All the HSK 5 words

哎 hey!; (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or

āi disapprobation);

唉 (interjection to express agreement or recognition); to sigh

āi

爱护 to take care of; to treasure; to cherish; to love and protect

ài hù

爱惜 to cherish; to treasure; to use sparingly

ài xī

爱心 compassion; CL:片[pian4]
ài xīn

安慰 to comfort; to console; CL:个

ān wèi

安装 to install; to erect; to fix; to mount; installation

ān
zhuāng

岸 shore; bank; beach; coast; CL:個|个[ge4]

àn

暗 dark; gloomy; hidden; secret; muddled; obscure; in the dark

àn

熬夜 to stay up late or all night;

áo yè

把握 to grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the
bǎ wò outcome)

摆 to arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum

bǎi

办理 to handle; to transact; to conduct

bàn lǐ

傍晚 in the evening; when night falls; towards evening; at night fall; at dusk
bàng
wǎn

包裹 wrap up; bind up; bundle; parcel; package; CL:个

bāo guǒ

包含 to contain; to embody; to include

bāo hán

包括 to comprise; to include; to involve; to incorporate; to consist of

bāo kuò

薄 thin; cold in manner; indifferent; weak; light; infertile

báo

保持 to keep; to maintain; to hold; to preserve

bǎo chí

保存 to conserve; to preserve; to keep; to save (a file etc) (computing)

bǎo cún

保留 to preserve; to maintain; to retain; to continue to have; to reserve;

bǎo liú reservations; to hold back (approval or acceptance)

保险 insurance; to insure; safe; secure; be sure; be bound to; CL:份[fen4]

bǎo xiǎn

宝贝 treasured object; treasure; darling; baby; cowry; good-for-nothing or queer

bǎo bèi character

宝贵 valuable; precious; value; treasure; set store by

bǎo guì

报到 to check in; to report for duty; to register

bào dào

报道 report; to report (new); CL:篇[pian1] ,份[fen4]

bào dào

报告 to inform; report; make known; speech; talk; lecture; CL:篇[pian1] ,份[fen4] ,

bào gào 个,通[tong4]

报社 general office of a newspaper; newspaper office; CL:家[jia1]

bào shè
抱怨 to complain; to grumble
bào
yuàn

悲观 pessimistic
bēi guān

背 the back of a body or object; to turn one's back; to hide something from;
bèi to learn by heart; to recite from memory

背景 background; backdrop; context; CL:种[zhong3]

bèi jǐng

被子 quilt; CL:床[chuang2]
bèi zi

本科 undergraduate course; undergraduate (adjective)

běn kē

本领 skill; ability; capability; CL:项[xiang4] ,个

běn lǐng

本质 essence; nature; innate character; intrinsic quality

běn zhì

彼此 each other; one another

bǐ cǐ

比例 proportion; scale
bǐ lì

必然 inevitable; certain; necessity

bì rán

必要 necessary; essential; indispensable; required

bì yào

毕竟 after all; all in all; when all is said and done; in the final analysis
bì jìng

避免 to avert; to prevent; to avoid; to refrain from

bì miǎn

编辑 to edit; to compile; editor; compiler

biān jí

鞭炮 firecrackers; a string of small firecrackers; CL:枚[mei2]

biān pào

便 convenient; as convenient; ordinary; plain; when the chance arises; handy;

biàn easy; informal; simple; so; thus; to relieve oneself; to urinate; to defecate;
equivalent to 就: then; in that case; even if; soon afterwards

辩论 debate; argument; to argue over; CL:场[chang3] ,次[ci4]

biàn lùn

标点 punctuation; a punctuation mark; to punctuate; CL:个

biāo
diǎn

标志 sign; mark; symbol; symbolize; to indicate; to mark

biāo zhì

表达 to voice (an opinion); to express; to convey

biǎo dá

表面 surface; face; outside; appearance

biǎo
miàn

表明 to make clear; to make known; to state clearly; to indicate; known

biǎo
míng

表情 (facial) expression; to express one's feelings; expression

biǎo
qíng

表现 to show; to show off; to display; to manifest; expression; manifestation;

biǎo xiàn show; display; performance (at work etc)

冰激凌 ice cream;

bīng jī
líng

病毒 virus
bìng dú
播放 to broadcast; to transmit
bō fàng

玻璃 glass; nylon; plastic; CL:张[zhang1] ,块[kuai4]

bō li

博物馆 museum
bó wù
guǎn

脖子 neck; CL:个
bó zi

不断 unceasing; uninterrupted; continuous; constant

bú duàn

不见得 not necessarily; not likely

bú jiàn
de

不耐烦 impatience; impatient

bú nài
fán

不要紧 unimportant; not serious; it doesn't matter; never mind; it looks all right;
bú yào but
jǐn

补充 to replenish; to supplement; to complement; additional; supplementary; CL:

bǔ 个
chōng

不安 unpeaceful; unstable; uneasy; disturbed; restless; worried

bù ān

不得了 disastrous; desperately serious; extremely; exceedingly

bù dé
liǎo

不然 not so; no; or else; otherwise; if not

bù rán

不如 not equal to; not as good as; inferior to; it would be better to
bù rú
不足 insufficient; lacking; deficiency; not enough; inadequate; not worth; cannot;
bù zú should not

布 cloth; to declare; to announce; to spread; to make known

bù

步骤 step; move; measure

bù zhòu

部门 department; branch; section; division; CL:个

bù mén

财产 property; assets; estate; CL:笔[bi3]

cái chǎn

彩虹 rainbow
cǎi hóng

踩 to step on; to tread; to stamp; to press a pedal; to pedal (a bike)

cǎi

采访 to interview; to gather news; to hunt for and collect; to cover

cǎi fǎng

采取 to adopt or carry out (measures, policies, course of action); to take

cǎi qǔ

参考 reference; to consult; to refer; consultation

cān kǎo

参与 to participate (in sth)

cān yù

惭愧 ashamed; be ashamed
cán kuì

操场 playground; sports field; drill ground; CL:个

cāo
chǎng

操心 to worry about
cāo xīn

册 booklet; book; classifier for books

cè

测验 test; to test; CL:次[ci4] ,个

cè yàn

曾经 once; already; former; previously; ever; (past tense marker used before verb
céng jīng or clause)

叉子 fork; CL:把[ba3]
chā zi

差距 disparity; gap
chā jù

插 to insert; stick in; pierce; to take part in; to interfere; to interpose

chā

拆 to tear open; to tear down; to tear apart; to open

chāi

产品 goods; merchandise; product; CL:个

chǎn pǐn

产生 to arise; to come into being; to come about; to give rise to; to bring into
chǎn being; to bring about; to produce; to engender; to generate; to appear;
shēng appearance; emergence; generation; production; yield

常识 common sense; general knowledge; CL:门[men2]

cháng
shí

长途 long distance
cháng tú

抄 to copy; to plagiarize; to search and seize; to go; to transcribe; to take a

chāo shortcut; to search and confiscate

超级 transcending; high grade; super-; ultra-

chāo jí

朝 imperial or royal court; government; dynasty; reign of a sovereign or

cháo emperor; court or assembly held by a sovereign or emperor; to make a
pilgrimage to; facing; towards
潮湿 moist; damp
cháo shī

吵 to make a noise; noisy; to disturb by making a noise

chǎo

吵架 to quarrel; to have a row; CL:顿[dun4]

chǎo jià

炒 pan-fry; to fry; fried; sauté

chǎo

车库 garage
chē kù

车厢 carriage; CL:节[jie2]
chē
xiāng

彻底 thorough; thoroughly; complete

chè dǐ

沉默 taciturn; silent; uncommunicative

chén mò

趁 to avail oneself of; to take advantage of

chèn

称 to weigh; to state; to name; name; appellation; to praise

chēng

称呼 to call; to address as; appellation

chēng
hu

称赞 to praise; to acclaim; to commend; to compliment

chēng
zàn

成分 composition; make-up; ingredient; element; component; one's social status;

chéng CL:个
fèn

成果 result; achievement; gain; profit; CL:个

chéng
guǒ

成就 accomplishment; success; attain a result; achievement; CL:个

chéng jiù

成立 to establish; to set up; to be tenable; to hold water

chéng lì

成人 adult;
chéng
rén

成熟 mature; ripe
chéng
shú

成语 Chinese set expression of 4 characters or two couplets of 4 characters each:

chéng yǔ expression often alluding to a story or historical quotation; idiom; proverb;
saying; adage; set expression; CL:条[tiao2] ,本[ben3] ,句[ju4]

成长 to mature; to grow; growth

chéng
zhǎng

承担 to undertake; to assume (responsibility etc)

chéng
dān

承认 to admit; to concede; to recognize; recognition (diplomatic, artistic etc); to

chéng acknowledge
rèn

承受 to bear; to support; to inherit

chéng
shòu

程度 degree (level or extent); level; CL:个

chéng
dù

程序 procedures; sequence; order; computer program

chéng xù
诚恳 sincere; honest; cordial
chéng
kěn

吃亏 to suffer losses; to come to grief; to lose out; to get the worst of it; to be at
chī kuī a disadvantage; unfortunately

持续 to continue; to persist; sustainable; preservation

chí xù

池塘 pool; pond
chí táng

迟早 sooner or later
chí zǎo

尺子 rule; ruler (measuring instrument); CL:把[ba3]

chǐ zi

翅膀 wing; CL:个,对[dui4]
chì bǎng

充电器 battery charger

chōng
diàn qì

充分 full; abundant
chōng
fèn

充满 full of; brimming with; very full; permeated

chōng
mǎn

冲 (of water) to dash against; to mix with water; to infuse; to rinse; to flush; to
chōng develop (a film); to rise in the air; to clash; to collide with

重复 to repeat; to duplicate; CL:个

chóng fù

宠物 house pet
chǒng
wù
抽屉 drawer
chōu ti

抽象 abstract
chōu
xiàng

丑 clown; disgraceful; surname Chou; 2nd earthly branch: 1-3 a.m., 12th solar
chǒu month (6th January to 3rd February); year of the Ox

臭 stench; stink; smelly; to smell (bad)

chòu

出版 to publish; to come off the press; to put out

chū bǎn

出口 an exit; to speak; to export; (of a ship) to leave port; CL:个

chū kǒu

出色 remarkable; outstanding
chū sè

出示 to show; to take out and show to others; to display;

chū shì

出席 to attend; to participate; present

chū xí

初级 junior; primary
chū jí

除非 only if (..., or otherwise,...); only when; only in the case that; unless
chú fēi

除夕 (New Year's) Eve

chú xī

处理 to handle; to treat; to deal with; to process; CL:个

chǔ lǐ

传播 to propagate; to disseminate; to spread

chuán
bō
传染 to infect; contagious
chuán
rǎn

传说 legend; folklore; tradition; it is said; they say that...

chuán
shuō

传统 tradition; traditional; convention; conventional; CL:个

chuán
tǒng

窗帘 window curtains
chuāng
lián

闯 to rush; to charge; to dash; to break through; to temper oneself (through

chuǎng battling hardships)

创造 to create; to bring about; to produce; CL:个

chuàng
zào

吹 to blow; to play a wind instrument; to blast; to puff; to boast; to brag; to

chuī end in failure; to fall through

词汇 vocabulary; list of words (e.g. for language teaching purposes)

cí huì

辞职 to resign
cí zhí

此外 besides; in addition; moreover; furthermore

cǐ wài

刺激 to irritate; to provoke; to upset; to stimulate; to excite; irritant

cì jī

次要 secondary
cì yào

匆忙 hasty; hurried
cōng
máng
从此 from now on; since then; henceforth
cóng cǐ

从而 thus; thereby
cóng ér

从前 previously; formerly; once upon a time

cóng
qián

从事 to go for; to engage in; to undertake; to deal with; to handle; to do

cóng shì

粗糙 crude; gruff; rough; coarse;

cū cāo

促进 to promote (an idea or cause); to advance; boost

cù jìn

促使 to induce; to promote; to urge; to impel; to bring about; to provoke; to

cù shǐ drive (sb to do sth); to catalyze; to actuate; to contribute to (some
development)

醋 vinegar; acid; jealousy (in love rivalry)

cù

催 to urge; to press; to prompt; to rush sb; to hasten sth; to expedite

cuī

存在 to exist; to be
cún zài

措施 measure; step (to be taken); CL:个

cuò shī

答应 to agree; to promise; to reply; to respond

dā ying

达到 to reach; to achieve; to attain

dá dào

打工 to have a part time job; to do manual work

dǎ gōng
打交道 to come into contact with; to have dealings
dǎ jiāo
dào

打喷嚏 to sneeze
dǎ pēn tì

打听 to ask about; to inquire about

dǎ ting

大方 generous; tasteful; stylish; easy-mannered

dà fāng

大厦 large building; edifice; mansion; CL:座[zuo4]

dà shà

大象 elephant; CL:只[zhi1]
dà xiàng

大型 large scale; wide scale; broad scale

dà xíng

呆 foolish; stupid; expressionless; blank; to stay

dāi

代表 representative; delegate; to represent; to stand for; on behalf of; in the

dài biǎo name of; CL:位[wei4],个, 名[ming2]

代替 instead; to replace; to substitute (X for Y, or a number in an algebraic

dài tì expression)

待遇 treatment; pay; wages; status; salary

dài yù

贷款 a loan; to provide a loan (e.g. bank); CL:笔[bi3]

dài kuǎn

单纯 simple; pure; alone; merely

dān
chún

单调 monotonous; uniform; unvarying

dān diào
单独 by oneself; alone; on one's own
dān dú

单位 unit (to measure); work unit (one's workplace); group of people as a whole;
dān wèi CL:个

单元 unit (as an entity); element; entrance number

dān yuán

担任 to hold a governmental office or post; to assume office of; to take charge

dān rèn of; to serve as

耽误 to delay; to hold-up; to waste time; to interfere with

dān wu

胆小鬼 coward
dǎn xiǎo
guǐ

淡 insipid; diluted; weak; mild; light in color; tasteless; fresh; indifferent;

dàn nitrogen

当地 local; in the locality

dāng dì

当心 to take care; to look out

dāng xīn

挡 to resist; to obstruct; to hinder; to keep off; to block (a blow); to get in the

dǎng way of; cover; gear

倒霉 have bad luck; be out of luck

dǎo méi

导演 direct; director (film etc)

dǎo yǎn

导致 to lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about

dǎo zhì

岛屿 island
dǎo yǔ

到达 to reach; to arrive
dào dá

道德 virtue; morality; ethics; moral; CL:种[zhong3]

dào dé

道理 reason; argument; sense; principle; basis; justification; CL:个

dào lǐ

登记 to register (one's name); to check in; enter one's name

dēng jì

等待 wait for; await

děng dài

等于 to equal; to be tantamount to
děng yú

滴 a drop; to drip
dī

敌人 enemy; foe; CL:个

dí rén

的确 really; indeed
dí què

地道 real; pure; genuine; typical; well-done; thorough

dì dao

地理 geography
dì lǐ

地区 regional; local; district (not necessarily formal administrative unit); region;

dì qū area; as suffix to city name, means prefecture or county (area administered
by a prefecture level city or county level city); CL:个

地毯 carpet; rug
dì tǎn

地位 position; status; place; CL:个

dì wèi

地震 earthquake
dì zhèn
递 to hand over; to pass on sth; to gradually increase or decrease;
dì progressively

点心 pastry; dimsum (in Cantonese cooking); dessert; light refreshments

diǎn xin

电池 battery; CL:节[jie2] ,组[zu3]

diàn chí

电台 transmitter-receiver; broadcasting station; radio station; CL:个

diàn tái

钓 to fish with a hook and bait

diào

顶 apex; crown of the head; top; roof; to carry on the head; to push to the top;
dǐng to go against; most; to replace; to substitute; classifier for headwear, hats,
veils etc; to agree or support (internet slang, similar to digg)

冻 to freeze; to feel very cold; aspic or jelly

dòng

动画片 cartoon; animation

dòng
huà piān

洞 cave; hole; zero (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers);
dòng CL:个

豆腐 tofu; bean curd

dòu fu

逗 to tease; to play with

dòu

独立 independent; independence; to stand alone

dú lì

独特 distinct; unique; having special characteristics

dú tè

度过 to spend; to pass: to get through; to survive

dù guò
断 to break; to snap; to cut off; to give up or abstain from sth; to judge; (usu.
duàn used in the negative) absolutely, definitely,decidedly

堆 to pile up; to heap up; pile (of things); a mass; heap; stack
duī

兑换 to convert; to exchange
duì huàn

对比 contrast; ratio; CL:个

duì bǐ

对待 to treat; treatment
duì dài

对方 counterpart; other person involved; opposite side; other side; receiving

duì fāng party

对手 opponent; adversary; rival; competitor

duì shǒu

对象 target; object; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend; CL:个

duì xiàng

吨 ton
dūn

蹲 to crouch; to squat
dūn

顿 to pause; to stop; to lay out; to kowtow; to stamp; at once; classifier for

dùn meals, beating, tellings off etc: time, bout, spell, meal

多亏 thanks to; luckily

duō kuī

多余 superfluous; unnecessary; surplus

duō yú

朵 earlobe
duǒ

躲藏 to conceal oneself; to hide oneself; to take cover

duǒ
cáng

恶劣 vile; nasty; of very poor quality

è liè

耳环 earring; CL:只[zhi1] ,对[dui4]

ěr huán

发表 to publish; to issue; to put out; to issue (a statement);

fā biǎo

发愁 to worry; to fret; to be anxious; to become sad

fā chóu

发达 developed (country etc); flourishing; to develop

fā dá

发抖 to tremble; to shake; to shiver; to shudder; tremulous

fā dǒu

发挥 to display; to exhibit; to bring out implicit or innate qualities; to express (a

fā huī thought or moral); to develop (an idea); to elaborate (on a theme)

发明 to invent; invention; CL:个

fā míng

发票 invoice; receipt or bill for purchase

fā piào

发言 to make a speech; statement; utterance

fā yán

罚款 (impose a) fine; penalty; fine (monetary)

fá kuǎn

法院 court of law; court

fǎ yuàn

翻 to turn over; to flip over; to overturn; to rummage through; to translate; to

fān decode

繁荣 prosperous; booming (economy)

fán róng
反而 instead; on the contrary; contrary (to expectations)
fǎn ér

反复 repeatedly; over and over

fǎn fù

反应 to react; to respond; reaction; response; reply; chemical reaction; CL:个

fǎn yìng

反映 to mirror; to reflect; mirror image; reflection; fig. to report; to make known;

fǎn yìng to render; used erroneously for 反应, response or reaction

反正 to put things back in order; to return to the correct path; in any event;
fǎn come what may; whatever happens (I'm still sure it's right); anyway
zhèng

范围 limit; range; scope; extent; CL:个

fàn wéi

方 square; power or involution (mathematics); upright; honest; fair and square;

fāng direction; side; party (to a contract, dispute etc); place; method; prescription
(medicine); upright or honest; just when; only or just; classifier for square
things; abbr. for square or cubic meter

方案 plan (for action); program (for action etc); proposal; proposed bill; CL:个
fāng àn

方式 way (of life); pattern; style; mode; manner; CL:个

fāng shì

妨碍 to hinder; to obstruct
fáng ài

仿佛 to seem; as if; alike; similar

fǎng fú

非 non-; not-; un-; abbr. for Africa 非洲; wrong; evil-doing; insist on; simply
fēi must

肥皂 soap; CL:块[kuai4] ,条[tiao2]

féi zào

废话 nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words; You don't say!; No kidding! (gently

fèi huà sarcastic)
分别 to part or leave each other; to distinguish; difference; in different ways;
fēn bié differently; separately or individually

分布 distributed; to distribute
fēn bù

分配 to assign; to allocate; to distribute

fēn pèi

分手 to part company; to split up; to break up

fēn shǒu

分析 to analyze; analysis; CL:个

fēn xī

纷纷 one after another; in succession; one by one; continuously; diverse; in

fēn fēn profusion; numerous and confused; pell-mell

奋斗 to strive; to struggle; to fight: struggle

fèn dòu

疯狂 crazy; frantic; madness; extreme popularity

fēng
kuáng

风格 style; maneer; mode

fēng gé

风景 scenery; landscape; CL:个

fēng jǐng

风俗 social custom; CL:个

fēng sú

风险 risk; venture; hazard

fēng xiǎn

讽刺 to satirize; to mock; irony; satire; sarcasm

fěng cì

否定 to negate; negative (answer); CL:个

fǒu dìng

否认 to deny; to declare to be untrue

fǒu rèn

幅 width; roll; classifier for textiles or pictures

fú

扶 to support with hand; to help sb up; to help

fú

服装 clothing; dress; costume; clothes; CL:身[shen1]

fú
zhuāng

辅导 to coach; to tutor; to give advice (in study)

fǔ dǎo

复制 to duplicate; to make a copy of; to copy; to reproduce; to clone

fù zhì

妇女 woman
fù nv3

改革 to reform; reform; CL:个

gǎi gé

改进 to improve; to make better; CL:个

gǎi jìn

改善 to make better; to improve; CL:个

gǎi shàn

改正 to correct; to amend; to put right; correction; CL:个

gǎi
zhèng

概括 to summarize; to generalize; briefly; CL:个

gài kuò

概念 concept; idea; CL:个

gài niàn

盖 lid; to cover; canopy; to build

gài

干脆 straightforward; clear-cut; blunt (e.g. statement); you might as well; simply

gān cuì

干燥 to dry (of weather, paint, cement etc); desiccation; dull; uninteresting; arid
gān zào

感激 to express thanks; grateful; moved to gratitude

gǎn jī

感受 to sense; perception; to feel (through the senses); a feeling; an impression;

gǎn an experience
shòu

感想 impressions; reflections; thoughts; CL:通[tong4] ,个

gǎn
xiǎng

赶紧 to hurry up; hurriedly

gǎn jǐn

赶快 immediately; at once;
gǎn kuài

干活儿 to work manually; manual labor

gàn huó
r

钢铁 steel; strong; firm; staunch

gāng tiě

高档 superior quality; high grade; top grade

gāo
dàng

高级 high level; high grade; advanced; high-ranking

gāo jí

搞 to do; to make; to go in for; to set up; to get hold of; to take care of
gǎo

告别 to leave; to bid farewell to; to say good-bye to

gào bié

格外 especially; particularly
gé wài
隔壁 next door; neighbor
gé bì

个别 individual; specific; respective; just one or two

gè bié

个人 individual; personal; oneself

gè rén

个性 individuality; personality
gè xìng

各自 each; respective; apiece

gè zì

根 root; basis; classifier for long slender objects, e.g. cigarettes, guitar strings;
gēn CL:条[tiao2]; radical (chemistry)

根本 fundamental; basic; root; simply; absolutely (not); (not) at all; CL:个

gēn běn

公布 to announce; to make public; to publish

gōng bù

公开 public; to publish; to make public

gōng kāi

公平 fair; impartial
gōng
píng

公寓 apartment building; block of flats; CL:套[tao4]

gōng yù

公元 (year) AD; Christian era

gōng
yuán

公主 princess
gōng
zhǔ

功能 function; capability
gōng
néng

工厂 factory; plant; CL:家[jia1] ,座[zuo4]

gōng
chǎng

工程师 engineer; CL:个,位[wei4] ,名[ming2]

gōng
chéng
shī

工具 tool; instrument; utensil; means (to achieve a goal etc)

gōng jù

工人 worker; CL:个,名[ming2]
gōng rén

工业 industry; CL:种[zhong3]
gōng yè

恭喜 congratulations; greetings;
gōng xǐ

贡献 to contribute; to dedicate; to devote; contribution; CL:个

gòng
xiàn

沟通 communicate
gōu
tōng

构成 to constitute; to form; to compose; to make up; to configure (computing)

gòu
chéng

姑姑 paternal aunt; CL:个

gū gu

姑娘 young woman; young lady; girl; daughter; CL:个

gū niang

古代 ancient times; olden times

gǔ dài
古典 classical
gǔ diǎn

股票 share; stock (market)

gǔ piào

骨头 bone; strong character; CL:根[gen1] ,块[kuai4]

gǔ tou

鼓舞 heartening (news); boost (morale); CL:个

gǔ wǔ

鼓掌 to applaud; to clap
gǔ
zhǎng

固定 fixed; set; regular

gù dìng

挂号 to register (at a hospital); to send by registered mail

guà hào

乖 well-behaved; (of a child) obedient; clever; shrewd; alert; perverse; contrary

guāi to reason; irregular; abnormal

拐弯 to go round a curve; to turn a corner; fig. a new direction

guǎi wān

怪不得 lit. you can't blame it!; no wonder!; so that's why!

guài bu
de

关闭 to close; to shut
guān bì

官 official; government; organ of body; CL:个

guān

观察 to observe; to watch; to survey; to examine; observation; view; perspective;

guān chá CL:个

观点 point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; CL:个

guān
diǎn
观念 thought; notion; concept; sense; views; ideology; general impressions
guān
niàn

管子 tube; pipe; drinking straw; CL:根[gen1]

guǎn zǐ

冠军 champion; CL:个
guàn jūn

光滑 glossy; sleek; smooth

guāng
hua

光临 (honorific) Welcome!; You honor us with your presence.; It is an honor to

guāng have you.
lín

光明 illumination; light; radiance (esp. glory of Buddha etc); fig. bright prospect;
guāng openhearted
míng

光盘 compact disc; CD or DVD; CD ROM; CL:片[pian4] ,张[zhang1]

guāng
pán

广场 a public square (e.g. Tiananmen Square); plaza; CL:个

guǎng
chǎng

广大 (of an area) vast or extensive; large-scale; widespread; (of people)

guǎng numerous
dà

广泛 extensive; wide range

guǎng
fàn

归纳 to sum up; to summarize; to conclude from facts; induction (method of

guī nà deduction in logic)

规矩 established practice; rule; customs; practices; fig. upright and honest; well-
guī ju behaved; lit. compass and set square
规律 rule (e.g. of science); law of behavior; regular pattern; rhythm; discipline
guī lv4

规模 scale; scope; extent; CL:个

guī mó

规则 regulation; rule; rules and regulations

guī zé

柜台 sales counter; front desk; bar

guì tái

滚 to roll; to get away; to boil; get lost (imperative); take a hike

gǔn

锅 pan; pot; boiler; CL:口[kou3] ,只[zhi1]

guō

国庆节 PRC National Day (October 1st)

guó qìng
jié

国王 king; CL:個|个[ge4];
guó
wáng

果然 sure enough; as expected; really

guǒ rán

果实 fruit (from work); results; gains

guǒ shí

过分 excessive; undue; overly

guò fèn

过敏 to be allergic; allergy
guò mǐn

过期 to be overdue; to exceed the time limit; to expire (as in expiration date)

guò qī

哈 laughter; yawn; abbr. for Kazakhstan

hā
海关 customs (i.e. border crossing inspection); CL:个
hǎi guān

海鲜 seafood
hǎi xiān

喊 to yell; to call; to cry; to shout

hǎn

行业 industry; business
háng yè

豪华 luxurious
háo huá

好客 hospitality; to treat guests well; to enjoy having guests; hospitable; friendly

hào kè

好奇 inquisitive; curious
hào qí

何必 there is no need; why should

hé bì

何况 much less; let alone

hé
kuàng

合法 lawful; legitimate; legal

hé fǎ

合理 rational; reasonable; fair

hé lǐ

合同 (business) contract; CL:个

hé tong

合影 joint photo; group photo

hé yǐng

合作 to cooperate; to collaborate; to work together; cooperation; CL:个

hé zuò

和平 peace
hé píng

核心 core; nucleus
hé xīn

恨 to hate; to regret
hèn

猴子 monkey; CL:只[zhi1]
hóu zi

后背 the back (human anatomy); the back part of sth;

hòu bèi

后果 consequences; aftermath
hòu guǒ

呼吸 to breathe
hū xī

忽然 suddenly; all of a sudden

hū rán

忽视 to neglect; to ignore
hū shì

壶 pot; classifier for bottled liquid

hú

糊涂 muddled; silly; confused

hú tu

胡说 to talk nonsense; drivel

hú shuō

胡同 lane; alley; CL:条[tiao2]

hú tòng

蝴蝶 butterfly; CL:只[zhi1]
hú dié

花生 peanut; groundnut; CL:粒[li4]

huā
shēng
华裔 ethnic Chinese; non-Chinese citizen of Chinese ancestry
huá yì

滑 to slip; to slide; smooth; slippery; cunning;

huá

划 to row; to paddle; profitable; worth (the effort); it pays (to do sth);

huà

化学 chemistry; chemical
huà xué

话题 subject (of a talk or conversation); topic

huà tí

怀念 to cherish the memory of; to think of; reminisce

huái niàn

怀孕 pregnant; to have conceived; gestation; pregnancy

huái yùn

缓解 to ease; to help relieve (a crisis)

huǎn jiě

幻想 delusion; fantasy
huàn
xiǎng

慌张 confused; flustered
huāng
zhāng

黄金 gold
huáng
jīn

恢复 to reinstate; to resume; to restore; to recover; to regain; to rehabilitate

huī fù

挥 to wave; to brandish; to wipe away; to command; to conduct; to scatter; to

huī disperse

灰 ash; dust; lime; gray; discouraged; dejected

huī
灰尘 dust
huī chén

灰心 lose heart; be discouraged

huī xīn

汇率 exchange rate
huì lv4

婚礼 wedding ceremony; wedding

hūn lǐ

婚姻 matrimony; wedding; marriage; CL:次[ci4]

hūn yīn

活跃 active; vigorous
huó yuè

伙伴 partner; companion; comrade

huǒ bàn

火柴 match (for lighting fire); CL:根[gen1] ,盒[he2]

huǒ chái

或许 perhaps; maybe
huò xǔ

基本 basic; fundamental; main; elementary

jī běn

机器 machine; CL:台[tai2] ,部[bu4] ,个

jī qì

激烈 intense; acute; fierce

jī liè

肌肉 muscle; flesh
jī ròu

及格 to pass a test
jí gé

急忙 hastily
jí máng
急诊 emergency call; emergency (medical) treatment;
jí zhěn

极其 extremely
jí qí

集合 a congregation; to gather; a set

jí hé

集体 collective; social; team; CL:个

jí tǐ

集中 to concentrate; to centralize; to focus; centralized; concentrated; to put

jí zhōng together

寂寞 lonely; lonesome
jì mò

系领带 tie one's necktie

jì lǐng dài

纪录 record (sports, written account); note

jì lù

纪律 discipline
jì lv4

纪念 to commemorate; to remember; CL:个

jì niàn

计算 to count; to calculate; to compute; CL:个

jì suàn

记录 to take notes; keep the minutes; record; CL:个

jì lù

记忆 memories; remember; memory; CL:个

jì yì

嘉宾 esteemed guest; honored guest

jiā bīn

夹子 clip; clamp; tongs; folder; wallet

jiā zi
家庭 family; household; CL:户[hu4] ,个
jiā tíng

家务 household duties; housework

jiā wù

家乡 hometown; native place; CL:个

jiā xiāng

假如 supposing; if
jiǎ rú

假设 hypothesis; conjecture; suppose that

jiǎ shè

假装 to feign; to pretend
jiǎ
zhuāng

甲 first (in a list, as a party to a contract, in terms of quality etc); first of the ten
jiǎ heavenly stems 十天十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; (used for an unspecified
person or thing); armor plating; shell or carapace; (of the fingers or toes)
nail; bladed leather or metal armor (old); ranking system used in the
Imperial examinations (old); civil administration unit (old)

价值 value; worth; fig. values (ethical, cultural etc); CL:个

jià zhí

嫁 (of a woman) to marry; to marry off a daughter; to shift (blame etc)

jià

驾驶 to pilot (ship, airplane etc); to drive

jià shǐ

兼职 to hold concurrent posts; part-time; concurrent job; moonlighting

jiān zhí

坚决 firm; resolute; determined

jiān jué

坚强 staunch; strong
jiān
qiáng
肩膀 shoulder
jiān
bǎng

艰巨 arduous; terrible (task); very difficult; formidable

jiān jù

艰苦 difficult; hard; arduous

jiān kǔ

剪刀 scissors; CL:把[ba3]
jiǎn dāo

捡 to pick up; to collect; to gather

jiǎn

简历 Curriculum Vitae (CV); résumé (resume); biographical notes

jiǎn lì

简直 simply; at all; practically

jiǎn zhí

健身 to exercise; to keep fit; to work out; physical exercise;

jiàn shēn

建立 to establish; to set up; to found; to build

jiàn lì

建设 to build; to construct; construction; constructive

jiàn shè

建筑 building; to construct; Taiwan pr. jian4 zhu2; CL:个

jiàn zhù

键盘 keyboard
jiàn pán

讲究 to pay particular attention to; exquisite; aesthetic

jiǎng jiu

讲座 a course of lectures; CL:个

jiǎng zuò

酱油 soy sauce
jiàng yóu

交换 to exchange; to swap; to switch (telecom); commutative (math); to

jiāo huàn commute

交际 communication; social intercourse

jiāo jì

交往 to associate; to contact; association; contact

jiāo
wǎng

浇 to pour liquid; to irrigate (using waterwheel); to water; to cast (molten

jiāo metal); to mold

胶水 glue
jiāo shuǐ

狡猾 crafty; cunning; sly

jiǎo huá

角度 angle; point of view

jiǎo dù

教材 teaching material; CL:本[ben3]

jiào cái

教练 instructor; sports coach; trainer; CL:个,位[wei4] ,名[ming2]

jiào liàn

教训 a lesson; a moral; to chide sb; to lecture sb

jiào xun

接触 to touch; to contact; access; in touch with

jiē chù

接待 to receive (a visitor); to admit (allow sb to enter)

jiē dài

接近 near; close to
jiē jìn

结实 rugged; sturdy
jiē shi
阶段 stage; section; phase; period; CL:个
jiē duàn

结构 structure; composition; makeup; architecture; CL:座[zuo4] ,个

jié gòu

结合 to combine; to link; to integrate; binding; CL:次[ci4]

jié hé

结论 conclusion; verdict; to conclude; to reach a verdict; CL:个

jié lùn

结账 to pay the bill; to settle accounts

jié zhàng

节省 saving; to save; to use sparingly; to cut down on

jié shěng

借口 to use as an excuse; on the pretext

jiè kǒu

届 to arrive at (place or time); period; to become due; classifier for events,

jiè meetings, elections, sporting fixtures etc

戒 to guard against; to exhort; to admonish or warn; to give up or stop doing

jiè sth; Buddhist monastic discipline; ring (for a finger);

戒指 (finger) ring
jiè zhi

金属 metal; CL:种[zhong3]
jīn shǔ

尽快 as quickly as possible; as soon as possible; with all speed

jǐn kuài

紧急 urgent; emergency
jǐn jí

谨慎 cautious; prudent
jǐn shèn

尽力 to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort

jìn lì
尽量 as much as possible; to the greatest extent
jìn liàng

近代 modern times
jìn dài

进步 progress; improvement; to improve; to progress; CL:个

jìn bù

进口 to import; imported
jìn kǒu

精力 energy
jīng lì

精神 spirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological; essence; gist;

jīng shén CL:个

经典 the classics; scriptures; classical

jīng diǎn

经商 to trade; to carry out commercial activities; in business

jīng
shāng

经营 to engage in (business etc); to run; to operate

jīng yíng

酒吧 bar; pub; saloon; CL:家[jia1]

jiǔ bā

救 to rescue; to save; to assist

jiù

救护车 ambulance; CL:辆[liang4]

jiù hù
chē

舅舅 mother's brother; maternal uncle (informal); CL:个

jiù jiu

居然 unexpectedly; to one's surprise; go so far as to

jū rán
桔子 tangerine; CL:个,瓣[ban4]
jú zi

俱乐部 club (i.e. a group or organization); CL:个

jù lè bù

具备 to possess; to have; equipped with; able to fulfill (conditions or

jù bèi requirements)

具体 concrete; definite; specific

jù tǐ

巨大 huge; immense; very large; tremendous; gigantic; enormous

jù dà

据说 it is said that; reportedly

jù shuō

捐 to contribute; to donate; contribution; tax; to abandon

juān

决赛 finals (of a competition)

jué sài

决心 determination; resolution; determined; firm and resolute; to make up one's

jué xīn mind; CL:个

绝对 absolute; unconditional
jué duì

角色 persona; role; character in a novel

jué sè

军事 military affairs; military matters; military

jūn shì

均匀 well-distributed; homogeneous; even

jūn yún

卡车 truck; CL:辆[liang4]
kǎ chē

开发 exploit (a resource); open up (for development); to develop

kāi fā
开放 to lift (a ban or restriction); to open to the outside world (politics); to open
kāi fàng for public use; to come into bloom (of flowers)

开幕式 opening ceremony

kāi mù
shì

开水 boiled water; boiling water

kāi shuǐ

砍 to chop; to cut down; to throw sth at sb

kǎn

看不起 to look down upon; to despise

kàn bu
qǐ

看望 to visit; to pay a call to

kàn
wàng

靠 to lean against or on; to stand by the side of; to come near to; to depend
kào on; to trust; to fuck (vulgar); traditional military costume drama where the
performers wear armor (old);

颗 classifier for small spheres, pearls, corn grains, teeth, hearts, satellites etc
kē

可见 it can clearly be seen (that this is the case); it is (thus) clear; clear; visible
kě jiàn

可靠 reliable
kě kào

可怕 awful; dreadful; fearful; formidable; frightful; scary; hideous; horrible;

kě pà terrible; terribly

克 to be able to; to subdue; to restrain; to overcome; gram

kè

克服 (try to) overcome (hardships etc); to conquer; to put up with; to endure

kè fú

刻苦 hardworking; assiduous
kè kǔ

客观 objective; impartial
kè guān

课程 course; class; CL:堂[tang2] ,節[jie2] ,门[men2]

kè chéng

空间 space (astronomy); CL:个

kōng jiān

控制 control; to exercise control over; to contain

kòng zhì

空闲 idle; free time; leisure

kòng
xián

口味 a person's preferences; tastes (in food); flavor

kǒu wèi

夸 to boast; to exaggerate; to praise

kuā

夸张 to exaggerate; overstated; exaggerated; hyperbole; (coll.) excessive;

kuā extreme; ridiculous;
zhāng

会计 accountant; accountancy; accounting

kuài jì

宽 wide; broad; lenient

kuān

昆虫 insect; CL:只[zhi1] ,群[qun2] ,堆[dui1]

kūn
chóng

扩大 to expand; to enlarge; to broaden one's scope

kuò dà

辣椒 hot pepper; chili

là jiāo
拦 to cut off; to hinder
lán

烂 well-cooked and soft; mushy; to rot; to decompose; rotten; worn out;

làn chaotic; messy; utterly; thoroughly

朗读 read aloud; read loudly and clearly

lǎng dú

劳动 physical labor; work; toil; CL:次[ci4]

láo dòng

劳驾 excuse me
láo jià

姥姥 (informal) mother's mother; maternal grandmother

lǎo lao

老百姓 ordinary people; the 'person in the street'; CL:个

lǎo bǎi
xìng

老板 boss; keeper
lǎo bǎn

老婆 (coll.) wife;
lǎo pó

老实 honest; sincere; open and guileless; naive

lǎo shi

老鼠 rat; mouse; CL:只[zhi1]

lǎo shǔ

乐观 optimistic; hopeful
lè guān

雷 thunder; (internet slang) terrifying; terrific

léi

类型 type; category; genre; form; style;

lèi xíng

冷淡 cold; indifferent
lěng dàn

厘米 centimeter
lí mǐ

梨 pear; CL:个
lí

离婚 to divorce; divorced from (one's spouse)

lí hūn

理论 theory; CL:个
lǐ lùn

理由 reason; grounds; justification; CL:个

lǐ yóu

利润 profits
lì rùn

利息 interest (on a loan); CL:笔[bi3]

lì xī

利益 benefit; (in sb's) interest; CL:个

lì yì

利用 exploit; make use of; to use; to take advantage of; to utilize

lì yòng

力量 power; force; strength

lì liang

立即 immediately
lì jí

立刻 forthwith; immediate; prompt; promptly; straightway; thereupon; at once

lì kè

联合 to combine; to join; unite; alliance

lián hé

连忙 promptly; at once
lián
máng
连续 continuous; in a row; serial; consecutive;
lián xù

恋爱 (romantic) love; in love; to have an affair; CL:个

liàn ài

粮食 foodstuff; cereals; CL:种[zhong3]

liáng shi

良好 good; favorable; well; fine

liáng
hǎo

亮 bright; clear; resonant; to shine; to show; to reveal

liàng

了不起 amazing; terrific; extraordinary

liǎo bu
qǐ

列车 (railway) train;
liè chē

临时 at the instant sth happens; temporary; interim; ad hoc

lín shí

灵活 flexible; nimble; agile

líng huó

铃 (small) bell; CL:只[zhi1]

líng

零件 part; component
líng jiàn

零食 between-meal nibbles; snacks

líng shí

领导 to lead; leading; leadership; leader; CL:位[wei4] ,个

lǐng dǎo

领域 domain; sphere; field; territory; area

lǐng yù
流传 to spread; to circulate; to hand down
liú chuán

流泪 to shed tears
liú lèi

浏览 to skim over; to browse

liú lǎn

龙 dragon; CL:条[tiao2]; imperial

lóng

漏 to leak; to divulge; to leave out by mistake; waterclock or hourglass (old)

lòu

录取 to recruit; to enroll
lù qǔ

录音 to record (sound); sound-recording; CL:个

lù yīn

陆地 dry land (as opposed to the sea)

lù dì

陆续 in turn; successively; one after the other; bit by bit

lù xù

轮流 to alternate; to take turns

lún liú

论文 treatise; thesis; paper; CL:篇[pian1]; to discuss a paper or thesis (old)

lùn wén

逻辑 logic (loanword)
luó ji

落后 to fall behind; to lag (in technology etc); backward; to retrogress

luò hòu

骂 to scold; abuse; CL:通[tong4] ,顿[dun4]

mà

麦克风 microphone (loanword)

mài kè
fēng

馒头 steamed roll; steamed bun; steamed bread; CL:个

mán tou

满足 to satisfy; to meet (the needs of)

mǎn zú

毛病 fault; problem; defect; shortcomings; CL:个

máo
bìng

矛盾 contradictory; contradiction; CL:个

máo dùn

冒险 to take risks; to take chances; foray; adventure

mào xiǎn

贸易 (commercial) trade; CL:个

mào yì

媒体 media, esp. news media

méi tǐ

煤炭 coal
méi tàn

眉毛 eyebrow; CL:根[gen1]
méi mao

美术 art; fine arts; painting; CL:种[zhong3]

měi shù

魅力 charm; fascination; glamor; charisma

mèi lì

梦想 to dream of; to hope in vain

mèng
xiǎng

密切 close; familiar; intimate; closely (related); to foster close ties; to pay close
mì qiè attention

秘密 secret; CL:个
mì mì

秘书 secretary
mì shū

蜜蜂 bee; honeybee; CL:只[zhi1] ,群[qun2]

mì fēng

面对 to confront; to face
miàn duì

面积 surface area
miàn jī

面临 to face sth; to be confronted with

miàn lín

描写 to describe; to depict; to portray; description

miáo xiě

苗条 slim; slender; graceful

miáo
tiáo

敏感 sensitive; susceptible; politically sensitive (pretext for censorship)

mǐn gǎn

名牌 famous brand
míng pái

名片 (business) card
míng
piàn

名胜古迹 historical sites and scenic spots

míng
shèng
gǔ jì

明确 to clarify; explicit; clear-cut; definite; to specify; to make definite

míng
què

明显 obvious; distinct; clear

míng
xiǎn

明星 star; celebrity
míng
xīng

命令 order; command; CL:道[dao4] ,个

mìng
lìng

命运 destiny; fate; CL:个

mìng
yùn

摸 to feel with the hand; to touch; to stroke; to grope; to feel (one's pulse)
mō

摩托车 motorbike; motorcycle; CL:辆[liang4] ,部[bu4]

mó tuō
chē

模仿 to imitate; to copy; to emulate; to mimic; model

mó fǎng

模糊 vague; indistinct; fuzzy

mó hu

模特 (fashion) model (loanword);

mó tè

陌生 strange; unfamiliar
mò
shēng

某 a certain; sb or sth indefinite; some; such-and-such

mǒu

木头 slow-witted; blockhead; log (of wood, timber etc); CL:块[kuai4] ,根[gen1]

mù tou

目标 target; goal; objective; CL:个

mù biāo
目录 catalog; table of contents; directory (on computer hard drive); list; contents
mù lù

目前 at the present time; currently

mù qián

哪怕 no matter how; even; even if; even though

nǎ pà

难怪 (it's) no wonder (that...); (it's) not surprising (that)

nán guài

难免 hard to avoid; difficult to escape from

nán
miǎn

脑袋 head; skull; brain; mental capability; CL:颗[ke1] ,个

nǎo dài

内部 interior; inside (part, section); internal;

nèi bù

内科 medicine; 'internal' medicine, i.e. treatment by administering drugs, as

nèi kē opposed to surgical intervention; medical department

嫩 tender; soft; delicate; light (color); inexperienced; unskilled

nèn

能干 capable; competent
néng
gàn

能源 energy; power source; CL:个

néng
yuán

嗯 m-hm (sound used to express agreement or assent)

ńg

年代 a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties); age; era; period; CL:个

nián dài

年纪 year (in school, college etc); grade CL:把[ba3] ,个

nián jì
念 to miss (someone); to read (aloud); to study (a degree course); to miss (sb);
niàn idea; remembrance; twenty (banker's anti-fraud numeral corresponding to
廿, 20)

宁可 preferably; one would prefer to...(or not to...); would rather; (would) be
nìng kě better to; (to pick) the lesser of two evils

牛仔裤 jeans; CL:条[tiao2]

niú zǎi
kù

农村 rural area; village; CL:个

nóng
cūn

农民 peasant; CL:个
nóng
mín

农业 agriculture; farming
nóng yè

浓 concentrated; dense
nóng

女士 lady; madam; CL:个,位[wei4]

nv3 shì

欧洲 Europe; European
ōu zhōu

偶然 incidentally; occasional; occasionally; by chance; randomly

ǒu rán

拍 to take (a photograph);to clap; to pat; to slap; fly-swatter; racket

pāi

派 clique; school; group; faction; to dispatch; to send; to assign; to appoint; pi

pài (Greek letter Ππ); the circular ratio pi = 3.1415926

盼望 to hope for; look forward to

pàn
wàng
培训 to cultivate; to train; to groom; training
péi xùn

培养 to educate; to nurture; to breed; to groom (for a position)

péi yǎng

赔偿 to compensate
péi
cháng

佩服 admire
pèi fú

配合 matching; fitting in with; compatible with; to correspond; to fit; to conform

pèi hé to; rapport; to coordinate with; to act in concert with; to cooperate; to
become man and wife; to combine parts of machine

盆 basin; flower pot; unit of volume equal to 12 斗 and 8 升, approx 128 liters;
pén CL:个

碰 to touch; to meet with; to bump;

pèng

批 to ascertain; to act on; to criticize; to pass on; classifier for batches, lots,
pī military flights; tier (for the ranking of universities and colleges)

批准 to approve; to ratify
pī zhǔn

披 to drape over one's shoulders; to unroll; to split open; to spread out

pī

疲劳 fatigue; wearily; weariness; weary

pí láo

匹 classifier for horses, mules and tissue; ordinary person

pǐ

片 thin piece; flake; a slice; film; TV play; to slice; to carve thin; partial;
piàn incomplete; one-sided; classifier for slices, tablets, tract of land, area of
water; classifier for CDs, movies, DVDs etc; used with numeral 一[yi1]:
classifier for scenario, scene, feeling, atmosphere, sound etc

片面 unilateral; one-sided
piàn
miàn

飘 to float
piāo

拼音 pinyin (Chinese romanization); phonetic writing

pīn yīn

频道 frequency; (television) channel

pín dào

凭 to lean against; to rely on; on the basis of; no matter (how, what etc); proof
píng

平均 average; on average; evenly; in equal proportions

píng jūn

平 flat; level; equal; to tie (make the same score); to draw (score); calm;
píng peaceful

平安 safe and sound; well; without mishap; quiet and safe; at peace;
píng 'ān

平常 ordinary; common; usually; ordinarily

píng
cháng

平等 equality; equal
píng
děng

平方 square (as in square foot, square mile, square root)

píng
fāng

平衡 balance; equilibrium
píng
héng

平静 tranquil; undisturbed; serene

píng jìng

评价 to evaluate; to assess
píng jià

破产 to go bankrupt; to become impoverished; bankruptcy

pò chǎn

破坏 destruction; damage; to wreck; to break; to destroy

pò huài

迫切 urgent; pressing
pò qiè

期待 to look forward to; to await; expectation

qī dài

期间 period of time; time; time period; period; CL:个

qī jiān

其余 the rest; the others; remaining; remainder; apart from them

qí yú

奇迹 miracle; miraculous; wonder; marvel

qí jì

企业 company; firm; enterprise; corporation; CL:家[jia1]

qǐ yè

启发 to enlighten; to explain and arouse interest; to inspire; inspiration; heuristic

qǐ fā (attributively); to teach; CL:个

气氛 atmosphere; mood
qì fēn

汽油 gas; gasoline; CL:升[sheng1]

qì yóu

签 to sign one's name; to make brief comments on a document; autograph;

qiān visa

谦虚 modest; self-effacing; to make modest remarks

qiān xū

前途 future outlook; prospects; journey

qián tú
浅 shallow, not deep; superficial
qiǎn

欠 deficient; owe; to lack; yawn

qiàn

枪 gun; firearm; rifle; spear; CL:支[zhi1] ,把[ba3]

qiāng

墙 wall; CL:面[mian4] ,堵[du3]

qiáng

强调 to emphasize (a statement); to stress

qiáng
diào

强烈 intense; (violently) strong

qiáng liè

抢 to fight over; to rush; to scramble; to grab; to rob; to snatch

qiǎng

悄悄 stealthily; quietly; secretly;

qiāo
qiāo

瞧 to look at; to see

qiáo

巧妙 ingenious; clever
qiǎo
miào

切 to cut; to slice; tangent (math)

qiē

亲爱 Dear or beloved (way of starting a letter)

qīn ài

亲切 amiable; friendliness; gracious; hospitality; intimate; cordial; kind; close and

qīn qiè dear; familiar

亲自 personally
qīn zì
勤奋 hardworking; diligent
qín fèn

清淡 light (of food, not greasy or strongly flavored); insipid; slack (sales)
qīng dàn

轻视 contempt; contemptuous; to despise; to scorn; scornful

qīng shì

轻易 easily; lightly; rashly;

qīng yì

青 green or blue; nature's color; greenish black; abbr. for Qinghai province 青
qīng 海

青春 youth; youthfulness
qīng
chūn

青少年 teenager; teenage; an adolescent; a youth; young person

qīng
shào
nián

情景 scene; sight; circumstances; CL:个

qíng jǐng

情绪 feeling; sentiment; CL:种[zhong3]

qíng xù

请求 to request; request; to ask; CL:个

qǐng qiú

庆祝 to celebrate
qìng zhù

球迷 soccer fan; crazy about ball sports; CL:个

qiú mí

趋势 trend; tendency
qū shì

取消 to cancel; cancellation
qǔ xiāo
娶 to take a wife; to marry (a woman)
qǔ

去世 to pass away; to die

qù shì

圈 circle; ring; loop; classifier for loops, orbits, laps of race etc; CL:个
quān

全面 all-around; comprehensive; total; overall

quán
miàn

权利 privilege; right; power

quán lì

权力 authority; power
quán lì

劝 to advise; to urge; to try to persuade; to exhort

quàn

缺乏 shortage; be lacking; to be short of; to lack; scarcity

quē fá

确定 definite; certain; fixed; to fix (on sth); to determine; to be sure; to ensure; to

què dìng make certain; to ascertain; to clinch; to recognize; to confirm; OK (on
computer dialog box)

确认 to confirm; to verify; confirmation

què rèn

群 group; crowd; flock; herd; pack

qún

燃烧 to ignite; combustion; flaming; kindle

rán shāo

绕 to wind; to coil (thread); to rotate around; to spiral; to move around; to go

rào round (an obstacle); to by-pass; to make a detour; to confuse; to perplex

热爱 to love ardently; to adore

rè ài
热烈 warm (welcome etc)
rè liè

热心 enthusiasm; zeal; zealous; zest; enthusiastic; ardent; warmhearted

rè xīn

人才 a person's talent; talented person; distinguished person; a talent (worth

rén cái head-hunting); person's looks; an attractive woman; used interchangeably
with 人材; CL:个

人口 population
rén kǒu

人类 humanity; human race; mankind

rén lèi

人民币 Renminbi (RMB); Chinese Yuan (CNY)

rén mín
bì

人生 human life
rén
shēng

人事 human resources; personnel; human affairs; ways of the world;

rén shì consciousness of the world; what is humanly possible; personnel matters;
sexual awareness; sexual passion; facts of life

人物 a person; a character (in a play, novel etc); a protagonist; CL:个

rén wù

人员 staff; crew; personnel; CL:个

rén yuán

忍不住 cannot help; unable to bear

rěn bu
zhù

日常 daily; everyday
rì cháng

日程 schedule; itinerary; CL:个

rì chéng
日历 calendar; CL:张[zhang1] ,本[ben3]
rì lì

日期 date (calendar); CL:个

rì qī

日用品 articles for daily use; CL:件[jian4] ,个

rì yòng
pǐn

日子 a given day (calendar); days of one's life; time

rì zi

如何 what way; how; what

rú hé

如今 nowadays; now
rú jīn

软 soft; flexible
ruǎn

软件 (computer) software
ruǎn jiàn

弱 weak; feeble; young; inferior; (following a decimal or fraction) slightly less

ruò than

洒 to sprinkle; to spray; to spill; to shed

sǎ

嗓子 throat; voice; CL:把[ba3]

sǎng zi

色彩 tint; coloring; coloration; character

sè cǎi

杀 to kill; to murder; to fight; to weaken or reduce; to smart (topolect); to

shā counteract; (used after a verb) extremely

沙漠 desert; CL:个
shā mò

沙滩 beach; sand bar; CL:片[pian4]

shā tān

傻 foolish; silly
shǎ

晒 to dry in the sun; to sunbathe; to share files (loan from 'share')

shài

删除 to delete; to cancel
shān chú

闪电 lightning; CL:道[dao4]
shǎn
diàn

善良 good and honest; kind-hearted

shàn
liáng

善于 be good at; be adept in

shàn yú

扇子 fan; CL:把[ba3]
shàn zi

伤害 to injure; to harm;
shāng
hài

商品 good; commodity; merchandise; CL:个

shāng
pǐn

商务 commercial affairs; commercial; commerce; business;

shāng
wù

商业 business; trade; commerce

shāng yè

上当 taken in (by sb's deceit); to be fooled; to be duped

shàng
dàng
蛇 snake; serpent; CL:条[tiao2]
shé

舍不得 to hate to do sth; to hate to part with; to begrudge

shě bu
de

射击 to shoot; to fire (a gun)

shè jī

摄影 to take a photograph; photography; to shoot (a movie)

shè yǐng

设备 equipment; facilities; installations; CL:个

shè bèi

设计 plan; design; to design; to plan; CL:个

shè jì

设施 facilities; installation
shè shī

伸 to stretch; to extend
shēn

深刻 profound; deep; deep-going

shēn kè

身材 stature; build (height and weight); figure

shēn cái

身份 status; capacity; dignity; position; rank; identity

shēn fèn

神话 fairy tale; mythology; myth

shén huà

神秘 mysterious; mystery
shén mì

升 to raise; to hoist; to promote; metric liter (also written 公升); measure for
shēng dry grain equal to one-tenth (斗 dǒu)

声调 tone; note; a tone (on a Chinese syllable); CL:个

shēng
diào

生产 to give birth to a child; parturition; to produce; manufacture

shēng
chǎn

生动 vivid; lively
shēng
dòng

生长 to grow
shēng
zhǎng

绳子 rope; string; cord; CL:条[tiao2]

shéng zi

省略 to leave out; omission

shěng
lüè

胜利 victory; CL:个
shèng lì

失眠 (suffer from) insomnia

shī mián

失去 to lose
shī qù

失业 unemployment
shī yè

湿润 moist
shī rùn

狮子 lion
shī zi

诗 poem; poetry; verse; abbr. for Book of Songs 诗经[shi1 jing1]; CL:首[shou3]
shī

实话 truth
shí huà

实践 to practice; to put into practice; to fulfill

shí jiàn

实习 to practice; field work

shí xí

实现 to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about

shí xiàn

实验 to experiment; experiments; CL:个,次[ci4]

shí yàn

实用 practical; functional; pragmatic; applied (science)

shí yòng

时差 jet lag; time lag; jet lag

shí chā

时代 age; era; epoch; period; CL:个

shí dài

时刻 moment; constantly; always; CL:个

shí kè

时髦 in vogue; fashionable
shí máo

时期 a period in time or history; period; time (interval); phase; CL:个

shí qī

时尚 fashion
shí
shàng

石头 stone; CL:块[kuai4]
shí tou

食物 food; CL:种[zhong3]
shí wù

使劲儿 to exert all one's strength

shǐ jìn r
始终 from beginning to end; all along
shǐ
zhōng

事实 a fact; the fact that; CL:个

shì shí

事物 thing; object; CL:个

shì wù

事先 in advance; before the event; beforehand; prior

shì xiān

似的 seems as if; rather like;

shì de

士兵 soldier; CL:个
shì bīng

市场 market place; market (also in abstract); abbr. for 超级市场 supermarket; CL:
shì 个
chǎng

试卷 examination paper; test paper; CL:份[fen4] ,张[zhang1]

shì juàn

收获 harvest; results; gains

shōu
huò

收据 receipt; CL:张[zhang1]
shōu jù

手工 handwork; manual
shǒu
gōng

手术 surgical operation; operation; surgery; CL:个

shǒu shù

手套 glove; mitten; CL:双[shuang1] ,只[zhi1]

shǒu tào

手续 formalities; procedures; CL:道[dao4] ,个

shǒu xù

手指 finger; CL:个,只[zhi1]
shǒu zhǐ

首 head; chief; first (occasion, thing etc); classifier for poems and songs
shǒu

受伤 to sustain injuries; wounded (in an accident etc); harmed

shòu
shāng

寿命 life span; life expectancy

shòu
mìng

书架 bookshelf; CL:个
shū jià

梳子 comb; CL:把[ba3]
shū zi

舒适 cozy; snug; comfortable

shū shì

蔬菜 vegetables; produce; CL:种[zhong3]

shū cài

输入 to import; to input
shū rù

熟练 practiced; proficient; skilled; skillful

shú liàn

属于 classified as; to belong to; to be part of

shǔ yú

数 number; figure; several; a few

shǔ

鼠标 mouse (computing)
shǔ biāo

数据 data; numbers; digital

shù jù

数码 numeral; figures; digital; amount; numerical code

shù mǎ

摔倒 to fall down; to slip and fall; to throw sb to the ground;

shuāi
dǎo

甩 to throw; to fling; to swing; to leave behind; to throw off

shuǎi

双方 bilateral; both sides; both parties involved

shuāng
fāng

税 taxes; duties
shuì

说不定 can't say for sure; maybe

shuō bu
dìng

说服 to persuade; to convince; to talk sb over

shuō fú

丝绸 silk cloth; silk

sī chóu

丝毫 the slightest amount or degree; a bit

sī háo

思考 to reflect on; to ponder over

sī kǎo

思想 thought; thinking; idea; ideology; CL:个

sī xiǎng

撕 to tear; to rip
sī

私人 private (citizen); private

sī rén
似乎 apparently; to seem; to appear; as if; seemingly
sì hū

搜索 to search; to look for sth; to scour (search meticulously); to look sth up;
sōu suǒ internet search; database search

宿舍 dormitory; dorm room; living quarters; hostel; CL:间[jian1]

sù shè

随身 to (carry) on one's person; to (take) with one

suí shēn

随时 at any time
suí shí

随手 conveniently; without extra trouble; while doing it; in passing

suí shǒu

碎 to break down; to break into pieces; fragmentary

suì

损失 loss; damage; CL:个; to lose; to damage

sǔn shī

缩短 to curtail; to cut down

suō
duǎn

所 place; location; classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc; that
suǒ which; particle introducing a relative clause or passive; CL:个

锁 to lock up; to lock; CL:把[ba3]

suǒ

台阶 flight of steps (leading up to a house); step (over obstacle); bench; fig. way
tái jiē out of an embarrassing situation

太极拳 shadowboxing or Taiji, T'aichi or T'aichichuan; traditional form of physical

tài jí exercise or relaxation; a martial art
quán

太太 married woman; Mrs.; Madam; wife; CL:个,位[wei4]

tài tai
谈判 to negotiate; negotiation; talks; conference; CL:个
tán pàn

坦率 frank (discussion); blunt; open

tǎn shuài

烫 to scald; to burn; to iron; hot

tàng

桃 peach
táo

淘气 naughty; bad
táo qì

逃 to escape; to run away; to flee

táo

逃避 to evade; to avoid; to shirk; to escape;

táo bì

讨价还价 haggle over price

tǎo jià
huán jià

套 cover; sheath; to encase; a case ; to overlap; to interleave; bend (of a river

tào or mountain range, in place names); harness; classifier for sets, collections;
tau (Greek letter Ττ)

特色 characteristic; distinguishing feature or quality

tè sè

特殊 special; particular; unusual; extraordinary

tè shū

特征 distinctive feature; characteristic; diagnostic property; trait

tè zhēng

疼爱 to love dearly
téng ài

提倡 to promote; to advocate
tí chàng
提纲 outline; synopsis
tí gāng

提问 to question; to quiz; to grill

tí wèn

题目 subject; title; topic; CL:个

tí mù

体会 to know (through learning or by experience); to realize; experience; CL:个

tǐ huì

体贴 considerate (of other people's needs)

tǐ tiē

体现 to embody; to reflect; to incarnate

tǐ xiàn

体验 to experience for oneself

tǐ yàn

天空 sky
tiān
kōng

天真 naive; innocent; artless

tiān zhēn

调皮 naughty; mischievous; unruly

tiáo pí

调整 adjustment; revision; CL:个

tiáo
zhěng

挑战 challenge
tiǎo zhàn

通常 usual; regular; ordinary; normal

tōng
cháng

统一 to unify; to unite; to integrate; unified

tǒng yī
痛苦 pain; suffering; painful; CL:个
tòng kǔ

痛快 overjoyed; delighted; happily; heartily; enjoying; also pr. tong4 kuai5

tòng
kuài

偷 to steal; to pilfer; to snatch; thief; stealthily;

tōu

投入 to participate in; to invest in; to throw into; to put into; absorbed;

tóu rù engrossed;

投资 investment; to invest
tóu zī

透明 transparent; open (non-secretive)

tòu míng

突出 prominent; outstanding; to give prominence to; to protrude; to project

tū chū

土地 territory; land; soil; local god; Lar; genius loci; CL:片[pian4]

tǔ dì

土豆 potato; CL:个
tǔ dòu

兔子 hare; rabbit; CL:只[zhi1]

tù zi

吐 to vomit; to throw up
tù

团 round; circular; group; society; regiment

tuán

推辞 to decline (an appointment, invitation etc)

tuī cí

推广 to extend; to spread; to popularize; CL:个

tuī
guǎng
推荐 to recommend; recommendation
tuī jiàn

退 to move back; to decline; to move back; to withdraw

tuì

退步 degenerate; regress
tuì bù

退休 retirement (from work)

tuì xiū

歪 askew; at a crooked angle; devious; noxious

wāi

外公 (coll.) mother's father; maternal grandfather;

wài
gōng

外交 diplomacy; diplomatic; foreign affairs; CL:个

wài jiāo

完美 perfection; perfect; perfectly

wán měi

完善 to perfect; to make perfect; to improve

wán
shàn

完整 intact; complete
wán
zhěng

玩具 plaything; toy
wán jù

万一 just in case; if by any chance; contingency

wàn yī

王子 prince; son of a king

wáng zǐ

往返 to go back and forth; to go to and fro

wǎng fǎn
网络 Internet; network (computing, telecommunications, transport etc)
wǎng luò

危害 to jeopardize; to harm; to endanger; CL:个

wēi hài

威胁 to threaten; to menace
wēi xié

微笑 smile; CL:个
wēi xiào

唯一 sole; only
wéi yī

围巾 scarf; shawl; CL:条[tiao2]

wéi jīn

围绕 to revolve around; to center on (an issue)

wéi rào

维修 maintenance (of equipment); to protect and maintain

wéi xiū

违反 to violate (a law)
wéi fǎn

伟大 huge; great; mighty; large

wěi dà

委屈 to feel wronged; to nurse a grievance; to cause sb to feel wronged

wěi qū

尾巴 tail
wěi ba

位于 to be located at; to be situated at; to lie

wèi yú

位置 position; place; seat; CL:个

wèi zhi

未必 not necessarily; maybe not

wèi bì
未来 future; tomorrow; approaching; coming; pending; CL:个
wèi lái

胃 stomach; CL:个
wèi

胃口 appetite
wèi kǒu

温暖 warm
wēn
nuǎn

温柔 gentle and soft; tender

wēn róu

文件 document; file; CL:份[fen4]

wén jiàn

文具 stationery; item of stationery (pen, pencil, eraser, pencil sharpener etc)

wén jù

文明 civilized; civilization; culture; CL:个

wén
míng

文学 literature; CL:种[zhong3]
wén xué

文字 writing style; script; writing; written language; phraseology; CL:個|个[ge4];

wén zì

闻 to hear; news; well-known; famous; reputation; fame; to smell; to sniff at;

wén surname Wen

吻 to kiss; kiss; mouth

wěn

稳定 steady; stable; stability; to stabilize; to pacify

wěn dìng

问候 to give one's respects; to send a greeting

wèn hòu
卧室 bedroom; CL:间[jian1]
wò shì

握手 to shake hands
wò shǒu

屋子 house; room; CL:间[jian1]

wū zi

无奈 unfortunately; cannot help but; helpless; without choice; for lack of better
wú nài option; grudgingly; willy-nilly; nolens volens; abbr. for 無可奈无可奈何[wu2
ke3 nai4 he2]

无数 countless; numberless; innumerable

wú shù

无所谓 not to matter; to be indifferent; cannot be said to be;

wú suǒ
wèi

武术 martial art; military skill or technique (in former times); all kinds of martial
wǔ shù art sports (some claiming spiritual development); self-defense; tradition of
choreographed fights from opera and film (recent usage); also called
kungfu 功夫; CL:种[zhong3]

勿 do not
wù

物理 physics; physical
wù lǐ

物质 matter; substance; material; materialistic; CL:个

wù zhì

雾 fog; mist; CL:场[chang2] ,阵[zhen4]

wù

吸取 to absorb; to draw (a lesson, insight etc); to assimilate

xī qǔ

吸收 to absorb; to assimilate; to ingest

xī shōu

戏剧 drama; play; theater

xì jù

系 relation; to connect; to relate to; to tie up; to bind; department

xì

系统 system; CL:个
xì tǒng

细节 details; particulars
xì jié

瞎 blind; groundlessly; foolishly; to no purpose

xiā

下载 to download
xià zǎi

吓 to frighten; to scare; to intimidate; to threaten

xià

夏令营 summer camp

xià lìng
yíng

鲜艳 bright-colored; gaily-colored
xiān yàn

显得 to seem; to look; to appear

xiǎn de

显然 evident; clear; obvious(ly)

xiǎn rán

显示 to show; to demonstrate; to illustrate; to display; to demonstrate

xiǎn shì

县 county; PRC administrative division below prefecture 地地区[di4 qu4]; CL:个

xiàn

现代 modern times; modern age; modern era

xiàn dài

现实 reality; actuality; real; actual; CL:个

xiàn shí
现象 appearance; phenomenon; CL:个
xiàn
xiàng

限制 to restrict; to limit; to confine; restriction; limit; CL:个

xiàn zhì

相处 get along with each other

xiāng
chǔ

相当 equivalent to; appropriate; considerably; to a certain extent; fairly

xiāng
dāng

相对 relatively; opposite; to resist; to oppose; relative; vis-a-vis

xiāng duì

相关 interrelated; correlation; dependence; relevance; mutuality

xiāng
guān

相似 to resemble; similar; like; resemblance; similarity

xiāng sì

香肠 sausage; CL:根[gen1];
xiāng
cháng

享受 to enjoy; to live it up; pleasure; CL:种[zhong3]

xiǎng
shòu

想念 to miss; remember with longing; long to see again

xiǎng
niàn

想象 to imagine; to fancy; CL:个

xiǎng
xiàng

象棋 Chinese chess; CL:副[fu4]

xiàng qí
象征 emblem; symbol; token; badge; to symbolize; to signify; to stand for
xiàng
zhēng

项 back of neck; thing; item; classifier for principles, items, clauses, tasks,
xiàng research projects

项链 necklace
xiàng
liàn

项目 item; project; sports event; CL:个

xiàng mù

消费 to consume; CL:个
xiāo fèi

消化 digest; digestion; digestive

xiāo huà

消极 negative; passive; inactive

xiāo jí

消失 to disappear; to fade away

xiāo shī

销售 to sell; to market; sales

xiāo
shòu

小麦 wheat; CL:粒[li4]
xiǎo mài

小气 stingy; petty; miserly; narrow-minded

xiǎo qi

孝顺 to be obedient to one's parents

xiào
shun

效率 efficiency
xiào lv4

歇 to take a break; to rest; to stop

xiē

斜 inclined; slanting; oblique; tilting

xié

写作 writing; written works

xiě zuò

心理 mental; psychological
xīn lǐ

心脏 heart (lit. and fig.); CL:颗[ke1] ,个

xīn zàng

欣赏 to appreciate; to enjoy; to admire

xīn
shǎng

信号 signal
xìn hào

信任 to trust; to have confidence in

xìn rèn

形成 to form; to take shape

xíng
chéng

形容 to describe; description; appearance; look

xíng
róng

形势 circumstances; situation; terrain (topography); CL:个

xíng shì

形式 shape; outer appearance; form; CL:个

xíng shì

形象 image; form; figure; visualization; vivid; CL:个

xíng
xiàng

形状 form; shape; CL:个

xíng
zhuàng

行动 action; to move; operation; mobile; CL:个

xíng
dòng

行人 pedestrian; traveler on foot; passer-by; official responsible for arranging

xíng rén audiences with the emperor

行为 behavior; conduct; activity; action

xíng wéi

幸亏 fortunately; luckily
xìng kuī

幸运 fortunate; fortune; luck

xìng yùn

性质 nature; characteristic; CL:个

xìng zhì

兄弟 older and younger brother; brothers; brotherly; fraternal; CL:个

xiōng dì

胸 chest; bosom; heart; mind; thorax

xiōng

休闲 leisure; relaxation; not working; idle

xiū xián

修改 to amend; to alter; to modify

xiū gǎi

虚心 modest; open-minded
xū xīn

叙述 to relate (a story or information); to tell or talk about; to recount; narration;

xù shù telling; narrative; account

宣布 to declare; to announce; to proclaim

xuān bù

宣传 to disseminate; to give publicity to; propaganda; CL:个

xuān
chuán

学历 educational background; academic qualifications

xué lì

学术 learning; science; academic; CL:个

xué shù

学问 learning; knowledge; academic; CL:个

xué wèn

血 blood; CL:滴[di1] ,片[pian4]

xuè

寻找 to seek; to look for

xún zhǎo

询问 to inquire
xún wèn

训练 to train; to drill; training; CL:个

xùn liàn

迅速 rapid; speedy; fast

xùn sù

押金 deposit; cash pledge

yā jīn

牙齿 tooth; dental; CL:顆|颗[ke1];

yá chǐ

严肃 solemn; solemnity
yán sù

延长 to prolong; to extend; to delay

yán
cháng

演讲 lecture; to make a speech

yǎn jiǎng

宴会 banquet; feast; dinner party; CL:席[xi2] ,个

yàn huì
阳台 balcony; porch
yáng tái

痒 to itch; to tickle
yǎng

样式 type; style
yàng shì

腰 waist; lower back; pocket; middle; loins

yāo

摇 to shake; to rock; to row; to crank

yáo

咬 to bite; to nip
yǎo

要不 otherwise; or; or else; how about...? (one choice or the other); either this, or
yào bù else...

业务 vocational work; professionnal work; business CL:个

yè wù

业余 in one's spare time; outside working hours; amateur; non professional;

yè yú extra-curricular

夜 night; evening
yè

依然 as before; still
yī rán

一辈子 (for) a lifetime

yí bèi zi

一旦 in case (sth happens); if; once (sth happens, then...); when; in a short time;
yí dàn in one day

一律 uniformly; same; all; without exception

yí lv4

一再 repeatedly
yí zài
一致 unanimous; identical (views or opinions)
yí zhì

疑问 a question; something not understood; to query; interrogative (gramm.);

yí wèn CL:个

移动 to move; movement; migration; mobile; portable

yí dòng

移民 to immigrate; to migrate; emigrant; immigrant

yí mín

遗憾 to regret; regret; pity; sorry

yí hàn

乙 second in order; second of 10 heavenly stems 十天干; letter 'B' or roman 'II'
yǐ in list 'A, B, C', or 'I, II, III' etc; second party (in legal contract, usually 乙方
[yi3 fang1] , as opposed to 甲方[jia3 fang1]); ethyl; bent; winding; radical in
Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 5)

以及 as well as; too; and

yǐ jí

以来 since (a previous event)

yǐ lái

义务 duty; obligation; commitment; volunteer duty; mandatory; voluntary; CL:项

yì wù [xiang4]

亿 a hundred million; 100,000,000; many

yì

意外 unexpected; accident; mishap; CL:个

yì wài

意义 meaning; significance; CL:个

yì yì

议论 to comment; to talk about; to discuss; discussion; CL:个

yì lùn

因而 therefore; as a result; thus; and as a result,...

yīn ér
因素 element; factor; CL:个
yīn sù

银 silver; silver-colored; relating to money or currency

yín

印刷 to print; printing
yìn shuā

英俊 handsome; brilliant; smart

yīng jùn

英雄 hero; heroic; CL:个

yīng
xióng

营养 nutrition; nourishment; CL:种[zhong3]

yíng
yǎng

营业 to do business; to trade
yíng yè

迎接 to meet; to welcome; to greet

yíng jiē

影子 shadow; reflection; indication; influence; CL:个

yǐng zi

应付 to deal with; to cope

yìng fu

应用 to use; to apply; application; applicable

yìng
yòng

硬 hard; able (person); stiff; strong; firm; to manage to do sth with difficulty;
yìng good (quality); able (person)

硬件 hardware
yìng jiàn

拥抱 to embrace; to hug; to hold in one's arms

yōng
bào

拥挤 to be crowded; to throng; to push and squeeze; congestion

yōng jǐ

勇气 courage; valor; (to have) the nerve

yǒng qì

用功 to study hard; industrious (in one's studies); to make great effort; diligent
yòng
gōng

用途 use; application
yòng tú

优惠 preferential; favorable
yōu huì

优美 graceful; fine; elegant

yōu měi

优势 superiority; dominance; advantage

yōu shì

悠久 established; long (about culture, tradtition, history)

yōu jiǔ

油炸 to deep fry
yóu zhá

游览 to go sight-seeing; to tour; to visit; CL:次[ci4]

yóu lǎn

犹豫 to hesitate
yóu yù

有利 advantageous; to have advantages; favorable

yǒu lì

幼儿园 kindergarten; nursery school

yòu ér
yuán

娱乐 to entertain; to amuse; entertainment; recreation; amusement; hobby; fun;

yú lè joy

与其 rather than...; 與与其 A 不如 B (rather than A, better to B)

yǔ qí

语气 tone; manner of speaking; mood; CL:个

yǔ qì

玉米 corn; maize; CL:粒[li4]

yù mǐ

预报 forecast
yù bào

预订 to place an order; to book ahead

yù dìng

预防 to prevent; to take precautions against; to protect; to guard against;

yù fáng precautionary; prophylactic

元旦 New Year's Day

yuán dàn

原料 raw material; CL:个

yuán liào

原则 principle; doctrine; CL:个

yuán zé

员工 staff; personnel; employee;

yuán
gōng

圆 circle; round; circular; spherical; (of the moon) full; unit of Chinese currency
yuán (Yuan); tactful; to justify

愿望 wish ; desire; CL:个

yuàn
wàng

乐器 musical instrument; CL:件[jian4];

yuè qì

晕 confused; dizzy; giddy; faint; swoon; to lose consciousness; to pass out

yūn

运气 luck (good or bad)

yùn qi

运输 transport; haulage; transit; CL:个

yùn shū

运用 to use; to put to use

yùn
yòng

灾害 disastrous damage; scourge; CL:个

zāi hài

再三 over and over again; again and again

zài sān

在乎 to care about; to mind; determined by

zài hu

在于 to be in; to lie in; to consist in; to depend on; to rest with;

zài yú

赞成 to approve; to endorse
zàn
chéng

赞美 to admire; to applause; to praise; to eulogize

zàn měi

糟糕 too bad; how terrible; what bad luck; terrible; bad

zāo gāo

造成 to bring about; to create; to cause

zào
chéng

则 thus; then; standard; norm; rule; to imitate; to follow; principle; classifier for
zé written items (such as an official statement); conjunction used to express
contrast with a previous sentence or clause (like 'thus');

责备 to blame; to criticize
zé bèi
摘 to borrow; to take; to pick (flowers, fruit etc); to pluck; to select; to remove;
zhāi to take off (glasses, hat etc)

窄 narrow; narrow-minded; badly off

zhǎi

粘贴 to stick; to affix; to adhere; to paste (as in cut, copy and paste)

zhān tiē

展开 to unfold; to carry out; to be in full swing; to launch

zhǎn kāi

展览 to put on display; to exhibit; exhibition; show; CL:个,次[ci4]

zhǎn lǎn

占 to take possession of; to occupy; to take up;

zhàn

战争 war; warfare; conflict; CL:场[chang2] ,次[ci4]

zhàn
zhēng

掌握 to grasp (often fig.); to control; to master; to know well; to understand sth

zhǎng well and know how to use it; fluency; to seize (initiative, opportunity,
wò destiny)

涨 to rise (of prices, rivers)

zhǎng

长辈 one's elders; older generation

zhǎng
bèi

账户 account (bank or online)

zhàng
hù

招待 to receive (guests); to entertain; reception

zhāo dài

着火 to ignite; to burn
zháo
huǒ
着凉 to catch cold
zháo
liáng

召开 to convene (a conference or meeting) ／ to convoke; to convoke; to call

zhào kāi together

照常 (business etc) as usual

zhào
cháng

哲学 philosophy; CL:个
zhé xué

珍惜 to cherish; to value; to treasure

zhēn xī

真实 true; real
zhēn shí

针对 to be directed against; to be aimed at; to counter; in the light of; in

zhēn duì connection with

诊断 diagnosis; to diagnose
zhěn
duàn

振动 vibration
zhèn
dòng

阵 disposition of troops; wave; spate; burst; spell; short period of time;

zhèn classifier for events or states of short duration

争论 to argue; to debate; to contend; argument; contention; controversy;

zhēng debate; CL:次[ci4] ,场[chang3]
lùn

争取 to fight for; to strive for; to win over

zhēng
qǔ

征求 to solicit; to seek; to request (opinions, feedback etc); to petition

zhēng
qiú

挣 to struggle to get free; to strive to acquire; to make (money);

zhēng

睁 to open (eye)
zhēng

整个 whole; entire; total

zhěng
gè

整齐 orderly; neat; even; tidy

zhěng qí

整体 whole entity; entire body; synthesis; as a whole (situation, construction,

zhěng tǐ team etc); global; macrocosm; integral; holistic; whole

政府 government; CL:个
zhèng fǔ

政治 politics; political
zhèng
zhì

正 upright; centrally located; (of time or figure) exactly; precisely; correct;

zhèng positive (maths); (of taste) pure

证件 certificate; credentials
zhèng
jiàn

证据 evidence; proof; testimony

zhèng jù

支 to prop up; to bear; to send away; to pay or draw money; to support; to

zhī sustain; to erect; to raise; branch; division; surname Zhi; classifier for rods
such as pens and guns, for army divisions and for songs or compositions;
watt, classifier for power of light bulbs

支票 check (bank); cheque; CL:本[ben3]

zhī piào

执照 license; permit
zhí zhào

直 directly; straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank; straightforward;

zhí (indicates continuing motion or action); vertical; vertical downward stroke
in Chinese characters

指导 to guide; to give directions; to direct; to coach; guidance; tuition; CL:个

zhǐ dǎo

指挥 commander; to command; to conduct; to direct; director; conductor (of an

zhǐ huī orchestra); CL:个

制定 to draw up; to formulate; to lay down; to draft

zhì dìng

制度 system (e.g. political, administrative etc); institution; CL:个

zhì dù

制造 to engineer; to create; to manufacture; to make

zhì zào

制作 to make; to manufacture
zhì zuò

志愿者 volunteer
zhì yuàn
zhě

智慧 wisdom; knowledge; intelligent; intelligence

zhì huì

治疗 to treat; to cure; medical treatment; cure

zhì liáo

秩序 order (orderly, sequence, social); the state (of society); CL:个

zhì xù

至今 until now; so far; to this day

zhì jīn

至于 as for; as to; to go so far as to

zhì yú

中介 to act as intermediary; to link; intermediate; inter-; agency; agent

zhōng jiè

中心 center; heart (fig.); core; CL:个

zhōng
xīn

中旬 middle third of a month

zhōng
xún

种类 kind; genus; type; category; variety; species; sort; class;

zhǒng lèi

重大 important; great; major; significant;

zhòng
dà

重量 weight; CL:个
zhòng
liàng

周到 thoughtful; considerate; attentive; thorough

zhōu
dao

猪 pork; hog; pig; swine; CL:口[kou3] ,头[tou2]

zhū

竹子 bamboo; CL:棵[ke1] ,支[zhi1] ,根[gen1]

zhú zi

逐步 progressively; step by step

zhú bù

逐渐 gradually
zhú jiàn

主持 to take charge of; to manage or direct; to preside over; to uphold; to stand

zhǔ chí for (eg justice); to host (a TV or radio program etc)

主动 to take the initiative; to do sth of one's own accord; active; opposite:

zhǔ passive 被被动[bei4 dong4]; drive (of gears and shafts etc)
dòng
主观 subjective
zhǔ
guān

主人 master; host; owner; CL:个

zhǔ rén

主任 director; head; CL:個|个[ge4];

zhǔ rèn

主题 theme; subject
zhǔ tí

主席 chairperson; premier; chairman; CL:个,位[wei4]

zhǔ xí

主张 to advocate; to stand for; view; position; stand; proposition; viewpoint;

zhǔ assertion; CL:个
zhāng

煮 to cook; to boil
zhǔ

注册 to register; to enroll
zhù cè

祝福 blessings; wish well

zhù fú

抓 to grab; to catch; to arrest; to snatch; to scratch;

zhuā

抓紧 to grasp firmly; to pay special attention to; to rush in; to make the most of
zhuā jǐn

专家 expert; specialist; CL:个

zhuān jiā

专心 to concentrate; absorption; concentration; engrossed

zhuān
xīn

转变 to change; to transform; CL:个

zhuǎn
biàn

转告 to pass on; to communicate; to transmit

zhuǎn
gào

装 to pretend; to attire; outfit; adornment; to adorn; to dress; clothing;

zhuāng costume (of an actor in a play); to play a role; to pretend; to install; to fix; to
wrap (sth in a bag); to load; to pack

装饰 to decorate; decoration; decorative; ornamental

zhuāng
shì

装修 to fit up; to renovate; to decorate; interior decoration;

zhuāng
xiū

撞 to hit; to strike; to meet by accident; to run into; to bump against; to bump

zhuàng into

状况 condition; state; situation; CL:个

zhuàng
kuàng

状态 state of affairs; state; mode; situation; CL:个

zhuàng
tài

追 to sculpt; to carve; musical instrument (old);

zhuī

追求 to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly; to seek after; to woo

zhuī qiú

咨询 to consult; to seek advice; consultation; (sales) inquiry (formal)

zī xún

姿势 posture; position
zī shì

资格 qualifications; seniority
zī gé
资金 funds; funding; capital
zī jīn

资料 material; resources; data; information; profile (Internet); CL:份[fen4] ,个

zī liào

资源 resources (natural, manpower etc)

zī yuán

紫 purple; violet; amethyst; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (flowering plant

zǐ whose root provides red purple dye); Japanese: murasaki

字母 letter (of the alphabet); alphabet; CL:个

zì mǔ

字幕 caption; subtitle
zì mù

自从 since (a time); ever since

zì cóng

自动 automatic; voluntarily
zì dòng

自豪 pride; to be proud of sth (in a good way)

zì háo

自觉 conscious; aware; on one's own initiative; conscientious

zì jué

自私 selfish; selfishness; self-centred

zì sī

自由 freedom; free; liberty; CL:个

zì yóu

自愿 voluntary; of one's own free will

zì yuàn

综合 to sum up; to integrate; to synthesize; comprehensive; composite;

zōng hé synthesized; t

总裁 chairman; director-general (of a company etc); CEO

zǒng cái
总共 altogether; in sum; in all; in total
zǒng
gòng

总理 premier; prime minister; CL:个,位[wei4] ,名[ming2]

zǒng lǐ

总算 at long last; finally; on the whole

zǒng
suàn

总统 president (of a country); CL:个,位[wei4] ,名[ming2] ,届[jie4]

zǒng
tǒng

总之 in a word; in short; in brief

zǒng zhī

组 to form; to organize; class; section; classifier for sets, series, groups of

zǔ people, batteries

组成 to form; to make up; to compose

zǔ chéng

组合 to assemble; combination; combinatorial

zǔ hé

组织 to organize; organization; organized system; nerve; tissue; CL:个

zǔ zhī

阻止 to prevent; to block
zǔ zhǐ

最初 first; primary; initial

zuì chū

醉 intoxicated; drunk; addicted to

zuì

尊敬 to respect; to revere; to honour

zūn jìng

遵守 to comply with; to abide by; to respect (an agreement)

zūn shǒu
作品 work (of art); opus; CL:部[bu4] ,篇[pian1]
zuò pǐn

作为 one's conduct; deed; activity; accomplishment; achievement; to act as; as

zuò wéi (in the capacity of); qua; to view as; to look upon (sth as); to take sth to be

作文 to write an essay; composition (student essay); CL:篇[pian1]

zuò wén