HSK Vocabulary

HSK Vocabulary - Simplified Hanzi (Simplified)

Pinyin

English

哎哟

āiyō

oh; ah

哎

āi

alas

挨

ái

suffer; endure

癌

ái

cancer; carcinoma

安

ān

settle; stabilize; settled; stable

安定

āndìng

stable; stabilize

安装

ānzhuāng

install; erect

按期

ànqī

on schedule; on time

暗暗

àn'àn

secretly

熬

áo

decoct; boil; endure; hold out

奥秘

àomì

mystery; enigma

扒

bā

push aside; hold on to; strip off; dig up

把

bǎ

hold; grasp; control

把握

bǎwò

grasp; hold; certainty; assurance

坝

bà

dam; dyke; embankment

罢

bà

dismiss; cease; stop

罢工

bà gōng

strike; walk out

白白

báibái

for nothing; in vain; to no purpose

百货

bǎihuò

general merchandise

柏树

bǎishù

cypress

摆脱

bǎituō

free oneself from; get rid of

拜访

bàifǎng

pay a visit; call on

拜会

bàihuì

pay an official visit; call on

般

bān

kind; sort; way; -like

瓣

bàn

valve; petal; segment; section

半岛

bàndǎo

Peninsula

办理

bànlǐ

handle; conduct; deal with

帮

bāng

gang; band; group; secret society

绑

bǎng

bind; tie up

棒

bàng

bar; stick; club

棒

bàng

good; strong

镑

bàng

Pound

包袱

bāofu

a bundle wrapped in cloth; burden

包含

bāohán

contain; embody; include

包围

bāowéi

surround; encircle

剥

bāo

shell; peel; skin

保管

bǎoguǎn

keep; take care of; storekeeper

保密

bǎo mì

keep secret; maintain secrecy

保守

bǎoshǒu

guard; keep; conservative

保险

bǎoxiǎn

safe; be sure; insurance

保障

bǎozhàng

ensure; guarantee; protection

宝

bǎo

precious things; treasure

宝石

bǎoshí

precious stone; gem

报

bào

report; announce; declare

报仇

bàochóu

revenge; avenge

报酬

bàochou

reward; pay

报复

bàofù

retaliate; revenge; retaliation; reprisal

报刊

bàokān

newspapers and periodicals; the press

报社

bàoshè

newspaper office

暴露

bàolù

expose; lay bare; divulge; undress

暴雨

bàoyǔ

rainstorm; downpour

爆发

bàofā

erupt; burst out; break out

爆炸

bàozhà

explode; blow up

悲哀

bēi'āi

sad; sorrowful; grieved

悲观

bēiguān

pessimistic

辈

bèi

generation

背包

bēibāo

knapsack; backpack; rucksack

背景

bèijǐng

background; backdrop

背诵

bèisòng

recite

背心

bèixīn

vest; jersey; tank

被动

bèidòng

passive

被迫

bèi pò

be compelled; be forced

奔

bēn

run; rush

奔跑

bēnpǎo

run; run about

本人

běnrén

I; me; myself; oneself

本身

běnshēn

itself; in itself

奔

bèn

go straight towards; approach; go about doing sth.

甭

béng

don't; needn't

比方

bǐfang

instance; analogy

笔试

bǐshì

written examination

彼此

bǐcǐ

each other; one another

毕竟

bìjìng

after all; when all is said and done; in the end

闭幕

bìmù

close; conclude

必

bì

certainly; surely; definitely; necessarily

必定

bìdìng

undoubtedly; certainly; surely

必修

bìxiū

compulsory; required; obligatory

必需

bìxū

necessarily need; be essential

壁

bì

wall

边疆

biānjiāng

border area; borderland; frontier

边界

biānjiè

bound; boundary; border

边缘

biānyuán

edge; fringe; brink

编辑

biānjí

edit; compile; editor; compiler

编制

biānzhì

weave; plait; braid; work out; draw up; size of staff

便利

biànlì

convenient; easy; facilitate

便于

biànyú

be easy; be convenient

变动

biàndòng

alter; change; alteration

变革

biàngé

change; transform; transformation

辩论

biànlùn

argue; debate; argument

标语

biāoyǔ

slogan; poster

标志

biāozhì

indicate; mark; sign; symbol

表情

biǎoqíng

expression

别

bié

stick in; fasten with a pin or clip; leave; part

别处

biéchù

another place; elsewhere

别字

biézì

wrongly written or mispronounced character

冰棍儿

bīnggùnr

popsicle

柄

bǐng

handle of sth.

丙

bǐng

the third of the ten Heavenly Stems; third

饼

bǐng

round flat cake

病床

bìngchuáng

hospital bed; sickbed

病情

bìngqíng

state of an illness; patient's condition

剥削

bōxuē

exploit; exploitation

播

bō

sow; seed; broadcast; spread

播送

bōsòng

broadcast; beam

拨

bō

move sth. with hand, foot, or stick; turn; dial; assign

波浪

bōlàng

water wave

菠菜

bōcài

spinach

博士

bóshì

one who holds the degree of doctor

博物馆

bówùguǎn

museum

薄弱

bóruò

weak; frail

不安

bù'ān

uneasy; disturbed

不比

bùbǐ

be unlike

不曾

bùcéng

have never done sth.

不对

bú duì

not right; wrong; incorrect

不够

búgòu

not enough; insufficient; inadequate

不顾

búgù

have no consideration for; have no regard for

不见

bújiàn

vanish; disappear; not see; not meet

不见得

bù jiàndé

not necessarily; not likely

不禁

bùjīn

cannot help; cannot refrain from.

不觉

bújué

unknowingly; unawares

不可

bùkě

cannot; should not; must not

不利

búlì

disadvantageous; unfavorable

不料

búliào

unexpectedly; to one's surprise

不满

bùmǎn

be dissatisfied; be unsatisfied; unsatisfied

不免

bùmiǎn

inevitably; would naturally

不是

búshi

mistake; fault; blame

不是 而是

bùshì … érshì …

not … but …

不是 就是

bùshì … jiùshì …

either … or …

不停

bùtíng

ceaselessly; constantly; on and on

不象话

búxiànghuà

unreasonable; outrageous; shocking

不由得

bùyóude

can't help; cannot but

不在乎

bù zàihu

not mind; not care

不怎么样

bù zěnmeyàng

not so good; not particularly good; pretty bad

不止

bùzhǐ

be not limited to; be more than; not stop

不只

bùzhǐ

not only; not merely

不足

bùzú

not enough; insufficient; inadequate

布告

bùgào

notice; bulletin; edict

步骤

bùzhòu

step; move; measure

部署

bùshǔ

dispose; deploy; deployment; plan

猜想

cāixiǎng

suppose; speculate; guess; supposition

裁缝

cáifeng

dressmaker; tailor

裁判

cáipàn

judge; umpire; act as referee; referee

才

cái

talent; ability

才能

cáinéng

talent; ability; capacity

财产

cáichǎn

property; possessions

财富

cáifù

riches; wealth

财政

cáizhèng

government finance; public economy

餐车

cānchē

dinning car; restaurant car

参考

cānkǎo

refer to; consult

参谋

cānmóu

give advice; brain man; advisor

蚕

cán

silkworm

残酷

cánkù

cruel; brutal

惭愧

cánkuì

ashamed

惨

cǎn

miserable; tragic; cruel; inhumane

灿烂

cànlàn

bright; splendid; brilliant; magnificent

苍白

cāngbái

pale; wan; pallid

苍蝇

cāngying

fly; housefly

舱

cāng

cabin; hold

仓库

cāngkù

storehouse; warehouse

操心

cāo xīn

bother; worry about; take pains

操纵

cāozòng

handle; control; operate; manipulate; rig

操作

cāozuò

operate; manipulate

草案

cǎo'àn

protocol; draft (of a plan, decree, regulation, etc.)

侧

cè

side; turn sideways; incline to one side

测

cè

measure; survey; fathom; test; exam

测量

cèliáng

measure; survey; gauge

测试

cèshì

test; examine; trial; testing

插秧

chā yāng

transplant rice seedlings

差别

chābié

difference; disparity; distinction

茶馆

cháguǎn

teahouse

茶话会

cháhuàhuì

tea party

茶叶

cháyè

tea leaf; tea

铲

chǎn

spade; shovel

产物

chǎnwù

outcome; result; product

产值

chǎnzhí

output value; value of output

颤动

chàndòng

vibrate; quiver; shake

颤抖

chàndǒu

tremble; shiver; shake

常识

chángshí

common sense; general knowledge

长度

chángdù

length

长久

chángjiǔ

long-lasting; long time; prolonged

长远

chángyuǎn

long-distant; long-term; long-range

肠

cháng

intestine; sausage

厂长

chǎngzhǎng

director of a factory

场地

chǎngdì

space; place; site; ground

场吅

chǎnghé

occasion; situation

场面

chǎngmiàn

scene; spectacle; occasion; appearance

超额

chāo'é

exceed the quota

钞票

chāopiào

bill; note; paper currency

潮

cháo

tide; tidewater; upheaval; current

潮湿

cháoshī

wet; humid; damp; moist

吵架

chǎo jià

quarrel; wrangle; bicker; squabble

炒

chǎo

stir-fry; fry; sauté; speculate illegally

车辆

chēliàng

vehicles; automobiles

车厢

chēxiāng

railway carriage; railroad car

扯

chě

tear; pull; drag; chat; chitchat

撤

chè

evacuate; withdraw; remove; dismiss

尘土

chéntǔ

dust

沉

chén

sink; heavy

沉思

chénsī

muse; ponder; meditate; contemplate

沉重

chénzhòng

heavy

陈列

chénliè

display; exhibit; show

撑

chēng

support; prop up; pole; open; unfurl; endure

称呼

chēnghu

call; address; name; term of address

成

chéng

one tenth; one out of ten

成本

chéngběn

cost

成千上万

chéng qiān shàng wàn

thousands of; large quantity of

成天

chéngtiān

all day long; all the time

成语

chéngyǔ

idiom; concise and meaningful set phrase

成员

chéngyuán

member

乘客

chéngkè

passenger

盛

chéng

fill; ladle; hold; contain

程序

chéngxù

procedure; process; program

承包

chéngbāo

contract (with); assume full responsibility

承担

chéngdān

undertake; bear

吃苦

chī kǔ

bear hardships; suffer

吃亏

chī kuī

suffer losses; be in an unfavorable situation

吃力

chīlì

strenuous; painstaking; tiring; wearing

持久

chíjiǔ

enduring; lasting; persistent

池

chí

pool; pond; moat

迟

chí

late; slow; tardy

尺寸

chǐcun

size; dimensions

尺子

chǐzi

ruler; rule

赤道

chìdào

equator

充实

chōngshí

substantial; rich; substantiate; enrich; fill

冲击

chōngjī

impact; shock; pound; attack; interfere

冲突

chōngtū

collide; conflict; clash; collision

冲

chòng

face; be towards; towards; to; because of

仇

chóu

hatred; enmity

仇恨

chóuhèn

hate; hatred; animosity; rancor

丑

chǒu

ugly; unsightly; bad-looking; detestable; shameful

初期

chūqī

beginning period; early days; initial stage

初中

chūzhōng

junior middle school; junior high school

出路

chūlù

way out; outlet

出卖

chūmài

betray; sell out; sell

出门

chū mén

go out; leave home for a long journey

出难题

chū nántí

raise a tough question; present a difficult problem

出身

chūshēn

be born into; origin; family background

出事

chū shì

have an accident; meet with a mishap

出息

chūxi

prospect; aspiration; promise

出洋相

chū yángxiàng

make a laughing stock of oneself

出租

chūzū

hire out; rent out; let

除

chú

besides; in addition to; except

除非

chúfēi

unless; barring; only if

处于

chǔyú

be in (a certain situation, state, or condition)

处处

chùchù

everywhere; in all respects

传达

chuándá

convey; transmit; communicate

传染

chuánrǎn

infect; be contagious

传说

chuánshuō

pass on (a story); people say; legend; folk tale

喘

chuǎn

pant; breathe heavily

串

chuàn

string together; mix up; bunch; cluster

窗口

chuāngkǒu

window

窗帘

chuānglián

window curtain

窗台

chuāngtái

windowsill

床单

chuángdān

bed sheet

创立

chuànglì

found; establish; initiate

创新

chuàngxīn

innovate; innovation; creativity; fresh idea

垂

chuí

droop; hang downward; hand down; approach

垂直

chuízhí

be vertical; be perpendicular

春季

chūnjì

spring season; spring; season of spring; spring time

纯

chún

pure; unmixed

纯洁

chúnjié

pure; unadulterated; purify; cleanse

瓷

cí

porcelain; china

词汇

cíhuì

vocabulary; words and phrases

此刻

cǐkè

this moment; at this moment

刺激

cìjī

stimulate; irritate; provoke; stimulus; provocation

次

cì

not good; inferior; second; next

次要

cìyào

secondary; less important; subordinate; minor

伺候

cìhou

wait upon; serve

匆忙

cōngmáng

hurried; hasty

仍容

cóngróng

leisurely; calm; plentiful; sufficient; enough

丛

cóng

clump; tussock; thicket; grove; crowd; collection

凑

còu

move close to; gather together; collect; pool

粗心

cūxīn

careless; thoughtless

粗心大意

cūxīn dàyì

careless; inadvertent; negligent

促使

cùshǐ

urge; impel; push; spur

窜

cuàn

flee; scurry; change (wording)

摧毁

cuīhuǐ

destroy; smash; wreck; knock out; devastate

村庄

cūnzhuāng

village; hamlet

村子

cūnzi

village; hamlet

搓

cuō

twist; twine; rub; scrub

挫折

cuòzhé

setback; reverse; defeat; frustration

错字

cuòzì

wrong character

筓复

dáfù

reply; answer

达

dá

extend; reach; attain; understand; express

达成

dá chéng

reach (agreement); conclude (negotiation)

打

dǎ

from; since

打败

dǎ bài

defeat; beat; be defeated

打击

dǎjī

strike; hit; attack; pound; frustrate

打架

dǎ jià

fight; scuffle; fistfight; tussle

打交道

dǎ jiāodao

come into contact with; have dealings with

打量

dǎliàng

look up and down; check out; examine with the eye

打破

dǎ pò

break; smash

打扫

dǎsǎo

clean; sweep

打仗

dǎ zhàng

go to war; make war; fight

打招呼

dǎzhāohu

notify; warn; greet sb.; say hello

大半

dàbàn

over half; majority; most likely; probably

大便

dàbiàn

excrement; stool; feces; shit

大大

dàdà

greatly; enormously

大道

dàdào

wide street; thoroughfare; boulevard; broad way

大地

dàdì

earth; mother earth; ground

大都

dàdū

almost all; mostly; for the most part

大队

dàduì

group; production brigade; battalion; regiment

大方

dàfāng

of good taste; generous; natural and poised

大哥

dàgē

eldest brother; elder brother

大力

dàlì

in great force; forcefully; vigorously

大脑

dànǎo

cerebrum

大嫂

dàsǎo

sister-in-law; eldest brother's wife; elder sister

大使

dàshǐ

ambassador

大意

dàyì

main idea; general idea; gist; main points

大致

dàzhì

general; rough; overall

大众

dàzhòng

masses; general public; common people

大自然

dǎzìrán

nature

带儿

dàir

string; ribbon; belt; strap

带动

dàidòng

lead; drive

带领

dàilǐng

lead; guide; direct

带头

dài tóu

be the first; take the lead

代

dài

take the place of; be in place of

代办

dàibàn

agency; commission; act for another

代价

dàijià

cost; price; expense

代理

dàilǐ

act as an agent; deputize

待遇

dàiyù

treatment; compensation; pay; wage; salary

逮捕

dàibǔ

arrest; apprehend; capture; nab

耽误

dānwu

fail or delay sth. because of unplanned events

担

dān

carry on a shoulder pole; undertake; shoulder

担负

dānfù

shoulder; take on; undertake

单纯

dānchún

simple; pure; uncomplicated

单独

dāndú

alone; lone; solitary

胆

dǎn

gallbladder; courage; nerve; bladder

诞生

dànshēng

be born; come into being; be founded

蛋白质

dànbáizhì

protein

当

dāng

should; ought to; must

当初

dāngchū

in the beginning; at that time; originally

当代

dāngdài

present time; contemporary age; nowadays

当家

dāng jiā

manage household matters; keep house

当面

dāng miàn

face to face; in sb.'s presence

当中

dāngzhōng

(in the) center; (in the) middle

党派

dǎngpài

party groupings; factions; cliques; clans;

党委

dǎngwěi

Party committee

档案

dàng'àn

files; archives; records; dossiers

倒霉

dǎo méi

be unlucky; have bad luck

倒腾

dǎoteng

move around; rummage; buy low and sell high

岛屿

dǎoyǔ

islands and islets

导弹

dǎodàn

guided missile

导师

dǎoshī

teacher; tutor; supervisor; mentor; adviser

导演

dǎoyǎn

director; direct

导致

dǎozhì

lead to; bring about; result in; cause

到…为止

dào … wéizhǐ

up to …; up till …; until …

得病

dé bìng

get sick; fall ill; contract a disease

得了

dé le

a remark made for an all-right situation

得意

dé yì

complacent; conceited; pleased with oneself

灯火

dēnghuǒ

lights

灯笼

dēnglong

lantern

蹬

déng

pedal; step on; press with the foot

等到

děngdào

by the time; when

等候

děnghòu

wait; await; expect

瞪

dèng

stare; glare with displeasure

凳子

dèngzi

stool; bench

堤

dī

dike; embankment

滴

dī

drip; drop

抵

dǐ

support; set off; be equal to; compensate; reach

抵抗

dǐkàng

resist; stand up to; counteract; withstand

底

dǐ

bottom; base; end; background; draft; record

底片

dǐpiàn

negative

地板

dìbǎn

wooden floor; floor board

地步

dìbù

condition; plight; extent; degree;

地道

dìdao

genuine; real; authentic; pure; up to standard

地理

dìlǐ

geography; the natural and social features of a place

地势

dìshì

terrain; topography in terms of strategic significance

地毯

dìtǎn

carpet; rug

地形

dìxíng

terrain; landform; the shape of land surface

地震

dìzhèn

earthquake; seism

地质

dìzhì

geology

地主

dìzhǔ

landlord; landowner; host

弟兄

dìxiong

brothers

典礼

diǎnlǐ

ceremony; celebration; ritual; rite

典型

diǎnxíng

typical case; model; typical; representative

电池

diànchí

battery; electric cell

电力

diànlì

electric power

电铃

diànlíng

electric bell

电流

diànliú

electric current; electric current intensity

电炉

diànlú

electric stove; hot plate; electric furnace

电脑

diànnǎo

computer

电器

diànqì

electric appliance; electric device

电线

diànxiàn

electric wire; electric cord

电压

diànyā

voltage; electric potential difference

电子

diànzǐ

electron

惦记

diànjì

be concerned about; keep thinking about

垫

diàn

underlay; pay for sb. and expect to be paid back later

奠定

diàndìng

establish; found; build up (a foundation)

雕刻

diāokè

carve; engrave; sculpt; work of carving

调动

diàodòng

transfer; move; redeploy; mobilize; arouse; actuate

爹

diē

dad; daddy; pa; father

叠

dié

fold; pile up

丁

dīng

the fourth of the ten Heavenly Stems; fourth

盯

dīng

gaze at; stare at; fix one's eyes on

钉

dīng

follow closely; tail behind; urge; press

钉子

dīngzi

nail

顶

dǐng

very; most; extremely; highly; greatly

顶

dǐng

measure word for caps, hats, tents, etc.

定期

dìngqī

regular schedule; at regular intervals; periodical

订婚(定婚)

dìng hūn

engage (to get married); be betrothed to

冬季

dōngjì

winter season; winter; season of winter; winter time

懂事

dǒng shì

be intelligent; be sensible; be understanding

动机

dòngjī

motive; intention; motivation; inner drive

动静

dòngjìng

sound and movement; activity; happening

动力

dònglì

motivity; driving force; motive power; impetus

动摇

dòngyáo

waver; vacillate; shake

抖

dǒu

tremble; quiver; shake; jerk; expose; rouse

陡

dǒu

steep; precipitous

斗

dòu

fight; contest with; make animals fight; denounce

豆浆

dòujiāng

soya-bean milk

豆子

dòuzi

bean; pea; pulse; legume

毒

dú

poisonous; toxic; malicious; cruel; poison

毒

dú

poison; toxin; narcotics

独特

dútè

unique; distinctive; original

独自

dúzì

alone; by oneself

读物

dúwù

reading material; books, magazines, etc.

端

duān

extremity; end; beginning; reason; cause

端正

duānzhèng

upright; regular; balanced; correct; rectify

堆

duī

pile; stack; heap; crowd

堆积

duījī

pile up; heap up; accumulate

兑换

duìhuàn

exchange; convert (currencies)

队员

duìyuán

team member

对…来说

duì … láishuō

as far as … be concerned; to … (someone)

对得起

duìdeqǐ

not let down; treat sb. fairly; be worthy of

对了

duìle

by the way; oh yes

对立

duìlì

oppose; counter; go against

对门

duìmén

opposite building or room

顿时

dùnshí

immediately; at once; suddenly

哆嗦

duōsuo

shiver; tremble; quiver

多半

duōbàn

most likely; probably

多亏

duōkuī

be lucky to; it is fortunate that; thanks to; luckily

多劳多得

duō láo duō dé

more pay for more work

多余

duōyú

unnecessary; needless; uncalled for; surplus

夺取

duóqǔ

seize; capture; wrest; strive for

俄语(俄文)

éyǔ

Russian language

恶心

ěxin

feel like vomiting; feel sick; be disgusted

恶

è

bad; evil; criminal; wicked; vicious; ruthless

恶化

èhuà

worsen; deteriorate; exacerbate

恶务

èliè

very bad; vile; abominable; odious; disgusting

儿女

érnǚ

sons and daughters; children

发电

fā diàn

generate electricity

发觉

fājué

become aware; sense; realize; discover; detect

发射

fāshè

launch; discharge; shoot; fire; transmit

发行

fāxíng

distribute; publish; issue; release

发育

fāyù

develop; grow (especially in puberty)

罚

fá

punish; penalize; discipline

法令

fǎlìng

laws and decrees; collection of statutes

法院

fǎyuàn

court; court of law; court of justice; tribunal

法制

fǎzhì

legal system; legal institutions

法子

fǎzi

way; method; solution

番

fān

time; kind; sort; measure word for abstract things

翻身

fān shēn

roll over; turn over (in bed); emancipate oneself

繁殖

fánzhí

propagate; breed; reproduce

凡是

fánshì

every; any; all; without exception

烦

fán

vexed; annoyed; trouble; be tired of; be fed up

反

fǎn

opposite; rebellious; oppose; return; reverse; rebel

反

fǎn

on the contrary; instead

反而

fǎn'ér

on the contrary; instead

反击

fǎnjī

counter-attack; fight back; strike back; beat back

反问

fǎnwèn

raise a rhetorical question; ask (a question) in reply

返

fǎn

return; come or go back

犯人

fànrén

prisoner; convict; (convicted) criminal

犯罪

fàn zuì

commit a crime

饭馆

fànguǎn

restaurant; eatery; luncheonette

泛滥

fànlàn

flood; overflow; spread unchecked

方

fāng

square; direction; side; party; place

房屋

fángwū

houses and rooms; buildings

防守

fángshǒu

defend and keep; guard

防御

fángyù

defend and resist; guard

防治

fángzhì

prevent and treat (diseases)

妨碍

fáng'ài

hinder; hamper; obstruct; impede; make difficult

纺

fǎng

spin; make thread by drawing out and twisting

放手

fàng shǒu

let go; relinquish; give a free hand, go all out

放松

fàngsōng

loosen; relax; slacken; become less attentive

放学

fàng xué

classes are over; students leave school after classes

放映

fàngyìng

show (a film); present images through projection

非

fēi

not; must; have to; simply; it is imperative that

非

fēi

wrong; mistaken; erroneous; non-

飞快

fēikuài

swiftly; very fast; rapid; extremely sharp

飞行

fēixíng

fly (a plane, a spacecraft, etc.); travel by air

飞跃

fēiyuè

leap; bound; jump; fast and great progress

肥料

féiliào

fertilizer; manure

肥皂

féizào

soap

废

fèi

useless; disused; waste; abandon; abolish; ruin

废除

fèichú

abolish; annul; abrogate; disestablish

废话

fèihuà

nonsense; superfluous words; foolish discourse

废墟

fèixū

ruins; remains of a place destroyed

沸腾

fèiténg

boil; reach ebullition; seethe with excitement

费力

fèi lì

be strenuous; use or need to use a lot of effort

分布

fēnbù

be distributed; be scattered; be dispersed

分割

fēngē

separate; cut apart; carve up; divide up

分工

fēn gōng

division of labor; divide up the work

分解

fēnjiě

decompose; resolve; break down; recount

分离

fēnlí

dissociate; separate; sever; part; leave

分裂

fēnliè

split; break up; divide; separate

分泌

fēnmì

secrete

分明

fēnmíng

clear; distinct; obvious; plain

分散

fēnsàn

distract; divert; decentralize; disperse; distribute

分数

fēnshù

score; mark; grade; point; fractional number

分子

fēnzǐ

molecule; numerator

坟

fén

tomb; grave

粉

fěn

powder; face powder; vermicelli made from starch

粉碎

fěnsuì

break into pieces; grind; smash; shatter; crush

分量

fènliàng

weight

分子

fènzǐ

member; element

粪

fèn

excrement; feces; shit; droppings; dung

丰产

fēngchǎn

yield abundantly; produce plentifully

丰收

fēngshōu

reap a bumper harvest; have a good harvest

封

fēng

seal; cap; close down; blockade

封锁

fēngsuǒ

blockade; seal off; cut off from the outside world

风格

fēnggé

style; character; integrity

风气

fēngqì

social atmosphere; common practice; ethos

疯

fēng

crazy; mad; insane; deranged

疯狂

fēngkuáng

crazy; maniac; mad; wild; frenzied; unbridled

缝

féng

sew; stitch

讽刺

fěngcì

satirize; ridicule; mock

佛教

fójiào

Buddhism

夫妻

fūqī

husband and wife; couple

服

fú

take (medicine); obey; be convinced; convince

俯

fǔ

bow one's head; bend over, forward, or down

腐蚀

fǔshí

erode; corrode; corrupt; pervert

腐朽

fǔxiǔ

rotten; decayed; moldering; degenerate; decadent

复活节

fùhuójié

Easter

复制

fùzhì

reproduce; copy; duplicate

负

fù

shoulder; bear; rely on; suffer; betray; lose; owe

负担

fùdān

shoulder; bear; carry; burden; load; weight

富有

fùyǒu

wealthy; rich; affluent; be rich in; be full of

富裕

fùyù

prosperous; well-to-do; well-off; rich

妇人

fùrén

woman; married woman

改编

gǎibiān

adapt; transcribe; revise; reorganize; recompose

改良

gǎiliáng

improve; better; reform; amend;

盖子

gàizi

lid; cover; cap; top; shell

干旱

gānhàn

arid; droughty; dry

干扰

gānrǎo

interfere; disturb; obstruct; interference; disturbance

干涉

gānshè

interfere; intervene; intermeddle

甘

gān

sweet; pleasant

赶忙

gǎnmáng

hurriedly; hastily

赶上

gǎn shàng

catch up with; be in time for

感受

gǎnshòu

be affected by; taste; feel; experience; feeling

敢于

gǎnyú

have the courage to; dare to; be bold in

干劲

gànjìn

vigor; drive; enthusiasm; energy

缸

gāng

jar; vat; big container made of pottery, porcelain, etc.

纲领

gānglǐng

guiding principle; program; platform

岗位

gǎngwèi

post; station

港币

gǎngbì

Hong Kong dollar; currency of Hong Kong

港口

gǎngkǒu

port; harbor

高潮

gāocháo

high tide; upsurge; climax

高等

gāoděng

higher; advanced

高峰

gāofēng

peak; pinnacle; acme; apex; zenith

高级

gāojí

higher-grade; high-quality; advanced; high-ranking

高粱

gāoliang

Chinese sorghum

高尚

gāoshàng

noble; lofty; sublime

高速

gāosù

high-speed; express; rapid

高压

gāoyā

high-pressure; high-voltage; oppressive

高中

gāozhōng

senior high school

稿

gǎo

draft; sketch; manuscript; original text; article

告辞

gàocí

say good-bye; bid farewell; take leave

歌唱

gēchàng

sing; praise through singing

歌剧

gējù

(Western-style) opera

歌曲

gēqǔ

song

歌颂

gēsòng

sing the high praises of; extol; eulogize

鸽子

gēzi

pigeon; dove

革新

géxīn

innovate; improve; innovation

格外

géwài

especially; particularly; all the more

隔阂

géhé

estrangement; misunderstanding; gulf; barrier

个儿

gèr

height; stature; size; physical dimensions

个体户

gètǐhù

self-employed worker

个性

gèxìng

personality; individuality; character

各式各样

gè shì gè yàng

of all styles and types; all kinds of

各自

gèzì

each; respective

给以

gěiyǐ

give (sth.); grant (sth.)

根源

gēnyuán

origin; root; source

耕地

gēngdì

arable land; cultivated land

工地

gōngdì

construction site; building site

工龄

gōnglíng

years of employment; seniority

工钱

gōngqian

pay; charge for a service; money paid for odd jobs

工序

gōngxù

working procedure; process

攻

gōng

attack; take the offensive; accuse; diligently study

攻击

gōngjī

accuse; vilify; assume the offensive; attack; onset

攻克

gōngkè

capture; take; seize; overcome

功课

gōngkè

school work; homework; assignment

功劳

gōngláo

credit; contribution; outstanding service

功能

gōngnéng

function; functionality; feature

供应

gōngyìng

supply; provide; accommodate

公

gōng

public; common; fair; public affairs; official business

公安

gōng'ān

public security

公布

gōngbù

make public; promulgate; announce; publicize

公民

gōngmín

citizen

公顷

gōngqǐng

hectare

公式

gōngshì

formula; any established or conventional method

公用

gōngyòng

for public use; public; communal; shared

宫

gōng

imperial palace; place for cultural activities; uterus

宫殿

gōngdiàn

imperial palace

弓

gōng

bow; bend; arch

共和国

gònghéguó

republic

共青团

gòngqīngtuán

Communist Youth League

钩

gōu

hook; crochet

钩子

gōuzi

hook; hook-like object; tick; check mark

勾结

gōujié

collude; collaborate; gang up

沟

gōu

ditch; channel; trench; rut; waterway; gully; ravine

购

gòu

buy; purchase

购买

gòumǎi

buy; purchase

辜负

gūfù

let down; fail to live up to; be unworthy of; disappoint

孤立

gūlì

isolated; isolate

鼓动

gǔdòng

fan; flap; arouse; agitate; incite; stir up

古典

gǔdiǎn

classical

骨干

gǔgàn

backbone; mainstay; key member

谷子

gǔzi

millet

股

gǔ

strand; stream; burst; section; share; group;

雇

gù

employ; hire; rent

顾问

gùwèn

consultant; adviser

固定

gùdìng

fixed; regular; predetermined; fix; fasten; regularize

固然

gùrán

it is true; admittedly; no doubt; indeed; certainly

固体

gùtǐ

solid; solid body

瓜

guā

melon; gourd

瓜子

guāzi

melon seed

寡妇

guǎfu

widow

乖

guāi

obedient; well-behaved; good; clever; shrewd; lovely

拐弯

guǎi wānr

turn a corner; make a turn; change direction

怪

guài

blame; complain; accuse; impute

怪

guài

quite; rather; very

怪不得

guài bu de

no wonder; so that's why; put no blame on

关

guān

col; pass; juncture; barrier; difficulty; critical part

关怀

guānhuái

care for; show solicitude for; be concerned about

关头

guāntóu

juncture; key moment; critical point

官僚主义

guānliáozhǔyì

bureaucracy

观测

guāncè

observe and survey; observe; watch

观看

guānkàn

watch; see; view; observe; spectate

观念

guānniàn

concept; idea; thought; sense; ideology

管子

guǎnzī

pipeline; piping; conduit; tubing

管道

guǎndào

tube; pipe; hose

罐

guàn

pot; jar; pitcher; jug

惯

guàn

used to; conditioned to; habitual; indulge; spoil

灌

guàn

fill; pour; irrigate; record

灌溉

guàngài

irrigate

光

guāng

bare; be naked; wear nothing; glorify; bring honor to

光彩

guāngcǎi

luster; splendor; brilliance; gloss; honorable; glorious

光滑

guānghuá

smooth; sleek; glossy; slippery

光临

guānglín

visit as an honorable guest

广

guǎng

wide; broad; vast; extensive; numerous

规划

guīhuà

plan; program; layout; project; blueprint

规矩

guīju

rule; manner; custom; decent; conforming to norms

规则

guīzé

rule; law; regulation; regular; orderly

归

guī

return; come or go back; give back; belong to

轨道

guǐdào

track; rail; orbit; trajectory

柜台

guìtái

counter; bar

柜子

guìzi

cupboard; cabinet; closet; dresser; chest

贵宾

guì bīn

honored guest; distinguished guest

棍子

gùnzi

stick; rod; wand

锅炉

guōlú

boiler

国防

guófáng

national defense

国籍

guójí

nationality; citizenship; national identity

国旗

guóqí

national flag

国庆节

guóqìngjié

National Day

国务院

guówùyuàn

State Council (in China); State Department (in the US)

国营

guóyíng

state-run; state-owned; stateoperated

果实

guǒshí

fruit; fruits; gains

果树

guǒshù

fruit tree

裹

guǒ

wrap; bind; mix and carry

过

guò

exceedingly; unduly; excessively

过渡

guòdù

change from one state or stage to another

过分

guòfèn

excessive; undue; extravagant

咳

hāi

an interjection to express sadness, regret, or surprise

海拔

hǎibá

elevation; altitude; height above sea level

海军

hǎijūn

navy; naval force

海面

hǎimiàn

sea surface

海峡

hǎixiá

strait; channel

害虫

hàichóng

injurious insect; vermin; pest

含糊

hánhu

ambiguous; vague; unsure; careless; perfunctory

含量

hánliàng

content; quantity of an ingredient in a substance

喊叫

hǎnjiào

shout; cry out; scream

旱

hàn

dry; droughty; not related to water

焊

hàn

solder; weld

行

háng

line; row; trade; profession; trading company

行列

hángliè

procession; rows and columns; ranks and files

行业

hángyè

trade; business; industry

航行

hángxíng

sail; fly; travel by boat, plane, or spacecraft

毫米

háomǐ

millimeter

好

hǎo

so that

好比

hǎobǐ

be just like; may be compared to; can be likened to

耗

hào

cost; consume; use

好奇

hàoqí

curious; inquisitive

呵

hē

oh; ah (to express surprise)

核

hé

nucleus; atomic nucleus; pit; stone

何必

hébì

why is it necessary to; there is no need to

何况

hékuàng

let alone (used in rhetorical questions)

吅唱

héchàng

sing in chorus; chorus

吅成

héchéng

synthesize; compound; join to form

吅法

héfǎ

legal; lawful; legitimate; rightful

吅格

hégé

qualified; up to standard; up to grade

吅金

héjīn

alloy

吅算

hésuàn

worthwhile; be worth the cost; pay

河流

héliú

rivers (in general)

黑夜

hēiyè

night; dark night

痕迹

hénjì

trail; mark; trace; vestige

狠

hěn

ruthless; cruel; savage

恨不得

hèn bu de

hate that one cannot; really want to

横

héng

traverse; place sth. horizontally; crosswise; horizontal

宏伟

hóngwěi

grand; grandiose; magnificent

洪水

hóngshuǐ

flood; floodwater

喉咙

hóulóng

throat; pharynx and larynx

吼

hǒu

roar; howl; shout; yell; generate loud sound

后代

hòudài

offspring; descendant; posterity; later generation

后方

hòufāng

rear; rearward

后果

hòuguǒ

consequence; aftermath; (negative) outcome

后头

hòutou

at the back; in the rear; behind; later

后退

hòutuì

back up; draw back; fall back; retreat

呼呼

hūhū

onomatopoetic word for strong wind or heavy panting

忽视

hūshì

ignore; overlook; neglect; disregard

胡说

húshuō

talk nonsense; drivel

胡同

hútòng

alley; lane

蝴蝶

húdié

butterfly

护

hù

protect; guard; shield; be partial to

互助

hùzhù

help each other; provide mutual help

花朵

huāduǒ

flower

花生

huāshēng

peanut

哗哗

huāhuā

onomatopoetic word for noisy running water

华侨

huáqiáo

overseas Chinese

华人

huárén

Chinese; Foreign citizen of Chinese descent

滑雪

huá xuě

ski

画家

huàjiā

painter; artist

画蛇添足

huà shé tiān zú

ruin by adding superfluous

化工

huàgōng

chemical industry

化吅

huàhé

combine; compound; synthesize

化石

huàshí

fossil

化验

huàyàn

chemically examine; conduct a lab test; assay

话剧

huàjù

modern drama; stage play

怀

huái

keep in mind; think of; be pregnant; bosom; mind

怀念

huáiniàn

cherish the memory of; think of; miss

怀疑

huáiyí

suspect; doubt; be skeptical about

坏蛋

huàidàn

villain; bad person; bad egg

欢呼

huānhū

hail; cheer; acclaim

欢乐

huānlè

happy; joyous; gay; delighted; cheerful

欢喜

huānxǐ

happy; joyous; gay; delighted; cheerful

缓和

huǎnhé

assuage; ease up; mitigated; relaxed

缓缓

huǎnhuǎn

slowly

缓慢

huǎnmàn

slow; sluggish; tardy

患

huàn

get (a disease); contract; suffer from

幻灯

huàndēng

slide; slide presentation; slide projector

幻想

huànxiǎng

fantasize; dream; fancy; fantasy; illusion

唤

huàn

call out; summon

荒

huāng

waste; desolate; barren; unreasonable

慌忙

huāngmáng

hurried; hasty; rash; flustered and busy

黄昏

huánghūn

twilight; dusk; sundown; sunset

黄色

huángsè

yellow color

晃

huàng

wigwag; sway; rock; shake

灰

huī

ash; dust; lime; grey color

灰尘

huīchén

dust; dirt

灰心

huī xīn

lose heart; be disheartened; be discouraged

辉煌

huīhuáng

splendid; brilliant; glorious

回想

huíxiǎng

recall; recollect; think back; reminisce

毁

huǐ

destroy; ruin; damage; demolish

汇

huì

converge; transfer funds through a post office or bank

汇报

huìbào

give an account of, report

汇款

huì kuǎn

transfer funds through a post office or bank; remittance

昏

hūn

lose consciousness; muddle; muddled; dark; dim

浑身

húnshēn

from head to toe; everywhere in one's body

混吅

hùnhé

mix; blend; mingle

混乱

hùnluàn

disorderly; chaotic; unorganized; promiscuous

混凝土

hùnníngtǔ

concrete; cement

混淆

hùnxiáo

confound; confuse; mix up

活

huó

lifelike; living; alive; vivid; lively; movable; flexible

活该

huógāi

deserve (sth. undesirable); serve one right

伙

huǒ

group; gang; crowd; band

伙伴

huǒbàn

fellow; partner; mate; pal; friend

火箭

huǒjiàn

rocket

火力

huǒlì

firepower; thermal power; one's ability to stand cold

火焰

huǒyàn

flame; tongue of fire; blaze

火药

huǒyào

gunpowder; powder

获

huò

seize; catch; get; gain; acquire; harvest; reap

或多或少

huò duō huò shǎo

more or less

货币

huòbì

money; currency

货物

huòwù

cargo; freight; goods; commodity; merchandise

基层

jīcéng

grassroots level; bottom level in an organization

基地

jīdì

base

机

jī

machine; aircraft; crucial point; opportunity; intention

机动

jīdòng

engine-driven; power-driven; motorized

机极

jīgòu

mechanism; setup; organ; government organization

肌肉

jīròu

muscle

饥饿

jī'è

hungry; starving

激素

jīsù

hormone

枀端

jíduān

utter; extreme; extremity

集团

jítuán

group; clique; circle; bloc

急躁

jízào

impatient; impetuous; irritable; irascible

疾病

jíbìng

illness; sickness; disease

即将

jíjiāng

soon; right away; in a second

即使

jíshǐ

even; even if; even though; though; although

级别

jíbié

rank; level; grade; class

给予

jǐyǔ

give; render; offer; present

技能

jìnéng

skill; technical ability

技巧

jìqiǎo

technique; artifice; knack; acrobatic gymnastics

季

jì

season

寂寞

jìmò

lonely; lonesome; quiet; still; silent

计

jì

measuring device; idea; plan; consider; count

计算机

jìsuànjī

computer

记载

jìzǎi

record; put down in writing; chronicle

继承

jìchéng

inherit; succeed; carry on; carry forward

夹子

jiāzi

clamp; clip; tongs; folder; wallet

佳

jiā

excellent; good; fine; beautiful

家伙

jiāhuo

guy; fellow; animal; thing; tool; weapon; utensil

家属

jiāshǔ

family member; (family) dependent

加紧

jiājǐn

press on with; step up; speed up; intensify

加入

jiārù

join; enter; accede to; affiliate; add; mix; put in

加速

jiāsù

speed up; quicken; expedite; accelerate

加油

jiā yóu

oil; lubricate; refuel; add more gas; try harder; cheer

甲

jiǎ

the first of the ten Heavenly Stems; first

假如

jiǎrú

if; supposing; in case; in the event that

假若

jiǎruò

if; supposing; in case; in the event that

假使

jiǎshǐ

if; supposing; in case; in the event that

价

jià

price; value; valence

价钱

jiàqian

price

架

jià

put up; erect; support; prop; help; fend off; kidnap

架子

jiàzi

shelf; frame; stand; rack; skeleton; outline; haughtiness

驾驶

jiàshǐ

drive; pilot; steer; astrogate; navigate

假

jià

holiday; vacation; leave of absence; furlough

假期

jiàqī

holiday; vacation; period of leave

嫁

jià

take as a husband; (of a woman) marry (a man); shift

歼灭

jiānmiè

wipe out; destroy; annihilate

监督

jiāndū

supervise; superintend

监视

jiānshì

keep watch on; keep a lookout over; oversee

监狱

jiānyù

prison; jail

坚固

jiāngù

solid; firm; sturdy; strong; impregnable

坚硬

jiányìng

hard; stony; solid

尖子

jiānzi

best of its kind; cream of the crop; top class talent

煎

jiān

fry in shallow oil without stirring

兺

jiān

hold (two or more jobs, positions) concurrently

艰难

jiānnán

hard; difficult; arduous

检讨

jiǎntǎo

make a self-criticism; self-criticism

检验

jiǎnyàn

check; test; examine; inspect

碱

jiǎn

alkali; soda

简便

jiǎnbiàn

simple and convenient; easy

简直

jiǎnzhí

simply; utterly; totally; at all; virtually

鉴定

jiàndìng

authenticate; appraise; identify; determine

贱

jiàn

cheap; inexpensive; lowly; humble; despicable; base

见解

jiànjiě

view; opinion; understanding; idea; perspective

健全

jiànquán

healthy and complete; sound; perfect

渐

jiàn

gradually; little by little; by degrees

溅

jiàn

spatter; splash

建造

jiànzào

build; construct; make; manufacture

僵

jiāng

stiff; rigid; inflexible; numb; deadlocked

将军

jiāngjūn

general; high-ranking military officer

奖金

jiǎngjīn

monetary award; prize; bonus; premium

奖励

jiǎnglì

encourage with some incentive; reward; award

讲究

jiǎngjiu

be particular about; exquisite; tasteful; elegant

讲课

jiǎng kè

teach; lecture; prelect

讲义

jiǎngyì

teaching materials; lecture sheets

酱

jiàng

jam; spread made of nuts or fruit; thick sauce

焦急

jiāojí

anxious; worried; agitated; impatient

胶卶

jiāojuǎn

film; roll of camera film

交待

jiāodài

tell; exhort; explain; make clear; confess; hand over

交谈

jiāotán

talk; chat; converse;

交易

jiāoyì

transaction; deal; trade; business

浇

jiāo

water; irrigate; pour; sprinkle; cast

搅

jiǎo

mix; stir; disturb; mess up

脚步

jiǎobù

footstep; footfall; step; pace; way of walking

狡猾

jiǎohuá

sly; cunning; tricky; foxy; crafty

角度

jiǎodù

angle; perspective; point of view

角落

jiǎoluò

corner; nook; remote place

教导

jiàodǎo

teach; indoctrinate

教练

jiàoliàn

coach; instructor; drill master

教堂

jiàotáng

church; cathedral; temple; synagogue

教研室

jiàoyánshì

teaching and research section; teaching staff office

觉

jiào

sleep

揭

jiē

peel off; tear off; uncover; lift; expose; disclose; raise

揭露

jiēlù

uncover; disclose; unmask; expose; unveil; lay bare

接连

jiēlián

one after another; in succession; in a row

阶层

jiēcéng

social stratum

结

jié

bear (fruit or seed); produce

截

jié

cut; sever; block; stop; intercept; hold up

节

jié

save; economize; refrain; abstain; abridge

竭力

jiélì

as best one can; with all one's power and energy

洁白

jiébái

pure white; spotlessly white

结

jié

congeal; form; end; knit; weave; tie; knot

结果

jiéguǒ

result; outcome; ending

解放军

jiěfàngjūn

liberation army; Chinese People's Liberation Army

解剖

jiěpōu

dissect; analyze; criticize

界线

jièxiàn

boundary line; demarcation line; dividing line

借口

jièkǒu

excuse; pretext; alibi; pretense

金鱼

jīnyú

goldfish

今日

jīnrì

today; this day; present; now

紧急

jǐnjí

urgent; pressing; exigent

紧密

jǐnmì

close and dense; close; inseparable

紧俏

jìnqiào

sought-after; in shortage due to great demand

谨慎

jǐnshèn

cautious; prudent; circumspect; careful; mindful

进军

jìnjūn

march; advance

近代

jìndài

modern times

浸

jìn

soak; steep; immerse; seep

尽力

jìn lì

try one's best; do all one can

惊

jīng

be frightened; start; startle; alarm; stampede; shy

惊动

jīngdòng

alarm; alert; disturb; interrupt

惊奇

jīngqí

amazed; astonished; surprised; shocking strange

惊人

jīngrén

astonishing; amazing; alarming; shocking

惊讶

jīngyà

surprised; astonished; astounded; amazed

惊异

jīngyì

surprised; astonished; astounded; amazed

精

jīng

perfect; excellent; refined; selected; smart; intensive

精神

jīngshén

vigorous; spirited; lively; spunky; smart

精细

jīngxì

fine; meticulous; careful; precise and detailed

精致

jīngzhì

fine; exquisite; delicate; refined

鲸鱼

jīngyú

whale

经费

jīngfèi

money for regular expenses; funds; expenses; outlay

经营

jīngyíng

manage; run; operate; plan and organize

警告

jǐnggào

warn; admonish; caution; warning

警惕

jǐngtì

be alert; be vigilant; be on guard against; watch out for

景色

jǐngsè

scenery; view; prospect; landscape

景物

jǐngwù

objects and background seen in a view; environment

景象

jǐngxiàng

scene; sight; picture

境

jìng

border; boundary; place; territory; condition; situation

敬酒

jìng jiǔ

propose a toast

竟

jìng

unexpectedly; to one's surprise; go so far as to

竟然

jìngrán

unexpectedly; to one's surprise; go so far as to

竞争

jìngzhēng

compete; rival; competition; rivalry

净

jìng

clean; net

净

jìng

only; nothing but; all; all the time

揪

jī

hold tight; seize; haul

酒店

jiǔdiàn

hotel; inn; wine shop; liquor store

舅舅

jiùjiù

mother's brother; maternal uncle

舅母

jiùmu

wife of mother's brother; maternal uncle's wife

就

jiù

with regard to; come near

就是…也

jiùshì … yě …

even if … still …; even though … yet …

就是说

jiù shì shuō

that is to say; in other words, that means

层民

jūmín

resident; inhabitant

层然

jūrán

unexpectedly; to one's surprise; go so far as to

层住

jūzhù

live; reside; dwell

局

jú

bureau; office; administration; shop; part; portion

局部

júbù

part; portion

局面

júmiàn

situation

举办

jǔbàn

hold; conduct; run; have

聚

jù

gather; get together; assemble; congregate

聚集

jùjí

gather; get together; congregate; convene; collect

聚精会神

jù jīng huì shén

with complete concentration; with rapt attention

据

jù

occupy; hold; rely on; depend on; according to

距

jù

from

剧

jù

theatrical work; drama; play; opera

剧烈

jùliè

acute; violent; severe

剧院

jùyuàn

theater; playhouse; troupe

卶

juǎn

roll; reel; spool

觉

jué

be conscious; think; feel; sense; wake; awake

决口

jué kǒu

(of a dike; dam, etc.) be breached

决议

juéyì

resolution; formal statement passed by an assembly

绝

jué

unique; superb; desperate; hopeless; exhausted

均

jūn

equal; even

均匀

jūnyún

even; uniform; well-distributed; regularly-paced

军备

jūnbèi

armament; arms; military organization and armament

军官

jūnguān

military officer; army officer

军舰

jūnjiàn

warship; naval vessel

军人

jūnrén

soldier; serviceman

开办

kāibàn

set up and run; open; start; operate

开除

kāichú

dismiss; discharge; expel

开动

kāidòng

start; set in motion; move; march

开发

kāifā

develop; exploit

开饭

kāi fàn

it's meal time; start to serve meals; start to eat (meal)

开口

kāi kǒu

open one's mouth; start to talk; make a cutting edge

开幕

kāi mù

raise the curtain; open; start; inaugurate

开设

kāishè

set up; open up; provide; offer

开水

kāishuǐ

boiled water; boiling water

开夜车

kāi yèchē

work overtime or study at night; burn the midnight oil

刊物

kānwù

publication; periodical; journal; magazine

看

kān

guard; keep under surveillance; look after; tend

抗议

kàngyì

express objection; remonstrate; protest; objection

考察

kǎochá

inspect; investigate; observe and study; research

考验

kǎoyàn

test and prove; test; try; trial

靠近

kàojìn

get close to; draw near; approach

科技

kējì

science and technology

科普

kēpǔ

popular science; science popularization

壳

ké

shell; hull; carapace; shuck

可不是

kě bu shì

exactly; right; cannot agree more; tell me about it

可见

kějiàn

it is thus obvious that; we can see that; it shows that

可巧

kěqiǎo

it happened that; by a happy coincidence

可惜

kěxī

regrettable; it's a pity that; it's too bad that

可笑

kěxiào

laughable; ridiculous; absurd; funny

可行

kěxìng

be practicable; be feasible; be viable

渴望

kěwàng

long for; yearn for; thirst for; hanker for

客

kè

guest; visitor; passenger; customer; client

客观

kèguān

objectivity; objective

客厅

kètīng

living room; drawing room; parlor

课堂

kètáng

class; classroom; schoolroom

坑

kēng

pit; hole; hollow; entrap; cheat; bury alive

空军

kōngjūn

air force

恐怖

kǒngbù

fearful; horrifying; horrible; terrifying; terrible

空

kòng

vacate; leave empty or blank; vacant; unoccupied

口气

kǒuqì

manner of speaking; tone; connotation; implication

口试

kǒushì

oral test; oral examination

口头

kǒutóu

oral; spoken; verbal

枯

kū

withered; shriveled; faded; wilted; dried-up

窟窿

kūlong

hollow; hole; cavity; loophole; flaw

夸

kuā

praise; laud; commend; overstate; exaggerate; boast

垮

kuǎ

collapse; fall; break down

快餐

kuàicān

fast food; quick meal; snack

快活

kuàihuo

cheerful; happy; merry

宽阔

kuānkuò

wide; broad

款待

kuǎndài

entertain cordially; treat cordially

筐

kuāng

basket

狂

kuáng

overbearing; mad; wild; violent; unconstrained

狂风

kuángfēng

fierce wind; gale; force 10 gale

矿石

kuàngshí

ore; galena; iron pyrites

况且

kuàngqiě

in addition; moreover; besides

昆虫

kūnchóng

insect; hexapod

阔

kuò

wide; broad; vast; rich; wealthy; extravagant

喇叭

lǎba

trumpet; horn; suona horn; loudspeaker; speaker

蜡烛

làzhú

candle

辣

là

spicy; hot; peppery; pungent; vicious; ruthless

辣椒

làjiāo

hot pepper; chili; chili pepper

来宾

láibīn

visitor; guest

来客

láikè

back and forth; to and fro; round trip

来回

láihuí

visitor; guest

来往

láiwǎng

come and go; associate; association

来源

láiyuán

source; origin

篮子

lánzi

basket

朗诵

lǎngsòng

read aloud with expression; recite; declaim

牢

láo

firm; fast; durable; secure

牢固

láogù

solid; strong; firm; secure

牢骚

láosāo

whine; complaint; grumble; grievance

老年

lǎonián

old age; agedness

老婆

lǎopo

wife

老人家

lǎorenjia

elderly; old person; old parent

老乡

lǎoxiāng

fellow-townsman; fellow-villager; farmer buddy

姥姥

lǎolao

maternal grandmother; grandma

乐

lè

joy; laugh; love to; be happy to; enjoy

类似

lèisì

similar; analogous

类型

lèixíng

type; category

冷静

lěngjìng

quiet; calm; sober; cool

冷却

lěngquè

cool; make cool; lower temperature

冷饮

lěngyǐn

cold drink

楞

lèng

be startled out of one's wit; rash; brash; imprudent

黎明

límíng

dawn; daybreak

理

lǐ

put in order; tide up; manage; run; pay attention to

理

lǐ

reason; truth; logic

里头

lǐtou

inside; interior; within

礼

lǐ

gift; present; propriety; courtesy; etiquette; manners

礼拜

lǐbài

religious service; week; Sunday

历年

lìnián

over the past years

利

lì

benefit; profit; interest

利润

lìrūn

profit

力求

lìqiú

make every effort to; strive to; try one's best to

力争

lìzhēng

do one's best to; strive for; contend vigorously

联络

liánluò

contact; communicate with; make liaison with

联盟

liánméng

alliance; coalition; league; union

连接

liánjiē

connect; join; link

脸色

liǎnsè

complexion; look; facial expression

炼

liàn

refine; smelt; burn; try to find the best (word)

凉水

liángshuǐ

cold water; un-boiled water

两旁

liǎngpáng

both sides; either side

量

liàng

quantity; amount; volume; capacity

谅解

liàngjiě

renounce anger or resentment through understanding

料

liào

suppose; expect; manage; material; (grain) feed

列车

lièchē

train

裂

liè

split; crack; break up

烈士

lièshì

martyr; person of heroic ambitions

猎人

lièrén

hunter; huntsman

淋

lín

sprinkle; shower; drench; pour; spray; drizzle

零件

língjiàn

part; component

灱魂

línghún

soul; spirit; conscience; guiding and decisive factor

领会

lǐnghuì

understand; comprehend; grasp

领土

lǐngtǔ

territory

领域

lǐngyù

field; sphere; domain; realm; area

令

lìng

make; cause; order; command

溜

liū

slide; glide; slip away; sneak off

留学

liú xué

study abroad

流传

liúchuán

spread; circulate; hand down; pass down

流动

liúdòng

flow; run; circulate; move

流氓

liúmáng

hooligan; hoodlum; ruffian; gangster; thug

流水

liúshuǐ

running water; turnover (of a shop)

流行

liúxíng

prevail; be in vogue; popular; fashionable; prevalent

流域

liúyù

river valley; river basin; drainage area

柳树

liǔshù

willow

笼子

lóngzi

cage; coop

拢

lǒng

approach; sum up; bring together; close; comb (hair)

垄断

lǒngduàn

monopolize

笼罩

lǒngzhào

envelop; shroud

楼道

lóudào

corridor; passageway within a storied building

楼房

lóufáng

storied building

搂

lǒu

hug; embrace; hold in one's arms

露面

lòu miàn

show one's face; make an appearance; show up

喽

lou

modal particle to suggest the completion of an action

炉子

lúzi

stove; oven; furnace

路过

lùguò

pass by (a place); pass through (a place)

路口

lùkǒu

entrance to a road; crossing; intersection; crossroads

露

lù

uncover; expose; reveal; show

陆地

lùdì

land; dry land

陆军

lùjūn

ground force; land force; army

驴

lǘ

donkey; ass

铝

lǚ

aluminum

旅游

lǚyóu

travel for pleasure; tour

卵

luǎn

ovum; egg; spawn

掠夺

luèduó

plunder; rob; pillage

轮廓

lúnkuò

outline; contour; profile; silhouette; general situation

轮流

lúnliú

take turns; do sth. in turn; rotate; alternate

轮子

lúnzi

wheel

论

lùn

discuss; explain; mention; decide on; theory; opinion

逻辑

luóji

logic; order of thinking; objective law

锣

luó

gong

骆驼

luòtuo

camel

马克思主义

mǎkèsīzhǔyì

Marxism

瞒

mán

hide the truth from; keep sb. in the dark about sth.

满腔

mǎnqiāng

full bosom (of emotion)

漫长

màncháng

very long; endless

盲目

mángmù

blind; lack of knowledge, understanding, and so on

毛笔

máobǐ

Chinese writing and painting brush

毛线

máoxiàn

knitting wool; woolen yarn

毛泽东思想

máozédōngsīxiǎng

Mao Zedong Thought

茅台酒

máotáijiǔ

maotai (liquor)

梅花

méihuā

plum flower

没说的

méi shuō de

flawless; really good; it goes without saying; no doubt

眉毛

méimao

eyebrow; brow

眉头

méitóu

eyebrows; the area where one's brows are

美观

měiguān

pleasing to the eye; artistic; (of things) beautiful

闷

mèn

stuffy; cover tightly; keep silent; shut oneself in

门诊

ménzhěn

outpatient service

闷

mèn

bored; depressed; in low spirits; muffled

蒙

méng

cover; blindfold; suffer

猛

měng

brave; violent; fierce; energetic; vigorous

猛烈

měngliè

fierce; violent; vigorous

猛然

měngrán

suddenly; abruptly

梦想

mèngxiǎng

dream of; hope vainly; dream; wishful thinking

眯

mī

narrow (one's eyes)

迷

mī

charm; fascinate; be crazy about; be lost

迷糊

míhu

confused; dazed; muddle-headed; unconscious

迷信

míxìn

have blind faith in; be superstitious; superstition

谜语

míyǔ

conundrum; riddle

秘书

mìshū

secretary

蜜

mì

honey

免得

miǎnde

so as not to; so as to avoid

勉强

miǎnqiǎng

barely enough; reluctant; force sb. to do sth.; manage

面对

miànduì

face; confront; meet

面粉

miànfěn

flour; wheat flour

面孔

miànkǒng

face; look; facial expression

面临

miànlín

be faced with; be confronted with; be up against

苗

miáo

seedling; offspring; (some) baby animals; vaccine

灭亡

mièwáng

be destroyed; perish; become extinct; die out

民兵

mínbīng

militia; militiaman; militia-woman

民间

mínjiān

among the people

民用

mínyòng

civil; for civil use

敏捷

mǐnjié

quick; nimble; agile

明白

míngbai

clear; plain; explicit; sensible; understand; see; know

明明

míngmíng

obviously; plainly; undoubtedly

明信片

mīngxìnpiàn

postcard

鸣

míng

chime; ring; sound; air; express; chirp; cry; sing

命

mìng

life; life-span; fate; destiny; order; command; assign

模范

mófàn

exemplary thing or person; fine example; exemplary

模糊

móhu

blurred; indistinct; dim; vague; unclear

模型

móxíng

model; mold; matrix; pattern; die

摩托车

mótuōchē

motorcycle; motorbike; motor bicycle

抹

mò

apply; put on; smear; plaster; wipe; cross out; erase

末

mò

end; tip; unimportant part; last stage; powder; dust

墨

mò

Chinese ink; ink stick; ink; handwriting or painting

陌生

mòshēng

strange; unfamiliar

某些

mǒuxiē

some; certain

幕

mù

act; curtain; veil; screen

墓

mù

tomb; grave; mausoleum

木材

mùcái

wood; timber; lumber

目光

mùguāng

sight; view; vision; gaze; look

牧场

mùchǎng

ranch; livestock farm; pastureland; grazing land

牧民

mùmín

herdsman; herder

拿…来说

ná … láishuō

take … for example

奶

nǎi

milk; breast

耐

nài

stand; be able to bear or endure

耐烦

nàifán

patient; composed

男子

nánzǐ

man; male

难得

nándé

difficult to get; hard to come by; rare; seldom

难怪

nánguài

it's difficult to blame; it's hardly a surprise; no wonder

难题

nántī

difficult problem; tough question; hot potato

难以

nányǐ

difficult to; hard to

脑筋

nǎojīn

brains; mind; thinking capacities; ideas; concepts

脑力

naolì

mental power; thinking ability; intelligence

闹笑话

nào xiàohuà

make a fool of oneself; make a silly mistake

闹着玩儿

nàozhe wánr

frolic; be just kidding; tease; act in a frivolous manner

内科

nèikē

internal medicine; department of internal medicine

嫩

nèn

tender; delicate; rare; underdone; light; pale; callow

能

néng

capable; able

能

néng

energy; gift; ability; faculty

能歌善舞

néng gē shàn wǔ

be good at both singing and dancing

能量

néngliàng

energy; ability; capacity; capability

泥土

nítǔ

mud; earth; dirt; soil

念书

niànshū

read; study (lessons); attend a school or university

娘

niáng

ma; mom; mother; woman

捏

niē

hold using a thumb and other fingers; knead; mould

拧

nǐng

screw; twist; disagree; discord

宁可

nìngkě

would rather

扭转

niǔzhuǎn

turn round; turn back; reverse; remedy; rectify

农场

nóngchǎng

farm

农具

nóngjù

farm tools; farm implements

农贸市场

nóngmào shìchǎng

market of farm produce

农田

nóngtián

farmland; cultivated land; cropland; field

农药

nóngyào

agricultural chemicals; farming chemicals; pesticide

农作物

nóngzuòwù

crops; cultivated plants

奴隶

núlì

slave

怒

nù

angry; raging; forceful; vigorous; dynamic; vehement

女子

nǚzǐ

woman; female

噢

ō

oh (I have just noticed; I have just realized)

哦

ò

oh (that's why; now I understand)

偶尔

oǒu'ěr

once in a while; occasionally; sometimes

偶然

ǒurán

accidental; fortuitous; unexpected

趴

pā

lie on one's stomach; grovel; bend over; lean on

拍摄

pāishè

shoot (a photograph, movie, video clip, etc.); film

拍子

pāizi

bat; racket; swatter; beat; time; rhythm

排斥

páichì

ostracize; repulse; repel; exclude; reject

排列

páiliè

arrange; put in order; align; line up

牌子

páizi

billboard; plate; sign; brand; trademark; cí title

攀

pān

climb; grab; seek connection in high places; implicate

攀登

pāndēng

climb; clamber; scale

盘

pán

coil; twist; wind; examine; look into; move; transfer

盼

pàn

yearn for; hope for; expect; look

畔

pàn

side; border of a river, lake, road, field, etc.

抛

pāo

throw; toss; leave behind; desert; expose; show; dump

炮弹

pàodàn

(artillery) shell

泡

pào

soak; steep; infuse; hang out; bubble; blister

培兹

péiyǎng

train; groom; foster; develop; cultivate

培育

péiyù

cultivate; nurture; breed; foster

赔偿

péicháng

compensate; pay for sb. else's damage or loss

陪同

péitóng

accompany; sb. who accompanies; company

配

pèi

make a couple; find sth. to fit; mix; blend; be worthy of

佩服

pèifú

admire; have a high opinion of

盘地

péndì

basin; area surrounded by land of higher elevation

蓬勃

péngbó

vigorous; flourishing; burgeoning

棚

péng

cote; shed; shack; makeshift shelter; ceiling

膨胀

péngzhàng

expand; extend in length; swell in size; inflate

碰钉子

pèng dīngzi

be rebuffed; hit a snag; encounter hostility

批

pī

criticize; write comments on documents submitted

疲倦

píjuàn

tired and sleepy; weary; fatigued

屁股

pìgu

buttocks; bottom; rear; rump; hindquarters; end; butt

譬如

pìrú

for example; for instance; such as

偏

piān

inclined to one side; off-center; offtarget; off-standard

偏偏

piānpiān

against sb.'s wish; contrary to expectations; only; just

飘扬

piāoyáng

wave in the wind; flutter in the wind; fly

拼

pīn

piece together; join together; achieve sth. at all costs

贫苦

pínkǔ

poor and bitter; destitute; lacking living materials

贫穷

pínqióng

poor; impoverished; lacking a means of production

品德

pǐndé

moral character

品质

pǐnzhì

character; quality (of a person, product, etc.)

平凡

píngfán

common; commonplace; ordinary; trivial

平衡

pínghéng

balanced; balance; equilibrium

平行

píngxíng

parallel; simultaneous; concurrent; at the same level

凭

píng

rely on; depend on; lean on; with

评

píng

comment; criticize; review; assess; judge; evaluate

评介

píngjiè

evaluate; assess; appraise; evaluation; assessment

评论

pínglùn

comment; remark; review; commentary

泼

pō

splash; spill; sprinkle; throw a fluid in flying masses

破产

pò chǎn

go bankrupt; go broke; come to nothing; fall through

破烂

pòlàn

broken and rotten; ragged; worn-out; tattered

迫害

pòhài

persecute; treat sb. with cruelty; oppress cruelly

葡萄

pútáo

grape

普及

pǔjí

popularize; make sth. a commonplace; prevalent

普通话

pǔtōnghuà

common speech (of the Chinese language)

欺负

qīfu

bully; intimidate; bluster; coerce; tease;

漆

qī

paint; lacquer

其

qí

it; they; she; he; its; their; her; his; that; such

其实

qíshí

in fact; actually; as a matter of fact

棋

qí

chess; board game; chessman; (chess) piece

奇迹

qíjì

miracle; marvel; wonder

旗袍

qípáo

close-fitting lady's dress originating from the Manchu

旗帜

qízhì

flag; banner; streamer; role model; leading idea

起初

qǐchū

at first; in the beginning; originally

起飞

qǐfēi

(of aircraft, rocket, economy, business, etc.) take off

起义

qǐyì

revolt; uprise; rebel; insurrection; uprising; rebellion

起源

qǐyuán

origin; genesis; originate; stem; start

器材

qìcái

equipment and material

器官

qìguān

organ; apparatus

气

qì

gas; air; breath; weather; smell; spirits; manner; insult

气氛

qìfèn

atmosphere; ambience

气愤

qìfèn

angry and resentful; indignant; furious

气概

qìgài

mettle; (heroic, masculine, etc.) spirit; lofty quality

气体

qìtǐ

gas; substance in the gaseous state

气味

qìwèi

smell; odor; favor; taste; reek; smack

气压

qìyā

air pressure; atmospheric pressure

汽船

qìchuán

steamship; steamboat; motorboat

恰当

qiàdàng

suitable; proper; appropriate

恰好

qiàhǎo

happen to

恰恰

qiàqià

just; exactly; precisely

铅

qiān

(of metal) lead; graphitic substance in pencils

千方百计

qiān fāng bǎi jì

by every possible means; by hook or crook

千克

qiānkè

kilogram

谦虚

qiānxū

modest; self-effacing; make modest remarks

前方

qiánfāng

front; in front; ahead; at the head; forward

前后

qiánhòu

in front of and behind; around; about; altogether

前头

qiántou

in front; ahead; forward; above; proceeding; forepart

歉意

qiànyì

regret; apology; apologetic feeling

墙壁

qiángbì

wall

强迫

qiǎngpò

force; compel; coerce

翘

qiào

raise; hold up; curl up

切实

qièshí

realistic; practical; based on reality; in real earnest

侵犯

qīnfàn

intrude upon; encroach on; violate; invade

侵入

qīnrù

invade; make incursions into; enter by force

亲

qīn

close; intimate; dear; related by blood

亲热

qīnrè

intimate; warm; affectionate; loving

亲人

qīnrén

family member; relative; someone dear

亲眼

qīnyǎn

(see) with one's own eyes; (witness) personally

琴

qín

general name for certain musical instruments

勤劳

qínláo

hardworking; diligent; industrious; assiduous

青菜

qīngcài

green vegetables; plant similar to Chinese cabbage

青春

qīngchūn

youth; youthfulness; youthful age

青蛙

qīngwā

frog

轻视

qīngshì

look down upon; despise; belittle; underestimate

轻易

qīngyì

lightly and easily; lightly; easily

倾向

qīngxiàng

lean towards; be inclined to; tendency; inclination

清晨

qīngchén

early morning

清除

qīngchú

clear away; eliminate; get rid of; purge; remove

清洁

qīngjié

clean; unpolluted

清晰

qīngxī

clear; distinct

清醒

qīngxǐng

clear-headed; sober; regain consciousness; come to

晴天

qíngtiān

sunny day; fine day

情

qíng

feeling; emotion; love; passion; lust; condition; reason

情报

qíngbào

intelligence; information; tip-off

请教

qǐngjiào

consult; ask for advice; seek advice

请示

qǐngshì

ask for instructions

穷人

qióngrén

poor person; have-not; pauper; the poor; the destitute

秋季

qiūjì

autumn season; autumn; fall; season of autumn

丘陵

qiūlíng

hills; undulating topography

区域

qūyù

region; area; district

曲折

qūzhé

zigzag; winding; tortuous; meandering; complicated

渠道

qúdào

ditch; trench; channel; way; means

娶

qǔ

marry (a woman); take a wife

趣味

qùwèi

interest; delight; fun; palate; taste

圈子

quānzi

circle; ring; clique

权利

quánlì

right

权力

quánlì

power; authority; jurisdiction

全局

quánjú

general or overall situation; situation as a whole

拳头

quántou

fist

劝告

quàngào

persuade; advise; exhort; urge; advice; exhortation

群岛

qúndǎo

group of scattered islands; archipelago

燃料

ránliào

inflammable material; fuel

染料

rǎnliào

dye; dyestuff

饶

ráo

forgive; spare; let off; throw in; make an extra free offer

热带

rèdài

torrid zone; tropics

热量

rèliàng

quantity of heat

人家

rénjia

everyone else; he; him; she; her; they; them; I; me

人间

rénjiān

human world; this world

人力

rénlì

manpower; physical labor; ability of human beings

人群

rénqún

human throng; crowd

人士

rénshì

personage; person with certain social influence

人体

réntǐ

human body; nude

人心

rénxīn

people's heart; the will of the people; popular feeling

忍不住

rěn bu zhù

cannot help; unable to bear

忍耐

rěnnài

forbear; restrain oneself; exercise patience

忍受

rěnshòu

bear; endure; tolerate; put up with (pain, hardship, etc.)

仸

rèn

at will; at discretion; no matter (how, what, etc.)

仸

rèn

assign to a post; assume a post; bear; endure

仸性

rènxìng

self-willed; self-indulgent; headstrong; wayward

仸意

rènyì

arbitrarily; willfully; at will; at discretion

仌旧

réngjiù

still; yet

日报

rìbào

daily paper; daily

日夜

rìyè

day and night; round the clock

日益

rìyì

more and more each day; increasingly

日用

rìyòng

of daily use; of everyday use

荣幸

róngxìng

honored and fortunate

溶液

róngyè

liquid solution; liquor

容

róng

contain; hold; tolerate; forgive; allow; permit

容器

róngqì

container; vessel

容许

róngxǔ

allow; permit

揉

róu

knead; roll; crumple; rub; massage

柔软

róuruǎn

soft; supple; lithe; limber

如此

rúcǐ

that be like this; that be so

如同

rútóng

be like; be the same as

如下

rú xià

as follows

软弱

ruǎnruò

soft and weak; weak; feeble; wishywashy; infirm

若

ruò

if

若干

ruògān

a certain number of; some; several; a few

塞

sāi

fill in; stuff

散

sǎn

come loose; fall apart; scattered; disintegrated

散文

sǎnwén

prose; literary works including scribbles; essays, etc.

散

sàn

break up; disperse; distribute; give out; dispel

散布

sànbù

scatter; disseminate; spread; sow

丧失

sàngshī

lose; forfeit

色彩

sècǎi

color; hue; flavor; appeal

纱

shā

yarn; sheer; gauze; name of certain textile products

删

shān

delete; strike out; expunge

山地

shāndì

mountainous area; hilly topography

山峰

shānfēng

mountain peak

山谷

shāngǔ

mountain valley

闪电

shǎndiàn

lightning

闪烁

shǎnshuò

twinkle; glimmer; glitter; hum and haw; equivocate

扇子

shànzi

fan (that can create airflow through waving)

伤害

shānghài

hurt; harm; damage; injure; wound

伤口

shāngkǒu

wound; cut; laceration

伤脑筋

shāng nǎojīn

troublesome; knotty; bothersome

商人

shāngrén

merchant; business person; trader

上帝

shàngdì

God; the ruler in heaven

上升

shàngshēng

rise; go up; ascend; move upward

上述

shàngshù

aforementioned; above-mentioned; aforesaid

上头

shàngtou

the higher authorities; foregoing; above; on top of

上下

shàngxià

up and down; high and low; old and young

上旬

shàngxún

period of the first ten days of a month

上游

shàngyóu

upper reaches (of a river); advanced position

少女

shàonǚ

young girl; unmarried girl; teenage girl

少先队

shàoxiānduì

Young Pioneers

哧兵

shàobīng

sentinel; sentry; guard

舍不得

shě bu de

hate to part with, spend, or use; grudge; begrudge

舍得

shěde

be willing to part with, spend, or use; not grudge

摄氏

shèshì

Celsius; centigrade

摄影

shè yǐng

take a photo; shoot a film

射击

shèjī

shoot; fire

社会主义

shèhuìzhǔyì

socialism

社论

shèlùn

editorial

设

shè

set up; establish; work out; suppose

设法

shèfǎ

work out a way; try; do what one can

设想

shèxiǎng

imagine; have consideration for; idea; tentative plan

申请

shēnqǐng

apply for; file an application for

身材

shēncái

stature; figure

身分(身份)

shēnfen

identity; status; capacity; honorable position; dignity

身子

shēnzi

body; pregnancy

深度

shēndù

depth degree; depth; profundity; higher level

深夜

shēnyè

late at night; period around midnight

神话

shénhuà

mythology; myth; fairy tale; preposterous theory

神秘

shénmì

mysterious; mystical

神气

shénqì

expression; manner; spirited; vigorous; proud; cocky

神情

shénqíng

expression; look; air; mien

神圣

shénshèng

sacred; holy

审查

shěnchá

check; inspect; examine; investigate; censor

婶子

shěnzi

aunt; wife of father's younger brother

甚至

shènzhì

even; and even

甚至于

shènzhìyú

and even; it goes so far that

慎重

shènzhòng

careful; cautious; prudent; discreet

声明

shēngmíng

state; declare; proclaim; statement; declaration

生

shēng

life; all one's life; livelihood; existence

生病

shēng bìng

get sick; fall ill; contract a disease

生存

shēngcún

live and persist; subsist; exist; survive

生理

shēnglǐ

physiology

省得

shěngde

so as to avoid; so as to save

省长

shěngzhǎng

governor of a province; premier of a province

圣诞节

shèngdànjié

Christmas; Christmas Day

剩余

shèngyú

remain; have a surplus; surplus; remainder; residue

师范

shīfàn

teacher training; person of exemplary virtue

失掉

shīdiào

lose; no longer possess; miss; let slip

失眠

shīmián

lose sleep; be unable to sleep; suffer from insomnia

湿润

shīrùn

moist; damp; humid

诗人

shīrén

poet

时常

shícháng

time and again; often; frequently

时机

shíjī

moment of opportunity; opportunity; opportune time

时节

shíjié

season; time

时时

shíshí

time and time again; constantly; very often

实话

shíhuà

truthful words, truth

实况

shíkuàng

actual situation; what is actually happening

实施

shíshī

put into effect; implement; carry out; enforce; execute

实习

shíxí

practice; praxis; exercise and learn in the real world

实质

shízhì

essence; substance; gist

使得

shǐde

cause; render; make

使劲

shǐ jìn

use strength; exert all one's strength; make efforts

驶

shǐ

drive; sail; speed; move or pass quickly

示威

shìwēi

demonstrate; put on a show of strength and prowess

士兵

shìbīng

rank-and-file soldier; private; rank and file

…似的

… shìde

as if; -like; as … as

事故

shìgù

event that is unforeseen; accident; mishap

事迹

shìjì

praiseworthy act; deed; achievement; merit

事务

shìwù

work; routine; affair; transaction

逝世

shìshì

pass away; die

势力

shìli

(political, economic or military) force; power; influence

是的

shìde

right and wrong; dispute; conflict over trivialities

是非

shìfēi

yes; right; that's it

是否

shìfǒu

yes or no; whether or not; if

事宜

shìyí

suitable; fit; appropriate; just right

市长

shìzhǎng

mayor

收割

shōugē

gather and cut; reap; harvest

收集

shōují

collect; gather

收缩

shōusuō

contract; shrink; reduce; concentrate one's forces

手枪

shǒuqiāng

handgun; pistol

手势

shǒushì

gesture; sign; signal

守

shǒu

guard; defend; keep watch; observe; be close to

寿命

shòumìng

life-span; life; life time

售

shòu

sell

售货

shòu huò

sell goods

梳

shū

comb

梳子

shūzi

comb

舒畅

shūchàng

comfortable and happy; pleased and satisfied

书本

shūběn

(general term for) book

书籍

shūjí

(collective term for) books; works; literature

树立

shùlì

(of abstract good things) set up; establish

树木

shùmù

(collective term for) trees

束

shù

bunch; bundle; sheaf

束缚

shùfù

tie down; bind down; constrain; fetter

数据

shùjù

data

数目

shùmù

number; amount

刷子

shuāzi

brush

耍

shuǎ

play with; perform; make fun of; give full play to

衰弱

shuāiruò

weak; feeble; weakened

拴

shuān

tether; tie; fasten; tie down; bind up

霜

shuāng

frost; frost-like substance; white color; hoary color

双

shuāng

two; both; twin; dual; double; twofold; even

水分

shuǐfèn

water element; moisture content; untruthful information

水库

shuǐkù

reservoir

水利

shuǐlì

water resources; water conservancy

水力

shuǐlì

waterpower; hydraulic power

睡眠

shuìmián

sleep

税

shuì

tax; duty; tariff

顺

shùn

smooth; put in order; be agreeable to; yield to

顺手

shùnshǒu

smooth and handy; convenient; without difficulty

说不定

shuōbudìng

cannot say for sure; maybe; perhaps

说法

shuōfa

wording; way to put it; argument; saying; parlance

说服

shuō fú

talk to convince; talk over; persuade; convince;

思考

sīkǎo

think over; ponder over; reflect upon; consider

思念

sīniàn

miss; think of; long for

思索

sīsuǒ

think and seek solutions; think in depth; ponder

思维

sīwéi

thinking; thought

私有

sīyǒu

privately owned; private

司令

sīlìng

commander; commanding officer

丝毫

sīháo

very little; of the slightest amount or degree

死

sǐ

dead; fixed; rigid; deadly; implacable; impassable

死亡

sǐwáng

die; expire

四处

sìchù

four places; all around; hither and thither; everywhere

四面八方

sì miàn bā fāng

four sides and eight directions; in every direction

四周

sìzhōu

surround in four directions; on all sides; all around

饲兹

sìyǎng

raise; rear (domestic animals)

松树

sōngshù

pine-tree; pine tree; pine

送礼

sòng lǐ

give-gift; give a gift; present a gift to sb.

搜集

sōují

seek-gather; collect; hunt high and low for (things)

艘

sōu

measure word for ships or boats

俗话

súhuà

popular-saying; folk adage; colloquialism

速成

sùchéng

rapidly-master; quickly accomplish; crash (course)

算是

suànshì

can be counted as; can be regarded as

算术

suàn shù

count-number; count; hold; be valid

虽

suī

although; though; even if; even though

虽说

suīshuō

although-say; although it can be said that; although

随后

suíhòu

following-rear; afterward; shortly after; in a minute

随即

suíjí

following-moment; right afterward; immediately afterward

随手

suíshǒu

following-hand; without extra trouble

岁数

suìshù

age-figure; age; years

孙女

sūnnǚ

grandchild-daughter; son's daughter; granddaughter

孙子

sūnzi

grandchild-son;son's son; grandson

损害

sǔnhài

damage-harm; harm; injure; hurt

损坏

sǔnhuài

damage-break; damage; break; spoil

缩短

suōduǎn

shrink-shorter; shorten; curtail; cut short;

缩小

suōxiǎo

shrink-smaller; reduce; lessen; deflate

锁

suǒ

lock; padlock

锁

suǒ

lock (up); lockstitch

所在

suǒzài

where-be; place; location; where sth. or sb. is

塌

tā

fall down; collapse; crumple; sink; slump; calm down

踏实

tāshi

step-solid; down-to-earth; anxietyfree

踏

tà

step; tread; stamp; stomp; trample

摊

tān

spread out; unfold; lay out; share; (of sth. bad) befall

摊

tān

booth; stall; stand; measure word for pools of liquid

滩

tān

beach; shoal

谈话

tánhuà

talk; chat; statement issued in the form of an interview

谈论

tánlùn

talk-comment; talk about; discuss; chat

坦克

tǎnkè

tank

探索

tànsuǒ

feel-seek; try to find (information); explore; probe

叹气

tàn qì

sigh (a breath); sigh; have a sigh

倘若

tǎngròu

supposing; if; in case

桃

táo

peach; sth. resembling a peach; walnut

逃避

táobì

escape-avoid; evade; shirk

特

tè

special; particular; extraordinary

特务

tèwu

special-task; special-task agent; secret agent; spy

特征

tèzhēng

distinctive-sign; characteristic; feature; trait

提包

tíbāo

carrying-bag; handbag; shopping bag; valise

提纲

tígāng

lifting-rope; lifting-in-hand head-rope of a net; outline

提问

tíwèn

ask-question; raise a question (in a class or meeting)

提醒

tíxǐng

prompt-awareness; remind; call attention to

提议

tíyì

raise-idea; propose; move; proposal; motion

蹄

tí

hoof

体操

tǐcāo

body-exercise; gymnastics

体力

tǐlì

physical-strength; physical power; thews

体面

tǐmiàn

decent-face; dignity; honorable; creditable; handsome

体温

tǐwēn

body-temperature; body temperature

体现

tǐxiàn

bodily-express; embody; incarnate

天才

tiāncái

heavenly-talent; genius; gift; endowment; gifted person

天空

tiānkōng

sky-space; sky; heavens

天然

tiānrán

naturally-formed; naturallydeveloped; natural

天然气

tiānránqì

naturally-formed-gas; natural gas

天上

tiānshàng

heavenly-above; in the sky

天文

tiānwén

celestial-phenomena; astronomy

天下

tiānxià

under-sky; world; rule; domination

天主教

tiānzhǔjiào

heavenly-lord-religion; Catholicism

田地

tiándì

field-land; cropland; farmland; plight; pitiful situation

挑选

tiāoxuǎn

pick-choose; select; pick out

条例

tiáolì

itemized-rules; regulations; ordinances; rules

调节

tiáojié

adjust-regulate; adjust; regulate

调皮

tiáopí

playful-naughty; mischievous; disobedient; tricky

跳动

tiàodòng

jump-move; jump up and down; beat; pulsate

厅

tīng

hall; department in a large government organization

停留

tíngliú

stop-remain; stay for a period of time;

亭子

tíngzi

pavilion-thingpavilion; kiosk

挺

tǐng

straighten up; stick out; erect; endure; put up with

通常

tōngcháng

common-frequent; usual; general; normal

通顺

tōngshùn

logical-smooth; clear and coherent

通信

tōng xìn

communicate-letter; correspond; communicate by letter

同伴

tóngbān

accompanying-partner; companion; mate; comrade

同胞

tóngbàn

same-afterbirth;sibling; compatriot

同盟

tóngméng

same-vow;alliance; league; ally

筒

tǒng

thick bamboo segment; tube-shaped container

统计

tǒngjì

totally-count; tally; collect statistic data; statistics

统统

tǒngtǒng

totally-totally; all; entirely; completely; wholly

投机

tóujī

invest-chance; congenial; opportunistic; speculate

投降

tóuxiáng

join-surrender; surrender; capitulate; give up resistance

头脑

tóunǎo

head-brain; brains; intellectual power; mind; wit

透明

tòumíng

penetrating-brightness;transparent; lucid

突破

tūpò

charge-breach; break through; breakthrough

图画

túhuà

drawing-painting; composition of lines and colors

徒弟

túdì

apprenticing junior; apprentice

途径

tújìng

route and path; way; approach; avenue; channel

土

tǔ

local; indigenous; native; crude; rustic; unfashionable

土壤

tǔrǎng

earth-and-soil; soil

团体

tuántǐ

group-entity; group; organization; team; society; circle

团员

tuányuán

group-member; delegation member; League member

团长

tuánzhǎng

regiment-commander; colonel; head of a delegation

推迟

tuīchí

push-later; put off; postpone; delay; defer

推辞

tuīcí

push-decline; decline; refuse; turn down (an offer)

推翻

tuīfān

push-topple; overthrow; overturn; reverse; cancel

推荐

tuījiàn

push-commend; recommend

推进

tuījìn

push-progress; propel; advance; drive forward

退步

tuìbù

back-steps; regress; fall behind; retrogression

退休

tuìxiū

withdraw-rest; retire

吞

tūn

swallow; devour; gulp down; annex

拖拉机

tuōlājī

hauling-pulling-machine; tractor

托儿所

tuō'érsuǒ

entrust-child-place; nursery; child care center

驮

tuó

carry or bear on the back

妥当

tuǒdang

sound-appropriate; proper; suitable; appropriate

娃娃

wáwa

baby-baby; baby; child; doll

瓦

wǎ

tile

歪曲

wāiqū

slant-crook; distort; misrepresent; twist; contort

外部

wàibù

external-part; outside; exterior; surface

外界

wàijiè

external-world; outside

外科

wàikē

external-department; surgical department

外头

wàitou

outside-place; outdoor space; outside

外衣

wàiyī

outer-garment; outerwear; coat; apparel; jacket

外祖父

wàizǔfù

external-grandfather; maternal grandfather

外祖母

wàizǔmǔ

external-grandmother; maternal grandmother

弯曲

wānqū

curving-meandering; winding; zigzag; anfractuous

顽固

wángù

unyielding-firm; stubborn; obstinate; obdurate

顽强

wánqiáng

unyielding-firm; tenacious; indomitable

玩笑

wánxiào

play-laugh; joke; jest; prank

玩意儿

wányìr

play-thing; toy; thing; certain performing folk art forms

丸

wán

measure word for pills and boluses

完备

wánbèi

whole-complete; complete; entire; perfect

完善

wánshàn

whole-good; perfect; consummate; improve

挽

wǎn

roll up; pull; draw; reverse; retrieve

挽救

wǎnjiù

retrieve-save; get back and save; rescue; remedy

晚报

wǎnbào

evening-newspaperevening newspaper

万分

wànfēn

thousands-portions; very much; extremely

万古长青

wàn gǔ cháng qīng

thousands-age-ever-green; remain fresh forever

万岁

wàsuì

thousands-years; long live; Your Majesty

万万

wànwàn

thousands-thousandsin millions of cases; in any case

万一

wànyī

thousands-oneone in thousands; eventuality; in case

网

wǎng

net; netting; network; web; meshwork

往来

wǎnglái

come-go; be in contact with; have relations with

威胁

wēixié

menacingly-coerce; intimidate; threaten; menace; imperil

微小

wēixiǎo

micro-small; tiny; little; small; minute

违背

wéibèi

violate-disobey; go against; run counter to

围巾

wéijīn

enclosing-cloth; scarf; muffler; shawl; neckerchief

危难

wéinán

make-difficulties; feel awkward; make things difficult for

为首

wéishǒu

as-head; be headed by; be led by

为止

wéizhǐ

as-end; till; up to

维持

wéichí

maintain-preserve; keep; support; safeguard

维生素

wéishēngsù

maintain-life-element; vitamin

委屈

wěiqu

bent-distorted; grieved due to being mistreated

委托

wěituō

entrust-trust; consign; commission; delegate; devolve

未必

wèibì

not-necessarily; may not; perhaps not

味

wèi

taste; flavor; smell; odor; interest; food

位于

wèiyú

position-at; lie on; be located in; be situated in

慰问

wèiwèn

comfort-ask; express sympathy and solicitude

温

wēn

warm; lukewarm; mild; gentle; warm up; review

温带

wēndài

warm-belt; temperate zone

温和

wēnhé

warm-kind; temperate; moderate; mild; genial

蚊子

wénzi

mosquito

闻名

wénmíng

hear-name; know by reputation; be well-known

吻

wěn

lips; kiss; touch or caress with one's lips

翁

wēng

buzz; hum; drone

卧

wò

lie; take a prone position; (of certain animals) crouch

污

wū

dirty; filthy; foul; corrupt; smeared

诬蔑

wūmiè

slander-smear; slander; smear; vilify; libel

无比

wúbǐ

nothing-compare; incomparable; unsurpassed

无产阶级

wúchǎn jiējí

no-property-rank-level; proletariat; working class

无法

wú fǎ

no-way; have no way; be incapable; be unable

无可奈何

wú kě nàihé

nothing-could-make-what; be helpless

无论如何

wúlùn rúhé

no-matter-like-what; in any case; in any event; at any rate

无情

wúqíng

no-feeling; unfeeling; heartless; merciless; ruthless

无所谓

wúsuǒwèi

no-what-say; be indifferent; not care; cannot be called

无线电

wúxiàndiàn

wireless-electricity; radio

无疑

wúyí

no-doubt; undoubted; beyond doubt; unquestionable

武装

wǔzhuāng

military-equipment; weaponry; arm forces; arm; equip

舞蹈

wǔdǎo

move-step; move and step rhythmically; dance

舞会

wùhuì

dance-party; dance; ball

舞台

wǔtái

dance-platform; stage; arena

侮辱

wǔrǔ

bully-humiliate; insult; affront; humiliate; dishonor

物品

wùpǐn

substance-matter; article; goods; thing

物体

wùtǐ

substance-object; body; substance; object

物资

wùzī

substance material; goods and materials

误

wù

by mistake; by accident; miss; delay; harm; damage

西服

xīfú

Western-garment; Western-style garment; suit

西医

xīyī

Western-medicine; doctor trained in Western medicine

吸取

xīqǔ

absorb-get; absorb; draw; assimilate; extract

稀

xī

rare; uncommon; sparse; scattered; watery; thin

锡

xī

tin; stannum (Sn)

袭击

xíjī

raid-attack; assault by surprise; attack by surprise

媳妇

xífù

daughter-woman; son's wife; daughter-in-law

喜爱

xǐ'ài

like-love; like; love; be fond of; be keen on

喜悦

xǐyuè

happy-pleased; joyful; joyous; delighted; cheerful

戏剧

xìjù

opera-drama; drama; theater; play; play script

细胞

xìbāo

tiny-cell; cell

细致

xìzhì

meticulous-careful; attentive to detail; rich in detail

瞎

xiā

become blind; groundlessly; to no purpose; aimlessly

虾

xiā

shrimp; prawn; lobster

峡谷

xiágǔ

ravine-valley; gorge; canyon

下降

xiàjiàng

lower-descend; decline; get down; drop; fall

下列

xiàliè

below-listed; following; listed below

下旬

xiàxún

last 10 days; from the 21st to the last day of a month

下游

xiàyóu

lower reaches (of a river); backward position

夏季

xiàjì

summer season; summer; season of summer

鲜明

xiānmíng

with bright colors and clear; vivid; distinct; distinctive

鲜血

xiānxuè

fresh-blood; blood

鲜艳

xiānyàn

bright-colorful; bright-colored; gailycolored

咸

xián

salty; salted

闲话

xiánhuà

idle words; gossip; claver; tattle; digression

嫌

xián

dislike; mind

显示

xiǎnshì

reveal-displaymake it obvious and show; manifest

险

xiǎn

dangerous; perilous; sinister; vicious; venomous

现

xiàn

appear; reveal; show; impromptu; extemporaneously

现成

xiànchéng

now-made; ready-made

县城

xiànchéng

county-town; county seat

宪法

xiànfǎ

constitutional-law; constitution

陷

xiàn

get stuck; get bogged down; sink; cave in; frame; fall

线路

xiànlù

wire-route; circuit; line; route; path; connection

相对

xiāngduì

mutually-face; face each other; be opposite; relative

香烟

xiāngyān

fragrant-smoke; cigarette; incense smoke

箱

xiāng

measure word for boxes, cases, chests, trunks, etc.

乡村

xiāngcūn

countryside-hamlet; rural area; countryside; village

响亮

xiǎngliàng

loud-bright; loud and clear; sonorous; resonant

巷

xiàng

alley; lane; narrow street

相声

xiàngshēng

comic dialogue; cross-talk

向导

xiàngdǎo

direction-guide; guide

向来

xiànglái

from beginning coming towards now; always; all along

象征

xiàngzhēng

symbol-sign; symbolize; signify; symbol; token

削

xiāo

pare; skive; peel (with a knife); cut

消除

xiāochú

eliminate-remove; clear up; get rid of; dispel

消毒

xiāo dú

remove-poison; disinfect; sterilize; sanitize

消耗

xiāohào

reduce-expend; consume; deplete; consumption

消枀

ziāojí

eliminate-urgency; negative; passive; inactive

小便

xiǎobiàn

little-excrement; urine of human beings

小组

xiǎozǔ

small-team; team; group

笑容

xiàoróng

smiling-look; smiling expression; smile

协定

xiédìng

joint-decision; agreement; accord

协会

xiéhuì

cooperating-organization; association; union

协助

xiézhù

assist-help; lend a hand; assist; help

协作

xiézuò

jointly-work; cooperate; coordinate

写作

xiězuò

write-create; compose; write

卷

xiè

unload; discharge; remove; take off; unhitch; get rid of

欣赏

xīnshǎng

love-enjoy; appreciate; admire; like

辛勤

xīnqín

hardworking-diligent; industrious; hardworking

新生

xīnshēng

new-life; newborn; new; rebirth; regeneration

新式

xīnshì

new-style; new type; latest type; of a new form or rite

新型

xīnxíng

new-type; new model

心爱

xīn'ài

heartfelt-love; loved; treasured; precious; dear

心理

xīnlǐ

heart-mechanism; psychology; mentality; thought

心事

xīnshì

heart-thing; a load on one's mind; worry

心思

xīnsī

heart-thought; thought; idea; thinking; mind; mood

心意

xínyì

heart-intention; regard; kindly feelings; meaning

信号

xìnhào

information-signal; signal

信念

xìnniàn

believing-thought; belief; faith; conviction

信仸

xìnrèn

believe-trust; trust; confide in; depend on; have faith in

信息

xìnxī

letter-message; information; news; message

形态

xíngtài

shape-state; form; shape; pattern; morphology

行人

xíngrén

walking-person; pedestrian; foot passenger

行使

xíngshǐ

move-drive; (of a boat, vehicle, etc.) go; travel; drive

行为

xíngwéi

action-doing; act; action; behavior; conduct

行星

xíngxīng

moving-star; planet

行政

xíngzhèng

do-affairs; administration

兴高采烈

xìng gāo cǎi liè

spirits-high-mood-ardent; be in high spirits; be raptured

幸亏

xìngkuī

luckily-fortunately; luckily; fortunately

性别

xìngbié

sexual-distinction; sex; gender

性能

xìngnéng

property-capability; performance; capability; property

凶

xiōng

inauspicious; vicious; fierce; ferocious; brutal; terrible

凶恶

xiōng'è

ferocious-vicious; fierce; ferocious; fiendish; vicious

修建

xiūjiàn

build-construct; build; construct; erect

修正

xiūzhèng

revise-rectify; correct; amend; revise

修筑

xiūzhù

build-construct; (of roads, dikes; etc.) build; construct

锈

xiù

rust; become rusty

绣

xiù

embroider

需

xū

need; want; require

须

xū

must; have to

变述

xùshù

tell-state; narrate; relate; recount

宣告

xuāngào

propagate-declare; declare; proclaim

宣言

xuānyán

declare-words; declaration; manifesto; statement

悬

xuán

suspend; hang; feel anxious; be unsettled; disclose

悬崖

xuányá

hanging-cliff; overhanging cliff; steep cliff; precipice

旋转

xuánzhuǎn

revolve-turn; gyrate; rotate; spin; revolve; turn; whirl

选修

xuǎnxiū

elect-study; take as an elective course

学会

xuéhuì

learned-society; association; academy; institute

学科

xuékē

learning-subject; discipline; branch of learning; course

学年

xuénián

academic-year; school year

学时

xuéshí

study-hour; class hour; teaching period; period

学说

xuéshuō

academic-theory; doctrine; theory

学位

xuéwèi

academic-position; academic degree; degree

学员

xuéyuán

learning-member; trainee; student

学者

xuézhě

learned-person; person of learning; scholar

学制

xuézhì

school-system; education system; length of schooling

雪花

xuěhuā

snow-flower; snowflake

血汗

xuèhàn

blood-vessel; blood vessel

血管

xuèguǎn

blood-sweat; sweat and toil; industrious work

循环

xúnhuán

follow-cycle; circle; cycle; circulate

询问

xúnwèn

ask-question; ask about; inquire about; solicit opinions

寻

xún

look for; search; seek

押

yā

give as security; pawn; mortgage; detain; escort; bet

压力

yālì

pressure-force; pressure; overwhelming force; stress

压缩

yāsuō

press-shrink; compress; constrict; reduce; cut down

压制

yāzhì

oppress-control; suppress; stifle; inhibit; keep down

鸭子

yāzi

duck; drake; duckling

芽

yá

sprout; bud; shoot; sprout-like thing

牙齿

yáchǐ

tooth

牙膏

yágāo

tooth-paste; toothpaste

亚军

yàjūn

second-army; second place (in a contest); runner-up

烟

yān

smoke; tobacco; cigarette; opium

烟囱

yāncōng

smoke-hole; chimney; funnel; stovepipe

淹

yān

inundate; flood; submerge

严

yán

strict; stern; tight; close; severe; heavy; extreme

严禁

yánjìn

strictly-prohibit; forbid; prohibit;

严厉

yánlì

strict-severe; stern; severe; harsh; austere; stringent

严密

yánmì

close-tight; close; tight; wellconceived

研究生

yánjiūshēng

research student; postgraduate; graduate student

研制

yánzhì

research-produce; trail-make; develop

岩石

yánshí

rock-stone; rock; stone

沿海

yánhǎi

edge

沿儿

yánr

along-sea; coast; coastal area; seaboard

掩盖

yǎngài

cover-hide; cover up; conceal; hide; cloak

掩护

yǎnhù

cover-protect; shield; cover; screen

眼光

yǎnguāng

eye-sight; eye; vision; foresight; insight; point of view

眼看

yǎnkán

eye-see; look on helplessly; in a moment; very soon

演说

yǎnshuō

present-speech; make a speech; address; speech

燕子

yànzi

swallow; house swallow

厌恶

yànwù

hate-dislike; detest; abominate; abhor; be disgusted at

扬

yáng

raise; fly; throw up and scatter; spread; make known

洋

yáng

vast; multitudinous; foreign; Western; modern

氧化

yǎnghuà

oxygen-change; oxygenate; oxidize

氧气

yǎngqì

oxygen-gas; oxygen

兹成

yǎngchéng

cultivate-succeed; form; acquire; cultivate

兹料

yǎngliào

nutritional-material; nutriment; nourishment

摇摆

yáobǎi

rock-sway; sway; swing; rock; wigwag; vacillate

摇晃

yáohuàng

rock-shake; sway; shake; swing; rock

遥远

yáoyuǎn

distant-far; faraway; remote; distant; very far

窑

yáo

kiln; stove; oven; old-style coal pit; cave dwelling

谣言

yáoyán

rumor-words; rumor; canard; unfounded report; hearsay

药方

yàofāng

medicine-prescription; recipe; prescription

药品

yàopǐn

medicine-article; (general term for) medicines

药水

yàoshuǐr

medicinal-liquid; liquid medicine; lotion

药物

yàowù

medicine-substance; medicines; pharmaceuticals

要

yào

if; suppose; in case; or

要不

yàobù

if-not; otherwise; or else; or

要不然

yàoburán

if-not-so; otherwise; or else; or

要不是

yàobúshì

if-not-be; if the fact weren't that; hadn't; shouldn't

要点

yàodiǎn

important-point; main point; essential; gist; strongpoint

要好

yàohǎo

want-good; on good terms; friendly to each other

钥匙

yàoshi

key

野兽

yěshòu

wild-beast; wild animal

冶金

yějīn

smelt-metal; metallurgy

夜间

yèjiān

night-period; at night

液体

yètǐ

liquid-substance; liquid

一一

yīyī

one-one; one by one; one after another

一带

yídài

one-belt; area (nearby a place); (adjacent) zone

一路平安

yī lù píng ān

all-way-peace-safe; have a safe trip

一路顺风

yī lù shùn fēng

all-way-along-wind; have a good journey

一面…一面

yīmiàn … yīmiàn …

one-side … one-side …; at the same time

一系列

yīxìliè

one-system-line; a series of

一下儿

yīxià

one-time; in a short while; all of a sudden; all at once

一向

yīxiàng

all-along; always; consistently

一再

yīzài

always-again; time and again; again and again

一阵

yīzhèn

one-while; a short period of time; a burst; a fit; a gust

一口气

yīkǒuqì

one-mouth-breath; in one breath; at one go

一连

yīlián

in a row; in succession

一旁

yīpáng

one-side; aside; on one side; by

一心

yīxīn

one-heart; of one mind; wholeheartedly; heart and soul

一行

yīxíng

one-group; a group (traveling together)

医疗

yīliáo

cure-heal; medical treatment

依旧

yījiù

still-before; still like before; unchanged as before

依据

yījù

rely-base; be in line with; base … on; basis; grounds

依然

yīrán

still-so; as before; still

依照

yīzhào

comply-follow; according to; in the light of

伊斯兰教

yīsīlánjiào

Islam religion; Islam; Muslim religion

遗产

yíchǎn

left-property; heritage; legacy; inheritance

遗憾

yíhàn

remaining-regret; pity; regret

遗留

yíliú

leave-remain; leave behind; hand down; bequeath

仪表

yíbiǎo

instrument-meter; meter; instrument; appearance

仪式

yíshì

ceremony-ritual; ceremony; ritual; rite; function

疑心

yíxīn

doubtful-mind; suspicion; doubt; suspect;

姨

yí

aunt; maternal aunt; mother's sister; wife's sister

倚

yǐ

lean on or against; rest on or against; rely on; count on

乙

yǐ

the second of the ten Heavenly Stems; second

以便

yǐbiàn

so as to make it convenient to; so that; in order to

以至

yǐzhì

so-to; up to; down to; so … that …

以致

yǐzhì

so-incur; so that; as a result; consequently

抑制

yìzhì

restrain-control; restrain; control; repress; check; bate

易

yì

easy; amiable

意识

yìshí

think-realize; consciousness; be conscious of

意味着

yìwèizhe

mean-flavor-doing; signify; mean; imply

毅力

yìlì

perseverance

义务

yìwù

righteous-affair; duty; obligation; moral responsibility

议会

yìhuì

discussing-assembly; parliament; congress

音

yīn

sound; news; tidings; syllable

阴谋

yīnmóu

hidden-plot; plot; conspiracy; machination

阴天

yīntiān

cloudy-day; overcast day; gloomy day

银幕

yínmù

silver-screen; screen; projection screen

饮料

yǐnliào

drinking-stuff; drink; beverage

引

yǐn

draw; stretch; lead; guide; leave; induce; cause; quote

引导

yǐndǎo

lead-guide; lead; guide; show; direct

引进

yǐnjìn

lead-enter; introduce; import

隐约

yǐnyuē

latent-sketchy; indistinct; faint (to the eye or ear)

印染

yìnrǎn

print-dye; print and dye

英镑

yīngbàng

English-pound; pound sterling; pound

英明

yīngmíng

outstandingly-bright; brilliant; wise

婴儿

yīng'ér

baby-child; baby; infant; babe

迎

yíng

welcome; greet; go to meet; go against; go towards

影片

yǐngpiàn

image-film; movie; film

应

yìng

answer; reply; comply with; respond to; suit; deal with

应酬

yìngchou

respond-toast; be sociable; treat with courtesy

应付

yìngfu

cope-give; deal with; cope with; make do with

应邀

yìngyāo

accept-invitation; on invitation; at sb.'s invitation

硬

yìng

obstinately; stubbornly; forcibly

哟

yo

(used in a sentence to express an imperative tone)

拥挤

yōngjǐ

throng-squeeze; push; squeeze; press; shove

踊跃

yǒngyuè

jump-leap; vying with one another; enthusiastic; eager

涌

yǒng

gush; pour; surge; rise; spring; well; emerge

用品

yòngpǐn

use-article; articles for use

用途

yòngtú

use-way; use; purpose; application

用心

yòng xīn

use-heart; attentively; intently; diligently

优胜

yōushèng

superior-victorious; winning; victorious; superior

优势

yōushì

superior-situation; superiority; dominance; advantage

优越

yōuyuè

superior-surpassing; superior; advantageous

邮包

yóubāo

postal-parcel; parcel

犹豫

yóuyù

hesitant; irresolute; undecided; unsure

油田

yóutián

oil-field; oil field

游

yóu

swim; rove around; travel; tour; make friends with

游戏

yóuxì

tour-play; game; recreation

游行

yóuxíng

move-go; parade; march; procession; rove about

有机

yǒujī

have-organism; organic

有两下子

yǒu liǎng xiàzi

have-two-feats; know a few tricks of the trade

有限

yǒuxiàn

have-limit; limited; finite; not many in number

有(一)些

yǒu(yì)xiē

have-a-little; somewhat; rather; a little

有意

yǒuyì

have-mind; have a mind (to do); be attracted sexually

有益

yǒuyì

have-benefit; beneficial; profitable; useful; good

有爱

yǒu'ài

friendship-love; friendly and close; friendly affection

幼儿园

yòu'éryuán

young-child-garden; kindergarten; nursery school

幼稚

yòuzhì

young-childish; childish; puerile; immature; naive

愚蠢

yúchǔn

foolish-stupid; foolish; stupid; silly; unintelligent; dumb

余

yú

leave; remain; surplus; spare time; beyond; more than

渔民

yúmín

fishing-person; fisherman; fishing people

娱乐

yúlè

amuse-enjoy; amuse; entertain; entertainment; hobby

与其

yǔqí

with-such; rather than; better than

宇宙

yǔzhòu

space-time; universe; cosmos; metagalaxies

语文

yǔwén

speech-writing; language and literature; Chinese

浴室

yùshì

bath-room; bathroom; shower room; public bathhouse

愈…愈…

yù … yù …

the more … the more …

寓言

yùyán

implying-word; fable; allegory; parable

预报

yùbào

beforehand-report; predict; forecast; prediction

预防

yùfáng

beforehand-guard; prevent; take precautions against

预告

yùgào

fore-announce; announce in advance; advance notice

预先

yùxiān

beforehand-before; in advance; beforehand

预祝

yùzhù

beforehand-wish; wish; may

冤枉

yuānwang

wrong-mistreat; treat unjustly; wrong; not worthwhile

元旦

yuándàn

first-day; New Year' s Day

元素

yuánxiāo

basic-element; essential factor; element

元宵

yuánsù

Yuan-night; night of Shangyuan Festival; rice dumpling

原理

yuánlǐ

original-reason; theory; principle; principium

原始

yuánshǐ

original-initial; original; firsthand; primeval; primitive

原先

yuánxiān

original-earlier; former; original

原子

yuánzǐ

original-particle; atom

原子弹

yuánzǐdàn

original-particle-bomb; atom bomb; atomic bomb

援助

yuánzhù

rescue-help; aid; help; assist; support

园林

yuánlín

garden-grove; garden; park

圆满

yuánmǎn

round-full; perfect; satisfactory

猿人

yuánrén

ape-man; ape man; pithecanthropus

缘故

yuángù

reason-cause; reason; cause

愿

yuàn

hope; wish; desire; be willing

怨

yuàn

complain; blame; resentment; discontent; hatred

越

yuè

jump over; leap over; exceed; overstep; rob; loot

跃进

yuèjìn

leap-advance; leap forward; make a leap; jump

月光

yuèguāng

moon-light; moonlight; moonbeam

乐器

yuěqì

musical-instrument; musical instrument

运气

yùnqi

fortune-luck; fate; destiny; lot; odds; luck; fortune

运转

yùnzhuǎn

revolve-turn; revolve; turn round; run; operate; work

晕

yūn

swoon; faint; pass out; lose consciousness

砸

zá

pound; tamp; break; smash

杂文

záwén

extra-composition; essay; satirical essay

杂质

zázhì

mixed-record; magazine; journal; random notes;

杂志

zázhì

mixed-substance; impurity

栽

zāi

grow; plant; erect; insert; plant (stolen goods); tumble

灾难

zāinàn

disaster-catastrophe; calamity; disaster; suffering

载

zài

carry; hold; be loaded with; (of roads) be filled with

载重

zàizhòng

carry-load; carrying capacity; load

再三

zàisān

again-three; again and again; over and over again

再说

zàishuō

more-say; what's more; besides; talk about sth. later

在于

zàiyú

be-at; lie in; consist in; depend on; rest with

在座

zàizuò

be-seated; be present (at a meeting, banquet, etc.)

赞美

zànměi

eulogize-praise; eulogize; praise; glorify; laud

赞扬

zànyáng

praise-show; commend; praise; speak highly of

遭

zāo

meet with (sth. unfortunate); suffer; sustain

遭遇

zāoyù

encounter-meet; meet with (sth. unfortunate); encounter

糟

zāo

rotten; decayed; in a wretched state; in a mess

凿

záo

chisel; dig; cut a hole

早期

zǎoqī

early-period; early stage; early phase; initial period

早晚

zǎowǎn

early-late; morning and evening; sooner or later

早已

zǎoyǐ

early-already; long ago; (have done) for a long time

责备

zébèi

demand-integrity; accuse; blame; reproach; criticize

增产

zēng chǎn

increase-production; increase production

增进

zēngjìn

improve-advance; enhance; promote; further; improve

增强

zēngqiáng

reinforce-strengthen; enhance; strengthen; reinforce

赠送

zèngsòng

present-give; present as a gift; give as a gift

扎实

zhāshí

press-solid; sturdy; strong; robust; sound; firm

渣

zhā

residue; dregs; sediment; broken bits; crumb; dross

炸

zhá

fry in deep fat or oil; deep-fry

炸

zhá

explode; burst; bomb; fly into a rage; be disordered

债

zhài

debt

沾

zhān

soak; wet; be stained with; touch; gain by association

盏

zhǎn

measure word for lights

崭新

zhǎnxīn

very-new; nascent; brand new; completely new

占领

zhànlǐng

occupy-administer; seize; occupy; capture; possess

占有

zhànyǒu

take-possess; own; hold; have (a certain status); grasp

战场

zhànchǎng

battle-field; battlefield; battleground; battlefront

战略

zhànluè

war-strategy; strategy; stratagem; overall plan; tactic

战术

zhànshù

battle-method; (military) tactics; tactic; maneuver

战线

zhànxiàn

battle-line; battle lines; battlefront; battlefields; front line

战友

zhànyǒu

battle-fellow; battle companion; comrade in arms

张

zhāng

open; spread; stretch; lay out; display; show; look

张望

zhāngwàng

peep-look; peep (through a crack, etc.); look around;

长

zhǎng

chief; head; chief (secretary-general)

掌声

zhǎngshēng

palm-sound; applause

帐

zhàng

account; account book; debt; credit

胀

zhàng

expand; distend; swell; inflate; bulge; be bloated

障碍

zhàng'ài

block-stop; barrier; obstacle; hinder; block; obstruct

招

zhāo

confess; beckon; recruit; provoke; attract (sth. bad)

招手

zhāo shǒu

wave-hand; beckon; wave one's hand as a signal

着凉

zháo liáng

suffer-cold; catch a cold; catch a chill

照例

zhàolì

follow-rule; as usual; as a rule; usually

照相机

zhàoxiàngjī

take-photo-machine; camera

照样

zhàoyàng

follow-appearance; in the same old way; as before

照耀

zhàoyào

shine-illuminate; shine; illuminate; radiate; blaze

罩

zhào

envelop; wrap; cover; hood; casing; shade; chimney

召集

zhàojí

summon-gather; call together; convoke; convene

遮

zhē

cover; screen; conceal; hide from view; cloak; hinder

折吅

zhéhé

convert-equal; convert into; amount to; be equivalent to

折磨

zhémo

torment-trouble; afflict; torture; gnaw; suffering; ordeal

者(爱好者)

zhě

one who; -er; -ist; (fan; fancier; lover; enthusiast)

这会儿

zhèhuìr

this-moment; now; at present; at the moment

这样一来

zhèyàng yī lái

this-way-ever-since; in this way; in such a case; thus

珍贵

zhēnguì

valuable-precious; valuable; precious

珍惜

zhēnxī

value-cherish; treasure; value; cherish

珍珠

zhēnzhū

valuable-pearl; pearl; genuine pearl

真是

zhēn shi

really-be; really; indeed; what a shame; too bad

针灸

zhēnjiǔ

acupuncture-moxibustion; acupuncture

枕头

zhěntou

pillow-thing; pillow

震

zhèn

shake; shock; vibrate; quake; be excited; be shocked

震动

zhèndòng

shock-move; quiver; vibrate; quake; shock; astonish

振动

zhèndòng

vibrate-move; vibrate; tremble; flutter; oscillate

镇

zhèn

town; garrison post; trading center

镇静

zhèngjìng

calm-tranquil; calm; cool; composed; poised; unruffled

镇压

zhènyā

suppress-repress; crackdown; put down; execute

阵地

zhèndì

position-place; battlefront; front; ground; position

蒸发

zhēngfā

evaporate-emanate; vaporize; evaporate

蒸汽

zhēngqì

evaporate-stream; water vapor; steam

挣扎

zhēngzhá

struggle-strain; struggle; battle; flounder

征

zhēng

levy; draft; recruit; call up; collect; ask for; solicit

征服

zhēngfú

go-conquer; conquer; subjugate; subdue

争夺

zhēngduó

fight-seize; fight for; contend for; scrabble for

整

zhěng

whole; entire; neat; tidy; put in order; do; repair; punish

整顿

zhěngdùn

organize-arrange; restructure; consolidate; reorganize

整风

zhěng fēng

rectify-style; rectify incorrect styles of work or thinking

整体

zhěngtǐ

whole-entity; whole; entirety; integer

正当

zhèng dāng

just-when; just when; just as; just the time for

正经

zhèngjing

upright-normal; decent; respectable; formal; serious

正面

zhèngmiàn

face-side; facade; the front; the right side; positive

正义

zhèngyì

righteous-justice; righteousness; justice; just; righteous

政党

zhèngdǎng

political-party; political party

政权

zhèngquán

political-authority; political (or state) power; regime;

症状

zhèngzhuàng

sick-condition; symptom

挣

zhèng

struggle to get free; try to break loose; earn; make

证件

zhèngjiàn

certificate-paper; credentials; certificate; papers

证据

zhèngjù

proof-evidence; proof; evidence; testimony

证实

zhèngshí

prove-true; confirm; verify; validate; bear out

证书

zhèngshū

certificate-document; certificate; credentials

枝

zhī

branch; twig; measure word for guns, pens, flowers, etc.

支

zhī

raise; put up; send away; order about; pay or withdraw

支配

zhīpèi

arrange-apportion; control; dominate; arrange

知

zhī

know; realize; be aware of; inform; notify; tell

知识分子

zhīshi fènzǐ

knowledge-realization-memberperson; intellectual

之

zhī

(used to connect the modifier and the noun modified)

之

zhī

it; they; them; I; me; he; him; she; her; we; us; you

…之类

zhīlèi

(someone or sth.)'s-sort; and so on; and the like

…之内

zhīnèi

(sth.)'s-interior; inside of; interior of; within

…之外

zhīwài

(sth.)'s-exterior; outside of; exterior of; beyond

职员

zhíyuán

job-person; office worker; staff member; staffer; clerk

直达

zhídá

direct-reach; go straight (or nonstop) to the destination

直径

zhíjìng

straight-diameter; diameter

殖民地

zhímíndì

propagate-people-territory; colony

指头

zhǐtou

finger; toe

值

zhí

be worth; happen to; be on duty

指标

zhǐbiāo

pointing-mark; index; target; quota; norm; indicator

指点

zhǐdiǎn

point-direct; instruct; give directions; find fault with

指南针

zhǐnánzhēn

point-south-needle; compass; sth. that gives guidance

指引

zhǐyǐn

point-lead; show the way; direct; lead; guide

只得

zhǐdé

only-must; be obliged to; have to; have no choice but

志愿

zhìyuàn

aspiration-wish; aspiration; wish; ideal; will; desire

至于

zhìyú

go-to; (go) so far as to; to such an extent; as for; as to

致

zhì

extend; send; devote; concentrate; achieve; lead to

制

zhì

make; manufacture; work out; formulate; rule; control

制止

zhìzhǐ

control-stop; prevent; stop; curb; restrain; check; deter

制作

zhìzuò

make-do; produce; make; build; construct

智慧

zhìhuì

intelligence-wisdom; wisdom; wits; brightness; brains

质

zhì

quality; character; nature; matter; substance; material

治疗

zhìliáo

cure-heal; treat; cure; heal

中部

zhōngbù

central-part; central area; central section; middle part

中断

zhōngduàn

midway-break; interrupt; suspend; break off; intermit

中年

zhōngnián

middle-age; middle age; mid-life

中旬

zhōngxún

mid-period; period of the second ten days of a month

中医

zhōngyī

Chinese-doctor; traditional Chinese medical science

忠诚

zhōngchéng

loyal-honest; loyal; true; staunch; faithful

忠实

zhōngshí

loyal-dependable; faithful and trustworthy; truthful

衷心

zhōngxīn

inside-heart; wholehearted; heartfelt; hearty; cordial

终身

zhōngshēn

all-life; life-time; all one's life

种类

zhǒnglèi

sort-category; kind; type; sort; variety

肿

zhǒng

swell; bloat; distend; puff up; be swollen

中

zhòng

hit; be affected; get hit; suffer; fall into

种植

zhòngzhí

plant-grow; plant; grow; crop; put in

周末

zhōumò

week-end; weekend

周年

zhōunián

orbit-year; anniversary

粥

zhōu

porridge; congee; gruel

皱

zhòu

crinkle; wrinkle; furrow; shrivel; frown; knit

皱纹

zhòuwén

wrinkle-line; wrinkle; furrow; rimple; crumple; pucker

嘱咐

zhǔfù

enjoin-instruct; enjoin; exhort; advise; urge; tell

主持

zhǔchí

manage-control; direct; preside over; manage; uphold

主力

zhǔlì

main-force; main force; main strength; principal player

主权

zhǔquán

primary-right; sovereign rights; sovereignty

柱子

zhùzi

pillar-thing; pillar; post; column

助

zhù

help; assist; aid

助手

zhùshǒu

assisting-hand; assistant; helper; aide

铸

zhù

cast; found

住宅

zhùzhái

living-house; residence; residential building; dwelling

注射

zhùshè

pour-shoot; inject; shoot

注视

zhùshì

attentively-watch; look attentively at; gaze at; stare at

祝愿

zhùyuàn

wish-desire; call upon; invoke upon; wish; desire

驻

zhù

halt; stay; be stationed; encamp

专

zhuān

particular; special; narrow; specialty; specialization

专政

zhuānzhèng

monopolize-government; rule by violence; dictatorship

砖

zhuān

brick; sth. shaped like a brick

转播

zhuǎnbō

relaying-broadcast; relay; rebroadcast; broadcast live

转达

zhuǎndá

relaying-reach; pass on; convey; communicate

转动

zhuǎngdòng

turn-move; turn; move; turn around; change direction

转换

zhuǎnhuàn

turn-change; transform; change; translate; convert

转入

zhuǎnrù

turning-enter; change over to; shift to; transfer

转弯

zhuǎn wān

turn-corner; turn a corner; change one's point of view

转移

zhuǎnyí

transferring-move; transfer; divert; displace; change

赚

zhuàn

make money; earn; make a profit; profit; gain

转动

zhuàndòng

revolve-moving; turn; revolve; rotate; spin; gyrate

桩

zhuāng

stake; peg; picket; measure word for matters; piece

装备

zhuāngbèi

install-equip; fit out; equip; furnish; equipment; outfit

装饰

zhuāngshì

dress-adorn; decorate; adorn; ornament; accessory

装置

zhuāngzhì

install-establish; install; fit; installation; unit; apparatus

幢

zhuàng

measure word for buildings

壮

zhuàng

strong; robust; magnificent; grand; strengthen; augment

壮大

zhuàngdà

strengthen; grow in strength; expand; thick and strong

壮丽

zhuànglì

magnificent-beautiful; majestic; splendid; magnificent

追求

zhuīqiǔ

pursuing-seek; pursue; seek; woo; run after (a woman)

着手

zhuóshǒu

put-hand; put one's hand to; set about; begin; start

着重

zhuózhòng

place-weight; emphasize; stress; underline; highlight

资本

zīběn

money-principal; capital; asset

资本家

zīběnjiā

money-principal-person; capitalist

资本主义

zīběnzhǔyì

money-principal-main-meaning; capitalism

资产阶级

zīchǎnjiējí

money-asset-rank-level; capitalist class; bourgeoisie

资格

zīgé

qualification-standard; qualification; condition; seniority

资金

zījīn

money-fund; funds; money for business use; capital

姿势

zīshì

carriage-posture; posture; gesture; pose; carriage

姿态

zītài

carriage-attitude; carriage; bearing; attitude; gesture

子

zǐ

child; son; person; seed; egg; copper coin; bead

子弹

zǐdàn

ball-bullet; bullet; cartridge

自豪

zìháo

self-outstanding; proud

自来水

zìláishuǐ

self-come-water; tap water

自满

zìmǎn

self-satisfied; complacent; selfcontented; conceited

自身

zìshēn

self-oneself; self; oneself

自始至终

zī shǐ zhì zhōng

from-beginning-to-end; from start to finish

自私

zìsī

self-favor; selfish; self-centered; selfconcerned

自相矛盾

zì xiāng máodùn

self-mutually-spear-shield; selfcontradiction

自信

zìxìn

self-trust; be self-confident; be selfassured; confident

自言自语

zì yán zì yǔ

self-talk-self-say; talk to oneself

自愿

zìyuàn

self-desire; volunteer; be willing to

自治

zìzhì

self-administer; exercise autonomy; self-govern

自治区

zìzhìqū

self-administer-area; autonomous region

自主

zìzhǔ

self-decide; decide for oneself; act on one's own

字典

zìdiǎn

character-classic; dictionary of characters; dictionary

字母

zìmǔ

character-origin; letter of an alphabet; letter

宗教

zōngjiào

god-teaching; religion

宗派

zōngpài

sect-faction; sect; faction

总

zǒng

put together; assemble; total; overall; general; chief

总得

zǒngděi

eventually-must; must; have to; be obliged to

总而言之

zǒng ér yán zhī

generalize-and-say-it; in short; in brief; in a nutshell

总共

zǒnggòng

overall-total; altogether; in all; in the aggregate; in total

总算

zǒngsuàn

totally-count; at long last; finally; in the end; on the whole

总之

zǒngzhī

generalize-it; in short; in brief; in a nutshell; to sum up

走后门儿

zǒu hòuménr

walk-back-door; gain advantages through connection

走廊

zǒuláng

walking-corridor; corridor; passage; passageway

走弯路

zǒu wānlù

walk-roundabout-way; go in a roundabout way; detour

租

zū

charter; let; lease; hire; rent;

足

zú

enough; sufficient; ample

足

zú

foot; leg

祖父

zǔfù

grandparent-father; (paternal) grandfather

祖母

zǔmǔ

grandparent-mother; (paternal) grandmother

祖先

zǔxiān

ancestor-forebear; forefather; forebear; ancestor

阻碍

zǔ'ài

hinder-stop; impede; hinder; block; obstacle; hindrance

阻力

zǔlì

resisting-force; resistance; drag; obstruction

阻止

zǔzhǐ

hinder-stop; prevent; preclude; stop; arrest; hold back

组成

zǔchéng

form-accomplish; form; compose; constitute; make

组长

zǔzhǎng

group-leader; team leader; head of a group

嘴唇

zuǐchún

mouth-lip; lip

罪

zuì

crime; guilt; sin; fault; blame; suffering; pain; hardship

罪恶

zuì'è

crime-evil; crime; evil; sin; villainy; maleficence; vice

罪行

zuìxíng

criminal-act; crime; guilt; offence; misdeed; maleficence

尊重

zūnzhòng

revere-respect; respect; value; esteem; honor

作风

zuòfēng

behaving-style; style; way; attitude; behavior; conduct

作物

zuòwù

cultivated-thing; crop; cultivated plant; farm produce

作战

zuò zhàn

do-battle; engage in a battle; fight; battle; campaign

座儿

zuòr

seat; place; stand; pedestal; base