HSK 5 vocabulary list: the official HSK5 word list

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HSK 5 is the penultimate step to pass HSK. Level 5 contains a test that lasts more than two hours, which will assess your ability to understand any type of content. For levels 3 and 4, the total score of the HSK 5 test is 300 points. In other words, each section will give you 100 points. You will be awarded a total of 180 points, then HSK level 5 will be verified. HSK5 applicants must be able to read Chinese newspapers or watch movies. So that's almost all the understanding necessary for everyday and professional life.

HSK 5 word list

哎 āi	hey!; (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation);
唉 āi	(interjection to express agreement or recognition); to sigh
爱护 ài hù	to take care of; to treasure; to cherish; to love and protect
爱惜 ài xī	to cherish; to treasure; to use sparingly
爱心 ài xīn	compassion; CL:片[pian4]
安慰 ān wèi	to comfort; to console; CL:个
安装 ān zhuāng	to install; to erect; to fix; to mount; installation
岸 àn	shore; bank; beach; coast; CL:個\|个[ge4]
暗 àn	dark; gloomy; hidden; secret; muddled; obscure; in the dark
熬夜 áo yè	to stay up late or all night;
把握 bǎ wò	to grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome)
摆 bǎi	to arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum
办理 bàn lǐ	to handle; to transact; to conduct
傍晚 bàng wǎn	in the evening; when night falls; towards evening; at night fall; at dusk
包裹 bāo guǒ	wrap up; bind up; bundle; parcel; package; CL:个
包含 bāo hán	to contain; to embody; to include
包括 bāo kuò	to comprise; to include; to involve; to incorporate; to consist of
薄 báo	thin; cold in manner; indifferent; weak; light; infertile
保持 bǎo chí	to keep; to maintain; to hold; to preserve
保存 bǎo cún	to conserve; to preserve; to keep; to save (a file etc) (computing)
保留 bǎo liú	to preserve; to maintain; to retain; to continue to have; to reserve; reservations; to hold back (approval or acceptance)
保险 bǎo xiǎn	insurance; to insure; safe; secure; be sure; be bound to; CL:份[fen4]
宝贝 bǎo bèi	treasured object; treasure; darling; baby; cowry; good-for-nothing or queer character
宝贵 bǎo guì	valuable; precious; value; treasure; set store by
报到 bào dào	to check in; to report for duty; to register
报道 bào dào	report; to report (new); CL:篇[pian1] ,份[fen4]
报告 bào gào	to inform; report; make known; speech; talk; lecture; CL:篇[pian1] ,份[fen4] ,个,通[tong4]
报社 bào shè	general office of a newspaper; newspaper office; CL:家[jia1]
抱怨 bào yuàn	to complain; to grumble
悲观 bēi guān	pessimistic
背 bèi	the back of a body or object; to turn one's back; to hide something from; to learn by heart; to recite from memory
背景 bèi jǐng	background; backdrop; context; CL:种[zhong3]
被子 bèi zi	quilt; CL:床[chuang2]
本科 běn kē	undergraduate course; undergraduate (adjective)
本领 běn lǐng	skill; ability; capability; CL:项[xiang4] ,个
本质 běn zhì	essence; nature; innate character; intrinsic quality
彼此 bǐ cǐ	each other; one another
比例 bǐ lì	proportion; scale
必然 bì rán	inevitable; certain; necessity
必要 bì yào	necessary; essential; indispensable; required
毕竟 bì jìng	after all; all in all; when all is said and done; in the final analysis
避免 bì miǎn	to avert; to prevent; to avoid; to refrain from
编辑 biān jí	to edit; to compile; editor; compiler
鞭炮 biān pào	firecrackers; a string of small firecrackers; CL:枚[mei2]
便 biàn	convenient; as convenient; ordinary; plain; when the chance arises; handy; easy; informal; simple; so; thus; to relieve oneself; to urinate; to defecate; equivalent to 就: then; in that case; even if; soon afterwards
辩论 biàn lùn	debate; argument; to argue over; CL:场[chang3] ,次[ci4]
标点 biāo diǎn	punctuation; a punctuation mark; to punctuate; CL:个
标志 biāo zhì	sign; mark; symbol; symbolize; to indicate; to mark
表达 biǎo dá	to voice (an opinion); to express; to convey
表面 biǎo miàn	surface; face; outside; appearance
表明 biǎo míng	to make clear; to make known; to state clearly; to indicate; known
表情 biǎo qíng	(facial) expression; to express one's feelings; expression
表现 biǎo xiàn	to show; to show off; to display; to manifest; expression; manifestation; show; display; performance (at work etc)
冰激凌 bīng jī líng	ice cream;
病毒 bìng dú	virus
播放 bō fàng	to broadcast; to transmit
玻璃 bō li	glass; nylon; plastic; CL:张[zhang1] ,块[kuai4]
博物馆 bó wù guǎn	museum
脖子 bó zi	neck; CL:个
不断 bú duàn	unceasing; uninterrupted; continuous; constant
不见得 bú jiàn de	not necessarily; not likely
不耐烦 bú nài fán	impatience; impatient
不要紧 bú yào jǐn	unimportant; not serious; it doesn't matter; never mind; it looks all right; but
补充 bǔ chōng	to replenish; to supplement; to complement; additional; supplementary; CL:个
不安 bù ān	unpeaceful; unstable; uneasy; disturbed; restless; worried
不得了 bù dé liǎo	disastrous; desperately serious; extremely; exceedingly
不然 bù rán	not so; no; or else; otherwise; if not
不如 bù rú	not equal to; not as good as; inferior to; it would be better to
不足 bù zú	insufficient; lacking; deficiency; not enough; inadequate; not worth; cannot; should not
布 bù	cloth; to declare; to announce; to spread; to make known
步骤 bù zhòu	step; move; measure
部门 bù mén	department; branch; section; division; CL:个
财产 cái chǎn	property; assets; estate; CL:笔[bi3]
彩虹 cǎi hóng	rainbow
踩 cǎi	to step on; to tread; to stamp; to press a pedal; to pedal (a bike)
采访 cǎi fǎng	to interview; to gather news; to hunt for and collect; to cover
采取 cǎi qǔ	to adopt or carry out (measures, policies, course of action); to take
参考 cān kǎo	reference; to consult; to refer; consultation
参与 cān yù	to participate (in sth)
惭愧 cán kuì	ashamed; be ashamed
操场 cāo chǎng	playground; sports field; drill ground; CL:个
操心 cāo xīn	to worry about
册 cè	booklet; book; classifier for books
测验 cè yàn	test; to test; CL:次[ci4] ,个
曾经 céng jīng	once; already; former; previously; ever; (past tense marker used before verb or clause)
叉子 chā zi	fork; CL:把[ba3]
差距 chā jù	disparity; gap
插 chā	to insert; stick in; pierce; to take part in; to interfere; to interpose
拆 chāi	to tear open; to tear down; to tear apart; to open
产品 chǎn pǐn	goods; merchandise; product; CL:个
产生 chǎn shēng	to arise; to come into being; to come about; to give rise to; to bring into being; to bring about; to produce; to engender; to generate; to appear; appearance; emergence; generation; production; yield
常识 cháng shí	common sense; general knowledge; CL:门[men2]
长途 cháng tú	long distance
抄 chāo	to copy; to plagiarize; to search and seize; to go; to transcribe; to take a shortcut; to search and confiscate
超级 chāo jí	transcending; high grade; super-; ultra-
朝 cháo	imperial or royal court; government; dynasty; reign of a sovereign or emperor; court or assembly held by a sovereign or emperor; to make a pilgrimage to; facing; towards
潮湿 cháo shī	moist; damp
吵 chǎo	to make a noise; noisy; to disturb by making a noise
吵架 chǎo jià	to quarrel; to have a row; CL:顿[dun4]
炒 chǎo	pan-fry; to fry; fried; sauté
车库 chē kù	garage
车厢 chē xiāng	carriage; CL:节[jie2]
彻底 chè dǐ	thorough; thoroughly; complete
沉默 chén mò	taciturn; silent; uncommunicative
趁 chèn	to avail oneself of; to take advantage of
称 chēng	to weigh; to state; to name; name; appellation; to praise
称呼 chēng hu	to call; to address as; appellation
称赞 chēng zàn	to praise; to acclaim; to commend; to compliment
成分 chéng fèn	composition; make-up; ingredient; element; component; one's social status; CL:个
成果 chéng guǒ	result; achievement; gain; profit; CL:个
成就 chéng jiù	accomplishment; success; attain a result; achievement; CL:个
成立 chéng lì	to establish; to set up; to be tenable; to hold water
成人 chéng rén	adult;
成熟 chéng shú	mature; ripe
成语 chéng yǔ	Chinese set expression of 4 characters or two couplets of 4 characters each: expression often alluding to a story or historical quotation; idiom; proverb; saying; adage; set expression; CL:条[tiao2] ,本[ben3] ,句[ju4]
成长 chéng zhǎng	to mature; to grow; growth
承担 chéng dān	to undertake; to assume (responsibility etc)
承认 chéng rèn	to admit; to concede; to recognize; recognition (diplomatic, artistic etc); to acknowledge
承受 chéng shòu	to bear; to support; to inherit
程度 chéng dù	degree (level or extent); level; CL:个
程序 chéng xù	procedures; sequence; order; computer program
诚恳 chéng kěn	sincere; honest; cordial
吃亏 chī kuī	to suffer losses; to come to grief; to lose out; to get the worst of it; to be at a disadvantage; unfortunately
持续 chí xù	to continue; to persist; sustainable; preservation
池塘 chí táng	pool; pond
迟早 chí zǎo	sooner or later
尺子 chǐ zi	rule; ruler (measuring instrument); CL:把[ba3]
翅膀 chì bǎng	wing; CL:个,对[dui4]
充电器 chōng diàn qì	battery charger
充分 chōng fèn	full; abundant
充满 chōng mǎn	full of; brimming with; very full; permeated
冲 chōng	(of water) to dash against; to mix with water; to infuse; to rinse; to flush; to develop (a film); to rise in the air; to clash; to collide with
重复 chóng fù	to repeat; to duplicate; CL:个
宠物 chǒng wù	house pet
抽屉 chōu ti	drawer
抽象 chōu xiàng	abstract
丑 chǒu	clown; disgraceful; surname Chou; 2nd earthly branch: 1-3 a.m., 12th solar month (6th January to 3rd February); year of the Ox
臭 chòu	stench; stink; smelly; to smell (bad)
出版 chū bǎn	to publish; to come off the press; to put out
出口 chū kǒu	an exit; to speak; to export; (of a ship) to leave port; CL:个
出色 chū sè	remarkable; outstanding
出示 chū shì	to show; to take out and show to others; to display;
出席 chū xí	to attend; to participate; present
初级 chū jí	junior; primary
除非 chú fēi	only if (..., or otherwise,...); only when; only in the case that; unless
除夕 chú xī	(New Year's) Eve
处理 chǔ lǐ	to handle; to treat; to deal with; to process; CL:个
传播 chuán bō	to propagate; to disseminate; to spread
传染 chuán rǎn	to infect; contagious
传说 chuán shuō	legend; folklore; tradition; it is said; they say that...
传统 chuán tǒng	tradition; traditional; convention; conventional; CL:个
窗帘 chuāng lián	window curtains
闯 chuǎng	to rush; to charge; to dash; to break through; to temper oneself (through battling hardships)
创造 chuàng zào	to create; to bring about; to produce; CL:个
吹 chuī	to blow; to play a wind instrument; to blast; to puff; to boast; to brag; to end in failure; to fall through
词汇 cí huì	vocabulary; list of words (e.g. for language teaching purposes)
辞职 cí zhí	to resign
此外 cǐ wài	besides; in addition; moreover; furthermore
刺激 cì jī	to irritate; to provoke; to upset; to stimulate; to excite; irritant
次要 cì yào	secondary
匆忙 cōng máng	hasty; hurried
从此 cóng cǐ	from now on; since then; henceforth
从而 cóng ér	thus; thereby
从前 cóng qián	previously; formerly; once upon a time
从事 cóng shì	to go for; to engage in; to undertake; to deal with; to handle; to do
粗糙 cū cāo	crude; gruff; rough; coarse;
促进 cù jìn	to promote (an idea or cause); to advance; boost
促使 cù shǐ	to induce; to promote; to urge; to impel; to bring about; to provoke; to drive (sb to do sth); to catalyze; to actuate; to contribute to (some development)
醋 cù	vinegar; acid; jealousy (in love rivalry)
催 cuī	to urge; to press; to prompt; to rush sb; to hasten sth; to expedite
存在 cún zài	to exist; to be
措施 cuò shī	measure; step (to be taken); CL:个
答应 dā ying	to agree; to promise; to reply; to respond
达到 dá dào	to reach; to achieve; to attain
打工 dǎ gōng	to have a part time job; to do manual work
打交道 dǎ jiāo dào	to come into contact with; to have dealings
打喷嚏 dǎ pēn tì	to sneeze
打听 dǎ ting	to ask about; to inquire about
大方 dà fāng	generous; tasteful; stylish; easy-mannered
大厦 dà shà	large building; edifice; mansion; CL:座[zuo4]
大象 dà xiàng	elephant; CL:只[zhi1]
大型 dà xíng	large scale; wide scale; broad scale
呆 dāi	foolish; stupid; expressionless; blank; to stay
代表 dài biǎo	representative; delegate; to represent; to stand for; on behalf of; in the name of; CL:位[wei4],个, 名[ming2]
代替 dài tì	instead; to replace; to substitute (X for Y, or a number in an algebraic expression)
待遇 dài yù	treatment; pay; wages; status; salary
贷款 dài kuǎn	a loan; to provide a loan (e.g. bank); CL:笔[bi3]
单纯 dān chún	simple; pure; alone; merely
单调 dān diào	monotonous; uniform; unvarying
单独 dān dú	by oneself; alone; on one's own
单位 dān wèi	unit (to measure); work unit (one's workplace); group of people as a whole; CL:个
单元 dān yuán	unit (as an entity); element; entrance number
担任 dān rèn	to hold a governmental office or post; to assume office of; to take charge of; to serve as
耽误 dān wu	to delay; to hold-up; to waste time; to interfere with
胆小鬼 dǎn xiǎo guǐ	coward
淡 dàn	insipid; diluted; weak; mild; light in color; tasteless; fresh; indifferent; nitrogen
当地 dāng dì	local; in the locality
当心 dāng xīn	to take care; to look out
挡 dǎng	to resist; to obstruct; to hinder; to keep off; to block (a blow); to get in the way of; cover; gear
倒霉 dǎo méi	have bad luck; be out of luck
导演 dǎo yǎn	direct; director (film etc)
导致 dǎo zhì	to lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about
岛屿 dǎo yǔ	island
到达 dào dá	to reach; to arrive
道德 dào dé	virtue; morality; ethics; moral; CL:种[zhong3]
道理 dào lǐ	reason; argument; sense; principle; basis; justification; CL:个
登记 dēng jì	to register (one's name); to check in; enter one's name
等待 děng dài	wait for; await
等于 děng yú	to equal; to be tantamount to
滴 dī	a drop; to drip
敌人 dí rén	enemy; foe; CL:个
的确 dí què	really; indeed
地道 dì dao	real; pure; genuine; typical; well-done; thorough
地理 dì lǐ	geography
地区 dì qū	regional; local; district (not necessarily formal administrative unit); region; area; as suffix to city name, means prefecture or county (area administered by a prefecture level city or county level city); CL:个
地毯 dì tǎn	carpet; rug
地位 dì wèi	position; status; place; CL:个
地震 dì zhèn	earthquake
递 dì	to hand over; to pass on sth; to gradually increase or decrease; progressively
点心 diǎn xin	pastry; dimsum (in Cantonese cooking); dessert; light refreshments
电池 diàn chí	battery; CL:节[jie2] ,组[zu3]
电台 diàn tái	transmitter-receiver; broadcasting station; radio station; CL:个
钓 diào	to fish with a hook and bait
顶 dǐng	apex; crown of the head; top; roof; to carry on the head; to push to the top; to go against; most; to replace; to substitute; classifier for headwear, hats, veils etc; to agree or support (internet slang, similar to digg)
冻 dòng	to freeze; to feel very cold; aspic or jelly
动画片 dòng huà piān	cartoon; animation
洞 dòng	cave; hole; zero (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers); CL:个
豆腐 dòu fu	tofu; bean curd
逗 dòu	to tease; to play with
独立 dú lì	independent; independence; to stand alone
独特 dú tè	distinct; unique; having special characteristics
度过 dù guò	to spend; to pass: to get through; to survive
断 duàn	to break; to snap; to cut off; to give up or abstain from sth; to judge; (usu. used in the negative) absolutely, definitely,decidedly
堆 duī	to pile up; to heap up; pile (of things); a mass; heap; stack
兑换 duì huàn	to convert; to exchange
对比 duì bǐ	contrast; ratio; CL:个
对待 duì dài	to treat; treatment
对方 duì fāng	counterpart; other person involved; opposite side; other side; receiving party
对手 duì shǒu	opponent; adversary; rival; competitor
对象 duì xiàng	target; object; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend; CL:个
吨 dūn	ton
蹲 dūn	to crouch; to squat
顿 dùn	to pause; to stop; to lay out; to kowtow; to stamp; at once; classifier for meals, beating, tellings off etc: time, bout, spell, meal
多亏 duō kuī	thanks to; luckily
多余 duō yú	superfluous; unnecessary; surplus
朵 duǒ	earlobe
躲藏 duǒ cáng	to conceal oneself; to hide oneself; to take cover
恶劣 è liè	vile; nasty; of very poor quality
耳环 ěr huán	earring; CL:只[zhi1] ,对[dui4]
发表 fā biǎo	to publish; to issue; to put out; to issue (a statement);
发愁 fā chóu	to worry; to fret; to be anxious; to become sad
发达 fā dá	developed (country etc); flourishing; to develop
发抖 fā dǒu	to tremble; to shake; to shiver; to shudder; tremulous
发挥 fā huī	to display; to exhibit; to bring out implicit or innate qualities; to express (a thought or moral); to develop (an idea); to elaborate (on a theme)
发明 fā míng	to invent; invention; CL:个
发票 fā piào	invoice; receipt or bill for purchase
发言 fā yán	to make a speech; statement; utterance
罚款 fá kuǎn	(impose a) fine; penalty; fine (monetary)
法院 fǎ yuàn	court of law; court
翻 fān	to turn over; to flip over; to overturn; to rummage through; to translate; to decode
繁荣 fán róng	prosperous; booming (economy)
反而 fǎn ér	instead; on the contrary; contrary (to expectations)
反复 fǎn fù	repeatedly; over and over
反应 fǎn yìng	to react; to respond; reaction; response; reply; chemical reaction; CL:个
反映 fǎn yìng	to mirror; to reflect; mirror image; reflection; fig. to report; to make known; to render; used erroneously for 反应, response or reaction
反正 fǎn zhèng	to put things back in order; to return to the correct path; in any event; come what may; whatever happens (I'm still sure it's right); anyway
范围 fàn wéi	limit; range; scope; extent; CL:个
方 fāng	square; power or involution (mathematics); upright; honest; fair and square; direction; side; party (to a contract, dispute etc); place; method; prescription (medicine); upright or honest; just when; only or just; classifier for square things; abbr. for square or cubic meter
方案 fāng àn	plan (for action); program (for action etc); proposal; proposed bill; CL:个
方式 fāng shì	way (of life); pattern; style; mode; manner; CL:个
妨碍 fáng ài	to hinder; to obstruct
仿佛 fǎng fú	to seem; as if; alike; similar
非 fēi	non-; not-; un-; abbr. for Africa 非洲; wrong; evil-doing; insist on; simply must
肥皂 féi zào	soap; CL:块[kuai4] ,条[tiao2]
废话 fèi huà	nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words; You don't say!; No kidding! (gently sarcastic)
分别 fēn bié	to part or leave each other; to distinguish; difference; in different ways; differently; separately or individually
分布 fēn bù	distributed; to distribute
分配 fēn pèi	to assign; to allocate; to distribute
分手 fēn shǒu	to part company; to split up; to break up
分析 fēn xī	to analyze; analysis; CL:个
纷纷 fēn fēn	one after another; in succession; one by one; continuously; diverse; in profusion; numerous and confused; pell-mell
奋斗 fèn dòu	to strive; to struggle; to fight: struggle
疯狂 fēng kuáng	crazy; frantic; madness; extreme popularity
风格 fēng gé	style; maneer; mode
风景 fēng jǐng	scenery; landscape; CL:个
风俗 fēng sú	social custom; CL:个
风险 fēng xiǎn	risk; venture; hazard
讽刺 fěng cì	to satirize; to mock; irony; satire; sarcasm
否定 fǒu dìng	to negate; negative (answer); CL:个
否认 fǒu rèn	to deny; to declare to be untrue
幅 fú	width; roll; classifier for textiles or pictures
扶 fú	to support with hand; to help sb up; to help
服装 fú zhuāng	clothing; dress; costume; clothes; CL:身[shen1]
辅导 fǔ dǎo	to coach; to tutor; to give advice (in study)
复制 fù zhì	to duplicate; to make a copy of; to copy; to reproduce; to clone
妇女 fù nv3	woman
改革 gǎi gé	to reform; reform; CL:个
改进 gǎi jìn	to improve; to make better; CL:个
改善 gǎi shàn	to make better; to improve; CL:个
改正 gǎi zhèng	to correct; to amend; to put right; correction; CL:个
概括 gài kuò	to summarize; to generalize; briefly; CL:个
概念 gài niàn	concept; idea; CL:个
盖 gài	lid; to cover; canopy; to build
干脆 gān cuì	straightforward; clear-cut; blunt (e.g. statement); you might as well; simply
干燥 gān zào	to dry (of weather, paint, cement etc); desiccation; dull; uninteresting; arid
感激 gǎn jī	to express thanks; grateful; moved to gratitude
感受 gǎn shòu	to sense; perception; to feel (through the senses); a feeling; an impression; an experience
感想 gǎn xiǎng	impressions; reflections; thoughts; CL:通[tong4] ,个
赶紧 gǎn jǐn	to hurry up; hurriedly
赶快 gǎn kuài	immediately; at once;
干活儿 gàn huó r	to work manually; manual labor
钢铁 gāng tiě	steel; strong; firm; staunch
高档 gāo dàng	superior quality; high grade; top grade
高级 gāo jí	high level; high grade; advanced; high-ranking
搞 gǎo	to do; to make; to go in for; to set up; to get hold of; to take care of
告别 gào bié	to leave; to bid farewell to; to say good-bye to
格外 gé wài	especially; particularly
隔壁 gé bì	next door; neighbor
个别 gè bié	individual; specific; respective; just one or two
个人 gè rén	individual; personal; oneself
个性 gè xìng	individuality; personality
各自 gè zì	each; respective; apiece
根 gēn	root; basis; classifier for long slender objects, e.g. cigarettes, guitar strings; CL:条[tiao2]; radical (chemistry)
根本 gēn běn	fundamental; basic; root; simply; absolutely (not); (not) at all; CL:个
公布 gōng bù	to announce; to make public; to publish
公开 gōng kāi	public; to publish; to make public
公平 gōng píng	fair; impartial
公寓 gōng yù	apartment building; block of flats; CL:套[tao4]
公元 gōng yuán	(year) AD; Christian era
公主 gōng zhǔ	princess
功能 gōng néng	function; capability
工厂 gōng chǎng	factory; plant; CL:家[jia1] ,座[zuo4]
工程师 gōng chéng shī	engineer; CL:个,位[wei4] ,名[ming2]
工具 gōng jù	tool; instrument; utensil; means (to achieve a goal etc)
工人 gōng rén	worker; CL:个,名[ming2]
工业 gōng yè	industry; CL:种[zhong3]
恭喜 gōng xǐ	congratulations; greetings;
贡献 gòng xiàn	to contribute; to dedicate; to devote; contribution; CL:个
沟通 gōu tōng	communicate
构成 gòu chéng	to constitute; to form; to compose; to make up; to configure (computing)
姑姑 gū gu	paternal aunt; CL:个
姑娘 gū niang	young woman; young lady; girl; daughter; CL:个
古代 gǔ dài	ancient times; olden times
古典 gǔ diǎn	classical
股票 gǔ piào	share; stock (market)
骨头 gǔ tou	bone; strong character; CL:根[gen1] ,块[kuai4]
鼓舞 gǔ wǔ	heartening (news); boost (morale); CL:个
鼓掌 gǔ zhǎng	to applaud; to clap
固定 gù dìng	fixed; set; regular
挂号 guà hào	to register (at a hospital); to send by registered mail
乖 guāi	well-behaved; (of a child) obedient; clever; shrewd; alert; perverse; contrary to reason; irregular; abnormal
拐弯 guǎi wān	to go round a curve; to turn a corner; fig. a new direction
怪不得 guài bu de	lit. you can't blame it!; no wonder!; so that's why!
关闭 guān bì	to close; to shut
官 guān	official; government; organ of body; CL:个
观察 guān chá	to observe; to watch; to survey; to examine; observation; view; perspective; CL:个
观点 guān diǎn	point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; CL:个
观念 guān niàn	thought; notion; concept; sense; views; ideology; general impressions
管子 guǎn zǐ	tube; pipe; drinking straw; CL:根[gen1]
冠军 guàn jūn	champion; CL:个
光滑 guāng hua	glossy; sleek; smooth
光临 guāng lín	(honorific) Welcome!; You honor us with your presence.; It is an honor to have you.
光明 guāng míng	illumination; light; radiance (esp. glory of Buddha etc); fig. bright prospect; openhearted
光盘 guāng pán	compact disc; CD or DVD; CD ROM; CL:片[pian4] ,张[zhang1]
广场 guǎng chǎng	a public square (e.g. Tiananmen Square); plaza; CL:个
广大 guǎng dà	(of an area) vast or extensive; large-scale; widespread; (of people) numerous
广泛 guǎng fàn	extensive; wide range
归纳 guī nà	to sum up; to summarize; to conclude from facts; induction (method of deduction in logic)
规矩 guī ju	established practice; rule; customs; practices; fig. upright and honest; well-behaved; lit. compass and set square
规律 guī lv4	rule (e.g. of science); law of behavior; regular pattern; rhythm; discipline
规模 guī mó	scale; scope; extent; CL:个
规则 guī zé	regulation; rule; rules and regulations
柜台 guì tái	sales counter; front desk; bar
滚 gǔn	to roll; to get away; to boil; get lost (imperative); take a hike
锅 guō	pan; pot; boiler; CL:口[kou3] ,只[zhi1]
国庆节 guó qìng jié	PRC National Day (October 1st)
国王 guó wáng	king; CL:個\|个[ge4];
果然 guǒ rán	sure enough; as expected; really
果实 guǒ shí	fruit (from work); results; gains
过分 guò fèn	excessive; undue; overly
过敏 guò mǐn	to be allergic; allergy
过期 guò qī	to be overdue; to exceed the time limit; to expire (as in expiration date)
哈 hā	laughter; yawn; abbr. for Kazakhstan
海关 hǎi guān	customs (i.e. border crossing inspection); CL:个
海鲜 hǎi xiān	seafood
喊 hǎn	to yell; to call; to cry; to shout
行业 háng yè	industry; business
豪华 háo huá	luxurious
好客 hào kè	hospitality; to treat guests well; to enjoy having guests; hospitable; friendly
好奇 hào qí	inquisitive; curious
何必 hé bì	there is no need; why should
何况 hé kuàng	much less; let alone
合法 hé fǎ	lawful; legitimate; legal
合理 hé lǐ	rational; reasonable; fair
合同 hé tong	(business) contract; CL:个
合影 hé yǐng	joint photo; group photo
合作 hé zuò	to cooperate; to collaborate; to work together; cooperation; CL:个
和平 hé píng	peace
核心 hé xīn	core; nucleus
恨 hèn	to hate; to regret
猴子 hóu zi	monkey; CL:只[zhi1]
后背 hòu bèi	the back (human anatomy); the back part of sth;
后果 hòu guǒ	consequences; aftermath
呼吸 hū xī	to breathe
忽然 hū rán	suddenly; all of a sudden
忽视 hū shì	to neglect; to ignore
壶 hú	pot; classifier for bottled liquid
糊涂 hú tu	muddled; silly; confused
胡说 hú shuō	to talk nonsense; drivel
胡同 hú tòng	lane; alley; CL:条[tiao2]
蝴蝶 hú dié	butterfly; CL:只[zhi1]
花生 huā shēng	peanut; groundnut; CL:粒[li4]
华裔 huá yì	ethnic Chinese; non-Chinese citizen of Chinese ancestry
滑 huá	to slip; to slide; smooth; slippery; cunning;
划 huà	to row; to paddle; profitable; worth (the effort); it pays (to do sth);
化学 huà xué	chemistry; chemical
话题 huà tí	subject (of a talk or conversation); topic
怀念 huái niàn	to cherish the memory of; to think of; reminisce
怀孕 huái yùn	pregnant; to have conceived; gestation; pregnancy
缓解 huǎn jiě	to ease; to help relieve (a crisis)
幻想 huàn xiǎng	delusion; fantasy
慌张 huāng zhāng	confused; flustered
黄金 huáng jīn	gold
恢复 huī fù	to reinstate; to resume; to restore; to recover; to regain; to rehabilitate
挥 huī	to wave; to brandish; to wipe away; to command; to conduct; to scatter; to disperse
灰 huī	ash; dust; lime; gray; discouraged; dejected
灰尘 huī chén	dust
灰心 huī xīn	lose heart; be discouraged
汇率 huì lv4	exchange rate
婚礼 hūn lǐ	wedding ceremony; wedding
婚姻 hūn yīn	matrimony; wedding; marriage; CL:次[ci4]
活跃 huó yuè	active; vigorous
伙伴 huǒ bàn	partner; companion; comrade
火柴 huǒ chái	match (for lighting fire); CL:根[gen1] ,盒[he2]
或许 huò xǔ	perhaps; maybe
基本 jī běn	basic; fundamental; main; elementary
机器 jī qì	machine; CL:台[tai2] ,部[bu4] ,个
激烈 jī liè	intense; acute; fierce
肌肉 jī ròu	muscle; flesh
及格 jí gé	to pass a test
急忙 jí máng	hastily
急诊 jí zhěn	emergency call; emergency (medical) treatment;
极其 jí qí	extremely
集合 jí hé	a congregation; to gather; a set
集体 jí tǐ	collective; social; team; CL:个
集中 jí zhōng	to concentrate; to centralize; to focus; centralized; concentrated; to put together
寂寞 jì mò	lonely; lonesome
系领带 jì lǐng dài	tie one's necktie
纪录 jì lù	record (sports, written account); note
纪律 jì lv4	discipline
纪念 jì niàn	to commemorate; to remember; CL:个
计算 jì suàn	to count; to calculate; to compute; CL:个
记录 jì lù	to take notes; keep the minutes; record; CL:个
记忆 jì yì	memories; remember; memory; CL:个
嘉宾 jiā bīn	esteemed guest; honored guest
夹子 jiā zi	clip; clamp; tongs; folder; wallet
家庭 jiā tíng	family; household; CL:户[hu4] ,个
家务 jiā wù	household duties; housework
家乡 jiā xiāng	hometown; native place; CL:个
假如 jiǎ rú	supposing; if
假设 jiǎ shè	hypothesis; conjecture; suppose that
假装 jiǎ zhuāng	to feign; to pretend
甲 jiǎ	first (in a list, as a party to a contract, in terms of quality etc); first of the ten heavenly stems 十天十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; (used for an unspecified person or thing); armor plating; shell or carapace; (of the fingers or toes) nail; bladed leather or metal armor (old); ranking system used in the Imperial examinations (old); civil administration unit (old)
价值 jià zhí	value; worth; fig. values (ethical, cultural etc); CL:个
嫁 jià	(of a woman) to marry; to marry off a daughter; to shift (blame etc)
驾驶 jià shǐ	to pilot (ship, airplane etc); to drive
兼职 jiān zhí	to hold concurrent posts; part-time; concurrent job; moonlighting
坚决 jiān jué	firm; resolute; determined
坚强 jiān qiáng	staunch; strong
肩膀 jiān bǎng	shoulder
艰巨 jiān jù	arduous; terrible (task); very difficult; formidable
艰苦 jiān kǔ	difficult; hard; arduous
剪刀 jiǎn dāo	scissors; CL:把[ba3]
捡 jiǎn	to pick up; to collect; to gather
简历 jiǎn lì	Curriculum Vitae (CV); résumé (resume); biographical notes
简直 jiǎn zhí	simply; at all; practically
健身 jiàn shēn	to exercise; to keep fit; to work out; physical exercise;
建立 jiàn lì	to establish; to set up; to found; to build
建设 jiàn shè	to build; to construct; construction; constructive
建筑 jiàn zhù	building; to construct; Taiwan pr. jian4 zhu2; CL:个
键盘 jiàn pán	keyboard
讲究 jiǎng jiu	to pay particular attention to; exquisite; aesthetic
讲座 jiǎng zuò	a course of lectures; CL:个
酱油 jiàng yóu	soy sauce
交换 jiāo huàn	to exchange; to swap; to switch (telecom); commutative (math); to commute
交际 jiāo jì	communication; social intercourse
交往 jiāo wǎng	to associate; to contact; association; contact
浇 jiāo	to pour liquid; to irrigate (using waterwheel); to water; to cast (molten metal); to mold
胶水 jiāo shuǐ	glue
狡猾 jiǎo huá	crafty; cunning; sly
角度 jiǎo dù	angle; point of view
教材 jiào cái	teaching material; CL:本[ben3]
教练 jiào liàn	instructor; sports coach; trainer; CL:个,位[wei4] ,名[ming2]
教训 jiào xun	a lesson; a moral; to chide sb; to lecture sb
接触 jiē chù	to touch; to contact; access; in touch with
接待 jiē dài	to receive (a visitor); to admit (allow sb to enter)
接近 jiē jìn	near; close to
结实 jiē shi	rugged; sturdy
阶段 jiē duàn	stage; section; phase; period; CL:个
结构 jié gòu	structure; composition; makeup; architecture; CL:座[zuo4] ,个
结合 jié hé	to combine; to link; to integrate; binding; CL:次[ci4]
结论 jié lùn	conclusion; verdict; to conclude; to reach a verdict; CL:个
结账 jié zhàng	to pay the bill; to settle accounts
节省 jié shěng	saving; to save; to use sparingly; to cut down on
借口 jiè kǒu	to use as an excuse; on the pretext
届 jiè	to arrive at (place or time); period; to become due; classifier for events, meetings, elections, sporting fixtures etc
戒 jiè	to guard against; to exhort; to admonish or warn; to give up or stop doing sth; Buddhist monastic discipline; ring (for a finger);
戒指 jiè zhi	(finger) ring
金属 jīn shǔ	metal; CL:种[zhong3]
尽快 jǐn kuài	as quickly as possible; as soon as possible; with all speed
紧急 jǐn jí	urgent; emergency
谨慎 jǐn shèn	cautious; prudent
尽力 jìn lì	to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort
尽量 jìn liàng	as much as possible; to the greatest extent
近代 jìn dài	modern times
进步 jìn bù	progress; improvement; to improve; to progress; CL:个
进口 jìn kǒu	to import; imported
精力 jīng lì	energy
精神 jīng shén	spirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological; essence; gist; CL:个
经典 jīng diǎn	the classics; scriptures; classical
经商 jīng shāng	to trade; to carry out commercial activities; in business
经营 jīng yíng	to engage in (business etc); to run; to operate
酒吧 jiǔ bā	bar; pub; saloon; CL:家[jia1]
救 jiù	to rescue; to save; to assist
救护车 jiù hù chē	ambulance; CL:辆[liang4]
舅舅 jiù jiu	mother's brother; maternal uncle (informal); CL:个
居然 jū rán	unexpectedly; to one's surprise; go so far as to
桔子 jú zi	tangerine; CL:个,瓣[ban4]
俱乐部 jù lè bù	club (i.e. a group or organization); CL:个
具备 jù bèi	to possess; to have; equipped with; able to fulfill (conditions or requirements)
具体 jù tǐ	concrete; definite; specific
巨大 jù dà	huge; immense; very large; tremendous; gigantic; enormous
据说 jù shuō	it is said that; reportedly
捐 juān	to contribute; to donate; contribution; tax; to abandon
决赛 jué sài	finals (of a competition)
决心 jué xīn	determination; resolution; determined; firm and resolute; to make up one's mind; CL:个
绝对 jué duì	absolute; unconditional
角色 jué sè	persona; role; character in a novel
军事 jūn shì	military affairs; military matters; military
均匀 jūn yún	well-distributed; homogeneous; even
卡车 kǎ chē	truck; CL:辆[liang4]
开发 kāi fā	exploit (a resource); open up (for development); to develop
开放 kāi fàng	to lift (a ban or restriction); to open to the outside world (politics); to open for public use; to come into bloom (of flowers)
开幕式 kāi mù shì	opening ceremony
开水 kāi shuǐ	boiled water; boiling water
砍 kǎn	to chop; to cut down; to throw sth at sb
看不起 kàn bu qǐ	to look down upon; to despise
看望 kàn wàng	to visit; to pay a call to
靠 kào	to lean against or on; to stand by the side of; to come near to; to depend on; to trust; to fuck (vulgar); traditional military costume drama where the performers wear armor (old);
颗 kē	classifier for small spheres, pearls, corn grains, teeth, hearts, satellites etc
可见 kě jiàn	it can clearly be seen (that this is the case); it is (thus) clear; clear; visible
可靠 kě kào	reliable
可怕 kě pà	awful; dreadful; fearful; formidable; frightful; scary; hideous; horrible; terrible; terribly
克 kè	to be able to; to subdue; to restrain; to overcome; gram
克服 kè fú	(try to) overcome (hardships etc); to conquer; to put up with; to endure
刻苦 kè kǔ	hardworking; assiduous
客观 kè guān	objective; impartial
课程 kè chéng	course; class; CL:堂[tang2] ,節[jie2] ,门[men2]
空间 kōng jiān	space (astronomy); CL:个
控制 kòng zhì	control; to exercise control over; to contain
空闲 kòng xián	idle; free time; leisure
口味 kǒu wèi	a person's preferences; tastes (in food); flavor
夸 kuā	to boast; to exaggerate; to praise
夸张 kuā zhāng	to exaggerate; overstated; exaggerated; hyperbole; (coll.) excessive; extreme; ridiculous;
会计 kuài jì	accountant; accountancy; accounting
宽 kuān	wide; broad; lenient
昆虫 kūn chóng	insect; CL:只[zhi1] ,群[qun2] ,堆[dui1]
扩大 kuò dà	to expand; to enlarge; to broaden one's scope
辣椒 là jiāo	hot pepper; chili
拦 lán	to cut off; to hinder
烂 làn	well-cooked and soft; mushy; to rot; to decompose; rotten; worn out; chaotic; messy; utterly; thoroughly
朗读 lǎng dú	read aloud; read loudly and clearly
劳动 láo dòng	physical labor; work; toil; CL:次[ci4]
劳驾 láo jià	excuse me
姥姥 lǎo lao	(informal) mother's mother; maternal grandmother
老百姓 lǎo bǎi xìng	ordinary people; the 'person in the street'; CL:个
老板 lǎo bǎn	boss; keeper
老婆 lǎo pó	(coll.) wife;
老实 lǎo shi	honest; sincere; open and guileless; naive
老鼠 lǎo shǔ	rat; mouse; CL:只[zhi1]
乐观 lè guān	optimistic; hopeful
雷 léi	thunder; (internet slang) terrifying; terrific
类型 lèi xíng	type; category; genre; form; style;
冷淡 lěng dàn	cold; indifferent
厘米 lí mǐ	centimeter
梨 lí	pear; CL:个
离婚 lí hūn	to divorce; divorced from (one's spouse)
理论 lǐ lùn	theory; CL:个
理由 lǐ yóu	reason; grounds; justification; CL:个
利润 lì rùn	profits
利息 lì xī	interest (on a loan); CL:笔[bi3]
利益 lì yì	benefit; (in sb's) interest; CL:个
利用 lì yòng	exploit; make use of; to use; to take advantage of; to utilize
力量 lì liang	power; force; strength
立即 lì jí	immediately
立刻 lì kè	forthwith; immediate; prompt; promptly; straightway; thereupon; at once
联合 lián hé	to combine; to join; unite; alliance
连忙 lián máng	promptly; at once
连续 lián xù	continuous; in a row; serial; consecutive;
恋爱 liàn ài	(romantic) love; in love; to have an affair; CL:个
粮食 liáng shi	foodstuff; cereals; CL:种[zhong3]
良好 liáng hǎo	good; favorable; well; fine
亮 liàng	bright; clear; resonant; to shine; to show; to reveal
了不起 liǎo bu qǐ	amazing; terrific; extraordinary
列车 liè chē	(railway) train;
临时 lín shí	at the instant sth happens; temporary; interim; ad hoc
灵活 líng huó	flexible; nimble; agile
铃 líng	(small) bell; CL:只[zhi1]
零件 líng jiàn	part; component
零食 líng shí	between-meal nibbles; snacks
领导 lǐng dǎo	to lead; leading; leadership; leader; CL:位[wei4] ,个
领域 lǐng yù	domain; sphere; field; territory; area
流传 liú chuán	to spread; to circulate; to hand down
流泪 liú lèi	to shed tears
浏览 liú lǎn	to skim over; to browse
龙 lóng	dragon; CL:条[tiao2]; imperial
漏 lòu	to leak; to divulge; to leave out by mistake; waterclock or hourglass (old)
录取 lù qǔ	to recruit; to enroll
录音 lù yīn	to record (sound); sound-recording; CL:个
陆地 lù dì	dry land (as opposed to the sea)
陆续 lù xù	in turn; successively; one after the other; bit by bit
轮流 lún liú	to alternate; to take turns
论文 lùn wén	treatise; thesis; paper; CL:篇[pian1]; to discuss a paper or thesis (old)
逻辑 luó ji	logic (loanword)
落后 luò hòu	to fall behind; to lag (in technology etc); backward; to retrogress
骂 mà	to scold; abuse; CL:通[tong4] ,顿[dun4]
麦克风 mài kè fēng	microphone (loanword)
馒头 mán tou	steamed roll; steamed bun; steamed bread; CL:个
满足 mǎn zú	to satisfy; to meet (the needs of)
毛病 máo bìng	fault; problem; defect; shortcomings; CL:个
矛盾 máo dùn	contradictory; contradiction; CL:个
冒险 mào xiǎn	to take risks; to take chances; foray; adventure
贸易 mào yì	(commercial) trade; CL:个
媒体 méi tǐ	media, esp. news media
煤炭 méi tàn	coal
眉毛 méi mao	eyebrow; CL:根[gen1]
美术 měi shù	art; fine arts; painting; CL:种[zhong3]
魅力 mèi lì	charm; fascination; glamor; charisma
梦想 mèng xiǎng	to dream of; to hope in vain
密切 mì qiè	close; familiar; intimate; closely (related); to foster close ties; to pay close attention
秘密 mì mì	secret; CL:个
秘书 mì shū	secretary
蜜蜂 mì fēng	bee; honeybee; CL:只[zhi1] ,群[qun2]
面对 miàn duì	to confront; to face
面积 miàn jī	surface area
面临 miàn lín	to face sth; to be confronted with
描写 miáo xiě	to describe; to depict; to portray; description
苗条 miáo tiáo	slim; slender; graceful
敏感 mǐn gǎn	sensitive; susceptible; politically sensitive (pretext for censorship)
名牌 míng pái	famous brand
名片 míng piàn	(business) card
名胜古迹 míng shèng gǔ jì	historical sites and scenic spots
明确 míng què	to clarify; explicit; clear-cut; definite; to specify; to make definite
明显 míng xiǎn	obvious; distinct; clear
明星 míng xīng	star; celebrity
命令 mìng lìng	order; command; CL:道[dao4] ,个
命运 mìng yùn	destiny; fate; CL:个
摸 mō	to feel with the hand; to touch; to stroke; to grope; to feel (one's pulse)
摩托车 mó tuō chē	motorbike; motorcycle; CL:辆[liang4] ,部[bu4]
模仿 mó fǎng	to imitate; to copy; to emulate; to mimic; model
模糊 mó hu	vague; indistinct; fuzzy
模特 mó tè	(fashion) model (loanword);
陌生 mò shēng	strange; unfamiliar
某 mǒu	a certain; sb or sth indefinite; some; such-and-such
木头 mù tou	slow-witted; blockhead; log (of wood, timber etc); CL:块[kuai4] ,根[gen1]
目标 mù biāo	target; goal; objective; CL:个
目录 mù lù	catalog; table of contents; directory (on computer hard drive); list; contents
目前 mù qián	at the present time; currently
哪怕 nǎ pà	no matter how; even; even if; even though
难怪 nán guài	(it's) no wonder (that...); (it's) not surprising (that)
难免 nán miǎn	hard to avoid; difficult to escape from
脑袋 nǎo dài	head; skull; brain; mental capability; CL:颗[ke1] ,个
内部 nèi bù	interior; inside (part, section); internal;
内科 nèi kē	medicine; 'internal' medicine, i.e. treatment by administering drugs, as opposed to surgical intervention; medical department
嫩 nèn	tender; soft; delicate; light (color); inexperienced; unskilled
能干 néng gàn	capable; competent
能源 néng yuán	energy; power source; CL:个
嗯 ńg	m-hm (sound used to express agreement or assent)
年代 nián dài	a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties); age; era; period; CL:个
年纪 nián jì	year (in school, college etc); grade CL:把[ba3] ,个
念 niàn	to miss (someone); to read (aloud); to study (a degree course); to miss (sb); idea; remembrance; twenty (banker's anti-fraud numeral corresponding to 廿, 20)
宁可 nìng kě	preferably; one would prefer to...(or not to...); would rather; (would) be better to; (to pick) the lesser of two evils
牛仔裤 niú zǎi kù	jeans; CL:条[tiao2]
农村 nóng cūn	rural area; village; CL:个
农民 nóng mín	peasant; CL:个
农业 nóng yè	agriculture; farming
浓 nóng	concentrated; dense
女士 nv3 shì	lady; madam; CL:个,位[wei4]
欧洲 ōu zhōu	Europe; European
偶然 ǒu rán	incidentally; occasional; occasionally; by chance; randomly
拍 pāi	to take (a photograph);to clap; to pat; to slap; fly-swatter; racket
派 pài	clique; school; group; faction; to dispatch; to send; to assign; to appoint; pi (Greek letter Ππ); the circular ratio pi = 3.1415926
盼望 pàn wàng	to hope for; look forward to
培训 péi xùn	to cultivate; to train; to groom; training
培养 péi yǎng	to educate; to nurture; to breed; to groom (for a position)
赔偿 péi cháng	to compensate
佩服 pèi fú	admire
配合 pèi hé	matching; fitting in with; compatible with; to correspond; to fit; to conform to; rapport; to coordinate with; to act in concert with; to cooperate; to become man and wife; to combine parts of machine
盆 pén	basin; flower pot; unit of volume equal to 12 斗 and 8 升, approx 128 liters; CL:个
碰 pèng	to touch; to meet with; to bump;
批 pī	to ascertain; to act on; to criticize; to pass on; classifier for batches, lots, military flights; tier (for the ranking of universities and colleges)
批准 pī zhǔn	to approve; to ratify
披 pī	to drape over one's shoulders; to unroll; to split open; to spread out
疲劳 pí láo	fatigue; wearily; weariness; weary
匹 pǐ	classifier for horses, mules and tissue; ordinary person
片 piàn	thin piece; flake; a slice; film; TV play; to slice; to carve thin; partial; incomplete; one-sided; classifier for slices, tablets, tract of land, area of water; classifier for CDs, movies, DVDs etc; used with numeral 一[yi1]: classifier for scenario, scene, feeling, atmosphere, sound etc
片面 piàn miàn	unilateral; one-sided
飘 piāo	to float
拼音 pīn yīn	pinyin (Chinese romanization); phonetic writing
频道 pín dào	frequency; (television) channel
凭 píng	to lean against; to rely on; on the basis of; no matter (how, what etc); proof
平均 píng jūn	average; on average; evenly; in equal proportions
平 píng	flat; level; equal; to tie (make the same score); to draw (score); calm; peaceful
平安 píng 'ān	safe and sound; well; without mishap; quiet and safe; at peace;
平常 píng cháng	ordinary; common; usually; ordinarily
平等 píng děng	equality; equal
平方 píng fāng	square (as in square foot, square mile, square root)
平衡 píng héng	balance; equilibrium
平静 píng jìng	tranquil; undisturbed; serene
评价 píng jià	to evaluate; to assess
破产 pò chǎn	to go bankrupt; to become impoverished; bankruptcy
破坏 pò huài	destruction; damage; to wreck; to break; to destroy
迫切 pò qiè	urgent; pressing
期待 qī dài	to look forward to; to await; expectation
期间 qī jiān	period of time; time; time period; period; CL:个
其余 qí yú	the rest; the others; remaining; remainder; apart from them
奇迹 qí jì	miracle; miraculous; wonder; marvel
企业 qǐ yè	company; firm; enterprise; corporation; CL:家[jia1]
启发 qǐ fā	to enlighten; to explain and arouse interest; to inspire; inspiration; heuristic (attributively); to teach; CL:个
气氛 qì fēn	atmosphere; mood
汽油 qì yóu	gas; gasoline; CL:升[sheng1]
签 qiān	to sign one's name; to make brief comments on a document; autograph; visa
谦虚 qiān xū	modest; self-effacing; to make modest remarks
前途 qián tú	future outlook; prospects; journey
浅 qiǎn	shallow, not deep; superficial
欠 qiàn	deficient; owe; to lack; yawn
枪 qiāng	gun; firearm; rifle; spear; CL:支[zhi1] ,把[ba3]
墙 qiáng	wall; CL:面[mian4] ,堵[du3]
强调 qiáng diào	to emphasize (a statement); to stress
强烈 qiáng liè	intense; (violently) strong
抢 qiǎng	to fight over; to rush; to scramble; to grab; to rob; to snatch
悄悄 qiāo qiāo	stealthily; quietly; secretly;
瞧 qiáo	to look at; to see
巧妙 qiǎo miào	ingenious; clever
切 qiē	to cut; to slice; tangent (math)
亲爱 qīn ài	Dear or beloved (way of starting a letter)
亲切 qīn qiè	amiable; friendliness; gracious; hospitality; intimate; cordial; kind; close and dear; familiar
亲自 qīn zì	personally
勤奋 qín fèn	hardworking; diligent
清淡 qīng dàn	light (of food, not greasy or strongly flavored); insipid; slack (sales)
轻视 qīng shì	contempt; contemptuous; to despise; to scorn; scornful
轻易 qīng yì	easily; lightly; rashly;
青 qīng	green or blue; nature's color; greenish black; abbr. for Qinghai province 青海
青春 qīng chūn	youth; youthfulness
青少年 qīng shào nián	teenager; teenage; an adolescent; a youth; young person
情景 qíng jǐng	scene; sight; circumstances; CL:个
情绪 qíng xù	feeling; sentiment; CL:种[zhong3]
请求 qǐng qiú	to request; request; to ask; CL:个
庆祝 qìng zhù	to celebrate
球迷 qiú mí	soccer fan; crazy about ball sports; CL:个
趋势 qū shì	trend; tendency
取消 qǔ xiāo	to cancel; cancellation
娶 qǔ	to take a wife; to marry (a woman)
去世 qù shì	to pass away; to die
圈 quān	circle; ring; loop; classifier for loops, orbits, laps of race etc; CL:个
全面 quán miàn	all-around; comprehensive; total; overall
权利 quán lì	privilege; right; power
权力 quán lì	authority; power
劝 quàn	to advise; to urge; to try to persuade; to exhort
缺乏 quē fá	shortage; be lacking; to be short of; to lack; scarcity
确定 què dìng	definite; certain; fixed; to fix (on sth); to determine; to be sure; to ensure; to make certain; to ascertain; to clinch; to recognize; to confirm; OK (on computer dialog box)
确认 què rèn	to confirm; to verify; confirmation
群 qún	group; crowd; flock; herd; pack
燃烧 rán shāo	to ignite; combustion; flaming; kindle
绕 rào	to wind; to coil (thread); to rotate around; to spiral; to move around; to go round (an obstacle); to by-pass; to make a detour; to confuse; to perplex
热爱 rè ài	to love ardently; to adore
热烈 rè liè	warm (welcome etc)
热心 rè xīn	enthusiasm; zeal; zealous; zest; enthusiastic; ardent; warmhearted
人才 rén cái	a person's talent; talented person; distinguished person; a talent (worth head-hunting); person's looks; an attractive woman; used interchangeably with 人材; CL:个
人口 rén kǒu	population
人类 rén lèi	humanity; human race; mankind
人民币 rén mín bì	Renminbi (RMB); Chinese Yuan (CNY)
人生 rén shēng	human life
人事 rén shì	human resources; personnel; human affairs; ways of the world; consciousness of the world; what is humanly possible; personnel matters; sexual awareness; sexual passion; facts of life
人物 rén wù	a person; a character (in a play, novel etc); a protagonist; CL:个
人员 rén yuán	staff; crew; personnel; CL:个
忍不住 rěn bu zhù	cannot help; unable to bear
日常 rì cháng	daily; everyday
日程 rì chéng	schedule; itinerary; CL:个
日历 rì lì	calendar; CL:张[zhang1] ,本[ben3]
日期 rì qī	date (calendar); CL:个
日用品 rì yòng pǐn	articles for daily use; CL:件[jian4] ,个
日子 rì zi	a given day (calendar); days of one's life; time
如何 rú hé	what way; how; what
如今 rú jīn	nowadays; now
软 ruǎn	soft; flexible
软件 ruǎn jiàn	(computer) software
弱 ruò	weak; feeble; young; inferior; (following a decimal or fraction) slightly less than
洒 sǎ	to sprinkle; to spray; to spill; to shed
嗓子 sǎng zi	throat; voice; CL:把[ba3]
色彩 sè cǎi	tint; coloring; coloration; character
杀 shā	to kill; to murder; to fight; to weaken or reduce; to smart (topolect); to counteract; (used after a verb) extremely
沙漠 shā mò	desert; CL:个
沙滩 shā tān	beach; sand bar; CL:片[pian4]
傻 shǎ	foolish; silly
晒 shài	to dry in the sun; to sunbathe; to share files (loan from 'share')
删除 shān chú	to delete; to cancel
闪电 shǎn diàn	lightning; CL:道[dao4]
善良 shàn liáng	good and honest; kind-hearted
善于 shàn yú	be good at; be adept in
扇子 shàn zi	fan; CL:把[ba3]
伤害 shāng hài	to injure; to harm;
商品 shāng pǐn	good; commodity; merchandise; CL:个
商务 shāng wù	commercial affairs; commercial; commerce; business;
商业 shāng yè	business; trade; commerce
上当 shàng dàng	taken in (by sb's deceit); to be fooled; to be duped
蛇 shé	snake; serpent; CL:条[tiao2]
舍不得 shě bu de	to hate to do sth; to hate to part with; to begrudge
射击 shè jī	to shoot; to fire (a gun)
摄影 shè yǐng	to take a photograph; photography; to shoot (a movie)
设备 shè bèi	equipment; facilities; installations; CL:个
设计 shè jì	plan; design; to design; to plan; CL:个
设施 shè shī	facilities; installation
伸 shēn	to stretch; to extend
深刻 shēn kè	profound; deep; deep-going
身材 shēn cái	stature; build (height and weight); figure
身份 shēn fèn	status; capacity; dignity; position; rank; identity
神话 shén huà	fairy tale; mythology; myth
神秘 shén mì	mysterious; mystery
升 shēng	to raise; to hoist; to promote; metric liter (also written 公升); measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth (斗 dǒu)
声调 shēng diào	tone; note; a tone (on a Chinese syllable); CL:个
生产 shēng chǎn	to give birth to a child; parturition; to produce; manufacture
生动 shēng dòng	vivid; lively
生长 shēng zhǎng	to grow
绳子 shéng zi	rope; string; cord; CL:条[tiao2]
省略 shěng lüè	to leave out; omission
胜利 shèng lì	victory; CL:个
失眠 shī mián	(suffer from) insomnia
失去 shī qù	to lose
失业 shī yè	unemployment
湿润 shī rùn	moist
狮子 shī zi	lion
诗 shī	poem; poetry; verse; abbr. for Book of Songs 诗经[shi1 jing1]; CL:首[shou3]
实话 shí huà	truth
实践 shí jiàn	to practice; to put into practice; to fulfill
实习 shí xí	to practice; field work
实现 shí xiàn	to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about
实验 shí yàn	to experiment; experiments; CL:个,次[ci4]
实用 shí yòng	practical; functional; pragmatic; applied (science)
时差 shí chā	jet lag; time lag; jet lag
时代 shí dài	age; era; epoch; period; CL:个
时刻 shí kè	moment; constantly; always; CL:个
时髦 shí máo	in vogue; fashionable
时期 shí qī	a period in time or history; period; time (interval); phase; CL:个
时尚 shí shàng	fashion
石头 shí tou	stone; CL:块[kuai4]
食物 shí wù	food; CL:种[zhong3]
使劲儿 shǐ jìn r	to exert all one's strength
始终 shǐ zhōng	from beginning to end; all along
事实 shì shí	a fact; the fact that; CL:个
事物 shì wù	thing; object; CL:个
事先 shì xiān	in advance; before the event; beforehand; prior
似的 shì de	seems as if; rather like;
士兵 shì bīng	soldier; CL:个
市场 shì chǎng	market place; market (also in abstract); abbr. for 超级市场 supermarket; CL:个
试卷 shì juàn	examination paper; test paper; CL:份[fen4] ,张[zhang1]
收获 shōu huò	harvest; results; gains
收据 shōu jù	receipt; CL:张[zhang1]
手工 shǒu gōng	handwork; manual
手术 shǒu shù	surgical operation; operation; surgery; CL:个
手套 shǒu tào	glove; mitten; CL:双[shuang1] ,只[zhi1]
手续 shǒu xù	formalities; procedures; CL:道[dao4] ,个
手指 shǒu zhǐ	finger; CL:个,只[zhi1]
首 shǒu	head; chief; first (occasion, thing etc); classifier for poems and songs
受伤 shòu shāng	to sustain injuries; wounded (in an accident etc); harmed
寿命 shòu mìng	life span; life expectancy
书架 shū jià	bookshelf; CL:个
梳子 shū zi	comb; CL:把[ba3]
舒适 shū shì	cozy; snug; comfortable
蔬菜 shū cài	vegetables; produce; CL:种[zhong3]
输入 shū rù	to import; to input
熟练 shú liàn	practiced; proficient; skilled; skillful
属于 shǔ yú	classified as; to belong to; to be part of
数 shǔ	number; figure; several; a few
鼠标 shǔ biāo	mouse (computing)
数据 shù jù	data; numbers; digital
数码 shù mǎ	numeral; figures; digital; amount; numerical code
摔倒 shuāi dǎo	to fall down; to slip and fall; to throw sb to the ground;
甩 shuǎi	to throw; to fling; to swing; to leave behind; to throw off
双方 shuāng fāng	bilateral; both sides; both parties involved
税 shuì	taxes; duties
说不定 shuō bu dìng	can't say for sure; maybe
说服 shuō fú	to persuade; to convince; to talk sb over
丝绸 sī chóu	silk cloth; silk
丝毫 sī háo	the slightest amount or degree; a bit
思考 sī kǎo	to reflect on; to ponder over
思想 sī xiǎng	thought; thinking; idea; ideology; CL:个
撕 sī	to tear; to rip
私人 sī rén	private (citizen); private
似乎 sì hū	apparently; to seem; to appear; as if; seemingly
搜索 sōu suǒ	to search; to look for sth; to scour (search meticulously); to look sth up; internet search; database search
宿舍 sù shè	dormitory; dorm room; living quarters; hostel; CL:间[jian1]
随身 suí shēn	to (carry) on one's person; to (take) with one
随时 suí shí	at any time
随手 suí shǒu	conveniently; without extra trouble; while doing it; in passing
碎 suì	to break down; to break into pieces; fragmentary
损失 sǔn shī	loss; damage; CL:个; to lose; to damage
缩短 suō duǎn	to curtail; to cut down
所 suǒ	place; location; classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc; that which; particle introducing a relative clause or passive; CL:个
锁 suǒ	to lock up; to lock; CL:把[ba3]
台阶 tái jiē	flight of steps (leading up to a house); step (over obstacle); bench; fig. way out of an embarrassing situation
太极拳 tài jí quán	shadowboxing or Taiji, T'aichi or T'aichichuan; traditional form of physical exercise or relaxation; a martial art
太太 tài tai	married woman; Mrs.; Madam; wife; CL:个,位[wei4]
谈判 tán pàn	to negotiate; negotiation; talks; conference; CL:个
坦率 tǎn shuài	frank (discussion); blunt; open
烫 tàng	to scald; to burn; to iron; hot
桃 táo	peach
淘气 táo qì	naughty; bad
逃 táo	to escape; to run away; to flee
逃避 táo bì	to evade; to avoid; to shirk; to escape;
讨价还价 tǎo jià huán jià	haggle over price
套 tào	cover; sheath; to encase; a case ; to overlap; to interleave; bend (of a river or mountain range, in place names); harness; classifier for sets, collections; tau (Greek letter Ττ)
特色 tè sè	characteristic; distinguishing feature or quality
特殊 tè shū	special; particular; unusual; extraordinary
特征 tè zhēng	distinctive feature; characteristic; diagnostic property; trait
疼爱 téng ài	to love dearly
提倡 tí chàng	to promote; to advocate
提纲 tí gāng	outline; synopsis
提问 tí wèn	to question; to quiz; to grill
题目 tí mù	subject; title; topic; CL:个
体会 tǐ huì	to know (through learning or by experience); to realize; experience; CL:个
体贴 tǐ tiē	considerate (of other people's needs)
体现 tǐ xiàn	to embody; to reflect; to incarnate
体验 tǐ yàn	to experience for oneself
天空 tiān kōng	sky
天真 tiān zhēn	naive; innocent; artless
调皮 tiáo pí	naughty; mischievous; unruly
调整 tiáo zhěng	adjustment; revision; CL:个
挑战 tiǎo zhàn	challenge
通常 tōng cháng	usual; regular; ordinary; normal
统一 tǒng yī	to unify; to unite; to integrate; unified
痛苦 tòng kǔ	pain; suffering; painful; CL:个
痛快 tòng kuài	overjoyed; delighted; happily; heartily; enjoying; also pr. tong4 kuai5
偷 tōu	to steal; to pilfer; to snatch; thief; stealthily;
投入 tóu rù	to participate in; to invest in; to throw into; to put into; absorbed; engrossed;
投资 tóu zī	investment; to invest
透明 tòu míng	transparent; open (non-secretive)
突出 tū chū	prominent; outstanding; to give prominence to; to protrude; to project
土地 tǔ dì	territory; land; soil; local god; Lar; genius loci; CL:片[pian4]
土豆 tǔ dòu	potato; CL:个
兔子 tù zi	hare; rabbit; CL:只[zhi1]
吐 tù	to vomit; to throw up
团 tuán	round; circular; group; society; regiment
推辞 tuī cí	to decline (an appointment, invitation etc)
推广 tuī guǎng	to extend; to spread; to popularize; CL:个
推荐 tuī jiàn	to recommend; recommendation
退 tuì	to move back; to decline; to move back; to withdraw
退步 tuì bù	degenerate; regress
退休 tuì xiū	retirement (from work)
歪 wāi	askew; at a crooked angle; devious; noxious
外公 wài gōng	(coll.) mother's father; maternal grandfather;
外交 wài jiāo	diplomacy; diplomatic; foreign affairs; CL:个
完美 wán měi	perfection; perfect; perfectly
完善 wán shàn	to perfect; to make perfect; to improve
完整 wán zhěng	intact; complete
玩具 wán jù	plaything; toy
万一 wàn yī	just in case; if by any chance; contingency
王子 wáng zǐ	prince; son of a king
往返 wǎng fǎn	to go back and forth; to go to and fro
网络 wǎng luò	Internet; network (computing, telecommunications, transport etc)
危害 wēi hài	to jeopardize; to harm; to endanger; CL:个
威胁 wēi xié	to threaten; to menace
微笑 wēi xiào	smile; CL:个
唯一 wéi yī	sole; only
围巾 wéi jīn	scarf; shawl; CL:条[tiao2]
围绕 wéi rào	to revolve around; to center on (an issue)
维修 wéi xiū	maintenance (of equipment); to protect and maintain
违反 wéi fǎn	to violate (a law)
伟大 wěi dà	huge; great; mighty; large
委屈 wěi qū	to feel wronged; to nurse a grievance; to cause sb to feel wronged
尾巴 wěi ba	tail
位于 wèi yú	to be located at; to be situated at; to lie
位置 wèi zhi	position; place; seat; CL:个
未必 wèi bì	not necessarily; maybe not
未来 wèi lái	future; tomorrow; approaching; coming; pending; CL:个
胃 wèi	stomach; CL:个
胃口 wèi kǒu	appetite
温暖 wēn nuǎn	warm
温柔 wēn róu	gentle and soft; tender
文件 wén jiàn	document; file; CL:份[fen4]
文具 wén jù	stationery; item of stationery (pen, pencil, eraser, pencil sharpener etc)
文明 wén míng	civilized; civilization; culture; CL:个
文学 wén xué	literature; CL:种[zhong3]
文字 wén zì	writing style; script; writing; written language; phraseology; CL:個\|个[ge4];
闻 wén	to hear; news; well-known; famous; reputation; fame; to smell; to sniff at; surname Wen
吻 wěn	to kiss; kiss; mouth
稳定 wěn dìng	steady; stable; stability; to stabilize; to pacify
问候 wèn hòu	to give one's respects; to send a greeting
卧室 wò shì	bedroom; CL:间[jian1]
握手 wò shǒu	to shake hands
屋子 wū zi	house; room; CL:间[jian1]
无奈 wú nài	unfortunately; cannot help but; helpless; without choice; for lack of better option; grudgingly; willy-nilly; nolens volens; abbr. for 無可奈无可奈何[wu2 ke3 nai4 he2]
无数 wú shù	countless; numberless; innumerable
无所谓 wú suǒ wèi	not to matter; to be indifferent; cannot be said to be;
武术 wǔ shù	martial art; military skill or technique (in former times); all kinds of martial art sports (some claiming spiritual development); self-defense; tradition of choreographed fights from opera and film (recent usage); also called kungfu 功夫; CL:种[zhong3]
勿 wù	do not
物理 wù lǐ	physics; physical
物质 wù zhì	matter; substance; material; materialistic; CL:个
雾 wù	fog; mist; CL:场[chang2] ,阵[zhen4]
吸取 xī qǔ	to absorb; to draw (a lesson, insight etc); to assimilate
吸收 xī shōu	to absorb; to assimilate; to ingest
戏剧 xì jù	drama; play; theater
系 xì	relation; to connect; to relate to; to tie up; to bind; department
系统 xì tǒng	system; CL:个
细节 xì jié	details; particulars
瞎 xiā	blind; groundlessly; foolishly; to no purpose
下载 xià zǎi	to download
吓 xià	to frighten; to scare; to intimidate; to threaten
夏令营 xià lìng yíng	summer camp
鲜艳 xiān yàn	bright-colored; gaily-colored
显得 xiǎn de	to seem; to look; to appear
显然 xiǎn rán	evident; clear; obvious(ly)
显示 xiǎn shì	to show; to demonstrate; to illustrate; to display; to demonstrate
县 xiàn	county; PRC administrative division below prefecture 地地区[di4 qu4]; CL:个
现代 xiàn dài	modern times; modern age; modern era
现实 xiàn shí	reality; actuality; real; actual; CL:个
现象 xiàn xiàng	appearance; phenomenon; CL:个
限制 xiàn zhì	to restrict; to limit; to confine; restriction; limit; CL:个
相处 xiāng chǔ	get along with each other
相当 xiāng dāng	equivalent to; appropriate; considerably; to a certain extent; fairly
相对 xiāng duì	relatively; opposite; to resist; to oppose; relative; vis-a-vis
相关 xiāng guān	interrelated; correlation; dependence; relevance; mutuality
相似 xiāng sì	to resemble; similar; like; resemblance; similarity
香肠 xiāng cháng	sausage; CL:根[gen1];
享受 xiǎng shòu	to enjoy; to live it up; pleasure; CL:种[zhong3]
想念 xiǎng niàn	to miss; remember with longing; long to see again
想象 xiǎng xiàng	to imagine; to fancy; CL:个
象棋 xiàng qí	Chinese chess; CL:副[fu4]
象征 xiàng zhēng	emblem; symbol; token; badge; to symbolize; to signify; to stand for
项 xiàng	back of neck; thing; item; classifier for principles, items, clauses, tasks, research projects
项链 xiàng liàn	necklace
项目 xiàng mù	item; project; sports event; CL:个
消费 xiāo fèi	to consume; CL:个
消化 xiāo huà	digest; digestion; digestive
消极 xiāo jí	negative; passive; inactive
消失 xiāo shī	to disappear; to fade away
销售 xiāo shòu	to sell; to market; sales
小麦 xiǎo mài	wheat; CL:粒[li4]
小气 xiǎo qi	stingy; petty; miserly; narrow-minded
孝顺 xiào shun	to be obedient to one's parents
效率 xiào lv4	efficiency
歇 xiē	to take a break; to rest; to stop
斜 xié	inclined; slanting; oblique; tilting
写作 xiě zuò	writing; written works
心理 xīn lǐ	mental; psychological
心脏 xīn zàng	heart (lit. and fig.); CL:颗[ke1] ,个
欣赏 xīn shǎng	to appreciate; to enjoy; to admire
信号 xìn hào	signal
信任 xìn rèn	to trust; to have confidence in
形成 xíng chéng	to form; to take shape
形容 xíng róng	to describe; description; appearance; look
形势 xíng shì	circumstances; situation; terrain (topography); CL:个
形式 xíng shì	shape; outer appearance; form; CL:个
形象 xíng xiàng	image; form; figure; visualization; vivid; CL:个
形状 xíng zhuàng	form; shape; CL:个
行动 xíng dòng	action; to move; operation; mobile; CL:个
行人 xíng rén	pedestrian; traveler on foot; passer-by; official responsible for arranging audiences with the emperor
行为 xíng wéi	behavior; conduct; activity; action
幸亏 xìng kuī	fortunately; luckily
幸运 xìng yùn	fortunate; fortune; luck
性质 xìng zhì	nature; characteristic; CL:个
兄弟 xiōng dì	older and younger brother; brothers; brotherly; fraternal; CL:个
胸 xiōng	chest; bosom; heart; mind; thorax
休闲 xiū xián	leisure; relaxation; not working; idle
修改 xiū gǎi	to amend; to alter; to modify
虚心 xū xīn	modest; open-minded
叙述 xù shù	to relate (a story or information); to tell or talk about; to recount; narration; telling; narrative; account
宣布 xuān bù	to declare; to announce; to proclaim
宣传 xuān chuán	to disseminate; to give publicity to; propaganda; CL:个
学历 xué lì	educational background; academic qualifications
学术 xué shù	learning; science; academic; CL:个
学问 xué wèn	learning; knowledge; academic; CL:个
血 xuè	blood; CL:滴[di1] ,片[pian4]
寻找 xún zhǎo	to seek; to look for
询问 xún wèn	to inquire
训练 xùn liàn	to train; to drill; training; CL:个
迅速 xùn sù	rapid; speedy; fast
押金 yā jīn	deposit; cash pledge
牙齿 yá chǐ	tooth; dental; CL:顆\|颗[ke1];
严肃 yán sù	solemn; solemnity
延长 yán cháng	to prolong; to extend; to delay
演讲 yǎn jiǎng	lecture; to make a speech
宴会 yàn huì	banquet; feast; dinner party; CL:席[xi2] ,个
阳台 yáng tái	balcony; porch
痒 yǎng	to itch; to tickle
样式 yàng shì	type; style
腰 yāo	waist; lower back; pocket; middle; loins
摇 yáo	to shake; to rock; to row; to crank
咬 yǎo	to bite; to nip
要不 yào bù	otherwise; or; or else; how about...? (one choice or the other); either this, or else...
业务 yè wù	vocational work; professionnal work; business CL:个
业余 yè yú	in one's spare time; outside working hours; amateur; non professional; extra-curricular
夜 yè	night; evening
依然 yī rán	as before; still
一辈子 yí bèi zi	(for) a lifetime
一旦 yí dàn	in case (sth happens); if; once (sth happens, then...); when; in a short time; in one day
一律 yí lv4	uniformly; same; all; without exception
一再 yí zài	repeatedly
一致 yí zhì	unanimous; identical (views or opinions)
疑问 yí wèn	a question; something not understood; to query; interrogative (gramm.); CL:个
移动 yí dòng	to move; movement; migration; mobile; portable
移民 yí mín	to immigrate; to migrate; emigrant; immigrant
遗憾 yí hàn	to regret; regret; pity; sorry
乙 yǐ	second in order; second of 10 heavenly stems 十天干; letter 'B' or roman 'II' in list 'A, B, C', or 'I, II, III' etc; second party (in legal contract, usually 乙方[yi3 fang1] , as opposed to 甲方[jia3 fang1]); ethyl; bent; winding; radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 5)
以及 yǐ jí	as well as; too; and
以来 yǐ lái	since (a previous event)
义务 yì wù	duty; obligation; commitment; volunteer duty; mandatory; voluntary; CL:项[xiang4]
亿 yì	a hundred million; 100,000,000; many
意外 yì wài	unexpected; accident; mishap; CL:个
意义 yì yì	meaning; significance; CL:个
议论 yì lùn	to comment; to talk about; to discuss; discussion; CL:个
因而 yīn ér	therefore; as a result; thus; and as a result,...
因素 yīn sù	element; factor; CL:个
银 yín	silver; silver-colored; relating to money or currency
印刷 yìn shuā	to print; printing
英俊 yīng jùn	handsome; brilliant; smart
英雄 yīng xióng	hero; heroic; CL:个
营养 yíng yǎng	nutrition; nourishment; CL:种[zhong3]
营业 yíng yè	to do business; to trade
迎接 yíng jiē	to meet; to welcome; to greet
影子 yǐng zi	shadow; reflection; indication; influence; CL:个
应付 yìng fu	to deal with; to cope
应用 yìng yòng	to use; to apply; application; applicable
硬 yìng	hard; able (person); stiff; strong; firm; to manage to do sth with difficulty; good (quality); able (person)
硬件 yìng jiàn	hardware
拥抱 yōng bào	to embrace; to hug; to hold in one's arms
拥挤 yōng jǐ	to be crowded; to throng; to push and squeeze; congestion
勇气 yǒng qì	courage; valor; (to have) the nerve
用功 yòng gōng	to study hard; industrious (in one's studies); to make great effort; diligent
用途 yòng tú	use; application
优惠 yōu huì	preferential; favorable
优美 yōu měi	graceful; fine; elegant
优势 yōu shì	superiority; dominance; advantage
悠久 yōu jiǔ	established; long (about culture, tradtition, history)
油炸 yóu zhá	to deep fry
游览 yóu lǎn	to go sight-seeing; to tour; to visit; CL:次[ci4]
犹豫 yóu yù	to hesitate
有利 yǒu lì	advantageous; to have advantages; favorable
幼儿园 yòu ér yuán	kindergarten; nursery school
娱乐 yú lè	to entertain; to amuse; entertainment; recreation; amusement; hobby; fun; joy
与其 yǔ qí	rather than...; 與与其 A 不如 B (rather than A, better to B)
语气 yǔ qì	tone; manner of speaking; mood; CL:个
玉米 yù mǐ	corn; maize; CL:粒[li4]
预报 yù bào	forecast
预订 yù dìng	to place an order; to book ahead
预防 yù fáng	to prevent; to take precautions against; to protect; to guard against; precautionary; prophylactic
元旦 yuán dàn	New Year's Day
原料 yuán liào	raw material; CL:个
原则 yuán zé	principle; doctrine; CL:个
员工 yuán gōng	staff; personnel; employee;
圆 yuán	circle; round; circular; spherical; (of the moon) full; unit of Chinese currency (Yuan); tactful; to justify
愿望 yuàn wàng	wish ; desire; CL:个
乐器 yuè qì	musical instrument; CL:件[jian4];
晕 yūn	confused; dizzy; giddy; faint; swoon; to lose consciousness; to pass out
运气 yùn qi	luck (good or bad)
运输 yùn shū	transport; haulage; transit; CL:个
运用 yùn yòng	to use; to put to use
灾害 zāi hài	disastrous damage; scourge; CL:个
再三 zài sān	over and over again; again and again
在乎 zài hu	to care about; to mind; determined by
在于 zài yú	to be in; to lie in; to consist in; to depend on; to rest with;
赞成 zàn chéng	to approve; to endorse
赞美 zàn měi	to admire; to applause; to praise; to eulogize
糟糕 zāo gāo	too bad; how terrible; what bad luck; terrible; bad
造成 zào chéng	to bring about; to create; to cause
则 zé	thus; then; standard; norm; rule; to imitate; to follow; principle; classifier for written items (such as an official statement); conjunction used to express contrast with a previous sentence or clause (like 'thus');
责备 zé bèi	to blame; to criticize
摘 zhāi	to borrow; to take; to pick (flowers, fruit etc); to pluck; to select; to remove; to take off (glasses, hat etc)
窄 zhǎi	narrow; narrow-minded; badly off
粘贴 zhān tiē	to stick; to affix; to adhere; to paste (as in cut, copy and paste)
展开 zhǎn kāi	to unfold; to carry out; to be in full swing; to launch
展览 zhǎn lǎn	to put on display; to exhibit; exhibition; show; CL:个,次[ci4]
占 zhàn	to take possession of; to occupy; to take up;
战争 zhàn zhēng	war; warfare; conflict; CL:场[chang2] ,次[ci4]
掌握 zhǎng wò	to grasp (often fig.); to control; to master; to know well; to understand sth well and know how to use it; fluency; to seize (initiative, opportunity, destiny)
涨 zhǎng	to rise (of prices, rivers)
长辈 zhǎng bèi	one's elders; older generation
账户 zhàng hù	account (bank or online)
招待 zhāo dài	to receive (guests); to entertain; reception
着火 zháo huǒ	to ignite; to burn
着凉 zháo liáng	to catch cold
召开 zhào kāi	to convene (a conference or meeting) ／ to convoke; to convoke; to call together
照常 zhào cháng	(business etc) as usual
哲学 zhé xué	philosophy; CL:个
珍惜 zhēn xī	to cherish; to value; to treasure
真实 zhēn shí	true; real
针对 zhēn duì	to be directed against; to be aimed at; to counter; in the light of; in connection with
诊断 zhěn duàn	diagnosis; to diagnose
振动 zhèn dòng	vibration
阵 zhèn	disposition of troops; wave; spate; burst; spell; short period of time; classifier for events or states of short duration
争论 zhēng lùn	to argue; to debate; to contend; argument; contention; controversy; debate; CL:次[ci4] ,场[chang3]
争取 zhēng qǔ	to fight for; to strive for; to win over
征求 zhēng qiú	to solicit; to seek; to request (opinions, feedback etc); to petition
挣 zhēng	to struggle to get free; to strive to acquire; to make (money);
睁 zhēng	to open (eye)
整个 zhěng gè	whole; entire; total
整齐 zhěng qí	orderly; neat; even; tidy
整体 zhěng tǐ	whole entity; entire body; synthesis; as a whole (situation, construction, team etc); global; macrocosm; integral; holistic; whole
政府 zhèng fǔ	government; CL:个
政治 zhèng zhì	politics; political
正 zhèng	upright; centrally located; (of time or figure) exactly; precisely; correct; positive (maths); (of taste) pure
证件 zhèng jiàn	certificate; credentials
证据 zhèng jù	evidence; proof; testimony
支 zhī	to prop up; to bear; to send away; to pay or draw money; to support; to sustain; to erect; to raise; branch; division; surname Zhi; classifier for rods such as pens and guns, for army divisions and for songs or compositions; watt, classifier for power of light bulbs
支票 zhī piào	check (bank); cheque; CL:本[ben3]
执照 zhí zhào	license; permit
直 zhí	directly; straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank; straightforward; (indicates continuing motion or action); vertical; vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters
指导 zhǐ dǎo	to guide; to give directions; to direct; to coach; guidance; tuition; CL:个
指挥 zhǐ huī	commander; to command; to conduct; to direct; director; conductor (of an orchestra); CL:个
制定 zhì dìng	to draw up; to formulate; to lay down; to draft
制度 zhì dù	system (e.g. political, administrative etc); institution; CL:个
制造 zhì zào	to engineer; to create; to manufacture; to make
制作 zhì zuò	to make; to manufacture
志愿者 zhì yuàn zhě	volunteer
智慧 zhì huì	wisdom; knowledge; intelligent; intelligence
治疗 zhì liáo	to treat; to cure; medical treatment; cure
秩序 zhì xù	order (orderly, sequence, social); the state (of society); CL:个
至今 zhì jīn	until now; so far; to this day
至于 zhì yú	as for; as to; to go so far as to
中介 zhōng jiè	to act as intermediary; to link; intermediate; inter-; agency; agent
中心 zhōng xīn	center; heart (fig.); core; CL:个
中旬 zhōng xún	middle third of a month
种类 zhǒng lèi	kind; genus; type; category; variety; species; sort; class;
重大 zhòng dà	important; great; major; significant;
重量 zhòng liàng	weight; CL:个
周到 zhōu dao	thoughtful; considerate; attentive; thorough
猪 zhū	pork; hog; pig; swine; CL:口[kou3] ,头[tou2]
竹子 zhú zi	bamboo; CL:棵[ke1] ,支[zhi1] ,根[gen1]
逐步 zhú bù	progressively; step by step
逐渐 zhú jiàn	gradually
主持 zhǔ chí	to take charge of; to manage or direct; to preside over; to uphold; to stand for (eg justice); to host (a TV or radio program etc)
主动 zhǔ dòng	to take the initiative; to do sth of one's own accord; active; opposite: passive 被被动[bei4 dong4]; drive (of gears and shafts etc)
主观 zhǔ guān	subjective
主人 zhǔ rén	master; host; owner; CL:个
主任 zhǔ rèn	director; head; CL:個\|个[ge4];
主题 zhǔ tí	theme; subject
主席 zhǔ xí	chairperson; premier; chairman; CL:个,位[wei4]
主张 zhǔ zhāng	to advocate; to stand for; view; position; stand; proposition; viewpoint; assertion; CL:个
煮 zhǔ	to cook; to boil
注册 zhù cè	to register; to enroll
祝福 zhù fú	blessings; wish well
抓 zhuā	to grab; to catch; to arrest; to snatch; to scratch;
抓紧 zhuā jǐn	to grasp firmly; to pay special attention to; to rush in; to make the most of
专家 zhuān jiā	expert; specialist; CL:个
专心 zhuān xīn	to concentrate; absorption; concentration; engrossed
转变 zhuǎn biàn	to change; to transform; CL:个
转告 zhuǎn gào	to pass on; to communicate; to transmit
装 zhuāng	to pretend; to attire; outfit; adornment; to adorn; to dress; clothing; costume (of an actor in a play); to play a role; to pretend; to install; to fix; to wrap (sth in a bag); to load; to pack
装饰 zhuāng shì	to decorate; decoration; decorative; ornamental
装修 zhuāng xiū	to fit up; to renovate; to decorate; interior decoration;
撞 zhuàng	to hit; to strike; to meet by accident; to run into; to bump against; to bump into
状况 zhuàng kuàng	condition; state; situation; CL:个
状态 zhuàng tài	state of affairs; state; mode; situation; CL:个
追 zhuī	to sculpt; to carve; musical instrument (old);
追求 zhuī qiú	to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly; to seek after; to woo
咨询 zī xún	to consult; to seek advice; consultation; (sales) inquiry (formal)
姿势 zī shì	posture; position
资格 zī gé	qualifications; seniority
资金 zī jīn	funds; funding; capital
资料 zī liào	material; resources; data; information; profile (Internet); CL:份[fen4] ,个
资源 zī yuán	resources (natural, manpower etc)
紫 zǐ	purple; violet; amethyst; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (flowering plant whose root provides red purple dye); Japanese: murasaki
字母 zì mǔ	letter (of the alphabet); alphabet; CL:个
字幕 zì mù	caption; subtitle
自从 zì cóng	since (a time); ever since
自动 zì dòng	automatic; voluntarily
自豪 zì háo	pride; to be proud of sth (in a good way)
自觉 zì jué	conscious; aware; on one's own initiative; conscientious
自私 zì sī	selfish; selfishness; self-centred
自由 zì yóu	freedom; free; liberty; CL:个
自愿 zì yuàn	voluntary; of one's own free will
综合 zōng hé	to sum up; to integrate; to synthesize; comprehensive; composite; synthesized; t
总裁 zǒng cái	chairman; director-general (of a company etc); CEO
总共 zǒng gòng	altogether; in sum; in all; in total
总理 zǒng lǐ	premier; prime minister; CL:个,位[wei4] ,名[ming2]
总算 zǒng suàn	at long last; finally; on the whole
总统 zǒng tǒng	president (of a country); CL:个,位[wei4] ,名[ming2] ,届[jie4]
总之 zǒng zhī	in a word; in short; in brief
组 zǔ	to form; to organize; class; section; classifier for sets, series, groups of people, batteries
组成 zǔ chéng	to form; to make up; to compose
组合 zǔ hé	to assemble; combination; combinatorial
组织 zǔ zhī	to organize; organization; organized system; nerve; tissue; CL:个
阻止 zǔ zhǐ	to prevent; to block
最初 zuì chū	first; primary; initial
醉 zuì	intoxicated; drunk; addicted to
尊敬 zūn jìng	to respect; to revere; to honour
遵守 zūn shǒu	to comply with; to abide by; to respect (an agreement)
作品 zuò pǐn	work (of art); opus; CL:部[bu4] ,篇[pian1]
作为 zuò wéi	one's conduct; deed; activity; accomplishment; achievement; to act as; as (in the capacity of); qua; to view as; to look upon (sth as); to take sth to be
作文 zuò wén	to write an essay; composition (student essay); CL:篇[pian1]

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