| Hanzi (Traditional) | Pinyin | English |
|---|
| 阿 | ā(āgē) | prefix used before kinship terms; (brother) |
| 阿拉伯語 | 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 |
| 愛好 | àihào | love; be fond of; like; interest; hobby |
| 愛護 | àihù | cherish; treasure; take good care of |
| 愛情 | 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 |
| 按時 | 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 |
| 敗 | bài | fail |
| 班長 | bānzhǎng | class monitor |
| 板 | bǎn | board |
| 半導體 | bàndǎotǐ | semi-conductor |
| 半拉 | bàn lǎ | half |
| 半夜 | bànyè | midnight |
| 辦公 | bàn gōng | work |
| 辦事 | bàn shì | do an errand |
| 幫 | bāng | help |
| 幫忙 | bāng máng | help; do a favor |
| 榜樣 | 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 |
| 保護 | bǎohù | protect; safeguard; protection |
| 保留 | bǎoliú | reserve; hold back |
| 保衛 | bǎowèi | defend; safeguard |
| 保證 | bǎozhèng | ensure; assure; guarantee; promise |
| 寶貴 | bǎoguì | valuable; precious |
| 抱歉 | bàoqiàn | be sorry; apologize; regret |
| 報到 | bào dào | report for duty; check in; register |
| 報道 | bàodào(bàodǎo) | report; cover; coverage; story |
| 報告 | bàogào | make known; report; speech; lecture |
| 報名 | bào míng | sign up |
| 報紙 | 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 |
| 背後 | bèihòu | at the back; behind; in the rear |
| 被子 | bèizi | quilt |
| 本 | běn | originally |
| 本 | běn | this |
| 本來 | běnlái | original |
| 本領 | běnlǐng | skill; ability; capability |
| 本事 | běnshi | skill; ability; capability |
| 本質 | běnzhì | essence; nature |
| 苯 | bèn | silly |
| 逼 | bī | force |
| 鼻子 | bízi | nose |
| 比例 | bǐlì | proportion |
| 比如 | bǐrú | for example; for instance |
| 筆記 | bǐjì | notes |
| 畢業 | bì yè | graduate |
| 閉 | bì | close; shut |
| 必然 | bìrán | inevitable; certain |
| 必要 | bìyào | necessary; essential; indispensable |
| 避 | bì | avoid |
| 避免 | bìmiǎn | avoid; avert |
| 邊…邊… | biān … biān … | as |
| 編 | biān | plait; weave |
| 扁 | biǎn | flat |
| 便 | biàn | then; in that case; even if |
| 便條 | biàntiáo | informal note |
| 遍 | biàn | all over |
| 標點 | biāodiǎn | punctuation |
| 標準 | biāozhǔn | standard; criterion |
| 表達 | biǎodá | express; convey |
| 表面 | biǎomiàn | surface; outside; face; appearance |
| 表明 | biǎomíng | show; evince |
| 賓館 | bīngguǎn | guesthouse; hotel |
| 兵 | bīng | soldier |
| 冰 | bīng | ice |
| 餅乾 | bǐnggān | biscuit; cracker |
| 病房 | bìngfáng | ward; sickroom |
| 病菌 | bìngjūn | pathogenic bacteria |
| 病人 | bìngrén | patient |
| 並 | bìng | simultaneously; equally; and; moreover |
| 併 | bìng | sum; combine |
| 並且 | 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 |
| 補 | bǔ | patch |
| 補充 | bǔchōng | replenish; supplement; complement |
| 補課 | bǔ kè | make up a missed lesson |
| 補習 | 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 |
| 不斷 | búduàn | unceasing; continuous |
| 不敢當 | bù gǎndāng | you flatter me |
| 不管 | bùguǎn | no matter; regardless of |
| 不過 | búguò | only; though |
| 不好意思 | bù hǎoyìsi | shy; feel embarrassed |
| 不僅 | bùjǐn | not only |
| 不論 | búlùn | whether; regardless of |
| 不平 | bùpíng | indignant; resentful; injustice; unfairness |
| 不然 | bùrán | otherwise |
| 不少 | bùshǎo | quite a few |
| 不是嗎 | bù shì ma | isn't it |
| 不行 | bùxíng | won't do |
| 不幸 | búxìng | misfortune; unfortunate |
| 不許 | bùxǔ | be not allowed; must not |
| 不要緊 | 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 |
| 部隊 | bùduì | army; troops; force |
| 部門 | bùmén | branch; department |
| 部長 | bùzhǎng | minister |
| 猜 | cāi | guess |
| 材料 | cáiliào | material |
| 踩 | cǎi | tread; stamp on |
| 採 | cǎi | cull; pick |
| 採購 | cǎigòu | purchase; go shopping |
| 採取 | cǎiqǔ | take; adopt |
| 採用 | cǎiyòng | adopt; use |
| 彩色 | cǎisè | color; multicolor |
| 餐廳 | cāntīng | restaurant; dining room |
| 藏 | cáng | hide |
| 草地 | cǎodì | grassland; lawn; meadow |
| 草原 | cǎoyuán | grasslands; prairie |
| 廁所 | cèsuǒ | W.C.; toilet; lavatory |
| 冊 | cè | tome; book |
| 測驗 | cèyàn | test; examination |
| 曾 | céng | ever; once |
| 曾經 | céngjīng | once |
| 插 | chā | thrust |
| 叉子 | chāzi | fork |
| 差 | chà | bad; poor |
| 差不多 | chàbuduō | almost |
| 差一點兒 | chāyīdiǎnr | almost |
| 拆 | chāi | unweave |
| 產量 | chǎnliàng | output; yield |
| 產品 | chǎnpǐn | product |
| 產生 | chǎnshēng | produce; take place; engender |
| 嘗 | cháng | taste |
| 長期 | chángqī | long period of time; long term |
| 長途 | chángtú | long distance |
| 超 | chāo | exceed |
| 超過 | chāoguò | surpass; exceed |
| 抄 | chāo | copy |
| 抄寫 | chāoxiě | transcribe; copy |
| 吵 | chǎo | quarrel |
| 車間 | chējiān | workshop |
| 徹底 | chèdǐ | thoroughgoing; thorough |
| 沉默 | chénmò | silent |
| 趁 | chèn | avail oneself of |
| 襯衫 | chènshān | shirt |
| 襯衣 | chènyī | underclothes, shirt |
| 稱 | chēng | weigh; call |
| 稱贊 | 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 |
| 成為 | chéngwéi | turn into; become |
| 成長 | chéngzhǎng | grow up |
| 乘 | chéng | ride on |
| 程度 | chéngdù | degree; extent; level |
| 誠懇 | chéngkěn | honest; sincere |
| 誠實 | chéngshí | honest |
| 承認 | chéngrèn | admit; recognize; acknowledge |
| 吃驚 | chī jīng | be startled; be shocked |
| 尺 | chǐ | ruler; 1 chǐ = 0.333 meter |
| 翅膀 | chìbǎng | wing |
| 充分 | chōngfèn | ample; full; abundant |
| 充滿 | chōngmǎn | brimming with; full of |
| 充足 | chōngzú | adequate; abundant sufficient |
| 衝 | chōng | rush |
| 蟲子 | chóngzi | insect; worm |
| 重 | zhòng | heavily |
| 重疊 | chóngdié | overlap |
| 重複 | 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 |
| 初級 | 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 |
| 廚房 | chúfáng | kitchen |
| 除 | chú | divide |
| 處 | chǔ | deal with |
| 處分 | chǔfèn | punishment; punish |
| 處理 | chǔlǐ | handle; deal with |
| 處 | chù | department |
| 傳 | chuán | pass; send |
| 傳播 | chuánbō | propagate; spread |
| 傳統 | chuántǒng | tradition |
| 闖 | chuǎng | rush |
| 創 | chuàng | create |
| 創造 | chuàngzào | create; creation |
| 創作 | chuàngzuò | create; write; creative work |
| 春節 | chūnjié | the Spring Festival |
| 此 | cǐ | this |
| 此外 | cǐwài | besides; moreover |
| 刺 | cì | stab |
| 聰明 | cōngming | intelligent; bright; clever |
| 從不(沒) | cóng bù (cóng méi) | never |
| 從…出發 | cóng … chūfā | set off from |
| 從此 | cóngcǐ | from now on |
| 從而 | cóng'ér | thus; thereby |
| 從來 | cónglái | always; all along |
| 從事 | cóngshì | go in for; be engaged in |
| 粗 | cū | rude; careless; wide; thick |
| 醋 | cù | vinegar |
| 促進 | 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 |
| 答應 | dāying | respond; answer; reply |
| 答 | dá | answer; reply; return; reciprocate |
| 答案 | dá'àn | answer; solution; key |
| 答卷 | dájuàn | answer sheet |
| 達到 | dá dào | achieve; attain; reach |
| 打扮 | dǎban | deck out; dress up |
| 打倒 | dǎ dǎo | beat down |
| 打擾 | dǎrǎo | disturb |
| 打聽 | dǎting | ask about; inquire about |
| 打針 | dǎ zhēn | inject |
| 大膽 | dàdǎn | daring; bold |
| 大多數 | dàduōshù | most of |
| 大會 | dàhuì | plenary session; mass meeting |
| 大伙兒 | dàhuǒr | everybody |
| 大街 | dàjiē | main street |
| 大量 | dàliàng | a large number |
| 大陸 | dàlù | continent; mainland |
| 大米 | dàmǐ | rice |
| 大批 | dàpī | numbers of |
| 大人 | dàren | adult |
| 大使館 | dàshǐguǎn | embassy |
| 大小 | dàxiǎo | size |
| 大型 | dàxíng | large-scale; large |
| 大衣 | dàyī | overcoat; topcoat |
| 大約 | 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 |
| 擔任 | dānrèn | assume the office of; hold the post of |
| 擔心 | dān xīn | worry; feel anxious |
| 單 | dān | only; alone |
| 單 | dàn | alone |
| 單詞 | dāncí | word |
| 單調 | dāndiào | monotonous; dull |
| 單位 | dānwèi | unit |
| 但 | dàn | but |
| 淡 | dàn | thin |
| 蛋 | dàn | egg |
| 蛋糕 | dàngāo | cake |
| 當…的時候 | dāng … deshíhòu | when |
| 當地 | dāngdì | local |
| 當年 | dāngnián | in those years |
| 當前 | dāngqián | present; current |
| 當時 | dāngshí | at that time |
| 擋 | dǎng | block |
| 黨 | dǎng | party |
| 黨員 | dǎngyuán | party member |
| 當 | dàng | regard as |
| 當作 | dàngzuò | treat as; regard as; look upon as |
| 刀子 | dāozi | knife; sword |
| 島 | dǎo | island |
| 到處 | dàochù | at all places; everywhere |
| 到達 | 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 |
| 德語(德文) | déyǔ(déwén) | German |
| …的話 | … dehuà | if |
| 登 | dēng | register |
| 登記 | dēngjì | register; check in |
| 等 | děng | grade |
| 等待 | děngdài | wait; await |
| 等於 | děngyú | equal to; equivalent; amount to |
| 滴 | dī | drop |
| 敵人 | dírén | enemy; foe |
| 的確 | díquè | indeed; really |
| 底下 | dǐxia | below; under |
| 地帶 | dìdài | district; region; zone |
| 地點 | dìdiǎn | place; site; locale |
| 地方 | dìfāng | locality |
| 地面 | dìmiàn | ground |
| 地球 | dìqiú | earth |
| 地區 | dìqū | area; region; district |
| 地圖 | dìtú | map |
| 地位 | dìwèi | position; status |
| 地下 | dìxià | underground |
| 地址 | dìzhǐ | address |
| 遞 | dì | pass |
| 電報 | diǎnbào | cable; telegram |
| 電冰箱 | diànbīngxiāng(bīngxiāng) | refrigerator |
| 電風扇 | diànfēngshàn(diànshàn) | electric fan |
| 電視臺 | diànshìtái | TV station |
| 電臺 | diàntái | transceiver; broadcasting station |
| 電梯 | diàntī | elevator; lift; escalator |
| 電影院 | diànyǐngyuàn | cinema |
| 店 | diàn | shop; store |
| 吊 | diào | hang |
| 釣 | diào | fish |
| 調 | diào | shift; transfer |
| 調查 | diàochá | investigate; survey; investigation |
| 跌 | diē | fall down |
| 頂 | dǐng | top |
| 頂 | dǐng | carry on the head |
| 定 | dìng | decide; set |
| 訂 | dìng | draw up; conclude; order |
| 東北 | dōngběi | northeast |
| 東部 | dōngbù | east |
| 東方 | dōngfāng | the East |
| 東面 | dōngmiàn | east |
| 東南 | dōngnán | southeast |
| 懂得 | dǒngde | know; grasp; understand |
| 動人 | dòngrén | moving; touching |
| 動身 | dòng shēn | leave; go on a journey |
| 動手 | dòng shǒu | begin on |
| 動物園 | dòngwùyuán | zoo |
| 動員 | dòngyuán | arouse; mobilize |
| 動作 | dòngzuò | motion; movement |
| 凍 | dòng | freeze |
| 洞 | dòng | hole; cave |
| 鬥爭 | dòuzhēng | fight; struggle; combat |
| 豆腐 | dòufu | bean curd |
| 逗 | dòu | tease; provoke |
| 獨立 | dúlì | stand alone; independence |
| 讀書 | dú shū | read; study |
| 讀者 | dúzhě | reader |
| 堵 | dǔ | block |
| 肚子 | dùzi | belly; abdomen |
| 度 | dù | degree; measure word for temperature |
| 度過 | dùguò | spend |
| 渡 | dù | cross; tide over; ferry |
| 端 | duān | carry |
| 短期 | duǎnqī | short-term |
| 斷 | duàn | sever |
| 堆 | duī | heap |
| 隊 | duì | team |
| 隊長 | duìzhǎng | team leader; captain |
| 隊伍 | duìwu | troops; ranks |
| 對 | duì | couple; pair |
| 對比 | duìbǐ | compare; contrast; comparison |
| 對待 | duìdài | treat; approach |
| 對方 | duìfāng | the other side |
| 對付 | duìfu | deal with |
| 對話 | duìhuà | have a dialogue; dialogue |
| 對面 | duìmiàn | opposite |
| 對象 | duìxiàng | object; target; boyfriend or girlfriend |
| 對於 | duìyú | for; about |
| 噸 | dūn | ton |
| 蹲 | dūn | squat |
| 多數 | duōshù | most; majority |
| 奪 | duó | seize |
| 躲 | duǒ | hide; avoid |
| 朵 | duǒ | measure word for flower or cloud |
| 鵝 | é | goose |
| 而 | ér | but; yet; while |
| 兒童 | értóng | children |
| 耳朵 | ěrduo | ear |
| 發表 | fābiǎo | publish; issue |
| 發出 | fāchū | send out; give out |
| 發達 | fādá | developed; flourishing |
| 發動 | fādòng | start; launch; arouse |
| 發抖 | fādǒu | tremble |
| 發揮 | fāhuī | bring into play; give play to |
| 發明 | fāmíng | invent; invention |
| 發言 | fā yán | speak; make a speech |
| 發揚 | fāyáng | develop; carry on |
| 法郎 | fǎláng | Franc |
| 法律 | fǎlǜ | law; statute |
| 繁榮 | fánróng | flourishing; prosperous; prosperity |
| 凡 | fán | any; all |
| 反動 | fǎndòng | reactionary |
| 反復 | fǎnfù | repeatedly; again and again |
| 反抗 | fǎnkàng | resist; revolt |
| 反應 | fǎnyìng | react; respond; reaction; response |
| 反映 | fǎnyìng | reflect; report; reflection |
| 反正 | fǎnzhèng | anyway; in any case |
| 範圍 | 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 |
| 方針 | 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 |
| 紡織 | fǎngzhī | spinning and weaving; textile |
| 放大 | fàngdà | enlarge; amplify |
| 放棄 | 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 |
| 費 | fèi | fare; expense; money |
| 費 | fèi | cost; spend; expend |
| 費用 | fèiyòng | expenses; drill |
| 吩咐(分付) | fēnfù | instruct; tell |
| 分別 | fēnbié | separate; distinguish; respectively |
| 分配 | fēnpèi | assign; allocate |
| 分析 | fēnxī | analyze |
| 紛紛 | fēnfēn | one after another |
| 粉筆 | fěnbǐ | chalk |
| 奮鬥 | fèndòu | fight; struggle; strive |
| 份 | fèn | part |
| 憤怒 | fènnù | indignant; anger |
| 封建 | fēngjiàn | feudalism |
| 風景 | fēngjǐng | scenery; landscape |
| 風力 | fēnglì | wind-force; wind power |
| 風俗 | fēngsú | custom |
| 逢 | féng | meet; come upon |
| 否定 | fǒudìng | negate; deny |
| 否則 | fǒuzé | otherwise |
| 扶 | fú | support with the hand |
| 幅 | fú | measure word for pictures, paintings, etc. |
| 符合 | fúhé | accord with; conform to |
| 服從 | fúcóng | obey; submit |
| 浮 | fú | float |
| 副 | fù | pair; set |
| 副 | fù | deputy; vice- |
| 副食 | fùshí | non-staple food |
| 復述 | fùshù | repeat |
| 複印 | fùyìn | duplicate; copy |
| 付 | fù | pay |
| 富 | fù | rich |
| 婦女 | fùnǚ | woman |
| 該 | gāi | this; that |
| 改革 | gǎigé | reform |
| 改進 | 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 |
| 蓋 | gài | cover |
| 乾 | gān | dry |
| 乾杯 | gān bēi | drink a toast; cheer; bottom up |
| 乾脆 | gāncuì | clear-cut; simple; just |
| 乾燥 | gānzào | dry; arid |
| 杆 | gān | pole; bar |
| 肝 | gān | liver |
| 趕 | gǎn | drive away; chase |
| 趕緊 | gǎnjǐn | lose no time; at once |
| 趕快 | gǎnkuài | at once; quickly |
| 感動 | gǎndòng | be moved |
| 感激 | gǎnjī | feel grateful; be thankful |
| 感覺 | gǎnjué | feel; feeling |
| 感情 | gǎnqíng | emotion; feeling |
| 感想 | gǎnxiǎng | impressions; reflections |
| 感興趣 | gǎn xìngqù | be interested in |
| 幹活兒 | gàn huór | do sth. |
| 幹嗎 | gàn má | what? yes? |
| 剛剛 | gānggāng | just now |
| 鋼 | 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 |
| 告別 | gàobié | leave; part from; say good-bye to |
| 擱 | 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 |
| 個別 | gèbié | exceptional |
| 個人 | gèrén | individual |
| 個體 | gètǐ | individual |
| 個子 | gèzi | height; stature; build |
| 根本 | gēnběn | root; essence; basic; fundamental |
| 根據 | 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 |
| 工程師 | gōngchéngshī | engineer |
| 工夫 | gōngfu | work; labor; effect |
| 工會 | gōnghuì | trade union; labor union |
| 工具 | gōngjù | tool |
| 工藝品 | gōngyìpǐn | handicraft |
| 工資 | gōngzī | wages; pay; salary |
| 功夫 | gōngfu | time; skill; art; workmanship |
| 供 | gōng | supply |
| 供給 | gōngjǐ | provide; furnish |
| 公費 | gōngfèi | at public (state) expense |
| 公共 | gōnggòng | common; public |
| 公開 | gōngkāi | in public; overt; open; make public |
| 公路 | gōnglù | highway; freeway |
| 公司 | gōngsī | corporation; company |
| 公用電話 | gōngyòng diànhuà | public phone |
| 公元 | gōngyuán | the Christian era |
| 鞏固 | gǒnggù | strong; solidify; consolidate; strengthen |
| 貢獻 | gòngxiàn | contribute; dedicate; contribution |
| 共 | gòng | altogether |
| 共產黨 | gòngchǎndǎng | the Communist Party |
| 共同 | gòngtóng | together; common |
| 狗 | gǒu | dog |
| 構成 | gòuchéng | compose; constitute |
| 構造 | gòuzào | structure; construction |
| 估計 | gūjì | appraise; estimate |
| 姑姑 | gūgu | father's sister |
| 骨頭 | gǔtou | drum |
| 鼓 | gǔ | encourage; urge; encouragement |
| 鼓勵 | gǔlì | inspire; hearten; inspiration |
| 鼓舞 | gǔwǔ | applaud |
| 鼓掌 | gǔ zhǎng | to applaud |
| 古 | gǔ | ancient times |
| 古代 | gǔdài | historic site |
| 古跡 | gǔjì | ancient |
| 古老 | gǔlǎo | bone |
| 故鄉 | gùxiāng | hometown |
| 故意 | gùyì | intentional |
| 顧 | gù | attend to; look at |
| 顧客 | gùkè | shopper; customer; client |
| 掛號 | guà hào | register |
| 拐 | guǎi | turn to |
| 怪 | guài | strange |
| 關鍵 | guānjiàn | crux; key; hinge |
| 關於 | guānyú | about; on; concerning |
| 關照 | guānzhào | look after; keep an eye on |
| 關 | guān | official |
| 觀察 | guānchá | survey; observe; watch |
| 觀點 | guāndiǎn | viewpoint; standpoint |
| 觀眾 | guānzhòng | audience; spectator; viewer |
| 管 | guǎn | manage |
| 管理 | guǎnlǐ | manage |
| 冠軍 | guànjūn | champion |
| 罐頭 | guàntou | can; tin |
| 貫徹 | guànchè | carry out; implement |
| 光 | guāng | light, ray |
| 光 | guāng | nothing left |
| 光 | guāng | only; merely |
| 光輝 | guānghuī | radiance; brilliance; brilliant; glorious |
| 光明 | guāngmíng | light; bright |
| 光榮 | guāngróng | glory; honor |
| 光線 | guāngxiàn | light; ray |
| 廣場 | guǎngchǎng | public square; square |
| 廣大 | guǎngdà | extensive; vast; wide |
| 廣泛 | guǎngfàn | extensive; wide; ranging; widespread |
| 廣告 | guǎnggào | advertisement |
| 廣闊 | guǎngkuò | vast; wide |
| 逛 | guàng | stroll |
| 規定 | guīdìng | provide; stipulate; provision, rule |
| 規律 | guīlǜ | law; regular pattern |
| 規模 | guīmó | scale; size |
| 鬼 | guǐ | ghost |
| 跪 | guì | kneel |
| 滾 | gǔn | roll |
| 鍋 | guō | pan |
| 國際 | guójì | international |
| 國民黨 | guómíndǎng | the Nationalist Party; the Kuomintang (KMT) |
| 國王 | guówáng | king |
| 果然 | guǒrán | as expected; really sure enough |
| 過程 | guòchéng | course; process |
| 過年 | guò nián | celebrate the new year |
| 海關 | hǎiguān | customs |
| 海洋 | hǎiyáng | sea; ocean |
| 害 | hài | harm |
| 害處 | 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 |
| 毫無 | háo wú | have no (sth.) |
| 好好兒 | 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 |
| 好聽 | hǎotīng | pleasant to hear |
| 好玩兒 | hǎowánr | interesting; amusing |
| 好些 | hǎoxiē | quite a lot; a great deal of |
| 號碼 | hàomǎ | number |
| 號召 | 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 |
| 紅茶 | hóngchá | black tea |
| 紅旗 | hóngqí | red flag; red banner |
| 猴子 | hóuzi | monkey |
| 厚 | hòu | thick |
| 後悔 | hòuhuǐ | regret; repent |
| 後來 | hòulái | afterwards; after |
| 後面 | hòumian | behind |
| 後年 | hòunián | the year after next |
| 後天 | hòutiān | the day after tomorrow |
| 呼 | hū | call |
| 呼吸 | hūxī | breath; respire |
| 壺 | hú | pot |
| 胡亂 | húluàn | aimlessly |
| 鬍子 | húzi | beard; moustache |
| 糊塗 | hútu | muddled; confused; bewildered |
| 護士 | hùshi | nurse |
| 護照 | hùzhào | passport |
| 戶 | hù | door; family |
| 花園 | huāyuán | garden |
| 划 | huá | scull |
| 滑 | huá | slippery; smooth |
| 滑冰 | huá bīng | skating |
| 畫報 | huàbào | pictorial |
| 劃 | huà | delimit |
| 化(標準化) | huà(biāozhǔnhuà) | -ize; -ify |
| 壞處 | huàichu | harm; disadvantage |
| 歡送 | huānsòng | see off; send off |
| 環 | huán | ring |
| 環境 | huánjìng | environment; surroundings |
| 慌 | huāng | nervous; scared; flurry; fluster |
| 黃瓜 | huángguā | cucumber |
| 黃油 | huángyóu | butter |
| 皇帝 | huángdì | emperor |
| 灰 | huī | gray |
| 揮 | huī | wave; brandish |
| 恢復 | huīfù | resume; renew; recover; restore |
| 回頭 | huítóu | turn round |
| 回信 | huí xìn | write back |
| 回憶 | huíyì | recollect; recall |
| 會場 | huìchǎng | meeting-place; conference |
| 會見 | huìjiàn | interview; meet |
| 會客 | huì kè | receive a visitor |
| 會談 | huìtán | talks |
| 會議 | huìyì | meeting; conference |
| 昏迷 | hūnmí | stupor; coma; unconsciousness |
| 婚姻 | hūnyīn | marriage |
| 混 | hùn | mix; muddle along |
| 活潑 | huópo | vivacious; vivid; lively |
| 活躍 | hóuyuè | active; brisk; enliven; animate; invigorate |
| 或是 | huǒshí | meals |
| 火 | huǒ | fire |
| 火柴 | huǒchái | match |
| 獲得 | huòdé | gain; obtain; acquire; win; achieve |
| 或是 | huò | or |
| 貨 | huò | goods |
| 幾乎 | jīhū | almost |
| 機床 | jīchuáng | machine tool |
| 機關 | jīguān | mechanism; office |
| 機械 | jīxiè | machinery; machine |
| 積極 | jījí | positive; active |
| 積極性 | jījíxìng | zeal; activeness |
| 積累 | jīlěi | accumulate |
| 激動 | jīdòng | excited; exciting; excite; stir; agitate |
| 激烈 | jīliè | intense; fierce |
| 極 | jí | extremely; highly |
| 極其 | jíqí | most; extremely; exceedingly |
| 集 | jí | market; volume |
| 集體 | jítǐ | collective |
| 集中 | jízhōng | focus; concentrate; amass; centralized |
| 及 | jí | and |
| 及格 | jí gé | pass the exam |
| 及時 | jíshí | timely; in time |
| 急忙 | jímáng | in haste; in a hurry |
| 即 | jí | i.e.; mean; namely |
| 級 | jí | grade |
| 技術員 | jìshùyuán | technician |
| 季節 | jìjié | season |
| 計算 | jìsuàn | count; computer; calculate |
| 記得 | jìde | remember |
| 記錄 | jìlù | take notes; record |
| 記憶 | jìyì | remember; memory |
| 記者 | 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 |
| 紀律 | jìlǜ | rule; discipline |
| 紀念 | jìniàn | commemorate; commemoration |
| 夾 | jiā | clip; nip |
| 家伙 | jiāhuo | fellow; guy |
| 家具 | jiājù | furniture |
| 家鄉 | jiāxiāng | hometown; native place |
| 加工 | jiā gōng | process; machining; working |
| 加強 | jiāqiáng | strengthen; enhance; reinforce |
| 加以 | jiāyǐ | (used to invert the sentence); moreover; plus |
| 假 | jiǎ | sham; fake |
| 價格 | jiàgé | price |
| 價值 | jiàzhí | worth; value |
| 架 | jià | measure word for planes, etc. |
| 假條 | jiàtiáo | application for leave |
| 堅定 | jiāngdìng | firm; steadfast; staunch; strengthen |
| 堅決 | jiānjué | resolute; determinate |
| 堅強 | jiānqiáng | strong; firm; tough |
| 尖 | jiān | pointed; sharp; acute |
| 尖銳 | jiānruì | sharp-point; keen |
| 肩 | jiān | shoulder |
| 艱巨 | jiānjù | arduous; hard; formidable |
| 艱苦 | jiānkǔ | difficult; hard; tough |
| 揀 | jiǎn | cull |
| 撿 | jiǎn | pick up |
| 剪 | jiǎn | snip |
| 減 | jiǎn | reduce |
| 減輕 | jiǎnqīng | lighten; ease |
| 減少 | jiǎnshǎo | reduce; decrease |
| 箭 | jiàn | arrow |
| 漸漸 | jiànjiàn | gradually; by degrees |
| 建 | jiàn | build |
| 建立 | jiànlì | build; establish |
| 建議 | jiànyì | propose; suggest; proposition; suggestion |
| 建築 | jiànzhù | build; construct; architecture; building |
| 將 | jiāng | with; by |
| 將 | jiāng | will |
| 將要 | jiāngyào | be going to; will; shall |
| 獎 | jiǎng | reward |
| 獎學金 | jiǎngxuéjīn | scholarship |
| 講話 | jiǎng huà | speak; talk |
| 講座 | jiǎngzuò | lecture |
| 醬油 | jiàngyóu | soy sauce |
| 降 | jiàng | fall; drop; lower; land |
| 降低 | jiàngdī | reduce; cut down; drop; lower |
| 交換 | jiāohuàn | exchange |
| 交際 | jiāojì | socialize; social intercourse |
| 交流 | jiāoliú | interchange; exchange |
| 交通 | jiāotōng | traffic; transportation |
| 郊區 | jiāoqū | suburbs |
| 驕傲 | jiāo'ào | arrogant; conceited |
| 角 | jiǎo | angle; horn |
| 教材 | jiàocái | teaching materials |
| 教師 | jiàoshī | teacher |
| 教授 | jiàoshòu | professor |
| 教學 | jiàoxué | teaching; education |
| 教訓 | jiàoxun | teach sb. a lesson; lesson |
| 教員 | jiāoyuán | teacher; instructor |
| 較 | jiào | than; rather; quite |
| 叫做 | jiàozuò | be called; named |
| 接觸 | jiēchù | contact |
| 接待 | jiēdài | receive |
| 接到 | jiē dào | receive |
| 接見 | jiējiàn | receive |
| 接近 | jiējìn | be close to; near |
| 接受 | jiēshòu | accept |
| 街道 | jiēdào | street |
| 階段 | jiēduàn | stage; phase |
| 階級 | jiējí | class |
| 結實 | jiēshi | solid; sturdy |
| 節省 | jiéshěng | economize; save |
| 節約 | jiéyuē | economize |
| 結構 | jiégòu | structure; composition |
| 結合 | jiéhé | combine; unite; integrate; link |
| 結婚 | jié hūn | marry |
| 結論 | jiélùn | conclusion |
| 解 | jiě | uncoil; unbind |
| 解答 | jiědá | answer; explain |
| 解放 | jiěfàng | liberate; liberation |
| 解釋 | jiěshì | explain; expound; interpret; explanation |
| 屆 | jiè | session |
| 金 | jīn | gold |
| 金屬 | jīnshǔ | metal |
| 今後 | jīnhòu | from now on |
| 僅 | jǐn | only |
| 僅僅 | jǐnjǐn | only; merely; barely |
| 儘 | jǐn | give priority; no more than |
| 儘管 | jǐnguǎn | feel free to; though; even though; despite |
| 盡量 | jìnliàng | as possible as; to the full |
| 進步 | jìnbù | advance; progress; improve; progressive |
| 進攻 | jìnggōng | attack; assault; offend |
| 進化 | jìnhuà | evolve |
| 進口 | jìn kǒu | import; entrance |
| 進入 | jìnrù | enter; get into |
| 進修 | jìnxiū | carry on advanced studies |
| 進一步 | jìn yí bù | further |
| 禁止 | jìnzhǐ | prohibit; ban; forbid |
| 近來 | jìnlái | recently; lately |
| 盡 | jìn | try one's best |
| 勁 | jìn | power |
| 京劇(京戲) | jīngjù(jīngxì) | Beijing Opera |
| 精力 | jīnglì | energy; vigor |
| 經 | jīng | pass |
| 經理 | jīnglǐ | manager; director |
| 經歷 | jīnglì | undergo; experience |
| 井 | jǐng | wells |
| 警察 | jǐngchá | police; policeman |
| 靜 | jìng | quiet; silent |
| 敬愛 | jìng'ài | respect |
| 敬禮 | jìng lǐ | salute |
| 鏡子 | jìngzi | mirror |
| 競賽 | jìngsài | contest; competition; race |
| 究竟 | jiūjìng | actually; exactly; after all |
| 糾正 | jiūzhèng | correct; put right |
| 救 | jiù | save |
| 就 | jiù | with regard to; concerning; on |
| 就是 | jiùshì | exactly; even if |
| 局長 | júzhǎng | director of a bureau |
| 舉行 | jǔxíng | hold |
| 拒絕 | jùjué | refuse |
| 據說 | jùshuō | it is said |
| 巨大 | jùdà | huge; enormous |
| 具備 | jùbèi | possess; have; be provided with |
| 具體 | jùtǐ | concrete; specific; particular |
| 具有 | jùyǒu | possess; have; be provided with |
| 距離 | jùlí | distance |
| 距離 | jùlí | away from |
| 俱樂部 | jùlèbù | club |
| 劇場 | jùchǎng | theatre |
| 捲 | juǎn | roll; coil |
| 覺悟 | juéwù | consciousness; awareness |
| 決 | jué | definitely |
| 決心 | juéxīn | be determined; determination |
| 絕對 | juéduì | absolute |
| 軍 | jūn | army |
| 軍隊 | jūnduì | army |
| 軍事 | jūnshì | military affairs |
| 開放 | kāifàng | open |
| 開會 | kāi huì | hold a meeting |
| 開課 | kāi kè | start of school |
| 開明 | kāimíng | enlightened |
| 開辟 | kāipì | open up; start |
| 開演 | kāiyǎn | begin; start a show |
| 開展 | kāizhǎn | carry out; develop; launch |
| 砍 | kǎn | chop; cut |
| 看不起 | kàn bu qǐ | look down upon |
| 看法 | kànfǎ | view |
| 看來 | kànlái | it seems |
| 看樣子 | kàn yàngzi | look like; seem like |
| 扛 | káng | carry on the shoulder |
| 考 | kǎo | test |
| 考慮 | kǎolǜ | think over; consider |
| 烤 | kǎo | bake |
| 靠 | kào | lean; by |
| 顆 | kē | grain |
| 科 | kē | division |
| 科學家 | kēxuéjiā | scientist |
| 科學院 | kēxuéyuàn | academy of science |
| 科研 | kēyán | scientific research |
| 科長 | kēzhǎng | section chief |
| 可 | kě | (used for emphasis in a sentence); but; yet |
| 可愛 | kě'ài | cute; lovely |
| 可靠 | kěkào | reliable; dependable |
| 可憐 | 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 |
| 課程 | kèchéng | course |
| 肯 | kěn | be willing to; will; agree |
| 肯定 | kěndìng | affirm; approve; positive; affirmative |
| 空 | kōng | empty |
| 空間 | kōngjiān | space |
| 空前 | kòngqián | unprecedented |
| 空中 | kōngzhōng | in the air; in the sky |
| 孔 | kǒng | hole; aperture |
| 恐怕 | kǒngpà | be afraid |
| 空兒 | kòngr | free time |
| 控制 | kòngzhì | control; dominate; command |
| 口袋 | kǒudai | pocket |
| 口號 | kǒuhào | slogan |
| 扣 | kòu | upside down; buckle; button |
| 褲子 | kùzi | trousers; pants |
| 跨 | kuà | stride |
| 筷子 | kuàizi | chopsticks |
| 快樂 | kuàilè | happy; joyful |
| 寬 | kuān | wide |
| 款 | kuǎn | money |
| 礦 | kuàng | mine |
| 捆 | kǔn | tie; bind; bundle up |
| 睏/困 | kùn | (睏) sleepy; (困) constrained; besiege; constrain |
| 擴大 | kuòdà | enlarge; expand; extend |
| 垃圾 | lājī | garbage; rubbish |
| 來 | lái | about; more or less |
| 來 | lái | ever since |
| 來不及 | lái bu jí | there's not enough time |
| 來得及 | lái de jí | there's still time |
| 來信 | láixìn | send a letter; incoming letter |
| 來自 | láizì | come from |
| 攔 | lán | block |
| 懶 | lǎn | lazy |
| 爛 | làn | rot; rotten |
| 狼 | láng | wolf |
| 朗讀 | lǎngdū | read aloud |
| 浪 | làng | wave |
| 浪費 | làngfèi | waste |
| 撈 | lāo | drag for; dredge for |
| 老百姓 | lǎobǎixìng | common people |
| 老闆 | lǎobǎn | boss; shopkeeper |
| 老大媽(大媽) | lǎodàmā(dàmā) | granny; aunt |
| 老大娘(大娘) | lǎodànniáng(dàniáng) | aunt; old lady |
| 老大爺(大爺) | lǎodàye | uncle; grandpa |
| 老虎 | lǎohǔ | tiger |
| 老人 | lǎorén | the aged |
| 老(是) | lǎo(shi) | always |
| 老實 | lǎoshi | frank; honest |
| 老太太 | lǎotàitai | old woman |
| 老頭兒 | lǎotóur | old man |
| 樂觀 | lèguān | optimistic; hopeful |
| 雷 | léi | thunder |
| 類 | lèi | kind; sort |
| 釐米 | límǐ | centimeter |
| 梨 | lí | pear |
| 離婚 | lí hūn | divorce |
| 理髮 | lǐ fà | haircut; hairdressing |
| 理解 | lǐjiě | understand; comprehend; understanding |
| 理論 | lǐlùn | theory |
| 理想 | lǐxiǎng | ideal |
| 理由 | lǐyóu | reason |
| 裡面 | lǐmiàn | inside; interior |
| 禮拜天(禮拜日) | lǐbàitiān(lǐbàirì) | Sunday |
| 禮貌 | lǐmào | courtesy; politeness |
| 禮堂 | lǐtáng | assembly hall; auditorium |
| 厲害 | lìhai | strict; severe |
| 利益 | lìyì | benefit |
| 例 | lì | example |
| 例子 | lìzi | example; case; instance |
| 立 | lì | stand |
| 立場 | 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 |
| 力氣 | lìqi | strength |
| 力所能及 | lì suǒ néng jí | in one's power |
| 聯合 | liánhé | federate; unite |
| 聯歡 | liánhuān | have a get-together |
| 連 | lián | link; join; one after another |
| 連忙 | liánmáng | promptly; at once |
| 連續 | liánxù | continually; in succession |
| 戀愛 | liàn'ài | be in love; love |
| 練 | liàn | exercise |
| 糧食 | liángshi | grain; food |
| 涼 | liáng | cool |
| 量 | liáng | measure |
| 良好 | liánghǎo | good |
| 兩 | liǎng | 1 liǎng = 50 grams |
| 聊 | liáo | chat |
| 聊天兒 | liáo tiānr | chat |
| 了不起 | liǎobuqǐ | great; extraordinary |
| 列 | liè | list; line |
| 臨 | lín | face; overlook |
| 臨時 | línshí | temporary |
| 鄰居 | línjū | neighborhood |
| 零錢 | língqián | small change |
| 鈴 | líng | bell |
| 靈活 | línghuó | flexible; agile |
| 領 | lǐng | lead; direct |
| 領袖 | lǐngxiù | leader |
| 另 | lìng | other |
| 另外 | lìngwài | moreover; besides |
| 流利 | liúlì | fluent; smooth |
| 龍 | lóng | dragon |
| 樓梯 | lóutī | stairs; staircase |
| 漏 | lòu | leak |
| 露 | lòu | reveal; show |
| 路上 | lùshang | on the road |
| 路線 | lùxiàn | line; route |
| 錄 | lù | record |
| 錄像 | lù xiàng | video recording |
| 錄音機 | lùyīnjī | sound-recorder |
| 陸續 | lùxù | one after another; in succession |
| 旅館 | lǚguǎn | hotel; inn |
| 旅客 | lǚkè | traveler; passenger; hotel guest |
| 旅途 | lǚtú | journey; trip |
| 略 | lüè | omit |
| 輪船 | lúnchuán | steamship; ship |
| 論文 | lùnwén | treatise; paper; thesis |
| 蘿卜 | luóbo | radish; turnip |
| 落 | luò | fall |
| 落後 | luòhòu | backward; fall behind |
| 碼頭 | mǎtou | dock; wharf |
| 馬虎 | mǎhu | casual; careless |
| 馬克 | mǎkè | mark (German or Finnish monetary unit) |
| 馬路 | mǎlù | street |
| 罵 | mà | curse |
| 埋 | mái | bury |
| 買賣 | mǎimai | buying and selling; business |
| 邁 | mài | step; stride |
| 饅頭 | mántou | steamed bun |
| 滿足 | mǎnzú | satisfied; contented |
| 貓 | 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 |
| 貿易 | màoyì | trade |
| 煤 | méi | coal |
| 煤氣 | méiqì | coal gas |
| 沒錯 | méi cuò | quite sure |
| 沒什麼 | méi shénme | it doesn't matter |
| 沒事兒 | méi shìr | it doesn't matter |
| 沒用 | méi yòng | no use |
| 每 | měi | each; per |
| 美 | měi | beautiful |
| 美好 | měihǎo | fine; happy; glorious |
| 美麗 | měilì | beautiful |
| 美術 | měishù | the fine arts; art |
| 美元 | měiyuán | U.S. dollar |
| 夢 | 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 |
| 麵 | miàn | side; surface |
| 面 | miàn | measure word for flags |
| 面積 | miànjī | area |
| 面貌 | miànmào | face; appearance; visage |
| 面前 | miànqián | in front of; in face of; before |
| 描寫 | miáoxiě | portray; depict; describe |
| 秒 | miǎo | second |
| 廟 | miào | temple |
| 妙 | miào | wonderful |
| 滅 | miè | go out; put out |
| 民主 | mínzhǔ | democracy; democratic |
| 明亮 | míngliàng | light; bright |
| 明確 | míngquè | clarify; clear; clear-cut |
| 明顯 | míngxiǎn | clear; obvious; apparent |
| 名 | míng | name; (measure word for people) |
| 名勝 | míngshèng | famous place; scenic spot |
| 命令 | mìnglìng | command; order |
| 命運 | 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 |
| 模樣 | múyàng | appearance; look |
| 畝 | mǔ | 1 mǔ = 0.0667 hectare |
| 母 | mǔ | mother; female; motherly |
| 木 | mù | wood |
| 木頭 | mùtou | wood; timber |
| 目標 | mùbiāo | objective; target |
| 目的 | mùdì | aim; purpose |
| 哪個 | nǎge | which |
| 哪怕 | nǎpà | even if |
| 哪些 | nǎxiē | which |
| 那邊 | 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 |
| 難道 | nándào | could it be said that … |
| 難過 | nánguò | feel bad; feel sorry; sad |
| 難看 | nánkàn | unsightly; ugly |
| 難受 | nánshòu | feel unwell; suffer pain |
| 腦袋 | nǎodai | head |
| 腦子 | nǎozi | brain |
| 鬧 | nào | stir up trouble |
| 內部 | nèibù | internal; inside |
| 能幹 | nénggàn | able; capable; competent |
| 能力 | nénglì | capability; ability; capacity |
| 能源 | néngyuán | energy resources |
| 泥 | ní | mud |
| 年代 | niándài | time; years; age |
| 年齡 | niánlíng | age |
| 年青 | niánqīng | young |
| 鳥 | niǎo | bird |
| 扭 | niǔ | tweak |
| 濃 | nóng | dense; thick |
| 弄 | nòng | deal with |
| 女人 | nǚrén | woman |
| 女士 | nǚshì | lady; madam |
| 暖 | nuǎn | warm |
| 暖氣 | nuǎnqì | central heating |
| 怕 | pà | afraid |
| 排 | pái | platoon; row; line |
| 排 | pái | discharge; exclude |
| 牌 | pái | tablet; board |
| 盤 | pán | plate; dish |
| 盤子 | pánzi | tray; plate; dish |
| 盼望 | pànwàng | hope for; look forward to |
| 判斷 | pànduàn | judge; decide; judgement |
| 旁 | páng | near; beside |
| 胖 | pàng | fat |
| 炮 | pào | big gun; canon |
| 賠 | péi | compensate; pay for |
| 陪 | péi | accompany |
| 配合 | pèihé | coordinate; cooperation; concert |
| 噴 | pēn | spray; gush |
| 盆 | pén | basin; tub; pot |
| 捧 | pěng | hold or carry in both hands |
| 碰見 | 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 |
| 脾氣 | píqi | temperament; temper |
| 疲勞 | píláo | exhausted; tired |
| 皮 | pí | skin; peel; tegument |
| 皮膚 | pífū | skin |
| 匹 | pǐ | measure word for cloth |
| 偏 | piān | inclined to one side |
| 片面 | piànmiàn | unilateral; one-sided |
| 騙 | piàn | cheat |
| 飄 | piāo | float |
| 拼命 | pīn mìng | risk one's life; defy death |
| 品種 | 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 |
| 平靜 | píngjìng | calm; quiet; tranquil |
| 平均 | píngjūn | share out equally; mean; average |
| 平時 | píngshí | at ordinary times; in normal times |
| 平原 | píngyuán | plain |
| 瓶子 | píngzi | bottle |
| 坡 | pō | slope |
| 破壞 | pòhuài | destroy; week |
| 迫切 | pòqiè | pressing; urgent |
| 撲 | pū | throw oneself on; pounce on |
| 鋪 | pū | lay |
| 樸素 | pǔsù | simple; plain |
| 普遍 | pǔbiàn | universal; general; widespread |
| 普通 | pǔtōng | ordinary; common; average |
| 期 | qī | period; phase |
| 期間 | qījiān | time; period |
| 欺騙 | qīpiàn | deceive; cheat; dupe |
| 妻子 | qīzi | wife |
| 其次 | qícì | next; secondary |
| 其他 | qítā | other (people) |
| 其它 | qítā | other (things) |
| 其餘 | qíyú | the others; the rest; the remainder |
| 其中 | qízhōng | among |
| 奇怪 | qíguài | strange; surprising |
| 齊 | qí | gather; neat; uniform |
| 旗子 | qízi | banner; flag |
| 企圖 | qǐtú | try; attempt |
| 企業 | qǐyè | enterprise; business |
| 啟發 | qǐfā | arouse; inspire; enlighten; illumination |
| 氣 | qì | get angry |
| 氣候 | qìhòu | climate |
| 氣溫 | qìwēn | air temperature |
| 氣象 | qìxiàng | meteorology |
| 汽油 | qìyóu | gasoline; gas |
| 牽 | qiān | lead; pull |
| 千萬 | qiānwàn | must; be sure to |
| 簽訂 | qiāndìng | conclude and sign |
| 前進 | 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 |
| 槍 | qiāng | gun; spear |
| 強 | qiáng | powerful; strong |
| 強大 | qiángdà | big and powerful; formidable |
| 強盜 | qiángdào | robber; bandit |
| 強調 | qiángdiào | underline; emphasize; stress |
| 強度 | qiángdù | intensity |
| 強烈 | qiángliè | intense; strong; violent |
| 搶 | qiǎng | snatch; grab |
| 敲 | qiāo | knock |
| 悄悄 | qiāoqiāo | quietly; on the quiet |
| 橋梁 | 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 |
| 親愛 | qīn'ài | dear; beloved |
| 親戚 | qīnqi | relative |
| 親切 | qīnqiè | cordial; kind |
| 親自 | qīnzì | personally |
| 青 | qīng | blue; green |
| 輕鬆 | qīngsōng | relaxed |
| 清 | qīng | unmixed; clear; clear up |
| 情景 | qíngjǐng | scene; sight |
| 情形 | qíngxīng | circumstance; condition; situation |
| 情緒 | qíngxù | morale; feeling; mood |
| 請客 | qǐng kè | invite to dinner; give a dinner party |
| 請求 | qǐngqiú | request; ask |
| 慶祝 | qìngzhù | celebrate |
| 窮 | qióng | poor |
| 球場 | qiúchǎng | playground; play field |
| 求 | qiú | beg; ask for |
| 區 | qū | region; district |
| 區別 | 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 |
| 勸 | quàn | persuade |
| 缺 | quē | lack of |
| 缺點 | quēdiǎn | shortcoming; defect; weakness |
| 缺乏 | quēfá | be short of; lack |
| 缺少 | quēshǎo | lack; be short of |
| 卻 | què | but; yet |
| 確定 | quèdìng | make certain; make sure; define; determine |
| 裙子 | qúnzi | skirt |
| 群 | qún | group |
| 群眾 | qúnzhòng | the masses |
| 然而 | ránr | but; however |
| 燃燒 | ránshāo | burn; kindle |
| 染 | rǎn | dye |
| 嚷 | rǎng | shout |
| 繞 | rào | reel; roll |
| 惹 | rě | cause; provoke |
| 熱愛 | rè'ài | ardently love; have deep love |
| 熱烈 | rèliè | warm; ardent; enthusiastic |
| 熱鬧 | rènao | lively; busy; liven up; enliven |
| 熱水瓶(暖水瓶) | rèshuǐpíng(nuǎnshuǐpíng) | thermos |
| 熱心 | rèxīn | enthusiastic; ardent |
| 人才(人材) | réncái | talent |
| 人工 | réngōng | man-made; artificial |
| 人家 | rénjiā | others |
| 人口 | rénkǒu | population |
| 人類 | rénlèi | mankind; humanity |
| 人民幣 | rénmínbì | the name of China's currency |
| 人物 | rénwù | figure; personage |
| 人員 | rényuán | personnel; staff |
| 人造 | rénzào | man-made; artificial |
| 忍 | rěn | bear; suffer |
| 任務 | rènwu | mission; task; job |
| 認 | rèn | admit; recognize |
| 認得 | 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 |
| 日記 | 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 |
| 軟 | ruǎn | soft |
| 弱 | ruò | weak |
| 撒 | sā | cast; let go |
| 灑 | sǎ | sprinkle |
| 賽 | sài | contest; compete |
| 傘 | sǎn | umbrella |
| 嗓子 | sǎngzi | throat; larynx; voice |
| 掃 | sǎo | sweep; whisk |
| 嫂子 | sǎozi | sister-in-law |
| 色 | sè | color |
| 森林 | sēnlín | forest |
| 殺 | shā | kill |
| 沙發 | shāfā | sofa |
| 沙漠 | shāmò | desert |
| 沙子 | shāzi | sand; grit |
| 傻 | shǎ | foolish |
| 曬 | shài | shine upon; dry in the sun |
| 山脈 | shānmài | mountain range |
| 山區 | shānqū | a mountainous area |
| 閃 | shǎn | flash |
| 善於 | shànyú | be good at; be adept in |
| 傷 | shāng | hurt; wound |
| 傷心 | shāng xīn | sad; grievous; brokenhearted |
| 商場 | shāngchǎng | market; bazaar |
| 商量 | shāngliang | consult; discuss; talk over |
| 商品 | shāngpǐn | commodity; goods |
| 商業 | shāngyè | commerce; trade business |
| 上班 | shàng bān | go to work; be on duty |
| 上當 | shàng dàng | be fooled; be taken in |
| 上級 | 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 |
| 燒 | shāo | burn |
| 勺子 | sháozi | scoop; spoon |
| 少數 | shǎoshù | minority; few |
| 少年 | shàonián | early youth; juvenile |
| 蛇 | shé | snake |
| 舌頭 | shétou | tongue |
| 射 | shè | shot |
| 設備 | shèbèi | equipment; facilities |
| 設計 | shèjì | design; plan |
| 伸 | shēn | stretch |
| 身 | shēn | body; measure word for clothes |
| 深 | shēn | deep; solid |
| 身邊 | shēnbiān | with one; at one's side |
| 深刻 | shēnkè | deep; profound |
| 深入 | shēnrù | penetrate into; go deep into |
| 什麼的 | shénmede | and so on |
| 神 | shén | god; deity |
| 神經 | shénjīng | nerve |
| 生 | shēng | give birth to; bear; get |
| 生 | shēng | raw; uncooked; unripe |
| 生動 | shēngdòng | vivid; lively |
| 生命 | shēngmìng | life |
| 生氣 | shēng qì | get angry; take offence |
| 生物 | shēngwù | living thing; organism |
| 生意 | shēngyi | business; trade |
| 生長 | shēngzhǎng | grow; grow up |
| 升 | shēng | rise up |
| 繩子 | shéngzi | string; rope |
| 省 | shěng | save |
| 勝 | shèng | win |
| 失敗 | shībài | be defeated; lose |
| 失去 | shīqù | lose |
| 失望 | shīwàng | lose hope; disappointed |
| 失業 | shī yè | lose one's job; unemployment |
| 獅子 | shīzi | lion |
| 施工 | shī gōng | construct; build; construction |
| 濕 | shī | wet |
| 詩 | shī | poem |
| 石頭 | shítou | stone |
| 石油 | shíyóu | petroleum |
| 拾 | shí | pick up |
| 時代 | shídài | times; age; era; epoch |
| 時刻 | shíkè | moment |
| 時期 | shíqī | period |
| 食品 | shípǐn | foodstuff; food |
| 食物 | shíwù | food |
| 實際 | shíjì | reality; practice; actual |
| 實事求是 | shí shì qiú shì | be practical and realistic |
| 實行 | shíxíng | put into practice; carry out |
| 實驗 | shíyàn | experiment; test |
| 實用 | shíyòng | practical; pragmatic |
| 實在 | shízài | true; real; honest |
| 使 | shǐ | use; employ |
| 始終 | shǐzhōng | from beginning to end |
| 世紀 | shìjì | century |
| 事件 | shìjiàn | incident; event |
| 事實 | shìshí | fact |
| 事物 | shìwù | thing; object |
| 事先 | shìxiān | in advance; beforehand |
| 事業 | shìyè | cause; undertaking |
| 適當 | shìdàng | suitable; proper |
| 適合 | shìhé | suit; fit |
| 適應 | shìyìng | adapt; fit |
| 適用 | shìyòng | applicable; suitable |
| 市場 | shìchǎng | market |
| 室 | shì | room |
| 試卷 | shìjuàn | examination paper |
| 試驗 | shìyàn | test; experiment |
| 收穫 | shōuhuò | gain; harvest |
| 收入 | shōurù | take in; include; income; earning |
| 收音機 | shōuyīnjī | radio (receiver) |
| 手段 | shǒuduàn | means; measure; method |
| 手工 | shǒugōng | handwork; handicraft |
| 手絹 | shǒujuàn(shǒupà) | handkerchief |
| 手術 | shǒushù | operation; surgical operation |
| 手套 | shǒutào | glove |
| 手續 | 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 |
| 舒適 | shūshì | comfortable; cozy; snug |
| 書包 | shūbāo | schoolbag |
| 書店 | shūdiàn | bookshop; bookstore |
| 書記 | shūjì | secretary |
| 書架 | shūjià | bookshelf |
| 熟練 | shúliàn | skilled; practiced; proficient |
| 熟悉 | shúxī | be familiar with; know well |
| 暑假 | shǔjià | summer vacation |
| 屬於 | shǔyú | belong to; be a part of |
| 樹林 | shùlín | woods; grove |
| 數 | shù | number |
| 數量 | shùliàng | quantity; amount |
| 數字 | shùzì | figure; digit |
| 刷 | shuā | brush |
| 摔 | shuāi | fall; tumble |
| 甩 | shuǎi | move back and forth; throw |
| 率領 | shuàilǐng | lead; head; command |
| 雙方 | shuāngfāng | both sides; the two parties |
| 水稻 | shuǐdào | rice; paddy |
| 水泥 | shuǐní | cement |
| 順 | shùn | along |
| 順便 | shùnbiàn | conveniently; in passing |
| 順利 | 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; |
| 司機 | sījī | driver |
| 絲 | sī | silk |
| 似乎 | sìhū | it seems; as if; seemingly |
| 鬆 | 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 |
| 隨 | suí | with; follow |
| 隨便 | suíbiàn | informal; random |
| 隨時 | suíshí | at any time; at all time |
| 碎 | suì | broken |
| 損失 | sǔnshī | lose; damage; loss |
| 縮 | suō | contract; shrink; draw back |
| 所 | suǒ | place; measure word for buildings |
| 所 | suǒ | used in a passive voice sentence |
| 所謂 | suǒwèi | so called |
| 塔 | tǎ | tower |
| 臺/檯 | tái | (臺) platform; measure word for theatrical plays; (檯) table; desk |
| 太太 | tàitai | wife; Madame; Lady; Mrs. |
| 談話 | tán huà | conversation; talk |
| 談判 | tánpàn | negotiate |
| 彈 | tán | flip; shoot; pluck |
| 毯子 | tǎnzi | blanket |
| 探 | tàn | explore |
| 趟 | tàng | measure word for times |
| 燙 | tàng | scald; burn; iron; perm |
| 掏 | tāo | draw out; pull out |
| 逃 | táo | escape |
| 討厭 | tǎoyàn | disagreeable; disgusting; hate |
| 套 | tào | cover with; measure word for sets of things |
| 特此 | tècǐ | here by |
| 特點 | 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 |
| 題 | tí | topic; problem; title |
| 題目 | tímù | title; subject |
| 體會 | tǐhuì | realize; know through experience; experience |
| 體積 | tǐjī | volume |
| 體系 | tǐxì | system; setup |
| 體育場 | tǐyùchǎng | stadium |
| 體育館 | 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 |
| 條約 | tiáoyuē | treaty; pact |
| 調整 | tiáozhěng | adjust; regulate; revise |
| 貼 | tiē | glue; stick |
| 鐵 | tiě | iron |
| 鐵路 | tiělù | railway; railroad |
| 聽講 | tīng jiǎng | listen to (teacher); attend a lecture |
| 停止 | tīngzhǐ | stop |
| 通訊 | tōngxùn | communication |
| 同 | tóng | same |
| 同 | tóng | with; and |
| 同情 | tóngqíng | sympathize |
| 同屋 | tóngwū | be as a roommate; roommate |
| 同樣 | tóngyàng | similar; same; equal; similarly |
| 銅 | tóng | copper |
| 桶 | tǒng | tub; bucket |
| 統一 | tǒngyī | unify; unite; unified |
| 統治 | 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 |
| 頭 | tóu | first; leading |
| 頭髮 | tóufa | hair |
| 透 | tòu | penetrate; transparent; thorough |
| 突出 | tūchū | outstanding; stand out |
| 突擊 | tūjī | make a sudden attack; assault |
| 圖 | tú | graph; map |
| 塗 | 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 |
| 團 | tuán | group; ball; measure word for ball-like things |
| 推動 | tuīdòng | push forward; promote |
| 推廣 | tuīguǎng | popularize; spread |
| 拖 | tuō | tug; drag; pull |
| 托 | tuō | hold in the palm |
| 脫離 | 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 |
| 彎 | wān | curve |
| 完整 | wánzhěng | complete; intact |
| 網球 | wǎngqiú | tennis ball; tennis |
| 往往 | wǎngwǎng | often; more often than not |
| 望 | wàng | watch; look |
| 忘記 | wàngjì | forget |
| 微笑 | wēixiào | smile |
| 危害 | wēihài | endanger; jeopardize; harm |
| 危機 | wēijī | crisis |
| 違反 | wéifǎn | violate; run counter to |
| 圍 | wéi | beleaguer; enclose; surround |
| 圍繞 | wéirào | round; surround; revolve around |
| 維護 | wéihù | safeguard; defend |
| 委員 | wěiyuán | committee member |
| 尾巴 | wěiba | tail; tail-like part |
| 未 | wèi | not yet |
| 未來 | wèilái | future |
| 味道 | wèidao | taste; flavor |
| 胃 | wèi | stomach |
| 喂 | wèi | feed; breed |
| 位置 | wèizhi | place; position |
| 衛生 | wèishēng | hygiene; health; sanitary; hygienical |
| 衛星 | wèixīng | satellite |
| 溫度 | wēndù | temperature |
| 溫暖 | wēnnuǎn | warm |
| 文件 | wénjiàn | document |
| 文明 | wénmíng | civilization; civilized |
| 文物 | wénwù | culture relic |
| 文字 | wénzì | character |
| 聞 | wén | smell |
| 穩 | wěn | stable |
| 穩定 | wěndìng | stable; steady |
| 問候 | wènhòu | send one's regards to |
| 握 | wò | hold; grasp |
| 污染 | wūrǎn | pollute; contaminate |
| 屋 | wū | room |
| 無 | wú | not have; there is not; not |
| 無論 | wúlùn | no matter what |
| 無數 | wúshù | innumerable; countless |
| 無限 | wúxiàn | infinite; limitless; boundless |
| 武器 | wǔqì | weapon; arms |
| 武術 | wǔshù | martial arts |
| 霧 | wù | fog |
| 物價 | wùjià | price |
| 物質 | wùzhì | matter; substance; material |
| 誤會 | 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 |
| 西紅柿 | 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 |
| 吸煙(抽煙) | xī yān (chōu yān) | smoke |
| 吸引 | xīyǐn | attract; draw |
| 犧牲 | xīshēng | die a martyr's death; sacrifice |
| 洗衣機 | xǐyījī | washing machine |
| 系統 | xìtǒng | system |
| 戲 | xì | play; opera |
| 細菌 | xìjūn | germ; bacterium |
| 細心 | xìxīn | careful; attentive |
| 下班 | xià bān | get off work |
| 下面 | xiàmian | lower part |
| 嚇 | xià | frighten |
| 掀 | xiān | lift; take off |
| 先後 | xiānhòu | order; early or late; in sequence |
| 先進 | xiánjìn | advanced |
| 鮮 | xiān | fresh |
| 鮮花 | xiānhuā | fresh flower |
| 纖維 | xiānwéi | fiber |
| 閑 | xián | free; idle; not busy |
| 顯得 | xiǎnde | look; seem; appear |
| 顯然 | xiǎnrán | obviously |
| 顯著 | xiǎnzhù | notable; marked; remarkable |
| 現代化 | xiàndàihuà | modernize; modernization |
| 現實 | xiànshí | reality; actuality |
| 現象 | xiànxiàng | appearance; phenomenon |
| 獻 | xiàn | contribute |
| 縣 | xiàn | county |
| 羡慕 | xiànmù | admire; envy |
| 限制 | xiànzhì | confine; restrict; limit; restriction |
| 線 | xiàn | thread; string; wire |
| 相 | xiāng | each other; mutually |
| 相當 | 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 |
| 香腸 | xiāngcháng | sausage |
| 香皂 | xiāngzào | perfumed soap; toilet soap |
| 箱子 | xiāngzi | box; case; chest |
| 鄉 | xiāng | village |
| 鄉下 | xiāngxia | village; country side |
| 詳細 | xiángxì | detailed |
| 想法 | xiǎngfa | idea; opinion |
| 想念 | xiǎngniàn | remember with longing; miss |
| 想象 | xiǎngxiàng | imagine; fancy; visualize |
| 響應 | xǐngyìng | respond; answer |
| 享受 | xiǎngshòu | enjoy; enjoyment |
| 項 | xiàng | item |
| 項目 | xiàngmù | item; project |
| 象 | xiàng | elephant |
| 消費 | xiāofèi | consume |
| 消化 | xiāohuà | digest |
| 消滅 | xiāomiè | eliminate; perish; wipe out |
| 消失 | xiāoshī | disappear; vanish |
| 曉得 | xiǎode | know |
| 小伙子 | xiǎohuǒzi | young fellow; lad |
| 小麥 | xiǎomài | wheat |
| 小朋友 | xiǎopéngyǒu | child |
| 小說 | xiǎoshuō | novel; fiction |
| 小心 | xiǎoxīn | careful; be careful |
| 小學 | xiǎoxué | primary school |
| 校長 | xiàozhǎng | headmaster; schoolmaster |
| 笑話 | 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 |
| 新鮮 | xīnxiān | fresh; new; strange |
| 心得 | xīndé | something personal acquired from study |
| 心情 | xīnqíng | mood; state of mind |
| 心臟 | xīnzàng | heart |
| 信 | xìn | trust; believe |
| 信心 | xìnxīn | confidence |
| 星星 | xīngxing | star |
| 興奮 | xīngfèn | excited |
| 形成 | xíngchéng | take shape; form |
| 形容 | xíngróng | describe |
| 形式 | xíngshì | form; format; shape |
| 形勢 | xíngshì | situation; circumstances |
| 形象 | xíngxiàng | appearance; image; vivid; expressive; graphic |
| 形狀 | xíngzhuàng | shape; figure; form |
| 行 | xíng | walk; travel |
| 行動 | xíngdòng | move; act; action |
| 行李 | xíngli | luggage; baggage |
| 醒 | xǐng | wake |
| 興趣 | xìngqù | interest |
| 性(積極性) | xìng(jījíxìng) | quality (the quality of being active) |
| 性格 | xìnggé | nature; disposition; temperament |
| 性質 | xìngzhì | quality; nature; character |
| 姓名 | xìngmíng | surname and given name; full name |
| 兄弟 | xiōngdì | brothers |
| 胸 | xiōng | chest |
| 雄 | xióng | male |
| 雄偉 | xióngwěi | grand; magnificent |
| 熊貓 | xióngmāo | panda |
| 修 | xiū | fix; mend |
| 修改 | xiūgǎi | revise; modify; revision; modification |
| 修理 | xiūlǐ | repair; mend; fix |
| 虛心 | xūxīn | modest; open-minded |
| 許 | xǔ | allow; permit; perhaps; maybe |
| 宣布 | xuānbù | declare; announce |
| 宣傳 | xuānchuán | propagate; propaganda |
| 選 | xuǎn | choose; select; choose |
| 選舉 | xuǎnjǔ | elect; election |
| 選擇 | xuǎnzé | select; choose; opt |
| 學(社會學) | xué(shèhuìxué) | -ology (sociology) |
| 學費 | xuéfèi | tuition; tuition fee |
| 學期 | xuéqī | school term; semester |
| 學術 | xuéshù | systematic learning; science |
| 學問 | xuéwen | learning; knowledge; scholarship |
| 血液 | xuèyè | blood |
| 尋找 | xúnzhǎo | look for; seek |
| 訓練 | xùnliàn | train; drill |
| 迅速 | xùnsù | rapid; speedy; quick |
| 壓 | yā | press |
| 壓迫 | yāpò | oppress; repress |
| 牙 | yá | tooth |
| 牙刷 | yáshuā | toothbrush |
| 鹽 | yán | salt |
| 嚴格 | yángé | strict; rigorous; rigid |
| 嚴肅 | yánsù | serious; solemn; earnest; enforce |
| 嚴重 | yánzhòng | grave; critical; serious |
| 研究所 | yánjiūsuǒ | research institute |
| 延長 | yáncháng | lengthen; prolong; extend |
| 沿 | yán | by; along |
| 眼 | yǎn | eye |
| 眼鏡 | yǎnjìng | eyeglasses; spectacles |
| 眼淚 | yǎnlèi | tear |
| 眼前 | yǎnqián | before one's eyes; at present |
| 演 | yǎn | act; perform |
| 演員 | yǎnyuán | actor; performer |
| 咽 | yàn | swallow |
| 陽光 | yángguāng | sunlight; sunshine |
| 仰 | yǎng | face upward |
| 養 | yǎng | provide for; raise; give birth to; rest |
| 樣 | yàng | kind; type |
| 邀請 | yāoqǐng | invite; invitation |
| 腰 | yāo | waist |
| 搖 | yáo | sway; shake |
| 咬 | yǎo | bite |
| 要緊 | yàojǐn | important; essential |
| 爺爺 | yéye | grandfather |
| 業務 | yèwù | business; professional work |
| 業餘 | yèyú | amateur; not professional |
| 葉子 | yèzi | leaf |
| 夜裡 | yèli | at night |
| 夜晚 | yèwǎn | night |
| 一 | yī | once; as soon as |
| 一半 | yíbàn | one half |
| 一邊 | yìbiān | one side |
| 一道 | yídào | together |
| 一方面…一方面… | yī fāngmiàn … yī fāngmiàn … | on one hand … on the other hand … |
| 一齊 | yìqí | at the same time; in unison |
| 一生 | yìshēng | lifetime; all one's life |
| 一時 | 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 … |
| 醫務室 | yīwùshì | clinic |
| 醫學 | yīxué | medicine; medical science |
| 依靠 | yīkào | rely on; depend on; backing; support |
| 移到 | yídào | move; shift |
| 移動 | yídòng | move; remove; shift |
| 儀器 | yíqì | instrument; apparatus |
| 疑問 | 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 |
| 以來 | yǐlái | since |
| 以內 | 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 |
| 議論 | yìlùn | discuss; comment on |
| 異常 | yìcháng | unusual; abnormal |
| 因此 | yīncǐ | therefore; thus; consequently |
| 因而 | yīn'ér | thus; as a result |
| 因素 | yīnsù | factor; element |
| 銀 | 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 |
| 應 | yīng | should; ought to |
| 應當 | yīngdāng | should; ought to; must |
| 營養 | yíngyǎng | nutrition; nourishment |
| 營業 | yíngyè | be open for business |
| 迎接 | yíngjiē | welcome; greet; receive |
| 影子 | yǐngzi | shadow |
| 應用 | yìngyòng | apply; use |
| 硬 | yìng | hard; rigid; tough |
| 擁抱 | yōngbào | embrace; hug |
| 擁護 | yōnghù | support; uphold |
| 勇敢 | yǒnggǎn | brave; courageous |
| 勇氣 | yǒngqì | courage |
| 用不著 | yòng bu zháo | have no use for |
| 用處 | yòngchu | use |
| 用功 | yòng gōng | hardworking; diligent |
| 用力 | yòng lì | exert one's strength |
| 優點 | yōudiǎn | merit; advantage; strong point |
| 優良 | yōuliáng | fine; good |
| 優美 | yōuměi | fine; graceful |
| 優秀 | yōuxiù | excellent; fine; outstanding |
| 悠久 | yōujiǔ | long; age-old; longstanding |
| 由 | yóu | by; from |
| 由於 | yóuyú | owing to; due to; because of |
| 油 | yóu | oil |
| 游覽 | yóulǎn | visit; tour; go sightseeing |
| 游泳池 | yóuyǒngchí | swimming pool |
| 有的是 | yǒudeshì | there's no lack of |
| 有(一)點兒 | yǒu(yì)diǎnr | a little bit |
| 有關 | yǒuguān | concern; relate to |
| 有利 | yǒulì | advantageous; beneficial |
| 有力 | yǒulì | strong; powerful |
| 有趣 | yǒuqù | interesting |
| 有時 | yǒushí | sometimes; at times |
| 有效 | yǒuxiào | effective; efficacious |
| 有用 | yǒu yòng | useful |
| 右邊 | yòubian | the right side; the right |
| 於 | yú | at; on |
| 於是 | yúshì | as a result; thereupon |
| 雨衣 | yǔyī | raincoat |
| 與 | yǔ | with; and; together with |
| 語調 | yǔdiào | intonation |
| 語氣 | yǔqì | tone; manner of speaking; mood |
| 語音 | yǔyīn | pronunciation |
| 羽毛球 | yǔmáoqiú | badminton |
| 玉米 | yùmǐ | maize; corn |
| 遇 | yù | meet |
| 遇見 | yù jiàn | meet; come across |
| 預備 | yùbèi | get ready; prepare; reserve |
| 員(服務員) | yuán(fúwùyuán) | -er; -or; etc. (waiter, waitress) |
| 原料 | yuánliào | raw material |
| 原因 | yuányīn | cause; reason |
| 原則 | yuánzé | principle |
| 圓珠筆 | yuánzhūbǐ | ball pen |
| 願望 | yuànwàng | desire; wish; aspiration |
| 院 | yuàn | courtyard; yard |
| 院長 | yuànzhǎng | the head of a college, institute, hospital, etc. |
| 院子 | yuànzi | courtyard; yard |
| 約 | yuē | make an appointment; about; around |
| 約會 | yuēhuì | appointment; date; engagement |
| 越…越… | yuè … yuè … | more … more … |
| 越來越… | yuèláiyuè | more and more |
| 閱讀 | yuèdú | read |
| 閱覽室 | yuèlǎnshì | reading-room |
| 允許 | yǔnxǔ | permit; allow |
| 運 | yùn | transport; carry |
| 運動會 | yùndònghuì | sport meet; games |
| 運動員 | yùndòngyuán | athlete; player |
| 運輸 | yùnshū | carry; transport; conveyance |
| 運用 | yùnyòng | utilize; apply |
| 雜 | zá | mixed; miscellaneous; mix; mingle |
| 雜技 | zájì | acrobatics |
| 災 | zāi | disaster; calamity |
| 災害 | zāihài | calamity; disaster |
| 暫時 | zànshí | temporary; transient |
| 贊成 | 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 |
| 責任 | zérèn | duty; responsibility |
| 則 | zé | then; in that case |
| 增長 | 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 |
| 展開 | zhǎn kāi | spread out; unfold; open up |
| 展覽會 | zhǎnlǎnhuì | exhibition |
| 戰鬥 | zhàndòu | fight; battle; combat; action |
| 戰勝 | zhànshèng | defeat; triumph over; overcome |
| 戰士 | zhànshì | soldier; fighter |
| 戰爭 | zhànzhēng | warfare; war |
| 章 | zhāng | chapter; section |
| 漲 | zhǎng | go up; rise |
| 丈 | zhàng | 1 zhàng = 3.33 meters |
| 丈夫 | zhàngfu | man; husband |
| 招待 | zháodài | receive; entertain |
| 招待會 | zhāodàihuì | reception |
| 招呼 | zhāohu | call; greet; say hello to |
| 著 | 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 |
| 召開 | zhàokāi | convene; convoke |
| 折 | zhé | break; fold; convert into |
| 哲學 | zhéxué | philosophy |
| 這邊 | zhèbiān | here; this side |
| 真理 | zhēnlǐ | truth |
| 真實 | zhēnshí | true; real; authentic |
| 針 | zhēn | needle; stitch; injection |
| 針對 | zhēnduì | be aimed at; be directed against |
| 陣 | zhèn | period; measure word for wind |
| 睜 | zhēng | open (the eyes) |
| 徵求 | zhēngqiú | ask for; seek; solicit |
| 爭 | zhēng | vie; contend; strive; argue; dispute |
| 爭論 | zhēnglùn | dispute; debate; controvert |
| 爭取 | zhēngqǔ | strive for; fight for; win over |
| 整個 | 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 |
| 證明 | zhèngmíng | prove; testify; proof; certificate |
| 支持 | zhīchí | support; back; espouse |
| 支援 | zhīyuán | support; aid; assist; assistance; help |
| …之後 | 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 |
| 織 | zhī | weave; knit |
| 職工 | zhígōng | staff; worker; employee |
| 職業 | 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 |
| 執行 | zhíxíng | carry out; execute |
| 值得 | zhíde | be worth; deserve |
| 指出 | zhǐchū | point out |
| 指導 | zhǐdǎo | direct; guide |
| 指揮 | 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 |
| 制訂 | zhìdìng | draw up; work out; formulate |
| 制度 | zhìdù | system; institution |
| 製造 | zhìzào | make; manufacture; fabricate |
| 秩序 | zhìxù | order; orderly state |
| 質量 | 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 |
| 中藥 | zhōngyào | Chinese medicine |
| 終於 | zhōngyú | at last; finally; in the end |
| 種子 | zhǒngzi | seed |
| 種 | zhòng | grow; plant; cultivate |
| 重大 | zhòngdà | great; important; major; significant |
| 重點 | zhòngdiǎn | focal point; stress; emphasized |
| 重量 | zhòngliàng | weight |
| 重視 | 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 |
| 逐漸 | zhújiàn | gradually; by degrees |
| 竹子 | zhúzi | bamboo |
| 煮 | zhǔ | cook; boil |
| 主動 | zhǔdòng | active; initiatory |
| 主觀 | zhǔguān | subject; subjective thinking; subjective |
| 主人 | zhǔrén | master; host; owner |
| 主任 | zhǔrèn | director; head; chief |
| 主席 | zhǔxí | chairman |
| 主張 | zhǔzhāng | advocate; idea; view; proposition |
| 著名 | zhùmíng | famous; well-known |
| 著作 | zhùzuǒ | work; book; writing |
| 住院 | zhù yuàn | be in hospital |
| 祝賀 | zhùhè | congratulate; congratulation |
| 抓 | zhuā | seize; grab; catch; scratch; stress |
| 抓緊 | zhuā jǐn | firmly grasp; pay close attention to |
| 專家 | zhuānjiā | expert; specialist |
| 專門 | zhuānmén | special; specialized |
| 專心 | zhuānxīn | be absorbed; attentive; concentrating |
| 專業 | zhuānyè | specialty; specialized field |
| 轉 | zhuǎn | change; pass on; transfer |
| 轉變 | zhuǎnbiàn | change; transform |
| 轉告 | zhuǎngào | pass on |
| 轉 | zhuàn | turn; rotate; revolve |
| 莊稼 | zhuāngjia | crops |
| 莊嚴 | zhuāngyán | solemn; dignified |
| 裝 | zhuāng | pretend; play the part (role) of |
| 撞 | zhuàng | collide; bump against; run into |
| 狀況 | zhuàngkuàng | state of affairs; condition |
| 狀態 | zhuàngtài | state; condition |
| 追 | zhuī | run after; pursue; trace; go after |
| 準/准 | zhǔn | (準) accurate; exact; (准) allow; permit |
| 準確 | zhǔnquè | precise; accurate; exact |
| 準時 | zhǔnshí | on time; punctual |
| 捉 | zhuō | catch; capture |
| 資料 | zīliào | data; material; means |
| 資源 | zīyuán | resources; natural resources |
| 紫 | zǐ | purple |
| 仔細 | zǐxì | careful; attentive |
| 自 | zì | from; since |
| 自從 | zìcóng | since |
| 自動 | zìdòng | automatic |
| 自費 | zìfèi | at one's own expense |
| 自覺 | zìjué | be aware of; conscious; conscientious |
| 自然 | zǐrán | nature; natural; spontaneous |
| 自我 | zìwǒ | self; oneself |
| 自學 | zìxué | self-study; self-taught; study independently |
| 自由 | zìyóu | freedom; liberty; free; unrestrained |
| 綜合 | zōnghé | synthesize; colligate; integrate |
| 總結 | zǒngjié | summarize; sum up; summary |
| 總理 | zǒnglǐ | premier; prime minister |
| 總統 | zǒngtǒng | president (of a republic) |
| 走道 | zǒu dào | walk |
| 組 | zǔ | team up; group; team |
| 鑽 | zuān | drill; bore; get into; dig into; study |
| 鑽研 | 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 |
| 左邊 | 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 |
| 做夢 | zuò mèng | dream; have a dream |
| 作家 | zuòjiā | writer |
| 作品 | zuòpǐn | works (of literature and art) |
| 作為 | 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 |
| 座談 | zuòtán | have an informal discussion |
| 座位 | zuòwèi | seat; place |