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SIMPLIFIED | TRADITIONAL | PINYIN | ENGLISH DEFINITION & CLASSIFIERS |
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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 | huī xīn | lose heart; be discouraged |
汇率 | 匯率 | huì lǜ | exchange rate |
婚礼 | 婚禮 | hūn lǐ | wedding ceremony; wedding |
婚姻 | 婚姻 | hūn yīn | matrimony; wedding; marriage; CL: 次(cì) |
活跃 | 活躍 | huó yuè | active; vigorous |
伙伴 | 夥伴 | huǒ bàn | partner; companion; comrade |
火柴 | 火柴 | huǒ chái | match (for lighting fire); CL: 根(gēn), 盒(hé) |
或许 | 或許 | huò xǔ | perhaps; maybe |
基本 | 基本 | jī běn | basic; fundamental; main; elementary |
机器 | 機器 | jī qì | machine; CL: 台(tái), 部(bù), 個|个(gè) |
激烈 | 激烈 | jī liè | intense; acute; fierce |
肌肉 | 肌肉 | jī ròu | muscle; flesh |
及格 | 及格 | jí gé | to pass a test |
急忙 | 急忙 | jí máng | hastily |
急诊 | 急診 | jí zhěn | emergency call; emergency (medical) treatment |
极其 | 極其 | jí qí | extremely |
集合 | 集合 | jí hé | a congregation; to gather; a set |
集体 | 集體 | jí tǐ | collective; social; team; CL: 個|个(gè) |
集中 | 集中 | jí zhōng | to concentrate; to centralize; to focus; centralized; concentrated; to put together |
寂寞 | 寂寞 | jì mò | lonely; lonesome |
系领带 | 系領帶 | jì lǐng dài | tie one's necktie |
纪录 | 紀錄 | jì lù | record (sports, written account); note |
纪律 | 紀律 | jì lǜ | discipline |
纪念 | 紀念 | jì niàn | to commemorate; to remember; CL: 個|个(gè) |
计算 | 計算 | jì suàn | to count; to calculate; to compute; CL: 個|个(gè) |
记录 | 記錄 | jì lù | to take notes; keep the minutes; record; CL: 個|个(gè) |
记忆 | 記憶 | jì yì | memories; remember; memory; CL: 個|个(gè) |
嘉宾 | 嘉賓 | jiā bīn | esteemed guest; honored guest |
夹子 | 夾子 | jiā zi | clip; clamp; tongs; folder; wallet |
家庭 | 家庭 | jiā tíng | family; household; CL: 户(hù), 個|个(gè) |
家务 | 家務 | jiā wù | household duties; housework |
家乡 | 家鄉 | jiā xiāng | hometown; native place; CL: 個|个(gè) |
假如 | 假如 | jiǎ rú | supposing; if |
假设 | 假設 | jiǎ shè | hypothesis; conjecture; suppose that |
假装 | 假裝 | jiǎ zhuāng | to feign; to pretend |
甲 | 甲 | jiǎ | first (in a list, as a party to a contract, in terms of quality, etc.); first of the ten heavenly stems 十天十天干(shí tiān gān); (used for an unspecified person or thing); armor plating; shell or carapace; (of the fingers or toes) nail; bladed leather or metal armor (old); ranking system used in the Imperial examinations (old); civil administration unit (old) |
价值 | 價值 | jià zhí | value; worth; fig. values (ethical, cultural, etc.); CL: 個|个(gè) |
嫁 | 嫁 | jià | (of a woman) to marry; to marry off a daughter; to shift (blame, etc.) |
驾驶 | 駕駛 | jià shǐ | to pilot (ship, airplane, etc.); to drive |
兼职 | 兼職 | jiān zhí | to hold concurrent posts; part-time; concurrent job; moonlighting |
坚决 | 堅決 | jiān jué | firm; resolute; determined |
坚强 | 堅強 | jiān qiáng | staunch; strong |
肩膀 | 肩膀 | jiān bǎng | shoulder |
艰巨 | 艱鉅 | jiān jù | arduous; terrible (task); very difficult; formidable |
艰苦 | 艱苦 | jiān kǔ | difficult; hard; arduous |
剪刀 | 剪刀 | jiǎn dāo | scissors; CL: 把(bǎ) |
捡 | 撿 | jiǎn | to pick up; to collect; to gather |
简历 | 簡歷 | jiǎn lì | Curriculum Vitae (CV); résumé (resume); biographical notes |
简直 | 簡直 | jiǎn zhí | simply; at all; practically |
健身 | 健身 | jiàn shēn | to exercise; to keep fit; to work out; physical exercise; |
建立 | 建立 | jiàn lì | to establish; to set up; to found; to build |
建设 | 建設 | jiàn shè | to build; to construct; construction; constructive |
建筑 | 建築 | jiàn zhù | building; to construct; Taiwan pronunciation jiàn zhú; CL: 個|个(gè) |
键盘 | 鍵盤 | jiàn pán | keyboard |
讲究 | 講究 | jiǎng jiu | to pay particular attention to; exquisite; aesthetic |
讲座 | 講座 | jiǎng zuò | a course of lectures; CL: 個|个(gè) |
酱油 | 醬油 | jiàng yóu | soy sauce |
交换 | 交換 | jiāo huàn | to exchange; to swap; to switch (telecom); commutative (math); to commute |
交际 | 交際 | jiāo jì | communication; social intercourse |
交往 | 交往 | jiāo wǎng | to associate; to contact; association; contact |
浇 | 澆 | jiāo | to pour liquid; to irrigate (using waterwheel); to water; to cast (molten metal); to mold |
胶水 | 膠水 | jiāo shuǐ | glue |
狡猾 | 狡猾 | jiǎo huá | crafty; cunning; sly |
角度 | 角度 | jiǎo dù | angle; point of view |
教材 | 教材 | jiào cái | teaching material; CL: 本(běn) |
教练 | 教練 | jiào liàn | instructor; sports coach; trainer; CL: 個|个(gè), 位(wèi), 名(míng) |
教训 | 教訓 | jiào xun | a lesson; a moral; to chide somebody; to lecture somebody |
接触 | 接觸 | jiē chù | to touch; to contact; access; in touch with |
接待 | 接待 | jiē dài | to receive (a visitor); to admit (allow somebody to enter) |
接近 | 接近 | jiē jìn | near; close to |
结实 | 結實 | jiē shi | rugged; sturdy |
阶段 | 階段 | jiē duàn | stage; section; phase; period; CL: 個|个(gè) |
结构 | 結構 | jié gòu | structure; composition; makeup; architecture; CL: 座(zuò), 個|个(gè) |
结合 | 結合 | jié hé | to combine; to link; to integrate; binding; CL: 次(cì) |
结论 | 結論 | jié lùn | conclusion; verdict; to conclude; to reach a verdict; CL: 個|个(gè) |
结账 | 結賬 | jié zhàng | to pay the bill; to settle accounts |
节省 | 節省 | jié shěng | saving; to save; to use sparingly; to cut down on |
借口 | 藉口 | jiè kǒu | to use as an excuse; on the pretext |
届 | 屆 | jiè | to arrive at (place or time); period; to become due; classifier for events, meetings, elections, sporting fixtures, etc. |
戒 | 戒 | jiè | to guard against; to exhort; to admonish or warn; to give up or stop doing something; Buddhist monastic discipline; ring (for a finger) |
戒指 | 戒指 | jiè zhi | (finger) ring |
金属 | 金屬 | jīn shǔ | metal; CL: 种(zhǒng) |
尽快 | 盡快 | jǐn kuài | as quickly as possible; as soon as possible; with all speed |
紧急 | 緊急 | jǐn jí | urgent; emergency |
谨慎 | 謹慎 | jǐn shèn | cautious; prudent |
尽力 | 盡力 | jìn lì | to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort |
尽量 | 盡量 | jìn liàng | as much as possible; to the greatest extent |
近代 | 近代 | jìn dài | modern times |
进步 | 進步 | jìn bù | progress; improvement; to improve; to progress; CL: 個|个(gè) |
进口 | 進口 | jìn kǒu | to import; imported |
精力 | 精力 | jīng lì | energy |
精神 | 精神 | jīng shén | spirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological; essence; gist; CL: 個|个(gè) |
经典 | 經典 | jīng diǎn | the classics; scriptures; classical |
经商 | 經商 | jīng shāng | to trade; to carry out commercial activities; in business |
经营 | 經營 | jīng yíng | to engage in (business, etc.); to run; to operate |
酒吧 | 酒吧 | jiǔ bā | bar; pub; saloon; CL: 家(jiā) |
救 | 救 | jiù | to rescue; to save; to assist |
救护车 | 救護車 | jiù hù chē | ambulance; CL: 辆(liàng) |
舅舅 | 舅舅 | jiù jiu | mother's brother; maternal uncle (informal); CL: 個|个(gè) |
居然 | 居然 | jū rán | unexpectedly; to one's surprise; go so far as to |
桔子 | 桔子 | jú zi | tangerine; CL: 個|个(gè), 瓣(bàn) |
俱乐部 | 俱樂部 | jù lè bù | club (i.e. a group or organization); CL: 個|个(gè) |
具备 | 具備 | jù bèi | to possess; to have; equipped with; able to fulfill (conditions or requirements) |
具体 | 具體 | jù tǐ | concrete; definite; specific |
巨大 | 巨大 | jù dà | huge; immense; very large; tremendous; gigantic; enormous |
据说 | 據說 | jù shuō | it is said that; reportedly |
捐 | 捐 | juān | to contribute; to donate; contribution; tax; to abandon |
决赛 | 決賽 | jué sài | finals (of a competition) |
决心 | 決心 | jué xīn | determination; resolution; determined; firm and resolute; to make up one's mind; CL: 個|个(gè) |
绝对 | 絕對 | jué duì | absolute; unconditional |
角色 | 角色 | jué sè | persona; role; character in a novel |
军事 | 軍事 | jūn shì | military affairs; military matters; military |
均匀 | 均勻 | jūn yún | well-distributed; homogeneous; even |
卡车 | 卡車 | kǎ chē | truck; CL: 辆(liàng) |
开发 | 開發 | kāi fā | exploit (a resource); open up (for development); to develop |
开放 | 開放 | kāi fàng | to lift (a ban or restriction); to open to the outside world (politics); to open for public use; to come into bloom (of flowers) |
开幕式 | 開幕式 | kāi mù shì | opening ceremony |
开水 | 開水 | kāi shuǐ | boiled water; boiling water |
砍 | 砍 | kǎn | to chop; to cut down; to throw something at somebody |
看不起 | 看不起 | kàn bu qǐ | to look down upon; to despise |
看望 | 看望 | kàn wàng | to visit; to pay a call to |
靠 | 靠 | kào | to lean against or on; to stand by the side of; to come near to; to depend on; to trust; to f*** (vulgar); traditional military costume drama where the performers wear armor (old) |
颗 | 顆 | kē | classifier for small spheres, pearls, corn grains, teeth, hearts, satellites, etc. |
可见 | 可見 | kě jiàn | it can clearly be seen (that this is the case); it is (thus) clear; clear; visible |
可靠 | 可靠 | kě kào | reliable |
可怕 | 可怕 | kě pà | awful; dreadful; fearful; formidable; frightful; scary; hideous; horrible; terrible; terribly |
克 | 克 | kè | to be able to; to subdue; to restrain; to overcome; gram |
克服 | 克服 | kè fú | (try to) overcome (hardships, etc.); to conquer; to put up with; to endure |
刻苦 | 刻苦 | kè kǔ | hardworking; assiduous |
客观 | 客觀 | kè guān | objective; impartial |
课程 | 課程 | kè chéng | course; class; CL: 堂(táng), 節(jié), 门(mén) |
空间 | 空間 | kōng jiān | space (astronomy); CL: 個|个(gè) |
控制 | 控制 | kòng zhì | control; to exercise control over; to contain |
空闲 | 空閒 | kòng xián | idle; free time; leisure |
口味 | 口味 | kǒu wèi | a person's preferences; tastes (in food); flavor |
夸 | 誇 | kuā | to boast; to exaggerate; to praise |
夸张 | 誇張 | kuā zhāng | to exaggerate; overstated; exaggerated; hyperbole; (coll.) excessive; extreme; ridiculous; |
会计 | 會計 | kuài jì | accountant; accountancy; accounting |
宽 | 寬 | kuān | wide; broad; lenient |
昆虫 | 昆蟲 | kūn chóng | insect; CL: 只(zhī), 群(qún), 堆(duī) |
扩大 | 擴大 | kuò dà | to expand; to enlarge; to broaden one's scope |
辣椒 | 辣椒 | là jiāo | hot pepper; chili |
拦 | 攔 | lán | to cut off; to hinder |
烂 | 爛 | làn | well-cooked and soft; mushy; to rot; to decompose; rotten; worn out; chaotic; messy; utterly; thoroughly |
朗读 | 朗讀 | lǎng dú | read aloud; read loudly and clearly |
劳动 | 勞動 | láo dòng | physical labor; work; toil; CL: 次(cì) |
劳驾 | 勞駕 | láo jià | excuse me |
姥姥 | 姥姥 | lǎo lao | (informal) mother's mother; maternal grandmother |
老百姓 | 老百姓 | lǎo bǎi xìng | ordinary people; the 'person in the street'; CL: 個|个(gè) |
老板 | 老闆 | lǎo bǎn | boss; keeper |
老婆 | 老婆 | lǎo pó | (coll.) wife |
老实 | 老實 | lǎo shi | honest; sincere; open and guileless; naive |
老鼠 | 老鼠 | lǎo shǔ | rat; mouse; CL: 只(zhī) |
乐观 | 樂觀 | lè guān | optimistic; hopeful |
雷 | 雷 | léi | thunder; (internet slang) terrifying; terrific |
类型 | 類型 | lèi xíng | type; category; genre; form; style |
冷淡 | 冷淡 | lěng dàn | cold; indifferent |
厘米 | 厘米 | lí mǐ | centimeter |
梨 | 梨 | lí | pear; CL: 個|个(gè) |
离婚 | 離婚 | lí hūn | to divorce; divorced from (one's spouse) |
理论 | 理論 | lǐ lùn | theory; CL: 個|个(gè) |
理由 | 理由 | lǐ yóu | reason; grounds; justification; CL: 個|个(gè) |
利润 | 利潤 | lì rùn | profits |
利息 | 利息 | lì xī | interest (on a loan); CL: 笔(bǐ) |
利益 | 利益 | lì yì | benefit; (in somebody's) interest; CL: 個|个(gè) |
利用 | 利用 | lì yòng | exploit; make use of; to use; to take advantage of; to utilize |
力量 | 力量 | lì liang | power; force; strength |
立即 | 立即 | lì jí | immediately |
立刻 | 立刻 | lì kè | forthwith; immediate; prompt; promptly; straightway; thereupon; at once |
联合 | 聯合 | lián hé | to combine; to join; unite; alliance |
连忙 | 連忙 | lián máng | promptly; at once |
连续 | 連續 | lián xù | continuous; in a row; serial; consecutive |
恋爱 | 戀愛 | liàn ài | (romantic) love; in love; to have an affair; CL: 個|个(gè) |
粮食 | 糧食 | liáng shi | foodstuff; cereals; CL: 种(zhǒng) |
良好 | 良好 | liáng hǎo | good; favorable; well; fine |
亮 | 亮 | liàng | bright; clear; resonant; to shine; to show; to reveal |
了不起 | 了不起 | liǎo bu qǐ | amazing; terrific; extraordinary |
列车 | 列車 | liè chē | (railway) train |
临时 | 臨時 | lín shí | at the instant something happens; temporary; interim; ad hoc |
灵活 | 靈活 | líng huó | flexible; nimble; agile |
铃 | 鈴 | líng | (small) bell; CL: 只(zhī) |
零件 | 零件 | líng jiàn | part; component |
零食 | 零食 | líng shí | between-meal nibbles; snacks |
领导 | 領導 | lǐng dǎo | to lead; leading; leadership; leader; CL: 位(wèi), 個|个(gè) |
领域 | 領域 | lǐng yù | domain; sphere; field; territory; area |
流传 | 流傳 | liú chuán | to spread; to circulate; to hand down |
流泪 | 流淚 | liú lèi | to shed tears |
浏览 | 瀏覽 | liú lǎn | to skim over; to browse |
龙 | 龍 | lóng | dragon; CL: 条(tiáo); imperial |
漏 | 漏 | lòu | to leak; to divulge; to leave out by mistake; water-clock or hourglass (old) |
录取 | 錄取 | lù qǔ | to recruit; to enroll |
录音 | 錄音 | lù yīn | to record (sound); sound-recording; CL: 個|个(gè) |
陆地 | 陸地 | lù dì | dry land (as opposed to the sea) |
陆续 | 陸續 | lù xù | in turn; successively; one after the other; bit by bit |
轮流 | 輪流 | lún liú | to alternate; to take turns |
论文 | 論文 | lùn wén | treatise; thesis; paper; CL: 篇(piān); to discuss a paper or thesis (old) |
逻辑 | 邏輯 | luó ji | logic (loanword) |
落后 | 落後 | luò hòu | to fall behind; to lag (in technology, etc.); backward; to retrogress |
骂 | 罵 | mà | to scold; abuse; CL: 通(tòng), 顿(dùn) |
麦克风 | 麥克風 | mài kè fēng | microphone (loanword) |
馒头 | 饅頭 | mán tou | steamed roll; steamed bun; steamed bread; CL: 個|个(gè) |
满足 | 滿足 | mǎn zú | to satisfy; to meet (the needs of) |
毛病 | 毛病 | máo bìng | fault; problem; defect; shortcomings; CL: 個|个(gè) |
矛盾 | 矛盾 | máo dùn | contradictory; contradiction; CL: 個|个(gè) |
冒险 | 冒險 | mào xiǎn | to take risks; to take chances; foray; adventure |
贸易 | 貿易 | mào yì | (commercial) trade; CL: 個|个(gè) |
媒体 | 媒體 | méi tǐ | media, esp. news media |
煤炭 | 煤炭 | méi tàn | coal |
眉毛 | 眉毛 | méi mao | eyebrow; CL: 根(gēn) |
美术 | 美術 | měi shù | art; fine arts; painting; CL: 种(zhǒng) |
魅力 | 魅力 | mèi lì | charm; fascination; glamor; charisma |
梦想 | 夢想 | mèng xiǎng | to dream of; to hope in vain |
密切 | 密切 | mì qiè | close; familiar; intimate; closely (related); to foster close ties; to pay close attention |
秘密 | 秘密 | mì mì | secret; CL: 個|个(gè) |
秘书 | 秘書 | mì shū | secretary |
蜜蜂 | 蜜蜂 | mì fēng | bee; honeybee; CL: 只(zhī), 群(qún) |
面对 | 面對 | miàn duì | to confront; to face |
面积 | 面積 | miàn jī | surface area |
面临 | 面臨 | miàn lín | to face something; to be confronted with |
描写 | 描寫 | miáo xiě | to describe; to depict; to portray; description |
苗条 | 苗條 | miáo tiáo | slim; slender; graceful |
敏感 | 敏感 | mǐn gǎn | sensitive; susceptible; politically sensitive (pretext for censorship) |
名牌 | 名牌 | míng pái | famous brand |
名片 | 名片 | míng piàn | (business) card |
名胜古迹 | 名勝古蹟 | míng shèng gǔ jì | historical sites and scenic spots |
明确 | 明確 | míng què | to clarify; explicit; clear-cut; definite; to specify; to make definite |
明显 | 明顯 | míng xiǎn | obvious; distinct; clear |
明星 | 明星 | míng xīng | star; celebrity |
命令 | 命令 | mìng lìng | order; command; CL: 道(dào), 個|个(gè) |
命运 | 命運 | mìng yùn | destiny; fate; CL: 個|个(gè) |
摸 | 摸 | mō | to feel with the hand; to touch; to stroke; to grope; to feel (one's pulse) |
摩托车 | 摩托車 | mó tuō chē | motorbike; motorcycle; CL: 辆(liàng), 部(bù) |
模仿 | 模仿 | mó fǎng | to imitate; to copy; to emulate; to mimic; model |
模糊 | 模糊 | mó hu | vague; indistinct; fuzzy |
模特 | 模特 | mó tè | (fashion) model (loanword); |
陌生 | 陌生 | mò shēng | strange; unfamiliar |
某 | 某 | mǒu | a certain; somebody or something indefinite; some; such-and-such |
木头 | 木頭 | mù tou | slow-witted; blockhead; log (of wood, timber, etc.); CL: 块(kuài), 根(gēn) |
目标 | 目標 | mù biāo | target; goal; objective; CL: 個|个(gè) |
目录 | 目錄 | mù lù | catalog; table of contents; directory (on computer hard drive); list; contents |
目前 | 目前 | mù qián | at the present time; currently |
哪怕 | 哪怕 | nǎ pà | no matter how; even; even if; even though |
难怪 | 難怪 | nán guài | (it's) no wonder (that...); (it's) not surprising (that) |
难免 | 難免 | nán miǎn | hard to avoid; difficult to escape from |
脑袋 | 腦袋 | nǎo dài | head; skull; brain; mental capability; CL: 颗(kē), 個|个(gè) |
内部 | 內部 | nèi bù | interior; inside (part, section); internal |
内科 | 內科 | nèi kē | medicine; 'internal' medicine, i.e. treatment by administering drugs, as opposed to surgical intervention; medical department |
嫩 | 嫩 | nèn | tender; soft; delicate; light (color); inexperienced; unskilled |
能干 | 能幹 | néng gàn | capable; competent |
能源 | 能源 | néng yuán | energy; power source; CL: 個|个(gè) |
嗯 | 嗯 | ńg | m-hm (sound used to express agreement or assent) |
年代 | 年代 | nián dài | a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties); age; era; period; CL: 個|个(gè) |
年纪 | 年紀 | nián jì | year (in school, college, etc.); grade CL: 把(bǎ), 個|个(gè) |
念 | 念 | niàn | to miss (someone); to read (aloud); to study (a degree course); to miss (somebody); idea; remembrance; twenty (banker's anti-fraud numeral corresponding to 廿, 20) |
宁可 | 寧可 | nìng kě | preferably; one would prefer to...(or not to...); would rather; (would) be better to; (to pick) the lesser of two evils |
牛仔裤 | 牛仔褲 | niú zǎi kù | jeans; CL: 条(tiáo) |
农村 | 農村 | nóng cūn | rural area; village; CL: 個|个(gè) |
农民 | 農民 | nóng mín | peasant; CL: 個|个(gè) |
农业 | 農業 | nóng yè | agriculture; farming |
浓 | 濃 | nóng | concentrated; dense |
女士 | 女士 | nǚ shì | lady; madam; CL: 個|个(gè), 位(wèi) |
欧洲 | 歐洲 | ōu zhōu | Europe; European |
偶然 | 偶然 | ǒu rán | incidentally; occasional; occasionally; by chance; randomly |
拍 | 拍 | pāi | to take (a photograph);to clap; to pat; to slap; flyswatter; racket |
派 | 派 | pài | clique; school; group; faction; to dispatch; to send; to assign; to appoint; pi (Greek letter Ππ); the circular ratio pi = 3.1415926 |
盼望 | 盼望 | pàn wàng | to hope for; look forward to |
培训 | 培訓 | péi xùn | to cultivate; to train; to groom; training |
培养 | 培養 | péi yǎng | to educate; to nurture; to breed; to groom (for a position) |
赔偿 | 賠償 | péi cháng | to compensate |
佩服 | 佩服 | pèi fú | admire |
配合 | 配合 | pèi hé | matching; fitting in with; compatible with; to correspond; to fit; to conform to; rapport; to coordinate with; to act in concert with; to cooperate; to become man and wife; to combine parts of machine |
盆 | 盆 | pén | basin; flower pot; unit of volume equal to 12 斗 and 8 升, approx. 128 liters; CL: 個|个(gè) |
碰 | 碰 | pèng | to touch; to meet with; to bump |
批 | 批 | pī | to ascertain; to act on; to criticize; to pass on; classifier for batches, lots, military flights; tier (for the ranking of universities and colleges) |
批准 | 批准 | pī zhǔn | to approve; to ratify |
披 | 披 | pī | to drape over one's shoulders; to unroll; to split open; to spread out |
疲劳 | 疲勞 | pí láo | fatigue; wearily; weariness; weary |
匹 | 匹 | pǐ | classifier for horses, mules and tissue; ordinary person |
片 | 片 | piàn | thin piece; flake; a slice; film; TV play; to slice; to carve thin; partial; incomplete; one-sided; classifier for slices, tablets, tract of land, area of water; classifier for CDs, movies, DVDs, etc.; used with numeral 一(yī): classifier for scenario, scene, feeling, atmosphere, sound, etc. |
片面 | 片面 | piàn miàn | unilateral; one-sided |
飘 | 飄 | piāo | to float |
拼音 | 拼音 | pīn yīn | pinyin (Chinese romanization); phonetic writing |
频道 | 頻道 | pín dào | frequency; (television) channel |
凭 | 憑 | píng | to lean against; to rely on; on the basis of; no matter (how, what, etc.); proof |
平均 | 平均 | píng jūn | average; on average; evenly; in equal proportions |
平 | 平 | píng | flat; level; equal; to tie (make the same score); to draw (score); calm; peaceful |
平安 | 平安 | píng 'ān | safe and sound; well; without mishap; quiet and safe; at peace |
平常 | 平常 | píng cháng | ordinary; common; usually; ordinarily |
平等 | 平等 | píng děng | equality; equal |
平方 | 平方 | píng fāng | square (as in square foot, square mile, square root) |
平衡 | 平衡 | píng héng | balance; equilibrium |
平静 | 平靜 | píng jìng | tranquil; undisturbed; serene |
评价 | 評價 | píng jià | to evaluate; to assess |
破产 | 破產 | pò chǎn | to go bankrupt; to become impoverished; bankruptcy |
破坏 | 破壞 | pò huài | destruction; damage; to wreck; to break; to destroy |
迫切 | 迫切 | pò qiè | urgent; pressing |
期待 | 期待 | qī dài | to look forward to; to await; expectation |
期间 | 期間 | qī jiān | period of time; time; time period; period; CL: 個|个(gè) |
其余 | 其餘 | qí yú | the rest; the others; remaining; remainder; apart from them |
奇迹 | 奇蹟 | qí jì | miracle; miraculous; wonder; marvel |
企业 | 企業 | qǐ yè | company; firm; enterprise; corporation; CL: 家(jiā) |
启发 | 啟發 | qǐ fā | to enlighten; to explain and arouse interest; to inspire; inspiration; heuristic (attributively); to teach; CL: 個|个(gè) |
气氛 | 氣氛 | qì fēn | atmosphere; mood |
汽油 | 汽油 | qì yóu | gas; gasoline; CL: 升(shēng) |
签 | 簽 | qiān | to sign one's name; to make brief comments on a document; autograph; visa |
谦虚 | 謙虛 | qiān xū | modest; self-effacing; to make modest remarks |
前途 | 前途 | qián tú | future outlook; prospects; journey |
浅 | 淺 | qiǎn | shallow, not deep; superficial |
欠 | 欠 | qiàn | deficient; owe; to lack; yawn |
枪 | 槍 | qiāng | gun; firearm; rifle; spear; CL: 支(zhī), 把(bǎ) |
墙 | 牆 | qiáng | wall; CL: 面(miàn), 堵(dǔ) |
强调 | 強調 | qiáng diào | to emphasize (a statement); to stress |
强烈 | 強烈 | qiáng liè | intense; (violently) strong |
抢 | 搶 | qiǎng | to fight over; to rush; to scramble; to grab; to rob; to snatch |
悄悄 | 悄悄 | qiāo qiāo | stealthily; quietly; secretly |
瞧 | 瞧 | qiáo | to look at; to see |
巧妙 | 巧妙 | qiǎo miào | ingenious; clever |
切 | 切 | qiē | to cut; to slice; tangent (math) |
亲爱 | 親愛 | qīn ài | Dear or beloved (way of starting a letter) |
亲切 | 親切 | qīn qiè | amiable; friendliness; gracious; hospitality; intimate; cordial; kind; close and dear; familiar |
亲自 | 親自 | qīn zì | personally |
勤奋 | 勤奮 | qín fèn | hardworking; diligent |
清淡 | 清淡 | qīng dàn | light (of food, not greasy or strongly flavored); insipid; slack (sales) |
轻视 | 輕視 | qīng shì | contempt; contemptuous; to despise; to scorn; scornful |
轻易 | 輕易 | qīng yì | easily; lightly; rashly |
青 | 青 | qīng | green or blue; nature's color; greenish black; abbreviation for Qinghai province 青海 |
青春 | 青春 | qīng chūn | youth; youthfulness |
青少年 | 青少年 | qīng shào nián | teenager; teenage; an adolescent; a youth; young person |
情景 | 情景 | qíng jǐng | scene; sight; circumstances; CL: 個|个(gè) |
情绪 | 情緒 | qíng xù | feeling; sentiment; CL: 种(zhǒng) |
请求 | 請求 | qǐng qiú | to request; request; to ask; CL: 個|个(gè) |
庆祝 | 慶祝 | qìng zhù | to celebrate |
球迷 | 球迷 | qiú mí | soccer fan; crazy about ball sports; CL: 個|个(gè) |
趋势 | 趨勢 | qū shì | trend; tendency |
取消 | 取消 | qǔ xiāo | to cancel; cancellation |
娶 | 娶 | qǔ | to take a wife; to marry (a woman) |
去世 | 去世 | qù shì | to pass away; to die |
圈 | 圈 | quān | circle; ring; loop; classifier for loops, orbits, laps of race, etc.; CL: 個|个(gè) |
全面 | 全面 | quán miàn | all-around; comprehensive; total; overall |
权利 | 權利 | quán lì | privilege; right; power |
权力 | 權力 | quán lì | authority; power |
劝 | 勸 | quàn | to advise; to urge; to try to persuade; to exhort |
缺乏 | 缺乏 | quē fá | shortage; be lacking; to be short of; to lack; scarcity |
确定 | 確定 | què dìng | definite; certain; fixed; to fix (on something); to determine; to be sure; to ensure; to make certain; to ascertain; to clinch; to recognize; to confirm; OK (on computer dialog box) |
确认 | 確認 | què rèn | to confirm; to verify; confirmation |
群 | 群 | qún | group; crowd; flock; herd; pack |
燃烧 | 燃燒 | rán shāo | to ignite; combustion; flaming; kindle |
绕 | 繞 | rào | to wind; to coil (thread); to rotate around; to spiral; to move around; to go around (an obstacle); to by-pass; to make a detour; to confuse; to perplex |
热爱 | 熱愛 | rè ài | to love ardently; to adore |
热烈 | 熱烈 | rè liè | warm (welcome, etc.) |
热心 | 熱心 | rè xīn | enthusiasm; zeal; zealous; zest; enthusiastic; ardent; warmhearted |
人才 | 人才 | rén cái | a person's talent; talented person; distinguished person; a talent (worth head-hunting); person's looks; an attractive woman; used interchangeably with 人材; CL: 個|个(gè) |
人口 | 人口 | rén kǒu | population |
人类 | 人類 | rén lèi | humanity; human race; mankind |
人民币 | 人民幣 | rén mín bì | Renminbi (RMB); Chinese Yuan (CNY) |
人生 | 人生 | rén shēng | human life |
人事 | 人事 | rén shì | human resources; personnel; human affairs; ways of the world; consciousness of the world; what is humanly possible; personnel matters; sexual awareness; sexual passion; facts of life |
人物 | 人物 | rén wù | a person; a character (in a play, novel, etc.); a protagonist; CL: 個|个(gè) |
人员 | 人員 | rén yuán | staff; crew; personnel; CL: 個|个(gè) |
忍不住 | 忍不住 | rěn bu zhù | cannot help; unable to bear |
日常 | 日常 | rì cháng | daily; everyday |
日程 | 日程 | rì chéng | schedule; itinerary; CL: 個|个(gè) |
日历 | 日曆 | rì lì | calendar; CL: 张(zhāng), 本(běn) |
日期 | 日期 | rì qī | date (calendar); CL: 個|个(gè) |
日用品 | 日用品 | rì yòng pǐn | articles for daily use; CL: 件(jiàn), 個|个(gè) |
日子 | 日子 | rì zi | a given day (calendar); days of one's life; time |
如何 | 如何 | rú hé | what way; how; what |
如今 | 如今 | rú jīn | nowadays; now |
软 | 軟 | ruǎn | soft; flexible |
软件 | 軟件 | ruǎn jiàn | (computer) software |
弱 | 弱 | ruò | weak; feeble; young; inferior; (following a decimal or fraction) slightly less than |
洒 | 灑 | sǎ | to sprinkle; to spray; to spill; to shed |
嗓子 | 嗓子 | sǎng zi | throat; voice; CL: 把(bǎ) |
色彩 | 色彩 | sè cǎi | tint; coloring; coloration; character |
杀 | 殺 | shā | to kill; to murder; to fight; to weaken or reduce; to smart (topolect); to counteract; (used after a verb) extremely |
沙漠 | 沙漠 | shā mò | desert; CL: 個|个(gè) |
沙滩 | 沙灘 | shā tān | beach; sand bar; CL: 片(piàn) |
傻 | 傻 | shǎ | foolish; silly |
晒 | 曬 | shài | to dry in the sun; to sunbathe; to share files (loan from 'share') |
删除 | 刪除 | shān chú | to delete; to cancel |
闪电 | 閃電 | shǎn diàn | lightning; CL: 道(dào) |
善良 | 善良 | shàn liáng | good and honest; kind-hearted |
善于 | 善於 | shàn yú | be good at; be adept in |
扇子 | 扇子 | shàn zi | fan; CL: 把(bǎ) |
伤害 | 傷害 | shāng hài | to injure; to harm; |
商品 | 商品 | shāng pǐn | good; commodity; merchandise; CL: 個|个(gè) |
商务 | 商務 | shāng wù | commercial affairs; commercial; commerce; business |
商业 | 商業 | shāng yè | business; trade; commerce |
上当 | 上當 | shàng dàng | taken in (by somebody's deceit); to be fooled; to be duped |
蛇 | 蛇 | shé | snake; serpent; CL: 条(tiáo) |
舍不得 | 捨不得 | shě bu de | to hate to do something; to hate to part with; to begrudge |
射击 | 射擊 | shè jī | to shoot; to fire (a gun) |
摄影 | 攝影 | shè yǐng | to take a photograph; photography; to shoot (a movie) |
设备 | 設備 | shè bèi | equipment; facilities; installations; CL: 個|个(gè) |
设计 | 設計 | shè jì | plan; design; to design; to plan; CL: 個|个(gè) |
设施 | 設施 | shè shī | facilities; installation |
伸 | 伸 | shēn | to stretch; to extend |
深刻 | 深刻 | shēn kè | profound; deep; deep going |
身材 | 身材 | shēn cái | stature; build (height and weight); figure |
身份 | 身份 | shēn fèn | status; capacity; dignity; position; rank; identity |
神话 | 神話 | shén huà | fairy tale; mythology; myth |
神秘 | 神秘 | shén mì | mysterious; mystery |
升 | 升 | shēng | to raise; to hoist; to promote; metric liter (also written 公升); measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth (斗 dǒu) |
声调 | 聲調 | shēng diào | tone; note; a tone (on a Chinese syllable); CL: 個|个(gè) |
生产 | 生產 | shēng chǎn | to give birth to a child; parturition; to produce; manufacture |
生动 | 生動 | shēng dòng | vivid; lively |
生长 | 生長 | shēng zhǎng | to grow |
绳子 | 繩子 | shéng zi | rope; string; cord; CL: 条(tiáo) |
省略 | 省略 | shěng lüè | to leave out; omission |
胜利 | 勝利 | shèng lì | victory; CL: 個|个(gè) |
失眠 | 失眠 | shī mián | (suffer from) insomnia |
失去 | 失去 | shī qù | to lose |
失业 | 失業 | shī yè | unemployment |
湿润 | 濕潤 | shī rùn | moist |
狮子 | 獅子 | shī zi | lion |
诗 | 詩 | shī | poem; poetry; verse; abbreviation for Book of Songs 诗经(shī jīng); CL: 首(shǒu) |
实话 | 實話 | shí huà | truth |
实践 | 實踐 | shí jiàn | to practice; to put into practice; to fulfill |
实习 | 實習 | shí xí | to practice; field work |
实现 | 實現 | shí xiàn | to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about |
实验 | 實驗 | shí yàn | to experiment; experiments; CL: 個|个(gè), 次(cì) |
实用 | 實用 | shí yòng | practical; functional; pragmatic; applied (science) |
时差 | 時差 | shí chā | jet lag; time lag; jet lag |
时代 | 時代 | shí dài | age; era; epoch; period; CL: 個|个(gè) |
时刻 | 時刻 | shí kè | moment; constantly; always; CL: 個|个(gè) |
时髦 | 時髦 | shí máo | in vogue; fashionable |
时期 | 時期 | shí qī | a period in time or history; period; time (interval); phase; CL: 個|个(gè) |
时尚 | 時尚 | shí shàng | fashion |
石头 | 石頭 | shí tou | stone; CL: 块(kuài) |
食物 | 食物 | shí wù | food; CL: 种(zhǒng) |
使劲儿 | 使勁兒 | shǐ jìn r | to exert all one's strength |
始终 | 始終 | shǐ zhōng | from beginning to end; all along |
事实 | 事實 | shì shí | a fact; the fact that; CL: 個|个(gè) |
事物 | 事物 | shì wù | thing; object; CL: 個|个(gè) |
事先 | 事先 | shì xiān | in advance; before the event; beforehand; prior |
似的 | 似的 | shì de | seems as if; rather like |
士兵 | 士兵 | shì bīng | soldier; CL: 個|个(gè) |
市场 | 市場 | shì chǎng | marketplace; market (also in abstract); abbreviation for 超级市场 supermarket; CL: 個|个(gè) |
试卷 | 試卷 | shì juàn | examination paper; test paper; CL: 份(fèn), 张(zhāng) |
收获 | 收穫 | shōu huò | harvest; results; gains |
收据 | 收據 | shōu jù | receipt; CL: 张(zhāng) |
手工 | 手工 | shǒu gōng | handwork; manual |
手术 | 手術 | shǒu shù | surgical operation; operation; surgery; CL: 個|个(gè) |
手套 | 手套 | shǒu tào | glove; mitten; CL: 双(shuāng), 只(zhī) |
手续 | 手續 | shǒu xù | formalities; procedures; CL: 道(dào), 個|个(gè) |
手指 | 手指 | shǒu zhǐ | finger; CL: 個|个(gè), 只(zhī) |
首 | 首 | shǒu | head; chief; first (occasion, thing, etc.); classifier for poems and songs |
受伤 | 受傷 | shòu shāng | to sustain injuries; wounded (in an accident, etc.); harmed |
寿命 | 壽命 | shòu mìng | life span; life expectancy |
书架 | 書架 | shū jià | bookshelf; CL: 個|个(gè) |
梳子 | 梳子 | shū zi | comb; CL: 把(bǎ) |
舒适 | 舒適 | shū shì | cozy; snug; comfortable |
蔬菜 | 蔬菜 | shū cài | vegetables; produce; CL: 种(zhǒng) |
输入 | 輸入 | shū rù | to import; to input |
熟练 | 熟練 | shú liàn | practiced; proficient; skilled; skillful |
属于 | 屬於 | shǔ yú | classified as; to belong to; to be part of |
数 | 數 | shǔ | number; figure; several; a few |
鼠标 | 鼠標 | shǔ biāo | mouse (computing) |
数据 | 數據 | shù jù | data; numbers; digital |
数码 | 數碼 | shù mǎ | numeral; figures; digital; amount; numerical code |
摔倒 | 摔倒 | shuāi dǎo | to fall down; to slip and fall; to throw somebody to the ground |
甩 | 甩 | shuǎi | to throw; to fling; to swing; to leave behind; to throw off |
双方 | 雙方 | shuāng fāng | bilateral; both sides; both parties involved |
税 | 稅 | shuì | taxes; duties |
说不定 | 說不定 | shuō bu dìng | can't say for sure; maybe |
说服 | 說服 | shuō fú | to persuade; to convince; to talk somebody over |
丝绸 | 絲綢 | sī chóu | silk cloth; silk |
丝毫 | 絲毫 | sī háo | the slightest amount or degree; a bit |
思考 | 思考 | sī kǎo | to reflect on; to ponder over |
思想 | 思想 | sī xiǎng | thought; thinking; idea; ideology; CL: 個|个(gè) |
撕 | 撕 | sī | to tear; to rip |
私人 | 私人 | sī rén | private (citizen); private |
似乎 | 似乎 | sì hū | apparently; to seem; to appear; as if; seemingly |
搜索 | 搜索 | sōu suǒ | to search; to look for something; to scour (search meticulously); to look something up; internet search; database search |
宿舍 | 宿舍 | sù shè | dormitory; dorm room; living quarters; hostel; CL: 间(jiān) |
随身 | 隨身 | suí shēn | to (carry) on one's person; to (take) with one |
随时 | 隨時 | suí shí | at any time |
随手 | 隨手 | suí shǒu | conveniently; without extra trouble; while doing it; in passing |
碎 | 碎 | suì | to break down; to break into pieces; fragmentary |
损失 | 損失 | sǔn shī | loss; damage; CL: 個|个(gè); to lose; to damage |
缩短 | 縮短 | suō duǎn | to curtail; to cut down |
所 | 所 | suǒ | place; location; classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions, etc.; that which; particle introducing a relative clause or passive; CL: 個|个(gè) |
锁 | 鎖 | suǒ | to lock up; to lock; CL: 把(bǎ) |
台阶 | 台階 | tái jiē | flight of steps (leading up to a house); step (over obstacle); bench; fig. way out of an embarrassing situation |
太极拳 | 太極拳 | tài jí quán | shadowboxing or Taiji, T'aichi or T'aichichuan; traditional form of physical exercise or relaxation; a martial art |
太太 | 太太 | tài tai | married woman; Mrs.; Madam; wife; CL: 個|个(gè), 位(wèi) |
谈判 | 談判 | tán pàn | to negotiate; negotiation; talks; conference; CL: 個|个(gè) |
坦率 | 坦率 | tǎn shuài | frank (discussion); blunt; open |
烫 | 燙 | tàng | to scald; to burn; to iron; hot |
桃 | 桃 | táo | peach |
淘气 | 淘氣 | táo qì | naughty; bad |
逃 | 逃 | táo | to escape; to run away; to flee |
逃避 | 逃避 | táo bì | to evade; to avoid; to shirk; to escape |
讨价还价 | 討價還價 | tǎo jià huán jià | haggle over price |
套 | 套 | tào | cover; sheath; to encase; a case ; to overlap; to interleave; bend (of a river or mountain range, in place names); harness; classifier for sets, collections; tau (Greek letter Ττ) |
特色 | 特色 | tè sè | characteristic; distinguishing feature or quality |
特殊 | 特殊 | tè shū | special; particular; unusual; extraordinary |
特征 | 特徵 | tè zhēng | distinctive feature; characteristic; diagnostic property; trait |
疼爱 | 疼愛 | téng ài | to love dearly |
提倡 | 提倡 | tí chàng | to promote; to advocate |
提纲 | 提綱 | tí gāng | outline; synopsis |
提问 | 提問 | tí wèn | to question; to quiz; to grill |
题目 | 題目 | tí mù | subject; title; topic; CL: 個|个(gè) |
体会 | 體會 | tǐ huì | to know (through learning or by experience); to realize; experience; CL: 個|个(gè) |
体贴 | 體貼 | tǐ tiē | considerate (of other people's needs) |
体现 | 體現 | tǐ xiàn | to embody; to reflect; to incarnate |
体验 | 體驗 | tǐ yàn | to experience for oneself |
天空 | 天空 | tiān kōng | sky |
天真 | 天真 | tiān zhēn | naive; innocent; artless |
调皮 | 調皮 | tiáo pí | naughty; mischievous; unruly |
调整 | 調整 | tiáo zhěng | adjustment; revision; CL: 個|个(gè) |
挑战 | 挑戰 | tiǎo zhàn | challenge |
通常 | 通常 | tōng cháng | usual; regular; ordinary; normal |
统一 | 統一 | tǒng yī | to unify; to unite; to integrate; unified |
痛苦 | 痛苦 | tòng kǔ | pain; suffering; painful; CL: 個|个(gè) |
痛快 | 痛快 | tòng kuài | overjoyed; delighted; happily; heartily; enjoying; also pr. tòng kuai |
偷 | 偷 | tōu | to steal; to pilfer; to snatch; thief; stealthily |
投入 | 投入 | tóu rù | to participate in; to invest in; to throw into; to put into; absorbed; engrossed |
投资 | 投資 | tóu zī | investment; to invest |
透明 | 透明 | tòu míng | transparent; open (non-secretive) |
突出 | 突出 | tū chū | prominent; outstanding; to give prominence to; to protrude; to project |
土地 | 土地 | tǔ dì | territory; land; soil; local god; Lar; genius loci; CL: 片(piàn) |
土豆 | 土豆 | tǔ dòu | potato; CL: 個|个(gè) |
兔子 | 兔子 | tù zi | hare; rabbit; CL: 只(zhī) |
吐 | 吐 | tù | to vomit; to throw up |
团 | 團 | tuán | round; circular; group; society; regiment |
推辞 | 推辭 | tuī cí | to decline (an appointment, invitation, etc.) |
推广 | 推廣 | tuī guǎng | to extend; to spread; to popularize; CL: 個|个(gè) |
推荐 | 推薦 | tuī jiàn | to recommend; recommendation |
退 | 退 | tuì | to move back; to decline; to move back; to withdraw |
退步 | 退步 | tuì bù | degenerate; regress |
退休 | 退休 | tuì xiū | retirement (from work) |
歪 | 歪 | wāi | askew; at a crooked angle; devious; noxious |
外公 | 外公 | wài gōng | (coll.) mother's father; maternal grandfather |
外交 | 外交 | wài jiāo | diplomacy; diplomatic; foreign affairs; CL: 個|个(gè) |
完美 | 完美 | wán měi | perfection; perfect; perfectly |
完善 | 完善 | wán shàn | to perfect; to make perfect; to improve |
完整 | 完整 | wán zhěng | intact; complete |
玩具 | 玩具 | wán jù | plaything; toy |
万一 | 萬一 | wàn yī | just in case; if by any chance; contingency |
王子 | 王子 | wáng zǐ | prince; son of a king |
往返 | 往返 | wǎng fǎn | to go back and forth; to go to and fro |
网络 | 網絡 | wǎng luò | Internet; network (computing, telecommunications, transport, etc.) |
危害 | 危害 | wēi hài | to jeopardize; to harm; to endanger; CL: 個|个(gè) |
威胁 | 威脅 | wēi xié | to threaten; to menace |
微笑 | 微笑 | wēi xiào | smile; CL: 個|个(gè) |
唯一 | 唯一 | wéi yī | sole; only |
围巾 | 圍巾 | wéi jīn | scarf; shawl; CL: 条(tiáo) |
围绕 | 圍繞 | wéi rào | to revolve around; to center on (an issue) |
维修 | 維修 | wéi xiū | maintenance (of equipment); to protect and maintain |
违反 | 違反 | wéi fǎn | to violate (a law) |
伟大 | 偉大 | wěi dà | huge; great; mighty; large |
委屈 | 委屈 | wěi qū | to feel wronged; to nurse a grievance; to cause somebody to feel wronged |
尾巴 | 尾巴 | wěi ba | tail |
位于 | 位於 | wèi yú | to be located at; to be situated at; to lie |
位置 | 位置 | wèi zhi | position; place; seat; CL: 個|个(gè) |
未必 | 未必 | wèi bì | not necessarily; maybe not |
未来 | 未來 | wèi lái | future; tomorrow; approaching; coming; pending; CL: 個|个(gè) |
胃 | 胃 | wèi | stomach; CL: 個|个(gè) |
胃口 | 胃口 | wèi kǒu | appetite |
温暖 | 溫暖 | wēn nuǎn | warm |
温柔 | 溫柔 | wēn róu | gentle and soft; tender |
文件 | 文件 | wén jiàn | document; file; CL: 份(fèn) |
文具 | 文具 | wén jù | stationery; item of stationery (pen, pencil, eraser, pencil sharpener, etc.) |
文明 | 文明 | wén míng | civilized; civilization; culture; CL: 個|个(gè) |
文学 | 文學 | wén xué | literature; CL: 种(zhǒng) |
文字 | 文字 | wén zì | writing style; script; writing; written language; phraseology; CL: 個|个(gè) |
闻 | 聞 | wén | to hear; news; well-known; famous; reputation; fame; to smell; to sniff at; surname Wen |
吻 | 吻 | wěn | to kiss; kiss; mouth |
稳定 | 穩定 | wěn dìng | steady; stable; stability; to stabilize; to pacify |
问候 | 問候 | wèn hòu | to give one's respects; to send a greeting |
卧室 | 臥室 | wò shì | bedroom; CL: 间(jiān) |
握手 | 握手 | wò shǒu | to shake hands |
屋子 | 屋子 | wū zi | house; room; CL: 间(jiān) |
无奈 | 無奈 | wú nài | unfortunately; cannot help but; helpless; without choice; for lack of better option; grudgingly; willy-nilly; nolens volens; abbreviation for 無可奈无可奈何(wú kě nài hé) |
无数 | 無數 | wú shù | countless; numberless; innumerable |
无所谓 | 無所謂 | wú suǒ wèi | not to matter; to be indifferent; cannot be said to be |
武术 | 武術 | wǔ shù | martial art; military skill or technique (in former times); all kinds of martial art sports (some claiming spiritual development); self-defense; tradition of choreographed fights from opera and film (recent usage); also called kungfu 功夫; CL: 种(zhǒng) |
勿 | 勿 | wù | do not |
物理 | 物理 | wù lǐ | physics; physical |
物质 | 物質 | wù zhì | matter; substance; material; materialistic; CL: 個|个(gè) |
雾 | 霧 | wù | fog; mist; CL: 场(cháng), 阵(zhèn) |
吸取 | 吸取 | xī qǔ | to absorb; to draw (a lesson, insight, etc.); to assimilate |
吸收 | 吸收 | xī shōu | to absorb; to assimilate; to ingest |
戏剧 | 戲劇 | xì jù | drama; play; theater |
系 | 系 | xì | relation; to connect; to relate to; to tie up; to bind; department |
系统 | 系統 | xì tǒng | system; CL: 個|个(gè) |
细节 | 細節 | xì jié | details; particulars |
瞎 | 瞎 | xiā | blind; groundlessly; foolishly; to no purpose |
下载 | 下載 | xià zǎi | to download |
吓 | 嚇 | xià | to frighten; to scare; to intimidate; to threaten |
夏令营 | 夏令營 | xià lìng yíng | summer camp |
鲜艳 | 鮮豔 | xiān yàn | bright-colored; gayly-colored |
显得 | 顯得 | xiǎn de | to seem; to look; to appear |
显然 | 顯然 | xiǎn rán | evident; clear; obvious(ly) |
显示 | 顯示 | xiǎn shì | to show; to demonstrate; to illustrate; to display; to demonstrate |
县 | 縣 | xiàn | county; PRC administrative division below prefecture 地地区(dì qù); CL: 個|个(gè) |
现代 | 現代 | xiàn dài | modern times; modern age; modern era |
现实 | 現實 | xiàn shí | reality; actuality; real; actual; CL: 個|个(gè) |
现象 | 現象 | xiàn xiàng | appearance; phenomenon; CL: 個|个(gè) |
限制 | 限制 | xiàn zhì | to restrict; to limit; to confine; restriction; limit; CL: 個|个(gè) |
相处 | 相處 | xiāng chǔ | get along with each other |
相当 | 相當 | xiāng dāng | equivalent to; appropriate; considerably; to a certain extent; fairly |
相对 | 相對 | xiāng duì | relatively; opposite; to resist; to oppose; relative; vis-a-vis |
相关 | 相關 | xiāng guān | interrelated; correlation; dependence; relevance; mutuality |
相似 | 相似 | xiāng sì | to resemble; similar; like; resemblance; similarity |
香肠 | 香腸 | xiāng cháng | sausage; CL: 根(gēn) |
享受 | 享受 | xiǎng shòu | to enjoy; to live it up; pleasure; CL: 种(zhǒng) |
想念 | 想念 | xiǎng niàn | to miss; remember with longing; long to see again |
想象 | 想像 | xiǎng xiàng | to imagine; to fancy; CL: 個|个(gè) |
象棋 | 象棋 | xiàng qí | Chinese chess; CL: 副(fù) |
象征 | 象徵 | xiàng zhēng | emblem; symbol; token; badge; to symbolize; to signify; to stand for |
项 | 項 | xiàng | back of neck; thing; item; classifier for principles, items, clauses, tasks, research projects |
项链 | 項鍊 | xiàng liàn | necklace |
项目 | 項目 | xiàng mù | item; project; sports event; CL: 個|个(gè) |
消费 | 消費 | xiāo fèi | to consume; CL: 個|个(gè) |
消化 | 消化 | xiāo huà | digest; digestion; digestive |
消极 | 消極 | xiāo jí | negative; passive; inactive |
消失 | 消失 | xiāo shī | to disappear; to fade away |
销售 | 銷售 | xiāo shòu | to sell; to market; sales |
小麦 | 小麥 | xiǎo mài | wheat; CL: 粒(lì) |
小气 | 小氣 | xiǎo qi | stingy; petty; miserly; narrow-minded |
孝顺 | 孝順 | xiào shun | to be obedient to one's parents |
效率 | 效率 | xiào lǜ | efficiency |
歇 | 歇 | xiē | to take a break; to rest; to stop |
斜 | 斜 | xié | inclined; slanting; oblique; tilting |
写作 | 寫作 | xiě zuò | writing; written works |
心理 | 心理 | xīn lǐ | mental; psychological |
心脏 | 心臟 | xīn zàng | heart (literally and figuratively); CL: 颗(kē), 個|个(gè) |
欣赏 | 欣賞 | xīn shǎng | to appreciate; to enjoy; to admire |
信号 | 信號 | xìn hào | signal |
信任 | 信任 | xìn rèn | to trust; to have confidence in |
形成 | 形成 | xíng chéng | to form; to take shape |
形容 | 形容 | xíng róng | to describe; description; appearance; look |
形势 | 形勢 | xíng shì | circumstances; situation; terrain (topography); CL: 個|个(gè) |
形式 | 形式 | xíng shì | shape; outer appearance; form; CL: 個|个(gè) |
形象 | 形象 | xíng xiàng | image; form; figure; visualization; vivid; CL: 個|个(gè) |
形状 | 形狀 | xíng zhuàng | form; shape; CL: 個|个(gè) |
行动 | 行動 | xíng dòng | action; to move; operation; mobile; CL: 個|个(gè) |
行人 | 行人 | xíng rén | pedestrian; traveler on foot; passer-by; official responsible for arranging audiences with the emperor |
行为 | 行為 | xíng wéi | behavior; conduct; activity; action |
幸亏 | 幸虧 | xìng kuī | fortunately; luckily |
幸运 | 幸運 | xìng yùn | fortunate; fortune; luck |
性质 | 性質 | xìng zhì | nature; characteristic; CL: 個|个(gè) |
兄弟 | 兄弟 | xiōng dì | older and younger brother; brothers; brotherly; fraternal; CL: 個|个(gè) |
胸 | 胸 | xiōng | chest; bosom; heart; mind; thorax |
休闲 | 休閒 | xiū xián | leisure; relaxation; not working; idle |
修改 | 修改 | xiū gǎi | to amend; to alter; to modify |
虚心 | 虛心 | xū xīn | modest; open-minded |
叙述 | 敘述 | xù shù | to relate (a story or information); to tell or talk about; to recount; narration; telling; narrative; account |
宣布 | 宣布 | xuān bù | to declare; to announce; to proclaim |
宣传 | 宣傳 | xuān chuán | to disseminate; to give publicity to; propaganda; CL: 個|个(gè) |
学历 | 學歷 | xué lì | educational background; academic qualifications |
学术 | 學術 | xué shù | learning; science; academic; CL: 個|个(gè) |
学问 | 學問 | xué wèn | learning; knowledge; academic; CL: 個|个(gè) |
血 | 血 | xuè | blood; CL: 滴(dī), 片(piàn) |
寻找 | 尋找 | xún zhǎo | to seek; to look for |
询问 | 詢問 | xún wèn | to inquire |
训练 | 訓練 | xùn liàn | to train; to drill; training; CL: 個|个(gè) |
迅速 | 迅速 | xùn sù | rapid; speedy; fast |
押金 | 押金 | yā jīn | deposit; cash pledge |
牙齿 | 牙齒 | yá chǐ | tooth; dental; CL: 顆|颗(kē) |
严肃 | 嚴肅 | yán sù | solemn; solemnity |
延长 | 延長 | yán cháng | to prolong; to extend; to delay |
演讲 | 演講 | yǎn jiǎng | lecture; to make a speech |
宴会 | 宴會 | yàn huì | banquet; feast; dinner party; CL: 席(xí), 個|个(gè) |
阳台 | 陽台 | yáng tái | balcony; porch |
痒 | 癢 | yǎng | to itch; to tickle |
样式 | 樣式 | yàng shì | type; style |
腰 | 腰 | yāo | waist; lower back; pocket; middle; loins |
摇 | 搖 | yáo | to shake; to rock; to row; to crank |
咬 | 咬 | yǎo | to bite; to nip |
要不 | 要不 | yào bù | otherwise; or; or else; how about...? (one choice or the other); either this, or else... |
业务 | 業務 | yè wù | vocational work; professionnal work; business CL: 個|个(gè) |
业余 | 業餘 | yè yú | in one's spare time; outside working hours; amateur; non- professional; extra-curricular |
夜 | 夜 | yè | night; evening |
依然 | 依然 | yī rán | as before; still |
一辈子 | 一輩子 | yí bèi zi | (for) a lifetime |
一旦 | 一旦 | yí dàn | in case (something happens); if; once (something happens, then...); when; in a short time; in one day |
一律 | 一律 | yí lǜ | uniformly; same; all; without exception |
一再 | 一再 | yí zài | repeatedly |
一致 | 一致 | yí zhì | unanimous; identical (views or opinions) |
疑问 | 疑問 | yí wèn | a question; something not understood; to query; interrogative (gramm.); CL: 個|个(gè) |
移动 | 移動 | yí dòng | to move; movement; migration; mobile; portable |
移民 | 移民 | yí mín | to immigrate; to migrate; emigrant; immigrant |
遗憾 | 遺憾 | yí hàn | to regret; regret; pity; sorry |
乙 | 乙 | yǐ | second in order; second of 10 heavenly stems 十天干; letter 'B' or roman 'II' in list 'A, B, C', or 'I, II, III', etc.; second party (in legal contract, usually 乙方(yǐ fāng), as opposed to 甲方(jiǎ fāng); ethyl; bent; winding; radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 5) |
以及 | 以及 | yǐ jí | as well as; too; and |
以来 | 以來 | yǐ lái | since (a previous event) |
义务 | 義務 | yì wù | duty; obligation; commitment; volunteer duty; mandatory; voluntary; CL: 项(xiàng) |
亿 | 億 | yì | a hundred million; 100,000,000; many |
意外 | 意外 | yì wài | unexpected; accident; mishap; CL: 個|个(gè) |
意义 | 意義 | yì yì | meaning; significance; CL: 個|个(gè) |
议论 | 議論 | yì lùn | to comment; to talk about; to discuss; discussion; CL: 個|个(gè) |
因而 | 因而 | yīn ér | therefore; as a result; thus; and as a result,... |
因素 | 因素 | yīn sù | element; factor; CL: 個|个(gè) |
银 | 銀 | yín | silver; silver-colored; relating to money or currency |
印刷 | 印刷 | yìn shuā | to print; printing |
英俊 | 英俊 | yīng jùn | handsome; brilliant; smart |
英雄 | 英雄 | yīng xióng | hero; heroic; CL: 個|个(gè) |
营养 | 營養 | yíng yǎng | nutrition; nourishment; CL: 种(zhǒng) |
营业 | 營業 | yíng yè | to do business; to trade |
迎接 | 迎接 | yíng jiē | to meet; to welcome; to greet |
影子 | 影子 | yǐng zi | shadow; reflection; indication; influence; CL: 個|个(gè) |
应付 | 應付 | yìng fu | to deal with; to cope |
应用 | 應用 | yìng yòng | to use; to apply; application; applicable |
硬 | 硬 | yìng | hard; able (person); stiff; strong; firm; to manage to do something with difficulty; good (quality); able (person) |
硬件 | 硬件 | yìng jiàn | hardware |
拥抱 | 擁抱 | yōng bào | to embrace; to hug; to hold in one's arms |
拥挤 | 擁擠 | yōng jǐ | to be crowded; to throng; to push and squeeze; congestion |
勇气 | 勇氣 | yǒng qì | courage; valor; (to have) the nerve |
用功 | 用功 | yòng gōng | to study hard; industrious (in one's studies); to make great effort; diligent |
用途 | 用途 | yòng tú | use; application |
优惠 | 優惠 | yōu huì | preferential; favorable |
优美 | 優美 | yōu měi | graceful; fine; elegant |
优势 | 優勢 | yōu shì | superiority; dominance; advantage |
悠久 | 悠久 | yōu jiǔ | established; long (about culture, tradition, history) |
油炸 | 油炸 | yóu zhá | to deep fry |
游览 | 遊覽 | yóu lǎn | to go sight-seeing; to tour; to visit; CL: 次(cì) |
犹豫 | 猶豫 | yóu yù | to hesitate |
有利 | 有利 | yǒu lì | advantageous; to have advantages; favorable |
幼儿园 | 幼兒園 | yòu ér yuán | kindergarten; nursery school |
娱乐 | 娛樂 | yú lè | to entertain; to amuse; entertainment; recreation; amusement; hobby; fun; joy |
与其 | 與其 | yǔ qí | rather than...; 與与其 A 不如 B (rather than A, better to B) |
语气 | 語氣 | yǔ qì | tone; manner of speaking; mood; CL: 個|个(gè) |
玉米 | 玉米 | yù mǐ | corn; maize; CL: 粒(lì) |
预报 | 預報 | yù bào | forecast |
预订 | 預訂 | yù dìng | to place an order; to book ahead |
预防 | 預防 | yù fáng | to prevent; to take precautions against; to protect; to guard against; precautionary; prophylactic |
元旦 | 元旦 | yuán dàn | New Year's Day |
原料 | 原料 | yuán liào | raw material; CL: 個|个(gè) |
原则 | 原則 | yuán zé | principle; doctrine; CL: 個|个(gè) |
员工 | 員工 | yuán gōng | staff; personnel; employee; |
圆 | 圓 | yuán | circle; round; circular; spherical; (of the moon) full; unit of Chinese currency (Yuan); tactful; to justify |
愿望 | 願望 | yuàn wàng | wish ; desire; CL: 個|个(gè) |
乐器 | 樂器 | yuè qì | musical instrument; CL: 件(jiàn); |
晕 | 暈 | yūn | confused; dizzy; giddy; faint; swoon; to lose consciousness; to pass out |
运气 | 運氣 | yùn qi | luck (good or bad) |
运输 | 運輸 | yùn shū | transport; haulage; transit; CL: 個|个(gè) |
运用 | 運用 | yùn yòng | to use; to put to use |
灾害 | 災害 | zāi hài | disastrous damage; scourge; CL: 個|个(gè) |
再三 | 再三 | zài sān | over and over again; again and again |
在乎 | 在乎 | zài hu | to care about; to mind; determined by |
在于 | 在於 | zài yú | to be in; to lie in; to consist in; to depend on; to rest with; |
赞成 | 贊成 | zàn chéng | to approve; to endorse |
赞美 | 讚美 | zàn měi | to admire; to applause; to praise; to eulogize |
糟糕 | 糟糕 | zāo gāo | too bad; how terrible; what bad luck; terrible; bad |
造成 | 造成 | zào chéng | to bring about; to create; to cause |
则 | 則 | zé | thus; then; standard; norm; rule; to imitate; to follow; principle; classifier for written items (such as an official statement); conjunction used to express contrast with a previous sentence or clause (like 'thus') |
责备 | 責備 | zé bèi | to blame; to criticize |
摘 | 摘 | zhāi | to borrow; to take; to pick (flowers, fruit, etc.); to pluck; to select; to remove; to take off (glasses, hat, etc.) |
窄 | 窄 | zhǎi | narrow; narrow-minded; badly off |
粘贴 | 粘貼 | zhān tiē | to stick; to affix; to adhere; to paste (as in cut, copy and paste) |
展开 | 展開 | zhǎn kāi | to unfold; to carry out; to be in full swing; to launch |
展览 | 展覽 | zhǎn lǎn | to put on display; to exhibit; exhibition; show; CL: 個|个(gè), 次(cì) |
占 | 佔 | zhàn | to take possession of; to occupy; to take up |
战争 | 戰爭 | zhàn zhēng | war; warfare; conflict; CL: 场(cháng), 次(cì) |
掌握 | 掌握 | zhǎng wò | to grasp (often fig.); to control; to master; to know well; to understand something well and know how to use it; fluency; to seize (initiative, opportunity, destiny) |
涨 | 漲 | zhǎng | to rise (of prices, rivers) |
长辈 | 長輩 | zhǎng bèi | one's elders; older generation |
账户 | 賬戶 | zhàng hù | account (bank or online) |
招待 | 招待 | zhāo dài | to receive (guests); to entertain; reception |
着火 | 著火 | zháo huǒ | to ignite; to burn |
着凉 | 著涼 | zháo liáng | to catch cold |
召开 | 召開 | zhào kāi | to convene (a conference or meeting) / to convoke; to convoke; to call together |
照常 | 照常 | zhào cháng | (business, etc.) as usual |
哲学 | 哲學 | zhé xué | philosophy; CL: 個|个(gè) |
珍惜 | 珍惜 | zhēn xī | to cherish; to value; to treasure |
真实 | 真實 | zhēn shí | true; real |
针对 | 針對 | zhēn duì | to be directed against; to be aimed at; to counter; in the light of; in connection with |
诊断 | 診斷 | zhěn duàn | diagnosis; to diagnose |
振动 | 振動 | zhèn dòng | vibration |
阵 | 陣 | zhèn | disposition of troops; wave; spate; burst; spell; short period of time; classifier for events or states of short duration |
争论 | 爭論 | zhēng lùn | to argue; to debate; to contend; argument; contention; controversy; debate; CL: 次(cì), 场(chǎng) |
争取 | 爭取 | zhēng qǔ | to fight for; to strive for; to win over |
征求 | 徵求 | zhēng qiú | to solicit; to seek; to request (opinions, feedback, etc.); to petition |
挣 | 掙 | zhēng | to struggle to get free; to strive to acquire; to make (money); |
睁 | 睜 | zhēng | to open (eye) |
整个 | 整個 | zhěng gè | whole; entire; total |
整齐 | 整齊 | zhěng qí | orderly; neat; even; tidy |
整体 | 整體 | zhěng tǐ | whole entity; entire body; synthesis; as a whole (situation, construction, team, etc.); global; macrocosm; integral; holistic; whole |
政府 | 政府 | zhèng fǔ | government; CL: 個|个(gè) |
政治 | 政治 | zhèng zhì | politics; political |
正 | 正 | zhèng | upright; centrally located; (of time or figure) exactly; precisely; correct; positive (maths); (of taste) pure |
证件 | 證件 | zhèng jiàn | certificate; credentials |
证据 | 證據 | zhèng jù | evidence; proof; testimony |
支 | 支 | zhī | to prop up; to bear; to send away; to pay or draw money; to support; to sustain; to erect; to raise; branch; division; surname Zhi; classifier for rods such as pens and guns, for army divisions and for songs or compositions; watt, classifier for power of light bulbs |
支票 | 支票 | zhī piào | check (bank); cheque; CL: 本(běn) |
执照 | 執照 | zhí zhào | license; permit |
直 | 直 | zhí | directly; straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank; straightforward; (indicates continuing motion or action); vertical; vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters |
指导 | 指導 | zhǐ dǎo | to guide; to give directions; to direct; to coach; guidance; tuition; CL: 個|个(gè) |
指挥 | 指揮 | zhǐ huī | commander; to command; to conduct; to direct; director; conductor (of an orchestra); CL: 個|个(gè) |
制定 | 制定 | zhì dìng | to draw up; to formulate; to lay down; to draft |
制度 | 制度 | zhì dù | system (e.g. political, administrative, etc.); institution; CL: 個|个(gè) |
制造 | 製造 | zhì zào | to engineer; to create; to manufacture; to make |
制作 | 製作 | zhì zuò | to make; to manufacture |
志愿者 | 志願者 | zhì yuàn zhě | volunteer |
智慧 | 智慧 | zhì huì | wisdom; knowledge; intelligent; intelligence |
治疗 | 治療 | zhì liáo | to treat; to cure; medical treatment; cure |
秩序 | 秩序 | zhì xù | order (orderly, sequence, social); the state (of society); CL: 個|个(gè) |
至今 | 至今 | zhì jīn | until now; so far; to this day |
至于 | 至於 | zhì yú | as for; as to; to go so far as to |
中介 | 中介 | zhōng jiè | to act as intermediary; to link; intermediate; inter-; agency; agent |
中心 | 中心 | zhōng xīn | center; heart (fig.); core; CL: 個|个(gè) |
中旬 | 中旬 | zhōng xún | middle third of a month |
种类 | 種類 | zhǒng lèi | kind; genus; type; category; variety; species; sort; class; |
重大 | 重大 | zhòng dà | important; great; major; significant |
重量 | 重量 | zhòng liàng | weight; CL: 個|个(gè) |
周到 | 周到 | zhōu dao | thoughtful; considerate; attentive; thorough |
猪 | 豬 | zhū | pork; hog; pig; swine; CL: 口(kǒu), 头(tóu) |
竹子 | 竹子 | zhú zi | bamboo; CL: 棵(kē), 支(zhī), 根(gēn) |
逐步 | 逐步 | zhú bù | progressively; step by step |
逐渐 | 逐漸 | zhú jiàn | gradually |
主持 | 主持 | zhǔ chí | to take charge of; to manage or direct; to preside over; to uphold; to stand for (eg justice); to host (a TV or radio program, etc.) |
主动 | 主動 | zhǔ dòng | to take the initiative; to do something of one's own accord; active; opposite: passive 被被动(bèi dòng); drive (of gears and shafts, etc.) |
主观 | 主觀 | zhǔ guān | subjective |
主人 | 主人 | zhǔ rén | master; host; owner; CL: 個|个(gè) |
主任 | 主任 | zhǔ rèn | director; head; CL: 個|个(gè) |
主题 | 主題 | zhǔ tí | theme; subject |
主席 | 主席 | zhǔ xí | chairperson; premier; chairman; CL: 個|个(gè), 位(wèi) |
主张 | 主張 | zhǔ zhāng | to advocate; to stand for; view; position; stand; proposition; viewpoint; assertion; CL: 個|个(gè) |
煮 | 煮 | zhǔ | to cook; to boil |
注册 | 註冊 | zhù cè | to register; to enroll |
祝福 | 祝福 | zhù fú | blessings; wish well |
抓 | 抓 | zhuā | to grab; to catch; to arrest; to snatch; to scratch |
抓紧 | 抓緊 | zhuā jǐn | to grasp firmly; to pay special attention to; to rush in; to make the most of |
专家 | 專家 | zhuān jiā | expert; specialist; CL: 個|个(gè) |
专心 | 專心 | zhuān xīn | to concentrate; absorption; concentration; engrossed |
转变 | 轉變 | zhuǎn biàn | to change; to transform; CL: 個|个(gè) |
转告 | 轉告 | zhuǎn gào | to pass on; to communicate; to transmit |
装 | 裝 | zhuāng | to pretend; to attire; outfit; adornment; to adorn; to dress; clothing; costume (of an actor in a play); to play a role; to pretend; to install; to fix; to wrap (something in a bag); to load; to pack |
装饰 | 裝飾 | zhuāng shì | to decorate; decoration; decorative; ornamental |
装修 | 裝修 | zhuāng xiū | to fit up; to renovate; to decorate; interior decoration; |
撞 | 撞 | zhuàng | to hit; to strike; to meet by accident; to run into; to bump against; to bump into |
状况 | 狀況 | zhuàng kuàng | condition; state; situation; CL: 個|个(gè) |
状态 | 狀態 | zhuàng tài | state of affairs; state; mode; situation; CL: 個|个(gè) |
追 | 追 | zhuī | to sculpt; to carve; musical instrument (old) |
追求 | 追求 | zhuī qiú | to pursue (a goal, etc.) stubbornly; to seek after; to woo |
咨询 | 諮詢 | zī xún | to consult; to seek advice; consultation; (sales) inquiry (formal) |
姿势 | 姿勢 | zī shì | posture; position |
资格 | 資格 | zī gé | qualifications; seniority |
资金 | 資金 | zī jīn | funds; funding; capital |
资料 | 資料 | zī liào | material; resources; data; information; profile (Internet); CL: 份(fèn), 個|个(gè) |
资源 | 資源 | zī yuán | resources (natural, manpower, etc.) |
紫 | 紫 | zǐ | purple; violet; amethyst; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (flowering plant whose root provides red purple dye); Japanese: murasaki |
字母 | 字母 | zì mǔ | letter (of the alphabet); alphabet; CL: 個|个(gè) |
字幕 | 字幕 | zì mù | caption; subtitle |
自从 | 自從 | zì cóng | since (a time); ever since |
自动 | 自動 | zì dòng | automatic; voluntarily |
自豪 | 自豪 | zì háo | pride; to be proud of something (in a good way) |
自觉 | 自覺 | zì jué | conscious; aware; on one's own initiative; conscientious |
自私 | 自私 | zì sī | selfish; selfishness; self-centered |
自由 | 自由 | zì yóu | freedom; free; liberty; CL: 個|个(gè) |
自愿 | 自願 | zì yuàn | voluntary; of one's own free will |
综合 | 綜合 | zōng hé | to sum up; to integrate; to synthesize; comprehensive; composite; synthesized |
总裁 | 總裁 | zǒng cái | chairman; director-general (of a company, etc.); CEO |
总共 | 總共 | zǒng gòng | altogether; in sum; in all; in total |
总理 | 總理 | zǒng lǐ | premier; prime minister; CL: 個|个(gè), 位(wèi), 名(míng) |
总算 | 總算 | zǒng suàn | at long last; finally; on the whole |
总统 | 總統 | zǒng tǒng | president (of a country); CL: 個|个(gè), 位(wèi), 名(míng), 届(jiè) |
总之 | 總之 | zǒng zhī | in a word; in short; in brief |
组 | 組 | zǔ | to form; to organize; class; section; classifier for sets, series, groups of people, batteries |
组成 | 組成 | zǔ chéng | to form; to make up; to compose |
组合 | 組合 | zǔ hé | to assemble; combination; combinatorial |
组织 | 組織 | zǔ zhī | to organize; organization; organized system; nerve; tissue; CL: 個|个(gè) |
阻止 | 阻止 | zǔ zhǐ | to prevent; to block |
最初 | 最初 | zuì chū | first; primary; initial |
醉 | 醉 | zuì | intoxicated; drunk; addicted to |
尊敬 | 尊敬 | zūn jìng | to respect; to revere; to honor |
遵守 | 遵守 | zūn shǒu | to comply with; to abide by; to respect (an agreement) |
作品 | 作品 | zuò pǐn | work (of art); opus; CL: 部(bù), 篇(piān) |
作为 | 作為 | zuò wéi | one's conduct; deed; activity; accomplishment; achievement; to act as; as (in the capacity of); qua; to view as; to look upon (something as); to take something to be |
作文 | 作文 | zuò wén | to write an essay; composition (student essay); CL: 篇(piān) |