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HSK 4 Vocabulary List

Intermediate 972 words Tap the speaker to hear any word

HSK 4 marks the intermediate level. This vocabulary lets you discuss a wide range of everyday and study topics, and understand Chinese media with some effort.

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A10

阿姨ā yínounmaternal aunt · step-mother · childcare worker · nursemaid · woman of similar age to one's parents (term of address used by child)
矮ǎiadj.low · short (in length)
爱国ài guóadj.to love one's country · patriotic
爱护ài hùverbto cherish · to treasure · to take care of · to love and protect
矮小ǎi xiǎoadj.short and small · low and small · undersized
安Ānverb(bound form) calm; peaceful · to calm; to set at ease · safe; secure; in good health · content; satisfied (as in 安于) · to place (sb) in a suitable position (j…
暗ànadj.dark · to turn dark · secret; hidden · (literary) confused; ignorant · (literary) to close (a door) · to eclipse · confused; ignorant (variant of 暗) · dark (v…
按时àn shíadv.on time · before deadline · on schedule
暗示àn shìverbto hint; to suggest · hint; suggestion
安置ān zhìverbto find a place for · to help settle down · to arrange for · to get into bed · placement

B44

巴士bā shìnounbus (loanword) · motor coach
摆bǎiverbto arrange · to exhibit · to move to and fro · a pendulum
败bàiverbto defeat · to damage · to lose (to an opponent) · to fail · to wither
摆动bǎi dòngverbto sway · to swing · to move back and forth · to oscillate
百货bǎi huònoungeneral merchandise
摆脱bǎi tuōverbto break away from · to cast off (old ideas etc) · to get rid of · to break away (from) · to break out (of) · to free oneself from · to extricate oneself
办事bàn shìverbto handle (affairs) · to work
宝bǎonounjewel · gem · treasure · precious
抱bàoverbto hold · to carry (in one's arms) · to hug · to embrace · to surround · to cherish · (coll.) (of clothes) to fit nicely
宝宝bǎo baonoundarling; baby
宝贝bǎo bèinountreasured object · treasure · darling · baby · cowry · good-for-nothing or queer character
宝贵bǎo guìadj.valuable · precious · to value · to treasure · to set store by
包裹bāo guǒnounto wrap up · to bind up · bundle · parcel · package
包含bāo hánverbto contain · to embody · to include
包括bāo kuòverbto comprise · to include · to involve · to incorporate · to consist of
保密bǎo mìverbto keep sth confidential · to maintain secrecy
宝石bǎo shínounprecious stone; gem
保守bǎo shǒuadj.conservative · to guard · to keep
倍bèiclf.(two, three etc) -fold · times (multiplier) · double · to increase or multiply
背景bèi jǐngnounbackground; backdrop; context · (fig.) powerful backer
被迫bèi pòadv.to be compelled · to be forced
笨bènadj.stupid · foolish · silly · slow-witted · clumsy
本科běn kēnounundergraduate course · undergraduate (attributive)
避bìverbto avoid · to shun · to flee · to escape · to keep away from · to leave · to hide from
比分bǐ fēnnounscore
避免bì miǎnverbto avert · to prevent · to avoid · to refrain from
毕业bì yèverbgraduation · to graduate · to finish school
毕业生bì yè shēngnoungraduate
编biānverbto weave · to plait · to organize · to group · to arrange · to edit · to compile · to write · to compose · to fabricate · to make up
辩论biàn lùnverbdebate · argument · to argue over
表情biǎo qíngnoun(facial) expression · to express one's feelings
表扬biǎo yángverbto praise · to commend
标志biāo zhìnounsign · mark · symbol · logo · to symbolize · to indicate · to mark
兵bīngnounsoldiers · a force · an army · weapons · arms · military · warlike
冰bīngnounice · to chill sth · (of an object or substance) to feel cold · (of a person) cold · unfriendly · (slang) methamphetamine · variant of 冰
冰箱bīng xiāngnounicebox · freezer cabinet · refrigerator
冰雪bīng xuěnounice and snow
薄Bóadj.thin · cold in manner · indifferent · weak · light · infertile · meager · slight · ungenerous or unkind · frivolous · to despise · to belittle · to look down …
不管bù guǎnconj.not to be concerned · regardless of · no matter
不然bù ránconj.not so · no · or else · otherwise · if not · How about ...?
步行bù xíngverbto go on foot · to walk
不要紧bù yào jǐnverbunimportant · not serious · it doesn't matter · never mind · it looks all right, but
不在乎bù zài huverbnot to care
布置bù zhìverbto put in order · to arrange · to decorate · to fix up · to deploy

C72

擦cāverbto rub; to scratch · to towel; to wipe with a towel · to apply (lipstick, lotion etc) · to touch; to brush (past) · to shred (vegetables etc)
财产cái chǎnnounproperty · assets · estate
采访cǎi fǎngverbto interview · to gather news · to hunt for and collect · to cover
财富cái fùnounwealth · riches
材料cái liàonoun(raw) material · data · (fig.) person who has the potential to do the job
参考cān kǎoverbconsultation · reference · to consult · to refer
参与cān yùverbto participate (in sth)
操场cāo chǎngnounplayground · sports field · drill ground
操作cāo zuòverbto work · to operate · to manipulate
测cèverbto survey · to measure · to conjecture
测量cè liángverbsurvey · to measure · to gauge · to determine
测试cè shìverbto test (machinery etc) · to test (a person's skill in a particular area) · a test · (computing) beta (version of software)
茶叶chá yènountea · tea leaves
产品chǎn pǐnnoungoods · merchandise · product
唱片chàng piànnoungramophone record · LP · music CD · musical album
常识cháng shínouncommon sense · general knowledge
长途cháng túadj.long distance
抄chāoverbto make a copy · to plagiarize · to search and seize · to raid · to grab · to go off with · to take a shortcut · to make a turning move · to fold one's arms
潮cháonountide · damp; moist; humid · fashionable; trendy · (coll.) inferior; substandard
潮流cháo liúnountide · current · trend
潮湿cháo shīadj.damp · moist
抄写chāo xiěverbto copy · to transcribe
尺chěclf.one of the characters used to represent a musical note in gongche notation, 工尺谱 · a Chinese foot · one-third of a meter · a ruler · a tape-measure · one of th…
彻底chè dǐadv.thorough · thoroughly · complete
沉chénverbto submerge · to immerse · to sink · to keep down · to lower · to drop · deep · profound · heavy
沉默chén mòadj.taciturn · uncommunicative · silent
沉重chén zhòngadj.heavy · hard · serious · critical
承担chéng dānverbto undertake · to assume (responsibility etc)
成人chéng rénnounadult
承认chéng rènverbto admit · to concede · to recognize · recognition (diplomatic, artistic etc) · to acknowledge
诚实chéng shíadj.honest
承受chéng shòuverbto bear · to support · to inherit
诚信chéng xìnadj.genuine · honest · in good faith · honesty · integrity
程序chéng xùnounprocedures · sequence · order · computer program
称赞chēng zànverbto praise · to acclaim · to commend · to compliment
尺寸chǐ cunnounsize; dimensions; measurements (esp. of clothes) · (coll.) propriety
迟到chí dàoverbto arrive late
吃惊chī jīngadj.to be startled · to be shocked · to be amazed
尺子chǐ zinounruler (measuring instrument)
冲chōngverb(of water) to dash against · to mix with water · to infuse · to rinse · to flush · to develop (a film) · to rise in the air · to clash · to collide with · tho…
充电chōng diànverbto recharge (a battery) · (fig.) to recharge one's batteries (through leisure) · to update one's skills and knowledge
充电器chōng diàn qìnounbattery charger
充分chōng fènadj.ample · sufficient · adequate · full · fully · to the full
虫子chóng zinouninsect · bug · worm
抽chōuverbto draw out · to pull out from in between · to remove part of the whole · (of certain plants) to sprout or bud · to whip or thrash
抽奖chōu jiǎngverbto draw a prize · a lottery · a raffle
抽烟chōu yānverbto smoke (a cigarette, tobacco)
处chǔnounto reside · to live · to dwell · to be in · to be situated at · to stay · to get along with · to be in a position of · to deal with · to discipline · to punis…
出色chū sèadj.remarkable; outstanding
出售chū shòuverbto sell · to offer for sale · to put on the market
出席chū xíverbto attend · to participate · present
处于chǔ yúverbto be in (some state, position, or condition)
穿上chuān shangto put on (clothes etc)
传统chuán tǒngnountradition · traditional · convention · conventional
窗户chuāng hunounwindow
窗台chuāng táinounwindow sill · window ledge
窗子chuāng zinounwindow
纯chúnadj.pure · simple · unmixed · genuine
春季chūn jìtimespringtime
纯净水chún jìng shuǐnounpurified water
刺cīverb(onom.) whoosh · thorn · sting · thrust · to prick · to pierce · to stab · to assassinate · to murder
此cǐpron.this; these
词汇cí huìnounvocabulary · list of words (e.g. for language teaching purposes) · word
刺激cì jīverbto provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite · irritant
此外cǐ wàiconj.besides · in addition · moreover · furthermore
从此cóng cǐadv.from now on · since then · henceforth
粗cūadj.coarse · rough · thick (for cylindrical objects) · unfinished · vulgar · rude · crude · variant of 粗 · remote · distant
促进cù jìnverbto promote (an idea or cause) · to advance · boost
促使cù shǐverbto induce · to promote · to urge · to impel · to bring about · to provoke · to drive (sb to do sth) · to catalyze · to actuate · to contribute to (some develo…
促销cù xiāoverbto promote sales
粗心cū xīnadj.careless · thoughtless
措施cuò shīnounmeasure · step

D74

答案dá ànnounanswer · solution
大巴dà bānoun(coll.) large bus · coach · (abbr. for 大型巴士)
打败dǎ bàiverbto defeat · to overpower · to beat · to be defeated
大多dà duōadv.for the most part · many · most · the greater part · mostly
大方dà fāngadj.expert · scholar · mother earth · a type of green tea · generous · magnanimous · stylish · in good taste · easy-mannered · natural and relaxed
大哥dà gēnouneldest brother · big brother (polite address for a man of about the same age as oneself) · gang leader · boss
大规模dà guī móadj.large scale · extensive · wide scale · broad scale
大会dà huìnoungeneral assembly · general meeting · convention
大姐dà jiěnounbig sister · elder sister · older sister (also polite term of address for a girl or woman slightly older than the speaker)
打雷dǎ léiverbto rumble with thunder · clap of thunder
大楼dà lóunounbuilding (a relatively large, multistory one)
大陆Dà lùnounmainland China (reference to the PRC) · continent; mainland
大妈dà mānounfather's elder brother's wife · aunt (affectionate term for an elderly woman)
打扫dǎ sǎoverbto clean · to sweep
大型dà xíngadj.large · large-scale
大爷dà yénounarrogant idler · self-centered show-off · (coll.) father's older brother · uncle · term of respect for older man
打折dǎ zhéverbto give a discount
打针dǎ zhēnverbto give or have an injection
大众Dà zhòngnounVolkswagen (automobile manufacturer) · the masses · the great bulk of the population · popular (of music, science etc)
戴Dàiverbto put on or wear (glasses, hat, gloves etc) · to respect · to bear · to support
袋dàipouch · bag · sack · pocket
代替dài tìverbto replace · to take the place of
待遇dài yùnountreatment · pay · salary · status · rank
淡dànadj.insipid · diluted · weak · mild · light in color · tasteless · indifferent · (variant of 氮) nitrogen
担保dān bǎoverbto guarantee · to vouch for
单纯dān chúnadj.simple · pure · unsophisticated · merely · purely
单调dān diàoadj.monotonous
单独dān dúadv.alone · by oneself · on one's own
担任dān rènverbto hold a governmental office or post · to assume office of · to take charge of · to serve as
担心dān xīnverbanxious · worried · uneasy · to worry · to be anxious
倒闭dǎo bìverbto go bankrupt · to close down
倒车dǎo chēverbto change buses, trains etc · to reverse (a vehicle) · to drive backwards
导游dǎo yóunountour guide · guidebook · to conduct a tour
导致dǎo zhìverbto lead to · to create · to cause · to bring about
底deloc.(equivalent to 的 as possessive particle) · background · bottom · base · end (of the month, year etc) · remnants · (math.) radix
得意dé yìadj.proud of oneself · pleased with oneself · complacent
登dēngverbto scale (a height) · to ascend · to mount · to publish or record · to enter (e.g. in a register) · to press down with the foot · to step or tread on · to put…
灯光dēng guāngnoun(stage) lighting · light
登记dēng jìverbto register (one's name)
登录dēng lùverbto register · to log in
登山dēng shānverbto climb a mountain · climbing · mountaineering
地面dì miànnounfloor · ground · surface
的确dí quèadv.really · indeed
敌人dí rénnounenemy
地位dì wèinounposition · status · place
地下dì xiànoununderground · subterranean · covert
地址dì zhǐnounaddress
电灯diàn dēngnounelectric light
点名diǎn míngverbroll call · to mention sb by name · (to call or praise or criticize sb) by name
电梯diàn tīnounelevator · escalator
典型diǎn xíngnounmodel · typical case · archetype · typical · representative
电源diàn yuánnounelectric power source
电动车diàndòngchēnounElectric vehicle
定dìngverbto set · to fix · to determine · to decide · to order
顶dǐngverbapex · crown of the head · top · roof · most · to carry on the head · to push to the top · to go against · to replace · to substitute · to be subjected to (an…
动画片dòng huà piànnounanimated film
冬季dōng jìtimewinter
动摇dòng yáoverbto sway · to waver · to rock · to rattle · to destabilize · to pose a challenge to
豆腐dòu funountofu · bean curd
堵dǔverbto block up (a road, pipe etc) · to stop up (a hole) · (fig.) (of a person) choked up with anxiety or stress · wall (literary) · (classifier for walls)
堵车dǔ chēverbtraffic jam · (of traffic) to get congested
度过dù guòverbto pass · to spend (time) · to survive · to get through
独立dú lìadj.independent · independence · to stand alone
独特dú tèadj.unique; distinctive
独自dú zìadv.alone
肚子dù zinounbelly · abdomen · stomach
锻炼duàn liànverbto toughen · to temper · to engage in physical exercise · to work out · (fig.) to develop one's skills · to train oneself
对比duì bǐverbto contrast · contrast · ratio
对付duì fuverbto handle; to deal with; to tackle · to get by with; to make do · (dialect) (usu. used in the negative) to get along with (sb)
对于duì yúprep.regarding; as far as (sth) is concerned; with regard to
多次duō cìmany times · repeatedly
多年duō niánmany years · for many years · longstanding
多样duō yàngnum.diverse · diversity · manifold
多种duō zhǒngnum.many kinds of; multiple; diverse; multi-

E6

恶心ě xīnadj.nausea · to feel sick · disgust · nauseating · to embarrass (deliberately) · bad habit · vicious habit · vice
而érand · as well as · and so · but (not) · yet (not) · (indicates causal relation) · (indicates change of state) · (indicates contrast)
耳机ěr jīnounheadphones · earphones · telephone receiver
而是ér shìconj.rather
二手èr shǒuadj.indirectly acquired · second-hand (information, equipment etc) · assistant
儿童ér tóngnounchild

F40

法fǎnounFrance · French · abbr. for 法国 · Taiwan pr. [Fà] · law · method · way · to emulate · (Buddhism) dharma · (abbr. for 家) the Legalists · (physics) farad (abbr. …
法官fǎ guānnounjudge (in court)
发挥fā huīverbto display · to exhibit · to bring out implicit or innate qualities · to express (a thought or moral) · to develop (an idea) · to elaborate (on a theme)
法律fǎ lǜnounlaw
发票fā piàonouninvoice · receipt or bill for purchase
发烧fā shāoverbto have a high temperature (from illness) · to have a fever
法院fǎ yuànnouncourt of law · court
反fǎnverbcontrary · in reverse · inside out or upside down · to reverse · to return · to oppose · opposite · against · anti- · to rebel · to use analogy · instead · ab…
烦fánverbto feel vexed · to bother · to trouble · superfluous and confusing · edgy
翻fānverbto turn over · to flip over · to overturn · to rummage through · to translate · to decode · to double · to climb over or into · to cross · variant of 翻
反而fǎn éradv.on the contrary; instead
翻译fān yìto translate · to interpret · translator · interpreter · translation · interpretation
反映fǎn yìngverbto mirror · to reflect · mirror image · reflection · (fig.) to report · to make known · to render
方Fāngclf.square · power or involution (math.) · upright · honest · fair and square · direction · side · party (to a contract, dispute etc) · place · method · prescript…
方案fāng ànnounplan · program (for action etc) · proposal · proposed bill
放松fàng sōngverbto relax; to slacken; to loosen
方针fāng zhēnnounpolicy · guidelines
肥féinounfat · fertile · loose-fitting or large · to fertilize · to become rich by illegal means · fertilizer · manure
非Fēiadj.abbr. for 洲, Africa · to not be; not · wrong; incorrect · non-; un-; in-; de- · to reproach; to blame · (coll.) to insist on; simply must
分布fēn bùverbto scatter · to distribute · to be distributed (over an area etc) · (statistical, geographic) distribution
奋斗fèn dòuverbto strive; to struggle
纷纷fēn fēnadv.one after another · in succession · one by one · continuously · diverse · in profusion · numerous and confused · pell-mell
分散fēn sànverbto scatter · to disperse · to distribute
分手fēn shǒuverbto part company · to split up · to break up
分为fēn wéiverbto divide sth into (parts) · to subdivide
分之fēn zhīnum.(indicating a fraction)
封闭fēng bìverbto close; to seal off · to close down (an illegal venue) · closed (i.e. isolated from outside input)
风格fēng génounstyle
风景fēng jǐngnounscenery; landscape
风俗fēng súnounsocial custom
否则fǒu zéconj.otherwise; if not; or (else)
付出fù chūverbto pay; to expend; to invest (energy or time)
负担fù dānnounto bear (an expense, a responsibility etc) · burden
夫妇fū fùnouna (married) couple · husband and wife
符号fú hàonounsymbol; mark; sign
符合fú héverbin keeping with · in accordance with · tallying with · in line with · to agree with · to accord with · to conform to · to correspond with · to manage · to han…
附近fù jìnloc.nearby; neighboring · (in the) vicinity (of); neighborhood
夫妻fū qīnounhusband and wife; married couple
夫人fū rennounlady · madam · Mrs.
复制fù zhìverbto duplicate · to make a copy of · to copy · to reproduce · to clone

G42

概括gài kuòverbto summarize; to generalize · briefly; in broad outline
改善gǎi shànverbto make better; to improve
改正gǎi zhèngverbto correct · to amend · to put right · correction
感兴趣gǎn xìng qùadj.to be interested
高潮gāo cháonounhigh tide; high water · upsurge; peak of activity · climax (of a story, a competition etc) · to have an orgasm
高价gāo jiànounhigh price
高尚gāo shàngadj.noble · lofty · refined · exquisite
高铁gāo tiěhigh speed rail
盖Gěverblid · top · cover · canopy · to cover · to conceal · to build
隔géverbto separate · to partition · to stand or lie between · at a distance from · after or at an interval of
个别gè biéadj.individually; one by one · just one or two; exceptional; rare
各个gè gèpron.every · various · separately, one by one
隔开gé kāito separate
个体gè tǐnounindividual
格外gé wàiadv.especially · particularly
根gēnclf.root · basis · classifier for long slender objects, e.g. cigarettes, guitar strings · radical (chemistry)
根据gēn jùprep.according to · based on · basis · foundation
共gòngadv.common · general · to share · together · total · altogether · abbr. for 共产党, Communist party
工程gōng chéngnounengineering · an engineering project · project · undertaking
供应gōng yìngverbto supply · to provide · to offer
公元gōng yuánnounCE (Common Era) · Christian Era · AD (Anno Domini)
构成gòu chéngverbto constitute · to form · to compose · to make up · to configure (computing)
购买gòu mǎiverbto purchase; to buy
购物gòu wùverbshopping
构造gòu zàonounstructure · composition · tectonic (geology)
固定gù dìngadj.to fix · to fasten · to set rigidly in place · fixed · set · regular
骨头gǔ tounounbone · moral character · bitterness · Taiwan pr. [gú tou]
瓜guānounmelon · gourd · squash
怪guàiverbbewildering · odd · strange · uncanny · devil · monster · to wonder at · to blame · quite · rather · variant of 怪
官Guānnoungovernment official · governmental · official · public · organ of the body
关闭guān bìverbto close; to shut (a window etc) · (of a shop, school etc) to shut down
官方guān fāngnoungovernment · official (approved or issued by an authority)
关于guān yúprep.pertaining to · concerning · with regard to · about · a matter of
逛guàngverbto stroll · to visit
光临guāng línverb(formal) to honor with one's presence · to attend
光盘guāng pánnouncompact disc (CD); DVD; CD-ROM
归Guīverbto return · to go back to · to give back to · (of a responsibility) to be taken care of by · to belong to · to gather together · (used between two identical v…
规律guī lǜnounrule (e.g. of science) · law of behavior · regular pattern · rhythm · discipline
规模guī mónounscale · scope · extent
规则guī zénounrule · regulation · rules and regulations
过分guò fènadj.excessive · undue · overly
果实guǒ shínounfruit (produced by a plant) · (fig.) fruits (of success etc) · results · gains

H43

海水hǎi shuǐnounseawater
海鲜hǎi xiānnounseafood
含hánverbto keep in the mouth · to contain
寒假hán jiàtimewinter vacation
寒冷hán lěngadj.cold (climate) · frigid · very cold
含量hán liàngnouncontent · quantity contained
含义hán yìnounmeaning (implicit in a phrase) · implied meaning · hidden meaning · hint · connotation
含有hán yǒuverbto contain · including
航班háng bānnoun(scheduled) flight; (scheduled) sailing
航空háng kōngnounaviation
行业háng yènountrade; profession; industry; business
号码hào mǎnounnumber
毫米háo mǐclf.millimeter
毫升háo shēngclf.milliliter
好友hǎo yǒunounclose friend · pal · (social networking website) friend
合同hé tongnoun(business) contract
黑暗hēi ànadj.dark · darkly · darkness
红包hóng bāonounmoney wrapped in red as a gift · bonus payment · kickback · bribe
厚hòuadj.thick · deep or profound · kind · generous · rich or strong in flavor · to favor · to stress
后头hòu touloc.behind · the back · the rear · later · afterwards · (in) the future
户hùa household · door · family
忽视hū shìverbto neglect; to overlook; to disregard; to ignore
护士hù shinounnurse
呼吸hū xīverbto breathe
划huáverbto row · to paddle · profitable · worth (the effort) · it pays (to do sth) · to cut · to slash · to scratch (cut into the surface of sth) · to strike (a match…
怀念huái niànverbto cherish the memory of · to think of · to reminisce
怀疑huái yíverbto doubt (sth) · to be skeptical of · to have one's doubts · to harbor suspicions · to suspect that
缓解huǎn jiěverbto bring relief · to alleviate (a crisis) · to dull (a pain)
黄瓜huáng guānouncucumber
黄金huáng jīnnoungold · golden (opportunity) · prime (time)
汇huìverbto remit · to converge (of rivers) · to exchange · class · collection · variant of 汇
汇报huì bàoverbto report · to give an account of · to collect information and report back · report
回复huí fùverbto reply · to recover · to return (to a previous condition) · Re: in reply to (email)
汇率huì lǜnounexchange rate
婚礼hūn lǐnounwedding ceremony · wedding
伙huǒclf.meals (abbr. for 食) · variant of 伙 · companion · partner · group · classifier for groups of people · to combine · together
获huòverb(literary) to catch; to capture · (literary) to get; to obtain; to win · (bound form) to reap; to harvest
货huònoungoods · money · commodity
伙伴huǒ bànnounpartner · companion · comrade
获得huò déverbto obtain; to receive; to get
获奖huò jiǎngverbto win an award
获取huò qǔverbto gain; to get; to acquire
或许huò xǔadv.perhaps; maybe

J82

季Jìclf.season · the last month of a season · fourth or youngest amongst brothers · classifier for seasonal crop yields
寄jìverbto send · to mail · to entrust · to depend on · to attach oneself to · to live (in a house) · to lodge · foster (son etc)
既jìconj.already · since · both... (and...)
极jíadv.extremely · pole (geography, physics) · utmost · top
激动jī dòngadj.to move emotionally · to stir up (emotions) · to excite
季度jì dùnounquarter of a year · season (sports)
及格jí géverbto pass an exam or a test · to meet a minimum standard
机构jī gòunounmechanism · structure · organization · agency · institution
集合jí héverbto gather; to assemble · (math.) set
几乎jī hūadv.almost; nearly; practically
即将jí jiāngadv.on the eve of · to be about to · to be on the verge of
季节jì jiénountime · season · period
积累jī lěiverbto accumulate · accumulation · cumulative · cumulatively
激烈jī lièadj.(of competition or fighting) intense · fierce · (of pain) acute · (of an expression of opinion) impassioned · vehement · (of a course of action) drastic · ext…
纪律jì lǜnoundiscipline
急忙jí mángadv.hastily
极其jí qíadv.extremely
技巧jì qiǎonounskill · technique
既然jì ránconj.since · as · this being the case
机遇jī yùnounopportunity · favorable circumstance · stroke of luck
记载jì zǎiverbto write down · to record · written account
加班jiā bānverbto work overtime
假如jiǎ rúconj.if
加入jiā rùverbto become a member · to join · to mix into · to participate in · to add in
家务jiā wùnounhousehold duties · housework
加油站jiā yóu zhànnoungas station
减jiǎnverbto lower · to decrease · to reduce · to subtract · to diminish
浅jiānadj.sound of moving water · shallow · light (color)
检测jiǎn cèverbto detect · to test · detection · sensing
减肥jiǎn féiverbto lose weight
坚固jiān gùadj.firm · firmly · hard · stable
渐渐jiàn jiànadv.gradually
简历jiǎn lìnouncurriculum vitae (CV) · résumé · biographical notes
减少jiǎn shǎoverbto lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower
健身jiàn shēnverbto exercise · to keep fit · to work out · physical exercise
奖jiǎngnounprize · award · encouragement
江Jiāngriver
降jiàngverbto drop · to fall · to come down · to descend · to surrender · to capitulate · to subdue · to tame
降低jiàng dīverbto reduce; to lower; to bring down
降价jiàng jiàverbto cut the price · to drive down the price · to get cheaper
奖金jiǎng jīnnounpremium · award money · bonus
讲究jiǎng jiuverbto pay particular attention to · carefully selected for quality · tastefully chosen
降落jiàng luòverbto descend · to land
降温jiàng wēnverbto become cooler · to lower the temperature · cooling · (of interest, activity etc) to decline
奖学金jiǎng xué jīnnounscholarship
讲座jiǎng zuònouna course of lectures
交换jiāo huànverbto exchange · to swap · to switch (telecom) · commutative (math) · to commute
交际jiāo jìverbcommunication · social intercourse
教授jiào shòunounprofessor · to instruct · to lecture on
教训jiào xunnounto provide guidance · to lecture sb · to upbraid · a talking-to · a bitter lesson
结jiēverb(of a plant) to produce (fruit or seeds) · Taiwan pr. [jié] · knot · sturdy · bond · to tie · to bind · to check out (of a hotel)
街道jiē dàonounstreet · subdistrict · residential district
阶段jiē duànnounstage · section · phase · period
结构jié gòunounstructure · composition · makeup · architecture
结论jié lùnnounconclusion · verdict · to conclude · to reach a verdict
姐妹jiě mèinounsisters · siblings · sister (school, city etc)
节省jié shěngverbsaving · to save · to use sparingly · to cut down on
解释jiě shìverbexplanation · to explain · to interpret · to resolve
近代jìn dàitimethe not-very-distant past · modern times, excluding recent decades · (in the context of Chinese history) the period from the Opium Wars until the May 4th Move…
进口jìn kǒuverbto import · imported · entrance · inlet (for the intake of air, water etc)
尽快jǐn kuàiadv.as quickly as possible; as soon as possible · see 尽快
尽力jìn lìadv.to strive one's hardest · to spare no effort
紧密jǐn mìadj.inseparably close
禁止jìn zhǐverbto prohibit · to forbid · to ban
经典jīng diǎnnounthe classics · scriptures · classical · classic (example, case etc) · typical
精力jīng lìnounenergy
竟然jìng ránadv.unexpectedly · to one's surprise · in spite of everything · in that crazy way · actually · to go as far as to
镜头jìng tóunouncamera lens · camera shot (in a movie etc) · scene
镜子jìng zinounmirror
酒吧jiǔ bānounbar · pub · saloon
究竟jiū jìngadv.to go to the bottom of a matter · after all · when all is said and done · (in an interrogative sentence) finally · outcome · result
局júnounnarrow · office · situation · classifier for games: match, set, round etc
聚jùverbto congregate · to assemble · to mass · to gather together · to amass · to polymerize
具备jù bèiverbto possess · to have · equipped with · able to fulfill (conditions or requirements)
巨大jù dàadj.huge · immense · very large · tremendous · gigantic · enormous
聚会jù huìverbparty · gathering · to meet · to get together
距离jù línoundistance · to be apart from
居民jū mínnounresident; inhabitant
居住jū zhùverbto reside · to dwell · to live in a place · resident in
卷juǎnclf.to roll up · roll · classifier for small rolled things (wad of paper money, movie reel etc) · scroll · book · volume · chapter · examination paper · classifie…
圈juānto confine · to lock up · to pen in · livestock enclosure; pen; fold; sty · circle; ring; loop · classifier for loops, orbits, laps of race etc · to surround;…
角色jué sènounrole · character in a novel · persona · also pr. [jiǎo sè]

K21

开花kāi huāverbto bloom; to blossom; to flower · (fig.) to burst; to split open · (fig.) to burst with joy · (fig.) to spring up everywhere; to flourish
开水kāi shuǐnounboiled water · boiling water
看不起kàn bu qǐverbto look down upon · to despise
看来kàn laiverbapparently · it seems that
看望kàn wàngverbto pay a visit to; to see (sb)
考察kǎo cháverbto inspect · to observe and study · on-the-spot investigation
考虑kǎo lǜverbto think over · to consider · consideration
棵kēclf.classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc
可见kě jiànverbit can clearly be seen (that this is the case) · it is (thus) clear · clear · visible
空间kōng jiānnounspace; room · (fig.) scope; leeway · (astronomy) outer space · (physics, math.) space
口袋kǒu dàinounpocket · bag · sack
口语kǒu yǔnouncolloquial speech · spoken language · vernacular language · slander · gossip
苦kǔadj.bitter · hardship · pain · to suffer · to bring suffering to · painstakingly
快递kuài dìverbexpress delivery
会计kuài jìnounaccountant · accountancy · accounting
宽Kuānadj.wide · broad · loose · relaxed · lenient
宽广kuān guǎngadj.wide · broad · extensive · vast
矿泉水kuàng quán shuǐnounmineral water
扩大kuò dàverbto expand · to enlarge · to broaden one's scope
括号kuò hàonounparentheses · brackets
扩展kuò zhǎnverbto extend · to expand · extension · expansion

L48

落làverbto leave out · to be missing · to leave behind or forget to bring · to lag or fall behind · colloquial reading for 落 in certain compounds · to fall or drop · …
辣làadj.hot (spicy) · pungent · (of chili pepper, raw onions etc) to sting · to burn
垃圾lā jīnountrash · refuse · garbage · (coll.) of poor quality · Taiwan pr. [lè sè]
拉开lā kāiverbto pull open · to pull apart · to space out · to increase
来不及lái bu jíverbthere's not enough time (to do sth) · it's too late (to do sth)
来得及lái de jíverbto have enough time; can do it in time; can still make it
来源lái yuánnounsource (of information etc) · origin
老公lǎo gōngnoun(coll.) husband · (coll.) eunuch · see also 公
老家lǎo jiānounnative place · place of origin · home state or region
老婆lǎo pónoun(coll.) wife
老实lǎo shiadv.honest; sincere · well-behaved · naive; gullible
乐趣lè qùnoundelight; pleasure; joy
泪lèinountears
泪水lèi shuǐnounteardrop · tears
类型lèi xíngnountype; kind; category · (computer programming) type
冷静lěng jìngadj.calm; cool-headed; dispassionate · (of a place) deserted; quiet
离不开lí bu kāiverbinseparable · inevitably linked to
立即lì jíadv.immediately
厘米lí mǐclf.centimeter
力气lì qinounstrength
历史lì shǐnounhistory
利息lì xīnouninterest (on a loan)
利益lì yìnounbenefit · (in sb's) interest
俩liǎnum.two (colloquial equivalent of 两个) · both · some · used in 伎俩
量liángnounto measure · capacity · quantity · amount · to estimate · abbr. for 量词, classifier (in Chinese grammar) · measure word
两边liǎng bianloc.either side · both sides
良好liáng hǎoadj.good · favorable · well · fine
粮食liáng shinounfoodstuff · cereals
了不起liǎo bu qǐadj.amazing · terrific · extraordinary
了解liǎo jiěverbto understand · to realize · to find out
疗养liáo yǎngverbto get well · to heal · to recuperate · to convalesce · convalescence · to nurse
列lièverbto arrange · to line up · file · series · (in data tables) column · (Tw) row
列车liè chēnoun(railway) train
列入liè rùverbto include on a list
列为liè wéiverbto be classified as
临时lín shíadj.as the time draws near · at the last moment · temporary · interim · ad hoc
零食líng shínounbetween-meal nibbles · snacks
流传liú chuánverbto spread · to circulate · to hand down
楼梯lóu tīnounstair · staircase
陆地lù dìnoundry land (as opposed to the sea)
录取lù qǔverbto accept an applicant (prospective student, employee etc) who passes an entrance exam · to admit (a student) · to hire (a job candidate)
律师lǜ shīnounlawyer
陆续lù xùadv.in turn · successively · one after the other · bit by bit
轮lúnwheel; disk; ring · steamship · to take turns; to rotate · classifier for big round objects: disk, or recurring events: round, turn
轮船lún chuánnounsteamship; steamer; steamboat
论文lùn wénnounpaper · treatise · thesis · to discuss a paper or thesis (old)
轮椅lún yǐnounwheelchair
轮子lún zinounwheel · (derog.) Falun Gong practitioner

M29

毛巾máo jīnnountowel
毛衣máo yīnoun(wool) sweater
帽子mào zinounhat · cap · (fig.) label · bad name
没错méi cuòverbthat's right · sure! · rest assured! · that's good · can't go wrong
美金Měi jīnclf.US dollar · USD
美女měi nǚnounbeautiful woman
没想到méi xiǎng dàodidn't expect
没法儿méifǎr5idiomCan't
梦mèngnoundream · (bound form) to dream
梦见mèng jiànverbto dream about (sth or sb) · to see in a dream
梦想mèng xiǎngnoun(fig.) to dream of · dream
密Mìadj.name of an ancient state · secret · confidential · close · thick · dense
密码mì mǎnouncipher; secret code · password; PIN
秘密mì mìnounsecret; private; confidential; clandestine · a secret
密切mì qièadv.close · familiar · intimate · closely (related) · to foster close ties · to pay close attention
秘书mì shūnounsecretary
免费miǎn fèiverbfree (of charge)
面临miàn línverbto face sth; to be confronted with
面试miàn shìverbto be interviewed (as a candidate) · interview
描述miáo shùverbto describe · description
描写miáo xiěverbto describe · to depict · to portray · description
名片míng piànnoun(business) card
名人míng rénnounpersonage · celebrity
名牌儿míngpáir5Famous brand
摸mōverbto feel with the hand · to touch · to stroke · to grope · to steal · to abstract · variant of 摹
末mòloc.tip · end · final stage · latter part · inessential detail · powder · dust · opera role of old man
默默mò mòadv.in silence; not speaking
模特儿mó tè r(fashion) model (loanword)
模型mó xíngnounmodel · mold · matrix · pattern

N14

哪怕nǎ pàconj.even · even if · even though · no matter how
难免nán miǎnverbhard to avoid · difficult to escape from · will inevitably
男女nán nǚnounmale-female · male and female
男士nán shìnounman · gentleman
闹nàoverbnoisy · cacophonous · to make noise · to disturb · to vent (feelings) · to fall ill · to have an attack (of sickness) · to go in (for some activity) · to joke
脑袋nǎo dainounhead · skull · brains · mental capability
闹钟nào zhōngnounalarm clock
内部nèi bùloc.interior · inside (part, section) · internal
内科nèi kēnouninternal medicine; general medicine
能干néng gànadj.capable · competent
宁静níng jìngadj.tranquil · tranquility · serenity
浓nóngadj.concentrated · dense · strong (smell etc)
女士nǚ shìnounlady · madam · Miss · Ms
暖气nuǎn qìnouncentral heating · heater · warm air

P19

牌páinounmahjong tile · playing card · game pieces · signboard · plate · tablet · medal
排列pái lièverbto arrange in order · (math.) permutation
拍照pāi zhàoverbto take a picture
盘pánplate · dish · tray · board · hard drive (computing) · to build · to coil · to check · to examine · to transfer (property) · to make over · classifier for foo…
盘子pán zinountray · plate · dish
胖子pàng zinounfat person · fatty
培训péi xùnverbto cultivate · to train · to groom · training
培训班péi xùn bānnountraining class
培养péi yǎngverbto cultivate · to breed · to foster · to nurture · to educate · to groom (for a position) · education · fostering · culture (biology)
培育péi yùverbto train · to breed
批pīclf.to ascertain · to act on · to criticize · to pass on · classifier for batches, lots, military flights · tier (for the ranking of universities and colleges)
片面piàn miànadj.unilateral · one-sided
品质pǐn zhìnouncharacter · intrinsic quality (of a person) · quality (of a product or service, or as in "quality of life", "air quality" etc)
平方píng fāngclf.square (as in square foot, square mile, square root)
平静píng jìngadj.tranquil · undisturbed · serene
平均píng jūnadj.average; on average · evenly; in equal proportions
平稳píng wěnadj.smooth · steady
破产pò chǎnverbto go bankrupt · to become impoverished · bankruptcy
迫切pò qièadv.urgent; pressing

Q30

期待qī dàiverbto look forward to · to await · expectation
器官qì guānnoun(physiology) organ; apparatus
期间qī jiānloc.period of time · time · time period · period
期末qī mòtimeend of term
气球qì qiúnounballoon
汽水qì shuǐnounsoda pop; carbonated soft drink
期限qī xiànnountime limit · deadline · allotted time
企业qǐ yènouncompany; firm; enterprise; corporation
汽油qì yóunoungasoline
其余qí yúpron.the rest · the others · remaining · remainder · apart from them
期中qī zhōngtimeinterim · midterm
妻子qī zǐnounwife and children · wife
前头qián touloc.in front · at the head · ahead · above
前途qián túnounprospects · future outlook · journey
巧克力qiǎo kè lìnounchocolate (loanword)
切qiēverbto cut; to slice; to carve · (math) tangential · definitely; absolutely (not) · (scoffing or dismissive interjection) Yeah, right.; Tut! · to grind · (bound f…
亲爱qīn àiadj.dear · beloved · darling
亲密qīn mìadj.intimate · close
青春qīng chūnnounyouth · youthfulness
情景qíng jǐngnounscene · spectacle · circumstances · situation
轻松qīng sōngadj.light · gentle · relaxed · effortless · uncomplicated · to relax · to take things less seriously
清醒qīng xǐngadj.clear-headed · sober · awake
轻易qīng yìadv.easily · lightly · rashly
穷qióngadj.poor · destitute · to use up · to exhaust · thoroughly · extremely · (coll.) persistently and pointlessly
穷人qióng rénnounpoor people · the poor
秋季qiū jìtimeautumn · fall
趋势qū shìnountrend; tendency
权利quán lìnounright (i.e. an entitlement to sth) · (classical) power and wealth
却quèadv.but · yet · however · while · to go back · to decline · to retreat · nevertheless · even though
确认què rènverbto confirm · to verify · confirmation

R10

然而rán érconj.however; yet; but
燃料rán liàonounfuel
燃烧rán shāoverbto ignite · to combust · to burn · combustion · flaming
热闹rè naoadj.bustling with noise and excitement · lively
热心rè xīnadj.enthusiastic; ardent; zealous
人家rén jiāpron.household · dwelling · family · sb else's house · household business · house of woman's husband-to-be · other people · sb else · he, she or they · I, me (refe…
日记rì jìnoundiary
日历rì lìnouncalendar
如今rú jīntimenowadays · now
弱ruòadj.weak; feeble · young · inferior; not as good as · (following a decimal or fraction) slightly less than

S88

伞sǎnnounumbrella · parasol · damask silk · variant of 伞
散sànverbscattered · loose · to come loose · to fall apart · leisurely · powdered medicine · to scatter · to break up (a meeting etc) · to disperse · to disseminate · …
扫sǎoverbto sweep · broom
色sècolor · look · appearance · sex · (coll.) color · used in 子
色彩sè cǎinountint; coloring; coloration · (fig.) flavor; character
晒shàiverb(of the sun) to shine on · to bask in (the sunshine) · to dry (clothes, grain etc) in the sun · (fig.) to expose and share (one's experiences and thoughts) on…
单Shànadv.bill · list · form · single · only · sole · odd number
闪Shǎnverbto dodge · to duck out of the way · to beat it · shaken (by a fall) · to sprain · to pull a muscle · lightning · spark · a flash · to flash (across one's mind…
闪电shǎn diànnounlightning
善良shàn liángadj.good and honest · kindhearted
善于shàn yúverbto be good at; to be adept at
赏shǎngverbto bestow (a reward) · to give (to an inferior) · to hand down · a reward (bestowed by a superior) · to appreciate (beauty)
上个月shàng gè yuètimelast month
伤害shāng hàiverbto injure · to harm
上楼shàng lóuverbto go upstairs
上门shàng ménverbto drop in · to visit · to lock a door · (of a shop) to close · to go and live with one's wife's family, in effect becoming a member of her family
商务shāng wùnouncommercial affairs · commercial · commerce · business
烧shāoverbto burn · to cook · to stew · to bake · to roast · to heat · to boil (tea, water etc) · fever · to run a temperature · (coll.) to let things go to one's head
折shéverbto snap · to break (a stick, a bone etc) · (bound form) to sustain a loss (in business) · to turn sth over · to turn upside down · to tip sth out (of a contai…
设施shè shīnounfacilities · installation
设置shè zhìverbto set up; to install
身材shēn cáinounstature · build (height and weight) · figure
身份shēn fènnounidentity · aspect of one's identity (i.e. sth that one is – mayor, father, permanent resident etc) · role · capacity (as in "in his capacity as a ..." 以…份) · …
身高shēn gāonoun(a person's) height
深厚shēn hòuadj.deep; profound
神话shén huànounlegend · fairy tale · myth · mythology
神秘shén mìadj.mysterious · mystery
申请shēn qǐngverbto apply for sth · application form
甚至shèn zhìadv.even; so much so that
湿shīadj.moist · wet
诗Shīnounabbr. for Shijing 诗经, the Book of Songs · poem · poetry · verse
失败shī bàiverbto be defeated · to lose · to fail (e.g. experiments) · failure · defeat
士兵shì bīngnounsoldier
似的shì deseems as if · rather like · Taiwan pr. [sì de]
是否shì fǒuverbwhether (or not) · if · is or isn't
使劲shǐ jìnverbto exert all one's strength
试卷shì juànnounexamination paper · test paper
市区shì qūnounurban district · downtown · city center
诗人shī rénnounbard · poet
实施shí shīverbto implement · to carry out
食堂shí tángnoundining hall; cafeteria
失望shī wàngadj.disappointed · to lose hope · to despair
事物shì wùnounthing; object
事先shì xiānadv.in advance · before the event · beforehand · prior
失业shī yèverbunemployment · to lose one's job
实用shí yòngadj.practical · functional · pragmatic · applied (science)
守shǒuverbto guard · to defend · to keep watch · to abide by the law · to observe (rules or ritual) · nearby · adjoining
首shǒunum.head · chief · first (occasion, thing etc) · classifier for poems, songs etc
受不了shòu bù liǎoidiomunbearable · unable to endure · can't stand
手工shǒu gōngnounhandwork · manual
收回shōu huíverbto regain · to retake · to take back · to withdraw · to revoke
收获shōu huònounto harvest · to reap · to gain · crop · harvest · profit · gain · bonus · reward
售货员shòu huò yuánnounsalesperson
手里shǒu lǐnounin hand · (a situation is) in sb's hands
手术shǒu shùnoun(surgical) operation · surgery
手套shǒu tàonounglove · mitten
收益shōu yìnounearnings · profit
暑假shǔ jiàtimesummer vacation
数据shù jùnoundata
熟练shú liànadj.practiced · proficient · skilled · skillful
树林Shù línnounShulin city in New Taipei City 市, Taiwan · woods · grove · forest
数码shù mǎnounnumber · numerals · figures · digital · amount · numerical code
舒适shū shìadj.cozy · snug
叔叔shū shunounfather's younger brother · uncle · Taiwan pr. [shú shu]
树叶shù yènountree leaves
刷shuāverbto brush · to paint · to daub · to paste up · to skip class (of students) · to fire from a job · to select
刷牙shuā yáverbto brush one's teeth
刷子shuā zinounbrush · scrub
帅Shuài(bound form) commander-in-chief · (bound form) to lead; to command · handsome; graceful; dashing; elegant · (coll.) cool!; sweet! · (Chinese chess) general (o…
帅哥shuài gēhandsome guy · lady-killer · handsome (form of address)
率先shuài xiānadv.to take the lead · to show initiative
睡着shuì zháoverbto fall asleep
顺序shùn xùnounsequence · order
说不定shuō bu dìngverbcan't say for sure · maybe
说服shuō fúverbto persuade · to convince · to talk sb over · Taiwan pr. [shuì fú]
似乎sì hūadv.it seems; seemingly; as if
思考sī kǎoverbto reflect on · to ponder over
松Sōngverbpine · loose · to loosen · to relax · floss (dry, fluffy food product made from shredded, seasoned meat or fish, used as a topping or filling)
松树sōng shùnounpine · pine tree
塑料sù liàonounplastics
塑料袋sù liào dàinounplastic bag
酸suānadj.sour · tart · sick at heart · grieved · sore · aching · pedantic · impractical · to make sarcastic remarks about sb · an acid
酸奶suān nǎinounyogurt
随手suí shǒuadv.conveniently · without extra trouble · while doing it · in passing
孙女sūn nǚnounson's daughter · granddaughter
孙子Sūn zǐnounSun Tzu, also known as Sun Wu 孙武 (c. 500 BC, dates of birth and death uncertain), general, strategist and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn Period (700-475…
缩短suō duǎnverbto curtail · to cut down
缩小suō xiǎoverbto reduce · to decrease · to shrink

T42

台阶tái jiēnounsteps · flight of steps · step (over obstacle) · fig. way out of an embarrassing situation · bench (geology)
台上tái shàngnounon stage
躺tǎngverbto recline · to lie down
套餐tào cānnounset meal · (fig.) product or service package (e.g. for a cell phone subscription)
特价tè jiànounspecial price
特殊tè shūadj.special · particular · unusual · extraordinary
特征tè zhēngnouncharacteristic · diagnostic property · distinctive feature · trait
替tìprep.to substitute for · to take the place of · to replace · for · on behalf of · to stand in for
体操tǐ cāonoungymnastic · gymnastics
替代tì dàiverbto substitute for · to replace · to supersede
提供tí gōngverbto offer · to supply · to provide · to furnish
体检tǐ jiǎnverbabbr. for 体格检查
提醒tí xǐngverbto remind · to call attention to · to warn of
体重tǐ zhòngnounbody weight
填tiánverbto fill or stuff · (of a form etc) to fill in
填空tián kòngverbto fill a job vacancy · to fill in a blank (e.g. on questionnaire or exam paper)
天真tiān zhēnadj.naive · innocent · artless
挑tiāoverbto carry on a shoulder pole · to choose · to pick · to nitpick · to raise · to dig up · to poke · to prick · to incite · to stir up
调皮tiáo píadj.naughty · mischievous · unruly
挑选tiāo xuǎnverbto choose · to select
挑战tiǎo zhànverbto challenge · challenge
贴tiēverbto stick · to paste · to post (e.g. on a blog) · to keep close to · to fit snugly · to subsidize · allowance (e.g. money for food or housing) · sticker · clas…
停下tíng xiàverbto stop
童话tóng huànounchildren's fairy tales
统计tǒng jìverbstatistics · to count · to add up
痛快tòng kuàiadj.delighted · to one's heart's content · straightforward · also pr. [tòng kuai]
童年tóng niántimechildhood
同情tóng qíngverbto sympathize with · sympathy
统一tǒng yīverbto unify; to integrate · unified; integrated
通知书tōng zhī shūnounwritten notice
投tóuverbto cast · to send · to throw oneself (into the river etc) · to seek refuge · to place oneself into the hands of
透tòuadj.(bound form) to penetrate; to seep through · to tell secretly; to leak · thoroughly; through and through · to appear; to show
透明tòu míngadj.transparent · (fig.) transparent; open to scrutiny
投入tóu rùverbto throw into · to put into · to throw oneself into · to participate in · to invest in · absorbed · engrossed
投诉tóu sùverbcomplaint · to complain · to register a complaint (esp. as a customer)
投资tóu zīverbinvestment · to invest
图案tú ànnoundesign; pattern
土地tǔ dìnounland · soil · territory · local god · genius loci
途中tú zhōngnounen route
推迟tuī chíverbto postpone · to put off · to defer
推销tuī xiāoverbto market · to sell
脱tuōverbto shed · to take off · to escape · to get away from

W34

袜子wà zinounsocks · stockings
外汇wài huìnounforeign (currency) exchange
外交官wài jiāo guānnoundiplomat
外套wài tàonouncoat · jacket
弯wānverbto bend · bent · a bend; a turn (in a road etc)
晚点wǎn diǎnverb(of trains etc) late · delayed · behind schedule · light dinner
万一wàn yīconj.just in case · if by any chance · contingency
王Wángnounking or monarch · best or strongest of its type · grand · great · to rule · to reign over
网络Wǎng luònounInternet · network (computing, telecommunications, transport etc)
网址wǎng zhǐnounwebsite · web address · URL
尾巴wěi banountail · colloquial pr. [yǐ ba]
未必wèi bìadv.not necessarily · maybe not
维持wéi chíverbto keep · to maintain · to preserve
维护wéi hùverbto defend · to safeguard · to protect · to uphold · to maintain
围巾wéi jīnnounscarf · shawl
未来wèi láitimefuture · tomorrow · approaching · coming · pending
味儿wèi rnountaste
微笑wēi xiàoverbsmile · to smile
微信Wēi xìnWeixin or WeChat (mobile text and voice messaging service developed by Tencent 腾讯)
维修wéi xiūverbmaintenance (of equipment) · to protect and maintain
位于wèi yúverbto be located at · to be situated at · to lie
位置wèi zhinounposition · place · seat
稳wěnadj.settled · steady · stable
稳定wěn dìngadj.steady · stable · stability · to stabilize · to pacify
问候wèn hòuverbto give one's respects · to send a greeting · (fig.) (coll.) to make offensive reference to (somebody dear to the person to whom one is speaking)
无wúverbnot to have · no · none · not · to lack · un- · -less
无法wú fǎverbunable · incapable
误会wù huìverbto misunderstand · to mistake · misunderstanding
无聊wú liáoadj.bored · boring · senseless
无论wú lùnconj.no matter what or how · regardless of whether...
无数wú shùnum.countless · numberless · innumerable
无所谓wú suǒ wèiverbto be indifferent · not to matter · cannot be said to be
无限wú xiànverbunlimited · unbounded
五颜六色wǔ yán liù sèidiommulticolored · every color under the sun

X64

吸xīverbto breathe · to suck in · to absorb · to inhale
细xìadj.thin or slender · finely particulate · thin and soft · fine · delicate · trifling · (of a sound) quiet · frugal
喜爱xǐ àiverbto like · to love · to be fond of · favorite
西瓜xī guānounwatermelon
吸管xī guǎnnoun(drinking) straw · pipette · eyedropper · snorkel
细节xì jiénoundetails · particulars
系列xì lièclf.series · set
吸收xī shōuverbto absorb · to assimilate · to ingest · to recruit
系统xì tǒngnounsystem
吸烟xī yānverbto smoke
吸引xī yǐnverbto attract; to appeal to; to fascinate
细致xì zhìadj.delicate · fine · careful · meticulous · painstaking
下个月xià gè yuènext month
夏季xià jìtimesummer
下降xià jiàngverbto decline · to drop · to fall · to go down · to decrease
下楼xià lóuto go downstairs
下载xià zǎiverbto download · also pr. [xià zài]
县xiànnouncounty
咸Xiánadj.all · everyone · each · widespread · harmonious · salted · salty · stingy · miserly
鲜xiǎnadj.fresh · bright (in color) · delicious · tasty · delicacy · aquatic foods · few · rare · fish · old variant of 鲜
鲜花xiān huānounflower · fresh flowers
鲜明xiān míngadj.bright · clear-cut · distinct
限制xiàn zhìverbto restrict · to limit · to confine · restriction · limit
显著xiǎn zhùoutstanding · notable · remarkable · statistically significant
箱xiāngbox · trunk · chest
项Xiàngclf.back of neck · item · thing · term (in a mathematical formula) · sum (of money) · classifier for principles, items, clauses, tasks, research projects etc
相处xiāng chǔverbto be in contact (with sb) · to associate · to interact · to get along (well, poorly)
相反xiāng fǎnverbopposite · contrary
项目xiàng mùnounitem · project · (sports) event
想念xiǎng niànverbto miss · to remember with longing · to long to see again
相片xiàng piànnounimage · photograph
想象xiǎng xiàngverbto imagine; to envision · imagination
箱子xiāng zinounsuitcase · chest · box · case · trunk
小吃xiǎo chīnounsnack · refreshments
消化xiāo huàverbto digest (food) · (fig.) to absorb (information etc); to assimilate; to process
小伙子xiǎo huǒ zinounyoung man · young guy · lad · youngster
效率xiào lǜnounefficiency
销售xiāo shòuverbto sell · to market · sales (representative, agreement etc)
小型xiǎo xíngadj.small scale · small size
些xiēclf.classifier indicating a small amount or small number greater than 1: some, a few, several
新郎xīn lángnounbridegroom · groom
心理xīn lǐnounpsychology · mentality
新娘xīn niángnounbride
新鲜xīn xiānadj.fresh (experience, food etc) · freshness · novel · uncommon
新型xīn xíngadj.new type; new kind
型xíngmold · type · style · model
醒xǐngverbto wake up · to be awake · to become aware · to sober up · to come to
兴奋xīng fènverbexcited · excitement · (physiology) excitation
型号xíng hàonounmodel (particular version of a manufactured article) · type (product specification in terms of color, size etc)
兴趣xìng qùnouninterest (desire to know about sth) · interest (thing in which one is interested); hobby
形容xíng róngverbto describe · (literary) countenance; appearance
形势xíng shìnouncircumstances · situation · terrain
性质xìng zhìnounnature · characteristic
胸部xiōng bùnounchest · bosom
兄弟xiōng dìnounbrothers · younger brother · I, me (humble term used by men in public speech) · brotherly · fraternal
修理xiū lǐverbto repair · to fix · to prune · to trim · (coll.) to sort sb out · to fix sb
选择xuǎn zéverbto select · to pick · choice · option · alternative
学分xué fēnnouncourse credit
学年xué niánnounacademic year
学时xué shínounclass hour · period
学术xué shùnounlearning · science · academic
学问xué wènnounlearning · knowledge
迅速xùn sùadv.rapid · speedy · fast
寻找xún zhǎoverbto seek; to look for

Y84

呀ya(particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt)
牙yánountooth · ivory
牙刷yá shuānountoothbrush
亚运会Yà yùn huìnounAsian Games
严Yánadj.tight (closely sealed) · stern · strict · rigorous · severe · father
盐yánnounsalt
延长Yán chángverbYanchang county in Yan'an 安, Shaanxi · to prolong · to extend · to delay
严格yán géadj.strict · stringent · tight · rigorous
演讲yǎn jiǎngverblecture · to make a speech
眼镜yǎn jìngnounspectacles · eyeglasses
研究yán jiūverbresearch · a study · to research · to look into
研究生yán jiū shēngnoungraduate student · postgraduate student · research student
眼泪yǎn lèinountears · crying
延期yán qīverbto delay · to extend · to postpone · to defer
延续yán xùverbto continue · to go on · to last
研制yán zhìverbto research and manufacture; to research and to develop
严重yán zhòngadj.grave · serious · severe · critical
养成yǎng chéngverbto cultivate · to raise · to form (a habit) · to acquire
阳台yáng táinounbalcony · porch
眼里yǎnlinounIn the eyes
摇Yáoverbto shake · to rock · to row · to crank
腰yāonounwaist · lower back · pocket · middle · loins
药物yào wùnounmedicaments · pharmaceuticals · medication · medicine · drug
业余yè yúadj.in one's spare time · outside working hours · amateur (historian etc)
叶子yè zinounleaf · (slang) marijuana
移yíverbto move · to shift · to change · to alter · to remove
一般来说yī bān lái shuōverbgenerally speaking
遗产yí chǎnnounheritage · legacy · inheritance · bequest
遗传yí chuánverbheredity · to inherit (a trait) · to pass on (to one's offspring)
移动yí dòngverbto move · movement · migration · mobile · portable
以及yǐ jías well as · too · and
依靠yī kàoverbto rely on sth (for support etc) · to depend on
医疗yī liáonounmedical treatment
一律yī lǜadv.same · uniformly · all · without exception
议论yì lùnverbto comment · to talk about · to discuss · discussion
移民yí mínnounto immigrate · to migrate · emigrant · immigrant
以内yǐ nèiloc.within · less than
依然yī ránadv.still · as before
疑问yí wènnounquestion · interrogation · doubt
义务yì wùnounduty · obligation · volunteer (work etc)
医学yī xuénounmedicine · medical science · study of medicine
一再yī zàiadv.repeatedly
一致yī zhìadj.unanimous · identical (views or opinions)
引yǐnverbto draw (e.g. a bow) · to pull · to stretch sth · to extend · to lengthen · to involve or implicate in · to attract · to lead · to guide · to leave · to provi…
引导yǐn dǎoverbto guide · to lead (around) · to conduct · to boot · introduction · primer
引进yǐn jìnverbto recommend · to introduce (from outside)
引起yǐn qǐverbto give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse
应YīngverbTaiwan pr. [Yìng] · to agree (to do sth) · should · ought to · must · (legal) shall · to answer · to respond · to comply with · to deal or cope with
赢得yíng déverbto win · to gain
营业yíng yèverbto do business · to trade
英勇yīng yǒngadj.heroic · gallant · valiant
影子yǐng zinounshadow · reflection · (fig.) hint · indication · influence
勇敢yǒng gǎnadj.brave; courageous
勇气yǒng qìnouncourage · valor
用途yòng túnounuse; application
幼儿园yòu ér yuánnounkindergarten · nursery school
邮局yóu júnounpost office
优良yōu liángadj.fine · good · first-rate
优美yōu měiadj.graceful · fine · elegant
有趣yǒu qùadj.interesting · fascinating · amusing
有限yǒu xiànadj.limited · finite
优秀yōu xiùadj.outstanding; excellent
有劲儿yǒujìnr5Strength
玉yùnounjade
遇Yùverbto meet · to encounter · to treat · to receive · opportunity · chance
预测yù cèverbto forecast · to predict
遇到yù dàoverbto meet; to run into; to come across
预订yù dìngverbto place an order · to book ahead
语法yǔ fǎnoungrammar
遇见yù jiànverbto meet
玉米yù mǐnouncorn · maize
于是yú shìthereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence
语音yǔ yīnnounspeech sounds · pronunciation · colloquial (rather than literary) pronunciation of a Chinese character · phonetic · audio · voice · (Internet) to voice chat ·…
圆yuáncircle · round · circular · spherical · (of the moon) full · unit of Chinese currency (yuan) · tactful · to make consistent and whole (the narrative of a drea…
原料yuán liàonounraw material
圆满yuán mǎnadj.satisfactory · consummate · perfect
原则yuán zénounprinciple · doctrine
月底yuè dǐtimeend of the month
阅读yuè dúverbto read · reading
约会yuē huìverbappointment · engagement · date · to arrange to meet
运动会yùn dòng huìnounsports competition
运动员yùn dòng yuánnounathlete
运气yùn qinounluck (good or bad)
运用yùn yòngverbto use · to put to use

Z76

在乎zài huverbto care about · equivalent of 在于
再三zài sānadv.over and over again · again and again
在于zài yúverbto be in · to lie in · to consist in · to depend on · to rest with
赞成zàn chéngverbto approve · to endorse · (literary) to assist
赞赏zàn shǎngverbto admire · to praise · to appreciate
赞助zàn zhùverbto support · to assist · to sponsor
造型zào xíngnounto model · to shape · appearance · style · design · form · pose
曾Zēngadv.once · already · ever (in the past) · former · previously · (past tense marker used before verb or clause) · great- (grandfather, grandchild etc)
战斗zhàn dòuverbto fight · to engage in combat · struggle · battle
战胜zhàn shèngverbto prevail over · to defeat · to surmount
战士zhàn shìnounfighter · soldier · warrior
战争zhàn zhēngnounwar · conflict
丈夫zhàng funounhusband
招呼zhāo huverbto call out to · to greet · to say hello to · to inform · to take care of · to take care that one does not
着火zháo huǒverbto catch fire
着急zháo jíadj.to worry; to feel anxious · to feel a sense of urgency; to be in a hurry · Taiwan pr. [zhāo jí]
召开zhào kāiverbto convene (a conference or meeting) · to convoke · to call together
针zhēnnounneedle · pin · injection · stitch · variant of 针, needle
阵zhèndisposition of troops · wave · spate · burst · spell · short period of time · classifier for events or states of short duration
针对zhēn duìprep.to target · to focus on · to be aimed at or against · in response to
征服zhēng fúverbto conquer · to subdue · to vanquish
政府zhèng fǔnoungovernment
争论zhēng lùnverbto argue · to debate · to contend · argument · contention · controversy · debate
征求zhēng qiúverbto solicit · to seek · to request (opinions, feedback etc) · to petition
政治zhèng zhìnounpolitics · political
治zhìverbto rule · to govern · to manage · to control · to harness (a river) · to treat (a disease) · to wipe out (a pest) · to punish · to research
制订zhì dìngverbto work out · to formulate
之后zhī hòuloc.after; behind · (at the beginning of a sentence) afterwards; since then
指挥zhǐ huīverbto conduct · to command · to direct · conductor (of an orchestra)
之间zhī jiānloc.(after a noun) between; among; amid · (used after certain bisyllabic words to form expressions indicating a short period of time, e.g. 弹指之间)
智力zhì lìnounintelligence · intellect
质量zhì liàngnounquality · (physics) mass
治疗zhì liáoverbto treat (an illness) · medical treatment · therapy
智能zhì néngnounintelligent · able · smart (phone, system, bomb etc)
之前zhī qiánloc.before · prior to · ago · previously · beforehand
植物zhí wùnounplant · vegetation
之一zhī yīpron.one of (sth) · one out of a multitude · one (third, quarter, percent etc)
中奖zhòng jiǎngverbto win a prize (in a lottery etc)
中介zhōng jiènounto act as intermediary · to link · intermediate · inter- · agency · agent
种类zhǒng lèinounkind · genus · type · category · variety · species · sort · class
重量zhòng liàngnounweight
种植zhòng zhíverbto plant; to grow (a crop); to cultivate
逐步zhú bùadv.progressively · step by step
祝福zhù fúverbblessings · to wish sb well
逐渐zhú jiànadv.gradually
著名zhù míngfamous · noted · well-known · celebrated
主题zhǔ tínountheme · subject
主席zhǔ xínounchairperson · premier · chairman
著作zhù zuòto write · literary work · book · article · writings
抓紧zhuā jǐnverbto keep a firm grip on · to pay close attention to · to lose no time in (doing sth)
转动zhuǎn dòngverbto turn sth around · to swivel · to rotate (about an axis) · to revolve · to turn · to move in a circle · to gyrate
转告zhuǎn gàoverbto pass on · to communicate · to transmit
转身zhuǎn shēnverb(of a person) to turn round · to face about · (of a widow) to remarry (archaic)
转弯zhuǎn wānverbto turn · to go around a corner
专心zhuān xīnadv.to focus one's attention; to concentrate on (doing sth)
转移zhuǎn yíverbto shift; to relocate; to transfer · (fig.) to shift (attention); to change (the subject etc) · (medicine) to metastasize
装修zhuāng xiūverbto decorate · interior decoration · to fit up · to renovate
装置zhuāng zhìnounto install · installation · equipment · system · unit · device
追求zhuī qiúverbto pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly · to seek after · to woo
准时zhǔn shíadv.on time · punctual · on schedule
自zìprep.self · oneself · from · since · naturally · surely
资料zī liàonounmaterial · resources · data · information · profile (Internet)
字母zì mǔnounletter (of the alphabet)
自信zì xìnverbto have confidence in oneself · self-confidence
资源Zī yuánnounZiyuan county in Guilin 林, Guangxi · natural resource (such as water or minerals) · resource (such as manpower or tourism)
总共zǒng gòngadv.altogether; in sum; in all; in total
综合zōng héverbcomprehensive · composite · synthesized · mixed · to sum up · to integrate · to synthesize
总理zǒng lǐnounpremier · prime minister
总统zǒng tǒngnounpresident (of a country)
总之zǒng zhīconj.in a word · in short · in brief
阻止zǔ zhǐverbto prevent · to block
嘴巴zuǐ banounmouth · slap in the face
最初zuì chūadj.first · primary · initial · original · at first · initially · originally
作出zuò chūverbto put out · to come up with · to make (a choice, decision, proposal, response, comment etc) · to issue (a permit, statement, explanation, apology, reassuranc…
做梦zuò mèngverbto dream · to have a dream · fig. illusion · fantasy · pipe dream
作为zuò wéiprep.one's conduct · deed · activity · accomplishment · achievement · to act as · as (in the capacity of) · qua · to view as · to look upon (sth as) · to take sth …
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