挨 ái Verb to endure, to suffer 爱不释手 ài bù shì shǒu Verb not wanting to give sth. out of one's hand, to fondle admiringly 爱戴 ài dài Verb to love and respect 暧昧 ài mèi Adjective ambiguous, equivocal, dubious 哎哟 āi yō Interjunction ow, ouch, ah 癌症 ái zhèng Noun cancer 案件 àn jiàn Noun legal case, case 安居乐业 ān jū lè yè Verb to live in peace and work happily 案例 àn lì Noun case (law) 按摩 àn mó Noun massage Verb to massage 安宁 ān níng Noun peace Adjective peaceful, tranquil 暗示 àn shì Noun hint, suggestion Verb to hint, to suggest 安详 ān xiáng Adjective composed, serene 安置 ān zhì Verb to find a place for, to arrange for 昂贵 áng guì Adjective expensive, costly 熬 áo Verb to endure, to suffer, to boil for a long time 奥秘 ào mì Noun mystery, secret 凹凸 āo tū Adjective bumpy, uneven 扒 bā Verb to hold on to, to climb, to strip off 疤 bā Noun scar 巴不得 bā bu de Verb to be eager to, to look forward to 霸道 bà dào Verb to rule by might Adjective overbearing, dictatorial, arbitrary 罢工 bà gōng Noun strike Verb to go on strike 把关 bǎ guān Verb to check on, to guard a pass 巴结 bā jie Verb to flatter, to fawn 拔苗助长 bá miáo zhù zhǎng Verb to spoil things through a wish for quick results 把手 bǎ shou Noun handle, knob 把戏 bǎ xì Noun acrobatics, cheap trick, jugglery 掰 bāi Verb to break with both hands 拜访 bài fǎng Verb to pay a visit, to call on 百分点 bǎi fēn diǎn Noun percentage point 败坏 bài huài Verb to ruin, to corrupt, to undermine 拜年 bài nián Verb to wish a Happy New Year 摆脱 bǎi tuō Verb to get rid of, to break out of, to free oneself from 拜托 bài tuō Saying Please! 版本 bǎn běn Noun version, release 颁布 bān bù Verb to issue, to promulgate 颁发 bān fā Verb to award, to issue 伴侣 bàn lǚ Noun partner, mate 伴随 bàn suí Verb to accompany, to follow 半途而废 bàn tú ér fèi Verb to give up halfway 斑纹 bān wén Noun stripe, streak, maculation 扮演 bàn yǎn Verb to play the role of, to act 磅 bàng Measure Word for pound 绑架 bǎng jià Noun kidnapping Verb to kidnap 榜样 bǎng yàng Noun example, model 包庇 bāo bì Verb to shield, to cover up 报仇 bào chóu Noun revenge Verb to revenge, to avenge 报酬 bào chou Noun reward, pay, remuneration 报答 bào dá Verb to pay back, to repay 报到 bào dào Verb to check in, to register, to report for duty 爆发 bào fā Verb to erupt, to break out, to explode 报复 bào fù Noun revenge, retaliation Verb to revenge, to retaliate 抱负 bào fù Noun ambition, aspiration 包袱 bāo fu Noun burden, load 保管 bǎo guǎn Verb to keep, to take care of 曝光 bào guāng Noun exposure (photo) Verb to expose (photo, scandal, etc.) 饱和 bǎo hé Noun saturation Adjective saturated 饱经沧桑 bǎo jīng cāng sāng Verb having lived through a lot of painful changes 暴力 bào lì Noun violence 暴露 bào lù Verb to expose, to reveal 保密 bǎo mì Verb to keep sth. confidential, to maintain secrecy 保姆 bǎo mǔ Noun nanny, housekeeper 报社 bào shè Noun newspaper office 保守 bǎo shǒu Verb to guard, to keep Adjective conservative 包围 bāo wéi Verb to surround, to encircle 保卫 bǎo wèi Verb to defend, to safeguard 报销 bào xiāo Verb write-off, wipe out, apply for reimbursement 保养 bǎo yǎng Noun maintenance Verb to maintain, to take care of one's health 抱怨 bào yuàn Verb to complain, to grumble 爆炸 bào zhà Noun explosion Verb to explode, to blow up 保障 bǎo zhàng Verb to ensure, to guarantee 保重 bǎo zhòng Verb to take care of oneself 包装 bāo zhuāng Noun package Verb to pack 悲哀 bēi āi Adjective grieved, sorrowful 卑鄙 bēi bǐ Adjective mean, despicable 悲惨 bēi cǎn Adjective tragic, miserable 被动 bèi dòng Adjective passive 备份 bèi fèn Adjective backup 被告 bèi gào Noun defendant 北极 běi jí Place North Pole 贝壳 bèi ké Noun shell 背叛 bèi pàn Verb to betray 背诵 bèi sòng Verb to recite, to repeat from memory 备忘录 bèi wàng lù Noun memo, written reminder 奔波 bēn bō Verb to rush about 奔驰 bēn chí Verb to run quickly, to move fast 本能 běn néng Noun instinct 本钱 běn qián Noun capital (money) 本人 běn rén Pronoun I, myself Adverb oneself, personal 本身 běn shēn Pronoun itself, in itself 本事 běn shi Noun ability, skill 本着 běn zhe Preposition based on, in line with 笨拙 bèn zhuō Adjective clumsy 甭 béng Adverb need not (short for 不用) 蹦 bèng Verb to jump 迸发 bèng fā Verb to burst out, to gush, to spurt 崩溃 bēng kuì Noun breakdown Verb to break down, to collapse 臂 bì Noun arm 弊病 bì bìng Noun disadvantage, malpractice, ulcer 必定 bì dìng Adverb be sure to, certainly, undoubtedly 弊端 bì duān Noun malpractice, abuse 比方 bǐ fang Noun analogy, instance 逼迫 bī pò Verb to force, to compel 闭塞 bì sè Verb to block, to close up, to stop up Adjective inaccessible, unenlightened 鼻涕 bí tì Noun nasal mucus, snot 比喻 bǐ yù Noun metaphor 碧玉 bì yù Noun jasper 比重 bǐ zhòng Noun proportion, specific weight 扁 biǎn Adjective flat 遍布 biàn bù Verb to be found throughout 鞭策 biān cè Verb to urge on 贬低 biǎn dī Verb to belittle, to degrade, to depreciate 变故 biàn gù Noun accident, unforeseen event 辩护 biàn hù Verb to speak in defense of, to defend 边疆 biān jiāng Noun border area 边界 biān jiè Noun border, boundary 辩解 biàn jiě Verb to provide an explanation, to justify, to defend 边境 biān jìng Noun border, frontier 便利 biàn lì Adjective convenient, easy 变迁 biàn qiān Noun changes, vicissitudes 辨认 biàn rèn Verb to recognize, to identify 便条 biàn tiáo Noun (informal) note 贬义 biǎn yì Noun derogatory sense 便于 biàn yú Adjective easy, convenient 边缘 biān yuán Noun edge, fringe, brink 辩证 biàn zhèng Adjective dialectical, not good and not bad 编织 biān zhī Verb to weave, to knit, to plait 变质 biàn zhì Noun metamorphosis Verb to go bad, to deteriorate 辫子 biàn zi Noun queue, plait, pigtail 标本 biāo běn Noun specimen, sample 标记 biāo jì Noun sign, mark Verb to mark up 表决 biǎo jué Verb to decide by vote, to vote 飙升 biāo shēng Verb to rise rapidly 表态 biǎo tài Verb to declare one's position 标题 biāo tí Noun title, heading, caption 表彰 biǎo zhāng Verb to commend, to honour 憋 biē Verb to hold back, to restrain, to suppress feelings 别扭 biè niu Adjective awkward (speech), difficult (personality), uncomfortable 别墅 bié shù Noun villa 别致 bié zhì Adjective unusual, unconventional, original 濒临 bīn lín Adverb on the verge of, close to 冰雹 bīng báo Noun hail 并存 bìng cún Verb to coexist 并非 bìng fēi Adverb really not, not so 并列 bìng liè Verb to stand side by side, to be juxtaposed 拨打 bō dǎ Verb to call, to dial 博大精深 bó dà jīng shēn Adjective wide-ranging and profound 搏斗 bó dòu Noun combat, fight Verb to fight, to struggle, to wrestle 播放 bō fàng Verb to broadcast, to transmit 博览会 bó lǎn huì Noun exhibition, international fair 波浪 bō làng Noun wave 伯母 bó mǔ Noun aunt (wife of father's elder brother) 薄弱 bó ruò Adjective weak, frail 波涛汹涌 bō tāo xiōng yǒng Adjective turbulent, rough (wind, sea, etc.) 剥削 bō xuē Noun exploitation Verb to exploit 播种 bō zhòng Noun seed Verb to sow 补偿 bǔ cháng Noun compensation Verb to compensate, to make up 不得已 bù dé yǐ Verb to have no alternative but to 步伐 bù fá Noun pace, step, march 不妨 bù fáng Adverb might as well 不敢当 bù gǎn dāng Saying You flatter me! 布告 bù gào Noun notice, bulletin Verb to announce 不顾 bú gù Verb to ignore, to disregard Adverb in spite of, regardless of 不禁 bù jīn Adverb can't help, can't refrain from 补救 bǔ jiù Verb to remedy, to redeem 布局 bù jú Noun arrangement, composition 不堪 bù kān Verb can't bear, can't stand Adverb utterly, extremely 不可思议 bù kě sī yì Saying unbelievable! 不愧 bú kuì Adverb be worthy of, creditably 不料 bú liào Adverb unexpectedly 哺乳 bǔ rǔ Verb to suckle, to breast-feed 不时 bù shí Adverb now and then, from time to time 部署 bù shǔ Verb to dispose, to deploy 补贴 bǔ tiē Noun subsidy, allowance 部位 bù wèi Noun position, place, section 不惜 bù xī Verb to not hesitate to 不像话 bú xiàng huà Adjective unreasonable, shocking, outrageous 不相上下 bù xiāng shàng xià Adjective about the same 不屑一顾 bú xiè yí gù Verb to disdain as beneath contempt 不言而喻 bù yán ér yù Verb to goe without saying, to be self-evident 不由得 bù yóu de Adverb can't help, cannot but 不择手段 bù zé shǒu duàn Saying by hook or by crook 不止 bù zhǐ Adverb without end, more than, not limited to 布置 bù zhì Verb to fix up, to arrange, to decorate 捕捉 bǔ zhuō Verb to catch 裁缝 cái feng Noun tailor Verb to sew 财富 cái fù Noun wealth, riches 才干 cái gàn Noun ability, competence, talent 采购 cǎi gòu Verb to procure, to purchase 采集 cǎi jí Verb to gather, to collect 采纳 cǎi nà Verb to accept, to adopt 裁判 cái pàn Noun judgment, referee, judge, umpire Verb to act as referee 彩票 cǎi piào Noun lottery, lottery ticket 财务 cái wù Noun financial affairs 裁员 cái yuán Verb to cut staff, to lay off employees 财政 cái zhèng Noun finance, public finances 残酷 cán kù Noun cruelty Adjective crueal, brutal 灿烂 càn làn Adjective bright, splendid, brilliant 残留 cán liú Verb to remain, to be left over 参谋 cān móu Noun staff officer, advisor Verb to give advice 残忍 cán rěn Adjective cruel, merciless, brutal 参照 cān zhào Noun reference Verb to refer to, to consult 舱 cāng Noun cabin, hold 苍白 cāng bái Adjective pale, wan 仓促 cāng cù Adjective hurried, hasty 仓库 cāng kù Noun storehouse, warehouse, depot 草案 cǎo àn Noun draft 操劳 cāo láo Verb to work hard, to look after 操练 cāo liàn Noun drill, exercise Verb to drill, to practice 草率 cǎo shuài Adjective careless, hasty, sloppy 嘈杂 cáo zá Adjective noisy, rackety 操纵 cāo zòng Verb to operate, to control, to handle 操作 cāo zuò Noun operation, handling Verb to work, to operate, to manipulate 策划 cè huà Verb to plan, to plot, to engineer 测量 cè liáng Verb to measure, to survey 策略 cè lüè Noun tactics 侧面 cè miàn Noun side, flank, lateral 层出不穷 céng chū bù qióng Verb to emerge in an endless stream 层次 céng cì Noun arrangement of ideas, administrative level 岔 chà Noun fork in the road Verb to diverge 查获 chá huò Verb to hunt down and seize 差距 chā jù Noun disparity, gap, difference 刹那 chà nà Time in an instant, split second 诧异 chà yì Adjective astonished, surprised 柴油 chái yóu Noun diesel fuel 搀 chān Verb to assist by the arm, to support, to mix 馋 chán Adjective greedy, gluttonous 颤抖 chàn dǒu Verb to shudder, to shiver 缠绕 chán rào Verb to twine, to wind, to bother 阐述 chǎn shù Verb to expound 产业 chǎn yè Noun industry, property Adjective industrial 倡导 chàng dǎo Verb to initiate, to advocate 场合 chǎng hé Noun situation, occasion 偿还 cháng huán Verb to reimburse, to repay 敞开 chǎng kāi Verb to open wide 猖狂 chāng kuáng Adjective savage, furious 场面 chǎng miàn Noun scene, occasion 常年 cháng nián Time throughout the year 昌盛 chāng shèng Adjective prosperous 尝试 cháng shì Noun try, attempt Verb to try, to attempt 场所 chǎng suǒ Noun location, place 畅通 chàng tōng Adjective unblocked, free-flowing 常务 cháng wù Noun routine, everyday business 畅销 chàng xiāo Verb to sell well 倡议 chàng yì Noun proposal, initiative Verb to suggest, to initiate 超级 chāo jí Preposition super- 潮流 cháo liú Noun tide, current, trend 钞票 chāo piào Noun paper money, bill 潮湿 cháo shī Adjective wet, damp, moist 嘲笑 cháo xiào Verb to make fun of, to mock 超越 chāo yuè Verb to surpass, to exceed 撤退 chè tuì Verb to withdraw, to retreat 撤销 chè xiāo Verb to repeal, to revoke 沉淀 chén diàn Noun sediment, deposit Verb to settle, to precipitate 陈旧 chén jiù Adjective old, old-fashioned, antiquated 陈列 chén liè Verb to display, to exhibit 沉闷 chén mèn Adjective oppressive, depressing, dull 陈述 chén shù Verb to state, to declare, to make a statement 沉思 chén sī Verb to ponder, to muse, to mediate, to contemplate 称心如意 chèn xīn rú yì Verb to have everything one could wish for 沉重 chén zhòng Adjective heavy, serious 沉着 chén zhuó Adjective composed, cool headed, calm 橙 chéng Noun orange (fruit) Adjective orange (colour) 盛 chéng Verb to hold, to fill 秤 chèng Noun steelyard 承办 chéng bàn Verb to undertake, to accept a contract 承包 chéng bāo Verb to contract, to undertake 城堡 chéng bǎo Noun castle 成本 chéng běn Noun costs (production, etc.) 惩罚 chéng fá Noun punishment Verb to punish 称号 chēng hào Noun title, term of address 成交 chéng jiāo Verb to reach a deal, to complete a contract 承诺 chéng nuò Noun promise, commitment Verb to promise, to agree to 澄清 chéng qīng Verb to clarify Adjective clear, limpid 成天 chéng tiān Adverb all day long 乘务员 chéng wù yuán Noun train manager, stewardess 呈现 chéng xiàn Verb to appear, to show, to present 成效 chéng xiào Noun effect, result 成心 chéng xīn Adverb on purpose, deliberately 成员 chéng yuán Noun member 诚挚 chéng zhì Adjective sincere, cordial, earnest 赤道 chì dào Noun equator 迟缓 chí huǎn Adjective slow, sluggish, tardy 持久 chí jiǔ Adjective lasting, persistent, enduring 吃苦 chī kǔ Verb to bear hardships, to suffer 吃力 chī lì Adjective strenuous, requiring effort 池塘 chí táng Noun pool, pond 迟疑 chí yí Verb to hesitate 赤字 chì zì Noun deficit (financial) 崇拜 chóng bài Noun adoration Verb to adore, to worship 充当 chōng dāng Verb to serve as, to act as 重叠 chóng dié Noun overlap, redundancy Verb to overlap 冲动 chōng dòng Noun impulse 崇高 chóng gāo Adjective lofty, sublime 冲击 chōng jī Noun shock, strike, attack, impact 崇敬 chóng jìng Noun respect Verb to revere, to respect 充沛 chōng pèi Adjective abundant, plentiful 充实 chōng shí Verb to enrich, to replenish Adjective substantial, rich 冲突 chōng tū Noun conflict, clash Verb to conflict, to clash 重阳节 Chóng yáng jié Noun Chong Yang festival 充足 chōng zú Adjective adequate, sufficient, abundant 筹备 chóu bèi Noun preparation Verb to get ready for, to prepare 踌躇 chóu chú Verb to hesitate 丑恶 chǒu è Adjective ugly, repulsive 抽空 chōu kòng Verb to find the time to do sth. 稠密 chóu mì Adjective thick, dense, intimate 储备 chǔ bèi Noun reserves Verb to store up 初步 chū bù Adjective initial, preliminary 储存 chǔ cún Noun storage, deposition Verb to store up, to stockpile 触犯 chù fàn Verb to offend, to violate 处分 chǔ fèn Noun punishment Verb to punish, to discipline 处境 chǔ jìng Noun plight, (unfavourable) situation 出路 chū lù Noun way out (of difficulty) 出卖 chū mài Verb to sell, to sell out, to betray 出身 chū shēn Noun family background, origin 出神 chū shén Verb to be lost in thought 出息 chū xi Noun promise, prospects 储蓄 chǔ xù Noun savings Verb to deposit money, to save 出洋相 chū yáng xiàng Verb to make a fool of oneself 处置 chǔ zhì Verb to handle, to deal with, to punish 串 chuàn Verb to string together, to connect Measure Word for rows, strings, skewers etc. 船舶 chuán bó Noun ships, boats 传达 chuán dá Verb to pass on, to transmit 传单 chuán dān Noun leaflet, flier 川流不息 chuān liú bù xī Verb to flow in an endless stream 喘气 chuǎn qì Verb to pant, to gasp, to breathe deeply 传授 chuán shòu Verb to pass on, to teach, to impart 穿越 chuān yuè Verb to pass though, to cross 床单 chuáng dān Noun bed sheet 创立 chuàng lì Verb to found, to establish 创新 chuàng xīn Noun innovation Verb to bring forth new ideas, to innovate 创业 chuàng yè Verb to start an enterprise, to do pioneering work 创作 chuàng zuò Noun creation, creative work Verb to create, to produce, to write 锤 chuí Noun hammer Verb to hammer 吹牛 chuī niú Verb to brag, to boast 吹捧 chuī pěng Verb to flatter, to lavish praise on 垂直 chuí zhí Adjective vertical, perpendicular 纯粹 chún cuì Adjective pure, simple, absolute 纯洁 chún jié Verb to purify Adjective pure, chaste, honest 刺 cì Noun thorn, splinter Verb to stab 伺候 cì hòu Verb to serve, to wait on 词汇 cí huì Noun vocabulary, words and phrases 次品 cì pǐn Noun substandard products, defective goods 慈祥 cí xiáng Adjective kind 雌雄 cí xióng Adjective male and female 次序 cì xù Noun suquence, order 丛 cóng Noun collection, tussock, thicket Measure Word for some plants 从容不迫 cóng róng bù pò Adjective calm, unhurried 凑合 còu he Verb to gather together, to improvise Adverb passable, not too bad 粗鲁 cū lǔ Adjective rude, rough, impolite 窜 cuàn Verb to flee, to escape 摧残 cuī cán Verb to devastate, to ruin 脆弱 cuì ruò Adjective flimsy, weak, frail 搓 cuō Verb to rub the hands together 磋商 cuō shāng Noun consultation Verb to consult, to discuss, to negotiate 挫折 cuò zhé Noun setback, reverse, defeat 搭 dā Verb to put up, to build, to take (boat, bus, train, etc.) 打包 dǎ bāo Verb to pack, to wrap 答辩 dá biàn Noun plea (law) Verb to reply to a charge 大不了 dà bu liǎo Adverb at worst, if worst comes to worst 大臣 dà chén Noun minister (in monarchy) 达成 dá chéng Verb to reach (agreement), to accomplish 搭档 dā dàng Noun partner Verb to cooperate, to work together 答复 dá fù Verb to answer, to reply 打官司 dǎ guān si Verb to sue, to go to court 大伙儿 dà huǒ r Pronoun everyone, all of us 打击 dǎ jī Noun blow, hit Verb to strike, to hit, to attack 打架 dǎ jià Noun fight, fistfight Verb to fight, to scuffle 打量 dǎ liang Verb to take measure of, to suppose, to reckon 打猎 dǎ liè Noun hunt Verb to go hunting 搭配 dā pèi Verb to arrange, to match 大厦 dà shà Noun large building, mansion 大肆 dà sì Adjective wantonly, without restraint 大体 dà tǐ Adverb in general, roughly, more or less 大意 dà yi Noun general idea, main idea 打仗 dǎ zhàng Verb to go to war, to fight, to make war 大致 dà zhì Adverb roughly, more or less 逮捕 dài bǔ Noun arrest Verb to arrest, to apprehend 代价 dài jià Noun price, cost 代理 dài lǐ Noun agency, representation Verb to act on behalf of, to represent 带领 dài lǐng Verb to guide, to lead 怠慢 dài màn Verb to neglect, to slight 歹徒 dǎi tú Noun gangster, evil-doer 蛋白质 dàn bái zhì Noun protein 担保 dān bǎo Verb to assure, to guarantee, to vouch for 诞辰 dàn chén Noun birthday 淡季 dàn jì Noun off season 胆怯 dǎn qiè Adjective timid, cowardly 诞生 dàn shēng Verb to be born, to be founded 淡水 dàn shuǐ Noun fresh water, potable water 党 dǎng Noun party, association, society 档案 dàng àn Noun file, record, archive 当场 dāng chǎng Adverb on the spot, at the scene 当初 dāng chū Adverb in the first place, originally 档次 dàng cì Noun grade, quality, level 当面 dāng miàn Adverb face to face, in sbd.'s presence 当前 dāng qián Time current, present 当事人 dāng shì rén Noun people concerned, party, client 当务之急 dāng wù zhī jí Noun matter of vital importance 当心 dāng xīn Verb to take, care, to watch out 当选 dāng xuǎn Verb to be elected, to win an election 倒闭 dǎo bì Verb to go bankrupt 导弹 dǎo dàn Noun guided missile 稻谷 dào gǔ Noun paddy, rice crops 导航 dǎo háng Noun navigation Verb to navigate 捣乱 dǎo luàn Verb to make trouble, to disturb 盗窃 dào qiè Noun steal Verb to steal 导向 dǎo xiàng Noun guide, guideline 岛屿 dǎo yǔ Noun islands 得不偿失 dé bù cháng shī Verb the game is not worth the candle 得力 dé lì Adjective capable, competent 得天独厚 dé tiān dú hòu Adjective blessed, gifted, rich, unique, advantageous 得罪 dé zuì Verb to offend, to displease, to commit an offense 蹬 dēng Verb to tread on, to step on 瞪 dèng Verb to stare, to open (one's eyes) 等级 děng jí Noun grade, rank 灯笼 dēng long Noun lantern 登陆 dēng lù Verb to land, to disembark, to log in 登录 dēng lù Verb to register, to login 堤坝 dī bà Noun dam 地步 dì bù Noun tight condition, plight, extent 抵达 dǐ dá Verb to arrive, to reach 抵抗 dǐ kàng Noun resistance Verb to resist, to fight back 敌视 dí shì Verb to be hostile to, to stand against 地势 dì shì Noun topography, terrain 递增 dì zēng Noun to increase progressively 抵制 dǐ zhì Verb to boycott, to resist, to reject 地质 dì zhì Noun geology 垫 diàn Noun pad, cushion, mat Verb to pad 颠簸 diān bǒ Verb to jolt, to bump 颠倒 diān dǎo Verb to turn upside down Adjective reversed, inverted, confused 奠定 diàn dìng Verb to establish, to found 惦记 diàn jì Verb to be concerned about, keep thinking about 典礼 diǎn lǐ Noun celebration, ceremony 典型 diǎn xíng Noun typical case, model 电源 diàn yuán Noun electric power source 点缀 diǎn zhuì Verb to intersperse, to embellish, to decorate 叼 diāo Verb to hold by the teeth or lips 吊 diào Verb to hang, to suspend, to express condolence to 调动 diào dòng Verb to transfer, to maneuver (troops, etc.) 雕刻 diāo kè Noun carving Verb to carve, to engrave 雕塑 diāo sù Noun statue, sculpture Verb to carve 跌 diē Verb to drop, to fall down 盯 dīng Verb to gaze at, fix one's eyes on, to watch attentively 定期 dìng qī Adjective regular, periodical 定义 dìng yì Noun definition 叮嘱 dīng zhǔ Verb to exhort repeatedly, to urge 丢人 diū rén Verb to lose face 丢三落四 diū sān là sì Adjective forgetful, scatterbrained 栋 dòng Measure Word for houses, buildings 动荡 dòng dàng Noun turbulence, unrest (political), upheaval 东道主 dōng dào zhǔ Noun host 动机 dòng jī Noun motive, intention, motivation 冻结 dòng jié Verb to freeze (loan, price, etc.), to block 动静 dòng jing Noun sound of movement, activity, happening 动力 dòng lì Noun power, driving force, motive power 动脉 dòng mài Noun artery 动身 dòng shēn Verb to leave, to go on a journey 董事长 dǒng shì zhǎng Noun chairman of the board, president 动手 dòng shǒu Verb to start work, to begin, to hit with hands 动态 dòng tài Noun developments, trends 洞穴 dòng xué Noun cave, cavern 动员 dòng yuán Noun mobilization Verb to mobilize, to arouse 东张西望 dōng zhāng xī wàng Verb to peer in all directions, to look around 兜 dōu Noun pocket, bag Verb to wrap up (in clothes) 陡峭 dǒu qiào Adjective steep, cliffy, precipitous 斗争 dòu zhēng Noun struggle, fight Verb to fight, to combat, to battle 赌博 dǔ bó Noun gambling Verb to gamble, to bet 独裁 dú cái Noun dictatorship, autocracy 督促 dū cù Verb to urge sbd. to do sth. 杜绝 dù jué Verb to put an end to, to eliminate 毒品 dú pǐn Noun drugs, narcotics, dope 堵塞 dǔ sè Noun blockage Verb to cause an obstruction, to stop 都市 dū shì Noun city, metropolis 端 duān Noun extremity, end, point Verb to carry 短促 duǎn cù Adjective short, brief (time) 断定 duàn dìng Verb to conclude, to come to a judgement 断断续续 duàn duàn xù xù Adverb off and on, intermittently 断绝 duàn jué Verb to sever, to break off 端午节 Duān wǔ jié Noun Dragon Boat Festival 端正 duān zhèng Adjective upright, regular 对策 duì cè Noun countermeasure 对称 duì chèn Noun symmetry Adjective symmetrical 对付 duì fu Verb to deal with, to cope with 兑换 duì huàn Verb to convert, to exchange 堆积 duī jī Verb to pile up, to accumulate 对抗 duì kàng Noun resistance, confrontation Verb to withstand, to resist 对立 duì lì Verb to oppose Adjective opposite, opposing 对联 duì lián Noun rhyming couplet 队伍 duì wu Noun troops, ranks 兑现 duì xiàn Verb to cash (cheque, etc.) 对应 duì yìng Verb to correspond Adjective corresponding, homologous 对照 duì zhào Noun comparison Verb to compare, to contrast 顿时 dùn shí Adverb at once, immediately, suddenly 堕落 duò luò Verb to degenerate, to corrupt 哆嗦 duō suo Verb to tremble, to shiver, to quiver 多元化 duō yuán huà Noun diversification, pluralism 恶化 è huà Verb to worsen 额外 é wài Adjective extra, additional 恶心 ě xin Noun nausea Verb to feel sick 遏制 è zhì Verb to keep within limits, not letting the impact be too big 恩怨 ēn yuàn Noun feeling of gratitude or resentment (at the same time) 耳环 ěr huán Noun earring 二氧化碳 èr yǎng huà tàn Noun carbon dioxide, CO2 而已 ér yǐ Saying that's all, nothing more 发布 fā bù Verb to release, to issue 发财 fā cái Verb to get rich 发呆 fā dāi Verb to be lost in thought, to look absent-minded 发动 fā dòng Verb to start, to launch, to arouse 发火 fā huǒ Verb to catch fire, to ignite, to get angry 发觉 fā jué Verb to become aware, to find, to discover 法人 fǎ rén Noun legal person 发射 fā shè Verb to start, to fire, to launch 发誓 fā shì Verb to vow, to swear 发行 fā xíng Verb to publish, to issue, to distribute, to release 发炎 fā yán Noun inflammation Verb to inflame Adjective inflamed 发扬 fā yáng Verb to develop, to enhance 发育 fā yù Noun development, growth Verb to develop 番 fān Verb to take turns Measure Word times 反驳 fǎn bó Verb to retort, to refute 反常 fǎn cháng Adjective unusual, abnormal 范畴 fàn chóu Noun category 反倒 fǎn dào Adverb on the contrary, instead 反动 fǎn dòng Adjective reactionary 反感 fǎn gǎn Noun resentment, antipathy, disfavour 繁华 fán huá Adjective flourishing 反抗 fǎn kàng Verb to resist, to rebel 反馈 fǎn kuì Noun feedback 泛滥 fàn làn Verb to flood, to overflow, to spread unchecked 贩卖 fàn mài Verb to sell, to peddle 繁忙 fán máng Adjective busy 反面 fǎn miàn Noun the other side, reverse side 反射 fǎn shè Noun reflection Verb to reflect, to reflex 反思 fǎn sī Verb to rethink, to think over again 繁体字 fán tǐ zì Noun traditional character 反问 fǎn wèn Noun rhetorical question, counter question 繁殖 fán zhí Verb to breed, to reproduce 反之 fǎn zhī Conjunction on the other hand, conversely 放大 fàng dà Verb to enlarge, to magnify 放射 fàng shè Noun radiation, emission Verb to radiate, to emit 防守 fáng shǒu Verb to defend, to protect 放手 fàng shǒu Verb to let go 方位 fāng wèi Noun direction, position 方言 fāng yán Noun dialect 防疫 fáng yì Noun disease prevention, protection against epidemic 防御 fáng yù Noun defense Verb to defend, to guard 方针 fāng zhēn Noun policy, guidelines 防止 fáng zhǐ Verb to prevent, to avoid 防治 fáng zhì Noun prevention and cure 纺织 fǎng zhī Verb spinning and weaving 诽谤 fěi bàng Verb to slander, to libel, to defame 废除 fèi chú Verb to abolish, to cancel, to abrogate 非法 fēi fǎ Adjective illegal 飞禽走兽 fēi qín zǒu shòu Noun birds and animal 沸腾 fèi téng Verb to boil, to reach ebullition 匪徒 fěi tú Noun gangster, bandit 肥沃 féi wò Adjective fertile 飞翔 fēi xiáng Verb to fly 废墟 fèi xū Noun ruins 飞跃 fēi yuè Verb to leap, to jump 分辨 fēn biàn Verb to distinguish, to defend oneself against an accusation 分寸 fēn cun Noun judgement for propriety, propriety 吩咐 fēn fù Verb to instruct, to tell, to command 分红 fēn hóng Noun bonus, dividend Verb to draw dividend 分解 fēn jiě Verb to resolve, to break down, to decompose 分量 fèn liàng Noun weight, quantity 分裂 fēn liè Noun fission Verb to split, to divide 分泌 fēn mì Verb to secrete 分明 fēn míng Adjective clearly demarcated, distinct 粉末 fěn mò Noun powder, dust 坟墓 fén mù Noun tomb 分歧 fēn qí Verb differences, discrepancy 分散 fēn sàn Verb to disperse, to scatter 粉色 fěn sè Adjective light pink 分手 fēn shǒu Verb to break up 粉碎 fěn suì Verb to break, to smash, to shatter 逢 féng Verb to meet by chance, to come across 风暴 fēng bào Noun storm 封闭 fēng bì Noun to seal, to close, to confine 风度 fēng dù Noun poise, grace, style 风光 fēng guāng Noun scene, sight, landscape, good reputation 封建 fēng jiàn Noun feudalism Adjective feudal 锋利 fēng lì Adjective sharp (e.g. knife) 丰满 fēng mǎn Adjective plump, well-rounded, plentiful 风气 fēng qì Noun common practice, atmosphere 风趣 fēng qù Noun humor Adjective humorous, witty 丰盛 fēng shèng Adjective rich, sumptuous 丰收 fēng shōu Verb have a good harvest 封锁 fēng suǒ Verb to blockade, to seal off 风土人情 fēng tǔ rén qíng Noun local conditions and customs 风味 fēng wèi Noun flavor or style typical for a region 奉献 fèng xiàn Noun dedication Verb to dedicate, to devote 否决 fǒu jué Noun veto Verb to veto, to reject, to overrule 副 fù Adjective deputy, vice- Measure Word for pairs, sets, etc. 腐败 fǔ bài Noun corruption Adjective corrupt, rotten 负担 fù dān Noun burden Verb to bear a burden 幅度 fú dù Noun range, extent 夫妇 fū fù Noun (married) couple, husband and wife 覆盖 fù gài Verb to cover, to lay over 符号 fú hào Noun symbol, mark, sign 附和 fù hè Verb to repeat what others say, to echo 复活 fù huó Noun resurrection Verb to bring back to life, to revive 附件 fù jiàn Noun enclosure, attachment, appendix 腐烂 fǔ làn Verb to rot, to perish 福利 fú lì Noun well-being; welfare 俘虏 fú lǔ Noun captive, prisoner Verb to capture, to arrest 服气 fú qì Verb to be convinced, to accept 福气 fú qi Noun good fortune, felicity 夫人 fū rén Noun lady, madam 辐射 fú shè Noun radiation Verb to radiate 腐蚀 fǔ shí Noun corrosion, corruption Verb to corrode, to rot, to corrupt 附属 fù shǔ Noun subsidiary Adjective subordinate, attached 腹泻 fù xiè Noun diarrhea Verb to have the runs 复兴 fù xīng Noun rebirth Verb to revive, to renew 腐朽 fǔ xiǔ Adjective rotten, decayed 敷衍 fū yǎn Verb to do sth. half-heartedly, to elaborate on 抚养 fǔ yǎng Verb to foster, to bring up 俯仰 fǔ yǎng Verb bend over, forward or down to watch 赋予 fù yǔ Verb to assign, to give, to endow 富裕 fù yù Noun richness, affluence Adjective prosperous, rich, affluent 辅助 fǔ zhù Noun auxiliary Verb to assist 副作用 fù zuò yòng Noun side effect 改良 gǎi liáng Verb to improve 盖章 gài zhāng Verb to affix a seal, to stamp 尴尬 gān gà Adjective embarrassed, awkward 干旱 gān hàn Noun drought Adjective arid, dry 干劲 gàn jìn Noun enthusiasm, vigor, drive 感慨 gǎn kǎi Verb to sigh with emotion 感染 gǎn rǎn Noun infection Verb to infect, to influence 干扰 gān rǎo Noun obstruction Verb to interfere, to disturb 干涉 gān shè Noun interference Verb to interfere, to intervene 甘心 gān xīn Verb to resign oneself to Adverb willingly, readily 干预 gān yù Noun intervention Verb to intervene, to meddle 杠杆 gàng gǎn Noun lever 港口 gǎng kǒu Noun port, harbour 纲领 gāng lǐng Noun guiding principle, program 港湾 gǎng wān Noun natural harbour, bay 岗位 gǎng wèi Noun post, position, station 高超 gāo chāo Adjective excellent, outstanding, superb 高潮 gāo cháo Noun high tide, upsurge, climax, orgasm 告辞 gào cí Verb to take leave, to bid farewell 高峰 gāo fēng Noun peak, summit 稿件 gǎo jiàn Noun manuscript, rough draft 告诫 gào jiè Noun warning, admonition Verb to warn, to admonish 高考 gāo kǎo Noun college entrance exam 高明 gāo míng Adjective wise, brilliant, bright 高尚 gāo shàng Adjective nobly, lofty, sublime 高涨 gāo zhǎng Noun upsurge, wave Verb to run high, to rise 割 gē Verb to cut, to cut apart 搁 gē Verb to place, to put, to put aside 疙瘩 gē da Noun lump, pimple, spot 隔阂 gé hé Noun estrangement, barrier 格局 gé jú Noun layout, structure, pattern 隔离 gé lí Verb to seperate, to isolate 格式 gé shi Noun format, specification 各抒己见 gè shū jǐ jiàn Verb everyone gives their own view 歌颂 gē sòng Verb to sing the praise of, to extol 个体 gè tǐ Noun individual, individuality Adjective individual 跟前 gēn qián Place in front of 根深蒂固 gēn shēn dì gù Adjective deep-rooted, ineradicable 跟随 gēn suí Verb to follow 根源 gēn yuán Noun origin, root, source 跟踪 gēn zōng Verb to tail, to run after, to follow 耕地 gēng dì Noun arable land, cultivated land 更新 gēng xīn Verb to replace, to renew, to update 更正 gēng zhèng Noun correction Verb to correct, to make a correction 公安局 gōng ān jú Noun Public Security Bureau 供不应求 gōng bú yìng qiú Verb supply does not meet demand 公道 gōng dao Noun justice Adjective fair, just 宫殿 gōng diàn Noun palace 工夫 gōng fu Noun labour, work, time skill, Kung Fu 公告 gōng gào Noun announcement, bulletin 巩固 gǒng gù Noun consolidation Verb to consolidate, to solidify 公关 gōng guān Noun public relations 共和国 gòng hé guó Noun republic 攻击 gōng jī Noun attack Verb to attack, to accuse 供给 gōng jǐ Verb to supply, to furnish, to provide 共计 gòng jì Noun total Verb to total, to count up 恭敬 gōng jìng Adjective deferential, respectful 功课 gōng kè Noun homework 攻克 gōng kè Verb to capture, to take, to seize 功劳 gōng láo Noun contribution, credit, meritorious service 公民 gōng mín Noun citizen 共鸣 gòng míng Noun resonance, sympathy 公婆 gōng pó Noun husband's parents 公然 gōng rán Adjective flagrantly, undisguised 公认 gōng rèn Verb to be generally acknowledged 公式 gōng shì Noun formula 公务 gōng wù Noun public affairs, official business 功效 gōng xiào Noun efficacy 工艺品 gōng yì pǐn Noun handicraft 公正 gōng zhèng Noun justice Adjective just, fair 公证 gōng zhèng Noun notarization Verb to notarize 勾结 gōu jié Verb to collude with, to gang up with 构思 gòu sī Noun conception Verb to design, to conceive 钩子 gōu zi Noun hook 股东 gǔ dōng Noun shareholder, stockholder 古董 gǔ dǒng Noun antique, curio 鼓动 gǔ dòng Verb to agitate, to arouse, to incite 孤独 gū dú Adjective lonely 股份 gǔ fèn Noun share, stock 辜负 gū fù Verb to fail to live up to, to be unworthy of, to disappoint 骨干 gǔ gàn Noun backbone, diaphysis 古怪 gǔ guài Adjective eccentric, cranky, oddly, grotesque 孤立 gū lì Noun isolation Verb to isolate Adjective isolated 顾虑 gù lǜ Noun misgivings, apprehensions Verb to have misgiving about 姑且 gū qiě Adverb temporarily, for the moment 固然 gù rán Adverb admittedly, it is true, no doubt 顾问 gù wèn Noun adviser, consultant 故乡 gù xiāng Noun home, hometown 固有 gù yǒu Adjective intrinsic, inherent, native 故障 gù zhàng Noun malfunction, breakdown, defect, fault 固执 gù zhi Adjective stubborn, obstinate, pigheaded 拐杖 guǎi zhàng Noun walking stick, crutches 罐 guàn Noun can, jar, pot 贯彻 guàn chè Verb to carry out, to implement, to put into practice 官方 guān fāng Noun officials, authorities Adjective official, authoritative 灌溉 guàn gài Noun irrigation Verb to irrigate, to water 观光 guān guāng Noun tourism, sightseeing Verb to tour, to go sightseeing 惯例 guàn lì Noun convention, tradition 管辖 guǎn xiá Verb to administer, to govern, to have jurisdiction over 关照 guān zhào Verb to take care, to look after, to inform 光彩 guāng cǎi Noun luster, splendor, brilliance Adjective honorable, glorious 光辉 guāng huī Noun radiance, brilliance Adjective brilliant, magnificent 广阔 guǎng kuò Adjective wide, vast 光芒 guāng máng Noun rays of light 跪 guì Verb to kneel 轨道 guǐ dào Noun railway, track, orbit 规范 guī fàn Noun norm, rule, standard 规格 guī gé Noun standard, norm, specification 归根到底 guī gēn dào dǐ Adverb to sum it up, in a final analysis, in the long run 规划 guī huà Noun plan, program Verb to plan, to work out 归还 guī huán Verb to return sth., to give back 归纳 guī nà Verb to conclude, to sum up, to summarize 规章 guī zhāng Noun rule, regulation 贵族 guì zú Noun nobleman, aristocrat, aristocracy, lord 棍棒 gùn bàng Noun club, cane, stick 过度 guò dù Adjective excessive 过渡 guò dù Noun transition Verb to cross over Adjective interim 果断 guǒ duàn Adjective firm, decisive 国防 guó fáng Noun national defense 过奖 guò jiǎng Verb to overpraise, to flatter 过滤 guò lǜ Noun filtration Verb to filter 过失 guò shī Noun error, fault, mistake 过问 guò wèn Verb to ask about, to concern with 国务院 guó wù yuàn Noun State Council (China), State Department (USA) 过瘾 guò yǐn Verb to satisfy a craving, to enjoy fully 过于 guò yú Adverb excessively, too much 嗨 hāi Saying Hi! 海拔 hǎi bá Noun height above sea level 海滨 hǎi bīn Noun shore, seaside 含糊 hán hu Adjective ambiguous, vague 罕见 hǎn jiàn Adjective rare, peculiar 捍卫 hàn wèi Verb to defend, to uphold 寒暄 hán xuān Verb to exchange conventional greetings, to make small talk 含义 hán yì Noun meaning, implication 航空 háng kōng Noun aviation 行列 háng liè Noun line, row, procession 航天 háng tiān Noun space flight 航行 háng xíng Verb to sail, to fly, to navigate 耗费 hào fèi Verb to use, to waste 好客 hào kè Noun hospitality Verb to be hospitable Adjective hospitable, friendly 豪迈 háo mài Adjective bold, heroic 毫米 háo mǐ Noun millimeter 毫无 háo wú Adverb not in the least, none whatsoever 号召 hào zhào Verb to call, to appeal 呵 hē Interjunction oh, ah 和蔼 hé ǎi Adjective kind, amiable 合并 hé bìng Verb to merge, to unite, to incorporate 合成 hé chéng Noun compound, synthesis Verb to compose, to constitute, to synthesize Adjective synthetic 合乎 hé hū Verb to accord with, conforming to 合伙 hé huǒ Verb to cooperate, to form a partnership 和解 hé jiě Noun reconciliation, compromise Verb to settle (a dispute out of court), to reconcile 和睦 hé mù Noun peaceful relations, harmony Adjective harmonious 和气 hé qi Adjective friendly, amiable 合身 hé shēn Verb to fit (clothes) 合算 hé suàn Verb reckon up Adjective worthwhile, be worth the money 和谐 hé xié Adjective harmonious 嘿 hēi Interjunction hey 恨不得 hèn bu de Verb to itch to, wish one could do sth. 痕迹 hén jì Noun mark, trace, vestige 狠心 hěn xīn Adjective heartless, cruel-hearted 哼 hēng Interjunction to express dissatisfaction 哄 hōng Interjunction roar of laughter 烘 hōng Verb to bake, to warm by a fire 红包 hóng bāo Noun cash gift, bribe 轰动 hōng dòng Verb to cause a great sensation, to make a stir 宏观 hóng guān Adjective macroscopic 洪水 hóng shuǐ Noun flood, deluge 宏伟 hóng wěi Adjective grand, imposing, magnificent 吼 hǒu Verb to roar, to howl, to shout 后代 hòu dài Noun later generations, descendants, offsprings 后顾之忧 hòu gù zhī yōu Noun worries about the future consequences 喉咙 hóu lóng Noun throat, larynx 后勤 hòu qín Noun logistics 候选 hòu xuǎn Noun candidate 互联网 hù lián wǎng Noun internet 胡乱 hú luàn Adverb carelessly, casually, at random 忽略 hū lüè Verb to neglect, to overlook 湖泊 hú pō Noun lake 呼啸 hū xiào Verb to whistle, to scream, to howl 呼吁 hū yù Noun appeal Verb to appeal 花瓣 huā bàn Noun petal 化肥 huà féi Noun chemical fertilizer 划分 huà fēn Verb to divide up, to mark off 华丽 huá lì Noun gorgeous, magnificent 华侨 huá qiáo Noun overseas Chinese 画蛇添足 huà shé tiān zú Verb to overdo it, to ruin the effect by adding sth. superfluous 化石 huà shí Noun fossil 话筒 huà tǒng Noun microphone 化验 huà yàn Noun laboratory test, chemical analysis 化妆 huà zhuāng Noun make-up Verb to put make-up on 怀孕 huái yùn Noun pregnancy Verb to be pregnant 缓和 huǎn hé Verb to ease, to relax, to moderate 环节 huán jié Noun link, segment, connection 欢乐 huān lè Noun gladness, pleasure Adjective happy, joyous, gay 还原 huán yuán Noun reduction (chem.) Verb to restore to the original state 患者 huàn zhě Noun patient 黄昏 huáng hūn Noun dusk, nightfall 荒凉 huāng liáng Adjective desolate 慌忙 huāng máng Adjective hurried, hasty, in a great rush 荒谬 huāng miù Adjective absurd, ridiculous 恍然大悟 huǎng rán dà wù Verb to suddenly realize 荒唐 huāng táng Adjective ludicrous, absurd, beyond belief, fantastic 回报 huí bào Noun payback Verb to reback, to requite 汇报 huì bào Noun to report, to give an account of 回避 huí bì Verb to avoid, to obviate 回顾 huí gù Noun retrospection Verb to review, to look back 悔恨 huǐ hèn Noun remorse, regret Verb to regret, to be seized with remorse 辉煌 huī huáng Adjective splendid, brilliant, glorious 挥霍 huī huò Verb to squander (e.g. money) Adjective agile 贿赂 huì lù Noun bribe Verb to bribe 毁灭 huǐ miè Noun destruction, devastation Verb to destroy, to ruin 回收 huí shōu Verb to reclaim, to retrieve, to recover 会晤 huì wù Noun meeting, contact Verb to meet 混合 hùn hé Verb to mix, to blend 混乱 hùn luàn Noun chaos, confusion, disorder Adjective chaotic, disorderly, unorganized 昏迷 hūn mí Noun coma, stupor Adjective unconscious 浑身 hún shēn Adverb from head to foot, all over 混淆 hùn xiáo Verb to confuse, to mix up 混浊 hùn zhuó Adjective turbid, dirty 货币 huò bì Noun currency, money 活该 huó gāi Verb to serve sbd. right Adverb deservedly 火箭 huǒ jiàn Noun rocket 活力 huó lì Noun energy, vitality, vigor 或许 huò xǔ Adverb perhaps, maybe 火焰 huǒ yàn Noun flame, blaze 火药 huǒ yào Noun gunpowder 即便 jí biàn Conjunction even if, even thoug 级别 jí bié Noun rank, level, grade 疾病 jí bìng Noun disease, sickness 继承 jì chéng Verb to inherit, to carry on, to succeed 基地 jī dì Noun base, military base 机动 jī dòng Adjective motorized, power-driven, flexible, mobile 嫉妒 jí dù Noun jealousy Verb to be jealous, to envy Adjective jealous 季度 jì dù Time quarter, 3 months 极端 jí duān Adjective extreme, radical, utmost 饥饿 jī è Noun hunger, starvation Adjective hungry, starving 激发 jī fā Verb to arouse, to excite, to inspire 急功近利 jí gōng jìn lì Verb looking only for fast success 机构 jī gòu Noun mechanism, organization, institution 机关 jī guān Noun office, mechanism, organ, intrigue, plot trick 籍贯 jí guàn Noun native place, place of ancestry 忌讳 jì huì Noun taboo Verb to abstain from 即将 jí jiāng Verb to be about to Adverb soon, right away 计较 jì jiào Verb to haggle, to bicker 基金 jī jīn Noun fund 寂静 jì jìng Adjective silent, quiet 急剧 jí jù Adjective rapid, sudden, abrupt 季军 jì jūn Noun bronze medalist 激励 jī lì Verb to encourage, to motivate 机灵 jī ling Adjective clever, quick-witted 机密 jī mì Noun secret Adjective secret, classified 技能 jì néng Noun skill, technical ability 技巧 jì qiǎo Noun skill, technique 急切 jí qiè Adjective eager, impatient 激情 jī qíng Noun passion, enthusiasm 集团 jí tuán Noun group, bloc, corporation 寄托 jì tuō Verb to place (hope, etc.) on, consign 继往开来 jì wǎng kāi lái Verb building on the past and forming the future 极限 jí xiàn Noun limit, utmost 吉祥 jí xiáng Adjective lucky, auspicious 迹象 jì xiàng Noun sign, indication 讥笑 jī xiào Noun ironical smile Verb to sneer at, to ridicule 机械 jī xiè Noun machine Adjective mechanical, inflexible 记性 jì xing Noun memory, recall 纪要 jì yào Noun minutes, written summary of a meeting 基因 jī yīn Noun gene 机遇 jī yù Noun opportunity 给予 jǐ yǔ Verb to give, to render, to present, to accord 急于求成 jí yú qiú chéng Verb demanding quick results 记载 jì zǎi Noun record Verb to write down 及早 jí zǎo Adverb as soon as possible 急躁 jí zào Adjective impatient, irritable, impetuous 机智 jī zhì Noun tact, alertness Adjective quick-witted, tactful, resourceful 家常 jiā cháng Noun daily life of a family 加工 jiā gōng Noun processing Verb to process, to manufacture 家伙 jiā huo Noun fellow, guy, tool, weapon 加剧 jiā jù Verb to intensify, to sharpen, to aggravate 假设 jiǎ shè Noun hypothesis, assumption Verb to suppose, to assume Conjunction in case of 假使 jiǎ shǐ Conjunction if, in case 家属 jiā shǔ Noun family member, dependent 佳肴 jiā yáo Noun delicacies, delicious food 家喻户晓 jiā yù hù xiǎo Adjective widely known 夹杂 jiā zá Verb to be mixed up with, to be mingled with 拣 jiǎn Verb to choose, to pick 溅 jiàn Verb to splash, to spatter 鉴别 jiàn bié Verb to differentiate, to distinguish 剪彩 jiǎn cǎi Verb to cut the ribbon (at opening ceremony) 间谍 jiàn dié Noun spy 坚定 jiān dìng Verb to steady, to strengthen Adjective firm, steady, staunch 鉴定 jiàn dìng Noun Evaluation Verb to appraise, to evaluate 监督 jiān dū Noun supervisor Verb to control, to supervise 尖端 jiān duān Noun sharp pointed end, tip, highest point, peak 见多识广 jiàn duō shí guǎng Adjective experienced and knowledgeable 间隔 jiàn gé Noun interval, gap, compartment 坚固 jiān gù Adjective solid, firm, stable, strong 简化 jiǎn huà Verb to simplify 间接 jiàn jiē Adjective indirect 见解 jiàn jiě Noun opinion, view, understanding 简陋 jiǎn lòu Adjective simple and crude 艰难 jiān nán Noun difficulty, hardship Adjective difficult, hard 健全 jiàn quán Adjective healthy, strong, robust 坚韧 jiān rèn Adjective tough, durable, tenacious 坚实 jiān shí Adjective solid, firm, substantial 监视 jiān shì Verb to monitor, to oversee, to watch 践踏 jiàn tà Verb to trample, to tread on 检讨 jiǎn tǎo Noun self-criticism 简体字 jiǎn tǐ zì Noun simplified character 舰艇 jiàn tǐng Noun warship, naval vessel 见闻 jiàn wén Noun what one sees and hears, knowledge, experience 检验 jiǎn yàn Noun test Verb to examine, to check, to test, to inspect 简要 jiǎn yào Adjective concise, brief 见义勇为 jiàn yì yǒng wéi Verb to stand up bravely for the truth 坚硬 jiān yìng Adjective hard, solid 监狱 jiān yù Noun prison, jail 鉴于 jiàn yú Pronoun in view of, considering 兼职 jiān zhí Noun part-time job Verb part-time 桨 jiǎng Noun oar, paddle 将近 jiāng jìn Adverb nearly, about, on the verge of 将军 jiāng jūn Noun admiral, general Verb to challenge 奖励 jiǎng lì Noun reward Verb to reward 降临 jiàng lín Verb to befall, to arrive 奖赏 jiǎng shǎng Noun reward, prize (money) Verb to reward 僵硬 jiāng yìng Adjective stiff, stark, inflexible 搅拌 jiǎo bàn Verb to stir, to mix up 交叉 jiāo chā Verb to cross, to intersect 交代 jiāo dài Verb to explain, to justify onself, to hand over (duties), to confess 焦点 jiāo diǎn Noun focus, focal point 焦急 jiāo jí Noun anxiety Adjective anxious, worried 较量 jiào liàng Verb to have a contest, to compete 角落 jiǎo luò Noun corner, nook 缴纳 jiǎo nà Verb to pay (taxes) 娇气 jiāo qì Adjective squeamish, finicky 交涉 jiāo shè Verb to negotiate 交往 jiāo wǎng Noun association, contact Verb to associate, to contact 教养 jiào yǎng Noun upbringing, education Verb to educate, to bring up 交易 jiāo yì Noun transaction, business deal, trade 皆 jiē Adverb all, each and every 戒备 jiè bèi Verb to take precautions, to be on the alert 阶层 jiē céng Noun hierarchy, social stratum 杰出 jié chū Adjective outstanding, remarkable 解除 jiě chú Noun relief, dissolution Verb to relief, to remove, to dissolve 揭发 jiē fā Noun revelation Verb to expose, to disclose, to bring to light 解雇 jiě gù Verb to fire, to sack, to dismiss 借鉴 jiè jiàn Verb to take example by, to use as reference 竭尽全力 jié jìn quán lì Verb to spare no effort, to do all one can 结晶 jié jīng Noun crystal, crystallization 结局 jié jú Noun ending, finale, conclusion 接连 jiē lián Adverb in succession, in a row, one after another 揭露 jiē lù Noun disclosure Verb to expose, to unmask, to disclose 解剖 jiě pōu Noun dissection, anatomy Verb to dissect, to anatomize 解散 jiě sàn Verb to dissolve, to disband, to dismiss 结算 jié suàn Verb to balance, to settle accounts 解体 jiě tǐ Verb to disintegrate 界限 jiè xiàn Noun boundary, limit, border 截至 jié zhì Preposition up to, by (time) 借助 jiè zhù Adverb with the help of, drawing support from 节奏 jié zòu Noun rhythm 进而 jìn ér Conjunction then, and then 进攻 jìn gōng Verb to attack, to assault 进化 jìn huà Noun evolution 津津有味 jīn jīn yǒu wèi Verb to do with great pleasure, to relish 尽快 jǐn kuài Adverb as soon as possible 近来 jìn lái Adverb recently, lately 紧密 jǐn mì Adjective inseperable, close 浸泡 jìn pào Verb to soak, to immerse 紧迫 jǐn pò Adjective urgent, pressing 金融 jīn róng Noun finance, banking 晋升 jìn shēng Verb to promote (job) 近视 jìn shì Adjective shortsighted 劲头 jìn tóu Noun enthusiasm, vigor 锦绣前程 jǐn xiù qián chéng Noun bright future 进展 jìn zhǎn Noun progress Verb to evolve, to make progress 茎 jīng Noun stalk, stem 井 jǐng Noun well 精打细算 jīng dǎ xì suàn Noun careful calculation and strict budgeting 惊动 jīng dòng Verb to disturb, to alert, to alarm 经费 jīng fèi Noun expenditure, regular expenses, funds 警告 jǐng gào Verb to warn, to admonish 精华 jīng huá Noun elite, essence 精简 jīng jiǎn Verb to simplify 境界 jìng jiè Noun boundary, realm 兢兢业业 jīng jīng yè yè Adjective cautious and conscientious 敬礼 jìng lǐ Noun salute 精密 jīng mì Noun accuracy Adjective exact, precise 惊奇 jīng qí Verb to be amazed, to be surprised 精确 jīng què Adjective accurate, precise 竞赛 jìng sài Noun contest, competition 经商 jīng shāng Verb to trade, to be in business 警惕 jǐng tì Verb to be on the alert, to watch out for 精通 jīng tōng Verb to be proficient 镜头 jìng tóu Noun camera lens, shot, movie scene 经纬 jīng wěi Noun warp and woof, main points, longitude and latitude 精心 jīng xīn Adjective meticulous, fine, detailed 竞选 jìng xuǎn Verb to run for office, to take part in election 惊讶 jīng yà Noun stonishment, awe Adjective surprised, amazed, astonished 精益求精 jīng yì qiú jīng Verb to keep improving sth. already outstanding 精致 jīng zhì Adjective delicate, fine, exquisite 颈椎 jǐng zhuī Noun cervical vertebra 纠纷 jiū fēn Noun dispute, entanglement 救济 jiù jì Verb to give relief to, to succor 就近 jiù jìn Place nearby 酒精 jiǔ jīng Noun alcohol, ethanol 就业 jiù yè Verb to take up a job 纠正 jiū zhèng Verb to correct, to put right 就职 jiù zhí Verb to assume office, to take office 剧本 jù běn Noun screenplay 局部 jú bù Adverb in part, partial, local 举动 jǔ dòng Noun action, activity, movement 鞠躬 jū gōng Verb to bow 聚精会神 jù jīng huì shén Verb to concentrate completely 咀嚼 jǔ jué Verb to chew 剧烈 jù liè Adjective acute, violent, severe 拘留 jū liú Noun detention Verb to detain, to arrest 局面 jú miàn Noun situation, aspect 沮丧 jǔ sàng Adjective dispirited, dejected, depressed 局势 jú shì Noun situation 举世闻名 jǔ shì wén míng Adjective world famous 举世瞩目 jǔ shì zhǔ mù Verb to attract worldwide attention 拘束 jū shù Adjective reticent, constrained, awkward 据悉 jù xī Verb it is reported 局限 jú xiàn Noun limit Verb to limit, to confine 居住 jū zhù Verb to reside, to live 举足轻重 jǔ zú qīng zhòng Verb to play the decisive role 决策 jué cè Noun (strategic) decision Verb to make policy, to make a strategic decision 绝望 jué wàng Noun desperation, hopelessness Verb to despair, to lose courage 觉悟 jué wù Noun conscousness, awareness Verb to become aware of 觉醒 jué xǐng Verb to awake, to come to realize 军队 jūn duì Noun army 卡通 kǎ tōng Noun cartoon 开采 kāi cǎi Verb to exploit, to mine 开除 kāi chú Verb to dismiss, to expel 开阔 kāi kuò Verb to widen, to open up Adjective wide, open 开朗 kāi lǎng Adjective optimistic, easy-going 开明 kāi míng Adjective enlightened, open-minded 开辟 kāi pì Verb to open up, to start 开水 kāi shuǐ Noun boiled water 开拓 kāi tuò Verb to open up, to break new ground, to exploit 开展 kāi zhǎn Verb to develop, to launch, to carry out 开支 kāi zhī Noun expenses, expenditures 看待 kàn dài Verb to look upon, to regard 刊登 kān dēng Verb to publish (in a newspaper, magazine, etc.) 勘探 kān tàn Noun exploration Verb to prospect for 看望 kàn wàng Verb to visit 刊物 kān wù Noun publication 扛 káng Verb to carry on the shoulder 慷慨 kāng kǎi Adjective generous, liberal, fervent 考察 kǎo chá Verb to inspect, to investigate 考古 kǎo gǔ Noun archaeology 考核 kǎo hé Verb to examine, to assess, to evaluate 靠拢 kào lǒng Verb to draw close, to close up 考验 kǎo yàn Noun test, trial Verb to test, to try 磕 kē Verb to knock 刻不容缓 kè bù róng huǎn Verb to demand immediate action 可观 kě guān Adjective considerable, impressive, respectable 客户 kè hù Noun client, customer 可口 kě kǒu Adjective tasty, delicious 颗粒 kē lì Noun granule, kernel 科目 kē mù Noun subject, course 课题 kè tí Noun task, topic for study/discussion 渴望 kě wàng Verb to thirst for, to long for 可恶 kě wù Adjective hateful, repulsive 可笑 kě xiào Adjective ridiculous, laughable 可行 kě xíng Adjective feasable, practicable 啃 kěn Verb to gnaw, to nibble, to bite 恳切 kěn qiè Adjective earnest, sincere 坑 kēng Noun pit, hole, tunnel Verb to cheat, to entrap 孔 kǒng Noun hole, aperture, opening 空白 kòng bái Noun blank space, gap 空洞 kōng dòng Noun cavity Adjective empty, hollow 恐吓 kǒng hè Verb to threaten, to frighten 恐惧 kǒng jù Noun fear, dread, phobia 空前绝后 kōng qián jué hòu Adjective unmatched, unique 空隙 kòng xì Noun gap, crack 空想 kōng xiǎng Noun daydream, fantasy, phantasm Verb to daydream, to build castles in the air 空虚 kōng xū Noun emtiness Adjective empty, hollow 口气 kǒu qì Noun tone, manner (of saying something) 口腔 kǒu qiāng Noun oral cavity 口头 kǒu tóu Adjective verbal, spoken, oral 口音 kǒu yīn Noun accent 枯竭 kū jié Verb to dry up, to be exhausted (resources) 苦尽甘来 kǔ jìn gān lái Saying bitterness finishes, sweetness begins 枯燥 kū zào Adjective boring, dry, dull 挎 kuà Verb to carry (on/over arm) 跨 kuà Verb to step across, to stride over 快活 kuài huo Adjective happy, cheerful 宽敞 kuān chang Adjective spacious 款待 kuǎn dài Verb to entertain hospitably, to treat hospitably 款式 kuǎn shì Noun design, style, pattern 筐 kuāng Noun basket 框架 kuàng jià Noun frame, framework 旷课 kuàng kè Verb to skip class 况且 kuàng qiě Conjunction moreover, in addition 亏待 kuī dài Verb to treat sbd. unfairly 亏损 kuī sǔn Noun deficit, loss Verb to lose, to make a loss 捆绑 kǔn bǎng Verb to bind, to bind up 昆虫 kūn chóng Noun insect 扩充 kuò chōng Verb to expand, to enlarge 扩散 kuò sàn Noun spread, diffusion Verb to spread, to diffuse 扩张 kuò zhāng Noun expansion Verb to expand, to broaden 啦 la Particle to end a sentence 喇叭 lǎ ba Noun horn (car, etc.), loudspeaker, trumpet 来历 lái lì Noun history, origin, source 来源 lái yuán Noun source, origin 懒惰 lǎn duò Adjective lazy, idle 栏目 lán mù Noun column 狼狈 láng bèi Verb to be in a difficult/embarrassing situation 朗读 lǎng dú Verb to read aloud 捞 lāo Verb to fish up, to dredge up 唠叨 láo dao Verb to chatter, to prattle, to nag 牢固 láo gù Adjective solid, firm, secure, strong 牢骚 láo sāo Noun complaint, grievance 乐趣 lè qù Noun joy, delight, pleasure 乐意 lè yì Verb to be willing to, to be ready to 雷达 léi dá Noun radar 类似 lèi sì Adjective similar, analogous 愣 lèng Verb to look distracted Adjective distracted Adverb rashly 冷淡 lěng dàn Adjective indifferent, cold, unconcerned 冷酷 lěng kù Adjective grim, hardhearted, callous 冷却 lěng què Noun cooling Verb to cool 理睬 lǐ cǎi Verb to pay attention to, to show interest in 立场 lì chǎng Noun position, standpoint, stand 里程碑 lǐ chéng bēi Noun milestone 历代 lì dài Time through the ages, successive generations 利害 lì hài Noun pros and cons 立交桥 lì jiāo qiáo Noun overpass, flyover 礼节 lǐ jié Noun etiquette, manners 历来 lì lái Adverb always, throughout the history 利率 lì lǜ Noun interest rates 黎明 lí míng Noun dawn, daybreak 理所当然 lǐ suǒ dāng rán Verb to go without saying Adjective inevitable and right 力所能及 lì suǒ néng jí Verb to be within one's power 立体 lì tǐ Noun solid Adjective 3D, stereoscopic 力图 lì tú Verb to try hard to, to strive to 例外 lì wài Noun exception Verb to make an exception Adjective exceptional 力争 lì zhēng Verb to work hard for, to do all one can, to strive for, to argue strongly 理智 lǐ zhì Noun reason, intellect 理直气壮 lǐ zhí qì zhuàng Verb to be in the right and self-confident 立足 lì zú Verb to have a footing, to base oneself on 联欢 lián huān Verb to have a get-together 廉洁 lián jié Noun integrity Adjective honest, incorruptible 联络 lián luò Noun communication, connection Verb to contact, to get in touch with 联盟 lián méng Noun alliance, union, coalition 连年 lián nián Adverb for a series of years, over many years 连锁 lián suǒ Noun chain 连同 lián tóng Preposition together with, along with 联想 lián xiǎng Noun association Verb to associate with sth. 晾 liàng Verb to dry in the air 谅解 liàng jiě Verb understanding (sb.) 良心 liáng xīn Noun conscience 辽阔 liáo kuò Adjective vast, extensive 列举 liè jǔ Noun list Verb to list, to enumerate 淋 lín Verb to sprinkle, to drench, to filter 临床 lín chuáng Adjective clinical 吝啬 lìn sè Adjective stingy, mean, miserly 凌晨 líng chén Time early in the morning 灵感 líng gǎn Noun inspiration, insight 领会 lǐng huì Verb to understand, to grasp 灵魂 líng hún Noun soul, spirit 伶俐 líng lì Adjective clever, smart, witty 灵敏 líng mǐn Adjective smart, sensitive, keen 领事馆 lǐng shì guǎn Noun consulate 领土 lǐng tǔ Noun territory 领悟 lǐng wù Verb to understand, to comprehend 领先 lǐng xiān Verb to lead, to be in front 零星 líng xīng Adjective fragmentary, scattered, sporadic 领袖 lǐng xiù Noun leader 溜 liū Verb to skate, to escape in stealth, to sneak off 流浪 liú làng Noun vagrant life Verb to roam about, to wander, to be homeless 留恋 liú liàn Verb to be reluctant to leave, to recall with nostalgia 流露 liú lù Verb to express, to reveal (feelings) 流氓 liú máng Noun hooligan, hoodlum, gangster 留念 liú niàn Verb to keep as a souvenir 留神 liú shén Verb to take care, to watch out 流通 liú tōng Noun circulation Verb to circulate, to flow 垄断 lǒng duàn Noun monopoly Verb to monopolize 聋哑 lóng yǎ Adjective deaf and dumb 笼罩 lǒng zhào Verb to envelop, to shroud 隆重 lóng zhòng Adjective ceremonious, solemn, grand 搂 lǒu Verb to hug, to embrace 屡次 lǚ cì Adverb repeatedly 履行 lǚ xíng Verb to carry out, to fulfill 炉灶 lú zào Noun stove 掠夺 lüè duó Verb to plunder, to rob 略微 lüè wēi Adverb a little bit, slightly 轮船 lún chuán Noun steamship 轮廓 lún kuò Noun outline, contour, silhouette 轮胎 lún tāi Noun tire 论坛 lùn tán Noun forum (for discussion) 论证 lùn zhèng Noun proof Verb to prove a point, to expound on 落成 luò chéng Noun completion of a building Verb to complete (building) 落实 luò shí Verb to carry out, to implement Adjective practical, workable 螺丝钉 luó sī dīng Noun screw 啰唆 luō suo Verb to grumble 络绎不绝 luò yì bù jué Adverb continuously; in an endless stream 嘛 ma Particle expressing urging 麻痹 má bì Noun paralysis Adjective numb, lull 麻木 má mù Adjective numb, insensitive 码头 mǎ tóu Noun dock, pier, wharf 麻醉 má zuì Noun anesthesia, narcosis Verb to anesthetize 迈 mài Noun mile Verb to take a step, to stride 脉搏 mài bó Noun pulse 埋伏 mái fú Noun ambush Verb to ambush, to lurk 埋没 mái mò Noun oblivion Verb to cover up (with earth, etc.), to bury 埋葬 mái zàng Verb to bury 漫长 màn cháng Adjective very long, endless 漫画 màn huà Noun caricature, cartoon, manga 慢性 màn xìng Adjective chronic 蔓延 màn yán Verb to extend, to spread, to creep 埋怨 mán yuàn Verb to complain, to grumble 忙碌 máng lù Adjective busy 茫茫 máng máng Adjective boundless, vast 盲目 máng mù Adjective blind, aimless 茫然 máng rán Adjective absent (mind), blank, puzzled 冒充 mào chōng Verb to feign, to pretend to be 茂盛 mào shèng Adjective luxuriant, exuberant, lush 枚 méi Measure Word for medals, coins, rockets, etc. 美观 měi guān Adjective pleasing to the eye, beautiful, artistic 媒介 méi jiè Noun media, medium 美满 měi mǎn Adjective happy, blissful 美妙 měi miào Adjective great, wonderful, beautiful, splendid 媒体 méi tǐ Noun media 没辙 méi zhé Verb to not be able to do anything about it 门诊 mén zhěn Noun outpatient service 蒙 méng Verb to cover 猛烈 měng liè Adjective fierce, violent 梦想 mèng xiǎng Noun dream, wishful thinking Verb to dream of 萌芽 méng yá Noun sprout, germ, beginning (of sth.) 眯 mī Verb to narrow one's eyes, to take a nap 弥补 mí bǔ Verb to make up for, to compensate 密度 mì dù Noun density 密封 mì fēng Verb to seal up, to seal airtight 迷惑 mí huò Verb to puzzle, to confuse 弥漫 mí màn Verb to pervade, to fill the air with 迷人 mí rén Adjective charming, fascinating 迷失 mí shī Verb to lose the way, to get lost 迷信 mí xìn Noun superstition 免得 miǎn de Conjunction in order to avoid 勉励 miǎn lì Verb to encourage 面貌 miàn mào Noun face, appearance 勉强 miǎn qiǎng Verb to do with difficulty, to force sbd. to do sth. 免疫 miǎn yì Noun immunity Adjective immune 面子 miàn zi Noun face, prestige 描绘 miáo huì Verb to describe, to protray 渺小 miǎo xiǎo Adjective tiny, insignificant 蔑视 miè shì Noun contempt Verb to loath, to despise 灭亡 miè wáng Verb to be destroyed, to become extinct, to perish 敏感 mǐn gǎn Adjective sensitive, susceptible 民间 mín jiān Adjective popular, among the people 敏捷 mǐn jié Adjective quick, nimble, agile 敏锐 mǐn ruì Adjective keen, sharp, acute 民用 mín yòng Adjective for civilian use 名次 míng cì Noun place in a competition, position in a ranking of names 名额 míng é Noun quota of people 名副其实 míng fù qí shí Verb to be worthy of the name 明明 míng míng Adverb obviously, undoubtedly 命名 mìng míng Verb to give a name to 名誉 míng yù Noun reputation, honor, fame 膜 mó Noun membrane, film 摩擦 mó cā Noun friction, rubbing Verb to rub against 模范 mó fàn Noun model, fine example 魔鬼 mó guǐ Noun devil 磨合 mó hé Verb to get familiar with 莫名其妙 mò míng qí miào Verb unable to make head or tail of it 默默 mò mò Adverb silently, quietly 抹杀 mǒ shā Verb to erase, to deny, to write off 模式 mó shì Noun mode, pattern 魔术 mó shù Noun magic 墨水儿 mò shuǐ r Noun ink 摸索 mō suǒ Verb to fumble, to feel about 模型 mó xíng Noun model, mould, matrix, pattern 谋求 móu qiú Verb to seek, to strive for 目睹 mù dǔ Verb to withness, to see with own eyes 目光 mù guāng Noun sight, view, vision 模样 mú yàng Noun look, style, appearance 母语 mǔ yǔ Noun native language 沐浴 mù yù Verb to take a bath 纳闷儿 nà mèn r Verb to feel puzzled, to wonder 拿手 ná shǒu Verb to be good at 耐用 nài yòng Adjective durable 难得 nán dé Adjective rare 难堪 nán kān Adjective embarrassed, embarrassing, humiliating 难免 nán miǎn Adjective hard to avoid, unavoidable 难能可贵 nán néng kě guì Adjective commendable, estimable 恼火 nǎo huǒ Verb to get angry, to be annoyed 内涵 nèi hán Noun intention, meaning 内幕 nèi mù Noun inside story Place behind the scenes 内在 nèi zài Adjective inherent, intrinsic 能量 néng liàng Noun energy, capacity, ability 嗯 ńg Interjunction expressing astonishment ("what", "huh", etc.) 拟定 nǐ dìng Verb to draw up, to formulate 年度 nián dù Noun year 捏 niē Verb to pinch, to knead 拧 níng Verb to twist, to wring, to pinch 凝固 níng gù Verb to solidify, to congeal 凝聚 níng jù Verb to condense, to coagulate 宁肯 nìng kěn Conjunction would rather, would prefer 凝视 níng shì Verb to gaze, to stare 宁愿 nìng yuàn Conjunction would rather, prefer to 纽扣儿 niǔ kòu r Noun button 扭转 niǔ zhuǎn Verb to reverse, to turn round 浓厚 nóng hòu Adjective dense, thick, strong (interest), deep 农历 nóng lì Noun traditional Chinese calendar, lunar calendar 奴隶 nú lì Noun slave 虐待 nüè dài Noun mistreatment Verb to mistreat, to abuse 挪 nuó Verb to move, to shift 哦 ò Interjunction oh 殴打 ōu dǎ Verb to beat up, to hit 呕吐 ǒu tù Verb to vomit, to throw up 欧洲 Ōu zhōu Noun Europe 趴 pā Verb to lie on the stomach 派别 pài bié Noun faction, group, school of thought 排斥 pái chì Verb to reject, to exclude, to repel 排除 pái chú Verb to eliminate, to remove, to get rid of 排放 pái fàng Noun emission Verb to discharge, to void 徘徊 pái huái Verb to move around, to fluctuate, to hesitate 派遣 pài qiǎn Verb to send, to dispatch 畔 pàn Noun bank, side, field-path 攀登 pān dēng Verb to climb, to clamber, to pull oneself up 判决 pàn jué Noun judgment, adjudication Verb to judge, to sentence 盘旋 pán xuán Verb to spiral, to circle, to hover 庞大 páng dà Adjective huge, enormous 泡沫 pào mò Noun foam, bubble 抛弃 pāo qì Verb to discard, to abandon 配备 pèi bèi Noun equipment Verb to equip, to allocate 配偶 pèi ǒu Noun spouse, partner 配套 pèi tào Verb to form a complete set 培训 péi xùn Noun training Verb to train, to cultivate 培育 péi yù Noun culture Verb to cultivate, to breed, to foster 盆地 pén dì Noun basin (geography), bowl, pan 捧 pěng Verb to hold up with both hands, to flatter 烹饪 pēng rèn Noun cooking, culinary arts Verb to cook 劈 pī Verb to hack, to chop, to cleave 疲惫 pí bèi Adjective exhausted, tired 批发 pī fā Noun wholesale Verb to wholesale 皮革 pí gé Noun leather 屁股 pì gu Noun buttocks, buttom 疲倦 pí juàn Noun fatigue Adjective tired, sleepy 批判 pī pàn Verb to criticize 譬如 pì rú Adverb for example, for instance 偏差 piān chā Noun deviation, error 片段 piàn duàn Noun fragment, extract, episode 偏见 piān jiàn Noun prejudice 片刻 piàn kè Noun moment, short period of time 偏僻 piān pì Adjective remote, out-of-the-way 偏偏 piān piān Adverb contrary to expectations, against one's wish 漂浮 piāo fú Verb to float, to drift Adjective superficial, showy 飘扬 piāo yáng Verb to wave, to flutter, to fly 拼搏 pīn bó Verb to work as hard as possible 品尝 pǐn cháng Noun sample Verb to sample, to taste 品德 pǐn dé Noun moral character 贫乏 pín fá Adjective poor, lacking, insufficient 频繁 pín fán Adverb frequently, often 贫困 pín kùn Noun poverty Adjective poor 频率 pín lǜ Noun frequency 拼命 pīn mìng Adjective with all one has, at all costs 品行 pǐn xíng Noun behaviour, moral conduct 品质 pǐn zhì Noun quality 平凡 píng fán Adjective common, ordinary 评估 píng gū Noun evaluation, assessment Verb to evaluate, to assess 评论 píng lùn Noun commentary, review Verb to comment on, to discuss 平面 píng miàn Noun plane, flat surface, plane surface 平坦 píng tǎn Adjective flat, level, even 平行 píng xíng Adjective parallel, simultaneous, at the same level 平原 píng yuán Noun plain, field 屏障 píng zhàng Noun protective screen, barrier, shield 坡 pō Noun slope 泼 pō Verb to splash, to spill 颇 pō Adverb very, pretty 迫不及待 pò bù jí dài Verb to be too impatient to wait, to brook no delay 迫害 pò hài Noun persecution Verb to persecute 破例 pò lì Verb to make an exception 魄力 pò lì Noun courage, daring, boldness 扑 pū Verb to throw oneself on, to pounce 铺 pū Verb to spread, to extend, to pave, to lay 瀑布 pù bù Noun waterfall 普及 pǔ jí Verb to popularize Adjective popular, universally available 朴实 pǔ shí Adjective plain, simple 器材 qì cái Noun equipment, material 起草 qǐ cǎo Noun draft Verb to draft, to draw up 启程 qǐ chéng Verb to set out on a journey 起初 qǐ chū Adverb originally, at first 欺负 qī fu Verb to bully, to intimidate 起伏 qǐ fú Verb to undulate, to move up and down 乞丐 qǐ gài Noun beggar 气概 qì gài Noun mettle, spirit, lofty quality 气功 qì gōng Noun qigong 器官 qì guān Noun organ, apparatus 起哄 qǐ hòng Verb to create a disturbance 迄今为止 qì jīn wéi zhǐ Adverb so far, up to now 凄凉 qī liáng Adjective desolate, dreary, lonely 起码 qǐ mǎ Adverb at the minimum, at least 奇妙 qí miào Adjective wonderful, fantastic 旗袍 qí páo Noun Chinese dress 欺骗 qī piàn Verb to deceive, to cheat 气魄 qì pò Noun daring, boldness, verve 齐全 qí quán Adjective complete 气色 qì sè Noun complexion, colour 歧视 qí shì Noun discrimination Verb to discriminate against 启示 qǐ shì Noun enlightenment, announcement, apocalypse 启事 qǐ shì Noun announcement, notice 气势 qì shì Noun momentum, vigor, imposing manner 期望 qī wàng Noun hope, expectation Verb to hope, to expect 气味 qì wèi Noun odor, scent 期限 qī xiàn Noun deadline, time limit 气象 qì xiàng Noun meteorology 齐心协力 qí xīn xié lì Verb to work as one, to make concerted efforts 气压 qì yā Noun atmospheric pressure 起义 qǐ yì Noun uprising, insurrection, revolt Verb to revolt, to uprise, to rebel 岂有此理 qǐ yǒu cǐ lǐ Adjective outragious, preposterous Saying This is not true, is it? 起源 qǐ yuán Noun origin, source Verb to originate, to come from 旗帜 qí zhì Noun flag, banner 掐 qiā Verb to pick, to pinch, to clutch 恰当 qià dàng Adjective suitable, appropriate, proper 恰到好处 qià dào hǎo chù Adjective just right 恰巧 qià qiǎo Adverb fortunately, by chance 洽谈 qià tán Verb to talk over with, to negotiate with 牵扯 qiān chě Verb to implicate, to involve 签订 qiān dìng Verb to conclude and sign 千方百计 qiān fāng bǎi jì Verb to try every possible way 前景 qián jǐng Noun prospect, perspective, foreground 迁就 qiān jiù Verb to accommodate to, to yield, to meet halfway 潜力 qián lì Noun potential, capacity 签署 qiān shǔ Verb to sign 潜水 qián shuǐ Noun diving Verb to dive, to go under water 前提 qián tí Noun precondition, prerequisite 迁徙 qiān xǐ Verb to move, to migrate 谦逊 qiān xùn Noun modesty, humility Adjective modest, humble 潜移默化 qián yí mò huà Verb to influence secretly 谴责 qiǎn zé Noun condemnation Verb to denounce, to condemn, to criticize 牵制 qiān zhì Verb to curb, to pin down, to control 抢劫 qiǎng jié Noun robbery, plunderage Verb to rob, to plunder 抢救 qiǎng jiù Verb to rescue, to save 强迫 qiǎng pò Verb to compel, to force 强制 qiáng zhì Noun enforcement Verb to enforce, to compel 翘 qiào Verb to raise, to hold up Adjective outstanding 桥梁 qiáo liáng Noun bridge 锲而不舍 qiè ér bù shě Verb to keep on working with perseverance 切实 qiè shí Adjective feasible, realistic, practical 侵犯 qīn fàn Verb to infringe on, to violate (law, rule, etc.) 勤俭 qín jiǎn Adjective hardworking and frugal 勤恳 qín kěn Adjective diligent, attentive, sincere 钦佩 qīn pèi Verb to admire, to look up to 亲热 qīn rè Adjective intimate, loving, affectionate 亲身 qīn shēn Adjective personal, firsthand Adverb personally 氢 qīng Noun hydrogen 情报 qíng bào Noun information, intelligence 清澈 qīng chè Adjective clear, limpid 清晨 qīng chén Time early morning 清除 qīng chú Verb to clear away, to eliminate, to get rid of 轻而易举 qīng ér yì jǔ Adjective easy, with ease 请柬 qǐng jiǎn Noun invitation card 请教 qǐng jiào Verb to consult, seek advice 清洁 qīng jié Adjective clean, unpolluted 情节 qíng jié Noun story, plot, circumstances 晴朗 qíng lǎng Noun sunny, cloudless 清理 qīng lǐ Verb to clean up, to put in order, to check up 情理 qíng lǐ Noun reason, sense 请示 qǐng shì Verb to ask for instructions 请帖 qǐng tiě Noun invitation card 倾听 qīng tīng Verb to listen attentively, to give an ear to 清晰 qīng xī Adjective clear, distinct 倾向 qīng xiàng Noun trend, tendency Verb to tend to, to be inclined to 倾斜 qīng xié Verb to incline, to lean, to slant 清醒 qīng xǐng Adjective clear-headed, sober, awake 情形 qíng xíng Noun circumstances, situation 清真 qīng zhēn Adjective Muslim, halal (food) 丘陵 qiū líng Noun hill 渠道 qú dào Noun medium of communication, channel, ditch 取缔 qǔ dì Verb to ban, to prohibit 区分 qū fēn Verb to distinguish, to differentiate between 屈服 qū fú Verb to submit, to surrender, to yield 趣味 qù wèi Noun interest, delight, fun, taste 区域 qū yù Noun area, region, district 曲折 qū zhé Noun complications, winding Adjective complicated, winding, zigzag 驱逐 qū zhú Verb to expel, to banish 曲子 qǔ zi Noun tune, melody, music 犬 quǎn Noun dog 权衡 quán héng Verb to weigh, to balance, to consider 全局 quán jú Noun general situation 全力以赴 quán lì yǐ fù Verb make an all-out effort, to go all out 圈套 quān tào Noun trap, snare 拳头 quán tou Noun fist 权威 quán wēi Noun authority Adjective authoritative 权益 quán yì Noun rights and interest 瘸 qué Verb to be lame, to limp 确保 què bǎo Verb to assure, to guarantee 缺口 quē kǒu Noun nick, jag, gap 确立 què lì Verb to establish 确切 què qiè Adjective exact, definite 缺席 quē xí Noun absence Adjective absent 缺陷 quē xiàn Noun defect, flaw 确信 què xìn Verb to be sure, to be certain of 群众 qún zhòng Noun the masses (people) 染 rǎn Verb to dye 让步 ràng bù Noun concession Verb to concede, to give in 扰乱 rǎo luàn Verb to disturb 饶恕 ráo shù Verb to forgive, to spare 惹祸 rě huò Verb to stir up trouble 热泪盈眶 rè lèi yíng kuàng Verb having one's eyes brimming with tears 热门 rè mén Adjective popular, in vogue 仁慈 rén cí Noun benevolence, charity Adjective benevolent, charitable 人道 rén dào Noun humanity, human sympathy 认定 rèn dìng Verb to believe firmly 人格 rén gé Noun personality, integrity 人工 rén gōng Adjective artificial, man-made 人家 rén jia Noun houshold, family Pronoun others, people, him/her, I 人间 rén jiān Noun this world 认可 rèn kě Noun approval, acknowledgement Verb to approve, to accept 任命 rèn mìng Verb to appoint, to nominate 忍耐 rěn nài Verb to exercise patience, to restrain oneself 人士 rén shì Noun person, public figure 忍受 rěn shòu Verb to bear, to endure 人为 rén wéi Adjective artificial 人性 rén xìng Noun human nature, humanity 任性 rèn xìng Adjective willful, headstrong, capricious 任意 rèn yì Adverb arbitrary, at will, at random 人质 rén zhì Noun hostage 任重道远 rèn zhòng dào yuǎn Verb the burden is heavy and the road is long 仍旧 réng jiù Adverb still, yet 日新月异 rì xīn yuè yì Verb to change with each passing day 日益 rì yì Adverb more and more each day, increasingly 溶解 róng jiě Noun solution, dissolution Verb to dissolve, to melt 容貌 róng mào Noun appearance, looks 容纳 róng nà Verb to contain, to have the capacity of, to hold 容器 róng qì Noun container, vessel 融洽 róng qià Adjective harmonious 容忍 róng rěn Verb to tolerate, to put up with 揉 róu Verb to knead, to massage, to rub 柔和 róu hé Adjective soft, mild, gentle 弱点 ruò diǎn Noun weakness, weak point 若干 ruò gān Pronoun some, a few Number a certain number 撒谎 sā huǎng Verb to tell lies 腮 sāi Noun cheek 散布 sàn bù Verb to scatter, to sow, to spread 散发 sàn fā Noun emission, distribution Verb to emit, to distribute 三角 sān jiǎo Noun triangle 散文 sǎn wén Noun prose, essay 丧失 sàng shī Verb to lose, to forfeit 嫂子 sǎo zi Noun wife of older brother 色彩 sè cǎi Noun colour, colouring, tint 啥 shá Pronoun what 刹车 shā chē Noun brake Verb to brake (car) 筛选 shāi xuǎn Noun Screening Verb to sieve out, to filter 擅长 shàn cháng Verb to be good at 山脉 shān mài Noun mountain range 闪烁 shǎn shuò Verb to twinkle, to glimmer, to flicker 擅自 shàn zì Adverb without permission, on one's own initiative 商标 shāng biāo Noun trademark, logo 上级 shàng jí Noun higher authorities, superiors 上进心 shàng jìn xīn Noun desire to do better 伤脑筋 shāng nǎo jīn Adjective troublesome, knotty 上任 shàng rèn Verb to take office 上瘾 shàng yǐn Noun addiction Verb to be addicted to, to get into a habit 上游 shàng yóu Place upper reaches; advanced position 梢 shāo Noun tip of a branch 捎 shāo Verb to pass on, to bring sth. to sb. 哨 shào Noun whistle, sentry 奢侈 shē chǐ Adjective luxurious, extravagant 涉及 shè jí Verb involve, concern 设立 shè lì Verb to set up, to establish 社区 shè qū Noun community 摄取 shè qǔ Verb to absorb, to take a photo 摄氏度 shè shì dù Noun degree centigrade 设想 shè xiǎng Verb to imagine, to assume 设置 shè zhì Verb to install, to set up 深奥 shēn ào Adjective deep, abstruse, profound 申报 shēn bào Noun declaration Verb to declare, to report, to register 审查 shěn chá Noun censorship, investigation Verb to censor, to inspect, to examine 深沉 shēn chén Adjective deep, dull, heavy 审理 shěn lǐ Verb to try (law), to hear (a case) 审美 shěn měi Noun taste, appreciation of the beauty Adjective esthetic 审判 shěn pàn Noun trial Verb put (sb) on trial 神气 shén qì Noun (facial) expression Adjective spirited, cocky 神奇 shén qí Adjective miraculous, mystical 神情 shén qíng Noun look, expression, mien 深情厚谊 shēn qíng hòu yì Noun profound friendship 神色 shén sè Noun expression, look 神圣 shén shèng Adjective holy, sacred 绅士 shēn shì Noun gentleman 神态 shén tài Noun expression, manner 渗透 shèn tòu Noun osmosis, infiltration Verb to permeate, to infiltrate 神仙 shén xiān Noun supernatural being, fairy, elf Adjective immortal 呻吟 shēn yín Verb to moan, to groan 慎重 shèn zhòng Adjective cautious, careful, prudent 盛产 shèng chǎn Verb to abound, to teem with 牲畜 shēng chù Noun livestock, domesticated animals 生存 shēng cún Noun existence Verb to exist, to survive 胜负 shèng fù Noun victory or defeat 省会 shěng huì Noun provincial capital 生机 shēng jī Noun chance of survival, vitality 盛开 shèng kāi Verb to bloom 生理 shēng lǐ Noun physiology 声明 shēng míng Noun statement, declaration Verb to state, to declare 盛情 shèng qíng Noun magnificent hospitality, great kindness 声势 shēng shì Noun momentum 生疏 shēng shū Adjective strange, unfamiliar, out of practice 生态 shēng tài Noun ecology 生物 shēng wù Noun organism, living thing 生效 shēng xiào Verb to take effect, to come into effect 盛行 shèng xíng Verb to prevail, to be in vogue 生锈 shēng xiù Noun corrosion Verb to rust, to corrode 生育 shēng yù Verb to bear, to give birth to, procreate 声誉 shēng yù Noun reputation, fame 拾 shí Verb to pick up Number 10 (in banks) 势必 shì bì Adverb certainly will, is bound to 识别 shí bié Verb to identify, to distinguish 时差 shí chā Noun time difference 时常 shí cháng Adverb often, frequently 世代 shì dài Noun generation, era 时而 shí ér Adverb occasionally, from time to time 师范 shī fàn Noun teacher training Adjective pedagogical 示范 shì fàn Noun demonstration Verb to demonstrate, to show how to do sth. 释放 shì fàng Verb to release, to set free 是非 shì fēi Noun quarrel, dispute Adjective right or wrong 事故 shì gù Noun accident 时光 shí guāng Time time, days 实惠 shí huì Noun tangible benefit, material advantage Adjective advantageous 时机 shí jī Noun moment of opportunity, fortunate timing 事迹 shì jì Noun deed, achievement 施加 shī jiā Verb to exert (pressure) 事件 shì jiàn Noun event, happening, incident 世界观 shì jiè guān Noun worldview 实力 shí lì Noun strength 视力 shì lì Noun eyesight 势力 shì li Noun force, power, influence 使命 shǐ mìng Noun mission, task 实施 shí shī Verb to carry out, to enforce, to implement 时事 shí shì Noun current affairs, present situation 逝世 shì shì Verb to pass away, to die 实事求是 shí shì qiú shì Verb to be practical and realistic 事态 shì tài Noun situation, state of affairs 尸体 shī tǐ Noun dead body, cadaver 试图 shì tú Verb to attempt, to try 示威 shì wēi Noun demonstration Verb to demonstrate against 失误 shī wù Noun lapse, mistake, fault 事务 shì wù Noun work, routine, affair 视线 shì xiàn Noun line of sight 事项 shì xiàng Noun matter, item 试验 shì yàn Noun experiment Verb to test, to experiment 视野 shì yě Noun field of vision 事业 shì yè Noun undertaking, career 适宜 shì yí Adjective suitable, appropriate 示意 shì yì Noun hint, sign, signal Verb to hint, to signify 石油 shí yóu Noun oil, petroleum 施展 shī zhǎn Verb to give full play, to put to good use 实质 shí zhì Noun essence, substance 时装 shí zhuāng Noun fashionable dress, latest fashion 失踪 shī zōng Verb to disappear, to be missing 十足 shí zú Adjective complete, hundred percent, full of 收藏 shōu cáng Verb to collect, to store up 手法 shǒu fǎ Noun technique, trick, skill 守护 shǒu hù Verb to guard, to protect 手势 shǒu shì Noun gesture, sign, signal 收缩 shōu suō Verb to shrink, to contract 首要 shǒu yào Adjective most important, chief, principal 收益 shōu yì Noun profit, income 手艺 shǒu yì Noun craftsmanship, handicraft 收音机 shōu yīn jī Noun radio 授予 shòu yǔ Verb to award, to confer, to grant 受罪 shòu zuì Verb to endure, to suffer, to have a hard time 数 shǔ Verb to count 竖 shù Verb to erect, to stand Adjective vertical 束 shù Noun bundle, cluster Verb to bind, to tie Measure Word for a bundle of 舒畅 shū chàng Adjective happy, entirely free from worry 数额 shù é Noun amount 书法 shū fǎ Noun calligraphy 束缚 shù fù Noun constraint, shackles Verb to restrict, to bind, to tie down 疏忽 shū hu Noun negligence, carelessness Verb to neglect, to omit 书籍 shū jí Noun books, works, literature 书记 shū jì Noun secretary 树立 shù lì Verb to set up, to establish 书面 shū miàn Adjective written, in written form 数目 shù mù Noun number, amount, quantity 耍 shuǎ Verb to play with 衰老 shuāi lǎo Verb to age, to grow old Adjective old and weak 率领 shuài lǐng Verb to lead, to command 衰退 shuāi tuì Noun recession, decline Verb to decline, to fall 涮火锅 shuàn huǒ guō Verb to eat Hot Pot 双胞胎 shuāng bāo tāi Noun twins 爽快 shuǎng kuài Adjective refreshed, rejuvenated, frank, outright 水利 shuǐ lì Noun water conservancy, irrigation works 水龙头 shuǐ lóng tóu Noun faucet, tap 水泥 shuǐ ní Noun cement 司法 sī fǎ Noun judicature, justice 司令 sī lìng Noun commander, commanding officer 思念 sī niàn Verb to miss, to think of, to long for 思索 sī suǒ Verb to think deeply, to ponder 死亡 sǐ wáng Noun death Verb to die 思维 sī wéi Noun thought, thinking 斯文 sī wen Adjective refined, educated, gentle 肆无忌惮 sì wú jì dàn Adjective unrestrained, without the slightest scruple 思绪 sī xù Noun train of thought, thinking, feeling 饲养 sì yǎng Verb to raise, to rear 四肢 sì zhī Noun arms and legs, four limbs 私自 sī zì Adverb without approval, secretly, privately 耸 sǒng Verb to shrug, to startle 艘 sōu Measure Word for ships, boats 搜索 sōu suǒ Verb to search, to look for sth. 俗话 sú huà Noun proverb, saying 素食主义 sù shí zhǔ yì Noun vegetarianism 诉讼 sù sòng Noun lawsuit, litigation 苏醒 sū xǐng Verb to wake up, to regain consciousness 塑造 sù zào Verb to shape, to mould 素质 sù zhì Noun quality, basic essence 算了 suàn le Saying forget it! 算数 suàn shù Verb to count, to hold, to keep one's word, to be valid 隧道 suì dào Noun tunnel 随即 suí jí Adverb immediately, right afterwards 随身 suí shēn Verb to take with one 随手 suí shǒu Adverb conveniently, without extra trouble 随意 suí yì Adverb as one wishes, voluntary, random 岁月 suì yuè Noun years 损坏 sǔn huài Verb to damage, to break, to spoil 索赔 suǒ péi Verb to claim damages 索性 suǒ xìng Adverb might as well, simply 塌 tā Verb to collapse, to fall down, to cave in 踏实 tā shi Adjective down-to-earth, anxiety-free 泰斗 tài dǒu Noun leading authority, magnate 台风 tái fēng Noun hurricane, typhoon 太空 tài kōng Noun outer space 坦白 tǎn bái Noun confession Verb to confess, to admit Adjective frank, candid 探测 tàn cè Noun sounding, eploration Verb to explore, to sound, to probe 瘫痪 tān huàn Noun paralysis 贪婪 tān lán Noun greed Adjective greedy, avid, grasping 叹气 tàn qì Noun sigh Verb to sigh 摊儿 tān r Noun street vendor, stall, stand 探索 tàn suǒ Verb to explore, to probe 探讨 tàn tǎo Verb to investigate, to discuss, to probe into 探望 tàn wàng Verb to visit 贪污 tān wū Noun corruption Adjective corrupt 弹性 tán xìng Noun elasticity 糖葫芦 táng hú lu Noun sugarcoated haws on a stick 倘若 tǎng ruò Conjunction if, in case 掏 tāo Verb to take out, to fish out 陶瓷 táo cí Noun ceramics, porcelain 讨价还价 tǎo jià huán jià Verb to bargain 淘气 táo qì Noun naughty 淘汰 táo tài Verb to eliminate through selection, to wash 滔滔不绝 tāo tāo bù jué Verb talking non-stop 特长 tè cháng Noun personal strength, speciality 特定 tè dìng Adjective special, specific, particular 特色 tè sè Noun distinguishing feature Adjective characteristic 提拔 tí bá Verb to select for promotion 题材 tí cái Noun subject matter, theme 提炼 tí liàn Verb to extract, to refine 体谅 tǐ liàng Verb to empathize, to show understanding 体面 tǐ miàn Noun dignity, face Adjective honourable 提示 tí shì Verb to prompt, to point out 体系 tǐ xì Noun system, setup 提议 tí yì Noun proposal, suggestion Verb to propose, to suggest 舔 tiǎn Verb to lick 天才 tiān cái Noun talent, gift Adjective talented, gifted 田径 tián jìng Noun track and field, athletics 天伦之乐 tiān lún zhī lè Noun family happiness 天然气 tiān rán qì Noun natural gas 天生 tiān shēng Adjective innate, natural 天堂 tiān táng Noun paradise, heaven 天文 tiān wén Noun astronomy 挑拨 tiǎo bō Verb to instigate, to stir up trouble, to provoke 调和 tiáo hé Noun reconciliation Verb to harmonize, to mediate 调剂 tiáo jì Verb to adjust, to regulate, to fill a prescription 调节 tiáo jié Verb to adjust, to regulate, to reconcile 调解 tiáo jiě Verb to mediate, to conciliate 条款 tiáo kuǎn Noun clause, article, term 条理 tiáo lǐ Noun orderliness, method, system 调料 tiáo liào Noun flavouring, seasoning 挑剔 tiāo ti Adjective picky, fussy 挑衅 tiǎo xìn Noun provocation Verb to provoke 条约 tiáo yuē Noun treaty, pact 跳跃 tiào yuè Verb to jump, to hop, to skip 挺拔 tǐng bá Adjective tall and straight 停泊 tíng bó Verb to anchor, to berth at 停顿 tíng dùn Noun pause, halt Verb to pause, to come to a standstill 停滞 tíng zhì Verb to stagnate 亭子 tíng zi Noun pavilion 同胞 tóng bāo Noun brother or sister by blood, fellow citizen, compatriot 统筹兼顾 tǒng chóu jiān gù Verb to make a plan taking into account all factors 童话 tóng huà Noun fairy tale 通货膨胀 tōng huò péng zhàng Noun inflation 统计 tǒng jì Noun statistics 铜矿 tóng kuàng Noun copper mine 通俗 tōng sú Adjective popular, understandable 统统 tǒng tǒng Adverb completely, entirely 通用 tōng yòng Adjective commonly used, interchangeable 同志 tóng zhì Noun comrade Adjective homosexual 投机 tóu jī Verb to speculate Adjective opportunistic, congenial 投票 tóu piào Noun poll Verb to vote 投降 tóu xiáng Noun surrender Verb to surrender 投掷 tóu zhì Verb to throw, to toss 秃 tū Adjective bald, blunt 图案 tú àn Noun design, pattern 徒弟 tú dì Noun apprentice 途径 tú jìng Noun way, approach, route 涂抹 tú mǒ Verb to paint, to smear 突破 tū pò Verb to break trhough, to make a breakthrough 土壤 tǔ rǎng Noun soil, earth 团结 tuán jié Noun rally Verb to unite, to join forces, to hold a rally 团体 tuán tǐ Noun group, organization, team 团员 tuán yuán Noun member 推测 tuī cè Noun speculation Verb to speculate, to guess, to presume 推翻 tuī fān Verb to overthrow, to overturn, to reverse, to topple 推理 tuī lǐ Noun reasoning, inference 推论 tuī lùn Noun deduction, reasoned conclusion Verb to infer 推销 tuī xiāo Verb to market, to sell 吞咽 tūn yàn Verb to swallow 妥当 tuǒ dang Adjective appropriate, proper, suitable 脱离 tuō lí Verb to break away from, to separate oneself from 唾沫 tuò mo Noun spittle, saliva 妥善 tuǒ shàn Adjective appropriate, proper, careful 妥协 tuǒ xié Noun compromise Verb to comprmise, to reach terms 拖延 tuō yán Noun adjournment, procrastination Verb to adjourn, to delay 椭圆 tuǒ yuán Noun ellipse Adjective oval, elliptic 托运 tuō yùn Verb to consign (goods), to check (baggage) 哇 wa Particle oh 瓦解 wǎ jiě Verb collapse, disintegrate 挖掘 wā jué Verb to dig, to excavate 娃娃 wá wa Noun baby, small child, doll 外表 wài biǎo Noun appearance 外行 wài háng Noun amateur, laity Adjective unprofessional 外界 wài jiè Noun the outside world 歪曲 wāi qū Verb to distort, to misrepresent 外向 wài xiàng Adjective extrovert 丸 wán Measure Word for pills, small balls, etc. 完备 wán bèi Adjective complete, perfect, faultless 完毕 wán bì Verb to complete, to finish 万分 wàn fēn Adverb very much, extremely 顽固 wán gù Adjective stubborn, obstinate 挽回 wǎn huí Verb to retrieve, to redeem, to save (face) 挽救 wǎn jiù Verb to save, to rescue 玩弄 wán nòng Verb to play with, to flirt 顽强 wán qiáng Adjective tenacious, indomitable 惋惜 wǎn xī Verb to feel sorry for sbd., to sympathize with 玩意儿 wán yì r Noun toy 往常 wǎng cháng Adverb as one used to do 网络 wǎng luò Noun network, internet 往事 wǎng shì Noun past events Time the past 妄想 wàng xiǎng Noun wishful thinking, a vain hope, delusion Verb to vainly hope to do sth 违背 wéi bèi Noun to disobey, to violate, to go against 微不足道 wēi bù zú dào Adjective insignificant, negligible 维持 wéi chí Verb to keep, to maintain, to preserve 唯独 wéi dú Adverb only, just, alone 威风 wēi fēng Noun power and prestige Adjective majestic, awe-inspiring 微观 wēi guān Adjective microscopic 危机 wēi jī Noun crisis 畏惧 wèi jù Verb to fear, to dread, to be afraid of 胃口 wèi kǒu Noun appetite 威力 wēi lì Noun might, formidable power 未免 wèi miǎn Adverb rather, a bit too 为难 wéi nán Verb to feel embarrassed, to feel awkward 为期 wéi qī Verb be done by a definite date 维生素 wéi shēng sù Noun vitamin 为首 wéi shǒu Verb to head, to be headed by 威望 wēi wàng Noun prestige 慰问 wèi wèn Noun consolation, greetings Verb to express sympathy 威信 wēi xìn Noun prestige and public reliance (government, etc.) 卫星 wèi xīng Noun satellite 维修 wéi xiū Noun maintenance Verb to maintain, to protect 位于 wèi yú Verb to lie, to be located at 委员 wěi yuán Noun committee member, commissioner 伪造 wěi zào Verb to forge, to fake 温带 wēn dài Noun temperate zone 温和 wēn hé Adjective moderate, mild, temperate 文凭 wén píng Noun diploma 问世 wèn shì Verb to be published, to come out 文物 wén wù n cultural relic 文献 wén xiàn Noun document, literature 文雅 wén yǎ Adjective elegant, refined 文艺 wén yì Noun literature and art 窝 wō Noun nest Measure Word for broods, nests, etc. 勿 wù Adverb (do) not 无比 wú bǐ Adjective incomparable, matchless 务必 wù bì Adverb to be sure to, must 误差 wù chā Noun difference, error, inaccuracy (in easuring) 无偿 wú cháng Adjective free, free of charge 无耻 wú chǐ Adjective shameless, infamous, dishonorable 无从 wú cóng Verb to have no way of doing sth., to not to be in a position to do sth. 舞蹈 wǔ dǎo Noun dance 无动于衷 wú dòng yú zhōng Adjective aloof, indifferent, unconcerned 无非 wú fēi Adverb nothing but, only, simply 乌黑 wū hēi Adjective jet-black 误解 wù jiě Noun misunderstanding Verb to misunderstand 无精打采 wú jīng dǎ cǎi Adjective dispirited, listless, in low spirits 无可奉告 wú kě fèng gào Saying no comment 无可奈何 wú kě nài hé Verb to have no alternative 无赖 wú lài Noun rascal, hoodlum, hooligan 无理取闹 wú lǐ qǔ nào Verb to make trouble without reason, to be deliberately awkward 物美价廉 wù měi jià lián Adjective cheap and fine 污蔑 wū miè Verb to slander, to defile 无能为力 wú néng wéi lì Adjective powerless, helpless 无穷无尽 wú qióng wú jìn Adjective endless, boundless 侮辱 wǔ rǔ Verb to insult, to humiliate, to dishonor 务实 wù shí Adjective pragmatic 无微不至 wú wēi bú zhì Adjective meticulously 武侠 wǔ xiá Noun martial arts chivalry (Chinese genre) 诬陷 wū xiàn Verb to plant false evidence against sbd. 无忧无虑 wú yōu wú lǜ Adjective carefree and without worries 无知 wú zhī Noun ignorance Adjective ignorant, innocent 武装 wǔ zhuāng Noun military, arms, equipment Verb to arm, to equip 物资 wù zī Noun goods and materials 溪 xī Noun small stream, small river 细胞 xì bāo Noun cell (biology) 媳妇 xí fu Noun wife, daughter-in-law 膝盖 xī gài Noun knee 袭击 xí jī Noun surprise attack Verb to attack by surprise, to raid 细菌 xì jūn Noun bacterium, germ 系列 xì liè Noun series 熄灭 xī miè Verb to go out, to die out, to stop burning 吸取 xī qǔ Verb to absorb, to assimilate 昔日 xī rì Time formerly, in olden days 牺牲 xī shēng Noun sacrifice Verb to sacrifice oneself, to lay down one's life 习俗 xí sú Noun custom, tradition 喜闻乐见 xǐ wén lè jiàn Verb to love to see and hear, a delight to see 夕阳 xī yáng Noun the setting sun 喜悦 xǐ yuè Noun joy, delight Adjective happy, joyous 细致 xì zhì Adjective careful, fine, meticulous 霞 xiá Noun evening or morning glow 狭隘 xiá ài Adjective narrow, tight, narrow minded 峡谷 xiá gǔ Noun canyon, ravine 夏令营 xià lìng yíng Noun summer camp 下属 xià shǔ Noun subordinate, vassal 狭窄 xiá zhǎi Adjective narrow, restricted (knowledge) 弦 xián Noun bowstring, string, hypotenuse 嫌 xián Noun suspicion, resentment Verb to dislike, to mind 现场 xiàn chǎng Noun scene, site, locale Adjective live, on-the-spot, on-site 现成 xiàn chéng Adjective ready-made, readily available 宪法 xiàn fǎ Noun constitution (law) 陷害 xiàn hài Verb to frame up 闲话 xián huà Noun gossip, digression 贤惠 xián huì Adjective chaste, virtuous (woman) 衔接 xián jiē Verb to join together, to combine 先进 xiān jìn Adjective advanced, developed 鲜明 xiān míng Adjective clear-cut, distinct, colourful 掀起 xiān qǐ Verb to lift, to begin, to set off 先前 xiān qián Adverb before, previously 馅儿 xiàn r Noun filling 陷入 xiàn rù Verb to get caught up in, to sink into 线索 xiàn suǒ Noun clue, hint, trail 纤维 xiān wéi Noun fiber 嫌疑 xián yí Noun suspicion 显著 xiǎn zhù Adjective notable, outstanding, remarkable 现状 xiàn zhuàng Noun current situation, status quo 巷 xiàng Noun lane, alley 相差 xiāng chà Verb to differ 向导 xiàng dǎo Noun guide 相等 xiāng děng Verb to be equal Adjective equal 想方设法 xiǎng fāng shè fǎ Verb to do everything possible 相辅相成 xiāng fǔ xiāng chéng Verb to complement each other 向来 xiàng lái Adverb always, all along 响亮 xiǎng liàng Adjective loud and clear, resounding 镶嵌 xiāng qiàn Noun mosaic Verb to inlay, to embed, to set 向往 xiàng wǎng Verb to yearn for, to look forward to 相应 xiāng yìng Verb to correspond Adjective corresponding, appropriate, relevant 响应 xiǎng yìng Verb to answer, to respond to 乡镇 xiāng zhèn Noun village, township 消除 xiāo chú Verb to eliminate, to remove 消毒 xiāo dú Noun disinfection, sterilization Verb to disinfect, to sterilize 消防 xiāo fáng Noun fire control, fire fighting 消耗 xiāo hào Noun consumption Verb to use up, to consume 销毁 xiāo huǐ Verb to destry (by melting or burning) 消极 xiāo jí Adjective negative, passive, inactive 肖像 xiào xiàng Noun portrait 小心翼翼 xiǎo xīn yì yì Adjective very careful, prudent, deliberate 效益 xiào yì Noun benefit 屑 xiè Noun crumbs, filings Verb to be worth it 携带 xié dài Verb to carry, to take along 协会 xié huì Noun association, union, society 谢绝 xiè jué Verb to refuse politely 泄露 xiè lòu Verb to leak (information), to let out 泄气 xiè qì Verb to feel discouraged, to lose heart, to be frustrated 协商 xié shāng Verb to consult with, to talk things over, to negotiate about 协议 xié yì Noun agreement, pact 协助 xié zhù Verb to assist, to help, to aid 写作 xiě zuò Noun writing Verb to write, to compose 新陈代谢 xīn chén dài xiè Noun metabolism 心得 xīn dé Noun gained knowledge, what one has learned 信赖 xìn lài Verb to trust, to rely on 新郎 xīn láng Noun bridegroom 心灵 xīn líng Noun heart, soul, spirit Adjective bright, smart 信念 xìn niàn Noun faith, belief, conviction 新娘 xīn niáng Noun bride 辛勤 xīn qín Adjective industrious, hardworking, diligent 薪水 xīn shuǐ Noun salary, wage 心态 xīn tài Noun attitude, way of thinking, mentality 心疼 xīn téng Verb to love dearly, to feel distressed, to feel sorry 欣慰 xīn wèi Verb to be gratified 欣欣向荣 xīn xīn xiàng róng Adjective flourishing, thriving 心血 xīn xuè Noun painstaking effort, heart's blood 心眼儿 xīn yǎn r Noun mind, intention, cleverness 信仰 xìn yǎng Noun belief, conviction, faith Verb to believe in 新颖 xīn yǐng Adjective new, original 信誉 xìn yù Noun prestige, reputation, standing 腥 xīng Adjective fishy (smell) 性感 xìng gǎn Noun sex appeal Adjective sexy 兴高采烈 xìng gāo cǎi liè Verb to be happy and excited, to be in high spirits 幸好 xìng hǎo Adverb fortunately 兴隆 xīng lóng Adjective prosperous, thriving 性命 xìng mìng Noun life 性能 xìng néng Noun function, capability, performance 性情 xìng qíng Noun nature, temperament 刑事 xíng shì Adjective criminal, penal 形态 xíng tài Noun shape, form, pattern 兴旺 xīng wàng Adjective proserous, thriving 行政 xíng zhèng Noun administration 兴致勃勃 xìng zhì bó bó Verb to be in high spirits 凶恶 xiōng è Adjective fierce, evil, wicked 雄厚 xióng hòu Adjective rich, abundant, solid 胸怀 xiōng huái Noun heart, mind, breadth of vision 凶手 xiōng shǒu Noun murderer, assassin 胸膛 xiōng táng Noun chest, thorax 绣 xiù Verb to emroider 羞耻 xiū chǐ Adjective ashamed 修复 xiū fù Noun restoration Verb to repair, to restore 修建 xiū jiàn Verb to build, to construct 嗅觉 xiù jué Noun sense of smell 修理 xiū lǐ Verb to repair, to fix 修养 xiū yǎng Noun training, self-cultivation, good manners 虚假 xū jiǎ Adjective false, sham, dishonest 酗酒 xù jiǔ Noun excessive drinking, alcohol abuse 许可 xǔ kě Noun permission Verb to allow, to permit 畜牧 xù mù Noun animal husbandry 需求 xū qiú Noun requirement, demand 虚荣 xū róng Noun vanity 虚伪 xū wěi Adjective hypocritical 序言 xù yán Noun preface, prologue 须知 xū zhī Noun notice, information 选拔 xuǎn bá Verb to choose, to select 悬挂 xuán guà Verb to hang, to suspend 旋律 xuán lǜ Noun rhythm, melody 悬念 xuán niàn Noun suspense (movie, play, etc.), concern 宣誓 xuān shì Verb to swear an oath, to make a vow 选手 xuǎn shǒu Noun athlete, player 悬崖峭壁 xuán yá qiào bì Noun cliffside 宣扬 xuān yáng Verb to publicize, to propagate, to make well known 旋转 xuán zhuǎn Verb to rotate, to spin 学历 xué lì Noun educational background 削弱 xuē ruò Verb to weaken 雪上加霜 xuě shàng jiā shuāng Verb to add frost to snow 学说 xué shuō Noun theory, doctrine 学位 xué wèi Noun academic degree 血压 xuè yā Noun blood pressure 循环 xún huán Noun circle, loop Verb to cycle, to circulate 巡逻 xún luó Verb to patrol 寻觅 xún mì Verb to look for 熏陶 xūn táo Verb to nurture, to influence positively 循序渐进 xún xù jiàn jìn Adverb step by step 押金 yā jīn Noun deposit, down payment 亚军 yà jūn Noun runner-up, second place 压迫 yā pò Verb to oppress, to repress 压岁钱 yā suì qián Noun money given to children during Spring Festival 压缩 yā suō Noun compression Verb to compress, to squeeze, to reduce 压抑 yā yì Verb to constrain, to oppress Adjective oppressive, stifling, depressing 压榨 yā zhà Verb to press, to squeeze, to extract juice by squeezing 压制 yā zhì Verb to suppress, to inhibit, to stifle 演变 yǎn biàn Verb to evolve, to develop 掩盖 yǎn gài Verb to conceal, to cover up, to hide 眼光 yǎn guāng Noun vision, foresight 沿海 yán hǎi Place coastal, along the coast 严寒 yán hán Adjective freezing, very cold 掩护 yǎn hù Noun protection, cover Verb to screen, to shield, to cover 烟花爆竹 yān huā bào zhú Noun fireworks and crackers 演讲 yǎn jiǎng Verb to lecture, to make a speech 严禁 yán jìn Verb to strictly prohibit 严峻 yán jùn Adjective serious, grim severe 严厉 yán lì Adjective strict, severe 言论 yán lùn Noun speech, expression of opinion 严密 yán mì Adjective strict, tight, rigorous 淹没 yān mò Verb to submerge, to drown, to flood out 延期 yán qī Verb to delay, to postpone, to defer 炎热 yán rè Adjective burning hot, blistering hot 眼色 yǎn sè Noun wink, meaningful glance 延伸 yán shēn Verb to extend, to stretch, to spread 眼神 yǎn shén Noun expression in eyes, eyesight 岩石 yán shí Noun rock 掩饰 yǎn shì Verb to conceal, to cover up 验收 yàn shōu Verb to verify and accept, to check on receipt 厌恶 yàn wù Verb to hate, to detest, to loath 演习 yǎn xí Noun exercise, practice, maneuver 眼下 yǎn xià Time now, at present 延续 yán xù Verb to continue, to last 演绎 yǎn yì Verb to deduce, to infer 验证 yàn zhèng Verb to test and verify 演奏 yǎn zòu Verb to perform music, to play (music) 样品 yàng pǐn Noun sample, specimen 氧气 yǎng qì Noun oxygen 摇摆 yáo bǎi Verb to sway, to swing 要不然 yào bu rán Conjunction otherwise 要点 yào diǎn Noun main point, essential 摇滚 yáo gǔn Noun Rock ’n’ Roll 摇晃 yáo huàng Verb to rock, to shake, to sway 遥控 yáo kòng Noun remote control 要命 yào mìng Adjective extremely, serious 要素 yào sù Noun essential factor, key element 咬牙切齿 yǎo yá qiè chǐ Verb to grind one's teeth in anger 谣言 yáo yán Noun rumor 耀眼 yào yǎn Adjective dazzling, glaring 遥远 yáo yuǎn Adjective faraway, remote, distant 野蛮 yě mán Noun barbarous, uncivilized, wild 野心 yě xīn Noun ambition 亦 yì Adverb also 翼 yì Noun wing, flank Verb to assist; to help (an emperor) 以便 yǐ biàn Conjunction so that, in order to 遗产 yí chǎn Noun heritage, legacy 异常 yì cháng Adjective exceptional, unusual, abnormal 遗传 yí chuán Noun heredity, inheritance Verb to inherit, to transmit 依次 yī cì Adverb in turn, in proper order 一度 yí dù Adverb once, for some time 一帆风顺 yì fān fēng shùn Adjective smooth 一贯 yí guàn Adjective consistent, constant, all along 疑惑 yí huò Noun doubt Verb to doubt 依旧 yī jiù Adverb as before, still like before 依据 yī jù Noun basis, grounds Adverb according to, based on 一举两得 yì jǔ liǎng dé Verb hit two birds with one stone 依靠 yī kào Noun backing, support Verb to rely on, to depend on 依赖 yī lài Verb to depend on, to be dependent on 毅力 yì lì Noun perseverance, willpower 意料 yì liào Noun anticipation, expectation Verb to anticipate, to expect 一流 yī liú Adjective best, top quality 遗留 yí liú Verb to leave behind, to hand down (to next generation) 一律 yí lǜ Adjective same, uniformly Adverb all, without exception 以免 yǐ miǎn Conjunction in order to avoid, for fear that 一目了然 yí mù liǎo rán Adjective obvious 仪器 yí qì Noun instrument, apparatus 毅然 yì rán Adverb firmly, resolutely 一如既往 yì rú jì wǎng Adverb as before, just as in the past 衣裳 yī shang Noun clothes 遗失 yí shī Verb to lose, to miss 仪式 yí shì Noun ceremony, ritual 意识 yì shí Noun consciousness, awareness Verb to be aware of 一丝不苟 yì sī bù gǒu Adjective meticulous, not one hair out of place 意图 yì tú Noun intention, purpose 依托 yī tuō Verb to rely on, to depend on 以往 yǐ wǎng Adverb in the past, formerly 意味着 yì wèi zhe Verb to mean, to imply, to signify 一向 yí xiàng Adverb always, all along, constantly 意向 yì xiàng Noun intention, purpose, disposition 一再 yí zài Adverb repeatedly, again and again 以至 yǐ zhì Conjunction down to, up to, to such an extent as to 以致 yǐ zhì Conjunction as a result, so that, consequently 意志 yì zhì Noun will, determination 抑制 yì zhì Verb to inhibit, to restrain, to suppress 隐蔽 yǐn bì Verb to conceal, to hide 引导 yǐn dǎo Noun introduction Verb to guide, to lead, to direct 隐患 yǐn huàn Noun hidden danger 隐瞒 yǐn mán Verb to conceal, to hide, to cover up 阴谋 yīn móu Noun plot, conspiracy, machination 引擎 yǐn qíng Noun engine 饮食 yǐn shí Noun food and drink 印刷 yìn shuā Noun printing Verb to print 隐私 yǐn sī Noun one's secrets, private matters 音响 yīn xiǎng Noun sound, stereo, acoustics 引用 yǐn yòng Verb to quote, to cite 隐约 yǐn yuē Adjective indistinct, faint 应酬 yìng chou Noun social niceties, business dinner 婴儿 yīng ér Noun baby, infant 盈利 yíng lì Noun profit, gain 迎面 yíng miàn Adverb head-on, face to face 英明 yīng míng Adjective wise, brilliant 荧屏 yíng píng Noun TV screen 应邀 yìng yāo Adverb on invitation, at sbd.'s invitation 英勇 yīng yǒng Noun bravery Adjective heroic, brave, valiant 用功 yòng gōng Adjective diligent, hardworking 永恒 yǒng héng Noun eternity Adjective eternal, everlasting 拥护 yōng hù Noun advocacy Verb to support, to stand up for, to advocate 用户 yòng hù Noun user, consumer 庸俗 yōng sú Adjective vulgar, philistine 涌现 yǒng xiàn Verb to emerge in large numbers, to spring up 拥有 yōng yǒu Verb to have, to possess 勇于 yǒng yú Verb to dare to, to have the courage to 踊跃 yǒng yuè Verb to leap, to jump Adjective enthusiastic, eager 诱惑 yòu huò Noun temptation, enticement Verb to entice, to lure, to tempt 油腻 yóu nì Adjective oily, greasy 油漆 yóu qī Noun oil paints, lacquer Verb to paint 犹如 yóu rú Adverb similar to, as if, just lik 优胜劣汰 yōu shèng liè tài Noun survival of the fittest 有条不紊 yǒu tiáo bù wěn Adjective methodically, in an orderly way 优先 yōu xiān Noun priority Adjective preferential 优异 yōu yì Adjective exceptional, outstanding 忧郁 yōu yù Adjective sullen, heavyhearted, melancholy 优越 yōu yuè Noun superiority Adjective superior, advantageous 幼稚 yòu zhì Adjective childish, immature, naive 愈 yù Verb to recover Conjunction the more ... the more 愚蠢 yú chǔn Adjective stupid, foolish, silly 预料 yù liào Verb to anticipate, to predict, to expect 舆论 yú lùn Noun public opinion 愚昧 yú mèi Noun ignorance Adjective ignorant, fatuous 渔民 yú mín Noun fisherman 预期 yù qī Verb to expect, to anticipate Adjective expected 与日俱增 yǔ rì jù zēng Verb to increase steadily 羽绒服 yǔ róng fú Noun down garment 预赛 yù sài Noun preliminary competition, heats 预算 yù suàn Noun budget 欲望 yù wàng Noun desire, longing, appetite 预先 yù xiān Adverb beforehand, prior 预言 yù yán Noun prophecy Verb to predict 寓言 yù yán Noun fable 予以 yǔ yǐ Verb to give, to grant 预兆 yù zhào Noun omen, portent 原告 yuán gào Noun plaintiff 原理 yuán lǐ Noun principle, theory 园林 yuán lín Noun garden, park 圆满 yuán mǎn Adjective satisfactory, perfect 源泉 yuán quán Noun source, fountain, spring 原始 yuán shǐ Adjective original, primitive, firsthand 元首 yuán shǒu Noun head of state 元素 yuán sù Noun element, basic element 冤枉 yuān wang Verb to treat sbd. unjustly, to do sbd. wrong Adjective not worth the effort, not worthwhile 原先 yuán xiān Adjective former, original 元宵节 Yuán xiāo jié Noun Lantern festival 岳父 yuè fù Noun wife's father 乐谱 yuè pǔ Noun musical score, notation 约束 yuē shù Noun restriction, constraint Verb to restrict, to limit to 熨 yùn Verb to iron 蕴藏 yùn cáng Verb to hold in store, to contain 酝酿 yùn niàng Verb to brew, to ferment, to incubate (used in abstract way) 运算 yùn suàn Noun operation (mathematical) Verb to calculate 运行 yùn xíng Verb to be in motion, to run 孕育 yùn yù Noun gestation Verb to be pregnant, to gestate 砸 zá Verb to smash, to pound, to fail 咋 zǎ Adverb why, how 杂技 zá jì Noun acrobatics 杂交 zá jiāo Noun hybrid Verb to hybridize, to cross 宰 zǎi Verb to butcher, to slaughter 在乎 zài hu Verb to care about, to mind, to be determined by 再接再厉 zài jiē zài lì Verb to make persistent efforts, to double one's efforts 灾难 zāi nàn Noun disaster, catastrophe 栽培 zāi péi Noun cultivation, planting Verb to grow, to cultivate 在意 zài yì Verb to care about, to take to heart 攒 zǎn Verb to accumulate, to hoard, to save (money) 暂且 zàn qiě Adverb for now, for the moment, temporarily 赞叹 zàn tàn Verb to gasp in admiration, highly praise 赞同 zàn tóng Verb to agree with, to approve of 赞扬 zàn yáng Verb to praise, to commend, to speak highly of 赞助 zàn zhù Noun assistance, support Verb to support, to assist, to sponsor 造反 zào fǎn Verb to rebel, to revolt 遭受 zāo shòu Verb to suffer, to be subject to 糟蹋 zāo tà Verb to waste, to wreck, to ruin, to spoil, to insult 造型 zào xíng Noun modeling, molding Verb to model, to mold 遭殃 zāo yāng Verb to go through disaster, to suffer a calamity 噪音 zào yīn Noun noise, rumble 遭遇 zāo yù Verb to meet with (sth. unfortunate), to encounter 责怪 zé guài Verb to blame, to rebuke 贼 zéi Noun thief 赠送 zèng sòng Verb to present as a gift 增添 zēng tiān Verb to add, to increase 渣 zhā Noun dregs, sediment, residue 扎 zhā Verb to prick, to push a needle into 眨 zhǎ Verb to wink, to blink 诈骗 zhà piàn Verb to defraud, to swindle 扎实 zhā shi Adjective strong, sturdy, robust 债券 zhài quàn Noun bond, debenture 摘要 zhāi yào Noun summary, brief 斩钉截铁 zhǎn dīng jié tiě Verb to be resolute and decisive 战斗 zhàn dòu Noun fight, battle Verb to fight, to battle 沾光 zhān guāng Verb to benefit from association with sbd. 占据 zhàn jù Verb to occupy, to hold 占领 zhàn lǐng Verb to capture, to occupy 战略 zhàn lüè Noun strategy 展示 zhǎn shì Noun show, exhibition, demonstration Verb to show, to reveal, to display 战术 zhàn shù Noun tactics 展望 zhǎn wàng Noun outlook, prospect Verb to look ahead 展现 zhǎn xiàn Verb to unfold, to emerge, to come out 崭新 zhǎn xīn Adjective brand new 瞻仰 zhān yǎng Verb look at with reverence 战役 zhàn yì Noun battle, military campaign 占有 zhàn yǒu Verb to own, to possess 障碍 zhàng ài Noun barrier, obstacle, obstruction 长辈 zhǎng bèi Noun elder generation 章程 zhāng chéng Noun statute, rule 帐篷 zhàng peng Noun tent 照料 zhào liào Verb to take care of 着迷 zháo mí Verb to be fascinated, to be captivated 朝气蓬勃 zhāo qì péng bó Verb to be full of youthful energy 招收 zhāo shōu Verb to hire, to recruit 招投标 zhāo tóu biāo Noun bidding, tender 照样 zhào yàng Adverb in the same way as usual, as before 照耀 zhào yào Verb shine, illuminate 照应 zhào yìng Verb to take care of, to look after 沼泽 zhǎo zé Noun swamp, marsh, wetlands 折 zhé Verb to break, to bend, to fold, to discount 遮挡 zhē dǎng Verb to shelter from 折磨 zhé mó Noun torment Verb to torment 折腾 zhē teng Verb to do sth. over and over again, to toss about (sleeplessly) 阵地 zhèn dì Noun front, position 镇定 zhèn dìng Adjective cool, calm 振奋 zhèn fèn Verb to inspire, to stimulate 珍贵 zhēn guì Adjective precious, valuable 震惊 zhèn jīng Verb to shock, to astonish 镇静 zhèn jìng Adjective calm, cool, composed 阵容 zhèn róng Noun line-up (sports), troop arrangement 侦探 zhēn tàn Noun detective 珍稀 zhēn xī Adjective rare and precious 真相 zhēn xiàng Noun actual facts, truth 振兴 zhèn xīng Verb to develop, to promote, to vitalize 镇压 zhèn yā Noun suppression Verb to suppress, to put down 真挚 zhēn zhì Noun sincerity Adjective sincere, cordial 珍珠 zhēn zhū Noun pearl 斟酌 zhēn zhuó Verb to consider, to deliberate, to weigh 正当 zhèng dāng Adjective honest, fair, sensible Conjunction just when 争端 zhēng duān Noun controversial issue, point in dispute 整顿 zhěng dùn Verb to consolidate, to reorganize, to tidy up 争夺 zhēng duó Verb to fight for, to contend for 蒸发 zhēng fā Noun evaporation Verb to evaporate 征服 zhēng fú Verb to conquer, to subdue 正负 zhèng fù Adjective positive and negative 正规 zhèng guī Adjective regular, according to standards 正经 zhèng jing Adjective decent, honourable 争气 zhēng qì Verb to try to make a good showing, be determined not to fall short 正气 zhèng qì Noun healthy atmosphere, righteousness 政权 zhèng quán Noun regime, political power 证实 zhèng shí Verb to confirm, to verify 征收 zhēng shōu Verb to levy, to impose, to collect 证书 zhèng shū Noun credentials, certificate 争先恐后 zhēng xiān kǒng hòu Verb to strive to be the first and fear to be the last 争议 zhēng yì Noun dispute, controversy 正义 zhèng yì Noun justice Adjective just, righteous 正月 zhēng yuè Noun first month of the lunar year 挣扎 zhēng zhá Verb to struggle, to agonize over 郑重 zhèng zhòng Adjective serious, solemn 症状 zhèng zhuàng Noun symptom 枝 zhī Noun branch Measure Word for sticks, rods, pencils, etc. 治安 zhì ān Noun public security, law and order 值班 zhí bān Verb to be on duty, to work a shift 指标 zhǐ biāo Noun norm, index, target 直播 zhí bō Noun live broadcast 制裁 zhì cái Noun sanctions, punishment Verb to impose sanction against, to punish 支撑 zhī chēng Verb to support, to prop up 支出 zhī chū Noun expense Verb to spend, to expend 致辞 zhì cí Verb to make a speech, to address 制订 zhì dìng Verb to work out, to formulate 指定 zhǐ dìng Verb to appoint, to designate, to assign 脂肪 zhī fáng Noun fat (body) 制服 zhì fú Noun uniform Verb to subdue, to bring under control 指甲 zhǐ jia Noun fingernail 知觉 zhī jué Noun perception, consciousness 治理 zhì lǐ Verb to govern, to administer 智力 zhì lì Noun intelligence 致力于 zhì lì yú Verb to devote to, to dedicate to 指令 zhǐ lìng Noun order, instruction 滞留 zhì liú Verb stand still, to detain 支流 zhī liú Noun minor aspects, tributary (river) 殖民地 zhí mín dì Noun colony 指南针 zhǐ nán zhēn Noun compass 智能 zhì néng Noun intelligence, brainpower Adjective intelligent 职能 zhí néng Noun function, role 支配 zhī pèi Verb to control, to dominate 志气 zhì qì Noun aspiration, ambition, spirit 智商 zhì shāng Noun IQ 指示 zhǐ shì Noun instruction Verb to instruct, to point out 致使 zhì shǐ Verb to cause, to result in 指望 zhǐ wàng Noun hope Verb to hope for, to expect, to count on 职位 zhí wèi Noun position, post, office 职务 zhí wù Noun post, job, duties 支援 zhī yuán Verb to support, to provide assistance 制约 zhì yuē Noun restriction Verb to restrict, to condition 指责 zhǐ zé Verb to criticize, to denounce, to accuse 制止 zhì zhǐ Verb to curb, to stop, to prevent 支柱 zhī zhù Noun pillar, backbone, mainstay 知足常乐 zhī zú cháng lè Verb to be happy with what one has 忠诚 zhōng chéng Noun loyalty Adjective loyal, devoted 终点 zhōng diǎn Noun destination, end point, terminal 中断 zhōng duàn Verb to break off, to interrupt, to discontinue 终究 zhōng jiū Adverb in the end, after all 中立 zhōng lì Noun neutrality a neutral 肿瘤 zhǒng liú Noun tumor 终年 zhōng nián Noun age at death Adjective throughout the year 终身 zhōng shēn Adjective lifelong Adverb all one's life 忠实 zhōng shí Adjective faithful, trustworthy 众所周知 zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī Saying as everyone knows 衷心 zhōng xīn Adjective wholehearted, heartfelt 重心 zhòng xīn Noun center of gravity, central core 中央 zhōng yāng Noun center, central authorities Adjective central 终止 zhōng zhǐ Verb to stop, to end 种子 zhǒng zi Noun seed 种族 zhǒng zú Noun race, ethnicity 州 zhōu Noun province, state (e.g. of US) 舟 zhōu Noun boat 粥 zhōu Noun porridge 周边 zhōu biān Noun periphery, rim 周密 zhōu mì Adjective careful, thorough 周年 zhōu nián Noun anniversary 周期 zhōu qī Noun period, cycle 皱纹 zhòu wén Noun wrinkle 昼夜 zhòu yè Time day and night, 24 hours 周折 zhōu zhé Noun complication, setback 周转 zhōu zhuǎn Noun turnover Verb to circulate, to revolve 株 zhū Noun tree trunk, tree root, plant Measure Word for trees or plants 拄 zhǔ Verb to lean on (a stick) 主办 zhǔ bàn Verb to organize, to sponsor, to host 主导 zhǔ dǎo Verb to lead, to manage Adjective leading, predominant 主管 zhǔ guǎn Noun person in charge, boss Verb to be in charge of 助理 zhù lǐ Noun assistant 主流 zhǔ liú Noun main stream (of river), main aspect of a matter 逐年 zhú nián Adverb year after year 主权 zhǔ quán Noun sovereignty 注射 zhù shè Noun injection Verb to inject, to shoot 注视 zhù shì Verb to watch attentively, to gaze at 注释 zhù shì Noun annotation, note Verb to annotate, to comment 助手 zhù shǒu Noun assistant, helper 主题 zhǔ tí Noun topic, subject (e-mail) 诸位 zhū wèi Pronoun everyone, Ladies and Gentlemen 铸造 zhù zào Noun casting, founding Verb to cast, to found 驻扎 zhù zhā Verb to station (troops) 住宅 zhù zhái Noun residence, tenement 注重 zhù zhòng Verb to emphasize, to attach importance to 著作 zhù zuò Noun literary work, book, writings Noun to write 拽 zhuài Verb to drag, to haul 专长 zhuān cháng Noun specialty, special skill 专程 zhuān chéng Noun special-purpose trip 转达 zhuǎn dá Verb to pass on, to convey, to communicate 传记 zhuàn jì Noun biography 专科 zhuān kē Noun specialized subject, branch 专利 zhuān lì Noun patent 转让 zhuǎn ràng Verb to transfer, to make over 专题 zhuān tí Noun special topic 砖瓦 zhuān wǎ Noun tiles and bricks 转移 zhuǎn yí Noun metastasis Verb to shift, to divert, to transfer 转折 zhuǎn zhé Noun turn Verb to turn in the course of an event 幢 zhuàng Measure Word for houses, buildings, etc. 装备 zhuāng bèi Noun equipment Verb to equip, to outfit 壮观 zhuàng guān Adjective spectacular, magnificent, imposing, grand 壮丽 zhuàng lì Noun magnificence Adjective magnificent, majestic, glorious 壮烈 zhuàng liè Adjective brave, heroic 装卸 zhuāng xiè Verb to load or unload, to assemble or disassemble 庄严 zhuāng yán Adjective solemn, dignified, stately 庄重 zhuāng zhòng Adjective serious, grave, solemn 追悼 zhuī dào Verb to grieve for, to pay the last tribute to 追究 zhuī jiū Verb to investigate, to look into 准则 zhǔn zé Noun norm, standard, criterion 琢磨 zhuó mó Verb to ponder, to carve and polish 着手 zhuó shǒu Verb to set out, to start, to put one's hand to it 着想 zhuó xiǎng Verb to consider (other people's needs) 卓越 zhuó yuè Adjective excellent, outstanding, distinguished 着重 zhuó zhòng Verb to stress, to put emphasis on 自卑 zì bēi Verb to feel inferior, to abase oneself 资本 zī běn Noun capital 资产 zī chǎn Noun property, assets 子弹 zǐ dàn Noun bullet, cartridge 自发 zì fā Adjective spontaneous 自力更生 zì lì gēng shēng Verb to rely on your strengths, to be self-reliant 自满 zì mǎn Adjective complacent, self-satisfied 字母 zì mǔ Noun letter (alphabet) 资深 zī shēn Adjective senior, deeply qualified 姿态 zī tài Noun posture, gesture, attitude, bearing 滋味 zī wèi Noun taste, flavour 滋长 zī zhǎng Verb to grow, to develop 资助 zī zhù Noun support, patronage Verb to sponsor, to subsidize, to give financial assistance 自主 zì zhǔ Noun autonomy, independence Verb to decide for oneself 总而言之 zǒng ér yán zhī Adverb in short, in a word 总和 zǒng hé Noun sum 纵横 zòng héng Adjective with great ease, freely, vertically and horizontal 踪迹 zōng jì Noun trail, trace, footprint 棕色 zōng sè Adjective brown 宗旨 zōng zhǐ Noun objective, aim, purpose 揍 zòu Verb to beat up, to break to pieces 走廊 zǒu láng Noun corridor, aisle, piazza 走漏 zǒu lòu Verb to leak out, to divulge 走私 zǒu sī Noun smuggling Verb to smuggle 组 zǔ Noun group, team Verb to organize, to form 阻碍 zǔ ài Verb to obstruct, to hinder, to block 祖父 zǔ fù Noun grandfather (paternal) 阻拦 zǔ lán Verb to stop, to obstruct 租赁 zū lìn Verb to lease, to rent, to hire 阻挠 zǔ náo Verb to thwart, to obstruct 足以 zú yǐ Adverb enough to, sufficient to 钻石 zuàn shí Noun diamond 钻研 zuān yán Verb to study in depth, to dig into 嘴唇 zuǐ chún Noun lip 遵循 zūn xún Verb to follow, to abide by 尊严 zūn yán Noun dignity, honour 作弊 zuò bì Verb to cheat, to practice fraud 做东 zuò dōng Verb to act as host 作废 zuò fèi Verb to become invalid, to cancel, to delete 作风 zuò fēng Noun style, attitude, way of work 作息 zuò xī Verb to work and rest 左右 zuǒ yòu Adverb about, approximately, around 座右铭 zuò yòu míng Noun motto, maxim 做主 zuò zhǔ Verb to decide, to take charge of, to support