HSK 6 vocabulary

1,119 words · 300 characters · advanced - media, discussion and persuasion (≈ B2+)

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外头wài tououtside; outdoors 枝zhībranch; classifier for sticks, rods, pencils etc 钟头zhōng tóu(coll.) hour 餐cānmeal; to eat 啦laparticle placed after each item in a list of examples; sentence-final particle, contraction of 了啊, indicating exclamation 聊天儿liáo tiān rerhua variant of 聊天 (聊天 · to chat)三明治sān míng zhì(loanword) sandwich 踢tīto kick; to play (e.g. soccer)指头zhǐ toufinger; toe 炒chǎoto sauté; to stir-fry; to speculate (in real estate etc); to scalp 除chúto get rid of; to remove 搭dāto put up; to build (scaffolding)刚好gāng hǎojust; exactly 姑姑gū gupaternal aunt 假日jià rìa holiday; a day off 救命jiù mìngto save sb's life; (interj.) Help!聊liáo(coll.) to chat; (literary) temporarily; for a while 另lìngother; another 馒头mán tousteamed bun 内衣nèi yīundergarment; underwear 泡pàobubble; foam; blister 书房shū fángstudy (room); studio 拖鞋tuō xiéslippers; sandals 哇wareplaces 啊 when following the vowel "u" or "ao"小费xiǎo fèitip; gratuity 样yàngmanner; pattern 雨衣yǔ yīraincoat 炸zhàto burst; to explode; to blow up; to bomb 逼bīto force (sb to do sth); to compel 变更biàn gēngto change; to alter 播bōTaiwan pr. bò; to sow (seeds); to spread (ideas, rumors etc); to broadcast (radio signals etc)差异chā yìdifference; discrepancy 厨师chú shīcook; chef 串chuànto string together; to skewer 从不cóng bùnever 醋cùvinegar; jealousy (in love rivalry)当天dàng tiānthe same day 当作dàng zuòto treat as; to regard as 岛dǎoisland 道教dào jiàoTaoism; Daoism 道歉dào qiànto apologize 抵达dǐ dáto arrive; to reach (a destination)地板dì bǎnfloor 电车diàn chētram; streetcar; trolleybus 都市dū shìcity; metropolis 毒品dú pǐndrugs; narcotics 犯fànto violate; to offend 佛教fó jiàoBuddhism 赶上gǎn shàngto keep up with; to catch up with 歌星gē xīngsinging star; famous singer 贡献gòng xiànto contribute; to dedicate 顾gùto look after; to take into consideration; to attend to 刮guāto scrape; to blow 国王guó wángking 海报hǎi bàoposter; playbill 海洋hǎi yángocean 混乱hùn luànconfused; chaotic; disorderly 基督教jī dū jiàoChristianity 酱油jiàng yóusoy sauce 骄傲jiāo àopride; arrogance 教堂jiào tángchurch; chapel 尽jìnto use up; to exhaust 就算jiù suàn(coll.) even if 军队jūn duìarmed forces; troops 肯kěnto agree; to consent; to be willing to 空军kōng jūnair force; (slang) to fail to catch anything (on a fishing trip); to get skunked 礼堂lǐ tángassembly hall; auditorium 留言liú yánto leave a message; to leave one's comments; message 嘛mamodal particle indicating that sth is obvious; particle indicating a pause for emphasis 命mìnglife; fate 盼望pàn wàngto hope for; to look forward to 欺负qī futo bully 铅笔qiān bǐ(lead) pencil 谦虚qiān xūmodest; self-effacing 强盗qiáng dàoto rob (with force); bandit 亲眼qīn yǎnwith one's own eyes; personally 清qīng(of water etc) clear; clean; quiet; still 球员qiú yuán(ball sports) player; team member 热水rè shuǐhot water 如rúas; as if 上当shàng dàngtaken in (by sb's deceit); to be fooled 上帝shàng dìGod 省钱shěng qiánto save money 算了suàn lelet it be; let it pass 特地tè dìspecially; for a special purpose 天堂tiān tángparadise; heaven 天下tiān xiàland under heaven; the whole world 田tiánfield; farm 同tónglike; same 娃娃wá wababy; small child 吸毒xī dúto take drugs 牺牲xī shēngto sacrifice one's life; to sacrifice (sth valued)协助xié zhùto provide assistance; to aid 凶xiōngvicious; fierce 选举xuǎn jǔto elect; election 学会xué huìto learn; to master; institute; learned society; (scholarly) association 要不然yào bù ránotherwise; or else 一时yī shía period of time; a while 一同yī tóngtogether 用法yòng fǎusage 用品yòng pǐnarticles for use; products 愉快yú kuàicheerful; happy; pleasant; delighted 与yǔ(literary) to give; to grant; to bestow; (formal) and; together with (linking parallel nouns, verbs, or phrases)原谅yuán liàngto excuse; to forgive 早晚zǎo wǎnmorning and evening; (coll.) (this, or that) point of time 障碍zhàng àibarrier; obstruction 哲学zhé xuéphilosophy 至于zhì yúas for; as to 智慧zhì huìwisdom; intelligence 煮zhǔto cook; to boil 自在zì zaicomfortable; at ease 宗教zōng jiàoreligion 祖父zǔ fùfather's father; paternal grandfather 祖母zǔ mǔfather's mother; paternal grandmother 最佳zuì jiāoptimum; optimal 作zuòto do; to engage in; to write; to compose 罢工bà gōnga strike; to go on strike 罢了bà lea modal particle indicating (that's all, only, nothing much)办公bàn gōngto handle official business (usu. in an office); to do (office) work 傍晚bàng wǎnin the evening; when night falls 抱歉bào qiànto be sorry; to feel apologetic 暴力bào lìviolence; force 爆炸bào zhàexplosion; to explode 背心bèi xīnsleeveless garment (vest, waistcoat, singlet, tank top etc)奔跑bēn pǎoto run 本身běn shēnitself; in itself 本土běn tǔone's native country; native 笔试bǐ shìwritten examination; paper test (for an applicant)闭bìto close; to stop up 扁biǎnflat; (coll.) to beat (sb) up 便biànplain; informal 病房bìng fángward (of a hospital); sickroom 病情bìng qíngstate of an illness; patient's condition 波动bō dòngto undulate; to fluctuate 补课bǔ kèto make up missed lesson; to reschedule a class 补习bǔ xíto take extra lessons in a cram school or with a private tutor 补助bǔ zhùto subsidize; subsidy 捕bǔto catch; to seize; to capture 不成bù chéngwon't do; unable to 部队bù duìarmy; armed forces 踩cǎito step on; to tread 惨cǎnmiserable; wretched 仓库cāng kùdepot; storehouse 藏cángto conceal; to hide away 策略cè lüèstrategy; tactics; crafty; adroit 产量chǎn liàngoutput 长久cháng jiǔlong-time; long-term; lasting; enduring; permanent 厂商chǎng shāngmanufacturer; producer 场地chǎng dìspace; site 超出chāo chūto exceed; to overstep 撑chēngto support; to prop up 成分chéng fèncomposition; ingredient; element; component; one's social status 崇拜chóng bàito worship; adoration 出事chū shìto have an accident; to meet with a mishap 储存chǔ cúnstockpile; to store 处处chù chùeverywhere; in all respects 窗口chuāng kǒuwindow; computer operating system window 次数cì shùnumber of times; frequency 从没cóng méinever (in the past); never did 错过cuò guòto miss (train, opportunity etc)打断dǎ duànto interrupt; to break off 大街dà jiēstreet; main street 大力dà lìenergetically; vigorously 待会儿dāi huì rin a moment; later 诞生dàn shēngto be born 档案dàng ànfile; record; archive 到期dào qīto fall due (loan etc); to expire (visa etc)滴dīto drip; to let drip; to apply (eye drops etc)抵抗dǐ kàngto resist; resistance 电动diàn dòngelectric-powered; (Tw) video game 电器diàn qì(electrical) appliance; device 吊diàoto suspend; to hang up 跌diēto fall; to tumble 斗争dòu zhēnga struggle; fight 赌dǔto bet; to gamble 端duāntip; end; extremity; aspect; facet 对抗duì kàngto withstand; to resist 蹲dūnto crouch; to squat 多半duō bànmost; mostly 夺duóto seize; to take away forcibly 发起fā qǐto originate; to initiate 发炎fā yánto become inflamed; inflammation 番fānforeign (non-Chinese); barbarian; (classifier) a kind; a sort 繁殖fán zhíto breed; to reproduce 反抗fǎn kàngto resist; to rebel 反问fǎn wènto ask (a question) in reply; to answer a question with a question 犯罪fàn zuìto commit a crime; crime; offense 防守fáng shǒuto defend; to protect (against)肺fèilung 分工fēn gōngto divide up the work; division of labor 愤怒fèn nùangry; indignant 服fúclothes; dress 浮fúto float; superficial 妇女fù nǚwoman 副fùsecondary; auxiliary 肝gānliver (CL:葉|叶); (slang) to put in long hours, typically late into the night, playing (a video game)港口gǎng kǒuport; harbor 高峰gāo fēngpeak; summit 高手gāo shǒuexpert; past master 歌唱gē chàngto sing 古典gǔ diǎnclassical 观光guān guāngto tour; sightseeing 管道guǎn dàotubing; pipeline 广阔guǎng kuòwide; vast 跪guìto kneel 国会guó huìParliament (UK); Congress (US)国旗guó qíflag (of a country)过渡guò dùto cross over (by ferry); transition 海军hǎi jūnnavy 海外hǎi wàioverseas; abroad 合约hé yuēcontract; agreement 黑夜hēi yènight 横hénghorizontal; across 忽略hū lüèto neglect; to overlook; to ignore 互动hù dòngto interact; interactive 户外hù wàioutdoor 花费huā fèiexpense; cost 花瓶huā píngflower vase; (fig.) female employee considered to be just a pretty face (attractive but not very competent)花生huā shēngpeanut 幻想huàn xiǎngto fantasize; to imagine; an illusion; a fantasy 皇帝huáng dìemperor 混hùnto mix; to mingle 混合hùn héto mix; to blend; hybrid; composite 活跃huó yuèactive; lively 机关jī guānmechanism; gear; machine-operated 机械jī xièmachine; machinery 疾病jí bìngdisease; sickness; ailment 集jíto gather; to collect 家电jiā diànhousehold electric appliance; abbr. for 家用電器|家用电器 (家用電器|家用电器 · domestic electric appliance)尖jiānpointed; tapering; sharp; (of a sound) shrill; piercing 捡jiǎnto pick up; to collect; to gather 箭jiànarrow 街头jiē tóustreet 截止jié zhǐto end; to close; (electricity) cut-off 解jiěto divide; to break up 金额jīn ésum of money; amount of money 金钱jīn qiánmoney; currency 金融jīn róngbanking; finance 近视jìn shìmyopic; nearsighted; (fig.) shortsighted 惊人jīng rénastonishing 纠正jiū zhèngto correct; to make right 就是说jiù shì shuōin other words; that is 捐juānto relinquish; to abandon; to contribute; to donate 捐款juān kuǎnto donate money; to contribute funds 觉悟jué wùto come to understand; to realize 绝juéto cut short; extinct 军事jūn shìmilitary affairs; (attributive) military 开设kāi shèto offer (goods or services); to open (for business etc)看得起kàn de qǐto show respect for; to think highly of 抗议kàng yìto protest; protest 口试kǒu shìoral examination; oral test 扣kòuto fasten; to button 跨kuàto step across; to stride over 来往lái wǎngto come and go; to have dealings with 懒lǎnlazy 牢láoprison; jail; firm; secure; fast 理lǐtexture; grain (of wood)利lìsharp; favorable 裂lièto split; to crack 灵活líng huóflexible; nimble 领袖lǐng xiùleader 陆军lù jūnarmy; ground forces 露lùdew; syrup 埋máito bury 梅花méi huāplum blossom; clubs ♣ (a suit in card games)猛měngferocious; fierce 棉miángeneric term for cotton or kapok; cotton 免得miǎn deso as not to; so as to avoid 妙miàoclever; wonderful 民主mín zhǔdemocracy; democratic 磨móto rub; to grind 奶粉nǎi fěnpowdered milk 内地nèi dìinland; interior 泥nímud; clay 炮pàocannon; firecracker 陪同péi tóngto accompany 偏piānto lean; to slant 聘请pìn qǐngto engage; to hire (a lawyer etc)平衡píng héngbalance; equilibrium 扑pūto throw oneself at; to pounce on 铺pūto spread; to display 企图qǐ túto attempt; to try 气氛qì fēnatmosphere; mood 牵qiānto lead along; to pull (an animal on a tether)前方qián fāngahead; the front 巧妙qiǎo miàoingenious; clever; ingenuity; artifice 倾向qīng xiàngtrend; tendency 情绪qíng xùmood; state of mind 人权rén quánhuman rights 入rùto enter; to go into; to join; to become a member of 入学rù xuéto enter a school or college; to go to school for the first time as a child 塞sāito plug; to stop up; to stuff in; a stopper; a cork 丧失sàng shīto lose; to forfeit 上市shàng shìto hit the market (of a new product); to float (a company on the stock market)上台shàng táito rise to power (in politics); to go on stage (in the theater)舌头shé toutongue; enemy soldier captured for the purpose of extracting information 审查shěn cháto examine; to investigate 升级shēng jíto go up by one grade; to be promoted; to escalate (in intensity)升学shēng xuéto enter the next grade school 师父shī fuused for 師傅|师傅 (in Taiwan); master 时期shí qīperiod; phase 时时shí shíoften; constantly 市民shì míncity resident; townspeople 适当shì dàngsuitable; appropriate 税shuìtaxes; duties 顺shùnto obey; to follow 死亡sǐ wángto die; death 四处sì chùall over the place; everywhere and all directions 送行sòng xíngto see someone off; to throw someone a send-off party 算是suàn shìconsidered to be; at last 岁数suì shuage (number of years old)踏tàto tread; to stamp 探讨tàn tǎoto investigate; to probe 趟tàngclassifier for times, round trips or rows; a time 掏tāoto fish out (from pocket); to scoop 天然tiān ránnatural 通讯tōng xùncommunications; news story 同胞tóng bāoborn of the same parents; sibling 投票tóu piàoto vote; to cast a vote 图书tú shūbooks (in a library or bookstore)途径tú jìngway; means; channel 吞tūnto swallow; to take 拖tuōto drag; to tow 挖wāto dig; to excavate 外部wài bùthe outside; (attributive) external; exterior; surface 外出wài chūto go out; to go away (on a trip etc)外观wài guānoutward appearance 外科wài kēsurgery (branch of medicine)危机wēi jīcrisis 威胁wēi xiéto threaten; to menace 维生素wéi shēng sùvitamin 为何wèi héwhy 舞蹈wǔ dǎodance (performance art); dancing 误wùmistake; error 细胞xì bāocell (biology)细菌xì jūnbacterium; germ 嫌xiánto dislike; suspicion 想不到xiǎng bu dàounexpected; hard to imagine 消灭xiāo mièto put an end to; to annihilate 小麦xiǎo màiwheat 晓得xiǎo deto know 笑容xiào róngsmile; smiling expression 心灵xīn língbright; smart 心脏xīn zàngheart 新兴xīn xīng(of markets, industries, infectious diseases etc) rising; emerging 薪水xīn shuǐsalary; wage 信仰xìn yǎngto believe in (a religion); firm belief 信用xìn yòngtrustworthiness; (commerce) credit 行程xíng chéngjourney; travel route; itinerary; distance of travel 悬xuánto hang or suspend; to worry 循环xún huánto cycle; to circulate 压迫yā pòto oppress; to repress 沿yánalong; to follow (a line, tradition etc)演奏yǎn zòuto perform on a musical instrument 宴会yàn huìbanquet; feast 氧气yǎng qìoxygen 要好yào hǎoto be on good terms; to be close friends 野yěfield; plain 仪器yí qìinstrument; apparatus 仪式yí shìceremony 一齐yī qíat the same time; simultaneously 意愿yì yuànaspiration; wish (for)因素yīn sùelement; factor 印yìnto print; to mark 英雄yīng xiónghero 用处yòng chuusefulness 用得着yòng de zháoto be able to use; useable; to have a use for; (in a question) to be necessary to 用心yòng xīnmotive; intention 游行yóu xíngto march; to parade; to demonstrate; procession; march; demonstration 有关yǒu guānto have sth to do with; to relate to 娱乐yú lèto entertain; to amuse 缘故yuán gùreason; cause 晕yūnconfused; dizzy 允许yǔn xǔto permit; to allow 杂zámixed; miscellaneous 再说zài shuōto say again; to put off a discussion until later 遭到zāo dàoto suffer; to meet with (sth unfortunate)遭受zāo shòuto suffer; to sustain (loss, misfortune)遭遇zāo yùto meet with; to encounter (esp. misfortune or hardship); an experience (esp. adverse)战场zhàn chǎngbattlefield 章zhāngchapter; section 掌声zhǎng shēngapplause 政策zhèng cèpolicy 政党zhèng dǎngpolitical party 症状zhèng zhuàngsymptom (of an illness)之类zhī lèiand so on; and such 支援zhī yuánto provide assistance; to support 止zhǐto stop; to prohibit 指定zhǐ dìngto appoint; to assign 肿zhǒngto swell; swelling 粥zhōucongee; gruel 主角zhǔ juéleading role; lead; protagonist 住宅zhù zháiresidence; dwelling; abode 赚zhuànto earn; to make a profit 捉zhuōto clutch; to grab 自来水zì lái shuǐrunning water; tap water 自我zì wǒthe self; oneself; self-; (psychology) ego 走私zǒu sīto smuggle; to have an illicit affair 足zúfoot; leg; sufficient; ample 足以zú yǐsufficient to...; so much so that 祖国zǔ guómotherland 钻zuānto drill; to bore 罪zuìguilt; crime 挨áito suffer; to endure; to pull through (hard times)报刊bào kānnewspapers and periodicals; the press 暴雨bào yǔtorrential rain; rainstorm 爆发bào fāto break out; to erupt; to explode; to burst out 本质běn zhìessence; nature 边缘biān yuánedge; fringe; verge; brink; periphery; marginal; borderline 编制biān zhìto establish (a unit or department); authorized staffing allocation in government or public institutions (excluding temporary or contract staff)变形biàn xíngto become deformed; to change shape; to morph 波浪bō làngwave 不便bù biàninconvenient; inappropriate 不料bù liàounexpectedly; to one's surprise 不再bù zàino more; no longer 不至于bù zhì yúunlikely to go so far as to; not as bad as 不禁bù jīncan't help (doing sth); can't refrain from 采纳cǎi nàto accept; to adopt 残酷cán kùcruel; harsh; merciless 操纵cāo zòngto operate; to control 策划cè huàto plot; to scheme 长远cháng yuǎnlong-term; long-range 撤销chè xiāoto cancel; to revoke; to rescind; (computing) to undo 成品chéng pǐnfinished goods; a finished product 承诺chéng nuòto promise; to undertake to do something 冲击chōng jīto attack; to batter 宠物chǒng wùhouse pet 出路chū lùa way out (lit. and fig.); opportunity for advancement; a way forward 出面chū miànto appear personally; to step in 出名chū míngwell-known for sth; to become well known 船只chuán zhīship; boat 创办chuàng bànto establish; to found 搭配dā pèito pair up; to match 打发dǎ fato dispatch sb to do sth; to make sb leave 打牌dǎ páito play mahjong or cards 大道dà dàomain street; avenue 大使dà shǐambassador; envoy 电力diàn lìelectrical power; electricity 赌博dǔ bóto gamble 渡dùto cross; to pass through 队伍duì wǔtroops; army; ranks; contingent; force; staff; team 多媒体duō méi tǐmultimedia 恩人ēn réna benefactor; a person who has significantly helped sb else 发电fā diànto generate electricity; to send a telegram 犯规fàn guīto break the rules; an illegality 防范fáng fànto be on guard; wariness 分裂fēn lièto split up; to divide 风暴fēng bàostorm; violent commotion 奉献fèng xiànto offer respectfully; to consecrate 负fùto bear; to carry (on one's back)复苏fù sūto recover (health, economic); to resuscitate 富有fù yǒurich; wealthy; affluent; to be rich in; to be replete with 干涉gān shèto interfere; to meddle 赶忙gǎn mángto hurry; to hasten 岗位gǎng wèia post; a job 革新gé xīnto innovate; innovation 公安gōng ān(Ministry of) Public Security; public safety 攻击gōng jīto attack; to accuse 供给gōng jǐto furnish; to provide 巩固gǒng gùto consolidate; to strengthen; firm; solid; stable 孤独gū dúlonely; solitary 孤儿gū érorphan 股gǔthigh; part of a whole; portion of a sum 拐guǎito turn (a corner etc); to kidnap 官司guān silawsuit 光辉guāng huīradiance; glory 轨道guǐ dàotrack (for trains etc); orbit (of a satellite)国产guó chǎndomestically produced 果树guǒ shùfruit tree 和谐hé xiéharmonious; harmony 狠hěnruthless; fierce; ferocious; determined; resolute 衡量héng liángto weigh; to examine 洪水hóng shuǐdeluge; flood 壶húpot; classifier for bottled liquid 护hùto protect 患者huàn zhěpatient; sufferer 毁huǐto destroy; to ruin; to defame; to slander 会见huì jiànto meet with (sb who is paying a visit)绘画huì huàto draw; to paint 昏hūnmuddle-headed; twilight 火箭huǒ jiànrocket 吉利jí lìauspicious; lucky 吉祥jí xiánglucky; auspicious 极端jí duānextreme 急救jí jiùto give emergency treatment; first aid 监督jiān dūto supervise; to oversee; to inspect 将军jiāng jūngeneral; high-ranking military officer 解说jiě shuōto explain (verbally); to give a running commentary 进攻jìn gōngto attack; to assault 惊喜jīng xǐnice surprise; to be pleasantly surprised 精jīngessence; extract 井jǐnga well; neat 净jìngclean; completely 纠纷jiū fēndispute 救援jiù yuánto save; to support 捐赠juān zèngto contribute (as a gift); to donate 绝大多数jué dà duō shùthe vast majority 军舰jūn jiànwarship; military naval vessel 开头kāi tóubeginning; to start 康复kāng fùto recuperate; to recover (health)考场kǎo chǎngexam room 宽阔kuān kuòexpansive; wide 老乡lǎo xiāngfellow townsman; fellow villager; sb from the same hometown 理财lǐ cáito manage wealth; to manage finances; money management 理智lǐ zhìreason; intellect 联盟lián méngalliance; union 楼房lóu fánga building of two or more stories 路过lù guòto pass by; to pass through 盲人máng rénblind person 蒙mēng(knocked) unconscious; dazed 灭mièto extinguish or put out; to go out (of a fire etc)名额míng équota; number of places 名胜míng shènga place famous for its scenery or historical relics; scenic spot 明日míng rìtomorrow 没收mò shōuto confiscate; to seize 判pànto differentiate; to distinguish; clearly (different)平凡píng fáncommonplace; ordinary 奇妙qí miàowonderful; marvelous; intriguing; mysterious; strange 恰当qià dàngappropriate; suitable 恰好qià hǎoas it turns out; by lucky coincidence 恰恰qià qiàexactly; just; precisely; (loanword) cha-cha; cha-cha-cha (dance)潜力qián lìpotential; latent capacity 强壮qiáng zhuàngstrong; sturdy 桥梁qiáo liángbridge (lit. and fig.)切实qiè shífeasible; realistic 侵犯qīn fànto infringe on; to encroach on 清洁qīng jiéclean; to clean 渠道qú dàoirrigation ditch; (fig.) channel; avenue 权力quán lìpower; authority 全力quán lìwith all one's strength; full strength 缺陷quē xiàndefect; flaw 融合róng héa mixture; an amalgam 若ruòto seem; like 赛sàito compete; competition 山峰shān fēng(mountain) peak 山谷shān gǔvalley; ravine 伤口shāng kǒuwound; cut 伤亡shāng wángcasualties; injuries and deaths 上演shàng yǎnto screen (a movie); to stage (a play)涉及shè jíto involve; to relate to; to concern; to touch upon 升值shēng zhíto rise in value; to appreciate 盛行shèng xíngto be in vogue; to be popular; to be prevalent 时节shí jiéseason; time 实践shí jiànpractice; to put into practice 收藏shōu cánga collection; to collect (works of art, dolls, antiques etc); to put away for safekeeping; (Internet) to bookmark 首席shǒu xíchief (representative, correspondent etc)双打shuāng dǎdoubles (in sports)水泥shuǐ nícement 素质sù zhìinner quality; basic essence 踏实tā shifirmly-based; steady 塔tǎ(loanword) (pastry) tart; pagoda (abbr. for 塔婆, a loanword from Sanskrit stūpa); tower; pylon (CL:座) (座 · seat)探索tàn suǒto explore; to probe 提升tí shēngto promote (to a higher-ranking position); to lift; to hoist 添tiānto add; to increase; to replenish 田径tián jìngtrack and field (athletics)通报tōng bàoto inform; to notify 通行tōng xíngto go through; to pass through; to be in general use 徒弟tú dìapprentice; disciple 推出tuī chūto push out; to release 托tuōto hold up in one's hand; to support with one's palm; sth serving as a support: a prop, a rest (e.g. arm rest)外资wài zīforeign investment; foreign capital 弯曲wān qūto bend; to curve around 顽强wán qiángtenacious; hard to defeat 往来wǎng láidealings; contacts 物品wù pǐnarticles; goods 戏曲xì qǔChinese opera 线路xiàn lù(electricity) line; circuit; wire; (traffic) road; track; route 陷入xiàn rùto sink into; to get caught up in 消耗xiāo hàoto consume; to use up; to deplete; to expend 协会xié huìan association; a society 协商xié shāngto consult with; to talk things over 协调xié tiáoto coordinate; to harmonize 旋转xuán zhuǎnto rotate; to revolve 选拔xuǎn báto select the best 学员xué yuánstudent; member of an institution of learning 沿海yán hǎicoastal 眼看yǎn kànsoon; in a moment 仰yǎngto face upward; to look up 养老yǎng lǎoto provide for the elderly (family members); to enjoy a life in retirement 药品yào pǐnmedicaments; medicine 医药yī yàomedical care and medicines; medicine (drug)依赖yī làito depend on; to be dependent on 一道yī dàotogether 一贯yī guànconsistent; constant 遗憾yí hànregret; to regret 议题yì títopic of discussion; topic 异常yì chángunusual; abnormal; extremely; exceptionally 阴谋yīn móuto conspire; to plot; a conspiracy; a plot 阴影yīn yǐng(lit. and fig.) shadow 隐藏yǐn cángto hide; to conceal 应急yìng jíto respond to an emergency; to meet a contingency 于yúto go; to take 预约yù yuēbooking; reservation 元素yuán sùelement (key component of sth); (chemistry) element 原yuánoriginal; primary 援助yuán zhùto help; to support 再生zài shēngto be reborn; to regenerate 增进zēng jìnto promote; to enhance 增值zēng zhíto appreciate (financially); to increase in value 扎zhāto prick; to run or stick (a needle etc) into 炸药zhà yàoexplosive; blasting agent; dynamite 占据zhàn jùto occupy; to hold 战略zhàn lüèstrategy 战术zhàn shùtactics 战友zhàn yǒucomrade-in-arms; battle companion 照耀zhào yàoto shine; to illuminate 争夺zhēng duóto fight over; to contest 整顿zhěng dùnto tidy up; to reorganize 正当zhèng dànghonest; reasonable 政权zhèng quánregime; political power 支撑zhī chēngto prop up; to support 织zhīto weave; to knit 职责zhí zéduty; responsibility 只得zhǐ déto have no alternative but to; to be obliged to 指数zhǐ shù(numerical, statistical) index; (math.) exponent 种种zhǒng zhǒngall kinds of 主流zhǔ liúmain stream (of a river); fig. the essential point 驻zhùto halt; to stay 装备zhuāng bèiequipment; to equip 壮观zhuàng guānspectacular; magnificent sight 追究zhuī jiūto investigate; to look into 总经理zǒng jīng lǐgeneral manager; CEO 罪恶zuì ècrime; evil 作战zuò zhàncombat; to fight 挨着āi zhenear 挨打ái dǎto take a beating; to come under attack 安检ān jiǎnsecurity check (abbr. for 安全檢查|安全检查); to do a security check 白领bái lǐngwhite-collar; white-collar worker 百分点bǎi fēn diǎnpercentage point 办事处bàn shì chùoffice; agency; bureau 办学bàn xuéto run a school 半决赛bàn jué sàisemifinals 保健bǎo jiànhealth protection; health care 报考bào kǎoto enter oneself for an examination 暴风雨bào fēng yǔrainstorm; storm 暴露bào lùto expose; to reveal 爆bàoto explode; to burst; to stir-fry briefly; to quick-boil 悲惨bēi cǎnmiserable; tragic 背着bèi zheturning one's back to (sth or sb); keeping sth secret from (sb)被告bèi gào(law) the defendant; the accused 本地běn dìlocal; this locality 本期běn qīthe current period; this term (usually in finance)必将bì jiānginevitably 必修bì xiū(of an academic course) required; compulsory 变换biàn huànto transform; to convert 便是biàn shì(emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated); precisely 遍地biàn dìeverywhere; all over 表面上biǎo miàn shangoutwardly; superficially; on the face of it 拨打bō dǎto call; to dial 不见bù jiànnot to see; not to meet 补考bǔ kǎoto sit for a makeup exam; to resit an exam 不仅仅bù jǐn jǐnnot only; not just 不通bù tōngto be obstructed; to be blocked up 不怎么bù zěn menot very; not particularly 不怎么样bù zěn me yàngnot up to much; very indifferent 不值bù zhínot worth 布满bù mǎnto be covered with; to be filled with 参赛cān sàito compete; to take part in a competition 参展cān zhǎnto exhibit at or take part in a trade show etc 残疾cán jídisabled; handicapped 残疾人cán jí réndisabled person 厕所cè suǒtoilet; lavatory 侧cèthe side; to incline towards 测定cè dìngto determine (by measuring or surveying)层面céng miànaspect; facet; level (political, psychological, spiritual etc)查出chá chūto find out; to discover 查看chá kànto look over; to examine 拆迁chāi qiānto demolish a building and relocate the inhabitants 昌盛chāng shèngprosperous 长短cháng duǎnlength; accident; mishap 长假cháng jiàlong vacation 长跑cháng pǎolong-distance running 常规cháng guīcode of conduct; conventions; common practice; routine (medical procedure etc)常年cháng niánall year round; for years on end 场馆chǎng guǎnsporting venue; arena 场景chǎng jǐngscene; scenario; situation; setting 畅通chàng tōngunobstructed; unimpeded; free-flowing; smooth 超chāoto exceed; to overtake 炒股chǎo gǔ(coll.) to speculate in stocks 炒作chǎo zuòto hype; to promote (in the media)车号chē hàovehicle number (license plate number, taxi number, bus number, train car number)车牌chē páivehicle license plate 车展chē zhǎnauto show; motor show 撤离chè líto withdraw from; to evacuate 城区chéng qūcity district; urban area 城乡chéng xiāngcity and countryside 城镇chéng zhèntown; cities and towns 持有chí yǒuto hold (passport, views etc)重建chóng jiànto rebuild; to reconstruct; to reestablish 重组chóng zǔto reorganize; to recombine; to restructure 出场chū chǎng(of a performer) to come onto the stage to perform; (of an athlete) to enter the arena to compete 出动chū dòngto start out on a trip; to dispatch troops 出访chū fǎngto go and visit in an official capacity or for investigation 出入chū rùto go out and come in; entrance and exit 出台chū táito officially launch (a policy, program etc); to appear on stage 出行chū xíngto go out somewhere (relatively short trip); to set off on a journey (longer trip)初等chū děngelementary (i.e. easy)处长chù zhǎngdepartment head; section chief 传出chuán chūto transmit outwards; to disseminate 传媒chuán méithe media; mass media; (epidemiology) medium or route of transmission (of a disease)传输chuán shūto transmit; transmission 传言chuán yánrumor; hearsay 船员chuán yuánsailor; crew member 船长chuán zhǎngcaptain (of a boat); skipper 创建chuàng jiànto found; to establish 创意chuàng yìcreative; creativity 此处cǐ chùthis place; here (literary)此次cǐ cìthis time 此前cǐ qiánbefore this; before then 此事cǐ shìthis matter 此致cǐ zhì(used at the end of a letter to introduce a polite salutation)村庄cūn zhuāngvillage; hamlet 搭档dā dàngto cooperate; partner 打动dǎ dòngto move (to pity); arousing (sympathy)打官司dǎ guān sito file a lawsuit; to sue 打印机dǎ yìn jīprinter 打造dǎ zàoto forge (metal); (fig.) to create; to build; to develop 大米dà mǐ(husked) rice 大批dà pīlarge quantities of 大赛dà sàigrand contest 大师dà shīgreat master; master 担忧dān yōuto worry; to be concerned 单打dān dǎsingles (in sports)党dǎngparty; association 当成dàng chéngto consider as; to take to be 档dàngshelves (for files); pigeonholes; files 盗版dào bǎnpirated; illegal 低头dī tóuto bow the head; to yield 低温dī wēnlow temperature 地名dì míngplace name; toponym 地下室dì xià shìbasement; cellar 调研diào yánto investigate and research; research 定价dìng jiàto set a price; to fix a price 定时dìng shíto fix a time; fixed time 定位dìng wèito orientate; to position 动画dòng huàanimation; cartoon 端午节duān wǔ jiéDragon Boat Festival (5th day of the 5th lunar month)短片duǎn piànshort film; video clip 对外duì wàiexternal; foreign 多方面duō fāng miànmany-sided; in many aspects 夺取duó qǔto seize; to capture 儿科ér kēpediatrics 发病fā bìng(of an illness) to occur; (of a person) to get sick; to fall ill 发放fā fàngto provide; to give 发怒fā nùto get angry 发言人fā yán rénspokesperson 法庭fǎ tíngcourt of law 法语fǎ yǔFrench (language)番茄fān qiétomato 凡是fán shìeach and every; every; all; any 反响fǎn xiǎngrepercussions; reaction 房价fáng jiàhouse price; cost of housing 仿佛fǎng fúto seem; as if; seemingly; alike; similar 飞船fēi chuánspaceship; spacecraft 飞行员fēi xíng yuánpilot; aviator 峰会fēng huìsummit meeting 佛fóBuddha; Buddhism (abbr. for 佛陀) (佛陀 · Buddha (a person who has attained Buddhahood, or specifically Siddhartha Gautama))父女fù nǚfather and daughter 父子fù zǐfather and son 富人fù rénrich person; the rich 改装gǎi zhuāngto change one's costume; to repackage 杆gǎnstick; pole 赶不上gǎn bù shàngcan't keep up with; can't catch up with 敢于gǎn yúto have the courage to do sth; to dare to 感人gǎn réntouching; moving 高层gāo cénghigh-rise; high level; high class 高档gāo dàngsuperior quality; high grade 高等gāo děnghigh-level; higher (animals, education etc)高考gāo kǎocollege 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) (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 · NCEE, National College Entrance Examination (college entrance exam in PRC)); (Tw) entrance exam for senior government service posts (abbr. for 公務人員高等考試|公务人员高等考试)高科技gāo kē jìhigh tech; high technology 稿子gǎo zidraft of a document; script 歌词gē císong lyric; lyrics 更是gèng shìeven more (so)工商gōng shāngindustry and commerce 公gōngpublic; collectively owned 公鸡gōng jīcock; rooster 公众gōng zhòngpublic 公主gōng zhǔprincess 宫gōngpalace; temple 构建gòu jiànto construct (sth abstract)股东gǔ dōngshareholder; stockholder 股票gǔ piàoshare certificate; stock (finance)故障gù zhàngmalfunction; breakdown 关爱guān àito show concern and care for 关联guān liánto be related; to be connected; relationship; connection 国歌guó gēnational anthem 果酱guǒ jiàngjam 过后guò hòuafter the event 过时guò shíout of date; to be later than the time stipulated or agreed upon 海底hǎi dǐseabed; seafloor; bottom of the ocean 海浪hǎi làngsea wave 海湾hǎi wānbay; gulf 好容易hǎo róng yì(idiomatic usage) with great difficulty; to have a hard time (convincing sb, relinquishing sth etc)好似hǎo sìto seem; to be like 好转hǎo zhuǎnto improve; to take a turn for the better 好学hào xuéeager to study; studious 核心hé xīncore; nucleus 很难说hěn nán shuōhard to say; difficult to tell 宏大hóng dàgreat; grand 化解huà jiěto dissolve; to resolve (contradictions)回应huí yìngto respond; response 会长huì zhǎngpresident of a club, committee etc 机动车jī dòng chēmotor vehicle 激情jī qíngpassion; fervor 给予jǐ yǔ(literary) to give; to accord; to render 加盟jiā méng(of a nation) to join an alliance; (of an athlete) to join a sports team; (of an entrepreneur) to join a franchise; (of an actor) to join the cast of a movie; (of a recording artist) to sign with a label 家园jiā yuánhome; homeland 嘉宾jiā bīnesteemed guest; honored guest 监测jiān cèto monitor 简介jiǎn jièsummary; brief introduction 剑jiàndouble-edged sword; classifier for blows of a sword 鉴定jiàn dìngto examine sth to determine its authenticity, quality, value etc; to appraise; to evaluate; to authenticate 讲课jiǎng kèto give a lecture; to teach a class 酱jiàngthick paste of fermented soybean; marinated in soy paste 焦点jiāo diǎn(lit. and fig.) focal point; focus 脚印jiǎo yìnfootprint 觉jiàoa nap; a sleep 教育部jiào yù bùMinistry of Education 接收jiē shōureception (of transmitted signal); to receive 揭jiēto take the lid off; to expose 节假日jié jià rìpublic holiday 节能jié néngto conserve energy; to minimize energy consumption 节奏jié zòurhythm; tempo 杰出jié chūoutstanding; distinguished 截至jié zhìup to (a time); by (a time)界jièboundary; border; realm 借鉴jiè jiànto draw on (others' experience); to learn from (how others do things)近日jìn rì(in) the past few days; recently 精美jīng měiexquisite; elegant; fine 精品jīng pǐnquality goods; premium product 景jǐngscenery; circumstance 景点jǐng diǎntourist attraction; scenic spot 酒水jiǔ shuǐalcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages (e.g. on a menu)救助jiù zhùto help sb in trouble; aid 剧jùtheatrical work (play, opera, TV series etc); dramatic (change, increase etc)据jùaccording to; to act in accordance with 捐助juān zhùto donate; to offer (aid)决策jué cèstrategic decision; decision-making 开创kāi chuàngto initiate; to start; to found 开关kāi guānpower switch; gas valve 开通kāi tōngto open (a new road or railway line); to set up (a hotline); to launch (a service); to subscribe to (a members-only service)开夜车kāi yè chēto burn the midnight oil; to work late into the night 看管kān guǎnto look after 看得见kàn dé jiànto be able to see; can see 看好kàn hǎoto regard as having good prospects 看作kàn zuòto look upon as; to regard as 考题kǎo tíexam question 科研kē yán(scientific) research 客车kè chēcoach; bus 酷kùruthless; strong (e.g. of wine)快车kuài chēexpress (train, bus etc)矿kuàngmineral deposit; ore deposit; ore 阔kuòrich; wide 赖làito depend on; to hang on in a place 栏目lán mùprogram (TV or radio); regular column or segment (in a publication or broadcast program)蓝领lán lǐngblue-collar; blue-collar worker 蓝天lán tiānblue sky 冷气lěng qìcold air; air conditioning 冷水lěng shuǐcold water; unboiled water 联赛lián sài(sports) league; league tournament 联手lián shǒulit. to join hands; to act together 凉鞋liáng xiésandal 两侧liǎng cètwo sides; both sides 两手liǎng shǒuone's two hands; two prongs (of a strategy)料liàomaterial; stuff 领取lǐng qǔto receive; to draw; to get 流感liú gǎnflu; influenza 楼道lóu dàocorridor; passageway (in storied building)录像lù xiàngto videotape; to videorecord 录音机lù yīn jī(tape) recording machine; tape recorder 旅店lǚ diàninn; small hotel 绿化lǜ huàto make green with plants; to reforest 马车mǎ chēcart; chariot 慢车màn chēlocal bus or train; slow train with many stops 美容měi róngto make oneself more attractive; to beautify 面对面miàn duì miànface to face 面向miàn xiàng(Tw) aspect; facet; to face; to turn towards; geared towards; catering for; -oriented 民歌mín gēfolk song 民工mín gōngtemporary worker enlisted on a public project; migrant worker (who moved from a rural area of China to a city to find work)民警mín jǐngcivil police; PRC police 民意mín yìpublic opinion; popular will 名义míng yìname; titular 名誉míng yùfame; reputation 膜mómembrane; film 墨水mò shuǐink 母mǔmother; elderly female relative 母鸡mǔ jīhen; don't know (humorous slang mimicking Cantonese 唔知, Jyutping: m4 zi1)母女mǔ nǚmother and daughter; mother-daughter 母子mǔ zǐmother and child; parent and subsidiary (companies)墓mùgrave; tomb 拿走ná zǒuto take away 奶牛nǎi niúmilk cow; dairy cow 难忘nán wàngunforgettable 内外nèi wàiinside and outside; domestic and foreign 能否néng fǒuwhether one can; whether it is possible 扭niǔto turn; to twist 排行榜pái háng bǎngthe charts (of best-sellers); table of ranking 派出pài chūto send; to dispatch 配置pèi zhìto deploy; to allocate 皮球pí qiúball (made of rubber, leather etc)贫困pín kùnimpoverished; poverty 品牌pǐn páibrand; brand name 平方米píng fāng mǐsquare meter 平台píng táiplatform; terrace 评píngto discuss; to comment 评选píng xuǎnto select on the basis of a vote or consensus 屏幕píng mùscreen (TV, computer or movie)坡pōslope; sloping 起点qǐ diǎnstarting point 起诉qǐ sùto sue; to bring a lawsuit against 前来qián láito come (formal); before 强化qiáng huàto strengthen; to intensify 强势qiáng shìstrong; powerful 茄子qié zieggplant (Solanum melongena L.); aubergine 亲属qīn shǔkin; kindred 清洁工qīng jié gōngcleaner; janitor 清明节qīng míng jiéQingming or Pure Brightness Festival or Tomb Sweeping Day, celebration for the dead (in early April)清洗qīng xǐto wash; to rinse; to clean; (fig.) to purge; to get rid of (corrupt individuals etc)求职qiú zhíto seek employment 球拍qiú pāi(tennis, badminton etc) racket; (table tennis) paddle; (cricket) bat 球星qiú xīngsports star (ball sport)区分qū fēnto differentiate; to draw a distinction 取款qǔ kuǎnto withdraw money from a bank 取款机qǔ kuǎn jīATM 去掉qù diàoto get rid of; to exclude 权quánauthority; power 全新quán xīnall new; completely new 券quàncontract; deed (i.e. title deeds)却是què shìnevertheless; actually 让座ràng zuòto give up one's seat for sb 热点rè diǎnhot spot; point of special interest 热水器rè shuǐ qìwater heater 热线rè xiànhotline (communications link)认同rèn tóngto approve of; to endorse 日夜rì yèday and night; around the clock 日语rì yǔJapanese language 融入róng rùto blend into; to integrate 如一rú yīconsistent; the same 乳制品rǔ zhì pǐndairy products 赛场sài chǎngracetrack; field (for athletics competition)山坡shān pōhillside 伤员shāng yuánwounded person 商城shāng chéngshopping center; department store 勺sháospoon; ladle 少儿shào érchild 设计师shè jì shīdesigner; architect 深化shēn huàto deepen; to intensify 深深shēn shēndeep; profound 生活费shēng huó fèicost of living; living expenses 圣诞节shèng dàn jiéChristmas time; Christmas season 师生shī shēngteachers and students 时而shí éroccasionally; from time to time 时装shí zhuāngfashion; fashionable clothes 识shíto know; knowledge 识字shí zìto learn to read; able to read; literate 食欲shí yùappetite 事后shì hòuafter the event; in hindsight 试点shì diǎntest point; to carry out trial 收取shōu qǔto receive; to collect 收养shōu yǎngto take in and care for (an elderly person, a dog etc); to adopt (a child)手续费shǒu xù fèiservice charge; processing fee 首次shǒu cìfirst; first time 首脑shǒu nǎohead (of state); summit (meeting)首相shǒu xiàngprime minister (of Japan or UK etc)薯片shǔ piànfried potato chips 薯条shǔ tiáofrench fries; french fried potatoes 爽shuǎngbright; clear 说明书shuō míng shū(technical) manual; (book of) directions 说实话shuō shí huàto speak the truth; truth to tell 司长sī zhǎngbureau chief 寺sìBuddhist temple; mosque 送礼sòng lǐto give a present 虽suīalthough; even though 台灯tái dēngdesk lamp; table lamp 太阳能tài yáng néngsolar energy 叹气tàn qìto sigh; to heave a sigh 特tèspecial; unique 特大tè dàexceptionally big 特快tè kuàiexpress (train, delivery etc)特意tè yìspecially; intentionally 疼痛téng tòngpain; (of a body part) to be painful; to be sore; to hurt 提交tí jiāoto submit (a report etc); to refer (a problem) to sb 跳水tiào shuǐto dive (into water); (sports) diving 听取tīng qǔto hear (news); to listen to 通道tōng dào(communications) channel; thoroughfare 通红tōng hóngvery red; red through and through 通话tōng huàto hold a conversation; to talk over the telephone 同行tóng hángperson of the same profession; of the same trade, occupation or industry 同期tóng qīthe corresponding time period (in a different year etc); concurrent 同一tóng yīidentical; the same 铜牌tóng páibronze medal; bronze plaque bearing a business name or logo etc 头疼tóu téngheadache 透露tòu lùto leak out; to divulge 团队tuán duìteam 退票tuì piàoto bounce (a check); to return a ticket 外币wài bìforeign currency 外来wài láiexternal; foreign 外衣wài yīouter clothing; semblance 顽皮wán pínaughty 王后wáng hòuqueen 王子wáng zǐprince; son of a king 网吧wǎng bāInternet café 网页wǎng yèweb page 往后wǎng hòufrom now on; in the future 往年wǎng niánin former years; in previous years 望见wàng jiànto espy; to spot 微波炉wēi bō lúmicrowave oven 为此wèi cǐfor this reason; with regards to this 文娱wén yúcultural recreation; entertainment 卧铺wò pùa bed (on a train); a couchette 乌云wū yúnblack cloud 无边wú biānwithout boundary; not bordered 无关wú guānunrelated; having nothing to do (with sth else)无效wú xiàonot valid; ineffective 西班牙语xī bān yá yǔSpanish language 洗衣粉xǐ yī fěnlaundry detergent; washing powder 先锋xiān fēngvanguard; pioneer; avant-garde 显出xiǎn chūto express; to exhibit 险xiǎndanger; dangerous 响声xiǎng shēngnoise 小于xiǎo yúless than, <笑脸xiào liǎnsmiling face; smiley :) :)笑声xiào shēnglaughter 写字楼xiě zì lóuoffice building 写字台xiě zì táiwriting desk 心愿xīn yuàncherished desire; dream 心脏病xīn zàng bìngheart disease 新人xīn rénnewcomer; new recruit; fresh talent; newlywed, esp. new bride 兴旺xīng wàngprosperous; thriving 形xíngto appear; to look 凶手xiōng shǒumurderer; assassin 修车xiū chēto repair a bike (car etc)袖珍xiù zhēnpocket-sized; pocket (book etc)血管xuè guǎnvein; artery 血液xuè yèblood; (fig.) lifeblood 烟花yān huāfireworks; prostitute (esp. in Yuan theater)沿着yán zheto go along; to follow 研发yán fāresearch and development; to develop 洋yángocean; vast 要么yào meor; either one or the other 要素yào sùessential factor; key constituent 野生yě shēngwild; undomesticated 依次yī cìin order; in succession 一次性yī cì xìngone-off (offer); one-time 一代yī dàian era; an age; a generation 一路上yī lù shàngalong the way; the whole way 一番yī fāna round or bout of; a spell of (talk, effort, activity)一模一样yī mú yī yàng(idiom) exactly alike; identical; also pr. yi1mo2-yi1yang4 一行yī xíngparty; delegation 艺人yì rénentertainer; performing artist; artisan; craftsman 意想不到yì xiǎng bù dàounexpected; previously unimagined 因yīncause; reason 音量yīn liàngloudness; volume 音像yīn xiàngaudio and video; audiovisual 隐私yǐn sīsecrets; private business 迎来yíng láito welcome (a visitor or newcomer); (fig.) to usher in 影迷yǐng mífilm enthusiast; movie fan 影星yǐng xīngfilm star 应对yìng duìto answer; to reply; to handle; to deal with 优质yōu zhìexcellent quality 游人yóu réna tourist 游玩yóu wánto amuse oneself; to have fun 游戏机yóu xì jīvideo game machine; video game console 有没有yǒu méi yǒu(before a noun) Do (you, they etc) have ...?; Is there a ...?有事yǒu shìto be occupied with sth; to have sth on one's mind 宇航员yǔ háng yuánastronaut 园yuánland used for growing plants; site used for public recreation 园地yuán dìgarden area 原告yuán gàocomplainant; plaintiff 圆珠笔yuán zhū bǐballpoint pen 远方yuǎn fāngfar away; a distant location 远离yuǎn líto be far from; to keep away from 远远yuǎn yuǎndistant; by far 约定yuē dìngto agree on sth (after discussion); to conclude a bargain 乐曲yuè qǔmusical composition 运作yùn zuòto operate; operations 晕车yùn chēto be carsick 扎实zhā shistrong; solid 炸弹zhà dànbomb 债zhàidebt 站台zhàn táiplatform (at a railway station); (Tw) (dated) website 账zhàngaccount; bill 账户zhàng hù(bank, computer etc) account 招zhāoto recruit; to provoke 招聘zhāo pìnto invite applications for a job; to recruit 照样zhào yàngas before; (same) as usual 这就是说zhè jiù shì shuōin other words; that is to say 镇zhènto press down; to calm 整治zhěng zhìto bring under control; to regulate 知名zhī míngwell-known; famous 直升机zhí shēng jīhelicopter 只顾zhǐ gùto focus solely on; to pay attention only to; to be preoccupied with 只管zhǐ guǎnsolely engrossed in one thing; just (one thing, no need to worry about the rest)指着zhǐ zheto point at; to point to 治病zhì bìngto treat an illness 中等zhōng děngmedium 中华zhōng huáZhonghua, historical and cultural term for China, often used to denote Chinese civilization and identity (as in 中華文化|中华文化 "Chinese culture"); used in the official name of the Republic of China, 中華民國|中华民国中期zhōng qīmiddle (of a period of time); medium-term (plan, forecast etc)中外zhōng wàiSino-foreign; Chinese-foreign 忠心zhōng xīngood faith; devotion 珠宝zhū bǎopearls; jewels 诸位zhū wèi(pron) everyone; Ladies and Gentlemen 主持人zhǔ chí rénhost; master of ceremonies; (TV or radio) presenter; anchor; (Tw) (research project) principal investigator (PI); program director 柱子zhù zipillar 祝愿zhù yuànto wish 专用zhuān yòngspecial; dedicated 赚钱zhuàn qiánto earn money; moneymaking 咨询zī xúnto inquire; to consult; to seek advice from 自学zì xuéself-study; to study on one's own 自言自语zì yán zì yǔ(idiom) to talk to oneself; to think aloud; to soliloquize 总部zǒng bùheadquarters 总监zǒng jiānhead; director (of an organizational unit)总量zǒng liàngtotal; overall amount 奏zòuto play music; to achieve 租金zū jīnrent 族zúrace; nationality 最终zuì zhōngfinal; ultimate 作废zuò fèito become invalid; to cancel 座谈会zuò tán huìconference; symposium

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挨áito suffer; to endure; to pull through (hard times)傲àoproud; arrogant 罢bàto stop; to cease 榜bǎngnotice or announcement; list of names 傍bàngnear; approaching 胞bāoplacenta; womb 暴bàosudden; violent 爆bàoto explode; to burst; to stir-fry briefly; to quick-boil 奔bènto go to; to head for 逼bīto force (sb to do sth); to compel 扁biǎnflat; (coll.) to beat (sb) up 拨bōto push aside with the hand, foot, a stick etc; to dial 波bōwave; ripple 捕bǔto catch; to seize; to capture 踩cǎito step on; to tread 残cánto destroy; to spoil 惨cǎnmiserable; wretched 仓cāngbarn; granary 藏cángto conceal; to hide away 厕cèrestroom; toilet; lavatory; (literary) to be mingled with; to be involved in 侧cèthe side; to incline towards 策cèpolicy; plan 昌chāngprosperous; flourishing 畅chàngfree; unimpeded 炒chǎoto sauté; to stir-fry; to speculate (in real estate etc); to scalp 撤chèto remove; to take away 撑chēngto support; to prop up 崇chónghigh; sublime 宠chǒngto love; to pamper 储chǔto store up; to keep in reserve; heir to the throne 串chuànto string together; to skewer 醋cùvinegar; jealousy (in love rivalry)搭dāto put up; to build (scaffolding)诞dànbirth; birthday 党dǎngparty; association 档dàngshelves (for files); pigeonholes; files 岛dǎoisland; CL:個|个[ge4],座[zuo4]蹈dǎoto tread on; to trample 盗dàoto steal; to rob 滴dīto drip; to let drip; to apply (eye drops etc)抵dǐto press against; to support; to prop up; to resist; to withstand 帝dìemperor; sovereign; supreme deity 吊diàoto suspend; to hang up 跌diēto fall; to tumble 督dūto supervise 赌dǔto bet; to gamble 渡dùto cross; to pass through 端duāntip; end; extremity; aspect; facet 蹲dūnto crouch; to squat 夺duóto seize; to take away forcibly 额éforehead; horizontal tablet or inscribed board 恩ēnfavor; grace; kindness; (coll.) used like 嗯 in online chat, expressing agreement 番fānforeign (non-Chinese); barbarian; classifier for processes or actions that take time and effort 凡fánordinary; commonplace 犯fànto violate; to offend 肺fèilung; CL:個|个[ge4]废fèito abolish; to abandon 氛fēnmiasma; vapor 粉fěnpowder; cosmetic face powder 愤fènindignant; anger 峰fēng(of a mountain) high and tapered peak or summit; mountain-like in appearance 锋fēngpoint of a spear; edge of a tool 奉fèngto offer (tribute); to present respectfully (to superior, ancestor, deity etc)佛fóBuddha; Buddhism (abbr. for 佛陀) (佛陀 · Buddha (a person who has attained Buddhahood, or specifically Siddhartha Gautama))浮fúto float; superficial 副fùsecondary; auxiliary 肝gānliver (CL:葉|叶); (slang) to put in long hours, typically late into the night, playing (a video game)杆gǎnstick; pole 岗gǎnghillock; mound; sentry post; policeman's beat 港gǎngharbor; port 稿gǎomanuscript; draft 攻gōngto attack; to accuse 宫gōngpalace; temple 巩gǒngto fix in place; to make firm and secure 贡gòngto offer tribute; tribute 孤gūlone; lonely 谷gǔvalley; grain 股gǔthigh; part of a whole; portion of a sum 刮guāto scrape; to blow 拐guǎito turn (a corner etc); to kidnap 贯guànto pierce through; to pass through 轨guǐrail; track; course; path 跪guìto kneel 憾hànregret (sense of loss or dissatisfaction)耗hàoto waste; to spend 狠hěnruthless; fierce; ferocious; determined; resolute 横hénghorizontal; across 衡héngto weigh; weight 宏hónggreat; magnificent 洪hóngflood; big 壶húpot; classifier for bottled liquid 幻huànfantasy 患huànto suffer (from illness); to contract (a disease)皇huángemperor; old variant of 惶 (惶 · fear)辉huīradiance; brilliance; to shine 毁huǐto destroy; to ruin; to defame; to slander 绘huìto draw; to paint; to depict; to portray 慧huìintelligent 昏hūnmuddle-headed; twilight 混hùnto mix; to mingle 吉jílucky; giga- (meaning billion or 10^9)疾jídisease; ailment; swift 佳jiābeautiful; fine 嘉jiāexcellent; auspicious 尖jiānpointed; tapering; sharp; (of a sound) shrill; piercing 监jiānto supervise; to inspect 捡jiǎnto pick up; to collect; to gather 剑jiàndouble-edged sword; CL:口[kou3],把[ba3]舰jiànwarship 践jiànto fulfill (a promise); to tread 鉴jiànbronze mirror (used in ancient times); to reflect 箭jiànarrow; CL:支[zhi1]酱jiàngthick paste of fermented soybean; marinated in soy paste 骄jiāoproud; arrogant 焦jiāoburnt; scorched 揭jiēto take the lid off; to expose 杰jiéhero; heroic 洁jiéclean 截jiéto cut off (a length); to stop 井jǐnga well; CL:口[kou3]径jìngfootpath; path; track; (fig.) a way; a means; directly; straight 纠jiūto gather together; to investigate 捐juānto relinquish; to abandon; to contribute; to donate 菌jūnbacterium; fungus 刊kānto print; to publish 抗kàngto resist; to fight 扣kòuto fasten; to button 酷kùruthless; strong (e.g. of wine)跨kuàto step across; to stride over 阔kuòrich; wide 啦lā(onom.) sound of singing, cheering etc; (phonetic)赖làito depend on; to hang on in a place 栏lánfence; railing 懒lǎnlazy 牢láoprison; jail; firm; secure; fast 梁liángroof beam; beam (structure)谅liàngto show understanding; to excuse 裂lièto split; to crack 灵língquick; alert 炉lústove; furnace 露lòuto show; to reveal 略lüèbrief; sketchy; outline; summary 嘛mamodal particle indicating that sth is obvious; particle indicating a pause for emphasis 埋máito bury 麦màiwheat; barley; oats; mic (abbr. for 麥克風|麦克风) (麥克風|麦克风 · (loanword) microphone)馒mánused in 饅頭|馒头盲mángblind 梅méiplum; plum flower 蒙mēng(knocked) unconscious; dazed 盟méngoath; pledge 猛měngferocious; fierce 棉miángeneric term for cotton or kapok; cotton 妙miàoclever; wonderful 灭mièto extinguish or put out; to go out (of a fire etc)膜mómembrane; film 磨móto rub; to grind 墨mòink stick; China ink 谋móuto plan; to seek 墓mùgrave; tomb 纳nàto receive; to accept 泥nímud; clay 扭niǔto turn; to twist 怒nùanger; fury 诺nuòto consent; to promise 盼pànto hope for; to long for 泡pàobubble; foam; blister 炮pàocannon; CL:座[zuo4]偏piānto lean; to slant 贫pínpoor; inadequate 聘pìnto employ; to appoint; to betroth 屏píng(standing) screen 坡pōslope; CL:個|个[ge4]扑pūto throw oneself at; to pounce on 铺pūto spread; to display 欺qīto take unfair advantage of; to deceive 旗qíbanner; flag 恰qiàexactly; just 迁qiānto move; to shift 牵qiānto lead along; to pull (an animal on a tether)铅qiānlead (chemistry)谦qiānmodest 潜qiánhidden; secret 歉qiànto apologize; to regret 茄jiāphonetic character used in loanwords for the sound "jia", although 夾|夹 is more common 侵qīnto invade; to encroach 倾qīngto overturn; to collapse 渠qú(artificial) stream; canal; drain; ditch (CL:條|条); (literary) big; great 券quànbond (esp. document split in two, with each party holding one half); contract 融róngto melt; to thaw 乳rǔbreast; milk 若ruòto seem; like 塞sāito plug; to stop up; to stuff in; a stopper; a cork 丧sàngto lose sth abstract but important (courage, authority, one's life etc); to be bereaved of (one's spouse etc)勺sháospoon; ladle 舌shétongue 涉shèto experience; to undergo 审shěnto examine; to investigate 牲shēngdomestic animal; sacrificial animal 圣shèngpeerless (in wisdom, moral virtue, skill etc); peerless individual; paragon (sage, saint, emperor, master of a skill etc)盛chéngto hold; to contain 薯shǔpotato; yam 爽shuǎngbright; clear 税shuìtaxes; duties 寺sìBuddhist temple; mosque 苏sūto revive; variant of 蘇|苏 (蘇|苏 · used in 嚕囌|噜苏)素sùraw silk; white 塔tǎ(loanword) (pastry) tart; pagoda (abbr. for 塔婆, a loanword from Sanskrit stūpa); tower; pylon (CL:座) (座 · seat)踏tàto tread; to stamp 叹tànto sigh; to exclaim 探tànto explore; to search out 趟tàngclassifier for times, round trips or rows; a time 掏tāoto fish out (from pocket); to scoop 踢tīto kick; to play (e.g. soccer)添tiānto add; to increase; to replenish 田tiánfield; farm 铜tóngcopper (chemistry); CL:塊|块[kuai4]徒túon foot; disciple; apprentice; believer; (derog.) wrongdoer (as in 騙徒|骗徒 "swindler" or 叛徒 "traitor" etc)吞tūnto swallow; to take 拖tuōto drag; to tow 挖wāto dig; to excavate 娃wábaby; doll 哇wareplaces 啊 when following the vowel "u" or "ao"; Wow!湾wānbay; gulf 顽wánmischievous; obstinate 亡wángto die; to lose 旺wàngprosperous; flourishing 威wēipower; might 乌wūcrow; black 伍wǔsquad of five soldiers; to associate with 悟wùto comprehend; to apprehend 牺xīsacrifice 嫌xiánto dislike; suspicion 陷xiànpitfall; trap 祥xiángauspicious; propitious 晓xiǎodawn; daybreak 胁xiéflank (the side of one's torso); to coerce 谐xiéharmonious; humorous 械xièappliance; tool 薪xīnsalary; (literary) firewood; fuel 凶xiōngvicious; fierce 袖xiùsleeve; to tuck inside one's sleeve 绪xùbeginnings; clues 悬xuánto hang or suspend; to worry 旋xuánto revolve; a loop 循xúnto follow; to act in accordance with 讯xùnto ask; to inquire; to interrogate; to question 炎yánflame; inflammation 沿yánalong; to follow (a line, tradition etc)宴yànto entertain at a banquet; banquet; feast 洋yángocean; vast 仰yǎngto face upward; to look up 氧yǎngoxygen (chemistry)耀yàobrilliant; glorious 野yěfield; plain 液yèa liquid; also pr. yì 仪yíapparatus; rites 异yìdifferent; other 隐yǐnsecret; hidden; concealed; crypto-; to lean upon 忧yōuto worry; to concern oneself with 娱yúto amuse 愉yúpleased 予yǔ(literary) to give; me 宇yǔroom; universe 欲yùdesire; appetite 誉yùto praise; to acclaim 援yuánto help; to assist 缘yuáncause; reason 跃yuèto jump; to leap 晕yūnconfused; dizzy 允yǔnjust; fair 遭zāoto suffer; to meet with (usu. misfortune); classifier for events: time, turn, incident 扎zhāto prick; to run or stick (a needle etc) into 炸zhàto burst; to explode; to blow up; to bomb 宅zháiresidence; (coll.) to stay in at home 债zhàidebt; CL:筆|笔[bi3]账zhàngaccount; bill 障zhàngto block; to hinder 哲zhéwise; a sage 镇zhènto press down; to calm 症zhèngdisease; illness 枝zhībranch; classifier for sticks, rods, pencils etc 殖zhíto grow; to reproduce 忠zhōngloyal; devoted; faithful 肿zhǒngto swell; swelling 粥zhōucongee; gruel 诸zhūall; various 煮zhǔto cook; to boil 驻zhùto halt; to stay 柱zhùpillar; CL:根[gen1]赚zhuànto earn; to make a profit 庄zhuāngfarmstead; village 壮zhuàngto strengthen; strong 捉zhuōto clutch; to grab 咨zīto consult; to seek advice; to take counsel; used in 咨文宗zōngschool; sect 纵zòngvertical; north-south (Taiwan pr. ); from front to back; longitudinal; lengthwise (Taiwan pr. )奏zòuto play music; to achieve 祖zǔancestor; forefather 钻zuānto drill; to bore 罪zuìguilt; crime

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