HSK 3 vocabulary.

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Characters · 300

按 àn to press 把 bǎ to hold 搬 bān to move (i.e. relocate oneself) 保 bǎo to defend 被 bèi quilt 币 bì money 标 biāo mark 并 bìng and 播 bō (bound form) to sow (seeds) 布 bù cloth 步 bù a step 补 bǔ to repair 材 cái material 采 cǎi to pick 彩 cǎi (bright) color 曾 céng once 察 chá to examine 产 chǎn to give birth 厂 chǎng factory 朝 cháo imperial or royal court 吵 chǎo noisy 衬 chèn (of garments) against the skin 城 chéng city walls 程 chéng rule 持 chí to hold 充 chōng sufficient 除 chú to get rid of 础 chǔ foundation 初 chū (bound form) at first 传 chuán to pass on 创 chuàng to initiate 此 cǐ this 存 cún to exist 村 cūn village 达 dá to attain 代 dài to be a substitute for 待 dāi to stay 导 dǎo to transmit 刀 dāo knife 底 dǐ bottom 调 diào to transfer 订 dìng to agree 断 duàn to break 顿 dùn to stop 烦 fán to feel vexed 范 fàn pattern 反 fǎn contrary 防 fáng to protect 访 fǎng (bound form) to seek by inquiry 费 fèi to cost 啡 fēi (used in loanwords for its phonetic value) 丰 fēng abundant 否 fǒu to negate 福 fú good fortune 父 fù (bound form) father 付 fù to pay 负 fù to bear 富 fù rich 夫 fū husband 概 gài (bound form) general 赶 gǎn to overtake 敢 gǎn to dare 格 gé square 各 gè each 根 gēn root 功 gōng meritorious deed or service 古 gǔ ancient 姑 gū paternal aunt 挂 guà to hang 怪 guài odd 管 guǎn to take care (of) 光 guāng light 规 guī compass 哈 hā (interj.) ha! 害 hài to do harm to 何 hé what 互 hù mutual 华 huá magnificent 化 huà to make into 环 huán ring 婚 hūn (bound form) marriage 及 jí and 极 jí extremely 集 jí to gather 纪 jì order 技 jì skill 济 jì to cross a river 继 jì to continue 积 jī to amass 基 jī (bound form) base 价 jià price 架 jià to support 建 jiàn to establish 简 jiǎn simple 坚 jiān strong 将 jiāng will 较 jiào (bound form) to compare 蕉 jiāo banana 界 jiè (bound form) boundary 解 jiě to divide 尽 jìn to use up 仅 jǐn barely 紧 jǐn tight 金 jīn gold 境 jìng border 景 jǐng (bound form) scenery 警 jǐng to alert 精 jīng essence 旧 jiù old 救 jiù to save 具 jù tool 剧 jù theatrical work (play, opera, TV series etc) 据 jù according to 决 jué to decide 绝 jué to cut short 咖 kā (bound form) coffee 恐 kǒng afraid 裤 kù underpants 苦 kǔ bitter 况 kuàng moreover 困 kùn to trap 浪 làng wave 类 lèi kind 历 lì to experience 立 lì to stand 丽 lì beautiful 李 lǐ plum 连 lián to link 联 lián (bound form) to ally oneself with 烈 liè ardent 另 lìng other 领 lǐng neck 龙 lóng Chinese dragon 录 lù diary 乱 luàn in confusion or disorder 落 luò to fall or drop 麻 má generic name for hemp, flax etc 冒 mào to emit 媒 méi medium 每 měi each 美 měi beautiful 迷 mí to bewilder 民 mín (bound form) the people 命 mìng life 某 mǒu some 木 mù (bound form) tree 母 mǔ mother 内 nèi inside 念 niàn to read 娘 niáng mother 农 nóng (bound form) agriculture 暖 nuǎn warm 牌 pái signboard 派 pài (literary) tributary 拍 pāi to pat 判 pàn (bound form) to differentiate 胖 pàng fat 配 pèi to join 皮 pí skin 啤 pí beer 批 pī to ascertain 品 pǐn (bound form) article 评 píng to discuss 苹 píng (artemisia) 破 pò broken 齐 qí neat 奇 qí strange 器 qì device 强 qiáng strong 桥 qiáo bridge 巧 qiǎo opportunely 切 qiē to cut 亲 qīn parent 庆 qìng to celebrate 区 qū area 缺 quē deficiency 裙 qún (bound form) skirt 群 qún group 任 rèn to assign 仍 réng still 容 róng to hold 赛 sài to compete 散 sàn to scatter 沙 shā granule 善 shàn good (virtuous) 衫 shān garment 伤 shāng to injure 设 shè to set up 社 shè (bound form) society 神 shén god 深 shēn (lit. and fig.) deep 胜 shèng victory 升 shēng to ascend 石 shí rock 世 shì life 式 shì type 似 shì used in 似的[shi4 de5] 势 shì power 始 shǐ to begin 失 shī to lose 首 shǒu head 术 shù method 束 shù to bind 属 shǔ category 输 shū to lose 双 shuāng two 死 sǐ to die 速 sù fast 台 tái platform 谈 tán to speak 糖 táng sugar 汤 tāng soup 甜 tián sweet 跳 tiào to jump 痛 tòng ache 土 tǔ earth 突 tū to dash 团 tuán round 退 tuì to retreat 望 wàng full moon 围 wéi to encircle 卫 wèi to guard 伟 wěi big 危 wēi danger 握 wò to hold 误 wù mistake 武 wǔ martial 舞 wǔ to dance 屋 wū (bound form) house 戏 xì trick 希 xī to hope 线 xiàn thread 显 xiǎn to make visible 险 xiǎn danger 象 xiàng elephant 乡 xiāng country or countryside 香 xiāng fragrant 箱 xiāng box 效 xiào effect 消 xiāo to diminish 血 xiě see 血[xue4] 形 xíng to appear 幸 xìng fortunate 性 xìng nature 修 xiū to decorate 续 xù to continue 需 xū to require 宣 xuān to declare (publicly) 训 xùn to teach 压 yā to press 验 yàn to examine 演 yǎn to perform (a play etc) 烟 yān cigarette or pipe tobacco 羊 yáng sheep 义 yì justice 艺 yì skill 议 yì to comment on 易 yì easy 营 yíng camp 赢 yíng to beat 泳 yǒng swimming 邮 yóu post (office) 优 yōu excellent 预 yù to advance 员 yuán (bound form) person engaged in a certain field of activity 约 yuē to make an appointment 杂 zá mixed 造 zào to make 责 zé duty 增 zēng (bound form) to increase 展 zhǎn to spread out 张 zhāng to open up 章 zhāng chapter 证 zhèng certificate 整 zhěng (bound form) whole 争 zhēng to strive for 值 zhí value 职 zhí office 至 zhì to arrive 志 zhì sign 制 zhì system 止 zhǐ to stop 指 zhǐ finger 支 zhī to support 汁 zhī juice 众 zhòng (bound form) crowd 种 zhǒng seed 终 zhōng end 注 zhù (bound form) to pour into 祝 zhù to pray for 猪 zhū hog 抓 zhuā to grab 转 zhuǎn to turn 专 zhuān for a particular person, occasion, purpose 状 zhuàng (bound form) form 追 zhuī to chase 资 zī resources 总 zǒng (bound form) general 足 zú (bound form) foot 族 zú race

Words · 949

…极了 …jí le 爱心 àixīn compassion 按 àn to press 安排 ānpái to arrange 按照 ànzhào according to 安装 ānzhuāng to install 把 bǎ to hold 白菜 báicài Chinese cabbage, esp. napa cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis) 板 bǎn board 搬 bān to move (i.e. relocate oneself) 班级 bānjí class (group of students) 搬家 bānjiā to move house 办理 bànlǐ to handle 报 bào to report 保 bǎo to defend 保安 bǎo'ān to ensure public security 保持 bǎochí to keep 保存 bǎocún to conserve 报到 bàodào to report for duty 报道 bàodào to report (news) 报告 bàogào to inform 保护 bǎohù to protect 保留 bǎoliú to keep 保险 bǎoxiǎn insurance 保证 bǎozhèng guarantee 把握 bǎwò to grasp (also fig.) 被 bèi quilt 北部 běibù northern part 背后 bèihòu behind 被子 bèizi blanket 本来 běnlái original 本领 běnlǐng skill 本事 běnshi ability 变化 biànhuà (intransitive) to change 变为 biànwéi to change into 表达 biǎodá to express 表格 biǎogé form 表面 biǎomiàn surface 表明 biǎomíng to make clear 标题 biāotí title 表现 biǎoxiàn to show 表演 biǎoyǎn play 标准 biāozhǔn standard 比较 bǐjiào to compare 比例 bǐlì proportion 并 bìng and 并且 bìngqiě and 必然 bìrán inevitable 比赛 bǐsài competition (sports etc) 必要 bìyào necessary 播出 bōchū to broadcast 播放 bōfàng to broadcast 部 bù ministry 步 bù a step 布 bù cloth 补 bǔ to repair 不安 bù'ān unpeaceful 不必 bùbì need not 补充 bǔchōng to replenish 不得不 bùdébù have no choice or option but to 不断 bùduàn unceasing 不光 bùguāng not the only one 不仅 bùjǐn not just 不论 bùlùn whatever 部门 bùmén department 部长 bùzhǎng head of a (government etc) department 才能 cáinéng talent 采取 cǎiqǔ to adopt or carry out (measures, policies, course of action) 彩色 cǎisè color 采用 cǎiyòng to adopt 曾经 céngjīng once 厂 chǎng factory 长城 Chángchéng the Great Wall 长处 chángchù good aspects 场合 chǎnghé occasion 长期 chángqī long-term 场所 chǎngsuǒ location 产生 chǎnshēng to arise 朝 cháo imperial or royal court 吵 chǎo noisy 超级 chāojí super- 吵架 chǎojià to quarrel 城 chéng city walls 程度 chéngdù degree 成功 chénggōng to succeed 成果 chéngguǒ result 成就 chéngjiù accomplishment 成立 chénglì to establish 城市 chéngshì city 成熟 chéngshú mature 称为 chēngwéi to be called 成员 chéngyuán member 成长 chéngzhǎng to mature 衬衫 chènshān shirt 衬衣 chènyī shirt 持续 chíxù to continue 充满 chōngmǎn full of 初 chū (bound form) at first 传 chuán to pass on 传播 chuánbō to disseminate 创新 chuàngxīn to bring forth new ideas 创业 chuàngyè to begin an undertaking 创造 chuàngzào to create 创作 chuàngzuò to create 传来 chuánlái (of a sound) to come through 传说 chuánshuō legend 初步 chūbù initial 初级 chūjí junior 除了 chúle apart from 处理 chǔlǐ to handle 初中 chūzhōng junior high school (abbr. for 初級中學|初级中学[chu1 ji2 zhong1 xue2]) 从来 cónglái always 从前 cóngqián previously 从事 cóngshì to go for 存 cún to exist 村 cūn village 存在 cúnzài to exist 错误 cuòwù mistaken 达到 dádào to reach 大概 dàgài roughly 代 dài to be a substitute for 代表 dàibiǎo representative 代表团 dàibiǎotuán delegation 带动 dàidòng to spur 大夫 dàifu doctor 带领 dàilǐng to guide 当初 dāngchū at that time 当地 dāngdì local 当然 dāngrán only natural 当中 dāngzhōng among 单元 dānyuán unit (forming an entity) 刀 dāo knife 到达 dàodá to reach 到底 dàodǐ finally 导演 dǎoyǎn to direct 打破 dǎpò to break 大使馆 dàshǐguǎn embassy 打听 dǎting to ask about 大约 dàyuē approximately 得分 défēn to score a point (in a competition, test etc) 等待 děngdài to wait 电视剧 diànshìjù TV series 电视台 diànshìtái television station 电台 diàntái transmitter-receiver 电子邮件 diànzǐ yóujiàn email 调查 diàochá investigation 订 dìng to agree 定期 dìngqī at set dates 地区 dìqū region 底下 dǐxia the location below sth 东部 dōngbù the east 动力 dònglì motive power 动人 dòngrén touching 断 duàn to break 短处 duǎnchù shortcoming 短裤 duǎnkù short pants 短期 duǎnqī short-term 对待 duìdài to treat 对方 duìfāng the other person 对手 duìshǒu opponent 对象 duìxiàng target 队员 duìyuán team member 顿 dùn to stop 读者 dúzhě reader 发表 fābiǎo to issue 发出 fāchū to issue (an order, decree etc) 发达 fādá well-developed 发动 fādòng to start 发明 fāmíng to invent 反对 fǎnduì to oppose 反复 fǎnfù repeatedly 防 fáng to protect 放到 fàngdào 房东 fángdōng landlord 方式 fāngshì way 访问 fǎngwèn to visit 房屋 fángwū house 防止 fángzhǐ to prevent 房租 fángzū rent for a room or house 范围 fànwéi range 反应 fǎnyìng to react 反正 fǎnzhèng anyway 发生 fāshēng to happen 发送 fāsòng to transmit 发言 fāyán to make a speech 发展 fāzhǎn development 费 fèi to cost 飞行 fēixíng (of planes etc) to fly 费用 fèiyong cost 分组 fēn zǔ to divide into groups 分别 fēnbié to part 丰富 fēngfù to enrich 风险 fēngxiǎn risk 分配 fēnpèi to distribute 否定 fǒudìng to negate 否认 fǒurèn to declare to be untrue 福 fú good fortune 付 fù to pay 富 fù rich 父母 fùmǔ father and mother 父亲 fùqīn father 复印 fùyìn to photocopy 复杂 fùzá complicated 负责 fùzé conscientious 服装 fúzhuāng dress 改进 gǎijìn to improve 概念 gàiniàn concept 改造 gǎizào to transform 敢 gǎn to dare 赶 gǎn to overtake 赶到 gǎndào to hurry (to some place) 赶紧 gǎnjǐn hurriedly 赶快 gǎnkuài quickly 干吗 gànmá variant of 幹嘛|干嘛[gan4 ma2] 感冒 gǎnmào to catch cold 感情 gǎnqíng emotion 感受 gǎnshòu to sense 告别 gàobié to leave 高速 gāosù high speed 高速公路 gāosù gōnglù expressway 各 gè each 各地 gèdì in all parts of (a country) 歌迷 gēmí fan of a singer 根本 gēnběn fundamental 更加 gèngjiā more (than sth else) 个人 gèrén an individual 歌声 gēshēng singing voice 歌手 gēshǒu singer 各位 gèwèi everybody 个性 gèxìng individuality 各种 gèzhǒng every kind of 各自 gèzì each 公布 gōngbù to announce 工厂 gōngchǎng factory 工程师 gōngchéngshī engineer 功夫 gōngfu skill 工夫 gōngfu period of time (may be months, or mere seconds) 公共 gōnggòng public 工具 gōngjù tool 公开 gōngkāi open 功课 gōngkè homework 公民 gōngmín citizen 功能 gōngnéng function 共同 gòngtóng common 公务员 gōngwùyuán civil servant 工业 gōngyè industry 共有 gòngyǒu in total there are ... 工资 gōngzī wages 古 gǔ ancient 挂 guà to hang 管 guǎn to take care (of) 观察 guānchá to observe 光 guāng light 广播 guǎngbō broadcast 广大 guǎngdà (of an area) vast or extensive 光明 guāngmíng light 观看 guānkàn to watch 管理 guǎnlǐ to supervise 观念 guānniàn notion 关系 guānxì relation 观众 guānzhòng spectators 关注 guānzhù concern 古代 gǔdài ancient times 规定 guīdìng regulations 规范 guīfàn norm 姑娘 gūniang girl 国内 guó nèi domestic 过程 guòchéng course of events 国庆 guóqìng National Day 果然 guǒrán really 果汁 guǒzhī fruit juice 故乡 gùxiāng home 哈哈 hāhā (onom.) laughing out loud 海关 hǎiguān customs (i.e. border crossing inspection) 害怕 hàipà to be afraid 好好 hǎohǎo in perfectly good condition 好奇 hàoqí inquisitive 合 hé to close 合法 héfǎ lawful 合格 hégé to meet the standard required 合理 hélǐ rational 和平 hépíng peace 合作 hézuò to cooperate 红茶 hóngchá black tea 红酒 hóngjiǔ red wine 后果 hòuguǒ consequences 后面 hòumiàn the back 后年 hòunián the year after next 化 huà to make into 划船 huáchuán to row a boat 话剧 huàjù stage play 环 huán ring 环保 huánbǎo environmental protection 环境 huánjìng environment 欢乐 huānlè gaiety 华人 huárén ethnic Chinese person or people 话题 huàtí subject (of a talk or conversation) 会议 huìyì meeting 会员 huìyuán member 互联网 hùliánwǎng Internet 活 huó to live 火 huǒ fire 互相 hùxiāng each other 架 jià to support 价格 jiàgé price 加工 jiāgōng to process 家具 jiājù furniture 加快 jiākuài to accelerate 建 jiàn to establish 建成 jiànchéng to establish 坚持 jiānchí to persevere with 简单 jiǎndān simple 将近 jiāngjìn almost 将来 jiānglái in the future 坚决 jiānjué firm 建立 jiànlì to establish 坚强 jiānqiáng staunch 建设 jiànshè to build 建议 jiànyì to propose 简直 jiǎnzhí simply 较 jiào (bound form) to compare 教材 jiàocái teaching material 交费 jiāofèi to pay a fee 交警 jiāojǐng traffic police (abbr. for 交通警察[jiao1 tong1 jing3 cha2]) 教练 jiàoliàn to coach 交流 jiāoliú to exchange 交往 jiāowǎng to associate (with) 交易 jiāoyì to deal 价钱 jiàqián price 加强 jiāqiáng to reinforce 家属 jiāshǔ family member 家乡 jiāxiāng hometown 价值 jiàzhí value 基本 jīběn basic 基本上 jīběnshàng basically 基础 jīchǔ base 接待 jiēdài to receive 结合 jiéhé to combine 结婚 jiéhūn to marry 接近 jiējìn to approach 解决 jiějué to solve 解开 jiěkāi to untie 结实 jiēshi rugged 结束 jiéshù to end 节约 jiéyuē to economize 积极 jījí active 记录 jìlù to record 纪录 jìlù variant of 記錄|记录[ji4 lu4] (but in Taiwan, not for the verb sense "to record") 仅 jǐn barely 紧 jǐn tight 金 jīn gold 进步 jìnbù progress 静 jìng still 精彩 jīngcǎi wonderful 警察 jǐngchá police 经济 jīngjì economy 京剧 jīngjù Beijing opera 经历 jīnglì to experience 景色 jǐngsè scenery 精神 jīngshén spirit 经验 jīngyàn experience 经营 jīngyíng to engage in (business etc) 纪念 jìniàn to commemorate 紧急 jǐnjí urgent 仅仅 jǐnjǐn barely 尽量 jǐnliàng as much as possible 金牌 jīnpái gold medal 近期 jìnqī near in time 进一步 jìnyībù to go a step further 进展 jìnzhǎn to make headway 紧张 jǐnzhāng nervous 机器 jīqì machine 及时 jíshí timely 技术 jìshù technology 计算 jìsuàn to calculate 集体 jítǐ collective (decision) 旧 jiù old 救 jiù to save 久 jiǔ (of a period of time) long 就是 jiùshì exactly 就业 jiùyè to get a job 继续 jìxù to continue 记者 jìzhě reporter 集中 jízhōng to concentrate 举办 jǔbàn to conduct 剧场 jùchǎng theater 决定 juédìng to decide 绝对 juéduì absolute 决赛 juésài finals (of a competition) 决心 juéxīn determination 据说 jùshuō it is said that 具体 jùtǐ concrete 具有 jùyǒu to have 咖啡 kāfēi (loanword) coffee 开发 kāifā to exploit (a resource) 开放 kāifàng to bloom 开始 kāishǐ to begin 开业 kāiyè to open a business 开展 kāizhǎn to launch 看起来 kàn qǐlái seemingly 看上去 kàn shàngqù it would appear 考验 kǎoyàn to test 课程 kèchéng course 克服 kèfú (try to) overcome (hardships etc) 客观 kèguān objective 科技 kējì science and technology 可靠 kěkào reliable 可乐 kělè amusing 空 kōng empty 恐怕 kǒngpà fear 空儿 kòngr spare time 空调 kōngtiáo air conditioning 快速 kuàisù fast 困 kùn to trap 困难 kùnnan difficult 裤子 kùzi trousers 浪费 làngfèi to waste 老百姓 lǎobǎixìng ordinary people 老板 lǎobǎn boss 老太太 lǎotàitai elderly lady (respectful) 老头儿 lǎotóur see 老頭子|老头子[lao3 tou2 zi5] 乐 lè happy 乐观 lèguān optimistic 类 lèi kind 类似 lèisì similar 力 lì power 连 lián to link 凉水 liángshuǐ cool water 联合 liánhé to combine 联合国 Liánhéguó United Nations 连忙 liánmáng promptly 联系 liánxì connection 连续 liánxù continuous 连续剧 liánxùjù TV series 理发 lǐfà to get a haircut 离婚 líhūn to divorce 理解 lǐjiě to comprehend 立刻 lìkè immediately 力量 lìliàng power 理论 lǐlùn theory 里面 lǐmiàn inside 领 lǐng neck 另一方面 lìng yīfāngmiàn on the other hand 领导 lǐngdǎo lead 另外 lìngwài additional 领先 lǐngxiān to lead 留学 liúxué to study abroad 利用 lìyòng to exploit 理由 lǐyóu reason 龙 lóng Chinese dragon 录 lù diary 乱 luàn in confusion or disorder 绿茶 lǜchá green tea 旅馆 lǚguǎn hotel 落后 luòhòu to fall behind 路线 lùxiàn itinerary 旅行社 lǚxíngshè travel agency 录音 lùyīn to record sound 马 mǎ horse 麻烦 máfan trouble 慢慢 mànmàn slowly 满足 mǎnzú to satisfy 毛病 máobìng fault 每 měi each 美 měi beautiful 美好 měihǎo beautiful 美丽 měilì beautiful 美食 měishí culinary delicacy 美术 měishù art 媒体 méitǐ media, esp. news media 没用 méiyòng useless 美元 měiyuán American dollar 迷 mí to bewilder 面对 miànduì to face 面积 miànjī area (of a floor, piece of land etc) 明确 míngquè clear-cut 明显 míngxiǎn clear 命运 mìngyùn fate 民间 mínjiān among the people 民族 mínzú nationality 某 mǒu some 目标 mùbiāo target 目前 mùqián at the present time 母亲 mǔqīn mother 木头 mùtou wood 奶茶 nǎichá milk tea 南部 nánbù southern part 难道 nándào don't tell me ... 难度 nándù degree of difficulty 男子 nánzǐ a man 内 nèi inside 内容 nèiróng content 内心 nèixīn heart 能不能 néng bu néng 能力 nénglì capability 念 niàn to read 年初 niánchū beginning of the year 年代 niándài a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties) 年底 niándǐ the end of the year 年纪 niánjì age 牛 niú ox 农村 nóngcūn rural area 农民 nóngmín peasant 农业 nóngyè agriculture 暖和 nuǎnhuo warm 女子 nǚzǐ woman 派 pài (literary) tributary 拍 pāi to pat 排名 páimíng to rank (1st, 2nd etc) 牌子 páizi sign 判断 pànduàn to judge 胖 pàng fat 跑步 pǎobù to run 配 pèi to join 配合 pèihé matching 皮 pí skin 票价 piàojià ticket price 皮包 píbāo handbag 啤酒 píjiǔ beer (loanword) 苹果 píngguǒ apple 评价 píngjià to evaluate 批评 pīpíng to criticize 批准 pīzhǔn to approve 破 pò broken 破坏 pòhuài destruction 普遍 pǔbiàn universal 普及 pǔjí to spread extensively 齐 qí neat 期 qī a period of time 强 qiáng strong 强大 qiángdà big and strong 强调 qiángdiào to emphasize (a statement) 强烈 qiángliè strong 前后 qiánhòu around 前进 qiánjìn to go forward 前面 qiánmiàn ahead 千万 qiānwàn ten million 前往 qiánwǎng to leave for 桥 qiáo bridge 巧 qiǎo opportunely 其次 qícì next 奇怪 qíguài strange 气候 qìhòu (meteorology) climate 亲 qīn parent 情感 qínggǎn feeling 请教 qǐngjiào to ask for guidance 情况 qíngkuàng circumstances 庆祝 qìngzhù to celebrate 亲切 qīnqiè amiable 亲人 qīnrén one's close relatives 亲自 qīnzì personally 其实 qíshí actually 球迷 qiúmí fan (ball sports) 区 qū area 全场 quánchǎng everyone present 全面 quánmiàn all-around 全球 quánqiú the whole world 区别 qūbié difference 缺 quē deficiency 确保 quèbǎo to ensure 缺点 quēdiǎn weak point 确定 quèdìng definite 缺少 quēshǎo lack 确实 quèshí indeed 群 qún group 裙子 qúnzi skirt 去世 qùshì to pass away 取消 qǔxiāo to cancel 热爱 rè'ài to love ardently 热烈 rèliè enthusiastic 任 rèn to assign 人才 réncái talent 认出 rènchū recognition 认得 rènde to recognize 仍 réng still 人工 réngōng artificial 仍然 réngrán still 任何 rènhé any 认可 rènkě to approve 人类 rénlèi humanity 人民 rénmín the people 人民币 rénmínbì Renminbi, the official currency of the PRC (currency codes: RMB or CNY) 人群 rénqún crowd 人生 rénshēng life (one's time on earth) 任务 rènwu mission 人员 rényuán staff 日常 rìcháng day-to-day 容易 róngyì easy 如何 rúhé how 散步 sànbù to take a walk 沙发 shāfā (loanword) sofa (CL:條|条[tiao2],張|张[zhang1]) 伤 shāng to injure 上来 shànglái to come up 上面 shàngmiàn on top of 商品 shāngpǐn commodity 上去 shàngqù to go up 上升 shàngshēng to rise 伤心 shāngxīn to grieve 商业 shāngyè business 上衣 shàngyī jacket 沙子 shāzi sand 设备 shèbèi equipment 社会 shèhuì society 设计 shèjì to design 设立 shèlì to set up 深 shēn (lit. and fig.) deep 身份证 shēnfènzhèng identity card 胜 shèng victory 升 shēng to ascend 生产 shēngchǎn to produce 生存 shēngcún to exist 生动 shēngdòng (of descriptions, writing etc) vivid 胜利 shènglì victory 声明 shēngmíng to state 生命 shēngmìng life (as the characteristic of living beings) 生意 shēngyi business 生长 shēngzhǎng to grow 深刻 shēnkè profound 深入 shēnrù to penetrate deeply 时 shí o'clock 室 shì room 使 shǐ to make 市场 shìchǎng marketplace 时代 shídài age 事故 shìgù accident 适合 shìhé to fit 世纪 shìjì century 事件 shìjiàn incident 世界 shìjiè world 世界杯 shìjièbēi World Cup 实际上 shíjìshàng in fact 时刻 shíkè time 实力 shílì strength 食品 shípǐn foodstuff 失去 shīqù to lose 事实 shìshí fact 事实上 shìshíshang in fact 试题 shìtí exam question 石头 shítou stone 实行 shíxíng to implement 实验 shíyàn experiment 试验 shìyàn experiment 实验室 shíyànshì laboratory 事业 shìyè undertaking 适应 shìyìng to adapt 适用 shìyòng to be applicable 石油 shíyóu oil 始终 shǐzhōng from beginning to end 受 shòu to receive 首都 shǒudū capital (city) 收费 shōufèi to charge a fee 收看 shōukàn to watch (a TV program) 受伤 shòushāng to sustain injuries 收听 shōutīng to listen to (a radio broadcast) 首先 shǒuxiān first of all 手续 shǒuxù procedure 收音机 shōuyīnjī radio 手指 shǒuzhǐ finger 束 shù to bind 属 shǔ category 输 shū to lose 双 shuāng two 双方 shuāngfāng bilateral 书架 shūjià bookshelf 数量 shùliàng amount 熟人 shúrén acquaintance 输入 shūrù to import 属于 shǔyú to belong to 死 sǐ to die 思想 sīxiǎng thought 速度 sùdù speed 随 suí to follow 所 suǒ actually 所长 suǒzhǎng director 台 tái (classical) you (in letters) 谈 tán to speak 糖 táng sugar 汤 tāng soup 谈话 tánhuà to talk (with sb) 谈判 tánpàn to negotiate 特色 tèsè a characteristic 甜 tián sweet 天空 tiānkōng sky 调 tiáo to harmonize 跳 tiào to jump 跳高 tiàogāo (athletics) high jump 跳舞 tiàowǔ to dance 跳远 tiàoyuǎn long jump (athletics) 调整 tiáozhěng to adjust 铁 tiě iron (metal) 铁路 tiělù railroad 体会 tǐhuì to know from experience 题目 tímù subject 听力 tīnglì hearing 停止 tíngzhǐ to stop 听众 tīngzhòng audience 提前 tíqián to shift to an earlier date 提问 tíwèn to question 体现 tǐxiàn to embody 体验 tǐyàn to experience for oneself 痛 tòng ache 通常 tōngcháng regular 痛苦 tòngkǔ pain 通信 tōngxìn to correspond (by letter, email etc) 同意 tóngyì to agree 头脑 tóunǎo brains 图 tú diagram 土 tǔ earth 团 tuán round 团结 tuánjié to unite 团体 tuántǐ group 突出 tūchū prominent 图画 túhuà drawing 退 tuì to retreat 退出 tuìchū to withdraw 推动 tuīdòng to push (e.g. for acceptance of a plan) 推广 tuīguǎng to extend 推进 tuījìn to impel 推开 tuīkāi to push open (a gate etc) 退休 tuìxiū to retire (from the workforce) 突然 tūrán sudden 外交 wàijiāo diplomacy 外面 wàimiàn outside (also pr. [wai4 mian5] for this sense) 外文 wàiwén foreign language (written) 往往 wǎngwǎng usually 玩具 wánjù plaything 完美 wánměi perfect 完善 wánshàn (of systems, facilities etc) comprehensive 完整 wánzhěng complete 围 wéi to encircle 伟大 wěidà huge 危害 wēihài to harm 为了 wèile for 卫生 wèishēng hygienic 卫生间 wèishēngjiān bathroom 危险 wēixiǎn danger 文化 wénhuà culture 文件 wénjiàn document 文明 wénmíng civilized 温暖 wēnnuǎn warm 文学 wénxué literature 文章 wénzhāng article 文字 wénzì character 握手 wòshǒu to shake hands 武器 wǔqì weapon 武术 wǔshù military skill or technique (in former times) 舞台 wǔtái (lit. and fig.) stage 屋子 wūzi house 系 xì system 下来 xiàlái to come down 下面 xiàmiàn below 线 xiàn thread 现场 xiànchǎng the scene (of a crime, accident etc) 现代 xiàndài modern times 显得 xiǎnde to seem 香 xiāng fragrant 相比 xiāngbǐ to compare 相当 xiāngdāng equivalent to 相关 xiāngguān related 相互 xiānghù each other 香蕉 xiāngjiāo banana 相似 xiāngsì similar 现金 xiànjīn cash 先进 xiānjìn sophisticated 显然 xiǎnrán clearly 现实 xiànshí reality 显示 xiǎnshì to show 现象 xiànxiàng phenomenon 消费 xiāofèi to consume (goods and services, resources etc) 效果 xiàoguǒ result 消失 xiāoshī to disappear 消息 xiāoxi (piece of) news 下去 xiàqù to go down 西部 xībù western part 血 xiě blood 写作 xiězuò to write 心 xīn heart 信封 xìnfēng envelope 性 xìng nature 性别 xìngbié sex 形成 xíngchéng to form 幸福 xìngfú happiness 性格 xìnggé nature 行李 xíngli luggage 形式 xíngshì outer appearance 形象 xíngxiàng image 幸运 xìngyùn fortunate 形状 xíngzhuàng form 信任 xìnrèn to trust 修 xiū to decorate 修改 xiūgǎi to amend 希望 xīwàng to hope 宣布 xuānbù to declare 宣传 xuānchuán to disseminate 选手 xuǎnshǒu athlete 学费 xuéfèi tuition fee 训练 xùnliàn to train 需求 xūqiú requirement 需要 xūyào to need 压 yā to press 压力 yālì pressure 演 yǎn to perform (a play etc) 烟 yān cigarette or pipe tobacco 演唱 yǎnchàng to sing (for an audience) 演唱会 yǎnchànghuì vocal recital or concert 演出 yǎnchū to act (in a play) 羊 yáng sheep 阳光 yángguāng sunshine 眼前 yǎnqián before one's eyes 演员 yǎnyuán actor 要是 yàoshi (coll.) if 已 yǐ already 一方面 yīfāngmiàn on the one hand 衣架 yījià clothes hanger 以来 yǐlái since (used after a specified time or event) 银 yín silver 因此 yīncǐ thus 赢 yíng to beat 应当 yīngdāng should 迎接 yíngjiē to welcome 影视 yǐngshì movies and television 营养 yíngyǎng nutrition 应用 yìngyòng to put to use 银牌 yínpái silver medal 印象 yìnxiàng impression (sth that stays in one's mind) 一切 yīqiè everything 艺术 yìshù art 意外 yìwài unexpected 意义 yìyì sense 游 yóu to swim 由 yóu to follow 有的是 yǒudeshì have plenty of 优点 yōudiǎn merit 邮件 yóujiàn mail 有利 yǒulì advantageous 邮票 yóupiào (postage) stamp 优势 yōushì superiority 游戏 yóuxì game (CL:場|场[chang3]) 邮箱 yóuxiāng mailbox 有效 yǒuxiào effective 游泳 yóuyǒng swimming 由于 yóuyú due to 员 yuán (bound form) person engaged in a certain field of activity 员工 yuángōng staff 愿望 yuànwàng desire 预报 yùbào forecast 约 yuē to make an appointment 乐队 yuèduì band 预防 yùfáng to prevent 预计 yùjì to forecast 运输 yùnshū to transport 预习 yùxí to prepare a lesson 造 zào to make 造成 zàochéng to bring about 早已 zǎoyǐ for a long time 杂志 zázhì magazine 增加 zēngjiā to raise 增长 zēngzhǎng to grow 责任 zérèn responsibility 张 zhāng to open up 展开 zhǎnkāi to unfold 照 zhào according to 者 zhě (after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ... 证 zhèng certificate 整 zhěng (bound form) in good order 争 zhēng to strive for 整个 zhěnggè whole 证件 zhèngjiàn certificate 证据 zhèngjù evidence 整理 zhěnglǐ to arrange 证明 zhèngmíng proof 整齐 zhěngqí orderly 争取 zhēngqǔ to fight for 正式 zhèngshì formal 整体 zhěngtǐ whole 整天 zhěngtiān all day long 整整 zhěngzhěng whole 真实 zhēnshí true 直 zhí straight 值 zhí value 指 zhǐ finger 支 zhī to support 直播 zhíbō (TV, radio) to broadcast live 支持 zhīchí to be in favor of 指出 zhǐchū to indicate 直到 zhídào until 指导 zhǐdǎo to guide 值得 zhídé worth the money 制定 zhìdìng to draw up 制度 zhìdù system (e.g. political, adminstrative etc) 支付 zhīfù to pay (money) 职工 zhígōng employee 只好 zhǐhǎo to have no other option but to ... 至今 zhìjīn so far 至少 zhìshǎo at least 只是 zhǐshì merely 职业 zhíyè occupation 只有 zhǐyǒu only have ... 志愿 zhìyuàn aspiration 志愿者 zhìyuànzhě volunteer 制造 zhìzào to manufacture 制作 zhìzuò to make 种 zhǒng seed 钟 zhōng a (large) bell (CL:架[jia4]) 中部 zhōngbù middle part 重大 zhòngdà great 中华民族 Zhōnghuá Mínzú the Chinese nation 终于 zhōngyú at last 种子 zhǒngzi seed 周围 zhōuwéi environs 祝 zhù to pray for 猪 zhū hog 抓 zhuā to grab 转 zhuǎn to turn 转变 zhuǎnbiàn to change 状况 zhuàngkuàng condition 状态 zhuàngtài condition 专家 zhuānjiā expert 专门 zhuānmén specialized 专题 zhuāntí article, report or program etc on a specific topic 专业 zhuānyè specialty 抓住 zhuāzhù to grab hold of 主持 zhǔchí to take charge of 主动 zhǔdòng to take the initiative 追 zhuī to chase 准 zhǔn accurate 主任 zhǔrèn director 注意 zhùyì to take note of 主意 zhǔyi plan 主张 zhǔzhāng to advocate 自从 zìcóng since (a time) 自动 zìdòng automatic 资格 zīgé qualifications 资金 zījīn funds 自觉 zìjué to realize 子女 zǐnǚ children 自然 zìrán nature 自身 zìshēn itself 自主 zìzhǔ to act independently 总 zǒng (bound form) general 总结 zǒngjié to sum up 总是 zǒngshì always 足够 zúgòu enough 组合 zǔhé to assemble 做客 zuòkè to be a guest or visitor 作品 zuòpǐn work (of art) 左右 zuǒyòu left and right 作者 zuòzhě author 足球 zúqiú soccer