HSK 5 vocabulary.

1057 words · 300 characters · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7-9

Characters · 300

碍 ài to hinder 岸 àn bank 拔 bá to pull up 拜 bài to bow to 扮 bàn to disguise oneself as 版 bǎn a register 棒 bàng stick 辈 bèi lifetime 悲 bēi sad 鼻 bí nose 壁 bì wall 彼 bǐ that 宾 bīn visitor 饼 bǐng round flat cake 博 bó (bound form) abundant 玻 bō see 玻璃[bo1 li5] 裁 cái to cut out (as a dress) 猜 cāi to guess 册 cè book 叉 chā fork 插 chā to insert 柴 chái firewood 拆 chāi to tear open 肠 cháng intestines 尝 cháng to taste 偿 cháng to repay 倡 chàng to initiate 乘 chéng to ride 池 chí pond 愁 chóu to worry about 臭 chòu stench 丑 chǒu shameful 厨 chú kitchen 触 chù to touch 闯 chuǎng to rush 辞 cí to resign 聪 cōng (literary) acute (of hearing) 脆 cuì brittle 贷 dài to lend on interest 呆 dāi foolish 旦 dàn (literary) dawn 胆 dǎn gall bladder 挡 dǎng to resist 德 dé virtue 丢 diū to lose 冻 dòng to freeze 洞 dòng cave 毒 dú poison 堆 duī to pile up 盾 dùn shield (CL:面[mian4]) 吨 dūn ton (loanword) 朵 duǒ flower 躲 duǒ to hide 尔 ěr thus 乏 fá short of 罚 fá to punish 繁 fán complicated 泛 fàn (bound form) general 返 fǎn to return (to) 仿 fǎng to imitate 疯 fēng insane 扶 fú to support with the hand 幅 fú width 傅 fù (bound form) instructor 辅 fǔ to assist 肤 fū skin 纲 gāng head rope of a fishing net 钢 gāng steel 搞 gǎo to do 糕 gāo cake 革 gé animal hide 沟 gōu ditch 鼓 gǔ drum 估 gū to estimate 冠 guān hat 柜 guì cupboard 鬼 guǐ disembodied spirit 滚 gǔn to boil 锅 guō pot 汗 hàn perspiration 豪 háo grand 核 hé pit 盒 hé small box 贺 hè to congratulate 恨 hèn to hate 猴 hóu monkey 胡 hú non-Han people, esp. from central Asia 糊 hú to paste 虎 hǔ tiger 滑 huá to slip 慌 huāng to get panicky 惠 huì (bound form) act of kindness (from a superior) 悔 huǐ (bound form) to regret 灰 huī ash 恢 huī (bound form) vast 辑 jí to gather up 籍 jí (bound form) book 挤 jǐ to crowd in 击 jī to hit 肌 jī (bound form) flesh 驾 jià to harness 甲 jiǎ first of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1] 夹 jiā to press from either side 键 jiàn key (on a piano or computer keyboard) 剪 jiǎn (bound form) scissors or similar tool 肩 jiān shoulder 艰 jiān difficult 郊 jiāo suburbs 胶 jiāo to glue 戒 jiè to guard against 届 jiè to arrive at (place or time) 竞 jìng to compete 敬 jìng (bound form) respectful 拒 jù to resist 俱 jù (literary) all 军 jūn (bound form) army 烤 kǎo to roast 咳 ké cough 颗 kē classifier for small spheres, pearls, corn grains, teeth, hearts, satellites etc 肯 kěn to agree 控 kòng to control 库 kù warehouse 款 kuǎn section 狂 kuáng mad 亏 kuī to lose (money) 烂 làn soft 览 lǎn to look at 朗 lǎng clear 劳 láo (bound form) to toil 梨 lí pear 璃 lí colored glaze 厉 lì strict 励 lì to encourage 怜 lián to pity 帘 lián hanging screen or curtain 恋 liàn to feel attached to 邻 lín neighbor 铃 líng (small) bell 龄 líng age 令 lìng to order 漏 lòu to leak 逻 luó patrol 骂 mà to scold 漫 màn free 矛 máo spear 贸 mào commerce 貌 mào (bound form) appearance 煤 méi coal 眠 mián to sleep 秒 miǎo second (unit of time) 敏 mǐn (bound form) quick 摩 mó to rub 漠 mò desert 幕 mù curtain or screen 奈 nài used in expressions that convey frustration and futility, such as 無奈|无奈[wu2 nai4] and 莫可奈何|莫可奈何[mo4 ke3 nai4 he2] (literary) 耐 nài (bound form) to bear 偶 ǒu accidental 陪 péi to accompany 赔 péi to compensate for loss 盆 pén basin 喷 pēn to spout 脾 pí spleen 匹 pǐ (bound form) matching 披 pī to drape over one's shoulders 骗 piàn to cheat 频 pín frequency 拼 pīn to piece together 凭 píng to lean against 泼 pō to splash 葡 pú Portugal 弃 qì to abandon 启 qǐ to open 欠 qiàn to owe 签 qiān to sign one's name 抢 qiǎng to fight over 枪 qiāng gun 瞧 qiáo to look at 悄 qiāo used in 悄悄[qiao1 qiao1] 敲 qiāo to hit 琴 qín guqin 古琴[gu3 qin2] (a type of zither) 勤 qín diligent 曲 qǔ tune 劝 quàn to advise 染 rǎn to dye 绕 rào to wind 扰 rǎo to disturb 忍 rěn to bear 扔 rēng to throw 荣 róng glory 绒 róng velvet 软 ruǎn soft 润 rùn moist 洒 sǎ to sprinkle 傻 shǎ foolish 杀 shā to kill 扇 shān to fan 稍 shāo somewhat 蛇 shé snake 射 shè to shoot 摄 shè (bound form) to take in 舍 shě to give up 伸 shēn to stretch 剩 shèng to remain 拾 shí to pick up 饰 shì decoration 柿 shì persimmon 驶 shǐ (of a vehicle, horse etc) to go fast 寿 shòu long life 瘦 shòu thin 鼠 shǔ (bound form) rat 蔬 shū vegetables 摔 shuāi to throw down 硕 shuò (bound form) large 私 sī personal 搜 sōu to search 肃 sù respectful 宿 sù lodge for the night 碎 suì (transitive or intransitive) to break into pieces 损 sǔn (bound form) to decrease 索 suǒ to search 锁 suǒ to lock 抬 tái to lift 弹 tán to pluck (a string) 坦 tǎn flat 逃 táo to escape 桃 táo peach 萄 táo used in 葡萄[pu2 tao5] 厅 tīng (reception) hall 偷 tōu to steal 兔 tù rabbit 吐 tǔ to spit 托 tuō to hold up in one's hand 违 wéi to disobey 唯 wéi only 胃 wèi stomach 慰 wèi to comfort 委 wěi to entrust 卧 wò to lie 污 wū dirty 夕 xī (bound form) sunset 析 xī to separate 悉 xī in all cases 惜 xī to cherish 吓 xià to frighten 闲 xián idle 献 xiàn to offer 详 xiáng detailed 享 xiǎng to enjoy 协 xié to cooperate 斜 xié inclined 歇 xiē to rest 辛 xīn (of taste) hot or pungent 欣 xīn happy 雄 xióng male 熊 xióng bear 虚 xū emptiness 询 xún to ask about 押 yā to mortgage 鸭 yā duck (CL:隻|只[zhi1]) 厌 yàn (bound form) to loathe 艳 yàn bright 央 yāng center 咬 yǎo to bite 邀 yāo to invite 忆 yì to recollect 谊 yì friendship 乙 yǐ second of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1] 饮 yǐn to drink 硬 yìng hard 拥 yōng to hold in one's arms 尤 yóu outstanding 犹 yóu as if 幽 yōu remote 域 yù field 豫 yù happy 羽 yǔ feather 怨 yuàn to blame 仔 zǎi variant of 崽[zai3] 灾 zāi disaster 暂 zàn temporary 糟 zāo dregs 赠 zèng to give as a present 摘 zhāi to take 涨 zhǎng to rise (of prices, rivers) 掌 zhǎng palm of the hand 振 zhèn to shake 震 zhèn to shake 诊 zhěn to examine or treat medically 珍 zhēn precious thing 挣 zhèng to struggle to get free 执 zhí to execute (a plan) 织 zhī to weave 竹 zhú (bound form) bamboo 筑 zhù to build 珠 zhū bead 撞 zhuàng to knock against 紫 zǐ purple 醉 zuì intoxicated 尊 zūn senior 遵 zūn to observe

Words · 1057

岸 àn bank 岸上 àn shang ashore 按摩 ànmó massage 安慰 ānwèi to comfort 拔 bá to pull up 拜访 bàifǎng to pay a visit 白酒 báijiǔ baijiu, a spirit usually distilled from sorghum 版 bǎn a register 棒 bàng stick 扮演 bànyǎn to play the role of 报答 bàodá to repay 报警 bàojǐng to sound an alarm 保卫 bǎowèi to defend 包围 bāowéi to surround 保养 bǎoyǎng to take good care of (or conserve) one's health 抱怨 bàoyuàn to complain 包装 bāozhuāng to wrap 辈 bèi lifetime 背包 bēibāo knapsack 被动 bèidòng passive 北极 běijí the North Pole 悲剧 bēijù tragedy 悲伤 bēishāng sad 本人 běnrén I 必 bì certainly 变动 biàndòng to change 编辑 biānjí to edit 边境 biānjìng frontier 便利 biànlì convenient 便条 biàntiáo (informal) note 便于 biànyú easy to 彼此 bǐcǐ each other 比方 bǐfang analogy 毕竟 bìjìng after all 闭幕 bìmù the curtain falls 闭幕式 bìmùshì closing ceremony 饼 bǐng round flat cake 病毒 bìngdú virus 饼干 bǐnggān biscuit 宾馆 bīnguǎn guesthouse 必需 bìxū to need 比重 bǐzhòng proportion 鼻子 bízi nose 博客 bókè (loanword) a blog 博览会 bólǎnhuì an exposition 玻璃 bōli glass 薄弱 bóruò weak 博士 bóshì doctor (as an academic degree) 博物馆 bówùguǎn museum 不耐烦 bù nàifán impatient 不能不 bù néng bù have to 不停 bù tíng incessant 不曾 bùcéng hasn't yet 补偿 bǔcháng to compensate 不得了 bùdéliǎo desperately serious 不敢当 bùgǎndāng you flatter me 不顾 bùgù in spite of 不利 bùlì unfavorable 不良 bùliáng bad 不免 bùmiǎn inevitably 不时 bùshí from time to time 补贴 bǔtiē to subsidize 部位 bùwèi part (esp. of the body, but also of a vegetable, e.g. the root, or a garment, e.g. the sleeve, etc) 不幸 bùxìng misfortune 不许 bùxǔ not to allow 不易 bùyì not easy to do sth 不止 bùzhǐ incessantly 不足 bùzú insufficient 猜 cāi to guess 猜测 cāicè to guess 采购 cǎigòu to procure (for an enterprise etc) 裁判 cáipàn (law) to judge 彩票 cǎipiào lottery ticket 餐馆 cānguǎn restaurant 餐厅 cāntīng dining hall 餐饮 cānyǐn food and beverage 草原 cǎoyuán grassland 册 cè book 层次 céngcì layer 插 chā to insert 叉 chā fork 差别 chābié difference 差点儿 chàdiǎnr erhua variant of 差點|差点[cha4 dian3] 拆 chāi to tear open 拆除 chāichú to tear down 差距 chājù disparity 尝 cháng to taste 肠 cháng intestines 倡导 chàngdǎo to advocate 长度 chángdù length 场面 chǎngmiàn scene 尝试 chángshì to try (to see what it's like or whether one can do it) 长寿 chángshòu longevity 厂长 chǎngzhǎng factory director 产业 chǎnyè industry 超越 chāoyuè to surpass 查询 cháxún to check 叉子 chāzi fork 乘 chéng to ride 乘车 chéng chē to ride (in a car or carriage) 承办 chéngbàn to undertake 成本 chéngběn (manufacturing, production etc) costs 称号 chēnghào name 成交 chéngjiāo to complete a contract 乘客 chéngkè passenger 城里 chénglǐ 成效 chéngxiào effect 成语 chéngyǔ Chinese set expression, typically of 4 characters, often alluding to a story or historical quotation 乘坐 chéngzuò to take (a ship, plane etc) 车主 chēzhǔ vehicle owner 迟 chí late 吃力 chīlì to entail strenuous effort 池子 chízi pond 冲动 chōngdòng to have an urge 冲突 chōngtū conflict 充足 chōngzú adequate 愁 chóu to worry about 臭 chòu stench 丑 chǒu shameful 传达 chuándá to pass on 传递 chuándì to transmit 闯 chuǎng to rush 创立 chuànglì to establish 窗帘 chuānglián window curtains 传真 chuánzhēn to fax 出版 chūbǎn to publish 出差 chūchāi to go on an official or business trip 处罚 chǔfá to penalize 厨房 chúfáng kitchen 除非 chúfēi only if (..., or otherwise, ...) 处分 chǔfèn to discipline sb 出汗 chūhàn to perspire 初期 chūqī initial stage 除夕 chúxī lunar New Year's Eve 出于 chūyú due to 处在 chǔzài to be situated at 辞典 cídiǎn variant of 詞典|词典[ci2 dian3] 此后 cǐhòu after this 此刻 cǐkè this moment 此时 cǐshí now 辞职 cízhí to resign 从而 cóng'ér thus 聪明 cōngmíng intelligent 从中 cóngzhōng from among them 脆 cuì brittle 寸 cùn a unit of length 存款 cúnkuǎn to deposit money (in a bank etc) 答 dá to answer 打扮 dǎban to decorate 打包 dǎbāo to wrap 达成 dáchéng to reach (an agreement) 大胆 dàdǎn brazen 大都 dàdū for the most part 答复 dáfù to answer 大纲 dàgāng synopsis 大伙儿 dàhuǒr erhua variant of 大伙[da4 huo3] 待 dāi to stay 呆 dāi foolish 代价 dàijià price 贷款 dàikuǎn a loan 代理 dàilǐ to act on behalf of sb in a responsible position 带有 dàiyǒu to have as a feature or characteristic 打击 dǎjī to hit 打架 dǎjià to fight 大奖赛 dàjiǎngsài grand prix 胆 dǎn gall bladder 大脑 dànǎo brain 挡 dǎng to resist 蛋糕 dàngāo cake 当场 dāngchǎng at the scene 当代 dāngdài the present age 当年 dāngnián in those days 当前 dāngqián the present time 当选 dāngxuǎn to be elected 胆小 dǎnxiǎo cowardice 单一 dānyī single 道德 dàodé virtue 到来 dàolái to arrive 倒是 dàoshì contrary to what one might expect 打扰 dǎrǎo to disturb 大事 dàshì major event 大厅 dàtīng hall 大象 dàxiàng elephant 大熊猫 dàxióngmāo giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) 大于 dàyú greater than 大致 dàzhì more or less 得了 déle all right! 等候 děnghòu to wait 等级 děngjí grade 得以 déyǐ able to 递 dì to hand over 递给 dì gěi to hand it (i.e. the aforementioned item) to (sb) 电池 diànchí battery 电饭锅 diànfànguō electric rice cooker 典礼 diǎnlǐ ceremony 点燃 diǎnrán to ignite 电子版 diànzǐbǎn electronic edition 调动 diàodòng to transfer 地带 dìdài zone 丢 diū to lose 地形 dìxíng topography 低于 dīyú to be lower than 地震 dìzhèn earthquake 冻 dòng to freeze 洞 dòng cave 动机 dòngjī motive 动手 dòngshǒu to set about (a task) 动态 dòngtài movement 动员 dòngyuán to mobilize 豆制品 dòuzhìpǐn legume-based product 毒 dú poison 堆 duī to pile up 对立 duìlì to oppose 对应 duìyìng to correspond (to) 吨 dūn ton (loanword) 朵 duǒ flower 躲 duǒ to hide 耳朵 ěrduo ear 儿女 érnǚ children 二维码 èrwéimǎ 2D barcode 罚 fá to punish 发布 fābù to release 法规 fǎguī legislation 发觉 fājué to become aware 罚款 fákuǎn to fine 放大 fàngdà to enlarge 放弃 fàngqì to renounce 防治 fángzhì to prevent and cure 返回 fǎnhuí to return to 繁荣 fánróng prosperous 发射 fāshè to shoot (a projectile) 发行 fāxíng to publish 法制 fǎzhì legal system and institutions 分成 fēnchéng to divide (into) 疯 fēng insane 风度 fēngdù elegance (for men) 风光 fēngguāng scene 疯狂 fēngkuáng crazy 丰收 fēngshōu to reap a bumper harvest 分解 fēnjiě to resolve 分类 fēnlèi to classify 分离 fēnlí to separate 分析 fēnxī to analyze 分享 fēnxiǎng to share (esp. sth enjoyable, useful or beneficial) 扶 fú to support with the hand 幅 fú width 服从 fúcóng to obey (an order) 幅度 fúdù width 附件 fùjiàn appendix (in a document) 福利 fúlì benefit (provided by an employer or organization) 负责人 fùzérén person in charge 辅助 fǔzhù to assist 改革 gǎigé reform 干脆 gāncuì candid 钢笔 gāngbǐ fountain pen 钢琴 gāngqín piano 干扰 gānrǎo to disturb 感想 gǎnxiǎng impressions 干预 gānyù to meddle 搞 gǎo to do 高大 gāodà tall 高度 gāodù height 高跟鞋 gāogēnxié high-heeled shoes 搞好 gǎohǎo to do well at 高温 gāowēn high temperature 高于 gāoyú greater than 高原 gāoyuán plateau 隔壁 gébì next door 更换 gēnghuàn to replace (a worn-out tire etc) 更新 gēngxīn to replace the old with new 跟前 gēnqián the front (of) 跟随 gēnsuí to follow 歌曲 gēqǔ song 个儿 gèr size 公告 gōnggào post 共计 gòngjì to sum up to 公认 gōngrèn publicly known (to be) 公式 gōngshì formula 共享 gòngxiǎng to share 工艺 gōngyì arts and crafts 公正 gōngzhèng just 工作日 gōngzuòrì workday 沟 gōu ditch 沟通 gōutōng to join 鼓 gǔ drum 广 guǎng wide 广泛 guǎngfàn wide 光荣 guāngróng honor and glory 光线 guāngxiàn light ray 关怀 guānhuái care 关键 guānjiàn crucial point 冠军 guànjūn champion 鬼 guǐ disembodied spirit 规划 guīhuà to draw up a plan 柜子 guìzi cupboard 估计 gūjì to estimate 古老 gǔlǎo ancient 鼓励 gǔlì to encourage 滚 gǔn to boil 锅 guō pot 过度 guòdù excessive 国籍 guójí nationality 国民 guómín nationals 过敏 guòmǐn (medicine) allergic 过于 guòyú excessively 顾问 gùwèn adviser 鼓掌 gǔzhǎng to applaud 害 hài to do harm to 汗 hàn perspiration 好运 hǎoyùn good luck 号召 hàozhào to call 盒 hé small box 合并 hébìng to merge 合成 héchéng to compose 盒饭 héfàn meal in a partitioned box 贺卡 hèkǎ greeting card 恨 hèn to hate 盒子 hézi box 猴 hóu monkey 后悔 hòuhuǐ to regret 虎 hǔ tiger 滑 huá to slip 划分 huàfēn to divide up 画面 huàmiàn scene 慌 huāng to get panicky 慌忙 huāngmáng in a great rush 环节 huánjié (zoology) segment (of the body of a worm, centipede etc) 化石 huàshí fossil 华语 Huáyǔ Chinese language 回报 huíbào (in) return 回避 huíbì to shun 恢复 huīfù to reinstate 回顾 huígù to look back 汇款 huìkuǎn to remit money 灰色 huīsè gray 回收 huíshōu to recycle 会谈 huìtán talks 回头 huítóu to turn round 回信 huíxìn to reply 回忆 huíyì to recall 火柴 huǒchái match (for lighting fire) 活力 huólì energy 活泼 huópō lively 或是 huòshì or 火腿 huǒtuǐ ham 火灾 huǒzāi serious fire (in a city or a forest etc) 胡同儿 hútòngr erhua form of 胡同[hu2 tong4] 胡子 húzi beard 挤 jǐ to crowd in 价 jià price 甲 jiǎ first of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1] 夹 jiā to press from either side 键 jiàn key (on a piano or computer keyboard) 剪 jiǎn (bound form) scissors or similar tool 肩 jiān shoulder 剪刀 jiǎndāo scissors 坚定 jiāndìng firm 将 jiāng will 奖励 jiǎnglì to reward 将要 jiāngyào will 间接 jiànjiē indirect 艰苦 jiānkǔ difficult 艰难 jiānnán difficult 键盘 jiànpán keyboard 减轻 jiǎnqīng to lighten 健全 jiànquán robust 检验 jiǎnyàn to inspect 建造 jiànzào to construct 建筑 jiànzhù to construct 剪子 jiǎnzi clippers 脚步 jiǎobù footstep 交代 jiāodài to transfer (duties to sb else) 胶带 jiāodài adhesive tape 郊区 jiāoqū suburban district 胶水 jiāoshuǐ glue 加热 jiārè to heat 加上 jiāshàng to add 驾驶 jiàshǐ to drive (vehicle) 加速 jiāsù to accelerate 加以 jiāyǐ (literary) moreover 驾照 jiàzhào driver's license (abbr. for 駕駛執照|驾驶执照[jia4 shi3 zhi2 zhao4]) 继承 jìchéng to inherit 基地 jīdì base (of operations, industrial, military, research etc) 届 jiè to arrive at (place or time) 戒 jiè to guard against 解除 jiěchú to remove 接触 jiēchù to touch 解放 jiěfàng to liberate 接连 jiēlián on end 基金 jījīn fund 尽可能 jìn kěnéng see 儘可能|尽可能[jin3 ke3 neng2] 技能 jìnéng technical ability 经费 jīngfèi funds 警告 jǐnggào to warn 竞赛 jìngsài to compete 尽管 jǐnguǎn despite 景象 jǐngxiàng scene 竞争 jìngzhēng to compete 进化 jìnhuà to evolve (biologically, technologically etc) 紧紧 jǐnjǐn closely 近来 jìnlái recently 今日 jīnrì today 机器人 jīqìrén robot 肌肉 jīròu muscle 即使 jíshǐ even if 集团 jítuán group 酒鬼 jiǔguǐ drunkard 救灾 jiùzāi to relieve disaster 记忆 jìyì to remember 机制 jīzhì mechanism 剧本 jùběn script 举动 jǔdòng act 决不 jué bù not at all 绝望 juéwàng to despair 拒绝 jùjué to refuse 俱乐部 jùlèbù (loanword) club (the organization or its premises) 局面 júmiàn aspect 军人 jūnrén serviceman 居然 jūrán unexpectedly 局长 júzhǎng bureau chief 开幕 kāimù to open (a conference) 开幕式 kāimùshì opening ceremony 看成 kànchéng to regard as 看出 kànchū to make out 看待 kàndài to look upon 考核 kǎohé to examine 靠近 kàojìn to be close to 烤肉 kǎoròu to barbecue meat 烤鸭 kǎoyā roast duck 咳 ké cough 可 kě (prefix) can 颗 kē classifier for small spheres, pearls, corn grains, teeth, hearts, satellites etc 客户 kèhù client 可怜 kělián pitiful 肯定 kěndìng to be certain 客气 kèqi polite 课题 kètí task 客厅 kètīng living room 渴望 kěwàng to thirst for 可惜 kěxī it is a pity 控制 kòngzhì to control 空中 kōngzhōng in the sky 口号 kǒuhào slogan 库 kù warehouse 快活 kuàihuo happy 宽度 kuāndù width 狂 kuáng mad 亏 kuī to lose (money) 困扰 kùnrǎo to perplex 来信 láixìn incoming letter 烂 làn soft 朗读 lǎngdú to read aloud 浪漫 làngmàn romantic 劳动 láodòng work 梨 lí pear 立 lì to stand 礼 lǐ gift 恋爱 liàn'ài (romantic) love 两岸 liǎng'àn bilateral 连接 liánjiē to link 联络 liánluò to get in touch with 脸盆 liǎnpén washbowl 脸色 liǎnsè complexion 联想 liánxiǎng to associate (cognitively) 礼拜 lǐbài to attend a religious service 立场 lìchǎng position 厉害 lìhai (of a person) stern 礼貌 lǐmào courtesy 铃 líng (small) bell 令 lìng to order 领带 lǐngdài necktie 铃声 língshēng ring 邻居 línjū neighbor 利润 lìrùn profits 流动 liúdòng to flow 流通 liútōng to circulate 例外 lìwài exception 漏 lòu to leak 漏洞 lòudòng leak 逻辑 luójí (loanword) logic 落实 luòshí practical 骂 mà to scold 买卖 mǎimai to buy and sell 漫长 màncháng very long 漫画 mànhuà caricature 冒 mào to emit 毛笔 máobǐ writing brush 矛盾 máodùn contradiction 贸易 màoyì (commercial) trade 码头 mǎtóu wharf 煤 méi coal 煤气 méiqì coal gas 门诊 ménzhěn outpatient service 面貌 miànmào face 面子 miànzi outer surface 秒 miǎo second (unit of time) 敏感 mǐngǎn sensitive 明亮 míngliàng bright 命令 mìnglìng order 明明 míngmíng obviously 迷人 mírén fascinating 迷信 míxìn superstition 摩擦 mócā friction 模范 mófàn model 模仿 mófǎng to imitate 模糊 móhu vague 模式 móshì mode 摩托 mótuō (loanword) motor 目光 mùguāng gaze 模样 múyàng look 耐心 nàixīn to be patient 南北 nánběi north and south 难得 nándé seldom 南极 nánjí the South Pole 男性 nánxìng the male sex 难以 nányǐ hard to (predict, imagine etc) 脑子 nǎozi brains 内在 nèizài inner 能量 néngliàng energy 年度 niándù year (e.g. school year, fiscal year) 年龄 niánlíng (a person's) age 年前 niánqián by the end of the year 牛仔裤 niúzǎikù jeans 农产品 nóngchǎnpǐn agricultural produce 暖 nuǎn warm 女性 nǚxìng woman 偶尔 ǒu'ěr occasionally 偶然 ǒurán incidentally 偶像 ǒuxiàng idol 排除 páichú to eliminate 拍摄 pāishè to take (a picture) 旁 páng one side 陪 péi to accompany 赔 péi to compensate for loss 配备 pèibèi to allocate 赔偿 péicháng to compensate 配套 pèitào to form a complete set 盆 pén basin 喷 pēn to spout 匹 pǐ (bound form) matching 披 pī to drape over one's shoulders 骗 piàn to cheat 骗子 piànzi swindler 皮肤 pífū skin 品 pǐn (bound form) article 拼 pīn to piece together 频道 píndào frequency 频繁 pínfán frequently 凭 píng to lean against 评估 pínggū to evaluate 评论 pínglùn to comment on 平坦 píngtǎn level 平原 píngyuán field 品种 pǐnzhǒng breed 脾气 píqi character 皮鞋 píxié leather shoes 泼 pō to splash 葡萄 pútao grape 葡萄酒 pútaojiǔ (grape) wine 其 qí his 欠 qiàn to owe 签 qiān to sign one's name 签订 qiāndìng to agree to and sign (a treaty etc) 抢 qiǎng to fight over 枪 qiāng gun 墙壁 qiángbì wall 强度 qiángdù strength 抢救 qiǎngjiù to rescue 强迫 qiǎngpò to compel 前景 qiánjǐng foreground 签名 qiānmíng to sign (one's name with a pen etc) 前提 qiántí premise 签约 qiānyuē to sign a contract or agreement 签证 qiānzhèng visa 签字 qiānzì to sign (one's name) 瞧 qiáo to look at 敲 qiāo to hit 敲门 qiāo mén to knock on a door 悄悄 qiāoqiāo quiet 起到 qǐdào (in an expression of the form 起到[qi3 dao4] + … + 作用[zuo4 yong4]) to have (a (motivating etc) effect) 启动 qǐdòng to start (a machine) 启发 qǐfā to enlighten 起码 qǐmǎ at the minimum 琴 qín guqin 古琴[gu3 qin2] (a type of zither) 勤奋 qínfèn hardworking 青 qīng green 清晨 qīngchén early morning 情节 qíngjié circumstances 晴朗 qínglǎng sunny and cloudless 清理 qīnglǐ to clear up 情形 qíngxing circumstances 齐全 qíquán complete 启事 qǐshì to post information 气体 qìtǐ gas (i.e. gaseous substance) 期望 qīwàng to have expectations 气象 qìxiàng meteorological condition 泉 quán spring (small stream) 劝 quàn to advise 全世界 quán shìjiè worldwide 全都 quándōu all 缺乏 quēfá to lack 确立 quèlì to establish 群体 qúntǐ community 群众 qúnzhòng mass 区域 qūyù area 染 rǎn to dye 绕 rào to wind 热量 rèliàng heat 热门 rèmén popular 认 rèn to recognize 忍 rěn to bear 忍不住 rěn bu zhù cannot help 认定 rèndìng to maintain (that sth is true) 扔 rēng to throw 仍旧 réngjiù still (remaining) 人间 rénjiān the human world 人力 rénlì manpower 人士 rénshì person 忍受 rěnshòu to bear 人物 rénwù person 软 ruǎn soft 软件 ruǎnjiàn software 如此 rúcǐ like this 入门 rùmén entrance door 如同 rútóng like 如下 rúxià as follows 洒 sǎ to sprinkle 散文 sǎnwén (broadly) prose (as opposed to verse) 傻 shǎ foolish 杀 shā to kill 杀毒 shādú to disinfect 沙漠 shāmò desert 扇 shān to fan 商标 shāngbiāo trademark 上级 shàngjí higher authorities 上下 shàngxià the top and bottom of sth 上涨 shàngzhǎng to rise 山区 shānqū mountain area 扇子 shànzi fan 稍 shāo somewhat 稍微 shāowēi a little bit 蛇 shé snake 射 shè to shoot 社 shè (bound form) society 舍不得 shěbude to hate to do sth 舍得 shěde to be willing to part with sth 射击 shèjī to shoot 神 shén god 伸 shēn to stretch 深处 shēnchù abyss 深度 shēndù depth 剩 shèng to remain 声 shēng sound 生成 shēngchéng to be born with 胜负 shèngfù victory or defeat 升高 shēnggāo to raise 剩下 shèngxia to remain 神经 shénjīng nerve 神奇 shénqí magical 神情 shénqíng look 社区 shèqū community 摄像 shèxiàng to videotape 设想 shèxiǎng to imagine 摄像机 shèxiàngjī video camera 摄影 shèyǐng to take a photograph 摄影师 shèyǐngshī photographer 拾 shí to pick up 式 shì type 时常 shícháng often 使得 shǐde usable 示范 shìfàn to demonstrate 师傅 shīfu master 诗歌 shīgē poem 时光 shíguāng time (esp. as sth that passes) 实惠 shíhuì tangible benefit 时机 shíjī opportunity 势力 shìlì power 视频 shìpín video 时事 shíshì current trends 试图 shìtú to attempt 视为 shìwéi to view as 失误 shīwù lapse 十足 shízú ample 瘦 shòu thin 手段 shǒuduàn method 手法 shǒufǎ technique 收购 shōugòu to purchase or acquire in bulk or at an official level (esp. by a state or organization) 收集 shōují to gather 收拾 shōushi to put in order 寿司 shòusī sushi 受灾 shòuzāi disaster-stricken 鼠 shǔ (bound form) rat 摔 shuāi to throw down 摔倒 shuāidǎo to fall down 率领 shuàilǐng to lead 双手 shuāng shǒu both hands 鼠标 shǔbiāo (computing) mouse 蔬菜 shūcài vegetables 输出 shūchū to output 书法 shūfǎ calligraphy 书柜 shūguì bookcase 水产品 shuǐchǎnpǐn aquatic products (including fish, crabs, seaweed etc) 水分 shuǐfèn moisture content 水库 shuǐkù reservoir 睡眠 shuìmián sleep 水灾 shuǐzāi flood 数目 shùmù amount 说法 shuōfǎ to expound Buddhist teachings 硕士 shuòshì master's degree 熟悉 shúxi to be familiar with 书桌 shūzhuō desk 私人 sīrén private 思维 sīwéi (line of) thought 四周 sìzhōu all around 搜 sōu to search 搜索 sōusuǒ to search (a place, a database, online etc) 酸甜苦辣 suān-tián-kǔ-là (lit.) sour, sweet, bitter and spicy (idiom) 碎 suì broken 随后 suíhòu afterward 随意 suíyì as one wishes 岁月 suìyuè years 随着 suízhe along with 损害 sǔnhài harm 损失 sǔnshī loss 锁 suǒ to lock 所在 suǒzài place 宿舍 sùshè dormitory 抬 tái to lift 台风 táifēng typhoon 太空 tàikōng outer space 抬头 táitóu to raise one's head 弹 tán to pluck (a string) 逃 táo to escape 桃 táo peach 桃花 táohuā peach blossom 逃跑 táopǎo to flee from sth 桃树 táoshù peach tree 讨厌 tǎoyàn to dislike 逃走 táozǒu to escape 特定 tèdìng special 特性 tèxìng property 特有 tèyǒu specific (to) 天才 tiāncái talent 天然气 tiānránqì natural gas 天文 tiānwén astronomy 调节 tiáojié to adjust 调解 tiáojiě to mediate 题材 tícái subject matter 提倡 tíchàng to promote 体积 tǐjī volume (amount of space an object occupies) 体力 tǐlì physical strength 厅 tīng (reception) hall 停留 tíngliú to stay somewhere temporarily 提起 tíqǐ to mention 提示 tíshì to point out 通用 tōngyòng to use anywhere, anytime (card, ticket etc) 偷 tōu to steal 偷偷 tōutōu stealthily 兔 tù rabbit 吐 tǔ to spit 团长 tuánzhǎng regimental command 土豆 tǔdòu potato 推行 tuīxíng to push along (a bicycle etc while walking) 脱离 tuōlí to separate oneself from 突破 tūpò to break through 外界 wàijiè the outside world 完了 wánle to be finished 胃 wèi stomach 微博 wēibó microblogging 违法 wéifǎ illegal 违反 wéifǎn to violate (a law) 违规 wéiguī to violate the rules 为难 wéinán to feel embarrassed or awkward 为期 wéiqī (to be done) by (a certain date) 围绕 wéirào to revolve around 委托 wěituō to entrust 慰问 wèiwèn to express sympathy, greetings, consolation etc 卫星 wèixīng (aerospace) satellite 唯一 wéiyī only 为止 wéizhǐ until 为主 wéizhǔ to rely mainly on 温和 wēnhé mild 文艺 wényì literature and art 握 wò to hold 卧室 wòshì bedroom 舞 wǔ to dance 屋 wū (bound form) house 物价 wùjià (commodity) prices 误解 wùjiě to misunderstand 无奈 wúnài to have no alternative 污染 wūrǎn (lit. and fig.) to pollute 污水 wūshuǐ sewage 物业 wùyè property 无疑 wúyí undoubtedly 物质 wùzhì matter 戏 xì trick 吓 xià to frighten 闲 xián idle 献 xiàn to offer 显 xiǎn to make visible 乡 xiāng country or countryside 向前 xiàng qián forward 香肠 xiāngcháng sausage 乡村 xiāngcūn rustic 向导 xiàngdǎo guide 相等 xiāngděng equal 向上 xiàngshàng upward 相声 xiàngsheng comic dialogue 享受 xiǎngshòu to enjoy 详细 xiángxì detailed 相应 xiāngyìng to correspond 象征 xiàngzhēng symbol 先后 xiānhòu early or late 先前 xiānqián before 线索 xiànsuǒ trail 鲜艳 xiānyàn bright-colored 现有 xiànyǒu currently existing 现状 xiànzhuàng current situation 消除 xiāochú to eliminate 消毒 xiāodú to disinfect 消防 xiāofáng firefighting 消费者 xiāofèizhě consumer 消极 xiāojí negative 小偷儿 xiǎotōur erhua form of 小偷[xiao3 tou1] 斜 xié inclined 歇 xiē to rest 协议 xiéyì agreement 协议书 xiéyìshū contract 西红柿 xīhóngshì tomato 戏剧 xìjù a drama 喜剧 xǐjù a comedy 性能 xìngnéng function 行驶 xíngshǐ to travel along a route (of vehicles etc) 形态 xíngtài shape 辛苦 xīnkǔ exhausting 信念 xìnniàn faith 欣赏 xīnshǎng to appreciate 心态 xīntài attitude (of the heart) 心疼 xīnténg to love dearly 信箱 xìnxiāng mailbox 熊 xióng bear 雄伟 xióngwěi grand 修复 xiūfù to restore 修建 xiūjiàn to build 休闲 xiūxián leisure 修养 xiūyǎng accomplishment 西装 xīzhuāng suit 选修 xuǎnxiū (at a school) to take as an elective 学科 xuékē subject 学位 xuéwèi academic degree 学者 xuézhě scholar 许可 xǔkě to allow 寻求 xúnqiú to seek 询问 xúnwèn to inquire 虚心 xūxīn open-minded 押金 yājīn deposit 亚军 yàjūn second place (in a sports contest) 眼光 yǎnguāng gaze 研究所 yánjiūsuǒ research institute 严厉 yánlì severe 延伸 yánshēn to extend 严肃 yánsù (of an atmosphere etc) solemn 言语 yányǔ words 咬 yǎo to bite 邀请 yāoqǐng to invite 摇头 yáotóu to shake one's head 鸭子 yāzi duck (CL:隻|只[zhi1]) 也好 yěhǎo that's fine 夜间 yèjiān nighttime 业务 yèwù business 乙 yǐ second of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1] 一句话 yī jù huà in a word 一辈子 yībèizi (for) a lifetime 以便 yǐbiàn so that 一带 yīdài region 一旦 yīdàn in case (sth happens) 依法 yīfǎ legal (proceedings) 依旧 yījiù as before 依据 yījù according to 一口气 yīkǒuqì one breath 一流 yīliú top quality 一路 yīlù the whole journey 因而 yīn'ér therefore 硬 yìng hard 硬件 yìngjiàn hardware 饮料 yǐnliào drink 饮食 yǐnshí eating and drinking 印刷 yìnshuā to print 一身 yīshēn whole body 意识 yìshí consciousness 以往 yǐwǎng in the past 意味着 yìwèizhe to signify 一向 yīxiàng a period of time in the recent past 一下子 yīxiàzi once 依照 yīzhào according to 意志 yìzhì will 拥抱 yōngbào to embrace 用不着 yòngbuzháo not need 用户 yònghù user 用来 yònglái to be used for 拥有 yōngyǒu to have 用于 yòngyú to use in 由此 yóu cǐ hereby 有毒 yǒu dú poisonous 有害 yǒu hài destructive 优惠 yōuhuì privilege 有力 yǒulì powerful 有利于 yǒulì yú to be advantageous to 幽默 yōumò (loanword) humor 尤其 yóuqí especially 优先 yōuxiān to have priority 友谊 yǒuyì companionship 游泳池 yóuyǒngchí swimming pool 犹豫 yóuyù to hesitate 有着 yǒuzhe to have 愿 yuàn (bound form) wish 怨 yuàn to blame 远处 yuǎnchù distant place 元旦 Yuándàn New Year's Day 原理 yuánlǐ principle 园林 yuánlín gardens 原始 yuánshǐ first 原先 yuánxiān originally 原有 yuányǒu original 预备 yùbèi to prepare 月饼 yuèbing mooncake (esp. for the Mid-Autumn Festival) 阅览室 yuèlǎnshì reading room 月球 yuèqiú the moon 约束 yuēshù to restrict 羽毛球 yǔmáoqiú badminton 运 yùn to move 运行 yùnxíng (of celestial bodies etc) to move along one's course 预期 yùqī to expect 羽绒服 yǔróngfú down jacket 雨水 yǔshuǐ rainwater 灾 zāi disaster 再也 zài yě (not) ever again 在场 zàichǎng to be present 再次 zàicì once more 灾害 zāihài calamity 灾难 zāinàn disaster 在内 zàinèi (included) in it 灾区 zāiqū disaster area 暂时 zànshí temporary 暂停 zàntíng to suspend 糟 zāo dregs 糟糕 zāogāo too bad 早期 zǎoqī early period 赠 zèng to give as a present 增 zēng (bound form) to increase 增产 zēngchǎn to increase production 增大 zēngdà to enlarge 增多 zēngduō to increase 增强 zēngqiáng to increase 赠送 zèngsòng to present as a gift 摘 zhāi to select 涨 zhǎng to rise (of prices, rivers) 涨价 zhǎngjià to appreciate (in value) 掌握 zhǎngwò to grasp (often fig.) 展览 zhǎnlǎn to put on display 占领 zhànlǐng to capture 展示 zhǎnshì to reveal 展现 zhǎnxiàn to unfold before one's eyes 占有 zhànyǒu to have 招生 zhāoshēng to enroll new students 招手 zhāoshǒu to wave 真诚 zhēnchéng sincere 振动 zhèndòng to vibrate 诊断 zhěnduàn to diagnose 挣 zhèng to struggle to get free 正版 zhèngbǎn genuine 正规 zhèngguī regular 挣钱 zhèngqián to make money 正如 zhèngrú just as 证实 zhèngshí to confirm (sth to be true) 证书 zhèngshū credentials 珍贵 zhēnguì precious 正义 zhèngyì justice 争议 zhēngyì controversy 震惊 zhènjīng to shock 真理 zhēnlǐ truth 珍惜 zhēnxī to treasure 真相 zhēnxiàng the truth about sth 珍珠 zhēnzhū pearl (CL:顆|颗[ke1],粒[li4]) 至 zhì to arrive 只见 zhǐ jiàn to see (the same thing) over and over again 治安 zhì'ān law and order 值班 zhíbān to work a shift 指标 zhǐbiāo (production) target 只不过 zhǐbùguò only 制成 zhìchéng to manufacture 支出 zhīchū to spend 指甲 zhǐjia fingernail 治理 zhìlǐ to govern 之内 zhīnèi inside 职能 zhínéng function 支配 zhīpèi to control 指示 zhǐshì to point out 之外 zhīwài outside 职位 zhíwèi position 职务 zhíwù post 之下 zhīxià under 直线 zhíxiàn straight line 执行 zhíxíng to implement 制约 zhìyuē to restrict 指责 zhǐzé to criticize 之中 zhīzhōng inside 终点 zhōngdiǎn the end 中毒 zhòngdú to be poisoned 中断 zhōngduàn to cut short 众多 zhòngduō numerous 中秋节 Zhōngqiū Jié the Mid-Autumn Festival on 15th of 8th lunar month 终身 zhōngshēn lifelong 中央 zhōngyāng central 中药 zhōngyào traditional Chinese medicine 终止 zhōngzhǐ to stop 周期 zhōuqī period 撞 zhuàng to knock against 装饰 zhuāngshì to decorate 转化 zhuǎnhuà to change 转换 zhuǎnhuàn to change 专辑 zhuānjí album 专利 zhuānlì patent 转让 zhuǎnràng to transfer (ownership, rights etc) 转向 zhuǎnxiàng to change direction 主办 zhǔbàn to organize 注册 zhùcè to register 主导 zhǔdǎo leading 主管 zhǔguǎn in charge 主观 zhǔguān subjective 祝贺 zhùhè to congratulate 助理 zhùlǐ assistant 注射 zhùshè injection 注视 zhùshì to look attentively at 助手 zhùshǒu assistant 主体 zhǔtǐ main part 注重 zhùzhòng to pay attention to 竹子 zhúzi bamboo 紫 zǐ purple 资本 zīběn capital (economics) 资产 zīchǎn property 子弹 zǐdàn bullet 自豪 zìháo proud (of one's achievements etc) 自杀 zìshā to kill oneself 仔细 zǐxì careful 自愿 zìyuàn voluntary 资助 zīzhù to subsidize 总裁 zǒngcái chairman 总数 zǒngshù total 总算 zǒngsuàn at long last 总体 zǒngtǐ completely 阻碍 zǔ'ài to obstruct 醉 zuì intoxicated 尊敬 zūnjìng to respect 遵守 zūnshǒu to comply with 尊重 zūnzhòng to esteem 组织 zǔzhī to organize