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HSK 7–9 Vocabulary List · New HSK 3.0
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| Word | Pinyin | Meaning (English) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Counts refer to unique headwords, using the earliest introduction of each spelling. The new HSK 3.0 syllabus has 11,000 numbered entries and 10,896 unique headwords. Later senses can occur at higher levels. Dictionary meanings are general references, not official syllabus definitions.
7–9 is grouped together in the source data.