- 挨 挨 ai1 āi get close to; in sequence
- 癌症 癌症 ai2zheng4 áizhèng cancer
- 爱不释手 愛不釋手 ai4bu2shi4shou3 àibúshìshǒu love something too much to part with it
- 爱戴 愛戴 ai4dai4 àidài love and respect
- 暧昧 暧昧 ai4mei4 àimèi ambiguous; shady
- 安宁 安甯 an1ning2 ānníng peaceful; calm; tranquil; composed
- 安详 安詳 an1xiang2 ānxiáng serene; composed
- 安置 安置 an1zhi4 ānzhì find a place for; help settle down; arrange for
- 按摩 按摩 an4mo2 ànmó massage
- 案件 案件 an4jian4 ànjiàn legal case; judicial case
- 案例 案例 an4li4 ànlì (Law) case
- 暗示 暗示 an4shi4 ànshì drop a hint; suggest
- 昂贵 昂貴 ang2gui4 ángguì expensive; costly
- 凹凸 凹凸 ao1tu1 āotū (of a surface) uneven; bumpy
- 熬 熬 ao2 áo endure; to boil
- 奥秘 奧秘 ao4mi4 àomì mystery; enigma; profound; deep
- 巴不得 巴不得 ba1bu4de2 bābùdé eagerly look forward to; earnestly wish; be only too anxious to
- 巴结 巴結 ba1jie bājie to fawn on; curry favor with
- 扒 扒 ba1 bā dig up; pull down; take off
- 疤 疤 ba1 bā scar
- 拔苗助长 拔苗助長 ba2miao2zhu4zhang3 bámiáozhùzhǎng (literally) help shoots grow by pulling them out; spoil things by excessive enthusiasm
- 把关 把關 ba3 guan1 bǎ guān guard a pass; check on
- 把手 把手 ba3shou bǎshou knob; handle; grip
- 罢工 罷工 ba4 gong1 bà gōng to strike; go on strike
- 霸道 霸道 ba4dao4 bàdào overbearing; despotic hegemony; rule by force; (of liquor, medicine, etc.) strong
- 掰 掰 bai1 bāi break with both hands
- 摆脱 擺脫 bai3tuo1 bǎituō break away; free oneself from; cast off
- 败坏 敗壞 bai4huai4 bàihuài ruin; corrupt; undermine
- 拜访 拜訪 bai4fang3 bàifǎng pay a visit; call on
- 拜年 拜年 bai4 nian2 bài nián congratulate the New Year; wish sb. a Happy New Year
- 拜托 拜托 bai4tuo1 bàituō ask a favor; request; please!
- 颁布 頒布 ban1bu4 bānbù promulgate; to issue; publish (e.g a decree)
- 颁发 頒發 ban1fa1 bānfā issue; promulgate; award
- 斑 斑 ban1 bān variety; speckled; spot; colored patch; stripe
- 版本 版本 ban3ben3 bǎnběn edition
- 半途而废 半途而廢 ban4 tu2 er2 fei4 bàn tú ér fèi give up halfway; leave sth. unfinished
- 扮演 扮演 ban4yan3 bànyǎn play the part of; act
- 伴侣 伴侶 ban4lü3 bànlǚ companion; partner; mate
- 伴随 伴隨 ban4sui2 bànsuí accompany; go with; follow
- 绑架 綁架 bang3jia4 bǎngjià kidnap; staking
- 榜样 榜樣 bang3yang4 bǎngyàng example; model
- 磅 磅 bang4 bàng pound; weigh; scale
- 包庇 包庇 bao1bi4 bāobì to shield; to harbor; cover up
- 包袱 包袱 bao1fu bāofu bundle wrapped in cloth; cloth-wrapper
- 包围 包圍 bao1wei2 bāowéi surround; encircle; hem in
- 包装 包裝 bao1zhuang1 bāozhuāng to pack; package; make up
- 饱和 飽和 bao3he2 bǎohé saturation
- 饱经沧桑 飽經滄桑 bao3jing1cang1sang1 bǎojīngcāngsāng experienced many changes
- 保管 保管 bao3guan3 bǎoguǎn assure; take care of; surely
- 保密 保密 bao3 mi4 bǎo mì keep secret/confidential
- 保姆 保姆 bao3mu3 bǎomǔ nanny; housekeeper
- 保守 保守 bao3shou3 bǎoshǒu conservative (ideas, estimates, politically, etc.); to guard; to keep
- 保卫 保衛 bao3wei4 bǎowèi defend; to safeguard
- 保养 保養 bao3yang3 bǎoyǎng take good care of (or conserve) one’s health; keep in good repair
- 保障 保障 bao3zhang4 bǎozhàng ensure; to guarantee; protect
- 保重 保重 bao3zhong4 bǎozhòng take care (of oneself)
- 报仇 報仇 bao4chou2 bàochóu retaliate; to revenge; avenge
- 报酬 報酬 bao4chou bàochou reward; remuneration
- 报答 報答 bao4da2 bàodá repay; requite
- 报复 報複 bao4fu bàofu retaliate; revenge
- 报警 報警 bao4jing3 bàojǐng report (an incident) to the police
- 报销 報銷 bao4xiao1 bàoxiāo submit an expense account; apply for reimbursement; write off
- 抱负 抱負 bao4fu4 bàofù aspiration; ambition
- 暴力 暴力 bao4li4 bàolì violence; (use) force
- 暴露 暴露 bao4lu4 bàolù expose; reveal; lay bare
- 曝光 曝光 bao4guang1 bàoguāng to expose; to make public
- 爆发 爆發 bao4fa1 bàofā break out; erupt; explode
- 爆炸 爆炸 bao4zha4 bàozhà explode; explosion; blow up
- 卑鄙 卑鄙 bei1bi3 bēibǐ base; mean; despicable; contemptible; unprincipled
- 悲哀 悲哀 bei1’ai1 bēi’āi grieved; sorrowful; sad
- 悲惨 悲慘 bei1can3 bēicǎn miserable; tragic
- 北极 北極 bei3ji2 běijí the North Pole
- 贝壳 貝殼 bei4ke2 bèiké shell; conch; cowry
- 备份 備份 bei4fen4 bèifèn to back up; a backup
- 备忘录 備忘錄 bei4wang4lu4 bèiwànglù memorandum; aide-memoire; diplomacy memorandum; memorandum book
- 背叛 背叛 bei4pan4 bèipàn betray; forsake
- 背诵 背誦 bei4song4 bèisòng recite
- 被动 被動 bei4dong4 bèidòng passive
- 被告 被告 bei4gao4 bèigào defendant
- 奔波 奔波 ben1bo1 bēnbō rush about; be busy running about
- 奔驰 奔馳 ben1chi2 bēnchí run quickly; speed; Mercedes-Benz (German vehicle manufacturer)
- 本能 本能 ben3neng2 běnnéng instinct
- 本钱 本錢 ben3qian2 běnqián capital (financial)
- 本人 本人 ben3ren2 běnrén I; me; myself; oneself; in person
- 本身 本身 ben3shen1 běnshēn itself; in itself; per se
- 本事 本事 ben3shi běnshi ability; skill; capability; (-shì: this matter; literary source)
- 笨拙 笨拙 ben4zhuo1 bènzhuō clumsy; awkward; stupid
- 崩溃 崩潰 beng1kui4 bēngkuì collapse; crumble; fall apart
- 甭 甭 beng2 béng need not; (contraction of 不 and 用)
- 迸发 迸發 beng4fa1 bèngfā burst forth; burst out
- 蹦 蹦 beng4 bèng jump; bounce; hop
- 逼迫 逼迫 bi1po4 bīpò to force; compel; coerce
- 鼻涕 鼻涕 bi2ti4 bítì nasal mucus; snivel
- 比方 比方 bi3fang bǐfang instance; analogy; example
- 比喻 比喻 bi3yu4 bǐyù metaphor; analogy; figure of speech
- 比重 比重 bi3zhong4 bǐzhòng proportion; specific gravity
- 鄙视 鄙視 bi3shi4 bǐshì despise; disdain; look down upon
- 闭塞 閉塞 bi4se4 bìsè stop up; shelter from; hard to get to; unenlightened
- 弊病 弊病 bi4bing4 bìbìng malady; evil; malpractice; drawback
- 弊端 弊端 bi4duan1 bìduān malpractice; abuse; corrupt practice
- 臂 臂 bi4 bì arm
- 边疆 邊疆 bian1jiang1 biānjiāng border area; borderland; frontier; frontier region
- 边界 邊界 bian1jie4 biānjiè boundary; border
- 边境 邊境 bian1jing4 biānjìng frontier
- 边缘 邊緣 bian1yuan2 biānyuán edge; fringe; verge; brink
- 编织 編織 bian1zhi1 biānzhī to weave; to knit; to plait; to braid; to crochet
- 鞭策 鞭策 bian1ce4 biāncè spur on; urge on
- 贬低 貶低 bian3di1 biǎndī to belittle; depreciate; disparage
- 贬义 貶義 bian3yi4 biǎnyì negative connotation; derogatory sense
- 扁 扁 bian3 biǎn flat
- 变故 變故 biang4u4 biàngù unforeseen event; accident
- 变迁 變遷 bian4qian1 biànqiān changes; vicissitude
- 变质 變質 bian4 zhi4 biàn zhì go bad; deteriorate; metamorphism
- 便利 便利 bian4li4 biànlì convenient; easy; facilitate
- 便条 便條 bian4tiao2 biàntiáo informal note
- 便于 便于 bian4yu2 biànyú be easy; be convenient for
- 遍布 遍布 bian4bu4 biànbù to cover the whole (area); found everywhere; spread all over
- 辨认 辨認 bian4ren4 biànrèn distinguish; identify; recognize
- 辩护 辯護 bian4hu4 biànhù speak in defense of; argue in favor of; defend
- 辩解 辯解 bian4jie3 biànjiě explain; justify; defend (a point of view, etc.)
- 辩证 辯證 bian4zheng4 biànzhèng investigate; dialectical
- 辫子 辮子 bian4zi biànzi plait; braid; pigtail
- 标本 標本 biao1ben3 biāoběn specimen; sample; the root cause and symptoms of a disease
- 标记 標記 biao1ji4 biāojì sign; mark; symbol
- 标题 標題 biao1ti2 biāotí title; header; headline; caption
- 表决 表決 biao3jue2 biǎojué decide by vote; vote
- 表态 表態 biao3tai4 biǎotài make known one’s position; declare where one stands
- 表彰 表彰 biao3zhang1 biǎozhāng cite (in dispatches); commend
- 憋 憋 bie1 biē hold in (urine); hold (breath); choke
- 别墅 別墅 bie2shu4 biéshù villa
- 别致 別致 bie2zhi4 biézhì unique; unconventional; fancy
- 别扭 別扭 bien4iu bièniu awkward; unnatural
- 濒临 瀕臨 bin1lin2 bīnlín on the verge of
- 冰雹 冰雹 bing1bao2 bīngbáo hail
- 丙 丙 bing3 bǐng bright; fire (3rd Heavenly Stem)
- 并非 並非 bing4fei1 bìngfēi really isn’t
- 并列 並列 bing4lie4 bìngliè stand side by side; be juxtaposed
- 拨 撥 bo1 bō to dial; move with a hand/foot; stir; poke; allocate (money)
- 波浪 波浪 bo1lang4 bōlàng wave
- 波涛 波濤 bo1tao1 bōtāo great waves; billows
- 剥削 剝削 bo1xue1 bōxuē to exploit
- 播种 播種 bo1zhong3 bōzhǒng sow seeds; sowing; seed
- 伯母 伯母 bo2mu3 bómǔ aunt; wife of father’s older brother
- 博大精深 博大精深 bo2da4jing1shen1 bódàjīngshēn broad and profound
- 博览会 博覽會 bo2lan3hui4 bólǎnhuì (international) exhibition
- 搏斗 搏鬥 bo2dou4 bódòu fight; struggle; wrestle
- 薄弱 薄弱 bo2ruo4 bóruò weak; frail
- 补偿 補償 bu3chang2 bǔcháng compensation; make up
- 补救 補救 bu3jiu4 bǔjiù remedy; repair
- 补贴 補貼 bu3tie1 bǔtiē subsidy; allowance
- 捕捉 捕捉 bu3zhuo1 bǔzhuō catch; to seize
- 哺乳 哺乳 bu3ru3 bǔrǔ breast-feeding; to suckle
- 不得已 不得已 bu4de2yi3 bùdéyǐ act against one’s will; have no alternative
- 不妨 不妨 bu4fang2 bùfáng there is no harm in; might as well
- 不敢当 不敢當 bu4 gan3dang1 bù gǎndāng (literally) I dare not accept the honor; you flatter me
- 不顾 不顧 bu2gu4 búgù in spite of; regardless of; to disregard
- 不禁 不禁 bu4jin1 bùjīn cannot help; can’t refrain from
- 不堪 不堪 bu4kan1 bùkān cannot bear/stand; utterly
- 不可思议 不可思議 bu4ke3si1yi4 bùkěsīyì unimaginable; inconceivable
- 不愧 不愧 bu2kui4 búkuì be worthy of; deserve to be called; prove oneself to be
- 不料 不料 bu2liao4 búliào unexpectedly; to one’s surprise
- 不免 不免 bu4mian3 bùmiǎn unavoidable
- 不时 不時 bu4shi2 bùshí frequently; often; at any time
- 不惜 不惜 bu4xi1 bùxī to not hesitate; not spare
- 不相上下 不相上下 bu4 xiang1 shang4 xia4 bù xiāng shàng xià equally matched; about the same
- 不像话 不像話 bu2xiang4hua4 búxiànghuà unreasonable; absurd; outrageous
- 不屑一顾 不屑一顧 bu2xie4yi2gu4 búxièyígù not worth seeing; disdain as beneath contempt
- 不言而喻 不言而喻 bu4yan2’er2yu4 bùyán’éryù it goes without saying; it is self-evident
- 不由得 不由得 bu4you2de bùyóude can’t help; cannot but
- 不择手段 不擇手段 bu4ze2shou3duan4 bùzéshǒuduàn by fair means or foul
- 不止 不止 bu4zhi3 bùzhǐ incessantly; more than
- 布告 布告 bu4gao4 bùgào notice; bulletin
- 布局 布局 bu4ju2 bùjú arrangement; composition; layout
- 布置 布置 bu4zhi4 bùzhì arrange; decorate; decoration
- 步伐 步伐 bu4fa2 bùfá pace; (measured) step; march
- 部署 部署 bu4shu3 bùshǔ dispose; deploy
- 部位 部位 bu4wei4 bùwèi position; place
- 才干 才幹 cai2gan4 cáigàn ability; competence
- 财富 財富 cai2fu4 cáifù wealth; riches; fortune
- 财务 財務 cai2wu4 cáiwù financial affairs
- 财政 財政 cai2zheng4 cáizhèng public finances; financial
- 裁缝 裁縫 cai2feng cáifeng tailor; dressmaker
- 裁判 裁判 cai2pan4 cáipàn judge; to referee; judgment
- 裁员 裁員 cai2yuan2 cáiyuán cut staff; lay off employees
- 采购 采購 cai3gou4 cǎigòu make purchases for an organization; go shopping
- 采集 采集 cai3ji2 cǎijí gather; collect
- 采纳 采納 cai3na4 cǎinà accept; adopt
- 彩票 彩票 cai3piao4 cǎipiào lottery; lottery ticket
- 参谋 參謀 can1mou2 cānmóu advisor; give advice
- 参照 參照 can1zhao4 cānzhào consult a reference; refer to (another document)
- 残疾 殘疾 can2ji cánji deformity; handicapped; crippled
- 残酷 殘酷 can2ku4 cánkù cruel
- 残留 殘留 can2liu2 cánliú to remain; be left over; surplus; remnant
- 残忍 殘忍 can2ren3 cánrěn brutal; bloody; merciless
- 灿烂 燦爛 can4lan4 cànlàn to glitter; brilliant; splendid
- 仓促 倉促 cang1cu4 cāngcù hurried
- 仓库 倉庫 cang1ku4 cāngkù depot; storehouse; warehouse
- 苍白 蒼白 cang1bai2 cāngbái pale; wan; pallid
- 舱 艙 cang1 cāng cabin; hold (of a ship or airplane)
- 操劳 操勞 cao1lao2 cāoláo work hard; look after
- 操练 操練 cao1lian4 cāoliàn to drill; to practice
- 操纵 操縱 cao1zong4 cāozòng operate; control; manipulation
- 操作 操作 cao1zuo4 cāozuò operate; manipulate
- 嘈杂 嘈雜 cao2za2 cáozá noisy; raucous
- 草案 草案 cao3’an4 cǎo’àn draft (legislation, proposal, etc.)
- 草率 草率 cao3shuai4 cǎoshuài cursory; careless; negligent; sloppy; not serious
- 侧面 側面 ce4mian4 cèmiàn side; profile; flank; face in profile
- 测量 測量 ce4liang2 cèliáng to survey; to measure
- 策划 策劃 ce4hua4 cèhuà plot; scheme; bring about
- 策略 策略 ce4lüe4 cèlüè tactics; plot
- 层出不穷 層出不窮 ceng2 chu1 bu4 qiong2 céng chū bù qióng (idiom) emerge more and more; innumerable succession; breeding like flies
- 层次 層次 ceng2ci4 céngcì level; rank order; standing; layer
- 差别 差別 cha1bie2 chābié difference; disparity
- 插座 插座 cha1zuo4 chāzuò power socket
- 查获 查獲 cha2huo4 cháhuò investigate and capture a criminal; discover
- 岔 岔 cha4 chà fork in the road; turn off; diverge
- 刹那 刹那 chan4a4 chànà an instant (Sanskrit: ksana); split second
- 诧异 詫異 cha4yi4 chàyì flabbergasted; astonished
- 柴油 柴油 chai2you2 cháiyóu diesel fuel; kerosene
- 搀 攙 chan1 chān assist by the arm; mix; support; sustain
- 馋 饞 chan2 chán gluttonous; greedy
- 缠绕 纏繞 chan2rao4 chánrào bind; wind; twirl; twist; intertwine
- 产业 産業 chan3ye4 chǎnyè industry; estate; property
- 阐述 闡述 chan3shu4 chǎnshù expound (a position); elaborate (on a topic)
- 颤抖 顫抖 chan4dou3 chàndǒu tremble; to shiver; to shake
- 昌盛 昌盛 chang1sheng4 chāngshèng prosperous
- 尝试 嘗試 chang2shi4 chángshì to try; attempt
- 偿还 償還 chang2huan2 chánghuán repay; reimburse
- 场合 場合 chang3he2 chǎnghé occasion; situation
- 场面 場面 chang3mian4 chǎngmiàn scene; occasion
- 场所 場所 chang3suo3 chǎngsuǒ location; place
- 敞开 敞開 chang3kai1 chǎngkāi open wide
- 畅通 暢通 chang4tong1 chàngtōng unimpeded; unclogged; free-flowing; straight path; to expedite
- 畅销 暢銷 chang4xiao1 chàngxiāo best seller; chart-topping; very marketable
- 倡导 倡導 chang4dao3 chàngdǎo to advocate; propose
- 倡议 倡議 chang4yi4 chàngyì suggest; propose
- 钞票 鈔票 chao1piao4 chāopiào paper money; bill
- 超越 超越 chao1yue4 chāoyuè surpass; exceed; transcend
- 巢穴 巢穴 chao2xue2 cháoxué lair; nest; den; hideout
- 朝代 朝代 chao2dai4 cháodài dynasty; reign (of a king)
- 嘲笑 嘲笑 chao2xiao4 cháoxiào jeer; mock; scoff
- 潮流 潮流 chao2liu2 cháoliú tide; current; trend
- 撤退 撤退 che4tui4 chètuì retreat
- 撤销 撤銷 che4xiao1 chèxiāo repeal
- 沉淀 沈澱 chen2dian4 chéndiàn to precipitate (solid sediment out of a solution); to settle
- 沉闷 沈悶 chen2men4 chénmèn oppressive (of weather); heavy; depressed; not happy
- 沉思 沈思 chen2si1 chénsī ponder; contemplate; meditation
- 沉重 沈重 chen2zhong4 chénzhòng heavy; hard; serious
- 沉着 沈著 chen2zhuo2 chénzhuó calm and collected; not nervous
- 陈旧 陳舊 chen2jiu4 chénjiù old fashioned; outmoded; obsolete
- 陈列 陳列 chen2lie4 chénliè to display; to exhibit
- 陈述 陳述 chen2shu4 chénshù allegation; assertation; to declare; to state
- 衬托 襯托 chen4tuo1 chèntuō to set off; serve as a foil to
- 称心如意 稱心如意 chen4xin1ru2yi4 chènxīnrúyì find sth. satisfactory
- 称号 稱號 cheng1hao4 chēnghào title; term of address
- 成本 成本 cheng2ben3 chéngběn cost (manufacturing, production, etc.)
- 成交 成交 cheng2jiao1 chéngjiāo complete a contract; clinch a deal; to seal
- 成天 成天 cheng2tian1 chéngtiān all day long; all the time
- 成效 成效 cheng2xiao4 chéngxiào effect; result
- 成心 成心 cheng2xin1 chéngxīn intentional; deliberate; with prior intent
- 成员 成員 cheng2yuan2 chéngyuán member
- 呈现 呈現 cheng2xian4 chéngxiàn appear; emerge; present (a certain appearance)
- 诚挚 誠摯 cheng2zhi4 chéngzhì sincere; cordial; earnest
- 承办 承辦 cheng2ban4 chéngbàn undertake; accept an assignment
- 承包 承包 cheng2bao1 chéngbāo to contract (to undertake a job)
- 承诺 承諾 cheng2nuo4 chéngnuò to promise
- 城堡 城堡 cheng2bao3 chéngbǎo castle
- 乘 乘 cheng2 chéng to ride; to mount; make use of; multiply
- 盛 盛 cheng2, sheng4 chéng, shèng contain; to ladle; to fill | flourishing; grand; abundant
- 惩罚 懲罰 cheng2fa2 chéngfá penalty; punishment; to punish; to penalize
- 澄清 澄清 cheng2qing1 chéngqīng (of liquid) settle; become clear; (Chem.) precipitate
- 橙 橙 cheng2 chéng orange (color); orange (fruit, tree)
- 秤 秤 cheng4 chèng balance; scale; steelyard
- 吃苦 吃苦 chi1 ku3 chī kǔ bear hardships; suffer
- 吃力 吃力 chi1li4 chīlì strenuous; exhausted
- 迟钝 遲鈍 chi2dun4 chídùn slow (witted); stupid; dull
- 迟缓 遲緩 chi2huan3 chíhuǎn slow; sluggish
- 迟疑 遲疑 chi2yi2 chíyí hesitate
- 持久 持久 chi2jiu3 chíjiǔ duration; enduring; lasting; persistent
- 赤道 赤道 chi4dao4 chìdào the equator
- 赤字 赤字 chi4zi4 chìzì (financial) deficit; red ink
- 冲动 沖動 chong1dong4 chōngdòng impulsive; act on impulse
- 冲击 沖擊 chong1ji1 chōngjī attack; impact; a shock
- 冲突 沖突 chong1tu1 chōngtū conflict; clash
- 充当 充當 chong1dang1 chōngdāng serve as; play the part of
- 充沛 充沛 chong1pei4 chōngpèi abundant; plentiful; vigorous
- 充实 充實 chong1shi2 chōngshí substantial; rich; enrich; substantiate
- 充足 充足 chong1zu2 chōngzú adequate; sufficient; abundant
- 重叠 重疊 chong2die2 chóngdié to overlap
- 崇拜 崇拜 chong2bai4 chóngbài worship; adore
- 崇高 崇高 chong2gao1 chónggāo lofty; sublime
- 崇敬 崇敬 chong2jing4 chóngjìng revere; admire; veneration
- 稠密 稠密 chou2mi4 chóumì dense; thick
- 筹备 籌備 chou2bei4 chóubèi make preparations; get ready for something
- 丑恶 醜惡 chou3’e4 chǒu’è ugly; repulsive; odiousness
- 出路 出路 chu1lu4 chūlù a way out; outlet
- 出卖 出賣 chu1mai4 chūmài sell; betray; sell out
- 出身 出身 chu1shen1 chūshēn family background; class origin
- 出神 出神 chu1 shen2 chū shén be lost in thought; entranced; preoccupation; Trance (music genre)
- 出息 出息 chu1xi chūxi future prospects; aspiration; promise
- 初步 初步 chu1bu4 chūbù initial; preliminary; tentative
- 除 除 chu2 chú besides; except; remove; to divide (mathematics)
- 处分 處分 chu3fen4 chǔfèn punish; punishment; discipline; disposal
- 处境 處境 chu3jing4 chǔjìng plight; unfavorable situation
- 处置 處置 chu3zhi4 chǔzhì to handle; take care of; punish
- 储备 儲備 chu3bei4 chǔbèi reserves; store up
- 储存 儲存 chu3cun2 chǔcún stockpile; to store
- 储蓄 儲蓄 chu3xu4 chǔxù to save; to deposit
- 触犯 觸犯 chu4fan4 chùfàn offend; violate
- 川流不息 川流不息 chuan1 liu2 bu4 xi1 chuān liú bù xī (saying) flowing of an endless stream
- 穿越 穿越 chuan1yue4 chuānyuè pass through; cut across
- 传达 傳達 chuan2da2 chuándá convey; transmit; communicate
- 传单 傳單 chuan2dan1 chuándān leaflet; flier; pamphlet
- 传授 傳授 chuan2shou4 chuánshòu impart; pass on; teach
- 船舶 船舶 chuan2bo2 chuánbó ships; boats; watercraft
- 喘气 喘氣 chuan3qi4 chuǎnqì to pant; gasp for breath
- 串 串 chuan4 chuàn string together; conspire; gang up; mix up; bunch
- 床单 床單 chuang2dan1 chuángdān bed sheet
- 创立 創立 chuang4li4 chuànglì to found; establish
- 创新 創新 chuang4xin1 chuàngxīn innovate; innovation
- 创业 創業 chuang4ye4 chuàngyè begin an undertaking; start a major task; start a company
- 创作 創作 chuang4zuo4 chuàngzuò create; to produce; creative work
- 吹牛 吹牛 chui1 niu2 chuī niú to brag; (regional) to chat
- 吹捧 吹捧 chui1peng3 chuīpěng flatter sb.; extol sb.’s accomplishments
- 炊烟 炊煙 chui1yan1 chuīyān smoke from kitchen chimneys
- 垂直 垂直 chui2zhi2 chuízhí perpendicular; vertical
- 锤 錘 chui2 chuí hammer; weight
- 纯粹 純粹 chun2cui4 chúncuì purely; pure
- 纯洁 純潔 chun2jie2 chúnjié pure; unadulterated; cleanse
- 慈善 慈善 ci2shan4 císhàn philanthropic; benevolent; charitable
- 慈祥 慈祥 ci2xiang2 cíxiáng a kindly person; benevolent (often of older people)
- 磁带 磁帶 ci2dai4 cídài cassette tape
- 雌雄 雌雄 ci2xiong2 cíxióng male and female; winners and losers
- 次品 次品 ci4pin3 cìpǐn defective or substandard products
- 次序 次序 ci4xu4 cìxù sequence; order
- 伺候 伺候 ci4hou cìhou serve; wait upon; act as a valet
- 刺 刺 ci4 cì thorn; to sting; to prick; pierce; stab
- 从容 從容 cong2rong2 cóngróng leisurely; calm
- 丛 叢 cong2 cóng crowd together; thicket; collection
- 凑合 湊合 cou4he còuhe bring together; make do in a bad situation; improvise
- 粗鲁 粗魯 cu1lu3 cūlǔ crude; coarse; rough; language
- 窜 竄 cuan4 cuàn to flee; to escape; run away
- 摧残 摧殘 cui1can2 cuīcán to ruin; devastate; vandalize
- 脆弱 脆弱 cui4ruo4 cuìruò weak; fragile; flimsy; frail
- 搓 搓 cuo1 cuō rub or roll between the hands or fingers; to twist
- 磋商 磋商 cuo1shang1 cuōshāng discuss seriously; consult; negotiate
- 挫折 挫折 cuo4zhe2 cuòzhé setback; defeat; frustration
- 搭 搭 da1 dā to erect; to build; travel by (car, plane, etc.); to hang; to join
- 搭档 搭檔 da1dang4 dādàng team up; cooperate; work together
- 搭配 搭配 da1pei4 dāpèi pair up; arrange in pairs; to add sth. into a group; to suit
- 达成 達成 da2 cheng2 dá chéng to reach (an agreement); achieve
- 答辩 答辯 da2bian4 dábiàn reply (to an accusation)
- 答复 答複 da2fu4 dáfù to answer; to reply
- 打包 打包 da3bao1 dǎbāo get a doggy bag (at a restaurant); pack up
- 打官司 打官司 da3 guan1si dǎ guānsi go to court
- 打击 打擊 da3ji1 dǎjī to strike; to hit; to attack
- 打架 打架 da3 jia4 dǎ jià to fight; scuffle; to come to blows
- 打量 打量 da3liang dǎliang take measure of; size up
- 打猎 打獵 da3 lie4 dǎ liè hunt; to go hunting
- 打仗 打仗 da3zhang4 dǎzhàng fight; go to war; fight a battle
- 大不了 大不了 da4buliao3 dàbuliǎo at the worst; if worst comes to worst; serious, alarming
- 大臣 大臣 da4chen2 dàchén chancellor
- 大伙儿 大夥兒 da4huo3r dàhuǒr everyone
- 大肆 大肆 da4si4 dàsì wantonly; without any constraint
- 大体 大體 da4ti3 dàtǐ in general; more or less; on the whole
- 大意 大意 da4yi4 dàyì main idea; general idea; gist
- 大致 大致 da4zhi4 dàzhì more or less; roughly; approximately
- 歹徒 歹徒 dai3tu2 dǎitú evil person who commits crimes; villain; gangster
- 代价 代價 dai4jia4 dàijià price; cost; expense
- 代理 代理 dai4li3 dàilǐ acting (temporarily filling a position); agent
- 带领 帶領 dai4ling3 dàilǐng to guide; to lead
- 怠慢 怠慢 dai4man4 dàimàn to slight; give somebody a cold shoulder; treat somebody in a cold manner
- 逮捕 逮捕 dai4bu3 dàibǔ to arrest; to capture
- 担保 擔保 dan1bao3 dānbǎo guarantee; vouch for
- 胆怯 膽怯 dan3qie4 dǎnqiè timid; coward
- 诞辰 誕辰 dan4chen2 dànchén birthday
- 诞生 誕生 dan4sheng1 dànshēng be born; come into being
- 淡季 淡季 dan4ji4 dànjì off season; slow business season
- 淡水 淡水 dan4shui3 dànshuǐ fresh water; potable water (water with low salt content)
- 蛋白质 蛋白質 dan4bai2zhi4 dànbáizhì protein
- 当场 當場 dang1chang3 dāngchǎng at the scene; on the spot
- 当初 當初 dang1chu1 dāngchū at that time; at the outset; originally
- 当代 當代 dang1dai4 dāngdài present day; contemporary
- 当面 當面 dang1 mian4 dāng miàn to sb.’s face; in sb.’s presence
- 当前 當前 dang1qian2 dāngqián current; modern; present
- 当事人 當事人 dang1shi4ren2 dāngshìrén persons involved or implicated; party (to an affair)
- 当务之急 當務之急 dang1wu4zhi1ji2 dāngwùzhījí the most pressing matter of the moment; a top priority task; urgent matter
- 当选 當選 dang1xuan3 dāngxuǎn be elected
- 党 黨 dang3 dǎng party; club; association
- 档案 檔案 dang4’an4 dàng’àn file; record; archive
- 档次 檔次 dang4ci4 dàngcì grade; quality; class; level
- 导弹 導彈 dao3dan4 dǎodàn guided missile; cruise missile
- 导航 導航 dao3hang2 dǎoháng navigation
- 导向 導向 dao3xiang4 dǎoxiàng guidance; lead to; direct something towards
- 捣乱 搗亂 dao3 luan4 dǎo luàn cause a disturbance; look for trouble
- 倒闭 倒閉 dao3bi4 dǎobì go bankrupt; close down
- 盗窃 盜竊 dao4qie4 dàoqiè steal; pilfer
- 稻谷 稻谷 dao4gu3 dàogǔ rice crops/paddy
- 得不偿失 得不償失 de2 bu4 chang2 shi1 dé bù cháng shī the gains do not outweigh the losses
- 得力 得力 de2li4 délì able; competent
- 得天独厚 得天獨厚 de2tian1du2hou4 détiāndúhòu enjoy exceptional advantages; richly endowed by nature
- 得罪 得罪 de2zui4 dézuì offend; a faux pas
- 灯笼 燈籠 deng1long dēnglong lantern
- 登陆 登陸 deng1lu4 dēnglù to land; come ashore; sign/log in
- 登录 登錄 deng1lu4 dēnglù sign-in
- 蹬 蹬 deng1 dēng press down with the foot; step back or into something
- 等候 等候 deng3hou4 děnghòu wait; queue
- 等级 等級 deng3ji2 děngjí degree; rate
- 瞪 瞪 deng4 dèng stare at; to glower
- 堤坝 堤壩 di1ba4 dībà dam; dyke
- 敌视 敵視 di2shi4 díshì be hostile; adopt a negative attitude towards
- 抵达 抵達 di3da2 dǐdá arrive; to reach (a destination); touch down
- 抵抗 抵抗 di3kang4 dǐkàng resist; resistance
- 抵制 抵制 di3zhi4 dǐzhì resistance; refusal (to cooperate); boycott
- 地步 地步 di4bu4 dìbù condition; plight; extent
- 地势 地勢 di4shi4 dìshì terrain; topography of a place
- 地质 地質 di4zhi4 dìzhì geology
- 递增 遞增 di4zeng1 dìzēng increase step by step; steadily increase
- 颠簸 顛簸 dian1bo3 diānbǒ shake; to jolt; bump
- 颠倒 顛倒 dian1dao3 diāndǎo turn upside down; upend
- 典礼 典禮 dian3li3 diǎnlǐ celebration; ceremony
- 典型 典型 dian3xing2 diǎnxíng typical case; model
- 点缀 點綴 dian3zhui4 diǎnzhuì decorate; an ornament; beautify; embellish; be the finishing touch
- 电源 電源 dian4yuan2 diànyuán electric power supply
- 垫 墊 dian4 diàn cushion; to pad; pay for somebody and expect to be repaid
- 惦记 惦記 dian4ji4 diànjì to remember with concern; to be concerned about; to think about; to keep thinking about; to worry about
- 奠定 奠定 dian4ding4 diàndìng establish; to found; to settle
- 叼 叼 diao1 diāo hold sth. in the mouth
- 雕刻 雕刻 diao1ke4 diāokè carve; engrave; sculpt
- 雕塑 雕塑 diao1su4 diāosù sculpture; a statue; a Buddhist image
- 吊 吊 diao4 diào hang; suspend
- 调动 調動 diao4dong4 diàodòng to transfer; to maneuver (troops, etc.)
- 跌 跌 die1 diē to fall down; to drop
- 丁 丁 ding1 dīng male adult; robust; cubes (of food); T-shaped (4th Heavenly Stem)
- 叮嘱 叮囑 ding1zhu3 dīngzhǔ urge again and again; exhort; repeatedly warn
- 盯 盯 ding1 dīng to stare; to gaze
- 定期 定期 ding4qi1 dìngqī regularly; at regular intervals
- 定义 定義 ding4yi4 dìngyì definition
- 丢人 丟人 diu1 ren2 diū rén lose face; be disgraced
- 丢三落四 丟三落四 diu1san1 la4si4 diūsān làsì forgetful; scatterbrained
- 东道主 東道主 dong1dao4zhu3 dōngdàozhǔ host for a party or conference
- 东张西望 東張西望 dong1zhang1xi1wang4 dōngzhāngxīwàng look in all directions; glance around
- 董事长 董事長 dong3shi4zhang3 dǒngshìzhǎng chairman of the board
- 动荡 動蕩 dong4dang4 dòngdàng (social or political) turmoil; unrest; upheaval
- 动机 動機 dong4ji1 dòngjī motive; motivation; intention
- 动静 動靜 dong4jing4 dòngjìng sound of activity; activity
- 动力 動力 dong4li4 dònglì power; motion; impetus; driving force
- 动脉 動脈 dong4mai4 dòngmài artery
- 动身 動身 dong4 shen1 dòng shēn go on a journey; leave
- 动手 動手 dong4shou3 dòngshǒu get to work; to touch; strike a blow
- 动态 動態 dong4tai4 dòngtài development; trend; dynamic state
- 动员 動員 dong4yuan2 dòngyuán mobilize
- 冻结 凍結 dong4jie2 dòngjié (loan, wage, price) freeze
- 栋 棟 dong4 dòng roof beam; (mw for buildings)
- 兜 兜 dou1 dōu pocket; bag; wrap up (in a piece of cloth); move around (in a circle); canvass (solicit); take responsibility
- 陡峭 陡峭 dou3qiao4 dǒuqiào steep; precipitous
- 斗争 鬥爭 dou4zheng1 dòuzhēng to struggle; to fight for; to battle
- 督促 督促 du1cu4 dūcù supervise and urge sb. to complete a task
- 毒品 毒品 du2pin3 dúpǐn drugs; narcotics; poison
- 独裁 獨裁 du2cai2 dúcái dictatorship
- 堵塞 堵塞 du3se4 dǔsè block; stop
- 赌博 賭博 du3bo2 dǔbó to gamble
- 杜绝 杜絕 du4jue2 dùjué put an end to
- 端 端 duan1 duān end; beginning; extremity; carry holding something from the sides
- 端午节 端午節 Duan1wu3 Jie2 Duānwǔ Jié Dragon Boat Festival
- 端正 端正 duan1zheng4 duānzhèng upright; regular; proper; correct
- 短促 短促 duan3cu4 duǎncù short in time duration; fleeting; brief
- 断定 斷定 duan4ding4 duàndìng conclude; determine; figure out
- 断绝 斷絕 duan4jue2 duànjué sever; break off
- 堆积 堆積 dui1ji1 duījī pile up; accumulate
- 队伍 隊伍 dui4wu duìwu ranks; troops
- 对策 對策 dui4ce4 duìcè countermeasure for dealing with a situation
- 对称 對稱 dui4chen4 duìchèn symmetry
- 对付 對付 dui4fu duìfu to handle; deal with
- 对抗 對抗 dui4kang4 duìkàng withstand; resist; antagonize
- 对立 對立 dui4li4 duìlì oppose; to counter
- 对联 對聯 dui4lian2 duìlián rhyming couplet; vertical written couplet usually placed along either side of a doorway
- 对应 對應 dui4ying4 duìyìng corresponding; counterpart
- 对照 對照 dui4zhao4 duìzhào contrast; compare
- 兑现 兌現 dui4xian4 duìxiàn cash a check; honor a commitment
- 顿时 頓時 dun4shi2 dùnshí immediately; suddenly
- 多元化 多元化 duo1yuan2hua4 duōyuánhuà diversify; diversification
- 哆嗦 哆嗦 duo1suo duōsuo tremble; to shiver; to quiver
- 堕落 墮落 duo4luo4 duòluò morally degenerate; become depraved
- 额外 額外 e2wai4 éwài extra; added; additional
- 恶心 惡心 e3xin ěxin disgusting; nauseous; make somebody embarrassed (èxīn: bad/vicious habit; vice)
- 恶化 惡化 e4hua4 èhuà worsen; deteriorate
- 遏制 遏制 e4zhi4 èzhì keep within limits; contain; restrain; hold back
- 恩怨 恩怨 en1yuan4 ēnyuàn grievance; old rivalry; mixture of gratitude and resentment
- 而已 而已 er2yi3 éryǐ that’s all; nothing more
- 二氧化碳 二氧化碳 er4yang3hua4tan4 èryǎnghuàtàn carbon dioxide; CO2
- 发布 發布 fa1bu4 fābù issue; announce; release
- 发财 發財 fa1 cai2 fā cái get rich
- 发呆 發呆 fa1dai1 fādāi stare blankly; daze off
- 发动 發動 fa1dong4 fādòng to start; to launch; mobilize
- 发觉 發覺 fa1jue2 fājué discover; detect
- 发射 發射 fa1she4 fāshè to launch; to shoot (a projectile); to fire (a rocket)
- 发誓 發誓 fa1shi4 fāshì to vow; to pledge; swear
- 发行 發行 fa1xing2 fāxíng publish; to issue; distribute
- 发炎 發炎 fa1yan2 fāyán become inflamed from infection or injury
- 发扬 發揚 fa1yang2 fāyáng develop; make full use of; to carry on
- 发育 發育 fa1yu4 fāyù develop; growth
- 法人 法人 fa3ren2 fǎrén legal entity (i.e., a corporation)
- 番 番 fan1 fān (mw for acts or deeds); foreign
- 凡是 凡是 fan2shi4 fánshì every; any; all; without exception
- 繁华 繁華 fan2hua2 fánhuá flourishing; bustling; prosperous
- 繁忙 繁忙 fan2mang2 fánmáng busy; bustling
- 繁体字 繁體字 fan2ti3zi4 fántǐzì traditional Chinese character
- 繁殖 繁殖 fan2zhi2 fánzhí propagate; to breed; reproduce
- 反驳 反駁 fan3bo2 fǎnbó retort; refute
- 反常 反常 fan3chang2 fǎncháng abnormal; unusual
- 反感 反感 fang3an3 fǎngǎn (strongly) dislike
- 反抗 反抗 fan3kang4 fǎnkàng resist; to revolt
- 反馈 反饋 fan3kui4 fǎnkuì feedback; send information back
- 反面 反面 fan3mian4 fǎnmiàn the reverse side of sth.; opposite side of a topic
- 反射 反射 fan3she4 fǎnshè reflex; reflection (from a mirror, etc.)
- 反思 反思 fan3si1 fǎnsī think back over something that happened; to reflect; introspection
- 反问 反問 fan3wen4 fǎnwèn ask a rhetorical question; answer a question with a question
- 反之 反之 fan3zhi1 fǎnzhī whereas…; on the other hand …; conversely …
- 泛滥 泛濫 fan4lan4 fànlàn to be in flood; to overflow (the banks); to inundate; to spread unchecked
- 范畴 範疇 fan4chou2 fànchóu category
- 贩卖 販賣 fan4mai4 fànmài sell; peddle; (often derogatory) to traffic in
- 方位 方位 fang1wei4 fāngwèi position; direction; points of the compass; bearing
- 方言 方言 fang1yan2 fāngyán dialect
- 方圆 方圓 fang1yuan2 fāngyuán circumference; neighborhood; vicinity
- 方针 方針 fang1zhen1 fāngzhēn policy; guidelines
- 防守 防守 fang2shou3 fángshǒu to defend; protect; to guard
- 防御 防禦 fang2yu4 fángyù defense; resist; to guard
- 防止 防止 fang2zhi3 fángzhǐ prevent; protect; guard against; avoid
- 防治 防治 fang2zhi4 fángzhì prevent and cure
- 访问 訪問 fang3wen4 fǎngwèn to visit; call on; to interview
- 纺织 紡織 fang3zhi1 fǎngzhī spinning and weaving; textile
- 放大 放大 fang4da4 fàngdà enlarge; amplify
- 放射 放射 fang4she4 fàngshè radiate; radioactive
- 飞禽走兽 飛禽走獸 fei1qin2zou3shou4 fēiqínzǒushòu birds and animals; the beasts of the field and the birds of the air
- 飞翔 飛翔 fei1xiang2 fēixiáng fly; hover
- 飞跃 飛躍 fei1yue4 fēiyuè to leap
- 非法 非法 fei1fa3 fēifǎ illegal
- 肥沃 肥沃 fei2wo4 féiwò fertile
- 诽谤 誹謗 fei3bang4 fěibàng slander; libel
- 肺 肺 fei4 fèi lung
- 废除 廢除 fei4chu2 fèichú abolish; annul; abrogate
- 废寝忘食 廢寢忘食 fei4qin3wang4shi2 fèiqǐnwàngshí to forget even sleeping and eating
- 废墟 廢墟 fei4xu1 fèixū ruins
- 沸腾 沸騰 fei4teng2 fèiténg to boil; boiling
- 分辨 分辨 fen1bian4 fēnbiàn distinguish; differentiate; resolve
- 分寸 分寸 fen1cun fēncun propriety; the limits of proper speech or action
- 分红 分紅 fen1 hong2 fēn hóng a bonus; to award a bonus; to draw or recieve dividends; to share profits
- 分解 分解 fen1jie3 fēnjiě to decompose; to resolve; to break down
- 分裂 分裂 fen1lie4 fēnliè split up; to divide; separate
- 分泌 分泌 fen1mi4 fēnmì secrete
- 分明 分明 fen1ming2 fēnmíng clear; distinct; evidently; clearly
- 分歧 分歧 fen1qi2 fēnqí difference (of opinion/position)
- 分散 分散 fen1san4 fēnsàn to scatter; disperse; distribute
- 吩咐 吩咐 fen1fu4 fēnfù instruct; instructions; to tell; to order (to do something)
- 坟墓 墳墓 fen2mu4 fénmù tomb; sepulcher
- 粉末 粉末 fen3mo4 fěnmò fine powder; dust
- 粉色 粉色 fen3se4 fěnsè pink
- 粉碎 粉碎 fen3sui4 fěnsuì to crash; break up
- 分量 分量 fen4liang4 fènliàng weight; heft; amount
- 愤怒 憤怒 fen4nu4 fènnù angry; indignant; furious; anger; indignation; wrath; ire
- 丰满 豐滿 feng1man3 fēngmǎn plump; well developed; plentiful; Fengman district of Jilin City, Jilin Province
- 丰盛 豐盛 feng1sheng4 fēngshèng sumptuous; lavish
- 丰收 豐收 feng1shou1 fēngshōu bumper crop; have a good harvest
- 风暴 風暴 feng1bao4 fēngbào storm; violent commotion
- 风度 風度 feng1du4 fēngdù elegant demeanor; grace; poise; style
- 风光 風光 feng1guang1 fēngguāng a natural scenic view; sight
- 风气 風氣 feng1qi4 fēngqì general mood; atmosphere; common practice
- 风趣 風趣 feng1qu4 fēngqù humor; wit; humorous
- 风土人情 風土人情 feng1tu3ren2qing2 fēngtǔrénqíng local conditions (human and environmental)
- 风味 風味 feng1wei4 fēngwèi local flavor; local style
- 封闭 封閉 feng1bi4 fēngbì to seal; to close; confine
- 封建 封建 feng1jian4 fēngjiàn feudal; feudalism
- 封锁 封鎖 feng1suo3 fēngsuǒ to blockade; to seal off
- 锋利 鋒利 feng1li4 fēnglì sharp (i.e. a knife blade); incisive; to the point
- 逢 逢 feng2 féng to meet; come upon
- 奉献 奉獻 feng4xian4 fèngxiàn consecrate; dedicate; devote
- 否决 否決 fou3jue2 fǒujué veto; reject; overrule
- 夫妇 夫婦 fu1fu4 fūfù married couple; husband and wife
- 夫人 夫人 fu1ren2 fūrén lady; madam; Mrs.; wife
- 敷衍 敷衍 fu1yan3 fūyǎn to elaborate (on a theme); to expound (the classics); to do sth. half-heartedly or just for show; barely enough to get by; perfunctory; apathetic; to skimp; to botch
- 服从 服從 fu2cong2 fúcóng to obey; to comply
- 服气 服氣 fu2qi4 fúqì be convinced
- 俘虏 俘虜 fu2lu3 fúlǔ captive; prisoner
- 符号 符號 fu2hao4 fúhào symbol; mark; sign
- 幅度 幅度 fu2du4 fúdù width; margin; extent
- 辐射 輻射 fu2she4 fúshè radiation
- 福利 福利 fu2li4 fúlì material benefits; welfare; well-being
- 福气 福氣 fu2qi4 fúqì good fortune
- 抚摸 撫摸 fu3mo1 fǔmō gently caress and stroke; to pet; to fondle
- 抚养 撫養 fu3yang3 fǔyǎng foster; bring up; raise
- 俯视 俯視 fu3shi4 fǔshì look down at; overlook
- 辅助 輔助 fu3zhu4 fǔzhù assist; aide
- 腐败 腐敗 fu3bai4 fǔbài corruption; corrupt; rotten
- 腐烂 腐爛 fu3lan4 fǔlàn rot; become gangrenous
- 腐蚀 腐蝕 fu3shi2 fǔshí erode; corrode; corrupt; rusty
- 腐朽 腐朽 fu3xiu3 fǔxiǔ rotten; decayed; decadent; degenerate
- 负担 負擔 fu4dan1 fùdān to (bear a) burden; carry; a load
- 附和 附和 fu4he4 fùhè repeat an agreement; copy sb.’s action or words
- 附件 附件 fu4jian4 fùjiàn attachment; enclosure
- 附属 附屬 fu4shu3 fùshǔ subsidiary; auxiliary; affiliate; attached
- 复活 複活 fu4huo2 fùhuó resurrection
- 复兴 複興 fu4xing1 fùxīng revive; restore
- 副 副 fu4 fù vice-; secondary; auxiliary; deputy; assistant; classifier for pairs (i.e. glasses)
- 赋予 賦予 fu4yu3 fùyǔ confer upon; bestow; endow; entrust (a task)
- 富裕 富裕 fu4yu4 fùyù rich; to prosper; wealthy
- 腹泻 腹瀉 fu4xie4 fùxiè diarrhea
- 覆盖 覆蓋 fu4gai4 fùgài to cover
- 改良 改良 gai3liang2 gǎiliáng improve; to reform
- 钙 鈣 gai4 gài calcium
- 盖章 蓋章 gai4zhang1 gàizhāng affix one’s seal; seal; stamp
- 干旱 幹旱 gan1han4 gānhàn drought; dry
- 干扰 幹擾 gan1rao3 gānrǎo interfere; obstruction
- 干涉 幹涉 gan1she4 gānshè interfere; intervene; meddle
- 干预 幹預 gan1yu4 gānyù meddle; intervene; intervention
- 尴尬 尴尬 gang1a4 gāngà awkward; embarrassed
- 感慨 感慨 gan3kai3 gǎnkǎi lament; with a tinge of emotion or regret
- 感染 感染 gan3ran3 gǎnrǎn infection; infect; influence
- 干劲 幹勁 gan4jin4 gànjìn enthusiasm; energy; drive
- 纲领 綱領 gang1ling3 gānglǐng program; guiding principle
- 岗位 崗位 gang3wei4 gǎngwèi a post; a job
- 港口 港口 gang3kou3 gǎngkǒu port; harbor
- 港湾 港灣 gang3wan1 gǎngwān harbor; estuary
- 杠杆 杠杆 gang4gan3 gànggǎn lever; pry bar; crowbar; financial leverage
- 高超 高超 gao1chao1 gāochāo excellent; superb
- 高潮 高潮 gao1chao2 gāocháo high tide; upsurge; climax; chorus (of a song)
- 高峰 高峰 gao1feng1 gāofēng peak; summit; apex
- 高明 高明 gao1ming2 gāomíng brilliant; wise
- 高尚 高尚 gao1shang4 gāoshàng nobly; lofty
- 高涨 高漲 gao1zhang3 gāozhǎng upsurge; (tensions, etc.) run high
- 稿件 稿件 gao3jian4 gǎojiàn rough draft of a document
- 告辞 告辭 gao4ci2 gàocí take leave; bid farewell
- 告诫 告誡 gao4jie4 gàojiè warn; admonish
- 疙瘩 疙瘩 ge1da gēda swelling or lump on skin
- 鸽子 鴿子 ge1zi gēzi dove; pigeon
- 搁 擱 ge1 gē to place; put aside
- 割 割 ge1 gē to cut (apart/off)
- 歌颂 歌頌 ge1song4 gēsòng sing the praise of; extol; eulogize
- 革命 革命 ge2ming4 gémìng revolution; revolutionary (politics); cause great social change; rise in revolt; take part in revolution
- 格局 格局 ge2ju2 géjú structure; pattern
- 格式 格式 ge2shi4 géshì form; specification; format
- 隔阂 隔閡 ge2he2 géhé estrangement; misunderstanding
- 隔离 隔離 ge2li2 gélí insulate; separate; isolate
- 个体 個體 ge4ti3 gètǐ individual
- 各抒己见 各抒己見 ge4shu1ji3jian4 gèshūjǐjiàn everyone gives their own view
- 根深蒂固 根深蒂固 gen1 shen1 di4 gu4 gēn shēn dì gù deep-rooted; ingrained; inveterate (problem, etc.)
- 根源 根源 gen1yuan2 gēnyuán origin; root; source
- 跟前 跟前 gen1qian2 gēnqián in front of
- 跟随 跟隨 gen1sui2 gēnsuí follow; followed
- 跟踪 跟蹤 gen1zong1 gēnzōng follow somebody’s tracks; tail; shadow
- 更新 更新 geng1xin1 gēngxīn to replace the old with new; to renew; to renovate; to upgrade; to update; to regenerate; to rejuvenate
- 更正 更正 geng1zheng4 gēngzhèng correct; correction
- 耕地 耕地 geng1di4 gēngdì arable land; to plow land
- 工艺品 工藝品 gong1yi4pin3 gōngyìpǐn handicraft; handiwork
- 公安局 公安局 gong1an1ju2 gōngānjú public security bureau
- 公道 公道 gong1dao gōngdao fair; equitable
- 公告 公告 gong1gao4 gōnggào post; announcement
- 公关 公關 gong1guan1 gōngguān public relations
- 公民 公民 gong1min2 gōngmín citizen
- 公然 公然 gong1ran2 gōngrán (do something) openly; undisguised
- 公认 公認 gong1ren4 gōngrèn publicly know (to be); recognize; generally acknowledged
- 公式 公式 gong1shi4 gōngshì formula
- 公务 公務 gong1wu4 gōngwù public affairs; official business
- 公正 公正 gong1zheng4 gōngzhèng just; fair
- 公证 公證 gong1zheng4 gōngzhèng notarization
- 功劳 功勞 gong1lao2 gōngláo contribution; meritorious; credit
- 功效 功效 gong1xiao4 gōngxiào efficiency; effectiveness
- 攻击 攻擊 gong1ji1 gōngjī to attack; accuse; to charge
- 攻克 攻克 gong1ke4 gōngkè to capture; to take
- 供不应求 供不應求 gong1 bu2 ying4 qiu2 gōng bú yìng qiú (saying) demand outstrips supply
- 供给 供給 gong1ji3 gōngjǐ to furnish; provide; to supply
- 宫殿 宮殿 gong1dian4 gōngdiàn palace
- 恭敬 恭敬 gong1jing4 gōngjìng dutiful; deferential
- 巩固 鞏固 gong3gu4 gǒnggù consolidate; solidify
- 共和国 共和國 gong4he2guo2 gònghéguó republic
- 共计 共計 gong4ji4 gòngjì sum up; total
- 共鸣 共鳴 gong4ming2 gòngmíng physical resonance; sympathetic response to something
- 勾结 勾結 gou1jie2 gōujié collude with; collaborate; gang up
- 钩子 鈎子 gou1zi gōuzi hook
- 构思 構思 gou4si1 gòusī outline a story; make preliminary sketch
- 孤独 孤獨 gu1du2 gūdú lonely; solitary
- 孤立 孤立 gu1li4 gūlì isolate; isolated
- 姑且 姑且 gu1qie3 gūqiě temporarily; the time being
- 辜负 辜負 gu1fu4 gūfù let down; disappoint; fail to live up to
- 古董 古董 gu3dong3 gǔdǒng antique
- 古怪 古怪 gu3guai4 gǔguài eccentric; grotesque; oddly
- 股东 股東 gu3dong1 gǔdōng stockholder; shareholder
- 股份 股份 gu3fen4 gǔfèn a share (in a company) stock
- 骨干 骨幹 gu3gan4 gǔgàn backbone; mainstay
- 鼓动 鼓動 gu3dong4 gǔdòng agitate; instigate
- 固然 固然 gu4ran2 gùrán admittedly; it is true that; indeed
- 固体 固體 gu4ti3 gùtǐ solid
- 固有 固有 gu4you3 gùyǒu intrinsic/inherent to something; native
- 固执 固執 gu4zhi2 gùzhí persistent; stubborn
- 故乡 故鄉 gu4xiang1 gùxiāng hometown; homeland; birthplace
- 故障 故障 gu4zhang4 gùzhàng malfunction; breakdown
- 顾虑 顧慮 gu4lü4 gùlǜ misgivings; apprehensions
- 顾问 顧問 gu4wen4 gùwèn adviser; consultant
- 雇佣 雇傭 gu4yong1 gùyōng employ; hire
- 拐杖 拐杖 guai3zhang4 guǎizhàng crutch; walking stick
- 关怀 關懷 guan1huai2 guānhuái care; solicitude; show care for; concerned about; attentive to
- 关照 關照 guan1zhao4 guānzhào concern; look after; keep an eye on
- 观光 觀光 guang1uang1 guānguāng sight see; tour
- 官方 官方 guan1fang1 guānfāng official; (by the) government
- 管辖 管轄 guan3xia2 guǎnxiá administer; have jurisdiction (over)
- 贯彻 貫徹 guan4che4 guànchè to implement; put into practice; carry out
- 惯例 慣例 guan4li4 guànlì conventional
- 灌溉 灌溉 guang4ai4 guàngài irrigate
- 罐 罐 guan4 guàn can; jar; pot; pitcher; jug
- 光彩 光彩 guang1cai3 guāngcǎi splendor; radiance; brilliance; honor
- 光辉 光輝 guang1hui1 guānghuī radiance; brilliant; glory
- 光芒 光芒 guang1mang2 guāngmáng rays of light; brilliant rays; radiance
- 光荣 光榮 guang1rong2 guāngróng glory; honor
- 广阔 廣闊 guang3kuo4 guǎngkuò wide; vast
- 归根到底 歸根到底 gui1 gen1 dao4 di3 guī gēn dào dǐ (saying) to sum it up …
- 归还 歸還 gui1huan2 guīhuán return something; revert
- 规范 規範 gui1fan4 guīfàn standard (design or model); norm; without variation; to specify
- 规格 規格 gui1ge2 guīgé standard; norm; specification
- 规划 規劃 gui1hua4 guīhuà plan; program; project
- 规章 規章 gui1zhang1 guīzhāng regulations; rule
- 轨道 軌道 gui3dao4 guǐdào orbit; railway; trajectory
- 贵族 貴族 gui4zu2 guìzú lord; nobility; nobleman; noblewoman
- 跪 跪 gui4 guì kneel
- 棍棒 棍棒 gun4bang4 gùnbàng club
- 国防 國防 guo2fang2 guófáng national defense
- 国务院 國務院 guo2wu4yuan4 guówùyuàn State Council (PRC); State Department (USA)
- 果断 果斷 guo3duan4 guǒduàn firm; decisive
- 过度 過度 guo4du4 guòdù excessive; exceeding; lavishly
- 过渡 過渡 guo4du4 guòdù to cross a river by ferry; transition; interim
- 过奖 過獎 guo4jiang3 guòjiǎng praise excessively; flatter
- 过滤 過濾 guo4lü4 guòlǜ to filter; filter
- 过失 過失 guo4shi1 guòshī defect; fault
- 过问 過問 guo4wen4 guòwèn take an interest in; get involved with
- 过瘾 過瘾 guo4yin3 guòyǐn satisfy a craving; get a kick out of sth; do to one’s heart’s content
- 过于 過于 guo4yu2 guòyú too much; excessively
- 嗨 嗨 hai1 hāi hey/hi (loanword); oh; alas;
- 海拔 海拔 hai3ba2 hǎibá height above sea level; elevation
- 海滨 海濱 hai3bin1 hǎibīn shore; seaside
- 含糊 含糊 han2hu hánhu unclear; vague; unsure
- 含义 含義 han2yi4 hányì implied meaning; connotation
- 寒暄 寒暄 han2xuan1 hánxuān exchanging conventional greetings; winter and summer
- 罕见 罕見 han3jian4 hǎnjiàn rare; rarely seen; peculiar
- 捍卫 捍衛 han4wei4 hànwèi defend; uphold; safeguard
- 行列 行列 hang2lie4 hángliè procession; ranks; queue
- 航空 航空 hang2kong1 hángkōng aviation
- 航天 航天 hang2tian1 hángtiān space flight
- 航行 航行 hang2xing2 hángxíng to sail; to fly
- 毫米 毫米 hao2mi3 háomǐ millimeter
- 毫无 毫無 hao2 wu2 háo wú not at all; completely without; not in the least
- 豪迈 豪邁 hao2mai4 háomài bold and generous; heroic
- 号召 號召 hao4zhao4 hàozhào call upon; summon; to appeal
- 耗费 耗費 hao4fei4 hàofèi waste; spend; consume
- 呵 呵 he1 hē breathe out; scold
- 合并 合並 he2bing4 hébìng merge; annex
- 合成 合成 he2cheng2 héchéng compound; synthesis; mixture
- 合伙 合夥 he2huo3 héhuǒ to make a partnership
- 合算 合算 he2suan4 hésuàn worthwhile; reckon up
- 和蔼 和藹 he2’ai3 hé’ǎi kindly; good-tempered; amiable
- 和解 和解 he2jie3 héjiě settlement; to become reconciled
- 和睦 和睦 he2mu4 hémù peaceful relations; harmonious
- 和气 和氣 he2qi héqi friendly; polite; amiable
- 和谐 和諧 he2xie2 héxié harmonious; concordant
- 嘿 嘿 hei1 hēi hey; interjection for calling attention
- 痕迹 痕迹 hen2ji4 hénjì vestige; trace
- 狠心 狠心 hen3 xin1 hěn xīn callous; cruel; cold-blooded
- 恨不得 恨不得 hen4 bu de hèn bu de cannot bear not; be dying to
- 横 橫 heng2 héng horizontal; across; (horizontal character stroke)
- 哼 哼 heng1 hēng groan; snort; to hum; croon
- 轰动 轟動 hong1dong4 hōngdòng a sensation; a stir
- 烘 烘 hong1 hōng to dry or warm by the fire; to bake; to heat by fire; to set off by contrast
- 宏观 宏觀 hong2guan1 hóngguān macro-; macroscopic
- 宏伟 宏偉 hong2wei3 hóngwěi grand; imposing; magnificent; grand
- 洪水 洪水 hong2shui3 hóngshuǐ flood
- 哄 哄 hong3 hǒng fool; coax; to amuse (a child)
- 喉咙 喉嚨 hou2long2 hóulóng throat; larynx
- 吼 吼 hou3 hǒu roar; howl
- 后代 後代 hou4dai4 hòudài posterity; later generations; descendants
- 后顾之忧 後顧之憂 hou4gu4zhi1you1 hòugùzhīyōu fears of trouble in the rear (idiom); family worries (obstructing freedom to act); trouble back at home; worries about the future consequences; often in negative expressions, meaning no worries about anything
- 后勤 後勤 hou4qin2 hòuqín logistics
- 候选 候選 hou4xuan3 hòuxuǎn candidate
- 呼唤 呼喚 hu1huan4 hūhuàn call out (a name etc.); shout
- 呼啸 呼嘯 hu1xiao4 hūxiào whistle; scream; howl
- 呼吁 呼籲 hu1yu4 hūyù call on (someone to do something); appeal
- 忽略 忽略 hu1lüe4 hūlüè ignore; forget about; neglect
- 胡乱 胡亂 hu2luan4 húluàn carelessly; recklessly
- 胡须 胡須 hu2xu1 húxū beard; moustache; whiskers
- 湖泊 湖泊 hu2po1 húpō lake
- 花瓣 花瓣 hua1ban4 huābàn petal
- 花蕾 花蕾 hua1lei3 huālěi (flower) bud
- 华丽 華麗 hua2li4 huálì gorgeous; magnificent
- 华侨 華僑 hua2qiao2 huáqiáo overseas Chinese
- 化肥 化肥 hua4fei2 huàféi chemical fertilizer
- 化石 化石 hua4shi2 huàshí fossil
- 化验 化驗 hua4yan4 huàyàn laboratory test; chemically examine
- 化妆 化妝 hua4 zhuang1 huà zhuāng put on make-up
- 划分 劃分 hua4fen1 huàfēn divide up; differentiate
- 画蛇添足 畫蛇添足 hua4she2tian1zu2 huàshétiānzú draw legs on a snake (idiom); to ruin something by adding something superfluous
- 话筒 話筒 hua4tong3 huàtǒng microphone; transmitter; megaphone
- 欢乐 歡樂 huan1le4 huānlè gaiety; glee; delighted
- 还原 還原 huan2yuan2 huányuán restore to the original state; (Chemistry) reduce
- 环节 環節 huan2jie2 huánjié link; sector; segment (of annelid worms)
- 缓和 緩和 huan3he2 huǎnhé alleviate; to moderate; to ease (tension)
- 患者 患者 huan4zhe3 huànzhě sufferer; patient; the sick
- 荒凉 荒涼 huang1liang2 huāngliáng desolate
- 荒谬 荒謬 huang1miu4 huāngmiù ridiculous; nonsensical
- 荒唐 荒唐 huang1tang huāngtang beyond belief; preposterous; absurd; intemperate
- 皇帝 皇帝 huang2di4 huángdì emperor
- 皇后 皇後 huang2hou4 huánghòu an empress
- 黄昏 黃昏 huang2hun1 huánghūn dusk; evening; nightfall
- 恍然大悟 恍然大悟 huang3ran2da4wu4 huǎngrándàwù suddenly see the light; suddenly realize what has happened; twig
- 晃 晃 huang4 huàng to sway; to shake
- 挥霍 揮霍 hui1huo4 huīhuò squander money without restraint; squander
- 辉煌 輝煌 hui1huang2 huīhuáng splendid; glorious
- 回报 回報 hui2bao4 huíbào repayment; payback
- 回避 回避 hui2bi4 huíbì avoid; shun; evade
- 回顾 回顧 hui2gu4 huígù look back; to review
- 回收 回收 hui2shou1 huíshōu recycle; recover and put back to use
- 悔恨 悔恨 hui3hen4 huǐhèn remorse; repentance
- 毁灭 毀滅 hui3mie4 huǐmiè perish; ruin; destroy
- 汇报 彙報 hui4bao4 huìbào report; give an account of; to collect information and report back
- 会晤 會晤 hui4wu4 huìwù meet; meeting; conference
- 贿赂 賄賂 hui4lu4 huìlù to bribe
- 昏迷 昏迷 hun1mi2 hūnmí lose consciousness; be in a coma
- 荤 葷 hun1 hūn meat or fish dish; pungent vegetables forbidden to Buddhist vegetarians
- 浑身 渾身 hun2shen1 húnshēn entire body; from head to foot
- 混合 混合 hun4he2 hùnhé to mix; to blend
- 混乱 混亂 hun4luan4 hùnluàn confusion; chaotic
- 混淆 混淆 hun4xiao2 hùnxiáo obscure; confuse; mix up; blur; mislead; confusing
- 混浊 混濁 hun4zhuo2 hùnzhuó muddy; dirty; turbid
- 活该 活該 huo2gai1 huógāi serve sb. right; deservedly; ought
- 活力 活力 huo2li4 huólì energy; vitality; vigor
- 火箭 火箭 huo3jian4 huǒjiàn rocket
- 火焰 火焰 huo3yan4 huǒyàn blaze; flame
- 火药 火藥 huo3yao4 huǒyào gunpowder
- 货币 貨幣 huo4bi4 huòbì currency; money
- 讥笑 譏笑 ji1xiao4 jīxiào sneer at; deride
- 饥饿 饑餓 ji1’e4 jī’è hunger; hungry; starve
- 机动 機動 ji1dong4 jīdòng motorized; mobile; flexible
- 机构 機構 ji1gou4 jīgòu structure; organization; institution
- 机灵 機靈 ji1ling jīling clever; quick-witted; smartness
- 机密 機密 ji1mi4 jīmì secret; classified (information)
- 机械 機械 ji1xie4 jīxiè machine; mechanical
- 机遇 機遇 ji1yu4 jīyù opportunity; stroke of good luck; favorable circumstance
- 机智 機智 ji1zhi4 jīzhì tact; quick-witted; resourceful
- 基地 基地 ji1di4 jīdì base (of operations)
- 基金 基金 ji1jin1 jījīn fund; endowment
- 基因 基因 ji1yin1 jīyīn gene
- 激发 激發 ji1fa1 jīfā to arouse; excite
- 激励 激勵 ji1li4 jīlì urge; encourage; motivation
- 激情 激情 ji1qing2 jīqíng passion; strong emotion; fervor; enthusiasm
- 及早 及早 ji2zao3 jízǎo as soon as possible; at the earliest possible time
- 吉祥 吉祥 ji2xiang2 jíxiáng lucky
- 级别 級別 ji2bie2 jíbié rank; level; grade
- 极端 極端 ji2duan1 jíduān extreme
- 极限 極限 ji2xian4 jíxiàn limit; extreme boundary
- 即便 即便 ji2bian4 jíbiàn even if; even though
- 即将 即將 ji2jiang1 jíjiāng will shortly; soon; be on the verge of
- 急功近利 急功近利 ji2gong1jin4li4 jígōngjìnlì eager for success and profit
- 急剧 急劇 ji2ju4 jíjù rapid; sudden
- 急切 急切 ji2qie4 jíqiè eager; impatient; imperative
- 急于求成 急于求成 ji2yu2qiu2cheng2 jíyúqiúchéng impatient for success
- 急躁 急躁 ji2zao4 jízào irritable; impetuous; impatient
- 疾病 疾病 ji2bing4 jíbìng disease; illness; sickness; ailment
- 集团 集團 ji2tuan2 jítuán group; bloc; circle; clique
- 嫉妒 嫉妒 ji2du4 jídù to be jealous; to envy, covet; to hate; to begrudge
- 籍贯 籍貫 ji2guan4 jíguàn place of one’s ancestry
- 给予 給予 ji3yu3 jǐyǔ to give
- 计较 計較 ji4jiao4 jìjiào focus excessively on; haggle; bicker; argue
- 记性 記性 ji4xing jìxing memory
- 记载 記載 ji4zai3 jìzǎi write down; to record
- 纪要 紀要 ji4yao4 jìyào written summary of a meeting; minutes
- 技巧 技巧 ji4qiao3 jìqiǎo skill; technique
- 忌讳 忌諱 ji4hui4 jìhuì avoid as a taboo; abstain from; taboo
- 季度 季度 ji4du4 jìdù (financial) quarter; period of three months
- 季军 季軍 ji4jun1 jìjūn third in a race; bronze medalist
- 迹象 迹象 ji4xiang4 jìxiàng mark; indication; sign
- 继承 繼承 ji4cheng2 jìchéng inherit; carry on; succeed
- 寄托 寄托 ji4tuo1 jìtuō entrust somebody someone’s care; consign; commit
- 寂静 寂靜 ji4jing4 jìjìng quiet
- 加工 加工 jia1 gong1 jiā gōng to process; processing; machining
- 加剧 加劇 jia1ju4 jiājù aggravate; intensify; sharpen; accelerate
- 夹杂 夾雜 jia1za2 jiāzá mix together; have two dissimilar substances mixed together
- 佳肴 佳肴 jia1yao2 jiāyáo delicacy
- 家常 家常 jia1chang2 jiācháng the daily life of a family; home-style (food)
- 家伙 家夥 jia1huo jiāhuo guy; chap; tool; weapon
- 家属 家屬 jia1shu3 jiāshǔ family member; a dependent
- 家喻户晓 家喻戶曉 jia1 yu4 hu4 xiao3 jiā yù hù xiǎo become a household name; well-known
- 尖端 尖端 jian1duan1 jiānduān highest peak; the tip; sharp pointed end; most advanced and sophisticated
- 尖锐 尖銳 jian1rui4 jiānruì sharp; intense; penetrating
- 坚定 堅定 jian1ding4 jiāndìng firm; staunch; resolute
- 坚固 堅固 jiang1u4 jiāngù firm; strong; sturdy
- 坚韧 堅韌 jian1ren4 jiānrèn tough and durable; hard-bitten; firm and tenacious
- 坚实 堅實 jian1shi2 jiānshí firm and substantial; solid
- 坚硬 堅硬 jian1ying4 jiānyìng hard; solid
- 艰难 艱難 jian1nan2 jiānnán difficult; arduous
- 监督 監督 jian1du1 jiāndū control; monitor; supervise; inspect
- 监视 監視 jian1shi4 jiānshì oversee; to monitor
- 监狱 監獄 jian1yu4 jiānyù prison; jail
- 煎 煎 jian1 jiān pan-fry; fry in shallow oil
- 拣 揀 jian3 jiǎn choose; select; sort out
- 检讨 檢討 jian3tao3 jiǎntǎo self-criticism; analyze
- 检验 檢驗 jian3yan4 jiǎnyàn inspect; examine; to test
- 剪彩 剪彩 jian3 cai3 jiǎn cǎi cut the ribbon at an opening ceremony
- 简化 簡化 jian3hua4 jiǎnhuà simplify; simplification
- 简陋 簡陋 jian3lou4 jiǎnlòu simple and crude (i.e. room or building)
- 简体字 簡體字 jian3ti3zi4 jiǎntǐzì simplified Chinese characters
- 简要 簡要 jian3yao4 jiǎnyào concise; brief
- 见多识广 見多識廣 jian4duo1shi2guang3 jiànduōshíguǎng experienced and knowledgeable
- 见解 見解 jian4jie3 jiànjiě view; opinion; understanding
- 见闻 見聞 jian4wen2 jiànwén information
- 见义勇为 見義勇爲 jian4yi4yong3wei2 jiànyìyǒngwéi to see what is right and act courageously (idiom, from Analects); to stand up bravely for the truth; acting heroically in a just cause
- 间谍 間諜 jian4die2 jiàndié a spy; intelligence agent
- 间隔 間隔 jiang4e2 jiàngé interval; intermission; gap; be separated
- 间接 間接 jian4jie1 jiànjiē indirect
- 剑 劍 jian4 jiàn sword
- 健全 健全 jian4quan2 jiànquán Perfect; sound; to perfect/strengthen/amplify
- 舰艇 艦艇 jian4ting3 jiàntǐng warship; naval vessel
- 践踏 踐踏 jian4ta4 jiàntà trample
- 溅 濺 jian4 jiàn to splash
- 鉴别 鑒別 jian4bie2 jiànbié differentiate; distinguish
- 鉴定 鑒定 jian4ding4 jiàndìng appraise; identify; evaluate
- 鉴于 鑒于 jian4yu2 jiànyú in light of; in view of; seeing that
- 将近 將近 jiang1jin4 jiāngjìn almost; nearly; close to
- 将就 將就 jiang1jiu jiāngjiu put up with; accept somewhat reluctantly
- 将军 將軍 jiang1jun1 jiāngjūn a general (military officer)
- 僵硬 僵硬 jiang1ying4 jiāngyìng stiff
- 奖励 獎勵 jiang3li4 jiǎnglì to reward (as encouragement)
- 奖赏 獎賞 jiang3shang3 jiǎngshǎng to reward
- 桨 槳 jiang3 jiǎng oar; paddle
- 降临 降臨 jiang4lin2 jiànglín befall; descend
- 交叉 交叉 jiao1cha1 jiāochā cross; intersect
- 交代 交代 jiao1dai4 jiāodài explain; account for; hand over
- 交涉 交涉 jiao1she4 jiāoshè negotiate; discuss a matter with the opposing side
- 交易 交易 jiao1yi4 jiāoyì business transaction; deal; trade
- 娇气 嬌氣 jiao1qi4 jiāoqì delicate; effeminate; squeamish
- 焦点 焦點 jiao1dian3 jiāodiǎn focus; focal point
- 焦急 焦急 jiao1ji2 jiāojí anxiety; worried
- 角落 角落 jiao3luo4 jiǎoluò corner; nook
- 侥幸 僥幸 jiao3xing4 jiǎoxìng by luck; by a fluke
- 搅拌 攪拌 jiao3ban4 jiǎobàn stir; mix up
- 缴纳 繳納 jiao3na4 jiǎonà to pay (taxes)
- 较量 較量 jiao4liang4 jiàoliàng competition; to have a contest with sb.
- 教养 教養 jiao4yang3 jiàoyǎng upbringing; education; bring up; nurture and train
- 阶层 階層 jie1ceng2 jiēcéng hierarchy
- 皆 皆 jie1 jiē all; each and every; in all cases
- 接连 接連 jie1lian2 jiēlián one after another; in a row; in succession
- 揭露 揭露 jie1lu4 jiēlù expose; unmask
- 节制 節制 jie2zhi4 jiézhì to be restrained or moderate
- 节奏 節奏 jie2zou4 jiézòu rhythm; cadence; tempo
- 杰出 傑出 jie2chu1 jiéchū outstanding; preeminent
- 结晶 結晶 jie2jing1 jiéjīng a crystal; to crystallize
- 结局 結局 jie2ju2 jiéjú conclusion; ending
- 结算 結算 jie2suan4 jiésuàn settle up the bill; close an account
- 截止 截止 jie2zhi3 jiézhǐ end; close; stop; expiration
- 截至 截至 jie2zhi4 jiézhì up until; by (a specified time
- 竭尽全力 竭盡全力 jie2jin4 quan2li4 jiéjìn quánlì to spare no efforts; do one’s utmost
- 解除 解除 jie3chu2 jiěchú remove; relieve (someone of their duties); sack; get rid of
- 解放 解放 jie3fang4 jiěfàng liberate
- 解雇 解雇 jie3gu4 jiěgù fire; lay off; dismiss from
- 解剖 解剖 jie3pou1 jiěpōu dissect; analyze; anatomy
- 解散 解散 jie3san4 jiěsàn dismiss; dissolve; disband
- 解体 解體 jie3ti3 jiětǐ disintegrate
- 戒备 戒備 jie4bei4 jièbèi take precautions; be on the alert
- 界限 界限 jie4xian4 jièxiàn boundary; marginal; limit
- 借鉴 借鑒 jie4jian4 jièjiàn take example by; use other people’s experience
- 借助 借助 jie4zhu4 jièzhù get help from
- 金融 金融 jin1rong2 jīnróng banking finance; financial
- 津津有味 津津有味 jin1jin1 you3 wei4 jīnjīn yǒu wèi (saying) with gusto; eagerly; with great interest
- 紧迫 緊迫 jin3po4 jǐnpò urgent; urgency
- 锦上添花 錦上添花 jin3shang4tian1hua1 jǐnshàngtiānhuā lit. on brocade, add flowers (idiom); to decorate sth already perfect / gilding the lily
- 进而 進而 jin4’er2 jìn’ér and then (what follows next)
- 进攻 進攻 jing4ong1 jìngōng attack (military); assault
- 进化 進化 jin4hua4 jìnhuà evolution
- 进展 進展 jin4zhan3 jìnzhǎn make progress; development; make headway
- 近来 近來 jin4lai2 jìnlái recently; lately
- 晋升 晉升 jin4sheng1 jìnshēng promote to a higher position
- 浸泡 浸泡 jin4pao4 jìnpào to soak
- 茎 莖 jing1 jīng stalk; stem
- 经费 經費 jing1fei4 jīngfèi funds; expenses
- 经纬 經緯 jing1wei3 jīngwěi warp and woof; longitude and latitude; main points
- 惊动 驚動 jing1dong4 jīngdòng alarm; alert; startle; disturb
- 惊奇 驚奇 jing1qi2 jīngqí amaze; astonished
- 惊讶 驚訝 jing1ya4 jīngyà surprised; astonished; astound
- 兢兢业业 兢兢業業 jing1jing1 ye4ye4 jīngjīng yèyè cautious and conscientious
- 精打细算 精打細算 jing1 da3 xi4 suan4 jīng dǎ xì suàn (saying) meticulous planning and careful accounting
- 精华 精華 jing1hua2 jīnghuá elite; best feature; most important part of an object; essence; quintessence
- 精简 精簡 jing1jian3 jīngjiǎn simplify; reduce
- 精密 精密 jing1mi4 jīngmì accuracy; exact; precise; refined
- 精确 精確 jing1que4 jīngquè accurate; precise
- 精通 精通 jing1tong1 jīngtōng proficient; have a good command of
- 精心 精心 jing1xin1 jīngxīn with utmost care; meticulous; detailed
- 精益求精 精益求精 jing1 yi4 qiu2 jing1 jīng yì qiú jīng (saying) improving and wanting to improve even more
- 精致 精致 jing1zhi4 jīngzhì exquisite; delicate; refined
- 井 井 jing3 jǐng a well
- 颈椎 頸椎 jing3zhui1 jǐngzhuī cervical vertebra; the seven cervical vertebrae in the neck of humans and most mammals
- 警告 警告 jing3gao4 jǐnggào to warn; admonish
- 警惕 警惕 jing3ti4 jǐngtì vigilant; alert; be on guard
- 竞赛 競賽 jing4sai4 jìngsài race; contest; competition
- 竞选 競選 jing4xuan3 jìngxuǎn run for (electoral) office; take part in an election
- 敬礼 敬禮 jing4li3 jìnglǐ to salute; best regards
- 敬业 敬業 jing4ye4 jìngyè work ethic
- 境界 境界 jing4jie4 jìngjiè boundary; state; realm; level
- 镜头 鏡頭 jing4tou2 jìngtóu camera shot (in a movie, etc.); scene; camera lens
- 纠纷 糾紛 jiu1fen1 jiūfēn dispute; quarrel
- 纠正 糾正 jiu1zheng4 jiūzhèng to correct; to make right
- 酒精 酒精 jiu3jing1 jiǔjīng alcohol; ethanol
- 救济 救濟 jiu4ji4 jiùjì emergency relief; aid; help out in a disaster
- 就近 就近 jiu4jin4 jiùjìn nearby; in a close neighborhood
- 就业 就業 jiu4ye4 jiùyè employment; getting a job
- 就职 就職 jiu4 zhi2 jiù zhí take office; assume a post
- 拘留 拘留 ju1liu2 jūliú detain (a prison); keep (someone) in custody
- 拘束 拘束 ju1shu4 jūshù restrict; constrained; ill at ease; reticent
- 居民 居民 ju1min2 jūmín resident; inhabitant
- 居住 居住 ju1zhu4 jūzhù reside; dwell; to live (in a place)
- 鞠躬 鞠躬 ju1gong1 jūgōng to bow
- 局部 局部 ju2bu4 júbù part; local
- 局面 局面 ju2mian4 júmiàn aspect; situation
- 局势 局勢 ju2shi4 júshì situation; state (of affairs)
- 局限 局限 ju2xian4 júxiàn to limit; confine; restrict or confine sth.
- 咀嚼 咀嚼 ju3jue2 jǔjué to chew
- 沮丧 沮喪 ju3sang4 jǔsàng dejected; depressed; dispirited
- 举动 舉動 ju3dong4 jǔdòng action; act; (make) a move; movement
- 举世瞩目 舉世矚目 ju3shi4 zhu3mu4 jǔshì zhǔmù attract worldwide attention
- 举足轻重 舉足輕重 ju3zu2qing1zhong4 jǔzúqīngzhòng a foot’s move sways the balance; hold the balance of power; play a key role
- 剧本 劇本 ju4ben3 jùběn script for a play; opera; movie; etc
- 剧烈 劇烈 ju4lie4 jùliè acute; violent; severe
- 据悉 據悉 ju4xi1 jùxī according to reports; it is reported (that)
- 聚精会神 聚精會神 ju4 jing1 hui4 shen2 jù jīng huì shén concentrate one’s attention
- 卷 卷 juan3 juǎn to roll (up); to coil; (mw for tapes)
- 决策 決策 jue2ce4 juécè Make policy; make strategic decision
- 觉悟 覺悟 jue2wu4 juéwù consciousness; awareness; (Buddhist) enlightenment
- 觉醒 覺醒 jue2xing3 juéxǐng awaken; arousal; realize
- 绝望 絕望 jue2 wang4 jué wàng desperation; forlorn; hopeless
- 倔强 倔強 jue2jiang4 juéjiàng stubborn; unbending
- 军队 軍隊 jun1dui4 jūnduì army troops
- 君子 君子 jun1zi3 jūnzǐ gentleman; man of noble character
- 卡通 卡通 ka3tong1 kǎtōng cartoon
- 开采 開采 kai1cai3 kāicǎi extract ore or some other natural resource from a mine
- 开除 開除 kai1chu2 kāichú expel; to discharge; to kick out
- 开阔 開闊 kai1kuo4 kāikuò wide; open (spaces)
- 开朗 開朗 kai1lang3 kāilǎng outgoing and cheerful; optimistic; carefree; spacious and well-lit
- 开明 開明 kai1ming2 kāimíng enlightened; open-minded
- 开辟 開辟 kai1pi4 kāipì open up; to start; to build
- 开拓 開拓 kai1tuo4 kāituò break new ground (for agriculture); development
- 开展 開展 kai1zhan3 kāizhǎn begin to develop; to launch
- 开支 開支 kai1zhi1 kāizhī expenditures; pay; expenses
- 刊登 刊登 kan1deng1 kāndēng publish in a newspaper; carry a story
- 刊物 刊物 kan1wu4 kānwù publication; periodical; journal
- 勘探 勘探 kan1tan4 kāntàn exploration
- 侃侃而谈 侃侃而談 kan3kan3’er2tan2 kǎnkǎn’értán speak frankly and in measured tones; argue about leisurely and boldly
- 砍伐 砍伐 kan3fa2 kǎnfá cut down; lop; hew (as a tree)
- 看待 看待 kan4dai4 kàndài look upon; regard
- 慷慨 慷慨 kang1kai3 kāngkǎi vehement; fervent; generous
- 扛 扛 kang2 káng to carry on one’s shoulder
- 抗议 抗議 kang4yi4 kàngyì to protest; protest
- 考察 考察 kao3cha2 kǎochá inspect; investigate; analyze
- 考古 考古 kao3gu3 kǎogǔ archaeology
- 考核 考核 kao3he2 kǎohé examine; check up on
- 考验 考驗 kao3yan4 kǎoyàn put to the test; trial
- 靠拢 靠攏 kao4long3 kàolǒng draw close; close up; move up
- 科目 科目 ke1mu4 kēmù (school) subject
- 磕 磕 ke1 kē knock; tap
- 可观 可觀 ke3guan1 kěguān considerable; impressive
- 可口 可口 ke3kou3 kěkǒu tasty; taste good
- 可恶 可惡 ke3wu4 kěwù hateful; abominable; repulsive
- 可行 可行 ke3xing2 kěxíng feasible
- 渴望 渴望 ke3wang4 kěwàng wishful; to yearn for; desire
- 克制 克制 ke4zhi4 kèzhì restrain; take a firm hold on
- 刻不容缓 刻不容緩 ke4bu4rong2huan3 kèbùrónghuǎn demand immediate action; brook no delay
- 客户 客戶 ke4hu4 kèhù customer; account; client
- 课题 課題 ke4ti2 kètí task; problem; issue; question for discussion
- 恳切 懇切 ken3qie4 kěnqiè earnest; genuine; fair-spoken
- 啃 啃 ken3 kěn gnaw; nibble; bite
- 坑 坑 keng1 kēng pit; hole; defraud
- 空洞 空洞 kong1dong4 kōngdòng empty; hollow; vacuous; devoid of content
- 空前绝后 空前絕後 kong1qian2jue2hou4 kōngqiánjuéhòu unprecedented and unrepeatable; never to be reduplicated; the first and the last; unmatched; unique
- 空想 空想 kong1xiang3 kōngxiǎng daydream; fantasy
- 空虚 空虛 kong1xu1 kōngxū hollow; emptiness; meaningless
- 孔 孔 kong3 kǒng hole
- 恐怖 恐怖 kong3bu4 kǒngbù afraid; terror
- 恐吓 恐嚇 kong3he4 kǒnghè to threaten
- 恐惧 恐懼 kong3ju4 kǒngjù fear; dread; phobia
- 空白 空白 kong4bai2 kòngbái blank space; blank
- 空隙 空隙 kong4xi4 kòngxì crack; gap between two objects
- 口气 口氣 kou3qi4 kǒuqì tone of voice; manner of speaking
- 口腔 口腔 kou3qiang1 kǒuqiāng space inside mouth (oral cavity)
- 口头 口頭 kou3tou2 kǒutóu oral; verbal
- 口音 口音 kou3yin1 kǒuyīn accent
- 扣 扣 kou4 kòu to fasten; to button; button; buckle; knot; to arrest; to confiscate; to deduct (money); discount; to knock; put upside down; to smash or spike (a ball); to cover (with a bowl etc); fig. to tag a label on sb
- 枯萎 枯萎 ku1wei3 kūwěi wither; withered
- 枯燥 枯燥 ku1zao4 kūzào dry and dull; uninteresting
- 哭泣 哭泣 ku1qi4 kūqì weep; cry; sob
- 苦尽甘来 苦盡甘來 ku3jing4an1lai2 kǔjìngānlái sweetness comes after bitterness; the hard times are over and the good times are just beginning
- 苦涩 苦澀 ku3se4 kǔsè bitter and astringent; pained; agonized; anguished
- 挎 挎 kua4 kuà carry over one’s shoulder or slung on one’s side
- 跨 跨 kua4 kuà step across; stride; straddle; to cross
- 快活 快活 kuai4huo kuàihuo happy; cheerful
- 宽敞 寬敞 kuan1chang kuānchang spacious; commodious
- 宽容 寬容 kuan1rong2 kuānróng tolerant; lenient
- 款待 款待 kuan3dai4 kuǎndài to entertain (guests)
- 款式 款式 kuan3shi4 kuǎnshì pattern; design; style
- 筐 筐 kuang1 kuāng basket
- 旷课 曠課 kuang4 ke4 kuàng kè cut school; be truant from school
- 况且 況且 kuang4qie3 kuàngqiě moreover; besides; in addition
- 矿产 礦産 kuang4chan3 kuàngchǎn minerals
- 框架 框架 kuang4jia4 kuàngjià frame; framework; skeleton
- 亏待 虧待 kui1dai4 kuīdài treat sb. unfairly
- 亏损 虧損 kui1sun3 kuīsǔn deficit; (financial) loss
- 捆绑 捆綁 kun3bang3 kǔnbǎng tie up; bundled
- 扩充 擴充 kuo4chong1 kuòchōng expand; extend
- 扩散 擴散 kuo4san4 kuòsàn spread; proliferation
- 扩张 擴張 kuo4zhang1 kuòzhāng expansion; extension
- 喇叭 喇叭 la3ba lǎba horn; trumpet; loudspeaker
- 蜡烛 蠟燭 la4zhu2 làzhú candle
- 啦 啦 la la sentence-final particle: a contraction of 了 (le) and 啊 (a)
- 来历 來曆 lai2li4 láilì history; antecedents; origin
- 来源 來源 lai2yuan2 láiyuán source; originate
- 栏目 欄目 lan2mu4 lánmù column (in a newspaper,TV,etc)
- 懒惰 懶惰 lan3duo4 lǎnduò lazy; idle
- 狼狈 狼狽 lang2bei4 lángbèi in a difficult position or situation; in a tight corner; scoundrel! (derogatory)
- 狼吞虎咽 狼吞虎咽 lang2tun1hu3yan4 lángtūnhǔyàn wolf down one’s food (idiom); gorge oneself
- 捞 撈 lao1 lāo dredge up; fish up
- 牢固 牢固 lao2gu4 láogù firm; secure; solid
- 牢骚 牢騷 lao2sao1 láosāo grumble; complaint
- 唠叨 唠叨 lao2dao láodao be talkative (especially about trivial matters); be garrulous; prattle
- 乐趣 樂趣 le4qu4 lèqù delight; pleasure; joy; fun
- 乐意 樂意 le4yi4 lèyì be happy/willing do something; content; satisfied
- 雷达 雷達 lei2da2 léidá radar
- 类似 類似 lei4si4 lèisì similar; analogous
- 冷酷 冷酷 leng3ku4 lěngkù grim; unfeeling; callous
- 冷落 冷落 leng3luo4 lěngluò to treat somebody coldy; to snub; desolate; to give the cold shoulder
- 冷却 冷卻 leng3que4 lěngquè cooling; cool off
- 愣 愣 leng4 lèng dumbfounded; stupefied; distracted; (spoken) blunt; rash
- 黎明 黎明 li2ming2 límíng dawn; daybreak
- 礼节 禮節 li3jie2 lǐjié etiquette; proprieties; festival
- 礼尚往来 禮尚往來 li3shang4wang3lai2 lǐshàngwǎnglái courtesy requires reciprocity
- 里程碑 裏程碑 li3cheng2bei1 lǐchéngbēi milestone
- 理睬 理睬 li3cai3 lǐcǎi heed; pay attention to (usually used in the negative)
- 理所当然 理所當然 li3 suo3 dang1 ran2 lǐ suǒ dāng rán (idiom) it goes without saying; certainly; of course; be natural and right
- 理直气壮 理直氣壯 li3zhi2qi4zhuang4 lǐzhíqìzhuàng with justice on one’s side, one is bold and assured; to have the courage of ones convictions; just and forceful
- 理智 理智 li3zhi4 lǐzhì reason; intellect; rational
- 力求 力求 li4qiu2 lìqiú make every effort; do one’s best
- 力所能及 力所能及 li4suo3neng2ji2 lìsuǒnéngjí within one’s power; to the best of one’s ability
- 力争 力爭 li4zheng1 lìzhēng work hard; do all one can to; strive for/argue strongly
- 历代 曆代 li4dai4 lìdài successive dynasties; past dynasties
- 历来 曆來 li4lai2 lìlái always; throughout (a period of time)
- 立场 立場 li4chang3 lìchǎng position; standpoint
- 立方 立方 li4fang1 lìfāng cube; (mw cubic units of measure)
- 立交桥 立交橋 li4jiao1qiao2 lìjiāoqiáo overpass; one road goes on top of another; cloverleaf intersection
- 立体 立體 li4ti3 lìtǐ solid; three dimensional
- 立足 立足 li4zu2 lìzú base oneself on; be established; have a footing
- 利害 利害 li4hai lìhai serious; formidable; devastating; (-hài: advantages and disadvantages)
- 例外 例外 li4wai4 lìwài (make an) exception
- 粒 粒 li4 lì a grain; granule; (mw for grain-like things)
- 连年 連年 lian2nian2 liánnián successive years; over many years; once again this year
- 连锁 連鎖 lian2suo3 liánsuǒ chain (store etc); to interlock
- 连同 連同 lian2tong2 liántóng together with; along with
- 联欢 聯歡 lian2huan1 liánhuān have a get-together
- 联络 聯絡 lian2luo4 liánluò communication; to contact
- 联盟 聯盟 lian2meng2 liánméng alliance; union; coalition
- 联想 聯想 lian2xiang3 liánxiǎng to associate (cognitively); to make an associative connection; mental association; word prediction and auto-complete functions of input method editing programs; abbr. for 联想集团 Lenovo Group (PRC computer firm)
- 廉洁 廉潔 lian2jie2 liánjié honest; incorruptible
- 良心 良心 liang2xin1 liángxīn conscience
- 谅解 諒解 liang4jie3 liàngjiě understanding; make an allowance for; forgive
- 晾 晾 liang4 liàng dry in the air/sun; (colloquial) snub or ignore
- 辽阔 遼闊 liao2kuo4 liáokuò vast; extensive
- 列举 列舉 lie4ju3 lièjǔ make a list; enumerate
- 临床 臨床 lin2chuang2 línchuáng clinical
- 淋 淋 lin2 lín to drain; to drip; drench
- 吝啬 吝啬 lin4se4 lìnsè stingy; mean; miserly
- 伶俐 伶俐 ling2li4 línglì clever; witty; intelligent
- 灵感 靈感 ling2gan3 línggǎn inspiration; insight; a burst of creativity in scientific or artistic endeavor
- 灵魂 靈魂 ling2hun2 línghún soul; spirit; conscience
- 灵敏 靈敏 ling2min3 língmǐn sensitive
- 凌晨 淩晨 ling2chen2 língchén early in the morning
- 零星 零星 ling2xing1 língxīng partial; scattered; fragmentary
- 领会 領會 ling3hui4 lǐnghuì understand; comprehend; grasp
- 领事馆 領事館 ling3shi4guan3 lǐngshìguǎn consulate
- 领土 領土 ling3tu3 lǐngtǔ territory
- 领悟 領悟 ling3wu4 lǐngwù comprehend; grasp; fathom
- 领先 領先 ling3xian1 lǐngxiān leadership; to lead; be in front
- 领袖 領袖 ling3xiu4 lǐngxiù leader
- 溜 溜 liu1 liū slip away; to skate; to glide
- 留恋 留戀 liu2lian4 liúliàn be reluctant to leave
- 留念 留念 liun2ian4 liúniàn to keep as a souvenir
- 留神 留神 liu2 shen2 liú shén (idiom) take care to …; be careful of …
- 流浪 流浪 liu2lang4 liúlàng drift about; wander
- 流露 流露 liu2lu4 liúlù express; reveal (one’s thoughts or feelings)
- 流氓 流氓 liu2mang2 liúmáng rogue; hooligan; gangster
- 流通 流通 liu2tong1 liútōng circulate; currency
- 聋哑 聾啞 long2ya3 lóngyǎ deaf and dumb; deaf-mute
- 隆重 隆重 long2zhong4 lóngzhòng grand; prosperous; ceremonious
- 垄断 壟斷 long3duan4 lǒngduàn monopoly
- 笼罩 籠罩 long3zhao4 lǒngzhào envelop; to shroud; be masked by
- 搂 摟 lou3 lǒu to hug; to embrace
- 炉灶 爐竈 lu2zao4 lúzào kitchen range; cooking range; stovetop range
- 屡次 屢次 lü3ci4 lǚcì repeatedly; time and again; frequently
- 履行 履行 lü3xing2 lǚxíng fulfill (one’s obligations); carry out
- 掠夺 掠奪 lüe4duo2 lüèduó to plunder; rob; pillage
- 轮船 輪船 lun2chuan2 lúnchuán steamship
- 轮廓 輪廓 lun2kuo4 lúnkuò outline; silhouette
- 轮胎 輪胎 lun2tai1 lúntāi tire (of a wheel)
- 论坛 論壇 lun4tan2 lùntán forum
- 论证 論證 lun4zheng4 lùnzhèng prove a point; expound on; argumentation
- 啰唆 啰唆 luo1suo luōsuo long-winded; wordy; troublesome; pesky
- 络绎不绝 絡繹不絕 luo4yi4bu4jue2 luòyìbùjué endless stream
- 落成 落成 luo4cheng2 luòchéng complete a construction project
- 落实 落實 luo4shi2 luòshí workable; implement
- 麻痹 麻痹 ma2bi4 mábì paralysis; palsy; numbness
- 麻木 麻木 ma2mu4 mámù numb
- 麻醉 麻醉 ma2zui4 mázuì anesthesia
- 码头 碼頭 ma3tou mǎtou dock; wharf
- 蚂蚁 螞蟻 ma3yi3 mǎyǐ ant
- 嘛 嘛 ma, ma2 ma, má (used to persuade somebody to do something); (particle indicating obviousness) | (colloqial) what?
- 埋伏 埋伏 mai2fu máifu ambush; lie in ambush
- 埋没 埋沒 mai2mo4 máimò oblivion; bury; neglect
- 埋葬 埋葬 mai2zang4 máizàng bury
- 迈 邁 mai4 mài to step; stride
- 脉搏 脈搏 mai4bo2 màibó pulse; throbbing
- 埋怨 埋怨 man2yuan4 mányuàn complain; blame; connotes sb or sth is to blame
- 蔓延 蔓延 man4yan2 mànyán extend; spread; to creep
- 漫长 漫長 man4chang2 màncháng very long; endless
- 漫画 漫畫 man4hua4 mànhuà comics; manga
- 慢性 慢性 man4xing4 mànxìng slow and patient; chronic (disease)
- 忙碌 忙碌 mang2lu4 mánglù be busy; bustling
- 盲目 盲目 mang2mu4 mángmù blindness; aimless
- 茫茫 茫茫 mang2mang2 mángmáng boundless; vast and obscure
- 茫然 茫然 mang2ran2 mángrán unseeing; ignorant; have no knowledge of sth.
- 茂盛 茂盛 mao4sheng4 màoshèng exuberance; luxuriant
- 冒充 冒充 mao4chong1 màochōng pretend to be (somebody or something else); pass (somebody or something) off as; impersonate
- 冒犯 冒犯 mao4fan4 màofàn to offend
- 枚 枚 mei2 méi (mw for coins, rings, medals)
- 媒介 媒介 mei2jie4 méijiè media; medium
- 美观 美觀 mei3guan1 měiguān pleasing to the eye; beautiful; artistic
- 美满 美滿 mei3man3 měimǎn happy; blissful
- 美妙 美妙 mei3miao4 měimiào beautiful (when describing a work of art); wonderful; splendid
- 萌芽 萌芽 meng2ya2 méngyá sprout; bud; germ of a plant
- 猛烈 猛烈 meng3lie4 měngliè fierce; violent
- 眯 眯 mi1 mī to squint; to take a nap
- 弥补 彌補 mi2bu3 míbǔ make up for a deficiency; remedy; offset
- 弥漫 彌漫 mi2man4 mímàn fill the air; permeate; to suffuse
- 迷惑 迷惑 mi2huo4 míhuò to puzzle; confuse; mystify
- 迷人 迷人 mi2ren2 mírén charming; enchanting; cute
- 迷信 迷信 mi2xin4 míxìn superstition; be superstitious
- 谜语 謎語 mi2yu3 míyǔ riddle; conundrum
- 密度 密度 mi4du4 mìdù density; thickness; consistency
- 密封 密封 mi4feng1 mìfēng seal up; pressurize
- 棉花 棉花 mian2hua miánhua cotton
- 免得 免得 mian3de miǎnde so as not to; so as to avoid
- 免疫 免疫 mian3yi4 miǎnyì immune
- 勉励 勉勵 mian3li4 miǎnlì encourage
- 勉强 勉強 mian3qiang3 miǎnqiǎng reluctantly; grudgingly; force sb. to do sth.
- 面貌 面貌 mian4mao4 miànmào appearance; looks; features
- 面子 面子 mian4zi miànzi honor; reputation; prestige; face
- 描绘 描繪 miao2hui4 miáohuì describe; portray
- 瞄准 瞄准 miao2zhun3 miáozhǔn take aim (a weapon at a target)
- 渺小 渺小 miao3xiao3 miǎoxiǎo tiny; minute; negligible
- 藐视 藐視 miao3shi4 miǎoshì treat with contempt
- 灭亡 滅亡 mie4wang2 mièwáng be destroyed; perish; exterminate; become extinct
- 蔑视 蔑視 mie4shi4 mièshì despise; loathe; disparage; scorn
- 民间 民間 min2jian1 mínjiān among the people; popular; folk
- 民主 民主 min2zhu3 mínzhǔ democracy
- 敏捷 敏捷 min3jie2 mǐnjié nimble; agile; shrewd
- 敏锐 敏銳 min3rui4 mǐnruì keen; sharp; acute; brisk
- 名次 名次 ming2ci4 míngcì position in a ranking of names
- 名额 名額 ming2’e2 míng’é particular number of people; quota
- 名副其实 名副其實 ming2 fu4 qi2 shi2 míng fù qí shí not just in name only; but also in reality
- 名誉 名譽 ming2yu4 míngyù fame; reputation; honor; honorary
- 明明 明明 ming2ming2 míngmíng obviously; plainly; undoubtedly
- 明智 明智 ming2zhi4 míngzhì wise
- 命名 命名 ming4ming2 mìngmíng give a name; to dub; christen; naming
- 摸索 摸索 mo1suo3 mōsuǒ feel about; grope around; fumble
- 模范 模範 mo2fan4 mófàn model; exemplar
- 模式 模式 mo2shi4 móshì model; pattern; method
- 模型 模型 mo2xing2 móxíng model; mould; matrix; pattern
- 膜 膜 mo2 mó membrane; film
- 摩擦 摩擦 mo2ca1 mócā friction; clash (between two parties); conflict
- 磨合 磨合 mo2he2 móhé adapt gradually to each other; to consult; break in; wear in
- 魔鬼 魔鬼 mo2gui3 móguǐ devil; demon; monster
- 魔术 魔術 mo2shu4 móshù magic
- 抹杀 抹殺 mo3sha1 mǒshā write off; erase; remove from evidence
- 莫名其妙 莫名其妙 mo4ming2qi2miao4 mòmíngqímiào odd; baffling; unaccountable
- 墨水儿 墨水兒 mo4shui3er mòshuǐer ink
- 默默 默默 mo4mo4 mòmò in silence; not speaking
- 谋求 謀求 mou2qiu2 móuqiú seek; strive for; try to get
- 模样 模樣 mu2yang4 múyàng appearance; form; approximation
- 母语 母語 mu3yu3 mǔyǔ native/mother tongue
- 目睹 目睹 mu4du3 mùdǔ witness; see first hand
- 目光 目光 mu4guang1 mùguāng sight; vision; view
- 沐浴 沐浴 mu4yu4 mùyù take a bath; revel; immerse
- 拿手 拿手 na2shou3 náshǒu good at; adept
- 纳闷儿 納悶兒 na4 men4r nà mènr feel puzzled; bewildered
- 耐用 耐用 nai4yong4 nàiyòng durable
- 南辕北辙 南轅北轍 nan2yuan2bei3zhe2 nányuánběizhé at odds with; act in a way that defeats one’s purpose
- 难得 難得 nan2de2 nándé hard to come by; difficult to get; rare
- 难堪 難堪 nan2kan1 nánkān hard to take; endure; embarrassed
- 难能可贵 難能可貴 nan2neng2ke3gui4 nánnéngkěguì estimable; extremely good
- 恼火 惱火 nao3huo3 nǎohuǒ get angry; irritated; annoy
- 内涵 內涵 nei4han2 nèihán connotation
- 内幕 內幕 nei4mu4 nèimù inside story; non-public information; behind the scenes
- 内在 內在 nei4zai4 nèizài intrinsic; innate
- 能量 能量 neng2liang4 néngliàng energy; capabilities
- 拟定 擬定 ni3ding4 nǐdìng make an initial draft; draw up
- 逆行 逆行 ni4xing2 nìxíng go/drive against the traffic; go in the wrong direction; regress; retrograde
- 年度 年度 nian2du4 niándù year (e.g. school year, fiscal year, etc.); annual
- 捏 捏 nie1 niē to pinch (with one’s fingers); knead
- 凝固 凝固 ning2gu4 nínggù curdle; freeze; solidify; congeal
- 凝聚 凝聚 ning2ju4 níngjù agglomeration; agglomerate; cohesion; coherence
- 凝视 凝視 ning2shi4 níngshì gaze; stare
- 拧 擰 ning2 níng wring; to pinch
- 宁肯 甯肯 ning4ken3 nìngkěn would rather …; it would be better
- 宁愿 甯願 ning4yuan4 nìngyuàn would rather; better
- 扭转 扭轉 niu3zhuan3 niǔzhuǎn to reverse; turn around (an undesirable situation)
- 纽扣儿 紐扣兒 niu3kou4r niǔkòur button
- 农历 農曆 nong2li4 nónglì agricultural calendar; lunar calendar
- 浓厚 濃厚 nong2hou4 nónghòu dense; thick (fog, clouds, etc.)
- 奴隶 奴隸 nu2li4 núlì slave
- 虐待 虐待 nüe4dai4 nüèdài to abuse; maltreat; tyrannize
- 挪 挪 nuo2 nuó shift; move
- 哦 哦 o4 ò oh (indicates understanding)
- 殴打 毆打 ou1da3 ōudǎ beat up; hit
- 呕吐 嘔吐 ou3tu4 ǒutù to vomit; retch; nausea
- 偶像 偶像 ou3xiang4 ǒuxiàng Idol
- 趴 趴 pa1 pā lie on one’s stomach
- 排斥 排斥 pai2chi4 páichì to reject; repulse; exclude
- 排除 排除 pai2chu2 páichú eliminate; get rid of; remove
- 排放 排放 pai2fang4 páifàng to discharge; emit
- 排练 排練 pai2lian4 páiliàn to rehearse
- 徘徊 徘徊 pai2huai2 páihuái pace back and forth; hesitate; waver
- 派别 派別 pai4bie2 pàibié denomination; group; school; faction; school of thought; sect
- 派遣 派遣 pai4qian3 pàiqiǎn send (on a mission); dispatch
- 攀登 攀登 pan1deng1 pāndēng to climb; clamber; to pull oneself up
- 盘旋 盤旋 pan2xuan2 pánxuán spiral; coil; circle; go around
- 判决 判決 pan4jue2 pànjué judgment (by a court of law); adjudicate
- 畔 畔 pan4 pàn riverbank; side; boundary
- 庞大 龐大 pang2da4 pángdà enormous; huge; tremendous
- 抛弃 抛棄 pao1qi4 pāoqì discard; abandon; dump (sb)
- 泡沫 泡沫 pao4mo4 pàomò foam; (soap bubble); (economic) bubble
- 培育 培育 pei2yu4 péiyù to train; nurture; to breed
- 配备 配備 pei4bei4 pèibèi provide; outfit with
- 配偶 配偶 pei4’ou3 pèi’ǒu mate; consort; spouse
- 配套 配套 pei4 tao4 pèi tào form a complete set
- 盆地 盆地 pen2di4 péndì basin
- 烹饪 烹饪 peng1ren4 pēngrèn cooking; culinary arts
- 捧 捧 peng3 pěng hold or carry with both hands facing up
- 批发 批發 pi1fa1 pīfā wholesale
- 批判 批判 pi1pan4 pīpàn criticize; critique
- 劈 劈 pi1 pī split in two; to divide
- 皮革 皮革 pi2ge2 pígé leather
- 疲惫 疲憊 pi2bei4 píbèi beaten; exhausted; tired
- 疲倦 疲倦 pi2juan4 píjuàn tired; weary
- 屁股 屁股 pi4gu pìgu butt; rear; rump
- 譬如 譬如 pi4ru2 pìrú for example; for instance; such as
- 偏差 偏差 pian1cha1 piānchā bias; deviation
- 偏见 偏見 pian1jian4 piānjiàn prejudice
- 偏僻 偏僻 pian1pi4 piānpì remote and isolated; far from the city
- 偏偏 偏偏 pian1pian1 piānpiān unexpectedly; contrary to expectations
- 片断 片斷 pian4duan4 piànduàn part; passage; extract; fragment; snatch
- 片刻 片刻 pian4ke4 piànkè a short period of time
- 漂浮 漂浮 piao1fu2 piāofú superficial; float; hover; drift
- 飘扬 飄揚 piao1yang2 piāoyáng wave in the wind; flutter; fly
- 撇 撇 pie3 piě left-curving stroke (丿); throw; fling
- 拼搏 拼搏 pin1bo2 pīnbó struggle; wrestle
- 拼命 拼命 pin1 ming4 pīn mìng risk one’s life; desperately; with all one’s might
- 贫乏 貧乏 pin2fa2 pínfá lacking; incomplete
- 贫困 貧困 pin2kun4 pínkùn poor; impoverished
- 频繁 頻繁 pin2fan2 pínfán frequently; often
- 频率 頻率 pin2lü4 pínlǜ frequency
- 品尝 品嘗 pin3chang2 pǐncháng try; taste a small amount; to sample
- 品德 品德 pin3de2 pǐndé moral character; morality; morals
- 品质 品質 pin3zhi4 pǐnzhì quality; character
- 品种 品種 pin3zhong3 pǐnzhǒng breed; variety
- 平凡 平凡 ping2fan2 píngfán commonplace; ordinary
- 平面 平面 ping2mian4 píngmiàn a plane (i.e. flat surface); type; category
- 平坦 平坦 ping2tan3 píngtǎn flat
- 平行 平行 ping2xing2 píngxíng parallel; concurrent
- 平庸 平庸 ping2yong1 píngyōng mediocre
- 平原 平原 ping2yuan2 píngyuán field; plain; flatlands
- 评估 評估 ping2gu1 pínggū evaluate
- 评论 評論 ping2lun4 pínglùn comment on; discuss; remark
- 屏幕 屏幕 ping2mu4 píngmù screen (TV, etc.)
- 屏障 屏障 ping2zhang4 píngzhàng wall; barrier; protective screen
- 坡 坡 po1 pō slope
- 泼 潑 po1 pō to splash; to spill; rude and unreasonable; brutish
- 颇 頗 po1 pō rather; quite; inclined to one side
- 迫不及待 迫不及待 po4bu4ji2dai4 pòbùjídài be too impatient to wait
- 迫害 迫害 po4hai4 pòhài persecute; persecution
- 破例 破例 po4li4 pòlì make an exception
- 魄力 魄力 po4li4 pòlì daring resolution; boldness; courage
- 扑 撲 pu1 pū to assault; rush at; throw oneself on
- 铺 鋪 pu4, pu1 pù, pū bed; store | to spread; to lay
- 朴实 樸實 pu3shi2 pǔshí plain; sober; down-to-earth
- 朴素 樸素 pu3su4 pǔsù plain; simple; austerity
- 普及 普及 pu3ji2 pǔjí widespread; popular; popularize
- 瀑布 瀑布 pu4bu4 pùbù waterfall
- 凄凉 淒涼 qi1liang2 qīliáng desolate; feel like no one likes you
- 期望 期望 qi1wang4 qīwàng hope; expectation
- 期限 期限 qi1xian4 qīxiàn time limit; deadline; allotted time
- 欺负 欺負 qi1fu qīfu to bully; intimidate
- 欺骗 欺騙 qi1pian4 qīpiàn deceive; to cheat; to dupe
- 齐全 齊全 qi2quan2 qíquán complete
- 齐心协力 齊心協力 qi2xin1xie2li4 qíxīnxiélì make concerted efforts
- 奇妙 奇妙 qi2miao4 qímiào wonderful; fantastic
- 歧视 歧視 qi2shi4 qíshì discriminate (against someone)
- 旗袍 旗袍 qi2pao2 qípáo cheongsam; Chinese-style dress
- 旗帜 旗幟 qi2zhi4 qízhì flag; banner
- 乞丐 乞丐 qi3gai4 qǐgài beggar
- 岂有此理 豈有此理 qi3 you3 ci3 li3 qǐ yǒu cǐ lǐ outrageous; ridiculous; absurd
- 企图 企圖 qi3tu2 qǐtú (to ) attempt; try; attempt
- 启程 啓程 qi3cheng2 qǐchéng set out on a journey
- 启蒙 啓蒙 qi3meng2 qǐméng enlighten; enlightenment; instruct the young; to initiate
- 启示 啓示 qi3shi4 qǐshì enlightenment; revelation
- 启事 啓事 qi3shi4 qǐshì announcement; public information (usually posted on a billboard)
- 起草 起草 qi3 cao3 qǐ cǎo draft (a bill); draw up (plans)
- 起初 起初 qi3chu1 qǐchū at first; originally; in the beginning
- 起伏 起伏 qi3fu2 qǐfú ups and downs; with a wavy motion
- 起哄 起哄 qi3 hong4 qǐ hòng gather together; cause a commotion
- 起码 起碼 qi3ma3 qǐmǎ at the minimum; at the very least
- 起源 起源 qi3yuan2 qǐyuán origin; originate; come from
- 气概 氣概 qi4gai4 qìgài mettle; spirit; gumption
- 气功 氣功 qi4gong1 qìgōng Qi Gong, a system of deep breathing exercises
- 气魄 氣魄 qi4po4 qìpò spirit; daring; nerve; boldness; enterprising outlook
- 气色 氣色 qi4se4 qìsè complexion
- 气势 氣勢 qi4shi4 qìshì imposing manner; look of great force or imposing manner
- 气味 氣味 qi4wei4 qìwèi odor; scent
- 气象 氣象 qi4xiang4 qìxiàng meteorology; atmosphere; phenomenon
- 气压 氣壓 qi4ya1 qìyā atmospheric pressure; barometric pressure
- 气质 氣質 qi4zhi4 qìzhì temperament; disposition
- 迄今为止 迄今爲止 qi4jin1wei2zhi3 qìjīnwéizhǐ until now; so far; to date
- 器材 器材 qi4cai2 qìcái equipment; material
- 器官 器官 qi4guan1 qìguān organ; apparatus
- 掐 掐 qia1 qiā pick (flowers); pinch; clutch
- 洽谈 洽談 qia4tan2 qiàtán discuss; talk over
- 恰当 恰當 qia4dang4 qiàdàng appropriate; suitable; proper
- 恰到好处 恰到好處 qia4 dao4 hao3 chu4 qià dào hǎo chù just right; it’s just perfect
- 恰巧 恰巧 qia4qiao3 qiàqiǎo happen by chance; coincidence
- 千方百计 千方百計 qian1 fang1 bai3 ji4 qiān fāng bǎi jì by every possible means
- 迁就 遷就 qian1jiu4 qiānjiù humor; yield; adapt to; accommodate (something)
- 迁徙 遷徙 qian1xi3 qiānxǐ migrate; move; change one’s residence
- 牵 牽 qian1 qiān to lead along; to pull (an animal on a tether)
- 牵扯 牽扯 qian1che3 qiānchě implicate; involve
- 牵制 牽制 qian1zhi4 qiānzhì control; curb; restrict; impede
- 谦逊 謙遜 qian1xun4 qiānxùn humble; modest; humility
- 签署 簽署 qian1shu3 qiānshǔ sign (an agreement)
- 前景 前景 qian2jing3 qiánjǐng outlook; future (prospects); foreground
- 前提 前提 qian2ti2 qiántí premise; precondition
- 潜力 潛力 qian2li4 qiánlì potential; capacity
- 潜水 潛水 qian2shui3 qiánshuǐ go diving
- 潜移默化 潛移默化 qian2yi2mo4hua4 qiányímòhuà exert a subtle influence on sb.’s character, thinking, etc.; impercebtibly influence; to influence secretly
- 谴责 譴責 qian3ze2 qiǎnzé denounce; condemn; criticize
- 强制 強制 qiang2zhi4 qiángzhì enforce; control; coerce
- 抢劫 搶劫 qiang3jie2 qiǎngjié rob; looting
- 抢救 搶救 qiang3jiu4 qiǎngjiù rescue; to save
- 强迫 強迫 qiang3po4 qiǎngpò compel; to force
- 桥梁 橋梁 qiao2liang2 qiáoliáng bridge
- 窍门 竅門 qiao4men2 qiàomén special tricks
- 翘 翹 qiao4 qiào stick up; bend upwards
- 切实 切實 qie4shi2 qièshí realistic; feasible; conscientiously
- 锲而不舍 锲而不舍 qie4’er2bu4she3 qiè’érbùshě keep on chipping away; work with perseverance
- 钦佩 欽佩 qin1pei4 qīnpèi admire; have great respect for
- 侵犯 侵犯 qin1fan4 qīnfàn encroach on; infringe on; violation
- 侵略 侵略 qin1lüe4 qīnlüè invasion; encroachment; invade
- 亲密 親密 qin1mi4 qīnmì intimate; close; familiarity
- 亲热 親熱 qin1re4 qīnrè intimate; affectionate; warm
- 勤俭 勤儉 qin2jian3 qínjiǎn hardworking and thrifty
- 勤劳 勤勞 qin2lao2 qínláo hardworking; diligent; industrious
- 倾听 傾聽 qing1ting1 qīngtīng listen attentively; heed (other people’s opinions)
- 倾向 傾向 qing1xiang4 qīngxiàng trend; tendency; inclination
- 倾斜 傾斜 qing1xie2 qīngxié incline; lean; to slant; to slope; to tilt
- 清澈 清澈 qing1che4 qīngchè clear; limpid
- 清晨 清晨 qing1chen2 qīngchén early morning
- 清除 清除 qing1chu2 qīngchú eliminate; get rid of
- 清洁 清潔 qing1jie2 qīngjié clean; unpolluted; purity
- 清理 清理 qing1li3 qīnglǐ cleanup; put in order; check up
- 清晰 清晰 qing1xi1 qīngxī clear; distinct; clarity
- 清醒 清醒 qing1xing3 qīngxǐng clear-headed; sober; regain consciousness
- 清真 清真 qing1zhen1 qīngzhēn Muslim
- 情报 情報 qing2bao4 qíngbào intelligence; information-gathering
- 情节 情節 qing2jie2 qíngjié plot; circumstances
- 情理 情理 qing2li3 qínglǐ reason; sense
- 情形 情形 qing2xing qíngxing circumstances; situation
- 晴朗 晴朗 qing2lang3 qínglǎng sunny and cloudless
- 请柬 請柬 qing3jian3 qǐngjiǎn invitation card; written invitation
- 请教 請教 qing3jiao4 qǐngjiào consult; seek advice
- 请示 請示 qing3shi4 qǐngshì ask for instructions
- 请帖 請帖 qing3tie3 qǐngtiě invitation card; written invitation
- 丘陵 丘陵 qiu1ling2 qiūlíng hills
- 区分 區分 qu1fen1 qūfēn differentiate; find differing aspects; find the difference between
- 区域 區域 qu1yu4 qūyù area; region; district
- 曲折 曲折 qu1zhe2 qūzhé winding; zigzag; complicated
- 驱逐 驅逐 qu1zhu2 qūzhú banishment; expel; deport
- 屈服 屈服 qu1fu2 qūfú yield; give in; submit
- 渠道 渠道 qu2dao4 qúdào irrigation ditch; medium or channel of communication
- 曲子 曲子 qu3zi qǔzi folk tune; music; melody
- 取缔 取締 qu3di4 qǔdì to ban; suppress
- 趣味 趣味 qu4wei4 qùwèi fun; interest; delight; taste
- 圈套 圈套 quan1tao4 quāntào trap
- 权衡 權衡 quan2heng2 quánhéng trade-off; weigh pros and cons
- 权威 權威 quan2wei1 quánwēi authority; authoritative
- 全局 全局 quan2ju2 quánjú overall situation
- 全力以赴 全力以赴 quan2 li4 yi3 fu4 quán lì yǐ fù do at all costs; make an all-out effort
- 拳头 拳頭 quan2tou quántou fist
- 犬 犬 quan3 quǎn dog (Kangxi radical 94)
- 缺口 缺口 que1kou3 quēkǒu gap; breach; shortfall
- 缺席 缺席 que1 xi2 quē xí absence; absent; default
- 缺陷 缺陷 que1xian4 quēxiàn a defect; a flaw; disfigurement
- 瘸 瘸 que2 qué lame
- 确保 確保 que4bao3 quèbǎo ensure; guarantee
- 确立 確立 que4li4 quèlì to establish; to institute
- 确切 確切 que4qie4 quèqiè definite; exact; precise
- 确信 確信 que4xin4 quèxìn confident; be certain of; to firmly believe
- 群众 群衆 qun2zhong4 qúnzhòng the masses; multitude
- 染 染 ran3 rǎn dye; to catch (a disease)
- 嚷 嚷 rang3 rǎng blurt out; shout
- 让步 讓步 rang4 bu4 ràng bù give in; concede; yield
- 饶恕 饒恕 rao2shu4 ráoshù forgive; pardon; spare
- 扰乱 擾亂 rao3luan4 rǎoluàn disturb; perturb; harass
- 惹祸 惹禍 re3huo4 rěhuò stir up troubles
- 热泪盈眶 熱淚盈眶 re4 lei4 ying2 kuang4 rè lèi yíng kuàng (saying) eyes brimming with tears; extremely moved
- 热门 熱門 re4men2 rèmén in demand; popular; in vogue
- 人道 人道 ren2dao4 réndào humanitarianism; humane
- 人格 人格 reng2e2 réngé personality; moral integrity; character
- 人工 人工 reng2ong1 réngōng man-made; manpower; manual work
- 人家 人家 ren2jia1 rénjiā other people; others; they; I; family; household
- 人间 人間 ren2jian1 rénjiān man’s world; the world
- 人士 人士 ren2shi4 rénshì person; public figure
- 人为 人爲 ren2wei2 rénwéi artificial; man-made
- 人性 人性 ren2xing4 rénxìng human nature; humanity
- 人质 人質 ren2zhi4 rénzhì hostage
- 仁慈 仁慈 ren2ci2 réncí benevolent; kindhearted; charitable
- 忍耐 忍耐 ren3nai4 rěnnài show restraint; endure; exercise patience
- 忍受 忍受 ren3shou4 rěnshòu to bear; endure; tolerate
- 认定 認定 ren4ding4 rèndìng maintain (that sth. is true); firmly believe
- 认可 認可 ren4ke3 rènkě approve; accept; ratify
- 任命 任命 ren4ming4 rènmìng appoint and nominate
- 任性 任性 ren4xing4 rènxìng willful; headstrong
- 任意 任意 ren4yi4 rènyì arbitrarily; at will; at random
- 任重道远 任重道遠 ren4zhong4dao4yuan3 rènzhòngdàoyuǎn lit. a heavy load and a long road; fig. to bear heavy responsibilities through a long struggle; shoulder heavy responsibilities
- 仍旧 仍舊 reng2jiu4 réngjiù still (remaining); remain (the same); yet
- 日新月异 日新月異 ri4xin1yue4yi4 rìxīnyuèyì change with each passing day
- 日益 日益 ri4yi4 rìyì day by day; more and more; increasingly
- 荣幸 榮幸 rong2xing4 róngxìng honored
- 荣誉 榮譽 rong2yu4 róngyù honor; glory
- 容貌 容貌 rong2mao4 róngmào facial features; looks; appearance
- 容纳 容納 rong2na4 róngnà contain; accommodate; tolerate (different options)
- 容器 容器 rong2qi4 róngqì container; receptacle; vessel
- 容忍 容忍 rong2ren3 róngrěn put up with; tolerate; condone
- 溶解 溶解 rong2jie3 róngjiě dissolve; solution
- 融化 融化 rong2hua4 rónghuà melt; thaw; dissolve; blend into
- 融洽 融洽 rong2qia4 róngqià harmonious; friendly relations
- 柔和 柔和 rou2he2 róuhé gentle; soft; mild
- 揉 揉 rou2 róu knead; to massage; to rub
- 儒家 儒家 ru2jia1 rújiā Confucianism
- 若干 若幹 ruo4gan1 ruògān a certain number or amount; how many; how much
- 弱点 弱點 ruo4dian3 ruòdiǎn weak point; failing
- 撒谎 撒謊 sa1 huang3 sā huǎng to tell lies
- 散文 散文 san3wen2 sǎnwén prose; essay
- 散布 散布 san4bu4 sànbù to scatter; disseminate; to spread
- 散发 散發 san4fa1 sànfā distribute; emit
- 丧失 喪失 sang4shi1 sàngshī to lose; to forfeit
- 骚扰 騷擾 sao1rao3 sāorǎo harass; disturb; molest; cause a commotion
- 嫂子 嫂子 sao3zi sǎozi (informal) elder brother’s wife; sister-in-law
- 刹车 刹車 sha1 che1 shā chē brake (when driving); stop; switch off
- 啥 啥 sha2 shá (spoken) what
- 筛选 篩選 shai1xuan3 shāixuǎn to filter; to sift
- 山脉 山脈 shan1mai4 shānmài mountain range
- 闪烁 閃爍 shan3shuo4 shǎnshuò to twinkle; to flicker; glimmer
- 擅长 擅長 shan4chang2 shàncháng be good at; be expert in
- 擅自 擅自 shan4zi4 shànzì unauthorized
- 伤脑筋 傷腦筋 shang1 nao3jin1 shāng nǎojīn troublesome; bothersome
- 商标 商標 shang1biao1 shāngbiāo trademark; logo
- 上级 上級 shang4ji2 shàngjí higher authorities; superiors
- 上进 上進 shang4jin4 shàngjìn make forward progress; do better
- 上任 上任 shang4 ren4 shàng rèn take office
- 上瘾 上瘾 shang4yin3 shàngyǐn become addicted; get into a habit
- 上游 上遊 shang4you2 shàngyóu upper reaches (of a river); advanced position
- 尚且 尚且 shang4qie3 shàngqiě yet; still; even; also
- 捎 捎 shao1 shāo bring or take (along); deliver (a message)
- 梢 梢 shao1 shāo tip of a branch
- 哨 哨 shao4 shào a whistle; sentry post
- 奢侈 奢侈 she1chi3 shēchǐ luxury; sumptuous; extravagant
- 舌头 舌頭 she2tou shétou tongue
- 设立 設立 she4li4 shèlì set up; establish
- 设想 設想 she4xiang3 shèxiǎng imagine; consider; tentative plan
- 设置 設置 she4zhi4 shèzhì set up; install; to fit
- 社区 社區 she4qu1 shèqū community
- 涉及 涉及 she4ji2 shèjí involve; relate to; to touch upon (a topic)
- 摄氏度 攝氏度 she4shi4du4 shèshìdù degrees Celsius
- 申报 申報 shen1bao4 shēnbào declare; report (to customs or other authority)
- 呻吟 呻吟 shen1yin2 shēnyín to moan; to groan
- 绅士 紳士 shen1shi4 shēnshì gentleman
- 深奥 深奧 shen1’ao4 shēn’ào profound; deep
- 深沉 深沈 shen1chen2 shēnchén deep; extreme; low pitched (sound); grave; of major importance
- 深情厚谊 深情厚誼 shen1qing2hou4yi4 shēnqínghòuyì profound friendship
- 神经 神經 shen2jing1 shénjīng nerve
- 神奇 神奇 shen2qi2 shénqí miraculous; magical; mystical
- 神气 神氣 shen2qi4 shénqì expression; manner; spirited
- 神圣 神聖 shen2sheng4 shénshèng divine; holy; sacred
- 神态 神態 shen2tai4 shéntài appearance; looks; manner; expression
- 神仙 神仙 shen2xian1 shénxiān fig. lighthearted person; Daoist immortal; supernatural entity; (in modern fiction) fairy, elf, leprechaun, etc.; supernatural being, celestial being, immortal; a person who has the power of clairvoyance or who is free from worldly cares
- 审查 審查 shen3cha2 shěnchá examine; investigate; censorship
- 审理 審理 shen3li3 shěnlǐ hear (a case)
- 审美 審美 shen3mei3 shěnměi aesthetic sense; appreciation of the arts
- 审判 審判 shen3pan4 shěnpàn put (someone) to trial; to try somebody
- 渗透 滲透 shen4tou4 shèntòu infiltrate; permeate
- 慎重 慎重 shen4zhong4 shènzhòng cautious; careful; prudent
- 生存 生存 sheng1cun2 shēngcún exist; survive
- 生机 生機 sheng1ji1 shēngjī reprieve from death; life force; vitality
- 生理 生理 sheng1li3 shēnglǐ physiology
- 生疏 生疏 sheng1shu1 shēngshū unfamiliar; strange; out of practice
- 生态 生態 sheng1tai4 shēngtài way of life; ecology
- 生物 生物 sheng1wu4 shēngwù organism; living creature; life form
- 生肖 生肖 sheng1xiao4 shēngxiào Chinese zodiac
- 生效 生效 sheng1 xiao4 shēng xiào take effect; become effective
- 生锈 生鏽 sheng1xiu4 shēngxiù to rust
- 生育 生育 sheng1yu4 shēngyù give birth; to rear; bring up (children)
- 声明 聲明 sheng1ming2 shēngmíng statement; declare; proclaim
- 声势 聲勢 sheng1shi4 shēngshì momentum; fame and power; prestige
- 声誉 聲譽 sheng1yu4 shēngyù reputation; fame
- 牲畜 牲畜 sheng1chu4 shēngchù livestock; domesticated animals
- 省会 省會 sheng3hui4 shěnghuì provincial capital
- 胜负 勝負 sheng4fu4 shèngfù victory or defeat; the outcome of a battle
- 盛产 盛産 sheng4chan3 shèngchǎn abound in; teem with; superabundant
- 盛开 盛開 sheng4kai1 shèngkāi to bloom; be in full flower
- 盛情 盛情 sheng4qing2 shèngqíng great kindness; boundless hospitality
- 盛行 盛行 sheng4xing2 shèngxíng in fashion; prevalent; prevail
- 尸体 屍體 shi1ti3 shītǐ dead body; corpse; carcass
- 失事 失事 shi1 shi4 shī shì be involved in a crash; (have an) accident
- 失误 失誤 shi1wu4 shīwù mistake; lapse; miss
- 失踪 失蹤 shi1 zong1 shī zōng be missing; be unaccounted for
- 师范 師範 shi1fan4 shīfàn teacher-training; pedagogical; normal (school)
- 施加 施加 shi1jia1 shījiā exert (effort or pressure)
- 施展 施展 shi1zhan3 shīzhǎn use fully; put to good use
- 十足 十足 shi2zu2 shízú full of; complete; 100 percent
- 石油 石油 shi2you2 shíyóu oil; petroleum
- 时常 時常 shi2chang2 shícháng time and again; often; frequently
- 时而 時而 shi2’er2 shí’ér occasionally; often, but not at any fixed time
- 时光 時光 shi2guang1 shíguāng time; era; period of time
- 时机 時機 shi2ji1 shíjī opportune time; opportunity
- 时事 時事 shi2shi4 shíshì current events; the present situation
- 识别 識別 shi2bie2 shíbié identify; distinguish; discern
- 实惠 實惠 shi2hui4 shíhuì substantial material benefit; advantageous (deal)
- 实力 實力 shi2li4 shílì strength
- 实施 實施 shi2shi1 shíshī to implement; put into effect; carry out
- 实事求是 實事求是 shi2 shi4 qiu2 shi4 shí shì qiú shì be practical and realistic; seek truth from facts
- 实行 實行 shi2xing2 shíxíng to implement; put into practice; carry out
- 实质 實質 shi2zhi4 shízhì substance; essence; gist
- 拾 拾 shi2 shí pick up; ten (banker’s anti-fraud numeral)
- 使命 使命 shi3ming4 shǐmìng a (diplomatic or other) mission
- 示范 示範 shi4fan4 shìfàn demonstrate; lead the way; show how something is done
- 示威 示威 shi4wei1 shìwēi hold a protest demonstration
- 示意 示意 shi4yi4 shìyì to signal; to hint; to gesture; to motion; to indicate (an idea to sb)
- 世代 世代 shi4dai4 shìdài for generations; generation to generation
- 势必 勢必 shi4bi4 shìbì is bound to (happen)
- 势力 勢力 shi4li shìli power; influence
- 事故 事故 shi4gu4 shìgù accident
- 事迹 事迹 shi4ji4 shìjì achievement; deed
- 事件 事件 shi4jian4 shìjiàn event; happening; incident
- 事态 事態 shi4tai4 shìtài situation; existing state of affairs
- 事务 事務 shi4wu4 shìwù affairs; work
- 事项 事項 shi4xiang4 shìxiàng matter; item
- 事业 事業 shi4ye4 shìyè undertaking; project; cause; enterprise
- 试图 試圖 shi4tu2 shìtú to try; to attempt
- 试验 試驗 shi4yan4 shìyàn experiment; test
- 视力 視力 shi4li4 shìlì vision; eyesight
- 视频 視頻 shi4pin2 shìpín video
- 视线 視線 shi4xian4 shìxiàn line of sight; view line
- 视野 視野 shi4ye3 shìyě field of vision
- 是非 是非 shi4fei1 shìfēi right and wrong; truth and fiction; quarrel
- 适宜 適宜 shi4yi2 shìyí suitable for; appropriate for
- 逝世 逝世 shi4shi4 shìshì pass away; to die
- 释放 釋放 shi4fang4 shìfàng release; set free; liberate (a prisoner)
- 收藏 收藏 shou1cang2 shōucáng collect; keep
- 收缩 收縮 shou1suo1 shōusuō pull back; shrink
- 收益 收益 shou1yi4 shōuyì earnings; profit
- 收音机 收音機 shou1yin1ji1 shōuyīnjī radio
- 手法 手法 shou3fa3 shǒufǎ technique; trick; skill; tact
- 手势 手勢 shou3shi4 shǒushì gesture; sign; signal
- 手艺 手藝 shou3yi4 shǒuyì craft; workmanship; one’s cooking
- 守护 守護 shou3hu4 shǒuhù guard; defend; protect
- 首饰 首飾 shou3shi4 shǒushì jewelry
- 首要 首要 shou3yao4 shǒuyào the most important; chief; principal
- 受罪 受罪 shou4zui4 shòuzuì endure hardships; have a hard time
- 授予 授予 shou4yu3 shòuyǔ to award; confer
- 书法 書法 shu1fa3 shūfǎ calligraphy; penmanship
- 书籍 書籍 shu1ji2 shūjí books; works
- 书记 書記 shu1ji shūji secretary; clerk
- 书面 書面 shu1mian4 shūmiàn in writing; written (guarantee, etc.)
- 舒畅 舒暢 shu1chang4 shūchàng happy; entirely free from worry
- 疏忽 疏忽 shu1hu shūhu neglect; overlook; negligence
- 疏远 疏遠 shu1yuan3 shūyuǎn drift apart; keep at a distance; not in close touch; estranged
- 束 束 shu4 shù to tie; to bind; restrain; (mw for bunches, bundles, bouquets, etc.)
- 束缚 束縛 shu4fu4 shùfù to bind; restrict; to tie
- 树立 樹立 shu4li4 shùlì set up; establish
- 竖 豎 shu4 shù vertical; to erect; vertical stroke
- 数额 數額 shu4’e2 shù’é amount; sum of money; fixed number
- 耍 耍 shua3 shuǎ play/mess around with; juggle
- 衰老 衰老 shuai1lao3 shuāilǎo grow old; age; deteriorate
- 衰退 衰退 shuai1tui4 shuāituì decline; fall; drop; falter
- 率领 率領 shuai4ling3 shuàilǐng lead; command; head
- 涮火锅 涮火鍋 shuan4huo3guo1 shuànhuǒguō to instant-boil (mutton, beef, vegetables, etc.)
- 双胞胎 雙胞胎 shuang1bao1tai1 shuāngbāotāi twins
- 爽快 爽快 shuang3kuai4 shuǎngkuài refreshed; rejuvenated; frank
- 水利 水利 shui3li4 shuǐlì water conservancy; irrigation works
- 水龙头 水龍頭 shui3long2tou2 shuǐlóngtóu faucet; tap
- 水泥 水泥 shuin3i2 shuǐní cement
- 瞬间 瞬間 shun4jian1 shùnjiān in the twinkling of an eye; in an instant; momentary
- 司法 司法 si1fa3 sīfǎ judicial; (administration of) justice
- 司令 司令 si1ling4 sīlìng commanding officer
- 私自 私自 si1zi4 sīzì private; secretly; without permission
- 思念 思念 sin1ian4 sīniàn think of; long for; to miss
- 思索 思索 si1suo3 sīsuǒ think deeply; ponder
- 思维 思維 si1wei2 sīwéi (line) of thought; thinking
- 斯文 斯文 si1wen sīwen refined; educated; cultured; intellectual; men of letters; scholars; literati; polite; gentle
- 死亡 死亡 si3wang2 sǐwáng to die; death; be dead
- 四肢 四肢 si4zhi1 sìzhī arms and legs; the four limbs of the body
- 寺庙 寺廟 si4miao4 sìmiào temple; monastery
- 饲养 飼養 si4yang3 sìyǎng to raise; to rear (domestic animal)
- 肆无忌惮 肆無忌憚 si4wu2ji4dan4 sìwújìdàn absolutely unrestrained; unbridled; without the slightest scruple
- 耸 聳 song3 sǒng shrug; towering; shock (alarm)
- 艘 艘 sou1 sōu (mw for boats and ships)
- 苏醒 蘇醒 su1xing3 sūxǐng wake up; regain consciousness
- 俗话 俗話 su2hua4 súhuà common saying; proverb
- 诉讼 訴訟 su4song4 sùsòng lawsuit
- 素食 素食 su4shi2 sùshí vegetables; vegetarian food
- 素质 素質 su4zhi4 sùzhì inner quality; basic essence; character quality
- 塑造 塑造 su4zao4 sùzào to shape; mould; figure
- 算数 算數 suan4shu4 suànshù (do) arithmetic; count
- 随即 隨即 sui2ji2 suíjí immediately (after); soon after; immediately
- 随意 隨意 sui2yi4 suíyì as one wishes; according to one’s wishes
- 岁月 歲月 sui4yue4 suìyuè the years of a person’s life
- 隧道 隧道 sui4dao4 suìdào tunnel
- 损坏 損壞 sun3huai4 sǔnhuài to damage; injure
- 索取 索取 suo3qu3 suǒqǔ demand; ask for; to exact
- 索性 索性 suo3xing4 suǒxìng you might as well (do it); simply; just; frankly; bluntly; directly
- 塌 塌 ta1 tā collapse; fall down; crumple
- 踏实 踏實 ta1shi tāshi practical; down-to-earth; realistic; feel at ease; steadfast
- 塔 塔 ta3 tǎ pagoda; tower
- 台风 台風 tai2feng1 táifēng typhoon
- 太空 太空 tai4kong1 tàikōng outer space
- 泰斗 泰鬥 tai4dou3 tàidǒu leading scholar of his time; magnate
- 贪婪 貪婪 tan1lan2 tānlán greedy; avaricious
- 贪污 貪汙 tan1wu1 tānwū (political, moral) corruption; embezzle
- 摊 攤 tan1 tān to spread out; vendor’s stand; booth; fry; (mw for puddles)
- 瘫痪 癱瘓 tan1huan4 tānhuàn paralysis
- 弹性 彈性 tan2xing4 tánxìng flexibility; elasticity
- 坦白 坦白 tan3bai2 tǎnbái honest; forthcoming; to confess
- 叹气 歎氣 tan4 qi4 tàn qì to sigh
- 探测 探測 tan4ce4 tàncè probe; take readings; detect; explore
- 探索 探索 tan4suo3 tànsuǒ explore; quest
- 探讨 探討 tan4tao3 tàntǎo inquire into; explore
- 探望 探望 tan4wang4 tànwàng pay a visit; look around
- 倘若 倘若 tang3ruo4 tǎngruò provided that; supposing that; if; in case
- 掏 掏 tao1 tāo fish out (from pocket)
- 滔滔不绝 滔滔不絕 tao1tao1 bu4 jue2 tāotāo bù jué (saying) talking non-stop; gushing; torrential
- 陶瓷 陶瓷 tao2ci2 táocí ceramics; pottery and porcelain
- 陶醉 陶醉 tao2zui4 táozuì be intoxicated (with power, success, etc.)
- 淘汰 淘汰 tao2tai4 táotài eliminate (in a competition); natural selection; die/phase out
- 讨好 討好 tao3hao3 tǎohǎo to flatter
- 特长 特長 te4chang2 tècháng strong point; specialty
- 特定 特定 te4ding4 tèdìng special; specific; designated
- 特意 特意 te4yi4 tèyì specially for; with the special intention of
- 提拔 提拔 ti2ba2 tíbá promote to a higher job; elevate
- 提炼 提煉 ti2lian4 tíliàn extract (ore, minerals, etc.); refine; purify
- 提示 提示 ti2shi4 tíshì to prompt; to present; to point out; to draw attention to sth; hint; brief; cue
- 提议 提議 ti2yi4 tíyì propose; suggest
- 题材 題材 ti2cai2 tícái subject matter
- 体裁 體裁 ti3cai2 tǐcái types or forms of literature
- 体积 體積 ti3ji1 tǐjī volume; bulk
- 体谅 體諒 ti3liang4 tǐliàng empathize; express sympathy; allow (for something)
- 体面 體面 ti3mian4 tǐmiàn dignity; honorable; face
- 体系 體系 ti3xi4 tǐxì system; setup
- 天才 天才 tian1cai2 tiāncái talent; gift; a genius; talented
- 天赋 天賦 tian1fu4 tiānfù natural talent
- 天伦之乐 天倫之樂 tian1lun2zhi1le4 tiānlúnzhīlè family happiness
- 天然气 天然氣 tian1ran2qi4 tiānránqì natural gas
- 天生 天生 tian1sheng1 tiānshēng innate; inherent; natural
- 天堂 天堂 tian1tang2 tiāntáng paradise; heaven
- 天文 天文 tian1wen2 tiānwén astronomy
- 田径 田徑 tian2jing4 tiánjìng track and field
- 田野 田野 tian2ye3 tiányě field; open country
- 舔 舔 tian3 tiǎn to lick
- 挑剔 挑剔 tiao1ti tiāoti picky; fastidious
- 条款 條款 tiao2kuan3 tiáokuǎn clause (of contract or law)
- 条理 條理 tiao2li3 tiáolǐ consecutive; arrangement; orderliness
- 条约 條約 tiao2yue1 tiáoyuē treaty; pact
- 调和 調和 tiao2he2 tiáohé harmonious; harmony
- 调剂 調劑 tiao2ji4 tiáojì make an adjustment
- 调节 調節 tiao2jie2 tiáojié adjust; regulate; reconcile
- 调解 調解 tiao2jie3 tiáojiě mediation; bring together to an agreement
- 调料 調料 tiao2liao4 tiáoliào seasoning; flavoring
- 挑拨 挑撥 tiao3bo1 tiǎobō incite disharmony; provoke; stir up tension in others
- 挑衅 挑釁 tiao3xin4 tiǎoxìn provoke; defiance
- 跳跃 跳躍 tiao4yue4 tiàoyuè jump; leap; bound; skip
- 亭子 亭子 ting2zi tíngzi pavilion; kiosk
- 停泊 停泊 ting2bo2 tíngbó anchor; mooring (of a ship)
- 停顿 停頓 ting2dun4 tíngdùn pause; halt
- 停滞 停滯 ting2zhi4 tíngzhì stagnation; be at a standstill; bogged down
- 挺拔 挺拔 ting3ba2 tǐngbá tall and straight
- 通货膨胀 通貨膨脹 tong1huo4 peng2zhang4 tōnghuò péngzhàng inflation
- 通缉 通緝 tong1ji1 tōngjī order the arrest of a criminal
- 通俗 通俗 tong1su2 tōngsú popular; common; everyday; average; vulgar
- 通讯 通訊 tong1xun4 tōngxùn communication; correspondence; news dispatch
- 通用 通用 tong1yong4 tōngyòng in common use; interchangeable; General Motors
- 同胞 同胞 tong2bao1 tóngbāo compatriot; fellow countryman
- 同志 同志 tong2zhi4 tóngzhì comrade; gay (slang)
- 铜 銅 tong2 tóng copper
- 童话 童話 tong2hua4 tónghuà fairy tale
- 统筹兼顾 統籌兼顧 tong3chou2jiang1u4 tǒngchóujiāngù take every aspects into consideration through plan and preparation
- 统计 統計 tong3ji4 tǒngjì statistics; to tally; to add up
- 统统 統統 tong3tong3 tǒngtǒng totally; completely
- 统治 統治 tong3zhi4 tǒngzhì to rule (a country); govern; governance
- 投机 投機 tou2ji1 tóujī speculate (on financial markets); congenial; opportunistic
- 投票 投票 tou2piao4 tóupiào vote; poll
- 投诉 投訴 tou2su4 tóusù make a complaint; appeal to a court
- 投降 投降 tou2xiang2 tóuxiáng to surrender
- 投掷 投擲 tou2zhi4 tóuzhì throw something a long distance; hurl
- 透露 透露 tou4lu4 tòulù divulge; to reveal; leak out
- 秃 禿 tu1 tū bald; blunt
- 突破 突破 tu1po4 tūpò break through; breakthrough
- 图案 圖案 tu2’an4 tú’àn design; pattern
- 徒弟 徒弟 tu2di4 túdì disciple
- 途径 途徑 tu2jing4 tújìng way; channel
- 涂抹 塗抹 tu2mo3 túmǒ scribble; smear; doodle
- 土壤 土壤 tu3rang3 tǔrǎng soil; earth
- 团结 團結 tuan2jie2 tuánjié unite; hold a rally; join forces
- 团体 團體 tuan2ti3 tuántǐ group; organization; team
- 团圆 團圓 tuan2yuan2 tuányuán have a reunion; reunite as a family
- 推测 推測 tui1ce4 tuīcè speculate; conjecture; surmise
- 推翻 推翻 tui1fan1 tuīfān overthrow; topple
- 推理 推理 tui1li3 tuīlǐ reasoning; speculative; inference
- 推论 推論 tui1lun4 tuīlùn infer; a deduction; a corollary
- 推销 推銷 tui1xiao1 tuīxiāo to market; sell
- 吞吞吐吐 吞吞吐吐 tun1tun1tu3tu3 tūntūntǔtǔ hum and haw (idiom); mumble as if hiding something; speak and break off, then start again; to hold something back
- 托运 托運 tuo1yun4 tuōyùn check in (baggage); consign for shipment
- 拖延 拖延 tuo1yan2 tuōyán prolong; protraction; delay; stall; procrastinate
- 脱离 脫離 tuo1li2 tuōlí to separate oneself from; to break away from; be divorced from; diastasis (medicine); abscission; abjunction (botany)
- 妥当 妥當 tuo3dang tuǒdang appropriate; proper; pertinence
- 妥善 妥善 tuo3shan4 tuǒshàn appropriate; proper; well-arranged
- 妥协 妥協 tuo3xie2 tuǒxié to compromise; reach terms
- 椭圆 橢圓 tuo3yuan2 tuǒyuán ellipse; oval
- 唾弃 唾棄 tuo4qi4 tuòqì cast aside; spurn
- 挖掘 挖掘 wa1jue2 wājué excavate; dig; unearth
- 哇 哇 wa wa wow; (sound of crying or surprise)
- 娃娃 娃娃 wa2wa wáwa baby; child; doll
- 瓦解 瓦解 wa3jie3 wǎjiě collapse; disintegrate; crumble
- 歪曲 歪曲 wai1qu1 wāiqū to distort; to misrepresent; to twist; crooked; askew; aslant
- 外表 外表 wai4biao3 wàibiǎo outward appearance; external; outside
- 外行 外行 wai4hang2 wàiháng layman; amateur; nonprofessional
- 外界 外界 wai4jie4 wàijiè the outside world; external
- 外向 外向 wai4xiang4 wàixiàng extroverted; export-oriented (economy)
- 丸 丸 wan2 wán pill; pellet
- 完备 完備 wan2bei4 wánbèi complete; perfect
- 完毕 完畢 wan2bi4 wánbì finish; end; complete
- 玩弄 玩弄 wan2nong4 wánnòng resort to; play with; engage in
- 玩意儿 玩意兒 wan2yi4r wányìr thing; toy; gadget
- 顽固 頑固 wang2u4 wángù stubborn; obstinate
- 顽强 頑強 wan2qiang2 wánqiáng tenacious; hard to defeat
- 挽回 挽回 wan3hui2 wǎnhuí reverse or salvage (a situation); redeem; retrieve
- 挽救 挽救 wan3jiu4 wǎnjiù to rescue; retrieve; to remedy
- 惋惜 惋惜 wan3xi1 wǎnxī feel sorry for a person; sympathize; to regret
- 万分 萬分 wan4fen1 wànfēn very much; extremely
- 往常 往常 wang3chang2 wǎngcháng habitually in the past; as one used to do; as it used to be
- 往事 往事 wang3shi4 wǎngshì the past events; former happenings
- 妄想 妄想 wang4xiang3 wàngxiǎng vainly hope; wishful thinking; delusion
- 危机 危機 wei1ji1 wēijī crisis
- 威风 威風 wei1feng1 wēifēng awe-inspiring authority; power and prestige; impressive force
- 威力 威力 wei1li4 wēilì might; power that invokes fear
- 威望 威望 wei1wang4 wēiwàng prestige
- 威信 威信 wei1xin4 wēixìn prestige; reputation; veneration; authority; trust
- 微不足道 微不足道 wei1 bu4 zu2 dao4 wēi bù zú dào negligible; insignificant; not worth mentioning
- 微观 微觀 wei1guan1 wēiguān microscopic; sub atomic
- 为难 爲難 wei2nan2 wéinán make things difficult for someone; embarrassed
- 为期 爲期 wei2qi1 wéiqī be scheduled for; last for (a certain duration)
- 违背 違背 wei2bei4 wéibèi violate; go against
- 唯独 唯獨 wei2du2 wéidú only; just (i.e. it is only that …); alone
- 维持 維持 wei2chi2 wéichí maintain; preserve
- 维护 維護 wei2hu4 wéihù defend; to safeguard; defense; maintain
- 维生素 維生素 wei2sheng1su4 wéishēngsù vitamin
- 伪造 僞造 wei3zao4 wěizào forge; to fake; to counterfeit
- 委托 委托 wei3tuo1 wěituō to entrust; to trust; to ensign; to commission
- 委员 委員 wei3yuan2 wěiyuán committee member; committee; council
- 卫星 衛星 wei4xing1 wèixīng satellite
- 未免 未免 wei4mian3 wèimiǎn (of something that one finds has gone too far); rather a bit too
- 畏惧 畏懼 wei4ju4 wèijù to fear; foreboding
- 喂 喂 wei4, wei2 wèi, wéi hey; to feed | hello (on the phone)
- 蔚蓝 蔚藍 wei4lan2 wèilán azure; sky blue
- 慰问 慰問 wei4wen4 wèiwèn to express sympathy; consolation; extend regards to; salute
- 温带 溫帶 wen1dai4 wēndài temperate zone
- 温和 溫和 wen1he2 wēnhé moderate; warm; (-huo: lukewarm)
- 文凭 文憑 wen2ping2 wénpíng diploma
- 文物 文物 wen2wu4 wénwù cultural relic; historical relic
- 文献 文獻 wen2xian4 wénxiàn document; literature
- 文雅 文雅 wen2ya3 wényǎ elegant; refined
- 文艺 文藝 wen2yi4 wényì literature and art
- 问世 問世 wen4shi4 wènshì be published; to come out
- 窝 窩 wo1 wō nest; den
- 乌黑 烏黑 wu1hei1 wūhēi jet-black; pitch-black
- 污蔑 汙蔑 wu1mie4 wūmiè to slander
- 诬陷 誣陷 wu1xian4 wūxiàn entrap; to frame; plant false evidence against sb.
- 无比 無比 wu2bi3 wúbǐ matchless; incomparable
- 无偿 無償 wu2chang2 wúcháng free; no charge; at no cost
- 无耻 無恥 wu2chi3 wúchǐ without any sense of shame; shameless; audaciousness
- 无动于衷 無動于衷 wu2dong4yu2zhong1 wúdòngyúzhōng aloof; indifferent; unconcerned; untouched
- 无非 無非 wu2fei1 wúfēi nothing but; only
- 无辜 無辜 wu2gu1 wúgū innocent
- 无精打采 無精打采 wu2jing1da3cai3 wújīngdǎcǎi listless; be dispirited; in low spirits
- 无赖 無賴 wu2lai4 wúlài hoodlum; rascal; rogue; rascally; scoundrelly
- 无理取闹 無理取鬧 wu2li3qun3ao4 wúlǐqǔnào to make trouble without reason (idiom); wilfully make trouble; to be deliberately provocative; deliberately awkward; pointless provocation
- 无能为力 無能爲力 wu2 neng2 wei2 li4 wú néng wéi lì incapable of action; powerless; impotent
- 无穷无尽 無窮無盡 wu2qiong2wu2jin4 wúqióngwújìn vast and limitless; endless span of time; no vestige of a beginning, no prospect of an end
- 无微不至 無微不至 wu2 wei1 bu2 zhi4 wú wēi bú zhì in every possible way; meticulously
- 无忧无虑 無憂無慮 wu2you1wu2lü4 wúyōuwúlǜ carefree and without worries
- 无知 無知 wu2zhi1 wúzhī ignorance
- 武器 武器 wu3qi4 wǔqì weapon; arms
- 武侠 武俠 wu3xia2 wǔxiá knight-errant; a genre of swordplay martial arts movies and books
- 武装 武裝 wu3zhuang1 wǔzhuāng arms; equipment; to arm
- 侮辱 侮辱 wu3ru3 wǔrǔ to insult; humiliate
- 舞蹈 舞蹈 wu3dao3 wǔdǎo a dance
- 务必 務必 wu4bi4 wùbì must; need to; be sure to
- 物美价廉 物美價廉 wu4mei3jia4lian2 wùměijiàlián attractive goods at inexpensive prices
- 物业 物業 wu4ye4 wùyè property management
- 物资 物資 wu4zi1 wùzī goods and materials; commodity
- 误差 誤差 wu4cha1 wùchā difference; error; inaccuracy
- 误解 誤解 wu4jie3 wùjiě misunderstand; misread
- 夕阳 夕陽 xi1yang2 xīyáng setting sun
- 昔日 昔日 xi1ri4 xīrì formerly; in olden days
- 牺牲 犧牲 xi1sheng1 xīshēng sacrifice (one’s life, etc.)
- 溪 溪 xi1 xī creek
- 熄灭 熄滅 xi1mie4 xīmiè extinguish; go out (of fire); die out; extinction
- 膝盖 膝蓋 xi1gai4 xīgài knee
- 习俗 習俗 xi2su2 xísú custom; tradition; (local) convention
- 袭击 襲擊 xi2ji1 xíjī surprise attack; to raid
- 媳妇 媳婦 xi2fu4 xífù daughter-in-law; son’s wife
- 喜闻乐见 喜聞樂見 xi3wen2le4jian4 xǐwénlèjiàn a delight to see (idiom); an attractive spectacle
- 喜悦 喜悅 xi3yue4 xǐyuè happy; joyous
- 系列 系列 xi4lie4 xìliè series
- 细胞 細胞 xi4bao1 xìbāo cell (biology)
- 细菌 細菌 xi4jun1 xìjūn bacteria; virus; germ
- 细致 細致 xi4zhi4 xìzhì delicate; meticulous
- 峡谷 峽谷 xia2gu3 xiágǔ canyon; ravine; gorge
- 狭隘 狹隘 xia2’ai4 xiá’ài narrow; tight; narrow (minded); lacking in experience
- 狭窄 狹窄 xia2zhai3 xiázhǎi narrow
- 霞 霞 xia2 xiá red clouds
- 下属 下屬 xia4shu3 xiàshǔ subordinate; underling
- 先进 先進 xian1jin4 xiānjìn advanced (technology); to advance
- 先前 先前 xian1qian2 xiānqián before; previously
- 纤维 纖維 xian1wei2 xiānwéi fiber
- 掀起 掀起 xian1qi3 xiānqǐ lift; raise in height
- 鲜明 鮮明 xian1ming2 xiānmíng bright; clear-cut; distinct
- 闲话 閑話 xian2hua4 xiánhuà gossip; digression
- 贤惠 賢惠 xian2hui4 xiánhuì virtuous and dutiful (of women)
- 弦 弦 xian2 xián bow string; string of musical instruments
- 衔接 銜接 xian2jie1 xiánjiē to join together; to combine
- 嫌 嫌 xian2 xián to dislike; suspicion; grudge
- 嫌疑 嫌疑 xian2yi2 xiányí suspicion; (be) suspected (of)
- 显著 顯著 xian3zhu4 xiǎnzhù notable; marked; outstanding; remarkable
- 现场 現場 xian4chang3 xiànchǎng scene (of event or incident); on the spot
- 现成 現成 xian4cheng2 xiànchéng ready-made; off-the-shelf
- 现状 現狀 xian4zhuang4 xiànzhuàng current situation; status quo
- 线索 線索 xian4suo3 xiànsuǒ trail; clues; hints; thread (of a story)
- 宪法 憲法 xian4fa3 xiànfǎ constitution; charter
- 陷害 陷害 xian4hai4 xiànhài cast blame on; to frame
- 陷阱 陷阱 xian4jing3 xiànjǐng trap; snare
- 陷入 陷入 xian4ru4 xiànrù sink into; get caught up in; land in (a predicament)
- 馅儿 餡兒 xian4r xiànr stuffing; filling
- 乡镇 鄉鎮 xiang1zhen4 xiāngzhèn village and town
- 相差 相差 xiang1cha4 xiāngchà differ; difference
- 相等 相等 xiang1deng3 xiāngděng be equal to; equally; equivalent
- 相辅相成 相輔相成 xiang1fu3xiang1cheng2 xiāngfǔxiāngchéng supplement and complement each other
- 相应 相應 xiang1ying4 xiāngyìng correspond; relevant
- 镶嵌 鑲嵌 xiang1qian4 xiāngqiàn inlay
- 响亮 響亮 xiang3liang4 xiǎngliàng loud and clear; resounding
- 响应 響應 xiang3ying4 xiǎngyìng respond to; answer
- 想方设法 想方設法 xiang3 fang1 she4 fa3 xiǎng fāng shè fǎ (saying) think of or try every possible method; by all means possible
- 向导 向導 xiang4dao3 xiàngdǎo guide
- 向来 向來 xiang4lai2 xiànglái always; all along
- 向往 向往 xiang4wang3 xiàngwǎng yearn for; look forward to
- 巷 巷 xiang4 xiàng lane; alley
- 相声 相聲 xiang4sheng xiàngsheng comic dialogue; crosstalk
- 削 削 xue1 xuē to pare/peel with a knife; to cut; to chop
- 消除 消除 xiao1chu2 xiāochú eliminate; remove; clear up (abstract things)
- 消毒 消毒 xiao1 du2 xiāo dú disinfect; sterilize
- 消防 消防 xiao1fang2 xiāofáng fire-fighting; fire prevention and control
- 消耗 消耗 xiao1hao4 xiāohào use up; consume
- 消灭 消滅 xiao1mie4 xiāomiè eliminate; perish; wipe out
- 销毁 銷毀 xiao1hui3 xiāohuǐ destroy (by melting or burning)
- 潇洒 潇灑 xiao1sa3 xiāosǎ free and easy
- 小心翼翼 小心翼翼 xiao3xin1 yi4yi4 xiǎoxīn yìyì carefully; cautiously; with great care
- 肖像 肖像 xiao4xiang4 xiàoxiàng portrait
- 效益 效益 xiao4yi4 xiàoyì benefit;results
- 协会 協會 xie2hui4 xiéhuì an association; a society
- 协商 協商 xie2shang1 xiéshāng consult with; talk things over
- 协调 協調 xie2tiao2 xiétiáo coordinate; harmonize
- 协议 協議 xie2yi4 xiéyì agreement; pact; protocol
- 协助 協助 xie2zhu4 xiézhù assist; to help
- 携带 攜帶 xie2dai4 xiédài take with; portable
- 泄露 泄露 xie4lou4 xièlòu leak (information); divulge
- 泄气 泄氣 xie4qi4 xièqì despair; feel like giving up/disappointing; pathetic
- 屑 屑 xie4 xiè crumbs; filings; worth while
- 谢绝 謝絕 xie4jue2 xièjué politely refuse
- 心得 心得 xin1de2 xīndé knowledge gained
- 心甘情愿 心甘情願 xing1an1qing2yuan4 xīngānqíngyuàn totally willing; perfectly happy to
- 心灵 心靈 xin1ling2 xīnlíng heart; soul; smart; quick-witted
- 心态 心態 xin1tai4 xīntài pyschology; mentality; spirit
- 心疼 心疼 xin1teng2 xīnténg love dearly; the pain of love
- 心血 心血 xin1xue4 xīnxuè heart and blood; painstaking effort; meticulous care
- 心眼儿 心眼兒 xin1yan3r xīnyǎnr one’s thoughts; mind; intention; willingness to accept new ideas
- 辛勤 辛勤 xin1qin2 xīnqín hardworking; diligent; industrious
- 欣慰 欣慰 xin1wei4 xīnwèi be gratified; satisfied
- 欣欣向荣 欣欣向榮 xin1xin1 xiang4 rong2 xīnxīn xiàng róng flourishing; thriving; prosperous
- 新陈代谢 新陳代謝 xin1 chen2 dai4xie4 xīn chén dàixiè metabolism (bio); (saying) the new replaces the old
- 新郎 新郎 xin1lang2 xīnláng bridegroom; groom
- 新娘 新娘 xin1niang2 xīnniáng bride
- 新颖 新穎 xin1ying3 xīnyǐng new and original; novel
- 薪水 薪水 xin1shui3 xīnshuǐ salary; wage; pay; stipend
- 信赖 信賴 xin4lai4 xìnlài trust; have confidence in; confide
- 信念 信念 xin4nian4 xìnniàn faith; belief; conviction
- 信仰 信仰 xin4yang3 xìnyǎng firm belief; faith; believe in (a religion)
- 信誉 信譽 xin4yu4 xìnyù reputation; prestige; trust
- 兴隆 興隆 xing1long2 xīnglóng prosperous; flourishing
- 兴旺 興旺 xing1wang4 xīngwàng prosperous; thriving; to prosper
- 腥 腥 xing1 xīng fishy (smell)
- 刑事 刑事 xing2shi4 xíngshì criminal; penal
- 行政 行政 xing2zheng4 xíngzhèng administration; administrative
- 形态 形態 xing2tai4 xíngtài shape; form; pattern
- 兴高采烈 興高采烈 xing4 gao1 cai3 lie4 xìng gāo cǎi liè in high spirits
- 兴致勃勃 興致勃勃 xing4zhi4bo2bo2 xìngzhìbóbó in high spirits
- 性感 性感 xing4gan3 xìnggǎn sex appeal; sexy; sexuality
- 性命 性命 xing4ming4 xìngmìng life
- 性能 性能 xing4neng2 xìngnéng function; performance
- 凶恶 凶惡 xiong1’e4 xiōng’è fierce; ferocious; menacing
- 凶手 凶手 xiong1shou3 xiōngshǒu murderer; assassin; assailant
- 汹涌 洶湧 xiong1yong3 xiōngyǒng (used in reference to an ocean, river, lake etc.) violently surge up; turbulent
- 胸怀 胸懷 xiong1huai2 xiōnghuái think about; heart; one’s bosom (the seat of emotions); breast; broad-minded and open
- 胸膛 胸膛 xiong1tang2 xiōngtáng chest
- 雄厚 雄厚 xiong2hou4 xiónghòu abundant; strong and solid; rich
- 雄伟 雄偉 xiong2wei3 xióngwěi grand; majestic
- 修复 修複 xiu1fu4 xiūfù restoration; repair
- 修建 修建 xiu1jian4 xiūjiàn to build; to construct; renovate
- 修养 修養 xiu1yang3 xiūyǎng accomplishment; self-cultivation
- 羞耻 羞恥 xiu1chi3 xiūchǐ (a feeling of) shame
- 绣 繡 xiu4 xiù embroider; embroidery
- 嗅觉 嗅覺 xiu4jue2 xiùjué sense of smell; scent
- 须知 須知 xu1zhi1 xūzhī prerequisites; knowledge requirement
- 虚假 虛假 xu1jia3 xūjiǎ false; phony; pretense; deceit
- 虚荣 虛榮 xu1rong2 xūróng vanity
- 虚伪 虛僞 xu1wei3 xūwěi false; hypocritical; artificial; sham
- 需求 需求 xu1qiu2 xūqiú requirement; demand (economics)
- 许可 許可 xu3ke3 xǔkě allow; permit; permission
- 序言 序言 xu4yan2 xùyán preface of a book, used to explain the book’s objective
- 畜牧 畜牧 xu4mu4 xùmù raise animals
- 酗酒 酗酒 xu4jiu3 xùjiǔ heavy drinking; drink to excess; binge drink
- 宣誓 宣誓 xuan1 shi4 xuān shì swear an oath (of office); make a vow
- 宣扬 宣揚 xuan1yang2 xuānyáng publicize; make public or well known
- 喧哗 喧嘩 xuan1hua2 xuānhuá cause a scene
- 悬挂 懸挂 xuang2ua4 xuánguà suspend; hang; suspension (cable car)
- 悬念 懸念 xuan2nian4 xuánniàn reader’s involvement; suspense in a movie, place etc
- 悬殊 懸殊 xuan2shu1 xuánshū a wide gap; big contrast; large disparity; a mismatch
- 悬崖峭壁 懸崖峭壁 xuan2ya2qiao4bi4 xuányáqiàobì cliffside
- 旋律 旋律 xuan2lü4 xuánlǜ melody; tune; rhythm
- 旋转 旋轉 xuan2zhuan3 xuánzhuǎn to whirl; to spin; rotate
- 选拔 選拔 xuan3ba2 xuǎnbá select the best; choose
- 选举 選舉 xuan3ju3 xuǎnjǔ elect; election
- 选手 選手 xuan3shou3 xuǎnshǒu athlete; contestant; player
- 炫耀 炫耀 xuan4yao4 xuànyào to show off; flaunt
- 削弱 削弱 xue1ruo4 xuēruò weaken; to cripple
- 学说 學說 xue2shuo1 xuéshuō theory; doctrine
- 学位 學位 xue2wei4 xuéwèi academic degree; educational level
- 雪上加霜 雪上加霜 xue3shang4jia1shuang1 xuěshàngjiāshuāng (literally) add frost to snow; one disaster after another; insult added to injury
- 血压 血壓 xue4ya1 xuèyā blood pressure
- 熏陶 熏陶 xun1tao2 xūntáo to influence (positively)
- 寻觅 尋覓 xun2mi4 xúnmì to seek; to look for
- 巡逻 巡邏 xun2luo2 xúnluó to patrol (police, army or navy)
- 循环 循環 xun2huan2 xúnhuán circular cycle; loop; circulate
- 循序渐进 循序漸進 xun2 xu4 jian4 jin4 xún xù jiàn jìn make steady progress incrementally; step by step program
- 压迫 壓迫 ya1po4 yāpò oppress
- 压岁钱 壓歲錢 ya1sui4qian2 yāsuìqián gifts of money given to children during the Spring Festival
- 压缩 壓縮 ya1suo1 yāsuō to compress
- 压抑 壓抑 ya1yi4 yāyì constrain or repress one’s emotions; inhibition; repressive
- 压榨 壓榨 ya1zha4 yāzhà to press; to squeeze; to extract juice, oil, etc. by squeezing
- 压制 壓制 ya1zhi4 yāzhì suppress; inhibit; stifle
- 鸦雀无声 鴉雀無聲 ya1que4wu2sheng1 yāquèwúshēng not even a crow or sparrow can be heard (idiom); silence reigns
- 亚军 亞軍 ya4jun1 yàjūn second place; runner-up
- 烟花爆竹 煙花爆竹 yan1hua1bao4zhu2 yānhuābàozhú fireworks and crackers
- 淹没 淹沒 yan1mo4 yānmò submerge; drown; to flood
- 延期 延期 yan2 qi1 yán qī delay; extend; postpone
- 延伸 延伸 yan2shen1 yánshēn extend; spread; stretch
- 延续 延續 yan2xu4 yánxù continue; last longer
- 严寒 嚴寒 yan2han2 yánhán bitter cold; severe winter
- 严禁 嚴禁 yan2jin4 yánjìn strictly prohibit; forbid
- 严峻 嚴峻 yan2jun4 yánjùn grim; severe; rigorous; harsh
- 严厉 嚴厲 yan2li4 yánlì strict; severe
- 严密 嚴密 yan2mi4 yánmì strict; closely-knit; tight
- 言论 言論 yan2lun4 yánlùn expression of (political) opinion; speech
- 岩石 岩石 yan2shi2 yánshí rock; stone
- 炎热 炎熱 yan2re4 yánrè blistering hot; sizzling hot (weather)
- 沿海 沿海 yan2hai3 yánhǎi coastal
- 掩盖 掩蓋 yang3ai4 yǎngài conceal; cover up; hide behind
- 掩护 掩護 yan3hu4 yǎnhù cover; shield; screen
- 掩饰 掩飾 yan3shi4 yǎnshì conceal a fault; gloss over
- 眼光 眼光 yang3uang1 yǎnguāng vision
- 眼色 眼色 yan3se4 yǎnsè a wink; signal with one’s eyes
- 眼神 眼神 yan3shen2 yǎnshén expression or emotion showing in one’s eyes
- 演变 演變 yan3bian4 yǎnbiàn develop; evolve
- 演习 演習 yan3xi2 yǎnxí rehearse; practice; put on a play
- 演绎 演繹 yan3yi4 yǎnyì deduction; to deduce; to infer
- 演奏 演奏 yan3zou4 yǎnzòu give an instrumental performance
- 厌恶 厭惡 yan4wu4 yànwù loathe; to hate; detest
- 验收 驗收 yan4shou1 yànshōu inspect and then accept (i.e. received goods
- 验证 驗證 yan4zheng4 yànzhèng inspect and verify
- 氧气 氧氣 yang3qi4 yǎngqì oxygen
- 样品 樣品 yang4pin3 yàngpǐn sample; specimen
- 谣言 謠言 yao2yan2 yáoyán rumor
- 摇摆 搖擺 yao2bai3 yáobǎi to waver; to wag; to sway
- 摇滚 搖滾 yao2gun3 yáogǔn rock and roll
- 遥控 遙控 yao2kong4 yáokòng remote control
- 遥远 遙遠 yao2yuan3 yáoyuǎn distant; remote
- 要点 要點 yao4dian3 yàodiǎn main point; essential
- 要命 要命 yao4ming4 yàomìng cause somebody’s death; very; extremely; frighteningly; annoyance
- 要素 要素 yao4su4 yàosù essential factor; key constituent
- 耀眼 耀眼 yao4yan3 yàoyǎn dazzle; to shine
- 野蛮 野蠻 ye3man2 yěmán barbarous; uncivilized; cruel; wild
- 野心 野心 ye3xin1 yěxīn ambition; wild schemes or ambitions; careerism
- 液体 液體 ye4ti3 yètǐ liquid
- 一度 一度 yi2du4 yídù for a time; at one time; one time; once
- 一帆风顺 一帆風順 yi4fan1feng1shun4 yìfānfēngshùn (saying) smooth sailing
- 一贯 一貫 yi2guan4 yíguàn consistent; constant; from start to finish; then as now
- 一举两得 一舉兩得 yi4ju3liang3de2 yìjǔliǎngdé kill two birds with one stone; (literally) attain two objectives with a single move
- 一流 一流 yi1liu2 yīliú top-grade
- 一目了然 一目了然 yi2mu4liao3ran2 yímùliǎorán obvious at a glance
- 一如既往 一如既往 yi4ru2ji4wang3 yìrújìwǎng just as in the past (idiom); as before; continuing as always
- 一丝不苟 一絲不苟 yi4si1bu4gou3 yìsībùgǒu (literally) not one thread loose; strictly according to the rules; meticulous
- 一向 一向 yi2xiang4 yíxiàng all along; the whole time; constantly; always
- 衣裳 衣裳 yi1shang yīshang clothes
- 依旧 依舊 yi1jiu4 yījiù as before; still
- 依据 依據 yi1ju4 yījù according to; basis; foundation
- 依靠 依靠 yi1kao4 yīkào rely on; depend on
- 依赖 依賴 yi1lai4 yīlài depend on; be dependent on
- 依托 依托 yi1tuo1 yītuō rely on; depend on
- 仪器 儀器 yi2qi4 yíqì apparatus; (scientific) instrument
- 仪式 儀式 yi2shi4 yíshì ceremony
- 遗产 遺産 yi2chan3 yíchǎn heritage; legacy
- 遗传 遺傳 yi2chuan2 yíchuán inherit; hereditary
- 遗留 遺留 yi2liu2 yíliú legacy; left over; hand down
- 遗失 遺失 yi2shi1 yíshī lose; lose due to carelessness
- 疑惑 疑惑 yi2huo4 yíhuò (a sense of) uncertainty; to feel unsure about something; uncertainty
- 以便 以便 yi3bian4 yǐbiàn so that; in order to
- 以免 以免 yi3mian3 yǐmiǎn so as not to; in order to avoid; lest
- 以往 以往 yi3wang3 yǐwǎng in the past; formerly
- 以至 以至 yi3zhi4 yǐzhì down to; up to; to such an extent as to…
- 以致 以致 yi3zhi4 yǐzhì so that; as a result
- 亦 亦 yi4 yì also
- 异常 異常 yi4chang2 yìcháng exceptional; abnormal
- 意料 意料 yi4liao4 yìliào expectation; to anticipate; to think ahead
- 意识 意識 yi4shi yìshi realize; consciousness; awareness; sense
- 意图 意圖 yi4tu2 yìtú intent; intention; intend
- 意味着 意味著 yi4wei4zhe yìwèizhe signify; to mean; imply
- 意向 意向 yi4xiang4 yìxiàng will; intent; disposition
- 意志 意志 yi4zhi4 yìzhì will; willpower; determination
- 毅力 毅力 yi4li4 yìlì willpower; perseverance; will; stamina; tenacity
- 毅然 毅然 yi4ran2 yìrán without hesitation; resolutely; firmly
- 翼 翼 yi4 yì wings; fins on fish; shelter
- 阴谋 陰謀 yin1mou2 yīnmóu a plot; a conspiracy
- 音响 音響 yin1xiang3 yīnxiǎng (Electronic) speakers; acoustics; sound field (i.e., in a room or theater)
- 引导 引導 yin3dao3 yǐndǎo to guide; to conduct; introduction
- 引擎 引擎 yin3qing2 yǐnqíng engine
- 引用 引用 yin3yong4 yǐnyòng quote; cite
- 饮食 飲食 yin3shi2 yǐnshí food and drink; diet
- 隐蔽 隱蔽 yin3bi4 yǐnbì conceal; hide; covert; under cover; Take cover!
- 隐患 隱患 yin3huan4 yǐnhuàn hidden danger
- 隐瞒 隱瞞 yin3man2 yǐnmán conceal; hide; (a taboo subject); cover up the truth
- 隐私 隱私 yin3si1 yǐnsī privacy; personal secret
- 隐约 隱約 yin3yue1 yǐnyuē vague; faint; indistinct
- 英明 英明 ying1ming2 yīngmíng wise; brilliant
- 英勇 英勇 ying1yong3 yīngyǒng bravery; heroic; valiant; gallant
- 婴儿 嬰兒 ying1’er2 yīng’ér baby infant
- 迎面 迎面 ying2 mian4 yíng miàn face to face; headlong; in one’s face
- 盈利 盈利 ying2li4 yínglì profit; gain
- 应酬 應酬 ying4chou yìngchou socialize with; a social engagement
- 应邀 應邀 ying4yao1 yìngyāo at sb.’s invitation
- 拥护 擁護 yong1hu4 yōnghù to support; endorse
- 拥有 擁有 yong1you3 yōngyǒu have; possess
- 庸俗 庸俗 yong1su2 yōngsú filthy; vulgar; debased
- 永恒 永恒 yong3heng2 yǒnghéng eternal; everlasting
- 勇于 勇于 yong3yu2 yǒngyú have the courage to; be brave enough
- 涌现 湧現 yong3xian4 yǒngxiàn spring up; emerge prominently
- 踊跃 踴躍 yong3yue4 yǒngyuè eager; enthusiastically
- 用户 用戶 yong4hu4 yònghù user; consumer; subscriber; customer
- 优胜劣汰 優勝劣汰 you1sheng4lie4tai4 yōushèngliètài survival of the fittest
- 优先 優先 you1xian1 yōuxiān priority; preferential
- 优异 優異 you1yi4 yōuyì exceptional; excellent; outstandingly good
- 优越 優越 you1yue4 yōuyuè superior; superiority
- 忧郁 憂郁 you1yu4 yōuyù melancholy; dejected
- 犹如 猶如 you2ru2 yóurú just as; similar to; appearing to be
- 油腻 油膩 you2ni4 yóunì greasy or oily (food)
- 油漆 油漆 you2qi1 yóuqī oil paint; varnish
- 有条不紊 有條不紊 you3tiao2bu4wen3 yǒutiáobùwěn in an orderly way; methodically; systematically; methodical
- 幼稚 幼稚 you4zhi4 yòuzhì childish; naïve; immature
- 诱惑 誘惑 you4huo4 yòuhuò tempt; temptation; entice; lure; attract
- 渔民 漁民 yu2min2 yúmín fisherman; fisher folk
- 愚蠢 愚蠢 yu2chun3 yúchǔn silly; stupid
- 愚昧 愚昧 yu2mei4 yúmèi ignorant; benighted
- 舆论 輿論 yu2lun4 yúlùn public opinion
- 与日俱增 與日俱增 yu3ri4ju4zeng1 yǔrìjùzēng grow with each passing day
- 宇宙 宇宙 yu3zhou4 yǔzhòu universe; cosmos
- 羽绒服 羽絨服 yu3rong2fu2 yǔróngfú down jacket
- 玉 玉 yu4 yù jade (Kangxi radical 96)
- 预料 預料 yu4liao4 yùliào anticipate; to forecast; expectation
- 预期 預期 yu4qi1 yùqī expect; expected; anticipate
- 预算 預算 yu4suan4 yùsuàn budget
- 预先 預先 yu4xian1 yùxiān beforehand; prior
- 预言 預言 yu4yan2 yùyán predict; prophecy
- 预兆 預兆 yu4zhao4 yùzhào omen, sign
- 欲望 欲望 yu4wang4 yùwàng desire; lust
- 寓言 寓言 yu4yan2 yùyán fable
- 愈 愈 yu4 yù recover; heal; the more … the more
- 冤枉 冤枉 yuan1wang yuānwang to wrong; injustice; not worthwhile
- 元首 元首 yuan2shou3 yuánshǒu head of state
- 元素 元素 yuan2su4 yuánsù element; element of a set; chemical element
- 元宵节 元宵節 Yuan2xiao1 Jie2 Yuánxiāo Jié the Lantern Festival
- 园林 園林 yuan2lin2 yuánlín gardens; park; landscape
- 原告 原告 yuang2ao4 yuángào plaintiff; complainant; accuser
- 原理 原理 yuan2li3 yuánlǐ principle; theory
- 原始 原始 yuan2shi3 yuánshǐ first; original; primitive
- 原先 原先 yuan2xian1 yuánxiān former; original
- 圆满 圓滿 yuan2man3 yuánmǎn satisfactory
- 缘故 緣故 yuang2u4 yuángù reason; cause
- 源泉 源泉 yuan2quan2 yuánquán headspring; fountainhead; water source
- 约束 約束 yue1shu4 yuēshù restrict; limit to; constrain; restriction
- 乐谱 樂譜 yue4pu3 yuèpǔ sheet music
- 岳母 嶽母 yue4mu3 yuèmǔ wife’s mother; mother-in-law
- 孕育 孕育 yun4yu4 yùnyù be pregnant; to produce offspring; nurture (a development, school of thought, artwork, etc.)
- 运算 運算 yun4suan4 yùnsuàn (mathematical) operation
- 运行 運行 yun4xing2 yùnxíng movement; be in motion; run
- 酝酿 醞釀 yun4niang4 yùnniàng mull over (an issue); hold a preliminary round of exploratory discussions
- 蕴藏 蘊藏 yun4cang2 yùncáng hold in store; contain untapped quantities
- 熨 熨 yun4 yùn iron; press
- 杂技 雜技 za2ji4 zájì acrobatics
- 杂交 雜交 za2jiao1 zájiāo create a hybrid; cross-fertilize
- 砸 砸 za2 zá to smash; to pound; to break; fail
- 咋 咋 za3 zǎ how/why (contraction of 怎么)
- 灾难 災難 zai1nan4 zāinàn disaster; catastrophe
- 栽培 栽培 zai1pei2 zāipéi grow; educate; cultivate
- 宰 宰 zai3 zǎi slaughter; butcher; govern; rule; imperial official in dynastic China
- 再接再厉 再接再厲 zai4jie1zai4li4 zàijiēzàilì continue the struggle; persist; unremitting efforts
- 在意 在意 zai4 yi4 zài yì care about; mind; care
- 攒 攢 zan3 zǎn save; hoard
- 暂且 暫且 zan4qie3 zànqiě for the moment; for the time being; temporarily
- 赞叹 贊歎 zan4tan4 zàntàn sigh or grasp in admiration; highly praise
- 赞助 贊助 zan4zhu4 zànzhù support; sponsor
- 遭受 遭受 zao1shou4 zāoshòu suffer; suffering; be subjected to (something unfortunate)
- 遭殃 遭殃 zao1 yang1 zāo yāng to suffer a calamity; go through a disaster
- 遭遇 遭遇 zao1yu4 zāoyù befall; suffer; encounter
- 糟蹋 糟蹋 zao1ta4 zāotà waste; ruin; wreck; spoil; slander
- 造型 造型 zao4xing2 zàoxíng make a model; to mold
- 噪音 噪音 zao4yin1 zàoyīn uproar; rumble; noise; static
- 责怪 責怪 ze2guai4 zéguài blame; rebuke
- 贼 賊 zei2 zéi thief
- 增添 增添 zeng1tian1 zēngtiān add to; increase
- 赠送 贈送 zeng4song4 zèngsòng give as a present
- 扎 紮 zha1 zhā to prick; push a needle into; penetrating
- 扎实 紮實 zha1shi zhāshi strong; sturdy; practical
- 渣 渣 zha1 zhā dregs; slag
- 眨 眨 zha3 zhǎ wink; blink
- 诈骗 詐騙 zha4pian4 zhàpiàn defraud; swindle; blackmail
- 摘要 摘要 zhai1yao4 zhāiyào summary; abstract
- 债券 債券 zhai4quan4 zhàiquàn bond
- 沾光 沾光 zhan1 guang1 zhān guāng bask in the light; benefit from association with sth.; reflected glory
- 瞻仰 瞻仰 zhan1yang3 zhānyǎng look at with reverence; admire
- 斩钉截铁 斬釘截鐵 zhan3 ding1 jie2 tie3 zhǎn dīng jié tiě to chop the nail and slice the iron (idiom); resolute and decisive; definitely
- 展示 展示 zhan3shi4 zhǎnshì open up; reveal; to display
- 展望 展望 zhan3wang4 zhǎnwàng outlook; prospect; to look ahead; look forward to
- 展现 展現 zhan3xian4 zhǎnxiàn come out; emerge; express; show
- 崭新 嶄新 zhan3xin1 zhǎnxīn brand new
- 占据 占據 zhan4ju4 zhànjù occupy; hold; inhabit
- 占领 占領 zhan4ling3 zhànlǐng occupy (a territory); capture; seize
- 战斗 戰鬥 zhan4dou4 zhàndòu to fight; to battle; to struggle
- 战略 戰略 zhan4lüe4 zhànlüè strategy
- 战术 戰術 zhan4shu4 zhànshù (military) tactics
- 战役 戰役 zhan4yi4 zhànyì military campaign; battle
- 章程 章程 zhang1cheng2 zhāngchéng written rules; statute; regulations; charter of a corporation
- 帐篷 帳篷 zhang4peng zhàngpeng tent
- 障碍 障礙 zhang4’ai4 zhàng’ài barrier; obstacle
- 招标 招標 zhao1biao1 zhāobiāo to beckon; to invite bids
- 招收 招收 zhao1shou1 zhāoshōu recruit; take in; to hire
- 朝气蓬勃 朝氣蓬勃 zhao1 qi4 peng2 bo2 zhāo qì péng bó full of youthful energy (idiom); full of vigour and vitality; energetic; spirited; a bright spark
- 着迷 著迷 zhao2mi2 zháomí to be fascinated
- 沼泽 沼澤 zhao3ze2 zhǎozé marsh; swamp; glade; wetlands
- 照样 照樣 zhao4yang4 zhàoyàng as before; (same) as usual
- 照耀 照耀 zhao4yao4 zhàoyào to shine; illuminate
- 折腾 折騰 zhe1teng zhēteng toss from side to side (e.g. sleeplessly); do something over and over again; cause suffering; play crazy; screw around
- 遮挡 遮擋 zhe1dang3 zhēdǎng shelter from; keep out
- 折 折 zhe2 zhé to break; to fracture; convert into; to fold
- 折磨 折磨 zhe2mo zhémo persecute; to torture
- 侦探 偵探 zhen1tan4 zhēntàn detective
- 珍贵 珍貴 zheng1ui4 zhēnguì precious
- 珍稀 珍稀 zhen1xi1 zhēnxī rare; precious and uncommon
- 珍珠 珍珠 zhen1zhu1 zhēnzhū pearl
- 真理 真理 zhen1li3 zhēnlǐ truth
- 真相 真相 zhen1xiang4 zhēnxiàng the actual facts; reality
- 真挚 真摯 zhen1zhi4 zhēnzhì sincere; sincerity; genuine
- 斟酌 斟酌 zhen1zhuo2 zhēnzhuó Consider; deliberate
- 枕头 枕頭 zhen3tou zhěntou pillow
- 阵地 陣地 zhen4di4 zhèndì position; battlefront
- 阵容 陣容 zhen4rong2 zhènróng line-up; troop arrangement
- 振奋 振奮 zhen4fen4 zhènfèn stir oneself up; raise one’s spirits; inspire
- 振兴 振興 zhen4xing1 zhènxīng develop vigorously; promote; revive; revitalize; invigorate; re-energize
- 震撼 震撼 zhen4han4 zhènhàn to shake
- 震惊 震驚 zhen4jing1 zhènjīng shock; astonish; amaze
- 镇定 鎮定 zhen4ding4 zhèndìng cool; calm; unperturbed
- 镇静 鎮靜 zhen4jing4 zhènjìng calm; cool; tranquil
- 正月 正月 zheng1yue4 zhēngyuè the first month of the lunar calendar
- 争端 爭端 zheng1duan1 zhēngduān dispute; controversy; conflict
- 争夺 爭奪 zheng1duo2 zhēngduó fight over
- 争气 爭氣 zheng1 qi4 zhēng qì work hard for sth.; determined not to fall short
- 争先恐后 爭先恐後 zheng1 xian1 kong3 hou4 zhēng xiān kǒng hòu striving to be first; compete with each other
- 争议 爭議 zheng1yi4 zhēngyì controversy; dispute; contention
- 征服 征服 zheng1fu2 zhēngfú conquer; subdue
- 征收 征收 zheng1shou1 zhēngshōu levy (fine); impose (tariff)
- 挣扎 掙紮 zheng1zha2 zhēngzhá to struggle
- 蒸发 蒸發 zheng1fa1 zhēngfā evaporate; evaporation
- 整顿 整頓 zheng3dun4 zhěngdùn organize; consolidate
- 正当 正當 zheng4 dang1 zhèng dāng timely; just when, (dàng) proper
- 正负 正負 zheng4fu4 zhèngfù positive and negative; plus-minus
- 正规 正規 zheng4gui1 zhèngguī formal; regular; according to standards
- 正经 正經 zheng4jing zhèngjing decent; serious; standard; really
- 正气 正氣 zheng4qi4 zhèngqì healthy environment; healthy atmosphere
- 正义 正義 zheng4yi4 zhèngyì justice; righteous
- 正宗 正宗 zheng4zong1 zhèngzōng authentic, orthodox; old school
- 证实 證實 zheng4shi2 zhèngshí confirm; verify
- 证书 證書 zheng4shu1 zhèngshū certificate; credentials
- 郑重 鄭重 zheng4zhong4 zhèngzhòng serious; solemn
- 政策 政策 zheng4ce4 zhèngcè policy
- 政权 政權 zheng4quan2 zhèngquán regime; political power; authority
- 症状 症狀 zheng4zhuang4 zhèngzhuàng symptom (of an illness)
- 之际 之際 zhi1ji4 zhījì during; at the time of; the time when something happens
- 支撑 支撐 zhi1cheng1 zhīchēng support; prop up; crutch; brace
- 支出 支出 zhi1chu1 zhīchū spend; pay out; expense
- 支流 支流 zhi1liu2 zhīliú tributary; minor aspect; offshoot
- 支配 支配 zhi1pei4 zhīpèi to control
- 支援 支援 zhi1yuan2 zhīyuán to support; assist; aid
- 支柱 支柱 zhi1zhu4 zhīzhù pillar; prop; mainstay; backbone
- 枝 枝 zhi1 zhī branch; twig; (mw for sticks, rods, pencils)
- 知觉 知覺 zhi1jue2 zhījué perception; consciousness; feeling
- 知足常乐 知足常樂 zhi1zu2chang2le4 zhīzúchánglè content with what one has
- 脂肪 脂肪 zhi1fang2 zhīfáng body fat
- 执行 執行 zhi2xing2 zhíxíng implementation; carry out; execute
- 执着 執著 zhi2zhuo2 zhízhuó to refuse to change one’s viewpoint
- 直播 直播 zhi2bo1 zhíbō live broadcast (not recorded)
- 直径 直徑 zhi2jing4 zhíjìng diameter
- 侄子 侄子 zhi2zi zhízi nephew; brother’s son or daughter
- 值班 值班 zhi2 ban1 zhí bān be on duty; work a shift
- 职能 職能 zhin2eng2 zhínéng function; role
- 职位 職位 zhi2wei4 zhíwèi (professional) position
- 职务 職務 zhi2wu4 zhíwù post; a position; job; duties
- 殖民地 殖民地 zhi2min2di4 zhímíndì colony
- 指标 指標 zhi3biao1 zhǐbiāo target; norm; index; indicator
- 指定 指定 zhi3ding4 zhǐdìng appoint; designate
- 指甲 指甲 zhi3jia zhǐjia fingernail
- 指令 指令 zhi3ling4 zhǐlìng order; command; instruction
- 指南针 指南針 zhin3an2zhen1 zhǐnánzhēn compass
- 指示 指示 zhi3shi4 zhǐshì indicate; instruct; instructions
- 指望 指望 zhi3wang4 zhǐwàng hope for; count on; hope
- 指责 指責 zhi3ze2 zhǐzé to censure; criticize; find fault with
- 志气 志氣 zhi4qi4 zhìqì ambition; resolve; backbone; drive; spirit
- 制裁 制裁 zhi4cai2 zhìcái punish; (economic) sanctions
- 制服 制服 zhi4fu2 zhìfú uniform; to subdue; to bring under control
- 制约 制約 zhi4yue1 zhìyuē restrict; condition
- 制止 制止 zhi4zhi3 zhìzhǐ to curb; to put a stop to
- 治安 治安 zhi4’an1 zhì’ān law and order; public security
- 治理 治理 zhi4li3 zhìlǐ to bring under control; to govern; to manage
- 致辞 致辭 zhi4ci2 zhìcí make/deliver a speech
- 致力 致力 zhi4li4 zhìlì work for; devote one’s efforts
- 致使 致使 zhi4shi3 zhìshǐ cause; result in
- 智力 智力 zhi4li4 zhìlì intelligence; intellect
- 智能 智能 zhin4eng2 zhìnéng intelligent; capability; smart (phone, system, bomb, etc.)
- 智商 智商 zhi4shang1 zhìshāng IQ (intelligence quotient)
- 滞留 滯留 zhi4liu2 zhìliú detain; retention
- 中断 中斷 zhong1duan4 zhōngduàn interrupt; break off
- 中立 中立 zhong1li4 zhōnglì neutral; neutrality
- 中央 中央 zhong1yang1 zhōngyāng central; middle; center
- 忠诚 忠誠 zhong1cheng2 zhōngchéng honest; loyalty; devoted
- 忠实 忠實 zhong1shi2 zhōngshí faithful; dependable
- 终点 終點 zhong1dian3 zhōngdiǎn the end; end point; destination; finish line (in a race)
- 终究 終究 zhong1jiu1 zhōngjiū in the end; after all is said and done; eventually
- 终身 終身 zhong1shen1 zhōngshēn lifelong
- 终止 終止 zhong1zhi3 zhōngzhǐ stop; cease; terminate (legal)
- 衷心 衷心 zhong1xin1 zhōngxīn heartfelt; wholehearted; cordial
- 肿瘤 腫瘤 zhong3liu2 zhǒngliú tumor; neoplasm
- 种子 種子 zhong3zi zhǒngzi seed
- 种族 種族 zhong3zu2 zhǒngzú race; ethnicity
- 众所周知 衆所周知 zhong4 suo3 zhou1 zhi1 zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī as everyone knows; (saying) as is known to everyone
- 种植 種植 zhong4zhi2 zhòngzhí plant; grow; crop
- 重心 重心 zhong4xin1 zhòngxīn center of gravity; central core; main part
- 舟 舟 zhou1 zhōu boat (Kangxi radical 137)
- 州 州 zhou1 zhōu province; sub-prefecture; (United States) state
- 周边 周邊 zhou1bian1 zhōubiān surrounding
- 周密 周密 zhou1mi4 zhōumì meticulous; careful; thorough
- 周年 周年 zhou1nian2 zhōunián anniversary; annual
- 周期 周期 zhou1qi1 zhōuqī period; cycle; rhythm
- 周折 周折 zhou1zhe2 zhōuzhé setback; twists and turns; problem; complication
- 周转 周轉 zhou1zhuan3 zhōuzhuǎn turnover (in cash or personnel); have enough resources to cover a need
- 粥 粥 zhou1 zhōu porridge; congee; gruel
- 昼夜 晝夜 zhou4ye4 zhòuyè day and night; continuously without stop
- 皱纹 皺紋 zhou4wen2 zhòuwén wrinkle; furrow
- 株 株 zhu1 zhū stem; root; trunk; (mw for plants)
- 诸位 諸位 zhu1wei4 zhūwèi (pronoun) everyone; ladies and gentlemen
- 逐年 逐年 zhun2ian2 zhúnián year after year; on an annual basis
- 主办 主辦 zhu3ban4 zhǔbàn to host (a conference or sports event)
- 主导 主導 zhu3dao3 zhǔdǎo leading; dominant; guiding
- 主管 主管 zhu3guan3 zhǔguǎn person in charge of (a position, etc.); preside over; Chief Operating Officer (COO)
- 主流 主流 zhu3liu2 zhǔliú main stream (of a river); the essential point
- 主权 主權 zhu3quan2 zhǔquán sovereignty
- 主义 主義 zhu3yi4 zhǔyì -ism; ideology
- 拄 拄 zhu3 zhǔ post; lean on a stick; prop
- 嘱咐 囑咐 zhu3fu4 zhǔfù enjoin; to tell; exhort
- 助理 助理 zhu4li3 zhùlǐ assistant
- 助手 助手 zhu4shou3 zhùshǒu assistant; helper
- 住宅 住宅 zhu4zhai2 zhùzhái residence; tenement
- 注射 注射 zhu4she4 zhùshè injection; inject (medicine)
- 注视 注視 zhu4shi4 zhùshì watch attentively; gaze at; stare
- 注释 注釋 zhu4shi4 zhùshì annotate; annotation; note; make notes in the margin
- 注重 注重 zhu4zhong4 zhùzhòng pay attention; emphasize; put stress on
- 驻扎 駐紮 zhu4zha1 zhùzhā to station; to garrison (troops)
- 著作 著作 zhu4zuo4 zhùzuò work; book; writing
- 铸造 鑄造 zhu4zao4 zhùzào cast (pour metal into a mold)
- 拽 拽 zhuai4 zhuài drag; haul
- 专长 專長 zhuan1chang2 zhuāncháng specialty; special knowledge or ability
- 专程 專程 zhuan1cheng2 zhuānchéng special-purpose trip
- 专利 專利 zhuan1li4 zhuānlì patent
- 专题 專題 zhuan1ti2 zhuāntí special topic; questions; special matter or subject
- 砖 磚 zhuan1 zhuān brick
- 转达 轉達 zhuan3da2 zhuǎndá pass on; convey; communicate
- 转让 轉讓 zhuan3rang4 zhuǎnràng transfer (technology, good, etc.); make over
- 转移 轉移 zhuan3yi2 zhuǎnyí to shift; divert; migrate
- 转折 轉折 zhuan3zhe2 zhuǎnzhé turning point; shift in the trend of events; plot twist in a book
- 传记 傳記 zhuan4ji4 zhuànjì biography
- 庄稼 莊稼 zhuang1jia zhuāngjia farm crops
- 庄严 莊嚴 zhuang1yan2 zhuāngyán stately; dignified
- 庄重 莊重 zhuang1zhong4 zhuāngzhòng grave; solemn; dignified
- 装备 裝備 zhuang1bei4 zhuāngbèi equipment; to equip; to outfit
- 装卸 裝卸 zhuang1xie4 zhuāngxiè load and unload; to transfer
- 壮观 壯觀 zhuang4guan1 zhuàngguān spectacular; grand (of buildings, monuments, scenery, etc.)
- 壮丽 壯麗 zhuang4li4 zhuànglì magnificence; splendid; majestic
- 壮烈 壯烈 zhuang4lie4 zhuàngliè brave and honorable
- 幢 幢 zhuang4 zhuàng (mw for houses, buildings); tent
- 追悼 追悼 zhui1dao4 zhuīdào mourning; memorial (service, etc.)
- 追究 追究 zhui1jiu1 zhuījiū investigate; look into; find out
- 坠 墜 zhui4 zhuì fall; drop
- 准则 准則 zhun3ze2 zhǔnzé principle; standard or norm; criterion
- 卓越 卓越 zhuo2yue4 zhuóyuè distinction; excellence; splendid
- 着手 著手 zhuo2shou3 zhuóshǒu put one’s hand to; commence
- 着想 著想 zhuo2xiang3 zhuóxiǎng give consideration to; consider (other people’s) needs
- 着重 著重 zhuo2zhong4 zhuózhòng put emphasis on; to stress
- 琢磨 琢磨 zuo2mo zuómo ponder; (also zhuómó: to polish (gems or literary works))
- 姿态 姿態 zi1tai4 zītài attitude; posture; stance
- 资本 資本 zi1ben3 zīběn (Economics) capital; asset
- 资产 資産 zi1chan3 zīchǎn property; assets
- 资深 資深 zi1shen1 zīshēn experienced; senior
- 资助 資助 zi1zhu4 zīzhù subsidy; provide financial aid
- 滋润 滋潤 zi1run4 zīrùn quenched; moist
- 滋味 滋味 zi1wei4 zīwèi taste; flavor; the way one feels
- 子弹 子彈 zi3dan4 zǐdàn bullet; cartridge
- 自卑 自卑 zi4bei1 zìbēi feel inferior; be self-abased
- 自发 自發 zi4fa1 zìfā spontaneous; unprompted
- 自力更生 自力更生 zi4 li4 geng1 sheng1 zì lì gēng shēng (idiom) self reliance
- 自满 自滿 zi4man3 zìmǎn complacent; self-satisfied
- 自主 自主 zi4zhu3 zìzhǔ independent; to act for oneself; autonomous
- 宗教 宗教 zong1jiao4 zōngjiào religion
- 宗旨 宗旨 zong1zhi3 zōngzhǐ purpose; objective; aim; goal
- 棕色 棕色 zong1se4 zōngsè brown (the color)
- 踪迹 蹤迹 zong1ji4 zōngjì tracks; trail; footprint; trace; vestige
- 总而言之 總而言之 zong3er2yan2zhi1 zǒngéryánzhī in short; in a word
- 总和 總和 zong3he2 zǒnghé sum
- 纵横 縱橫 zong4heng2 zònghéng able to move unhindered; length and breadth
- 走廊 走廊 zou3lang2 zǒuláng corridor; hallway
- 走漏 走漏 zou3lou4 zǒulòu leak (information, liquid, etc); divulge; reveal
- 走私 走私 zou3 si1 zǒu sī smuggle; have an illicit affair
- 揍 揍 zou4 zòu (informal) beat; hit; (regional) smash; break
- 租赁 租賃 zu1lin4 zūlìn rent; lease
- 足以 足以 zu2yi3 zúyǐ sufficient to …; so much so that; sufficiently
- 阻碍 阻礙 zu3’ai4 zǔ’ài obstruct; hinder; impede
- 阻拦 阻攔 zu3lan2 zǔlán to stop; obstruct; block off
- 阻挠 阻撓 zun3ao2 zǔnáo thwart; to obstruct (something); stand in the way
- 祖父 祖父 zu3fu4 zǔfù paternal grandfather
- 祖国 祖國 zu3guo2 zǔguó homeland; motherland; fatherland
- 祖先 祖先 zu3xian1 zǔxiān ancestor; forbearer
- 钻研 鑽研 zuan1yan2 zuānyán study intensively; delve into
- 钻石 鑽石 zuan4shi2 zuànshí diamond
- 嘴唇 嘴唇 zui3chun2 zuǐchún lip
- 罪犯 罪犯 zui4fan4 zuìfàn criminal
- 尊严 尊嚴 zun1yan2 zūnyán dignity; sanctity; honor
- 遵循 遵循 zun1xun2 zūnxún follow; abide by
- 作弊 作弊 zuo4bi4 zuòbì practice fraud; cheat
- 作废 作廢 zuo4fei4 zuòfèi cancellation; delete; to nullify; to expire and thus lose validity
- 作风 作風 zuo4feng1 zuòfēng work style; way
- 作息 作息 zuo4xi1 zuòxī work and rest
- 座右铭 座右銘 zuo4you4ming2 zuòyòumíng motto
- 做主 做主 zuo4zhu3 zuòzhǔ decide; take the responsibility for a decision