HSK 7 word list

The first 1,867 words of the HSK 7-9 band, which the syllabus publishes as one list of 5,600.

There is no official HSK 7 word list, and this page should say so plainly: the 考试大纲 gives levels 7, 8 and 9 a single vocabulary of 5,600 words and one exam that covers all three. The split into three pages of roughly 1,867 is ours, made so that there is a next level to work towards rather than one list five times the size of anything before it.

The words themselves are the official ones, in the official order, unaltered. All 1,867 have a recording; 447 carry an example sentence, because at this level the sentence corpus genuinely runs out rather than being withheld.

Words

HSK 7 word list
Word	Pinyin	Meaning
挨	ái	to suffer; to endure; to pull through (hard times)
爱不释手	àibúshìshǒu	(idiom) to like sth so much that one is reluctant to put it down; to find sth utterly irresistible
爱戴	àidài	to love and respect; love and respect
爱惜	àixī	to cherish; to treasure; to use sparingly
安定	āndìng	stable; calm; settled他们在乡村安定了下来。Tāmen zài xiāngcūn āndìng le xiàlái.They settled in the country.
案件	ànjiàn	case; instance警察会调查这起案件。Jǐngchá huì diàochá zhèqǐ ànjiàn.The police will look into the case.
按理	ànlǐ	according to reason; in the ordinary course of events; normally
按说	ànshuō	in the ordinary course of events; ordinarily; normally
安详	ānxiáng	serene她在睡眠中安详地去世了。Tā zài shuìmián zhōng ānxiáng de qùshì le.She passed away peacefully in her sleep.
安心	ānxīn	at ease; to feel relieved; to set one's mind at rest让我安心工作。Ràng wǒ ānxīn gōngzuò.Let me work in peace.
八成	bāchéng	eighty percent; most probably; most likely
把关	bǎguān	to guard a pass; to check on sth
百般	bǎibān	in hundred and one ways; in every possible way; by every means
百分比	bǎifēnbǐ	percentage
百合	bǎihé	(botany) lily; (ACG) (slang) yuri (genre depicting romantic or intimate relationships between women)
败坏	bàihuài	to ruin; to corrupt; to undermine
拜会	bàihuì	(often used in the context of diplomacy) to meet with; to pay a visit to; to call on
拜见	bàijiàn	to pay a formal visit; to call to pay respects; to meet one's senior or superior
百科全书	bǎikēquánshū	encyclopedia
半边天	bànbiāntiān	half the sky; women of the new society; womenfolk
半导体	bàndǎotǐ	semiconductor
帮手	bāngshou	helper; assistant
板块	bǎnkuài	slab; (geology) tectonic plate; (fig.) sector (of the stock market or of industry)
办事处	bànshìchù	office; agency; bureau
半数	bànshù	half the number; half
半信半疑	bànxìn-bànyí	(idiom) half believing, half doubting; not quite convinced; skeptical
办学	bànxué	to run a school
报	bào	to report; to inform; to announce给我报告。Gěi wǒ bàogào.Give me the report.
报案	bào’àn	to report a case to the authorities
报答	bàodá	to repay; to requite
报复	bàofù	to make reprisals; to retaliate; revenge
抱负	bàofù	aspiration; ambition
保密	bǎomì	to keep sth confidential; to maintain secrecy请保密。Qǐng bǎomì.Keep it secret, please.
包容	bāoróng	to pardon; to forgive; to show tolerance
保卫	bǎowèi	to defend; to safeguard他们抵御入侵者，保卫了国家。Tāmen dǐyù rùqīnzhě, bǎowèi le guójiā.They defended their country against the invaders.
包围	bāowéi	to surround; to encircle; to hem in
保鲜	bǎoxiān	to keep fresh; to preserve freshness
保养	bǎoyǎng	to keep in good repair; to maintain; maintenance
保重	bǎozhòng	to take care of oneself
把手	bǎshou	handle; grip; knob把手举起来！Bǎshǒu jǔ qǐlái!Put your hands up!
备	bèi	(bound form) to prepare; to equip; (literary) fully他已经准备好了。Tā yǐjīng zhǔnbèi hǎo le.He already completed preparations.
备份	bèifèn	backup
被告	bèigào	(law) the defendant; the accused被告会向上级法院上诉。Bèigào huì xiàng shàngjífǎyuàn shàngsù.The defendant will appeal to a higher court.
备课	bèikè	(of a teacher) to do one's lesson preparation
本分	běnfèn	(to play) one's part; one's role; one's duty
本钱	běnqián	capital; (fig.) asset; advantage
本色	běnsè	inherent qualities; natural qualities; distinctive character
本事	běnshi	ability; skill她真的有本事让别人做她想做的事。Tā zhēnde yǒu běnshì ràng biérén zuò tā xiǎng zuò de shì.She has a real knack for getting people to do what she wants.
本性	běnxìng	natural instincts; nature; inherent quality
本意	běnyì	original idea; real intention; etymon那不是我的本意。Nà búshì wǒ de běnyì.That wasn't my intent.
本着	běnzhe	based on...; in conformance with..; taking as one's main principle
便饭	biànfàn	an ordinary meal; simple home cooking
变更	biàngēng	to change; to alter; to modify
变故	biàngù	an unforeseen event; accident; misfortune
变换	biànhuàn	to transform; to convert; to vary
边界	biānjiè	boundary; border
边境	biānjìng	frontier; border这里是国家的边境。Zhèli shì guójiā de biānjìng.This is the country's border.
变通	biàntōng	pragmatic; flexible; to act differently in different situations
边远	biānyuǎn	far from the center; remote; outlying
标	biāo	mark; sign; label她达到了目标。Tā dádào le mùbiāo.She has achieved her goals.
表白	biǎobái	to explain oneself; to express; to reveal one's thoughts or feelings
标本	biāoběn	specimen; sample; the root cause and symptoms of a disease
标点	biāodiǎn	punctuation; a punctuation mark; to punctuate
标记	biāojì	sign; mark; symbol
表决	biǎojué	to decide by vote; to vote
标签	biāoqiān	label; tag; (computing) tab (GUI element)汤姆拿起罐子读标签。Tāngmǔ ná qǐ guànzi dú biāoqiān.Tom picked up the jar and read the label.
标识	biāoshí	sign; mark; symbol
标示	biāoshì	to indicate
表态	biǎotài	to declare one's position; to say where one stands
标语	biāoyǔ	written slogan; placard
必不可少	bìbùkěshǎo	absolutely necessary; indispensable; essential蔬果对平衡饮食必不可少。Shūguǒ duì pínghéng yǐnshí bìbùkěshǎo.Fruits and vegetables are essential to a balanced diet.
必定	bìdìng	to be bound to; to be sure to
别看	biékàn	don't be fooled by the fact that
别说	biéshuō	to say nothing of; not to mention; let alone如果你没好话说，那就什么都别说。Rúguǒ nǐ méi hǎohuà shuō, nà jiù shénme dōu biéshuō.If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all.
必将	bìjiāng	inevitably
并非	bìngfēi	really isn't所有的马都是动物，但并非所有的动物都是马。Suǒyǒu de mǎ dōu shì dòngwù, dàn bìngfēi suǒyǒu de dòngwù dōu shì mǎ.All horses are animals, but not all animals are horses.
并购	bìnggòu	merger and acquisition (M and A); acquisition; to take over
病历	bìnglì	medical record; case history
并列	bìngliè	to stand side by side; to be juxtaposed
冰山一角	bīngshān-yìjiǎo	tip of the iceberg
冰天雪地	bīngtiān-xuědì	a world of ice and snow
并行	bìngxíng	to proceed in parallel; side by side (of two processes, developments, thoughts etc)
毕生	bìshēng	all one's life; lifetime
比试	bǐshi	to have a competition; to measure with one's hand or arm; to make a gesture of measuring
博大精深	bódà-jīngshēn	(idiom) wide-ranging and profound
博学	bóxué	learned; erudite
不当	búdàng	unsuitable; improper; inappropriate
不得而知	bùdé’érzhī	unknown; unable to find out
不得已	bùdéyǐ	to act against one's will; to have no alternative but to; to have to
不定	búdìng	indefinite; indeterminate; (botany) adventitious
不法	bùfǎ	lawless; illegal; unlawful
不服	bùfú	not to accept sth; to want to have sth overruled or changed; to refuse to obey or comply
不敢当	bùgǎndāng	lit. I dare not (accept the honor); fig. I don't deserve your praise; you flatter me不敢当。Bùgǎndāng.I don't deserve it.
不及	bùjí	to fall short of; not as good as; too late我不想不及格。Wǒ bùxiǎng bùjígé.I don't want to fail my exams.
部件	bùjiàn	part; component
不见得	bújiàndé	not necessarily; not likely
不解	bùjiě	to not understand; to be puzzled by; indissoluble汤姆迷惑不解。Tāngmǔ míhuòbùjiě.Tom remained puzzled.
不景气	bùjǐngqì	slack; in a slump
不经意	bùjīngyì	not paying attention; carelessly; by accident
不可或缺	bùkě-huòquē	necessary; must have
不可思议	bùkě-sīyì	(idiom) inconceivable; unimaginable; unfathomable
不力	búlì	not to do one's best; not to exert oneself
不了了之	bùliǎo-liǎozhī	to settle a matter by leaving it unsettled; to end up with nothing definite
不免	bùmiǎn	inevitably
不平	bùpíng	uneven; injustice; unfairness
不容	bùróng	must not; cannot; to not allow可不容易。Kěbù róngyì.It hasn't been easy.
步入	bùrù	to step into; to enter
部首	bùshǒu	radical of a Chinese character
不算	búsuàn	to not calculate; to not count; to not be considered (as)
不惜	bùxī	not stint; not spare; not hesitate (to do sth)我必须不惜一切代价帮助她。Wǒ bìxū bùxīyīqiè dàijià bāngzhù tā.I must help her at any cost.
不下	búxià	to be not less than (a certain quantity, amount etc)我希望明天不下雨。Wǒ xīwàng míngtiān bú xiàyǔ.I hope it won't rain tomorrow.
不相上下	bùxiāng-shàngxià	equally matched; about the same
不像话	búxiànghuà	unreasonable; shocking; outrageous
不亚于	búyàyú	no less than; not inferior to她的工作能力不亚于其他人。Tā de gōngzuò nénglì búyàyú qítā rén.She is every bit as competent in her work as others.
不以为然	bùyǐwéirán	not to accept as correct (idiom); to object; to disapprove
不由得	bùyóude	can't help; cannot but
不由自主	bùyóuzìzhǔ	(idiom) can't help but; involuntarily
不约而同	bùyuē’értóng	(idiom) (of two or more people) to take the same action without prior consultation; (usu. used adverbially)…
不正之风	búzhèngzhīfēng	unhealthy tendency
不知不觉	bùzhī-bùjué	(idiom) unconsciously; unwittingly
不准	bùzhǔn	not to allow; to forbid; to prohibit嘴里有东西的时候不准说话。Zuǐlǐ yǒu dōngxī de shíhòu bùzhǔn shuōhuà.Don't talk with your mouth full.
才干	cáigàn	ability; competence
参见	cānjiàn	to refer to; see also; compare (cf.)参见上文。Cānjiàn shàngwén.See above.
参照	cānzhào	to consult a reference; to refer to (another document)
草案	cǎo’àn	draft (legislation, proposal etc)
草药	cǎoyào	herbal medicine
层出不穷	céngchū-bùqióng	more and more emerge; innumerable succession; breeding like flies (idiom)
查处	cháchǔ	to investigate and handle (a criminal case)
差错	chācuò	mistake; slip-up; fault
查获	cháhuò	to track down and seize (a criminal suspect, contraband etc)
察觉	chájué	to sense; to perceive; to become aware of
察看	chákàn	to watch; to look carefully at
查明	chámíng	to investigate and find out; to ascertain我们必须查明汤姆在哪里。Wǒmen bìxū chámíng tāngmǔ zài nǎlǐ.We have to find out where Tom is.
常理	chánglǐ	common sense; conventional reasoning and morals
唱片	chàngpiàn	gramophone record; LP; music CD我有许多唱片。Wǒ yǒu xǔduō chàngpiàn.I have many discs.
长期以来	chángqīyǐlái	for a long time
常人	chángrén	ordinary person
常态	chángtài	normal state
长效	chángxiào	to be effective over an extended period
长足	chángzú	remarkable (progress, improvement, expansion etc)
超标	chāobiāo	to cross the limit; to be over the accepted norm; excessive
超前	chāoqián	to be ahead of one's time; to surpass or outdo one's predecessors; to be ahead of the pack
车间	chējiān	workshop我把车库改造成车间使用。Wǒ bǎ chēkù gǎizào chéng chējiān shǐyòng.I adapted the garage for use as a workshop.
成才	chéngcái	to make sth of oneself; to become a person who is worthy of respect
成家	chéngjiā	to settle down and get married (of a man); to become a recognized expert您成家了吗？Nín chéngjiā le ma?Are you married?
成年	chéngnián	fully grown; adult我们已是成年人了。Wǒmen yǐ shì chéngniánrén le.We're adults.
成全	chéngquán	to help sb accomplish his aim; to help sb succeed; to complete
成天	chéngtiān	(coll.) all day long; all the time
成心	chéngxīn	intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
诚意	chéngyì	sincerity; good faith
持	chí	to hold; to grasp; to support他们坚持让他走。Tāmen jiānchí ràng tā zǒu.They insist that he should go.
吃喝玩乐	chī-hē-wán-lè	lit. to eat, drink, play and be merry (idiom); fig. to abandon oneself to a life of pleasure
迟迟	chíchí	late (with a task etc); slow
吃苦	chīkǔ	to bear hardships
吃力	chīlì	to entail strenuous effort; to toil at a task; strenuous
持平	chípíng	fair; unbiased; to stay level (of exchange rate, market share etc)
迟疑	chíyí	to hesitate
迟早	chízǎo	sooner or later他迟早会回来的。Tā chízǎohuì huílái de.He will come back sooner or later.
重重	chóngchóng	layer upon layer; one after another
重合	chónghé	to match up; to coincide
重申	chóngshēn	to reaffirm; to reiterate
重现	chóngxiàn	to reappear
抽查	chōuchá	random inspection; to do a spot check
抽签	chōuqiān	to perform divination with sticks; to draw lots; a ballot (in share dealing)来抽签决定谁先走吧。Lái chōuqiān juédìng shuí xiān zǒu ba.Let's draw lots to decide who goes first.
抽样	chōuyàng	sample; sampling
传单	chuándān	leaflet; flier; pamphlet
床位	chuángwèi	bed (in hospital, hotel, train etc); berth; bunk
传奇	chuánqí	legendary; fantasy saga; romance
传人	chuánrén	to teach; to impart; a disciple
传闻	chuánwén	rumor我听传闻说的。Wǒ tīng chuánwén shuō de.A little bird told me.
传言	chuányán	rumor; hearsay
穿越	chuānyuè	to pass through; to traverse; to cross塞纳河穿越了巴黎。Sāinàhé chuānyuè le bālí.The Seine flows through Paris.
穿着	chuānzhuó	attire; clothes; dress她穿着红大衣。Tā chuānzhe hóng dàyī.She's wearing a red overcoat.
出动	chūdòng	to start out on a trip; to dispatch troops
出发点	chūfādiǎn	starting point; (fig.) basis; motive你必须有一个出发点。Nǐ bìxū yǒu yígè chūfādiǎn.You have to start somewhere.
处方	chǔfāng	medical prescription; to write out a prescription; (fig.) recommendation那个药的话没有处方是买不到的。Nàge yào dehuà méiyǒu chǔfāng shì mǎibúdào de.You can't buy this medicine without a prescription.
处分	chǔfèn	to discipline sb; to punish; disciplinary action
处境	chǔjìng	situation (of a person)
出局	chūjú	(of a batter) to be put out (in baseball); to be dismissed (in cricket); (of a player or team) to be elimin…
出具	chūjù	to issue (document, certificate etc); to provide
出口成章	chūkǒu-chéngzhāng	(idiom) (of one's speech) eloquent; articulate
出路	chūlù	a way out (lit. and fig.); opportunity for advancement; a way forward那是唯一的出路。Nà shì wéiyī de chūlù.It was the only way to go.
出卖	chūmài	to offer for sale; to sell; to sell out一个真正的绅士不会出卖他的朋友。Yígè zhēnzhèng de shēnshì búhuì chūmài tā de péngyǒu.A true gentleman never betrays his friends.
出面	chūmiàn	to appear personally; to step in; to step forth
除去	chúqù	to eliminate; to remove; except for
出任	chūrèn	to take up a post; to start in a new job
出人意料	chūrényìliào	unexpected (idiom); surprising
出身	chūshēn	to be born of; to come from; family background我出身贫寒。Wǒ chūshēn pínhán.I grew up in a poor family.
处事	chǔshì	to handle affairs; to deal with matters
出手	chūshǒu	to dispose of; to spend (money); to undertake a task
出台	chūtái	to officially launch (a policy, program etc); to appear on stage; to appear publicly
出头	chūtóu	to get out of a predicament; to stick out; to take the initiative
除外	chúwài	to exclude; not including sth (when counting or listing); except for
出息	chūxi	future prospects; profit; to mature
出众	chūzhòng	to stand out; outstanding
出资	chūzī	to fund; to put money into sth; to invest
出走	chūzǒu	to leave home; to go off; to run away她十三岁的时候离家出走了。Tā shísānsuì de shíhòu líjiāchūzǒu le.When she was thirteen, she ran away from home.
次日	cìrì	next day; the morrow
次序	cìxù	sequence; order
次要	cìyào	secondary汤姆每次要是不带地图的话就会迷路。Tāngmǔ měicì yàoshì búdài dìtú dehuà jiù huì mílù.Tom always gets lost if he doesn't carry a map.
从容	cóngróng	to go easy; unhurried; calm
从头	cóngtóu	anew; from the start他从头到脚都湿了。Tā cóngtóudàojiǎo dōu shī le.He was wet all over.
存活	cúnhuó	to survive (a serious accident); survival中小企业要勒紧裤带才能存活。Zhōngxiǎoqǐyè yào lēijǐnkùdài cáinéng cúnhuó.Small businesses will have to tighten their belts to survive.
存货	cúnhuò	stock; inventory (of material)
存心	cúnxīn	deliberately
存折	cúnzhé	passbook; bankbook
错别字	cuòbiézì	incorrectly written or mispronounced characters
错觉	cuòjué	misconception; illusion; misperception
错位	cuòwèi	to be wrongly positioned; to be dislocated; to be misplaced
粗心大意	cūxīn-dàyì	negligent; careless; inadvertent
大不了	dàbuliǎo	at worst; if worst comes to worst; (usu. in the negative) serious这没什么大不了的。Zhè méishénme dàbùliǎo de.It's no big deal.
打倒	dǎdǎo	to overthrow; to knock down; Down with ... !
打发	dǎfa	to dispatch sb to do sth; to make sb leave; to pass (the time)
带队	dàiduì	to lead a team; to lead a group; group leader
带路	dàilù	to lead the way; to guide; to show the way导游在前面带路。Dǎoyóu zài qiánmian dàilù.The guide is in front of us leading the way.
带头	dàitóu	to take the lead; to be the first; to set an example
大惊小怪	dàjīng-xiǎoguài	to make a fuss about nothing (idiom)
大局	dàjú	overall situation; the big picture
打量	dǎliang	to size sb up; to look sb up and down; to take the measure of
担	dān	to undertake; to carry; to shoulder别担心。Bié dānxīn.Don't worry!
担保	dānbǎo	to guarantee; to vouch for
单边	dānbiān	unilateral
担当	dāndāng	to take upon oneself; to assume
单方面	dānfāngmiàn	unilateral
担负	dānfù	to shoulder; to bear; to undertake
当即	dāngjí	at once; on the spot
当日	dāngrì	on that day
当事人	dāngshìrén	persons involved or implicated; party (to an affair)
当晚	dàngwǎn	the same evening
当务之急	dāngwùzhījí	(idiom) top priority job; a matter of the greatest urgency
当心	dāngxīn	to take care; to look out当心它。Dāngxīn tā.Be careful with it.
当真	dàngzhēn	to take seriously; serious; No joking, really!她把我的玩笑当真了。Tā bǎ wǒ de wánxiào dàngzhēn le.She took my joke seriously.
当众	dāngzhòng	in public; in front of everybody
单价	dānjià	unit price
单身	dānshēn	unmarried; single; alone我单身。Wǒ dānshēn.I'm single.
但愿	dànyuàn	if only (sth were possible); I wish (that)但愿我是一个好歌手。Dànyuàn wǒ shì yígè hǎo gēshǒu.I wish I were a good singer.
担子	dànzi	carrying pole and the loads on it; burden; task
道别	dàobié	to say goodbye; to bid farewell; to pay a farewell call我不知道别人如何，但就我而论，我支持。Wǒ bù zhīdào biérén rúhé, dàn jiù wǒ érlùn, wǒ zhīchí.I don't know about the others, but as for me, I'm for it.
导弹	dǎodàn	(guided) missile
导航	dǎoháng	(lit. and fig.) to navigate
倒计时	dàojìshí	to count down; countdown
道具	dàojù	(theater) prop; paraphernalia; (gaming) item
倒数	dàoshǔ	to count backwards (from 10 down to 0); to count down; from the bottom (lines on a page)她总是在班上拿倒数第一。Tā zǒngshì zài bānshàng ná dàoshǔ dìyī.She is always at the bottom of the class.
到头来	dàotóulái	in the end; finally; as a result
到位	dàowèi	to get to the intended location; to be in place; to be in position
导向	dǎoxiàng	to be oriented towards; orientation
大片	dàpiàn	wide expanse; large area; vast stretch
大气	dàqì	atmosphere (surrounding the earth); imposing; impressive
大数据	dàshùjù	big data (computing)
大体	dàtǐ	in general; more or less; in rough terms
大为	dàwéi	very; greatly
打消	dǎxiāo	to dispel (doubts, misgivings etc); to give up on
打下手	dǎxiàshǒu	to act in a supporting role; fig. to play second fiddle
大意	dàyi	careless我承认我大意了。Wǒ chéngrèn wǒ dàyì le.I admit I was careless.
大有可为	dàyǒu-kěwéi	with great prospects for the future (idiom); well worth doing
得当	dédàng	appropriate; suitable
得力	délì	able; capable; competent
登场	dēngchǎng	to go on stage; fig. to appear on the scene; used in advertising to mean new product
得失	déshī	gains and losses; success and failure; merits and demerits
得手	déshǒu	to go smoothly; to come off; to succeed
得体	détǐ	appropriate to the occasion; fitting
得心应手	déxīn-yìngshǒu	entirely in one's element; going smoothly and easily; lit. what the heart wishes, the hand accomplishes (id…
得意扬扬	déyì-yángyáng	variant of 得意洋洋
点火	diǎnhuǒ	to ignite; to light a fire; to agitate我们没点火。Wǒmen méi diǎnhuǒ.We didn't start the fire.
点评	diǎnpíng	to comment; a point by point commentary
电台	diàntái	transmitter-receiver; broadcasting station; radio station
电网	diànwǎng	electricity grid; power grid; electrified wire netting
电线	diànxiàn	wire; power cord
电信	diànxìn	telecommunications
点子	diǎnzi	spot; point; dot你鬼点子真多。Nǐ guǐdiǎnzi zhēn duō.You're very resourceful.
调度	diàodù	to dispatch (vehicles, staff etc); to schedule; to manage
掉队	diàoduì	to fall behind; to drop out
掉头	diàotóu	to turn one's head; to turn round; to turn about我们掉头吧！Wǒmen diàotóu ba!Let's turn back.
地板	dìbǎn	floor他被人发现倒在厨房的地板上，不省人事。Tā bèi rén fāxiàn dǎo zài chúfáng de dìbǎn shàng, bùxǐngrénshì.He was found lying unconscious on the kitchen floor.
地步	dìbù	stage; degree (to which a situation has evolved); a (usu. bad) situation
底层	dǐcéng	ground floor; first floor; lowest level
地带	dìdài	zone
低调	dīdiào	low pitch; quiet (voice); subdued
地段	dìduàn	section; district
低估	dīgū	to underestimate; to underrate别低估我。Bié dīgū wǒ.Don't underestimate me.
低落	dīluò	downcast; gloomy; to decline
低迷	dīmí	blurred (landscape etc); low (spirits); in a slump (economy)
定金	dìngjīn	down payment; advance payment
定居	dìngjū	to settle (in some city, country etc); to take up residence
定律	dìnglǜ	scientific law (e.g. law of conservation of energy); (in human affairs) a generalization based on observati…
定论	dìnglùn	final conclusion; accepted argument
定向	dìngxiàng	to orientate; directional; directed
定做	dìngzuò	to have something made to order你是决定做这个工作的那个人，对吗？Nǐ shì juédìng zuò zhège gōngzuò de nàge rén, duì ma?You're the one who decided to do this job, right?
低下	dīxià	low status; lowly; to lower (one's head)
底线	dǐxiàn	bottom line; the limit of what one is prepared to accept; (sports) baseline
地下水	dìxiàshuǐ	groundwater
第一手	dìyīshǒu	first-hand
弟子	dìzǐ	disciple; follower
底子	dǐzi	base; foundation; bottom
动不动	dòngbudòng	(typically followed by 就) apt to (lose one's temper, catch a cold etc); at the drop of a hat
东道主	dōngdàozhǔ	host; official host (e.g. venue for games or a conference)
动感	dònggǎn	dynamic; vivid; lifelike我对运动感兴趣。Wǒ duì yùndòng gǎnxìngqù.I'm interested in sports.
动工	dònggōng	to start (a building project)
动静	dòngjing	(detectable) movement; (sign of) activity; movement and stillness
动身	dòngshēn	to go on a journey; to leave
懂事	dǒngshì	to grow beyond the naivete of childhood; to be aware of what is going on in the world; (esp. of a child) se…我觉得你是时候该懂事了。Wǒ juéde nǐ shì shíhòu gāi dǒngshì le.I think it's time for you to grow up.
动弹	dòngtan	to budge
动向	dòngxiàng	trend; tendency
动用	dòngyòng	to utilize; to put sth to use
动员	dòngyuán	to mobilize; mobilization我一直想成为一名职业篮球运动员。Wǒ yìzhí xiǎng chéngwéi yīmíng zhíyè lánqiú yùndòngyuán.I've always wanted to be a professional basketball player.
东张西望	dōngzhāng-xīwàng	to look in all directions (idiom); to glance around
断定	duàndìng	to conclude; to determine; to come to a judgment
断断续续	duànduànxùxù	intermittent; off and on; discontinuous
断绝	duànjué	to sever; to break off他跟他们干脆地断绝来往了。Tā gēn tāmen gāncuì de duànjuéláiwǎng le.He made a clean break with them.
段落	duànluò	phase; time interval; paragraph
断然	duànrán	resolute; definitive; categorically
短暂	duǎnzàn	of short duration; brief; momentary我知道生命是短暂的。Wǒ zhīdào shēngmìng shì duǎnzàn de.I know life is short.
都会	dūhuì	city; metropolis到哪里我都会跟着你。Dào nǎlǐ wǒ dōu huì gēnzhe nǐ.I'll follow you anywhere.
对白	duìbái	dialogue (in a movie or a play)
对得起	duìdeqǐ	not to let sb down; to treat sb fairly; be worthy of
对付	duìfu	to handle; to deal with; to tackle如果必要的话，我不反对付特别费用。Rúguǒ bìyào dehuà, wǒ bù fǎn duìfù tèbié fèiyòng.I have no objection to paying a special fee if it is necessary.
对联	duìlián	rhyming couplet; pair of lines of verse written vertically down the sides of a doorway
对流	duìliú	convection
对照	duìzhào	to contrast; to compare; to place side by side for comparison (as parallel texts)
多半	duōbàn	most; mostly; most likely
多边	duōbiān	multilateral
多年来	duōniánlái	for the past many years
多心	duōxīn	oversensitive; suspicious
读物	dúwù	reading material
耳光	ěrguāng	a slap on the face
耳目一新	ěrmù-yìxīn	a pleasant change; a breath of fresh air; refreshing
耳熟能详	ěrshú-néngxiáng	what's frequently heard can be repeated in detail (idiom)
而已	éryǐ	that's all; nothing more只是感冒而已。Zhǐshì gǎnmào éryǐ.It's just a cold.
发火	fāhuǒ	to catch fire; to ignite; to detonate
发觉	fājué	to become aware; to detect; to realize我发觉男孩儿酣然入睡了。Wǒ fājué nánháier hānrán rùshuì le.I found the boy fast asleep.
反差	fǎnchā	contrast; discrepancy
反常	fǎncháng	unusual; abnormal
反倒	fǎndào	(coll.) but on the contrary; but instead
反感	fǎngǎn	to be disgusted with; to dislike; bad reaction
放过	fàngguò	to let off; to let slip by; to let sb get away with sth
放水	fàngshuǐ	to turn on the water; to let water out; (sports) to throw a game
方向盘	fāngxiàngpán	steering wheel
方针	fāngzhēn	policy; guidelines
反面	fǎnmiàn	reverse side; backside; the other side (of a problem etc)
翻身	fānshēn	to turn over (when lying); (fig.) to free oneself; to emancipate oneself
反弹	fǎntán	to bounce; to bounce back; to boomerang
反问	fǎnwèn	to ask (a question) in reply; to answer a question with a question; rhetorical question
反响	fǎnxiǎng	repercussions; reaction; echo
翻新	fānxīn	to revamp; a face-lift; to retread (a tire)
反省	fǎnxǐng	to reflect upon oneself; to examine one's conscience; to question oneself
反之	fǎnzhī	on the other hand...; conversely...
发热	fārè	to have a high temperature; feverish; unable to think calmly
法人	fǎrén	legal person; corporation; see also 自然人
发扬	fāyáng	to develop; to make full use of
发扬光大	fāyáng-guāngdà	to develop and promote; to carry forward; to bring to great height of development
发言人	fāyánrén	spokesperson发言人的评论极有攻击性。Fāyánrén de pínglùn jíyǒu gōngjīxìng.The speaker's comments were highly offensive.
法则	fǎzé	law; rule; code
发作	fāzuò	to flare up; to break out
非	fēi	abbr. for 非洲, Africa; to not be; not非常冷。Fēicháng lěng.It's very cold.
飞船	fēichuán	spaceship; spacecraft; dirigible
非但	fēidàn	not only
非得	fēiděi	(followed by a verb phrase, then optionally 不可, or 不行 etc) must
非法	fēifǎ	illegal
费力	fèilì	to expend a great deal of effort我们毫不费力地想出了密码。Wǒmen háobúfèilì de xiǎng chū le mìmǎ.We easily figured out the password.
分成	fēnchéng	to divide (into); to split a bonus; to break into
分担	fēndān	to share (a burden, a cost, a responsibility)
分发	fēnfā	to distribute; distribution; to assign (sb) to a job你能帮我给这些人分发节目单吗？Nǐ néng bāng wǒ gěi zhèxiē rén fēnfā jiémùdān ma?Will you help me give out the programs to those people?
风度	fēngdù	elegance (for men); elegant demeanor; grace
风和日丽	fēnghé-rìlì	moderate wind, beautiful sun (idiom); fine sunny weather, esp. in springtime
丰厚	fēnghòu	generous; ample
封建	fēngjiàn	system of enfeoffment; feudalism; feudal
风景线	fēngjǐngxiàn	(fig.) an eye-catching feature; a strip of scenic beauty (coast, river, road etc)
风浪	fēnglàng	wind and waves; rough waters; (fig.) hardship
风流	fēngliú	distinguished and accomplished; outstanding; talented in letters and unconventional in lifestyle
丰满	fēngmǎn	ample; well developed; fully rounded
封面	fēngmiàn	cover (of a publication)不要根据封面来判断一本书。Búyào gēnjù fēngmiàn lái pànduàn yī běnshū.Don't judge a book by its cover.
风气	fēngqì	general mood; atmosphere; common practice
风情	fēngqíng	mien; bearing; grace
风趣	fēngqù	charm; humor; wit
风沙	fēngshā	sand blown by wind; sandstorm
风水	fēngshuǐ	feng shui; geomancy
风味	fēngwèi	distinctive flavor; distinctive style我带你尝一下地方风味。Wǒ dài nǐ cháng yíxià dìfāng fēngwèi.Let me take you out to try some of the local cuisine.
风云	fēngyún	weather; unstable situation
分红	fēnhóng	dividend; to award a bonus
分化	fēnhuà	to split apart; differentiation
分解	fēnjiě	to resolve; to decompose; to break down
奋力	fènlì	to do everything one can; to spare no effort; to strive
分量	fènliàng	(food) portion size
分明	fēnmíng	clear; distinct; evidently
粉丝	fěnsī	fan; follower (loanword)我是足球的忠实粉丝。Wǒ shì zúqiú de zhōngshí fěnsī.I'm a big football fan.
分外	fènwài	exceptionally; not one's responsibility or job
奋勇	fènyǒng	dauntless; to summon up courage and determination; using extreme force of will
分支	fēnzhī	branch (of company, river etc); to branch; to diverge
否决	fǒujué	to veto; to overrule
负	fù	to bear; to carry (on one's back); to turn one's back on我负担不起。Wǒ fùdān bùqǐ.I can't afford it.
附	fù	to add; to attach; to be close to附近有酒店吗？Fùjìn yǒu jiǔdiàn ma?Is there a hotel around here?
复查	fùchá	to check again; to re-examine
附带	fùdài	supplementary; incidentally; in parentheses
复发	fùfā	to recur (of a disease); to reappear; to relapse (into a former bad state)
复合	fùhé	(of people who were estranged) to be reconciled; (of a couple) to get back together; complex你知道什么是复合词吗？Nǐ zhīdào shénme shì fùhécí ma?Do you know what compound words are?
附和	fùhè	to agree; to go along with; to echo (what sb says)
复活	fùhuó	to revive; (lit. and fig.) to come back to life; (religion) resurrection
附加	fùjiā	additional; annex
福气	fúqi	good fortune; a blessing
服气	fúqì	to be convinced; to accept
复兴	fùxīng	to revive; to rejuvenate
复原	fùyuán	to restore (sth) to (its) former condition; to recover from illness; recovery我相信你很快就能复原。Wǒ xiāngxìn nǐ hěnkuài jiù néng fùyuán.I believe you'll get over it soon.
负重	fùzhòng	(lit. and fig.) to carry a heavy load; to carry a heavy burden
富足	fùzú	rich; plentiful
概	gài	(bound form) general; approximate; without exception我大概懂了。Wǒ dàgài dǒng le.I sort of understand.
改动	gǎidòng	to alter; to modify; to revise我做了点改动。Wǒ zuò le diǎn gǎidòng.I made a few changes.
改观	gǎiguān	change of appearance; to revise one's point of view
概况	gàikuàng	general situation; summary
概论	gàilùn	outline; introduction; survey
改日	gǎirì	another day; some other day
干部	gànbù	cadre; official; officer
干事	gànshi	administrator; executive secretary
感性	gǎnxìng	perception; perceptual; sensibility
干预	gānyù	to meddle; to intervene; intervention
告	gào	(bound form) to say; to tell; to announce告诉我！Gàosù wǒ!Tell me.
高调	gāodiào	high-sounding speech; bombast; high-profile
高贵	gāoguì	grandeur; noble
高见	gāojiàn	wise opinion; brilliant idea (honorific)
高空	gāokōng	high altitude
高龄	gāolíng	elderly
高明	gāomíng	brilliant; superior; wise
告示	gàoshi	announcement
高压	gāoyā	(physics) high pressure; (meteorology) high atmospheric pressure; high voltage
告知	gàozhī	to inform我们应该把那件事情告知他们。Wǒmen yīnggāi bǎ nàjiàn shìqíng gàozhī tāmen.We should inform them about that.
个案	gè’àn	individual case; special case他们在讨论这个案子。Tāmen zài tǎolùn zhège ànzi.They are discussing the case.
格格不入	gégé-búrù	(idiom) inharmonious; incompatible
格局	géjú	structure; pattern; layout
歌剧	gējù	Western opera
更改	gēnggǎi	to alter
更衣室	gēngyīshì	change room; dressing room; locker room
更正	gēngzhèng	to correct; to make a correction
根基	gēnjī	foundation
跟进	gēnjìn	to follow; to follow up
格式	géshi	form; specification; format什么是格式塔疗法？Shénme shì géshì tǎ liáofǎ?What is Gestalt Therapy?
个头儿	gètóur	size; height; stature
歌舞	gēwǔ	singing and dancing
格子	gézi	lattice; check (pattern of squares)他穿了件格子衬衫。Tā chuānle jiàn gézi chènshān.He is wearing a checkered shirt.
供	gōng	to provide; to supply; to be for (the use or convenience of)材料将被提供。Cáiliào jiāng bèi tígōng.Materials will be provided.
功	gōng	meritorious deed or service; achievement; result晚会很成功。Wǎnhuì hěn chénggōng.The party was a success.
公办	gōngbàn	state-run
供不应求	gōngbúyìngqiú	supply does not meet demand
公道	gōngdao	fair; equitable
功底	gōngdǐ	training in the basic skills; knowledge of the fundamentals
公费	gōngfèi	at public expense
公关	gōngguān	public relations
共和国	gònghéguó	republic
工会	gōnghuì	labor union; trade union
工科	gōngkē	engineering as an academic subject
公款	gōngkuǎn	public money
功利	gōnglì	utility
功力	gōnglì	merit; efficacy; competence
供求	gōngqiú	supply and demand (economics)
公然	gōngrán	openly; publicly; undisguised
共识	gòngshí	common understanding; consensus
公事	gōngshì	work-related matters; documents
公式	gōngshì	formula
公示	gōngshì	public notification; to make known to the public (for information or to seek comments)
共同体	gòngtóngtǐ	community
公务	gōngwù	official business
共性	gòngxìng	overall character
供需	gōngxū	supply and demand
供养	gōngyǎng	to supply; to provide for one's elders; to support one's parents
公用	gōngyòng	public; for public use
公约	gōngyuē	convention (i.e. international agreement)
公证	gōngzhèng	notarization; notarized; acknowledgement
工整	gōngzhěng	fine work; carefully and neatly done
公职	gōngzhí	civil service; public office; government job
故	gù	happening; instance; reason这是一次事故。Zhè shì yí cì shìgù.There was an accident.
怪不得	guàibude	no wonder!; so that's why!
怪物	guàiwu	monster; freak; eccentric person从山上走来一只巨大的怪物。Cóng shānshàng zǒulái yīzhī jùdà de guàiwù.A huge monster is coming down the mountain.
惯	guàn	accustomed to; used to; indulge你会习惯的。Nǐ huì xíguàn de.You'll get used to it.
观感	guāngǎn	one's impressions; observations
光彩	guāngcǎi	luster; splendor; radiance
光顾	guānggù	to visit (as a customer)
光环	guānghuán	ring of light; halo; (fig.) glory
光盘	guāngpán	compact disc (CD); DVD; CD-ROM
管家	guǎnjiā	(old) butler; steward; manager
管教	guǎnjiào	to discipline; to teach; to guarantee
关节	guānjié	joint (physiology); key point; critical phase
惯例	guànlì	convention; usual practice
关切	guānqiè	to be deeply concerned; to be troubled (by)
关头	guāntóu	juncture; moment缓期执行在最后关头决定了下来。Huǎnqī zhíxíng zài zuìhòu guāntóu juédìng le xiàlái.A stay of execution was ordered at the eleventh hour.
观望	guānwàng	to wait and see; to watch from the sidelines; to look around
惯性	guànxìng	(physics) inertia; (fig.) force of habit; tendency to do things in the accustomed way
管用	guǎnyòng	efficacious; useful那药不会管用。Nàyào búhuì guǎnyòng.That medicine isn't going to help.
关照	guānzhào	to take care; to keep an eye on; to look after
挂失	guàshī	to report the loss of something
鼓动	gǔdòng	to encourage; to agitate; to instigate
规格	guīgé	standard; norm; specification
规章	guīzhāng	rule; regulation
贵族	guìzú	lord; nobility; nobleman
顾及	gùjí	to take into consideration; to attend to
顾虑	gùlǜ	misgivings; apprehensions; to worry about我毫无顾虑。Wǒ háowúgùlǜ.I don't have a care in the world.
过半	guòbàn	over fifty percent; more than half
过不去	guòbuqù	to make life difficult for; to embarrass; unable to make it through
过错	guòcuò	mistake; fault; responsibility (for a fault)
过道	guòdào	passageway; corridor; aisle我们没有收到过道歉。Wǒmen méiyǒu shōudào guò dàoqiàn.We didn't get an apology.
果断	guǒduàn	firm; decisive我做事该果断。Wǒ zuòshì gāi guǒduàn.I should stop procrastinating.
过关	guòguān	to cross a barrier; to get through (an ordeal); to pass (a test)
过奖	guòjiǎng	to overpraise; to flatter
过境	guòjìng	to pass through a country's territory; transit
过量	guòliàng	excessive
国民	guómín	nationals; citizens; people of a nation总统在电视上对国民讲话。Zǒngtǒng zài diànshì shàng duì guómín jiǎnghuà.The President spoke to the nation on TV.
过剩	guòshèng	to be excessive; to be more than is required
过失	guòshī	error; fault; (law) negligence
过头	guòtóu	to overdo it; to overstep the limit; excessively我睡过头了。Wǒ shuì guòtóu le.I overslept.
过往	guòwǎng	to come and go; to have friendly relations with; in the past
过问	guòwèn	to show an interest in; to get involved with
国务院	guówùyuàn	(PRC) State Council; (USA) State Department
国学	guóxué	Chinese national culture; studies of ancient Chinese civilization; the Imperial College (history)他去美国学医了。Tā qù měiguó xuéyī le.He went to America to study medicine.
过意不去	guòyìbúqù	to feel very apologetic
国有	guóyǒu	nationalized; public; government owned美国有50个州。Měiguó yǒu 50gèzhōu.There are fifty states in the United States.
果真	guǒzhēn	really; as expected; sure enough如果真的是朋友的话，是不会说这样的话的吧。Rúguǒ zhēnde shì péngyǒu dehuà, shì búhuì shuō zhèyàngdehuà de ba.A true friend would not say such a thing.
顾全大局	gùquán-dàjú	to work for the benefits of all; to take the big picture into consideration (idiom)
估算	gūsuàn	assessment; evaluation
海报	hǎibào	poster; playbill; notice那些海报现在都到哪里去了？Nàxiē hǎibào xiànzài dōu dào nǎlǐ qù le?Where are those posters now?
海量	hǎiliàng	huge volume
海运	hǎiyùn	shipping by sea
寒带	hándài	polar climate
汉服	Hànfú	clothing styles of the Han dynasty; traditional Han Chinese attire (including various styles of clothing wo…
航海	hánghǎi	to sail the seas; maritime navigation; voyage
行家	hángjia	connoisseur; expert; veteran
行列	hángliè	formation; array; (fig.) ranks (as in "join the ranks of ...")
行情	hángqíng	market price; quotation of market price; the current market situation
航天	hángtiān	space flight
航天员	hángtiānyuán	astronaut
航行	hángxíng	to sail; to fly; to navigate哥伦布提出，向西航行可以到达印度。Gēlúnbù tíchū, xiàngxī hángxíng kěyǐ dàodá yìndù.Columbus argued that he could reach India by going west.
航运	hángyùn	shipping; transport
好比	hǎobǐ	to be just like; can be compared to这好比大海捞针。Zhè hǎobǐ dàhǎilāozhēn.It is like looking for a needle in a haystack.
好受	hǎoshòu	feeling better; to be more at ease这药会让你好受点。Zhèyàohuì ràng nǐ hǎoshòu diǎn.This medicine will make you feel better.
好说	hǎoshuō	easy to deal with; not a problem; (polite answer) you flatter me
好心	hǎoxīn	kindness; good intentions他好心地把我送到医院。Tā hǎoxīn de bǎ wǒ sòngdào yīyuàn.He was kind enough to take me to the hospital.
好意	hǎoyì	good intention; kindness谢谢您的好意。Xièxiènín de hǎoyì.I am grateful to you for your kindness.
好在	hǎozài	luckily; fortunately你最好在年轻的时候多读点书。Nǐ zuìhǎo zài niánqīng de shíhòu duōdú diǎnshū.You had better read a lot of books while you are young.
何	hé	what; how; why考得如何？Kǎo de rúhé?How was your exam?
和	hé	gentle; mild; harmonious和气点。Hé qìdiǎn.Be nice.
何必	hébì	there is no need; why should
喝彩	hècǎi	to acclaim; to cheer
合唱	héchàng	chorus; to chorus
何等	héděng	what kind?; how, what; somewhat
和好	héhǎo	to become reconciled; on good terms with each other他的成功要归结于他的辛勤工作和好运气。Tā de chénggōng yào guījié yú tā de xīnqíngōngzuò hé hǎoyùnqì.He owes his success both to working hard and to good luck.
合乎	héhū	to accord with; to conform to
合伙	héhuǒ	to act jointly; to form a partnership
黑客	hēikè	(computing) (loanword) hacker
黑马	hēimǎ	dark horse; fig. unexpected winner
黑名单	hēimíngdān	blacklist
合计	héjì	to add up the total; to figure what sth amounts to; to consider
和解	héjiě	to settle (a dispute out of court); to reconcile; settlement现在握个手和解吧。Xiànzài wògè shǒu héjiě ba.Now shake hands and make up.
何苦	hékǔ	why bother?; is it worth the trouble?
何况	hékuàng	let alone; to say nothing of; besides
横	héng	crosswise; sideways他用30天横渡了太平洋。Tāyòng 30tiān héngdù le tàipíngyáng.He crossed the Pacific Ocean in thirty days.
和平共处	hépínggòngchǔ	peaceful coexistence of nations, societies etc
和气	héqi	friendly; polite; amiable和气点。Hé qìdiǎn.Be nice.
合约	héyuē	contract; agreement
何止	hézhǐ	far more than; not just
合资	hézī	joint venture
红火	hónghuo	prosperous
红利	hónglì	bonus; dividend
后备	hòubèi	reserve; backup后备箱满了。Hòubèixiāng mǎn le.The trunk is full.
后备箱	hòubèixiāng	trunk; boot (of a car)后备箱满了。Hòubèixiāng mǎn le.The trunk is full.
厚道	hòudao	kind and honest; generous; sincere
后世	hòushì	later generations
后台	hòutái	backstage area; behind-the-scenes supporter; (computing) back-end
后续	hòuxù	follow-up; (dialect) to remarry
候选人	hòuxuǎnrén	candidate他是那个职位最有希望的候选人。Tā shì nàge zhíwèi zuìyǒu xīwàng de hòuxuǎnrén.He was the strongest candidate for the position.
护	hù	to protect她是护士。Tā shì hùshì.She is a nurse.
呼	hū	to call; to cry; to shout我呼吸困难。Wǒ hūxīkùnnán.I have trouble breathing.
划不来	huábulái	not worth it
划得来	huádelái	worth it; it pays to
怀抱	huáibào	to hug; to cherish; within the bosom (of the family)
怀旧	huáijiù	to feel nostalgic; nostalgia
化解	huàjiě	to dissolve; to resolve (contradictions); to dispel (doubts)
环比	huánbǐ	(statistics) period on period (i.e. "month on month" or "quarter on quarter" etc, depending on the context)
欢呼	huānhū	to cheer for; to acclaim歌迷在台下欢呼。Gēmí zài táixià huānhū.The fans are cheering below the stage.
欢聚	huānjù	to get together socially; to celebrate; party
欢快	huānkuài	cheerful and lighthearted; lively
环球	huánqiú	around the world; worldwide她去年环球旅行。Tā qùnián huánqiúlǚxíng.She traveled around the world last year.
换取	huànqǔ	to obtain (sth) in exchange; to exchange (sth) for (sth else)
欢声笑语	huānshēng-xiàoyǔ	cheers and laughter
化身	huàshēn	incarnation; reincarnation; embodiment (of abstract idea)
划算	huásuàn	to calculate; to weigh (pros and cons); to view as profitable
化验	huàyàn	chemical examination; to do a lab test
花样	huāyàng	pattern; way of doing sth; trick
话语	huàyǔ	words; speech; utterance
会场	huìchǎng	meeting place; place where people gather
回合	huíhé	round (boxing etc); rally (tennis etc); frame (billiards etc)
回落	huíluò	to fall back; to return to low level after a rise (in water level, price etc)
会面	huìmiàn	to meet with; meeting两国代表团在日内瓦会面。Liǎng guó dàibiǎotuán zài rìnèiwǎ huìmiàn.The delegations of both countries met in Geneva.
回首	huíshǒu	to turn around; to look back; (fig.) to recall the past
会谈	huìtán	talks; discussions双方本周举行会谈。Shuāngfāng běnzhōu jǔxínghuìtán.The two sides hold talks this week.
回味	huíwèi	to call to mind and ponder over; aftertaste
回想	huíxiǎng	to recall; to recollect; to think back
会意	huìyì	to comprehend without being told explicitly; to cotton on; knowing (smile, glance etc)
回应	huíyìng	to respond; response我敲门，但是没有人回应。Wǒ qiāomén, dànshì méiyǒu rén huíyìng.I knocked on the door, but nobody answered.
护理	hùlǐ	to nurse; to tend and protect
或多或少	huòduō-huòshǎo	more or less
活该	huógāi	(coll.) serve sb right; deservedly; ought
火候	huǒhou	heat control; (fig.) mastery; (fig.) crucial moment
火花	huǒhuā	spark; sparkle一点火花让火药爆炸。Yìdiǎn huǒhuā ràng huǒyào bàozhà.A spark caused the gunpowder to explode.
活期	huóqī	(banking) current (account); checking (account); demand (deposit etc)
火热	huǒrè	fiery; burning; fervent
火山	huǒshān	volcano火山突然喷发，造成了多人死亡。Huǒshān tūrán pēnfā, zàochéng le duō rén sǐwáng.The volcano erupted suddenly, killing many people.
火速	huǒsù	at top speed; at a tremendous lick
火腿	huǒtuǐ	ham我认为你该吃火腿三明治。Wǒ rènwéi nǐ gāi chī huǒtuǐsānmíng zhì.I think you should eat a ham sandwich.
获悉	huòxī	to learn of sth; to find out; to get news
货运	huòyùn	freight transport; cargo; transported goods
呼声	hūshēng	a shout; fig. opinion or demand, esp. expressed by a group他睡着的时候，打呼声很响。Tā shuìzháo de shíhòu, dǎhūshēng hěnxiǎng.He snored loudly while he slept.
呼应	hūyìng	to conform (with); to echo; to correlate well
即	jí	namely; that is; i.e.请即刻停止。Qǐng jíkè tíngzhǐ.Please stop that right now.
继	jì	to continue; to follow after; to go on with继续看。Jìxù kàn.Keep reading.
计	jì	to calculate; to compute; to count这计划如何？Zhè jìhuà rúhé?How is this plan?
积	jī	to amass; to accumulate; to store up他工作很积极。Tā gōngzuò hěn jījí.He is very positive in his work.
继而	jì’ér	then; afterwards
假定	jiǎdìng	to assume; to suppose; supposed
家伙	jiāhuo	household dish, implement or furniture; domestic animal; (coll.) guy那家伙是谁？Nàjiāhuo shì shuí?Who's that guy?
家教	jiājiào	family education; upbringing; to bring sb up
加紧	jiājǐn	to intensify; to speed up; to step up我们真的得加紧步伐了。Wǒmen zhēnde děi jiājǐn bùfá le.We've really got to step on it.
家境	jiājìng	family financial situation; family circumstances
假冒	jiǎmào	to impersonate; to pose as (someone else); to counterfeit
检察	jiǎnchá	to inspect; (law) to prosecute; to investigate检察官问了我一个引导性的问题。Jiǎncháguān wèn le wǒ yígè yǐndǎoxìng de wèntí.The prosecutor asked me a leading question.
间断	jiànduàn	disconnected; interrupted; suspended
简短	jiǎnduǎn	brief (statement, summary etc); briefly; brevity我们简短地谈了谈。Wǒmen jiǎnduǎndì tán le tán.We spoke briefly.
见多识广	jiànduō-shíguǎng	(idiom) experienced and knowledgeable
减负	jiǎnfù	to alleviate a burden on sb
奖杯	jiǎngbēi	trophy cup
将就	jiāngjiu	to accept (a bit reluctantly); to put up with
讲理	jiǎnglǐ	to argue; to reason with sb; to talk sense总有一些人不讲理。Zǒngyǒu yīxiē rén bùjiǎnglǐ.There are always some people who are unreasonable.
江山	jiāngshān	rivers and mountains; landscape; country
坚果	jiānguǒ	nut
见解	jiànjiě	opinion; view; understanding
简练	jiǎnliàn	terse; succinct
健美	jiànměi	healthy and beautiful; to do fitness exercises; abbr. for 健美运动她每星期去作一次健美操。Tā měixīngqī qùzuò yīcì jiànměicāo.She goes to aerobics once a week.
减免	jiǎnmiǎn	to reduce or waive (taxes, punishment, rent, tuition etc)
见识	jiànshi	to gain first-hand knowledge of sth; to experience for oneself; knowledge
坚实	jiānshí	firm and substantial; solid
建树	jiànshù	to make a contribution; to establish; to found
检讨	jiǎntǎo	to examine or inspect; self-criticism; review
简体字	jiǎntǐzì	simplified Chinese character, as opposed to traditional Chinese character 繁体字
见外	jiànwài	to treat sb with the formal courtesy accorded to a host or a guest
见闻	jiànwén	what one has seen and heard; knowledge; one's experience
见效	jiànxiào	to produce the intended effect; to achieve the desired result
坚信	jiānxìn	to believe firmly; without any doubt
简要	jiǎnyào	concise; brief
简易	jiǎnyì	simple and easy; simplistic; simplicity
见证	jiànzhèng	to be witness to; witness; evidence汤姆见证了所有发生的事情。Tāngmǔ jiànzhèng le suǒyǒu fāshēng de shìqíng.Tom saw everything that happened.
叫板	jiàobǎn	(coll.) to challenge; to signal the musicians (in Chinese opera, by prolonging a spoken word before attacki…
交付	jiāofù	to hand over; to deliver
叫好	jiàohǎo	to applaud; to cheer
交互	jiāohù	mutual; interactive; each other
交界	jiāojiè	common boundary; common border
交接	jiāojiē	(of two things) to come into contact; to meet; to hand over to
教科书	jiàokēshū	textbook这所学校为学生提供教科书。Zhèsuǒ xuéxiào wèi xuéshēng tígōng jiàokēshū.This school supplies students with textbooks.
较量	jiàoliàng	to pit oneself against sb; to compete with sb; contest
交情	jiāoqing	friendship; friendly relations
教条	jiàotiáo	doctrine; dogma; creed
交头接耳	jiāotóu-jiē’ěr	to whisper to one another's ear
交响乐	jiāoxiǎngyuè	symphony你知道伦敦交响乐团的演奏会行程吗？Nǐ zhīdào lúndūn jiāoxiǎngyuètuán de yǎnzòuhuì xíngchéng ma?Do you know the concert schedule of London Symphony Orchestra?
教养	jiàoyǎng	to educate; to bring up; to nurture他是个有教养的人。Tā shì gè yǒu jiàoyǎng de rén.He is a learned man.
假使	jiǎshǐ	if; in case; suppose
家世	jiāshì	family background
价位	jiàwèi	price level
家用	jiāyòng	home-use; domestic; family expenses
加之	jiāzhī	moreover; in addition to that
价值观	jiàzhíguān	value system; personal or cultural values
家族	jiāzú	family; clan
基本功	jīběngōng	basic skills; fundamentals
级别	jíbié	(military) rank; level; grade记住我的级别在你的之上。Jìzhù wǒ de jíbié zài nǐ de zhīshàng.Remember that I outrank you.
基层	jīcéng	basic level; grassroots unit; basement layer
机动	jīdòng	locomotive; motorized; power-driven
极度	jídù	extremely
界	jiè	(bound form) boundary; border; (bound form) realm这是世界地图。Zhè shì shìjiè dìtú.This is a map of the world.
接二连三	jiē’èr-liánsān	(idiom) one after another; in quick succession
接班	jiēbān	to take over (in a leadership role etc); to succeed sb; to take over (from those working the previous shift)
接班人	jiēbānrén	successor
解除	jiěchú	to remove; to sack; to get rid of海啸的警报解除了。Hǎixiào de jǐngbào jiěchú le.The tsunami alert was cancelled.
界定	jièdìng	definition; to delimit
接济	jiējì	to give material assistance to
接见	jiējiàn	to receive sb; to grant an interview
结局	jiéjú	conclusion; ending感觉这不会有个好结局。Gǎnjué zhè búhuì yǒugè hǎo jiéjú.I feel like this isn't going to end well.
借口	jièkǒu	to use as an excuse; excuse; pretext我没有借口。Wǒ méiyǒu jièkǒu.I have no excuse.
接力	jiēlì	relay
节气	jiéqì	solar term
介入	jièrù	to intervene; to get involved我们必须介入。Wǒmen bìxū jièrù.We must intervene.
解散	jiěsàn	to dissolve; to disband
结识	jiéshí	to get to know sb; to meet sb for the first time
接手	jiēshǒu	to take over (duties etc); catcher (baseball etc)他接手了他父亲的公司。Tā jiēshǒu le tā fùqīn de gōngsī.He has taken over his father's business.
结算	jiésuàn	to settle a bill; to close an account
解体	jiětǐ	to break up into components; to disintegrate; to collapse冷战以苏联解体结束。Lěngzhàn yǐ sūlián jiětǐ jiéshù.The Cold War ended when the Soviet Union collapsed.
借条	jiètiáo	receipt for a loan; IOU
解脱	jiětuō	to untie; to free; to absolve of死是唯一的解脱吗？Sǐ shì wéiyī de jiětuō ma?Is death the only way out?
解围	jiěwéi	to lift a siege; to help sb out of trouble or embarrassment
界线	jièxiàn	limits; bounds; dividing line警察设了分界线。Jǐngchá shèle fēnjièxiàn.The police put up a cordon.
介意	jièyì	to care about; to take offense; to mind你介意跟我一起来吗？Nǐ jièyì gēn wǒ yī qǐlái ma?Would you mind coming with me?
借用	jièyòng	to borrow sth for another use; to borrow an idea for one's own use我可以借用您的眼线笔吗？Wǒ kěyǐ jièyòng nín de yǎnxiànbǐ ma?Could I borrow your eyeliner?
介于	jièyú	between; intermediate; to lie between
解约	jiěyuē	to terminate an agreement; to cancel a contract
继父	jìfù	stepfather
急功近利	jígōng-jìnlì	seeking instant benefit (idiom); shortsighted vision, looking only for fast return
机关	jīguān	mechanism; gear; machine-operated你该上床了。把收音机关了。Nǐ gāi shàngchuáng le.bǎ shōuyīnjī guān le.It's time you went to bed. Turn off the radio.
激光	jīguāng	laser激光打印机一般比喷墨打印机用起来更省钱。Jīguāngdǎyìnjī yìbān bǐ pēnmò dǎyìnjī yòng qǐlái gèng shěngqián.Laser printers are generally cheaper to maintain than inkjet printers.
记号	jìhao	mark; symbol; notation你不懂的词做个记号。Nǐ bù dǒng de cí zuò gè jìhào.Mark the words that you cannot understand.
激化	jīhuà	to intensify
激活	jīhuó	to activate
基建	jījiàn	capital construction (project); infrastructure
计较	jìjiào	to bother about; to haggle; to bicker如果你不计较太多，生活会更容易些。Rúguǒ nǐ bú jìjiào tài duō, shēnghuó huì gèng róngyì xiē.Life would be so much better if you didn't care so much.
基金会	jījīnhuì	foundation (institution supported by an endowment)
急剧	jíjù	rapid; sudden
即可	jíkě	equivalent to 就可以; can then (do sth); can immediately (do sth)
极力	jílì	to make a supreme effort; at all costs
机密	jīmì	secret; classified (information)这是机密。Zhèshì jīmì.It's confidential.
继母	jìmǔ	stepmother
禁不住	jīnbuzhù	can't help it; can't bear it我禁不住想他会不会准时到。Wǒ jīnbúzhù xiǎng tā huì búhuì zhǔnshí dào.I cannot help wondering if he will come on time.
进程	jìnchéng	course of events; process; (computing) process (a running instance of a program)
竟	jìng	unexpectedly; actually; to go so far as to究竟谁要负责？Jiūjìng shuí yào fùzé?Who exactly is responsible?
精	jīng	essence; extract; vitality她精通法语。Tā jīngtōng fǎyǔ.She is proficient in French.
经	jīng	classics; sacred book; scripture您经常去吗？Nín jīngcháng qù ma?Do you go often?
警报	jǐngbào	(fire) alarm; alert signal; alarm火警警报响了。Huǒjǐng jǐngbào xiǎng le.The fire alarm rang.
精打细算	jīngdǎ-xìsuàn	meticulous planning and careful accounting (idiom)
境地	jìngdì	circumstances
惊动	jīngdòng	to alarm; to startle; to disturb
精度	jīngdù	precision
经度	jīngdù	longitude
经费	jīngfèi	funds; expenditure
净化	jìnghuà	to purify
竞技	jìngjì	competition of skill (e.g. sports); athletics tournament
精简	jīngjiǎn	to simplify; to reduce
境界	jìngjiè	boundary; state; realm
经久不息	jīngjiǔ-bùxī	(idiom) prolonged (applause, cheering etc)
精练	jīngliàn	(textiles) to scour; to degum (silk)
精密	jīngmì	accuracy; exact; precise
精明	jīngmíng	astute; shrewd; smart
境内	jìngnèi	within the borders; internal (to a country, province, city etc); domestic
惊奇	jīngqí	to be amazed; to be surprised; to wonder
精巧	jīngqiǎo	elaborate
精神	jīngshén	spirit; mind; consciousness他精神很好。Tā jīngshén hěn hǎo.He was in good spirits.
警示	jǐngshì	to warn; to alert; warning
经受	jīngshòu	to undergo (hardship); to endure; to withstand
惊天动地	jīngtiān-dòngdì	(idiom) world-shaking
境外	jìngwài	outside (a country's) borders
精细	jīngxì	fine; meticulous; careful
惊险	jīngxiǎn	perilous; touch-and-go; nerve-racking
竞相	jìngxiāng	competitive; eagerly; to vie
竞选	jìngxuǎn	to take part in an election; to run for office所有人都屏住呼吸关注着谁会赢得总统竞选。Suǒyǒurén dōu bǐngzhù hūxī guānzhù zhe shuí huì yíngdé zǒngtǒng jìngxuǎn.Everyone held their breath to see who would win the presidential election.
境遇	jìngyù	circumstance
静止	jìngzhǐ	still; immobile; static那一刻，时间仿佛静止了。Nàyīkè, shíjiān fǎngfú jìngzhǐ le.At that moment, time seemed to stand still.
警钟	jǐngzhōng	alarm bell
尽情	jìnqíng	as much as one likes我们尽情在湖里游泳。Wǒmen jìnqíng zài húlǐ yóuyǒng.We enjoyed swimming in the lake.
进取	jìnqǔ	to show initiative; to be a go-getter; to push forward with one's agenda你需要更有进取心。Nǐ xūyào gèng yǒu jìnqǔxīn.You need to be aggressive.
禁区	jìnqū	restricted area; forbidden zone; off-limits area
紧缺	jǐnquē	in short supply; scarce
尽头	jìntóu	end; extremity; limit
进修	jìnxiū	to undertake advanced studies; to take a refresher course
尽早	jǐnzǎo	as early as possible尽早来。Jǐnzǎo lái.Come as soon as possible.
激起	jīqǐ	to arouse; to evoke; to cause
即日	jírì	this or that very day; in the next few days
即时	jíshí	immediate
纪实	jìshí	record of actual events; documentary (factual rather than fictional)
就餐	jiùcān	to dine; to have one's meal
就此	jiùcǐ	at this point; thus; from then on
就地	jiùdì	locally; on the spot
就近	jiùjìn	nearby; in a close neighborhood
酒楼	jiǔlóu	restaurant
就任	jiùrèn	to take office; to assume a post
就医	jiùyī	to receive medical treatment
就职	jiùzhí	to take office; to assume a post
就座	jiùzuò	to take a seat
急性	jíxìng	acute我是个急性子。Wǒ shì gè jíxìngzi.I'm impatient.
记性	jìxing	memory (ability to retain information)您记性不太好。Nín jìxìng bútàihǎo.Your memory isn't too good.
纪要	jìyào	minutes; written summary of a meeting
急于	jíyú	eager to; in a hurry to她急于见她的父亲。Tā jíyú jiàn tā de fùqīn.She was in a hurry to see her father.
基于	jīyú	because of; on the basis of; in view of
急于求成	jíyú-qiúchéng	anxious for quick results (idiom); to demand instant success; impatient for result
及早	jízǎo	at the earliest possible time; as soon as possible
激增	jīzēng	to increase rapidly; to shoot up
基准	jīzhǔn	(surveying) datum; standard; criterion
居安思危	jū’ān-sīwēi	to think of danger in times of safety; to be vigilant in peacetime (idiom)
举报	jǔbào	to report (malefactors to the police); to denounce
剧变	jùbiàn	to change dramatically; radical change
局部	júbù	part; local
绝	jué	to cut short; extinct; to disappear我必须拒绝。Wǒ bìxū jùjué.I must decline.
绝技	juéjì	consummate skill; supreme feat; tour-de-force
觉醒	juéxǐng	to awaken; to come to realize; awakened to the truth
决议	juéyì	a resolution; to pass a resolution
居高不下	jūgāobúxià	(of prices, rates etc) to remain high
剧目	jùmù	theatrical piece (play or opera); repertoire; list of plays or operas
剧情	jùqíng	story line; plot; drama (genre)
据悉	jùxī	according to reports; it is reported (that)
举一反三	jǔyī-fǎnsān	to raise one and infer three; to deduce many things from one case (idiom)
居于	jūyú	to be in (a position); to occupy
举止	jǔzhǐ	bearing; manner; mien他衣着像个绅士，言行举止却像个小丑。Tā yīzhuó xiàng gè shēnshì, yánxíngjǔzhǐ què xiàng gè xiǎochǒu.His dress is that of a gentleman, but his speech and behavior are those of a clown.
举重	jǔzhòng	to lift weights; weight-lifting (sports)
举足轻重	jǔzú-qīngzhòng	to play a critical role (idiom); influential
卡车	kǎchē	truck路中间有一辆卡车。Lù zhōngjiān yǒu yīliàng kǎchē.A truck was standing in the middle of the road.
开办	kāibàn	to open; to start (a business etc); to set up你几点离开办公室？Nǐ jǐdiǎn líkāi bàngōngshì?What time will you leave the office?
开场	kāichǎng	to begin; to open; to start
开场白	kāichǎngbái	prologue of play; opening remarks; preamble (of speeches, articles etc)
开除	kāichú	to expel (a member of an organization); to fire (an employee)我们决定不开除你。Wǒmen juédìng bù kāichú nǐ.We've decided not to fire you.
开动	kāidòng	to start; to set in motion; to move
开发区	kāifāqū	development zone
开发商	kāifāshāng	developer (of real estate, a commercial product etc)
开工	kāigōng	to start a construction job; to begin work (of a factory or engineering operation)
开明	kāimíng	enlightened; open-minded; enlightenment
开张	kāizhāng	to open a business; first transaction of a business day你的新商店什么时候开张？Nǐ de xīn shāngdiàn shénme shíhòu kāizhāng?When does your new store open?
开支	kāizhī	expenditures; expenses; to spend money我这个月要减少开支。Wǒ zhège yuè yào jiǎnshǎo kāizhī.I have to reduce my expenses this month.
看管	kānguǎn	to look after
看护	kānhù	to nurse; to look after; to watch over
看台	kàntái	terrace; spectator's grandstand; viewing platform看台上挤满了观众。Kàntái shàng jǐmǎn le guānzhòng.Spectators crowded the bleachers.
考查	kǎochá	to investigate; to study
考量	kǎoliáng	to consider; to give serious consideration to sth; consideration
卡通	kǎtōng	cartoon (loanword)
可不是	kěbúshi	(coll.) exactly!; indeed; that's for sure
可乘之机	kěchéngzhījī	(idiom) an opportunity that someone (usually a villain or adversary) can exploit
客房	kèfáng	guest room; room (in a hotel)
可观	kěguān	worth seeing; considerable; impressive他收入可观。Tā shōurù kěguān.He has a nice income.
可贵	kěguì	to be treasured; praiseworthy
刻画	kèhuà	to portray
客机	kèjī	passenger plane
刻苦	kèkǔ	hardworking; assiduous
客流	kèliú	passenger flow; customer flow
可想而知	kěxiǎng’érzhī	(idiom) (it) goes without saying; can well be imagined
可笑	kěxiào	funny; ridiculous滑稽可笑。Huájīkěxiào.It was ridiculous.
刻意	kèyì	intentionally; deliberately; purposely
可疑	kěyí	suspicious; dubious看上去很可疑。Kànshàngqù hěn kěyí.It looks suspicious.
客运	kèyùn	passenger transportation; (Tw) intercity bus
空白	kòngbái	blank space
空间站	kōngjiānzhàn	space station
空难	kōngnàn	air crash; aviation accident or incident
空前	kōngqián	unprecedented
空想	kōngxiǎng	daydream; fantasy; to fantasize
口才	kǒucái	eloquence
口吃	kǒuchī	to stammer; to stutter; Taiwan pr.
口气	kǒuqì	tone of voice; the way one speaks; manner of expression请深吸一口气。Qǐng shēnxī yìkǒuqì.Please take a deep breath.
口水	kǒushuǐ	saliva
口音	kǒuyīn	(linguistics) oral speech sounds
口子	kǒuzi	hole; opening; cut
快活	kuàihuo	happy; cheerful
矿	kuàng	mineral deposit; ore deposit; ore矿泉水的味道很甘甜。Kuàngquánshuǐ de wèidao hěn gāntián.The mineral water tastes very sweet.
况且	kuàngqiě	moreover; besides; in addition
苦难	kǔnàn	suffering
困境	kùnjìng	predicament; plight给他讲解一下你的困境。Gěi tā jiǎngjiě yīxià nǐ de kùnjìng.Explain to him the difficult situation you are in.
苦笑	kǔxiào	to force a smile; a bitter laugh
哭笑不得	kūxiào-bùdé	both funny and extremely embarrassing; between laughter and tears; lit. not to know whether to laugh or cry…
苦心	kǔxīn	painstaking effort; to take a lot of trouble; laborious at pains
拉动	lādòng	to pull; (fig.) to stimulate (economic activity); to motivate (people to do sth)
来电	láidiàn	incoming telephone call (or telegram); to phone in; to send in a telegram电话运营商提示来电人等候接通。Diànhuà yùnyíngshāng tíshì láidiàn rén děnghòu jiētōng.The telephone operator asked the caller to hold on until a connection was made.
来回	láihuí	to make a round trip; return journey; back and forth汤姆在车流中来回穿行。Tāngmǔ zài chēliú zhōng láihuí chuānxíng.Tom zigzagged between the cars.
来历	láilì	history; antecedents; origin
来年	láinián	next year; the coming year他看起来年轻，但实际上他是四十多岁的人了。Tā kànqǐlái niánqīng, dàn shíjìshàng tā shì sìshíduōsuì de rén le.He looks young, but actually he is over forty.
来之不易	láizhī-búyì	(idiom) hard to come by; not easily obtained
蓝图	lántú	blueprint
老大	lǎodà	old age; very; eldest child in a family
老化	lǎohuà	(of a person, population or material) to age; (of knowledge) to become outdated
老人家	lǎorenjia	polite term for old woman or man不要捉弄老人家。Búyào zhuōnòng lǎorénjiā.Don't make fun of old people.
老字号	lǎozìhao	shop, firm, or brand of merchandise with a long-established reputation
累计	lěijì	to calculate the running total; cumulative; the total
累积	lěijī	to accumulate
冷落	lěngluò	desolate; unfrequented; to treat sb coldly
冷门	lěngmén	a neglected branch (of arts, science, sports etc); fig. a complete unknown who wins a competition
冷气	lěngqì	cold air; air conditioning请你把冷气调高点。Qǐng nǐ bǎ lěngqì tiáo gāodiǎn.Please turn up the AC a little bit.
冷却	lěngquè	(lit. and fig.) to cool
乐意	lèyì	to be willing to do sth; to be ready to do sth; to be happy to do sth我很乐意这么做。Wǒ hěn lèyì zhème zuò.I'd be thrilled to do that.
乐园	lèyuán	paradise那里是儿童乐园。Nàli shì értóng lèyuán.That's a playground over there.
亮点	liàngdiǎn	highlight; bright spot
量化	liànghuà	to quantify; quantification; quantitative
两口子	liǎngkǒuzi	husband and wife
亮丽	liànglì	bright and beautiful
两手	liǎngshǒu	one's two hands; two prongs (of a strategy); both aspects, eventualities etc
亮相	liàngxiàng	to strike a pose (Chinese opera); (fig.) to make a public appearance; to come out in public (revealing one'…
两下子	liǎngxiàzi	a couple of times; to repeat the same; the same old trick
联欢	liánhuān	to have a get-together; celebration; party
连连	liánlián	repeatedly; again and again
连年	liánnián	successive years; over many years
连任	liánrèn	to continue in (a political) office; to serve for another term of office
联赛	liánsài	(sports) league; league tournament
联手	liánshǒu	lit. to join hands; to act together
连同	liántóng	together with; along with
了结	liǎojié	to settle; to finish; to conclude
料理	liàolǐ	to arrange; to handle; to cook你很快就会习惯吃日本料理了。Nǐ hěnkuài jiù huì xíguàn chī rìběnliàolǐ le.You'll soon get used to Japanese food.
力不从心	lìbùcóngxīn	(idiom) to lack the ability to do what one would wish
历程	lìchéng	course; process
列举	lièjǔ	a list; to list; to enumerate
礼服	lǐfú	ceremonial robe; formal attire (dinner suit, evening gown etc)女士们身着晚礼服。Nǚshìmen shēnzhe wǎnlǐfú.The ladies were in evening dress.
利害	lìhài	pros and cons; advantages and disadvantages; gains and losses
理会	lǐhuì	to understand; to pay attention to; to take notice of
礼节	lǐjié	etiquette
历来	lìlái	always; throughout (a period of time); (of) all-time
零件	língjiàn	part; component
零售	língshòu	to retail; to sell individually or in small quantities
零星	língxīng	fragmentary; piecemeal; in bits and pieces
离奇	líqí	odd; bizarre
力求	lìqiú	to make every effort to; striving to do one's best
历时	lìshí	to last; to take (time); period
理事	lǐshì	member of council; (literary) to take care of matters
理所当然	lǐsuǒdāngrán	as it should be by rights (idiom); proper and to be expected as a matter of course; inevitable and right我理所当然地认为她会参加我们的结婚典礼。Wǒ lǐsuǒdāngrán de rènwéi tā huì cānjiā wǒmen de jiéhūndiǎnlǐ.I took it for granted that she would come to our wedding.
力所能及	lìsuǒnéngjí	as far as one's capabilities extend (idiom); to the best of one's ability; within one's powers给予汤姆一些你力所能及的帮助。Jǐyǔ tāngmǔ yīxiē nǐ lìsuǒnéngjí de bāngzhù.Give Tom any help you can.
流浪	liúlàng	to drift about; to wander; to roam
流失	liúshī	(of soil etc) to wash away; to be eroded; (fig.) (of talented staff, followers of a religious faith, invest…
流水	liúshuǐ	running water; (business) turnover
流向	liúxiàng	direction of a current; direction of flow; to flow toward
留心	liúxīn	to be careful; to pay attention to
留意	liúyì	to be mindful; to pay attention to; to take note of你得留意一下。Nǐ děi liúyì yīxià.You must keep your eyes open.
流转	liúzhuǎn	to be on the move; to roam or wander; to circulate (of goods or capital)
力争	lìzhēng	to work hard for; to do all one can; to contend strongly
励志	lìzhì	to pursue a goal with determination; inspirational; motivational
绿地	lǜdì	green area (e.g. urban park or garden)
路段	lùduàn	stretch of road; section of a highway or railway
论证	lùnzhèng	to prove a point; to expound on; to demonstrate or prove (through argument)这位老师用试验论证了这个想法。Zhèwèi lǎoshī yòng shìyàn lùnzhèng le zhège xiǎngfǎ.The teacher demonstrated the idea with an experiment.
落差	luòchā	drop in elevation; (fig.) gap (in wages, expectations etc); disparity
落成	luòchéng	to complete a construction project
落户	luòhù	to settle; to set up home他们在加拿大安家落户。Tāmen zài jiānádà ānjiāluòhù.They settled in Canada.
落实	luòshí	practical; workable; to implement
绿洲	lǜzhōu	oasis
路子	lùzi	method; way; approach
麻	má	generic name for hemp, flax etc; hemp or flax fiber for textile materials; sesame他有麻烦。Tā yǒu máfán.He is in trouble.
麻	má	hemp; flax; sesame他有麻烦。Tā yǒu máfán.He is in trouble.
码	mǎ	(archaic) agate; (bound form) standard weight used with a balance scale; number电话号码是多少？Diànhuàhàomǎ shì duōshǎo?What's the number?
麻将	májiàng	mahjong我听说他打麻将很厉害。Wǒ tīngshuō tā dǎmájiāng hěn lìhài.I hear he is good at mahjong.
马力	mǎlì	horsepower马力很可爱，不是么？Mǎlì hěn kěài, búshì me?Mary is very cute, isn't she?
漫	màn	free; unrestrained; to inundate那个爱情故事很浪漫。Nàge àiqíng gùshi hěn làngmàn.That love story is romantic.
忙活	mánghuo	to be really busy; pressing business
忙乱	mángluàn	rushed and muddled
满怀	mǎnhuái	to have one's heart filled with; (to collide) full on; (of farm animals) heavy with young
慢性	mànxìng	slow and patient; chronic (disease); slow to take effect (e.g. a slow poison)
漫游	mànyóu	to travel around; to roam; (mobile telephony) roaming
美化	měihuà	to make more beautiful; to decorate; embellishment
美满	měimǎn	happy; blissful
美容	měiróng	to make oneself more attractive; to beautify; to improve one's appearance (using cosmetics or cosmetic surg…
没完没了	méiwán-méiliǎo	without end; incessantly; on and on
美学	měixué	aesthetics
美中不足	měizhōng-bùzú	the fly in the ointment; everything is fine except for one small defect (idiom)
没准儿	méizhǔnr	erhua variant of 没准
蒙	méng	to cover; to suffer (misfortune); to receive (a favor)不要被外貌蒙蔽了。Búyào bèi wàimào méngbì le.Don't be fooled by appearances.
门路	ménlu	way of doing sth; the right social connection
免不了	miǎnbuliǎo	unavoidable; can't be avoided
免除	miǎnchú	to prevent; to avoid; to excuse
免得	miǎnde	so as not to; so as to avoid
面目全非	miànmù-quánfēi	nothing remains the same (idiom); change beyond recognition
免职	miǎnzhí	to relieve sb of his post; to sack; to demote
密封	mìfēng	to seal up
民办	mínbàn	run by the local people; privately operated
名次	míngcì	position in a ranking of names; place; rank
名贵	míngguì	famous and valuable; rare; precious
名利	mínglì	fame and profit
名声	míngshēng	reputation我赌上我的名声。Wǒ dǔ shàng wǒ de míngshēng.I'll stake my reputation on it.
名言	míngyán	saying; famous remark
名著	míngzhù	masterpiece
民居	mínjū	houses; homes
民生	mínshēng	people's livelihood; people's welfare
民事	mínshì	civil case; agricultural affairs; civil
民意	mínyì	public opinion; popular will; public will
民用	mínyòng	(for) civilian use
迷失	míshī	to lose (one's bearings); to get lost我迷失了。Wǒ míshī le.I'm lost.
迷信	míxìn	superstition; to have a superstitious belief (in sth)
没落	mòluò	to decline; to wane
默默无闻	mòmò-wúwén	(idiom) unknown; unrenowned
末日	mòrì	Judgment Day (in Christian eschatology); last day; end世界末日是什么时候？Shìjièmòrì shì shénme shíhòu?When will the world come to an end?
没收	mòshōu	to confiscate; to seize
目不转睛	mùbùzhuǎnjīng	unable to take one's eyes off (idiom); to gaze steadily; to stare
目中无人	mùzhōng-wúrén	to consider everyone else beneath one (idiom); so arrogant that no-one else matters; condescending
耐	nài	(bound form) to bear; to endure; to withstand耐心等着。Nàixīn děng zhe.Sit tight.
耐用	nàiyòng	durable
难处	nánchù	trouble; difficulty; problem
难得一见	nándéyíjiàn	rarely seen
男方	nánfāng	(of a marriage) the bridegroom's side; the husband's side
难怪	nánguài	(it's) no wonder (that...); (it's) not surprising (that)
难关	nánguān	difficulty; crisis
难能可贵	nánnéng-kěguì	rare and precious; valuable; remarkable
难为情	nánwéiqíng	embarrassed
脑海	nǎohǎi	the mind; the brain画这幅画的时候你脑海中浮现出了什么图像？Huà zhèfú huà de shíhòu nǐ nǎohǎizhōng fúxiàn chū le shénme túxiàng?What image did you have in mind as you painted this picture?
闹事	nàoshì	to cause trouble; to create a disturbance别闹事。Bié nàoshì.Don't make trouble.
拿手	náshǒu	expert in; good at这不是我拿手的。Zhè búshì wǒ náshǒu de.That is not my line.
内存	nèicún	internal storage; computer memory; random access memory (RAM)
内地	nèidì	inland; interior; hinterland
内行	nèiháng	expert; adept; experienced
内向	nèixiàng	reserved (personality); introverted; (economics etc) domestic-oriented
内需	nèixū	domestic demand
内在	nèizài	inner; internal; intrinsic
能耐	néngnai	ability; capability
能人	néngrén	capable person; Homo habilis, extinct species of upright East African hominid
年报	niánbào	annual report
年画	niánhuà	New Year (Spring Festival) picture
女方	nǚfāng	the bride's side (of a wedding); of the bride's party
排查	páichá	to inspect; to run through a checklist; to take stock
牌照	páizhào	(business) license; vehicle license; car registration
判	pàn	(bound form) to differentiate; to distinguish; (bound form) clearly (different)谈判中止了。Tánpàn zhōngzhǐ le.The negotiation is off.
判处	pànchǔ	to sentence; to condemn
判定	pàndìng	to judge; to decide; judgment
旁人	pángrén	other people; bystanders; onlookers
判决	pànjué	judgment (by a court of law); to pass judgment on; to sentence汤姆下个星期一会被判决。Tāngmǔ xiàgèxīngqī yīhuì bèi pànjué.Tom will be sentenced next Monday.
盘算	pánsuan	to plot; to scheme; to calculate
片段	piànduàn	fragment (of speech etc); extract (from book etc); episode (of story etc)
片子	piānzi	film; movie; film reel
票房	piàofáng	box office
批发	pīfā	wholesale; bulk trade; distribution
评定	píngdìng	to evaluate; to make one's judgment
平房	píngfáng	bungalow; single-story house; see 平房区
平和	pínghé	gentle; mild; moderate我所想要的是一点平和和安静。Wǒ suǒ xiǎngyào de shì yìdiǎn pínghé hé ānjìng.What I want is some peace and quiet.
平价	píngjià	reasonably priced; inexpensive; to keep prices down
平面	píngmiàn	plane (flat surface); print media
评判	píngpàn	to judge (a competition); to appraise不要做评判，这样您自己才不会被人评判。Búyào zuò píngpàn, zhèyàng nín zìjǐ cái búhuì bèi rén píngpàn.Don't judge and you won't be judged.
平日	píngrì	ordinary day; everyday; ordinarily
平息	píngxī	(of wind etc) to subside; to die down; to quell暴风雨平息下来了。Bàofēngyǔ píngxī xiàlái le.The storm has died down.
平行	píngxíng	on an equal footing; on the same level; simultaneous铁路与公路平行。Tiělù yǔ gōnglù píngxíng.The railroad is parallel to the road.
平原	píngyuán	field; plain
批判	pīpàn	to criticize; critique
破案	pò’àn	to solve a criminal case
破除	pòchú	to eliminate; to do away with; to get rid of
破解	pòjiě	to break (a bond, constraint etc); to explain; to unravel
破旧	pòjiù	shabby
破例	pòlì	to make an exception我不能破例。Wǒ bùnéng pòlì.I can't make an exception.
千变万化	qiānbiàn-wànhuà	countless changes; constant permutation
前程	qiánchéng	future (career etc) prospects
千方百计	qiānfāng-bǎijì	lit. thousand ways, a hundred plans (idiom); by every possible means
前任	qiánrèn	predecessor; ex-; former
前台	qiántái	stage; proscenium; foreground in politics etc (sometimes derog.)
前线	qiánxiàn	front line; military front; workface
签约	qiānyuē	to sign a contract or agreement
巧合	qiǎohé	coincidence; coincidental; to coincide真是个巧合！Zhēnshì gè qiǎohé!What a coincidence!
起步	qǐbù	to set out; to set in motion; the start (of some activity)
起草	qǐcǎo	to make a draft; to draw up (plans)
起程	qǐchéng	to set out; to leave
且	qiě	and; moreover; yet我结婚了，而且有两个孩子。Wǒ jiéhūn le, érqiě yǒu liǎnggè háizi.I am married and have two children.
切除	qiēchú	to excise; to cut out (a tumor)
切换	qiēhuàn	to switch over; to switch modes or data streams; to cut (to a new scene)
切记	qièjì	remember at all costs
切身	qièshēn	direct; concerning oneself; personal
奇观	qíguān	spectacle; impressive sight
气管	qìguǎn	windpipe; trachea; respiratory tract
气流	qìliú	stream of air; airflow; slipstream
起码	qǐmǎ	at the minimum; at the very least这张沙发起码可以坐三个人。Zhèzhāng shāfā qǐmǎ kěyǐ zuò sāngè rén.This sofa can seat three people easily.
轻而易举	qīng’éryìjǔ	easy; with no difficulty
情报	qíngbào	information; intelligence他们根据情报采取行动。Tāmen gēnjù qíngbào cǎiqǔxíngdòng.They acted on the information.
情不自禁	qíngbúzìjīn	(idiom) cannot refrain from; cannot help; cannot but对不起，我情不自禁。Duìbùqǐ, wǒ qíngbúzìjīn.Sorry, I couldn't help it.
清除	qīngchú	to clear away; to eliminate; to get rid of
清单	qīngdān	list of items汤姆把他想去的地方列成了一张清单。Tāngmǔ bǎ tā xiǎng qù de dìfāng lièchéng le yīzhāng qīngdān.Tom made a list of places he wants to visit.
情调	qíngdiào	ambience; mood; flavor
情怀	qínghuái	feelings; mood
情结	qíngjié	complex (psychology)
情境	qíngjìng	situation; context; setting最坏的情境是什么？Zuìhuài de qíngjìng shì shénme?What's the worst-case scenario?
清静	qīngjìng	quiet; peaceful and quiet
情理	qínglǐ	reason; sense他说的话不合情理。Tā shuō dehuà bùhéqínglǐ.What he says is total nonsense.
情人	qíngrén	lover; sweetheart今天是情人节Jīntiān shì qíngrénjiéToday is Valentine's Day.
情商	qíngshāng	emotional intelligence; emotional intelligence quotient (EQ) (abbr. for 情绪商数); (Tw) to ask a special favor…
请示	qǐngshì	to ask for instructions
轻视	qīngshì	contempt; contemptuous; to despise
轻微	qīngwēi	slight; light; trivial
清新	qīngxīn	fresh and clean; see 清新区
情愿	qíngyuàn	willingness; would rather (agree to X than Y)他不情愿地同意了我的提案。Tā bù qíngyuàn de tóngyì le wǒ de tí'àn.He reluctantly agreed to my proposal.
亲和力	qīnhélì	(personal) warmth; approachability; accessibility
亲近	qīnjìn	intimate; to get close to
亲热	qīnrè	affectionate; intimate; warmhearted
亲身	qīnshēn	personal; oneself我父亲身体很健康。Wǒ fùqīn shēntǐ hěn jiànkāng.My father is in good health.
亲生	qīnshēng	one's own (child) (i.e. one's child by birth); biological (parents); birth (parents)
亲手	qīnshǒu	personally; with one's own hands
亲眼	qīnyǎn	with one's own eyes; personally我亲眼见到了它。Wǒ qīnyǎnjiàndào le tā.I saw it with my own eyes.
起跑线	qǐpǎoxiàn	the starting line (of a race); scratch line (in a relay race)
气色	qìsè	complexion你气色不错。Nǐ qìsè búcuò.You look good.
起诉	qǐsù	to sue; to bring a lawsuit against; to prosecute警察起诉他盗窃。Jǐngchá qǐsù tā dàoqiè.The police accused him of theft.
奇特	qítè	peculiar; unusual; queer
求学	qiúxué	to pursue one's studies; to attend school; to seek knowledge老师要求学生交作业。Lǎoshī yāoqiú xuésheng jiāo zuòyè.The teacher asked that students hand in their homework.
求医	qiúyī	to seek medical treatment; to see a doctor
求证	qiúzhèng	to seek proof; to seek confirmation
气息	qìxī	breath; smell; odor
气象	qìxiàng	meteorological condition; weather; meteorology气象学家说会有暴风雨。Qìxiàngxuéjiā shuōhuì yǒubàofēngyǔ.The weatherman says there is a storm on the way.
气压	qìyā	atmospheric pressure; barometric pressure
全方位	quánfāngwèi	all around; omnidirectional; complete
全局	quánjú	overall situation
全能	quánnéng	omnipotent; all-round; strong in every area人们认为，他完全能胜任这个工作。Rénmen rènwéi, tā wánquán néng shèngrèn zhège gōngzuò.He was considered very qualified for the job.
全身心	quánshēnxīn	wholeheartedly; (to devote oneself) heart and soul
全心全意	quánxīn-quányì	(idiom) heart and soul; wholeheartedly我全心全意地支持你。Wǒ quánxīnquányì de zhīchí nǐ.I support you whole-heartedly.
取材	qǔcái	to collect material
去除	qùchú	to remove; to dislodge
去处	qùchù	place; destination
缺口	quēkǒu	nick; jag; gap
确切	quèqiè	definite; exact; precise我不确定确切的日期。Wǒ bú quèdìng quèqiè de rìqī.I'm not sure of the exact date.
缺失	quēshī	lack; deficiency; shortcoming
确信	quèxìn	to be convinced; to be sure; to firmly believe我确信我们会找到解决办法的。Wǒ quèxìn wǒmen huì zhǎodào jiějuébànfǎ de.I'm sure we'll find a solution.
区间	qūjiān	delimited area; defined section of a train or bus route; numerical range
取经	qǔjīng	to learn by studying another's experience; to journey to India on a quest for the Buddhist scriptures
取决	qǔjué	(usually followed by 于) to hinge on; to be decided by; to depend on这都取决于你。Zhè dōu qǔjuéyú nǐ.It all depends on you.
区区	qūqū	insignificant; trifling; merely
去向	qùxiàng	direction in which sb or sth has gone; whereabouts
取笑	qǔxiào	to tease; to make fun of不要取笑人。Búyào qǔxiào rén.Don't make fun of people.
让步	ràngbù	to concede; to give in; to yield
扰乱	rǎoluàn	to disturb; to perturb; to harass不要因为吃得太多而扰乱胃的正常消化。Búyào yīnwèi chī de tài duō ér rǎoluàn wèi de zhèngcháng xiāohuà.Don't get an upset stomach by eating too much.
热带	rèdài	the tropics; tropical
任	rèn	to assign; to appoint; to take up a post任务完成。Rènwù wánchéng.Mission accomplished.
人次	réncì	person-times; visits; classifier for number of people participating
人道	réndào	human sympathy; humanitarianism; humane
人格	réngé	personality; integrity; dignity
人间	rénjiān	the human world; the earth我要一间有淋浴的单人间。Wǒyào yījiān yǒu línyù de dānrénjiān.I'd like a single with a shower, please.
任命	rènmìng	to appoint; (job) appointment他们任命他为经理。Tāmen rènmìng tā wèi jīnglǐ.They appointed him as a director.
人气	rénqì	popularity; personality; character
任期	rènqī	term of office; tenure (entire period in office)
人情	rénqíng	human emotions; social relationship; friendship你欠我一个人情。Nǐ qiàn wǒ yígè rénqíng.You owe me a favor.
人身	rénshēn	person; personal; human body他们中的一些人身体健康，但是其他人不是。Tāmen zhōng de yīxiē rén shēntǐjiànkāng, dànshì qítārén búshì.Some of them are healthy, but others are not.
人手	rénshǒu	manpower; staff; human hand这家公司正缺少人手。Zhè jiā gōngsī zhèng quēshǎo rénshǒu.This company is short-handed.
人文	rénwén	humanities; human affairs; culture
人性	rénxìng	human nature; humanity; human
任性	rènxìng	willful; headstrong; unruly
人选	rénxuǎn	choice of person; candidate
任意	rènyì	any; arbitrary; at will
认证	rènzhèng	to authenticate; to approve
人质	rénzhì	hostage罪犯没有放人质们走。Zuìfàn méiyǒu fàng rénzhì men zǒu.The criminal didn't let the hostages go.
任职	rènzhí	to hold a post; to take office
任重道远	rènzhòng-dàoyuǎn	a heavy load and a long road; fig. to bear heavy responsibilities through a long struggle (cf Confucian Ana…
日程	rìchéng	schedule; itinerary
日复一日	rìfùyírì	day after day
容许	róngxǔ	to permit; to allow
入场	rùchǎng	to enter the venue for a meeting; to enter into an examination; to enter a stadium, arena etc儿童免费入场。Értóng miǎnfèirùchǎng.Admission is free for children.
如期	rúqī	as scheduled; on time; punctual
如实	rúshí	as things really are; realistic
入手	rùshǒu	to take {noun} as one's starting point"); to receive; to obtain
如意	rúyì	as one wants; according to one's wishes; ruyi scepter, a symbol of power and good fortune我希望万事如意。Wǒ xīwàng wànshìrúyì.I hope everything goes well.
如一	rúyī	consistent; the same; unvarying百闻不如一见。Bǎiwénbùrúyījiàn.A picture is worth a thousand words.
撒	sā	to let go; to cast; to let loose你在撒谎。Nǐ zài sāhuǎng.You're lying.
赛	sài	to compete; competition; match比赛还没结束。Bǐsài hái méi jiéshù.The game is not over yet.
赛车	sàichē	auto race; cycle race; race car
赛季	sàijì	season (sports)
赛跑	sàipǎo	race (running); to race (running)那个赛跑运动员跃过了地面上的洞。Nàge sàipǎo yùndòngyuán yuèguò le dìmiàn shàng de dòng.The runner jumped over the hole in the ground.
三角	sānjiǎo	triangle
散落	sànluò	to disperse; to fall scattered; to sprinkle
扫除	sǎochú	to clean; to clean up; to eliminate
扫兴	sǎoxìng	to spoil things; to dampen spirits; to feel deflated
上半场	shàngbànchǎng	first half of a game or contest
上报	shàngbào	to report to one's superiors; to appear in the news; to reply to a letter
上层	shàngcéng	upper layer
上场	shàngchǎng	on stage; to go on stage; to take the field
伤感	shānggǎn	sad; emotional; sentimental
上火	shànghuǒ	to get angry; to suffer from excessive internal heat (TCM)快一点，你就能赶上火车了。Kuài yìdiǎn, nǐ jiù néng gǎnshàng huǒchē le.Hurry, and you will catch the train.
商机	shāngjī	business opportunity; commercial opportunity
上空	shàngkōng	the skies above a certain place; (aviation) airspace; (Tw) topless
上任	shàngrèn	to take office; previous (incumbent); predecessor
上司	shàngsi	boss; superior如果你有上司的话，学会尊敬他（她）。Rúguǒ nǐ yǒu shàngsī dehuà, xuéhuì zūnjìng tā (tā).Be respectful to your superiors, if you have any.
上诉	shàngsù	to appeal (a judicial case); appeal被告会向上级法院上诉。Bèigào huì xiàng shàngjífǎyuàn shàngsù.The defendant will appeal to a higher court.
商讨	shāngtǎo	to discuss; to deliberate
上调	shàngtiáo	to raise (prices); to adjust upwards
上行	shàngxíng	(of trains) up (i.e. towards the capital); (of river boats) to go against the current; to submit (a documen…你必须马上行动。Nǐ bìxū mǎshàng xíngdòng.It is imperative for you to act at once.
上演	shàngyǎn	to screen (a movie); to stage (a play); a screening罗密欧和朱丽叶正在剧场上演。Luómìōu hé zhūlìyè zhèngzài jùchǎng shàngyǎn.Romeo and Juliet is on at the theater.
商议	shāngyì	to negotiate; discussion; proposal
商用	shāngyòng	(attributive) commercial
上游	shàngyóu	upper reaches (of a river); upper level; upper echelon
少不了	shǎobuliǎo	cannot do without; to be unavoidable; are bound to be many
稍后	shāohòu	in a little while; shortly after
少女	shàonǚ	girl; young lady该名青年将少女从流氓团伙中救了出来。Gāimíng qīngnián jiāng shàonǚ cóng liúmángtuánhuǒ zhōngjiù le chūlái.The young man saved the girl from a bunch of hoodlums.
稍稍	shāoshāo	somewhat; a little; slightly
社交	shèjiāo	interaction; social contact你不应该在社交网络上分享过多私人信息。Nǐ bù yīnggāi zài shèjiāo wǎngluò shàng fēnxiǎng guòduō sīrén xìnxī.You shouldn't share too much private information on the social networks.
申办	shēnbàn	to apply for; to bid for
申报	shēnbào	to report (to the authorities); to declare (to customs)
身不由己	shēnbùyóujǐ	(idiom) (of one's circumstances) beyond one's control; unable to do anything about it; (of one's actions) n…
生机	shēngjī	opportunity to live; hope of success; vigor
生理	shēnglǐ	physiology
声明	shēngmíng	to state; to declare; statement
生命线	shēngmìngxiàn	lifeline
生怕	shēngpà	to fear; afraid; extremely nervous
生平	shēngpíng	life (a person's whole life); in one's entire life这个班的女生平均身高超过了155公分。Zhège bān de nǚshēng píngjūn shēngāo chāoguò le 155gōngfēn.The average height of girls in this class is over 155 centimeters.
生前	shēngqián	(of a deceased) during one's life; while living我出生前，我父亲就死了。Wǒ chūshēng qián, wǒ fùqīn jiù sǐ le.My dad died before I was born.
省事	shěngshì	to simplify matters; to save trouble
生死	shēngsǐ	life or death
声望	shēngwàng	reputation; prestige; public esteem
生效	shēngxiào	(of a law, contract, agreement, ban etc) to come into force; to go into effect; to become operative
生育	shēngyù	to give birth to; to bear; fertility
深化	shēnhuà	to deepen; to intensify
身价	shēnjià	social status; price of a slave; price of a person (a sportsman etc)
深切	shēnqiè	deeply felt; heartfelt; sincere
深情	shēnqíng	deep emotion; deep feeling; deep love
深入人心	shēnrù-rénxīn	to enter deeply into people's hearts; to have a real impact on the people (idiom)
深思	shēnsī	to ponder; to consider他选每个词都深思熟虑。Tāxuǎn měigè cí dōu shēnsīshúlǜ.He chose every word with care.
申诉	shēnsù	to file a complaint; to appeal (to an authority, a higher court of justice etc); complaint
身影	shēnyǐng	silhouette; figure
身子	shēnzi	body; pregnancy; health他把身子靠在胳膊上。Tā bǎ shēnzi kào zài gēbó shàng.He leaned on his elbows.
时而	shí’ér	occasionally; from time to time
视察	shìchá	to inspect; an investigation
市场经济	shìchǎngjīngjì	market economy
失传	shīchuán	(of skills etc) to die out; lost; extinct
实地	shídì	on-site
试点	shìdiǎn	test point; to carry out trial; pilot scheme
时段	shíduàn	time interval; work shift; time slot
是非	shìfēi	right and wrong; quarrel他是非不分。Tā shìfēibùfēn.He has no sense of right and wrong.
世故	shìgù	the ways of the world
时好时坏	shíhǎo-shíhuài	sometimes good, sometimes bad
实话实说	shíhuà-shíshuō	to tell the truth; to tell it as it is
世间	shìjiān	world; earth
视角	shìjiǎo	angle from which one observes an object; (fig.) perspective; viewpoint
时节	shíjié	season; time初冬时节，他还坚持晨跑。Chūdōng shíjié, tā hái jiānchí chénpǎo.He still insists on running in the morning even though it's early winter.
时空	shíkōng	time and place; world of a particular locale and era; (physics) space-time
实况	shíkuàng	live (e.g. broadcast or recording); what is actually happening; scene
失利	shīlì	to lose; to suffer defeat
失礼	shīlǐ	to act discourteously; forgive me (for my impropriety)不要失礼。Búyào shīlǐ.Don't be rude.
适量	shìliàng	appropriate amount
失落	shīluò	to lose (sth); to drop (sth); to feel a sense of loss
使命	shǐmìng	mission; long-term task to which one devotes oneself; a calling他完成了他的使命。Tā wánchéng le tā de shǐmìng.He accomplished his mission.
失明	shīmíng	to lose one's eyesight; to become blind; blindness他在意外中失明了。Tā zài yìwài zhōng shīmíng le.He lost his eyesight in the accident.
士气	shìqì	morale
世人	shìrén	people (in general); people around the world; everyone
时时	shíshí	often; constantly
时事	shíshì	current trends; the present situation; how things are going
适时	shìshí	timely; apt to the occasion; in due course
失事	shīshì	(of a plane, ship etc) to have an accident (plane crash, shipwreck, vehicle collision etc); to mess things up
实事求是	shíshì-qiúshì	lit. to seek truth from facts (idiom); fig. to be practical and realistic
事态	shìtài	situation; existing state of affairs
失态	shītài	to forget one's manners; to forget oneself; to lose self-control (in a situation)
实体	shítǐ	entity; substance; thing that has a material existence (as opposed to a conceptual, virtual or online exist…
实物	shíwù	material object; concrete object; original object
史无前例	shǐwúqiánlì	(idiom) unprecedented in history
事务所	shìwùsuǒ	business office; firm
视线	shìxiàn	line of sight她挥着她的手，直到火车消失在视线之外。Tā huī zhe tā de shǒu, zhídào huǒchē xiāoshī zài shìxiàn zhīwài.She waved her hand until the train was out of sight.
失效	shīxiào	to fail; to lose effectiveness
试行	shìxíng	to try out; to test
事宜	shìyí	matters; arrangements
示意	shìyì	to hint; to indicate (an idea to sb)
师长	shīzhǎng	military division level commander; teacher
使者	shǐzhě	emissary; envoy
市值	shìzhí	market capitalization; market value
师资	shīzī	qualified teacher
手动	shǒudòng	manual; manually operated; manual gear-change
首付	shǒufù	down payment
收复	shōufù	to recover (lost territory etc); to recapture
受害	shòuhài	to suffer damage, injury etc; damaged; injured
受害人	shòuhàirén	victim
手脚	shǒujiǎo	hand and foot; movement of limbs; action他撞车是因为有人在刹车上做了手脚。Tā zhuàngchē shìyīnwèi yǒurén zài shāchē shàng zuò le shǒujiǎo.He crashed his car because someone tampered with the brakes.
受惊	shòujīng	startled
收据	shōujù	receipt
受苦	shòukǔ	to suffer hardship我无法忍受看着动物受苦。Wǒ wúfǎrěnshòu kànzhe dòngwù shòukǔ.I can't bear to see animals suffer.
受理	shòulǐ	to accept to hear a case; to handle (a service)
收留	shōuliú	to offer shelter; to have sb in one's care
收买	shōumǎi	to purchase; to buy; to bribe
首脑	shǒunǎo	head (of state); summit (meeting); leader
首批	shǒupī	first batch
受骗	shòupiàn	to be cheated; to be taken in; to be hoodwinked你受骗了。Nǐ shòupiàn le.You've been had.
手头	shǒutóu	on hand; at hand; one's financial situation有时我吸烟只是因为要给我手头点事做。Yǒushí wǒ xīyān zhǐshì yīnwèi yào gěi wǒ shǒutóu diǎnshì zuò.Sometimes I smoke just to give my hands something to do.
收养	shōuyǎng	to adopt (a child); adoption; to take in and care for (an elderly person, a dog etc)我们收养了一个孩子。Wǒmen shōuyǎng le yígè háizi.We adopted a child.
手艺	shǒuyì	craftmanship; workmanship; handicraft
收音机	shōuyīnjī	radio打开收音机。Dǎkāi shōuyīnjī.Turn on the radio.
收支	shōuzhī	cash flow; financial balance; income and expenditure
率	shuài	to lead; to command汇率是多少？Huìlǜ shì duōshǎo?What is the exchange rate?
双边	shuāngbiān	bilateral
双重	shuāngchóng	double
双向	shuāngxiàng	bidirectional; two-way; interactive
树干	shùgàn	tree trunk汤姆坐在了树干上。Tāngmǔ zuòzài le shùgàn shàng.Tom sat on a tree trunk.
睡袋	shuìdài	sleeping bag
水利	shuǐlì	water conservancy; irrigation works
水汽	shuǐqì	water vapor; steam; moisture
水准	shuǐzhǔn	level (of achievement etc); standard; level (surveying)
书记	shūjì	clerk; scribe; secretary (chief official of a branch of a socialist or communist party)
数码	shùmǎ	number; numerals; figures我今晚能借你的数码相机吗？Wǒ jīnwǎn néng jiè nǐ de shùmǎxiàngjī ma?Can I borrow your digital camera tonight?
顺差	shùnchā	(trade or budget) surplus
顺从	shùncóng	obedient; to comply; to submit
顺理成章	shùnlǐ-chéngzhāng	logical; only to be expected; rational and clearly structured (of text)
顺路	shùnlù	by the way; while out doing sth else; conveniently
顺其自然	shùnqízìrán	to let nature take its course (idiom)
顺手	shùnshǒu	as an incidental action while doing sth else; while one is at it; in passing
顺心	shùnxīn	happy; satisfactory
顺应	shùnyìng	to comply with; to conform to; to adapt to
说不上	shuōbushàng	to be unable to say or tell; to not be worth mentioning
说情	shuōqíng	to intercede; to plead for sb else他们说情况只是暂时的。Tāmen shuō qíngkuàng zhǐshì zànshí de.They said the situation was only temporary.
数一数二	shǔyī-shǔ’èr	(idiom) reckoned to be best or second best; one of the very best; (idiom) to list one by one
舒展	shūzhǎn	to roll out; to extend; to smooth out
司法	sīfǎ	judicial; (administration of) justice
四方	sìfāng	four-way; four-sided; in all directions
司空见惯	sīkōng-jiànguàn	a common occurrence (idiom)
四面八方	sìmiàn-bāfāng	(idiom) all directions; all around
思前想后	sīqián-xiǎnghòu	to think over the past and future; to ponder over reasons and connection; to consider past cause and future…
死心	sǐxīn	to give up; to admit failure; to drop the matter
送别	sòngbié	to see sb off; to bid farewell (to sb)
松树	sōngshù	pine; pine tree以前我家前面有棵大松树。Yǐqián wǒjiā qiánmiàn yǒukē dà sōngshù.There used to be a big pine tree in front of my house.
送行	sòngxíng	to see someone off; to throw someone a send-off party我们在机场为她送行。Wǒmen zài jīchǎng wèi tā sòngxíng.We saw her off at the airport.
算计	suànjì	to reckon; to calculate; to plan
算盘	suànpán	abacus; plan; scheme
算数	suànshù	to count numbers; to keep to one's word; to hold (i.e. to remain valid)那算数吗？Nà suànshù ma?Does that count?
随处可见	suíchùkějiàn	can be seen everywhere
随即	suíjí	immediately; presently; following which
随机	suíjī	according to the situation; pragmatic; random
随身	suíshēn	to (carry) on one's person; to (take) with one
随时随地	suíshí-suídì	anytime and anywhere
虽说	suīshuō	though; although
诉苦	sùkǔ	to grumble; to complain; grievance
所在	suǒzài	place; location; (after a noun) place where it is located我们就是问题所在。Wǒmen jiùshì wèntísuǒzài.We're the problem.
所作所为	suǒzuò-suǒwéi	one's conduct and deeds他的所作所为总是让我惊讶。Tā de suǒzuòsuǒwéi zǒngshì ràng wǒ jīngyà.His behavior never ceases to surprise me.
诉求	sùqiú	to demand; to call for; to petition
诉说	sùshuō	to recount; to tell of; to relate
太极	tàijí	the Absolute or Supreme Ultimate, the source of all things according to some interpretations of Chinese myt…太极运动适合老年人。Tàijí yùndòng shìhé lǎoniánrén.Tai Chi exercises are appropriate for the elderly.
太平	tàipíng	peace and security; place name这条河汇入太平洋。Zhètiáo hé huìrù tàipíngyáng.That river flows into the Pacific.
谈及	tánjí	to talk about; to mention
讨	tǎo	to invite; to provoke; to demand or ask for我讨厌鱼。Wǒ tǎoyàn yú.I hate fish.
讨好	tǎohǎo	to get the desired outcome; to win favor by fawning on sb; to curry favor with他竭尽全力地讨好他老婆。Tā jiéjìnquánlì de tǎohǎo tā lǎopó.He bent over backward to please his wife.
讨价还价	tǎojià-huánjià	to haggle over price; to bargain
特此	tècǐ	hereby
特例	tèlì	special case; isolated example
特质	tèzhì	characteristic; special quality
天长地久	tiāncháng-dìjiǔ	enduring while the world lasts (idiom); eternal
天地	tiāndì	heaven and earth; world; scope我一天又一天地给她写信。Wǒ yītiān yòu yītiān de gěi tā xiěxìn.I wrote her a letter every day.
天分	tiānfèn	natural gift; talent时装不是我的天分。Shízhuāng búshì wǒ de tiānfèn.Fashion isn't my specialty.
天花板	tiānhuābǎn	ceiling (of a room); (fig.) upper limit; (slang) the very best (in a given field)他把天花板刷成了蓝色。Tā bǎ tiānhuābǎn shuāchéng le lánsè.He painted the ceiling blue.
天平	tiānpíng	scales (to weigh things)
天桥	tiānqiáo	Tianqiao district of Jinan city 济南市, Shandong; Tianqiao district in Beijing, formerly a center of folk cult…
天生	tiānshēng	nature; disposition; innate我昨天生病了。Wǒ zuótiān shēngbìng le.I was ill yesterday.
天使	tiānshǐ	angel你真是个天使！Nǐ zhēnshì gè tiānshǐ!You're an angel.
天线	tiānxiàn	antenna; aerial; (fig.) connection to higher authorities这男人试着安装他自己的天线。Zhè nánrén shìzhe ānzhuāng tā zìjǐ de tiānxiàn.The man tried to install his own antenna.
天性	tiānxìng	nature; innate tendency它是人的天性。Tā shì rén de tiānxìng.It's human nature.
挑	tiǎo	to raise; to dig up; to poke我挑不出他的毛病。Wǒ tiāobùchū tā de máobìng.I cannot find fault with him.
跳动	tiàodòng	to throb; to pulse; to bounce
调和	tiáohé	harmonious; to mediate; to reconcile
调解	tiáojiě	to mediate; to bring parties to an agreement
条款	tiáokuǎn	clause (of contract or law)
条例	tiáolì	regulations; rules; code of conduct
条理	tiáolǐ	arrangement; order; tidiness我很有条理。Wǒ hěn yǒutiáolǐ.I'm very methodical.
调料	tiáoliào	condiment; seasoning; flavoring
调试	tiáoshì	to debug; to adjust components during testing; debugging
条约	tiáoyuē	treaty; pact1978年中国和日本签署了和平条约。1978nián zhōngguó hé rìběn qiānshǔ le hépíng tiáoyuē.In 1978 a peace treaty was concluded between Japan and China.
铁	tiě	iron (metal); arms; weapons坐高铁去上海只要五个小时。Zuò gāotiě qù Shànghǎi zhǐ yào wǔ ge xiǎoshí.The high-speed train to Shanghai takes only five hours.
提及	tíjí	to mention; to raise (a subject); to bring to sb's attention
体面	tǐmiàn	dignity; prestige; face
提名	tímíng	to nominate
体能	tǐnéng	physical capability; stamina
听从	tīngcóng	to listen and obey; to comply with; to heed我会听从指示。Wǒhuì tīngcóng zhǐshì.I will obey.
停放	tíngfàng	to park (a car etc); to moor (a boat etc); to leave sth (in a place)
停业	tíngyè	to cease trading (temporarily or permanently); to close down
提速	tísù	to increase the specified cruising speed; to pick up speed; to speed up他提速了。Tā tísù le.He accelerated.
体态	tǐtài	figure; physique; posture
提议	tíyì	proposal; suggestion; to propose他提议大家一起去游泳。Tā tíyì dàjiā yìqǐ qù yóuyǒng.He suggested that we go for a swim.
体质	tǐzhì	(a person's) constitution; underlying physical condition; physical makeup
通报	tōngbào	to inform; to notify; to announce
同比	tóngbǐ	(statistics) compared with the same period of the previous year; year on year; year over year
同步	tóngbù	synchronous; to synchronize; to keep step with
通车	tōngchē	(Tw) to commute; to open to traffic (e.g. new bridge, rail line etc); (of a locality) to have a transportat…
同等	tóngděng	equal to; having the same social class or status这些产品质量同等。Zhèxiē chǎnpǐnzhìliàng tóngděng.These products are of the same quality.
同感	tónggǎn	(have the) same feeling; similar impression; common feeling
通告	tōnggào	to announce; to give notice; announcement
通红	tōnghóng	very red; red through and through; to blush (deep red)
同伙	tónghuǒ	colleague; co-conspirator; accomplice
同期	tóngqī	concurrent; synchronous; the corresponding time period (in a different year etc)
通顺	tōngshùn	smooth; clear and coherent
通通	tōngtōng	all; entire; complete
同志	tóngzhì	comrade; (slang) homosexual我的一个女性朋友喜欢跟我一起去同志酒吧。Wǒ de yígè nǚxìngpéngyǒu xǐhuān gēn wǒ yìqǐ qù tóngzhì jiǔbā.A female friend of mine loves to go to gay bars with me.
头号	tóuhào	first rate; top rank; number one
头条	tóutiáo	lead story (on the news); Toutiao, personalized content recommendation app (abbr. for 今日头条)
头头是道	tóutóu-shìdào	clear and logical
推断	tuīduàn	to infer; to deduce; to predict
推翻	tuīfān	to overthrow
推理	tuīlǐ	reasoning; inference; to infer
推论	tuīlùn	to infer; inference; corollary
推算	tuīsuàn	to calculate; to reckon; to extrapolate (in calculation)
推选	tuīxuǎn	to elect; to choose
脱节	tuōjié	to come apart
脱口而出	tuōkǒu’érchū	(idiom) to blurt out; to let slip (an indiscreet remark)汤姆不假思索脱口而出。Tāngmǔ bùjiǎsīsuǒ tuōkǒuérchū.Tom speaks without thinking.
脱离	tuōlí	to separate oneself from; to break away from; diastasis (medicine)
脱落	tuōluò	to drop off; to fall off; (of hair, teeth etc) to fall out
脱身	tuōshēn	to get away; to escape (from obligations); to free oneself
突破口	tūpòkǒu	breach; gap; breakthrough point
突如其来	tūrú-qílái	to arise abruptly; to arrive suddenly; happening suddenly
图纸	túzhǐ	blueprint; drawing; design plans
外行	wàiháng	layman; amateur
外号	wàihào	nickname
外向	wàixiàng	extroverted (personality); (economics etc) export-oriented
外星人	wàixīngrén	space alien; extraterrestrial不是所有外星人都坏。Búshì suǒyǒu wàixīngrén dōu huài.Not all aliens are bad.
外在	wàizài	external; extrinsic
外资	wàizī	foreign investment
完备	wánbèi	faultless; complete; perfect
完毕	wánbì	to finish; to end; to complete
万分	wànfēn	very much; extremely; one ten thousandth part我感到万分焦虑。Wǒ gǎndào wànfēn jiāolǜ.I felt incredibly nervous.
往常	wǎngcháng	usual; customary我和往常一样起得很早。Wǒ hé wǎngcháng yīyàng qǐ de hěnzǎo.I got up early as usual.
网点	wǎngdiǎn	branch; service outlet (of a bank, retail store etc); (printing) halftone dot
网民	wǎngmín	netizen; Internet user; online community member
往日	wǎngrì	former days; the past
往事	wǎngshì	past events; former happenings旧照片让我想起了往事。Jiù zhàopiàn ràng wǒ xiǎngqǐle wǎngshì.The old pictures remind me of the past.
望远镜	wàngyuǎnjìng	telescope; binoculars你知道显微镜和望远镜的差别吗？Nǐ zhīdào xiǎnwēijìng hé wàngyuǎnjìng de chābié ma?Do you know the difference between a microscope and a telescope?
完好	wánhǎo	intact; in good condition
万能	wànnéng	omnipotent; all-purpose; universal金钱万能。Jīnqiánwànnéng.Money talks.
晚年	wǎnnián	one's later years
玩弄	wánnòng	to play with; to toy with; to dally with
晚期	wǎnqī	later period; end stage; terminal
万万	wànwàn	hundred million; (fig.) enormous quantity; absolutely
万无一失	wànwú-yìshī	surefire; absolutely safe (idiom)
玩意儿	wányìr	erhua variant of 玩意你知道怎么驾驶这玩意儿吗？Nǐ zhīdào zěnme jiàshǐ zhè wányìér ma?Do you know how to drive this thing?
微	wēi	Taiwan pr.; tiny; miniature保持微笑。Bǎochí wēixiào.Keep smiling.
微不足道	wēibùzúdào	negligible; insignificant
围观	wéiguān	to stand in a circle and watch
微观	wēiguān	micro-; subatomic
危及	wēijí	to endanger; to jeopardize; a danger (to life, national security etc)
危急	wēijí	critical; desperate (situation)
味精	wèijīng	monosodium glutamate (MSG)
为人	wéirén	to conduct oneself; behavior; conduct
微生物	wēishēngwù	microorganism
卫视	wèishì	satellite TV (abbr. for 卫星电视)
微微	wēiwēi	slight; faint; humble
卫星	wèixīng	satellite; moon月球是地球唯一的卫星。Yuèqiú shì dìqiú wéiyī de wèixīng.The moon is the earth's only satellite.
位子	wèizi	place; seat我的位子在哪儿？Wǒ de wèizi zài nǎér?Where is my seat?
文	wén	language; culture; writing学中文的学生只有他们几个。Xué zhōngwén de xuéshēng zhǐyǒu tāmen jǐgè.They are the only students who study Chinese.
温差	wēnchà	difference in temperature
温带	wēndài	temperate zone
温度计	wēndùjì	thermometer; thermograph
问候	wènhòu	to give one's respects; to send a greeting; (fig.) (coll.) to make offensive reference to (somebody dear to…
文人	wénrén	cultivated individual; scholar; literati
问世	wènshì	to be published; to come out
温室	wēnshì	greenhouse
温习	wēnxí	to review (a lesson etc)
舞	wǔ	to dance; to wield; to brandish我想要跳舞。Wǒ xiǎngyào tiàowǔ.I'd like to dance.
无比	wúbǐ	incomparable; matchless
务必	wùbì	must; to need to; to be sure to因为酷暑一直持续着，请务必注意食物中毒。Yīnwèi kùshǔ yìzhí chíxù zhe, qǐng wùbì zhùyì shíwùzhòngdú.Hot weather will continue, so please watch out for food poisoning.
无边无际	wúbiān-wújì	(idiom) boundless; limitless
无不	wúbù	none lacking; none missing; everything is there
误差	wùchā	difference; error; inaccuracy
无从	wúcóng	not to have access; beyond one's authority or capability; sth one has no way of doing
误导	wùdǎo	to mislead; to misguide; misleading
无非	wúfēi	only; nothing else
务工	wùgōng	to work as a laborer
无故	wúgù	without cause or reason我被无故辞退了。Wǒ bèi wúgù cítuì le.I was fired without cause.
无关紧要	wúguān-jǐnyào	indifferent; insignificant你怎么想无关紧要。Nǐ zěnme xiǎng wúguānjǐnyào.It doesn't matter what you think.
五花八门	wǔhuā-bāmén	myriad; all kinds of; all sorts of
无话可说	wúhuà-kěshuō	to have nothing to say (idiom)以我之见，我无话可说。Yǐ wǒ zhī jiàn, wǒ wúhuàkěshuō.As for me, I have nothing to say.
无济于事	wújìyúshì	(idiom) to no avail; of no use再试也无济于事了。Zàishì yě wújìyúshì le.There's no point in trying again.
无可厚非	wúkěhòufēi	see 未可厚非
无力	wúlì	powerless; lacking strength
无理	wúlǐ	irrational; unreasonable她在无理取闹。Tā zài wúlǐqǔnào.She's asking for the impossible.
物力	wùlì	physical resources (as opposed to labor resources)
物流	wùliú	distribution (business); logistics
无论如何	wúlùn-rúhé	(idiom) whatever the case; in any event; no matter what无论如何说不通。Wúlùnrúhé shuō bùtōng.It makes no sense whatsoever.
无能	wúnéng	incompetence; inability; incapable我对此无能为力。Wǒ duìcǐ wúnéngwéilì.There's nothing I can do about it.
无能为力	wúnéngwéilì	(idiom) powerless to do anything about it我对此无能为力。Wǒ duìcǐ wúnéngwéilì.There's nothing I can do about it.
无情	wúqíng	pitiless; ruthless; merciless他是这么的无情。Tā shì zhème de wúqíng.He is so heartless.
无穷	wúqióng	endless; boundless; inexhaustible
误区	wùqū	mistaken ideas; misconceptions; the error of one's ways
物色	wùsè	to look for; to seek out; to choose
务实	wùshí	to deal with concrete matters; pragmatic
无所事事	wúsuǒshìshì	to have nothing to do; to idle one's time away (idiom)她无所事事地看向窗外Tā wúsuǒshìshì de kàn xiàng chuāngwàiShe was idly looking out of the window.
无所作为	wúsuǒzuòwéi	without any initiative or drive; feckless; attempting nothing and accomplishing nothing (idiom)
无条件	wútiáojiàn	unconditional
无微不至	wúwēi-búzhì	in every possible way (idiom); meticulous
无线	wúxiàn	wireless
无须	wúxū	need not; not obliged to; not necessarily
无意	wúyì	inadvertent; accidental; to have no intention of (doing sth)这毫无意义。Zhè háowúyìyì.That's quite meaningless.
物证	wùzhèng	material evidence
无知	wúzhī	ignorant; ignorance她常常利用他的无知。Tā chángcháng lìyòng tā de wúzhī.She often takes advantage of his ignorance.
物种	wùzhǒng	species这是一个濒临灭绝的物种。Zhèshì yígè bīnlínmièjué de wùzhǒng.It is an endangered species.
物资	wùzī	goods; supplies
下半场	xiàbànchǎng	second half of a game or contest
下场	xiàchǎng	to take part in some activity; to leave (the stage, an exam room, the playing field etc); to take an examin…
下级	xiàjí	low ranking; low level; underclass
下落	xiàluò	whereabouts; to drop; to fall他不会抛下落难的朋友不管。Tā búhuì pāoxià luònàn de péngyǒu bùguǎn.He could not forsake his friend in trouble.
现成	xiànchéng	ready-made; readily available
向导	xiàngdǎo	guide向导带领我们参观灯塔。Xiàngdǎo dàilǐng wǒmen cānguān dēngtǎ.The guide led us on a tour of the lighthouse.
相继	xiāngjì	in succession; following closely
详尽	xiángjìn	thorough and detailed; exhaustive; the tedious details in full
相近	xiāngjìn	close; similar to
向来	xiànglái	always (previously)
响亮	xiǎngliàng	loud and clear; resounding
香料	xiāngliào	spice; flavoring; condiment
相识	xiāngshí	to get to know each other; acquaintance这看起来似曾相识。Zhè kànqǐlái sìcéngxiāngshí.It seems so familiar.
相提并论	xiāngtí-bìnglùn	to mention on equal terms; to place on a par with; to discuss two disparate things together (idiom)
相通	xiāngtōng	interlinked; connected; communicating
像样	xiàngyàng	presentable; decent; up to par
响应	xiǎngyìng	to respond to; answer
香油	xiāngyóu	sesame oil; perfumed oil
相遇	xiāngyù	to meet; to encounter; to come across
相约	xiāngyuē	to agree (on a meeting place, date etc); to reach agreement; to make an appointment
鲜活	xiānhuó	vivid; lively; (of food ingredients) live or fresh
先例	xiānlì	precedent
鲜美	xiānměi	fresh and delicious; tasty
现任	xiànrèn	to occupy a post currently; current (president etc); incumbent我没发现任何我该道歉的理由。Wǒ méi fāxiàn rènhé wǒgāi dàoqiàn de lǐyóu.I don't see any reason why I have to apologize.
先天	xiāntiān	embryonic period (contrasted with 后天); inborn; innate
线条	xiàntiáo	line (in drawing, calligraphy etc); the lines or contours of a three-dimensional object (hairstyle, clothin…
鲜为人知	xiǎnwéirénzhī	rarely known to anyone (idiom); almost unknown; secret to all but a few
现行	xiànxíng	to be in effect; in force; current
消	xiāo	to diminish; to subside; to consume我有消息。Wǒ yǒu xiāoxī.I have news.
小费	xiǎofèi	tip; gratuity
小看	xiǎokàn	to look down on; to underestimate他小看女人。Tā xiǎokàn nǚrén.He looks down on women.
小康	xiǎokāng	moderately affluent; well-off; a period of peace and prosperity
效力	xiàolì	effectiveness; positive effect; to serve (in some capacity)
小人	xiǎorén	person of low social status (old); I, me (used to refer humbly to oneself); nasty person
下手	xiàshǒu	to start; to put one's hand to; to set about先下手为强，后下手遭殃。Xiānxiàshǒuwéiqiáng, hòu xiàshǒu zāoyāng.Get them before they get us.
下台	xiàtái	to go off the stage; to fall from position of prestige; to step down (from office etc)
下调	xiàtiáo	to adjust downwards; to lower (prices, wages etc)
下行	xiàxíng	(of trains) down (i.e. away from the capital); (of river boats) to travel downstream; to issue (a document)…我们本该考虑一下行程。Wǒmen běngāi kǎolǜyīxià xíngchéng.We should've taken the schedule into consideration.
下意识	xiàyìshí	subconscious mind
下游	xiàyóu	lower reaches (of a river); lower level; lower echelon
喜出望外	xǐchūwàngwài	overjoyed at the turn of events; to be pleased beyond one's expectations (idiom)
谢绝	xièjué	to refuse politely
写照	xiězhào	portrayal
喜好	xǐhào	to like; fond of; to prefer
喜酒	xǐjiǔ	wedding feast; liquor drunk at a wedding feast
洗礼	xǐlǐ	baptism (lit. or fig.)
心安理得	xīn’ān-lǐdé	to have a clear conscience; to have no qualms about sth
心病	xīnbìng	anxiety; sore point; secret worry
新春	xīnchūn	the beginning of Spring; the 10 or 20 days following the lunar New Year's Day
心得	xīndé	knowledge; insight; understanding
幸存	xìngcún	to survive (a disaster)有三个幸存者。Yǒu sāngè xìngcúnzhě.There are three survivors.
性感	xìnggǎn	sex appeal; eroticism; sexuality汤姆非常性感。Tāngmǔ fēicháng xìnggǎn.Tom is so hot.
幸好	xìnghǎo	fortunately
星级	xīngjí	star rating; top-class; highly rated
兴建	xīngjiàn	to build; to construct
幸免	xìngmiǎn	to avoid (an unpleasant fate)
性命	xìngmìng	life事故差点让他丢了性命。Shìgù chàdiǎn ràng tā diū le xìngmìng.The accident almost cost him his life.
醒目	xǐngmù	eye-grabbing (headline); striking (illustration)
性情	xìngqíng	nature; temperament他的性情古怪。Tā de xìngqíng gǔguài.He's a strange character.
星球	xīngqiú	celestial body (e.g. planet, satellite etc); heavenly body我们能拯救这颗星球吗？Wǒmen néng zhěngjiù zhèkē xīngqiú ma?Can we save the planet?
行使	xíngshǐ	to exercise (a right etc)
星系	xīngxì	see 恒星系
行星	xíngxīng	planet银行星期六不营业。Yínháng xīngqīliù bù yíngyè.The bank is not open on Saturdays.
星座	xīngzuò	constellation; astrological sign
信件	xìnjiàn	letter (sent by mail)他扔了很多旧信件。Tā rēng le hěnduō jiù xìnjiàn.He threw away a bunch of old letters.
新奇	xīnqí	novel; new; exotic
心声	xīnshēng	heartfelt wish; inner voice; aspiration
新生	xīnshēng	new; newborn; emerging我是个新生。Wǒ shì gè xīnshēng.I'm a new student.
心事	xīnshì	a load on one's mind; worry
新式	xīnshì	new style; latest type
新手	xīnshǒu	new hand; novice; raw recruit我还是个新手。Wǒ háishì gè xīnshǒu.I'm still a beginner.
心思	xīnsi	mind; thoughts; inclination
心酸	xīnsuān	to feel sad
辛酸	xīnsuān	pungent (taste); bitter; fig. sad
心想事成	xīnxiǎng-shìchéng	(idiom) to have one's wishes come true; wish you the best!
心眼儿	xīnyǎnr	one's thoughts; mind; intention
心意	xīnyì	intention; regard; kindly feelings
修长	xiūcháng	slender; lanky; tall and thin
休克	xiūkè	(medicine) (loanword) shock; to go into shock
秀丽	xiùlì	pretty; beautiful
秀美	xiùměi	elegant; graceful
休想	xiūxiǎng	don't think (that); don't imagine (that)
休养	xiūyǎng	to recuperate; to recover; to convalesce
修养	xiūyǎng	accomplishment; training; self-cultivation
修正	xiūzhèng	to revise; to amend; to rectify
细微	xìwēi	tiny; minute; fine
喜闻乐见	xǐwén-lèjiàn	to love to hear and see (idiom); well received; to one's liking
息息相关	xīxī-xiāngguān	closely bound up (idiom); intimately related
喜洋洋	xǐyángyáng	radiant with joy
序	xù	(bound form) order; sequence; (bound form) introductory她是程序员。Tā shì chéngxùyuán.She is a computer programmer.
续	xù	to continue; to replenish继续看。Jìxù kàn.Keep reading.
许	xǔ	to allow; to permit; to promise我不允许。Wǒ bù yǔnxǔ.I don't allow it.
须	xū	beard; mustache; feeler (of an insect etc)必须的！Bìxū de!Definitely!
选举	xuǎnjǔ	to elect; election什么时候选举？Shénme shíhòu xuǎnjǔ?When are the elections?
选民	xuǎnmín	voter; constituency; electorate
选用	xuǎnyòng	to choose for some purpose; to select and use
雪山	xuěshān	snow-capped mountain
学识	xuéshí	erudition; scholarly knowledge
学士	xuéshì	bachelor's degree; person holding a university degree
学说	xuéshuō	theory; doctrine
学业	xuéyè	studies; schoolwork
学子	xuézǐ	(literary) student; scholar
续航	xùháng	(of an airplane, ship, vehicle etc) to continue a journey without refueling; (of an electronic device, batt…
序列	xùliè	sequence
序言	xùyán	preface; introductory remarks; preamble新书的序言由他执笔。Xīnshū de xùyán yóu tā zhíbǐ.The new book's preface is written by him.
许愿	xǔyuàn	to make a wish; to make a vow; to promise a reward
须知	xūzhī	key information; instructions; it must be borne in mind
压倒	yādǎo	to overwhelm; to overpower; overwhelming
验	yàn	to examine; to test; to check我还差点经验。Wǒ hái chà diǎn jīngyàn.I don't have enough experience.
演变	yǎnbiàn	to develop; to evolve地球在不断地演变。Dìqiú zài búduàn de yǎnbiàn.The earth is constantly evolving.
扬	yáng	abbr. for Yangzhou 扬州 in Jiangsu; to raise; to hoist这件事他处理得很好，得到了老板的表扬。Zhèjiàn shì tā chǔlǐde hěn hǎo, dédào le lǎobǎn de biǎoyáng.He dealt with this matter very well and obtained his boss's praise.
样本	yàngběn	sample; specimen样本不够纯净。Yàngběn búgòu chúnjìng.The sample isn't pure enough.
养活	yǎnghuo	to provide for; to keep (animals, a family etc); to raise animals他有一个妻子和两个孩子要养活。Tā yǒu yígè qīzǐ hé liǎnggè háizi yào yǎnghuó.He has a wife and two young children to provide for.
阳历	yánglì	solar calendar; Western (Gregorian) calendar
养生	yǎngshēng	to maintain good health; to raise a child or animal; curing (of concrete etc)
阳性	yángxìng	positive; masculine
养育	yǎngyù	to rear; to bring up; to nurture
眼红	yǎnhóng	to covet; envious; jealous
演化	yǎnhuà	to evolve; evolution
烟花	yānhuā	fireworks; prostitute (esp. in Yuan theater)昨晚，烟花厂发生了爆炸。Zuówǎn, yānhuā chǎng fāshēng le bàozhà.Yesterday, an explosion occurred at the fireworks factory.
烟火	yānhuǒ	smoke and fire; cooked food; (literary) beacon fire
演技	yǎnjì	acting; performing skills她的演技堪比专业人士。Tā de yǎnjì kānbǐ zhuānyèrénshì.Her acting is on the level of a professional.
眼界	yǎnjiè	(lit. and fig.) field of vision; scope; horizon
演练	yǎnliàn	to drill; to practice
言论	yánlùn	expression of opinion; views; remarks
严密	yánmì	tight; strict; closely controlled
眼色	yǎnsè	signal made with one's eyes; meaningful glance
演示	yǎnshì	to demonstrate; to show; presentation
验收	yànshōu	to inspect and accept; acceptance
演说	yǎnshuō	speech; to deliver a speech他的演说打动了我们。Tā de yǎnshuō dǎdòng le wǒmen.His speech moved us.
演习	yǎnxí	(military, firefighting etc) (verb and noun) drill; exercise; maneuver
眼下	yǎnxià	now; at present; (anatomy) subocular眼下我不得不和我朋友同住这间房间。Yǎnxià wǒ bùdébù hé wǒ péngyǒu tóngzhù zhèjiān fángjiān.For the time being, I must share this room with my friend.
言行	yánxíng	words and actions; what one says and what one does注意言行！Zhùyì yánxíng!Be careful what you say.
药材	yàocái	medicinal ingredient
药方	yàofāng	prescription我会给你开个药方。Wǒhuì gěi nǐ kāigè yàofāng.I'll give you a prescription.
要害	yàohài	vital part; (fig.) key point; crucial不要害羞。Búyào hàixiū.Don't be shy.
要好	yàohǎo	to be on good terms; to be close friends; striving for self-improvement我不跟你要好了。Wǒ bù gēn nǐ yào hǎo le.I'm going to stop trying to be friendly with you.
要紧	yàojǐn	important; urgent稍微冷点儿不要紧。Shāowēi lěng diǎnér búyàojǐn.I don't care if it's a bit cold.
要命	yàomìng	to cause sb's death; extremely; terribly你不要命啦！Nǐ búyàomìng la!Are you nuts?
议	yì	to comment on; to discuss; to suggest会议结束了。Huìyì jiéshù le.The meeting ended.
译	yì	to translate; to interpret我是个翻译。Wǒ shì gè fānyì.I'm a translator.
一并	yíbìng	to lump together; to treat along with all the others
议程	yìchéng	agenda; agenda item
一成不变	yìchéng-búbiàn	(idiom) immutable; impervious to change; set in stone
疑点	yídiǎn	a doubtful point
一动不动	yídòng-búdòng	motionless
一度	yídù	for a time; at one time; one time
一概	yígài	all; without any exceptions; categorically
一概而论	yígài’érlùn	to lump different matters together (idiom)
一干二净	yìgān-èrjìng	thoroughly (idiom); completely; one and all
一鼓作气	yìgǔ-zuòqì	in a spurt of energy
一经	yìjīng	as soon as; once (an action has been completed)
一技之长	yíjìzhīcháng	proficiency in a particular field (idiom); skill in a specialized area (idiom)
宜居	yíjū	livable
一举	yìjǔ	a move; an action; in one move
一举两得	yìjǔ-liǎngdé	lit. one action, two gains (idiom); fig. two birds with one stone
一举一动	yìjǔ-yídòng	(idiom) every movement; each and every move
一连	yìlián	in a row; in succession; running他常常坐着看书一连好几个小时。Tā chángcháng zuò zhe kànshū yīlián hǎojǐgè xiǎoshí.He often sits for many hours reading books.
意料	yìliào	to anticipate; to expect; expectations这出乎意料地容易。Zhè chūhūyìliào de róngyì.It was amazingly easy.
疑虑	yílǜ	hesitation; misgivings; doubt
一面	yímiàn	one side; one aspect; simultaneously... (and...)
一目了然	yímù-liǎorán	obvious at a glance (idiom)
应	yìng	to answer; to respond; to comply with我答应了。Wǒ dāyìng le.I promised.
应付	yìngfu	to deal with; to cope
迎合	yínghé	to cater to; to pander to
应急	yìngjí	to respond to an emergency; to meet a contingency; (attributive) emergency
迎面	yíngmiàn	directly; head-on (collision); (of wind) in one's face
影像	yǐngxiàng	image
应有尽有	yīngyǒu-jìnyǒu	all one can think of is on hand; to have all one needs; everything that should be here is here (idiom)
引经据典	yǐnjīng-jùdiǎn	lit. to quote the classics; to quote chapter and verse (idiom)
阴历	yīnlì	lunar calendar
引人注目	yǐnrén-zhùmù	to attract attention; eye-catching; conspicuous
音响	yīnxiǎng	sound; acoustics; audio
阴性	yīnxìng	negative; feminine
阴影	yīnyǐng	(lit. and fig.) shadow
引用	yǐnyòng	to quote; to cite; to recommend
印章	yìnzhāng	seal; signet; chop
印证	yìnzhèng	to confirm; to corroborate; to verify
一旁	yìpáng	aside; to the side of
宜人	yírén	nice; pleasant; charming这里的环境很宜人。Zhèli de huánjìng hěn yírén.This place is very pleasant.
一如既往	yìrú-jìwǎng	(idiom) just as in the past; as before; continuing as always
以身作则	yǐshēn-zuòzé	to set an example (idiom); to serve as a model
一事无成	yíshì-wúchéng	(idiom) to have achieved nothing; to be a total failure; to get nowhere
一手	yìshǒu	a skill; mastery of a trade; by oneself给我们弹一手。Gěi wǒmen tán yīshǒu.Play us a tune.
议题	yìtí	topic of discussion; topic; subject
一体	yìtǐ	an integral whole; all concerned; everybody
一头	yìtóu	one head; a head full of sth; one end (of a stick)我有一头母牛。Wǒ yǒu yītóu mǔniú.I have a cow.
意图	yìtú	intent; intention; to intend
一味	yíwèi	persistently; stubbornly; blindly
意味	yìwèi	meaning; implication; flavor沉默就意味着同意。Chénmò jiù yìwèizhe tóngyì.Silence gives consent.
医务	yīwù	medical affairs
一无所有	yìwúsuǒyǒu	not having anything at all (idiom); utterly lacking; without two sticks to rub together
一无所知	yìwúsuǒzhī	(idiom) not knowing anything at all; completely ignorant我一无所知。Wǒ yīwúsuǒzhī.Beats me.
一线	yīxiàn	front line
意向	yìxiàng	intention; purpose; intent
意想不到	yìxiǎng-búdào	unexpected; previously unimagined
一心	yìxīn	wholeheartedly; heart and soul一心不可二用。Yīxīn bùkě èr yòng.You can't do two things at once.
一心一意	yìxīn-yíyì	concentrating one's thoughts and efforts; single-minded; bent on她一心一意地工作。Tā yìxīnyíyì de gōngzuò.She works with single-minded determination.
一行	yìxíng	party; delegation
一言不发	yìyán-bùfā	to not say a word (idiom)
一言一行	yìyán-yìxíng	every word and action (idiom)
意愿	yìyuàn	aspiration; wish (for); desire筹划旅行的时候，我们必须考虑到全家人的意愿。Chóuhuà lǚxíng de shíhòu, wǒmen bìxū kǎolǜ dào quánjiārén de yìyuàn.We must take into account the wishes of all the family in planning a trip.
一早	yìzǎo	early in the morning; at dawn我们同意了第二天一早开始。Wǒmen tóngyì le dìèrtiān yīzǎo kāishǐ.We agreed to start early the next morning.
意志	yìzhì	will; willpower; determination
以至于	yǐzhìyú	down to; up to; to the extent that...她太过好奇，以至于打开了盒子。Tā tàiguò hàoqí, yǐzhìyú dǎkāi le hézi.She was so curious that she opened the box.
永久	yǒngjiǔ	everlasting; perpetual; lasting
勇往直前	yǒngwǎng-zhíqián	to advance bravely
用意	yòngyì	intention; purpose那个词用意大利语怎么说？Nàge cíyòng yìdàlìyǔ zěnme shuō?How do you say that in Italian?
游船	yóuchuán	pleasure boat; cruise ship
油画	yóuhuà	oil painting
友人	yǒurén	friend所谓陌生人，只是还未相见的友人而已。Suǒwèi mòshēngrén, zhǐshì hái wèi xiāngjiàn de yǒurén éryǐ.A stranger is just a friend you haven't met yet.
有声有色	yǒushēng-yǒusè	having sound and color (idiom); vivid; dazzling
有望	yǒuwàng	hopeful; promising有望会变晴。Yǒuwàng huì biànqíng.The weather promises to clear up.
尤为	yóuwéi	especially
游行	yóuxíng	to march; to parade; to demonstrate我要参加一个示威游行。Wǒyào cānjiā yígè shìwēiyóuxíng.I'm going to join a demonstration.
有幸	yǒuxìng	fortunately
有意	yǒuyì	to intend; intentionally; interested in看书很有意思。Kànshū hěn yǒuyìsi.Reading books is interesting.
优越	yōuyuè	superior; superiority
原告	yuángào	complainant; plaintiff
远见	yuǎnjiàn	foresight; discernment; vision
远近闻名	yuǎnjìn-wénmíng	to be known far and wide; to be well-known
元老	yuánlǎo	senior figure; elder; doyen
园区	yuánqū	(industrial or technology) park; site developed for a group of related enterprises
院士	yuànshì	scholar; academician; fellow (of an academy)
元首	yuánshǒu	head of state
预备	yùbèi	to prepare; to make ready; preparation
乐队	yuèduì	band; pop group
越发	yuèfā	increasingly; more and more; ever more
越过	yuèguò	to cross over; to transcend; to cover distance马轻松地越过了障碍。Mǎ qīngsōng de yuèguòle zhàng'ài.The horse easily jumped over the barrier.
阅历	yuèlì	to experience; experience
与否	yǔfǒu	whether or not (at the end of a phrase)你成功与否取决于你自身的努力。Nǐ chénggōng yǔfǒu qǔjuéyú nǐ zìshēn de nǔlì.Whether you succeed or not depends on your own efforts.
预感	yùgǎn	to have a premonition; premonition我的预感被证明是正确的。Wǒ de yùgǎn bèi zhèngmíng shì zhèngquè de.My premonition turned out to be right.
预告	yùgào	to forecast; to predict; advance notice
预见	yùjiàn	to foresee; to predict; to forecast
预警	yùjǐng	warning; early warning
遇难	yùnàn	to perish; to be killed
运河	yùnhé	canal; see 运河区这艘船穿过巴拿马运河Zhèsōu chuán chuānguò bānámǎyùnhéThe ship went through the Panama Canal.
运算	yùnsuàn	to perform calculations; (mathematical) operation
运转	yùnzhuǎn	to work; to operate; to revolve这些机器目前不运转。Zhèxiē jīqì mùqián bú yùnzhuàn.These machines aren't working now.
运作	yùnzuò	to operate; operations; workings
预赛	yùsài	preliminary competition; to hold preliminary heats
预示	yùshì	to indicate; to foretell; to forebode
预售	yùshòu	to sell in advance
预算	yùsuàn	budget
遇险	yùxiǎn	to get into difficulties; to meet with danger
预先	yùxiān	beforehand; in advance您必须预先付钱。Nín bìxū yùxiān fùqián.You must pay in advance.
预言	yùyán	to predict; prophecy她有预言的能力。Tā yǒu yùyán de nénglì.She has a gift for prophecy.
与众不同	yǔzhòng-bùtóng	(idiom) to stand out from the crowd; distinctive; different from the rest汤姆有什么很与众不同的地方吗？Tāngmǔ yǒu shénme hěn yǔzhòngbùtóng de dìfāng ma?What's so special about Tom?
再度	zàidù	once more; once again; one more time
再接再厉	zàijiē-zàilì	to continue the struggle (idiom); to persist; unremitting efforts
在所难免	zàisuǒnánmiǎn	to be unavoidable (idiom)
再现	zàixiàn	to recreate; to reconstruct (a historical relic)
在职	zàizhí	to be employed; to be in post; on-the-job
杂技	zájì	acrobatics
杂交	zájiāo	to hybridize; to crossbreed; promiscuity
杂乱无章	záluàn-wúzhāng	disordered and in a mess (idiom); all mixed up and chaotic
暂	zàn	temporary; Taiwan pr.; to scurry爸爸只是暂时离开。Bàba zhǐshì zànshí líkāi.My father has just left temporarily.
暂且	zànqiě	for now; for the time being; temporarily
早年	zǎonián	many years ago; in the past; in one's early years
早日	zǎorì	soon; at an early date; the early days祝你早日康复。Zhù nǐ zǎorìkāngfù.I hope you'll get well soon.
责备	zébèi	to blame; to criticize; condemnation为什么责备汤姆？Wèishénme zébèi tāngmǔ?Why blame Tom?
责怪	zéguài	to blame; to rebuke
增收	zēngshōu	to increase revenue; to increase income by (x amount); to levy (a surcharge, tax increase etc)
增速	zēngsù	to speed up; to accelerate; (economics) growth rate
增值	zēngzhí	to appreciate (financially); to increase in value; value-added (accountancy)
章程	zhāngchéng	rules; regulations; constitution
张灯结彩	zhāngdēng-jiécǎi	to be decorated with lanterns and colored banners (idiom)
长相	zhǎngxiàng	appearance; looks; profile他的长相与年龄不符。Tā de zhǎngxiàng yǔ niánlíng bùfú.He doesn't look his age.
张扬	zhāngyáng	to display ostentatiously; to bring out into the open; to make public
展望	zhǎnwàng	outlook; prospect; to look ahead
占用	zhànyòng	to occupy
照办	zhàobàn	to follow the rules; to do as instructed; to play by the book
招标	zhāobiāo	to invite bids
照常	zhàocháng	as usual
照例	zhàolì	as a rule; as usual; usually
照料	zhàoliào	to tend; to take care of sb
着迷	zháomí	to be fascinated; to be captivated我为你着迷。Wǒ wèi nǐ zháomí.I'm crazy about you.
招牌	zhāopai	signboard; shop sign; reputation of a business
招商	zhāoshāng	to seek investment or funding; investment promotion
招数	zhāoshù	move (in chess, on stage, in martial arts); gambit; trick
照样	zhàoyàng	as before; (same) as usual; in the same manner
折合	zhéhé	to convert into; to amount to; to be equivalent to
正当	zhèngdàng	honest; reasonable; fair
争光	zhēngguāng	to win an honor; to strive to win a prize
整合	zhěnghé	to conform; to integrate
正经	zhèngjing	decent; honorable; proper
正能量	zhèngnéngliàng	positive energy; positivity
正气	zhèngqì	healthy atmosphere; moral spirit; unyielding integrity
争气	zhēngqì	to work hard for sth; to resolve on improvement; determined not to fall short
证人	zhèngrén	witness
正视	zhèngshì	to face squarely; to meet head on; to face up to
整数	zhěngshù	whole number; integer (math.); round figure
争先恐后	zhēngxiān-kǒnghòu	outdoing one another; striving to be first and fearing to be last (idiom)
争相	zhēngxiāng	to fall over each other in their eagerness to...
正月	zhēngyuè	first month of the lunar year
正直	zhèngzhí	upright; upstanding; honest
真空	zhēnkōng	(physics, fig.) vacuum; (slang) to not wear underwear
真理	zhēnlǐ	truth大部分人只想听到他们自己的真理。Dàbùfèn rén zhǐ xiǎng tīngdào tāmen zìjǐ de zhēnlǐ.Most people only want to hear their own truth.
真情	zhēnqíng	real situation; the truth
真是	zhēnshi	indeed; truly; (coll.) (used to express disapproval, annoyance etc)真是太好了。Zhēnshì tàihǎole.It's great.
真心	zhēnxīn	wholeheartedness; sincerity我不相信他是真心的。Wǒ bù xiāngxìn tā shì zhēnxīn de.I don't think he is sincere.
之	zhī	(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的); him; her我之后再考虑。Wǒ zhīhòu zài kǎolǜ.I'll think about it later.
指标	zhǐbiāo	(production) target; quota; index
止步	zhǐbù	to halt; to stop; to go no farther
至此	zhìcǐ	up until now; so far事已至此。Shìyǐzhìcǐ.What's done is done.
质地	zhìdì	texture; background (texture); grain
指点	zhǐdiǎn	to point out; to indicate; to give directions用手指点别人不礼貌。Yòng shǒuzhǐ diǎn biérén bù lǐmào.It's bad manners to point at people.
制服	zhìfú	(in former times) what one is allowed to wear depending on social status; uniform (army, party, school etc)…他们都穿着制服。Tāmen dōu chuānzhe zhìfú.They were all dressed in uniforms.
直观	zhíguān	direct observation; directly perceived through the senses; intuitive
只管	zhǐguǎn	solely engrossed in one thing; just (one thing, no need to worry about the rest); simply
之际	zhījì	during; at the time of
知己	zhījǐ	to know oneself; to be intimate or close; intimate friend
指教	zhǐjiào	to give advice or comments
直觉	zhíjué	intuition
知觉	zhījué	perception; consciousness
支流	zhīliú	tributary (river)亚马逊河有很多支流。Yàmǎxùnhé yǒu hěnduō zhīliú.The Amazon is fed by a large number of tributaries.
指南	zhǐnán	to guide; guidebook指南针指向北边。Zhǐnánzhēn zhǐxiàng běibiān.The compass points to the north.
职能	zhínéng	function; role
支票	zhīpiào	check (bank); cheque我可以用支票付吗？Wǒ kěyǐ yòng zhīpiào fù ma?May I pay by check?
志气	zhìqì	ambition; resolve; backbone
值钱	zhíqián	valuable; costly; expensive你该把你的值钱物品保存在一个安全的地方。Nǐ gāi bǎ nǐ de zhíqián wùpǐn bǎocún zài yígè ānquán de dìfāng.You should keep your valuables in a safe place.
直视	zhíshì	to look straight at我直视他的眼睛。Wǒ zhíshì tā de yǎnjīng.I looked him in the eyes.
知识分子	zhīshifènzǐ	intellectual; intelligentsia
指手画脚	zhǐshǒu-huàjiǎo	to gesticulate while talking (idiom); to explain by waving one's hands; to criticize or give orders summarily
指数	zhǐshù	(numerical, statistical) index; (math.) exponent; index
指望	zhǐwàng	to count on; to hope for; prospect我指望你了。Wǒ zhǐwàng nǐ le.I am counting on you.
质问	zhìwèn	to question; to ask questions; to inquire
直线	zhíxiàn	straight line; sharply (rise or fall)
志向	zhìxiàng	ambition; goal; ideal
指向	zhǐxiàng	to point towards; aimed at; facing指南针指向北边。Zhǐnánzhēn zhǐxiàng běibiān.The compass points to the north.
指引	zhǐyǐn	to guide; to show; to point (the way)
志愿	zhìyuàn	aspiration; ambition; to volunteer
直至	zhízhì	lasting until; up till (the present)
知足	zhīzú	content with one's situation; to know contentment (hence happiness)知足常乐。Zhīzúchánglè.Happy is the man who is contented.
知足常乐	zhīzú-chánglè	satisfied with what one has (idiom)知足常乐。Zhīzúchánglè.Happy is the man who is contented.
钟	zhōng	a (large) bell; clock; amount of time再给我五分钟。Zài gěi wǒ wǔfēnzhōng.Give me five more minutes.
终极	zhōngjí	ultimate; final
终结	zhōngjié	end; conclusion; to come to an end科学家们正努力终结艾滋病。Kēxuéjiā men zhèng nǔlì zhōngjié àizībìng.Scientists are working hard to put an end to AIDS.
终究	zhōngjiū	in the end; after all is said and done
重量级	zhòngliàngjí	(sports) heavyweight class; (fig.) important; major
重任	zhòngrèn	heavy responsibility
终生	zhōngshēng	throughout one's life; lifetime; lifelong她终生未婚。Tā zhōngshēng wèihūn.She remained single all her life.
中性	zhōngxìng	neutral
中叶	zhōngyè	mid- (e.g. mid-century); middle period
重用	zhòngyòng	to put in an important position
中止	zhōngzhǐ	to cease; to suspend; to break off谈判中止了。Tánpàn zhōngzhǐ le.The negotiation is off.
终止	zhōngzhǐ	to stop; to terminate
众志成城	zhòngzhì-chéngchéng	unity of will is an impregnable stronghold (idiom)
重中之重	zhòngzhōngzhīzhòng	of the utmost importance; of highest priority
种族	zhǒngzú	race; ethnic group汤姆是种族主义者。Tāngmǔ shì zhǒngzúzhǔyìzhě.Tom is a racist.
周密	zhōumì	careful; thorough; meticulous
周岁	zhōusuì	one full year (e.g. on child's first birthday)
周折	zhōuzhé	twists and turns; vicissitude; complication
周转	zhōuzhuǎn	to rotate; to circulate (cash, stock etc); turnover
注	zhù	(bound form) to pour into; to flow into; to inject注意言行！Zhùyì yánxíng!Be careful what you say.
转播	zhuǎnbō	relay; broadcast (on radio or TV)
专长	zhuāncháng	specialty; special knowledge or ability
专程	zhuānchéng	specifically; specially (for that purpose)
转化	zhuǎnhuà	to change; to turn; to convert
传记	zhuànjì	biography
专卖	zhuānmài	monopoly; exclusive right to trade
专人	zhuānrén	specialist; person appointed for specific task
转眼	zhuǎnyǎn	in a flash; in the blink of an eye; to glance他一转眼就跑了。Tā yīzhuǎnyǎn jiù pǎo le.He left in the blink of an eye.
转折	zhuǎnzhé	shift in the trend of events; turnaround; plot shift in a book
转折点	zhuǎnzhédiǎn	turning point; breaking point
专职	zhuānzhí	special duty; assigned full time to a task他是一位专职牙医。Tā shì yīwèi zhuānzhí yáyī.He is a dentist by profession.
专著	zhuānzhù	monograph; specialized text
住处	zhùchù	residence; dwelling
主打	zhǔdǎ	principal; main; flagship (product)
注定	zhùdìng	to foreordain; to be bound to; to be destined to你注定失败。Nǐ zhùdìng shībài.You're bound to fail.
住户	zhùhù	household; inhabitant; householder
助力	zhùlì	to help; to aid; assistance
主力	zhǔlì	main force; main strength of an army
准许	zhǔnxǔ	to allow; to grant; to permit需要准许。Xūyào zhǔnxǔ.A permit is required.
准则	zhǔnzé	norm; standard; criterion
着力	zhuólì	to put effort into sth; to try really hard
着落	zhuóluò	whereabouts; place to settle; reliable source (of funds etc)
着实	zhuóshí	truly; indeed; severely
着手	zhuóshǒu	to put one's hand to it; to start out on a task; to set out他戴着手套。Tā dài zhe shǒutào.He is wearing gloves.
着想	zhuóxiǎng	to give thought (to others); to consider (other people's needs); also pr.汤姆急着想知道结果。Tāngmǔ jízhe xiǎng zhīdào jiéguǒ.Tom is anxious to know the result.
着眼	zhuóyǎn	to have one's eyes on (a goal); having sth in mind; to concentrate
着重	zhuózhòng	to put emphasis on; to stress电视在日常生活中起着重要的作用。Diànshì zài rìchángshēnghuó zhōng qǐzhe zhòngyào de zuòyòng.TV plays an important part in everyday life.
主人公	zhǔréngōng	hero (of a novel or film); main protagonist
注视	zhùshì	to look attentively at; to closely watch; to gaze at
注释	zhùshì	to annotate; to add a comment; explanatory note
主体	zhǔtǐ	main part; bulk; body
主页	zhǔyè	home page
子弹	zǐdàn	bullet他们知道如何制造原子弹。Tāmen zhīdào rúhé zhìzào yuánzǐdàn.They know how to make an atomic bomb.
子弟	zǐdì	child; the younger generation
自发	zìfā	spontaneous
自费	zìfèi	at one's own expense; self-funded
自负	zìfù	conceited; to take responsibility
自理	zìlǐ	to take care of oneself; to provide for oneself
资历	zīlì	qualifications; experience; seniority
自力更生	zìlì-gēngshēng	regeneration through one's own effort (idiom); self-reliance上天会帮助自力更生的人。Shàngtiān huì bāngzhù zìlìgēngshēng de rén.God helps those who help themselves.
自满	zìmǎn	complacent; self-satisfied
自然而然	zìrán’érrán	involuntary; automatically
自然界	zìránjiè	nature; the natural world
自如	zìrú	unobstructed; unconstrained; smoothly
资深	zīshēn	veteran (journalist etc); senior; highly experienced
自始至终	zìshǐ-zhìzhōng	from start to finish (idiom)
自首	zìshǒu	to give oneself up; to surrender (to the authorities)
子孙	zǐsūn	offspring; posterity
字体	zìtǐ	calligraphic style; typeface; font
自卫	zìwèi	to defend oneself; self-defense
自行	zìxíng	voluntary; autonomous; by oneself这是我的自行车。Zhè shì wǒ de zìxíngchē.It's my bicycle.
字眼	zìyǎn	wording
自以为是	zìyǐwéishì	to believe oneself infallible (idiom); to be opinionated
自在	zìzai	comfortable; at ease我知道你不自在，但别急。Wǒ zhīdào nǐ búzìzài, dàn biéjí.I understand that you feel uneasy, but don't worry.
自责	zìzé	to blame oneself
资质	zīzhì	aptitude; natural endowments
自主	zìzhǔ	to act independently; to be autonomous; to be in control of one's own affairs
资助	zīzhù	to subsidize; to provide financial aid; subsidy
自尊	zìzūn	self-respect; self-esteem; ego
总而言之	zǒng’éryánzhī	in short; in a word; in brief
总和	zǒnghé	sum她总和她父母吵架。Tā zǒnghé tā fùmǔ chǎojià.She was always quarreling with her parents.
走过场	zǒuguòchǎng	to go through the motions
走向	zǒuxiàng	direction; strike (i.e. angle of inclination in geology); inclination贝多芬走向钢琴，坐下来并开始弹。Bèiduōfēn zǒuxiàng gāngqín, zuòxià lái bìng kāishǐ tán.Beethoven went over to the piano, sat down and began to play.
足不出户	zúbùchūhù	lit. not putting a foot outside; to stay at home
尊贵	zūnguì	respected; respectable; honorable
尊严	zūnyán	dignity; sanctity; honor
作对	zuòduì	to set oneself against; to oppose; to make a pair
作风	zuòfēng	style; style of work; way
作客	zuòkè	to live somewhere as a visitor; to stay with sb as a guest; to sojourn
作料	zuòliao	condiments; seasoning; coll. pr.
坐落	zuòluò	to be situated; to be located (of a building)
座谈	zuòtán	to have an informal discussion
作物	zuòwù	crop
作息	zuòxī	to work and rest
做证	zuòzhèng	variant of 作证
做主	zuòzhǔ	variant of 作主

Source: the official 考试大纲 for HSK 3.0, published November 2025.

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