HSK 5 Word List
The HSK 5 (Version 2.0) Vocabulary List contains 1300 words.
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| SIMPLIFIED | TRADITIONAL | PINYIN | ENGLISH DEFINITION & CLASSIFIERS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 哎 | 哎 | āi | hey!; (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation) |
| 唉 | 唉 | āi | (interjection to express agreement or recognition); to sigh |
| 爱护 | 愛護 | ài hù | to take care of; to treasure; to cherish; to love and protect |
| 爱惜 | 愛惜 | ài xī | to cherish; to treasure; to use sparingly |
| 爱心 | 愛心 | ài xīn | compassion; CL: 片(piàn) |
| 安慰 | 安慰 | ān wèi | to comfort; to console; CL: 個|个(gè) |
| 安装 | 安裝 | ān zhuāng | to install; to erect; to fix; to mount; installation |
| 岸 | 岸 | àn | shore; bank; beach; coast; CL: 個|个(gè) |
| 暗 | 暗 | àn | dark; gloomy; hidden; secret; muddled; obscure; in the dark |
| 熬夜 | 熬夜 | áo yè | to stay up late or all night; |
| 把握 | 把握 | bǎ wò | to grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome) |
| 摆 | 擺 | bǎi | to arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum |
| 办理 | 辦理 | bàn lǐ | to handle; to transact; to conduct |
| 傍晚 | 傍晚 | bàng wǎn | in the evening; when night falls; towards evening; at night fall; at dusk |
| 包裹 | 包裹 | bāo guǒ | wrap up; bind up; bundle; parcel; package; CL: 個|个(gè) |
| 包含 | 包含 | bāo hán | to contain; to embody; to include |
| 包括 | 包括 | bāo kuò | to comprise; to include; to involve; to incorporate; to consist of |
| 薄 | 薄 | báo | thin; cold in manner; indifferent; weak; light; infertile |
| 保持 | 保持 | bǎo chí | to keep; to maintain; to hold; to preserve |
| 保存 | 保存 | bǎo cún | to conserve; to preserve; to keep; to save (a file, etc.) (computing) |
| 保留 | 保留 | bǎo liú | to preserve; to maintain; to retain; to continue to have; to reserve; reservations; to hold back (approval or acceptance) |
| 保险 | 保險 | bǎo xiǎn | insurance; to insure; safe; secure; be sure; be bound to; CL: 份(fèn) |
| 宝贝 | 寶貝 | bǎo bèi | treasured object; treasure; darling; baby; cowry; good-for-nothing or queer character |
| 宝贵 | 寶貴 | bǎo guì | valuable; precious; value; treasure; set store by |
| 报到 | 報到 | bào dào | to check in; to report for duty; to register |
| 报道 | 報導 | bào dào | report; to report (new); CL: 篇(piān), 份(fèn) |
| 报告 | 報告 | bào gào | to inform; report; make known; speech; talk; lecture; CL: 篇(piān), 份(fèn), 個|个(gè), 通(tòng) |
| 报社 | 報社 | bào shè | general office of a newspaper; newspaper office; CL: 家(jiā) |
| 抱怨 | 抱怨 | bào yuàn | to complain; to grumble |
| 悲观 | 悲觀 | bēi guān | pessimistic |
| 背 | 背 | bèi | the back of a body or object; to turn one's back; to hide something from; to learn by heart; to recite from memory |
| 背景 | 背景 | bèi jǐng | background; backdrop; context; CL: 种(zhǒng) |
| 被子 | 被子 | bèi zi | quilt; CL: 床(chuáng) |
| 本科 | 本科 | běn kē | undergraduate course; undergraduate (adjective) |
| 本领 | 本領 | běn lǐng | skill; ability; capability; CL: 项(xiàn), 個|个(gè) |
| 本质 | 本質 | běn zhì | essence; nature; innate character; intrinsic quality |
| 彼此 | 彼此 | bǐ cǐ | each other; one another |
| 比例 | 比例 | bǐ lì | proportion; scale |
| 必然 | 必然 | bì rán | inevitable; certain; necessity |
| 必要 | 必要 | bì yào | necessary; essential; indispensable; required |
| 毕竟 | 畢竟 | bì jìng | after all; all in all; when all is said and done; in the final analysis |
| 避免 | 避免 | bì miǎn | to avert; to prevent; to avoid; to refrain from |
| 编辑 | 編輯 | biān jí | to edit; to compile; editor; compiler |
| 鞭炮 | 鞭炮 | biān pào | firecrackers; a string of small firecrackers; CL: 枚(méi) |
| 便 | 便 | biàn | convenient; as convenient; ordinary; plain; when the chance arises; handy; easy; informal; simple; so; thus; to relieve oneself; to urinate; to defecate; equivalent to 就: then; in that case; even if; soon afterwards |
| 辩论 | 辯論 | biàn lùn | debate; argument; to argue over; CL: 场(chǎng), 次(cì) |
| 标点 | 標點 | biāo diǎn | punctuation; a punctuation mark; to punctuate; CL: 個|个(gè) |
| 标志 | 標誌 | biāo zhì | sign; mark; symbol; symbolize; to indicate; to mark |
| 表达 | 表達 | biǎo dá | to voice (an opinion); to express; to convey |
| 表面 | 表面 | biǎo miàn | surface; face; outside; appearance |
| 表明 | 表明 | biǎo míng | to make clear; to make known; to state clearly; to indicate; known |
| 表情 | 表情 | biǎo qíng | (facial) expression; to express one's feelings; expression |
| 表现 | 表現 | biǎo xiàn | to show; to show off; to display; to manifest; expression; manifestation; show; display; performance (at work, etc.) |
| 冰激凌 | 冰激凌 | bīng jī líng | ice cream; |
| 病毒 | 病毒 | bìng dú | virus |
| 播放 | 播放 | bō fàng | to broadcast; to transmit |
| 玻璃 | 玻璃 | bō li | glass; nylon; plastic; CL: 张(zhāng), 块(kuài) |
| 博物馆 | 博物館 | bó wù guǎn | museum |
| 脖子 | 脖子 | bó zi | neck; CL: 個|个(gè) |
| 不断 | 不斷 | bú duàn | unceasing; uninterrupted; continuous; constant |
| 不见得 | 不見得 | bú jiàn de | not necessarily; not likely |
| 不耐烦 | 不耐煩 | bú nài fán | impatience; impatient |
| 不要紧 | 不要緊 | bú yào jǐn | unimportant; not serious; it doesn't matter; never mind; it looks all right; but |
| 补充 | 補充 | bǔ chōng | to replenish; to supplement; to complement; additional; supplementary; CL: 個|个(gè) |
| 不安 | 不安 | bù ān | unpeaceful; unstable; uneasy; disturbed; restless; worried |
| 不得了 | 不得了 | bù dé liǎo | disastrous; desperately serious; extremely; exceedingly |
| 不然 | 不然 | bù rán | not so; no; or else; otherwise; if not |
| 不如 | 不如 | bù rú | not equal to; not as good as; inferior to; it would be better to |
| 不足 | 不足 | bù zú | insufficient; lacking; deficiency; not enough; inadequate; not worth; cannot; should not |
| 布 | 布 | bù | cloth; to declare; to announce; to spread; to make known |
| 步骤 | 步驟 | bù zhòu | step; move; measure |
| 部门 | 部門 | bù mén | department; branch; section; division; CL: 個|个(gè) |
| 财产 | 財產 | cái chǎn | property; assets; estate; CL: 笔(bǐ) |
| 彩虹 | 彩虹 | cǎi hóng | rainbow |
| 踩 | 踩 | cǎi | to step on; to tread; to stamp; to press a pedal; to pedal (a bike) |
| 采访 | 採訪 | cǎi fǎng | to interview; to gather news; to hunt for and collect; to cover |
| 采取 | 採取 | cǎi qǔ | to adopt or carry out (measures, policies, course of action); to take |
| 参考 | 參考 | cān kǎo | reference; to consult; to refer; consultation |
| 参与 | 參與 | cān yù | to participate (in something) |
| 惭愧 | 慚愧 | cán kuì | ashamed; be ashamed |
| 操场 | 操場 | cāo chǎng | playground; sports field; drill ground; CL: 個|个(gè) |
| 操心 | 操心 | cāo xīn | to worry about |
| 册 | 冊 | cè | booklet; book; classifier for books |
| 测验 | 測驗 | cè yàn | test; to test; CL: 次(cì), 個|个(gè) |
| 曾经 | 曾經 | céng jīng | once; already; former; previously; ever; (past tense marker used before verb or clause) |
| 叉子 | 叉子 | chā zi | fork; CL: 把(bǎ) |
| 差距 | 差距 | chā jù | disparity; gap |
| 插 | 插 | chā | to insert; stick in; pierce; to take part in; to interfere; to interpose |
| 拆 | 拆 | chāi | to tear open; to tear down; to tear apart; to open |
| 产品 | 產品 | chǎn pǐn | goods; merchandise; product; CL: 個|个(gè) |
| 产生 | 產生 | chǎn shēng | to arise; to come into being; to come about; to give rise to; to bring into being; to bring about; to produce; to engender; to generate; to appear; appearance; emergence; generation; production; yield |
| 常识 | 常識 | cháng shí | common sense; general knowledge; CL: 门(mén) |
| 长途 | 長途 | cháng tú | long distance |
| 抄 | 抄 | chāo | to copy; to plagiarize; to search and seize; to go; to transcribe; to take a shortcut; to search and confiscate |
| 超级 | 超級 | chāo jí | transcending; high grade; super-; ultra- |
| 朝 | 朝 | cháo | imperial or royal court; government; dynasty; reign of a sovereign or emperor; court or assembly held by a sovereign or emperor; to make a pilgrimage to; facing; towards |
| 潮湿 | 潮濕 | cháo shī | moist; damp |
| 吵 | 吵 | chǎo | to make a noise; noisy; to disturb by making a noise |
| 吵架 | 吵架 | chǎo jià | to quarrel; to have a row; CL: 顿(dùn) |
| 炒 | 炒 | chǎo | pan-fry; to fry; fried; sauté |
| 车库 | 車庫 | chē kù | garage |
| 车厢 | 車廂 | chē xiāng | carriage; CL: 节(jié) |
| 彻底 | 徹底 | chè dǐ | thorough; thoroughly; complete |
| 沉默 | 沉默 | chén mò | taciturn; silent; uncommunicative |
| 趁 | 趁 | chèn | to avail oneself of; to take advantage of |
| 称 | 稱 | chēng | to weigh; to state; to name; name; appellation; to praise |
| 称呼 | 稱呼 | chēng hu | to call; to address as; appellation |
| 称赞 | 稱讚 | chēng zàn | to praise; to acclaim; to commend; to compliment |
| 成分 | 成分 | chéng fèn | composition; make-up; ingredient; element; component; one's social status; CL: 個|个(gè) |
| 成果 | 成果 | chéng guǒ | result; achievement; gain; profit; CL: 個|个(gè) |
| 成就 | 成就 | chéng jiù | accomplishment; success; attain a result; achievement; CL: 個|个(gè) |
| 成立 | 成立 | chéng lì | to establish; to set up; to be tenable; to hold water |
| 成人 | 成人 | chéng rén | adult; |
| 成熟 | 成熟 | chéng shú | mature; ripe |
| 成语 | 成語 | chéng yǔ | Chinese set expression of 4 characters or two couplets of 4 characters each: expression often alluding to a story or historical quotation; idiom; proverb; saying; adage; set expression; CL: 条(tiáo), 本(běn), 句(jù) |
| 成长 | 成長 | chéng zhǎng | to mature; to grow; growth |
| 承担 | 承擔 | chéng dān | to undertake; to assume (responsibility, etc.) |
| 承认 | 承認 | chéng rèn | to admit; to concede; to recognize; recognition (diplomatic, artistic, etc.); to acknowledge |
| 承受 | 承受 | chéng shòu | to bear; to support; to inherit |
| 程度 | 程度 | chéng dù | degree (level or extent); level; CL: 個|个(gè) |
| 程序 | 程序 | chéng xù | procedures; sequence; order; computer program |
| 诚恳 | 誠懇 | chéng kěn | sincere; honest; cordial |
| 吃亏 | 吃虧 | chī kuī | to suffer losses; to come to grief; to lose out; to get the worst of it; to be at a disadvantage; unfortunately |
| 持续 | 持續 | chí xù | to continue; to persist; sustainable; preservation |
| 池塘 | 池塘 | chí táng | pool; pond |
| 迟早 | 遲早 | chí zǎo | sooner or later |
| 尺子 | 尺子 | chǐ zi | rule; ruler (measuring instrument); CL: 把(bǎ) |
| 翅膀 | 翅膀 | chì bǎng | wing; CL: 個|个(gè), 对(duì) |
| 充电器 | 充電器 | chōng diàn qì | battery charger |
| 充分 | 充分 | chōng fèn | full; abundant |
| 充满 | 充滿 | chōng mǎn | full of; brimming with; very full; permeated |
| 冲 | 衝 | chōng | (of water) to dash against; to mix with water; to infuse; to rinse; to flush; to develop (a film); to rise in the air; to clash; to collide with |
| 重复 | 重複 | chóng fù | to repeat; to duplicate; CL: 個|个(gè) |
| 宠物 | 寵物 | chǒng wù | house pet |
| 抽屉 | 抽屜 | chōu ti | drawer |
| 抽象 | 抽象 | chōu xiàng | abstract |
| 丑 | 醜 | chǒu | clown; disgraceful; surname Chou; 2nd earthly branch: 1-3 a.m., 12th solar month (6th January to 3rd February); year of the Ox |
| 臭 | 臭 | chòu | stench; stink; smelly; to smell (bad) |
| 出版 | 出版 | chū bǎn | to publish; to come off the press; to put out |
| 出口 | 出口 | chū kǒu | an exit; to speak; to export; (of a ship) to leave port; CL: 個|个(gè) |
| 出色 | 出色 | chū sè | remarkable; outstanding |
| 出示 | 出示 | chū shì | to show; to take out and show to others; to display; |
| 出席 | 出席 | chū xí | to attend; to participate; present |
| 初级 | 初級 | chū jí | junior; primary |
| 除非 | 除非 | chú fēi | only if (..., or otherwise,...); only when; only in the case that; unless |
| 除夕 | 除夕 | chú xī | (New Year's) Eve |
| 处理 | 處理 | chǔ lǐ | to handle; to treat; to deal with; to process; CL: 個|个(gè) |
| 传播 | 傳播 | chuán bō | to propagate; to disseminate; to spread |
| 传染 | 傳染 | chuán rǎn | to infect; contagious |
| 传说 | 傳說 | chuán shuō | legend; folklore; tradition; it is said; they say that... |
| 传统 | 傳統 | chuán tǒng | tradition; traditional; convention; conventional; CL: 個|个(gè) |
| 窗帘 | 窗簾 | chuāng lián | window curtains |
| 闯 | 闖 | chuǎng | to rush; to charge; to dash; to break through; to temper oneself (through battling hardships) |
| 创造 | 創造 | chuàng zào | to create; to bring about; to produce; CL: 個|个(gè) |
| 吹 | 吹 | chuī | to blow; to play a wind instrument; to blast; to puff; to boast; to brag; to end in failure; to fall through |
| 词汇 | 詞彙 | cí huì | vocabulary; list of words (e.g. for language teaching purposes) |
| 辞职 | 辭職 | cí zhí | to resign |
| 此外 | 此外 | cǐ wài | besides; in addition; moreover; furthermore |
| 刺激 | 刺激 | cì jī | to irritate; to provoke; to upset; to stimulate; to excite; irritant |
| 次要 | 次要 | cì yào | secondary |
| 匆忙 | 匆忙 | cōng máng | hasty; hurried |
| 从此 | 從此 | cóng cǐ | from now on; since then; henceforth |
| 从而 | 從而 | cóng ér | thus; thereby |
| 从前 | 從前 | cóng qián | previously; formerly; once upon a time |
| 从事 | 從事 | cóng shì | to go for; to engage in; to undertake; to deal with; to handle; to do |
| 粗糙 | 粗糙 | cū cāo | crude; gruff; rough; coarse; |
| 促进 | 促進 | cù jìn | to promote (an idea or cause); to advance; boost |
| 促使 | 促使 | cù shǐ | to induce; to promote; to urge; to impel; to bring about; to provoke; to drive (somebody to do something); to catalyze; to actuate; to contribute to (some development) |
| 醋 | 醋 | cù | vinegar; acid; jealousy (in love rivalry) |
| 催 | 催 | cuī | to urge; to press; to prompt; to rush somebody; to hasten something; to expedite |
| 存在 | 存在 | cún zài | to exist; to be |
| 措施 | 措施 | cuò shī | measure; step (to be taken); CL: 個|个(gè) |
| 答应 | 答應 | dā ying | to agree; to promise; to reply; to respond |
| 达到 | 達到 | dá dào | to reach; to achieve; to attain |
| 打工 | 打工 | dǎ gōng | to have a part time job; to do manual work |
| 打交道 | 打交道 | dǎ jiāo dào | to come into contact with; to have dealings |
| 打喷嚏 | 打噴嚏 | dǎ pēn tì | to sneeze |
| 打听 | 打聽 | dǎ ting | to ask about; to inquire about |
| 大方 | 大方 | dà fāng | generous; tasteful; stylish; easy-mannered |
| 大厦 | 大廈 | dà shà | large building; edifice; mansion; CL: 座(zuò) |
| 大象 | 大象 | dà xiàng | elephant; CL: 只(zhī) |
| 大型 | 大型 | dà xíng | large scale; wide scale; broad scale |
| 呆 | 呆 | dāi | foolish; stupid; expressionless; blank; to stay |
| 代表 | 代表 | dài biǎo | representative; delegate; to represent; to stand for; on behalf of; in the name of; CL: 位(wèi), 個|个(gè), 名(míng) |
| 代替 | 代替 | dài tì | instead; to replace; to substitute (X for Y, or a number in an algebraic expression) |
| 待遇 | 待遇 | dài yù | treatment; pay; wages; status; salary |
| 贷款 | 貸款 | dài kuǎn | a loan; to provide a loan (e.g. bank); CL: 笔(bǐ) |
| 单纯 | 單純 | dān chún | simple; pure; alone; merely |
| 单调 | 單調 | dān diào | monotonous; uniform; unvarying |
| 单独 | 單獨 | dān dú | by oneself; alone; on one's own |
| 单位 | 單位 | dān wèi | unit (to measure); work unit (one's workplace); group of people as a whole; CL: 個|个(gè) |
| 单元 | 單元 | dān yuán | unit (as an entity); element; entrance number |
| 担任 | 擔任 | dān rèn | to hold a governmental office or post; to assume office of; to take charge of; to serve as |
| 耽误 | 耽誤 | dān wu | to delay; to hold-up; to waste time; to interfere with |
| 胆小鬼 | 膽小鬼 | dǎn xiǎo guǐ | coward |
| 淡 | 淡 | dàn | insipid; diluted; weak; mild; light in color; tasteless; fresh; indifferent; nitrogen |
| 当地 | 當地 | dāng dì | local; in the locality |
| 当心 | 當心 | dāng xīn | to take care; to look out |
| 挡 | 擋 | dǎng | to resist; to obstruct; to hinder; to keep off; to block (a blow); to get in the way of; cover; gear |
| 倒霉 | 倒霉 | dǎo méi | have bad luck; be out of luck |
| 导演 | 導演 | dǎo yǎn | direct; director (film, etc.) |
| 导致 | 導致 | dǎo zhì | to lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about |
| 岛屿 | 島嶼 | dǎo yǔ | island |
| 到达 | 到達 | dào dá | to reach; to arrive |
| 道德 | 道德 | dào dé | virtue; morality; ethics; moral; CL: 种(zhǒng) |
| 道理 | 道理 | dào lǐ | reason; argument; sense; principle; basis; justification; CL: 個|个(gè) |
| 登记 | 登記 | dēng jì | to register (one's name); to check in; enter one's name |
| 等待 | 等待 | děng dài | wait for; await |
| 等于 | 等於 | děng yú | to equal; to be tantamount to |
| 滴 | 滴 | dī | a drop; to drip |
| 敌人 | 敵人 | dí rén | enemy; foe; CL: 個|个(gè) |
| 的确 | 的確 | dí què | really; indeed |
| 地道 | 地道 | dì dao | real; pure; genuine; typical; well-done; thorough |
| 地理 | 地理 | dì lǐ | geography |
| 地区 | 地區 | dì qū | regional; local; district (not necessarily formal administrative unit); region; area; as suffix to city name, means prefecture or county (area administered by a prefecture level city or county level city); CL: 個|个(gè) |
| 地毯 | 地毯 | dì tǎn | carpet; rug |
| 地位 | 地位 | dì wèi | position; status; place; CL: 個|个(gè) |
| 地震 | 地震 | dì zhèn | earthquake |
| 递 | 遞 | dì | to hand over; to pass on something; to gradually increase or decrease; progressively |
| 点心 | 點心 | diǎn xin | pastry; dim sum (in Cantonese cooking); dessert; light refreshments |
| 电池 | 電池 | diàn chí | battery; CL: 节(jié), 组(zǔ) |
| 电台 | 電台 | diàn tái | transmitter-receiver; broadcasting station; radio station; CL: 個|个(gè) |
| 钓 | 釣 | diào | to fish with a hook and bait |
| 顶 | 頂 | dǐng | apex; crown of the head; top; roof; to carry on the head; to push to the top; to go against; most; to replace; to substitute; classifier for headwear, hats, veils, etc.; to agree or support (internet slang, similar to dig) |
| 冻 | 凍 | dòng | to freeze; to feel very cold; aspic or jelly |
| 动画片 | 動畫片 | dòng huà piān | cartoon; animation |
| 洞 | 洞 | dòng | cave; hole; zero (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers); CL: 個|个(gè) |
| 豆腐 | 豆腐 | dòu fu | tofu; bean curd |
| 逗 | 逗 | dòu | to tease; to play with |
| 独立 | 獨立 | dú lì | independent; independence; to stand alone |
| 独特 | 獨特 | dú tè | distinct; unique; having special characteristics |
| 度过 | 度過 | dù guò | to spend; to pass: to get through; to survive |
| 断 | 斷 | duàn | to break; to snap; to cut off; to give up or abstain from something; to judge; (usu. used in the negative) absolutely, definitely, decidedly |
| 堆 | 堆 | duī | to pile up; to heap up; pile (of things); a mass; heap; stack |
| 兑换 | 兌換 | duì huàn | to convert; to exchange |
| 对比 | 對比 | duì bǐ | contrast; ratio; CL: 個|个(gè) |
| 对待 | 對待 | duì dài | to treat; treatment |
| 对方 | 對方 | duì fāng | counterpart; other person involved; opposite side; other side; receiving party |
| 对手 | 對手 | duì shǒu | opponent; adversary; rival; competitor |
| 对象 | 對象 | duì xiàng | target; object; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend; CL: 個|个(gè) |
| 吨 | 噸 | dūn | ton |
| 蹲 | 蹲 | dūn | to crouch; to squat |
| 顿 | 頓 | dùn | to pause; to stop; to lay out; to kowtow; to stamp; at once; classifier for meals, beating, telling off, etc.: time, bout, spell, meal |
| 多亏 | 多虧 | duō kuī | thanks to; luckily |
| 多余 | 多餘 | duō yú | superfluous; unnecessary; surplus |
| 朵 | 朵 | duǒ | earlobe |
| 躲藏 | 躲藏 | duǒ cáng | to conceal oneself; to hide oneself; to take cover |
| 恶劣 | 惡劣 | è liè | vile; nasty; of very poor quality |
| 耳环 | 耳環 | ěr huán | earring; CL: 只(zhī), 对(duì) |
| 发表 | 發表 | fā biǎo | to publish; to issue; to put out; to issue (a statement) |
| 发愁 | 發愁 | fā chóu | to worry; to fret; to be anxious; to become sad |
| 发达 | 發達 | fā dá | developed (country, etc.); flourishing; to develop |
| 发抖 | 發抖 | fā dǒu | to tremble; to shake; to shiver; to shudder; tremulous |
| 发挥 | 發揮 | fā huī | to display; to exhibit; to bring out implicit or innate qualities; to express (a thought or moral); to develop (an idea); to elaborate (on a theme) |
| 发明 | 發明 | fā míng | to invent; invention; CL: 個|个(gè) |
| 发票 | 發票 | fā piào | invoice; receipt or bill for purchase |
| 发言 | 發言 | fā yán | to make a speech; statement; utterance |
| 罚款 | 罰款 | fá kuǎn | (impose a) fine; penalty; fine (monetary) |
| 法院 | 法院 | fǎ yuàn | court of law; court |
| 翻 | 翻 | fān | to turn over; to flip over; to overturn; to rummage through; to translate; to decode |
| 繁荣 | 繁榮 | fán róng | prosperous; booming (economy) |
| 反而 | 反而 | fǎn ér | instead; on the contrary; contrary (to expectations) |
| 反复 | 反复 | fǎn fù | repeatedly; over and over |
| 反应 | 反應 | fǎn yìng | to react; to respond; reaction; response; reply; chemical reaction; CL: 個|个(gè) |
| 反映 | 反映 | fǎn yìng | to mirror; to reflect; mirror image; reflection; fig. to report; to make known; to render; used erroneously for 反应, response or reaction |
| 反正 | 反正 | fǎn zhèng | to put things back in order; to return to the correct path; in any event; come what may; whatever happens (I'm still sure it's right); anyway |
| 范围 | 範圍 | fàn wéi | limit; range; scope; extent; CL: 個|个(gè) |
| 方 | 方 | fāng | square; power or involution (mathematics); upright; honest; fair and square; direction; side; party (to a contract, dispute, etc.); place; method; prescription (medicine); upright or honest; just when; only or just; classifier for square things; abbreviation for square or cubic meter |
| 方案 | 方案 | fāng àn | plan (for action); program (for action, etc.); proposal; proposed bill; CL: 個|个(gè) |
| 方式 | 方式 | fāng shì | way (of life); pattern; style; mode; manner; CL: 個|个(gè) |
| 妨碍 | 妨礙 | fáng ài | to hinder; to obstruct |
| 仿佛 | 彷彿 | fǎng fú | to seem; as if; alike; similar |
| 非 | 非 | fēi | non-; not-; un-; abbreviation for Africa 非洲; wrong; evil-doing; insist on; simply must |
| 肥皂 | 肥皂 | féi zào | soap; CL: 块(kuài), 条(tiáo) |
| 废话 | 廢話 | fèi huà | nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words; You don't say!; No kidding! (gently sarcastic) |
| 分别 | 分別 | fēn bié | to part or leave each other; to distinguish; difference; in different ways; differently; separately or individually |
| 分布 | 分佈 | fēn bù | distributed; to distribute |
| 分配 | 分配 | fēn pèi | to assign; to allocate; to distribute |
| 分手 | 分手 | fēn shǒu | to part company; to split up; to break up |
| 分析 | 分析 | fēn xī | to analyze; analysis; CL: 個|个(gè) |
| 纷纷 | 紛紛 | fēn fēn | one after another; in succession; one by one; continuously; diverse; in profusion; numerous and confused; pell-mell |
| 奋斗 | 奮鬥 | fèn dòu | to strive; to struggle; to fight: struggle |
| 疯狂 | 瘋狂 | fēng kuáng | crazy; frantic; madness; extreme popularity |
| 风格 | 風格 | fēng gé | style; manner; mode |
| 风景 | 風景 | fēng jǐng | scenery; landscape; CL: 個|个(gè) |
| 风俗 | 風俗 | fēng sú | social custom; CL: 個|个(gè) |
| 风险 | 風險 | fēng xiǎn | risk; venture; hazard |
| 讽刺 | 諷刺 | fěng cì | to satirize; to mock; irony; satire; sarcasm |
| 否定 | 否定 | fǒu dìng | to negate; negative (answer); CL: 個|个(gè) |
| 否认 | 否認 | fǒu rèn | to deny; to declare to be untrue |
| 幅 | 幅 | fú | width; roll; classifier for textiles or pictures |
| 扶 | 扶 | fú | to support with hand; to help somebody up; to help |
| 服装 | 服裝 | fú zhuāng | clothing; dress; costume; clothes; CL: 身(shēn) |
| 辅导 | 輔導 | fǔ dǎo | to coach; to tutor; to give advice (in study) |
| 复制 | 複製 | fù zhì | to duplicate; to make a copy of; to copy; to reproduce; to clone |
| 妇女 | 婦女 | fù nǚ | woman |
| 改革 | 改革 | gǎi gé | to reform; reform; CL: 個|个(gè) |
| 改进 | 改進 | gǎi jìn | to improve; to make better; CL: 個|个(gè) |
| 改善 | 改善 | gǎi shàn | to make better; to improve; CL: 個|个(gè) |
| 改正 | 改正 | gǎi zhèng | to correct; to amend; to put right; correction; CL: 個|个(gè) |
| 概括 | 概括 | gài kuò | to summarize; to generalize; briefly; CL: 個|个(gè) |
| 概念 | 概念 | gài niàn | concept; idea; CL: 個|个(gè) |
| 盖 | 蓋 | gài | lid; to cover; canopy; to build |
| 干脆 | 乾脆 | gān cuì | straightforward; clear-cut; blunt (e.g. statement); you might as well; simply |
| 干燥 | 乾燥 | gān zào | to dry (of weather, paint, cement, etc.); desiccation; dull; uninteresting; arid |
| 感激 | 感激 | gǎn jī | to express thanks; grateful; moved to gratitude |
| 感受 | 感受 | gǎn shòu | to sense; perception; to feel (through the senses); a feeling; an impression; an experience |
| 感想 | 感想 | gǎn xiǎng | impressions; reflections; thoughts; CL: 通(tòng), 個|个(gè) |
| 赶紧 | 趕緊 | gǎn jǐn | to hurry up; hurriedly |
| 赶快 | 趕快 | gǎn kuài | immediately; at once |
| 干活儿 | 幹活兒 | gàn huó r | to work manually; manual labor |
| 钢铁 | 鋼鐵 | gāng tiě | steel; strong; firm; staunch |
| 高档 | 高檔 | gāo dàng | superior quality; high grade; top grade |
| 高级 | 高級 | gāo jí | high level; high grade; advanced; high-ranking |
| 搞 | 搞 | gǎo | to do; to make; to go in for; to set up; to get hold of; to take care of |
| 告别 | 告別 | gào bié | to leave; to bid farewell to; to say good-bye to |
| 格外 | 格外 | gé wài | especially; particularly |
| 隔壁 | 隔壁 | gé bì | next door; neighbor |
| 个别 | 個別 | gè bié | individual; specific; respective; just one or two |
| 个人 | 個人 | gè rén | individual; personal; oneself |
| 个性 | 個性 | gè xìng | individuality; personality |
| 各自 | 各自 | gè zì | each; respective; apiece |
| 根 | 根 | gēn | root; basis; classifier for long slender objects, e.g. cigarettes, guitar strings; CL: 条(tiáo); radical (chemistry) |
| 根本 | 根本 | gēn běn | fundamental; basic; root; simply; absolutely (not); (not) at all; CL: 個|个(gè) |
| 公布 | 公佈 | gōng bù | to announce; to make public; to publish |
| 公开 | 公開 | gōng kāi | public; to publish; to make public |
| 公平 | 公平 | gōng píng | fair; impartial |
| 公寓 | 公寓 | gōng yù | apartment building; block of flats; CL: 套(tào) |
| 公元 | 公元 | gōng yuán | (year) AD; Christian era |
| 公主 | 公主 | gōng zhǔ | princess |
| 功能 | 功能 | gōng néng | function; capability |
| 工厂 | 工廠 | gōng chǎng | factory; plant; CL: 家(jiā), 座(zuò) |
| 工程师 | 工程師 | gōng chéng shī | engineer; CL: 個|个(gè), 位(wèi), 名(míng) |
| 工具 | 工具 | gōng jù | tool; instrument; utensil; means (to achieve a goal, etc.) |
| 工人 | 工人 | gōng rén | worker; CL: 個|个(gè), 名(míng) |
| 工业 | 工業 | gōng yè | industry; CL: 种(zhǒng) |
| 恭喜 | 恭喜 | gōng xǐ | congratulations; greetings |
| 贡献 | 貢獻 | gòng xiàn | to contribute; to dedicate; to devote; contribution; CL: 個|个(gè) |
| 沟通 | 溝通 | gōu tōng | communicate |
| 构成 | 構成 | gòu chéng | to constitute; to form; to compose; to make up; to configure (computing) |
| 姑姑 | 姑姑 | gū gu | paternal aunt; CL: 個|个(gè) |
| 姑娘 | 姑娘 | gū niang | young woman; young lady; girl; daughter; CL: 個|个(gè) |
| 古代 | 古代 | gǔ dài | ancient times; olden times |
| 古典 | 古典 | gǔ diǎn | classical |
| 股票 | 股票 | gǔ piào | share; stock (market) |
| 骨头 | 骨頭 | gǔ tou | bone; strong character; CL: 根(gēn), 块(kuài) |
| 鼓舞 | 鼓舞 | gǔ wǔ | heartening (news); boost (morale); CL: 個|个(gè) |
| 鼓掌 | 鼓掌 | gǔ zhǎng | to applaud; to clap |
| 固定 | 固定 | gù dìng | fixed; set; regular |
| 挂号 | 掛號 | guà hào | to register (at a hospital); to send by registered mail |
| 乖 | 乖 | guāi | well-behaved; (of a child) obedient; clever; shrewd; alert; perverse; contrary to reason; irregular; abnormal |
| 拐弯 | 拐彎 | guǎi wān | to go around a curve; to turn a corner; fig. a new direction |
| 怪不得 | 怪不得 | guài bu de | lit. you can't blame it!; no wonder!; so that's why! |
| 关闭 | 關閉 | guān bì | to close; to shut |
| 官 | 官 | guān | official; government; organ of body; CL: 個|个(gè) |
| 观察 | 觀察 | guān chá | to observe; to watch; to survey; to examine; observation; view; perspective; CL: 個|个(gè) |
| 观点 | 觀點 | guān diǎn | point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; CL: 個|个(gè) |
| 观念 | 觀念 | guān niàn | thought; notion; concept; sense; views; ideology; general impressions |
| 管子 | 管子 | guǎn zǐ | tube; pipe; drinking straw; CL: 根(gēn) |
| 冠军 | 冠軍 | guàn jūn | champion; CL: 個|个(gè) |
| 光滑 | 光滑 | guāng hua | glossy; sleek; smooth |
| 光临 | 光臨 | guāng lín | (honorific) Welcome!; You honor us with your presence.; It is an honor to have you. |
| 光明 | 光明 | guāng míng | illumination; light; radiance (esp. glory of Buddha, etc.); fig. bright prospect; openhearted |
| 光盘 | 光盤 | guāng pán | compact disc; CD or DVD; CD ROM; CL: 片(piàn), 张(zhāng) |
| 广场 | 廣場 | guǎng chǎng | a public square (e.g. Tiananmen Square); plaza; CL: 個|个(gè) |
| 广大 | 廣大 | guǎng dà | (of an area) vast or extensive; large-scale; widespread; (of people) numerous |
| 广泛 | 廣泛 | guǎng fàn | extensive; wide range |
| 归纳 | 歸納 | guī nà | to sum up; to summarize; to conclude from facts; induction (method of deduction in logic) |
| 规矩 | 規矩 | guī ju | established practice; rule; customs; practices; fig. upright and honest; well-behaved; lit. compass and set square |
| 规律 | 規律 | guī lǜ | rule (e.g. of science); law of behavior; regular pattern; rhythm; discipline |
| 规模 | 規模 | guī mó | scale; scope; extent; CL: 個|个(gè) |
| 规则 | 規則 | guī zé | regulation; rule; rules and regulations |
| 柜台 | 櫃檯 | guì tái | sales counter; front desk; bar |
| 滚 | 滾 | gǔn | to roll; to get away; to boil; get lost (imperative); take a hike |
| 锅 | 鍋 | guō | pan; pot; boiler; CL: 口(kǒu), 只(zhī) |
| 国庆节 | 國慶節 | guó qìng jié | PRC National Day (October 1st) |
| 国王 | 國王 | guó wáng | king; CL: 個|个(gè) |
| 果然 | 果然 | guǒ rán | sure enough; as expected; really |
| 果实 | 果實 | guǒ shí | fruit (from work); results; gains |
| 过分 | 過分 | guò fèn | excessive; undue; overly |
| 过敏 | 過敏 | guò mǐn | to be allergic; allergy |
| 过期 | 過期 | guò qī | to be overdue; to exceed the time limit; to expire (as in expiration date) |
| 哈 | 哈 | hā | laughter; yawn; abbreviation for Kazakhstan |
| 海关 | 海關 | hǎi guān | customs (i.e. border crossing inspection); CL: 個|个(gè) |
| 海鲜 | 海鮮 | hǎi xiān | seafood |
| 喊 | 喊 | hǎn | to yell; to call; to cry; to shout |
| 行业 | 行業 | háng yè | industry; business |
| 豪华 | 豪華 | háo huá | luxurious |
| 好客 | 好客 | hào kè | hospitality; to treat guests well; to enjoy having guests; hospitable; friendly |
| 好奇 | 好奇 | hào qí | inquisitive; curious |
| 何必 | 何必 | hé bì | there is no need; why should |
| 何况 | 何況 | hé kuàng | much less; let alone |
| 合法 | 合法 | hé fǎ | lawful; legitimate; legal |
| 合理 | 合理 | hé lǐ | rational; reasonable; fair |
| 合同 | 合同 | hé tong | (business) contract; CL: 個|个(gè) |
| 合影 | 合影 | hé yǐng | joint photo; group photo |
| 合作 | 合作 | hé zuò | to cooperate; to collaborate; to work together; cooperation; CL: 個|个(gè) |
| 和平 | 和平 | hé píng | peace |
| 核心 | 核心 | hé xīn | core; nucleus |
| 恨 | 恨 | hèn | to hate; to regret |
| 猴子 | 猴子 | hóu zi | monkey; CL: 只(zhī) |
| 后背 | 後背 | hòu bèi | the back (human anatomy); the back part of something |
| 后果 | 後果 | hòu guǒ | consequences; aftermath |
| 呼吸 | 呼吸 | hū xī | to breathe |
| 忽然 | 忽然 | hū rán | suddenly; all of a sudden |
| 忽视 | 忽視 | hū shì | to neglect; to ignore |
| 壶 | 壺 | hú | pot; classifier for bottled liquid |
| 糊涂 | 糊塗 | hú tu | muddled; silly; confused |
| 胡说 | 胡說 | hú shuō | to talk nonsense; drivel |
| 胡同 | 胡同 | hú tòng | lane; alley; CL: 条(tiáo) |
| 蝴蝶 | 蝴蝶 | hú dié | butterfly; CL: 只(zhī) |
| 花生 | 花生 | huā shēng | peanut; groundnut; CL: 粒(lì) |
| 华裔 | 華裔 | huá yì | ethnic Chinese; non-Chinese citizen of Chinese ancestry |
| 滑 | 滑 | huá | to slip; to slide; smooth; slippery; cunning |
| 划 | 劃 | huà | to row; to paddle; profitable; worth (the effort); it pays (to do something) |
| 化学 | 化學 | huà xué | chemistry; chemical |
| 话题 | 話題 | huà tí | subject (of a talk or conversation); topic |
| 怀念 | 懷念 | huái niàn | to cherish the memory of; to think of; reminisce |
| 怀孕 | 懷孕 | huái yùn | pregnant; to have conceived; gestation; pregnancy |
| 缓解 | 緩解 | huǎn jiě | to ease; to help relieve (a crisis) |
| 幻想 | 幻想 | huàn xiǎng | delusion; fantasy |
| 慌张 | 慌張 | huāng zhāng | confused; flustered |
| 黄金 | 黃金 | huáng jīn | gold |
| 恢复 | 恢復 | huī fù | to reinstate; to resume; to restore; to recover; to regain; to rehabilitate |
| 挥 | 揮 | huī | to wave; to brandish; to wipe away; to command; to conduct; to scatter; to disperse |
| 灰 | 灰 | huī | ash; dust; lime; gray; discouraged; dejected |
| 灰尘 | 灰塵 | huī chén | dust |
| 灰心 | 灰心 |