| 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 |
| 棒 | 棒 | 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 |
| 抱 | 抱 | bào | to hold; to hug; carry in one's arms; to cradle |
| 抱歉 | 抱歉 | bàoqiàn | be sorry; feel apologetic; to regret |
| 倍 | 倍 | bèi | (two, three, etc)-fold; times (multiplier) |
| 本来 | 本來 | běnlái | originally; at first |
| 笨 | 笨 | 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 |
| 遍 | 遍 | 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 |
| 擦 | 擦 | cā | to wipe; to rub; to polish |
| 猜 | 猜 | 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 |
| 尝 | 嘗 | cháng | to taste; flavor; (past tense marker) |
| 场 | 場 | 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 |
| 存 | 存 | 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 |
| 戴 | 戴 | dài | put on; to wear; to respect |
| 当 | 當 | dāng | should; act as; work as; manage; match; (sound of bells) |
| 当时 | 當時 | dāngshí | then; at that time; while |
| 刀 | 刀 | 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) |
| 倒 | 倒 | 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 |
| 得 | 得 | de | (complement particle) |
| 登机牌 | 登機牌 | dēngjīpái | boarding pass |
| 等 | 等 | děng | to wait; rank; equal; etc. |
| 低 | 低 | dī | low; to lower (one's head); droop |
| 底 | 底 | dǐ | 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 |
| 掉 | 掉 | diào | to drop; to fall |
| 丢 | 丟 | 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 |
| 而 | 而 | 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 |
| 份 | 份 | 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 |
| 富 | 富 | fù | wealthy |
| 改变 | 改變 | gǎibiàn | to change; alter; to transform |
| 干杯 | 幹杯 | gān bēi | to drink a toast; cheers!; bottoms up! |
| 赶 | 趕 | gǎn | catch up; overtake; drive away |
| 敢 | 敢 | 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 |
| 干 | 幹 | gān | to concern; shield; dry; clean (Kangxi radical 51) |
| 刚 | 剛 | 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 |
| 各 | 各 | gè | 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 |
| 够 | 夠 | 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 |
| 挂 | 挂 | 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 |
| 光 | 光 | 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 |
| 逛 | 逛 | 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 |
| 汗 | 汗 | 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 |
| 厚 | 厚 | 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 |
| 火 | 火 | 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 |
| 寄 | 寄 | jì | 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 |
| 假 | 假 | 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 |
| 交 | 交 | 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 |
| 节 | 節 | 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 |
| 举 | 舉 | jǔ | 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 |
| 棵 | 棵 | kē | (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 |
| 空 | 空 | 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... |
| 苦 | 苦 | kǔ | bitter; miserable |
| 矿泉水 | 礦泉水 | kuàngquánshuǐ | mineral water |
| 困 | 困 | kùn | sleepy; surround; hard-pressed |
| 困难 | 困難 | kùnnan | difficulty; difficult; problem |
| 垃圾桶 | 垃圾桶 | lājītǒng | garbage can |
| 拉 | 拉 | lā | to pull; to play (string instruments); to drag |
| 辣 | 辣 | là | 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) |
| 懒 | 懶 | 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 |
| 俩 | 倆 | liǎng | (colloquial) two (people) |
| 连 | 連 | 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 |
| 留 | 留 | 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 |
| 乱 | 亂 | luàn | disorder; confusion; arbitrarily |
| 麻烦 | 麻煩 | máfan | trouble (someone); troubling; bothersome |
| 马虎 | 馬虎 | mǎhu | careless; sloppy; casual |
| 满 | 滿 | mǎn | full; abbreviation for Manchurian |
| 毛 | 毛 | máo | hair; fur; feather; dime (Kangxi radical 82) |
| 毛巾 | 毛巾 | máojīn | towel; washcloth |
| 美丽 | 美麗 | měilì | beautiful |
| 梦 | 夢 | 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 |
| 秒 | 秒 | 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 |
| 内 | 內 | 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 |
| 弄 | 弄 | 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 |
| 陪 | 陪 | péi | accompany; keep company |
| 批评 | 批評 | pīpíng | criticize |
| 皮肤 | 皮膚 | pífū | skin |
| 脾气 | 脾氣 | píqi | temperament; disposition; temper |
| 篇 | 篇 | piān | sheet; (mw for articles); piece of writing |
| 骗 | 騙 | 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 |
| 破 | 破 | pò | 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 |
| 敲 | 敲 | qiāo | knock; blackmail |
| 桥 | 橋 | qiáo | bridge |
| 巧克力 | 巧克力 | qiǎokèlì | chocolate |
| 亲戚 | 親戚 | qīnqi | a relative (i.e. family relation) |
| 轻 | 輕 | qīng | light; easy; gentle; soft |
| 轻松 | 輕松 | qīngsōng | relaxed; gentle; easygoing |
| 情况 | 情況 | qíngkuàng | circumstance; state of affairs; situation |
| 穷 | 窮 | qióng | poor; exhausted |
| 区别 | 區別 | qūbié | difference; distinguish |
| 取 | 取 | qǔ | 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 |
| 却 | 卻 | 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 |
| 扔 | 扔 | 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 |
| 深 | 深 | 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 |
| 省 | 省 | shěng | to save; economize; omit; province |
| 剩 | 剩 | 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 |
| 收 | 收 | 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 |
| 输 | 輸 | 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 |
| 帅 | 帥 | 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.) |
| 死 | 死 | sǐ | to die; dead; fixed; impassible; extremely |
| 速度 | 速度 | sùdù | speed; rate; velocity |
| 塑料袋 | 塑料袋 | sùliàodài | plastic bag |
| 酸 | 酸 | 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 |
| 台 | 台 | tái | platform; Taiwan (abbr.); desk; stage; typhoon; (mw for machines); (classical) you (in letters) |
| 抬 | 擡 | tái | to lift; to raise (with both palms up); carry (together) |
| 态度 | 態度 | tàidu | manner; bearing; attitude |
| 谈 | 談 | tán | to talk; to chat; discuss |
| 弹钢琴 | 彈鋼琴 | tán gāngqín | play the piano |
| 汤 | 湯 | tāng | soup; broth |
| 糖 | 糖 | táng | sugar; candy; sweets |
| 躺 | 躺 | tǎng | recline; lie down (on back or side) |
| 趟 | 趟 | 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 |
| 提 | 提 | tí | 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 |
| 停 | 停 | tíng | to stop; to halt; to park (a car) |
| 挺 | 挺 | 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 |
| 推 | 推 | tuī | to push; to scrape; to decline; postpone; elect |
| 推迟 | 推遲 | tuīchí | postpone; defer |
| 脱 | 脫 | 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 |
| 无 | 無 | wú | 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.) |
| 咸 | 鹹 | 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 |
| 香 | 香 | xiāng | fragrant; savory (Kangxi radical 186) |
| 详细 | 詳細 | xiángxì | detailed; in detail; minute |
| 响 | 響 | 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 |
| 行 | 行 | xíng | walk; be current; do; will do; okay |
| 醒 | 醒 | 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 |
| 呀 | 呀 | 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 |
| 盐 | 鹽 | 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 |
| 页 | 頁 | yè | page; leaf (Kangxi radical 181) |
| 一切 | 一切 | yíqiè | all; every; everything |
| 以 | 以 | yǐ | 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 |
| 赢 | 贏 | 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 |
| 由 | 由 | 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 |
| 与 | 與 | yǔ | (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 |
| 云 | 雲 | 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 |
| 脏 | 髒 | 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 |
| 照 | 照 | 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 |
| 之 | 之 | 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 |
| 指 | 指 | 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) |
| 重 | 重 | 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 |
| 转 | 轉 | zhuǎn, zhuàn | to turn; to change; pass on | revolve; rotate |
| 赚 | 賺 | 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 |
| 租 | 租 | zū | 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 |
| 座 | 座 | zuò | (mw for mountains, bridges, tall buildings, etc.); | seat; base; stand; constellation |
| 座位 | 座位 | zuòwèi | seat; place |