HSK 5
吧
ba (modal particle indicating polite suggestion)/...right?/...OK?
遍
biàn a time/everywhere/turn/all over/one time
变化
biàn huà change/variation/to change/to vary/CL:個|个[gè]
辩论
biàn lùn debate/argue over/CL:場|场[chǎng],次[cì]
便
biàn ordinary/plain/convenient/as convenient/when the chance arises/handy/easy/informal/simple/so/thus/to relieve oneself/to urinate/to defecate/equivalent to 就: then/in that case/even if/soon afterwards
便宜
biàn yí convenient
别
biè see 彆扭|别扭, contrary/difficult/awkward
别
bié leave/depart/separate/distinguish/classify/other/another/do not/must not/to pin
别人
biérén other people/others/other person
编辑
biān jí to edit/to compile/(assistant) editor/compiler
鞭炮
biān pào firecrackers/a string of small firecrackers/CL:枚[méi]
标点
biāo diǎn punctuation/a punctuation mark/to punctuate/CL:個|个[gè]
标志
biāo zhì sign/mark/symbol/symbolize/to indicate/to mark
标准
biāo zhǔn (an official) standard/norm/criterion/CL:個|个[gè]
表达
biǎo dá to voice (an opinion)/to express/to convey
表格
biǎo gé form/table/CL:張|张[zhāng],份[fèn]
表面
biǎo miàn surface/face/outside/appearance
表明
biǎo míng to make clear/to make known/to state clearly/to indicate/known
表情
biǎo qíng (facial) expression/to express one's feelings/expression
表示
biǎo shì to express/to show/to say/to state/to indicate/to mean
表现
biǎo xiàn to show/to show off/to display/to manifest/expression/manifestation/show/display/performance (at work etc)
表扬
biǎo yáng to praise/to commend
表演
biǎo yǎn play/show/performance/exhibition/to perform/to act/to demonstrate/CL:場|场[chǎng]
爸爸
bà ba (informal) father/CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi]
把
bà handle
办法
bàn fǎ means/method/way (of doing sth)/CL:條|条[tiáo],個|个[gè]
办公室
bàn gōng shì office/CL:間|间[jiān]
半
bàn half/semi-/incomplete/(after a number) and a half
办理
bàn lǐ to handle/to transact/to conduct
棒
bàng a stick/club or cudgel/smart/capable/strong/wonderful
傍晚
bàng wǎn in the evening/when night falls/towards evening/at night fall/at dusk
报道
bào dào report/CL:篇[piān],份[fèn]
报告
bào gào to inform/report/make known/speech/talk/lecture/CL:篇[piān],份[fèn],個|个[gè],通[tòng]
报名
bào míng to sign up/to enter one's name/to apply/to register/to enroll/to enlist
抱歉
bào qiàn sorry/We apologize!/to feel apologetic/to regret
抱
bào to hold/to carry (in one's arms)/to hug or embrace/surround/cherish
报纸
bào zhǐ newspaper/newsprint/CL:份[fèn],期[qī],張|张[zhāng]
白
bái white/snowy/pure/bright/empty/blank/plain/clear/to make clear/in vain/gratuitous/free of charge/reactionary/anti-communist/funeral/to stare coldly/to write wrong character/to state/to explain/vernacular/spoken lines in opera/surname Bai
登记
dēng jì to register (one's name)
登机牌
dēng jī pái boarding pass
灯
dēng lamp/light/lantern/CL:盞|盏[zhǎn]
得
děi to have to/must/ought to/to need to
等
děng class/rank/grade/equal to/same as/to wait for/to await/et cetera/and so on/et al. (and other authors)/after/as soon as/once
等待
děng dài wait for/await
等候
děng hòu waiting
等于
děng yú to equal/to be tantamount to
滴
dī a drop/to drip
提
dī carry (suspended)
低
dī low/beneath/to lower (one's head)/to let droop/to hang down/to incline
丁
dīng fourth of 10 heavenly stems 十天干/fourth in order/letter "D" or roman "IV" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc/butyl/surname Ding/cubes (of food)
东
dōng east/host (i.e. sitting on east side of guest)/landlord/surname Dong
冬
dōng winter
东西
dōng xi thing/stuff/person/CL:個|个[gè],件[jiàn]
东西
dōng xī east and west
都
dōu all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to) each/even/already
都
dū capital city/metropolis/surname Du
蹲
dūn to crouch/to squat
吨
dūn ton/Taiwan pr. dùn
打扮
dǎ ban to decorate/to dress/to make up/to adorn/manner of dressing/style of dress
打电话
dǎ diàn huà to make a telephone call
打工
dǎ gōng to work (do manual labor for a living)/a part time job/to moonlight
打交道
dǎ jiāo dào come into contact with/have dealings with
打喷嚏
dǎ pēn tì to sneeze
打算
dǎ suàn to plan/to intend/to calculate/plan/intention/calculation/CL:個|个[gè]
打扫
dǎ sǎo to clean/to sweep
打听
dǎ ting ask about/inquire about
打印
dǎ yìn to print/to seal/to stamp
打折
dǎ zhé to give a discount
打招呼
dǎ zhāo hu to greet sb by word or action/to give prior notice
打针
dǎ zhēn to give or have an injection
胆小鬼
dǎn xiǎo guǐ coward
挡
dǎng to resist/to obstruct/to hinder/to keep off/to block (a blow)/to get in the way of/cover/gear
岛
dǎo island/CL:個|个[gè],座[zuò]
倒霉
dǎo méi have bad luck/be out of luck
倒
dǎo to fall/to collapse/to topple/to fail/to go bankrupt/to change (trains or buses)/to move around/to sell/to speculate (buying and selling, also 搗|捣)/profiteer
导游
dǎo yóu a tourist guide/to conduct a tour/a guidebook
导演
dǎo yǎn direct/director (film etc)
导致
dǎo zhì to lead to/to create/to cause/to bring about
打扰
dǎrǎo disturb
底
dǐ background/bottom/base/the end of a period of time/towards the end of (last month)
顶
dǐng go against/most/peak/top/to replace/to substitute/classifier for hats
懂
dǒng to understand/to know
堵车
dǔ chē traffic jam/choking
画
huà draw/picture/painting/CL:幅[fú],張|张[zhāng]
话题
huà tí subject (of a talk or conversation)/topic
发
fà hair/Taiwan pr. fǎ
饭馆
fàn guǎn restaurant/CL:家[jiā]
范围
fàn wéi range/scope/limit/extent/CL:個|个[gè]
放弃
fàng qì to renounce/to abandon/to give up
放松
fàng sōng to loosen/to relax
放
fàng to release/to free/to let go/to put/to place/to let out/to set off (fireworks)
服从
fú cóng to obey (an order)/to comply/to defer
符合
fú hé in keeping with/in accordance with/tallying with/in line with/to agree with/to accord with/to conform to/to correspond with/to manage/to handle
扶
fú to support with hand/to help sb up/to help
幅
fú width/roll/classifier for textiles or pictures
服务员
fú wù yuán waiter/waitress/attendant/customer service personnel/CL:個|个[gè]
服装
fú zhuāng dress/clothing/costume/clothes/CL:身[shēn]
发表
fā biǎo to issue (a statement)/to publish/to issue/to put out
发愁
fā chóu to worry/to fret/to be anxious/to become sad
发达
fā dá developed (country etc)/flourishing/to develop
发抖
fā dǒu shiver/shudder/tremble/tremulous
发挥
fā huī to display/to exhibit/to bring out implicit or innate qualities/to express (a thought or moral)/to develop (an idea)/to elaborate (on a theme)
发明
fā míng to invent/invention/CL:個|个[gè]
发票
fā piào invoice/receipt or bill for purchase
发烧
fā shāo have a high temperature (from illness)/have a fever
发生
fā shēng to happen/to occur/to take place/to break out
发
fā to send out/to show (one's feeling)/to issue/to develop/(classifier for gunshots, "rounds")
发现
fā xiàn to find/to discover
发言
fā yán statement/utterance/CL:個|个[gè]
发展
fā zhǎn development/growth/to develop/to grow/to expand
翻
fān to turn over/to flip over/to overturn/to translate/to decode
翻译
fān yì to translate/to interpret/translator/interpreter/translation/interpretation/CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi],名[míng]
方便
fāng biàn convenient/to help out/to make things easy for people/convenience/suitable/having money to spare/(euphemism) to go to the toilet
方法
fāng fǎ method/way/means/CL:個|个[gè]
方面
fāng miàn respect/aspect/field/side/CL:個|个[gè]
方式
fāng shì way (of life)/pattern/style/mode/manner/CL:個|个[gè]
方
fāng square/quadrilateral/power (such as cube 立方)/classifier for square things/upright/honest/fair and square/surname Fang/direction/party (to a dispute)/one side/place/method/prescription/just/then/only then
方向
fāng xiàng direction/orientation/path to follow/CL:個|个[gè]
方案
fāng àn plan/program (for action etc)/proposal/proposed bill/CL:個|个[gè]
非常
fēi cháng unusual/extraordinary/extreme/very/exceptional
飞机
fēi jī airplane/CL: 架[jià]
非
fēi non-/not-/un-/abbr. for Africa 非洲/wrong/evil-doing/insist on/simply must
分别
fēn bié difference/distinction/apart/separate/separately/respectively
分布
fēn bù distributed/to distribute
纷纷
fēn fēn one after another/in succession/one by one/continuously/diverse/in profusion/numerous and confused/pell-mell
分配
fēn pèi to distribute/to assign/to allocate
分
fēn to divide/to separate/to allocate/to distinguish (good and bad)/part or subdivision/fraction/one tenth (of certain units)/unit of length equivalent to 0.33 cm/minute/a point (in sports or games)
分析
fēn xī to analyze/analysis/CL:個|个[gè]
分钟
fēn zhōng minute
丰富
fēng fù rich/plentiful
风格
fēng gé style
风景
fēng jǐng scenery/landscape/CL:個|个[gè]
疯狂
fēng kuáng madness/extreme popularity
风俗
fēng sú social custom/CL:個|个[gè]
风险
fēng xiǎn risk/venture/hazard
讽刺
fěng cì to satirize/to mock/irony/satire/sarcasm
法律
fǎ lù law
法院
fǎ yuàn court of law/court
反对
fǎn duì to fight against/to oppose/to be opposed to/opposition
反复
fǎn fù repeatedly/over and over
反映
fǎn yìng to mirror/to reflect/mirror image/reflection/fig. to report/to make known/to render/used erroneously for 反應|反应, response or reaction
反应
fǎn yìng to react/to respond/reaction/response/reply/chemical reaction/CL:個|个[gè]
反正
fǎn zhèng to put things back in order/to return to the correct path/in any event/come what may/whatever happens (I'm still sure it's right)
反而
fǎn ér instead/on the contrary/contrary (to expectations)
仿佛
fǎng fú to seem/as if/alike/similar
访问
fǎng wèn to visit/to call on/to interview/CL:次[cì]
否定
fǒu dìng to negate/negative (answer)/CL:個|个[gè]
否则
fǒu zé if not/otherwise/else/or else
否认
fǒurèn to declare to be untrue/to deny
辅导
fǔ dǎo to coach/to tutor/to give advice (in study)
过
guò (experienced action marker)/to cross/to go over/to pass (time)/to celebrate (a holiday)/to live/to get along/excessively/too-/surname Guo
过程
guò chéng course of events/process/CL:個|个[gè]
过分
guò fèn excessive/undue/overly
过敏
guò mǐn to be allergic/allergy
过去
guò qu (in the) past/former/previous/to go over/to pass by
过期
guò qī to be overdue/to exceed the time limit/to expire (as in expiration date)
国家
guó jiā country/nation/state/CL:個|个[gè]
国际
guó jì international
国籍
guó jí nationality
国庆节
guó qìng jié National Day
刮风
guā fēng to be windy
乖
guāi (of a child) obedient, well-behaved/clever/shrewd/alert/perverse/contrary to reason/irregular/abnormal
关闭
guān bì to close/to shut
观察
guān chá to observe/to watch/to survey/to examine/observation/view/perspective/CL:個|个[gè]
观点
guān diǎn point of view/viewpoint/standpoint/CL:個|个[gè]
关怀
guān huái care/solicitude/to show care for/concerned about/attentive to
关键
guān jiàn crucial/key/pivotal/CL:個|个[gè]
关
guān mountain pass/to close/to shut/to turn off/to concern/to involve/surname Guan
观念
guān niàn notion/thought/concept/sense/views/ideology/general impressions
官
guān official/government/organ of body/CL:個|个[gè]
关系
guān xì relation/relationship/to concern/to affect/to have to do with/guanxi/CL:個|个[gè]
关心
guān xīn to care for sth/caring/concerned
关于
guān yú pertaining to/concerning/regarding/with regards to/about/a matter of
观众
guān zhòng spectator/audience/CL:個|个[gè]
光滑
guāng hua glossy/sleek/smooth
光
guāng light/ray/bright/only/merely/to use up/CL:道[dào]
光临
guāng lín (honorific) Welcome!/You honor us with your presence./It is an honor to have you.
光明
guāng míng light/illumination/radiance (esp. glory of Buddha etc)/fig. bright prospect
化学
huà xué chemistry/chemical
坏
huài bad/spoiled/broken/to break down
换
huàn change/exchange
幻想
huàn xiǎng delusion/fantasy
滑冰
huá bīng to skate/skating
划船
huá chuán to row a boat/a rowing boat
华裔
huá yì ethnic Chinese/non-Chinese citizen of Chinese ancestry
怀念
huái niàn to cherish the memory of/to think of/reminisce
怀疑
huái yí to doubt/to suspect/doubt/suspicion/skeptical
环境
huán jìng environment/circumstances/surroundings/CL:個|个[gè]
还
huán to pay back/to return/surname Huan
皇帝
huáng dì emperor/CL:個|个[gè]
黄瓜
huáng guā cucumber/CL:條|条[tiáo]
皇后
huáng hòu an empress
黄金
huáng jīn gold
黄
huáng yellow/sulfur/surname Huang or Hwang
会
huì can/be possible/be able to/will/to assemble/to meet/to gather/to see/union/group/association/CL:個|个[gè]
汇率
huì lù exchange rate
会议
huì yì meeting/conference/CL:場|场[chǎng],屆|届[jiè]
回答
huí dá to reply/to answer/the answer/CL:個|个[gè]
回
huí to circle/to go back/to turn around/to answer/to return/to revolve/Hui ethnic group (Chinese Muslims)/time/classifier for acts of a play/section or chapter (of a classic book)
回忆
huí yì to recall/recollection/CL:個|个[gè]
获得
huò dé to obtain/to receive/to get
和
huò to mix together/to blend
或者
huò zhě or/possibly/maybe/perhaps
果实
guǒ shí fruit/gains
果汁
guǒ zhī fruit juice
果然
guǒrán really/sure enough/as expected
概括
gài kuò to summarize/to generalize/briefly/CL:個|个[gè]
盖
gài lid/top/cover/canopy/to build
概念
gài niàn concept/idea/CL:個|个[gè]
干活儿
gàn huó er to work/manual labor
干
gàn to work/to do/to manage
干
gàn tree trunk/main part of sth/to manage/to work/to do/capable/cadre (in communist party)/to kill (slang)/to **** (taboo word)
告别
gào bié to leave/to bid farewell to/to say good-bye to
告诉
gào su to tell/to inform/to let know
个别
gè bié individual/specific/respective/just one or two
各
gè each/every
个
gè individual/this/that/size/classifier for people or objects in general
个性
gè xìng individuality/personality
各自
gè zi each/respective/apiece
个子
gè zi height/stature/build/size
更加
gèng jiā more (than sth else)/even more
更
gèng more/even more/further/still/still more
个人
gèrén individual/personal/oneself
隔壁
gé bì next door
革命
gé mìng (political) revolution/CL:次[cì]
格外
gé wài especially/particularly
共同
gòng tóng common/joint/jointly/together/collaborative
贡献
gòng xiàn to contribute/to dedicate/to devote/contribution/CL:個|个[gè]
构成
gòu chéng to constitute/to form/to compose/to make up
够
gòu to reach/to be enough
购物
gòu wù shopping
固定
gù dìng fixed/set/regular
顾客
gù kè client/customer/CL:位[wèi]
故事
gù shi narrative/story/tale
故事
gù shì old practice/CL:個|个[gè]
固体
gù tǐ solid
故意
gù yì deliberately/on purpose
雇佣
gù yōng to employ/to hire
干杯
gān bēi to drink a toast/Cheers! (proposing a toast)/Here's to you!/Bottoms up!/lit. dry cup
干脆
gān cuì straightforward/clear-cut/blunt (e.g. statement)/you might as well/simply
干
gān dry/clean/surname Gan
干净
gān jìng clean/neat
干
gān to concern/to interfere/shield/stem
干燥
gān zào to dry (of paint, cement etc)/dessication/dull/uninteresting/arid
刚才
gāng cái (just) a moment ago
刚刚
gāng gang just recently/just a moment ago
钢铁
gāng tiě steel
高档
gāo dàng superior quality/high grade
高
gāo high/tall/fig. above average/height/(honorific) your
高级
gāo jí high level/high grade/advanced/high-ranking
高
gāo surname Gao
高速公路
gāo sù gōng lù highway
高兴
gāo xìng happy/glad/willing (to do sth)/in a cheerful mood
胳膊
gē bo arm/CL:隻|只[zhī],條|条[tiáo],雙|双[shuāng]
哥哥
gē ge older brother/CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi]
鸽子
gē zi pigeon/dove
根本
gēn běn fundamental/basic/root/simply/absolutely (not)/(not) at all/CL:個|个[gè]
跟
gēn heel/to follow closely/to go with/to marry sb (of woman)/with/towards/as (compared to)/from (different from)/and (in addition to)
根据
gēn jù according to/based on/basis/foundation/CL:個|个[gè]
根
gēn radical (chem.)/root/basis/classifier for long slender objects, e.g. cigarettes, guitar strings/CL:條|条[tiáo]
更
gēng to change
盖
gě surname Ge
给
gěi to/for/for the benefit of/to give/to allow/to do sth (for sb)/(passive particle)
公布
gōng bù to announce/to make public/to publish
工程师
gōng chéng shī engineer/CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi],名[míng]
工厂
gōng chǎng factory/CL:家[jiā],座[zuò]
功夫
gōng fu skill/art/kung fu/labor/effort
公共汽车
gōng gòng qì chē bus/CL:輛|辆[liàng],班[bān]
工具
gōng jù tool/instrument/utensil/means/CL:個|个[gè]
公斤
gōng jīn kilogram (kg)
公开
gōng kāi public/to publish/to make public
公里
gōng lǐ kilometer
功能
gōng néng function/capability
公平
gōng píng fair/impartial
公司
gōng sī (business) company/company/firm/corporation/incorporated/CL:家[jiā]
公元
gōng yuán (year) AD/Christian era
公园
gōng yuán public park/CL:場|场[chǎng]
工业
gōng yè industry/CL:種|种[zhǒng]
公寓
gōng yù apartment/CL:套[tào]
公主
gōng zhǔ princess
工作
gōng zuò job/work/construction/task/CL:個|个[gè],份[fèn],項|项[xiàng]
工资
gōng zī wages/pay/CL:個|个[gè],份[fèn],月[yuè]
工人
gōngrén worker/CL:個|个[gè],名[míng]
沟通
gōu tōng communicate
孤单
gū dān lone/lonely/loneliness
姑姑
gū gu paternal aunt/CL:個|个[gè]
估计
gū jì to estimate/to reckon/CL:個|个[gè]
姑娘
gū niang girl/young woman/young lady/daughter/CL:個|个[gè]
改变
gǎi biàn to change/to alter/to transform
改革
gǎi gé to reform/CL:個|个[gè]
改进
gǎi jìn to improve/to make better/CL:個|个[gè]
改善
gǎi shàn to make better/to improve/CL:個|个[gè]
改正
gǎi zhèng to correct/to amend/to put right/correction/CL:個|个[gè]
敢
gǎn dare
感动
gǎn dòng to move (sb)/to touch/moving
感觉
gǎn jué to feel/to become aware of/feeling/sense/perception/CL:個|个[gè]
感激
gǎn jī to express thanks/grateful/moved to gratitude
赶紧
gǎn jǐn hurriedly
赶快
gǎn kuài at once/immediately
感冒
gǎn mào to catch cold/(common) cold/CL:場|场[cháng],次[cì]
感情
gǎn qíng feeling/emotion/sensation/likes and dislikes/deep affection for sb or sth/relationship (i.e. love affair)/CL:個|个[gè],種|种[zhǒng]
感受
gǎn shòu to sense/perception/to feel (through the senses)/a feeling/an impression/an experience
感谢
gǎn xiè (express) thanks/gratitude/grateful/thankful/thanks
感想
gǎn xiǎng impressions/reflections/thoughts/CL:通[tòng],個|个[gè]
搞
gǎo to do/to make/to go in for/to set up/to get hold of/to take care of
狗
gǒu dog/CL:隻|只[zhī],條|条[tiáo]
古典
gǔ diǎn classical
古代
gǔ dài ancient times/olden times
鼓励
gǔ lì to encourage
古老
gǔ lǎo ancient/old/age-old
股票
gǔ piào share/stock (market)
骨头
gǔ tou bone/strong character/CL:根[gēn],塊|块[kuài]
鼓舞
gǔ wǔ heartening (news)/boost (morale)/CL:個|个[gè]
鼓掌
gǔ zhǎng to applaud
滚
gǔn to boil/to roll
活动
huó dòng to exercise/to move about/to operate/activity/loose/shaky/active/movable/maneuver/to use connections/CL:項|项[xiàng],個|个[gè]
活泼
huó po lively/vivacious/brisk/active
和
huó soft/warm
活跃
huó yuè active/vigorous
花
huā flower/blossom/to spend (money, time)/fancy pattern/surname Hua/CL:朵[duǒ],支[zhī],束[shù],把[bǎ],盆[pén],簇[cù]
花生
huā shēng peanut/groundnut/CL:粒[lì]
花园
huā yuán garden/CL:座[zuò],個|个[gè]
欢迎
huān yíng to welcome/welcome
慌张
huāng zhāng confused/flustered
灰
huī ash/dust/lime/gray/discouraged/dejected
灰尘
huī chén dust
恢复
huī fù to reinstate/to resume/to restore/to recover/to regain/to rehabilitate
挥
huī to wave/to brandish/to wipe away/to command/to conduct/to scatter/to disperse
灰心
huī xīn lose heart/be discouraged
缓解
huǎn jiě to ease/to help relieve (a crisis)
伙伴
huǒ bàn partner (for an activity)
火柴
huǒ chái match (for lighting fire)/CL:根[gēn],盒[hé]
火车站
huǒ chē zhàn train station
火
huǒ fire/CL:把[bǎ]
害怕
hài pà to be afraid/to be scared
害羞
hài xiū blush/shy
汗
hàn perspiration/sweat/Khan (Persian or Mongol king or emperor)/Khan (name)/CL:滴[dī],頭|头[tóu],身[shēn]
汉语
hàn yǔ Chinese language/CL:門|门[mén]
号
hào day of a month/(suffix used after) name of a ship/(ordinal) number
号码
hào mǎ number/CL:堆[duī],個|个[gè]
好奇
hào qí inquisitive/curious
好
hào to be fond of
还是
hái shì or/still/nevertheless
还
hái still/still in progress/still more/yet/even more/in addition/fairly/passably (good)/as early as/even/also/else
孩子
hái zi child
寒假
hán jià winter vacation
行
háng a row/series/age order (of brothers)/profession/professional/relating to company
航班
háng bān scheduled flight/flight number/plane/scheduled sailing/sailing number/passenger ship
行业
háng yè industry/business
豪华
háo huá luxurious
号
háo roar/cry/CL:個|个[gè]
和
hè cap (a poem)/to respond in singing
喝
hè shout applause
恨
hèn to hate
横
hèng unruly
和
hé and/together with/with/sum/union/peace/harmony/surname He/Japanese related
何必
hé bì there is no need/why should
合法
hé fǎ lawful/legitimate/legal
合格
hé gé qualified/eligible (voter)
何况
hé kuàng much less/let alone
合理
hé lǐ rational/reasonable/fair
和平
hé píng Heping district of Shenyang city 沈陽市|沈阳市, Liaoning
和平
hé píng peace
河
hé river/CL:條|条[tiáo],道[dào]
合适
hé shì suitable/fitting/decent/to fit
合同
hé tong (business) contract/CL:個|个[gè]
核心
hé xīn core/nucleus
合影
hé yǐng joint photo/group photo
盒子
hé zi case
合作
hé zuò to cooperate/to collaborate/to work together/cooperation/CL:個|个[gè]
横
héng horizontal/across/(horizontal character stroke)
厚
hòu generous/thick (for flat things)
后果
hòu guǒ consequences/aftermath
后悔
hòu huǐ to regret/to repent
后来
hòu lái afterwards/later
后面
hòu mian rear/back/behind/later/afterwards
红
hóng bonus/popular/red/revolutionary
猴子
hóu zi monkey/CL:隻|只[zhī]
护士
hù shi nurse/CL:個|个[gè]
互相
hù xiāng each other/mutually/mutual
护照
hù zhào passport/CL:本[běn],個|个[gè]
蝴蝶
hú dié butterfly/CL:隻|只[zhī]
壶
hú pot/classifier for bottled liquid
胡说
hú shuō talk nonsense/drivel
和
hú to complete a set in mahjong or playing cards
糊涂
hú tu muddled/silly/confused
胡同
hú tòng lane/alley/CL:條|条[tiáo]
胡须
hú xū beard/CL:根[gēn],綹|绺[liǔ]
哈
hā laughter/yawn/abbr. for Kazakhstan
喝
hē to drink/(interj.) My goodness!
黑
hēi black/dark/abbr. for Heilongjiang 黑龍江|黑龙江 province in northeast China
黑板
hēi bǎn blackboard/CL:塊|块[kuài],個|个[gè]
很
hěn (adverb of degree)/quite/very/awfully
忽视
hū shì to neglect/to ignore
呼吸
hū xī breathe
婚礼
hūn lǐ wedding ceremony/wedding
婚姻
hūn yīn matrimony/wedding/marriage/CL:次[cì]
忽然
hūrán suddenly/all of a sudden
哈
hǎ a Pekinese/a pug
海关
hǎi guān customs (i.e. border crossing inspection)/CL:個|个[gè]
海鲜
hǎi xiān seafood
海洋
hǎi yáng ocean/CL:個|个[gè]
喊
hǎn call/cry/to shout
好处
hǎo chu benefit/advantage/gain/profit/also pronounced hǎo chù/CL:個|个[gè]
好吃
hǎo chī tasty/delicious
好
hǎo good/well/proper/good to/easy to/very/so/(suffix indicating completion or readiness)
好像
hǎo xiàng as if/to seem like
薄
báo thin/cold in manner/indifferent/weak/light/infertile
倍
bèi (two, three etc) -fold/times (multiplier)/double/to increase or multiply
被
bèi by (indicates passive-voice sentences or clauses)/to cover/to wear
背景
bèi jǐng background/backdrop/CL:種|种[zhǒng]
背
bèi the back of a body or object/to turn one's back/to hide something from/to learn by heart/to recite from memory
被子
bèi zi quilt/CL:床[chuáng]
笨
bèn stupid/foolish/silly/slow-witted/clumsy
比
bì associate with/be near
毕竟
bì jìng after all/all in all/when all is said and done/in the final analysis
避免
bì miǎn to avert/to prevent/to avoid/to refrain from
必需
bì xū essential/indispensable
必须
bì xū to have to/must
必要
bì yào necessary/essential/indispensable/required
毕业
bì yè graduation/to graduate/to finish school
病毒
bìng dú virus
并且
bìng qiě and/besides/moreover/furthermore/in addition
必然
bìrán inevitable/certain/necessity
鼻子
bí zi nose/CL:個|个[gè],隻|只[zhī]
薄
bó meager/mean/weak/poor/frail/frivolous/to despise/to look down on/surname Bo
博士
bó shì doctor/court academician (in feudal China)/Ph.D.
博物馆
bó wù guǎn museum
脖子
bó zi neck/CL:個|个[gè]
不
bù (negative prefix)/not/no
不必
bù bì need not/does not have to
不断
bù duàn unceasing/uninterrupted/continuous/constant
不但
bù dàn not only (... but also...)
不得不
bù dé bù have no choice or option but to/cannot but/have to/can't help it/can't avoid
不得了
bù dé liǎo desperately serious/disastrous/extremely/exceedingly
部分
bù fèn part/share/section/piece/CL:個|个[gè]
不过
bù guò only/merely/no more than/but/however/anyway (to get back to a previous topic)
不管
bù guǎn no matter (what, how)/regardless of/no matter
不好意思
bù hǎo yì si to feel embarrassed/to be ill at ease/to find it embarrassing (to do sth)
不见得
bù jiàn de not necessarily/not likely
不仅
bù jǐn not only (this one)/not just (...) but also
不客气
bù kè qi you're welcome/impolite/rude/blunt/don't mention it
不免
bù miǎn unavoidable
部门
bù mén department/branch/section/division/CL:個|个[gè]
不耐烦
bù nài fán impatience/impatient
布
bù to declare/to announce/to spread/to make known/spread/(cotton) cloth
不要紧
bù yào jǐn unimportant/not serious/it doesn't matter/never mind/it looks all right/but
步骤
bù zhòu step/move/measure
不足
bù zú insufficient/lacking/deficiency/not enough/inadequate/not worth/cannot/should
不安
bù ān unpeaceful/unstable/uneasy/disturbed/restless/worried
不然
bùrán not so/no/or else/otherwise/if not
不如
bùrú not equal to/not as good as/inferior to/it would be better to
吧
bā (onomat.)/dumb
八
bā eight/8
班
bān team/class/squad/work shift/classifier for groups/ranking/surname Ban/CL:個|个[gè]
搬
bān to move/to shift/to remove/to transport/fig. to apply indiscriminately/to copy mechanically
班主任
bān zhǔrèn a teacher in charge of a class
帮忙
bāng máng to help/to lend a hand/to do a favor/to do a good turn
帮助
bāng zhù assistance/aid/to help/to assist
包裹
bāo guǒ wrap up/bind up/bundle/package/CL:個|个[gè]
包含
bāo hán to contain/to embody/to include
包括
bāo kuò to comprise/to include/to involve/to incorporate/to consist of
包
bāo to cover/to wrap/to hold/to include/to take charge of/package/wrapper/container/bag/to hold or embrace/bundle/packet/to contract (to or for)/surname Bao/CL:個|个[gè],隻|只[zhī]
包子
bāo zi steamed stuffed bun/CL:個|个[gè]
背
bēi carry on one's back
悲观
bēi guān pessimistic
背
bēi to be burdened/to carry on the back or shoulder
杯子
bēi zi cup/glass/CL:個|个[gè],支[zhī],枝[zhī]
北方
běi fāng north/the northern part a country/China north of the Yellow River
北京
běi jīng Beijing/capital of People's Republic of China/one of the four municipalities 直轄市|直辖市/fig. PRC government
本科
běn kē undergraduate course/regular college course
本来
běn lái original/originally/at first/it goes without saying/of course
本领
běn lǐng skill/ability/capability/CL:項|项[xiàng],個|个[gè]
本
běn roots or stems of plants/origin/source/this/the current/root/foundation/basis/(classifier for books, periodicals, files etc)
本质
běn zhì essence/nature/innate character/intrinsic quality
宾馆
bīn guǎn guesthouse/CL:個|个[gè],家[jiā]
冰箱
bīng xiāng icebox/freezer cabinet/refrigerator/CL:臺|台[tái],個|个[gè]
玻璃
bō li glass/nylon/plastic/CL:張|张[zhāng],塊|块[kuài]
饼干
bǐng gān biscuit/cracker/cookie/CL:片[piàn],塊|块[kuài]
丙
bǐng third of 10 heavenly stems 十天干/third in order/letter "C" or roman "III" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc/propyl
比如
bǐrú for example/for instance/such as
补充
bǔ chōng to replenish/to supplement/to complement/additional/supplementary/CL:個|个[gè]
创造
chuàng zào to create/to bring about/to produce/CL:個|个[gè]
船
chuán a boat/vessel/ship/CL:條|条[tiáo],艘[sōu],隻|只[zhī]
传播
chuán bō to disseminate/to propagate/to spread
传递
chuán dì to transmit/to pass on to sb else
传说
chuán shuō legend/folklore/tradition/it is said/they say that...
传统
chuán tǒng tradition/convention/CL:個|个[gè]
传真
chuán zhēn fax/facsimile
传染
chuánrǎn infect/contagious
穿
chuān to bore through/pierce/perforate/penetrate/pass through/to dress/to wear/to put on/to thread
窗户
chuāng hu window/CL:個|个[gè]
窗帘
chuāng lián window curtains
吹
chuī to blow/to play a wind instrument/to blast/to puff/to boast/to brag/to end in failure/to fall through
闯
chuǎng to rush/break through
差不多
chà bu duō almost/nearly/more or less
差
chà differ from/short of/to lack/poor
唱歌
chàng gē to sing a song
茶
chá tea/tea plant/CL:杯[bēi],壺|壶[hú]
长城
cháng chéng the Great Wall
长江
cháng jiāng Changjiang river/Yangtze river
长
cháng length/long/forever/always/constantly
常识
cháng shí common sense/general knowledge/CL:門|门[mén]
场
cháng threshing floor/classifier for events and happenings/classifier for number of some languages and actions (cannot be followed by a noun)
尝
cháng to taste
尝
cháng to taste/flavor/(past tense marker)/already/formerly/ever/once/test
长途
cháng tú long distance
朝代
cháo dài dynasty/reign (of a king)
朝
cháo to face/towards/facing/direct/a dynasty/the imperial court/(abbr.) Korea, esp. N. Korea
彻底
chè dǐ thorough/thoroughly/complete
称
chèn balanced/to fit/well-off/suitable
衬衫
chèn shān shirt/blouse/CL:件[jiàn]
趁
chèn to avail oneself of/to take advantage of
称
chèng steelyard/variant form of 秤
沉默
chén mò silence/uncommunicative
程度
chéng dù degree (level or extent)/level/CL:個|个[gè]
承担
chéng dān to undertake/to assume (responsibility etc)
成分
chéng fèn composition/make-up/ingredient/element/component/one's social status/CL:個|个[gè]
成果
chéng guǒ result/achievement/gain/profit/CL:個|个[gè]
成功
chéng gōng success/to succeed/CL:次[cì],個|个[gè]
成就
chéng jiù accomplishment/success/attain a result/achievement/CL:個|个[gè]
成绩
chéng jì achievement/performance records/grades/CL:項|项[xiàng],個|个[gè]
诚恳
chéng kěn sincere/honest/cordial
成立
chéng lì establish/set up
城市
chéng shì city/town/CL:座[zuò]
诚实
chéng shí honest/honesty/honorable/truthful
承受
chéng shòu to bear/to support/to inherit
成熟
chéng shú mature/ripe/Taiwan pr. chéng shóu
乘
chéng to ride/to mount/to make use of/to avail oneself of/to take advantage of/to multiply/Buddhist teaching
成为
chéng wéi to become/to turn into
程序
chéng xù procedures/sequence/order
成语
chéng yǔ saw: set expression of written Chinese, invariably made up of 4 characters (or two couplets of 4 characters), often alluding to a story or historical quotation, sometimes cliched, trite or old-fashioned (specialized Chinese saw dictionaries 成語辭典|成语辞典 list many thousands)/also translated as proverb, idiom, saying, adage, set expression etc/CL:條|条[tiáo],本[běn],句[jù]
成长
chéng zhǎng to mature/to grow/growth
乘坐
chéng zuò to ride (in a vehicle)
承认
chéngrèn to admit/to concede/to recognize/recognition (diplomatic, artistic etc)/to acknowledge
翅膀
chì bǎng wing/CL:個|个[gè],對|对[duì]
迟到
chí dào to arrive late
持续
chí xù to continue/to persist/sustainable/preservation
池子
chí zi pond/CL:個|个[gè]
冲
chòng of great force/towards
冲
chòng strong/powerful/forceful/dynamic/to punch
臭
chòu stench/stink/smelly/to smell (bad)
重点
chóng diǎn to recount (e.g. results of election)
重复
chóng fù to repeat/to duplicate/CL:個|个[gè]
重
chóng to double/to repeat/repetition/iteration/again/a layer
重新
chóng xīn again/once more/re-
厨房
chú fáng kitchen/CL:間|间[jiān]
除非
chú fēi only if (..., or otherwise, ...)/only when/only in the case that/unless
除了
chú le besides/apart from (... also...)/in addition to/except (for)
除
chú to get rid of/to remove/to exclude/to eliminate/to wipe out/to divide/except/not including
除夕
chú xī (New Year's) Eve
差别
chā bié difference/disparity
差
chā difference/discrepancy/to differ/error/to err/to make a mistake
插
chā insert/stick in/pierce/to take part in/to interfere/to interpose
叉子
chā zi fork/CL:把[bǎ]
差
chāi to send/to commission/messenger/mission
拆
chāi to tear open/to tear down/to tear apart/to open
超过
chāo guò to surpass/to exceed/to outstrip
超市
chāo shì supermarket (abbr.)/CL:家[jiā]
抄
chāo to copy/to plagiarize/to search and seize/to go/to transcribe/to take a shortcut/to search and confiscate
车库
chē kù garage
车厢
chē xiāng carriage/CL:節|节[jié]
称呼
chēng hu to call/to address as/appellation
称
chēng to call/to praise/to weigh/to estimate/to consider/to address/to name/to say/commend
称赞
chēng zàn to praise/to acclaim/to commend/to compliment
吃惊
chī jīng to be startled/to be shocked/to be amazed
吃亏
chī kuī to suffer losses/to come to grief/to lose out/to get the worst of it/to be at a disadvantage/unfortunately
吃
chī to eat/to have one's meal/to eradicate/to destroy/to absorb/to suffer/to exhaust
冲
chōng dash against
充电器
chōng diàn qì battery charger
充分
chōng fèn full/abundant
充满
chōng mǎn full of/brimming with/very full/permeated
冲
chōng to rinse/to collide/to water/to rush/to dash (against)/to wash out/to charge/highway/public road
抽屉
chōu ti drawer
抽象
chōu xiàng abstract
抽烟
chōu yān to smoke (a cigarette, tobacco)
出版
chū bǎn to publish/to come off the press/to put out
出差
chū chāi to go on a business trip
出发
chū fā to start out/to set off
初级
chū jí junior/primary
出口
chū kǒu to speak/an exit/to export/CL:個|个[gè]
出生
chū shēng to be born
出色
chū sè remarkable/outstanding
出
chū to go out/to come out/to occur/to produce/to go beyond/to rise/to put forth/to happen/classifier for dramas, plays, operas etc
出现
chū xiàn to appear/to arise/to emerge
出席
chū xí to attend/to participate/present
出租车
chū zū chē taxi
春
chūn spring (time)/gay/joyful/youthful/love/lust/life
产品
chǎn pǐn goods/merchandise/product/CL:個|个[gè]
产生
chǎn shēng to arise/to come into being/to come about/to give rise to/to bring into being/to bring about/to produce/to engender/to generate/to appear/appearance/emergence/generation/production/yield
场
chǎng a place/an open space/a field/a courtyard/classifier for events such as sports matches, concerts, or cultural events/classifier for number of exams
吵架
chǎo jià to quarrel/to have a row/CL:頓|顿[dùn]
炒
chǎo saute/pan-fry/to fry/fried
吵
chǎo to quarrel/to make a noise/noisy/to disturb by making a noise
尺子
chǐ zi rule/ruler (measuring instrument)/CL:把[bǎ]
宠物
chǒng wù house pet
丑
chǒu clown/surname Chou/2nd earthly branch: 1-3 a.m., 12th solar month (6th January to 3rd February), year of the Ox
丑
chǒu shameful/ugly/disgraceful
处理
chǔ lǐ to handle/to treat/to deal with/to process/CL:個|个[gè]
错
cuò mistake/error/blunder/fault/cross/uneven/wrong/CL:個|个[gè]
措施
cuò shī measure/step (to be taken)/CL:個|个[gè]
错误
cuò wù error/mistake/mistaken/CL:個|个[gè]
催
cuī to urge/to press/to prompt/to rush sb/to hasten sth/to expedite
菜
cài dish (type of food)/vegetables/vegetable/cuisine/CL:盤|盘[pán],道[dào]
菜单
cài dān menu/CL:份[fèn],張|张[zhāng]
才
cái ability/talent/endowment/gift/an expert/only (then)/only if/just
财产
cái chǎn property/CL:筆|笔[bǐ]
才
cái just/not until
材料
cái liào material/data/makings/stuff/CL:個|个[gè],種|种[zhǒng]
残疾
cán jí disabled/handicapped/deformity on a person or animal
惭愧
cán kuì ashamed
册
cè book/booklet/classifier for books
厕所
cè suǒ toilet/lavatory/CL:間|间[jiān],處|处[chù]
测验
cè yàn test/to test/CL:次[cì],個|个[gè]
曾经
céng jīng once/already/former/previously/ever/(past tense marker used before verb or clause)
层
céng layer/stratum/laminated/floor (of a building)/storey/classifier for layers/repeated/sheaf (math.)
刺激
cì jī to provoke/to irritate/to upset/to stimulate/to excite/irritant
次
cì next in sequence/second/the second (day, time etc)/secondary/vice-/sub-/infra-/inferior quality/substandard/order/sequence/hypo- (chem., meaning extra oxygen atom)/classifier for enumerated events: time
次要
cì yào secondary
词典
cí diǎn dictionary (of Chinese compound words)/also written 辭典|辞典/CL:部[bù],本[běn]
磁带
cí dài magnetic tape/CL:盤|盘[pán],盒[hé]
词语
cí yǔ word (general term including monosyllables through to short phrases)/term (e.g. technical term)/expression
辞职
cí zhí to resign
从此
cóng cǐ from now on/since then/henceforth
从
cóng from/via/passing through/through (a gap)/past/ever (followed by negative, meaning never)/(formerly pr. zòng and related to 縱|纵) to follow/to comply with/to obey/to join/to engage in/adopting some mode of action or attitude/follower/retainer/accessory/accomplice/related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor/surname Cong
从来
cóng lái always/at all times/never (if used in negative sentence)
从前
cóng qián previously/formerly
从事
cóng shì to go for/to engage in/to undertake/to deal with/to handle/to do
从而
cóng ér thus/thereby
促进
cù jìn to promote (an idea or cause)/to advance/boost
促使
cù shǐ to induce/to promote/to urge/to impel/to bring about/to provoke/to drive (sb to do sth)/to catalyze/to actuate/to contribute to (some development)
醋
cù vinegar
存
cún exist/deposit/store/keep/survive
存在
cún zài to exist/to be
擦
cā to wipe/to erase/rubbing (brush stroke in painting)/to clean/to polish
猜
cāi to guess
参观
cān guān to look around/to inspect/visit and observe
参加
cān jiā to participate/to take part/to join
参考
cān kǎo consultation/reference/to consult/to refer
餐厅
cān tīng dining-hall/CL:間|间[jiān],家[jiā]
参与
cān yù to participate (in sth)
操场
cāo chǎng playground/sports field/drill ground/CL:個|个[gè]
操心
cāo xīn to worry about
差
cī uneven
从
cōng lax/yielding/unhurried
聪明
cōng ming acute (of sight and hearing)/clever/intelligent/bright/smart
匆忙
cōng máng hasty/hurried
粗心
cū xīn careless
采访
cǎi fǎng to interview/to gather news/to hunt for and collect/to cover
彩虹
cǎi hóng rainbow
采取
cǎi qǔ to adopt or carry out (measures, policies, course of action)/to take
踩
cǎi to step on/to tread/to stamp/to press a pedal/to pedal (a bike)
草
cǎo grass/straw/manuscript/draft (of a document)/careless/rough/CL:棵[kē],撮[zuǒ],株[zhū],根[gēn]
此外
cǐ wài besides/in addition/moreover/furthermore
底
de (equivalent to 的 as possessive particle)
地
de -ly/structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
的
de of/structural particle: used before a noun, linking it to preceding possessive or descriptive attributive
得
de structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
电池
diàn chí battery/CL:節|节[jié],組|组[zǔ]
电脑
diàn nǎo computer/CL:臺|台[tái]
电视
diàn shì television/TV/CL:臺|台[tái],個|个[gè]
电台
diàn tái transmitter-receiver/broadcasting station/radio station/CL:個|个[gè]
电梯
diàn tī elevator/CL:臺|台[tái],部[bù]
电影
diàn yǐng movie/film/CL:片[piàn],幕[mù],場|场[chǎng]
电子邮件
diàn zǐ yóu jiàn electronic mail/email/CL:封[fēng]
调查
diào chá investigation/inquiry/to investigate/to survey/survey/(opinion) poll/CL:個|个[gè]
掉
diào to fall/to drop/to lag behind/to lose/to go missing/to reduce/fall (in prices)/to lose (value, weight etc)/to wag/to swing/to turn/to change/to exchange/to swap/to show off/to shed (hair)
钓
diào to fish with a hook and bait
丢
diū to lose/to put aside/to throw
多亏
duō kuī thanks to/luckily
多
duō many/much/a lot of/numerous/multi-
多么
duō me how (wonderful etc)/what (a great idea etc)/however (difficult it may be etc)
多少
duō shao how much/how many/which (number)/as much as
多少
duō shǎo number/amount/somewhat
多余
duō yú superfluous/unnecessary/surplus
短
duǎn lack/short
短信
duǎn xìn text message/SMS
躲藏
duǒ cáng to hide oneself
朵
duǒ flower/earlobe/fig. item on both sides/classifier for flowers, clouds etc
大
dà big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/oldest/eldest
大方
dà fang generous/magnanimous/poise/a great moral principle
大方
dà fāng expert/scholar/mother earth (cf 大地, because the earth is square 地方)/a type of green tea
大概
dà gài roughly/probably/rough/approximate/about
大家
dà jiā authority/everyone
大使馆
dà shǐ guǎn embassy/CL:座[zuò],個|个[gè]
大象
dà xiàng elephant/CL:隻|只[zhī]
大型
dà xíng large scale/wide scale/broad scale
大约
dà yuē approximately/about
带
dài band/belt/girdle/ribbon/tire/area/zone/region/to wear/to carry/to lead/to bring/to look after/to raise/CL:條|条[tiáo]
代表
dài biǎo representative/delegate/to represent/to stand for/CL:位[wèi],個|个[gè],名[míng]
大
dài doctor
大夫
dài fu doctor/minister of state (in pre-Han states)/CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi]
贷款
dài kuǎn a loan/to provide a loan (e.g. bank)/CL:筆|笔[bǐ]
戴
dài to put on/to respect/to bear/to support/wear (glasses, hat, gloves)/surname Dai
代替
dài tì instead/to replace/to substitute (X for Y, or a number in an algebraic expression)
待遇
dài yù treatment/pay/wages/status/salary
蛋糕
dàn gāo cake/CL:塊|块[kuài],個|个[gè]
淡
dàn insipid/diluted/weak/light in color/tasteless/fresh/indifferent/nitrogen
但是
dàn shì but/however
挡
dàng arrange/put in order
当
dàng at or in the very same.../to pawn/suitable/adequate/fitting/proper/replace/represent
到处
dào chù in all places/everywhere
到达
dào dá to reach/to arrive
道德
dào dé virtue/morality/ethics/moral/CL:種|种[zhǒng]
到底
dào dǐ finally/in the end/when all is said and done
道理
dào lǐ reason/argument/sense/principle/basis/justification/CL:個|个[gè]
道歉
dào qiàn to apologize/to make an apology
到
dào to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive
倒
dào upset/turn over/to tip/to pour/to go home/to the contrary/inverted
达到
dá dào to reach/to achieve/to attain
答案
dá àn answer/solution/CL:個|个[gè]
得
dé to obtain/to get/to gain/to catch (a disease)/proper/suitable/proud/contented/to allow/to permit/ready/finished
得意
dé yì proud of oneself/pleased with oneself/complacent
的
dì aim/clear
地道
dì dao authentic/genuine/typical/from a place known for the product/thorough/conscientious
弟弟
dì di younger brother/CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi]
地道
dì dào tunnel/causeway
地
dì earth/ground/field/place/land/CL:片[piàn]
地方
dì fang area/place/space/room/territory/part/respect/CL:處|处[chù],個|个[gè],塊|块[kuài]
地方
dì fāng region/regional (away from the central administration)
地理
dì lǐ geography
地球
dì qiú the Earth/planet/CL:個|个[gè]
地区
dì qū local/regional/district (not necessarily formal administrative unit)/region/area/as suffix to city name, means prefecture or county (area administered by a prefecture level city or county level city)/CL:個|个[gè]
地铁
dì tiě subway/metro
递
dì to hand over/to pass (i.e. to give)/gradually (increase or decrease)/progressively
地图
dì tú map/CL:張|张[zhāng],本[běn]
地毯
dì tǎn carpet/rug
地位
dì wèi position/status/place/CL:個|个[gè]
第一
dì yī first/number one
地震
dì zhèn earthquake
地址
dì zhǐ address/CL:個|个[gè]
的确
dí què really/indeed
的
dí really and truly
敌人
dírén enemy/CL:個|个[gè]
洞
dòng cave/hole/zero (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers)/CL:個|个[gè]
动画片
dòng huà piān cartoon/animation
冻
dòng to freeze
动物
dòng wù animal/CL:隻|只[zhī],群[qún],個|个[gè]
动作
dòng zuò movement/motion/action/CL:個|个[gè]
读
dòu comma/phrase marked by pause
豆腐
dòu fu tofu/bean curd
逗
dòu to stay/to stop/to pause (while reading)/to tease (play with)
度过
dù guò spend/pass
肚子
dù zi belly/abdomen/stomach/CL:個|个[gè]
顿
dùn stop/pause/to arrange/to lay out/to kowtow/to stamp/at once/classifier for meals, beating, tellings off etc: time, bout, spell, meal
独立
dú lì independent/independence/to stand alone
读
dú to read/to study/reading of word (i.e. pronunciation), similar to 拼音[pīn yīn]
独特
dú tè unique/distinct/having special characteristics
答应
dā ying to reply/to respond/to promise/to agree
呆
dāi foolish/stupid/no expression/to stay
单纯
dān chún simple/pure/alone/merely
单调
dān diào monotonous
单独
dān dú alone/by oneself/on one's own
耽误
dān wu delay/hold-up/to waste time/to interfere with
单位
dān wèi a unit/unit (of measure)/work unit (one's workplace)/CL:個|个[gè]
担心
dān xīn anxious/worried/uneasy/to worry/to be anxious
单元
dān yuán unit/entrance number/staircase (for residential buildings)
当代
dāng dài the present age/the contemporary era
当地
dāng dì local
当时
dāng shí then/at that time/while
当
dāng to be/to act as/manage/withstand/when/during/ought/should/match equally/equal/same/obstruct/just at (a time or place)/on the spot/right/just at
当然
dāngrán only natural/as it should be/certainly/of course/without doubt
担任
dānrèn to hold a governmental office or post/to assume office of/to take charge of/to serve as
刀
dāo knife/CL:把[bǎ]
课程
kè chéng course/class/CL:門|门[mén]
克服
kè fú (try to) overcome (hardships etc)/to conquer/to put up with/to endure
客观
kè guān objective
刻苦
kè kǔ hardworking/assiduous
刻
kè quarter (hour)/moment/to carve/to engrave/to cut/oppressive/(classifier for short time intervals)
课
kè subject/course/class/lesson/CL:堂[táng]
克
kè to be able to/to subdue/to restrain/to overcome/gram
克
kè to subdue/to overthrow
客厅
kè tīng drawing room (room for arriving guests)/living room/CL:間|间[jiān]
客人
kèrén guest/CL:位[wèi]
咳嗽
ké sou to cough/CL:陣|阵[zhèn]
空闲
kòng xián idle/free time/leisure
控制
kòng zhì control/to exercise control over/to contain
裤子
kù zi trousers/pants/CL:條|条[tiáo]
困难
kùn nan (financial etc) difficulty/problem/issue/CL:個|个[gè]
困
kùn sleepy/doze off
困
kùn to trap/distress/sleepy/doze off
咖啡
kā fēi coffee/CL:杯[bēi]
开放
kāi fàng to lift (restrictions)/to open/to make open to the public/to lift a ban/to unfurl/to bloom
开发
kāi fā exploit (a resource)/open up (for development)/to develop
开幕式
kāi mù shì opening ceremony
开始
kāi shǐ to begin/beginning/to start/initial/CL:個|个[gè]
开
kāi to open/to start/to turn on/to write out (a medical prescription)/to operate (vehicle)/abbr. for 開爾文|开尔文 degrees Kelvin
开玩笑
kāi wán xiào to play a joke/to make fun of/to joke
开心
kāi xīn to feel happy/to rejoice/to have a great time/to make fun of sb
看
kān to look after/to take care of/to watch/to guard
颗
kē classifier for small spheres, pearls, corn grains, teeth, hearts, satellites etc
棵
kē classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc
科学
kē xué science/scientific knowledge/scientific/CL:門|门[mén],個|个[gè],種|种[zhǒng]
可见
kě jiàn it can clearly be seen (that this is the case)/it is (thus) clear/clear/visible
可靠
kě kào reliable
可怜
kě lián pitiful/pathetic
可能
kě néng might (happen)/possible/probable/possibility/probability/maybe/perhaps/CL:個|个[gè]
可怕
kě pà awful/dreadful/fearful/formidable/frightful/scary/hideous/horrible/terrible/terribly
可是
kě shì but/however
渴
kě thirsty
可惜
kě xī it is a pity/what a pity/(it's) too bad
可以
kě yǐ can/may/possible/able to
可爱
kě ài amiable/cute/lovely
肯定
kěn dìng to be sure/to be certain/sure/certain/definite/to confirm/to affirm/affirmative
空间
kōng jiān space/CL:個|个[gè]
空气
kōng qì air/atmosphere
空调
kōng tiáo air conditioning
哭
kū to cry/to weep
卡车
kǎ chē truck/CL:輛|辆[liàng]
砍
kǎn to chop
考虑
kǎo lù to think over/to consider/consideration
考试
kǎo shì exam/CL:次[cì]
烤鸭
kǎo yā roast duck
恐怖
kǒng bù terrible/frightful/frightening/terror/terrorist
恐怕
kǒng pà fear/to dread/I'm afraid that.../perhaps/maybe
口
kǒu mouth/(classifier for things with mouths such as people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc)
口味
kǒu wèi a person's preferences/tastes (in food)/flavor
苦
kǔ bitter/hardship/pain/to suffer/painstaking
困
kǔn a bunch/tie together
了
le (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)
聊天
liáo tiān to chat/to gossip
六
liù six/6
流传
liú chuán to spread/to circulate/to hand down
留
liú leave (message)/to retain/to stay/to remain/to keep/to preserve
流泪
liú lèi to shed tears
流利
liú lì fluent
浏览
liú lǎn to skim over/to browse
乱
luàn in confusion/disorderly
落后
luò hòu to fall behind/to lag (in technology etc)/backward/to retrogress
逻辑
luó ji logic
辣
là hot (spicy)/pungent
辣椒
là jiāo hot pepper/chili
蜡烛
là zhú candle/CL:根[gēn],支[zhī]
烂
làn soft/mushy/well-cooked and soft/to rot/to decompose/rotten/worn out/chaotic/messy/utterly/thoroughly
浪费
làng fèi to waste/to squander
浪漫
làng màn romantic
来不及
lái bu jí there's not enough time (to do sth)/it's too late (to do sth)
来得及
lái de jí there's still time/able to do sth in time
来
lái to come/to arrive/to come round/ever since/next
来自
lái zì to come from (a place)/From: (in email header)
蓝
lán blue/cabbage/surname Lan
拦
lán cut off/hinder
狼
láng wolf/CL:匹[pǐ],隻|只[zhī],條|条[tiáo]
劳动
láo dòng work/toil/physical labor/CL:次[cì]
劳驾
láo jià excuse me
乐观
lè guān optimistic/hopeful
累
lèi implicate/tired
类
lèi kind/type/class/category/similar/like/to resemble
累
léi cumbersome
雷
léi surname Lei
雷
léi thunder/(internet slang) terrifying/terrific
粒
lì a grain/a granule/classifier for small round things (peas, bullets, peanuts, pills, grains etc)
立方
lì fāng cube
厉害
lì hai difficult to deal with/difficult to endure/ferocious/radical/serious/terrible/violent/tremendous/awesome
立即
lì jí immediately
立刻
lì kè forthwith/immediate/prompt/promptly/straightway/thereupon/at once
力量
lì liang power/force/strength
力气
lì qi strength/CL:把[bǎ]
历史
lì shǐ history/CL:門|门[mén],段[duàn]
利息
lì xī interest (on a loan)/CL:筆|笔[bǐ]
利益
lì yì benefit/(in sb's) interest/CL:個|个[gè]
利用
lì yòng exploit/make use of/to use/to take advantage of/to utilize
另外
lìng wài additional/in addition/besides/separate/other/moreover/furthermore
利润
lìrùn profits
例如
lìrú for example/for instance/such as
离婚
lí hūn to divorce/divorced from (one's spouse)
离开
lí kāi to depart/to leave
厘米
lí mǐ centimeter
梨
lí pear/CL:個|个[gè]
离
lí to leave/to depart/to go away/from
邻居
lín jū neighbor/next door/CL:個|个[gè]
临时
lín shí at the instant sth happens/temporary/interim/ad hoc
铃
líng (small) bell/CL:隻|只[zhī]
灵活
líng huó flexible/nimble/agile
零件
líng jiàn spare parts/spares
懒
lǎn lazy
老百姓
lǎo bǎi xìng ordinary people/the "person in the street"/CL:個|个[gè]
老板
lǎo bǎn boss/business proprietor/CL:個|个[gè]
老虎
lǎo hǔ tiger/CL:隻|只[zhī]
姥姥
lǎo lao (informal) mother's mother/maternal grandmother
老
lǎo prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity/old (of people)/venerable (person)/experienced/of long standing/always/all the time/of the past/very/outdated/(of meat etc) tough
老实
lǎo shí honest/sincere/open and guileless/naive
老师
lǎo shī teacher/CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi]
老鼠
lǎo shǔ rat/mouse/CL:隻|只[zhī]
里
lǐ Chinese mile (approx. 0.5 km)/neighborhood/hometown/surname Li
礼拜天
lǐ bài tiān Sunday
理发
lǐ fà a barber/hairdressing
里
lǐ inside/internal/interior/lining/village/basic unit of city administration
理解
lǐ jiě to comprehend/understanding/comprehension/to understand
理论
lǐ lùn theory/CL:個|个[gè]
礼貌
lǐ mào courtesy/manners
礼物
lǐ wù gift/present/CL:件[jiàn],個|个[gè],份[fèn]
理想
lǐ xiǎng ideal/CL:個|个[gè]
理由
lǐ yóu reason/grounds/justification/CL:個|个[gè]
领导
lǐng dǎo lead/leading/to lead/leadership/leader/CL:位[wèi],個|个[gè]
领域
lǐng yù domain/sphere/field/territory/area
旅游
lǚ yóu trip/journey/tourism/travel/tour
吗
ma (question tag)
面包
miàn bāo bread/CL:片[piàn],袋[dài],塊|块[kuài]
面对
miàn duì to confront/to face
面积
miàn jī surface area
面临
miàn lín be faced with (a problem)/to be confronted with
面条
miàn tiáo noodles
棉花
mián hua cotton
苗条
miáo tiáo slim, slender, graceful
描写
miáo xiě to describe/to depict/to portray/CL:個|个[gè]
免费
miǎn fèi free (of charge)
秒
miǎo second (of time)/unit of angle or arc equivalent to one sixtieth of a degree
骂
mà to scold/abuse/CL:通[tòng],頓|顿[dùn]
麦克风
mài kè fēng microphone (loan word)
卖
mài to sell
慢
màn slow
冒险
mào xiǎn to take risks/to take chances/foray/adventure
贸易
mào yì (commercial) trade/CL:個|个[gè]
帽子
mào zi hat/cap/CL:頂|顶[dǐng]
麻烦
má fan trouble/troublesome
馒头
mán tou steamed roll/steamed bun/steamed bread/CL:個|个[gè]
忙
máng busy
毛病
máo bìng fault/defect/shortcomings/CL:個|个[gè]
矛盾
máo dùn contradictory/contradiction/CL:個|个[gè]
毛
máo hair/fur/pore/dime (classifier for jiao 角, one-tenth of yuan)/surname Mao/CL:根[gēn]
毛巾
máo jīn towel/CL:條|条[tiáo]
魅力
mèi lì charm/fascination/glamor/charisma
妹妹
mèi mei younger sister/fig. younger woman (esp. girl friend or rival)/CL:個|个[gè]
梦
mèng to dream/CL:場|场[cháng],個|个[gè]
没
méi (negative prefix for verbs)/have not/not
没关系
méi guān xi it doesn't matter
眉毛
méi mao eyebrow/CL:根[gēn]
煤炭
méi tàn coal
门
mén gate/door/CL:扇[shàn]/gateway/doorway/CL:個|个[gè]/opening/valve/switch/way to do something/knack/family/house/(religious) sect/school (of thought)/class/category/phylum or division (taxonomy)/classifier for large guns/classifier for lessons, subjects, branches of technology
蜜蜂
mì fēng bee/honeybee/CL:隻|只[zhī],群[qún]
秘密
mì mì secret/CL:個|个[gè]
密码
mì mǎ code/secret code/password/pin number
密切
mì qiè close/familiar/intimate/closely (related)/to foster close ties/to pay close attention
秘书
mì shū secretary
命令
mìng lìng order/command/CL:道[dào],個|个[gè]
命运
mìng yùn fate/destiny/CL:個|个[gè]
迷路
mí lù to lose the way/lost/labyrinth/labyrinthus vestibularis (of the inner ear)
谜语
mí yǔ riddle/conundrum
民主
mín zhǔ democracy
民族
mín zú nationality/ethnic group/CL:個|个[gè]
明白
míng bai clear/obvious/unequivocal/to understand/to realize
名片
míng piàn (business) card
名牌
míng pái famous brand
明确
míng què clear-cut/definite/explicit/to clarify/to specify/to make definite
名胜古迹
míng shèng gǔ jì historical sites and scenic spots
明天
míng tiān tomorrow
明显
míng xiǎn clear/distinct/obvious
明信片
míng xìn piàn postcard
明星
míng xīng star/celebrity
名字
míng zi name (of a person or thing)/CL:個|个[gè]
没
mò drowned/to end/to die/to inundate
陌生
mò shēng strange/unfamiliar
模仿
mó fǎng to imitate/to copy/to emulate/model
模糊
mó hu vague/indistinct/fuzzy
摸
mó imitate/copy
摩托车
mó tuō chē motorbike/motorcycle/CL:輛|辆[liàng],部[bù]
目标
mù biāo target/goal/objective/CL:個|个[gè]
目的
mù dì purpose/aim/goal/target/objective/CL:個|个[gè]
目录
mù lù catalog/table of contents/directory (on computer hard drive)/list/contents
目前
mù qián at the present time/currently
木头
mù tou wood/timber/log/fig. slow-witted/wooden (headed)/CL:塊|块[kuài],根[gēn]
妈妈
mā ma mama/mommy/mother/CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi]
猫
māo cat/CL:隻|只[zhī]
每
měi each/every
美丽
měi lì beautiful
美术
měi shù art/fine arts/painting/CL:種|种[zhǒng]
摸
mō to feel with the hand/to touch/to stroke/to grope/to feel (one's pulse)
马
mǎ horse/horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess/knight in Western chess
马虎
mǎ hu careless/sloppy/negligent/skimpy
吗
mǎ see 嗎啡|吗啡, morphine
马上
mǎ shàng at once/right away/immediately/lit. on horseback/mounted
马
mǎ surname Ma/abbr. for Malaysia 馬來西亞|马来西亚
买
mǎi buy
满
mǎn full/filled/packed/fully/completely/quite/to reach the limit/to satisfy/satisfied/contented/to fill/abbr. for Manchurian
满意
mǎn yì satisfied/pleased/to one's satisfaction
满足
mǎn zú to satisfy/to meet (the needs of)
米饭
mǐ fàn (cooked) rice
米
mǐ meter (classifier)/rice/surname Mi/CL:粒[lì]
某
mǒu some/a certain/sb or sth indefinite/such-and-such
母亲
mǔ qīn mother/also pr. with light tone [mǔ qin]/CL:個|个[gè]
教训
jiào xun a lesson/a moral/(to teach sb or to learn a) lesson (i.e. obtain wisdom from an experience)
教育
jiào yù to educate/to teach/education
借口
jiè kǒu to use as an excuse/on the pretext
介绍
jiè shào to present/introduction/to introduce/CL:個|个[gè]
届
jiè to arrive at (place or time)/period/to become due/classifier for events, meetings, elections, sporting fixtures etc
借
jiè to lend/to borrow/excuse/pretext/by means of/to seize (an opportunity)/to take (an opportunity)
戒烟
jiè yān to give up smoking
戒指
jiè zhi (finger) ring
节
jié festival/section/segment/point/part/to economize/to save/temperate/classifier for segments, e.g. lessons, train wagons, biblical verses/CL:個|个[gè]
结果
jié guǒ outcome/result/conclusion/in the end/as a result/to kill/to dispatch
结构
jié gòu structure/composition/makeup/architecture/CL:座[zuò],個|个[gè]
结合
jié hé to combine/to link/to integrate/binding/CL:次[cì]
结婚
jié hūn to marry/to get married/CL:次[cì]
结论
jié lùn (reach a) conclusion/verdict/CL:個|个[gè]
节目
jié mù program/item (on a program)/CL:臺|台[tái],個|个[gè],套[tào]
结束
jié shù termination/to finish/to end/to conclude/to close
节省
jié shěng saving/to save/to use sparingly/to cut down on
节约
jié yuē frugal/save
结账
jié zhàng to pay the bill/to settle accounts/also written 結帳|结帐
节日
jiérì holiday/festival/CL:個|个[gè]
就
jiù at once/right away/only/just (emphasis)/as early as/already/as soon as/then/in that case/as many as/even if/to approach/to move towards/to undertake/to engage in/to suffer/subjected to/to accomplish/to take advantage of/to go with (of foods)/with regard to/concerning
甲
jiǎ armor/first of 10 heavenly stems 十天干/first in order/letter "A" or roman "I" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc/first party (in legal contract, usually written 甲方, as opposed to second party 乙方)/methyl
假
jiǎ fake/false/artificial/to borrow/if/suppose
假装
jiǎ zhuāng to feign/to pretend
检查
jiǎn chá inspection/to examine/to inspect/CL:次[cì]
简单
jiǎn dān simple/not complicated
剪刀
jiǎn dāo scissors/CL:把[bǎ]
减肥
jiǎn féi to lose weight
简历
jiǎn lì Curriculum Vitae (CV)/résumé (resume)/biographical notes
减少
jiǎn shǎo to lessen/to decrease/to reduce/to lower
捡
jiǎn to pick up/to collect/to gather
简直
jiǎn zhí simply/at all/practically
讲究
jiǎng jiu to pay particular attention to/exquisite/aesthetic
奖金
jiǎng jīn premium/award money/a bonus
讲
jiǎng to speak/to explain/a speech/a lecture
讲座
jiǎng zuò a course of lectures/CL:個|个[gè]
角
jiǎo angle/horn/horn-shaped/unit of money equal to 0.1 yuan/CL:個|个[gè]
角度
jiǎo dù angle/point of view
脚
jiǎo foot/leg/base/kick/CL:雙|双[shuāng],隻|只[zhī]
狡猾
jiǎo huá crafty/cunning/sly
角色
jiǎo sè persona/character in a novel
饺子
jiǎo zi dumpling/pot-sticker/CL:個|个[gè],隻|只[zhī]
假如
jiǎrú if
久
jiǔ (long) time/(long) duration of time
酒吧
jiǔ bā bar/pub/saloon/CL:家[jiā]
九
jiǔ nine/9
卷
juàn chapter/examination paper
圈
juàn pen (pig)/a fold
觉得
jué de to think/to feel
绝对
jué duì absolute/unconditional
决定
jué dìng to decide (to do something)/to determine/to resolve/CL:個|个[gè],項|项[xiàng]
脚
jué role
角
jué role (theater)/to compete/ancient three legged wine vessel/third note of pentatonic scale/surname Jue
决赛
jué sài finals (of a competition)
角色
jué sè role
决心
jué xīn determination/resolution/determined/firm and resolute/to make up one's mind/CL:個|个[gè]
圈
juān to confine/enclose
捐
juān to contribute/to donate/contribution/tax/to abandon
卷
juǎn to roll (up)/to sweep up/coil/to carry on/(classifier for small rolled things: wad of paper money, scroll, movie tape etc)
记得
jì de to remember
计划
jì huà plan/project/program/to plan/to map out/CL:個|个[gè],項|项[xiàng]
季节
jì jié time/season/period/CL:個|个[gè]
纪律
jì lù discipline
纪录
jì lù record
记录
jì lù record/CL:個|个[gè]
寂寞
jì mò lonely/lonesome
纪念
jì niàn to commemorate/to remember/CL:個|个[gè]
技术
jì shù technology/technique/skill/CL:門|门[mén],種|种[zhǒng],項|项[xiàng]
计算
jì suàn to count/to calculate/to compute/CL:個|个[gè]
寄
jì to live (in a house)/to lodge/to mail/to send/to entrust/to depend
继续
jì xù to continue/to proceed with/to go on with
记忆
jì yì memories/remember/memory/CL:個|个[gè]
记者
jì zhě reporter/journalist/CL:個|个[gè]
进步
jìn bù progress/improvement/to improve/to progress/CL:個|个[gè]
近代
jìn dài modern times
进口
jìn kǒu to import/imported
尽量
jìn liàng as much as possible/to the greatest extent
尽力
jìn lì to strive one's hardest/to spare no effort
近
jìn near/close to/approximately
进
jìn to advance/to enter/to come in
进行
jìn xíng to advance/to conduct/underway/in progress/to do/to carry out/to carry on/to execute
禁止
jìn zhǐ to prohibit
竞争
jìng zhēng to compete/competition
镜子
jìng zi mirror/CL:面[miàn],個|个[gè]
敬爱
jìng ài respect and love
竟然
jìngrán unexpectedly/to one's surprise/in spite of everything/in that crazy way/actually/to go as far as to
既然
jìrán since/as/this being the case
极
jí extremely/pole (geography, physics)/utmost/top
及格
jí gé to pass a test
集合
jí hé a congregation/to gather/a set
急忙
jí máng hastily
极其
jí qí extremely
及时
jí shí in time/promptly/without delay/timely
即使
jí shǐ even if/even though
吃
jí stammer
集体
jí tǐ collective/CL:個|个[gè]
集中
jí zhōng to concentrate/to centralize/to focus/centralized/concentrated/to put together
具备
jù bèi to possess/to have/equipped with/able to fulfill (conditions or requirements)
巨大
jù dà huge/immense/very large/tremendous/gigantic/enormous
聚会
jù huì to meet/gathering/to get together
拒绝
jù jué to refuse/to decline/to reject
俱乐部
jù lè bù club (i.e. a group or organization)/CL:個|个[gè]
距离
jù lí distance/to be apart/CL:個|个[gè]
据说
jù shuō it is said that/reportedly
具体
jù tǐ concrete/definite/specific
句子
jù zi sentence/CL:個|个[gè]
桔子
jú zi tangerine/CL:個|个[gè],瓣[bàn]
几
jī almost/small table
基本
jī běn basic/fundamental/main/elementary
机场
jī chǎng airport/airfield/CL:家[jiā],處|处[chù]
基础
jī chǔ base/foundation/basis/underlying/CL:個|个[gè]
鸡蛋
jī dàn (chicken) egg/hen's egg/CL:個|个[gè],打[dá]
激动
jī dòng to excite/to agitate/exciting
机会
jī huì opportunity/chance/occasion/CL:個|个[gè]
几乎
jī hū almost/nearly/practically
积极
jī jí active/energetic/vigorous/positive (outlook)/proactive
激烈
jī liè intense/acute/fierce
积累
jī lěi to accumulate/accumulation/cumulative/cumulatively
机器
jī qì machine/CL:臺|台[tái],部[bù],個|个[gè]
金属
jīn shǔ metal/CL:種|种[zhǒng]
今天
jīn tiān today/at the present/now
经常
jīng cháng day to day/everyday/daily/frequently/constantly/regularly/often
精彩
jīng cǎi brilliant/splendid
经典
jīng diǎn the classics/scriptures/classical
经过
jīng guò to pass/to go through/process/course/CL:個|个[gè]
经济
jīng jì economy/economic
京剧
jīng jù Beijing opera/CL:場|场[chǎng],出[chū]
精力
jīng lì energy
经历
jīng lì experience/go through/CL:個|个[gè],次[cì]
经理
jīng lǐ manager/director/CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi],名[míng]
精神
jīng shen vigor/vitality/drive/spiritual
精神
jīng shén spirit/mind/consciousness/thought/mental/psychological/essence/gist/CL:個|个[gè]
经验
jīng yàn to experience/experience
经营
jīng yíng to engage in (business etc)/to run/to operate
肌肉
jīròu muscle/flesh
军事
jūn shì military affairs/military matters/military
均匀
jūn yún even/well-distributed/homogeneous
居然
jūrán unexpectedly/to one's surprise/go so far as to
几
jǐ how much/how many/several/a few
给
jǐ to supply/provide
尽管
jǐn guǎn despite/although/even though/in spite of/unhesitatingly/do not hesitate (to ask, complain etc)/(go ahead and do it) without hesitating
紧急
jǐn jí urgent
谨慎
jǐn shèn cautious/prudent
紧
jǐn tight/nervous/strict
紧张
jǐn zhāng nervous/keyed up/intense/tense/strained/in short supply/scarce/CL:陣|阵[zhèn]
警察
jǐng chá police/policeman/policewoman/CL:個|个[gè]
景色
jǐng sè scenery/scene/landscape/view
举办
jǔ bàn to conduct/to hold
举
jǔ to lift/to hold up/to cite/to enumerate/to act/to raise/to choose/to elect
举行
jǔ xíng to hold (a meeting, ceremony etc)
会计
kuài jì accountant/accounting
块
kuài lump (of earth)/chunk/piece/classifier for pieces of cloth, cake, soap etc/colloquial word for yuan (or other unit of currency such as Hong Kong or US dollar etc), usually as 塊錢|块钱
快乐
kuài lè happy/merry
快
kuài rapid/quick/speed/rate/soon/shortly/quick-witted/clever/sharp (of knives or wits)/forthright/plain-spoken/gratified/pleased/pleasant/police runner (in former times, official to arrest criminals)
会
kuài to balance an account/accounting
筷子
kuài zi chopsticks/CL:對|对[duì],根[gēn],把[bǎ],雙|双[shuāng]
矿泉水
kuàng quán shuǐ mineral spring water/CL:瓶[píng],杯[bēi]
扩大
kuò dà to expand/to enlarge/to broaden one's scope
夸
kuā to boast
夸
kuā to boast/to exaggerate/to praise
宽
kuān lenient/wide/broad
看不起
kàn bu qǐ to look down upon/to despise
看法
kàn fǎ way of looking at a thing/view/opinion/CL:個|个[gè]
看见
kàn jiàn to see/to catch sight of
看来
kàn lai apparently/it seems that/it appears/it seems
看
kàn to see/to look at/to read/to watch/to consider/to regard as/to view as/to treat as/to judge/(after repeated verb) to give it a try/depending on (how you're judging)/to visit/to call on/to treat (an illness)/to look after/Watch out! (for a danger)
抗议
kàng yì protest
软件
ruǎn jiàn (computer) software
软
ruǎn soft/flexible
让
ràng to yield/to permit/to let sb do sth/to have sb do sth
绕
rào to wind/to coil (thread)/to rotate around/to spiral/to move around/to go round (an obstacle)/to by-pass/to make a detour/to confuse/to perplex
然后
rán hòu after/then (afterwards)/after that/afterwards
燃烧
rán shāo combustion/flaming/kindle
然而
rán ér however/yet/but
热
rè heat/to heat up/fervent/hot (of weather)/warm up
热烈
rè liè warm (welcome etc)
热闹
rè nao bustling with noise and excitement/lively
热情
rè qíng cordial/enthusiastic/passion/passionate/passionately
热心
rè xīn enthusiasm/zeal/zealous/zest/enthusiastic/ardent/warmhearted
热爱
rè ài to love ardently/to adore
任何
rèn hé any/whatever/whichever/whatsoever
认识
rèn shi to know/to recognize/to be familiar with/acquainted with sth/knowledge/understanding/awareness/cognition
任务
rèn wu mission/assignment/task/duty/role/CL:項|项[xiàng],個|个[gè]
认为
rèn wéi to believe/to think/to consider/to feel
认真
rèn zhēn earnest/serious/to take seriously/to take to heart
人才
rén cái a person's talent/talented person/distinguished person/a talent (worth head-hunting)/person's looks/an attractive woman/used interchangeably with 人材/CL:個|个[gè]
人口
rén kǒu population
人类
rén lèi humanity/human race/mankind
人
rén man/person/people/CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi]
人民币
rén mín bì Renminbi (RMB), PRC currency/The unit is RMB Yuan 人民幣元|人民币元 or simply 元.
人事
rén shì personnel
人生
rén shēng life
人物
rén wù a person/a character (in a play, novel etc)/a protagonist/CL:個|个[gè]
人员
rén yuán staff/crew/personnel/CL:個|个[gè]
仍然
réngrán still/yet
哪
na (particle equivalent to 啊 after noun ending in -n)
呢
ne (question particle for subjects already mentioned)
念
niàn to read/to study (a degree course)/to read aloud/to miss (sb)/idea/remembrance/twenty (banker's anti-fraud numeral corresponding to 廿, 20)
年代
nián dài a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties)/age/era/period/CL:個|个[gè]
年纪
nián jì age/CL:把[bǎ],個|个[gè]
年级
nián jí grade/CL:個|个[gè]
年龄
nián líng (a person's) age/CL:把[bǎ],個|个[gè]
年轻
nián qīng young
粘贴
nián tiē to stick/to paste (as in 'cut, copy, and paste')
年
nián year/CL:個|个[gè]
牛奶
niú nǎi cow's milk/CL:瓶[píng],杯[bēi]
牛仔裤
niú zǎi kù jeans/CL:條|条[tiáo]/also written 牛崽褲|牛崽裤
鸟
niǎo bird/CL:隻|只[zhī],群[qún]
暖和
nuǎn huo warm/nice and warm
那
nà that/those/commonly pr. nèi before a classifier, esp. in Beijing
耐心
nài xīn patient (adjective)
难
nàn disaster/distress/to scold
那儿
nàr there
拿
ná to hold/to seize/to catch/to apprehend/to take
难
nán difficult (to...)/problem/difficulty/difficult/not good
难道
nán dào don't tell me .../could it be that...?
难怪
nán guài (it's) no wonder (that...)/(it's) not surprising (that)
难过
nán guò feel sorry/be grieved
难看
nán kàn ugly/unsightly
难受
nán shòu to feel unwell/to suffer pain/to be difficult to bear
南
nán south
男人
nánrén a man/a male/men/CL:個|个[gè]
内
nèi inside/inner/internal/within/interior
内科
nèi kē medicine/"internal" medicine, i.e. treatment by administering drugs, as opposed to surgical intervention 外科[wài kē]/medical department
内容
nèiróng content/substance/details/CL:個|个[gè],項|项[xiàng]
嫩
nèn tender/soft
能
néng can/may/capable/energy/able/surname Neng
能干
néng gàn capable/competent
能力
néng lì capability/capable/able/ability/CL:個|个[gè]
能源
néng yuán energy/power source/CL:個|个[gè]
宁可
nìng kě preferably/one would prefer to...(or not to...)/would rather/(would) be better to/(to pick) the lesser of two evils
呢
ní woolen material
您
nín you (polite, as opposed to informal 你[nǐ])
弄
nòng to do/to manage/to handle/to play with/to fool with/to mess with/to fix/to toy with
浓
nóng concentrated/dense
农村
nóng cūn rural area/village/CL:個|个[gè]
农民
nóng mín peasant/CL:個|个[gè]
农业
nóng yè agriculture/farming
哪
něi which? (interrogative, followed by classifier or numeral-classifier)
哪
nǎ how/which
哪怕
nǎ pà even/even if/even though/no matter how
那
nǎ variant of 哪/how/which
奶奶
nǎi nai (informal) father's mother; paternal grandmother/CL:位[wèi]
脑袋
nǎo dài head/skull/brains/mental capability/CL:顆|颗[kē],個|个[gè]
哪儿
nǎr where?/wherever/anywhere
你
nǐ you (informal, as opposed to polite 您[nín])
努力
nǔ lì great effort/to strive/to try hard
女士
nǚ shì lady/madam
女儿
nǚ ér daughter
女人
nǚrén woman
片面
piàn miàn unilateral/one-sided
派
pài clique/school/group/faction/to dispatch/to send/to assign/to appoint/pi (Greek letter Ππ)/the circular ratio pi = 3.1415926
判断
pàn duàn to decide/to determine/CL:個|个[gè]
盼望
pàn wàng to hope for/look forward to
胖
pàng fat/plump
爬山
pá shān to climb a mountain/to mountaineer/hiking/mountaineering
排队
pái duì to line up
排列
pái liè array/arrangement/permutation (i.e. ordered choice of n elements out of m)
排球
pái qiú volleyball/CL:個|个[gè]
盘子
pán zi tray/plate/dish/CL:個|个[gè]
旁边
páng biān lateral/side/to the side/beside
佩服
pèi fú admire
配合
pèi hé matching/fitting in with/compatible with/to correspond/to fit/to conform to/rapport/to coordinate with/to act in concert with/to cooperate/to become man and wife/to combine parts of machine
碰见
pèng jiàn to run into/to meet (unexpectedly)/to bump into
赔偿
péi cháng compensate
陪
péi to accompany/to keep sb company
培养
péi yǎng to train/culture/to bring up/to groom (for a position)
盆
pén basin/flower pot/unit of volume equal to 12 斗 and 8 升, approx 128 liters/CL:個|个[gè]
朋友
péng you friend/CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi]
皮肤
pí fū skin/CL:種|种[zhǒng]
啤酒
pí jiǔ beer/CL:杯[bēi],瓶[píng],罐[guàn],桶[tǒng],缸[gāng]
疲劳
pí láo fatigue/wearily/weariness/weary
脾气
pí qì temperament/disposition/temper/CL:個|个[gè]
皮鞋
pí xié leather shoes
频道
pín dào frequency/(television) channel
平常
píng cháng ordinary/common/usually/ordinarily
平等
píng děng equal/equality
平
píng flat/level/equal/to tie (make the same score)/to draw (score)/calm/peaceful/level or even tone (i.e. first and second tones in classical Chinese)/surname Ping
平方
píng fāng square (as in square foot, square mile, square root)
苹果
píng guǒ apple/CL:個|个[gè],顆|颗[kē]
平衡
píng héng balance/equilibrium
评价
píng jià to evaluate/to assess
平静
píng jìng tranquil/undisturbed/serene
平均
píng jūn average
凭
píng lean against/proof/to rely on/to depend on/to be based on
平时
píng shí in normal times/in peacetime
瓶子
píng zi bottle/CL:個|个[gè]
破产
pò chǎn to go bankrupt/to become impoverished/bankruptcy
破坏
pò huài destruction/damage/to wreck/to break/to destroy
迫切
pò qiè urgent/pressing
破
pò to break/to split/broken/damaged/worn out
葡萄
pú tao grape
拍
pāi to pat/to clap/to slap/fly-swatter/racket 拍子/to take (picture)/to shoot
匹
pī mate/one of a pair
批评
pī píng to criticize/criticism/CL:個|个[gè]
披
pī scatter/separate/to open/to unroll/to spread out
批
pī to ascertain/to act on/to criticize/to pass on/classifier for batches, lots, military flights/tier (for the ranking of universities and colleges)
批准
pī zhǔn to approve/to ratify
乒乓球
pīng pāng qiú table tennis/ping-pong/ping pong/table tennis ball/CL:個|个[gè]
跑步
pǎo bù to walk quickly/to march/to run
匹
pǐ ordinary person/classifier for horses, mules etc/classifier for cloth: bolt
品种
pǐn zhǒng breed/variety/CL:個|个[gè]
普遍
pǔ biàn universal/general/widespread/common
朴素
pǔ sù plain and simple/unadorned/simple living/not frivolous
普通话
pǔ tōng huà Mandarin (common language)/Putonghua (common speech of the Chinese language)/ordinary speech
欠
qiàn deficient/owe/to lack/yawn
钱
qián coin/money/surname Qian/CL:筆|笔[bǐ]
前面
qián miàn ahead/in front/preceding/above
前途
qián tú prospects/outlook (for the future)/future/CL:個|个[gè]
强调
qiáng diào to emphasize (a statement)/to stress
强烈
qiáng liè intense/(violently) strong
墙
qiáng wall/CL:面[miàn],堵[dǔ]
桥
qiáo bridge/CL:座[zuò]
瞧
qiáo look at
切
qiè close to
穷
qióng exhausted/poor
球迷
qiú mí soccer fan/crazy about ball sports/CL:個|个[gè]
千
qiān a swing
铅笔
qiān bǐ (lead) pencil/CL:支[zhī],枝[zhī],桿|杆[gǎn]
千
qiān thousand
牵
qiān to pull (an animal on a tether)/to lead along/to hold hands
千万
qiān wàn ten million/countless/many/one must by all means
谦虚
qiān xū modest
签证
qiān zhèng visa/certificate/to certify/CL:個|个[gè]
签字
qiān zì to sign (a signature)
枪
qiāng gun/firearm/rifle/spear/CL:支[zhī],把[bǎ]
抢
qiāng see 搶風|抢风 contrary wind
敲
qiāo extort/knock/to strike/to knock (at a door)/to hit
切
qiē to cut/to slice
秋
qiū a swing
秋
qiū autumn/fall/harvest time/a swing/surname Qiu
浅
qiǎn shallow
抢
qiǎng fight over/to rush/to scramble/to grab/to rob/to snatch
巧克力
qiǎo kè lì chocolate/CL:塊|块[kuài]
巧妙
qiǎo miào ingenious/clever
悄悄
qiǎo qiǎo quietly
劝
quàn to advise/to urge/to try to persuade/exhort
全部
quán bù whole/entire/complete
权力
quán lì (wield) power
权利
quán lì power/right/privilege
全面
quán miàn all-around/comprehensive/total/overall
却
què but/yet/however/while/to go back/to decline/to retreat/nevertheless/even though
确定
què dìng definite/certain/fixed/to fix (on sth)/to determine/to be sure/to ensure/to make certain/to ascertain/to clinch/to recognize/to confirm/OK (on computer dialog box)
确实
què shí indeed/really/reliable/real/true
确认
quèrèn to confirm/to verify
圈
quān circle/ring/loop/classifier for loops, orbits, laps of race etc/CL:個|个[gè]
缺点
quē diǎn weak point/fault/shortcoming/CL:個|个[gè]
缺乏
quē fá shortage/be lacking/to be short of/to lack/scarcity
缺少
quē shǎo lack/shortage of/shortfall/to be short (of)/to lack
气氛
qì fēn atmosphere/mood
气候
qì hòu climate/atmosphere/situation/CL:種|种[zhǒng]
汽油
qì yóu gas/gasoline/CL:升[shēng]
庆祝
qìng zhù celebrate
其次
qí cì next/secondly
奇怪
qí guài strange/odd
奇迹
qí jì miracle/miraculous/wonder/marvel
其实
qí shí actually/that is not the case/in fact/really
骑
qí to ride (an animal or bike)/to sit astride
其他
qí tā other/the others/else/other than (that person)/in addition to the person mentioned above
其余
qí yú the rest/the others/remaining/remainder/apart from them
其中
qí zhōng among/in/included among these
勤奋
qín fèn hardworking/diligent
勤劳
qín láo hardworking/industrious/diligent
晴
qíng clear/fine (weather)
情景
qíng jǐng scene/sight/circumstances/CL:個|个[gè]
情况
qíng kuàng circumstances/state of affairs/situation/CL:個|个[gè],種|种[zhǒng]
情绪
qíng xù feeling/sentiment/CL:種|种[zhǒng]
去年
qù nián last year
去世
qù shì to pass away/to die
去
qù to go/to leave/to remove/fourth tone of putonghua
起床
qǐ chuáng to get up
启发
qǐ fā to enlighten/to explain and arouse interest/to inspire/inspiration/heuristic (attributively)/to teach/CL:個|个[gè]
起飞
qǐ fēi to take off (in an airplane)
起来
qǐ lai beginning or continuing an action/upward movement/stand up
企图
qǐ tú attempt/CL:種|种[zhǒng]
企业
qǐ yè company/firm/enterprise/CL:家[jiā]
请假
qǐng jià ask for time off
请客
qǐng kè give a dinner party/entertain guests/invite to dinner
请求
qǐng qiú request/CL:個|个[gè]
请
qǐng to ask/to invite/please (do sth)/to treat (to a meal etc)/to request
娶
qǔ take a wife/to marry (a woman)
取
qǔ to take/to get/to choose/to fetch
取消
qǔ xiāo to cancel/cancellation
弱
ruò weak/feeble/young/inferior
晒
shài to dry in the sunshine/to sunbathe/to share web files (loan from English share)
善良
shàn liáng good and honest/kind-hearted
善于
shàn yú be good at/be adept in
上班
shàng bān to go to work/to be on duty/to start work/to go to the office
上当
shàng dàng taken in (by sb's deceit)/to be fooled/duped
上
shàng on/on top/upon/first (of two parts)/previous or last (week etc)/upper/higher/above/previous/to climb/to go into/to go up/to attend (class or university)/third tone of putonghua
上网
shàng wǎng to be on the internet/to stretch a net (in a sports game or for covering sth)/to be netted (of fish)
上午
shàng wǔ morning/CL:個|个[gè]
少
shào young
勺子
sháo zi scoop/ladle/CL:把[bǎ]
设备
shè bèi equipment/facilities/installations/CL:個|个[gè]
社会
shè huì society/CL:個|个[gè]
设计
shè jì plan/design/to design/to plan/CL:個|个[gè]
射击
shè jī to shoot/to fire (a gun)
设施
shè shī facilities/installation
摄影
shè yǐng to take a photograph
甚至
shèn zhì even/so much so that
剩
shèng have as remainder
胜利
shèng lì victory/CL:個|个[gè]
蛇
shé snake/serpent/CL:條|条[tiáo]
舌头
shé tóu tongue/CL:個|个[gè]
谁
shéi who/also pronounced shuí
神话
shén huà fairy tale/mythology/myth
神经
shén jīng nerve
什么
shén me what/what?/who?/something/anything
神秘
shén mì mysterious/mystery
绳子
shéng zi cord/string/rope/CL:條|条[tiáo]
士兵
shì bīng soldier/CL:個|个[gè]
市场
shì chǎng market place/market (also in abstract)/abbr. for 超級市場|超级市场 supermarket/CL:個|个[gè]
是否
shì fǒu whether (or not)/if/is or isn't
适合
shì hé to fit/to suit
是
shì is/are/am/yes/to be
世界
shì jiè world/CL:個|个[gè]
试卷
shì juàn examination paper/test paper/CL:份[fèn],張|张[zhāng]
世纪
shì jì century/CL:個|个[gè]
事情
shì qíng affair/matter/thing/business/CL:件[jiàn],樁|桩[zhuāng]
事实
shì shí a fact/the fact that/CL:個|个[gè]
试
shì to test/to try/experiment/examination/test
事物
shì wù thing/object/CL:個|个[gè]
事先
shì xiān in advance/before the event/beforehand/prior
适应
shì yìng to suit/to fit/to be suitable/to adapt/to get used to sth
时代
shí dài age/era/epoch/period/CL:個|个[gè]
十分
shí fēn to divide into ten equal parts/very/hundred percent/completely/extremely/utterly/absolutely
时候
shí hou time/length of time/moment/period
实话
shí huà truth
实践
shí jiàn to practice/to put into practice/to fulfill
时间
shí jiān time/period/CL:段[duàn]
实际
shí jì actual/reality/practice
时刻
shí kè moment/CL:個|个[gè]
时髦
shí máo in vogue/fashionable
食品
shí pǐn foodstuff/food/provisions/CL:種|种[zhǒng]
时期
shí qī a period in time or history/period/time (interval)/phase/CL:個|个[gè]
时尚
shí shàng fashion
十
shí ten/10
石头
shí tou stone/CL:塊|块[kuài]
食物
shí wù food/CL:種|种[zhǒng]
实现
shí xiàn to achieve/to implement/to realize/to bring about
实习
shí xí to practice/field work
实行
shí xíng to implement/to carry out/to put into practice
实验
shí yàn to experiment/experiments/CL:個|个[gè],次[cì]
实用
shí yòng practical/functional/pragmatic/applied (science)
实在
shí zài in reality/honestly/really/verily/concrete
受不了
shòu bù liǎo unbearable/unable to endure/can't stand
受到
shòu dào to receive/to suffer/obtained/given
售货员
shòu huò yuán salesperson/CL:個|个[gè]
寿命
shòu mìng life span/life expectancy
受伤
shòu shāng to sustain injuries/wounded (in an accident etc)/harmed
瘦
shòu tight/thin/lean
数据
shù jù data/numbers/digital
数据
shù jù data/numbers/digital/also written 數據|数据
数量
shù liàng amount/quantity/CL:個|个[gè]
数码
shù mǎ number/numerals/figures/digital/amount/numerical code
树
shù tree/CL:
数学
shù xué mathematics/mathematical
数字
shù zì numeral/digit/number/figure/amount/digital (electronics etc)/CL:個|个[gè]
顺便
shùn biàn conveniently/in passing/without much extra effort
顺利
shùn lì smoothly/without a hitch
顺序
shùn xù sequence/order
熟练
shú liàn practiced/proficient/skilled/skillful
熟悉
shú xī to be familiar with/to know well
沙发
shā fā sofa/CL:條|条[tiáo],張|张[zhāng]
沙漠
shā mò desert/CL:個|个[gè]
杀
shā to kill/to murder/to slaughter/fight
沙滩
shā tān sand bar/beach/CL:片[piàn]
删除
shān chú to delete/to cancel
扇子
shān zi fan/CL:把[bǎ]
商店
shāng diàn store/shop/CL:家[jiā],個|个[gè]
商量
shāng liang to consult/to talk over/to discuss
商品
shāng pǐn good/commodity/merchandise/CL:個|个[gè]
伤心
shāng xīn to grieve/broken-hearted
商业
shāng yè business/trade/commerce
稍微
shāo wēi a little bit
身材
shēn cái stature/build (height and weight)/figure
深
shēn deep/profound
身份
shēn fèn identity/status/capacity/dignity/position/rank
深刻
shēn kè profound/deep/deep-going
申请
shēn qǐng to apply for sth/application (form etc)/CL:份[fèn]
伸
shēn to stretch/to extend
身体
shēn tǐ (human) body/health/CL:個|个[gè]
升
shēng ascend/peaceful
生病
shēng bìng ill/sick
生产
shēng chǎn childbirth/parturition/to produce/manufacture
声调
shēng diào tone/note/a tone (on a Chinese syllable)/CL:個|个[gè]
生动
shēng dòng vivid
生活
shēng huó life/activity/to live/livelihood
生命
shēng mìng life/living/biological/CL:個|个[gè]
升
shēng promoted
生气
shēng qì angry/mad/offended/animated/to get angry/to be enraged/to take offense/animation
升
shēng to raise/to hoist/to promote/metric liter (also written 公升)/measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth dou 斗
声音
shēng yīn voice/sound/CL:個|个[gè]
生日
shēngrì birthday/CL:個|个[gè]
舍不得
shě bu de to hate to do sth/to hate to part with/to begrudge
省
shěng frugal/save/to omit/to leave out/to save (money)/province/CL:個|个[gè]
省略
shěng lu:è to leave out/an omission
失败
shī bài to be defeated/to fail/to lose/CL:次[cì]
师傅
shī fu master/qualified worker/CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi],名[míng]
失眠
shī mián (suffer from) insomnia
诗
shī poem/CL: 首[shǒu]/poetry/verse/abbr. for Book of Songs 詩經|诗经[shī jīng]
失去
shī qù to lose
失望
shī wàng disappointed/to lose hope/to despair
失业
shī yè unemployment
狮子
shī zi lion/CL:隻|只[zhī],頭|头[tóu]
湿润
shīrùn moist
收获
shōu huò benefit, reward
收获
shōu huò crop (in agriculture)/harvest/acquisition/profit/gain/bonus/success/reward
收据
shōu jù receipt/CL:張|张[zhāng]
收拾
shōu shi to put in order/to tidy up
收
shōu to receive/to accept/to collect/in care of (used on address line after name)
收入
shōurù to take in/income/revenue/CL:筆|笔[bǐ],個|个[gè]
书
shū book/letter/same as 書經|书经 Book of History/CL:本[běn],冊|册[cè],部[bù],叢|丛[cóng]
蔬菜
shū cài vegetables/produce/CL:種|种[zhǒng]
舒服
shū fu comfortable/feeling well
书架
shū jià bookshelf/CL:個|个[gè]
叔叔
shū shu father's younger brother/uncle/Taiwan pr. shú shu/CL:個|个[gè]
舒适
shū shì cozy/snug
输
shū to transport/to lose
梳子
shū zi comb/CL:把[bǎ]
输入
shūrù to import/to input
傻
shǎ foolish
闪电
shǎn diàn lightning/CL:道[dào]
少
shǎo few/little/lack
使
shǐ to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger
使用
shǐ yòng to use/to employ/to apply/to make use of
始终
shǐ zhōng from beginning to end/all along
手表
shǒu biǎo wrist watch/CL:塊|块[kuài],隻|只[zhī],個|个[gè]
首都
shǒu dū capital (city)/CL:個|个[gè]
手工
shǒu gōng handwork/manual
手机
shǒu jī cell phone/cellular phone/mobile phone/CL:部[bù]
手术
shǒu shù surgical operation/operation/surgery/CL:個|个[gè]
手套
shǒu tào glove/mitten/CL:雙|双[shuāng],隻|只[zhī]
首先
shǒu xiān first (of all)/in the first place
手续
shǒu xù formalities/CL:道[dào],個|个[gè]
手指
shǒu zhǐ finger/CL:個|个[gè],隻|只[zhī]
鼠标
shǔ biāo mouse (computer)
属于
shǔ yú classified as/to belong to/to be part of
算
suàn regard as/to figure/to calculate/to compute
碎
suì to break down/to break into pieces/fragmentary
岁
suì year/years old/classifier for years old
随便
suí biàn as one wishes/as one pleases/willful/at random/casual
随时
suí shí at any time
随着
suí zhe along with/in the wake of/following
酸
suān sour/sore/ache/acid
虽然
suīrán although/even though/even if
缩短
suō duǎn to curtail/to cut down
缩小
suō xiǎo reduce/decrease
所
suǒ actually/place/classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc/that which/particle introducing a relative clause or passive/CL:個|个[gè]
锁
suǒ to lock up/to lock/CL:把[bǎ]
所谓
suǒ wèi so-called
所以
suǒ yǐ therefore/as a result/so
所有
suǒ yǒu all/to have/to possess/to own
散步
sàn bù to take a walk/to go for a walk
似的
sì de seems as if/rather like/also pr. (shì de) or (shi de)
四
sì four/4
似乎
sì hū apparently/to seem/to appear/as if/seemingly
寺庙
sì miào temple/monastery/shrine
送
sòng to deliver/to carry/to give (as a present)/to present (with)/to see off/to send
速度
sù dù speed/rate/velocity/CL:個|个[gè]
塑料袋
sù liào dài plastic bag
宿舍
sù shè dormitory/living quarters/hostel/CL:間|间[jiān]
三
sān three/3
森林
sēn lín forest/CL:片[piàn]
丝绸
sī chóu silk cloth/silk
丝毫
sī háo the slightest amount or degree/a bit
司机
sī jī chauffeur/driver/CL:個|个[gè]
思考
sī kǎo to reflect on/to ponder over
撕
sī to tear
思想
sī xiǎng thought/thinking/idea/CL:個|个[gè]
私人
sīrén private (citizen)/private
孙子
sūn zi grandson/son's son
孙子
sūn zǐ Sun Wu 孫武|孙武, famous general, strategist and Legalist philosopher, contemporary with Confucius 孔子 (551-479 BC), author of the Art of War 孫子兵法|孙武兵法
洒
sǎ to sprinkle/to spray/to spill/to shed
伞
sǎn umbrella/parasol/CL:把[bǎ]
嗓子
sǎng zi throat/voice/CL:把[bǎ]
死
sǐ to die/impassable/uncrossable/inflexible/rigid/extremely
损失
sǔn shī loss (e.g. financial)/to lose/CL:個|个[gè]
跳舞
tiào wǔ to dance
填空
tián kòng to fill a job vacancy/to fill in a blank (e.g. on questionnaire or exam paper)
甜
tián sweet
田野
tián yě field/open land/CL:片[piàn]
条件
tiáo jiàn condition/prerequisite/factor/CL:個|个[gè]
调皮
tiáo pí naughty/mischievous/unruly
条
tiáo strip/item/article/clause (of law or treaty)/classifier for long thin things (ribbon, river, road, trousers etc)
调整
tiáo zhěng adjustment/revision/CL:個|个[gè]
天空
tiān kōng sky
天气
tiān qì weather
天真
tiān zhēn naive/innocent/artless
挑战
tiǎo zhàn challenge
提
tí to carry (hanging down from the hand)/to lift/to put forward/to mention/to raise (an issue)/upwards character stroke/lifting brush stroke (in painting)/scoop for measuring liquid
题
tí topic/problem for discussion/exam question/subject/to inscribe/to mention/surname Ti/CL:個|个[gè],道[dào]
通讯
tōng xùn communications/a news story (e.g. dispatched over the wire)/CL:個|个[gè]
通知
tōng zhī to notify/to inform/notice/notification/CL:個|个[gè]
突出
tū chū prominent/outstanding/to give prominence to/to protrude/to project
突然
tūrán sudden/abrupt/unexpected
塔
tǎ pagoda/tower/minaret/CL:座[zuò]
坦率
tǎn shuài frank (discussion)/blunt/open
躺
tǎng to recline/to lie down
讨论
tǎo lùn to discuss/to talk over/CL:個|个[gè]
讨厌
tǎo yàn disgusting/troublesome/nuisance/nasty/to hate doing sth
体会
tǐ huì know (through learning or by experience)/CL:個|个[gè]
体积
tǐ jī volume/bulk/CL:個|个[gè]
体贴
tǐ tiē considerate (of other people's needs)
体现
tǐ xiàn to embody/to reflect/to give expression to/to be reflected in/exemplify
体验
tǐ yàn to experience for oneself
体育
tǐ yù sports/physical education
挺
tǐng straight and stiff/rather (good)/quite/very/classifier for guns or machinery
统一
tǒng yī to unify/to unite/to integrate
统治
tǒng zhì to rule (a country)/to govern/rule/regime
土地
tǔ dì land/territory/soil/local god/Lar/genius loci/CL:片[piàn]
土豆
tǔ dòu potato/CL:個|个[gè]
吐
tǔ to spit/to put/to say
袜子
wà zi socks/stockings/CL:隻|只[zhī],對|对[duì],雙|双[shuāng]
外交
wài jiāo diplomacy/diplomatic/foreign affairs/CL:個|个[gè]
外
wài outside/in addition/foreign/external
万
wàn surname Wan/ten thousand/a great number
万一
wàn yī just in case/if by any chance/contingency
忘记
wàng jì to forget
完成
wán chéng complete/accomplish/perfect tense (grammar)
玩具
wán jù plaything/toy
完美
wán měi perfect/perfection/perfectly
完全
wán quán complete/whole/totally/entirely
完善
wán shàn perfect/complete
完
wán to finish/to be over/whole/complete/entire
玩
wán toy/sth used for amusement/curio or antique (Taiwan pr. wàn)/to play/to have fun/to trifle with/to keep sth for entertainment
完整
wán zhěng complete/intact
王子
wáng zǐ prince/son of a king
位
wèi position/location/classifier for people/place/seat/classifier for binary bits (e.g. 十六位 16-bit or 2 bytes)
歪
wāi askew/at a crooked angle/devious/noxious
弯
wān bend/bent/CL:道[dào]
碗
wǎn bowl/cup/CL:隻|只[zhī],個|个[gè]
晚上
wǎn shang in the evening/CL:個|个[gè]
往返
wǎng fǎn to go back and forth/to go to and fro
网球
wǎng qiú tennis/CL:個|个[gè]
往
wǎng to go (in a direction)/to/towards/(of a train) bound for/past/previous
往往
wǎng wǎng often/frequently
网站
wǎng zhàn website/network station/node
啊
à interjection or grunt of agreement/uhm/Ah, OK/expression of recognition/Oh, it's you!
唉
ài alas/oh dear
爱好
ài hào to like/to take pleasure in/keen on/fond of/interest/hobby/appetite for/CL:個|个[gè]
爱护
ài hù to cherish/to treasure/to take care of/to love and protect
爱情
ài qíng romance/love (romantic)/CL:個|个[gè]
爱
ài to love/affection/to be fond of/to like
爱惜
ài xī to cherish/to treasure/to use sparingly
爱心
ài xīn compassion/CL:片[piàn]
岸
àn bank/shore/beach/coast/CL:個|个[gè]
暗
àn dark/gloomy/hidden/secret/muddled/obscure/in the dark
暗
àn dark/gloomy/muddled/obscure/in the dark/to close (a door)/night/eclipse/stupid/ignorant
按时
àn shí on time/before deadline/on schedule
按照
àn zhào according to/in accordance with/in the light of/on the basis of
啊
á interjection expressing doubt or requiring answer/Eh?/what?/to show realization/to stress
恶劣
è liè vile/nasty/of very poor quality
饿
è to be hungry/hungry
二
èr two/2
而
ér and/as well as/and so/but (not)/yet (not)/(indicates causal relation)/(indicates change of state)/(indicates contrast)
而且
ér qiě not only ... but also/as well as/moreover/in addition/furthermore
儿童
ér tóng child/CL:個|个[gè]
儿子
ér zi son
啊
ā interjection of surprise/Ah!/Oh!
阿姨
ā yí maternal aunt/step-mother/childcare worker/nursemaid/woman of similar age to one's parents (term of address used by child)/CL:個|个[gè]
唉
āi interjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!)/to sigh
安静
ān jìng quiet/peaceful/calm
安排
ān pái to arrange/to plan/to set up
安全
ān quán safe/secure/safety/security
安慰
ān wèi to comfort/to console/CL:個|个[gè]
安装
ān zhuāng install/erect/fix/mount/installation
耳朵
ěr duo ear/CL:隻|只[zhī],個|个[gè],對|对[duì]
啊
ǎ interjection of surprise or doubt/Eh?/My!/what's up?
矮
ǎi low/short (in length)
偶尔
ǒu ěr occasionally/once in a while/sometimes
偶然
ǒurán incidentally/occasional/occasionally/by chance/randomly
题目
tí mù subject/title/topic/CL:個|个[gè]
逛
guàng to stroll/to visit
贵
guì expensive/noble/your (name)/precious
柜台
guì tái sales counter/front desk/bar
教授
jiào shòu professor/to instruct/to lecture on/CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi]
叫
jiào to call/to yell/to order/to ask/to be called
解决
jiě jué to settle (a dispute)/to resolve/to solve
解说员
jiě shuō yuán commentator
解释
jiě shì explanation/to explain/to interpret/to resolve/CL:個|个[gè]
究竟
jiū jìng after all (when all is said and done)/actually/outcome/result
连续剧
lián xù jù serialized drama/dramatic series/show in parts
良好
liáng hǎo good/favorable/well/fine
凉快
liáng kuai nice and cold/pleasantly cool
粮食
liáng shi foodstuffs/cereals/CL:種|种[zhǒng]
提前
tí qián to shift to an earlier date/to bring forward/to advance
她
tā she
汤
tāng soup/surname Tang/CL:碗[wǎn]
堆
duī a pile/a mass/heap/stack
啊
a modal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation, approval, or consent
对手
duì shǒu opponent/adversary/match
对象
duì xiàng target/object/partner/boyfriend/girlfriend/CL:個|个[gè]
把
bǎ to hold/to contain/to grasp/to take hold of/a handle/particle marking the following noun as a direct object/classifier for objects with handle
把握
bǎ wò grasp/seize/hold/assurance/certainty
百
bǎi hundred/100
摆
bǎi to arrange/to exhibit/to move to and fro/a pendulum
宝贝
bǎo bèi treasured object/treasure/darling/baby/cowry/good-for-nothing or queer character
保持
bǎo chí to keep/to maintain/to hold/to preserve
保存
bǎo cún to conserve/to preserve/to keep/save (a file)
宝贵
bǎo guì valuable/precious/value/treasure/set store by
保护
bǎo hù to defend/to protect/to safeguard/CL:個|个[gè]
保留
bǎo liú to retain/to continue to have/to preserve/to maintain/to reserve/reservations/to hold back (approval or acceptance)
饱
bǎo to eat till full/satisfied
保险
bǎo xiǎn insurance/to insure/safe/secure/be sure/be bound to/CL:份[fèn]
保证
bǎo zhèng guarantee/to guarantee/to ensure/to safeguard/to pledge/CL:個|个[gè]
比
bǐ (particle used for comparison and "-er than")/to compare/to contrast/to gesture (with hands)/ratio/abbr. for Belgium 比利時|比利时
彼此
bǐ cǐ each other/one another
比较
bǐ jiào compare/contrast/fairly/comparatively/relatively/quite/rather
笔记本
bǐ jì běn notebook/CL:本[běn]
比例
bǐ lì proportion/scale
比赛
bǐ sài competition (sports etc)/match/CL:場|场[chǎng],次[cì]
对于
duì yú regarding/as far as sth is concerned/with regards to
点
diǎn point/dot/speck/drop/decimal point/point of a scale/point in a theory or argument/downwards-right convex character stroke/a little (usually 一點|一点)/a jot/beat (of percussion instrument)/to draw a dot/to touch slightly/to drip/classifier for items/classifier for small indeterminate quantities/to nod/to select item from a list/to order (food in a restaurant)/to count/o'clock/one fifth of a two hour watch (old)/hour/point of time/iron bell (used to mark time)/pastry/dimsum 點心|点心/CL:個|个[gè]
点头
diǎn tóu to nod
点心
diǎn xin light refreshments/pastry/dimsum (in Cantonese cooking)/dessert
断
duàn absolutely/decidedly (in negative constructions)/break/to judge
锻炼
duàn liàn to engage in physical exercise/to toughen/to temper
段
duàn surname Duan/paragraph/section/segment/stage (of a process)/classifier for stories
对不起
duì bu qǐ unworthy/to let down/I'm sorry/excuse me/pardon me/if you please/sorry? (please repeat)
对比
duì bǐ contrast/balance/CL:個|个[gè]
对
duì couple/pair/to be opposite/to oppose/to face/versus/for/to/correct (answer)/to answer/to reply/to direct (towards sth)/right
对待
duì dài to treat/treatment
对方
duì fāng counterpart/other person involved/opposite side/other side/receiving party
对话
duì huà dialog/CL:個|个[gè]
对面
duì miàn opposite
放心
fàng xīn to set one's mind at rest/to be at ease/to rest
罚款
fá kuǎn (impose a) fine/penalty/fine (monetary)
烦恼
fán nǎo agonize/agony/annoyance/upset/vexation/worries
凡是
fán shì every/all
房东
fáng dōng landlord
房间
fáng jiān room/CL:間|间[jiān]
妨碍
fáng ài hinder/obstruct
繁荣
fánróng prosperous/booming (economy)
废话
fèi huà Duh! (sarcastic interjection)/nonsense/rubbish/superfluous words
肺
fèi lung/CL:個|个[gè]
费用
fèi yòng cost/expenditure/expense/CL:筆|笔[bǐ],個|个[gè]
奋斗
fèn dòu to strive/to struggle
愤怒
fèn nù angry/indignant
分
fèn part
份
fèn part/share/portion/copy/classifier for gifts, newspaper, magazine, papers, reports, contracts etc
肥皂
féi zào soap/CL:塊|块[kuài],條|条[tiáo]
附近
fù jìn (in the) vicinity/nearby/neighboring/next to
付款
fù kuǎn pay/payment
妇女
fù nǚ woman
父亲
fù qīn father/also pr. with light tone [fù qin]/CL:個|个[gè]
富
fù rich/surname Fu
复习
fù xí to revise/to review/CL:次[cì]
复印
fù yìn to photocopy/to duplicate a document
复制
fù zhì to duplicate/to reproduce/to make a copy of/to copy
复杂
fù zá complicated/complex
负责
fù zé to be in charge of/to take responsibility for/to be to blame/conscientious
挂号
guà hào to register (a letter etc)
挂
guà to hang/to put up/to suspend
怪不得
guài bu de lit. you can't blame it!/no wonder!/so that's why!
冠军
guàn jūn champion/CL:個|个[gè]
罐头
guàn tou tin/can/CL:個|个[gè]
光盘
guāng pán compact disc/CD or DVD/CD ROM/CL:片[piàn],張|张[zhāng]
光荣
guāngróng honor and glory/CL:個|个[gè]
规定
guī dìng provision/to fix/to set/to formulate/to stipulate/to provide/regulation/rule/CL:個|个[gè]
规矩
guī ju lit. compass and set square/fig. established standard/rule/customs/practices/fig. upright and honest/well-behaved
规律
guī lù rule (e.g. of science)/law of behavior/regular pattern/rhythm/discipline
规模
guī mó scale/scope/extent/CL:個|个[gè]
规则
guī zé rule/regulation/rules and regulations
锅
guō pot/pan/boiler/CL:口[kǒu],隻|只[zhī]
拐弯
guǎi wān to go round a curve/to turn a corner/fig. a new direction
管理
guǎn lǐ to supervise/to manage/to administer/management/administration/CL:個|个[gè]
管子
guǎn zi tube/pipe/drinking straw/CL:根[gēn]
管子
guǎn zǐ Guanzi or Guan Zhong 管仲 (-645 BC), famous politician of Qi 齊國|齐国 of Spring and Autumn period/Guanzi, classical book containing writings of Guan Zhong and his school
广播
guǎng bō broadcast/widely spread/CL:個|个[gè]
广场
guǎng chǎng a public square (e.g. Tiananmen Square)/plaza/CL:個|个[gè]
广大
guǎng dà vast/extensive
广泛
guǎng fàn extensive/wide range
广告
guǎng gào to advertise/a commercial/advertisement/CL:項|项[xiàng]
价格
jià gé price/CL:個|个[gè]
驾驶
jià shǐ to pilot (ship, airplane etc)/to drive
嫁
jià to marry (a husband)
假
jià vacation
价值
jià zhí value/worth/fig. values (ethical, cultural etc)/CL:個|个[gè]
件
jiàn item/component/classifier for events, things, clothes etc
健康
jiàn kāng health/healthy
建立
jiàn lì creation/set up/construction/build/establish
见面
jiàn miàn to meet/to see sb/CL:次[cì]
键盘
jiàn pán keyboard
建设
jiàn shè to build/to construct/construction/constructive
健身房
jiàn shēn fáng gym/gymnasium
建议
jiàn yì to propose/to suggest/to recommend/proposal/suggestion/recommendation/CL:個|个[gè],點|点[diǎn]
建筑
jiàn zhù building/to construct/Taiwan pr. jiàn zhú/CL:個|个[gè]
降低
jiàng dī to reduce/to lower/to bring down
降落
jiàng luò to descend/to land
酱油
jiàng yóu soy sauce
教材
jiào cái teaching material/CL:本[běn]
教练
jiào liàn instructor/sports coach/trainer/CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi],名[míng]
教
jiào religion/teaching
教室
jiào shì classroom/CL:間|间[jiān]
救护车
jiù hù chē ambulance/CL:輛|辆[liàng]
舅舅
jiù jiu (informal) mother's brother; maternal uncle
旧
jiù old/opposite: new 新/former
救
jiù to save/to assist/to rescue
加班
jiā bān to work overtime
嘉宾
jiā bīn esteemed guest/honored guest
家
jiā home/family/classifier for families or businesses/refers to the philosophical schools of pre-Han China/noun suffix for specialists in some activity such as musician or revolutionary, corresponds to English -ist, -er, -ary or -ian/surname Jia/CL:個|个[gè]
家具
jiā jù furniture/also written 家俱/CL:件[jiàn],堂[táng]
家庭
jiā tíng family/household/CL:戶|户[hù],個|个[gè]
家务
jiā wù household duties/housework
家乡
jiā xiāng hometown/native place/CL:個|个[gè]
加油站
jiā yóu zhàn gas station
夹子
jiā zi a clip/a clamp
肩膀
jiān bǎng shoulder
坚持
jiān chí to continue upholding/to remain committed to/persistence/to persist/to uphold/to insist on/persevere
坚决
jiān jué firm/resolute/determined
艰巨
jiān jù arduous/terrible (task)/very difficult/formidable
艰苦
jiān kǔ difficult/hard/arduous
坚强
jiān qiáng staunch/strong
浅
jiān sound of moving water
煎
jiān to pan fry/to sauté
将来
jiāng lái the future/future/CL:個|个[gè]
尖锐
jiānruì sharp/intense/penetrating/pointed/acute (illness)
交换
jiāo huàn to exchange/to swap/to switch (telecom)/commutative (math)/to commute
交际
jiāo jì communication/social intercourse
交流
jiāo liú exchange/give-and-take/to exchange/to alternate/communication/alternating current (elec.)/CL:個|个[gè]
郊区
jiāo qū suburban district/outskirts/suburbs/CL:個|个[gè]
胶水
jiāo shuǐ glue
教
jiāo teach
交
jiāo to deliver/to turn over/to make friends/to intersect (lines)/to pay (money)
浇
jiāo to pour liquid/to irrigate (using waterwheel)/to water/to cast (molten metal)/to mould
交通
jiāo tōng transport/traffic/communication
骄傲
jiāo ào arrogant/full of oneself/conceited/proud of sth/CL:個|个[gè]
接触
jiē chù to touch/to contact/access/in touch with
阶段
jiē duàn stage/section/phase/period/CL:個|个[gè]
接待
jiē dài to receive (a visitor)/to admit (allow sb to enter)/CL:個|个[gè]
街道
jiē dào street/CL:條|条[tiáo]
结果
jiē guǒ to bear fruit/CL:個|个[gè]
接近
jiē jìn near/close to
结实
jiē shi rugged/sturdy
结实
jiē shí to bear fruit
接受
jiē shòu to accept/to receive
接
jiē to receive/to answer (the phone)/to meet or welcome sb/to connect/to catch/to join/to extend/to take one's turn on duty/take over for sb
接着
jiē zhe to catch and hold on/to continue/to go on to do sth/to follow/to carry on/then/after that/subsequently/to proceed/to ensue/in turn/in one's turn
解放
jiě fàng to liberate/to emancipate/liberation/refers to the Communists' victory over the Nationalists in 1949/CL:次[cì]
姐姐
jiě jie older sister/CL:個|个[gè]
练习
liàn xí exercise/drill/practice/CL:個|个[gè]
恋爱
liàn ài (romantic) love/in love/to have an affair/CL:個|个[gè]
辆
liàng classifier for vehicles
亮
liàng light/bright
了
liào to look afar from a high place
联合
lián hé to combine/to join/unite/alliance
连忙
lián máng promptly/at once
连
lián surname Lian/even/as/join/to link/successively
联系
lián xì connection/contact/relation/in touch with/to integrate/to link/to touch
留学
liú xué to study abroad
流行
liú xíng to spread/to rage (of contagious disease)/popular/fashionable/prevalent/(math.) manifold
俩
liǎ two (equivalent to 两个)/both (of us)/some
脸
liǎn face/CL:張|张[zhāng],個|个[gè]
两
liǎng both/two/ounce/some/a few/tael
俩
liǎng craft/cunning
了不起
liǎo bu qǐ amazing/terrific/extraordinary
了
liǎo clear
了解
liǎo jiě to understand/to realize/to find out
了
liǎo to know/to understand
零钱
líng qián change (of money)/small change/pocket money
零
líng remnant/zero
零食
líng shí between-meal nibbles/snacks
弄
lòng lane/alley
漏
lòu funnel/to leak/to let out/to divulge
露
lòu to show/to reveal/to betray/to expose
龙
lóng dragon/imperial/surname Long/CL:條|条[tiáo]
楼
lóu house with more than 1 story/storied building/floor/CL:層|层[céng],座[zuò],棟|栋[dòng]
露
lù dew/syrup/nectar/outdoors (not under cover)/to show/to reveal/to betray/to expose
陆地
lù dì dry land (as opposed to the sea)
绿
lù green
录取
lù qǔ to recruit/to enroll
路
lù road/path/way/surname Lu/CL:條|条[tiáo]
律师
lù shī lawyer
陆续
lù xù in turn/successively/one after the other/bit by bit
录音
lù yīn (sound) recording/CL:個|个[gè]
论文
lùn wén paper/treatise/thesis/CL:篇[piān]
轮流
lún liú alternate
垃圾桶
lā jī tǒng rubbish bin
拉
lā to pull/to play (string instruments)/to drag/to draw
累
lěi accumulate
冷
lěng cold
冷静
lěng jìng calm/cool-headed
片
piàn thin piece/flake/a slice/film/TV play/to slice/to carve thin/partial/incomplete/one-sided/classifier for slices, tablets, tract of land, area of water/classifier for CDs, movies, DVDs etc/used with numeral 一[yī]: classifier for scenario, scene, feeling, atmosphere, sound etc
骗
piàn to cheat/to swindle/to deceive/to fool/to hoodwink/to trick
票
piào bank note/ticket/a vote/CL:張|张[zhāng]
漂亮
piào liang pretty/beautiful
便
pián advantageous/cheap
便宜
pián yi small advantages/to let sb off lightly/cheap/inexpensive
片
piān disc/sheet
篇
piān sheet/piece of writing/classifier for written items: chapter, article
飘
piāo to float
群
qún crowd/flock/group
裙子
qún zi skirt/CL:條|条[tiáo]
期待
qī dài to look forward to/to await/expectation
期间
qī jiān period of time/time/time period/period/CL:個|个[gè]
七
qī seven/7
妻子
qī zi wife/CL:個|个[gè]
侵略
qīn lu:è invasion/encroachment
亲戚
qīn qi a relative (i.e. family relation)/CL:門|门[mén],個|个[gè],位[wèi]
亲切
qīn qiè amiable/friendliness/gracious/hospitality/intimate/cordial/kind/close and dear/familiar
亲自
qīn zì personally
亲爱
qīn ài Dear or beloved (way of starting a letter)
清楚
qīng chu clear/clearly understood/distinct
青春
qīng chūn youth/youthfulness
清淡
qīng dàn light (of food, not greasy or strongly flavored)/insipid/slack (sales)
轻
qīng light/easy/gentle/soft/reckless/unimportant/frivolous/small in number/unstressed/neutral
青
qīng nature's color/green or blue/greenish black/youth/young (of people)/abbr. for Qinghai province 青海
青少年
qīng shào nián an adolescent/a youth/young person/teenage/teenager
轻视
qīng shì contempt/contemptuous/to despise/to scorn/scornful
轻松
qīng sōng gentle/relaxed
区别
qū bié difference/to distinguish/to discriminate/to make a distinction/CL:個|个[gè]
趋势
qū shì trend/tendency
日常
rì cháng daily/everyday
日程
rì chéng schedule/itinerary/CL:個|个[gè]
日
rì day/sun/date/day of the month/abbr. for Japan/CL:個|个[gè]
日记
rì jì diary/CL:則|则[zé],本[běn],篇[piān]
日历
rì lì calendar/CL:張|张[zhāng],本[běn]
日期
rì qī date/CL:個|个[gè]
日用品
rì yòng pǐn articles for daily use/CL:件[jiàn],個|个[gè]
融化
róng huà to melt/to thaw/to dissolve/to blend into/to combine/to fuse
荣幸
róng xìng honored
容易
róng yì easy/likely/liable (to)
荣誉
róng yù honor/emeritus
入口
rù kǒu entrance
如果
rú guǒ if/in case/in the event that
如何
rú hé how/what way/what
如今
rú jīn nowadays/now
扔
rēng to throw/to throw away
忍不住
rěn bu zhù cannot help/unable to bear
嚷
rǎng blurt out/to shout
帅
shuài handsome/graceful/smart/commander in chief
睡觉
shuì jiào to go to bed/to go to sleep
税
shuì taxes/duties
硕士
shuò shì master's degree/learned person
刷牙
shuā yá to brush teeth
摔
shuāi to throw (in wrestling)/to fall
双方
shuāng fāng bilateral/both sides/both parties involved
双
shuāng two/double/pair/both/surname Shuang
说不定
shuō bu dìng can't say for sure/maybe
说服
shuō fú to persuade/to convince/to talk sb over
说话
shuō huà to speak/to say/to talk/to gossip/to tell stories/talk/word
说明
shuō míng to explain/to illustrate/explanation/directions/caption/CL:個|个[gè]
甩
shuǎi to throw/to fling/to swing/to leave behind/to throw off
水果
shuǐ guǒ fruit/CL:個|个[gè]
水平
shuǐ píng level (of achievement etc)/standard/horizontal
水
shuǐ water/river/surname Shui/CL:杯[bēi],筒[tǒng],瓶[píng]
团
tuán dumpling
听
tīng to listen/to hear/to obey/a can (loan from English tin)/classifier for canned beverages
通常
tōng cháng regular/usual/ordinary/normal
通过
tōng guò by means of/through/via/to pass through/to get through/to adopt/to pass (a bill)/to switch over
套
tào cover/sheath/to encase/a case/to overlap/to interleave/bend (of a river or mountain range, in place names)/harness/classifier for sets, collections/tau (Greek letter Ττ)
提倡
tí chàng to promote/to advocate
提纲
tí gāng the key point/outline
提高
tí gāo to raise/to increase
提供
tí gōng to supply/to provide/to furnish
团
tuán regiment/round/circular/group/society
退步
tuì bù degenerate/regress
退
tuì retreat/to decline/to move back/to withdraw
退休
tuì xiū retirement (from work)
推迟
tuī chí to postpone/to put off/to defer
推辞
tuī cí to decline (an appointment, invitation etc)
推广
tuī guǎng to extend/to spread/to popularize/CL:個|个[gè]
推荐
tuī jiàn to recommend/recommendation
推
tuī to push/to cut/to refuse/to reject/to decline/to shirk (responsibility)/to put off/to delay/to push forward/to nominate/to elect
脱
tuō to shed/to take off/to escape/to get away from
腿
tuǐ leg/CL:條|条[tiáo]
态度
tài du manner/bearing/attitude/approach/CL:個|个[gè]
太
tài highest/greatest/too (much)/very/extremely
太极拳
tài jí quán shadowboxing or Taiji, T'aichi or T'aichichuan/traditional form of physical exercise or relaxation/a martial art
太太
tài tai married woman/Mrs./Madam/wife/CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi]
太阳
tài yáng sun/CL:個|个[gè]
趟
tàng classifier for times, round trips or rows/a time/a trip
烫
tàng to scald/to burn/to iron/hot
台
tái desk/platform
台阶
tái jiē flight of steps (leading up to a house)/step (over obstacle)/bench/fig. way out of an embarrassing situation
台
tái platform/stage/terrace/stand/support/desk/station/broadcasting station/classifier for vehicles or machines/Taiwan (abbr.)
台
tái surname Tai/(classical) you (in letters)/platform/Taiwan (abbr.)
抬
tái to lift/to raise/(of two or more persons) to carry
台
tái typhoon
谈判
tán pàn to negotiate/negotiation/talks/conference/CL:個|个[gè]
谈
tán to speak/to talk/to converse/to chat/to discuss/surname Tan
糖
táng sugar/sweets/candy/CL:顆|颗[kē],塊|块[kuài]
逃避
táo bì escape/evade/shirk
桃
táo peach
逃
táo to escape/to run away/to flee
特别
tè bié especially/special/particular/unusual
特点
tè diǎn characteristic (feature)/trait/feature/CL:個|个[gè]
特殊
tè shū special/particular/unusual/extraordinary
特意
tè yì specially/intentionally
特征
tè zhēng characteristic/diagnostic property/distinctive feature/trait
疼
téng (it) hurts/love fondly/ache/pain/sore
疼爱
téng ài to love dearly
听
tìng to let/to allow
提问
tí wèn put questions to/quiz
提醒
tí xǐng to remind/to call attention to/to warn of
停止
tíng zhǐ to stop/to halt/to cease
痛快
tòng kuai jolly
痛快
tòng kuài overjoyed/delighted/happily/heartily/enjoying/also pr. tòng kuai
痛苦
tòng kǔ pain/suffering/painful/CL:個|个[gè]
透明
tòu míng transparent/open (non-secretive)
铜
tóng copper Cu, transition metal, atomic number 29/see 紅銅|红铜 copper, and the alloys brass 黃銅|黄铜 and bronze 青銅|青铜/CL:塊|块[kuài]
同情
tóng qíng compassion/relent/sympathize/sympathy
同事
tóng shì colleague/co-worker/CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi]
同时
tóng shí at the same time/simultaneously
同学
tóng xué (fellow) classmate/CL:位[wèi],個|个[gè]
同意
tóng yì to agree/to consent/to approve
头发
tóu fa hair (on the head)
投资
tóu zī investment/to invest
吐
tù to vomit/to throw up
兔子
tù zi hare/rabbit/CL:隻|只[zhī]
图书馆
tú shū guǎn library/CL:家[jiā],個|个[gè]
他
tā he/him
它
tā it (used for things)