiāntáng | paradise |
| 天平 | tiānpíng | scales (to weigh things) |
| 天性 | tiānxìng | nature |
| 天敌 | tiāndí | predator |
| 天桥 | tiānqiáo | Tianqiao district of Jinan city 济南市, Shandong |
| 天生 | tiānshēng | nature |
| 天线 | tiānxiàn | antenna |
| 天经地义 | tiānjīng-dìyì | lit. heaven's law and earth's principle (idiom) |
| 天花板 | tiānhuābǎn | ceiling (of a room) |
| 天赋 | tiānfù | gift |
| 天长地久 | tiāncháng-dìjiǔ | enduring while the world lasts (idiom) |
| 天鹅 | tiān’é | swan |
| 太平 | tàipíng | place name |
| 太极 | tàijí | Supreme Ultimate (Chinese philosophy) |
| 夯实 | hāngshí | to tamp |
| 失事 | shīshì | (of a plane, ship etc) to have an accident |
| 失传 | shīchuán | (of skills etc) to die out |
| 失利 | shīlì | to lose |
| 失态 | shītài | to forget one's manners |
| 失控 | shīkòng | to go out of control |
| 失效 | shīxiào | to fail |
| 失明 | shīmíng | to lose one's eyesight |
| 失灵 | shīlíng | out of order (of machine) |
| 失礼 | shīlǐ | to act discourteously |
| 失落 | shīluò | to lose (something) |
| 失踪 | shīzōng | to be missing |
| 头号 | tóuhào | first rate |
| 头头是道 | tóutóu-shìdào | clear and logical |
| 头条 | tóutiáo | Toutiao, personalized content recommendation app (abbr. for 今日头条) |
| 头衔 | tóuxián | title |
| 夸大 | kuādà | to exaggerate |
| 夸夸其谈 | kuākuā-qítán | to talk big |
| 夸耀 | kuāyào | to brag about |
| 夹子 | jiāzi | clip |
| 夹杂 | jiāzá | to mix together (disparate substances) |
| 夺冠 | duóguàn | to seize the crown |
| 夺魁 | duókuí | to seize |
| 奇妙 | qímiào | fantastic |
| 奇特 | qítè | peculiar |
| 奇观 | qíguān | spectacle |
| 奋力 | fènlì | to do everything one can |
| 奋勇 | fènyǒng | dauntless |
| 奏效 | zòuxiào | to show results |
| 契机 | qìjī | opportunity |
| 契约 | qìyuē | agreement |
| 奔 | bèn | to go to |
| 奔波 | bēnbō | to rush about |
| 奔赴 | bēnfù | to rush to |
| 奔驰 | bēnchí | Benz (name) |
| 奖杯 | jiǎngbēi | trophy cup |
| 奖赏 | jiǎngshǎng | reward |
| 奖项 | jiǎngxiàng | award |
| 奚落 | xīluò | to taunt |
| 奠定 | diàndìng | to establish |
| 奢侈 | shēchǐ | luxurious |
| 奢望 | shēwàng | an extravagant hope |
| 奥秘 | àomì | secret |
| 女婿 | nǚxu | daughter's husband |
| 女方 | nǚfāng | the bride's side (of a wedding) |
| 奴隶 | núlì | slave |
| 奶酪 | nǎilào | cheese |
| 奸诈 | jiānzhà | treachery |
| 好似 | hǎosì | to seem |
| 好受 | hǎoshòu | feeling better |
| 好在 | hǎozài | luckily |
| 好心 | hǎoxīn | kindness |
| 好意 | hǎoyì | good intention |
| 好歹 | hǎodǎi | good and bad |
| 好比 | hǎobǐ | to be just like |
| 好胜 | hàoshèng | eager to win |
| 好说 | hǎoshuō | easy to deal with |
| 如一 | rúyī | consistent |
| 如实 | rúshí | as things really are |
| 如意 | rúyì | as one wants |
| 如愿以偿 | rúyuànyǐcháng | to have one's wish fulfilled |
| 如期 | rúqī | as scheduled |
| 如痴如醉 | rúchī-rúzuì | (idiom) enthralled |
| 妄想 | wàngxiǎng | to attempt vainly |
| 妖怪 | yāoguài | monster |
| 妥 | tuǒ | suitable |
| 妥协 | tuǒxié | to compromise |
| 妥善 | tuǒshàn | appropriate |
| 妥当 | tuǒdàng | appropriate |
| 姑且 | gūqiě | for the time being |
| 姓氏 | xìngshì | family name |
| 委员 | wěiyuán | committee member |
| 委员会 | wěiyuánhuì | committee |
| 委婉 | wěiwǎn | tactful |
| 姜 | jiāng | ginger |
| 姿态 | zītài | attitude |
| 威信 | wēixìn | Weixin county in Zhaotong 通, Yunnan |
| 威力 | wēilì | might |
| 威慑 | wēishè | to cower by military force |
| 威望 | wēiwàng | prestige |
| 威风 | wēifēng | might |
| 娇惯 | jiāoguàn | to pamper |
| 娇气 | jiāoqì | delicate |
| 娘 | niáng | mother |
| 婚纱 | hūnshā | wedding dress |
| 媒介 | méijiè | intermediary |
| 媲美 | pìměi | to match |
| 嫁妆 | jiàzhuang | dowry |
| 嫂子 | sǎozi | (coll.) older brother's wife |
| 嫉妒 | jídù | to be jealous of |
| 嫌弃 | xiánqì | to regard with disdain |
| 嫌疑 | xiányí | suspicion |
| 嫩 | nèn | young and tender |
| 嬉笑 | xīxiào | to be laughing and playing |
| 子孙 | zǐsūn | offspring |
| 子弟 | zǐdì | child |
| 子弹 | zǐdàn | bullet |
| 孔 | kǒng | hole |
| 孕妇 | yùnfù | pregnant woman |
| 孕育 | yùnyù | to be pregnant |
| 字体 | zìtǐ | calligraphic style |
| 字眼 | zìyǎn | wording |
| 字迹 | zìjì | handwriting |
| 存心 | cúnxīn | deliberately |
| 存折 | cúnzhé | passbook |
| 存活 | cúnhuó | to survive (a serious accident) |
| 存货 | cúnhuò | stock |
| 孝敬 | xiàojìng | to show filial respect |
| 孝顺 | xiàoshùn | filial |
| 孤儿 | gū’ér | orphan |
| 孤单 | gūdān | lone |
| 孤立 | gūlì | isolated |
| 孤陋寡闻 | gūlòu-guǎwén | ignorant and inexperienced |
| 孤零零 | gūlínglíng | lone |
| 学业 | xuéyè | studies |
| 学士 | xuéshì | bachelor's degree |
| 学子 | xuézǐ | (literary) student |
| 学识 | xuéshí | erudition |
| 学说 | xuéshuō | theory |
| 孪生 | luánshēng | (adj.) twin |
| 孵化 | fūhuà | breeding |
| 宁可 | nìngkě | preferably |
| 宁愿 | nìngyuàn | would rather ... (than ...) |
| 宁静 | níngjìng | tranquil |
| 宇宙 | yǔzhòu | universe |
| 守信 | shǒuxìn | to keep promises |
| 守候 | shǒuhòu | to wait for |
| 守护 | shǒuhù | to guard |
| 守株待兔 | shǒuzhū-dàitù | lit. to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits (idiom) |
| 安宁 | ānníng | Anning District of Lanzhou City 兰州市, Gansu |
| 安定 | āndìng | Anting township in Tainan county 台南县, Taiwan |
| 安心 | ānxīn | at ease |
| 安抚 | ānfǔ | to placate |
| 安眠药 | ānmiányào | sleeping pill |
| 安稳 | ānwěn | steady |
| 安置 | ānzhì | to find a place for |
| 安详 | ānxiáng | serene |
| 安逸 | ānyì | easy and comfortable |
| 完备 | wánbèi | faultless |
| 完好 | wánhǎo | intact |
| 完毕 | wánbì | to finish |
| 宏伟 | hóngwěi | grand |
| 宏观 | hóngguān | macro- |
| 宗 | zōng | school |
| 宗教 | zōngjiào | religion |
| 宗旨 | zōngzhǐ | objective |
| 官僚 | guānliáo | bureaucrat |
| 官兵 | guānbīng | (military) officers and soldiers |
| 官司 | guānsi | lawsuit |
| 官吏 | guānlì | bureaucrat |
| 定做 | dìngzuò | to have something made to order |
| 定向 | dìngxiàng | to orientate |
| 定居 | dìngjū | to settle (in some city, country etc) |
| 定律 | dìnglǜ | scientific law (e.g. law of conservation of energy) |
| 定心丸 | dìngxīnwán | tranquilizer |
| 定论 | dìnglùn | final conclusion |
| 定金 | dìngjīn | down payment |
| 宜人 | yírén | nice |
| 宜居 | yíjū | livable |
| 宝库 | bǎokù | treasure-house |
| 宝石 | bǎoshí | precious stone |
| 宝藏 | bǎozàng | precious mineral deposits |
| 实事求是 | shíshì-qiúshì | lit. to seek truth from facts (idiom) |
| 实体 | shítǐ | entity |
| 实况 | shíkuàng | live (e.g. broadcast or recording) |
| 实地 | shídì | on-site |
| 实物 | shíwù | material object |
| 实话实说 | shíhuà-shíshuō | to tell the truth |
| 宠 | chǒng | to love |
| 宠爱 | chǒng’ài | to dote on someone |
| 审 | shěn | to examine |
| 审判 | shěnpàn | a trial |
| 审定 | shěndìng | to examine something and make a decision |
| 审批 | shěnpī | to examine and approve |
| 审查 | shěnchá | to examine |
| 审核 | shěnhé | to audit |
| 审理 | shěnlǐ | to hear (a case) |
| 审视 | shěnshì | to look closely at |
| 审计 | shěnjì | to audit |
| 客房 | kèfáng | guest room |
| 客机 | kèjī | passenger plane |
| 客流 | kèliú | passenger flow |
| 客运 | kèyùn | passenger transportation |
| 宣告 | xuāngào | to declare |
| 宣扬 | xuānyáng | to publicize |
| 宣泄 | xuānxiè | to drain (by leading off water) |
| 宣称 | xuānchēng | to assert |
| 宣言 | xuānyán | declaration |
| 宣誓 | xuānshì | to swear an oath (of office) |
| 宣读 | xuāndú | to read out loud to an audience |
| 宪法 | xiànfǎ | constitution (of a country) |
| 宫廷 | gōngtíng | court (of king or emperor) |
| 宫殿 | gōngdiàn | palace |
| 宰 | zǎi | to slaughter |
| 害虫 | hàichóng | injurious insect |
| 家世 | jiāshì | family background |
| 家伙 | jiāhuo | household dish, implement or furniture |
| 家喻户晓 | jiāyù-hùxiǎo | understood by everyone (idiom) |
| 家境 | jiājìng | family financial situation |
| 家政 | jiāzhèng | housekeeping |
| 家教 | jiājiào | family education |
| 家族 | jiāzú | family |
| 家用 | jiāyòng | home-use |
| 家禽 | jiāqín | poultry |
| 容光焕发 | róngguāng-huànfā | face glowing (idiom) |
| 容器 | róngqì | receptacle |
| 容忍 | róngrěn | to put up with |
| 容纳 | róngnà | to hold |
| 容许 | róngxǔ | to permit |
| 容貌 | róngmào | one's appearance |
| 容颜 | róngyán | mien |
| 宽厚 | kuānhòu | tolerant |
| 宽容 | kuānróng | lenient |
| 宽广 | kuānguǎng | wide |
| 宽恕 | kuānshù | to forgive |
| 宽敞 | kuānchang | spacious |
| 宽松 | kuānsōng | spacious |
| 宽泛 | kuānfàn | wide-ranging |
| 宽阔 | kuānkuò | expansive |
| 寂静 | jìjìng | quiet |
| 寄托 | jìtuō | to entrust (to someone) |
| 密封 | mìfēng | to seal up |
| 密布 | mìbù | to cover densely |
| 富含 | fùhán | to contain in great quantities |
| 富强 | fùqiáng | rich and powerful |
| 富翁 | fùwēng | rich person |
| 富豪 | fùháo | rich and powerful person |
| 富足 | fùzú | rich |
| 寒带 | hándài | polar climate |
| 寒暄 | hánxuān | to exchange conventional greetings |
| 寓意 | yùyì | moral (of a story) |
| 寓言 | yùyán | fable |
| 寝室 | qǐnshì | bedroom |
| 察看 | chákàn | to watch |
| 察觉 | chájué | to sense |
| 寡妇 | guǎfu | widow |
| 寥寥无几 | liáoliáo-wújǐ | just a very few (idiom) |
| 对付 | duìfu | to handle |
| 对岸 | duì’àn | opposite bank (of a body of water) |
| 对峙 | duìzhì | to stand opposite |
| 对弈 | duìyì | to play go, chess etc |
| 对得起 | duìdeqǐ | not to let someone down |
| 对流 | duìliú | convection |
| 对照 | duìzhào | to contrast |
| 对牛弹琴 | duìniú-tánqín | lit. to play the lute to a cow (idiom) |
| 对症下药 | duìzhèng-xiàyào | lit. to prescribe the right medicine for an illness (idiom) |
| 对白 | duìbái | dialogue (in a movie or a play) |
| 对策 | duìcè | countermeasure for dealing with a situation |
| 对联 | duìlián | rhyming couplet |
| 寺 | sì | Buddhist temple |
| 寺庙 | sìmiào | temple |
| 寻 | xún | to search |
| 寻常 | xúncháng | usual |
| 寻觅 | xúnmì | to look for |
| 导向 | dǎoxiàng | to be oriented towards |
| 导弹 | dǎodàn | (guided) missile |
| 导火索 | dǎohuǒsuǒ | fuse (for explosive) |
| 导航 | dǎoháng | navigation |
| 封建 | fēngjiàn | system of enfeoffment |
| 封锁 | fēngsuǒ | to blockade |
| 封面 | fēngmiàn | cover (of a publication) |
| 封顶 | fēngdǐng | to put a roof (on a building) |
| 将就 | jiāngjiu | to accept (a bit reluctantly) |
| 尊严 | zūnyán | dignity |
| 尊贵 | zūnguì | respected |
| 小丑 | xiǎochǒu | clown |
| 小人 | xiǎorén | person of low social status (old) |
| 小品 | xiǎopǐn | short, simple literary or artistic creation |
| 小康 | xiǎokāng | Xiaokang, a Confucian near-ideal state of society, second only to Datong 同 |
| 小心翼翼 | xiǎoxīn-yìyì | cautious and solemn (idiom) |
| 小提琴 | xiǎotíqín | fiddle |
| 小看 | xiǎokàn | to look down on |
| 小菜一碟 | xiǎocài-yìdié | a small appetizer |
| 小费 | xiǎofèi | tip |
| 少不了 | shǎobuliǎo | cannot do without |
| 少女 | shàonǚ | girl |
| 尖端 | jiānduān | sharp pointed end |
| 尖锐 | jiānruì | sharp |
| 尚 | shàng | still |
| 尚且 | shàngqiě | (not) even |
| 尚未 | shàngwèi | not yet |
| 尤为 | yóuwéi | especially |
| 就任 | jiùrèn | to take office |
| 就医 | jiùyī | to receive medical treatment |
| 就地 | jiùdì | locally |
| 就座 | jiùzuò | to take a seat |
| 就此 | jiùcǐ | at this point |
| 就绪 | jiùxù | to be ready |
| 就职 | jiùzhí | to take office |
| 就诊 | jiùzhěn | to see a doctor |
| 就近 | jiùjìn | nearby |
| 就餐 | jiùcān | to dine |
| 尸体 | shītǐ | dead body |
| 尺度 | chǐdù | scale |
| 尽头 | jìntóu | end |
| 尽情 | jìnqíng | as much as one likes |
| 尽早 | jǐnzǎo | as early as possible |
| 尾声 | wěishēng | coda |
| 尾气 | wěiqì | exhaust |
| 尿 | niào | to urinate |
| 局势 | júshì | situation |
| 局部 | júbù | part |
| 屁股 | pìgu | buttocks |
| 层出不穷 | céngchū-bùqióng | more and more emerge |
| 居于 | jūyú | to occupy (a position) |
| 居安思危 | jū’ān-sīwēi | to think of danger in times of safety |
| 居高不下 | jūgāo bú xià | (of prices, rates etc) to remain high |
| 屈服 | qūfú | to surrender |
| 届时 | jièshí | when the time comes |
| 屋檐 | wūyán | eaves |
| 屎 | shǐ | feces |
| 屏蔽 | píngbì | to screen |
| 屏障 | píngzhàng | barrier |
| 展望 | zhǎnwàng | outlook |
| 属性 | shǔxìng | attribute |
| 属相 | shǔxiàng | colloquial term for 生肖 the animals associated with the years of a 12-year cycle |
| 屠杀 | túshā | to massacre |
| 屡 | lǚ | time and again |
| 屡屡 | lǚlǚ | again and again |
| 屡次 | lǚcì | repeatedly |
| 山寨 | shānzhài | fortified hill village |
| 山岭 | shānlǐng | mountain ridge |
| 山川 | shānchuān | mountains and rivers |
| 山脉 | shānmài | mountain range |
| 山谷 | shāngǔ | valley |
| 屹立 | yìlì | to tower |
| 岂有此理 | qǐyǒucǐlǐ | how can this be so? (idiom) |
| 岔 | chà | fork in road |
| 岛屿 | dǎoyǔ | island |
| 岩石 | yánshí | rock |
| 岳母 | yuèmǔ | wife's mother, mother-in-law |
| 岳父 | yuèfù | wife's father, father-in-law |
| 峡谷 | xiágǔ | canyon |
| 峰会 | fēnghuì | summit meeting |
| 峰回路转 | fēnghuí-lùzhuǎn | the mountain road twists around each new peak (idiom) |
| 崇尚 | chóngshàng | to hold up (as an model) |
| 崇敬 | chóngjìng | to revere |
| 崇高 | chónggāo | majestic |
| 崎岖 | qíqū | rugged |
| 崛起 | juéqǐ | to rise abruptly (to a towering position) |
| 崩溃 | bēngkuì | to collapse |
| 巅峰 | diānfēng | summit |
| 川流不息 | chuānliú-bùxī | the stream flows without stopping (idiom) |
| 巡回 | xúnhuí | to go around |
| 巡视 | xúnshì | to inspect (a site) |
| 巡逻 | xúnluó | to patrol (police, army or navy) |
| 巢穴 | cháoxué | lair |
| 工会 | gōnghuì | labor union |
| 工匠 | gōngjiàng | craftsman |
| 工整 | gōngzhěng | fine work |
| 工科 | gōngkē | engineering as an academic subject |
| 左顾右盼 | zuǒgù-yòupàn | glancing to left and right (idiom) |
| 巧合 | qiǎohé | coincidence |
| 巨人 | jùrén | giant |
| 巨头 | jùtóu | tycoon |
| 巨额 | jù’é | large sum (of money) |
| 差错 | chācuò | mistake |
| 差额 | chā’é | balance (financial) |
| 巴不得 | bābudé | (coll.) to be eager for |
| 巴掌 | bāzhang | palm of the hand |
| 巴结 | bājie | to fawn on |
| 巷 | xiàng | lane |
| 市值 | shìzhí | market capitalization |
| 市场经济 | shìchǎng jīngjì | market economy |
| 布局 | bùjú | arrangement |
| 帆 | fān | sail |
| 帆船 | fānchuán | sailboat |
| 师范 | shīfàn | teacher-training |
| 师资 | shīzī | qualified teacher |
| 师长 | shīzhǎng | military division level commander |
| 帐篷 | zhàngpeng | tent |
| 帖子 | tiězi | card |
| 帘子 | liánzi | curtain |
| 帝国 | dìguó | empire |
| 带头 | dàitóu | to take the lead |
| 带路 | dàilù | to lead the way |
| 带队 | dàiduì | to lead a team |
| 席 | xí | woven mat |
| 席位 | xíwèi | a seat (in a theater, stadium etc) |
| 帮手 | bāngshou | helper |
| 常人 | chángrén | ordinary person |
| 常态 | chángtài | normal state |
| 常理 | chánglǐ | common sense |
| 幕 | mù | curtain or screen |
| 幕后 | mùhòu | behind the scenes |
| 幢 | zhuàng | classifier for buildings |
| 干事 | gànshi | administrator |
| 干劲 | gànjìn | enthusiasm for doing something |
| 干戈 | gāngē | weapons of war |
| 干枯 | gānkū | withered |
| 干涉 | gānshè | to interfere |
| 干部 | gànbù | cadre |
| 干预 | gānyù | to meddle |
| 平价 | píngjià | reasonably priced |
| 平原 | píngyuán | field |
| 平和 | pínghé | Pinghe county in Zhangzhou 州, Fujian |
| 平坦 | píngtǎn | level |
| 平庸 | píngyōng | mediocre |
| 平息 | píngxī | to settle (a dispute) |
| 平房 | píngfáng | bungalow |
| 平日 | píngrì | ordinary day |
| 平淡 | píngdàn | flat |
| 平稳 | píngwěn | smooth |
| 平行 | píngxíng | parallel |
| 平面 | píngmiàn | plane (flat surface) |
| 年均 | niánjūn | annual average |
| 年报 | niánbào | annual report |
| 年画 | niánhuà | New Year (Spring Festival) picture |
| 年薪 | niánxīn | annual salary |
| 年轮 | niánlún | annual ring |
| 年迈 | niánmài | old |
| 年限 | niánxiàn | age limit |
| 并列 | bìngliè | to stand side by side |
| 并发症 | bìngfāzhèng | complications (undesired side-effect of medical procedure) |
| 并肩 | bìngjiān | alongside |
| 并行 | bìngxíng | to proceed in parallel |
| 并购 | bìnggòu | merger and acquisition (M and A) |
| 并非 | bìngfēi | really isn't |
| 幸亏 | xìngkuī | fortunately |
| 幸免 | xìngmiǎn | to avoid (an unpleasant fate) |
| 幸好 | xìnghǎo | fortunately |
| 幸存 | xìngcún | to survive (a disaster) |
| 幻影 | huànyǐng | phantom |
| 幻觉 | huànjué | illusion |
| 幼稚 | yòuzhì | young |
| 广义 | guǎngyì | broad sense |
| 庄严 | zhuāngyán | solemn |
| 庄园 | zhuāngyuán | manor |
| 庄重 | zhuāngzhòng | grave |
| 庆典 | qìngdiǎn | celebration |
| 庆幸 | qìngxìng | to rejoice |
| 庆贺 | qìnghè | to congratulate |
| 床位 | chuángwèi | bed (in hospital, hotel, train etc) |
| 序 | xù | (bound form) order |
| 序列 | xùliè | sequence |
| 序幕 | xùmù | prologue |
| 序言 | xùyán | preface |
| 库存 | kùcún | property or cash held in reserve |
| 应 | yìng | to answer |
| 应付 | yìngfu | to deal with |
| 应急 | yìngjí | to respond to an emergency |
| 应有尽有 | yīngyǒu-jìnyǒu | everything that should be here is here (idiom) |
| 应邀 | yìngyāo | at someone's invitation |
| 应酬 | yìngchou | to engage in social activities |
| 底子 | dǐzi | base |
| 底层 | dǐcéng | ground or first floor |
| 底线 | dǐxiàn | bottom line |
| 底蕴 | dǐyùn | inside information |
| 庙 | miào | temple |
| 庙会 | miàohuì | temple fair |
| 废 | fèi | to abolish |
| 废品 | fèipǐn | production rejects |
| 废墟 | fèixū | ruins |
| 废寝忘食 | fèiqǐn-wàngshí | to neglect sleep and forget about food (idiom) |
| 废弃 | fèiqì | to discard |
| 废物 | fèiwù | rubbish |
| 废话 | fèihuà | nonsense |
| 废除 | fèichú | to abolish |
| 座右铭 | zuòyòumíng | motto |
| 座谈 | zuòtán | to have an informal discussion |
| 庸俗 | yōngsú | vulgar |
| 廉价 | liánjià | cheaply-priced |
| 廉正 | liánzhèng | upright and honest |
| 廉洁 | liánjié | incorruptible |
| 延 | yán | to prolong |
| 延缓 | yánhuǎn | to defer |
| 延误 | yánwù | to postpone (with unfortunate consequences) |
| 建树 | jiànshù | to make a contribution |
| 开办 | kāibàn | to open |
| 开动 | kāidòng | to start |
| 开发区 | kāifāqū | development zone |
| 开发商 | kāifāshāng | developer (of real estate, a commercial product etc) |
| 开场 | kāichǎng | to begin |
| 开场白 | kāichǎngbái | prologue of play |
| 开垦 | kāikěn | to clear a wild area for cultivation |
| 开天辟地 | kāitiān-pìdì | to split heaven and earth apart (idiom) |
| 开工 | kāigōng | to begin work (of a factory or engineering operation) |
| 开庭 | kāitíng | to begin a (judicial) court session |
| 开张 | kāizhāng | to open a business |
| 开拓 | kāituò | to break new ground (for agriculture) |
| 开支 | kāizhī | expenditures |
| 开明 | kāimíng | enlightened |
| 开朗 | kāilǎng | spacious and well-lit |
| 开辟 | kāipì | to open up |
| 开采 | kāicǎi | to extract (ore or other resource from a mine) |
| 开销 | kāixiāo | to pay (expenses) |
| 开阔 | kāikuò | wide |
| 开除 | kāichú | to expel (a member of an organization) |
| 异口同声 | yìkǒu-tóngshēng | different mouths, same voice |
| 异性 | yìxìng | the opposite sex |
| 异想天开 | yìxiǎng-tiānkāi | to imagine the wildest thing |
| 异议 | yìyì | objection |
| 弃权 | qìquán | to waive a right |
| 弄虚作假 | nòngxū-zuòjiǎ | to practice fraud (idiom) |
| 弊病 | bìbìng | malady |
| 弊端 | bìduān | systemic problem |
| 弓 | gōng | a bow (weapon) |
| 引人入胜 | yǐnrén-rùshèng | to enchant |
| 引人注目 | yǐnrén-zhùmù | to attract attention |
| 引擎 | yǐnqíng | engine (loanword) |
| 引用 | yǐnyòng | to quote |
| 引经据典 | yǐnjīng-jùdiǎn | lit. to quote the classics |
| 引荐 | yǐnjiàn | to recommend someone |
| 引诱 | yǐnyòu | to coerce (someone into doing something bad) |
| 引领 | yǐnlǐng | to crane one's neck |
| 弘扬 | hóngyáng | to enhance |
| 弟子 | dìzǐ | disciple |
| 张扬 | zhāngyáng | Zhang Yang (1967-), PRC film director and screenwriter |
| 张灯结彩 | zhāngdēng-jiécǎi | to be decorated with lanterns and colored banners (idiom) |
| 张贴 | zhāngtiē | to post (a notice) |
| 弥漫 | mímàn | to pervade |
| 弦 | xián | bow string |
| 弱势 | ruòshì | vulnerable |
| 弱项 | ruòxiàng | one's weak area |
| 强制 | qiángzhì | to force |
| 强加 | qiángjiā | to impose |
| 强劲 | qiángjìng | strong |
| 强势 | qiángshì | strong |
| 强占 | qiángzhàn | to occupy by force |
| 强盗 | qiángdào | to rob (with force) |
| 强硬 | qiángyìng | tough |
| 强行 | qiángxíng | to do something by force |
| 强项 | qiángxiàng | key strength |
| 归于 | guīyú | to belong to |
| 归宿 | guīsù | place to return to |
| 归属 | guīshǔ | to belong to |
| 归来 | guīlái | to return |
| 归根到底 | guīgēn-dàodǐ | after all |
| 归纳 | guīnà | to sum up |
| 归结 | guījié | to sum up |
| 当之无愧 | dāngzhīwúkuì | fully deserving, without any reservations (idiom) |
| 当事人 | dāngshìrén | persons involved or implicated |
| 当众 | dāngzhòng | in public |
| 当务之急 | dāngwùzhījí | top priority job |
| 当即 | dāngjí | at once |
| 当心 | dāngxīn | to take care |
| 当日 | dāngrì | on that day |
| 当晚 | dàngwǎn | the same evening |
| 当机立断 | dāngjī-lìduàn | to make prompt decisions (idiom) |
| 当真 | dàngzhēn | to take seriously |
| 形形色色 | xíngxíngsèsè | all kinds of |
| 形影不离 | xíngyǐng-bùlí | inseparable (as form and shadow) |
| 彬彬有礼 | bīnbīn-yǒulǐ | refined and courteous |
| 影像 | yǐngxiàng | image |
| 彻夜 | chèyè | the whole night |
| 往事 | wǎngshì | past events |
| 往常 | wǎngcháng | usual |
| 往日 | wǎngrì | former days |
| 征 | zhēng | journey |
| 征收 | zhēngshōu | to levy (a tax) |
| 征服 | zhēngfú | to conquer |
| 征集 | zhēngjí | to collect |
| 径直 | jìngzhí | directly |
| 徐徐 | xúxú | slowly |
| 徒劳 | túláo | futile |
| 徒步 | túbù | to be on foot |
| 得不偿失 | débùchángshī | the gains do not make up for the losses (idiom) |
| 得体 | détǐ | appropriate to the occasion |
| 得力 | délì | able |
| 得天独厚 | détiāndúhòu | blessed by heaven (idiom) |
| 得失 | déshī | gains and losses |
| 得当 | dédàng | appropriate |
| 得心应手 | déxīn-yìngshǒu | entirely in one's element |
| 得意扬扬 | déyì-yángyáng | immensely proud of oneself |
| 得手 | déshǒu | to go smoothly |
| 得益 | déyì | to derive benefit |
| 得罪 | dézuì | to commit an offense |
| 徘徊 | páihuái | to pace back and forth |
| 循序渐进 | xúnxù-jiànjìn | in sequence, step by step (idiom) |
| 微 | wēi | tiny |
| 微不足道 | wēibùzúdào | negligible |
| 微型 | wēixíng | miniature |
| 微妙 | wēimiào | subtle |
| 微弱 | wēiruò | weak |
| 微微 | wēiwēi | slight |
| 微波炉 | wēibōlú | microwave oven |
| 微生物 | wēishēngwù | microorganism |
| 微观 | wēiguān | micro- |
| 德才兼备 | décái-jiānbèi | (idiom) possessing both integrity and talent |
| 心事 | xīnshì | a load on one's mind |
| 心声 | xīnshēng | thoughts |
| 心安理得 | xīn’ān-lǐdé | to have a clear conscience |
| 心得 | xīndé | what one has learned (through experience, reading etc) |
| 心思 | xīnsi | mind |
| 心急如焚 | xīnjí-rúfén | to burn with impatience |
| 心想事成 | xīnxiǎng-shìchéng | to have one's wishes come true |
| 心意 | xīnyì | intention |
| 心慌 | xīnhuāng | to be flustered |
| 心灵手巧 | xīnlíng-shǒuqiǎo | capable |
| 心甘情愿 | xīngān-qíngyuàn | delighted to (do something, idiom) |
| 心病 | xīnbìng | anxiety |
| 心眼儿 | xīnyǎnr | one's thoughts |
| 心肠 | xīncháng | heart |
| 心胸 | xīnxiōng | heart |
| 心血 | xīnxuè | heart's blood |
| 心酸 | xīnsuān | to feel sad |
| 必不可少 | bìbùkěshǎo | absolutely necessary |
| 必定 | bìdìng | to be bound to |
| 必将 | bìjiāng | inevitably |
| 忌 | jì | to be jealous of |
| 忌口 | jìkǒu | abstain from certain food (as when ill) |
| 忌妒 | jìdu | to be jealous of |
| 忌讳 | jìhuì | taboo |
| 忍心 | rěnxīn | to have the heart to do something |
| 忍耐 | rěnnài | to endure |
| 志向 | zhìxiàng | ambition |
| 志愿 | zhìyuàn | aspiration |
| 志气 | zhìqì | ambition |
| 忙乱 | mángluàn | rushed and muddled |
| 忙活 | mánghuo | to be really busy |
| 忠于 | zhōngyú | to be loyal to |
| 忠告 | zhōnggào | to give someone a word of advice |
| 忠实 | zhōngshí | faithful |
| 忠心 | zhōngxīn | good faith |
| 忠诚 | zhōngchéng | devoted |
| 忠贞 | zhōngzhēn | loyal and dependable |
| 忧愁 | yōuchóu | to be worried |
| 忧虑 | yōulǜ | to worry |
| 忧郁 | yōuyù | sullen |
| 快活 | kuàihuo | happy |
| 念头 | niàntou | thought |
| 念念不忘 | niànniàn-búwàng | to keep in mind constantly (idiom) |
| 忽冷忽热 | hūlěng-hūrè | now hot, now cold |
| 忽悠 | hūyou | to rock |
| 怀抱 | huáibào | to hug |
| 怀旧 | huáijiù | to feel nostalgic |
| 态势 | tàishì | posture |
| 怂恿 | sǒngyǒng | to instigate |
| 怜惜 | liánxī | to take pity on |
| 思前想后 | sīqián-xiǎnghòu | to consider past cause and future effect (idiom) |
| 思索 | sīsuǒ | to think deeply |
| 思绪 | sīxù | train of thought |
| 怠工 | dàigōng | to slacken off in one's work |
| 怠慢 | dàimàn | to slight |
| 怡然自得 | yírán-zìdé | happy and content (idiom) |
| 急中生智 | jízhōng-shēngzhì | quick witted in an emergency |
| 急于 | jíyú | eager to |
| 急于求成 | jíyú-qiúchéng | anxious for quick results (idiom) |
| 急促 | jícù | urgent |
| 急剧 | jíjù | rapid |
| 急功近利 | jígōng-jìnlì | seeking instant benefit (idiom) |
| 急性 | jíxìng | acute |
| 急躁 | jízào | irritable |
| 急迫 | jípò | urgent |
| 性命 | xìngmìng | life |
| 性情 | xìngqíng | nature |
| 性感 | xìnggǎn | sex appeal |
| 怨 | yuàn | to blame |
| 怨恨 | yuànhèn | to resent |
| 怨气 | yuànqì | grievance |
| 怨言 | yuànyán | complaint |
| 怪不得 | guàibude | no wonder! |
| 怪异 | guàiyì | monstrous |
| 怪物 | guàiwu | monster |
| 总和 | zǒnghé | sum |
| 总而言之 | zǒng’éryánzhī | in short |
| 总额 | zǒng’é | total (amount or value) |
| 恋恋不舍 | liànliàn-bùshě | reluctant to part |
| 恍然大悟 | huǎngrán-dàwù | to suddenly realize |
| 恐吓 | kǒnghè | to threaten |
| 恐怖 | kǒngbù | terrible |
| 恐慌 | kǒnghuāng | panic |
| 恐龙 | kǒnglóng | dinosaur |
| 恒星 | héngxīng | (fixed) star |
| 恨不得 | hènbude | wishing one could do something |
| 恩人 | ēnrén | a benefactor |
| 恩怨 | ēnyuàn | gratitude and grudges |
| 恩情 | ēnqíng | kindness |
| 恩爱 | ēn’ài | loving affection (in a couple) |
| 恭敬 | gōngjìng | deferential |
| 恭维 | gōngwéi | to praise |
| 息息相关 | xīxī-xiāngguān | closely bound up (idiom) |
| 恰到好处 | qiàdào-hǎochù | it's just perfect |
| 恰如其分 | qiàrú-qífèn | (idiom) appropriate |
| 恰巧 | qiàqiǎo | by chance |
| 恳切 | kěnqiè | earnest |
| 恳求 | kěnqiú | to beg |
| 恶 | è | evil |
| 恶作剧 | èzuòjù | practical joke |
| 恶化 | èhuà | to worsen |
| 恶性 | èxìng | malignant |
| 恶意 | èyì | malice |
| 恼火 | nǎohuǒ | annoyed |
| 恼羞成怒 | nǎoxiū-chéngnù | to fly into a rage out of humiliation |
| 悔恨 | huǐhèn | remorse |
| 悠闲 | yōuxián | leisurely |
| 悦耳 | yuè’ěr | sweet-sounding |
| 悬 | xuán | to hang or suspend |
| 悬崖 | xuányá | precipice |
| 悬念 | xuánniàn | suspense in a movie, play etc |
| 悬挂 | xuánguà | to suspend |
| 悬殊 | xuánshū | widely different |
| 悲哀 | bēi’āi | grieved |
| 悲惨 | bēicǎn | miserable |
| 悲欢离合 | bēihuān-líhé | joys and sorrows |
| 悲痛 | bēitòng | grieved |
| 悼念 | dàoniàn | to grieve |
| 情不自禁 | qíngbúzìjīn | unable to restrain emotions |
| 情人 | qíngrén | lover |
| 情侣 | qínglǚ | sweethearts |
| 情商 | qíngshāng | emotional intelligence |
| 情境 | qíngjìng | situation |
| 情怀 | qínghuái | feelings |
| 情愿 | qíngyuàn | willingness |
| 情报 | qíngbào | information |
| 情理 | qínglǐ | reason |
| 情结 | qíngjié | complex (psychology) |
| 情调 | qíngdiào | sentiment |
| 情谊 | qíngyì | friendship |
| 惊动 | jīngdòng | to alarm |
| 惊叹 | jīngtàn | to exclaim in admiration |
| 惊吓 | jīngxià | to frighten |
| 惊天动地 | jīngtiān-dòngdì | world-shaking (idiom) |
| 惊奇 | jīngqí | to be amazed |
| 惊心动魄 | jīngxīn-dòngpò | (idiom) heart-stopping |
| 惊慌 | jīnghuāng | to panic |
| 惊慌失措 | jīnghuāng-shīcuò | to lose one's head out of fear (idiom) |
| 惊险 | jīngxiǎn | perilous |
| 惋惜 | wǎnxī | to regret |
| 惦记 | diànjì | to think of |
| 惨 | cǎn | miserable |
| 惨痛 | cǎntòng | bitter |
| 惨白 | cǎnbái | deathly pale |
| 惨重 | cǎnzhòng | disastrous |
| 惬意 | qièyì | satisfied |
| 惭愧 | cánkuì | ashamed |
| 惯 | guàn | accustomed to |
| 惯例 | guànlì | convention |
| 惯性 | guànxìng | (physics) inertia |
| 想方设法 | xiǎngfāng-shèfǎ | to think up every possible method (idiom) |
| 惹 | rě | to provoke |
| 愁眉苦脸 | chóuméi-kǔliǎn | to look anxious (idiom) |
| 愈 | yù | the more...(the more...) |
| 愈加 | yùjiā | all the more |
| 愈合 | yùhé | (of a wound) to heal |
| 愈演愈烈 | yùyǎn-yùliè | ever more critical |
| 愉悦 | yúyuè | joyful |
| 意向 | yìxiàng | intention |
| 意味 | yìwèi | meaning |
| 意图 | yìtú | intent |
| 意志 | yìzhì | will |
| 意想不到 | yìxiǎng-búdào | unexpected |
| 意愿 | yìyuàn | aspiration |
| 意料 | yìliào | to anticipate |
| 愚公移山 | yúgōng-yíshān | the old man moves mountains (idiom) |
| 愚昧 | yúmèi | ignorant |
| 愚蠢 | yúchǔn | silly |
| 感叹 | gǎntàn | to sigh (with feeling) |
| 感性 | gǎnxìng | perception |
| 感恩 | gǎnēn | to be grateful |
| 感悟 | gǎnwù | to come to realize |
| 感慨 | gǎnkǎi | to sigh with sorrow, regret etc |
| 感触 | gǎnchù | one's thoughts and feelings |
| 愣 | lèng | to look distracted |
| 慈善 | císhàn | benevolent |
| 慈祥 | cíxiáng | kindly |
| 慌 | huāng | to get panicky |
| 慌乱 | huāngluàn | frenetic |
| 慌张 | huāngzhāng | flustered |
| 慌忙 | huāngmáng | in a great rush |
| 慎重 | shènzhòng | cautious |
| 慢性 | mànxìng | slow and patient |
| 慰劳 | wèiláo | to show appreciation (by kind words, small gifts etc) |
| 慰问 | wèiwèn | to express sympathy, greetings, consolation etc |
| 慷慨 | kāngkǎi | vehement |
| 憋 | biē | to choke |
| 憔悴 | qiáocuì | wan and sallow |
| 憧憬 | chōngjǐng | to long for |
| 憨厚 | hānhòu | simple and honest |
| 懂事 | dǒngshì | to grow beyond the naivete of childhood |
| 懒得 | lǎnde | to not feel like (doing something) |
| 懒惰 | lǎnduò | idle |
| 戈壁 | gēbì | Gobi (desert) |
| 成全 | chéngquán | to help someone accomplish his aim |
| 成品 | chéngpǐn | finished goods |
| 成型 | chéngxíng | to become shaped |
| 成天 | chéngtiān | (coll.) all day long |
| 成家 | chéngjiā | to settle down and get married (of a man) |
| 成家立业 | chéngjiā-lìyè | to get married and start a career (idiom) |
| 成心 | chéngxīn | intentional |
| 成才 | chéngcái | to make something of oneself |
| 成群结队 | chéngqún-jiéduì | making up a group, forming a troupe (idiom) |
| 戒 | jiè | to guard against |
| 戒备 | jièbèi | to take precautions |
| 或多或少 | huòduō-huòshǎo | more or less |
| 战友 | zhànyǒu | comrade-in-arms |
| 战场 | zhànchǎng | battlefield |
| 战士 | zhànshì | fighter |
| 战役 | zhànyì | military campaign |
| 战术 | zhànshù | tactics |
| 战略 | zhànlüè | strategy |
| 截 | jié | to cut off (a length) |
| 截然不同 | jiérán-bùtóng | entirely different |
| 戳 | chuō | to jab |
| 房地产 | fángdìchǎn | real estate |
| 所作所为 | suǒzuò-suǒwéi | one's conduct and deeds |
| 所在 | suǒzài | place |
| 所属 | suǒshǔ | one's affiliation |
| 所谓 | suǒwèi | so-called |
| 扁 | biǎn | flat |
| 手册 | shǒucè | manual |
| 手动 | shǒudòng | manual |
| 手头 | shǒutóu | on hand |
| 手帕 | shǒupà | handkerchief |
| 手掌 | shǒuzhǎng | palm |
| 手枪 | shǒuqiāng | pistol |
| 手脚 | shǒujiǎo | hand and foot |
| 手腕 | shǒuwàn | wrist |
| 手艺 | shǒuyì | craftmanship |
| 才干 | cáigàn | ability |
| 扎实 | zhāshi | strong |
| 扎根 | zhāgēn | to take root |
| 扑克 | pūkè | poker (game) (loanword) |
| 扑面而来 | pūmiàn’érlái | lit. something hits one in the face |
| 扒 | bā | to peel |
| 打下手 | dǎ xiàshǒu | to act in a supporting role |
| 打倒 | dǎdǎo | to overthrow |
| 打发 | dǎfa | to dispatch someone to do something |
| 打喷嚏 | dǎ pēntì | to sneeze |
| 打岔 | dǎchà | interruption |
| 打捞 | dǎlāo | to salvage |
| 打搅 | dǎjiǎo | to disturb |
| 打消 | dǎxiāo | to dispel (doubts, misgivings etc) |
| 打猎 | dǎliè | to go hunting |
| 打盹儿 | dǎdǔnr | erhua variant of 盹 |
| 打磨 | dǎmó | to polish |
| 打赌 | dǎdǔ | to bet |
| 打量 | dǎliang | to size someone up |
| 托 | tuō | prop |
| 托付 | tuōfù | to entrust |
| 扛 | káng | to carry on one's shoulder |
| 扣人心弦 | kòurénxīnxián | to excite |
| 扣押 | kòuyā | to detain |
| 扣留 | kòuliú | to detain |
| 扣除 | kòuchú | to deduct |
| 执意 | zhíyì | to be determined to |
| 执法 | zhífǎ | to enforce a law |
| 执照 | zhízhào | license |
| 执着 | zhízhuó | to be strongly attached to |
| 扩 | kuò | to enlarge |
| 扩充 | kuòchōng | to expand |
| 扩建 | kuòjiàn | to extend (a building, an airport runway etc) |
| 扩张 | kuòzhāng | expansion |
| 扩散 | kuòsàn | to spread |
| 扫兴 | sǎoxìng | to spoil things |
| 扫墓 | sǎomù | to sweep a grave (and pay one's respects to the dead person) |
| 扫帚 | sàozhou | broom |
| 扫除 | sǎochú | to sweep |
| 扬 | yáng | to raise |
| 扭头 | niǔtóu | to turn one's head |
| 扭曲 | niǔqū | to twist |
| 扭转 | niǔzhuǎn | to reverse |
| 扮 | bàn | to disguise oneself as |
| 扯 | chě | to pull |
| 扰乱 | rǎoluàn | to disturb |
| 扳 | bān | to pull |
| 扶持 | fúchí | to help |
| 批判 | pīpàn | to criticize |
| 批发 | pīfā | wholesale |
| 承包 | chéngbāo | to contract |
| 承接 | chéngjiē | to receive |
| 承载 | chéngzài | to bear the weight |
| 抄袭 | chāoxí | to plagiarize |
| 抉择 | juézé | to choose (literary) |
| 把关 | bǎguān | to guard a pass |
| 把手 | bǎshou | handle |
| 把柄 | bǎbǐng | handle |
| 抑扬顿挫 | yìyáng-dùncuò | cadence; modulation |
| 抑郁 | yìyù | depressed |
| 抑郁症 | yìyùzhèng | clinical depression |
| 抒情 | shūqíng | to express emotion |
| 投奔 | tóubèn | to seek shelter |
| 投射 | tóushè | to throw (a projectile) |
| 投掷 | tóuzhì | to throw something a long distance |
| 投放 | tóufàng | to input |
| 投机 | tóujī | to speculate (on financial markets) |
| 投稿 | tóugǎo | to submit articles for publication |
| 投身 | tóushēn | to throw oneself into something |
| 投降 | tóuxiáng | to surrender |
| 抖 | dǒu | to tremble |
| 抗争 | kàngzhēng | to resist |
| 抗拒 | kàngjù | to resist |
| 抗生素 | kàngshēngsù | antibiotic |
| 抗衡 | kànghéng | to compete with |
| 抗议 | kàngyì | to protest |
| 折叠 | zhédié | to fold |
| 折合 | zhéhé | to convert into |
| 折射 | zhéshè | to refract |
| 折磨 | zhémó | to torment |
| 折腾 | zhēteng | to toss from side to side (e.g. sleeplessly) |
| 抚养 | fǔyǎng | to foster |
| 抚恤 | fǔxù | to give financial support after a death or serious injury |
| 抚摸 | fǔmō | to gently caress and stroke |
| 抛弃 | pāoqì | to abandon |
| 抠 | kōu | to dig out |
| 抡 | lūn | to swing (one's arms, a heavy object) |
| 抢劫 | qiǎngjié | to rob |
| 抢夺 | qiǎngduó | to plunder |
| 抢眼 | qiǎngyǎn | eye-catching |
| 护 | hù | to protect |
| 护理 | hùlǐ | to nurse |
| 报 | bào | to announce |
| 报仇 | bàochóu | to take revenge |
| 报复 | bàofù | to make reprisals |
| 报废 | bàofèi | to scrap |
| 报案 | bào’àn | to report a case to the authorities |
| 报答 | bàodá | to repay |
| 报酬 | bàochou | reward |
| 报销 | bàoxiāo | to submit an expense account |
| 抨击 | pēngjī | to attack (verbally or in writing) |
| 披露 | pīlù | to reveal |
| 抱负 | bàofù | aspiration |
| 抵 | dǐ | to press against |
| 抵制 | dǐzhì | to resist |
| 抵御 | dǐyù | to resist |
| 抵押 | dǐyā | to provide (an asset) as security for a loan |
| 抵挡 | dǐdǎng | to resist |
| 抵消 | dǐxiāo | to counteract |
| 抵触 | dǐchù | to conflict |
| 抹 | mǒ | to smear |
| 抹杀 | mǒshā | to erase |
| 押 | yā | to mortgage |
| 抽屉 | chōuti | drawer |
| 抽查 | chōuchá | random inspection |
| 抽样 | chōuyàng | sample |
| 抽签 | chōuqiān | to perform divination with sticks |
| 拄 | zhǔ | to lean on |
| 担 | dān | to undertake |
| 担保 | dānbǎo | to guarantee |
| 担子 | dànzi | carrying pole and the loads on it |
| 担当 | dāndāng | to take upon oneself |
| 担负 | dānfù | to shoulder |
| 拆迁 | chāiqiān | to demolish a building and relocate the inhabitants |
| 拇指 | mǔzhǐ | thumb |
| 拉动 | lādòng | to pull |
| 拉拢 | lālǒng | to rope in |
| 拉链 | lāliàn | zipper |
| 拌 | bàn | to mix |
| 拍卖 | pāimài | to auction |
| 拍板 | pāibǎn | clapper-board |
| 拎 | līn | to lift up |
| 拐杖 | guǎizhàng | crutches |
| 拓宽 | tuòkuān | to broaden |
| 拓展 | tuòzhǎn | to expand (one's client base, outlook etc) |
| 拔 | bá | to pull up |
| 拖欠 | tuōqiàn | in arrears |
| 拖累 | tuōlěi | to encumber |
| 拘束 | jūshù | to restrict |
| 拘留 | jūliú | to detain (a prisoner) |
| 拙劣 | zhuōliè | clumsy |
| 招募 | zhāomù | to recruit |
| 招商 | zhāoshāng | to seek investment or funding |
| 招揽 | zhāolǎn | to attract (customers) |
| 招数 | zhāoshù | move (in chess, on stage, in martial arts) |
| 招标 | zhāobiāo | to invite bids |
| 招牌 | zhāopai | signboard |
| 拜会 | bàihuì | (often used in the context of diplomacy) to meet with |
| 拜托 | bàituō | to request someone to do something |
| 拜见 | bàijiàn | to pay a formal visit |
| 拟 | nǐ | doubtful |
| 拟定 | nǐdìng | to draw up |
| 拣 | jiǎn | to choose |
| 拥护 | yōnghù | to endorse |
| 拧 | níng | to pinch |
| 拨 | bō | to push aside with the hand, foot, a stick etc |
| 拨款 | bōkuǎn | to allocate funds |
| 括号 | kuòhào | parentheses |
| 拯救 | zhěngjiù | to save |
| 拱 | gǒng | to cup one's hands in salute |
| 拳 | quán | fist |
| 拳击 | quánjī | boxing |
| 拳头 | quántóu | fist |
| 拴 | shuān | to tie up |
| 拼命 | pīnmìng | to do one's utmost |
| 拼接 | pīnjiē | to put together |
| 拼搏 | pīnbó | to struggle |
| 拽 | zhuài | to pull |
| 拿手 | náshǒu | expert in |
| 持 | chí | to hold |
| 持之以恒 | chízhī-yǐhéng | to pursue unremittingly (idiom) |
| 持平 | chípíng | to stay level (of exchange rate, market share etc) |
| 挂失 | guàshī | to report the loss of something |
| 挂念 | guàniàn | concerned |
| 挂钩 | guàgōu | to couple |
| 指令 | zhǐlìng | order |
| 指南 | zhǐnán | to guide |
| 指向 | zhǐxiàng | to point towards |
| 指引 | zhǐyǐn | to guide |
| 指手画脚 | zhǐshǒu-huàjiǎo | to gesticulate while talking (idiom) |
| 指控 | zhǐkòng | accusation |
| 指教 | zhǐjiào | to give advice or comments |
| 指数 | zhǐshù | (numerical, statistical) index |
| 指望 | zhǐwàng | to count on |
| 指标 | zhǐbiāo | (production) target |
| 指点 | zhǐdiǎn | to point out |
| 指甲 | zhǐjia | fingernail |
| 指纹 | zhǐwén | fingerprint |
| 按理 | ànlǐ | according to reason |
| 按说 | ànshuō | in the ordinary course of events |
| 按钮 | ànniǔ | to push a button |
| 挎 | kuà | to carry (esp. slung over the arm, shoulder or side) |
| 挑剔 | tiāoti | picky |
| 挑拨 | tiǎobō | to incite disharmony |
| 挑衅 | tiǎoxìn | to provoke |
| 挖掘 | wājué | to excavate |
| 挖苦 | wāku | to speak sarcastically |
| 挟持 | xiéchí | to seize |
| 挠 | náo | to scratch |
| 挣扎 | zhēngzhá | to struggle |
| 挤压 | jǐyā | to squeeze |
| 挥舞 | huīwǔ | to brandish |
| 挥霍 | huīhuò | to squander money |
| 挨 | āi | in order |
| 挨家挨户 | āijiā-āihù | to go from house to house |
| 挪 | nuó | to shift |
| 挫败 | cuòbài | to thwart |
| 振作 | zhènzuò | to bestir oneself |
| 振兴 | zhènxīng | Zhengxing district of Dandong city 丹东市, Liaoning |
| 振动 | zhèndòng | to vibrate |
| 振奋 | zhènfèn | to stir oneself up |
| 挺拔 | tǐngbá | tall and straight |
| 挽 | wǎn | to pull |
| 挽回 | wǎnhuí | to retrieve |
| 挽救 | wǎnjiù | to save |
| 捂 | wǔ | to enclose |
| 捅 | tǒng | to stab |
| 捆 | kǔn | a bunch |
| 捉迷藏 | zhuōmícáng | to play hide-and-seek |
| 捍卫 | hànwèi | to defend |
| 捎 | shāo | to bring something to someone |
| 捏 | niē | to hold between the thumb and fingers |
| 捐献 | juānxiàn | to donate |
| 捕捉 | bǔzhuō | to catch |
| 捕获 | bǔhuò | to catch |
| 捕食 | bǔshí | to prey on |
| 捞 | lāo | to fish up |
| 损人利己 | sǔnrén-lìjǐ | harming others for one's personal benefit (idiom) |
| 换取 | huànqǔ | to obtain (something) in exchange |
| 捣乱 | dǎoluàn | to disturb |
| 捧场 | pěngchǎng | to cheer on (originally esp. as paid stooge) |
| 据悉 | jùxī | according to reports |
| 捶 | chuí | to beat (with a stick or one's fist) |
| 捷径 | jiéjìng | shortcut |
| 掀 | xiān | to lift (a lid) |
| 掀起 | xiānqǐ | to lift |
| 授予 | shòuyǔ | to award |
| 授权 | shòuquán | to authorize |
| 掉头 | diàotóu | to turn one's head |
| 掉队 | diàoduì | to fall behind |
| 掌管 | zhǎngguǎn | in charge of |
| 掌舵 | zhǎngduò | to steer (a ship) |
| 掏腰包 | tāo yāobāo | to dip into one's pocket |
| 掐 | qiā | to pick (flowers) |
| 排斥 | páichì | to reject |
| 排查 | páichá | to inspect |
| 排行榜 | páihángbǎng | the charts (of best-sellers) |
| 掠夺 | lüèduó | to plunder |
| 探 | tàn | to explore |
| 探亲 | tànqīn | to go home to visit one's family |
| 探望 | tànwàng | to visit |
| 探求 | tànqiú | to seek |
| 探测 | tàncè | to probe |
| 探究 | tànjiū | to investigate |
| 探险 | tànxiǎn | to explore |
| 接二连三 | jiē’èr-liánsān | one after another (idiom) |
| 接力 | jiēlì | relay |
| 接手 | jiēshǒu | to take over (duties etc) |
| 接替 | jiētì | to replace |
| 接济 | jiējì | to give material assistance to |
| 接班 | jiēbān | to take over (from those working the previous shift) |
| 接班人 | jiēbānrén | successor |
| 接纳 | jiēnà | to admit (to membership) |
| 接见 | jiējiàn | to receive someone |
| 接轨 | jiēguǐ | railtrack connection |
| 控告 | kònggào | to accuse |
| 推卸 | tuīxiè | to avoid (esp. responsibility) |
| 推崇 | tuīchóng | to esteem |
| 推敲 | tuīqiāo | to think over |
| 推断 | tuīduàn | to infer |
| 推理 | tuīlǐ | reasoning |
| 推移 | tuīyí | (of time) to elapse or pass |
| 推算 | tuīsuàn | to calculate |
| 推翻 | tuīfān | to overthrow |
| 推论 | tuīlùn | to infer |
| 推辞 | tuīcí | to decline (an appointment, invitation etc) |
| 推选 | tuīxuǎn | to elect |
| 掩护 | yǎnhù | to screen |
| 掩盖 | yǎngài | to conceal |
| 掩耳盗铃 | yǎn’ěr-dàolíng | lit. to cover one's ears whilst stealing a bell |
| 掩饰 | yǎnshì | to cover up |
| 措手不及 | cuòshǒu-bùjí | no time to deal with it (idiom) |
| 掰 | bāi | to break off or break open something with one's hands |
| 掺 | chān | to mix |
| 揉 | róu | to knead |
| 揍 | zòu | to hit |
| 提及 | tíjí | to mention |
| 提名 | tímíng | to nominate |
| 提心吊胆 | tíxīn-diàodǎn | (saying) to be very scared and on edge |
| 提拔 | tíbá | to promote to a higher job |
| 提炼 | tíliàn | to extract (ore, minerals etc) |
| 提纲 | tígāng | outline |
| 提议 | tíyì | proposal |
| 提速 | tísù | to increase the specified cruising speed |
| 提防 | dīfang | to guard against |
| 插嘴 | chāzuǐ | to interrupt (someone talking) |
| 插图 | chātú | illustration |
| 插手 | chāshǒu | to get involved in |
| 插曲 | chāqǔ | music played during a movie, play etc |
| 揠苗助长 | yàmiáo-zhùzhǎng | to spoil things through excessive enthusiasm |
| 揣 | chuāi | to put into (one's pockets, clothes) |
| 揣摩 | chuǎimó | to analyze |
| 揣测 | chuǎicè | to guess |
| 揪 | jiū | to seize |
| 揭 | jiē | to take the lid off |
| 揭发 | jiēfā | to expose |
| 揭晓 | jiēxiǎo | to announce publicly |
| 揭示 | jiēshì | to show |
| 揭露 | jiēlù | to expose |
| 援助 | yuánzhù | to help |
| 揽 | lǎn | to monopolize |
| 搀 | chān | to take by the arm and assist |
| 搁 | gē | to place |
| 搁浅 | gēqiǎn | to be stranded (of ship) |
| 搁置 | gēzhì | to shelve |
| 搂 | lǒu | to hug |
| 搅 | jiǎo | to disturb |
| 搅拌 | jiǎobàn | to stir |
| 搏斗 | bódòu | to wrestle |
| 搓 | cuō | to rub or roll between the hands or fingers |
| 搜寻 | sōuxún | to search |
| 搜救 | sōujiù | search and rescue |
| 搜查 | sōuchá | to search |
| 搞笑 | gǎoxiào | to get people to laugh |
| 搞鬼 | gǎoguǐ | to make mischief |
| 搬迁 | bānqiān | to move |
| 搭乘 | dāchéng | to ride as a passenger |
| 搭建 | dājiàn | to build (esp. with simple materials) |
| 搭档 | dādàng | to cooperate |
| 携手 | xiéshǒu | hand in hand |
| 摆动 | bǎidòng | to sway |
| 摆平 | bǎipíng | to be fair |
| 摆设 | bǎishe | ornament |
| 摇摆 | yáobǎi | to sway |
| 摇摇欲坠 | yáoyáo-yùzhuì | tottering |
| 摇晃 | yáohuàng | to rock |
| 摇篮 | yáolán | cradle |
| 摊 | tān | to spread out |
| 摔跤 | shuāijiāo | to trip and fall |
| 摘要 | zhāiyào | summary |
| 摧残 | cuīcán | to ravage |
| 摧毁 | cuīhuǐ | to destroy |
| 摩擦 | mócā | friction |
| 摸索 | mōsuǒ | to feel about |
| 撇 | piě | to throw |
| 撒谎 | sāhuǎng | to tell lies |
| 撕 | sī | to tear |
| 撞击 | zhuàngjī | to strike |
| 撤 | chè | to remove |
| 撤离 | chèlí | to withdraw from |
| 撤退 | chètuì | to retreat |
| 撬 | qiào | to lift |
| 撰写 | zhuànxiě | to write |
| 撵 | niǎn | to expel |
| 擅自 | shànzì | without permission |
| 操劳 | cāoláo | to work hard |
| 操心 | cāoxīn | to worry about |
| 操控 | cāokòng | to control |
| 操纵 | cāozòng | to operate |
| 操练 | cāoliàn | drill |
| 攀 | pān | to climb (by pulling oneself up) |
| 攀升 | pānshēng | to clamber up |
| 攀登 | pāndēng | to climb |
| 攒 | zǎn | to collect |
| 支援 | zhīyuán | to provide assistance |
| 支架 | zhījià | trestle |
| 支柱 | zhīzhù | mainstay |
| 支流 | zhīliú | tributary (river) |
| 支票 | zhīpiào | check (bank) |
| 支配 | zhīpèi | to control |
| 收买 | shōumǎi | to purchase |
| 收养 | shōuyǎng | to take in and care for (an elderly person, a dog etc) |
| 收割 | shōugē | to harvest |
| 收复 | shōufù | to recover (lost territory etc) |
| 收据 | shōujù | receipt |
| 收支 | shōuzhī | cash flow |
| 收敛 | shōuliǎn | to dwindle |
| 收留 | shōuliú | to offer shelter |
| 收缩 | shōusuō | to pull back |
| 收视率 | shōushìlǜ | ratings (of a TV show) |
| 收音机 | shōuyīnjī | radio |
| 改动 | gǎidòng | to alter |
| 改日 | gǎirì | another day |
| 改版 | gǎibǎn | to revise the current edition |
| 改良 | gǎiliáng | to improve (something) |
| 改装 | gǎizhuāng | to change one's costume |
| 改观 | gǎiguān | change of appearance |
| 改邪归正 | gǎixié-guīzhèng | to mend one's ways (idiom) |
| 攻 | gōng | to attack |
| 攻克 | gōngkè | to capture |
| 攻关 | gōngguān | to storm a strategic pass |
| 攻势 | gōngshì | (military) offensive |
| 攻读 | gōngdú | to major (in a field) |
| 放宽 | fàngkuān | to relax (a rule) |
| 放射 | fàngshè | to radiate |
| 放映 | fàngyìng | to show (a movie) |
| 放水 | fàngshuǐ | to turn on the water |
| 放纵 | fàngzòng | to indulge |
| 放置 | fàngzhì | to put |
| 放肆 | fàngsì | wanton |
| 放过 | fàngguò | to let off |
| 政党 | zhèngdǎng | political party |
| 政权 | zhèngquán | regime |
| 故 | gù | happening |
| 效仿 | xiàofǎng | to imitate |
| 效力 | xiàolì | effectiveness |
| 效益 | xiàoyì | benefit |
| 敌视 | díshì | hostile |
| 敏捷 | mǐnjié | nimble |
| 敏锐 | mǐnruì | keen |
| 救死扶伤 | jiùsǐ-fúshāng | to help the dying and heal the injured |
| 救治 | jiùzhì | to provide critical care (to a patient or a diseased plant) |
| 救济 | jiùjì | emergency relief |
| 教养 | jiàoyǎng | to educate |
| 教条 | jiàotiáo | doctrine |
| 教科书 | jiàokēshū | textbook |
| 敞开 | chǎngkāi | to open wide |
| 散布 | sànbù | to disseminate |
| 散落 | sànluò | to disperse |
| 敦促 | dūncù | to press |
| 敦厚 | dūnhòu | genuine |
| 敬 | jìng | (bound form) respectful |
| 敬业 | jìngyè | dedicated to one's work |
| 敬佩 | jìngpèi | to esteem |
| 敬意 | jìngyì | respect |
| 敬爱 | jìng’ài | to respect and love |
| 敬畏 | jìngwèi | to revere |
| 敬礼 | jìnglǐ | to salute |
| 敬而远之 | jìng’éryuǎnzhī | to show respect from a distance (idiom) |
| 敬请 | jìngqǐng | please (do something) (deferential form) |
| 敬重 | jìngzhòng | to respect deeply |
| 数一数二 | shǔyī-shǔ’èr | (idiom) reckoned to be best or second best |
| 数据库 | shùjùkù | database |
| 数码 | shùmǎ | number |
| 数额 | shù’é | amount |
| 敲诈 | qiāozhà | to rip off |
| 整合 | zhěnghé | to conform |
| 整数 | zhěngshù | whole number |
| 整治 | zhěngzhì | to bring under control |
| 整洁 | zhěngjié | neatly |
| 整顿 | zhěngdùn | to tidy up |
| 敷 | fū | to spread |
| 敷衍 | fūyǎn | to elaborate (on a theme) |
| 文 | wén | language |
| 文人 | wénrén | scholar |
| 文凭 | wénpíng | diploma |
| 文盲 | wénmáng | illiterate |
| 文雅 | wényǎ | elegant |
| 斑点 | bāndiǎn | spot |
| 斑马线 | bānmǎxiàn | crosswalk |
| 斗 | dòu | to fight |
| 斗志 | dòuzhì | will to fight |
| 料理 | liàolǐ | to arrange |
| 斟酌 | zhēnzhuó | to consider |
| 斧子 | fǔzi | axe |
| 斩 | zhǎn | to behead (as form of capital punishment) |
| 斩钉截铁 | zhǎndīng-jiétiě | lit. to chop the nail and slice the iron (idiom) |
| 断定 | duàndìng | to conclude |
| 断断续续 | duànduànxùxù | intermittent |
| 断然 | duànrán | resolute |
| 断章取义 | duànzhāng-qǔyì | (idiom) to quote out of context |
| 断绝 | duànjué | to sever |
| 断裂 | duànliè | fracture |
| 新奇 | xīnqí | novel |
| 新式 | xīnshì | new style |
| 新手 | xīnshǒu | new hand |
| 新春 | xīnchūn | the beginning of Spring |
| 新潮 | xīncháo | modern |
| 新生 | xīnshēng | new |
| 新陈代谢 | xīnchén-dàixiè | metabolism (biology) |
| 方向盘 | fāngxiàngpán | steering wheel |
| 方圆 | fāngyuán | perimeter |
| 方针 | fāngzhēn | policy |
| 施加 | shījiā | to exert (effort or pressure) |
| 施压 | shīyā | to pressure |
| 施展 | shīzhǎn | to use fully |
| 施工 | shīgōng | construction |
| 施行 | shīxíng | to put in place |
| 旁人 | pángrén | other people |
| 旋律 | xuánlǜ | melody |
| 旋涡 | xuánwō | spiral |
| 旗帜 | qízhì | ensign |
| 旗袍 | qípáo | Chinese-style dress |
| 无不 | wúbù | none lacking |
| 无从 | wúcóng | not to have access |
| 无价之宝 | wújiàzhībǎo | (idiom) priceless treasure |
| 无偿 | wúcháng | free |
| 无关紧要 | wúguān-jǐnyào | indifferent |
| 无力 | wúlì | powerless |
| 无动于衷 | wúdòngyúzhōng | aloof |
| 无可厚非 | wúkěhòufēi | not seriously blameworthy |
| 无可奈何 | wúkěnàihé | have no way out |
| 无家可归 | wújiā-kěguī | homeless |
| 无形 | wúxíng | incorporeal |
| 无微不至 | wúwēi-búzhì | in every possible way (idiom) |
| 无忧无虑 | wúyōu-wúlǜ | carefree and without worries (idiom) |
| 无情 | wúqíng | pitiless |
| 无意 | wúyì | inadvertent |
| 无所事事 | wúsuǒshìshì | to have nothing to do |
| 无所作为 | wúsuǒzuòwéi | attempting nothing and accomplishing nothing (idiom) |
| 无故 | wúgù | without cause or reason |
| 无敌 | wúdí | unequalled |
| 无条件 | wútiáojiàn | unconditional |
| 无比 | wúbǐ | incomparable |
| 无济于事 | wújìyúshì | (idiom) to no avail |
| 无理 | wúlǐ | irrational |
| 无知 | wúzhī | ignorant |
| 无私 | wúsī | selfless |
| 无穷 | wúqióng | endless |
| 无精打采 | wújīng-dǎcǎi | dispirited and downcast (idiom) |
| 无线 | wúxiàn | wireless |
| 无缘 | wúyuán | to have no opportunity |
| 无耻 | wúchǐ | without any sense of shame |
| 无能 | wúnéng | incompetence |
| 无能为力 | wúnéngwéilì | impotent (idiom) |
| 无论如何 | wúlùn-rúhé | whatever the case |
| 无话可说 | wúhuà-kěshuō | to have nothing to say (idiom) |
| 无赖 | wúlài | hoodlum |
| 无辜 | wúgū | innocent |
| 无边无际 | wúbiān-wújì | (idiom) boundless |
| 无非 | wúfēi | only |
| 无须 | wúxū | need not |
| 日复一日 | rìfùyírì | day after day |
| 日新月异 | rìxīn-yuèyì | daily renewal, monthly change (idiom) |
| 日程 | rìchéng | schedule |
| 日趋 | rìqū | (increasing) day by day |
| 旨在 | zhǐzài | to have as its purpose |
| 早年 | zǎonián | many years ago |
| 早日 | zǎorì | soon |
| 旬 | xún | (bound form) ten-day period |
| 旭日 | xùrì | the rising sun |
| 时事 | shíshì | current trends |
| 时好时坏 | shíhǎo-shíhuài | sometimes good, sometimes bad |
| 时时 | shíshí | often |
| 时段 | shíduàn | time interval |
| 时空 | shíkōng | time and place |
| 时而 | shí’ér | occasionally |
| 时节 | shíjié | season |
| 时装 | shízhuāng | fashion |
| 时隔 | shí gé | separated in time (usu. followed by a quantity of time) |
| 时髦 | shímáo | in vogue |
| 旷课 | kuàngkè | to play truant |
| 旺 | wàng | prosperous |
| 旺季 | wàngjì | busy season |
| 旺盛 | wàngshèng | vigorous |
| 昌盛 | chāngshèng | prosperous |
| 明媚 | míngmèi | bright and beautiful |
| 明智 | míngzhì | sensible |
| 明朗 | mínglǎng | bright |
| 昏 | hūn | muddle-headed |
| 昏迷 | hūnmí | to lose consciousness |
| 易拉罐 | yìlāguàn | pull-top can |
| 昔日 | xīrì | former days |
| 星座 | xīngzuò | constellation |
| 星球 | xīngqiú | celestial body (e.g. planet, satellite etc) |
| 星系 | xīngxì | galaxy |
| 星级 | xīngjí | star rating |
| 是非 | shìfēi | right and wrong |
| 昼夜 | zhòuyè | day and night |
| 显微镜 | xiǎnwēijìng | microscope |
| 显性 | xiǎnxìng | visible |
| 显现 | xiǎnxiàn | appearance |
| 显眼 | xiǎnyǎn | conspicuous |
| 显示器 | xiǎnshìqì | monitor (computer) |
| 显而易见 | xiǎn’éryìjiàn | clearly and easy to see (idiom) |
| 显赫 | xiǎnhè | illustrious |
| 显露 | xiǎnlù | to become visible |
| 晃 | huǎng | to dazzle |
| 晃荡 | huàngdang | to rock |
| 晋升 | jìnshēng | to promote to a higher position |
| 晋级 | jìnjí | to advance in rank |
| 晕头转向 | yūntóu-zhuànxiàng | confused and disoriented |
| 晚年 | wǎnnián | one's later years |
| 晚期 | wǎnqī | later period |
| 晚霞 | wǎnxiá | sunset glow |
| 晶莹 | jīngyíng | sparkling and translucent |
| 智商 | zhìshāng | IQ (intelligence quotient) |
| 暂 | zàn | temporary |
| 暂且 | zànqiě | for now |
| 暖烘烘 | nuǎnhōnghōng | nice and warm |
| 暗中 | ànzhōng | in the dark |
| 暗地里 | àndìlǐ | secretly |
| 暧昧 | àimèi | vague |
| 暨 | jì | (literary) and |
| 暴利 | bàolì | sudden huge profits |
| 暴躁 | bàozào | irascible |
| 暴风骤雨 | bàofēng-zhòuyǔ | violent wind and rainstorm |
| 曙光 | shǔguāng | dawn |
| 曝光 | bàoguāng | to expose (photography) |
| 曰 | yuē | to speak |
| 曲折 | qūzhé | winding |
| 曲线 | qūxiàn | curve |
| 曲艺 | qǔyì | folk musical theater |
| 更改 | gēnggǎi | to alter |
| 更正 | gēngzhèng | to correct |
| 更衣室 | gēngyīshì | change room |
| 替换 | tìhuàn | to exchange |
| 替补 | tìbǔ | to replace |
| 有声有色 | yǒushēng-yǒusè | having sound and color (idiom) |
| 有幸 | yǒuxìng | fortunately |
| 有待 | yǒudài | not yet (done) |
| 有意 | yǒuyì | to intend |
| 有望 | yǒuwàng | hopeful |
| 有朝一日 | yǒuzhāo-yírì | one day |
| 有条不紊 | yǒutiáo-bùwěn | regular and thorough (idiom) |
| 有的放矢 | yǒudì-fàngshǐ | lit. to have a target in mind when shooting one's arrows (idiom) |
| 服务器 | fúwùqì | server (computer) |
| 服气 | fúqì | to be convinced |
| 服饰 | fúshì | apparel |
| 朗诵 | lǎngsòng | to read aloud with expression |
| 望远镜 | wàngyuǎnjìng | binoculars |
| 朝三暮四 | zhāosān-mùsì | lit. say three in the morning but four in the evening (idiom) |
| 朝夕相处 | zhāoxī-xiāngchǔ | to spend all one's time together (idiom) |
| 朝气蓬勃 | zhāoqì-péngbó | full of youthful energy (idiom) |
| 期盼 | qīpàn | to expect |
| 朦胧 | ménglóng | (literary) (of moonlight) dim |
| 木偶 | mù’ǒu | puppet |
| 木匠 | mùjiàng | carpenter |
| 未免 | wèimiǎn | unavoidably |
| 未知数 | wèizhīshù | unknown quantity |
| 末日 | mòrì | Judgment Day (in Christian eschatology) |
| 本事 | běnshi | ability |
| 本分 | běnfèn | (to play) one's part |
| 本性 | běnxìng | natural instincts |
| 本意 | běnyì | original idea |
| 本着 | běnzhe | based on... |
| 本色 | běnsè | inherent qualities |
| 本钱 | běnqián | capital |
| 朱红 | zhūhóng | vermilion |
| 朴实 | pǔshí | plain |
| 机关 | jīguān | mechanism |
| 机动 | jīdòng | locomotive |
| 机密 | jīmì | secret |
| 机智 | jīzhì | quick-witted |
| 机灵 | jīling | clever |
| 机舱 | jīcāng | cabin of a plane |
| 杀害 | shāhài | to murder |
| 杀手 | shāshǒu | killer |
| 杀毒 | shādú | to disinfect |
| 杂乱无章 | záluàn-wúzhāng | disordered and in a mess (idiom) |
| 杂交 | zájiāo | to hybridize |
| 杂技 | zájì | acrobatics |
| 权威 | quánwēi | authority |
| 权益 | quányì | rights |
| 权衡 | quánhéng | to consider |
| 权限 | quánxiàn | scope of authority |
| 杆 | gǎn | stick |
| 杜绝 | dùjué | to put an end to |
| 束手无策 | shùshǒu-wúcè | lit. to have one's hands bound and be unable to do anything about it (idiom) |
| 束缚 | shùfù | to bind |
| 杠杆 | gànggǎn | lever |
| 条例 | tiáolì | regulations |
| 条款 | tiáokuǎn | clause (of contract or law) |
| 条理 | tiáolǐ | arrangement |
| 条约 | tiáoyuē | treaty |
| 来之不易 | láizhī-búyì | (idiom) hard to come by |
| 来历 | láilì | history |
| 来回 | láihuí | to make a round trip |
| 来宾 | láibīn | Laibin prefecture-level city in Guangxi |
| 来年 | láinián | next year |
| 来电 | láidiàn | incoming telephone call (or telegram) |
| 来访 | láifǎng | to pay a visit |
| 来龙去脉 | láilóng-qùmài | the rise and fall of the terrain (idiom) |
| 杨树 | yángshù | poplar tree |
| 松弛 | sōngchí | to relax |
| 松懈 | sōngxiè | to relax |
| 松树 | sōngshù | pine |
| 板块 | bǎnkuài | slab |
| 极力 | jílì | to make a supreme effort |
| 极度 | jídù | extremely |
| 极限 | jíxiàn | limit |
| 构建 | gòujiàn | to construct (something abstract) |
| 构思 | gòusī | to design |
| 构想 | gòuxiǎng | to conceive |
| 枕 | zhěn | (bound form) pillow |
| 枚 | méi | tree trunk |
| 果断 | guǒduàn | firm |
| 果真 | guǒzhēn | really |
| 枢纽 | shūniǔ | hub (e.g. of traffic network) |
| 枣 | zǎo | (bound form) jujube |
| 枪毙 | qiāngbì | to execute by firing squad |
| 枯竭 | kūjié | used up |
| 枯萎 | kūwěi | to wilt |
| 架势 | jiàshi | attitude |
| 架子 | jiàzi | shelf |
| 柏树 | bǎishù | cypress tree |
| 柔和 | róuhé | gentle |
| 柜台 | guìtái | sales counter |
| 查处 | cháchǔ | to investigate and handle (a criminal case) |
| 查明 | chámíng | to investigate and find out |
| 查获 | cháhuò | to track down and seize (a criminal suspect, contraband etc) |
| 柱子 | zhùzi | pillar |
| 柳树 | liǔshù | willow |
| 柴油 | cháiyóu | diesel fuel |
| 柿子 | shìzi | persimmon |
| 标 | biāo | mark |
| 标本 | biāoběn | specimen |
| 标榜 | biāobǎng | to flaunt |
| 标点 | biāodiǎn | punctuation |
| 标示 | biāoshì | to indicate |
| 标签 | biāoqiān | label |
| 标致 | biāozhì | Peugeot |
| 标记 | biāojì | sign |
| 标识 | biāoshí | identifying mark, sign, label etc |
| 标语 | biāoyǔ | written slogan |
| 栋梁 | dòngliáng | ridgepole |
| 栏杆 | lángān | railing |
| 栏目 | lánmù | program (TV or radio) |
| 树干 | shùgàn | tree trunk |
| 树梢 | shùshāo | the tip of a tree |
| 树荫 | shùyīn | shade of a tree |
| 样品 | yàngpǐn | sample |
| 样本 | yàngběn | sample |
| 核 | hé | pit |
| 核实 | héshí | to verify |
| 核对 | héduì | to check |
| 核查 | héchá | to examine |
| 核桃 | hétao | walnut |
| 核武器 | héwǔqì | nuclear weapon |
| 核电站 | hédiànzhàn | nuclear power plant |
| 核能 | hénéng | nuclear energy |
| 根基 | gēnjī | foundation |
| 根治 | gēnzhì | to bring under permanent control |
| 根深蒂固 | gēnshēn-dìgù | deep-rooted (problem etc) |
| 根源 | gēnyuán | origin |
| 格子 | gézi | lattice |
| 格局 | géjú | structure |
| 格式 | géshi | form |
| 格格不入 | gégé-búrù | (idiom) inharmonious |
| 栽 | zāi | to plant |
| 栽培 | zāipéi | to grow |
| 栽赃 | zāizāng | to frame someone (by planting something on them) |
| 桂花 | guìhuā | osmanthus flowers |
| 框 | kuàng | frame (e.g. door frame) |
| 框架 | kuàngjià | (construction) frame |
| 案件 | ànjiàn | case |
| 桑拿 | sāngná | sauna (loanword) |
| 档次 | dàngcì | grade |
| 桨 | jiǎng | oar |
| 桩 | zhuāng | stump |
| 梦寐以求 | mèngmèiyǐqiú | (lit.) to yearn for something even in one's dreams (idiom) |
| 梦幻 | mènghuàn | dream |
| 梯子 | tīzi | ladder |
| 梳 | shū | a comb |
| 梳子 | shūzi | comb |
| 梳理 | shūlǐ | to comb |
| 检察 | jiǎnchá | to inspect |
| 检讨 | jiǎntǎo | to examine or inspect |
| 棉花 | miánhuā | cotton |
| 棘手 | jíshǒu | thorny (problem) |
| 棚 | péng | shed |
| 棱角 | léngjiǎo | edge and corner |
| 棺材 | guāncai | coffin |
| 椭圆 | tuǒyuán | oval |
| 椰子 | yēzi | a coconut palm |
| 楷模 | kǎimó | model |
| 概 | gài | (bound form) general |
| 概况 | gàikuàng | general situation |
| 概论 | gàilùn | outline |
| 榨 | zhà | to press |
| 槐树 | huáishù | locust tree (Sophora japonica) |
| 模范 | mófàn | model |
| 横向 | héngxiàng | horizontal |
| 橡胶 | xiàngjiāo | rubber |
| 橱窗 | chúchuāng | display window |
| 欠条 | qiàntiáo | IOU |
| 欠缺 | qiànquē | to be deficient in |
| 次品 | cìpǐn | substandard products |
| 次序 | cìxù | sequence |
| 次日 | cìrì | next day |
| 次要 | cìyào | secondary |
| 欢呼 | huānhū | to cheer for |
| 欢声笑语 | huānshēng-xiàoyǔ | cheers and laughter |
| 欢快 | huānkuài | cheerful and lighthearted |
| 欢聚 | huānjù | to get together socially |
| 欣喜 | xīnxǐ | happy |
| 欣慰 | xīnwèi | to be gratified |
| 欣欣向荣 | xīnxīn-xiàngróng | (idiom) flourishing |
| 欺诈 | qīzhà | to cheat |
| 欺负 | qīfu | to bully |
| 款待 | kuǎndài | to entertain |
| 款项 | kuǎnxiàng | funds |
| 歉意 | qiànyì | apology |
| 歌剧 | gējù | Western opera |
| 歌舞 | gēwǔ | singing and dancing |
| 歌谣 | gēyáo | folksong |
| 歌颂 | gēsòng | to sing the praises of |
| 止步 | zhǐbù | to halt |
| 正宗 | zhèngzōng | orthodox school |
| 正当 | zhèngdàng | honest |
| 正月 | zhēngyuè | first month of the lunar year |
| 正气 | zhèngqì | healthy atmosphere |
| 正版 | zhèngbǎn | genuine |
| 正直 | zhèngzhí | upright |
| 正经 | zhèngjing | decent |
| 正能量 | zhèngnéngliàng | positive energy |
| 正视 | zhèngshì | to face squarely |
| 此致 | cǐzhì | formal letter closing |
| 此起彼伏 | cǐqǐ-bǐfú | up here, down there (idiom) |
| 步伐 | bùfá | pace |
| 步入 | bùrù | to step into |
| 武侠 | wǔxiá | martial arts chivalry |
| 武力 | wǔlì | military force |
| 武装 | wǔzhuāng | arms |
| 歧视 | qíshì | to discriminate against |
| 歪曲 | wāiqū | to distort |
| 歹徒 | dǎitú | evildoer |
| 死心 | sǐxīn | to give up |
| 歼灭 | jiānmiè | to wipe out |
| 残 | cán | to destroy |
| 残忍 | cánrěn | cruel |
| 残留 | cánliú | to remain |
| 残缺 | cánquē | badly damaged |
| 残酷 | cánkù | cruel |
| 殴打 | ōudǎ | to beat up |
| 段落 | duànluò | phase |
| 殷勤 | yīnqín | politely |
| 殿堂 | diàntáng | palace |
| 毁 | huǐ | to destroy |
| 毁坏 | huǐhuài | to damage |
| 毁灭 | huǐmiè | to perish |
| 毅力 | yìlì | perseverance |
| 毅然 | yìrán | firmly |
| 毒品 | dúpǐn | drugs |
| 比比皆是 | bǐbǐ-jiēshì | can be found everywhere |
| 比试 | bǐshi | to have a competition |
| 毕生 | bìshēng | one's whole life |
| 毯子 | tǎnzi | blanket |
| 民事 | mínshì | civil case |
| 民办 | mínbàn | run by the local people |
| 民居 | mínjū | houses |
| 民意 | mínyì | public opinion |
| 民生 | mínshēng | people's livelihood |
| 民用 | mínyòng | (for) civilian use |
| 民营 | mínyíng | privately run (i.e. by a company, not the state) |
| 气势 | qìshì | imposing manner |
| 气压 | qìyā | atmospheric pressure |
| 气息 | qìxī | breath |
| 气愤 | qìfèn | indignant |
| 气泡 | qìpào | bubble |
| 气派 | qìpài | impressive |
| 气流 | qìliú | stream of air |
| 气管 | qìguǎn | windpipe |
| 气色 | qìsè | complexion |
| 气象 | qìxiàng | meteorological feature |
| 气馁 | qìněi | to be discouraged |
| 气魄 | qìpò | spirit |
| 水产 | shuǐchǎn | aquatic product |
| 水准 | shuǐzhǔn | level (of achievement etc) |
| 水利 | shuǐlì | water conservancy |
| 水土 | shuǐtǔ | water and soil |
| 水域 | shuǐyù | waters |
| 水晶 | shuǐjīng | crystal |
| 水汽 | shuǐqì | water vapor |
| 水涨船高 | shuǐzhǎng-chuángāo | the tide rises, the boat floats (idiom) |
| 水源 | shuǐyuán | water source |
| 水滴石穿 | shuǐdī-shíchuān | dripping water penetrates the stone (idiom) |
| 水落石出 | shuǐluò-shíchū | as the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom) |
| 水龙头 | shuǐlóngtóu | faucet |
| 永久 | yǒngjiǔ | everlasting |
| 永恒 | yǒnghéng | eternal |
| 求医 | qiúyī | to seek medical treatment |
| 求同存异 | qiútóng-cúnyì | (idiom) to put aside differences and work together |
| 求学 | qiúxué | to seek knowledge |
| 求证 | qiúzhèng | to seek proof |
| 汇合 | huìhé | confluence |
| 汇聚 | huìjù | convergence |
| 汇集 | huìjí | to collect |
| 汉服 | Hànfú | traditional Han Chinese attire |
| 汗马功劳 | hànmǎ-gōngláo | war exploits |
| 江山 | jiāngshān | rivers and mountains |
| 池塘 | chítáng | pool |
| 污秽 | wūhuì | nasty |
| 污蔑 | wūmiè | to slander |
| 汪洋 | wāngyáng | vast body of water |
| 汲取 | jíqǔ | to draw |
| 汹涌 | xiōngyǒng | to surge up violently (of ocean, river, lake etc) |
| 沉思 | chénsī | to contemplate |
| 沉浸 | chénjìn | to soak |
| 沉淀 | chéndiàn | to settle |
| 沉甸甸 | chéndiàndiàn | heavy |
| 沉着 | chénzhuó | steady |
| 沉睡 | chénshuì | to be fast asleep |
| 沉稳 | chénwěn | steady |
| 沉迷 | chénmí | to be engrossed |
| 沉闷 | chénmèn | oppressive (of weather) |
| 沏 | qī | to steep (tea) |
| 沐浴 | mùyù | to take a bath |
| 沙滩 | shātān | beach |
| 沙龙 | shālóng | salon (loanword) |
| 没准儿 | méizhǔnr | erhua variant of 没准 |
| 没劲 | méijìn | to have no strength |
| 没完没了 | méiwán-méiliǎo | without end |
| 没收 | mòshōu | to confiscate |
| 没落 | mòluò | to decline |
| 没辙 | méizhé | at one's wit's end |
| 沧桑 | cāngsāng | great changes |
| 沮丧 | jǔsàng | dispirited |
| 河畔 | hépàn | riverside |
| 沸沸扬扬 | fèifèiyángyáng | bubbling and gurgling |
| 沸腾 | fèiténg | (of a liquid) to boil |
| 油漆 | yóuqī | oil paints |
| 油画 | yóuhuà | oil painting |
| 油腻 | yóunì | greasy food |
| 治安 | zhì’ān | law and order |
| 治愈 | zhìyù | to cure |
| 沼泽 | zhǎozé | marsh |
| 沾 | zhān | to moisten |
| 沾光 | zhānguāng | to bask in the light |
| 沿岸 | yán’àn | coastal area |
| 沿用 | yányòng | to continue to use (old methods) |
| 沿线 | yánxiàn | along the line (e.g. railway) |
| 沿途 | yántú | along the sides of the road |
| 泄 | xiè | (bound form) to leak out |
| 泄密 | xièmì | to leak secrets |
| 泄气 | xièqì | to leak (gas) |
| 泄漏 | xièlòu | (of a liquid or gas) to leak |
| 泄露 | xièlòu | to leak (information) |
| 法人 | fǎrén | legal person |
| 法则 | fǎzé | law |
| 法制 | fǎzhì | legal system and institutions |
| 法庭 | fǎtíng | court of law |
| 法治 | fǎzhì | rule of law |
| 泛滥 | fànlàn | to be in flood |
| 泡沫 | pàomò | foam |
| 波动 | bōdòng | to undulate |
| 波及 | bōjí | to spread to |
| 波折 | bōzhé | twists and turns |
| 波浪 | bōlàng | wave |
| 波涛 | bōtāo | great waves |
| 波澜 | bōlán | billows |
| 泥土 | nítǔ | earth |
| 泥泞 | nínìng | muddy |
| 泥潭 | nítán | quagmire |
| 注 | zhù | to inject |
| 注定 | zhùdìng | to foreordain |
| 注射 | zhùshè | injection |
| 注视 | zhùshì | to look attentively at |
| 注释 | zhùshì | to annotate |
| 注销 | zhùxiāo | to cancel |
| 泰斗 | tàidǒu | (abbr. for 斗) distinguished figure |
| 泻 | xiè | to flow out swiftly |
| 泼冷水 | pō lěngshuǐ | to pour cold water on |
| 洁净 | jiéjìng | clean |
| 洁白 | jiébái | spotlessly white |
| 洋溢 | yángyì | brimming with |
| 洗涤 | xǐdí | to rinse |
| 洗礼 | xǐlǐ | baptism (lit. or fig.) |
| 洞穴 | dòngxué | cave |
| 津津有味 | jīnjīn-yǒuwèi | with keen interest (idiom) |
| 洪亮 | hóngliàng | loud and clear |
| 活期 | huóqī | (banking) current (account) |
| 活该 | huógāi | (coll.) serve someone right |
| 洽谈 | qiàtán | to discuss |
| 派别 | pàibié | group |
| 派遣 | pàiqiǎn | to send (on a mission) |
| 流向 | liúxiàng | direction of a current |
| 流域 | liúyù | river basin |
| 流失 | liúshī | (of soil etc) to wash away |
| 流氓 | liúmáng | rogue |
| 流水 | liúshuǐ | running water |
| 流派 | liúpài | tributary (stream) |
| 流浪 | liúlàng | to drift about |
| 流淌 | liútǎng | to flow |
| 流畅 | liúchàng | flowing (of speech, writing) |
| 流血 | liúxuè | to bleed |
| 流转 | liúzhuǎn | to be on the move |
| 流逝 | liúshì | (of time) to pass |
| 流露 | liúlù | to reveal (indirectly, implicitly) |
| 浅显 | qiǎnxiǎn | (of written or spoken material) easy to understand |
| 测定 | cèdìng | to determine (by measuring or surveying) |
| 测算 | cèsuàn | to take measurements and calculate |
| 测验 | cèyàn | test |
| 浑身 | húnshēn | all over |
| 浓缩 | nóngsuō | to concentrate (a liquid) |
| 浓郁 | nóngyù | rich |
| 浓重 | nóngzhòng | dense |
| 浩劫 | hàojié | calamity |
| 浩瀚 | hàohàn | vast (of ocean) |
| 浮力 | fúlì | buoyancy |
| 浮动 | fúdòng | to drift about |
| 浮现 | fúxiàn | to appear before one's eyes |
| 浮躁 | fúzào | fickle and impatient |
| 海军 | hǎijūn | navy |
| 海啸 | hǎixiào | tsunami |
| 海峡 | hǎixiá | strait |
| 海报 | hǎibào | poster |
| 海湾 | hǎiwān | (Persian) Gulf |
| 海滨 | hǎibīn | shore |
| 海滩 | hǎitān | beach |
| 海盗 | hǎidào | pirate |
| 海绵 | hǎimián | sponge (zoology) |
| 海藻 | hǎizǎo | seaweed |
| 海豚 | hǎitún | dolphin |
| 海运 | hǎiyùn | shipping by sea |
| 海量 | hǎiliàng | huge volume |
| 浸泡 | jìnpào | to steep |
| 涂 | tú | to apply (paint etc) |
| 消 | xiāo | to diminish |
| 消沉 | xiāochén | depressed |
| 消磨 | xiāomó | to wear down |
| 消遣 | xiāoqiǎn | to while the time away |
| 涉嫌 | shèxián | to be a suspect (in a crime) |
| 涉猎 | shèliè | to skim (through a book) |
| 涌 | yǒng | to bubble up |
| 涝 | lào | flooded |
| 润 | rùn | moist |
| 涨幅 | zhǎngfú | extent of a rise (in prices etc) |
| 涮 | shuàn | to rinse |
| 液晶 | yèjīng | liquid crystal |
| 涵盖 | hángài | to cover |
| 淀粉 | diànfěn | starch |
| 淌 | tǎng | to drip |
| 淘 | táo | to wash |
| 淡化 | dànhuà | to water down |
| 淡季 | dànjì | off season |
| 淡水 | dànshuǐ | Tamsui or Danshui, district of New Taipei City 市, Taiwan |
| 淤泥 | yūní | silt |
| 深入人心 | shēnrù-rénxīn | to enter deeply into people's hearts |
| 深切 | shēnqiè | deeply felt |
| 深化 | shēnhuà | to deepen |
| 深奥 | shēn’ào | profound |
| 深思 | shēnsī | to ponder |
| 深情 | shēnqíng | deep emotion |
| 深情厚谊 | shēnqíng-hòuyì | deep friendship |
| 深沉 | shēnchén | deep |
| 深造 | shēnzào | to pursue one's studies |
| 深邃 | shēnsuì | deep (valley or night) |
| 淳朴 | chúnpǔ | simple and honest |
| 混浊 | hùnzhuó | turbid |
| 混淆 | hùnxiáo | to obscure |
| 添加剂 | tiānjiājì | additive |
| 清凉 | qīngliáng | cool |
| 清单 | qīngdān | list of items |
| 清新 | qīngxīn | Qingxin county in Qingyuan 清远, Guangdong |
| 清澈 | qīngchè | clear |
| 清脆 | qīngcuì | sharp and clear |
| 清除 | qīngchú | to clear away |
| 清静 | qīngjìng | quiet |
| 渊源 | yuānyuán | origin |
| 渔民 | yúmín | fisherman |
| 渔船 | yúchuán | fishing boat |
| 渗 | shèn | to seep |
| 渗透 | shèntòu | (lit. and fig.) to permeate |
| 渣 | zhā | slag (in mining or smelting) |
| 温习 | wēnxí | to review (a lesson etc) |
| 温室 | wēnshì | greenhouse |
| 温差 | wēnchà | difference in temperature |
| 温带 | wēndài | temperate zone |
| 温度计 | wēndùjì | thermometer |
| 温泉 | wēnquán | Wenquan County |
| 温馨 | wēnxīn | comfort |
| 港 | gǎng | Hong Kong (abbr. for 港) |
| 港湾 | gǎngwān | bay serving as a harbor |
| 游船 | yóuchuán | pleasure boat |
| 游行 | yóuxíng | to march |
| 渺小 | miǎoxiǎo | minute |
| 湖泊 | húpō | lake |
| 湿地 | shīdì | wetland |
| 湿润 | shīrùn | moist |
| 溅 | jiàn | to splash |
| 源头 | yuántóu | source |
| 源泉 | yuánquán | fountainhead |
| 源源不断 | yuányuán-búduàn | a steady flow (idiom) |
| 源远流长 | yuányuǎn-liúcháng | (idiom) of long standing |
| 溜 | liū | to slip away |
| 溜达 | liūda | to stroll |
| 溢 | yì | to overflow |
| 溪 | xī | creek |
| 溶解 | róngjiě | to dissolve |
| 溺水 | nìshuǐ | to drown |
| 滋味 | zīwèi | taste |
| 滋润 | zīrùn | moist |
| 滋生 | zīshēng | to breed |
| 滑梯 | huátī | (children's) sliding board |
| 滑稽 | huájī | comical |
| 滔滔不绝 | tāotāo-bùjué | unceasing torrent (idiom) |
| 滚动 | gǔndòng | to roll |
| 滞后 | zhìhòu | to lag behind |
| 滞留 | zhìliú | (of a person) to remain in (a place) |
| 满怀 | mǎnhuái | to have one's heart filled with |
| 滥用 | lànyòng | to misuse |
| 漂泊 | piāobó | (of a boat) to float |
| 漂流 | piāoliú | to float on the current |
| 漂浮 | piāofú | to float |
| 漆 | qī | paint |
| 漆黑 | qīhēi | pitch-black |
| 演习 | yǎnxí | maneuver |
| 演化 | yǎnhuà | to evolve |
| 演变 | yǎnbiàn | to develop |
| 演技 | yǎnjì | acting |
| 演示 | yǎnshì | to demonstrate |
| 演练 | yǎnliàn | to do a drill |
| 演绎 | yǎnyì | (of a story etc) to unfold |
| 演说 | yǎnshuō | speech |
| 漠然 | mòrán | indifferent |
| 漫 | màn | free |
| 漫游 | mànyóu | to travel around |
| 潇洒 | xiāosǎ | confident and at ease |
| 潜伏 | qiánfú | to hide |
| 潜入 | qiánrù | to submerge |
| 潜在 | qiánzài | hidden |
| 潜心 | qiánxīn | to concentrate fully on something |
| 潜水 | qiánshuǐ | to dive |
| 潜移默化 | qiányí-mòhuà | imperceptible influence |
| 潜能 | qiánnéng | potential |
| 潜艇 | qiántǐng | submarine |
| 潦草 | liáocǎo | slipshod |
| 潮 | cháo | tide |
| 潮水 | cháoshuǐ | tide |
| 澄清 | chéngqīng | clear (of liquid) |
| 澎湃 | péngpài | (of the sea etc) surging |
| 激光 | jīguāng | laser |
| 激化 | jīhuà | to intensify |
| 激增 | jīzēng | to increase rapidly |
| 激活 | jīhuó | to activate |
| 激素 | jīsù | hormone |
| 激荡 | jīdàng | to rage |
| 激起 | jīqǐ | to arouse |
| 濒临 | bīnlín | on the edge of |
| 濒危 | bīnwēi | endangered (species) |
| 瀑布 | pùbù | waterfall |
| 灌 | guàn | to irrigate |
| 灌溉 | guàngài | to irrigate |
| 灌输 | guànshū | to imbue with |
| 火候 | huǒhou | heat control |
| 火山 | huǒshān | volcano |
| 火炬 | huǒjù | (flaming) torch |
| 火热 | huǒrè | fiery |
| 火焰 | huǒyàn | blaze |
| 火爆 | huǒbào | fiery (temper) |
| 火箭 | huǒjiàn | rocket |
| 火腿 | huǒtuǐ | ham |
| 火花 | huǒhuā | spark |
| 火辣辣 | huǒlàlà | painful heat |
| 火速 | huǒsù | at top speed |
| 灭亡 | mièwáng | to be destroyed |
| 灭绝 | mièjué | to become extinct |
| 灯泡 | dēngpào | light bulb |
| 灵 | líng | quick |
| 灵巧 | língqiǎo | deft |
| 灵感 | línggǎn | inspiration |
| 灵敏 | língmǐn | smart |
| 灵机一动 | língjī-yídòng | a bright idea suddenly occurs (idiom) |
| 灵通 | língtōng | fast and abundant (news) |
| 灵魂 | línghún | soul |
| 灶 | zào | kitchen stove |
| 灼热 | zhuórè | burning hot |
| 灿烂 | cànlàn | to glitter |
| 炉子 | lúzi | stove |
| 炊烟 | chuīyān | smoke from kitchen chimneys |
| 炒作 | chǎozuò | to hype |
| 炖 | dùn | to stew |
| 炫耀 | xuànyào | dazzling |
| 炭 | tàn | wood charcoal |
| 炮 | pào | cannon |
| 炸弹 | zhàdàn | bomb |
| 炸药 | zhàyào | explosive (material) |
| 点子 | diǎnzi | spot |
| 点火 | diǎnhuǒ | to ignite |
| 点缀 | diǎnzhuì | to decorate |
| 点评 | diǎnpíng | to comment |
| 炼 | liàn | to refine |
| 烈士 | lièshì | martyr |
| 烈日 | lièrì | Liege, town in Belgium |
| 烘 | hōng | to bake |
| 烘干 | hōnggān | to dry over a stove |
| 烘托 | hōngtuō | background (of a painting) |
| 烘焙 | hōngbèi | to cure by drying over a fire (tea, meat etc) |
| 烟囱 | yāncōng | chimney |
| 烟火 | yānhuǒ | smoke and fire |
| 烟花 | yānhuā | fireworks |
| 烦躁 | fánzào | jittery |
| 烦闷 | fánmèn | moody |
| 烧毁 | shāohuǐ | to burn |
| 热带 | rèdài | the tropics |
| 热泪盈眶 | rèlèi-yíngkuàng | eyes brimming with tears of excitement (idiom) |
| 热潮 | rècháo | upsurge |
| 热腾腾 | rèténgténg | steaming hot |
| 热衷 | rèzhōng | to feel strongly about |
| 热销 | rèxiāo | to sell well |
| 烹调 | pēngtiáo | to cook |
| 烹饪 | pēngrèn | cooking |
| 焕发 | huànfā | to shine |
| 焕然一新 | huànrán-yìxīn | to look completely new (idiom) |
| 焚烧 | fénshāo | to burn |
| 焦 | jiāo | burnt |
| 焦急 | jiāojí | anxiety |
| 焦躁 | jiāozào | fretful |
| 煎 | jiān | to pan fry |
| 煎熬 | jiān’áo | to suffer |
| 煤气 | méiqì | coal gas |
| 煤炭 | méitàn | coal |
| 照例 | zhàolì | as a rule |
| 照办 | zhàobàn | to follow the rules |
| 照射 | zhàoshè | to shine on |
| 照常 | zhàocháng | as usual |
| 照料 | zhàoliào | to tend |
| 照样 | zhàoyàng | as before |
| 照耀 | zhàoyào | to shine |
| 煲 | bāo | to cook slowly over a low flame |
| 煽动 | shāndòng | to incite |
| 熄火 | xīhuǒ | (of fire, lamp etc) to go out |
| 熄灭 | xīmiè | to stop burning |
| 熏 | xūn | to smoke |
| 熏陶 | xūntáo | to seep in |
| 熙熙攘攘 | xīxī-rǎngrǎng | bustling with activity (idiom) |
| 熨 | yùn | an iron |
| 熬 | áo | to cook on a slow fire |
| 燃放 | ránfàng | to light |
| 燃气 | ránqì | fuel gas (coal gas, natural gas, methane etc) |
| 燃油 | rányóu | fuel oil |
| 燕子 | yànzi | swallow |
| 爆满 | bàomǎn | filled to capacity (of theater, stadium, gymnasium etc) |
| 爆竹 | bàozhú | firecracker |
| 爪子 | zhuǎzi | (animal's) claw |
| 爱不释手 | àibúshìshǒu | (idiom) to like something so much that one is reluctant to put it down |
| 爱惜 | àixī | to cherish |
| 爱慕 | àimù | to adore |
| 爱戴 | àidài | to love and respect |
| 爹 | diē | dad |
| 爽 | shuǎng | bright |
| 爽快 | shuǎngkuai | refreshed |
| 片子 | piānzi | film |
| 片段 | piànduàn | fragment (of speech etc) |
| 版权 | bǎnquán | copyright |
| 牌照 | páizhào | (business) license |
| 牡丹 | mǔdan | Mudan District of Heze City 菏泽市, Shandong |
| 牢固 | láogù | firm |
| 牢牢 | láoláo | firmly |
| 牢记 | láojì | to keep in mind |
| 牢骚 | láosāo | discontent |
| 牧场 | mùchǎng | pasture |
| 牧民 | mùmín | herdsman |
| 物力 | wùlì | physical resources (as opposed to labor resources) |
| 物流 | wùliú | distribution (business) |
| 物种 | wùzhǒng | species |
| 物美价廉 | wùměi-jiàlián | good quality and cheap |
| 物色 | wùsè | to look for |
| 物证 | wùzhèng | material evidence |
| 物资 | wùzī | goods |
| 牲畜 | shēngchù | domesticated animals |
| 牵制 | qiānzhì | to control |
| 牵头 | qiāntóu | to lead (an animal by the head) |
| 牵扯 | qiānchě | to involve |
| 牵挂 | qiānguà | to worry about |
| 牵涉 | qiānshè | to involve |
| 特例 | tèlì | special case |
| 特制 | tèzhì | special |
| 特权 | tèquán | prerogative |
| 特此 | tècǐ | hereby |
| 特质 | tèzhì | characteristic |
| 特邀 | tèyāo | special invitation |
| 牺牲 | xīshēng | to sacrifice one's life |
| 犀利 | xīlì | sharp |
| 犯愁 | fànchóu | to worry |
| 犯罪 | fànzuì | to commit a crime |
| 犯规 | fànguī | to break the rules |
| 状元 | zhuàngyuan | top scorer in the palace examination |
| 犹豫不决 | yóuyù-bùjué | hesitancy |
| 狂 | kuáng | mad |
| 狂欢 | kuánghuān | party |
| 狂热 | kuángrè | zealotry |
| 狐狸 | húli | fox |
| 狡猾 | jiǎohuá | crafty |
| 独 | dú | alone |
| 独一无二 | dúyī-wú’èr | unique and unmatched (idiom) |
| 独家 | dújiā | exclusive |
| 独身 | dúshēn | unmarried |
| 狭义 | xiáyì | narrow sense |
| 狭小 | xiáxiǎo | narrow |
| 狭窄 | xiázhǎi | narrow |
| 狭隘 | xiá’ài | narrow |
| 狼吞虎咽 | lángtūn-hǔyàn | to wolf down one's food (idiom) |
| 狼狈 | lángbèi | in a difficult situation |
| 猎人 | lièrén | hunter |
| 猎物 | lièwù | prey |
| 猖狂 | chāngkuáng | savage |
| 猛 | měng | ferocious |
| 猛烈 | měngliè | fierce |
| 猛然 | měngrán | suddenly |
| 猜想 | cāixiǎng | to guess |
| 猩猩 | xīngxing | orangutan |
| 献 | xiàn | to offer |
| 玄 | xuán | black |
| 玄机 | xuánjī | profound theory (in Daoism and Buddhism) |
| 玉 | yù | jade |
| 王国 | wángguó | kingdom |
| 王朝 | wángcháo | dynasty |
| 王牌 | wángpái | trump card |
| 玩弄 | wánnòng | to play with |
| 玩意儿 | wányìr | erhua variant of 意 |
| 玩耍 | wánshuǎ | to play (as children do) |
| 环比 | huánbǐ | (statistics) period on period |
| 环球 | huánqiú | around the world |
| 环绕 | huánrào | to surround |
| 现任 | xiànrèn | to occupy a post currently |
| 现成 | xiànchéng | ready-made |
| 现行 | xiànxíng | to be in effect |
| 珍稀 | zhēnxī | rare |
| 珍藏 | zhēncáng | a collection of rare and valuable items |
| 珍视 | zhēnshì | to place great importance on |
| 珍重 | zhēnzhòng | precious |
| 理事 | lǐshì | member of council |
| 理会 | lǐhuì | to understand |
| 理所当然 | lǐsuǒdāngrán | as it should be by rights (idiom) |
| 理智 | lǐzhì | reason |
| 理直气壮 | lǐzhí-qìzhuàng | in the right and self-confident (idiom) |
| 理睬 | lǐcǎi | to heed |
| 琐碎 | suǒsuì | trifling |
| 琢磨 | zuómo | to ponder |
| 琴棋书画 | qín-qí-shū-huà | (idiom) the four arts of the Chinese scholar (guqin, Go, calligraphy and painting) |
| 瑕疵 | xiácī | blemish |
| 瑞雪 | ruìxuě | timely snow |
| 瑰宝 | guībǎo | gem |
| 璀璨 | cuǐcàn | bright |
| 瓜分 | guāfēn | to partition |
| 瓜子 | guāzǐ | melon seed |
| 瓦 | wǎ | roof tile |
| 瓦解 | wǎjiě | to collapse |
| 瓶颈 | píngjǐng | neck of a bottle |
| 甘心 | gānxīn | to be willing to |
| 甜美 | tiánměi | sweet |
| 甜蜜 | tiánmì | sweet |
| 生产线 | shēngchǎnxiàn | assembly line |
| 生前 | shēngqián | (of a deceased) during one's life |
| 生命线 | shēngmìngxiàn | lifeline |
| 生平 | shēngpíng | life (a person's whole life) |
| 生怕 | shēngpà | to fear |
| 生效 | shēngxiào | to take effect |
| 生机 | shēngjī | opportunity to live |
| 生死 | shēngsǐ | life or death |
| 生涯 | shēngyá | career |
| 生理 | shēnglǐ | physiology |
| 生疏 | shēngshū | unfamiliar |
| 生硬 | shēngyìng | stiff |
| 生育 | shēngyù | to bear |
| 用意 | yòngyì | intention |
| 甩 | shuǎi | to throw |
| 田园 | tiányuán | fields |
| 田野 | tiányě | field |
| 田间 | tiánjiān | field |
| 由衷 | yóuzhōng | heartfelt |
| 申办 | shēnbàn | to apply for |
| 申报 | shēnbào | to report (to the authorities) |
| 申诉 | shēnsù | to file a complaint |
| 申领 | shēnlǐng | to apply (for license, visa etc) |
| 电信 | diànxìn | telecommunications |
| 电台 | diàntái | transmitter-receiver |
| 电线 | diànxiàn | wire |
| 电网 | diànwǎng | electricity grid |
| 电讯 | diànxùn | telecommunications |
| 男方 | nánfāng | (of a marriage) the bridegroom's side |
| 画册 | huàcè | picture album |
| 画蛇添足 | huàshé-tiānzú | lit. draw legs on a snake (idiom) |
| 画龙点睛 | huàlóng-diǎnjīng | to paint a dragon and dot in the eyes (idiom) |
| 畅谈 | chàngtán | to talk freely |
| 界 | jiè | (bound form) boundary |
| 界定 | jièdìng | definition |
| 界线 | jièxiàn | limits |
| 界限 | jièxiàn | boundary |
| 畏惧 | wèijù | to fear |
| 畏缩 | wèisuō | to cower |
| 留心 | liúxīn | to be careful |
| 留念 | liúniàn | to keep as a souvenir |
| 留恋 | liúliàn | reluctant to leave |
| 留意 | liúyì | to be mindful |
| 留神 | liúshén | to take care |
| 畜牧 | xùmù | to raise animals |
| 略 | lüè | brief |
| 略微 | lüèwēi | a little bit |
| 畸形 | jīxíng | deformity |
| 疏导 | shūdǎo | to dredge |
| 疏忽 | shūhu | to neglect |
| 疏散 | shūsàn | to scatter |
| 疏远 | shūyuǎn | to drift apart |
| 疏通 | shūtōng | to unblock |
| 疑点 | yídiǎn | a doubtful point |
| 疑虑 | yílǜ | hesitation |
| 疗养 | liáoyǎng | to get well |
| 疗效 | liáoxiào | healing efficacy |
| 疗法 | liáofǎ | therapy |
| 疙瘩 | gēda | swelling or lump on skin |
| 疤 | bā | scar |
| 疫苗 | yìmiáo | vaccine |
| 疯 | fēng | insane |
| 疯子 | fēngzi | madman |
| 疲倦 | píjuàn | to tire |
| 疲惫 | píbèi | beaten |
| 疼爱 | téngài | to love dearly |
| 病历 | bìnglì | medical record |
| 病症 | bìngzhèng | disease |
| 症结 | zhēngjié | hard lump in the abdomen (in Chinese medicine) |
| 痛心 | tòngxīn | grieved |
| 痰 | tán | phlegm |
| 痴呆 | chīdāi | imbecility |
| 痴心 | chīxīn | infatuation |
| 痴迷 | chīmí | infatuated |
| 瘟疫 | wēnyì | plague |
| 瘫 | tān | paralyzed |
| 瘫痪 | tānhuàn | paralysis |
| 瘸 | qué | lame |
| 瘾 | yǐn | addiction |
| 癌 | ái | cancer |
| 癌症 | áizhèng | cancer |
| 登场 | dēngchǎng | to go on stage |
| 登陆 | dēnglù | to land |
| 登顶 | dēngdǐng | (lit. and fig.) to get to the top |
| 百分比 | bǎifēnbǐ | percentage |
| 百合 | bǎihé | lily |
| 百科全书 | bǎikē quánshū | encyclopedia |
| 百般 | bǎibān | in hundred and one ways |
| 皆 | jiē | all |
| 皆大欢喜 | jiēdàhuānxǐ | As You Like It, comedy by Shakespeare |
| 皇上 | huángshang | the emperor |
| 皇后 | huánghòu | empress |
| 皇室 | huángshì | royal family |
| 皇宫 | huánggōng | imperial palace |
| 皮革 | pígé | leather |
| 皱 | zhòu | to wrinkle |
| 皱纹 | zhòuwén | wrinkle |
| 盆地 | péndì | (geography) basin |
| 盈利 | yínglì | profit |
| 盏 | zhǎn | a small cup |
| 监察 | jiānchá | to supervise |
| 监护 | jiānhù | to act as a guardian |
| 监控 | jiānkòng | to monitor |
| 监狱 | jiānyù | prison |
| 监管 | jiānguǎn | to oversee |
| 监视 | jiānshì | to monitor |
| 盗 | dào | to steal |
| 盗版 | dàobǎn | pirated |
| 盗窃 | dàoqiè | to steal |
| 盘旋 | pánxuán | to spiral |
| 盘算 | pánsuan | to plot |
| 盛产 | shèngchǎn | to produce in abundance |
| 盛会 | shènghuì | pageant |
| 盛夏 | shèngxià | midsummer |
| 盛大 | shèngdà | grand |
| 盛宴 | shèngyàn | feast |
| 盛开 | shèngkāi | blooming |
| 盛情 | shèngqíng | great kindness |
| 盛气凌人 | shèngqì-língrén | overbearing |
| 盛行 | shèngxíng | to be in vogue |
| 盟友 | méngyǒu | ally |
| 目不转睛 | mùbùzhuǎnjīng | unable to take one's eyes off (idiom) |
| 目中无人 | mùzhōng-wúrén | to consider everyone else beneath one (idiom) |
| 目睹 | mùdǔ | to witness |
| 目瞪口呆 | mùdèng-kǒudāi | dumbstruck (idiom) |
| 盯 | dīng | to watch attentively |
| 盲目 | mángmù | blind |
| 直升机 | zhíshēngjī | helicopter |
| 直径 | zhíjìng | diameter |
| 直线 | zhíxiàn | straight line |
| 直至 | zhízhì | lasting until |
| 直观 | zhíguān | direct observation |
| 直视 | zhíshì | to look straight at |
| 直觉 | zhíjué | intuition |
| 直辖市 | zhíxiáshì | province level city |
| 直达 | zhídá | to reach (a place) directly |
| 相伴 | xiāngbàn | to accompany someone |
| 相提并论 | xiāngtí-bìnglùn | to discuss two disparate things together (idiom) |
| 相约 | xiāngyuē | to agree (on a meeting place, date etc) |
| 相继 | xiāngjì | in succession |
| 相识 | xiāngshí | to get to know each other |
| 相貌 | xiàngmào | facial features |
| 相辅相成 | xiāngfǔ-xiāngchéng | to complement one another (idiom) |
| 相近 | xiāngjìn | close |
| 相通 | xiāngtōng | interlinked |
| 相遇 | xiāngyù | to meet |
| 盼 | pàn | to hope for |
| 省事 | shěngshì | to simplify matters |
| 省略 | shěnglüè | to leave out |
| 眉开眼笑 | méikāi-yǎnxiào | brows raised in delight, eyes laughing (idiom) |
| 看台 | kàntái | terrace |
| 看守 | kānshǒu | to guard |
| 看护 | kānhù | to nurse |
| 看管 | kānguǎn | to look after |
| 真心 | zhēnxīn | sincere |
| 真情 | zhēnqíng | real situation |
| 真挚 | zhēnzhì | sincere |
| 真是 | zhēnshi | indeed |
| 真理 | zhēnlǐ | truth |
| 真空 | zhēnkōng | vacuum |
| 眨眼 | zhǎyǎn | to blink |
| 眯 | mī | to narrow one's eyes |
| 眺望 | tiàowàng | to survey the scene from an elevated position |
| 眼下 | yǎnxià | now |
| 眼界 | yǎnjiè | ken |
| 眼神 | yǎnshén | expression or emotion showing in one's eyes |
| 眼红 | yǎnhóng | to covet |
| 眼色 | yǎnsè | signal made with one's eyes |
| 着力 | zhuólì | to put effort into something |
| 着实 | zhuóshí | truly |
| 着想 | zhuóxiǎng | to give thought (to others) |
| 着手 | zhuóshǒu | to put one's hand to it |
| 着眼 | zhuóyǎn | to have one's eyes on (a goal) |
| 着落 | zhuóluò | whereabouts |
| 着迷 | zháomí | to be fascinated |
| 着重 | zhuózhòng | to put emphasis on |
| 睡袋 | shuìdài | sleeping bag |
| 督促 | dūcù | to supervise and urge completion of a task |
| 瞄准 | miáozhǔn | to take aim at |
| 瞅 | chǒu | (dialect) to look at |
| 瞎 | xiā | blind |
| 瞒 | mán | to conceal from |
| 瞪 | dèng | to open (one's eyes) wide |
| 瞻仰 | zhānyǎng | to revere |
| 矗立 | chùlì | to tower |
| 矛头 | máotóu | spearhead |
| 矣 | yǐ | classical final particle, similar to modern 了 |
| 知己 | zhījǐ | to know oneself |
| 知觉 | zhījué | perception |
| 知识分子 | zhīshi fènzǐ | intellectual |
| 知足 | zhīzú | content with one's situation |
| 知足常乐 | zhīzú-chánglè | satisfied with what one has (idiom) |
| 矫正 | jiǎozhèng | to correct |
| 短暂 | duǎnzàn | of short duration |
| 矿 | kuàng | mineral deposit |
| 矿产 | kuàngchǎn | minerals |
| 矿藏 | kuàngcáng | mineral resources |
| 码 | mǎ | weight |
| 砍伐 | kǎnfá | to hew |
| 破例 | pòlì | to make an exception |
| 破旧 | pòjiù | shabby |
| 破案 | pò’àn | to solve a case |
| 破灭 | pòmiè | to be shattered |
| 破碎 | pòsuì | to smash to pieces |
| 破裂 | pòliè | to burst |
| 破解 | pòjiě | to break (a bond, constraint etc) |
| 破除 | pòchú | to eliminate |
| 砸 | zá | to smash |
| 硕果 | shuòguǒ | major achievement |
| 硬币 | yìngbì | coin |
| 硬朗 | yìnglang | robust |
| 硬盘 | yìngpán | hard disk |
| 确信 | quèxìn | to be convinced |
| 确凿 | quèzáo | definite |
| 确切 | quèqiè | definite |
| 确诊 | quèzhěn | to make a definite diagnosis |
| 碍事 | àishì | to be in the way |
| 碑 | bēi | a monument |
| 碟 | dié | dish |
| 碧绿 | bìlǜ | dark green |
| 碰巧 | pèngqiǎo | by chance |
| 碰钉子 | pèng dīngzi | to meet with a rebuff |
| 磁带 | cídài | magnetic tape |
| 磁铁 | cítiě | magnet |
| 磅 | bàng | scale (instrument for weighing) |
| 磋商 | cuōshāng | to consult |
| 磕 | kē | to tap |
| 磨 | mó | to rub |
| 磨合 | móhé | to break in |
| 磨损 | mósǔn | to suffer wear and tear |
| 磨炼 | móliàn | to temper oneself |
| 磨难 | mónàn | a torment |
| 礁石 | jiāoshí | reef |
| 示威 | shìwēi | to demonstrate (as a protest) |
| 示意 | shìyì | to hint |
| 礼仪 | lǐyí | etiquette |
| 礼品 | lǐpǐn | gift |
| 礼堂 | lǐtáng | assembly hall |
| 礼尚往来 | lǐshàngwǎnglái | lit. proper behavior is based on reciprocity (idiom) |
| 礼服 | lǐfú | ceremonial robe |
| 礼节 | lǐjié | etiquette |
| 社交 | shèjiāo | interaction |
| 社会主义 | shèhuì zhǔyì | socialism |
| 社团 | shètuán | association |
| 祈祷 | qídǎo | to pray |
| 祖传 | zǔchuán | passed on from ancestors |
| 祖宗 | zǔzong | ancestor |
| 祖母 | zǔmǔ | father's mother |
| 祖父 | zǔfù | father's father |
| 祖籍 | zǔjí | ancestral hometown |
| 神仙 | shénxiān | Daoist immortal |
| 神圣 | shénshèng | divine |
| 神态 | shéntài | appearance |
| 神情 | shénqíng | look |
| 神气 | shénqì | expression |
| 祥和 | xiánghé | auspicious and peaceful |
| 票房 | piàofáng | box office |
| 祭 | jì | to offer a sacrifice to (gods or ancestors) |
| 祭奠 | jìdiàn | to offer sacrifices (to one's ancestors) |
| 祭祀 | jìsì | to offer sacrifices to the gods or ancestors |
| 祸害 | huòhai | disaster |
| 禁不住 | jīnbuzhù | can't help it |
| 禁区 | jìnqū | restricted area |
| 禁忌 | jìnjì | taboo |
| 福气 | fúqi | good fortune |
| 离奇 | líqí | odd |
| 离谱儿 | lípǔr | Scientific |
| 禾苗 | hémiáo | seedling (of rice or other grain) |
| 秀丽 | xiùlì | pretty |
| 秀美 | xiùměi | elegant |
| 私下 | sīxià | in private |
| 私事 | sīshì | personal matters |
| 私家车 | sījiāchē | private car |
| 私有 | sīyǒu | private |
| 私立 | sīlì | private (company, school etc) |
| 私自 | sīzì | private |
| 私营 | sīyíng | privately-owned |
| 秃 | tū | bald |
| 秉承 | bǐngchéng | to take orders |
| 秉持 | bǐngchí | to uphold |
| 种族 | zhǒngzú | race |
| 秘方 | mìfāng | secret recipe |
| 秘诀 | mìjué | secret know-how |
| 租赁 | zūlìn | to rent |
| 秤 | chèng | steelyard |
| 秧歌 | yāngge | Yangge, a popular rural folk dance |
| 积 | jī | to amass |
| 积攒 | jīzǎn | to save bit by bit |
| 积淀 | jīdiàn | deposits accumulated over long periods |
| 积蓄 | jīxù | to save |
| 称心如意 | chènxīn-rúyì | (idiom) after one's own heart |
| 移交 | yíjiāo | to transfer |
| 移植 | yízhí | to transplant |
| 稀 | xī | rare |
| 稀奇 | xīqí | rare |
| 稀少 | xīshǎo | sparse |
| 稀有 | xīyǒu | uncommon |
| 稀罕 | xīhan | rare |
| 稍后 | shāohòu | in a little while |
| 稍稍 | shāoshāo | somewhat |
| 税务 | shuìwù | taxation services |
| 税收 | shuìshōu | taxation |
| 稚嫩 | zhìnèn | young and tender |
| 稠 | chóu | dense |
| 稠密 | chóumì | dense |
| 稳 | wěn | settled |
| 稳健 | wěnjiàn | firm |
| 稳固 | wěngù | stable |
| 稳妥 | wěntuǒ | dependable |
| 稳重 | wěnzhòng | steady |
| 稻草 | dàocǎo | rice straw |
| 穴位 | xuéwèi | acupuncture point |
| 空军 | kōngjūn | air force |
| 空前 | kōngqián | unprecedented |
| 空想 | kōngxiǎng | daydream |
| 空洞 | kōngdòng | cavity |
| 空白 | kòngbái | blank space |
| 空荡荡 | kōngdàngdàng | empty |
| 空虚 | kōngxū | hollow |
| 空间站 | kōngjiānzhàn | space station |
| 空隙 | kòngxì | crack |
| 空难 | kōngnàn | air crash |
| 穿梭 | chuānsuō | to shuttle back and forth |
| 穿着 | chuānzhuó | attire |
| 穿越 | chuānyuè | to pass through |
| 突兀 | tūwù | lofty |
| 突击 | tūjī | sudden and violent attack |
| 突如其来 | tūrú-qílái | to arise abruptly |
| 突破口 | tūpòkǒu | breach |
| 窃取 | qièqǔ | to steal |
| 窍门 | qiàomén | a trick |
| 窑 | yáo | kiln |
| 窒息 | zhìxī | to choke |
| 窗帘 | chuānglián | window curtains |
| 窘迫 | jiǒngpò | poverty-stricken |
| 窜 | cuàn | to flee |
| 窝 | wō | nest |
| 窟窿 | kūlong | hole |
| 立交桥 | lìjiāoqiáo | overpass |
| 立体 | lìtǐ | three-dimensional |
| 立功 | lìgōng | to render meritorious service (one the three imperishables 朽) |
| 立方 | lìfāng | cube (math.) |
| 立方米 | lìfāngmǐ | cubic meter (unit of volume) |
| 立案 | lì’àn | to register (to an official organism) |
| 立法 | lìfǎ | to enact laws |
| 立足 | lìzú | to stand |
| 竖立 | shùlì | to erect |
| 站立 | zhànlì | to stand |
| 竞技 | jìngjì | competition of skill (e.g. sports) |
| 竞相 | jìngxiāng | competitive |
| 竞选 | jìngxuǎn | to take part in an election |
| 竟 | jìng | unexpectedly |
| 章程 | zhāngchéng | rules |
| 竣工 | jùngōng | to complete a project |
| 竭力 | jiélì | to do one's utmost |
| 竭尽全力 | jiéjìn-quánlì | to spare no effort (idiom) |
| 端正 | duānzhèng | upright |
| 竹竿 | zhúgān | bamboo |
| 笔墨 | bǐmò | pen and ink |
| 笛子 | dízi | bamboo flute |
| 笨拙 | bènzhuō | clumsy |
| 笨蛋 | bèndàn | fool |
| 笨重 | bènzhòng | heavy |
| 第一手 | dìyīshǒu | first-hand |
| 笼子 | lóngzi | cage |
| 笼统 | lǒngtǒng | general |
| 笼罩 | lǒngzhào | to envelop |
| 筋 | jīn | muscle |
| 筐 | kuāng | basket |
| 筑 | zhù | short name for Guiyang 贵阳 |
| 筒 | tǒng | tube |
| 答辩 | dábiàn | to reply (to an accusation) |
| 筛 | shāi | (bound form) a sieve |
| 筛查 | shāichá | to screen (for disease etc) |
| 筹 | chóu | chip (in gambling) |
| 筹划 | chóuhuà | to plan and prepare |
| 筹办 | chóubàn | to arrange |
| 筹措 | chóucuò | to raise (money) |
| 筹码 | chóumǎ | bargaining chip |
| 筹集 | chóují | to collect money |
| 签约 | qiānyuē | to sign a contract or agreement |
| 签署 | qiānshǔ | to sign (an agreement) |
| 简体字 | jiǎntǐzì | simplified Chinese character, as opposed to traditional Chinese character 繁体字 |
| 简易 | jiǎnyì | simple and easy |
| 简洁 | jiǎnjié | concise |
| 简短 | jiǎnduǎn | brief (statement, summary etc) |
| 简称 | jiǎnchēng | to be abbreviated to |
| 简练 | jiǎnliàn | terse |
| 简要 | jiǎnyào | concise |
| 简陋 | jiǎnlòu | simple and crude |
| 算数 | suànshù | to count numbers |
| 算盘 | suànpán | abacus |
| 算计 | suànjì | to reckon |
| 算账 | suànzhàng | (accounting) to balance the books |
| 管家 | guǎnjiā | (old) butler |
| 管教 | guǎnjiào | to discipline |
| 管用 | guǎnyòng | efficacious |
| 管辖 | guǎnxiá | to administer |
| 篇幅 | piānfú | length (of a piece of writing) |
| 簇拥 | cùyōng | to crowd around |
| 籍贯 | jíguàn | one's native place |
| 籽 | zǐ | seed (of a plant) |
| 粉丝 | fěnsī | bean vermicelli |
| 粉末 | fěnmò | fine powder |
| 粉碎 | fěnsuì | to crush |
| 粗心大意 | cūxīn-dàyì | negligent |
| 粗暴 | cūbào | rough |
| 粗略 | cūlüè | rough (not precise or accurate) |
| 粗糙 | cūcāo | crude |
| 粗鲁 | cūlǔ | coarse |
| 粪 | fèn | manure |
| 粪便 | fènbiàn | excrement |
| 精 | jīng | essence |
| 精华 | jīnghuá | best feature |
| 精品 | jīngpǐn | quality goods |
| 精妙 | jīngmiào | exquisite |
| 精密 | jīngmì | accuracy |
| 精巧 | jīngqiǎo | elaborate |
| 精度 | jīngdù | precision |
| 精彩纷呈 | jīngcǎi-fēnchéng | full of exciting events |
| 精打细算 | jīngdǎ-xìsuàn | meticulous planning and careful accounting (idiom) |
| 精明 | jīngmíng | astute |
| 精湛 | jīngzhàn | consummate |
| 精疲力竭 | jīngpí-lìjié | spirit weary, strength exhausted (idiom) |
| 精益求精 | jīngyìqiújīng | to perfect something that is already outstanding (idiom) |
| 精神病 | jīngshénbìng | mental disorder |
| 精简 | jīngjiǎn | to simplify |
| 精练 | jīngliàn | (textiles) to scour |
| 精细 | jīngxì | fine |
| 精英 | jīngyīng | cream |
| 精髓 | jīngsuǐ | marrow |
| 糊 | hú | muddled |
| 糊涂 | hútu | muddled |
| 糖尿病 | tángniàobìng | diabetes |
| 糟粕 | zāopò | dross |
| 糟蹋 | zāotà | to waste |
| 紊乱 | wěnluàn | disorder |
| 素 | sù | raw silk |
| 素不相识 | sùbùxiāngshí | to be total strangers (idiom) |
| 素养 | sùyǎng | (personal) accomplishment |
| 素材 | sùcái | source material (in literature and art) |
| 素食 | sùshí | vegetarian food |
| 索取 | suǒqǔ | to ask |
| 索性 | suǒxìng | you might as well (do it) |
| 索赔 | suǒpéi | to ask for compensation |
| 紧凑 | jǐncòu | compact |
| 紧缩 | jǐnsuō | (economics) to reduce |
| 紧缺 | jǐnquē | in short supply |
| 紧迫 | jǐnpò | pressing |
| 累积 | lěijī | to accumulate |
| 累计 | lěijì | to calculate the running total |
| 累赘 | léizhui | superfluous |
| 絮叨 | xùdao | long-winded |
| 繁体字 | fántǐzì | traditional Chinese character |
| 繁华 | fánhuá | flourishing |
| 繁多 | fánduō | many and varied |
| 繁杂 | fánzá | many |
| 繁衍 | fányǎn | to multiply |
| 繁重 | fánzhòng | heavy |
| 纠缠 | jiūchán | to be in a tangle |
| 红利 | hónglì | bonus |
| 红扑扑 | hóngpūpū | red |
| 红润 | hóngrùn | ruddy |
| 红火 | hónghuo | prosperous |
| 红薯 | hóngshǔ | sweet potato |
| 纤维 | xiānwéi | fiber |
| 约定俗成 | yuēdìng-súchéng | established by popular usage (idiom) |
| 级别 | jíbié | (military) rank |
| 纪实 | jìshí | record of actual events |
| 纪念碑 | jìniànbēi | monument |
| 纪要 | jìyào | minutes |
| 纬度 | wěidù | latitude |
| 纯朴 | chúnpǔ | simple and honest |
| 纯洁 | chúnjié | pure |
| 纯粹 | chúncuì | pure |
| 纱 | shā | cotton yarn |
| 纲要 | gāngyào | outline |
| 纲领 | gānglǐng | program (i.e. plan of action) |
| 纳入 | nàrù | to bring into |
| 纳税 | nàshuì | to pay taxes |
| 纳税人 | nàshuìrén | taxpayer |
| 纳闷儿 | nàmènr | erhua variant of 纳闷 |
| 纵容 | zòngróng | to indulge |
| 纵横 | zònghéng | lit. warp and weft in weaving |
| 纵深 | zòngshēn | depth (from front to rear) |
| 纵然 | zòngrán | even if |
| 纵观 | zòngguān | to survey comprehensively |
| 纸上谈兵 | zhǐshàng-tánbīng | lit. military tactics on paper (idiom) |
| 纸币 | zhǐbì | bank notes |
| 纺织 | fǎngzhī | spinning and weaving |
| 纽带 | niǔdài | tie |
| 纽扣 | niǔkòu | button |
| 线条 | xiàntiáo | line (in drawing, calligraphy etc) |
| 组建 | zǔjiàn | to organize |
| 组装 | zǔzhuāng | to assemble |
| 绅士 | shēnshì | gentleman |
| 细微 | xìwēi | tiny |
| 细腻 | xìnì | exquisite |
| 织 | zhī | to weave |
| 终极 | zhōngjí | ultimate |
| 终止 | zhōngzhǐ | to stop |
| 终生 | zhōngshēng | throughout one's life |
| 终究 | zhōngjiū | in the end |
| 终端 | zhōngduān | end |
| 终结 | zhōngjié | end |
| 绊 | bàn | to trip |
| 绊脚石 | bànjiǎoshí | stumbling block |
| 经 | jīng | classics |
| 经久不息 | jīngjiǔ-bùxī | prolonged (applause, cheering etc) |
| 经受 | jīngshòu | to undergo (hardship) |
| 经度 | jīngdù | longitude |
| 经贸 | jīngmào | trade |
| 经费 | jīngfèi | funds |
| 绑 | bǎng | to tie |
| 绑架 | bǎngjià | to kidnap |
| 结局 | jiéjú | conclusion |
| 结晶 | jiéjīng | to crystallize |
| 结算 | jiésuàn | to settle a bill |
| 结识 | jiéshí | to get to know someone |
| 绕行 | ràoxíng | to take a circular (or circuitous) route |
| 绕远儿 | ràoyuǎnr | to go the long way round |
| 绘制 | huìzhì | to draw |
| 绘声绘色 | huìshēng-huìsè | vivid and colorful (idiom) |
| 络绎不绝 | luòyì-bùjué | (idiom) continuously |
| 绝 | jué | to cut short |
| 绝技 | juéjì | consummate skill |
| 绝缘 | juéyuán | to have no contact with |
| 绝迹 | juéjì | to be eradicated |
| 绞 | jiǎo | to twist (strands into a thread) |
| 统治 | tǒngzhì | to rule (a country) |
| 统筹 | tǒngchóu | an overall plan |
| 统统 | tǒngtǒng | totally |
| 绣 | xiù | to embroider |
| 继 | jì | to continue |
| 继母 | jìmǔ | stepmother |
| 继父 | jìfù | stepfather |
| 继而 | jì’ér | then |
| 绩效 | jìxiào | performance |
| 续 | xù | to continue |
| 续航 | xùháng | (of an airplane, ship, vehicle etc) to continue a journey without refueling |
| 绯闻 | fēiwén | sex scandal |
| 绰号 | chuòhào | nickname |
| 绳子 | shéngzi | cord |
| 维权 | wéiquán | to defend (legal) rights |
| 绷 | bēng | to draw tight |
| 绷带 | bēngdài | bandage (loanword) |
| 综艺 | zōngyì | variety (entertainment format) |
| 绽放 | zhànfàng | to blossom |
| 绿地 | lǜdì | green area (e.g. urban park or garden) |
| 绿洲 | lǜzhōu | oasis |
| 缅怀 | miǎnhuái | to commemorate |
| 缆车 | lǎnchē | cable car |
| 缓 | huǎn | slow |
| 缓和 | huǎnhé | to ease (tension) |
| 缕 | lǚ | strand |
| 编制 | biānzhì | to establish (a unit or department) |
| 编剧 | biānjù | to write a play |
| 编号 | biānhào | to number |
| 编排 | biānpái | to arrange |
| 编程 | biānchéng | (computing) to program |
| 编织 | biānzhī | to weave |
| 编造 | biānzào | to compile |
| 缘分 | yuánfèn | fate or chance that brings people together |
| 缘故 | yuángù | reason |
| 缝 | féng | to sew |
| 缝合 | fénghé | to sew together |
| 缠 | chán | to wind around |
| 缠绕 | chánrào | twisting |
| 缤纷 | bīnfēn | vast and various |
| 缩 | suō | to withdraw |
| 缩减 | suōjiǎn | to cut |
| 缩影 | suōyǐng | miniature version of something |
| 缩水 | suōshuǐ | to shrink (in the wash) |
| 缴 | jiǎo | to hand in |
| 缴纳 | jiǎonà | to pay (taxes etc) |
| 缸 | gāng | jar |
| 缺口 | quēkǒu | nick |
| 缺失 | quēshī | lack |
| 缺席 | quēxí | to be absent |
| 罐头 | guàntou | tin |
| 网民 | wǎngmín | web user |
| 网点 | wǎngdiǎn | (computing) node in a network |
| 罢了 | bàle | a modal particle indicating (that's all, only, nothing much) |
| 罢休 | bàxiū | to give up |
| 罢免 | bàmiǎn | to remove someone from their post |
| 罢工 | bàgōng | a strike |
| 罩 | zhào | cover |
| 罪犯 | zuìfàn | criminal |
| 罪魁祸首 | zuìkuí-huòshǒu | criminal ringleader, main offender (idiom) |
| 置 | zhì | to install |
| 美中不足 | měizhōng-bùzú | everything is fine except for one small defect (idiom) |
| 美化 | měihuà | to make more beautiful |
| 美妙 | měimiào | beautiful |
| 美学 | měixué | aesthetics |
| 美容 | měiróng | to make oneself more attractive |
| 美德 | měidé | USA and Germany |
| 美滋滋 | měizīzī | very happy |
| 美满 | měimǎn | happy |
| 美誉 | měiyù | good name |
| 羞愧 | xiūkuì | ashamed |
| 羞耻 | xiūchǐ | (a feeling of) shame |
| 翘 | qiào | to stick up |
| 翠绿 | cuìlǜ | greenish-blue |
| 翻天覆地 | fāntiān-fùdì | sky and the earth turning upside down (idiom) |
| 翻新 | fānxīn | to revamp |
| 翻来覆去 | fānlái-fùqù | to toss and turn (sleeplessly) |
| 翻番 | fānfān | to double |
| 翻身 | fānshēn | to turn over (when lying) |
| 耀眼 | yàoyǎn | to dazzle |
| 老乡 | lǎoxiāng | fellow townsman |
| 老人家 | lǎorenjia | polite term for old woman or man |
| 老伴儿 | lǎobànr | erhua variant of 伴 |
| 老化 | lǎohuà | (of a person, population or material) to age |
| 老大 | lǎodà | old age |
| 老字号 | lǎozìhao | shop, firm, or brand of merchandise with a long-established reputation |
| 考查 | kǎochá | to investigate |
| 考量 | kǎoliáng | to consider |
| 而已 | éryǐ | that's all |
| 耍 | shuǎ | to play with |
| 耍赖 | shuǎlài | to act shamelessly |
| 耐 | nài | (bound form) to bear |
| 耐人寻味 | nàirénxúnwèi | thought-provoking |
| 耐用 | nàiyòng | durable |
| 耕 | gēng | to plow |
| 耕地 | gēngdì | arable land |
| 耕耘 | gēngyún | plowing and weeding |
| 耗 | hào | to waste |
| 耗时 | hàoshí | time-consuming |
| 耗费 | hàofèi | to waste |
| 耳光 | ěrguāng | a slap on the face |
| 耳熟能详 | ěrshú-néngxiáng | what's frequently heard can be repeated in detail (idiom) |
| 耳目一新 | ěrmù-yìxīn | a pleasant change |
| 耸 | sǒng | to excite |
| 耸立 | sǒnglì | to stand tall |
| 耻笑 | chǐxiào | to sneer at someone |
| 耻辱 | chǐrǔ | disgrace |
| 耽搁 | dānge | to tarry |
| 耿直 | gěngzhí | honest |
| 聆听 | língtīng | to listen (respectfully) |
| 聋 | lóng | deaf |
| 职称 | zhíchēng | one's professional position |
| 职能 | zhínéng | function |
| 联手 | liánshǒu | lit. to join hands |
| 联欢 | liánhuān | to have a get-together |
| 联盟 | liánméng | alliance |
| 联络 | liánluò | to get in touch with |
| 联赛 | liánsài | (sports) league |
| 聘 | pìn | to engage (a teacher etc) |
| 聘任 | pìnrèn | to appoint (to a position) |
| 聘用 | pìnyòng | to employ |
| 聚焦 | jùjiāo | to focus (light, electron beam etc) |
| 聚精会神 | jùjīng-huìshén | to concentrate one's attention (idiom) |
| 肆无忌惮 | sìwú-jìdàn | absolutely unrestrained |
| 肇事 | zhàoshì | to cause an accident |
| 肌肤 | jīfū | skin |
| 肖像 | xiàoxiàng | portrait (painting, photo etc) |
| 股 | gǔ | thigh |
| 股东 | gǔdōng | shareholder |
| 股份 | gǔfèn | a share (in a company) |
| 股民 | gǔmín | stock investor |
| 肢体 | zhītǐ | limb |
| 肤浅 | fūqiǎn | superficial |
| 肥料 | féiliào | fertilizer |
| 肥皂 | féizào | soap |
| 肩负 | jiānfù | to shoulder (a burden) |
| 肾 | shèn | kidney |
| 肿瘤 | zhǒngliú | tumor |
| 胀 | zhàng | to swell |
| 胆小鬼 | dǎnxiǎoguǐ | coward |
| 胆怯 | dǎnqiè | timidity |
| 胆量 | dǎnliàng | courage |
| 背叛 | bèipàn | to betray |
| 背影 | bèiyǐng | rear view |
| 背诵 | bèisòng | to recite |
| 背负 | bēifù | to bear |
| 背面 | bèimiàn | the back |
| 胎 | tāi | fetus |
| 胎儿 | tāi’ér | unborn child |
| 胖乎乎 | pànghūhū | chubby |
| 胚胎 | pēitāi | embryo |
| 胜任 | shèngrèn | qualified |
| 胜出 | shèngchū | to come out on top |
| 胜负 | shèngfù | victory or defeat |
| 胡乱 | húluàn | careless |
| 胡思乱想 | húsī-luànxiǎng | to indulge in flights of fancy (idiom) |
| 胡说 | húshuō | to talk nonsense |
| 胡闹 | húnào | to act willfully and make a scene |
| 胶囊 | jiāonáng | (pharm.) capsule |
| 胸怀 | xiōnghuái | one's bosom (the seat of emotions) |
| 胸有成竹 | xiōngyǒuchéngzhú | (idiom) to have a well thought out plan in mind |
| 胸膛 | xiōngtáng | chest |
| 能人 | néngrén | capable person |
| 能耐 | néngnai | ability |
| 能耗 | nénghào | energy consumption |
| 脉搏 | màibó | pulse (both medical and figurative) |
| 脉络 | màiluò | arteries and veins |
| 脊梁 | jǐliáng | backbone |
| 脑海 | nǎohǎi | the mind |
| 脚踏实地 | jiǎotāshídì | to have one's feet firmly planted on the ground (idiom) |
| 脱口而出 | tuōkǒu’érchū | to blurt out |
| 脱离 | tuōlí | to separate oneself from |
| 脱节 | tuōjié | to come apart |
| 脱落 | tuōluò | to drop off |
| 脱身 | tuōshēn | to get away |
| 脱颖而出 | tuōyǐng’érchū | to reveal one's talent (idiom) |
| 脸颊 | liǎnjiá | cheek |
| 脾 | pí | spleen |
| 腊月 | làyuè | twelfth lunar month |
| 腐朽 | fǔxiǔ | rotten |
| 腐烂 | fǔlàn | to rot |
| 腐蚀 | fǔshí | corrosion |
| 腐败 | fǔbài | corruption |
| 腔 | qiāng | (bound form) cavity |
| 腥 | xīng | fishy (smell) |
| 腹 | fù | abdomen |
| 腹泻 | fùxiè | diarrhea |
| 腼腆 | miǎntiǎn | shy |
| 腾 | téng | (bound form) to gallop |
| 膜 | mó | membrane |
| 膝盖 | xīgài | knee |
| 膨胀 | péngzhàng | to expand |
| 膳食 | shànshí | meals |
| 臀 | tún | buttocks |
| 自主 | zìzhǔ | independent |
| 自以为是 | zìyǐwéishì | to believe oneself infallible (idiom) |
| 自力更生 | zìlì-gēngshēng | regeneration through one's own effort (idiom) |
| 自卑 | zìbēi | to have low self-esteem |
| 自卫 | zìwèi | to defend oneself |
| 自发 | zìfā | spontaneous |
| 自在 | zìzai | comfortable |
| 自如 | zìrú | unobstructed |
| 自始至终 | zìshǐ-zhìzhōng | from start to finish (idiom) |
| 自尊 | zìzūn | self-respect |
| 自强不息 | zìqiáng-bùxī | to strive unremittingly |
| 自治区 | zìzhìqū | autonomous region |
| 自满 | zìmǎn | complacent |
| 自然界 | zìránjiè | nature |
| 自然而然 | zìrán’érrán | involuntary |
| 自理 | zìlǐ | to take care of oneself |
| 自相矛盾 | zìxiāng-máodùn | to contradict oneself |
| 自私 | zìsī | selfish |
| 自称 | zìchēng | to call oneself |
| 自立 | zìlì | independent |
| 自行 | zìxíng | voluntary |
| 自负 | zìfù | conceited |
| 自责 | zìzé | to blame oneself |
| 自费 | zìfèi | at one's own expense |
| 自首 | zìshǒu | to give oneself up |
| 至此 | zhìcǐ | up until now |
| 致 | zhì | (bound form) fine |
| 致使 | zhìshǐ | to cause |
| 致力于 | zhìlìyú | Dedicate |
| 致命 | zhìmìng | fatal |
| 致富 | zhìfù | to become rich |
| 致敬 | zhìjìng | to salute |
| 致辞 | zhìcí | to express in words or writing |
| 舆论 | yúlùn | public opinion |
| 舒展 | shūzhǎn | to roll out |
| 舒畅 | shūchàng | happy |
| 舔 | tiǎn | to lick |
| 舞 | wǔ | to dance |
| 航天 | hángtiān | space flight |
| 航天员 | hángtiānyuán | astronaut |
| 航海 | hánghǎi | to sail the seas |
| 航行 | hángxíng | to sail |
| 航运 | hángyùn | shipping |
| 舱 | cāng | cabin |
| 船舶 | chuánbó | shipping |
| 良 | liáng | good |
| 良心 | liángxīn | conscience |
| 良性 | liángxìng | positive (in its effect) |
| 艰巨 | jiānjù | arduous |
| 艰险 | jiānxiǎn | difficult and dangerous |
| 艳丽 | yànlì | gorgeous |
| 艾滋病 | àizībìng | AIDS (loanword) |
| 节俭 | jiéjiǎn | frugal |
| 节制 | jiézhì | to control |
| 节气 | jiéqì | solar term |
| 节衣缩食 | jiéyī-suōshí | to save on food and clothing (idiom) |
| 芝麻 | zhīma | sesame (seed) |
| 芬芳 | fēnfāng | perfume |
| 芭蕾 | bālěi | ballet (loanword) |
| 芯片 | xīnpiàn | computer chip |
| 花卉 | huāhuì | flowers and plants |
| 花样 | huāyàng | pattern |
| 花瓣 | huābàn | petal |
| 花纹 | huāwén | decorative design |
| 花蕾 | huālěi | bud |
| 芽 | yá | bud |
| 苍白 | cāngbái | pale |
| 苍蝇 | cāngying | housefly |
| 苏醒 | sūxǐng | to come to |
| 苗 | miáo | Hmong or Miao ethnic group of southwest China |
| 苗头 | miáotou | first signs |
| 苗条 | miáotiao | (of a woman) slim |
| 苛刻 | kēkè | harsh |
| 若 | ruò | to seem |
| 若干 | ruògān | a certain number or amount |
| 若是 | ruòshì | if |
| 苦尽甘来 | kǔjìn-gānlái | bitterness finishes, sweetness begins (idiom) |
| 苦心 | kǔxīn | painstaking effort |
| 苦恼 | kǔnǎo | vexed |
| 苦涩 | kǔsè | bitter and astringent |
| 苦笑 | kǔxiào | to force a smile |
| 苦难 | kǔnàn | suffering |
| 英俊 | yīngjùn | handsome |
| 英勇 | yīngyǒng | heroic |
| 英明 | yīngmíng | wise |
| 茁壮 | zhuózhuàng | healthy and strong |
| 茂密 | màomì | dense (of plant growth) |
| 茂盛 | màoshèng | lush |
| 范畴 | fànchóu | category |
| 茉莉 | mòlì | jasmine |
| 茎 | jīng | stalk |
| 茫然 | mángrán | blankly |
| 茫茫 | mángmáng | boundless |
| 荆棘 | jīngjí | thistles and thorns |
| 草丛 | cǎocóng | underbrush |
| 草坪 | cǎopíng | lawn |
| 草案 | cǎo’àn | draft (legislation, proposal etc) |
| 草率 | cǎoshuài | careless |
| 草药 | cǎoyào | herbal medicine |
| 荒 | huāng | desolate |
| 荒凉 | huāngliáng | desolate |
| 荒唐 | huāngtáng | beyond belief |
| 荒诞 | huāngdàn | beyond belief |
| 荒谬 | huāngmiù | absurd |
| 荡漾 | dàngyàng | to ripple |
| 荣幸 | róngxìng | honored (to have the privilege of ...) |
| 荣耀 | róngyào | honor |
| 荣获 | rónghuò | be honored with |
| 荤 | hūn | strong-smelling vegetable (garlic etc) |
| 荧光 | yíngguāng | fluorescence |
| 药方 | yàofāng | prescription |
| 药材 | yàocái | medicinal ingredient |
| 荷花 | héhuā | lotus |
| 莅临 | lìlín | to arrive (esp. of notable person) |
| 莫名其妙 | mòmíngqímiào | (idiom) baffling |
| 莫大 | mòdà | greatest |
| 莫非 | mòfēi | can it be possible that |
| 莲子 | liánzǐ | lotus seed |
| 获悉 | huòxī | to learn of something |
| 菜肴 | càiyáo | vegetable and meat dishes |
| 菩萨 | púsà | Bodhisattva (Buddhism) |
| 萌发 | méngfā | to sprout |
| 萌芽 | méngyá | to sprout (lit. or fig.) |
| 萍水相逢 | píngshuǐ-xiāngféng | strangers coming together by chance (idiom) |
| 萎缩 | wěisuō | to wither |
| 萝卜 | luóbo | radish (Raphanus sativus), esp. white radish 白萝卜 |
| 营利 | yínglì | for profit |
| 营救 | yíngjiù | to rescue |
| 营造 | yíngzào | to build (housing) |
| 营销 | yíngxiāo | marketing |
| 萧条 | xiāotiáo | bleak |
| 落实 | luòshí | practical |
| 落差 | luòchā | drop in elevation |
| 落成 | luòchéng | to complete a construction project |
| 落户 | luòhù | to settle |
| 著称 | zhùchēng | to be widely known as |
| 董事 | dǒngshì | board member |
| 董事会 | dǒngshìhuì | board of directors |
| 董事长 | dǒngshìzhǎng | chairman of the board of directors |
| 葬 | zàng | to bury (the dead) |
| 葬礼 | zànglǐ | burial |
| 葱 | cōng | scallion |
| 蒙 | mēng | to deceive |
| 蒜 | suàn | garlic |
| 蒸 | zhēng | to evaporate |
| 蒸发 | zhēngfā | to evaporate |
| 蓝图 | lántú | blueprint |
| 蓬勃 | péngbó | vigorous |
| 蔑视 | mièshì | to loathe |
| 蔓延 | mànyán | to extend |
| 蔚蓝 | wèilán | azure |
| 蕴含 | yùnhán | to contain |
| 蕴藏 | yùncáng | to hold in store |
| 薪酬 | xīnchóu | pay |
| 藏匿 | cángnì | to cover up |
| 藏品 | cángpǐn | museum piece |
| 藏身 | cángshēn | to hide |
| 藐视 | miǎoshì | to despise |
| 藤蔓 | téngwàn | trailing or climbing stem |
| 蘑菇 | mógu | mushroom |
| 蘸 | zhàn | to dip in (ink, sauce etc) |
| 虐待 | nüèdài | to mistreat |
| 虔诚 | qiánchéng | pious |
| 虚 | xū | emptiness |
| 虚伪 | xūwěi | false |
| 虚假 | xūjiǎ | false |
| 虚幻 | xūhuàn | imaginary |
| 虚弱 | xūruò | weak |
| 虚拟 | xūnǐ | to imagine |
| 虚构 | xūgòu | to make up |
| 虚荣 | xūróng | vanity |
| 虽说 | suīshuō | though |
| 虾 | xiā | shrimp |
| 蚊子 | wénzi | mosquito |
| 蚊帐 | wénzhàng | mosquito net |
| 蛀牙 | zhùyá | tooth decay |
| 蜂蜜 | fēngmì | honey |
| 蜜月 | mìyuè | honeymoon |
| 蜡 | là | candle |
| 蜡烛 | làzhú | candle |
| 螃蟹 | pángxiè | crab |
| 融 | róng | to melt |
| 融洽 | róngqià | harmonious |
| 融资 | róngzī | financing |
| 螺丝 | luósī | screw |
| 蠢 | chǔn | stupid |
| 血缘 | xuèyuán | bloodline |
| 血脉 | xuèmài | blood vessels |
| 行使 | xíngshǐ | to exercise (a right etc) |
| 行列 | hángliè | formation |
| 行家 | hángjia | connoisseur |
| 行情 | hángqíng | market price |
| 行政 | xíngzhèng | administration |
| 行星 | xíngxīng | planet |
| 衍生 | yǎnshēng | to give rise to |
| 衔接 | xiánjiē | to link up |
| 街坊 | jiēfang | neighborhood |
| 衣裳 | yīshang | (coll.) clothes |
| 补助 | bǔzhù | to subsidize |
| 补救 | bǔjiù | to remedy |
| 补给 | bǔjǐ | supply |
| 表决 | biǎojué | to decide by vote |
| 表彰 | biǎozhāng | to honor |
| 表态 | biǎotài | to declare one's position |
| 表率 | biǎoshuài | example |
| 表白 | biǎobái | to explain oneself |
| 表述 | biǎoshù | to formulate |
| 衬托 | chèntuō | to set off |
| 衰减 | shuāijiǎn | to weaken |
| 衰弱 | shuāiruò | weak |
| 衰竭 | shuāijié | organ failure |
| 衰落 | shuāiluò | to fall |
| 衰退 | shuāituì | to decline |
| 衷心 | zhōngxīn | heartfelt |
| 袖手旁观 | xiùshǒu-pángguān | to watch with folded arms (idiom) |
| 袖珍 | xiùzhēn | pocket-sized |
| 被告 | bèigào | defendant |
| 袭击 | xíjī | attack (esp. surprise attack) |
| 裁 | cái | to cut out (as a dress) |
| 裁决 | cáijué | ruling |
| 裁员 | cáiyuán | to cut staff |
| 裁定 | cáidìng | ruling |
| 裁缝 | cáifeng | tailor |
| 裂 | liè | to split |
| 裂痕 | lièhén | crack |
| 裂缝 | lièfèng | crack |
| 装扮 | zhuāngbàn | to decorate |
| 装置 | zhuāngzhì | to install |
| 裸 | luǒ | naked |
| 裸体 | luǒtǐ | naked |
| 裸露 | luǒlù | naked |
| 裹 | guǒ | to wrap around |
| 褒贬 | bāobiǎn | to appraise |
| 要命 | yàomìng | to cause someone's death |
| 要好 | yàohǎo | to be on good terms |
| 要害 | yàohài | vital part |
| 要强 | yàoqiáng | eager to excel |
| 要紧 | yàojǐn | important |
| 要领 | yàolǐng | main aspects |
| 见义勇为 | jiànyì-yǒngwéi | to see what is right and act courageously (idiom, from Analects) |
| 见仁见智 | jiànrén-jiànzhì | opinions differ (idiom) |
| 见利忘义 | jiànlì-wàngyì | (idiom) to abandon moral principles in the pursuit of profit |
| 见外 | jiànwài | to treat someone with the formal courtesy accorded to a host or a guest |
| 见多识广 | jiànduō-shíguǎng | experienced and knowledgeable (idiom) |
| 见效 | jiànxiào | to have the desired effect |
| 见解 | jiànjiě | opinion |
| 见证 | jiànzhèng | to be witness to |
| 见识 | jiànshi | to gain first-hand knowledge of something |
| 见闻 | jiànwén | what one has seen and heard |
| 观感 | guāngǎn | one's impressions |
| 观摩 | guānmó | to observe and emulate |
| 观望 | guānwàng | to wait and see |
| 观测 | guāncè | to observe |
| 规格 | guīgé | standard |
| 规章 | guīzhāng | rule |
| 视察 | shìchá | to inspect |
| 视线 | shìxiàn | line of sight |
| 视角 | shìjiǎo | angle from which one observes an object |
| 视野 | shìyě | field of view |
| 觉悟 | juéwù | to come to understand |
| 觉醒 | juéxǐng | to awaken |
| 角逐 | juézhú | to tussle |
| 解体 | jiětǐ | to break up into components |
| 解剖 | jiěpōu | to dissect (an animal) |
| 解围 | jiěwéi | to lift a siege |
| 解救 | jiějiù | to rescue |
| 解散 | jiěsàn | to dissolve |
| 解析 | jiěxī | to analyze |
| 解渴 | jiěkě | to quench |
| 解约 | jiěyuē | to terminate an agreement |
| 解脱 | jiětuō | to untie |
| 解除 | jiěchú | to remove |
| 解雇 | jiěgù | to fire |
| 触动 | chùdòng | to touch |
| 触摸 | chùmō | to touch |
| 触犯 | chùfàn | to violate |
| 触目惊心 | chùmù-jīngxīn | lit. shocks the eye, astonishes the heart (idiom) |
| 触觉 | chùjué | sense of touch |
| 言行 | yánxíng | words and actions |
| 言论 | yánlùn | expression of opinion |
| 言辞 | yáncí | words |
| 警惕 | jǐngtì | to be on the alert |
| 警戒 | jǐngjiè | to warn |
| 警报 | jǐngbào | (fire) alarm |
| 警犬 | jǐngquǎn | police dog |
| 警示 | jǐngshì | to warn |
| 警钟 | jǐngzhōng | alarm bell |
| 譬如 | pìrú | for example |
| 计 | jì | to calculate |
| 计策 | jìcè | stratagem |
| 计较 | jìjiào | to bother about |
| 订立 | dìnglì | to conclude (treaty, contract, agreement etc) |
| 订购 | dìnggòu | to place an order |
| 订阅 | dìngyuè | subscription |
| 认证 | rènzhèng | to authenticate |
| 讥笑 | jīxiào | to sneer |
| 讨 | tǎo | to invite |
| 讨价还价 | tǎojià-huánjià | to haggle over price |
| 讨好 | tǎohǎo | to get the desired outcome |
| 让步 | ràngbù | to concede |
| 训 | xùn | to teach |
| 议 | yì | to comment on |
| 议程 | yìchéng | agenda |
| 议题 | yìtí | topic of discussion |
| 记号 | jìhao | mark |
| 记忆犹新 | jìyì-yóuxīn | to remain fresh in one's memory (idiom) |
| 记性 | jìxing | memory (ability to retain information) |
| 讲理 | jiǎnglǐ | to argue |
| 许 | xǔ | to allow |
| 许愿 | xǔyuàn | to make a wish |
| 讹诈 | ézhà | to extort under false pretenses |
| 论证 | lùnzhèng | to prove a point |
| 论述 | lùnshù | treatise |
| 讽刺 | fěngcì | to satirize |
| 设 | shè | to set up |
| 设定 | shèdìng | to set |
| 设法 | shèfǎ | to try |
| 诀窍 | juéqiào | secret |
| 证人 | zhèngrén | witness |
| 证券 | zhèngquàn | negotiable security (financial) |
| 评判 | píngpàn | to judge (a competition) |
| 评委 | píngwěi | evaluation committee |
| 评定 | píngdìng | to evaluate |
| 评审 | píngshěn | to appraise |
| 诈骗 | zhàpiàn | to defraud |
| 诉求 | sùqiú | to demand |
| 诉苦 | sùkǔ | to grumble |
| 诉讼 | sùsòng | lawsuit |
| 诉说 | sùshuō | to recount |
| 诉诸 | sùzhū | to appeal (to reason, sentiment, charity etc) |
| 诊所 | zhěnsuǒ | clinic |
| 译 | yì | to translate |
| 试探 | shìtan | to sound out |
| 试点 | shìdiǎn | test point |
| 试行 | shìxíng | to try out |
| 诚恳 | chéngkěn | sincere |
| 诚意 | chéngyì | sincerity |
| 诚挚 | chéngzhì | sincere |
| 话语 | huàyǔ | words |
| 诞辰 | dànchén | birthday |
| 诠释 | quánshì | to interpret |
| 诡计 | guǐjì | trick |
| 详尽 | xiángjìn | thorough and detailed |
| 诧异 | chàyì | flabbergasted |
| 诬陷 | wūxiàn | to entrap |
| 误区 | wùqū | mistaken ideas |
| 误导 | wùdǎo | to mislead |
| 误差 | wùchā | difference |
| 诱人 | yòurén | attractive |
| 诱发 | yòufā | to induce |
| 诱惑 | yòuhuò | to entice |
| 诱饵 | yòu’ěr | bait |
| 说不上 | shuōbushàng | to be unable to say or tell |
| 说情 | shuōqíng | to intercede |
| 说谎 | shuōhuǎng | to lie |
| 请帖 | qǐngtiě | invitation card |
| 请柬 | qǐngjiǎn | invitation card |
| 请示 | qǐngshì | to ask for instructions |
| 诸位 | zhūwèi | (pron) everyone |
| 诸如此类 | zhūrú-cǐlèi | things like this (idiom) |
| 诺言 | nuòyán | promise |
| 读物 | dúwù | reading material |
| 诽谤 | fěibàng | to slander |
| 调侃 | tiáokǎn | to ridicule |
| 调剂 | tiáojì | to adjust |
| 调和 | tiáohé | harmonious |
| 调度 | diàodù | to dispatch (vehicles, staff etc) |
| 调控 | tiáokòng | to regulate |
| 调料 | tiáoliào | condiment |
| 调解 | tiáojiě | to mediate |
| 调试 | tiáoshì | to debug |
| 谅解 | liàngjiě | to understand |
| 谈及 | tánjí | to talk about |
| 谋划 | móuhuà | to scheme |
| 谋取 | móuqǔ | to seek |
| 谋害 | móuhài | to conspire to murder |
| 谋求 | móuqiú | to seek |
| 谋生 | móushēng | to seek one's livelihood |
| 谎言 | huǎngyán | lie |
| 谎话 | huǎnghuà | lie |
| 谜 | mí | riddle |
| 谜团 | mítuán | riddle |
| 谜底 | mídǐ | answer to a riddle |
| 谜语 | míyǔ | riddle |
| 谢绝 | xièjué | to refuse politely |
| 谣言 | yáoyán | rumor |
| 谦逊 | qiānxùn | humble |
| 谱 | pǔ | chart |
| 谴责 | qiǎnzé | to denounce |
| 谷物 | gǔwù | cereal |
| 豁 | huō | opening |
| 豁出去 | huōchuqu | to throw caution to the wind |
| 豁达 | huòdá | optimistic |
| 豆子 | dòuzi | bean |
| 豪华 | háohuá | luxurious |
| 豪迈 | háomài | bold |
| 豹 | bào | leopard |
| 贝壳 | bèiké | shell |
| 负 | fù | to bear |
| 负重 | fùzhòng | (lit. and fig.) to carry a heavy load |
| 财力 | cáilì | financial resources |
| 财政 | cáizhèng | finances (public) |
| 财经 | cáijīng | finance and economics |
| 责备 | zébèi | to blame |
| 责怪 | zéguài | to blame |
| 败坏 | bàihuài | to ruin |
| 货运 | huòyùn | freight transport |
| 质地 | zhìdì | texture |
| 质朴 | zhìpǔ | simple |
| 质问 | zhìwèn | to question |
| 贩卖 | fànmài | to sell |
| 贪 | tān | to have a voracious desire for |
| 贪吃 | tānchī | gluttonous |
| 贪婪 | tānlán | avaricious |
| 贪污 | tānwū | to be corrupt |
| 贫乏 | pínfá | impoverished |
| 贫穷 | pínqióng | poor |
| 贬低 | biǎndī | to belittle |
| 贬值 | biǎnzhí | to become devaluated |
| 贮藏 | zhùcáng | to store up |
| 贯彻 | guànchè | to implement |
| 贯穿 | guànchuān | to run through |
| 贯通 | guàntōng | to link up |
| 贱 | jiàn | inexpensive |
| 贴切 | tiēqiè | close-fitting |
| 贵宾 | guìbīn | honored guest |
| 贵族 | guìzú | lord |
| 费力 | fèilì | to expend a great deal of effort |
| 费劲 | fèijìn | to require effort |
| 贺信 | hèxìn | congratulatory letter or message |
| 贺电 | hèdiàn | congratulatory telegram |
| 贼 | zéi | thief |
| 贿赂 | huìlù | to bribe |
| 资助 | zīzhù | to subsidize |
| 资历 | zīlì | qualifications |
| 资本主义 | zīběn zhǔyì | capitalism |
| 资深 | zīshēn | veteran (journalist etc) |
| 资讯 | zīxùn | information |
| 资质 | zīzhì | aptitude |
| 赌 | dǔ | to bet |
| 赌博 | dǔbó | to gamble |
| 赎 | shú | to redeem |
| 赏识 | shǎngshí | to appreciate |
| 赐 | cì | to confer |
| 赐教 | cìjiào | (honorific) to impart one's wisdom |
| 赛 | sài | to compete |
| 赛季 | sàijì | season (sports) |
| 赛跑 | sàipǎo | race (running) |
| 赛车 | sàichē | auto race |
| 赞不绝口 | zànbùjuékǒu | to praise without cease (idiom) |
| 赞助 | zànzhù | to support |
| 赞叹 | zàntàn | to exclaim in admiration |
| 赞扬 | zànyáng | to praise |
| 赞美 | zànměi | to admire |
| 赞许 | zànxǔ | to praise |
| 赡养 | shànyǎng | to support |
| 赢家 | yíngjiā | winner |
| 赤字 | chìzì | (financial) deficit |
| 赤道 | chìdào | equator (of the earth or a celestial body) |
| 赫然 | hèrán | with astonishment |
| 走势 | zǒushì | tendency |
| 走向 | zǒuxiàng | direction |
| 走弯路 | zǒu wānlù | to take an indirect route |
| 走投无路 | zǒutóu-wúlù | to be at an impasse (idiom) |
| 走漏 | zǒulòu | to leak (information, secrets etc) |
| 走私 | zǒusī | to smuggle |
| 走过场 | zǒu guòchǎng | to go through the motions |
| 赴 | fù | to go |
| 赶赴 | gǎnfù | to hurry |
| 起伏 | qǐfú | to move up and down |
| 起劲 | qǐjìn | energetic |
| 起哄 | qǐhòng | to heckle |
| 起步 | qǐbù | to set out |
| 起码 | qǐmǎ | at the minimum |
| 起程 | qǐchéng | to set out |
| 起草 | qǐcǎo | to make a draft |
| 起诉 | qǐsù | to sue |
| 起跑线 | qǐpǎoxiàn | the starting line (of a race) |
| 趁早 | chènzǎo | as soon as possible |
| 趁机 | chènjī | to seize an opportunity |
| 超前 | chāoqián | to be ahead of one's time |
| 超标 | chāobiāo | to cross the limit |
| 越发 | yuèfā | increasingly |
| 越过 | yuèguò | to cross over |
| 趋于 | qūyú | to tend towards |
| 足不出户 | zúbùchūhù | (idiom) to not leave one's home |
| 足智多谋 | zúzhì-duōmóu | resourceful |
| 足迹 | zújì | footprint |
| 趴 | pā | to lie on one's stomach |
| 跌幅 | diēfú | decline (in value) |
| 跑龙套 | pǎo lóngtào | to play a small role |
| 跟进 | gēnjìn | to follow |
| 跨 | kuà | to step across |
| 跨国 | kuàguó | transnational |
| 跨度 | kuàdù | span |
| 跨越 | kuàyuè | to step across |
| 路子 | lùzi | method |
| 路径 | lùjìng | path |
| 路段 | lùduàn | stretch of road |
| 路途 | lùtú | (lit. and fig.) road |
| 跳伞 | tiàosǎn | to parachute |
| 跳动 | tiàodòng | to throb |
| 跳槽 | tiàocáo | to change jobs |
| 跳跃 | tiàoyuè | to jump |
| 践踏 | jiàntà | to trample |
| 踊跃 | yǒngyuè | to leap |
| 踏 | tà | to tread |
| 踪迹 | zōngjì | tracks |
| 踹 | chuài | to kick |
| 蹊跷 | qīqiao | odd |
| 蹦 | bèng | to jump |
| 蹬 | dēng | to step on |
| 蹭 | cèng | to rub against |
| 身不由己 | shēnbùyóujǐ | without the freedom to act independently (idiom) |
| 身价 | shēnjià | social status |
| 身子 | shēnzi | body |
| 身影 | shēnyǐng | silhouette |
| 身躯 | shēnqū | body |
| 车间 | chējiān | workshop |
| 轨迹 | guǐjì | locus |
| 转化 | zhuǎnhuà | to change |
| 转型 | zhuǎnxíng | to undergo fundamental change |
| 转悠 | zhuànyou | to roll |
| 转折 | zhuǎnzhé | shift in the trend of events |
| 转折点 | zhuǎnzhédiǎn | turning point |
| 转播 | zhuǎnbō | relay |
| 转眼 | zhuǎnyǎn | in a flash |
| 转载 | zhuǎnzǎi | to forward (a shipment) |
| 转达 | zhuǎndá | to pass on |
| 轮廓 | lúnkuò | an outline |
| 轮换 | lúnhuàn | to rotate |
| 轮胎 | lúntāi | tire |
| 软实力 | ruǎnshílì | soft power (in international relations) |
| 软弱 | ruǎnruò | weak |
| 轰 | hōng | explosion |
| 轰动 | hōngdòng | to cause a sensation |
| 轰炸 | hōngzhà | to bomb |
| 轻型 | qīngxíng | light (machinery, aircraft etc) |
| 轻微 | qīngwēi | slight |
| 轻而易举 | qīng’éryìjǔ | easy |
| 轻蔑 | qīngmiè | scornful |
| 轻视 | qīngshì | contempt |
| 载体 | zàitǐ | carrier (chemistry) |
| 轿车 | jiàochē | enclosed carriage for carrying passengers |
| 较劲 | jiàojìn | to match one's strength with |
| 较量 | jiàoliàng | to pit oneself against someone |
| 辉煌 | huīhuáng | splendid |
| 辐射 | fúshè | radiation |
| 输液 | shūyè | intravenous infusion |
| 输血 | shūxuè | to transfuse blood |
| 辖区 | xiáqū | administrative region |
| 辗转 | zhǎnzhuǎn | to toss about in bed |
| 辛勤 | xīnqín | hardworking |
| 辛酸 | xīnsuān | pungent (taste) |
| 辜负 | gūfù | to fail to live up (to expectations) |
| 辞 | cí | to resign |
| 辞典 | cídiǎn | dictionary (variant of 词典) |
| 辞呈 | cíchéng | (written) resignation |
| 辞退 | cítuì | to dismiss |
| 辨别 | biànbié | to distinguish |
| 辨认 | biànrèn | to recognize |
| 辩 | biàn | to dispute |
| 辩护 | biànhù | to speak in defense of |
| 辩解 | biànjiě | to explain |
| 辩论 | biànlùn | debate |
| 辩证 | biànzhèng | to investigate |
| 辫子 | biànzi | plait |
| 边境 | biānjìng | frontier |
| 边界 | biānjiè | boundary |
| 边疆 | biānjiāng | border area |
| 边缘 | biānyuán | edge |
| 边远 | biānyuǎn | far from the center |
| 辽阔 | liáokuò | vast |
| 达标 | dábiāo | to reach a set standard |
| 迁 | qiān | to move |
| 迁就 | qiānjiù | to yield |
| 迁徙 | qiānxǐ | to migrate |
| 迁移 | qiānyí | to migrate |
| 迄今 | qìjīn | so far |
| 迅猛 | xùnměng | quick and violent |
| 过不去 | guòbuqù | to make life difficult for |
| 过关 | guòguān | to cross a barrier |
| 过剩 | guòshèng | to be excessive |
| 过半 | guòbàn | over fifty percent |
| 过境 | guòjìng | to pass through a country's territory |
| 过失 | guòshī | error |
| 过头 | guòtóu | to overdo it |
| 过奖 | guòjiǎng | to overpraise |
| 过往 | guòwǎng | to come and go |
| 过意不去 | guò yì bú qù | to feel very apologetic |
| 过滤 | guòlǜ | to filter |
| 过瘾 | guòyǐn | to satisfy a craving |
| 过硬 | guòyìng | to have perfect mastery of something |
| 过道 | guòdào | passageway |
| 过量 | guòliàng | excessive |
| 过错 | guòcuò | mistake |
| 过问 | guòwèn | to show an interest in |
| 迎合 | yínghé | to cater to |
| 迎面 | yíngmiàn | directly |
| 运作 | yùnzuò | to operate |
| 运河 | yùnhé | canal |
| 运筹帷幄 | yùnchóu-wéiwò | lit. to devise battle plan in a tent (idiom) |
| 运算 | yùnsuàn | to perform calculations |
| 运转 | yùnzhuǎn | to work |
| 返还 | fǎnhuán | restitution |
| 进修 | jìnxiū | to undertake advanced studies |
| 进军 | jìnjūn | (military) to march |
| 进取 | jìnqǔ | to show initiative |
| 进攻 | jìngōng | to attack |
| 进程 | jìnchéng | course of events |
| 远见 | yuǎnjiàn | foresight |
| 远近闻名 | yuǎnjìn-wénmíng | to be known far and wide |
| 违章 | wéizhāng | to break the rules |
| 违约 | wéiyuē | to break a promise |
| 违背 | wéibèi | to go against |
| 连任 | liánrèn | to continue in (a political) office |
| 连同 | liántóng | together with |
| 连夜 | liányè | that very night |
| 连年 | liánnián | successive years |
| 连绵 | liánmián | continuous |
| 连贯 | liánguàn | to link up (disparate elements) |
| 连连 | liánlián | repeatedly |
| 连锁 | liánsuǒ | to interlock |
| 迟早 | chízǎo | sooner or later |
| 迟疑 | chíyí | to hesitate |
| 迟缓 | chíhuǎn | slow |
| 迟迟 | chíchí | late (with a task etc) |
| 迟钝 | chídùn | slow in one's reactions |
| 迫不及待 | pòbùjídài | impatient (idiom) |
| 迫使 | pòshǐ | to force |
| 迫害 | pòhài | to persecute |
| 迭起 | diéqǐ | continuously arising |
| 迷信 | míxìn | superstition |
| 迷失 | míshī | to lose (one's bearings) |
| 迷恋 | míliàn | to be infatuated with |
| 迷惑 | míhuò | to puzzle |
| 迸发 | bèngfā | to burst forth |
| 迹象 | jìxiàng | sign |
| 追尾 | zhuīwěi | to tailgate |
| 追悼 | zhuīdào | to mourn |
| 追捧 | zhuīpěng | to exhibit great enthusiasm for someone or something |
| 追溯 | zhuīsù | lit. to go upstream |
| 追赶 | zhuīgǎn | to pursue |
| 追踪 | zhuīzōng | to follow a trail |
| 追逐 | zhuīzhú | to chase |
| 追问 | zhuīwèn | to question closely |
| 追随 | zhuīsuí | to follow |
| 退化 | tuìhuà | to degenerate |
| 退却 | tuìquè | to retreat |
| 退回 | tuìhuí | to return (an item) |
| 退役 | tuìyì | (of military personnel or athletes) to retire |
| 退步 | tuìbù | to do less well than before |
| 退缩 | tuìsuō | to shrink back |
| 退让 | tuìràng | to move aside |
| 送别 | sòngbié | to farewell |
| 送行 | sòngxíng | to see someone off |
| 适时 | shìshí | timely |
| 适量 | shìliàng | appropriate amount |
| 逃亡 | táowáng | to flee |
| 逃生 | táoshēng | to flee for one's life |
| 逃避 | táobì | to escape |
| 逆 | nì | contrary |
| 逆境 | nìjìng | adversity |
| 逆行 | nìxíng | to go the wrong way |
| 选举 | xuǎnjǔ | to elect |
| 选民 | xuǎnmín | voter |
| 选用 | xuǎnyòng | to choose for some purpose |
| 选项 | xuǎnxiàng | option |
| 逊色 | xùnsè | inferior (often in the combination 毫无逊色, not in the least inferior) |
| 透彻 | tòuchè | penetrating |
| 透支 | tòuzhī | (banking) to overdraw |
| 透气 | tòuqì | to flow freely (of air) |
| 逐一 | zhúyī | one by one |
| 逐年 | zhúnián | year after year |
| 递交 | dìjiāo | to present |
| 递增 | dìzēng | to increase by degrees |
| 逗留 | dòuliú | to stay for a while |
| 通俗 | tōngsú | common |
| 通告 | tōnggào | to announce |
| 通宵 | tōngxiāo | all night |
| 通报 | tōngbào | to inform |
| 通畅 | tōngchàng | unobstructed |
| 通红 | tōnghóng | very red |
| 通缉 | tōngjī | to order the arrest of someone as criminal |
| 通货膨胀 | tōnghuò péngzhàng | inflation |
| 通车 | tōngchē | to open to traffic (e.g. new bridge, rail line etc) |
| 通通 | tōngtōng | all |
| 通顺 | tōngshùn | smooth |
| 逝世 | shìshì | to pass away |
| 逞强 | chěngqiáng | to show off |
| 造价 | zàojià | construction cost |
| 造假 | zàojiǎ | to counterfeit |
| 造就 | zàojiù | to bring up |
| 造福 | zàofú | to benefit (e.g. the people) |
| 逢 | féng | to meet by chance |
| 逮 | dǎi | (coll.) to catch |
| 逮捕 | dàibǔ | to arrest |
| 逼真 | bīzhēn | lifelike |
| 逼近 | bījìn | to press on towards |
| 逼迫 | bīpò | to force |
| 逾期 | yúqī | to be overdue |
| 遇险 | yùxiǎn | to get into difficulties |
| 遇难 | yùnàn | to perish |
| 遍布 | biànbù | to cover the whole (area) |
| 遏制 | èzhì | to check |
| 道具 | dàojù | prop (theater) |
| 道别 | dàobié | to say goodbye |
| 遗体 | yítǐ | remains (of a dead person) |
| 遗嘱 | yízhǔ | testament |
| 遗失 | yíshī | to lose |
| 遗弃 | yíqì | to leave |
| 遗忘 | yíwàng | to forget |
| 遗漏 | yílòu | to overlook |
| 遗物 | yíwù | remnant |
| 遗留 | yíliú | to leave behind |
| 遛 | liù | to stroll |
| 遥控 | yáokòng | to direct operations from a remote location |
| 遭殃 | zāoyāng | to suffer a calamity |
| 遮 | zhē | to cover up (a shortcoming) |
| 遮挡 | zhēdǎng | to shelter |
| 遮盖 | zhēgài | to hide |
| 遵循 | zūnxún | to follow |
| 遵照 | zūnzhào | in accordance with |
| 避暑 | bìshǔ | to be away for the summer holidays |
| 避让 | bìràng | to avoid |
| 避难 | bìnàn | refuge |
| 邀 | yāo | to invite |
| 邪 | xié | demonic |
| 邪恶 | xié’è | sinister |
| 邮政 | yóuzhèng | postal service |
| 邮编 | yóubiān | postal code |
| 郁闷 | yùmèn | gloomy |
| 郊游 | jiāoyóu | to go for an outing |
| 郑重 | zhèngzhòng | serious |
| 部件 | bùjiàn | part |
| 部署 | bùshǔ | to dispose |
| 部首 | bùshǒu | radical of a Chinese character |
| 都会 | dūhuì | city |
| 鄙视 | bǐshì | to despise |
| 酌情 | zhuóqíng | to use discretion |
| 配件 | pèijiàn | component |
| 配偶 | pèi’ǒu | spouse |
| 配方 | pèifāng | prescription |
| 配置 | pèizhì | to deploy |
| 配角 | pèijué | supporting role |
| 配音 | pèiyīn | dubbing (filmmaking) |
| 酒楼 | jiǔlóu | restaurant |
| 酗酒 | xùjiǔ | heavy drinking |
| 酝酿 | yùnniàng | (of alcohol) to ferment |
| 酣畅 | hānchàng | unrestrained |
| 酣睡 | hānshuì | to sleep soundly |
| 酥 | sū | flaky pastry |
| 酷似 | kùsì | to strikingly resemble |
| 酿造 | niàngzào | to brew |
| 醇厚 | chúnhòu | mellow and rich |
| 醒悟 | xǐngwù | to come to oneself |
| 醒目 | xǐngmù | eye-grabbing (headline) |
| 采 | cǎi | to pick |
| 采摘 | cǎizhāi | to pluck |
| 采矿 | cǎikuàng | mining |
| 里程碑 | lǐchéngbēi | milestone |
| 重中之重 | zhòngzhōngzhīzhòng | of the utmost importance |
| 重任 | zhòngrèn | heavy responsibility |
| 重创 | zhòngchuāng | to inflict heavy losses |
| 重叠 | chóngdié | to overlap |
| 重合 | chónghé | to match up |
| 重型 | zhòngxíng | heavy |
| 重现 | chóngxiàn | to reappear |
| 重用 | zhòngyòng | to put in an important position |
| 重申 | chóngshēn | to reaffirm |
| 重组 | chóngzǔ | to reorganize |
| 重返 | chóngfǎn | to return to |
| 重重 | chóngchóng | layer upon layer |
| 重量级 | zhòngliàngjí | heavyweight (boxing etc) |
| 野兽 | yěshòu | beast |
| 野心 | yěxīn | ambition |
| 野蛮 | yěmán | barbarous |
| 野餐 | yěcān | picnic |
| 量化 | liànghuà | to quantify |
| 鉴于 | jiànyú | in view of |
| 鉴别 | jiànbié | to differentiate |
| 鉴赏 | jiànshǎng | to appreciate (as a connoisseur) |
| 针灸 | zhēnjiǔ | acupuncture and moxibustion |
| 针锋相对 | zhēnfēng-xiāngduì | to oppose each other with equal harshness (idiom) |
| 钉 | dìng | to nail |
| 钉子 | dīngzi | nail |
| 钙 | gài | calcium (chemistry) |
| 钞票 | chāopiào | paper money |
| 钟 | zhōng | handleless cup |
| 钢铁 | gāngtiě | steel |
| 钦佩 | qīnpèi | to admire |
| 钩 | gōu | to hook |
| 钱财 | qiáncái | wealth |
| 钻石 | zuànshí | diamond |
| 钻研 | zuānyán | to study meticulously |
| 钻空子 | zuān kòngzi | to take advantage of a loophole |
| 铁 | tiě | iron (metal) |
| 铭记 | míngjì | to engrave in one's memory |
| 铲 | chǎn | to level off |
| 银幕 | yínmù | movie screen |
| 铸造 | zhùzào | to cast (pour metal into a mold) |
| 铺路 | pūlù | to pave (with paving stones) |
| 销 | xiāo | to melt (metal) |
| 销毁 | xiāohuǐ | to destroy (by melting or burning) |
| 锁定 | suǒdìng | to lock (a door) |
| 锄 | chú | a hoe |
| 锈 | xiù | to rust |
| 锋利 | fēnglì | sharp (e.g. knife blade) |
| 错位 | cuòwèi | to be wrongly positioned |
| 错别字 | cuòbiézì | incorrectly written or mispronounced characters |
| 错综复杂 | cuòzōng-fùzá | tangled and complicated (idiom) |
| 错觉 | cuòjué | misconception |
| 锡纸 | xīzhǐ | tinfoil |
| 锤 | chuí | hammer |
| 锦上添花 | jǐnshàng-tiānhuā | (lit.) to add flowers to brocade (idiom) |
| 锦旗 | jǐnqí | silk banner (as an award or gift) |
| 锲而不舍 | qiè’érbùshě | to chip away at a task and not abandon it (idiom) |
| 镇定 | zhèndìng | calm |
| 镇静 | zhènjìng | calm |
| 镶 | xiāng | to inlay |
| 镶嵌 | xiāngqiàn | to inlay |
| 长征 | chángzhēng | Long March (retreat of the Red Army 1934-1935) |
| 长效 | chángxiào | to be effective over an extended period |
| 长期以来 | chángqī yǐlái | for a long time |
| 长相 | zhǎngxiàng | appearance |
| 长足 | chángzú | remarkable (progress, improvement, expansion etc) |
| 门槛 | ménkǎn | doorstep |
| 门路 | ménlu | way of doing something |
| 闪烁 | shǎnshuò | flickering |
| 问世 | wènshì | to be published |
| 问候 | wènhòu | to give one's respects |
| 闲置 | xiánzhì | to leave unused |
| 闲话 | xiánhuà | casual conversation |
| 间断 | jiànduàn | disconnected |
| 间歇 | jiànxiē | to stop in the middle of something |
| 间谍 | jiàndié | spy |
| 间隙 | jiànxì | interval |
| 闷 | mēn | stuffy |
| 闷热 | mēnrè | sultry |
| 闸 | zhá | gear |
| 闹事 | nàoshì | to cause trouble |
| 闺女 | guīnü | maiden |
| 阀门 | fámén | valve (mechanical) |
| 阁楼 | gélóu | garret |
| 阅历 | yuèlì | to experience |
| 阅览 | yuèlǎn | to read |
| 阎王 | Yánwang | (Buddhism) Yama, the King of Hell |
| 阐述 | chǎnshù | to expound (a position) |
| 阐释 | chǎnshì | to explain |
| 阔绰 | kuòchuò | ostentatious |
| 队形 | duìxíng | formation |
| 防卫 | fángwèi | to defend |
| 防守 | fángshǒu | to defend |
| 防御 | fángyù | defense |
| 防护 | fánghù | to defend |
| 防汛 | fángxùn | flood control |
| 防火墙 | fánghuǒqiáng | firewall |
| 防疫 | fángyì | to prevent epidemics |
| 防盗 | fángdào | to guard against theft |
| 防范 | fángfàn | to be on guard |
| 阳历 | yánglì | solar calendar |
| 阳性 | yángxìng | positive |
| 阴历 | yīnlì | lunar calendar |
| 阴影 | yīnyǐng | (lit. and fig.) shadow |
| 阴性 | yīnxìng | negative |
| 阴暗 | yīn’àn | dim |
| 阴谋 | yīnmóu | to conspire |
| 阵地 | zhèndì | (military) position |
| 阵容 | zhènróng | troop arrangement |
| 阵营 | zhènyíng | group of people |
| 阶层 | jiēcéng | social class |
| 阶梯 | jiētī | flight of steps |
| 阶级 | jiējí | (social) class |
| 阻力 | zǔlì | resistance |
| 阻拦 | zǔlán | to stop |
| 阻挠 | zǔnáo | to thwart |
| 附 | fù | to add |
| 附加 | fùjiā | additional |
| 附和 | fùhè | to agree |
| 附属 | fùshǔ | subsidiary |
| 附带 | fùdài | supplementary |
| 陆军 | lùjūn | army |
| 陈列 | chénliè | to display |
| 陈旧 | chénjiù | old-fashioned |
| 陈述 | chénshù | an assertion |
| 降临 | jiànglín | to descend |
| 限定 | xiàndìng | to restrict to |
| 陡 | dǒu | steep |
| 陡峭 | dǒuqiào | precipitous |
| 院士 | yuànshì | scholar |
| 除去 | chúqù | to eliminate |
| 除外 | chúwài | to exclude |
| 陨石 | yǔnshí | meteorite |
| 陶冶 | táoyě | lit. to fire pots and smelt metal |
| 陶瓷 | táocí | pottery and porcelain |
| 陶醉 | táozuì | to be infatuated with |
| 陷 | xiàn | pitfall |
| 陷害 | xiànhài | to entrap |
| 陷阱 | xiànjǐng | pitfall |
| 隆重 | lóngzhòng | grand |
| 随即 | suíjí | immediately |
| 随处可见 | suíchù kě jiàn | can be seen everywhere |
| 随心所欲 | suíxīnsuǒyù | to follow one's heart's desires |
| 随时随地 | suíshí-suídì | anytime and anywhere |
| 随机 | suíjī | according to the situation |
| 随身 | suíshēn | to (carry) on one's person |
| 隐含 | yǐnhán | to contain in a concealed form |
| 隐形 | yǐnxíng | invisible |
| 隐性 | yǐnxìng | hidden |
| 隐患 | yǐnhuàn | a danger concealed within something |
| 隐情 | yǐnqíng | something one wishes to keep secret |
| 隐瞒 | yǐnmán | to conceal |
| 隐约 | yǐnyuē | vague |
| 隐蔽 | yǐnbì | to conceal |
| 隔离 | gélí | to separate |
| 隔阂 | géhé | misunderstanding |
| 隧道 | suìdào | tunnel |
| 难为情 | nánwéiqíng | embarrassed |
| 难以置信 | nányǐ-zhìxìn | hard to believe |
| 难关 | nánguān | difficulty |
| 难堪 | nánkān | hard to take |
| 难处 | nánchù | trouble |
| 难得一见 | nándé yí jiàn | rarely seen |
| 难怪 | nánguài | (it's) no wonder (that...) |
| 难能可贵 | nánnéng-kěguì | rare and precious |
| 雄伟 | xióngwěi | grand |
| 雄厚 | xiónghòu | substantial |
| 雄性 | xióngxìng | male |
| 集会 | jíhuì | to gather |
| 集市 | jíshì | market |
| 集思广益 | jísī-guǎngyì | collecting opinions is of wide benefit (idiom) |
| 集装箱 | jízhuāngxiāng | container (for shipping) |
| 集资 | jízī | to raise money |
| 雇 | gù | to employ |
| 雇主 | gùzhǔ | employer |
| 雇佣 | gùyōng | to employ |
| 雇员 | gùyuán | employee |
| 雌性 | cíxìng | female |
| 雕 | diāo | to carve |
| 雕像 | diāoxiàng | sculpture |
| 雕刻 | diāokè | to carve |
| 雕塑 | diāosù | a statue |
| 雪上加霜 | xuěshàng-jiāshuāng | (idiom) to make matters even worse |
| 雪山 | xuěshān | snow-capped mountain |
| 零件 | língjiàn | part |
| 零售 | língshòu | to retail |
| 零星 | língxīng | fragmentary |
| 零碎 | língsuì | scattered and fragmentary |
| 雷同 | léitóng | mirroring others |
| 雷达 | léidá | radar (loanword) |
| 震 | zhèn | to shake |
| 震动 | zhèndòng | to shake |
| 震惊 | zhènjīng | to shock |
| 震撼 | zhènhàn | to shake |
| 震荡 | zhèndàng | to shake up |
| 霜 | shuāng | frost |
| 露天 | lùtiān | outdoors |
| 露营 | lùyíng | to camp out |
| 露面 | lòumiàn | to show one's face |
| 霸占 | bàzhàn | to occupy by force |
| 霸道 | bàdào | the Way of the Hegemon |
| 青睐 | qīnglài | (literary) (lit.) to fix one's gaze on |
| 青铜器 | qīngtóngqì | bronze implement |
| 静止 | jìngzhǐ | still |
| 非 | fēi | to not be |
| 非但 | fēidàn | not only |
| 非凡 | fēifán | out of the ordinary |
| 非得 | fēiděi | must |
| 非法 | fēifǎ | illegal |
| 靠拢 | kàolǒng | to draw close to |
| 面孔 | miànkǒng | face |
| 面目全非 | miànmù-quánfēi | nothing remains the same (idiom) |
| 面红耳赤 | miànhóng-ěrchì | flushed with anger (or excitement) |
| 面貌 | miànmào | face |
| 面面俱到 | miànmiàn-jùdào | (idiom) take care of everything |
| 革新 | géxīn | to innovate |
| 靴子 | xuēzi | boots |
| 靶子 | bǎzi | target |
| 鞠躬 | jūgōng | to bow |
| 鞭炮 | biānpào | firecrackers |
| 鞭策 | biāncè | to spur on |
| 韧性 | rènxìng | toughness |
| 音响 | yīnxiǎng | sound |
| 韵味 | yùnwèi | implicit charm in rhyme or sound |
| 顶多 | dǐngduō | at most |
| 顶尖 | dǐngjiān | peak |
| 顶级 | dǐngjí | top-notch |
| 顺从 | shùncóng | obedient |
| 顺其自然 | shùnqízìrán | to let nature take its course (idiom) |
| 顺势 | shùnshì | to take advantage |
| 顺差 | shùnchā | (trade or budget) surplus |
| 顺应 | shùnyìng | to comply |
| 顺延 | shùnyán | to be postponed accordingly (e.g. due to weather or other stated factors) |
| 顺心 | shùnxīn | happy |
| 顺手 | shùnshǒu | easily |
| 顺理成章 | shùnlǐ-chéngzhāng | logical |
| 顺畅 | shùnchàng | smooth and unhindered |
| 顺路 | shùnlù | by the way |
| 须 | xū | must |
| 须知 | xūzhī | key information |
| 顽固 | wángù | stubborn |
| 顽皮 | wánpí | naughty |
| 顾全大局 | gùquán-dàjú | to take the big picture into consideration (idiom) |
| 顾及 | gùjí | to take into consideration |
| 顾名思义 | gùmíng-sīyì | as the name implies |
| 顾虑 | gùlǜ | misgivings |
| 颁发 | bānfā | to issue |
| 颁奖 | bānjiǎng | to confer an award |
| 颁布 | bānbù | to issue |
| 预兆 | yùzhào | omen |
| 预先 | yùxiān | beforehand |
| 预告 | yùgào | to forecast |
| 预售 | yùshòu | to sell in advance |
| 预备 | yùbèi | to prepare |
| 预感 | yùgǎn | to have a premonition |
| 预示 | yùshì | to indicate |
| 预算 | yùsuàn | budget |
| 预见 | yùjiàn | to foresee |
| 预言 | yùyán | to predict |
| 预警 | yùjǐng | warning |
| 预赛 | yùsài | preliminary competition |
| 领事 | lǐngshì | consul |
| 领事馆 | lǐngshìguǎn | consulate |
| 领会 | lǐnghuì | to understand |
| 领养 | lǐngyǎng | to adopt (a child) |
| 领军 | lǐngjūn | to lead troups |
| 领土 | lǐngtǔ | territory |
| 领悟 | lǐngwù | to understand |
| 领略 | lǐnglüè | to have a taste of |
| 领袖 | lǐngxiù | leader |
| 领队 | lǐngduì | to lead a group |
| 颇 | pō | rather |
| 频频 | pínpín | repeatedly |
| 颓废 | tuífèi | decadent |
| 颗粒 | kēlì | kernel |
| 额外 | éwài | extra |
| 额度 | édù | quota |
| 颠倒 | diāndǎo | to turn upside down |
| 颠倒黑白 | diāndǎo-hēibái | lit. to invert black and white (idiom) |
| 颠簸 | diānbǒ | to be jolted around |
| 颠覆 | diānfù | to topple (i.e. knock over) |
| 颤抖 | chàndǒu | to shudder |
| 风云 | fēngyún | weather |
| 风吹雨打 | fēngchuī-yǔdǎ | lit. windswept and battered by rain |
| 风味 | fēngwèi | distinctive flavor |
| 风和日丽 | fēnghé-rìlì | moderate wind, beautiful sun (idiom) |
| 风土人情 | fēngtǔ-rénqíng | local conditions and customs (idiom) |
| 风尚 | fēngshàng | current custom |
| 风度 | fēngdù | elegance (for men) |
| 风情 | fēngqíng | mien |
| 风景线 | fēngjǐngxiàn | a strip of scenic beauty (coast, river, road etc) |
| 风暴 | fēngbào | storm |
| 风气 | fēngqì | general mood |
| 风水 | fēngshuǐ | feng shui |
| 风沙 | fēngshā | sand blown by wind |
| 风波 | fēngbō | disturbance |
| 风流 | fēngliú | distinguished and accomplished |
| 风浪 | fēnglàng | wind and waves |
| 风筝 | fēngzheng | kite |
| 风范 | fēngfàn | air |
| 风貌 | fēngmào | style |
| 风趣 | fēngqù | charm |
| 风采 | fēngcǎi | svelte |
| 风雨无阻 | fēngyǔ-wúzǔ | regardless of weather conditions |
| 风餐露宿 | fēngcān-lùsù | lit. to eat in the open air and sleep outdoors (idiom) |
| 飘扬 | piāoyáng | to wave |
| 飘浮 | piāofú | to float |
| 飙升 | biāoshēng | to rise rapidly |
| 飞碟 | fēidié | flying saucer |
| 飞禽走兽 | fēiqín-zǒushòu | birds and animals |
| 飞翔 | fēixiáng | to circle in the air |
| 飞船 | fēichuán | spaceship |
| 飞跃 | fēiyuè | to leap |
| 食宿 | shísù | board and lodging |
| 饭碗 | fànwǎn | rice bowl |
| 饱和 | bǎohé | saturated |
| 饱满 | bǎomǎn | full |
| 饱经沧桑 | bǎojīng-cāngsāng | having lived through many changes |
| 饲养 | sìyǎng | to raise |
| 饲料 | sìliào | feed |
| 饶 | ráo | rich |
| 饶恕 | ráoshù | to forgive |
| 馅 | xiàn | filling |
| 馋 | chán | gluttonous |
| 首付 | shǒufù | down payment |
| 首创 | shǒuchuàng | to create |
| 首席 | shǒuxí | chief (representative, correspondent etc) |
| 首府 | shǒufǔ | capital city of an autonomous region |
| 首批 | shǒupī | first batch |
| 首脑 | shǒunǎo | head (of state) |
| 首饰 | shǒushì | jewelry |
| 香料 | xiāngliào | spice |
| 香油 | xiāngyóu | sesame oil |
| 马力 | mǎlì | horsepower |
| 马后炮 | mǎhòupào | lit. firing after the horse |
| 马桶 | mǎtǒng | chamber pot |
| 驮 | tuó | to carry on one's back |
| 驯 | xùn | to attain gradually |
| 驰名 | chímíng | famous |
| 驱动 | qūdòng | to drive |
| 驱逐 | qūzhú | to expel |
| 驳回 | bóhuí | to reject |
| 驻 | zhù | to halt |
| 驻扎 | zhùzhā | to station |
| 驻足 | zhùzú | to stop (walking) |
| 驾 | jià | to harness |
| 驾驭 | jiàyù | to urge on (of horse) |
| 骇人听闻 | hàiréntīngwén | shocking |
| 验 | yàn | to examine |
| 验收 | yànshōu | to inspect and accept |
| 骏马 | jùnmǎ | fine horse |
| 骚乱 | sāoluàn | disturbance |
| 骚扰 | sāorǎo | to disturb |
| 骤然 | zhòurán | suddenly |
| 骨干 | gǔgàn | diaphysis (long segment of a bone) |
| 骨折 | gǔzhé | to suffer a fracture |
| 骨架 | gǔjià | framework |
| 骨气 | gǔqì | unyielding character |
| 骨骼 | gǔgé | bones |
| 高傲 | gāo’ào | arrogant |
| 高压 | gāoyā | high pressure |
| 高昂 | gāo’áng | to hold (one's head) high |
| 高明 | gāomíng | Gaoming District of Foshan City 市, Guangdong |
| 高涨 | gāozhǎng | to surge up |
| 高潮 | gāocháo | high tide |
| 高空 | gāokōng | high altitude |
| 高血压 | gāoxuèyā | high blood pressure |
| 高见 | gāojiàn | wise opinion |
| 高调 | gāodiào | high-sounding speech |
| 高贵 | gāoguì | grandeur |
| 高雅 | gāoyǎ | dainty |
| 高额 | gāo’é | high quota |
| 高龄 | gāolíng | elderly |
| 鬼 | guǐ | disembodied spirit |
| 魄力 | pòlì | courage |
| 魔力 | mólì | magic |
| 魔术 | móshù | magic |
| 魔法 | mófǎ | enchantment |
| 魔鬼 | móguǐ | devil |
| 鲁莽 | lǔmǎng | hot-headed |
| 鲜为人知 | xiǎnwéirénzhī | rarely known to anyone (idiom) |
| 鲜活 | xiānhuó | vivid |
| 鲜美 | xiānměi | delicious |
| 鲜血 | xiānxuè | blood |
| 鲤鱼 | lǐyú | carp |
| 鲸 | jīng | whale |
| 鳄鱼 | èyú | alligator |
| 鸟巢 | niǎocháo | bird's nest |
| 鸣 | míng | to cry (of birds, animals and insects) |
| 鸦雀无声 | yāquè-wúshēng | lit. crow and peacock make no sound |
| 鸽子 | gēzi | pigeon |
| 鹅 | é | goose |
| 鹏程万里 | péngchéng-wànlǐ | the fabled roc flies ten thousand miles (idiom) |
| 鹤立鸡群 | hèlìjīqún | a crane in a flock of chicken (idiom) |
| 鹰 | yīng | eagle |
| 鹿 | lù | deer |
| 麻 | má | generic name for hemp, flax etc |
| 麻将 | májiàng | mahjong |
| 麻木 | mámù | numb |
| 麻痹 | mábì | paralysis |
| 麻辣 | málà | hot and numbing |
| 麻醉 | mázuì | anesthesia |
| 黄昏 | huánghūn | dusk |
| 黎明 | límíng | dawn |
| 黏 | nián | sticky |
| 黑名单 | hēimíngdān | blacklist |
| 黑客 | hēikè | hacker (computing) (loanword) |
| 黑马 | hēimǎ | dark horse |
| 默契 | mòqì | tacit understanding |
| 默默无闻 | mòmò-wúwén | obscure and unknown (idiom) |
| 鼓动 | gǔdòng | to urge |
| 鼻涕 | bítì | nasal mucus |
| 齐心协力 | qíxīn-xiélì | to work with a common purpose (idiom) |
| 龙头 | lóngtóu | faucet |
| 龟 | guī | tortoise |
Los recuentos corresponden a palabras de escritura única y al primer nivel en que aparecen. El nuevo temario HSK 3.0 contiene 11.000 entradas numeradas y 10.896 palabras de escritura única. Otros sentidos pueden aparecer en niveles superiores. Las definiciones del diccionario son orientativas; no son definiciones oficiales del temario.
Los niveles 7–9 aparecen agrupados en la fuente.