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HSK 6 Vocabulary List
HSK 6 has 1,122 words, written with 975 characters, 300 of them new at this level.
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| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 与 | yǔ | and; to give; together with |
| 于 | yú | to go; to take; sentence-final interrogative particle |
| 啦 | la | sentence-final particle, contraction of 了啊, indicating exclamation; particle placed after each item in a list of examples |
| 如 | rú | as; as if; such as |
| 同 | tóng | like; same; similar |
| 作 | zuò | to do; to engage in; to write; to compose; to pretend; to feign |
| 有关 | yǒu guān | to have sth to do with; to relate to; related to |
| 另 | lìng | other; another; separate |
| 嘛 | ma | modal particle indicating that sth is obvious; particle indicating a pause for emphasis |
| 超 | chāo | to exceed; to overtake; to surpass |
| 因 | yīn | cause; reason; because |
| 特 | tè | special; unique; distinguished |
| 入 | rù | to enter; to go into; to join |
| 哇 | wā | Wow!; sound of a child's crying; sound of vomiting |
| 便 | biàn | plain; informal; suitable |
| 最终 | zuì zhōng | final; ultimate |
| 不再 | bù zài | no more; no longer |
| 死亡 | sǐ wáng | to die; death |
| 据 | jù | according to; to act in accordance with; to depend on |
| 清 | qīng | (of water etc) clear; clean; quiet; still; pure; uncorrupted |
| 投票 | tóu piào | to vote; vote |
| 犯罪 | fàn zuì | to commit a crime; crime; offense |
| 逼 | bī | to compel; to pressure; to force (sb to do sth) |
| 原 | yuán | former; original; primary |
| 赛 | sài | to compete; competition; match |
| 集 | jí | to gather; to collect; collected works |
| 权 | quán | authority; power; right |
| 尽 | jìn | to use up; to exhaust; to end |
| 利 | lì | sharp; favorable; advantage |
| 副 | fù | secondary; auxiliary; deputy |
| 若 | ruò | to seem; like; as |
| 之类 | zhī lèi | and so on; and such |
| 命 | mìng | life; fate; order or command |
| 队伍 | duì wǔ | ranks; troops; queue |
| 招 | zhāo | to recruit; to provoke; to beckon |
| 藏 | cáng | to conceal; to hide away; to harbor |
| 英雄 | yīng xióng | hero |
| 威胁 | wēi xié | to threaten; to menace |
| 攻击 | gōng jī | to attack; to accuse; to charge |
| 镇 | zhèn | to press down; to calm; to subdue |
| 允许 | yǔn xǔ | to permit; to allow |
| 错过 | cuò guò | to miss (train, opportunity etc) |
| 自我 | zì wǒ | self-; ego (psychology) |
| 犯 | fàn | to violate; to offend; to assault |
| 服 | fú | clothes; dress; garment |
| 样 | yàng | manner; pattern; way |
| 理 | lǐ | texture; grain (of wood); inner essence |
| 股 | gǔ | thigh; part of a whole; portion of a sum |
| 说实话 | shuō shí huà | to speak the truth; truth to tell; frankly |
| 剑 | jiàn | double-edged sword; classifier for blows of a sword |
| 爆炸 | bào zhà | explosion; to explode; to blow up |
| 情绪 | qíng xù | mood; state of mind; moodiness |
| 岛 | dǎo | island |
| 最佳 | zuì jiā | optimum; optimal; peak |
| 混 | hùn | to mix; to mingle; muddled |
| 军队 | jūn duì | armed forces; troops |
| 学会 | xué huì | to learn; to master; institute |
| 遗憾 | yí hàn | regret; to regret; to be sorry that |
| 部队 | bù duì | army; armed forces; troops |
| 为何 | wèi hé | why |
| 爆 | bào | to explode or burst; to quick fry or quick boil |
| 解 | jiě | to divide; to break up; to split |
| 罪 | zuì | guilt; crime; fault |
| 觉 | jué | to feel; to find that; thinking |
| 承诺 | chéng nuò | to promise; to undertake to do something; commitment |
| 算是 | suàn shì | considered to be; at last |
| 滴 | dī | a drop; to drip |
| 党 | dǎng | party; association; club |
| 印 | yìn | to print; to mark; to engrave |
| 时期 | shí qī | period; phase |
| 剧 | jù | theatrical work (play, opera, TV series etc); dramatic (change, increase etc); acute |
| 酷 | kù | ruthless; strong (e.g. of wine); (loanword) cool |
| 拖 | tuō | to drag; to tow; to trail |
| 塞 | sāi | to stop up; to squeeze in; to stuff |
| 赚 | zhuàn | to earn; to make a profit |
| 品牌 | pǐn pái | brand name; trademark |
| 炒 | chǎo | to sauté; to stir-fry; to speculate |
| 塔 | tǎ | pagoda; tower; minaret |
| 惊喜 | jīng xǐ | nice surprise; to be pleasantly surprised |
| 搭 | dā | to put up; to build (scaffolding); to hang (clothes on a pole) |
| 权力 | quán lì | power; authority |
| 泡 | pào | bubble; foam; blister; to soak; to steep; to infuse |
| 爽 | shuǎng | bright; clear; crisp |
| 疾病 | jí bìng | disease; sickness; ailment |
| 娱乐 | yú lè | to entertain; to amuse; entertainment |
| 聊 | liáo | to chat; to depend upon (literary); temporarily |
| 政策 | zhèng cè | policy |
| 法庭 | fǎ tíng | court of law |
| 踢 | tī | to kick; to play (e.g. soccer); (slang) butch (in a lesbian relationship) |
| 联盟 | lián méng | alliance; union; coalition |
| 母 | mǔ | mother; elderly female relative; origin |
| 仪式 | yí shì | ceremony |
| 能否 | néng fǒu | whether or not; can it or can't it; is it possible? |
| 进攻 | jìn gōng | to attack; to assault; to go on the offensive |
| 再说 | zài shuō | to say again; to put off a discussion until later; moreover |
| 除 | chú | to get rid of; to remove; to exclude |
| 负 | fù | to bear; to carry (on one's back); to turn one's back on |
| 本身 | běn shēn | itself; in itself; per se |
| 上帝 | shàng dì | God |
| 端 | duān | end; extremity; item |
| 不见 | bù jiàn | not to see; not to meet; to have disappeared |
| 扣 | kòu | to fasten; to button; button |
| 球员 | qiú yuán | (ball sports) player; team member |
| 挖 | wā | to dig; to excavate; to scoop out |
| 要么 | yào me | or; either one or the other |
| 将军 | jiāng jūn | general; high-ranking military officer; to check or checkmate |
| 透露 | tòu lù | to leak out; to divulge; to reveal |
| 侧 | cè | the side; to incline towards; to lean |
| 团队 | tuán duì | team |
| 闭 | bì | to close; to stop up; to shut |
| 异常 | yì cháng | unusual; abnormal; extremely; exceptionally |
| 足 | zú | foot; to be sufficient; ample |
| 档案 | dàng àn | file; record; archive |
| 协会 | xié huì | an association; a society |
| 公 | gōng | public; collectively owned; common |
| 细胞 | xì bāo | cell (biology) |
| 托 | tuō | prop; support (for weight); rest (e.g. arm rest) |
| 症状 | zhèng zhuàng | symptom (of an illness) |
| 患者 | huàn zhě | patient; sufferer |
| 军事 | jūn shì | military affairs; (attributive) military |
| 杆 | gǎn | stick; pole; lever |
| 至于 | zhì yú | as for; as to; to go so far as to |
| 绝 | jué | to cut short; extinct; to disappear |
| 料 | liào | material; stuff; grain |
| 公众 | gōng zhòng | public |
| 心脏 | xīn zàng | heart |
| 斗争 | dòu zhēng | a struggle; fight; battle |
| 给予 | jǐ yǔ | (literary) to give; to accord; to render |
| 舞蹈 | wǔ dǎo | dance (performance art); dancing |
| 露 | lù | dew; syrup; nectar |
| 因素 | yīn sù | element; factor |
| 为此 | wèi cǐ | for this reason; with regards to this; in this respect |
| 股票 | gǔ piào | share certificate; stock (finance) |
| 血液 | xuè yè | blood |
| 形 | xíng | to appear; to look; form |
| 原谅 | yuán liàng | to excuse; to forgive; to pardon |
| 公主 | gōng zhǔ | princess |
| 市民 | shì mín | city resident |
| 咨询 | zī xún | to consult; to seek advice; consultation |
| 埋 | mái | to bury |
| 大赛 | dà sài | grand contest |
| 顺 | shùn | to obey; to follow; to arrange |
| 妇女 | fù nǚ | woman |
| 野 | yě | field; plain; open space |
| 激情 | jī qíng | passion; fervor; enthusiasm |
| 愉快 | yú kuài | cheerful; cheerily; delightful |
| 煮 | zhǔ | to cook; to boil |
| 餐 | cān | meal; to eat; classifier for meals |
| 族 | zú | race; nationality; ethnicity |
| 装备 | zhuāng bèi | equipment; to equip; to outfit |
| 圣诞节 | shèng dàn jié | Christmas time; Christmas season; Christmas |
| 障碍 | zhàng ài | barrier; obstruction; hindrance |
| 全新 | quán xīn | all new; completely new |
| 危机 | wēi jī | crisis |
| 护 | hù | to protect |
| 精 | jīng | essence; extract; vitality |
| 毁 | huǐ | to destroy; to ruin; to defame; to slander; to destroy by fire |
| 晕 | yūn | confused; dizzy; giddy |
| 就算 | jiù suàn | (coll.) even if |
| 孤独 | gū dú | lonely; solitary |
| 贡献 | gòng xiàn | to contribute; to dedicate; to devote |
| 赌 | dǔ | to bet; to gamble |
| 蒙 | mēng | to deceive; to cheat; to hoodwink |
| 暴力 | bào lì | violence; force; violent |
| 物品 | wù pǐn | articles; goods |
| 骄傲 | jiāo ào | pride; arrogance; conceited |
| 止 | zhǐ | to stop; to prohibit; until |
| 界 | jiè | (bound form) boundary; border; (bound form) realm |
| 平衡 | píng héng | balance; equilibrium |
| 偏 | piān | to lean; to slant; oblique |
| 主持人 | zhǔ chí rén | TV or radio presenter; host; anchor |
| 涉及 | shè jí | to involve; to touch upon (a topic) |
| 炸 | zhà | to burst; to explode; to blow up |
| 踩 | cǎi | to step on; to tread; to stamp |
| 策略 | cè lüè | strategy; tactics; crafty; adroit |
| 牺牲 | xī shēng | to sacrifice one's life; to sacrifice (sth valued); beast slaughtered as a sacrifice |
| 选举 | xuǎn jǔ | to elect; election |
| 陷入 | xiàn rù | to sink into; to get caught up in; to land in (a predicament) |
| 档 | dàng | official records; grade (of goods); file |
| 肯 | kěn | to agree; to consent; to be willing to |
| 愤怒 | fèn nù | angry; indignant; wrath |
| 宫 | gōng | palace; temple; castration (as corporal punishment) |
| 气氛 | qì fēn | atmosphere; mood |
| 全力 | quán lì | with all one's strength; full strength; all-out (effort) |
| 心灵 | xīn líng | bright; smart; quick-witted |
| 道歉 | dào qiàn | to apologize |
| 趟 | tàng | classifier for times, round trips or rows; a time; a trip |
| 天堂 | tiān táng | paradise; heaven |
| 通道 | tōng dào | (communications) channel; thoroughfare; passage |
| 田 | tián | field; farm |
| 混乱 | hùn luàn | confusion; chaos; disorder |
| 创意 | chuàng yì | creative; creativity |
| 火箭 | huǒ jiàn | rocket |
| 大师 | dà shī | great master; master |
| 海军 | hǎi jūn | navy |
| 起诉 | qǐ sù | to sue; to bring a lawsuit against; to prosecute |
| 智慧 | zhì huì | wisdom; knowledge; intelligent |
| 提升 | tí shēng | to promote (to a higher-ranking position); to lift; to hoist; (fig.) to elevate; to raise; to improve |
| 战略 | zhàn lüè | strategy |
| 章 | zhāng | chapter; section; clause |
| 定位 | dìng wèi | to orientate; to position; to categorize (as) |
| 撑 | chēng | to support; to prop up; to push or move with a pole |
| 遭到 | zāo dào | to suffer; to meet with (sth unfortunate) |
| 职责 | zhí zé | duty; responsibility; obligation |
| 远远 | yuǎn yuǎn | distant; by far |
| 无关 | wú guān | unrelated; having nothing to do (with sth else) |
| 肺 | fèi | lung |
| 民主 | mín zhǔ | democracy |
| 监督 | jiān dū | to control; to supervise; to inspect |
| 厕所 | cè suǒ | toilet; lavatory |
| 遭遇 | zāo yù | to meet with; to encounter; (bitter) experience |
| 猛 | měng | ferocious; fierce; violent |
| 险 | xiǎn | danger; dangerous; rugged |
| 药品 | yào pǐn | medicaments; medicine; drug |
| 踏 | tà | to tread; to stamp; to step on |
| 当作 | dàng zuò | to treat as; to regard as |
| 运作 | yùn zuò | to operate; operations; workings |
| 判 | pàn | to judge; to sentence; to discriminate |
| 炸弹 | zhà dàn | bomb |
| 爆发 | bào fā | to break out; to erupt; to explode |
| 宗教 | zōng jiào | religion |
| 夺 | duó | to seize; to take away forcibly; to wrest control of |
| 本地 | běn dì | local; this locality |
| 核心 | hé xīn | core; nucleus |
| 扎 | zā | to tie; to bind; classifier for flowers, banknotes etc: bundle |
| 一时 | yī shí | a period of time; a while; for a short while |
| 屏幕 | píng mù | screen (TV, computer or movie) |
| 惨 | cǎn | miserable; wretched; cruel |
| 毒品 | dú pǐn | drugs; narcotics; poison |
| 升级 | shēng jí | to go up by one grade; to be promoted; to escalate (in intensity); (computing) to upgrade |
| 国王 | guó wáng | king |
| 播 | bō | to sow; to scatter; to spread |
| 作战 | zuò zhàn | combat; to fight |
| 税 | shuì | taxes; duties |
| 当天 | dàng tiān | the same day |
| 井 | jǐng | a well; neat; orderly |
| 赚钱 | zhuàn qián | to earn money; moneymaking |
| 王子 | wáng zǐ | prince; son of a king |
| 钻 | zuān | to drill; to bore; to get into |
| 被告 | bèi gào | defendant |
| 大街 | dà jiē | street; main street |
| 收藏 | shōu cáng | to collect (works of art, dolls, antiques etc); to put away for safekeeping; (Internet) to bookmark; a collection |
| 佛 | fó | Buddha; Buddhism (abbr. for 陀) |
| 幻想 | huàn xiǎng | delusion; fantasy |
| 一番 | yì fān | Some |
| 暴露 | bào lù | to expose; to reveal; to lay bare |
| 伤口 | shāng kǒu | wound; cut |
| 机械 | jī xiè | machine; machinery; mechanical |
| 电力 | diàn lì | electrical power; electricity |
| 设计师 | shè jì shī | designer; architect |
| 协助 | xié zhù | to provide assistance; to aid |
| 防守 | fáng shǒu | to defend; to protect (against) |
| 主角 | zhǔ jué | leading role; lead; protagonist |
| 潜力 | qián lì | potential; capacity |
| 总部 | zǒng bù | general headquarters |
| 笑容 | xiào róng | smile; smiling expression |
| 地板 | dì bǎn | floor |
| 罢了 | bà le | a modal particle indicating (that's all, only, nothing much) |
| 通讯 | tōng xùn | communications; news story; dispatch |
| 隐藏 | yǐn cáng | to hide; to conceal; to mask |
| 算了 | suàn le | let it be; let it pass; forget about it |
| 狠 | hěn | ruthless; fierce; ferocious |
| 策划 | cè huà | to plot; to scheme; to bring about |
| 蹲 | dūn | to crouch; to squat; to stay (somewhere) |
| 牵 | qiān | to lead along; to pull (an animal on a tether); (bound form) to involve |
| 账户 | zhàng hù | bank account; online account |
| 当成 | dàng chéng | to consider as; to take to be |
| 远离 | yuǎn lí | to be far from; to keep away from |
| 天下 | tiān xià | land under heaven; the whole world; the whole of China |
| 适当 | shì dàng | suitable; appropriate |
| 和谐 | hé xié | harmonious; harmony; (euphemism) to censor |
| 高手 | gāo shǒu | expert; past master; dab hand |
| 参赛 | cān sài | to compete; to take part in a competition |
| 刮 | guā | to scrape; to blow; to shave |
| 信仰 | xìn yǎng | to believe in (a religion); firm belief; conviction |
| 录像 | lù xiàng | to videotape; to videorecord; video recording |
| 查看 | chá kàn | to look over; to examine; to check up |
| 大道 | dà dào | main street; avenue |
| 疼痛 | téng tòng | pain; (of a body part) to be painful; to be sore; to hurt; (of a person) to be in pain |
| 混合 | hùn hé | to mix; to blend; hybrid |
| 领袖 | lǐng xiù | leader |
| 会见 | huì jiàn | to meet with (sb who is paying a visit) |
| 合约 | hé yuē | treaty; contract |
| 机关 | jī guān | mechanism; gear; machine-operated; office; agency; organ; organization; establishment; institution; body |
| 富有 | fù yǒu | rich; wealthy; affluent; to be rich in; to be replete with |
| 倾向 | qīng xiàng | trend; tendency; orientation |
| 救命 | jiù mìng | to save sb's life; (interj.) Help!; Save me! |
| 持有 | chí yǒu | to hold (passport, views etc) |
| 沿着 | yán zhe | to go along; to follow |
| 探索 | tàn suǒ | to explore; to probe |
| 对抗 | duì kàng | to withstand; to resist; to stand off |
| 灭 | miè | to extinguish or put out; to go out (of a fire etc); to exterminate or wipe out |
| 支援 | zhī yuán | to provide assistance; to support; to back |
| 线路 | xiàn lù | (electricity) line; circuit; wire; (traffic) road; track; route |
| 血管 | xuè guǎn | vein; artery |
| 娃娃 | wá wa | baby; small child; doll |
| 热线 | rè xiàn | hotline (communications link) |
| 关联 | guān lián | to be related; to be connected; relationship; connection |
| 捡 | jiǎn | to pick up; to collect; to gather |
| 金钱 | jīn qián | money; currency |
| 消灭 | xiāo miè | to put an end to; to annihilate; to cause to perish |
| 街头 | jiē tóu | street |
| 惊人 | jīng rén | astonishing |
| 路过 | lù guò | to pass by or through |
| 海洋 | hǎi yáng | ocean |
| 金融 | jīn róng | banking; finance; financial |
| 首席 | shǒu xí | chief (representative, correspondent etc) |
| 成分 | chéng fèn | composition; ingredient; element; component; one's social status |
| 同一 | tóng yī | identical; the same |
| 循环 | xún huán | to cycle; to circulate; circle |
| 从没 | cóng méi | never (in the past); never did |
| 协调 | xié tiáo | to coordinate; to harmonize; to fit together |
| 鉴定 | jiàn dìng | to appraise; to identify; to evaluate |
| 膜 | mó | membrane; film |
| 铺 | pù | store; plank bed; place to sleep |
| 泥 | ní | mud; clay; paste |
| 场景 | chǎng jǐng | scene; scenario; situation; setting |
| 跨 | kuà | to step across; to stride over; to straddle |
| 战术 | zhàn shù | tactics |
| 救援 | jiù yuán | to save; to support; to help |
| 跌 | diē | to fall; to tumble; to trip |
| 仿佛 | fǎng fú | to seem; as if; alike |
| 妙 | miào | clever; wonderful |
| 足以 | zú yǐ | sufficient to...; so much so that; so that |
| 祖国 | zǔ guó | motherland |
| 凶 | xiōng | terrible; fearful; vicious |
| 约定 | yuē dìng | to agree on sth (after discussion); to conclude a bargain; to arrange |
| 抵抗 | dǐ kàng | to resist; resistance |
| 援助 | yuán zhù | to help; to support; to aid |
| 虽 | suī | although; even though |
| 侵犯 | qīn fàn | to infringe on; to encroach on; to violate |
| 战场 | zhàn chǎng | battlefield |
| 知名 | zhī míng | well-known; famous |
| 推出 | tuī chū | to push out; to release; to launch |
| 出场 | chū chǎng | (of a performer) to come onto the stage to perform; (of an athlete) to enter the arena to compete; (fig.) to enter the scene (e.g. a new product) |
| 外科 | wài kē | surgery (branch of medicine) |
| 节奏 | jié zòu | rhythm; tempo; musical pulse |
| 名义 | míng yì | name; titular; nominal |
| 从不 | cóng bù | never |
| 肿 | zhǒng | to swell; swelling; swollen |
| 途径 | tú jìng | way; means; channel |
| 遭受 | zāo shòu | to suffer; to sustain (loss, misfortune) |
| 康复 | kāng fù | to recuperate; to recover (health); to convalesce |
| 轨道 | guǐ dào | track (for trains etc); orbit (of a satellite); (fig.) a person's established path in life |
| 城镇 | chéng zhèn | town; cities and towns |
| 企图 | qǐ tú | to attempt; to try; attempt |
| 前来 | qián lái | to come (formal); before; previously |
| 平台 | píng tái | platform; terrace; flat-roofed building |
| 国会 | guó huì | Parliament (UK); Congress (US); Diet (Japan) |
| 扑 | pū | to throw oneself at; to pounce on; to devote one's energies |
| 抵达 | dǐ dá | to arrive; to reach (a destination) |
| 肝 | gān | liver; (slang) to put in long hours, typically late into the night, playing (a video game); (of a video game) involving a lot of repetition in order to progress; grindy |
| 留言 | liú yán | to leave a message; to leave one's comments; message |
| 忽略 | hū lüè | to neglect; to overlook; to ignore |
| 捐 | juān | to relinquish; to abandon; to contribute; to donate; (bound form) tax; levy |
| 此次 | cǐ cì | this time |
| 酱 | jiàng | thick paste of fermented soybean; marinated in soy paste; paste |
| 支撑 | zhī chēng | to prop up; to support; strut |
| 边缘 | biān yuán | edge; fringe; verge; brink; periphery; marginal; borderline |
| 元素 | yuán sù | element (key component of sth); (chemistry) element; (math.) element (member of a set) |
| 开通 | kāi tōng | to open (a new road or railway line); to set up (a hotline); to launch (a service); to subscribe to (a members-only service) |
| 宠物 | chǒng wù | house pet |
| 四处 | sì chù | all over the place; everywhere and all directions |
| 浮 | fú | to float; superficial; floating |
| 直升机 | zhí shēng jī | helicopter |
| 仓库 | cāng kù | depot; storehouse; warehouse |
| 病情 | bìng qíng | state of an illness; patient's condition |
| 岗位 | gǎng wèi | a post; a job |
| 磨 | mó | to rub; to grind; to polish |
| 清洁 | qīng jié | clean; to clean |
| 内衣 | nèi yī | undergarment; underwear |
| 焦点 | jiāo diǎn | focal point; focus (lit. and fig.) |
| 回应 | huí yìng | to respond; response |
| 故障 | gù zhàng | malfunction; breakdown; defect |
| 联赛 | lián sài | (sports) league; league tournament |
| 上演 | shàng yǎn | to screen (a movie); to stage (a play); a screening |
| 欺负 | qī fu | to bully |
| 吊 | diào | to suspend; to hang up; to hang a person |
| 指定 | zhǐ dìng | to appoint; to assign; to indicate clearly and with certainty |
| 无效 | wú xiào | not valid; ineffective; in vain |
| 融入 | róng rù | to blend into; to integrate; to assimilate |
| 新人 | xīn rén | newcomer; fresh talent; newlywed, esp. new bride |
| 刚好 | gāng hǎo | just; exactly; to happen to be |
| 高层 | gāo céng | high-rise; high level; high class |
| 飞船 | fēi chuán | spaceship; spacecraft; dirigible |
| 孤儿 | gū ér | orphan |
| 正当 | zhèng dàng | honest; reasonable; fair |
| 常规 | cháng guī | code of conduct; conventions; common practice |
| 依赖 | yī lài | to depend on; to be dependent on |
| 此事 | cǐ shì | this matter |
| 误 | wù | mistake; error; to miss |
| 添 | tiān | to add; to increase; to replenish |
| 争夺 | zhēng duó | to fight over; to contest; to vie over |
| 分裂 | fēn liè | to split up; to divide; to break up |
| 空军 | kōng jūn | air force |
| 出事 | chū shì | to have an accident; to meet with a mishap |
| 园 | yuán | land used for growing plants; site used for public recreation; abbr. for a place ending in 园, such as a botanical garden 植物园, kindergarten 幼儿园 etc |
| 抱歉 | bào qiàn | to be sorry; to feel apologetic; sorry! |
| 抗议 | kàng yì | to protest; protest |
| 尖 | jiān | pointed; tapering; sharp; (of a sound) shrill; piercing; (of one's hearing, sight etc) sharp; acute; keen |
| 箭 | jiàn | arrow |
| 扭 | niǔ | to turn; to twist; to wring |
| 搭配 | dā pèi | to pair up; to match; to arrange in pairs |
| 净 | jìng | clean; completely; only |
| 活跃 | huó yuè | active; lively; excited |
| 沿 | yán | along; to follow (a line, tradition etc); to carry on |
| 诞生 | dàn shēng | to be born |
| 用品 | yòng pǐn | articles for use; products; goods |
| 重建 | chóng jiàn | to rebuild; to reestablish; reconstruction |
| 阴谋 | yīn móu | to conspire; to plot; a conspiracy; a plot |
| 串 | chuàn | to string together; to skewer; to connect wrongly |
| 横 | héng | horizontal; across; crosswise |
| 看好 | kān hǎo | to keep an eye on |
| 占据 | zhàn jù | to occupy; to hold |
| 哲学 | zhé xué | philosophy |
| 管道 | guǎn dào | tubing; pipeline; (fig.) channel |
| 薯条 | shǔ tiáo | french fries; french fried potatoes; chips |
| 凶手 | xiōng shǒu | murderer; assassin |
| 赶上 | gǎn shàng | to keep up with; to catch up with; to overtake |
| 嘉宾 | jiā bīn | esteemed guest; honored guest; guest (on a show) |
| 时装 | shí zhuāng | fashion; fashionable clothes |
| 掏 | tāo | to fish out (from pocket); to scoop |
| 赌博 | dǔ bó | to gamble |
| 本质 | běn zhì | essence; nature; innate character |
| 股东 | gǔ dōng | shareholder; stockholder |
| 残酷 | cán kù | cruel; cruelty |
| 实践 | shí jiàn | practice; to put into practice; to live up to (a promise) |
| 好转 | hǎo zhuǎn | to improve; to take a turn for the better; improvement |
| 窗口 | chuāng kǒu | window; opening providing restricted access (e.g. customer service window); computer operating system window |
| 债 | zhài | debt |
| 指数 | zhǐ shù | (numerical, statistical) index; (math.) exponent; index |
| 极端 | jí duān | extreme |
| 理智 | lǐ zhì | reason; intellect; rationality |
| 风暴 | fēng bào | storm; violent commotion; fig. crisis (e.g. revolution, uprising, financial crisis etc) |
| 扁 | biǎn | flat; (coll.) to beat (sb) up |
| 捐赠 | juān zèng | to contribute (as a gift); to donate; benefaction |
| 皇帝 | huáng dì | emperor |
| 搭档 | dā dàng | to cooperate; partner |
| 深深 | shēn shēn | deep; profound |
| 住宅 | zhù zhái | residence; dwelling; abode |
| 丧失 | sàng shī | to lose; to forfeit |
| 旋转 | xuán zhuǎn | to rotate; to revolve; to spin |
| 吞 | tūn | to swallow; to take |
| 反抗 | fǎn kàng | to resist; to rebel |
| 办公 | bàn gōng | to handle official business; to work (esp. in an office) |
| 跪 | guì | to kneel |
| 细菌 | xì jūn | bacterium; germ |
| 棉 | mián | generic term for cotton or kapok; cotton; padded or quilted with cotton |
| 晓得 | xiǎo de | to know |
| 顾 | gù | to look after; to take into consideration; to attend to |
| 掌声 | zhǎng shēng | applause |
| 接收 | jiē shōu | reception (of transmitted signal); to receive; to accept |
| 大使 | dà shǐ | ambassador; envoy |
| 崇拜 | chóng bài | to worship; adoration |
| 打造 | dǎ zào | to create; to build; to develop |
| 影响力 | yǐng xiǎng lì | influence; impact |
| 想不到 | xiǎng bu dào | unexpected; hard to imagine; it had not occurred to me |
| 首相 | shǒu xiàng | prime minister (of Japan or UK etc) |
| 上市 | shàng shì | to hit the market (of a new product); to float (a company on the stock market) |
| 会长 | huì zhǎng | president of a club, committee etc |
| 发起 | fā qǐ | to originate; to initiate; to launch (an attack, an initiative etc) |
| 场地 | chǎng dì | space; site; place |
| 审查 | shěn chá | to examine; to investigate; to censor out |
| 港口 | gǎng kǒu | port; harbor |
| 驻 | zhù | to halt; to stay; to be stationed (of troops, diplomats etc) |
| 渠道 | qú dào | irrigation ditch; (fig.) channel; means |
| 花费 | huā fèi | expense; cost; to spend (time or money) |
| 伤亡 | shāng wáng | casualties; injuries and deaths |
| 景 | jǐng | (bound form) scenery; circumstance; situation |
| 歌词 | gē cí | song lyric; lyrics |
| 缺陷 | quē xiàn | defect; flaw |
| 查出 | chá chū | to find out; to discover |
| 阴影 | yīn yǐng | (lit. and fig.) shadow |
| 炮 | pào | cannon; firecracker |
| 仪器 | yí qì | instrument; apparatus |
| 流感 | liú gǎn | flu; influenza |
| 超出 | chāo chū | to exceed; to overstep; to go too far |
| 教堂 | jiào táng | church; chapel |
| 纠正 | jiū zhèng | to correct; to make right |
| 难忘 | nán wàng | unforgettable |
| 用心 | yòng xīn | motive; intention; to be diligent or attentive |
| 奉献 | fèng xiàn | to offer respectfully; to consecrate; to dedicate |
| 番 | fān | foreign (non-Chinese); barbarian; classifier for occurrences (of an event, action or speech utterance) |
| 挨 | ái | to suffer; to endure; to pull through (hard times); to delay; to stall; to play for time; to dawdle |
| 心脏病 | xīn zàng bìng | heart disease |
| 救助 | jiù zhù | to help sb in trouble; aid; assistance |
| 一同 | yī tóng | together |
| 珠宝 | zhū bǎo | pearls; jewels; precious stones |
| 提交 | tí jiāo | to submit (a report etc); to refer (a problem) to sb |
| 游行 | yóu xíng | to march; to parade; to demonstrate; procession; march; demonstration; to travel around; to roam |
| 赖 | lài | to depend on; to hang on in a place; bad |
| 洋 | yáng | ocean; vast; foreign |
| 冲击 | chōng jī | to attack; to batter; (of waves) to pound against |
| 水泥 | shuǐ ní | cement |
| 信用 | xìn yòng | trustworthiness; (commerce) credit; (literary) to trust and appoint |
| 都市 | dū shì | city; metropolis |
| 重组 | chóng zǔ | to reorganize; to recombine; to restructure |
| 专用 | zhuān yòng | special; dedicated |
| 认同 | rèn tóng | to approve of; to endorse; to acknowledge |
| 外出 | wài chū | to go out; to go away (on a trip etc) |
| 派出 | pài chū | to send; to dispatch |
| 矿 | kuàng | mineral deposit; ore deposit; ore; a mine |
| 意愿 | yì yuàn | aspiration; wish (for); desire |
| 织 | zhī | to weave |
| 通话 | tōng huà | to hold a conversation; to talk over the telephone; phone call |
| 头疼 | tóu téng | headache |
| 担忧 | dān yōu | to worry; to be concerned |
| 飞行员 | fēi xíng yuán | pilot; aviator |
| 嫌 | xián | to dislike; suspicion; resentment |
| 车展 | chē zhǎn | motor show |
| 犯规 | fàn guī | to break the rules; an illegality; a foul |
| 融合 | róng hé | a mixture; an amalgam; fusion |
| 牢 | láo | firm; sturdy; fold (for animals) |
| 同胞 | tóng bāo | born of the same parents; sibling; fellow citizen |
| 变形 | biàn xíng | to become deformed; to change shape; to morph |
| 大力 | dà lì | energetically; vigorously |
| 种种 | zhǒng zhǒng | all kinds of |
| 长久 | cháng jiǔ | (for a) long time |
| 决策 | jué cè | strategic decision; decision-making; policy decision |
| 贫困 | pín kùn | impoverished; poverty |
| 家园 | jiā yuán | home; homeland |
| 清洗 | qīng xǐ | to wash; to clean; to purge |
| 上台 | shàng tái | to rise to power (in politics); to go on stage (in the theater) |
| 传出 | chuán chū | to transmit outwards; to disseminate; efferent (nerve) |
| 不仅仅 | bù jǐn jǐn | not only; not just |
| 对外 | duì wài | external; foreign; pertaining to external or foreign (affairs) |
| 渡 | dù | to cross; to pass through; to ferry |
| 杂 | zá | mixed; miscellaneous; various |
| 捉 | zhuō | to clutch; to grab; to capture |
| 打断 | dǎ duàn | to interrupt; to break off; to break (a bone) |
| 懒 | lǎn | lazy |
| 撤销 | chè xiāo | to repeal; to revoke; (computing) to undo |
| 演奏 | yǎn zòu | to perform on a musical instrument |
| 拨打 | bō dǎ | to call; to dial |
| 干涉 | gān shè | to interfere; to meddle; interference |
| 操纵 | cāo zòng | to operate; to control; to rig |
| 行程 | xíng chéng | journey; course of a journey; distance traveled |
| 前方 | qián fāng | ahead; the front |
| 天然 | tiān rán | natural |
| 罪恶 | zuì è | crime; evil; sin |
| 金额 | jīn é | sum of money; monetary value |
| 舌头 | shé tou | tongue; enemy soldier captured for the purpose of extracting information |
| 原告 | yuán gào | complainant; plaintiff |
| 美容 | měi róng | to improve one's appearance (using cosmetics or cosmetic surgery); to make oneself more attractive; to beautify |
| 特意 | tè yì | specially; intentionally |
| 捐款 | juān kuǎn | to donate money; to contribute funds; donation |
| 病房 | bìng fáng | ward (of a hospital); sickroom |
| 研发 | yán fā | research and development; to develop |
| 吸毒 | xī dú | to take drugs |
| 拿走 | ná zǒu | to take away |
| 过后 | guò hòu | after the event |
| 墓 | mù | grave; tomb; mausoleum |
| 传输 | chuán shū | to transmit; transmission |
| 感人 | gǎn rén | touching; moving |
| 同行 | tóng háng | person of the same profession; of the same trade, occupation or industry |
| 高档 | gāo dàng | superior quality; high grade; top grade |
| 应急 | yìng jí | to respond to an emergency; to meet a contingency; (attributive) emergency |
| 急救 | jí jiù | to give emergency treatment; first aid |
| 灵活 | líng huó | flexible; nimble; agile |
| 官司 | guān si | lawsuit |
| 没收 | mò shōu | to confiscate; to seize |
| 恰恰 | qià qià | exactly; just; precisely |
| 村庄 | cūn zhuāng | village; hamlet |
| 外部 | wài bù | the outside; (attributive) external; exterior; surface |
| 打动 | dǎ dòng | to move (to pity); arousing (sympathy); touching |
| 预约 | yù yuē | booking; reservation; to book |
| 亲眼 | qīn yǎn | with one's own eyes; personally |
| 医药 | yī yào | medical care and medicines; medicine (drug); medical |
| 总监 | zǒng jiān | head; director (of an organizational unit); (police) commissioner |
| 供给 | gōng jǐ | to furnish; to provide; supply (as in supply and demand) |
| 撤离 | chè lí | to withdraw from; to evacuate |
| 听取 | tīng qǔ | to hear (news); to listen to |
| 艺人 | yì rén | performing artist; actor |
| 出名 | chū míng | well-known for sth; to become well known; to make one's mark |
| 杰出 | jié chū | outstanding; distinguished; remarkable |
| 消耗 | xiāo hào | to use up; to consume |
| 平凡 | píng fán | commonplace; ordinary; mediocre |
| 花生 | huā shēng | peanut; groundnut |
| 评 | píng | to discuss; to comment; to criticize |
| 发言人 | fā yán rén | spokesperson |
| 隐私 | yǐn sī | secrets; private business; privacy |
| 通报 | tōng bào | to inform; to notify; to announce |
| 出路 | chū lù | a way out (lit. and fig.); opportunity for advancement; a way forward |
| 券 | quàn | bond (esp. document split in two, with each party holding one half); contract; deed (i.e. title deeds) |
| 宴会 | yàn huì | banquet; feast; dinner party |
| 次数 | cì shù | number of times; frequency; order number (in a series) |
| 素质 | sù zhì | inner quality; basic essence |
| 纠纷 | jiū fēn | dispute |
| 起点 | qǐ diǎn | starting point |
| 创建 | chuàng jiàn | to found; to establish |
| 走私 | zǒu sī | to smuggle; to have an illicit affair |
| 租金 | zū jīn | rent |
| 差异 | chā yì | difference; discrepancy |
| 裂 | liè | to split; to crack; to break open |
| 粥 | zhōu | congee; gruel; porridge |
| 账 | zhàng | account; bill; debt |
| 有事 | yǒu shì | to be occupied with sth; to have sth on one's mind; there is something the matter |
| 层面 | céng miàn | aspect; facet; level (political, psychological, spiritual etc) |
| 协商 | xié shāng | to consult with; to talk things over; agreement |
| 应对 | yìng duì | to answer; to reply; to handle; to deal with; response |
| 外来 | wài lái | external; foreign; outside |
| 波动 | bō dòng | to undulate; to fluctuate; wave motion |
| 传言 | chuán yán | rumor; hearsay |
| 开头 | kāi tóu | beginning; to start |
| 出动 | chū dòng | to start out on a trip; to dispatch troops |
| 探讨 | tàn tǎo | to investigate; to probe |
| 一次性 | yī cì xìng | one-off (offer); one-time; single-use |
| 烟花 | yān huā | fireworks; prostitute (esp. in Yuan theater) |
| 海报 | hǎi bào | poster; playbill; notice |
| 拐 | guǎi | to turn (a corner etc); to kidnap; to swindle |
| 发放 | fā fàng | to provide; to give; to grant |
| 学员 | xué yuán | student; member of an institution of learning; officer cadet |
| 互动 | hù dòng | to interact; interactive |
| 热水 | rè shuǐ | hot water |
| 歌唱 | gē chàng | to sing |
| 维生素 | wéi shēng sù | vitamin |
| 笑声 | xiào shēng | laughter |
| 海底 | hǎi dǐ | seabed; seafloor; bottom of the ocean |
| 赛场 | sài chǎng | racetrack; field (for athletics competition) |
| 一贯 | yī guàn | consistent; constant; from start to finish |
| 低头 | dī tóu | to bow the head; to yield; to give in |
| 政权 | zhèng quán | regime; political power |
| 强势 | qiáng shì | strong; powerful; (linguistics) emphatic |
| 面向 | miàn xiàng | to face; to turn towards; to incline to |
| 迎来 | yíng lái | to welcome (a visitor or newcomer); (fig.) to usher in |
| 再生 | zài shēng | to be reborn; to regenerate; to be a second so-and-so (famous dead person) |
| 高峰 | gāo fēng | peak; summit; height |
| 船长 | chuán zhǎng | captain (of a boat); skipper |
| 奇妙 | qí miào | fantastic; wonderful |
| 枝 | zhī | branch; classifier for sticks, rods, pencils etc |
| 悬 | xuán | to hang or suspend; to worry; public announcement |
| 车牌 | chē pái | license plate |
| 陆军 | lù jūn | army; ground forces |
| 薪水 | xīn shuǐ | salary; wage |
| 衡量 | héng liáng | to weigh; to examine; to consider |
| 师父 | shī fu | used for 师傅 (in Taiwan); master; qualified worker |
| 压迫 | yā pò | to oppress; to repress; to constrict |
| 好不容易 | hǎo bù róng yì | with great difficulty; very difficult |
| 绝大多数 | jué dà duō shù | the vast majority |
| 户外 | hù wài | outdoor |
| 炸药 | zhà yào | explosive (material) |
| 本土 | běn tǔ | one's native country; native; local |
| 恰当 | qià dàng | appropriate; suitable |
| 监测 | jiān cè | to monitor |
| 追究 | zhuī jiū | to investigate; to look into |
| 防范 | fáng fàn | to be on guard; wariness; to guard against |
| 马车 | mǎ chē | cart; chariot; carriage |
| 看作 | kàn zuò | to look upon as; to regard as |
| 开关 | kāi guān | power switch; gas valve; to open the city (or frontier) gate |
| 古典 | gǔ diǎn | classical |
| 不通 | bù tōng | to be obstructed; to be blocked up; to be impassable |
| 壶 | hú | pot; classifier for bottled liquid |
| 名誉 | míng yù | fame; reputation; honor |
| 图书 | tú shū | books (in a library or bookstore) |
| 厨师 | chú shī | cook; chef |
| 电器 | diàn qì | (electrical) appliance; device |
| 选拔 | xuǎn bá | to select the best |
| 人权 | rén quán | human rights |
| 要不然 | yào bù rán | otherwise; or else; or |
| 恰好 | qià hǎo | as it turns out; by lucky coincidence; (of number, time, size etc) just right |
| 便是 | biàn shì | (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated); precisely; exactly |
| 洪水 | hóng shuǐ | deluge; flood |
| 自在 | zì zai | comfortable; at ease |
| 寺 | sì | Buddhist temple; mosque; government office (old) |
| 缘故 | yuán gù | reason; cause |
| 心愿 | xīn yuàn | cherished desire; dream; craving |
| 识 | shí | to know; knowledge; Taiwan pr. [shì] |
| 往后 | wǎng hòu | from now on; in the future; time to come |
| 处处 | chù chù | everywhere; in all respects |
| 不至于 | bù zhì yú | unlikely to go so far as to; not as bad as |
| 海外 | hǎi wài | overseas; abroad |
| 醋 | cù | vinegar; jealousy (in love rivalry) |
| 罢工 | bà gōng | a strike; to go on strike |
| 不便 | bù biàn | inconvenient; inappropriate; unsuitable |
| 招聘 | zhāo pìn | to invite applications for a job; to recruit |
| 不禁 | bù jīn | can't help (doing sth); can't refrain from |
| 早晚 | zǎo wǎn | morning and evening; (dialect) some time in the future; some day |
| 坡 | pō | slope; sloping; slanted |
| 面对面 | miàn duì miàn | face to face |
| 父子 | fù zǐ | father and son |
| 悲惨 | bēi cǎn | miserable; tragic |
| 昏 | hūn | muddle-headed; twilight; to faint |
| 收养 | shōu yǎng | to take in and care for (an elderly person, a dog etc); to adopt (a child); adoption |
| 一模一样 | yī mú yī yàng | exactly the same (idiom); carbon copy; also pr. [yī mó yī yàng] |
| 残疾人 | cán jí rén | disabled person |
| 入学 | rù xué | to enter a school or college; to go to school for the first time as a child |
| 收取 | shōu qǔ | to receive; to collect |
| 强化 | qiáng huà | to strengthen; to intensify |
| 夺取 | duó qǔ | to seize; to capture; to wrest control of |
| 特地 | tè dì | specially; for a special purpose |
| 强壮 | qiáng zhuàng | strong; sturdy; robust |
| 出入 | chū rù | to go out and come in; entrance and exit; expenditure and income |
| 区分 | qū fēn | to differentiate; to draw a distinction; to divide into categories |
| 富人 | fù rén | rich person; the rich |
| 捕 | bǔ | to catch; to seize; to capture |
| 光辉 | guāng huī | radiance; glory; brilliant |
| 船员 | chuán yuán | sailor; crew member |
| 黑夜 | hēi yè | night |
| 过渡 | guò dù | to cross over (by ferry); transition; interim |
| 假日 | jià rì | holiday; non-working day |
| 电动 | diàn dòng | electric-powered; (Tw) video game |
| 联手 | lián shǒu | lit. to join hands; to act together |
| 总经理 | zǒng jīng lǐ | general manager; CEO |
| 战友 | zhàn yǒu | comrade-in-arms; battle companion |
| 主流 | zhǔ liú | main stream (of a river); fig. the essential point; main viewpoint of a matter |
| 陪同 | péi tóng | to accompany |
| 中等 | zhōng děng | medium |
| 一道 | yī dào | together |
| 番茄 | fān qié | tomato |
| 精美 | jīng měi | delicate; fine; refinement |
| 储存 | chǔ cún | stockpile; to store; to stockpile |
| 到期 | dào qī | to fall due (loan etc); to expire (visa etc); to mature (investment bond etc) |
| 事后 | shì hòu | after the event; in hindsight; in retrospect |
| 不怎么 | bù zěn me | not very; not particularly |
| 往来 | wǎng lái | dealings; contacts; to go back and forth |
| 此处 | cǐ chù | this place; here (literary) |
| 来往 | lái wǎng | to come and go; to have dealings with; to be in relation with |
| 动画 | dòng huà | animation; cartoon |
| 关爱 | guān ài | to show concern and care for |
| 凡是 | fán shì | each and every; every; all |
| 小麦 | xiǎo mài | wheat |
| 氧气 | yǎng qì | oxygen |
| 保健 | bǎo jiàn | health protection; health care; to maintain in good health |
| 野生 | yě shēng | wild; undomesticated |
| 就是说 | jiù shì shuō | in other words; that is |
| 出行 | chū xíng | to go out somewhere (relatively short trip); to set off on a journey (longer trip) |
| 残疾 | cán jí | disabled; handicapped; deformity on a person or animal |
| 长远 | cháng yuǎn | long-term; long-range |
| 明日 | míng rì | tomorrow |
| 去掉 | qù diào | to get rid of; to exclude; to eliminate |
| 巧妙 | qiǎo miào | ingenious; clever; ingenuity; artifice |
| 传媒 | chuán méi | media |
| 通行 | tōng xíng | to go through; to pass through; to be in general use |
| 一代 | yī dài | generation |
| 繁殖 | fán zhí | to breed; to reproduce; to propagate |
| 铅笔 | qiān bǐ | (lead) pencil |
| 眼看 | yǎn kàn | soon; in a moment; to look on as sth happens |
| 聘请 | pìn qǐng | to engage; to hire (a lawyer etc) |
| 免得 | miǎn de | so as not to; so as to avoid |
| 特大 | tè dà | exceptionally big |
| 诸位 | zhū wèi | (pron) everyone; Ladies and Gentlemen; Sirs |
| 奏 | zòu | to play music; to achieve; to present a memorial to the emperor (old) |
| 改装 | gǎi zhuāng | to change one's costume; to repackage; to remodel |
| 笑脸 | xiào liǎn | smiling face; smiley :) ☺ |
| 截止 | jié zhǐ | to close; to stop; to put a stop to sth |
| 发病 | fā bìng | (of an illness) to occur; (of a person) to get sick; to fall ill; onset (of a medical condition) |
| 复苏 | fù sū | to recover (health, economic); to resuscitate; anabiosis |
| 高等 | gāo děng | high-level; higher (animals, education etc); advanced (math etc) |
| 地下室 | dì xià shì | basement; cellar |
| 法语 | fǎ yǔ | French (language) |
| 观光 | guān guāng | to tour; sightseeing; tourism |
| 强盗 | qiáng dào | to rob (with force); bandit; robber |
| 海湾 | hǎi wān | bay; gulf |
| 敢于 | gǎn yú | to have the courage to do sth; to dare to; bold in |
| 书房 | shū fáng | study (room); studio |
| 打发 | dǎ fa | to dispatch sb to do sth; to make sb leave; to pass (the time) |
| 出面 | chū miàn | to appear personally; to step in; to step forth |
| 奔跑 | bēn pǎo | to run |
| 绘画 | huì huà | drawing; painting |
| 照样 | zhào yàng | as before; (same) as usual; in the same manner |
| 理财 | lǐ cái | to manage wealth; to manage finances; money management |
| 上当 | shàng dàng | taken in (by sb's deceit); to be fooled; to be duped |
| 桥梁 | qiáo liáng | bridge (lit. and fig.) |
| 宇航员 | yǔ háng yuán | astronaut |
| 中期 | zhōng qī | middle (of a period of time); medium-term (plan, forecast etc) |
| 开创 | kāi chuàng | to initiate; to start; to found |
| 壮观 | zhuàng guān | spectacular; magnificent sight |
| 谦虚 | qiān xū | modest; self-effacing; to make modest remarks |
| 科研 | kē yán | (scientific) research |
| 奶牛 | nǎi niú | milk cow; dairy cow |
| 国旗 | guó qí | flag (of a country) |
| 网页 | wǎng yè | web page |
| 此前 | cǐ qián | before this; before then; previously |
| 巩固 | gǒng gù | to consolidate; consolidation; to strengthen |
| 广阔 | guǎng kuò | wide; vast |
| 祝愿 | zhù yuàn | to wish |
| 过时 | guò shí | old-fashioned; out of date; to be later than the time stipulated or agreed upon |
| 大米 | dà mǐ | (husked) rice |
| 傍晚 | bàng wǎn | in the evening; when night falls; towards evening |
| 背着 | bēi zhe | carrying on one's back |
| 一路上 | yī lù shàng | along the way; the whole way; (fig.) the whole time |
| 顽强 | wán qiáng | tenacious; hard to defeat |
| 要素 | yào sù | essential factor; key constituent |
| 不成 | bù chéng | won't do; unable to; (at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be? |
| 必将 | bì jiāng | inevitably |
| 背心 | bèi xīn | sleeveless garment (vest, waistcoat, singlet, tank top etc) |
| 领取 | lǐng qǔ | to receive; to draw; to get |
| 揭 | jiē | to take the lid off; to expose; to unmask |
| 弯曲 | wān qū | to bend; to curve around; curved |
| 亲属 | qīn shǔ | kin; kindred; relatives |
| 发电 | fā diàn | to generate electricity; to send a telegram |
| 创办 | chuàng bàn | to establish; to found; to launch |
| 山谷 | shān gǔ | valley; ravine |
| 太阳能 | tài yáng néng | solar energy |
| 多半 | duō bàn | most; mostly; most likely |
| 远方 | yuǎn fāng | far away; a distant location |
| 名额 | míng é | quota; number of places; place (in an institution, a group etc) |
| 优质 | yōu zhì | excellent quality |
| 盼望 | pàn wàng | to hope for; to look forward to |
| 拖鞋 | tuō xié | slippers; sandals; flip-flops |
| 变更 | biàn gēng | to change; to alter; to modify |
| 配置 | pèi zhì | to deploy; to allocate; configuration |
| 切实 | qiè shí | feasible; realistic; practical |
| 意想不到 | yì xiǎng bù dào | unexpected; previously unimagined |
| 船只 | chuán zhī | ship; boat; vessel |
| 半决赛 | bàn jué sài | semifinals |
| 姑姑 | gū gu | paternal aunt |
| 说明书 | shuō míng shū | (technical) manual; (book of) directions; synopsis (of a play or film) |
| 评选 | píng xuǎn | to select on the basis of a vote or consensus |
| 开设 | kāi shè | to offer (goods or services); to open (for business etc) |
| 百分点 | bǎi fēn diǎn | percentage point |
| 首脑 | shǒu nǎo | head (of state); summit (meeting); leader |
| 站台 | zhàn tái | platform (at a railway station); (Tw) (of an influential person) to publicly lend one's support (e.g. for an election candidate); (Tw) website |
| 勺 | sháo | spoon; ladle; abbr. for 勺, centiliter (unit of volume) |
| 变换 | biàn huàn | to transform; to convert; to vary |
| 茄子 | qié zi | eggplant (Solanum melongena L.); aubergine; brinjal |
| 低温 | dī wēn | low temperature |
| 暴雨 | bào yǔ | torrential rain; rainstorm |
| 吉利 | jí lì | auspicious; lucky; propitious |
| 高考 | gāo kǎo | college entrance exam (especially as abbr. for 普通高等学校招生全国统一考试); (Tw) entrance exam for senior government service posts (abbr. for 公务人员高等考试) |
| 微波炉 | wēi bō lú | microwave oven |
| 日语 | rì yǔ | Japanese language |
| 补助 | bǔ zhù | to subsidize; subsidy; allowance |
| 热点 | rè diǎn | hot spot; point of special interest |
| 先锋 | xiān fēng | vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde |
| 自来水 | zì lái shuǐ | running water; tap water |
| 蓝天 | lán tiān | blue sky |
| 短片 | duǎn piàn | short film; video clip |
| 基督教 | jī dū jiào | Christianity; Christian |
| 养老 | yǎng lǎo | to provide for the elderly (family members); to enjoy a life in retirement |
| 花瓶 | huā píng | flower vase; (fig.) female employee considered to be just a pretty face (attractive but not very competent) |
| 挨着 | āi zhe | near |
| 打牌 | dǎ pái | to play mahjong or cards |
| 酱油 | jiàng yóu | soy sauce |
| 捐助 | juān zhù | to donate; to offer (aid); contribution |
| 反响 | fǎn xiǎng | repercussions; reaction; echo |
| 祖父 | zǔ fù | father's father; paternal grandfather |
| 球星 | qiú xīng | sports star (ball sport) |
| 整顿 | zhěng dùn | to tidy up; to reorganize; to consolidate |
| 外衣 | wài yī | outer clothing; semblance; appearance |
| 秘书长 | mì shū zhǎng | secretary-general |
| 很难说 | hěn nán shuō | Hard to say |
| 峰会 | fēng huì | summit meeting |
| 白领 | bái lǐng | white-collar; white-collar worker |
| 仰 | yǎng | to face upward; to look up; to admire |
| 徒弟 | tú dì | apprentice; disciple |
| 如一 | rú yī | consistent; the same; unvarying |
| 测定 | cè dìng | to determine (by measuring or surveying) |
| 产量 | chǎn liàng | output |
| 治病 | zhì bìng | to treat an illness |
| 盲人 | máng rén | blind person |
| 办事处 | bàn shì chù | office; agency |
| 要好 | yào hǎo | to be on good terms; to be close friends; striving for self-improvement |
| 伤员 | shāng yuán | wounded person |
| 影迷 | yǐng mí | film enthusiast; movie fan |
| 编制 | biān zhì | to establish (a unit or department); staffing structure (excluding temporary and casual staff); to weave |
| 冷水 | lěng shuǐ | cold water; unboiled water; fig. not yet ready (of plans) |
| 用处 | yòng chu | usefulness |
| 化解 | huà jiě | to dissolve; to resolve (contradictions); to dispel (doubts) |
| 排行榜 | pái háng bǎng | the charts (of best-sellers); table of ranking |
| 母女 | mǔ nǚ | mother and daughter; mother-daughter |
| 日夜 | rì yè | day and night; around the clock |
| 城区 | chéng qū | city district; urban area |
| 大批 | dà pī | large quantities of |
| 厂商 | chǎng shāng | manufacturer; producer |
| 食欲 | shí yù | appetite |
| 祖母 | zǔ mǔ | father's mother; paternal grandmother |
| 布满 | bù mǎn | to be covered with; to be filled with |
| 外观 | wài guān | outward appearance |
| 采纳 | cǎi nà | to accept; to adopt |
| 分工 | fēn gōng | to divide up the work; division of labor |
| 影星 | yǐng xīng | film star |
| 政党 | zhèng dǎng | political party |
| 阔 | kuò | rich; wide; broad |
| 跳水 | tiào shuǐ | to dive (into water); (sports) diving; to commit suicide by jumping into water |
| 钟头 | zhōng tóu | hour |
| 调研 | diào yán | to investigate and research; research; investigation |
| 栏目 | lán mù | regular column or segment (in a publication or broadcast program); program (TV or radio) |
| 田径 | tián jìng | track and field (athletics) |
| 构建 | gòu jiàn | to construct (sth abstract) |
| 解说 | jiě shuō | to explain (verbally); to give a running commentary |
| 儿科 | ér kē | pediatrics |
| 看得见 | kàn dé jiàn | can see; visible |
| 歌星 | gē xīng | singing star; famous singer |
| 网吧 | wǎng bā | Internet café |
| 游戏机 | yóu xì jī | video game machine; video game console |
| 脚印 | jiǎo yìn | footprint |
| 母子 | mǔ zǐ | mother and child; parent and subsidiary (companies); principal and interest |
| 佛教 | fó jiào | Buddhism |
| 革新 | gé xīn | to innovate; innovation |
| 商城 | shāng chéng | shopping center; department store |
| 一行 | yī xíng | party; delegation |
| 成品 | chéng pǐn | finished goods; a finished product |
| 炒作 | chǎo zuò | to hype; to promote (in the media) |
| 觉悟 | jué wù | to come to understand; to realize; consciousness |
| 一齐 | yī qí | at the same time; simultaneously |
| 自言自语 | zì yán zì yǔ | to talk to oneself; to think aloud; to soliloquize |
| 山坡 | shān pō | hillside |
| 增进 | zēng jìn | to promote; to enhance; to further |
| 只顾 | zhǐ gù | solely preoccupied (with one thing); engrossed; focusing (on sth) |
| 议题 | yì tí | topic of discussion; topic; subject |
| 音量 | yīn liàng | loudness; volume |
| 安检 | ān jiǎn | security check (abbr. for 安全检查); to do a security check |
| 盗版 | dào bǎn | pirated; illegal; see also 版 |
| 定价 | dìng jià | to set a price; to fix a price |
| 精品 | jīng pǐn | quality goods; premium product; fine work (of art) |
| 三明治 | sān míng zhì | sandwich (loanword) |
| 依次 | yī cì | in order; in succession |
| 景点 | jǐng diǎn | tourist attraction; scenic spot |
| 照耀 | zhào yào | to shine; to illuminate |
| 加盟 | jiā méng | to become a member of an alliance or union; to align; to join |
| 畅通 | chàng tōng | unimpeded; free-flowing; straight path |
| 截至 | jié zhì | up to (a time); by (a time) |
| 公安 | gōng ān | (Ministry of) Public Security; public safety; public security |
| 楼房 | lóu fáng | a building of two or more stories |
| 暴风雨 | bào fēng yǔ | rainstorm; storm; tempest |
| 民意 | mín yì | public opinion; popular will; public will |
| 识字 | shí zì | to learn to read |
| 送礼 | sòng lǐ | to give a present |
| 打官司 | dǎ guān si | to file a lawsuit; to sue; to dispute |
| 好似 | hǎo sì | to seem; to be like |
| 显出 | xiǎn chū | to express; to exhibit |
| 长假 | cháng jià | long vacation |
| 定时 | dìng shí | to fix a time; fixed time; timed (of explosive etc) |
| 升值 | shēng zhí | to rise in value; to appreciate |
| 电车 | diàn chē | trolleybus |
| 海浪 | hǎi làng | sea wave |
| 音像 | yīn xiàng | audio and video; audiovisual |
| 踏实 | tā shi | firmly-based; steady; steadfast |
| 出台 | chū tái | to officially launch (a policy, program etc); to appear on stage; to appear publicly |
| 简介 | jiǎn jiè | summary; brief introduction |
| 生活费 | shēng huó fèi | cost of living; living expenses; alimony |
| 座谈会 | zuò tán huì | conference; symposium; rap session |
| 借鉴 | jiè jiàn | to draw on (others' experience); to learn from (how others do things); lesson to be learned (by observing others) |
| 旅店 | lǚ diàn | inn; small hotel |
| 近日 | jìn rì | (in) the past few days; recently; (within) the next few days |
| 地名 | dì míng | place name; toponym |
| 老乡 | lǎo xiāng | fellow townsman; fellow villager; sb from the same hometown |
| 内外 | nèi wài | inside and outside; domestic and foreign; approximately |
| 取款 | qǔ kuǎn | to withdraw money from a bank |
| 时节 | shí jié | season; time |
| 作废 | zuò fèi | to become invalid; to cancel; to delete |
| 房价 | fáng jià | house price; cost of housing |
| 报刊 | bào kān | newspapers and periodicals; the press |
| 挨打 | ái dǎ | to take a beating; to get thrashed; to come under attack |
| 只得 | zhǐ dé | to have no alternative but to; to be obliged to |
| 清洁工 | qīng jié gōng | cleaner; janitor; garbage collector |
| 省钱 | shěng qián | to save money |
| 小于 | xiǎo yú | less than, < |
| 多媒体 | duō méi tǐ | multimedia |
| 稿子 | gǎo zi | draft of a document; script; manuscript |
| 打印机 | dǎ yìn jī | printer |
| 王后 | wáng hòu | queen |
| 工商 | gōng shāng | industry and commerce |
| 奶粉 | nǎi fěn | powdered milk |
| 波浪 | bō làng | wave |
| 自学 | zì xué | self-study; to study on one's own |
| 修车 | xiū chē | to repair a bike (car etc) |
| 墨水 | mò shuǐ | ink |
| 父女 | fù nǚ | father and daughter |
| 礼堂 | lǐ táng | assembly hall; auditorium |
| 时而 | shí ér | occasionally; from time to time |
| 柱子 | zhù zi | pillar |
| 岁数 | suì shu | age (number of years old) |
| 指头 | zhǐ tou | finger; toe |
| 试点 | shì diǎn | test point; to carry out trial; pilot scheme |
| 讲课 | jiǎng kè | teach; lecture |
| 往年 | wǎng nián | in former years; in previous years |
| 时时 | shí shí | often; constantly |
| 看管 | kān guǎn | to look after |
| 节能 | jié néng | to save energy; energy-saving |
| 只管 | zhǐ guǎn | solely engrossed in one thing; just (one thing, no need to worry about the rest); simply |
| 更是 | gèng shì | even more (so) |
| 忠心 | zhōng xīn | good faith; devotion; loyalty |
| 公鸡 | gōng jī | cock; rooster |
| 军舰 | jūn jiàn | warship; military naval vessel |
| 平方米 | píng fāng mǐ | square meter |
| 教育部 | jiào yù bù | Ministry of Education |
| 客车 | kè chē | coach; bus; passenger train |
| 盛行 | shèng xíng | to be in vogue; to be popular; to be prevalent |
| 待会儿 | dāi huì r | in a moment; later; also pr. [dāi huǐ r] or [dāi hui r] |
| 单打 | dān dǎ | singles (in sports) |
| 拆迁 | chāi qiān | to demolish a building and relocate the inhabitants |
| 处长 | chù zhǎng | department head; section chief |
| 馒头 | mán tou | steamed roll; steamed bun; steamed bread |
| 乌云 | wū yún | black cloud |
| 内地 | nèi dì | inland; interior; hinterland |
| 外头 | wài tou | outside; out |
| 吉祥 | jí xiáng | lucky; auspicious; propitious |
| 求职 | qiú zhí | to seek employment |
| 扎实 | zhā shi | strong; solid; sturdy |
| 响声 | xiǎng shēng | noise |
| 不值 | bù zhí | not worth |
| 国歌 | guó gē | national anthem |
| 师生 | shī shēng | teachers and students |
| 游玩 | yóu wán | to amuse oneself; to have fun; to go sightseeing |
| 两侧 | liǎng cè | two sides; both sides |
| 乐曲 | yuè qǔ | musical composition |
| 母鸡 | mǔ jī | hen; don't know (humorous slang mimicking Cantonese 唔知, Jyutping: m4 zi1) |
| 新兴 | xīn xīng | (of markets, industries, infectious diseases etc) rising; emerging; in the ascendant |
| 酒水 | jiǔ shuǐ | beverage; drink |
| 发炎 | fā yán | to become inflamed; inflammation |
| 发怒 | fā nù | to get angry |
| 叹气 | tàn qì | to sigh; to heave a sigh |
| 赶不上 | gǎn bù shàng | can't keep up with; can't catch up with; cannot overtake |
| 台灯 | tái dēng | desk lamp; table lamp |
| 小费 | xiǎo fèi | tip; gratuity |
| 西班牙语 | xī bān yá yǔ | Spanish language |
| 反问 | fǎn wèn | to ask (a question) in reply; to answer a question with a question; rhetorical question |
| 国产 | guó chǎn | domestically produced |
| 热水器 | rè shuǐ qì | water heater |
| 同期 | tóng qī | the corresponding time period (in a different year etc); concurrent; synchronous |
| 常年 | cháng nián | all year round; for years on end; average year |
| 快车 | kuài chē | express (train, bus etc) |
| 无边 | wú biān | without boundary; not bordered |
| 山峰 | shān fēng | (mountain) peak |
| 民工 | mín gōng | migrant worker (who moved from a rural area of China to a city to find work); temporary worker enlisted on a public project |
| 整治 | zhěng zhì | to bring under control; to regulate; to restore to good condition |
| 民歌 | mín gē | folk song |
| 这就是说 | zhè jiù shì shuō | in other words; that is to say |
| 宽阔 | kuān kuò | expansive; wide; width |
| 遍地 | biàn dì | everywhere; all over |
| 少儿 | shào ér | child |
| 机动车 | jī dòng chē | motor vehicle |
| 皮球 | pí qiú | ball (made of rubber, leather etc) |
| 节假日 | jié jià rì | public holiday |
| 增值 | zēng zhí | to appreciate (financially); to increase in value; value-added (accountancy) |
| 宏大 | hóng dà | great; grand |
| 长跑 | cháng pǎo | long-distance running |
| 中外 | zhōng wài | Sino-foreign; Chinese-foreign; home and abroad |
| 特快 | tè kuài | express (train, delivery etc) |
| 梅花 | méi huā | plum blossom; clubs ♣ (a suit in card games); wintersweet (dialect) |
| 近视 | jìn shì | shortsighted; nearsighted; myopia |
| 顽皮 | wán pí | naughty |
| 录音机 | lù yīn jī | (tape) recording machine; tape recorder |
| 送行 | sòng xíng | to see someone off; to throw someone a send-off party |
| 总量 | zǒng liàng | total; overall amount |
| 首次 | shǒu cì | first; first time; for the first time |
| 凉鞋 | liáng xié | sandal |
| 本期 | běn qī | the current period; this term (usually in finance) |
| 兴旺 | xīng wàng | prosperous; thriving; to prosper |
| 手续费 | shǒu xù fèi | service charge; processing fee; commission |
| 通红 | tōng hóng | very red; red through and through; to blush (deep red) |
| 中华 | zhōng huá | China (alternate formal name) |
| 恩人 | ēn rén | a benefactor; a person who has significantly helped sb else |
| 补习 | bǔ xí | to take extra lessons in a cram school or with a private tutor |
| 多方面 | duō fāng miàn | many-sided; in many aspects |
| 补课 | bǔ kè | to make up missed lesson; to reschedule a class |
| 晕车 | yùn chē | to be carsick |
| 不怎么样 | bù zěn me yàng | not up to much; very indifferent; nothing great about it |
| 楼道 | lóu dào | corridor; passageway (in storied building) |
| 绿化 | lǜ huà | to make green with plants; to reforest; (Internet slang) Islamization |
| 长短 | cháng duǎn | length; accident; mishap; right and wrong; good and bad; merits and demerits |
| 参展 | cān zhǎn | to exhibit at or take part in a trade show etc |
| 写字楼 | xiě zì lóu | office building |
| 雨衣 | yǔ yī | raincoat |
| 报考 | bào kǎo | to enter oneself for an examination |
| 冷气 | lěng qì | air conditioning (Tw) |
| 铜牌 | tóng pái | bronze medal; bronze plaque bearing a business name or logo etc |
| 用得着 | yòng de zháo | to be able to use; useable; to have a use for; (in a question) to be necessary to |
| 双打 | shuāng dǎ | doubles (in sports) |
| 退票 | tuì piào | to bounce (a check); to return a ticket; ticket refund |
| 果酱 | guǒ jiàng | jam |
| 不料 | bù liào | unexpectedly; to one's surprise |
| 笔试 | bǐ shì | written examination; paper test (for an applicant) |
| 沿海 | yán hǎi | coastal |
| 升学 | shēng xué | to enter the next grade school |
| 球拍 | qiú pāi | racket |
| 民警 | mín jǐng | civil police; PRC police; abbr. for 人民警察 |
| 游人 | yóu rén | a tourist |
| 清明节 | qīng míng jié | Qingming or Pure Brightness Festival or Tomb Sweeping Day, celebration for the dead (in early April) |
| 补考 | bǔ kǎo | to sit for a makeup exam; to resit an exam; makeup exam |
| 上班族 | shàng bān zú | office workers (as social group) |
| 外币 | wài bì | foreign currency |
| 炒股 | chǎo gǔ | (coll.) to speculate in stocks |
| 深化 | shēn huà | to deepen; to intensify |
| 洗衣粉 | xǐ yī fěn | laundry detergent; washing powder |
| 袖珍 | xiù zhēn | pocket-sized; pocket (book etc) |
| 场馆 | chǎng guǎn | sporting venue; arena |
| 乳制品 | rǔ zhì pǐn | dairy products |
| 考场 | kǎo chǎng | exam room |
| 高科技 | gāo kē jì | high tech; high technology |
| 圆珠笔 | yuán zhū bǐ | ballpoint pen |
| 两手 | liǎng shǒu | one's two hands; two prongs (of a strategy); both aspects, eventualities etc |
| 赶忙 | gǎn máng | to hurry; to hasten; to make haste |
| 城乡 | chéng xiāng | city and countryside |
| 出访 | chū fǎng | to go and visit in an official capacity or for investigation |
| 用法 | yòng fǎ | usage |
| 果树 | guǒ shù | fruit tree |
| 名胜 | míng shèng | a place famous for its scenery or historical relics; scenic spot |
| 蓝领 | lán lǐng | blue-collar; blue-collar worker |
| 家电 | jiā diàn | household electric appliance; abbr. for 家用电器 |
| 好容易 | hǎo róng yì | (idiomatic usage) with great difficulty; to have a hard time (convincing sb, relinquishing sth etc); (literal usage) so easy |
| 卧铺 | wò pù | a bed (on a train); a couchette |
| 道教 | dào jiào | Taoism; Daoism (Chinese system of beliefs) |
| 司长 | sī zhǎng | bureau chief |
| 园地 | yuán dì | garden area |
| 让座 | ràng zuò | to give up one's seat for sb |
| 文娱 | wén yú | cultural recreation; entertainment |
| 车号 | chē hào | vehicle number (license plate number, taxi number, bus number, train car number) |
| 口试 | kǒu shì | oral examination; oral test |
| 写字台 | xiě zì tái | writing desk |
| 必修 | bì xiū | (of an academic course) required; compulsory |
| 昌盛 | chāng shèng | prosperous |
| 办学 | bàn xué | to run a school |
| 外资 | wài zī | foreign investment |
| 看得起 | kàn de qǐ | to show respect for; to think highly of |
| 望见 | wàng jiàn | to espy; to spot |
| 考题 | kǎo tí | exam question |
| 戏曲 | xì qǔ | Chinese opera |
| 好学 | hào xué | eager to study; studious; erudite |
| 开夜车 | kāi yè chē | to burn the midnight oil; to work late into the night |
| 初等 | chū děng | elementary (i.e. easy) |
| 慢车 | màn chē | local bus or train; slow train with many stops |
| 此致 | cǐ zhì | (used at the end of a letter to introduce a polite salutation) |
| 端午节 | duān wǔ jié | Dragon Boat Festival (5th day of the 5th lunar month) |
| 却是 | què shì | nevertheless; actually; the fact is ... |
| 取款机 | qǔ kuǎn jī | ATM |
| 指着 | zhǐ zhe | Poke |
| 有没有 | yǒu méi yǒu | (before a noun) Do (you, they etc) have ...?; Is there a ...?; (before a verb) Did (you, they etc) (verb, infinitive)? |
| 薯片 | shǔ piàn | fried potato chips |
| 表面上 | biǎo miàn shang | outwardly; superficially; on the face of it |
GoMando practises this exact list.
