āi get close to; in sequence
癌症 癌症 áizhèng cancer
爱不释手 愛不釋手 àibúshìshǒu love something too much to part with it
爱戴 愛戴 àidài love and respect
暧昧 暧昧 àimèi ambiguous; shady
安宁 安甯 ānníng peaceful; calm; tranquil; composed
安详 安詳 ānxiáng serene; composed
安置 安置 ānzhì find a place for; help settle down; arrange for
按摩 按摩 ànmó massage
案件 案件 ànjiàn legal case; judicial case
案例 案例 ànlì (Law) case
暗示 暗示 ànshì drop a hint; suggest
昂贵 昂貴 ángguì expensive; costly
凹凸 凹凸 āotū (of a surface) uneven; bumpy
áo endure; to boil
奥秘 奧秘 àomì mystery; enigma; profound; deep
巴不得 巴不得 bābùdé eagerly look forward to; earnestly wish; be only too anxious to
巴结 巴結 bājie to fawn on; curry favor with
dig up; pull down; take off
scar
拔苗助长 拔苗助長 bámiáozhùzhǎng (literally) help shoots grow by pulling them out; spoil things by excessive enthusiasm
把关 把關 bǎ guān guard a pass; check on
把手 把手 bǎshou knob; handle; grip
罢工 罷工 bà gōng to strike; go on strike
霸道 霸道 bàdào overbearing; despotic hegemony; rule by force; (of liquor, medicine, etc.) strong
bāi break with both hands
摆脱 擺脫 bǎituō break away; free oneself from; cast off
败坏 敗壞 bàihuài ruin; corrupt; undermine
拜访 拜訪 bàifǎng pay a visit; call on
拜年 拜年 bài nián congratulate the New Year; wish sb. a Happy New Year
拜托 拜托 bàituō ask a favor; request; please!
颁布 頒布 bānbù promulgate; to issue; publish (e.g a decree)
颁发 頒發 bānfā issue; promulgate; award
bān variety; speckled; spot; colored patch; stripe
版本 版本 bǎnběn edition
半途而废 半途而廢 bàn tú ér fèi give up halfway; leave sth. unfinished
扮演 扮演 bànyǎn play the part of; act
伴侣 伴侶 bànlǚ companion; partner; mate
伴随 伴隨 bànsuí accompany; go with; follow
绑架 綁架 bǎngjià kidnap; staking
榜样 榜樣 bǎngyàng example; model
bàng pound; weigh; scale
包庇 包庇 bāobì to shield; to harbor; cover up
包袱 包袱 bāofu bundle wrapped in cloth; cloth-wrapper
包围 包圍 bāowéi surround; encircle; hem in
包装 包裝 bāozhuāng to pack; package; make up
饱和 飽和 bǎohé saturation
饱经沧桑 飽經滄桑 bǎojīngcāngsāng experienced many changes
保管 保管 bǎoguǎn assure; take care of; surely
保密 保密 bǎo mì keep secret/confidential
保姆 保姆 bǎomǔ nanny; housekeeper
保守 保守 bǎoshǒu conservative (ideas, estimates, politically, etc.); to guard; to keep
保卫 保衛 bǎowèi defend; to safeguard
保养 保養 bǎoyǎng take good care of (or conserve) one's health; keep in good repair
保障 保障 bǎozhàng ensure; to guarantee; protect
保重 保重 bǎozhòng take care (of oneself)
报仇 報仇 bàochóu retaliate; to revenge; avenge
报酬 報酬 bàochou reward; remuneration
报答 報答 bàodá repay; requite
报复 報複 bàofu retaliate; revenge
报警 報警 bàojǐng report (an incident) to the police
报销 報銷 bàoxiāo submit an expense account; apply for reimbursement; write off
抱负 抱負 bàofù aspiration; ambition
暴力 暴力 bàolì violence; (use) force
暴露 暴露 bàolù expose; reveal; lay bare
曝光 曝光 bàoguāng to expose; to make public
爆发 爆發 bàofā break out; erupt; explode
爆炸 爆炸 bàozhà explode; explosion; blow up
卑鄙 卑鄙 bēibǐ base; mean; despicable; contemptible; unprincipled
悲哀 悲哀 bēi'āi grieved; sorrowful; sad
悲惨 悲慘 bēicǎn miserable; tragic
北极 北極 běijí the North Pole
贝壳 貝殼 bèiké shell; conch; cowry
备份 備份 bèifèn to back up; a backup
备忘录 備忘錄 bèiwànglù memorandum; aide-memoire; diplomacy memorandum; memorandum book
背叛 背叛 bèipàn betray; forsake
背诵 背誦 bèisòng recite
被动 被動 bèidòng passive
被告 被告 bèigào defendant
奔波 奔波 bēnbō rush about; be busy running about
奔驰 奔馳 bēnchí run quickly; speed; Mercedes-Benz (German vehicle manufacturer)
本能 本能 běnnéng instinct
本钱 本錢 běnqián capital (financial)
本人 本人 běnrén I; me; myself; oneself; in person
本身 本身 běnshēn itself; in itself; per se
本事 本事 běnshi ability; skill; capability; (-shì: this matter; literary source)
笨拙 笨拙 bènzhuō clumsy; awkward; stupid
崩溃 崩潰 bēngkuì collapse; crumble; fall apart
béng need not; (contraction of 不 and 用)
迸发 迸發 bèngfā burst forth; burst out
bèng jump; bounce; hop
逼迫 逼迫 bīpò to force; compel; coerce
鼻涕 鼻涕 bítì nasal mucus; snivel
比方 比方 bǐfang instance; analogy; example
比喻 比喻 bǐyù metaphor; analogy; figure of speech
比重 比重 bǐzhòng proportion; specific gravity
鄙视 鄙視 bǐshì despise; disdain; look down upon
闭塞 閉塞 bìsè stop up; shelter from; hard to get to; unenlightened
弊病 弊病 bìbìng malady; evil; malpractice; drawback
弊端 弊端 bìduān malpractice; abuse; corrupt practice
arm
边疆 邊疆 biānjiāng border area; borderland; frontier; frontier region
边界 邊界 biānjiè boundary; border
边境 邊境 biānjìng frontier
边缘 邊緣 biānyuán edge; fringe; verge; brink
编织 編織 biānzhī to weave; to knit; to plait; to braid; to crochet
鞭策 鞭策 biāncè spur on; urge on
贬低 貶低 biǎndī to belittle; depreciate; disparage
贬义 貶義 biǎnyì negative connotation; derogatory sense
biǎn flat
变故 變故 biàngù unforeseen event; accident
变迁 變遷 biànqiān changes; vicissitude
变质 變質 biàn zhì go bad; deteriorate; metamorphism
便利 便利 biànlì convenient; easy; facilitate
便条 便條 biàntiáo informal note
便于 便于 biànyú be easy; be convenient for
遍布 遍布 biànbù to cover the whole (area); found everywhere; spread all over
辨认 辨認 biànrèn distinguish; identify; recognize
辩护 辯護 biànhù speak in defense of; argue in favor of; defend
辩解 辯解 biànjiě explain; justify; defend (a point of view, etc.)
辩证 辯證 biànzhèng investigate; dialectical
辫子 辮子 biànzi plait; braid; pigtail
标本 標本 biāoběn specimen; sample; the root cause and symptoms of a disease
标记 標記 biāojì sign; mark; symbol
标题 標題 biāotí title; header; headline; caption
表决 表決 biǎojué decide by vote; vote
表态 表態 biǎotài make known one's position; declare where one stands
表彰 表彰 biǎozhāng cite (in dispatches); commend
biē hold in (urine); hold (breath); choke
别墅 別墅 biéshù villa
别致 別致 biézhì unique; unconventional; fancy
别扭 別扭 bièniu awkward; unnatural
濒临 瀕臨 bīnlín on the verge of
冰雹 冰雹 bīngbáo hail
bǐng bright; fire (3rd Heavenly Stem)
并非 並非 bìngfēi really isn't
并列 並列 bìngliè stand side by side; be juxtaposed
to dial; move with a hand/foot; stir; poke; allocate (money)
波浪 波浪 bōlàng wave
波涛 波濤 bōtāo great waves; billows
剥削 剝削 bōxuē to exploit
播种 播種 bōzhǒng sow seeds; sowing; seed
伯母 伯母 bómǔ aunt; wife of father's older brother
博大精深 博大精深 bódàjīngshēn broad and profound
博览会 博覽會 bólǎnhuì (international) exhibition
搏斗 搏鬥 bódòu fight; struggle; wrestle
薄弱 薄弱 bóruò weak; frail
补偿 補償 bǔcháng compensation; make up
补救 補救 bǔjiù remedy; repair
补贴 補貼 bǔtiē subsidy; allowance
捕捉 捕捉 bǔzhuō catch; to seize
哺乳 哺乳 bǔrǔ breast-feeding; to suckle
不得已 不得已 bùdéyǐ act against one's will; have no alternative
不妨 不妨 bùfáng there is no harm in; might as well
不敢当 不敢當 bù gǎndāng (literally) I dare not accept the honor; you flatter me
不顾 不顧 búgù in spite of; regardless of; to disregard
不禁 不禁 bùjīn cannot help; can't refrain from
不堪 不堪 bùkān cannot bear/stand; utterly
不可思议 不可思議 bùkěsīyì unimaginable; inconceivable
不愧 不愧 búkuì be worthy of; deserve to be called; prove oneself to be
不料 不料 búliào unexpectedly; to one's surprise
不免 不免 bùmiǎn unavoidable
不时 不時 bùshí frequently; often; at any time
不惜 不惜 bùxī to not hesitate; not spare
不相上下 不相上下 bù xiāng shàng xià equally matched; about the same
不像话 不像話 búxiànghuà unreasonable; absurd; outrageous
不屑一顾 不屑一顧 búxièyígù not worth seeing; disdain as beneath contempt
不言而喻 不言而喻 bùyán'éryù it goes without saying; it is self-evident
不由得 不由得 bùyóude can't help; cannot but
不择手段 不擇手段 bùzéshǒuduàn by fair means or foul
不止 不止 bùzhǐ incessantly; more than
布告 布告 bùgào notice; bulletin
布局 布局 bùjú arrangement; composition; layout
布置 布置 bùzhì arrange; decorate; decoration
步伐 步伐 bùfá pace; (measured) step; march
部署 部署 bùshǔ dispose; deploy
部位 部位 bùwèi position; place
才干 才幹 cáigàn ability; competence
财富 財富 cáifù wealth; riches; fortune
财务 財務 cáiwù financial affairs
财政 財政 cáizhèng public finances; financial
裁缝 裁縫 cáifeng tailor; dressmaker
裁判 裁判 cáipàn judge; to referee; judgment
裁员 裁員 cáiyuán cut staff; lay off employees
采购 采購 cǎigòu make purchases for an organization; go shopping
采集 采集 cǎijí gather; collect
采纳 采納 cǎinà accept; adopt
彩票 彩票 cǎipiào lottery; lottery ticket
参谋 參謀 cānmóu advisor; give advice
参照 參照 cānzhào consult a reference; refer to (another document)
残疾 殘疾 cánji deformity; handicapped; crippled
残酷 殘酷 cánkù cruel
残留 殘留 cánliú to remain; be left over; surplus; remnant
残忍 殘忍 cánrěn brutal; bloody; merciless
灿烂 燦爛 cànlàn to glitter; brilliant; splendid
仓促 倉促 cāngcù hurried
仓库 倉庫 cāngkù depot; storehouse; warehouse
苍白 蒼白 cāngbái pale; wan; pallid
cāng cabin; hold (of a ship or airplane)
操劳 操勞 cāoláo work hard; look after
操练 操練 cāoliàn to drill; to practice
操纵 操縱 cāozòng operate; control; manipulation
操作 操作 cāozuò operate; manipulate
嘈杂 嘈雜 cáozá noisy; raucous
草案 草案 cǎo'àn draft (legislation, proposal, etc.)
草率 草率 cǎoshuài cursory; careless; negligent; sloppy; not serious
侧面 側面 cèmiàn side; profile; flank; face in profile
测量 測量 cèliáng to survey; to measure
策划 策劃 cèhuà plot; scheme; bring about
策略 策略 cèlüè tactics; plot
层出不穷 層出不窮 céng chū bù qióng (idiom) emerge more and more; innumerable succession; breeding like flies
层次 層次 céngcì level; rank order; standing; layer
差别 差別 chābié difference; disparity
插座 插座 chāzuò power socket
查获 查獲 cháhuò investigate and capture a criminal; discover
chà fork in the road; turn off; diverge
刹那 刹那 chànà an instant (Sanskrit: ksana); split second
诧异 詫異 chàyì flabbergasted; astonished
柴油 柴油 cháiyóu diesel fuel; kerosene
chān assist by the arm; mix; support; sustain
chán gluttonous; greedy
缠绕 纏繞 chánrào bind; wind; twirl; twist; intertwine
产业 産業 chǎnyè industry; estate; property
阐述 闡述 chǎnshù expound (a position); elaborate (on a topic)
颤抖 顫抖 chàndǒu tremble; to shiver; to shake
昌盛 昌盛 chāngshèng prosperous
尝试 嘗試 chángshì to try; attempt
偿还 償還 chánghuán repay; reimburse
场合 場合 chǎnghé occasion; situation
场面 場面 chǎngmiàn scene; occasion
场所 場所 chǎngsuǒ location; place
敞开 敞開 chǎngkāi open wide
畅通 暢通 chàngtōng unimpeded; unclogged; free-flowing; straight path; to expedite
畅销 暢銷 chàngxiāo best seller; chart-topping; very marketable
倡导 倡導 chàngdǎo to advocate; propose
倡议 倡議 chàngyì suggest; propose
钞票 鈔票 chāopiào paper money; bill
超越 超越 chāoyuè surpass; exceed; transcend
巢穴 巢穴 cháoxué lair; nest; den; hideout
朝代 朝代 cháodài dynasty; reign (of a king)
嘲笑 嘲笑 cháoxiào jeer; mock; scoff
潮流 潮流 cháoliú tide; current; trend
撤退 撤退 chètuì retreat
撤销 撤銷 chèxiāo repeal
沉淀 沈澱 chéndiàn to precipitate (solid sediment out of a solution); to settle
沉闷 沈悶 chénmèn oppressive (of weather); heavy; depressed; not happy
沉思 沈思 chénsī ponder; contemplate; meditation
沉重 沈重 chénzhòng heavy; hard; serious
沉着 沈著 chénzhuó calm and collected; not nervous
陈旧 陳舊 chénjiù old fashioned; outmoded; obsolete
陈列 陳列 chénliè to display; to exhibit
陈述 陳述 chénshù allegation; assertation; to declare; to state
衬托 襯托 chèntuō to set off; serve as a foil to
称心如意 稱心如意 chènxīnrúyì find sth. satisfactory
称号 稱號 chēnghào title; term of address
成本 成本 chéngběn cost (manufacturing, production, etc.)
成交 成交 chéngjiāo complete a contract; clinch a deal; to seal
成天 成天 chéngtiān all day long; all the time
成效 成效 chéngxiào effect; result
成心 成心 chéngxīn intentional; deliberate; with prior intent
成员 成員 chéngyuán member
呈现 呈現 chéngxiàn appear; emerge; present (a certain appearance)
诚挚 誠摯 chéngzhì sincere; cordial; earnest
承办 承辦 chéngbàn undertake; accept an assignment
承包 承包 chéngbāo to contract (to undertake a job)
承诺 承諾 chéngnuò to promise
城堡 城堡 chéngbǎo castle
chéng to ride; to mount; make use of; multiply
chéng, shèng contain; to ladle; to fill | flourishing; grand; abundant
惩罚 懲罰 chéngfá penalty; punishment; to punish; to penalize
澄清 澄清 chéngqīng (of liquid) settle; become clear; (Chem.) precipitate
chéng orange (color); orange (fruit, tree)
chèng balance; scale; steelyard
吃苦 吃苦 chī kǔ bear hardships; suffer
吃力 吃力 chīlì strenuous; exhausted
迟钝 遲鈍 chídùn slow (witted); stupid; dull
迟缓 遲緩 chíhuǎn slow; sluggish
迟疑 遲疑 chíyí hesitate
持久 持久 chíjiǔ duration; enduring; lasting; persistent
赤道 赤道 chìdào the equator
赤字 赤字 chìzì (financial) deficit; red ink
冲动 沖動 chōngdòng impulsive; act on impulse
冲击 沖擊 chōngjī attack; impact; a shock
冲突 沖突 chōngtū conflict; clash
充当 充當 chōngdāng serve as; play the part of
充沛 充沛 chōngpèi abundant; plentiful; vigorous
充实 充實 chōngshí substantial; rich; enrich; substantiate
充足 充足 chōngzú adequate; sufficient; abundant
重叠 重疊 chóngdié to overlap
崇拜 崇拜 chóngbài worship; adore
崇高 崇高 chónggāo lofty; sublime
崇敬 崇敬 chóngjìng revere; admire; veneration
稠密 稠密 chóumì dense; thick
筹备 籌備 chóubèi make preparations; get ready for something
丑恶 醜惡 chǒu'è ugly; repulsive; odiousness
出路 出路 chūlù a way out; outlet
出卖 出賣 chūmài sell; betray; sell out
出身 出身 chūshēn family background; class origin
出神 出神 chū shén be lost in thought; entranced; preoccupation; Trance (music genre)
出息 出息 chūxi future prospects; aspiration; promise
初步 初步 chūbù initial; preliminary; tentative
chú besides; except; remove; to divide (mathematics)
处分 處分 chǔfèn punish; punishment; discipline; disposal
处境 處境 chǔjìng plight; unfavorable situation
处置 處置 chǔzhì to handle; take care of; punish
储备 儲備 chǔbèi reserves; store up
储存 儲存 chǔcún stockpile; to store
储蓄 儲蓄 chǔxù to save; to deposit
触犯 觸犯 chùfàn offend; violate
川流不息 川流不息 chuān liú bù xī (saying) flowing of an endless stream
穿越 穿越 chuānyuè pass through; cut across
传达 傳達 chuándá convey; transmit; communicate
传单 傳單 chuándān leaflet; flier; pamphlet
传授 傳授 chuánshòu impart; pass on; teach
船舶 船舶 chuánbó ships; boats; watercraft
喘气 喘氣 chuǎnqì to pant; gasp for breath
chuàn string together; conspire; gang up; mix up; bunch
床单 床單 chuángdān bed sheet
创立 創立 chuànglì to found; establish
创新 創新 chuàngxīn innovate; innovation
创业 創業 chuàngyè begin an undertaking; start a major task; start a company
创作 創作 chuàngzuò create; to produce; creative work
吹牛 吹牛 chuī niú to brag; (regional) to chat
吹捧 吹捧 chuīpěng flatter sb.; extol sb.'s accomplishments
炊烟 炊煙 chuīyān smoke from kitchen chimneys
垂直 垂直 chuízhí perpendicular; vertical
chuí hammer; weight
纯粹 純粹 chúncuì purely; pure
纯洁 純潔 chúnjié pure; unadulterated; cleanse
慈善 慈善 císhàn philanthropic; benevolent; charitable
慈祥 慈祥 cíxiáng a kindly person; benevolent (often of older people)
磁带 磁帶 cídài cassette tape
雌雄 雌雄 cíxióng male and female; winners and losers
次品 次品 cìpǐn defective or substandard products
次序 次序 cìxù sequence; order
伺候 伺候 cìhou serve; wait upon; act as a valet
thorn; to sting; to prick; pierce; stab
从容 從容 cóngróng leisurely; calm
cóng crowd together; thicket; collection
凑合 湊合 còuhe bring together; make do in a bad situation; improvise
粗鲁 粗魯 cūlǔ crude; coarse; rough; language
cuàn to flee; to escape; run away
摧残 摧殘 cuīcán to ruin; devastate; vandalize
脆弱 脆弱 cuìruò weak; fragile; flimsy; frail
cuō rub or roll between the hands or fingers; to twist
磋商 磋商 cuōshāng discuss seriously; consult; negotiate
挫折 挫折 cuòzhé setback; defeat; frustration
to erect; to build; travel by (car, plane, etc.); to hang; to join
搭档 搭檔 dādàng team up; cooperate; work together
搭配 搭配 dāpèi pair up; arrange in pairs; to add sth. into a group; to suit
达成 達成 dá chéng to reach (an agreement); achieve
答辩 答辯 dábiàn reply (to an accusation)
答复 答複 dáfù to answer; to reply
打包 打包 dǎbāo get a doggy bag (at a restaurant); pack up
打官司 打官司 dǎ guānsi go to court
打击 打擊 dǎjī to strike; to hit; to attack
打架 打架 dǎ jià to fight; scuffle; to come to blows
打量 打量 dǎliang take measure of; size up
打猎 打獵 dǎ liè hunt; to go hunting
打仗 打仗 dǎzhàng fight; go to war; fight a battle
大不了 大不了 dàbuliǎo at the worst; if worst comes to worst; serious, alarming
大臣 大臣 dàchén chancellor
大伙儿 大夥兒 dàhuǒr everyone
大肆 大肆 dàsì wantonly; without any constraint
大体 大體 dàtǐ in general; more or less; on the whole
大意 大意 dàyì main idea; general idea; gist
大致 大致 dàzhì more or less; roughly; approximately
歹徒 歹徒 dǎitú evil person who commits crimes; villain; gangster
代价 代價 dàijià price; cost; expense
代理 代理 dàilǐ acting (temporarily filling a position); agent
带领 帶領 dàilǐng to guide; to lead
怠慢 怠慢 dàimàn to slight; give somebody a cold shoulder; treat somebody in a cold manner
逮捕 逮捕 dàibǔ to arrest; to capture
担保 擔保 dānbǎo guarantee; vouch for
胆怯 膽怯 dǎnqiè timid; coward
诞辰 誕辰 dànchén birthday
诞生 誕生 dànshēng be born; come into being
淡季 淡季 dànjì off season; slow business season
淡水 淡水 dànshuǐ fresh water; potable water (water with low salt content)
蛋白质 蛋白質 dànbáizhì protein
当场 當場 dāngchǎng at the scene; on the spot
当初 當初 dāngchū at that time; at the outset; originally
当代 當代 dāngdài present day; contemporary
当面 當面 dāng miàn to sb.'s face; in sb.'s presence
当前 當前 dāngqián current; modern; present
当事人 當事人 dāngshìrén persons involved or implicated; party (to an affair)
当务之急 當務之急 dāngwùzhījí the most pressing matter of the moment; a top priority task; urgent matter
当选 當選 dāngxuǎn be elected
dǎng party; club; association
档案 檔案 dàng'àn file; record; archive
档次 檔次 dàngcì grade; quality; class; level
导弹 導彈 dǎodàn guided missile; cruise missile
导航 導航 dǎoháng navigation
导向 導向 dǎoxiàng guidance; lead to; direct something towards
捣乱 搗亂 dǎo luàn cause a disturbance; look for trouble
倒闭 倒閉 dǎobì go bankrupt; close down
盗窃 盜竊 dàoqiè steal; pilfer
稻谷 稻谷 dàogǔ rice crops/paddy
得不偿失 得不償失 dé bù cháng shī the gains do not outweigh the losses
得力 得力 délì able; competent
得天独厚 得天獨厚 détiāndúhòu enjoy exceptional advantages; richly endowed by nature
得罪 得罪 dézuì offend; a faux pas
灯笼 燈籠 dēnglong lantern
登陆 登陸 dēnglù to land; come ashore; sign/log in
登录 登錄 dēnglù sign-in
dēng press down with the foot; step back or into something
等候 等候 děnghòu wait; queue
等级 等級 děngjí degree; rate
dèng stare at; to glower
堤坝 堤壩 dībà dam; dyke
敌视 敵視 díshì be hostile; adopt a negative attitude towards
抵达 抵達 dǐdá arrive; to reach (a destination); touch down
抵抗 抵抗 dǐkàng resist; resistance
抵制 抵制 dǐzhì resistance; refusal (to cooperate); boycott
地步 地步 dìbù condition; plight; extent
地势 地勢 dìshì terrain; topography of a place
地质 地質 dìzhì geology
递增 遞增 dìzēng increase step by step; steadily increase
颠簸 顛簸 diānbǒ shake; to jolt; bump
颠倒 顛倒 diāndǎo turn upside down; upend
典礼 典禮 diǎnlǐ celebration; ceremony
典型 典型 diǎnxíng typical case; model
点缀 點綴 diǎnzhuì decorate; an ornament; beautify; embellish; be the finishing touch
电源 電源 diànyuán electric power supply
diàn cushion; to pad; pay for somebody and expect to be repaid
惦记 惦記 diànjì to remember with concern; to be concerned about; to think about; to keep thinking about; to worry about
奠定 奠定 diàndìng establish; to found; to settle
diāo hold sth. in the mouth
雕刻 雕刻 diāokè carve; engrave; sculpt
雕塑 雕塑 diāosù sculpture; a statue; a Buddhist image
diào hang; suspend
调动 調動 diàodòng to transfer; to maneuver (troops, etc.)
diē to fall down; to drop
dīng male adult; robust; cubes (of food); T-shaped (4th Heavenly Stem)
叮嘱 叮囑 dīngzhǔ urge again and again; exhort; repeatedly warn
dīng to stare; to gaze
定期 定期 dìngqī regularly; at regular intervals
定义 定義 dìngyì definition
丢人 丟人 diū rén lose face; be disgraced
丢三落四 丟三落四 diūsān làsì forgetful; scatterbrained
东道主 東道主 dōngdàozhǔ host for a party or conference
东张西望 東張西望 dōngzhāngxīwàng look in all directions; glance around
董事长 董事長 dǒngshìzhǎng chairman of the board
动荡 動蕩 dòngdàng (social or political) turmoil; unrest; upheaval
动机 動機 dòngjī motive; motivation; intention
动静 動靜 dòngjìng sound of activity; activity
动力 動力 dònglì power; motion; impetus; driving force
动脉 動脈 dòngmài artery
动身 動身 dòng shēn go on a journey; leave
动手 動手 dòngshǒu get to work; to touch; strike a blow
动态 動態 dòngtài development; trend; dynamic state
动员 動員 dòngyuán mobilize
冻结 凍結 dòngjié (loan, wage, price) freeze
dòng roof beam; (mw for buildings)
dōu pocket; bag; wrap up (in a piece of cloth); move around (in a circle); canvass (solicit); take responsibility
陡峭 陡峭 dǒuqiào steep; precipitous
斗争 鬥爭 dòuzhēng to struggle; to fight for; to battle
督促 督促 dūcù supervise and urge sb. to complete a task
毒品 毒品 dúpǐn drugs; narcotics; poison
独裁 獨裁 dúcái dictatorship
堵塞 堵塞 dǔsè block; stop
赌博 賭博 dǔbó to gamble
杜绝 杜絕 dùjué put an end to
duān end; beginning; extremity; carry holding something from the sides
端午节 端午節 Duānwǔ Jié Dragon Boat Festival
端正 端正 duānzhèng upright; regular; proper; correct
短促 短促 duǎncù short in time duration; fleeting; brief
断定 斷定 duàndìng conclude; determine; figure out
断绝 斷絕 duànjué sever; break off
堆积 堆積 duījī pile up; accumulate
队伍 隊伍 duìwu ranks; troops
对策 對策 duìcè countermeasure for dealing with a situation
对称 對稱 duìchèn symmetry
对付 對付 duìfu to handle; deal with
对抗 對抗 duìkàng withstand; resist; antagonize
对立 對立 duìlì oppose; to counter
对联 對聯 duìlián rhyming couplet; vertical written couplet usually placed along either side of a doorway
对应 對應 duìyìng corresponding; counterpart
对照 對照 duìzhào contrast; compare
兑现 兌現 duìxiàn cash a check; honor a commitment
顿时 頓時 dùnshí immediately; suddenly
多元化 多元化 duōyuánhuà diversify; diversification
哆嗦 哆嗦 duōsuo tremble; to shiver; to quiver
堕落 墮落 duòluò morally degenerate; become depraved
额外 額外 éwài extra; added; additional
恶心 惡心 ěxin disgusting; nauseous; make somebody embarrassed (èxīn: bad/vicious habit; vice)
恶化 惡化 èhuà worsen; deteriorate
遏制 遏制 èzhì keep within limits; contain; restrain; hold back
恩怨 恩怨 ēnyuàn grievance; old rivalry; mixture of gratitude and resentment
而已 而已 éryǐ that's all; nothing more
二氧化碳 二氧化碳 èryǎnghuàtàn carbon dioxide; CO2
发布 發布 fābù issue; announce; release
发财 發財 fā cái get rich
发呆 發呆 fādāi stare blankly; daze off
发动 發動 fādòng to start; to launch; mobilize
发觉 發覺 fājué discover; detect
发射 發射 fāshè to launch; to shoot (a projectile); to fire (a rocket)
发誓 發誓 fāshì to vow; to pledge; swear
发行 發行 fāxíng publish; to issue; distribute
发炎 發炎 fāyán become inflamed from infection or injury
发扬 發揚 fāyáng develop; make full use of; to carry on
发育 發育 fāyù develop; growth
法人 法人 fǎrén legal entity (i.e., a corporation)
fān (mw for acts or deeds); foreign
凡是 凡是 fánshì every; any; all; without exception
繁华 繁華 fánhuá flourishing; bustling; prosperous
繁忙 繁忙 fánmáng busy; bustling
繁体字 繁體字 fántǐzì traditional Chinese character
繁殖 繁殖 fánzhí propagate; to breed; reproduce
反驳 反駁 fǎnbó retort; refute
反常 反常 fǎncháng abnormal; unusual
反感 反感 fǎngǎn (strongly) dislike
反抗 反抗 fǎnkàng resist; to revolt
反馈 反饋 fǎnkuì feedback; send information back
反面 反面 fǎnmiàn the reverse side of sth.; opposite side of a topic
反射 反射 fǎnshè reflex; reflection (from a mirror, etc.)
反思 反思 fǎnsī think back over something that happened; to reflect; introspection
反问 反問 fǎnwèn ask a rhetorical question; answer a question with a question
反之 反之 fǎnzhī whereas...; on the other hand ...; conversely ...
泛滥 泛濫 fànlàn to be in flood; to overflow (the banks); to inundate; to spread unchecked
范畴 範疇 fànchóu category
贩卖 販賣 fànmài sell; peddle; (often derogatory) to traffic in
方位 方位 fāngwèi position; direction; points of the compass; bearing
方言 方言 fāngyán dialect
方圆 方圓 fāngyuán circumference; neighborhood; vicinity
方针 方針 fāngzhēn policy; guidelines
防守 防守 fángshǒu to defend; protect; to guard
防御 防禦 fángyù defense; resist; to guard
防止 防止 fángzhǐ prevent; protect; guard against; avoid
防治 防治 fángzhì prevent and cure
访问 訪問 fǎngwèn to visit; call on; to interview
纺织 紡織 fǎngzhī spinning and weaving; textile
放大 放大 fàngdà enlarge; amplify
放射 放射 fàngshè radiate; radioactive
飞禽走兽 飛禽走獸 fēiqínzǒushòu birds and animals; the beasts of the field and the birds of the air
飞翔 飛翔 fēixiáng fly; hover
飞跃 飛躍 fēiyuè to leap
非法 非法 fēifǎ illegal
肥沃 肥沃 féiwò fertile
诽谤 誹謗 fěibàng slander; libel
fèi lung
废除 廢除 fèichú abolish; annul; abrogate
废寝忘食 廢寢忘食 fèiqǐnwàngshí to forget even sleeping and eating
废墟 廢墟 fèixū ruins
沸腾 沸騰 fèiténg to boil; boiling
分辨 分辨 fēnbiàn distinguish; differentiate; resolve
分寸 分寸 fēncun propriety; the limits of proper speech or action
分红 分紅 fēn hóng a bonus; to award a bonus; to draw or recieve dividends; to share profits
分解 分解 fēnjiě to decompose; to resolve; to break down
分裂 分裂 fēnliè split up; to divide; separate
分泌 分泌 fēnmì secrete
分明 分明 fēnmíng clear; distinct; evidently; clearly
分歧 分歧 fēnqí difference (of opinion/position)
分散 分散 fēnsàn to scatter; disperse; distribute
吩咐 吩咐 fēnfù instruct; instructions; to tell; to order (to do something)
坟墓 墳墓 fénmù tomb; sepulcher
粉末 粉末 fěnmò fine powder; dust
粉色 粉色 fěnsè pink
粉碎 粉碎 fěnsuì to crash; break up
分量 分量 fènliàng weight; heft; amount
愤怒 憤怒 fènnù angry; indignant; furious; anger; indignation; wrath; ire
丰满 豐滿 fēngmǎn plump; well developed; plentiful; Fengman district of Jilin City, Jilin Province
丰盛 豐盛 fēngshèng sumptuous; lavish
丰收 豐收 fēngshōu bumper crop; have a good harvest
风暴 風暴 fēngbào storm; violent commotion
风度 風度 fēngdù elegant demeanor; grace; poise; style
风光 風光 fēngguāng a natural scenic view; sight
风气 風氣 fēngqì general mood; atmosphere; common practice
风趣 風趣 fēngqù humor; wit; humorous
风土人情 風土人情 fēngtǔrénqíng local conditions (human and environmental)
风味 風味 fēngwèi local flavor; local style
封闭 封閉 fēngbì to seal; to close; confine
封建 封建 fēngjiàn feudal; feudalism
封锁 封鎖 fēngsuǒ to blockade; to seal off
锋利 鋒利 fēnglì sharp (i.e. a knife blade); incisive; to the point
féng to meet; come upon
奉献 奉獻 fèngxiàn consecrate; dedicate; devote
否决 否決 fǒujué veto; reject; overrule
夫妇 夫婦 fūfù married couple; husband and wife
夫人 夫人 fūrén lady; madam; Mrs.; wife
敷衍 敷衍 fūyǎn to elaborate (on a theme); to expound (the classics); to do sth. half-heartedly or just for show; barely enough to get by; perfunctory; apathetic; to skimp; to botch
服从 服從 fúcóng to obey; to comply
服气 服氣 fúqì be convinced
俘虏 俘虜 fúlǔ captive; prisoner
符号 符號 fúhào symbol; mark; sign
幅度 幅度 fúdù width; margin; extent
辐射 輻射 fúshè radiation
福利 福利 fúlì material benefits; welfare; well-being
福气 福氣 fúqì good fortune
抚摸 撫摸 fǔmō gently caress and stroke; to pet; to fondle
抚养 撫養 fǔyǎng foster; bring up; raise
俯视 俯視 fǔshì look down at; overlook
辅助 輔助 fǔzhù assist; aide
腐败 腐敗 fǔbài corruption; corrupt; rotten
腐烂 腐爛 fǔlàn rot; become gangrenous
腐蚀 腐蝕 fǔshí erode; corrode; corrupt; rusty
腐朽 腐朽 fǔxiǔ rotten; decayed; decadent; degenerate
负担 負擔 fùdān to (bear a) burden; carry; a load
附和 附和 fùhè repeat an agreement; copy sb.'s action or words
附件 附件 fùjiàn attachment; enclosure
附属 附屬 fùshǔ subsidiary; auxiliary; affiliate; attached
复活 複活 fùhuó resurrection
复兴 複興 fùxīng revive; restore
vice-; secondary; auxiliary; deputy; assistant; classifier for pairs (i.e. glasses)
赋予 賦予 fùyǔ confer upon; bestow; endow; entrust (a task)
富裕 富裕 fùyù rich; to prosper; wealthy
腹泻 腹瀉 fùxiè diarrhea
覆盖 覆蓋 fùgài to cover
改良 改良 gǎiliáng improve; to reform
gài calcium
盖章 蓋章 gàizhāng affix one's seal; seal; stamp
干旱 幹旱 gānhàn drought; dry
干扰 幹擾 gānrǎo interfere; obstruction
干涉 幹涉 gānshè interfere; intervene; meddle
干预 幹預 gānyù meddle; intervene; intervention
尴尬 尴尬 gāngà awkward; embarrassed
感慨 感慨 gǎnkǎi lament; with a tinge of emotion or regret
感染 感染 gǎnrǎn infection; infect; influence
干劲 幹勁 gànjìn enthusiasm; energy; drive
纲领 綱領 gānglǐng program; guiding principle
岗位 崗位 gǎngwèi a post; a job
港口 港口 gǎngkǒu port; harbor
港湾 港灣 gǎngwān harbor; estuary
杠杆 杠杆 gànggǎn lever; pry bar; crowbar; financial leverage
高超 高超 gāochāo excellent; superb
高潮 高潮 gāocháo high tide; upsurge; climax; chorus (of a song)
高峰 高峰 gāofēng peak; summit; apex
高明 高明 gāomíng brilliant; wise
高尚 高尚 gāoshàng nobly; lofty
高涨 高漲 gāozhǎng upsurge; (tensions, etc.) run high
稿件 稿件 gǎojiàn rough draft of a document
告辞 告辭 gàocí take leave; bid farewell
告诫 告誡 gàojiè warn; admonish
疙瘩 疙瘩 gēda swelling or lump on skin
鸽子 鴿子 gēzi dove; pigeon
to place; put aside
to cut (apart/off)
歌颂 歌頌 gēsòng sing the praise of; extol; eulogize
革命 革命 gémìng revolution; revolutionary (politics); cause great social change; rise in revolt; take part in revolution
格局 格局 géjú structure; pattern
格式 格式 géshì form; specification; format
隔阂 隔閡 géhé estrangement; misunderstanding
隔离 隔離 gélí insulate; separate; isolate
个体 個體 gètǐ individual
各抒己见 各抒己見 gèshūjǐjiàn everyone gives their own view
根深蒂固 根深蒂固 gēn shēn dì gù deep-rooted; ingrained; inveterate (problem, etc.)
根源 根源 gēnyuán origin; root; source
跟前 跟前 gēnqián in front of
跟随 跟隨 gēnsuí follow; followed
跟踪 跟蹤 gēnzōng follow somebody's tracks; tail; shadow
更新 更新 gēngxīn to replace the old with new; to renew; to renovate; to upgrade; to update; to regenerate; to rejuvenate
更正 更正 gēngzhèng correct; correction
耕地 耕地 gēngdì arable land; to plow land
工艺品 工藝品 gōngyìpǐn handicraft; handiwork
公安局 公安局 gōngānjú public security bureau
公道 公道 gōngdao fair; equitable
公告 公告 gōnggào post; announcement
公关 公關 gōngguān public relations
公民 公民 gōngmín citizen
公然 公然 gōngrán (do something) openly; undisguised
公认 公認 gōngrèn publicly know (to be); recognize; generally acknowledged
公式 公式 gōngshì formula
公务 公務 gōngwù public affairs; official business
公正 公正 gōngzhèng just; fair
公证 公證 gōngzhèng notarization
功劳 功勞 gōngláo contribution; meritorious; credit
功效 功效 gōngxiào efficiency; effectiveness
攻击 攻擊 gōngjī to attack; accuse; to charge
攻克 攻克 gōngkè to capture; to take
供不应求 供不應求 gōng bú yìng qiú (saying) demand outstrips supply
供给 供給 gōngjǐ to furnish; provide; to supply
宫殿 宮殿 gōngdiàn palace
恭敬 恭敬 gōngjìng dutiful; deferential
巩固 鞏固 gǒnggù consolidate; solidify
共和国 共和國 gònghéguó republic
共计 共計 gòngjì sum up; total
共鸣 共鳴 gòngmíng physical resonance; sympathetic response to something
勾结 勾結 gōujié collude with; collaborate; gang up
钩子 鈎子 gōuzi hook
构思 構思 gòusī outline a story; make preliminary sketch
孤独 孤獨 gūdú lonely; solitary
孤立 孤立 gūlì isolate; isolated
姑且 姑且 gūqiě temporarily; the time being
辜负 辜負 gūfù let down; disappoint; fail to live up to
古董 古董 gǔdǒng antique
古怪 古怪 gǔguài eccentric; grotesque; oddly
股东 股東 gǔdōng stockholder; shareholder
股份 股份 gǔfèn a share (in a company) stock
骨干 骨幹 gǔgàn backbone; mainstay
鼓动 鼓動 gǔdòng agitate; instigate
固然 固然 gùrán admittedly; it is true that; indeed
固体 固體 gùtǐ solid
固有 固有 gùyǒu intrinsic/inherent to something; native
固执 固執 gùzhí persistent; stubborn
故乡 故鄉 gùxiāng hometown; homeland; birthplace
故障 故障 gùzhàng malfunction; breakdown
顾虑 顧慮 gùlǜ misgivings; apprehensions
顾问 顧問 gùwèn adviser; consultant
雇佣 雇傭 gùyōng employ; hire
拐杖 拐杖 guǎizhàng crutch; walking stick
关怀 關懷 guānhuái care; solicitude; show care for; concerned about; attentive to
关照 關照 guānzhào concern; look after; keep an eye on
观光 觀光 guānguāng sight see; tour
官方 官方 guānfāng official; (by the) government
管辖 管轄 guǎnxiá administer; have jurisdiction (over)
贯彻 貫徹 guànchè to implement; put into practice; carry out
惯例 慣例 guànlì conventional
灌溉 灌溉 guàngài irrigate
guàn can; jar; pot; pitcher; jug
光彩 光彩 guāngcǎi splendor; radiance; brilliance; honor
光辉 光輝 guānghuī radiance; brilliant; glory
光芒 光芒 guāngmáng rays of light; brilliant rays; radiance
光荣 光榮 guāngróng glory; honor
广阔 廣闊 guǎngkuò wide; vast
归根到底 歸根到底 guī gēn dào dǐ (saying) to sum it up ...
归还 歸還 guīhuán return something; revert
规范 規範 guīfàn standard (design or model); norm; without variation; to specify
规格 規格 guīgé standard; norm; specification
规划 規劃 guīhuà plan; program; project
规章 規章 guīzhāng regulations; rule
轨道 軌道 guǐdào orbit; railway; trajectory
贵族 貴族 guìzú lord; nobility; nobleman; noblewoman
guì kneel
棍棒 棍棒 gùnbàng club
国防 國防 guófáng national defense
国务院 國務院 guówùyuàn State Council (PRC); State Department (USA)
果断 果斷 guǒduàn firm; decisive
过度 過度 guòdù excessive; exceeding; lavishly
过渡 過渡 guòdù to cross a river by ferry; transition; interim
过奖 過獎 guòjiǎng praise excessively; flatter
过滤 過濾 guòlǜ to filter; filter
过失 過失 guòshī defect; fault
过问 過問 guòwèn take an interest in; get involved with
过瘾 過瘾 guòyǐn satisfy a craving; get a kick out of sth; do to one's heart's content
过于 過于 guòyú too much; excessively
hāi hey/hi (loanword); oh; alas;
海拔 海拔 hǎibá height above sea level; elevation
海滨 海濱 hǎibīn shore; seaside
含糊 含糊 hánhu unclear; vague; unsure
含义 含義 hányì implied meaning; connotation
寒暄 寒暄 hánxuān exchanging conventional greetings; winter and summer
罕见 罕見 hǎnjiàn rare; rarely seen; peculiar
捍卫 捍衛 hànwèi defend; uphold; safeguard
行列 行列 hángliè procession; ranks; queue
航空 航空 hángkōng aviation
航天 航天 hángtiān space flight
航行 航行 hángxíng to sail; to fly
毫米 毫米 háomǐ millimeter
毫无 毫無 háo wú not at all; completely without; not in the least
豪迈 豪邁 háomài bold and generous; heroic
号召 號召 hàozhào call upon; summon; to appeal
耗费 耗費 hàofèi waste; spend; consume
breathe out; scold
合并 合並 hébìng merge; annex
合成 合成 héchéng compound; synthesis; mixture
合伙 合夥 héhuǒ to make a partnership
合算 合算 hésuàn worthwhile; reckon up
和蔼 和藹 hé'ǎi kindly; good-tempered; amiable
和解 和解 héjiě settlement; to become reconciled
和睦 和睦 hémù peaceful relations; harmonious
和气 和氣 héqi friendly; polite; amiable
和谐 和諧 héxié harmonious; concordant
hēi hey; interjection for calling attention
痕迹 痕迹 hénjì vestige; trace
狠心 狠心 hěn xīn callous; cruel; cold-blooded
恨不得 恨不得 hèn bu de cannot bear not; be dying to
héng horizontal; across; (horizontal character stroke)
hēng groan; snort; to hum; croon
轰动 轟動 hōngdòng a sensation; a stir
hōng to dry or warm by the fire; to bake; to heat by fire; to set off by contrast
宏观 宏觀 hóngguān macro-; macroscopic
宏伟 宏偉 hóngwěi grand; imposing; magnificent; grand
洪水 洪水 hóngshuǐ flood
hǒng fool; coax; to amuse (a child)
喉咙 喉嚨 hóulóng throat; larynx
hǒu roar; howl
后代 後代 hòudài posterity; later generations; descendants
后顾之忧 後顧之憂 hòugùzhīyōu fears of trouble in the rear (idiom); family worries (obstructing freedom to act); trouble back at home; worries about the future consequences; often in negative expressions, meaning no worries about anything
后勤 後勤 hòuqín logistics
候选 候選 hòuxuǎn candidate
呼唤 呼喚 hūhuàn call out (a name etc.); shout
呼啸 呼嘯 hūxiào whistle; scream; howl
呼吁 呼籲 hūyù call on (someone to do something); appeal
忽略 忽略 hūlüè ignore; forget about; neglect
胡乱 胡亂 húluàn carelessly; recklessly
胡须 胡須 húxū beard; moustache; whiskers
湖泊 湖泊 húpō lake
花瓣 花瓣 huābàn petal
花蕾 花蕾 huālěi (flower) bud
华丽 華麗 huálì gorgeous; magnificent
华侨 華僑 huáqiáo overseas Chinese
化肥 化肥 huàféi chemical fertilizer
化石 化石 huàshí fossil
化验 化驗 huàyàn laboratory test; chemically examine
化妆 化妝 huà zhuāng put on make-up
划分 劃分 huàfēn divide up; differentiate
画蛇添足 畫蛇添足 huàshétiānzú draw legs on a snake (idiom); to ruin something by adding something superfluous
话筒 話筒 huàtǒng microphone; transmitter; megaphone
欢乐 歡樂 huānlè gaiety; glee; delighted
还原 還原 huányuán restore to the original state; (Chemistry) reduce
环节 環節 huánjié link; sector; segment (of annelid worms)
缓和 緩和 huǎnhé alleviate; to moderate; to ease (tension)
患者 患者 huànzhě sufferer; patient; the sick
荒凉 荒涼 huāngliáng desolate
荒谬 荒謬 huāngmiù ridiculous; nonsensical
荒唐 荒唐 huāngtang beyond belief; preposterous; absurd; intemperate
皇帝 皇帝 huángdì emperor
皇后 皇後 huánghòu an empress
黄昏 黃昏 huánghūn dusk; evening; nightfall
恍然大悟 恍然大悟 huǎngrándàwù suddenly see the light; suddenly realize what has happened; twig
huàng to sway; to shake
挥霍 揮霍 huīhuò squander money without restraint; squander
辉煌 輝煌 huīhuáng splendid; glorious
回报 回報 huíbào repayment; payback
回避 回避 huíbì avoid; shun; evade
回顾 回顧 huígù look back; to review
回收 回收 huíshōu recycle; recover and put back to use
悔恨 悔恨 huǐhèn remorse; repentance
毁灭 毀滅 huǐmiè perish; ruin; destroy
汇报 彙報 huìbào report; give an account of; to collect information and report back
会晤 會晤 huìwù meet; meeting; conference
贿赂 賄賂 huìlù to bribe
昏迷 昏迷 hūnmí lose consciousness; be in a coma
hūn meat or fish dish; pungent vegetables forbidden to Buddhist vegetarians
浑身 渾身 húnshēn entire body; from head to foot
混合 混合 hùnhé to mix; to blend
混乱 混亂 hùnluàn confusion; chaotic
混淆 混淆 hùnxiáo obscure; confuse; mix up; blur; mislead; confusing
混浊 混濁 hùnzhuó muddy; dirty; turbid
活该 活該 huógāi serve sb. right; deservedly; ought
活力 活力 huólì energy; vitality; vigor
火箭 火箭 huǒjiàn rocket
火焰 火焰 huǒyàn blaze; flame
火药 火藥 huǒyào gunpowder
货币 貨幣 huòbì currency; money
讥笑 譏笑 jīxiào sneer at; deride
饥饿 饑餓 jī'è hunger; hungry; starve
机动 機動 jīdòng motorized; mobile; flexible
机构 機構 jīgòu structure; organization; institution
机灵 機靈 jīling clever; quick-witted; smartness
机密 機密 jīmì secret; classified (information)
机械 機械 jīxiè machine; mechanical
机遇 機遇 jīyù opportunity; stroke of good luck; favorable circumstance
机智 機智 jīzhì tact; quick-witted; resourceful
基地 基地 jīdì base (of operations)
基金 基金 jījīn fund; endowment
基因 基因 jīyīn gene
激发 激發 jīfā to arouse; excite
激励 激勵 jīlì urge; encourage; motivation
激情 激情 jīqíng passion; strong emotion; fervor; enthusiasm
及早 及早 jízǎo as soon as possible; at the earliest possible time
吉祥 吉祥 jíxiáng lucky
级别 級別 jíbié rank; level; grade
极端 極端 jíduān extreme
极限 極限 jíxiàn limit; extreme boundary
即便 即便 jíbiàn even if; even though
即将 即將 jíjiāng will shortly; soon; be on the verge of
急功近利 急功近利 jígōngjìnlì eager for success and profit
急剧 急劇 jíjù rapid; sudden
急切 急切 jíqiè eager; impatient; imperative
急于求成 急于求成 jíyúqiúchéng impatient for success
急躁 急躁 jízào irritable; impetuous; impatient
疾病 疾病 jíbìng disease; illness; sickness; ailment
集团 集團 jítuán group; bloc; circle; clique
嫉妒 嫉妒 jídù to be jealous; to envy, covet; to hate; to begrudge
籍贯 籍貫 jíguàn place of one's ancestry
给予 給予 jǐyǔ to give
计较 計較 jìjiào focus excessively on; haggle; bicker; argue
记性 記性 jìxing memory
记载 記載 jìzǎi write down; to record
纪要 紀要 jìyào written summary of a meeting; minutes
技巧 技巧 jìqiǎo skill; technique
忌讳 忌諱 jìhuì avoid as a taboo; abstain from; taboo
季度 季度 jìdù (financial) quarter; period of three months
季军 季軍 jìjūn third in a race; bronze medalist
迹象 迹象 jìxiàng mark; indication; sign
继承 繼承 jìchéng inherit; carry on; succeed
寄托 寄托 jìtuō entrust somebody someone's care; consign; commit
寂静 寂靜 jìjìng quiet
加工 加工 jiā gōng to process; processing; machining
加剧 加劇 jiājù aggravate; intensify; sharpen; accelerate
夹杂 夾雜 jiāzá mix together; have two dissimilar substances mixed together
佳肴 佳肴 jiāyáo delicacy
家常 家常 jiācháng the daily life of a family; home-style (food)
家伙 家夥 jiāhuo guy; chap; tool; weapon
家属 家屬 jiāshǔ family member; a dependent
家喻户晓 家喻戶曉 jiā yù hù xiǎo become a household name; well-known
尖端 尖端 jiānduān highest peak; the tip; sharp pointed end; most advanced and sophisticated
尖锐 尖銳 jiānruì sharp; intense; penetrating
坚定 堅定 jiāndìng firm; staunch; resolute
坚固 堅固 jiāngù firm; strong; sturdy
坚韧 堅韌 jiānrèn tough and durable; hard-bitten; firm and tenacious
坚实 堅實 jiānshí firm and substantial; solid
坚硬 堅硬 jiānyìng hard; solid
艰难 艱難 jiānnán difficult; arduous
监督 監督 jiāndū control; monitor; supervise; inspect
监视 監視 jiānshì oversee; to monitor
监狱 監獄 jiānyù prison; jail
jiān pan-fry; fry in shallow oil
jiǎn choose; select; sort out
检讨 檢討 jiǎntǎo self-criticism; analyze
检验 檢驗 jiǎnyàn inspect; examine; to test
剪彩 剪彩 jiǎn cǎi cut the ribbon at an opening ceremony
简化 簡化 jiǎnhuà simplify; simplification
简陋 簡陋 jiǎnlòu simple and crude (i.e. room or building)
简体字 簡體字 jiǎntǐzì simplified Chinese characters
简要 簡要 jiǎnyào concise; brief
见多识广 見多識廣 jiànduōshíguǎng experienced and knowledgeable
见解 見解 jiànjiě view; opinion; understanding
见闻 見聞 jiànwén information
见义勇为 見義勇爲 jiànyìyǒngwéi to see what is right and act courageously (idiom, from Analects); to stand up bravely for the truth; acting heroically in a just cause
间谍 間諜 jiàndié a spy; intelligence agent
间隔 間隔 jiàngé interval; intermission; gap; be separated
间接 間接 jiànjiē indirect
jiàn sword
健全 健全 jiànquán Perfect; sound; to perfect/strengthen/amplify
舰艇 艦艇 jiàntǐng warship; naval vessel
践踏 踐踏 jiàntà trample
jiàn to splash
鉴别 鑒別 jiànbié differentiate; distinguish
鉴定 鑒定 jiàndìng appraise; identify; evaluate
鉴于 鑒于 jiànyú in light of; in view of; seeing that
将近 將近 jiāngjìn almost; nearly; close to
将就 將就 jiāngjiu put up with; accept somewhat reluctantly
将军 將軍 jiāngjūn a general (military officer)
僵硬 僵硬 jiāngyìng stiff
奖励 獎勵 jiǎnglì to reward (as encouragement)
奖赏 獎賞 jiǎngshǎng to reward
jiǎng oar; paddle
降临 降臨 jiànglín befall; descend
交叉 交叉 jiāochā cross; intersect
交代 交代 jiāodài explain; account for; hand over
交涉 交涉 jiāoshè negotiate; discuss a matter with the opposing side
交易 交易 jiāoyì business transaction; deal; trade
娇气 嬌氣 jiāoqì delicate; effeminate; squeamish
焦点 焦點 jiāodiǎn focus; focal point
焦急 焦急 jiāojí anxiety; worried
角落 角落 jiǎoluò corner; nook
侥幸 僥幸 jiǎoxìng by luck; by a fluke
搅拌 攪拌 jiǎobàn stir; mix up
缴纳 繳納 jiǎonà to pay (taxes)
较量 較量 jiàoliàng competition; to have a contest with sb.
教养 教養 jiàoyǎng upbringing; education; bring up; nurture and train
阶层 階層 jiēcéng hierarchy
jiē all; each and every; in all cases
接连 接連 jiēlián one after another; in a row; in succession
揭露 揭露 jiēlù expose; unmask
节制 節制 jiézhì to be restrained or moderate
节奏 節奏 jiézòu rhythm; cadence; tempo
杰出 傑出 jiéchū outstanding; preeminent
结晶 結晶 jiéjīng a crystal; to crystallize
结局 結局 jiéjú conclusion; ending
结算 結算 jiésuàn settle up the bill; close an account
截止 截止 jiézhǐ end; close; stop; expiration
截至 截至 jiézhì up until; by (a specified time
竭尽全力 竭盡全力 jiéjìn quánlì to spare no efforts; do one's utmost
解除 解除 jiěchú remove; relieve (someone of their duties); sack; get rid of
解放 解放 jiěfàng liberate
解雇 解雇 jiěgù fire; lay off; dismiss from
解剖 解剖 jiěpōu dissect; analyze; anatomy
解散 解散 jiěsàn dismiss; dissolve; disband
解体 解體 jiětǐ disintegrate
戒备 戒備 jièbèi take precautions; be on the alert
界限 界限 jièxiàn boundary; marginal; limit
借鉴 借鑒 jièjiàn take example by; use other people's experience
借助 借助 jièzhù get help from
金融 金融 jīnróng banking finance; financial
津津有味 津津有味 jīnjīn yǒu wèi (saying) with gusto; eagerly; with great interest
紧迫 緊迫 jǐnpò urgent; urgency
锦上添花 錦上添花 jǐnshàngtiānhuā lit. on brocade, add flowers (idiom); to decorate sth already perfect / gilding the lily
进而 進而 jìn'ér and then (what follows next)
进攻 進攻 jìngōng attack (military); assault
进化 進化 jìnhuà evolution
进展 進展 jìnzhǎn make progress; development; make headway
近来 近來 jìnlái recently; lately
晋升 晉升 jìnshēng promote to a higher position
浸泡 浸泡 jìnpào to soak
jīng stalk; stem
经费 經費 jīngfèi funds; expenses
经纬 經緯 jīngwěi warp and woof; longitude and latitude; main points
惊动 驚動 jīngdòng alarm; alert; startle; disturb
惊奇 驚奇 jīngqí amaze; astonished
惊讶 驚訝 jīngyà surprised; astonished; astound
兢兢业业 兢兢業業 jīngjīng yèyè cautious and conscientious
精打细算 精打細算 jīng dǎ xì suàn (saying) meticulous planning and careful accounting
精华 精華 jīnghuá elite; best feature; most important part of an object; essence; quintessence
精简 精簡 jīngjiǎn simplify; reduce
精密 精密 jīngmì accuracy; exact; precise; refined
精确 精確 jīngquè accurate; precise
精通 精通 jīngtōng proficient; have a good command of
精心 精心 jīngxīn with utmost care; meticulous; detailed
精益求精 精益求精 jīng yì qiú jīng (saying) improving and wanting to improve even more
精致 精致 jīngzhì exquisite; delicate; refined
jǐng a well
颈椎 頸椎 jǐngzhuī cervical vertebra; the seven cervical vertebrae in the neck of humans and most mammals
警告 警告 jǐnggào to warn; admonish
警惕 警惕 jǐngtì vigilant; alert; be on guard
竞赛 競賽 jìngsài race; contest; competition
竞选 競選 jìngxuǎn run for (electoral) office; take part in an election
敬礼 敬禮 jìnglǐ to salute; best regards
敬业 敬業 jìngyè work ethic
境界 境界 jìngjiè boundary; state; realm; level
镜头 鏡頭 jìngtóu camera shot (in a movie, etc.); scene; camera lens
纠纷 糾紛 jiūfēn dispute; quarrel
纠正 糾正 jiūzhèng to correct; to make right
酒精 酒精 jiǔjīng alcohol; ethanol
救济 救濟 jiùjì emergency relief; aid; help out in a disaster
就近 就近 jiùjìn nearby; in a close neighborhood
就业 就業 jiùyè employment; getting a job
就职 就職 jiù zhí take office; assume a post
拘留 拘留 jūliú detain (a prison); keep (someone) in custody
拘束 拘束 jūshù restrict; constrained; ill at ease; reticent
居民 居民 jūmín resident; inhabitant
居住 居住 jūzhù reside; dwell; to live (in a place)
鞠躬 鞠躬 jūgōng to bow
局部 局部 júbù part; local
局面 局面 júmiàn aspect; situation
局势 局勢 júshì situation; state (of affairs)
局限 局限 júxiàn to limit; confine; restrict or confine sth.
咀嚼 咀嚼 jǔjué to chew
沮丧 沮喪 jǔsàng dejected; depressed; dispirited
举动 舉動 jǔdòng action; act; (make) a move; movement
举世瞩目 舉世矚目 jǔshì zhǔmù attract worldwide attention
举足轻重 舉足輕重 jǔzúqīngzhòng a foot's move sways the balance; hold the balance of power; play a key role
剧本 劇本 jùběn script for a play; opera; movie; etc
剧烈 劇烈 jùliè acute; violent; severe
据悉 據悉 jùxī according to reports; it is reported (that)
聚精会神 聚精會神 jù jīng huì shén concentrate one's attention
juǎn to roll (up); to coil; (mw for tapes)
决策 決策 juécè Make policy; make strategic decision
觉悟 覺悟 juéwù consciousness; awareness; (Buddhist) enlightenment
觉醒 覺醒 juéxǐng awaken; arousal; realize
绝望 絕望 jué wàng desperation; forlorn; hopeless
倔强 倔強 juéjiàng stubborn; unbending
军队 軍隊 jūnduì army troops
君子 君子 jūnzǐ gentleman; man of noble character
卡通 卡通 kǎtōng cartoon
开采 開采 kāicǎi extract ore or some other natural resource from a mine
开除 開除 kāichú expel; to discharge; to kick out
开阔 開闊 kāikuò wide; open (spaces)
开朗 開朗 kāilǎng outgoing and cheerful; optimistic; carefree; spacious and well-lit
开明 開明 kāimíng enlightened; open-minded
开辟 開辟 kāipì open up; to start; to build
开拓 開拓 kāituò break new ground (for agriculture); development
开展 開展 kāizhǎn begin to develop; to launch
开支 開支 kāizhī expenditures; pay; expenses
刊登 刊登 kāndēng publish in a newspaper; carry a story
刊物 刊物 kānwù publication; periodical; journal
勘探 勘探 kāntàn exploration
侃侃而谈 侃侃而談 kǎnkǎn'értán speak frankly and in measured tones; argue about leisurely and boldly
砍伐 砍伐 kǎnfá cut down; lop; hew (as a tree)
看待 看待 kàndài look upon; regard
慷慨 慷慨 kāngkǎi vehement; fervent; generous
káng to carry on one's shoulder
抗议 抗議 kàngyì to protest; protest
考察 考察 kǎochá inspect; investigate; analyze
考古 考古 kǎogǔ archaeology
考核 考核 kǎohé examine; check up on
考验 考驗 kǎoyàn put to the test; trial
靠拢 靠攏 kàolǒng draw close; close up; move up
科目 科目 kēmù (school) subject
knock; tap
可观 可觀 kěguān considerable; impressive
可口 可口 kěkǒu tasty; taste good
可恶 可惡 kěwù hateful; abominable; repulsive
可行 可行 kěxíng feasible
渴望 渴望 kěwàng wishful; to yearn for; desire
克制 克制 kèzhì restrain; take a firm hold on
刻不容缓 刻不容緩 kèbùrónghuǎn demand immediate action; brook no delay
客户 客戶 kèhù customer; account; client
课题 課題 kètí task; problem; issue; question for discussion
恳切 懇切 kěnqiè earnest; genuine; fair-spoken
kěn gnaw; nibble; bite
kēng pit; hole; defraud
空洞 空洞 kōngdòng empty; hollow; vacuous; devoid of content
空前绝后 空前絕後 kōngqiánjuéhòu unprecedented and unrepeatable; never to be reduplicated; the first and the last; unmatched; unique
空想 空想 kōngxiǎng daydream; fantasy
空虚 空虛 kōngxū hollow; emptiness; meaningless
kǒng hole
恐怖 恐怖 kǒngbù afraid; terror
恐吓 恐嚇 kǒnghè to threaten
恐惧 恐懼 kǒngjù fear; dread; phobia
空白 空白 kòngbái blank space; blank
空隙 空隙 kòngxì crack; gap between two objects
口气 口氣 kǒuqì tone of voice; manner of speaking
口腔 口腔 kǒuqiāng space inside mouth (oral cavity)
口头 口頭 kǒutóu oral; verbal
口音 口音 kǒuyīn accent
kòu to fasten; to button; button; buckle; knot; to arrest; to confiscate; to deduct (money); discount; to knock; put upside down; to smash or spike (a ball); to cover (with a bowl etc); fig. to tag a label on sb
枯萎 枯萎 kūwěi wither; withered
枯燥 枯燥 kūzào dry and dull; uninteresting
哭泣 哭泣 kūqì weep; cry; sob
苦尽甘来 苦盡甘來 kǔjìngānlái sweetness comes after bitterness; the hard times are over and the good times are just beginning
苦涩 苦澀 kǔsè bitter and astringent; pained; agonized; anguished
kuà carry over one's shoulder or slung on one's side
kuà step across; stride; straddle; to cross
快活 快活 kuàihuo happy; cheerful
宽敞 寬敞 kuānchang spacious; commodious
宽容 寬容 kuānróng tolerant; lenient
款待 款待 kuǎndài to entertain (guests)
款式 款式 kuǎnshì pattern; design; style
kuāng basket
旷课 曠課 kuàng kè cut school; be truant from school
况且 況且 kuàngqiě moreover; besides; in addition
矿产 礦産 kuàngchǎn minerals
框架 框架 kuàngjià frame; framework; skeleton
亏待 虧待 kuīdài treat sb. unfairly
亏损 虧損 kuīsǔn deficit; (financial) loss
捆绑 捆綁 kǔnbǎng tie up; bundled
扩充 擴充 kuòchōng expand; extend
扩散 擴散 kuòsàn spread; proliferation
扩张 擴張 kuòzhāng expansion; extension
喇叭 喇叭 lǎba horn; trumpet; loudspeaker
蜡烛 蠟燭 làzhú candle
la sentence-final particle: a contraction of 了 (le) and 啊 (a)
来历 來曆 láilì history; antecedents; origin
来源 來源 láiyuán source; originate
栏目 欄目 lánmù column (in a newspaper,TV,etc)
懒惰 懶惰 lǎnduò lazy; idle
狼狈 狼狽 lángbèi in a difficult position or situation; in a tight corner; scoundrel! (derogatory)
狼吞虎咽 狼吞虎咽 lángtūnhǔyàn wolf down one's food (idiom); gorge oneself
lāo dredge up; fish up
牢固 牢固 láogù firm; secure; solid
牢骚 牢騷 láosāo grumble; complaint
唠叨 唠叨 láodao be talkative (especially about trivial matters); be garrulous; prattle
乐趣 樂趣 lèqù delight; pleasure; joy; fun
乐意 樂意 lèyì be happy/willing do something; content; satisfied
雷达 雷達 léidá radar
类似 類似 lèisì similar; analogous
冷酷 冷酷 lěngkù grim; unfeeling; callous
冷落 冷落 lěngluò to treat somebody coldy; to snub; desolate; to give the cold shoulder
冷却 冷卻 lěngquè cooling; cool off
lèng dumbfounded; stupefied; distracted; (spoken) blunt; rash
黎明 黎明 límíng dawn; daybreak
礼节 禮節 lǐjié etiquette; proprieties; festival
礼尚往来 禮尚往來 lǐshàngwǎnglái courtesy requires reciprocity
里程碑 裏程碑 lǐchéngbēi milestone
理睬 理睬 lǐcǎi heed; pay attention to (usually used in the negative)
理所当然 理所當然 lǐ suǒ dāng rán (idiom) it goes without saying; certainly; of course; be natural and right
理直气壮 理直氣壯 lǐzhíqìzhuàng with justice on one's side, one is bold and assured; to have the courage of ones convictions; just and forceful
理智 理智 lǐzhì reason; intellect; rational
力求 力求 lìqiú make every effort; do one's best
力所能及 力所能及 lìsuǒnéngjí within one's power; to the best of one's ability
力争 力爭 lìzhēng work hard; do all one can to; strive for/argue strongly
历代 曆代 lìdài successive dynasties; past dynasties
历来 曆來 lìlái always; throughout (a period of time)
立场 立場 lìchǎng position; standpoint
立方 立方 lìfāng cube; (mw cubic units of measure)
立交桥 立交橋 lìjiāoqiáo overpass; one road goes on top of another; cloverleaf intersection
立体 立體 lìtǐ solid; three dimensional
立足 立足 lìzú base oneself on; be established; have a footing
利害 利害 lìhai serious; formidable; devastating; (-hài: advantages and disadvantages)
例外 例外 lìwài (make an) exception
a grain; granule; (mw for grain-like things)
连年 連年 liánnián successive years; over many years; once again this year
连锁 連鎖 liánsuǒ chain (store etc); to interlock
连同 連同 liántóng together with; along with
联欢 聯歡 liánhuān have a get-together
联络 聯絡 liánluò communication; to contact
联盟 聯盟 liánméng alliance; union; coalition
联想 聯想 liánxiǎng to associate (cognitively); to make an associative connection; mental association; word prediction and auto-complete functions of input method editing programs; abbr. for 联想集团 Lenovo Group (PRC computer firm)
廉洁 廉潔 liánjié honest; incorruptible
良心 良心 liángxīn conscience
谅解 諒解 liàngjiě understanding; make an allowance for; forgive
liàng dry in the air/sun; (colloquial) snub or ignore
辽阔 遼闊 liáokuò vast; extensive
列举 列舉 lièjǔ make a list; enumerate
临床 臨床 línchuáng clinical
lín to drain; to drip; drench
吝啬 吝啬 lìnsè stingy; mean; miserly
伶俐 伶俐 línglì clever; witty; intelligent
灵感 靈感 línggǎn inspiration; insight; a burst of creativity in scientific or artistic endeavor
灵魂 靈魂 línghún soul; spirit; conscience
灵敏 靈敏 língmǐn sensitive
凌晨 淩晨 língchén early in the morning
零星 零星 língxīng partial; scattered; fragmentary
领会 領會 lǐnghuì understand; comprehend; grasp
领事馆 領事館 lǐngshìguǎn consulate
领土 領土 lǐngtǔ territory
领悟 領悟 lǐngwù comprehend; grasp; fathom
领先 領先 lǐngxiān leadership; to lead; be in front
领袖 領袖 lǐngxiù leader
liū slip away; to skate; to glide
留恋 留戀 liúliàn be reluctant to leave
留念 留念 liúniàn to keep as a souvenir
留神 留神 liú shén (idiom) take care to ...; be careful of ...
流浪 流浪 liúlàng drift about; wander
流露 流露 liúlù express; reveal (one's thoughts or feelings)
流氓 流氓 liúmáng rogue; hooligan; gangster
流通 流通 liútōng circulate; currency
聋哑 聾啞 lóngyǎ deaf and dumb; deaf-mute
隆重 隆重 lóngzhòng grand; prosperous; ceremonious
垄断 壟斷 lǒngduàn monopoly
笼罩 籠罩 lǒngzhào envelop; to shroud; be masked by
lǒu to hug; to embrace
炉灶 爐竈 lúzào kitchen range; cooking range; stovetop range
屡次 屢次 lǚcì repeatedly; time and again; frequently
履行 履行 lǚxíng fulfill (one's obligations); carry out
掠夺 掠奪 lüèduó to plunder; rob; pillage
轮船 輪船 lúnchuán steamship
轮廓 輪廓 lúnkuò outline; silhouette
轮胎 輪胎 lúntāi tire (of a wheel)
论坛 論壇 lùntán forum
论证 論證 lùnzhèng prove a point; expound on; argumentation
啰唆 啰唆 luōsuo long-winded; wordy; troublesome; pesky
络绎不绝 絡繹不絕 luòyìbùjué endless stream
落成 落成 luòchéng complete a construction project
落实 落實 luòshí workable; implement
麻痹 麻痹 mábì paralysis; palsy; numbness
麻木 麻木 mámù numb
麻醉 麻醉 mázuì anesthesia
码头 碼頭 mǎtou dock; wharf
蚂蚁 螞蟻 mǎyǐ ant
ma, má (used to persuade somebody to do something); (particle indicating obviousness) | (colloqial) what?
埋伏 埋伏 máifu ambush; lie in ambush
埋没 埋沒 máimò oblivion; bury; neglect
埋葬 埋葬 máizàng bury
mài to step; stride
脉搏 脈搏 màibó pulse; throbbing
埋怨 埋怨 mányuàn complain; blame; connotes sb or sth is to blame
蔓延 蔓延 mànyán extend; spread; to creep
漫长 漫長 màncháng very long; endless
漫画 漫畫 mànhuà comics; manga
慢性 慢性 mànxìng slow and patient; chronic (disease)
忙碌 忙碌 mánglù be busy; bustling
盲目 盲目 mángmù blindness; aimless
茫茫 茫茫 mángmáng boundless; vast and obscure
茫然 茫然 mángrán unseeing; ignorant; have no knowledge of sth.
茂盛 茂盛 màoshèng exuberance; luxuriant
冒充 冒充 màochōng pretend to be (somebody or something else); pass (somebody or something) off as; impersonate
冒犯 冒犯 màofàn to offend
méi (mw for coins, rings, medals)
媒介 媒介 méijiè media; medium
美观 美觀 měiguān pleasing to the eye; beautiful; artistic
美满 美滿 měimǎn happy; blissful
美妙 美妙 měimiào beautiful (when describing a work of art); wonderful; splendid
萌芽 萌芽 méngyá sprout; bud; germ of a plant
猛烈 猛烈 měngliè fierce; violent
to squint; to take a nap
弥补 彌補 míbǔ make up for a deficiency; remedy; offset
弥漫 彌漫 mímàn fill the air; permeate; to suffuse
迷惑 迷惑 míhuò to puzzle; confuse; mystify
迷人 迷人 mírén charming; enchanting; cute
迷信 迷信 míxìn superstition; be superstitious
谜语 謎語 míyǔ riddle; conundrum
密度 密度 mìdù density; thickness; consistency
密封 密封 mìfēng seal up; pressurize
棉花 棉花 miánhua cotton
免得 免得 miǎnde so as not to; so as to avoid
免疫 免疫 miǎnyì immune
勉励 勉勵 miǎnlì encourage
勉强 勉強 miǎnqiǎng reluctantly; grudgingly; force sb. to do sth.
面貌 面貌 miànmào appearance; looks; features
面子 面子 miànzi honor; reputation; prestige; face
描绘 描繪 miáohuì describe; portray
瞄准 瞄准 miáozhǔn take aim (a weapon at a target)
渺小 渺小 miǎoxiǎo tiny; minute; negligible
藐视 藐視 miǎoshì treat with contempt
灭亡 滅亡 mièwáng be destroyed; perish; exterminate; become extinct
蔑视 蔑視 mièshì despise; loathe; disparage; scorn
民间 民間 mínjiān among the people; popular; folk
民主 民主 mínzhǔ democracy
敏捷 敏捷 mǐnjié nimble; agile; shrewd
敏锐 敏銳 mǐnruì keen; sharp; acute; brisk
名次 名次 míngcì position in a ranking of names
名额 名額 míng'é particular number of people; quota
名副其实 名副其實 míng fù qí shí not just in name only; but also in reality
名誉 名譽 míngyù fame; reputation; honor; honorary
明明 明明 míngmíng obviously; plainly; undoubtedly
明智 明智 míngzhì wise
命名 命名 mìngmíng give a name; to dub; christen; naming
摸索 摸索 mōsuǒ feel about; grope around; fumble
模范 模範 mófàn model; exemplar
模式 模式 móshì model; pattern; method
模型 模型 móxíng model; mould; matrix; pattern
membrane; film
摩擦 摩擦 mócā friction; clash (between two parties); conflict
磨合 磨合 móhé adapt gradually to each other; to consult; break in; wear in
魔鬼 魔鬼 móguǐ devil; demon; monster
魔术 魔術 móshù magic
抹杀 抹殺 mǒshā write off; erase; remove from evidence
莫名其妙 莫名其妙 mòmíngqímiào odd; baffling; unaccountable
墨水儿 墨水兒 mòshuǐer ink
默默 默默 mòmò in silence; not speaking
谋求 謀求 móuqiú seek; strive for; try to get
模样 模樣 múyàng appearance; form; approximation
母语 母語 mǔyǔ native/mother tongue
目睹 目睹 mùdǔ witness; see first hand
目光 目光 mùguāng sight; vision; view
沐浴 沐浴 mùyù take a bath; revel; immerse
拿手 拿手 náshǒu good at; adept
纳闷儿 納悶兒 nà mènr feel puzzled; bewildered
耐用 耐用 nàiyòng durable
南辕北辙 南轅北轍 nányuánběizhé at odds with; act in a way that defeats one's purpose
难得 難得 nándé hard to come by; difficult to get; rare
难堪 難堪 nánkān hard to take; endure; embarrassed
难能可贵 難能可貴 nánnéngkěguì estimable; extremely good
恼火 惱火 nǎohuǒ get angry; irritated; annoy
内涵 內涵 nèihán connotation
内幕 內幕 nèimù inside story; non-public information; behind the scenes
内在 內在 nèizài intrinsic; innate
能量 能量 néngliàng energy; capabilities
拟定 擬定 nǐdìng make an initial draft; draw up
逆行 逆行 nìxíng go/drive against the traffic; go in the wrong direction; regress; retrograde
年度 年度 niándù year (e.g. school year, fiscal year, etc.); annual
niē to pinch (with one's fingers); knead
凝固 凝固 nínggù curdle; freeze; solidify; congeal
凝聚 凝聚 níngjù agglomeration; agglomerate; cohesion; coherence
凝视 凝視 níngshì gaze; stare
níng wring; to pinch
宁肯 甯肯 nìngkěn would rather ...; it would be better
宁愿 甯願 nìngyuàn would rather; better
扭转 扭轉 niǔzhuǎn to reverse; turn around (an undesirable situation)
纽扣儿 紐扣兒 niǔkòur button
农历 農曆 nónglì agricultural calendar; lunar calendar
浓厚 濃厚 nónghòu dense; thick (fog, clouds, etc.)
奴隶 奴隸 núlì slave
虐待 虐待 nüèdài to abuse; maltreat; tyrannize
nuó shift; move
ò oh (indicates understanding)
殴打 毆打 ōudǎ beat up; hit
呕吐 嘔吐 ǒutù to vomit; retch; nausea
偶像 偶像 ǒuxiàng Idol
lie on one's stomach
排斥 排斥 páichì to reject; repulse; exclude
排除 排除 páichú eliminate; get rid of; remove
排放 排放 páifàng to discharge; emit
排练 排練 páiliàn to rehearse
徘徊 徘徊 páihuái pace back and forth; hesitate; waver
派别 派別 pàibié denomination; group; school; faction; school of thought; sect
派遣 派遣 pàiqiǎn send (on a mission); dispatch
攀登 攀登 pāndēng to climb; clamber; to pull oneself up
盘旋 盤旋 pánxuán spiral; coil; circle; go around
判决 判決 pànjué judgment (by a court of law); adjudicate
pàn riverbank; side; boundary
庞大 龐大 pángdà enormous; huge; tremendous
抛弃 抛棄 pāoqì discard; abandon; dump (sb)
泡沫 泡沫 pàomò foam; (soap bubble); (economic) bubble
培育 培育 péiyù to train; nurture; to breed
配备 配備 pèibèi provide; outfit with
配偶 配偶 pèi'ǒu mate; consort; spouse
配套 配套 pèi tào form a complete set
盆地 盆地 péndì basin
烹饪 烹饪 pēngrèn cooking; culinary arts
pěng hold or carry with both hands facing up
批发 批發 pīfā wholesale
批判 批判 pīpàn criticize; critique
split in two; to divide
皮革 皮革 pígé leather
疲惫 疲憊 píbèi beaten; exhausted; tired
疲倦 疲倦 píjuàn tired; weary
屁股 屁股 pìgu butt; rear; rump
譬如 譬如 pìrú for example; for instance; such as
偏差 偏差 piānchā bias; deviation
偏见 偏見 piānjiàn prejudice
偏僻 偏僻 piānpì remote and isolated; far from the city
偏偏 偏偏 piānpiān unexpectedly; contrary to expectations
片断 片斷 piànduàn part; passage; extract; fragment; snatch
片刻 片刻 piànkè a short period of time
漂浮 漂浮 piāofú superficial; float; hover; drift
飘扬 飄揚 piāoyáng wave in the wind; flutter; fly
piě left-curving stroke (丿); throw; fling
拼搏 拼搏 pīnbó struggle; wrestle
拼命 拼命 pīn mìng risk one's life; desperately; with all one's might
贫乏 貧乏 pínfá lacking; incomplete
贫困 貧困 pínkùn poor; impoverished
频繁 頻繁 pínfán frequently; often
频率 頻率 pínlǜ frequency
品尝 品嘗 pǐncháng try; taste a small amount; to sample
品德 品德 pǐndé moral character; morality; morals
品质 品質 pǐnzhì quality; character
品种 品種 pǐnzhǒng breed; variety
平凡 平凡 píngfán commonplace; ordinary
平面 平面 píngmiàn a plane (i.e. flat surface); type; category
平坦 平坦 píngtǎn flat
平行 平行 píngxíng parallel; concurrent
平庸 平庸 píngyōng mediocre
平原 平原 píngyuán field; plain; flatlands
评估 評估 pínggū evaluate
评论 評論 pínglùn comment on; discuss; remark
屏幕 屏幕 píngmù screen (TV, etc.)
屏障 屏障 píngzhàng wall; barrier; protective screen
slope
to splash; to spill; rude and unreasonable; brutish
rather; quite; inclined to one side
迫不及待 迫不及待 pòbùjídài be too impatient to wait
迫害 迫害 pòhài persecute; persecution
破例 破例 pòlì make an exception
魄力 魄力 pòlì daring resolution; boldness; courage
to assault; rush at; throw oneself on
pù, pū bed; store | to spread; to lay
朴实 樸實 pǔshí plain; sober; down-to-earth
朴素 樸素 pǔsù plain; simple; austerity
普及 普及 pǔjí widespread; popular; popularize
瀑布 瀑布 pùbù waterfall
凄凉 淒涼 qīliáng desolate; feel like no one likes you
期望 期望 qīwàng hope; expectation
期限 期限 qīxiàn time limit; deadline; allotted time
欺负 欺負 qīfu to bully; intimidate
欺骗 欺騙 qīpiàn deceive; to cheat; to dupe
齐全 齊全 qíquán complete
齐心协力 齊心協力 qíxīnxiélì make concerted efforts
奇妙 奇妙 qímiào wonderful; fantastic
歧视 歧視 qíshì discriminate (against someone)
旗袍 旗袍 qípáo cheongsam; Chinese-style dress
旗帜 旗幟 qízhì flag; banner
乞丐 乞丐 qǐgài beggar
岂有此理 豈有此理 qǐ yǒu cǐ lǐ outrageous; ridiculous; absurd
企图 企圖 qǐtú (to ) attempt; try; attempt
启程 啓程 qǐchéng set out on a journey
启蒙 啓蒙 qǐméng enlighten; enlightenment; instruct the young; to initiate
启示 啓示 qǐshì enlightenment; revelation
启事 啓事 qǐshì announcement; public information (usually posted on a billboard)
起草 起草 qǐ cǎo draft (a bill); draw up (plans)
起初 起初 qǐchū at first; originally; in the beginning
起伏 起伏 qǐfú ups and downs; with a wavy motion
起哄 起哄 qǐ hòng gather together; cause a commotion
起码 起碼 qǐmǎ at the minimum; at the very least
起源 起源 qǐyuán origin; originate; come from
气概 氣概 qìgài mettle; spirit; gumption
气功 氣功 qìgōng Qi Gong, a system of deep breathing exercises
气魄 氣魄 qìpò spirit; daring; nerve; boldness; enterprising outlook
气色 氣色 qìsè complexion
气势 氣勢 qìshì imposing manner; look of great force or imposing manner
气味 氣味 qìwèi odor; scent
气象 氣象 qìxiàng meteorology; atmosphere; phenomenon
气压 氣壓 qìyā atmospheric pressure; barometric pressure
气质 氣質 qìzhì temperament; disposition
迄今为止 迄今爲止 qìjīnwéizhǐ until now; so far; to date
器材 器材 qìcái equipment; material
器官 器官 qìguān organ; apparatus
qiā pick (flowers); pinch; clutch
洽谈 洽談 qiàtán discuss; talk over
恰当 恰當 qiàdàng appropriate; suitable; proper
恰到好处 恰到好處 qià dào hǎo chù just right; it's just perfect
恰巧 恰巧 qiàqiǎo happen by chance; coincidence
千方百计 千方百計 qiān fāng bǎi jì by every possible means
迁就 遷就 qiānjiù humor; yield; adapt to; accommodate (something)
迁徙 遷徙 qiānxǐ migrate; move; change one's residence
qiān to lead along; to pull (an animal on a tether)
牵扯 牽扯 qiānchě implicate; involve
牵制 牽制 qiānzhì control; curb; restrict; impede
谦逊 謙遜 qiānxùn humble; modest; humility
签署 簽署 qiānshǔ sign (an agreement)
前景 前景 qiánjǐng outlook; future (prospects); foreground
前提 前提 qiántí premise; precondition
潜力 潛力 qiánlì potential; capacity
潜水 潛水 qiánshuǐ go diving
潜移默化 潛移默化 qiányímòhuà exert a subtle influence on sb.'s character, thinking, etc.; impercebtibly influence; to influence secretly
谴责 譴責 qiǎnzé denounce; condemn; criticize
强制 強制 qiángzhì enforce; control; coerce
抢劫 搶劫 qiǎngjié rob; looting
抢救 搶救 qiǎngjiù rescue; to save
强迫 強迫 qiǎngpò compel; to force
桥梁 橋梁 qiáoliáng bridge
窍门 竅門 qiàomén special tricks
qiào stick up; bend upwards
切实 切實 qièshí realistic; feasible; conscientiously
锲而不舍 锲而不舍 qiè'érbùshě keep on chipping away; work with perseverance
钦佩 欽佩 qīnpèi admire; have great respect for
侵犯 侵犯 qīnfàn encroach on; infringe on; violation
侵略 侵略 qīnlüè invasion; encroachment; invade
亲密 親密 qīnmì intimate; close; familiarity
亲热 親熱 qīnrè intimate; affectionate; warm
勤俭 勤儉 qínjiǎn hardworking and thrifty
勤劳 勤勞 qínláo hardworking; diligent; industrious
倾听 傾聽 qīngtīng listen attentively; heed (other people's opinions)
倾向 傾向 qīngxiàng trend; tendency; inclination
倾斜 傾斜 qīngxié incline; lean; to slant; to slope; to tilt
清澈 清澈 qīngchè clear; limpid
清晨 清晨 qīngchén early morning
清除 清除 qīngchú eliminate; get rid of
清洁 清潔 qīngjié clean; unpolluted; purity
清理 清理 qīnglǐ cleanup; put in order; check up
清晰 清晰 qīngxī clear; distinct; clarity
清醒 清醒 qīngxǐng clear-headed; sober; regain consciousness
清真 清真 qīngzhēn Muslim
情报 情報 qíngbào intelligence; information-gathering
情节 情節 qíngjié plot; circumstances
情理 情理 qínglǐ reason; sense
情形 情形 qíngxing circumstances; situation
晴朗 晴朗 qínglǎng sunny and cloudless
请柬 請柬 qǐngjiǎn invitation card; written invitation
请教 請教 qǐngjiào consult; seek advice
请示 請示 qǐngshì ask for instructions
请帖 請帖 qǐngtiě invitation card; written invitation
丘陵 丘陵 qiūlíng hills
区分 區分 qūfēn differentiate; find differing aspects; find the difference between
区域 區域 qūyù area; region; district
曲折 曲折 qūzhé winding; zigzag; complicated
驱逐 驅逐 qūzhú banishment; expel; deport
屈服 屈服 qūfú yield; give in; submit
渠道 渠道 qúdào irrigation ditch; medium or channel of communication
曲子 曲子 qǔzi folk tune; music; melody
取缔 取締 qǔdì to ban; suppress
趣味 趣味 qùwèi fun; interest; delight; taste
圈套 圈套 quāntào trap
权衡 權衡 quánhéng trade-off; weigh pros and cons
权威 權威 quánwēi authority; authoritative
全局 全局 quánjú overall situation
全力以赴 全力以赴 quán lì yǐ fù do at all costs; make an all-out effort
拳头 拳頭 quántou fist
quǎn dog (Kangxi radical 94)
缺口 缺口 quēkǒu gap; breach; shortfall
缺席 缺席 quē xí absence; absent; default
缺陷 缺陷 quēxiàn a defect; a flaw; disfigurement
qué lame
确保 確保 quèbǎo ensure; guarantee
确立 確立 quèlì to establish; to institute
确切 確切 quèqiè definite; exact; precise
确信 確信 quèxìn confident; be certain of; to firmly believe
群众 群衆 qúnzhòng the masses; multitude
rǎn dye; to catch (a disease)
rǎng blurt out; shout
让步 讓步 ràng bù give in; concede; yield
饶恕 饒恕 ráoshù forgive; pardon; spare
扰乱 擾亂 rǎoluàn disturb; perturb; harass
惹祸 惹禍 rěhuò stir up troubles
热泪盈眶 熱淚盈眶 rè lèi yíng kuàng (saying) eyes brimming with tears; extremely moved
热门 熱門 rèmén in demand; popular; in vogue
人道 人道 réndào humanitarianism; humane
人格 人格 réngé personality; moral integrity; character
人工 人工 réngōng man-made; manpower; manual work
人家 人家 rénjiā other people; others; they; I; family; household
人间 人間 rénjiān man's world; the world
人士 人士 rénshì person; public figure
人为 人爲 rénwéi artificial; man-made
人性 人性 rénxìng human nature; humanity
人质 人質 rénzhì hostage
仁慈 仁慈 réncí benevolent; kindhearted; charitable
忍耐 忍耐 rěnnài show restraint; endure; exercise patience
忍受 忍受 rěnshòu to bear; endure; tolerate
认定 認定 rèndìng maintain (that sth. is true); firmly believe
认可 認可 rènkě approve; accept; ratify
任命 任命 rènmìng appoint and nominate
任性 任性 rènxìng willful; headstrong
任意 任意 rènyì arbitrarily; at will; at random
任重道远 任重道遠 rènzhòngdàoyuǎn lit. a heavy load and a long road; fig. to bear heavy responsibilities through a long struggle; shoulder heavy responsibilities
仍旧 仍舊 réngjiù still (remaining); remain (the same); yet
日新月异 日新月異 rìxīnyuèyì change with each passing day
日益 日益 rìyì day by day; more and more; increasingly
荣幸 榮幸 róngxìng honored
荣誉 榮譽 róngyù honor; glory
容貌 容貌 róngmào facial features; looks; appearance
容纳 容納 róngnà contain; accommodate; tolerate (different options)
容器 容器 róngqì container; receptacle; vessel
容忍 容忍 róngrěn put up with; tolerate; condone
溶解 溶解 róngjiě dissolve; solution
融化 融化 rónghuà melt; thaw; dissolve; blend into
融洽 融洽 róngqià harmonious; friendly relations
柔和 柔和 róuhé gentle; soft; mild
róu knead; to massage; to rub
儒家 儒家 rújiā Confucianism
若干 若幹 ruògān a certain number or amount; how many; how much
弱点 弱點 ruòdiǎn weak point; failing
撒谎 撒謊 sā huǎng to tell lies
散文 散文 sǎnwén prose; essay
散布 散布 sànbù to scatter; disseminate; to spread
散发 散發 sànfā distribute; emit
丧失 喪失 sàngshī to lose; to forfeit
骚扰 騷擾 sāorǎo harass; disturb; molest; cause a commotion
嫂子 嫂子 sǎozi (informal) elder brother's wife; sister-in-law
刹车 刹車 shā chē brake (when driving); stop; switch off
shá (spoken) what
筛选 篩選 shāixuǎn to filter; to sift
山脉 山脈 shānmài mountain range
闪烁 閃爍 shǎnshuò to twinkle; to flicker; glimmer
擅长 擅長 shàncháng be good at; be expert in
擅自 擅自 shànzì unauthorized
伤脑筋 傷腦筋 shāng nǎojīn troublesome; bothersome
商标 商標 shāngbiāo trademark; logo
上级 上級 shàngjí higher authorities; superiors
上进 上進 shàngjìn make forward progress; do better
上任 上任 shàng rèn take office
上瘾 上瘾 shàngyǐn become addicted; get into a habit
上游 上遊 shàngyóu upper reaches (of a river); advanced position
尚且 尚且 shàngqiě yet; still; even; also
shāo bring or take (along); deliver (a message)
shāo tip of a branch
shào a whistle; sentry post
奢侈 奢侈 shēchǐ luxury; sumptuous; extravagant
舌头 舌頭 shétou tongue
设立 設立 shèlì set up; establish
设想 設想 shèxiǎng imagine; consider; tentative plan
设置 設置 shèzhì set up; install; to fit
社区 社區 shèqū community
涉及 涉及 shèjí involve; relate to; to touch upon (a topic)
摄氏度 攝氏度 shèshìdù degrees Celsius
申报 申報 shēnbào declare; report (to customs or other authority)
呻吟 呻吟 shēnyín to moan; to groan
绅士 紳士 shēnshì gentleman
深奥 深奧 shēn'ào profound; deep
深沉 深沈 shēnchén deep; extreme; low pitched (sound); grave; of major importance
深情厚谊 深情厚誼 shēnqínghòuyì profound friendship
神经 神經 shénjīng nerve
神奇 神奇 shénqí miraculous; magical; mystical
神气 神氣 shénqì expression; manner; spirited
神圣 神聖 shénshèng divine; holy; sacred
神态 神態 shéntài appearance; looks; manner; expression
神仙 神仙 shénxiān fig. lighthearted person; Daoist immortal; supernatural entity; (in modern fiction) fairy, elf, leprechaun, etc.; supernatural being, celestial being, immortal; a person who has the power of clairvoyance or who is free from worldly cares
审查 審查 shěnchá examine; investigate; censorship
审理 審理 shěnlǐ hear (a case)
审美 審美 shěnměi aesthetic sense; appreciation of the arts
审判 審判 shěnpàn put (someone) to trial; to try somebody
渗透 滲透 shèntòu infiltrate; permeate
慎重 慎重 shènzhòng cautious; careful; prudent
生存 生存 shēngcún exist; survive
生机 生機 shēngjī reprieve from death; life force; vitality
生理 生理 shēnglǐ physiology
生疏 生疏 shēngshū unfamiliar; strange; out of practice
生态 生態 shēngtài way of life; ecology
生物 生物 shēngwù organism; living creature; life form
生肖 生肖 shēngxiào Chinese zodiac
生效 生效 shēng xiào take effect; become effective
生锈 生鏽 shēngxiù to rust
生育 生育 shēngyù give birth; to rear; bring up (children)
声明 聲明 shēngmíng statement; declare; proclaim
声势 聲勢 shēngshì momentum; fame and power; prestige
声誉 聲譽 shēngyù reputation; fame
牲畜 牲畜 shēngchù livestock; domesticated animals
省会 省會 shěnghuì provincial capital
胜负 勝負 shèngfù victory or defeat; the outcome of a battle
盛产 盛産 shèngchǎn abound in; teem with; superabundant
盛开 盛開 shèngkāi to bloom; be in full flower
盛情 盛情 shèngqíng great kindness; boundless hospitality
盛行 盛行 shèngxíng in fashion; prevalent; prevail
尸体 屍體 shītǐ dead body; corpse; carcass
失事 失事 shī shì be involved in a crash; (have an) accident
失误 失誤 shīwù mistake; lapse; miss
失踪 失蹤 shī zōng be missing; be unaccounted for
师范 師範 shīfàn teacher-training; pedagogical; normal (school)
施加 施加 shījiā exert (effort or pressure)
施展 施展 shīzhǎn use fully; put to good use
十足 十足 shízú full of; complete; 100 percent
石油 石油 shíyóu oil; petroleum
时常 時常 shícháng time and again; often; frequently
时而 時而 shí'ér occasionally; often, but not at any fixed time
时光 時光 shíguāng time; era; period of time
时机 時機 shíjī opportune time; opportunity
时事 時事 shíshì current events; the present situation
识别 識別 shíbié identify; distinguish; discern
实惠 實惠 shíhuì substantial material benefit; advantageous (deal)
实力 實力 shílì strength
实施 實施 shíshī to implement; put into effect; carry out
实事求是 實事求是 shí shì qiú shì be practical and realistic; seek truth from facts
实行 實行 shíxíng to implement; put into practice; carry out
实质 實質 shízhì substance; essence; gist
shí pick up; ten (banker's anti-fraud numeral)
使命 使命 shǐmìng a (diplomatic or other) mission
示范 示範 shìfàn demonstrate; lead the way; show how something is done
示威 示威 shìwēi hold a protest demonstration
示意 示意 shìyì to signal; to hint; to gesture; to motion; to indicate (an idea to sb)
世代 世代 shìdài for generations; generation to generation
势必 勢必 shìbì is bound to (happen)
势力 勢力 shìli power; influence
事故 事故 shìgù accident
事迹 事迹 shìjì achievement; deed
事件 事件 shìjiàn event; happening; incident
事态 事態 shìtài situation; existing state of affairs
事务 事務 shìwù affairs; work
事项 事項 shìxiàng matter; item
事业 事業 shìyè undertaking; project; cause; enterprise
试图 試圖 shìtú to try; to attempt
试验 試驗 shìyàn experiment; test
视力 視力 shìlì vision; eyesight
视频 視頻 shìpín video
视线 視線 shìxiàn line of sight; view line
视野 視野 shìyě field of vision
是非 是非 shìfēi right and wrong; truth and fiction; quarrel
适宜 適宜 shìyí suitable for; appropriate for
逝世 逝世 shìshì pass away; to die
释放 釋放 shìfàng release; set free; liberate (a prisoner)
收藏 收藏 shōucáng collect; keep
收缩 收縮 shōusuō pull back; shrink
收益 收益 shōuyì earnings; profit
收音机 收音機 shōuyīnjī radio
手法 手法 shǒufǎ technique; trick; skill; tact
手势 手勢 shǒushì gesture; sign; signal
手艺 手藝 shǒuyì craft; workmanship; one's cooking
守护 守護 shǒuhù guard; defend; protect
首饰 首飾 shǒushì jewelry
首要 首要 shǒuyào the most important; chief; principal
受罪 受罪 shòuzuì endure hardships; have a hard time
授予 授予 shòuyǔ to award; confer
书法 書法 shūfǎ calligraphy; penmanship
书籍 書籍 shūjí books; works
书记 書記 shūji secretary; clerk
书面 書面 shūmiàn in writing; written (guarantee, etc.)
舒畅 舒暢 shūchàng happy; entirely free from worry
疏忽 疏忽 shūhu neglect; overlook; negligence
疏远 疏遠 shūyuǎn drift apart; keep at a distance; not in close touch; estranged
shù to tie; to bind; restrain; (mw for bunches, bundles, bouquets, etc.)
束缚 束縛 shùfù to bind; restrict; to tie
树立 樹立 shùlì set up; establish
shù vertical; to erect; vertical stroke
数额 數額 shù'é amount; sum of money; fixed number
shuǎ play/mess around with; juggle
衰老 衰老 shuāilǎo grow old; age; deteriorate
衰退 衰退 shuāituì decline; fall; drop; falter
率领 率領 shuàilǐng lead; command; head
涮火锅 涮火鍋 shuànhuǒguō to instant-boil (mutton, beef, vegetables, etc.)
双胞胎 雙胞胎 shuāngbāotāi twins
爽快 爽快 shuǎngkuài refreshed; rejuvenated; frank
水利 水利 shuǐlì water conservancy; irrigation works
水龙头 水龍頭 shuǐlóngtóu faucet; tap
水泥 水泥 shuǐní cement
瞬间 瞬間 shùnjiān in the twinkling of an eye; in an instant; momentary
司法 司法 sīfǎ judicial; (administration of) justice
司令 司令 sīlìng commanding officer
私自 私自 sīzì private; secretly; without permission
思念 思念 sīniàn think of; long for; to miss
思索 思索 sīsuǒ think deeply; ponder
思维 思維 sīwéi (line) of thought; thinking
斯文 斯文 sīwen refined; educated; cultured; intellectual; men of letters; scholars; literati; polite; gentle
死亡 死亡 sǐwáng to die; death; be dead
四肢 四肢 sìzhī arms and legs; the four limbs of the body
寺庙 寺廟 sìmiào temple; monastery
饲养 飼養 sìyǎng to raise; to rear (domestic animal)
肆无忌惮 肆無忌憚 sìwújìdàn absolutely unrestrained; unbridled; without the slightest scruple
sǒng shrug; towering; shock (alarm)
sōu (mw for boats and ships)
苏醒 蘇醒 sūxǐng wake up; regain consciousness
俗话 俗話 súhuà common saying; proverb
诉讼 訴訟 sùsòng lawsuit
素食 素食 sùshí vegetables; vegetarian food
素质 素質 sùzhì inner quality; basic essence; character quality
塑造 塑造 sùzào to shape; mould; figure
算数 算數 suànshù (do) arithmetic; count
随即 隨即 suíjí immediately (after); soon after; immediately
随意 隨意 suíyì as one wishes; according to one's wishes
岁月 歲月 suìyuè the years of a person's life
隧道 隧道 suìdào tunnel
损坏 損壞 sǔnhuài to damage; injure
索取 索取 suǒqǔ demand; ask for; to exact
索性 索性 suǒxìng you might as well (do it); simply; just; frankly; bluntly; directly
collapse; fall down; crumple
踏实 踏實 tāshi practical; down-to-earth; realistic; feel at ease; steadfast
pagoda; tower
台风 台風 táifēng typhoon
太空 太空 tàikōng outer space
泰斗 泰鬥 tàidǒu leading scholar of his time; magnate
贪婪 貪婪 tānlán greedy; avaricious
贪污 貪汙 tānwū (political, moral) corruption; embezzle
tān to spread out; vendor's stand; booth; fry; (mw for puddles)
瘫痪 癱瘓 tānhuàn paralysis
弹性 彈性 tánxìng flexibility; elasticity
坦白 坦白 tǎnbái honest; forthcoming; to confess
叹气 歎氣 tàn qì to sigh
探测 探測 tàncè probe; take readings; detect; explore
探索 探索 tànsuǒ explore; quest
探讨 探討 tàntǎo inquire into; explore
探望 探望 tànwàng pay a visit; look around
倘若 倘若 tǎngruò provided that; supposing that; if; in case
tāo fish out (from pocket)
滔滔不绝 滔滔不絕 tāotāo bù jué (saying) talking non-stop; gushing; torrential
陶瓷 陶瓷 táocí ceramics; pottery and porcelain
陶醉 陶醉 táozuì be intoxicated (with power, success, etc.)
淘汰 淘汰 táotài eliminate (in a competition); natural selection; die/phase out
讨好 討好 tǎohǎo to flatter
特长 特長 tècháng strong point; specialty
特定 特定 tèdìng special; specific; designated
特意 特意 tèyì specially for; with the special intention of
提拔 提拔 tíbá promote to a higher job; elevate
提炼 提煉 tíliàn extract (ore, minerals, etc.); refine; purify
提示 提示 tíshì to prompt; to present; to point out; to draw attention to sth; hint; brief; cue
提议 提議 tíyì propose; suggest
题材 題材 tícái subject matter
体裁 體裁 tǐcái types or forms of literature
体积 體積 tǐjī volume; bulk
体谅 體諒 tǐliàng empathize; express sympathy; allow (for something)
体面 體面 tǐmiàn dignity; honorable; face
体系 體系 tǐxì system; setup
天才 天才 tiāncái talent; gift; a genius; talented
天赋 天賦 tiānfù natural talent
天伦之乐 天倫之樂 tiānlúnzhīlè family happiness
天然气 天然氣 tiānránqì natural gas
天生 天生 tiānshēng innate; inherent; natural
天堂 天堂 tiāntáng paradise; heaven
天文 天文 tiānwén astronomy
田径 田徑 tiánjìng track and field
田野 田野 tiányě field; open country
tiǎn to lick
挑剔 挑剔 tiāoti picky; fastidious
条款 條款 tiáokuǎn clause (of contract or law)
条理 條理 tiáolǐ consecutive; arrangement; orderliness
条约 條約 tiáoyuē treaty; pact
调和 調和 tiáohé harmonious; harmony
调剂 調劑 tiáojì make an adjustment
调节 調節 tiáojié adjust; regulate; reconcile
调解 調解 tiáojiě mediation; bring together to an agreement
调料 調料 tiáoliào seasoning; flavoring
挑拨 挑撥 tiǎobō incite disharmony; provoke; stir up tension in others
挑衅 挑釁 tiǎoxìn provoke; defiance
跳跃 跳躍 tiàoyuè jump; leap; bound; skip
亭子 亭子 tíngzi pavilion; kiosk
停泊 停泊 tíngbó anchor; mooring (of a ship)
停顿 停頓 tíngdùn pause; halt
停滞 停滯 tíngzhì stagnation; be at a standstill; bogged down
挺拔 挺拔 tǐngbá tall and straight
通货膨胀 通貨膨脹 tōnghuò péngzhàng inflation
通缉 通緝 tōngjī order the arrest of a criminal
通俗 通俗 tōngsú popular; common; everyday; average; vulgar
通讯 通訊 tōngxùn communication; correspondence; news dispatch
通用 通用 tōngyòng in common use; interchangeable; General Motors
同胞 同胞 tóngbāo compatriot; fellow countryman
同志 同志 tóngzhì comrade; gay (slang)
tóng copper
童话 童話 tónghuà fairy tale
统筹兼顾 統籌兼顧 tǒngchóujiāngù take every aspects into consideration through plan and preparation
统计 統計 tǒngjì statistics; to tally; to add up
统统 統統 tǒngtǒng totally; completely
统治 統治 tǒngzhì to rule (a country); govern; governance
投机 投機 tóujī speculate (on financial markets); congenial; opportunistic
投票 投票 tóupiào vote; poll
投诉 投訴 tóusù make a complaint; appeal to a court
投降 投降 tóuxiáng to surrender
投掷 投擲 tóuzhì throw something a long distance; hurl
透露 透露 tòulù divulge; to reveal; leak out
禿 bald; blunt
突破 突破 tūpò break through; breakthrough
图案 圖案 tú'àn design; pattern
徒弟 徒弟 túdì disciple
途径 途徑 tújìng way; channel
涂抹 塗抹 túmǒ scribble; smear; doodle
土壤 土壤 tǔrǎng soil; earth
团结 團結 tuánjié unite; hold a rally; join forces
团体 團體 tuántǐ group; organization; team
团圆 團圓 tuányuán have a reunion; reunite as a family
推测 推測 tuīcè speculate; conjecture; surmise
推翻 推翻 tuīfān overthrow; topple
推理 推理 tuīlǐ reasoning; speculative; inference
推论 推論 tuīlùn infer; a deduction; a corollary
推销 推銷 tuīxiāo to market; sell
吞吞吐吐 吞吞吐吐 tūntūntǔtǔ hum and haw (idiom); mumble as if hiding something; speak and break off, then start again; to hold something back
托运 托運 tuōyùn check in (baggage); consign for shipment
拖延 拖延 tuōyán prolong; protraction; delay; stall; procrastinate
脱离 脫離 tuōlí to separate oneself from; to break away from; be divorced from; diastasis (medicine); abscission; abjunction (botany)
妥当 妥當 tuǒdang appropriate; proper; pertinence
妥善 妥善 tuǒshàn appropriate; proper; well-arranged
妥协 妥協 tuǒxié to compromise; reach terms
椭圆 橢圓 tuǒyuán ellipse; oval
唾弃 唾棄 tuòqì cast aside; spurn
挖掘 挖掘 wājué excavate; dig; unearth
wa wow; (sound of crying or surprise)
娃娃 娃娃 wáwa baby; child; doll
瓦解 瓦解 wǎjiě collapse; disintegrate; crumble
歪曲 歪曲 wāiqū to distort; to misrepresent; to twist; crooked; askew; aslant
外表 外表 wàibiǎo outward appearance; external; outside
外行 外行 wàiháng layman; amateur; nonprofessional
外界 外界 wàijiè the outside world; external
外向 外向 wàixiàng extroverted; export-oriented (economy)
wán pill; pellet
完备 完備 wánbèi complete; perfect
完毕 完畢 wánbì finish; end; complete
玩弄 玩弄 wánnòng resort to; play with; engage in
玩意儿 玩意兒 wányìr thing; toy; gadget
顽固 頑固 wángù stubborn; obstinate
顽强 頑強 wánqiáng tenacious; hard to defeat
挽回 挽回 wǎnhuí reverse or salvage (a situation); redeem; retrieve
挽救 挽救 wǎnjiù to rescue; retrieve; to remedy
惋惜 惋惜 wǎnxī feel sorry for a person; sympathize; to regret
万分 萬分 wànfēn very much; extremely
往常 往常 wǎngcháng habitually in the past; as one used to do; as it used to be
往事 往事 wǎngshì the past events; former happenings
妄想 妄想 wàngxiǎng vainly hope; wishful thinking; delusion
危机 危機 wēijī crisis
威风 威風 wēifēng awe-inspiring authority; power and prestige; impressive force
威力 威力 wēilì might; power that invokes fear
威望 威望 wēiwàng prestige
威信 威信 wēixìn prestige; reputation; veneration; authority; trust
微不足道 微不足道 wēi bù zú dào negligible; insignificant; not worth mentioning
微观 微觀 wēiguān microscopic; sub atomic
为难 爲難 wéinán make things difficult for someone; embarrassed
为期 爲期 wéiqī be scheduled for; last for (a certain duration)
违背 違背 wéibèi violate; go against
唯独 唯獨 wéidú only; just (i.e. it is only that ...); alone
维持 維持 wéichí maintain; preserve
维护 維護 wéihù defend; to safeguard; defense; maintain
维生素 維生素 wéishēngsù vitamin
伪造 僞造 wěizào forge; to fake; to counterfeit
委托 委托 wěituō to entrust; to trust; to ensign; to commission
委员 委員 wěiyuán committee member; committee; council
卫星 衛星 wèixīng satellite
未免 未免 wèimiǎn (of something that one finds has gone too far); rather a bit too
畏惧 畏懼 wèijù to fear; foreboding
wèi, wéi hey; to feed | hello (on the phone)
蔚蓝 蔚藍 wèilán azure; sky blue
慰问 慰問 wèiwèn to express sympathy; consolation; extend regards to; salute
温带 溫帶 wēndài temperate zone
温和 溫和 wēnhé moderate; warm; (-huo: lukewarm)
文凭 文憑 wénpíng diploma
文物 文物 wénwù cultural relic; historical relic
文献 文獻 wénxiàn document; literature
文雅 文雅 wényǎ elegant; refined
文艺 文藝 wényì literature and art
问世 問世 wènshì be published; to come out
nest; den
乌黑 烏黑 wūhēi jet-black; pitch-black
污蔑 汙蔑 wūmiè to slander
诬陷 誣陷 wūxiàn entrap; to frame; plant false evidence against sb.
无比 無比 wúbǐ matchless; incomparable
无偿 無償 wúcháng free; no charge; at no cost
无耻 無恥 wúchǐ without any sense of shame; shameless; audaciousness
无动于衷 無動于衷 wúdòngyúzhōng aloof; indifferent; unconcerned; untouched
无非 無非 wúfēi nothing but; only
无辜 無辜 wúgū innocent
无精打采 無精打采 wújīngdǎcǎi listless; be dispirited; in low spirits
无赖 無賴 wúlài hoodlum; rascal; rogue; rascally; scoundrelly
无理取闹 無理取鬧 wúlǐqǔnào to make trouble without reason (idiom); wilfully make trouble; to be deliberately provocative; deliberately awkward; pointless provocation
无能为力 無能爲力 wú néng wéi lì incapable of action; powerless; impotent
无穷无尽 無窮無盡 wúqióngwújìn vast and limitless; endless span of time; no vestige of a beginning, no prospect of an end
无微不至 無微不至 wú wēi bú zhì in every possible way; meticulously
无忧无虑 無憂無慮 wúyōuwúlǜ carefree and without worries
无知 無知 wúzhī ignorance
武器 武器 wǔqì weapon; arms
武侠 武俠 wǔxiá knight-errant; a genre of swordplay martial arts movies and books
武装 武裝 wǔzhuāng arms; equipment; to arm
侮辱 侮辱 wǔrǔ to insult; humiliate
舞蹈 舞蹈 wǔdǎo a dance
务必 務必 wùbì must; need to; be sure to
物美价廉 物美價廉 wùměijiàlián attractive goods at inexpensive prices
物业 物業 wùyè property management
物资 物資 wùzī goods and materials; commodity
误差 誤差 wùchā difference; error; inaccuracy
误解 誤解 wùjiě misunderstand; misread
夕阳 夕陽 xīyáng setting sun
昔日 昔日 xīrì formerly; in olden days
牺牲 犧牲 xīshēng sacrifice (one's life, etc.)
creek
熄灭 熄滅 xīmiè extinguish; go out (of fire); die out; extinction
膝盖 膝蓋 xīgài knee
习俗 習俗 xísú custom; tradition; (local) convention
袭击 襲擊 xíjī surprise attack; to raid
媳妇 媳婦 xífù daughter-in-law; son's wife
喜闻乐见 喜聞樂見 xǐwénlèjiàn a delight to see (idiom); an attractive spectacle
喜悦 喜悅 xǐyuè happy; joyous
系列 系列 xìliè series
细胞 細胞 xìbāo cell (biology)
细菌 細菌 xìjūn bacteria; virus; germ
细致 細致 xìzhì delicate; meticulous
峡谷 峽谷 xiágǔ canyon; ravine; gorge
狭隘 狹隘 xiá'ài narrow; tight; narrow (minded); lacking in experience
狭窄 狹窄 xiázhǎi narrow
xiá red clouds
下属 下屬 xiàshǔ subordinate; underling
先进 先進 xiānjìn advanced (technology); to advance
先前 先前 xiānqián before; previously
纤维 纖維 xiānwéi fiber
掀起 掀起 xiānqǐ lift; raise in height
鲜明 鮮明 xiānmíng bright; clear-cut; distinct
闲话 閑話 xiánhuà gossip; digression
贤惠 賢惠 xiánhuì virtuous and dutiful (of women)
xián bow string; string of musical instruments
衔接 銜接 xiánjiē to join together; to combine
xián to dislike; suspicion; grudge
嫌疑 嫌疑 xiányí suspicion; (be) suspected (of)
显著 顯著 xiǎnzhù notable; marked; outstanding; remarkable
现场 現場 xiànchǎng scene (of event or incident); on the spot
现成 現成 xiànchéng ready-made; off-the-shelf
现状 現狀 xiànzhuàng current situation; status quo
线索 線索 xiànsuǒ trail; clues; hints; thread (of a story)
宪法 憲法 xiànfǎ constitution; charter
陷害 陷害 xiànhài cast blame on; to frame
陷阱 陷阱 xiànjǐng trap; snare
陷入 陷入 xiànrù sink into; get caught up in; land in (a predicament)
馅儿 餡兒 xiànr stuffing; filling
乡镇 鄉鎮 xiāngzhèn village and town
相差 相差 xiāngchà differ; difference
相等 相等 xiāngděng be equal to; equally; equivalent
相辅相成 相輔相成 xiāngfǔxiāngchéng supplement and complement each other
相应 相應 xiāngyìng correspond; relevant
镶嵌 鑲嵌 xiāngqiàn inlay
响亮 響亮 xiǎngliàng loud and clear; resounding
响应 響應 xiǎngyìng respond to; answer
想方设法 想方設法 xiǎng fāng shè fǎ (saying) think of or try every possible method; by all means possible
向导 向導 xiàngdǎo guide
向来 向來 xiànglái always; all along
向往 向往 xiàngwǎng yearn for; look forward to
xiàng lane; alley
相声 相聲 xiàngsheng comic dialogue; crosstalk
xuē to pare/peel with a knife; to cut; to chop
消除 消除 xiāochú eliminate; remove; clear up (abstract things)
消毒 消毒 xiāo dú disinfect; sterilize
消防 消防 xiāofáng fire-fighting; fire prevention and control
消耗 消耗 xiāohào use up; consume
消灭 消滅 xiāomiè eliminate; perish; wipe out
销毁 銷毀 xiāohuǐ destroy (by melting or burning)
潇洒 潇灑 xiāosǎ free and easy
小心翼翼 小心翼翼 xiǎoxīn yìyì carefully; cautiously; with great care
肖像 肖像 xiàoxiàng portrait
效益 效益 xiàoyì benefit;results
协会 協會 xiéhuì an association; a society
协商 協商 xiéshāng consult with; talk things over
协调 協調 xiétiáo coordinate; harmonize
协议 協議 xiéyì agreement; pact; protocol
协助 協助 xiézhù assist; to help
携带 攜帶 xiédài take with; portable
泄露 泄露 xièlòu leak (information); divulge
泄气 泄氣 xièqì despair; feel like giving up/disappointing; pathetic
xiè crumbs; filings; worth while
谢绝 謝絕 xièjué politely refuse
心得 心得 xīndé knowledge gained
心甘情愿 心甘情願 xīngānqíngyuàn totally willing; perfectly happy to
心灵 心靈 xīnlíng heart; soul; smart; quick-witted
心态 心態 xīntài pyschology; mentality; spirit
心疼 心疼 xīnténg love dearly; the pain of love
心血 心血 xīnxuè heart and blood; painstaking effort; meticulous care
心眼儿 心眼兒 xīnyǎnr one's thoughts; mind; intention; willingness to accept new ideas
辛勤 辛勤 xīnqín hardworking; diligent; industrious
欣慰 欣慰 xīnwèi be gratified; satisfied
欣欣向荣 欣欣向榮 xīnxīn xiàng róng flourishing; thriving; prosperous
新陈代谢 新陳代謝 xīn chén dàixiè metabolism (bio); (saying) the new replaces the old
新郎 新郎 xīnláng bridegroom; groom
新娘 新娘 xīnniáng bride
新颖 新穎 xīnyǐng new and original; novel
薪水 薪水 xīnshuǐ salary; wage; pay; stipend
信赖 信賴 xìnlài trust; have confidence in; confide
信念 信念 xìnniàn faith; belief; conviction
信仰 信仰 xìnyǎng firm belief; faith; believe in (a religion)
信誉 信譽 xìnyù reputation; prestige; trust
兴隆 興隆 xīnglóng prosperous; flourishing
兴旺 興旺 xīngwàng prosperous; thriving; to prosper
xīng fishy (smell)
刑事 刑事 xíngshì criminal; penal
行政 行政 xíngzhèng administration; administrative
形态 形態 xíngtài shape; form; pattern
兴高采烈 興高采烈 xìng gāo cǎi liè in high spirits
兴致勃勃 興致勃勃 xìngzhìbóbó in high spirits
性感 性感 xìnggǎn sex appeal; sexy; sexuality
性命 性命 xìngmìng life
性能 性能 xìngnéng function; performance
凶恶 凶惡 xiōng'è fierce; ferocious; menacing
凶手 凶手 xiōngshǒu murderer; assassin; assailant
汹涌 洶湧 xiōngyǒng (used in reference to an ocean, river, lake etc.) violently surge up; turbulent
胸怀 胸懷 xiōnghuái think about; heart; one's bosom (the seat of emotions); breast; broad-minded and open
胸膛 胸膛 xiōngtáng chest
雄厚 雄厚 xiónghòu abundant; strong and solid; rich
雄伟 雄偉 xióngwěi grand; majestic
修复 修複 xiūfù restoration; repair
修建 修建 xiūjiàn to build; to construct; renovate
修养 修養 xiūyǎng accomplishment; self-cultivation
羞耻 羞恥 xiūchǐ (a feeling of) shame
xiù embroider; embroidery
嗅觉 嗅覺 xiùjué sense of smell; scent
须知 須知 xūzhī prerequisites; knowledge requirement
虚假 虛假 xūjiǎ false; phony; pretense; deceit
虚荣 虛榮 xūróng vanity
虚伪 虛僞 xūwěi false; hypocritical; artificial; sham
需求 需求 xūqiú requirement; demand (economics)
许可 許可 xǔkě allow; permit; permission
序言 序言 xùyán preface of a book, used to explain the book's objective
畜牧 畜牧 xùmù raise animals
酗酒 酗酒 xùjiǔ heavy drinking; drink to excess; binge drink
宣誓 宣誓 xuān shì swear an oath (of office); make a vow
宣扬 宣揚 xuānyáng publicize; make public or well known
喧哗 喧嘩 xuānhuá cause a scene
悬挂 懸挂 xuánguà suspend; hang; suspension (cable car)
悬念 懸念 xuánniàn reader's involvement; suspense in a movie, place etc
悬殊 懸殊 xuánshū a wide gap; big contrast; large disparity; a mismatch
悬崖峭壁 懸崖峭壁 xuányáqiàobì cliffside
旋律 旋律 xuánlǜ melody; tune; rhythm
旋转 旋轉 xuánzhuǎn to whirl; to spin; rotate
选拔 選拔 xuǎnbá select the best; choose
选举 選舉 xuǎnjǔ elect; election
选手 選手 xuǎnshǒu athlete; contestant; player
炫耀 炫耀 xuànyào to show off; flaunt
削弱 削弱 xuēruò weaken; to cripple
学说 學說 xuéshuō theory; doctrine
学位 學位 xuéwèi academic degree; educational level
雪上加霜 雪上加霜 xuěshàngjiāshuāng (literally) add frost to snow; one disaster after another; insult added to injury
血压 血壓 xuèyā blood pressure
熏陶 熏陶 xūntáo to influence (positively)
寻觅 尋覓 xúnmì to seek; to look for
巡逻 巡邏 xúnluó to patrol (police, army or navy)
循环 循環 xúnhuán circular cycle; loop; circulate
循序渐进 循序漸進 xún xù jiàn jìn make steady progress incrementally; step by step program
压迫 壓迫 yāpò oppress
压岁钱 壓歲錢 yāsuìqián gifts of money given to children during the Spring Festival
压缩 壓縮 yāsuō to compress
压抑 壓抑 yāyì constrain or repress one's emotions; inhibition; repressive
压榨 壓榨 yāzhà to press; to squeeze; to extract juice, oil, etc. by squeezing
压制 壓制 yāzhì suppress; inhibit; stifle
鸦雀无声 鴉雀無聲 yāquèwúshēng not even a crow or sparrow can be heard (idiom); silence reigns
亚军 亞軍 yàjūn second place; runner-up
烟花爆竹 煙花爆竹 yānhuābàozhú fireworks and crackers
淹没 淹沒 yānmò submerge; drown; to flood
延期 延期 yán qī delay; extend; postpone
延伸 延伸 yánshēn extend; spread; stretch
延续 延續 yánxù continue; last longer
严寒 嚴寒 yánhán bitter cold; severe winter
严禁 嚴禁 yánjìn strictly prohibit; forbid
严峻 嚴峻 yánjùn grim; severe; rigorous; harsh
严厉 嚴厲 yánlì strict; severe
严密 嚴密 yánmì strict; closely-knit; tight
言论 言論 yánlùn expression of (political) opinion; speech
岩石 岩石 yánshí rock; stone
炎热 炎熱 yánrè blistering hot; sizzling hot (weather)
沿海 沿海 yánhǎi coastal
掩盖 掩蓋 yǎngài conceal; cover up; hide behind
掩护 掩護 yǎnhù cover; shield; screen
掩饰 掩飾 yǎnshì conceal a fault; gloss over
眼光 眼光 yǎnguāng vision
眼色 眼色 yǎnsè a wink; signal with one's eyes
眼神 眼神 yǎnshén expression or emotion showing in one's eyes
演变 演變 yǎnbiàn develop; evolve
演习 演習 yǎnxí rehearse; practice; put on a play
演绎 演繹 yǎnyì deduction; to deduce; to infer
演奏 演奏 yǎnzòu give an instrumental performance
厌恶 厭惡 yànwù loathe; to hate; detest
验收 驗收 yànshōu inspect and then accept (i.e. received goods
验证 驗證 yànzhèng inspect and verify
氧气 氧氣 yǎngqì oxygen
样品 樣品 yàngpǐn sample; specimen
谣言 謠言 yáoyán rumor
摇摆 搖擺 yáobǎi to waver; to wag; to sway
摇滚 搖滾 yáogǔn rock and roll
遥控 遙控 yáokòng remote control
遥远 遙遠 yáoyuǎn distant; remote
要点 要點 yàodiǎn main point; essential
要命 要命 yàomìng cause somebody's death; very; extremely; frighteningly; annoyance
要素 要素 yàosù essential factor; key constituent
耀眼 耀眼 yàoyǎn dazzle; to shine
野蛮 野蠻 yěmán barbarous; uncivilized; cruel; wild
野心 野心 yěxīn ambition; wild schemes or ambitions; careerism
液体 液體 yètǐ liquid
一度 一度 yídù for a time; at one time; one time; once
一帆风顺 一帆風順 yìfānfēngshùn (saying) smooth sailing
一贯 一貫 yíguàn consistent; constant; from start to finish; then as now
一举两得 一舉兩得 yìjǔliǎngdé kill two birds with one stone; (literally) attain two objectives with a single move
一流 一流 yīliú top-grade
一目了然 一目了然 yímùliǎorán obvious at a glance
一如既往 一如既往 yìrújìwǎng just as in the past (idiom); as before; continuing as always
一丝不苟 一絲不苟 yìsībùgǒu (literally) not one thread loose; strictly according to the rules; meticulous
一向 一向 yíxiàng all along; the whole time; constantly; always
衣裳 衣裳 yīshang clothes
依旧 依舊 yījiù as before; still
依据 依據 yījù according to; basis; foundation
依靠 依靠 yīkào rely on; depend on
依赖 依賴 yīlài depend on; be dependent on
依托 依托 yītuō rely on; depend on
仪器 儀器 yíqì apparatus; (scientific) instrument
仪式 儀式 yíshì ceremony
遗产 遺産 yíchǎn heritage; legacy
遗传 遺傳 yíchuán inherit; hereditary
遗留 遺留 yíliú legacy; left over; hand down
遗失 遺失 yíshī lose; lose due to carelessness
疑惑 疑惑 yíhuò (a sense of) uncertainty; to feel unsure about something; uncertainty
以便 以便 yǐbiàn so that; in order to
以免 以免 yǐmiǎn so as not to; in order to avoid; lest
以往 以往 yǐwǎng in the past; formerly
以至 以至 yǐzhì down to; up to; to such an extent as to...
以致 以致 yǐzhì so that; as a result
also
异常 異常 yìcháng exceptional; abnormal
意料 意料 yìliào expectation; to anticipate; to think ahead
意识 意識 yìshi realize; consciousness; awareness; sense
意图 意圖 yìtú intent; intention; intend
意味着 意味著 yìwèizhe signify; to mean; imply
意向 意向 yìxiàng will; intent; disposition
意志 意志 yìzhì will; willpower; determination
毅力 毅力 yìlì willpower; perseverance; will; stamina; tenacity
毅然 毅然 yìrán without hesitation; resolutely; firmly
wings; fins on fish; shelter
阴谋 陰謀 yīnmóu a plot; a conspiracy
音响 音響 yīnxiǎng (Electronic) speakers; acoustics; sound field (i.e., in a room or theater)
引导 引導 yǐndǎo to guide; to conduct; introduction
引擎 引擎 yǐnqíng engine
引用 引用 yǐnyòng quote; cite
饮食 飲食 yǐnshí food and drink; diet
隐蔽 隱蔽 yǐnbì conceal; hide; covert; under cover; Take cover!
隐患 隱患 yǐnhuàn hidden danger
隐瞒 隱瞞 yǐnmán conceal; hide; (a taboo subject); cover up the truth
隐私 隱私 yǐnsī privacy; personal secret
隐约 隱約 yǐnyuē vague; faint; indistinct
英明 英明 yīngmíng wise; brilliant
英勇 英勇 yīngyǒng bravery; heroic; valiant; gallant
婴儿 嬰兒 yīng'ér baby infant
迎面 迎面 yíng miàn face to face; headlong; in one's face
盈利 盈利 yínglì profit; gain
应酬 應酬 yìngchou socialize with; a social engagement
应邀 應邀 yìngyāo at sb.'s invitation
拥护 擁護 yōnghù to support; endorse
拥有 擁有 yōngyǒu have; possess
庸俗 庸俗 yōngsú filthy; vulgar; debased
永恒 永恒 yǒnghéng eternal; everlasting
勇于 勇于 yǒngyú have the courage to; be brave enough
涌现 湧現 yǒngxiàn spring up; emerge prominently
踊跃 踴躍 yǒngyuè eager; enthusiastically
用户 用戶 yònghù user; consumer; subscriber; customer
优胜劣汰 優勝劣汰 yōushèngliètài survival of the fittest
优先 優先 yōuxiān priority; preferential
优异 優異 yōuyì exceptional; excellent; outstandingly good
优越 優越 yōuyuè superior; superiority
忧郁 憂郁 yōuyù melancholy; dejected
犹如 猶如 yóurú just as; similar to; appearing to be
油腻 油膩 yóunì greasy or oily (food)
油漆 油漆 yóuqī oil paint; varnish
有条不紊 有條不紊 yǒutiáobùwěn in an orderly way; methodically; systematically; methodical
幼稚 幼稚 yòuzhì childish; naïve; immature
诱惑 誘惑 yòuhuò tempt; temptation; entice; lure; attract
渔民 漁民 yúmín fisherman; fisher folk
愚蠢 愚蠢 yúchǔn silly; stupid
愚昧 愚昧 yúmèi ignorant; benighted
舆论 輿論 yúlùn public opinion
与日俱增 與日俱增 yǔrìjùzēng grow with each passing day
宇宙 宇宙 yǔzhòu universe; cosmos
羽绒服 羽絨服 yǔróngfú down jacket
jade (Kangxi radical 96)
预料 預料 yùliào anticipate; to forecast; expectation
预期 預期 yùqī expect; expected; anticipate
预算 預算 yùsuàn budget
预先 預先 yùxiān beforehand; prior
预言 預言 yùyán predict; prophecy
预兆 預兆 yùzhào omen, sign
欲望 欲望 yùwàng desire; lust
寓言 寓言 yùyán fable
recover; heal; the more ... the more
冤枉 冤枉 yuānwang to wrong; injustice; not worthwhile
元首 元首 yuánshǒu head of state
元素 元素 yuánsù element; element of a set; chemical element
元宵节 元宵節 Yuánxiāo Jié the Lantern Festival
园林 園林 yuánlín gardens; park; landscape
原告 原告 yuángào plaintiff; complainant; accuser
原理 原理 yuánlǐ principle; theory
原始 原始 yuánshǐ first; original; primitive
原先 原先 yuánxiān former; original
圆满 圓滿 yuánmǎn satisfactory
缘故 緣故 yuángù reason; cause
源泉 源泉 yuánquán headspring; fountainhead; water source
约束 約束 yuēshù restrict; limit to; constrain; restriction
乐谱 樂譜 yuèpǔ sheet music
岳母 嶽母 yuèmǔ wife's mother; mother-in-law
孕育 孕育 yùnyù be pregnant; to produce offspring; nurture (a development, school of thought, artwork, etc.)
运算 運算 yùnsuàn (mathematical) operation
运行 運行 yùnxíng movement; be in motion; run
酝酿 醞釀 yùnniàng mull over (an issue); hold a preliminary round of exploratory discussions
蕴藏 蘊藏 yùncáng hold in store; contain untapped quantities
yùn iron; press
杂技 雜技 zájì acrobatics
杂交 雜交 zájiāo create a hybrid; cross-fertilize
to smash; to pound; to break; fail
how/why (contraction of 怎么)
灾难 災難 zāinàn disaster; catastrophe
栽培 栽培 zāipéi grow; educate; cultivate
zǎi slaughter; butcher; govern; rule; imperial official in dynastic China
再接再厉 再接再厲 zàijiēzàilì continue the struggle; persist; unremitting efforts
在意 在意 zài yì care about; mind; care
zǎn save; hoard
暂且 暫且 zànqiě for the moment; for the time being; temporarily
赞叹 贊歎 zàntàn sigh or grasp in admiration; highly praise
赞助 贊助 zànzhù support; sponsor
遭受 遭受 zāoshòu suffer; suffering; be subjected to (something unfortunate)
遭殃 遭殃 zāo yāng to suffer a calamity; go through a disaster
遭遇 遭遇 zāoyù befall; suffer; encounter
糟蹋 糟蹋 zāotà waste; ruin; wreck; spoil; slander
造型 造型 zàoxíng make a model; to mold
噪音 噪音 zàoyīn uproar; rumble; noise; static
责怪 責怪 zéguài blame; rebuke
zéi thief
增添 增添 zēngtiān add to; increase
赠送 贈送 zèngsòng give as a present
zhā to prick; push a needle into; penetrating
扎实 紮實 zhāshi strong; sturdy; practical
zhā dregs; slag
zhǎ wink; blink
诈骗 詐騙 zhàpiàn defraud; swindle; blackmail
摘要 摘要 zhāiyào summary; abstract
债券 債券 zhàiquàn bond
沾光 沾光 zhān guāng bask in the light; benefit from association with sth.; reflected glory
瞻仰 瞻仰 zhānyǎng look at with reverence; admire
斩钉截铁 斬釘截鐵 zhǎn dīng jié tiě to chop the nail and slice the iron (idiom); resolute and decisive; definitely
展示 展示 zhǎnshì open up; reveal; to display
展望 展望 zhǎnwàng outlook; prospect; to look ahead; look forward to
展现 展現 zhǎnxiàn come out; emerge; express; show
崭新 嶄新 zhǎnxīn brand new
占据 占據 zhànjù occupy; hold; inhabit
占领 占領 zhànlǐng occupy (a territory); capture; seize
战斗 戰鬥 zhàndòu to fight; to battle; to struggle
战略 戰略 zhànlüè strategy
战术 戰術 zhànshù (military) tactics
战役 戰役 zhànyì military campaign; battle
章程 章程 zhāngchéng written rules; statute; regulations; charter of a corporation
帐篷 帳篷 zhàngpeng tent
障碍 障礙 zhàng'ài barrier; obstacle
招标 招標 zhāobiāo to beckon; to invite bids
招收 招收 zhāoshōu recruit; take in; to hire
朝气蓬勃 朝氣蓬勃 zhāo qì péng bó full of youthful energy (idiom); full of vigour and vitality; energetic; spirited; a bright spark
着迷 著迷 zháomí to be fascinated
沼泽 沼澤 zhǎozé marsh; swamp; glade; wetlands
照样 照樣 zhàoyàng as before; (same) as usual
照耀 照耀 zhàoyào to shine; illuminate
折腾 折騰 zhēteng toss from side to side (e.g. sleeplessly); do something over and over again; cause suffering; play crazy; screw around
遮挡 遮擋 zhēdǎng shelter from; keep out
zhé to break; to fracture; convert into; to fold
折磨 折磨 zhémo persecute; to torture
侦探 偵探 zhēntàn detective
珍贵 珍貴 zhēnguì precious
珍稀 珍稀 zhēnxī rare; precious and uncommon
珍珠 珍珠 zhēnzhū pearl
真理 真理 zhēnlǐ truth
真相 真相 zhēnxiàng the actual facts; reality
真挚 真摯 zhēnzhì sincere; sincerity; genuine
斟酌 斟酌 zhēnzhuó Consider; deliberate
枕头 枕頭 zhěntou pillow
阵地 陣地 zhèndì position; battlefront
阵容 陣容 zhènróng line-up; troop arrangement
振奋 振奮 zhènfèn stir oneself up; raise one's spirits; inspire
振兴 振興 zhènxīng develop vigorously; promote; revive; revitalize; invigorate; re-energize
震撼 震撼 zhènhàn to shake
震惊 震驚 zhènjīng shock; astonish; amaze
镇定 鎮定 zhèndìng cool; calm; unperturbed
镇静 鎮靜 zhènjìng calm; cool; tranquil
正月 正月 zhēngyuè the first month of the lunar calendar
争端 爭端 zhēngduān dispute; controversy; conflict
争夺 爭奪 zhēngduó fight over
争气 爭氣 zhēng qì work hard for sth.; determined not to fall short
争先恐后 爭先恐後 zhēng xiān kǒng hòu striving to be first; compete with each other
争议 爭議 zhēngyì controversy; dispute; contention
征服 征服 zhēngfú conquer; subdue
征收 征收 zhēngshōu levy (fine); impose (tariff)
挣扎 掙紮 zhēngzhá to struggle
蒸发 蒸發 zhēngfā evaporate; evaporation
整顿 整頓 zhěngdùn organize; consolidate
正当 正當 zhèng dāng timely; just when, (dàng) proper
正负 正負 zhèngfù positive and negative; plus-minus
正规 正規 zhèngguī formal; regular; according to standards
正经 正經 zhèngjing decent; serious; standard; really
正气 正氣 zhèngqì healthy environment; healthy atmosphere
正义 正義 zhèngyì justice; righteous
正宗 正宗 zhèngzōng authentic, orthodox; old school
证实 證實 zhèngshí confirm; verify
证书 證書 zhèngshū certificate; credentials
郑重 鄭重 zhèngzhòng serious; solemn
政策 政策 zhèngcè policy
政权 政權 zhèngquán regime; political power; authority
症状 症狀 zhèngzhuàng symptom (of an illness)
之际 之際 zhījì during; at the time of; the time when something happens
支撑 支撐 zhīchēng support; prop up; crutch; brace
支出 支出 zhīchū spend; pay out; expense
支流 支流 zhīliú tributary; minor aspect; offshoot
支配 支配 zhīpèi to control
支援 支援 zhīyuán to support; assist; aid
支柱 支柱 zhīzhù pillar; prop; mainstay; backbone
zhī branch; twig; (mw for sticks, rods, pencils)
知觉 知覺 zhījué perception; consciousness; feeling
知足常乐 知足常樂 zhīzúchánglè content with what one has
脂肪 脂肪 zhīfáng body fat
执行 執行 zhíxíng implementation; carry out; execute
执着 執著 zhízhuó to refuse to change one's viewpoint
直播 直播 zhíbō live broadcast (not recorded)
直径 直徑 zhíjìng diameter
侄子 侄子 zhízi nephew; brother's son or daughter
值班 值班 zhí bān be on duty; work a shift
职能 職能 zhínéng function; role
职位 職位 zhíwèi (professional) position
职务 職務 zhíwù post; a position; job; duties
殖民地 殖民地 zhímíndì colony
指标 指標 zhǐbiāo target; norm; index; indicator
指定 指定 zhǐdìng appoint; designate
指甲 指甲 zhǐjia fingernail
指令 指令 zhǐlìng order; command; instruction
指南针 指南針 zhǐnánzhēn compass
指示 指示 zhǐshì indicate; instruct; instructions
指望 指望 zhǐwàng hope for; count on; hope
指责 指責 zhǐzé to censure; criticize; find fault with
志气 志氣 zhìqì ambition; resolve; backbone; drive; spirit
制裁 制裁 zhìcái punish; (economic) sanctions
制服 制服 zhìfú uniform; to subdue; to bring under control
制约 制約 zhìyuē restrict; condition
制止 制止 zhìzhǐ to curb; to put a stop to
治安 治安 zhì'ān law and order; public security
治理 治理 zhìlǐ to bring under control; to govern; to manage
致辞 致辭 zhìcí make/deliver a speech
致力 致力 zhìlì work for; devote one's efforts
致使 致使 zhìshǐ cause; result in
智力 智力 zhìlì intelligence; intellect
智能 智能 zhìnéng intelligent; capability; smart (phone, system, bomb, etc.)
智商 智商 zhìshāng IQ (intelligence quotient)
滞留 滯留 zhìliú detain; retention
中断 中斷 zhōngduàn interrupt; break off
中立 中立 zhōnglì neutral; neutrality
中央 中央 zhōngyāng central; middle; center
忠诚 忠誠 zhōngchéng honest; loyalty; devoted
忠实 忠實 zhōngshí faithful; dependable
终点 終點 zhōngdiǎn the end; end point; destination; finish line (in a race)
终究 終究 zhōngjiū in the end; after all is said and done; eventually
终身 終身 zhōngshēn lifelong
终止 終止 zhōngzhǐ stop; cease; terminate (legal)
衷心 衷心 zhōngxīn heartfelt; wholehearted; cordial
肿瘤 腫瘤 zhǒngliú tumor; neoplasm
种子 種子 zhǒngzi seed
种族 種族 zhǒngzú race; ethnicity
众所周知 衆所周知 zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī as everyone knows; (saying) as is known to everyone
种植 種植 zhòngzhí plant; grow; crop
重心 重心 zhòngxīn center of gravity; central core; main part
zhōu boat (Kangxi radical 137)
zhōu province; sub-prefecture; (United States) state
周边 周邊 zhōubiān surrounding
周密 周密 zhōumì meticulous; careful; thorough
周年 周年 zhōunián anniversary; annual
周期 周期 zhōuqī period; cycle; rhythm
周折 周折 zhōuzhé setback; twists and turns; problem; complication
周转 周轉 zhōuzhuǎn turnover (in cash or personnel); have enough resources to cover a need
zhōu porridge; congee; gruel
昼夜 晝夜 zhòuyè day and night; continuously without stop
皱纹 皺紋 zhòuwén wrinkle; furrow
zhū stem; root; trunk; (mw for plants)
诸位 諸位 zhūwèi (pronoun) everyone; ladies and gentlemen
逐年 逐年 zhúnián year after year; on an annual basis
主办 主辦 zhǔbàn to host (a conference or sports event)
主导 主導 zhǔdǎo leading; dominant; guiding
主管 主管 zhǔguǎn person in charge of (a position, etc.); preside over; Chief Operating Officer (COO)
主流 主流 zhǔliú main stream (of a river); the essential point
主权 主權 zhǔquán sovereignty
主义 主義 zhǔyì -ism; ideology
zhǔ post; lean on a stick; prop
嘱咐 囑咐 zhǔfù enjoin; to tell; exhort
助理 助理 zhùlǐ assistant
助手 助手 zhùshǒu assistant; helper
住宅 住宅 zhùzhái residence; tenement
注射 注射 zhùshè injection; inject (medicine)
注视 注視 zhùshì watch attentively; gaze at; stare
注释 注釋 zhùshì annotate; annotation; note; make notes in the margin
注重 注重 zhùzhòng pay attention; emphasize; put stress on
驻扎 駐紮 zhùzhā to station; to garrison (troops)
著作 著作 zhùzuò work; book; writing
铸造 鑄造 zhùzào cast (pour metal into a mold)
zhuài drag; haul
专长 專長 zhuāncháng specialty; special knowledge or ability
专程 專程 zhuānchéng special-purpose trip
专利 專利 zhuānlì patent
专题 專題 zhuāntí special topic; questions; special matter or subject
zhuān brick
转达 轉達 zhuǎndá pass on; convey; communicate
转让 轉讓 zhuǎnràng transfer (technology, good, etc.); make over
转移 轉移 zhuǎnyí to shift; divert; migrate
转折 轉折 zhuǎnzhé turning point; shift in the trend of events; plot twist in a book
传记 傳記 zhuànjì biography
庄稼 莊稼 zhuāngjia farm crops
庄严 莊嚴 zhuāngyán stately; dignified
庄重 莊重 zhuāngzhòng grave; solemn; dignified
装备 裝備 zhuāngbèi equipment; to equip; to outfit
装卸 裝卸 zhuāngxiè load and unload; to transfer
壮观 壯觀 zhuàngguān spectacular; grand (of buildings, monuments, scenery, etc.)
壮丽 壯麗 zhuànglì magnificence; splendid; majestic
壮烈 壯烈 zhuàngliè brave and honorable
zhuàng (mw for houses, buildings); tent
追悼 追悼 zhuīdào mourning; memorial (service, etc.)
追究 追究 zhuījiū investigate; look into; find out
zhuì fall; drop
准则 准則 zhǔnzé principle; standard or norm; criterion
卓越 卓越 zhuóyuè distinction; excellence; splendid
着手 著手 zhuóshǒu put one's hand to; commence
着想 著想 zhuóxiǎng give consideration to; consider (other people's) needs
着重 著重 zhuózhòng put emphasis on; to stress
琢磨 琢磨 zuómo ponder; (also zhuómó: to polish (gems or literary works))
姿态 姿態 zītài attitude; posture; stance
资本 資本 zīběn (Economics) capital; asset
资产 資産 zīchǎn property; assets
资深 資深 zīshēn experienced; senior
资助 資助 zīzhù subsidy; provide financial aid
滋润 滋潤 zīrùn quenched; moist
滋味 滋味 zīwèi taste; flavor; the way one feels
子弹 子彈 zǐdàn bullet; cartridge
自卑 自卑 zìbēi feel inferior; be self-abased
自发 自發 zìfā spontaneous; unprompted
自力更生 自力更生 zì lì gēng shēng (idiom) self reliance
自满 自滿 zìmǎn complacent; self-satisfied
自主 自主 zìzhǔ independent; to act for oneself; autonomous
宗教 宗教 zōngjiào religion
宗旨 宗旨 zōngzhǐ purpose; objective; aim; goal
棕色 棕色 zōngsè brown (the color)
踪迹 蹤迹 zōngjì tracks; trail; footprint; trace; vestige
总而言之 總而言之 zǒngéryánzhī in short; in a word
总和 總和 zǒnghé sum
纵横 縱橫 zònghéng able to move unhindered; length and breadth
走廊 走廊 zǒuláng corridor; hallway
走漏 走漏 zǒulòu leak (information, liquid, etc); divulge; reveal
走私 走私 zǒu sī smuggle; have an illicit affair
zòu (informal) beat; hit; (regional) smash; break
租赁 租賃 zūlìn rent; lease
足以 足以 zúyǐ sufficient to ...; so much so that; sufficiently
阻碍 阻礙 zǔ'ài obstruct; hinder; impede
阻拦 阻攔 zǔlán to stop; obstruct; block off
阻挠 阻撓 zǔnáo thwart; to obstruct (something); stand in the way
祖父 祖父 zǔfù paternal grandfather
祖国 祖國 zǔguó homeland; motherland; fatherland
祖先 祖先 zǔxiān ancestor; forbearer
钻研 鑽研 zuānyán study intensively; delve into
钻石 鑽石 zuànshí diamond
嘴唇 嘴唇 zuǐchún lip
罪犯 罪犯 zuìfàn criminal
尊严 尊嚴 zūnyán dignity; sanctity; honor
遵循 遵循 zūnxún follow; abide by
作弊 作弊 zuòbì practice fraud; cheat
作废 作廢 zuòfèi cancellation; delete; to nullify; to expire and thus lose validity
作风 作風 zuòfēng work style; way
作息 作息 zuòxī work and rest
座右铭 座右銘 zuòyòumíng motto
做主 做主 zuòzhǔ decide; take the responsibility for a decision