HSK 6 vocabulary.

1119 words · 300 characters · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7-9

Characters · 300

挨 ái to suffer 傲 ào proud 罢 bà to stop 傍 bàng near 榜 bǎng notice or announcement 暴 bào sudden 爆 bào to explode 胞 bāo placenta 奔 bèn to go to 逼 bī to force (sb to do sth) 扁 biǎn flat 拨 bō to push aside with the hand, foot, a stick etc 波 bō wave 捕 bǔ to catch 踩 cǎi to step on 残 cán to destroy 惨 cǎn miserable 藏 cáng to conceal 仓 cāng barn 厕 cè (bound form) restroom 侧 cè the side 策 cè policy 畅 chàng free 昌 chāng (bound form) prosperous 炒 chǎo to sauté 撤 chè to remove 盛 chéng to hold 撑 chēng to support 崇 chóng high 宠 chǒng to love 储 chǔ (bound form) to store up 串 chuàn to string together 醋 cù vinegar 搭 dā to put up 诞 dàn birth 档 dàng (bound form) shelves (for files) 党 dǎng party 盗 dào to steal 岛 dǎo island 蹈 dǎo to tread on 帝 dì (bound form) emperor 抵 dǐ to press against 滴 dī to drip 吊 diào to suspend 跌 diē to fall 渡 dù to cross 赌 dǔ to bet 督 dū (bound form) to supervise 端 duān (bound form) tip 蹲 dūn to crouch 夺 duó to seize 额 é forehead 恩 ēn favor 凡 fán ordinary 犯 fàn to violate 番 fān (bound form) foreign (non-Chinese) 肺 fèi lung 废 fèi to abolish 愤 fèn indignant 粉 fěn powder 氛 fēn miasma 奉 fèng to offer (tribute) 峰 fēng (of a mountain) high and tapered peak or summit 锋 fēng point of a spear 佛 fó Buddha 浮 fú to float 副 fù secondary 杆 gǎn stick 肝 gān liver (CL:葉|叶[ye4]) 岗 gǎng (bound form) hillock 港 gǎng harbor 稿 gǎo manuscript 贡 gòng to offer tribute 巩 gǒng (bound form) to fix in place 攻 gōng to attack 宫 gōng palace 谷 gǔ valley 股 gǔ thigh 孤 gū lone 刮 guā to scrape 拐 guǎi to turn (a corner etc) 贯 guàn to pierce through 跪 guì to kneel 轨 guǐ (bound form) rail 憾 hàn regret (sense of loss or dissatisfaction) 耗 hào to waste 狠 hěn ruthless 横 héng horizontal 衡 héng to weigh 宏 hóng great 洪 hóng flood 壶 hú pot 幻 huàn fantasy 患 huàn to suffer (from illness) 皇 huáng emperor 绘 huì to draw 慧 huì intelligent 毁 huǐ to destroy 辉 huī (bound form) radiance 混 hùn to mix 昏 hūn muddle-headed 吉 jí lucky 疾 jí (bound form) disease 佳 jiā beautiful 嘉 jiā excellent 茄 jiā phonetic character used in loanwords for the sound "jia", although 夾|夹[jia2] is more common 剑 jiàn double-edged sword 舰 jiàn warship 践 jiàn to fulfill (a promise) 鉴 jiàn bronze mirror (used in ancient times) 箭 jiàn arrow 捡 jiǎn to pick up 尖 jiān pointed 监 jiān to supervise 酱 jiàng thick paste of fermented soybean 骄 jiāo proud 焦 jiāo burnt 杰 jié (bound form) hero 洁 jié clean 截 jié to cut off (a length) 揭 jiē to take the lid off 径 jìng footpath 井 jǐng a well 纠 jiū to gather together 捐 juān to relinquish 菌 jūn (bound form) bacterium 刊 kān to print 抗 kàng to resist 扣 kòu to fasten 酷 kù ruthless 跨 kuà to step across 阔 kuò rich 啦 la sentence-final particle, contraction of 了啊, indicating exclamation 赖 lài to depend on 栏 lán fence 懒 lǎn lazy 牢 láo (literary) pen 梁 liáng roof beam 谅 liàng to show understanding 裂 liè to split 灵 líng quick 露 lòu to show 炉 lú stove 略 lüè brief 嘛 ma modal particle indicating that sth is obvious 埋 mái to bury 麦 mài wheat 馒 mán used in 饅頭|馒头[man2 tou5] 盲 máng blind 梅 méi plum 盟 méng oath 猛 měng ferocious 蒙 mēng (knocked) unconscious 棉 mián generic term for cotton or kapok 妙 miào clever 灭 miè to extinguish or put out 膜 mó membrane 磨 mó to rub 墨 mò ink stick 谋 móu to plan 墓 mù grave 纳 nà to receive 泥 ní mud 扭 niǔ to turn 怒 nù anger 诺 nuò to consent 盼 pàn to hope for 泡 pào bubble 炮 pào cannon 偏 piān to lean 贫 pín poor 聘 pìn to employ 屏 píng (standing) screen 坡 pō slope 扑 pū to throw oneself at 铺 pū to spread 旗 qí banner 欺 qī to take unfair advantage of 恰 qià exactly 潜 qián hidden 歉 qiàn to apologize 迁 qiān to move 牵 qiān to lead along 铅 qiān lead (chemistry) 谦 qiān modest 侵 qīn to invade 倾 qīng to overturn 渠 qú (artificial) stream 券 quàn bond (esp. document split in two, with each party holding one half) 融 róng to melt 乳 rǔ (bound form) breast 若 ruò to seem 塞 sāi to plug 丧 sàng to lose sth abstract but important (courage, authority, one's life etc) 勺 sháo spoon 舌 shé tongue 涉 shè (literary) to wade across a body of water 审 shěn to examine 圣 shèng (bound form) peerless (in wisdom, moral virtue, skill etc) 牲 shēng domestic animal 薯 shǔ potato 爽 shuǎng bright 税 shuì taxes 寺 sì Buddhist temple 素 sù raw silk 苏 sū Perilla frutescens (Chinese basil or wild red basil) 踏 tà to tread 塔 tǎ pagoda (abbr. for 塔婆[ta3 po2], a loanword from Sanskrit stūpa) 叹 tàn to sigh 探 tàn to explore 趟 tàng classifier for times, round trips or rows 掏 tāo to fish out (from pocket) 踢 tī to kick 田 tián field 添 tiān to add 铜 tóng copper (chemistry) 徒 tú (bound form) disciple 吞 tūn to swallow 拖 tuō to drag 哇 wa replaces 啊[a5] when following the vowel "u" or "ao" 娃 wá baby 挖 wā to dig 顽 wán mischievous 湾 wān bay 亡 wáng to die 旺 wàng prosperous 威 wēi power 悟 wù to comprehend 伍 wǔ squad of five soldiers 乌 wū crow 牺 xī sacrifice 嫌 xián to dislike 陷 xiàn pitfall 祥 xiáng auspicious 晓 xiǎo dawn 胁 xié flank (the side of one's torso) 谐 xié (bound form) harmonious 械 xiè appliance 薪 xīn (literary) firewood 凶 xiōng vicious 袖 xiù sleeve 绪 xù beginnings 悬 xuán to hang or suspend 旋 xuán to revolve 循 xún (bound form) to follow 讯 xùn (bound form) to ask 炎 yán flame 沿 yán along 宴 yàn (bound form) to entertain at a banquet 洋 yáng ocean 仰 yǎng to face upward 氧 yǎng oxygen (chemistry) 耀 yào brilliant 液 yè (bound form) a liquid 野 yě field 仪 yí apparatus 异 yì different 隐 yǐn (bound form) secret 忧 yōu to worry 娱 yú to amuse 愉 yú pleased 欲 yù desire 誉 yù to praise 予 yǔ (literary) to give 宇 yǔ room 援 yuán to help 缘 yuán cause 跃 yuè to jump 允 yǔn just 晕 yūn confused 遭 zāo to suffer 炸 zhà to burst 扎 zhā to prick 宅 zhái residence 债 zhài debt 账 zhàng account 障 zhàng to block 哲 zhé wise 镇 zhèn to press down 症 zhèng disease 殖 zhí to grow 枝 zhī branch 肿 zhǒng to swell 忠 zhōng loyal 粥 zhōu congee 驻 zhù to halt 柱 zhù pillar 煮 zhǔ to cook 诸 zhū all 赚 zhuàn to earn 壮 zhuàng to strengthen 庄 zhuāng farmstead 捉 zhuō to clutch 咨 zī (bound form) to consult 纵 zòng vertical 宗 zōng school 奏 zòu to play music 祖 zǔ ancestor 钻 zuān to drill 罪 zuì guilt

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挨 ái to suffer 挨打 áidǎ to take a beating 挨着 āizhe near 安检 ānjiǎn security check (abbr. for 安全檢查|安全检查[an1 quan2 jian3 cha2]) 罢工 bàgōng a strike 百分点 bǎifēndiǎn percentage point 白领 báilǐng white-collar 罢了 bàle a modal particle indicating (that's all, only, nothing much) 办公 bàngōng to handle official business (usu. in an office) 傍晚 bàngwǎn in the evening 半决赛 bànjuésài semifinals 办事处 bànshìchù office 办学 bànxué to run a school 爆 bào to explode 爆发 bàofā to break out 暴风雨 bàofēngyǔ rainstorm 保健 bǎojiàn health protection 报刊 bàokān newspapers and periodicals 报考 bàokǎo to enter oneself for an examination 暴力 bàolì violence 暴露 bàolù to expose 抱歉 bàoqiàn to be sorry 暴雨 bàoyǔ torrential rain 爆炸 bàozhà explosion 悲惨 bēicǎn miserable 被告 bèigào (law) the defendant 背心 bèixīn sleeveless garment (vest, waistcoat, singlet, tank top etc) 背着 bèizhe turning one's back to (sth or sb) 本期 běn qī the current period 本地 běndì local 奔跑 bēnpǎo to run 本身 běnshēn itself 本土 běntǔ one's native country 本质 běnzhì essence 闭 bì to close 逼 bī to force (sb to do sth) 便 biàn plain 扁 biǎn flat 便是 biàn shì (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated) 遍地 biàndì everywhere 变更 biàngēng to change 变换 biànhuàn to transform 变形 biànxíng to become deformed 边缘 biānyuán edge 编制 biānzhì to establish (a unit or department) 表面上 biǎomiàn shang outwardly 必将 bìjiāng inevitably 病房 bìngfáng ward (of a hospital) 病情 bìngqíng state of an illness 笔试 bǐshì written examination 必修 bìxiū (of an academic course) required 播 bō Taiwan pr. [bo4] 拨打 bōdǎ to call 波动 bōdòng to undulate 波浪 bōlàng wave 捕 bǔ to catch 不仅仅 bù jǐnjǐn not only 不便 bùbiàn inconvenient 不成 bùchéng won't do 部队 bùduì army 不见 bùjiàn not to see 不禁 bùjīn can't help (doing sth) 补考 bǔkǎo to sit for a makeup exam 补课 bǔkè to make up missed lesson 不料 bùliào unexpectedly 布满 bùmǎn to be covered with 不通 bùtōng to be obstructed 补习 bǔxí to take extra lessons in a cram school or with a private tutor 不再 bùzài no more 不怎么 bùzěnme not very 不怎么样 bùzěnmeyàng not up to much 不值 bùzhí not worth 不至于 bùzhìyú unlikely to go so far as to 补助 bǔzhù to subsidize 踩 cǎi to step on 采纳 cǎinà to accept 惨 cǎn miserable 餐 cān meal 藏 cáng to conceal 仓库 cāngkù depot 残疾 cánjí disabled 残疾人 cánjírén disabled person 残酷 cánkù cruel 参赛 cānsài to compete 参展 cānzhǎn to exhibit at or take part in a trade show etc 操纵 cāozòng to operate 侧 cè the side 测定 cèdìng to determine (by measuring or surveying) 策划 cèhuà to plot 策略 cèlüè strategy 层面 céngmiàn aspect 厕所 cèsuǒ toilet 查出 cháchū to find out 拆迁 chāiqiān to demolish a building and relocate the inhabitants 查看 chákàn to look over 场地 chǎngdì space 长短 chángduǎn length 场馆 chǎngguǎn sporting venue 常规 chángguī code of conduct 长假 chángjià long vacation 场景 chǎngjǐng scene 长久 chángjiǔ long-time 常年 chángnián all year round 长跑 chángpǎo long-distance running 厂商 chǎngshāng manufacturer 昌盛 chāngshèng prosperous 畅通 chàngtōng unobstructed 长远 chángyuǎn long-term 产量 chǎnliàng output 炒 chǎo to sauté 超 chāo to exceed 超出 chāochū to exceed 炒股 chǎogǔ (coll.) to speculate in stocks 炒作 chǎozuò to hype 差异 chāyì difference 车号 chēhào vehicle number (license plate number, taxi number, bus number, train car number) 撤离 chèlí to withdraw from 撑 chēng to support 城乡 chéng xiāng city and countryside 成分 chéngfèn composition 承诺 chéngnuò to promise 成品 chéngpǐn finished goods 城区 chéngqū city district 城镇 chéngzhèn town 车牌 chēpái vehicle license plate 撤销 chèxiāo to cancel 车展 chēzhǎn auto show 持有 chíyǒu to hold (passport, views etc) 崇拜 chóngbài to worship 冲击 chōngjī to attack 重建 chóngjiàn to rebuild 宠物 chǒngwù house pet 重组 chóngzǔ to reorganize 除 chú to get rid of 串 chuàn to string together 传出 chuánchū to transmit outwards 创办 chuàngbàn to establish 创建 chuàngjiàn to found 窗口 chuāngkǒu window 创意 chuàngyì creative 传媒 chuánméi the media 传输 chuánshū to transmit 传言 chuányán rumor 船员 chuányuán sailor 船长 chuánzhǎng captain (of a boat) 船只 chuánzhī ship 出场 chūchǎng (of a performer) to come onto the stage to perform 处处 chùchù everywhere 储存 chǔcún stockpile 初等 chūděng elementary (i.e. easy) 出动 chūdòng to start out on a trip 出访 chūfǎng to go and visit in an official capacity or for investigation 出路 chūlù a way out (lit. and fig.) 出面 chūmiàn to appear personally 出名 chūmíng well-known for sth 出入 chūrù to go out and come in 厨师 chúshī cook 出事 chūshì to have an accident 出台 chūtái to officially launch (a policy, program etc) 出行 chūxíng to go out somewhere (relatively short trip) 处长 chùzhǎng department head 此处 cǐ chù this place 此次 cǐ cì this time 此前 cǐqián before this 此事 cǐshì this matter 次数 cìshù number of times 此致 cǐzhì (used at the end of a letter to introduce a polite salutation) 从不 cóng bù never 从没 cóng méi never (in the past) 醋 cù vinegar 村庄 cūnzhuāng village 错过 cuòguò to miss (train, opportunity etc) 搭 dā to put up 打官司 dǎ guānsi to file a lawsuit 搭档 dādàng to cooperate 大道 dàdào main street 打动 dǎdòng to move (to pity) 打断 dǎduàn to interrupt 打发 dǎfa to dispatch sb to do sth 待会儿 dāihuìr in a moment 大街 dàjiē street 大力 dàlì energetically 大米 dàmǐ (husked) rice 单打 dāndǎ singles (in sports) 档 dàng (bound form) shelves (for files) 党 dǎng party 档案 dàng'àn file 当成 dàngchéng to consider as 当天 dàngtiān the same day 当作 dàngzuò to treat as 诞生 dànshēng to be born 担忧 dānyōu to worry 岛 dǎo island 盗版 dàobǎn pirated 道教 Dàojiào Taoism 到期 dàoqī to fall due (loan etc) 道歉 dàoqiàn to apologize 打牌 dǎpái to play mahjong or cards 搭配 dāpèi to pair up 大批 dàpī large quantities of 大赛 dàsài grand contest 大使 dàshǐ ambassador 大师 dàshī great master 打印机 dǎyìnjī printer 打造 dǎzào to forge (metal) 滴 dī to drip 电车 diànchē tram 电动 diàndòng electric-powered 电力 diànlì electrical power 电器 diànqì (electrical) appliance 吊 diào to suspend 调研 diàoyán to investigate and research 地板 dìbǎn floor 抵达 dǐdá to arrive 跌 diē to fall 抵抗 dǐkàng to resist 地名 dìmíng place name 定价 dìngjià to set a price 定时 dìngshí to fix a time 定位 dìngwèi to orientate 低头 dītóu to bow the head 低温 dīwēn low temperature 地下室 dìxiàshì basement 动画 dònghuà animation 斗争 dòuzhēng a struggle 渡 dù to cross 赌 dǔ to bet 端 duān (bound form) tip 短片 duǎnpiàn short film 端午节 Duānwǔ Jié Dragon Boat Festival (5th day of the 5th lunar month) 赌博 dǔbó to gamble 对抗 duìkàng to withstand 对外 duìwài external 队伍 duìwu troops 蹲 dūn to crouch 夺 duó to seize 多方面 duō fāngmiàn many-sided 多半 duōbàn most 多媒体 duōméitǐ multimedia 夺取 duóqǔ to seize 毒品 dúpǐn drugs 都市 dūshì city 恩人 ēnrén a benefactor 儿科 érkē pediatrics 发病 fābìng (of an illness) to occur 发电 fādiàn to generate electricity 发放 fāfàng to provide 犯 fàn to violate 番 fān (bound form) foreign (non-Chinese) 防范 fángfàn to be on guard 仿佛 fǎngfú to seem 房价 fángjià house price 防守 fángshǒu to defend 犯规 fànguī to break the rules 反抗 fǎnkàng to resist 番茄 fānqié tomato 凡是 fánshì each and every 发怒 fānù to get angry 反问 fǎnwèn to ask (a question) in reply 反响 fǎnxiǎng repercussions 繁殖 fánzhí to breed 犯罪 fànzuì to commit a crime 发起 fāqǐ to originate 法庭 fǎtíng court of law 发炎 fāyán to become inflamed 发言人 fāyánrén spokesperson 法语 Fǎyǔ French (language) 肺 fèi lung 飞船 fēichuán spaceship 飞行员 fēixíngyuán pilot 风暴 fēngbào storm 峰会 fēnghuì summit meeting 分工 fēngōng to divide up the work 奉献 fèngxiàn to offer respectfully 分裂 fēnliè to split up 愤怒 fènnù angry 佛 fó Buddha 佛教 Fójiào Buddhism 服 fú clothes 浮 fú to float 副 fù secondary 负 fù to bear 妇女 fùnǚ woman 父女 fùnǚ father and daughter 富人 fùrén rich person 复苏 fùsū to recover (health, economic) 富有 fùyǒu rich 父子 fùzǐ father and son 改装 gǎizhuāng to change one's costume 杆 gǎn stick 肝 gān liver (CL:葉|叶[ye4]) 赶不上 gǎnbushàng can't keep up with 刚好 gānghǎo just 港口 gǎngkǒu port 岗位 gǎngwèi a post 赶忙 gǎnmáng to hurry 感人 gǎnrén touching 赶上 gǎnshàng to keep up with 干涉 gānshè to interfere 敢于 gǎnyú to have the courage to do sth 高层 gāocéng high-rise 高档 gāodàng superior quality 高等 gāoděng high-level 高峰 gāofēng peak 高考 gāokǎo college entrance exam (especially as abbr. for 普通高等學校招生全國統一考試|普通高等学校招生全国统一考试[Pu3 tong1 Gao1 deng3 Xue2 xiao4 Zhao1 sheng1 Quan2 guo2 Tong3 yi1 Kao3 shi4]) 高科技 gāokējì high tech 高手 gāoshǒu expert 稿子 gǎozi draft of a document 歌唱 gēchàng to sing 歌词 gēcí song lyric 更是 gèng shì even more (so) 革新 géxīn to innovate 歌星 gēxīng singing star 公 gōng public 宫 gōng palace 公安 gōng'ān (Ministry of) Public Security 巩固 gǒnggù to consolidate 供给 gōngjǐ to furnish 攻击 gōngjī to attack 公鸡 gōngjī cock 工商 gōngshāng industry and commerce 贡献 gòngxiàn to contribute 公众 gōngzhòng public 公主 gōngzhǔ princess 构建 gòujiàn to construct (sth abstract) 顾 gù to look after 股 gǔ thigh 孤儿 gū'ér orphan 刮 guā to scrape 拐 guǎi to turn (a corner etc) 关爱 guān'ài to show concern and care for 管道 guǎndào tubing 光辉 guānghuī radiance 广阔 guǎngkuò wide 观光 guānguāng to tour 关联 guānlián to be related 官司 guānsi lawsuit 古典 gǔdiǎn classical 股东 gǔdōng shareholder 孤独 gūdú lonely 姑姑 gūgu paternal aunt 跪 guì to kneel 轨道 guǐdào track (for trains etc) 国产 guóchǎn domestically produced 过渡 guòdù to cross over (by ferry) 国歌 guógē national anthem 过后 guòhòu after the event 国会 guóhuì Parliament (UK) 果酱 guǒjiàng jam 国旗 guóqí flag (of a country) 过时 guòshí old-fashioned 果树 guǒshù fruit tree 国王 guówáng king 股票 gǔpiào share certificate 故障 gùzhàng malfunction 海报 hǎibào poster 海底 hǎidǐ seabed 海军 hǎijūn navy 海浪 hǎilàng sea wave 海外 hǎiwài overseas 海湾 hǎiwān bay 海洋 hǎiyáng ocean 好容易 hǎoróngyì (idiomatic usage) with great difficulty 好似 hǎosì to seem 好学 hàoxué eager to study 好转 hǎozhuǎn to improve 黑夜 hēiyè night 狠 hěn ruthless 很难说 hěn nánshuō 横 héng horizontal 衡量 héngliáng to weigh 和谐 héxié harmonious 核心 héxīn core 合约 héyuē contract 宏大 hóngdà great 洪水 hóngshuǐ deluge 壶 hú pot 护 hù to protect 花费 huāfèi expense 化解 huàjiě to dissolve 皇帝 huángdì emperor 幻想 huànxiǎng to fantasize 患者 huànzhě patient 花瓶 huāpíng flower vase 花生 huāshēng peanut 互动 hùdòng to interact 毁 huǐ to destroy 绘画 huìhuà to draw 会见 huìjiàn to meet with (sb who is paying a visit) 回应 huíyìng to respond 会长 huìzhǎng president of a club, committee etc 忽略 hūlüè to neglect 混 hùn to mix 昏 hūn muddle-headed 混合 hùnhé to mix 混乱 hùnluàn confused 火箭 huǒjiàn rocket 活跃 huóyuè active 户外 hùwài outdoor 集 jí to gather 嘉宾 jiābīn esteemed guest 家电 jiādiàn household electric appliance 加盟 jiāméng (of a nation) to join an alliance 箭 jiàn arrow 剑 jiàn double-edged sword 捡 jiǎn to pick up 尖 jiān pointed 监测 jiāncè to monitor 鉴定 jiàndìng to examine sth to determine its authenticity, quality, value etc 监督 jiāndū to supervise 酱 jiàng thick paste of fermented soybean 将军 jiāngjūn general 讲课 jiǎngkè to give a lecture 酱油 jiàngyóu soy sauce 简介 jiǎnjiè summary 觉 jiào a nap 骄傲 jiāo'ào pride 焦点 jiāodiǎn (lit. and fig.) focal point 教堂 jiàotáng church 脚印 jiǎoyìn footprint 教育部 jiàoyùbù Ministry of Education 假日 jiàrì a holiday 家园 jiāyuán home 疾病 jíbìng disease 机动车 jīdòngchē motor vehicle 极端 jíduān extreme 基督教 Jīdūjiào Christianity 界 jiè (bound form) boundary 解 jiě to divide 揭 jiē to take the lid off 杰出 jiéchū outstanding 借鉴 jièjiàn to draw on (others' experience) 节假日 jiéjiàrì public holiday 节能 jiénéng to conserve energy 接收 jiēshōu reception (of transmitted signal) 解说 jiěshuō to explain (verbally) 街头 jiētóu street 截至 jiézhì up to (a time) 截止 jiézhǐ to end 节奏 jiézòu rhythm 机关 jīguān mechanism 急救 jíjiù to give emergency treatment 吉利 jílì auspicious 尽 jìn to use up 金额 jīn'é sum of money 净 jìng clean 井 jǐng a well 景 jǐng (bound form) scenery 精 jīng essence 景点 jǐngdiǎn tourist attraction 精美 jīngměi exquisite 进攻 jìngōng to attack 精品 jīngpǐn quality goods 惊人 jīngrén astonishing 惊喜 jīngxǐ nice surprise 金钱 jīnqián money 近日 jìnrì (in) the past few days 金融 jīnróng banking 近视 jìnshì myopic 激情 jīqíng passion 纠纷 jiūfēn dispute 救命 jiùmìng to save sb's life 就是说 jiùshìshuō in other words 酒水 jiǔshuǐ alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages (e.g. on a menu) 就算 jiùsuàn (coll.) even if 救援 jiùyuán to save 纠正 jiūzhèng to correct 救助 jiùzhù to help sb in trouble 吉祥 jíxiáng lucky 机械 jīxiè machine 给予 jǐyǔ (literary) to give 剧 jù theatrical work (play, opera, TV series etc) 据 jù according to 捐 juān to relinquish 捐款 juānkuǎn to donate money 捐赠 juānzèng to contribute (as a gift) 捐助 juānzhù to donate 绝 jué to cut short 绝大多数 jué dàduōshù the vast majority 决策 juécè strategic decision 觉悟 juéwù to come to understand 军队 jūnduì armed forces 军舰 jūnjiàn warship 军事 jūnshì military affairs 开夜车 kāi yèchē to burn the midnight oil 开创 kāichuàng to initiate 开关 kāiguān power switch 开设 kāishè to offer (goods or services) 开通 kāitōng to open (a new road or railway line) 开头 kāitóu beginning 看得见 kàndejiàn to be able to see 看得起 kàndeqǐ to show respect for 康复 kāngfù to recuperate 看管 kānguǎn to look after 抗议 kàngyì to protest 看好 kànhǎo to regard as having good prospects 看作 kànzuò to look upon as 考场 kǎochǎng exam room 考题 kǎotí exam question 客车 kèchē coach 肯 kěn to agree 科研 kēyán (scientific) research 空军 kōngjūn air force 扣 kòu to fasten 口试 kǒushì oral examination 酷 kù ruthless 跨 kuà to step across 快车 kuàichē express (train, bus etc) 矿 kuàng mineral deposit 宽阔 kuānkuò expansive 阔 kuò rich 啦 la particle placed after each item in a list of examples 赖 lài to depend on 来往 láiwǎng to come and go 懒 lǎn lazy 蓝天 lán tiān blue sky 蓝领 lánlǐng blue-collar 栏目 lánmù program (TV or radio) 牢 láo (literary) pen 老乡 lǎoxiāng fellow townsman 冷气 lěngqì cold air 冷水 lěngshuǐ cold water 利 lì sharp 理 lǐ texture 两侧 liǎngcè two sides 两手 liǎngshǒu one's two hands 凉鞋 liángxié sandal 联盟 liánméng alliance 联赛 liánsài (sports) league 联手 liánshǒu lit. to join hands 聊 liáo (coll.) to chat 料 liào material 聊天儿 liáotiānr erhua variant of 聊天[liao2 tian1] 理财 lǐcái to manage wealth 裂 liè to split 另 lìng other 灵活 línghuó flexible 领取 lǐngqǔ to receive 领袖 lǐngxiù leader 礼堂 lǐtáng assembly hall 流感 liúgǎn flu 留言 liúyán to leave a message 理智 lǐzhì reason 楼道 lóudào corridor 楼房 lóufáng a building of two or more stories 露 lù dew 旅店 lǚdiàn inn 路过 lùguò to pass by 绿化 lǜhuà to make green with plants 陆军 lùjūn army 录像 lùxiàng to videotape 录音机 lùyīnjī (tape) recording machine 嘛 ma modal particle indicating that sth is obvious 马车 mǎchē cart 埋 mái to bury 慢车 mànchē local bus or train 盲人 mángrén blind person 馒头 mántou steamed bun 梅花 méihuā plum blossom 美容 měiróng to make oneself more attractive 猛 měng ferocious 蒙 mēng (knocked) unconscious 棉 mián generic term for cotton or kapok 免得 miǎnde so as not to 面对面 miànduìmiàn face to face 面向 miànxiàng (Tw) aspect 妙 miào clever 灭 miè to extinguish or put out 命 mìng life 名额 míng'é quota 民歌 míngē folk song 民工 míngōng temporary worker enlisted on a public project 明日 míngrì tomorrow 名胜 míngshèng a place famous for its scenery or historical relics 名义 míngyì name 名誉 míngyù fame 民警 mínjǐng civil police 民意 mínyì public opinion 民主 mínzhǔ democracy 磨 mó to rub 膜 mó membrane 没收 mòshōu to confiscate 墨水 mòshuǐ ink 墓 mù grave 母 mǔ mother 母鸡 mǔjī hen 母女 mǔnǚ mother and daughter 母子 mǔzǐ mother and child 奶粉 nǎifěn powdered milk 奶牛 nǎiniú milk cow 难忘 nánwàng unforgettable 拿走 názǒu to take away 内地 nèidì inland 内外 nèiwài inside and outside 内衣 nèiyī undergarment 能否 néngfǒu whether one can 泥 ní mud 扭 niǔ to turn 派出 pàichū to send 排行榜 páihángbǎng the charts (of best-sellers) 判 pàn (bound form) to differentiate 盼望 pànwàng to hope for 泡 pào bubble 炮 pào cannon 陪同 péitóng to accompany 配置 pèizhì to deploy 偏 piān to lean 评 píng to discuss 平凡 píngfán commonplace 平方米 píngfāngmǐ square meter 平衡 pínghéng balance 屏幕 píngmù screen (TV, computer or movie) 平台 píngtái platform 评选 píngxuǎn to select on the basis of a vote or consensus 贫困 pínkùn impoverished 品牌 pǐnpái brand 聘请 pìnqǐng to engage 皮球 píqiú ball (made of rubber, leather etc) 坡 pō slope 扑 pū to throw oneself at 铺 pū to spread 恰当 qiàdàng appropriate 恰好 qiàhǎo as it turns out 牵 qiān to lead along 铅笔 qiānbǐ (lead) pencil 前方 qiánfāng ahead 强盗 qiángdào to rob (with force) 强化 qiánghuà to strengthen 强势 qiángshì strong 强壮 qiángzhuàng strong 前来 qiánlái to come (formal) 潜力 qiánlì potential 谦虚 qiānxū modest 桥梁 qiáoliáng bridge (lit. and fig.) 巧妙 qiǎomiào ingenious 恰恰 qiàqià exactly 起点 qǐdiǎn starting point 切实 qièshí feasible 茄子 qiézi eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) 气氛 qìfēn atmosphere 欺负 qīfu to bully 奇妙 qímiào wonderful 侵犯 qīnfàn to infringe on 清 qīng (of water etc) clear 清洁 qīngjié clean 清洁工 qīngjiégōng cleaner 清明节 Qīngmíng Jié Qingming or Pure Brightness Festival or Tomb Sweeping Day, celebration for the dead (in early April) 清洗 qīngxǐ to wash 倾向 qīngxiàng trend 情绪 qíngxù mood 亲属 qīnshǔ kin 亲眼 qīnyǎn with one's own eyes 起诉 qǐsù to sue 企图 qǐtú to attempt 球拍 qiúpāi (tennis, badminton etc) racket 球星 qiúxīng sports star (ball sport) 球员 qiúyuán (ball sports) player 求职 qiúzhí to seek employment 权 quán authority 券 quàn contract 权力 quánlì power 全力 quánlì with all one's strength 全新 quánxīn all new 渠道 qúdào irrigation ditch 去掉 qùdiào to get rid of 却是 què shì nevertheless 缺陷 quēxiàn defect 区分 qūfēn to differentiate 取款 qǔkuǎn to withdraw money from a bank 取款机 qǔkuǎnjī ATM 让座 ràngzuò to give up one's seat for sb 热点 rèdiǎn hot spot 人权 rénquán human rights 认同 rèntóng to approve of 热水 rèshuǐ hot water 热水器 rèshuǐqì water heater 热线 rèxiàn hotline (communications link) 日夜 rìyè day and night 日语 Rìyǔ Japanese language 融合 rónghé a mixture 融入 róngrù to blend into 如 rú as 入 rù to enter 若 ruò to seem 入学 rùxué to enter a school or college 如一 rúyī consistent 乳制品 rǔzhìpǐn dairy products 赛 sài to compete 塞 sāi to plug 赛场 sàichǎng racetrack 丧失 sàngshī to lose 三明治 sānmíngzhì (loanword) sandwich 山峰 shānfēng (mountain) peak 商城 shāngchéng shopping center 上当 shàngdàng taken in (by sb's deceit) 上帝 Shàngdì God 伤口 shāngkǒu wound 上市 shàngshì to hit the market (of a new product) 上台 shàngtái to rise to power (in politics) 山谷 shāngǔ valley 伤亡 shāngwáng casualties 上演 shàngyǎn to screen (a movie) 伤员 shāngyuán wounded person 山坡 shānpō hillside 勺 sháo spoon 少儿 shào'ér child 涉及 shèjí to involve 设计师 shèjìshī designer 审查 shěnchá to examine 圣诞节 Shèngdàn Jié Christmas time 生活费 shēnghuófèi cost of living 升级 shēngjí to go up by one grade 省钱 shěngqián to save money 盛行 shèngxíng to be in vogue 升学 shēngxué to enter the next grade school 升值 shēngzhí to rise in value 深化 shēnhuà to deepen 深深 shēnshēn deep 舌头 shétou tongue 识 shí to know 时而 shí'ér occasionally 适当 shìdàng suitable 试点 shìdiǎn test point 师父 shīfu used for 師傅|师傅 (in Taiwan) 事后 shìhòu after the event 实践 shíjiàn practice 时节 shíjié season 市民 shìmín city resident 时期 shíqī period 师生 shīshēng teachers and students 时时 shíshí often 食欲 shíyù appetite 时装 shízhuāng fashion 识字 shízì to learn to read 收藏 shōucáng a collection 首次 shǒucì first 首脑 shǒunǎo head (of state) 收取 shōuqǔ to receive 首席 shǒuxí chief (representative, correspondent etc) 首相 shǒuxiàng prime minister (of Japan or UK etc) 手续费 shǒuxùfèi service charge 收养 shōuyǎng to take in and care for (an elderly person, a dog etc) 爽 shuǎng bright 双打 shuāngdǎ doubles (in sports) 书房 shūfáng study (room) 税 shuì taxes 水泥 shuǐní cement 顺 shùn to obey 说实话 shuō shíhuà to speak the truth 说明书 shuōmíngshū (technical) manual 薯片 shǔpiàn fried potato chips 薯条 shǔtiáo french fries 寺 sì Buddhist temple 四处 sìchù all over the place 死亡 sǐwáng to die 司长 sīzhǎng bureau chief 送礼 sònglǐ to give a present 送行 sòngxíng to see someone off 算了 suànle let it be 算是 suànshì considered to be 虽 suī although 岁数 suìshu age (number of years old) 素质 sùzhì inner quality 踏 tà to tread 塔 tǎ (loanword) (pastry) tart 台灯 táidēng desk lamp 太阳能 tàiyángnéng solar energy 趟 tàng classifier for times, round trips or rows 叹气 tànqì to sigh 探索 tànsuǒ to explore 探讨 tàntǎo to investigate 掏 tāo to fish out (from pocket) 踏实 tāshi firmly-based 特 tè special 特大 tèdà exceptionally big 特地 tèdì specially 特快 tèkuài express (train, delivery etc) 疼痛 téngtòng pain 特意 tèyì specially 踢 tī to kick 田 tián field 添 tiān to add 田径 tiánjìng track and field (athletics) 天然 tiānrán natural 天堂 tiāntáng paradise 天下 tiānxià land under heaven 跳水 tiàoshuǐ to dive (into water) 提交 tíjiāo to submit (a report etc) 听取 tīngqǔ to hear (news) 提升 tíshēng to promote (to a higher-ranking position) 同 tóng like 同胞 tóngbāo born of the same parents 通报 tōngbào to inform 通道 tōngdào (communications) channel 同行 tóngháng person of the same profession 通红 tōnghóng very red 通话 tōnghuà to hold a conversation 铜牌 tóngpái bronze medal 同期 tóngqī the corresponding time period (in a different year etc) 通行 tōngxíng to go through 通讯 tōngxùn communications 同一 tóngyī identical 透露 tòulù to leak out 投票 tóupiào to vote 头疼 tóuténg headache 团队 tuánduì team 徒弟 túdì apprentice 推出 tuīchū to push out 退票 tuìpiào to bounce (a check) 途径 tújìng way 吞 tūn to swallow 拖 tuō to drag 托 tuō to hold up in one's hand 拖鞋 tuōxié slippers 图书 túshū books (in a library or bookstore) 哇 wa replaces 啊[a5] when following the vowel "u" or "ao" 挖 wā to dig 外币 wàibì foreign currency 外部 wàibù the outside 外出 wàichū to go out 外观 wàiguān outward appearance 外科 wàikē surgery (branch of medicine) 外来 wàilái external 外头 wàitou outside 外衣 wàiyī outer clothing 外资 wàizī foreign investment 网吧 wǎngbā Internet café 王后 wánghòu queen 往后 wǎnghòu from now on 望见 wàngjiàn to espy 往来 wǎnglái dealings 往年 wǎngnián in former years 网页 wǎngyè web page 王子 wángzǐ prince 顽皮 wánpí naughty 顽强 wánqiáng tenacious 弯曲 wānqū to bend 娃娃 wáwa baby 微波炉 wēibōlú microwave oven 为此 wèicǐ for this reason 为何 wèihé why 危机 wēijī crisis 维生素 wéishēngsù vitamin 威胁 wēixié to threaten 文娱 wényú cultural recreation 卧铺 wòpù a bed (on a train) 误 wù mistake 无边 wúbiān without boundary 舞蹈 wǔdǎo dance (performance art) 无关 wúguān unrelated 物品 wùpǐn articles 无效 wúxiào not valid 乌云 wūyún black cloud 嫌 xián to dislike 险 xiǎn danger 显出 xiǎnchū to express 先锋 xiānfēng vanguard 想不到 xiǎngbudào unexpected 响声 xiǎngshēng noise 线路 xiànlù (electricity) line 陷入 xiànrù to sink into 晓得 xiǎode to know 小费 xiǎofèi tip 消耗 xiāohào to consume 笑脸 xiàoliǎn smiling face 小麦 xiǎomài wheat 消灭 xiāomiè to put an end to 笑容 xiàoróng smile 笑声 xiàoshēng laughter 小于 xiǎoyú less than, < 西班牙语 Xībānyáyǔ Spanish language 细胞 xìbāo cell (biology) 吸毒 xīdú to take drugs 协会 xiéhuì an association 协商 xiéshāng to consult with 协调 xiétiáo to coordinate 协助 xiézhù to provide assistance 写字楼 xiězìlóu office building 写字台 xiězìtái writing desk 细菌 xìjūn bacterium 形 xíng to appear 行程 xíngchéng journey 兴旺 xīngwàng prosperous 心灵 xīnlíng bright 新人 xīnrén newcomer 薪水 xīnshui salary 新兴 xīnxīng (of markets, industries, infectious diseases etc) rising 信仰 xìnyǎng to believe in (a religion) 信用 xìnyòng trustworthiness 心愿 xīnyuàn cherished desire 心脏 xīnzàng heart 心脏病 xīnzàngbìng heart disease 凶 xiōng vicious 凶手 xiōngshǒu murderer 戏曲 xìqǔ Chinese opera 牺牲 xīshēng to sacrifice one's life 修车 xiū chē to repair a bike (car etc) 袖珍 xiùzhēn pocket-sized 洗衣粉 xǐyīfěn laundry detergent 悬 xuán to hang or suspend 选拔 xuǎnbá to select the best 选举 xuǎnjǔ to elect 旋转 xuánzhuǎn to rotate 血管 xuèguǎn vein 学会 xuéhuì to learn 血液 xuèyè blood 学员 xuéyuán student 循环 xúnhuán to cycle 沿 yán along 研发 yánfā research and development 洋 yáng ocean 样 yàng manner 仰 yǎng to face upward 养老 yǎnglǎo to provide for the elderly (family members) 氧气 yǎngqì oxygen 沿海 yánhǎi coastal 烟花 yānhuā fireworks 宴会 yànhuì banquet 眼看 yǎnkàn soon 沿着 yánzhe to go along 演奏 yǎnzòu to perform on a musical instrument 要不然 yàobùrán otherwise 要好 yàohǎo to be on good terms 要么 yàome or 药品 yàopǐn medicaments 要素 yàosù essential factor 压迫 yāpò to oppress 野 yě field 野生 yěshēng wild 异常 yìcháng unusual 依次 yīcì in order 一次性 yīcìxìng one-off (offer) 一代 yīdài an era 一道 yīdào together 一番 yīfān 一贯 yīguàn consistent 遗憾 yíhàn regret 依赖 yīlài to depend on 一路上 yīlù shang along the way 一模一样 yīmú-yīyàng (idiom) exactly alike 印 yìn to print 因 yīn cause 隐藏 yǐncáng to hide 应对 yìngduì to answer 应急 yìngjí to respond to an emergency 迎来 yínglái to welcome (a visitor or newcomer) 影迷 yǐngmí film enthusiast 影星 yǐngxīng film star 英雄 yīngxióng hero 音量 yīnliàng loudness 阴谋 yīnmóu to conspire 隐私 yǐnsī secrets 因素 yīnsù element 音像 yīnxiàng audio and video 阴影 yīnyǐng (lit. and fig.) shadow 仪器 yíqì instrument 一齐 yīqí at the same time 艺人 yìrén entertainer 仪式 yíshì ceremony 一时 yīshí a period of time 议题 yìtí topic of discussion 一同 yītóng together 意想不到 yìxiǎng bù dào unexpected 一行 yīxíng party 医药 yīyào medical care and medicines 意愿 yìyuàn aspiration 用处 yòngchù usefulness 用得着 yòngdezháo to be able to use 用法 yòngfǎ usage 用品 yòngpǐn articles for use 用心 yòngxīn motive 有没有 yǒu méiyǒu (before a noun) Do (you, they etc) have ...? 有关 yǒuguān to have sth to do with 游人 yóurén a tourist 有事 yǒushì to be occupied with sth 游玩 yóuwán to amuse oneself 游戏机 yóuxìjī video game machine 游行 yóuxíng to march 优质 yōuzhì excellent quality 于 yú to go 与 yǔ (literary) to give 原 yuán former 园 yuán land used for growing plants 园地 yuándì garden area 远方 yuǎnfāng far away 原告 yuángào complainant 缘故 yuángù reason 远离 yuǎnlí to be far from 原谅 yuánliàng to excuse 元素 yuánsù element (key component of sth) 远远 yuǎnyuǎn distant 援助 yuánzhù to help 圆珠笔 yuánzhūbǐ ballpoint pen 约定 yuēdìng to agree on sth (after discussion) 乐曲 yuèqǔ musical composition 宇航员 yǔhángyuán astronaut 愉快 yúkuài cheerful 娱乐 yúlè to entertain 晕 yūn confused 晕车 yùnchē to be carsick 允许 yǔnxǔ to permit 运作 yùnzuò to operate 雨衣 yǔyī raincoat 预约 yùyuē booking 杂 zá mixed 再生 zàishēng to be reborn 再说 zàishuō to say again 遭到 zāodào to suffer 遭受 zāoshòu to suffer 早晚 zǎowǎn morning and evening 遭遇 zāoyù to meet with 增进 zēngjìn to promote 增值 zēngzhí to appreciate (financially) 炸 zhà to burst 扎 zhā to prick 炸弹 zhàdàn bomb 债 zhài debt 战场 zhànchǎng battlefield 账 zhàng account 章 zhāng chapter 障碍 zhàng'ài barrier 账户 zhànghù (bank, computer etc) account 掌声 zhǎngshēng applause 占据 zhànjù to occupy 战略 zhànlüè strategy 战术 zhànshù tactics 站台 zhàntái platform (at a railway station) 战友 zhànyǒu comrade-in-arms 招 zhāo to recruit 招聘 zhāopìn to invite applications for a job 照样 zhàoyàng as before 照耀 zhàoyào to shine 扎实 zhāshi strong 炸药 zhàyào explosive 这就是说 zhè jiùshì shuō in other words 镇 zhèn to press down 政策 zhèngcè policy 正当 zhèngdàng honest 政党 zhèngdǎng political party 整顿 zhěngdùn to tidy up 争夺 zhēngduó to fight over 政权 zhèngquán regime 整治 zhěngzhì to bring under control 症状 zhèngzhuàng symptom (of an illness) 哲学 zhéxué philosophy 止 zhǐ to stop 枝 zhī branch 织 zhī to weave 治病 zhì bìng to treat an illness 支撑 zhīchēng to prop up 只得 zhǐdé to have no alternative but to 指定 zhǐdìng to appoint 只顾 zhǐgù to focus solely on 只管 zhǐguǎn solely engrossed in one thing 智慧 zhìhuì wisdom 之类 zhīlèi and so on 知名 zhīmíng well-known 直升机 zhíshēngjī helicopter 指数 zhǐshù (numerical, statistical) index 指头 zhǐtou finger 至于 zhìyú as for 支援 zhīyuán to provide assistance 职责 zhízé duty 指着 zhǐzhe 肿 zhǒng to swell 中等 zhōngděng medium 中华 Zhōnghuá Zhonghua, historical and cultural term for China, often used to denote Chinese civilization and identity (as in 中華文化|中华文化[Zhong1 hua2 wen2 hua4] "Chinese culture") 中期 zhōngqī middle (of a period of time) 钟头 zhōngtóu (coll.) hour 中外 zhōngwài Sino-foreign 忠心 zhōngxīn good faith 种种 zhǒngzhǒng all kinds of 粥 zhōu congee 驻 zhù to halt 煮 zhǔ to cook 赚 zhuàn to earn 装备 zhuāngbèi equipment 壮观 zhuàngguān spectacular 赚钱 zhuànqián to earn money 专用 zhuānyòng special 珠宝 zhūbǎo pearls 主持人 zhǔchírén host 追究 zhuījiū to investigate 主角 zhǔjué leading role 主流 zhǔliú main stream (of a river) 捉 zhuō to clutch 诸位 zhūwèi (pron) everyone 祝愿 zhùyuàn to wish 住宅 zhùzhái residence 柱子 zhùzi pillar 自来水 zìláishuǐ running water 自我 zìwǒ the self 自学 zìxué self-study 咨询 zīxún to inquire 自言自语 zìyán-zìyǔ (idiom) to talk to oneself 自在 zìzai comfortable 总部 zǒngbù headquarters 总监 zǒngjiān head 宗教 zōngjiào religion 总经理 zǒngjīnglǐ general manager 总量 zǒngliàng total 奏 zòu to play music 走私 zǒusī to smuggle 足 zú (bound form) foot 族 zú race 钻 zuān to drill 祖父 zǔfù father's father 祖国 zǔguó motherland 罪 zuì guilt 罪恶 zuì'è crime 最佳 zuìjiā optimum 最终 zuìzhōng final 租金 zūjīn rent 祖母 zǔmǔ father's mother 作 zuò to do 作废 zuòfèi to become invalid 座谈会 zuòtánhuì conference 作战 zuòzhàn combat 足以 zúyǐ sufficient to...