爱情 愛情 àiqíng (romantic) love
安排 安排 ānpái arrange; to plan
安全 安全 ānquán safe; safety; secure; security
按时 按時 ànshí on time; on schedule
按照 按照 ànzhào according to; in accordance with; in light of
百分之 百分之 bǎifēnzhī percent
bàng stick; club; good; excellent
包子 包子 bāozi steamed stuffed bun
保护 保護 bǎohù to protect; to defend
保证 保證 bǎozhèng to guarantee; ensure
报名 報名 bào míng sign up; apply
bào to hold; to hug; carry in one's arms; to cradle
抱歉 抱歉 bàoqiàn be sorry; feel apologetic; to regret
bèi (two, three, etc)-fold; times (multiplier)
本来 本來 běnlái originally; at first
bèn stupid; foolish; silly; dumb; clumsy
比如 比如 bǐrú for example; for instance; such as
毕业 畢業 bì yè to graduate; to finish school
biàn a time; everywhere; turn; (mw for times or turns)
标准 標准 biāozhǔn (an official) standard; norm; criterion
表格 表格 biǎogé form (document)
表示 表示 biǎoshì express; show; indicate
表演 表演 biǎoyǎn perform; to play
表扬 表揚 biǎoyáng to praise; commend
饼干 餅幹 bǐnggān biscuit; cracker; cookie
并且 並且 bìngqiě and; besides; moreover
博士 博士 bóshì doctor; PhD
不得不 不得不 bù dé bù have to; have no choice but to; cannot but
不管 不管 bùguǎn no matter (what, how, etc.); regardless of
不过 不過 búguò only; merely; but; however
不仅 不僅 bùjǐn not only; not just
部分 部分 bùfen part; share; section
to wipe; to rub; to polish
cāi to guess
材料 材料 cáiliào material
参观 參觀 cānguān to visit (a place, such as a tourist spot); inspect
餐厅 餐廳 cāntīng dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant
厕所 廁所 cèsuǒ bathroom; toilet; lavatory
差不多 差不多 chàbuduō almost; about the same
长城 長城 chángchéng the Great Wall
长江 長江 Chángjiāng the Yangtze River; the Changjiang River
cháng to taste; flavor; (past tense marker)
chǎng courtyard; place; field; (mw for games, performances, etc.)
超过 超過 chāoguò surpass; exceed; outstrip
成功 成功 chénggōng success; to succeed
成为 成爲 chéngwéi become; turn into
诚实 誠實 chéngshí honest; honorable
乘坐 乘坐 chéngzuò ride; get into (a vehicle)
吃惊 吃驚 chī jīng be startled; be shocked; be amazed
重新 重新 chóngxīn again; anew; once more
抽烟 抽煙 chōuyān to smoke (a cigarette, pipe, etc.)
出差 出差 chū chāi go on a business trip
出发 出發 chūfā start out; set off
出生 出生 chūshēng be born
出现 出現 chūxiàn appear; arise; emerge
厨房 廚房 chúfáng kitchen
传真 傳真 chuánzhēn fax; facsimile
窗户 窗戶 chuānghu window
词语 詞語 cíyǔ words and expressions; terms
从来 從來 cónglái always; at all times
粗心 粗心 cūxīn careless; inadvertent; negligent
cún exist; to deposit; to store
错误 錯誤 cuòwù error; mistake; mistaken
答案 答案 dá'àn answer; solution
打扮 打扮 dǎban dress up; put on make up
打扰 打擾 dǎrǎo disturb
打印 打印 dǎyìn to print
打招呼 打招呼 dǎzhāohu notify; greet; inform
打折 打折 dǎzhé sell at a discount
打针 打針 dǎzhēn inject; get a shot
大概 大概 dàgài probably; roughly; approximate
大使馆 大使館 dàshǐguǎn embassy
大约 大約 dàyuē approximately; about
大夫 大夫 dàifu doctor; physician
dài put on; to wear; to respect
dāng should; act as; work as; manage; match; (sound of bells)
当时 當時 dāngshí then; at that time; while
dāo knife; blade (Kangxi radical 18)
导游 導遊 dǎoyóu tour guide
到处 到處 dàochù everywhere; in all places; all over
到底 到底 dào dǐ after all; in the end (used in a question)
dǎo, dào to collapse; to fall; fail; to exchange | to pour; contrary to expectations
道歉 道歉 dàoqiàn apologize; make an apology
得意 得意 déyì proud of oneself; complacent
de (complement particle)
登机牌 登機牌 dēngjīpái boarding pass
děng to wait; rank; equal; etc.
low; to lower (one's head); droop
bottom; background; base
地点 地點 dìdiǎn place; site; location
地球 地球 dìqiú the Earth; planet
地址 地址 dìzhǐ address
调查 調查 diàochá investigate; survey; inquiry
diào to drop; to fall
diū lose (something); throw; put aside
动作 動作 dòngzuò movement; motion; action
堵车 堵車 dǔchē traffic jam
肚子 肚子 dùzi belly; abdomen; stomach
短信 短信 duǎnxìn text message; SMS
对话 對話 duìhuà dialogue; conversation
对面 對面 duìmiàn opposite; across from; the other side
对于 對于 duìyú regarding; as far as sth. is concerned; with regards to; for
儿童 兒童 értóng child; children
ér and; but; yet; while (Kangxi radical 126)
发生 發生 fāshēng happen; occur; take place
发展 發展 fāzhǎn develop; development; growth
法律 法律 fǎlǜ law; statute
翻译 翻譯 fānyì translate; translation; interpret
烦恼 煩惱 fánnǎo worried; vexed
反对 反對 fǎnduì oppose; fight against
方法 方法 fāngfǎ method; way; means
方面 方面 fāngmiàn aspect; field; side
方向 方向 fāngxiàng direction; orientation
房东 房東 fángdōng landlord
放弃 放棄 fàngqì abandon; renounce; give up
放暑假 放暑假 fàng shǔjià have summer vacation
放松 放松 fàngsōng relax; loosen; slacken
fèn part; portion; (mw for documents, papers, jobs, etc.)
丰富 豐富 fēngfù rich; enrich; abundant; plentiful
否则 否則 fǒuzé if not; otherwise; or else
符合 符合 fúhé in keeping with; in accordance with; conform
父亲 父親 fùqin father
付款 付款 fù kuǎn to pay
负责 負責 fùzé responsible for (something); in charge of
复印 複印 fùyìn photocopy; duplicate
复杂 複雜 fùzá complicated; complex
wealthy
改变 改變 gǎibiàn to change; alter; to transform
干杯 幹杯 gān bēi to drink a toast; cheers!; bottoms up!
gǎn catch up; overtake; drive away
gǎn to dare
感动 感動 gǎndòng be moved; to touch emotionally
感觉 感覺 gǎnjué to feel; become aware of; feeling
感情 感情 gǎnqíng feeling; emotion; sensation
感谢 感謝 gǎnxiè thank; be grateful
gān to concern; shield; dry; clean (Kangxi radical 51)
gāng just (indicating the immediate past); recently; firm
高速公路 高速公路 gāosù gōnglù highway
胳膊 胳膊 gēbo arm
each; every
工资 工資 gōngzī wages; pay; earnings; salary
公里 公裏 gōnglǐ kilometer
功夫 功夫 gōngfu kung fu; skill; art; labor
共同 共同 gòngtóng together; common; joint
购物 購物 gòuwù go shopping; buy goods
gòu enough; to reach
估计 估計 gūjì appraise; estimate
鼓励 鼓勵 gǔlì encourage; inspire
故意 故意 gùyì deliberately; intentional; on purpose
顾客 顧客 gùkè customer; client
guà hang; put up; suspend
关键 關鍵 guānjiàn crucial; key; pivotal
观众 觀衆 guānzhòng spectator; audience
管理 管理 guǎnlǐ supervise; manage
guāng light; ray; bright; only; merely; used up
广播 廣播 guǎngbō broadcast; on the air
广告 廣告 guǎnggào advertisement; a commercial
guàng to stroll; to visit; go window shopping
规定 規定 guīdìng regulation; stipulate; fix; set
国籍 國籍 guójí nationality
国际 國際 guójì international
果汁 果汁 guǒzhī fruit juice
过程 過程 guòchéng course of events; process
海洋 海洋 hǎiyáng ocean
害羞 害羞 hài xiū blush; shy
寒假 寒假 hánjià winter vacation
hàn sweat; perspiration; Khan
航班 航班 hángbān scheduled flight; flight number
好处 好處 hǎochu benefit; advantage
好像 好像 hǎoxiàng as if; seem to be
号码 號碼 hàomǎ number
合格 合格 hégé qualified; up to standard
合适 合適 héshì suitable; proper; appropriate
盒子 盒子 hézi box
后悔 後悔 hòuhuǐ to regret; repent
hòu thick (for flat things); generous
互联网 互聯網 Hùliánwǎng Internet
互相 互相 hùxiāng mutually; with each other
护士 護士 hùshi nurse
怀疑 懷疑 huáiyí doubt; to suspect; be skeptical
回忆 回憶 huíyì to recall; recollect
活动 活動 huódòng activity; exercise; move about
活泼 活潑 huópo lively; vivacious
huǒ fire (Kangxi radical 86)
获得 獲得 huòdé obtain; acquire; to gain
积极 積極 jījí active; positive; energetic
积累 積累 jīlěi accumulate; accumulation
基础 基礎 jīchǔ base; foundation
激动 激動 jīdòng excite; agitate
及时 及時 jíshí timely; in time; promptly; without delay
即使 即使 jíshǐ even if; even though
计划 計劃 jìhuà plan; project
记者 記者 jìzhě reporter; journalist
技术 技術 jìshù technology; technique; skill
既然 既然 jìrán since; given that; now that
继续 繼續 jìxù to continue; to go on; to proceed
send by mail
加班 加班 jiā bān work overtime
加油站 加油站 jiāyóuzhàn gas station
家具 家具 jiājù furniture
jiǎ, jià fake; if; borrow | vacation; holiday
价格 價格 jiàgé price
坚持 堅持 jiānchí persist in; persevere
减肥 減肥 jiǎnféi go on a diet; lose weight
减少 減少 jiǎnshǎo reduce; to decrease
建议 建議 jiànyì to propose; to suggest; recommend
将来 將來 jiānglái the future
奖金 獎金 jiǎngjīn bonus
降低 降低 jiàngdī reduce; to lower; to drop
降落 降落 jiàngluò descend; to land; put down
jiāo deliver; turn over; intersect; to pay (money); friendship
交流 交流 jiāoliú communicate; exchange; give and take; interaction; to alternate
交通 交通 jiāotōng traffic; transportation
郊区 郊區 jiāoqū suburbs; outskirts
骄傲 驕傲 jiāo'ào proud; arrogant; conceited; take pride in
饺子 餃子 jiǎozi dumpling; potsticker
教授 教授 jiàoshòu professor; instruct; to lecture
教育 教育 jiàoyù education
接受 接受 jiēshòu accept; receive (honors, etc.)
接着 接著 jiēzhe continue; carry on; to catch; follow
jié section; part; festival; moral integrity; save; (mw for class periods)
节约 節約 jiéyuē frugal; to save
结果 結果 jiéguǒ result; outcome; finally
解释 解釋 jiěshì to explain
尽管 盡管 jǐnguǎn despite; although; even though | freely; without hesitation
紧张 緊張 jǐnzhāng nervous; tension; strain
进行 進行 jìnxíng carry on; carry out; undertake
禁止 禁止 jìnzhǐ to ban; prohibit
京剧 京劇 jīngjù Beijing Opera
经济 經濟 jīngjì economy; economic
经历 經曆 jīnglì undergo; to experience
经验 經驗 jīngyàn experience
精彩 精彩 jīngcǎi brilliant; spectacular; wonderful
景色 景色 jǐngsè scenery; landscape; scene; view
警察 警察 jǐngchá police
竞争 競爭 jìngzhēng compete
竟然 竟然 jìngrán unexpectedly; to one's surprise; go so far as to
镜子 鏡子 jìngzi mirror
究竟 究竟 jiūjìng after all; when all is said and done; actually
lift; raise; cite
举办 舉辦 jǔbàn to conduct; to hold
举行 舉行 jǔxíng convene; to hold (a meeting, ceremony, etc.)
拒绝 拒絕 jùjué to refuse; to decline; to reject
距离 距離 jùlí distance; be apart; away from
聚会 聚會 jùhuì hold a meeting; get together; a party
开玩笑 開玩笑 kāi wánxiào joke; play a joke; make fun of
开心 開心 kāixīn feel happy; have a great time; make fun of somebody
看法 看法 kànfǎ point of view; opinion
考虑 考慮 kǎolǜ think over; consider
烤鸭 烤鴨 kǎoyā roast duck
科学 科學 kēxué science; scientific knowledge
(mw for plants)
咳嗽 咳嗽 késou to cough
可怜 可憐 kělián pitiful; poor; pathetic
可是 可是 kěshì but; however
可惜 可惜 kěxī it's a pity; regrettable; too bad
客厅 客廳 kètīng living room; parlor
肯定 肯定 kěndìng sure; definite; affirm; approve
kōng, kòng empty; sky | leave blank; leisure
空气 空氣 kōngqì air
恐怕 恐怕 kǒngpà be afraid; to fear; I'm afraid that...
bitter; miserable
矿泉水 礦泉水 kuàngquánshuǐ mineral water
kùn sleepy; surround; hard-pressed
困难 困難 kùnnan difficulty; difficult; problem
垃圾桶 垃圾桶 lājītǒng garbage can
to pull; to play (string instruments); to drag
hot (spicy)
来不及 來不及 lái bu jí there's not enough time (to do something); it's too late
来得及 來得及 lái de jí there's still time
来自 來自 láizì come from (a place)
lǎn lazy
浪费 浪費 làngfèi to waste; squander
浪漫 浪漫 làngmàn romantic
老虎 老虎 lǎohǔ tiger
冷静 冷靜 lěngjìng calm; cool-headed; sober
礼拜天 禮拜天 lǐbàitiān Sunday
礼貌 禮貌 lǐmào courtesy; politeness; manners
理发 理發 lǐfà a barber, hairdressing; haircut
理解 理解 lǐjiě comprehend; understand
理想 理想 lǐxiǎng ideal
力气 力氣 lìqi physical strength; effort
厉害 厲害 lìhai terrible; formidable; fierce; cool; awesome
例如 例如 lìrú for example; for instance
liǎng (colloquial) two (people)
lián even; including; join
联系 聯系 liánxì integrate; link; connection; contact
凉快 涼快 liángkuai nice and cool; pleasantly cool
零钱 零錢 língqián small change (of money)
另外 另外 lìngwài another; in addition; besides
liú to leave (behind, a message); to retain; to stay
流利 流利 liúlì fluent
流行 流行 liúxíng spread; prevalent; be popular
旅行 旅行 lǚxíng travel
律师 律師 lǜshī lawyer
luàn disorder; confusion; arbitrarily
麻烦 麻煩 máfan trouble (someone); troubling; bothersome
马虎 馬虎 mǎhu careless; sloppy; casual
滿 mǎn full; abbreviation for Manchurian
máo hair; fur; feather; dime (Kangxi radical 82)
毛巾 毛巾 máojīn towel; washcloth
美丽 美麗 měilì beautiful
mèng to dream
迷路 迷路 mílù to get lost
密码 密碼 mìmǎ password; secret code
免费 免費 miǎn fèi free (of charge); no cost
miǎo second (unit of time or angle)
民族 民族 mínzú nationality; ethnic group
母亲 母親 mǔqin mother
目的 目的 mùdì purpose; aim; goal
耐心 耐心 nàixīn to be patient
难道 難道 nándào could it be that ...?; don't tell me ...
难受 難受 nánshòu feel unwell; to suffer pain
nèi inside; inner; internal; within
内容 內容 nèiróng content; substance; details
能力 能力 nénglì capability; capable; ability
年龄 年齡 niánlíng (a person's) age
nòng do; manage; to handle; make
暖和 暖和 nuǎnhuo warm; nice and warm
偶尔 偶爾 ǒu'ěr occasionally; once in a while; sometimes
排队 排隊 pái duì queue; stand in line
排列 排列 páiliè arrange; align; permutation
判断 判斷 pànduàn to judge; judgment; to decide
péi accompany; keep company
批评 批評 pīpíng criticize
皮肤 皮膚 pífū skin
脾气 脾氣 píqi temperament; disposition; temper
piān sheet; (mw for articles); piece of writing
piàn to cheat; to swindle; deceive
乒乓球 乒乓球 pīngpāngqiú ping pong; table tennis
平时 平時 píngshí ordinarily; in normal times; in peacetime
broken; damaged; to split
葡萄 葡萄 pútao grape
普遍 普遍 pǔbiàn common; universal; general; widespread
普通话 普通話 pǔtōnghuà Mandarin (common language)
其次 其次 qícì next; secondly
其中 其中 qízhōng among; in; included among these
气候 氣候 qìhòu climate; atmosphere; weather
千万 千萬 qiānwàn ten million; be sure to; must
签证 簽證 qiānzhèng visa
qiāo knock; blackmail
qiáo bridge
巧克力 巧克力 qiǎokèlì chocolate
亲戚 親戚 qīnqi a relative (i.e. family relation)
qīng light; easy; gentle; soft
轻松 輕松 qīngsōng relaxed; gentle; easygoing
情况 情況 qíngkuàng circumstance; state of affairs; situation
qióng poor; exhausted
区别 區別 qūbié difference; distinguish
to take; get; choose
全部 全部 quánbù whole; entire; complete
缺点 缺點 quēdiǎn weak point; defect; fault; shortcoming
缺少 缺少 quēshǎo to lack; be short of; be deficient in
què but; yet; however
确实 確實 quèshí indeed; in truth; reliable
然而 然而 rán'ér however; yet; but
热闹 熱鬧 rènao bustling; lively; busy
任何 任何 rènhé any; whatever; whichever
任务 任務 rènwu a mission; an assignment; a task
rēng to throw; throw away
仍然 仍然 réngrán still; yet
日记 日記 rìjì diary
入口 入口 rùkǒu entrance
散步 散步 sàn bù to go for a walk
森林 森林 sēnlín forest
沙发 沙發 shāfā sofa
伤心 傷心 shāngxīn sad; grieve; brokenhearted
商量 商量 shāngliang consult; talk over; discuss
稍微 稍微 shāowēi a little bit; slightly
勺子 勺子 sháozi spoon; scoop; ladle
社会 社會 shèhuì society
申请 申請 shēnqǐng apply for; application
shēn deep; profound; dark (of colors)
甚至 甚至 shènzhì even (to the point of); so much so that
生活 生活 shēnghuó life; livelihood; to live
生命 生命 shēngmìng life
生意 生意 shēngyi business; trade
shěng to save; economize; omit; province
shèng have as remainder; be left over; surplus
失败 失敗 shībài be defeated; fail; lose
失望 失望 shīwàng disappointed; lose hope
师傅 師傅 shīfu master; qualified worker; teacher
十分 十分 shífēn very; fully; 100%
实际 實際 shíjì actual; reality; practice
实在 實在 shízài honest; in reality; honestly; indeed; certainly
使 使 shǐ to use; to make; to cause; enable; envoy; messenger
使用 使用 shǐyòng to use; employ; apply; administer; manipulate
世纪 世紀 shìjì century
是否 是否 shìfǒu whether (or not); if
适合 適合 shìhé to suit; to fit
适应 適應 shìyìng to suit; to fit; adapt
shōu receive; accept; collect; to harvest
收入 收入 shōurù take in; income; revenue
收拾 收拾 shōushi to tidy; put in order; to repair; to settle with; punish
首都 首都 shǒudū capital (city)
首先 首先 shǒuxiān first (of all); in the first place; firstly
受不了 受不了 shòu bu liǎo cannot endure; unbearable; can't stand
受到 受到 shòudào receive (influence, restriction, etc.); be subjected to
售货员 售貨員 shòuhuòyuán salesclerk; shop assistant
shū to transport; to lose (a game, etc.)
熟悉 熟悉 shúxī familiar with; know well
数量 數量 shùliàng amount; quantity; number
数字 數字 shùzì number; numeral; figure; digit
shuài handsome; graceful; commander-in-chief
顺便 順便 shùnbiàn conveniently; in passing; on the way
顺利 順利 shùnlì go smoothly; without a hitch; successful
顺序 順序 shùnxù sequence; order
说明 說明 shuōmíng explain; explanation; illustrate; to show
硕士 碩士 shuòshì Master's degree (M.A.)
to die; dead; fixed; impassible; extremely
速度 速度 sùdù speed; rate; velocity
塑料袋 塑料袋 sùliàodài plastic bag
suān sour; sore; ache
随便 隨便 suíbiàn as one pleases; informal; random; casual
随着 隨著 suízhe along with; in the wake of
孙子 孫子 sūnzi grandson; son's son
所有 所有 suǒyǒu all; to have; to possess
tái platform; Taiwan (abbr.); desk; stage; typhoon; (mw for machines); (classical) you (in letters)
tái to lift; to raise (with both palms up); carry (together)
态度 態度 tàidu manner; bearing; attitude
tán to talk; to chat; discuss
弹钢琴 彈鋼琴 tán gāngqín play the piano
tāng soup; broth
táng sugar; candy; sweets
tǎng recline; lie down (on back or side)
tàng, tāng (mw for trips times) | to wade
讨论 討論 tǎolùn to discuss; discussion; to talk over
讨厌 討厭 tǎoyàn to hate; loathe; disgusting; troublesome
特点 特點 tèdiǎn a characteristic; trait; feature
to carry; to lift; to raise (an issue)
提供 提供 tígōng to supply; provide; furnish
提前 提前 tíqián shift to an earlier date; bring forward; to advance
提醒 提醒 tíxǐng remind; call attention to; warn of
填空 填空 tiánkòng fill in the blanks; fill a vacancy
条件 條件 tiáojiàn condition; circumstances; prerequisite
tíng to stop; to halt; to park (a car)
tǐng straighten up; stick out; rather (good); very
通过 通過 tōngguò by means of; through (a method); pass through; via
通知 通知 tōngzhī notify; to inform; notice
同情 同情 tóngqíng compassion; sympathy
同时 同時 tóngshí at the same time; simultaneously
tuī to push; to scrape; to decline; postpone; elect
推迟 推遲 tuīchí postpone; defer
tuō to shed; take off; to escape
袜子 襪子 wàzi socks; stockings
完全 完全 wánquán complete; whole; totally
网球 網球 wǎngqiú tennis; tennis ball
网站 網站 wǎngzhàn website
往往 往往 wǎngwǎng often; frequently; more often than not
危险 危險 wēixiǎn danger; dangerous; perilous
卫生间 衛生間 wèishēngjiān restroom; bathroom; water closet (WC)
味道 味道 wèidao flavor; taste
温度 溫度 wēndù temperature
文章 文章 wénzhāng article; essay
污染 汙染 wūrǎn pollution; contamination
have not; without; not (Kangxi radical 71)
无聊 無聊 wúliáo nonsense; bored; silly; stupid
无论 無論 wúlùn no matter what; regardless of whether...
误会 誤會 wùhuì to misunderstand; to mistake
西红柿 西紅柿 xīhóngshì tomato
吸引 吸引 xīyǐn attract (interest, investment, etc.)
xián salty; salted; all
现金 現金 xiànjīn cash
羡慕 羨慕 xiànmù to envy; admire
相反 相反 xiāngfǎn opposite; contrary
相同 相同 xiāngtóng identical; same; alike
xiāng fragrant; savory (Kangxi radical 186)
详细 詳細 xiángxì detailed; in detail; minute
xiǎng make a sound; to ring; echo
橡皮 橡皮 xiàngpí rubber; an eraser
消息 消息 xiāoxi news; information
小吃 小吃 xiǎochī snack; refreshments
小伙子 小夥子 xiǎohuǒzi young man; lad; youngster
小说 小說 xiǎoshuō novel; fiction
笑话 笑話 xiàohua joke; laugh at
效果 效果 xiàoguǒ effect; result
心情 心情 xīnqíng mood; state of mind
辛苦 辛苦 xīnkǔ hard; exhausting; toilsome; laborious
信封 信封 xìnfēng envelope
信息 信息 xìnxī information; news; message
信心 信心 xìnxīn confidence; faith (in sb. or sth.)
兴奋 興奮 xīngfèn excitement; be excited
xíng walk; be current; do; will do; okay
xǐng wake up
幸福 幸福 xìngfú happy; blessed; fortunate
性别 性別 xìngbié gender; sex; sexual distinction
性格 性格 xìnggé nature; personality; temperament
修理 修理 xiūlǐ to repair; perform maintenance; to overhaul
许多 許多 xǔduō many; a lot; much
学期 學期 xuéqī semester; school term
压力 壓力 yālì pressure; stress
ya ah; oh; (used for 啊 after words ending with a, e, i, o, or ü)
牙膏 牙膏 yágāo toothpaste
亚洲 亞洲 Yàzhōu Asia
严格 嚴格 yángé strict; stringent; tight
严重 嚴重 yánzhòng grave; serious; critical
研究 研究 yánjiū to study; to research
yán salt
眼镜 眼鏡 yǎnjìng glasses; spectacles
演出 演出 yǎnchū to act (in a play); to perform; to put on a show; performance
演员 演員 yǎnyuán actor or actress; performer
阳光 陽光 yángguāng sunshine; sunlight
养成 養成 yǎngchéng cultivate; acquire; to form
样子 樣子 yàngzi manner; air; appearance; looks
邀请 邀請 yāoqǐng to invite
要是 要是 yàoshi if; suppose; in case
钥匙 鑰匙 yàoshi key
也许 也許 yěxǔ perhaps; probably; maybe
叶子 葉子 yèzi leaves
page; leaf (Kangxi radical 181)
一切 一切 yíqiè all; every; everything
to use; according to; so as to; for; by
以为 以爲 yǐwéi think (mistakenly); consider (that); believe
艺术 藝術 yìshù art
意见 意見 yìjiàn opinion; view; suggestion; complaint
因此 因此 yīncǐ therefore; thus; that is why; because of this
引起 引起 yǐnqǐ give rise to; lead to; to cause; arouse
印象 印象 yìnxiàng impression
yíng to win; to beat; to profit
应聘 應聘 yìngpìn accept a job offer; to apply for a job
永远 永遠 yǒngyuǎn forever; eternal; always
勇敢 勇敢 yǒnggǎn brave; courageous
优点 優點 yōudiǎn merit; good point; a strength; a benefit
优秀 優秀 yōuxiù outstanding; excellent
幽默 幽默 yōumò humorous
尤其 尤其 yóuqí especially; particularly
yóu follow; from; by; through
由于 由于 yóuyú due to; owing to; as a result of; thanks to
邮局 郵局 yóujú post office
友好 友好 yǒuhǎo friendly (relations); close friends
友谊 友誼 yǒuyì friendship; companionship
有趣 有趣 yǒuqù interesting; fascinating; amusing
于是 于是 yúshì as a result; thus; therefore
愉快 愉快 yúkuài happy; cheerful; delightful
(formal) and; to give; together with; participate; final particle expressing doubt or surprise
羽毛球 羽毛球 yǔmáoqiú badminton
语法 語法 yǔfǎ grammar
语言 語言 yǔyán language
预习 預習 yùxí (of students) prepare a lesson before class; preview
原来 原來 yuánlái original; former; as it turns out
原谅 原諒 yuánliàng to excuse; forgive; to pardon
原因 原因 yuányīn cause; reason
约会 約會 yuēhuì appointment; engagement; date
阅读 閱讀 yuèdú read; reading
yún cloud; Yunnan province | say; speak
允许 允許 yǔnxǔ to permit; allow
杂志 雜志 zázhì magazine
咱们 咱們 zánmen we (including the listener); us; our
暂时 暫時 zànshí temporary; transient; for the moment
zāng filthy; dirty
责任 責任 zérèn responsibility; blame; duty
增加 增加 zēngjiā to increase; to raise; add
占线 占線 zhànxiàn the (phone) line is busy
招聘 招聘 zhāopìn recruitment; take job applications for a job
zhào to shine; illuminate; according to
真正 真正 zhēnzhèng genuine; real; true
整理 整理 zhěnglǐ put in order; arrange; straighten up; to tidy; to pack (luggage)
正常 正常 zhèngcháng normal; regular; ordinary
正好 正好 zhènghǎo just (in time); just right; just enough; happen to; by chance
正确 正確 zhèngquè correct; proper
正式 正式 zhèngshì formal; official
证明 證明 zhèngmíng proof; testify; confirm; certificate
zhī (literary equivalent to 的); (pronoun); of
支持 支持 zhīchí sustain; hold out; | support; stand by (e.g. international support)
知识 知識 zhīshi knowledge; intellectual
直接 直接 zhíjiē direct; immediate
值得 值得 zhíde be worth; deserve
职业 職業 zhíyè profession; occupation
植物 植物 zhíwù plant; botanical; vegetation
只好 只好 zhǐhǎo have to; be forced to
只要 只要 zhǐyào so long as; if only; provided that
zhǐ finger; to point (at, to, out); refer to
至少 至少 zhìshǎo at least; (to say the) least
质量 質量 zhìliàng quality; mass (physics)
zhòng heavy; serious; important
重点 重點 zhòngdiǎn emphasis; main point
重视 重視 zhòngshì to value; take seriously
周围 周圍 zhōuwéi surroundings; vicinity; environment
主意 主意 zhǔyi plan; idea; decision
祝贺 祝賀 zhùhè congratulate
著名 著名 zhùmíng famous; well-known; celebration
专门 專門 zhuānmén specialized
专业 專業 zhuānyè profession; specialized field of study; major
zhuǎn, zhuàn to turn; to change; pass on | revolve; rotate
zhuàn earn; make a profit
准确 准確 zhǔnquè accurate; precise
准时 准時 zhǔnshí punctually; on time
仔细 仔細 zǐxì careful; attentive; cautious
自然 自然 zìrán nature; natural
自信 自信 zìxìn self-confidence
总结 總結 zǒngjié summarize; conclude
to rent
最好 最好 zuìhǎo the best; had better ...; it would be best
尊重 尊重 zūnzhòng esteem; to respect; to value; to honor
左右 左右 zuǒyòu about; approximate; around | left and right
作家 作家 zuòjiā author; writer
作用 作用 zuòyòng action; activity; effect
作者 作者 zuòzhě author; writer
zuò (mw for mountains, bridges, tall buildings, etc.); | seat; base; stand; constellation
座位 座位 zuòwèi seat; place