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SIMPLIFIED

TRADITIONAL

PINYIN

ENGLISH DEFINITION & CLASSIFIERS

āi 

hey!; (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation)

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: (piàn)

安慰

安慰

ān wèi

to comfort; to console; CL: |(gè)

安装

安裝

ān zhuāng

to install; to erect; to fix; to mount; installation

àn

shore; bank; beach; coast; CL: |(gè)

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)

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: |(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

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: (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: (piān), (fèn)

报告

報告

bào gào

to inform; report; make known; speech; talk; lecture; CL: (piān), (fèn), |(gè), (tòng)

报社

報社

bào shè

general office of a newspaper; newspaper office; CL: (jiā)

抱怨

抱怨

bào yuàn

to complain; to grumble

悲观

悲觀

bēi guān

pessimistic

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: (zhǒng)

被子

被子

bèi zi

quilt; CL: (chuáng)

本科

本科

běn kē

undergraduate course; undergraduate (adjective)

本领

本領

běn lǐng

skill; ability; capability; CL: (xiàn), |(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: (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 : then; in that case; even if; soon afterwards

辩论

辯論

biàn lùn

debate; argument; to argue over; CL: (chǎng), (cì)

标点

標點

biāo diǎn

punctuation; a punctuation mark; to punctuate; CL: |(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: (zhāng), (kuài)

博物馆

博物館

bó wù guǎn

museum

脖子

脖子

bó zi

neck; CL: |(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: |(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

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: |(gè)

财产

財產

cái chǎn

property; assets; estate; CL: (bǐ)

彩虹

彩虹

cǎi hóng

rainbow

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: |(gè)

操心

操心

cāo xīn

to worry about

booklet; book; classifier for books

测验

測驗

cè yàn

test; to test; CL: (cì), |(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: (bǎ)

差距

差距

chā jù

disparity; gap

chā

to insert; stick in; pierce; to take part in; to interfere; to interpose

chāi

to tear open; to tear down; to tear apart; to open

产品

產品

chǎn pǐn

goods; merchandise; product; CL: |(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: (mén)

长途

長途

cháng tú

long distance

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-

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

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: (dùn)

chǎo

pan-fry; to fry; fried; sauté

车库

車庫

chē kù

garage

车厢

車廂

chē xiāng

carriage; CL: (jié)

彻底

徹底

chè dǐ

thorough; thoroughly; complete

沉默

沉默

chén mò

taciturn; silent; uncommunicative

chèn

to avail oneself of; to take advantage of

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: |(gè)

成果

成果

chéng guǒ

result; achievement; gain; profit; CL: |(gè)

成就

成就

chéng jiù

accomplishment; success; attain a result; achievement; CL: |(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: (tiáo), (běn), (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: |(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: (bǎ)

翅膀

翅膀

chì bǎng

wing; CL: |(gè), (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

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: |(gè)

宠物

寵物

chǒng wù

house pet

抽屉

抽屜

chōu ti

drawer

抽象

抽象

chōu xiàng

abstract

chǒu

clown; disgraceful; surname Chou; 2nd earthly branch: 1-3 a.m., 12th solar month (6th January to 3rd February); year of the Ox

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: |(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: |(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: |(gè)

窗帘

窗簾

chuāng lián

window curtains

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: |(gè)

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)

vinegar; acid; jealousy (in love rivalry)

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: |(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: (zuò)

大象

大象

dà xiàng

elephant; CL: (zhī)

大型

大型

dà xíng

large scale; wide scale; broad scale

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: (wèi), |(gè), (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: (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: |(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

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

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: (zhǒng)

道理

道理

dào lǐ

reason; argument; sense; principle; basis; justification; CL: |(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

a drop; to drip

敌人

敵人

dí rén

enemy; foe; CL: |(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: |(gè)

地毯

地毯

dì tǎn

carpet; rug

地位

地位

dì wèi

position; status; place; CL: |(gè)

地震

地震

dì zhèn

earthquake

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: (jié), (zǔ)

电台

電台

diàn tái

transmitter-receiver; broadcasting station; radio station; CL: |(gè)

diào

to fish with a hook and bait

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)

dòng

to freeze; to feel very cold; aspic or jelly

动画片

動畫片

dòng huà piān

cartoon; animation

dòng

cave; hole; zero (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers); CL: |(gè)

豆腐

豆腐

dòu fu

tofu; bean curd

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

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

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: |(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: |(gè)

dūn

ton

dūn

to crouch; to squat

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

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: (zhī), (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: |(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

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: |(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: |(gè)

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: |(gè)

方式

方式

fāng shì

way (of life); pattern; style; mode; manner; CL: |(gè)

妨碍

妨礙

fáng ài

to hinder; to obstruct

仿佛

彷彿

fǎng fú

to seem; as if; alike; similar

fēi

non-; not-; un-; abbreviation for Africa 非洲; wrong; evil-doing; insist on; simply must

肥皂

肥皂

féi zào

soap; CL: (kuài), (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: |(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: |(gè)

风俗

風俗

fēng sú

social custom; CL: |(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: |(gè)

否认

否認

fǒu rèn

to deny; to declare to be untrue

width; roll; classifier for textiles or pictures

to support with hand; to help somebody up; to help

服装

服裝

fú zhuāng

clothing; dress; costume; clothes; CL: (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: |(gè)

改进

改進

gǎi jìn

to improve; to make better; CL: |(gè)

改善

改善

gǎi shàn

to make better; to improve; CL: |(gè)

改正

改正

gǎi zhèng

to correct; to amend; to put right; correction; CL: |(gè)

概括

概括

gài kuò

to summarize; to generalize; briefly; CL: |(gè)

概念

概念

gài niàn

concept; idea; CL: |(gè)

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: (tòng), |(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

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

gēn

root; basis; classifier for long slender objects, e.g. cigarettes, guitar strings; CL: (tiáo); radical (chemistry)

根本

根本

gēn běn

fundamental; basic; root; simply; absolutely (not); (not) at all; CL: |(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: (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: (jiā), (zuò)

工程师

工程師

gōng chéng shī

engineer; CL: |(gè), (wèi), (míng)

工具

工具

gōng jù

tool; instrument; utensil; means (to achieve a goal, etc.)

工人

工人

gōng rén

worker; CL: |(gè), (míng)

工业

工業

gōng yè

industry; CL: (zhǒng)

恭喜

恭喜

gōng xǐ 

congratulations; greetings

贡献

貢獻

gòng xiàn

to contribute; to dedicate; to devote; contribution; CL: |(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: |(gè)

姑娘

姑娘

gū niang

young woman; young lady; girl; daughter; CL: |(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: (gēn), (kuài)

鼓舞

鼓舞

gǔ wǔ

heartening (news); boost (morale); CL: |(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

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

guān

official; government; organ of body; CL: |(gè)

观察

觀察

guān chá

to observe; to watch; to survey; to examine; observation; view; perspective; CL: |(gè)

观点

觀點

guān diǎn

point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; CL: |(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: (gēn)

冠军

冠軍

guàn jūn

champion; CL: |(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: (piàn), (zhāng)

广场

廣場

guǎng chǎng

a public square (e.g. Tiananmen Square); plaza; CL: |(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: |(gè)

规则

規則

guī zé

regulation; rule; rules and regulations

柜台

櫃檯

guì tái

sales counter; front desk; bar

gǔn

to roll; to get away; to boil; get lost (imperative); take a hike

guō

pan; pot; boiler; CL: (kǒu), (zhī)

国庆节

國慶節

guó qìng jié

PRC National Day (October 1st)

国王

國王

guó wáng 

king; CL: |(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)

laughter; yawn; abbreviation for Kazakhstan

海关

海關

hǎi guān

customs (i.e. border crossing inspection); CL: |(gè)

海鲜

海鮮

hǎi xiān

seafood

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: |(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: |(gè)

和平

和平

hé píng

peace

核心

核心

hé xīn

core; nucleus

hèn

to hate; to regret

猴子

猴子

hóu zi

monkey; CL: (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

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: (tiáo)

蝴蝶

蝴蝶

hú dié

butterfly; CL: (zhī)

花生

花生

huā shēng

peanut; groundnut; CL: (lì)

华裔

華裔

huá yì

ethnic Chinese; non-Chinese citizen of Chinese ancestry

huá 

to slip; to slide; smooth; slippery; cunning

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

huī

to wave; to brandish; to wipe away; to command; to conduct; to scatter; to disperse

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: (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: (gēn), (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: (tái), (bù), |(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: |(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: |(gè)

计算

計算

jì suàn

to count; to calculate; to compute; CL: |(gè)

记录

記錄

jì lù

to take notes; keep the minutes; record; CL: |(gè)

记忆

記憶

jì yì

memories; remember; memory; CL: |(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: (hù), |(gè)

家务

家務

jiā wù

household duties; housework

家乡

家鄉

jiā xiāng

hometown; native place; CL: |(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

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: |(gè)

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: (bǎ)

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: |(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: |(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

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: (běn)

教练

教練

jiào liàn

instructor; sports coach; trainer; CL: |(gè), (wèi), (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: |(gè)

结构

結構

jié gòu

structure; composition; makeup; architecture; CL: (zuò), |(gè)

结合

結合

jié hé

to combine; to link; to integrate; binding; CL: (cì)

结论

結論

jié lùn

conclusion; verdict; to conclude; to reach a verdict; CL: |(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

jiè

to arrive at (place or time); period; to become due; classifier for events, meetings, elections, sporting fixtures, etc.

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: (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: |(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: |(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: (jiā)

jiù

to rescue; to save; to assist

救护车

救護車

jiù hù chē

ambulance; CL: (liàng)

舅舅

舅舅

jiù jiu

mother's brother; maternal uncle (informal); CL: |(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: |(gè), (bàn)

俱乐部

俱樂部

jù lè bù

club (i.e. a group or organization); CL: |(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

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: |(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: (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

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

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)

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

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: (táng), (jié), (mén)

空间

空間

kōng jiān

space (astronomy); CL: |(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

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

kuān

wide; broad; lenient

昆虫

昆蟲

kūn chóng

insect; CL: (zhī), (qún), (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

lán

to cut off; to hinder

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: (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: |(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: (zhī)

乐观

樂觀

lè guān

optimistic; hopeful

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

pear; CL: |(gè)

离婚

離婚

lí hūn

to divorce; divorced from (one's spouse)

理论

理論

lǐ lùn

theory; CL: |(gè)

理由

理由

lǐ yóu

reason; grounds; justification; CL: |(gè)

利润

利潤

lì rùn

profits

利息

利息

lì xī

interest (on a loan); CL: (bǐ)

利益

利益

lì yì

benefit; (in somebody's) interest; CL: |(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: |(gè)

粮食

糧食

liáng shi

foodstuff; cereals; CL: (zhǒng)

良好

良好

liáng hǎo

good; favorable; well; fine

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

líng

(small) bell; CL: (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: (wèi), |(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

lóng

dragon; CL: (tiáo); imperial

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: |(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: (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

to scold; abuse; CL: (tòng), (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: |(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: |(gè)

矛盾

矛盾

máo dùn

contradictory; contradiction; CL: |(gè)

冒险

冒險

mào xiǎn

to take risks; to take chances; foray; adventure

贸易

貿易

mào yì

(commercial) trade; CL: |(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: (gēn)

美术

美術

měi shù

art; fine arts; painting; CL: (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: |(gè)

秘书

秘書

mì shū

secretary

蜜蜂

蜜蜂

mì fēng

bee; honeybee; CL: (zhī), (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: (dào), |(gè)

命运

命運

mìng yùn

destiny; fate; CL: |(gè)

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: (liàng), (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

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: (kuài), (gēn)

目标

目標

mù biāo

target; goal; objective; CL: |(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: (kē), |(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

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: |(gè)

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: |(gè)

年纪

年紀

nián jì

year (in school, college, etc.); grade CL: (bǎ), |(gè)

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: (tiáo)

农村

農村

nóng cūn

rural area; village; CL: |(gè)

农民

農民

nóng mín

peasant; CL: |(gè)

农业

農業

nóng yè

agriculture; farming

nóng

concentrated; dense

女士

女士

nǚ shì

lady; madam; CL: |(gè), (wèi)

欧洲

歐洲

ōu zhōu

Europe; European

偶然

偶然

ǒu rán

incidentally; occasional; occasionally; by chance; randomly

pāi

to take (a photograph);to clap; to pat; to slap; flyswatter; racket

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

pén

basin; flower pot; unit of volume equal to 12 and 8 , approx. 128 liters; CL: |(gè)

pèng 

to touch; to meet with; to bump

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

to drape over one's shoulders; to unroll; to split open; to spread out

疲劳

疲勞

pí láo

fatigue; wearily; weariness; weary

classifier for horses, mules and tissue; ordinary person

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 (yī): classifier for scenario, scene, feeling, atmosphere, sound, etc.

片面

片面

piàn miàn

unilateral; one-sided

piāo

to float

拼音

拼音

pīn yīn 

pinyin (Chinese romanization); phonetic writing

频道

頻道

pín dào

frequency; (television) channel

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

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: |(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: (jiā)

启发

啟發

qǐ fā

to enlighten; to explain and arouse interest; to inspire; inspiration; heuristic (attributively); to teach; CL: |(gè)

气氛

氣氛

qì fēn

atmosphere; mood

汽油

汽油

qì yóu

gas; gasoline; CL: (shēng)

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

qiǎn

shallow, not deep; superficial

qiàn

deficient; owe; to lack; yawn

qiāng

gun; firearm; rifle; spear; CL: (zhī), (bǎ)

qiáng

wall; CL: (miàn), (dǔ)

强调

強調

qiáng diào

to emphasize (a statement); to stress

强烈

強烈

qiáng liè

intense; (violently) strong

qiǎng

to fight over; to rush; to scramble; to grab; to rob; to snatch

悄悄

悄悄

qiāo qiāo

stealthily; quietly; secretly

qiáo

to look at; to see

巧妙

巧妙

qiǎo miào

ingenious; clever

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

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: |(gè)

情绪

情緒

qíng xù

feeling; sentiment; CL: (zhǒng)

请求

請求

qǐng qiú

to request; request; to ask; CL: |(gè)

庆祝

慶祝

qìng zhù

to celebrate

球迷

球迷

qiú mí

soccer fan; crazy about ball sports; CL: |(gè)

趋势

趨勢

qū shì

trend; tendency

取消

取消

qǔ xiāo

to cancel; cancellation

to take a wife; to marry (a woman)

去世

去世

qù shì

to pass away; to die

quān

circle; ring; loop; classifier for loops, orbits, laps of race, etc.; CL: |(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

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

qún

group; crowd; flock; herd; pack

燃烧

燃燒

rán shāo

to ignite; combustion; flaming; kindle

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: |(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: |(gè)

人员

人員

rén yuán

staff; crew; personnel; CL: |(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: |(gè)

日历

日曆

rì lì

calendar; CL: (zhāng), (běn)

日期

日期

rì qī

date (calendar); CL: |(gè)

日用品

日用品

rì yòng pǐn

articles for daily use; CL: (jiàn), |(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

ruǎn

soft; flexible

软件

軟件

ruǎn jiàn

(computer) software

ruò

weak; feeble; young; inferior; (following a decimal or fraction) slightly less than

to sprinkle; to spray; to spill; to shed

嗓子

嗓子

sǎng zi

throat; voice; CL: (bǎ)

色彩

色彩

sè cǎi

tint; coloring; coloration; character

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: |(gè)

沙滩

沙灘

shā tān

beach; sand bar; CL: (piàn)

shǎ

foolish; silly

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: (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: (bǎ)

伤害

傷害

shāng hài 

to injure; to harm; 

商品

商品

shāng pǐn

good; commodity; merchandise; CL: |(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

shé

snake; serpent; CL: (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: |(gè)

设计

設計

shè jì

plan; design; to design; to plan; CL: |(gè)

设施

設施

shè shī

facilities; installation

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

shēng

to raise; to hoist; to promote; metric liter (also written 公升); measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth ( dǒu)

声调

聲調

shēng diào

tone; note; a tone (on a Chinese syllable); CL: |(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: (tiáo)

省略

省略

shěng lüè

to leave out; omission

胜利

勝利

shèng lì

victory; CL: |(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

shī

poem; poetry; verse; abbreviation for Book of Songs 诗经(shī jīng); CL: (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: |(gè), (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: |(gè)

时刻

時刻

shí kè

moment; constantly; always; CL: |(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: |(gè)

时尚

時尚

shí shàng

fashion

石头

石頭

shí tou

stone; CL: (kuài)

食物

食物

shí wù

food; CL: (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: |(gè)

事物

事物

shì wù

thing; object; CL: |(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: |(gè)

市场

市場

shì chǎng

marketplace; market (also in abstract); abbreviation for 超级市场 supermarket; CL: |(gè)

试卷

試卷

shì juàn

examination paper; test paper; CL: (fèn), (zhāng)

收获

收穫

shōu huò

harvest; results; gains

收据

收據

shōu jù

receipt; CL: (zhāng)

手工

手工

shǒu gōng

handwork; manual

手术

手術

shǒu shù

surgical operation; operation; surgery; CL: |(gè)

手套

手套

shǒu tào

glove; mitten; CL: (shuāng), (zhī)

手续

手續

shǒu xù

formalities; procedures; CL: (dào), |(gè)

手指

手指

shǒu zhǐ

finger; CL: |(gè), (zhī)

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: |(gè)

梳子

梳子

shū zi

comb; CL: (bǎ)

舒适

舒適

shū shì

cozy; snug; comfortable

蔬菜

蔬菜

shū cài

vegetables; produce; CL: (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

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 

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

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: |(gè)

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: (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

suì

to break down; to break into pieces; fragmentary

损失

損失

sǔn shī

loss; damage; CL: |(gè); to lose; to damage

缩短

縮短

suō duǎn

to curtail; to cut down

suǒ

place; location; classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions, etc.; that which; particle introducing a relative clause or passive; CL: |(gè)

suǒ

to lock up; to lock; CL: (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: |(gè), (wèi)

谈判

談判

tán pàn

to negotiate; negotiation; talks; conference; CL: |(gè)

坦率

坦率

tǎn shuài

frank (discussion); blunt; open

tàng

to scald; to burn; to iron; hot

táo

peach

淘气

淘氣

táo qì

naughty; bad

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

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: |(gè)

体会

體會

tǐ huì

to know (through learning or by experience); to realize; experience; CL: |(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: |(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: |(gè)

痛快

痛快

tòng kuài

overjoyed; delighted; happily; heartily; enjoying; also pr. tòng kuai

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: (piàn)

土豆

土豆

tǔ dòu

potato; CL: |(gè)

兔子

兔子

tù zi

hare; rabbit; CL: (zhī)

to vomit; to throw up

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: |(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)

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: |(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: |(gè)

威胁

威脅

wēi xié

to threaten; to menace

微笑

微笑

wēi xiào

smile; CL: |(gè)

唯一

唯一

wéi yī

sole; only

围巾

圍巾

wéi jīn

scarf; shawl; CL: (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: |(gè)

未必

未必

wèi bì

not necessarily; maybe not

未来

未來

wèi lái

future; tomorrow; approaching; coming; pending; CL: |(gè)

wèi

stomach; CL: |(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: (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: |(gè)

文学

文學

wén xué

literature; CL: (zhǒng)

文字

文字

wén zì 

writing style; script; writing; written language; phraseology; CL: |(gè) 

wén

to hear; news; well-known; famous; reputation; fame; to smell; to sniff at; surname Wen

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: (jiān)

握手

握手

wò shǒu

to shake hands

屋子

屋子

wū zi

house; room; CL: (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: (zhǒng)

do not

物理

物理

wù lǐ

physics; physical

物质

物質

wù zhì

matter; substance; material; materialistic; CL: |(gè)

fog; mist; CL: (cháng), (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

relation; to connect; to relate to; to tie up; to bind; department

系统

系統

xì tǒng

system; CL: |(gè)

细节

細節

xì jié

details; particulars

xiā

blind; groundlessly; foolishly; to no purpose

下载

下載

xià zǎi

to download

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

xiàn

county; PRC administrative division below prefecture 地地区(dì qù); CL: |(gè)

现代

現代

xiàn dài

modern times; modern age; modern era

现实

現實

xiàn shí

reality; actuality; real; actual; CL: |(gè)

现象

現象

xiàn xiàng

appearance; phenomenon; CL: |(gè)

限制

限制

xiàn zhì

to restrict; to limit; to confine; restriction; limit; CL: |(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: (gēn)

享受

享受

xiǎng shòu

to enjoy; to live it up; pleasure; CL: (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: |(gè)

象棋

象棋

xiàng qí

Chinese chess; CL: (fù)

象征

象徵

xiàng zhēng

emblem; symbol; token; badge; to symbolize; to signify; to stand for

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: |(gè)

消费

消費

xiāo fèi

to consume; CL: |(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: (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

xiē

to take a break; to rest; to stop

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: (kē), |(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: |(gè)

形式

形式

xíng shì

shape; outer appearance; form; CL: |(gè)

形象

形象

xíng xiàng

image; form; figure; visualization; vivid; CL: |(gè)

形状

形狀

xíng zhuàng

form; shape; CL: |(gè)

行动

行動

xíng dòng

action; to move; operation; mobile; CL: |(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: |(gè)

兄弟

兄弟

xiōng dì

older and younger brother; brothers; brotherly; fraternal; CL: |(gè)

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: |(gè)

学历

學歷

xué lì

educational background; academic qualifications

学术

學術

xué shù

learning; science; academic; CL: |(gè)

学问

學問

xué wèn

learning; knowledge; academic; CL: |(gè)

xuè

blood; CL: (dī), (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: |(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: |(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: (xí), |(gè)

阳台

陽台

yáng tái

balcony; porch

yǎng

to itch; to tickle

样式

樣式

yàng shì

type; style

yāo

waist; lower back; pocket; middle; loins

yáo

to shake; to rock; to row; to crank

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: |(gè)

业余

業餘

yè yú

in one's spare time; outside working hours; amateur; non- professional; extra-curricular

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: |(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

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: (xiàng)

亿

a hundred million; 100,000,000; many

意外

意外

yì wài

unexpected; accident; mishap; CL: |(gè)

意义

意義

yì yì

meaning; significance; CL: |(gè)

议论

議論

yì lùn

to comment; to talk about; to discuss; discussion; CL: |(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: |(gè)

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: |(gè)

营养

營養

yíng yǎng

nutrition; nourishment; CL: (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: |(gè)

应付

應付

yìng fu

to deal with; to cope

应用

應用

yìng yòng

to use; to apply; application; applicable

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: (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: |(gè)

玉米

玉米

yù mǐ

corn; maize; CL: (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: |(gè)

原则

原則

yuán zé

principle; doctrine; CL: |(gè)

员工

員工

yuán gōng 

staff; personnel; employee; 

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: |(gè)

乐器

樂器

yuè qì 

musical instrument; CL: (jiàn); 

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: |(gè)

运用

運用

yùn yòng

to use; to put to use

灾害

災害

zāi hài

disastrous damage; scourge; CL: |(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

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

zhāi

to borrow; to take; to pick (flowers, fruit, etc.); to pluck; to select; to remove; to take off (glasses, hat, etc.)

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: |(gè), (cì)

zhàn 

to take possession of; to occupy; to take up

战争

戰爭

zhàn zhēng

war; warfare; conflict; CL: (cháng), (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)

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: |(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

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: (cì), (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

zhēng 

to struggle to get free; to strive to acquire; to make (money); 

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: |(gè)

政治

政治

zhèng zhì

politics; political

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

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: (běn)

执照

執照

zhí zhào

license; permit

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: |(gè)

指挥

指揮

zhǐ huī

commander; to command; to conduct; to direct; director; conductor (of an orchestra); CL: |(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: |(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: |(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: |(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: |(gè)

周到

周到

zhōu dao

thoughtful; considerate; attentive; thorough

zhū

pork; hog; pig; swine; CL: (kǒu), (tóu)

竹子

竹子

zhú zi

bamboo; CL: (kē), (zhī), (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: |(gè)

主任

主任

zhǔ rèn 

director; head; CL: |(gè)

主题

主題

zhǔ tí

theme; subject

主席

主席

zhǔ xí

chairperson; premier; chairman; CL: |(gè), (wèi)

主张

主張

zhǔ zhāng

to advocate; to stand for; view; position; stand; proposition; viewpoint; assertion; CL: |(gè)

zhǔ

to cook; to boil

注册

註冊

zhù cè

to register; to enroll

祝福

祝福

zhù fú

blessings; wish well

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: |(gè)

专心

專心

zhuān xīn

to concentrate; absorption; concentration; engrossed

转变

轉變

zhuǎn biàn

to change; to transform; CL: |(gè)

转告

轉告

zhuǎn gào

to pass on; to communicate; to transmit

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;

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: |(gè)

状态

狀態

zhuàng tài

state of affairs; state; mode; situation; CL: |(gè)

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: (fèn), |(gè)

资源

資源

zī yuán

resources (natural, manpower, etc.)

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: |(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: |(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: |(gè), (wèi), (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: |(gè), (wèi), (míng), (jiè)

总之

總之

zǒng zhī

in a word; in short; in brief

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: |(gè)

阻止

阻止

zǔ zhǐ

to prevent; to block

最初

最初

zuì chū

first; primary; initial

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: (bù), (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: (piān)

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