HSK 7-9 vocabulary

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棒球bàng qiúbaseball 点心diǎn xinlight refreshments; pastry 烤kǎoto roast; to grill; to broil; to bake; to toast (bread); to warm oneself by a fire 十字路口shí zì lù kǒucrossroads; intersection 伯伯bó bofather's elder brother; uncle 伯父bó fùfather's elder brother; term of respect for older man 伯母bó mǔwife of father's elder brother; aunt 餐桌cān zhuōdining table; dinner table 茶馆儿chá guǎn rerhua form of 茶館|茶馆豆浆dòu jiāngsoy milk 肥皂féi zàosoap 挂号guà hàoto register (at a hospital etc); to send by registered mail 罐guàncan; jar 害羞hài xiūshy; embarrassed 吉他jí tā(loanword) guitar 救护车jiù hù chēambulance 咳嗽ké souto cough 零钱líng qiánchange (of money); small change 念书niàn shūto read; to study; to attend school 且qiěand; moreover 外公wài gōng(coll.) mother's father; maternal grandfather 外婆wài pó(coll.) mother's mother; maternal grandmother 位子wèi ziplace; seat 温泉wēn quánhot spring 乡下xiāng xiacountryside; rural area 须xūmust; to have to 需xūto require; to need 牙膏yá gāotoothpaste 钥匙yào shikey 野餐yě cānpicnic; to have a picnic 夜市yè shìnight market 夜晚yè wǎnnight 用功yòng gōngdiligent; industrious (in one's studies)浴室yù shìbathroom; shower room (CL:間|间); bathhouse 乐器yuè qìmusical instrument 枕头zhěn toupillow 住址zhù zhǐaddress 哎āihey!; (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation)唉àialas; oh dear 爱惜ài xīto cherish; to treasure 安定ān dìngstable; calm; settled; to stabilize 安心ān xīnat ease; to feel relieved 榜样bǎng yàngmodel; example (for people to follow); (in reference to a person) role model 鞭炮biān pàofirecrackers; string of small firecrackers 不用说bù yòng shuōneedless to say; it goes without saying 车祸chē huòtraffic accident; car crash 趁chènto avail oneself of; to take advantage of 吃喝玩乐chī hē wán lè(lit.) to eat, drink, play and be merry (idiom); (fig.) to abandon oneself to a life of pleasure 充实chōng shírich; full 挫折cuò zhésetback; reverse 打仗dǎ zhàngto fight a battle; to go to war 单身dān shēnunmarried; single; alone 当面dāng miànto sb's face; in sb's presence 地理dì lǐgeography 懂事dǒng shì(esp. of a child) sensible; thoughtful; intelligent; to grow beyond the naivete of childhood; to be aware of what is going on in the world 逗dòuto tease (playfully); to entice; (coll.) to joke 发财fā cáito get rich 发脾气fā pí qìto lose one's temper; to fly into a rage; to throw a tantrum 烦恼fán nǎoto be worried; to be distressed 腐败fǔ bàicorruption; to corrupt 革命gé mìngrevolution; revolutionary 各式各样gè shì gè yàng(of) all kinds and sorts; various 公寓gōng yùapartment building; block of flats (may be a public housing block or a condominium etc) (CL:套)恭喜gōng xǐto congratulate; (interj.) congratulations!古迹gǔ jìplace of historic interest; historical site 乖guāi(of a child) obedient, well-behaved; clever 规矩guī julit. compass and set square; fig. established standard 过日子guò rì zito live one's life; to pass one's days 海滩hǎi tānbeach 合唱hé chàngchorus; to chorus 恨不得hèn bu dewishing one could do sth; to hate to be unable; itching to do sth 糊涂hú tumuddled; silly 滑雪huá xuěto ski; skiing 回想huí xiǎngto recall; to recollect 会场huì chǎngmeeting place; place where people gather 婚姻hūn yīnmarriage; matrimony 及jíand; to reach 假装jiǎ zhuāngto feign; to pretend 肩膀jiān bǎngshoulder 结局jié júconclusion; ending; outcome 经jīngclassics; sacred book 惊讶jīng yàamazed; astonished 舅舅jiù jiumother's brother; maternal uncle (informal)剧情jù qíngstory line; plot 距jùto be at a distance of ... from; to be apart from; distance 卡车kǎ chētruck 开朗kāi lǎngspacious and well-lit; open and clear 可恶kě wùrepulsive; vile 口味kǒu wèia person's preferences; tastes (in food)夸张kuā zhāngto exaggerate; overstated; exaggerated 况且kuàng qiěmoreover; besides 冷淡lěng dàncold; indifferent 灵魂líng húnsoul; spirit 领域lǐng yùdomain; sphere; field; territory; area 轮胎lún tāitire; pneumatic tire 马桶mǎ tǒngchamber pot; wooden pan used as toilet 玫瑰méi guīrugosa rose (shrub) (Rosa rugosa) (CL:棵); rose flower (CL:朵)迷路mí lùto lose the way; lost 庙miàotemple; ancestral shrine 陌生mò shēngstrange; unfamiliar 拿手ná shǒuexpert in; good at 难怪nán guài(it's) no wonder (that...); (it's) not surprising (that)哦òoh (interjection indicating that one has just learned sth)碰上pèng shàngto run into; to come upon 皮带pí dàistrap; leather belt 亲手qīn shǒuwith one's own hands; personally 情qíngfeelings; emotion; sentiment; passion; situation; condition 情人qíng rénlover; sweetheart 取代qǔ dàito replace; to supersede 忍耐rěn nàito endure; to put up with; to exercise patience 如意rú yìas one wants; according to one's wishes; ruyi scepter, a symbol of power and good fortune 失恋shī liànto lose one's love; to break up (in a romantic relationship)实话shí huàtruth 树木shù mùtree 水准shuǐ zhǔnlevel (of achievement etc); standard 顺便shùn biànconveniently; in passing 说起来shuō qǐ láispeaking of; when it comes to; come to think of it 寺庙sì miàotemple; monastery 所谓suǒ wèi(derog.) so-called; what is meant by the expression ...; what is referred to as ...堂táng(main) hall; large room for a specific purpose 体贴tǐ tiēconsiderate (of other people's needs)团圆tuán yuánto have a reunion 推荐tuī jiànto recommend 温柔wēn róugentle and soft; tender; sweet (commonly used to describe a girl or woman)无论如何wú lùn rú hé(idiom) whatever the case; in any event; no matter what; by all possible means 无穷wú qióngendless; boundless 细心xì xīnmeticulous; careful; attentive 限xiànto limit; to restrict 相对xiāng duìrelatively; opposite 香水xiāng shuǐperfume; cologne 孝顺xiào shùnfilial; dutiful 心得xīn déwhat one has learned (through experience, reading etc); knowledge 心意xīn yìintention; regard; kindly feelings 新生xīn shēngnew; newborn 醒来xǐng láito waken 幸好xìng hǎofortunately 幸亏xìng kuīfortunately; luckily 牙齿yá chǐtooth; dental 烟火yān huǒsmoke and fire; cooked food 要不是yào bu shìif it were not for; but for 要紧yào jǐnimportant; urgent 以yǐto use; by means of 以免yǐ miǎnin order to avoid; so as not to 一连yī liánin a row; in succession 音响yīn xiǎngsound; acoustics; audio; hi-fi system; stereo sound system (abbr. for 組合音響|组合音响)英俊yīng jùnhandsome 在意zài yìto care about; to mind 早日zǎo rìsoon; at an early date; the early days; the past 噪音zào yīnrumble; noise 招待zhāo dàito hold a reception; to offer hospitality; to entertain (guests); to serve (customers)招牌zhāo paisignboard; shop sign 真心zhēn xīnwholeheartedness; sincerity 职员zhí yuánoffice worker; staff member 主妇zhǔ fùhousewife; woman of senior authority in a household 总而言之zǒng ér yán zhīin short; in a word 祖先zǔ xiānancestors; forebears; (biology) ancestral species; ancient species from which present-day species evolved 哎呀āi yāinterjection of wonder, shock or admiration 癌症ái zhèngcancer 暗中àn zhōngin the dark; in secret 熬áoto cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct; to endure 拜年bài niánto pay a New Year call; to wish sb a Happy New Year 拜托bài tuōto request sb to do sth; please!半路bàn lùhalfway; midway 半数bàn shùhalf the number; half 拌bànto mix; to mix in 磅bàngscale (instrument for weighing); to weigh 保障bǎo zhàngto ensure; to guarantee 报仇bào chóuto take revenge; to avenge 报社bào shènewspaper (i.e. a company)暴躁bào zàoirascible; irritable 悲痛bēi tònggrieved; sorrowful 背面bèi miànthe back; the reverse side 奔bènto go to; to head for 笨重bèn zhòngheavy; cumbersome; unwieldy; laborious; arduous 鼻涕bí tìnasal mucus; snivel; snot 丙bǐngthird of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干; third in order 拨bōto push aside with the hand, foot, a stick etc; to dial 不见得bù jiàn denot necessarily; not likely 不得已bù dé yǐto act against one's will; to have no alternative but to 不平bù pínguneven; injustice 不宜bù yínot suitable; inadvisable 不由得bù yóu decan't help; cannot but 采cǎito pick; to pluck 惭愧cán kuìashamed 操心cāo xīnto worry about 测验cè yàntest; to test 差错chā cuòmistake; slip-up; fault; error; accident; mishap 插图chā túillustration 产chǎnto give birth; to reproduce 钞票chāo piàopaper money; a bill (e.g. 100 yuan)扯chěto pull; to tear 陈列chén lièto display; to exhibit 成天chéng tiān(coll.) all day long; all the time 呈现chéng xiànto appear; to emerge 诚恳chéng kěnsincere; honest 诚意chéng yìsincerity; good faith 吃亏chī kuīto suffer losses; to come to grief 迟早chí zǎosooner or later 翅膀chì bǎngwing 崇高chóng gāomajestic; sublime 抽屉chōu tidrawer 出境chū jìngto leave a country or region; outbound (tourism)出身chū shēnto be born of; to come from 储蓄chǔ xùto save money (in a bank); savings 传染chuán rǎnto infect; contagious 凑còuto gather together, pool or collect; to happen by chance 催cuīto urge; to press 搓cuōto rub or roll between the hands or fingers; to twist 打招呼dǎ zhāo huto greet sb by word or action; to give prior notice 大地dà dìearth; mother earth 大意dà yìgeneral idea; main idea 带路dài lùto lead the way; to guide; to show the way; (fig.) to instruct 耽误dān wuto delay; to hold up 蛋白质dàn bái zhìprotein 得罪dé zuìto commit an offense; to violate the law 地毯dì tǎncarpet; rug 电报diàn bàotelegram; cable 电线diàn xiànwire; power cord 垫diànpad; cushion 雕刻diāo kèto carve; to engrave 钓鱼diào yúto fish (with line and hook); to angle; (fig.) to entrap 丁dīngmale adult; the 4th of the 10 Heavenly Stems 天干盯dīngto watch attentively; to fix one's attention on 订购dìng gòuto place an order; to subscribe 订婚dìng hūnto get engaged 丢脸diū liǎnto lose face; humiliation 丢人diū rénto lose face 动不动dòng bu dòngat the drop of a hat; (typically followed by 就) apt to (lose one's temper, catch a cold etc)动身dòng shēnto go on a journey; to leave 栋dòngclassifier for houses or buildings; ridgepole (old)对策duì cècountermeasure for dealing with a situation 鹅égoose 恶劣è lièvile; nasty 而已ér yǐthat's all; nothing more 发抖fā dǒuto tremble; to shake 发扬fā yángto develop; to make full use of 发型fà xínghairstyle; coiffure; hairdo 繁忙fán mángbusy; bustling 反面fǎn miànreverse side; backside 非法fēi fǎillegal 肥胖féi pàngfat; obese 废话fèi huànonsense; rubbish; superfluous words; You don't say!; No kidding! (gently sarcastic)废物fèi wùrubbish; waste material; useless person 分明fēn míngclear; distinct 吩咐fēn fùto tell; to instruct; to command 风气fēng qìgeneral mood; atmosphere 风趣fēng qùcharm; humor 封建fēng jiànsystem of enfeoffment; feudalism 疯子fēng zimadman; lunatic 蜂蜜fēng mìhoney 逢féngto meet by chance; to come across 缝féngto sew; to stitch 讽刺fěng cìto satirize; to mock 辅导fǔ dǎoto guide; to mentor; to counsel; to coach; to tutor 附加fù jiāadditional; annex 赴fùto go; to visit (e.g. another country)富裕fù yùprosperous; well-to-do; well-off 感恩gǎn ēnto be grateful 感激gǎn jīto be grateful; to appreciate 感染gǎn rǎnto infect; infection; (fig.) to influence 干部gàn bùcadre; official 钢gāngsteel 高贵gāo guìgrandeur; noble 高明gāo míngbrilliant; superior; wise 告gàoto say; to tell; to announce; to report 告辞gào cíto say goodbye; to take one's leave 搁gēto put; to place; to leave; to put aside; to shelve; to postpone 割gēto cut; to cut apart 歌剧gē jùWestern opera 工会gōng huìlabor union; trade union 公立gōng lìpublic (e.g. school, hospital)公用gōng yòngpublic; for public use 供gōngto provide; to supply; to be for (the use or convenience of)孤单gū dānlone; lonely 鼓舞gǔ wǔto inspire; to encourage; to hearten; to boost (morale)瓜子guā zǐmelon seed; seeds of pumpkin, watermelon or sunflower etc, roasted and flavored, consumed as a snack 怪不得guài bu deno wonder!; so that's why!官员guān yuánofficial (in an organization or government); administrator 惯guànaccustomed to; used to 惯例guàn lìconvention; usual practice 罐头guàn toutin; can 柜台guì táisales counter; front desk; bar; (of financial trading, medicines etc) OTC (over-the-counter)贵族guì zúlord; nobility 裹guǒto wrap around; bundle; parcel; package 过节guò jiéto celebrate a festival; after the celebrations (i.e. once the festival is over)过滤guò lǜto filter 过期guò qīto be overdue; to exceed the time limit 海峡hǎi xiástrait; channel 毫无háo wúnot in the least; to completely lack 好在hǎo zàiluckily; fortunately 好客hào kèhospitality; to treat guests well 耗hàoto waste; to spend 合乎hé hūto accord with; to conform to 何必hé bìthere is no need; why should 何况hé kuànglet alone; to say nothing of 和气hé qifriendly; polite 河流hé liúriver 嘿hēihey 痕迹hén jìvestige; mark 喉咙hóu lóngthe throat 后代hòu dàidescendant; progeny; posterity; later ages; later generations 后退hòu tuìto recoil; to draw back; to fall back; to retreat 互助hù zhùto help each other 华侨huá qiáooverseas Chinese; (in a restricted sense) Chinese emigrant who still retains Chinese nationality 化妆huà zhuāngto put on makeup 怀孕huái yùnpregnant; to have conceived 欢呼huān hūto cheer for; to acclaim 缓和huǎn héto ease (tension); to alleviate 缓慢huǎn mànslow; unhurried; sluggish 黄昏huáng hūndusk; evening 灰huīash; dust 灰心huī xīnto lose heart; to be discouraged 挥huīto wave; to brandish 昏迷hūn míto lose consciousness; to be in a coma 活该huó gāi(coll.) serve sb right; deservedly 或多或少huò duō huò shǎomore or less 货物huò wùgoods; commodity 急诊jí zhěnto give or receive urgent medical treatment; emergency treatment (at a hospital emergency department or from a doctor on a house call)集邮jí yóustamp collecting; philately 嫉妒jí dùto be jealous of; to envy 计较jì jiàoto bother about; to haggle 寂寞jì mòlonely; lonesome 嫁jià(of a woman) to marry; to marry off a daughter 尖锐jiān ruìsharp; intense 监视jiān shìto monitor; to keep a close watch over 监狱jiān yùprison 兼jiāndouble; twice 煎jiānto pan fry; to sauté 拣jiǎnto choose; to pick 奖品jiǎng pǐnaward; prize 郊外jiāo wàioutskirts 浇jiāoto pour liquid; to irrigate (using waterwheel)角落jiǎo luòcorner (of a room, courtyard etc); (fig.) remote spot; nook 缴jiǎoto hand in; to hand over; to pay; to capture (weapons); to seize 接见jiē jiànto receive sb; to grant an interview 解答jiě dáto solve (a problem); to resolve (a difficulty)戒指jiè zhi(finger) ring 界线jiè xiànlimits; bounds 金属jīn shǔmetal 精细jīng xìfine; meticulous 净化jìng huàto purify 竟jìngunexpectedly; actually 敬爱jìng àito respect and love; to hold in high esteem 敬酒jìng jiǔto toast; to propose a toast 敬礼jìng lǐto salute; salute 鞠躬jū gōngto bow; (literary) to bend down 举例jǔ lìto give an example 剧烈jù lièviolent; acute; severe; fierce 剧院jù yuàntheater 聚集jù jíto assemble; to gather 卡通kǎ tōngcartoon (loanword)开除kāi chúto expel (a member of an organization); to fire (an employee)开动kāi dòngto start; to set in motion 开拓kāi tuòto break new ground (for agriculture); to open up (a new seam)砍kǎnto chop; to cut down 看样子kàn yàng ziit seems; it looks as if 科目kē mùacademic subject; field of study 可笑kě xiàofunny; ridiculous 客房kè fángguest room; room (in a hotel)空前kōng qiánunprecedented 恐怖kǒng bùterrible; frightful 口才kǒu cáieloquence 口气kǒu qìtone of voice; the way one speaks 口水kǒu shuǐsaliva 口音kǒu yīn(linguistics) oral speech sounds 夸kuāto boast; to exaggerate; to praise 夸奖kuā jiǎngto praise; to applaud 款式kuǎn shìpattern; style 喇叭lǎ bahorn (automobile etc); loudspeaker 蜡烛là zhúcandle 辣椒là jiāohot pepper; chili 来回lái huíto make a round trip; return journey 来临lái línto approach; to come closer 懒得lǎn déto not feel like (doing sth); to be disinclined to 滥用làn yòngto misuse; to abuse 狼lángwolf 浪làngwave; breaker 捞lāoto fish up; to dredge up 唠叨láo daoto prattle; to chatter away 老大lǎo dàvery; eldest child in a family 老实说lǎo shí shuōhonestly speaking; to be frank, ...乐意lè yìto be willing to do sth; to be ready to do sth 冷门lěng ména neglected branch (of arts, science, sports etc); fig. a complete unknown who wins a competition 礼品lǐ pǐngift; present 粒lìgrain; granule; pellet; particle; (Tw) classifier for larger round objects (watermelon etc)谅解liàng jiěto understand; to make allowances for 临línto face; to overlook 淋línto sprinkle; to drip 凌晨líng chénvery early in the morning; in the wee hours 零件líng jiànpart; component 零售líng shòuto retail; to sell in small quantities 领土lǐng tǔterritory 溜liūto slip away; to escape in stealth 留念liú niànto keep as a souvenir; to recall fondly 搂lǒuto hug; to embrace 路灯lù dēngstreet lamp; street light 略lüèbrief; sketchy; outline; summary 轮流lún liúto alternate; to take turns 麻mágeneric name for hemp, flax etc; hemp or flax fiber for textile materials 马虎mǎ hucareless; sloppy 忙碌máng lùbusy; bustling 盲目máng mù(fig.) (of one's actions) blind; unthinking 美观měi guānpleasing to the eye; beautiful 美妙měi miàobeautiful; wonderful 魅力mèi lìcharm; fascination 迷失mí shīto get lost; to lose one's bearings 蜜蜂mì fēngbee; honeybee 棉花mián huacotton 勉强miǎn qiǎngto do with difficulty; to force sb to do sth 面粉miàn fěnflour 灭亡miè wángto be destroyed; to become extinct; to perish; to die out; to destroy; to exterminate 民众mín zhòngthe populace; the masses; the common people 抹mǒto smear; to wipe 目的地mù dì dìdestination (location)目录mù lùcatalog; table of contents 脑筋nǎo jīnbrains; mind 内行nèi hángexpert; adept 能源néng yuánenergy sources; energy 泥土ní tǔearth; soil; mud; clay 黏niánsticky; glutinous; (Tw) to adhere; to stick on; to glue 尿niàoto urinate; urine 捏niēto hold between the thumb and fingers; to pinch 宁可nìng kěpreferably; one would prefer to...(or not to...)宁愿nìng yuànwould rather ... (than ...)农场nóng chǎngfarm 浓厚nóng hòudense; thick (fog, clouds etc)排斥pái chìto reject; to exclude 攀pānto climb (by pulling oneself up); to implicate 佩服pèi fúto admire 膨胀péng zhàngto expand; to inflate 捧pěngto hold or offer with both hands; to sing the praises of 批判pī pànto criticize; critique 疲倦pí juànto tire; tired 疲劳pí láofatigue; wearily 片子piān zifilm; movie 偏向piān xiàngpartial towards sth; to prefer 飘piāoto float (in the air); to flutter; to waft; complacent; frivolous 拼命pīn mìngto do one's utmost; with all one's might; at all costs; (to work or fight) as if one's life depends on it 贫穷pín qióngpoor; impoverished 品德pǐn démoral character 乒乓球pīng pāng qiútable tennis; ping-pong 颇pōrather; quite 破裂pò lièto burst; to rupture; (of a relationship etc) to break down 瀑布pù bùwaterfall 欺骗qī piànto deceive; to cheat 歧视qí shìto discriminate against; discrimination 棋qíchess; chess-like game 旗袍qí páocheongsam, a traditional Chinese dress for women, originally a long robe worn by Manchu women, later modernized in 20th-century Shanghai into a close-fitting dress with a high collar and side slits 起初qǐ chūoriginally; at first; at the outset 气愤qì fènindignant; furious 气味qì wèiodor; scent 气息qì xībreath; smell 器材qì cáiequipment; material 迁qiānto move; to shift 歉意qiàn yìapology; regret 侵害qīn hàito encroach on; to infringe on 亲戚qīn qia relative (i.e. family relation)勤劳qín láohardworking; industrious; diligent 寝室qǐn shìbedroom; dormitory 清除qīng chúto clear away; to eliminate 清淡qīng dànlight (of food, not greasy or strongly flavored); insipid 清晰qīng xīclear; distinct 求婚qiú hūnto propose marriage 曲折qū zhéwinding; (fig.) complicated 取笑qǔ xiàoto tease; to make fun of 娶qǔto take a wife; to marry (a woman)拳头quán toufist; (of a product, service, project etc) flagship; key; core 缺席quē xíto be absent 让步ràng bùto concede; to give in 惹rěto provoke; to irritate 人格rén gépersonality; integrity 人事rén shìpersonnel; human resources 人体rén tǐhuman body 人行道rén xíng dàosidewalk 忍心rěn xīnto have the heart to do sth; to steel oneself to a task 日后rì hòusometime; someday (in the future)荣幸róng xìnghonored (to have the privilege of ...)融化róng huàto melt; to thaw 如果说rú guǒ shuōif; if one were to say 入境rù jìngto enter a country 赛跑sài pǎorace (running); to race (running)沙滩shā tānbeach; sandy shore 伤脑筋shāng nǎo jīnto be a real headache; to find sth a real headache 上述shàng shùaforementioned; above-mentioned 上头shàng touthe top; the upper part; (its) surface; the authorities; those in charge; the higher-ups 上游shàng yóuupper reaches (of a river); upper level 少女shào nǚgirl; young lady 社交shè jiāointeraction; social contact 社团shè tuánassociation; society 伸手shēn shǒuto reach out with one's hand; to hold out a hand 深夜shēn yèvery late at night 神气shén qìexpression; manner 神圣shén shèngdivine; hallow 神仙shén xiānDaoist immortal; supernatural entity 慎重shèn zhòngcautious; careful 失眠shī miánto suffer from insomnia 施工shī gōngconstruction; to carry out construction or large-scale repairs 示威shì wēito demonstrate (as a protest); a demonstration 视野shì yěfield of view; (fig.) outlook; perspective 是非shì fēiright and wrong; quarrel 收据shōu jùreceipt 寿命shòu mìnglife span; life expectancy 书籍shū jíbooks; works 疏忽shū huto neglect; to overlook 暑期shǔ qīsummer vacation time 耍shuǎto play with; to wield 衰退shuāi tuìto decline; to fall 甩shuǎito throw; to fling 双胞胎shuāng bāo tāitwin 顺手shùn shǒusmooth; easy; without difficulty; as an incidental action while doing sth else; while one is at it; in passing 丝sīsilk; thread-like thing; (cuisine) shreds or julienne strips 私立sī lìprivately-run; private (school, hospital etc); to set up illegally 思索sī suǒto think deeply; to ponder 撕sīto tear 四季sì jìfour seasons, namely: spring 春, summer 夏, autumn 秋 and winter 冬饲养sì yǎngto raise; to rear 俗súcustom; convention 俗话sú huàcommon saying; proverb 俗话说sú huà shuōas the proverb says; as they say...素食sù shívegetarian food; to eat a vegetarian diet 缩suōto withdraw; to pull back 缩水suō shuǐto shrink (in the wash); fig. to shrink (of profits etc)塌tāto collapse; to droop 太极拳tài jí quánshadowboxing or Taiji, T'aichi or T'aichichuan; traditional form of physical exercise or relaxation 毯子tǎn ziblanket 探tànto explore; to search out 探亲tàn qīnto go home to visit one's family 汤圆tāng yuánboiled or deep-fried balls of glutinous rice flour, usually eaten during Lantern Festival 烫tàngto scald; to burn (by scalding)逃避táo bìto escape; to evade 陶瓷táo cípottery and porcelain; ceramics 淘气táo qìnaughty; mischievous 讨tǎoto invite; to provoke 提早tí zǎoahead of schedule; sooner than planned 体温tǐ wēn(body) temperature 天主教tiān zhǔ jiàoCatholicism 条约tiáo yuētreaty; pact 同志tóng zhìcomrade; (slang) homosexual 铜tóngcopper (chemistry); see also 紅銅|红铜 (紅銅|红铜 · copper (chemistry))统治tǒng zhìto rule (a country); to govern 桶tǒngbucket; (trash) can 投降tóu xiángto surrender 透过tòu guòto pass through; to penetrate 秃tūbald (lacking hair or feathers); barren; bare; denuded 推翻tuī fānto overthrow 退回tuì huíto return (an item); to send back 妥当tuǒ dangappropriate; proper 妥善tuǒ shànappropriate; proper 妥协tuǒ xiéto compromise; to reach terms 歪wāiaskew; at a crooked angle 外表wài biǎoexternal; outside 外行wài hánglayman; amateur 完毕wán bìto finish; to end 望wàngfull moon; to hope 委屈wěi quwronged; aggrieved; sense of being wronged 委员wěi yuáncommittee member 未wèinot yet; did not 味精wèi jīngmonosodium glutamate (MSG)文具wén jùstationery; item of stationery (pen, pencil, eraser, pencil sharpener etc)文凭wén píngdiploma 文物wén wùcultural relic; historical relic 吻wěnkiss; to kiss 无可奈何wú kě nài héhave no way out; have no alternative 无情wú qíngpitiless; ruthless 无意wú yìinadvertent; accidental 舞厅wǔ tīngdance hall; ballroom 勿wùdo not 雾wùfog; mist 吸取xī qǔto absorb; to draw (a lesson, insight etc)媳妇xí fùdaughter-in-law; wife of a younger brother or relative of the younger generation 喜酒xǐ jiǔwedding feast; liquor drunk at a wedding feast 瞎xiāblind; groundlessly 下棋xià qíto play chess 下游xià yóulower reaches (of a river); lower level 现成xiàn chéngready-made; readily available 羡慕xiàn mùto envy; to admire 享有xiǎng yǒuto enjoy (rights, privileges etc)响应xiǎng yìngto respond to; answer 向来xiàng láialways (previously)消xiāoto diminish; to subside; to consume; to reduce 小贩xiǎo fànpeddler; hawker 小气xiǎo qìstingy; miserly 心声xīn shēngheartfelt wish; inner voice; aspiration 新式xīn shìnew style; latest type 修正xiū zhèngto revise; to amend; to rectify 许xǔto allow; to permit 学历xué lìeducational background; academic qualifications 学业xué yèstudies; schoolwork 寻xúnto search; to look for 掩盖yǎn gàito conceal; to hide behind 痒yǎngto itch; to tickle 样品yàng pǐnsample; specimen 摇摆yáo bǎito sway; to wobble 药方yào fāngprescription 要不yào bùotherwise; or else 要命yào mìngto cause sb's death; extremely; terribly 野兽yě shòubeast; wild animal 野心yě xīnambition; wild schemes 一一yī yīone by one; one after another 伊斯兰教yī sī lán jiàoIslam 一大早yī dà zǎoat dawn; at first light 一面yī miànone side; one aspect 一旁yī pángaside; to the side of 一天到晚yī tiān dào wǎnall day long; the whole day 议会yì huìparliament; legislative assembly 引发yǐn fāto lead to; to trigger 印章yìn zhāngseal; signet 婴儿yīng érinfant; baby 应付yìng futo deal with; to cope 应邀yìng yāoat sb's invitation; on invitation 拥护yōng hùto endorse; to support 拥挤yōng jǐcrowded; to throng 用力yòng lìto exert oneself physically 优越yōu yuèsuperior; superiority 忧郁yōu yùsullen; depressed; melancholy; dejected 与其yǔ qírather than... (used in expressions of the form 與其|与其 + {verb1} + 不如 + {verb2} "rather than {verb1}, better to {verb2}")语气yǔ qìtone; manner of speaking 预定yù dìngto arrange in advance 预算yù suànbudget 预先yù xiānbeforehand; in advance 冤枉yuān wangto accuse wrongly; to treat unjustly 原本yuán běnoriginally; the original; original copy; original version 圆形yuán xínground; circular 运送yùn sòngto transport; to carry 运转yùn zhuǎnto work; to operate 砸záto smash; to pound 再度zài dùonce more; once again; one more time 赞美zàn měito admire; to praise 赞同zàn tóngto approve of; to agree with (an opinion, action etc); to endorse 葬礼zàng lǐburial; funeral 则zéstandard; norm; principle 窄zhǎinarrow; narrow-minded 展出zhǎn chūto put on display; to be on show 长辈zhǎng bèione's elders; older generation 照常zhào chángas usual 折合zhé héto convert into; to amount to 折扣zhé kòudiscount 折磨zhé móto torment; to torture 震动zhèn dòngto shake; to vibrate 睁zhēngto open (one's eyes)整洁zhěng jiéneatly; tidy 整数zhěng shùwhole number; integer (math.)正面zhèng miànfront; obverse side 之zhī(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的); him 支票zhī piàocheck (bank); cheque 志气zhì qìambition; resolve 制止zhì zhǐto curb; to put a stop to 秩序zhì xùorder; orderliness (in society, in the classroom, on the roads etc)中途zhōng túpartway through; midway; along the way 种族zhǒng zúrace; ethnic group 重伤zhòng shāngserious injury; seriously injured 重心zhòng xīnfocus; emphasis; priority; (physics) center of gravity 周到zhōu dàothoughtful; considerate 住户zhù hùhousehold; inhabitant 专人zhuān rénspecialist; person appointed for specific task 转播zhuǎn bōrelay; broadcast (on radio or TV)转达zhuǎn dáto pass on; to convey 转机zhuǎn jī(to take) a turn for the better; to change planes 壮zhuàngto strengthen; strong 资讯zī xùninformation 自私zì sīselfish; selfishness 字幕zì mùsubtitles; captions (of a movie etc)钻石zuàn shídiamond 安抚ān fǔto placate; to pacify 安宁ān níngpeaceful; tranquil 案件àn jiàncase; instance 昂贵áng guìexpensive; costly 八卦bā guàthe eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易經|易经; gossip 把手bǎ shouhandle; grip 拜会bài huì(often used in the context of diplomacy) to meet with; to pay a visit to; to call on 颁发bān fāto issue; to promulgate 颁奖bān jiǎngto confer an award 半岛bàn dǎopeninsula 绑bǎngto tie; bind or fasten together 包袱bāo fuwrapping cloth; a bundle wrapped in cloth 饱和bǎo hésaturated; filled to capacity 饱满bǎo mǎnfull; plump 保管bǎo guǎnto hold in safekeeping; to have in one's care; to guarantee 保姆bǎo mǔnanny; babysitter; housekeeper 保佑bǎo yòuto bless and protect; blessing 保重bǎo zhòngto take care of oneself 报酬bào choureward; remuneration 报复bào fùto make reprisals; to retaliate; revenge; retaliation 抱负bào fùaspiration; ambition 悲哀bēi āigrieved; sorrowful 悲观bēi guānpessimistic 碑bēia monument; an upright stone tablet 贝壳bèi késhell (of a mollusk)背诵bèi sòngto recite; to repeat from memory 本性běn xìngnatural instincts; nature 崩溃bēng kuìto collapse; to crumble; to fall apart 比喻bǐ yùto compare; to liken to 必定bì dìngto be bound to; to be sure to 避难bì nànto take refuge; to seek asylum 边界biān jièboundary; border 编写biān xiěto compile 贬值biǎn zhíto become devaluated; to devaluate 变革biàn géto transform; to change 变迁biàn qiānchanges; vicissitudes 辨认biàn rènto recognize; to identify 辩biànto dispute; to debate 辩护biàn hùto speak in defense of; to argue in favor of 标签biāo qiānlabel; tag 标语biāo yǔwritten slogan; placard 表白biǎo báito explain oneself; to express 憋biēto choke; to stifle 别墅bié shùvilla 并列bìng lièto stand side by side; to be juxtaposed 病床bìng chuánghospital bed; sickbed 波及bō jíto spread to; to involve 剥削bō xuēto exploit; exploitation 搏斗bó dòuto wrestle; to fight; to struggle 不懈bù xièuntiring; unremitting 补给bǔ jǐsupply; replenishment 补救bǔ jiùto remedy 不妨bù fángthere is no harm in; might as well 不堪bù kāncannot bear; cannot stand 不容bù róngmust not; cannot 不惜bù xīnot stint; not spare 不知不觉bù zhī bù jué(idiom) unconsciously; unwittingly 部署bù shǔto dispose; to deploy 猜想cāi xiǎngto guess; to conjecture; to suppose; (math.) conjecture; hypothesis 财政cái zhèngpublic finance; government finance 参谋cān móustaff officer; to give advice 惨重cǎn zhòngdisastrous 灿烂càn lànto glitter; brilliant 苍蝇cāng yinghousefly 草案cǎo àndraft (legislation, proposal etc)差额chā ébalance (financial); discrepancy (in a sum or quota)插嘴chā zuǐto interrupt (sb talking); to butt in 查明chá míngto investigate and find out; to ascertain 察觉chá juéto sense; to perceive 馋chángluttonous; greedy 产物chǎn wùproduct; result (of)产值chǎn zhívalue of output; output value 畅销chàng xiāoto sell well; bestselling; chart-topping 抄袭chāo xíto plagiarize; to copy 超速chāo sùto exceed the speed limit; to speed 吵嘴chǎo zuǐto quarrel 车厢chē xiāngcarriage 沉思chén sīto contemplate; to ponder 称呼chēng huto call; to address as; form of address; appellation 诚心诚意chéng xīn chéng yìearnestly and sincerely (idiom); with all sincerity 诚挚chéng zhìsincere; cordial 承包chéng bāoto contract; to undertake (a job)吃苦chī kǔto bear hardships 持chíto hold; to grasp 持久chí jiǔlasting; enduring 重叠chóng diéto overlap; to superimpose 崇尚chóng shàngto hold up (as an model); to hold in esteem 宠爱chǒng àito dote on sb 抽象chōu xiàngabstract; abstraction 仇chóuhatred; animosity 仇恨chóu hènto hate; hatred 稠密chóu mìdense 出发点chū fā diǎnstarting point; (fig.) basis; motive 出局chū jú(of a player or team) to be eliminated from a competition; (of a batter) to be put out (in baseball); to be dismissed (in cricket)出卖chū màito offer for sale; to sell; to sell out; to betray 出示chū shìto show; to take out and show to others 出手chū shǒuto dispose of; to spend (money)出头chū tóuto get out of a predicament; to stick out 出土chū tǔto dig up; to appear in an excavation 出息chū xifuture prospects; profit 出血chū xuèto bleed; bleeding; (fig.) to spend money in large amounts 除此之外chú cǐ zhī wàiapart from this; in addition to this 处方chǔ fāngmedical prescription; to write out a prescription 处境chǔ jìngsituation (of a person)储备chǔ bèito store up; reserves 传奇chuán qílegendary; fantasy saga 传授chuán shòuto impart; to pass on; to teach 喘chuǎnto gasp; to pant 创伤chuāng shāngwound; injury; trauma 创chuàngto initiate; to create; to achieve (sth for the first time)吹牛chuī niúto talk big; to brag; to shoot off one's mouth; (dialect) to chat idly 垂chuíto hang (down); droop 辞cíto resign; to dismiss 慈善cí shànbenevolent; charitable 伺候cì houto serve; to wait upon 匆忙cōng mánghasty; hurried 从容cóng róngto go easy; unhurried 凑巧còu qiǎofortuitously; luckily 粗糙cū cāocrude; gruff 粗鲁cū lǔcoarse; crude (in one's manner)促成cù chéngto facilitate; to help bring about 簇拥cù yōngto crowd around; to escort 催眠cuī miánto lull to sleep; to hypnotize 摧毁cuī huǐto destroy; to wreck 脆弱cuì ruòweak; frail 磋商cuō shāngto consult; to discuss seriously 打量dǎ liangto size sb up; to look sb up and down 打猎dǎ lièto go hunting 大队dà duìgroup; a large body of 大选dà xuǎngeneral election 歹徒dǎi túevildoer; malefactor 怠慢dài mànto slight; to neglect 逮捕dài bǔto arrest; to apprehend; to take into custody; Taiwan pr. dai3bu3 担dānto undertake; to carry 担当dān dāngto take upon oneself; to assume 担负dān fùto shoulder; to bear 淡季dàn jìoff season; slow business season 当心dāng xīnto take care; to look out 导师dǎo shītutor; teacher 岛屿dǎo yǔisland 到头来dào tóu láiin the end; finally 倒数dào shǔto count backwards (from 10 down to 0); to count down 灯笼dēng lónglantern 登陆dēng lùto land; to come ashore 瞪dèngto open (one's eyes) wide; to stare at 抵押dǐ yāto provide (an asset) as security for a loan; to put up collateral 抵制dǐ zhìto resist; to boycott 地步dì bùstage; degree (to which a situation has evolved); a (usu. bad) situation 地狱dì yùhell; underworld; (Buddhism) Naraka; (coll.) (of humor, jokes, content etc) extremely dark or morally transgressive 地域dì yùarea; district 地质dì zhìgeology 颠覆diān fùto topple (i.e. knock over); to capsize 点子diǎn zispot; point 惦记diàn jìto think of; to keep thinking about 奠定diàn dìngto establish; to fix 调度diào dùto dispatch (vehicles, staff etc); to schedule 叠diéto pile up; repeated 钉dìngto nail; to pin 定义dìng yìdefinition; to define 丢弃diū qìto discard; to abandon 动静dòng jìng(detectable) movement; (sign of) activity; movement and stillness 动脉dòng màiartery 动向dòng xiàngtrend; tendency 冻结dòng jiéto freeze (water etc); (fig.) to freeze (assets, prices etc)抖dǒuto tremble; to shake out 陡dǒusteep; precipitous; (of a change) abrupt; sudden 斗志dòu zhìwill to fight; fighting spirit 督促dū cùto supervise and urge completion of a task; to urge on 堵塞dǔ sèto clog up; blockage 端正duān zhèngupright; regular 短缺duǎn quēshortage 对照duì zhàoto contrast; to compare 对峙duì zhì(of mountains etc) to stand facing each other; (fig.) to confront each other 兑现duì xiàn(of a check etc) to cash; to honor a commitment 顿时dùn shíimmediately; suddenly 多亏duō kuīthanks to; luckily 多元duō yuánpoly-; multi-夺魁duó kuíto win the championship; to take first place 躲避duǒ bìto hide; to evade 额外é wàiextra; added 恶èevil; fierce 恶化è huàto worsen 恶性è xìngmalignant; wicked 恶意è yìmalice; evil intention 恩情ēn qíngkindness; affection 恩怨ēn yuàngratitude and grudges; resentment 耳光ěr guānga slap on the face 发掘fā juéto excavate; to explore 发誓fā shìto vow; to pledge 发育fā yùto develop; to mature 发作fā zuòto flare up; to break out 凡fánordinary; commonplace 反击fǎn jīto strike back; to beat back; to counterattack 反省fǎn xǐngto reflect upon oneself; to examine one's conscience 贩卖fàn màito sell; to peddle 方向盘fāng xiàng pánsteering wheel 防卫fáng wèito defend; defensive 防御fáng yùdefense; to defend 妨碍fáng àito hinder; to obstruct 纺织fǎng zhīspinning and weaving 放映fàng yìngto project (an image onto a screen); to show (a movie, slide etc)飞翔fēi xiángto circle in the air; to soar 非凡fēi fánout of the ordinary; unusually (good, talented etc)肥料féi liàofertilizer; manure 废fèito abolish; to abandon 废除fèi chúto abolish; to abrogate 废墟fèi xūruins 沸腾fèi téng(of a liquid) to boil; (of sentiments etc) to boil over 分辨fēn biànto distinguish; to differentiate; to resolve 分寸fēn cunpropriety; appropriate behavior 分担fēn dānto share (a burden, a cost, a responsibility)分割fēn gēto cut up; to break up 分化fēn huàto split apart; differentiation 分泌fēn mìto secrete; secretion 坟墓fén mùgrave; tomb 分量fèn liangquantity; weight; measure; (fig.) weight (importance, prestige, authority etc); (of written material) density 粪fènmanure; dung 丰盛fēng shèngrich; sumptuous 风力fēng lìwind force; wind power 风尚fēng shàngcurrent custom; current way of doing things 风水fēng shuǐfeng shui; geomancy 封锁fēng suǒto blockade; to seal off 否决fǒu juéto veto; to overrule 服饰fú shìapparel; clothing and personal adornment 俘虏fú lǔto take prisoner; a captive (usu. a prisoner of war)辐射fú shèto radiate; radiation 福气fú qigood fortune; a blessing 抚养fǔ yǎngto foster; to bring up 腐烂fǔ lànto rot; to putrefy 腐蚀fǔ shícorrosion; to corrode (degrade chemically)腐朽fǔ xiǔrotten; decayed 付款fù kuǎnto pay a sum of money; payment 负面fù miànnegative; the negative side 复原fù yuánto restore (sth) to (its) former condition; to recover from illness 赋予fù yǔto assign; to entrust (a task)改编gǎi biānto adapt; to rearrange 改良gǎi liángto improve (sth); to reform (a system)钙gàicalcium (chemistry)概况gài kuànggeneral situation; summary 干燥gān zào(of weather, climate, soil etc) dry; arid; (of skin, mouth etc) dry 尴尬gān gàawkward; embarrassed 感触gǎn chùone's thoughts and feelings; emotional stirring 感性gǎn xìngperception; perceptual 纲领gāng lǐngprogram (i.e. plan of action); guiding principle 高压gāo yā(physics) high pressure; (meteorology) high atmospheric pressure 告状gào zhuàngto tell on sb; to complain (to a teacher, a superior etc); to bring a lawsuit 胳膊gē boarm 歌颂gē sòngto sing the praises of; to extol 格局gé jústructure; pattern 格式gé shìform; specification 隔阂gé hémisunderstanding; estrangement 根源gēn yuánorigin; root (cause)耕地gēng dìarable land; to plow land 工地gōng dìconstruction site 弓gōnga bow (weapon); to bend 公费gōng fèiat public expense 公事gōng shìwork-related matters; documents 公务gōng wùofficial business 公益gōng yìpublic good; public welfare; public interest 功劳gōng láocontribution; meritorious service 攻gōngto attack; to accuse 攻读gōng dúto major (in a field); to study a specialty to obtain a higher degree 宫殿gōng diànpalace 恭维gōng weito compliment; to praise 共鸣gòng míng(physics) to resonate; resonance; sympathetic response 勾结gōu jiéto collude with; to collaborate with 构想gòu xiǎngto conceive; concept 购gòuto buy; to purchase 孤立gū lìto isolate; isolated 辜负gū fùto fail to live up to (sb's expectations, trust or kindness); to let down 古怪gǔ guàistrange; weird 股市gǔ shìstock market 鼓动gǔ dòngto beat; to flap (wings, a fan etc); to urge (an activity that may be beneficial, harmful or neutral); to encourage; to agitate; to instigate; to incite 固然gù ránadmittedly (it's true that...)固执gù zhíobstinate; stubborn 故gùhappening; instance 雇gùto employ; to hire 寡妇guǎ fuwidow 关税guān shuìcustoms duty; tariff 关头guān tóujuncture; moment 关照guān zhàoto take care; to keep an eye on 观测guān cèto observe; to survey 观感guān gǎnone's impressions; observations 观摩guān móto observe and emulate; to study (esp. following sb's example)观望guān wàngto wait and see; to watch from the sidelines; to look around; to survey 棺材guān caicoffin 管教guǎn jiàoto discipline; to teach 贯彻guàn chèto implement; to put into practice 灌guànto irrigate; to pour 灌溉guàn gàito irrigate 灌输guàn shūto imbue with; to inculcate 光顾guāng gùto visit (as a customer)光滑guāng huáglossy; sleek; smooth 光芒guāng mángrays of light; brilliant rays 归还guī huánto return sth; to revert 归纳guī nàto sum up; to summarize 龟guītortoise; turtle; (coll.) cuckold 规格guī géstandard; norm 贵宾guì bīnhonored guest; distinguished guest 国防guó fángnational defense 果断guǒ duànfirm; decisive 果真guǒ zhēnreally; as expected 过关guò guānto cross a barrier; to get through (an ordeal)过失guò shīerror; fault 过瘾guò yǐnto satisfy a craving; to get a kick out of sth 海拔hǎi báheight above sea level; elevation 海面hǎi miànthe surface of the sea; ocean surface 海啸hǎi xiàotsunami 海运hǎi yùnshipping by sea 害虫hài chónginjurious insect; pest 行列háng lièformation; array 航行háng xíngto sail; to fly 毫不háo bùhardly; not in the least 好比hǎo bǐto be just like; can be compared to 和解hé jiěto settle (a dispute out of court); to reconcile 和睦hé mùpeaceful relations; harmonious 核对hé duìto check; to verify 哼hēngto groan; to snort 轰动hōng dòngto cause a sensation; to create a stir in (a place)哄hōngroar of laughter (onom.); hubbub 宏伟hóng wěigrand; imposing 候选人hòu xuǎn réncandidate 呼吁hū yùto call on (sb to do sth); to appeal (to)互补hù bǔcomplementary; to complement each other 花瓣huā bànpetal 花卉huā huìflowers and plants 花纹huā wéndecorative design 花样huā yàngpattern; way of doing sth 华裔huá yìethnic Chinese; non-Chinese citizen of Chinese ancestry 划时代huà shí dàiepoch-marking 画展huà zhǎnart exhibition 换取huàn qǔto obtain (sth) in exchange; to exchange (sth) for (sth else)患huànto suffer (from illness); to contract (a disease)慌张huāng zhāngflustered; agitated 灰尘huī chéndust 辉煌huī huángsplendid; glorious 回升huí shēngto rise again after a fall; to pick up 悔恨huǐ hènremorse; repentance 会意huì yìalso known as joint ideogram or associative compound; to comprehend without being told explicitly 贿赂huì lùto bribe; a bribe 浑身hún shēnall over; from head to foot 混浊hùn zhuóturbid; muddy 活期huó qī(banking) current (account); checking (account)火焰huǒ yànblaze; flame 火药huǒ yàogunpowder 货币huò bìcurrency; monetary 豁达huò dáoptimistic; sanguine 饥饿jī èhunger; starvation 机动jī dònglocomotive; motorized 机密jī mìsecret; classified; classified information; secret 肌肤jī fūskin; flesh 积jīto amass; to accumulate; to store up; (math.) product (the result of multiplication)基层jī céngbasic level; grassroots unit 基因jī yīngene (loanword)畸形jī xíngdeformed; malformed; lopsided; unbalanced 及早jí zǎoat the earliest possible time; as soon as possible 极力jí lìto make a supreme effort; at all costs 极为jí wéiextremely; exceedingly 即jínamely; that is 集结jí jiéto assemble; to concentrate 计jìto calculate; to compute 技艺jì yìskill; art 祭祀jì sìto offer sacrifices to the gods or ancestors 加紧jiā jǐnto intensify; to speed up 加重jiā zhòngto make heavier; to emphasize 佳节jiā jiéfestive day; holiday 家伙jiā huohousehold dish, implement or furniture; domestic animal 家家户户jiā jiā hù hùeach and every family (idiom); every household 假使jiǎ shǐif; in case 尖端jiān duānsharp pointed end; the tip 坚信jiān xìnto believe firmly; without any doubt 坚硬jiān yìnghard; solid 艰巨jiān jù(of a task, mission or responsibility) extremely difficult; challenging; demanding 兼职jiān zhíto hold concurrent posts; concurrent job 检讨jiǎn tǎoto examine or inspect; self-criticism 简称jiǎn chēngto be abbreviated to; abbreviation; short form 简化jiǎn huàto simplify 见解jiàn jiěopinion; view 见识jiàn shito gain first-hand knowledge of sth; to experience for oneself 见证jiàn zhèngto be witness to; witness 贱jiàninexpensive; lowly 健壮jiàn zhuàngrobust; healthy 溅jiànto splash 交集jiāo jícommon ground; points of commonality; overlap; connection; interaction; dealings 交情jiāo qingfriendship; friendly relations 交涉jiāo shèto negotiate (with); to have dealings (with)交谈jiāo tánto discuss; to converse; chat; discussion 焦急jiāo jíanxiety; anxious 叫好jiào hǎoto applaud; to cheer 轿车jiào chē(automotive) sedan; (old) enclosed carriage for carrying passengers 较量jiào liàngto pit oneself against sb; to compete with sb 阶层jiē céngsocial class 阶级jiē jí(social) class 皆jiēall; each and every 接纳jiē nàto admit or welcome (into a group); to accept (sb or sth)揭晓jiē xiǎoto announce publicly; to publish 节俭jié jiǎnfrugal; economical 截jiéto cut off (a length); to stop 竭力jié lìto do one's utmost 解剖jiě pōuto dissect (an animal); to analyze 解体jiě tǐto break up into components; to disintegrate 解脱jiě tuōto untie; to free 介入jiè rùto intervene; to get involved 戒备jiè bèito take precautions; to guard against (emergency)届时jiè shíwhen the time comes; at the scheduled time 借口jiè kǒuto use as an excuse; excuse; pretext 津贴jīn tiēallowance 紧凑jǐn còucompact; terse 紧缩jǐn suō(economics) to reduce; to curtail 谨慎jǐn shèncautious; prudent 进场jìn chǎngto enter the venue; to enter the arena 进度jìn dùrate of progress 进而jìn érand then; and thereby; and in turn 进修jìn xiūto undertake advanced studies; to take a refresher course 惊奇jīng qíto be amazed; to be surprised 惊险jīng xiǎnperilous; touch-and-go; nerve-racking; suspenseful 精华jīng huábest feature; most important part of an object 精明jīng míngastute; shrewd; smart 精髓jīng suǐmarrow; pith; quintessence; essence 精致jīng zhìdelicate; fine; exquisite; refined 景观jǐng guānlandscape 警惕jǐng tìto be on the alert; vigilant 竞选jìng xuǎnto take part in an election; to run for office 敬jìngrespectful; to respect; to offer politely 敬佩jìng pèito esteem; to admire 境地jìng dìcircumstances 揪jiūto seize; to clutch 酒精jiǔ jīng(coll.) ethanol; ethyl alcohol 救济jiù jìemergency relief; to help the needy with cash or goods 局部jú bùpart; local 沮丧jǔ sàngdispirited; dejected 举止jǔ zhǐbearing; manner 举重jǔ zhòngto lift weights; weight-lifting (sports)巨人jù réngiant 据悉jù xīaccording to reports; it is reported (that)捐献juān xiànto donate; to contribute 决议jué yìa resolution; to pass a resolution 军官jūn guānofficer (military)均衡jūn héngequal; balanced 均匀jūn yúneven; well-distributed 开办kāi bànto open; to start (a business etc)开口kāi kǒuto open one's mouth; to start to talk 开阔kāi kuòwide; open (spaces)开辟kāi pìto open up; to create; to establish 开启kāi qǐ(computing) to enable (a feature); to open (sth that has been sealed)开销kāi xiāoto pay (expenses); expenses 开张kāi zhāngto open a business; first transaction of a business day 刊登kān dēngto carry a story; to publish (in a newspaper or magazine)刊物kān wùpublication 慷慨kāng kǎivehement; fervent; generous; magnanimous 扛kángto carry on one's shoulder; (fig.) to take on (a burden, duty etc)抗争kàng zhēngto resist; to make a stand and fight (against)考量kǎo liángto consider; to give serious consideration to sth 科幻kē huànscience fiction; abbr. for 科學幻想|科学幻想 (科學幻想|科学幻想 · science fiction)壳qiàoshell; Taiwan pr. ké 可观kě guānworth seeing; considerable; impressive; significant 可行kě xíngfeasible 克制kè zhìto restrain; to control 刻苦kè kǔhardworking; assiduous 刻意kè yìintentionally; deliberately; purposely; painstakingly; meticulously 客机kè jīpassenger plane 空难kōng nànair crash; aviation accident or incident 恐吓kǒng hèto threaten; to menace 恐惧kǒng jùto be frightened; fear 口头kǒu tóuoral; verbal 扣除kòu chúto deduct 苦难kǔ nànsuffering 苦恼kǔ nǎovexed; distressed 夸耀kuā yàoto brag about; to flaunt 跨越kuà yuèto step across; step over 昆虫kūn chónginsect 捆kǔna bunch; to tie together 困境kùn jìngpredicament; plight 扩建kuò jiànto extend (a building, an airport runway etc)扩散kuò sànto spread; to proliferate; to diffuse 扩张kuò zhāngexpansion; dilation 腊月là yuètwelfth lunar month 来宾lái bīnguest; visitor 拦lánto block sb's path; to obstruct 栏lánfence; railing 懒惰lǎn duòidle; lazy 朗诵lǎng sòngto read aloud with expression; to recite 劳累láo lèitired; exhausted 老人家lǎo rén jiāpolite term for old woman or man 雷同léi tóngmirroring others; identical 累积lěi jīto accumulate 冷冻lěng dòngto freeze (food etc); (of weather) freezing 黎明lí míngdawn; daybreak 礼服lǐ fúceremonial robe; formal attire (dinner suit, evening gown etc)理所当然lǐ suǒ dāng ráninevitable and right; as it should be by rights (idiom); proper and to be expected as a matter of course 理性lǐ xìngreason; rationality 力求lì qiúto make every effort to; striving to do one's best 历届lì jièall previous (meetings, sessions etc)历来lì láialways; throughout (a period of time)立体lì tǐthree-dimensional; solid 利率lì lǜinterest rate 连任lián rènto continue in (a political) office; to serve for another term of office 廉价lián jiàcheaply-priced; low-cost 廉洁lián jiéincorruptible; unbribable; honest 两口子liǎng kǒu zihusband and wife 辽阔liáo kuòvast; extensive 烈士liè shìmartyr 猎人liè rénhunter 临床lín chuáng(medicine) clinical 灵língquick; alert 灵感líng gǎncreative inspiration 领队lǐng duìto lead a group; leader of a group 领会lǐng huìto understand; to comprehend 领悟lǐng wùto understand; to comprehend 流程liú chéngcourse; stream 流氓liú mángrogue; hoodlum 流失liú shī(of soil etc) to wash away; to be eroded 流水liú shuǐrunning water; (business) turnover 流域liú yùriver basin; valley 柳树liǔ shùwillow 垄断lǒng duànto monopolize 笼罩lǒng zhàoto envelop; to shroud 露天lù tiānoutdoors; al fresco 旅途lǚ tújourney; trip 铝lǚaluminum (chemistry)履行lǚ xíngto fulfill (one's obligations); to carry out (a task)卵luǎnegg; ovum; spawn; (coll.) testicles 伦理lún lǐethics 轮廓lún kuòoutline; silhouette 麻醉má zuìanesthesia; to anesthetize; (fig.) to corrupt (sb's mind); to enervate; to numb the mind (to escape from harsh reality)埋伏mái fúto ambush; to lie in wait for 迈màito step; to stride; (loanword) mile (esp. in expressions of vehicle speed)迈进mài jìnto step in; to stride forward 瞒mánto conceal from; to keep (sb) in the dark 满怀mǎn huáito have one's heart filled with; (to collide) full on 蔓延màn yánto spread; to extend 茫然máng ránblankly; vacantly 茂密mào mìdense (of plant growth); lush 冒险mào xiǎnto take risks; to take chances 枚méiclassifier for bombs, missiles, satellites etc; classifier for small objects: coins, badges, rings, carved seals, chess pieces, eggs, fingerprints etc (more formal than 個|个)眉毛méi maoeyebrow 美满měi mǎnhappy; blissful 闷mēnstuffy; shut indoors 猛烈měng lièfierce; violent; vigorous; intense 弥补mí bǔto complement; to make up for a deficiency 迷惑mí huoto puzzle; to confuse 迷恋mí liànto be infatuated with; to be enchanted by 谜míriddle 谜语mí yǔriddle; conundrum 密集mì jíconcentrated; crowded together 蜜mìhoney 免疫miǎn yìimmunity (to disease)描绘miáo huìto describe; to depict; to portray 民俗mín súpopular custom 敏捷mǐn jiénimble; quick 名气míng qìreputation; fame 名声míng shēngreputation 明智míng zhìsensible; wise 命名mìng míngto give a name to; to dub 魔术mó shùmagic 没落mò luòto decline; to wane 墨mòink stick; China ink 默契mò qìtacit understanding; unwritten agreement; rapport 谋生móu shēngto seek one's livelihood; to work to support oneself 亩mǔmu, Chinese unit of area equal to 1; 15 hectare (about 667 square meters)木材mù cáiwood 木偶mù ǒupuppet 目睹mù dǔto witness; to see at first hand 牧场mù chǎngpasture; grazing land 幕mùcurtain or screen; canopy or tent 纳入nà rùto bring into; to channel into 纳税nà shuìto pay taxes 乃nǎito be; thus 耐nàito bear; to endure; to withstand 难关nán guāndifficulty; crisis 脑海nǎo hǎithe mind; the brain 内阁nèi gé(government) cabinet 内涵nèi hánmeaningful content; implication 拟nǐto plan to; to draft (a plan)拟定nǐ dìngto draw up; to draft 念头niàn touthought; idea; intention 娘niángmother; young lady 凝固níng gùto freeze; to solidify 凝聚níng jùto condense; to coagulate 扭转niǔ zhuǎnto reverse; to turn around (an undesirable situation)农作物nóng zuò wù(farm) crops 奴隶nú lìslave 虐待nüè dàito mistreat; to maltreat 挪nuóto shift; to move 诺言nuò yánpromise 趴pāto lie on one's stomach; to lean forward, resting one's upper body (on a desktop etc)派遣pài qiǎnto send (on a mission); to dispatch 盼pànto hope for; to long for 抛pāoto throw; to toss 抛弃pāo qìto abandon; to discard 跑道pǎo dàoathletic track; track 泡沫pào mòfoam; (soap) bubble 陪伴péi bànto accompany 配音pèi yīndubbing (filmmaking)蓬勃péng bóvigorous; flourishing; full of vitality 捧场pěng chǎngto patronize a restaurant or store; to sing the praises of 批发pī fāwholesale; bulk trade 疲惫pí bèibeaten; exhausted 譬如pì rúfor example; for instance; such as 偏差piān chābias; deviation 平面píng miàn(geometry) plane; flat surface 迫害pò hàito persecute 破案pò ànto solve a criminal case 破除pò chúto eliminate; to do away with 破碎pò suìto smash to pieces; to shatter 魄力pò lìcourage; daring 朴素pǔ sùplain and simple; unadorned 凄凉qī liángdesolate (place)漆qīpaint; lacquer 奇迹qí jìmiracle; wonder; marvel 旗帜qí zhìensign; flag 乞丐qǐ gàibeggar 启示qǐ shìto reveal; to enlighten 起步qǐ bùto set out; to set in motion 起伏qǐ fúto move up and down; to undulate 起源qǐ yuánorigin; to originate 气管qì guǎnwindpipe; trachea 气派qì pàiimpressive; stylish 气势qì shìimposing manner; loftiness 契机qì jīopportunity; turning point 洽谈qià tánto discuss 铅qiānlead (chemistry)谦逊qiān xùnhumble; modest 签署qiān shǔto sign (an agreement)前辈qián bèisenior; older generation 虔诚qián chéngpious; devout 强劲qiáng jìngstrong; powerful 瞧不起qiáo bù qǐto look down upon; to hold in contempt 巧合qiǎo hécoincidence; coincidental 翘qiàoto stick up; to rise on one end 钦佩qīn pèito admire; to look up to 侵略qīn lüèto invade; invasion 亲热qīn rèaffectionate; intimate; warmhearted; to show affection for 亲身qīn shēnpersonally; oneself; (of experience) first-hand 亲生qīn shēngone's own (child) (i.e. one's child by birth); biological (parents)青蛙qīng wāfrog (CL:隻|只); (old) (slang) ugly guy 轻蔑qīng mièscornful; disdainful; contemptuous; pejorative; disdain; contempt 清静qīng jìngquiet; peaceful and quiet 情报qíng bàoinformation; intelligence 情侣qíng lǚsweethearts; lovers 庆幸qìng xìngto rejoice; to be glad 丘陵qiū línghills 求学qiú xuéto pursue one's studies; to attend school; to seek knowledge 求助qiú zhùto request help; to appeal (for help)屈服qū fúto surrender; to succumb 取缔qǔ dìto suppress; to crack down on; to prohibit 趣味qù wèifun; interest; delight; taste; liking; preference 圈子quān zicircle; ring 权威quán wēiauthority; authoritative 权益quán yìrights; interests 拳quánfist; boxing 劝告quàn gàoto advise; to urge 确切què qièdefinite; exact 嚷rǎngto shout; to bellow 饶ráorich; abundant 热潮rè cháowave of enthusiasm; craze; upsurge 热带rè dàithe tropics; tropical 人次rén cìperson-times; visits 人道rén dàohuman sympathy; humanitarianism 人情rén qínghuman emotions; social relationship; friendship 人手rén shǒumanpower; staff 人选rén xuǎnchoice of person; candidate 人造rén zàoman-made; artificial 认错rèn cuòto admit an error; to acknowledge one's mistake 任期rèn qīterm of office; tenure (entire period in office)任意rèn yìany; arbitrary 日程rì chéngschedule; itinerary 日益rì yìday by day; more and more 荣誉róng yùhonor; credit 容量róng liàngcapacity; volume 容纳róng nàto hold; to contain 容许róng xǔto permit; to allow 融洽róng qiàharmonious; friendly relations 柔软róu ruǎnsoft 揉róuto knead; to massage 儒家rú jiāConfucian school, founded by Confucius 孔子 (551-479 BC) and Mencius 孟子 (c. 372-c. 289 BC)软弱ruǎn ruòweak; feeble 若干ruò gāna certain number or amount; how many?撒sāto let go; to cast 撒谎sā huǎngto tell lies 散布sàn bùto disseminate 嗓子sǎng zithroat; voice 丧生sàng shēngto die; to lose one's life 嫂子sǎo zi(coll.) older brother's wife; sister-in-law 刹车shā chēto brake (when driving); to stop 傻瓜shǎ guāidiot; fool 闪烁shǎn shuòto glisten; to glitter; to twinkle; to flicker; to be evasive; to equivocate 擅长shàn chángto be good at; to be expert in 商讨shāng tǎoto discuss; to deliberate 上空shàng kōngthe skies above a certain place; (aviation) airspace; (Tw) topless 上司shàng siboss; superior 上旬shàng xúnfirst third of a month 上瘾shàng yǐnto get into a habit; to become addicted 尚shàngstill; yet 奢侈shē chǐluxurious; extravagant 奢望shē wàngan extravagant hope; to have excessive expectations 设shèto set up; to put in place; (math.) given; suppose; if 社论shè lùneditorial (in a newspaper)涉嫌shè xiánto be a suspect (in a crime); to be suspected of 伸张shēn zhāngto uphold (e.g. justice or virtue); to promote 身子shēn zibody; pregnancy 深奥shēn àoprofound; abstruse 深切shēn qièdeeply felt; heartfelt 审核shěn héto audit; to investigate thoroughly 审判shěn pàna trial; to try sb 生理shēng lǐphysiology 生平shēng pínglife (a person's whole life); in one's entire life 生前shēng qián(of a deceased) during one's life; while living 生死shēng sǐlife or death 生态shēng tàiecology (the study of interactions between organisms and their environment); ecological state (the condition or health of a natural environment)生物shēng wùorganism; living creature; life form; (attributive) biological; bio-生效shēng xiào(of a law, contract, agreement, ban etc) to come into force; to go into effect; to become operative 生硬shēng yìngrigid; stiff; lacking naturalness or smoothness; awkward; forced 生育shēng yùto give birth to; to bear; fertility 声称shēng chēngto claim; to state 省事shěng shìto simplify matters; to save trouble 圣贤shèng xiána sage; wise and holy man 尸体shī tǐcorpse; dead body 失灵shī língout of order (of machine); not working properly 失落shī luòto lose (sth); to drop (sth)失明shī míngto lose one's eyesight; to become blind 失踪shī zōngto be missing; to disappear 师范shī fànteacher-training; pedagogical 施行shī xíngto put in place; to put into practice 时髦shí máoin vogue; fashionable 实地shí dìon-site 实况shí kuànglive (e.g. broadcast or recording); what is actually happening 实质shí zhìsubstance; essence 使唤shǐ huanto order sb around; (coll.) to handle (a draught animal, tool, machine etc)使命shǐ mìngmission; long-term task to which one devotes oneself 世代shì dàifor many generations; generation 势必shì bìto be bound to; undoubtedly will 事态shì tàisituation; existing state of affairs 事务shì wù(political, economic etc) affairs; work 事宜shì yímatters; arrangements 适宜shì yísuitable; appropriate 逝世shì shìto pass away; to die 释放shì fàngto release (a prisoner); to set free; to release (energy, gas, resources); to express (emotions, goodwill, intentions)嗜好shì hàohobby; indulgence; habit; addiction 收买shōu mǎito purchase; to buy; to bribe; to buy off 收缩shōu suōto pull back; to shrink 手册shǒu cèmanual; handbook 手枪shǒu qiāngpistol 手势shǒu shìgesture; sign; signal 守护shǒu hùto guard; to protect 首府shǒu fǔcapital city of an autonomous region 首饰shǒu shìjewelry; head ornament 受害shòu hàito suffer damage, injury etc; damaged 书面shū miànin writing; written 书写shū xiěto write 梳shūto comb; a comb 舒畅shū chànghappy; entirely free from worry 疏导shū dǎoto dredge; to open up a path for 疏散shū sànto scatter; to disperse; to evacuate; scattered; sparse 束缚shù fùto bind; to tie up; to fetter; to shackle 率shuàito lead; to command 双重shuāng chóngdouble 霜shuāngfrost; white powder or cream spread over a surface 爽快shuǎng kuairefreshed; rejuvenated 水稻shuǐ dàorice; paddy 水晶shuǐ jīngcrystal 水源shuǐ yuánwater source; water supply 顺从shùn cóngobedient; to comply 顺应shùn yìngto comply with; to conform to; to adapt to; to go along with; in tune with 瞬间shùn jiānin an instant; in a flash 说谎shuō huǎngto lie; to tell an untruth 司令sī lìngcommanding officer 丝毫sī háothe slightest amount or degree; a bit 思念sī niànto think of; to long for 搜集sōu jíto gather; to collect 俗语sú yǔcommon saying; proverb 诉苦sù kǔto grumble; to complain 虽说suī shuōthough; although 随即suí jíimmediately; presently 随身suí shēnto (carry) on one's person; to (take) with one 隧道suì dàotunnel 损sǔnto decrease; to diminish; to harm; to damage 损坏sǔn huàito damage; to injure 损伤sǔn shāngto harm; to damage 索赔suǒ péito ask for compensation; to claim damages 他人tā rénanother person; sb else; other people 太平tài píngpeace and security 贪tānto have a voracious desire for; to covet 谈论tán lùnto discuss; to talk about 弹性tán xìngflexibility; elasticity 痰tánphlegm; spittle 坦克tǎn kè(loanword) tank (military vehicle); (derog.) (slang) overweight woman 坦然tǎn ráncalm; undisturbed 探望tàn wàngto visit; to call on sb 探险tàn xiǎnto explore; to go on an expedition 倘若tǎng ruòif; supposing; in case 逃生táo shēngto flee for one's life 淘汰táo tàito wash out; (fig.) to cull 特权tè quánprerogative; privilege 剔除tī chúto reject; to discard 提拔tí báto promote to a higher job; to select for promotion 提名tí míngto nominate 提议tí yìto propose; to suggest; proposal; suggestion 体谅tǐ liàngto empathize; to allow (for sth)体面tǐ miàndignity; prestige; face; honorable; creditable 体系tǐ xìsystem; setup 体质tǐ zhì(of an organization, society etc) structural soundness; (a person's) constitution; underlying physical condition; physical makeup 天性tiān xìngnature; innate tendency 甜美tián měisweet; pleasant 挑剔tiāo tipicky; fussy 条例tiáo lìregulations; rules; code of conduct; ordinances; statutes 停顿tíng dùnto halt; to break off 通车tōng chēto open to traffic (e.g. new bridge, rail line etc); (of a locality) to have a transportation service 同伴tóng bàncompanion; comrade; fellow 统统tǒng tǒngtotally 偷懒tōu lǎnto goof off; to be lazy 投机tóu jīcongenial; agreeable; to speculate; to profiteer 突击tū jīsudden and violent attack; assault 图表tú biǎochart; diagram 涂túto apply (paint etc); to smear 土壤tǔ rǎngsoil 团聚tuán jùto reunite; to have a reunion 团员tuán yuánmember; group member 推测tuī cèspeculation; to conjecture 推选tuī xuǎnto elect; to choose 拖累tuō lěito encumber; to be a burden on 拖延tuō yánto delay; to put off 脱身tuō shēnto get away; to escape (from obligations)外号wài hàonickname 外贸wài màoforeign trade 完备wán bèifaultless; complete 挽wǎnto pull; to draw (a cart or a bow)挽救wǎn jiùto save; to remedy 惋惜wǎn xīto regret; to feel that it is a great pity 万分wàn fēnvery much; extremely 万万wàn wànhundred million; (fig.) enormous quantity; absolutely; certainly (usually followed by a negative expression)旺季wàng jìbusy season; peak period 旺盛wàng shèngvigorous; exuberant 威风wēi fēngawe-inspiring bearing; authority; power; imposing; impressive; majestic 威力wēi lìmight; formidable power 微弱wēi ruòweak; faint 为人wéi rénto conduct oneself; behavior; conduct; personal character 违背wéi bèito go against; to be contrary to 违约wéi yuēto break a promise; to violate an agreement 围墙wéi qiángperimeter wall; fence 萎缩wěi suōto wither; to dry up (of a plant)未免wèi miǎnunavoidably; can't help 胃口wèi kǒuappetite; liking 温习wēn xíto review (a lesson etc)瘟疫wēn yìplague; pestilence 文献wén xiànreference material (used in scholarly study)闻名wén míngwell-known; famous 紊乱wěn luàndisorder; chaos 稳健wěn jiànfirm; stable and steady 问世wèn shìto be published; to come out 卧wòto lie; to crouch 无比wú bǐincomparable; matchless 无线电wú xiàn diàna radio; radio; wireless (i.e. the technology used in radio telecommunication)无形wú xíngincorporeal; virtual 武力wǔ lìmilitary force 武装wǔ zhuāngarms; equipment 侮辱wǔ rǔto insult; to humiliate 务实wù shíto deal with concrete matters; pragmatic 物体wù tǐobject; body; substance 物资wù zīgoods; supplies 误差wù chādifference; error 昔日xī rìin the past; former days 锡xītin (chemistry); to bestow 席xíwoven mat; seat 席位xí wèia seat (in a theater, stadium etc); parliamentary or congressional seat 袭击xí jīattack (esp. surprise attack); raid 洗礼xǐ lǐ(lit. and fig.) baptism 喜悦xǐ yuèhappy; joyous 峡谷xiá gǔcanyon; gill 狭小xiá xiǎonarrow 狭窄xiá zhǎinarrow 下跌xià diēto fall; to tumble 下旬xià xúnlast third of the month 先天xiān tiānembryonic period (contrasted with 後天|后天); inborn; innate; natural 纤维xiān wéifiber 掀xiānto lift (a lid); to rock 嫌疑xián yísuspicion; to have suspicions 显现xiǎn xiànappearance; to appear 现行xiàn xíngto be in effect; in force 限度xiàn dùlimit 宪法xiàn fǎconstitution (of a country)相传xiāng chuánto pass on; to hand down 相继xiāng jìin succession; following closely 镶xiāngto inlay; to embed 响亮xiǎng liàngloud and clear; resounding 向往xiàng wǎngto yearn for; to look forward to 消遣xiāo qiǎnto while the time away; amusement 潇洒xiāo sǎconfident and at ease; free and easy 效力xiào lìeffectiveness; positive effect 协定xié dìngagreement; accord 泄气xiè qìto leak (gas); to be discouraged 心爱xīn àibeloved 心事xīn shìa load on one's mind; worry 心思xīn simind; thoughts 心酸xīn suānto feel sad 心胸xīn xiōngheart; mind 辛勤xīn qínhardworking; industrious 辛酸xīn suānpungent (taste); bitter 新潮xīn cháomodern; fashionable 新手xīn shǒunew hand; novice 新颖xīn yǐnglit. new bud; fig. new and original 信赖xìn làito trust; to have confidence in 兴建xīng jiànto build; to construct 兴起xīng qǐto rise; to spring up 星座xīng zuòconstellation; astrological sign 行使xíng shǐto exercise (a right etc)行政xíng zhèngadministration; (attributive) administrative; executive 形形色色xíng xíng sè sèall kinds of; all sorts of 兴致xìng zhìmood; spirits 性情xìng qíngnature; temperament 修补xiū bǔto mend 修订xiū dìngto revise 绣xiùto embroider; embroidery 虚拟xū nǐto imagine; to make up; fictitious; theoretical; hypothetical 序幕xù mùprologue 叙述xù shùto relate (a story or information); to tell or talk about 酗酒xù jiǔheavy drinking; to get drunk 宣称xuān chēngto assert; to claim 宣告xuān gàoto declare; to proclaim 宣誓xuān shìto swear an oath (of office); to make a vow 宣言xuān yándeclaration; manifesto 宣扬xuān yángto publicize; to advertise; to spread far and wide 悬殊xuán shūvastly different; poles apart 旋律xuán lǜmelody 选民xuǎn mínvoter; constituency 削弱xuē ruòto weaken; to impair 学说xué shuōtheory; doctrine 巡逻xún luóto patrol 训xùnto teach; to train; to admonish; instruction (from superiors); teachings; rule 压缩yā suōto compress; compression 压制yā zhìto suppress; to inhibit 押yāto mortgage; to pawn 芽yábud; sprout 哑yǎmute; dumb; incapable of speech; (of a voice) hoarse; husky 淹yānto flood; to submerge 延误yán wùto postpone (with unfortunate consequences); to take too long (to do sth); to miss (a deadline or window of opportunity)严禁yán jìnto strictly prohibit 严密yán mìtight; strict; closely controlled; rigorous and thorough 言论yán lùnexpression of opinion; views 岩石yán shí(geology) rock 沿途yán túalong the sides of the road; by the wayside 衍生yǎn shēngto give rise to; to derive 眼界yǎn jiè(lit. and fig.) field of vision; scope; horizon 演变yǎn biànto develop; to evolve 演说yǎn shuōspeech; to deliver a speech 演习yǎn xí(military, firefighting etc) (verb and noun) drill; exercise; maneuver 邀yāoto invite; to request 窑yáokiln; oven 谣言yáo yánrumor 摇晃yáo huàngto rock; to shake; to sway 遥远yáo yuǎndistant; remote 要点yào diǎnmain point; essential 业绩yè jìachievement; accomplishment; (in more recent usage) performance (of a business, employee etc); results 液体yè tǐliquid 依yīto depend on; to comply with or listen to sb 一度yī dùfor a time; at one time 一概yī gàiall; without any exceptions 一味yī wèipersistently; stubbornly; blindly 仪表yí biǎoappearance; bearing 移植yí zhíto transplant 遗留yí liúto leave behind; to hand down 遗弃yí qìto leave; to abandon 遗体yí tǐremains (of a dead person)遗忘yí wàngto forget; to cease to think about (sb or sth) anymore 遗址yí zhǐruins; historic relics 疑虑yí lǜhesitation; misgivings 以致yǐ zhìwith the result that 倚yǐto lean on; to rely upon 一连串yī lián chuàna succession of; a series of 一心yī xīnwholeheartedly; heart and soul 议员yì yuánmember (of a legislative body); representative 亦yìalso 抑制yì zhìto inhibit; to keep down 意图yì túintent; intention 毅力yì lìperseverance; willpower 银幕yín mùmovie screen 引擎yǐn qíngengine (loanword)隐约yǐn yuēvague; faint; indistinct 印证yìn zhèngto confirm; to corroborate; to verify; proof; evidence 鹰yīnggeneral term for a bird of prey (eagle, hawk or falcon etc)迎yíngto welcome; to meet; to forge ahead (esp. in the face of difficulties); to meet face to face 迎合yíng héto cater to; to pander to 营造yíng zàoto build (housing); to construct 应酬yìng chouto engage in social activities; to socialize; dinner party; banquet; social engagement 涌yǒngto well up; to gush forth; to surge 踊跃yǒng yuèto leap; to jump 优异yōu yìexceptional; outstandingly good 悠久yōu jiǔlong (tradition, history etc)悠闲yōu xiánleisurely; carefree 由来yóu láiorigin 游览yóu lǎnto go sightseeing; to tour 有机yǒu jīorganic 有所yǒu suǒsomewhat; to some extent 有益yǒu yìuseful; beneficial 有意yǒu yìto intend; intentionally 幼稚yòu zhìyoung; childish 诱惑yòu huòto entice; to lure 余yú(literary) I; me; variant of 餘|余 (餘|余 · (literary) I)渔民yú mínfisherman; fisher folk 愚蠢yú chǔnsilly; stupid 舆论yú lùnpublic opinion 予以yǔ yǐto give; to impose 宇宙yǔ zhòuuniverse; cosmos; space 预告yù gàoto forecast; to predict 预赛yù sàipreliminary competition; to hold preliminary heats 寓言yù yánfable; allegory; parable 元首yuán shǒuhead of state 孕妇yùn fùpregnant woman 酝酿yùn niàng(of alcohol) to ferment; (of a crisis) to be brewing 栽zāito plant; to grow; to insert; to erect (e.g. a bus stop sign)赞叹zàn tànto exclaim in admiration 责备zé bèito blame; to criticize 沾zhānto moisten; to be infected by 盏zhǎna small cup; classifier for lamps 展望zhǎn wàngoutlook; prospect 崭新zhǎn xīnbrand new 张贴zhāng tiēto post (a notice); to advertise 帐篷zhàng pengtent 沼泽zhǎo zémarsh; swamp 召集zhào jíto convene; to call together 照例zhào lìas a rule; as usual 折腾zhē tengto toss from side to side (e.g. sleeplessly); to repeat sth over and over again 遮zhēto cover up (a shortcoming); to screen off 针灸zhēn jiǔacupuncture and moxibustion; to give or have acupuncture and moxibustion 真情zhēn qíngreal situation; the truth; true emotions; true feelings 诊所zhěn suǒclinic 阵营zhèn yínggroup of people; camp 镇定zhèn dìngcalm; unperturbed 争气zhēng qìto work hard for sth; to resolve on improvement 征收zhēng shōuto levy (a tax); to expropriate 挣扎zhēng zháto struggle 蒸zhēngto evaporate; (of cooking) to steam 证人zhèng rénwitness 之所以zhī suǒ yǐ(after a noun N and before a predicate P) the reason why N P; Example: 我之所以討厭他|我之所以讨厌他 "the reason why I dislike him (is ...)"知足zhī zúcontent with one's situation; to know contentment (hence happiness)脂肪zhī fángfat (in the body, in a plant, or in food)执照zhí zhàolicense; permit 执着zhí zhuódedicated; devoted; persistent; to persist in; to cling to 直径zhí jìngdiameter 值钱zhí qiánvaluable; costly 指点zhǐ diǎnto point out; to indicate 指南针zhǐ nán zhēncompass 指望zhǐ wàngto count on; to hope for; prospect; hope 指引zhǐ yǐnto guide; to show 制裁zhì cáito punish; punishment 制品zhì pǐnproducts; goods 质疑zhì yíto call into question; to challenge (the truth or validity of)致富zhì fùto become rich 致命zhì mìngfatal; mortal 滞留zhì liú(of a person) to remain in (a place) (due to circumstances that prevent one leaving); to be stranded; (of sth that would typically dissipate, e.g. floodwater, pollutants) to remain; to linger 中立zhōng lìneutral; neutrality 中旬zhōng xúnmiddle third of a month 中庸zhōng yōnggolden mean (Confucianism); ordinary 忠实zhōng shífaithful 终结zhōng jiéend; conclusion; to come to an end; to terminate (sth)终究zhōng jiūin the end; after all; eventually 衷心zhōng xīnheartfelt; wholehearted 周边zhōu biānperiphery; rim; perimeter; surroundings; (computing) (attributive) peripheral 周密zhōu mìcareful; thorough; meticulous 皱zhòuto wrinkle; wrinkled 株zhūtree trunk; stump (tree root)诸多zhū duō(used for abstract things) a good deal, a lot of 主力zhǔ lìmain force; main strength of an army 主权zhǔ quánsovereignty 主义zhǔ yì-ism; ideology 主宰zhǔ zǎito dominate; to rule 嘱咐zhǔ fùto urge; to exhort 瞩目zhǔ mùto focus attention upon 住宿zhù sùto stay at; lodging 注定zhù dìngto foreordain; to be bound to; to be destined to; to be doomed to; inevitably 专柜zhuān guìsales counter dedicated to a certain kind of product (e.g. alcohol)专制zhuān zhìautocracy; dictatorship 砖zhuānbrick; tile (floor or wall, not roof)转眼zhuǎn yǎnin a flash; in the blink of an eye 撰写zhuàn xiěto write; to compose 庄严zhuāng yánsolemn; dignified; stately 壮丽zhuàng lìmagnificence; magnificent 状元zhuàng yuántop scorer in college entrance examination 高考; (fig.) the most brilliantly talented person in the field 准许zhǔn xǔto allow; to grant 准则zhǔn zénorm; standard 卓越zhuó yuèoutstanding; surpassing 着手zhuó shǒuto put one's hand to it; to start out on a task 着眼zhuó yǎnto have one's eyes on (a goal); having sth in mind 着重zhuó zhòngto put emphasis on; to stress 姿势zī shìposture; position 姿态zī tàiattitude; posture 资深zī shēnsenior; highly experienced; veteran 滋味zī wèitaste; flavor 子弟zǐ dìchild; the younger generation 子孙zǐ sūnoffspring; posterity 自称zì chēngto call oneself; to claim to be 自费zì fèiat one's own expense; self-funded 自立zì lìindependent; self-reliant 自行zì xíngvoluntary; autonomous 字体zì tǐcalligraphic style; typeface 字眼zì yǎnwording 宗旨zōng zhǐobjective; aim 总额zǒng étotal (amount or value)纵容zòng róngto tolerate or condone wrongdoing; to allow (sb) to engage in bad behavior 走廊zǒu lángcorridor; aisle; hallway; passageway; veranda 揍zòuto hit; to beat (sb); (coll.) to smash (sth)租赁zū lìnto rent; to lease; to hire 阻挡zǔ dǎngto stop; to resist 阻力zǔ lìresistance; drag 阻挠zǔ náoto thwart; to obstruct (sth)组装zǔ zhuāngto assemble; to put together 祖宗zǔ zōngancestor; forebear 钻研zuān yánto study meticulously; to delve into 嘴唇zuǐ chúnlip 尊严zūn yándignity; sanctity 遵循zūn xúnto follow; to abide by; to comply with 作风zuò fēngstyle; style of work 作物zuò wùcrop 座谈zuò tánto have an informal discussion 座右铭zuò yòu míngmotto; maxim 做证zuò zhèngvariant of 作證|作证 (作證|作证 · to bear witness)阿拉伯语ā lā bó yǔArabic (language)哀求āi qiúto entreat; to implore 挨家挨户āi jiā āi hùto go from house to house 癌áicancer; (esp.) carcinoma 艾滋病ài zī bìng(loanword) AIDS 爱不释手ài bù shì shǒu(idiom) to like sth so much that one is reluctant to put it down; to find sth utterly irresistible 爱理不理ài lǐ bù lǐ(idiom) standoffish; indifferent 爱面子ài miàn zito like to look good in the eyes of others; sensitive about how one is regarded by others; proud 碍事ài shìto be in the way; to be a hindrance; (usu. in the negative) to be of consequence; to matter 安眠药ān mián yàosleeping pill 安稳ān wěnsteady; stable; sedate; calm; (of sleep) sound; (of a transition) smooth 安逸ān yìeasy and comfortable; easy 按键àn jiànbutton or key (on a device); keystroke 按理说àn lǐ shuōit is reasonable to say that...按说àn shuōin the ordinary course of events; ordinarily; normally 暗地里àn dì lisecretly; inwardly; on the sly 暗杀àn shāto assassinate 凹āoconcave; depressed; sunken; indented; female (connector etc)熬夜áo yèto stay up late or all night 傲àoproud; arrogant 傲慢ào mànarrogant; haughty 奥秘ào mìsecret; mystery 奥运会ào yùn huìOlympic Games; the Olympics (abbr. for 奧林匹克運動會|奥林匹克运动会)巴不得bā bu de(coll.) to be eager for; to long for 扒bāto peel; to skin 芭蕾bā lěiballet (loanword)把柄bǎ bǐnghandle; (fig.) information that can be used against sb 把关bǎ guānto guard a pass; to check on sth 靶子bǎ zitarget 坝bàdam; dike; embankment 罢免bà miǎnto remove sb from their post; to dismiss 罢休bà xiūto give up; to abandon (a goal etc)霸占bà zhànto occupy by force; to seize 掰bāito break off or break open sth with one's hands; (fig.) to break off (a relationship)白白bái báiin vain; to no purpose 百分比bǎi fēn bǐpercentage 百合bǎi hé(botany) lily; (ACG) (slang) yuri (genre depicting romantic or intimate relationships between women)百科全书bǎi kē quán shūencyclopedia 柏树bǎi shùcypress tree; Taiwan pr. bó shù 摆放bǎi fàngto set up; to arrange; to lay out 摆平bǎi píngto be fair; to be impartial 摆设bǎi sheornament; decorative item 拜见bài jiànto pay a formal visit; to call to pay respects 扳bānto pull; to turn (sth) around 颁布bān bùto issue; to proclaim 斑点bān diǎnspot; stain 搬迁bān qiānto move; to relocate 板块bǎn kuàislab; (geology) tectonic plate 办不到bàn bu dàocannot be done; not feasible; impossible to accomplish 半边天bàn biān tiānhalf the sky; women of the new society 半场bàn chǎnghalf of a game or contest; half-court 半途而废bàn tú ér fèito give up halfway (idiom); leave sth unfinished 半信半疑bàn xìn bàn yí(idiom) half believing, half doubting; not quite convinced; skeptical 半真半假bàn zhēn bàn jiǎ(idiom) half true and half false 扮bànto disguise oneself as; to dress up 伴bànpartner; companion; comrade; associate; to accompany 伴侣bàn lǚcompanion; mate 伴随bàn suíto accompany; to follow 伴奏bàn zòuto accompany (musically)帮手bāng shǒuhelper; assistant 绑架bǎng jiàto kidnap; to abduct 包容bāo róngto pardon; to forgive 包扎bāo zāto wrap up; to pack 剥bāoto peel; to skin 煲bāodeep cooking pot; to cook slowly in such a pot 宝库bǎo kùtreasure-house; treasury 宝藏bǎo zàngprecious mineral deposits; hidden treasure 保暖bǎo nuǎnto keep warm 保鲜bǎo xiānto keep fresh; to preserve freshness 保修bǎo xiūto promise to keep sth in good repair; guarantee; warranty 保质期bǎo zhì qīshelf life; expiration date 堡垒bǎo lěifort 报废bào fèito scrap; to dispose of (sth worn-out or damaged)报亭bào tíngkiosk; newsstand 报销bào xiāoto submit an expense account; to apply for reimbursement 豹bàoleopard; panther 暴风骤雨bào fēng zhòu yǔviolent wind and rainstorm; hurricane 暴利bào lìsudden huge profits 曝光bào guāngto expose (photography); (fig.) to expose (a scandal)爆冷门bào lěng ménan upset (esp. in sports); unexpected turn of events 爆满bào mǎnfilled to capacity (of theater, stadium, gymnasium etc)爆竹bào zhúfirecracker 卑鄙bēi bǐbase; mean 悲欢离合bēi huān lí héjoys and sorrows; partings and reunions 备课bèi kè(of a teacher) to do one's lesson preparation 备受bèi shòuto receive a great deal of (respect, criticism, attention etc)备用bèi yòngreserve; spare 背叛bèi pànto betray 被捕bèi bǔto be arrested; under arrest 奔波bēn bōto rush about; to be constantly on the move 奔赴bēn fùto rush to; to hurry to 本分běn fèn(to play) one's part; one's role 本能běn nénginstinct 本钱běn qiáncapital; (fig.) asset; advantage; the means (to do sth)本色běn sèinherent qualities; natural qualities 本意běn yìoriginal idea; real intention 本着běn zhebased on...; in conformance with..笨蛋bèn dàn(mild insult) fool; idiot; (playful) silly person 绷bēngto draw tight; to stretch taut; to tack (with thread or pin)绷带bēng dài(loanword) bandage 蹦bèngto jump; to bounce; to hop 逼近bī jìnto press on towards; to close in on 逼迫bī pòto force; to compel 逼真bī zhēnlifelike; true to life 比比皆是bǐ bǐ jiē shìcan be found everywhere 比不上bǐ bù shàngcan't compare with 比起bǐ qǐcompared with 比试bǐ shìto have a competition; to measure with one's hand or arm 鄙视bǐ shìto despise; to disdain 必不可少bì bù kě shǎoabsolutely necessary; indispensable 碧绿bì lǜdark green 弊病bì bìngmalady; evil 弊端bì duānsystemic problem (sometimes refers specifically to corrupt practices)壁画bì huàmural (painting); fresco 避暑bì shǔto be away for the summer holidays; to spend a holiday at a summer resort 边疆biān jiāngborder area; borderland 边远biān yuǎnfar from the center; remote 编号biān hàoto number; to assign numbers; serial number 编剧biān jùto write a play; scenario 编排biān páito arrange; to lay out 编造biān zàoto compile; to draw up 鞭策biān cèto spur on; to urge on 变幻莫测biàn huàn mò cèto change unpredictably; unpredictable 变异biàn yìvariation 变质biàn zhìto degenerate; to deteriorate; (of food) to go bad; to go off 便道biàn dàopavement; sidewalk 便饭biàn fànan ordinary meal; simple home cooking 便捷biàn jiéconvenient and fast 便利店biàn lì diànconvenience store 遍布biàn bùto cover the whole (area); to be found throughout 辨别biàn biéto distinguish; to differentiate; to discern; to recognize; to tell 辩解biàn jiěto explain; to justify 辫子biàn ziplait; braid 标biāomark; sign 标榜biāo bǎngto flaunt; to advertise 标本biāo běnspecimen; sample; the root cause and symptoms of a disease 标示biāo shìto indicate 标致biāo zhìPeugeot (automobile brand)飙升biāo shēngto rise rapidly; to soar 表决biǎo juéto decide by vote; to vote 表述biǎo shùto express; to articulate; to formulate 表率biǎo shuàiexample; model 表态biǎo tàito declare one's position; to say where one stands 表彰biǎo zhāngto honor; to commend 别具匠心bié jù jiàng xīnto show ingenuity; (of a design) clever 别看bié kàndon't be fooled by the fact that 别说bié shuōto say nothing of; not to mention; let alone 别提了bié tí lesay no more; don't bring it up 别致bié zhìunusual; unique 别扭biè niuawkward; difficult 彬彬有礼bīn bīn yǒu lǐrefined and courteous; urbane 滨海bīn hǎicoastal; bordering the sea 缤纷bīn fēnvast and various; rich and diverse 冰棍儿bīng gùn rice lolly; popsicle 冰山bīng shāniceberg; ice-covered mountain 秉承bǐng chéngto take orders; to receive commands 并非bìng fēireally isn't 并购bìng gòumerger and acquisition (M and A); acquisition 并行bìng xíngto proceed in parallel; side by side (of two processes, developments, thoughts etc)病症bìng zhèngdisease; illness 拨款bō kuǎnto allocate funds; appropriation 拨通bō tōngto get through to sb on the phone 波澜bō lánbillows; great waves (fig. of a story with great momentum)波涛bō tāobillows; great waves; surging waves 波折bō zhétwists and turns 剥夺bō duóto deprive; to expropriate 驳回bó huíto reject; to turn down 脖子bó zineck 不定bù dìngindefinite; indeterminate 不利于bù lì yúto be unfavorable or harmful to 不慎bù shènincautious; inattentive 不适bù shìunwell; indisposed 不算bù suànto not calculate; to not count 不像话bù xiàng huàunreasonable; shocking 不屑bù xièto disdain to do sth; to think sth not worth doing 不亚于bù yà yúno less than; not inferior to 不亦乐乎bù yì lè hūlit. isn't that a joy? (quote from Confucius); fig. (jocular) extremely; awfully 不翼而飞bù yì ér fēito disappear without trace; to vanish all of a sudden 不正之风bù zhèng zhī fēngunhealthy tendency 捕捉bǔ zhuōto catch; to seize; to capture 哺育bǔ yùto feed; (fig.) to nurture; to foster 不耻下问bù chǐ xià wènnot feel ashamed to ask and learn from one's subordinates 不辞而别bù cí ér biéto leave without saying good-bye 不得而知bù dé ér zhīunknown; unable to find out 不服bù fúnot to accept sth; to want to have sth overruled or changed 不服气bù fú qìunwilling to concede; defiant 不假思索bù jiǎ sī suǒ(idiom) to act without taking time to think; to react instantly; to fire from the hip 不解bù jiěto not understand; to be puzzled by 不经意bù jīng yìnot paying attention; carelessly; by accident 不景气bù jǐng qìslack; in a slump 不可避免bù kě bì miǎn(idiom) inevitable; unavoidable 不可思议bù kě sī yì(idiom) inconceivable; unimaginable; unfathomable 不肯bù kěnto be unwilling to; to refuse to 不理bù lǐto refuse to acknowledge; to pay no attention to 不了了之bù liǎo liǎo zhīto settle a matter by leaving it unsettled; to end up with nothing definite 不难bù nánnot difficult; easy enough 不起眼bù qǐ yǎnunremarkable; nothing out of the ordinary 不如说bù rú shuōit would be more accurate to say; rather 不同寻常bù tóng xún chángout of the ordinary; unusual 不为人知bù wéi rén zhīnot known to anyone; secret 不相上下bù xiāng shàng xiàequally matched; about the same 不已bù yǐ(used after a verb) endlessly; incessantly 不以为然bù yǐ wéi ránnot to accept as correct (idiom); to object; to disapprove 不由自主bù yóu zì zhǔ(idiom) can't help but; involuntarily 不予bù yǔ(formal) not to (do sth)不约而同bù yuē ér tóng(idiom) (of two or more people) to take the same action without prior consultation; (usu. used adverbially) all (or both) of them, independently; as if by prior agreement 不知bù zhīnot to know; unaware 不准bù zhǔnnot to allow; to forbid 布局bù júarrangement; composition 步伐bù fápace; (measured) step 步入bù rùto step into; to enter 步骤bù zhòuprocedure; step 部件bù jiànpart; component 猜谜cāi míto answer a riddle; to guess (i.e. form an opinion without much evidence)才华cái huátalent 财经cái jīngfinance and economics 财力cái lìfinancial resources 财务cái wùfinancial affairs; finance 财物cái wùproperty; belongings 裁cáito cut out (as a dress); to cut 裁定cái dìngruling 裁决cái juéruling; adjudication 采集cǎi jíto gather; to collect 采矿cǎi kuàngmining 彩电cǎi diàncolor television (abbr. for 彩色電視|彩色电视)彩虹cǎi hóngrainbow 彩霞cǎi xiáclouds tinged with sunset hues 菜市场cài shì chǎngfood market 参见cān jiànto refer to; compare (cf.)参军cān jūnto join the army; (official title in imperial China) military adviser; aide-de-camp 参照cān zhàoto consult a reference; to refer to (another document)残cánto destroy; to spoil 残留cán liúto remain; to be left over; residual; remnant 残缺cán quēbadly damaged; shattered 残忍cán rěncruel; merciless; ruthless 惨白cǎn báideathly pale 惨痛cǎn tòngbitter; painful 沧桑cāng sānggreat changes; ups and downs 舱cāngcabin; the hold of a ship or airplane 藏匿cáng nìto cover up; to conceal 藏品cáng pǐnmuseum piece; collector's item 藏身cáng shēnto hide; to go into hiding 操控cāo kòngto control; to manipulate 操劳cāo láoto work hard; to look after 槽cáotrough; manger 草坪cǎo pínglawn 侧面cè miànlateral side; side 侧重cè zhòngto place particular emphasis on 测算cè suànto take measurements and calculate 层出不穷céng chū bù qióngmore and more emerge; innumerable succession 蹭cèngto rub against; to walk slowly 插手chā shǒuto get involved in; to meddle 茶道chá dàoJapanese tea ceremony; sado 查处chá chǔto investigate and handle (a criminal case)查找chá zhǎoto search for; to look up 察看chá kànto watch; to look carefully at 诧异chà yìflabbergasted; astonished 掺chānto mix; to blend; to dilute; to adulterate 搀chānto take by the arm and assist; variant of 摻|掺 (摻|掺 · to mix)禅杖chán zhàngthe staff of a Buddhist monk 缠chánto wind around; to wrap round 产地chǎn dìsource (of a product); place of origin 铲chǎnto scrape the ground with a spade (to make it level or to remove weeds); to shovel 铲子chǎn zishovel; spade; trowel; spatula (kitchen utensil)阐述chǎn shùto expound (a position); to elaborate (on a topic)颤抖chàn dǒuto shudder; to shiver 猖狂chāng kuángsavage; furious 长达cháng dáto extend as long as; to lengthen out to 长期以来cháng qī yǐ láifor a long time 长效cháng xiàoto be effective over an extended period 长征cháng zhēngexpedition; long journey 长足cháng zúremarkable (progress, improvement, expansion etc)常理cháng lǐcommon sense; conventional reasoning and morals 常人cháng rénordinary person 常态cháng tàinormal state 常温cháng wēnroom temperature; ordinary temperatures 偿还cháng huánto repay; to reimburse 嫦娥cháng éChang'e, the lady in the moon (Chinese mythology); one of the Chang'e series of PRC lunar spacecraft 厂家chǎng jiāfactory; manufacturer; (coll.) a factory owner; the factory management 敞开chǎng kāito open wide; unrestrictedly 畅谈chàng tánto talk freely; to discuss without inhibition 倡议chàng yìto suggest; to initiate 超标chāo biāoto cross the limit; to be over the accepted norm 超车chāo chēto overtake (another car)超前chāo qiánto be ahead of one's time; to surpass or outdo one's predecessors 朝代cháo dàidynasty; reign (of a king)朝着cháo zhetowards 嘲弄cháo nòngto tease; to poke fun at 嘲笑cháo xiàoto jeer at; to deride 车道chē dàotraffic lane; driveway 车间chē jiānworkshop 车轮chē lúnwheel 车速chē sùvehicle speed 车位chē wèiparking spot; unloading point 车型chē xíngvehicle model (i.e. particular version of a car or motorcycle etc)车轴chē zhóuaxle 彻夜chè yèthe whole night 撤chèto remove; to take away 撤换chè huànto dismiss and replace (sb); to replace (sb or sth)沉甸甸chén diàn diànheavy 沉淀chén diàn(chemistry) to settle; to precipitate; (chemistry) sediment; precipitate 沉浸chén jìnto soak; to permeate 沉闷chén mènoppressive (of weather); heavy 沉迷chén míto be engrossed; to be absorbed with 沉稳chén wěnsteady; calm 沉着chén zhuósteady; calm and collected 陈旧chén jiùold-fashioned; out of date; obsolete; antiquated 陈述chén shùto state; to declare 衬托chèn tuōto serve to highlight; to serve as a backdrop or contrasting element 趁机chèn jīto seize an opportunity 趁早chèn zǎoas soon as possible; at the first opportunity 趁着chèn zheto take advantage of an opportunity; while 称作chēng zuòto be called; to be known as 成才chéng cáito make sth of oneself; to become a person who is worthy of respect 成家chéng jiāto settle down and get married (of a man); to become a recognized expert 成年chéng niánto grow to adulthood; fully grown; adult 成千上万chéng qiān shàng wàn(lit.) by the thousands and tens of thousands (idiom); (fig.) untold numbers; innumerable; countless 成群结队chéng qún jié duì(idiom) making up a group; forming a troupe; in large numbers; as a large crowd 成问题chéng wèn títo be a problem; problematic 成型chéng xíngto become shaped; to become formed 承载chéng zàito bear the weight; to sustain 城墙chéng qiángcity wall 乘人之危chéng rén zhī wēito take advantage of sb's precarious position 盛chéngto hold; to contain 惩处chéng chǔto punish; to administer justice 惩罚chéng fápenalty; punishment 澄清chéng qīngclear (of liquid); limpid 橙汁chéng zhīorange juice 逞能chěng néngto show off one's ability; to boast one's merits 逞强chěng qiángto show off; to try to be brave 秤chèngsteelyard balance; Roman balance 吃不上chī bu shàngunable to get anything to eat; to miss a meal 痴呆chī dāistupid; dull; (medicine) dementia 痴迷chī míinfatuated; obsessed 痴心chī xīninfatuation 池塘chí tángpool; pond 驰名chí míngfamous 迟迟chí chílate (with a task etc); slow 迟疑chí yíto hesitate 持之以恒chí zhī yǐ héngto pursue unremittingly (idiom); to persevere 尺度chǐ dùscale; yardstick 耻辱chǐ rǔdisgrace; shame 耻笑chǐ xiàoto sneer at sb; to ridicule 赤字chì zì(financial) deficit; red letter 冲刺chōng cì(sports) to sprint; to spurt; to dash; to put in a big effort to achieve a goal as the deadline approaches 冲浪chōng làngto surf; surfing 冲洗chōng xǐto rinse; to wash; (photography) to develop (film)冲撞chōng zhuàngto collide; jerking motion 充chōngsufficient; full; to fill 充当chōng dāngto serve as; to act as 充沛chōng pèiabundant; plentiful 重播chóng bōto replay; to rerun 重返chóng fǎnto return to 重合chóng héto match up; to coincide 重申chóng shēnto reaffirm; to reiterate 重现chóng xiànto reappear 宠chǒngto love; to pamper 抽签chōu qiānto perform divination with sticks; to draw lots 仇人chóu rénfoe; one's personal enemy 稠chóudense; crowded 愁眉苦脸chóu méi kǔ liǎnto look anxious (idiom); to look miserable 筹chóuchip (in gambling); token (for counting); ticket; to prepare; to plan; to raise (funds)筹办chóu bànto arrange; to make preparations 筹备chóu bèipreparations; to get ready for sth 筹措chóu cuòto raise (money)筹划chóu huàto plan and prepare 筹集chóu jíto collect money; to raise funds 筹码chóu mǎbargaining chip; gaming chip; casino token 丑恶chǒu èugly; repulsive 丑陋chǒu lòuugly 丑闻chǒu wénscandal 瞅chǒu(dialect) to look at 出版社chū bǎn shèpublishing house 出厂chū chǎngto leave the factory (of finished goods)出丑chū chǒuto make a fool of oneself 出道chū dàoto start one's career; (of an entertainer) to make one's debut 出风头chū fēng touto push oneself forward; to seek fame 出具chū jùto issue (document, certificate etc); to provide 出口成章chū kǒu chéng zhāng(idiom) (of one's speech) eloquent; articulate 出毛病chū máo bìnga problem appears; to break down 出难题chū nán títo raise a tough question 出人意料chū rén yì liàounexpected (idiom); surprising 出任chū rènto take up a post; to start in a new job 出山chū shānto leave the mountain (of a hermit); to come out of obscurity to a government job 出演chū yǎnto perform (in a play, film, concert etc); to play the part of; to portray 出洋相chū yáng xiàngto make a fool of oneself 出游chū yóuto go on a tour; to have an outing 出众chū zhòngto stand out; outstanding 出主意chū zhǔ yito come up with ideas; to make suggestions 出资chū zīto fund; to put money into sth 出自chū zìto come from 出走chū zǒuto leave home; to go off 初次chū cìfor the first time; first (meeting, attempt etc)初衷chū zhōngoriginal intention 除去chú qùto eliminate; to remove 除外chú wàito exclude; not including sth (when counting or listing)处置chǔ zhìto handle; to take care of 触动chù dòngto touch; to stir up (trouble or emotions)触犯chù fànto violate; to offend 触觉chù juésense of touch; tactile sensation 触摸chù mōto touch 触目惊心chù mù jīng xīnlit. shocks the eye, astonishes the heart (idiom); shocking; horrible to see 揣chuāito put into (one's pockets, clothes); Taiwan pr. chuǎi 揣测chuǎi cèto guess; to conjecture 揣摩chuǎi móto analyze; to try to figure out 踹chuàito kick; to trample 川流不息chuān liú bù xīthe stream flows without stopping (idiom); unending flow 穿过chuān guòto pass through 穿小鞋chuān xiǎo xiéto have one's life made difficult by sb (usu. by sb in a position of authority) (lit. to be made to wear tight shoes)穿越chuān yuèto traverse; to pass through; to cross 穿着chuān zhuóattire; clothes; dress 传承chuán chéngto pass on (to future generations); passed on (from former times)传染病chuán rǎn bìnginfectious disease; contagious disease; communicable disease 传人chuán rénto teach; to impart 传闻chuán wénrumor 船舶chuán bóshipping; boats 船桨chuán jiǎngoar 喘息chuǎn xīto gasp for breath; to take a breather 串门chuàn ménto call on sb; to drop in 床位chuáng wèibed (in hospital, hotel, train etc); berth 创始人chuàng shǐ réncreator; founder; initiator 吹了chuī lefailed; busted; to have not succeeded; to have died 吹捧chuī pěngto flatter; to laud sb's accomplishments 垂头丧气chuí tóu sàng qìhanging one's head dispiritedly (idiom); dejected; crestfallen 捶chuíto beat (with a stick or one's fist); to thump; to pound 锤子chuí zihammer 纯粹chún cuìpure; unadulterated 纯洁chún jiépure; clean and honest 纯朴chún pǔvariant of 淳樸|淳朴 (淳樸|淳朴 · simple and honest)醇厚chún hòumellow and rich; simple and kind 蠢chǔnstupid; sluggish 戳chuōto jab; to poke 绰号chuò hàonickname 瓷cíchinaware; porcelain 瓷器cí qìchinaware; porcelain 辞呈cí chéng(written) resignation 辞去cí qùto resign; to quit 辞退cí tuìto dismiss; to discharge 慈祥cí xiángkindly; benevolent (often of older person)磁带cí dàimagnetic tape 磁卡cí kǎmagnetic card; IC Card (telephone)磁盘cí pán(computer) disk 此起彼伏cǐ qǐ bǐ fúup here, down there (idiom); to rise and fall in succession; no sooner one subsides, the next arises 次日cì rìnext day; the morrow 刺耳cì ěrear-piercing 刺骨cì gǔpiercing; cutting 刺绣cì xiùto embroider; embroidery 赐cìto confer; to bestow; to grant; Taiwan pr. sì 赐教cì jiào(honorific) to impart one's wisdom; to enlighten 匆匆cōng cōnghurriedly 葱cōngscallion; green onion 从今以后cóng jīn yǐ hòufrom now on; henceforward 从来不cóng lái bùnever 从容不迫cóng róng bù pòcalm; unruffled 从头cóng tóuanew; from the start 从未cóng wèinever 从业cóng yèto practice (a trade)从早到晚cóng zǎo dào wǎnfrom morning till night; from dawn to dusk 丛林cóng línjungle; thicket 凑合còu heto bring together; to make do in a bad situation 粗暴cū bàocrude; crass; rude; rough; harsh 粗略cū lüèrough (not precise or accurate); cursory 粗心大意cū xīn dà yìnegligent; careless 窜cuànto flee; to scuttle 催促cuī cùto urge 翠绿cuì lǜgreenish-blue; emerald green 存放cún fàngto deposit; to store 存心cún xīndeliberately 存折cún zhépassbook; bankbook 措手不及cuò shǒu bù jíno time to deal with it (idiom); caught unprepared 错别字cuò bié zìChinese character error (collective term for 錯字|错字 and 別字|别字)错觉cuò juémisconception; illusion 错位cuò wèito be wrongly positioned; to be dislocated; to be misplaced; (medicine) to be in malposition 错综复杂cuò zōng fù zátangled and complicated (idiom)搭乘dā chéngto ride as a passenger; to travel by (car, plane etc)搭建dā jiànto build (esp. with simple materials); to knock together (a temporary shed)达标dá biāoto reach a set standard 答辩dá biànto reply (to an accusation); to defend one's dissertation 打岔dǎ chàinterruption; to interrupt (esp. talk)打倒dǎ dǎoto overthrow; to knock down 打盹儿dǎ dǔn rerhua variant of 打盹 (打盹 · to doze off)打交道dǎ jiāo dàoto come into contact with; to have dealings 打搅dǎ jiǎoto disturb; to trouble; to bother 打捞dǎ lāoto salvage; to dredge 打磨dǎ móto polish; to burnish; to shine 打通dǎ tōngto open access; to establish contact 大包大揽dà bāo dà lǎnto take complete charge (idiom)大笔dà bǐ(formal) (honorific) your writing; your handwriting; pen; calligraphy brush 大臣dà chénchancellor (of a monarchy); cabinet minister 大吃一惊dà chī yī jīng(idiom) astounded; flabbergasted; taken aback 大大咧咧dà dà liē liē(idiom) carefree; offhand; casual 大幅度dà fú dùsubstantially; by a wide margin 大公无私dà gōng wú sīselfless; impartial 大家庭dà jiā tíngextended family; big family 大街小巷dà jiē xiǎo xiànggreat streets and small alleys (idiom); everywhere in the city 大惊小怪dà jīng xiǎo guàito make a fuss about nothing (idiom)大局dà júoverall situation; the big picture 大款dà kuǎnvery wealthy person 大面积dà miàn jīlarge area; (fig.) (of a problem) (occurring) on a massive scale 大名鼎鼎dà míng dǐng dǐnggrand reputation; renowned 大模大样dà mú dà yàngboldly; ostentatiously; poised; self-assured 大棚dà pénggreenhouse; polytunnel 大片dà piànwide expanse; large area 大气dà qìatmosphere (surrounding the earth); imposing; impressive; stylish 大厦dà shà(used in the names of grand buildings such as 百老匯大廈|百老汇大厦 Broadway Mansions (in Shanghai) or 帝國大廈|帝国大厦 Empire State Building etc)大数据dà shù jùbig data (computing)大肆dà sìwantonly; without restraint (of enemy or malefactor)大体dà tǐcadaver for dissection in training medical students; overall situation; the big picture 大体上dà tǐ shàngoverall; in general terms 大同小异dà tóng xiǎo yìvirtually the same; differing only on small points 大腕儿dà wàn rerhua variant of 大腕 (大腕 · (coll.) big shot)大雁dà yànwild goose 大有可为dà yǒu kě wéiwith great prospects for the future (idiom); well worth doing 大宗dà zōnglarge amount; staple 逮dǎi(coll.) to catch; to seize; to capture 代号dài hàocode name 代理人dài lǐ rénagent 代言人dài yán rénspokesperson 带队dài duìto lead a team; to lead a group 带头dài tóuto take the lead; to be the first; to set an example 带头人dài tóu rénleader 怠工dài gōngto slacken off in one's work; to go slow (as a form of strike)单边dān biānunilateral 单薄dān bóweak; frail 单方面dān fāng miànunilateral 耽搁dān geto delay; to hold up; to tarry; to stay 胆怯dǎn qiètimidity; timid 胆子dǎn zicourage; nerve 但愿dàn yuànif only (sth were possible); I wish (that)担子dàn zicarrying pole and the loads on it; burden 诞辰dàn chénbirthday 淡化dàn huàto water down; to play down 当即dāng jíat once; on the spot 当今dāng jīnthe present time; (old) (in reference to the reigning monarch) His Majesty 当日dāng rìon that day 当事人dāng shì rénpersons involved or implicated; party (to an affair)当务之急dāng wù zhī jí(idiom) top priority job; a matter of the greatest urgency 当下dāng xiàimmediately; at once 当着dāng zhein front of; in the presence of 当之无愧dāng zhī wú kuìfully deserving, without any reservations (idiom); entirely worthy (of a title, honor etc)当众dāng zhòngin public; in front of everybody 当晚dàng wǎnthe same evening 当真dàng zhēnto take seriously; serious 荡漾dàng yàngto ripple; to undulate 档次dàng cìgrade; class 导弹dǎo dàn(guided) missile 导航dǎo háng(lit. and fig.) to navigate 导火索dǎo huǒ suǒfuse (for explosive)导向dǎo xiàngto be oriented towards; orientation 捣乱dǎo luànto disturb; to look for trouble 倒卖dǎo màito resell at a profit; to speculate 倒霉dǎo méito have bad luck; to be out of luck 倒塌dǎo tāto collapse (of building); to topple over 倒下dǎo xiàto collapse; to topple over 到位dào wèito get to the intended location; to be in place 倒计时dào jì shíto count down; countdown 盗dàoto steal; to rob 盗窃dào qièto steal 悼念dào niànto grieve 道具dào jù(theater) prop; paraphernalia 稻草dào cǎorice straw 得不偿失dé bù cháng shīthe gains do not make up for the losses (idiom)得当dé dàngappropriate; suitable 得力dé lìable; capable 得失dé shīgains and losses; success and failure 得手dé shǒuto go smoothly; to come off; to succeed 得体dé tǐappropriate to the occasion; fitting 得天独厚dé tiān dú hòublessed by heaven (idiom); enjoying exceptional advantages 得益于dé yì yúto benefit from; thanks to 得意扬扬dé yì yáng yángvariant of 得意洋洋 (得意洋洋 · joyfully satisfied)得知dé zhīto find out; to learn of 德dévirtue; goodness 灯泡dēng pàolight bulb; see also 電燈泡|电灯泡 (電燈泡|电灯泡 · light bulb)登机dēng jīto board a plane 蹬dēngto step on; to tread on; to put on; to wear (shoes, trousers etc)凳子dèng zistool; small seat 低调dī diàolow pitch; quiet (voice)低估dī gūto underestimate; to underrate 低谷dī gǔvalley; trough (as opposed to peaks)低价dī jiàlow price 低迷dī míblurred (landscape etc); low (spirits)低碳dī tàn(attributive) low-carbon; low-carb (diet)低下dī xiàlow status; lowly 堤dīdike; Taiwan pr. tí 堤坝dī bàdam; dike 提防dī fangto guard against; to be vigilant 笛子dí zibamboo flute 抵触dǐ chùto conflict; to contradict 抵挡dǐ dǎngto resist; to hold back 抵消dǐ xiāoto counteract; to cancel out 抵御dǐ yùto resist; to withstand 底层dǐ céngground floor; first floor; lowest level; lowest rung (of society etc)底线dǐ xiànbottom line; the limit of what one is prepared to accept; (sports) baseline 底蕴dǐ yùninside information; concrete details 底子dǐ zibase; foundation 地道dì dàotunnel; causeway 地段dì duànsection; district 地下水dì xià shuǐgroundwater 弟子dì zǐdisciple; follower 帝国dì guóempire; imperial 帝国主义dì guó zhǔ yìimperialism 递交dì jiāoto present; to give 第一手dì yī shǒufirst-hand 第一线dì yī xiànfront line; forefront 颠倒diān dǎoto turn upside down; to reverse 巅峰diān fēngsummit; apex 典范diǎn fànmodel; example 点火diǎn huǒto ignite; to light a fire 点击率diǎn jī lǜclick-through rate (CTR) (Internet)点评diǎn píngto comment; a point by point commentary 点缀diǎn zhuìto decorate; to adorn 电铃diàn língelectric bell 电网diàn wǎngelectricity grid; power grid; electrified wire netting 电信diàn xìntelecommunications 电讯diàn xùntelecommunications; telecom 垫底diàn dǐto put sth on the bottom; to eat sth to tide oneself over until mealtime 垫子diàn zicushion; mat; pad 淀粉diàn fěnstarch; amylum (C6H10O5)n 殿堂diàn tángpalace; hall 刁难diāo nànto be hard on sb; to deliberately make things difficult; Taiwan pr. diao1nan2 叼diāoto hold with one's mouth (as a smoker with a cigarette or a dog with a bone)雕diāoto carve; to engrave 雕塑diāo sùa statue; a Buddhist image 吊销diào xiāoto suspend (an agreement); to revoke 掉队diào duìto fall behind; to drop out 掉头diào tóuto turn one's head; to turn round 爹diēdad 迭起dié qǐcontinuously arising; to arise repeatedly 叮嘱dīng zhǔto warn repeatedly; to urge 钉子dīng zinail; snag 顶多dǐng duōat most; at best 顶级dǐng jítop-notch; first-rate 顶尖dǐng jiānpeak; apex 订单dìng dān(purchase) order 订立dìng lìto conclude (treaty, contract, agreement etc); to set up (a rule etc)定金dìng jīndown payment; advance payment 定居dìng jūto settle (in some city, country etc); to take up residence 定论dìng lùnfinal conclusion; accepted argument 定为dìng wéito designate as; to classify as; to set as 定向dìng xiàngto orientate; directional 定心丸dìng xīn wántranquilizer; sth that sets one's mind at ease 定做dìng zuòto have something made to order 丢掉diū diàoto lose; to throw away 丢失diū shīto lose; to misplace 东奔西走dōng bēn xī zǒuto run this way and that (idiom); to rush about busily; to bustle about 东道主dōng dào zhǔhost; official host (e.g. venue for games or a conference)东张西望dōng zhāng xī wàngto look in all directions (idiom); to glance around 董事dǒng shìboard member 董事会dǒng shì huìboard of directors 董事长dǒng shì zhǎngchairman of the board of directors 动荡dòng dàngunrest (social or political); turmoil 动感dòng gǎnsense of movement (often in a static work of art); dynamic 动工dòng gōngto start (a building project)动弹dòng tanto budge 动听dòng tīngpleasant to listen to 动用dòng yòngto utilize; to put sth to use 栋梁dòng liángridgepole; ridgepole and beams 兜dōupocket; bag 兜儿dōu rerhua variant of 兜 (兜 · pocket)兜售dōu shòuto hawk; to peddle 斗dòuto fight; to struggle 豆子dòu zibean; pea 都会dū huìcity; metropolis 独dúalone; independent 独唱dú chàng(in singing) solo; to solo 独家dú jiāexclusive 独立自主dú lì zì zhǔindependent and autonomous (idiom); self-determination; to act independently 独身dú shēnunmarried; single; alone 独一无二dú yī wú èr(idiom) unique; unmatched; unrivalled 杜绝dù juéto put an end to 妒忌dù jìto be jealous of (sb's achievements etc); to be envious 度假dù jiàto go on holidays; to spend one's vacation 渡过dù guòto cross over; to pass through 短暂duǎn zànof short duration; brief; momentary 段落duàn luòphase; time interval 断定duàn dìngto conclude; to determine 断断续续duàn duàn xù xùintermittent; off and on 断裂duàn lièfracture; rupture 堆砌duī qìlit. to pile up (bricks); to pack 队形duì xíngformation 对白duì báidialogue (in a movie or a play)对称duì chènsymmetry; symmetrical 对得起duì de qǐnot to let sb down; to treat sb fairly 对联duì liánrhyming couplet; pair of lines of verse written vertically down the sides of a doorway 对弈duì yìto play go, chess etc 对准duì zhǔnto aim at; to target 兑换duì huànto convert; to exchange 敦促dūn cùto press; to urge 敦厚dūn hòugenuine; honest and sincere 炖dùnto stew 多边duō biānmultilateral 多功能duō gōng néngmultifunctional; multifunction 多劳多得duō láo duō déwork more and get more 多年来duō nián láifor the past many years 多心duō xīnoversensitive; suspicious 多余duō yúsuperfluous; unnecessary 哆嗦duō suoto tremble; to shiver 夺冠duó guànto seize the crown; fig. to win a championship 躲藏duǒ cángto conceal oneself; to go into hiding 舵手duò shǒuhelmsman 堕落duò luòto degrade; to degenerate 讹诈é zhàto extort under false pretenses; to blackmail 俄语é yǔRussian (language)厄运è yùnbad luck; misfortune 遏制è zhìto check; to contain 鳄鱼è yúalligator; crocodile (CL:條|条)恩赐ēn cìto bestow (favors, charity etc)恩惠ēn huìfavor; grace 耳目一新ěr mù yī xīna pleasant change; a breath of fresh air 耳熟能详ěr shú néng xiángwhat's frequently heard can be repeated in detail (idiom)耳闻目睹ěr wén mù dǔto witness personally 二手车èr shǒu chēsecond-hand car 二氧化碳èr yǎng huà tàncarbon dioxide CO2 发布会fā bù huìpress conference; news conference; product launch event 发愁fā chóuto worry; to fret 发电机fā diàn jīelectricity generator; dynamo 发愤图强fā fèn tú qiángto be strongly determined to succeed (idiom)发光fā guāngto emit light; to shine; to glow; to glisten; to be luminous 发火fā huǒto catch fire; to ignite 发酵fā jiàoto ferment; (fig.) (of trends, emotions or repercussions etc) to bubble away; to simmer; to develop 发愣fā lèngto stare blankly; to be in a daze 发起人fā qǐ rénproposer; initiator 发热fā rèto have a high temperature; feverish 发泄fā xièto give vent to (one's feelings)发扬光大fā yáng guāng dàto develop and promote; to carry forward 发源地fā yuán dìplace of origin; birthplace 阀门fá ménvalve (mechanical)帆fānsail; Taiwan pr. fán, except 帆布fān bù canvas 帆船fān chuánsailboat 翻番fān fānto double; to increase by a certain number of times 翻来覆去fān lái fù qùto toss and turn (sleeplessly); again and again 翻天覆地fān tiān fù dìeverything turned on its head; sky and the earth turning upside down (idiom); fig. complete confusion 烦闷fán mènmoody; gloomy 烦躁fán zàojittery; twitchy 繁华fán huáflourishing; bustling 繁体字fán tǐ zìtraditional Chinese character 繁重fán zhòngheavy; burdensome 反驳fǎn bóto retort; to refute 反差fǎn chācontrast; discrepancy 反常fǎn chángunusual; abnormal 反倒fǎn dào(coll.) but on the contrary; but instead 反感fǎn gǎnto be disgusted with; to dislike 反过来fǎn guo láiconversely; in reverse order 反馈fǎn kuìto send back information; feedback 反思fǎn sīto think back over sth; to review 反弹fǎn tánto bounce; to bounce back 返还fǎn huánrestitution; return of something to its original owner 犯愁fàn chóuto worry; to be anxious 饭碗fàn wǎnrice bowl; fig. livelihood 泛滥fàn lànto overflow; to inundate; to flood; (fig.) to proliferate unchecked 范畴fàn chóucategory 方方面面fāng fāng miàn miànall sides; all aspects; multifaceted 方言fāng yántopolect; dialect 防盗fáng dàoto guard against theft; anti-theft 防盗门fáng dào ménsecurity door 防护fáng hùto defend; to protect 防火墙fáng huǒ qiángfirewall 防汛fáng xùnflood control; anti-flood (precautions)防疫fáng yìto prevent epidemics 妨害fáng hàito jeopardize; to be harmful to 房地产fáng dì chǎnreal estate 仿fǎngto imitate; to copy 仿制fǎng zhìto copy; to imitate 访谈fǎng tánto visit and discuss; to interview 放过fàng guòto let off; to let slip by 放水fàng shuǐto turn on the water; to let water out 放肆fàng sìwanton; unbridled 放置fàng zhìto put 放纵fàng zòngto indulge; to pamper 飞速fēi sùswift; rapidly 飞往fēi wǎngto fly to; to be bound for by air 飞跃fēi yuèto leap 非得fēi děi(followed by a verb phrase, then – optionally – 不可, or 不行 etc) must 绯闻fēi wénsex scandal 肥沃féi wòfertile 诽谤fěi bàngto slander; to libel 废品fèi pǐnproduction rejects; seconds 废寝忘食fèi qǐn wàng shí(idiom) to skip one's sleep and meals; to be completely wrapped up in one's work 沸沸扬扬fèi fèi yáng yángbubbling and gurgling; hubbubing 费劲fèi jìnto require effort; strenuous 分红fēn hóngdividend; to award a bonus 分歧fēn qídivergent; difference (of opinion, position); disagreement 分赃fēn zāngto share the booty; to divide ill-gotten gains 分支fēn zhībranch (of company, river etc); to branch 芬芳fēn fāngperfume; fragrant 氛围fēn wéiambience; atmosphere 坟féngrave; tomb 焚烧fén shāoto burn; to set on fire 粉fěnpowder; cosmetic face powder 粉丝fěn sīfan; enthusiast for sb or sth (loanword from "fans"); bean vermicelli; mung bean starch noodles; cellophane noodles 粉碎fěn suìto crush; to smash; to shatter 分外fèn wàiexceptionally; not one's responsibility or job 份额fèn éshare; portion 奋力fèn lìto do everything one can; to spare no effort 奋勇fèn yǒngdauntless; to summon up courage and determination 粪便fèn biànexcrement; feces 丰富多彩fēng fù duō cǎirichly colorful 丰厚fēng hòugenerous; ample 丰满fēng mǎnample; well developed 丰硕fēng shuòplentiful; substantial; rich (in resources etc)风波fēng bōdisturbance; crisis 风采fēng cǎisvelte; elegant manner 风餐露宿fēng cān lù sùlit. to eat in the open air and sleep outdoors (idiom); fig. to rough it 风范fēng fànair; manner 风风雨雨fēng fēng yǔ yǔtrials and tribulations; ups and downs 风和日丽fēng hé rì lìmoderate wind, beautiful sun (idiom); fine sunny weather, esp. in springtime 风浪fēng làngwind and waves; rough waters; (fig.) hardship 风流fēng liúdistinguished and accomplished; outstanding 风貌fēng màostyle; manner 风情fēng qíngmien; bearing 风沙fēng shāsand blown by wind; sandstorm 风味fēng wèidistinctive flavor; distinctive style 风雨fēng yǔwind and rain; the elements 风云fēng yúnweather; unstable situation 风筝fēng zhēngkite (lit. "wind zither", traditionally explained as being named after kites fitted with bamboo whistles that produced musical sounds when flown)封顶fēng dǐngto put a roof (on a building); to cap the roof (finishing a building project)封面fēng miàncover (of a publication)峰回路转fēng huí lù zhuǎnthe mountain road twists around each new peak (idiom); (of a mountain road) twisting and turning 缝合féng héto sew together; suture (in surgery)凤凰fèng huángphoenix 孵化fū huàbreeding; to incubate 敷fūto spread; to lay out 扶持fú chíto help; to assist 服务器fú wù qìserver (computer)服用fú yòngto take (medicine)俘获fú huòto capture (enemy property or personnel); capture (physics: absorption of subatomic particle by an atom or nucleus)浮力fú lìbuoyancy 浮现fú xiàn(of a thought or image) to come to mind; (of a smile etc) to appear (on sb's face)浮躁fú zàofickle and impatient; restless 抚摸fǔ mōto gently caress and stroke; to pet 抚恤fǔ xù(of an organization that has a duty of care) to give financial support to relatives of sb who has died or suffered serious injury 抚养费fǔ yǎng fèichild support payment (after a divorce)斧子fǔ ziaxe; hatchet 俯首fǔ shǒuto bend one's head 腐化fǔ huàto rot; to decay 付费fù fèito pay; to cover the costs 负有fù yǒuto be responsible for 附fùto add; to attach; to be close to; to be attached 附带fù dàisupplementary; incidentally 附和fù hèto agree; to go along with 附属fù shǔsubsidiary; auxiliary 复查fù cháto check again; to re-examine 复发fù fāto recur (of a disease); to reappear 复合fù hé(of people who were estranged) to be reconciled; (of a couple) to get back together 复活fù huóto revive; (lit. and fig.) to come back to life 复兴fù xīngto revive; to rejuvenate 副作用fù zuò yòngside effect 富含fù hánto contain in great quantities; rich in 富豪fù háorich and powerful person 富强fù qiángrich and powerful 富翁fù wēngrich person; millionaire 富足fù zúrich; plentiful 腹部fù bùabdomen; belly 腹泻fù xièdiarrhea; to have the runs 覆盖fù gàito cover 改版gǎi bǎnto revise the current edition; revised edition 改动gǎi dòngto alter; to modify 改革开放gǎi gé kāi fàngreform and opening up (Chinese policy introduced in 1978)改名gǎi míngto rename 改日gǎi rìanother day; some other day 改为gǎi wéito change into 改邪归正gǎi xié guī zhèngto mend one's ways (idiom); to turn over a new leaf 盖子gài zicover; lid 概率gài lǜprobability (math.)概论gài lùnoutline; introduction 干戈gān gēweapons of war; arms 干旱gān hàndrought; (of land, climate etc) arid; dry 甘心gān xīnto be willing to; to resign oneself to 肝脏gān zàngliver 赶赴gǎn fùto hurry; to rush 赶往gǎn wǎngto hurry to (somewhere)敢情gǎn qingactually; as it turns out 感gǎnto feel; to move 感慨gǎn kǎito sigh with sorrow, regret etc; rueful 感染力gǎn rǎn lìinfectiousness (of a disease); appeal; power; impact (of an image, marketing message, performance etc)感叹gǎn tànto sigh (with feeling); to lament 干事gàn shiadministrator; executive secretary 刚毅gāng yìresolute; steadfast 纲要gāng yàooutline; essential points 缸gāngjar; vat 港gǎngharbor; port 杠铃gàng língbarbell 高昂gāo ángto hold (one's head) high; expensive 高傲gāo àoarrogant; haughty 高超gāo chāoexcellent; superlative 高低gāo dīheight; level; (music) pitch; relative superiority 高调gāo diàohigh-sounding speech; bombast 高额gāo éhigh quota; large amount 高尔夫球gāo ěr fū qiúgolf; golf ball 高峰期gāo fēng qīpeak period; rush hour 高空gāo kōnghigh altitude 高龄gāo língelderly 高山gāo shānhigh mountain; alpine mountain 高效gāo xiàoefficient; highly effective 高新技术gāo xīn jì shùhigh tech; high technology 高血压gāo xuè yāhigh blood pressure; hypertension 高雅gāo yǎdainty; elegance 高涨gāo zhǎngto surge up; to rise 搞鬼gǎo guǐto make mischief; to play tricks 搞笑gǎo xiàoto get people to laugh; funny 告诫gào jièto warn; to admonish 告示gào shiannouncement 告知gào zhīto inform; to notify 戈壁gē bìGobi (desert)鸽子gē zipigeon; dove 搁浅gē qiǎnto run aground; to become stranded; (fig.) to run into difficulties and come to a standstill; to stall 搁置gē zhìto put; to place; to set aside; to shelve; to put on hold 歌舞gē wǔsinging and dancing 歌咏gē yǒngto sing 格gésquare; lattice; grid; frame; compartment; partition; slot (within a larger unit)格格不入gé gé bù rù(idiom) inharmonious; incompatible 隔离gé líto separate; to isolate 个案gè ànindividual case; special case 个头儿gè tóu rsize; height 各奔前程gè bèn qián chéngeach goes his own way (idiom); each person has his own life to lead 根基gēn jīfoundation 根深蒂固gēn shēn dì gùdeep-rooted (problem etc)根治gēn zhìto bring under permanent control; to effect a radical cure 跟不上gēn bu shàngnot able to keep up with 跟上gēn shàngto catch up with; to keep pace with 跟踪gēn zōngto follow sb's tracks; to tail 更改gēng gǎito alter 更衣室gēng yī shìchange room; dressing room; locker room; (euphemism) toilet 耿直gěng zhíhonest; frank; candid 工科gōng kēengineering as an academic subject 工商界gōng shāng jièindustry; the world of business 工序gōng xùworking procedure; process 工整gōng zhěngfine work; carefully and neatly done 工作量gōng zuò liàngworkload; volume of work 公安局gōng ān júpublic security bureau (government office similar in function to a police station)公车gōng chēbus; abbr. for 公共汽車|公共汽车 (公共汽車|公共汽车 · bus)公道gōng daofair; equitable 公共场所gōng gòng chǎng suǒpublic place 公关gōng guānpublic relations 公函gōng hánofficial letter 公积金gōng jī jīnofficial reserves; accumulated fund 公开信gōng kāi xìnopen letter 公款gōng kuǎnpublic money 公墓gōng mùpublic cemetery 公仆gōng púpublic servant 公顷gōng qǐnghectare 公然gōng ránopenly; publicly 公示gōng shìpublic notification; to make known to the public (for information or to seek comments)公益性gōng yì xìngpublic-interest character; public-benefit nature 公约gōng yuēconvention (i.e. international agreement)公证gōng zhèngto notarize; notarization 公职gōng zhícivil service; public office 功gōngmeritorious deed or service; achievement 功臣gōng chénmeritorious official; person who renders exceptional service; hero 功底gōng dǐtraining in the basic skills; knowledge of the fundamentals 功力gōng lìmerit; efficacy 功率gōng lǜpower (rate of doing work, measured in watts)功效gōng xiàoefficacy 攻关gōng guānto storm a strategic pass; fig. to tackle a key problem 供不应求gōng bù yìng qiúsupply does not meet demand 供暖gōng nuǎnto supply heating (in a building); heating 供求gōng qiúsupply and demand (economics)宫廷gōng tíngcourt (of king or emperor)拱gǒngto cup one's hands in salute; to surround 共识gòng shícommon understanding; consensus 共同体gòng tóng tǐcommunity 共性gòng xìngoverall character 供奉gòng fèngto consecrate; to enshrine and worship 勾gōuto attract; to arouse 勾画gōu huàto sketch out; to delineate 钩gōuto hook; to sew 钩子gōu zihook 构思gòu sīto design; to plot 够呛gòu qiàngunbearable; terrible 估算gū suànassessment; evaluation 沽名钓誉gū míng diào yùto angle for fame (idiom); to fish for compliments 孤零零gū líng línglone; isolated and without help 孤陋寡闻gū lòu guǎ wénignorant and inexperienced; ill-informed and narrow-minded 古董gǔ dǒngcurio; antique 古今中外gǔ jīn zhōng wàiat all times and in all places (idiom)古朴gǔ pǔsimple and unadorned (of art, architecture etc)古人gǔ rénpeople of ancient times; the ancients 股份gǔ fèna share (in a company); stock 股民gǔ mínstock investor; share trader 骨干gǔ gàndiaphysis (long segment of a bone); fig. backbone 骨气gǔ qìunyielding character; courageous spirit 骨折gǔ zhéto suffer a fracture; (of a bone) to break 顾不得gù bu deunable to change sth; unable to deal with 顾不上gù bu shàngcannot attend to or manage 顾及gù jíto take into consideration; to attend to 顾虑gù lǜmisgivings; apprehensions; to worry about; to be concerned about 顾全大局gù quán dà júto take the big picture into consideration (idiom); to work for the benefits of all 雇佣gù yōngto employ; to hire 雇员gù yuánemployee 雇主gù zhǔemployer 瓜分guā fēnto partition; to divide up 刮风guā fēngto be windy 挂钩guà gōuto couple; to link; to hook together; hook (on which to hang sth); latch hook; coupling 挂念guà niànto feel anxious about; to have (sth) weighing on one's mind 挂失guà shīto report the loss of something 乖巧guāi qiǎoclever (child); smart 拐弯guǎi wānto go round a curve; to turn a corner 拐杖guǎi zhàngcrutches; crutch 怪物guài wumonster; freak 怪异guài yìmonstrous; strange 关掉guān diàoto switch off; to shut off 关节guān jiéjoint (physiology); key point 观赏guān shǎngto look at sth with pleasure; to watch (sth marvelous); ornamental 官兵guān bīng(military) officers and soldiers; officers and men 官吏guān lìbureaucrat; official 官僚guān liáobureaucrat; bureaucracy 官僚主义guān liáo zhǔ yìbureaucracy 管家guǎn jiāmanager; administrator; housekeeper; to manage a household 管理费guǎn lǐ fèimanagement fee 管辖guǎn xiáto administer; to have jurisdiction (over)管用guǎn yòngefficacious; useful 管子guǎn zitube; pipe 贯穿guàn chuānto run through; a connecting thread from beginning to end 贯通guàn tōngto link up; to thread together 惯性guàn xìng(physics) inertia; (fig.) force of habit 光彩guāng cǎiluster; splendor 光碟guāng diéoptical disc; compact disc 光环guāng huánring of light; halo; (fig.) glory; splendor 光缆guāng lǎnoptical cable 光明磊落guāng míng lěi luòopen and candid (idiom); straightforward and upright 光泽guāng zéluster; gloss 广义guǎng yìbroad sense; general sense 归根到底guī gēn dào dǐafter all; in the final analysis 归结guī jiéto sum up; to conclude; to put in a nutshell; conclusion; end (of a story etc)归来guī láito return; to come back 归属guī shǔto belong to; to be affiliated to 归宿guī sùplace to return to; home 闺女guī nümaiden; unmarried woman; (coll.) daughter 瑰宝guī bǎoa treasure; a rare and valuable thing 轨迹guǐ jìlocus; orbit 贵重guì zhòngprecious 桂花guì huāosmanthus flowers; Osmanthus fragrans 滚动gǔn dòngto roll; (to do sth) in a loop 棍gùnstick; rod; truncheon; scoundrel; villain 棍子gùn zistick; rod 国宝guó bǎonational treasure 国画guó huàtraditional Chinese painting 国徽guó huīnational emblem; national coat of arms 国情guó qíngcurrent state of a country; the characteristics and circumstances particular to a country 国土guó tǔcountry's territory; national land 国学guó xuéChinese national culture; studies of ancient Chinese civilization 国有guó yǒunationalized; public 果园guǒ yuánorchard 过半guò bànover fifty percent; more than half 过不去guò bu qùto make life difficult for; to embarrass 过错guò cuòmistake; fault 过道guò dàopassageway; corridor 过奖guò jiǎngto overpraise; to flatter 过境guò jìngto pass through a country's territory; transit 过剩guò shèngto be excessive; to be more than is required 过头guò tóuto overdo it; to overstep the limit 过往guò wǎngto come and go; to associate with; to have dealings with 过意不去guò yì bù qùto feel very apologetic 过硬guò yìngto have perfect mastery of sth; to be up to the mark 过早guò zǎopremature; untimely; (dialect) to have breakfast; breakfast 海岸hǎi àncoastal; seacoast 海滨hǎi bīnshore; seaside 海盗hǎi dàopirate 海量hǎi liàng(courteous) magnanimity; great capacity for alcohol 海绵hǎi mián(zoology) sea sponge; (esp.) dried sea sponge 海内外hǎi nèi wàidomestic and international; at home and abroad 海域hǎi yùsea area; territorial waters 海藻hǎi zǎoseaweed; marine alga 骇人听闻hài rén tīng wénshocking; horrifying 害臊hài sàoto be bashful; to feel ashamed 酣畅hān chàngunrestrained; cheerful lack of inhibition, esp. for drinking or sleeping 酣睡hān shuìto sleep soundly; to fall into a deep sleep 含糊hán huambiguous; vague 含蓄hán xùto contain; to hold 函授hán shòuto teach by correspondence 涵盖hán gàito cover; to comprise 涵义hán yìcontent; meaning 罕见hǎn jiànrare; rarely seen 汗水hàn shuǐsweat; perspiration 旱hàndrought 旱灾hàn zāidrought 捍卫hàn wèito defend; to uphold; to safeguard 焊hànto weld; to braze; to solder 行家háng jiāconnoisseur; expert; veteran 行情háng qíngmarket price; quotation of market price 航海háng hǎito sail the seas; maritime navigation 航天háng tiānspace flight 航天员háng tiān yuánastronaut 航运háng yùnshipping; transport 毫不犹豫háo bù yóu yùwithout the slightest hesitation 豪华háo huáluxurious 好歹hǎo dǎigood and bad; most unfortunate occurrence 好感hǎo gǎngood opinion; favorable impression 好坏hǎo huàigood or bad; good and bad 好家伙hǎo jiā huomy God!; oh boy!好评hǎo píngfavorable criticism; positive evaluation 好说hǎo shuōeasy to deal with; not a problem; (polite answer) you flatter me 好笑hǎo xiàolaughable; funny; ridiculous 好心hǎo xīnkindness; good intentions 好心人hǎo xīn rénkindhearted person; good Samaritan 好意hǎo yìgood intention; kindness 号称hào chēngto be known as; to be nicknamed; to be purportedly 好奇心hào qí xīninterest in sth; curiosity 耗费hào fèito waste; to spend 耗时hào shítime-consuming; to take a period of (x amount of time)浩劫hào jiécalamity; catastrophe 呵护hē hùto bless; to cherish 禾苗hé miáoseedling (of rice or other grain)合伙hé huǒto act jointly; to form a partnership 合计hé jìto add up the total; to figure what sth amounts to 合情合理hé qíng hé lǐ(idiom) reasonable; fair 合影hé yǐnggroup photo; to take a group photo 合资hé zījoint venture 合作社hé zuò shècooperative; workers' or agricultural producers' cooperative etc 何处hé chùwhence; where 何苦hé kǔwhy bother?; is it worth the trouble?何时hé shíwhen 和蔼hé ǎikindly; nice 和平共处hé píng gòng chǔpeaceful coexistence of nations, societies etc 和尚hé shangBuddhist monk 河畔hé pànriverside; river plain 荷花hé huālotus 核hépit; stone 核电站hé diàn zhànnuclear power plant 核能hé néngnuclear energy 核实hé shíto verify; to check 核桃hé taowalnut 核武器hé wǔ qìnuclear weapon 贺电hè diàncongratulatory telegram 贺信hè xìncongratulatory letter or message 喝彩hè cǎito acclaim; to cheer 赫然hè ránwith astonishment; with a shock 鹤立鸡群hè lì jī qúna crane in a flock of chicken (idiom); way above the common; manifestly superior 黑白hēi báiblack and white; right and wrong 黑客hēi kè(computing) (loanword) hacker 黑马hēi mǎdark horse; fig. unexpected winner 黑手hēi shǒu(fig.) malign agent who manipulates from behind the scenes; hidden hand 黑心hēi xīnruthless and lacking in conscience; vicious mind full of hatred and jealousy 横七竖八héng qī shù bāin disorder; at sixes and sevens (idiom)横向héng xiànghorizontal; orthogonal 轰hōngexplosion; bang 轰炸hōng zhàto bomb; to bombard 哄堂大笑hōng táng dà xiàothe whole room roaring with laughter (idiom)烘干hōng gānto dry over a stove 烘托hōng tuōbackground (of a painting); backdrop 弘扬hóng yángto enhance; to promote 红灯hóng dēngred light 红火hóng huǒprosperous 红扑扑hóng pū pūred; rosy 红润hóng rùnruddy; rosy 红薯hóng shǔsweet potato 红眼hóng yǎnto become infuriated; to see red 宏观hóng guānmacro-; macroscopic 洪亮hóng liàngloud and clear; resonant 吼hǒuto roar; to howl 后备hòu bèireserve; backup 后备箱hòu bèi xiāngtrunk; boot (of a car)后盾hòu dùnsupport; backing 后顾之忧hòu gù zhī yōuworries about the future consequences; fears of trouble in the rear (idiom); family worries (obstructing freedom of action)后期hòu qīlate stage; later period 后勤hòu qínlogistics 后人hòu rénlater generation 后台hòu táibackstage area; behind-the-scenes supporter 后续hòu xùfollow-up; (dialect) to remarry 后遗症hòu yí zhèng(medicine) sequelae; residual effects 后裔hòu yìdescendant 后者hòu zhěthe latter 厚道hòu daokind and honest; generous 厚度hòu dùthickness 呼风唤雨hū fēng huàn yǔfig. to stir up troubles; to call the wind and summon the rain (idiom); to exercise magical powers 呼唤hū huànto call out (a name etc); to shout 呼救hū jiùto call for help 呼声hū shēnga shout; fig. opinion or demand, esp. expressed by a group 呼应hū yìngto conform (with); to echo 忽高忽低hū gāo hū dīalternately soaring and plunging 忽悠hū youto rock; to sway 胡闹hú nàoto act willfully and make a scene; to make trouble 胡说hú shuōto talk nonsense; drivel 胡思乱想hú sī luàn xiǎng(idiom) to indulge in flights of fancy; to let one's imagination run wild 湖泊hú pōlake 糊húto paste; to glue; blurry; unclear; muddled 互访hù fǎngexchange visits 互信hù xìnmutual trust 护理hù lǐto nurse; to care for 划算huá suànto calculate; to weigh (pros and cons)华丽huá lìgorgeous 哗变huá biànmutiny; rebellion 哗然huá ránin uproar; commotion 滑冰huá bīngto skate; skating 滑稽huá jīcomical; funny; amusing (old pr. ); huaji, a form of comedy performance popular in Shanghai, Jiangsu and Zhejiang 滑梯huá tī(children's) sliding board; a slide 化肥huà féichemical fertilizer 化身huà shēnincarnation; reincarnation 化纤huà xiānman-made fiber (abbr. for 化學纖維|化学纤维)化险为夷huà xiǎn wéi yíto turn peril into safety (idiom); to avert disaster 化验huà yànchemical examination; to do a lab test 画册huà cèpicture album 画龙点睛huà lóng diǎn jīngthe crucial point that brings the subject to life; a few words to clinch the point 画蛇添足huà shé tiān zúto overdo it; lit. draw legs on a snake (idiom); fig. to ruin the effect by adding sth superfluous 话费huà fèicall charge 话筒huà tǒngmicrophone; (telephone) receiver; handset 话语huà yǔwords; speech 怀抱huái bàoto hug; to cherish 怀旧huái jiùto feel nostalgic; nostalgia 怀里huái lǐembrace; bosom 怀着huái zheto harbor or cherish a feeling; with (a feeling)槐树huái shùlocust tree (Sophora japonica)坏事huài shìbad thing; misdeed; to ruin things 欢聚huān jùto get together socially; to celebrate 欢快huān kuàicheerful and lighthearted; lively 欢声笑语huān shēng xiào yǔcheers and laughter 还款huán kuǎnrepayment; to pay back money 还原huán yuánto restore to the original state; to reconstruct (an event)环球huán qiúaround the world; worldwide 环绕huán ràoto surround; to circle 缓huǎnslow; unhurried 缓缓huǎn huǎnslowly; unhurriedly 幻觉huàn juéillusion; hallucination 幻影huàn yǐngphantom; mirage 换成huàn chéngto exchange (sth) for (sth else); to replace with 换位huàn wèito swap places; (logic) conversion 换言之huàn yán zhīin other words 唤起huàn qǐto waken (to action); to rouse (the masses)患病huàn bìngto fall ill 患有huàn yǒuto contract (an illness); to be afflicted with 焕发huàn fāto shine; to glow 荒huāngdesolate; shortage 荒诞huāng dànbeyond belief; incredible 荒凉huāng liángdesolate 荒谬huāng miùabsurd; ridiculous 慌乱huāng luànfrenetic; hurried 皇宫huáng gōngimperial palace 皇后huáng hòuempress; imperial consort 皇上huáng shangthe emperor; Your majesty the emperor 皇室huáng shìroyal family; imperial household 恍然大悟huǎng rán dà wù(idiom) to suddenly realize; to suddenly see the light 晃huǎngto dazzle; to flash past 谎话huǎng huàlie 谎言huǎng yánlie 晃荡huàng dangto rock; to sway 回归huí guīto return to; to retreat 回扣huí kòubrokerage; a commission paid to a middleman 回馈huí kuìto repay a favor; to give back 回落huí luòto fall back; to return to low level after a rise (in water level, price etc)回首huí shǒuto turn around; to look back; (fig.) to recall the past 回味huí wèito call to mind and ponder over; aftertaste 回忆录huí yì lùmemoir 毁坏huǐ huàito damage; to devastate 毁灭huǐ mièto perish; to ruin 汇合huì héconfluence; to converge 汇集huì jíto collect; to compile 汇聚huì jùconvergence; to come together 会面huì miànto meet with; meeting 会晤huì wùto meet (formally); formal meeting 会诊huì zhěnconsultation (medical); to meet for diagnosis 绘声绘色huì shēng huì sèvivid and colorful (idiom); true to life; lively and realistic 婚纱hūn shāwedding dress 魂húnsoul; spirit; immortal soul (that can be detached from the body)混凝土hùn níng tǔconcrete (building material)混淆hùn xiáoto obscure; to confuse 豁huōopening; stake all 豁出去huō chu quto throw caution to the wind; to press one's luck 活儿huó rwork; (lots of) things to do 火暴huǒ bàovariant of 火爆 (火爆 · fiery (temper))火锅huǒ guōhotpot; (basketball) a blocked shot; a block 火候huǒ houheat control; (fig.) mastery 火花huǒ huāspark; sparkle 火炬huǒ jù(flaming) torch 火辣辣huǒ là làscorching hot; (of a burn or other injury) painful; burning 火热huǒ rèfiery; burning 火山huǒ shānvolcano 火速huǒ sùat top speed; at a tremendous lick 伙食huǒ shífood; meals 货车huò chētruck; van 货运huò yùnfreight transport; cargo 获胜huò shèngto win 获悉huò xīto learn of sth; to find out 祸害huò hàidisaster; harm 霍乱huò luàncholera 几率jī lǜprobability; odds 讥笑jī xiàoto sneer 机舱jī cāngcabin of a plane 机灵jī lingalert; quick-witted; lively 机智jī zhìquick-witted; resourceful 积淀jī diàndeposits accumulated over long periods; fig. valuable experience, accumulated wisdom 积蓄jī xùto save; to put aside; savings 基本功jī běn gōngbasic skills; fundamentals 基于jī yúbecause of; on the basis of 基准jī zhǔn(surveying) datum; standard; criterion; benchmark 激发jī fāto arouse; to stimulate 激光jī guānglaser 激化jī huàto intensify 激活jī huóto activate 激励jī lìto encourage; to urge 激起jī qǐto arouse; to evoke 激素jī sùhormone 及其jí qí(conjunction linking two nouns) and its ...; and their ...; and his ...; and her ...吉普jí pǔJeep (car brand)吉祥物jí xiáng wùmascot 级别jí bié(military) rank; level 极度jí dùextremely 极少数jí shǎo shùextremely few; a small minority 极限jí xiànlimit; extreme boundary 即便jí biàneven if; even though 即可jí kěequivalent to 就可以; can then (do sth)急剧jí jùrapid; sudden 急迫jí pòurgent; pressing 急性jí xìngacute 急需jí xūto urgently need; urgent need 急于jí yúeager to; in a hurry to 急转弯jí zhuǎn wānto make a sudden turn 棘手jí shǒuthorny (problem); intractable 集会jí huìto gather; assembly 集装箱jí zhuāng xiāngcontainer (for shipping)集资jí zīto raise money; to accumulate funds 挤压jǐ yāto squeeze; to compress; (fig.) to crowd out; to put pressure on 脊梁jǐ liángbackbone; spine 计策jì cèstratagem 计时jì shíto measure time; to time 记号jì haomark; symbol 记忆犹新jì yì yóu xīnto remain fresh in one's memory (idiom)纪录片jì lù piànnewsreel; documentary (film or TV program)纪念碑jì niàn bēimonument 纪念馆jì niàn guǎnmemorial museum; memorial hall 纪念日jì niàn rìday of commemoration; memorial day 纪实jì shírecord of actual events; documentary (factual rather than fictional)忌jìto be jealous of; fear 忌讳jì huìtaboo; to avoid as taboo 忌口jì kǒuabstain from certain food (as when ill); avoid certain foods 剂jìclassifier for a dose of medicine; a compound made by mixing ingredients (esp. a medicinal or chemical product)迹象jì xiàngsign; indication; mark; indicator 继jìto continue; to follow after 继而jì érthen; afterwards 继父jì fùstepfather 继母jì mǔstepmother 祭jìto offer a sacrifice to (gods or ancestors); ceremony 祭奠jì diànto offer sacrifices (to one's ancestors); to hold or attend a memorial service 寄托jì tuōto entrust (to sb); to place (one's hope, energy etc) in 寂静jì jìngquiet 加剧jiā jùto intensify 加深jiā shēnto deepen 家教jiā jiàofamily education; upbringing 家境jiā jìngfamily financial situation; family circumstances 家禽jiā qínpoultry; domestic fowl 家用jiā yònghome-use; domestic 家喻户晓jiā yù hù xiǎounderstood by everyone (idiom); well known; a household name 家政jiā zhènghousekeeping 家族jiā zúfamily; clan 嘉年华jiā nián huá(loanword) carnival 假定jiǎ dìngto assume; to suppose 假冒jiǎ màoto impersonate; to pose as (someone else)假设jiǎ shèto suppose; to presume 价位jià wèiprice level 价值观jià zhí guānvalue system; personal or cultural values 驾jiàto harness; to draw (a cart etc)驾车jià chēto drive a vehicle 驾驭jià yùto urge on (of horse); to drive 架势jià shiattitude; position (on an issue etc)架子jià zishelf; frame 嫁妆jià zhuangdowry 奸诈jiān zhàtreachery; devious 歼灭jiān mièto wipe out; to crush 坚持不懈jiān chí bù xiè(idiom) to persevere unremittingly; to keep going until the end 坚韧jiān rèntough and durable; tenacious 坚实jiān shífirm and substantial; solid 坚守jiān shǒuto hold fast to; to stick to 肩负jiān fùto shoulder (a burden); to bear 艰苦奋斗jiān kǔ fèn dòuto struggle arduously 艰险jiān xiǎndifficult and dangerous; hardships and perils 艰辛jiān xīnhardships; arduous 监察jiān cháto supervise; to control 监管jiān guǎnto oversee; to take charge of 监护jiān hùto act as a guardian 监控jiān kòngto monitor 兼顾jiān gùto handle two or more responsibilities at the same time; to balance (career and family, or work and studies etc)兼任jiān rènto hold a concurrent post; part-time; (in academia) adjunct 兼容jiān róngcompatible 检察jiǎn cháto inspect; (law) to prosecute 减免jiǎn miǎnto reduce or waive (taxes, punishment, rent, tuition etc)减弱jiǎn ruòto weaken; to diminish 减速jiǎn sùto reduce speed; to slow down 减压jiǎn yāto reduce pressure; to relax 简短jiǎn duǎnbrief (statement, summary etc); briefly 简洁jiǎn jiéconcise; succinct 简陋jiǎn lòusimple and crude 简体字jiǎn tǐ zìsimplified Chinese character, as opposed to traditional Chinese character 繁體字|繁体字简要jiǎn yàoconcise; brief 简易jiǎn yìsimple and easy; simplistic 见钱眼开jiàn qián yǎn kāimoney-grubbing; to open one's eyes wide at the sight of profit (idiom); thinking of nothing but personal gain 见仁见智jiàn rén jiàn zhìopinions differ (idiom)见外jiàn wàito treat sb with the formal courtesy accorded to a host or a guest 见效jiàn xiàoto produce the intended effect; to achieve the desired result 见义勇为jiàn yì yǒng wéi(idiom, from the Analects) (usu. of a passer-by who comes across a critical situation) to step in and help; to take brave or selfless action 间谍jiàn diéspy 间断jiàn duàndisconnected; interrupted 间隔jiàn gégap; interval 间隙jiàn xìinterval; gap 建交jiàn jiāoto establish diplomatic relations 建树jiàn shùto make a contribution; to establish 建筑师jiàn zhù shīarchitect 建筑物jiàn zhù wùbuilding; structure 健美jiàn měihealthy and beautiful; to do fitness exercises 鉴别jiàn biéto differentiate; to distinguish 鉴赏jiàn shǎngto appreciate (as a connoisseur)鉴于jiàn yúin view of; seeing that 姜jiāngginger 僵jiāngrigid; deadlock 僵化jiāng huàto become rigid 僵局jiāng júimpasse; deadlock 讲解jiǎng jiěto explain 讲述jiǎng shùto talk about; to narrate; to give an account 讲学jiǎng xuéto lecture (on branch of learning)奖杯jiǎng bēitrophy cup 奖牌jiǎng páimedal (awarded as a prize)奖项jiǎng xiàngaward; prize 降临jiàng línto descend; to arrive 交叉jiāo chāto cross; to intersect 交锋jiāo fēngto cross swords; to have a confrontation (with sb)交付jiāo fùto hand over; to deliver 交接jiāo jiē(of two things) to come into contact; to meet 交界jiāo jiècommon boundary; common border 交纳jiāo nàto pay (taxes or dues)交替jiāo tìto replace; alternately; in turn 交头接耳jiāo tóu jiē ěrto whisper to one another's ear 交响乐jiāo xiǎng yuèsymphony 郊游jiāo yóuto go for an outing; to go on an excursion 娇惯jiāo guànto pamper; to coddle 娇气jiāo qìdelicate; squeamish 胶囊jiāo náng(pharm.) capsule 胶片jiāo piàn(photographic) film 焦jiāoburnt; scorched 焦距jiāo jùfocal length; focal distance 焦虑jiāo lǜanxious; worried 焦躁jiāo zàofretful; impatient 礁石jiāo shíreef 嚼jiáoto chew; also pr. jué 狡猾jiǎo huácrafty; cunning; sly 绞jiǎoto twist (strands into a thread); to entangle 矫正jiǎo zhèngto correct; to cure 搅jiǎoto disturb; to annoy 搅拌jiǎo bànto stir; to agitate 缴费jiǎo fèito pay a fee 缴纳jiǎo nàto pay (taxes etc)叫板jiào bǎn(coll.) to challenge; to signal the musicians (in Chinese opera, by prolonging a spoken word before attacking a song)较劲jiào jìnto match one's strength with; to compete 教科书jiào kē shūtextbook 教条jiào tiáodoctrine; dogma 教养jiào yǎngto educate; to bring up; to nurture; upbringing; breeding; culture 阶梯jiē tīflight of steps; (fig.) stepping stone; way to reach the goal of 接班jiē bānto take over (from those working the previous shift); to take over (in a leadership role etc)接班人jiē bān rénsuccessor 接二连三jiē èr lián sān(idiom) one after another; in quick succession 接轨jiē guǐrailtrack connection; to integrate into sth 接济jiē jìto give material assistance to 接力jiē lìrelay 接手jiē shǒuto take over (duties etc); catcher (baseball etc)接送jiē sòngto pick up and drop off; to ferry back and forth 接替jiē tìto replace; to take over (a position or post)接听jiē tīngto answer the phone 接通jiē tōngto connect; to put through 揭发jiē fāto expose; to bring to light 揭露jiē lùto expose; to unmask 揭示jiē shìto reveal; to elucidate; to set forth; to articulate; to announce publicly; to promulgate 节气jié qisolar term 节水jié shuǐto save water 节衣缩食jié yī suō shíto save on food and clothing (idiom); to live frugally 劫jiéto rob; to plunder 劫持jié chíto kidnap; to hijack 洁净jié jìngclean; to cleanse 结冰jié bīngto freeze 结晶jié jīngto crystallize; crystallization 结识jié shíto get to know sb; to meet sb for the first time 结尾jié wěiending; coda 截然不同jié rán bù tóngentirely different; different as black and white 竭尽全力jié jìn quán lì(idiom) to spare no effort; to do one's utmost 解读jiě dúto decipher; to decode 解雇jiě gùto fire; to sack 解救jiě jiùto rescue; to help out of difficulties 解散jiě sànto dissolve; to disband 解围jiě wéito lift a siege; to help sb out of trouble or embarrassment 解析jiě xīto analyze; to resolve 介意jiè yìto care about; to take offense 介于jiè yúbetween; intermediate 戒烟jiè yānto give up smoking 界定jiè dìngdefinition; to delimit 界限jiè xiànboundary 借条jiè tiáoreceipt for a loan; IOU 借用jiè yòngto borrow sth for another use; to borrow an idea for one's own use 借助jiè zhùto draw support from; with the help of 金子jīn zigold 金字塔jīn zì tǎpyramid (building or structure)津津有味jīn jīn yǒu wèiwith keen interest (idiom); with great pleasure 筋jīnmuscle; tendon 禁不住jīn bu zhùcan't help it; can't bear it 仅次于jǐn cì yúsecond only to ...; ranking behind only ...尽早jǐn zǎoas early as possible 紧接着jǐn jiē zheimmediately afterwards; shortly after that 紧迫jǐn pòpressing; urgent 紧缺jǐn quēin short supply; scarce 锦旗jǐn qísilk banner (as an award or gift)尽情jìn qíngas much as one likes 尽头jìn tóuend; extremity; limit 进程jìn chéngcourse of events; process; (computing) process (a running instance of a program)进出jìn chūto enter and exit; to go in and out; inflow and outflow (of goods, vehicles, funds etc)进出口jìn chū kǒuimportation and exportation; import-export; access point; opening that serves as an entrance or exit 近年来jìn nián láifor the past few years 劲头jìn tóuenthusiasm; zeal 晋升jìn shēngto promote to a higher position 浸泡jìn pàoto steep; to soak 禁忌jìn jìtaboo; contraindication (medicine)禁区jìn qūrestricted area; forbidden zone; off-limits area 茎jīngstalk; stem 经度jīng dùlongitude 经久不息jīng jiǔ bù xī(idiom) prolonged (applause, cheering etc)经贸jīng màoeconomy and trade (abbr. for 經濟貿易|经济贸易)经商jīng shāngto trade; to carry out commercial activities 经受jīng shòuto undergo (hardship); to endure 荆棘jīng jíthistles and thorns; brambles 惊jīngto startle; to be frightened 惊诧jīng chàto be surprised; to be amazed 惊慌jīng huāngto panic; to be alarmed 惊慌失措jīng huāng shī cuòto lose one's head out of fear (idiom)惊叹jīng tànto exclaim in admiration; a gasp of surprise 惊天动地jīng tiān dòng dì(idiom) world-shaking 惊心动魄jīng xīn dòng pò(idiom) heart-stopping; hair-raising; breathtaking 惊醒jīng xǐngto rouse; to be woken by sth 晶莹jīng yíngsparkling and translucent 兢兢业业jīng jīng yè yè(idiom) conscientious; assiduous 精打细算jīng dǎ xì suànmeticulous planning and careful accounting (idiom)精简jīng jiǎnto simplify; to reduce 精练jīng liàn(textiles) to scour; to degum (silk)精妙jīng miàoexquisite; fine and delicate (usu. of works of art)精疲力竭jīng pí lì jiéspirit weary, strength exhausted (idiom); spent; drained 精确jīng quèaccurate; precise 精神病jīng shén bìngmental disorder; psychosis 精通jīng tōngto be proficient in; to master (a subject)精心jīng xīnwith utmost care; fine 精益求精jīng yì qiú jīng(idiom) to constantly seek to improve; to keep perfecting 精英jīng yīngcream; elite 颈部jǐng bùneck 景区jǐng qūscenic area 警车jǐng chēpolice car 警官jǐng guānconstable; police officer 警钟jǐng zhōngalarm bell 竞技jìng jìcompetition of skill (e.g. sports); athletics tournament 竞相jìng xiāngcompetitive; eagerly 竟敢jìng gǎnto have the impertinence; to have the cheek to 敬而远之jìng ér yuǎn zhīto show respect from a distance (idiom); to remain at a respectful distance 敬请jìng qǐngplease (do sth) (deferential form)敬业jìng yèdedicated to one's work 敬意jìng yìrespect; esteem; high regard 敬重jìng zhòngto respect deeply; to revere 静止jìng zhǐstill; immobile 境界jìng jièboundary; state 境内jìng nèiwithin the borders; internal (to a country, province, city etc)境外jìng wàioutside (a country's) borders 境遇jìng yùcircumstance 窘迫jiǒng pòpoverty-stricken; very poor 纠缠jiū chánto be in a tangle; to nag 久违jiǔ wéi(haven't done sth) for a long time; a long time since we last met 久仰jiǔ yǎnghonorific: I've long looked forward to meeting you.; It's an honor to meet you at last.酒楼jiǔ lóurestaurant 救治jiù zhìto provide critical care (to a patient or a diseased plant)就餐jiù cānto dine; to have one's meal 就地jiù dìlocally; on the spot 就读jiù dúto go to school 就近jiù jìnnearby; in a close neighborhood 就任jiù rènto take office; to assume a post 就医jiù yīto receive medical treatment 就诊jiù zhěnto see a doctor; to seek medical advice 就职jiù zhíto take office; to assume a post 就座jiù zuòto take a seat 拘留jū liúto detain (as a prisoner); to keep sb in custody 拘束jū shùto restrict; to restrain 居高临下jū gāo lín xiàfig. to occupy a commanding position; to assume a haughty attitude 居民楼jū mín lóuapartment building; residential tower 局势jú shìsituation; state (of affairs)局限jú xiànto limit; to confine 菊花jú huāchrysanthemum; (TCM) chrysanthemum flower 橘子jú zitangerine 举报jǔ bàoto report (malefactors to the police); to denounce 举措jǔ cuòmove; act; measure 举世闻名jǔ shì wén míngworld-famous (idiom)举世无双jǔ shì wú shuāngunrivaled (idiom); world number one; unique 举世瞩目jǔ shì zhǔ mùto receive worldwide attention 举一反三jǔ yī fǎn sānto raise one and infer three; to deduce many things from one case (idiom)巨额jù éa huge sum; an enormous amount (of money)巨头jù tóutycoon; magnate 巨星jù xīng(astronomy) giant star; (fig.) superstar (of opera, basketball etc)巨型jù xínggiant; enormous 剧目jù mùtheatrical piece (play or opera); repertoire 剧团jù tuántheatrical troupe 剧组jù zǔcast and crew; performers and production team 据此jù cǐaccordingly; in view of the above 锯jùa saw (CL:把); to saw 聚精会神jù jīng huì shénto concentrate one's attention (idiom)卷入juǎn rùto be drawn into; to be involved in 卷子juàn zitest paper; examination paper 诀别jué biéto bid farewell; to part (usually with little hope of meeting again)诀窍jué qiàosecret; trick 角逐jué zhúto tussle; to contend 觉醒jué xǐngto awaken; to come to realize 绝技jué jìconsummate skill; supreme feat 绝缘jué yuánto have no contact with; to be cut off from 绝招jué zhāounique skill; unexpected tricky move (as a last resort)倔强jué jiàngstubborn; obstinate; unbending 崛起jué qǐto rise abruptly (to a towering position); to tower over 爵士jué shìknight; Sir 倔juègruff; surly 君子jūn zǐnobleman; person of noble character 俊jùnsmart; eminent 俊俏jùn qiàoattractive and intelligent; charming 骏马jùn mǎfine horse; steed 竣工jùn gōngto complete a project 卡片kǎ piàncard 开采kāi cǎito extract (ore or other resource from a mine); to exploit 开场kāi chǎngto begin; to open 开场白kāi chǎng báiprologue of play; opening remarks 开发区kāi fā qūdevelopment zone 开发商kāi fā shāngdeveloper (of real estate, a commercial product etc)开工kāi gōngto begin work (of a factory or engineering operation); to start a construction job 开垦kāi kěnto clear a wild area for cultivation; to put under the plow 开枪kāi qiāngto open fire; to shoot a gun 开天辟地kāi tiān pì dì(fig.) unprecedented; first of its kind; (lit.) to split heaven and earth apart (refers to the Pangu 盤古|盘古 creation myth) (idiom)开支kāi zhīexpenditures; expenses (CL:筆|笔,項|项); to spend money 凯歌kǎi gētriumphal hymn; victory song; paean 楷模kǎi mómodel; example 看护kān hùto nurse; to look after 勘探kān tànto explore; to survey 堪称kān chēngcan be rated as; can be said to be 侃大山kǎn dà shānto chatter idly; to gossip 看得出kàn de chūcan see; can tell 看热闹kàn rè naoto enjoy watching a bustling scene; to go where the crowds are 看似kàn sìto look as if; to seem 看台kàn táiterrace; spectator's grandstand 看中kàn zhòngto have a preference for; to fancy 看重kàn zhòngto regard as important; to value 抗衡kàng héngto compete with; to vie with 抗拒kàng jùto resist; to defy 抗生素kàng shēng sùantibiotic 靠拢kào lǒngto draw close to 苛刻kē kèharsh; severe; demanding 科普kē pǔpopularization of science (abbr. for 科學普及|科学普及); (attributive) popular science 磕kē(fandom slang) to be into (a character relationship, dynamic, or trope); to tap; to knock (against sth hard); (esp.) to knock (mud from boots, ash from a pipe etc)可悲kě bēilamentable 可不是kě bu shì(coll.) exactly!; indeed; that's for sure 可乘之机kě chéng zhī jī(idiom) an opportunity that someone (usually a villain or adversary) can exploit 可耻kě chǐshameful; disgraceful 可歌可泣kě gē kě qìlit. you can sing or you can cry (idiom); fig. deeply moving; happy and sad 可贵kě guìto be treasured; praiseworthy 可口kě kǒutasty; to taste good 可谓kě wèiit could even be said 可想而知kě xiǎng ér zhī(idiom) (it) goes without saying; can well be imagined 可信kě xìntrustworthy 可疑kě yísuspicious; dubious 克隆kè lóng(biology) (loanword) to clone; a clone; (fig.) to make an identical copy of (a website etc)刻舟求剑kè zhōu qiú jiànlit. a notch on the side of a boat to locate a sword dropped overboard (idiom); fig. an action made pointless by changed circumstances 客流kè liúpassenger flow; customer flow 客运kè yùnpassenger transportation; (Tw) intercity bus 恳求kěn qiúto beg; to beseech 啃kěnto gnaw; to nibble 坑kēngpit; hollow; depression; (mining) pit; shaft; tunnel 空荡荡kōng dàng dàngempty; deserted 空想kōng xiǎngdaydream; fantasy 空虚kōng xūhollow; emptiness 恐慌kǒng huāngpanic; panicky 恐龙kǒng lóngdinosaur (CL:頭|头,隻|只); (old) (slang) ugly person 空白kòng báiblank space 空地kòng dìvacant land; open space 空隙kòng xìcrack; gap between two objects 控告kòng gàoto accuse; to charge; to indict 抠kōuto dig; to pick; to scratch (with a finger or sth pointed); to carve; to cut 口碑kǒu bēipublic praise; public reputation 口吃kǒu chīto stammer; to stutter; Taiwan pr. kou3ji2 口感kǒu gǎnmouthfeel; texture (of food)口径kǒu jìngbore; caliber; diameter; aperture; (fig.) stance (on an issue); version (of events); account; narrative; line 口令kǒu lìngoral command; a word of command (used in drilling troops or gymnasts)口腔kǒu qiāngoral cavity 口哨kǒu shàowhistle 口香糖kǒu xiāng tángchewing gum 口罩kǒu zhàomask (surgical etc)口子kǒu zihole; opening 扣留kòu liúto detain sb; to hold sb against their will; to withhold (property, documents, funds etc)扣人心弦kòu rén xīn xiánto excite; to thrill 扣押kòu yāto detain; to hold in custody 枯燥kū zàodry and dull; uninteresting; tedious 哭泣kū qìto weep 哭笑不得kū xiào bù délit. not to know whether to laugh or cry (idiom); both funny and extremely embarrassing 窟窿kū longhole; pocket 苦力kǔ lìbitter work; hard toil 苦练kǔ liànto train hard; to practice diligently 苦笑kǔ xiàoto force a smile; a bitter laugh 苦心kǔ xīnpainstaking effort; to take a lot of trouble 酷似kù sìto strikingly resemble 夸大kuā dàto exaggerate 夸夸其谈kuā kuā qí tán(idiom) to talk big; to sound off; to be full of hot air 垮kuǎto collapse (lit. or fig.)挎kuàto carry (esp. slung over the arm, shoulder or side)跨国kuà guótransnational; multinational 快捷kuài jiéquick; fast 宽敞kuān changspacious; wide 宽泛kuān fànwide-ranging 宽厚kuān hòutolerant; generous 宽容kuān rónglenient; tolerant 宽恕kuān shùto forgive; forgiveness 宽松kuān sōngspacious; roomy; uncrowded; (of clothes) loose and comfortable 款项kuǎn xiàngfunds; a sum of money (for a particular purpose) (CL:筆|笔); item of a clause (in a legal document)筐kuāngbasket 狂欢kuáng huānparty; carousal 狂欢节kuáng huān jiécarnival 狂热kuáng rèzealotry; fanatical 旷课kuàng kèto play truant; to cut classes 矿藏kuàng cángmineral resources 框kuàngframe (e.g. door frame); casing 框架kuàng jià(construction) frame; (fig.) framework 亏本kuī běnto make a loss 亏损kuī sǔndeficit; (financial) loss 困惑kùn huòbewildered; perplexed 扩kuòto enlarge 括弧kuò húparentheses; brackets 阔绰kuò chuòextravagant; liberal with money 拉动lā dòngto pull; (fig.) to stimulate (economic activity)拉拢lā lǒngto rope in; fig. to involve sb 拉锁lā suǒzipper 啦啦队lā lā duìcheerleading squad 蜡làcandle; wax 来电lái diànincoming telephone call (or telegram); to phone in; to send in a telegram 来访lái fǎngto pay a visit 来历lái lìhistory; antecedents 来龙去脉lái lóng qù mài(lit.) the rise and fall of the terrain (idiom); (fig.) the whole sequence of events; causes and effects 来年lái niánnext year; the coming year 来源于lái yuán yúto originate in 栏杆lán gānrailing; banister 蓝图lán túblueprint 揽lǎnto monopolize; to seize; to take into one's arms; to embrace 缆车lǎn chēcable car 狼狈láng bèiin a difficult situation; to cut a sorry figure 劳动力láo dòng lìlabor force; manpower 劳务láo wùservice (work done for money); services (as in "goods and services")牢固láo gùfirm; secure 牢记láo jìto keep in mind; to remember 牢牢láo láofirmly; safely 老伴儿lǎo bàn rerhua variant of 老伴 (老伴 · (of an elderly couple) husband or wife)老汉lǎo hànI (an old man referring to himself); old man 老化lǎo huà(of a person, population or material) to age; (of knowledge) to become outdated 老远lǎo yuǎnvery far away 老字号lǎo zì hàoshop, firm, or brand of merchandise with a long-established reputation 姥姥lǎo lao(coll.) mother's mother; maternal grandmother 姥爷lǎo ye(coll.) mother's father; maternal grandfather 涝làoflooded 乐园lè yuánparadise 勒lēito strap tightly; to bind 累计lěi jìto calculate the running total; cumulative 类别lèi biéclassification; category 棱角léng jiǎoedge and corner; protrusion 冷酷lěng kùunfeeling; callous 冷酷无情lěng kù wú qíngcold-hearted; unfeeling; callous 冷落lěng luòdesolate; unfrequented 冷漠lěng mòcold and detached towards sb; lack of regard 冷笑lěng xiàoto sneer; to laugh grimly 冷战lěng zhàncold war; (fig.) strained relationship 愣lèngto look distracted; to stare blankly 离谱儿lí pǔ érerhua form of 離譜|离谱离奇lí qíodd; bizarre 离职lí zhíto leave one's job temporarily (e.g. for study); to leave one's job; to resign 礼仪lǐ yíetiquette; ceremony 里程碑lǐ chéng bēimilestone 理睬lǐ cǎito heed; to pay attention to 理会lǐ huìto understand; to pay attention to 理科lǐ kēthe sciences (as opposed to the humanities 文科)理念lǐ niànidea; concept 理事lǐ shìmember of council; (literary) to take care of matters 理直气壮lǐ zhí qì zhuàngto have the courage of one's convictions; just and forceful 力不从心lì bù cóng xīn(idiom) to lack the ability to do what one would wish 力度lì dùstrength; vigor 力所能及lì suǒ néng jíwithin one's powers; as far as one's capabilities extend (idiom); to the best of one's ability 力争lì zhēngto work hard for; to do all one can 历程lì chéngcourse; process 历经lì jīngto experience; to go through 历时lì shíto last; to take (time)立方lì fāngcube (math.); abbr. for 立方體|立方体 (立方體|立方体 · cube)立方米lì fāng mǐcubic meter (m³)立功lì gōngto make worthy contributions; to distinguish oneself 立交桥lì jiāo qiáooverpass; flyover 立足lì zúto stand; to have a footing 励志lì zhìto pursue a goal with determination; inspirational; motivational 利害lì hàipros and cons; advantages and disadvantages 利索lì suonimble 连滚带爬lián gǔn dài pá(idiom) stumbling and crawling; scrambling; frantically trying to escape 连绵lián miáncontinuous; unbroken 连锁lián suǒto interlock; to be linked 连锁店lián suǒ diànchain store 连夜lián yèthat very night; through the night 怜惜lián xīto take pity on; to feel tenderness toward 帘子lián zicurtain 莲子lián zǐlotus seed 联邦lián bāngfederal; federation 联欢lián huānto have a get-together; celebration 联网lián wǎngto connect (or be connected) to a network; to network 廉正lián zhèngupright and honest; integrity 廉政lián zhèngto govern with integrity; clean and honest government 脸颊liǎn jiácheek 炼liànto refine; to smelt 恋恋不舍liàn liàn bù shěreluctant to part 良liánggood; very 良心liáng xīnconscience 良性liáng xìngpositive (in its effect); leading to good consequences 凉爽liáng shuǎngcool and refreshing 两栖liǎng qīamphibious; dual-talented 亮点liàng diǎnhighlight; bright spot 亮丽liàng lìbright and beautiful 亮相liàng xiàngto strike a pose (Chinese opera); (fig.) to make a public appearance; to come out in public (revealing one's true personality, opinions etc); (of a product) to appear on the market or at a trade show etc 疗法liáo fǎtherapy; treatment 疗效liáo xiàohealing efficacy; healing effect 寥寥无几liáo liáo wú jǐ(idiom) very few 潦草liáo cǎoslipshod; careless; slovenly; (of handwriting) scrawly; illegible 了结liǎo jiéto settle; to finish 了却liǎo quèto resolve; to settle 料到liào dàoto foresee; to anticipate 料理liào lǐto arrange; to handle 咧嘴liě zuǐto draw back the corners of one's mouth (as when smiling, grimacing, or snarling)列举liè jǔa list; to list 劣势liè shìinferior; disadvantaged 劣质liè zhìshoddy; of poor quality 猎犬liè quǎnhound; hunting dog 裂缝liè fèngcrack; crevice 裂痕liè héncrack; gap 拎līnto lift up; to carry in one's hand; Taiwan pr. līng 邻国lín guóneighboring country 临街lín jiēfacing the street 临近lín jìnto approach; to draw near; to be close to (in space or time)灵机一动líng jī yī dòngto be struck by a brainwave; a bright idea suddenly occurs (idiom); to hit upon an inspiration 灵敏líng mǐnsmart; clever 灵巧líng qiǎodeft; nimble 灵通líng tōngfast and abundant (news); clever 零花钱líng huā qiánpocket money; allowance 领军lǐng jūnto lead troups; (fig.) to lead 领略lǐng lüèto have a taste of; to realize 领事lǐng shìconsul 领事馆lǐng shì guǎnconsulate 领养lǐng yǎngto adopt (a child, pet etc)溜达liū dato stroll; to go for a walk 浏览liú lǎnto skim over; to browse 浏览器liú lǎn qìbrowser (software)留恋liú liànreluctant to leave; to hate to have to go 留神liú shénto take care; to be careful 留心liú xīnto be careful; to pay attention to 留意liú yìto be mindful; to pay attention to 流畅liú chàngflowing (of speech, writing); fluent 流浪liú làngto drift about; to wander 流泪liú lèito shed tears 流量liú liàngflow rate; throughput of passengers; volume of traffic; (hydrology) discharge 流露liú lùto reveal (indirectly, implicitly); to show (interest, contempt etc) by means of one's actions, tone of voice etc 流入liú rùto flow into; inflow 流淌liú tǎngto flow 流向liú xiàngdirection of a current; direction of flow 流血liú xuèto bleed; to shed blood 流转liú zhuǎnto be on the move; to roam or wander 遛liùto stroll; to walk (an animal)龙舟lóng zhōudragon boat; imperial boat 聋lóngdeaf 聋人lóng réndeaf person; hearing-impaired person 笼子lóng zicage; basket; container 隆重lóng zhònggrand; prosperous 笼统lǒng tǒnggeneral; broad 露面lòu miànto show one's face; to appear (in public)芦花lú huāreed catkin; reed flower 炉灶lú zàostove 炉子lú zistove; oven 卤味lǔ wèifood braised in soy sauce and spices 鲁莽lǔ mǎnghot-headed; impulsive; reckless 录制lù zhìto record (video or audio)鹿lùdeer 路程lù chéngroute; path traveled 路段lù duànstretch of road; section of a highway or railway 路况lù kuàngroad condition(s) (e.g. surface, traffic flow etc)路面lù miànroad surface 路人lù rénpasser-by; stranger 路途lù tú(lit. and fig.) road; path 路子lù zimethod; way 旅程lǚ chéngjourney; trip 屡lǚtime and again; repeatedly 屡次lǚ cìrepeatedly; time and again 缕lǚstrand; thread 绿灯lǜ dēnggreen light (traffic signal); (fig.) permission to proceed 绿地lǜ dìgreen area (e.g. urban park or garden)孪生luán shēng(adj.) twin 乱七八糟luàn qī bā zāo(idiom) chaotic; in disorder; muddled 掠夺lüè duóto plunder; to rob 略微lüè wēia little bit; slightly 抡lūnto swing (one's arms, a heavy object); to wave (a sword, one's fists)轮换lún huànto rotate; to take turns 论述lùn shùtreatise; discourse 论坛lùn tánforum (for discussion)论证lùn zhèngto prove a point; to expound on 罗luógauze; to collect 萝卜luó boradish (Raphanus sativus), esp. daikon 螺丝luó sīscrew 裸luǒnaked 裸露luǒ lùnaked; bare; uncovered; exposed 络绎不绝luò yì bù jué(idiom) continuously; in an endless stream 落差luò chādrop in elevation; (fig.) gap (in wages, expectations etc)落地luò dì(of a baby) to be born; (of a plane) to land 落户luò hùto settle; to set up home 落下luò xiàto fall; to drop 麻痹má bìparalysis; palsy 麻将má jiàngmahjong 麻辣má làhot and numbing 麻木má mùnumb; insensitive 马后炮mǎ hòu pào(Chinese chess) moving the cannon after moving the horse away; (fig.) a useless action or comment; sth done after it's too late 马力mǎ lìhorsepower 马戏mǎ xìcircus 码mǎstandard weight used with a balance scale; number 埋藏mái cángto bury; to hide by burying 埋没mái mòto engulf; to bury 买不起mǎi bu qǐcannot afford; can't afford buying 卖弄mài nongto show off; to make a display of 脉搏mài bópulse (both medical and figurative)脉络mài luòarteries and veins; network of blood vessels 埋怨mán yuànto complain; to grumble (about)蛮mánbarbarian; bullying 漫mànfree; unrestrained 漫游màn yóuto travel around; to roam 慢慢来màn màn láitake your time; take it easy 慢性màn xìngslow and patient; chronic (disease)忙活máng huoto be really busy; pressing business 忙乱máng luànrushed and muddled 矛头máo tóuspearhead; barb 茅台máo táimaotai liquor 茅臺酒|茅台酒茂盛mào shènglush 冒充mào chōngto feign; to pretend to be 冒犯mào fànto offend 冒昧mào mèibold; presumptuous 没劲méi jìnto have no strength; to feel weak 没说的méi shuō de(coll.) nothing to pick on; really good; (coll.) nothing to discuss; settled matter; no problem 没完没了méi wán méi liǎowithout end; incessantly 没意思méi yì siboring; of no interest 没辙méi zhéat one's wit's end; unable to find a way out 没准儿méi zhǔn rerhua variant of 沒準|没准 (沒準|没准 · not sure)眉开眼笑méi kāi yǎn xiàoall smiles; brows raised in delight, eyes laughing (idiom); beaming with joy 煤矿méi kuàngcoal mine; coal seam 煤炭méi tàncoal 每当měi dāngwhenever; every time 每逢měi féngevery time; on each occasion 美德měi dévirtue 美化měi huàto make more beautiful; to decorate 美景měi jǐngbeautiful scenery 美人měi rénbeautiful woman; belle 美味měi wèidelicious; delicious food 美中不足měi zhōng bù zúeverything is fine except for one small defect (idiom); the fly in the ointment 美滋滋měi zī zīvery happy; elated 门当户对mén dāng hù duì(of a prospective marriage partner) an appropriate match; the families are well-matched in terms of social status (idiom)门槛mén kǎndoorstep; sill 门铃mén língdoorbell 门路mén lùway of doing sth; the right social connection 萌发méng fāto sprout; to shoot 萌芽méng yá(of a seed) to germinate; (of a plant) to sprout; to bud 盟友méng yǒually 朦胧méng lóng(literary) (of moonlight) dim; (literary) murky; indistinct 猛然měng ránsuddenly; abruptly 梦幻mèng huàndream; illusion 弥漫mí mànto pervade; to fill the air 迷惑不解mí huò bù jiěto feel puzzled 谜底mí dǐanswer to a riddle 谜团mí tuánriddle; enigma 秘方mì fāngsecret recipe 秘诀mì juésecret know-how; key (to longevity)密不可分mì bù kě fēninextricably linked (idiom); inseparable 密度mì dùdensity; concentration 密封mì fēngto seal up 蜜月mì yuèhoneymoon 免miǎnto excuse sb; to exempt 免不了miǎn bù liǎounavoidable; can't be avoided 免除miǎn chúto prevent; to avoid 免职miǎn zhíto relieve sb of his post; to sack 缅怀miǎn huáito commemorate; to recall fondly 面部miàn bùface (body part)面红耳赤miàn hóng ěr chìflushed with anger (or excitement)面面俱到miàn miàn jù dào(idiom) take care of everything; handle everything 面目全非miàn mù quán fēinothing remains the same (idiom); change beyond recognition 苗miáoyoung plant; seedling; young animal raised for farming or aquaculture (e.g. 魚苗|鱼苗)苗条miáo tiao(of a woman) slim; slender 苗头miáo touearly signs of a new development; emerging trend 瞄准miáo zhǔnto take aim at; to target 渺小miǎo xiǎominute; tiny 庙会miào huìtemple fair 灭绝miè juéto become extinct; to die out; to lose (sth abstract) completely 民办mín bànrun by the local people; privately operated 民用mín yòng(for) civilian use 敏锐mǐn ruìkeen; sharp; acute 名副其实míng fù qí shínot just in name only, but also in reality (idiom); aptly named 名贵míng guìfamous and valuable; rare 名利míng lìfame and profit 名言míng yánsaying; famous remark 名著míng zhùmasterpiece 明朗míng lǎngbright; clear 明媚míng mèibright and beautiful 铭记míng jìto engrave in one's memory 命题mìng típroposition (logic, math.); to assign an essay topic 摸索mō suoto feel about; to grope about 模拟mó nǐimitation; to simulate 磨合mó héto break in; to wear in 磨难mó nàna torment; a trial 磨损mó sǔnto suffer wear and tear; to deteriorate through use; to wear out 蘑菇mó gumushroom; to pester 魔鬼mó guǐdevil 末日mò rìlast day; end 莫非mò fēican it be possible that; could it be 莫过于mò guò yúnothing can surpass 莫名其妙mò míng qí miào(idiom) baffling; bizarre; without rhyme or reason; inexplicable 漠然mò ránindifferent; apathetic 默读mò dúto read in silence 默默无闻mò mò wú wén(idiom) unknown; unrenowned 谋害móu hàito conspire to murder; to plot against sb's life 谋求móu qiúto seek; to strive for 牡丹mǔ dantree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa)木板mù bǎnslab; board 木匠mù jiàngcarpenter 目不转睛mù bù zhuǎn jīngunable to take one's eyes off (idiom); to gaze steadily; to stare 目瞪口呆mù dèng kǒu dāi(idiom) dumbstruck; stupefied; stunned 目中无人mù zhōng wú réncondescending; to go about with one's nose in the air 沐浴露mù yù lùshower gel 牧民mù mínherdsman 募捐mù juānto solicit contributions; to collect donations 墓碑mù bēigravestone; tombstone 墓地mù dìcemetery; graveyard 幕后mù hòubehind the scenes 穆斯林mù sī línMuslim 哪知道nǎ zhī dàowho would have thought that ...?呐喊nà hǎnshout; rallying cry 纳闷儿nà mèn rerhua variant of 納悶|纳闷 (納悶|纳闷 · puzzled)纳税人nà shuì réntaxpayer 乃至nǎi zhìand even; to go so far as to 耐人寻味nài rén xún wèi(idiom) thought-provoking; to provide food for thought 耐性nài xìngpatience 南瓜nán guāpumpkin 难处nán chutrouble; difficulty; problem 难得一见nán dé yī jiànrarely seen 难点nán diǎndifficulty 难堪nán kānhard to take; embarrassed 难说nán shuōhard to tell (i.e. hard to judge or hard to predict); cannot bring oneself to say it 难为情nán wéi qíngembarrassed 难以想象nán yǐ xiǎng xiànghard to imagine; unimaginable 难以置信nán yǐ zhì xìn(idiom) hard to believe; incredible 挠náoto scratch; to thwart 恼羞成怒nǎo xiū chéng nù(idiom) to become enraged over a perceived humiliation 闹事nào shìto cause trouble; to create a disturbance 闹着玩儿nào zhe wán rto play games; to joke around 内存nèi cúninternal storage; computer memory 内幕nèi mùinside story; non-public information 内向nèi xiàngreserved (personality); introverted 内需nèi xūdomestic demand 嫩nènyoung and tender; (of food) tender; lightly cooked 能耗néng hàoenergy consumption 能耐néng nàiability; capability 能人néng réncapable person; Homo habilis, extinct species of upright East African hominid 尼龙ní lóng(loanword) nylon 泥潭ní tánquagmire 逆nìcontrary; opposite 匿名nì mínganonymous; to remain anonymous 年画nián huàNew Year (Spring Festival) picture 年迈nián màiaged; old 年限nián xiànage limit; fixed number of years 年薪nián xīnannual salary 年夜饭nián yè fànreunion dinner on Lunar New Year's Eve (Chinese New Year tradition)年终nián zhōngend of the year 念念不忘niàn niàn bù wàngto keep in mind constantly (idiom)酿造niàng zàoto brew; to make (wine, vinegar, soybean paste etc) by fermentation 鸟巢niǎo cháobird's nest; nickname for Beijing 2008 Olympic stadium 拧níngto pinch; wring 扭曲niǔ qūto twist; to warp 扭头niǔ tóuto turn one's head; to turn around 纽带niǔ dàitie; link 纽扣niǔ kòubutton 农历nóng lìthe traditional Chinese calendar; the lunar calendar 农民工nóng mín gōngmigrant worker (who moved from a rural area of China to a city to find work)浓缩nóng suōto concentrate; to condense; (nuclear energy) to enrich 浓郁nóng yùrich; strong 浓重nóng zhòngdense; thick 弄虚作假nòng xū zuò jiǎto practice fraud (idiom); by trickery 女婿nǚ xudaughter's husband; son-in-law 暖烘烘nuǎn hōng hōngnice and warm; cozy 殴打ōu dǎto beat up; to come to blows 呕吐ǒu tùto vomit 拍板pāi bǎnwooden clappers (percussion instrument); to beat time with clappers (for a singer)拍卖pāi màito auction; auction sale 拍戏pāi xìto shoot a movie 排放pái fàngto arrange in order; to emit; to discharge (exhaust gas, waste water etc)排练pái liànto rehearse; rehearsal 徘徊pái huáito pace back and forth; to dither; to hesitate 牌照pái zhào(business) license; vehicle license 派别pài biégroup; sect; clique; faction; school 攀升pān shēngto clamber up; (of prices etc) to rise 盘算pán suànto plot; to scheme 判处pàn chǔto sentence; to condemn 判定pàn dìngto judge; to decide 判决pàn juéjudgment (by a court of law); to pass judgment on 叛逆pàn nìto rebel; to revolt 庞大páng dàhuge; enormous; tremendous 旁观páng guānspectator; non-participant 抛开pāo kāito throw out; to get rid of 刨páoto dig; to excavate 跑车pǎo chēracing bicycle; racing car; sports car; to drive a vehicle (such as a truck or taxi) for a living 跑龙套pǎo lóng tàoto play a small role 胚胎pēi tāiembryo 陪葬péi zàngto be buried with or next to dead person (of deceased's partner, or of funerary objects)赔钱péi qiánto lose money; to suffer a financial loss; to pay for damages 配件pèi jiàncomponent; part 配偶pèi ǒuspouse 配送pèi sòngto deliver (goods); to put together an order and deliver it (i.e. 配貨|配货 and 送貨|送货)喷泉pēn quánfountain 抨击pēng jīto attack (verbally or in writing)烹调pēng tiáoto cook 鹏程万里péng chéng wàn lǐthe fabled roc flies ten thousand miles (idiom); one's future prospects are brilliant 碰钉子pèng dīng zito meet with a rebuff 碰巧pèng qiǎoby chance; by coincidence 碰撞pèng zhuàngto collide; collision 披露pī lùto reveal; to publish 劈pīto hack; to chop 疲惫不堪pí bèi bù kānexhausted; fatigued to the extreme 脾píspleen 匹配pǐ pèito mate or marry; to match 媲美pì měito match; is comparable with 僻静pì jìnglonely; secluded 譬如说pì rú shuōfor example 偏方piān fāngfolk remedy; home remedy 偏见piān jiànprejudice; bias 偏僻piān pìremote; desolate 偏偏piān piān(indicating that sth turns out just the opposite of what one would wish) unfortunately; as it happened; (indicating that sth is the opposite of what would be normal or reasonable) stubbornly; contrarily; against reason 偏远piān yuǎnremote; far from civilization 篇幅piān fulength (of a piece of writing); space occupied on a printed page 片段piàn duànfragment (of speech etc); extract (from book etc)骗人piàn rénto cheat sb; a scam 漂piāoto float; to drift 票房piào fángbox office 撇piěto throw; to cast 拼搏pīn bóto struggle; to wrestle 贫富pín fùpoor and rich 频率pín lǜfrequency 频频pín pínrepeatedly; again and again 品尝pǐn chángto have a taste of; to sample 品位pǐn wèirank; grade 品行pǐn xíngbehavior; moral conduct 聘pìnto employ; to appoint; to betroth 聘任pìn rènto appoint (to a position); appointed 聘用pìn yòngto employ; to hire 平常心píng cháng xīnlevelheadedness; calmness 平淡píng dànflat; dull 平和píng hégentle; mild 平价píng jiàreasonably priced; inexpensive 平民píng mínordinary people; commoner (contrasted with the privileged); civilian (contrasted with the military)平日píng rìordinary day; everyday 平息píng xī(of wind etc) to subside; to die down; to quell; to smooth over (a dispute etc)评定píng dìngto evaluate; to make one's judgment 评论员píng lùn yuáncommentator 评判píng pànto judge (a competition); to appraise 评审píng shěnto appraise; to evaluate 评委píng wěievaluation committee; judging panel; judging panel member; adjudicator (abbr. for 評選委員會委員|评选委员会委员)凭借píng jièto rely on; to depend on 凭着píng zherelying on; on the basis of 凭证píng zhèngproof; certificate 瓶颈píng jǐngneck of a bottle; (fig.) bottleneck 萍水相逢píng shuǐ xiāng féngstrangers coming together by chance (idiom)泼冷水pō lěng shuǐto pour cold water on; (fig.) to dampen sb's enthusiasm 迫不及待pò bù jí dài(idiom) unable to hold oneself back; eager to do sth without delay 迫使pò shǐto force; to compel 破解pò jiěto break (a bond, constraint etc); to explain 破旧pò jiùshabby 破灭pò mièto be shattered; to be annihilated (of hope, illusions etc)扑克pū kèpoker (game) (loanword); playing cards 扑面而来pū miàn ér láilit. sth hits one in the face; directly in one's face 铺路pū lùto pave (with paving stones); to lay a road 菩萨pú sà(Buddhism) bodhisattva 朴实pǔ shíplain; simple 普通人pǔ tōng rénordinary person; private citizen 谱pǔchart; list 七嘴八舌qī zuǐ bā shélively discussion with everybody talking at once 沏qīto brew (tea)期盼qī pànto expect; to await 欺诈qī zhàto cheat 齐心协力qí xīn xié lìto pull together; to work as one 其后qí hòunext; later 其间qí jiānin between; within that interval 奇花异草qí huā yì cǎo(idiom) rare or exotic flowers and plants 奇特qí tèpeculiar; unusual 祈祷qí dǎoto pray; to say a prayer 棋子qí zǐchess piece; (fig.) a pawn (used by others for their own purposes)乞求qǐ qiúto beg 乞讨qǐ tǎoto beg; to go begging 岂有此理qǐ yǒu cǐ lǐhow can this be so? (idiom); preposterous; ridiculous 启迪qǐ díto edify; enlightenment 启蒙qǐ méngto instruct the young; to initiate 起草qǐ cǎoto make a draft; to draw up (plans)起程qǐ chéngto set out; to leave 起劲qǐ jìnenergetic; vigorous; enthusiastic 起跑线qǐ pǎo xiànthe starting line (of a race); scratch line (in a relay race)气馁qì něito be discouraged 气泡qì pàobubble; blister (in metal)气魄qì pòspirit; boldness 气质qì zhìpersonality traits; temperament; disposition; aura; air; feel; vibe 迄今qì jīnso far; to date 迄今为止qì jīn wéi zhǐso far; up to now 契约qì yuēagreement; contract 器械qì xièapparatus; instrument 掐qiāto pick (flowers); to pinch 卡子qiǎ ziclip; hair fastener 恰到好处qià dào hǎo chùit's just perfect; it's just right 恰恰相反qià qià xiāng fǎnjust the opposite 恰巧qià qiǎoby chance; as chance would have it 恰如其分qià rú qí fèn(idiom) appropriate; apt 千变万化qiān biàn wàn huàcountless changes; constant permutation 千方百计qiān fāng bǎi jìlit. thousand ways, a hundred plans (idiom); by every possible means 千家万户qiān jiā wàn hùevery family (idiom)千军万马qiān jūn wàn mǎall the King's horses and all the King's men; magnificent army with thousands of men and horses (idiom); impressive display of manpower 千钧一发qiān jūn yī fà(lit.) a thousand pounds hangs by a thread (idiom); (fig.) (at the) critical; perilous (moment)迁就qiān jiùto yield to; to adapt to; to accommodate oneself to (sth)迁移qiān yíto migrate; to move 牵扯qiān chěto involve; to implicate; to be interrelated 牵挂qiān guàto worry about; to be concerned about 牵涉qiān shèto involve; implicated 牵头qiān tóuto lead (an animal by the head); to take the lead 牵制qiān zhìto control; to curb 前不久qián bù jiǔnot long ago; not long before 前赴后继qián fù hòu jìto advance dauntlessly in wave upon wave (idiom)前期qián qīpreceding period; early stage 前任qián rènpredecessor; ex-前所未有qián suǒ wèi yǒu(idiom) unprecedented 前台qián táistage; proscenium 前无古人qián wú gǔ rén(idiom) unprecedented; unheard of 前夕qián xīeve; the day before 前线qián xiànfront line; military front 前沿qián yán(military) forward position; frontier; cutting-edge; forefront 前仰后合qián yǎng hòu héto sway to and fro; to rock back and forth 前者qián zhěthe former (i.e. the one mentioned first)钱财qián cáiwealth; money 钳子qián zipliers; pincers 潜能qián néngpotential; hidden capability 潜水qián shuǐto dive; to go under water 潜艇qián tǐnga submarine 潜移默化qián yí mò huàimperceptible influence; to influence secretly 潜在qián zàihidden; potential 谴责qiǎn zéto denounce; to condemn 欠缺qiàn quēto be deficient in; lapse 欠条qiàn tiáoIOU; certificate of indebtedness 呛qiāngto choke (because of swallowing the wrong way)枪毙qiāng bìto execute by firing squad; to shoot dead 腔qiāngcavity; speech; talk 强加qiáng jiāto impose; to force upon 强项qiáng xiàngkey strength; strong suit 强行qiáng xíngto do sth by force; Taiwan pr. qiǎng xíng 强硬qiáng yìngtough; unyielding 强占qiáng zhànto occupy by force 强制qiáng zhìto force; to compel; to coerce; forced; compulsory 抢夺qiǎng duóto plunder; to pillage 抢劫qiǎng jiéto rob; looting 抢眼qiǎng yǎneye-catching 敲边鼓qiāo biān gǔto back sb up; to support sb in an argument 敲诈qiāo zhàto rip off; to extort (money)乔装qiáo zhuāngto pretend; to feign 窍门qiào ména trick; an ingenious method 撬qiàoto lift; to pry open 切除qiē chúto excise; to cut out (a tumor)切断qiē duànto cut off; to sever 切割qiē gēto cut 切身qiè shēndirect; concerning oneself 窃取qiè qǔto steal (usu. private information, intellectual property etc)侵权qīn quánto infringe the rights of; to violate 侵占qīn zhànto invade and occupy (territory)亲和力qīn hé lì(personal) warmth; approachability 亲近qīn jìn(of people or relationships) close; intimate; to draw close to; to engage with; to become familiar with (nature, places, ideas, art etc)亲朋好友qīn péng hǎo yǒufriends and family; kith and kin 亲情qīn qíngaffection; family love 亲友qīn yǒufriends and relatives 勤工俭学qín gōng jiǎn xuéto work part-time while studying; work-study program 勤快qín kuàidiligent; hardworking 青春期qīng chūn qīpuberty; adolescence 轻而易举qīng ér yì jǔeasy; with no difficulty 轻微qīng wēislight; light 轻型qīng xínglight (machinery, aircraft etc)倾家荡产qīng jiā dàng chǎnto lose a family fortune (idiom)倾诉qīng sùto say everything (that is on one's mind)倾听qīng tīngto listen attentively 倾销qīng xiāoto dump (goods, products)倾斜qīng xiéto incline; to lean 清脆qīng cuìsharp and clear; crisp 清单qīng dānlist of items 清凉qīng liángcool; refreshing 清明qīng míngclear and bright; sober and calm 清新qīng xīnfresh and clean 清真寺qīng zhēn sìmosque 情不自禁qíng bù zì jīn(idiom) cannot refrain from; cannot help; cannot but 情调qíng diàoambience; mood; flavor 情怀qíng huáifeelings; mood 情结qíng jiécomplex (psychology)情谊qíng yìfriendship; camaraderie 情愿qíng yuànwillingness; would rather (agree to X than Y)请柬qǐng jiǎninvitation card; written invitation 请帖qǐng tiěinvitation card; written invitation 庆典qìng diǎncelebration 庆贺qìng hèto congratulate; to celebrate 囚犯qiú fànprisoner; convict 求救qiú jiùto seek help (when in distress or having difficulties)求医qiú yīto seek medical treatment; to see a doctor 求证qiú zhèngto seek proof; to seek confirmation 曲线qū xiàncurve; curved line 驱动qū dòngto drive; to propel 驱逐qū zhúto expel; to deport 趋于qū yúto tend towards 曲qǔtune; song 取而代之qǔ ér dài zhī(idiom) to replace; to supersede; to take its (or her etc) place 取经qǔ jīngto journey to India on a quest for the Buddhist scriptures; to learn by studying another's experience 取决于qǔ jué yúto hinge on; to be decided by 取暖qǔ nuǎnto warm oneself (by a fire, heater etc)取胜qǔ shèngto score a victory; to prevail over one's opponents 去除qù chúto remove; to dislodge 去处qù chùplace; destination 去向qù xiàngdirection in which sb or sth has gone; whereabouts 圈套quān tàotrap; snare; trick 权衡quán héngto consider; to weigh (a matter)全长quán chángoverall length; span 全程quán chéngthe whole distance; from beginning to end 全方位quán fāng wèiall around; omnidirectional 全局quán júoverall situation 全力以赴quán lì yǐ fù(idiom) to make an all-out effort 全能quán néngomnipotent; all-round 全文quán wénentire text; full text 全心全意quán xīn quán yì(idiom) heart and soul; wholeheartedly 劝说quàn shuōto persuade; persuasion 劝阻quàn zǔto advise against; to dissuade 缺口quē kǒunick; jag 缺失quē shīlack; deficiency; shortcoming; flaw; defect 确信què xìnto be convinced; to be sure 确凿què záodefinite; conclusive 确诊què zhěnto make a definite diagnosis; confirmed (case of a specific disease)燃放rán fàngto light; to set off (firecrackers etc)燃气rán qìfuel gas (coal gas, natural gas, methane etc)燃油rán yóufuel oil 饶恕ráo shùto forgive; to pardon 扰乱rǎo luànto disturb; to perturb 绕行rào xíngto take a circular (or circuitous) route; to do a circuit 热气rè qìsteam; heat 热气球rè qì qiúhot air balloon 热腾腾rè téng téngsteaming hot; (fig.) bustling 热衷rè zhōngto feel strongly about; to be fond of 人工智能rén gōng zhì néngartificial intelligence (AI)人均rén jūnper capita; averaged per person 人品rén pǐncharacter; moral strength; integrity; (coll.) looks; appearance; bearing 人气rén qìpopularity; presence of people; liveliness 人身rén shēnperson; personal 人为rén wéiartificial; man-made 人文rén wénhumanities; culture; humanistic 人性rén xìnghuman nature; humanity 人缘儿rén yuán rerhua form of 人緣|人缘人质rén zhìhostage 仁慈rén cíbenevolent; charitable 忍饥挨饿rěn jī ái èstarving; famished 认证rèn zhèngto authenticate; to approve 认知rèn zhīcognition; cognitive 任命rèn mìngto appoint; (job) appointment 任人宰割rèn rén zǎi gēto get trampled on (idiom); to be taken advantage of 任职rèn zhíto hold a post; to take office 韧性rèn xìngtoughness 日复一日rì fù yī rìday after day 日前rì qiánthe other day; a few days ago 日趋rì qū(increasing) day by day; (more critical) with every passing day 日新月异rì xīn yuè yìdaily renewal, monthly change (idiom); every day sees new developments 荣获róng huòbe honored with 容光焕发róng guāng huàn fāface glowing (idiom); looking radiant; all smiles 容忍róng rěnto put up with; to tolerate 容颜róng yánmien; complexion 溶解róng jiěto dissolve 融róngto melt; to thaw 冗长rǒng chánglong and tedious; redundant 柔和róu hégentle; soft 如实rú shías things really are; realistic 如愿以偿rú yuàn yǐ chángto have one's wish fulfilled 如醉如痴rú zuì rú chīsee 如癡如醉|如痴如醉儒学rú xuéConfucianism 入场rù chǎngto enter the venue for a meeting; to enter into an examination 入场券rù chǎng quànadmission ticket; (fig.) qualification to enter a higher-level competition or field 入侵rù qīnto invade 入手rù shǒuto receive; to obtain; to buy; to begin (with ...) (typically used in a structure such as 從|从 + {noun} + 入手: "to begin with {noun}; to take {noun} as one's starting point")入选rù xuǎnto be included among those selected for 软实力ruǎn shí lìsoft power (in international relations)瑞雪ruì xuětimely snow 润rùnmoist; glossy; sleek; to moisten; to lubricate 弱点ruò diǎnweak point; failing 弱势ruò shìvulnerable; weak 赛车sài chēauto race; cycle race 三番五次sān fān wǔ cìover and over again (idiom)三角sān jiǎotriangle; (math.) trigonometry (abbr. for 三角學|三角学)三维sān wéithree-dimensional; 3D 散发sàn fāto distribute; to emit; to give off 桑拿sāng ná(loanword) sauna 骚乱sāo luàndisturbance; riot; to create a disturbance 骚扰sāo rǎoto disturb; to cause a commotion 扫除sǎo chúto clean; to clean up; to eliminate; to wipe out 扫描sǎo miáoto scan 扫墓sǎo mùto sweep a grave (and pay one's respects to the dead person)扫兴sǎo xìngto spoil things; to dampen spirits; to feel deflated; to be dispirited 僧人sēng rénmonk 杀害shā hàito murder 杀手shā shǒukiller; murderer 沙龙shā lóngsalon (loanword)纱shācotton yarn; muslin 砂糖shā tánggranulated sugar 鲨鱼shā yúshark 筛shāia sieve; to sieve; to sift; to filter 筛选shāi xuǎnto filter 晒太阳shài tài yángto be in the sun (getting warm or sunbathing etc); to put sth in the sun (e.g. to dry it)山川shān chuānmountains and rivers; landscape 山顶shān dǐnghilltop 山冈shān gāngmound; small hill 山岭shān lǐngmountain ridge 山路shān lùmountain road 山寨shān zhàifortified hill village; mountain stronghold (esp. of bandits)删shānto delete 删除shān chúto delete; to cancel 煽动shān dòngto incite; to instigate 善shàngood (virtuous); benevolent 善意shàn yìgoodwill; benevolence 擅自shàn zìwithout permission 膳食shàn shímeals; food 赡养shàn yǎngto support; to provide support for 伤残shāng cándisabled; maimed 伤感shāng gǎnsad; emotional 伤痕shāng hénscar; bruise 伤势shāng shìcondition of an injury 商贩shāng fàntrader; peddler 商贾shāng gǔmerchant 上报shàng bàoto report to one's superiors; to appear in the news 上场shàng chǎngon stage; to go on stage 上方shàng fāngplace above (it); upper part (of it)上岗shàng gǎngto take up one's post; to go on duty; to take up a job 上火shàng huǒto get angry; to suffer from excessive internal heat (TCM)上流shàng liúupper class 上期shàng qīprevious period (week, month or quarter etc)上任shàng rènto take office; previous (incumbent)上诉shàng sùto appeal (a judicial case); appeal 上调shàng tiáoto raise (prices); to adjust upwards 上限shàng xiànupper bound 上映shàng yìngto screen; to show (a movie)尚未shàng wèinot yet; still not 捎shāoto bring sth to sb; to deliver 烧毁shāo huǐto destroy (or be destroyed) by fire 烧烤shāo kǎobarbecue; to roast 稍后shāo hòuin a little while; shortly after 稍候shāo hòuto wait a moment 稍稍shāo shāosomewhat; a little 少不了shǎo bu liǎocannot do without; to be unavoidable 少见shǎo jiànrare; seldom seen; (formal) it's a rare pleasure to see you 少量shǎo liànga smidgen; a little bit 少有shǎo yǒurare; infrequent 少林寺shào lín sìShaolin Temple, Buddhist monastery famous for its kung fu monks 设定shè dìngto set; to set up 设法shè fǎto try; to make an attempt 社会主义shè huì zhǔ yìsocialism 摄氏度shè shì dù°C (degrees Celsius)谁知道shéi zhī dàoGod knows...; Who would have imagined...?申办shēn bànto apply for; to bid for 申报shēn bàoto report (to the authorities); to declare (to customs)申领shēn lǐngto apply (for license, visa etc)伸缩shēn suōto lengthen and shorten; flexible 身不由己shēn bù yóu jǐ(idiom) (of one's circumstances) beyond one's control; unable to do anything about it; (of one's actions) not subject to conscious control (i.e. done in spite of oneself)身价shēn jiàsocial status; price of a slave 身躯shēn qūbody 身心shēn xīnbody and mind; mental and physical 身影shēn yǐngsilhouette; figure 绅士shēn shìgentleman 深情shēn qíngdeep emotion; deep feeling; deep love; affectionate; loving 深入人心shēn rù rén xīnto enter deeply into people's hearts; to have a real impact on the people (idiom)深受shēn shòuto receive in no small measure 深思shēn sīto ponder; to consider 深信shēn xìnto believe firmly 深远shēn yuǎnfar-reaching; profound and long-lasting 神态shén tàiappearance; manner 审shěnto examine; to investigate 审定shěn dìngto examine sth and make a decision; to screen 审美shěn měiesthetics; appreciating the arts 审批shěn pīto examine and approve; to endorse 审视shěn shìto look closely at; to examine 肾shènkidney 甚至于shèn zhì yúso much (that); even (to the extent that)渗shènto seep; to ooze 渗透shèn tòu(lit. and fig.) to permeate; to seep into 升温shēng wēnto become hot; temperature rise 生机shēng jīopportunity to live; hope of success; vigor; vitality 生命线shēng mìng xiànlifeline 生怕shēng pàto fear; afraid 生涯shēng yácareer; life (way in which sb lives)声望shēng wàngreputation; prestige; public esteem 声誉shēng yùreputation; fame 牲畜shēng chùfarm animal; livestock 绳子shéng zicord; string; rope 省略shěng lüèto leave out; an omission 胜出shèng chūto come out on top; to win (in an election, contest etc)胜任shèng rènqualified; competent (professionally)盛大shèng dàgrand; majestic 盛会shèng huìpageant; distinguished meeting 盛开shèng kāiblooming; in full flower 盛气凌人shèng qì líng rénoverbearing; arrogant bully 剩余shèng yúto remain; to be left over; what remains; what's left 失传shī chuán(of skills etc) to die out; lost 失控shī kòngto go out of control 失利shī lìto lose; to suffer defeat 失效shī xiàoto fail; to lose effectiveness 失业率shī yè lǜunemployment rate 师长shī zhǎngmilitary division level commander; teacher 师资shī zīqualified teacher 狮子shī zilion 施加shī jiāto exert (effort or pressure)施压shī yāto pressure 湿度shī dùhumidity level 湿润shī rùnmoist 时不时shí bù shífrom time to time 时段shí duàntime interval; work shift 时隔shí géseparated in time (usu. followed by a quantity of time)时好时坏shí hǎo shí huàisometimes good, sometimes bad 时间表shí jiān biǎoschedule; timetable 时空shí kōngtime and place; world of a particular locale and era 时尚shí shàngfashion; fad 时速shí sùspeed per hour 识别shí biéto distinguish; to discern; to identify; to recognize 实话实说shí huà shí shuōto tell the truth; to tell it as it is 实事求是shí shì qiú shìlit. to seek truth from facts (idiom); fig. to be practical and realistic 实体shí tǐentity; substance 实物shí wùmaterial object; concrete object 食宿shí sùboard and lodging; room and board 食用shí yòngto eat; to consume; edible 史无前例shǐ wú qián lì(idiom) unprecedented in history 使者shǐ zhěemissary; envoy 士气shì qìmorale 示意shì yìto hint; to indicate (an idea to sb)世故shì gusophisticated; worldly-wise 世界级shì jiè jíworld-class 世袭shì xísuccession; inheritance 市场经济shì chǎng jīng jìmarket economy 势不可当shì bù kě dāngimpossible to resist (idiom); an irresistible force 势头shì tóupower; momentum 事迹shì jìnotable deeds; exploits 事务所shì wù suǒbusiness office; firm 事项shì xiàngmatter; item 侍候shì hòuto serve; to wait upon 试探shì tànto sound out; to probe 试行shì xíngto try out; to test 试用shì yòngto try sth out; to be on probation 试用期shì yòng qītrial period; probationary period 视察shì cháto inspect; an investigation 视角shì jiǎoangle from which one observes an object; (fig.) perspective; viewpoint; frame of reference 视觉shì juésight; vision 视力shì lìeyesight; visual acuity 视线shì xiànline of sight 柿子shì zipersimmon; (Northeastern dialect) tomato 适度shì dùmoderately; appropriate 适量shì liàngappropriate amount 适时shì shítimely; apt to the occasion 收复shōu fùto recover (lost territory etc); to recapture 收敛shōu liǎnto dwindle; to vanish; to make vanish; to exercise restraint; to curb (one's mirth, arrogance etc)收留shōu liúto offer shelter; to have sb in one's care 收视率shōu shì lǜratings (of a TV show)收支shōu zhīcash flow; financial balance 手臂shǒu bìarm (from shoulder to wrist); (fig.) assistant; helper 手动shǒu dòngmanual; manually operated 手脚shǒu jiǎohand and foot; movement of limbs 手帕shǒu pàhandkerchief 手术室shǒu shù shìoperating room 手头shǒu tóuon hand; at hand 手腕shǒu wànwrist; trickery 手艺shǒu yìcraftmanship; workmanship 手掌shǒu zhǎngpalm 守候shǒu hòuto wait for; to expect 守株待兔shǒu zhū dài tùlit. to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits (idiom); to wait idly for opportunities 首创shǒu chuàngto originate; to pioneer; to invent 首批shǒu pīfirst batch 首要shǒu yàothe most important; of chief importance 受过shòu guòto take the blame (for sb else)受害人shòu hài rénvictim 受贿shòu huìto accept a bribe 受惊shòu jīngstartled 受苦shòu kǔto suffer hardship 受理shòu lǐto accept to hear a case; to handle (a service)受骗shòu piànto be cheated; to be taken in 受益shòu yìto benefit from; profit 授权shòu quánto authorize 授予shòu yǔto award; to confer 售价shòu jiàselling price 售票shòu piàoto sell tickets 书橱shū chúbookcase 书记shū jiclerk; scribe 抒情shū qíngto express emotion; lyric 枢纽shū niǔhub (e.g. of traffic network); hinge 梳理shū lǐto comb; fig. to sort out 梳子shū zicomb 疏通shū tōngto unblock; to dredge 输家shū jiāloser (as opposed to winner 贏家|赢家)输送shū sòngto transport; to convey; to deliver 输血shū xuèto transfuse blood; to give aid and support 输液shū yèintravenous infusion; to get put on an IV 赎shúto redeem; to ransom 属性shǔ xìngattribute; property 曙光shǔ guāngthe first light of dawn; (fig.) glimmer of hope after a dark period; a new beginning 树立shù lìto set up; to establish 树梢shù shāothe tip of a tree; treetop 树荫shù yīnshade of a tree; Taiwan pr. shu4yin4 树枝shù zhībranch; twig 竖shùto erect; vertical 数额shù éamount; sum of money 数据库shù jù kù(computing) database 刷新shuā xīnto renovate; to refurbish 耍赖shuǎ làito act shamelessly; to act dumb 衰减shuāi jiǎnto weaken; to attenuate 衰竭shuāi jié(of an organ or bodily function) failure; to fail; (of resources etc) exhaustion; depletion 衰老shuāi lǎoto age; to deteriorate with age 衰弱shuāi ruòweak; feeble 摔跤shuāi jiāoto trip and fall; to wrestle 拴shuānto tie up 涮shuànto rinse; to swish (in water); to trick; to fool sb 双边shuāng biānbilateral 双向shuāng xiàngbidirectional; two-way 双赢shuāng yíngprofitable to both sides; a win-win situation 水槽shuǐ cáosink 水管shuǐ guǎnwater pipe 水壶shuǐ húkettle; canteen 水货shuǐ huòsmuggled goods; unauthorized goods 水利shuǐ lìwater conservancy; irrigation works 水灵灵shuǐ líng língsee 水靈|水灵水龙头shuǐ lóng tóufaucet; tap 水落石出shuǐ luò shí chū(lit.) as the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom); (fig.) the truth comes to light 水面shuǐ miànwater surface 水手shuǐ shǒusailor; seaman; mariner 水温shuǐ wēnwater temperature 水域shuǐ yùwaters; body of water 水涨船高shuǐ zhǎng chuán gāoto develop according to the situation; the tide rises, the boat floats (idiom); fig. to change with the overall trend 税收shuì shōutaxation 税务shuì wùtaxation services; state revenue service 睡袋shuì dàisleeping bag 顺差shùn chā(trade or budget) surplus 顺畅shùn chàngsmooth and unhindered; fluent 顺理成章shùn lǐ chéng zhānglogical; only to be expected 顺路shùn lùby the way; while out doing sth else 顺其自然shùn qí zì ránto let nature take its course (idiom)顺势shùn shìto take advantage; to seize an opportunity 顺心shùn xīnhappy; satisfactory 顺着shùn zheto follow; following 说白了shuō bái leto speak frankly 说不上shuō bu shàngto be unable to say or tell; to not be worth mentioning 说到底shuō dào dǐin the final analysis; in the end 说道shuō daoto discuss; reason (behind sth)说干就干shuō gàn jiù gànto do what needs to be done, without delay 说老实话shuō lǎo shi huàto be honest; to tell the truth 说情shuō qíngto intercede; to plead for sb else 说闲话shuō xián huàto chat; to gossip 说真的shuō zhēn deto tell the truth; honestly 硕果shuò guǒmajor achievement; great work 司法sī fǎjudicial; (administration of) justice 司空见惯sī kōng jiàn guàna common occurrence (idiom)丝绸sī chóusilk (cloth)私房钱sī fáng qiánsecret purse; secret stash of money 私家车sī jiā chēprivate car 私事sī shìpersonal matters 私下sī xiàin private 私营sī yíngprivately-owned; private 私有sī yǒuprivate; privately-owned 私自sī zìprivate; personal; secretly; without explicit approval 思路sī lùline of thought; way of thinking 思前想后sī qián xiǎng hòuto ponder over reasons and connection; to consider past cause and future effect (idiom); to think over the past and future 死心sǐ xīnto give up; to admit failure 死心塌地sǐ xīn tā dìto be hell-bent on; dead set on sth; unswerving 四合院sì hé yuàncourtyard house with a fully enclosed courtyard (type of Chinese residence)四面八方sì miàn bā fāng(idiom) all directions; all around 似曾相识sì céng xiāng shíseemingly familiar; apparently already acquainted 似是而非sì shì ér fēiapparently right but actually wrong; specious (idiom)伺机sì jīto wait for an opportunity; to watch for one's chance 饲料sì liàofeed; fodder 松绑sōng bǎngto untie; (fig.) to ease restrictions 松弛sōng chíto relax; relaxed 耸立sǒng lìto stand tall; to tower aloft 送别sòng biéto see sb off; to bid farewell (to sb)搜查sōu cháto search 搜救sōu jiùsearch and rescue 搜寻sōu xúnto search; to look for 艘sōuclassifier for ships; Taiwan pr. sāo 苏醒sū xǐngto come to; to awaken 酥sūflaky pastry; crunchy 诉说sù shuōto recount; to tell of 诉讼sù sònglawsuit 素sùraw silk; white 素不相识sù bù xiāng shíto be total strangers (idiom)素材sù cáisource material (in literature and art)素描sù miáosketch 素养sù yǎng(personal) accomplishment; attainment in self-cultivation 塑造sù zàoto model; to mold; (fig.) to create (a character, a market, an image etc)蒜suàngarlic 算计suàn jito reckon; to calculate 算盘suàn pánabacus; plan 算账suàn zhàng(accounting) to balance the books; to do the accounts; (fig.) to settle an account; to get one's revenge 随处可见suí chù kě jiàncan be seen everywhere 随大溜suí dà liùto follow the crowd; going with the tide 随机suí jīaccording to the situation; pragmatic 随时随地suí shí suí dìanytime and anywhere 随心所欲suí xīn suǒ yù(idiom) to follow one's heart's desires; to do as one pleases 遂心suì xīnto one's liking 损人利己sǔn rén lì jǐharming others for one's personal benefit (idiom); personal gain to the detriment of others 缩影suō yǐngminiature version of sth; microcosm 所属suǒ shǔsubordinate (i.e. those subordinate to oneself); belonging to 所作所为suǒ zuò suǒ wéione's conduct and deeds 索取suǒ qǔto ask; to demand 索性suǒ xìngyou might as well (do it); simply 锁定suǒ dìngto lock (a door); to close with a latch 踏上tà shàngto set foot on; to step on or into 胎tāifetus; classifier for litters (of puppies etc)胎儿tāi érunborn child; fetus 台球tái qiúbilliards 太极tài jíthe Absolute or Supreme Ultimate, the source of all things according to some interpretations of Chinese mythology 泰斗tài dǒuabbr. for 泰山北斗 (泰山北斗 · (lit.) Mount Tai and the Big Dipper (idiom))贪婪tān lánavaricious; greedy 贪玩儿tān wán rerhua variant of 貪玩|贪玩 (貪玩|贪玩 · to only want to have a good time)贪污tān wūto be corrupt; corruption 摊tānto spread out; vendor's stand 瘫tānparalyzed 瘫痪tān huàn(medicine) to suffer paralysis; (fig.) to be paralyzed; to break down; to come to a standstill 坛tánaltar; platform; rostrum 谈不上tán bu shàngto be out of the question 谈到tán dàoto refer to; to speak about 谈起tán qǐto mention; to speak of 坦白tǎn báihonest; forthcoming 坦诚tǎn chéngcandid; frank 坦率tǎn shuàifrank; candid; straightforward 炭tànwood charcoal; coal 探测tàn cèto probe; to survey 探求tàn qiúto seek; to pursue 碳tàncarbon (chemistry)糖果táng guǒcandy 糖尿病táng niào bìngdiabetes; diabetes mellitus 淌tǎngto drip; to trickle 掏钱tāo qiánto pay; to spend money 滔滔不绝tāo tāo bù jué(idiom) to produce a torrent of words; to talk on and on 逃亡táo wángto flee; to go into exile 陶冶táo yělit. to fire pots and smelt metal; fig. to educate 陶醉táo zuìto be infatuated with; to be drunk with; to be enchanted with; to revel in 淘táoto wash (rice, sand etc in water to remove impurities); to dredge; to scoop out (sediment or waste)讨好tǎo hǎoto get the desired outcome; to win favor by fawning on sb 讨价还价tǎo jià huán jiàto haggle over price; to bargain 讨人喜欢tǎo rén xǐ huanto attract people's affection; charming 特产tè chǎnspecial local product; (regional) specialty 特长tè chángpersonal strength; one's special ability or strong points 特例tè lìspecial case; isolated example 特邀tè yāospecial invitation 特制tè zhìspecially made; custom-made 特质tè zhìcharacteristic; special quality 腾téngto gallop; to prance; to soar; to hover 藤椅téng yǐrattan chair 梯子tī ziladder; stepladder; (Internet slang) VPN or other tool used to circumvent internet censorship 提炼tí liànto extract (ore, minerals etc); to refine 提速tí sùto increase the specified cruising speed; to pick up speed 提心吊胆tí xīn diào dǎn(idiom) nervous; fearful; on edge 体能tǐ néngphysical capability; stamina 体制tǐ zhìsystem; organization 剃tìto shave 替换tì huànto exchange; to replace; to substitute for; to switch 替身tì shēnstand-in; substitute; (cinema) body double; stunt double 天长地久tiān cháng dì jiǔenduring while the world lasts (idiom); eternal 天地tiān dìheaven and earth; world 天鹅tiān éswan 天分tiān fènnatural gift; talent 天赋tiān fùgift; innate skill 天经地义tiān jīng dì yìright and unalterable; a matter of course 天平tiān píngscales (to weigh things)天桥tiān qiáooverhead walkway; pedestrian bridge 天生tiān shēngnature; disposition 天使tiān shǐangel 天线tiān xiànantenna; aerial; (fig.) connection to higher authorities; channel to influential people 添加tiān jiāto add; to increase 甜蜜tián mìsweet; happy 甜头tián tousweet taste (of power, success etc); benefit 填补tián bǔto fill a gap; to fill in a blank (on a form)填充tián chōngto fill up; to stuff; to fill in a blank space 填写tián xiěto fill in a form; to write data in a box (on a questionnaire or web form)舔tiǎnto lick; to lap 条款tiáo kuǎnclause (of contract or law)调侃tiáo kǎnto ridicule; to tease 调控tiáo kòngto regulate; to control 调料tiáo liàocondiment; seasoning 调试tiáo shìto debug; to adjust components during testing 挑起tiǎo qǐto provoke; to stir up 挑衅tiǎo xìnto provoke; provocation 跳槽tiào cáoto leave one's job to take up a position elsewhere 跳动tiào dòngto throb; to pulse 跳伞tiào sǎnto parachute; to bail out 跳跃tiào yuèto jump; to leap 贴近tiē jìnto press close to; to snuggle close 贴切tiē qièclose-fitting; closest (translation)帖子tiě zicard; invitation 听从tīng cóngto listen and obey; to comply with 听话tīng huàto do what one is told; obedient 停泊tíng bóto anchor; anchorage 停车位tíng chē wèiparking space; parking spot 停电tíng diànto have a power failure; power cut 停放tíng fàngto park (a car etc); to moor (a boat etc)停业tíng yèto cease trading (temporarily or permanently); to close down 通畅tōng chàngunobstructed; clear; (of writing or thinking) coherent; fluent 通风tōng fēngairy; ventilation 通告tōng gàoto announce; to give notice; announcement 通缉tōng jīto order the arrest of sb as criminal; to list as wanted 通顺tōng shùnsmooth; clear and coherent 通俗tōng súcommon; everyday 通通tōng tōngall; entire 通往tōng wǎngto lead to 通宵tōng xiāoall night; throughout the night 通行证tōng xíng zhènga pass (authority to enter); a laissez-passer or safe conduct 同步tóng bùsynchronous; to synchronize 同等tóng děngequal to; having the same social class or status 同感tóng gǎn(have the) same feeling; similar impression 同伙tóng huǒcolleague; co-conspirator 同类tóng lèisimilar; same type 同盟tóng méngalliance 同年tóng niánin the same year; to be the same age 同人tóng rén(fandom) fan creator or enthusiast involved in derivative works (e.g. fan fiction, fan art); people from the same workplace or profession; co-worker; colleague 同舟共济tóng zhōu gòng jìobliged to collaborate towards common goals; cross a river in the same boat (idiom); fig. having common interests 统筹tǒng chóuan overall plan; to plan an entire project as a whole 捅tǒngto poke; to jab; to give (sb) a nudge; to prod 筒tǒngtube; cylinder 痛心tòng xīngrieved; pained 偷看tōu kànto peep; to peek 偷窥tōu kuīto peep; to peek 头部tóu bùhead 头顶tóu dǐngtop of the head 头号tóu hàofirst rate; top rank 头条tóu tiáolead story (on the news)头头是道tóu tóu shì dàoclear and logical 头衔tóu xiántitle; rank 头晕tóu yūndizzy 投奔tóu bènto seek shelter; to seek asylum 投稿tóu gǎoto submit articles for publication; to contribute (writing)投射tóu shèto throw (a projectile); to cast (light)投身tóu shēnto throw oneself into sth 透彻tòu chèpenetrating; thorough; incisive 透气tòu qìto flow freely (of air); to ventilate 透支tòu zhī(banking) to overdraw; to take out an overdraft 凸tūto stick out; protruding; convex; male (connector etc); Taiwan pr. tú 凸显tū xiǎnto stand out clearly; to make prominent 突发tū fāto occur suddenly 突破口tū pò kǒubreach; gap 突如其来tū rú qí láito arise abruptly; to arrive suddenly 图像tú xiàngimage; picture; graphic 图形tú xíngpicture; figure 图纸tú zhǐblueprint; drawing 徒步tú bùto be on foot 屠杀tú shāto massacre; to slaughter 土匪tǔ fěibandit 土生土长tǔ shēng tǔ zhǎng(idiom) (of people) born and raised in the locality; (of art forms, political parties, enterprises, products etc) developed locally from the outset; wholly indigenous 团伙tuán huǒ(criminal) gang; gang member 推辞tuī cíto decline (an appointment, invitation etc)推断tuī duànto infer; to deduce 推理tuī lǐreasoning; inference 推敲tuī qiāoto think over 推算tuī suànto calculate; to reckon 推卸tuī xièto avoid (esp. responsibility); to shift (the blame); to pass the buck 推移tuī yí(of time) to elapse; to pass; (of a situation) to develop; to evolve 颓废tuí fèidecadent; dispirited 退却tuì quèto retreat; to shrink back 退让tuì ràngto move aside; to get out of the way 退缩tuì suōto shrink back; to cower 退休金tuì xiū jīnretirement pension; pension payments received after retirement 退学tuì xuéto quit school 退役tuì yì(of military personnel or athletes) to retire; (of outdated equipment) to be decommissioned 屯túnto station (soldiers); to store up 托付tuō fùto entrust 拖欠tuō qiànin arrears; behind in payments 脱节tuō jiéto come apart 脱口而出tuō kǒu ér chū(idiom) to blurt out; to let slip (an indiscreet remark)脱落tuō luòto drop off; to fall off; (of hair, teeth etc) to fall out; to omit (a character when writing)脱颖而出tuō yǐng ér chūto reveal one's talent (idiom); to rise above others; to distinguish oneself 驮tuóto carry on one's back 妥tuǒsuitable; adequate 拓宽tuò kuānto broaden 拓展tuò zhǎn(computing) to scale up; to increase system capacity; to expand; to extend; to broaden (client base, outlook, territory etc)唾液tuò yèsaliva 挖掘wā juéto excavate; (lit and fig.) to unearth; to dig into 挖苦wā kǔto speak sarcastically; to make cutting remarks 瓦wǎroof tile; abbr. for 瓦特 (瓦特 · (loanword) watt)歪曲wāi qūto distort; to misrepresent 外籍wài jíforeign (i.e. of foreign nationality)外貌wài màoprofile; appearance 外企wài qǐforeign enterprise; abbr. for 外資企業|外资企业外星人wài xīng rénspace alien; extraterrestrial 外形wài xíngfigure; shape 外援wài yuánforeign aid; external aid 丸wánball; pellet 完蛋wán dàn(coll.) to be done for 完好wán hǎointact; in good condition 玩耍wán shuǎto play (as children do); to amuse oneself 玩意儿wán yì rerhua variant of 玩意 (玩意 · toy)顽固wán gùstubborn; obstinate 挽回wǎn huíto retrieve; to redeem 晚间wǎn jiānevening; night 晚年wǎn niánone's later years 晚期wǎn qīlater period; end stage 万古长青wàn gǔ cháng qīng(idiom) enduring through the ages; ever-flourishing 万能wàn néngomnipotent; all-purpose 万无一失wàn wú yī shīsurefire; absolutely safe (idiom)汪洋wāng yángvast body of water 亡羊补牢wáng yáng bǔ láolit. to mend the pen after sheep are lost (idiom); fig. to act belatedly 王国wáng guókingdom; realm 王牌wáng pái(card games) trump card; (fig.) ace; star player; top performer; best asset; secret weapon 网点wǎng diǎnbranch; service outlet (of a bank, retail store etc); (printing) halftone dot 网民wǎng mínnetizen; Internet user; online community member 往常wǎng chángusual; customary 往返wǎng fǎnto go back and forth; to go to and fro; to do a round trip 往日wǎng rìformer days; the past 往事wǎng shìpast events; former happenings 妄想wàng xiǎngto attempt vainly; a vain attempt 忘不了wàng bù liǎocannot forget 忘掉wàng diàoto forget 旺wàngprosperous; flourishing 望远镜wàng yuǎn jìngtelescope (CL:部); binoculars (CL:副)危及wēi jíto endanger; to jeopardize 危急wēi jícritical; desperate (situation)威慑wēi shèto deter 威信wēi xìnprestige; reputation 微不足道wēi bù zú dào(idiom) negligible; insignificant 微观wēi guānmicro-; subatomic 微妙wēi miàosubtle 微型wēi xíngminiature; micro-; tiny 违章wéi zhāngto break the rules; to violate regulations 唯wéionly; alone 唯独wéi dúonly; just (i.e. it is only that...)伪造wěi zàoto forge; to fake 伪装wěi zhuāngto pretend to be (asleep etc); to disguise oneself as 尾气wěi qìexhaust; emissions 尾声wěi shēngcoda; epilogue 纬度wěi dùlatitude 委婉wěi wǎntactful; euphemistic 委员会wěi yuán huìcommittee; commission 卫视wèi shìsatellite TV (abbr. for 衛星電視|卫星电视)未成年人wèi chéng nián rénminor (i.e. person under 18)未经wèi jīngnot having undergone; without (having gone though a certain process)未知数wèi zhī shùunknown number; (fig.) an unknown; an uncertainty 畏惧wèi jùto fear; to dread 畏缩wèi suōto cower; to flinch; to quail; to recoil 喂养wèi yǎngto feed (a child, domestic animal etc); to keep 慰劳wèi láoto show appreciation (by kind words, small gifts etc); to comfort 温度计wēn dù jìthermometer; thermograph 温室wēn shìgreenhouse 温馨wēn xīncomfort; soft and fragrant 文wénlanguage; culture 文科wén kēliberal arts; humanities 文盲wén mángilliterate 文人wén réncultivated individual; scholar; literati 文雅wén yǎelegant; refined 蚊帐wén zhàngmosquito net 蚊子wén zimosquito 吻合wěn héto be a good fit; to be identical with 稳固wěn gùstable; steady 稳妥wěn tuǒdependable 稳重wěn zhòngsteady; earnest 问卷wèn juànquestionnaire 窝wōnest; pit or hollow on the human body 污秽wū huì(literary) dirty; filthy; (literary) dirt; filth 巫婆wū pówitch; sorceress 呜咽wū yèto sob; to whimper 屋顶wū dǐngroof 无不wú bùnone lacking; none missing 无偿wú chángfree; no charge; at no cost 无敌wú díunequalled; without rival 无恶不作wú è bù zuònot to shrink from any crime (idiom); to commit any imaginable misdeed 无非wú fēionly; nothing else 无辜wú gūblameless; innocent; the innocent 无故wú gùwithout cause or reason 无关紧要wú guān jǐn yàoindifferent; insignificant 无话可说wú huà kě shuōto have nothing to say (idiom)无济于事wú jì yú shì(idiom) to no avail; of no use 无家可归wú jiā kě guī(idiom) homeless 无精打采wú jīng dǎ cǎidispirited and downcast (idiom); listless; in low spirits 无可奉告wú kě fèng gào(idiom) no comment 无可厚非wú kě hòu fēisee 未可厚非无理wú lǐirrational; unreasonable 无力wú lìto lack strength; to feel weak; to lack the ability or power (to do sth)无能wú néngincompetence; inability 无能为力wú néng wéi lì(idiom) powerless to do anything about it 无情无义wú qíng wú yìcompletely lacking any feeling or sense of justice (idiom); cold and ruthless 无私wú sīselfless; unselfish 无所事事wú suǒ shì shìto have nothing to do; to idle one's time away (idiom)无所作为wú suǒ zuò wéifeckless; attempting nothing and accomplishing nothing (idiom); without any initiative or drive 无条件wú tiáo jiànunconditional 无微不至wú wēi bù zhìin every possible way (idiom); meticulous 无线wú xiànwireless 无形中wú xíng zhōngimperceptibly; virtually 无须wú xūneed not; not obliged to 无忧无虑wú yōu wú lǜ(idiom) carefree; without worries 无缘wú yuánto have no opportunity; no way (of doing sth)无知wú zhīignorant; ignorance 无足轻重wú zú qīng zhònginsignificant 五花八门wǔ huā bā ménmyriad; all kinds of 五星级wǔ xīng jífive-star (hotel)捂wǔto enclose; to cover with the hand (one's eyes, nose or ears)务必wù bìmust; to need to 物流wù liúdistribution (business); logistics 物证wù zhèngmaterial evidence 误导wù dǎoto mislead; to misguide 误区wù qūmistaken ideas; misconceptions; the error of one's ways 吸纳xī nàto take in; to absorb 息息相关xī xī xiāng guānclosely bound up (idiom); intimately related 稀xīsparse; scattered; rare; uncommon 稀罕xī hanrare; uncommon; rare thing; rarity 稀奇xī qírare; strange 稀少xī shǎosparse; rare 熙熙攘攘xī xī rǎng rǎng(idiom) bustling with activity 熄火xī huǒ(of fire, lamp etc) to go out; to put out (fire)膝盖xī gàiknee; (Internet slang) to kneel down (in admiration)嬉笑xī xiàoto be laughing and playing; to giggle 习俗xí súcustom; tradition 洗涤剂xǐ dí jìcleaning agent; detergent 喜出望外xǐ chū wàng wàito be pleased beyond one's expectations (idiom); overjoyed at the turn of events 喜好xǐ hàoto like; fond of 喜怒哀乐xǐ nù āi lè(lit.) happiness, anger, sorrow, and joy (idiom); (fig.) emotions 喜庆xǐ qìngjubilation; festive 喜事xǐ shìhappy occasion; wedding 喜糖xǐ tángsweet given on a happy occasion (esp. wedding)喜洋洋xǐ yáng yángradiant with joy 细腻xì nì(of skin etc) smooth; satiny; delicate; (of a performance, depiction, craftsmanship etc) finely detailed; subtle; exquisite; meticulous 细微xì wēitiny; minute 虾xiāshrimp; prawn 侠义xiá yìchivalrous; chivalry 狭隘xiá ài(of a path etc) narrow; (of a living space etc) cramped 下场xià chǎngto leave (the stage, an exam room, the playing field etc); to take part in some activity 下岗xià gǎng(of a guard, sentry etc) to come off duty; (of a worker) be to laid off 下功夫xià gōng fuvariant of 下工夫 (下工夫 · to put in time and energy)下海xià hǎito go out to sea; to enter the sea (to swim etc)下级xià jílow ranking; low level 下决心xià jué xīnto determine; to resolve 下令xià lìngto give an order; to issue an order 下落xià luòwhereabouts; to drop 下期xià qīnext period (week, month or quarter etc)下山xià shānto go down a hill; (of the sun or moon) to set 下手xià shǒuto start; to put one's hand to 下属xià shǔsubordinate; underling 下台xià táito go off the stage; to fall from position of prestige 下调xià tiáoto adjust downwards; to lower (prices, wages etc)下乡xià xiāngto go to the countryside 下一代xià yī dàithe next generation 下意识xià yì shísubconscious mind 下坠xià zhuì(of objects) to fall; to drop 吓唬xià huto scare; to frighten 吓人xià rénto scare; scary 夏令营xià lìng yíngsummer camp 仙鹤xiān hèred-crowned crane (Grus japonensis)仙女xiān nǚfairy 先例xiān lìprecedent 掀起xiān qǐto lift; to raise (a lid etc); (of a storm) to surge; to stir up (waves etc)鲜活xiān huóvivid; lively; (of food ingredients) live or fresh 鲜美xiān měifresh and delicious; tasty 鲜血xiān xuèblood 弦xiánbow string; string of musical instrument 衔接xián jiēto link up; to connect; to join 嫌弃xián qìto regard with disdain; to shun 显而易见xiǎn ér yì jiànclearly and easy to see (idiom); obviously; clearly 显赫xiǎn hèillustrious; celebrated 显示器xiǎn shì qìdisplay device; monitor 显眼xiǎn yǎnconspicuous; eye-catching 现任xiàn rènto occupy a post currently; current (president etc); incumbent 限定xiàn dìngto restrict to; to limit 限于xiàn yúto be limited to; to be confined to 线条xiàn tiáoline (in drawing, calligraphy etc); the lines or contours of a three-dimensional object (hairstyle, clothing, car etc)陷xiànpitfall; trap 陷阱xiàn jǐngpitfall; snare 馅儿xiàn rerhua variant of 餡|馅 (餡|馅 · filling)献血xiàn xuèto donate blood 腺xiàngland 乡亲xiāng qīnperson from one's hometown or home region; local people; folks 相伴xiāng bànto accompany sb; to accompany each other 相比之下xiāng bǐ zhī xiàby comparison 相差xiāng chàto differ 相当于xiāng dāng yúequivalent to 相对而言xiāng duì ér yánrelatively speaking; comparatively speaking 相辅相成xiāng fǔ xiāng chéng(idiom) to complement one another 相连xiāng liánto link; to join 相识xiāng shíto get to know each other; acquaintance 相提并论xiāng tí bìng lùnto place on a par with; to discuss two disparate things together (idiom); to mention on equal terms 相通xiāng tōnginterlinked; connected 相依为命xiāng yī wéi mìnginterdependent; mutually dependent for life (idiom); to rely upon one another for survival 相遇xiāng yùto meet; to encounter 相约xiāng yuēto agree (on a meeting place, date etc); to reach agreement 香料xiāng liàospice; flavoring 香味xiāng wèifragrance; bouquet 香烟xiāng yāncigarette (CL:支,條|条,根,包,盒); smoke from incense (burned as an offering to one's ancestors); (fig.) continuation of family line 香油xiāng yóusesame oil; perfumed oil 镶嵌xiāng qiànto inlay; to embed 详尽xiáng jìnthorough and detailed; exhaustive 祥和xiáng héauspicious and peaceful 享xiǎngto enjoy; to benefit 响起xiǎng qǐ(of a sound) to come forth; (of a sound source) to ring out 想方设法xiǎng fāng shè fǎto try this, that and the other; to think up every possible method (idiom); to devise ways and means 向着xiàng zhetowards; facing (sb or sth)项链xiàng liànnecklace 像样xiàng yàngpresentable; decent 橡胶xiàng jiāorubber; caoutchouc 橡皮xiàng pírubber; an eraser 削xiāoto peel with a knife; to pare 消沉xiāo chénto sink into despondency; (of morale, willpower etc) to diminish; to plummet 萧条xiāo tiáobleak; desolate; (economics) in a slump; sluggish; depressed 销xiāoto melt (metal); to cancel; to annul 销毁xiāo huǐto destroy (by melting or burning); to obliterate 销量xiāo liàngsales volume 小丑xiǎo chǒuclown 小看xiǎo kànto look down on; to underestimate 小康xiǎo kāngmoderately affluent; well-off 小路xiǎo lùminor road; lane; pathway; trail 小品xiǎo pǐnshort, simple literary or artistic creation; essay 小区xiǎo qūhousing estate; community; neighborhood; (telecommunications) cell 小曲xiǎo qǔpopular song; folk tune 小人xiǎo rénperson of low social status (old); I, me (used to refer humbly to oneself)小提琴xiǎo tí qínfiddle; violin 小溪xiǎo xībrook; streamlet 小心翼翼xiǎo xīn yì yì(idiom) cautious; careful; prudent 小卒xiǎo zúfoot soldier; minor figure 孝敬xiào jìngto show filial respect; to give presents (to one's elders or superiors)肖像xiào xiàngportrait (painting, photo etc); (in a general sense) representation of a person 效仿xiào fǎngsee 仿傚|仿效效益xiào yìbenefit; effectiveness 效应xiào yìngeffect (scientific phenomenon)协同xié tóngto cooperate; in coordination with 协作xié zuòcooperation; coordination 邪xiédemonic; iniquitous 邪恶xié èsinister; vicious 挟持xié chíto seize (sb) by the arms; to hold under duress; to abduct 携带xié dàito carry (on one's person); to support (old)携手xié shǒuhand in hand; to join hands 写照xiě zhàoportrayal 泄xièto leak out; to discharge; (fig.) to divulge 泄漏xiè lòu(of a liquid or gas) to leak; to divulge; to leak (information)泄露xiè lùto leak (information); to divulge; also pr. xie4lu4 泄密xiè mìto leak secrets 泻xièto flow out swiftly; to flood 卸xièto unload; to remove; to detach; to get rid of 心安理得xīn ān lǐ déto have a clear conscience; to have no qualms about sth 心病xīn bìnganxiety; sore point 心肠xīn chángheart; intention 心慌xīn huāngto be flustered; (dialect) irregular heart-beat 心急如焚xīn jí rú fén(idiom) burning with anxiety; extremely anxious or impatient 心里话xīn li huà(to express one's) true feelings; what is on one's mind 心灵手巧xīn líng shǒu qiǎocapable; clever 心目xīn mùmind 心想事成xīn xiǎng shì chéng(idiom) to have one's wishes come true; wish you the best!心血xīn xuèheart's blood; expenditure (for some project)心眼儿xīn yǎn rone's thoughts; mind 芯片xīn piàncomputer chip; microchip 欣慰xīn wèito be gratified 欣喜xīn xǐhappy 欣欣向荣xīn xīn xiàng róng(idiom) flourishing; thriving 新陈代谢xīn chén dài xièmetabolism (biology); the new replaces the old (idiom)新房xīn fángbrand new house; bridal chamber 新款xīn kuǎnnew style; latest fashion 新奇xīn qínovel; new; exotic 信贷xìn dàicredit; borrowed money 信件xìn jiànletter (sent by mail)信誉xìn yùprestige; distinction 兴奋剂xīng fèn jìstimulant; doping (in athletics)猩猩xīng xingorangutan; (slang) dialect speaker whose speech is corrupted by Standard Mandarin 腥xīngfishy (smell)刑法xíng fǎcriminal law 行走xíng zǒuto walk 形影不离xíng yǐng bù líinseparable (as form and shadow)醒目xǐng mùeye-grabbing (headline); striking (illustration)醒悟xǐng wùto come to oneself; to come to realize 兴高采烈xìng gāo cǎi lièhappy and excited (idiom); in high spirits 幸存xìng cúnto survive (a disaster)幸免xìng miǎnto avoid (an unpleasant fate)性价比xìng jià bǐcost-performance ratio 性命xìng mìnglife 姓氏xìng shìfamily name 凶残xiōng cánsavage; cruel 凶恶xiōng èfierce; vicious 凶狠xiōng hěncruel; vicious 凶猛xiōng měngfierce; violent 汹涌xiōng yǒngto surge up violently (of ocean, river, lake etc); turbulent 胸膛xiōng tángchest 胸有成竹xiōng yǒu chéng zhú(idiom) to have a well-thought-out plan in mind 雄厚xióng hòusubstantial; robust; ample; abundant 休克xiū kè(medicine) (loanword) shock; to go into shock 休眠xiū mián(biology) dormant; (of a volcano) dormant 休想xiū xiǎngdon't think (that); don't imagine (that)休养xiū yǎngto recuperate; to recover 修长xiū chángslender; lanky 修路xiū lùto repair a road 羞愧xiū kuìashamed 秀丽xiù lìpretty; beautiful 秀美xiù měielegant; graceful 袖手旁观xiù shǒu páng guānto watch with folded arms (idiom); to look on without lifting a finger 锈xiùto rust 嗅觉xiù juésense of smell 虚xūemptiness; void 虚构xū gòuto make up; fabrication 虚幻xū huànimaginary; illusory 虚假xū jiǎfalse; phony; sham 虚弱xū ruòweak; in poor health 虚伪xū wěifalse; hypocritical 徐徐xú xúslowly; gently 许可证xǔ kě zhènglicense; authorization 旭日xù rìthe rising sun 序xùorder; sequence; introductory; initial 续xùto continue; to replenish 絮叨xù daolong-winded; garrulous 宣读xuān dúto read out loud to an audience; a prepared speech (e.g. to a party conference)宣泄xuān xièto drain (by leading off water); to unburden oneself 喧哗xuān huáhubbub; clamor 喧闹xuān nàoto make a noise; noisy 玄xuánblack; mysterious 玄机xuán jīprofound theory (in Daoism and Buddhism); mysterious principles 悬挂xuán guàto suspend; to hang 悬念xuán niànsuspense in a movie, play etc; concern for sb's welfare 悬崖xuán yáprecipice; overhanging cliff 旋涡xuán wōspiral; whirlpool 选项xuǎn xiàngoption; alternative; choice; to choose a project 选用xuǎn yòngto choose for some purpose; to select and use 炫耀xuàn yàodazzling; to show off; to flaunt 靴子xuē ziboots 穴位xué wèiacupuncture point; location of a grave 学士xué shìbachelor's degree; person holding a university degree 学堂xué tángcollege; school (old)学艺xué yìto learn a skill or art 学子xué zǐscholar; (literary) student 雪山xuě shānsnow-capped mountain 雪上加霜xuě shàng jiā shuāng(idiom) to make matters even worse; to add insult to injury 血脉xuè màiblood vessels 血栓xuè shuānblood clot; thrombus 血压xuè yāblood pressure 血缘xuè yuánbloodline 勋章xūn zhāngmedal; decoration 熏xūnto smoke; to fumigate 熏陶xūn táoto seep in; to influence 寻常xún chángusual; common; ordinary 寻觅xún mìto look for 循序渐进xún xù jiàn jìnin sequence, step by step (idiom); to make steady progress incrementally 驯xùnto attain gradually; to tame 逊色xùn sèinferior (often in the combination 毫無遜色|毫无逊色, not in the least inferior)丫头yā tougirl; servant girl 压倒yā dǎoto overwhelm; to overpower 压抑yā yìto constrain or repress emotions; oppressive 鸦雀无声yā què wú shēnglit. crow and peacock make no sound; absolute silence (idiom); not a single voice can be heard 咽喉yān hóuthroat 烟囱yān cōngchimney; smokestack; stovepipe 延yánto prolong; to extend 延缓yán huǎnto defer; to postpone 严谨yán jǐnrigorous; strict; careful; (of writing) well organized; meticulous 严峻yán jùngrim; severe 言辞yán cíwords; expression 言行yán xíngwords and actions; what one says and what one does 炎热yán rèblistering hot; sizzling hot (weather)炎症yán zhènginflammation 沿岸yán àncoastal area; littoral or riparian 沿线yán xiànalong the line (e.g. railway); the region near the line 研讨yán tǎodiscussion 阎王yán wáng(Buddhism) Yama, the King of Hell; (fig.) cruel and tyrannical person 掩护yǎn hùto screen; to shield 掩饰yǎn shìto cover up; to conceal 眼红yǎn hóngto covet; envious 眼色yǎn sèsignal made with one's eyes; meaningful glance 眼神yǎn shénexpression or emotion showing in one's eyes; meaningful glance 眼下yǎn xiànow; at present; (anatomy) subocular 演播室yǎn bō shìbroadcasting studio 演技yǎn jìacting; performing skills 演练yǎn liànto drill; to practice 演示yǎn shìto demonstrate; to show 演戏yǎn xìto put on a play; to perform 演艺圈yǎn yì quānshow business 演绎yǎn yì(of a story etc) to unfold; to play out; to develop (a technique etc)厌烦yàn fánbored; fed up with sth; sick of sth 厌倦yàn juànto be weary of; to be fed up with; to be bored with 咽yànto swallow 艳丽yàn lìgorgeous; garish and beautiful 验yànto examine; to test 验收yàn shōuto inspect and accept; acceptance 验证yàn zhèngto inspect and verify; experimental verification 焰火yàn huǒfireworks 燕子yàn ziswallow 秧歌yāng geYangge, a popular rural folk dance 扬yángto raise; to hoist 阳性yáng xìngpositive; masculine 杨树yáng shùpoplar tree; various trees of genus Populus 洋溢yáng yìbrimming with; steeped in 养活yǎng huoto provide for; to keep (animals, a family etc)养老金yǎng lǎo jīnpension 养老院yǎng lǎo yuànnursing home 养生yǎng shēngto maintain good health; to raise a child or animal 养殖yǎng zhíto raise; to breed (animals etc)氧yǎngoxygen (chemistry)样本yàng běnsample; specimen 妖怪yāo guàimonster; devil 摇滚yáo gǔnrock 'n' roll (music); to rock 摇篮yáo láncradle (for a baby); (fig.) cradle; birthplace (of a civilization, movement etc)摇摇欲坠yáo yáo yù zhuìtottering; on the verge of collapse 遥控yáo kòngto direct operations from a remote location; to remotely control 药材yào cáimedicinal ingredient 要害yào hàivital part; (fig.) key point 要领yào lǐngmain aspects; essentials 要强yào qiángeager to excel; eager to get ahead in life 耀眼yào yǎnto dazzle; dazzling 椰子yē zia coconut palm; a coconut 也就是说yě jiù shì shuōin other words; that is to say 野炊yě chuīcookout; to cook a meal over a campfire (usu. for a group of people on an outing)野蛮yě mánbarbarous; uncivilized 野外yě wàicountryside; areas outside the city 野营yě yíngto camp; field lodgings 业yèline of business; industry 夜班yè bānnight shift 夜校yè xiàoevening school; night school 夜以继日yè yǐ jì rìnight and day (idiom); continuous strenuous effort 夜总会yè zǒng huìnightclub; nightspot 液晶yè jīngliquid crystal 一把手yī bǎ shǒuworking hand; member of a work team; participant; the boss (short form of 第一把手)一线yī xiànfront line; front-line position; a ray of; a glimmer of (hope, light etc)衣食住行yī shí zhù xíng(lit.) clothing, food, housing and transportation (idiom); (fig.) people's basic needs 医务yī wùmedical affairs 依托yī tuōto rely on; to depend on 依依不舍yī yī bù shěreluctant to part (idiom); broken-hearted at having to leave 一不小心yī bù xiǎo xīnto be a little bit careless; to have a moment of inattentiveness; accidentally 一刹那yī chà nàa moment; an instant 一动不动yī dòng bù dòngmotionless 一概而论yī gài ér lùnto lump different matters together (idiom)一个劲儿yī gè jìn rerhua variant of 一個勁|一个劲 (一個勁|一个劲 · continuously)一晃yī huǎng(of passing time) in an instant; (of a sight) in a flash 一技之长yī jì zhī chángproficiency in a particular field (idiom); skill in a specialized area (idiom)一目了然yī mù liǎo ránobvious at a glance (idiom)一事无成yī shì wú chéng(idiom) to have achieved nothing; to be a total failure; to get nowhere 一瞬间yī shùn jiānsplit second 一系列yī xì lièa series of; a string of 一阵yī zhèna burst; a fit 怡然自得yí rán zì déhappy and content (idiom)姨yímother's sister; aunt 移交yí jiāoto transfer; to hand over 遗物yí wùpersonal effects (of the deceased); artifacts; relics; (biological) remains 遗愿yí yuànfinal wishes of the departed 遗嘱yí zhǔtestament; will 疑点yí diǎna doubtful point 疑惑yí huòto doubt; to distrust 以身作则yǐ shēn zuò zéto set an example (idiom); to serve as a model 以至于yǐ zhì yúdown to; up to 矣yǐclassical final particle, similar to modern 了一长一短yī cháng yī duǎn(idiom) talking endlessly; long-winded 一成不变yī chéng bù biàn(idiom) immutable; impervious to change; set in stone 一筹莫展yī chóu mò zhǎnto be unable to find a solution; to be at wits' end 一帆风顺yī fān fēng shùnpropitious wind throughout the journey (idiom); plain sailing 一干二净yī gān èr jìngthoroughly (idiom); completely 一鼓作气yī gǔ zuò qìin a spurt of energy 一锅粥yī guō zhōu(lit.) a pot of porridge; (fig.) a complete mess 一回事yī huí shìone and the same (thing); one thing (as distinct from another)一家人yī jiā rénthe whole family; (lit. and fig.) members of the same family 一经yī jīngas soon as; once (an action has been completed)一举yī jǔa move; an action 一举一动yī jǔ yī dòng(idiom) every movement; each and every move 一卡通yī kǎ tōngthe name of various contactless smart cards, notably Yikatong (mainly for public transport in Beijing) and iPASS (mainly for public transport in Taiwan)一揽子yī lǎn ziall-inclusive; undiscriminating 一毛不拔yī máo bù bá(lit.) unwilling to spare a single hair (idiom); (fig.) extremely stingy 一年到头yī nián dào tóuall year round 一如既往yī rú jì wǎng(idiom) just as in the past; as before; continuing as always 一声不吭yī shēng bù kēngto not say a word 一手yī shǒua skill; mastery of a trade 一塌糊涂yī tā hú tucomplete shambles; a total mess 一体yī tǐan integral whole; all concerned 一头yī tóuone head; a head full of sth 一无所有yī wú suǒ yǒunot having anything at all (idiom); utterly lacking; without two sticks to rub together 一无所知yī wú suǒ zhī(idiom) not knowing anything at all; completely ignorant 一心一意yī xīn yī yìconcentrating one's thoughts and efforts; single-minded 一言不发yī yán bù fāto not say a word (idiom)一言一行yī yán yī xíngevery word and action (idiom)一眼yī yǎna glance; a quick look 一应俱全yī yīng jù quánwith everything needed available 一早yī zǎoearly in the morning; at dawn 义工yì gōngvolunteer worker; volunteer work 议yìto comment on; to discuss 议程yì chéngagenda; agenda item 屹立yì lìto tower; to stand straight (of person's bearing)异口同声yì kǒu tóng shēngdifferent mouths, same voice; to speak in unison (idiom)异想天开yì xiǎng tiān kāi(idiom) to imagine the wildest thing; to indulge in fantasy 异性yì xìngthe opposite sex; of the opposite sex 异议yì yìobjection; dissent 抑扬顿挫yì yáng dùn cuòsee 頓挫抑揚|顿挫抑扬抑郁yì yùdepressed; despondent; gloomy 抑郁症yì yù zhèngclinical depression 译yìto translate; to interpret 易拉罐yì lā guànpull-top can; easy-open can (with ring-pull)疫苗yì miáovaccine 益处yì chubenefit 意料yì liàoto anticipate; to expect; expectations 意料之外yì liào zhī wài(idiom) contrary to expectation; unexpected 意向yì xiàngintention; purpose 溢yìto overflow; (literary) excessive 毅然yì ránfirmly; resolutely 因人而异yīn rén ér yìvarying from person to person (idiom); different for each individual 阴暗yīn àndim; dark 阴性yīn xìngnegative; feminine 殷勤yīn qínpolitely; solicitously 引经据典yǐn jīng jù diǎnlit. to quote the classics; to quote chapter and verse (idiom)引领yǐn lǐngto crane one's neck; to await eagerly 引人入胜yǐn rén rù shèngto enchant; fascinating 引人注目yǐn rén zhù mùto attract attention; eye-catching 引入yǐn rùto draw into; to pull into 引用yǐn yòngto quote; to cite; to recommend; to appoint 引诱yǐn yòuto coerce (sb into doing sth bad); to lure (into a trap)饮水yǐn shuǐto drink water; drinking water 饮用水yǐn yòng shuǐdrinking water; potable water 隐蔽yǐn bìto conceal; to hide 隐患yǐn huàna danger concealed within sth; hidden damage 隐瞒yǐn mánto conceal; to hide (a taboo subject)隐情yǐn qíngsth one wishes to keep secret; ulterior motive 隐身yǐn shēnto hide oneself; invisible (person or online status)隐形yǐn xínginvisible 隐性yǐn xìnghidden; crypto-瘾yǐnaddiction; craving 印刷术yìn shuā shùprinting; printing technology 应有尽有yīng yǒu jìn yǒuto have all one needs; everything that should be here is here (idiom); all one can think of is on hand 英镑yīng bàngpound sterling 荧光yíng guāngfluorescence; fluorescent light 盈利yíng lìprofit; gain 营救yíng jiùto rescue 赢家yíng jiāwinner 影像yǐng xiàngimage 应聘yìng pìnto accept a job offer; to apply for an advertised position 映yìngto become visible (esp. on a surface or in perception)硬币yìng bìcoin 硬朗yìng lǎngrobust; healthy 硬盘yìng pánhard disk 庸俗yōng súvulgar; tacky 永不yǒng bùnever; will never 永恒yǒng héngeternal; everlasting 永久yǒng jiǔeverlasting; perpetual 勇往直前yǒng wǎng zhí qiánto advance bravely 勇于yǒng yúto dare to; to be brave enough to 涌入yǒng rùto come pouring in; influx 涌现yǒng xiànto emerge in large numbers; to spring up 用餐yòng cānto eat a meal 用人yòng rénservant; to employ sb for a job 用意yòng yìintention; purpose 优yōuexcellent; superior 优化yōu huàto optimize; (corporate euphemism) to lay off staff 优雅yōu yǎgrace; graceful 忧愁yōu chóuto be worried 忧虑yōu lǜto worry; anxiety (about)尤为yóu wéiespecially 由此看来yóu cǐ kàn láithereby; judging from this 由此可见yóu cǐ kě jiànfrom this, it can be seen that...由衷yóu zhōngheartfelt; sincere 邮编yóu biānpostal code; zip code 邮政yóu zhèngpostal service; postal 犹如yóu rúsimilar to; like 犹豫不决yóu yù bù juéhesitancy; indecision 油画yóu huàoil painting 游船yóu chuánpleasure boat; cruise ship 友情yǒu qíngfriendly feelings; friendship 友人yǒu rénfriend 友善yǒu shànfriendly 有待yǒu dàinot yet (done); pending 有的放矢yǒu dì fàng shǐfig. to have a clear objective; lit. to have a target in mind when shooting one's arrows (idiom)有口无心yǒu kǒu wú xīnto speak harshly but without any bad intent (idiom)有两下子yǒu liǎng xià zito have real skill; to know one's stuff 有声有色yǒu shēng yǒu sèhaving sound and color (idiom); vivid; dazzling 有所不同yǒu suǒ bù tóngto differ to some extent (idiom)有望yǒu wànghopeful; promising 有效期yǒu xiào qīperiod of validity; sell-by date 有幸yǒu xìngfortunately 有序yǒu xùregular; orderly 有朝一日yǒu zhāo yī rìone day; sometime in the future 有助于yǒu zhù yúto contribute to; to promote 诱饵yòu ěrbait 诱发yòu fāto induce; to cause 诱人yòu rénattractive; alluring; captivating 余地yú dìmargin; leeway 余额yú ébalance (of an account, bill etc); surplus 渔船yú chuánfishing boat 逾期yú qīto be overdue; to fail to meet a deadline 愚公移山yú gōng yí shānthe old man moves mountains (idiom); fig. where there's a will, there's a way 与此同时yǔ cǐ tóng shíat the same time; meanwhile 与否yǔ fǒuwhether or not (at the end of a phrase)与日俱增yǔ rì jù zēngto increase steadily; to grow with each passing day 与时俱进yǔ shí jù jìnabreast of modern developments; to keep up with the times 与众不同yǔ zhòng bù tóng(idiom) to stand out from the crowd; distinctive; different from the rest 预感yù gǎnto have a premonition; premonition 预见yù jiànto foresee; to predict 预料yù liàoto forecast; to anticipate 预示yù shìto indicate; to foretell 预售yù shòuto sell in advance 预言yù yánto predict; prophecy 预兆yù zhàoomen; sign (of sth yet to occur)欲望yù wàngdesire; longing; appetite; craving 遇难yù nànto perish; to be killed 遇上yù shàngto come across (sb); to run into 遇险yù xiǎnto get into difficulties; to meet with danger 寓意yù yìmoral (of a story); lesson to be learned 愈合yù hé(of a wound) to heal 愈来愈yù lái yùmore and more 愈演愈烈yù yǎn yù lièever more critical; problems get more and more intense 冤yuāninjustice; grievance 渊源yuān yuánorigin; source 元老yuán lǎosenior figure; doyen; founding member; veteran 元宵节yuán xiāo jiéLantern Festival, the final event of the Spring Festival 春節|春节, on 15th of first month of the lunar calendar 原材料yuán cái liàoraw and semifinished materials 原创yuán chuàngto create (an original work); (of a work) original 原地yuán dì(in) the original place; the place where one currently is 原型yuán xíngmodel; prototype 原汁原味yuán zhī yuán wèioriginal; authentic 原装yuán zhuānggenuine; intact in original packaging (not locally assembled and packaged)缘分yuán fènfate or chance that brings people together; predestined affinity or relationship 源泉yuán quánfountainhead; well-spring 源头yuán tóusource; origin; fountainhead 源于yuán yúhas its origins in 源源不断yuán yuán bù duàn(idiom) in an unending stream; continuous 远程yuǎn chéngremote; long distance 远见yuǎn jiànforesight; discernment 远近闻名yuǎn jìn wén míngto be known far and wide; to be well-known 怨恨yuàn hènto resent; to harbor a grudge against 怨气yuàn qìgrievance; resentment 怨言yuàn yáncomplaint 院士yuàn shìmember of a national academy 曰yuēto speak; to say 约定俗成yuē dìng sú chéngestablished by popular usage (idiom); common usage agreement; customary convention 月初yuè chūstart of month; early in the month 月票yuè piàomonthly ticket 岳父yuè fùwife's father, father-in-law 岳母yuè mǔwife's mother, mother-in-law 阅历yuè lìto experience; experience 悦耳yuè ěrsweet-sounding; beautiful (of sound)越发yuè fāincreasingly; more and more 越过yuè guòto cross over; to transcend 晕倒yūn dǎoto faint; to swoon 陨石yǔn shímeteorite; aerolite 孕育yùn yùto be pregnant; to produce offspring 运河yùn hécanal 运营yùn yíngto be in operation; to do business 韵味yùn wèiimplicit charm in rhyme or sound; hinted appeal 蕴藏yùn cángto hold in store; to contain (untapped reserves etc)蕴涵yùn hánto contain; to accumulate 杂技zá jìacrobatics 杂交zá jiāoto hybridize; to crossbreed 杂乱无章zá luàn wú zhāngdisordered and in a mess (idiom); all mixed up and chaotic 栽培zāi péito grow; to cultivate 宰zǎito slaughter; to butcher; to kill (animals etc); (coll.) to fleece; to rip off; to overcharge 再现zài xiànto recreate; to reconstruct (a historical relic)在线zài xiànonline; connected to the Internet; (fig.) (coll.) (of a person) mentally focused; engaged; (of skills, performance etc) sharp; on point; functioning at a high level 在职zài zhíto be employed; to be in post 载体zài tǐcarrier (chemistry); vector (epidemiology)攒zǎnto collect; to hoard 暂zàntemporary; Taiwan pr. zhàn 赞不绝口zàn bù jué kǒu(idiom) can't stop praising 赞叹不已zàn tàn bù yǐ(idiom) to be full of praise and admiration; to marvel endlessly; to be in awe 赞许zàn xǔto praise; to laud 赞扬zàn yángto praise; to approve of 葬zàngto bury (the dead); to inter 遭殃zāo yāngto suffer a calamity 凿záochisel; to bore a hole; to chisel; to dig 早年zǎo niánmany years ago; in the past; in one's early years 枣zǎojujube; Chinese date (Zizyphus jujuba)造福zào fúto benefit (e.g. the people)造假zào jiǎto counterfeit; to pass off a fake as genuine 造价zào jiàconstruction cost 造就zào jiùto bring up; to train 造纸术zào zhǐ shùpapermaking process 噪声zào shēngnoise 责怪zé guàito blame; to rebuke 贼zéithief; robber; traitor; subversive 增收zēng shōuto increase revenue; to increase income by (x amount)增添zēng tiānto add; to increase 扎根zhā gēnto take root 渣子zhā zidregs; bits 闸zhásluice; sluice gate; to dam up water 眨眼zhǎ yǎnto blink; to wink 诈骗zhà piànto defraud; to swindle 榨zhàto press; to extract (juice)债务zhài wùdebt; liability 占卜zhān bǔto divine 沾光zhān guāngto bask in the light; fig. to benefit from association with sb or sth 粘zhānto glue; to paste; to adhere; to stick to 瞻仰zhān yǎngto revere; to admire 斩zhǎnto behead (as form of capital punishment); to chop 斩草除根zhǎn cǎo chú gēnto eliminate completely; to cut weeds and eliminate the roots (idiom); to destroy root and branch 展览会zhǎn lǎn huìexhibition; show 占用zhàn yòngto occupy 站立zhàn lìto stand; standing 绽放zhàn fàngto blossom 蘸zhànto dip in (ink, sauce etc)张灯结彩zhāng dēng jié cǎito be decorated with lanterns and colored banners (idiom)张扬zhāng yángto display ostentatiously; to bring out into the open 长相zhǎng xiàngappearance; looks 掌管zhǎng guǎnin charge of; to control 帐子zhàng zimosquito net 账单zhàng dānbill 账号zhàng hàoaccount number; account; username 胀zhàngto swell; to distend; to expand; swollen; bloated 招标zhāo biāoto invite bids 招待会zhāo dài huìa reception 招揽zhāo lǎnto attract (customers); to drum up (trade)招募zhāo mùto recruit; to enlist 招收zhāo shōuto hire; to recruit 招数zhāo shùmove (in chess, on stage, in martial arts); gambit 朝气蓬勃zhāo qì péng bófull of youthful energy (idiom); vigorous; energetic 朝三暮四zhāo sān mù sìindecisive; to blow hot and cold 朝夕相处zhāo xī xiāng chǔto spend all one's time together (idiom)着迷zháo míto be fascinated; to be captivated 兆头zhào touomen; portent 照办zhào bànto follow the rules; to do as instructed 照料zhào liàoto tend; to take care of sb 照明zhào mínglighting; illumination 罩zhàoto cover; to spread over; a cover; a shade; a hood 肇事zhào shìto cause an accident; to be responsible for an incident 遮盖zhē gàito hide; to cover (one's tracks)折叠zhé diéto fold; collapsible; folding (bicycle, antenna, bed etc)折射zhé shèto refract; refraction 这会儿zhè huì r(coll.) now; this moment 这样一来zhè yàng yī láithus; if this happens then 针锋相对zhēn fēng xiāng duìmeasure for measure; to oppose each other with equal harshness (idiom); tit for tat 侦察zhēn cháto investigate a crime; to scout 珍藏zhēn cánga collection of rare and valuable items; to collect (such items)珍视zhēn shìto place great importance on; to treasure 珍重zhēn zhòngto treasure; to cherish; to value highly; (in parting) take good care of yourself 真假zhēn jiǎgenuine or fake; true or false 真空zhēn kōng(physics) vacuum; (fig.) vacuum 真是的zhēn shi deReally! (interj. of annoyance or frustration)真挚zhēn zhìsincere; sincerity 阵容zhèn róngtroop arrangement; battle formation 振奋zhèn fènto stir oneself up; to raise one's spirits 振兴zhèn xīngto revive; to revitalize; to invigorate; to re-energize 振作zhèn zuòto bestir oneself; to pull oneself together 震zhènto shake; to vibrate 震撼zhèn hànto shake; to shock 争吵zhēng chǎoto quarrel; dispute 争端zhēng duāndispute; controversy 争分夺秒zhēng fēn duó miǎomaking every second count; lit. fight minutes, snatch seconds (idiom); a race against time 争光zhēng guāngto win an honor; to strive to win a prize 争先恐后zhēng xiān kǒng hòu(idiom) to compete to be first; to scramble to get ahead; to rush forward for fear of falling behind 争执zhēng zhíto dispute; to disagree 征zhēngjourney; trip 征集zhēng jíto collect; to recruit 症结zhēng jiéhard lump in the abdomen (in Chinese medicine); crux of an issue 拯救zhěng jiùto save; to rescue 整合zhěng héto conform; to integrate 正能量zhèng néng liàngpositive energy; positivity 正视zhèng shìto face squarely; to meet head on; to face up to 正直zhèng zhíupright; upstanding 正宗zhèng zōngorthodox school; fig. traditional 郑重zhèng zhòngserious; solemn 支柱zhī zhùmainstay; pillar 汁zhījuice 芝麻zhī masesame (seed)芝士zhī shì(loanword) cheese 知己zhī jǐto know oneself; to be intimate or close 知觉zhī juéperception; consciousness 知识分子zhī shi fèn zǐintellectual; intelligentsia 肢体zhī tǐlimb; limbs and trunk 执法zhí fǎto enforce a law; law enforcement 执意zhí yìto be determined to; to insist on 直奔zhí bènto go straight to; to make a beeline for 直达zhí dáto reach (a place) directly; (of a train, flight etc) direct; nonstop 直观zhí guāndirect observation; directly perceived through the senses 直觉zhí juéintuition 直视zhí shìto look straight at 直至zhí zhìlasting until; up till (the present)职权zhí quánauthority; power over others 职业病zhí yè bìngoccupational disease 止步zhǐ bùto halt; to stop 止咳zhǐ kéto suppress coughing 止血zhǐ xuèto staunch (bleeding); hemostatic (drug)旨在zhǐ zàito have as its purpose; to be intended to 指教zhǐ jiàoto offer advice, guidance, or feedback 指令zhǐ lìngto order; to command; an order; a command; an instruction 指南zhǐ nánto guide; guidebook 指手画脚zhǐ shǒu huà jiǎoto gesticulate while talking (idiom); to explain by waving one's hands 指向zhǐ xiàngto point towards; aimed at 至此zhì cǐup until now; so far 至关重要zhì guān zhòng yàoextremely important; vital 制zhìto manufacture; to make 制服zhì fúto subdue; to check 质地zhì dìtexture; background (texture)质朴zhì pǔsimple; plain 质问zhì wènto question; to ask questions 治学zhì xuéscholarship; high-level study 治愈zhì yùto cure; to restore to health; uplifting; heartwarming 致zhìto cause; to lead to; consequently; (literary) to send; to transmit; to convey 致辞zhì cíto express in words or writing; to address (an audience)致敬zhì jìngto salute; to pay one's respects to 致力于zhì lì yúto devote oneself to; to work toward 致使zhì shǐto cause; to result in 窒息zhì xīto choke; to stifle 智商zhì shāngIQ (intelligence quotient)滞后zhì hòuto lag behind 置zhìto install; to place 中国画zhōng guó huàChinese painting 中型zhōng xíngmedium sized 中性zhōng xìngneutral 中止zhōng zhǐto cease; to suspend 忠诚zhōng chéngdevoted; loyal 忠于zhōng yúto be loyal to 忠贞zhōng zhēnloyal and dependable 终生zhōng shēngthroughout one's life; lifetime; lifelong 肿瘤zhǒng liútumor 仲裁zhòng cáiarbitration 众人zhòng réneveryone 众所周知zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī(idiom) as everyone knows 众志成城zhòng zhì chéng chéngunity of will is an impregnable stronghold (idiom)重创zhòng chuāngto inflict heavy losses; to inflict serious damage 重量级zhòng liàng jí(sports) heavyweight class; (fig.) important; major; prominent; influential 重任zhòng rènheavy responsibility 重型zhòng xíngheavy; heavy duty 重中之重zhòng zhōng zhī zhòngof the utmost importance; of highest priority 周旋zhōu xuánto mix with others; to socialize 昼夜zhòu yèday and night; period of 24 hours 骤然zhòu ránsuddenly; abruptly 朱红zhū hóngvermilion 诸如此类zhū rú cǐ lèithings like this (idiom); and so on; and the rest 竹竿zhú gānbamboo pole 逐年zhú niányear after year; with each passing year 主zhǔowner; master 主编zhǔ biāneditor in chief 主人公zhǔ rén gōnghero (of a novel or film); main protagonist 主食zhǔ shístaple food 主题歌zhǔ tí gētheme song 主演zhǔ yǎnto play the leading role; to star; lead actor 主页zhǔ yèhome page 拄zhǔto lean on; to prop on 助威zhù wēito cheer for; to encourage 住处zhù chùresidence; dwelling 贮藏zhù cángto store up; to hoard 注zhùto pour into; to flow into; to inject; stake (in gambling)注入zhù rùto pour into; to empty into 铸造zhù zàoto cast (pour metal into a mold)筑zhùto build; to construct 爪子zhuǎ zi(animal's) claw 拽zhuàito pull; to tug at (sth)专长zhuān chángspecialty; special knowledge or ability 专程zhuān chéngspecifically; specially (for that purpose)专栏zhuān lánspecial column 专卖店zhuān mài diànspecialty store 专职zhuān zhíspecial duty; assigned full time to a task 专注zhuān zhùto focus; to concentrate; to give one's full attention 专著zhuān zhùmonograph; specialized text 转交zhuǎn jiāoto pass on to sb; to carry and give to sb else 转型zhuǎn xíngto undergo fundamental change; to transition; to transform; to update (to a new model of product)转学zhuǎn xué(of a student) to change schools; to transfer from one school to another 转载zhuǎn zǎito forward (a shipment); to reprint sth published elsewhere 转折zhuǎn zhéshift in the trend of events; turnaround 转折点zhuǎn zhé diǎnturning point; breaking point 传记zhuàn jìbiography 转悠zhuàn youto roll; to wander around 庄稼zhuāng jiafarm crop 庄园zhuāng yuánmanor; feudal land 桩zhuāngstump; stake; pile; classifier for events, cases, transactions, affairs etc 装扮zhuāng bànto decorate; to adorn; to dress up; to disguise oneself 壮大zhuàng dàto strengthen; to build up; to grow strong and large 壮胆zhuàng dǎnto get one’s courage up; to embolden 壮实zhuàng shirobust; sturdy 撞击zhuàng jīto strike; to hit; to ram 幢zhuàngclassifier for buildings (Taiwan pr. ); (archaic) curtain hung over boat or carriage windows 追悼会zhuī dào huìmemorial service; funeral service 追赶zhuī gǎnto pursue; to chase after 追溯zhuī sùlit. to go upstream; to trace sth back to 追随zhuī suíto follow; to accompany 追尾zhuī wěito tailgate; to hit the car in front as a result of tailgating 追问zhuī wènto question closely; to investigate in detail 追逐zhuī zhúto chase; to pursue vigorously 追踪zhuī zōngto track; to trace; to follow up; (HK, Tw) to follow (on social media)坠zhuìto fall; to drop 拙劣zhuō lièclumsy; botched 捉迷藏zhuō mí cángto play hide-and-seek 灼热zhuó rèburning hot; scorching 酌情zhuó qíngto use discretion; to take circumstances into account 着力zhuó lìto put effort into sth; to try really hard 着落zhuó luòwhereabouts; place to settle 着实zhuó shítruly; indeed 着想zhuó xiǎngto give thought (to others); to consider (other people's needs)着眼于zhuó yǎn yúto focus on; to have an eye to 兹zī(literary) this; (literary) now 资本主义zī běn zhǔ yìcapitalism 资历zī lìqualifications; experience 滋润zī rùnmoist; humid 自卑zì bēito have low self-esteem; to abase oneself 自发zì fāspontaneous 自负zì fùconceited; to take responsibility 自理zì lǐto take care of oneself; to provide for oneself 自力更生zì lì gēng shēngregeneration through one's own effort (idiom); self-reliance 自强不息zì qiáng bù xīto strive unremittingly; self-improvement 自然而然zì rán ér rán(idiom) natural; unforced; (idiom) naturally; as a matter of course; in the natural course of things 自然界zì rán jiènature; the natural world 自如zì rúunobstructed; unconstrained 自始至终zì shǐ zhì zhōngfrom start to finish (idiom)自私自利zì sī zì lìselfish; mercenary 自卫zì wèito defend oneself; self-defense 自相矛盾zì xiāng máo dùnto contradict oneself; self-contradictory 自信心zì xìn xīnself-confidence 自以为是zì yǐ wéi shìto believe oneself infallible (idiom); to be opinionated 自由自在zì yóu zì zàifree and easy (idiom); carefree; leisurely 自责zì zéto blame oneself 自助zì zhùself-service 自尊zì zūnself-respect; self-esteem 自尊心zì zūn xīnself-respect; self-esteem 字迹zì jìhandwriting 宗zōngschool; sect 综上所述zōng shàng suǒ shùto summarize; to sum up 总的来说zǒng de lái shuōgenerally speaking; to sum up 总计zǒng jì(grand) total 纵观zòng guānto survey comprehensively; an overall survey 纵横交错zòng héng jiāo cuòcriss-crossed (idiom)纵然zòng ráneven if; even though 纵深zòng shēndepth (from front to rear); depth (into a territory)粽子zòng ziglutinous rice and choice of filling wrapped in leaves and steamed or boiled 走过场zǒu guò chǎngto go through the motions 走后门zǒu hòu mén(lit.) to enter through the back door; (fig.) to pull strings; to use connections 走近zǒu jìnto approach; to draw near to 走投无路zǒu tóu wú lùto be at an impasse (idiom); in a tight spot 走弯路zǒu wān lùto take an indirect route; to waste one's time by using an inappropriate method 奏效zòu xiàoto show results; to be effective 足迹zú jìfootprint; track 足智多谋zú zhì duō móuresourceful; full of stratagems 阻拦zǔ lánto stop; to obstruct 组建zǔ jiànto organize; to set up 祖传zǔ chuánpassed on from ancestors; handed down from generation to generation 祖籍zǔ jíancestral hometown; original domicile (and civil registration)钻空子zuān kòng zito take advantage of a loophole; to exploit an advantage; to seize the opportunity (esp. to do sth bad)罪犯zuì fàncriminal 罪魁祸首zuì kuí huò shǒu(idiom) criminal ringleader; main offender; main culprit; main cause of a disaster 尊贵zūn guìrespected; respectable 遵照zūn zhàoin accordance with; to follow (the rules)琢磨zuó moto ponder; to mull over 左顾右盼zuǒ gù yòu pànglancing to left and right (idiom); to look all around 佐料zuǒ liàocondiments; seasoning 作弊zuò bìto practice fraud; to cheat 作对zuò duìto set oneself against; to oppose 作客zuò kèto live somewhere as a visitor; to stay with sb as a guest; to sojourn 坐落zuò luòto be situated; to be located (of a building)做生意zuò shēng yìto do business

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哎āihey!; (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation)哀āisorrow; grief; pity; to grieve for; to pity; to lament; to condole 癌áicancer; (esp.) carcinoma 蔼ǎifriendly 艾àiChinese mugwort (Artemisia); moxa; used in transliteration 唉àialas; oh dear 隘àinarrow; a defile; a narrow pass 昂ángto lift; to raise 凹āoconcave; depressed; sunken; indented; female (connector etc)熬áoto cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct; to endure 奥àoobscure; mysterious 澳àodeep bay; cove; harbor; Macao (abbr. for 澳門|澳门) (澳門|澳门 · Macao or Macau, special administrative region (SAR) of the PRC (short name 澳))扒bāto peel; to skin 叭bādenote a sound or sharp noise (gunfire etc)芭bāan unidentified fragrant plant mentioned in the Songs of Chu 楚辭|楚辞; used in 芭蕉靶bǎtarget; mark 坝bàdam; dike; embankment 霸bàhegemon; tyrant 掰bāito break off or break open sth with one's hands; (fig.) to break off (a relationship)柏bǎicedar; cypress 扳bānto pull; to turn (sth) around 颁bānto promulgate; to send out 斑bānspot; colored patch 拌bànto mix; to mix in 瓣bànpetal; segment 邦bāngcountry; nation; state 绑bǎngto tie; bind or fasten together 谤bàngto slander; to defame 磅bàngscale (instrument for weighing); to weigh 镑bàngpound (sterling) (loanword)煲bāodeep cooking pot; to cook slowly in such a pot 堡bǎofortress; stronghold; (often used to transliterate -berg, -burg etc in place names)豹bàoleopard; panther 曝pùto air; to sun 卑bēilow; base 碑bēia monument; an upright stone tablet 狈bèia legendary wolf; distressed 惫bèiexhausted 崩bēngto collapse; to fall into ruins 绷bēngto draw tight; to stretch taut; to tack (with thread or pin)蹦bèngto jump; to bounce; to hop 鄙bǐrustic; low 毙bìto die; to shoot dead 痹bìparalysis; numbness 碧bìgreen jade; bluish green 蔽bìto cover; to shield 弊bìdetriment; fraud 臂bìarm 鞭biānwhip or lash; to flog 贬biǎnto diminish; to demote 辨biànto distinguish; to recognize 辫biàna braid or queue; to plait 飙biāowild; violent; unrestrained; furious; (literary) very strong wind; gale 憋biēto choke; to stifle 彬bīnurbane; well-bred; cultivated 滨bīnwater's edge; bank; shore; to border on (a lake, river etc)缤bīnused in 繽紛|缤纷丙bǐngthird of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干; third in order 秉bǐngto grasp; to hold 柄bǐnghandle or shaft (of an axe etc); (of a flower, leaf or fruit) stem 剥bāoto peel; to skin 伯bófather's elder brother; senior 驳bóvariegated; heterogeneous 泊pōlake; Taiwan pr. bó 勃bóflourishing; prosperous 舶bóship 脖bóneck 搏bóto fight; to combat 膊bóshoulder; upper arm 卜boused in 蘿蔔|萝卜哺bǔto feed; to eat 怖bùterror; terrified 睬cǎito pay attention; to take notice of 惭cánashamed 灿cànglorious; bright 苍cāngdark blue; deep green 沧cāng(of water, esp. the ocean) deep blue-green; (literary) cold 舱cāngcabin; the hold of a ship or airplane 糙cāorough; coarse (in texture)曹cáoclass or grade; generation 槽cáotrough; manger 蹭cèngto rub against; to walk slowly 岔chàfork in road; bifurcation 刹shāto brake 诧chàto be surprised; to be astonished 掺chānto mix; to blend; to dilute; to adulterate 搀chānto take by the arm and assist; variant of 摻|掺 (摻|掺 · to mix)馋chángluttonous; greedy 禅chándhyana (Sanskrit); Zen 缠chánto wind around; to wrap round 铲chǎnto scrape the ground with a spade (to make it level or to remove weeds); to shovel; spade; shovel 阐chǎnto express; to disclose 颤chànto tremble; to shiver 猖chāngferocious 嫦chángused in 嫦娥; used in female given names 敞chǎngopen to the view of all; spacious 钞chāomoney; paper money 巢cháonest 嘲cháoto ridicule; to mock 扯chěto pull; to tear 臣chénstate official or subject in dynastic China; I, your servant (used in addressing the sovereign)尘chéndust; dirt 辰chén5th earthly branch: 7-9 a.m., 3rd solar month (5th April-4th May), year of the Dragon; ancient Chinese compass point: 120°陈chénto lay out; to exhibit; to display; to narrate; to state; to explain; to tell 趁chènto avail oneself of; to take advantage of 呈chéngto present to a superior; memorial 惩chéngto punish; to reprimand 澄chéngclear; limpid 橙chéngorange tree; orange (color)逞chěngto show off; to flaunt 秤chèngsteelyard balance; Roman balance; CL:臺|台[tai2]痴chīimbecile; sentimental 弛chíto unstring a bow; to slacken 驰chíto run fast; to speed 齿chǐtooth; to regard as worthy of mention 侈chǐextravagant; wasteful 耻chǐshame; humiliation; disgrace 斥chìto blame; to reprove 赤chìred; scarlet 翅chìwing (of a bird or insect)仇chóuhatred; animosity 绸chóu(light) silk; CL:匹[pi3]畴chóuarable fields; cultivated field 酬chóuto entertain; to repay 稠chóudense; crowded 筹chóuchip (in gambling); token (for counting); ticket; to prepare; to plan; to raise (funds)瞅chǒu(dialect) to look at 橱chúwardrobe; closet 畜chùlivestock; domesticated animal 揣chuāito put into (one's pockets, clothes); Taiwan pr. chuǎi 踹chuàito kick; to trample 川chuānriver; creek 喘chuǎnto gasp; to pant 炊chuīto cook food 垂chuíto hang (down); droop 捶chuíto beat (with a stick or one's fist); to thump; to pound 锤chuíhammer; to hammer into shape 唇chúnlip 醇chúnalcohol; wine with high alcohol content 蠢chǔnstupid; sluggish 戳chuōto jab; to poke 绰chuòample; spacious; used in 綽號|绰号 and 綽名|绰名瓷cíchinaware; porcelain 慈cícompassionate; gentle 磁címagnetic; magnetism 赐cìto confer; to bestow; to grant; Taiwan pr. sì 匆cōnghurried; hasty 囱cōngchimney 葱cōngscallion; green onion 丛cóngcluster; collection 凑còuto gather together, pool or collect; to happen by chance 簇cùto cluster; to pile up; cluster; pile 窜cuànto flee; to scuttle 催cuīto urge; to press 摧cuīto break; to destroy 粹cuìpure; unmixed 翠cuìbluish-green; green jade 搓cuōto rub or roll between the hands or fingers; to twist 磋cuōto deliberate; to consult; (old) to polish bones, horns, ivory etc into tools 挫cuòobstructed; to fail 歹dǎibad; wicked 逮dǎi(coll.) to catch; to seize; to capture; used in 逮捕 (Taiwan pr. )怠dàiidle; lazy 丹dānred; pellet 耽dānto indulge in; to delay 荡dàngto wash; to squander 叨dāogarrulous 捣dǎoto pound; to beat 祷dǎoprayer; pray 悼dàoto mourn; to lament 稻dàopaddy; rice (Oryza sativa)蹬dēngto step on; to tread on; to put on; to wear (shoes, trousers etc)邓dèngsurname Deng 凳dèngbench; stool 瞪dèngto open (one's eyes) wide; to stare at 堤dīdike; Taiwan pr. tí 迪díto enlighten 涤díto wash; to cleanse 笛díflute 蒂dìstem (of fruit)缔dìto form an enduring union; to establish (an alliance, a friendship, a nation etc); (archaic) to bind up inextricably 颠diāntop (of the head); apex 巅diānsummit 甸diānsuburbs or outskirts; one of the five degrees of official mourning attire in dynastic China 垫diànpad; cushion 淀diànto form sediment; to precipitate; shallow lake (usu. in place names)惦diànto think of; to remember 奠diànto fix; to settle 殿diànpalace hall 刁diāoartful; wicked 叼diāoto hold with one's mouth (as a smoker with a cigarette or a dog with a bone)雕diāoto carve; to engrave 钓diàoto fish with a hook and line; to angle 爹diēdad 迭diéalternately; repeatedly 谍diéto spy 叠diéto pile up; repeated 碟diédish; plate 丁dīngmale adult; the 4th of the 10 Heavenly Stems 天干叮dīngto sting or bite (of mosquito, bee etc); to say repeatedly 盯dīngto watch attentively; to fix one's attention on 鼎dǐngancient cooking cauldron with two looped handles and three or four legs; pot (dialect)钉dìngto join things together by fixing them in place at one or more points; to nail 董dǒngto supervise; to direct 栋dòngclassifier for houses or buildings; ridgepole (old)兜dōupocket; bag 抖dǒuto tremble; to shake out 陡dǒusteep; precipitous; (of a change) abrupt; sudden 逗dòuto tease (playfully); to entice; (coll.) to joke 睹dǔto observe; to see 杜dùbirchleaf pear (tree); to stop 妒dùto envy (success, talent); jealous 兑duìto cash; to exchange 敦dūnkindhearted; place name 盹dǔndoze; nap 炖dùnto stew 哆duōused in 哆嗦舵duòhelm; rudder 堕duòto fall; to sink; (fig.) to degenerate 惰duòlazy 讹éerror; false 俄ésuddenly; very soon 娥égood; beautiful 鹅égoose; CL:隻|只[zhi1]厄èdistressed 遏èto restrain; to check 鳄èalligator; crocodile 饵ěrpastry; food 伐fáto cut down; to fell 阀fápowerful individual, family or group; clique 帆fānsail; Taiwan pr. fán, except 帆布fān bù canvas 贩fànto deal in; to buy and sell 芳fāngfragrant 妨fángto hinder; (in the negative or interrogative) (no) harm 肪fánganimal fat 纺fǎngto spin (cotton or hemp etc); fine woven silk fabric 绯fēidark red; purple silk 匪fěibandit; (literary) not 诽fěislander 沸fèito boil 芬fēnperfume; fragrance 吩fēnused in 吩咐; used in transliteration of chemical compounds 坟féngrave; tomb 焚fénto burn 粪fènmanure; dung 蜂fēngbee; wasp 冯féngsurname Feng 逢féngto meet by chance; to come across 缝féngto sew; to stitch 讽fěngto satirize; to mock 凤fèngphoenix 孵fūbreeding; to incubate 敷fūto spread; to lay out 伏fúto lean over; to fall (go down)俘fúto take prisoner; prisoner of war 袱fúa cloth used to wrap or cover 辐fúspoke of a wheel 抚fǔto comfort; to console 斧fǔhatchet 俯fǔto look down; to stoop 咐fùused in 吩咐 and 囑咐|嘱咐赴fùto go; to visit (e.g. another country)赋fùpoetic essay; taxation 腹fùabdomen; stomach 缚fùto bind; to tie 覆fùto cover; to overflow 尬gàembarrassing; awkward 丐gàito beg for alms; beggar 钙gàicalcium (chemistry)溉gàito irrigate 甘gānsweet; pleasant (contrasted with 苦: bitter, unpleasant); to be willing (to do sth)竿gānpole; rod 尴gānused in 尷尬|尴尬冈gāngridge; mound 缸gāngjar; vat 杠gāngflagpole; footbridge 膏gāoointment; paste 戈gēdagger-axe; (Tw) abbr. for 戈雷 (戈雷 · gray (unit of absorbed dose of ionizing radiation) (loanword) (Tw))胳gēarmpit; used in 胳肢鸽gēpigeon; dove 搁gēto put; to place; to leave; to put aside; to shelve; to postpone 割gēto cut; to cut apart 阁gépavilion (usu. two-storied); cabinet (politics)耕gēngto plow; to till 耿gěnghonest; upright; (literary) bright; brilliant 弓gōnga bow (weapon); CL:張|张[zhang1]恭gōngrespectful 躬gōngto bow; (literary) body (of a human, esp. the torso)拱gǒngto cup one's hands in salute; to surround 勾gōuto attract; to arouse 钩gōuto hook; to sew 沽gūto buy; to sell 菇gūmushroom 辜gūcrime; sin; (literary) to abandon; to betray 雇gùto employ; to hire 寡guǎfew; scant 卦guàdivinatory diagram; one of the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易經|易经乖guāi(of a child) obedient, well-behaved; clever 棺guāncoffin 灌guànto irrigate; to pour 罐guàncan; jar 龟guītortoise; turtle; (coll.) cuckold 闺guīsmall arched door; boudoir; lady's chamber 瑰guī(semiprecious stone); extraordinary 桂guìcassia; laurel 棍gùnstick; rod; truncheon; scoundrel; villain 郭guōouter city wall 骇hàito astonish; to startle 酣hānintoxicated 函hánenvelope; case 涵hánto contain; to include 韩hánHan, one of the Seven Hero States of the Warring States 戰國七雄|战国七雄; Korea from the fall of the Joseon dynasty in 1897 罕hǎnrare 旱hàndrought 捍hànto ward off (a blow); to withstand 焊hànto weld; to braze; to solder 撼hànto shake; to vibrate 杭hángsurname Hang; abbr. for Hangzhou 杭州浩hàogrand; vast (water)呵hēto scold; to expel breath 禾hégrain plant; cereal crop 阂héobstruct 荷hélotus; Holland; the Netherlands (abbr. for 荷蘭|荷兰)赫hèawe-inspiring; abbr. for 赫茲|赫兹, hertz (Hz) (赫茲|赫兹 · Hertz (name))鹤hècrane 嘿hēihey 痕hénscar; traces 哼hēngto groan; to snort 恒héngpermanent; constant 轰hōngexplosion; bang 哄hōngroar of laughter (onom.); hubbub 烘hōngto bake; to heat by fire 弘hónggreat; liberal 虹hóngrainbow 喉hóuthroat; larynx 吼hǒuto roar; to howl 弧húarc 唬hǔa tiger's roar; to scare 沪hùshort name for Shanghai 哗huā(onom.) bang; clang 猾huásly 徊huáiused in 徘徊淮huáiname of a river 槐huáiChinese scholar tree (Sophora japonica); Japanese pagoda tree 唤huànto call 焕huànshining; glowing; lustrous 痪huànused in 癱瘓|瘫痪荒huāngdesolate; shortage 凰huángused in 鳳凰|凤凰煌huángbrilliant 恍huǎngin a hazy state of mind; to snap out of that state 晃huǎngto dazzle; to flash past 谎huǎnglies; to lie 徽huībadge; emblem 卉huìplants 讳huìto avoid mentioning; taboo word 贿huìbribery 秽huìdirty; filthy 浑húnmuddy; turbid; brainless; foolish 魂húnsoul; spirit; immortal soul (that can be detached from the body)豁huōopening; stake all 祸huòdisaster; misfortune 惑huòto confuse; to be puzzled 霍huò(literary) suddenly 讥jīto ridicule 饥jīhungry 缉jīto seize; to arrest 畸jīlopsided; unbalanced 稽jīto examine; to check (against records); (literary) to delay; to linger 棘jíthorns 嫉jíjealousy; to be jealous of 脊jíspine; backbone; ridge 忌jìto be jealous of; fear 剂jìa compound made by mixing ingredients (esp. a medicinal or chemical product); small piece of dough cut from a rolled log, used for making mantou (steamed buns) or dumplings 迹jìvestige; historical remains (variant of 跡|迹) (跡|迹 · trace); trace; mark; vestige; clue 祭jìto offer a sacrifice to (gods or ancestors); (in classical novels) to recite an incantation to activate a magic weapon; to wield (sth magic)寂jìsilent; solitary 颊jiácheeks 贾jiǎsurname Jia 嫁jià(of a woman) to marry; to marry off a daughter 稼jiàto sow grain; (farm) crop 奸jiānwicked; crafty 歼jiānto annihilate; abbr. for 殲擊機|歼击机, fighter plane 兼jiāndouble; twice 煎jiānto pan fry; to sauté 拣jiǎnto choose; to pick 柬jiǎncard; note 俭jiǎnfrugal; thrifty 荐jiànto recommend; to offer sacrifice (arch.)贱jiàninexpensive; lowly 溅jiànto splash 姜jiāngginger 浆jiāngthick liquid; to starch 僵jiāngrigid; deadlock 疆jiāngborder; boundary 桨jiǎngoar; paddle; CL:隻|只[zhi1]匠jiàngcraftsman 浇jiāoto pour liquid; to irrigate (using waterwheel)娇jiāolovable; pampered 椒jiāopepper 跤jiāoa tumble; a fall 礁jiāoreef; shoal rock 嚼jiáoto chew; also pr. jué 狡jiǎocrafty; cunning 绞jiǎoto twist (strands into a thread); to entangle 矫jiǎoto correct; to rectify 搅jiǎoto disturb; to annoy 缴jiǎoto hand in; to hand over; to pay; to capture (weapons); to seize 轿jiàosedan chair; palanquin 酵jiàoyeast; leaven; fermentation 皆jiēall; each and every 劫jiéto rob; to plunder 捷jiévictory; triumph 竭jiéto exhaust 诫jiècommandment; to prohibit 津jīnsaliva; sweat 筋jīnmuscle; tendon 锦jǐnbrocade; embroidered work 谨jǐncautious; careful 晋jìnto move forward; to promote 浸jìnto immerse; to soak 茎jīngstalk; stem 荆jīngchaste tree or its berry (Vitex agnus-castus); (literary) cane or switch made from a chaste tree, used for punishment 晶jīngcrystal 兢jīngto be fearful; apprehensive 阱jǐngpitfall; trap 颈jǐngneck 窘jiǒngdistressed; embarrassed 揪jiūto seize; to clutch 灸jiǔmoxibustion (TCM)舅jiùmaternal uncle 拘jūto capture; to restrain 鞠jūto incline (one's torso); to bow; leather ball used in ancient times 菊júchrysanthemum 橘júmandarin orange (Citrus reticulata); tangerine 沮jǔto destroy; to stop 矩jǔcarpenter's square; rule 炬jùtorch 惧jùto fear 锯jùa saw (CL:把); to saw 倦juàntired; weary; fatigued 诀juéto bid farewell; tricks of the trade 掘juéto dig 崛juétowering as a peak 爵juéancient bronze wine holder with 3 legs and loop handle; nobility 倔juègruff; surly; used in 倔強|倔强君jūnmonarch; lord 钧jūn30 catties; great 俊jùnsmart; eminent 峻jùn(of mountains) high; harsh or severe 骏jùnspirited horse 竣jùncomplete; finish 凯kǎitriumphal music; (Tw) (coll.) generous with money; lavish in spending 慨kǎiimpassioned; deeply affected (esp. with indignation or sorrow); generous; magnanimous 楷kǎimodel; pattern 勘kānto investigate; to survey 堪kānmay; can; to endure; to bear 侃kǎnupright and honest; cheerful 砍kǎnto chop; to cut down 槛kǎndoor sill; threshold 慷kāngused in 慷慨扛kángto carry on one's shoulder; (fig.) to take on (a burden, duty etc)苛kēsevere; exacting 磕kē(fandom slang) to be into (a character relationship, dynamic, or trope); to tap; to knock (against sth hard); (esp.) to knock (mud from boots, ash from a pipe etc)壳ké(coll.) shell (of an egg, nut, crab etc); case; casing; housing (of a machine or device)垦kěnto reclaim (land); to cultivate 恳kěnearnest 啃kěnto gnaw; to nibble 坑kēngpit; hollow; depression; (mining) pit; shaft; tunnel 吭kēngto utter 孔kǒnghole; CL:個|个[ge4]抠kōuto dig; to pick; to scratch (with a finger or sth pointed); to carve; to cut 枯kū(of plants) withered; (of wells, rivers etc) dried up 窟kūcave; hole 夸kuāto boast; to exaggerate; to praise 垮kuǎto collapse (lit. or fig.)挎kuàto carry (esp. slung over the arm, shoulder or side)筐kuāngbasket; CL:隻|只[zhi1]旷kuàngto neglect; to skip (class or work)框kuàngframe (e.g. door frame); casing 窥kuīto peep; to pry into 魁kuíchief; head 馈kuìto present (a gift); to send; to transmit 溃kuì(of floodwaters) to break through a dam or dike; to break through (a military encirclement)愧kuìashamed 昆kūndescendant; elder brother 捆kǔna bunch; to tie together 廓kuòextensive; vast; outline; general shape 喇lǎ(phonetic); (onom.) sound of wind, rain etc 腊làancient practice of offering sacrifices to the gods in the 12th lunar month; the 12th lunar month 蜡làcandle; wax 兰lánorchid (蘭花|兰花 Cymbidium goeringii); fragrant thoroughwort (蘭草|兰草 Eupatorium fortunei)拦lánto block sb's path; to obstruct 婪lánavaricious 澜lánswelling water 揽lǎnto monopolize; to seize; to take into one's arms; to embrace 缆lǎncable; hawser 滥lànoverflowing; excessive 狼lángwolf; CL:匹[pi3],隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2]廊lángcorridor; veranda 捞lāoto fish up; to dredge up 姥lǎograndma (maternal)唠láoused in 嘮叨|唠叨; to gossip 涝làoflooded 勒lēito strap tightly; to bind 垒lěirampart; base (in baseball)磊lěilumpy; rock pile 蕾lěibud 棱léngarris; edge; corrugation; ridges 愣lèngto look distracted; to stare blankly 黎lídark; many 吏lìminor government official or functionary (old)隶lìa person in servitude; low-ranking subordinate; to be subordinate to 粒lìgrain; granule; pellet; particle; classifier for small round objects (peas, bullets, peanuts, pills, grains etc)莲liánlotus 廉liánincorruptible; honest 敛liǎnto collect; to gather; Taiwan pr. liàn 链liànchain; cable (unit of length: 100 fathoms, about 185 m)辽liáodistant; faraway; short name for Liaoning 遼寧|辽宁 province 僚liáobureaucrat; colleague 寥liáoempty; lonesome 潦lǎoflooded; heavy rain 咧liěto draw back the corners of one's mouth; used in 咧咧劣lièinferior 猎lièhunting 拎līnto lift up; to carry in one's hand; Taiwan pr. līng 淋línto sprinkle; to drip 赁lìnto rent 凌língto approach; to rise high 陵língmound; tomb 岭lǐngmountain range; mountain ridge 溜liūto slip away; to escape in stealth 刘liú(classical) a type of battle-ax; to kill 浏liúclear; deep (of water)瘤liútumor 柳liǔwillow 遛liùto stroll; to walk (an animal)咙lóngused in 喉嚨|喉咙胧lóngused in 朦朧|朦胧聋lóngdeaf 笼lóngenclosing frame made of bamboo, wire etc; cage; basket; steamer basket 隆lónggrand; intense 窿lóngcavity; hole 拢lǒngto gather together; to collect; to approach; to draw near to 垄lǒngridge between fields; crop row; mounded soil forming a ridge in a field 搂lǒuto hug; to embrace 陋lòulow; humble 芦lúreed 卤lǔto stew in soy sauce and spices; alkaline soil 虏lǔprisoner of war; to capture 鲁lǔcrass; stupid 赂lùbribe; bribery 鹿lùdeer 碌lùused in 勞碌|劳碌, 忙碌 and 碌碌; used in 庸碌 and 碌碌吕lǚpitchpipe, pitch standard, one of the twelve semitones in the traditional tone system 侣lǚcompanion 铝lǚaluminum (chemistry)屡lǚtime and again; repeatedly 缕lǚstrand; thread 履lǚshoe; to tread on 滤lǜto strain; to filter 孪luántwins 卵luǎnegg; ovum; spawn; (coll.) testicles 掠lüèto take over by force; to rob 抡lūnto swing (one's arms, a heavy object); to wave (a sword, one's fists)伦lúnhuman relationship; order 罗luógauze; to collect 萝luóradish 螺luóspiral shell; snail 裸luǒnaked 迈màito step; to stride; (loanword) mile (esp. in expressions of vehicle speed)脉màiarteries and veins; vein (on a leaf, insect wing etc)蛮mánbarbarian; bullying 瞒mánto conceal from; to keep (sb) in the dark 蔓màntrailing or climbing stem; vine; to spread; to extend 芒mángawn (of cereals); arista (of grain)氓mángused in 流氓茫mángvast, with no clear boundary; fig. hazy 莽mǎngdense growth of grass; boorish; reckless 茅máoreeds; rushes 髦máobang (hair); fashionable 茂màoluxuriant; (chemistry) cyclopentadiene 玫méi(fine jade); used in 玫瑰枚méiclassifier for small objects: coins, badges, rings, carved seals, chess pieces, eggs, fingerprints etc (more formal than 個|个); classifier for bombs, missiles, satellites etc 眉méieyebrow; upper margin 霉méimold; mildew 昧mèito conceal; dark 媚mèito flatter; charming 魅mèidemon; magic 闷mēnstuffy; shut indoors 萌méngto sprout; to bud; (coll.) cute; adorable (orthographic borrowing from Japanese 萌え "moe", affection for an anime or manga character)朦méngused in 朦朧|朦胧孟mèngfirst month of a season; eldest amongst brothers 弥mífull; to fill 谜míriddle 觅mìto find; (literary) to seek 泌mìto secrete 蜜mìhoney 绵miánsilk floss; continuous 勉miǎnto exhort; to make an effort 缅miǎndistant; remote 苗miáoyoung plant; seedling; young animal raised for farming or aquaculture (e.g. 魚苗|鱼苗)瞄miáoto take aim; (fig.) to aim one's looks at; to glance at 渺miǎo(of an expanse of water) vast; distant and indistinct 庙miàotemple; ancestral shrine 蔑mièto belittle; nothing 鸣míngto cry (of birds, animals and insects); to make a sound 铭míngto engrave; inscribed motto 谬miùfalse; erroneous; absurd; mu (Greek letter Μ, μ)蘑mómushroom 魔móevil spirit; devil; (prefix) supernatural; magical 抹mǒto smear; to wipe 沫mòfoam; suds 陌mòraised path; street 莫mòdo not; there is none who 寞mòlonesome 牡mǔ(of a bird, animal or plant) male; key 亩mǔmu, Chinese unit of area equal to 1; 15 hectare (about 667 square meters)姆mǔused in 保姆; (old) female tutor 沐mùto bathe; to cleanse 牧mùto herd; to breed livestock 募mùto canvass for contributions; to collect; to raise; to recruit; to enlist 睦mùamicable; harmonious 慕mùto admire 暮mùevening; sunset 穆mùsolemn; reverent 呐nàbattle cry; sentence-final particle (abbr. for 呢啊 or variant of 哪) (哪 · how)乃nǎito be; thus 囊nángsack; purse 挠náoto scratch; to thwart 恼nǎoto get angry 馁něihungry; starving; dispirited 嫩nènyoung and tender; (of food) tender; lightly cooked 尼níBuddhist nun; (often used in phonetic spellings)拟nǐto plan to; to draft (a plan)逆nìcontrary; opposite 匿nìto hide 腻nìgreasy; soft 黏niánsticky; glutinous; (Tw) to adhere; to stick on; to glue 酿niàngto ferment; to brew 尿niàoto urinate; urine 捏niēto hold between the thumb and fingers; to pinch 拧níngto pinch; wring 凝níngto congeal; to concentrate attention 纽niǔto turn; to wrench 奴núslave 虐nüèbrutal; oppressive; harsh; (literary) disaster; catastrophe 挪nuóto shift; to move 哦òoh (interjection indicating that one has just learned sth); oh (interjection indicating doubt or surprise)欧ōuohm (abbr. for 歐姆|欧姆) (歐姆|欧姆 · (loanword) ohm); euro (abbr. for 歐元|欧元) (歐元|欧元 · euro (currency))殴ōuto beat up; to hit sb 呕ǒuvomit 趴pāto lie on one's stomach; to lean forward, resting one's upper body (on a desktop etc)帕pàto wrap; kerchief 徘páiused in 徘徊潘pān(Tw) kitchen waste; food scraps (from Taiwanese, Tai-lo pr. ); (archaic) water in which rice has been washed 攀pānto climb (by pulling oneself up); to implicate 叛pànto betray; to rebel 畔pànside; edge; boundary 乓pāng(onom.) bang 庞pánghuge; numerous and disordered 膀bǎngupper arm; wing 抛pāoto throw; to toss 刨páoto dig; to excavate 袍páogown (lined)胚pēiembryo 沛pèicopious; abundant 佩pèito respect; to wear (belt etc)抨pēngattack; impeach 烹pēngto boil; to brew (tea); to cook by briefly stir-frying and then mixing in sauce 棚péngshed; canopy 蓬péngfleabane (family Asteraceae); disheveled 鹏péngPeng, large fabulous bird; roc 篷péngsail 膨péngswollen 捧pěngto hold or offer with both hands; to sing the praises of 劈pīto hack; to chop 疲píweary 辟pìto open (a door); to open up (for development)媲pìto match; to pair 僻pìremote; out of the way 譬pìto give an example 飘piāoto float (in the air); to flutter; to waft; complacent; frivolous 撇piěto throw; to cast 乒pīng(onom.) ping; bing 坪pínga plain; ping, unit of area equal to approx. 3.3058 square meters (used in Japan and Taiwan)萍píngduckweed 颇pōrather; quite 魄pò(literary) soul; mortal soul (i.e. attached to the body)剖pōuto cut open; to analyze 仆pūto fall forward; to fall prostrate 菩púused in 菩薩|菩萨; used in 菩提朴pǔplain; simple; Taiwan pr. pú 浦pǔriver bank; shore 谱pǔchart; list 瀑pùwaterfall 沏qīto brew (tea)栖qīto perch; to rest (of birds)凄qīintense cold; frigid 戚qīrelatives; kin; grief; sorrow 漆qīpaint; lacquer 歧qídivergent; side road 祈qíto implore; to pray 棋qíchess; chess-like game 乞qǐto beg 岂qǐhow? (emphatic question)迄qìas yet; until 泣qìto sob 契qìto carve; carved words 砌qìto build by laying bricks or stones 掐qiāto pick (flowers); to pinch 洽qiàaccord; to make contact 虔qiánto act with reverence; reverent 钳qiánpincers; pliers 遣qiǎnto dispatch; to send; to drive away; to dispel 谴qiǎnto censure; to reprimand 嵌qiànto inlay; to embed 呛qiāngto choke (because of swallowing the wrong way); to irritate the nose 腔qiāngcavity; speech; talk 乔qiáotall 侨qiáoemigrant; to reside abroad 俏qiàogood-looking; charming 窍qiàohole; opening 翘qiàoto stick up; to rise on one end 撬qiàoto lift; to pry open 怯qiètimid; cowardly 窃qièto steal; secretly 钦qīnto respect; to admire 秦qínsurname Qin; Qin dynasty (221–207 BC) of the first emperor 秦始皇禽qínbirds; fowl; (literary) birds and animals 寝qǐnto lie down to sleep or rest; bedroom 擎qíngto raise; to hold up; to lift up 顷qǐngunit of area equal to 100 畝|亩 or 6.67 hectares; a short while 丘qiūmound; hillock 囚qiúprisoner 驱qūto expel; to urge on 屈qūbent; to feel wronged 躯qūhuman body 娶qǔto take a wife; to marry (a woman)拳quánfist; boxing 犬quǎnKangxi radical 94; (literary) dog 雀quèsmall bird; sparrow 壤rǎngsoil; earth; (literary) the earth (contrasted with heaven 天)攘rǎngTaiwan pr. ráng; (literary) to push up one's sleeves 嚷rǎngto shout; to bellow 饶ráorich; abundant 惹rěto provoke; to irritate 仁rénhumane; kernel 韧rènannealed; pliable but strong 溶róngto dissolve; soluble 冗rǒngextraneous; redundant 柔róusoft; flexible 揉róuto knead; to massage 儒rúscholar; Confucian 辱rǔdisgrace; dishonor 锐ruìacute 瑞ruìlucky; auspicious 撒sāto let go; to cast 萨sàused in 菩薩|菩萨; used in transliteration 桑sāngmulberry tree 嗓sǎngthroat; voice 骚sāoto disturb; to disrupt; flirty; coquettish 嫂sǎoolder brother's wife; sister-in-law 臊sāoto smell of urine (or sweat etc); shame 僧sēngBuddhist monk (abbr. for 僧伽) (僧伽 · (Buddhism) sangha)纱shācotton yarn; muslin 砂shāsand; gravel 鲨shāshark 厦shàtall building; mansion; rear annex; lean-to 筛shāia sieve; to sieve; to sift; to filter 删shānto delete 煽shānto fan into a flame; to incite 擅shànwithout authority; to usurp 膳shànmeals 赡shànto support; to provide for 捎shāoto bring sth to sb; to deliver 梢shāotip of branch 哨shàoa whistle; sentry 奢shēextravagant 慑shèto fear; to be cowed; to frighten; to intimidate 绅shēnmember of gentry 肾shènkidney 渗shènto seep; to ooze 慎shèncareful; cautious 绳shéngrope; CL:根[gen1]尸shīcorpse; (literary) person representing the deceased (during burial ceremonies)狮shīlion 蚀shíto nibble away at sth; to eat into 矢shǐarrow; dart 氏shìfamily name; surname (as in 王氏 "the Wang clan"); maiden name; née (as in 李王氏 "Mrs. Li, née Wang")侍shìto serve; to attend upon 逝shì(of flowing water or time) to pass by; to pass away; to die 嗜shìto have a strong liking for; to be addicted to 誓shìoath; vow 匙shiused in 鑰匙|钥匙兽shòubeast; animal 抒shūto express; to give expression to 枢shūhinge; pivot (usu. fig.)梳shūto comb; a comb 疏shūto dredge; to clear away obstruction 赎shúto redeem; to ransom 署shǔoffice; bureau 蜀shǔshort name for Sichuan 四川 province; one of the Three Kingdoms 三國|三国 after the Han dynasty, also called 蜀漢|蜀汉, situated around what is now Sichuan province (三國|三国 · Three Kingdoms period (220–280) in Chinese history; 蜀漢|蜀汉 · Shu Han (c. 200-263), Liu Bei's kingdom in Sichuan during the Three Kingdoms, claiming legitimacy as successor of Han)曙shǔdaybreak; dawn; Taiwan pr. shù 竖shùto erect; vertical 恕shùto forgive 墅shùvilla 耍shuǎto play with; to wield 衰shuāito decay; to decline; to wane 甩shuǎito throw; to fling 拴shuānto tie up 栓shuānbottle stopper; plug 涮shuànto rinse; to swish (in water); to trick; to fool sb 霜shuāngfrost; white powder or cream spread over a surface 瞬shùnto wink 烁shuòbright; luminous 丝sīsilk; thread-like thing; (cuisine) shreds or julienne strips 斯sī(phonetic); this 撕sīto tear 伺cìused in 伺候祀sìto sacrifice; to offer libation to 饲sìto raise; to rear 肆sìfour (banker's anti-fraud numeral); unrestrained 耸sǒngto excite; to raise up 讼sònglitigation 宋sòngsurname Song; the Song dynasty (960–1279)诵sòngto read aloud; to recite 颂sòngode; eulogy 艘sōuclassifier for ships; Taiwan pr. sāo 嗽sòuto cough 酥sūflaky pastry; crunchy 溯sùto go upstream; to trace the source 蒜suàngarlic; CL:頭|头[tou2],瓣[ban4]髓suǐbone marrow; (fig.) innermost part; (botany) pith 遂suìto satisfy; to succeed 隧suìtunnel; underground passage 嗦suoto suck; used in 囉嗦|啰嗦塌tāto collapse; to droop 胎tāifetus; classifier for litters (of puppies etc)汰tàito discard; to eliminate 泰tàisafe; peaceful 贪tānto have a voracious desire for; to covet 摊tānto spread out; vendor's stand 滩tānbeach; shoal 瘫tānparalyzed 坛tánaltar; platform; rostrum 痰tánphlegm; spittle 潭tándeep pool; pond 毯tǎnblanket; rug 炭tànwood charcoal; coal 碳tàncarbon (chemistry)唐tángto exaggerate; empty 塘tángdyke; embankment 膛tánghollow space 倘tǎngif; supposing; in case 淌tǎngto drip; to trickle 烫tàngto scald; to burn (by scalding)涛tāobig wave; Taiwan pr. táo 滔tāoto inundate; deluge; torrent 陶táopottery; pleased 淘táoto wash (rice, sand etc in water to remove impurities); to dredge; to scoop out (sediment or waste)腾téngto gallop; to prance; to soar; to hover 藤téngrattan; cane 剔tīto scrape the meat from bones; to pick (teeth etc)屉tìdrawer; tier; tray 剃tìto shave; shave 涕tìtears; nasal mucus 惕tìfearful; respectful 舔tiǎnto lick; to lap 帖tiēfitting snugly; appropriate 廷tíngpalace courtyard 亭tíngpavilion; booth 艇tǐngboat; craft (esp. small or naval)捅tǒngto poke; to jab; to give (sb) a nudge; to prod 桶tǒngbucket; (trash) can 筒tǒngtube; cylinder 凸tūto stick out; protruding; convex; male (connector etc); Taiwan pr. tú 秃tūbald (lacking hair or feathers); barren; bare; denuded 涂túto apply (paint etc); to smear 屠túto slaughter (animals for food); to massacre 颓tuíto crumble; to collapse 屯túnto station (soldiers); to store up 驮tuóto carry on one's back 妥tuǒsuitable; adequate 拓tuòto expand; to push sth with the hand 唾tuòsaliva; to spit 蛙wāfrog; CL:隻|只[zhi1]瓦wǎroof tile; abbr. for 瓦特 (瓦特 · (loanword) watt)歪wāiaskew; at a crooked angle 丸wánball; pellet 挽wǎnto pull; to draw (a cart or a bow)惋wǎnto sigh in regret or pity; Taiwan pr. wàn 婉wǎngraceful; tactful 腕wànwrist; (squid, starfish etc) arm 汪wāngexpanse of water; ooze 枉wǎngto twist; crooked 妄wàngabsurd; fantastic 伪wěifalse; fake 纬wěilatitude; woof (horizontal thread in weaving)萎wēito wither; to drop 畏wèito fear 魏wèitower over a palace gateway (old); name of a vassal state of the Zhou dynasty from 661 BC in Shanxi, one of the Seven Hero Warring States 瘟wēnepidemic; pestilence; plague; (fig.) stupid; dull; (of a performance) lackluster 纹wénline; trace; mark; pattern; grain (of wood etc); to tattoo 蚊wénmosquito 吻wěnkiss; to kiss 紊wěninvolved; tangled 翁wēngelderly man; father 涡wōeddy; whirlpool 窝wōnest; pit or hollow on the human body 沃wòfertile; rich 巫wūwitch; wizard 呜wū(onom.) for humming or whimpering 吴wúsurname Wu; area comprising southern Jiangsu, northern Zhejiang and Shanghai 侮wǔto insult; to ridicule 捂wǔto enclose; to cover with the hand (one's eyes, nose or ears)勿wùdo not 晤wùto meet (socially)雾wùfog; mist 昔xīthe past; Taiwan pr. xí 晰xīclear; distinct 稀xīsparse; scattered; rare; uncommon 锡xītin (chemistry); to bestow 溪xīcreek; rivulet 熙xī(used in names); prosperous 熄xīto extinguish; to put out (fire)膝xīknee 嬉xī(literary) to amuse oneself; to play; to have fun 袭xíto raid; to attack; to continue the pattern; to perpetuate 媳xídaughter-in-law 隙xìcrack; crevice 虾xiāshrimp; prawn 瞎xiāblind; groundlessly 侠xiáknight-errant; brave and chivalrous 峡xiágorge 狭xiánarrow; narrow-minded 辖xiálinchpin (used to fasten a wheel to an axle); to govern; to have jurisdiction over 霞xiárose-tinted sky or clouds at sunrise or sunset 仙xiānimmortal 纤xiānfine; delicate 掀xiānto lift (a lid); to rock 贤xiánworthy or virtuous person; honorific used for a person of the same or a younger generation 弦xiánbow string; string of musical instrument 衔xiánbit (of a bridle); to hold in the mouth 宪xiànstatute; constitution 馅xiànfilling; stuffing (for dumplings, pies etc)羡xiànto envy 腺xiàngland 厢xiāngbox (in theater); side room 镶xiāngto inlay; to embed 翔xiángto soar; to glide 巷xiànglane; alley 橡xiàngoak; Quercus serrata 肖xiàosimilar; resembling 削xiāoto peel with a knife; to pare 宵xiāonight 萧xiāodesolate; dreary; (old) Chinese mugwort 潇xiāo(of water) deep and clear 淆xiáoconfused and disorderly; mixed 孝xiàofilial piety or obedience; mourning apparel 啸xiào(of people) to whistle; (of birds and animals) to screech; to howl; to roar 邪xiédemonic; iniquitous 挟xiéto clasp under the arm; to coerce 携xiéto carry; to take along 泄xièto leak out; to discharge; (fig.) to divulge 泻xièto flow out swiftly; to flood 卸xièto unload; to remove; to detach; to get rid of 屑xièbits; fragments 懈xièlax; negligent 芯xīnthe pith of the rush plant (used as a lampwick); used in 芯子馨xīnfragrant 衅xìnquarrel; dispute 猩xīngape 腥xīngfishy (smell)刑xíngpunishment; penalty 汹xiōngtorrential rush; tumultuous 羞xiūshy; ashamed 朽xiǔrotten 绣xiùto embroider; embroidery 锈xiùto rust 嗅xiùto smell; to sniff 墟xūruins; country fair 徐xúslowly; gently 旭xùdawn; rising sun 叙xùto narrate; to chat 恤xùanxiety; sympathy 酗xùdrunk 絮xùcotton wadding; fig. padding 婿xùson-in-law; husband 蓄xùto store up; to grow (e.g. a beard)喧xuānclamor; noise 玄xuánblack; mysterious 炫xuànto dazzle; to boast; to show off 靴xuēboots 穴xuécave; cavity 勋xūnmeritorious accomplishment 熏xūnto smoke; to fumigate 旬xúnten-day period; one of the three ten-day divisions of a month (e.g. 上旬); ten years (in age expressions, e.g. 六旬 "sixty years old")巡xúnto patrol; to make one's rounds 汛xùnhigh water; flood 驯xùnto attain gradually; to tame 逊xùnto abdicate; modest 丫yāfork; branch 鸦yācrow 芽yábud; sprout 崖yáprecipice; cliff 涯yáborder; horizon 哑yǎmute; dumb; incapable of speech; (of a voice) hoarse; husky 雅yǎelegant 讶yàastounded 咽yànto swallow; throat; pharynx 淹yānto flood; to submerge 岩yáncliff; rock 阎yán(literary) the gate of a lane 衍yǎnto spread out; to develop 掩yǎnto cover up; to conceal; to close (a door, book etc)雁yànwild goose 焰yànflame 燕yànswallow (family Hirundinidae); old variant of 宴 (宴 · to entertain at a banquet)殃yāngcalamity 秧yāngsapling; seedling; sprout; (esp.) rice seedling; stem; stalk; vine 杨yángpoplar 痒yǎngto itch; to tickle 漾yàngto overflow; to ripple 妖yāogoblin; witch 窑yáokiln; oven 谣yáopopular ballad; rumor 遥yáodistant; remote; far away 钥yàokey; also pr. yào 椰yēcoconut palm; Taiwan pr. yé 冶yěto smelt; to cast 伊yīsecond person singular pronoun ("you"); (May 4th period) third person singular feminine pronoun ("she")夷yínon-Han people, esp. to the East of China; barbarians 怡yíharmony; pleased 矣yǐclassical final particle, similar to modern 了倚yǐto lean on; to rely upon 屹yìhigh and steep 亦yìalso 抑yìto restrain; to restrict 役yìforced labor; corvée 绎yìcontinuous; to interpret 弈yìancient name for go (Chinese board game)疫yìepidemic; plague 逸yìto flee; to escape; (of a book, author etc) lost (to the ages) (variant of 佚)裔yìdescendants; of ... ancestry (as in 華裔|华裔 "of Chinese descent")溢yìto overflow; (literary) excessive 毅yìfirm and resolute; staunch 翼yìwing; area surrounding the bullseye of a target 荫yīnshade (of a tree); shade 姻yīnmarriage connections 殷yīnflourishing; abundant 瘾yǐnaddiction; craving 婴yīnginfant; baby 鹰yīnggeneral term for a bird of prey (eagle, hawk or falcon etc)荧yínga glimmer; glimmering 盈yíngfull; filled 莹yíngluster of gems 蝇yíngfly; musca 颖yǐnghead of grain; husk 佣yōngto hire; to employ 庸yōngordinary; to use 咏yǒngto sing 涌yǒngto well up; to gush forth; to surge 踊yǒngleap 悠yōulong or drawn out; remote in time or space 佑yòuto bless; to protect 诱yòu(literary) to induce; to entice 渔yúfisherman; to fish 逾yúto exceed; to go beyond 渝yú(literary) (of faith, affection etc) to change; to waver (usu. in 不渝); short name for Chongqing 重慶|重庆愚yúto be stupid; to cheat or deceive 舆yúthe multitudes; the people; the public; (literary) chassis of a carriage (contrasted with the canopy 堪)屿yǔislet 驭yùto drive; to manage 郁yùstrongly fragrant; (of vegetation) lush; luxuriant 吁xūsh; hush 狱yùprison 浴yùbath; to bathe 喻yùto describe sth as; an analogy 御yùto defend; to resist; imperial; royal 寓yùto reside; to inhabit; residence; dwelling 裕yùabundant 愈yùto heal; variant of 愈 (愈 · the more...(the more...))冤yuāninjustice; grievance 渊yuāndeep pool; deep 袁yuánlong robe (old)曰yuēto speak; to say 岳yuèwife's parents and paternal uncles; high mountain 悦yuè(literary) pleased; to please 粤yuèCantonese; short name for Guangdong 廣東|广东匀yúneven; well-distributed 陨yǔnto fall from the sky; variant of 殞|殒 (殞|殒 · (literary) to perish)孕yùnpregnant 酝yùnto brew 韵yùnthe final (of a syllable) (Chinese phonology); rhyme 蕴yùnto accumulate; to hold in store 砸záto smash; to pound 栽zāito plant; to grow; to insert; to erect (e.g. a bus stop sign)宰zǎito slaughter; to butcher; to kill (animals etc); (coll.) to fleece; to rip off; to overcharge 攒zǎnto collect; to hoard 赃zāngstolen goods; loot; spoils 葬zàngto bury (the dead); to inter 凿záochisel; to bore a hole; to chisel; to dig 枣zǎojujube; Chinese date (Zizyphus jujuba)藻zǎoaquatic grasses; elegant 皂zàosoap; black 灶zàokitchen stove; kitchen; mess; canteen 噪zàoto make a cacophonous noise; (literary) (of birds or insects) to chirp 燥zàodry; parched; impatient; vexed 躁zàoimpatient; hot-tempered 泽zépool; pond 贼zéithief; robber; traitor; subversive 渣zhāslag (in mining or smelting); dregs 闸zhásluice; sluice gate; to dam up water 眨zhǎto blink; to wink 诈zhàto cheat; to swindle 榨zhàto press; to extract (juice)窄zhǎinarrow; narrow-minded 寨zhàistronghold; stockade 沾zhānto moisten; to be infected by 粘zhānto glue; to paste; to adhere; to stick to 瞻zhānto gaze; to view 斩zhǎnto behead (as form of capital punishment); to chop 盏zhǎna small cup; classifier for lamps 崭zhǎntowering; prominent 绽zhànto burst open; to split at the seam 蘸zhànto dip in (ink, sauce etc)彰zhāngclear; conspicuous 仗zhàngweaponry; to hold (a weapon)杖zhànga staff; a rod 帐zhàngcurtain; tent; canopy; variant of 賬|账 (賬|账 · account)胀zhàngto swell; to distend; to expand; swollen; bloated 沼zhǎopond; pool 兆zhàoomen; to foretell 赵zhàoto surpass (old); one of the seven states during the Warring States period (476–220 BC)罩zhàoto cover; to spread over; a cover; a shade; a hood 肇zhàoat first; devise 遮zhēto cover up (a shortcoming); to screen off 辙zhérut; track of a wheel (Taiwan pr. ); (coll.) the direction of traffic 浙zhèshort name for Zhejiang 浙江贞zhēnchaste 侦zhēnto scout; to spy 枕zhěnpillow; to rest one's head on (Taiwan pr. )睁zhēngto open (one's eyes)筝zhēngsee 古箏|古筝蒸zhēngto evaporate; (of cooking) to steam 拯zhěngto raise; to aid 郑zhèngZheng, a Zhou-dynasty state in the vicinity of present-day Xinzheng 新鄭|新郑, a county-level city in Henan; surname Zheng 芝zhīZoysia pungens 肢zhīlimb 脂zhīfat; rouge (cosmetics)旨zhǐimperial decree; purport 帜zhìflag 峙zhì(literary) to tower aloft 挚zhìsincere 秩zhì(literary) salary according to rank; (literary) an official's rank 窒zhìto obstruct; to stop up 滞zhìsluggish; stagnant 稚zhìinfantile; young 衷zhōnginner feelings 仲zhòngsecond month of a season; middle 舟zhōuboat 州zhōuprefecture; state (e.g. of US)洲zhōucontinent; island in a river 轴zhóuaxis; axle 宙zhòueternity; (geology) eon 昼zhòudaytime 皱zhòuto wrinkle; wrinkled 骤zhòusudden; unexpected 朱zhūvermilion; cinnabar 株zhūtree trunk; stump (tree root)烛zhúcandle; (literary) to illuminate 拄zhǔto lean on; to prop on 嘱zhǔto enjoin; to implore 瞩zhǔto gaze at; to stare at 贮zhùto store; to save 铸zhùto cast or found metals 爪zhǎofoot of a bird or animal; paw 拽zhuàito pull; to tug at (sth)砖zhuānbrick; tile (floor or wall, not roof)撰zhuànto compose; to compile 妆zhuāng(of a woman) to adorn oneself; makeup 桩zhuāngstump; stake; pile; classifier for events, cases, transactions, affairs etc 幢zhuàngclassifier for buildings (Taiwan pr. ); (archaic) curtain hung over boat or carriage windows 坠zhuìto fall; to drop 缀zhuìto sew; to stitch together 拙zhuōawkward; clumsy 灼zhuóto burn; to sear; to scorch; bright; luminous 卓zhuóoutstanding 浊zhuóturbid; murky; impure 酌zhuóto pour wine; to drink wine 琢zuóused in 琢磨; Taiwan pr. zhuó 姿zībeauty; disposition 兹zī(literary) this; (literary) now 滋zīto grow; to nourish 踪zōngfootprint; trace; tracks 粽zòngrice dumplings wrapped in leaves 揍zòuto hit; to beat (sb); (coll.) to smash (sth)卒zúsoldier; servant 佐zuǒto assist; assistant

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