| Hanzi (Simplified) | Pinyin | English |
|---|
| 阿 | ā(āgē) | prefix used before kinship terms; (brother) |
| 阿拉伯语 | ālābóyǔ(ālābówén) | Arabic |
| 阿姨 | āyí | auntie; nurse (in a family) |
| 挨 | āi | get close to; be next to; by |
| 哎 | āi | hey |
| 哎呀 | āiyā | oh |
| 爱好 | àihào | love; be fond of; like; interest; hobby |
| 爱护 | àihù | cherish; treasure; take good care of |
| 爱情 | àiqíng | love |
| 安全 | ānquán | safe; secure; safty; security |
| 安慰 | ānwèi | comfort; console; consolation |
| 安心 | ān xīn | be relieved; feel at ease |
| 按 | àn | press; push down; according to |
| 按时 | ànshí | on time; on schedule |
| 按照 | ànzhào | according to; in accordance with |
| 暗 | àn | dark |
| 岸 | àn | bank; shore; coast |
| 拔 | bá | pull; pluck |
| 白 | bái | for nothing |
| 白菜 | báicài | Chinese cabbage |
| 白天 | báitiān | daytime |
| 败 | bài | fail |
| 班长 | bānzhǎng | class monitor |
| 板 | bǎn | board |
| 半导体 | bàndǎotǐ | semi-conductor |
| 半拉 | bàn lǎ | half |
| 半夜 | bànyè | midnight |
| 办公 | bàn gōng | work |
| 办事 | bàn shì | do an errand |
| 帮 | bāng | help |
| 帮忙 | bāng máng | help; do a favor |
| 榜样 | bǎngyàng | example; model |
| 傍晚 | bàngwǎn | toward evening; at nightfall |
| 包 | bāo | bag |
| 包 | bāo | wrap |
| 包括 | bāokuò | include; consist of; comprise |
| 包子 | bāozi | steamed; stuffed bun |
| 薄 | báo | thin |
| 保 | bǎo | protect |
| 保持 | bǎochí | keep; maintain; preserve |
| 保存 | bǎocún | preserve; keep; conserve |
| 保护 | bǎohù | protect; safeguard; protection |
| 保留 | bǎoliú | reserve; hold back |
| 保卫 | bǎowèi | defend; safeguard |
| 保证 | bǎozhèng | ensure; assure; guarantee; promise |
| 宝贵 | bǎoguì | valuable; precious |
| 抱歉 | bàoqiàn | be sorry; apologize; regret |
| 报到 | bào dào | report for duty; check in; register |
| 报道 | bàodào(bàodǎo) | report; cover; coverage; story |
| 报告 | bàogào | make known; report; speech; lecture |
| 报名 | bào míng | sign up |
| 报纸 | bàozhǐ | newspaper |
| 背 | bēi | back |
| 碑 | bēi | tablet |
| 悲痛 | bēitòng | grieved; sorrowful |
| 北部 | běibù | north |
| 北方 | běifāng | north |
| 北面 | běimiàn | north |
| 背 | bèi | back |
| 背后 | bèihòu | at the back; behind; in the rear |
| 被子 | bèizi | quilt |
| 本 | běn | originally |
| 本 | běn | this |
| 本来 | běnlái | original |
| 本领 | běnlǐng | skill; ability; capability |
| 本事 | běnshi | skill; ability; capability |
| 本质 | běnzhì | essence; nature |
| 苯 | bèn | silly |
| 逼 | bī | force |
| 鼻子 | bízi | nose |
| 比例 | bǐlì | proportion |
| 比如 | bǐrú | for example; for instance |
| 笔记 | bǐjì | notes |
| 毕业 | bì yè | graduate |
| 闭 | bì | close; shut |
| 必然 | bìrán | inevitable; certain |
| 必要 | bìyào | necessary; essential; indispensable |
| 避 | bì | avoid |
| 避免 | bìmiǎn | avoid; avert |
| 边…边… | biān … biān … | as |
| 编 | biān | plait; weave |
| 扁 | biǎn | flat |
| 便 | biàn | then; in that case; even if |
| 便条 | biàntiáo | informal note |
| 遍 | biàn | all over |
| 标点 | biāodiǎn | punctuation |
| 标准 | biāozhǔn | standard; criterion |
| 表达 | biǎodá | express; convey |
| 表面 | biǎomiàn | surface; outside; face; appearance |
| 表明 | biǎomíng | show; evince |
| 宾馆 | bīngguǎn | guesthouse; hotel |
| 兵 | bīng | soldier |
| 冰 | bīng | ice |
| 饼干 | bǐnggān | biscuit; cracker |
| 病房 | bìngfáng | ward; sickroom |
| 病菌 | bìngjūn | pathogenic bacteria |
| 病人 | bìngrén | patient |
| 并 | bìng | simultaneously; equally; and; moreover |
| 并 | bìng | sum; combine |
| 并且 | bìngqiě | and; besides; moreover |
| 玻璃 | bōli | glass |
| 伯父 | bófù(bóbo) | father's elder brother |
| 伯母 | bómǔ | aunt; wife of father's elder brother |
| 脖子 | bózi | neck |
| 捕 | bǔ | catch |
| 补 | bǔ | patch |
| 补充 | bǔchōng | replenish; supplement; complement |
| 补课 | bǔ kè | make up a missed lesson |
| 补习 | bǔxí | take lessons after school |
| 不必 | búbì | need not; not have to |
| 不大 | búdà | not very; not often |
| 不得不 | bù dé bù | have to |
| 不得了 | bùdéliǎo | very; terribly |
| 不断 | búduàn | unceasing; continuous |
| 不敢当 | bù gǎndāng | you flatter me |
| 不管 | bùguǎn | no matter; regardless of |
| 不过 | búguò | only; though |
| 不好意思 | bù hǎoyìsi | shy; feel embarrassed |
| 不仅 | bùjǐn | not only |
| 不论 | búlùn | whether; regardless of |
| 不平 | bùpíng | indignant; resentful; injustice; unfairness |
| 不然 | bùrán | otherwise |
| 不少 | bùshǎo | quite a few |
| 不是吗 | bù shì ma | isn't it |
| 不行 | bùxíng | won't do |
| 不幸 | búxìng | misfortune; unfortunate |
| 不许 | bùxǔ | be not allowed; must not |
| 不要紧 | bù yàojǐn | doesn't matter |
| 不一定 | bù yídìng | not sure |
| 不住 | búzhù | continually |
| 布置 | bùzhì | fix up; arrange; decorate |
| 步 | bù | pace |
| 部 | bù | department; measure word for movies |
| 部队 | bùduì | army; troops; force |
| 部门 | bùmén | branch; department |
| 部长 | bùzhǎng | minister |
| 猜 | cāi | guess |
| 材料 | cáiliào | material |
| 踩 | cǎi | tread; stamp on |
| 采 | cǎi | cull; pick |
| 采购 | cǎigòu | purchase; go shopping |
| 采取 | cǎiqǔ | take; adopt |
| 采用 | cǎiyòng | adopt; use |
| 彩色 | cǎisè | color; multicolor |
| 餐厅 | cāntīng | restaurant; dining room |
| 藏 | cáng | hide |
| 草地 | cǎodì | grassland; lawn; meadow |
| 草原 | cǎoyuán | grasslands; prairie |
| 厕所 | cèsuǒ | W.C.; toilet; lavatory |
| 册 | cè | tome; book |
| 测验 | cèyàn | test; examination |
| 曾 | céng | ever; once |
| 曾经 | céngjīng | once |
| 插 | chā | thrust |
| 叉子 | chāzi | fork |
| 差 | chà | bad; poor |
| 差不多 | chàbuduō | almost |
| 差一点儿 | chāyīdiǎnr | almost |
| 拆 | chāi | unweave |
| 产量 | chǎnliàng | output; yield |
| 产品 | chǎnpǐn | product |
| 产生 | chǎnshēng | produce; take place; engender |
| 尝 | cháng | taste |
| 长期 | chángqī | long period of time; long term |
| 长途 | chángtú | long distance |
| 超 | chāo | exceed |
| 超过 | chāoguò | surpass; exceed |
| 抄 | chāo | copy |
| 抄写 | chāoxiě | transcribe; copy |
| 吵 | chǎo | quarrel |
| 车间 | chējiān | workshop |
| 彻底 | chèdǐ | thoroughgoing; thorough |
| 沉默 | chénmò | silent |
| 趁 | chèn | avail oneself of |
| 衬衫 | chènshān | shirt |
| 衬衣 | chènyī | underclothes, shirt |
| 称 | chēng | weigh; call |
| 称赞 | chēngzàn | praise; acclaim; commend |
| 成分 | chéngfèn | ingredient |
| 成功 | chénggōng | success; successful |
| 成果 | chéngguǒ | gain; achievement; positive result |
| 成就 | chéngjiù | achievement; success |
| 成立 | chénglì | establish; found |
| 成熟 | chéngshú | mature; ripe |
| 成为 | chéngwéi | turn into; become |
| 成长 | chéngzhǎng | grow up |
| 乘 | chéng | ride on |
| 程度 | chéngdù | degree; extent; level |
| 诚恳 | chéngkěn | honest; sincere |
| 诚实 | chéngshí | honest |
| 承认 | chéngrèn | admit; recognize; acknowledge |
| 吃惊 | chī jīng | be startled; be shocked |
| 尺 | chǐ | ruler; 1 chǐ = 0.333 meter |
| 翅膀 | chìbǎng | wing |
| 充分 | chōngfèn | ample; full; abundant |
| 充满 | chōngmǎn | brimming with; full of |
| 充足 | chōngzú | adequate; abundant sufficient |
| 冲 | chōng | rush |
| 虫子 | chóngzi | insect; worm |
| 重 | zhòng | heavily |
| 重叠 | chóngdié | overlap |
| 重复 | chóngfù | repeat |
| 重新 | chóngxīn | again |
| 崇高 | chónggāo | lofty; high; sublime |
| 抽象 | chōuxiàng | abstract |
| 愁 | chóu | worry |
| 臭 | chòu | smelly |
| 初 | chū(chūyī) | the first day of the lunar month |
| 初步 | chūbù | initial; preliminary |
| 初级 | chūjí | elementary; primary |
| 出版 | chūbǎn | publish |
| 出口 | chū kǒu | export |
| 出生 | chūshēng | be born |
| 出席 | chū xí | attend; be present |
| 出院 | chū yuàn | be discharged; from hospital |
| 厨房 | chúfáng | kitchen |
| 除 | chú | divide |
| 处 | chǔ | deal with |
| 处分 | chǔfèn | punishment; punish |
| 处理 | chǔlǐ | handle; deal with |
| 处 | chù | department |
| 传 | chuán | pass; send |
| 传播 | chuánbō | propagate; spread |
| 传统 | chuántǒng | tradition |
| 闯 | chuǎng | rush |
| 创 | chuàng | create |
| 创造 | chuàngzào | create; creation |
| 创作 | chuàngzuò | create; write; creative work |
| 春节 | chūnjié | the Spring Festival |
| 此 | cǐ | this |
| 此外 | cǐwài | besides; moreover |
| 刺 | cì | stab |
| 聪明 | cōngming | intelligent; bright; clever |
| 从不(没) | cóng bù (cóng méi) | never |
| 从…出发 | cóng … chūfā | set off from |
| 从此 | cóngcǐ | from now on |
| 从而 | cóng'ér | thus; thereby |
| 从来 | cónglái | always; all along |
| 从事 | cóngshì | go in for; be engaged in |
| 粗 | cū | rude; careless; wide; thick |
| 醋 | cù | vinegar |
| 促进 | cùjìn | advance; promote |
| 催 | cuī | press; urge |
| 存 | cún | keep |
| 存在 | cúnzài | exist |
| 寸 | cùn | inch |
| 措施 | cuòshī | measure; step |
| 搭 | dā | put up; build |
| 答应 | dāying | respond; answer; reply |
| 答 | dá | answer; reply; return; reciprocate |
| 答案 | dá'àn | answer; solution; key |
| 答卷 | dájuàn | answer sheet |
| 达到 | dá dào | achieve; attain; reach |
| 打扮 | dǎban | deck out; dress up |
| 打倒 | dǎ dǎo | beat down |
| 打扰 | dǎrǎo | disturb |
| 打听 | dǎting | ask about; inquire about |
| 打针 | dǎ zhēn | inject |
| 大胆 | dàdǎn | daring; bold |
| 大多数 | dàduōshù | most of |
| 大会 | dàhuì | plenary session; mass meeting |
| 大伙儿 | dàhuǒr | everybody |
| 大街 | dàjiē | main street |
| 大量 | dàliàng | a large number |
| 大陆 | dàlù | continent; mainland |
| 大米 | dàmǐ | rice |
| 大批 | dàpī | numbers of |
| 大人 | dàren | adult |
| 大使馆 | dàshǐguǎn | embassy |
| 大小 | dàxiǎo | size |
| 大型 | dàxíng | large-scale; large |
| 大衣 | dàyī | overcoat; topcoat |
| 大约 | dàyuē | approximate; about |
| 呆 | dāi | dull; slow-witted |
| 呆 | dāi | stay |
| 代 | dài | generation |
| 代替 | dàitì | replace; substitute for |
| 袋 | dài | sack; bag; pocket |
| 待 | dài | wait; await |
| 担任 | dānrèn | assume the office of; hold the post of |
| 担心 | dān xīn | worry; feel anxious |
| 单 | dān | only; alone |
| 单 | dàn | alone |
| 单词 | dāncí | word |
| 单调 | dāndiào | monotonous; dull |
| 单位 | dānwèi | unit |
| 但 | dàn | but |
| 淡 | dàn | thin |
| 蛋 | dàn | egg |
| 蛋糕 | dàngāo | cake |
| 当…的时候 | dāng … deshíhòu | when |
| 当地 | dāngdì | local |
| 当年 | dāngnián | in those years |
| 当前 | dāngqián | present; current |
| 当时 | dāngshí | at that time |
| 挡 | dǎng | block |
| 党 | dǎng | party |
| 党员 | dǎngyuán | party member |
| 当 | dàng | regard as |
| 当作 | dàngzuò | treat as; regard as; look upon as |
| 刀子 | dāozi | knife; sword |
| 岛 | dǎo | island |
| 到处 | dàochù | at all places; everywhere |
| 到达 | dàodá | arrive; reach; get to |
| 到底 | dào dǐ | to the end; to the finish |
| 到底 | dàodǐ | ever; indeed |
| 倒 | dào | pour |
| 倒是 | dào(shi) | on the contrary |
| 道 | dào | say |
| 道 | dào | street; road |
| 道德 | dàodé | morals; ethics |
| 道路 | dàolù | road; way; path |
| 道歉 | dào qiàn | apologize |
| 德语(德文) | déyǔ(déwén) | German |
| …的话 | … dehuà | if |
| 登 | dēng | register |
| 登记 | dēngjì | register; check in |
| 等 | děng | grade |
| 等待 | děngdài | wait; await |
| 等于 | děngyú | equal to; equivalent; amount to |
| 滴 | dī | drop |
| 敌人 | dírén | enemy; foe |
| 的确 | díquè | indeed; really |
| 底下 | dǐxia | below; under |
| 地带 | dìdài | district; region; zone |
| 地点 | dìdiǎn | place; site; locale |
| 地方 | dìfāng | locality |
| 地面 | dìmiàn | ground |
| 地球 | dìqiú | earth |
| 地区 | dìqū | area; region; district |
| 地图 | dìtú | map |
| 地位 | dìwèi | position; status |
| 地下 | dìxià | underground |
| 地址 | dìzhǐ | address |
| 递 | dì | pass |
| 电报 | diǎnbào | cable; telegram |
| 电冰箱 | diànbīngxiāng(bīngxiāng) | refrigerator |
| 电风扇 | diànfēngshàn(diànshàn) | electric fan |
| 电视台 | diànshìtái | TV station |
| 电台 | diàntái | transceiver; broadcasting station |
| 电梯 | diàntī | elevator; lift; escalator |
| 电影院 | diànyǐngyuàn | cinema |
| 店 | diàn | shop; store |
| 吊 | diào | hang |
| 钓 | diào | fish |
| 调 | diào | shift; transfer |
| 调查 | diàochá | investigate; survey; investigation |
| 跌 | diē | fall down |
| 顶 | dǐng | top |
| 顶 | dǐng | carry on the head |
| 定 | dìng | decide; set |
| 订 | dìng | draw up; conclude; order |
| 东北 | dōngběi | northeast |
| 东部 | dōngbù | east |
| 东方 | dōngfāng | the East |
| 东面 | dōngmiàn | east |
| 东南 | dōngnán | southeast |
| 懂得 | dǒngde | know; grasp; understand |
| 动人 | dòngrén | moving; touching |
| 动身 | dòng shēn | leave; go on a journey |
| 动手 | dòng shǒu | begin on |
| 动物园 | dòngwùyuán | zoo |
| 动员 | dòngyuán | arouse; mobilize |
| 动作 | dòngzuò | motion; movement |
| 冻 | dòng | freeze |
| 洞 | dòng | hole; cave |
| 斗争 | dòuzhēng | fight; struggle; combat |
| 豆腐 | dòufu | bean curd |
| 逗 | dòu | tease; provoke |
| 独立 | dúlì | stand alone; independence |
| 读书 | dú shū | read; study |
| 读者 | dúzhě | reader |
| 堵 | dǔ | block |
| 肚子 | dùzi | belly; abdomen |
| 度 | dù | degree; measure word for temperature |
| 度过 | dùguò | spend |
| 渡 | dù | cross; tide over; ferry |
| 端 | duān | carry |
| 短期 | duǎnqī | short-term |
| 断 | duàn | sever |
| 堆 | duī | heap |
| 队 | duì | team |
| 队长 | duìzhǎng | team leader; captain |
| 队伍 | duìwu | troops; ranks |
| 对 | duì | couple; pair |
| 对比 | duìbǐ | compare; contrast; comparison |
| 对待 | duìdài | treat; approach |
| 对方 | duìfāng | the other side |
| 对付 | duìfu | deal with |
| 对话 | duìhuà | have a dialogue; dialogue |
| 对面 | duìmiàn | opposite |
| 对象 | duìxiàng | object; target; boyfriend or girlfriend |
| 对于 | duìyú | for; about |
| 吨 | dūn | ton |
| 蹲 | dūn | squat |
| 多数 | duōshù | most; majority |
| 夺 | duó | seize |
| 躲 | duǒ | hide; avoid |
| 朵 | duǒ | measure word for flower or cloud |
| 鹅 | é | goose |
| 而 | ér | but; yet; while |
| 儿童 | értóng | children |
| 耳朵 | ěrduo | ear |
| 发表 | fābiǎo | publish; issue |
| 发出 | fāchū | send out; give out |
| 发达 | fādá | developed; flourishing |
| 发动 | fādòng | start; launch; arouse |
| 发抖 | fādǒu | tremble |
| 发挥 | fāhuī | bring into play; give play to |
| 发明 | fāmíng | invent; invention |
| 发言 | fā yán | speak; make a speech |
| 发扬 | fāyáng | develop; carry on |
| 法郎 | fǎláng | Franc |
| 法律 | fǎlǜ | law; statute |
| 繁荣 | fánróng | flourishing; prosperous; prosperity |
| 凡 | fán | any; all |
| 反动 | fǎndòng | reactionary |
| 反复 | fǎnfù | repeatedly; again and again |
| 反抗 | fǎnkàng | resist; revolt |
| 反应 | fǎnyìng | react; respond; reaction; response |
| 反映 | fǎnyìng | reflect; report; reflection |
| 反正 | fǎnzhèng | anyway; in any case |
| 范围 | fànwéi | scope; limits; range |
| 犯 | fàn | violate; offend; attack |
| 方 | fāng | square |
| 方案 | fāng'àn | scheme; plan; program |
| 方式 | fāngshì | way; fashion; pattern |
| 方针 | fāngzhēn | policy; principle |
| 房子 | fàngzi | building; house; room |
| 防 | fáng | prevent |
| 防止 | fángzhǐ | prevent; avoid; guard against |
| 仿佛 | fǎngfú | seem; as if |
| 纺织 | fǎngzhī | spinning and weaving; textile |
| 放大 | fàngdà | enlarge; amplify |
| 放弃 | fàngqì | abandon; give up; renounce |
| 放心 | fàng xīn | set one's mind at rest; rest assured |
| 非…不可 | fēi … bùkě | must |
| 肥 | féi | fat |
| 肺 | fèi | lung |
| 费 | fèi | fare; expense; money |
| 费 | fèi | cost; spend; expend |
| 费用 | fèiyòng | expenses; drill |
| 吩咐(分付) | fēnfù | instruct; tell |
| 分别 | fēnbié | separate; distinguish; respectively |
| 分配 | fēnpèi | assign; allocate |
| 分析 | fēnxī | analyze |
| 纷纷 | fēnfēn | one after another |
| 粉笔 | fěnbǐ | chalk |
| 奋斗 | fèndòu | fight; struggle; strive |
| 份 | fèn | part |
| 愤怒 | fènnù | indignant; anger |
| 封建 | fēngjiàn | feudalism |
| 风景 | fēngjǐng | scenery; landscape |
| 风力 | fēnglì | wind-force; wind power |
| 风俗 | fēngsú | custom |
| 逢 | féng | meet; come upon |
| 否定 | fǒudìng | negate; deny |
| 否则 | fǒuzé | otherwise |
| 扶 | fú | support with the hand |
| 幅 | fú | measure word for pictures, paintings, etc. |
| 符合 | fúhé | accord with; conform to |
| 服从 | fúcóng | obey; submit |
| 浮 | fú | float |
| 副 | fù | pair; set |
| 副 | fù | deputy; vice- |
| 副食 | fùshí | non-staple food |
| 复述 | fùshù | repeat |
| 复印 | fùyìn | duplicate; copy |
| 付 | fù | pay |
| 富 | fù | rich |
| 妇女 | fùnǚ | woman |
| 该 | gāi | this; that |
| 改革 | gǎigé | reform |
| 改进 | gǎijìn | improve; make better; improvement |
| 改善 | gǎishàn | improve |
| 改造 | gǎizào | transform; show |
| 改正 | gǎizhèng | correct; amend |
| 概括 | gàikuò | summarize; generalize; summary |
| 概念 | gàiniàn | concept; idea; conception |
| 盖 | gài | cover |
| 干 | gān | dry |
| 干杯 | gān bēi | drink a toast; cheer; bottom up |
| 干脆 | gāncuì | clear-cut; simple; just |
| 干燥 | gānzào | dry; arid |
| 杆 | gān | pole; bar |
| 肝 | gān | liver |
| 赶 | gǎn | drive away; chase |
| 赶紧 | gǎnjǐn | lose no time; at once |
| 赶快 | gǎnkuài | at once; quickly |
| 感动 | gǎndòng | be moved |
| 感激 | gǎnjī | feel grateful; be thankful |
| 感觉 | gǎnjué | feel; feeling |
| 感情 | gǎnqíng | emotion; feeling |
| 感想 | gǎnxiǎng | impressions; reflections |
| 感兴趣 | gǎn xìngqù | be interested in |
| 干活儿 | gàn huór | do sth. |
| 干吗 | gàn má | what? yes? |
| 刚刚 | gānggāng | just now |
| 钢 | gāng | steel |
| 港 | gǎng | port; harbor |
| 高大 | gāodà | tall and big; tall |
| 高度 | gāodù | altitude; height; high degree; high |
| 高原 | gāoyuán | plateau; highland |
| 告 | gào | tell |
| 告别 | gàobié | leave; part from; say good-bye to |
| 搁 | gē | lay; put |
| 胳膊 | gēbo(gēbei) | arm |
| 割 | gē | cut |
| 革命 | gémìng | rise in revolt to seize power; revolution |
| 隔 | gé | separate |
| 隔壁 | gébì | next door |
| 个别 | gèbié | exceptional |
| 个人 | gèrén | individual |
| 个体 | gètǐ | individual |
| 个子 | gèzi | height; stature; build |
| 根本 | gēnběn | root; essence; basic; fundamental |
| 根据 | gēnjù | base on; according to; basis; grounds |
| 跟前 | gēnqián | in front of; near; close to |
| 更加 | gèngjiā | much more |
| 工程 | gōngchéng | engineering; project |
| 工程师 | gōngchéngshī | engineer |
| 工夫 | gōngfu | work; labor; effect |
| 工会 | gōnghuì | trade union; labor union |
| 工具 | gōngjù | tool |
| 工艺品 | gōngyìpǐn | handicraft |
| 工资 | gōngzī | wages; pay; salary |
| 功夫 | gōngfu | time; skill; art; workmanship |
| 供 | gōng | supply |
| 供给 | gōngjǐ | provide; furnish |
| 公费 | gōngfèi | at public (state) expense |
| 公共 | gōnggòng | common; public |
| 公开 | gōngkāi | in public; overt; open; make public |
| 公路 | gōnglù | highway; freeway |
| 公司 | gōngsī | corporation; company |
| 公用电话 | gōngyòng diànhuà | public phone |
| 公元 | gōngyuán | the Christian era |
| 巩固 | gǒnggù | strong; solidify; consolidate; strengthen |
| 贡献 | gòngxiàn | contribute; dedicate; contribution |
| 共 | gòng | altogether |
| 共产党 | gòngchǎndǎng | the Communist Party |
| 共同 | gòngtóng | together; common |
| 狗 | gǒu | dog |
| 构成 | gòuchéng | compose; constitute |
| 构造 | gòuzào | structure; construction |
| 估计 | gūjì | appraise; estimate |
| 姑姑 | gūgu | father's sister |
| 骨头 | gǔtou | drum |
| 鼓 | gǔ | encourage; urge; encouragement |
| 鼓励 | gǔlì | inspire; hearten; inspiration |
| 鼓舞 | gǔwǔ | applaud |
| 鼓掌 | gǔ zhǎng | to applaud |
| 古 | gǔ | ancient times |
| 古代 | gǔdài | historic site |
| 古迹 | gǔjì | ancient |
| 古老 | gǔlǎo | bone |
| 故乡 | gùxiāng | hometown |
| 故意 | gùyì | intentional |
| 顾 | gù | attend to; look at |
| 顾客 | gùkè | shopper; customer; client |
| 挂号 | guà hào | register |
| 拐 | guǎi | turn to |
| 怪 | guài | strange |
| 关键 | guānjiàn | crux; key; hinge |
| 关于 | guānyú | about; on; concerning |
| 关照 | guānzhào | look after; keep an eye on |
| 关 | guān | official |
| 观察 | guānchá | survey; observe; watch |
| 观点 | guāndiǎn | viewpoint; standpoint |
| 观众 | guānzhòng | audience; spectator; viewer |
| 管 | guǎn | manage |
| 管理 | guǎnlǐ | manage |
| 冠军 | guànjūn | champion |
| 罐头 | guàntou | can; tin |
| 贯彻 | guànchè | carry out; implement |
| 光 | guāng | light, ray |
| 光 | guāng | nothing left |
| 光 | guāng | only; merely |
| 光辉 | guānghuī | radiance; brilliance; brilliant; glorious |
| 光明 | guāngmíng | light; bright |
| 光荣 | guāngróng | glory; honor |
| 光线 | guāngxiàn | light; ray |
| 广场 | guǎngchǎng | public square; square |
| 广大 | guǎngdà | extensive; vast; wide |
| 广泛 | guǎngfàn | extensive; wide; ranging; widespread |
| 广告 | guǎnggào | advertisement |
| 广阔 | guǎngkuò | vast; wide |
| 逛 | guàng | stroll |
| 规定 | guīdìng | provide; stipulate; provision, rule |
| 规律 | guīlǜ | law; regular pattern |
| 规模 | guīmó | scale; size |
| 鬼 | guǐ | ghost |
| 跪 | guì | kneel |
| 滚 | gǔn | roll |
| 锅 | guō | pan |
| 国际 | guójì | international |
| 国民党 | guómíndǎng | the Nationalist Party; the Kuomintang (KMT) |
| 国王 | guówáng | king |
| 果然 | guǒrán | as expected; really sure enough |
| 过程 | guòchéng | course; process |
| 过年 | guò nián | celebrate the new year |
| 海关 | hǎiguān | customs |
| 海洋 | hǎiyáng | sea; ocean |
| 害 | hài | harm |
| 害处 | hàichu | harm |
| 害怕 | hàipà | be afraid of; fear |
| 含 | hán | keep in the mouth; contain |
| 寒冷 | hánlěng | frigid; cold |
| 汗 | hàn | sweat |
| 行 | háng | row |
| 航空 | hángkōng | aviation |
| 毫不 | háo bù | not a bit |
| 毫无 | háo wú | have no (sth.) |
| 好好儿 | hǎohāor | in a proper way; to one's heart's content |
| 好久 | hǎojiǔ | a long time |
| 好容易 | hǎoróngyì | have a hard time |
| 好听 | hǎotīng | pleasant to hear |
| 好玩儿 | hǎowánr | interesting; amusing |
| 好些 | hǎoxiē | quite a lot; a great deal of |
| 号码 | hàomǎ | number |
| 号召 | hàozhào | summon; call up; appeal; call |
| 好 | hào | like; be fond of |
| 和平 | hépíng | peace |
| 合 | hé | close; shut; join; combine |
| 合理 | hélǐ | reasonable; rational |
| 合同 | hétong | contract |
| 合作 | hézuò | cooperate; work together |
| 盒 | hé | box |
| 嘿 | hēi | ha |
| 黑暗 | hēi'àn | dark |
| 恨 | hèn | hate |
| 哼 | hēng | hum; croon; huh |
| 红茶 | hóngchá | black tea |
| 红旗 | hóngqí | red flag; red banner |
| 猴子 | hóuzi | monkey |
| 厚 | hòu | thick |
| 后悔 | hòuhuǐ | regret; repent |
| 后来 | hòulái | afterwards; after |
| 后面 | hòumian | behind |
| 后年 | hòunián | the year after next |
| 后天 | hòutiān | the day after tomorrow |
| 呼 | hū | call |
| 呼吸 | hūxī | breath; respire |
| 壶 | hú | pot |
| 胡乱 | húluàn | aimlessly |
| 胡子 | húzi | beard; moustache |
| 糊涂 | hútu | muddled; confused; bewildered |
| 护士 | hùshi | nurse |
| 护照 | hùzhào | passport |
| 户 | hù | door; family |
| 花园 | huāyuán | garden |
| 划 | huá | scull |
| 滑 | huá | slippery; smooth |
| 滑冰 | huá bīng | skating |
| 画报 | huàbào | pictorial |
| 划 | huà | delimit |
| 化(标准化) | huà(biāozhǔnhuà) | -ize; -ify |
| 坏处 | huàichu | harm; disadvantage |
| 欢送 | huānsòng | see off; send off |
| 环 | huán | ring |
| 环境 | huánjìng | environment; surroundings |
| 慌 | huāng | nervous; scared; flurry; fluster |
| 黄瓜 | huángguā | cucumber |
| 黄油 | huángyóu | butter |
| 皇帝 | huángdì | emperor |
| 灰 | huī | gray |
| 挥 | huī | wave; brandish |
| 恢复 | huīfù | resume; renew; recover; restore |
| 回头 | huítóu | turn round |
| 回信 | huí xìn | write back |
| 回忆 | huíyì | recollect; recall |
| 会场 | huìchǎng | meeting-place; conference |
| 会见 | huìjiàn | interview; meet |
| 会客 | huì kè | receive a visitor |
| 会谈 | huìtán | talks |
| 会议 | huìyì | meeting; conference |
| 昏迷 | hūnmí | stupor; coma; unconsciousness |
| 婚姻 | hūnyīn | marriage |
| 混 | hùn | mix; muddle along |
| 活泼 | huópo | vivacious; vivid; lively |
| 活跃 | hóuyuè | active; brisk; enliven; animate; invigorate |
| 或是 | huǒshí | meals |
| 火 | huǒ | fire |
| 火柴 | huǒchái | match |
| 获得 | huòdé | gain; obtain; acquire; win; achieve |
| 或是 | huò | or |
| 货 | huò | goods |
| 几乎 | jīhū | almost |
| 机床 | jīchuáng | machine tool |
| 机关 | jīguān | mechanism; office |
| 机械 | jīxiè | machinery; machine |
| 积极 | jījí | positive; active |
| 积极性 | jījíxìng | zeal; activeness |
| 积累 | jīlěi | accumulate |
| 激动 | jīdòng | excited; exciting; excite; stir; agitate |
| 激烈 | jīliè | intense; fierce |
| 极 | jí | extremely; highly |
| 极其 | jíqí | most; extremely; exceedingly |
| 集 | jí | market; volume |
| 集体 | jítǐ | collective |
| 集中 | jízhōng | focus; concentrate; amass; centralized |
| 及 | jí | and |
| 及格 | jí gé | pass the exam |
| 及时 | jíshí | timely; in time |
| 急忙 | jímáng | in haste; in a hurry |
| 即 | jí | i.e.; mean; namely |
| 级 | jí | grade |
| 技术员 | jìshùyuán | technician |
| 季节 | jìjié | season |
| 计算 | jìsuàn | count; computer; calculate |
| 记得 | jìde | remember |
| 记录 | jìlù | take notes; record |
| 记忆 | jìyì | remember; memory |
| 记者 | jìzhě | reporter; correspondent; newsman |
| 既 | jì | though; not only |
| 既…也… | jì … yě … | both … and …; as well as |
| 既…又… | jì … yòu … | as well as |
| 既然 | jìrán | since; as; now that |
| 纪律 | jìlǜ | rule; discipline |
| 纪念 | jìniàn | commemorate; commemoration |
| 夹 | jiā | clip; nip |
| 家伙 | jiāhuo | fellow; guy |
| 家具 | jiājù | furniture |
| 家乡 | jiāxiāng | hometown; native place |
| 加工 | jiā gōng | process; machining; working |
| 加强 | jiāqiáng | strengthen; enhance; reinforce |
| 加以 | jiāyǐ | (used to invert the sentence); moreover; plus |
| 假 | jiǎ | sham; fake |
| 价格 | jiàgé | price |
| 价值 | jiàzhí | worth; value |
| 架 | jià | measure word for planes, etc. |
| 假条 | jiàtiáo | application for leave |
| 坚定 | jiāngdìng | firm; steadfast; staunch; strengthen |
| 坚决 | jiānjué | resolute; determinate |
| 坚强 | jiānqiáng | strong; firm; tough |
| 尖 | jiān | pointed; sharp; acute |
| 尖锐 | jiānruì | sharp-point; keen |
| 肩 | jiān | shoulder |
| 艰巨 | jiānjù | arduous; hard; formidable |
| 艰苦 | jiānkǔ | difficult; hard; tough |
| 拣 | jiǎn | cull |
| 捡 | jiǎn | pick up |
| 剪 | jiǎn | snip |
| 减 | jiǎn | reduce |
| 减轻 | jiǎnqīng | lighten; ease |
| 减少 | jiǎnshǎo | reduce; decrease |
| 箭 | jiàn | arrow |
| 渐渐 | jiànjiàn | gradually; by degrees |
| 建 | jiàn | build |
| 建立 | jiànlì | build; establish |
| 建议 | jiànyì | propose; suggest; proposition; suggestion |
| 建筑 | jiànzhù | build; construct; architecture; building |
| 将 | jiāng | with; by |
| 将 | jiāng | will |
| 将要 | jiāngyào | be going to; will; shall |
| 奖 | jiǎng | reward |
| 奖学金 | jiǎngxuéjīn | scholarship |
| 讲话 | jiǎng huà | speak; talk |
| 讲座 | jiǎngzuò | lecture |
| 酱油 | jiàngyóu | soy sauce |
| 降 | jiàng | fall; drop; lower; land |
| 降低 | jiàngdī | reduce; cut down; drop; lower |
| 交换 | jiāohuàn | exchange |
| 交际 | jiāojì | socialize; social intercourse |
| 交流 | jiāoliú | interchange; exchange |
| 交通 | jiāotōng | traffic; transportation |
| 郊区 | jiāoqū | suburbs |
| 骄傲 | jiāo'ào | arrogant; conceited |
| 角 | jiǎo | angle; horn |
| 教材 | jiàocái | teaching materials |
| 教师 | jiàoshī | teacher |
| 教授 | jiàoshòu | professor |
| 教学 | jiàoxué | teaching; education |
| 教训 | jiàoxun | teach sb. a lesson; lesson |
| 教员 | jiāoyuán | teacher; instructor |
| 较 | jiào | than; rather; quite |
| 叫做 | jiàozuò | be called; named |
| 接触 | jiēchù | contact |
| 接待 | jiēdài | receive |
| 接到 | jiē dào | receive |
| 接见 | jiējiàn | receive |
| 接近 | jiējìn | be close to; near |
| 接受 | jiēshòu | accept |
| 街道 | jiēdào | street |
| 阶段 | jiēduàn | stage; phase |
| 阶级 | jiējí | class |
| 结实 | jiēshi | solid; sturdy |
| 节省 | jiéshěng | economize; save |
| 节约 | jiéyuē | economize |
| 结构 | jiégòu | structure; composition |
| 结合 | jiéhé | combine; unite; integrate; link |
| 结婚 | jié hūn | marry |
| 结论 | jiélùn | conclusion |
| 解 | jiě | uncoil; unbind |
| 解答 | jiědá | answer; explain |
| 解放 | jiěfàng | liberate; liberation |
| 解释 | jiěshì | explain; expound; interpret; explanation |
| 届 | jiè | session |
| 金 | jīn | gold |
| 金属 | jīnshǔ | metal |
| 今后 | jīnhòu | from now on |
| 仅 | jǐn | only |
| 仅仅 | jǐnjǐn | only; merely; barely |
| 尽 | jǐn | give priority; no more than |
| 尽管 | jǐnguǎn | feel free to; though; even though; despite |
| 尽量 | jìnliàng | as possible as; to the full |
| 进步 | jìnbù | advance; progress; improve; progressive |
| 进攻 | jìnggōng | attack; assault; offend |
| 进化 | jìnhuà | evolve |
| 进口 | jìn kǒu | import; entrance |
| 进入 | jìnrù | enter; get into |
| 进修 | jìnxiū | carry on advanced studies |
| 进一步 | jìn yí bù | further |
| 禁止 | jìnzhǐ | prohibit; ban; forbid |
| 近来 | jìnlái | recently; lately |
| 尽 | jìn | try one's best |
| 劲 | jìn | power |
| 京剧(京戏) | jīngjù(jīngxì) | Beijing Opera |
| 精力 | jīnglì | energy; vigor |
| 经 | jīng | pass |
| 经理 | jīnglǐ | manager; director |
| 经历 | jīnglì | undergo; experience |
| 井 | jǐng | wells |
| 警察 | jǐngchá | police; policeman |
| 静 | jìng | quiet; silent |
| 敬爱 | jìng'ài | respect |
| 敬礼 | jìng lǐ | salute |
| 镜子 | jìngzi | mirror |
| 竞赛 | jìngsài | contest; competition; race |
| 究竟 | jiūjìng | actually; exactly; after all |
| 纠正 | jiūzhèng | correct; put right |
| 救 | jiù | save |
| 就 | jiù | with regard to; concerning; on |
| 就是 | jiùshì | exactly; even if |
| 局长 | júzhǎng | director of a bureau |
| 举行 | jǔxíng | hold |
| 拒绝 | jùjué | refuse |
| 据说 | jùshuō | it is said |
| 巨大 | jùdà | huge; enormous |
| 具备 | jùbèi | possess; have; be provided with |
| 具体 | jùtǐ | concrete; specific; particular |
| 具有 | jùyǒu | possess; have; be provided with |
| 距离 | jùlí | distance |
| 距离 | jùlí | away from |
| 俱乐部 | jùlèbù | club |
| 剧场 | jùchǎng | theatre |
| 卷 | juǎn | roll; coil |
| 觉悟 | juéwù | consciousness; awareness |
| 决 | jué | definitely |
| 决心 | juéxīn | be determined; determination |
| 绝对 | juéduì | absolute |
| 军 | jūn | army |
| 军队 | jūnduì | army |
| 军事 | jūnshì | military affairs |
| 开放 | kāifàng | open |
| 开会 | kāi huì | hold a meeting |
| 开课 | kāi kè | start of school |
| 开明 | kāimíng | enlightened |
| 开辟 | kāipì | open up; start |
| 开演 | kāiyǎn | begin; start a show |
| 开展 | kāizhǎn | carry out; develop; launch |
| 砍 | kǎn | chop; cut |
| 看不起 | kàn bu qǐ | look down upon |
| 看法 | kànfǎ | view |
| 看来 | kànlái | it seems |
| 看样子 | kàn yàngzi | look like; seem like |
| 扛 | káng | carry on the shoulder |
| 考 | kǎo | test |
| 考虑 | kǎolǜ | think over; consider |
| 烤 | kǎo | bake |
| 靠 | kào | lean; by |
| 颗 | kē | grain |
| 科 | kē | division |
| 科学家 | kēxuéjiā | scientist |
| 科学院 | kēxuéyuàn | academy of science |
| 科研 | kēyán | scientific research |
| 科长 | kēzhǎng | section chief |
| 可 | kě | (used for emphasis in a sentence); but; yet |
| 可爱 | kě'ài | cute; lovely |
| 可靠 | kěkào | reliable; dependable |
| 可怜 | kělián | pitiful; poor; pity |
| 可怕 | kěpà | fearful; terrible; frightful |
| 可以 | kěyǐ | can; may |
| 克服 | kèfú | overcome; conquer |
| 刻 | kè | chisel; carve |
| 刻苦 | kèkǔ | assiduous; hardworking |
| 客人 | kèren | visitor; guest |
| 课程 | kèchéng | course |
| 肯 | kěn | be willing to; will; agree |
| 肯定 | kěndìng | affirm; approve; positive; affirmative |
| 空 | kōng | empty |
| 空间 | kōngjiān | space |
| 空前 | kòngqián | unprecedented |
| 空中 | kōngzhōng | in the air; in the sky |
| 孔 | kǒng | hole; aperture |
| 恐怕 | kǒngpà | be afraid |
| 空儿 | kòngr | free time |
| 控制 | kòngzhì | control; dominate; command |
| 口袋 | kǒudai | pocket |
| 口号 | kǒuhào | slogan |
| 扣 | kòu | upside down; buckle; button |
| 裤子 | kùzi | trousers; pants |
| 跨 | kuà | stride |
| 筷子 | kuàizi | chopsticks |
| 快乐 | kuàilè | happy; joyful |
| 宽 | kuān | wide |
| 款 | kuǎn | money |
| 矿 | kuàng | mine |
| 捆 | kǔn | tie; bind; bundle up |
| 困 | kùn | (睏) sleepy; (困) constrained; besiege; constrain |
| 扩大 | kuòdà | enlarge; expand; extend |
| 垃圾 | lājī | garbage; rubbish |
| 来 | lái | about; more or less |
| 来 | lái | ever since |
| 来不及 | lái bu jí | there's not enough time |
| 来得及 | lái de jí | there's still time |
| 来信 | láixìn | send a letter; incoming letter |
| 来自 | láizì | come from |
| 拦 | lán | block |
| 懒 | lǎn | lazy |
| 烂 | làn | rot; rotten |
| 狼 | láng | wolf |
| 朗读 | lǎngdū | read aloud |
| 浪 | làng | wave |
| 浪费 | làngfèi | waste |
| 捞 | lāo | drag for; dredge for |
| 老百姓 | lǎobǎixìng | common people |
| 老板 | lǎobǎn | boss; shopkeeper |
| 老大妈(大妈) | lǎodàmā(dàmā) | granny; aunt |
| 老大娘(大娘) | lǎodànniáng(dàniáng) | aunt; old lady |
| 老大爷(大爷) | lǎodàye | uncle; grandpa |
| 老虎 | lǎohǔ | tiger |
| 老人 | lǎorén | the aged |
| 老(是) | lǎo(shi) | always |
| 老实 | lǎoshi | frank; honest |
| 老太太 | lǎotàitai | old woman |
| 老头儿 | lǎotóur | old man |
| 乐观 | lèguān | optimistic; hopeful |
| 雷 | léi | thunder |
| 类 | lèi | kind; sort |
| 厘米 | límǐ | centimeter |
| 梨 | lí | pear |
| 离婚 | lí hūn | divorce |
| 理发 | lǐ fà | haircut; hairdressing |
| 理解 | lǐjiě | understand; comprehend; understanding |
| 理论 | lǐlùn | theory |
| 理想 | lǐxiǎng | ideal |
| 理由 | lǐyóu | reason |
| 里面 | lǐmiàn | inside; interior |
| 礼拜天(礼拜日) | lǐbàitiān(lǐbàirì) | Sunday |
| 礼貌 | lǐmào | courtesy; politeness |
| 礼堂 | lǐtáng | assembly hall; auditorium |
| 厉害 | lìhai | strict; severe |
| 利益 | lìyì | benefit |
| 例 | lì | example |
| 例子 | lìzi | example; case; instance |
| 立 | lì | stand |
| 立场 | lìchǎng | position; stand; standpoint |
| 立方 | lìfāng | cube |
| 立即 | lìjí | immediately; at once |
| 粒 | lì | grain |
| 力 | lì | force; power |
| 力量 | lìliang | power; force |
| 力气 | lìqi | strength |
| 力所能及 | lì suǒ néng jí | in one's power |
| 联合 | liánhé | federate; unite |
| 联欢 | liánhuān | have a get-together |
| 连 | lián | link; join; one after another |
| 连忙 | liánmáng | promptly; at once |
| 连续 | liánxù | continually; in succession |
| 恋爱 | liàn'ài | be in love; love |
| 练 | liàn | exercise |
| 粮食 | liángshi | grain; food |
| 凉 | liáng | cool |
| 量 | liáng | measure |
| 良好 | liánghǎo | good |
| 两 | liǎng | 1 liǎng = 50 grams |
| 聊 | liáo | chat |
| 聊天儿 | liáo tiānr | chat |
| 了不起 | liǎobuqǐ | great; extraordinary |
| 列 | liè | list; line |
| 临 | lín | face; overlook |
| 临时 | línshí | temporary |
| 邻居 | línjū | neighborhood |
| 零钱 | língqián | small change |
| 铃 | líng | bell |
| 灵活 | línghuó | flexible; agile |
| 领 | lǐng | lead; direct |
| 领袖 | lǐngxiù | leader |
| 另 | lìng | other |
| 另外 | lìngwài | moreover; besides |
| 流利 | liúlì | fluent; smooth |
| 龙 | lóng | dragon |
| 楼梯 | lóutī | stairs; staircase |
| 漏 | lòu | leak |
| 露 | lòu | reveal; show |
| 路上 | lùshang | on the road |
| 路线 | lùxiàn | line; route |
| 录 | lù | record |
| 录像 | lù xiàng | video recording |
| 录音机 | lùyīnjī | sound-recorder |
| 陆续 | lùxù | one after another; in succession |
| 旅馆 | lǚguǎn | hotel; inn |
| 旅客 | lǚkè | traveler; passenger; hotel guest |
| 旅途 | lǚtú | journey; trip |
| 略 | lüè | omit |
| 轮船 | lúnchuán | steamship; ship |
| 论文 | lùnwén | treatise; paper; thesis |
| 萝卜 | luóbo | radish; turnip |
| 落 | luò | fall |
| 落后 | luòhòu | backward; fall behind |
| 码头 | mǎtou | dock; wharf |
| 马虎 | mǎhu | casual; careless |
| 马克 | mǎkè | mark (German or Finnish monetary unit) |
| 马路 | mǎlù | street |
| 骂 | mà | curse |
| 埋 | mái | bury |
| 买卖 | mǎimai | buying and selling; business |
| 迈 | mài | step; stride |
| 馒头 | mántou | steamed bun |
| 满足 | mǎnzú | satisfied; contented |
| 猫 | māo | cat |
| 毛 | máo | hair |
| 毛病 | máobìng | trouble; breakdown; shortcoming |
| 毛巾 | máojīn | towel |
| 毛衣 | máoyī | sweater |
| 矛盾 | máodùn | contradiction; contradictory |
| 冒 | mào | emit; give off; send out |
| 贸易 | màoyì | trade |
| 煤 | méi | coal |
| 煤气 | méiqì | coal gas |
| 没错 | méi cuò | quite sure |
| 没什么 | méi shénme | it doesn't matter |
| 没事儿 | méi shìr | it doesn't matter |
| 没用 | méi yòng | no use |
| 每 | měi | each; per |
| 美 | měi | beautiful |
| 美好 | měihǎo | fine; happy; glorious |
| 美丽 | měilì | beautiful |
| 美术 | měishù | the fine arts; art |
| 美元 | měiyuán | U.S. dollar |
| 梦 | mèng | dream |
| 米 | mǐ | rice |
| 秘密 | mìmì | confidential; secret |
| 蜜蜂 | mìfēng | bee; honeybee |
| 密 | mì | thick |
| 密切 | mìqiè | intimate; close; carefully; be close |
| 棉花 | miánhua | cotton |
| 棉衣 | miányī | cotton-padded clothes |
| 面 | miàn | side; surface |
| 面 | miàn | measure word for flags |
| 面积 | miànjī | area |
| 面貌 | miànmào | face; appearance; visage |
| 面前 | miànqián | in front of; in face of; before |
| 描写 | miáoxiě | portray; depict; describe |
| 秒 | miǎo | second |
| 庙 | miào | temple |
| 妙 | miào | wonderful |
| 灭 | miè | go out; put out |
| 民主 | mínzhǔ | democracy; democratic |
| 明亮 | míngliàng | light; bright |
| 明确 | míngquè | clarify; clear; clear-cut |
| 明显 | míngxiǎn | clear; obvious; apparent |
| 名 | míng | name; (measure word for people) |
| 名胜 | míngshèng | famous place; scenic spot |
| 命令 | mìnglìng | command; order |
| 命运 | mìngyùn | fate; destiny |
| 模 | mō | touch; feel |
| 模仿 | mófǎng | copy; imitate |
| 磨 | mó | wear; rub; grind |
| 墨水 | mòshuǐr | ink |
| 某 | mǒu | certain; some |
| 模样 | múyàng | appearance; look |
| 亩 | mǔ | 1 mǔ = 0.0667 hectare |
| 母 | mǔ | mother; female; motherly |
| 木 | mù | wood |
| 木头 | mùtou | wood; timber |
| 目标 | mùbiāo | objective; target |
| 目的 | mùdì | aim; purpose |
| 哪个 | nǎge | which |
| 哪怕 | nǎpà | even if |
| 哪些 | nǎxiē | which |
| 那边 | nàbiān | there |
| 奶奶 | nǎinai | grandma |
| 耐心 | nàixīn | patient; patience |
| 耐用 | nàiyòng | durable |
| 南部 | nánbù | south |
| 南方 | nánfāng | south |
| 南面 | nánmiàn | south |
| 男人 | nánrén | man; male |
| 难道 | nándào | could it be said that … |
| 难过 | nánguò | feel bad; feel sorry; sad |
| 难看 | nánkàn | unsightly; ugly |
| 难受 | nánshòu | feel unwell; suffer pain |
| 脑袋 | nǎodai | head |
| 脑子 | nǎozi | brain |
| 闹 | nào | stir up trouble |
| 内部 | nèibù | internal; inside |
| 能干 | nénggàn | able; capable; competent |
| 能力 | nénglì | capability; ability; capacity |
| 能源 | néngyuán | energy resources |
| 泥 | ní | mud |
| 年代 | niándài | time; years; age |
| 年龄 | niánlíng | age |
| 年青 | niánqīng | young |
| 鸟 | niǎo | bird |
| 扭 | niǔ | tweak |
| 浓 | nóng | dense; thick |
| 弄 | nòng | deal with |
| 女人 | nǚrén | woman |
| 女士 | nǚshì | lady; madam |
| 暖 | nuǎn | warm |
| 暖气 | nuǎnqì | central heating |
| 怕 | pà | afraid |
| 排 | pái | platoon; row; line |
| 排 | pái | discharge; exclude |
| 牌 | pái | tablet; board |
| 盘 | pán | plate; dish |
| 盘子 | pánzi | tray; plate; dish |
| 盼望 | pànwàng | hope for; look forward to |
| 判断 | pànduàn | judge; decide; judgement |
| 旁 | páng | near; beside |
| 胖 | pàng | fat |
| 炮 | pào | big gun; canon |
| 赔 | péi | compensate; pay for |
| 陪 | péi | accompany |
| 配合 | pèihé | coordinate; cooperation; concert |
| 喷 | pēn | spray; gush |
| 盆 | pén | basin; tub; pot |
| 捧 | pěng | hold or carry in both hands |
| 碰见 | pèng jiàn | meet unexpectedly; run into |
| 批 | pī | batch |
| 批判 | pīpàn | criticize |
| 批准 | pīzhǔn | ratify; approve |
| 披 | pī | drape over one's shoulder |
| 脾气 | píqi | temperament; temper |
| 疲劳 | píláo | exhausted; tired |
| 皮 | pí | skin; peel; tegument |
| 皮肤 | pífū | skin |
| 匹 | pǐ | measure word for cloth |
| 偏 | piān | inclined to one side |
| 片面 | piànmiàn | unilateral; one-sided |
| 骗 | piàn | cheat |
| 飘 | piāo | float |
| 拼命 | pīn mìng | risk one's life; defy death |
| 品种 | pǐnzhǒng | breed; variety |
| 乒乓球 | pīngpāngqiú | table tennis |
| 平 | píng | flat |
| 平安 | píng'ān | safe and sound |
| 平常 | píngcháng | generally; usually; ordinary; common |
| 平等 | píngděng | equal; equality |
| 平方 | píngfāng | square |
| 平静 | píngjìng | calm; quiet; tranquil |
| 平均 | píngjūn | share out equally; mean; average |
| 平时 | píngshí | at ordinary times; in normal times |
| 平原 | píngyuán | plain |
| 瓶子 | píngzi | bottle |
| 坡 | pō | slope |
| 破坏 | pòhuài | destroy; week |
| 迫切 | pòqiè | pressing; urgent |
| 扑 | pū | throw oneself on; pounce on |
| 铺 | pū | lay |
| 朴素 | pǔsù | simple; plain |
| 普遍 | pǔbiàn | universal; general; widespread |
| 普通 | pǔtōng | ordinary; common; average |
| 期 | qī | period; phase |
| 期间 | qījiān | time; period |
| 欺骗 | qīpiàn | deceive; cheat; dupe |
| 妻子 | qīzi | wife |
| 其次 | qícì | next; secondary |
| 其他 | qítā | other (people) |
| 其它 | qítā | other (things) |
| 其余 | qíyú | the others; the rest; the remainder |
| 其中 | qízhōng | among |
| 奇怪 | qíguài | strange; surprising |
| 齐 | qí | gather; neat; uniform |
| 旗子 | qízi | banner; flag |
| 企图 | qǐtú | try; attempt |
| 企业 | qǐyè | enterprise; business |
| 启发 | qǐfā | arouse; inspire; enlighten; illumination |
| 气 | qì | get angry |
| 气候 | qìhòu | climate |
| 气温 | qìwēn | air temperature |
| 气象 | qìxiàng | meteorology |
| 汽油 | qìyóu | gasoline; gas |
| 牵 | qiān | lead; pull |
| 千万 | qiānwàn | must; be sure to |
| 签订 | qiāndìng | conclude and sign |
| 前进 | qiánjìn | go forward |
| 前面 | qiánmian | ahead; in front |
| 前年 | qiánnián | the year before yesteryear |
| 前天 | qiántiān | the day before yesterday |
| 前途 | qiántú | prospect; future |
| 欠 | qiàn | owe |
| 枪 | qiāng | gun; spear |
| 强 | qiáng | powerful; strong |
| 强大 | qiángdà | big and powerful; formidable |
| 强盗 | qiángdào | robber; bandit |
| 强调 | qiángdiào | underline; emphasize; stress |
| 强度 | qiángdù | intensity |
| 强烈 | qiángliè | intense; strong; violent |
| 抢 | qiǎng | snatch; grab |
| 敲 | qiāo | knock |
| 悄悄 | qiāoqiāo | quietly; on the quiet |
| 桥梁 | qiáoliáng | bridge |
| 瞧 | qiáo | look; see |
| 巧 | qiǎo | skillful |
| 巧妙 | qiǎomiào | clever; ingenious |
| 切 | qiē | chop; cut |
| 且 | qiě | just; for the time being; but also |
| 侵略 | qīnlüè | aggress |
| 亲爱 | qīn'ài | dear; beloved |
| 亲戚 | qīnqi | relative |
| 亲切 | qīnqiè | cordial; kind |
| 亲自 | qīnzì | personally |
| 青 | qīng | blue; green |
| 轻松 | qīngsōng | relaxed |
| 清 | qīng | unmixed; clear; clear up |
| 情景 | qíngjǐng | scene; sight |
| 情形 | qíngxīng | circumstance; condition; situation |
| 情绪 | qíngxù | morale; feeling; mood |
| 请客 | qǐng kè | invite to dinner; give a dinner party |
| 请求 | qǐngqiú | request; ask |
| 庆祝 | qìngzhù | celebrate |
| 穷 | qióng | poor |
| 球场 | qiúchǎng | playground; play field |
| 求 | qiú | beg; ask for |
| 区 | qū | region; district |
| 区别 | qūbié | difference; distinguish; differ |
| 渠 | qú | watercourse; trench |
| 取 | qǔ | get; take |
| 取消 | qǔxiāo | cancel; abolish; call off |
| 圈 | quān | circle |
| 全面 | quánmiàn | overall; all-round; comprehensive |
| 劝 | quàn | persuade |
| 缺 | quē | lack of |
| 缺点 | quēdiǎn | shortcoming; defect; weakness |
| 缺乏 | quēfá | be short of; lack |
| 缺少 | quēshǎo | lack; be short of |
| 却 | què | but; yet |
| 确定 | quèdìng | make certain; make sure; define; determine |
| 裙子 | qúnzi | skirt |
| 群 | qún | group |
| 群众 | qúnzhòng | the masses |
| 然而 | ránr | but; however |
| 燃烧 | ránshāo | burn; kindle |
| 染 | rǎn | dye |
| 嚷 | rǎng | shout |
| 绕 | rào | reel; roll |
| 惹 | rě | cause; provoke |
| 热爱 | rè'ài | ardently love; have deep love |
| 热烈 | rèliè | warm; ardent; enthusiastic |
| 热闹 | rènao | lively; busy; liven up; enliven |
| 热水瓶(暖水瓶) | rèshuǐpíng(nuǎnshuǐpíng) | thermos |
| 热心 | rèxīn | enthusiastic; ardent |
| 人才(人材) | réncái | talent |
| 人工 | réngōng | man-made; artificial |
| 人家 | rénjiā | others |
| 人口 | rénkǒu | population |
| 人类 | rénlèi | mankind; humanity |
| 人民币 | rénmínbì | the name of China's currency |
| 人物 | rénwù | figure; personage |
| 人员 | rényuán | personnel; staff |
| 人造 | rénzào | man-made; artificial |
| 忍 | rěn | bear; suffer |
| 任务 | rènwu | mission; task; job |
| 认 | rèn | admit; recognize |
| 认得 | rènde | recognize; know |
| 扔 | rēng | throw |
| 仍 | réng | still |
| 仍然 | réngrán | still; yet |
| 日常 | rìcháng | day-to-day; everyday; daily |
| 日程 | rìchéng | schedule |
| 日记 | rìjì | diary |
| 日期 | rìqī | date |
| 日用品 | rìyòngpǐn | daily necessaries |
| 日元 | rìyuán | Japanese yen |
| 如 | rú | according to |
| 如 | rú | if |
| 如果 | rúguǒ | if; in case; in the event of |
| 如何 | rúhé | how; what |
| 如今 | rújīn | nowadays; now |
| 入 | rù | go into |
| 软 | ruǎn | soft |
| 弱 | ruò | weak |
| 撒 | sā | cast; let go |
| 洒 | sǎ | sprinkle |
| 赛 | sài | contest; compete |
| 伞 | sǎn | umbrella |
| 嗓子 | sǎngzi | throat; larynx; voice |
| 扫 | sǎo | sweep; whisk |
| 嫂子 | sǎozi | sister-in-law |
| 色 | sè | color |
| 森林 | sēnlín | forest |
| 杀 | shā | kill |
| 沙发 | shāfā | sofa |
| 沙漠 | shāmò | desert |
| 沙子 | shāzi | sand; grit |
| 傻 | shǎ | foolish |
| 晒 | shài | shine upon; dry in the sun |
| 山脉 | shānmài | mountain range |
| 山区 | shānqū | a mountainous area |
| 闪 | shǎn | flash |
| 善于 | shànyú | be good at; be adept in |
| 伤 | shāng | hurt; wound |
| 伤心 | shāng xīn | sad; grievous; brokenhearted |
| 商场 | shāngchǎng | market; bazaar |
| 商量 | shāngliang | consult; discuss; talk over |
| 商品 | shāngpǐn | commodity; goods |
| 商业 | shāngyè | commerce; trade business |
| 上班 | shàng bān | go to work; be on duty |
| 上当 | shàng dàng | be fooled; be taken in |
| 上级 | shàngjí | higher level; higher authority |
| 上面 | shàngmian | above; over; on the surface of |
| 上衣 | shàngyī | coat; upper outer garment |
| 稍 | shāo | a little |
| 稍微 | shāowēi | a little; a bit; slightly |
| 烧 | shāo | burn |
| 勺子 | sháozi | scoop; spoon |
| 少数 | shǎoshù | minority; few |
| 少年 | shàonián | early youth; juvenile |
| 蛇 | shé | snake |
| 舌头 | shétou | tongue |
| 射 | shè | shot |
| 设备 | shèbèi | equipment; facilities |
| 设计 | shèjì | design; plan |
| 伸 | shēn | stretch |
| 身 | shēn | body; measure word for clothes |
| 深 | shēn | deep; solid |
| 身边 | shēnbiān | with one; at one's side |
| 深刻 | shēnkè | deep; profound |
| 深入 | shēnrù | penetrate into; go deep into |
| 什么的 | shénmede | and so on |
| 神 | shén | god; deity |
| 神经 | shénjīng | nerve |
| 生 | shēng | give birth to; bear; get |
| 生 | shēng | raw; uncooked; unripe |
| 生动 | shēngdòng | vivid; lively |
| 生命 | shēngmìng | life |
| 生气 | shēng qì | get angry; take offence |
| 生物 | shēngwù | living thing; organism |
| 生意 | shēngyi | business; trade |
| 生长 | shēngzhǎng | grow; grow up |
| 升 | shēng | rise up |
| 绳子 | shéngzi | string; rope |
| 省 | shěng | save |
| 胜 | shèng | win |
| 失败 | shībài | be defeated; lose |
| 失去 | shīqù | lose |
| 失望 | shīwàng | lose hope; disappointed |
| 失业 | shī yè | lose one's job; unemployment |
| 狮子 | shīzi | lion |
| 施工 | shī gōng | construct; build; construction |
| 湿 | shī | wet |
| 诗 | shī | poem |
| 石头 | shítou | stone |
| 石油 | shíyóu | petroleum |
| 拾 | shí | pick up |
| 时代 | shídài | times; age; era; epoch |
| 时刻 | shíkè | moment |
| 时期 | shíqī | period |
| 食品 | shípǐn | foodstuff; food |
| 食物 | shíwù | food |
| 实际 | shíjì | reality; practice; actual |
| 实事求是 | shí shì qiú shì | be practical and realistic |
| 实行 | shíxíng | put into practice; carry out |
| 实验 | shíyàn | experiment; test |
| 实用 | shíyòng | practical; pragmatic |
| 实在 | shízài | true; real; honest |
| 使 | shǐ | use; employ |
| 始终 | shǐzhōng | from beginning to end |
| 世纪 | shìjì | century |
| 事件 | shìjiàn | incident; event |
| 事实 | shìshí | fact |
| 事物 | shìwù | thing; object |
| 事先 | shìxiān | in advance; beforehand |
| 事业 | shìyè | cause; undertaking |
| 适当 | shìdàng | suitable; proper |
| 适合 | shìhé | suit; fit |
| 适应 | shìyìng | adapt; fit |
| 适用 | shìyòng | applicable; suitable |
| 市场 | shìchǎng | market |
| 室 | shì | room |
| 试卷 | shìjuàn | examination paper |
| 试验 | shìyàn | test; experiment |
| 收获 | shōuhuò | gain; harvest |
| 收入 | shōurù | take in; include; income; earning |
| 收音机 | shōuyīnjī | radio (receiver) |
| 手段 | shǒuduàn | means; measure; method |
| 手工 | shǒugōng | handwork; handicraft |
| 手绢 | shǒujuàn(shǒupà) | handkerchief |
| 手术 | shǒushù | operation; surgical operation |
| 手套 | shǒutào | glove |
| 手续 | shǒuxù | procedure |
| 手指 | shǒuzhǐ | finger |
| 首 | shǒu | head; first; leader; measure word for songs |
| 首先 | shǒuxiān | first; above all; first of all |
| 受 | shòu | accept |
| 瘦 | shòu | thin |
| 蔬菜 | shūcài | vegetable; greens |
| 叔叔 | shūshu | father's younger brother; uncle |
| 舒适 | shūshì | comfortable; cozy; snug |
| 书包 | shūbāo | schoolbag |
| 书店 | shūdiàn | bookshop; bookstore |
| 书记 | shūjì | secretary |
| 书架 | shūjià | bookshelf |
| 熟练 | shúliàn | skilled; practiced; proficient |
| 熟悉 | shúxī | be familiar with; know well |
| 暑假 | shǔjià | summer vacation |
| 属于 | shǔyú | belong to; be a part of |
| 树林 | shùlín | woods; grove |
| 数 | shù | number |
| 数量 | shùliàng | quantity; amount |
| 数字 | shùzì | figure; digit |
| 刷 | shuā | brush |
| 摔 | shuāi | fall; tumble |
| 甩 | shuǎi | move back and forth; throw |
| 率领 | shuàilǐng | lead; head; command |
| 双方 | shuāngfāng | both sides; the two parties |
| 水稻 | shuǐdào | rice; paddy |
| 水泥 | shuǐní | cement |
| 顺 | shùn | along |
| 顺便 | shùnbiàn | conveniently; in passing |
| 顺利 | shùnlì | go smoothly; successful |
| 撕 | sī | tear up |
| 思想 | sīxiǎng | thought; thinking; idea; ideology |
| 私 | sī | private |
| 私人 | sīrén | private; personal; one's own man; |
| 司机 | sījī | driver |
| 丝 | sī | silk |
| 似乎 | sìhū | it seems; as if; seemingly |
| 松 | sōng | loose; loosen |
| 送行 | sòngxíng | see sb. off; give a send-off party |
| 速度 | sùdù | speed |
| 塑料 | sùliào | plastics |
| 算了 | suàn le | forget it |
| 随 | suí | with; follow |
| 随便 | suíbiàn | informal; random |
| 随时 | suíshí | at any time; at all time |
| 碎 | suì | broken |
| 损失 | sǔnshī | lose; damage; loss |
| 缩 | suō | contract; shrink; draw back |
| 所 | suǒ | place; measure word for buildings |
| 所 | suǒ | used in a passive voice sentence |
| 所谓 | suǒwèi | so called |
| 塔 | tǎ | tower |
| 台 | tái | (臺) platform; measure word for theatrical plays; (檯) table; desk |
| 太太 | tàitai | wife; Madame; Lady; Mrs. |
| 谈话 | tán huà | conversation; talk |
| 谈判 | tánpàn | negotiate |
| 弹 | tán | flip; shoot; pluck |
| 毯子 | tǎnzi | blanket |
| 探 | tàn | explore |
| 趟 | tàng | measure word for times |
| 烫 | tàng | scald; burn; iron; perm |
| 掏 | tāo | draw out; pull out |
| 逃 | táo | escape |
| 讨厌 | tǎoyàn | disagreeable; disgusting; hate |
| 套 | tào | cover with; measure word for sets of things |
| 特此 | tècǐ | here by |
| 特点 | tèdiǎn | characteristic |
| 特殊 | tèshū | special; peculiar; exceptional |
| 提倡 | tíchàng | advocate; promote |
| 提供 | tígōng | provide; supply; furnish; offer |
| 提前 | tíqián | ahead of time; advance |
| 题 | tí | topic; problem; title |
| 题目 | tímù | title; subject |
| 体会 | tǐhuì | realize; know through experience; experience |
| 体积 | tǐjī | volume |
| 体系 | tǐxì | system; setup |
| 体育场 | tǐyùchǎng | stadium |
| 体育馆 | tǐyùguǎn | gymnasium |
| 替 | tì | take the place of; replace; for; on behalf of |
| 天真 | tiānzhen | naïve; innocent |
| 添 | tiān | add |
| 填 | tián | fill |
| 田 | tián | farmland |
| 田野 | tiányě | field; open country |
| 甜 | tián | sweet |
| 挑 | tiāo | choose; pick |
| 条约 | tiáoyuē | treaty; pact |
| 调整 | tiáozhěng | adjust; regulate; revise |
| 贴 | tiē | glue; stick |
| 铁 | tiě | iron |
| 铁路 | tiělù | railway; railroad |
| 听讲 | tīng jiǎng | listen to (teacher); attend a lecture |
| 停止 | tīngzhǐ | stop |
| 通讯 | tōngxùn | communication |
| 同 | tóng | same |
| 同 | tóng | with; and |
| 同情 | tóngqíng | sympathize |
| 同屋 | tóngwū | be as a roommate; roommate |
| 同样 | tóngyàng | similar; same; equal; similarly |
| 铜 | tóng | copper |
| 桶 | tǒng | tub; bucket |
| 统一 | tǒngyī | unify; unite; unified |
| 统治 | tǒngzhì | rule; dominate |
| 痛 | tòng | feel painful; agonize; ache |
| 痛苦 | tòngkǔ | painful; suffering |
| 偷 | tōu | steal |
| 偷偷 | tōutōu | covertly; secretly; stealthily |
| 投 | tóu | throw; cast |
| 投入 | tóurù | put into; throw into; invest; investment |
| 头 | tóu | first; leading |
| 头发 | tóufa | hair |
| 透 | tòu | penetrate; transparent; thorough |
| 突出 | tūchū | outstanding; stand out |
| 突击 | tūjī | make a sudden attack; assault |
| 图 | tú | graph; map |
| 涂 | tú | paint; smear |
| 土 | tǔ | earth; soil |
| 土地 | tǔdì | land; soil; territory |
| 土豆 | tǔdòu | potato |
| 吐 | tǔ | spit |
| 吐 | tù | vomit |
| 兔子 | tùzi | hare; rabbit |
| 团 | tuán | group; ball; measure word for ball-like things |
| 推动 | tuīdòng | push forward; promote |
| 推广 | tuīguǎng | popularize; spread |
| 拖 | tuō | tug; drag; pull |
| 托 | tuō | hold in the palm |
| 脱离 | tuōlí | break away from |
| 挖 | wā | dig |
| 哇 | wa | used to denote sigh or certainty |
| 歪 | wāi | askewed; crooked; awry |
| 外地 | wàidì | places other than the local place |
| 外交 | wàijiāo | diplomacy; foreign affairs |
| 外面 | wàimian | outside |
| 弯 | wān | curve |
| 完整 | wánzhěng | complete; intact |
| 网球 | wǎngqiú | tennis ball; tennis |
| 往往 | wǎngwǎng | often; more often than not |
| 望 | wàng | watch; look |
| 忘记 | wàngjì | forget |
| 微笑 | wēixiào | smile |
| 危害 | wēihài | endanger; jeopardize; harm |
| 危机 | wēijī | crisis |
| 违反 | wéifǎn | violate; run counter to |
| 围 | wéi | beleaguer; enclose; surround |
| 围绕 | wéirào | round; surround; revolve around |
| 维护 | wéihù | safeguard; defend |
| 委员 | wěiyuán | committee member |
| 尾巴 | wěiba | tail; tail-like part |
| 未 | wèi | not yet |
| 未来 | wèilái | future |
| 味道 | wèidao | taste; flavor |
| 胃 | wèi | stomach |
| 喂 | wèi | feed; breed |
| 位置 | wèizhi | place; position |
| 卫生 | wèishēng | hygiene; health; sanitary; hygienical |
| 卫星 | wèixīng | satellite |
| 温度 | wēndù | temperature |
| 温暖 | wēnnuǎn | warm |
| 文件 | wénjiàn | document |
| 文明 | wénmíng | civilization; civilized |
| 文物 | wénwù | culture relic |
| 文字 | wénzì | character |
| 闻 | wén | smell |
| 稳 | wěn | stable |
| 稳定 | wěndìng | stable; steady |
| 问候 | wènhòu | send one's regards to |
| 握 | wò | hold; grasp |
| 污染 | wūrǎn | pollute; contaminate |
| 屋 | wū | room |
| 无 | wú | not have; there is not; not |
| 无论 | wúlùn | no matter what |
| 无数 | wúshù | innumerable; countless |
| 无限 | wúxiàn | infinite; limitless; boundless |
| 武器 | wǔqì | weapon; arms |
| 武术 | wǔshù | martial arts |
| 雾 | wù | fog |
| 物价 | wùjià | price |
| 物质 | wùzhì | matter; substance; material |
| 误会 | wùhuì | misunderstand; mistake; misunderstanding |
| 西北 | xīběi | northwest |
| 西部 | xībù | west |
| 西餐 | xīcān | Western-style food |
| 西方 | xīfāng | the West |
| 西瓜 | xīguā | watermelon |
| 西红柿 | xīhóngshì | tomato |
| 西南 | xīnán | southwest |
| 西面 | xīmiàn | west |
| 吸 | xī | inhale; breathe in; suck up; absorb |
| 吸收 | xīshōu | absorb; suck up; admit; incorporate |
| 吸烟(抽烟) | xī yān (chōu yān) | smoke |
| 吸引 | xīyǐn | attract; draw |
| 牺牲 | xīshēng | die a martyr's death; sacrifice |
| 洗衣机 | xǐyījī | washing machine |
| 系统 | xìtǒng | system |
| 戏 | xì | play; opera |
| 细菌 | xìjūn | germ; bacterium |
| 细心 | xìxīn | careful; attentive |
| 下班 | xià bān | get off work |
| 下面 | xiàmian | lower part |
| 吓 | xià | frighten |
| 掀 | xiān | lift; take off |
| 先后 | xiānhòu | order; early or late; in sequence |
| 先进 | xiánjìn | advanced |
| 鲜 | xiān | fresh |
| 鲜花 | xiānhuā | fresh flower |
| 纤维 | xiānwéi | fiber |
| 闲 | xián | free; idle; not busy |
| 显得 | xiǎnde | look; seem; appear |
| 显然 | xiǎnrán | obviously |
| 显著 | xiǎnzhù | notable; marked; remarkable |
| 现代化 | xiàndàihuà | modernize; modernization |
| 现实 | xiànshí | reality; actuality |
| 现象 | xiànxiàng | appearance; phenomenon |
| 献 | xiàn | contribute |
| 县 | xiàn | county |
| 羡慕 | xiànmù | admire; envy |
| 限制 | xiànzhì | confine; restrict; limit; restriction |
| 线 | xiàn | thread; string; wire |
| 相 | xiāng | each other; mutually |
| 相当 | xiāngdāng | rather; be equal to |
| 相反 | xiāngfǎn | opposite; contrary |
| 相互 | xiānghù | mutual; reciprocal; each other |
| 相似 | xiāngsì | similar; alike |
| 相同 | xiāngtóng | identical; same; alike |
| 香肠 | xiāngcháng | sausage |
| 香皂 | xiāngzào | perfumed soap; toilet soap |
| 箱子 | xiāngzi | box; case; chest |
| 乡 | xiāng | village |
| 乡下 | xiāngxia | village; country side |
| 详细 | xiángxì | detailed |
| 想法 | xiǎngfa | idea; opinion |
| 想念 | xiǎngniàn | remember with longing; miss |
| 想象 | xiǎngxiàng | imagine; fancy; visualize |
| 响应 | xǐngyìng | respond; answer |
| 享受 | xiǎngshòu | enjoy; enjoyment |
| 项 | xiàng | item |
| 项目 | xiàngmù | item; project |
| 象 | xiàng | elephant |
| 消费 | xiāofèi | consume |
| 消化 | xiāohuà | digest |
| 消灭 | xiāomiè | eliminate; perish; wipe out |
| 消失 | xiāoshī | disappear; vanish |
| 晓得 | xiǎode | know |
| 小伙子 | xiǎohuǒzi | young fellow; lad |
| 小麦 | xiǎomài | wheat |
| 小朋友 | xiǎopéngyǒu | child |
| 小说 | xiǎoshuō | novel; fiction |
| 小心 | xiǎoxīn | careful; be careful |
| 小学 | xiǎoxué | primary school |
| 校长 | xiàozhǎng | headmaster; schoolmaster |
| 笑话 | xiàohua | joke; jest; laugh at; mock |
| 效果 | xiàoguǒ | effect; result |
| 效率 | xiàolǜ | efficiency |
| 歇 | xiē | rest |
| 斜 | xié | tilted; slanting |
| 血 | xiě/xuè | blood |
| 新鲜 | xīnxiān | fresh; new; strange |
| 心得 | xīndé | something personal acquired from study |
| 心情 | xīnqíng | mood; state of mind |
| 心脏 | xīnzàng | heart |
| 信 | xìn | trust; believe |
| 信心 | xìnxīn | confidence |
| 星星 | xīngxing | star |
| 兴奋 | xīngfèn | excited |
| 形成 | xíngchéng | take shape; form |
| 形容 | xíngróng | describe |
| 形式 | xíngshì | form; format; shape |
| 形势 | xíngshì | situation; circumstances |
| 形象 | xíngxiàng | appearance; image; vivid; expressive; graphic |
| 形状 | xíngzhuàng | shape; figure; form |
| 行 | xíng | walk; travel |
| 行动 | xíngdòng | move; act; action |
| 行李 | xíngli | luggage; baggage |
| 醒 | xǐng | wake |
| 兴趣 | xìngqù | interest |
| 性(积极性) | xìng(jījíxìng) | quality (the quality of being active) |
| 性格 | xìnggé | nature; disposition; temperament |
| 性质 | xìngzhì | quality; nature; character |
| 姓名 | xìngmíng | surname and given name; full name |
| 兄弟 | xiōngdì | brothers |
| 胸 | xiōng | chest |
| 雄 | xióng | male |
| 雄伟 | xióngwěi | grand; magnificent |
| 熊猫 | xióngmāo | panda |
| 修 | xiū | fix; mend |
| 修改 | xiūgǎi | revise; modify; revision; modification |
| 修理 | xiūlǐ | repair; mend; fix |
| 虚心 | xūxīn | modest; open-minded |
| 许 | xǔ | allow; permit; perhaps; maybe |
| 宣布 | xuānbù | declare; announce |
| 宣传 | xuānchuán | propagate; propaganda |
| 选 | xuǎn | choose; select; choose |
| 选举 | xuǎnjǔ | elect; election |
| 选择 | xuǎnzé | select; choose; opt |
| 学(社会学) | xué(shèhuìxué) | -ology (sociology) |
| 学费 | xuéfèi | tuition; tuition fee |
| 学期 | xuéqī | school term; semester |
| 学术 | xuéshù | systematic learning; science |
| 学问 | xuéwen | learning; knowledge; scholarship |
| 血液 | xuèyè | blood |
| 寻找 | xúnzhǎo | look for; seek |
| 训练 | xùnliàn | train; drill |
| 迅速 | xùnsù | rapid; speedy; quick |
| 压 | yā | press |
| 压迫 | yāpò | oppress; repress |
| 牙 | yá | tooth |
| 牙刷 | yáshuā | toothbrush |
| 盐 | yán | salt |
| 严格 | yángé | strict; rigorous; rigid |
| 严肃 | yánsù | serious; solemn; earnest; enforce |
| 严重 | yánzhòng | grave; critical; serious |
| 研究所 | yánjiūsuǒ | research institute |
| 延长 | yáncháng | lengthen; prolong; extend |
| 沿 | yán | by; along |
| 眼 | yǎn | eye |
| 眼镜 | yǎnjìng | eyeglasses; spectacles |
| 眼泪 | yǎnlèi | tear |
| 眼前 | yǎnqián | before one's eyes; at present |
| 演 | yǎn | act; perform |
| 演员 | yǎnyuán | actor; performer |
| 咽 | yàn | swallow |
| 阳光 | yángguāng | sunlight; sunshine |
| 仰 | yǎng | face upward |
| 养 | yǎng | provide for; raise; give birth to; rest |
| 样 | yàng | kind; type |
| 邀请 | yāoqǐng | invite; invitation |
| 腰 | yāo | waist |
| 摇 | yáo | sway; shake |
| 咬 | yǎo | bite |
| 要紧 | yàojǐn | important; essential |
| 爷爷 | yéye | grandfather |
| 业务 | yèwù | business; professional work |
| 业余 | yèyú | amateur; not professional |
| 叶子 | yèzi | leaf |
| 夜里 | yèli | at night |
| 夜晚 | yèwǎn | night |
| 一 | yī | once; as soon as |
| 一半 | yíbàn | one half |
| 一边 | yìbiān | one side |
| 一道 | yídào | together |
| 一方面…一方面… | yī fāngmiàn … yī fāngmiàn … | on one hand … on the other hand … |
| 一齐 | yìqí | at the same time; in unison |
| 一生 | yìshēng | lifetime; all one's life |
| 一时 | yīshí | a short period of time; moment |
| 一同 | yìtóng | together; at the same time and place |
| 一下子 | yíxiàzi | all at once; in an instant |
| 一致 | yízhì | identical; unanimous; consistent |
| 一…也 | yī … yě … | as soon as … then … |
| 医务室 | yīwùshì | clinic |
| 医学 | yīxué | medicine; medical science |
| 依靠 | yīkào | rely on; depend on; backing; support |
| 移到 | yídào | move; shift |
| 移动 | yídòng | move; remove; shift |
| 仪器 | yíqì | instrument; apparatus |
| 疑问 | yíwèn | doubt; query; question |
| 已 | yǐ | already |
| 以 | yǐ | with; because of; so as to; in order to |
| 以及 | yǐjí | as well as; along with; and |
| 以来 | yǐlái | since |
| 以内 | yǐnèi | within; less than |
| 以上 | yǐshàng | more than; above; the foregoing |
| 以外 | yǐwài | beyond; outside |
| 以下 | yǐxià | below; under; the following |
| 意外 | yìwài | accidental; unexpected; accident |
| 意志 | yìzhì | will; volition |
| 议论 | yìlùn | discuss; comment on |
| 异常 | yìcháng | unusual; abnormal |
| 因此 | yīncǐ | therefore; thus; consequently |
| 因而 | yīn'ér | thus; as a result |
| 因素 | yīnsù | factor; element |
| 银 | yín | silver |
| 引起 | yǐnqǐ | give rise to; lead to; cause |
| 印 | yìn | print; engrave |
| 印刷 | yìnshuā | print |
| 印象 | yìnxiàng | impression |
| 英雄 | yīngxióng | hero |
| 英勇 | yīngyǒng | heroic; valiant; brave; gallant |
| 应 | yīng | should; ought to |
| 应当 | yīngdāng | should; ought to; must |
| 营养 | yíngyǎng | nutrition; nourishment |
| 营业 | yíngyè | be open for business |
| 迎接 | yíngjiē | welcome; greet; receive |
| 影子 | yǐngzi | shadow |
| 应用 | yìngyòng | apply; use |
| 硬 | yìng | hard; rigid; tough |
| 拥抱 | yōngbào | embrace; hug |
| 拥护 | yōnghù | support; uphold |
| 勇敢 | yǒnggǎn | brave; courageous |
| 勇气 | yǒngqì | courage |
| 用不着 | yòng bu zháo | have no use for |
| 用处 | yòngchu | use |
| 用功 | yòng gōng | hardworking; diligent |
| 用力 | yòng lì | exert one's strength |
| 优点 | yōudiǎn | merit; advantage; strong point |
| 优良 | yōuliáng | fine; good |
| 优美 | yōuměi | fine; graceful |
| 优秀 | yōuxiù | excellent; fine; outstanding |
| 悠久 | yōujiǔ | long; age-old; longstanding |
| 由 | yóu | by; from |
| 由于 | yóuyú | owing to; due to; because of |
| 油 | yóu | oil |
| 游览 | yóulǎn | visit; tour; go sightseeing |
| 游泳池 | yóuyǒngchí | swimming pool |
| 有的是 | yǒudeshì | there's no lack of |
| 有(一)点儿 | yǒu(yì)diǎnr | a little bit |
| 有关 | yǒuguān | concern; relate to |
| 有利 | yǒulì | advantageous; beneficial |
| 有力 | yǒulì | strong; powerful |
| 有趣 | yǒuqù | interesting |
| 有时 | yǒushí | sometimes; at times |
| 有效 | yǒuxiào | effective; efficacious |
| 有用 | yǒu yòng | useful |
| 右边 | yòubian | the right side; the right |
| 于 | yú | at; on |
| 于是 | yúshì | as a result; thereupon |
| 雨衣 | yǔyī | raincoat |
| 与 | yǔ | with; and; together with |
| 语调 | yǔdiào | intonation |
| 语气 | yǔqì | tone; manner of speaking; mood |
| 语音 | yǔyīn | pronunciation |
| 羽毛球 | yǔmáoqiú | badminton |
| 玉米 | yùmǐ | maize; corn |
| 遇 | yù | meet |
| 遇见 | yù jiàn | meet; come across |
| 预备 | yùbèi | get ready; prepare; reserve |
| 员(服务员) | yuán(fúwùyuán) | -er; -or; etc. (waiter, waitress) |
| 原料 | yuánliào | raw material |
| 原因 | yuányīn | cause; reason |
| 原则 | yuánzé | principle |
| 圆珠笔 | yuánzhūbǐ | ball pen |
| 愿望 | yuànwàng | desire; wish; aspiration |
| 院 | yuàn | courtyard; yard |
| 院长 | yuànzhǎng | the head of a college, institute, hospital, etc. |
| 院子 | yuànzi | courtyard; yard |
| 约 | yuē | make an appointment; about; around |
| 约会 | yuēhuì | appointment; date; engagement |
| 越…越… | yuè … yuè … | more … more … |
| 越来越… | yuèláiyuè | more and more |
| 阅读 | yuèdú | read |
| 阅览室 | yuèlǎnshì | reading-room |
| 允许 | yǔnxǔ | permit; allow |
| 运 | yùn | transport; carry |
| 运动会 | yùndònghuì | sport meet; games |
| 运动员 | yùndòngyuán | athlete; player |
| 运输 | yùnshū | carry; transport; conveyance |
| 运用 | yùnyòng | utilize; apply |
| 杂 | zá | mixed; miscellaneous; mix; mingle |
| 杂技 | zájì | acrobatics |
| 灾 | zāi | disaster; calamity |
| 灾害 | zāihài | calamity; disaster |
| 暂时 | zànshí | temporary; transient |
| 赞成 | zànchéng | agree with; approve of; favor |
| 遭到 | zāodào | suffer; encounter; meet with |
| 遭受 | zāoshòu | suffer; be subjected to |
| 糟糕 | zāogāo | terrible; bad |
| 造 | zào | make; build; create; invent |
| 造句 | zào jù | make a sentence |
| 责任 | zérèn | duty; responsibility |
| 则 | zé | then; in that case |
| 增长 | zēngzhǎng | enrich; enhance; grow |
| 扎 | zhā | prick; push a needle into |
| 摘 | zhāi | cull; pick; pluck; take off |
| 窄 | zhǎi | narrow; petty |
| 粘 | zhān | glue; paste |
| 展出 | zhǎnchū | put on display; exhibit |
| 展开 | zhǎn kāi | spread out; unfold; open up |
| 展览会 | zhǎnlǎnhuì | exhibition |
| 战斗 | zhàndòu | fight; battle; combat; action |
| 战胜 | zhànshèng | defeat; triumph over; overcome |
| 战士 | zhànshì | soldier; fighter |
| 战争 | zhànzhēng | warfare; war |
| 章 | zhāng | chapter; section |
| 涨 | zhǎng | go up; rise |
| 丈 | zhàng | 1 zhàng = 3.33 meters |
| 丈夫 | zhàngfu | man; husband |
| 招待 | zháodài | receive; entertain |
| 招待会 | zhāodàihuì | reception |
| 招呼 | zhāohu | call; greet; say hello to |
| 着 | zháo | burn;touch; be affected by |
| 照 | zhào | shine; illuminate; according to |
| 照常 | zhàocháng | as usual |
| 照片(相片) | zhàopiàn(xiàngpiàn) | photo; photograph |
| 召开 | zhàokāi | convene; convoke |
| 折 | zhé | break; fold; convert into |
| 哲学 | zhéxué | philosophy |
| 这边 | zhèbiān | here; this side |
| 真理 | zhēnlǐ | truth |
| 真实 | zhēnshí | true; real; authentic |
| 针 | zhēn | needle; stitch; injection |
| 针对 | zhēnduì | be aimed at; be directed against |
| 阵 | zhèn | period; measure word for wind |
| 睁 | zhēng | open (the eyes) |
| 征求 | zhēngqiú | ask for; seek; solicit |
| 争 | zhēng | vie; contend; strive; argue; dispute |
| 争论 | zhēnglùn | dispute; debate; controvert |
| 争取 | zhēngqǔ | strive for; fight for; win over |
| 整个 | zhěnggè | whole; entire |
| 整理 | zhěnglǐ | put in order; straighten out; sort out |
| 正 | zhèng | straight; main; upright; honest; right |
| 正常 | zhèngcháng | normal; regular |
| 正好 | zhènghǎo | just in time; just right; just enough |
| 正式 | zhèngshì | formal; official; regular |
| 政策 | zhèngcè | policy |
| 证明 | zhèngmíng | prove; testify; proof; certificate |
| 支持 | zhīchí | support; back; espouse |
| 支援 | zhīyuán | support; aid; assist; assistance; help |
| …之后 | zhī hòu | after |
| …之前 | zhī qián | before |
| …之上 | zhī shàng | on; above |
| …之下 | zhī xià | under; below |
| …之一 | zhī yī | one of |
| …之中 | zhī zhōng | among; in; in the process of |
| 织 | zhī | weave; knit |
| 职工 | zhígōng | staff; worker; employee |
| 职业 | zhíyè | occupation; profession |
| 直 | zhí | straighten; straight |
| 直 | zhí | direct; straight; continuously |
| 直到 | zhídào | until; up to |
| 直接 | zhíjiē | direct; immediate |
| 植物 | zhíwù | plant |
| 执行 | zhíxíng | carry out; execute |
| 值得 | zhíde | be worth; deserve |
| 指出 | zhǐchū | point out |
| 指导 | zhǐdǎo | direct; guide |
| 指挥 | zhǐhuī | command; direct; conductor |
| 指示 | zhǐshì | instruction; order; indicate; point out |
| 止 | zhǐ | stop |
| 只是 | zhǐshì | only; merely; simply; but |
| 只要 | zhǐyào | so long as; provided |
| 只有 | zhǐyǒu | alone; only |
| 至 | zhì | till; to; until |
| 至今 | zhì jīn | up to now; to this day; so far |
| 至少 | zhìshǎo | at least |
| 制定 | zhìdìng | establish; lay down; stipulate |
| 制订 | zhìdìng | draw up; work out; formulate |
| 制度 | zhìdù | system; institution |
| 制造 | zhìzào | make; manufacture; fabricate |
| 秩序 | zhìxù | order; orderly state |
| 质量 | zhìliàng | quality |
| 治 | zhì | treat; manage; control; govern |
| 中餐 | zhōngcān | Chinese food; Chinese meal |
| 中心 | zhōngxīn | center; heart |
| 中央 | zhōngyāng | center; central authorities |
| 中药 | zhōngyào | Chinese medicine |
| 终于 | zhōngyú | at last; finally; in the end |
| 种子 | zhǒngzi | seed |
| 种 | zhòng | grow; plant; cultivate |
| 重大 | zhòngdà | great; important; major; significant |
| 重点 | zhòngdiǎn | focal point; stress; emphasized |
| 重量 | zhòngliàng | weight |
| 重视 | zhòngshì | attach importance to; pay attention to |
| 周到 | zhōudào | thoughtful; considerate |
| 株 | zhū | measure word for individual plants |
| 逐步 | zhúbù | step by step; gradually |
| 逐渐 | zhújiàn | gradually; by degrees |
| 竹子 | zhúzi | bamboo |
| 煮 | zhǔ | cook; boil |
| 主动 | zhǔdòng | active; initiatory |
| 主观 | zhǔguān | subject; subjective thinking; subjective |
| 主人 | zhǔrén | master; host; owner |
| 主任 | zhǔrèn | director; head; chief |
| 主席 | zhǔxí | chairman |
| 主张 | zhǔzhāng | advocate; idea; view; proposition |
| 著名 | zhùmíng | famous; well-known |
| 著作 | zhùzuǒ | work; book; writing |
| 住院 | zhù yuàn | be in hospital |
| 祝贺 | zhùhè | congratulate; congratulation |
| 抓 | zhuā | seize; grab; catch; scratch; stress |
| 抓紧 | zhuā jǐn | firmly grasp; pay close attention to |
| 专家 | zhuānjiā | expert; specialist |
| 专门 | zhuānmén | special; specialized |
| 专心 | zhuānxīn | be absorbed; attentive; concentrating |
| 专业 | zhuānyè | specialty; specialized field |
| 转 | zhuǎn | change; pass on; transfer |
| 转变 | zhuǎnbiàn | change; transform |
| 转告 | zhuǎngào | pass on |
| 转 | zhuàn | turn; rotate; revolve |
| 庄稼 | zhuāngjia | crops |
| 庄严 | zhuāngyán | solemn; dignified |
| 装 | zhuāng | pretend; play the part (role) of |
| 撞 | zhuàng | collide; bump against; run into |
| 状况 | zhuàngkuàng | state of affairs; condition |
| 状态 | zhuàngtài | state; condition |
| 追 | zhuī | run after; pursue; trace; go after |
| 准 | zhǔn | (準) accurate; exact; (准) allow; permit |
| 准确 | zhǔnquè | precise; accurate; exact |
| 准时 | zhǔnshí | on time; punctual |
| 捉 | zhuō | catch; capture |
| 资料 | zīliào | data; material; means |
| 资源 | zīyuán | resources; natural resources |
| 紫 | zǐ | purple |
| 仔细 | zǐxì | careful; attentive |
| 自 | zì | from; since |
| 自从 | zìcóng | since |
| 自动 | zìdòng | automatic |
| 自费 | zìfèi | at one's own expense |
| 自觉 | zìjué | be aware of; conscious; conscientious |
| 自然 | zǐrán | nature; natural; spontaneous |
| 自我 | zìwǒ | self; oneself |
| 自学 | zìxué | self-study; self-taught; study independently |
| 自由 | zìyóu | freedom; liberty; free; unrestrained |
| 综合 | zōnghé | synthesize; colligate; integrate |
| 总结 | zǒngjié | summarize; sum up; summary |
| 总理 | zǒnglǐ | premier; prime minister |
| 总统 | zǒngtǒng | president (of a republic) |
| 走道 | zǒu dào | walk |
| 组 | zǔ | team up; group; team |
| 钻 | zuān | drill; bore; get into; dig into; study |
| 钻研 | zuānyán | study in depth; dig into |
| 醉 | zuì | become drunk; be tipsy |
| 最好 | zuìhǎo | had better; it would be best |
| 尊敬 | zūnjìng | respect; esteem |
| 遵守 | zūnshǒu | observe; abide by |
| 左边 | zuǒbian | the left side; the left |
| 左右 | zuǒyòu | about; approximate; influence; control |
| 做法 | zuòfǎ | method of work; practice |
| 做客 | zuò kè | be a guest |
| 做梦 | zuò mèng | dream; have a dream |
| 作家 | zuòjiā | writer |
| 作品 | zuòpǐn | works (of literature and art) |
| 作为 | zuòwéi | regard as; take for; as |
| 作文 | zuò wén | write a composition; composition |
| 作用 | zuòyòng | action; function; act on; affect |
| 作者 | zuòzhě | author; writer |
| 坐班 | zuò bān | work in the office in office hours |
| 座谈 | zuòtán | have an informal discussion |
| 座位 | zuòwèi | seat; place |