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便[便]

biàn noun 1 urine or excrement; piss or shit 2 convenient situation or time verb relieve oneself adjective 1 convenient; handy 2 literary plain; ordinary [like 就 but more formal] adverb 1 soon afterwards 2 in that case; then conjunction even if

遍[遍]

biàn verb all over; everywhere measure word [for actions] once through; one time

辩论[辯論]

biànlùn verb argue; debate noun argument; debate

别人[別人]

biéren noun other people; others; people

编辑[編輯]

biānjí noun editor; compiler verb edit; compile

鞭炮[鞭炮]

biānpào noun 1 firecrackers 2 string of small firecrackers

标点[標點]

biāodiǎn noun punctuation verb punctuate

标志[標志]

biāozhì noun sign; mark; symbol verb indicate; mark; symbolize

标准[標準]

biāozhǔn noun standard; criterion adjective serving as or conforming to a standard

表达[表達]

biǎodá verb express; convey; voice

表格[表格]

biǎogé noun form; table

表面[表面]

biǎomiàn noun 1 surface; face; outside; appearance 2 appearance; superficiality VARIANT OF 17662720表盘biǎopán表盘 noun dial (plate); watch face

表明[表明]

biǎomíng verb make known; make clear; state clearly; indicate

表情[表情]

biǎoqíng noun expression verb (-//-) express one's feelings

表示[表示]

biǎoshì noun expression; indication verb show; express; indicate

表现[表現]

biǎoxiàn noun 1 expression; manifestation; display 2 behaviour; performance verb 1 show; display; manifest 2 show off 3 describe; express

表扬[表揚]

biǎoyáng verb praise; commend

表演[表演]

biǎoyǎn noun performance; exhibition verb 1 perform; act; play 2 demonstrate

半[半]

bàn number half adjective 1 half; semi- 2 in the middle; halfway 3 very little; the least bit

办法[辦法]

bànfǎ noun way; means; measure

棒[棒]

bàng noun stick; club; cudgel adjective colloquial good; fine; excellent; strong

傍晚[傍晚]

bàngwǎn noun toward evening; at nightfall; at dusk

办公室[辦公室]

bàngōngshì noun 1 office 2 administrative department of a unit

办理[辦理]

bànlǐ verb handle; conduct; transact

抱[抱]

bào verb 1 hold or carry in the arms; embrace; hug 2 have one's first child or grandchild 3 adopt (a child) 4 colloquial hang together 5 dialect (of shoes and clothes) fit 6 cherish; harbour measure word armful of verb hatch (eggs); brood

报到[報到]

bào//dào verb report for duty; check in; register; sign in

报名[報名]

bào//míng verb enter one's name; sign up

报道[報道]

bàodào verb report (news); cover noun news report; story

报告[報告]

bàogào noun report; speech; talk; lecture verb report; make known

抱歉[抱歉]

bàoqiàn adjective sorry; apologetic; regretful

报社[報社]

bàoshè noun general office of a newspaper; newspaper office

抱怨[抱怨]

bàoyuàn verb complain; grumble

刀[刀]

dāo noun 1 knife; sword 2 mechanics cutting tool; tool 3 sth. shaped like a knife measure word [for paper] 100 sheets

答应[答應]

dāying verb 1 answer; reply; respond 2 agree; promise

灯[燈]

dēng noun 1 lamp; lantern; light 2 common name for valve; tube 3 burner

登记[登記]

dēng//jì verb register; check in; enter one's name

登机牌[登機牌]

dēngjīpái boarding-card; boarding-pass

得[得]

děi verb colloquial 1 need 2 must; have to 3 certainly will

等待[等待]

děngdài verb wait; await

等于[等於]

děngyú verb 1 equal to; equivalent to 2 amount to; tantamount to

低[低]

dī adjective low (opp. 高) verb droop; hang down

滴[滴]

dī verb drip noun drop; bead measure word drop

东[東]

dōng noun 1 east 2 master; owner 3 host

冬[冬]

dōng noun winter VARIANT OF 20199168咚dōng咚 onomatopoeia sound of a beating drum, knocking at the door, etc.; rub-a-dub; rat-tat; rat-a-tat

吨[噸]

dūn measure word 1 ton (t.) 2 abbreviation transportation register ton

蹲[蹲]

dūn verb 1 squat on the heels 2 stay; remain

打喷嚏[打噴嚏]

dǎ pēntì sneeze

打工[打工]

dǎ//gōng verb do manual work for sb.

打交道[打交道]

dǎ//jiāodao verb colloquial come into (or make) contact with; have dealings with

打折[打折]

dǎ//zhé verb give a discount

打招呼[打招呼]

dǎ//zhāohu verb 1 greet sb.; say hello 2 notify; let sb. know 3 warn; remind

打针[打針]

dǎ//zhēn verb 1 give an injection 2 have an injection

打扮[打扮]

dǎban noun way or style of dressing verb 1 dress up; deck out; spruce up 2 make up; disguise

挡[擋]

dǎng verb 1 keep off; ward off; block 2 block; get in the way of noun 1 fender; blind 2 gear (of a car, etc.)

胆小鬼[膽小鬼]

dǎnxiǎoguǐ noun coward

倒霉[倒霉]

dǎo//méi adjective have bad luck; be out of luck; be down on one's luck

导游[導遊]

dǎoyóu noun 1 tourist guide 2 guidebook verb conduct a sightseeing tour

导演[導演]

dǎoyǎn verb direct (a film, play, etc.) noun director

岛屿[島嶼]

dǎoyǔ noun islands and islets; islands

导致[導致]

dǎozhì verb lead to; result in; cause

打扰[打擾]

dǎrǎo verb disturb; trouble

打算[打算]

dǎsuan verb plan; intend noun consideration; calculation

打扫[打掃]

dǎsǎo verb clean; sweep

打听[打聽]

dǎting verb ask about; inquire about

打印[打印]

dǎyìn verb 1 (-//-) put a seal on; stamp 2 cut a stencil and mimeograph; mimeograph 3 computing print

底[底]

dǐ noun 1 bottom; base 2 heart of a matter; ins and outs 3 rough draft 4 copy kept as a record 5 end of a year or month 6 ground; background; foundation 7 abbreviation VARIANT OF 19863040底数dǐshù底数 a truth or root of a matter; how a matter actually stands b mathematics base number 8 (Dǐ) a surname verb literary end up with; come to pronoun dated 1 here; this 2 so; such 3 what

顶[頂]

dǐng noun 1 crown of the head 2 top verb 1 carry on the head 2 (esp. in football) strike (a ball) with the head; head the ball 3 gore; butt 4 goagainst; withstand 5 push from below (or behind); push (or prop) up 6 retort; turn down; rebut; answer back 7 copewith; stand up to 8 take the place of; substitute; replace 9 equal; equivalent to 10 dated take (or turn) over measure word [for things which have a top] adverb colloquial very; most; extremely preposition dialect until; till

堵车[堵車]

dǔ//chē verb traffic jam; heavy traffic

画[畫]

huà noun 1 drawing; painting; picture 2 decorated with paintings or pictures verb draw; paint noun 1 stroke (of a Chinese character) 2 dialect horizontal stroke (in Chinese characters) verb draw; mark; sign

放暑假[放暑假]

fàng shǔjià spend a summer vacation

负责[負責]

fùzé verb (-//-) be responsible for; be in charge of adjective conscientious; responsible

幅[幅]

fú noun 1 width of cloth 2 size measure word [for cloth, picture, etc.]

扶[扶]

fú verb 1 support with the hand; place a hand on sb. or sth. for support 2 help sb. up; straighten sth. up 3 figurative help; assist; support

符合[符合]

fúhé verb 1 accord with; tally with; conform to; be in keeping with 2 physics coincidence

服装[服裝]

fúzhuāng noun dress; clothing; costume

发[發]

fā verb 1 send (out); issue; emit; give forth; shoot 2 utter; express 3 come or bring into existence; generate; germinate 4 become; come to be 5 (of foodstuffs) rise or expand when leavened or soaked 6 develop; expand 7 open up; expose 8 feel; have a feeling 9 start; set out 10 colloquial become rich; make a fortune 11 show one's feelings measure word [for bullets and shells]

发愁[發愁]

fā//chóu verb worry; be anxious

发表[發表]

fābiǎo verb 1 issue; make public; deliver; announce 2 publish

发达[發達]

fādá adjective developed; flourishing verb literary promote; develop

发抖[發抖]

fādǒu verb shiver; shake; tremble

发挥[發揮]

fāhuī verb 1 bring into play; give play to; give free rein to 2 develop (an idea, theme, etc.); elaborate 3 sarcastic express sth. in an exaggerated way

发明[發明]

fāmíng verb 1 invent 2 literary expound; elucidate; explain noun invention

翻[翻]

fān verb 1 turn upside down or inside out; turn over 2 look through; search 3 reverse 4 cross; get over 5 multiply; double 6 translate 7 colloquial fall out; break up

方[方]

fāng noun 1 square 2 mathematics involution; power 3 abbreviation (usu. 平方米或立方米) square or cubic (usu. square or cubic metre) 4 (Fāng) a surname adjective upright; honest measure word [for square things] noun 1 direction 2 side; party 3 place; region; locality noun 1 method; way 2 prescription adverb literary 1 just when; at the time when 2 only; just

方便[方便]

fāngbiàn verb 1 make things convenient for sb. 2 euphemistic have money to spare or lend 3 euphemistic go to the lavatory noun convenience; favour

方法[方法]

fāngfǎ noun method; way; means

方面[方面]

fāngmiàn noun respect; aspect; side; field

方式[方式]

fāngshì noun way; fashion; pattern

方向[方向]

fāngxiàng noun direction; orientation

方案[方案]

fāngàn noun scheme; plan; programme

翻译[翻譯]

fānyì verb translate; interpret noun translator; interpreter

发票[發票]

fāpiào noun invoice

发烧[發燒]

fāshāo verb 1 have (or run) a fever; have (or run) a temperature

发生[發生]

fāshēng verb happen; occur; take place

发现[發現]

fāxiàn verb 1 discover; find; detect; identify 2 find; realize; perceive; notice; be aware of noun discovery; find

发言[發言]

fāyán noun speech; lecture

发展[發展]

fāzhǎn verb 1 develop; advance; expand; grow 2 recruit; admit

非[非]

fēi noun 1 wrong; error; wrongdoing (opp. 是) 2 (Fēi) abbreviation Africa verb 1 not conform to; run counter to 2 censure; blame 3 literary be not adverb 1 [usu. used correlatively with 不] have got to; simply must 2 colloquial have got to; simply must 3 [used correlatively with 才] have to; must affix non-; in-; un-

分手[分手]

fēn//shǒu verb 1 say good-bye; part 2 part (company); end a friendship or relationship 3 break up

分别[分別]

fēnbié verb 1 part; leave each other 2 distinguish; differentiate noun difference adverb 1 in different ways; differently 2 separately; individually; respectively

分布[分布]

fēnbù verb distribute (over an area); spread; disperse; scatter

纷纷[紛紛]

fēnfēn adjective (of comments, falling objects, etc.) numerous and confused adverb one after another; in succession

丰富[豐富]

fēngfù adjective rich; abundant; plentiful verb enrich

风格[風格]

fēnggé noun style; manner; mode

风景[風景]

fēngjǐng noun scenery; landscape

疯狂[瘋狂]

fēngkuáng adjective 1 insane 2 frenzied; unbridled

风俗[風俗]

fēngsú noun custom

风险[風險]

fēngxiǎn noun risk; hazard

分配[分配]

fēnpèi verb 1 distribute; allot 2 assign; dispose noun economics distribution

分析[分析]

fēnxī verb analyse (opp. 综合)

讽刺[諷刺]

fěngcì verb 1 satirize 2 ridicule; taunt; mock

法律[法律]

fǎlǜ noun law; statute

反对[反對]

fǎnduì verb oppose; be against; fight; combat (opp. 赞成)

反复[反復]

fǎnfù verb back out; chop and change noun reversal; relapse adverb repeatedly; again and again

仿佛[仿佛]

fǎngfú adverb seemingly; as if verb be more or less the same; be alike (彿彿 fú)

反应[反應]

fǎnyìng noun 1 response; reaction 2 chemistry physics reaction 3 physiology medicine reaction verb react; respond

反映[反映]

fǎnyìng verb 1 reflect; mirror 2 report; make known

反正[反正]

fǎnzheng adverb 1 [often used correlatively with 不管, 无论, etc.] in any case; at any rate; anyway 2 since; as

反而[反而]

fǎnér adverb on the contrary; instead

法院[法院]

fǎyuàn noun court of justice; (law) court

否定[否定]

fǒudìng verb negate; deny adjective negative

否认[否認]

fǒurèn verb deny; repudiate (opp. 承认)

否则[否則]

fǒuzé conjunction otherwise; if not; or else

辅导[輔導]

fǔdǎo verb coach; give guidance in study or training

过去[過去]

guò//qu verb 1 go over; pass by; go by 2 euphemistic pass away

过期[過期]

guò//qī verb exceed the time limit; be overdue; outdated

过程[過程]

guòchéng noun course; process

过分[過分]

guòfèn adjective excessive; undue; too much; more than enough

过敏[過敏]

guòmǐn verb medicine be allergic adjective over-sensitive; touchy

国家[國家]

guójiā noun country; nation; state

国际[國際]

guójì adjective international

国籍[國籍]

guójí noun 1 nationality; citizenship 2 (of an aircraft, ship, etc.) national identity

国王[國王]

guówáng noun king

刮风[颳風]

guāfēng be windy

乖[乖]

guāi adjective 1 (of a child) well-behaved; good 2 clever; shrewd; alert literary verb perverse; contrary to reason; run counter to adjective (of character, behaviour, etc.) abnormal; odd

官[官]

guān noun 1 government official; officer; office-bearer 2 (Guān) a surname adjective 1 governmental; official 2 dated public noun organ

关[關]

guān noun 1 mountain pass; guarded passage 2 custom(s) house 3 area just outside a city gate 4 barrier; critical juncture 5 key part; crucial part; key factor 6 connection 7 (Guān) a surname verb 1 shut; close 2 turn off 3 shut in; lock up; confine 4 (of a business) close down 5 concern; involve 6 dated give out (or draw) (pay)

关闭[關閉]

guānbì verb 1 close; shut 2 (of a shop or factory) close down; shut down 3 (of computer system, etc.) shut down

观察[觀察]

guānchá verb observe; watch; survey

观点[觀點]

guāndiǎn noun point of view; viewpoint; standpoint

划[劃]

huà verb 1 delimit; differentiate history history 2 transfer; assign 3 plan VARIANT OF 22946304画huà画2 noun 1 stroke (of a Chinese character) 2 dialect horizontal stroke (in Chinese characters) verb draw; mark; sign

坏[壞]

huài adjective 1 bad; harmful (opp. 好) 2 becoming bad; ruined; spoiled; rotten 3 [after certain verbs or adjectives] extreme; very much noun evil idea; dirty trick verb spoil; ruin

换[換]

huàn verb 1 exchange; barter; trade 2 change 3 exchange; convert 4 colloquial transplant (an organ) 5 colloquial transfuse (blood)

幻想[幻想]

huànxiǎng noun illusion; fancy; fantasy verb imagine; dream

话题[話題]

huàtí noun subject of a talk; topic of conversation

化学[化學]

huàxué noun 1 chemistry 2 colloquial celluloid

滑[滑]

huá verb slip; slide adjective 1 slippery; smooth 2 cunning; crafty; slippery

怀孕[懷孕]

huái//yùn verb be pregnant

怀念[懷念]

huáiniàn verb cherish the memory of; think of; miss

怀疑[懷疑]

huáiyí verb doubt; suspect

还[還]

huán verb 1 go (or come) back 2 give back; return; repay 3 give or do sth. in return

黄金[黃金]

huángjīn noun 1 general name for gold 2 figurative precious (thing); valuable

环境[環境]

huánjìng noun environment; surroundings; circumstances

华裔[華裔]

huáyì noun foreign citizen of Chinese origin

汇率[匯率]

huìlǜ noun exchange rate; conversion rate

会议[會議]

huìyì noun 1 meeting; conference 2 council; congress

回答[回答]

huídá verb answer; reply; response

回忆[迴憶]

huíyì verb call (or bring) to mind; recollect; recall

获得[獲得]

huòdé verb gain; obtain; acquire; win; achieve

或许[或許]

huòxǔ adverb perhaps; maybe

或者[或者]

huòzhě adverb perhaps; maybe conjunction 1 or; either... or... 2 no matter what, how, etc.

管理[管理]

guǎnlǐ verb 1 manage; run; administer; govern; be in charge of 2 look after; take care of; attend to 3 control (people or animals); tend

管子[管子]

guǎnzi noun tube; pipe

果然[果然]

guǒrán adverb really; as expected; sure enough conjunction if indeed; if really

果实[果實]

guǒshí noun 1 fruit 2 gains; fruits

果汁[果汁]

guǒzhī noun fruit juice

盖[蓋]

gài noun 1 lid; cover; cap 2 shell (of a tortoise, crab, etc.); carapace 3 literary canopy 4 (Gài) a surname 5 VARIANT OF 25480192耢lào耢 lào I leveller (a farm tool used to level land) verb 1 put a cover on; cover; shield 2 affix (a seal); seal 3 overwhelm; surpass; top; drown; excel 4 build; put up; construct 5 VARIANT OF 25480192耢lào耢 lào II level land with a leveller (farm tool) adjective dialect excellent; terrific; tops; superb adverb literary approximately; about; around conjunction literary for; because

概括[概括]

gàikuò verb summarise; sum up; generalise; epitomise adverb briefly; brief and to the point; in broad outline

概念[概念]

gàiniàn noun 1 concept; conception; notion; idea 2 new design

干[幹]

gàn noun 1 trunk; stem; main part 2 abbreviation cadre verb colloquial 1 do; work; act 2 work as; go in for; undertake (a job, etc.) 3 dialect (of things) go bad; going wrong; involving trouble adjective capable; able; talented

干活儿[幹活兒]

gànhuór5 work; work on a job

告别[告別]

gàobié verb 1 leave; part from; take leave of 2 bid farewell to; say goodbye to 3 pay one's last respects (to the deceased)

各[各]

gè pronoun 1 all; every 2 various; different 3 each; either adverb variously; respectively

个别[個別]

gèbié adjective 1 individual; specific 2 very few; one or two

更[更]

gèng adverb 1 more; still more; even more 2 further; furthermore; what is more

个人[個人]

gèrén noun individual; single person (opp. 集体) adjective individual; personal pronoun [referring to oneself] I

个性[個性]

gèxìng noun 1 (of a person) individual character; individuality; personality 2 philosophy (of things in general) particularity

个子[個子]

gèzi noun 1 height; stature; build 2 bundle; bunch; bale

各自[各自]

gèzì pronoun each; everyone; individual

隔壁[隔壁]

gébì noun next door

格外[格外]

géwài adverb 1 especially; particularly; all the more 2 additionally

共同[共同]

gòngtóng adjective shared; common adverb together; jointly

贡献[貢獻]

gòngxiàn verb contribute; dedicate; devote noun contribution; dedication; devotion

够[夠]

gòu adjective enough; sufficient; adequate adverb enough (to reach a certain extent); sufficiently verb 1 reach (sth. by stretching) 2 reach (a standard or level)

构成[構成]

gòu//chéng verb constitute; form; compose; make up noun compositions; structure; formation

购物[購物]

gòuwù verb shop; visit shops (to buy things)

固定[固定]

gùdìng adjective fixed; regular verb fix; regularize

顾客[顧客]

gùkè noun customer; shopper; client

故事[故事]

gùshi noun 1 story; tale 2 plot

故意[故意]

gùyì adverb intentionally; wilfully; deliberately; on purpose

干杯[乾杯]

gān//bēi verb drink a toast; cheers

干脆[乾脆]

gāncuì adjective 1 clear-cut; straightforward; frank 2 simply; just; altogether

刚[剛]

gāng adjective firm; strong; unyielding; indomitable (opp. 柔) adverb 1 just; exactly; precisely 2 barely; only; just; no more than 3 only a short while ago; just

刚才[剛纔]

gāngcái adverb a moment ago; just now

钢铁[鋼鐵]

gāngtiě noun iron and steel; steel adjective strong; firm; staunch; strong and tough as iron and steel

干净[乾淨]

gānjìng adjective (-//-) clean; neat and tidy (opp. 肮脏) adverb completely; entirely; totally

高档[高檔]

gāodàng adjective of high (or top) grade; of superior quality (opp. 低档)

高级[高級]

gāojí adjective 1 senior; high-ranking; high-level; high 2 high grade; high quality; advanced (opp. 低级)

高速公路[高速公路]

gāosùgōnglù expressway; freeway

胳膊[胳膊]

gēbo noun arm

根[根]

gēn noun 1 root (of a plant) 2 descendants; offspring; progeny 3 root; foot; base 4 cause; origin; source; root 5 abbreviation mathematics root 6 mathematics solution of an algebraic equation 7 chemistry radical measure word [for long, thin objects] adverb thoroughly; completely; entirely

根本[根本]

gēnběn noun foundation; base; root adjective basic; fundamental; essential; cardinal adverb 1 [usu. in the negative] at all; simply; ever 2 radically; thoroughly

根据[根據]

gēnjù noun basis; grounds; foundation preposition on the basis of; according to; in the light of; in line with

公布[公布]

gōngbù verb proclaim; promulgate; announce; publish; make public

工程师[工程師]

gōngchéngshī engineer

工厂[工廠]

gōngchǎng noun factory; mill; plant; works

功夫[功夫]

gōngfu noun 1 skill 2 kung fu 3 VARIANT OF 21658112工夫gōngfu工夫 a time b spare (or free) time c dialect period of time d effort; work

工具[工具]

gōngjù noun tool; instrument; implement; means

公开[公開]

gōngkāi verb make public; make known to the public; open; exhibit adjective open; overt; public; open-end (opp. 秘密) adverb openly; overtly; publicly

公里[公里]

gōnglǐ measure word kilometre (km)

功能[功能]

gōngnéng noun function linguistics

公平[公平]

gōngpíng adjective fair; just; impartial; equitable

工人[工人]

gōngrén noun worker; workman

恭喜[恭喜]

gōngxǐ verb courteous congratulate

公元[公元]

gōngyuán noun AD; the Christian era

工业[工業]

gōngyè noun industry

公寓[公寓]

gōngyù noun 1 apartment; flat; condominium 2 dated lodging house

公主[公主]

gōngzhǔ noun princess

工资[工資]

gōngzī noun wage; pay; salary

沟通[溝通]

gōutōng verb 1 link up 2 communicate

姑姑[姑姑]

gūgu noun colloquial father's sister; (paternal) aunt

估计[估計]

gūjì verb 1 estimate; appraise; reckon 2 seem; look as if

姑娘[姑娘]

gūniang noun 1 girl 2 colloquial daughter 3 dated prostitute

改变[改變]

gǎibiàn verb change; alter; transform; convert

改革[改革]

gǎigé noun reform; reformation verb revamp; reform

改进[改進]

gǎijìn noun improvement verb 1 improve; make better; better; mend 2 mechanics modify

改善[改善]

gǎishàn verb improve; ameliorate; better; mend; modify

改正[改正]

gǎizhèng verb correct; amend; put right; rectify

赶[趕]

gǎn verb 1 catch up with; overtake 2 try to catch; make a dash for; rush for; run after; chase 3 hurry; rush through 4 drive 5 drive away; expel; drive out 6 encounter; come across; run into; happen to; find oneself in (a situation); avail oneself of (an opportunity) adverb swiftly; quickly preposition by; until

感兴趣[感興趣]

gǎn xìngqù be interested in

感动[感動]

gǎndòng verb move; touch; affect

感觉[感覺]

gǎnjué noun sense perception; sensation; feeling verb feel; perceive; become aware of; realise

感激[感激]

gǎnjī verb feel grateful; be thankful; feel indebted

赶紧[趕緊]

gǎnjǐn adverb hastily; without losing time

赶快[趕快]

gǎnkuài adverb at once; quickly; hurriedly

感冒[感冒]

gǎnmào noun common cold verb 1 catch cold 2 dialect be interested in; like (usu. used in the negative)

感情[感情]

gǎnqíng noun 1 emotion; feeling; sentiment 2 affection; attachment; love; fondness

感受[感受]

gǎnshòu verb be affected by; catch noun experience; feeling

感谢[感謝]

gǎnxiè noun thanks verb thank; be grateful

感想[感想]

gǎnxiǎng noun impressions; reflections; thoughts

搞[搞]

gǎo verb usually colloquial 1 do; carry out; be engaged in 2 make; produce; work out 3 set up; start; organize 4 get; get hold of; secure 5 (followed by a complement) produce a certain effect or result; cause to become 6 make sb. suffer; fix sb.

鼓掌[鼓掌]

gǔ//zhǎng verb clap one's hands; applaud

古典[古典]

gǔdiǎn noun classical allusion adjective classical

古代[古代]

gǔdài noun 1 the period in Chinese history from remote antiquity down until the mid-19th century 2 the age of slave society; ancient times; antiquity

鼓励[鼓勵]

gǔlì verb encourage; urge

滚[滾]

gǔn verb 1 roll; trundle 2 get away; beat it 3 boil 4 roll along or about (in snow or flour); get bigger and bigger 5 VARIANT OF 22138880绲gǔn绲 gǔn II bind; trim

股票[股票]

gǔpiào noun share (certificate); stock

骨头[骨頭]

gǔtou noun 1 bone 2 moral character 3 dialect sharpness; bitterness

鼓舞[鼓舞]

gǔwǔ verb inspire; encourage; hearten

活动[活動]

huódòng noun 1 activity; manoeuvre 2 psychology behaviour verb 1 act; move about; exercise 2 be shaky; unsteady 3 use personal influence or irregular means adjective movable; mobile; flexible

活泼[活潑]

huópo adjective 1 lively; vivacious; vivid (opp. 呆板) 2 chemistry reactive

活跃[活躍]

huóyuè verb enliven; animate; invigorate adjective brisk; active; dynamic

慌张[慌張]

huāngzhāng adjective agitated; flurried; flustered; confused; in a dither (opp. 镇定)

花生[花生]

huāshēng noun peanut; groundnut

灰[灰]

huī noun 1 ash 2 dust 3 lime; (lime) mortar adjective 1 grey 2 disheartened; discouraged

挥[揮]

huī verb 1 wave; wield 2 literary shed; spray 3 command (an army) 4 drive away; get rid of 5 scatter; disperse

灰心[灰心]

huī//xīn verb lose heart; be discouraged

灰尘[灰塵]

huīchén noun dust; dirt

恢复[恢復]

huīfù verb 1 resume; renew 2 recover; regain 3 restore; reinstate; rehabilitate

缓解[緩解]

huǎnjiě verb relieve; alleviate; ease

火[火]

huǒ noun 1 fire 2 firearms; ammunition; fire 3 Chinese medicine internal heat—one of the six causes of disease 4 anger; temper verb get angry; be in a huff adjective 1 fiery; flaming; red as fire 2 colloquial booming; prosperous adverb urgently; pressing measure word VARIANT OF 23294208伙huǒ伙

伙伴[伙伴]

huǒbàn noun partner; companion

火柴[火柴]

huǒchái noun match

火车站[火車站]

huǒchēzhàn railway station

害羞[害羞]

hài//xiū adjective bashful; shy

害怕[害怕]

hàipà verb be afraid; be scared

汗[汗]

hàn noun sweat; perspiration

好客[好客]

hàokè adjective hospitable

号码[號碼]

hàomǎ noun number

好奇[好奇]

hàoqí adjective curious; full of curiosity

还是[還是]

háishi adverb 1 still; yet 2 [expressing a preference for an alternative] 3 [expressing realization or discovery] conjunction 1 or 2 no matter what; whether...or...; regardless of

孩子[孩子]

háizi noun 1 child 2 son or daughter; children

航班[航班]

hángbān noun scheduled flight; flight number

行业[行業]

hángyè noun trade; profession; industry

寒假[寒假]

hánjià noun winter vacation

豪华[豪華]

háohuá adjective luxurious; sumptuous; splendid

恨[恨]

hèn verb 1 hate 2 regret noun hatred

何必[何必]

hébì adverb no need to; why

合法[合法]

héfǎ adjective legal; lawful; legitimate; rightful

合格[合格]

hégé adjective qualified; up to standard

何况[何況]

hékuàng conjunction 1 much less; let alone 2 moreover; besides; in addition

合理[合理]

hélǐ adjective rational; reasonable; equitable

和平[和平]

hépíng noun peace adjective peaceful VARIANT OF 27916288平和pínghé平和 adjective 1 gentle; mild; moderate; placid 2 (of medicine) mild

合适[合適]

héshì adjective suitable; appropriate; becoming; right

合同[合同]

hétong noun contract

核心[核心]

héxīn noun nucleus; core; kernel

合影[合影]

héyǐng noun group photo (or picture) verb (-//-) take a group photo (or picture)

盒子[盒子]

hézi noun 1 box; case; casket 2 VARIANT OF 17825280驳壳枪bókéqiāng驳壳枪 Mauser pistol

合作[合作]

hézuò verb 1 cooperate; collaborate; work together 2 co-author; compose jointly

厚[厚]

hòu noun thickness verb favour; stress adjective 1 thick (opp. 薄) 2 deep; profound 3 kind; magnanimous 4 large; generous 5 rich or strong in flavour

后背[後背]

hòubèi noun 1 back (of the body) 2 dialect at the back; in the rear

后果[後果]

hòuguǒ noun consequence; aftermath

后悔[後悔]

hòuhuǐ verb regret; repent

后来[後來]

hòulái noun afterwards; later

猴子[猴子]

hóuzi noun monkey

互联网[互聯網]

hùliánwǎng noun Internet

护士[護士]

hùshi noun (hospital) nurse

互相[互相]

hùxiāng adverb mutually; each other

护照[護照]

hùzhào noun passport

壶[壺]

hú noun 1 kettle; pot 2 bottle; flask

蝴蝶[蝴蝶]

húdié noun entomology butterfly

胡说[胡說]

húshuō verb talk nonsense; drivel noun nonsense

糊涂[糊塗]

hútu adjective 1 muddled; confused; bewildered 2 in a mess; disorderly; chaotic 3 dialect blurred; indistinct

胡同[衚衕]

hútòng noun dialect lane; alley

哈[哈]

hā verb breathe out (with the mouth open) onomatopoeia [usu. reduplicated] sound of laughing interjection [usu. reduplicated, expressing self-pride or satisfaction] verb 1 bend down; stoop 2 slang beg; plead; go after

黑板[黑板]

hēibǎn noun blackboard

婚礼[婚禮]

hūnlǐ noun wedding (ceremony)

婚姻[婚姻]

hūnyīn noun marriage; matrimony

忽然[忽然]

hūrán adverb suddenly; all of a sudden

忽视[忽視]

hūshì verb ignore; overlook; neglect

呼吸[呼吸]

hūxī verb 1 breathe; respire 2 literary single breath—in a very short period of time

海关[海關]

hǎiguān noun customhouse; customs

海鲜[海鮮]

hǎixiān noun seafood

海洋[海洋]

hǎiyáng noun seas and oceans; ocean

喊[喊]

hǎn verb 1 shout; cry out; yell 2 call (a person) 3 dialect call; address

好处[好處]

hǎochu noun 1 good; benefit; advantage (opp. 坏处) 2 gain; profit

好像[好像]

hǎoxiàng verb seem; look like

薄[薄]

báo adjective 1 thin; flimsy (opp. 厚) 2 weak; light 3 lacking in warmth; cold 4 infertile; poor

倍[倍]

bèi measure word times; -fold adverb 1 even more; especially 2 dialect [before certain adjectives] very; particularly

背[背]

bèi noun 1 the back of the body 2 the back of an object verb 1 turn away (opp. 向) 2 leave; go away 3 hide sth. from; do sth. behind sb.'s back 4 recite from memory; learn by heart (or by rote) 5 act contrary to; violate; break adjective 1 out-of-the-way 2 colloquial unlucky 3 hard of hearing preposition with the back towards

被[被]

bèi preposition [used in a passive structure to introduce either the doer of the action, or the action alone] noun quilt verb literary 1 cover (with) 2 suffer

背景[背景]

bèijǐng noun background; backdrop

被子[被子]

bèizi noun quilt

笨[笨]

bèn adjective 1 stupid; dull; foolish 2 clumsy; awkward 3 cumbersome; awkward; unwieldy

毕业[畢業]

bì//yè verb graduate; finish school

毕竟[畢竟]

bìjìng adverb after all; all in all; when all is said and done; in the final analysis

避免[避免]

bìmiǎn verb avoid; refrain from; avert

病毒[病毒]

bìngdú noun 1 medicine virus 2 computing virus

并且[並且]

bìngqiě conjunction and; besides; moreover; furthermore

必然[必然]

bìrán adjective inevitable; certain; sure to (opp. 偶然) noun philosophy necessity

必须[必須]

bìxū adverb must; have to

必要[必要]

bìyào adjective necessary; essential; indispensable

鼻子[鼻子]

bízi noun nose

博士[博士]

bóshì noun 1 doctor 2 history court academician

博物馆[博物館]

bówùguǎn noun museum

脖子[脖子]

bózi noun neck

不[不]

bù adverb 1 [before verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs; never before the verb 有] not; won't; not want to 2 [before certain nouns to form an adjective] un-; in- 3 [used alone or with a particle in responses] not so; no 4 colloquial [at the end of a sentence to indicate a question] 5 [between a verb and its complement] cannot 6 [inserted within a reduplication, usu. preceded by 什么] no matter (how, where, etc.) 7 [used correlatively with 就] if not... (then...); either...or 8 [in polite formulas only] don't; needn't

布[布]

bù noun 1 cotton cloth; cloth 2 cloth-like sheet 3 an ancient coin verb 1 declare; announce; publish; proclaim 2 spread; disseminate 3 dispose; arrange; deploy

不耐烦[不耐煩]

bù nàifán impatient

不得了[不得了]

bù//déliǎo common phrase colloquial 1 no end of trouble; desperately serious 2 [after 得 as a complement] extremely; exceedingly

不客气[不客氣]

bù//kèqì common phrase polite expression 1 you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all 2 [used to decline an offer] please don't bother; no, thanks adjective 1 impolite; rude; blunt 2 candid; frank; straightforward

不要紧[不要緊]

bù//yàojǐn adjective 1 it's not serious; it doesn't matter; never mind 2 it looks all right, but

不断[不斷]

bùduàn verb not stop; continue adverb unceasing; uninterruptedly; continuously; constantly

不但...而且...

bùdàn...érqiě... not only... but also...

不得不[不得不]

bùdébù adverb have no choice (or option) but to; cannot but; have to

部分[部分]

bùfen noun part; section; share

不过[不過]

bùguò adverb 1 [as an intensifier after an adjective] 2 only; merely; no more than conjunction but; however; only

不管[不管]

bùguǎn verb take no care of; not look after conjunction regardless of; no matter (what, who, etc.)

不见得[不見得]

bùjiànde adverb not necessarily; not likely

不仅[不僅]

bùjǐn adverb not the only one conjunction VARIANT OF 17898496不但bùdàn不但 [correlatively with 而且, 并且, 也 or 还] not only

部门[部門]

bùmén noun department; branch

不然[不然]

bùrán adjective literary 1 not so; not the case 2 [at the beginning of a sentence to express disagreement] no conjunction or else; otherwise; if not

不如[不如]

bùrú verb 1 not equal to; not as good as; inferior to 2 it would be better to adverb VARIANT OF 22508800何如hérú何如 1 classical how about 2 literary wouldn't it be better

步骤[步驟]

bùzhòu noun step; move; measure

不足[不足]

bùzú verb 1 not be worth; not deserve 2 cannot; should not 3 less than adjective not enough; insufficient; inadequate

不安[不安]

bùān adjective 1 untranquil; unpeaceful; unstable 2 uneasy; disturbed; restless 3 not content; dissatisfied 4 sorry

八[八]

bā number eight

班[班]

bān noun 1 class; team 2 shift; duty 3 military squad 4 dated [as part of the term for a troupe] 5 (Bān) a surname verb move troops; withdraw troops measure word 1 a group of people 2 a trip by bus, boat, etc. adjective regularly-run; regular; scheduled

搬[搬]

bān verb 1 take away; move; remove 2 move (house) 3 apply indiscriminately; copy mechanically

帮忙[幫忙]

bāng//máng verb help; give (or lend) a hand; do a favour; do a good turn

包裹[包裹]

bāoguǒ noun bundle; package; parcel verb wrap up; bind up

包含[包含]

bāohán verb contain; embody; include

包括[包括]

bāokuò verb include; consist of; comprise; incorporate

包子[包子]

bāozi noun steamed stuffed bun

悲观[悲觀]

bēiguān adjective pessimistic (opp. 乐观)

北方[北方]

běifāng noun 1 north 2 the northern part of China, esp. the area north of the Huang He River; the North

本[本]

běn noun 1 the root or stem of a plant 2 foundation; basis; origin (opp. 末) 3 capital; principal verb be based on adjective 1 major; central 2 original; intrinsic adverb originally; at first pronoun 1 oneself; one's own work 2 current; this; present preposition according to; in line with noun 1 book 2 manuscript; script; copy 3 edition; version 4 colloquial licence; diploma; certificate measure word [for books, parts of a serial, etc.]

本科[本科]

běnkē noun regular college course; undergraduate course (opp. 预科, 专科)

本来[本來]

běnlái adjective original adverb 1 originally; at first 2 it goes without saying; of course

本领[本領]

běnlǐng noun skill; ability; capability

本质[本質]

běnzhì noun essence; nature; innate character; intrinsic quality

冰激凌[冰激凌]

bīngjīlíng noun ice cream

宾馆[賓館]

bīnguǎn noun guesthouse; hotel

播放[播放]

bōfàng verb 1 transmit by radio; go on the air 2 broadcast (a TV programme, etc.); show; screen

玻璃[玻璃]

bōli noun 1 glass 2 colloquial nylon; plastic

比较[比較]

bǐjiào verb compare; contrast adverb fairly; comparatively; relatively; quite; rather preposition (used to compare a difference in degree)

笔记本[筆記本]

bǐjìběn noun 1 notebook 2 abbreviation VARIANT OF 42491314笔记本电脑bǐjìběndiànnǎo笔记本电脑 notebook (computer); laptop

比例[比例]

bǐlì noun 1 proportion 2 scale

饼干[餅乾]

bǐnggān noun biscuit; cracker; cookie

比如[比如]

bǐrú conjunction for example; for instance; such as

比赛[比賽]

bǐsài noun match; competition verb contend; compete

补充[補充]

bǔchōng verb replenish; supplement; complement adjective additional; complementary; supplementary

创造[創造]

chuàngzào verb create; produce; bring about noun creation; innovation

传播[傳播]

chuánbō verb 1 disseminate; propagate; spread 2 physics propagate; propagation

传染[傳染]

chuánrǎn verb infect; be contagious

传说[傳說]

chuánshuō noun legend; folk tale verb pass from mouth to mouth; it is said; they say

传统[傳統]

chuántǒng noun tradition adjective traditional; conservative

传真[傳真]

chuánzhēn noun 1 facsimile; fax 2 portraiture verb fax

穿[穿]

chuān verb 1 pierce through; penetrate 2 pass through; cross 3 wear; put on; be dressed in 4 string together

窗户[窗戶]

chuānghu noun window; casement

窗帘[窗簾]

chuānglián noun window curtain

吹[吹]

chuī verb 1 blow; puff 2 play (wind instruments) 3 (of wind) blow 4 colloquial boast; brag 5 flatter; lavish praise on 6 colloquial break off; break up; fall through

闯[闖]

chuǎng verb 1 rush; dash; charge 2 temper oneself (by battling through difficulties and dangers); venture out into the world 3 incur; invite; cause (a disaster, etc.) noun (Chuǎng) a surname

差[差]

chà verb 1 differ from; fall short of 2 be less than; be short of adjective 1 wrong 2 not up to standard; poor

差不多[差不多]

chàbuduō colloquial adjective 1 about the same; similar 2 just about right; just about enough; not far off; not bad adverb almost; nearly

唱歌[唱歌]

chàng//gē verb sing (a song)

尝[嘗]

cháng verb 1 taste; try the flavour of 2 experience adverb literary ever; once

常识[常識]

chángshí noun 1 general (or elementary) knowledge 2 common sense

长途[長途]

chángtú adjective long-distance (opp. 短途) noun abbreviation VARIANT OF 18378496长途电话chángtúdiànhuà长途电话 long-distance telephone call

朝[朝]

cháo noun 1 royal court; assembly held by a sovereign; government 2 dynasty 3 (a sovereign's) reign 4 (Cháo) abbreviation Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) verb make a pilgrimage to preposition facing; towards

潮湿[潮濕]

cháoshī adjective moist; damp (opp. 干燥)

彻底[徹底]

chèdǐ adjective thorough; thoroughgoing

趁[趁]

chèn preposition take advantage of (time, opportunity, etc.); avail oneself of verb dialect be possessed of; be rich in

衬衫[襯衫]

chènshān noun 1 shirt 2 blouse

程度[程度]

chéngdù noun 1 level; degree 2 extent; degree

承担[承擔]

chéngdān verb bear; undertake; assume

成分[成分]

chéngfèn noun 1 composition; component part; ingredient; element 2 one's class status; one's profession or economic status

成果[成果]

chéngguǒ noun achievement; fruits; gain; positive result

成功[成功]

chénggōng verb succeed; be a success adjective successful

成就[成就]

chéngjiù noun achievement; success; attainment; accomplishment verb achieve; accomplish

成绩[成績]

chéngjì noun result (of work or study); achievement; success

诚恳[誠懇]

chéngkěn adjective sincere; heartfelt

成立[成立]

chénglì verb 1 found; establish; set up 2 be tenable; hold water

承认[承認]

chéngrèn verb 1 admit; acknowledge; recognize 2 give diplomatic recognition; recognize

成人[成人]

chéngrén noun adult; grown-up verb (-//-) be grown up; become full-grown

城市[城市]

chéngshì noun town; city

诚实[誠實]

chéngshí adjective honest

承受[承受]

chéngshòu verb 1 bear; support; endure 2 inherit (a legacy, etc.)

成熟[成熟]

chéngshú verb mature; ripen; be full-grown adjective ripe; mature

成为[成為]

chéngwéi verb become; turn into

程序[程序]

chéngxù noun 1 order; procedure; course; sequence 2 computing programme

成语[成語]

chéngyǔ noun set phrase (usu. composed of four characters); idiom

成长[成長]

chéngzhǎng verb grow up; grow to maturity

乘坐[乘坐]

chéngzuò verb ride (in a bus, on a train, etc.); take (a bus, train, aeroplane, ship, etc.)

沉默[沉默]

chénmò adjective reticent; taciturn; uncommunicative verb be silent

翅膀[翅膀]

chìbǎng noun 1 wing 2 anything that looks (or functions) like a wing 3 figurative ability; capability

迟到[遲到]

chí//dào verb be (or come, arrive) late

池塘[池塘]

chítáng noun 1 pond; pool 2 VARIANT OF 18692352池汤chítāng池汤 common bathing pool (in a bathhouse) (opp. 盆汤)

持续[持續]

chíxù verb continue; sustain

迟早[遲早]

chízǎo adverb sooner or later

重复[重複]

chóngfù verb 1 reappear; recur 2 repeat; duplicate noun repetition; duplication

重新[重新]

chóngxīn adverb again; anew; afresh

厨房[廚房]

chúfáng noun kitchen

除非[除非]

chúfēi conjunction 1 [used correlatively with 才] only if; only when 2 [usu. used correlatively with 否则, 不然, or 要不然] (not) ... unless 3 [preceded by a clause with 要] except; necessarily

除了[除了]

chúle preposition 1 except 2 [correlatively with 还, 也, etc.] besides; in addition to 3 [correlatively with 就是] if not ... (then...); either ... (or...)

除夕[除夕]

chúxī noun (Lunar) New Year's Eve

插[插]

chā verb 1 stick in; insert 2 interpose; insert; cut in

拆[拆]

chāi verb 1 tear open; take apart 2 pull down; dismantle; demolish

差距[差距]

chājù noun 1 gap; disparity 2 mechanics difference

抄[抄]

chāo verb 1 copy; transcribe 2 plagiarize; lift 3 record the readings of a meter verb 1 search and confiscate; make a raid upon 2 take a shortcut 3 fold (one's arms) verb grab; take up

超过[超過]

chāo//guò verb outstrip; surpass; exceed

超级[超級]

chāojí adjective super

超市[超市]

chāoshì noun abbreviation colloquial = 18451712超级市场chāojíshìchǎng超级市场 supermarket

叉子[叉子]

chāzi noun 1 fork 2 X-sign; cross verb work with a fork; fork

车库[車庫]

chēkù noun garage

称[稱]

chēng verb 1 call 2 say; state 3 commend; praise noun name verb weigh verb literary lift up; raise

称呼[稱呼]

chēnghu noun form of address verb call; address

称赞[稱贊]

chēngzàn verb praise; acclaim; commend

车厢[車廂]

chēxiāng noun railway carriage; railroad car

吃惊[吃驚]

chī//jīng verb startled; shocked; amazed; taken aback

吃亏[吃虧]

chī//kuī verb 1 suffer losses; come to grief; get the worst of it 2 be at a disadvantage; be in an unfavourable situation

冲[沖]

chōng verb 1 charge; rush; dash 2 clash; collide noun 1 thoroughfare; important place 2 astronomy opposition verb 1 pour boiling water on 2 rinse; flush 3 photography develop 4 offset; balance out noun dialect stretch of flatland in a hilly area

充电器[充電器]

chōngdiànqì charger

充分[充分]

chōngfèn adjective full; ample; abundant adverb to the full; as fully as possible

充满[充滿]

chōngmǎn verb 1 fill 2 be filled with; be full of; brim with; be permeated (or imbued) with

抽烟[抽煙]

chōu//yān verb smoke (a cigarette or a pipe)

抽屉[抽屜]

chōuti noun drawer (of a piece of furniture)

抽象[抽象]

chōuxiàng adjective abstract (opp. 具体) verb form a general idea from particular instances

出[出]

chū verb 1 go (or come) out (opp. 进, 入) 2 exceed; go beyond 3 issue; put up; give 4 produce; turn out 5 arise; happen 6 put forth; vent 7 rise well (with cooking); grow in volume 8 pay out; expend 9 dialect [with 往, indicating an outward direction]

出差[出差]

chū//chāi verb 1 go (or be away) on official business; go on a business trip 2 take up short-term tasks in transport, construction, etc.

出口[出口]

chū//kǒu verb speak; utter verb 1 export (opp. 进口) 2 (of a ship) leave port noun exit (opp. 进口儿, 入口儿)

出席[出席]

chū//xí verb be present (at a meeting, social gathering, etc.); attend (opp. 缺席)

出版[出版]

chūbǎn verb come off the press; publish; put (or come) out

出发[出發]

chūfā verb 1 set out; start off 2 take ... as a starting point in consideration; proceed from

初级[初級]

chūjí adjective elementary; primary

春[春]

chūn noun 1 spring 2 literary a year's time; year 3 love; lust 4 life; vitality 5 (Chūn) a surname

出示[出示]

chūshì verb 1 show; produce 2 literary put up a notice

出生[出生]

chūshēng verb be born

出色[出色]

chūsè adjective outstanding; remarkable; splendid

出现[出現]

chūxiàn verb appear; arise; emerge

场[場]

chǎng noun 1 a large place used for a particular purpose 2 stage 3 theater scene 4 physics field measure word [for recreational, sports, or other activities]

产品[產品]

chǎnpǐn noun product; produce

产生[產生]

chǎnshēng verb produce; give rise to; bring about; evolve; emerge; come into being

吵[吵]

chǎo verb 1 make a noise 2 quarrel; wrangle; squabble

炒[炒]

chǎo verb 1 stir-fry; sauté 2 roast and stir 3 colloquial speculate (in the stock exchange, etc.) 4 colloquial give exaggerated publicity; hype up 5 dialect fire; sack

吵架[吵架]

chǎo//jià verb quarrel; have a row; wrangle

尺子[尺子]

chǐzi noun rule; ruler

宠物[寵物]

chǒngwù noun pet

处理[處理]

chǔlǐ verb 1 handle; deal with; dispose of 2 treat sth. by a special process; process 3 sell at reduced prices; sell off

措施[措施]

cuòshī noun measure; step

错误[錯誤]

cuòwù noun mistake; error; blunder adjective wrong; mistaken; erroneous (opp. 正确)

催[催]

cuī verb 1 urge; hurry; press 2 hasten; expedite; speed up

菜单[菜單]

càidān noun 1 menu; bill of fare 2 computing menu

财产[財產]

cáichǎn noun property

材料[材料]

cáiliào noun 1 material 2 data; material 3 makings; stuff

惭愧[慚愧]

cánkuì adjective ashamed

册[冊]

cè noun volume; book measure word copy; volume noun imperial order to confer a title verb confer a title

厕所[廁所]

cèsuǒ noun lavatory; toilet

测验[測驗]

cèyàn verb put to the test; test noun test; quiz

层[層]

céng measure word 1 storey; floor 2 a component part in a sequence 3 layer; stratum noun layer; tier

曾经[曾經]

céngjīng adverb [indicating that an action once happened or a state once existed]

次[次]

cì noun 1 order; position in a series; place in a sequence 2 literary stopping place on a journey; stopover adjective 1 second-rate; inferior 2 chemistry hypo- number second; next measure word occurrence; time

刺激[刺激]

cìjī noun stimulation; stimulus; incentive verb 1 stimulate; urge on; encourage 2 provoke; irritate; upset

次要[次要]

cìyào adjective less important; secondary; subordinate; minor

辞职[辭職]

cí//zhí verb resign; hand in one's resignation

词典[詞典]

cídiǎn noun dictionary

词汇[詞匯]

cíhuì noun vocabulary; words and phrases

词语[詞語]

cíyǔ noun words and expressions; terms

从此[從此]

cóngcǐ adverb from this time on; from now on; from then on; henceforth; thereupon; ever since

从来[從來]

cónglái adverb from the past till the present; always; at all times; all along

从前[從前]

cóngqián noun before; formerly; in the past

从事[從事]

cóngshì verb 1 undertake; go in for; be engaged in 2 deal with

从而[從而]

cóngér conjunction thus; thereby

醋[醋]

cù noun 1 vinegar 2 figurative jealousy (as in a love affair)

促进[促進]

cùjìn verb promote; advance; accelerate

促使[促使]

cùshǐ verb impel; urge; spur

存[存]

cún verb 1 exist; live; survive 2 store; keep 3 accumulate; collect 4 deposit 5 leave with; check 6 reserve; retain 7 remain on balance; be in stock 8 cherish; harbour

存在[存在]

cúnzài verb exist; be noun existence; being

擦[擦]

cā verb 1 rub; scratch 2 wipe; scrape; erase 3 apply (or spread) sth. on 4 touch lightly (or come close to) in passing; shave; brush 5 grate; scrape into shreds

猜[猜]

cāi verb 1 guess; conjecture; speculate 2 suspect

参观[參觀]

cānguān verb visit; have a look around

参加[參加]

cānjiā verb 1 join (a group, organization, etc.); take part in (an activity) 2 give (advice, suggestion, etc.)

参考[參考]

cānkǎo verb 1 consult; refer to 2 use as reference

餐厅[餐廳]

cāntīng noun 1 dining room; dining hall 2 restaurant

参与[參與]

cānyù verb participate in; have a hand in; involve oneself in

操心[操心]

cāo//xīn verb worry; take trouble; take pains

操场[操場]

cāochǎng noun playground; sports ground; drill ground

聪明[聰明]

cōngming adjective intelligent; bright; clever

匆忙[匆忙]

cōngmáng adjective hasty; in a hurry

粗糙[粗糙]

cūcāo adjective 1 coarse; rough (opp. 细腻) 2 crude; rough

粗心[粗心]

cūxīn adjective careless; thoughtless

踩[踩]

cǎi verb step on; trample; stamp figurative

采访[採訪]

cǎifǎng verb 1 interview; gather news; cover 2 hunt for and collect

彩虹[彩虹]

cǎihóng noun rainbow

采取[採取]

cǎiqǔ verb adopt; assume; take

草[草]

cǎo noun 1 grass 2 straw 3 dated countryside; wilderness adjective 1 careless; rough 2 draft; initial verb draft noun 1 calligraphy cursive script 2 running (or cursive) hand of a phonetic alphabet adjective colloquial of female livestock or poultry

此外[此外]

cǐwài conjunction besides; in addition; moreover

得[得]

de auxiliary 1 [after a verb or an adjective to express possibility or capability] 2 [between a verb and its complement to express possibility] 3 [linking a verb or an adjective to a complement which describes the manner or degree]

地[地]

de auxiliary [after an adverbial phrase]

电池[電池]

diànchí noun (electric) cell; battery

电视[電視]

diànshì noun television; TV

电台[電臺]

diàntái noun 1 transmitter-receiver; transceiver 2 broadcasting (or radio) station

电梯[電梯]

diàntī noun lift; elevator

电子邮件[電子郵件]

diànzǐyóujiàn email

掉[掉]

diào verb 1 fall; drop; shed; come off 2 fall behind 3 lose; missing 4 reduce; drop; lessen verb 1 wag; swing 2 turn; U-turn 3 change; exchange verb [after certain verbs to indicate removal]

钓[釣]

diào verb 1 fish with a hook and line; angle 2 pursue (personal fame and gain)

调查[調查]

diàochá verb investigate; inquire into; look into; survey

丢[丟]

diū verb 1 lose; mislay 2 throw; cast; toss 3 put (or lay) aside

多[多]

duō adjective 1 many; much; more (opp. 少, 寡) 2 excessive adverb over a specified amount; and more verb 1 have (a specified amount) more or too much (opp. 少) 2 have sth. in abundance adverb 1 [in questions] to what extent 2 [in exclamations] to what an extent 3 to an unspecified extent

多亏[多虧]

duōkuī adverb thanks to; luckily; fortunately

多么[多麼]

duōme adverb 1 [in questions, often replaced by 多 in spoken language] to what extent 2 [in exclamations] to what an extent 3 to an unspecified extent

多余[多餘]

duōyú adjective unnecessary; surplus; superfluous; uncalled-for; redundant

短[短]

duǎn adjective short; brief (opp. 长) verb lack; owe noun weak point; fault; failing

短信[短信]

duǎnxìn noun short message; text message

朵[朵]

duǒ measure word [of flowers, clouds, etc.]

躲藏[躲藏]

duǒcáng verb 1 hide (or conceal) oneself; go into hiding 2 avoid; dodge

大[大]

dà adjective 1 big; large; great (opp. 小) 2 heavy (rain, etc.); strong (wind, etc.) (opp. 小) 3 loud (opp. 小) 4 general; main; major 5 (of age, usu. of a child or youth) old (opp. 小) 6 eldest 7 courteous your adverb 1 greatly; fully 2 in a big way; on a big (or large) scale; with all-out efforts; vigorously 3 [before a time word, etc. to show emphasis] noun dialect 1 father 2 father's brother; uncle

大方[大方]

dàfang adjective 1 generous; liberal (opp. 小气) 2 natural and poised; easy; unaffected 3 in good taste; tasteful

堆[堆]

duī noun 1 heap; pile; stack 2 [in place names] hillock; mound verb pile up; heap up; stack measure word heap; pile; crowd

大概[大概]

dàgài adjective general; rough; approximate adverb 1 generally; briefly 2 probably; most likely; presumably noun general idea; broad outline

带[帶]

dài noun 1 belt; girdle; ribbon; band; tape 2 tyre 3 zone; area; belt 4 VARIANT OF 17012992白带báidài白带 medicine leucorrhoea; whites verb 1 take; bring; carry 2 do sth. incidentally 3 bear; have 4 have sth. attached 5 lead; head 6 train; teach; tutor 7 look after; bring up; raise 8 drive; spur on; bring along

戴[戴]

dài verb 1 put on; wear 2 respect; honour noun (Dài) a surname

代表[代表]

dàibiǎo noun deputy; delegate; representative verb 1 represent; stand for 2 on behalf of; in the name of

大夫[大夫]

dàifu noun colloquial doctor; physician

贷款[貸款]

dàikuǎn noun loan; credit verb (-//-) provide (or grant) a loan; extend credit to

代替[代替]

dàitì verb replace; substitute for; take the place of

待遇[待遇]

dàiyù noun 1 treatment; reception 2 remuneration; wage; salary

大家[大家]

dàjiā pronoun all; everybody noun 1 great master; authority 2 old and well-known family; distinguished (or prominent) family

淡[淡]

dàn adjective 1 thin; light 2 bland; tasteless; weak; without enough salt (opp. 浓) 3 (of colour) light; pale 4 indifferent; lukewarm 5 slack; dull 6 dialect meaningless; trivial

蛋糕[蛋糕]

dàngāo noun cake

倒[倒]

dào verb 1 move backwards; turn upside down 2 pour; tip adjective upside down; inverted; inverse; reverse adverb 1 [indicating sth. unexpected] 2 [indicating contrast] 3 [indicating concession] 4 [pressing sb. for an answer]

道歉[道歉]

dào//qiàn verb apologize; make an apology

到处[到處]

dàochù adverb at all places; everywhere

到达[到達]

dàodá verb arrive; reach

道德[道德]

dàodé noun morals; morality; ethics

到底[到底]

dàodǐ adverb 1 to the end; to the finish 2 at last; in the end; finally 3 [in a question for emphasis] 4 after all; in the final analysis

道理[道理]

dàoli noun 1 principle; truth; hows and whys 2 reason; argument; sense

大厦[大廈]

dàshà noun 1 large building 2 mansion [in names of large buildings]

大使馆[大使館]

dàshǐguǎn embassy

大象[大象]

dàxiàng elephant

大型[大型]

dàxíng adjective large-scale; large

大约[大約]

dàyuē adverb 1 approximately; about 2 probably

达到[達到]

dá//dào verb achieve; attain; reach

答案[答案]

dáàn noun answer; solution; key

得意[得意]

déyì adjective proud of oneself; pleased with oneself; complacent

递[遞]

dì verb hand over; pass; give adverb successively; in the proper order

弟弟[弟弟]

dìdi noun younger brother; brother

地点[地點]

dìdiǎn noun place; site; locale; spot; location

地道[地道]

dìdào noun tunnel; subway; underpass; gallery

地方[地方]

dìfang noun 1 place; space; room 2 part; respect

地理[地理]

dìlǐ noun 1 geographical features of a place 2 geography 3 geomancy; feng shui adjective of geography; geographical

地球[地球]

dìqiú noun the earth; the globe

地区[地區]

dìqū noun 1 area; district; region 2 prefecture 3 special region or district within a country 4 region of the world as distinguished from an independent state adjective of the area, region or district

地铁[地鐵]

dìtiě noun abbreviation 1 = 19921920地下铁道dìxiàtiědào地下铁道 subway; underground; metro; tube 2 underground train

地毯[地毯]

dìtǎn noun carpet; rug

地位[地位]

dìwèi noun 1 position; standing; place; status 2 place; position (occupied by a person or thing)

地震[地震]

dìzhèn noun earthquake; quake; seism verb (of the earth) quake; tremble

地址[地址]

dìzhǐ noun address

的确[的確]

díquè adverb indeed; really

敌人[敵人]

dírén noun enemy; foe

洞[洞]

dòng noun 1 hole; cavity 2 [used in place of 零 when saying numbers in the army, railway system, etc.] adverb literary penetratingly; thoroughly verb literary penetrate; pierce

冻[凍]

dòng noun jelly verb 1 freeze 2 feel very cold; freeze; frostbitten

动画片[動畫片]

dònghuàpiàn animated film

动物[動物]

dòngwù noun animal

动作[動作]

dòngzuò noun movement; motion; action verb act; start moving

逗[逗]

dòu verb 1 play with; tease 2 provoke (laughter, etc.); amuse adjective dialect funny verb stay; stop noun VARIANT OF 20268544读dòu读 dòu linguistics slight pause in reading

豆腐[豆腐]

dòufu noun bean curd; tofu

度过[度過]

dùguò pass time; spend time

顿[頓]

dùn verb 1 pause 2 calligraphy pause with the brush in order to reinforce the beginning or ending of a stroke 3 arrange; settle 4 dated touch the ground (with one's head) 5 stamp (one's foot) adverb literary suddenly; immediately measure word [indicating frequency] adjective fatigued; tired

肚子[肚子]

dùzi noun 1 belly; abdomen 2 round and bulging thing

独立[獨立]

dúlì adjective 1 independent; on one's own 2 separate; respective verb 1 stand alone 2 become independent; win independence

独特[獨特]

dútè adjective unique; distinctive

呆[呆]

dāi adjective 1 slow-witted; dull 2 blank; wooden verb colloquial stay

单纯[單純]

dānchún adjective simple; pure (opp. 复杂) adverb alone; purely; merely

单调[單調]

dāndiào adjective monotonous; dull; drab (opp. 丰富)

单独[單獨]

dāndú adverb alone; by oneself; on one's own; singlehanded; independent

当[當]

dāng verb 1 work as; serve as; be 2 bear; accept; deserve 3 direct; manage; be in charge of 4 [as aux.] ought to; should; must 5 literary hold back; block adjective equal preposition 1 in sb.'s presence; to sb.'s face 2 just at (a time or place) onomatopoeia sound of a gong or a bell noun literary end

当地[當地]

dāngdì noun place in question; locality

当然[當然]

dāngrán adverb without doubt; certainly; of course adjective 1 natural 2 ex officio

当时[當時]

dāngshí noun that time

当心[當心]

dāngxīn verb take care; be careful; look out noun dialect the centre of the chest; centre

担任[擔任]

dānrèn verb assume the office of; hold the post of

耽误[耽誤]

dānwu verb delay; hold up

单位[單位]

dānwèi noun 1 unit (as a standard of measurement) 2 unit (such as an organization, department, division, section, etc.)

单元[單元]

dānyuán noun unit

靠[靠]

kào verb 1 lean 2 lean against (or on) 3 stand by the side of; get near; come up to; be near to; keep to 4 depend on; rely on 5 trust noun theater (in traditional opera) stage armour (made of embroidered silk)

刻[刻]

kè verb 1 carve; engrave; inscribe; cut 2 colloquial VARIANT OF 64696803刻录kèlù刻录 imprint (CD) abbreviation 3 literary set a time limit noun 1 quarter (of an hour) 2 moment adjective 1 unkind; harsh 2 in the highest degree measure word archaic ke (unit of time measured by the regulated flow of water through a clepsydra, hence with a day and night divided into 100 ke)

克[克]

kè verb 1 forbear; restrain 2 can; be able to verb 1 overcome; subdue; capture (a city, etc.) 2 digest 3 literary set a time limit measure word 1 gram (g) 2 Tibetan unit of volume or dry measure (holding about 25 jin of barley) 3 Tibetan unit of land area equal to about l mu

课程[課程]

kèchéng noun course; curriculum

克服[克服]

kèfú verb 1 surmount; overcome; conquer 2 colloquial put up with (hardships, inconveniences, etc.)

客观[客觀]

kèguān adjective 1 objective 2 objective; not biased

刻苦[刻苦]

kèkǔ adjective 1 assiduous; hardworking; painstaking; industrious 2 simple and frugal

客人[客人]

kèren noun 1 visitor; guest (opp. 主人) 2 guest (at a hotel, etc.); traveller 3 customer 4 VARIANT OF 24998144客商kèshāng客商 travelling trader; travelling merchant; foreign business people

客厅[客廳]

kètīng noun drawing room; parlour; living room; sitting room

咳嗽[咳嗽]

késou verb cough

空闲[空閑]

kòngxián noun free (or spare) time; leisure adjective 1 idle; free 2 not occupied or used; left idle

控制[控制]

kòngzhì verb control; govern; command; manipulate

困[困]

kùn verb 1 be stranded; be afflicted; be hard pressed 2 surround; encircle; pin down adjective tired; weary; fatigued; in straits

困难[困難]

kùnnan adjective 1 difficult 2 financially difficult; economically straitened noun difficulty; hardness

裤子[褲子]

kùzi noun trousers; pants; breeches; pantaloon

开玩笑[開玩笑]

kāi//wánxiào verb 1 crack (or play, make) a joke; joke; make fun of; tease; pull one's leg; give sb. a ribbing 2 treat casually; make little account of; regard as a trifling matter; trifle

开心[開心]

kāi//xīn adjective happy; joyous; delighted; elated verb amuse oneself at sb.'sexpense; make fun of; rib; take pleasure (or delight) in; get a kick out of

开放[開放]

kāifàng verb 1 (of flowers) come into bloom; blossom; effloresce 2 lift a ban, restriction, etc.; open 3 open to traffic or public use 4 be open (to the public) adjective outgoing; open-minded

开发[開發]

kāifā verb 1 develop; open up; exploit 2 tap; bring into play; develop

开幕式[開幕式]

kāimùshì opening ceremony; inauguration

开水[開水]

kāishuǐ noun 1 boiling water 2 boiled water

棵[棵]

kē measure word [usu. for plants]

颗[顆]

kē measure word [usu. for sth. roundish]

科学[科學]

kēxué noun 1 science 2 a branch or field of science adjective scientific

渴[渴]

kě adjective thirsty adverb yearningly

可见[可見]

kějiàn conjunction it is thus clear (or evident, obvious) that; it shows that; that proves; so adjective physics visible VARIANT OF 27278336能见度néngjiàndù能见度 noun meteorology visibility

可靠[可靠]

kěkào adjective reliable; dependable; trustworthy

可怜[可憐]

kělián verb have pity on; pity; show mercy adjective 1 pitiful; pitiable; pathetic 2 (of quantity or quality) meagre; wretched; miserable; pitiful

肯定[肯定]

kěndìng verb 1 affirm; confirm; approve; regard as positive (opp. 否定) 2 be sure; have no doubt adjective 1 positive; affirmative (opp. 否定) 2 definite; certain adverb certainly; undoubtedly; definitely

可能[可能]

kěnéng noun possibility; probability adjective possible; probable; likely adverb probably; possibly; maybe

可怕[可怕]

kěpà adjective fearful; frightful; terrible; awful; dreadful

可是[可是]

kěshì conjunction but; yet; however adverb [for emphasis]

可惜[可惜]

kěxī adverb it's a pity; it's too bad adjective regrettable

可爱[可愛]

kěài adjective lovable; likable; lovely; adorable

空[空]

kōng adjective empty; hollow; void; unoccupied; vacant noun sky; air adverb for nothing; in vain

空间[空間]

kōngjiān noun space

空气[空氣]

kōngqì noun 1 air 2 atmosphere

空调[空調]

kōngtiáo noun abbreviation 1 air conditioning 2 = 25036544空气调节器kōngqìtiáojiéqì空气调节器 air conditioner

哭[哭]

kū verb cry; weep; wail

昆虫[昆蟲]

kūnchóng noun insect

卡车[卡車]

kǎchē noun lorry; truck

砍[砍]

kǎn verb 1 cut; chop; hack; hew; fell; lop 2 cut down; reduce 3 dialect throw sth. at

考虑[考慮]

kǎolǜ verb think over; consider; take into account

恐怕[恐怕]

kǒngpà verb fear; dread; be afraid of adverb 1 [indicating an estimation and anxiety] for fear of 2 [indicating an estimation] perhaps; probably; maybe

口[口]

kǒu noun 1 mouth (of a human being or animal) 2 opening; mouth; entrance; exit 3 [usu. in place names] gateway of the Great Wall 4 cut; hole; crack 5 edge of a knife, etc.; blade 6 age of a draft animal 7 branch of government organs; departments 8 one's taste measure word 1 [for family members, pigs, knives, etc.] 2 mouthful

口味[口味]

kǒuwèi noun 1 taste (of a person); liking 2 flavour or taste of food

苦[苦]

kǔ adjective 1 bitter (opp. 甘, 甜) 2 hardship; suffering; pain 3 dialect cut off too much; be worn out verb 1 cause sb. suffering; give sb. a hard time 2 suffer from; be troubled by adverb painstakingly; doing one's utmost meaningful bound form picr(o)-

良好[良好]

liánghǎo adjective 1 good; well 2 B (in grading, somewhere between excellent and passing)

凉快[涼快]

liángkuai verb cool oneself; cool off adjective nice and cool; pleasantly cool

粮食[糧食]

liángshi noun grain; cereals; food

联合[聯合]

liánhé verb unite; ally adjective joint; combined noun combination; alliance; union; coalition

连忙[連忙]

liánmáng adverb hastily; hurriedly; promptly

联系[聯繫]

liánxì noun contact; touch; connection; relation verb 1 arrange; get in touch with 2 integrate; relate; link

连续[連續]

liánxù adverb continuously; successively; in a row

聊天[聊天]

liáotiān chat; gossip

列车[列車]

lièchē noun train

六[六]

liù number six noun music note of the scale in gongchepu (工尺谱), corresponding to 5 in numbered musical notation

乱[亂]

luàn noun 1 upheaval; riot; unrest; turmoil 2 disorder; disturbance; trouble 3 archaic literature last paragraph of a musical composition or genre of classical Chinese poetry verb throw into disorder; confuse; mix up adjective 1 in disorder; in a mess; in confusion 2 in a confused state of mind 3 (of a society) turbulent; riotous 4 (of sexual relationships) improper; promiscuous adverb indiscriminately; at random; arbitrarily

落后[落後]

luò//hòu verb 1 be (or fall, lag) behind 2 (of work) lag behind schedule adjective backward; behind the times (opp. 先进)

逻辑[邏輯]

luóji noun 1 logic; reason; sense; order of thinking 2 logic; objective law 3 logic logic

辣[辣]

là adjective 1 peppery; hot 2 vicious; ruthless verb (of smell or taste) burn; bite; sting

辣椒[辣椒]

làjiāo noun hot pepper; chilli adjective dialect ruthless; vicious

烂[爛]

làn verb rot; fester; decay adjective 1 soft; mashed; pappy 2 rotten; decayed 3 worn-out; broken; ragged 4 messy; unworthy adverb extremely; completely; utterly

浪费[浪費]

làngfèi verb waste; squander; throw away adjective wasteful; extravagant (opp. 节俭)

浪漫[浪漫]

làngmàn adjective 1 romantic 2 unconventional; bohemian; abandoned; rakish; sluttish 3 unrealistic; impractical

来不及[來不及]

láibují verb there's not enough time (to do sth.); it's too late (to do sth.) (opp. 来得及)

来得及[來得及]

láidejí verb there's still time; be able to do sth. in time; be able to make it (opp. 来不及)

来自[來自]

láizì come from

蓝[藍]

lán noun 1 VARIANT OF 25880832蓼蓝liǎolán蓼蓝 botany indigo plant (Polygonum tinctorium) 2 (Lán) a surname adjective blue

拦[攔]

lán verb bar; block; hold back preposition right at; towards

劳驾[勞駕]

láo//jià verb polite expression excuse me; may I trouble you; would you please

劳动[勞動]

láodòng noun 1 work; labour 2 physical or manual labour verb do physical labour

乐观[樂觀]

lèguān adjective optimistic; hopeful; sanguine (opp. 悲观)

累[累]

lèi adjective (be) tired; weary; fatigued verb 1 tire; wear out; strain 2 work hard; toil

类型[類型]

lèixíng noun type; category

雷[雷]

léi noun 1 thunder 2 military mine 3 (Léi) a surname

厉害[厲害]

lìhai adjective 1 (of a wild animal or of one's temper, words, etc.) fierce; terrible 2 (of a person) strict; stern; harsh 3 (of illness, heat, cold, etc.) intense; severe; terrible 4 colloquial great; impressive; awesome; amazing

立即[立即]

lìjí adverb immediately; at once; promptly; without (any) loss of time

立刻[立刻]

lìkè adverb immediately; at once; right away; in the turn of a hand

力量[力量]

lìliang noun 1 physical strength 2 power; force; strength 3 potency; efficacy; strength

另外[另外]

lìngwài adverb 1 in addition; besides 2 in place of pronoun [with nouns] different; other conjunction in addition; besides

力气[力氣]

lìqi noun physical strength; effort

利润[利潤]

lìrùn noun economics profit

例如[例如]

lìrú verb for instance; for example (e.g.); such as

历史[歷史]

lìshǐ noun 1 history 2 past events 3 personal records 4 history (as a course of study) 5 historical record (or document, data)

利息[利息]

lìxī noun interest (on an investment)

利益[利益]

lìyì noun interest; benefit; profit

利用[利用]

lìyòng verb 1 use; utilize; make use of 2 take advantage of; exploit

梨[梨]

lí noun 1 pear 2 (Lí) a surname

离婚[離婚]

lí//hūn verb divorce

离开[離開]

lí//kāi verb leave; depart from; deviate from

厘米[釐米]

límǐ measure word centimetre (cm)

铃[鈴]

líng noun 1 bell 2 alarming device 3 sth. bell-shaped 4 abbreviation boll; bug

冷淡[冷淡]

lěngdàn adjective 1 slack; sluggish 2 cold; indifferent verb treat coldly; show (or give) the cold shoulder to; slight

冷静[冷靜]

lěngjìng adjective 1 sober; calm 2 (of a place) quiet; deserted; still 3 keep calm

懒[懶]

lǎn adjective 1 lazy; indolent; slothful (opp. 勤) 2 sluggish; languid

朗读[朗讀]

lǎngdú verb read aloud; read loudly and clearly (opp. 默读)

老[老]

lǎo adjective 1 old; aged (opp. 少, 幼) 2 old; of long standing (opp. 新) 3 outdated; old-fashioned; obsolete (opp. 新) 4 original; former; same 5 (of vegetables) overgrown (opp. 嫩) 6 (of food) tough; overdone; well-done (opp. 嫩) 7 experienced; veteran; seasoned 8 (of certain colours) dark 9 colloquial last born; youngest noun 1 senior person; old people; venerable old man 2 (Lǎo) a surname verb dialect euphemistic [followed by 了 le, usu. of an old person] pass away; die adverb colloquial 1 for a long time 2 always; all the time 3 very affix 1 [in terms of address before the surnames of acquaintances or friends to indicate intimacy or informality] 2 [in kinship terms before numerals to indicate order of seniority] 3 [in certain names of animals and plants]

老百姓[老百姓]

lǎobǎixìng noun colloquial common (or ordinary) people; civilians

老板[老闆]

lǎobǎn noun 1 shopkeeper; proprietor; boss 2 dated theater respectful address to an opera star or a troupe leader

老虎[老虎]

lǎohǔ noun 1 tiger 2 facilities that consume a great amount of energy or raw materials, or that lead to serious waste or damage 3 very greedy person; person who commits graft, theft, or tax evasion in a big way

姥姥[姥姥]

lǎolao noun 1 colloquial (maternal) grandmother; grandma 2 dialect midwife 3 dialect [as an exclamation expressing categorical negation or contempt] Never!; No way!

老婆[老婆]

lǎopo noun colloquial wife

老实[老實]

lǎoshi adjective 1 honest; frank colloquial 2 well-behaved; good 3 euphemistic simple-minded; naive; easily taken in

老鼠[老鼠]

lǎoshǔ noun mouse; rat

里[里]

lǐ noun 1 neighbourhood 2 native place 3 archaic li (administrative unit equivalent to five lin (邻), and each lin comprised five households) measure word (unit of length) 1 archaic three hundred (or three hundred sixty) paces (步) 2 a traditional unit of length, equal to 150 zhang (市丈), and equivalent to 0.5 kilometre or 0.311 mile

理发[理髮]

lǐ//fà verb (usu. of men) get a haircut (or go to the barber's); give sb. a haircut; (less often of women) go to the hairdresser's (or have one's hair done); do one's hair

礼拜天[禮拜天]

lǐbàitiān Sunday

理解[理解]

lǐjiě verb understand; comprehend

理论[理論]

lǐlùn noun theory; principle (opp. 实践) verb argue; debate

礼貌[禮貌]

lǐmào noun courtesy; politeness; manners adjective courteous; polite

领导[領導]

lǐngdǎo noun leadership; leader verb lead; exercise leadership

领域[領域]

lǐngyù noun 1 territory 2 field; sphere; domain; realm

礼物[禮物]

lǐwù noun gift; present

理想[理想]

lǐxiǎng noun ideal; dream; aspiration adjective ideal; perfect

理由[理由]

lǐyóu noun reason; ground; argument

旅行[旅行]

lǚxíng verb travel; journey; tour

绿[綠]

lǜ adjective green verb turn green

律师[律師]

lǜshī noun lawyer; (US) attorney

面包[麵包]

miànbāo noun bread

面对[面對]

miànduì verb face; confront

面积[面積]

miànjī noun area

面临[面臨]

miànlín verb faced with; confronted with

苗条[苗條]

miáotiao adjective (of a woman) slender; slim

描写[描寫]

miáoxiě verb describe; depict; portray adjective linguistics descriptive

免费[免費]

miǎn//fèi verb free of charge; free; gratis

秒[秒]

miǎo measure word second (=1/60 of a minute)

骂[罵]

mà verb 1 verbally abuse; curse; swear; call names 2 condemn; rebuke; reprove; scold

卖[賣]

mài verb 1 sell (opp. 买) 2 colloquial betray (one's country or friends) 3 exert to the utmost; not spare 4 show off measure word one dish noun (Mài) a surname

麦克风[麥克風]

màikèfēng noun transliteration microphone; mike

冒险[冒險]

mào//xiǎn verb 1 take risks; take chances 2 computing hazard

贸易[貿易]

màoyì verb trade; commerce

帽子[帽子]

màozi noun 1 headgear; hat; cap 2 label; tag; brand

麻烦[麻煩]

máfan adjective troublesome; inconvenient noun trouble; inconvenience verb inconvenience sb.; trouble sb.; bother

忙[忙]

máng adjective 1 busy; fully occupied (opp. 闲) 2 imperative; anxious verb 1 hurry; hasten; make haste 2 work; do

馒头[饅頭]

mántou noun 1 steamed bun (or bread) 2 dialect steamed stuffed bun

毛[毛]

máo noun 1 (of an animal, plant, etc.) hair; feather; down 2 (of humans) hair; beard 3 plant; crop 4 wool 5 mildew; mould 6 (Máo) a surname adjective 1 rough; semi-finished 2 gross 3 little; small 4 thin adjective 1 careless; crude; rash 2 panic; scared; nervous 3 dialect get angry; lose one's temper verb colloquial 1 (of currency) no longer worth its face value; depreciated 2 (of horses, cattle, etc.) be startled measure word colloquial mao (a fractional unit of money in China, equal to 1/10 yuan or 10 fen)

毛病[毛病]

máobìng noun 1 (of a machine) trouble; mishap; breakdown 2 defect; shortcoming; fault; mistake 3 bad habit; shortcoming 4 dialect illness

矛盾[矛盾]

máodùn noun 1 original meaning pike and shield 2 figurative problem; conflict; contradiction 3 philosophy contradiction verb contradict adjective contradictory

毛巾[毛巾]

máojīn noun towel

魅力[魅力]

mèilì noun glamour; charm; enchantment; fascination

妹妹[妹妹]

mèimei noun 1 younger sister; sister 2 junior female relative of the same generation

梦[夢]

mèng noun 1 dream 2 fancy; illusion verb dream; have a dream

梦想[夢想]

mèngxiǎng noun 1 vain hope; wishful thinking; fond dream 2 dream; earnest wish verb vainly hope; dream of

没关系[沒關係]

méiguānxi verb 1 (-//-) it doesn't matter; it's nothing 2 polite expression that's all right; never mind

眉毛[眉毛]

méimao noun eyebrows; brow

煤炭[煤炭]

méitàn noun coal

媒体[媒體]

méitǐ noun medium; mass media

没有[沒有]

méiyǒu verb 1 not have; be without 2 there is not 3 [before 谁 or 哪个 to mean "nobody"] 4 not be as...as 5 [before numerals] less than; not more than adverb 1 [before a verb to deny the occurrence or accomplishment of action] 2 [before an adjective to deny condition] not yet 3 [at the end of a sentence to indicate objective question] 4 [in an interrogative sentence to express suspicion or surprise] 5 [answering questions]

门[門]

mén noun 1 (of a building, vehicle or vessel) entrance 2 door; gate; entrance 3 any opening 4 valve; switch 5 orifice in the human body 6 way to do sth.; knack; method; access 7 branch of a family or clan; family 8 (religious) sect; school (of thought) 9 study with the same teacher 10 position in a gambling game (relative to where one sits or where one lays a stake) 11 class; category; branch of study 12 biology phylum 13 computing gate 14 (Mén) a surname measure word 1 [for subjects of study or field of technical training] 2 [for language] 3 [for cannon] 4 [for marriage] 5 [for relatives]

蜜蜂[蜜蜂]

mìfēng noun honey bee; bee

秘密[祕密]

mìmì noun sth. secret; secret adjective secret; clandestine; confidential (opp. 公开)

密码[密碼]

mìmǎ noun 1 cipher; cipher (or secret) code; cryptogram (opp. 明码) 2 biology code

命令[命令]

mìnglìng noun 1 order; command 2 computing command verb order; command

命运[命運]

mìngyùn noun 1 destiny; fate; lot 2 trend of development; tendency of change

密切[密切]

mìqiè verb become intimate; build (or forge, establish) close links adjective 1 close; intimate 2 careful; intent

秘书[祕書]

mìshū noun 1 secretary 2 the post of secretary

迷路[迷路]

mí//lù verb 1 lose one's way; get lost 2 figurative go astray noun anatomy labyrinth (a part of inner ear)

明白[明白]

míngbai verb understand; realize; know adjective 1 clear; obvious; plain 2 open; unequivocal; explicit; frank 3 sensible; reasonable

名片[名片]

míngpiàn noun visiting card; calling card; name card; business card

名牌[名牌]

míngpái noun 1 famous brand 2 nameplate; name tag

明确[明確]

míngquè verb make clear (or definite); clarify adjective clear and definite; clear-cut; explicit; unequivocal

名胜古迹[名勝古跡]

míngshèng-gǔjì idiom places of historic interest and scenic beauty; scenic spots and historical sites

明显[明顯]

míngxiǎn adjective clear; obvious; evident; distinct

明星[明星]

míngxīng noun 1 archaic Venus 2 famous performer; star 3 dated society lady (or butterfly) 4 famous enterprise; well-known business

民族[民族]

mínzú noun nation; nationality; ethnic group

陌生[陌生]

mòshēng adjective strange; unfamiliar (opp. 熟悉)

模仿[模仿]

mófǎng verb imitate; copy; model oneself on

模糊[模糊]

móhu verb blur; obscure; confuse; mix up adjective 1 blurred; indistinct; dim; vague 2 mathematics linguistics fuzzy

摩托车[摩託車]

mótuōchē motorcycle; motor bicycle; motorbike

模特

mótè model

目标[目標]

mùbiāo noun 1 objective; target 2 goal; aim; objective

目的[目的]

mùdì noun purpose; aim; goal; objective; end

目录[目錄]

mùlù noun 1 catalogue; list 2 table of contents; contents 3 computing directory

目前[目前]

mùqián noun at present; at the moment

木头[木頭]

mùtou noun 1 wood; log; timber 2 woodenhead; blockhead

美丽[美麗]

měilì adjective beautiful

美术[美術]

měishù noun 1 the fine arts; art 2 painting

摸[摸]

mō verb 1 feel; stroke; touch 2 feel for; grope for; fumble 3 find out; feel out; sound out 4 pilfer; steal; filch 5 grope in the dark; feel one's way

马[馬]

mǎ noun 1 horse 2 the horse piece in Chinese chess 3 (Mǎ) a surname adjective big; large

马虎[馬虎]

mǎhu adjective careless; casual verb muddle through; skimp a job

满[滿]

mǎn adjective 1 full; filled; packed 2 satisfied 3 complacent; conceited verb 1 fill 2 expire; reach the limit adverb 1 completely; entirely; perfectly 2 quite; very noun (Mǎn) 1 Manchu ethnic group 2 a surname

满意[滿意]

mǎnyì verb satisfied; feel pleased; content adjective satisfactory; gratified

满足[滿足]

mǎnzú verb 1 satisfied; content; contented 2 satisfy; meet (needs, demands, etc.)

马上[馬上]

mǎshàng adverb 1 at once; immediately; straight away; right away 2 in the near future; soon

敏感[敏感]

mǐngǎn adjective sensitive; susceptible

某[某]

mǒu pronoun 1 certain; some 2 [referring to oneself]

母亲[母親]

mǔqin noun mother

教[教]

jiào verb teach; instruct noun religion VARIANT OF 24030464叫jiào叫2 verb 1 ask; order; tell 2 permit; allow preposition [in a passive sentence to introduce the doer of the action]

教材[教材]

jiàocái noun teaching material

教练[教練]

jiàoliàn noun coach; instructor; trainer verb train; drill; coach

教授[教授]

jiàoshòu noun professor verb instruct; teach

教训[教訓]

jiàoxun noun lesson; moral verb chide; teach sb. a lesson; give sb. a talking-to; lecture sb. (for wrongdoing, etc.)

教育[教育]

jiàoyù noun education verb teach; educate; inculcate

驾驶[駕駛]

jiàshǐ verb drive (a vehicle); pilot (a ship or plane)

价值[價值]

jiàzhí noun value verb be worth; value

戒[戒]

jiè noun 1 (finger) ring 2 Buddhism Buddhist monastic discipline 3 abstinence; taboo verb 1 guard against 2 exhort; admonish; warn 3 give up; drop; stop

借[借]

jiè verb 1 borrow 2 lend verb 1 make use of; take advantage of (an opportunity, etc.) 2 use as a pretext

届[屆]

jiè verb fall due measure word [for meetings, graduating classes, etc.]

借口[藉口]

jièkǒu noun excuse; pretext verb use as an excuse (or pretext)

戒指[戒指]

jièzhi noun (finger) ring

节[節]

jié noun 1 joint; node; knot 2 division; part 3 festival; red-letter day; holiday 4 item 5 moral integrity; chastity verb 1 abridge 2 economize; save; conserve measure word section; length measure word aerospace knot (kn)

结婚[結婚]

jié//hūn verb marry; get married; be married

结账[結賬]

jié//zhàng verb settle (or square) accounts; balance the books

结果[結果]

jiéguǒ noun result; outcome adverb as a result; finally verb kill; finish off

结构[結構]

jiégòu noun 1 structure; composition; construction 2 architecture structure; construction 3 geology texture

结合[結合]

jiéhé verb 1 combine; unite; integrate; link 2 unite in wedlock

结论[結論]

jiélùn noun 1 logic conclusion (of a syllogism) 2 conclusion; verdict

节目[節目]

jiémù noun programme; item (on a programme); number

节日[節日]

jiérì noun festival; red-letter day; holiday

结束[結束]

jiéshù verb 1 end; finish; conclude; wind up; close 2 [often in the early vernacular] style of dressing; makeup

节省[節省]

jiéshěng verb economize; save; use sparingly; cut down on; conserve

节约[節約]

jiéyuē verb practise thrift; economize; save (opp. 浪费)

甲[甲]

jiǎ noun 1 jia (first of the ten Heavenly Stems (天干)) 2 first place; alpha 3 [for an unspecified person or thing] noun 1 shell; carapace 2 nail 3 armour noun dated unit of civil administration consisting of 10 households

假[假]

jiǎ verb 1 borrow; avail oneself of 2 suppose; assume; presume adjective false; fake; sham; phoney; artificial; pseudo- (opp. 真) conjunction if; in case

捡[撿]

jiǎn verb pick up; collect; gather

减肥[減肥]

jiǎn//féi verb reduce weight; slim; lose weight

检查[檢查]

jiǎnchá verb 1 check up (or out); inspect; examine 2 VARIANT OF 23772672检讨jiǎntǎo检讨1 make a self-criticism noun self-criticism

简单[簡單]

jiǎndān adjective 1 simple; uncomplicated (opp. 复杂) 2 [usu. in the negative] commonplace; ordinary 3 oversimplified; casual

剪刀[剪刀]

jiǎndāo noun scissors; shears

讲[講]

jiǎng noun lecture; speech verb 1 speak; say; tell 2 explain; make clear; interpret 3 discuss; negotiate 4 stress; pay attention to; be particular about 5 as far as sth. is concerned; when it comes to; as to; as regards

讲究[講究]

jiǎngjiu verb be particular about; pay attention to; stress; strive for adjective exquisite; elegant; tasteful noun art; technique; sth. requiring careful study

奖金[獎金]

jiǎngjīn noun money award; bonus; premium; incentive payment

讲座[講座]

jiǎngzuò noun lecture; course of lectures

简历[簡歷]

jiǎnlì noun biographical notes; curriculum vitae (CV); résumé

减少[減少]

jiǎnshǎo verb reduce; decrease; lessen; cut down (opp. 增多)

简直[簡直]

jiǎnzhí adverb simply; sheer; at all

脚[腳]

jiǎo noun 1 foot 2 base; foot 3 dialect dregs; residue 4 [in connection with carrying and transporting manually]

角[角]

jiǎo noun 1 horn 2 bugle; horn 3 sth. in the shape of a horn 4 cape; promontory; headland 5 corner 6 mathematics angle 7 archaic astronomy jiao (first of the twenty-eight constellations (二十八宿) into which the celestial sphere was divided, consisting of four stars in the shape of a cross in Virgo) measure word quarter measure word jiao (a fractional unit of money in China, equal to 1/10 of a yuan or 10 fen) VARIANT OF 24004608饺jiǎo饺 noun dumpling

角度[角度]

jiǎodù noun 1 mathematics angle 2 point of view; angle

狡猾[狡猾]

jiǎohuá adjective sly; crafty; cunning; tricky

饺子[餃子]

jiǎozi noun dumpling (usu. with meat and vegetable stuffing); jiaozi

假如[假如]

jiǎrú conjunction if; supposing; in case

假设[假設]

jiǎshè noun hypothesis verb 1 suppose; assume; grant; presume 2 fabricate; make up

假装[假裝]

jiǎzhuāng verb pretend; feign; simulate; make a pretence of; make believe dialect

久[久]

jiǔ adjective 1 specified duration of time 2 for a long time; long (opp. 暂)

九[九]

jiǔ number 1 nine 2 each of the nine nine-day periods beginning the day after the Winter Solstice adjective many; numerous

酒吧[酒吧]

jiǔbā noun bar; barroom

绝对[絕對]

juéduì adjective absolute (opp. 相对) adverb absolutely; perfectly; definitely

决定[決定]

juédìng noun decision; resolution verb 1 decide; resolve; make up one's mind 2 determine; decide adjective decisive

决赛[決賽]

juésài verb finals

角色[角色]

juésè noun 1 role; part 2 type of role (in traditional Chinese drama)

决心[決心]

juéxīn verb make up one's mind noun determination; resolution

捐[捐]

juān noun tax verb 1 literary relinquish; abandon 2 contribute; donate; subscribe

寄[寄]

jì verb 1 post; mail; send 2 entrust; deposit; place 3 depend on; attach oneself to adjective adopted

记得[記得]

jì//de verb remember; recall; keep in memory

计划[計劃]

jìhuà noun plan; project; programme verb map out; plan

季节[季節]

jìjié noun season

纪录[紀錄]

jìlù noun 1 (sports) record 2 VARIANT OF 23533824记录jìlù记录 I 1 2 minutes; notes; record notetaker 3 (sports) record verb VARIANT OF 23533824记录jìlù记录 II take notes; keep the minutes; record

记录[記錄]

jìlù noun 1 minutes; notes; record 2 notetaker 3 VARIANT OF 23542528纪录jìlù纪录 I 1 (sports) record verb take notes; keep the minutes; record

系领带[繫領帶]

jìlǐngdài tie a necktie

纪律[紀律]

jìlǜ noun discipline

寂寞[寂寞]

jìmò adjective 1 lonely; lonesome 2 quiet; still; silent

进[進]

jìn verb 1 advance; move forward; move ahead (opp. 退) 2 enter; come (or go) into; get into (opp. 出) 3 receive; admit 4 eat; drink; take 5 submit; present 6 [as aux., after a verb] into; in 7 sports score a goal measure word any of the several rows of houses within an old-style residential compound

近[近]

jìn verb approach; approximate; be close to adjective 1 near; close 2 intimate; closely related 3 easy to understand

进口[進口]

jìn//kǒu verb 1 enter port 2 import noun 1 entrance 2 mining inlet

尽力[盡力]

jìn//lì verb do all one can; try one's best

进步[進步]

jìnbù verb (-//-) advance; progress; improve (opp. 退步) adjective (politically) progressive

近代[近代]

jìndài noun modern times

竟然[竟然]

jìngrán adverb 1 unexpectedly; to one's surprise; actually 2 go so far as to; go to the length of; have the impudence (or effrontery) to

竞争[競爭]

jìngzhēng verb compete

镜子[鏡子]

jìngzi noun 1 mirror 2 colloquial eyeglasses

纪念[紀念]

jìniàn noun 1 souvenir; keepsake; memento 2 commemoration day; anniversary verb commemorate; mark

进行[進行]

jìnxíng verb 1 in progress; underway; proceed 2 carry on; carry out; conduct 3 be on the march; march; advance

禁止[禁止]

jìnzhǐ verb prohibit; ban; forbid

既然[既然]

jìrán conjunction since; as; now that

技术[技術]

jìshù noun technology; skill; technique

计算[計算]

jìsuàn verb 1 count; compute; calculate 2 consider; plan 3 scheme; plot

继续[繼續]

jìxù verb continue; go on noun continuation

记忆[記憶]

jìyì noun memory verb remember; recall

记者[記者]

jìzhě noun journalist; reporter; correspondent; newsman

极[極]

jí noun 1 utmost point; extremity 2 pole verb literary do one's utmost adjective extreme; of the highest degree adverb extremely; to the greatest extent; exceedingly

及格[及格]

jí//gé verb pass a test, examination, etc.

集合[集合]

jíhé verb (-//-) gather; assemble; muster; call together (opp. 解散) noun mathematics set; assemblage; collection; aggregation

急忙[急忙]

jímáng adverb in a hurry; in haste; hurried; hasty

极其[極其]

jíqí adverb literary most; extremely; exceedingly

及时[及時]

jíshí adjective timely; in time; seasonable adverb promptly; without delay

即使[即使]

jíshǐ conjunction even; even if; even though; even granted that; notwithstanding

集体[集體]

jítǐ noun collective (opp. 个人)

急诊[急診]

jízhěn noun 1 emergency call; emergency treatment 2 emergency (case)

集中[集中]

jízhōng verb concentrate; centralize; focus; amass; put together (opp. 分散)

具备[具備]

jùbèi verb possess; have; provide with

巨大[巨大]

jùdà adjective huge; tremendous; enormous; gigantic; immense (opp. 微小)

聚会[聚會]

jùhuì noun get-together verb (-//-) get together; meet

拒绝[拒絕]

jùjué verb refuse; reject; turn down; decline

俱乐部[俱樂部]

jùlèbù noun club

距离[距離]

jùlí noun distance verb apart (or away) from; at a distance from

据说[據說]

jùshuō verb it is said; they say; allegedly

具体[具體]

jùtǐ adjective concrete; specific; particular (opp. 抽象)

句子[句子]

jùzi noun sentence

桔子

júzi tangerine

基本[基本]

jīběn noun foundation adjective main; essential; basic; fundamental; elementary adverb basically; in the main; on the whole; by and large

基础[基礎]

jīchǔ noun foundation; base; basis

激动[激動]

jīdòng verb excite; stir; agitate; move adjective excited; annoyed

机会[機會]

jīhuì noun chance; opportunity

几乎[幾乎]

jīhū adverb almost; nearly; practically

积极[積極]

jījí adjective 1 positive 2 active; energetic; vigorous

激烈[激烈]

jīliè adjective 1 intense; heated; fierce; acute 2 (of character, feeling, etc.) uplifting; upright and unyielding

积累[積累]

jīlěi noun accumulation (for expanded reproduction) verb accumulate

经商[經商]

jīng//shāng verb engage in trade; be in business

精彩[精彩]

jīngcǎi adjective brilliant; splendid; wonderful

经典[經典]

jīngdiǎn noun 1 classics 2 scriptures adjective classic

经过[經過]

jīngguò noun process; course verb pass; go through; undergo preposition as a result of; after; through

经济[經濟]

jīngjì noun 1 economy 2 financial condition; income verb literary govern the country adjective 1 economical; thrifty 2 of industrial or economic value; economic

京剧[京劇]

jīngjù noun Beijing opera

精力[精力]

jīnglì noun energy; vigour; vim

经历[經歷]

jīnglì noun experience verb go through; undergo; experience

经理[經理]

jīnglǐ noun manager; director verb handle; manage

精神[精神]

jīngshén noun 1 spirit; consciousness 2 mind; mental state; psycho- 3 essence; gist; spirit

经验[經驗]

jīngyàn noun experience verb go through; experience

经营[經營]

jīngyíng verb manage; operate; run; engage in

金属[金屬]

jīnshǔ noun metal

今天[今天]

jīntiān noun 1 this day; today 2 the present time or age; today

机器[機器]

jīqì noun machine; machinery; apparatus

肌肉[肌肉]

jīròu noun muscle; musculus medicine medicine

军事[軍事]

jūnshì noun 1 military affairs 2 military

均匀[均勻]

jūnyún adjective even; well-distributed

居然[居然]

jūrán adverb 1 unexpectedly; actually; to one's surprise 2 go so far as to 3 literary obviously

警察[警察]

jǐngchá noun police; policeman

景色[景色]

jǐngsè noun scenery; view; scene; landscape

尽管[儘管]

jǐnguǎn adverb 1 feel free to; not hesitate to 2 dialect always; all the time conjunction though; even though; in spite of; despite

紧急[緊急]

jǐnjí adjective urgent; pressing; critical

尽快[儘快]

jǐnkuài adverb as quickly (or soon, early) as possible; ASAP

尽量[盡量]

jǐnliàng adverb to the best of one's ability; as far as possible

谨慎[謹慎]

jǐnshèn adjective prudent; careful; cautious; circumspect

紧张[緊張]

jǐnzhāng adjective 1 nervous; keyed up 2 tense; intense; strained 3 in short supply; tight

举[舉]

jǔ verb 1 lift; raise; hold up 2 start 3 elect; choose 4 cite; enumerate 5 literary give birth to (a child) noun 1 act; deed; move 2 abbreviation VARIANT OF 24607488举人jǔrén举人 dated (in the Ming and Qing dynasties) a successful candidate in the imperial examinations at the provincial level (乡试) adjective literary whole; entire

举办[舉辦]

jǔbàn verb conduct; hold; run

举行[舉行]

jǔxíng verb hold (a meeting, ceremony, etc.)

会计[會計]

kuàijì noun 1 accounting 2 bookkeeper; accountant

矿泉水[礦泉水]

kuàngquánshuǐ mineral water

扩大[擴大]

kuòdà verb enlarge; expand; extend (opp. 缩小)

夸[誇]

kuā verb 1 exaggerate; overstate; boast; brag 2 praise; compliment

宽[寬]

kuān adjective 1 wide; broad (opp. 窄) 2 relaxed; relieved 3 generous; lenient 4 comfortably off; well-off verb 1 extend 2 relax; relieve noun width; breadth

夸张[誇張]

kuāzhāng adjective exaggerate; overstate; be pompous noun rhetoric hyperbole

看不起[看不起]

kànbuqǐ verb colloquial look down on; scorn; disdain; despise; make little of (opp. 看得起)

看法[看法]

kànfǎ noun 1 way of looking at a thing; (point of) view; opinion; perspective 2 unfavourable (or critical) view of sb.

看望[看望]

kànwàng verb call on; visit; see; drop in; pay a visit

软[軟]

ruǎn adjective 1 soft; flexible; supple; pliable (opp. 硬) 2 soft; mild; gentle 3 weak; feeble 4 poor in quality, ability, etc. 5 easily moved (or influenced) 6 in a mild (or gentle) manner 7 indulgent; lenient

软件[軟件]

ruǎnjiàn noun 1 computing software 2 figurative software; quality of personnel; management and service, etc.

绕[繞]

rào verb 1 wind; coil; reel 2 move round; circle; revolve 3 make a detour; bypass; go round 4 colloquial confuse; baffle; befuddle

然后[然後]

ránhòu conjunction then; after that; afterwards

燃烧[燃燒]

ránshāo verb 1 burn; kindle 2 figurative get excited; very enthusiastic

然而[然而]

ránér conjunction literary but; however; yet

热烈[熱烈]

rèliè adjective warm; enthusiastic; ardent; animated

热闹[熱鬧]

rènao adjective lively; bustling (with noise and excitement) verb liven up; have a jolly time noun scene of bustle and excitement; thrilling sight

任何[任何]

rènhé pronoun any; whichever; whatever; whoever; wherever

任务[任務]

rènwu noun assignment; mission; task; job

认为[認為]

rènwéi verb think; consider; hold; deem

认真[認真]

rènzhēn adjective conscientious; earnest; serious (-//-) verb take seriously; take to heart

热情[熱情]

rèqíng noun ardency; ardour; enthusiasm; zeal; warmth adjective warm; fervent; enthusiastic; warm-hearted

热心[熱心]

rèxīn verb be enthusiastic in adjective enthusiastic; ardent; earnest; warm-hearted

热爱[熱愛]

rèài verb love ardently; have ardent love (or affection) for

人[人]

rén noun 1 human being; person; people 2 adult human being 3 other people; other(s) 4 [used rhetorically in place of the first personal pronoun, often expressing displeasure] 5 person considered as a worker or employee; hand; manpower 6 physical, psychological, or moral quality or condition of a given individual; personality 7 everybody; each 8 [as a suffix] person of certain places, jobs or properties; person engaging in certain activity 9 real person; true man; man of integrity

人才[人才]

réncái noun 1 talent; qualified personnel; person of ability 2 colloquial handsome appearance

仍然[仍然]

réngrán adverb usually literary still; yet; as before

人口[人口]

rénkǒu noun 1 population 2 family size; number of people in a family 3 human being; people 4 mouth of a person

人类[人類]

rénlèi noun mankind; human race; humanity

人民币[人民幣]

rénmínbì noun Renminbi (RMB, Chinese monetary unit)

嗯[嗯]

ng3 (n3) interjection [showing surprise or disapproval] hey; what!

念[念]

niàn noun 1 thought; idea 2 (Niàn) a surname verb 1 think of; miss 2 consider; take into account verb 1 read aloud 2 attend school number twenty [used for the numeral 廿 on cheques, etc. to avoid mistakes or alterations]

年代[年代]

niándài noun 1 age; years; time 2 decade of a century

年纪[年紀]

niánjì noun age

年级[年級]

niánjí noun grade; year

年龄[年齡]

niánlíng noun age

牛仔裤[牛仔褲]

niúzǎikù jeans

鸟[鳥]

niǎo noun bird

暖和[暖和]

nuǎnhuo verb warm up adjective (of weather, environment, etc.) warm; mild

那[那]

nà pronoun that conjunction then; in that case

耐心[耐心]

nàixīn adjective patient (opp. 急躁) noun patience

拿[拿]

ná verb 1 hold; take 2 seize; capture; take over 3 have a firm grasp of; be able to do; be sure of 4 put sb. in a difficult (or awkward) position 5 get; receive; gain; win 6 (of a chemical agent, etc.) turn sth. bad 7 pretend; feign; behave in a certain manner preposition colloquial 1 by means of; with; by 2 [in the same way as 把2] at; to; about; as; with 3 [with 来说, 来讲, 来看, etc.] as regards; as to

男[男]

nán adjective 1 man; boy; male (opp. 女) 2 (of certain animals) male noun literary son; boy noun baron

南[南]

nán noun 1 south 2 (Nán) a surname

难道[難道]

nándào adverb [giving force to a rhetorical question]

难怪[難怪]

nánguài verb be understandable; be pardonable adverb no wonder; not surprising

难过[難過]

nánguò adjective 1 difficult; hard 2 sorry; bad; sad

难免[難免]

nánmiǎn adjective hard to avoid

难受[難受]

nánshòu adjective 1 (feel) unwell; (feel) ill 2 feel unhappy; feel sorry

内[內]

nèi noun 1 inside; interior; inner part or side (opp. 外) 2 [before a noun or verb in forming a compound word] inner; internal 3 self-deprecating one's wife or her relatives 4 [after a noun to indicate place, time, scope or limits] within; in; inside 5 heart; mind

内部[內部]

nèibù noun 1 inside; interior; within (opp. 外部) 2 inside; restricted

内科[內科]

nèikē noun medicine (department of) internal medicine (opp. 外科)

内容[內容]

nèiróng noun content; substance

嫩[嫩]

nèn adjective 1 tender; delicate (opp. 老) 2 pale; light 3 inexperienced; unskilled

能干[能幹]

nénggàn adjective able; capable; competent

能力[能力]

nénglì noun ability; capacity; capability

能源[能源]

néngyuán noun source of energy; energy (resources)

宁可[寧可]

nìngkě adverb would rather; prefer

您[您]

nín pronoun courteous you

弄[弄]

nòng verb 1 play with; fool with 2 do; manage; handle; get sb. or sth. into a specified condition 3 get; fetch 4 play

浓[濃]

nóng adjective 1 dense; thick; concentrated (opp. 淡) 2 (of degree or extent) great; strong

农村[農村]

nóngcūn noun rural area; countryside; village

农民[農民]

nóngmín noun peasant; peasantry; farmer

农业[農業]

nóngyè noun agriculture; farming

脑袋[腦袋]

nǎodai noun colloquial 1 head 2 brains; mind

哪怕[哪怕]

nǎpà conjunction even; even if; even though; no matter how

哪儿[哪兒]

nǎr5 pronoun colloquial 1 where 2 wherever; anywhere adverb [in rhetorical questions to express negation]

努力[努力]

nǔlì verb (-//-) make great efforts; try hard; exert oneself adjective strenuous; arduous

女[女]

nǚ adjective 1 woman; female (opp. 男) 2 dialect (of certain animals) female noun 1 daughter; girl 2 archaic astronomy nü (the tenth of the twenty-eight constellations (二十八宿) into which the celestial sphere was divided, consisting of four stars in the shape of a sieve in Aquarius)

女士[女士]

nǚshì noun courteous lady; madam

片[片]

piàn noun 1 flat, thin piece; slice; flake 2 part of a large area; section 3 film; TV play verb slice; cut into slices adjective incomplete; fragmentary; partial; brief measure word 1 [for slices, tablets, etc.] 2 [for a stretch of land, a water surface, etc.] 3 [with the numeral 一, for scene, atmosphere, sound, feeling, etc.]

派[派]

pài noun 1 literary tributary; river branch 2 political group; faction; school of thought or of art, etc. 3 style; manner and air verb 1 send; dispatch; assign; appoint 2 apportion; allocate; distribute dated 3 censure; blame measure word 1 [for political groups, schools of thought or art, factions etc.] 2 [with the numeral 一, for a scene, atmosphere, speech, etc.] adjective dialect stylish; graceful; handsome noun transliteration pie

判断[判斷]

pànduàn noun logic judgement verb 1 judge; decide; determine 2 literary pass judgement; pass a verdict in a legal case

胖[胖]

pàng adjective fat; stout; plump (opp. 瘦)

盼望[盼望]

pànwàng verb hope for; long for; look forward to

排队[排隊]

pái//duì verb form a line; line up; queue up

排列[排列]

páiliè noun mathematics permutation verb arrange; range; put in order; align; configure

盘子[盤子]

pánzi noun 1 tray; plate; dish 2 dated market rate; market situation; market quotation

佩服[佩服]

pèifu verb esteem; admire

配合[配合]

pèihé verb 1 coordinate; cooperate; concert 2 mechanics (of components of a machine or apparatus, etc.) mesh; synchronize; fit

碰[碰]

pèng verb 1 touch; bump 2 meet; run into 3 take one's chance; have a try

陪[陪]

péi verb 1 accompany; keep sb. company 2 assist

赔偿[賠償]

péicháng noun 1 reparations (by a defeated state) 2 compensation; amends verb make good a loss; compensate; indemnify

培训[培訓]

péixùn noun training verb train (personnel)

培养[培養]

péiyǎng verb 1 cultivate (plants) 2 culture (micro-organisms) 3 foster (or train, develop) (a certain spirit, ability, etc.) in sb.

盆[盆]

pén noun 1 basin; tub; pot 2 sth. shaped like a basin measure word [for things held in a basin, tub, or pot]

皮肤[皮膚]

pífū noun skin adjective literary figurative superficial

啤酒[啤酒]

píjiǔ noun beer

疲劳[疲勞]

píláo adjective 1 tired; fatigued; weary 2 physiology fatigue 3 mechanics weakening of material subjected to stress; fatigue

频道[頻道]

píndào noun (TV) frequency channel; channel

凭[憑]

píng noun evidence; proof verb lean on; lean against preposition 1 go by; base on; take as the basis 2 rely on; depend on conjunction no matter (what, how, etc.)

平[平]

píng verb 1 make level or even; level 2 put down; suppress 3 calm down; make peaceful; quiet (down); restrain one's anger 4 on the same level; on a par with; equal adjective 1 flat; level; even; smooth 2 equal; fair 3 make the same score; tie; draw 4 average; common 5 quiet; peaceful noun 1 abbreviation VARIANT OF 27931904平声píngshēng平声 linguistics level tone (the first of the four tones in classical Chinese pronunciation, now evolved into the high-level tone (阴平), and the rising tone (阳平) in modern standard pronunciation) (opp 仄声 zèshēng) 2 (Píng) a surname

平常[平常]

píngcháng noun generally; usually; ordinarily; as a rule; at ordinary times; in normal times adjective 1 ordinary; common 2 commonplace; mediocre

平等[平等]

píngděng adjective equal

平方[平方]

píngfāng noun mathematics second power (of a quantity); square measure word square metre (sq. m., m2)

平衡[平衡]

pínghéng noun balance; equilibrium verb bring into or keep in equilibrium; balance

评价[評價]

píngjià noun comment; assessed value; judgement verb appraise; evaluate

平静[平靜]

píngjìng adjective calm; quiet; tranquil

平均[平均]

píngjūn adjective 1 average; mean 2 equally; share and share alike verb calculate or estimate the average of; average out

平时[平時]

píngshí noun 1 at ordinary times; in normal times 2 in peacetime

瓶子[瓶子]

píngzi noun bottle; vase; jar; flask

平安[平安]

píngān adjective safe and sound; without mishap; well

脾气[脾氣]

píqi noun 1 temperament; disposition 2 bad temper

皮鞋[皮鞋]

píxié noun leather shoes

破[破]

pò verb 1 break; damage 2 split; cleave; cut 3 (of money) change 4 get rid of; destroy; break with 5 defeat; capture (a city, etc.) 6 spend 7 expose the truth of; lay bare adjective 1 broken; damaged; torn; worn-out 2 paltry; lousy

破产[破產]

pòchǎn verb (-//-) 1 go bankrupt; go broke; become insolvent; go into liquidation 2 come to naught; fall through; fail noun bankruptcy

破坏[破壞]

pòhuài verb 1 destroy; wreck; obliterate 2 do great damage to; disrupt; sabotage; harm 3 change (a social system, custom, etc.) completely or violently overturn; reverse 4 violate (an agreement, regulation, etc.); break 5 decompose; destroy (the composition of a substance)

迫切[迫切]

pòqiè adjective urgent; pressing; imperative

葡萄[葡萄]

pútao noun grape (萄萄 táo)

拍[拍]

pāi noun 1 bat; racket 2 music beat; time verb 1 clap; pat; beat 2 take (a picture); shoot 3 send (a telegram, etc.) 4 colloquial flatter; fawn on 5 colloquial abbreviation auction

披[披]

pī verb 1 drape over one's shoulders; wrap around 2 open; unroll; spread out 3 split open; crack 4 (of hair, etc.) hang down

批[批]

pī verb 1 slap 2 scrape; pare; cut into slices 3 criticize; refute 4 write instructions or comments on (a report from a subordinate, etc.) noun annotation; comment verb (of buying or selling) wholesale measure word batch; lot; group noun colloquial fibres of cotton, flax, etc. ready to be drawn and twisted

批准[批准]

pī//zhǔn verb ratify; approve; sanction

乒乓球[乒乓球]

pīngpāngqiú noun 1 table tennis; ping-pong 2 table tennis ball; ping-pong ball

拼音[拼音]

pīnyīn 1 combine sounds into syllables 2 spell; phoneticize 3 Pinyin (Chinese romanization system)

批评[批評]

pīpíng verb criticize; comment noun criticism

匹[匹]

pǐ verb equal to; be a match for adjective single; one measure word [for horses, mules, etc.] measure word [for rolls of cloth or silk]

普遍[普遍]

pǔbiàn adjective universal; general; widespread; common

普通话[普通話]

pǔtōnghuà noun putonghua; mandarin; common speech (of the Chinese language); standard Chinese (pronunciation)

欠[欠]

qiàn verb 1 yawn 2 raise slightly (a part of the body) verb 1 owe; be behind with 2 be not enough; lack; be insufficient 3 dialect be fidgety and bungling

墙[墻]

qiáng noun 1 wall 2 anything shaped or functioning like a wall

强调[強調]

qiángdiào verb stress; emphasize; underline

强烈[強烈]

qiángliè adjective 1 strong; intense; violent 2 clear-cut; distinct; striking; sharp

前途[前途]

qiántú noun future; prospect

桥[橋]

qiáo noun 1 bridge 2 (Qiáo) a surname

瞧[瞧]

qiáo verb colloquial look; see

穷[窮]

qióng verb exhaust; use up adjective 1 poor; poverty-stricken (opp. 富) 2 limited; finite 3 remote; difficult to access adverb 1 thoroughly 2 extremely 3 colloquial despite sb.'s difficult conditions

球迷[球迷]

qiúmí noun (esp. football) fan

签[簽]

qiān verb 1 sign; autograph 2 make brief comments on a document noun 1 bamboo slips used for divination or drawing lots 2 label; sticker 3 slender pointed piece of bamboo or wood verb (of sewing) tack

铅笔[鉛筆]

qiānbǐ noun pencil

枪[槍]

qiāng noun 1 rifle; gun; firearm 2 any appliance which is shaped or functions like a gun 3 spear VARIANT OF 28406016枪替qiāngtì枪替1 verb sit for an examination in place of another person

千万[千萬]

qiānwàn number ten million; millions upon millions adverb be sure to; must

谦虚[謙虛]

qiānxū verb make modest remarks adjective modest; self-effacing

签证[簽證]

qiānzhèng noun visa; visé verb grant a visa

敲[敲]

qiāo verb 1 knock; beat; strike 2 colloquial overcharge; fleece sb.

悄悄[悄悄]

qiāoqiāo adverb quietly; on the quiet

切[切]

qiē verb cut; slice noun mathematics tangency

秋[秋]

qiū noun 1 autumn 2 harvest time 3 year 4 a period of (usu. troubled) time 5 (Qiū) a surname meaningless bound form

浅[淺]

qiǎn adjective 1 shallow (opp. 深) 2 simple; easy (opp. 深) 3 superficial (opp. 深) 4 not intimate; not close (opp. 深) 5 (of a colour) light; pale (opp. 深) 6 not long in time

抢[搶]

qiǎng verb 1 rob; loot 2 snatch; grab 3 vie for; scramble for 4 rush verb scrape; scratch

巧克力[巧克力]

qiǎokèlì noun chocolate

巧妙[巧妙]

qiǎomiào adjective ingenious; clever

劝[勸]

quàn verb 1 advise; urge; try to persuade 2 encourage 3 comfort

全部[全部]

quánbù adjective whole; complete; total; all

权力[權力]

quánlì noun 1 power; authority 2 scope of power; extent of authority; jurisdiction

权利[權利]

quánlì noun right

全面[全面]

quánmiàn adjective overall; comprehensive; all-round (opp. 片面) figurative

却[卻]

què verb 1 step back 2 drive back; repulse 3 decline; refuse auxiliary [after a verb to indicate completion of an action] adverb but; yet; however

确定[確定]

quèdìng verb define; fix; determine adjective definite

确认[確認]

quèrèn verb affirm; confirm; acknowledge

确实[確實]

quèshí adjective true; reliable adverb really; indeed

圈[圈]

quān noun 1 circle; ring 2 domain; group; circle(s) verb 1 enclose; encircle 2 mark with a circle 3 colloquial raise or make money

缺点[缺點]

quēdiǎn noun shortcoming; defect; weakness; drawback (opp. 优点)

缺乏[缺乏]

quēfá verb be short of; lack; be in want of

缺少[缺少]

quēshǎo verb lack; be short of; be in want of

气氛[氣氛]

qìfēn noun surrounding feeling; atmosphere

气候[氣候]

qìhòu noun 1 climate 2 figurative situation; climate; trend 3 figurative achievement; result

庆祝[慶祝]

qìngzhù verb celebrate

汽油[汽油]

qìyóu noun petrol; gasoline; gas

骑[騎]

qí verb 1 ride (an animal, bicycle, etc.); sit on the back of 2 straddle noun 1 horse; horse rider 2 cavalryman; cavalry

其次[其次]

qícì conjunction next; secondly; then adjective secondary

奇怪[奇怪]

qíguài verb feel surprised; wonder adjective strange; surprising; odd

奇迹[奇跡]

qíjì noun miracle; wonder; marvel

勤奋[勤奮]

qínfèn adjective diligent; assiduous; industrious

晴[晴]

qíng adjective fine; clear

情景[情景]

qíngjǐng noun scene; sight; circumstances

情况[情況]

qíngkuàng noun 1 circumstances; situation; condition; state of affairs 2 military situation

情绪[情緒]

qíngxù noun 1 morale; feeling; mood; sentiments 2 depression; moodiness; the sulks

其实[其實]

qíshí adverb actually; in fact; as a matter of fact

其他[其他]

qítā pronoun other; else

其余[其餘]

qíyú pronoun all the other (persons or things); the rest; the remainder

其中[其中]

qízhōng noun among them; of them; in it

区别[區別]

qūbié noun difference verb distinguish; differentiate; make a distinction between

趋势[趨勢]

qūshì noun trend; tendency

起来[起來]

qǐ //lai verb 1 stand up; sit up; rise to one's feet 2 get up; get out of bed 3 rise; arise; revolt

启发[啟發]

qǐfā verb arouse; inspire; enlighten

起飞[起飛]

qǐfēi verb 1 (of an aircraft) take off (opp. 降落) 2 figurative (of economy, etc.) take off

请假[請假]

qǐng//jià verb ask for leave

请求[請求]

qǐngqiú noun request verb ask; request

企业[企業]

qǐyè noun enterprise; business

取[取]

qǔ verb 1 take; get; fetch 2 aim at; seek 3 adopt; assume; choose

娶[娶]

qǔ verb marry (a woman) (opp. 嫁) colloquial

取消[取消]

qǔxiāo verb cancel; call off; abolish

弱[弱]

ruò adjective 1 weak; feeble (opp. 强) 2 literary young 3 inferior 4 literary lose (through death) 5 [following a fraction or decimal] a little less than (opp. 强)

晒[曬]

shài verb 1 (of the sun) shine upon 2 dry in the sun; bask 3 dialect ignore (sb.) 4 internet show

上当[上當]

shàng//dàng verb be taken in; be fooled; be duped

上网[上網]

shàng//wǎng verb 1 log onto the Internet; go online (opp. 下网) 2 sports stretch a net

善良[善良]

shànliáng adjective good and honest; kind-hearted

善于[善於]

shànyú verb be good at; be adept in

扇子[扇子]

shànzi noun fan

勺子[勺子]

sháozi noun ladle; scoop

设备[設備]

shèbèi verb install; equip noun equipment; installation; facilities

社会[社會]

shèhuì noun society; community

设计[設計]

shèjì verb 1 design; plan 2 work out a plan (or scheme)

射击[射擊]

shèjī noun sports shooting verb shoot; fire

剩[剩]

shèng verb be left (over); remain

胜利[勝利]

shènglì verb win (victory); succeed; attain the intended goal (opp. 失败) adverb triumphantly; successfully

甚至[甚至]

shènzhì adverb even (to the extent that) conjunction (go) so far as to; so much so that

设施[設施]

shèshī noun installation; facilities

摄影[攝影]

shèyǐng verb 1 take a photograph (or picture) 2 shoot a film; film

蛇[蛇]

shé noun snake; serpent

绳子[繩子]

shéngzi noun cord; rope; string

神话[神話]

shénhuà noun 1 mythology; myth; fairy tale 2 false idea (or story); myth

什么[什麼]

shénme pronoun 1 [before a noun or by itself] what 2 something; anything 3 [before 也 or 都] any; every 4 [used correlatively with another 什么] whatever 5 [expressing anger, surprise, censure or negation] 6 [expressing disapproval or disagreement] 7 things like; such as; and so on; and what not

神秘[神祕]

shénmì adjective mysterious; mystical

试[試]

shì verb try; test noun examination; test

士兵[士兵]

shìbīng noun rank-and-file soldier; private

市场[市場]

shìchǎng noun 1 marketplace; market; bazaar 2 figurative sphere of influence

似的[似的]

shìde auxiliary [after a noun, pronoun, or verb to indicate similarity]

是否[是否]

shìfǒu adverb whether or not; whether; if

适合[適合]

shìhé verb suit; fit

世界[世界]

shìjiè noun 1 all over the world 2 world 3 Buddhism the universe 4 field; sphere; domain; realm

试卷[試卷]

shìjuàn noun examination paper; test paper

世纪[世紀]

shìjì noun century

事实[事實]

shìshí noun fact

事物[事物]

shìwù noun thing; object

事先[事先]

shìxiān noun in advance; beforehand; prior

适应[適應]

shìyìng verb suit; adapt to; adjust to; conform to

十[十]

shí number 1 ten 2 topmost; complete; full

时差[時差]

shíchā noun 1 time difference; jet lag 2 astronomy equation of time

时代[時代]

shídài noun 1 times; age; era; epoch 2 the times; our age; the day; the present era 3 period in one's life

十分[十分]

shífēn adjective 100 per cent; absolute adverb usually literary very; fully; utterly; extremely

实话[實話]

shíhuà noun truth

实践[實踐]

shíjiàn noun practice verb put into practice; carry out; live up to

实际[實際]

shíjì noun reality; practice adjective 1 practical; realistic 2 real; actual; concrete

时刻[時刻]

shíkè noun point of time; hour; moment adverb constantly; always

时髦[時髦]

shímáo adjective fashionable; stylish; in vogue

时期[時期]

shíqī noun particular period

时尚[時尚]

shíshàng noun fashion; fad adjective à la mode; fashionable

石头[石頭]

shítou noun stone; rock

实现[實現]

shíxiàn verb realize; fulfill; carry out; bring about

实习[實習]

shíxí verb (of students or trainees) practise (what has been learnt in class); skills exercise; fieldwork

实验[實驗]

shíyàn noun experiment; test; laboratory work verb experiment; test

实用[實用]

shíyòng noun practical use (or application); utility adjective practical; pragmatic; functional

实在[實在]

shízài adjective true; real; honest; dependable adverb 1 indeed; really; honestly 2 in fact; as a matter of fact

瘦[瘦]

shòu adjective 1 thin; emaciated (opp. 胖, 肥) 2 lean (opp. 肥) 3 tight (opp. 肥) 4 not fertile; poor

受伤[受傷]

shòu//shāng verb injured; wounded; sustain an injury

受不了[受不了]

shòubuliǎo common phrase cannot stand (or endure)

受到[受到]

shòudào receive; obtain

售货员[售貨員]

shòuhuòyuán noun salesperson; shop assistant; salesclerk

寿命[壽命]

shòumìng noun life span; life

数[數]

shù noun 1 number; figure; amount 2 mathematics number; digit 3 linguistics number 4 fate; destiny number 1 several; a few 2 [after a numeral or a classifier to indicate an approximate number]

树[樹]

shù noun 1 tree 2 (Shù) a surname verb 1 plant; cultivate 2 set up; establish; uphold

数据[數據]

shùjù noun data

数量[數量]

shùliàng noun quantity; amount

数码[數碼]

shùmǎ noun 1 digit; code; cipher 2 numeral 3 number; amount

顺便[順便]

shùnbiàn adverb in passing; conveniently; incidentally

顺利[順利]

shùnlì adjective smooth; successful; without a hitch

顺序[順序]

shùnxù noun sequence; order adverb in proper order; in turn

数学[數學]

shùxué noun mathematics

数字[數字]

shùzì noun 1 numeral; figure; number; digit 2 quantity; amount

熟练[熟練]

shúliàn adjective skilled; practised; proficient

熟悉[熟悉]

shúxī verb know sth. or sb. well; be familiar with; have an intimate knowledge of adjective familiar with (opp. 陌生)

杀[殺]

shā verb 1 kill; slaughter; butcher 2 fight; go into battle 3 weaken; reduce; abate 4 dialect smart 5 take off; counteract 6 [after a verb] in the extreme; exceedingly

沙发[沙發]

shāfā noun transliteration sofa; settee

沙漠[沙漠]

shāmò noun desert

删除[刪除]

shānchú verb delete; strike (or cut, cross) out

伤心[傷心]

shāng//xīn adjective feel sad; be grieved; be broken-hearted (opp. 高兴)

伤害[傷害]

shānghài verb injure; harm; hurt

商量[商量]

shāngliang verb consult; discuss; talk over

商品[商品]

shāngpǐn noun commodity; goods; merchandise

商务[商務]

shāngwù noun commerce; commercial affairs; business affairs

商业[商業]

shāngyè noun commerce; trade; business

稍微[稍微]

shāowēi adverb a little; a bit; slightly; a trifle

沙滩[沙灘]

shātān noun sand beach

深[深]

shēn adjective 1 deep (opp. 浅) 2 hard to understand; difficult; abstruse; profound (opp. 浅) 3 thoroughgoing; penetrating; profound (opp. 浅) 4 (of relations or feelings) close; intimate (opp. 浅) 5 (of colour) dark; deep; rich (opp. 浅) 6 far on in the day, night, season, etc.; late noun depth adverb very; greatly; deeply noun abbreviation Shenzhen abbreviation

伸[伸]

shēn verb stretch; extend

身材[身材]

shēncái noun stature; figure

身份[身份]

shēnfen noun 1 status; capacity; identity 2 honourable position; dignity 3 dialect the quality of a thing

升[升]

shēng verb rise; hoist; go up; ascend (opp. 降) verb promote (opp. 降) noun a sheng measure, equal to 0.1 dou (斗) measure word 1 litre (l) 2 sheng (a traditional unit of volume, equivalent to 1 litre or 1.76 pints or 0.22 gallon)

生气[生氣]

shēng//qì verb take offence; get angry noun biod; vigour; vim; vitality

生产[生產]

shēngchǎn verb 1 produce; manufacture 2 give birth to a child

声调[聲調]

shēngdiào noun 1 tone; note 2 linguistics tone; tone of Chinese characters

生动[生動]

shēngdòng adjective lively; vivid

生活[生活]

shēnghuó noun 1 life 2 livelihood 3 dialect work (of workers, peasants, or handicraftsmen) verb 1 live 2 survive; exist

生命[生命]

shēngmìng noun life

生意[生意]

shēngyi noun business; trade

声音[聲音]

shēngyīn noun sound; noise; voice

生长[生長]

shēngzhǎng verb 1 grow 2 grow up; be brought up

深刻[深刻]

shēnkè adjective deep; profound; deepgoing

申请[申請]

shēnqǐng verb apply for; file an application

舍不得[捨不得]

shěbude verb hate to part with (or use); grudge; begrudge (opp. 舍得)

省[省]

shěng verb 1 economize; save (opp. 费) 2 omit; leave out noun literary abbreviation (of words) noun 1 province 2 provincial capital

省略[省略]

shěnglüè verb leave out; omit (on purpose)

诗[詩]

shī noun poetry; verse; poem

失眠[失眠]

shī//mián noun insomnia; sleeplessness verb (-//-) suffer from insomnia

失业[失業]

shī//yè verb have no job; be out of work; be unemployed (opp. 就业)

失败[失敗]

shībài verb 1 be defeated; lose (a war, etc.) (opp. 胜利) 2 fail (opp. 成功)

师傅[師傅]

shīfu noun 1 master worker (a qualified worker as distinct from an apprentice) 2 [respectful form of address for a skilled worker] 3 colloquial [form of address for any stranger]

失去[失去]

shīqù verb lose

失望[失望]

shīwàng verb lose hope; lose heart adjective disappointed

狮子[獅子]

shīzi noun lion

收[收]

shōu verb 1 receive; accept 2 put away; take in 3 collect 4 harvest; gather in 5 bring to an end; stop 6 restrain; control 7 arrest; take into custody; detain

收获[收穫]

shōuhuò noun results; gains verb gather (or bring) in the crops; harvest

收据[收據]

shōujù noun receipt

收入[收入]

shōurù noun income; revenue; receipts; earnings; proceeds verb take in; include

收拾[收拾]

shōushi verb 1 put in order; tidy; clear away 2 get things ready; pack 3 repair; mend 4 colloquial settle scores with; deal with 5 liquidate; eliminate

输[輸]

shū verb 1 transport; convey 2 literary contribute money; donate verb lose; beaten; defeated (opp. 赢)

蔬菜[蔬菜]

shūcài noun vegetables; greens; greenstuff

舒服[舒服]

shūfu adjective 1 comfortable 2 feel well

书架[書架]

shūjià noun bookshelf; a set of bookshelves; bookcase

输入[輸入]

shūrù verb 1 bring in; introduce 2 import 3 electronics input 4 computing input; enter

叔叔[叔叔]

shūshu noun colloquial 1 father's younger brother; uncle 2 [a child's form of address for any young man one generation older] uncle

舒适[舒適]

shūshì adjective comfortable; cosy; snug

梳子[梳子]

shūzi noun comb

傻[傻]

shǎ adjective 1 stupid; muddleheaded; blockheaded 2 think or act mechanically

闪电[閃電]

shǎndiàn noun lightning

使[使]

shǐ verb 1 send; tell sb. to do sth. 2 use; employ; apply 3 make; cause; enable conjunction if; supposing noun literary envoy; messenger

使劲儿[使勁兒]

shǐjìnr5 exert all one's strength

使用[使用]

shǐyòng verb use; employ; apply

始终[始終]

shǐzhōng noun VARIANT OF 30158080始末shǐmò始末 beginning and end—whole story adverb from beginning to end; from start to finish; all along; throughout

首[首]

shǒu noun 1 head 2 leader; head; chief 3 abbreviation capital abbreviation adjective first verb bring charges against sb. adverb initially; as the first measure word [for songs and poems]

首都[首都]

shǒudū noun capital (of a country)

手工[手工]

shǒugōng noun 1 handwork 2 colloquial charge for a piece of handwork adjective by hand; manual

手术[手術]

shǒushù noun surgical operation; operation

手套[手套]

shǒutào noun gloves; mittens

首先[首先]

shǒuxiān adverb before all others; first conjunction in the first place; first of all; above all

手续[手續]

shǒuxù noun procedures; formalities; process

手指[手指]

shǒuzhǐ noun finger

鼠标[鼠標]

shǔbiāo noun computing mouse

属于[屬於]

shǔyú verb belong to; be part of

岁[嵗]

suì noun 1 literary year 2 literary year's harvest 3 age 4 literary time measure word year (of age)

碎[碎]

suì verb break to pieces; smash adjective 1 broken; fragmentary 2 garrulous; gabby

随便[隨便]

suí//biàn verb do as one pleases adjective 1 casual; random; informal 2 careless; slipshod 3 wanton; wilful; arbitrary conjunction anyhow; any adverb VARIANT OF 22432256好歹hǎodǎi好歹 II 2 make do; somehow

随时[隨時]

suíshí adverb 1 at any time; at all times 2 whenever necessary; as the occasion demands

随身[隨身]

suíshēn adjective (carry) on one's person; (take) with one

随手[隨手]

suíshǒu adverb conveniently (when doing sth.); without extra trouble

随着[隨著]

suízhe preposition along with; in the wake of; in pace with

酸[酸]

suān noun chemistry acid adjective 1 sour; tart 2 sick at heart; grieved; distressed 3 pedantic; impractical adjective tingle; ache

虽然...但是...[雖然...但是...]

suīrán...dànshì... although... nevertheless...

缩短[縮短]

suō//duǎn verb shorten; cut down; cut short (opp. 延长)

锁[鎖]

suǒ noun 1 lock 2 lock and chains; chains 3 anything shaped like an old-fashioned padlock verb 1 lock (up) 2 lockstitch 3 figurative knit one's brows

所[所]

suǒ noun 1 place 2 office; bureau; institute 3 dated troop station in the Ming Dynasty measure word [for houses, schools, hospitals, etc.] auxiliary literary 1 [noun or pronoun＋所＋verb] a [with 的 to modify a noun] b [with 的 as a noun] c [as a noun without 的, esp. when the verb is monosyllabic] 2 [所＋verb] a [with 的 to modify a noun] b [with 的 as a noun] c [as a noun without 的, esp. in set phrases in which the verb is monosyllabic] 3 [为 or 被＋ noun or pronoun ＋所＋ verb, expressing a passive meaning] 4 [所＋ verb used as the object of 有 or 无] a [as the object of 有] b [as the object of 无, esp. in set phrases]

所有[所有]

suǒyǒu noun possessions verb own; possess adjective all

散步[散步]

sàn//bù verb take a walk; go for a walk; go for a stroll

色彩[色彩]

sècǎi noun 1 colour; hue 2 characteristic quality; flavour; colour

四[四]

sì number four noun music note of the scale in gongchepu (工尺谱), corresponding to 6 in numbered musical notation

似乎[似乎]

sìhū adverb as if; seemingly

速度[速度]

sùdù noun 1 speed; rate; pace; tempo 2 physics speed; velocity 3 music tempo

塑料袋[塑料袋]

sùliàodài plastic bag

宿舍[宿舍]

sùshè noun hostel; living quarters; dormitory

三[三]

sān number 1 three 2 more than two; several; many 3 few; less; not many 4 the third meaningful bound form tri-

森林[森林]

sēnlín noun forest

撕[撕]

sī verb tear; rip

丝绸[絲綢]

sīchóu noun silk cloth; silk

丝毫[絲毫]

sīháo adjective [usu. in the negative] the slightest amount or degree; a bit; a particle; a shred; an iota

思考[思考]

sīkǎo verb think deeply; meditate; ponder over; reflect on

私人[私人]

sīrén adjective private; personal noun one's own man (opp. 公家)

思想[思想]

sīxiǎng noun 1 thought; thinking; ideology 2 idea; intention verb (-//-) consider; think of

搜索[搜索]

sōusuǒ verb 1 search for; hunt for; scout around 2 internet search

孙子[孫子]

sūnzi noun 1 son's son; grandson 2 vulgar good-for-nothing; bastard

洒[灑]

sǎ verb sprinkle; spray; spill; shed adjective natural and unrestrained

伞[傘]

sǎn noun umbrella noun sth. shaped like an umbrella

嗓子[嗓子]

sǎngzi noun 1 throat; larynx 2 voice

死[死]

sǐ verb die; be dead (opp. 生, 活) adjective 1 to the death 2 implacable; deadly 3 fixed; rigid; inflexible 4 impassable; closed 5 colloquial extremely; to death 6 colloquial [expressing anger, complaint, etc., sometimes jocularly] devil; damn it adverb [often in the negative] stubbornly; adamantly; unyieldingly

损失[損失]

sǔnshī noun loss; damage verb lose

甜[甜]

tián adjective 1 sweet; honeyed; sugary (opp. 苦) 2 (of sleep) sound

填空[填空]

tián//kòng verb 1 fill a vacant position; fill a vacancy 2 VARIANT OF 31435776填充tiánchōng填充2 {fill in the blanks (in a test paper)

条[條]

tiáo noun 1 twig 2 long narrow piece; strip; slip 3 brief informal note 4 item; article 5 order measure word 1 [for long, or narrow, or thin objects] 2 [for certain nouns]

条件[條件]

tiáojiàn noun 1 condition; term; factor 2 requirement; prerequisite; qualification

调皮[調皮]

tiáopí adjective 1 naughty; mischievous; cheeky 2 unruly; disobedient 3 tricky; smart-alecky

调整[調整]

tiáozhěng verb adjust; regulate; revise

天空[天空]

tiānkōng noun sky; heaven

天真[天真]

tiānzhēn adjective innocent; simple and unaffected; artless; naive

挑战[挑戰]

tiǎo//zhàn verb 1 throw down the gauntlet; challenge to battle 2 challenge to a contest

通常[通常]

tōngcháng adjective general; usual; normal adverb generally; usually; ordinarily; as a rule

通过[通過]

tōngguò verb 1 (-//-) pass through; get past; traverse 2 (-//-) adopt; pass; carry 3 ask for the consent or approval of preposition by means of; by way of; by; through

通知[通知]

tōngzhī noun notice; circular verb notify; inform; give notice

偷[偷]

tōu verb 1 steal; pilfer; make off with 2 find (time) noun thief; pilferer adverb stealthily; secretly; on the sly verb drift along

突出[突出]

tū//chū verb break through verb give prominence to; stress; highlight adjective 1 protruding; projecting; sticking out 2 outstanding; prominent

突然[突然]

tūrán adjective sudden; abrupt; unexpected adverb suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly

躺[躺]

tǎng verb lie; recline

坦率[坦率]

tǎnshuài adjective candid; frank; straightforward

讨厌[討厭]

tǎo//yàn verb dislike; loathe; be disgusted with adjective 1 disagreeable; disgusting; repugnant 2 hard to handle; troublesome; nasty

讨价还价[討價還價]

tǎojià-huánjià idiom bargain; haggle

讨论[討論]

tǎolùn verb discuss; talk over

体会[體會]

tǐhuì noun knowledge; understanding; personal experience verb know (or learn) from experience; realize

挺[挺]

tǐng verb 1 stick out; straighten up (physically) 2 endure; stand; hold out 3 support; endorse adjective 1 straight; erect; stiff 2 outstanding; prominent; extraordinary adverb colloquial very; rather; quite measure word [for machine guns]

体贴[體貼]

tǐtiē verb show consideration for; give every care to; thoughtful

体现[體現]

tǐxiàn verb embody; incarnate; reflect; give expression to

体验[體驗]

tǐyàn verb learn through practice (or personal experience)

体育[體育]

tǐyù noun 1 physical culture (or training) 2 sports

统一[統一]

tǒngyī verb unify; unite; integrate; standardize adjective unified; unitary; centralized

吐[吐]

tǔ verb 1 spit 2 say; tell; pour out

土地[土地]

tǔdì noun 1 land; soil 2 territory

土豆[土豆]

tǔdòu colloquial VARIANT OF 26446848马铃薯mǎlíngshǔ马铃薯 noun potato; white potato

外公[外公]

wàigōng mother's father

外交[外交]

wàijiāo noun diplomacy; foreign affairs

万[萬]

wàn number 1 ten thousand 2 a very great number; myriad adverb [in the negative] absolutely; under all circumstances noun (Wàn) a surname

忘记[忘記]

wàngjì verb 1 forget 2 overlook; neglect

万一[萬一]

wànyī noun 1 contingency; eventuality 2 literary one ten thousandth; a very small percentage conjunction just in case; if by any chance; what if

袜子[襪子]

wàzi noun socks; stockings; hose

玩[玩]

wán verb 1 play; have fun; amuse oneself 2 employ; resort to 3 engage in; take part in verb 1 trifle with; treat lightly; toy with 2 enjoy; appreciate 3 ponder; think carefully noun object for appreciation

完成[完成]

wán//chéng verb accomplish; complete; fulfill; bring to success (or fruition)

王子[王子]

wángzǐ noun king's son; prince

玩具[玩具]

wánjù noun toy; plaything

完美[完美]

wánměi adjective perfect; consummate

完全[完全]

wánquán adjective complete; whole adverb completely; fully; wholly; entirely; absolutely

完善[完善]

wánshàn verb make perfect; improve; refine adjective perfect; consummate; full

完整[完整]

wánzhěng adjective complete; integrated; intact; entire

位[位]

wèi noun 1 place; location 2 position; post; rank 3 throne 4 mathematics place; figure; digit 5 computing bit measure word courteous [for people]

胃[胃]

wèi noun 1 stomach 2 archaic astronomy wei (seventeenth of the twenty-eight constellations (二十八宿) into which the celestial sphere was divided, consisting of three stars in Musca Borealis)

为[為]

wèi preposition 1 in the interest of; for 2 because of 3 for the purpose of; for the sake of 4 to; towards verb literary stand for; support

未必[未必]

wèibì adverb may not; not necessarily

味道[味道]

wèidao noun 1 taste; flavour 2 feeling; taste; experience 3 interest; delight 4 dialect smell; odour

胃口[胃口]

wèikǒu noun 1 appetite 2 liking 3 figurative ambition; appetite

为了[為了]

wèile preposition for; for the sake of; in order to

未来[未來]

wèilái noun 1 coming; approaching; next; future 2 future; tomorrow 3 future; hope

为什么[為什麼]

wèishénme adverb why; why (or how) is it that pronoun question; reason

卫生间[衛生間]

wèishēngjiān toilet (room)

位于[位於]

wèiyú verb located; situated; lie

位置[位置]

wèizhi noun 1 seat; place; location 2 place; position 3 job; post 4 physics position

问候[問候]

wènhòu verb send one's respects (or regards) to; extend greetings to

违反[違反]

wéifǎn verb violate; run counter to; transgress; infringe

围巾[圍巾]

wéijīn noun muffler; scarf

围绕[圍繞]

wéirào verb 1 encircle; go round; rotate 2 central issue

维修[維修]

wéixiū verb keep in (good) repair; service; maintain

唯一[唯一]

wéiyī adjective only; sole

闻[聞]

wén verb 1 smell 2 literary hear noun 1 news; story 2 reputation 3 (Wén) a surname adjective well-known; famous

文化[文化]

wénhuà noun 1 civilization; culture 2 education; culture; schooling; literacy 3 education; schooling; literacy

文件[文件]

wénjiàn noun 1 official documents; papers; instruments 2 articles or works on political theories, current affairs, academic research, etc. 3 computing file

文具[文具]

wénjù noun writing materials; stationery

文明[文明]

wénmíng noun civilization; culture adjective 1 civilized; courtesy; manners 2 dated new; modern and Western

文学[文學]

wénxué noun literature

文章[文章]

wénzhāng noun 1 essay; article 2 literary works; writings 3 hidden (or implied) meaning

文字[文字]

wénzì noun 1 characters; script; writing; language 2 written language 3 writing (form or style)

握手[握手]

wò//shǒu verb shake hands; clasp hands

卧室[臥室]

wòshì noun bedroom

勿[勿]

wù adverb literary [in prohibitions, warnings, etc.] do not; never

雾[霧]

wù noun 1 fog; mist 2 fine spray

误会[誤會]

wùhuì noun misunderstanding verb misunderstand; mistake; misconstrue

物理[物理]

wùlǐ noun 1 innate laws of things 2 physics

物质[物質]

wùzhì noun 1 matter; substance 2 material

无[無]

wú verb not have; there is not; be without conjunction regardless of; no matter whether, what, etc. adverb 1 not 2 VARIANT OF 32521728毋wú毋 wú literary no; not affix [placed before a noun to form another noun or verb]

无论[無論]

wúlùn conjunction no matter what, how, etc.; regardless of

无奈[無奈]

wúnài verb cannot help but; have no alternative; have no choice conjunction literary but; however

无数[無數]

wúshù adjective innumerable; countless verb unsure; uncertain

无所谓[無所謂]

wúsuǒwèi verb 1 cannot be called; not deserve the name of; not make much of 2 be indifferent; not matter; not care

歪[歪]

wāi adjective 1 askew; crooked; inclined; slanting; cocked 2 devious; underhand; crooked 3 dialect domineering; bossy verb recline to take a rest

危害[危害]

wēihài verb harm; endanger; jeopardize

威胁[威脅]

wēixié verb threaten; menace; imperil

危险[危險]

wēixiǎn verb dangerous; perilous

温度[溫度]

wēndù noun temperature

温暖[溫暖]

wēnnuǎn adjective warm verb make warm

温柔[溫柔]

wēnróu adjective gentle and soft

尾巴[尾巴]

wěiba noun 1 tail 2 tail-like part 3 servile adherent; appendage 4 remaining (or unfinished) part; end 5 one who shadows another; tail

伟大[偉大]

wěidà adjective great; mighty; grand

委屈[委屈]

wěiqu noun grievance verb cause great inconvenience to others; cause sb. to feel wronged adjective feel wronged

吻[吻]

wěn noun 1 lips 2 zoology animal'smouth 3 tone; note verb 1 kiss 2 be very close to

稳定[穩定]

wěndìng adjective stable; steady verb stabilize; steady

污染[污染]

wūrǎn noun pollution verb pollute; contaminate

屋子[屋子]

wūzi noun room

碗[碗]

wǎn noun 1 bowl 2 object shaped like a bowl measure word [for measurement of food and drink]

往[往]

wǎng verb go preposition in the direction of; towards; to adjective past; previous literary

往返[往返]

wǎngfǎn verb go there and back; journey to and fro; shuttle

网络[網絡]

wǎngluò verb 1 network 2 electricity network 3 Internet

网球[網球]

wǎngqiú noun 1 tennis 2 tennis ball

往往[往往]

wǎngwǎng adverb often; frequently

网站[網站]

wǎngzhàn noun telecommunications website

五[五]

wǔ number five noun music note of the scale in gongchepu (工尺谱), corresponding to 6 in numbered musical notation

武术[武術]

wǔshù noun wushu; martial arts; kung fu (such as shadowboxing, swordplay, etc., formerly cultivated for self-defence, now a form of physical exercise)

张[張]

zhāng verb 1 open; spread; stretch 2 set out; display 3 magnify; exaggerate 4 look 5 opening of a new shop noun 1 archaic astronomy zhang (the twenty-sixth of the twenty-eight constellations (二十八宿) into which the celestial sphere was divided, consisting of five stars in the shape of a drawn bow in Hydra) 2 (Zhāng) a surname measure word 1 [for bed, desk, paper, leather, face, mouth, etc.] 2 dialect [usu. referring to age] unit of ten

招聘[招聘]

zhāopìn verb invite applications for a job; engage (by public notice, advertisement, etc.)

真正[真正]

zhēnzhèng adjective genuine; true; real adverb really; indeed

整理[整理]

zhěnglǐ verb put in order; straighten out; arrange; sort out

只[隻]

zhī adjective single; one only measure word [for boats, birds, certain animals, certain containers, and one of a pair]

之[之]

zhī verb literary go; leave for pronoun literary 1 [in place of an objective noun or pronoun] 2 [in certain set phrases without definite designation] 3 this; that auxiliary 1 [between an attribute and the word it modifies] 2 literary [between the subject and the predicate in an S-P structure so as to make it nominalized]

支持[支持]

zhīchí verb 1 sustain; hold out; bear 2 support; back; stand by

知识[知識]

zhīshi noun knowledge; intellect

中间[中間]

zhōngjiān noun 1 among; between 2 centre; middle 3 on the way; in the course

终于[終於]

zhōngyú adverb at (long) last; in the end; finally

周末[週末]

zhōumò noun weekend

周围[週圍]

zhōuwéi noun around; round; about

只[只]

zhǐ adverb only; just; merely

指[指]

zhǐ noun finger verb 1 point at; point to 2 indicate; point out; refer to 3 depend on; count on 4 literary (of hair) bristle measure word fingerwidth; digit

只好[只好]

zhǐhǎo adverb have to; forced to

只要[只要]

zhǐyào conjunction [usu. with 就 or 便] if only; as long as; provided

只有...才...

zhǐyǒu...cái... only if... then...

种[種]

zhǒng noun 1 biology species 2 race; stock 3 branch; division; kind; sort; type 4 seed; strain; breed 5 guts; grit measure word kind; sort; type

准确[準確]

zhǔnquè adjective accurate; exact; precise

准时[準時]

zhǔnshí adjective punctual; on time; on schedule

主意[主意]

zhǔyi noun 1 idea; plan 2 decision; definite view

主要[主要]

zhǔyào adjective main; chief; principal; major philosophy

最后[最後]

zuìhòu noun 1 final; last; ultimate 2 finally; last; lastly

最好[最好]

zuìhǎo adjective best; first-rate (opp. 最坏) adverb had better; it would be best

最近[最近]

zuìjìn noun 1 recently; lately; of late 2 in the near future; soon adjective nearest

座[座]

zuò noun seat; place noun 1 stand; pedestal; base 2 astronomy constellation 3 dated courteous [form of address to high-ranking officials] measure word [for mountains, buildings, and similar immovable objects]

作家[作家]

zuòjiā noun writer; author

座位[座位]

zuòwèi noun 1 place to sit; seat 2 a thing to sit on; seat

作业[作業]

zuòyè noun school assignment; homework verb work; task; operation

作用[作用]

zuòyòng noun 1 action; function 2 effect 3 purpose; intention; motive verb act on; affect

作者[作者]

zuòzhě noun author; writer

嘴[嘴]

zuǐ noun 1 mouth 2 anything shaped or functioning like a mouth

左右[左右]

zuǒyòu noun 1 left and right sides 2 [after a numeral] about; or so 3 those in close attendance; retinue verb master; control; influence adverb dialect anyway; anyhow; in any case

在[在]

zài verb 1 exist; be alive 2 be at, in, or on (a place) 3 depend on; rest with 4 lie in; consist in 5 join or belong to an organization; be a member of an organization 6 be on the job or at the post preposition 1 at, in, or on (a place or time) 2 according to; in terms of adverb 1 [indicating action in progress] 2 [used together with 所 (suǒ) and often followed by 不 (bù) to indicate emphasis]

暂时[暫時]

zànshí noun 1 temporary; for the moment 2 temporarily; for the time being; for the moment

咱们[咱們]

zánmen pronoun 1 we or us [including both the speaker and the person or persons addressed] 2 dialect I or me 3 dialect you

杂志[雜誌]

zázhì noun 1 magazine; journal 2 [often in book titles] miscellaneous notes; notes

责任[責任]

zérèn noun 1 duty; responsibility 2 responsibility for a fault or wrong; blame

瞎[瞎]

xiā verb 1 blind 2 dialect waste; spoil; lose 3 (of a bullet, bomb, etc.) fail to explode; a dud adverb groundlessly; foolishly; to no purpose adjective dialect (of thread, etc.) become tangled

先[先]

xiān noun 1 elder generation; ancestor; forebear 2 beginning (opp. 后) 3 term of respect for the dead; deceased; late 4 (Xiān) a surname adverb 1 earlier; before; first; in advance (opp. 后) 2 [with a negative word "不","别",etc.] for the time being; for the moment 3 colloquial earlier on; before; at first

香肠[香腸]

xiāngcháng noun sausage

相处[相處]

xiāngchǔ verb get along (with one another)

相对[相對]

xiāngduì verb opposite each other; face to face adjective relative (opp. 绝对) adverb relatively; comparatively (opp. 绝对)

相当[相當]

xiāngdāng verb match; balance; correspond to; about equal to; commensurate with adjective suitable; fit; appropriate adverb quite; considerably

相反[相反]

xiāngfǎn adjective contrary; opposite conjunction on the contrary

相关[相關]

xiāngguān verb mutually related; interrelated

香蕉[香蕉]

xiāngjiāo noun banana

相似[相似]

xiāngsì verb resemble; similar; alike

相同[相同]

xiāngtóng adjective identical; the same; alike

相信[相信]

xiāngxìn verb believe in; convinced; trust; have faith in

鲜艳[鮮艷]

xiānyàn adjective bright-coloured; gaily-coloured

消费[消費]

xiāofèi verb consume

消化[消化]

xiāohuà verb 1 digest (food) 2 think over and absorb; digest (knowledge)

消极[消極]

xiāojí adjective 1 negative 2 passive; inactive

销售[銷售]

xiāoshòu verb sell; market

消失[消失]

xiāoshī verb disappear; vanish; dissolve; die (or fade) away

消息[消息]

xiāoxi noun 1 news; information 2 tidings; news

歇[歇]

xiē verb 1 have a rest 2 stop (work, etc.); knock off; take a break 3 dialect go to bed adverb dialect a little while

写作[寫作]

xiězuò verb writing

修理[修理]

xiūlǐ verb 1 repair; mend; overhaul; fix humorous 2 prune; trim 3 dialect punish

显得[顯得]

xiǎnde verb look; seem; appear

响[響]

xiǎng noun sound; noise verb 1 make a sound; sound; resound; ring 2 make sth. emit a sound; sound adjective noisy; loud noun dialect noise; sound

想念[想念]

xiǎngniàn verb remember with longing; long to see again; miss

享受[享受]

xiǎngshòu verb enjoy noun enjoyment; treat

想象[想象]

xiǎngxiàng noun imagination verb imagine; fancy; visualize

显然[顯然]

xiǎnrán adjective obvious; evident; clear

显示[顯示]

xiǎnshì verb show; display; demonstrate; manifest noun petrochemical show; indication

小[小]

xiǎo noun 1 little ones; children 2 dated concubine adjective 1 small; little; petty; minor (opp. 大) 2 young (opp. 大, 老) 3 the last in order of seniority; youngest 4 [before names of animals to indicate the young] 5 [before family name, given name, etc.] 6 self-deprecating my; our adverb of short duration; for a while

小吃[小吃]

xiǎochī noun 1 snacks; refreshments 2 cold dishes

小伙子[小伙子]

xiǎohuǒzi noun colloquial young man; lad; young fellow (or chap); youngster

小麦[小麥]

xiǎomài noun wheat

小气[小氣]

xiǎoqì adjective 1 stingy; miserly; mean (opp. 大方) 2 dialect narrow-minded; petty

小说[小說]

xiǎoshuō noun novel; fiction

小心[小心]

xiǎoxīn verb take care; be careful; be cautious adjective mindful; careful; heedful

血[血]

xuè noun 1 blood 2 related by blood 3 energetic and high-spirited 4 menses

学期[學期]

xuéqī noun school term; term; semester

选择[選擇]

xuǎnzé noun choice verb select; choose; opt

系[系]

xì noun 1 system; series 2 department (in a college); faculty 3 geology system

细节[細節]

xìjié noun details; particulars

戏剧[戲劇]

xìjù noun 1 drama; play; theater 2 scenario; play script

信封[信封]

xìnfēng noun envelope

姓[姓]

xìng noun surname; family (or clan) name verb be surnamed

性别[性別]

xìngbié noun sex distinction; sex; gender

幸福[幸福]

xìngfú noun happiness; well-being adjective happy

性格[性格]

xìnggé noun nature; disposition; character; temperament; inheritance

幸亏[幸虧]

xìngkuī adverb fortunately; luckily; as luck would have it

幸运[幸運]

xìngyùn noun good fortune; good luck adjective fortunate; lucky

性质[性質]

xìngzhì noun quality; nature; character; property

信号[信號]

xìnhào noun signal

信任[信任]

xìnrèn verb trust; have confidence in

信息[信息]

xìnxī noun 1 information; news; message 2 mathematics information

信心[信心]

xìnxīn noun confidence; faith

信用卡[信用卡]

xìnyòngkǎ credit card

系统[系統]

xìtǒng noun system adjective systematic

习惯[習慣]

xíguàn noun habit; custom; usual practice verb accustomed to; used to; inured to

行[行]

xíng noun behaviour; conduct verb 1 literary go; walk; travel 2 be current; circulate 3 do; perform; carry out 4 [before a disyllabic verb, indicating the performance of some action] 5 be all right; will do 6 (of medicine) take effect adjective 1 temporary; makeshift 2 capable; competent adverb literary soon

形成[形成]

xíngchéng verb take shape; form

行动[行動]

xíngdòng noun action; operation verb 1 move (or get) about 2 act; take action

行李箱[行李箱]

xínglǐxiāng suitcase

行人[行人]

xíngrén noun pedestrian; foot traveller

形容[形容]

xíngróng noun literary appearance; countenance verb describe

形势[形勢]

xíngshì noun 1 terrain; topographical features 2 situation; circumstances

形式[形式]

xíngshì noun form; shape

行为[行為]

xíngwéi noun action; behaviour; conduct

形象[形象]

xíngxiàng noun 1 image; form; figure 2 literary or artistic image; imagery adjective vivid

形状[形狀]

xíngzhuàng noun form; appearance; shape

西[西]

xī noun 1 west 2 (Xī) Occidental; Western 3 Buddhism Western Paradise

西红柿[西紅柿]

xīhóngshì noun tomato

兴奋[興奮]

xīngfèn adjective be excited noun physiology excitation

辛苦[辛苦]

xīnkǔ verb courteous work hard; go to great trouble; go through hardships adjective hard; strenuous; toilsome; laborious

心理[心理]

xīnlǐ noun mentality; psychology

心情[心情]

xīnqíng noun frame (or state) of mind; mood

欣赏[欣賞]

xīnshǎng verb 1 appreciate; enjoy; admire 2 value highly; like; appreciate

新闻[新聞]

xīnwén noun 1 news 2 news; information

新鲜[新鮮]

xīnxiān adjective 1 fresh 2 new; novel; strange

心脏[心臟]

xīnzàng noun 1 heart 2 central or most vital part of anything

吸取[吸取]

xīqǔ verb 1 absorb (liquid, gas, etc.); take in 2 absorb (information, knowledge, etc.); assimilate

吸收[吸收]

xīshōu verb 1 absorb (liquid, gas, etc.); take in; suck up; imbibe; draw 2 absorb (information, knowledge, etc.); learn 3 recruit; enrol; admit

吸引[吸引]

xīyǐn verb attract; draw; fascinate

需要[需要]

xūyào noun need verb need; want; require; demand

洗澡[洗澡]

xǐ//zǎo verb have (or take) a bath; bathe

醒[醒]

xǐng verb 1 regain consciousness; sober up; come to 2 wake up; be awake 3 be clear in mind 4 be striking; catch one's attention 5 culinary arts keep dough (after mixing it) till it reach the desired state—softness, evenness, etc.

洗手间[洗手間]

xǐshǒujiān toilet; lavatory; washroom; rest room

许多[許多]

xǔduō number many; much; a great deal of; a lot of

原谅[原諒]

yuánliàng verb excuse; forgive; pardon

原来[原來]

yuánlái noun originally; formerly; at first adjective original; former adverb as a matter of fact; as it turns out; actually

原因[原因]

yuányīn noun cause; reason

越[越]

yuè verb 1 get over; jump over 2 exceed; overstep 3 pass; go through 4 (of one's voice or emotion) be at a high pitch 5 literary plunder; pillage; loot adjective superior adverb [in 越...越...] the more... the more... noun 1 one of the Warring States into which China was divided during the Eastern Zhou period (770-256 BC), comprising parts of modern Zhejiang and Jiangsu provinces 2 name for eastern Zhejiang Province 3 abbreviation Vietnam

阅读[閱讀]

yuèdú verb read; peruse

月亮[月亮]

yuèliang noun moon

约会[約會]

yuēhuì noun appointment; engagement; date verb arrange a meeting; make an appointment

样子[樣子]

yàngzi noun 1 appearance; shape 2 manner; air 3 sample; model; pattern 4 colloquial tendency; likelihood

要是[要是]

yàoshi conjunction colloquial if; suppose; in case

钥匙[鑰匙]

yàoshi noun key

牙膏[牙膏]

yágāo noun toothpaste

盐[鹽]

yán noun 1 (table) salt 2 chemistry salt (a product formed by the neutralization of an acid by a base)

阳光[陽光]

yángguāng noun sunlight; sunshine adjective 1 cheerful; optimistic 2 open; transparent

严格[嚴格]

yángé verb rigorously enforce adjective strict; rigorous; rigid; stringent

研究[研究]

yánjiū verb 1 study; research 2 consider; discuss; deliberate

严重[嚴重]

yánzhòng adjective serious; grave; critical

页[頁]

yè noun page; leaf measure word leaf; page; sheet

叶子[葉子]

yèzi noun leaf

意见[意見]

yìjiàn noun 1 idea; view; opinion; suggestion 2 objection; differing opinion; complaint

应聘[應聘]

yìngpìn verb accept an offer of employment

印象[印象]

yìnxiàng noun impression

艺术[藝術]

yìshù noun 1 art 2 skill; art; craft adjective artistic; conforming to good taste

赢[贏]

yíng verb 1 win; beat (opp. 输) 2 gain (profit)

银行[銀行]

yínháng noun bank

用[用]

yòng noun 1 expenses; outlay 2 usefulness; use 3 (Yòng) a surname verb 1 use; employ; apply; consume 2 [usu. in the negative] need 3 courteous eat; drink preposition with conjunction literary [usu. in letters] hence; therefore

又[又]

yòu adverb 1 [indicating the repetition or continuation of an action] again; repeatedly; continually 2 [indicating the coexistence of more than one situation or property] both...and...; not only... but also... 3 [indicating a deeper meaning] furthermore; moreover 4 [indicating an addition to a given scope] also; in addition 5 [between a whole number and a fraction] and 6 [sometimes in pairs, indicating contrary actions or ideas] but; on the other hand 7 [in a negative statement or a rhetorical question for emphasis]

右边[右邊]

yòubian noun right (or right-hand) side; right

由[由]

yóu noun 1 cause; reason 2 (Yóu) a surname verb 1 pass through; go by way of 2 be up to sb.; rest with sb. preposition 1 by; through; via 2 (done) by sb. 3 because of; due to 4 by means of 5 from

邮局[郵局]

yóujú noun post office

尤其[尤其]

yóuqí adverb especially; particularly

游戏[遊戲]

yóuxì noun recreation; game verb play

由于[由於]

yóuyú preposition owing to; thanks to; as a result of; due to; in virtue of conjunction because; since

遇到[遇到]

yù//dào verb run into; encounter; come across

预习[預習]

yùxí verb (of students) prepare lessons before class; preview

愉快[愉快]

yúkuài adjective happy; joyful; cheerful

于是[於是]

yúshì conjunction accordingly; so; then; thereupon; hence; as a result

呀[呀]

yā interjection [expressing surprise] ah; oh onomatopoeia creak

压力[壓力]

yālì noun 1 physics pressure (force) 2 overwhelming force; pressure 3 burden; strain

要求[要求]

yāoqiú noun requirement; demand; claim verb ask; demand; require; claim

邀请[邀請]

yāoqǐng verb invite; request

也许[也許]

yěxǔ adverb perhaps; probably; maybe

一[一]

yī number 1 one 2 first 3 single; alone; only one 4 same 5 whole; all; throughout 6 every time 7 also; otherwise 8 concentrated; wholehearted 9 [indicating that the action occurs just once or lasts for a short time] a [in the middle of a reduplicated verb] b [between a verb and a verbal measure] 10 [before a verb or a verbal measure to indicate an action to be followed by a result] 11 [before a verb or an adjective, indicating the suddenness or thoroughness of an action or a change in the situation] adverb once; as soon as preposition per; a auxiliary literary [before certain words for emphasis] noun music note of the scale in gongchepu (工尺谱), corresponding to 7 in numbered musical notation

一边[一邊]

yībiān noun 1 one side; side 2 either side adverb at the same time; simultaneously adjective dialect same; equal

一般[一般]

yībān adjective 1 same as; just like 2 general; ordinary; common 3 average; mediocre noun one kind

一定[一定]

yīdìng adjective 1 fixed; specified; definite; regular 2 given; particular; certain 3 proper; fair; due 4 necessarily; surely adverb certainly; surely; necessarily

一共[一共]

yīgòng adverb altogether; in all; all told

一会儿[一會兒]

yīhuìr5 noun a little while adverb 1 in a moment; presently 2 now...now...; one moment...the next...

阴[陰]

yīn noun 1 philosophy yin (the feminine or negative principle in nature) (opp. 阳) 2 the moon 3 shade 4 private parts (esp. of the female) 5 north of a hill or south of a river 6 back side 7 intaglio 8 (Yīn) a surname adjective 1 overcast; dull; gloomy 2 hidden; secret 3 sinister 4 of the nether world; of ghosts 5 physics negative

因此[因此]

yīncǐ conjunction so; therefore; for this reason; consequently

应该[應該]

yīnggāi verb [as aux.] should; ought to

因为...所以...[因為...所以...]

yīnwèi...suǒyǐ... because of... therefore...

音乐[音樂]

yīnyuè noun music

一切[一切]

yīqiè pronoun 1 all; every 2 everything; all

一样[一樣]

yīyàng adjective same; alike; as...as...

一直[一直]

yīzhí adverb 1 straight 2 continuously; all along; always; all the way 3 [emphasizing no exception]

优点[優點]

yōudiǎn noun merit; strong (or good) point; advantage; virtue (opp. 缺点)

幽默[幽默]

yōumò noun transliteration humour; funny side; funniness adjective humourous

优秀[優秀]

yōuxiù adjective outstanding; excellent; splendid; fine

演出[演出]

yǎnchū noun performance; show verb perform; show; put on a show

养成[養成]

yǎngchéng cultivate; raise

眼镜[眼鏡]

yǎnjìng noun eyeglasses; glasses; spectacles

演员[演員]

yǎnyuán noun actor or actress; performer

以[以]

yǐ preposition 1 with; by means of 2 according to 3 because of 4 literary at (a certain time); on (a fixed date) conjunction 1 in order to; so as to 2 literary and; as well as preposition [before certain localizers to form compound localizers] noun abbreviation Israel

影响[影響]

yǐngxiǎng noun influence; effect verb affect; influence adjective dated groundless; hearsay; gossip

饮料[飲料]

yǐnliào noun beverage; drink (esp. a soft drink)

引起[引起]

yǐnqǐ verb give rise to; lead to; set off; touch off; cause; arouse

以前[以前]

yǐqián noun (of time) before; formerly; previously

以为[以為]

yǐwéi verb think; believe; consider [usually erroneously]

勇敢[勇敢]

yǒnggǎn adjective brave; courageous

永远[永遠]

yǒngyuǎn adverb always; forever; ever

有名[有名]

yǒu//míng adjective well-known; famous; celebrated

友好[友好]

yǒuhǎo noun close friend; friend adjective friendly; amicable

友谊[友誼]

yǒuyì noun friendship

与[與]

yǔ verb 1 give; offer; grant 2 literary get along with; be on good terms with 3 help; support; commend 4 literary await preposition 1 [indicating involvement, relationship, etc.] with 2 [introducing the recipient of an action] conjunction and; together with

语法[語法]

yǔfǎ noun grammar

羽毛球[羽毛球]

yǔmáoqiú noun 1 badminton 2 shuttlecock

允许[允許]

yǔnxǔ noun permission verb permit; allow

语言[語言]

yǔyán noun language

着[著]

zhe auxiliary 1 [added to a verb or adjective to indicate a continued action or state, often with the particle 呢 at the end of the sentence] 2 [in sentences beginning with a place word, added to the verb to indicate a resultant state, the verb plus 着 having the force of "there is"] 3 [verb plus 着 placed before another verb, indicating an accompanying action or state] a [verb plus 着 serving as an adverbial modifier] b [verb plus 着 repeated, indicating that while one action is in progress another is expected] 4 [in imperative sentences, used after verbs or adjectives for emphasis, often with 点儿 added] 5 [in forming a preposition]

赚[賺]

zhuàn verb 1 make a profit; gain (opp. 赔) 2 dialect earn (money) noun colloquial profit

专门[專門]

zhuānmén adjective special; specialized adverb for a particular purpose; specially

专业[專業]

zhuānyè noun 1 specific field of study; specialization; speciality; discipline 2 specialized trade (or profession); special line; professional

转[轉]

zhuǎn verb 1 turn; shift; change 2 pass on; transfer

站[站]

zhàn verb stand; be on one's feet; take a stand noun 1 station; stop 2 station (or centre) for rendering certain services verb stop; halt

占线[占線]

zhàn//xiàn verb the line (of a telephone) is busy (or engaged); get a busy tone

照[照]

zhào noun 1 photograph; picture 2 license; permit verb 1 shine; illuminate; light up 2 reflect; mirror 3 take a picture (or photograph); photograph; film; shoot 4 take care of; look after 5 notify 6 contrast 7 understand preposition 1 in the direction of; towards 2 according to; in accordance with

照顾[照顧]

zhàogu verb 1 give consideration to; show consideration for; make allowance(s) for 2 look after; care for; attend to 3 offer preferential treatment 4 (of a customer) patronize; shop at

照片[照片]

zhàopiàn noun photograph; picture

照相机[照相機]

zhàoxiàngjī noun camera

着急[著急]

zháo//jí adjective worried; excited; anxious

正常[正常]

zhèngcháng adjective normal; regular

正好[正好]

zhènghǎo adjective just in time; just right; just enough adverb happen to; chance to; as it happens

证明[證明]

zhèngmíng noun certificate; identification; testimonial verb prove; testify; bear out

正确[正確]

zhèngquè adjective correct; right; proper (opp. 错误)

正式[正式]

zhèngshì adjective formal; official; regular

质量[質量]

zhìliàng noun 1 quality 2 physics mass

至少[至少]

zhìshǎo adverb at (the) least

值得[值得]

zhí//de verb worth; merit; deserve

直接[直接]

zhíjiē adjective direct; immediate (opp. 间接)

植物[植物]

zhíwù noun plant; flora; greenery

职业[職業]

zhíyè noun occupation; profession; vocation adjective professional

重[重]

zhòng noun weight verb lay stress on; attach importance to adjective 1 heavy; weighty; important 2 considerable in amount or value 3 deep; heavy; serious; strong 4 discreet; careful

重点[重點]

zhòngdiǎn noun 1 physics weight 2 focal point; stress; emphasis adverb with sth. as the focus; give priority to

重视[重視]

zhòngshì verb attach importance to; pay attention to; think highly of; take sth. seriously; value

重要[重要]

zhòngyào adjective important; significant; major

注意[注意]

zhù//yì verb pay attention to; take note (or notice) of

祝贺[祝賀]

zhùhè verb congratulate

著名[著名]

zhùmíng adjective famous; celebrated; well-known

字[字]

zì noun 1 word; character 2 pronunciation (of a word or character) 3 form of a written or printed character; style of handwriting; print type 4 scripts; writings 5 receipt; written pledge 6 man's style name taken at the age of twenty 7 dated (of a girl) be betrothed 8 common name for scale of electric meter, water meter, etc.

自己[自己]

zìjǐ pronoun 1 referring to the person mentioned earlier in the sentence 2 oneself 3 closely related; own

自然[自然]

zìrán noun natural world; nature adverb 1 naturally; in the ordinary course of events 2 of course; naturally

自信[自信]

zìxìn verb firmly believe; feel convinced adjective self-confident; confident

脏[髒]

zāng adjective dirty; filthy

增加[增加]

zēngjiā verb increase; raise; add

怎么[怎麼]

zěnme pronoun 1 how; what; why 2 in a certain way; in any way; no matter how 3 [used in the negative as an understatement] (not) very; (not) much; (not) quite; (not) too 4 [used by itself at the beginning of a sentence to show surprise] what

租[租]

zū noun 1 rent 2 land tax verb 1 rent; hire; charter 2 rent out; let out; lease

尊重[尊重]

zūnzhòng verb respect; value; esteem adjective serious; proper

早上[早上]

zǎoshang noun (early) morning

仔细[仔細]

zǐxì adjective 1 careful; attentive 2 be careful; look out 3 dialect frugal; economical

总结[總結]

zǒngjié noun summary; summing-up verb sum up; summarize; review

总是[總是]

zǒngshì always

唉[唉]

ài interjection 1 [sigh of sadness or regret] 2 [response to a call, order, etc.]

爱好[愛好]

àihào noun interest; hobby verb take great pleasure in; have sth. as a hobby; keen on

爱护[愛護]

àihù verb cherish; treasure; take good care of

爱情[愛情]

àiqíng noun romantic love

爱惜[愛惜]

àixī verb value highly and use prudently; treasure

爱心[愛心]

àixīn noun love; compassion; caring

暗[暗]

àn adjective 1 dark; dim; dull 2 hidden; secret 3 unclear; hazy; vague 4 secretly; in secret

岸[岸]

àn noun bank; shore; coast meaningful bound form literary 1 lofty; tall and big 2 proud

按时[按時]

ànshí adverb on time; on schedule

按照[按照]

ànzhào preposition according to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of

熬夜[熬夜]

áo//yè verb stay up late or all night; sit up

恶劣[惡劣]

èliè adjective odious; abominable; disgusting

二[二]

èr number two adjective different

而[而]

ér conjunction 1 and; as well as 2 and yet; but; while on the other hand 3 so that; in order to 4 [with 由, 从, 自, etc.] to 5 [connecting an adverbial element to a verb] 6 [between a subject and a predicate expressing a condition, to be followed by a clause indicating result] if

儿童[兒童]

értóng noun children

儿子[兒子]

érzi noun son

哎[哎]

āi interjection 1 [showing surprise or disapproval] 2 [reminding sb. of sth.]

安静[安靜]

ānjìng adjective quiet; peaceful; silent; calm verb quiet down

安排[安排]

ānpái noun arrangement; plan; schedule; disposal verb arrange (matters); plan in detail; dispose (manpower); fix up

安全[安全]

ānquán noun safety; security adjective safe; secure

安慰[安慰]

ānwèi noun comfort; solace; consolation; balm verb comfort; console adjective 1 comforted; encouraged 2 consoling; placatory

安装[安裝]

ānzhuāng verb install; fix; mount; set up

阿姨[阿姨]

āyí noun 1 dialect mother's sister; aunt 2 [form of address for a woman of one's parents' generation] auntie 3 nursemaid in a family, or caregiver in a nursery school or kindergarten

耳环[耳環]

ěrhuán noun earrings

欧洲[歐洲]

ōuzhōu noun Europe

偶然[偶然]

ǒurán adjective accidental; fortuitous; chance (opp. 必然) adverb 1 accidentally; by accident; by chance 2 once in a while; occasionally

偶尔[偶爾]

ǒuěr adverb once in a while; occasionally

对比[對比]

duìbǐ noun 1 contrast; balance 2 ratio verb compare; contrast

对待[對待]

duìdài verb treat; approach; handle

对方[對方]

duìfāng noun the other (or opposite) side; the other party

对话[對話]

duìhuà noun dialogue verb carry on a dialogue

兑换[兌換]

duìhuàn verb exchange; convert

复制[複製]

fùzhì verb duplicate; reproduce; make a copy of

复杂[複雜]

fùzá adjective complicated; complex (opp. 简单)

逛[逛]

guàng verb stroll; ramble; roam

冠军[冠軍]

guànjūn noun champion

柜台[櫃檯]

guìtái noun counter; bar

广告[廣告]

guǎnggào noun advertisement; ad; commercial

解决[解決]

jiějué verb 1 solve; resolve; settle 2 dispose of; finish off

解释[解釋]

jiěshì verb explain; expound; interpret

对面[對面]

duìmiàn noun 1 opposite 2 right in front adverb face to face; in person

对手[對手]

duìshǒu noun 1 opponent; adversary 2 match; equal

对象[對象]

duìxiàng noun 1 target; object 2 colloquial boy or girl friend; partner

对于[對於]

duìyú preposition with regard to; concerning; to

父亲[父親]

fùqin noun father

复习[複習]

fùxí verb review; revise

长江[長江]

Cháng Jiāng noun Chang Jiang River; Yangtze River

长城[長城]

Chángchéng noun 1 the Great Wall 2 figurative impregnable bulwark

国庆节[國慶節]

Guóqìngjié noun National Day (in China observed on October 1)

黄河[黃河]

Huáng Hé noun Huang He River; Yellow River

复印[複印]

fùyìn verb xerox; duplicate

亚洲[亞洲]

Yà Zhōu noun Asia

中文[中文]

Zhōngwén noun Chinese (language or writing) (opp. 外文)

把[把]

bǎ noun 1 handle (of a pushcart, etc.) 2 bundle; bunch verb 1 hold; grasp 2 hold (a baby while it urinates) 3 control; monopolize; dominate 4 guard; watch 5 colloquial close to; be located at 6 colloquial give measure word 1 [for sth. with a handle] 2 handful of 3 [for certain abstract concepts] 4 [for sth. done with the hand] preposition [used to shift the object ahead of the verb, which must be reduplicated or accompanied by some other word or expression] auxiliary [after 百, 千, 万, 里, 丈, 顷, 斤, 个, etc., without numeral] about; or so adjective dated sworn

百[百]

bǎi number hundred adjective numerous; all kinds of

摆[擺]

bǎi verb 1 put; place; arrange 2 lay bare; state clearly 3 put on; assume 4 sway; wave 5 dialect talk; say noun physics pendulum noun lower hem of a gown, jacket, shirt, etc. noun bai (Buddhist service or mass gathering to celebrate a festival etc. in China's Dai areas)

百分之...

bǎifēnzhī... ... percent

饱[飽]

bǎo adjective 1 eat one's fill; full (opp. 饿) 2 full; plump adverb fully; to the full verb 1 satisfy 2 fatten (one's purse); embezzle

宝贝[寶貝]

bǎobèi noun 1 treasured object; treasure 2 darling; baby 3 [used ironically] good-for-nothing; strange character; eccentric verb treasure; cherish

保持[保持]

bǎochí verb keep; maintain; preserve

保存[保存]

bǎocún verb preserve; conserve; keep

宝贵[寶貴]

bǎoguì adjective valuable; precious verb value; treasure; set store by

保护[保護]

bǎohù verb protect; safeguard noun protection; safeguarding

保留[保留]

bǎoliú verb 1 continue to have; retain 2 hold (or keep) back; reserve

保险[保險]

bǎoxiǎn verb (-//-) insure noun insurance adjective safe

保证[保證]

bǎozhèng verb pledge; guarantee; assure; ensure noun pledge; assurance

把握[把握]

bǎwò noun assurance; certainty verb hold; grasp

比[比]

bǐ verb 1 compare; contrast 2 emulate; compete; match 3 gesture; gesticulate 4 dialect aim at; direct towards 5 copy; model after 6 draw an analogy; liken to; compare to 7 literary cling to; collude with noun ratio; proportion preposition 1 to (in a score) 2 than 3 literary close together; next to adverb literary lately

彼此[彼此]

bǐcǐ pronoun 1 each other; one another 2 polite expression [used in reduplication as a reply] me too or you too

点心[點心]

diǎnxin noun dim sum; light refreshments; pastry; snacks

段[段]

duàn measure word 1 section; segment; part 2 paragraph; passage noun 1 abbreviation VARIANT OF 59525859段位duànwèi段位 sports level; dan (in judo, weiqi, etc.) 2 section (as an administrative level in a mine or factory) 3 (Duàn) a surname

断[斷]

duàn verb 1 break; snap 2 break off; cut off; stop 3 give up; abstain from 4 sports stop; intercept 5 dry up verb judge; decide adverb literary [usu. in the negative] absolutely; decidedly

锻炼[鍛煉]

duànliàn verb 1 take (or do) exercise; undergo physical training; exercise 2 temper; steel; toughen

放[放]

fàng verb 1 let go; set free; release 2 give way to; let oneself go 3 put out to feed; graze 4 let off; give off (or out) 5 show (a film, etc.); play (a record, etc.) 6 light; kindle 7 lend (money) at interest; loan 8 make larger or longer; let out; let down 9 moderate (one's attitude or behaviour) 10 (of flowers) blossom; open 11 put; place; lay 12 colloquial cause sth. (or sb.) to fall to the ground 13 lay aside; store away (for future use); keep 14 [followed by 着...不...] allow sth. to remain (undone, untaken, unused, etc.)

放弃[放棄]

fàngqì verb abandon; give up; renounce

范围[範圍]

fànwéi noun limits; scope; range verb literary set limits to; limit the scope of

罚款[罰款]

fákuǎn noun fine; forfeit; penalty verb (-//-) impose a fine or forfeit

房东[房東]

fángdōng noun owner and lessor of a house or room; landlord or landlady (opp. 房客)

妨碍[妨礙]

fángài verb hinder; hamper; impede; obstruct

烦恼[煩惱]

fánnǎo adjective vexed; worried

繁荣[繁榮]

fánróng adjective flourishing; thriving; prosperous; booming verb make sth. prosper; promote

废话[廢話]

fèihuà noun superfluous words; nonsense; rubbish verb talk nonsense

份[份]

fèn noun [after 年, 月, 省 or 县 to form units for differentiation] measure word 1 share; part; portion (of a whole) 2 [with numerals to form a nominal phrase] part; portion 3 [for certain nonphysical things, used after 这 or 那] 4 [for documents, newspapers, periodicals, etc.] copy

奋斗[奮鬥]

fèndòu verb struggle; fight; strive

肥皂[肥皂]

féizào noun soap

富[富]

fù adjective rich; wealthy; abundant (opp. 贫, 穷) noun 1 resource; property 2 (Fù) a surname

付款[付款]

fù//kuǎn verb pay a sum of money

附近[附近]

fùjìn adjective nearby; neighbouring noun vicinity; neighbourhood

妇女[婦女]

fùnǚ noun woman

过[過]

guo auxiliary 1 [after a verb to indicate the completion of an action] 2 [after a verb or an adjective to indicate a past action or state]

挂[掛]

guà verb 1 hang; put up 2 remain unsettled; unresolved 3 hang up; ring off 4 call (or phone, ring) up; put through to 5 hitch; get caught; snag 6 be concerned about 7 covered (or coated) with 8 register (at a hospital, etc.) 9 stay (online) measure word set or string (of objects)

挂号[掛號]

guà//hào verb 1 register (at a hospital, etc.) 2 send by registered mail; certified mail; recorded delivery

怪不得[怪不得]

guàibude adverb no wonder; so that's why; that explains why verb not to blame

光[光]

guāng noun 1 light; ray 2 scenery 3 honour; glory 4 brightness; lustre 5 figurative advantage; benefit; goodness verb 1 all gone; used up; nothing left 2 bare; naked 3 literary glorify; bring honour to 4 [used in polite formulas] 5 add (or do) honour to; win honour for; bring (or give) glory to; add (or shed, throw) lustre on adjective 1 bright 2 smooth; glossy; polished 3 smooth; glossy; polished; sleek adverb 1 only; alone 2 polite expression being graced (or honoured)

光滑[光滑]

guānghuá adjective smooth; glossy; sleek

光临[光臨]

guānglín verb courteous (of a guest or visitor) honour with their presence

光明[光明]

guāngmíng noun light adjective 1 bright; well-lit 2 bright; promising 3 open-hearted; guileless

光盘[光盤]

guāngpán noun computing compact disc (CD); videodisc

关键[關鍵]

guānjiàn noun 1 door bolt; door bar 2 key; hinge; crux adjective critical; decisive

观念[觀念]

guānniàn noun sense; idea; concept

关系[關係]

guānxi noun 1 connections; relations; relationship 2 [often used correlatively with 没有, 有] relevance; bearing; influence; significance 3 [usu. with 由于 or 因为 to indicate cause or reason] 4 credentials showing membership in or affiliation with an organization 5 euphemistic (extramarital) sexual relations verb concern; affect; have a bearing on; have to do with

关心[關心]

guānxīn verb concerned about; show solicitude for; care for; express interest in

关于[關於]

guānyú preposition about; on; with regard to; concerning

观众[觀眾]

guānzhòng noun spectator; viewer; audience

规定[規定]

guīdìng noun rule; regulation; prescription; stipulation verb stipulate; provide; prescribe

规矩[規矩]

guīju noun 1 rules of a community or organization; established practice; custom 2 customary rule of good behaviour; social etiquette; manners adjective proper behaviour; well-behaved; well-disciplined

规律[規律]

guīlǜ noun law; regular pattern

规模[規模]

guīmó noun scale; scope; extent; dimensions adjective large-scale

归纳[歸納]

guīnà verb induce; conclude; sum up noun inductive method; induction

规则[規則]

guīzé noun 1 rule; regulation 2 law; rule adjective regular

锅[鍋]

guō noun 1 pot; pan; boiler; cauldron 2 bowl (of a pipe, etc.)

拐弯[拐彎]

guǎiwān noun corner; turning verb (-//-) 1 turn a corner; make a turn 2 change one's opinion; pursue a new course; come round; think things through

广播[廣播]

guǎngbō verb 1 broadcast; be on the air 2 literary publicize; spread noun (radio) broadcast

广场[廣場]

guǎngchǎng noun (public) square

广大[廣大]

guǎngdà adjective 1 (of an area or space) vast; wide; extensive 2 large-scale; widespread 3 (of people) numerous

广泛[廣泛]

guǎngfàn adjective broad; extensive; wide-ranging; widespread

假[假]

jià noun 1 holiday; vacation 2 leave of absence; furlough

嫁[嫁]

jià verb 1 (of a woman) marry (opp. 娶) 2 marry off a daughter 3 shift (a blame, loss, burden, etc.)

价格[價格]

jiàgé noun price

见面[見面]

jiàn//miàn verb meet; see each other

健身[健身]

jiàn//shēn verb keep fit with exercise

降低[降低]

jiàngdī verb reduce; cut down; drop; lower; degrade

降落[降落]

jiàngluò verb descend; alight; land (opp. 起飞)

酱油[醬油]

jiàngyóu noun soy sauce; soy

健康[健康]

jiànkāng noun health; physique adjective healthy; sound

建立[建立]

jiànlì verb build; establish; set up; found

键盘[鍵盤]

jiànpán noun keyboard (of a computer, typewriter, or piano); fingerboard (of a stringed instrument)

建设[建設]

jiànshè verb build; construct

建筑[建築]

jiànzhù noun 1 building; structure; edifice 2 architecture verb build; construct; erect

旧[舊]

jiù noun dated friendship; old friend adjective 1 past; bygone; old (opp. 新) 2 used; worn; old (opp. 新) 3 former; onetime

救[救]

jiù verb 1 rescue; save 2 save from; relieve (distress, etc.)

救护车[救護車]

jiùhùchē ambulance

舅舅[舅舅]

jiùjiu noun mother's brother; maternal uncle

加班[加班]

jiā//bān verb work overtime; work an extra shift

嘉宾[嘉賓]

jiābīn noun distinguished guest; honoured guest; welcome guest

家具[家具]

jiāju noun furniture

肩膀[肩膀]

jiānbǎng noun shoulder

坚持[堅持]

jiānchí verb persist in; persevere in; uphold; insist on; stick to; adhere to

将来[將來]

jiānglái noun future

坚决[堅決]

jiānjué adjective firm; resolute; determined

艰巨[艱巨]

jiānjù adjective arduous; formidable

艰苦[艱苦]

jiānkǔ adjective arduous; difficult; hard; tough

坚强[堅強]

jiānqiáng adjective strong; firm; staunch verb strengthen

兼职[兼職]

jiānzhí noun secondment; concurrent post; part-time job (opp. 全职) verb (-//-) hold two or more posts concurrently; moonlight

究竟[究竟]

jiūjìng noun outcome; what actually happened adverb 1 [in questions to press for an exact answer] actually; exactly 2 after all; anyway; finally

交[交]

jiāo noun 1 friend; acquaintance; friendship; relationship 2 business transaction; deal; bargain verb 1 hand in (or over); give up; turn over; deliver 2 (of places or periods of time) cross; meet; join 3 reach (a certain hour or season); set in; come 4 cross; intersect 5 associate with 6 have sexual intercourse 7 mate; breed adverb 1 mutually; reciprocally; each other 2 together; simultaneously VARIANT OF 23923720跤jiāo跤 noun fall

浇[澆]

jiāo verb 1 pour (liquid on); sprinkle (water on) 2 irrigate; water 3 add sauce 4 printing cast; mould adjective literary degenerate; depraved

交换[交換]

jiāohuàn verb 1 exchange; swap sports diplomacy 2 barter, trade; exchange (goods)

交际[交際]

jiāojì verb socialize; social intercourse; communication

交流[交流]

jiāoliú verb 1 exchange; interflow; interchange 2 literary flow simultaneously adjective electricity alternating

郊区[郊區]

jiāoqū noun suburban district; suburbs; outskirts (opp. 城区)

胶水[膠水]

jiāoshuǐ noun mucilage; glue (water)

交通[交通]

jiāotōng noun 1 traffic; communications 2 liaison; liaison man verb literary 1 be connected; be linked 2 associate with; collude with

交往[交往]

jiāowǎng verb associate; contact

骄傲[驕傲]

jiāoào noun pride verb be proud; take pride in adjective arrogant; conceited proverb

家庭[家庭]

jiātíng noun family; household

家务[家務]

jiāwù noun household duties

家乡[家鄉]

jiāxiāng noun hometown; native place

加油站[加油站]

jiāyóuzhàn filling (or petrol, gas) station

夹子[夾子]

jiāzi noun 1 clip; clamp; tongs 2 folder; wallet

接触[接觸]

jiēchù verb 1 come into contact with; get in touch with 2 engage 3 electricity contact; connection

阶段[階段]

jiēduàn noun 1 stage; phase 2 mining level

接待[接待]

jiēdài verb receive; admit

街道[街道]

jiēdào noun 1 street 2 residential district; neighbourhood

接近[接近]

jiējìn verb close to; near; approach

结实[結實]

jiēshi adjective 1 solid; sturdy; durable 2 strong; sturdy; tough

接受[接受]

jiēshòu verb accept

接着[接著]

jiēzhe verb 1 colloquial catch 2 follow; carry on adverb after that; and then

了[了]

le auxiliary 1 [after a verb or an adjective to indicate the completion of an action, at a point in the past or before the beginning of another action, or an expected or presumed action] 2 [at the end of a sentence, usu. after 了 for completed action, to indicate that sth. has taken place] 3 [at the end of a sentence to indicate a change of situation or state, whether actual or envisaged] 4 [after an adjective, with or without 太 "too", to express an excessive degree, i.e. to indicate that sth. has gone to the extreme] 5 [in commands or requests in response to a changed situation]

辆[輛]

liàng measure word [for vehicles]

亮[亮]

liàng verb 1 shine; light; brighten 2 make one's voice loud and clear 3 show; reveal noun light adjective 1 bright; light 2 loud and clear 3 enlightened; open and clear

练习[練習]

liànxí noun exercise (in a book) verb practise

恋爱[戀愛]

liànài noun romantic love; love affair verb be in love; have a courtship

连[連]

lián noun 1 military company 2 (Lián) a surname verb 1 link; join; connect 2 involve (in trouble); implicate adverb continuously; in succession; one after another preposition 1 including 2 [used correlatively with 也,都, etc.] even

留[留]

liú verb 1 remain; stay 2 [usu. followed by one syllable country name] study abroad 3 ask sb. to stay; keep sb. where he is; detain 4 pay attention to; concentrate on sth. 5 reserve; keep; save 6 (let) grow; wear 7 accept (sth. given); take 8 leave (behind) noun (Liú) a surname

流泪[流淚]

liú//lèi verb shed tears

留学[留學]

liú//xué verb study abroad

流传[流傳]

liúchuán verb spread; circulate; hand down

流利[流利]

liúlì adjective 1 fluent; smooth 2 smooth; sleek

浏览[瀏覽]

liúlǎn verb glance over; skim through; browse

流行[流行]

liúxíng verb prevail; widely spread adjective popular; prevalent; fashionable; in vogue (opp. 过时)

俩[倆]

liǎ number colloquial 1 [a fusion of 两 and 个] two 2 some; several

脸[臉]

liǎn noun 1 face (of people or animals) 2 front part of sth. 3 figurative face; self-respect 4 facial expression; face

了不起[了不起]

liǎobuqǐ adjective 1 amazing; terrific; extraordinary 2 serious; grave

了解[了解]

liǎojiě verb 1 understand; comprehend 2 find out; acquaint oneself with noun understanding; comprehension

零[零]

líng noun fragment; fraction; odd lot adjective fragmentary; fractional (opp. 正) number 1 [number or figure 〇] nought; zero; nil 2 [in expressions of time, age, money, weight, etc., used between two different denomination] 3 [absence of a unit in a number, usu. replaced by 〇] zero sign (0); nought 4 (on a thermometer) zero verb 1 wither 2 literary (of rain, tears, etc.) fall

灵活[靈活]

línghuó adjective 1 nimble; agile; quick 2 flexible; elastic

零件[零件]

língjiàn noun part (of a machine); spare parts; spares

零钱[零錢]

língqián noun 1 small (or loose) change 2 pocket money 3 income other than one's salary or wages

零食[零食]

língshí noun between-meal nibbles; snacks; refreshments

邻居[鄰居]

línjū noun neighbour

临时[臨時]

línshí adjective temporary; provisional adverb 1 at the time when sth. is needed or is expected to happen 2 temporarily; for the time being

漏[漏]

lòu noun 1 small hole; chink; slit 2 figurative flaw; weak point 3 archaic water clock; hourglass verb 1 (of liquid, gas, etc.) leak; trickle; drip; fall out (of a hole or crevice) 2 (of a container) leak 3 divulge; leak; let out 4 miss; leave out by mistake 5 neglect; omit; overlook

龙[龍]

lóng noun 1 dragon 2 dragon as the symbol of the emperor; of the emperor 3 shaped like a dragon; with a dragon design 4 archaeology huge extinct reptile; dinosaur 5 figurative person of great achievement; successful person 6 figurative country or region with rapid economic development 7 figurative long queue; continuous line 8 long and round pipe 9 (Lóng) a surname

楼[樓]

lóu noun 1 storied building; tower 2 storey; floor 3 superstructure 4 [in the names of certain kinds of shops, restaurants, etc.] 5 ornamental archway; ceremonial gateway 6 (Lóu) a surname

陆地[陸地]

lùdì noun (dry) land

论文[論文]

lùnwén noun thesis; dissertation; treatise; paper

录取[錄取]

lùqǔ verb 1 enroll; recruit; admit; hire 2 record

陆续[陸續]

lùxù adverb one after another; in succession

录音[錄音]

lùyīn noun sound-recording verb (-//-) tape-record (sound); record; tape

轮流[輪流]

lúnliú verb take turns; do sth. in turn

拉[拉]

lā verb 1 pull; draw; tug; drag 2 transport by vehicle; haul 3 play (musical instruments) 4 drag (or draw) out 5 move (troops to a place) 6 give (or lend) a hand; help 7 drag in; implicate; involve 8 dialect bring up 9 draw in; win over; solicit; canvass 10 dialect chat 11 organize; set up 12 owe 13 press; pressgang 14 sports (in tennis, table tennis, etc.) lift (the ball) noun abbreviation = 25267968拉丁美洲lādīngměizhōu拉丁美洲 Latin America verb colloquial empty the bowels

垃圾桶[垃圾桶]

lājītǒng wastebasket

骗[騙]

piàn verb 1 deceive; fool; hoodwink; cheat 2 cheat; swindle verb swing (or leap) into the saddle; mount (a horse)

片面[片面]

piànmiàn adjective 1 unilateral 2 one-sided (opp. 全面)

票[票]

piào noun 1 ticket 2 ballot 3 bank note; bill 4 person held for ransom by kidnappers; hostage 5 amateur performance (of Beijing opera, etc.); amateur theatricals verb perform as an amateur (in Beijing opera) measure word dialect batch; lot; group

便宜[便宜]

piányi noun VARIANT OF 22431744好处hǎochu好处 2 gain; profit verb let sb. off lightly; give sb. unmerited advantage adjective cheap

篇[篇]

piān noun 1 piece of writing 2 sheet (of paper, etc.) measure word [for paper, book leaves, articles, etc.] sheet; leaf; piece

飘[飄]

piāo verb wave to and fro; float (in the air); flutter adjective 1 superficial; frivolous; self-satisfied; complacent 2 unsteady; weak

去年[去年]

qùnián noun last year

去世[去世]

qùshì verb euphemistic (of grown-up people) die; pass away

群[群]

qún noun 1 crowd; group 2 (Qún) a surname measure word [for people or animals] group; herd; flock

裙子[裙子]

qúnzi noun skirt

七[七]

qī number seven noun folk tradition memorial ceremony held every seven days for a person after his death till the forty-ninth day (断七), the seventh (七)

期待[期待]

qīdài verb expect; await; look forward to

期间[期間]

qījiān noun time; period; course

青[青]

qīng noun 1 green grass or young crops 2 abbreviation young people; youth 3 (Qīng) abbreviation Qinghai Province adjective 1 blue; green 2 black 3 young

轻[輕]

qīng verb belittle; make light of adjective 1 of little weight; light (opp. 重) 2 (of load, equipment, etc.) small; simple 3 small in number, degree, etc. 4 not serious; relaxing; light 5 not important 6 gentle; soft 7 rash

清楚[清楚]

qīngchu verb be clear about; understand adjective clear; distinct

青春[青春]

qīngchūn noun 1 youth; youthfulness 2 dated age of a young person

清淡[清淡]

qīngdàn adjective 1 light; weak; delicate 2 not greasy or strongly flavoured; light 3 dull; slack 4 (of style) fresh and elegant

青少年[青少年]

qīngshàonián noun teenagers; youngsters

轻视[輕視]

qīngshì verb belittle; look down on; underrate

轻松[輕鬆]

qīngsōng adjective light; relaxed

轻易[輕易]

qīngyì adverb 1 easily 2 lightly; rashly

亲戚[親戚]

qīnqi noun relative

亲切[親切]

qīnqiè adjective 1 cordial; kind 2 close; intimate; dear

亲自[親自]

qīnzì adverb personally; in person; oneself

亲爱[親愛]

qīnài adjective dear; beloved

妻子[妻子]

qīzi noun wife

人事[人事]

rénshì noun 1 human affairs; occurrences in human life 2 personnel matters 3 ways of the world 4 consciousness of the outside world 5 what is humanly possible 6 interpersonal relationship 7 euphemistic sexual awareness or passion; the facts of life 8 dialect gift

人生[人生]

rénshēng noun life

人物[人物]

rénwù noun 1 figure; personage 2 person in literature; character

人员[人員]

rényuán noun personnel; staff

日[日]

rì noun 1 sun; solar 2 daytime; day (opp. 夜) 3 day 4 daily; every day; with each passing day 5 time 6 season 7 special day; specified day noun abbreviation Japan

日常[日常]

rìcháng adjective day-to-day; everyday; daily

日程[日程]

rìchéng noun schedule; programme

日记[日記]

rìjì noun diary

日历[日曆]

rìlì noun calendar

日期[日期]

rìqī noun date

日用品[日用品]

rìyòngpǐn articles of everyday use

日子[日子]

rìzi noun 1 day; date 2 time 3 life; livelihood

容易[容易]

róngyì adjective 1 easy 2 likely; liable; apt

入口[入口]

rù//kǒu verb 1 enter the mouth 2 (of foreign goods or goods from another place) be transported into; import (opp. 出口) noun 1 entrance (opp. 出口儿) 2 point of entry; entrance

如果[如果]

rúguǒ conjunction if; in case (of); in the event of; supposing that

如何[如何]

rúhé pronoun usually literary how; what adverb VARIANT OF 22508800何如hérú何如1 classical how about

如今[如今]

rújīn noun usually literary nowadays; now

扔[扔]

rēng verb 1 throw; toss; cast; fling; hurl 2 throw away; cast aside; forget 3 place casually

忍不住[忍不住]

rěnbuzhù can't help doing sth.; cannot bear

帅[帥]

shuài noun 1 commander in chief 2 commander in chief, the chief piece in Chinese chess 3 (Shuài) a surname adjective 1 beautiful; graceful; smart; dashing 2 handsome; elegant

税[稅]

shuì noun tax; duty; tariff

硕士[碩士]

shuòshì noun master

刷牙[刷牙]

shuā//yá verb brush (or clean) one's teeth

摔倒

shuāidǎo to fall down

双[雙]

shuāng adjective 1 two; twin; both; dual (opp. 单) 2 even (opp. 单) 3 double; twofold measure word [for shoes, socks, chopsticks, etc.] pair

双方[雙方]

shuāngfāng noun both sides; the two parties

说服[說服]

shuō//fú verb (try to) persuade; (try to) convince; prevail on; talk sb. over

说话[說話]

shuō//huà verb 1 speak; talk; say 2 chat; talk 3 gossip; talk 4 figurative show (one's ability, strength, etc.); demonstrate adjective willing to help; obliging noun 1 dialect word; talk 2 a kind of storytelling popular in Tang and Song times adverb dialect in a jiffy; in a minute; right away

说不定[說不定]

shuōbudìng verb unsure; not certain adverb perhaps; maybe

说明[說明]

shuōmíng verb 1 explain; explicate; expound; illustrate 2 show; prove noun explanation; directions; caption

甩[甩]

shuǎi verb 1 move backward and forward; swing 2 throw; fling; toss 3 leave sb. behind; throw off

水平[水平]

shuǐpíng noun standard; level adjective horizontal; level

团[團]

tuán noun 1 group; society; organization 2 military regiment 3 abbreviation = 36361216中国共产主义青年团zhōngguógòngchǎnzhǔyìqīngniántuán中国共产主义青年团 the Communist Youth League of China; the League 4 sth. shaped like a ball verb 1 unite; conglomerate 2 roll sth. into a ball; roll adjective round; circular measure word [for sth. in the shape of a ball] noun dumpling dialect

退[退]

tuì verb 1 move back; retreat (opp. 进) 2 cause to move back; withdraw; remove 3 withdraw from; quit 4 decline; recede; ebb 5 fade 6 return; give back; refund 7 cancel; break off

退步[退步]

tuìbù verb (-//-) 1 lag (or fall) behind; retrogress (opp. 进步) 2 give in; make a concession noun room for manoeuvre; leeway

退休[退休]

tuìxiū verb retire (71591467离退休lítuìxiū离退休 lí-tuìxiū)

推[推]

tuī verb 1 push; shove 2 turn a mill or grindstone; grind 3 cut; pare 4 push forward; promote; advance 5 infer; deduce 6 push away; shirk; shift 7 put off; postpone 8 elect; choose 9 hold in esteem; praise highly

推迟[推遲]

tuīchí verb put off; postpone; defer

推辞[推辭]

tuīcí verb decline (an appointment, invitation, etc.)

推广[推廣]

tuīguǎng verb popularize; spread; extend

推荐[推薦]

tuījiàn verb recommend

脱[脫]

tuō verb 1 (of hair, skin) shed; come off 2 take (or cast) off 3 escape from; get out of 4 miss out (words) 5 literary neglect; slight conjunction literary if; in case

腿[腿]

tuǐ noun 1 leg 2 leglike support 3 ham

太[太]

tài adjective 1 highest; greatest 2 re-motest 3 more or most senior adverb 1 excessively; too; over 2 [expressing admiration or exclamation with 了 at the end of a sentence] 3 [before another adverb 不 to emphasize negation] 4 [after 不 to soften the tone of negation]

态度[態度]

tàidu noun 1 manner; bearing; how one conducts oneself 2 attitude; approach; stance

太极拳[太極拳]

tàijíquán noun sports taijiquan (system of physical movement that emphasizes balance, coordination, and effortlessness, designed for attaining physical and mental well-being; also an art of self-defence)

太太[太太]

tàitai noun 1 Mrs; Madame 2 mistress of a household; madam; lady 3 [usu. preceded by a personal pronoun] wife 4 dialect (paternal) great-grandmother or great-grandfather

太阳[太陽]

tàiyáng noun 1 sun 2 sun's rays; sunshine; sunlight 3 (on the human head) temples

趟[趟]

tàng measure word 1 [for a round trip] 2 [for a single train trip] 3 dialect [for a street, or things arranged in a row] noun sth. that is going on

烫[燙]

tàng verb 1 scald; burn 2 heat up in hot water; warm 3 iron; press 4 perm; have one's hair permed adjective very hot; scalding; boiling hot

套[套]

tào noun 1 sheath; case; cover 2 that which covers (other garments, etc.) 3 bend of a river, or curve in a mountain range 4 dialect cotton padding (or wadding); batting 5 traces; harness 6 knot; loop; noose 7 convention; formula 8 trick; trap; ruse verb 1 cover with; slip over; encase in 2 overlap; interlink 3 dialect pad (a quilt or jacket) with (cotton or silk floss) 4 harness (a draught animal); hitch up (a draught animal to a cart) 5 put a ring, etc. round; tie 6 model on (or after); copy 7 coax a secret out of sb.; pump sb. about sth. 8 try to win (sb.'s friendship); woo 9 cut the thread (of a screw) with a die or tap measure word [for books, furniture, rooms, methods, remarks, etc.] set; suit; suite

台[臺]

tái noun 1 deck; platform; stage; terrace 2 anything shaped like a platform, etc. 3 stand; support 4 special telephone service 5 broadcasting station measure word 1 [for certain machinery, apparatus, instruments, etc.] 2 [a complete stage performance] noun 1 table; desk 2 (Tái) a surname noun abbreviation Taiwan

抬[抬]

tái verb 1 lift; raise 2 (by two or more persons) carry; shoulder 3 VARIANT OF 31071488抬杠táigàng抬杠1 dated carry a coffin on stout poles measure word [that needs two people to carry]

台阶[臺階]

táijiē noun 1 flight of steps; steps leading up to a house, etc.; stairway 2 chance to extricate oneself from an awkward position; a way out; out 3 mining bench 4 figurative new phase; new level [often together with "再上"]

弹钢琴[彈鋼琴]

tán gāngqín play the piano

谈[談]

tán verb talk; chat; discuss noun 1 what is said or talked about 2 (Tán) a surname

糖[糖]

táng noun 1 sugar 2 sweets; candy; sweetmeats 3 VARIANT OF 31168000碳水化合物tànshuǐhuàhéwù碳水化合物 carbohydrate

谈判[談判]

tánpàn verb negotiate; hold talks

桃[桃]

táo noun 1 peach 2 peach-shaped 3 walnut

逃[逃]

táo verb 1 run away; escape; flee 2 evade; dodge; shirk; escape

淘气[淘氣]

táo//qì adjective naughty; mischievous verb dialect get angry

逃避[逃避]

táobì verb escape; evade; shirk

特别[特別]

tèbié adjective special; particular; out of the ordinary adverb 1 especially; particularly 2 for a special purpose; specially; deliberately 3 all the more; in particular

特点[特點]

tèdiǎn noun characteristic; distinguishing feature; peculiarity; trait

特殊[特殊]

tèshū adjective special; particular; peculiar; exceptional

特色[特色]

tèsè noun characteristic; distinguishing feature (or quality)

特征[特徵]

tèzhēng noun characteristic; feature; trait

疼[疼]

téng adjective ache; have a pain; be sore verb love dearly; be fond of; dote on; care about

疼爱[疼愛]

téngài verb love dearly; be fond of; dote on

提[提]

tí verb 1 (dī) carry; hold (sth. with a handle) 2 lift; raise; promote 3 shift to an earlier time; move up a date 4 put forward; bring up; raise 5 draw (or take) out; extract 6 summon (a prisoner) for interrogation 7 mention; refer to; bring up noun 1 dipper 2 rising stroke (in Chinese characters)

提高[提高]

tí//gāo verb raise; heighten; enhance; increase; improve

提醒[提醒]

tí//xǐng verb remind; warn; call attention to

提倡[提倡]

tíchàng verb advocate; promote; encourage; recommend

提纲[提綱]

tígāng noun outline

提供[提供]

tígōng verb provide; supply; furnish; offer

题目[題目]

tímù noun 1 title; subject; topic 2 (for learning) problem; puzzle; examination question

停[停]

tíng verb 1 stop; cease; halt; pause 2 stop over; stay 3 (of cars) parked; (of ships) lie at anchor; (of a dead body or coffin) placed 4 ready; settled measure word colloquial part (of a total); portion

提前[提前]

tíqián verb 1 shift to an earlier date; move up (a date); advance 2 do sth. in advance (or ahead of time)

提问[提問]

tíwèn verb (esp. of a teacher) put a question to; quiz

痛快[痛快]

tòngkuai adjective 1 very happy; delighted; joyful 2 to one's heart's content; to one's great satisfaction 3 simple and direct; forthright; straightforward

痛苦[痛苦]

tòngkǔ noun pain; suffering; agony

透明[透明]

tòumíng adjective transparent; diaphanous

同情[同情]

tóngqíng verb 1 sympathize with; show sympathy for; commiserate with 2 sympathize with; approval

同事[同事]

tóngshì noun colleague; fellow worker verb (-//-) work in the same place; work together

同时[同時]

tóngshí noun at the same time; simultaneously; meanwhile; in the meantime conjunction moreover; besides; furthermore

同意[同意]

tóngyì verb agree; consent; approve

头发[頭髮]

tóufa noun hair (on the human head)

投入[投入]

tóurù verb 1 throw into; put into 2 invest; put in (money) noun input; investment adjective enthusiastic; very serious

投资[投資]

tóuzī noun money invested; investment verb (-//-) invest

吐[吐]

tù verb 1 vomit; throw up 2 give up unwillingly; disgorge

兔子[兔子]

tùzi noun general name for hare; rabbit

图书馆[圖書館]

túshūguǎn noun library

下[下]

xià noun 1 [used alone, esp. in contrast to 上] below 2 [after a preposition] down; downward 3 [after a noun] under 4 [usu. before a noun] lower (in position, rank, or quality) 5 next (in time or order); latter; second 6 the second of two, or the last of three 7 [before a verb] downward; down 8 [indicating scope, state, condition, etc.] 9 [in certain expressions of time] colloquial 10 [after numerals to indicate location or direction] colloquial verb 1 proceed down from; descend 2 get off or get out of (a conveyance); alight; disembark 3 (of rain, snow, etc.) come down; fall 4 issue (an order, etc.); deliver; send out (an invitation, etc.) 5 go to (a place usu. thought of as lower or below) 6 leave (the stage, field, etc.); exit 7 put in (ingredients or components of food, fertilizer, poison, capital, etc.); cast 8 play (a board game); make a move (in a board game) 9 take down or off; dismantle; unload 10 give (a definition, conclusion, etc.) 11 apply; use 12 (of animals) give birth to; drop (a litter); lay (eggs) 13 capture (a city); take 14 give in 15 get off (work); get out of (class) 16 [in the negative] less than; at least measure word 1 a [for verbs of action] stroke; time(s) b [for the capacity of a container] dialect 2 [after 两 or 几] skill; ability; capability

夏[夏]

xià noun summer noun 1 Xia Dynasty (c.2070-1600 BC) 2 archaic China 3 a surname

吓[嚇]

xià verb frighten; scare; intimidate

夏令营[夏令營]

xiàlìngyíng summer camp

县[縣]

xiàn noun county

现代[現代]

xiàndài noun modern times; contemporary age adjective modern; contemporary

向[嚮]

xiàng noun 1 direction 2 (Xiàng) a surname verb face; turn towards (opp. 背) literary shortly before; towards

像[像]

xiàng noun 1 likeness (of sb.); portrait; picture; statue 2 physics image verb 1 be like; resemble; take after 2 such as; like adverb look as if; seem

项[項]

xiàng noun 1 nape (of the neck) 2 (Xiàng) a surname noun 1 sum (of money) 2 mathematics term measure word [for itemized things]

项链[項鏈]

xiàngliàn noun necklace

项目[項目]

xiàngmù noun item; project

橡皮[橡皮]

xiàngpí noun 1 (vulcanized) rubber 2 eraser; rubber

象棋[象棋]

xiàngqí noun Xiangqi; Chinese chess

象征[象徵]

xiàngzhēng noun symbol; emblem; token verb symbolize; signify; stand for

现金[現金]

xiànjīn noun 1 ready money; cash 2 cash reserve in a bank

羡慕[羨慕]

xiànmù verb admire; envy

现实[現實]

xiànshí noun reality; actuality adjective real; actual

现象[現象]

xiànxiàng noun appearance (of things); phenomenon

限制[限制]

xiànzhì noun restriction; limit; confinement verb place (or impose) restrictions on; restrict; limit; confine

效果[效果]

xiàoguǒ noun 1 effect; result 2 theater sound and lighting effects

笑话[笑話]

xiàohua noun joke; jest verb laugh at; ridicule

效率[效率]

xiàolǜ noun efficiency

孝顺[孝順]

xiàoshùn verb show filial obedience adjective filial; dutiful

校长[校長]

xiàozhǎng noun 1 headmaster (of a primary or high school); principal 2 president (of a university, college, etc.); chancellor

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