挨

to suffer from; to endure; to tide over (a difficult period); to delay

ái

癌症
cancer
ái zhèng

暧昧
vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious
ài mèi

爱不释手
to love sth too much to part with it (idiom); to fondle admiringly
ài bù shì
shǒu

爱戴
to love and respect; love and respect
ài dài

安宁
peaceful; tranquil; calm; composed
ān níng

安详
serene
ān xiáng

安置 find a place for; help settle down; arrange for; to get into bed;
placement
ān zhì

按摩
massage
àn mó

暗示
to hint; to suggest; suggestion; a hint
àn shì

案件
law case; legal case; judicial case; CL:宗[zong1] ,桩[zhuang1] ,起[qi3]
àn jiàn

案例
case (law); CL:个
àn lì

昂贵
expensive; costly
áng guì
凹凸
bumpy; uneven; slotted and tabbed joint; crenelation
āo tū

熬
(of cooking) to boil for a long time; to endure; to suffer
áo

奥秘
profound mystery
ào mì

巴不得
to be eager for; to long for; to look forward to
bā bù dé

巴结
to fawn on; to curry favor with; to make up to
bā jie

扒 to hold on to; to cling to; to dig up; to rake; to push aside; to climb; to
pull out; to strip off
bā

疤
scar
bā

拔苗助长
to spoil things through excessive enthusiasm (idiom)
bá miáo
zhù zhǎng

把关
to guard a pass; to check on sth
bǎ guān

把手
handle; grip; knob
bǎ shǒu

罢工
a strike; to go on strike
bà gōng
overbearing; tyranny; (of liquor, medicine etc) strong; potent; the Way
霸道 of the Hegemon, abbr. of 霸王之道; despotic rule; rule by might; evil as
bà dào
opposed to the Way of the King 王道;

掰
to break with both hands
bāi
摆脱 to break away from; to cast off (old ideas etc); to get rid of; to break
away (from); to break out (of); to free oneself from; to extricate oneself
bǎi tuō

拜访
pay a visit; call on
bài fǎng

拜年
pay a New Year call; wish sb a Happy New Year
bài nián

拜托
request sb to do sth; please!
bài tuō

败坏
to ruin; to corrupt; to undermine
bài huài

斑
spot; colored patch; stripe; spotted; striped; variegated;
bān

颁布
to issue; to proclaim; to enact (laws, decrees etc)
bān bù

颁发
to issue; to promulgate; to award
bān fā

版本
version; edition; release
bǎn běn

伴侣
partner; companion; mate
bàn lv3

伴随
to accompany; to follow; to occur together with; attendant
bàn suí

半途而废
to give up halfway (idiom); leave sth unfinished
bàn tú ér
fèi

扮演
play the part of; act
bàn yǎn

榜样 example; model; CL:个

bǎng yàng

绑架
to kidnap; to abduct; to hijack; a kidnapping; abduction; staking
bǎng jià

磅
pound (unit of weight, about 454 grams); platform balance;
bàng

包庇
to shield; to harbor; to cover up
bāo bì

包袱
cloth-wrapper; a bundle wrapped in cloth; load; weight; burden
bāo fu

包围
to surround; to encircle; to hem in
bāo wéi

包装
package; pack
bāo zhuāng

保管
to assure; to guarantee; to take care of; to safeguard; certainly; surely
bǎo guǎn

保密
to keep sth confidential; to maintain secrecy
bǎo mì

保姆
nanny; housekeeper
bǎo mǔ

保守
(politically) conservative; to guard; to keep
bǎo shǒu

保卫
to defend; to safeguard
bǎo wèi

保养 to take good care of (or conserve) one's health; to keep in good repair;
to maintain; maintenance
bǎo yǎng

保障
to ensure; to guarantee; to safeguard
bǎo zhàng

保重 to take care of oneself

bǎo zhòng

饱和
saturation
bǎo hé

饱经沧桑
having lived through many changes
bǎo jīng
cāng sāng

报酬
remuneration; reward
bào chou

报仇
to revenge (oneself); to avenge
bào chóu

报答
to repay; to requite
bào dá

报复
to make reprisals; to retaliate; revenge; retaliation
bào fù

报警
to report sth to the police; to sound an alarm
bào jǐng

报销 submit an expense account; apply for reimbursement; write-off; wipe

out
bào xiāo

抱负
aspiration; ambition
bào fù

暴力
violence; (use) force; violent
bào lì

暴露
to expose; to reveal; to lay bare
bào lù

曝光 exposure (e.g. of photosensitive material); to expose (a scandal to the

public)
bào guāng

爆发
to break out; to erupt; to explode; to burst out
bào fā
爆炸
explosion; to explode; to blow up; to detonate
bào zhà

卑鄙
contemptible; despicable; base; mean
bēi bǐ

悲哀
grieved; sorrowful
bēi āi

悲惨
miserable; tragic
bēi cǎn

北极
the North Pole; the Arctic Pole; the north magnetic pole
běi jí

备份
backup
bèi fèn

备忘录
memorandum; aide-memoire; memorandum book
bèi wàng lù

背叛
to betray
bèi pàn

背诵
recite; repeat from memory
bèi sòng

被动
passive (not taking initiative)
bèi dòng

被告
defendant
bèi gào

贝壳 shell; conch; cowry; mother of pearl; hard outer skin; alternative reading
bei4 qiao4, mostly written
bèi ké

奔波
rush about; be busy running about
bēn bō

奔驰 to run quickly; to travel quickly; to move fast; Mercedes-Benz, German

car make
bēn chí
本能
instinct
běn néng

本钱
capital (finance); assets; means
běn qián

本人
oneself; I (humble form used in speeches); myself; in person; personal
běn rén

本身
in itself; per se; itself
běn shēn

本事
ability; skill; source material; original story
běn shi

笨拙
clumsy; awkward; stupid
bèn zhuō

崩溃
to collapse; to crumble; to fall apart
bēng kuì

甭
need not; (contraction of 不 and 用)
béng

蹦
to leap; to bounce; to hop; to jump
bèng

迸发
to burst out; to gush; to spurt
bèng fā

逼迫
to force; to compel; to coerce
bī pò

鼻涕
nasal mucus; snivel
bí tì

比方
instance; example
bǐ fang

比喻
analogy; metaphor; figure of speech; figuratively
bǐ yù
比重
proportion; specific gravity
bǐ zhòng

鄙视
to despise; to disdain; to look down upon;
bǐ shì

弊病
malady; evil; malpractice; drawback; disadvantage
bì bìng

弊端
malpractice; abuse; corrupt practice
bì duān

臂
arm
bì

闭塞 stop up; close up; hard to get to; out of the way; inaccessible;
unenlightened; blocking
bì sè

编织 to weave; to knit; to plait; to braid; (fig.) to create (sth abstract, e.g. a

dream, a lie etc);
biān zhī

边疆
border area; borderland; frontier; frontier region
biān jiāng

边界
boundary; border
biān jiè

边境
frontier; border
biān jìng

边缘
edge; fringe; verge; brink; periphery; marginal; borderline
biān yuán

鞭策
to spur on; to urge on; to encourage sb (e.g. to make progress)
biān cè

扁
flat; (old form of character 匾, horizontal tablet with inscription)
biǎn

贬低 to belittle; to disparage; to play down; to demean; to degrade; to

devalue
biǎn dī
贬义
derogatory sense; negative connotation
biǎn yì

便利
convenient; easy; facilitate
biàn lì

便条
(informal) note; CL:张[zhang1] ,个
biàn tiáo

便于
easy to; convenient for
biàn yú

变故
an unforeseen event; accident; misfortune
biàn gù

变迁
changes; vicissitudes
biàn qiān

变质
to degenerate; to go bad; to deteriorate; metamorphosis
biàn zhì

辨认
to recognize; to identify
biàn rèn

辩护
to speak in defense of; to argue in favor of; to defend; to plead
biàn hù

辩解 to explain; to justify; to defend (a point of view etc); to provide an

explanation; to try to defend oneself
biàn jiě

辩证
to investigate; dialectical
biàn zhèng
plait; braid; pigtail; a mistake or shortcoming that may be exploited by
辫子
an opponent; handle; CL:根[gen1] ,条[tiao2]
biàn zi

遍布
to cover the whole (area); to be found throughout
biàn bù

标本
specimen; sample; the root cause and symptoms of a disease
biāo běn
标记
sign; mark; symbol; to mark up
biāo jì

标题
title; heading; headline; caption; subject
biāo tí

表决
decide by vote; vote
biǎo jué

表态
to declare one's position; to say where one stands
biǎo tài

表彰
to honor; to cite (in dispatches); cite (in dispatches); commend
biǎo zhāng

憋 to choke; to stifle; to restrain; to hold back; to hold in (urine); to hold

(one's breath)
biē

别墅
villa; CL:幢[zhuang4] ,座[zuo4]
bié shù

别致
unusual; unique
bié zhì

别扭 awkward; difficult; uncomfortable; not agreeing; at loggerheads;

gauche; awkward (writing or speech)
biè niu

濒临
on the verge of; close to
bīn lín

冰雹
hail; hailstone; CL:场[chang2] ,粒[li4]
bīng báo

丙 third in order (III); third of 10 heavenly stems 十天干; letter 'C' or roman
bǐng 'III' in list 'A, B, C', or 'I, II, III' etc; propyl

并非
really isn't
bìng fēi

并列
to stand side by side; to be juxtaposed
bìng liè
剥削
to exploit; exploitation
bō xuē
to push aside; to dial; to allocate; to set aside (money); to poke (the
拨
fire); to pluck (a string instrument); to turn round; classifier: group,
bō batch;

播种
to sow seeds; sowing; seed
bō zhòng

波浪
wave
bō làng

波涛
great waves; billows;
bō tāo
aunt; wife of father's elder brother; (polite form of address for a woman
伯母
who is about the age of one's mother); CL:个
bó mǔ

博大精深
wide-ranging and profound; broad and deep
bó dà jīng
shēn

博览会
exposition; international fair
bó lǎn huì

搏斗
to wrestle; to fight; to struggle
bó dòu

薄弱
weak; frail
bó ruò

不顾
in spite of; regardless of
bú gù

不愧
be worthy of; deserve to be called; prove oneself to be
bú kuì

不料
unexpectedly; to one's surprise
bú liào

不像话 unreasonable; shocking; outrageous

bú xiàng
huà

不屑一顾
to disdain as beneath contempt
bú xiè yī gù

哺乳
breast feeding; to suckle; to nurse
bǔ rǔ

捕捉
to catch; to seize; to capture
bǔ zhuō

补偿
compensate; make up
bǔ cháng

补救
remedy
bǔ jiù

补贴
to subsidize; subsidy; allowance
bǔ tiē

不得已 act against one's will; have no alternative but to; have to; to have no
choice; must
bù dé yǐ

不妨
there is no harm in; might as well
bù fáng

不敢当
lit. I dare not (accept the honor); fig. I don't deserve your praise; you
bù gǎn flatter me
dāng

不禁
can't help (doing sth); can't refrain from
bù jīn

不堪
cannot bear; cannot stand; utterly; extremely
bù kān

不可思议
inconceivable (idiom); unimaginable; unfathomable
bù kě sī yì

不免
unavoidable
bù miǎn
不时
frequently; often
bù shí

不惜
not stint; not spare; not hesitate (to do sth); not scruple (to do sth)
bù xī

不相上下
equally matched; about the same
bù xiāng
shàng xià

不言而喻
it goes without saying; it is self-evident
bù yán ér
yù

不由得
can't help; cannot but
bù yóu de

不择手段
by fair means or foul; by hook or by crook; unscrupulously
bù zé shǒu
duàn

不止
incessantly; without end; more than; not limited to
bù zhǐ

布告
posting on a bulletin board; notice; bulletin; to announce
bù gào

布局
arrangement; composition; layout; opening (chess jargon)
bù jú

布置
to put in order; to arrange; to decorate; to fix up; to deploy
bù zhì

步伐
pace; (measured) step; march
bù fá

部署
to dispose; to deploy; deployment
bù shǔ

部位
position; place
bù wèi
才干
ability; competence
cái gàn

裁缝
tailor; dressmaker
cái feng

裁判
judgment; to referee; umpire; judge; referee; CL:个,位[wei4] ,名[ming2]
cái pàn

裁员
to cut staff; to lay off employees
cái yuán

财富
wealth; riches
cái fù

财务
financial affairs
cái wù

财政
finances (public); financial
cái zhèng

彩票
lottery ticket
cǎi piào

采购
to procure (for an enterprise etc); to purchase
cǎi gòu

采集
to gather; to collect; to harvest
cǎi jí

采纳
to accept; to adopt (ideas)
cǎi nà

参谋
staff officer; to give advice
cān móu

参照
to consult a reference; to refer to (another document)
cān zhào

残疾
disabled; handicapped; deformity on a person or animal
cán jí
残酷
cruel; ruthless; cruelty
cán kù

残留
to remain; left over; surplus; remnant
cán liú

残忍
merciless; ruthless; cruel; mean
cán rěn

灿烂
to glitter; brilliant; splendid
càn làn

仓促
all of a sudden; hurriedly
cāng cù

仓库
depot; storehouse; warehouse
cāng kù

舱
cabin; the hold of a ship or airplane
cāng

苍白
pale; wan
cāng bái

操劳
to work hard; to look after
cāo láo

操练
drill; practice
cāo liàn

操纵
to operate; to control; to rig; to manipulate
cāo zòng

操作
to work; to operate; to manipulate
cāo zuò

嘈杂
noisy; clamorous
cáo zá

草案
draft (legislation, proposal etc)
cǎo àn
草率
careless; negligent; sloppy; not serious
cǎo shuài

侧面
lateral side; side; aspect; profile
cè miàn

测量
to survey; to measure; to gauge; to determine
cè liáng

策划 to plot; to scheme; to bring about; to engineer; planning; producer;

planner
cè huà

策略
tactics; to be tactful
cè lvè

层出不穷
more and more emerge; innumerable succession; breeding like flies
céng chū (idiom)
bù qióng

层次
arrangement of ideas; administrative level; level; stage; phase
céng cì

差别
difference; distinction; diversity; disparity
chā bié

插座
socket; outlet;
chā zuò

查获 to investigate and capture (a criminal); to ferret out; to hunt down and

arrest
chá huò

刹那
an instant (Sanskrit: ksana); split second; the twinkling of an eye
chà nà
fork in road; bifurcation; branch in road, river, mountain range etc; to
岔
branch off; to turn off; to diverge; to stray (from the path); to change
chà the subject; to interrupt; to stagger (times)

诧异
flabbergasted; astonished
chà yì

柴油 diesel fuel
chái yóu

搀
to assist by the arm; to mix; to mix; to support; to sustain
chān

缠绕
twisting; to twine; to wind; to pester; to bother
chán rào

馋
gluttonous; greedy; to have a craving
chán

产业
industry; estate; property; industrial
chǎn yè

阐述
to expound (a position); to elaborate (on a topic); to treat (a subject)
chǎn shù

颤抖
to shudder; to shiver; to shake; to tremble
chàn dǒu

昌盛
prosperous
chāng
shèng

偿还
to repay; to reimburse
cháng huán

尝试
to try; to attempt; CL:次[ci4]
cháng shì

场合
situation; occasion
chǎng hé

场面
scene; occasion
chǎng miàn

场所
location; place
chǎng suǒ

敞开
wide open; to open up
chǎng kāi
倡导 to advocate; to initiate; to propose; to be a proponent of (an idea or
school of thought)
chàng dǎo

倡议
to suggest; to initiate; proposal; initiative
chàng yì

畅通 unimpeded; free-flowing; straight path; unclogged; move without

obstruction
chàng tōng

畅销
best seller; chart-topping
chàng xiāo

超越
to surpass; to exceed; to transcend
chāo yuè

钞票
paper money; a bill (e.g. 100 yuan); CL:张[zhang1] ,扎[za1]
chāo piào

嘲笑
jeer; mockery; scoff; sneer; make fun of; laugh at (derogatory)
cháo xiào

巢穴
lair; nest; den; hideout;
cháo xué

朝代
dynasty; reign (of a king)
cháo dài

潮流
tide; current; trend
cháo liú

撤退
to withdraw; to pull out; to retreat
chè tuì

撤销
to repeal; to revoke; to undo (computing)
chè xiāo

沉淀
to settle; to precipitate (solid sediment out of a solution)
chén diàn

沉闷
oppressive (of weather); heavy; depressed; not happy
chén mèn
沉思
contemplate; contemplation; meditation; ponder
chén sī

沉重
heavy; hard; serious; critical
chén zhòng

沉着
steady; calm and collected; not nervous
chén zhuó

陈旧
old-fashioned
chén jiù

陈列
to display; to exhibit
chén liè

陈述
an assertion; to declare; to state
chén shù

称心如意
after one's heart (idiom); gratifying and satisfactory; everything one
chèn xīn rú could wish
yì

衬托
to set off;
chèn tuō

称号
name; term of address; title
chēng hào

乘 to ride; to mount; to make use of; to avail oneself of; to take advantage
of; to multiply (mathematics); Buddhist sect or creed
chéng

呈现
to appear; to emerge; to present (a certain appearance); demonstrate
chéng xiàn

城堡
castle; rook (chess piece)
chéng bǎo

惩罚
punishment; penalty; to punish
chéng fá

成本 (manufacturing, production etc) costs

chéng běn

成交
to complete a contract; to reach a deal
chéng jiāo

成天
(coll.) all day long; all the time
chéng tiān

成效
effect; result
chéng xiào

成心
intentional; deliberate; on purpose
chéng xīn

成员
member
chéng yuán

承办
to undertake; to accept a contract
chéng bàn

承包
to contract; to undertake (a job)
chéng bāo

承诺
to promise; to undertake to do something; commitment
chéng nuò

橙
orange (fruit, color)
chéng

澄清 clear (of liquid); limpid; to clarify; to make sth clear; to be clear (about
the facts)
chéng qīng

盛
to hold; to contain; to ladle; pick up with a utensil
chéng

诚挚
sincere; cordial
chéng zhì

秤
steelyard; Roman balance; CL:台[tai2]
chèng

吃苦 to bear; hardships
chī kǔ

吃力
entail strenuous effort; be a strain
chī lì

持久 lasting; enduring; persistent; permanent; protracted; endurance;

persistence; to last long
chí jiǔ

迟钝
slow in one's reactions; sluggish (in movement or thought);
chí dùn

迟缓
slow; sluggish
chí huǎn

迟疑
to hesitate
chí yí

赤道
equator (of the earth or astronomical body)
chì dào

赤字
(financial) deficit; red letter
chì zì

充当
to serve as; to act as; to play the role of
chōng dāng

充沛
abundant; plentiful; vigorous
chōng pèi

充实
rich; substantial; enrich; substantiate
chōng shí

充足
adequate; sufficient; abundant
chōng zú

冲动
impetus; impulse; emotional impulse; impulsive
chōng dòng

冲击
an attack; under attack; a shock
chōng jī
conflict; to conflict; clash of opposing forces; collision (of interests);
冲突
contention
chōng tū

崇拜
to worship; adoration
chóng bài

崇高
majestic; sublime
chóng gāo

崇敬
to revere; high esteem
chóng jìng
to overlap; to superimpose; to telescope; to run together; to duplicate;
重叠 one over another; superposition; an overlap; redundancy; reduplication
chóng dié (in Chinese grammar, e.g. 散散步[san4 san4 bu4] to have a stroll)

稠密
dense
chóu mì

筹备
preparations; to get ready for sth
chóu bèi

丑恶
ugly; repulsive
chǒu è

出路
a way out (of a difficulty etc)
chū lù

出卖
to offer for sale; to sell; to sell out or betray
chū mài

出身
family background; class origin
chū shēn

出神
entranced; Trance (music genre)
chū shén

出息
promise; prospects; future
chū xi

初步
initial; preliminary; tentative
chū bù
除 to get rid of; to remove; to exclude; to eliminate; to wipe out; to divide;
except; not including
chú

储备
to store up; reserves
chǔ bèi

储存
stockpile; to store; to stockpile; storage
chǔ cún

储蓄
to deposit money; to save; savings
chǔ xù
to discipline sb; to punish; disciplinary action; to deal with (a matter); CL:
处分
个
chǔ fèn

处境
plight; unfavorable situation
chǔ jìng

处置
to handle; to take care of; to punish
chǔ zhì

触犯
to offend; to violate; to go against
chù fàn

川流不息
the stream flows without stopping (idiom); unending flow
chuān liú
bù xī

穿越
to pass through; to cross; to overcome
chuān yuè

传达
to pass on; to convey; to relay; to transmit; transmission
chuán dá

传单
leaflet; flier; pamphlet
chuán dān

传授
to impart; to pass on; to teach
chuán shòu

船舶 shipping; boats
chuán bó

喘气
to breathe deeply; to pant
chuǎn qì

串 to string together; to mix up; to conspire; to rove; bunch or cluster;

string (computing); classifier for rows or strings
chuàn

床单
sheet (bed); CL:条[tiao2] ,件[jian4] ,张[zhang1] ,床[chuang2]
chuáng dān

创立
to found; to establish; originate
chuàng lì

创新
innovation; to bring forth new ideas; to blaze new trails
chuàng xīn

创业 to begin an undertaking; to start a major task; to initiate; to venture;

venture
chuàng yè

创作
to create; to produce; to write; creative work; creation; CL:个
chuàng zuò

吹牛
to brag; to chat (dialect)
chuī niú

吹捧
to flatter; to laud sb's accomplishments; adulation
chuī pěng

炊烟
smoke from kitchen chimneys;
chuī yān

垂直
perpendicular; vertical
chuí zhí

锤
hammer; to hammer into shape; weight (e.g. of a steelyard or balance)
chuí

纯粹
purely
chún cuì

纯洁 pure; clean and honest; to purify

chún jié

慈善
benevolent; charitable;
cí shàn

慈祥
kindly; benevolent (often of older person)
cí xiáng

磁带
magnetic tape; CL:盘[pan2] ,盒[he2]
cí dài

雌雄
male and female
cí xióng

伺候
to serve; to act as a valet
cì hòu

刺
thorn; splinter; to stab; to pierce; to prick
cì

次品
substandard products; defective; seconds
cì pǐn

次序
sequence; order
cì xù

丛
cluster; collection; collection of books; thicket
cóng

从容
to go easy; unhurried; calm; Taiwan pr. [cong1 rong2];
cóng róng

凑合 to bring together; to make do in a bad situation; to just get by; to

improvise; passable; not too bad
còu he

粗鲁
crude; coarse; rough
cū lǔ

窜
to flee; to scuttle; to exile or banish; to amend or edit
cuàn

摧残 to ravage; to ruin
cuī cán

脆弱
weak; frail
cuì ruò

搓
to rub or roll between the hands or fingers; to twist
cuō

磋商 to consult; to discuss seriously; to negotiate; to confer; negotiations;

consultations
cuō shāng

挫折 setback; reverse; check; defeat; frustration; disappointment; to

frustrate; to discourage; to set sb back; to blunt; to subdue
cuò zhé
to put up; to build (scaffolding); to hang (clothes on a pole); to connect;
搭
to join; to arrange in pairs; to match; to add; to throw in (resources); to
dā take (boat, train)

搭档
to cooperate; partner
dā dàng

搭配
to pair up; to match; to arrange in pairs; to add sth into a group
dā pèi

答辩
to reply (to an accusation)
dá biàn

答复
to answer; to reply; Reply to: (in email header)
dá fù

达成
to reach (an agreement); to accomplish
dá chéng

打包
to wrap; to pack; to ask for a doggy bag (at a restaurant)
dǎ bāo

打官司
to file a lawsuit; to sue; to dispute
dǎ guān si

打击 to hit; to strike; to attack; to crack down on sth; a setback; a blow;

percussion (music)
dǎ jī

打架 to fight; to scuffle; to come to blows; CL:场[chang2]

dǎ jià

打量
to size sb up; to take measure of; to suppose; to reckon
dǎ liang

打猎
to go hunting
dǎ liè

打仗
to fight a battle; to go to war
dǎ zhàng

大不了
at worst; if worst comes to worst; serious; alarming
dà bù liǎo

大臣
minister (of a monarchy)
dà chén

大伙儿
everybody; everyone; we all
dà huǒ r

大肆
wantonly; without restraint (of enemy or malefactor); unbridled
dà sì

大体
in general; more or less; in rough terms; basically; on the whole
dà tǐ

大意
general idea; main idea
dà yì

大致
more or less; roughly; approximately
dà zhì

歹徒
evil-doer; malefactor; gangster; hoodlum
dǎi tú

代价
price; cost; consideration (in share dealing)
dài jià

代理 to act on behalf of sb in a responsible position; to act as an agent or

proxy; surrogate
dài lǐ

带领 to guide; to lead
dài lǐng

怠慢
to slight; to neglect
dài màn

逮捕
to arrest; to apprehend; an arrest
dài bǔ

担保
to guarantee; to vouch for
dān bǎo

胆怯
timid; cowardly
dǎn qiè

淡季
off season; slow business season; (see also 旺季)
dàn jì

淡水
potable water (water with low salt content); fresh water
dàn shuǐ

蛋白质
protein
dàn bái zhì

诞辰
birthday
dàn chén

诞生
to be born
dàn shēng

当场
at the scene; on the spot
dāng chǎng

当初
at that time; originally
dāng chū

当代
the present age; the contemporary era
dāng dài

当面
to sb's face; in sb's presence
dāng miàn

当前 current; today's; modern; present; to be facing (us)

dāng qián

当事人
persons involved or implicated; party (to an affair)
dāng shì
rén

当务之急
top priority job; matter of vital importance
dāng wù
zhī jí

当选
be elected
dāng xuǎn

党
party; association; club; society; surname Dang; CL:个
dǎng

档案
file; record; archive; Taiwan pr. dang3 an4
dàng àn

档次
grade; class; quality; level
dàng cì

倒闭
to go bankrupt; to close down
dǎo bì

导弹
guided missile; cruise missile; missile; CL:枚[mei2]
dǎo dàn

导航
navigation
dǎo háng

导向
to be oriented towards; orientation
dǎo xiàng

捣乱
to disturb; to look for trouble; to stir up a row; to bother sb intentionally
dǎo luàn

盗窃
to steal
dào qiè

稻谷
rice crops
dào gǔ
得不偿失
(saying) the gains do not make up for the losses
dé bù
cháng shī

得力
able; capable; competent; efficient
dé lì

得天独厚
(of an area) rich in resources; (of a person) gifted or able (idiom)
dé tiān dú
hòu
to commit an offense; to violate the law; excuse me! (formal); see also
得罪
得得罪[de2 zui5]
dé zuì

灯笼
lantern
dēng lóng

登录
to register; to login
dēng lù

登陆
to land; to come ashore; to make landfall (of typhoon etc); to log in
dēng lù

蹬
to tread on; to step on
dēng

等候
waiting
děng hòu

等级
degree; rate
děng jí

瞪
to open (one's eyes) wide; to stare at; to glare at
dèng

堤坝
dam;
dī bà

敌视
hostile; malevolence; antagonism; to view as enemy; to stand against
dí shì
抵达
arrive; reach (a destination)
dǐ dá

抵抗
to resist; resistance
dǐ kàng

抵制 to resist; to boycott; to refuse (to cooperate); to reject; resistance;

refusal
dǐ zhì

地步
condition; situation; plight; extent; room for action
dì bù

地势
terrain; topography relief
dì shì

地质
geology
dì zhì

递增
to increase by degrees; in increasing order; incremental; progressive
dì zēng

颠簸
to shake; to jolt; to bump
diān bǒ

颠倒 to turn upside-down; to reverse; back-to-front; confused; deranged;

crazy
diān dǎo

典礼
celebration; ceremony
diǎn lǐ

典型
model; typical case; archetype; typical; representative
diǎn xíng

点缀
to decorate; an ornament; to adorn; only for show
diǎn zhuì

垫
pad; cushion; mat
diàn

奠定
to establish; to fix; to settle
diàn dìng
惦记
remember with concern; worry about
diàn jì

电源
electric power source
diàn yuán

叼
to hold in the mouth
diāo

雕刻
to carve; to engrave; carving
diāo kè

雕塑
a statue; a Buddhist image; sculpture; to carve
diāo sù

吊
to suspend; to hang up; to hang a person
diào

调动
to transfer; to maneuver (troops etc)
diào dòng

跌
to drop; to fall; to tumble; Taiwan pr. die2
diē

丁
fourth of 10 heavenly stems 十天干; man; members of a family
dīng

叮嘱
to warn repeatedly; to urge; to exhort again and again
dīng zhǔ

盯 to watch attentively; to fix attention on; to stare; to gaze; to follow; to

shadow sb
dīng

定期
regularly; at regular intervals
dìng qī

定义
definition
dìng yì

丢人
to lose face
diū rén
丢三落四
forgetful; scatterbrained
diū sān là sì

东道主
host; official host (e.g. venue for games or a conference)
dōng dào
zhǔ

东张西望
to look in all directions (idiom); to glance around
dōng zhāng
xī wàng

董事长
chairman of the board; chairman
dǒng shì
zhǎng

冻结
to freeze (loan, wage, price etc)
dòng jié

动荡
unrest (social or political); turmoil; upheaval; commotion
dòng dàng

动机
motor; locomotive; motive; motivation; intention
dòng jī

动静
sound of activity or people talking; news of activity
dòng jìng

动力
power; motion; propulsion; force
dòng lì

动脉
artery
dòng mài

动身
go on a journey; leave
dòng shēn

动手
to hit with hands or fists; to start work; to touch
dòng shǒu

动态
development; trend; dynamic state; movement; moving
dòng tài
动员
mobilize; arouse; CL:次[ci4] ,个
dòng yuán

栋
classifier for houses or buildings; ridgepole (old)
dòng

兜 pocket; bag; to wrap up or hold in a bag; to move in a circle; to canvas or

solicit; to take responsibility for; to disclose in detail; combat armor (old)
dōu

陡峭
precipitous
dǒu qiào

斗争
a struggle; fight; battle
dòu zhēng

督促
to urge sb to complete a task
dū cù

毒品
drugs; narcotics; poison
dú pǐn

独裁
dictatorship
dú cái

堵塞
to block; to stop; blockage
dǔ sè

赌博
to gamble
dǔ bó

杜绝
put an end to
dù jué

端 end; extremity; item; port; to hold sth level with both hands; to carry;
regular
duān

端午节
The Dragon Boat Festival (the 5th day of the 5th lunar month)
duān wǔ jié

端正
upright; regular; proper; correct
duān zhèng
短促
short in time; fleeting; brief
duǎn cù

断定
to conclude; to determine; to come to a judgment
duàn dìng

断绝
to sever; to break off
duàn jué

堆积
to pile up; to heap; accumulation
duī jī

兑现
(of a cheque etc) to cash; to honor a commitment
duì xiàn

对策
countermeasure for dealing with a situation
duì cè

对称
symmetry; symmetrical
duì chèn

对付
to handle; to deal with; to cope; to get by with
duì fu

对抗
to withstand; to resist; to stand off; antagonism; confrontation
duì kàng

对立 to oppose; to set sth against; to be antagonistic to; antithetical; relative

opposite; opposing; diametrical
duì lì
rhyming couplet; pair of lines of verse written vertically down the sides
对联
of a doorway; CL:幅[fu2]
duì lián

对应 to correspond; a correspondence; corresponding; homologous;

matching with sth; counterpart
duì yìng

对照 to contrast; to compare; to place side by side for comparison (as parallel

texts); to check
duì zhào

队伍
ranks; troops; CL:个
duì wu
顿时
at once; immediately; forthwith
dùn shí

哆嗦
to tremble; to shiver; uncontrolled shaking of the body
duō suo

多元化
diversification; pluralism; to diversify
duō yuán
huà

堕落 to morally degenerate; to become depraved; a fall from grace; a fall into

sin or depravity
duò luò

额外
extra; added; additional
é wài

恶心
nausea; to feel sick; disgust; nauseating
ě xin

恶化
worsen
è huà

遏制 to check; to contain; to hold back; to keep within limits; to constrain; to

restrain
è zhì

恩怨
(feeling of) resentment; (longstanding) grudge
ēn yuàn

而已
that's all; nothing more
ér yǐ

二氧化碳
carbon dioxide; CO2
èr yǎng huà
tàn

发布 to release; to issue; to announce; to distribute; also written 發发布[fa1

fā bù bu4]

发财
to get rich
fā cái
发呆
to daydream; lost in thought
fā dāi

发动
to start; to launch; to unleash; to mobilize; to arouse
fā dòng

发觉
to find; to detect; to discover
fā jué

发射 to shoot (a projectile); to fire (a rocket); to launch; to emit (a particle); to

discharge; emanation; emission
fā shè

发誓
to vow; to pledge; to swear
fā shì

发行 to publish; to issue (stocks, currency etc); to release; to distribute (a

film)
fā xíng

发炎
inflamed from infection or injury; inflammation
fā yán

发扬
to develop; to make full use of
fā yáng

发育
to develop; growth; development
fā yù

法人
legal person; corporation; see also 自然自然人[zi4 ran2 ren2]
fǎ rén

番
to take turns; order in series; time; a kind of; barbarians
fān

凡是
every; all
fán shì

繁华
flourishing; bustling
fán huá

繁忙
busy; bustling
fán máng
繁体字
traditional Chinese character
fán tǐ zì

繁殖
to breed; to reproduce; to propagate
fán zhí

反驳
to retort; to refute
fǎn bó

反常
unusual; abnormal
fǎn cháng

反感
to be disgusted with; to dislike; bad reaction; antipathy
fǎn gǎn

反抗
to resist; to rebel
fǎn kàng

反馈
to send back information; feedback
fǎn kuì

反面
reverse side of sth; opposite side of some topic; the other side
fǎn miàn

反射 to reflect; reflection (from a mirror etc); reflex (i.e. automatic reaction of

organism)
fǎn shè

反思 to think back over sth; to review; to revisit; to rethink; reflection;

reassessment
fǎn sī

反问 to ask (a question) in reply; to answer a question with a question;

rhetorical question
fǎn wèn

反之
on the other hand...; conversely...
fǎn zhī

泛滥 to be in flood; to overflow (the banks); to inundate; to spread

unchecked
fàn làn

范畴
category
fàn chóu
贩卖
to sell; to peddle; to traffic
fàn mài

方位
direction; points of the compass; bearing; position; azimuth
fāng wèi

方言
dialect
fāng yán

方圆
circumference;
fāng yuán

方针
policy; guidelines; CL:个
fāng zhēn

防守
defend; protect (against)
fáng shǒu

防御
defense
fáng yù

防止
to prevent; to guard against; to take precautions
fáng zhǐ

防治
prevention and cure
fáng zhì

纺织
spinning and weaving
fǎng zhī

访问
to visit; to call on; to interview; CL:次[ci4]
fǎng wèn

放大
to enlarge; to magnify
fàng dà

放射
to radiate; radioactive
fàng shè

非法
illegal
fēi fǎ
飞禽走兽
birds and animals; the beasts of the field and the birds of the air
fēi qín zǒu
shòu

飞翔
fly
fēi xiáng

飞跃
to leap
fēi yuè

肥沃
fertile
féi wò

诽谤
slander; libel
fěi bàng

废除
to abolish; to abrogate; to repeal
fèi chú

废寝忘食
to neglect sleep and forget about food (idiom); to skip one's sleep and
fèi qǐn meals; to be completely wrapped up in one's work;
wàng shí

废墟
ruins
fèi xū

沸腾
boiling; ebullition
fèi téng

肺
lung; CL:个
fèi

分辨 to distinguish; to differentiate; to resolve; to defend against an

accusation; to exculpate
fēn biàn

分寸 propriety; appropriate behavior; proper speech or action; within the

norms
fēn cun

分红
a bonus; to award a bonus
fēn hóng
分解
to resolve; to decompose; to break down
fēn jiě

分裂
to split up; to divide; to break up; fission
fēn liè

分泌
secrete
fēn mì

分明
clearly demarcated; sharply contoured
fēn míng

分歧
difference (of opinion, position); bifurcation
fēn qí

分散
scatter; disperse; distribute
fēn sàn

吩咐
to tell; to instruct; to command
fēn fù

坟墓
sepulcher; tomb
fén mù

粉末
fine powder; dust
fěn mò

粉色
white; light pink; erotic; beautiful woman; powdered (with make-up)
fěn sè

粉碎
crash; break up
fěn suì

分量
weight; measure
fèn liàng

愤怒
angry; indignant
fèn nù

丰满
plentiful; rich; plump; well-rounded
fēng mǎn
丰盛
rich; sumptuous
fēng shèng

丰收
bumper harvest
fēng shōu

封闭 to seal; to close; to confine; to seal off; to close down; sealed; confined;

closed; unreceptive
fēng bì

封建
system of enfeoffment; feudalism; feudal; feudalistic
fēng jiàn

封锁
to blockade; to seal off
fēng suǒ

锋利
sharp (e.g. knife blade); incisive; to the point
fēng lì

风暴 storm; violent commotion; fig. crisis (e.g. revolution, uprising, financial

crisis etc)
fēng bào

风度
elegance (for men); elegant demeanor; grace; poise
fēng dù

风光 scene; view; sight; landscape; to be well-regarded; to be well-off; grand

(topolect); impressive (topolect)
fēng guāng

风气
general mood; atmosphere; common practice
fēng qì

风趣
humor; wit; humorous; witty
fēng qù

风土人情
local conditions and customs (idiom)
fēng tǔ rén
qíng

风味
local flavor; local style
fēng wèi

逢 to meet by chance; to come across; to fawn upon

féng

奉献
to consecrate; to dedicate; to devote
fèng xiàn

否决
veto; to overrule; to veto; to reject
fǒu jué

夫妇
a (married) couple; husband and wife; CL:对[dui4]
fū fù

夫人
lady; madam; Mrs.; CL:位[wei4]
fū ren
to elaborate (on a theme); to expound (the classics); perfunctory; to
敷衍
skimp; to botch; to do sth half-heartedly or just for show; barely enough
fū yǎn to get by

俘虏
captive
fú lǔ

幅度
width; extent; range; scope
fú dù

服从
to obey (an order); to comply; to defer
fú cóng

服气
to be convinced; to accept
fú qì

福利
(material) welfare; well-being
fú lì

福气
good fortune; to enjoy good fortune
fú qi

符号
symbol; mark; sign
fú hào

辐射
radiation
fú shè

俯视 to look down at; to overlook

fǔ shì

抚摸
to gently caress and stroke; to pet; to fondle;
fǔ mō

抚养
to foster; to bring up; to raise
fǔ yǎng

腐败
corruption; corrupt; rotten
fǔ bài

腐烂
to rot; to become gangrenous
fǔ làn

腐蚀
corrosion; to corrode (degrade chemically); to rot; corruption
fǔ shí

腐朽
rotten; decayed; decadent; degenerate
fǔ xiǔ

辅助
to assist; to aid; supplementary; auxiliary; subsidiary
fǔ zhù

副 secondary; auxiliary; deputy; assistant; vice-; abbr. for 副副词 adverb;

fù classifier for pairs

复活
to bring back to life; to revive; resurrection
fù huó

复兴
to revive; rebirth
fù xīng

富裕
abundant; affluent; richness; affluence
fù yù

腹泻
diarrhea; to have the runs
fù xiè

覆盖
to cover
fù gài

负担 burden; to bear a burden

fù dān

赋予
to assign; to entrust (a task); to give; to bestow
fù yǔ

附和 to parrot; to crib; to copy sb's action or words; to trail sb's footsteps;

copy-cat
fù hè

附件
enclosure; attachment (email); appendix
fù jiàn

附属
subsidiary; auxiliary; attached; affiliated; subordinate; subordinating
fù shǔ

改良
improve
gǎi liáng

盖章
to affix a seal (to sth)
gài zhāng

钙
calcium (chemistry);
gài

尴尬
awkward; embarrassed
gān gà

干旱
drought; arid; dry
gān hàn

干扰
to interfere; obstruction
gān rǎo

干涉
to interfere; to meddle; interference
gān shè

干预
to meddle; to intervene; intervention
gān yù

感慨
lament; with a tinge of emotion or regret
gǎn kǎi

感染 infection; to infect; to influence

gǎn rǎn

干劲
enthusiasm for doing sth
gàn jìn

扛
to raise aloft with both hands
gāng

纲领
program; guiding principle
gāng lǐng

岗位
a post; a job
gǎng wèi

港口
port; harbor
gǎng kǒu

港湾
natural harbor; bay serving as harbor
gǎng wān

杠杆
lever; pry bar; crowbar; financial leverage
gàng gǎn

高超
excellent; superlative
gāo chāo

高潮
high tide; high water; upsurge; climax; orgasm; chorus (part of a song)
gāo cháo

高峰
peak; summit; height
gāo fēng

高明
wise; brilliant; superior
gāo míng

高尚
nobly; lofty
gāo shàng

高涨
upsurge; (tensions etc) run high
gāo zhǎng

稿件 rough draft; material contributing to a final document

gǎo jiàn

告辞
to take leave
gào cí

告诫
to warn; to admonish
gào jiè

割
to cut; to cut apart
gē

搁
to place; to put aside; to shelve
gē

歌颂
sing the praises of; extol; eulogize
gē sòng

疙瘩
swelling or lump on skin; pimple; knot; preoccupation; problem
gē da

鸽子
pigeon; dove; various birds of the species Columbidae
gē zi

格局
structure; pattern; layout
gé jú

格式
form; specification; format
gé shì

隔阂
estrangement
gé hé

隔离
to separate; to isolate
gé lí

革命
revolution; revolutionary (politics); CL:次[ci4]
gé mìng

个体
individual
gè tǐ

各抒己见 everyone gives their own view

gè shū jǐ
jiàn

根深蒂固
deep-rooted (problem etc)
gēn shēn dì
gù

根源
origin; root (cause)
gēn yuán

跟前
in front of; close to; nearby; the time just before
gēn qián

跟随
to follow
gēn suí

跟踪
to follow sb's tracks; to tail; to shadow
gēn zōng

更新 to replace the old with new; to renew; to renovate; to upgrade; to

update; to regenerate
gēng xīn

更正
to correct; to make a correction
gēng zhèng

耕地
arable land; to plow land
gēng dì

供不应求
supply does not meet demand
gōng bù
yìng qiú

供给
to furnish; to provide; supply (as in supply and demand)
gōng jǐ

公安局
Public Security Bureau
gōng ān jú

公道
justice; fairness; public highway
gōng dào

公告 post; announcement
gōng gào

公关
public relations
gōng guān

公民
citizen
gōng mín

公然
openly; publicly; undisguised
gōng rán

公认
publicly known (to be); accepted (as)
gōng rèn

公式
formula
gōng shì

公务
official business
gōng wù

公正
just; fair; equitable
gōng zhèng

公证
notarization; notarized; acknowledgement
gōng zhèng

功劳
contribution; meritorious service; credit
gōng láo

功效
efficacy
gōng xiào

宫殿
palace; CL:座[zuo4]
gōng diàn

工艺品
handicraft article; handiwork; CL:个
gōng yì pǐn

恭敬
deferential; with respect
gōng jìng

攻击 to attack; to accuse; to charge; an attack (terrorist or military)

gōng jī

攻克
to capture; to take
gōng kè

巩固
to consolidate; consolidation; to strengthen
gǒng gù

共和国
republic
gòng hé
guó

共计
to sum up to; to total
gòng jì

共鸣
physical resonance; sympathetic response to sth
gòng míng

勾结
to collude with; to collaborate with; to gang up with
gōu jié

钩子
hook
gōu zi

构思
to outline a story; to make a preliminary sketch
gòu sī

姑且
temporarily; the time being; for the moment; provisional; tentatively
gū qiě

孤独
lonely; solitary
gū dú

孤立
isolate; isolated
gū lì

辜负 to fail to live up (to expectations); unworthy (of trust); to let down; to

betray (hopes); to disappoint
gū fù

古董
curio; antique
gǔ dǒng
古怪
eccentric; grotesque; oddly; queer
gǔ guài

股东
shareholder; stockholder
gǔ dōng

股份
a share (in a company); stock
gǔ fèn

骨干
diaphysis (long segment of a bone); fig. backbone
gǔ gàn

鼓动
to agitate; to arouse; to instigate; to encite
gǔ dòng

固然
admittedly (it's true that...)
gù rán

固体
solid
gù tǐ

固有
intrinsic to sth; inherent; native
gù yǒu

固执
persistent; stubborn
gù zhi

故乡
home; homeland; native place; CL:个
gù xiāng

故障 malfunction; breakdown; defect; shortcoming; fault; failure;

impediment; error; bug (in software)
gù zhàng

雇佣
to employ; to hire
gù yōng

顾虑
misgivings; apprehensions
gù lv4

顾问
adviser; consultant
gù wèn
拐杖
crutches; crutch; walking stick
guǎi zhàng

关怀
care; solicitude; to show care for; concerned about; attentive to
guān huái

关照
to take care; to keep an eye on; to look after; to tell; to remind
guān zhào

官方
official; (by the) government
guān fāng

观光
to tour; sightseeing; tourism
guān guāng

管辖
to administer; to have jurisdiction (over)
guǎn xiá

惯例
conventional
guàn lì

灌溉
to irrigate
guàn gài

罐
can; jar; pot
guàn

贯彻
to implement; to put into practice; to carry out
guàn chè

光彩
luster; splendor; radiance; brilliance
guāng cǎi

光辉
radiance; glory; brilliant; magnificent
guāng huī

光芒
rays of light; brilliant rays; radiance
guāng
máng

光荣 honor and glory; CL:个

guāng róng

广阔
wide; vast
guǎng kuò

归根到底
(saying) to sum it up...
guī gēn dào
dǐ

归还
to return sth; to revert
guī huán

规范 norm; standard; specification; regulation; rule; within the rules; to fix

rules; to regulate; to specify
guī fàn

规格
standard; norm; specification
guī gé

规划
plan; program
guī huà

规章
rule; regulation
guī zhāng

轨道
orbit; railway or tram line; fig. conventional way of thinking
guǐ dào

贵族
lord; nobility; nobleman; noblewoman; aristocrat; aristocracy
guì zú

跪
kneel
guì

棍棒
club
gùn bàng

国防
national defense
guó fáng

国务院
State Council (PRC); State Department (USA)
guó wù
yuàn
果断
firm; decisive
guǒ duàn

过度 excessive; over-; excess; going too far; extravagant; intemperate;

overdue
guò dù

过渡
to cross over (by ferry); transition; interim; caretaker (administration)
guò dù

过奖
to over-praise; to flatter
guò jiǎng

过滤
to filter; filter
guò lv4

过失
defect; fault
guò shī

过问
to show an interest in; to get involved with
guò wèn

过瘾 to satisfy a craving; to get a kick out of sth; gratifying; immensely

enjoyable; satisfying; fulfilling
guò yǐn

过于
too much; excessively
guò yú

嗨
oh alas; hey!; hi! (loanword)
hāi

海拔
height above sea level; elevation
hǎi bá

海滨
shore; seaside
hǎi bīn

含糊
ambiguous; vague
hán hu

含义 meaning (implicit in a phrase); implied meaning; hidden meaning; hint;

connotation
hán yì
寒暄
exchanging conventional greetings; to talk about the weather
hán xuān

罕见
rare; rarely seen
hǎn jiàn

捍卫
defend; uphold; safeguard
hàn wèi

航空
aviation
háng kōng

航天
space flight
háng tiān

航行
to sail; to fly; to navigate
háng xíng

行列
procession
háng liè

毫米
millimeter
háo mǐ

毫无
not in the least; none whatsoever; completely without
háo wú

豪迈
bold; open-minded; heroic
háo mài

号召
to call; to appeal
hào zhào

耗费
to waste; to spend; to consume; to squander
hào fèi

呵
to scold in a loud voice; to yawn
hē

合并
to merge; to annex
hé bìng
合成
to compose; to constitute; compound; synthesis; mixture; synthetic
hé chéng

合伙
to act jointly; to form a partnership
hé huǒ

合算
worthwhile; be a good deal; be a bargain; reckon up; calculate
hé suàn

和蔼
kindly; nice; amiable
hé ǎi

和解 to settle (a dispute out of court); to reconcile; settlement; conciliation;

to become reconciled
hé jiě

和睦
peaceful relations; harmonious
hé mù

和气
friendly; polite; amiable
hé qi

和谐
harmonious
hé xié

嘿
hey
hēi

痕迹
vestige; mark; trace
hén jì

狠心
callous; heartless
hěn xīn

恨不得 wishing one could do sth; to hate to be unable; itching to do sth; can't
wait for; to wish one could do sth; to desire strongly
hèn bu dé

哼
to groan; to snort; to hum; to croon; humph!
hēng

横
horizontal; across; (horizontal character stroke)
héng
哄
roar of laughter (onomatopoeia); hubbub; to roar (as a crowd)
hōng

烘
to bake; to heat by fire
hōng

轰动
sensation; stir
hōng dòng

宏观
macro-; macroscopic; holistic
hóng guān

宏伟
grand; imposing; magnificent
hóng wěi

洪水
deluge; flood
hóng shuǐ

喉咙
throat; larynx
hóu lóng

吼
roar or howl of an animal; bellow of rage
hǒu

候选
candidate
hòu xuǎn

后代
posterity; later periods; later ages; later generations
hòu dài

后顾之忧 fears of trouble in the rear (idiom); family worries (obstructing freedom
of action); worries about the future consequences; often in negative
hòu gù zhī
expressions, meaning 'no worries about anything'
yōu

后勤
logistics
hòu qín

呼唤
to call out (a name etc); to shout;
hū huàn

呼啸 to whistle; to scream; to whiz

hū xiào

呼吁
to call on (sb to do sth); to appeal (to); an appeal
hū yù

忽略
to neglect; to overlook; to ignore
hū lvè

湖泊
lake
hú pō

胡乱 careless; reckless; casually; absent-mindedly; at will; at random; any old

how
hú luàn

胡须
beard; CL:根[gen1] ,绺[liu3]
hú xū

花瓣
petal; CL:片[pian4];
huā bàn

花蕾
bud; flower bud;
huā lěi

华丽
gorgeous
huá lì

华侨
overseas Chinese; CL:个,位[wei4]
huá qiáo

划分
to divide
huà fēn

化肥
fertilizer
huà féi

化石
fossil
huà shí

化验
laboratory test; chemical experiment; assay
huà yàn

化妆 to put on make-up
huà zhuāng

画蛇添足
lit. draw legs on a snake (idiom); fig. to ruin the effect by adding sth
huà shé superfluous; to overdo it
tiān zú

话筒
microphone
huà tǒng

欢乐
gaiety; gladness; glee; merriment; pleasure; happy; joyous; gay
huān lè

环节 round segment; segment (of annelid worms); connection; link; sector;

annular ring
huán jié

还原
to restore to the original state; reduction (chemistry)
huán yuán

缓和
to ease (tension); to alleviate; to moderate; to allay; to make more mild
huǎn hé

患者
patient; sufferer
huàn zhě

荒凉
desolate
huāng liáng

荒谬
absurd; ridiculous
huāng miù

荒唐
beyond belief; preposterous; absurd; intemperate; dissipated
huāng táng

皇帝
emperor; CL:个
huáng dì

皇后
empress; imperial consort
huáng hòu

黄昏
dusk; evening; nightfall
huáng hūn
恍然大悟
to suddenly realize; to suddenly see the light
huǎng rán
dà wù

晃
to sway; to shake; to wander about;
huǎng

挥霍
to squander money; extravagant; prodigal; free and easy; agile
huī huò

辉煌
splendid; glorious
huī huáng

回报 (in) return; reciprocation; payback; retaliation; to report back; to

reciprocate
huí bào

回避
to evade; to shun; to avoid
huí bì

回顾
to look back; to review
huí gù

回收
to recycle; to reclaim; to retrieve; to recover
huí shōu

悔恨
remorse; repentance
huǐ hèn

毁灭
perish; ruin; destroy
huǐ miè

会晤
to meet; meeting; conference
huì wù

汇报
to report; to give an account of; to collect information and report back
huì bào

贿赂
to bribe; a bribe
huì lù
to lose consciousness; to be in a coma; stupor; coma; stunned;
昏迷
disoriented
hūn mí

荤 meat, fish; strong-smelling vegetable (garlic etc); non-vegetarian food

(meat, fish, spicy food etc); vulgar; obscene;
hūn

浑身
all over; from head to foot
hún shēn

混合
to mix; to blend
hùn hé

混乱
confusion; chaos; disorder
hùn luàn

混淆
to obscure; to confuse; to mix up; to blur; to mislead
hùn xiáo

混浊
turbid; muddy; dirty
hùn zhuó

活该
(coll.) serve sb right; deservedly; ought; should
huó gāi

活力
energy; vitality; vigor; vital force
huó lì

火箭
rocket; CL:枚[mei2]
huǒ jiàn

火焰
blaze; flame
huǒ yàn

火药
gunpowder
huǒ yào

货币
currency; monetary; money
huò bì

基地
base (of operations); industrial or military base; al-Qaeda
jī dì

基金 fund
jī jīn

基因
gene (loanword)
jī yīn

机动 locomotive; motorized; power-driven; adaptable; flexible (use,

treatment, timing etc)
jī dòng

机构
mechanism; structure; organization; agency; institution; CL:所[suo3]
jī gòu

机灵
clever; quick-witted
jī ling

机密
secret; classified (information)
jī mì

机械
machine; machinery; mechanical
jī xiè

机遇
opportunity; favorable circumstance; stroke of luck
jī yù

机智
quick-witted; tact; witty; resourceful
jī zhì

激发
to arouse; to excite
jī fā

激励
to encourage; to urge; motivation; incentive
jī lì

激情
passion; fervor; enthusiasm; strong emotion
jī qíng

讥笑
to sneer
jī xiào

饥饿
hunger; starvation; famine
jī è

即便 even if; even though; right away; immediately

jí biàn

即将
on the eve of; to be about to; to be on the verge of
jí jiāng

及早
at the earliest possible time; as soon as possible
jí zǎo

吉祥
lucky; auspicious; propitious
jí xiáng

嫉妒
to be jealous; to envy; to hate
jí dù

急功近利 seeking instant benefit (idiom); shortsighted vision, looking only for fast
return
jí gōng jìn lì

急剧
rapid; sudden
jí jù

急切
eager; impatient
jí qiè

急于求成
anxious for quick results (idiom); to demand instant success; impatient
jí yú qiú for result; impetuous
chéng

急躁
irritable; irascible; impetuous
jí zào

极端
extreme
jí duān

极限
limit; extreme boundary
jí xiàn

疾病
disease; sickness; ailment
jí bìng

籍贯
one's native place; place of ancestry; registered birthplace
jí guàn
级别
(military) rank; level; grade
jí bié

集团
group; bloc; corporation; conglomerate
jí tuán

给予
to accord; to give; to show (respect)
jǐ yǔ

季军
third in a race; bronze medalist
jì jūn

季度 quarter (finance, publishing, schools etc); season (sports); period of

three months
jì dù

寂静
quiet
jì jìng

寄托
to have sb look after sb; to entrust the care of sb; to place (hope etc) on
jì tuō

忌讳
taboo; to avoid as taboo; to abstain from
jì huì

技巧
skill; technique
jì qiǎo

纪要
minutes; written summary of a meeting
jì yào

继承
to inherit; to carry on; to succeed
jì chéng

计较
to haggle; to bicker; to argue
jì jiào

记性
memory; recall
jì xing

记载
write down; record; written account
jì zǎi
迹象
mark; indication; sign; indicator
jì xiàng

佳肴
fine food; delicacies; delicious food
jiā yáo

加工
to process; processing; working (of machinery)
jiā gōng

加剧 to intensify; to sharpen; to accelerate; to aggravate; to exacerbate; to

embitter
jiā jù

夹杂 to mix together (disparate substances); to mingle; a mix; to be tangled

up with
jiā zá

家常
the daily life of a family
jiā cháng

家伙 household dish, implement or furniture; domestic animal; guy (slang);

chap
jiā huo

家属
family member; (family) dependent
jiā shǔ

家喻户晓
understood by everyone (idiom); well known; a household name
jiā yù hù
xiǎo

坚定
firm; steady; staunch; resolute
jiān dìng

坚固
firm; firmly; hard; stable
jiān gù

坚韧
tough and durable; tenacious
jiān rèn

坚实
firm and substantial; solid
jiān shí

坚硬 hard; solid
jiān yìng

尖端 sharp pointed end; the tip; the cusp; tip-top; most advanced and
sophisticated; highest peak; the best
jiān duān

尖锐
sharp; intense; penetrating; pointed; acute (illness)
jiān ruì

煎
to pan fry; to sauté
jiān

监督
to control; to supervise; to inspect
jiān dū

监视
to monitor; to oversee; to keep a close watch over; to spy on
jiān shì

监狱
prison
jiān yù

艰难
difficult; hard; challenging
jiān nán

剪彩
to cut the ribbon (at a launching or opening ceremony)
jiǎn cǎi

拣
to choose; to pick; to sort out; to pick up
jiǎn

检讨
to examine or inspect; self-criticism; review
jiǎn tǎo

检验
to inspect; to examine; to test
jiǎn yàn

简化
simplify
jiǎn huà

简陋
simple and crude (of a room or building)
jiǎn lòu

简体字 simplified Chinese character, as opposed to traditional Chinese

jiǎn tǐ zì character 繁体字[fan2 ti3 zi4]

简要
concise; brief
jiǎn yào

健全
robust; strong
jiàn quán

剑 double-edged sword; CL:口[kou3],把[ba3]; classifier for blows of a

jiàn sword;

溅
splash
jiàn

舰艇
warship; naval vessel
jiàn tǐng

见多识广
experienced and knowledgeable (idiom)
jiàn duō shí
guǎng

见解
opinion; view; understanding
jiàn jiě

见闻
what one sees and hears; knowledge; information
jiàn wén

见义勇为
to see what is right and act courageously (idiom, from Analects); to
jiàn yì yǒng stand up bravely for the truth; acting heroically in a just cause
wéi

践踏
to trample
jiàn tà

鉴别
to differentiate; to distinguish
jiàn bié

鉴定
to appraise; to identify; to evaluate
jiàn dìng

鉴于 in view of; seeing that; considering; whereas

jiàn yú

间谍
spy
jiàn dié

间隔
compartment; gap; interval; to divide
jiàn gé

间接
indirect
jiàn jiē

僵硬
stark; stiff
jiāng yìng

将军
(Military) admiral; (chess) to check; to embarrass
jiāng jūn

将近
almost; nearly; close to
jiāng jìn

将就
to accept (a bit reluctantly); to put up with;
jiāng jiù

奖励
reward (as encouragement)
jiǎng lì

奖赏
reward; prize; an award
jiǎng shǎng

桨
oar; paddle
jiǎng

降临
to descend to
jiàng lín

交叉
to cross; to intersect
jiāo chā

交代 to hand over; to explain; to make clear; to brief (sb); to account for; to

justify oneself; to confess; to finish (colloquial)
jiāo dài

交涉 to negotiate; relating to
jiāo shè

交易
(business) transaction; business deal; CL:笔[bi3]
jiāo yì

娇气
delicate; squeamish; finicky
jiāo qì

焦点
focus; focal point
jiāo diǎn

焦急
anxiety; anxious
jiāo jí

侥幸
luckily; by a fluke;
jiǎo xìng

搅拌
to stir; to agitate
jiǎo bàn

缴纳
to pay (taxes etc)
jiǎo nà

角落
nook; corner
jiǎo luò

教养 to train; to educate; to bring up; to nurture; education; culture;

upbringing; early conditioning
jiào yǎng

较量 to have a contest with sb; to cross swords; to measure up against; to

compete with; to haggle; to quibble
jiào liàng

接连
on end; in a row; in succession
jiē lián

揭露
to expose; to unmask; to ferret out; to disclose; disclosure
jiē lù

皆
all; each and every; in all cases
jiē

阶层 hierarchy; stratum
jiē céng

截止 to stop; to close; to put a stop to sth; cut-off point; stopping point;

deadline;
jié zhǐ

截至
up to (a time); by (a time)
jié zhì

杰出
outstanding; distinguished; remarkable; prominent; illustrious
jié chū

竭尽全力
to spare no effort (idiom); to do one's utmost
jié jìn quán
lì

结晶
crystallization; crystalline; crystal
jié jīng

结局
conclusion; ending
jié jú

结算
to settle a bill; to close an account
jié suàn

节制 to control; to restrict; to moderate; to temper; moderation; sobriety; to

administer;
jié zhì

节奏
rhythm; tempo; musical pulse; cadence; beat
jié zòu

解除 to remove; to sack; to get rid of; to relieve (sb of their duties); to free; to
lift (an embargo); to rescind (an agreement)
jiě chú
to liberate; to emancipate; liberation; refers to the Communists' victory
解放
over the Nationalists in 1949; CL:次[ci4]
jiě fàng

解雇
to fire; to sack; to dismiss
jiě gù

解剖
to dissect (an animal); to analyze; anatomy
jiě pōu
解散
dissolve; disband
jiě sàn

解体
to break up into components; to disintegrate; to collapse; to crumble
jiě tǐ

借鉴 to use other people's experience; to borrow from a source; to use as

reference
jiè jiàn

借助
to draw support from; with the help of
jiè zhù

戒备
to take precautions; to guard against (emergency)
jiè bèi

界限
boundary; marginal
jiè xiàn

津津有味
with keen interest pleasure (idiom); with gusto; to relish; eagerly; with
jīn jīn yǒu great interest
wèi

金融
banking; finance; financial
jīn róng

紧迫
pressing; urgent
jǐn pò

锦上添花
lit. on brocade, add flowers (idiom); to decorate sth already perfect;
jǐn shàng gilding the lily;
tiān huā

晋升
to promote to a higher position
jìn shēng

浸泡
to steep; to soak; to immerse
jìn pào

近来
recently; lately
jìn lái
进而
and then (what follows next)
jìn ér

进攻 to attack; to assault; to go on the offensive; attack; assault; offense

(sports)
jìn gōng

进化
evolution; CL:个
jìn huà

进展
to make headway; to make progress
jìn zhǎn

兢兢业业
cautious and conscientious
jīng jīng yè
yè

惊动
alarm; alert; disturb
jīng dòng

惊奇
to be amazed; to be surprised; to wonder
jīng qí

惊讶
amazed; astonished; to surprise; amazing; astonishment; awe
jīng yà

精打细算
(saying) meticulous planning and careful accounting
jīng dǎ xì
suàn

精华 best feature; most important part of an object; quintessence; essence;

soul
jīng huá

精简
to simplify; to reduce
jīng jiǎn

精密
accuracy; exact; precise; refined
jīng mì

精确
accurate; precise
jīng què
精通
proficient
jīng tōng

精心
with utmost care; fine; meticulous; detailed
jīng xīn

精益求精
to perfect sth that is already outstanding (idiom); constantly improving
jīng yì qiú
jīng

精致
delicate; fine; exquisite; refined
jīng zhì

经费
funds; expenditure; CL:笔[bi3]
jīng fèi

经纬
warp and woof; longitude and latitude; main points
jīng wěi

茎
stalk; stem; CL:条[tiao2]
jīng

井
warn; well; surname Jing; CL:口[kou3]
jǐng

警告
to warn; to admonish
jǐng gào

警惕
to be on the alert; vigilant; alert; on guard; to warn
jǐng tì

颈椎 cervical vertebra; the seven cervical vertebrae in the neck of humans

and most mammals
jǐng zhuī

境界
boundary; state; realm
jìng jiè

敬礼
salute
jìng lǐ

敬业 to be dedicated to one's work; to respect one's work;

jìng yè

竞赛
race; competition; CL:个
jìng sài

竞选
to take part in an election; to run for office
jìng xuǎn

镜头
camera shot (in a movie etc); scene
jìng tóu

纠纷
a dispute; entanglement (law)
jiū fēn

纠正
to correct; to make right
jiū zhèng

酒精 alcohol; ethanol CH3CH2OH; ethyl alcohol; also written 乙醇; grain

jiǔ jīng alcohol

就近
nearby; in a close neighborhood
jiù jìn

就业
looking for employment; getting a job; to start a career
jiù yè

就职
take office; assume a post
jiù zhí

救济
emergency relief; to help the needy with cash or goods
jiù jì

居民
resident; inhabitant;
jū mín

居住
to reside; to dwell; to live in a place; resident in
jū zhù

拘留
to detain (a prisoner); to keep sb in custody
jū liú
to restrict; to restrain; constrained; awkward; ill at ease; uncomfortable;
拘束
reticent
jū shù

鞠躬
to bow
jū gōng

局部
part; local
jú bù

局面
aspect; phase; situation
jú miàn

局势
situation; state (of affairs)
jú shì

局限
limit
jú xiàn

举动
act; action; activity; move; movement
jǔ dòng

举世瞩目
attract worldwide attention
jǔ shì zhǔ
mù

举足轻重
a foot's move sways the balance (idiom); to hold the balance of power;
jǔ zú qīng to play the decisive role
zhòng

咀嚼
to chew
jǔ jué

沮丧
dispirited; dejected; dismayed
jǔ sàng

剧本
script for play, opera, movie etc; screenplay
jù běn

剧烈
violent; acute; severe; fierce
jù liè

据悉
according to reports; it is reported (that)
jù xī
聚精会神
to concentrate one's attention (idiom)
jù jīng huì
shén

卷
to roll up
juǎn

倔强
stubborn; obstinate; unbending;
jué jiàng

决策
strategic decision; decision-making; policy decision; to determine policy
jué cè

绝望
desperation; forlorn; hopeless
jué wàng

觉悟 consciousness; awareness; Buddhist enlightenment (Sanskrit:

cittotpāda)
jué wù

觉醒 to awaken; to come to realize; awakened to the truth; the truth dawns

upon one; scales fall from the eyes; to become aware
jué xǐng

军队
army troops; CL:支[zhi1] ,个
jūn duì

君子
nobleman; person of noble character;
jūn zǐ

卡通
cartoon
kǎ tōng

开采
to extract (ore or other resource from a mine); to exploit; to mine
kāi cǎi

开除
to expel
kāi chú

开阔
wide; open (spaces); to open up
kāi kuò
spacious and well-lit; open and clear; to open out (onto a wider vista);
开朗
optimistic; cheerful; carefree; easy-going; open-minded
kāi lǎng

开明
enlightened; open-minded; enlightenment
kāi míng

开辟
to open up; to set up; to start; to build
kāi pì

开拓 to break new ground (for agriculture); to open up (a new seam); to

develop (border regions); fig. to open up (new horizons)
kāi tuò

开展
(begin to) develop; unfold; to start; to launch; to open; to carry out
kāi zhǎn

开支
expenditures; pay; expenses; CL:笔[bi3]
kāi zhī

刊登
to carry a story; to publish (in a newspaper or magazine)
kān dēng

刊物
publication
kān wù

勘探
exploration
kān tàn

侃侃而谈
to speak frankly with assurance;
kǎn kǎn ér
tán

砍伐
to hew; to cut down
kǎn fá

看待
to look upon; to regard
kàn dài

慷慨
vehement; fervent; generous; giving; liberal
kāng kǎi

抗议
protest
kàng yì
考察
to inspect; to observe and study; on-the-spot investigation
kǎo chá

考古
archaeology
kǎo gǔ

考核 to examine; to check up on; to assess; to review; appraisal; review;

evaluation
kǎo hé

考验
to test; to put to the test
kǎo yàn

靠拢
to draw close to
kào lǒng

磕
to tap; knock
kē

科目
subject
kē mù

可观
considerable
kě guān

可口
tasty; to taste good
kě kǒu

可恶
repulsive; vile; hateful; abominable
kě wù

可行
feasible
kě xíng

渴望
to thirst for; to long for
kě wàng

克制
to restrain; to control; restraint; self-control;
kè zhì

刻不容缓
to brook no delay; to demand immediate action
kè bù róng
huǎn

客户
client; customer
kè hù

课题
task; problem; issue
kè tí

啃
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite
kěn

恳切
earnest; sincere
kěn qiè

坑
pit; to defraud
kēng

空洞
cavity; empty; vacuous
kōng dòng

空前绝后
unprecedented and never to be duplicated; the first and the last;
kōng qián unmatched; unique
jué hòu

空想
daydream; fantasy; to fantasize
kōng xiǎng

空虚
hollow; emptiness; meaningless
kōng xū

孔
aperture; opening; hole
kǒng

恐怖
terrible; frightful; frightening; terror; terrorist
kǒng bù

恐吓
to threaten; to menace
kǒng hè

恐惧
fear; dread; phobia
kǒng jù
空白
blank space
kòng bái

空隙
crack; gap between two objects; gap in time between two events
kòng xì

口气
tone of voice; the way one speaks; manner of expression; tone
kǒu qì

口腔
oral cavity
kǒu qiāng

口头
oral; verbal
kǒu tóu

口音
accent
kǒu yīn
to fasten; to button; button; buckle; knot; to arrest; to confiscate; to
扣
deduct (money); discount; to knock; to smash, spike or dunk (a ball); to
kòu cover (with a bowl etc); fig. to tag a label on sb;

哭泣
to weep;
kū qì

枯萎
to wilt; to wither; wilted; withered; drained; enervated; exhausted;
kū wěi

枯燥
dry and dull; uninteresting; dry-as-dust
kū zào

苦尽甘来
bitterness finishes, sweetness begins (idiom); the hard times are over,
kǔ jìn gān the good times just beginning
lái

苦涩
bitter and astringent; pained; agonized;
kǔ sè

挎
to carry (esp. slung over the arm, shoulder or side)
kuà

跨 to step across; to stride over; to straddle; to span

kuà

快活
happy; cheerful
kuài huo

宽敞
spacious; wide
kuān chang

宽容
lenient; tolerant; indulgent; charitable; to forgive;
kuān róng

款待
to entertain; to treat cordially
kuǎn dài

款式
pattern; style; design; CL:种[zhong3]
kuǎn shì

筐
basket; CL:只[zhi1]
kuāng

况且
moreover; besides; in addition; furthermore
kuàng qiě

旷课
to play truant; to cut classes
kuàng kè

框架
frame; framework; fig. pattern; outline; organizing plan
kuàng jià

矿产
minerals;
kuàng chǎn

亏待
to treat sb unfairly
kuī dài

亏损
deficit; (financial) loss
kuī sǔn

捆绑
to bind
kǔn bǎng

扩充 to expand
kuò chōng

扩散
to spread; to proliferate; to diffuse; spread; proliferation; diffusion
kuò sàn

扩张 expansion; dilation; to expand (e.g. one's power or influence); to

broaden
kuò zhāng

啦
a phrase-final particle
lā
horn (automobile, alarm siren, musical etc) which produces a sound;
喇叭
loudspeaker; brass wind instrument; trumpet; suona 鎖锁呐[suo3 na4]
lǎ ba

蜡烛
candle; CL:根[gen1] ,支[zhi1]
là zhú

来历
history; antecedents; origin
lái lì

来源
source (of information etc); origin
lái yuán

栏目
a column (in a newspaper or on a news website)
lán mù

懒惰
idle; lazy
lǎn duò

狼狈
in a difficult situation; to cut a sorry figure; scoundrel! (derogatory)
láng bèi

狼吞虎咽
to wolf down one's food (idiom); to devour ravenously; to gorge oneself;
láng tūn hǔ
yàn

捞
to fish up; to dredge up
lāo

唠叨
to prattle; to chatter; talkative; garrulous; to nag
láo dao
牢固
firm; secure
láo gù

牢骚
discontent; complaint
láo sāo

乐趣
delight; pleasure; joy
lè qù

乐意 to be willing to do sth; to be ready to do sth; to be happy to do sth;

content; satisfied
lè yì

雷达
radar (loanword)
léi dá

类似
similar; analogous
lèi sì

冷酷
grim; unfeeling; callous
lěng kù

冷落
desolate; unfrequented; to treat sb coldly; to snub; to cold shoulder;
lěng luò

冷却
to cool off; cooling
lěng què

愣 to look distracted; to stare blankly; distracted; blank; (coll.)

unexpectedly
lèng

黎明
dawn; daybreak
lí míng

理睬
to heed; to pay attention to
lǐ cǎi

理所当然
as it should be by rights (idiom); proper and to be expected as a matter
lǐ suǒ dāng of course; inevitable and right
rán
in the right and self-confident (idiom); bold and confident with justice on
理直气壮
one's side; to have the courage of one's convictions; just and forceful
lǐ zhí qì
zhuàng

理智
reason; intellect; rationality
lǐ zhì

礼节
etiquette
lǐ jié

礼尚往来
lit. proper behavior is based on reciprocity (idiom); fig. to return
lǐ shàng politeness for politeness;
wǎng lái

里程碑
milestone
lǐ chéng bēi

例外
(make an) exception
lì wài

利害
pros and cons; advantages and disadvantages; gains and losses
lì hài

力求
to make every effort to; striving to do one's best;
lì qiú

力所能及
as far as one's capabilities extend (idiom); to the best of one's ability;
lì suǒ néng within one's powers
jí

力争
to work hard for; to do all one can; to contend strongly
lì zhēng

历代
successive generations; successive dynasties; past dynasties
lì dài

历来
always; throughout (a period of time); (of) all-time
lì lái

立场
position; standpoint; CL:个
lì chǎng

立方 cube
lì fāng

立交桥
overpass; flyover
lì jiāo qiáo

立体
three-dimensional; solid; stereoscopic
lì tǐ

立足
to stand; to have a footing; to be established; to base oneself on
lì zú

粒 grain; granule; classifier for small round things (peas, bullets, peanuts,
pills, grains etc)
lì

廉洁
honest; not coercive; honesty; integrity; incorruptible
lián jié

联欢
have a get-together
lián huān

联络
communication; to get in touch with; to contact; connection (math.)
lián luò

联盟
alliance; union; coalition
lián méng

联想 to associate with something in thinking; abbr. for 聯想集联想集团

lián xiǎng [Lian2 xiang3 Ji2 tuan2]

连年
successive years; over many years
lián nián

连锁
chain
lián suǒ

连同
together with; along with
lián tóng

良心
conscience
liáng xīn

晾 to dry in the air

liàng

谅解
(reach) an understanding
liàng jiě

辽阔
vast; extensive
liáo kuò

列举
a list; to list; to enumerate
liè jǔ

临床
clinical
lín chuáng

淋
to drain; to drench; to drip; diseases of the bladder
lín

吝啬
stingy; mean; miserly
lìn sè

伶俐
clever; witty; intelligent
líng lì

凌晨
early in the morning
líng chén

灵感
inspiration; insight; a burst of creativity in scientific or artistic endeavor
líng gǎn

灵魂
soul; spirit
líng hún

灵敏
smart; clever; sensitive; keen; quick; sharp
líng mǐn

零星
fragmentary; random; bits and pieces; sporadic
líng xīng

领会
to understand; to comprehend; to grasp
lǐng huì

领事馆 consulate
lǐng shì
guǎn

领土
territory
lǐng tǔ

领悟
to understand; to comprehend
lǐng wù

领先
to lead; to be in front
lǐng xiān

领袖
leader; CL:个,位[wei4] ,名[ming2]
lǐng xiù

溜
to slip away; to escape in stealth; to skate
liū

流浪 to drift about; to wander; to roam; nomadic; homeless; unsettled (e.g.

population); vagrant
liú làng

流露
to express; to reveal (one's thoughts or feelings)
liú lù

流氓
rogue; hoodlum; gangster; immoral behavior
liú máng

流通
to circulate
liú tōng

留恋
reluctant to leave; to hate to have to go; to recall fondly
liú liàn

留念
to keep as a souvenir; to recall fondly
liú niàn

留神
to take care; to be careful
liú shén

聋哑
deaf and dumb; deaf-mute; surdimutism
lóng yǎ
隆重
grand; prosperous; ceremonious; solemn
lóng zhòng

垄断
enjoy market dominance; monopolize
lǒng duàn

笼罩
to envelop; to shroud
lǒng zhào

搂
to hold or embrace in one's arms
lǒu

炉灶
stove
lú zào

轮船
steamship; CL:艘[sou1]
lún chuán

轮廓
an outline; silhouette
lún kuò

轮胎
tire; pneumatic tire
lún tāi

论坛
forum (for discussion)
lùn tán

论证 to prove a point; proof; to expound on; demonstrate or prove (through

argument)
lùn zhèng

啰唆
to grumble
luō suo

络绎不绝
continuously; in an endless stream (idiom)
luò yì bù
jué

落成
to complete a construction project
luò chéng

落实 practical; workable; to implement; to carry out; to decide

luò shí

屡次
repeatedly; time and again
lv3 cì

履行 to fulfill (one's obligations); to carry out (a task); to implement (an

agreement); to perform
lv3 xíng

掠夺
to plunder; to rob; also written 略略夺
lvè duó

嘛
(modal particle to express that something is obvious)
ma

麻痹
paralysis; palsy; numbness; to benumb
má bì

麻木
numb; insensitive; apathetic
má mù

麻醉
anesthesia; fig. to poison (sb's mind)
má zuì

码头
dock; pier; wharf; CL:个
mǎ tóu

蚂蚁
ant;
mǎ yǐ

埋伏
ambush
mái fú

埋没
oblivion
mái mò

埋葬
to bury
mái zàng

脉搏
a pulse (both medical and figurative)
mài bó

迈 take a step
mài

埋怨
to complain
mán yuàn

慢性 slow and patient; chronic (disease); slow to take effect (e.g. a slow
poison)
màn xìng

漫长
very long; endless
màn cháng

漫画
caricature; cartoon; Japanese manga
màn huà

蔓延
to extend; to spread
màn yán

忙碌
busy; bustling
máng lù

盲目
blind; aimless
máng mù

茫茫
boundless; vast and obscure
máng máng

茫然
ignorant; to have no knowledge of sth
máng rán

冒充
to feign; to pretend to be; to pass oneself off as
mào chōng

冒犯
to offend;
mào fàn

茂盛
lush
mào shèng

媒介
media; medium
méi jiè
classifier for coins, rings, badges, pearls, sporting medals, rockets,
枚
satellites etc
méi

美观
pleasing to the eye; beautiful; artistic
měi guān

美满
happy; blissful
měi mǎn

美妙
beautiful; wonderful; splendid
měi miào

萌芽
sprout; germ of a plant
méng yá

猛烈
fierce; violent (criticism etc)
měng liè

眯
to narrow one's eyes; (Dialect) to nap; to take a nap
mī

弥补
to complement; to make up for a deficiency
mí bǔ
to pervade; to fill the air; diffuse; everywhere present; about to
弥漫
inundate (water); permeated by (smoke); filled with (dust); to saturate
mí màn (the air with fog, smoke etc)

谜语
riddle; conundrum
mí yǔ

迷惑
to puzzle; to confuse; to baffle
mí huo

迷人
fascinating; enchanting; charming; tempting
mí rén

迷信
superstition
mí xìn

密度
density; thickness
mì dù

密封 seal up
mì fēng

棉花
cotton
mián hua

免得
so as not to; so as to avoid
miǎn de

免疫
immunity (to disease)
miǎn yì

勉励
to encourage
miǎn lì

勉强
to do with difficulty; to force sb to do sth; reluctant; barely enough
miǎn qiǎng

面貌
appearance; face; features; CL:个
miàn mào

面子 outer surface; outside; honor; reputation; face (as in 'losing face'); self-
respect; feelings; (medicinal) powder
miàn zi

描绘
to describe; to portray
miáo huì

瞄准
to aim (a weapon at a target); fig. to aim (for a higher standard);
miáo zhǔn

渺小
minute; tiny; negligible; insignificant
miǎo xiǎo

藐视
to despise; to look down on;
miǎo shì

灭亡 to be destroyed; to become extinct; to perish; to die out; to destroy; to

exterminate
miè wáng

蔑视
to loathe; to despise; contempt
miè shì
among the people; popular; folk; non-governmental; involving people
民间
rather than governments
mín jiān

民主
democracy
mín zhǔ

敏捷
nimble; quick; shrewd
mǐn jié

敏锐
keen; sharp; acute
mǐn ruì

名次
position in a ranking of names
míng cì

名额
fixed number of people; quota
míng é

名副其实
not just in name only, but also in reality (idiom)
míng fù qí
shí

名誉
fame; reputation; honor; honorary; emeritus (of retired professor)
míng yù

明明
obviously; plainly; undoubtedly; definitely
míng míng

明智
sensible; wise; judicious; sagacious;
míng zhì

命名 to give a name to; to dub; to christen; to designate; named after;

naming
mìng míng

摸索
to feel about; to grope about; to fumble; to do things slowly
mō suo

摩擦
friction; rubbing; chafing; fig. disharmony; conflict; same as 磨擦
mó cā

模范
model; fine example
mó fàn
模式
mode; method
mó shì

模型
model; mould; matrix; pattern
mó xíng

磨合
to break in; to wear in
mó hé

膜
membrane; film
mó

魔鬼
devil
mó guǐ

魔术
magic
mó shù

抹杀 to erase; to cover traces; to obliterate evidence; to expunge; to blot out;

to suppress
mǒ shā

墨水儿
ink; CL:瓶[ping2]
mò shuǐ r

莫名其妙
unfathomable mystery (idiom); subtle and ineffable; unable to make
mò míng qí head or tail of it; boring (e.g. movie)
miào

默默
in silence; not speaking
mò mò

谋求
to seek; to strive for
móu qiú

模样
look; style; appearance; approximation; about; CL:个
mú yàng

母语
native language; mother language
mǔ yǔ

沐浴 to take a bath; to bathe; to immerse

mù yù

目睹
to witness; to see at first hand; to see with one's own eyes
mù dǔ

目光
sight; vision; view; gaze; look
mù guāng

拿手
expert in; good at
ná shǒu

纳闷儿
puzzled; bewildered
nà mèn r

耐用
durable
nài yòng

南辕北辙
to act in a way that defeats one's purpose (idiom);
nán yuán
běi zhé

难得
seldom; rare; hard to come by
nán dé

难堪
hard to take; embarrassed
nán kān

难能可贵
rare and commendable; estimable
nán néng
kě guì

恼火
to get angry; irritated; to annoy; to aggravate; annoying
nǎo huǒ

内涵 meaning; content; essential properties implied or reflected by a notion;

intention; connotation; self-possessed
nèi hán

内幕
inside story; non-public information; behind the scenes; internal
nèi mù

内在
intrinsic; innate
nèi zài
能量
energy; capabilities
néng liàng

拟定
to draw up; to draft; to formulate
nǐ dìng

逆行
to go the wrong way; to go against one-way traffic regulation;
nì xíng

年度
year (e.g. school year, fiscal year)
nián dù

捏
to pinch (with one's fingers); to knead; to make up
niē

凝固
to freeze; to solidify; to congeal; fig. with rapt attention
níng gù

凝聚 to condense; to coagulate; coacervation (i.e. form tiny droplets);

aggregation; coherent
níng jù

凝视
gaze
níng shì

拧
to pinch; wring
níng

宁肯
would rather...; it would be better...; would prefer
nìng kěn

宁愿
would rather; better
nìng yuàn

扭转
to reverse; to turn around (an undesirable situation)
niǔ zhuǎn

纽扣儿
button
niǔ kòu r

农历
the traditional Chinese calendar; the lunar calendar
nóng lì
浓厚 dense; thick (fog, clouds etc); to have a strong interest in; deep; fully
saturated (color)
nóng hòu

奴隶
slave
nú lì

挪
to shift; to move
nuó

虐待
to mistreat; to maltreat; to abuse; mistreatment; maltreatment
nvè dài

哦
oh; ah
ò

殴打
to beat up; to come to blows; battery (law)
ōu dǎ

偶像
idol; false god
ǒu xiàng

呕吐
to vomit
ǒu tù

趴
to lie on one's stomach
pā

徘徊 to dither; to hesitate; to pace back and forth; by ext. to hover around; to

linger
pái huái

排斥
to reject; to exclude; to eliminate; to remove; to repel
pái chì

排除
to eliminate; to get rid of; to remove
pái chú

排放
emission; discharge; exhaust (gas etc)
pái fàng

排练
to rehearse; rehearsal;
pái liàn
派别
denomination; group; school; faction; school of thought
pài bié

派遣
to send (on a mission); to dispatch
pài qiǎn

攀登 to climb; to pull oneself up; to clamber; to scale; fig. to forge ahead in

the face of hardships and danger
pān dēng

盘旋
to spiral; to circle; to go around; to hover; to orbit
pán xuán

判决
judgment (by a court of law)
pàn jué

畔
bank; field-path
pàn

庞大
huge; enormous; tremendous
páng dà

抛弃
discard; dump; abandon
pāo qì

泡沫
foam; (soap) bubble; (economic) bubble
pào mò

培育
to train; to breed
péi yù

配备
to allocate; to provide; to outfit with
pèi bèi

配偶
consort; mate; spouse
pèi ǒu

配套
to form a complete set; coherent
pèi tào

盆地
basin (low-lying geographical feature); depression
pén dì
烹饪
cooking; culinary arts
pēng rèn

捧 to clasp; to cup the hands; to hold up with both hands; to offer (esp. in
cupped hands); to praise; to flatter
pěng

劈 to hack; to chop; to split open; see 噼劈啪, onomat. for crack, slap, clap,
pī clatter etc

批发
wholesale; bulk trade; distribution
pī fā

批判
criticize; CL:个
pī pàn

疲惫
beaten; exhausted; tired
pí bèi

疲倦
to tire; tired
pí juàn

皮革
leather; CL:张[zhang1]
pí gé

屁股
buttocks; bottom; ass
pì gu

譬如
for example; for instance; such as
pì rú

偏差
bias; deviation
piān chā

偏见
prejudice
piān jiàn

偏僻
remote; desolate; far from the city
piān pì

偏偏 (indicates that sth turns out just the opposite of what one would expect
or what would be normal); unfortunately; against expectations
piān piān
片断
section; fragment; segment;
piàn duàn

片刻
short period of time; a moment
piàn kè

漂浮 to float; to hover; to drift (also fig., to lead a wandering life); to rove;

showy; superficial
piāo fú

飘扬
wave; flutter; fly
piāo yáng

撇
to throw; to cast; left-slanting downward brush stroke (calligraphy);
piē

拼搏
to struggle; to wrestle
pīn bó

拼命 to do one's utmost; with all one's might; at all costs; (to work or fight) as
if one's life depends on it
pīn mìng

贫乏
lack; incomplete
pín fá

贫困
impoverished; poverty
pín kùn

频繁
frequently; often
pín fán

频率
frequency
pín lv4

品尝
to taste a small amount; to sample
pǐn cháng

品德
moral character
pǐn dé

品质
quality
pǐn zhì
品种
breed; variety; CL:个
pǐn zhǒng

屏幕
screen (TV, computer or movie);
píng mù

屏障
protective screen
píng zhàng

平凡
commonplace; ordinary; mediocre
píng fán

平面
plane (flat surface); print media
píng miàn

平坦
level; even; smooth; flat
píng tǎn

平行
parallel; of equal rank; simultaneous
píng xíng

平庸
mediocre; indifferent; commonplace
píng yōng

平原
field; plain; CL:个
píng yuán

评估
to evaluate; to assess; assessment; evaluation
píng gū

评论
to comment on; to discuss; comment; commentary; CL:篇[pian1]
píng lùn

坡
slope; CL:个
pō

泼
to splash; to spill; rough and coarse; brutish
pō

颇
considerably; rather; inclined to one side
pō
破例
to make an exception
pò lì

迫不及待
impatient (idiom); in a hurry; itching to get on with it
pò bù jí dài

迫害
to persecute; persecution
pò hài

魄力
courage; daring; boldness; resolution; drive
pò lì

扑
to assault; to pounce; to rush at sth; to throw oneself on
pū

铺
to spread; to extend; to pave; to lay
pū

普及
popular; to popularize; universal; ubiquitous; pervasive
pǔ jí

朴实
plain; simple; guileless; down-to-earth; sincere and honest
pǔ shí

朴素
plain and simple; unadorned; simple living; not frivolous
pǔ sù

瀑布
waterfall
pù bù

凄凉
desolate
qī liáng

期望
hope; expectation
qī wàng

期限
time limit; deadline; allotted time
qī xiàn

欺负
to bully
qī fu
欺骗
to deceive; to cheat
qī piàn

奇妙
fantastic; wonderful
qí miào

旗袍
Chinese-style dress; cheongsam
qí páo

旗帜
ensign; flag
qí zhì

歧视
to discriminate against; discrimination
qí shì

齐全
complete
qí quán

齐心协力 to work with a common purpose (idiom); to make concerted efforts; to

pull together; to work as one
qí xīn xié lì

乞丐
beggar
qǐ gài

企图
attempt; CL:种[zhong3]
qǐ tú

启程
to set out on a journey
qǐ chéng
to instruct the young; to initiate; to awake sb from ignorance; to free sb
启蒙
from prejudice or superstition; primer; enlightened; the Enlightenment;
qǐ méng Western learning from the late Qing dynasty;

启事 announcement (written, on billboard, letter, newspaper or website); to

post information; a notice
qǐ shì

启示
enlightenment; revelation; apocalypse
qǐ shì

岂有此理
how can this be so? (idiom); preposterous; ridiculous; absurd
qǐ yǒu cǐ lǐ
起草
draft (a bill); draw up (plans)
qǐ cǎo

起初
originally; at first; at the outset
qǐ chū

起伏
to move up and down; to undulate; ups and downs
qǐ fú

起哄
to heckle; rowdy jeering; to create a disturbance
qǐ hòng

起码
at the minimum; at the very least
qǐ mǎ

起源
origin; to originate; to come from
qǐ yuán

器材
equipment; material
qì cái

器官
organ (part of body tissue); apparatus
qì guān

气概
lofty quality; mettle; spirit
qì gài

气功
qigong, a system of deep breathing exercises
qì gōng

气魄
spirit; boldness; positive outlook; imposing attitude
qì pò

气色
complexion
qì sè

气势 momentum; manner; energy; look of great force or imposing manner;

powerful
qì shì

气味
odor; scent
qì wèi
气象
meteorological feature; CL:个; meteorology; atmosphere or scene
qì xiàng

气压
atmospheric pressure; barometric pressure
qì yā

气质
temperament; personality traits; manners
qì zhí

迄今为止
so far; up to now; still (not)
qì jīn wéi
zhǐ

掐
to pick (flowers); to pinch; to clutch; (slang) to fight
qiā

恰当
appropriate; suitable
qià dàng

恰到好处
it's just perfect; it's just right
qià dào hǎo
chù

恰巧
fortunately; unexpectedly; by coincidence
qià qiǎo

洽谈
to discuss
qià tán

千方百计
lit. thousand ways, a hundred plans (idiom); by every possible means
qiān fāng
bǎi jì

牵
to pull (an animal on a tether); to lead along; to hold hands
qiān

牵扯
to involve; to implicate
qiān chě

牵制
to control; to curb; to restrict; to impede; to pin down (enemy troops)
qiān zhì
签署
to sign (an agreement)
qiān shǔ

谦逊
humble; humility; modesty
qiān xùn

迁就
to yield; to adapt to; to accommodate to (sth)
qiān jiù

迁徙
to migrate; to move
qiān xǐ

前景
foreground; vista; (future) prospects; perspective
qián jǐng

前提
premise; precondition; prerequisite
qián tí

潜力
potential; capacity
qián lì

潜水 to dive; to go under water; lurker (Internet slang for sb who reads forum
posts but never replies)
qián shuǐ

潜移默化
imperceptible influence; to influence secretly
qián yí mò
huà

谴责
to denounce; to condemn; to criticize; condemnation; criticism
qiǎn zé

抢劫
to rob; looting
qiāng jié

强制
to enforce; enforcement; forcibly; compulsory
qiáng zhì

强迫
to compel; to force
qiǎng pò

抢救 rescue
qiǎng jiù

桥梁
bridge; fig. connection between two areas
qiáo liáng

窍门
a trick; an ingenious method; know-how; the knack (of doing sth);
qiào mén

翘
to raise
qiào

切实
feasible; earnestly; conscientiously; realistic; practical
qiè shí

锲而不舍
to chip away at a task and not abandon it (idiom); to chisel away at sth;
qiè ér bù to persevere; unflagging efforts
shě

亲密
intimate; close;
qīn mì

亲热
affectionate; intimate; warm-hearted
qīn rè

侵犯
to infringe on; to encroach on; to violate
qīn fàn

侵略
invasion; encroachment
qīn lvè

钦佩
to admire; to look up to; to respect sb greatly
qīn pèi

勤俭
hardworking and frugal
qín jiǎn

勤劳
hardworking; industrious; diligent
qín láo

倾听
to listen attentively
qīng tīng
倾向
trend; tendency; orientation
qīng xiàng

倾斜
to incline; to lean; to slant; to slope; to tilt
qīng xié

清澈
clear; limpid
qīng chè

清晨
early morning
qīng chén

清除
eliminate; get rid of
qīng chú

清洁
clean; purity
qīng jié

清理
clear; to put in order; to check up
qīng lǐ

清晰
clear; distinct
qīng xī

清醒
clear-headed; sober; awake
qīng xǐng

清真
Islamic; Muslim; halal (of food); clean; pure
qīng zhēn

情报
(spy) intelligence; information-gathering
qíng bào

情节
plot; circumstances
qíng jié

情理
reason; sense
qíng lǐ

情形
circumstances; situation; CL:个
qíng xíng
晴朗
sunny and cloudless
qíng lǎng

请柬
invitation card; written invitation
qǐng jiǎn

请教
consult
qǐng jiào

请示
ask for instructions
qǐng shì

请帖
invitation card; written invitation
qǐng tiě

丘陵
hills
qiū líng

区分
to differentiate; to find differing aspects
qū fēn

区域
area; region; district
qū yù

屈服
to surrender; to yield
qū fú

曲折
complicated; winding
qū zhé

驱逐
to expel; to deport; banishment
qū zhú

渠道
irrigation ditch; medium or channel of communication
qú dào

取缔 to ban; to prohibit (publications, customs etc); to outlaw; to suppress

(violators)
qǔ dì

曲子
poem for singing; tune; music; CL:支[zhi1]
qǔ zi
趣味
fun; interest; delight; taste; liking; preference
qù wèi

圈套
trap; snare; trick
quān tào

全局
overall situation
quán jú

全力以赴
do at all costs; make an all-out effort
quán lì yǐ fù

拳头
fist; clenched fist; competitive (product); superior quality; CL: 个
quán tou

权衡
to weigh; to consider; to assess; to balance; to trade-off
quán héng

权威
authority; authoritative; power and prestige
quán wēi

犬
dog
quǎn

缺口
nick; jag; gap; shortfall
quē kǒu

缺席
absence; absent
quē xí

缺陷
a defect; a flaw
quē xiàn

瘸
lame
qué

确保
to ensure; to guarantee
què bǎo

确立
to establish; to institute
què lì
确切
definite; exact; precise
què qiè

确信 to be convinced; to be sure; to firmly believe; to be positive that;

definite news
què xìn

群众
mass; multitude; the masses
qún zhòng

染 to dye; to catch (a disease); to acquire (bad habits etc); to contaminate;

to add colour washes to a painting
rǎn

嚷
blurt out; to shout
rǎng

让步
to concede; to give in; to yield; a concession
ràng bù

饶恕
forgiveness; spare
ráo shù

扰乱
to disturb; to perturb; to harass
rǎo luàn

惹祸
stirring up trouble; to invite disaster
rě huò

热泪盈眶
eyes brimming with tears of excitement (idiom); extremely moved
rè lèi yíng
kuàng

热门
popular; hot; in vogue
rè mén

人道 human sympathy; humanitarianism; humane; the 'human way', one of

the stages in the cycle of reincarnation (Buddhism); sexual intercourse
rén dào

人格
personality; integrity; dignity
rén gé

人工 artificial; manpower; manual work

rén gōng

人家
other; other people; him(her, them); I
rén jia

人间
man's world; the world
rén jiān

人士
person; figure; public figure
rén shì

人为 artificial; man-made; having human cause or origin; human attempt or

effort
rén wéi

人性
human nature; humanity; human; the totality of human attributes
rén xìng

人质
hostage
rén zhì

仁慈
benevolent; charitable; kind; kindly; kindness; merciful
rén cí

忍耐
to show restraint; to repress (anger etc); to exercise patience
rěn nài

忍受
to bear; to endure
rěn shòu

任命
to appoint and nominate
rèn mìng

任性
willful; headstrong; uninhibited
rèn xìng

任意
arbitrary; at will; at random
rèn yì

任重道远
a heavy load and a long road; fig. to bear heavy responsibilities through
rèn zhòng a long struggle (cf Confucian Analects, 8.7)
dào yuǎn
 to maintain (that sth is true); to determine (a fact); determination (of an
认定
amount); of the firm opinion; to believe firmly; to set one's mind on; to
rèn dìng identify with

认可
to approve; approval; acknowledgment; OK
rèn kě

仍旧
still (remaining); to remain (the same); yet
réng jiù

日新月异 daily renewal, monthly change (idiom); every day sees new
developments; rapid progress
rì xīn yuè yì

日益 day by day; more and more; increasingly; more and more with each
passing day
rì yì

容貌
one's appearance; one's aspect; looks; features
róng mào

容纳
to hold; to contain; to accommodate; to tolerate (different opinions)
róng nà

容器
receptacle; vessel
róng qì

容忍
to put up with; to tolerate
róng rěn

溶解
dissolve; solution
róng jiě

荣幸
honored
róng xìng

荣誉
honor; credit; glory; (honorable) reputation
róng yù

融化
to melt; to thaw; to dissolve; to blend into; to combine; to fuse
róng huà

融洽
harmonious; friendly relations; on good terms with one another
róng qià
揉
to knead; to massage; to rub
róu

柔和
gentle; soft
róu hé

Confucianism; Confucian school, founded by Confucius 孔子[Kong3 zi3]

儒家
rú jiā (551-479 BC) and Mencius 孟子[Meng4 zi3] (c. 372-c. 289 BC);

弱点
weak point; failing
ruò diǎn

若干
a certain number or amount; how many?; how much?
ruò gān

撒谎
to tell lies
sā huǎng

散文
prose; essay
sǎn wén

散布
to disseminate;
sàn bù

散发
distribute; emit; issue
sàn fā

丧失
to lose; to forfeit
sàng shī

骚扰
to disturb; to cause a commotion; to harass;
sāo rǎo

嫂子
(informal) older brother's wife; sister-in-law; CL:个
sǎo zi

刹车 to brake (when driving); to stop; to switch off; to check (bad habits); a

brake
shā chē

啥 (dialect) what
shá

筛选
to filter
shāi xuǎn

山脉
mountain range; CL:条[tiao2]
shān mài

闪烁
flicker; twinkling
shǎn shuò

擅长
to be good at; to be expert in
shàn cháng

擅自
without permission; of one's own initiative
shàn zì

伤脑筋
knotty; troublesome; bothersome
shāng nǎo
jīn

商标
trademark; logo
shāng biāo

上级
higher authorities; superiors; CL:个
shàng jí

上进 to make progress; to do better; fig. ambitious to improve oneself; to

move forwards
shàng jìn

上任
take office
shàng rèn

上瘾
to get into a habit; to become addicted
shàng yǐn

上游
upper reaches; advanced position
shàng yóu

尚且
(not) even; yet; still;
shàng qiě
捎
to bring sth to sb (news etc)
shāo

梢
tip of branch
shāo

哨
a whistle; sentry
shào

奢侈
luxurious; extravagant; wasteful
shē chǐ
tongue; enemy soldier captured for the purpose of extracting
舌头
information; CL:个
shé tou

摄氏度
degrees centigrade
shè shì dù

涉及
to involve; to touch upon (a topic)
shè jí

社区
community
shè qū

设立
to set up; to establish
shè lì

设想 to imagine; to assume; to envisage; tentative plan; to have

consideration for
shè xiǎng

设置
to set up; to install
shè zhì

呻吟
to moan; to groan
shēn yín

深奥
profound; abstruse; recondite; profoundly
shēn ào

深沉
deep; extreme; dull; low pitched (sound)
shēn chén
深情厚谊
profound friendship
shēn qíng
hòu yì

申报
to report (to the authorities); to declare (to customs)
shēn bào

绅士
gentleman
shēn shì

神经
nerve
shén jīng

神奇
magical; mystical; miraculous
shén qí

神气
expression; manner; spirited; vigorous
shén qì

神圣
divine; hallow; holy; sacred
shén shèng

神态
appearance; manner; bearing; deportment; look; expression; mien
shén tài
Daoist immortal; supernatural entity; (in modern fiction) fairy, elf,
神仙 leprechaun etc; fig. lighthearted person; used in advertising: Live like an
shén xiān immortal! 活神仙似

审查
to examine; to investigate; to censor out; censorship
shěn chá

审理
to hear (a case)
shěn lǐ

审美
esthetics; appreciating the arts; taste
shěn měi

审判
a trial; to try sb
shěn pàn
慎重
cautious; careful; prudent
shèn zhòng

渗透
to permeate; to infiltrate; to pervade; osmosis
shèn tòu

声明
statement; declaration; CL:项[xiang4] ,份[fen4]
shēng míng

声势
momentum
shēng shì

声誉
reputation; fame
shēng yù

牲畜
domesticated animals; livestock
shēng chù

生存
to exist; to survive
shēng cún

生机
opportunity to live; to reprieve from death; life force; vitality
shēng jī

生理
physiology
shēng lǐ

生疏
unfamiliar; strange; out of practice; not accustomed
shēng shū

生态
way of life; ecology
shēng tài

生物
organism; living creature; life form; biological; CL:个
shēng wù

生效
to take effect; to go into effect
shēng xiào
animal from the Chinese zodiac; one of the twelve animals symbolic of
生肖
the earthly branches 地支[di4 zhi1]
shēng xiào
生锈
to rust; to grow rusty; to corrode; oxidization
shēng xiù

生育
to bear; to give birth; to grow; to rear; to bring up (children)
shēng yù

省会
provincial capital
shěng huì

盛产
superabundant; to teem with; to produce in abundance; to abound in
shèng chǎn

盛开
blooming; in full flower
shèng kāi

盛情
great kindness; magnificent hospitality
shèng qíng

盛行
to be in vogue; to be prevalent
shèng xíng

胜负
victory or defeat; the outcome of a battle
shèng fù

失事 to have an accident (plane crash, shipwreck, vehicle collision etc); to

mess things up
shī shì

失误 lapse; mistake; to make a mistake; fault; service fault (in volleyball,

tennis etc)
shī wù

失踪
missing; lost; unaccounted for
shī zōng

尸体
dead body; corpse; carcass; CL:具[ju4]
shī tǐ

师范 teacher-training; pedagogical; normal (school, e.g. Beijing Normal

University)
shī fàn

施加
to exert (effort or pressure)
shī jiā
施展
to use fully; to put to use
shī zhǎn

十足
ample; complete; hundred percent; a pure shade (of some color)
shí zú

实惠 tangible benefit; material advantages; advantageous (deal); substantial

(discount)
shí huì

实力
strength
shí lì

实施
to implement; to carry out
shí shī

实事求是
to seek truth from facts (idiom); to be practical and realistic
shí shì qiú
shì

实行
to implement; to carry out; to put into practice
shí xíng

实质
substance; essence
shí zhì

拾
to pick up; to collate or arrange; ten (banker's anti-fraud numeral)
shí

时常
often; frequently
shí cháng

时而
occasionally; from time to time
shí ér

时光
time; era; period of time
shí guāng

时机
fortunate timing; occasion; opportunity
shí jī

时事 current trends; the present situation; how things are going

shí shì

石油
oil; petroleum
shí yóu

识别
to distinguish; to discern
shí bié

使命
mission (diplomatic or other); set task
shǐ mìng

世代 generation; an era; accumulation of years; passing on from generation

to generation
shì dài

事故
accident; CL:桩[zhuang1] ,起[qi3] ,次[ci4]
shì gù

事迹
deed; past achievement; important event of the past
shì jì

事件
event; happening; incident; CL:个
shì jiàn

事态
situation; existing state of affairs
shì tài

事务
(political, economic etc) affairs; work
shì wù

事项
matter; item
shì xiàng
undertaking; project; activity; (charitable, political or revolutionary)
事业 cause; publicly funded institution, enterprise or foundation; career;
shì yè occupation; CL:个

势必
is bound to (happen)
shì bì

势力
power; (ability to) influence
shì li
是非
right and wrong; quarrel
shì fēi

示范 to demonstrate; to show how to do sth; demonstration; a model

example
shì fàn

示威
to demonstrate (as a protest); a demonstration; a military show of force
shì wēi

示意
to hint; to indicate (an idea to sb)
shì yì

视力
vision; eyesight
shì lì

视频
video
shì pín

视线
line of sight
shì xiàn

视野
field of view; horizon
shì yě

试图
to attempt; to try
shì tú

试验
experiment; test; experimental; CL:次[ci4] ,个
shì yàn

适宜
suitable; appropriate
shì yí

逝世
to pass away; to die
shì shì

释放
to release; to set free; to liberate (a prisoner); to discharge
shì fàng

收藏
to hoard; to collect; collection
shōu cáng
收缩
to pull back; to shrink; to contract
shōu suō

收益
earnings; profit
shōu yì

收音机
radio; CL:台[tai2]
shōu yīn jī

守护
to guard; to protect
shǒu hù

手法
technique; trick; skill
shǒu fǎ

手势
gesture; sign; signal
shǒu shì

手艺
craftmanship; workmanship; handicraft; trade
shǒu yì

首饰
jewelry; head ornament;
shǒu shì

首要
the most important; of chief importance
shǒu yào

受罪
to endure; to suffer; hardships; torments; a hard time; a nuisance
shòu zuì

授予
to award; to confer
shòu yǔ

书法
calligraphy; handwriting; penmanship
shū fǎ

书记
secretary; clerk; CL:个
shū ji

书籍
books; works
shū jí
书面
in writing; written (guarantee etc)
shū miàn

疏忽
to neglect; to overlook; negligence; carelessness
shū hu

疏远
to drift apart; to become estranged; to alienate; estrangement;
shū yuǎn

舒畅
happy; entirely free from worry
shū chàng

数额
amount; sum of money; fixed number
shù é

束
to bind; to tie; bundle; cluster; restraint
shù

束缚
to bind; to restrict; to tie; to commit; fetters
shù fù

树立
to set up; to establish
shù lì

竖
to erect; vertical; vertical stroke (in Chinese characters)
shù

耍
to play with; to juggle
shuǎ

衰老
to age; to deteriorate with age; old and weak
shuāi lǎo

衰退
to decline; to fall; to drop; to falter; a decline; recession (in economics)
shuāi tuì

率领
lead; command; head
shuài lǐng

涮火锅
to instant-boil (mutton, beef, vegetables, etc.)
shuàn huǒ
guō

双胞胎
twin; CL:对[dui4]
shuāng bāo
tāi

爽快
refreshed; rejuvenated; frank and straightforward
shuǎng
kuài

水利
water conservancy; irrigation works
shuǐ lì

水龙头
faucet; tap
shuǐ lóng
tóu

水泥
cement; CL:袋[dai4]
shuǐ ní

瞬间
moment; momentary; in a flash;
shùn jiān

司法
judicial; (administration of) justice
sī fǎ

司令
commanding officer
sī lìng

思念
think of; long for; miss
sī niàn

思索
think deeply; ponder
sī suǒ

思维
(line of) thought; thinking
sī wéi

斯文
refined; educate; cultured; intellectual; polite; gentle
sī wen

私自 private; personal; secretly; without explicit approval

sī zì

死亡
death; deadly
sǐ wáng

四肢
the four limbs of the body
sì zhī

寺庙
temple; monastery; shrine
sì miào

肆无忌惮
absolutely unrestrained; unbridled; without the slightest scruple
sì wú jì dàn

饲养
to raise; to rear
sì yǎng

耸
to excite; to raise up; to shrug; high; lofty; towering
sǒng

艘
classifier for ships; Taiwan pr. sao1
sōu

苏醒
to wake up; to regain consciousness
sū xǐng

俗话
common saying; proverb
sú huà

塑造 to model; to mould; plastic (arts); flexible; to portray (in sculpture or in

words)
sù zào

素食
vegetarian food; vegetables
sù shí

素质
inner quality; basic essence; change over time
sù zhì

诉讼
lawsuit
sù sòng
to count numbers; to keep to one's word; to hold (i.e. to remain valid);
算数
to count (i.e. to be important)
suàn shù

随即
immediately; presently; following which
suí jí

随意
as one wishes; according to one's wishes; at will; voluntary; conscious
suí yì

岁月
years; passing of time
suì yuè

隧道
tunnel
suì dào

损坏
to damage; to injure
sǔn huài

索取
to ask; to demand;
suǒ qǔ

索性
you might as well (do it); simply; just
suǒ xìng

塌
collapse
tā

踏实 practical; down-to-earth; realistic; firmly based; steadfast; to have peace

of mind; free from anxiety
tā shi
pagoda; tower; minaret; stupa (abbr. loanword from Sanskrit tapo); CL:
塔
座[zuo4]
tǎ

台风
hurricane; typhoon
tái fēng

太空
outer space
tài kōng

泰斗
leading scholar of his time; magnate
tài dǒu

摊 to spread out; vendor's stand;

tān

瘫痪
paralysis
tān huàn

贪婪
avaricious; greedy; rapacious; insatiable; avid
tān lán

贪污
corruption
tān wū

弹性
flexibility; elasticity (physics)
tán xìng

坦白
honest; forthcoming; to confess
tǎn bái

叹气
to sigh; to heave a sigh
tàn qì

探测
to probe; to take readings; to explore; exploration
tàn cè

探索 to explore; to probe; commonly used in names of publications or

documentaries
tàn suǒ

探讨
to investigate; to probe
tàn tǎo

探望
to visit
tàn wàng

倘若
provided that; supposing that; if;
tǎng ruò

掏
to fish out (from pocket); to scoop
tāo

滔滔不绝
unceasing torrent (idiom); talking non-stop; gabbling forty to the dozen
tāo tāo bù
jué
淘汰 to wash out; elimination (by selection); natural selection; to knock out
(in a competition); to die out; to phase out
táo tài

陶瓷
pottery and porcelain; ceramics
táo cí

陶醉 to be infatuated with; to be drunk with; to be enchanted with; to revel

in
táo zuì

讨好 to get the desired outcome; to win favor by fawning on sb; to curry

favor with; a fruitful outcome to reward one's labor;
tǎo hǎo

特长
personal strength; one's special ability or strong points
tè cháng

特定
special; specific; designated; particular
tè dìng

特意
specially; intentionally
tè yì

提拔
to promote to a higher job; to select for promotion
tí bá

提炼
to extract (ore, minerals etc); to refine; to purify; to process
tí liàn

提示 to prompt; to present; to point out; to draw attention to sth; hint; brief;

cue
tí shì

提议
proposal; suggestion; to propose; to suggest
tí yì

题材
subject matter
tí cái

体裁
genre; style; form of writing
tǐ cái

体积
volume; bulk; CL:个
tǐ jī
体谅 to empathize; to allow (for something); to show understanding; to
appreciate
tǐ liàng

体面
dignity; face (as in 'losing face'); honorable; creditable; pretty
tǐ miàn

体系
system; setup; CL:个
tǐ xì

天才
talent; gift; genius; talented; gifted
tiān cái

天赋
gift; innate skill
tiān fù

天伦之乐
pleasure of heavenly agreement (idiom); family love and joy; domestic
tiān lún zhī bliss
lè

天然气
natural gas
tiān rán qì

天生
innate; natural
tiān shēng

天堂
paradise; heaven
tiān táng

天文
astronomy
tiān wén

田径
track and field (athletics)
tián jìng

田野
field; open land; CL:片[pian4]
tián yě

舔
to lick; to lap
tiǎn

挑剔 picky; fussy
tiāo ti

条款
clause (of contract or law); CL:项[xiang4]
tiáo kuǎn

条理
arrangement; order; tidiness
tiáo lǐ

条约
treaty; pact; CL:个
tiáo yuē

调和
harmonious; harmony
tiáo hé

调剂
to adjust; to balance; to make up a medical prescription
tiáo jì

调节
to adjust; to regulate; to harmonize; to reconcile (accountancy etc)
tiáo jié

调解
to mediate; to bring parties to an agreement
tiáo jiě

调料
condiment; seasoning; flavoring
tiáo liào

挑拨
to incite disharmony; to instigate
tiǎo bō

挑衅
to provoke; provocation
tiǎo xìn

跳跃
to jump; to leap; to bound; to skip
tiào yuè

亭子
pavilion
tíng zi

停泊
anchorage; mooring (of a ship)
tíng bó

停顿 pause
tíng dùn

停滞
stagnation; at a standstill; bogged down
tíng zhì

挺拔
tall and straight
tǐng bá

通货膨胀
inflation
tōng huò
péng zhàng

通缉
to order the arrest of sb as criminal; to list as wanted;
tōng jī

通俗
common; everyday; average
tōng sú

通讯
communications; a news story (e.g. dispatched over the wire); CL:个
tōng xùn

通用
common (use); interchangeable
tōng yòng

同胞
born of the same parents; fellow citizen or countryman
tóng bāo

同志
comrade; homosexual (slang); CL:个
tóng zhì

童话
children's fairy tales
tóng huà

铜
copper (chemistry); see also 紅红铜[hong2 tong2]; CL:块[kuai4]
tóng

统筹兼顾
an overall plan taking into account all factors
tǒng chóu
jiān gù

统计
statistics; to count; to add up
tǒng jì
统统
totally
tǒng tǒng

统治
to rule (a country); to govern; rule; regime
tǒng zhì

投机
to speculate (on financial markets); opportunistic; congenial; agreeable
tóu jī

投票
to vote; vote
tóu piào

投诉
complaint; to file a complaint; to sue
tóu sù

投降
to surrender; surrender
tóu xiáng

投掷
to throw sth a long distance; to hurl
tóu zhì

透露
to leak out; to divulge
tòu lù

秃
bald; blunt
tū

突破 to break through; to make a breakthrough; to surmount or break the

back of (a task etc); (of ball sports) to break through a defense
tū pò

图案
design; pattern
tú àn

徒弟
apprentice; disciple
tú dì

涂抹
to paint; to smear; to doodle
tú mǒ

途径
way; channel
tú jìng
土壤
soil
tǔ rǎng

团结
a rally; to hold a rally; to join forces
tuán jié

团体
group; organization; team; CL:个
tuán tǐ

团圆
to have a reunion;
tuán yuán

推测
speculation; to conjecture; to surmise; to speculate
tuī cè

推翻
overthrow
tuī fān

推理
reasoning; speculative; inference
tuī lǐ

推论
to infer; a deduction; a corollary; a reasoned conclusion
tuī lùn

推销
to market; to sell
tuī xiāo

吞吞吐吐
to hum and haw (idiom); to mumble as if hiding sth; to speak and break
tūn tūn tǔ off, then start again; to hold sth back;
tǔ

托运
to consign (goods); to check through (baggage)
tuō yùn

拖延
to adjourn; to delay; to defer; adjournment; procrastination
tuō yán

脱离 to separate oneself from; to break away from; diastasis (medicine);

abscission; abjunction (botany)
tuō lí

妥当 appropriate; proper; ready

tuǒ dang

妥善
appropriate; proper
tuǒ shàn

妥协
to compromise; to reach terms; a compromise
tuǒ xié

椭圆
oval; ellipse; elliptic
tuǒ yuán

唾弃
to spurn; to disdain;
tuò qì

哇
Wow!; sound of child's crying
wa

挖掘
to excavate; to dig; to unearth
wā jué

娃娃
baby; small child; doll
wá wa

瓦解
to collapse; to disintegrate; to crumble
wǎ jiě

歪曲
to distort; to misrepresent
wāi qū

外表
external; outside; outward appearance
wài biǎo

外行
layman; amateur
wài háng

外界
the outside world; external
wài jiè

外向 outward-looking; extrovert; extroverted (personality); export-oriented

(economy)
wài xiàng

丸 pill
wán

完备
faultless; complete; perfect; to leave nothing to be desired
wán bèi

完毕
to finish; to end; to complete
wán bì

玩弄
to play with; to engage in; to resort to; to dally with
wán nòng

玩意儿 toy; plaything; thing; act; trick (in a performance, stage show, acrobatics
etc)
wán yì r

顽固
stubborn; obstinate
wán gù

顽强
tenacious; hard to defeat
wán qiáng

惋惜
to feel sorry for a person over sth that should have happened
wǎn xī

挽回
to retrieve; to redeem
wǎn huí

挽救
to save; to remedy; to rescue
wǎn jiù

万分
very much; extremely; one ten thousandth part
wàn fēn

往常
habitually in the past; as one used to do formerly; as it used to be
wǎng
cháng

往事
past events; former happenings
wǎng shì

妄想
to attempt vainly; a vain attempt
wàng xiǎng
危机
crisis; CL:个
wēi jī

威风
might; awe-inspiring authority; impressive
wēi fēng

威力
might; formidable power
wēi lì

威望
prestige
wēi wàng

威信
(of a government, etc.) prestige and public reliance
wēi xìn

微不足道
negligible; insignificant
wēi bù zú
dào

微观
micro-; sub-atomic
wēi guān

为难 feel embarrassed or awkward; to make things difficult (for someone); to

find things difficult (to do or manage)
wéi nán

为期
(to be done) by (a certain date); lasting (a certain time)
wéi qī

唯独
only; just (i.e. it is only that...); all except; unique
wéi dú

维持
to keep; to maintain; to preserve
wéi chí

维护
to defend; to safeguard; to protect; to uphold; to maintain
wéi hù

维生素
vitamin
wéi shēng
sù
违背
to violate; to be contrary to
wéi bèi

伪造
to forge; to fake; to counterfeit
wěi zào

委托
to entrust; to trust; to commission
wěi tuō

委员
committee member; committee; council; CL:个
wěi yuán

卫星
(space) satellite; CL:颗[ke1]
wèi xīng

喂
to feed (sb or some animal)
wèi

慰问
to express sympathy, greetings, consolation etc
wèi wèn

未免
unavoidable; a bit too much; over the top (you exaggerate)
wèi miǎn

畏惧
to fear; to dread; foreboding
wèi jù

蔚蓝
azure; sky blue;
wèi lán

温带
temperate zone
wēn dài

温和
moderate (policy etc)
wēn hé

文凭
diploma
wén píng

文物
cultural relic; historical relic; CL:件[jian4] ,个
wén wù
文献
document
wén xiàn

文雅
elegant; refined
wén yǎ

文艺
literature and art
wén yì

问世
to be published; to come out
wèn shì

窝 nest; pit or hollow on the human body; lair; den; place; to harbor or
shelter; to hold in check; to bend; classifier for litters and broods
wō

乌黑
jet-black; dark
wū hēi

污蔑
slander
wū miè

诬陷
to entrap; to frame; to plant false evidence against sb
wū xiàn

无比
matchless
wú bǐ

无偿
free; no charge; at no cost
wú cháng

无耻
without any sense of shame; unembarrassed; shameless
wú chǐ

无动于衷
aloof; indifferent; unconcerned
wú dòng yú
zhōng

无非
only; nothing else
wú fēi

无辜 innocent; innocence; not guilty (law);

wú gū

无精打采
dispirited and downcast (idiom); listless; in low spirits; washed out
wú jīng dǎ
cǎi

无赖
hoodlum; rascal; rogue; rascally; scoundrelly
wú lài

无理取闹
to make trouble without reason (idiom); deliberately awkward; pointless
wú lǐ qǔ provocation; willful trouble maker
nào

无能为力
impotent (idiom); powerless; helpless
wú néng
wéi lì

无穷无尽
vast and limitless (idiom); endless span of time; no vestige of a
wú qióng beginning, no prospect of an end
wú jìn

无微不至
in every possible way (idiom); meticulous
wú wēi bù
zhì

无忧无虑
carefree and without worries (idiom)
wú yōu wú
lv4

无知
ignorance
wú zhī

侮辱
to insult; to humiliate; dishonor
wǔ rǔ

武器
weapon; arms; CL:种[zhong3]
wǔ qì

武侠 martial arts chivalry (Chinese literary, theatrical and cinema genre);

knight-errant
wǔ xiá

武装 arms; equipment; to arm; military; armed (forces)

wǔ zhuāng

舞蹈
dance
wǔ dǎo

务必
must; to need to; to be sure to
wù bì

物美价廉
cheap and fine; attractive in price and quality
wù měi jià
lián

物业
property; real estate; property management;
wù yè

物资
goods and materials
wù zī

误差
difference; error; inaccuracy
wù chā

误解
to misunderstand; to misread; misunderstanding
wù jiě

夕阳
sunset; the setting sun
xī yáng

昔日
formerly; in olden days
xī rì

溪
creek; rivulet
xī

熄灭
to stop burning; to go out (of fire); to die out; extinguished
xī miè
to sacrifice oneself; to lay down one's life; to do sth at the expense of;
牺牲
beast slaughtered for sacrifice; sacrifice; CL:个
xī shēng

膝盖
knee
xī gài
习俗
custom; tradition; local tradition; convention
xí sú

媳妇 daughter-in-law; wife (of a younger man); young married woman; young

woman
xí fu

袭击
an attack (esp. surprise attack); raid; to attack
xí jī

喜闻乐见
a delight to see (idiom); an attractive spectacle
xǐ wén lè
jiàn

喜悦
happy; joyous
xǐ yuè

系列
series
xì liè

细菌
bacterium; germ; CL:种[zhong3]
xì jūn

细胞
cell (biology)
xì bāo

细致
delicate; fine; careful; meticulous; painstaking
xì zhì

峡谷
canyon; gill; ravine
xiá gǔ

狭隘
narrow; tight; narrow minded; lacking in experience
xiá ài

狭窄
narrow
xiá zhǎi

霞
red clouds
xiá

下属 subordinate; underling
xià shǔ

先进
advanced (technology); to advance
xiān jìn

先前
before; previously
xiān qián

掀起
to lift; to raise in height; to begin; upsurge; to set off (a campaign)
xiān qǐ

纤维
fiber; CL:种[zhong3]
xiān wéi

鲜明
bright; clear-cut; distinct
xiān míng

嫌 to dislike; suspicion; resentment; enmity; abbr. for 嫌嫌犯[xian2 fan4] ,

xián criminal suspect

嫌疑
suspicion; (be) suspected (of)
xián yí
bow string; string of musical instrument; watchspring; chord (segment
弦
of curve); hypotenuse; CL:根[gen1]
xián

衔接
to join together; to combine
xián jiē

贤惠
chaste; virtuous
xián huì

闲话
digression; gossip; complaint; scandal; CL:段[duan4]
xián huà

显著
outstanding; notable; remarkable
xiǎn zhù

宪法
constitution (of a country)
xiàn fǎ

现场 lit. actual location; the scene (of the incident); on-the-spot

xiàn chǎng

现成
ready-made; readily available
xiàn chéng

现状
current situation
xiàn
zhuàng

线索
trail; clues; thread (of a story)
xiàn suǒ

陷害
to frame (up); to make false charges against
xiàn hài

陷阱
pitfall; snare; trap;
xiàn jǐng

陷入
to sink into; to get caught up in; to land in (a predicament)
xiàn rù

馅儿
stuffing; filling, e.g. in 包子[bao3 zi5] or 饺子[jiao3 zi5]
xiàn r

乡镇
village; township
xiāng zhèn

相差
to differ; discrepancy between
xiāng chà

相等
equal; equally; equivalent
xiāng děng

相辅相成
to complement one another (idiom)
xiāng fǔ
xiāng chéng

相应 to correspond; answering (one another); to agree (among the part);

corresponding; relevant; appropriate; (modify) accordingly
xiāng yìng

镶嵌
to inlay; to embed; to set (e.g. a jewel in a ring); tiling; tesselation
xiāng qiàn
响亮
loud and clear; resounding
xiǎng liàng

响应
respond to; answer; CL:个
xiǎng yìng

想方设法
to think up every possible method (idiom); to devise ways and means; to
xiǎng fāng try this, that and the other
shè fǎ

向导
guide
xiàng dǎo

向来
always; all along
xiàng lái

向往
to yearn for; to look forward to
xiàng wǎng

巷
lane; alley
xiàng

相声
comic dialog; sketch; crosstalk;
xiàng sheng

消除
to eliminate; to remove
xiāo chú

消毒
to disinfect; to sterilize
xiāo dú

消防
fire-fighting; fire control
xiāo fáng

消耗
to use up; to consume
xiāo hào

消灭 to put an end to; to annihilate; to cause to perish; to perish; annihilation

(in quantum field theory)
xiāo miè

潇洒 confident and at ease; free and easy;

xiāo sǎ

销毁
to destroy (by melting or burning); to obliterate
xiāo huǐ

小心翼翼
cautious and solemn (idiom); very carefully; prudent; gently and
xiǎo xīn yì cautiously
yì

效益
benefit
xiào yì

肖像
portrait
xiào xiàng

协会
an association; a society; CL:个,家[jia1]
xié huì

协商
to consult with; to talk things over; agreement
xié shāng

协调
to coordinate; to harmonize; negotiation
xié tiáo

协议
agreement; pact; protocol; CL:项[xiang4]
xié yì

协助
provide assistance; aid
xié zhù

携带
to carry (on one's person); to support (old); Taiwan pr. xi1 dai4
xié dài

屑
crumbs; filings; worthwhile
xiè

泄露
to leak (information); to divulge
xiè lù

泄气 discouraged; dejected; demoralized; despairing; to want to give up; to

deflate (air from a tyre)
xiè qì
谢绝
to refuse politely
xiè jué

心得
knowledge gained; CL:个
xīn dé

心甘情愿
delighted to (do sth, idiom); perfectly happy to do; most willing to do;
xīn gān
qíng yuàn

心灵
bright; smart; quick-witted; heart; thoughts; spirit
xīn líng

心态
attitude (of the heart); state of one's psyche; way of thinking; mentality
xīn tài

心疼
to love dearly; the pain of love
xīn téng

心血
heart's blood; expenditure (for some project); meticulous care
xīn xuè

心眼儿 one's thoughts; mind; intention; willingness to accept new ideas;

baseless suspicions
xīn yǎn r

新陈代谢
metabolism (biology); the new replaces the old (idiom)
xīn chén
dài xiè

新郎
bridegroom; groom
xīn láng

新娘
bride
xīn niáng

新颖
lit. new bud; fig. new and original
xīn yǐng

欣慰
to be gratified
xīn wèi
欣欣向荣
luxuriant growth (idiom); flourishing; thriving
xīn xīn
xiàng róng

薪水
salary; wage
xīn shuǐ

辛勤
hardworking; industrious
xīn qín

信赖
to trust; to have confidence in; to have faith in; to rely on
xìn lài

信念
faith; belief; conviction
xìn niàn

信仰
to believe in (a religion); firm belief; conviction
xìn yǎng

信誉
prestige; distinction; reputation; trust
xìn yù

兴高采烈
happy and excited (idiom); in high spirits; in great delight
xīng gāo cǎi
liè

兴隆
Xinglong county in Chengde 承德[Cheng2 de2] , Hebei
xīng lóng

兴旺
prosperous; thriving; to prosper; to flourish
xīng wàng

腥
fishy (smell)
xīng

刑事
criminal; penal
xíng shì

形态
shape; form; pattern; morphology
xíng tài
行政
administration; administrative
xíng zhèng

兴致勃勃
to become exhilarated (idiom); in high spirits; full of zest
xìng zhì bó
bó

性感
sex appeal; eroticism; sexuality; sexy
xìng gǎn

性命
life
xìng mìng

性能
function; performance
xìng néng

凶恶
fierce; ferocious; fiendish; frightening
xiōng è

凶手
assailant; murderer; assassin
xiōng shǒu

汹涌
to surge up violently (of ocean, river, lake etc); turbulent;
xiōng yǒng

胸怀 one's bosom (the seat of emotions); breast; broad-minded and open; to

think about; to cherish
xiōng huái

胸膛
chest
xiōng táng

雄厚
strong and solid; rich (resources)
xióng hòu

雄伟
grand; imposing; magnificent; majestic
xióng wěi

修复
restoration
xiū fù

修建 to build; to construct
xiū jiàn

修养
accomplishment; training; self-cultivation
xiū yǎng

羞耻
(a feeling of) shame
xiū chǐ

嗅觉
sense of smell
xiù jué

绣
to embroider
xiù

虚假
false; phony; pretense
xū jiǎ

虚荣
vanity
xū róng

虚伪
false; hypocritical; artificial; sham
xū wěi

需求
requirement; demand (economics)
xū qiú

须知
prerequisites; rules that must be known before starting sth
xū zhī

许可
to allow; to permit
xǔ kě

序言
preface; introductory remarks; preamble; prelude
xù yán

畜牧
to raise animals
xù mù

酗酒
heavy drinking; to get drunk; to drink to excess
xù jiǔ

喧哗 hubbub; clamor; to make a racket;

xuān huá

宣誓
to swear an oath (of office); to make a vow
xuān shì

宣扬
to proclaim; to make public or well known
xuān yáng

悬挂
to suspend; to hang; suspension (cable car)
xuán guà

悬念
suspense in a movie, play etc; concern for sb's welfare
xuán niàn

悬殊
a wide gap; big contrast; large disparity; a mismatch;
xuán shū

悬崖峭壁
cliffside
xuán yá
qiào bì

旋律
melody; rhythm
xuán lv4

旋转
to rotate; to revolve; to spin; to whirl
xuán zhuǎn

选拔
to select the best
xuǎn bá

选举
to elect; election; CL:次[ci4] ,个
xuǎn jǔ

选手
contestant; athlete
xuǎn shǒu

炫耀
to show off; to flaunt;
xuàn yào

削
to peel with a knife; to pare; to cut (a ball at tennis etc);
xuē
削弱
to weaken
xuē ruò

学说
theory; doctrine
xué shuō

academic degree; e.g.: BSc 学士学位[xue2 shi4 xue2 wei4] , MSc 硕士学
学位
位[shuo4 shi4 xue2 wei4] , Diploma 学位证书[xue2 wei4 zheng4 shu1] ,
xué wèi
PhD 博士学位[bo2 shi4 xue2 wei4]

雪上加霜
to add hail to snow (idiom); one disaster on top of another; to make
xuě shàng things worse in a bad situation
jiā shuāng

血压
blood pressure
xuè yā

熏陶
nurturing (i.e. assimilate some branch of culture); seeped in
xūn táo

寻觅
to look for
xún mì

巡逻
to patrol (police, army or navy)
xún luó

循环
to cycle; to circulate; circle; loop
xún huán

循序渐进
in sequence, step by step (idiom); to make steady progress
xún xù jiàn incrementally
jìn

压迫
to oppress; to repress; to constrict; oppression; stress (physics)
yā pò

压岁钱
money given to children as new year present
yā suì qián
压缩
to compress; compression
yā suō

压抑 to constrain or repress emotions; oppressive; stifling; depressing;

repression
yā yì

压榨
to press; to squeeze; to extract juice, oil etc by squeezing
yā zhà

压制
to suppress; to inhibit; to stifle
yā zhì

鸦雀无声
lit. crow and peacock make no sound; absolute silence (idiom); not a
yā què wú single voice can be heard; absolute silence;
shēng

亚军
second place (in a sports contest); runner-up
yà jūn

淹没
to submerge; to drown; to flood; to drown out (also fig.)
yān mò

烟花爆竹
fireworks and crackers
yān huā
bào zhú

严峻
grim; severe; rigorous
yán jùn

严寒
bitter cold; severe winter
yán hán

严禁
strictly prohibit
yán jìn

严厉
severe; strict
yán lì

严密
strict; tight (organization, surveillance etc)
yán mì
岩石
rock
yán shí

延期
to delay; to extend; to postpone; to defer
yán qī

延伸
to extend; to spread
yán shēn

延续
to continue; to go on; to last
yán xù

沿海
coastal
yán hǎi

炎热
blistering hot; sizzling hot (weather)
yán rè

言论
speech; expression of opinion; public opinion
yán lùn

掩盖
to conceal; to hide behind; to cover up
yǎn gài

掩护
to screen; to shield; to cover; protection; cover; CL:面[mian4]
yǎn hù

掩饰
to conceal a fault; to gloss over
yǎn shì

演变
to develop; to evolve
yǎn biàn

演习
exercise; practice; to put on a play; to act
yǎn xí

演绎
to deduce; to infer
yǎn yì

演奏
to play a musical instrument; to perform music
yǎn zòu
眼光
vision
yǎn guāng

眼色
a wink; to signal with one's eyes
yǎn sè

眼神 expression or emotion showing in one's eyes; meaningful glance; wink;

eyesight (topolect)
yǎn shén

厌恶
to loath; to hate; disgusted with sth
yàn wù

验收 to check on receipt; an inventory of received goods; to verify and accept

(a delivery)
yàn shōu

验证
to inspect and verify; experimental verification
yàn zhèng

氧气
oxygen
yǎng qì

样品
sample; specimen
yàng pǐn

摇摆
to waver; swaying (of building in an earthquake)
yáo bǎi

摇滚
rock and roll (music); to shake and boil
yáo gǔn

谣言
rumor
yáo yán

遥控
remote control
yáo kòng

遥远
distant; remote
yáo yuǎn

耀眼
to dazzle; dazzling
yào yǎn
要点
main point; essential
yào diǎn

要命
to cause sb's death; very; extremely; frightening; annoying
yào mìng

要素
essential factor; key constituent
yào sù

野蛮
barbarous; uncivilized
yě mán

野心
ambition; wild schemes; careerism
yě xīn

液体
liquid
yè tǐ

一流
top quality; front ranking
yī liú

一如既往
just as in the past (idiom); as before; continuing as always
yī rú jì
wǎng

依旧
as before; still
yī jiù

依据
according to; basis; foundation
yī jù

依靠
to rely on sth (for support etc); to depend on
yī kào

依赖
to depend on; to be dependent on
yī lài

依托
to rely on; to depend on
yī tuō

衣裳 clothes
yī shang

一度
for a time; at one time; one time; once
yí dù

一贯
consistent; constant; from start to finish; all along; persistent
yí guàn

一目了然
obvious at a glance (idiom)
yí mù liǎo
rán

一向
all along; the whole time; constantly; earlier; lately
yí xiàng

仪器
instrument; apparatus; CL:台[tai2]
yí qì

仪式
ceremony
yí shì

疑惑 to doubt; to distrust; unconvincing; to puzzle over; misgivings;

suspicions
yí huò

遗产
heritage; legacy; inheritance; bequest; CL:笔[bi3]
yí chǎn

遗传
heredity; inheritance; to transmit
yí chuán

遗留
(leave or be a) legacy; left over; hand down (to next generation)
yí liú

遗失
to lose; lost
yí shī

以便
so that; so as to; in order to
yǐ biàn

以免
in order to avoid; so as not to
yǐ miǎn
以往
in the past; formerly
yǐ wǎng

以至 down to; up to; to such an extent as to... (also written 以至以至于[yi3

yǐ zhì zhi4 yu2])

以致
to such an extent as to; down to; up to
yǐ zhì

一帆风顺
single sail, gentle wind (idiom); plain sailing; to go smoothly
yì fān fēng
shùn

一举两得
one move, two gains (idiom); two birds with one stone
yì jǔ liǎng
dé

一丝不苟 not one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules; meticulous;
not one hair out of place
yì sī bù gǒu

亦
also
yì

异常
exceptional; abnormal; an anomaly
yì cháng

意料
to anticipate; to expect; to reckon ahead
yì liào

意识
consciousness; awareness; consciously (i.e. deliberately); to be aware
yì shí

意图
intent; intention; intend; schematic diagram
yì tú

意味着
to signify; to mean; to imply
yì wèi zhe

意向
disposition
yì xiàng
意志
will; willpower; determination; CL:个
yì zhì

毅力
perseverance; willpower
yì lì

毅然
firmly; resolutely; without hesitation
yì rán

翼
wing
yì

阴谋
plot; conspiracy
yīn móu

音响 speakers or speaker (electronic); acoustics; sound field (in a room or

theater)
yīn xiǎng

引导
to guide; to lead; to conduct; introduction
yǐn dǎo

引擎
engine (transliteration)
yǐn qíng

引用
to quote; to cite; to recommend; to appoint
yǐn yòng

隐蔽
to conceal; to hide; covert; under cover
yǐn bì

隐患 a danger concealed within sth; hidden damage; misfortune not visible

from the surface
yǐn huàn

隐瞒
to conceal; to hide (a taboo subject); to cover up the truth
yǐn mán

隐私
secrets; something one hopes to conceal
yǐn sī

隐约
vague; faint; indistinct
yǐn yuē
饮食
food and drink
yǐn shí

婴儿
infant; baby; CL:个; lead (Pb)
yīng ér

英明
wise; brilliant
yīng míng

英勇
bravery; gallant; valiant
yīng yǒng

盈利
profit; gain
yíng lì

迎面
directly; head-on (collision); in one's face (of wind)
yíng miàn

应酬
social niceties; social interaction; a dinner party
yìng chou

应邀
at sb's invitation; on invitation
yìng yāo

庸俗
filthy; vulgar; debased
yōng sú

拥护
to endorse; to support
yōng hù

拥有
to have; to possess
yōng yǒu

勇于
to dare to; to be brave enough to
yǒng yú

永恒
eternal; everlasting; fig. to pass into eternity (i.e. to die)
yǒng héng

涌现
to emerge in large numbers; to spring up; to emerge prominently
yǒng xiàn
踊跃
to leap; to jump; eager; enthusiastically
yǒng yuè

用户
user; consumer; subscriber; customer
yòng hù

优胜劣汰
survival of the fittest
yōu shèng
liè tài

优先
priority
yōu xiān

优异
exceptional; outstandingly good
yōu yì

优越
superior; superiority
yōu yuè

忧郁
sullen; depressed; melancholy; dejected
yōu yù

油腻 grease; greasy food; oily; rich (of food); fatty; greasy and dirty; a slippery
character
yóu nì

油漆
oil paints; lacquer; to paint; CL:层[ceng2]
yóu qī

犹如
similar to; appearing to be
yóu rú

有条不紊
regular and thorough (idiom); methodically arranged
yǒu tiáo bù
wěn

幼稚
young; childish; naive
yòu zhì

诱惑
to entice; to lure; to induce; to attract
yòu huò
愚蠢
silly; stupid
yú chǔn

愚昧
ignorant; uneducated
yú mèi

渔民
fisherman; fisher folk
yú mín

舆论
public opinion
yú lùn

与日俱增
to increase steadily; to grow with each passing day
yǔ rì jù
zēng

宇宙
universe; cosmos
yǔ zhòu

羽绒服
down garment
yǔ róng fú

寓言
fable; CL:则[ze2]
yù yán

愈
heal; the more...the more; to recover; better
yù

欲望
desire; longing; appetite; craving
yù wàng

熨
reconciled; smooth
yù

玉
jade
yù

预料
to forecast; to anticipate; expectation
yù liào

预期 expect; expected
yù qī

预算
budget
yù suàn

预先
beforehand; prior
yù xiān

预言
to predict; prophecy
yù yán

预兆
omen; prognosis (in medicine)
yù zhào

冤枉
hatred; injustice; bad luck; unjust treatment; wronged; not worthwhile
yuān wang

元首
head of state
yuán shǒu

元素
element; element of a set; chemical element
yuán sù

元宵节
Lantern festival; the final event of the Spring festival 春春节, on 15th of
yuán xiāo
first month of the lunar calendar
jié

原告
complainant; plaintiff
yuán gào

原理
principle; theory
yuán lǐ

原始
first; original; primitive; original (document etc)
yuán shǐ

原先
former; original
yuán xiān

园林
gardens; park; landscape garden
yuán lín
圆满
satisfactory
yuán mǎn

源泉
fountainhead; well-spring; water source; fig. origin
yuán quán

缘故
reason; cause
yuán gù

约束
to restrict; to limit to; to constrain; restriction; constraint
yuē shù

乐谱
a musical score; sheet music
yuè pǔ

岳母
wife's mother, mother-in-law;
yuè mǔ

孕育 to be pregnant; to produce offspring; to nurture (a development, school

of thought, artwork etc); fig. replete with (culture etc)
yùn yù

蕴藏
to hold in store; to contain (untapped reserves etc)
yùn cáng

运算
(mathematical) operation
yùn suàn

运行
be in motion; to move; to run
yùn xíng

酝酿 (of alcohol) to ferment; (of a crisis) to be brewing; to mull over (an

issue); to hold exploratory discussions
yùn niàng

杂技
acrobatics; CL:场[chang3]
zá jì

杂交
a hybrid
zá jiāo

砸
smash; smashed; to fail; to get it wrong
zá
咋
(dialect) why; how; what
zǎ

栽培
to grow; to cultivate
zāi péi

灾难
disaster; catastrophe
zāi nàn

宰 to slaughter livestock; to govern or rule; to cheat customers; Imperial

official in dynastic China
zǎi

再接再厉
to continue the struggle (idiom); to persist; unremitting efforts
zài jiē zài lì

在意
to care about; to mind
zài yì

攒
to accumulate; to amass; to hoard; to save
zǎn

暂且
for now; for the time being; temporarily
zàn qiě

赞叹
to sigh or gasp in admiration; high praise
zàn tàn

赞助
to support; to assist; sponsor
zàn zhù

糟蹋 to waste; to wreck; to despoil; to abuse; to slander; to insult; to defile;

to trample on
zāo tà

遭受
to suffer; to sustain (loss, misfortune)
zāo shòu

遭殃
to suffer a calamity
zāo yāng

遭遇
to meet with; to encounter; (bitter) experience
zāo yù
噪音
rumble; noise; static
zào yīn

造型
modeling; mold-making; model or mold; molding
zào xíng

责怪
to blame; to rebuke
zé guài

贼
thief; wily; deceitful; evil; extremely; disagreeably
zéi

增添
add to; increase
zēng tiān

赠送
give as a present; present as a gift
zèng sòng

扎 to prick; to run or stick (a needle etc) into; jug (a classifier for liquids
such as beer)
zhā

扎实
strong; solid; sturdy; firm; practical
zhā shi

渣
slag (in mining or smelting); dregs
zhā

眨
wink
zhǎ

诈骗
to defraud; to swindle; to blackmail
zhà piàn

摘要
summary; abstract
zhāi yào

债券
bond; debenture
zhài quàn

沾光 to bask in the light; fig. to benefit from association with sb or sth;

reflected glory
zhān guāng
瞻仰
to revere; to admire
zhān yǎng

展示
to reveal; to display; to show; to exhibit sth
zhǎn shì

展望
outlook; prospect; to look ahead; to look forward to
zhǎn wàng

展现
to come out; to emerge
zhǎn xiàn

崭新
brand new
zhǎn xīn

斩钉截铁
to chop the nail and slice the iron (idiom); resolute and decisive;
zhǎn dīng unhesitating; definitely; without any doubt
jié tiě

占据
to occupy; to hold
zhàn jù

占领
to occupy (a territory); to hold
zhàn lǐng

战斗
to fight; to battle; CL:场[chang2] ,次[ci4]
zhàn dòu

战略
strategy
zhàn lvè

战术
tactics
zhàn shù

战役
military campaign
zhàn yì

章程
rules; regulations; constitution; statute; articles of association (of
zhāng company); articles of incorporation; charter (of a corporation); by-laws
chéng
帐篷
tent; CL:顶[ding3] ,座[zuo4]
zhàng peng

障碍
barrier; obstruction; hindrance; impediment; obstacle
zhàng ài

招标
to invite bids;
zhāo biāo

招收
to hire; to recruit
zhāo shōu

朝气蓬勃
full of youthful energy (idiom); vigorous; energetic; a bright spark
zhāo qì
péng bó

着迷
to be fascinated; to be captivated
zháo mí

沼泽
marsh; swamp; wetlands; glade
zhǎo zé

照样
as before; (same) as usual
zhào yàng

照耀
shine; illuminate
zhào yào

折腾 to toss from side to side (e.g. sleeplessly); to repeat sth over and over
again; to torment sb; to play crazy
zhē teng

遮挡
to shelter from; to keep out
zhē dǎng
to break; to snap; to suffer the loss of; to turn; to bend; to admire; to
折
amount to; to discoun; to fold; turning stroke (in Chinese character);
zhé booklet

折磨
to persecute; to torment
zhé mó

侦探 detective; to do detective work

zhēn tàn

斟酌
to consider; to deliberate; to fill up a cup to the brim
zhēn zhuó

珍贵
precious
zhēn guì

珍稀
rare; precious and uncommon
zhēn xī

珍珠
pearl
zhēn zhū

真理
truth; CL:个
zhēn lǐ

真相
the truth about sth; the actual facts
zhēn xiàng

真挚
sincere; sincerity
zhēn zhì

枕头
pillow
zhěn tou

振奋
to stir oneself up; to raise one's spirits; to inspire
zhèn fèn

振兴
to revive, to revitalize, to invigorate, to re-energize
zhèn xīng

镇定
calm; unperturbed; cool
zhèn dìng

镇静
calm; cool
zhèn jìng

阵地
position; front
zhèn dì

阵容 troop arrangement; battle formation; line-up (of a sports team etc)

zhèn róng

震撼 to shake; to vibrate; to shock; to stun; shocking; stunning; fig. mind-

blowing;
zhèn hàn

震惊
to shock; to astonish
zhèn jīng

争端
dispute; controversy; conflict
zhēng duān

争夺
fight over; contest; vie over
zhēng duó

争气 to work hard for sth; to resolve on improvement; determined not to fall

short
zhēng qì

争先恐后
striving to be first and fearing to be last (idiom); outdoing one another
zhēng xiān
kǒng hòu

争议
controversy; dispute
zhēng yì

征服
conquer; subdue; vanquish
zhēng fú

征收
to levy (a fine); to impose (a tariff)
zhēng shōu

挣扎
to struggle; struggling
zhēng zhá

正月
first month of the lunar year
zhēng yuè

蒸发
to evaporate; evaporation
zhēng fā

整顿
to tidy up; to reorganize; to consolidate; to rectify
zhěng dùn
政策
policy; CL:个
zhèng cè

政权
regime; (wield) political power
zhèng quán

正当
honest; reasonable; fair; sensible; timely; just (when needed)
zhèng dāng

正负
positive and negative
zhèng fù

正规
regular; according to standards
zhèng guī

正经
decent; honorable; proper; serious; according to standards
zhèng jing

正气 healthy environment; healthy atmosphere; righteousness; vital energy

(in Chinese medicine)
zhèng qì

正义
justice; righteous; righteousness
zhèng yì

正宗
orthodox school; fig. traditional; old school; authentic; genuine;
zhèng zōng

症状
symptom (of an illness)
zhèng
zhuàng

证实
to confirm (sth to be true); to verify
zhèng shí

证书
credentials; certificate
zhèng shū

郑重
serious
zhèng
zhòng
之际
during; at the time of;
zhī jì

支撑
to prop up; to support; strut; brace
zhī chēng

支出
to spend; to pay out; expense
zhī chū

支流
tributary (river)
zhī liú

支配
to dominate; to allocate
zhī pèi

支援
to provide assistance; to support; to back
zhī yuán

支柱
mainstay; pillar; prop; backbone
zhī zhù

枝
branch; classifier for sticks, rods, pencils etc
zhī

知觉
perception; consciousness
zhī jué

知足常乐
satisfied with what one has (idiom)
zhī zú
cháng lè

脂肪
body fat
zhī fáng

侄子
brother's son; nephew;
zhí zi

值班
to work a shift; on duty
zhí bān

执行 implement; carry out; to execute; to run

zhí xíng

执着
attachment; stubborn; be attached to; persistent; persevering;
zhí zhuó

殖民地
colony
zhí mín dì

直播
live broadcast (not recorded); direct internet broadcasting
zhí bō

直径
diameter;
zhí jìng

职能
function; role
zhí néng

职位
post; office; position
zhí wèi

职务
post; position; job; duties
zhí wù

指标
norm; index; target
zhǐ biāo

指定
to appoint; to assign; to indicate clearly and with certainty; designated
zhǐ dìng

指甲
fingernail
zhǐ jia

指令
order; command; instruction
zhǐ lìng

指南针
compass
zhǐ nán
zhēn

指示
to point out; to indicate; to instruct; directives; instructions; CL:个
zhǐ shì
指望
to hope for sth; to count on; hope
zhǐ wàng

指责
to criticize; to find fault with; to denounce
zhǐ zé

制裁
to punish; punishment; sanctions (incl. economic)
zhì cái
to subdue; to check; to bring under control; (in former times) what one
制服 is allowed to wear depending on social status; uniform (army, party,
zhì fú school etc); livery (for company employees); CL:套[tao4]

制约
to restrict; condition
zhì yuē

制止
to curb; to put a stop to; to stop; to check; to limit
zhì zhǐ

志气
ambition; resolve; backbone; drive; spirit
zhì qì

智力
intelligence; intellect
zhì lì

智能
intelligent; able; smart (phone, system, bomb etc)
zhì néng

智商
IQ (intelligence quotient)
zhì shāng

治安
law and order; public security
zhì ān

治理
to govern; to administer; to manage; to control
zhì lǐ

滞留
to detain; retention
zhì liú
to express in words or writing; to make a speech (esp. short
致辞
introduction, vote of thanks, afterword, funeral homily etc); to address
zhì cí (an audience); same as 致致词

致力
to work for; to devote one's efforts to;
zhì lì

致使
to cause; to result in
zhì shǐ

中断
to cut short; to break off; to discontinue
zhōng duàn

中立
neutral
zhōng lì

中央
central; middle; center; central authorities (of a state)
zhōng yāng

忠诚
devoted; fidelity; loyal; loyalty
zhōng
chéng

忠实
faithful
zhōng shí

终点
the end; end point; finishing line (in a race); destination; terminus; CL:个
zhōng diǎn

终究
in the end; after all is said and done
zhōng jiū

终身
lifelong; all one's life; marriage
zhōng shēn

终止
to stop; to terminate (law)
zhōng zhǐ

衷心
heartfelt; wholehearted; cordial
zhōng xīn

种子
seed; CL:颗[ke1] ,粒[li4]
zhǒng zi
种族
race; ethnicity
zhǒng zú

肿瘤
tumor
zhǒng liú

众所周知
as everyone knows (idiom)
zhòng suǒ
zhōu zhī

种植
to plant; to grow;
zhòng zhí

重心
center of gravity; central core; main part
zhòng xīn

周边
periphery; rim
zhōu biān

周密
careful; thorough
zhōu mì

周年
anniversary; annual
zhōu nián

周期
period; cycle
zhōu qī

周折
complication; twists and turns; problem; setback
zhōu zhé

周转 turnover (in cash or personnel); to have enough resources to cover a

need
zhōu zhuǎn

州
prefecture; state (e.g. of US); province (old); administrative division (old)
zhōu

粥
porridge (of rice or millet)
zhōu

舟 boat
zhōu

昼夜
day and night; period of 24 hours; continuously, without stop
zhòu yè

皱纹
wrinkle; CL:道[dao4]
zhòu wén

株 tree trunk; stump (tree root); a plant; classifier for trees or plants; to
involve others (in shady business)
zhū

诸位
(pron) everyone; Ladies and Gentlemen; Sirs
zhū wèi

逐年
year after year; with each passing year; over the years
zhú nián

主办
to organize; to host (a conference or sports event)
zhǔ bàn

主导
to lead; to manage
zhǔ dǎo

主管
in charge; responsible for
zhǔ guǎn

主流 main stream (of a river); fig. the essential point; main viewpoint of a
matter
zhǔ liú

主权
sovereignty
zhǔ quán

主义
doctrine; ideology; -ism
zhǔ yì

嘱咐
to tell; to exhort; injunction
zhǔ fù

拄
to lean on; to prop on
zhǔ

住宅 residence; tenement
zhù zhái

助理
assistant
zhù lǐ

助手
assistant; helper
zhù shǒu

注射
injection; to inject
zhù shè

注视
to watch attentively; to gaze
zhù shì

注释
marginal notes; annotation; to annotate; to add comments to text
zhù shì

注重
to pay attention to; to emphasize
zhù zhòng

著作
to write; literary work; book; article; writings; CL:部[bu4]
zhù zuò

铸造
to cast (pour metal into a mold)
zhù zào

驻扎
to station; to garrison (troops)
zhù zhā

拽
to drag; to haul
zhuài

专长
specialty; special knowledge or ability
zhuān
cháng

专程
special-purpose trip
zhuān
chéng

专利
patent
zhuān lì
专题
special topic
zhuān tí

砖
brick; CL:塊|块[kuai4];
zhuān

转达
to pass on; to convey; to communicate
zhuǎn dá

转让
transfer (technology, goods etc); conveyancing (property)
zhuǎn ràng

转移 to shift; to divert or distract (attention etc); to change; to transform;

metastasis (medicine)
zhuǎn yí

转折
shift in the trend of events; plot shift in a book; twists and turns
zhuǎn zhé

传记
biography; CL:篇[pian1] ,部[bu4]
zhuàn jì

庄稼
farm crop; CL:種|种[zhong3];
zhuāng jià

庄严
stately
zhuāng yán

庄重
grave; solemn; dignified
zhuāng
zhòng

装备
equipment; to equip; to outfit
zhuāng bèi

装卸
to load or unload; to transfer; to assemble and disassemble
zhuāng xiè

壮观
spectacular; magnificent sight
zhuàng
guān
壮丽
magnificence; magnificent; majestic; glorious
zhuàng lì

壮烈
brave; heroic
zhuàng liè

幢
tents; classifier for houses
zhuàng

追悼
mourning; memorial (service etc)
zhuī dào

追究
investigate; look into
zhuī jiū

坠
to fall; to drop; to weigh down
zhuì

准则
norm; standard; criterion
zhǔn zé

卓越
distinction; excellence; outstanding; surpassing; distinguished; splendid
zhuó yuè

琢磨
to think over; to ponder
zhuó mó

着手
to put one's hand to it; to start out on a task; to set out
zhuó shǒu

着想
to give thought (to others); to consider (other people's needs)
zhuó xiǎng

着重
put emphasis on; to stress; to emphasize
zhuó zhòng

姿态
attitude; posture; stance
zī tài

滋润
moist; humid; to moisten; to provide moisture; comfortably off;
zī rùn
滋味
taste; flavor; feeling
zī wèi

资本
capital (as in capitalism)
zī běn

资产
property; assets
zī chǎn

资深
senior (in terms of depth of accumulated experience); deeply qualified
zī shēn

资助
to subsidize; to provide financial aid; subsidy
zī zhù

子弹
bullet; CL:粒[li4] ,颗[ke1] ,发[fa1]
zǐ dàn

自卑
feeling inferior; self-abased
zì bēi

自发
spontaneous
zì fā

自力更生
regeneration through one's own effort (idiom); self-reliance
zì lì gēng
shēng

自满
complacent; self-satisfied
zì mǎn

自主
to act for oneself; autonomous
zì zhǔ

宗教
religion
zōng jiào

宗旨
objective; aim; goal
zōng zhǐ

棕色 brown
zōng sè

踪迹
tracks; trail; footprint; trace; vestige
zōng jì

总而言之
in short; in a word; in brief
zǒng ér yán
zhī

总和
sum
zǒng hé
lit. warp and weft in weaving; vertically and horizontal; length and
breadth; criss-crossed; able to move unhindered; abbr. for 合縱連合纵
纵横
zòng héng 连横[He2 zong4 Lian2 heng2] , School of Diplomacy during the Warring
States Period (475 - 221 BC)

走廊
corridor; aisle; hallway; colonnade; passageway; piazza; veranda
zǒu láng

走漏
to leak (of information, liquid etc); to divulge
zǒu lòu

走私
to smuggle; to have an illicit affair
zǒu sī

揍
to beat up; to break to pieces
zòu

租赁
to rent; to lease; to hire
zū lìn

足以
sufficient to...; so much so that; so that
zú yǐ

祖父
father's father; paternal grandfather
zǔ fù

祖国
ancestral land CL:个; homeland; used for PRC
zǔ guó
祖先
ancestor; forebears
zǔ xiān

阻碍
to obstruct; to hinder; to block
zǔ ài

阻拦
to stop; to obstruct
zǔ lán

阻挠
to thwart; to obstruct (sth)
zǔ náo

钻研
to study meticulously; to delve into
zuān yán

钻石
diamond; CL:颗[ke1]
zuàn shí

嘴唇
lip; CL:片[pian4]
zuǐ chún

罪犯
criminal
zuì fàn

尊严
dignity; sanctity; honor; majesty
zūn yán

遵循
to follow; to abide by; to comply with; compliance
zūn xún

作弊
to practice fraud; to cheat; to engage in corrupt practices
zuò bì

作废
to become invalid; to cancel; to delete; to nullify
zuò fèi

作风
style of work; way; style
zuò fēng

作息
work and rest
zuò xī
做主
make the decision; take charge of; back up; support; be host
zuò zhǔ

座右铭
motto; maxim
zuò yòu
míng