| 哎 | āi | hey!; (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation) |
| 哎呀 | āi yā | interjection of wonder, shock or admiration |
| 唉 | āi | interjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!); to sigh |
| 爱护 | ài hù | to cherish; to treasure |
| 安 | ān | (bound form) calm; peaceful; to calm; to set at ease |
| 安慰 | ānwèi | comfort / console |
| 安装 | ānzhuāng | install / set up |
| 暗 | àn | dark / dim / secret |
| 熬夜 | áo yè | to stay up late or all night |
| 把握 | bǎ wò | to grasp (also fig.); to seize |
| 白 | bái | white |
| 半夜 | bàn yè | midnight; in the middle of the night |
| 傍晚 | bàng wǎn | in the evening; when night falls |
| 包裹 | bāo guǒ | to wrap up; to bind up |
| 包含 | bāohán | contain / include / comprise |
| 包括 | bāo kuò | to comprise; to include |
| 包装 | bāo zhuāng | to pack; to package |
| 薄 | bó | meager; slight |
| 宝 | bǎo | jewel; gem |
| 宝贝 | bǎo bèi | treasured object; treasure |
| 宝贵 | bǎo guì | valuable; precious |
| 保 | bǎo | to defend; to protect; to keep; to guarantee; to ensure |
| 保安 | bǎo ān | to ensure public security; to ensure safety (for workers engaged in production) |
| 保持 | bǎo chí | to keep; to maintain |
| 保存 | bǎocún | preserve / save |
| 保留 | bǎoliú | keep / retain / reserve |
| 保险 | bǎo xiǎn | insurance; to insure |
| 保质期 | bǎo zhì qī | shelf life; expiration date |
| 报到 | bào dào | to report for duty; to check in |
| 报道 | bào dào | to report (news); report |
| 报告 | bào gào | to inform; to report |
| 报警 | bào jǐng | to sound an alarm; to report sth to the police |
| 抱怨 | bào yuàn | to complain; to grumble |
| 暴雨 | bào yǔ | torrential rain; rainstorm |
| 背后 | bèi hòu | behind; at the back |
| 背景 | bèijǐng | background / backdrop / context |
| 被子 | bèizi | duvet / quilt / comforter |
| 本地 | běn dì | local; this locality |
| 本领 | běn lǐng | skill; ability |
| 本人 | běn rén | I; me; myself; oneself; yourself; himself; herself; the person concerned |
| 本质 | běnzhì | nature / essence / intrinsic |
| 比分 | bǐ fēn | score |
| 比例 | bǐlì | proportion / ratio / scale |
| 比喻 | bǐ yù | to compare; to liken to |
| 彼此 | bǐ cǐ | each other; one another |
| 必 | bì | certainly; must |
| 必然 | bì rán | inevitable; certain |
| 必需 | bì xū | to need; to require |
| 必要 | bìyào | necessary / essential / required |
| 毕竟 | bì jìng | after all; all in all |
| 闭幕式 | bì mù shì | closing ceremony |
| 避免 | bìmiǎn | avoid / prevent |
| 变动 | biàn dòng | to change; to fluctuate |
| 便 | biàn | plain; informal |
| 便利 | biàn lì | convenient; easy |
| 便利店 | biànlìdiàn | convenience store |
| 标题 | biāo tí | title; heading |
| 标志 | biāo zhì | sign; mark |
| 表达 | biǎodá | express / convey / articulate |
| 表面 | biǎo miàn | surface; face |
| 表明 | biǎo míng | to make clear; to make known |
| 表情 | biǎo qíng | (facial) expression; to express one's feelings |
| 饼 | bǐng | round flat cake; cookie |
| 病房 | bìng fáng | ward (of a hospital); sickroom |
| 病情 | bìng qíng | state of an illness; patient's condition |
| 拨打 | bō dǎ | to call; to dial |
| 玻璃 | bō li | glass; (slang) male homosexual |
| 博物馆 | bówùguǎn | museum |
| 补充 | bǔchōng | supplement / add |
| 不得了 | bù dé liǎo | desperately serious; disastrous |
| 不利 | bù lì | unfavorable; disadvantageous |
| 不良 | bù liáng | bad; harmful |
| 不然 | bù rán | not so; no |
| 不幸 | bù xìng | misfortune; adversity |
| 不要紧 | bù yào jǐn | unimportant; not serious |
| 不足 | bù zú | insufficient; lacking |
| 步行 | bù xíng | to go on foot; to walk |
| 裁判 | cái pàn | judgment; to referee |
| 采访 | cǎi fǎng | to interview; to gather news |
| 采取 | cǎiqǔ | adopt / take (measures) |
| 采用 | cǎi yòng | to adopt; to employ |
| 彩色 | cǎi sè | color; multicolored |
| 参考 | cānkǎo | refer to / reference / consult |
| 参与 | cānyǔ | participate / take part in |
| 餐饮 | cān yǐn | food and beverage; catering |
| 藏 | cáng | to conceal; to hide away |
| 操作 | cāozuò | operate / handle |
| 册 | cè | book; booklet |
| 测 | cè | to survey; to measure |
| 测试 | cè shì | to test (machinery etc); to test (a person's skill in a particular area) |
| 曾 | céng | once; already |
| 曾经 | céng jīng | once; already |
| 叉子 | chā zi | fork |
| 插 | chā | to insert; stick in |
| 差别 | chā bié | difference; distinction; disparity |
| 差距 | chā jù | disparity; gap |
| 拆 | chāi | to tear open; to tear down |
| 产 | chǎn | to give birth; to reproduce |
| 产量 | chǎn liàng | output |
| 产品 | chǎnpǐn | product / goods |
| 产业 | chǎn yè | industry; estate |
| 尝试 | cháng shì | to try; to attempt |
| 常识 | cháng shí | common sense; general knowledge |
| 场所 | chǎng suǒ | location; place |
| 超 | chāo | to exceed; to overtake |
| 超出 | chāo chū | to exceed; to overstep |
| 超级 | chāo jí | super-; ultra- |
| 超速 | chāo sù | to exceed the speed limit; to speed |
| 朝 | cháo | imperial or royal court; government |
| 吵 | chǎo | quarrel / noisy / make noise |
| 炒 | chǎo | to sauté; to stir-fry |
| 车祸 | chē huò | traffic accident; car crash |
| 车库 | chē kù | garage |
| 车辆 | chē liàng | vehicle |
| 车厢 | chē xiāng | carriage |
| 车主 | chē zhǔ | vehicle owner |
| 彻底 | chè dǐ | thorough; thoroughly |
| 沉 | chén | to submerge; to immerse |
| 沉默 | chén mò | taciturn; uncommunicative |
| 称 | chēng | to weigh; to state |
| 称为 | chēng wéi | to be called; to be known as; to call it "..." |
| 称赞 | chēng zàn | to praise; to acclaim |
| 成本 | chéngběn | cost / production cost |
| 成分 | chéng fèn | composition; ingredient; element; component; one's social status |
| 成果 | chéngguǒ | achievement / result / outcome |
| 成就 | chéngjiù | achievement / accomplishment |
| 成立 | chéng lì | to establish; to set up |
| 成年 | chéng nián | to grow to adulthood; fully grown; adult |
| 成人 | chéng rén | adult |
| 成熟 | chéng shú | mature; ripe; to mature; to ripen |
| 成员 | chéng yuán | member |
| 成长 | chéng zhǎng | to mature; to grow |
| 承担 | chéngdān | undertake / bear / shoulder |
| 承认 | chéngrèn | admit / acknowledge / recognize |
| 承受 | chéng shòu | to bear; to support |
| 城区 | chéng qū | city district; urban area |
| 乘务员 | chéng wù yuán | attendant on an airplane, train, boat etc |
| 程度 | chéngdù | degree / extent / level |
| 程序 | chéngxù | program / process / procedure |
| 持续 | chí xù | to continue; to persist |
| 尺子 | chǐ zi | ruler (measuring instrument) |
| 翅膀 | chì bǎng | wing |
| 充电 | chōngdiàn | charge / recharge |
| 充分 | chōngfèn | sufficient / full / adequate |
| 充满 | chōng mǎn | full of; brimming with |
| 充足 | chōng zú | adequate; sufficient |
| 冲 | chōng | (of water) to dash against; to mix with water |
| 虫子 | chóng zi | insect; bug |
| 宠物 | chǒng wù | house pet |
| 抽 | chōu | to draw out; to pull out from in between |
| 丑 | chǒu | clown; 2nd earthly branch: 1-3 a.m., 12th solar month (6th January to 3rd February), year of the Ox |
| 臭 | chòu | smelly / stinky |
| 出版 | chūbǎn | publish / publication |
| 出色 | chū sè | remarkable; outstanding |
| 出售 | chū shòu | to sell; to offer for sale |
| 出席 | chū xí | to attend; to participate |
| 出自 | chū zì | to come from |
| 初 | chū | at first; (at the) beginning |
| 初级 | chū jí | junior; primary |
| 初期 | chū qī | initial stage; beginning period |
| 除夕 | Chú xī | lunar New Year's Eve |
| 处 | chǔ | to reside; to live |
| 处理 | chǔlǐ | handle / deal with / process |
| 处于 | chǔ yú | to be in (some state, position, or condition) |
| 传 | chuán | to pass on; to spread |
| 传播 | chuánbō | spread / disseminate |
| 传递 | chuándì | pass on / deliver / convey |
| 传说 | chuánshuō | legend / folklore |
| 传统 | chuántǒng | tradition / traditional |
| 窗台 | chuāng tái | window sill; window ledge |
| 床单 | chuáng dān | bed sheet |
| 创新 | chuàngxīn | innovation / creative / novel |
| 创业 | chuàng yè | to begin an undertaking; to start a major task |
| 创造 | chuàngzào | create / creation |
| 创作 | chuàng zuò | to create; to produce |
| 词汇 | cí huì | vocabulary; list of words (e.g. for language teaching purposes) |
| 辞职 | cízhí | quit / resign |
| 此后 | cǐ hòu | after this; afterwards |
| 此前 | cǐ qián | before this; before then |
| 此时 | cǐ shí | now; this moment |
| 刺激 | cì jī | to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite; irritant |
| 从不 | cóng bù | never |
| 从而 | cóngér | thus / thereby / hence |
| 从前 | cóng qián | previously; formerly |
| 从事 | cóng shì | to go for; to engage in |
| 促进 | cùjìn | promote / accelerate / boost |
| 促使 | cù shǐ | to induce; to promote |
| 促销 | cù xiāo | to promote sales |
| 催 | cuī | to urge; to press |
| 存放 | cún fàng | to deposit; to store |
| 存款 | cúnkuǎn | deposit money / savings |
| 存在 | cúnzài | exist / existence |
| 措施 | cuò shī | measure; step |
| 达成 | dá chéng | to reach (an agreement); to accomplish |
| 打扮 | dǎ ban | to decorate; to dress |
| 打包 | dǎbāo | take away / pack up / doggy bag |
| 打断 | dǎ duàn | to interrupt; to break off |
| 打破 | dǎ pò | to break; to smash |
| 打听 | dǎ ting | to ask about; to make some inquiries |
| 大胆 | dà dǎn | brazen; audacious |
| 大多 | dà duō | for the most part; many |
| 大会 | dà huì | general assembly; general meeting |
| 大力 | dà lì | energetically; vigorously |
| 大妈 | dà mā | father's elder brother's wife; aunt (affectionate term for an elderly woman) |
| 大米 | dà mǐ | (husked) rice |
| 大脑 | dà nǎo | brain; cerebrum |
| 大批 | dà pī | large quantities of |
| 大厦 | dà shà | (used in the names of grand buildings such as 百老汇大厦 Broadway Mansions (in Shanghai) or 帝国大厦 Empire State Building etc) |
| 大事 | dà shì | major event; major political event (war or change of regime) |
| 大象 | dà xiàng | elephant |
| 大型 | dà xíng | large; large-scale |
| 大爷 | dà ye | (coll.) father's older brother; uncle |
| 大于 | dà yú | greater than; bigger than; more than |
| 大众 | dà zhòng | the masses; the great bulk of the population |
| 代 | dài | to substitute; to act on behalf of others |
| 代表 | dàibiǎo | represent / delegate / stand for |
| 代替 | dài tì | to replace; to take the place of |
| 带动 | dài dòng | to spur; to provide impetus; to drive |
| 待遇 | dài yù | treatment; pay |
| 单 | dān | bill; list |
| 单独 | dān dú | alone; by oneself |
| 单一 | dān yī | single; only |
| 单元 | dān yuán | unit (forming an entity); element |
| 担任 | dānrèn | serve as / hold (a post) |
| 胆小 | dǎn xiǎo | cowardice; timid |
| 淡 | dàn | insipid; diluted |
| 当成 | dàng chéng | to consider as; to take to be |
| 当地 | dāng dì | local |
| 当年 | dāng nián | in those days; then |
| 当前 | dāng qián | the present time; to be faced with |
| 当中 | dāng zhōng | among; in the middle |
| 当作 | dàng zuò | to treat as; to regard as |
| 挡 | dǎng | to resist; to obstruct |
| 导演 | dǎoyǎn | director (film/play) |
| 导致 | dǎozhì | lead to / cause / result in |
| 到达 | dào dá | to reach; to arrive |
| 到期 | dào qī | to fall due (loan etc); to expire (visa etc) |
| 道理 | dàolǐ | reason / logic / sense |
| 地理 | dì lǐ | geography |
| 地面 | dì miàn | floor; ground |
| 地区 | dì qū | local; regional |
| 地位 | dìwèi | position / status / standing |
| 地下 | dì xià | underground; subterranean |
| 地震 | dì zhèn | earthquake |
| 的确 | dí què | really; indeed |
| 灯光 | dēng guāng | (stage) lighting; light |
| 登 | dēng | to scale (a height); to ascend |
| 登记 | dēng jì | to register (one's name) |
| 登录 | dēng lù | to register; to log in |
| 等待 | děng dài | to wait; to wait for |
| 等候 | děng hòu | to wait; to wait for |
| 等于 | děng yú | to equal; to be tantamount to |
| 低头 | dī tóu | to bow the head; to yield |
| 敌人 | dí rén | enemy |
| 递 | dì | to hand over; to pass on; to deliver; (bound form) progressively; in the proper order |
| 点心 | diǎnxin | dim sum / snack / pastry |
| 电池 | diàn chí | battery |
| 电动 | diàn dòng | electric-powered; (Tw) video game |
| 电器 | diàn qì | (electrical) appliance; device |
| 电视台 | diàn shì tái | television station |
| 电子版 | diàn zǐ bǎn | electronic edition; digital version |
| 调 | diào | to transfer; to move (troops or cadres) |
| 调皮 | tiáo pí | naughty; mischievous |
| 调研 | diào yán | to investigate and research; research |
| 调整 | tiáozhěng | adjust / regulate / readjust |
| 定期 | dìng qī | at set dates; at regular intervals |
| 丢失 | diū shī | to lose; to misplace |
| 动画 | dòng huà | animation; cartoon |
| 动人 | dòng rén | touching; moving |
| 动手 | dòng shǒu | to set about (a task); to hit |
| 冻 | dòng | to freeze; to feel very cold |
| 洞 | dòng | cave; hole |
| 豆腐 | dòufu | tofu / bean curd |
| 豆浆 | dòujiāng | soy milk |
| 独立 | dú lì | independent; independence |
| 独特 | dútè | unique / distinctive / special |
| 独自 | dú zì | alone |
| 读音 | dú yīn | pronunciation; literary (rather than colloquial) pronunciation of a Chinese character |
| 堵 | dǔ | to block up (a road, pipe etc); to stop up (a hole) |
| 度 | dù | to pass; to spend (time) |
| 短处 | duǎn chù | shortcoming; defect |
| 短期 | duǎn qī | short term; short-term |
| 断 | duàn | to break; to snap |
| 堆 | duī | to pile up; to heap up |
| 队伍 | duì wǔ | ranks; troops |
| 对比 | duì bǐ | to contrast; contrast |
| 对待 | duì dài | to treat; treatment |
| 对手 | duì shǒu | opponent; rival |
| 对象 | duì xiàng | target; object; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend |
| 吨 | dūn | ton (loanword); Taiwan pr. [dùn] |
| 躲 | duǒ | to hide; to dodge |
| 朵 | duǒ | flower; earlobe |
| 儿女 | ér nǚ | children; sons and daughters; a young man and a young woman (in love) |
| 二手 | èr shǒu | indirectly acquired; second-hand (information, equipment etc) |
| 二维码 | èrwéimǎ | QR code |
| 发表 | fā biǎo | to issue; to publish |
| 发布 | fā bù | to release; to issue |
| 发达 | fā dá | well-developed; flourishing; to develop; to promote; to expand |
| 发挥 | fāhuī | give full play to / bring into play |
| 发明 | fā míng | to invent; an invention |
| 发起 | fā qǐ | to originate; to initiate |
| 发言 | fā yán | to make a speech; statement |
| 罚 | fá | to punish; to penalize |
| 罚款 | fá kuǎn | to fine; penalty |
| 法院 | fǎ yuàn | court of law; court |
| 番茄 | fān qié | tomato |
| 翻 | fān | to turn over; to flip over |
| 繁荣 | fán róng | prosperous; booming (economy) |
| 反 | fǎn | contrary; in reverse |
| 反而 | fǎn ér | on the contrary; instead |
| 反复 | fǎn fù | repeatedly; over and over |
| 反应 | fǎn yìng | to react; to respond |
| 反映 | fǎnyìng | reflect / report / feedback |
| 反正 | fǎn zhèng | anyway; in any case |
| 返回 | fǎn huí | to return to; to come (or go) back |
| 范围 | fànwéi | range / scope / extent |
| 方 | fāng | square; power or involution (math.) |
| 方案 | fāngàn | plan / scheme / proposal |
| 防 | fáng | to protect; to defend |
| 防止 | fáng zhǐ | to prevent; to guard against |
| 房屋 | fáng wū | house; building |
| 仿佛 | fǎng fú | to seem; as if |
| 访问 | fǎng wèn | to visit; to call on |
| 飞行 | fēi xíng | (of planes etc) to fly; flying |
| 飞行员 | fēi xíng yuán | pilot; aviator |
| 分别 | fēn bié | to part; to leave each other; to distinguish; to tell apart |
| 分布 | fēn bù | to scatter; to distribute |
| 分类 | fēn lèi | to classify |
| 分离 | fēn lí | to separate |
| 分配 | fēn pèi | to distribute; to assign |
| 分手 | fēn shǒu | to part company; to split up |
| 分析 | fēnxī | analyse / analysis |
| 分享 | fēn xiǎng | to share (let others have some of sth good) |
| 纷纷 | fēn fēn | one after another; in succession |
| 奋斗 | fèn dòu | to strive; to struggle |
| 丰富多彩 | fēng fù duō cǎi | richly colorful |
| 风格 | fēng gé | style |
| 风俗 | fēng sú | social custom |
| 风险 | fēng xiǎn | risk; hazard |
| 疯狂 | fēng kuáng | crazy; frenzied; wild |
| 否定 | fǒu dìng | to negate; to deny |
| 否认 | fǒu rèn | to declare to be untrue; to deny |
| 扶 | fú | to support with the hand; to help sb up |
| 服装 | fú zhuāng | dress; clothing |
| 福 | fú | good fortune; happiness |
| 付出 | fù chū | to pay; to expend; to invest (energy or time) |
| 妇女 | fù nǚ | woman |
| 负担 | fù dān | to bear (an expense, a responsibility etc); burden |
| 复制 | fù zhì | to duplicate; to make a copy of |
| 副 | fù | secondary; auxiliary |
| 富 | fù | rich; abundant |
| 富有 | fù yǒu | rich; wealthy; affluent; to be rich in; to be replete with |
| 夫妇 | fū fù | a (married) couple; husband and wife |
| 改革 | gǎi gé | reform; to reform |
| 改进 | gǎi jìn | to improve; to make better; improvement |
| 改善 | gǎishàn | improve / ameliorate |
| 改正 | gǎi zhèng | to correct; to amend |
| 盖 | gài | lid; top |
| 概括 | gài kuò | to summarize; to generalize; briefly; in broad outline |
| 概念 | gàiniàn | concept / idea / notion |
| 敢于 | gǎn yú | to have the courage to do sth; to dare to |
| 刚好 | gāng hǎo | just; exactly |
| 高大 | gāo dà | tall; lofty; towering |
| 高档 | gāo dàng | superior quality; high grade |
| 高度 | gāo dù | height; altitude |
| 高级 | gāo jí | high level; high grade |
| 高科技 | gāo kē jì | high tech; high technology |
| 高效 | gāoxiào | efficient / high-efficiency |
| 搞 | gǎo | to do; to make |
| 告别 | gào bié | to leave; to part from; to bid farewell to; to say goodbye to |
| 歌词 | gē cí | song lyric; lyrics |
| 歌曲 | gē qǔ | song |
| 格外 | gé wài | especially; particularly |
| 隔 | gé | to separate; to partition |
| 个别 | gè bié | individually; one by one; just one or two; exceptional; rare |
| 个人 | gèrén | individual / personal / private |
| 个性 | gè xìng | individuality; personality |
| 各自 | gè zì | each; respective |
| 根 | gēn | root; basis |
| 根本 | gēnběn | fundamental / basic / root |
| 更换 | gēng huàn | to replace (a worn-out tire etc); to change (one's address etc) |
| 更新 | gēng xīn | to replace the old with new; to renew |
| 工程 | gōngchéng | engineering / project / works |
| 工程师 | gōng chéng shī | engineer |
| 工具 | gōngjù | tool / instrument / means |
| 工业 | gōng yè | industry |
| 工艺 | gōng yì | arts and crafts; industrial arts |
| 公布 | gōng bù | to announce; to make public |
| 公平 | gōngpíng | fair / just / equitable |
| 公务员 | gōng wù yuán | functionary; office-bearer |
| 公寓 | gōng yù | apartment building; block of flats |
| 功能 | gōng néng | function; capability |
| 恭喜 | gōng xǐ | to congratulate; (interj.) congratulations! |
| 共享 | gòng xiǎng | to share; to enjoy together |
| 贡献 | gòngxiàn | contribute / contribution |
| 沟通 | gōu tōng | to join; to connect; to link up; to communicate |
| 构成 | gòuchéng | constitute / form / make up |
| 古 | gǔ | ancient / old / past |
| 古代 | gǔ dài | ancient times |
| 古老 | gǔ lǎo | ancient; old |
| 鼓 | gǔ | drum; to drum |
| 鼓掌 | gǔ zhǎng | to applaud; to clap |
| 固定 | gù dìng | to fix; to fasten |
| 故乡 | gù xiāng | home; homeland |
| 挂号 | guàhào | register / make appointment (hospital) |
| 怪 | guài | bewildering; odd |
| 关闭 | guān bì | to close; to shut (a window etc); (of a shop, school etc) to shut down |
| 观察 | guān chá | to observe; to watch; to survey |
| 观点 | guāndiǎn | viewpoint / opinion / perspective |
| 观念 | guān niàn | notion; thought |
| 冠军 | guàn jūn | champion |
| 光临 | guāng lín | (formal) to honor with one's presence; to attend |
| 光明 | guāng míng | light; radiance |
| 光线 | guāng xiàn | light ray; light |
| 广 | guǎng | wide; numerous |
| 广场 | guǎngchǎng | plaza / public square |
| 广大 | guǎng dà | (of an area) vast or extensive; large-scale |
| 广泛 | guǎngfàn | wide / extensive / broad |
| 规律 | guīlǜ | rule / law / pattern / regularity |
| 规模 | guī mó | scale; scope |
| 规则 | guī zé | rule; regulation |
| 柜子 | guì zi | cupboard; cabinet |
| 滚 | gǔn | to boil; to roll |
| 锅 | guō | pot; pan; wok; cauldron; pot-shaped thing |
| 国画 | guó huà | traditional Chinese painting |
| 国庆 | Guó qìng | National Day |
| 果然 | guǒ rán | really; sure enough |
| 果实 | guǒ shí | fruit (produced by a plant); (fig.) fruits (of success etc) |
| 过度 | guò dù | excessive; over- |
| 过分 | guò fèn | excessive; undue |
| 过敏 | guòmǐn | allergy / allergic |
| 过期 | guò qī | to be overdue; to exceed the time limit |
| 过于 | guò yú | too much; excessively |
| 哈 | hā | (interj.) ha!; (onom. for laughter) |
| 海关 | hǎi guān | customs (i.e. border crossing inspection) |
| 海外 | hǎi wài | overseas; abroad |
| 海鲜 | hǎi xiān | seafood |
| 含 | hán | to keep in the mouth; to contain |
| 含量 | hán liàng | content; quantity contained |
| 含有 | hán yǒu | to contain; including |
| 汗水 | hàn shuǐ | sweat; perspiration |
| 好评 | hǎo píng | favorable criticism; positive evaluation |
| 好奇 | hào qí | inquisitive; curious |
| 好运 | hǎo yùn | good luck |
| 好转 | hǎo zhuǎn | to improve; to take a turn for the better |
| 合 | hé | to close; to join |
| 合法 | hé fǎ | lawful; legitimate |
| 合理 | hélǐ | reasonable / rational / justified |
| 合同 | hétong | contract / agreement |
| 合影 | hé yǐng | to take a joint photo; group photo |
| 合作 | hé zuò | to cooperate; to collaborate |
| 河流 | hé liú | river |
| 盒饭 | hé fàn | meal in a partitioned box |
| 黑 | hēi | black |
| 红 | hóng | red |
| 猴子 | hóuzi | monkey |
| 后果 | hòu guǒ | consequences; aftermath |
| 厚度 | hòu dù | thickness |
| 呼吸 | hū xī | to breathe |
| 忽视 | hū shì | to neglect; to overlook; to disregard; to ignore |
| 胡同 | hú tòng | lane; alley |
| 湖 | hú | lake |
| 蝴蝶 | hú dié | butterfly |
| 互动 | hù dòng | to interact; interactive |
| 户外 | hù wài | outdoor |
| 花费 | huā fèi | expense; cost |
| 滑 | huá | to slip; to slide; slippery; smooth |
| 化 | huà | to make into; to change into |
| 化学 | huà xué | chemistry; chemical |
| 划 | huà | to delimit; to transfer |
| 画面 | huà miàn | scene; tableau |
| 话费 | huà fèi | call charge |
| 话题 | huà tí | subject (of a talk or conversation); topic |
| 环节 | huán jié | (zoology) segment (of the body of a worm, centipede etc); (fig.) a part of an integrated whole: aspect (of a project), element (of a policy), sector (of the economy), stage (of a process) etc |
| 缓解 | huǎn jiě | to bring relief; to alleviate (a crisis) |
| 缓慢 | huǎn màn | slow |
| 黄瓜 | huáng guā | cucumber |
| 黄金 | huáng jīn | gold; golden (opportunity) |
| 灰 | huī | grey / gray |
| 灰色 | huī sè | gray; ash gray |
| 恢复 | huī fù | to reinstate; to resume |
| 挥 | huī | to wave; to brandish |
| 回收 | huí shōu | to recycle; to reclaim |
| 汇率 | huìlǜ | exchange rate |
| 婚礼 | hūn lǐ | wedding ceremony; wedding |
| 火锅 | huǒguō | hot pot |
| 伙 | huǒ | companion; partner |
| 伙伴 | huǒ bàn | partner; companion |
| 或是 | huò shì | or; either one or the other |
| 或许 | huò xǔ | perhaps; maybe |
| 货物 | huò wù | goods; commodity |
| 机构 | jī gòu | mechanism; structure |
| 机器 | jīqì | machine / machinery |
| 机器人 | jī qì rén | robot; android |
| 肌肉 | jī ròu | muscle; flesh |
| 激烈 | jī liè | (of competition or fighting) intense; fierce |
| 及 | jí | and; to reach |
| 及格 | jígé | pass (an exam) / qualified |
| 级 | jí | level; grade |
| 即将 | jí jiāng | on the eve of; to be about to |
| 极其 | jí qí | extremely |
| 急忙 | jí máng | hastily |
| 急需 | jí xū | to urgently need; urgent need |
| 急诊 | jízhěn | emergency / emergency room |
| 疾病 | jí bìng | disease; sickness; ailment |
| 集 | jí | to gather; to collect |
| 集合 | jí hé | to gather; to assemble; (math.) set |
| 集体 | jí tǐ | collective (decision); joint (effort) |
| 集中 | jízhōng | concentrate / focus / centralize |
| 挤 | jǐ | to crowd in; to cram in |
| 计算 | jì suàn | to count; to calculate |
| 计算机 | jì suàn jī | computer; (Tw) calculator |
| 记录 | jì lù | to record; record (written account) |
| 记忆 | jì yì | to remember; to recall |
| 记载 | jì zǎi | to write down; to record |
| 纪录 | jì lù | variant of 记录 (but in Taiwan, not for the verb sense "to record") |
| 纪录片 | jì lù piàn | newsreel; documentary (film or TV program) |
| 纪念 | jì niàn | to commemorate; to honor the memory of; memento; keepsake; souvenir |
| 纪念日 | jì niàn rì | day of commemoration; memorial day |
| 技能 | jì néng | technical ability; skill |
| 季度 | jì dù | quarter of a year; season (sports) |
| 加工 | jiā gōng | to process; processing |
| 加热 | jiā rè | to heat |
| 加深 | jiā shēn | to deepen |
| 加速 | jiā sù | to speed up; to expedite |
| 家电 | jiā diàn | household electric appliance; abbr. for 家用电器 |
| 家务 | jiā wù | household duties; housework |
| 嘉宾 | jiābīn | honoured guest / distinguished guest |
| 甲 | jiǎ | first of the ten Heavenly Stems 干; (used for an unspecified person or thing) |
| 假如 | jiǎ rú | if |
| 价值 | jiàzhí | value / worth / significance |
| 驾驶 | jià shǐ | to pilot (ship, airplane etc); to drive |
| 驾照 | jià zhào | driver's license |
| 架 | jià | to support; frame |
| 坚强 | jiān qiáng | staunch; strong |
| 艰苦 | jiān kǔ | difficult; hard |
| 捡 | jiǎn | to pick up; to collect |
| 减肥 | jiǎn féi | to lose weight |
| 剪 | jiǎn | scissors; shears |
| 剪刀 | jiǎn dāo | scissors |
| 简历 | jiǎnlì | CV / résumé |
| 简直 | jiǎn zhí | simply; really |
| 建 | jiàn | to establish; to found |
| 建立 | jiànlì | establish / set up / found |
| 建设 | jiàn shè | to build; to construct; to establish; to develop; to institute |
| 建造 | jiàn zào | to construct; to build |
| 建筑 | jiàn zhù | to construct; building |
| 渐渐 | jiàn jiàn | gradually |
| 键 | jiàn | key (on a piano or computer keyboard); button (on a mouse or other device) |
| 键盘 | jiàn pán | keyboard |
| 将近 | jiāng jìn | almost; nearly |
| 讲话 | jiǎng huà | a speech; to speak |
| 讲究 | jiǎng jiu | to pay particular attention to; carefully selected for quality |
| 讲述 | jiǎng shù | to talk about; to narrate |
| 讲座 | jiǎngzuò | lecture / talk |
| 奖励 | jiǎng lì | to reward; reward (as encouragement) |
| 交换 | jiāo huàn | to exchange; to swap |
| 交往 | jiāo wǎng | to associate (with); to have contact (with) |
| 交易 | jiāo yì | to deal; to trade; to transact; transaction; deal |
| 浇 | jiāo | to pour liquid; to irrigate (using waterwheel) |
| 角度 | jiǎodù | angle / perspective / point of view |
| 角色 | jué sè | role; character in a novel |
| 脚步 | jiǎo bù | footstep; step |
| 较 | jiào | to compare; to dispute |
| 教材 | jiào cái | teaching material |
| 阶段 | jiēduàn | stage / phase / period |
| 接触 | jiē chù | to touch; to contact |
| 接待 | jiē dài | to receive (a visitor); to admit (allow sb to enter) |
| 接近 | jiē jìn | to approach; to get close to |
| 接收 | jiē shōu | reception (of transmitted signal); to receive |
| 节省 | jié shěng | saving; to save |
| 结 | jié | knot; sturdy |
| 结构 | jié gòu | structure; composition |
| 结合 | jié hé | to combine; to link |
| 结论 | jiélùn | conclusion / verdict |
| 届 | jiè | to arrive at (place or time); period |
| 今日 | jīn rì | today |
| 尽快 | jǐn kuài | as quickly as possible; as soon as possible |
| 尽力 | jìn lì | to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort |
| 尽量 | jǐnliàng | as much as possible / to the best |
| 紧 | jǐn | tight; strict |
| 紧急 | jǐn jí | urgent; emergency |
| 紧密 | jǐn mì | inseparably close |
| 谨慎 | jǐn shèn | cautious; prudent |
| 近代 | jìn dài | the not-very-distant past; modern times, excluding recent decades |
| 近年来 | jìn nián lái | for the past few years |
| 近期 | jìn qī | near in time; in the near future |
| 近日 | jìn rì | (in) the past few days; recently |
| 进步 | jìn bù | progress; improvement; to improve; to progress |
| 进口 | jìn kǒu | to import; imported |
| 进一步 | jìn yī bù | to go a step further; (develop, understand, improve etc) more; further |
| 经典 | jīng diǎn | the classics; scriptures |
| 经营 | jīng yíng | to engage in (business etc); to run; to operate |
| 惊喜 | jīng xǐ | nice surprise; to be pleasantly surprised |
| 精力 | jīng lì | energy |
| 精神 | jīngshén | spirit / mind / vigor |
| 静 | jìng | still; calm |
| 酒吧 | jiǔ bā | bar; pub |
| 救 | jiù | to save; to assist |
| 救护车 | jiù hù chē | ambulance |
| 就业 | jiù yè | to get a job; employment |
| 居民 | jū mín | resident; inhabitant |
| 居然 | jū rán | unexpectedly; to one's surprise |
| 居住 | jū zhù | to reside; to dwell |
| 橘子 | jú zi | tangerine |
| 巨大 | jù dà | huge; immense |
| 具备 | jù bèi | to possess; to have |
| 具体 | jùtǐ | concrete / specific / particular |
| 具有 | jù yǒu | to have; to possess |
| 剧场 | jù chǎng | theater |
| 据 | jù | according to; to act in accordance with |
| 据说 | jù shuō | it is said that; reportedly |
| 距 | jù | at a distance of; distance |
| 捐 | juān | to relinquish; to abandon; to contribute; to donate |
| 决赛 | jué sài | finals (of a competition) |
| 决心 | jué xīn | determination; resolution |
| 绝对 | jué duì | absolute; unconditional |
| 开发 | kāifā | develop / exploit / open up |
| 开放 | kāi fàng | to bloom; to open |
| 开幕 | kāi mù | to open (a conference); to inaugurate |
| 开幕式 | kāi mù shì | opening ceremony |
| 开水 | kāi shuǐ | boiled water; boiling water |
| 开通 | kāi tōng | to open (a new road or railway line); to set up (a hotline); to launch (a service); to subscribe to (a members-only service) |
| 开业 | kāi yè | to open a business; to open a practice |
| 开展 | kāi zhǎn | to launch; to develop |
| 看望 | kàn wàng | to pay a visit to; to see (sb) |
| 看作 | kàn zuò | to look upon as; to regard as |
| 靠 | kào | to lean against or on; to stand by the side of |
| 靠近 | kào jìn | to be close to; to approach; to draw near |
| 科研 | kē yán | (scientific) research |
| 颗 | kē | classifier for small spheres, pearls, corn grains, teeth, hearts, satellites etc |
| 可见 | kě jiàn | it can clearly be seen (that this is the case); it is (thus) clear |
| 可靠 | kě kào | reliable |
| 可怕 | kě pà | awful; dreadful |
| 克服 | kèfú | overcome / surmount |
| 客观 | kèguān | objective / unbiased |
| 客户 | kè hù | client; customer |
| 空间 | kōng jiān | space; room; (fig.) scope; leeway |
| 空中 | kōng zhōng | in the sky; in the air |
| 控制 | kòngzhì | control / manage / dominate |
| 口袋 | kǒu dài | pocket; bag |
| 口味 | kǒu wèi | a person's preferences; tastes (in food) |
| 库 | kù | warehouse; storehouse |
| 宽 | kuān | wide / broad / lenient |
| 宽度 | kuān dù | width |
| 亏 | kuī | deficiency; deficit |
| 昆虫 | kūn chóng | insect |
| 扩大 | kuòdà | expand / enlarge / widen |
| 来源 | lái yuán | source (of information etc); origin |
| 劳动 | láo dòng | work; toil |
| 老百姓 | lǎo bǎi xìng | ordinary people; the "person in the street" |
| 老板 | lǎobǎn | boss / employer / owner |
| 老公 | lǎo gong | (coll.) eunuch; see also 公 |
| 老婆 | lǎo pó | (coll.) wife |
| 姥姥 | lǎo lao | (coll.) mother's mother; maternal grandmother |
| 姥爷 | lǎo ye | maternal grandfather (dialectal) |
| 乐观 | lè guān | optimistic; hopeful |
| 乐趣 | lè qù | delight; pleasure; joy |
| 了不起 | liǎo bu qǐ | amazing; terrific |
| 泪 | lèi | tears |
| 泪水 | lèi shuǐ | teardrop; tears |
| 类 | lèi | kind; type |
| 类似 | lèi sì | similar; analogous |
| 类型 | lèi xíng | type; kind; category; (computer programming) type |
| 厘米 | límǐ | centimetre / cm |
| 离婚 | lí hūn | to divorce |
| 离职 | lí zhí | to leave one's job temporarily (e.g. for study); to leave one's job; to resign |
| 梨 | lí | pear |
| 里头 | lǐ tou | inside; interior |
| 理论 | lǐlùn | theory / theoretical |
| 理由 | lǐyóu | reason / grounds / justification |
| 力 | lì | strength / power / effort |
| 力量 | lìliang | power / strength / force |
| 立即 | lì jí | immediately |
| 立刻 | lì kè | forthwith; immediate |
| 利润 | lìrùn | profit / gain |
| 利益 | lìyì | benefit / interest / advantage |
| 利用 | lìyòng | utilize / make use of / exploit |
| 连接 | lián jiē | to link; to join; to connect |
| 连忙 | lián máng | promptly; at once |
| 连续 | lián xù | continuous; in a row |
| 联合 | lián hé | to combine; to join |
| 脸色 | liǎn sè | complexion; look |
| 恋爱 | liàn ài | (romantic) love; in love |
| 良好 | liáng hǎo | good; favorable |
| 粮食 | liáng shi | foodstuff; cereals |
| 列车 | liè chē | (railway) train |
| 临时 | lín shí | as the time draws near; at the last moment |
| 灵活 | líng huó | flexible; nimble |
| 铃 | líng | (small) bell |
| 领 | lǐng | neck; collar |
| 领带 | lǐng dài | necktie |
| 领导 | lǐng dǎo | lead; leading |
| 领取 | lǐng qǔ | to receive; to draw; to get |
| 领先 | lǐng xiān | to lead; to be in front |
| 领域 | lǐngyù | field / domain / territory |
| 令 | lìng | to order; to command |
| 浏览 | liú lǎn | to skim over; to browse |
| 流传 | liú chuán | to spread; to circulate |
| 流感 | liú gǎn | flu; influenza |
| 留言 | liú yán | to leave a message; to leave one's comments |
| 龙 | lóng | dragon |
| 漏 | lòu | to leak; to divulge |
| 陆地 | lù dì | dry land (as opposed to the sea) |
| 陆续 | lù xù | in turn; successively |
| 录 | lù | diary; record |
| 录取 | lù qǔ | to accept an applicant (prospective student, employee etc) who passes an entrance exam; to admit (a student) |
| 录音 | lùyīn | record / recording |
| 路人 | lù rén | passer-by; stranger |
| 路线 | lù xiàn | itinerary; route |
| 旅行社 | lǚ xíng shè | travel agency |
| 论文 | lùn wén | paper; treatise |
| 逻辑 | luójí | logic / reasoning |
| 骂 | mà | to scold; to abuse |
| 买卖 | mǎi mài | buying and selling; business |
| 满足 | mǎnzú | satisfied / content / meet needs |
| 忙碌 | máng lù | busy; bustling |
| 毛笔 | máo bǐ | writing brush |
| 毛病 | máo bìng | fault; defect |
| 矛盾 | máodùn | contradiction / conflict / contradictory |
| 没法儿 | méifǎr5 | Can't |
| 玫瑰 | méi guī | rugosa rose (shrub) (Rosa rugosa); rose flower |
| 媒体 | méitǐ | media |
| 美术 | měi shù | art; fine arts |
| 美味 | měi wèi | delicious; delicious food |
| 魅力 | mèi lì | charm; fascination |
| 门诊 | mén zhěn | outpatient service |
| 迷 | mí | to bewilder; crazy about |
| 迷路 | mílù | get lost / lose one's way |
| 秘密 | mì mì | secret; private; confidential; clandestine; a secret |
| 秘书 | mì shū | secretary |
| 密切 | mì qiè | close; familiar |
| 面积 | miànjī | area / surface area |
| 面临 | miàn lín | to face sth; to be confronted with |
| 面向 | miàn xiàng | to face; to turn towards |
| 描述 | miáoshù | describe / depict |
| 敏感 | mǐn gǎn | sensitive; susceptible |
| 名称 | míng chēng | name (of a thing); name (of an organization) |
| 名牌 | míng pái | famous brand; nameplate |
| 名片 | míng piàn | (business) card |
| 明确 | míng què | clear-cut; definite; explicit; to clarify; to specify; to make definite |
| 明显 | míngxiǎn | obvious / evident / clear |
| 明星 | míng xīng | star; celebrity |
| 命 | mìng | life; fate |
| 命运 | mìngyùn | destiny / fate / fortune |
| 摸 | mō | to feel with the hand; to touch |
| 模糊 | mó hu | vague; indistinct |
| 模式 | móshì | mode / pattern / model |
| 陌生 | mò shēng | strange; unfamiliar |
| 某 | mǒu | some; a certain |
| 木头 | mù tou | slow-witted; blockhead |
| 目光 | mù guāng | gaze; (fig.) attention; expression in one's eyes; look |
| 哪怕 | nǎ pà | even; even if |
| 男子 | nán zǐ | a man; a male |
| 难得 | nán dé | seldom; rare |
| 难度 | nán dù | degree of difficulty |
| 难以 | nán yǐ | hard to (predict, imagine etc) |
| 闹 | nào | noisy; cacophonous |
| 闹钟 | nào zhōng | alarm clock |
| 内部 | nèi bù | interior; inside (part, section) |
| 能干 | néng gàn | capable; competent |
| 年初 | nián chū | beginning of the year |
| 年代 | niándài | era / decade / period |
| 年纪 | nián jì | age |
| 年夜饭 | nián yè fàn | New Year's Eve family dinner |
| 念 | niàn | to read; to study (a subject) |
| 牛仔裤 | niúzǎikù | jeans / denim trousers |
| 农民 | nóng mín | peasant; farmer |
| 农业 | nóng yè | agriculture; farming |
| 浓 | nóng | concentrated; dense |
| 女子 | nǚ zǐ | woman; female |
| 哦 | o | sentence-final particle that conveys informality, warmth, friendliness or intimacy; may also indicate that one is stating a fact that the other person is not aware of |
| 欧洲 | Oū zhōu | Europe (abbr. for 欧罗巴洲) |
| 偶然 | ǒu rán | incidentally; occasional |
| 拍摄 | pāi shè | to take (a picture); to shoot (a film) |
| 排列 | pái liè | to arrange in order; (math.) permutation |
| 派 | pài | clique; school |
| 跑道 | pǎo dào | athletic track; track |
| 陪伴 | péi bàn | to accompany |
| 培训 | péi xùn | to cultivate; to train |
| 培养 | péiyǎng | cultivate / develop / train |
| 赔 | péi | to compensate for loss; to indemnify |
| 配 | pèi | to join; to fit |
| 配合 | pèi hé | matching; fitting in with |
| 配送 | pèi sòng | to put together an order and deliver it (i.e. 配货 and 送货); to deliver (goods) |
| 盆 | pén | basin; flower pot |
| 碰 | pèng | to touch; to meet with |
| 碰见 | pèng jiàn | to run into; to meet (unexpectedly) |
| 批 | pī | to ascertain; to act on |
| 批准 | pī zhǔn | to approve; to ratify |
| 匹 | pǐ | classifier for horses, mules etc; Taiwan pr. [pī] |
| 骗 | piàn | to cheat; to swindle |
| 拼 | pīn | to piece together; to join together |
| 品 | pǐn | (bound form) article; commodity; product; goods; (bound form) grade; rank |
| 品牌 | pǐnpái | brand / trademark |
| 品质 | pǐnzhì | quality / character / virtue |
| 品种 | pǐn zhǒng | breed; variety |
| 聘请 | pìn qǐng | to engage; to hire (a lawyer etc) |
| 平 | píng | flat; level |
| 平安 | píng ān | safe and sound; well |
| 平衡 | píng héng | balance; equilibrium |
| 平静 | píng jìng | tranquil; undisturbed |
| 平均 | píng jūn | average; on average; evenly; in equal proportions |
| 平台 | píngtái | platform / stage |
| 评 | píng | to discuss; to comment |
| 评价 | píngjià | evaluate / assess / appraise |
| 凭 | píng | to lean against; to rely on |
| 凭借 | píng jiè | to rely on; to depend on |
| 屏幕 | píngmù | screen / display |
| 破坏 | pòhuài | destroy / damage / ruin |
| 普及 | pǔ jí | to spread extensively; to generalize |
| 期待 | qī dài | to look forward to; to await |
| 期间 | qī jiān | period of time; time |
| 齐 | qí | neat; even |
| 其 | qí | his; her |
| 其余 | qí yú | the rest; the others |
| 奇迹 | qí jì | miracle; miraculous |
| 企业 | qǐyè | enterprise / company / firm |
| 气球 | qì qiú | balloon |
| 汽油 | qì yóu | gasoline |
| 签 | qiān | to sign one's name; to write brief comments on a document |
| 签订 | qiān dìng | to agree to and sign (a treaty etc) |
| 签名 | qiān míng | to sign (one's name with a pen etc); to autograph |
| 签字 | qiān zì | to sign (one's name); signature |
| 前进 | qián jìn | to go forward; to forge ahead |
| 前来 | qián lái | to come (formal); before |
| 前途 | qián tú | prospects; future outlook |
| 前往 | qián wǎng | to leave for; to proceed towards; to go to |
| 浅 | qiǎn | shallow; light (color) |
| 欠 | qiàn | to owe; to lack |
| 强大 | qiáng dà | large; formidable |
| 强调 | qiángdiào | emphasize / stress |
| 强度 | qiáng dù | strength; intensity |
| 强烈 | qiáng liè | strong; intense |
| 墙 | qiáng | variant of 墙, wall |
| 抢 | qiǎng | to fight over; to rush |
| 抢救 | qiǎng jiù | to rescue |
| 悄悄 | qiāo qiāo | quiet; making little or no noise; surreptitious; stealthy |
| 切 | qiè | definitely; absolutely (not); (scoffing or dismissive interjection) Yeah, right.; Tut! |
| 亲 | qīn | parent; one's own (flesh and blood) |
| 亲爱 | qīn ài | dear; beloved |
| 亲朋好友 | qīn péng hǎo yǒu | friends and family; kith and kin |
| 亲切 | qīn qiè | amiable; cordial |
| 亲情 | qīn qíng | affection; family love |
| 亲人 | qīn rén | one's close relatives |
| 亲自 | qīn zì | personally; in person |
| 勤奋 | qín fèn | hardworking; diligent |
| 青 | qīng | green; blue |
| 轻易 | qīng yì | easily; lightly |
| 情感 | qínggǎn | emotion / feeling / sentiment |
| 情景 | qíngjǐng | scene / situation / setting |
| 情绪 | qíng xù | mood; state of mind |
| 请教 | qǐng jiào | to ask for guidance; to consult |
| 请求 | qǐng qiú | to request; to ask; request |
| 穷 | qióng | poor; destitute |
| 区域 | qū yù | area; region |
| 趋势 | qūshì | trend / tendency |
| 去世 | qù shì | to pass away; to die |
| 全力 | quán lì | with all one's strength; full strength |
| 全面 | quánmiàn | comprehensive / all-round / overall |
| 全体 | quán tǐ | all; entire |
| 全新 | quán xīn | all new; completely new |
| 权 | quán | authority; power |
| 权利 | quánlì | right / privilege |
| 劝 | quàn | to advise; to urge |
| 缺乏 | quēfá | lack / be short of / shortage |
| 确保 | què bǎo | to ensure; to guarantee |
| 确定 | quèdìng | determine / confirm / decide |
| 确认 | quèrèn | confirm / verify |
| 群 | qún | group; crowd |
| 群体 | qúntǐ | group / community / collective |
| 燃烧 | rán shāo | to ignite; to combust |
| 绕 | rào | to wind; to coil (thread) |
| 热爱 | rè ài | to love ardently; to adore |
| 热量 | rè liàng | heat; quantity of heat |
| 热烈 | rè liè | enthusiastic; ardent |
| 热心 | rè xīn | enthusiastic; ardent; zealous |
| 人才 | rén cái | talent; talented person |
| 人工 | rén gōng | artificial; manpower |
| 人口 | rénkǒu | population |
| 人类 | rén lèi | humanity; human race |
| 人力 | rén lì | manpower; labor power |
| 人民 | rén mín | the people |
| 人民币 | rénmínbì | RMB / Chinese yuan (currency) |
| 人群 | rén qún | crowd |
| 人体 | rén tǐ | human body |
| 人物 | rén wù | person; personage; figure (esp. sb of importance); character (in a play, novel etc) |
| 忍 | rěn | to bear; to endure |
| 认 | rèn | to recognize; to know |
| 日历 | rì lì | calendar |
| 日用品 | rì yòng pǐn | articles for daily use |
| 如 | rú | as; as if |
| 如此 | rú cǐ | like this; so; such |
| 如何 | rú hé | how; what way |
| 如今 | rú jīn | nowadays; now |
| 如同 | rú tóng | like; as |
| 如下 | rú xià | as follows |
| 软 | ruǎn | soft / gentle / weak |
| 软件 | ruǎnjiàn | software |
| 弱 | ruò | weak; feeble; young |
| 洒 | sǎ | to sprinkle; to spray |
| 赛场 | sài chǎng | racetrack; field (for athletics competition) |
| 色彩 | sè cǎi | tint; coloring; coloration; (fig.) flavor; character |
| 沙漠 | shāmò | desert |
| 沙子 | shā zi | sand; grit |
| 傻 | shǎ | foolish |
| 晒 | shài | (of the sun) to shine on; to bask in (the sunshine) |
| 山区 | shān qū | mountain area |
| 删 | shān | to delete |
| 删除 | shān chú | to delete; to cancel |
| 扇 | shàn | fan; sliding, hinged or detachable flat part of sth |
| 扇子 | shàn zi | fan |
| 善良 | shàn liáng | good and honest; kindhearted |
| 善于 | shàn yú | to be good at; to be adept at |
| 擅长 | shàn cháng | to be good at; to be expert in |
| 伤 | shāng | to injure; injury |
| 伤害 | shāng hài | to injure; to harm |
| 商人 | shāng rén | merchant; businessman |
| 商务 | shāng wù | commercial affairs; commercial |
| 商业 | shāng yè | business; trade |
| 赏 | shǎng | to bestow (a reward); to give (to an inferior) |
| 上升 | shàng shēng | to rise; to go up |
| 上下 | shàng xià | up and down; top and bottom |
| 上涨 | shàng zhǎng | to rise; to go up |
| 烧 | shāo | to burn; to cook |
| 烧烤 | shāokǎo | barbecue / BBQ / grill |
| 蛇 | shé | snake |
| 舍不得 | shě bu de | to hate to do sth; to hate to part with |
| 舍得 | shě de | to be willing to part with sth |
| 设备 | shè bèi | equipment; facilities; installations |
| 设计 | shè jì | to design; to plan; design; plan |
| 设立 | shè lì | to set up; to establish |
| 设施 | shè shī | facilities; installation |
| 设置 | shè zhì | to set up; to install |
| 社区 | shè qū | community; neighborhood |
| 摄影 | shèyǐng | photography / take photos |
| 伸 | shēn | to stretch; to extend |
| 身材 | shēn cái | stature; build (height and weight) |
| 身份 | shēn fèn | identity; aspect of one's identity (i.e. sth that one is – mayor, father, permanent resident etc) |
| 深度 | shēndù | depth / profundity |
| 深厚 | shēn hòu | deep; profound |
| 深刻 | shēnkè | profound / deep / thorough |
| 深入 | shēn rù | to penetrate deeply; thorough |
| 深远 | shēnyuǎn | far-reaching / profound / deep |
| 神话 | shén huà | legend; fairy tale |
| 神秘 | shén mì | mysterious; mystery |
| 升 | shēng | to ascend; to rise to the rank of |
| 升级 | shēng jí | to go up by one grade; to be promoted; to escalate (in intensity) |
| 升温 | shēng wēn | to become hot; temperature rise |
| 生产 | shēng chǎn | to produce; to manufacture; to give birth to a child |
| 生存 | shēng cún | to exist; to survive |
| 生动 | shēng dòng | vivid; lively |
| 生物 | shēng wù | organism; living creature |
| 生长 | shēng zhǎng | to grow; to grow up |
| 省会 | shěng huì | provincial capital |
| 胜 | shèng | victory; success |
| 胜利 | shèng lì | victory |
| 失恋 | shī liàn | to lose one's love; to break up (in a romantic relationship) |
| 失眠 | shīmián | insomnia / sleeplessness |
| 失误 | shī wù | lapse; mistake |
| 失业 | shī yè | unemployment; to lose one's job |
| 诗 | shī | poem; poetry |
| 诗人 | shī rén | bard; poet |
| 湿 | shī | wet / damp / moist |
| 石头 | shí tou | stone |
| 时差 | shí chā | time difference; time lag |
| 时常 | shí cháng | often; frequently |
| 时代 | shídài | era / age / epoch |
| 时刻 | shí kè | time; juncture |
| 时期 | shí qī | period; phase |
| 实践 | shí jiàn | practice; to put into practice |
| 实力 | shí lì | strength |
| 实施 | shíshī | implement / carry out / execute |
| 实习 | shí xí | to practice; field work |
| 实现 | shíxiàn | realize / achieve / accomplish |
| 实行 | shí xíng | to implement; to carry out |
| 实验 | shíyàn | experiment / test / trial |
| 实验室 | shí yàn shì | laboratory |
| 实用 | shí yòng | practical; functional |
| 食用 | shí yòng | to eat; to consume; edible |
| 使得 | shǐ de | usable; workable |
| 始终 | shǐ zhōng | from beginning to end; all along |
| 市民 | shì mín | city resident |
| 似的 | shì de | seems as if; rather like |
| 似乎 | sì hū | it seems; seemingly; as if |
| 式 | shì | type; form |
| 事故 | shì gù | accident |
| 事件 | shì jiàn | event; happening |
| 事实 | shì shí | fact |
| 事物 | shì wù | thing; object |
| 事先 | shì xiān | in advance; before the event |
| 事业 | shì yè | undertaking; project |
| 视为 | shì wéi | to view as; to see as |
| 试卷 | shì juàn | examination paper; test paper |
| 试验 | shì yàn | experiment; test |
| 试用 | shì yòng | to try sth out; to be on probation |
| 适当 | shì dàng | suitable; appropriate |
| 适用 | shì yòng | to be applicable |
| 收获 | shōu huò | to harvest; to reap |
| 收集 | shōu jí | to gather; to collect |
| 收看 | shōu kàn | to watch (a TV program) |
| 手段 | shǒu duàn | method; means (of doing sth) |
| 手工 | shǒu gōng | handwork; manual |
| 手术 | shǒushù | surgery / operation |
| 手套 | shǒutào | gloves |
| 手续 | shǒu xù | procedure; formalities |
| 手指 | shǒu zhǐ | finger |
| 守 | shǒu | to guard; to defend |
| 首次 | shǒu cì | first; first time |
| 售价 | shòu jià | selling price |
| 书法 | shūfǎ | calligraphy |
| 书房 | shū fáng | study (room); studio |
| 书架 | shū jià | bookshelf |
| 舒适 | shū shì | cozy; snug |
| 输入 | shū rù | to import; to input |
| 蔬菜 | shūcài | vegetables |
| 熟练 | shú liàn | practiced; proficient |
| 熟人 | shú rén | acquaintance; friend |
| 属于 | shǔ yú | to be classified as; to belong to |
| 鼠标 | shǔ biāo | mouse (computing) |
| 束 | shù | to bind; bunch |
| 树木 | shù mù | tree |
| 数据 | shùjù | data / figures |
| 摔 | shuāi | to throw down; to fall |
| 双方 | shuāng fāng | bilateral; both sides |
| 水分 | shuǐ fèn | moisture content; (fig.) overstatement |
| 税 | shuì | tax / duty |
| 睡眠 | shuì mián | sleep; to sleep |
| 顺 | shùn | to obey; to follow |
| 说不定 | shuō bu dìng | can't say for sure; maybe |
| 说服 | shuō fú | to persuade; to convince |
| 私人 | sī rén | private; personal |
| 思考 | sī kǎo | to reflect on; to ponder over |
| 思维 | sī wéi | (line of) thought; thinking |
| 思想 | sīxiǎng | thought / ideology / thinking |
| 四处 | sì chù | all over the place; everywhere and all directions |
| 四周 | sì zhōu | all around |
| 搜 | sōu | to search |
| 搜索 | sōu suǒ | to search (a place); to search (a database) |
| 宿舍 | sù shè | dormitory; dorm room |
| 酸甜苦辣 | suān tián kǔ là | sour, sweet, bitter and spicy hot; fig. the joys and sorrows of life |
| 随 | suí | to follow; to comply with |
| 随后 | suí hòu | soon after |
| 随时 | suíshí | at any time / anytime / whenever |
| 随手 | suí shǒu | conveniently; without extra trouble |
| 随意 | suí yì | as one wishes; according to one's wishes |
| 碎 | suì | (transitive or intransitive verb) to break into pieces; to shatter; to crumble; broken; fragmentary; scattered |
| 损害 | sǔn hài | harm; to damage |
| 损失 | sǔn shī | loss; damage |
| 缩短 | suō duǎn | to curtail; to cut down |
| 缩小 | suō xiǎo | to reduce; to decrease |
| 所 | suǒ | actually; place |
| 锁 | suǒ | to lock; to lock up; a lock |
| 他人 | tā rén | another person; sb else; other people |
| 台灯 | tái dēng | desk lamp; table lamp |
| 台阶 | tái jiē | steps; flight of steps |
| 太太 | tài tai | married woman; Mrs. |
| 谈话 | tán huà | to talk (with sb); to have a conversation |
| 桃 | táo | peach |
| 套 | tào | to cover; to encase |
| 特产 | tè chǎn | special local product; (regional) specialty |
| 特色 | tè sè | characteristic; distinguishing feature or quality |
| 特殊 | tèshū | special / particular / unusual |
| 特有 | tè yǒu | specific (to); characteristic (of) |
| 特征 | tè zhēng | characteristic; diagnostic property |
| 疼痛 | téng tòng | pain; (of a body part) to be painful; to be sore; to hurt |
| 提倡 | tí chàng | to promote; to advocate |
| 提交 | tí jiāo | to submit (a report etc); to refer (a problem) to sb |
| 提起 | tí qǐ | to mention; to speak of |
| 提升 | tí shēng | to promote (to a higher-ranking position); to lift; to hoist |
| 提问 | tí wèn | to question; to quiz; to grill |
| 题目 | tí mù | subject; title |
| 体会 | tǐ huì | to know from experience; to learn through experience |
| 体力 | tǐ lì | physical strength; physical power |
| 体现 | tǐxiàn | embody / reflect / manifest |
| 体验 | tǐ yàn | to experience for oneself |
| 替 | tì | to substitute for; to take the place of |
| 天空 | tiān kōng | sky |
| 天上 | tiān shàng | celestial; heavenly |
| 填 | tián | to fill or stuff; (of a form etc) to fill in |
| 挑 | tiǎo | to raise; to dig up |
| 挑选 | tiāo xuǎn | to choose; to select |
| 挑战 | tiǎozhàn | challenge / dare |
| 跳高 | tiào gāo | high jump (athletics) |
| 跳远 | tiào yuǎn | long jump (athletics) |
| 贴 | tiē | to stick; to paste |
| 铁路 | tiě lù | railroad; railway |
| 停留 | tíng liú | to stay somewhere temporarily; to stop over |
| 通常 | tōngcháng | usually / normally / generally |
| 通行 | tōng xíng | to go through; to pass through |
| 同 | tóng | like; same |
| 同情 | tóng qíng | to sympathize with; sympathy |
| 同一 | tóng yī | identical; the same |
| 统计 | tǒng jì | statistics; to count |
| 统一 | tǒng yī | to unify; to integrate; unified; integrated |
| 痛苦 | tòng kǔ | pain; suffering |
| 投 | tóu | to cast; to send |
| 投入 | tóu rù | to throw into; to put into |
| 突出 | tūchū | prominent / outstanding / salient |
| 图画 | tú huà | drawing; picture |
| 图书 | túshū | books / library books |
| 土地 | tǔ dì | land; soil |
| 土豆 | tǔ dòu | potato; (Tw) peanut |
| 兔子 | tùzi | rabbit / bunny |
| 团 | tuán | round; lump |
| 团队 | tuán duì | team |
| 推动 | tuīdòng | push forward / drive / promote |
| 推广 | tuīguǎng | promote / spread / popularize |
| 推荐 | tuījiàn | recommend / suggest |
| 推进 | tuī jìn | to impel; to carry forward |
| 退 | tuì | to retreat; to withdraw; to reject; to return (sth) |
| 退出 | tuì chū | to withdraw; to abort |
| 退休 | tuì xiū | to retire (from the workforce); to go into retirement |
| 拖鞋 | tuōxié | slippers / flip-flops |
| 外部 | wài bù | the outside; (attributive) external; exterior; surface |
| 外公 | wàigōng | maternal grandfather |
| 外观 | wài guān | outward appearance |
| 外婆 | wàipó | maternal grandmother |
| 外形 | wài xíng | figure; shape |
| 弯 | wān | to bend; bent |
| 完美 | wán měi | perfect |
| 完善 | wán shàn | (of systems, facilities etc) comprehensive; well-developed |
| 完整 | wán zhěng | complete; intact |
| 玩具 | wán jù | plaything; toy |
| 万一 | wàn yī | just in case; if by any chance |
| 网络 | wǎngluò | network / internet |
| 往返 | wǎng fǎn | to go back and forth; to go to and fro; to do a round trip |
| 危害 | wēi hài | to jeopardize; to harm |
| 威胁 | wēi xié | to threaten; to menace |
| 微笑 | wēi xiào | smile; to smile |
| 围 | wéi | to encircle; to surround |
| 围巾 | wéijīn | scarf |
| 围绕 | wéi rào | to revolve around; to center on (an issue) |
| 违法 | wéi fǎ | illegal; to break the law |
| 违反 | wéi fǎn | to violate (a law) |
| 唯一 | wéi yī | only; sole |
| 维持 | wéi chí | to keep; to maintain |
| 维修 | wéi xiū | maintenance (of equipment); to protect and maintain |
| 伟大 | wěi dà | huge; great; grand; worthy of the greatest admiration; important (contribution etc) |
| 尾巴 | wěi ba | tail; colloquial pr. [yǐ ba] |
| 未来 | wèi lái | future; tomorrow |
| 位于 | wèi yú | to be located at; to be situated at |
| 位置 | wèi zhi | position; place |
| 胃 | wèi | stomach |
| 温暖 | wēn nuǎn | warm |
| 文学 | wénxué | literature / literary |
| 稳定 | wěn dìng | steady; stable |
| 问卷 | wèn juàn | questionnaire |
| 卧室 | wò shì | bedroom |
| 握 | wò | to hold; to grasp; to clench (one's fist) |
| 握手 | wò shǒu | to shake hands |
| 无关 | wú guān | unrelated; having nothing to do (with sth else) |
| 无奈 | wú nài | to have no alternative; frustrated |
| 无数 | wú shù | countless; numberless |
| 无限 | wú xiàn | unlimited; unbounded |
| 无效 | wú xiào | not valid; ineffective |
| 五颜六色 | wǔ yán liù sè | multicolored; every color under the sun |
| 武术 | wǔ shù | military skill or technique (in former times); all kinds of martial art sports (some claiming spiritual development) |
| 舞蹈 | wǔ dǎo | dance (performance art); dancing |
| 舞台 | wǔ tái | (lit. and fig.) stage; arena |
| 物价 | wù jià | (commodity) prices |
| 物理 | wù lǐ | physics; physical |
| 物品 | wù pǐn | articles; goods |
| 物业 | wù yè | property; real estate |
| 物质 | wù zhì | matter; substance |
| 雾 | wù | fog / mist |
| 吸管 | xī guǎn | (drinking) straw; pipette |
| 吸收 | xī shōu | to absorb; to assimilate |
| 戏 | xì | trick; drama |
| 戏剧 | xì jù | a drama; a play; theater; script of a play |
| 系 | xì | to connect; to relate to |
| 系统 | xì tǒng | system |
| 细节 | xì jié | details; particulars |
| 西餐 | xī cān | Western-style food |
| 西装 | xī zhuāng | suit; Western-style clothes |
| 下载 | xiàzǎi | download |
| 先后 | xiān hòu | early or late; priority |
| 先进 | xiānjìn | advanced / leading / progressive |
| 闲 | xián | enclosure; (variant of 闲) idle |
| 显得 | xiǎn de | to seem; to look |
| 显然 | xiǎn rán | clearly; evidently; obviously |
| 显示 | xiǎn shì | to show; to illustrate |
| 县 | xiàn | county |
| 现场 | xiàn chǎng | the scene (of a crime, accident etc); (on) the spot |
| 现代 | xiàndài | modern / contemporary |
| 现代化 | xiàn dài huà | modernization |
| 现实 | xiàn shí | reality; actuality |
| 现象 | xiànxiàng | phenomenon / phenomenon |
| 现状 | xiàn zhuàng | current situation |
| 线路 | xiàn lù | (electricity) line; circuit; wire; (traffic) road; track; route |
| 限制 | xiàn zhì | to restrict; to limit |
| 乡 | xiāng | country or countryside; native place |
| 乡村 | xiāng cūn | rustic; village |
| 相处 | xiāng chǔ | to be in contact (with sb); to associate |
| 相当 | xiāngdāng | quite / fairly / rather |
| 相对 | xiāng duì | relatively; opposite |
| 相关 | xiāngguān | related / relevant / connected |
| 相似 | xiāng sì | similar; alike |
| 享受 | xiǎng shòu | to enjoy; to live it up |
| 响声 | xiǎng shēng | noise |
| 想念 | xiǎng niàn | to miss; to remember with longing |
| 想象 | xiǎng xiàng | to imagine; to envision; imagination |
| 向上 | xiàng shàng | upward; up |
| 项目 | xiàngmù | project / item / program |
| 象征 | xiàngzhēng | symbolize / symbol / represent |
| 橡皮 | xiàng pí | rubber; an eraser |
| 消费 | xiāofèi | consume / spending / consumption |
| 消费者 | xiāofèizhě | consumer / customer |
| 消化 | xiāo huà | to digest (food); (fig.) to absorb (information etc); to assimilate; to process |
| 消极 | xiāo jí | negative; passive |
| 消失 | xiāo shī | to disappear; to fade away |
| 销量 | xiāo liàng | sales volume |
| 销售 | xiāo shòu | to sell; to market |
| 小姐 | xiǎojiě | Miss / young lady |
| 小型 | xiǎo xíng | small scale; small size |
| 小于 | xiǎo yú | less than, < |
| 效率 | xiào lǜ | efficiency |
| 协议 | xié yì | agreement; pact |
| 斜 | xié | inclined; slanting |
| 写作 | xiě zuò | to write; to compose |
| 心理 | xīnlǐ | psychology / mentality / mindset |
| 心态 | xīn tài | attitude (of the heart); state of one's psyche |
| 欣赏 | xīn shǎng | to appreciate; to enjoy; to admire |
| 新郎 | xīn láng | bridegroom; groom |
| 新娘 | xīn niáng | bride |
| 新人 | xīn rén | newcomer; fresh talent |
| 新型 | xīn xíng | new type; new kind |
| 信封 | xìn fēng | envelope |
| 信任 | xìn rèn | to trust; to have confidence in |
| 信用 | xìn yòng | trustworthiness; (commerce) credit |
| 行程 | xíngchéng | itinerary / journey / trip |
| 行动 | xíng dòng | operation; action |
| 行人 | xíng rén | pedestrian; traveler on foot |
| 行驶 | xíng shǐ | to travel along a route (of vehicles etc) |
| 行为 | xíngwéi | behavior / conduct / action |
| 行业 | hángyè | industry / trade / sector |
| 行走 | xíng zǒu | to walk |
| 形成 | xíngchéng | form / take shape / develop |
| 形容 | xíng róng | to describe; (literary) countenance; appearance |
| 形式 | xíng shì | outer appearance; form |
| 形势 | xíng shì | circumstances; situation |
| 形象 | xíng xiàng | image; form |
| 形状 | xíng zhuàng | form; shape |
| 幸运 | xìngyùn | lucky / fortunate |
| 性质 | xìng zhì | nature; characteristic |
| 休闲 | xiū xián | leisure; relaxation |
| 修改 | xiū gǎi | to amend; to alter |
| 修建 | xiū jiàn | to build; to construct |
| 虚心 | xū xīn | open-minded; humble |
| 需 | xū | to require; to need |
| 需求 | xūqiú | demand / need / requirement |
| 宣布 | xuān bù | to declare; to announce |
| 宣传 | xuānchuán | publicize / propaganda / promote |
| 选手 | xuǎn shǒu | athlete; contestant |
| 学分 | xué fēn | course credit |
| 学科 | xué kē | subject; branch of learning |
| 学历 | xué lì | educational background; academic qualifications |
| 学年 | xué nián | academic year |
| 学术 | xué shù | learning; science |
| 学者 | xué zhě | scholar |
| 寻找 | xún zhǎo | to seek; to look for |
| 询问 | xún wèn | to inquire |
| 迅速 | xùn sù | rapid; speedy |
| 训练 | xùn liàn | to train; to drill |
| 压岁钱 | yā suì qián | money given to children as a gift on Chinese New Year's Eve |
| 押金 | yā jīn | deposit; down payment |
| 鸭子 | yā zi | duck; male prostitute (slang) |
| 牙齿 | yáchǐ | tooth / teeth |
| 呀 | ya | (particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt) |
| 延长 | yán cháng | to prolong; to extend |
| 严肃 | yán sù | solemn; grave |
| 沿 | yán | along; to follow (a line, tradition etc) |
| 研发 | yán fā | research and development; to develop |
| 研制 | yán zhì | to research and manufacture; to research and to develop |
| 眼 | yǎn | eye; small hole |
| 眼泪 | yǎn lèi | tears; crying |
| 演讲 | yǎnjiǎng | give a speech / lecture |
| 阳台 | yáng tái | balcony; porch |
| 样式 | yàng shì | type; style |
| 腰 | yāo | waist; lower back |
| 摇 | yáo | to shake; to rock |
| 咬 | yǎo | to bite; to nip |
| 药品 | yào pǐn | medicaments; medicine |
| 药物 | yào wù | medicaments; pharmaceuticals |
| 要不 | yào bù | otherwise; or else |
| 要不是 | yào bu shì | if it were not for; but for |
| 业务 | yè wù | business; professional work |
| 业余 | yè yú | in one's spare time; outside working hours |
| 夜间 | yè jiān | nighttime; evening or night (e.g. classes) |
| 夜市 | yè shì | night market |
| 一次性 | yī cì xìng | one-off (offer); one-time |
| 一代 | yī dài | generation |
| 一旦 | yīdàn | once / as soon as / in case |
| 一路 | yī lù | the whole journey; all the way |
| 一路顺风 | yī lù shùn fēng | to have a pleasant journey (idiom) |
| 一致 | yī zhì | unanimous; identical (views or opinions) |
| 医疗 | yī liáo | medical treatment |
| 医学 | yī xué | medicine; medical science |
| 依据 | yī jù | according to; basis |
| 依靠 | yīkào | rely on / depend on |
| 依然 | yī rán | still; as before |
| 移 | yí | to move; to shift |
| 移动 | yí dòng | to move; movement |
| 遗憾 | yí hàn | regret; to regret |
| 疑问 | yí wèn | question; interrogation |
| 乙 | yǐ | second of the ten Heavenly Stems 干; second in order |
| 以 | yǐ | to use; by means of |
| 以及 | yǐ jí | as well as; too |
| 以来 | yǐ lái | since (a previous event) |
| 义务 | yìwù | duty / obligation |
| 亿 | yì | hundred million (100,000,000) |
| 意识 | yìshí | consciousness / awareness |
| 意外 | yìwài | unexpected / accident / surprise |
| 意味着 | yì wèi zhe | to signify; to mean |
| 意义 | yìyì | meaning / significance / sense |
| 因而 | yīn ér | therefore; as a result |
| 因素 | yīn sù | element; factor |
| 音量 | yīn liàng | loudness; volume |
| 引进 | yǐn jìn | to recommend; to introduce (from outside) |
| 饮食 | yǐn shí | eating and drinking; food and drink; diet |
| 印刷 | yìn shuā | to print; printing |
| 应当 | yīng dāng | should; ought to |
| 应对 | yìng duì | to answer; to reply; to handle; to deal with |
| 应用 | yìngyòng | apply / application / use |
| 迎 | yíng | to welcome; to meet; to forge ahead (esp. in the face of difficulties); to meet face to face |
| 迎接 | yíng jiē | to welcome; to greet |
| 营养 | yíngyǎng | nutrition / nourishment |
| 营业 | yíng yè | to do business; to trade |
| 影片 | yǐng piàn | a copy of a film; film; motion picture; movie |
| 影视 | yǐng shì | movies and television |
| 硬 | yìng | hard / firm / stiff |
| 硬件 | yìngjiàn | hardware |
| 拥抱 | yōng bào | to embrace; to hug |
| 拥有 | yōng yǒu | to have; to possess |
| 勇气 | yǒng qì | courage; valor |
| 用法 | yòng fǎ | usage |
| 用户 | yòng hù | user; consumer |
| 用力 | yòng lì | to exert oneself physically |
| 用品 | yòng pǐn | articles for use; products |
| 用途 | yòng tú | use; application |
| 优惠 | yōu huì | privilege; favorable (terms) |
| 优良 | yōu liáng | fine; good |
| 优美 | yōu měi | graceful; fine |
| 优势 | yōushì | advantage / superiority |
| 优质 | yōu zhì | excellent quality |
| 悠久 | yōu jiǔ | long (tradition, history etc) |
| 由此 | yóu cǐ | hereby; from this |
| 犹豫 | yóu yù | to hesitate |
| 邮局 | yóujú | post office |
| 邮票 | yóu piào | (postage) stamp |
| 游览 | yóu lǎn | to go sightseeing; to tour |
| 有害 | yǒu hài | destructive; harmful |
| 有力 | yǒu lì | powerful; forceful |
| 有利 | yǒulì | beneficial / advantageous |
| 有限 | yǒu xiàn | limited; finite |
| 有益 | yǒu yì | useful; beneficial |
| 有助于 | yǒu zhù yú | to contribute to; to promote |
| 幼儿园 | yòu ér yuán | kindergarten; nursery school |
| 娱乐 | yú lè | to entertain; to amuse |
| 雨水 | yǔ shuǐ | rainwater; rainfall; rain |
| 语气 | yǔ qì | tone; manner of speaking |
| 语音 | yǔ yīn | speech sounds; pronunciation |
| 玉米 | yù mǐ | corn; maize |
| 预报 | yù bào | forecast |
| 预测 | yù cè | to forecast; to predict |
| 预订 | yùdìng | reserve / book / reservation |
| 预防 | yùfáng | prevent / prevention |
| 预计 | yù jì | to forecast; to predict |
| 预约 | yù yuē | booking; reservation |
| 元旦 | Yuán dàn | New Year's Day |
| 员工 | yuán gōng | staff; personnel |
| 原 | yuán | former; original |
| 原有 | yuán yǒu | original; former |
| 原则 | yuánzé | principle / standard |
| 圆 | yuán | circle; round |
| 愿 | yuàn | to hope; to wish |
| 愿望 | yuàn wàng | desire; wish |
| 约定 | yuē dìng | to agree on sth (after discussion); to conclude a bargain |
| 运 | yùn | to move; to transport |
| 运气 | yùn qi | luck (good or bad) |
| 运输 | yùn shū | to transport; to carry |
| 运用 | yùn yòng | to use; to put to use |
| 在场 | zài chǎng | to be present; to be on the scene |
| 在乎 | zài hu | to care about; equivalent of 在于 |
| 在内 | zài nèi | (included) in it; among them |
| 在线 | zài xiàn | online |
| 在于 | zài yú | to be in; to lie in |
| 赞成 | zàn chéng | to approve; to endorse |
| 糟 | zāo | dregs; draff |
| 糟糕 | zāo gāo | too bad; how terrible |
| 早期 | zǎo qī | early period; early phase; early stage |
| 早晚 | zǎo wǎn | morning and evening; (dialect) some time in the future; some day |
| 早已 | zǎo yǐ | for a long time; long since; (dialect) in the past |
| 造 | zào | to make; to build |
| 造成 | zào chéng | to bring about; to create |
| 增 | zēng | (bound form) to increase; to augment; to add to |
| 增进 | zēng jìn | to promote; to enhance |
| 增强 | zēng qiáng | to increase; to strengthen |
| 赠 | zèng | to give as a present; to repel |
| 赠送 | zèng sòng | to present as a gift |
| 炸 | zhà | to burst; to explode |
| 摘 | zhāi | to take; to borrow |
| 窄 | zhǎi | narrow / tight |
| 展出 | zhǎn chū | to put on display; to be on show |
| 展开 | zhǎn kāi | to unfold; to spread out; to open up; to launch; to carry out |
| 展览 | zhǎnlǎn | exhibition / show / display |
| 展示 | zhǎn shì | to reveal; to display; to show; to exhibit |
| 展现 | zhǎn xiàn | to unfold before one's eyes; to emerge; to reveal; to display |
| 占 | zhàn | to take possession of; to occupy |
| 占线 | zhàn xiàn | busy (telephone line) |
| 站台 | zhàn tái | platform (at a railway station); (Tw) (of an influential person) to publicly lend one's support (e.g. for an election candidate) |
| 长处 | cháng chù | good aspects; strong points |
| 长度 | cháng dù | length |
| 长久 | cháng jiǔ | (for a) long time |
| 长期 | cháng qī | long term; long time |
| 长途 | cháng tú | long distance |
| 长远 | cháng yuǎn | long-term; long-range |
| 涨 | zhàng | to swell; to distend |
| 涨价 | zhǎng jià | to appreciate (in value); to increase in price |
| 掌声 | zhǎng shēng | applause |
| 掌握 | zhǎngwò | master / grasp / control |
| 账号 | zhàng hào | account; username |
| 账户 | zhàng hù | bank account; online account |
| 召开 | zhào kāi | to convene (a conference or meeting); to convoke |
| 折扣 | zhékòu | discount / rebate |
| 哲学 | zhéxué | philosophy / philosophical |
| 着凉 | zháo liáng | to catch cold; Taiwan pr. [zhāo liáng] |
| 针对 | zhēn duì | to target; to focus on |
| 珍贵 | zhēn guì | precious |
| 珍惜 | zhēn xī | to treasure; to value |
| 真诚 | zhēn chéng | sincere; genuine; true |
| 真实 | zhēn shí | true; real |
| 诊断 | zhěnduàn | diagnose / diagnosis |
| 阵 | zhèn | disposition of troops; wave |
| 争 | zhēng | to strive for; to vie for |
| 争取 | zhēng qǔ | to fight for; to strive for |
| 挣 | zhèng | to struggle to get free; to strive to acquire |
| 整齐 | zhěng qí | orderly; neat |
| 整体 | zhěng tǐ | whole entity; entire body |
| 整整 | zhěng zhěng | whole; full |
| 正如 | zhèng rú | just as; precisely as |
| 证据 | zhèng jù | evidence; proof |
| 证书 | zhèng shū | credentials; certificate |
| 政府 | zhèngfǔ | government |
| 政治 | zhèng zhì | politics; political |
| 支 | zhī | to support; to sustain |
| 知名 | zhī míng | well-known; famous |
| 执行 | zhíxíng | execute / implement / carry out |
| 直 | zhí | straight; to straighten |
| 直播 | zhíbō | live stream / live broadcast |
| 职工 | zhí gōng | workers; staff |
| 止 | zhǐ | to stop; to prohibit |
| 指导 | zhǐ dǎo | to guide; to give directions |
| 至 | zhì | to arrive; most |
| 至今 | zhì jīn | so far; to this day |
| 志愿者 | zhì yuàn zhě | volunteer |
| 制订 | zhì dìng | to work out; to formulate |
| 制定 | zhìdìng | formulate / draw up / enact |
| 制度 | zhìdù | system / institution / regime |
| 制造 | zhìzào | manufacture / produce / create |
| 制作 | zhì zuò | to make; to manufacture |
| 治 | zhì | to rule; to govern |
| 治疗 | zhì liáo | to treat (an illness); medical treatment |
| 智慧 | zhì huì | wisdom; knowledge |
| 智能 | zhì néng | intelligent; able |
| 中华 | Zhōng huá | China (alternate formal name) |
| 中华民族 | Zhōng huá mín zú | the Chinese nation; the Chinese people (collective reference to all the ethnic groups in China) |
| 中级 | zhōng jí | middle level (in a hierarchy) |
| 中介 | zhōng jiè | to act as intermediary; to link |
| 中期 | zhōng qī | middle (of a period of time); medium-term (plan, forecast etc) |
| 中外 | zhōng wài | Sino-foreign; Chinese-foreign |
| 中心 | zhōng xīn | center; heart |
| 中药 | zhōng yào | traditional Chinese medicine |
| 中医 | Zhōng yī | traditional Chinese medical science; a doctor trained in Chinese medicine |
| 种类 | zhǒng lèi | kind; genus |
| 种植 | zhòng zhí | to plant; to grow (a crop); to cultivate |
| 种子 | zhǒng zi | seed |
| 众多 | zhòng duō | numerous |
| 重大 | zhòng dà | great; important |
| 重复 | chóng fù | to repeat; to duplicate |
| 重量 | zhòng liàng | weight |
| 周年 | zhōu nián | anniversary; annual |
| 猪 | zhū | pig / pork |
| 竹子 | zhú zi | bamboo |
| 逐步 | zhú bù | progressively; step by step |
| 逐渐 | zhújiàn | gradually / step by step |
| 主持 | zhǔ chí | to take charge of; to manage or direct |
| 主动 | zhǔdòng | initiative / active / proactive |
| 主观 | zhǔguān | subjective / personal viewpoint |
| 主人 | zhǔ rén | master; host |
| 主任 | zhǔ rèn | director; head |
| 主食 | zhǔ shí | staple food |
| 主题 | zhǔtí | theme / topic / subject |
| 主席 | zhǔ xí | chairperson; premier |
| 煮 | zhǔ | to cook; to boil |
| 住房 | zhù fáng | housing |
| 住宿 | zhù sù | to stay at; lodging |
| 住址 | zhù zhǐ | address |
| 注册 | zhù cè | to register; to enroll |
| 注重 | zhùzhòng | emphasise / pay attention to |
| 抓 | zhuā | to grab; to catch |
| 抓紧 | zhuā jǐn | to keep a firm grip on; to pay close attention to |
| 专家 | zhuānjiā | expert / specialist |
| 专心 | zhuān xīn | to focus one's attention; to concentrate on (doing sth) |
| 转变 | zhuǎn biàn | to change; to transform |
| 转告 | zhuǎn gào | to pass on; to communicate |
| 装饰 | zhuāng shì | to decorate; decoration |
| 装修 | zhuāng xiū | to decorate; interior decoration |
| 状况 | zhuàng kuàng | condition; state; situation |
| 状态 | zhuàng tài | condition; state; state of affairs |
| 撞 | zhuàng | to knock against; to bump into |
| 追 | zhuī | to chase; to pursue |
| 追求 | zhuīqiú | pursue / seek / strive for |
| 咨询 | zī xún | to consult; to seek advice |
| 姿势 | zī shì | posture; position |
| 资格 | zī gé | qualifications; seniority |
| 资金 | zī jīn | funds; capital |
| 资源 | zīyuán | resource / natural resource |
| 紫 | zǐ | purple / violet |
| 字母 | zì mǔ | letter (of the alphabet) |
| 自从 | zìcóng | since / ever since |
| 自动 | zì dòng | automatic; voluntarily |
| 自觉 | zì jué | conscious; aware |
| 自身 | zì shēn | itself; oneself |
| 自由 | zìyóu | free / freedom / liberty |
| 子女 | zǐ nǚ | children; sons and daughters |
| 综合 | zōnghé | comprehensive / integrated / overall |
| 总部 | zǒng bù | general headquarters |
| 总共 | zǒng gòng | altogether; in sum; in all; in total |
| 总数 | zǒng shù | total; sum |
| 总体 | zǒngtǐ | overall / general / as a whole |
| 总统 | zǒng tǒng | president (of a country) |
| 总之 | zǒng zhī | in a word; in short |
| 租金 | zū jīn | rent |
| 足够 | zú gòu | enough; sufficient |
| 族 | zú | race; nationality |
| 阻止 | zǔ zhǐ | to prevent; to block |
| 组成 | zǔ chéng | to form; to make up |
| 组合 | zǔ hé | to assemble; to combine |
| 组织 | zǔzhī | organize / organization |
| 嘴巴 | zuǐ ba | mouth; slap in the face |
| 最初 | zuì chū | first; primary |
| 最佳 | zuì jiā | optimum; optimal |
| 醉 | zuì | intoxicated |
| 尊敬 | zūn jìng | to respect; to revere; to esteem; honorable; distinguished (used on formal occasions before a term of address) |
| 遵守 | zūn shǒu | to comply with; to abide by; to respect (an agreement) |
| 作出 | zuò chū | to put out; to come up with |