TOCFL Level 4 vocabulary

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爱好ài hàoto like; to be fond of; to take pleasure in; to be keen on; interest; hobby 不大bù dànot very (clear, far away etc); not too; not often; infrequently 车票chē piàoticket for a bus or train 动作dòng zuòmovement; motion; action; to act; to move 放学fàng xuéto dismiss students at the end of the school day 干什么gàn shén mewhat are you doing?; what's he up to?关上guān shàngto close (a door); to turn off (light, electrical equipment etc)还有hái yǒuthere still remain(s); there is (or are) still; in addition 机票jī piàoplane ticket; airline ticket 记住jì zhuto remember; to bear in mind 商场shāng chǎngshopping mall; shopping center 爱人ài renspouse (PRC); lover (non-PRC)班长bān zhǎngclass monitor; squad leader 笔记bǐ jìto take down (in writing); notes 称chēngto weigh; to state 成为chéng wéito become; to turn into 出院chū yuànto leave hospital; to be discharged from hospital 词典cí diǎndictionary 大量dà liànggreat amount; large quantity 大自然dà zì ránnature (the natural world)单位dān wèiunit (of measure); unit (group of people as a whole)道路dào lùroad; path 等于děng yúto equal; to be tantamount to 点头diǎn tóuto nod 懂得dǒng deto understand; to know; to comprehend 队duìsquadron; team 多数duō shùmajority; most 分数fēn shù(exam) grade; mark 干杯gān bēito drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast)感到gǎn dàoto feel; to sense; to perceive 公平gōng píngfair; impartial 国际guó jìinternational 喊hǎnto yell; to shout 级jílevel; grade 假期jià qīvacation 角jiǎoangle; corner 教学jiào xuéteaching; instruction 接到jiē dàoto receive (letter etc)接下来jiē xià láito accept; to take 今后jīn hòuhereafter; henceforth 进入jìn rùto enter; to join 卡kǎto stop; to block 靠kàoto lean against or on; to stand by the side of 来自lái zìto come from (a place); From: (in email header)老年lǎo niánelderly; autumn of one's years 里头lǐ touinside; interior 零下líng xiàbelow zero (esp. temperature)流利liú lìfluent 名称míng chēngname (of a thing); name (of an organization)名单míng dānlist of names 难受nán shòuto feel unwell; to suffer pain 排球pái qiúvolleyball 碰见pèng jiànto run into; to meet (unexpectedly)普通pǔ tōngcommon; ordinary 普通话pǔ tōng huàPutonghua; standard Mandarin 墙qiángwall (CL:面,堵); (slang) to block (a website) (usu. in the passive: 被墙|被墙)球队qiú duìsports team (basketball, soccer, football etc)球鞋qiú xiéathletic shoes 取qǔto take; to get 取得qǔ déto acquire; to get; to obtain 全家quán jiāwhole family 全体quán tǐall; entire 热情rè qíngcordial; enthusiastic 商量shāng liangto consult; to talk over 少数shǎo shùsmall number; few 少年shào niánearly youth; youngster 生词shēng cínew word (in textbook); word that is unfamiliar or not yet studied 实现shí xiànto achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about 收入shōu rùto take in; income 受到shòu dàoto receive (praise, an education, punishment etc); to be ...ed (praised, educated, punished etc)特点tè diǎncharacteristic; trait; feature 外地wài dìparts of the country other than where one is 信号xìn hàosignal 行人xíng rénpedestrian; traveler on foot 休假xiū jiàto go on vacation; to have a holiday; to take leave 药水yào shuǐmedicine in liquid form; bottled medicine 亿yì100 million 友好yǒu hǎofriendly; amicable; close friend 咱们zán men(dialect) I or me; (dialect) (in a coaxing or familiar way) you 早晨zǎo chénearly morning; also pr. zao3chen5 占zhànto take possession of; to occupy 站住zhàn zhùto come to a stop; to halt; to keep one's footing; to stay upright 中级zhōng jímiddle level (in a hierarchy)中年zhōng niánmiddle age 周zhōuweek; weekly 住院zhù yuànto stay in hospital; to be hospitalized 准确zhǔn quèaccurate; exact; precise 作家zuò jiāauthor 作用zuò yòngto act on; to affect; action; function; activity 安装ān zhuāngto install; to erect 保bǎoto defend; to protect; to keep; to guarantee; to ensure 保持bǎo chíto keep; to maintain 保存bǎo cúnto conserve; to preserve; to keep; to store; (computing) to save (a file etc)保留bǎo liúto keep; to retain 报bàoto report; to inform; to announce; to respond; to reply 报到bào dàoto report for duty; to check in 本领běn lǐngskill; ability 比例bǐ lìproportion; scale 标题biāo títitle; heading 表格biǎo géform; table 并bìngand; furthermore 并且bìng qiěand; besides; moreover; furthermore; in addition 补bǔto repair; to patch 补充bǔ chōngto replenish; to supplement 不安bù ānunpeaceful; unstable 不仅bù jǐnnot just; not limited to; (as a correlative conjunction) not only (..., but also ...)部长bù zhǎnghead of a (government etc) department; section chief 才能cái néngtalent; ability 彩色cǎi sècolor; multicolored 长处cháng chùgood aspects; strong points 场合chǎng héoccasion; situation; context; setting; venue 场所chǎng suǒlocation; place 朝cháoimperial or royal court; government 成立chéng lìto establish; to set up 持续chí xùto continue; to last; to persist 充满chōng mǎnfull of; brimming with 初步chū bùinitial; preliminary 初级chū jíjunior; primary 传播chuán bōto disseminate; to propagate; to spread 传说chuán shuōlegend; folk tale; to repeat from mouth to mouth; they say that...创新chuàng xīnto bring forth new ideas; to blaze new trails; innovation 创作chuàng zuòto create; to produce; to write; a creative work; a creation 从事cóng shìto go for; to engage in 达到dá dàoto reach; to achieve; to attain 大夫dài fudoctor; physician 代dàito be a substitute for; to act on behalf of; to replace; to substitute; generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon 带动dài dòngto spur; to provide impetus; to drive 当初dāng chūat that time; originally 到达dào dáto reach; to arrive 得分dé fēnto score a point (in a competition, test etc); score; rating; grade 电视剧diàn shì jùTV series; TV drama 电视台diàn shì táitelevision station 电台diàn táitransmitter-receiver; broadcasting station 定期dìng qīat set dates; at regular intervals 动人dòng réntouching; moving 断duànto break; to snap 队员duì yuánteam member 对待duì dàito treat; treatment 发动fā dòngto start; to launch 发言fā yánto make a speech; statement 发展fā zhǎndevelopment; growth 反对fǎn duìto oppose; to be against; to object to 反复fǎn fùrepeatedly; over and over 反正fǎn zhènganyway; in any case 防fángto protect; to defend 防止fáng zhǐto prevent; to guard against 费fèito cost; to spend 分别fēn biéto part; to leave each other; to distinguish; to tell apart 分配fēn pèito distribute; to assign 风险fēng xiǎnrisk; hazard 否定fǒu dìngto negate; to deny 否认fǒu rènto declare to be untrue; to deny 复杂fù zácomplicated; complex 富fùrich; abundant 改造gǎi zàoto transform; to reform 赶紧gǎn jǐnhurriedly; without delay 感情gǎn qíngemotion; sentiment; affection; feelings between two persons 感受gǎn shòuto sense; perception 歌手gē shǒusinger 个性gè xìngindividuality; personality 各自gè zìeach; respective 根本gēn běnfundamental; basic 工夫gōng fuperiod of time (may be months, or mere seconds); spare time 工资gōng zīwages; pay 公布gōng bùto announce; to make public; to publish 公开gōng kāiopen; overt; public; to make public; to release 故乡gù xiānghome; homeland 光明guāng mínglight; radiance 广大guǎng dà(of an area) vast or extensive; large-scale 规定guī dìngregulations; rules; provisions; stipulations; to stipulate; to specify; to prescribe; to fix (a price); to set (a quota)果然guǒ ránreally; sure enough 过程guò chéngcourse of events; process 海关hǎi guāncustoms (i.e. border crossing inspection)好奇hào qíinquisitive; curious 合法hé fǎlawful; legitimate 合格hé géto meet the standard required; qualified 合理hé lǐrational; reasonable; sensible; fair 和平hé píngpeace; peaceful 后果hòu guǒconsequences; aftermath 华人huá rénethnic Chinese person or people 欢乐huān lègaiety; gladness 会员huì yuánmember 基本上jī běn shangbasically; on the whole 集中jí zhōngto concentrate; to centralize 计算jì suànto calculate; to compute; to consider; to think over 技术jì shùtechnology; technique; skill 加工jiā gōngto process; processing 坚决jiān juéfirm; resolute; determined 建jiànto establish; to found 交往jiāo wǎngto associate (with); to have contact (with)交易jiāo yìto deal; to trade; to transact; transaction; deal 较jiàoto compare; (literary) to dispute 接待jiē dàito receive; to entertain; to host (guests, visitors or clients)接近jiē jìnto approach; to get close to 节约jié yuēto economize; to conserve (resources)结合jié héto combine; to link 尽量jǐn liàngas much as possible; to the greatest extent 紧急jǐn jíurgent; emergency 京剧jīng jùBeijing opera 经济jīng jìeconomy; economic 经历jīng lìto experience; to go through; experience (CL:段,次)经营jīng yíngto engage in (business etc); to run; to operate 精彩jīng cǎiwonderful; marvelous 景色jǐng sèscenery; landscape; view 静jìngstill; calm 就业jiù yèto get a job; employment 具体jù tǐconcrete; specific; detailed 剧场jù chǎngtheater 据说jù shuōit is said that; reportedly 决心jué xīndetermination; resolution 开发kāi fāto exploit (a resource); to open up (for development); to develop 客观kè guānobjective; impartial 快速kuài sùfast; high-speed; rapid 浪费làng fèito waste; to squander 老百姓lǎo bǎi xìngordinary people; the "person in the street"类似lèi sìsimilar; analogous 理由lǐ yóureason; grounds 连忙lián mángpromptly; at once 连续lián xùcontinuous; in a row 联合lián héto combine; to join 联合国lián hé guóUnited Nations 领先lǐng xiānto lead; to be in front 路线lù xiànitinerary; route 旅行社lǚ xíng shètravel agency 落后luò hòuto fall behind; to lag (in technology etc)媒体méi tǐmedia, esp. news media 美食měi shículinary delicacy; fine food 迷míto bewilder; crazy about 面对miàn duìto face; to confront 民间mín jiānamong the people; popular 明确míng quèclear-cut; definite; explicit; to clarify; to specify; to make definite 命运mìng yùnfate; destiny 目标mù biāotarget; goal 难道nán dàodon't tell me ...; could it be that...?农村nóng cūnrural area; village 农民nóng mínpeasant; farmer 派pài(literary) tributary; branch of a river; clique; school; group; faction 判断pàn duànto judge; to determine; judgment 普及pǔ jíto spread extensively; to generalize 齐qíneat; even 气候qì hòu(meteorology) climate; (fig.) climate; prevailing conditions (in human affairs)千万qiān wànten million; countless 前进qián jìnto go forward; to forge ahead 前往qián wǎngto leave for; to proceed towards; to go to 强qiángstrong; powerful 强大qiáng dàbig and strong; formidable; powerful 强烈qiáng lièstrong; intense 巧qiǎoopportunely; coincidentally 亲人qīn rénone's close relatives 区别qū biédifference; to distinguish 取消qǔ xiāoto cancel; to call off; to revoke; to rescind 全面quán miànall-around; comprehensive 缺quēdeficiency; lack 缺少quē shǎolack; shortage of 确实què shíindeed; really 群qúngroup; crowd 热爱rè àito love ardently; to adore 热烈rè lièenthusiastic; ardent 人才rén cáitalent; talented person 人工rén gōngartificial; manpower 人生rén shēnglife (one's time on earth)人员rén yuánstaff; crew 任rènto assign; to appoint 日常rì chángday-to-day; daily; everyday 如何rú héhow; what way 沙子shā zisand; grit 伤shāngto injure; injury 上升shàng shēngto rise; to go up 设立shè lìto set up; to establish 深刻shēn kèprofound; deep 生存shēng cúnto exist; to survive 生长shēng zhǎngto grow; to grow up 胜shèngvictory; success 胜利shèng lìvictory 实验shí yànexperiment; test 食品shí pǐnfoodstuff; food; provisions 使shǐto make; to cause 始终shǐ zhōngfrom beginning to end; all along 世纪shì jìcentury 事件shì jiànincident; event 事实上shì shí shàngin fact; in reality 试验shì yànexperiment; test 适用shì yòngto be applicable 收费shōu fèito charge a fee 收看shōu kànto watch (a TV program)首都shǒu dūcapital (city)首先shǒu xiānfirst of all; in the first place 受shòuto receive; to accept 输入shū rùto import; to input 熟人shú rénacquaintance; friend 属shǔcategory; genus (taxonomy)属于shǔ yúto belong to; to fall under (a category)束shùto bind; bunch 数量shù liàngamount; quantity; quantitative 双方shuāng fāngbilateral; both sides 随suíto follow; to comply with 谈判tán pànto negotiate; negotiation 提前tí qiánto shift to an earlier date; to do sth ahead of time 体验tǐ yànto experience for oneself 天空tiān kōngsky 调tiáoto harmonize; to reconcile 调整tiáo zhěngto adjust; to revise; to reorganize 跳高tiào gāo(athletics) high jump 跳远tiào yuǎnlong jump (athletics)停止tíng zhǐto stop; to halt; to cease 通常tōng chángregular; usual; normal; usually; normally 通信tōng xìnto correspond (by letter, email etc); to send or receive messages through telecommunications 头脑tóu nǎobrains; mind 突出tū chūprominent; outstanding 图画tú huàdrawing; picture 团tuánround; lump 团结tuán jiéto unite; unity; solidarity 推动tuī dòngto push (e.g. for acceptance of a plan); to promote; to give impetus to 推广tuī guǎngto extend; to spread 退tuìto retreat; to withdraw; to reject; to return (sth)退出tuì chūto withdraw; to abort 外交wài jiāodiplomacy; diplomatic 完美wán měiperfect 完善wán shàn(of systems, facilities etc) comprehensive; well-developed 完整wán zhěngcomplete; intact 围wéito encircle; to surround 卫生wèi shēnghygienic; sanitary; hygiene; sanitation 武器wǔ qìweapon; arms 武术wǔ shùmilitary skill or technique (in former times); self-defense 舞台wǔ tái(lit. and fig.) stage; arena 系xìsystem; department 下去xià qùto go down; to descend 先进xiān jìnsophisticated; advanced (technology etc); meritorious; exemplary (deeds etc)显得xiǎn deto seem; to look 显然xiǎn ránclearly; evidently; obviously 显示xiǎn shìto show; to illustrate 现场xiàn chǎngthe scene (of a crime, accident etc); (on) the spot 现金xiàn jīncash 相互xiāng hùeach other; mutual 相似xiāng sìsimilar; alike 消费xiāo fèito consume (goods and services, resources etc)消失xiāo shīto disappear; to fade away 写作xiě zuòto write; to compose 信任xìn rènto trust; to have confidence in 形成xíng chéngto form; to take shape 形式xíng shìouter appearance; form 形象xíng xiàngimage; form 形状xíng zhuàngform; shape 宣布xuān bùto declare; to announce 宣传xuān chuánto disseminate; to give publicity to 选手xuǎn shǒuathlete; contestant 压yāto press; to push down 压力yā lìpressure 烟yāncigarette or pipe tobacco; smoke 演唱yǎn chàngto sing (for an audience); vocal performance 银yínsilver; silver-colored 印象yìn xiàngimpression (sth that stays in one's mind); a memory 应当yīng dāngshould; ought to 迎接yíng jiēto welcome; to greet 应用yìng yòngto put to use; to apply; practical; applied (science, linguistics etc)由yóuto follow; from 有利yǒu lìadvantageous; favorable 预报yù bàoforecast 预计yù jìto forecast; to predict 运输yùn shūto transport; to carry 早已zǎo yǐfor a long time; long since; (dialect) in the past 造zàoto make; to build 增长zēng zhǎngto grow; to increase 展开zhǎn kāito unfold; to spread out; to open up; to launch; to carry out 争zhēngto strive for; to vie for 争取zhēng qǔto fight for; to strive for 整体zhěng tǐwhole; entirety; overall; whole; general 证件zhèng jiàncertificate; papers; credentials; document; ID 证据zhèng jùevidence; proof 支持zhī chíto be in favor of; to support 值zhívalue; (to be) worth 指出zhǐ chūto indicate; to point out 指导zhǐ dǎoto guide; to direct; to instruct; coach; trainer 志愿zhì yuànaspiration; ambition 制定zhì dìngto draw up; to formulate 制造zhì zàoto manufacture; to make 制作zhì zuòto make; to manufacture 种子zhǒng ziseed 重大zhòng dàgreat; important 主持zhǔ chíto take charge of; to manage or direct 主张zhǔ zhāngto advocate; to stand for 专家zhuān jiāexpert; specialist 专门zhuān ménspecialized; dedicated (to a particular field or purpose); specially; specifically (for a particular purpose)转变zhuǎn biànto change; to transform 状况zhuàng kuàngcondition; state; situation 追zhuīto chase; to pursue 准zhǔnaccurate; standard 资格zī géqualifications; seniority 资金zī jīnfunds; capital 子女zǐ nǚchildren; sons and daughters 自主zì zhǔto act independently; to be autonomous; to be in control of one's own affairs 足够zú gòuenough; sufficient 做客zuò kèto be a guest or visitor 爱护ài hùto cherish; to treasure 按时àn shíon time; before deadline 暗àndark; to turn dark 摆脱bǎi tuōto break away from; to cast off (old ideas etc)败bàito defeat; to damage 办事bàn shìto handle (affairs); to work 包裹bāo guǒto wrap up; to bind up 宝bǎojewel; gem 宝宝bǎo baodarling; baby 编biānto weave; to plait 标志biāo zhìsign; mark; symbol; logo; to symbolize; to indicate; to mark 表情biǎo qíng(facial) expression; to express one's feelings 表扬biǎo yángto praise; to commend 不然bù ránnot so; no 财产cái chǎnproperty; assets 财富cái fùwealth; riches 参与cān yùto participate (in sth)操作cāo zuòto work; to operate 测量cè liángsurvey; to measure 测试cè shìto test (machinery etc); to test (a person's skill in a particular area)茶叶chá yètea; tea leaves 长途cháng túlong distance; long-distance phone call (abbr. for 长途电话|长途电话)常识cháng shícommon sense; general knowledge 抄chāoto make a copy; to plagiarize 潮流cháo liútide; current 潮湿cháo shīdamp; moist 彻底chè dǐthorough; thoroughly 沉chénto submerge; to immerse 成人chéng rénto reach adulthood; an adult 程序chéng xùprocedures; sequence 尺寸chǐ cunsize; dimensions; measurements (esp. of clothes); (coll.) propriety 冲chōngthoroughfare; to go straight ahead 充分chōng fènample; sufficient 出色chū sèremarkable; outstanding 出售chū shòuto sell; to offer for sale 出席chū xíto attend; to participate 处chùplace; locality; part; aspect 纯chúnpure; simple 词汇cí huìvocabulary; list of words (e.g. for language teaching purposes)此外cǐ wàibesides; in addition; moreover; furthermore 刺cìthorn; sting 从此cóng cǐfrom now on; since then 粗cū(of sth long) wide; thick; (of sth granular) coarse 粗心cū xīncareless; thoughtless 促进cù jìnto promote (an idea or cause); to advance; boost 措施cuò shīmeasure; step 打针dǎ zhēnto give or get an injection 大哥dà gēeldest brother; gang leader; boss 大型dà xínglarge; large-scale 大众dà zhòngthe masses; the great bulk of the population 待遇dài yùtreatment; pay 担保dān bǎoto guarantee; to vouch for 单dānbill; list 单调dān diàomonotonous 导游dǎo yóutour guide; guidebook 登dēngto scale (a height); to ascend 登记dēng jìto register (one's name)登山dēng shānto climb a mountain; climbing 的确dí quèreally; indeed 地面dì miànfloor; ground 典型diǎn xíngmodel; typical case 顶dǐngapex; crown of the head 冬季dōng jìwinter 独立dú lìindependent; independence 独自dú zìalone 度过dù guòto pass; to spend (time)锻炼duàn liànto toughen; to temper 对付duì futo handle; to deal with; to tackle; to get by with; to make do 对于duì yúregarding; as far as (sth) is concerned; with regard to 法院fǎ yuàncourt of law; court 翻fānto turn over; to flip over 反fǎncontrary; in reverse 反映fǎn yìngto mirror; to reflect 方fāngsquare; power or involution (math.)方案fāng ànplan; program (for action etc)放松fàng sōngto relax; to slacken; to loosen 肥féifat; fertile 分布fēn bùto scatter; to distribute 分散fēn sànto scatter; to disperse 分手fēn shǒuto part company; to split up 纷纷fēn fēnone after another; in succession 奋斗fèn dòuto strive; to struggle 夫妻fū qīhusband and wife; married couple 夫人fū renlady; madam 符号fú hàosymbol; mark; sign 复制fù zhìto duplicate; to make a copy of 改正gǎi zhèngto correct; to amend 高潮gāo cháohigh tide; high water; upsurge; peak of activity 隔géto separate; to partition 个别gè biéindividually; one by one; just one or two; exceptional; rare 工程gōng chéngengineering; an engineering project 公元gōng yuánCE (Common Era); Christian Era 供应gōng yìngto supply; to provide (goods, services etc)构成gòu chéngto constitute; to form 构造gòu zàostructure; composition 骨头gǔ toubone; moral character 固定gù dìngto fix; to fasten 关于guān yúpertaining to; concerning 官方guān fānggovernment; official (approved or issued by an authority)光临guāng lín(formal) to honor with one's presence; to attend 规律guī lǜrule (e.g. of science); law of behavior 规则guī zérule; regulation; regular; orderly; fixed 含hánto keep in the mouth; to contain 含量hán liàngcontent; quantity contained 寒冷hán lěngcold (climate); frigid 行业háng yètrade; profession; industry; business 黑暗hēi àndark; darkly 后头hòu toubehind; the back 呼吸hū xīto breathe 忽视hū shìto neglect; to overlook; to disregard; to ignore 户hùa household; door 划huáto row; to paddle 怀念huái niànto cherish the memory of; to think of 怀疑huái yíto doubt (sth); to be skeptical of; to have one's doubts; to harbor suspicions; to suspect that 获huò(literary) to catch; to capture; (literary) to get; to obtain; to win 获得huò déto obtain; to receive; to get 几乎jī hūalmost; nearly; practically 机构jī gòumechanism; structure 及格jí géto pass an exam or a test; to meet a minimum standard 极其jí qíextremely 即将jí jiāngabout to; on the point of; soon 急忙jí mánghastily 集合jí héto gather; to assemble; (math.) set 记载jì zǎito write down; to record 既然jì ránsince; as; this being the case 渐渐jiàn jiàngradually 江jiāngriver 奖金jiǎng jīnpremium; award money 降jiàngto drop; to fall 降价jiàng jiàto cut the price; to drive down the price 交换jiāo huànto exchange; to swap 交际jiāo jìcommunication; social intercourse 阶段jiē duànstage; section 街道jiē dàostreet; subdistrict 节省jié shěngsaving; to save 结构jié gòustructure; composition 结论jié lùnconclusion; verdict 尽力jìn lìto strive one's hardest; to spare no effort 进口jìn kǒuto import; imported 禁止jìn zhǐto prohibit; to forbid 精力jīng lìenergy 竟然jìng ránunexpectedly; to one's surprise 究竟jiū jìngto go to the bottom of a matter; after all 居民jū mínresident; inhabitant 局júoffice; situation 巨大jù dàhuge; immense; enormous; gigantic 具备jù bèito possess; to have 卷juǎnto roll up; (fig.) to sweep up; to engulf; to drag into (a situation)看来kàn laiapparently; it seems that 考察kǎo cháto inspect; to observe and study 考虑kǎo lǜto think over; to consider 口语kǒu yǔcolloquial speech; spoken language 会计kuài jìaccountant; accountancy 来源lái yuánsource (of information etc); origin 老家lǎo jiānative place; place of origin 类型lèi xíngtype; kind; category; (computer programming) type 冷静lěng jìngcalm; cool-headed; dispassionate; (of a place) deserted; quiet 力气lì qiphysical strength 立即lì jíimmediately 利息lì xīinterest (on a loan)量liángto measure 粮食liáng shifoodstuff; cereals 列lièto arrange; to line up 临时lín shías the time draws near; at the last moment 陆续lù xùin turn; successively 轮船lún chuánsteamship; steamer; steamboat 论文lùn wénpaper; treatise 落luòto fall or drop; (of the sun) to set 梦想mèng xiǎng(fig.) to dream of; dream 秘书mì shūsecretary 密mìdense; close; thick; intimate; close 面临miàn línto face sth; to be confronted with 名片míng piàn(business) card 模型mó xíngmodel; mold 末mòtip; end 哪怕nǎ pàeven; even if 脑袋nǎo daihead; skull 闹nàonoisy; cacophonous 内部nèi bùinterior; inside (part, section)内科nèi kēinternal medicine; general medicine 能干néng gàncapable; competent 浓nóngconcentrated; dense 暖气nuǎn qìcentral heating; heater 排列pái lièto arrange in order; (math.) permutation 批pīto ascertain; to act on 片面piàn miànunilateral; one-sided 平静píng jìngcalm; tranquil; serene 平均píng jūnaverage; on average; evenly; in equal proportions 迫切pò qièurgent; pressing 妻子qī ziwife 期待qī dàito look forward to; to await 期限qī xiàntime limit; deadline 其余qí yúthe rest; the others 汽油qì yóugasoline 器官qì guān(physiology) organ; apparatus 前头qián touin front; at the head 前途qián túprospects; future outlook 切qiēto cut; to slice; to carve; (math.) tangential 亲爱qīn àidear; beloved 清醒qīng xǐngclear-headed; sober 秋季qiū jìautumn; fall 圈quāncircle; ring; loop; (fig.) social circle; niche group; community; fandom 权利quán lìright (i.e. an entitlement to sth); (classical) power and wealth 然而rán érhowever; but; yet 燃料rán liàofuel 燃烧rán shāoto ignite; to combust 热心rè xīnenthusiastic; ardent; zealous 如今rú jīnnowadays; now 散sànto scatter; to break up (a meeting etc)扫sǎoto sweep (with a brush or broom); to sweep away; to wipe out; to get rid of 色彩sè cǎitint; coloring; coloration; (fig.) flavor; character 闪shǎnto dodge; to duck out of the way 善于shàn yúto be good at; to be adept at 设置shè zhìto set up; to install 申请shēn qǐngto apply for sth; application form (CL:份)身材shēn cáistature; build (height and weight)神话shén huàlegend; fairy tale 神秘shén mìmysterious; mystery 失败shī bàito be defeated; to lose 失望shī wàngdisappointed; to lose hope 失业shī yèunemployment; to lose one's job 诗shīpoem; poetry 诗人shī rénbard; poet 实施shí shīto implement; to carry out 实用shí yòngto apply in practice; practical; functional; pragmatic; applied (science)事物shì wùthing; object 事先shì xiānin advance; before the event 是否shì fǒuwhether (or not); if 手工shǒu gōnghandwork; manual 手术shǒu shù(surgical) operation; surgery 受不了shòu bù liǎounbearable; unable to endure 熟练shú liànpracticed; proficient 树林shù línwoods; grove 顺序shùn xùsequence; order 说不定shuō bu dìngcan't say for sure; maybe 松sōngloose; to loosen 随手suí shǒuconveniently; without extra trouble 缩短suō duǎnto shorten; to reduce; to curtail 提醒tí xǐngto remind; to call attention to 天真tiān zhēnnaive; innocent 挑tiāoto carry on a shoulder pole; to choose 挑选tiāo xuǎnto choose; to select 统计tǒng jìstatistics; to count 统一tǒng yīto unify; to integrate; unified; integrated 痛快tòng kuàidelighted; to one's heart's content 投入tóu rùto throw into; to put into 透tòuto penetrate; to seep through; to tell secretly; to leak 外汇wài huìforeign (currency) exchange 弯wānto bend; bent 维护wéi hùto defend; to safeguard 尾巴wěi batail; colloquial pr.位于wèi yúto be located at; to be situated at 稳wěnsettled; steady; stable 无论wú lùnno matter what or how; regardless of whether...无数wú shùcountless; numberless 无限wú xiànunlimited; unbounded 吸xīto breathe; to suck in 吸烟xī yānto smoke 系列xì lièseries; set 细节xì jiédetails; particulars 下降xià jiàngto decline; to drop 鲜xiānfresh; bright (in color)鲜花xiān huāflower; fresh flowers 显著xiǎn zhùoutstanding; notable 相处xiāng chǔto be in contact (with sb); to associate 想念xiǎng niànto miss; to remember with longing 项目xiàng mùitem; project; (sports) event 消化xiāo huàto digest (food); (fig.) to absorb (information etc); to assimilate; to process 销售xiāo shòuto sell; to market 效率xiào lǜefficiency 新郎xīn lángbridegroom; groom 新娘xīn niángbride 性质xìng zhìnature; characteristic 学术xué shùlearning; science 迅速xùn sùrapid; speedy 延长yán chángto prolong; to extend 严yántight (closely sealed); stern 严格yán géstrict; stringent; tight; rigorous 腰yāothe waist and lower back; kidney of an animal (as food)摇yáoto shake; to rock 药物yào wùmedicaments; pharmaceuticals 业余yè yúin one's spare time; outside working hours 医学yī xuémedicine; medical science 依然yī ránstill; as before 一再yī zàirepeatedly 一致yī zhìconsistent; unanimous; in agreement; together; in unison 移yíto move; to shift 移动yí dòngto move; movement 移民yí mínto immigrate; to migrate 疑问yí wènquestion; interrogation 义务yì wùduty; obligation (CL:项|项); volunteer (work etc)营业yíng yèto do business; to trade 赢得yíng déto win; to gain 勇气yǒng qìcourage 优良yōu liángfine; good 优美yōu měigraceful; fine 语音yǔ yīnspeech sounds; pronunciation 预订yù dìngto place an order; to book ahead 遇yùto encounter; to happen upon; to meet unplanned; to treat; to receive 遇见yù jiànto meet 原料yuán liàoraw material 原则yuán zéprinciple; doctrine 圆满yuán mǎnsatisfactory; consummate; perfect 运用yùn yòngto use; to put to use 再三zài sānover and over again; again and again 在乎zài huto rest with; to lie in; to be due to (a certain attribute); (often used in the negative) to care about 赞成zàn chéngto approve of; to agree with; (literary) to help bring about 丈夫zhàng fuhusband 招呼zhāo huto call out to; to greet 召开zhào kāito convene (a conference or meeting); to convoke 折zhéto break; to fracture 针zhēnneedle; pin 针对zhēn duìto target; to focus on; to be aimed at or against; in response to 阵zhèndisposition of troops; wave 争论zhēng lùnto argue; to debate 征求zhēng qiúto solicit; to seek 政府zhèng fǔgovernment 治zhìto rule; to govern 种类zhǒng lèikind; genus 重量zhòng liàngweight 逐渐zhú jiàngradually 主席zhǔ xíchairperson; premier 转告zhuǎn gàoto pass on; to communicate 转身zhuǎn shēn(of a person) to turn round; to face about 字母zì mǔletter (of the alphabet)综合zōng hécomprehensive; composite 总共zǒng gòngaltogether; in sum; in all; in total 总理zǒng lǐpremier; prime minister 阻止zǔ zhǐto prevent; to block 作为zuò wéione's conduct; deed 安慰ān wèito comfort; to console 拔báto pull up; to pull out 拜访bài fǎngto pay a visit; to call on 扮演bàn yǎnto play the role of; to act 包装bāo zhuāngto wrap; to package (goods etc); packaging; packing materials 保卫bǎo wèito defend; to safeguard 报答bào dáto repay; to requite 报警bào jǐngto sound an alarm; to report sth to the police 悲剧bēi jùtragedy 彼此bǐ cǐeach other; one another 变动biàn dòngto change; to fluctuate 便利biàn lìconvenient; easy 病毒bìng dúvirus 玻璃bō liglass; (slang) male homosexual 薄弱bó ruòweak; frail 不顾bù gùin spite of; regardless of 补偿bǔ chángto compensate; to make up 不敢当bù gǎn dāngyou flatter me; lit. I dare not (accept the honor); fig. I don't deserve your praise 不良bù liángbad; harmful; unhealthy; (of a device, connection, material etc) defective; faulty 不许bù xǔnot to allow; must not 不止bù zhǐincessantly; without end 裁判cái pàn(law) to judge; to adjudicate; verdict; judgement; (sports) to referee 采购cǎi gòuto procure (for an enterprise etc); to purchase 册cèbook; booklet 差距chā jùdisparity; gap 插chāto insert; stick in 拆chāito tear open; to tear down 产业chǎn yèindustry; estate 长度cháng dùlength 超越chāo yuèto surpass; to exceed; to transcend 成本chéng běn(manufacturing, production etc) costs 成交chéng jiāoto complete a contract; to reach a deal 成语chéng yǔChinese set expression, typically of 4 characters, often alluding to a story or historical quotation; idiom; proverb; saying; adage 乘客chéng kèpassenger 迟chílate; delayed 冲突chōng tūconflict; to conflict 充足chōng zúadequate; sufficient 愁chóuto worry about 除非chú fēionly if (..., or otherwise, ...); only when 处罚chǔ fáto penalize; to punish 传达chuán dáto pass on; to convey 闯chuǎngto rush; to charge 辞职cí zhíto resign 存款cún kuǎnto deposit money (in a bank etc); bank savings 打扮dǎ banto decorate; to dress 打包dǎ bāoto wrap; to pack; to put leftovers in a doggy bag for take-out 打扰dǎ rǎoto disturb; to bother 大胆dà dǎnbrazen; audacious 大脑dà nǎobrain; cerebrum 大象dà xiàngelephant 大致dà zhìmore or less; roughly; approximately 待dāito stay; to remain 代价dài jiàprice; cost 代理dài lǐto act on behalf of sb in a responsible position; to act as an agent or proxy 贷款dài kuǎna loan; to provide a loan (e.g. bank)胆小dǎn xiǎocowardice; timid 当选dāng xuǎnto be elected; to be selected 挡dǎngto resist; to obstruct 得了dé leall right!; that's enough!等级děng jígrade; rank 地震dì zhènearthquake 递dìto hand over; to pass on; to deliver; progressively; in the proper order 典礼diǎn lǐceremony; celebration 点燃diǎn ránto ignite; to set on fire 动手dòng shǒuto set about (a task); to raise a hand to hit sb 冻dòngto freeze; to feel very cold 洞dòngcave; hole 毒dúpoison; to poison 对立duì lìto oppose; to set sth against 吨dūnton (loanword); Taiwan pr. dùn 躲duǒto hide; to dodge 发射fā shèto shoot (a projectile); to fire (a rocket)发行fā xíngto publish; to issue; to release; to distribute 罚fáto punish; to penalize; to fine 繁荣fán róngprosperous; booming 返回fǎn huíto return to; to come (or go) back 放大fàng dàto enlarge; to magnify 放弃fàng qìto renounce; to abandon; to give up 分析fēn xīto analyze; analysis 分享fēn xiǎngto share (esp. sth enjoyable, useful or beneficial)疯fēnginsane; mad 疯狂fēng kuángcrazy; frenzied; wild 扶fúto support with the hand; to help sb up 幅fúwidth; roll 改革gǎi géreform; to reform 干脆gān cuìcandid; direct and to the point 钢笔gāng bǐfountain pen 高大gāo dàtall; lofty; towering 高度gāo dùheight; altitude 高原gāo yuánplateau 公式gōng shìformula 估计gū jìto estimate; to assess; to calculate; (coll.) to reckon; to think (that ...)鼓gǔdrum; to drum 鼓励gǔ lìto encourage 鼓掌gǔ zhǎngto applaud; to clap 顾问gù wènadviser; consultant 关键guān jiàncrucial point; crux 冠军guàn jūnchampion 光荣guāng rónghonor and glory; glorious 光线guāng xiànlight ray; light 广guǎngwide; numerous 广泛guǎng fànwide; broad; extensive; widespread 规划guī huàto draw up a plan; to map out a program; a plan; a program 滚gǔnto boil; to roll 国籍guó jínationality 过度guò dùexcessive; over-过敏guò mǐn(medicine) allergic; hypersensitive; (fig.) oversensitive; prone to overreact 号召hào zhàoto call; to appeal 合成hé chéngto compose; to constitute 后悔hòu huǐto regret; to feel remorse 滑huáto slip; to slide; slippery; smooth 画面huà miànscene; tableau 慌huāngto get panicky; to lose one's head; (coll.) (after 得) unbearably; terribly 灰色huī sègray; ash gray 回收huí shōuto recycle; to reclaim 回头huí tóuto turn round; to turn one's head; later; by and by 回忆huí yìto recall; memories 汇款huì kuǎnto remit money; remittance 活力huó lìenergy; vitality 活泼huó polively; vivacious 火柴huǒ cháimatch (for lighting fire)火灾huǒ zāiserious fire (in a city or a forest etc)肌肉jī ròumuscle; flesh 基金jī jīnfund 即使jí shǐeven if; even though 加速jiā sùto accelerate; to speed up; to expedite 加以jiā yǐ(literary) moreover; in addition; (formal) to apply; to carry out; to take action to (do sth) (used before a disyllabic verb, indicating that the action is directed at sth previously mentioned, e.g. 加以说明|加以说明); to apply (restrictions etc); to give (support, consideration etc)夹jiāto press from either side; to place in between 甲jiǎfirst of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干; (used for an unspecified person or thing)驾驶jià shǐto drive (vehicle); to pilot (ship, airplane etc); driver; pilot; captain 坚定jiān dìngfirm; steady 检验jiǎn yànto inspect; to examine 剪刀jiǎn dāoscissors 间接jiàn jiēindirect 建筑jiàn zhùto construct; building 健全jiàn quánrobust; sound 键盘jiàn pánkeyboard 将jiāngwill; shall 将要jiāng yàowill; shall 交代jiāo dàito transfer (duties to sb else); to give instructions; to tell (sb to do sth)脚步jiǎo bùfootstep; step 解除jiě chúto remove; to sack 届jièto arrive at (place or time); period 近来jìn láirecently; lately 警告jǐng gàoto warn; to admonish 竞争jìng zhēngto compete; competition 居然jū ránunexpectedly; to one's surprise 俱乐部jù lè bù(loanword) club (the organization or its premises)靠近kào jìnto be close to; to approach; to draw near 客户kè hùclient; customer 空中kōng zhōngin the sky; in the air 控制kòng zhìto control 口号kǒu hàoslogan; catchphrase 宽度kuān dùwidth 来信lái xìnincoming letter; to send us a letter 烂lànsoft; mushy; well-cooked and soft 劳动láo dòngwork; toil 礼lǐgift; rite 立lìto stand; to set up 立场lì chǎngposition; standpoint 利润lì rùnprofits 例外lì wàiexception; to be an exception 连接lián jiēto link; to join; to connect 领带lǐng dàinecktie 流动liú dòngto flow; to circulate; to move about; mobile; (of assets) liquid 落实luò shípractical; workable 买卖mǎi màito buy and sell 漫画màn huàcaricature; cartoon 矛盾máo dùncontradiction; conflicting views 冒màoto emit; to give off; to send out (or up, forth); to brave; to face 煤méicoal 门诊mén zhěnoutpatient service 迷信mí xìnsuperstition; to have a superstitious belief (in sth)面貌miàn màoface; features; appearance; look 面子miàn ziouter surface; the outside of sth; social prestige; face 明亮míng liàngbright; shining 明明míng míngobviously; plainly 命令mìng lìngorder; command 模仿mó fǎngto imitate; to copy 模糊mó huvague; indistinct; fuzzy; to blur; to obscure; to confuse; to mix up 男性nán xìngthe male sex; a male 难得nán déseldom; rare 难以nán yǐhard to (predict, imagine etc)农产品nóng chǎn pǐnagricultural produce 女性nǚ xìngwoman; the female sex 暖nuǎnwarm; to warm 偶尔ǒu ěroccasionally; once in a while 偶然ǒu ránincidentally; occasional 赔péito compensate for loss; to indemnify 赔偿péi chángto compensate 喷pēnto spout; to spurt; to spray; to puff; (slang) to criticize scathingly (esp. online)盆pénbasin; flower pot 披pīto drape over one's shoulders; to open 脾气pí qicharacter; temperament; disposition; bad temper 匹pǐmatching; comparable to; alone; single; one of a pair 骗piànto cheat; to swindle 凭píngto lean against; to rely on 期望qī wàngto have expectations; to earnestly hope 齐全qí quáncomplete; comprehensive 其qíhis; her 气象qì xiàngmeteorological condition; weather; meteorology 签qiānto sign one's name; to write brief comments on a document 签订qiān dìngto agree to and sign (a treaty etc)签约qiān yuēto sign a contract or agreement 签字qiān zìto sign (one's name); signature 欠qiànto owe; to lack 枪qiānggun; firearm 强度qiáng dùstrength; intensity 抢救qiǎng jiùto rescue 强迫qiǎng pòto compel; to force 悄悄qiāo qiāoquiet; making little or no noise; surreptitious; stealthy 敲qiāoto hit; to strike 瞧qiáoto look at; to see 青qīnggreen; blue 清晨qīng chénearly morning 区域qū yùarea; region 劝quànto advise; to urge 缺乏quē fáto lack; to be short of 群众qún zhòngmass; multitude 染rǎnto dye; to catch (a disease)绕ràoto wind; to coil (thread)热量rè liàngheat; quantity of heat 热门rè ménpopular; hot; in vogue 人力rén lìmanpower; labor power 忍不住rěn bu zhùcannot help; unable to bear 忍受rěn shòuto bear; to endure 如同rú tónglike; as 软ruǎnsoft; flexible 沙漠shā mòdesert 傻shǎfoolish 扇子shàn zifan 商标shāng biāotrademark; logo 上级shàng jíhigher authorities; superiors 上下shàng xiàthe top and bottom of sth; the full vertical extent of sth; from top to bottom 稍shāosomewhat; a little 稍微shāo wēia little bit 舍不得shě bu deto hate to do sth; to hate to part with 舍得shě deto be willing to part with sth 社区shè qūcommunity; neighborhood 射shèto shoot; to launch 摄影shè yǐngto take a photograph; photography 伸shēnto stretch; to extend 神shéngod; deity; supernatural; magical; mysterious 神经shén jīngnerve; mental state 神奇shén qímagical; mystical 升高shēng gāoto raise; to ascend 师傅shī fumaster; qualified worker 时常shí chángoften; frequently 时机shí jīopportunity; opportune moment 势力shì lipower; influence 收集shōu jíto gather; to collect 收拾shōu shito put in order; to tidy up 手段shǒu duànmethod; way; means (of doing sth); skill; ability 输出shū chūto output; to deliver (energy, data, signals etc); to export (goods, services, technology etc)鼠shǔrat; mouse 数目shù mùamount; number 摔shuāito throw down; to fall 率领shuài lǐngto lead; to command 水分shuǐ fènmoisture content; (fig.) overstatement; padding 水灾shuǐ zāiflood; flood damage 睡眠shuì miánsleep; to sleep 硕士shuò shìmaster's degree; person who has a master's degree 私人sī rénprivate; personal 四周sì zhōuall around 随意suí yìas one wishes; according to one's wishes 随着suí zhealong with; in the wake of 碎suìgarrulous; broken; fragmentary; scattered 损失sǔn shīloss; damage 抬头tái tóuto raise one's head; to look up; (fig.) to begin to emerge; to show signs of growth 太空tài kōngouter space 弹tánto pluck (a string); to play (a string instrument)逃táoto escape; to run away 逃走táo zǒuto escape; to flee 提起tí qǐto mention; to bring up; (lit. and fig.) to lift; to raise 天才tiān cáitalent; gift 天文tiān wénastronomy 突破tū pòto break through; to make a breakthrough 吐tǔto spit; to say 脱离tuō líto separate oneself from; to break away from 外界wài jièthe outside world; external 为难wéi nánto feel embarrassed or awkward; to make things difficult (for someone)违反wéi fǎnto violate (a law)唯一wéi yīonly; sole 委托wěi tuōto entrust; to trust 卫星wèi xīng(aerospace) satellite; (astronomy) satellite; moon 慰问wèi wènto express sympathy, greetings, consolation etc 温和wēn hémild; gentle 文艺wén yìliterature and art 握wòto hold; to grasp; to clench (one's fist)物质wù zhìmatter; substance 西装xī zhuāngsuit; Western-style clothes 喜剧xǐ jùa comedy 闲xiánidle; unoccupied 乡村xiāng cūnrustic; village 香肠xiāng chángsausage 享受xiǎng shòuto enjoy; to live it up 消除xiāo chúto eliminate; to remove 消极xiāo jínegative; passive 歇xiēto rest; to take a break 斜xiéinclined; slanting 雄伟xióng wěigrand; imposing 休闲xiū xiánleisure; relaxation 学位xué wèiacademic degree; place in school 学者xué zhěscholar 严肃yán sù(of an atmosphere etc) solemn; grave; serious; (of a manner etc) earnest; severe; exacting 研究所yán jiū suǒresearch institute; graduate studies 摇头yáo tóuto shake one's head 业务yè wùbusiness; professional work 依据yī jùaccording to; basis 一带yī dàiregion; area 一旦yī dànin case (sth happens); if 乙yǐsecond of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干; second in order 以便yǐ biànso that; so as to 以往yǐ wǎngin the past; formerly 一口气yī kǒu qìone breath; in one breath 意识yì shíconsciousness; awareness; (usu. followed by 到) to be aware of; to realize 意志yì zhìwill; willpower; determination 因而yīn értherefore; as a result 饮食yǐn shíeating and drinking; food and drink; diet 印刷yìn shuāto print; printing 硬yìnghard; stiff; solid; (fig.) strong; firm 拥抱yōng bàoto embrace; to hug 用不着yòng bu zháonot need; have no use for 优惠yōu huìprivilege; favorable (terms)犹豫yóu yùto hesitate 有力yǒu lìpowerful; forceful 元旦yuán dànNew Year's Day 原理yuán lǐprinciple; theory 原始yuán shǐfirst; original 原先yuán xiānoriginally; original 愿yuànwish; hope; desire; to be willing 月球yuè qiúthe moon 灾害zāi hàicalamity; disaster 灾难zāi nàndisaster; catastrophe 糟zāodregs; draff 糟糕zāo gāotoo bad; how terrible 赠zèngto give as a present; to repel 赠送zèng sòngto present as a gift 展览zhǎn lǎnto put on display; to exhibit 展示zhǎn shìto reveal; to display; to show; to exhibit 占有zhàn yǒuto have; to own 涨zhǎngto rise (of prices, rivers)涨价zhǎng jiàto appreciate (in value); to increase in price 招手zhāo shǒuto wave; to beckon 珍惜zhēn xīto treasure; to value 珍珠zhēn zhūpearl (CL:颗|颗,粒); (fig.) teardrop; tear 正规zhèng guīregular; according to standards 证实zhèng shíto confirm (sth to be true); to verify 支出zhī chūto spend; to pay out; expenses; expenditure 执行zhí xíngto implement; to carry out 直线zhí xiànstraight line; sharply (rise or fall)职位zhí wèiposition; post; job 指示zhǐ shìto point out; to indicate 指责zhǐ zéto criticize; to find fault with 至zhìto arrive; most 中央zhōng yāngcentral; middle 中药zhōng yàotraditional Chinese medicine 中毒zhòng dúto be poisoned 主办zhǔ bànto organize; to host (a conference or sports event)主观zhǔ guānsubjective 注册zhù cèto register; to enroll 注射zhù shèinjection; to inject 祝贺zhù hèto congratulate; congratulations 专利zhuān lìpatent; monopoly 转向zhuǎn xiàngto change direction; fig. to change one's stance 装饰zhuāng shìto decorate; decoration 撞zhuàngto knock against; to bump into 资本zī běncapital (economics)紫zǐpurple; violet 自愿zì yuànvoluntary 阻碍zǔ àito obstruct; to hinder 组织zǔ zhīto organize; organization 尊重zūn zhòngto esteem; to respect 遵守zūn shǒuto comply with; to abide by; to respect (an agreement)罢工bà gōnga strike; to go on strike 罢了bà lea modal particle indicating (that's all, only, nothing much)办公bàn gōngto handle official business (usu. in an office); to do (office) work 傍晚bàng wǎnin the evening; when night falls 抱歉bào qiànto be sorry; to feel apologetic 暴力bào lìviolence; force 爆炸bào zhàexplosion; to explode 背心bèi xīnsleeveless garment (vest, waistcoat, singlet, tank top etc)奔跑bēn pǎoto run 本身běn shēnitself; in itself 本土běn tǔone's native country; native 笔试bǐ shìwritten examination; paper test (for an applicant)闭bìto close; to stop up 扁biǎnflat; (coll.) to beat (sb) up 便biànplain; informal 病房bìng fángward (of a hospital); sickroom 病情bìng qíngstate of an illness; patient's condition 波动bō dòngto undulate; to fluctuate 补课bǔ kèto make up missed lesson; to reschedule a class 补习bǔ xíto take extra lessons in a cram school or with a private tutor 补助bǔ zhùto subsidize; subsidy 捕bǔto catch; to seize; to capture 不成bù chéngwon't do; unable to 部队bù duìarmy; armed forces 踩cǎito step on; to tread 惨cǎnmiserable; wretched 仓库cāng kùdepot; storehouse 藏cángto conceal; to hide away 策略cè lüèstrategy; tactics; crafty; adroit 产量chǎn liàngoutput 长久cháng jiǔlong-time; long-term; lasting; enduring; permanent 厂商chǎng shāngmanufacturer; producer 场地chǎng dìspace; site 超出chāo chūto exceed; to overstep 撑chēngto support; to prop up 成分chéng fèncomposition; ingredient; element; component; one's social status 崇拜chóng bàito worship; adoration 出事chū shìto have an accident; to meet with a mishap 储存chǔ cúnstockpile; to store 处处chù chùeverywhere; in all respects 窗口chuāng kǒuwindow; computer operating system window 次数cì shùnumber of times; frequency 从没cóng méinever (in the past); never did 错过cuò guòto miss (train, opportunity etc)打断dǎ duànto interrupt; to break off 大街dà jiēstreet; main street 大力dà lìenergetically; vigorously 待会儿dāi huì rin a moment; later 诞生dàn shēngto be born 档案dàng ànfile; record; archive 到期dào qīto fall due (loan etc); to expire (visa etc)滴dīto drip; to let drip; to apply (eye drops etc)抵抗dǐ kàngto resist; resistance 电动diàn dòngelectric-powered; (Tw) video game 电器diàn qì(electrical) appliance; device 吊diàoto suspend; to hang up 跌diēto fall; to tumble 斗争dòu zhēnga struggle; fight 赌dǔto bet; to gamble 端duāntip; end; extremity; aspect; facet 对抗duì kàngto withstand; to resist 蹲dūnto crouch; to squat 多半duō bànmost; mostly 夺duóto seize; to take away forcibly 发起fā qǐto originate; to initiate 发炎fā yánto become inflamed; inflammation 番fānforeign (non-Chinese); barbarian; (classifier) a kind; a sort 繁殖fán zhíto breed; to reproduce 反抗fǎn kàngto resist; to rebel 反问fǎn wènto ask (a question) in reply; to answer a question with a question 犯罪fàn zuìto commit a crime; crime; offense 防守fáng shǒuto defend; to protect (against)肺fèilung 分工fēn gōngto divide up the work; division of labor 愤怒fèn nùangry; indignant 服fúclothes; dress 浮fúto float; superficial 妇女fù nǚwoman 副fùsecondary; auxiliary 肝gānliver (CL:叶|叶); (slang) to put in long hours, typically late into the night, playing (a video game)港口gǎng kǒuport; harbor 高峰gāo fēngpeak; summit 高手gāo shǒuexpert; past master 歌唱gē chàngto sing 古典gǔ diǎnclassical 观光guān guāngto tour; sightseeing 管道guǎn dàotubing; pipeline 广阔guǎng kuòwide; vast 跪guìto kneel 国会guó huìParliament (UK); Congress (US)国旗guó qíflag (of a country)过渡guò dùto cross over (by ferry); transition 海军hǎi jūnnavy 海外hǎi wàioverseas; abroad 合约hé yuēcontract; agreement 黑夜hēi yènight 横hénghorizontal; across 忽略hū lüèto neglect; to overlook; to ignore 互动hù dòngto interact; interactive 户外hù wàioutdoor 花费huā fèiexpense; cost 花瓶huā píngflower vase; (fig.) female employee considered to be just a pretty face (attractive but not very competent)花生huā shēngpeanut 幻想huàn xiǎngto fantasize; to imagine; an illusion; a fantasy 皇帝huáng dìemperor 混hùnto mix; to mingle 混合hùn héto mix; to blend; hybrid; composite 活跃huó yuèactive; lively 机关jī guānmechanism; gear; machine-operated 机械jī xièmachine; machinery 疾病jí bìngdisease; sickness; ailment 集jíto gather; to collect 家电jiā diànhousehold electric appliance; abbr. for 家用电器|家用电器尖jiānpointed; tapering; sharp; (of a sound) shrill; piercing 捡jiǎnto pick up; to collect; to gather 箭jiànarrow 街头jiē tóustreet 截止jié zhǐto end; to close; (electricity) cut-off 解jiěto divide; to break up 金额jīn ésum of money; amount of money 金钱jīn qiánmoney; currency 金融jīn róngbanking; finance 近视jìn shìmyopic; nearsighted; (fig.) shortsighted 惊人jīng rénastonishing 纠正jiū zhèngto correct; to make right 就是说jiù shì shuōin other words; that is 捐juānto relinquish; to abandon; to contribute; to donate 捐款juān kuǎnto donate money; to contribute funds 觉悟jué wùto come to understand; to realize 绝juéto cut short; extinct 军事jūn shìmilitary affairs; (attributive) military 开设kāi shèto offer (goods or services); to open (for business etc)看得起kàn de qǐto show respect for; to think highly of 抗议kàng yìto protest; protest 口试kǒu shìoral examination; oral test 扣kòuto fasten; to button 跨kuàto step across; to stride over 来往lái wǎngto come and go; to have dealings with 懒lǎnlazy 牢láo(literary) pen; fold (for livestock); prison; jail 理lǐtexture; grain (of wood)利lìsharp; favorable 裂lièto split; to crack 灵活líng huóflexible; nimble 领袖lǐng xiùleader 陆军lù jūnarmy; ground forces 露lùdew; syrup 埋máito bury 梅花méi huāplum blossom; clubs ♣ (a suit in card games)猛měngferocious; fierce 棉miángeneric term for cotton or kapok; cotton 免得miǎn deso as not to; so as to avoid 妙miàoclever; wonderful 民主mín zhǔdemocracy; democratic 磨móto rub; to grind 奶粉nǎi fěnpowdered milk 内地nèi dìinland; interior 泥nímud; clay 炮pàocannon; firecracker 陪同péi tóngto accompany 偏piānto lean; to slant 聘请pìn qǐngto engage; to hire (a lawyer etc)平衡píng héngbalance; equilibrium 扑pūto throw oneself at; to pounce on 铺pūto spread; to display 企图qǐ túto attempt; to try 气氛qì fēnatmosphere; mood 牵qiānto lead along; to pull (an animal on a tether)前方qián fāngahead; the front 巧妙qiǎo miàoingenious; clever; ingenuity; artifice 倾向qīng xiàngtrend; tendency 情绪qíng xùmood; state of mind 人权rén quánhuman rights 入rùto enter; to go into; to join; to become a member of 入学rù xuéto enter a school or college; to go to school for the first time as a child 塞sāito plug; to stop up; to stuff in; a stopper; a cork 丧失sàng shīto lose; to forfeit 上市shàng shìto hit the market (of a new product); to float (a company on the stock market)上台shàng táito rise to power (in politics); to go on stage (in the theater)舌头shé toutongue; enemy soldier captured for the purpose of extracting information 审查shěn cháto examine; to investigate 升级shēng jíto go up by one grade; to be promoted; to escalate (in intensity)升学shēng xuéto enter the next grade school 师父shī fuused for 师傅|师傅 (in Taiwan); master 时期shí qīperiod; phase 时时shí shíoften; constantly 市民shì míncity resident; townspeople 适当shì dàngsuitable; appropriate 税shuìtaxes; duties 顺shùnto obey; to follow 死亡sǐ wángto die; death 四处sì chùall over the place; everywhere and all directions 送行sòng xíngto see someone off; to throw someone a send-off party 算是suàn shìconsidered to be; at last 岁数suì shuage (number of years old)踏tàto tread; to stamp 探讨tàn tǎoto investigate; to probe 趟tàngclassifier for times, round trips or rows; a time 掏tāoto fish out (from pocket); to scoop 天然tiān ránnatural 通讯tōng xùncommunications; news story 同胞tóng bāoborn of the same parents; sibling 投票tóu piàoto vote; to cast a vote 图书tú shūbooks (in a library or bookstore)途径tú jìngway; means; channel 吞tūnto swallow; to take 拖tuōto drag; to tow 挖wāto dig; to excavate 外部wài bùthe outside; (attributive) external; exterior; surface 外出wài chūto go out; to go away (on a trip etc)外观wài guānoutward appearance 外科wài kēsurgery (branch of medicine)危机wēi jīcrisis 威胁wēi xiéto threaten; to menace 维生素wéi shēng sùvitamin 为何wèi héwhy 舞蹈wǔ dǎodance (performance art); dancing 误wùmistake; error 细胞xì bāocell (biology)细菌xì jūnbacterium; germ 嫌xiánto dislike; suspicion 想不到xiǎng bu dàounexpected; hard to imagine 消灭xiāo mièto put an end to; to annihilate 小麦xiǎo màiwheat 晓得xiǎo deto know 笑容xiào róngsmile; smiling expression 心灵xīn língbright; smart 心脏xīn zàngheart 新兴xīn xīng(of markets, industries, infectious diseases etc) rising; emerging 薪水xīn shuǐsalary; wage 信仰xìn yǎngto believe in (a religion); firm belief 信用xìn yòngtrustworthiness; (commerce) credit 行程xíng chéngjourney; travel route; itinerary; distance of travel 悬xuánto hang or suspend; to worry 循环xún huánto cycle; to circulate 压迫yā pòto oppress; to repress 沿yánalong; to follow (a line, tradition etc)演奏yǎn zòuto perform on a musical instrument 宴会yàn huìbanquet; feast 氧气yǎng qìoxygen 要好yào hǎoto be on good terms; to be close friends 野yěfield; plain 仪器yí qìinstrument; apparatus 仪式yí shìceremony 一齐yī qíat the same time; simultaneously 意愿yì yuànaspiration; wish (for)因素yīn sùelement; factor 印yìnto print; to mark 英雄yīng xiónghero 用处yòng chuusefulness 用得着yòng de zháoto be able to use; useable; to have a use for; (in a question) to be necessary to 用心yòng xīnmotive; intention 游行yóu xíngto march; to parade; to demonstrate; procession; march; demonstration 有关yǒu guānto have sth to do with; to relate to 娱乐yú lèto entertain; to amuse 缘故yuán gùreason; cause 晕yūnconfused; dizzy 允许yǔn xǔto permit; to allow 杂zámixed; miscellaneous 再说zài shuōto say again; to put off a discussion until later 遭到zāo dàoto suffer; to meet with (sth unfortunate)遭受zāo shòuto suffer; to sustain (loss, misfortune)遭遇zāo yùto meet with; to encounter (esp. misfortune or hardship); an experience (esp. adverse)战场zhàn chǎngbattlefield 章zhāngchapter; section 掌声zhǎng shēngapplause 政策zhèng cèpolicy 政党zhèng dǎngpolitical party 症状zhèng zhuàngsymptom (of an illness)之类zhī lèiand so on; and such 支援zhī yuánto provide assistance; to support 止zhǐto stop; to prohibit 指定zhǐ dìngto appoint; to assign 肿zhǒngto swell; swelling 粥zhōucongee; gruel 主角zhǔ juéleading role; lead; protagonist 住宅zhù zháiresidence; dwelling; abode 赚zhuànto earn; to make a profit 捉zhuōto clutch; to grab 自来水zì lái shuǐrunning water; tap water 自我zì wǒthe self; oneself; self-; (psychology) ego 走私zǒu sīto smuggle; to have an illicit affair 足zúfoot; leg; sufficient; ample 足以zú yǐsufficient to...; so much so that 祖国zǔ guómotherland 钻zuānto drill; to bore 罪zuìguilt; crime 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 红铜|红铜统治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 与其|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 哎哟āi yāohey; ow 案àn(legal) case; incident 肮脏āng zāngdirty; filthy; despicable 拜bàito bow to; to pay one's respects; to extend greetings (on a specific occasion)拜拜bài bài(loanword) bye-bye; (coll.) to part ways (with sb)般bānsort; kind 搬运bān yùnto transport; to carry; (coll.) to repost (content, esp. from another platform)报导bào dǎoto report (in the media); (news) report 备bèito prepare; to equip; (literary) fully; completely 菠菜bō càispinach (CL:棵); (slang) gambling; gambler (alternative term for 博彩)不当bù dàngunsuitable; improper; inappropriate 不到bù dàonot to arrive; not reaching 布告bù gàoposting on a bulletin board; notice 布告栏bù gào lánbulletin board 补习班bǔ xí bāncram class; cram school 裁员cái yuánto cut staff; to lay off employees 蚕cánsilkworm 插花chā huāflower arranging; ikebana 茶会chá huìtea party 长方形cháng fāng xíngrectangle 吵闹chǎo nàonoisy; raucous 超人chāo rénsuperhuman; exceptional 超重chāo zhòngoverweight (baggage, freight)传单chuán dānleaflet; flier; pamphlet 床单chuáng dānbed sheet 传送chuán sòngto convey; to deliver; to transmit 出产chū chǎnto yield; to turn out 错字cuò zìincorrectly written Chinese character 大半dà bànmore than half; greater part 大便dà biànto defecate; excrement; feces 代沟dài gōugeneration gap 胆量dǎn liàngcourage; boldness 倒楣dǎo méivariant of 倒霉大清早dà qīng zǎoearly in the morning 大嫂dà sǎoolder brother's wife; sister-in-law 大腿dà tuǐthigh 大有dà yǒu(literary) bumper harvest; abundance; there is a great deal of ... (typically followed by a bisyllabic word, as in 大有希望)打字dǎ zìto type (using a keyboard, typewriter or phone etc)得奖dé jiǎngto win a prize 凳dèngbench; stool 等不及děng bù jícan't wait 抵dǐto press against; to support; to prop up; to resist; to withstand 电扇diàn shànelectric fan 电子diàn zǐelectronic; electron (particle physics)钓diàoto fish with a hook and line; to angle 低潮dī cháolow tide; low ebb 跌倒dié dǎoto tumble; to fall 动词dòng cíverb 对岸duì ànopposite bank (of a body of water)多多duō duōmany; much 多谢duō xièmany thanks; thanks a lot 犯错fàn cuòto err; to make a mistake 犯法fàn fǎto break the law 放手fàng shǒuto let go one's hold; to give up 犯人fàn rénconvict; prisoner 发音fā yīnto pronounce; pronunciation 法子fá ziway; method 废气fèi qìexhaust gas; industrial waste gas 废水fèi shuǐwaste water; drain water 粉笔fěn bǐchalk 粉红fěn hóngpink 港币gǎng bìHong Kong currency; Hong Kong dollar 干嘛gàn mawhat are you doing?; whatever for?各行各业gè háng gè yèevery trade; all professions; all walks of life 公公gōng gōnghusband's father; father-in-law; grandpa; grandad 工钱gōng qiánsalary; wages 挂号信guà hào xìnregistered letter 光亮guāng liàngbright 光是guāng shìsolely; just 管制guǎn zhìto control; to restrict 国立guó lìnational; state-run 过世guò shìto die; to pass away 国中guó zhōngjunior high school (Tw); abbr. for 国民中学|国民中学姑丈gū zhànghusband of paternal aunt 还不如hái bù rúto be better off ...; might as well ...害处hài chùdamage; harm 合不来hé bù lái(of people) to be incompatible; to not get along; to be unable to see eye to eye 合得来hé de láito get along with well; compatible 和好hé hǎoto become reconciled; on good terms with each other 合算hé suànworthwhile; to be a good deal 后方hòu fāngthe rear; far behind the front line 后院hòu yuànrear court; back garden 呼hūto call; to cry 胡húnon-Han people, esp. from central Asia; reckless 花草huā cǎoflowers and plants 坏蛋huài dànbad egg; scoundrel 黄豆huáng dòusoybean 欢喜huān xǐhappy; joyous 花盆huā pénflower pot 花色huā sèvariety; design and color 化学huà xuéchemistry; chemical 化装huà zhuāng(of actors) to make up; to disguise oneself 蝴蝶hú diébutterfly 回电huí diànto call sb back (on the phone); a return call 昏倒hūn dǎoto faint 祸huòdisaster; misfortune 建国jiàn guóto found a country; nation-building 叫喊jiào hǎnexclamation; outcry 教会jiào huìChristian church 家事jiā shìfamily matters; domestic affairs 节庆jié qìngfestival 结算jié suànto settle a bill; to close an account 结帐jié zhàngvariant of 结账|结账浸jìnto immerse; to soak 镜jìngmirror; lens 酒会jiǔ huìdrinking party; wine reception 救火jiù huǒto put out a fire; firefighting 记性jì xìngmemory (ability to retain information)具jùtool; device 聚餐jù cānto get together for a meal; to dine together 绝不jué bùin no way; not in the least; absolutely not 绝大部分jué dà bù fenoverwhelming majority 军jūnarmy; military 开刀kāi dāo(of a surgeon) to perform an operation; (of a patient) to have an operation 开户kāi hùto open an account (bank etc)开课kāi kèschool begins; give a course 开明kāi míngenlightened; open-minded 开演kāi yǎn(of a play, movie etc) to begin 看家kān jiāto look after the house; (of skill, ability) special 看看kàn kanto take a look at; to examine 考卷kǎo juànexam paper 考取kǎo qǔto pass an entrance exam; to be admitted to 课外kè wàiextracurricular 可喜kě xǐmaking one happy; gratifying 口红kǒu hónglipstick 劳工láo gōnglabor; laborer 劳力láo lìlabor; able-bodied worker 牢骚láo sāodiscontent; complaint 冷饮lěng yǐncold drink 溜冰liū bīngice skating; (slang) to do meth 喽lóusubordinates in a gang of bandits 绿豆lǜ dòumung bean 论lùnopinion; view 落伍luò wǔto fall behind the ranks; to be outdated 录用lù yòngto hire (an employee); to accept (a manuscript) for publication 买单mǎi dānto pay the bill; to pick up the tab 卖座mài zuò(of a movie, show or restaurant) to attract customers; popular with the paying public; high-grossing 麻雀má quèsparrow; (dialect) mahjong 美容院měi róng yuànbeauty salon; beauty parlor 梦到mèng dàoto dream of; to dream about 闷热mēn rèsultry; sultriness 棉被mián bèicomforter; quilt 面谈miàn tánface-to-face meeting; an interview 迷糊mí húmuddle-headed; dazed 名牌míng páifamous brand; nameplate 民谣mín yáoballad; folk song 耐用nài yòngdurable 闹区nào qū(Tw) busy commercial district; downtown area 腻nìgreasy; soft 钮扣niǔ kòuvariant of 纽扣|纽扣弄错nòng cuòto err; to get sth wrong 农药nóng yàoagricultural chemical; farm chemical 偏食piān shípartial to (some kinds of food, usu. unhealthy); having likes and dislikes 屁股pì gǔbuttocks; bottom 破烂pò lànworn-out; dilapidated; tattered; ragged; (coll.) rubbish; junk 婆婆pó pohusband's mother; mother-in-law 扑灭pū mièto eradicate; to extinguish 旗qíflag; variant of 旗强人qiáng rén(politics) strongman; (in the workplace, esp. of a woman) a highly capable person 前院qián yuànfront courtyard; front yard 起火qǐ huǒto catch fire; to cook 轻伤qīng shānglightly wounded; minor injuries 轻视qīng shìcontempt; contemptuous 情书qíng shūlove letter 亲口qīn kǒuone's own mouth; fig. in one's own words 侵入qīn rùto make (military) incursions; to invade 人情味rén qíng wèihuman warmth; friendliness 人心rén xīnpopular feeling; the will of the people 任性rèn xìngwillful; headstrong 日用品rì yòng pǐnarticles for daily use 容róngto hold; to contain 塞车sāi chētraffic jam 三角形sān jiǎo xíngtriangle 色情sè qíngpornography; sex 沙shāgranule; hoarse 杀价shā jiàto beat down the price; to haggle 山地shān dìmountainous region; hilly area 身分shēn fènvariant of 身份身分证shēn fèn zhèngvariant of 身份证|身份证绳shéngrope 省得shěng deto avoid; so as to save (money or time)生肖shēng xiàoanimal from the Chinese zodiac; one of the twelve animals symbolic of the earthly branches 地支深浅shēn qiǎndeep or shallow; depth (of the sea)世shìlife; age 视shì(literary, or bound form) to look at 失掉shī diàoto lose; to miss 市立shì lìmunicipal; city 师母shī mǔterm of respect for a teacher's wife 式样shì yàngstyle 售shòuto sell; to retail; (literary) to carry out (a plan or intrigue etc)手电筒shǒu diàn tǒngflashlight; electric hand torch 四方sì fāngfour-way; four-sided 算起来suàn qǐ láito calculate; to estimate 算帐suàn zhàngto settle accounts; to reckon; to settle a score (figurative)塑胶sù jiāosynthetic resin; plastic cement; (Tw) plastic 摊位tān wèistall; booth; stand 摊子tān zibooth; vendor's stall; (fig.) organizational structure; scale of operations 田野tián yěfield; open land 贴心tiē xīnintimate; close 托儿所tuō ér suǒnursery 图章tú zhāngstamp; seal 晚辈wǎn bèithe younger generation; those who come after 玩笑wán xiàoto joke; joke 弯腰wān yāoto stoop 瓦斯wǎ sīgas (loanword)未婚wèi hūnunmarried 维他命wéi tā mìng(loanword) vitamin 温wēnwarm; lukewarm; to warm up 误点wù diǎnnot on time; late (public transport, airlines)物理wù lǐphysics; physical; relating to the material world 下巴xià bāchin 虾米xiā mǐsmall shrimp; dried, shelled shrimps; (Tw) (coll.) what (from Taiwanese 啥物, Tai-lo pr. , equivalent to Mandarin 什么|什么)现xiànto appear; present 相xiāngeach other; one another 巷xiànglane; alley 相亲xiàng qīnblind date; to be deeply attached to each other 相亲相爱xiāng qīn xiāng ài(idiom) (of siblings, spouses etc) very close to each other; inseparable; devoted to each other 鲜奶xiān nǎifresh milk 小便xiǎo biànurine; to urinate 校车xiào chēschool bus 销路xiāo lùsale; market 小腿xiǎo tuǐlower leg (from knee to ankle); shank 消夜xiāo yènighttime snack; late-night supper 校友xiào yǒuschoolmate; alumnus 小子xiǎo zi(coll.) boy; (derog.) joker 下午茶xià wǔ cháafternoon tea (light afternoon meal, typically pastries with tea or coffee)血型xiě xíngblood group; blood type 星光xīng guāngstarlight 心目中xīn mù zhōngin one's eyes; in one's estimation 心跳xīn tiàoheartbeat; pulse 吸食xī shí(of an insect) to drink (nectar, sap, blood etc); (of a person) to take (a narcotic drug)细小xì xiǎotiny; fine 靴xuēboots 雪花xuě huāsnowflake 削减xuē jiǎnto cut down; to reduce 许愿xǔ yuànto make a wish; to make a vow 须知xū zhīkey information; instructions 盐巴yán bātable salt 厌恶yàn wùto loathe; to hate 哟yāoOh! (interjection indicating slight surprise); also pr. yāo 叶xiéto be in harmony 夜景yè jǐngnightscape 易yìeasy; amiable 医yīmedical; medicine 一般而言yī bān ér yángenerally speaking 已婚yǐ hūnmarried 饮yǐnto drink 影yǐngpicture; image 影本yǐng běncopy (of a document); book with model calligraphy for copying 影印yǐng yìnphotographic reproduction; photocopying 衣裳yī shang(coll.) clothes 用具yòng jùappliance; utensil 邮差yóu chāipostman; mailman (dated in mainland China)油腻yóu nìgreasy food; oily food; (of food) greasy; oily; fatty 远大yuǎn dàfar-reaching; broad 原则上yuán zé shàngin principle; generally 原子笔yuán zǐ bǐ(Tw, HK) ballpoint pen 语调yǔ diàointonation; tone of voice 月分yuè fènvariant of 月份月光yuè guāngmoonlight 载zàito carry; to convey 造句zào jùsentence-making 怎zěnhow 赠品zèng pǐngift; complimentary item 帐单zhàng dānvariant of 账单|账单张开zhāng kāito open up; to spread 正方形zhèng fāng xíngsquare 正经zhèng jīngdecent; honorable 正月zhēng yuèfirst month of the lunar year 侦探zhēn tàndetective; to do detective work 阵子zhèn ziperiod of time 掷zhíto toss; to throw dice 纸张zhǐ zhāngpaper 州zhōuprefecture; (old) province 竹zhúbamboo; Kangxi radical 118 准考证zhǔn kǎo zhèng(exam) admission ticket 走道zǒu dàopavement; sidewalk 最少zuì shǎoat least; minimum

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京jīngcapital city of a country; big 晨chénmorning; dawn 称chēngto weigh; to state 喊hǎnto yell; to shout 墙qiángwall (CL:面,堵); (slang) to block (a website) (usu. in the passive: 被墙|被墙)亿yì100 million 印yìnto print; to mark 咱zánI or me; we (including both the speaker and the person spoken to)占zhànto take possession of; to occupy 币bìmoney; coins 并bìngand; furthermore 补bǔto repair; to patch 彩cǎi(bright) color; variety 朝cháoimperial or royal court; government 村cūnvillage; (dialect) to scold 防fángto protect; to defend 集jíto gather; to collect 济jìto cross a river; to aid or relieve 落luòto fall or drop; (of the sun) to set 媒méimedium; intermediary 判pànto differentiate; to distinguish; clearly (different)群qúngroup; crowd 胜shèngvictory; success 势shìpower; influence 属shǔcategory; genus (taxonomy)武wǔmartial; military 宣xuānto declare (publicly); to announce 压yāto press; to push down 展zhǎnto spread out; to open up 止zhǐto stop; to prohibit 暗àndark; to turn dark 薄báothin; cold in manner 闭bìto close; to stop up 编biānto weave; to plait 测cèto survey; to measure 抄chāoto make a copy; to plagiarize 潮cháotide; damp; moist; humid 彻chèthorough; penetrating 沉chénto submerge; to immerse 冲chōngthoroughfare; to go straight ahead 粗cū(of sth long) wide; thick; (of sth granular) coarse 促cùof short duration; hasty; rapid; to hasten; to hurry; to urge 措cuòto handle; to manage 登dēngto scale (a height); to ascend 递dìto hand over; to pass on; to deliver; progressively; in the proper order 顶dǐngapex; crown of the head 斗dòuto fight; to struggle 锻duànto forge; to discipline 纷fēnnumerous; confused 府fǔseat of government; government repository (archive)构gòuto construct; to form 骨gǔbone; used in 骨碌碌固gùhard; strong 官guāngovernment official; governmental 裹guǒto wrap around; bundle; parcel; package 毫háohair; drawing brush 呼hūto call; to cry 怀huáibosom; heart 缓huǎnslow; unhurried 汇huìclass; collection 即jínamely; that is 既jìalready; since 渐jiàngradual; gradually 江jiāngriver; CL:条|条[tiao2],道[dao4]阶jiērank or step; stairs 禁jìnto prohibit; to forbid 巨jùvery large; huge; tremendous; gigantic; (coll.) very; extremely 卷juǎnto roll up; (fig.) to sweep up; to engulf; to drag into (a situation)均jūnequal; uniform; even; (literary) without exception; all 郎láng(arch.) minister; official 俩liǎtwo (colloquial equivalent of 两个|两个); both 炼liànto refine; to smelt 粮liánggrain; food 列lièto arrange; to line up 临línto face; to overlook 虑lǜto think over; to consider 率shuàito lead; to command 宁níngpeaceful; to pacify 浓nóngconcentrated; dense 迫pòto force; to compel 妻qīwife; to marry off (a daughter)圈quāncircle; ring; loop; (fig.) social circle; niche group; community; fandom 权quánauthority; power 燃ránto burn; to ignite 闪shǎnto dodge; to duck out of the way 申shēnto extend; to state 诗shīpoem; CL:首[shou3]施shīto put into effect (regulations etc); to distribute (alms etc)售shòuto sell; to retail; (literary) to carry out (a plan or intrigue etc)述shùto state; to tell; to narrate; to relate 塑sùto model (a figure) in clay; plastic (i.e. the synthetic material)缩suōto withdraw; to pull back 透tòuto penetrate; to seep through; to tell secretly; to leak 途túway; route 弯wānto bend; bent 尾wěitail; remainder 席xíwoven mat; seat 型xíngmold; type 序xùorder; sequence; introductory; initial 迅xùnrapid; fast 延yánto prolong; to extend 扬yángto raise; to hoist 腰yāothe waist and lower back; kidney of an animal (as food)摇yáoto shake; to rock 叶yèleaf; page 移yíto move; to shift 疑yíto doubt; to suspect 映yìngto become visible (esp. on a surface or in perception)余yúextra; surplus 载zàito carry; to convey 赞zànto praise; to laud (variant of 赞|赞); to patronize; to support; to aid 丈zhàngmeasure of length, ten Chinese feet (3.3 m); to measure 召zhàoto call together; to summon 针zhēnneedle; pin 阵zhèndisposition of troops; wave 征zhēngto invite; to recruit 致zhì(literary) to send; to transmit; to convey; to cause; to lead to; consequently 逐zhúto pursue; to chase; to drive away; one by one; individually 综zōngto synthesize; to combine; Taiwan pr. zòng 阻zǔto hinder; to block 岸ànbank; shore; beach; coast 拔báto pull up; to pull out 扮bànto disguise oneself as; to dress up 悲bēisad; sadness 彼bǐthat; those 玻bōsee 玻璃裁cáito cut out (as a dress); to cut 册cèbook; booklet 插chāto insert; stick in 拆chāito tear open; to tear down 柴cháifirewood; lean (of meat)肠chángintestines 偿chángto repay; to compensate for 愁chóuto worry about 闯chuǎngto rush; to charge 辞cíto resign; to dismiss 脆cuìbrittle; fragile 贷dàito lend on interest; to borrow 胆dǎngall bladder; courage 旦dàn(literary) dawn; daybreak; dan, female role in Chinese opera (traditionally played by specialized male actors)弹tánto pluck (a string); to play (a string instrument)挡dǎngto resist; to obstruct 冻dòngto freeze; to feel very cold 洞dòngcave; hole 吨dūnton (loanword); Taiwan pr. dùn 盾dùnshield (CL:面); (currency) Vietnamese dong 躲duǒto hide; to dodge 尔ěrthus; so 乏fáshort of; tired 罚fáto punish; to penalize; to fine 繁fáncomplicated; many 返fǎnto return (to)泛fàngeneral; non-specific 仿fǎngto imitate; to copy 疯fēnginsane; mad 扶fúto support with the hand; to help sb up 幅fúwidth; roll 辅fǔto assist; to complement 傅fùinstructor; (literary) to instruct 估gūto estimate; used in 估衣鼓gǔdrum; CL:通[tong4],面[mian4]冠guānhat; crown 滚gǔnto boil; to roll 锅guōpot; pan; wok; cauldron; pot-shaped thing 贺hèto congratulate 猴hóumonkey; CL:只|只[zhi1]胡húnon-Han people, esp. from central Asia; reckless 慌huāngto get panicky; to lose one's head; (coll.) (after 得) unbearably; terribly 灰huīash; dust 悔huǐto regret; to repent 惠huìact of kindness (from a superior); (honorific prefix) kind (as in 惠顾|惠顾)肌jīflesh; muscle 籍jíbook; record; register; place of one's family or ancestral records 夹jiāto press from either side; to place in between 甲jiǎfirst of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干; (used for an unspecified person or thing)驾jiàto harness; to draw (a cart etc)键jiànkey (on a piano or computer keyboard); button (on a mouse or other device)胶jiāoto glue; glue 戒jièto guard against; to exhort 届jièto arrive at (place or time); period 竞jìngto compete; to contend 俱jù(literary) all; both; entirely; without exception; (literary) to be together 控kòngto control; to accuse 库kùwarehouse; storehouse 款kuǎnsection; paragraph 狂kuángmad; wild 览lǎnto look at; to view 烂lànsoft; mushy; well-cooked and soft 劳láoto toil; labor; laborer 梨lípear; CL:个|个[ge4]璃lícolored glaze; glass 励lìto encourage; to urge 矛máospear; lance; pike; CL:支[zhi1]煤méicoal; CL:块|块[kuai4]眠miánto sleep; to hibernate 敏mǐnquick; nimble; agile; quick-witted; smart 漠mòdesert; unconcerned 幕mùcurtain or screen; canopy or tent 奈nàiused in expressions that convey frustration and futility, such as 无奈|无奈 and 莫可奈何|莫可奈何 (literary); used for its phonetic value in writing foreign words 偶ǒuaccidental; image 赔péito compensate for loss; to indemnify 喷pēnto spout; to spurt; to spray; to puff; (slang) to criticize scathingly (esp. online)盆pénbasin; flower pot 披pīto drape over one's shoulders; to open 匹pǐmatching; comparable to; alone; single; one of a pair 拼pīnto piece together; to put together; to pool (resources etc); to share 凭píngto lean against; to rely on 泼pōto splash; to spill 弃qìto abandon; to relinquish 欠qiànto owe; to lack 枪qiānggun; firearm 悄qiāoused in 悄悄; quiet 敲qiāoto hit; to strike 瞧qiáoto look at; to see 勤qíndiligent; industrious; hardworking; frequent; regular; constant 劝quànto advise; to urge 扰rǎoto disturb 绕ràoto wind; to coil (thread)荣róngglory; honor 软ruǎnsoft; flexible 润rùnmoist; glossy; sleek; to moisten; to lubricate 傻shǎfoolish 扇shānto fan; to slap sb on the face 稍shāosomewhat; a little 射shèto shoot; to launch 摄shèto take in; to absorb; to assimilate; to capture (video or still images)伸shēnto stretch; to extend 拾shíto pick up; to collate or arrange 驶shǐ(of a vehicle, horse etc) to go fast; to speed; (of a vehicle) to run; to go 饰shìdecoration; ornament 寿shòulong life; age 鼠shǔrat; mouse 摔shuāito throw down; to fall 硕shuòlarge; big; master's degree (abbr. for 硕士|硕士)私sīpersonal; private 肃sùrespectful; solemn 碎suìgarrulous; (transitive or intransitive) to break into pieces; to shatter; to crumble 损sǔnto decrease; to diminish; to harm; to damage 索suǒto search; to demand 逃táoto escape; to run away 桃táopeach 吐tǔto spit; to send out (silk from a silkworm, bolls from cotton flowers etc)违wéito disobey; to violate 唯wéionly; alone 委wěito entrust; to cast aside 慰wèito comfort; to console 析xīto separate; to divide 闲xiánidle; unoccupied 享xiǎngto enjoy; to benefit 歇xiēto rest; to take a break 斜xiéinclined; slanting 雄xióngmale; staminate 央yāngcenter; end 乙yǐsecond of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干; second in order 硬yìnghard; stiff; solid; (fig.) strong; firm 犹yóuas if; (just) like 豫yùhappy; carefree 灾zāidisaster; calamity 糟zāodregs; draff 赠zèngto give as a present; to repel 涨zhǎngto rise (of prices, rivers); to swell 诊zhěnto examine or treat medically 震zhènto shake; to vibrate 织zhīto weave; to knit 执zhíto execute (a plan); to grasp 珠zhūbead; pearl 竹zhúbamboo; Kangxi radical 118 筑zhùto build; to construct 撞zhuàngto knock against; to bump into 紫zǐpurple; violet 遵zūnto observe; to obey 罢bàto stop; to cease 傍bàngnear; approaching 胞bāoplacenta; womb 暴bàosudden; violent 爆bàoto explode; to burst; to stir-fry briefly; to quick-boil 奔bènto go to; to head for 扁biǎnflat; (coll.) to beat (sb) up 拨bōto push aside with the hand, foot, a stick etc; to dial 波bōwave; ripple 捕bǔto catch; to seize; to capture 踩cǎito step on; to tread 惨cǎnmiserable; wretched 仓cāngbarn; granary 藏cángto conceal; to hide away 策cèpolicy; plan 撑chēngto support; to prop up 崇chónghigh; sublime 储chǔto store up; to keep in reserve; heir to the throne 诞dànbirth; birthday 党dǎngparty; association 档dàngshelves (for files); pigeonholes; files 蹈dǎoto tread on; to trample 滴dīto drip; to let drip; to apply (eye drops etc)吊diàoto suspend; to hang up 跌diēto fall; to tumble 赌dǔto bet; to gamble 渡dùto cross; to pass through 端duāntip; end; extremity; aspect; facet 蹲dūnto crouch; to squat 夺duóto seize; to take away forcibly 额éforehead; horizontal tablet or inscribed board 恩ēnfavor; grace; kindness; (coll.) used like 嗯 in online chat, expressing agreement 番fānforeign (non-Chinese); barbarian; classifier for processes or actions that take time and effort 肺fèilung; CL:个|个[ge4]废fèito abolish; to abandon 氛fēnmiasma; vapor 愤fènindignant; anger 峰fēng(of a mountain) high and tapered peak or summit; mountain-like in appearance 浮fúto float; superficial 副fùsecondary; auxiliary 肝gānliver (CL:叶|叶); (slang) to put in long hours, typically late into the night, playing (a video game)港gǎngharbor; port 孤gūlone; lonely 股gǔthigh; part of a whole; portion of a sum 跪guìto kneel 耗hàoto waste; to spend 横hénghorizontal; across 衡héngto weigh; weight 幻huànfantasy 皇huángemperor; old variant of 惶昏hūnmuddle-headed; twilight 疾jídisease; ailment; swift 尖jiānpointed; tapering; sharp; (of a sound) shrill; piercing 监jiānto supervise; to inspect 捡jiǎnto pick up; to collect; to gather 箭jiànarrow; CL:支[zhi1]洁jiéclean 截jiéto cut off (a length); to stop 径jìngfootpath; path; track; (fig.) a way; a means; directly; straight 纠jiūto gather together; to investigate 捐juānto relinquish; to abandon; to contribute; to donate 菌jūnbacterium; fungus 抗kàngto resist; to fight 扣kòuto fasten; to button 跨kuàto step across; to stride over 阔kuòrich; wide 栏lánfence; railing 懒lǎnlazy 牢láo(literary) pen; fold (for livestock); prison; jail 裂lièto split; to crack 略lüèbrief; sketchy; outline; summary 埋máito bury 麦màiwheat; barley; oats; mic (abbr. for 麦克风|麦克风)盲mángblind 梅méiplum; plum flower 猛měngferocious; fierce 棉miángeneric term for cotton or kapok; cotton 妙miàoclever; wonderful 灭mièto extinguish or put out; to go out (of a fire etc)磨móto rub; to grind 泥nímud; clay 怒nùanger; fury 偏piānto lean; to slant 贫pínpoor; inadequate 聘pìnto employ; to appoint; to betroth 扑pūto throw oneself at; to pounce on 铺pūto spread; to display 旗qíbanner; flag 迁qiānto move; to shift 牵qiānto lead along; to pull (an animal on a tether)侵qīnto invade; to encroach 倾qīngto overturn; to collapse 融róngto melt; to thaw 塞sāito plug; to stop up; to stuff in; a stopper; a cork 丧sàngto lose sth abstract but important (courage, authority, one's life etc); to be bereaved of (one's spouse etc)舌shétongue 审shěnto examine; to investigate 圣shèngpeerless (in wisdom, moral virtue, skill etc); peerless individual; paragon (sage, saint, emperor, master of a skill etc)税shuìtaxes; duties 素sùraw silk; white 探tànto explore; to search out 趟tàngclassifier for times, round trips or rows; a time 掏tāoto fish out (from pocket); to scoop 铜tóngcopper (chemistry); CL:块|块[kuai4]吞tūnto swallow; to take 挖wāto dig; to excavate 亡wángto die; to lose 威wēipower; might 伍wǔsquad of five soldiers; to associate with 悟wùto comprehend; to apprehend 嫌xiánto dislike; suspicion 晓xiǎodawn; daybreak 胁xiéflank (the side of one's torso); to coerce 械xièappliance; tool 薪xīn(literary) firewood; fuel; salary 袖xiùsleeve; to tuck inside one's sleeve 绪xùbeginnings; clues 悬xuánto hang or suspend; to worry 循xúnto follow; to act in accordance with 讯xùnto ask; to inquire; to interrogate; to question 炎yánflame; inflammation 沿yánalong; to follow (a line, tradition etc)宴yànto entertain at a banquet; banquet; feast 仰yǎngto face upward; to look up 氧yǎngoxygen (chemistry)液yèa liquid; also pr. yì 仪yíapparatus; rites 忧yōuto worry; to concern oneself with 娱yúto amuse 援yuánto help; to assist 缘yuáncause; reason 跃yuèto jump; to leap 晕yūnconfused; dizzy 允yǔnjust; fair 遭zāoto suffer; to meet with (usu. misfortune); classifier for events: time, turn, incident 宅zháiresidence; (coll.) to stay in at home 症zhèngdisease; illness 肿zhǒngto swell; swelling 粥zhōucongee; gruel 赚zhuànto earn; to make a profit 壮zhuàngto strengthen; strong 捉zhuōto clutch; to grab 奏zòuto play music; to achieve 钻zuānto drill; to bore 罪zuìguilt; crime 癌áicancer; (esp.) carcinoma 熬áoto cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct; to endure 叭bādenote a sound or sharp noise (gunfire etc)拌bànto mix; to mix in 磅bàngscale (instrument for weighing); to weigh 丙bǐngthird of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干; third in order 怖bùterror; terrified 惭cánashamed 钞chāomoney; paper money 扯chěto pull; to tear 陈chénto lay out; to exhibit; to display; to narrate; to state; to explain; to tell 呈chéngto present to a superior; memorial 斥chìto blame; to reprove 翅chìwing (of a bird or insect)仇chóuhatred; animosity 瓷cíchinaware; porcelain 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 耽dānto indulge in; to delay 叨dāogarrulous 凳dèngbench; stool 垫diànpad; cushion 雕diāoto carve; to engrave 钓diàoto fish with a hook and line; to angle 丁dīngmale adult; the 4th of the 10 Heavenly Stems 天干盯dīngto watch attentively; to fix one's attention on 栋dòngclassifier for houses or buildings; ridgepole (old)抖dǒuto tremble; to shake out 妒dùto envy (success, talent); jealous 鹅égoose; CL:只|只[zhi1]贩fànto deal in; to buy and sell 吩fēnused in 吩咐; used in transliteration of chemical compounds 蜂fēngbee; wasp 逢féngto meet by chance; to come across 缝féngto sew; to stitch 讽fěngto satirize; to mock 咐fùused in 吩咐 and 嘱咐|嘱咐赴fùto go; to visit (e.g. another country)覆fùto cover; to overflow 搁gēto put; to place; to leave; to put aside; to shelve; to postpone 割gēto cut; to cut apart 躬gōng(literary) body (of a human, esp. the torso); to bow 嘿hēihey 痕hénscar; traces 喉hóuthroat; larynx 嫉jíjealousy; to be jealous of 忌jìto be jealous of; fear 寂jìsilent; solitary 嫁jià(of a woman) to marry; to marry off a daughter 兼jiāndouble; twice 煎jiānto pan fry; to sauté 拣jiǎnto choose; to pick 浇jiāoto pour liquid; to irrigate (using waterwheel)椒jiāopepper 缴jiǎoto hand in; to hand over; to pay; to capture (weapons); to seize 筋jīnmuscle; tendon 浸jìnto immerse; to soak 鞠jūto incline (one's torso); to bow; leather ball used in ancient times 倦juàntired; weary; fatigued 砍kǎnto chop; to cut down 恳kěnearnest 愧kuìashamed 喇lǎ(phonetic); (onom.) sound of wind, rain etc 蜡làcandle; wax 兰lánorchid (兰花|兰花 Cymbidium goeringii); fragrant thoroughwort (兰草|兰草 Eupatorium fortunei)滥lànoverflowing; excessive 狼lángwolf; CL:匹[pi3],只|只[zhi1],条|条[tiao2]捞lāoto fish up; to dredge up 唠láoused in 唠叨|唠叨; to gossip 粒lìgrain; granule; pellet; particle; classifier for small round objects (peas, bullets, peanuts, pills, grains etc)劣lièinferior 凌língto approach; to rise high 溜liūto slip away; to escape in stealth 咙lóngused in 喉咙|喉咙搂lǒuto hug; to embrace 碌lùused in 劳碌|劳碌, 忙碌 and 碌碌; used in 庸碌 and 碌碌滤lǜto strain; to filter 魅mèidemon; magic 闷mēnstuffy; shut indoors 蜜mìhoney 勉miǎnto exhort; to make an effort 抹mǒto smear; to wipe 寞mòlonesome 慕mùto admire 腻nìgreasy; soft 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 攀pānto climb (by pulling oneself up); to implicate 乓pāng(onom.) bang 袍páogown (lined)佩pèito respect; to wear (belt etc)膨péngswollen 捧pěngto hold or offer with both hands; to sing the praises of 疲píweary 飘piāoto float (in the air); to flutter; to waft; complacent; frivolous 乒pīng(onom.) ping; bing 颇pōrather; quite 瀑pùwaterfall 戚qīrelatives; kin; grief; sorrow 歧qídivergent; side road 棋qíchess; chess-like game 侨qiáoemigrant; to reside abroad 寝qǐnto lie down to sleep or rest; bedroom 屈qūbent; to feel wronged 娶qǔto take a wife; to marry (a woman)拳quánfist; boxing 雀quèsmall bird; sparrow 惹rěto provoke; to irritate 锐ruìacute 骚sāoto disturb; to disrupt; flirty; coquettish 嫂sǎoolder brother's wife; sister-in-law 慎shèncareful; cautious 绳shéngrope; CL:根[gen1]兽shòubeast; animal 疏shūto dredge; to clear away obstruction 耍shuǎto play with; to wield 衰shuāito decay; to decline; to wane 甩shuǎito throw; to fling 丝sīsilk; thread-like thing; (cuisine) shreds or julienne strips 斯sī(phonetic); this 撕sīto tear 饲sìto raise; to rear 艘sōuclassifier for ships; Taiwan pr. sāo 塌tāto collapse; to droop 毯tǎnblanket; rug 烫tàngto scald; to burn (by scalding)陶táopottery; pleased 淘táoto wash (rice, sand etc in water to remove impurities); to dredge; to scoop out (sediment or waste)屉tìdrawer; tier; tray 涕tìtears; nasal mucus 筒tǒngtube; cylinder 秃tūbald (lacking hair or feathers); barren; bare; denuded 妥tuǒsuitable; adequate 拓tuòto expand; to push sth with the hand 瓦wǎroof tile; abbr. for 瓦特歪wāiaskew; at a crooked angle 枉wǎngto twist; crooked 吻wěnkiss; to kiss 勿wùdo not 雾wùfog; mist 晰xīclear; distinct 媳xídaughter-in-law 虾xiāshrimp; prawn 瞎xiāblind; groundlessly 峡xiágorge 仙xiānimmortal 羡xiànto envy 巷xiànglane; alley 肖xiàosimilar; resembling 削xiāoto peel with a knife; to pare 宵xiāonight 蓄xùto store up; to grow (e.g. a beard)靴xuēboots 掩yǎnto cover up; to conceal; to close (a door, book etc)痒yǎngto itch; to tickle 谣yáopopular ballad; rumor 伊yī(old) third person singular pronoun ("he" or "she"); second person singular pronoun ("you")婴yīnginfant; baby 郁yùstrongly fragrant; (of vegetation) lush; luxuriant 狱yùprison 裕yùabundant 冤yuāninjustice; grievance 孕yùnpregnant 砸záto smash; to pound 葬zàngto bury (the dead); to inter 躁zàoimpatient; hot-tempered 窄zhǎinarrow; narrow-minded 粘zhānto glue; to paste; to adhere; to stick to 帐zhàngcurtain; tent; canopy; variant of 账|账胀zhàngto swell; to distend; to expand; swollen; bloated 侦zhēnto scout; to spy 睁zhēngto open (one's eyes)秩zhì(literary) salary according to rank; (literary) an official's rank 州zhōuprefecture; (old) province 烛zhúcandle; (literary) to illuminate 幢zhuàngclassifier for buildings (Taiwan pr. ); (archaic) curtain hung over boat or carriage windows 蚕cánsilkworm 屁pìfart; flatulence 蝶diébutterfly 掷zhìto toss; to throw dice 哟yōOh! (interjection indicating slight surprise); also pr. yāo 钮niǔbutton 澈chèclear (water); thorough 菠bōspinach 喽lóusubordinates in a gang of bandits; (final particle equivalent to 了)楣méilintel; crossbeam 蝴húused in 蝴蝶裳shangused in 衣裳肮āngused in 肮脏|肮脏沈shěn(literary) juice; short name for 沈阳|沈阳牠tāit (written pronoun for an animal)

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