The HSK 6 assesses the daily Chinese ability of the candidates, that is to say aims to assess the comprehension and expression skills, on all types of subjects. Students who pass HSK level 6 are considered to have the ability to work in Chinese every day. Candidates who pass HSK Level 6 can easily understand written and spoken information in Chinese. Finally, they can be expressed effectively in oral and written form.
挨 ái |
to suffer from; to endure; to tide over (a difficult period); to delay |
癌症 ái zhèng |
cancer |
暧昧 ài mèi |
vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious |
爱不释手 ài bù shì shǒu |
to love sth too much to part with it (idiom); to fondle admiringly |
爱戴 ài dài |
to love and respect; love and respect |
安宁 ān níng |
peaceful; tranquil; calm; composed |
安详 ān xiáng |
serene |
安置 ān zhì |
find a place for; help settle down; arrange for; to get into bed; placement |
按摩 àn mó |
massage |
暗示 àn shì |
to hint; to suggest; suggestion; a hint |
案件 àn jiàn |
law case; legal case; judicial case; CL:宗[zong1] ,桩[zhuang1] ,起[qi3] |
案例 àn lì |
case (law); CL:个 |
昂贵 áng guì |
expensive; costly |
凹凸 āo tū |
bumpy; uneven; slotted and tabbed joint; crenelation |
熬 áo |
(of cooking) to boil for a long time; to endure; to suffer |
奥秘 ào mì |
profound mystery |
巴不得 bā bù dé |
to be eager for; to long for; to look forward to |
巴结 bā jie |
to fawn on; to curry favor with; to make up to |
扒 bā |
to hold on to; to cling to; to dig up; to rake; to push aside; to climb; to pull out; to strip off |
疤 bā |
scar |
拔苗助长 bá miáo zhù zhǎng |
to spoil things through excessive enthusiasm (idiom) |
把关 bǎ guān |
to guard a pass; to check on sth |
把手 bǎ shǒu |
handle; grip; knob |
罢工 bà gōng |
a strike; to go on strike |
霸道 bà dào |
overbearing; tyranny; (of liquor, medicine etc) strong; potent; the Way of the Hegemon, abbr. of 霸王之道; despotic rule; rule by might; evil as opposed to the Way of the King 王道; |
掰 bāi |
to break with both hands |
摆脱 bǎi tuō |
to break away from; to cast off (old ideas etc); to get rid of; to break away (from); to break out (of); to free oneself from; to extricate oneself |
拜访 bài fǎng |
pay a visit; call on |
拜年 bài nián |
pay a New Year call; wish sb a Happy New Year |
拜托 bài tuō |
request sb to do sth; please! |
败坏 bài huài |
to ruin; to corrupt; to undermine |
斑 bān |
spot; colored patch; stripe; spotted; striped; variegated; |
颁布 bān bù |
to issue; to proclaim; to enact (laws, decrees etc) |
颁发 bān fā |
to issue; to promulgate; to award |
版本 bǎn běn |
version; edition; release |
伴侣 bàn lv3 |
partner; companion; mate |
伴随 bàn suí |
to accompany; to follow; to occur together with; attendant |
半途而废 bàn tú ér fèi |
to give up halfway (idiom); leave sth unfinished |
扮演 bàn yǎn |
play the part of; act |
榜样 bǎng yàng |
example; model; CL:个 |
绑架 bǎng jià |
to kidnap; to abduct; to hijack; a kidnapping; abduction; staking |
磅 bàng |
pound (unit of weight, about 454 grams); platform balance; |
包庇 bāo bì |
to shield; to harbor; to cover up |
包袱 bāo fu |
cloth-wrapper; a bundle wrapped in cloth; load; weight; burden |
包围 bāo wéi |
to surround; to encircle; to hem in |
包装 bāo zhuāng |
package; pack |
保管 bǎo guǎn |
to assure; to guarantee; to take care of; to safeguard; certainly; surely |
保密 bǎo mì |
to keep sth confidential; to maintain secrecy |
保姆 bǎo mǔ |
nanny; housekeeper |
保守 bǎo shǒu |
(politically) conservative; to guard; to keep |
保卫 bǎo wèi |
to defend; to safeguard |
保养 bǎo yǎng |
to take good care of (or conserve) one's health; to keep in good repair; to maintain; maintenance |
保障 bǎo zhàng |
to ensure; to guarantee; to safeguard |
保重 bǎo zhòng |
to take care of oneself |
饱和 bǎo hé |
saturation |
饱经沧桑 bǎo jīng cāng sāng |
having lived through many changes |
报酬 bào chou |
remuneration; reward |
报仇 bào chóu |
to revenge (oneself); to avenge |
报答 bào dá |
to repay; to requite |
报复 bào fù |
to make reprisals; to retaliate; revenge; retaliation |
报警 bào jǐng |
to report sth to the police; to sound an alarm |
报销 bào xiāo |
submit an expense account; apply for reimbursement; write-off; wipe out |
抱负 bào fù |
aspiration; ambition |
暴力 bào lì |
violence; (use) force; violent |
暴露 bào lù |
to expose; to reveal; to lay bare |
曝光 bào guāng |
exposure (e.g. of photosensitive material); to expose (a scandal to the public) |
爆发 bào fā |
to break out; to erupt; to explode; to burst out |
爆炸 bào zhà |
explosion; to explode; to blow up; to detonate |
卑鄙 bēi bǐ |
contemptible; despicable; base; mean |
悲哀 bēi āi |
grieved; sorrowful |
悲惨 bēi cǎn |
miserable; tragic |
北极 běi jí |
the North Pole; the Arctic Pole; the north magnetic pole |
备份 bèi fèn |
backup |
备忘录 bèi wàng lù |
memorandum; aide-memoire; memorandum book |
背叛 bèi pàn |
to betray |
背诵 bèi sòng |
recite; repeat from memory |
被动 bèi dòng |
passive (not taking initiative) |
被告 bèi gào |
defendant |
贝壳 bèi ké |
shell; conch; cowry; mother of pearl; hard outer skin; alternative reading bei4 qiao4, mostly written |
奔波 bēn bō |
rush about; be busy running about |
奔驰 bēn chí |
to run quickly; to travel quickly; to move fast; Mercedes-Benz, German car make |
本能 běn néng |
instinct |
本钱 běn qián |
capital (finance); assets; means |
本人 běn rén |
oneself; I (humble form used in speeches); myself; in person; personal |
本身 běn shēn |
in itself; per se; itself |
本事 běn shi |
ability; skill; source material; original story |
笨拙 bèn zhuō |
clumsy; awkward; stupid |
崩溃 bēng kuì |
to collapse; to crumble; to fall apart |
甭 béng |
need not; (contraction of 不 and 用) |
蹦 bèng |
to leap; to bounce; to hop; to jump |
迸发 bèng fā |
to burst out; to gush; to spurt |
逼迫 bī pò |
to force; to compel; to coerce |
鼻涕 bí tì |
nasal mucus; snivel |
比方 bǐ fang |
instance; example |
比喻 bǐ yù |
analogy; metaphor; figure of speech; figuratively |
比重 bǐ zhòng |
proportion; specific gravity |
鄙视 bǐ shì |
to despise; to disdain; to look down upon; |
弊病 bì bìng |
malady; evil; malpractice; drawback; disadvantage |
弊端 bì duān |
malpractice; abuse; corrupt practice |
臂 bì |
arm |
闭塞 bì sè |
stop up; close up; hard to get to; out of the way; inaccessible; unenlightened; blocking |
编织 biān zhī |
to weave; to knit; to plait; to braid; (fig.) to create (sth abstract, e.g. a dream, a lie etc); |
边疆 biān jiāng |
border area; borderland; frontier; frontier region |
边界 biān jiè |
boundary; border |
边境 biān jìng |
frontier; border |
边缘 biān yuán |
edge; fringe; verge; brink; periphery; marginal; borderline |
鞭策 biān cè |
to spur on; to urge on; to encourage sb (e.g. to make progress) |
扁 biǎn |
flat; (old form of character 匾, horizontal tablet with inscription) |
贬低 biǎn dī |
to belittle; to disparage; to play down; to demean; to degrade; to devalue |
贬义 biǎn yì |
derogatory sense; negative connotation |
便利 biàn lì |
convenient; easy; facilitate |
便条 biàn tiáo |
(informal) note; CL:张[zhang1] ,个 |
便于 biàn yú |
easy to; convenient for |
变故 biàn gù |
an unforeseen event; accident; misfortune |
变迁 biàn qiān |
changes; vicissitudes |
变质 biàn zhì |
to degenerate; to go bad; to deteriorate; metamorphosis |
辨认 biàn rèn |
to recognize; to identify |
辩护 biàn hù |
to speak in defense of; to argue in favor of; to defend; to plead |
辩解 biàn jiě |
to explain; to justify; to defend (a point of view etc); to provide an explanation; to try to defend oneself |
辩证 biàn zhèng |
to investigate; dialectical |
辫子 biàn zi |
plait; braid; pigtail; a mistake or shortcoming that may be exploited by an opponent; handle; CL:根[gen1] ,条[tiao2] |
遍布 biàn bù |
to cover the whole (area); to be found throughout |
标本 biāo běn |
specimen; sample; the root cause and symptoms of a disease |
标记 biāo jì |
sign; mark; symbol; to mark up |
标题 biāo tí |
title; heading; headline; caption; subject |
表决 biǎo jué |
decide by vote; vote |
表态 biǎo tài |
to declare one's position; to say where one stands |
表彰 biǎo zhāng |
to honor; to cite (in dispatches); cite (in dispatches); commend |
憋 biē |
to choke; to stifle; to restrain; to hold back; to hold in (urine); to hold (one's breath) |
别墅 bié shù |
villa; CL:幢[zhuang4] ,座[zuo4] |
别致 bié zhì |
unusual; unique |
别扭 biè niu |
awkward; difficult; uncomfortable; not agreeing; at loggerheads; gauche; awkward (writing or speech) |
濒临 bīn lín |
on the verge of; close to |
冰雹 bīng báo |
hail; hailstone; CL:场[chang2] ,粒[li4] |
丙 bǐng |
third in order (III); third of 10 heavenly stems 十天干; letter 'C' or roman 'III' in list 'A, B, C', or 'I, II, III' etc; propyl |
并非 bìng fēi |
really isn't |
并列 bìng liè |
to stand side by side; to be juxtaposed |
剥削 bō xuē |
to exploit; exploitation |
拨 bō |
to push aside; to dial; to allocate; to set aside (money); to poke (the fire); to pluck (a string instrument); to turn round; classifier: group, batch; |
播种 bō zhòng |
to sow seeds; sowing; seed |
波浪 bō làng |
wave |
波涛 bō tāo |
great waves; billows; |
伯母 bó mǔ |
aunt; wife of father's elder brother; (polite form of address for a woman who is about the age of one's mother); CL:个 |
博大精深 bó dà jīng shēn |
wide-ranging and profound; broad and deep |
博览会 bó lǎn huì |
exposition; international fair |
搏斗 bó dòu |
to wrestle; to fight; to struggle |
薄弱 bó ruò |
weak; frail |
不顾 bú gù |
in spite of; regardless of |
不愧 bú kuì |
be worthy of; deserve to be called; prove oneself to be |
不料 bú liào |
unexpectedly; to one's surprise |
不像话 bú xiàng huà |
unreasonable; shocking; outrageous |
不屑一顾 bú xiè yī gù |
to disdain as beneath contempt |
哺乳 bǔ rǔ |
breast feeding; to suckle; to nurse |
捕捉 bǔ zhuō |
to catch; to seize; to capture |
补偿 bǔ cháng |
compensate; make up |
补救 bǔ jiù |
remedy |
补贴 bǔ tiē |
to subsidize; subsidy; allowance |
不得已 bù dé yǐ |
act against one's will; have no alternative but to; have to; to have no choice; must |
不妨 bù fáng |
there is no harm in; might as well |
不敢当 bù gǎn dāng |
lit. I dare not (accept the honor); fig. I don't deserve your praise; you flatter me |
不禁 bù jīn |
can't help (doing sth); can't refrain from |
不堪 bù kān |
cannot bear; cannot stand; utterly; extremely |
不可思议 bù kě sī yì |
inconceivable (idiom); unimaginable; unfathomable |
不免 bù miǎn |
unavoidable |
不时 bù shí |
frequently; often |
不惜 bù xī |
not stint; not spare; not hesitate (to do sth); not scruple (to do sth) |
不相上下 bù xiāng shàng xià |
equally matched; about the same |
不言而喻 bù yán ér yù |
it goes without saying; it is self-evident |
不由得 bù yóu de |
can't help; cannot but |
不择手段 bù zé shǒu duàn |
by fair means or foul; by hook or by crook; unscrupulously |
不止 bù zhǐ |
incessantly; without end; more than; not limited to |
布告 bù gào |
posting on a bulletin board; notice; bulletin; to announce |
布局 bù jú |
arrangement; composition; layout; opening (chess jargon) |
布置 bù zhì |
to put in order; to arrange; to decorate; to fix up; to deploy |
步伐 bù fá |
pace; (measured) step; march |
部署 bù shǔ |
to dispose; to deploy; deployment |
部位 bù wèi |
position; place |
才干 cái gàn |
ability; competence |
裁缝 cái feng |
tailor; dressmaker |
裁判 cái pàn |
judgment; to referee; umpire; judge; referee; CL:个,位[wei4] ,名[ming2] |
裁员 cái yuán |
to cut staff; to lay off employees |
财富 cái fù |
wealth; riches |
财务 cái wù |
financial affairs |
财政 cái zhèng |
finances (public); financial |
彩票 cǎi piào |
lottery ticket |
采购 cǎi gòu |
to procure (for an enterprise etc); to purchase |
采集 cǎi jí |
to gather; to collect; to harvest |
采纳 cǎi nà |
to accept; to adopt (ideas) |
参谋 cān móu |
staff officer; to give advice |
参照 cān zhào |
to consult a reference; to refer to (another document) |
残疾 cán jí |
disabled; handicapped; deformity on a person or animal |
残酷 cán kù |
cruel; ruthless; cruelty |
残留 cán liú |
to remain; left over; surplus; remnant |
残忍 cán rěn |
merciless; ruthless; cruel; mean |
灿烂 càn làn |
to glitter; brilliant; splendid |
仓促 cāng cù |
all of a sudden; hurriedly |
仓库 cāng kù |
depot; storehouse; warehouse |
舱 cāng |
cabin; the hold of a ship or airplane |
苍白 cāng bái |
pale; wan |
操劳 cāo láo |
to work hard; to look after |
操练 cāo liàn |
drill; practice |
操纵 cāo zòng |
to operate; to control; to rig; to manipulate |
操作 cāo zuò |
to work; to operate; to manipulate |
嘈杂 cáo zá |
noisy; clamorous |
草案 cǎo àn |
draft (legislation, proposal etc) |
草率 cǎo shuài |
careless; negligent; sloppy; not serious |
侧面 cè miàn |
lateral side; side; aspect; profile |
测量 cè liáng |
to survey; to measure; to gauge; to determine |
策划 cè huà |
to plot; to scheme; to bring about; to engineer; planning; producer; planner |
策略 cè lvè |
tactics; to be tactful |
层出不穷 céng chū bù qióng |
more and more emerge; innumerable succession; breeding like flies (idiom) |
层次 céng cì |
arrangement of ideas; administrative level; level; stage; phase |
差别 chā bié |
difference; distinction; diversity; disparity |
插座 chā zuò |
socket; outlet; |
查获 chá huò |
to investigate and capture (a criminal); to ferret out; to hunt down and arrest |
刹那 chà nà |
an instant (Sanskrit: ksana); split second; the twinkling of an eye |
岔 chà |
fork in road; bifurcation; branch in road, river, mountain range etc; to branch off; to turn off; to diverge; to stray (from the path); to change the subject; to interrupt; to stagger (times) |
诧异 chà yì |
flabbergasted; astonished |
柴油 chái yóu |
diesel fuel |
搀 chān |
to assist by the arm; to mix; to mix; to support; to sustain |
缠绕 chán rào |
twisting; to twine; to wind; to pester; to bother |
馋 chán |
gluttonous; greedy; to have a craving |
产业 chǎn yè |
industry; estate; property; industrial |
阐述 chǎn shù |
to expound (a position); to elaborate (on a topic); to treat (a subject) |
颤抖 chàn dǒu |
to shudder; to shiver; to shake; to tremble |
昌盛 chāng shèng |
prosperous |
偿还 cháng huán |
to repay; to reimburse |
尝试 cháng shì |
to try; to attempt; CL:次[ci4] |
场合 chǎng hé |
situation; occasion |
场面 chǎng miàn |
scene; occasion |
场所 chǎng suǒ |
location; place |
敞开 chǎng kāi |
wide open; to open up |
倡导 chàng dǎo |
to advocate; to initiate; to propose; to be a proponent of (an idea or school of thought) |
倡议 chàng yì |
to suggest; to initiate; proposal; initiative |
畅通 chàng tōng |
unimpeded; free-flowing; straight path; unclogged; move without obstruction |
畅销 chàng xiāo |
best seller; chart-topping |
超越 chāo yuè |
to surpass; to exceed; to transcend |
钞票 chāo piào |
paper money; a bill (e.g. 100 yuan); CL:张[zhang1] ,扎[za1] |
嘲笑 cháo xiào |
jeer; mockery; scoff; sneer; make fun of; laugh at (derogatory) |
巢穴 cháo xué |
lair; nest; den; hideout; |
朝代 cháo dài |
dynasty; reign (of a king) |
潮流 cháo liú |
tide; current; trend |
撤退 chè tuì |
to withdraw; to pull out; to retreat |
撤销 chè xiāo |
to repeal; to revoke; to undo (computing) |
沉淀 chén diàn |
to settle; to precipitate (solid sediment out of a solution) |
沉闷 chén mèn |
oppressive (of weather); heavy; depressed; not happy |
沉思 chén sī |
contemplate; contemplation; meditation; ponder |
沉重 chén zhòng |
heavy; hard; serious; critical |
沉着 chén zhuó |
steady; calm and collected; not nervous |
陈旧 chén jiù |
old-fashioned |
陈列 chén liè |
to display; to exhibit |
陈述 chén shù |
an assertion; to declare; to state |
称心如意 chèn xīn rú yì |
after one's heart (idiom); gratifying and satisfactory; everything one could wish |
衬托 chèn tuō |
to set off; |
称号 chēng hào |
name; term of address; title |
乘 chéng |
to ride; to mount; to make use of; to avail oneself of; to take advantage of; to multiply (mathematics); Buddhist sect or creed |
呈现 chéng xiàn |
to appear; to emerge; to present (a certain appearance); demonstrate |
城堡 chéng bǎo |
castle; rook (chess piece) |
惩罚 chéng fá |
punishment; penalty; to punish |
成本 chéng běn |
(manufacturing, production etc) costs |
成交 chéng jiāo |
to complete a contract; to reach a deal |
成天 chéng tiān |
(coll.) all day long; all the time |
成效 chéng xiào |
effect; result |
成心 chéng xīn |
intentional; deliberate; on purpose |
成员 chéng yuán |
member |
承办 chéng bàn |
to undertake; to accept a contract |
承包 chéng bāo |
to contract; to undertake (a job) |
承诺 chéng nuò |
to promise; to undertake to do something; commitment |
橙 chéng |
orange (fruit, color) |
澄清 chéng qīng |
clear (of liquid); limpid; to clarify; to make sth clear; to be clear (about the facts) |
盛 chéng |
to hold; to contain; to ladle; pick up with a utensil |
诚挚 chéng zhì |
sincere; cordial |
秤 chèng |
steelyard; Roman balance; CL:台[tai2] |
吃苦 chī kǔ |
to bear; hardships |
吃力 chī lì |
entail strenuous effort; be a strain |
持久 chí jiǔ |
lasting; enduring; persistent; permanent; protracted; endurance; persistence; to last long |
迟钝 chí dùn |
slow in one's reactions; sluggish (in movement or thought); |
迟缓 chí huǎn |
slow; sluggish |
迟疑 chí yí |
to hesitate |
赤道 chì dào |
equator (of the earth or astronomical body) |
赤字 chì zì |
(financial) deficit; red letter |
充当 chōng dāng |
to serve as; to act as; to play the role of |
充沛 chōng pèi |
abundant; plentiful; vigorous |
充实 chōng shí |
rich; substantial; enrich; substantiate |
充足 chōng zú |
adequate; sufficient; abundant |
冲动 chōng dòng |
impetus; impulse; emotional impulse; impulsive |
冲击 chōng jī |
an attack; under attack; a shock |
冲突 chōng tū |
conflict; to conflict; clash of opposing forces; collision (of interests); contention |
崇拜 chóng bài |
to worship; adoration |
崇高 chóng gāo |
majestic; sublime |
崇敬 chóng jìng |
to revere; high esteem |
重叠 chóng dié |
to overlap; to superimpose; to telescope; to run together; to duplicate; one over another; superposition; an overlap; redundancy; reduplication (in Chinese grammar, e.g. 散散步[san4 san4 bu4] to have a stroll) |
稠密 chóu mì |
dense |
筹备 chóu bèi |
preparations; to get ready for sth |
丑恶 chǒu è |
ugly; repulsive |
出路 chū lù |
a way out (of a difficulty etc) |
出卖 chū mài |
to offer for sale; to sell; to sell out or betray |
出身 chū shēn |
family background; class origin |
出神 chū shén |
entranced; Trance (music genre) |
出息 chū xi |
promise; prospects; future |
初步 chū bù |
initial; preliminary; tentative |
除 chú |
to get rid of; to remove; to exclude; to eliminate; to wipe out; to divide; except; not including |
储备 chǔ bèi |
to store up; reserves |
储存 chǔ cún |
stockpile; to store; to stockpile; storage |
储蓄 chǔ xù |
to deposit money; to save; savings |
处分 chǔ fèn |
to discipline sb; to punish; disciplinary action; to deal with (a matter); CL:个 |
处境 chǔ jìng |
plight; unfavorable situation |
处置 chǔ zhì |
to handle; to take care of; to punish |
触犯 chù fàn |
to offend; to violate; to go against |
川流不息 chuān liú bù xī |
the stream flows without stopping (idiom); unending flow |
穿越 chuān yuè |
to pass through; to cross; to overcome |
传达 chuán dá |
to pass on; to convey; to relay; to transmit; transmission |
传单 chuán dān |
leaflet; flier; pamphlet |
传授 chuán shòu |
to impart; to pass on; to teach |
船舶 chuán bó |
shipping; boats |
喘气 chuǎn qì |
to breathe deeply; to pant |
串 chuàn |
to string together; to mix up; to conspire; to rove; bunch or cluster; string (computing); classifier for rows or strings |
床单 chuáng dān |
sheet (bed); CL:条[tiao2] ,件[jian4] ,张[zhang1] ,床[chuang2] |
创立 chuàng lì |
to found; to establish; originate |
创新 chuàng xīn |
innovation; to bring forth new ideas; to blaze new trails |
创业 chuàng yè |
to begin an undertaking; to start a major task; to initiate; to venture; venture |
创作 chuàng zuò |
to create; to produce; to write; creative work; creation; CL:个 |
吹牛 chuī niú |
to brag; to chat (dialect) |
吹捧 chuī pěng |
to flatter; to laud sb's accomplishments; adulation |
炊烟 chuī yān |
smoke from kitchen chimneys; |
垂直 chuí zhí |
perpendicular; vertical |
锤 chuí |
hammer; to hammer into shape; weight (e.g. of a steelyard or balance) |
纯粹 chún cuì |
purely |
纯洁 chún jié |
pure; clean and honest; to purify |
慈善 cí shàn |
benevolent; charitable; |
慈祥 cí xiáng |
kindly; benevolent (often of older person) |
磁带 cí dài |
magnetic tape; CL:盘[pan2] ,盒[he2] |
雌雄 cí xióng |
male and female |
伺候 cì hòu |
to serve; to act as a valet |
刺 cì |
thorn; splinter; to stab; to pierce; to prick |
次品 cì pǐn |
substandard products; defective; seconds |
次序 cì xù |
sequence; order |
丛 cóng |
cluster; collection; collection of books; thicket |
从容 cóng róng |
to go easy; unhurried; calm; Taiwan pr. [cong1 rong2]; |
凑合 còu he |
to bring together; to make do in a bad situation; to just get by; to improvise; passable; not too bad |
粗鲁 cū lǔ |
crude; coarse; rough |
窜 cuàn |
to flee; to scuttle; to exile or banish; to amend or edit |
摧残 cuī cán |
to ravage; to ruin |
脆弱 cuì ruò |
weak; frail |
搓 cuō |
to rub or roll between the hands or fingers; to twist |
磋商 cuō shāng |
to consult; to discuss seriously; to negotiate; to confer; negotiations; consultations |
挫折 cuò zhé |
setback; reverse; check; defeat; frustration; disappointment; to frustrate; to discourage; to set sb back; to blunt; to subdue |
搭 dā |
to put up; to build (scaffolding); to hang (clothes on a pole); to connect; to join; to arrange in pairs; to match; to add; to throw in (resources); to take (boat, train) |
搭档 dā dàng |
to cooperate; partner |
搭配 dā pèi |
to pair up; to match; to arrange in pairs; to add sth into a group |
答辩 dá biàn |
to reply (to an accusation) |
答复 dá fù |
to answer; to reply; Reply to: (in email header) |
达成 dá chéng |
to reach (an agreement); to accomplish |
打包 dǎ bāo |
to wrap; to pack; to ask for a doggy bag (at a restaurant) |
打官司 dǎ guān si |
to file a lawsuit; to sue; to dispute |
打击 dǎ jī |
to hit; to strike; to attack; to crack down on sth; a setback; a blow; percussion (music) |
打架 dǎ jià |
to fight; to scuffle; to come to blows; CL:场[chang2] |
打量 dǎ liang |
to size sb up; to take measure of; to suppose; to reckon |
打猎 dǎ liè |
to go hunting |
打仗 dǎ zhàng |
to fight a battle; to go to war |
大不了 dà bù liǎo |
at worst; if worst comes to worst; serious; alarming |
大臣 dà chén |
minister (of a monarchy) |
大伙儿 dà huǒ r |
everybody; everyone; we all |
大肆 dà sì |
wantonly; without restraint (of enemy or malefactor); unbridled |
大体 dà tǐ |
in general; more or less; in rough terms; basically; on the whole |
大意 dà yì |
general idea; main idea |
大致 dà zhì |
more or less; roughly; approximately |
歹徒 dǎi tú |
evil-doer; malefactor; gangster; hoodlum |
代价 dài jià |
price; cost; consideration (in share dealing) |
代理 dài lǐ |
to act on behalf of sb in a responsible position; to act as an agent or proxy; surrogate |
带领 dài lǐng |
to guide; to lead |
怠慢 dài màn |
to slight; to neglect |
逮捕 dài bǔ |
to arrest; to apprehend; an arrest |
担保 dān bǎo |
to guarantee; to vouch for |
胆怯 dǎn qiè |
timid; cowardly |
淡季 dàn jì |
off season; slow business season; (see also 旺季) |
淡水 dàn shuǐ |
potable water (water with low salt content); fresh water |
蛋白质 dàn bái zhì |
protein |
诞辰 dàn chén |
birthday |
诞生 dàn shēng |
to be born |
当场 dāng chǎng |
at the scene; on the spot |
当初 dāng chū |
at that time; originally |
当代 dāng dài |
the present age; the contemporary era |
当面 dāng miàn |
to sb's face; in sb's presence |
当前 dāng qián |
current; today's; modern; present; to be facing (us) |
当事人 dāng shì rén |
persons involved or implicated; party (to an affair) |
当务之急 dāng wù zhī jí |
top priority job; matter of vital importance |
当选 dāng xuǎn |
be elected |
党 dǎng |
party; association; club; society; surname Dang; CL:个 |
档案 dàng àn |
file; record; archive; Taiwan pr. dang3 an4 |
档次 dàng cì |
grade; class; quality; level |
倒闭 dǎo bì |
to go bankrupt; to close down |
导弹 dǎo dàn |
guided missile; cruise missile; missile; CL:枚[mei2] |
导航 dǎo háng |
navigation |
导向 dǎo xiàng |
to be oriented towards; orientation |
捣乱 dǎo luàn |
to disturb; to look for trouble; to stir up a row; to bother sb intentionally |
盗窃 dào qiè |
to steal |
稻谷 dào gǔ |
rice crops |
得不偿失 dé bù cháng shī |
(saying) the gains do not make up for the losses |
得力 dé lì |
able; capable; competent; efficient |
得天独厚 dé tiān dú hòu |
(of an area) rich in resources; (of a person) gifted or able (idiom) |
得罪 dé zuì |
to commit an offense; to violate the law; excuse me! (formal); see also 得得罪[de2 zui5] |
灯笼 dēng lóng |
lantern |
登录 dēng lù |
to register; to login |
登陆 dēng lù |
to land; to come ashore; to make landfall (of typhoon etc); to log in |
蹬 dēng |
to tread on; to step on |
等候 děng hòu |
waiting |
等级 děng jí |
degree; rate |
瞪 dèng |
to open (one's eyes) wide; to stare at; to glare at |
堤坝 dī bà |
dam; |
敌视 dí shì |
hostile; malevolence; antagonism; to view as enemy; to stand against |
抵达 dǐ dá |
arrive; reach (a destination) |
抵抗 dǐ kàng |
to resist; resistance |
抵制 dǐ zhì |
to resist; to boycott; to refuse (to cooperate); to reject; resistance; refusal |
地步 dì bù |
condition; situation; plight; extent; room for action |
地势 dì shì |
terrain; topography relief |
地质 dì zhì |
geology |
递增 dì zēng |
to increase by degrees; in increasing order; incremental; progressive |
颠簸 diān bǒ |
to shake; to jolt; to bump |
颠倒 diān dǎo |
to turn upside-down; to reverse; back-to-front; confused; deranged; crazy |
典礼 diǎn lǐ |
celebration; ceremony |
典型 diǎn xíng |
model; typical case; archetype; typical; representative |
点缀 diǎn zhuì |
to decorate; an ornament; to adorn; only for show |
垫 diàn |
pad; cushion; mat |
奠定 diàn dìng |
to establish; to fix; to settle |
惦记 diàn jì |
remember with concern; worry about |
电源 diàn yuán |
electric power source |
叼 diāo |
to hold in the mouth |
雕刻 diāo kè |
to carve; to engrave; carving |
雕塑 diāo sù |
a statue; a Buddhist image; sculpture; to carve |
吊 diào |
to suspend; to hang up; to hang a person |
调动 diào dòng |
to transfer; to maneuver (troops etc) |
跌 diē |
to drop; to fall; to tumble; Taiwan pr. die2 |
丁 dīng |
fourth of 10 heavenly stems 十天干; man; members of a family |
叮嘱 dīng zhǔ |
to warn repeatedly; to urge; to exhort again and again |
盯 dīng |
to watch attentively; to fix attention on; to stare; to gaze; to follow; to shadow sb |
定期 dìng qī |
regularly; at regular intervals |
定义 dìng yì |
definition |
丢人 diū rén |
to lose face |
丢三落四 diū sān là sì |
forgetful; scatterbrained |
东道主 dōng dào zhǔ |
host; official host (e.g. venue for games or a conference) |
东张西望 dōng zhāng xī wàng |
to look in all directions (idiom); to glance around |
董事长 dǒng shì zhǎng |
chairman of the board; chairman |
冻结 dòng jié |
to freeze (loan, wage, price etc) |
动荡 dòng dàng |
unrest (social or political); turmoil; upheaval; commotion |
动机 dòng jī |
motor; locomotive; motive; motivation; intention |
动静 dòng jìng |
sound of activity or people talking; news of activity |
动力 dòng lì |
power; motion; propulsion; force |
动脉 dòng mài |
artery |
动身 dòng shēn |
go on a journey; leave |
动手 dòng shǒu |
to hit with hands or fists; to start work; to touch |
动态 dòng tài |
development; trend; dynamic state; movement; moving |
动员 dòng yuán |
mobilize; arouse; CL:次[ci4] ,个 |
栋 dòng |
classifier for houses or buildings; ridgepole (old) |
兜 dōu |
pocket; bag; to wrap up or hold in a bag; to move in a circle; to canvas or solicit; to take responsibility for; to disclose in detail; combat armor (old) |
陡峭 dǒu qiào |
precipitous |
斗争 dòu zhēng |
a struggle; fight; battle |
督促 dū cù |
to urge sb to complete a task |
毒品 dú pǐn |
drugs; narcotics; poison |
独裁 dú cái |
dictatorship |
堵塞 dǔ sè |
to block; to stop; blockage |
赌博 dǔ bó |
to gamble |
杜绝 dù jué |
put an end to |
端 duān |
end; extremity; item; port; to hold sth level with both hands; to carry; regular |
端午节 duān wǔ jié |
The Dragon Boat Festival (the 5th day of the 5th lunar month) |
端正 duān zhèng |
upright; regular; proper; correct |
短促 duǎn cù |
short in time; fleeting; brief |
断定 duàn dìng |
to conclude; to determine; to come to a judgment |
断绝 duàn jué |
to sever; to break off |
堆积 duī jī |
to pile up; to heap; accumulation |
兑现 duì xiàn |
(of a cheque etc) to cash; to honor a commitment |
对策 duì cè |
countermeasure for dealing with a situation |
对称 duì chèn |
symmetry; symmetrical |
对付 duì fu |
to handle; to deal with; to cope; to get by with |
对抗 duì kàng |
to withstand; to resist; to stand off; antagonism; confrontation |
对立 duì lì |
to oppose; to set sth against; to be antagonistic to; antithetical; relative opposite; opposing; diametrical |
对联 duì lián |
rhyming couplet; pair of lines of verse written vertically down the sides of a doorway; CL:幅[fu2] |
对应 duì yìng |
to correspond; a correspondence; corresponding; homologous; matching with sth; counterpart |
对照 duì zhào |
to contrast; to compare; to place side by side for comparison (as parallel texts); to check |
队伍 duì wu |
ranks; troops; CL:个 |
顿时 dùn shí |
at once; immediately; forthwith |
哆嗦 duō suo |
to tremble; to shiver; uncontrolled shaking of the body |
多元化 duō yuán huà |
diversification; pluralism; to diversify |
堕落 duò luò |
to morally degenerate; to become depraved; a fall from grace; a fall into sin or depravity |
额外 é wài |
extra; added; additional |
恶心 ě xin |
nausea; to feel sick; disgust; nauseating |
恶化 è huà |
worsen |
遏制 è zhì |
to check; to contain; to hold back; to keep within limits; to constrain; to restrain |
恩怨 ēn yuàn |
(feeling of) resentment; (longstanding) grudge |
而已 ér yǐ |
that's all; nothing more |
二氧化碳 èr yǎng huà tàn |
carbon dioxide; CO2 |
发布 fā bù |
to release; to issue; to announce; to distribute; also written 發发布[fa1 bu4] |
发财 fā cái |
to get rich |
发呆 fā dāi |
to daydream; lost in thought |
发动 fā dòng |
to start; to launch; to unleash; to mobilize; to arouse |
发觉 fā jué |
to find; to detect; to discover |
发射 fā shè |
to shoot (a projectile); to fire (a rocket); to launch; to emit (a particle); to discharge; emanation; emission |
发誓 fā shì |
to vow; to pledge; to swear |
发行 fā xíng |
to publish; to issue (stocks, currency etc); to release; to distribute (a film) |
发炎 fā yán |
inflamed from infection or injury; inflammation |
发扬 fā yáng |
to develop; to make full use of |
发育 fā yù |
to develop; growth; development |
法人 fǎ rén |
legal person; corporation; see also 自然自然人[zi4 ran2 ren2] |
番 fān |
to take turns; order in series; time; a kind of; barbarians |
凡是 fán shì |
every; all |
繁华 fán huá |
flourishing; bustling |
繁忙 fán máng |
busy; bustling |
繁体字 fán tǐ zì |
traditional Chinese character |
繁殖 fán zhí |
to breed; to reproduce; to propagate |
反驳 fǎn bó |
to retort; to refute |
反常 fǎn cháng |
unusual; abnormal |
反感 fǎn gǎn |
to be disgusted with; to dislike; bad reaction; antipathy |
反抗 fǎn kàng |
to resist; to rebel |
反馈 fǎn kuì |
to send back information; feedback |
反面 fǎn miàn |
reverse side of sth; opposite side of some topic; the other side |
反射 fǎn shè |
to reflect; reflection (from a mirror etc); reflex (i.e. automatic reaction of organism) |
反思 fǎn sī |
to think back over sth; to review; to revisit; to rethink; reflection; reassessment |
反问 fǎn wèn |
to ask (a question) in reply; to answer a question with a question; rhetorical question |
反之 fǎn zhī |
on the other hand...; conversely... |
泛滥 fàn làn |
to be in flood; to overflow (the banks); to inundate; to spread unchecked |
范畴 fàn chóu |
category |
贩卖 fàn mài |
to sell; to peddle; to traffic |
方位 fāng wèi |
direction; points of the compass; bearing; position; azimuth |
方言 fāng yán |
dialect |
方圆 fāng yuán |
circumference; |
方针 fāng zhēn |
policy; guidelines; CL:个 |
防守 fáng shǒu |
defend; protect (against) |
防御 fáng yù |
defense |
防止 fáng zhǐ |
to prevent; to guard against; to take precautions |
防治 fáng zhì |
prevention and cure |
纺织 fǎng zhī |
spinning and weaving |
访问 fǎng wèn |
to visit; to call on; to interview; CL:次[ci4] |
放大 fàng dà |
to enlarge; to magnify |
放射 fàng shè |
to radiate; radioactive |
非法 fēi fǎ |
illegal |
飞禽走兽 fēi qín zǒu shòu |
birds and animals; the beasts of the field and the birds of the air |
飞翔 fēi xiáng |
fly |
飞跃 fēi yuè |
to leap |
肥沃 féi wò |
fertile |
诽谤 fěi bàng |
slander; libel |
废除 fèi chú |
to abolish; to abrogate; to repeal |
废寝忘食 fèi qǐn wàng shí |
to neglect sleep and forget about food (idiom); to skip one's sleep and meals; to be completely wrapped up in one's work; |
废墟 fèi xū |
ruins |
沸腾 fèi téng |
boiling; ebullition |
肺 fèi |
lung; CL:个 |
分辨 fēn biàn |
to distinguish; to differentiate; to resolve; to defend against an accusation; to exculpate |
分寸 fēn cun |
propriety; appropriate behavior; proper speech or action; within the norms |
分红 fēn hóng |
a bonus; to award a bonus |
分解 fēn jiě |
to resolve; to decompose; to break down |
分裂 fēn liè |
to split up; to divide; to break up; fission |
分泌 fēn mì |
secrete |
分明 fēn míng |
clearly demarcated; sharply contoured |
分歧 fēn qí |
difference (of opinion, position); bifurcation |
分散 fēn sàn |
scatter; disperse; distribute |
吩咐 fēn fù |
to tell; to instruct; to command |
坟墓 fén mù |
sepulcher; tomb |
粉末 fěn mò |
fine powder; dust |
粉色 fěn sè |
white; light pink; erotic; beautiful woman; powdered (with make-up) |
粉碎 fěn suì |
crash; break up |
分量 fèn liàng |
weight; measure |
愤怒 fèn nù |
angry; indignant |
丰满 fēng mǎn |
plentiful; rich; plump; well-rounded |
丰盛 fēng shèng |
rich; sumptuous |
丰收 fēng shōu |
bumper harvest |
封闭 fēng bì |
to seal; to close; to confine; to seal off; to close down; sealed; confined; closed; unreceptive |
封建 fēng jiàn |
system of enfeoffment; feudalism; feudal; feudalistic |
封锁 fēng suǒ |
to blockade; to seal off |
锋利 fēng lì |
sharp (e.g. knife blade); incisive; to the point |
风暴 fēng bào |
storm; violent commotion; fig. crisis (e.g. revolution, uprising, financial crisis etc) |
风度 fēng dù |
elegance (for men); elegant demeanor; grace; poise |
风光 fēng guāng |
scene; view; sight; landscape; to be well-regarded; to be well-off; grand (topolect); impressive (topolect) |
风气 fēng qì |
general mood; atmosphere; common practice |
风趣 fēng qù |
humor; wit; humorous; witty |
风土人情 fēng tǔ rén qíng |
local conditions and customs (idiom) |
风味 fēng wèi |
local flavor; local style |
逢 féng |
to meet by chance; to come across; to fawn upon |
奉献 fèng xiàn |
to consecrate; to dedicate; to devote |
否决 fǒu jué |
veto; to overrule; to veto; to reject |
夫妇 fū fù |
a (married) couple; husband and wife; CL:对[dui4] |
夫人 fū ren |
lady; madam; Mrs.; CL:位[wei4] |
敷衍 fū yǎn |
to elaborate (on a theme); to expound (the classics); perfunctory; to skimp; to botch; to do sth half-heartedly or just for show; barely enough to get by |
俘虏 fú lǔ |
captive |
幅度 fú dù |
width; extent; range; scope |
服从 fú cóng |
to obey (an order); to comply; to defer |
服气 fú qì |
to be convinced; to accept |
福利 fú lì |
(material) welfare; well-being |
福气 fú qi |
good fortune; to enjoy good fortune |
符号 fú hào |
symbol; mark; sign |
辐射 fú shè |
radiation |
俯视 fǔ shì |
to look down at; to overlook |
抚摸 fǔ mō |
to gently caress and stroke; to pet; to fondle; |
抚养 fǔ yǎng |
to foster; to bring up; to raise |
腐败 fǔ bài |
corruption; corrupt; rotten |
腐烂 fǔ làn |
to rot; to become gangrenous |
腐蚀 fǔ shí |
corrosion; to corrode (degrade chemically); to rot; corruption |
腐朽 fǔ xiǔ |
rotten; decayed; decadent; degenerate |
辅助 fǔ zhù |
to assist; to aid; supplementary; auxiliary; subsidiary |
副 fù |
secondary; auxiliary; deputy; assistant; vice-; abbr. for 副副词 adverb; classifier for pairs |
复活 fù huó |
to bring back to life; to revive; resurrection |
复兴 fù xīng |
to revive; rebirth |
富裕 fù yù |
abundant; affluent; richness; affluence |
腹泻 fù xiè |
diarrhea; to have the runs |
覆盖 fù gài |
to cover |
负担 fù dān |
burden; to bear a burden |
赋予 fù yǔ |
to assign; to entrust (a task); to give; to bestow |
附和 fù hè |
to parrot; to crib; to copy sb's action or words; to trail sb's footsteps; copy-cat |
附件 fù jiàn |
enclosure; attachment (email); appendix |
附属 fù shǔ |
subsidiary; auxiliary; attached; affiliated; subordinate; subordinating |
改良 gǎi liáng |
improve |
盖章 gài zhāng |
to affix a seal (to sth) |
钙 gài |
calcium (chemistry); |
尴尬 gān gà |
awkward; embarrassed |
干旱 gān hàn |
drought; arid; dry |
干扰 gān rǎo |
to interfere; obstruction |
干涉 gān shè |
to interfere; to meddle; interference |
干预 gān yù |
to meddle; to intervene; intervention |
感慨 gǎn kǎi |
lament; with a tinge of emotion or regret |
感染 gǎn rǎn |
infection; to infect; to influence |
干劲 gàn jìn |
enthusiasm for doing sth |
扛 gāng |
to raise aloft with both hands |
纲领 gāng lǐng |
program; guiding principle |
岗位 gǎng wèi |
a post; a job |
港口 gǎng kǒu |
port; harbor |
港湾 gǎng wān |
natural harbor; bay serving as harbor |
杠杆 gàng gǎn |
lever; pry bar; crowbar; financial leverage |
高超 gāo chāo |
excellent; superlative |
高潮 gāo cháo |
high tide; high water; upsurge; climax; orgasm; chorus (part of a song) |
高峰 gāo fēng |
peak; summit; height |
高明 gāo míng |
wise; brilliant; superior |
高尚 gāo shàng |
nobly; lofty |
高涨 gāo zhǎng |
upsurge; (tensions etc) run high |
稿件 gǎo jiàn |
rough draft; material contributing to a final document |
告辞 gào cí |
to take leave |
告诫 gào jiè |
to warn; to admonish |
割 gē |
to cut; to cut apart |
搁 gē |
to place; to put aside; to shelve |
歌颂 gē sòng |
sing the praises of; extol; eulogize |
疙瘩 gē da |
swelling or lump on skin; pimple; knot; preoccupation; problem |
鸽子 gē zi |
pigeon; dove; various birds of the species Columbidae |
格局 gé jú |
structure; pattern; layout |
格式 gé shì |
form; specification; format |
隔阂 gé hé |
estrangement |
隔离 gé lí |
to separate; to isolate |
革命 gé mìng |
revolution; revolutionary (politics); CL:次[ci4] |
个体 gè tǐ |
individual |
各抒己见 gè shū jǐ jiàn |
everyone gives their own view |
根深蒂固 gēn shēn dì gù |
deep-rooted (problem etc) |
根源 gēn yuán |
origin; root (cause) |
跟前 gēn qián |
in front of; close to; nearby; the time just before |
跟随 gēn suí |
to follow |
跟踪 gēn zōng |
to follow sb's tracks; to tail; to shadow |
更新 gēng xīn |
to replace the old with new; to renew; to renovate; to upgrade; to update; to regenerate |
更正 gēng zhèng |
to correct; to make a correction |
耕地 gēng dì |
arable land; to plow land |
供不应求 gōng bù yìng qiú |
supply does not meet demand |
供给 gōng jǐ |
to furnish; to provide; supply (as in supply and demand) |
公安局 gōng ān jú |
Public Security Bureau |
公道 gōng dào |
justice; fairness; public highway |
公告 gōng gào |
post; announcement |
公关 gōng guān |
public relations |
公民 gōng mín |
citizen |
公然 gōng rán |
openly; publicly; undisguised |
公认 gōng rèn |
publicly known (to be); accepted (as) |
公式 gōng shì |
formula |
公务 gōng wù |
official business |
公正 gōng zhèng |
just; fair; equitable |
公证 gōng zhèng |
notarization; notarized; acknowledgement |
功劳 gōng láo |
contribution; meritorious service; credit |
功效 gōng xiào |
efficacy |
宫殿 gōng diàn |
palace; CL:座[zuo4] |
工艺品 gōng yì pǐn |
handicraft article; handiwork; CL:个 |
恭敬 gōng jìng |
deferential; with respect |
攻击 gōng jī |
to attack; to accuse; to charge; an attack (terrorist or military) |
攻克 gōng kè |
to capture; to take |
巩固 gǒng gù |
to consolidate; consolidation; to strengthen |
共和国 gòng hé guó |
republic |
共计 gòng jì |
to sum up to; to total |
共鸣 gòng míng |
physical resonance; sympathetic response to sth |
勾结 gōu jié |
to collude with; to collaborate with; to gang up with |
钩子 gōu zi |
hook |
构思 gòu sī |
to outline a story; to make a preliminary sketch |
姑且 gū qiě |
temporarily; the time being; for the moment; provisional; tentatively |
孤独 gū dú |
lonely; solitary |
孤立 gū lì |
isolate; isolated |
辜负 gū fù |
to fail to live up (to expectations); unworthy (of trust); to let down; to betray (hopes); to disappoint |
古董 gǔ dǒng |
curio; antique |
古怪 gǔ guài |
eccentric; grotesque; oddly; queer |
股东 gǔ dōng |
shareholder; stockholder |
股份 gǔ fèn |
a share (in a company); stock |
骨干 gǔ gàn |
diaphysis (long segment of a bone); fig. backbone |
鼓动 gǔ dòng |
to agitate; to arouse; to instigate; to encite |
固然 gù rán |
admittedly (it's true that...) |
固体 gù tǐ |
solid |
固有 gù yǒu |
intrinsic to sth; inherent; native |
固执 gù zhi |
persistent; stubborn |
故乡 gù xiāng |
home; homeland; native place; CL:个 |
故障 gù zhàng |
malfunction; breakdown; defect; shortcoming; fault; failure; impediment; error; bug (in software) |
雇佣 gù yōng |
to employ; to hire |
顾虑 gù lv4 |
misgivings; apprehensions |
顾问 gù wèn |
adviser; consultant |
拐杖 guǎi zhàng |
crutches; crutch; walking stick |
关怀 guān huái |
care; solicitude; to show care for; concerned about; attentive to |
关照 guān zhào |
to take care; to keep an eye on; to look after; to tell; to remind |
官方 guān fāng |
official; (by the) government |
观光 guān guāng |
to tour; sightseeing; tourism |
管辖 guǎn xiá |
to administer; to have jurisdiction (over) |
惯例 guàn lì |
conventional |
灌溉 guàn gài |
to irrigate |
罐 guàn |
can; jar; pot |
贯彻 guàn chè |
to implement; to put into practice; to carry out |
光彩 guāng cǎi |
luster; splendor; radiance; brilliance |
光辉 guāng huī |
radiance; glory; brilliant; magnificent |
光芒 guāng máng |
rays of light; brilliant rays; radiance |
光荣 guāng róng |
honor and glory; CL:个 |
广阔 guǎng kuò |
wide; vast |
归根到底 guī gēn dào dǐ |
(saying) to sum it up... |
归还 guī huán |
to return sth; to revert |
规范 guī fàn |
norm; standard; specification; regulation; rule; within the rules; to fix rules; to regulate; to specify |
规格 guī gé |
standard; norm; specification |
规划 guī huà |
plan; program |
规章 guī zhāng |
rule; regulation |
轨道 guǐ dào |
orbit; railway or tram line; fig. conventional way of thinking |
贵族 guì zú |
lord; nobility; nobleman; noblewoman; aristocrat; aristocracy |
跪 guì |
kneel |
棍棒 gùn bàng |
club |
国防 guó fáng |
national defense |
国务院 guó wù yuàn |
State Council (PRC); State Department (USA) |
果断 guǒ duàn |
firm; decisive |
过度 guò dù |
excessive; over-; excess; going too far; extravagant; intemperate; overdue |
过渡 guò dù |
to cross over (by ferry); transition; interim; caretaker (administration) |
过奖 guò jiǎng |
to over-praise; to flatter |
过滤 guò lv4 |
to filter; filter |
过失 guò shī |
defect; fault |
过问 guò wèn |
to show an interest in; to get involved with |
过瘾 guò yǐn |
to satisfy a craving; to get a kick out of sth; gratifying; immensely enjoyable; satisfying; fulfilling |
过于 guò yú |
too much; excessively |
嗨 hāi |
oh alas; hey!; hi! (loanword) |
海拔 hǎi bá |
height above sea level; elevation |
海滨 hǎi bīn |
shore; seaside |
含糊 hán hu |
ambiguous; vague |
含义 hán yì |
meaning (implicit in a phrase); implied meaning; hidden meaning; hint; connotation |
寒暄 hán xuān |
exchanging conventional greetings; to talk about the weather |
罕见 hǎn jiàn |
rare; rarely seen |
捍卫 hàn wèi |
defend; uphold; safeguard |
航空 háng kōng |
aviation |
航天 háng tiān |
space flight |
航行 háng xíng |
to sail; to fly; to navigate |
行列 háng liè |
procession |
毫米 háo mǐ |
millimeter |
毫无 háo wú |
not in the least; none whatsoever; completely without |
豪迈 háo mài |
bold; open-minded; heroic |
号召 hào zhào |
to call; to appeal |
耗费 hào fèi |
to waste; to spend; to consume; to squander |
呵 hē |
to scold in a loud voice; to yawn |
合并 hé bìng |
to merge; to annex |
合成 hé chéng |
to compose; to constitute; compound; synthesis; mixture; synthetic |
合伙 hé huǒ |
to act jointly; to form a partnership |
合算 hé suàn |
worthwhile; be a good deal; be a bargain; reckon up; calculate |
和蔼 hé ǎi |
kindly; nice; amiable |
和解 hé jiě |
to settle (a dispute out of court); to reconcile; settlement; conciliation; to become reconciled |
和睦 hé mù |
peaceful relations; harmonious |
和气 hé qi |
friendly; polite; amiable |
和谐 hé xié |
harmonious |
嘿 hēi |
hey |
痕迹 hén jì |
vestige; mark; trace |
狠心 hěn xīn |
callous; heartless |
恨不得 hèn bu dé |
wishing one could do sth; to hate to be unable; itching to do sth; can't wait for; to wish one could do sth; to desire strongly |
哼 hēng |
to groan; to snort; to hum; to croon; humph! |
横 héng |
horizontal; across; (horizontal character stroke) |
哄 hōng |
roar of laughter (onomatopoeia); hubbub; to roar (as a crowd) |
烘 hōng |
to bake; to heat by fire |
轰动 hōng dòng |
sensation; stir |
宏观 hóng guān |
macro-; macroscopic; holistic |
宏伟 hóng wěi |
grand; imposing; magnificent |
洪水 hóng shuǐ |
deluge; flood |
喉咙 hóu lóng |
throat; larynx |
吼 hǒu |
roar or howl of an animal; bellow of rage |
候选 hòu xuǎn |
candidate |
后代 hòu dài |
posterity; later periods; later ages; later generations |
后顾之忧 hòu gù zhī yōu |
fears of trouble in the rear (idiom); family worries (obstructing freedom of action); worries about the future consequences; often in negative expressions, meaning 'no worries about anything' |
后勤 hòu qín |
logistics |
呼唤 hū huàn |
to call out (a name etc); to shout; |
呼啸 hū xiào |
to whistle; to scream; to whiz |
呼吁 hū yù |
to call on (sb to do sth); to appeal (to); an appeal |
忽略 hū lvè |
to neglect; to overlook; to ignore |
湖泊 hú pō |
lake |
胡乱 hú luàn |
careless; reckless; casually; absent-mindedly; at will; at random; any old how |
胡须 hú xū |
beard; CL:根[gen1] ,绺[liu3] |
花瓣 huā bàn |
petal; CL:片[pian4]; |
花蕾 huā lěi |
bud; flower bud; |
华丽 huá lì |
gorgeous |
华侨 huá qiáo |
overseas Chinese; CL:个,位[wei4] |
划分 huà fēn |
to divide |
化肥 huà féi |
fertilizer |
化石 huà shí |
fossil |
化验 huà yàn |
laboratory test; chemical experiment; assay |
化妆 huà zhuāng |
to put on make-up |
画蛇添足 huà shé tiān zú |
lit. draw legs on a snake (idiom); fig. to ruin the effect by adding sth superfluous; to overdo it |
话筒 huà tǒng |
microphone |
欢乐 huān lè |
gaiety; gladness; glee; merriment; pleasure; happy; joyous; gay |
环节 huán jié |
round segment; segment (of annelid worms); connection; link; sector; annular ring |
还原 huán yuán |
to restore to the original state; reduction (chemistry) |
缓和 huǎn hé |
to ease (tension); to alleviate; to moderate; to allay; to make more mild |
患者 huàn zhě |
patient; sufferer |
荒凉 huāng liáng |
desolate |
荒谬 huāng miù |
absurd; ridiculous |
荒唐 huāng táng |
beyond belief; preposterous; absurd; intemperate; dissipated |
皇帝 huáng dì |
emperor; CL:个 |
皇后 huáng hòu |
empress; imperial consort |
黄昏 huáng hūn |
dusk; evening; nightfall |
恍然大悟 huǎng rán dà wù |
to suddenly realize; to suddenly see the light |
晃 huǎng |
to sway; to shake; to wander about; |
挥霍 huī huò |
to squander money; extravagant; prodigal; free and easy; agile |
辉煌 huī huáng |
splendid; glorious |
回报 huí bào |
(in) return; reciprocation; payback; retaliation; to report back; to reciprocate |
回避 huí bì |
to evade; to shun; to avoid |
回顾 huí gù |
to look back; to review |
回收 huí shōu |
to recycle; to reclaim; to retrieve; to recover |
悔恨 huǐ hèn |
remorse; repentance |
毁灭 huǐ miè |
perish; ruin; destroy |
会晤 huì wù |
to meet; meeting; conference |
汇报 huì bào |
to report; to give an account of; to collect information and report back |
贿赂 huì lù |
to bribe; a bribe |
昏迷 hūn mí |
to lose consciousness; to be in a coma; stupor; coma; stunned; disoriented |
荤 hūn |
meat, fish; strong-smelling vegetable (garlic etc); non-vegetarian food (meat, fish, spicy food etc); vulgar; obscene; |
浑身 hún shēn |
all over; from head to foot |
混合 hùn hé |
to mix; to blend |
混乱 hùn luàn |
confusion; chaos; disorder |
混淆 hùn xiáo |
to obscure; to confuse; to mix up; to blur; to mislead |
混浊 hùn zhuó |
turbid; muddy; dirty |
活该 huó gāi |
(coll.) serve sb right; deservedly; ought; should |
活力 huó lì |
energy; vitality; vigor; vital force |
火箭 huǒ jiàn |
rocket; CL:枚[mei2] |
火焰 huǒ yàn |
blaze; flame |
火药 huǒ yào |
gunpowder |
货币 huò bì |
currency; monetary; money |
基地 jī dì |
base (of operations); industrial or military base; al-Qaeda |
基金 jī jīn |
fund |
基因 jī yīn |
gene (loanword) |
机动 jī dòng |
locomotive; motorized; power-driven; adaptable; flexible (use, treatment, timing etc) |
机构 jī gòu |
mechanism; structure; organization; agency; institution; CL:所[suo3] |
机灵 jī ling |
clever; quick-witted |
机密 jī mì |
secret; classified (information) |
机械 jī xiè |
machine; machinery; mechanical |
机遇 jī yù |
opportunity; favorable circumstance; stroke of luck |
机智 jī zhì |
quick-witted; tact; witty; resourceful |
激发 jī fā |
to arouse; to excite |
激励 jī lì |
to encourage; to urge; motivation; incentive |
激情 jī qíng |
passion; fervor; enthusiasm; strong emotion |
讥笑 jī xiào |
to sneer |
饥饿 jī è |
hunger; starvation; famine |
即便 jí biàn |
even if; even though; right away; immediately |
即将 jí jiāng |
on the eve of; to be about to; to be on the verge of |
及早 jí zǎo |
at the earliest possible time; as soon as possible |
吉祥 jí xiáng |
lucky; auspicious; propitious |
嫉妒 jí dù |
to be jealous; to envy; to hate |
急功近利 jí gōng jìn lì |
seeking instant benefit (idiom); shortsighted vision, looking only for fast return |
急剧 jí jù |
rapid; sudden |
急切 jí qiè |
eager; impatient |
急于求成 jí yú qiú chéng |
anxious for quick results (idiom); to demand instant success; impatient for result; impetuous |
急躁 jí zào |
irritable; irascible; impetuous |
极端 jí duān |
extreme |
极限 jí xiàn |
limit; extreme boundary |
疾病 jí bìng |
disease; sickness; ailment |
籍贯 jí guàn |
one's native place; place of ancestry; registered birthplace |
级别 jí bié |
(military) rank; level; grade |
集团 jí tuán |
group; bloc; corporation; conglomerate |
给予 jǐ yǔ |
to accord; to give; to show (respect) |
季军 jì jūn |
third in a race; bronze medalist |
季度 jì dù |
quarter (finance, publishing, schools etc); season (sports); period of three months |
寂静 jì jìng |
quiet |
寄托 jì tuō |
to have sb look after sb; to entrust the care of sb; to place (hope etc) on |
忌讳 jì huì |
taboo; to avoid as taboo; to abstain from |
技巧 jì qiǎo |
skill; technique |
纪要 jì yào |
minutes; written summary of a meeting |
继承 jì chéng |
to inherit; to carry on; to succeed |
计较 jì jiào |
to haggle; to bicker; to argue |
记性 jì xing |
memory; recall |
记载 jì zǎi |
write down; record; written account |
迹象 jì xiàng |
mark; indication; sign; indicator |
佳肴 jiā yáo |
fine food; delicacies; delicious food |
加工 jiā gōng |
to process; processing; working (of machinery) |
加剧 jiā jù |
to intensify; to sharpen; to accelerate; to aggravate; to exacerbate; to embitter |
夹杂 jiā zá |
to mix together (disparate substances); to mingle; a mix; to be tangled up with |
家常 jiā cháng |
the daily life of a family |
家伙 jiā huo |
household dish, implement or furniture; domestic animal; guy (slang); chap |
家属 jiā shǔ |
family member; (family) dependent |
家喻户晓 jiā yù hù xiǎo |
understood by everyone (idiom); well known; a household name |
坚定 jiān dìng |
firm; steady; staunch; resolute |
坚固 jiān gù |
firm; firmly; hard; stable |
坚韧 jiān rèn |
tough and durable; tenacious |
坚实 jiān shí |
firm and substantial; solid |
坚硬 jiān yìng |
hard; solid |
尖端 jiān duān |
sharp pointed end; the tip; the cusp; tip-top; most advanced and sophisticated; highest peak; the best |
尖锐 jiān ruì |
sharp; intense; penetrating; pointed; acute (illness) |
煎 jiān |
to pan fry; to sauté |
监督 jiān dū |
to control; to supervise; to inspect |
监视 jiān shì |
to monitor; to oversee; to keep a close watch over; to spy on |
监狱 jiān yù |
prison |
艰难 jiān nán |
difficult; hard; challenging |
剪彩 jiǎn cǎi |
to cut the ribbon (at a launching or opening ceremony) |
拣 jiǎn |
to choose; to pick; to sort out; to pick up |
检讨 jiǎn tǎo |
to examine or inspect; self-criticism; review |
检验 jiǎn yàn |
to inspect; to examine; to test |
简化 jiǎn huà |
simplify |
简陋 jiǎn lòu |
simple and crude (of a room or building) |
简体字 jiǎn tǐ zì |
simplified Chinese character, as opposed to traditional Chinese character 繁体字[fan2 ti3 zi4] |
简要 jiǎn yào |
concise; brief |
健全 jiàn quán |
robust; strong |
剑 jiàn |
double-edged sword; CL:口[kou3],把[ba3]; classifier for blows of a sword; |
溅 jiàn |
splash |
舰艇 jiàn tǐng |
warship; naval vessel |
见多识广 jiàn duō shí guǎng |
experienced and knowledgeable (idiom) |
见解 jiàn jiě |
opinion; view; understanding |
见闻 jiàn wén |
what one sees and hears; knowledge; information |
见义勇为 jiàn yì yǒng wéi |
to see what is right and act courageously (idiom, from Analects); to stand up bravely for the truth; acting heroically in a just cause |
践踏 jiàn tà |
to trample |
鉴别 jiàn bié |
to differentiate; to distinguish |
鉴定 jiàn dìng |
to appraise; to identify; to evaluate |
鉴于 jiàn yú |
in view of; seeing that; considering; whereas |
间谍 jiàn dié |
spy |
间隔 jiàn gé |
compartment; gap; interval; to divide |
间接 jiàn jiē |
indirect |
僵硬 jiāng yìng |
stark; stiff |
将军 jiāng jūn |
(Military) admiral; (chess) to check; to embarrass |
将近 jiāng jìn |
almost; nearly; close to |
将就 jiāng jiù |
to accept (a bit reluctantly); to put up with; |
奖励 jiǎng lì |
reward (as encouragement) |
奖赏 jiǎng shǎng |
reward; prize; an award |
桨 jiǎng |
oar; paddle |
降临 jiàng lín |
to descend to |
交叉 jiāo chā |
to cross; to intersect |
交代 jiāo dài |
to hand over; to explain; to make clear; to brief (sb); to account for; to justify oneself; to confess; to finish (colloquial) |
交涉 jiāo shè |
to negotiate; relating to |
交易 jiāo yì |
(business) transaction; business deal; CL:笔[bi3] |
娇气 jiāo qì |
delicate; squeamish; finicky |
焦点 jiāo diǎn |
focus; focal point |
焦急 jiāo jí |
anxiety; anxious |
侥幸 jiǎo xìng |
luckily; by a fluke; |
搅拌 jiǎo bàn |
to stir; to agitate |
缴纳 jiǎo nà |
to pay (taxes etc) |
角落 jiǎo luò |
nook; corner |
教养 jiào yǎng |
to train; to educate; to bring up; to nurture; education; culture; upbringing; early conditioning |
较量 jiào liàng |
to have a contest with sb; to cross swords; to measure up against; to compete with; to haggle; to quibble |
接连 jiē lián |
on end; in a row; in succession |
揭露 jiē lù |
to expose; to unmask; to ferret out; to disclose; disclosure |
皆 jiē |
all; each and every; in all cases |
阶层 jiē céng |
hierarchy; stratum |
截止 jié zhǐ |
to stop; to close; to put a stop to sth; cut-off point; stopping point; deadline; |
截至 jié zhì |
up to (a time); by (a time) |
杰出 jié chū |
outstanding; distinguished; remarkable; prominent; illustrious |
竭尽全力 jié jìn quán lì |
to spare no effort (idiom); to do one's utmost |
结晶 jié jīng |
crystallization; crystalline; crystal |
结局 jié jú |
conclusion; ending |
结算 jié suàn |
to settle a bill; to close an account |
节制 jié zhì |
to control; to restrict; to moderate; to temper; moderation; sobriety; to administer; |
节奏 jié zòu |
rhythm; tempo; musical pulse; cadence; beat |
解除 jiě chú |
to remove; to sack; to get rid of; to relieve (sb of their duties); to free; to lift (an embargo); to rescind (an agreement) |
解放 jiě fàng |
to liberate; to emancipate; liberation; refers to the Communists' victory over the Nationalists in 1949; CL:次[ci4] |
解雇 jiě gù |
to fire; to sack; to dismiss |
解剖 jiě pōu |
to dissect (an animal); to analyze; anatomy |
解散 jiě sàn |
dissolve; disband |
解体 jiě tǐ |
to break up into components; to disintegrate; to collapse; to crumble |
借鉴 jiè jiàn |
to use other people's experience; to borrow from a source; to use as reference |
借助 jiè zhù |
to draw support from; with the help of |
戒备 jiè bèi |
to take precautions; to guard against (emergency) |
界限 jiè xiàn |
boundary; marginal |
津津有味 jīn jīn yǒu wèi |
with keen interest pleasure (idiom); with gusto; to relish; eagerly; with great interest |
金融 jīn róng |
banking; finance; financial |
紧迫 jǐn pò |
pressing; urgent |
锦上添花 jǐn shàng tiān huā |
lit. on brocade, add flowers (idiom); to decorate sth already perfect; gilding the lily; |
晋升 jìn shēng |
to promote to a higher position |
浸泡 jìn pào |
to steep; to soak; to immerse |
近来 jìn lái |
recently; lately |
进而 jìn ér |
and then (what follows next) |
进攻 jìn gōng |
to attack; to assault; to go on the offensive; attack; assault; offense (sports) |
进化 jìn huà |
evolution; CL:个 |
进展 jìn zhǎn |
to make headway; to make progress |
兢兢业业 jīng jīng yè yè |
cautious and conscientious |
惊动 jīng dòng |
alarm; alert; disturb |
惊奇 jīng qí |
to be amazed; to be surprised; to wonder |
惊讶 jīng yà |
amazed; astonished; to surprise; amazing; astonishment; awe |
精打细算 jīng dǎ xì suàn |
(saying) meticulous planning and careful accounting |
精华 jīng huá |
best feature; most important part of an object; quintessence; essence; soul |
精简 jīng jiǎn |
to simplify; to reduce |
精密 jīng mì |
accuracy; exact; precise; refined |
精确 jīng què |
accurate; precise |
精通 jīng tōng |
proficient |
精心 jīng xīn |
with utmost care; fine; meticulous; detailed |
精益求精 jīng yì qiú jīng |
to perfect sth that is already outstanding (idiom); constantly improving |
精致 jīng zhì |
delicate; fine; exquisite; refined |
经费 jīng fèi |
funds; expenditure; CL:笔[bi3] |
经纬 jīng wěi |
warp and woof; longitude and latitude; main points |
茎 jīng |
stalk; stem; CL:条[tiao2] |
井 jǐng |
warn; well; surname Jing; CL:口[kou3] |
警告 jǐng gào |
to warn; to admonish |
警惕 jǐng tì |
to be on the alert; vigilant; alert; on guard; to warn |
颈椎 jǐng zhuī |
cervical vertebra; the seven cervical vertebrae in the neck of humans and most mammals |
境界 jìng jiè |
boundary; state; realm |
敬礼 jìng lǐ |
salute |
敬业 jìng yè |
to be dedicated to one's work; to respect one's work; |
竞赛 jìng sài |
race; competition; CL:个 |
竞选 jìng xuǎn |
to take part in an election; to run for office |
镜头 jìng tóu |
camera shot (in a movie etc); scene |
纠纷 jiū fēn |
a dispute; entanglement (law) |
纠正 jiū zhèng |
to correct; to make right |
酒精 jiǔ jīng |
alcohol; ethanol CH3CH2OH; ethyl alcohol; also written 乙醇; grain alcohol |
就近 jiù jìn |
nearby; in a close neighborhood |
就业 jiù yè |
looking for employment; getting a job; to start a career |
就职 jiù zhí |
take office; assume a post |
救济 jiù jì |
emergency relief; to help the needy with cash or goods |
居民 jū mín |
resident; inhabitant; |
居住 jū zhù |
to reside; to dwell; to live in a place; resident in |
拘留 jū liú |
to detain (a prisoner); to keep sb in custody |
拘束 jū shù |
to restrict; to restrain; constrained; awkward; ill at ease; uncomfortable; reticent |
鞠躬 jū gōng |
to bow |
局部 jú bù |
part; local |
局面 jú miàn |
aspect; phase; situation |
局势 jú shì |
situation; state (of affairs) |
局限 jú xiàn |
limit |
举动 jǔ dòng |
act; action; activity; move; movement |
举世瞩目 jǔ shì zhǔ mù |
attract worldwide attention |
举足轻重 jǔ zú qīng zhòng |
a foot's move sways the balance (idiom); to hold the balance of power; to play the decisive role |
咀嚼 jǔ jué |
to chew |
沮丧 jǔ sàng |
dispirited; dejected; dismayed |
剧本 jù běn |
script for play, opera, movie etc; screenplay |
剧烈 jù liè |
violent; acute; severe; fierce |
据悉 jù xī |
according to reports; it is reported (that) |
聚精会神 jù jīng huì shén |
to concentrate one's attention (idiom) |
卷 juǎn |
to roll up |
倔强 jué jiàng |
stubborn; obstinate; unbending; |
决策 jué cè |
strategic decision; decision-making; policy decision; to determine policy |
绝望 jué wàng |
desperation; forlorn; hopeless |
觉悟 jué wù |
consciousness; awareness; Buddhist enlightenment (Sanskrit: cittotpāda) |
觉醒 jué xǐng |
to awaken; to come to realize; awakened to the truth; the truth dawns upon one; scales fall from the eyes; to become aware |
军队 jūn duì |
army troops; CL:支[zhi1] ,个 |
君子 jūn zǐ |
nobleman; person of noble character; |
卡通 kǎ tōng |
cartoon |
开采 kāi cǎi |
to extract (ore or other resource from a mine); to exploit; to mine |
开除 kāi chú |
to expel |
开阔 kāi kuò |
wide; open (spaces); to open up |
开朗 kāi lǎng |
spacious and well-lit; open and clear; to open out (onto a wider vista); optimistic; cheerful; carefree; easy-going; open-minded |
开明 kāi míng |
enlightened; open-minded; enlightenment |
开辟 kāi pì |
to open up; to set up; to start; to build |
开拓 kāi tuò |
to break new ground (for agriculture); to open up (a new seam); to develop (border regions); fig. to open up (new horizons) |
开展 kāi zhǎn |
(begin to) develop; unfold; to start; to launch; to open; to carry out |
开支 kāi zhī |
expenditures; pay; expenses; CL:笔[bi3] |
刊登 kān dēng |
to carry a story; to publish (in a newspaper or magazine) |
刊物 kān wù |
publication |
勘探 kān tàn |
exploration |
侃侃而谈 kǎn kǎn ér tán |
to speak frankly with assurance; |
砍伐 kǎn fá |
to hew; to cut down |
看待 kàn dài |
to look upon; to regard |
慷慨 kāng kǎi |
vehement; fervent; generous; giving; liberal |
抗议 kàng yì |
protest |
考察 kǎo chá |
to inspect; to observe and study; on-the-spot investigation |
考古 kǎo gǔ |
archaeology |
考核 kǎo hé |
to examine; to check up on; to assess; to review; appraisal; review; evaluation |
考验 kǎo yàn |
to test; to put to the test |
靠拢 kào lǒng |
to draw close to |
磕 kē |
to tap; knock |
科目 kē mù |
subject |
可观 kě guān |
considerable |
可口 kě kǒu |
tasty; to taste good |
可恶 kě wù |
repulsive; vile; hateful; abominable |
可行 kě xíng |
feasible |
渴望 kě wàng |
to thirst for; to long for |
克制 kè zhì |
to restrain; to control; restraint; self-control; |
刻不容缓 kè bù róng huǎn |
to brook no delay; to demand immediate action |
客户 kè hù |
client; customer |
课题 kè tí |
task; problem; issue |
啃 kěn |
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite |
恳切 kěn qiè |
earnest; sincere |
坑 kēng |
pit; to defraud |
空洞 kōng dòng |
cavity; empty; vacuous |
空前绝后 kōng qián jué hòu |
unprecedented and never to be duplicated; the first and the last; unmatched; unique |
空想 kōng xiǎng |
daydream; fantasy; to fantasize |
空虚 kōng xū |
hollow; emptiness; meaningless |
孔 kǒng |
aperture; opening; hole |
恐怖 kǒng bù |
terrible; frightful; frightening; terror; terrorist |
恐吓 kǒng hè |
to threaten; to menace |
恐惧 kǒng jù |
fear; dread; phobia |
空白 kòng bái |
blank space |
空隙 kòng xì |
crack; gap between two objects; gap in time between two events |
口气 kǒu qì |
tone of voice; the way one speaks; manner of expression; tone |
口腔 kǒu qiāng |
oral cavity |
口头 kǒu tóu |
oral; verbal |
口音 kǒu yīn |
accent |
扣 kòu |
to fasten; to button; button; buckle; knot; to arrest; to confiscate; to deduct (money); discount; to knock; to smash, spike or dunk (a ball); to cover (with a bowl etc); fig. to tag a label on sb; |
哭泣 kū qì |
to weep; |
枯萎 kū wěi |
to wilt; to wither; wilted; withered; drained; enervated; exhausted; |
枯燥 kū zào |
dry and dull; uninteresting; dry-as-dust |
苦尽甘来 kǔ jìn gān lái |
bitterness finishes, sweetness begins (idiom); the hard times are over, the good times just beginning |
苦涩 kǔ sè |
bitter and astringent; pained; agonized; |
挎 kuà |
to carry (esp. slung over the arm, shoulder or side) |
跨 kuà |
to step across; to stride over; to straddle; to span |
快活 kuài huo |
happy; cheerful |
宽敞 kuān chang |
spacious; wide |
宽容 kuān róng |
lenient; tolerant; indulgent; charitable; to forgive; |
款待 kuǎn dài |
to entertain; to treat cordially |
款式 kuǎn shì |
pattern; style; design; CL:种[zhong3] |
筐 kuāng |
basket; CL:只[zhi1] |
况且 kuàng qiě |
moreover; besides; in addition; furthermore |
旷课 kuàng kè |
to play truant; to cut classes |
框架 kuàng jià |
frame; framework; fig. pattern; outline; organizing plan |
矿产 kuàng chǎn |
minerals; |
亏待 kuī dài |
to treat sb unfairly |
亏损 kuī sǔn |
deficit; (financial) loss |
捆绑 kǔn bǎng |
to bind |
扩充 kuò chōng |
to expand |
扩散 kuò sàn |
to spread; to proliferate; to diffuse; spread; proliferation; diffusion |
扩张 kuò zhāng |
expansion; dilation; to expand (e.g. one's power or influence); to broaden |
啦 lā |
a phrase-final particle |
喇叭 lǎ ba |
horn (automobile, alarm siren, musical etc) which produces a sound; loudspeaker; brass wind instrument; trumpet; suona 鎖锁呐[suo3 na4] |
蜡烛 là zhú |
candle; CL:根[gen1] ,支[zhi1] |
来历 lái lì |
history; antecedents; origin |
来源 lái yuán |
source (of information etc); origin |
栏目 lán mù |
a column (in a newspaper or on a news website) |
懒惰 lǎn duò |
idle; lazy |
狼狈 láng bèi |
in a difficult situation; to cut a sorry figure; scoundrel! (derogatory) |
狼吞虎咽 láng tūn hǔ yàn |
to wolf down one's food (idiom); to devour ravenously; to gorge oneself; |
捞 lāo |
to fish up; to dredge up |
唠叨 láo dao |
to prattle; to chatter; talkative; garrulous; to nag |
牢固 láo gù |
firm; secure |
牢骚 láo sāo |
discontent; complaint |
乐趣 lè qù |
delight; pleasure; joy |
乐意 lè yì |
to be willing to do sth; to be ready to do sth; to be happy to do sth; content; satisfied |
雷达 léi dá |
radar (loanword) |
类似 lèi sì |
similar; analogous |
冷酷 lěng kù |
grim; unfeeling; callous |
冷落 lěng luò |
desolate; unfrequented; to treat sb coldly; to snub; to cold shoulder; |
冷却 lěng què |
to cool off; cooling |
愣 lèng |
to look distracted; to stare blankly; distracted; blank; (coll.) unexpectedly |
黎明 lí míng |
dawn; daybreak |
理睬 lǐ cǎi |
to heed; to pay attention to |
理所当然 lǐ suǒ dāng rán |
as it should be by rights (idiom); proper and to be expected as a matter of course; inevitable and right |
理直气壮 lǐ zhí qì zhuàng |
in the right and self-confident (idiom); bold and confident with justice on one's side; to have the courage of one's convictions; just and forceful |
理智 lǐ zhì |
reason; intellect; rationality |
礼节 lǐ jié |
etiquette |
礼尚往来 lǐ shàng wǎng lái |
lit. proper behavior is based on reciprocity (idiom); fig. to return politeness for politeness; |
里程碑 lǐ chéng bēi |
milestone |
例外 lì wài |
(make an) exception |
利害 lì hài |
pros and cons; advantages and disadvantages; gains and losses |
力求 lì qiú |
to make every effort to; striving to do one's best; |
力所能及 lì suǒ néng jí |
as far as one's capabilities extend (idiom); to the best of one's ability; within one's powers |
力争 lì zhēng |
to work hard for; to do all one can; to contend strongly |
历代 lì dài |
successive generations; successive dynasties; past dynasties |
历来 lì lái |
always; throughout (a period of time); (of) all-time |
立场 lì chǎng |
position; standpoint; CL:个 |
立方 lì fāng |
cube |
立交桥 lì jiāo qiáo |
overpass; flyover |
立体 lì tǐ |
three-dimensional; solid; stereoscopic |
立足 lì zú |
to stand; to have a footing; to be established; to base oneself on |
粒 lì |
grain; granule; classifier for small round things (peas, bullets, peanuts, pills, grains etc) |
廉洁 lián jié |
honest; not coercive; honesty; integrity; incorruptible |
联欢 lián huān |
have a get-together |
联络 lián luò |
communication; to get in touch with; to contact; connection (math.) |
联盟 lián méng |
alliance; union; coalition |
联想 lián xiǎng |
to associate with something in thinking; abbr. for 聯想集联想集团[Lian2 xiang3 Ji2 tuan2] |
连年 lián nián |
successive years; over many years |
连锁 lián suǒ |
chain |
连同 lián tóng |
together with; along with |
良心 liáng xīn |
conscience |
晾 liàng |
to dry in the air |
谅解 liàng jiě |
(reach) an understanding |
辽阔 liáo kuò |
vast; extensive |
列举 liè jǔ |
a list; to list; to enumerate |
临床 lín chuáng |
clinical |
淋 lín |
to drain; to drench; to drip; diseases of the bladder |
吝啬 lìn sè |
stingy; mean; miserly |
伶俐 líng lì |
clever; witty; intelligent |
凌晨 líng chén |
early in the morning |
灵感 líng gǎn |
inspiration; insight; a burst of creativity in scientific or artistic endeavor |
灵魂 líng hún |
soul; spirit |
灵敏 líng mǐn |
smart; clever; sensitive; keen; quick; sharp |
零星 líng xīng |
fragmentary; random; bits and pieces; sporadic |
领会 lǐng huì |
to understand; to comprehend; to grasp |
领事馆 lǐng shì guǎn |
consulate |
领土 lǐng tǔ |
territory |
领悟 lǐng wù |
to understand; to comprehend |
领先 lǐng xiān |
to lead; to be in front |
领袖 lǐng xiù |
leader; CL:个,位[wei4] ,名[ming2] |
溜 liū |
to slip away; to escape in stealth; to skate |
流浪 liú làng |
to drift about; to wander; to roam; nomadic; homeless; unsettled (e.g. population); vagrant |
流露 liú lù |
to express; to reveal (one's thoughts or feelings) |
流氓 liú máng |
rogue; hoodlum; gangster; immoral behavior |
流通 liú tōng |
to circulate |
留恋 liú liàn |
reluctant to leave; to hate to have to go; to recall fondly |
留念 liú niàn |
to keep as a souvenir; to recall fondly |
留神 liú shén |
to take care; to be careful |
聋哑 lóng yǎ |
deaf and dumb; deaf-mute; surdimutism |
隆重 lóng zhòng |
grand; prosperous; ceremonious; solemn |
垄断 lǒng duàn |
enjoy market dominance; monopolize |
笼罩 lǒng zhào |
to envelop; to shroud |
搂 lǒu |
to hold or embrace in one's arms |
炉灶 lú zào |
stove |
轮船 lún chuán |
steamship; CL:艘[sou1] |
轮廓 lún kuò |
an outline; silhouette |
轮胎 lún tāi |
tire; pneumatic tire |
论坛 lùn tán |
forum (for discussion) |
论证 lùn zhèng |
to prove a point; proof; to expound on; demonstrate or prove (through argument) |
啰唆 luō suo |
to grumble |
络绎不绝 luò yì bù jué |
continuously; in an endless stream (idiom) |
落成 luò chéng |
to complete a construction project |
落实 luò shí |
practical; workable; to implement; to carry out; to decide |
屡次 lv3 cì |
repeatedly; time and again |
履行 lv3 xíng |
to fulfill (one's obligations); to carry out (a task); to implement (an agreement); to perform |
掠夺 lvè duó |
to plunder; to rob; also written 略略夺 |
嘛 ma |
(modal particle to express that something is obvious) |
麻痹 má bì |
paralysis; palsy; numbness; to benumb |
麻木 má mù |
numb; insensitive; apathetic |
麻醉 má zuì |
anesthesia; fig. to poison (sb's mind) |
码头 mǎ tóu |
dock; pier; wharf; CL:个 |
蚂蚁 mǎ yǐ |
ant; |
埋伏 mái fú |
ambush |
埋没 mái mò |
oblivion |
埋葬 mái zàng |
to bury |
脉搏 mài bó |
a pulse (both medical and figurative) |
迈 mài |
take a step |
埋怨 mán yuàn |
to complain |
慢性 màn xìng |
slow and patient; chronic (disease); slow to take effect (e.g. a slow poison) |
漫长 màn cháng |
very long; endless |
漫画 màn huà |
caricature; cartoon; Japanese manga |
蔓延 màn yán |
to extend; to spread |
忙碌 máng lù |
busy; bustling |
盲目 máng mù |
blind; aimless |
茫茫 máng máng |
boundless; vast and obscure |
茫然 máng rán |
ignorant; to have no knowledge of sth |
冒充 mào chōng |
to feign; to pretend to be; to pass oneself off as |
冒犯 mào fàn |
to offend; |
茂盛 mào shèng |
lush |
媒介 méi jiè |
media; medium |
枚 méi |
classifier for coins, rings, badges, pearls, sporting medals, rockets, satellites etc |
美观 měi guān |
pleasing to the eye; beautiful; artistic |
美满 měi mǎn |
happy; blissful |
美妙 měi miào |
beautiful; wonderful; splendid |
萌芽 méng yá |
sprout; germ of a plant |
猛烈 měng liè |
fierce; violent (criticism etc) |
眯 mī |
to narrow one's eyes; (Dialect) to nap; to take a nap |
弥补 mí bǔ |
to complement; to make up for a deficiency |
弥漫 mí màn |
to pervade; to fill the air; diffuse; everywhere present; about to inundate (water); permeated by (smoke); filled with (dust); to saturate (the air with fog, smoke etc) |
谜语 mí yǔ |
riddle; conundrum |
迷惑 mí huo |
to puzzle; to confuse; to baffle |
迷人 mí rén |
fascinating; enchanting; charming; tempting |
迷信 mí xìn |
superstition |
密度 mì dù |
density; thickness |
密封 mì fēng |
seal up |
棉花 mián hua |
cotton |
免得 miǎn de |
so as not to; so as to avoid |
免疫 miǎn yì |
immunity (to disease) |
勉励 miǎn lì |
to encourage |
勉强 miǎn qiǎng |
to do with difficulty; to force sb to do sth; reluctant; barely enough |
面貌 miàn mào |
appearance; face; features; CL:个 |
面子 miàn zi |
outer surface; outside; honor; reputation; face (as in 'losing face'); self-respect; feelings; (medicinal) powder |
描绘 miáo huì |
to describe; to portray |
瞄准 miáo zhǔn |
to aim (a weapon at a target); fig. to aim (for a higher standard); |
渺小 miǎo xiǎo |
minute; tiny; negligible; insignificant |
藐视 miǎo shì |
to despise; to look down on; |
灭亡 miè wáng |
to be destroyed; to become extinct; to perish; to die out; to destroy; to exterminate |
蔑视 miè shì |
to loathe; to despise; contempt |
民间 mín jiān |
among the people; popular; folk; non-governmental; involving people rather than governments |
民主 mín zhǔ |
democracy |
敏捷 mǐn jié |
nimble; quick; shrewd |
敏锐 mǐn ruì |
keen; sharp; acute |
名次 míng cì |
position in a ranking of names |
名额 míng é |
fixed number of people; quota |
名副其实 míng fù qí shí |
not just in name only, but also in reality (idiom) |
名誉 míng yù |
fame; reputation; honor; honorary; emeritus (of retired professor) |
明明 míng míng |
obviously; plainly; undoubtedly; definitely |
明智 míng zhì |
sensible; wise; judicious; sagacious; |
命名 mìng míng |
to give a name to; to dub; to christen; to designate; named after; naming |
摸索 mō suo |
to feel about; to grope about; to fumble; to do things slowly |
摩擦 mó cā |
friction; rubbing; chafing; fig. disharmony; conflict; same as 磨擦 |
模范 mó fàn |
model; fine example |
模式 mó shì |
mode; method |
模型 mó xíng |
model; mould; matrix; pattern |
磨合 mó hé |
to break in; to wear in |
膜 mó |
membrane; film |
魔鬼 mó guǐ |
devil |
魔术 mó shù |
magic |
抹杀 mǒ shā |
to erase; to cover traces; to obliterate evidence; to expunge; to blot out; to suppress |
墨水儿 mò shuǐ r |
ink; CL:瓶[ping2] |
莫名其妙 mò míng qí miào |
unfathomable mystery (idiom); subtle and ineffable; unable to make head or tail of it; boring (e.g. movie) |
默默 mò mò |
in silence; not speaking |
谋求 móu qiú |
to seek; to strive for |
模样 mú yàng |
look; style; appearance; approximation; about; CL:个 |
母语 mǔ yǔ |
native language; mother language |
沐浴 mù yù |
to take a bath; to bathe; to immerse |
目睹 mù dǔ |
to witness; to see at first hand; to see with one's own eyes |
目光 mù guāng |
sight; vision; view; gaze; look |
拿手 ná shǒu |
expert in; good at |
纳闷儿 nà mèn r |
puzzled; bewildered |
耐用 nài yòng |
durable |
南辕北辙 nán yuán běi zhé |
to act in a way that defeats one's purpose (idiom); |
难得 nán dé |
seldom; rare; hard to come by |
难堪 nán kān |
hard to take; embarrassed |
难能可贵 nán néng kě guì |
rare and commendable; estimable |
恼火 nǎo huǒ |
to get angry; irritated; to annoy; to aggravate; annoying |
内涵 nèi hán |
meaning; content; essential properties implied or reflected by a notion; intention; connotation; self-possessed |
内幕 nèi mù |
inside story; non-public information; behind the scenes; internal |
内在 nèi zài |
intrinsic; innate |
能量 néng liàng |
energy; capabilities |
拟定 nǐ dìng |
to draw up; to draft; to formulate |
逆行 nì xíng |
to go the wrong way; to go against one-way traffic regulation; |
年度 nián dù |
year (e.g. school year, fiscal year) |
捏 niē |
to pinch (with one's fingers); to knead; to make up |
凝固 níng gù |
to freeze; to solidify; to congeal; fig. with rapt attention |
凝聚 níng jù |
to condense; to coagulate; coacervation (i.e. form tiny droplets); aggregation; coherent |
凝视 níng shì |
gaze |
拧 níng |
to pinch; wring |
宁肯 nìng kěn |
would rather...; it would be better...; would prefer |
宁愿 nìng yuàn |
would rather; better |
扭转 niǔ zhuǎn |
to reverse; to turn around (an undesirable situation) |
纽扣儿 niǔ kòu r |
button |
农历 nóng lì |
the traditional Chinese calendar; the lunar calendar |
浓厚 nóng hòu |
dense; thick (fog, clouds etc); to have a strong interest in; deep; fully saturated (color) |
奴隶 nú lì |
slave |
挪 nuó |
to shift; to move |
虐待 nvè dài |
to mistreat; to maltreat; to abuse; mistreatment; maltreatment |
哦 ò |
oh; ah |
殴打 ōu dǎ |
to beat up; to come to blows; battery (law) |
偶像 ǒu xiàng |
idol; false god |
呕吐 ǒu tù |
to vomit |
趴 pā |
to lie on one's stomach |
徘徊 pái huái |
to dither; to hesitate; to pace back and forth; by ext. to hover around; to linger |
排斥 pái chì |
to reject; to exclude; to eliminate; to remove; to repel |
排除 pái chú |
to eliminate; to get rid of; to remove |
排放 pái fàng |
emission; discharge; exhaust (gas etc) |
排练 pái liàn |
to rehearse; rehearsal; |
派别 pài bié |
denomination; group; school; faction; school of thought |
派遣 pài qiǎn |
to send (on a mission); to dispatch |
攀登 pān dēng |
to climb; to pull oneself up; to clamber; to scale; fig. to forge ahead in the face of hardships and danger |
盘旋 pán xuán |
to spiral; to circle; to go around; to hover; to orbit |
判决 pàn jué |
judgment (by a court of law) |
畔 pàn |
bank; field-path |
庞大 páng dà |
huge; enormous; tremendous |
抛弃 pāo qì |
discard; dump; abandon |
泡沫 pào mò |
foam; (soap) bubble; (economic) bubble |
培育 péi yù |
to train; to breed |
配备 pèi bèi |
to allocate; to provide; to outfit with |
配偶 pèi ǒu |
consort; mate; spouse |
配套 pèi tào |
to form a complete set; coherent |
盆地 pén dì |
basin (low-lying geographical feature); depression |
烹饪 pēng rèn |
cooking; culinary arts |
捧 pěng |
to clasp; to cup the hands; to hold up with both hands; to offer (esp. in cupped hands); to praise; to flatter |
劈 pī |
to hack; to chop; to split open; see 噼劈啪, onomat. for crack, slap, clap, clatter etc |
批发 pī fā |
wholesale; bulk trade; distribution |
批判 pī pàn |
criticize; CL:个 |
疲惫 pí bèi |
beaten; exhausted; tired |
疲倦 pí juàn |
to tire; tired |
皮革 pí gé |
leather; CL:张[zhang1] |
屁股 pì gu |
buttocks; bottom; ass |
譬如 pì rú |
for example; for instance; such as |
偏差 piān chā |
bias; deviation |
偏见 piān jiàn |
prejudice |
偏僻 piān pì |
remote; desolate; far from the city |
偏偏 piān piān |
(indicates that sth turns out just the opposite of what one would expect or what would be normal); unfortunately; against expectations |
片断 piàn duàn |
section; fragment; segment; |
片刻 piàn kè |
short period of time; a moment |
漂浮 piāo fú |
to float; to hover; to drift (also fig., to lead a wandering life); to rove; showy; superficial |
飘扬 piāo yáng |
wave; flutter; fly |
撇 piē |
to throw; to cast; left-slanting downward brush stroke (calligraphy); |
拼搏 pīn bó |
to struggle; to wrestle |
拼命 pīn mìng |
to do one's utmost; with all one's might; at all costs; (to work or fight) as if one's life depends on it |
贫乏 pín fá |
lack; incomplete |
贫困 pín kùn |
impoverished; poverty |
频繁 pín fán |
frequently; often |
频率 pín lv4 |
frequency |
品尝 pǐn cháng |
to taste a small amount; to sample |
品德 pǐn dé |
moral character |
品质 pǐn zhì |
quality |
品种 pǐn zhǒng |
breed; variety; CL:个 |
屏幕 píng mù |
screen (TV, computer or movie); |
屏障 píng zhàng |
protective screen |
平凡 píng fán |
commonplace; ordinary; mediocre |
平面 píng miàn |
plane (flat surface); print media |
平坦 píng tǎn |
level; even; smooth; flat |
平行 píng xíng |
parallel; of equal rank; simultaneous |
平庸 píng yōng |
mediocre; indifferent; commonplace |
平原 píng yuán |
field; plain; CL:个 |
评估 píng gū |
to evaluate; to assess; assessment; evaluation |
评论 píng lùn |
to comment on; to discuss; comment; commentary; CL:篇[pian1] |
坡 pō |
slope; CL:个 |
泼 pō |
to splash; to spill; rough and coarse; brutish |
颇 pō |
considerably; rather; inclined to one side |
破例 pò lì |
to make an exception |
迫不及待 pò bù jí dài |
impatient (idiom); in a hurry; itching to get on with it |
迫害 pò hài |
to persecute; persecution |
魄力 pò lì |
courage; daring; boldness; resolution; drive |
扑 pū |
to assault; to pounce; to rush at sth; to throw oneself on |
铺 pū |
to spread; to extend; to pave; to lay |
普及 pǔ jí |
popular; to popularize; universal; ubiquitous; pervasive |
朴实 pǔ shí |
plain; simple; guileless; down-to-earth; sincere and honest |
朴素 pǔ sù |
plain and simple; unadorned; simple living; not frivolous |
瀑布 pù bù |
waterfall |
凄凉 qī liáng |
desolate |
期望 qī wàng |
hope; expectation |
期限 qī xiàn |
time limit; deadline; allotted time |
欺负 qī fu |
to bully |
欺骗 qī piàn |
to deceive; to cheat |
奇妙 qí miào |
fantastic; wonderful |
旗袍 qí páo |
Chinese-style dress; cheongsam |
旗帜 qí zhì |
ensign; flag |
歧视 qí shì |
to discriminate against; discrimination |
齐全 qí quán |
complete |
齐心协力 qí xīn xié lì |
to work with a common purpose (idiom); to make concerted efforts; to pull together; to work as one |
乞丐 qǐ gài |
beggar |
企图 qǐ tú |
attempt; CL:种[zhong3] |
启程 qǐ chéng |
to set out on a journey |
启蒙 qǐ méng |
to instruct the young; to initiate; to awake sb from ignorance; to free sb from prejudice or superstition; primer; enlightened; the Enlightenment; Western learning from the late Qing dynasty; |
启事 qǐ shì |
announcement (written, on billboard, letter, newspaper or website); to post information; a notice |
启示 qǐ shì |
enlightenment; revelation; apocalypse |
岂有此理 qǐ yǒu cǐ lǐ |
how can this be so? (idiom); preposterous; ridiculous; absurd |
起草 qǐ cǎo |
draft (a bill); draw up (plans) |
起初 qǐ chū |
originally; at first; at the outset |
起伏 qǐ fú |
to move up and down; to undulate; ups and downs |
起哄 qǐ hòng |
to heckle; rowdy jeering; to create a disturbance |
起码 qǐ mǎ |
at the minimum; at the very least |
起源 qǐ yuán |
origin; to originate; to come from |
器材 qì cái |
equipment; material |
器官 qì guān |
organ (part of body tissue); apparatus |
气概 qì gài |
lofty quality; mettle; spirit |
气功 qì gōng |
qigong, a system of deep breathing exercises |
气魄 qì pò |
spirit; boldness; positive outlook; imposing attitude |
气色 qì sè |
complexion |
气势 qì shì |
momentum; manner; energy; look of great force or imposing manner; powerful |
气味 qì wèi |
odor; scent |
气象 qì xiàng |
meteorological feature; CL:个; meteorology; atmosphere or scene |
气压 qì yā |
atmospheric pressure; barometric pressure |
气质 qì zhí |
temperament; personality traits; manners |
迄今为止 qì jīn wéi zhǐ |
so far; up to now; still (not) |
掐 qiā |
to pick (flowers); to pinch; to clutch; (slang) to fight |
恰当 qià dàng |
appropriate; suitable |
恰到好处 qià dào hǎo chù |
it's just perfect; it's just right |
恰巧 qià qiǎo |
fortunately; unexpectedly; by coincidence |
洽谈 qià tán |
to discuss |
千方百计 qiān fāng bǎi jì |
lit. thousand ways, a hundred plans (idiom); by every possible means |
牵 qiān |
to pull (an animal on a tether); to lead along; to hold hands |
牵扯 qiān chě |
to involve; to implicate |
牵制 qiān zhì |
to control; to curb; to restrict; to impede; to pin down (enemy troops) |
签署 qiān shǔ |
to sign (an agreement) |
谦逊 qiān xùn |
humble; humility; modesty |
迁就 qiān jiù |
to yield; to adapt to; to accommodate to (sth) |
迁徙 qiān xǐ |
to migrate; to move |
前景 qián jǐng |
foreground; vista; (future) prospects; perspective |
前提 qián tí |
premise; precondition; prerequisite |
潜力 qián lì |
potential; capacity |
潜水 qián shuǐ |
to dive; to go under water; lurker (Internet slang for sb who reads forum posts but never replies) |
潜移默化 qián yí mò huà |
imperceptible influence; to influence secretly |
谴责 qiǎn zé |
to denounce; to condemn; to criticize; condemnation; criticism |
抢劫 qiāng jié |
to rob; looting |
强制 qiáng zhì |
to enforce; enforcement; forcibly; compulsory |
强迫 qiǎng pò |
to compel; to force |
抢救 qiǎng jiù |
rescue |
桥梁 qiáo liáng |
bridge; fig. connection between two areas |
窍门 qiào mén |
a trick; an ingenious method; know-how; the knack (of doing sth); |
翘 qiào |
to raise |
切实 qiè shí |
feasible; earnestly; conscientiously; realistic; practical |
锲而不舍 qiè ér bù shě |
to chip away at a task and not abandon it (idiom); to chisel away at sth; to persevere; unflagging efforts |
亲密 qīn mì |
intimate; close; |
亲热 qīn rè |
affectionate; intimate; warm-hearted |
侵犯 qīn fàn |
to infringe on; to encroach on; to violate |
侵略 qīn lvè |
invasion; encroachment |
钦佩 qīn pèi |
to admire; to look up to; to respect sb greatly |
勤俭 qín jiǎn |
hardworking and frugal |
勤劳 qín láo |
hardworking; industrious; diligent |
倾听 qīng tīng |
to listen attentively |
倾向 qīng xiàng |
trend; tendency; orientation |
倾斜 qīng xié |
to incline; to lean; to slant; to slope; to tilt |
清澈 qīng chè |
clear; limpid |
清晨 qīng chén |
early morning |
清除 qīng chú |
eliminate; get rid of |
清洁 qīng jié |
clean; purity |
清理 qīng lǐ |
clear; to put in order; to check up |
清晰 qīng xī |
clear; distinct |
清醒 qīng xǐng |
clear-headed; sober; awake |
清真 qīng zhēn |
Islamic; Muslim; halal (of food); clean; pure |
情报 qíng bào |
(spy) intelligence; information-gathering |
情节 qíng jié |
plot; circumstances |
情理 qíng lǐ |
reason; sense |
情形 qíng xíng |
circumstances; situation; CL:个 |
晴朗 qíng lǎng |
sunny and cloudless |
请柬 qǐng jiǎn |
invitation card; written invitation |
请教 qǐng jiào |
consult |
请示 qǐng shì |
ask for instructions |
请帖 qǐng tiě |
invitation card; written invitation |
丘陵 qiū líng |
hills |
区分 qū fēn |
to differentiate; to find differing aspects |
区域 qū yù |
area; region; district |
屈服 qū fú |
to surrender; to yield |
曲折 qū zhé |
complicated; winding |
驱逐 qū zhú |
to expel; to deport; banishment |
渠道 qú dào |
irrigation ditch; medium or channel of communication |
取缔 qǔ dì |
to ban; to prohibit (publications, customs etc); to outlaw; to suppress (violators) |
曲子 qǔ zi |
poem for singing; tune; music; CL:支[zhi1] |
趣味 qù wèi |
fun; interest; delight; taste; liking; preference |
圈套 quān tào |
trap; snare; trick |
全局 quán jú |
overall situation |
全力以赴 quán lì yǐ fù |
do at all costs; make an all-out effort |
拳头 quán tou |
fist; clenched fist; competitive (product); superior quality; CL: 个 |
权衡 quán héng |
to weigh; to consider; to assess; to balance; to trade-off |
权威 quán wēi |
authority; authoritative; power and prestige |
犬 quǎn |
dog |
缺口 quē kǒu |
nick; jag; gap; shortfall |
缺席 quē xí |
absence; absent |
缺陷 quē xiàn |
a defect; a flaw |
瘸 qué |
lame |
确保 què bǎo |
to ensure; to guarantee |
确立 què lì |
to establish; to institute |
确切 què qiè |
definite; exact; precise |
确信 què xìn |
to be convinced; to be sure; to firmly believe; to be positive that; definite news |
群众 qún zhòng |
mass; multitude; the masses |
染 rǎn |
to dye; to catch (a disease); to acquire (bad habits etc); to contaminate; to add colour washes to a painting |
嚷 rǎng |
blurt out; to shout |
让步 ràng bù |
to concede; to give in; to yield; a concession |
饶恕 ráo shù |
forgiveness; spare |
扰乱 rǎo luàn |
to disturb; to perturb; to harass |
惹祸 rě huò |
stirring up trouble; to invite disaster |
热泪盈眶 rè lèi yíng kuàng |
eyes brimming with tears of excitement (idiom); extremely moved |
热门 rè mén |
popular; hot; in vogue |
人道 rén dào |
human sympathy; humanitarianism; humane; the 'human way', one of the stages in the cycle of reincarnation (Buddhism); sexual intercourse |
人格 rén gé |
personality; integrity; dignity |
人工 rén gōng |
artificial; manpower; manual work |
人家 rén jia |
other; other people; him(her, them); I |
人间 rén jiān |
man's world; the world |
人士 rén shì |
person; figure; public figure |
人为 rén wéi |
artificial; man-made; having human cause or origin; human attempt or effort |
人性 rén xìng |
human nature; humanity; human; the totality of human attributes |
人质 rén zhì |
hostage |
仁慈 rén cí |
benevolent; charitable; kind; kindly; kindness; merciful |
忍耐 rěn nài |
to show restraint; to repress (anger etc); to exercise patience |
忍受 rěn shòu |
to bear; to endure |
任命 rèn mìng |
to appoint and nominate |
任性 rèn xìng |
willful; headstrong; uninhibited |
任意 rèn yì |
arbitrary; at will; at random |
任重道远 rèn zhòng dào yuǎn |
a heavy load and a long road; fig. to bear heavy responsibilities through a long struggle (cf Confucian Analects, 8.7) |
认定 rèn dìng |
to maintain (that sth is true); to determine (a fact); determination (of an amount); of the firm opinion; to believe firmly; to set one's mind on; to identify with |
认可 rèn kě |
to approve; approval; acknowledgment; OK |
仍旧 réng jiù |
still (remaining); to remain (the same); yet |
日新月异 rì xīn yuè yì |
daily renewal, monthly change (idiom); every day sees new developments; rapid progress |
日益 rì yì |
day by day; more and more; increasingly; more and more with each passing day |
容貌 róng mào |
one's appearance; one's aspect; looks; features |
容纳 róng nà |
to hold; to contain; to accommodate; to tolerate (different opinions) |
容器 róng qì |
receptacle; vessel |
容忍 róng rěn |
to put up with; to tolerate |
溶解 róng jiě |
dissolve; solution |
荣幸 róng xìng |
honored |
荣誉 róng yù |
honor; credit; glory; (honorable) reputation |
融化 róng huà |
to melt; to thaw; to dissolve; to blend into; to combine; to fuse |
融洽 róng qià |
harmonious; friendly relations; on good terms with one another |
揉 róu |
to knead; to massage; to rub |
柔和 róu hé |
gentle; soft |
儒家 rú jiā |
Confucianism; Confucian school, founded by Confucius 孔子[Kong3 zi3] (551-479 BC) and Mencius 孟子[Meng4 zi3] (c. 372-c. 289 BC); |
弱点 ruò diǎn |
weak point; failing |
若干 ruò gān |
a certain number or amount; how many?; how much? |
撒谎 sā huǎng |
to tell lies |
散文 sǎn wén |
prose; essay |
散布 sàn bù |
to disseminate; |
散发 sàn fā |
distribute; emit; issue |
丧失 sàng shī |
to lose; to forfeit |
骚扰 sāo rǎo |
to disturb; to cause a commotion; to harass; |
嫂子 sǎo zi |
(informal) older brother's wife; sister-in-law; CL:个 |
刹车 shā chē |
to brake (when driving); to stop; to switch off; to check (bad habits); a brake |
啥 shá |
(dialect) what |
筛选 shāi xuǎn |
to filter |
山脉 shān mài |
mountain range; CL:条[tiao2] |
闪烁 shǎn shuò |
flicker; twinkling |
擅长 shàn cháng |
to be good at; to be expert in |
擅自 shàn zì |
without permission; of one's own initiative |
伤脑筋 shāng nǎo jīn |
knotty; troublesome; bothersome |
商标 shāng biāo |
trademark; logo |
上级 shàng jí |
higher authorities; superiors; CL:个 |
上进 shàng jìn |
to make progress; to do better; fig. ambitious to improve oneself; to move forwards |
上任 shàng rèn |
take office |
上瘾 shàng yǐn |
to get into a habit; to become addicted |
上游 shàng yóu |
upper reaches; advanced position |
尚且 shàng qiě |
(not) even; yet; still; |
捎 shāo |
to bring sth to sb (news etc) |
梢 shāo |
tip of branch |
哨 shào |
a whistle; sentry |
奢侈 shē chǐ |
luxurious; extravagant; wasteful |
舌头 shé tou |
tongue; enemy soldier captured for the purpose of extracting information; CL:个 |
摄氏度 shè shì dù |
degrees centigrade |
涉及 shè jí |
to involve; to touch upon (a topic) |
社区 shè qū |
community |
设立 shè lì |
to set up; to establish |
设想 shè xiǎng |
to imagine; to assume; to envisage; tentative plan; to have consideration for |
设置 shè zhì |
to set up; to install |
呻吟 shēn yín |
to moan; to groan |
深奥 shēn ào |
profound; abstruse; recondite; profoundly |
深沉 shēn chén |
deep; extreme; dull; low pitched (sound) |
深情厚谊 shēn qíng hòu yì |
profound friendship |
申报 shēn bào |
to report (to the authorities); to declare (to customs) |
绅士 shēn shì |
gentleman |
神经 shén jīng |
nerve |
神奇 shén qí |
magical; mystical; miraculous |
神气 shén qì |
expression; manner; spirited; vigorous |
神圣 shén shèng |
divine; hallow; holy; sacred |
神态 shén tài |
appearance; manner; bearing; deportment; look; expression; mien |
神仙 shén xiān |
Daoist immortal; supernatural entity; (in modern fiction) fairy, elf, leprechaun etc; fig. lighthearted person; used in advertising: Live like an immortal! 活神仙似 |
审查 shěn chá |
to examine; to investigate; to censor out; censorship |
审理 shěn lǐ |
to hear (a case) |
审美 shěn měi |
esthetics; appreciating the arts; taste |
审判 shěn pàn |
a trial; to try sb |
慎重 shèn zhòng |
cautious; careful; prudent |
渗透 shèn tòu |
to permeate; to infiltrate; to pervade; osmosis |
声明 shēng míng |
statement; declaration; CL:项[xiang4] ,份[fen4] |
声势 shēng shì |
momentum |
声誉 shēng yù |
reputation; fame |
牲畜 shēng chù |
domesticated animals; livestock |
生存 shēng cún |
to exist; to survive |
生机 shēng jī |
opportunity to live; to reprieve from death; life force; vitality |
生理 shēng lǐ |
physiology |
生疏 shēng shū |
unfamiliar; strange; out of practice; not accustomed |
生态 shēng tài |
way of life; ecology |
生物 shēng wù |
organism; living creature; life form; biological; CL:个 |
生效 shēng xiào |
to take effect; to go into effect |
生肖 shēng xiào |
animal from the Chinese zodiac; one of the twelve animals symbolic of the earthly branches 地支[di4 zhi1] |
生锈 shēng xiù |
to rust; to grow rusty; to corrode; oxidization |
生育 shēng yù |
to bear; to give birth; to grow; to rear; to bring up (children) |
省会 shěng huì |
provincial capital |
盛产 shèng chǎn |
superabundant; to teem with; to produce in abundance; to abound in |
盛开 shèng kāi |
blooming; in full flower |
盛情 shèng qíng |
great kindness; magnificent hospitality |
盛行 shèng xíng |
to be in vogue; to be prevalent |
胜负 shèng fù |
victory or defeat; the outcome of a battle |
失事 shī shì |
to have an accident (plane crash, shipwreck, vehicle collision etc); to mess things up |
失误 shī wù |
lapse; mistake; to make a mistake; fault; service fault (in volleyball, tennis etc) |
失踪 shī zōng |
missing; lost; unaccounted for |
尸体 shī tǐ |
dead body; corpse; carcass; CL:具[ju4] |
师范 shī fàn |
teacher-training; pedagogical; normal (school, e.g. Beijing Normal University) |
施加 shī jiā |
to exert (effort or pressure) |
施展 shī zhǎn |
to use fully; to put to use |
十足 shí zú |
ample; complete; hundred percent; a pure shade (of some color) |
实惠 shí huì |
tangible benefit; material advantages; advantageous (deal); substantial (discount) |
实力 shí lì |
strength |
实施 shí shī |
to implement; to carry out |
实事求是 shí shì qiú shì |
to seek truth from facts (idiom); to be practical and realistic |
实行 shí xíng |
to implement; to carry out; to put into practice |
实质 shí zhì |
substance; essence |
拾 shí |
to pick up; to collate or arrange; ten (banker's anti-fraud numeral) |
时常 shí cháng |
often; frequently |
时而 shí ér |
occasionally; from time to time |
时光 shí guāng |
time; era; period of time |
时机 shí jī |
fortunate timing; occasion; opportunity |
时事 shí shì |
current trends; the present situation; how things are going |
石油 shí yóu |
oil; petroleum |
识别 shí bié |
to distinguish; to discern |
使命 shǐ mìng |
mission (diplomatic or other); set task |
世代 shì dài |
generation; an era; accumulation of years; passing on from generation to generation |
事故 shì gù |
accident; CL:桩[zhuang1] ,起[qi3] ,次[ci4] |
事迹 shì jì |
deed; past achievement; important event of the past |
事件 shì jiàn |
event; happening; incident; CL:个 |
事态 shì tài |
situation; existing state of affairs |
事务 shì wù |
(political, economic etc) affairs; work |
事项 shì xiàng |
matter; item |
事业 shì yè |
undertaking; project; activity; (charitable, political or revolutionary) cause; publicly funded institution, enterprise or foundation; career; occupation; CL:个 |
势必 shì bì |
is bound to (happen) |
势力 shì li |
power; (ability to) influence |
是非 shì fēi |
right and wrong; quarrel |
示范 shì fàn |
to demonstrate; to show how to do sth; demonstration; a model example |
示威 shì wēi |
to demonstrate (as a protest); a demonstration; a military show of force |
示意 shì yì |
to hint; to indicate (an idea to sb) |
视力 shì lì |
vision; eyesight |
视频 shì pín |
video |
视线 shì xiàn |
line of sight |
视野 shì yě |
field of view; horizon |
试图 shì tú |
to attempt; to try |
试验 shì yàn |
experiment; test; experimental; CL:次[ci4] ,个 |
适宜 shì yí |
suitable; appropriate |
逝世 shì shì |
to pass away; to die |
释放 shì fàng |
to release; to set free; to liberate (a prisoner); to discharge |
收藏 shōu cáng |
to hoard; to collect; collection |
收缩 shōu suō |
to pull back; to shrink; to contract |
收益 shōu yì |
earnings; profit |
收音机 shōu yīn jī |
radio; CL:台[tai2] |
守护 shǒu hù |
to guard; to protect |
手法 shǒu fǎ |
technique; trick; skill |
手势 shǒu shì |
gesture; sign; signal |
手艺 shǒu yì |
craftmanship; workmanship; handicraft; trade |
首饰 shǒu shì |
jewelry; head ornament; |
首要 shǒu yào |
the most important; of chief importance |
受罪 shòu zuì |
to endure; to suffer; hardships; torments; a hard time; a nuisance |
授予 shòu yǔ |
to award; to confer |
书法 shū fǎ |
calligraphy; handwriting; penmanship |
书记 shū ji |
secretary; clerk; CL:个 |
书籍 shū jí |
books; works |
书面 shū miàn |
in writing; written (guarantee etc) |
疏忽 shū hu |
to neglect; to overlook; negligence; carelessness |
疏远 shū yuǎn |
to drift apart; to become estranged; to alienate; estrangement; |
舒畅 shū chàng |
happy; entirely free from worry |
数额 shù é |
amount; sum of money; fixed number |
束 shù |
to bind; to tie; bundle; cluster; restraint |
束缚 shù fù |
to bind; to restrict; to tie; to commit; fetters |
树立 shù lì |
to set up; to establish |
竖 shù |
to erect; vertical; vertical stroke (in Chinese characters) |
耍 shuǎ |
to play with; to juggle |
衰老 shuāi lǎo |
to age; to deteriorate with age; old and weak |
衰退 shuāi tuì |
to decline; to fall; to drop; to falter; a decline; recession (in economics) |
率领 shuài lǐng |
lead; command; head |
涮火锅 shuàn huǒ guō |
to instant-boil (mutton, beef, vegetables, etc.) |
双胞胎 shuāng bāo tāi |
twin; CL:对[dui4] |
爽快 shuǎng kuài |
refreshed; rejuvenated; frank and straightforward |
水利 shuǐ lì |
water conservancy; irrigation works |
水龙头 shuǐ lóng tóu |
faucet; tap |
水泥 shuǐ ní |
cement; CL:袋[dai4] |
瞬间 shùn jiān |
moment; momentary; in a flash; |
司法 sī fǎ |
judicial; (administration of) justice |
司令 sī lìng |
commanding officer |
思念 sī niàn |
think of; long for; miss |
思索 sī suǒ |
think deeply; ponder |
思维 sī wéi |
(line of) thought; thinking |
斯文 sī wen |
refined; educate; cultured; intellectual; polite; gentle |
私自 sī zì |
private; personal; secretly; without explicit approval |
死亡 sǐ wáng |
death; deadly |
四肢 sì zhī |
the four limbs of the body |
寺庙 sì miào |
temple; monastery; shrine |
肆无忌惮 sì wú jì dàn |
absolutely unrestrained; unbridled; without the slightest scruple |
饲养 sì yǎng |
to raise; to rear |
耸 sǒng |
to excite; to raise up; to shrug; high; lofty; towering |
艘 sōu |
classifier for ships; Taiwan pr. sao1 |
苏醒 sū xǐng |
to wake up; to regain consciousness |
俗话 sú huà |
common saying; proverb |
塑造 sù zào |
to model; to mould; plastic (arts); flexible; to portray (in sculpture or in words) |
素食 sù shí |
vegetarian food; vegetables |
素质 sù zhì |
inner quality; basic essence; change over time |
诉讼 sù sòng |
lawsuit |
算数 suàn shù |
to count numbers; to keep to one's word; to hold (i.e. to remain valid); to count (i.e. to be important) |
随即 suí jí |
immediately; presently; following which |
随意 suí yì |
as one wishes; according to one's wishes; at will; voluntary; conscious |
岁月 suì yuè |
years; passing of time |
隧道 suì dào |
tunnel |
损坏 sǔn huài |
to damage; to injure |
索取 suǒ qǔ |
to ask; to demand; |
索性 suǒ xìng |
you might as well (do it); simply; just |
塌 tā |
collapse |
踏实 tā shi |
practical; down-to-earth; realistic; firmly based; steadfast; to have peace of mind; free from anxiety |
塔 tǎ |
pagoda; tower; minaret; stupa (abbr. loanword from Sanskrit tapo); CL:座[zuo4] |
台风 tái fēng |
hurricane; typhoon |
太空 tài kōng |
outer space |
泰斗 tài dǒu |
leading scholar of his time; magnate |
摊 tān |
to spread out; vendor's stand; |
瘫痪 tān huàn |
paralysis |
贪婪 tān lán |
avaricious; greedy; rapacious; insatiable; avid |
贪污 tān wū |
corruption |
弹性 tán xìng |
flexibility; elasticity (physics) |
坦白 tǎn bái |
honest; forthcoming; to confess |
叹气 tàn qì |
to sigh; to heave a sigh |
探测 tàn cè |
to probe; to take readings; to explore; exploration |
探索 tàn suǒ |
to explore; to probe; commonly used in names of publications or documentaries |
探讨 tàn tǎo |
to investigate; to probe |
探望 tàn wàng |
to visit |
倘若 tǎng ruò |
provided that; supposing that; if; |
掏 tāo |
to fish out (from pocket); to scoop |
滔滔不绝 tāo tāo bù jué |
unceasing torrent (idiom); talking non-stop; gabbling forty to the dozen |
淘汰 táo tài |
to wash out; elimination (by selection); natural selection; to knock out (in a competition); to die out; to phase out |
陶瓷 táo cí |
pottery and porcelain; ceramics |
陶醉 táo zuì |
to be infatuated with; to be drunk with; to be enchanted with; to revel in |
讨好 tǎo hǎo |
to get the desired outcome; to win favor by fawning on sb; to curry favor with; a fruitful outcome to reward one's labor; |
特长 tè cháng |
personal strength; one's special ability or strong points |
特定 tè dìng |
special; specific; designated; particular |
特意 tè yì |
specially; intentionally |
提拔 tí bá |
to promote to a higher job; to select for promotion |
提炼 tí liàn |
to extract (ore, minerals etc); to refine; to purify; to process |
提示 tí shì |
to prompt; to present; to point out; to draw attention to sth; hint; brief; cue |
提议 tí yì |
proposal; suggestion; to propose; to suggest |
题材 tí cái |
subject matter |
体裁 tǐ cái |
genre; style; form of writing |
体积 tǐ jī |
volume; bulk; CL:个 |
体谅 tǐ liàng |
to empathize; to allow (for something); to show understanding; to appreciate |
体面 tǐ miàn |
dignity; face (as in 'losing face'); honorable; creditable; pretty |
体系 tǐ xì |
system; setup; CL:个 |
天才 tiān cái |
talent; gift; genius; talented; gifted |
天赋 tiān fù |
gift; innate skill |
天伦之乐 tiān lún zhī lè |
pleasure of heavenly agreement (idiom); family love and joy; domestic bliss |
天然气 tiān rán qì |
natural gas |
天生 tiān shēng |
innate; natural |
天堂 tiān táng |
paradise; heaven |
天文 tiān wén |
astronomy |
田径 tián jìng |
track and field (athletics) |
田野 tián yě |
field; open land; CL:片[pian4] |
舔 tiǎn |
to lick; to lap |
挑剔 tiāo ti |
picky; fussy |
条款 tiáo kuǎn |
clause (of contract or law); CL:项[xiang4] |
条理 tiáo lǐ |
arrangement; order; tidiness |
条约 tiáo yuē |
treaty; pact; CL:个 |
调和 tiáo hé |
harmonious; harmony |
调剂 tiáo jì |
to adjust; to balance; to make up a medical prescription |
调节 tiáo jié |
to adjust; to regulate; to harmonize; to reconcile (accountancy etc) |
调解 tiáo jiě |
to mediate; to bring parties to an agreement |
调料 tiáo liào |
condiment; seasoning; flavoring |
挑拨 tiǎo bō |
to incite disharmony; to instigate |
挑衅 tiǎo xìn |
to provoke; provocation |
跳跃 tiào yuè |
to jump; to leap; to bound; to skip |
亭子 tíng zi |
pavilion |
停泊 tíng bó |
anchorage; mooring (of a ship) |
停顿 tíng dùn |
pause |
停滞 tíng zhì |
stagnation; at a standstill; bogged down |
挺拔 tǐng bá |
tall and straight |
通货膨胀 tōng huò péng zhàng |
inflation |
通缉 tōng jī |
to order the arrest of sb as criminal; to list as wanted; |
通俗 tōng sú |
common; everyday; average |
通讯 tōng xùn |
communications; a news story (e.g. dispatched over the wire); CL:个 |
通用 tōng yòng |
common (use); interchangeable |
同胞 tóng bāo |
born of the same parents; fellow citizen or countryman |
同志 tóng zhì |
comrade; homosexual (slang); CL:个 |
童话 tóng huà |
children's fairy tales |
铜 tóng |
copper (chemistry); see also 紅红铜[hong2 tong2]; CL:块[kuai4] |
统筹兼顾 tǒng chóu jiān gù |
an overall plan taking into account all factors |
统计 tǒng jì |
statistics; to count; to add up |
统统 tǒng tǒng |
totally |
统治 tǒng zhì |
to rule (a country); to govern; rule; regime |
投机 tóu jī |
to speculate (on financial markets); opportunistic; congenial; agreeable |
投票 tóu piào |
to vote; vote |
投诉 tóu sù |
complaint; to file a complaint; to sue |
投降 tóu xiáng |
to surrender; surrender |
投掷 tóu zhì |
to throw sth a long distance; to hurl |
透露 tòu lù |
to leak out; to divulge |
秃 tū |
bald; blunt |
突破 tū pò |
to break through; to make a breakthrough; to surmount or break the back of (a task etc); (of ball sports) to break through a defense |
图案 tú àn |
design; pattern |
徒弟 tú dì |
apprentice; disciple |
涂抹 tú mǒ |
to paint; to smear; to doodle |
途径 tú jìng |
way; channel |
土壤 tǔ rǎng |
soil |
团结 tuán jié |
a rally; to hold a rally; to join forces |
团体 tuán tǐ |
group; organization; team; CL:个 |
团圆 tuán yuán |
to have a reunion; |
推测 tuī cè |
speculation; to conjecture; to surmise; to speculate |
推翻 tuī fān |
overthrow |
推理 tuī lǐ |
reasoning; speculative; inference |
推论 tuī lùn |
to infer; a deduction; a corollary; a reasoned conclusion |
推销 tuī xiāo |
to market; to sell |
吞吞吐吐 tūn tūn tǔ tǔ |
to hum and haw (idiom); to mumble as if hiding sth; to speak and break off, then start again; to hold sth back; |
托运 tuō yùn |
to consign (goods); to check through (baggage) |
拖延 tuō yán |
to adjourn; to delay; to defer; adjournment; procrastination |
脱离 tuō lí |
to separate oneself from; to break away from; diastasis (medicine); abscission; abjunction (botany) |
妥当 tuǒ dang |
appropriate; proper; ready |
妥善 tuǒ shàn |
appropriate; proper |
妥协 tuǒ xié |
to compromise; to reach terms; a compromise |
椭圆 tuǒ yuán |
oval; ellipse; elliptic |
唾弃 tuò qì |
to spurn; to disdain; |
哇 wa |
Wow!; sound of child's crying |
挖掘 wā jué |
to excavate; to dig; to unearth |
娃娃 wá wa |
baby; small child; doll |
瓦解 wǎ jiě |
to collapse; to disintegrate; to crumble |
歪曲 wāi qū |
to distort; to misrepresent |
外表 wài biǎo |
external; outside; outward appearance |
外行 wài háng |
layman; amateur |
外界 wài jiè |
the outside world; external |
外向 wài xiàng |
outward-looking; extrovert; extroverted (personality); export-oriented (economy) |
丸 wán |
pill |
完备 wán bèi |
faultless; complete; perfect; to leave nothing to be desired |
完毕 wán bì |
to finish; to end; to complete |
玩弄 wán nòng |
to play with; to engage in; to resort to; to dally with |
玩意儿 wán yì r |
toy; plaything; thing; act; trick (in a performance, stage show, acrobatics etc) |
顽固 wán gù |
stubborn; obstinate |
顽强 wán qiáng |
tenacious; hard to defeat |
惋惜 wǎn xī |
to feel sorry for a person over sth that should have happened |
挽回 wǎn huí |
to retrieve; to redeem |
挽救 wǎn jiù |
to save; to remedy; to rescue |
万分 wàn fēn |
very much; extremely; one ten thousandth part |
往常 wǎng cháng |
habitually in the past; as one used to do formerly; as it used to be |
往事 wǎng shì |
past events; former happenings |
妄想 wàng xiǎng |
to attempt vainly; a vain attempt |
危机 wēi jī |
crisis; CL:个 |
威风 wēi fēng |
might; awe-inspiring authority; impressive |
威力 wēi lì |
might; formidable power |
威望 wēi wàng |
prestige |
威信 wēi xìn |
(of a government, etc.) prestige and public reliance |
微不足道 wēi bù zú dào |
negligible; insignificant |
微观 wēi guān |
micro-; sub-atomic |
为难 wéi nán |
feel embarrassed or awkward; to make things difficult (for someone); to find things difficult (to do or manage) |
为期 wéi qī |
(to be done) by (a certain date); lasting (a certain time) |
唯独 wéi dú |
only; just (i.e. it is only that...); all except; unique |
维持 wéi chí |
to keep; to maintain; to preserve |
维护 wéi hù |
to defend; to safeguard; to protect; to uphold; to maintain |
维生素 wéi shēng sù |
vitamin |
违背 wéi bèi |
to violate; to be contrary to |
伪造 wěi zào |
to forge; to fake; to counterfeit |
委托 wěi tuō |
to entrust; to trust; to commission |
委员 wěi yuán |
committee member; committee; council; CL:个 |
卫星 wèi xīng |
(space) satellite; CL:颗[ke1] |
喂 wèi |
to feed (sb or some animal) |
慰问 wèi wèn |
to express sympathy, greetings, consolation etc |
未免 wèi miǎn |
unavoidable; a bit too much; over the top (you exaggerate) |
畏惧 wèi jù |
to fear; to dread; foreboding |
蔚蓝 wèi lán |
azure; sky blue; |
温带 wēn dài |
temperate zone |
温和 wēn hé |
moderate (policy etc) |
文凭 wén píng |
diploma |
文物 wén wù |
cultural relic; historical relic; CL:件[jian4] ,个 |
文献 wén xiàn |
document |
文雅 wén yǎ |
elegant; refined |
文艺 wén yì |
literature and art |
问世 wèn shì |
to be published; to come out |
窝 wō |
nest; pit or hollow on the human body; lair; den; place; to harbor or shelter; to hold in check; to bend; classifier for litters and broods |
乌黑 wū hēi |
jet-black; dark |
污蔑 wū miè |
slander |
诬陷 wū xiàn |
to entrap; to frame; to plant false evidence against sb |
无比 wú bǐ |
matchless |
无偿 wú cháng |
free; no charge; at no cost |
无耻 wú chǐ |
without any sense of shame; unembarrassed; shameless |
无动于衷 wú dòng yú zhōng |
aloof; indifferent; unconcerned |
无非 wú fēi |
only; nothing else |
无辜 wú gū |
innocent; innocence; not guilty (law); |
无精打采 wú jīng dǎ cǎi |
dispirited and downcast (idiom); listless; in low spirits; washed out |
无赖 wú lài |
hoodlum; rascal; rogue; rascally; scoundrelly |
无理取闹 wú lǐ qǔ nào |
to make trouble without reason (idiom); deliberately awkward; pointless provocation; willful trouble maker |
无能为力 wú néng wéi lì |
impotent (idiom); powerless; helpless |
无穷无尽 wú qióng wú jìn |
vast and limitless (idiom); endless span of time; no vestige of a beginning, no prospect of an end |
无微不至 wú wēi bù zhì |
in every possible way (idiom); meticulous |
无忧无虑 wú yōu wú lv4 |
carefree and without worries (idiom) |
无知 wú zhī |
ignorance |
侮辱 wǔ rǔ |
to insult; to humiliate; dishonor |
武器 wǔ qì |
weapon; arms; CL:种[zhong3] |
武侠 wǔ xiá |
martial arts chivalry (Chinese literary, theatrical and cinema genre); knight-errant |
武装 wǔ zhuāng |
arms; equipment; to arm; military; armed (forces) |
舞蹈 wǔ dǎo |
dance |
务必 wù bì |
must; to need to; to be sure to |
物美价廉 wù měi jià lián |
cheap and fine; attractive in price and quality |
物业 wù yè |
property; real estate; property management; |
物资 wù zī |
goods and materials |
误差 wù chā |
difference; error; inaccuracy |
误解 wù jiě |
to misunderstand; to misread; misunderstanding |
夕阳 xī yáng |
sunset; the setting sun |
昔日 xī rì |
formerly; in olden days |
溪 xī |
creek; rivulet |
熄灭 xī miè |
to stop burning; to go out (of fire); to die out; extinguished |
牺牲 xī shēng |
to sacrifice oneself; to lay down one's life; to do sth at the expense of; beast slaughtered for sacrifice; sacrifice; CL:个 |
膝盖 xī gài |
knee |
习俗 xí sú |
custom; tradition; local tradition; convention |
媳妇 xí fu |
daughter-in-law; wife (of a younger man); young married woman; young woman |
袭击 xí jī |
an attack (esp. surprise attack); raid; to attack |
喜闻乐见 xǐ wén lè jiàn |
a delight to see (idiom); an attractive spectacle |
喜悦 xǐ yuè |
happy; joyous |
系列 xì liè |
series |
细菌 xì jūn |
bacterium; germ; CL:种[zhong3] |
细胞 xì bāo |
cell (biology) |
细致 xì zhì |
delicate; fine; careful; meticulous; painstaking |
峡谷 xiá gǔ |
canyon; gill; ravine |
狭隘 xiá ài |
narrow; tight; narrow minded; lacking in experience |
狭窄 xiá zhǎi |
narrow |
霞 xiá |
red clouds |
下属 xià shǔ |
subordinate; underling |
先进 xiān jìn |
advanced (technology); to advance |
先前 xiān qián |
before; previously |
掀起 xiān qǐ |
to lift; to raise in height; to begin; upsurge; to set off (a campaign) |
纤维 xiān wéi |
fiber; CL:种[zhong3] |
鲜明 xiān míng |
bright; clear-cut; distinct |
嫌 xián |
to dislike; suspicion; resentment; enmity; abbr. for 嫌嫌犯[xian2 fan4] , criminal suspect |
嫌疑 xián yí |
suspicion; (be) suspected (of) |
弦 xián |
bow string; string of musical instrument; watchspring; chord (segment of curve); hypotenuse; CL:根[gen1] |
衔接 xián jiē |
to join together; to combine |
贤惠 xián huì |
chaste; virtuous |
闲话 xián huà |
digression; gossip; complaint; scandal; CL:段[duan4] |
显著 xiǎn zhù |
outstanding; notable; remarkable |
宪法 xiàn fǎ |
constitution (of a country) |
现场 xiàn chǎng |
lit. actual location; the scene (of the incident); on-the-spot |
现成 xiàn chéng |
ready-made; readily available |
现状 xiàn zhuàng |
current situation |
线索 xiàn suǒ |
trail; clues; thread (of a story) |
陷害 xiàn hài |
to frame (up); to make false charges against |
陷阱 xiàn jǐng |
pitfall; snare; trap; |
陷入 xiàn rù |
to sink into; to get caught up in; to land in (a predicament) |
馅儿 xiàn r |
stuffing; filling, e.g. in 包子[bao3 zi5] or 饺子[jiao3 zi5] |
乡镇 xiāng zhèn |
village; township |
相差 xiāng chà |
to differ; discrepancy between |
相等 xiāng děng |
equal; equally; equivalent |
相辅相成 xiāng fǔ xiāng chéng |
to complement one another (idiom) |
相应 xiāng yìng |
to correspond; answering (one another); to agree (among the part); corresponding; relevant; appropriate; (modify) accordingly |
镶嵌 xiāng qiàn |
to inlay; to embed; to set (e.g. a jewel in a ring); tiling; tesselation |
响亮 xiǎng liàng |
loud and clear; resounding |
响应 xiǎng yìng |
respond to; answer; CL:个 |
想方设法 xiǎng fāng shè fǎ |
to think up every possible method (idiom); to devise ways and means; to try this, that and the other |
向导 xiàng dǎo |
guide |
向来 xiàng lái |
always; all along |
向往 xiàng wǎng |
to yearn for; to look forward to |
巷 xiàng |
lane; alley |
相声 xiàng sheng |
comic dialog; sketch; crosstalk; |
消除 xiāo chú |
to eliminate; to remove |
消毒 xiāo dú |
to disinfect; to sterilize |
消防 xiāo fáng |
fire-fighting; fire control |
消耗 xiāo hào |
to use up; to consume |
消灭 xiāo miè |
to put an end to; to annihilate; to cause to perish; to perish; annihilation (in quantum field theory) |
潇洒 xiāo sǎ |
confident and at ease; free and easy; |
销毁 xiāo huǐ |
to destroy (by melting or burning); to obliterate |
小心翼翼 xiǎo xīn yì yì |
cautious and solemn (idiom); very carefully; prudent; gently and cautiously |
效益 xiào yì |
benefit |
肖像 xiào xiàng |
portrait |
协会 xié huì |
an association; a society; CL:个,家[jia1] |
协商 xié shāng |
to consult with; to talk things over; agreement |
协调 xié tiáo |
to coordinate; to harmonize; negotiation |
协议 xié yì |
agreement; pact; protocol; CL:项[xiang4] |
协助 xié zhù |
provide assistance; aid |
携带 xié dài |
to carry (on one's person); to support (old); Taiwan pr. xi1 dai4 |
屑 xiè |
crumbs; filings; worthwhile |
泄露 xiè lù |
to leak (information); to divulge |
泄气 xiè qì |
discouraged; dejected; demoralized; despairing; to want to give up; to deflate (air from a tyre) |
谢绝 xiè jué |
to refuse politely |
心得 xīn dé |
knowledge gained; CL:个 |
心甘情愿 xīn gān qíng yuàn |
delighted to (do sth, idiom); perfectly happy to do; most willing to do; |
心灵 xīn líng |
bright; smart; quick-witted; heart; thoughts; spirit |
心态 xīn tài |
attitude (of the heart); state of one's psyche; way of thinking; mentality |
心疼 xīn téng |
to love dearly; the pain of love |
心血 xīn xuè |
heart's blood; expenditure (for some project); meticulous care |
心眼儿 xīn yǎn r |
one's thoughts; mind; intention; willingness to accept new ideas; baseless suspicions |
新陈代谢 xīn chén dài xiè |
metabolism (biology); the new replaces the old (idiom) |
新郎 xīn láng |
bridegroom; groom |
新娘 xīn niáng |
bride |
新颖 xīn yǐng |
lit. new bud; fig. new and original |
欣慰 xīn wèi |
to be gratified |
欣欣向荣 xīn xīn xiàng róng |
luxuriant growth (idiom); flourishing; thriving |
薪水 xīn shuǐ |
salary; wage |
辛勤 xīn qín |
hardworking; industrious |
信赖 xìn lài |
to trust; to have confidence in; to have faith in; to rely on |
信念 xìn niàn |
faith; belief; conviction |
信仰 xìn yǎng |
to believe in (a religion); firm belief; conviction |
信誉 xìn yù |
prestige; distinction; reputation; trust |
兴高采烈 xīng gāo cǎi liè |
happy and excited (idiom); in high spirits; in great delight |
兴隆 xīng lóng |
Xinglong county in Chengde 承德[Cheng2 de2] , Hebei |
兴旺 xīng wàng |
prosperous; thriving; to prosper; to flourish |
腥 xīng |
fishy (smell) |
刑事 xíng shì |
criminal; penal |
形态 xíng tài |
shape; form; pattern; morphology |
行政 xíng zhèng |
administration; administrative |
兴致勃勃 xìng zhì bó bó |
to become exhilarated (idiom); in high spirits; full of zest |
性感 xìng gǎn |
sex appeal; eroticism; sexuality; sexy |
性命 xìng mìng |
life |
性能 xìng néng |
function; performance |
凶恶 xiōng è |
fierce; ferocious; fiendish; frightening |
凶手 xiōng shǒu |
assailant; murderer; assassin |
汹涌 xiōng yǒng |
to surge up violently (of ocean, river, lake etc); turbulent; |
胸怀 xiōng huái |
one's bosom (the seat of emotions); breast; broad-minded and open; to think about; to cherish |
胸膛 xiōng táng |
chest |
雄厚 xióng hòu |
strong and solid; rich (resources) |
雄伟 xióng wěi |
grand; imposing; magnificent; majestic |
修复 xiū fù |
restoration |
修建 xiū jiàn |
to build; to construct |
修养 xiū yǎng |
accomplishment; training; self-cultivation |
羞耻 xiū chǐ |
(a feeling of) shame |
嗅觉 xiù jué |
sense of smell |
绣 xiù |
to embroider |
虚假 xū jiǎ |
false; phony; pretense |
虚荣 xū róng |
vanity |
虚伪 xū wěi |
false; hypocritical; artificial; sham |
需求 xū qiú |
requirement; demand (economics) |
须知 xū zhī |
prerequisites; rules that must be known before starting sth |
许可 xǔ kě |
to allow; to permit |
序言 xù yán |
preface; introductory remarks; preamble; prelude |
畜牧 xù mù |
to raise animals |
酗酒 xù jiǔ |
heavy drinking; to get drunk; to drink to excess |
喧哗 xuān huá |
hubbub; clamor; to make a racket; |
宣誓 xuān shì |
to swear an oath (of office); to make a vow |
宣扬 xuān yáng |
to proclaim; to make public or well known |
悬挂 xuán guà |
to suspend; to hang; suspension (cable car) |
悬念 xuán niàn |
suspense in a movie, play etc; concern for sb's welfare |
悬殊 xuán shū |
a wide gap; big contrast; large disparity; a mismatch; |
悬崖峭壁 xuán yá qiào bì |
cliffside |
旋律 xuán lv4 |
melody; rhythm |
旋转 xuán zhuǎn |
to rotate; to revolve; to spin; to whirl |
选拔 xuǎn bá |
to select the best |
选举 xuǎn jǔ |
to elect; election; CL:次[ci4] ,个 |
选手 xuǎn shǒu |
contestant; athlete |
炫耀 xuàn yào |
to show off; to flaunt; |
削 xuē |
to peel with a knife; to pare; to cut (a ball at tennis etc); |
削弱 xuē ruò |
to weaken |
学说 xué shuō |
theory; doctrine |
学位 xué wèi |
academic degree; e.g.: BSc 学士学位[xue2 shi4 xue2 wei4] , MSc 硕士学位[shuo4 shi4 xue2 wei4] , Diploma 学位证书[xue2 wei4 zheng4 shu1] , PhD 博士学位[bo2 shi4 xue2 wei4] |
雪上加霜 xuě shàng jiā shuāng |
to add hail to snow (idiom); one disaster on top of another; to make things worse in a bad situation |
血压 xuè yā |
blood pressure |
熏陶 xūn táo |
nurturing (i.e. assimilate some branch of culture); seeped in |
寻觅 xún mì |
to look for |
巡逻 xún luó |
to patrol (police, army or navy) |
循环 xún huán |
to cycle; to circulate; circle; loop |
循序渐进 xún xù jiàn jìn |
in sequence, step by step (idiom); to make steady progress incrementally |
压迫 yā pò |
to oppress; to repress; to constrict; oppression; stress (physics) |
压岁钱 yā suì qián |
money given to children as new year present |
压缩 yā suō |
to compress; compression |
压抑 yā yì |
to constrain or repress emotions; oppressive; stifling; depressing; repression |
压榨 yā zhà |
to press; to squeeze; to extract juice, oil etc by squeezing |
压制 yā zhì |
to suppress; to inhibit; to stifle |
鸦雀无声 yā què wú shēng |
lit. crow and peacock make no sound; absolute silence (idiom); not a single voice can be heard; absolute silence; |
亚军 yà jūn |
second place (in a sports contest); runner-up |
淹没 yān mò |
to submerge; to drown; to flood; to drown out (also fig.) |
烟花爆竹 yān huā bào zhú |
fireworks and crackers |
严峻 yán jùn |
grim; severe; rigorous |
严寒 yán hán |
bitter cold; severe winter |
严禁 yán jìn |
strictly prohibit |
严厉 yán lì |
severe; strict |
严密 yán mì |
strict; tight (organization, surveillance etc) |
岩石 yán shí |
rock |
延期 yán qī |
to delay; to extend; to postpone; to defer |
延伸 yán shēn |
to extend; to spread |
延续 yán xù |
to continue; to go on; to last |
沿海 yán hǎi |
coastal |
炎热 yán rè |
blistering hot; sizzling hot (weather) |
言论 yán lùn |
speech; expression of opinion; public opinion |
掩盖 yǎn gài |
to conceal; to hide behind; to cover up |
掩护 yǎn hù |
to screen; to shield; to cover; protection; cover; CL:面[mian4] |
掩饰 yǎn shì |
to conceal a fault; to gloss over |
演变 yǎn biàn |
to develop; to evolve |
演习 yǎn xí |
exercise; practice; to put on a play; to act |
演绎 yǎn yì |
to deduce; to infer |
演奏 yǎn zòu |
to play a musical instrument; to perform music |
眼光 yǎn guāng |
vision |
眼色 yǎn sè |
a wink; to signal with one's eyes |
眼神 yǎn shén |
expression or emotion showing in one's eyes; meaningful glance; wink; eyesight (topolect) |
厌恶 yàn wù |
to loath; to hate; disgusted with sth |
验收 yàn shōu |
to check on receipt; an inventory of received goods; to verify and accept (a delivery) |
验证 yàn zhèng |
to inspect and verify; experimental verification |
氧气 yǎng qì |
oxygen |
样品 yàng pǐn |
sample; specimen |
摇摆 yáo bǎi |
to waver; swaying (of building in an earthquake) |
摇滚 yáo gǔn |
rock and roll (music); to shake and boil |
谣言 yáo yán |
rumor |
遥控 yáo kòng |
remote control |
遥远 yáo yuǎn |
distant; remote |
耀眼 yào yǎn |
to dazzle; dazzling |
要点 yào diǎn |
main point; essential |
要命 yào mìng |
to cause sb's death; very; extremely; frightening; annoying |
要素 yào sù |
essential factor; key constituent |
野蛮 yě mán |
barbarous; uncivilized |
野心 yě xīn |
ambition; wild schemes; careerism |
液体 yè tǐ |
liquid |
一流 yī liú |
top quality; front ranking |
一如既往 yī rú jì wǎng |
just as in the past (idiom); as before; continuing as always |
依旧 yī jiù |
as before; still |
依据 yī jù |
according to; basis; foundation |
依靠 yī kào |
to rely on sth (for support etc); to depend on |
依赖 yī lài |
to depend on; to be dependent on |
依托 yī tuō |
to rely on; to depend on |
衣裳 yī shang |
clothes |
一度 yí dù |
for a time; at one time; one time; once |
一贯 yí guàn |
consistent; constant; from start to finish; all along; persistent |
一目了然 yí mù liǎo rán |
obvious at a glance (idiom) |
一向 yí xiàng |
all along; the whole time; constantly; earlier; lately |
仪器 yí qì |
instrument; apparatus; CL:台[tai2] |
仪式 yí shì |
ceremony |
疑惑 yí huò |
to doubt; to distrust; unconvincing; to puzzle over; misgivings; suspicions |
遗产 yí chǎn |
heritage; legacy; inheritance; bequest; CL:笔[bi3] |
遗传 yí chuán |
heredity; inheritance; to transmit |
遗留 yí liú |
(leave or be a) legacy; left over; hand down (to next generation) |
遗失 yí shī |
to lose; lost |
以便 yǐ biàn |
so that; so as to; in order to |
以免 yǐ miǎn |
in order to avoid; so as not to |
以往 yǐ wǎng |
in the past; formerly |
以至 yǐ zhì |
down to; up to; to such an extent as to... (also written 以至以至于[yi3 zhi4 yu2]) |
以致 yǐ zhì |
to such an extent as to; down to; up to |
一帆风顺 yì fān fēng shùn |
single sail, gentle wind (idiom); plain sailing; to go smoothly |
一举两得 yì jǔ liǎng dé |
one move, two gains (idiom); two birds with one stone |
一丝不苟 yì sī bù gǒu |
not one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules; meticulous; not one hair out of place |
亦 yì |
also |
异常 yì cháng |
exceptional; abnormal; an anomaly |
意料 yì liào |
to anticipate; to expect; to reckon ahead |
意识 yì shí |
consciousness; awareness; consciously (i.e. deliberately); to be aware |
意图 yì tú |
intent; intention; intend; schematic diagram |
意味着 yì wèi zhe |
to signify; to mean; to imply |
意向 yì xiàng |
disposition |
意志 yì zhì |
will; willpower; determination; CL:个 |
毅力 yì lì |
perseverance; willpower |
毅然 yì rán |
firmly; resolutely; without hesitation |
翼 yì |
wing |
阴谋 yīn móu |
plot; conspiracy |
音响 yīn xiǎng |
speakers or speaker (electronic); acoustics; sound field (in a room or theater) |
引导 yǐn dǎo |
to guide; to lead; to conduct; introduction |
引擎 yǐn qíng |
engine (transliteration) |
引用 yǐn yòng |
to quote; to cite; to recommend; to appoint |
隐蔽 yǐn bì |
to conceal; to hide; covert; under cover |
隐患 yǐn huàn |
a danger concealed within sth; hidden damage; misfortune not visible from the surface |
隐瞒 yǐn mán |
to conceal; to hide (a taboo subject); to cover up the truth |
隐私 yǐn sī |
secrets; something one hopes to conceal |
隐约 yǐn yuē |
vague; faint; indistinct |
饮食 yǐn shí |
food and drink |
婴儿 yīng ér |
infant; baby; CL:个; lead (Pb) |
英明 yīng míng |
wise; brilliant |
英勇 yīng yǒng |
bravery; gallant; valiant |
盈利 yíng lì |
profit; gain |
迎面 yíng miàn |
directly; head-on (collision); in one's face (of wind) |
应酬 yìng chou |
social niceties; social interaction; a dinner party |
应邀 yìng yāo |
at sb's invitation; on invitation |
庸俗 yōng sú |
filthy; vulgar; debased |
拥护 yōng hù |
to endorse; to support |
拥有 yōng yǒu |
to have; to possess |
勇于 yǒng yú |
to dare to; to be brave enough to |
永恒 yǒng héng |
eternal; everlasting; fig. to pass into eternity (i.e. to die) |
涌现 yǒng xiàn |
to emerge in large numbers; to spring up; to emerge prominently |
踊跃 yǒng yuè |
to leap; to jump; eager; enthusiastically |
用户 yòng hù |
user; consumer; subscriber; customer |
优胜劣汰 yōu shèng liè tài |
survival of the fittest |
优先 yōu xiān |
priority |
优异 yōu yì |
exceptional; outstandingly good |
优越 yōu yuè |
superior; superiority |
忧郁 yōu yù |
sullen; depressed; melancholy; dejected |
油腻 yóu nì |
grease; greasy food; oily; rich (of food); fatty; greasy and dirty; a slippery character |
油漆 yóu qī |
oil paints; lacquer; to paint; CL:层[ceng2] |
犹如 yóu rú |
similar to; appearing to be |
有条不紊 yǒu tiáo bù wěn |
regular and thorough (idiom); methodically arranged |
幼稚 yòu zhì |
young; childish; naive |
诱惑 yòu huò |
to entice; to lure; to induce; to attract |
愚蠢 yú chǔn |
silly; stupid |
愚昧 yú mèi |
ignorant; uneducated |
渔民 yú mín |
fisherman; fisher folk |
舆论 yú lùn |
public opinion |
与日俱增 yǔ rì jù zēng |
to increase steadily; to grow with each passing day |
宇宙 yǔ zhòu |
universe; cosmos |
羽绒服 yǔ róng fú |
down garment |
寓言 yù yán |
fable; CL:则[ze2] |
愈 yù |
heal; the more...the more; to recover; better |
欲望 yù wàng |
desire; longing; appetite; craving |
熨 yù |
reconciled; smooth |
玉 yù |
jade |
预料 yù liào |
to forecast; to anticipate; expectation |
预期 yù qī |
expect; expected |
预算 yù suàn |
budget |
预先 yù xiān |
beforehand; prior |
预言 yù yán |
to predict; prophecy |
预兆 yù zhào |
omen; prognosis (in medicine) |
冤枉 yuān wang |
hatred; injustice; bad luck; unjust treatment; wronged; not worthwhile |
元首 yuán shǒu |
head of state |
元素 yuán sù |
element; element of a set; chemical element |
元宵节 yuán xiāo jié |
Lantern festival; the final event of the Spring festival 春春节, on 15th of first month of the lunar calendar |
原告 yuán gào |
complainant; plaintiff |
原理 yuán lǐ |
principle; theory |
原始 yuán shǐ |
first; original; primitive; original (document etc) |
原先 yuán xiān |
former; original |
园林 yuán lín |
gardens; park; landscape garden |
圆满 yuán mǎn |
satisfactory |
源泉 yuán quán |
fountainhead; well-spring; water source; fig. origin |
缘故 yuán gù |
reason; cause |
约束 yuē shù |
to restrict; to limit to; to constrain; restriction; constraint |
乐谱 yuè pǔ |
a musical score; sheet music |
岳母 yuè mǔ |
wife's mother, mother-in-law; |
孕育 yùn yù |
to be pregnant; to produce offspring; to nurture (a development, school of thought, artwork etc); fig. replete with (culture etc) |
蕴藏 yùn cáng |
to hold in store; to contain (untapped reserves etc) |
运算 yùn suàn |
(mathematical) operation |
运行 yùn xíng |
be in motion; to move; to run |
酝酿 yùn niàng |
(of alcohol) to ferment; (of a crisis) to be brewing; to mull over (an issue); to hold exploratory discussions |
杂技 zá jì |
acrobatics; CL:场[chang3] |
杂交 zá jiāo |
a hybrid |
砸 zá |
smash; smashed; to fail; to get it wrong |
咋 zǎ |
(dialect) why; how; what |
栽培 zāi péi |
to grow; to cultivate |
灾难 zāi nàn |
disaster; catastrophe |
宰 zǎi |
to slaughter livestock; to govern or rule; to cheat customers; Imperial official in dynastic China |
再接再厉 zài jiē zài lì |
to continue the struggle (idiom); to persist; unremitting efforts |
在意 zài yì |
to care about; to mind |
攒 zǎn |
to accumulate; to amass; to hoard; to save |
暂且 zàn qiě |
for now; for the time being; temporarily |
赞叹 zàn tàn |
to sigh or gasp in admiration; high praise |
赞助 zàn zhù |
to support; to assist; sponsor |
糟蹋 zāo tà |
to waste; to wreck; to despoil; to abuse; to slander; to insult; to defile; to trample on |
遭受 zāo shòu |
to suffer; to sustain (loss, misfortune) |
遭殃 zāo yāng |
to suffer a calamity |
遭遇 zāo yù |
to meet with; to encounter; (bitter) experience |
噪音 zào yīn |
rumble; noise; static |
造型 zào xíng |
modeling; mold-making; model or mold; molding |
责怪 zé guài |
to blame; to rebuke |
贼 zéi |
thief; wily; deceitful; evil; extremely; disagreeably |
增添 zēng tiān |
add to; increase |
赠送 zèng sòng |
give as a present; present as a gift |
扎 zhā |
to prick; to run or stick (a needle etc) into; jug (a classifier for liquids such as beer) |
扎实 zhā shi |
strong; solid; sturdy; firm; practical |
渣 zhā |
slag (in mining or smelting); dregs |
眨 zhǎ |
wink |
诈骗 zhà piàn |
to defraud; to swindle; to blackmail |
摘要 zhāi yào |
summary; abstract |
债券 zhài quàn |
bond; debenture |
沾光 zhān guāng |
to bask in the light; fig. to benefit from association with sb or sth; reflected glory |
瞻仰 zhān yǎng |
to revere; to admire |
展示 zhǎn shì |
to reveal; to display; to show; to exhibit sth |
展望 zhǎn wàng |
outlook; prospect; to look ahead; to look forward to |
展现 zhǎn xiàn |
to come out; to emerge |
崭新 zhǎn xīn |
brand new |
斩钉截铁 zhǎn dīng jié tiě |
to chop the nail and slice the iron (idiom); resolute and decisive; unhesitating; definitely; without any doubt |
占据 zhàn jù |
to occupy; to hold |
占领 zhàn lǐng |
to occupy (a territory); to hold |
战斗 zhàn dòu |
to fight; to battle; CL:场[chang2] ,次[ci4] |
战略 zhàn lvè |
strategy |
战术 zhàn shù |
tactics |
战役 zhàn yì |
military campaign |
章程 zhāng chéng |
rules; regulations; constitution; statute; articles of association (of company); articles of incorporation; charter (of a corporation); by-laws |
帐篷 zhàng peng |
tent; CL:顶[ding3] ,座[zuo4] |
障碍 zhàng ài |
barrier; obstruction; hindrance; impediment; obstacle |
招标 zhāo biāo |
to invite bids; |
招收 zhāo shōu |
to hire; to recruit |
朝气蓬勃 zhāo qì péng bó |
full of youthful energy (idiom); vigorous; energetic; a bright spark |
着迷 zháo mí |
to be fascinated; to be captivated |
沼泽 zhǎo zé |
marsh; swamp; wetlands; glade |
照样 zhào yàng |
as before; (same) as usual |
照耀 zhào yào |
shine; illuminate |
折腾 zhē teng |
to toss from side to side (e.g. sleeplessly); to repeat sth over and over again; to torment sb; to play crazy |
遮挡 zhē dǎng |
to shelter from; to keep out |
折 zhé |
to break; to snap; to suffer the loss of; to turn; to bend; to admire; to amount to; to discoun; to fold; turning stroke (in Chinese character); booklet |
折磨 zhé mó |
to persecute; to torment |
侦探 zhēn tàn |
detective; to do detective work |
斟酌 zhēn zhuó |
to consider; to deliberate; to fill up a cup to the brim |
珍贵 zhēn guì |
precious |
珍稀 zhēn xī |
rare; precious and uncommon |
珍珠 zhēn zhū |
pearl |
真理 zhēn lǐ |
truth; CL:个 |
真相 zhēn xiàng |
the truth about sth; the actual facts |
真挚 zhēn zhì |
sincere; sincerity |
枕头 zhěn tou |
pillow |
振奋 zhèn fèn |
to stir oneself up; to raise one's spirits; to inspire |
振兴 zhèn xīng |
to revive, to revitalize, to invigorate, to re-energize |
镇定 zhèn dìng |
calm; unperturbed; cool |
镇静 zhèn jìng |
calm; cool |
阵地 zhèn dì |
position; front |
阵容 zhèn róng |
troop arrangement; battle formation; line-up (of a sports team etc) |
震撼 zhèn hàn |
to shake; to vibrate; to shock; to stun; shocking; stunning; fig. mind-blowing; |
震惊 zhèn jīng |
to shock; to astonish |
争端 zhēng duān |
dispute; controversy; conflict |
争夺 zhēng duó |
fight over; contest; vie over |
争气 zhēng qì |
to work hard for sth; to resolve on improvement; determined not to fall short |
争先恐后 zhēng xiān kǒng hòu |
striving to be first and fearing to be last (idiom); outdoing one another |
争议 zhēng yì |
controversy; dispute |
征服 zhēng fú |
conquer; subdue; vanquish |
征收 zhēng shōu |
to levy (a fine); to impose (a tariff) |
挣扎 zhēng zhá |
to struggle; struggling |
正月 zhēng yuè |
first month of the lunar year |
蒸发 zhēng fā |
to evaporate; evaporation |
整顿 zhěng dùn |
to tidy up; to reorganize; to consolidate; to rectify |
政策 zhèng cè |
policy; CL:个 |
政权 zhèng quán |
regime; (wield) political power |
正当 zhèng dāng |
honest; reasonable; fair; sensible; timely; just (when needed) |
正负 zhèng fù |
positive and negative |
正规 zhèng guī |
regular; according to standards |
正经 zhèng jing |
decent; honorable; proper; serious; according to standards |
正气 zhèng qì |
healthy environment; healthy atmosphere; righteousness; vital energy (in Chinese medicine) |
正义 zhèng yì |
justice; righteous; righteousness |
正宗 zhèng zōng |
orthodox school; fig. traditional; old school; authentic; genuine; |
症状 zhèng zhuàng |
symptom (of an illness) |
证实 zhèng shí |
to confirm (sth to be true); to verify |
证书 zhèng shū |
credentials; certificate |
郑重 zhèng zhòng |
serious |
之际 zhī jì |
during; at the time of; |
支撑 zhī chēng |
to prop up; to support; strut; brace |
支出 zhī chū |
to spend; to pay out; expense |
支流 zhī liú |
tributary (river) |
支配 zhī pèi |
to dominate; to allocate |
支援 zhī yuán |
to provide assistance; to support; to back |
支柱 zhī zhù |
mainstay; pillar; prop; backbone |
枝 zhī |
branch; classifier for sticks, rods, pencils etc |
知觉 zhī jué |
perception; consciousness |
知足常乐 zhī zú cháng lè |
satisfied with what one has (idiom) |
脂肪 zhī fáng |
body fat |
侄子 zhí zi |
brother's son; nephew; |
值班 zhí bān |
to work a shift; on duty |
执行 zhí xíng |
implement; carry out; to execute; to run |
执着 zhí zhuó |
attachment; stubborn; be attached to; persistent; persevering; |
殖民地 zhí mín dì |
colony |
直播 zhí bō |
live broadcast (not recorded); direct internet broadcasting |
直径 zhí jìng |
diameter; |
职能 zhí néng |
function; role |
职位 zhí wèi |
post; office; position |
职务 zhí wù |
post; position; job; duties |
指标 zhǐ biāo |
norm; index; target |
指定 zhǐ dìng |
to appoint; to assign; to indicate clearly and with certainty; designated |
指甲 zhǐ jia |
fingernail |
指令 zhǐ lìng |
order; command; instruction |
指南针 zhǐ nán zhēn |
compass |
指示 zhǐ shì |
to point out; to indicate; to instruct; directives; instructions; CL:个 |
指望 zhǐ wàng |
to hope for sth; to count on; hope |
指责 zhǐ zé |
to criticize; to find fault with; to denounce |
制裁 zhì cái |
to punish; punishment; sanctions (incl. economic) |
制服 zhì fú |
to subdue; to check; to bring under control; (in former times) what one is allowed to wear depending on social status; uniform (army, party, school etc); livery (for company employees); CL:套[tao4] |
制约 zhì yuē |
to restrict; condition |
制止 zhì zhǐ |
to curb; to put a stop to; to stop; to check; to limit |
志气 zhì qì |
ambition; resolve; backbone; drive; spirit |
智力 zhì lì |
intelligence; intellect |
智能 zhì néng |
intelligent; able; smart (phone, system, bomb etc) |
智商 zhì shāng |
IQ (intelligence quotient) |
治安 zhì ān |
law and order; public security |
治理 zhì lǐ |
to govern; to administer; to manage; to control |
滞留 zhì liú |
to detain; retention |
致辞 zhì cí |
to express in words or writing; to make a speech (esp. short introduction, vote of thanks, afterword, funeral homily etc); to address (an audience); same as 致致词 |
致力 zhì lì |
to work for; to devote one's efforts to; |
致使 zhì shǐ |
to cause; to result in |
中断 zhōng duàn |
to cut short; to break off; to discontinue |
中立 zhōng lì |
neutral |
中央 zhōng yāng |
central; middle; center; central authorities (of a state) |
忠诚 zhōng chéng |
devoted; fidelity; loyal; loyalty |
忠实 zhōng shí |
faithful |
终点 zhōng diǎn |
the end; end point; finishing line (in a race); destination; terminus; CL:个 |
终究 zhōng jiū |
in the end; after all is said and done |
终身 zhōng shēn |
lifelong; all one's life; marriage |
终止 zhōng zhǐ |
to stop; to terminate (law) |
衷心 zhōng xīn |
heartfelt; wholehearted; cordial |
种子 zhǒng zi |
seed; CL:颗[ke1] ,粒[li4] |
种族 zhǒng zú |
race; ethnicity |
肿瘤 zhǒng liú |
tumor |
众所周知 zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī |
as everyone knows (idiom) |
种植 zhòng zhí |
to plant; to grow; |
重心 zhòng xīn |
center of gravity; central core; main part |
周边 zhōu biān |
periphery; rim |
周密 zhōu mì |
careful; thorough |
周年 zhōu nián |
anniversary; annual |
周期 zhōu qī |
period; cycle |
周折 zhōu zhé |
complication; twists and turns; problem; setback |
周转 zhōu zhuǎn |
turnover (in cash or personnel); to have enough resources to cover a need |
州 zhōu |
prefecture; state (e.g. of US); province (old); administrative division (old) |
粥 zhōu |
porridge (of rice or millet) |
舟 zhōu |
boat |
昼夜 zhòu yè |
day and night; period of 24 hours; continuously, without stop |
皱纹 zhòu wén |
wrinkle; CL:道[dao4] |
株 zhū |
tree trunk; stump (tree root); a plant; classifier for trees or plants; to involve others (in shady business) |
诸位 zhū wèi |
(pron) everyone; Ladies and Gentlemen; Sirs |
逐年 zhú nián |
year after year; with each passing year; over the years |
主办 zhǔ bàn |
to organize; to host (a conference or sports event) |
主导 zhǔ dǎo |
to lead; to manage |
主管 zhǔ guǎn |
in charge; responsible for |
主流 zhǔ liú |
main stream (of a river); fig. the essential point; main viewpoint of a matter |
主权 zhǔ quán |
sovereignty |
主义 zhǔ yì |
doctrine; ideology; -ism |
嘱咐 zhǔ fù |
to tell; to exhort; injunction |
拄 zhǔ |
to lean on; to prop on |
住宅 zhù zhái |
residence; tenement |
助理 zhù lǐ |
assistant |
助手 zhù shǒu |
assistant; helper |
注射 zhù shè |
injection; to inject |
注视 zhù shì |
to watch attentively; to gaze |
注释 zhù shì |
marginal notes; annotation; to annotate; to add comments to text |
注重 zhù zhòng |
to pay attention to; to emphasize |
著作 zhù zuò |
to write; literary work; book; article; writings; CL:部[bu4] |
铸造 zhù zào |
to cast (pour metal into a mold) |
驻扎 zhù zhā |
to station; to garrison (troops) |
拽 zhuài |
to drag; to haul |
专长 zhuān cháng |
specialty; special knowledge or ability |
专程 zhuān chéng |
special-purpose trip |
专利 zhuān lì |
patent |
专题 zhuān tí |
special topic |
砖 zhuān |
brick; CL:塊|块[kuai4]; |
转达 zhuǎn dá |
to pass on; to convey; to communicate |
转让 zhuǎn ràng |
transfer (technology, goods etc); conveyancing (property) |
转移 zhuǎn yí |
to shift; to divert or distract (attention etc); to change; to transform; metastasis (medicine) |
转折 zhuǎn zhé |
shift in the trend of events; plot shift in a book; twists and turns |
传记 zhuàn jì |
biography; CL:篇[pian1] ,部[bu4] |
庄稼 zhuāng jià |
farm crop; CL:種|种[zhong3]; |
庄严 zhuāng yán |
stately |
庄重 zhuāng zhòng |
grave; solemn; dignified |
装备 zhuāng bèi |
equipment; to equip; to outfit |
装卸 zhuāng xiè |
to load or unload; to transfer; to assemble and disassemble |
壮观 zhuàng guān |
spectacular; magnificent sight |
壮丽 zhuàng lì |
magnificence; magnificent; majestic; glorious |
壮烈 zhuàng liè |
brave; heroic |
幢 zhuàng |
tents; classifier for houses |
追悼 zhuī dào |
mourning; memorial (service etc) |
追究 zhuī jiū |
investigate; look into |
坠 zhuì |
to fall; to drop; to weigh down |
准则 zhǔn zé |
norm; standard; criterion |
卓越 zhuó yuè |
distinction; excellence; outstanding; surpassing; distinguished; splendid |
琢磨 zhuó mó |
to think over; to ponder |
着手 zhuó shǒu |
to put one's hand to it; to start out on a task; to set out |
着想 zhuó xiǎng |
to give thought (to others); to consider (other people's needs) |
着重 zhuó zhòng |
put emphasis on; to stress; to emphasize |
姿态 zī tài |
attitude; posture; stance |
滋润 zī rùn |
moist; humid; to moisten; to provide moisture; comfortably off; |
滋味 zī wèi |
taste; flavor; feeling |
资本 zī běn |
capital (as in capitalism) |
资产 zī chǎn |
property; assets |
资深 zī shēn |
senior (in terms of depth of accumulated experience); deeply qualified |
资助 zī zhù |
to subsidize; to provide financial aid; subsidy |
子弹 zǐ dàn |
bullet; CL:粒[li4] ,颗[ke1] ,发[fa1] |
自卑 zì bēi |
feeling inferior; self-abased |
自发 zì fā |
spontaneous |
自力更生 zì lì gēng shēng |
regeneration through one's own effort (idiom); self-reliance |
自满 zì mǎn |
complacent; self-satisfied |
自主 zì zhǔ |
to act for oneself; autonomous |
宗教 zōng jiào |
religion |
宗旨 zōng zhǐ |
objective; aim; goal |
棕色 zōng sè |
brown |
踪迹 zōng jì |
tracks; trail; footprint; trace; vestige |
总而言之 zǒng ér yán zhī |
in short; in a word; in brief |
总和 zǒng hé |
sum |
纵横 zòng héng |
lit. warp and weft in weaving; vertically and horizontal; length and breadth; criss-crossed; able to move unhindered; abbr. for 合縱連合纵连横[He2 zong4 Lian2 heng2] , School of Diplomacy during the Warring States Period (475 - 221 BC) |
走廊 zǒu láng |
corridor; aisle; hallway; colonnade; passageway; piazza; veranda |
走漏 zǒu lòu |
to leak (of information, liquid etc); to divulge |
走私 zǒu sī |
to smuggle; to have an illicit affair |
揍 zòu |
to beat up; to break to pieces |
租赁 zū lìn |
to rent; to lease; to hire |
足以 zú yǐ |
sufficient to...; so much so that; so that |
祖父 zǔ fù |
father's father; paternal grandfather |
祖国 zǔ guó |
ancestral land CL:个; homeland; used for PRC |
祖先 zǔ xiān |
ancestor; forebears |
阻碍 zǔ ài |
to obstruct; to hinder; to block |
阻拦 zǔ lán |
to stop; to obstruct |
阻挠 zǔ náo |
to thwart; to obstruct (sth) |
钻研 zuān yán |
to study meticulously; to delve into |
钻石 zuàn shí |
diamond; CL:颗[ke1] |
嘴唇 zuǐ chún |
lip; CL:片[pian4] |
罪犯 zuì fàn |
criminal |
尊严 zūn yán |
dignity; sanctity; honor; majesty |
遵循 zūn xún |
to follow; to abide by; to comply with; compliance |
作弊 zuò bì |
to practice fraud; to cheat; to engage in corrupt practices |
作废 zuò fèi |
to become invalid; to cancel; to delete; to nullify |
作风 zuò fēng |
style of work; way; style |
作息 zuò xī |
work and rest |
做主 zuò zhǔ |
make the decision; take charge of; back up; support; be host |
座右铭 zuò yòu míng |
motto; maxim |