HSK 5
Simplified
Traditional
Pinyin
| Selected | Simplified (Traditional) | Pinyin | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 家务 (家務) | jiā wù | household duties housework | |
| 何必 | hé bì | there is no need why should | |
| 唉 | ài (āi) | interjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!) to sigh | |
| 爱护 (愛護) | ài hù | to cherish to treasure | |
| 爱惜 (愛惜) | ài xī | to cherish to treasure | |
| 爱心 (愛心) | ài xīn | compassion kindness | |
| 安慰 | ān wèi | to comfort to console | |
| 安装 (安裝) | ān zhuāng | to install to erect | |
| 岸 | àn | shore | |
| 把握 | bǎ wò | to grasp (also fig.) to seize | |
| 摆 (擺) | bǎi | to arrange to exhibit | |
| 班主任 | bān zhǔ rèn | teacher in charge of a class | |
| 办理 (辦理) | bàn lǐ | to handle to transact | |
| 棒 | bàng | stick club | |
| 傍晚 | bàng wǎn | in the evening when night falls | |
| 包裹 | bāo guǒ | to wrap up to bind up | |
| 包含 | bāo hán | to contain to embody | |
| 包子 | bāo zi | steamed stuffed bun | |
| 薄 | báo | thin | |
| 宝贝 (寶貝) | bǎo bèi | treasured object treasure | |
| 宝贵 (寶貴) | bǎo guì | valuable precious | |
| 保持 | bǎo chí | to keep to maintain | |
| 保存 | bǎo cún | to conserve to preserve | |
| 保留 | bǎo liú | to keep to retain | |
| 保险 (保險) | bǎo xiǎn | insurance to insure | |
| 报告 (報告) | bào gào | to inform to report | |
| 悲观 (悲觀) | bēi guān | pessimistic | |
| 被子 | bèi zi | quilt | |
| 背 | bèi | back | |
| 背景 | bèi jǐng | background backdrop | |
| 本科 | běn kē | undergraduate course undergraduate (attributive) | |
| 本领 (本領) | běn lǐng | skill ability | |
| 本质 (本質) | běn zhì | essence nature | |
| 比例 | bǐ lì | proportion scale | |
| 比如 | bǐ rú | for example for instance | |
| 彼此 | bǐ cǐ | each other one another | |
| 必然 | bì rán | inevitable certain | |
| 必需 | bì xū | to need to require | |
| 必要 | bì yào | necessary essential | |
| 毕竟 (畢竟) | bì jìng | after all all in all | |
| 避免 | bì miǎn | to avert to prevent | |
| 鞭炮 | biān pào | firecrackers string of small firecrackers | |
| 编辑 (編輯) | biān jí | to edit to compile | |
| 便 | biàn | plain informal | |
| 辩论 (辯論) | biàn lùn | debate argument | |
| 标点 (標點) | biāo diǎn | punctuation a punctuation mark | |
| 标志 (標誌) | biāo zhì | sign mark | |
| 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 | |
| 表现 (表現) | biǎo xiàn | to show to show off | |
| 丙 | bǐng | third of the ten Heavenly Stems third in order | |
| 病毒 | bìng dú | virus | |
| 玻璃 | bō li | glass glass | |
| 博物馆 (博物館) | bó wù guǎn | museum | |
| 脖子 | bó zi | neck | |
| 不必 | bú bì (bù bì) | need not does not have to | |
| 不断 (不斷) | bú duàn (bù duàn) | unceasing uninterrupted | |
| 不见得 (不見得) | bú jiàn de (bù jiàn de) | not necessarily not likely | |
| 不耐烦 (不耐煩) | bú nài fán (bù nài fán) | impatience impatient | |
| 不要紧 (不要緊) | bú yào jǐn (bù yào jǐn) | unimportant not serious | |
| 补充 (補充) | bǔ chōng | to replenish to supplement | |
| 不安 | bù ān | unpeaceful unstable | |
| 不得了 | bù dé liǎo | desperately serious disastrous | |
| 不好意思 | bù hǎo yì si | to feel embarrassed to find it embarrassing | |
| 不免 | bù miǎn | inevitably | |
| 不然 | bù rán | not so no | |
| 不如 | bù rú | not equal to not as good as | |
| 不足 | bù zú | insufficient lacking | |
| 布 | bù | to announce to spread | |
| 步骤 (步驟) | bù zhòu | procedure step | |
| 部门 (部門) | bù mén | department branch | |
| 财产 (財產) | cái chǎn | property assets | |
| 踩 | cǎi | step on | |
| 采访 (採訪) | cǎi fǎng | to interview to gather news | |
| 采取 (採取) | cǎi qǔ | to adopt or carry out (measures, policies, course of action) to take | |
| 彩虹 | cǎi hóng | rainbow | |
| 参考 (參考) | cān kǎo | consultation reference | |
| 参与 (參與) | cān yù | to participate (in sth) | |
| 餐厅 (餐廳) | cān tīng | dining hall dining room | |
| 残疾 (殘疾) | cán jí | disabled handicapped | |
| 惭愧 (慚愧) | cán kuì | ashamed | |
| 操场 (操場) | cāo chǎng | playground sports field | |
| 操心 | cāo xīn | to worry about | |
| 册 (冊) | cè | book booklet | |
| 测验 (測驗) | cè yàn | test to test | |
| 厕所 (廁所) | cè suǒ | toilet lavatory | |
| 曾经 (曾經) | céng jīng | once already | |
| 插 | chā | to insert stick in | |
| 差别 (差別) | chā bié | difference distinction | |
| 叉子 | chā zi | fork | |
| 拆 | chāi | to tear open to tear down | |
| 产品 (產品) | chǎn pǐn | goods merchandise | |
| 产生 (產生) | chǎn shēng | to arise to come into being | |
| 长途 (長途) | cháng tú | long distance | |
| 常识 (常識) | cháng shí | common sense general knowledge | |
| 抄 | chāo | to make a copy to plagiarize | |
| 朝 | cháo | towards | |
| 朝代 | cháo dài | dynasty reign (of a king) | |
| 炒 | chǎo | sauté to stir-fry | |
| 吵架 | chǎo jià | to quarrel to have a row | |
| 车库 (車庫) | chē kù | garage | |
| 车厢 (車廂) | chē xiāng | carriage | |
| 彻底 (徹底) | chè dǐ | thorough thoroughly | |
| 沉默 | chén mò | taciturn uncommunicative | |
| 趁 | chèn | to avail oneself of to take advantage of | |
| 称 (稱) | chēng | to fit balanced | |
| 称呼 (稱呼) | chēng hu | to call to address as | |
| 称赞 (稱讚) | chēng zàn | to praise to acclaim | |
| 乘 | chéng | take | |
| 承担 (承擔) | chéng dān | to undertake to assume (responsibility etc) | |
| 承认 (承認) | chéng rèn | to admit to concede | |
| 承受 | chéng shòu | to bear to support | |
| 成分 | chéng fèn | composition make-up | |
| 成果 | chéng guǒ | result achievement | |
| 成就 | chéng jiù | accomplishment success | |
| 成立 | chéng lì | to establish to set up | |
| 成语 (成語) | chéng yǔ | Chinese set expression, typically of 4 characters, often alluding to a story or historical quotation idiom | |
| 成长 (成長) | chéng zhǎng | to mature to grow | |
| 程度 | chéng dù | degree (level or extent) level | |
| 程序 | chéng xù | procedures sequence | |
| 诚恳 (誠懇) | chéng kěn | sincere honest | |
| 吃亏 (吃虧) | chī kuī | to suffer losses to come to grief | |
| 持续 (持續) | chí xù | to continue to persist | |
| 池子 | chí zi | pond bathhouse pool | |
| 尺子 | chǐ zi | rule ruler (measuring instrument) | |
| 翅膀 | chì bǎng | wing | |
| 冲 (沖) | chōng | (of water) to dash against to mix with water | |
| 充电器 (充電器) | chōng diàn qì | battery charger | |
| 充分 | chōng fèn | ample sufficient | |
| 充满 (充滿) | chōng mǎn | full of brimming with | |
| 重复 (重複) | chóng fù | to repeat to duplicate | |
| 宠物 (寵物) | chǒng wù | house pet | |
| 抽屉 (抽屜) | chōu ti | drawer | |
| 抽象 | chōu xiàng | abstract abstraction | |
| 丑 | chǒu | ugly | |
| 臭 | chòu | stench smelly | |
| 出版 | chū bǎn | to publish | |
| 出口 | chū kǒu | an exit to speak | |
| 出色 | chū sè | remarkable outstanding | |
| 出席 | chū xí | to attend to participate | |
| 初级 (初級) | chū jí | junior primary | |
| 除 | chú | to get rid of to remove | |
| 除非 | chú fēi | only if (..., or otherwise, ...) only when | |
| 除夕 | chú xī | lunar New Year's Eve | |
| 处理 (處理) | chǔ lǐ | to handle to treat | |
| 传播 (傳播) | chuán bō | to disseminate to propagate | |
| 传递 (傳遞) | chuán dì | to transmit to pass on to sb else | |
| 传染 (傳染) | chuán rǎn | to infect contagious | |
| 传说 (傳說) | chuán shuō | legend folklore | |
| 传统 (傳統) | chuán tǒng | tradition traditional | |
| 窗帘 (窗簾) | chuāng lián | window curtains | |
| 闯 (闖) | chuǎng | to rush to charge | |
| 创造 (創造) | chuàng zào | to create to bring about | |
| 吹 | chuī | to blow to play a wind instrument | |
| 磁带 (磁帶) | cí dài | magnetic tape | |
| 辞职 (辭職) | cí zhí | to resign | |
| 此外 | cǐ wài | besides in addition | |
| 刺激 | cì jī | to provoke to irritate | |
| 次要 | cì yào | secondary | |
| 匆忙 | cōng máng | hasty hurried | |
| 从此 (從此) | cóng cǐ | from now on since then | |
| 从而 (從而) | cóng ér | thus thereby | |
| 从前 (從前) | cóng qián | previously formerly | |
| 从事 (從事) | cóng shì | to go for to engage in | |
| 醋 | cù | vinegar jealousy (in love rivalry) | |
| 促进 (促進) | cù jìn | to promote (an idea or cause) to advance | |
| 促使 | cù shǐ | to induce to promote | |
| 催 | cuī | to urge to press | |
| 存 | cún | to exist to deposit | |
| 存在 | cún zài | to exist to be | |
| 错误 (錯誤) | cuò wù | error mistake | |
| 措施 | cuò shī | measure step | |
| 答应 (答應) | dā ying | to answer to respond | |
| 达到 (達到) | dá dào | to reach to achieve | |
| 打工 | dǎ gōng | to work a temporary or casual job (of students) to have a job outside of class time, or during vacation | |
| 打交道 | dǎ jiāo dào | to come into contact with to have dealings | |
| 打喷嚏 (打噴嚏) | dǎ pēn tì | to sneeze | |
| 打听 (打聽) | dǎ ting | to ask about to make some inquiries | |
| 打招呼 | dǎ zhāo hu | to greet sb by word or action to give prior notice | |
| 大方 | dà fang | generous; natural and poised scholar | |
| 大象 | dà xiàng | elephant | |
| 大型 | dà xíng | large large-scale | |
| 呆 | dāi | foolish stupid | |
| 贷款 (貸款) | dài kuǎn | a loan to provide a loan (e.g. bank) | |
| 待遇 | dài yù | treatment pay | |
| 担任 (擔任) | dān rèn | to hold a governmental office or post to assume office of | |
| 单纯 (單純) | dān chún | simple pure | |
| 单调 (單調) | dān diào | monotonous | |
| 单独 (單獨) | dān dú | alone by oneself | |
| 单位 (單位) | dān wèi | unit (of measure) unit (group of people as a whole) | |
| 单元 (單元) | dān yuán | unit (forming an entity) element | |
| 耽误 (耽誤) | dān wu | to delay to hold up | |
| 胆小鬼 (膽小鬼) | dǎn xiǎo guǐ | coward | |
| 淡 | dàn | insipid diluted | |
| 当代 (當代) | dāng dài | the present age the contemporary era | |
| 挡 (擋) | dǎng | to resist to obstruct | |
| 岛 (島) | dǎo | island | |
| 倒霉 | dǎo méi | to have bad luck to be out of luck | |
| 导演 (導演) | dǎo yǎn | to direct director (film etc) | |
| 导致 (導致) | dǎo zhì | to lead to to create | |
| 倒 | dào | to fall to collapse | |
| 到达 (到達) | dào dá | to reach to arrive | |
| 道德 | dào dé | virtue morality | |
| 道理 | dào lǐ (dào li) | reason argument | |
| 登机牌 (登機牌) | dēng jī pái | boarding pass | |
| 登记 (登記) | dēng jì | to register (one's name) | |
| 等待 | děng dài | to wait to wait for | |
| 等候 | děng hòu | to wait to wait for | |
| 等于 (等於) | děng yú | to equal to be tantamount to | |
| 滴 | dī | a drop to drip | |
| 的确 (的確) | dí què | really indeed | |
| 敌人 (敵人) | dí rén | enemy | |
| 递 (遞) | dì | to hand over to pass on sth | |
| 地道 | dì dao | tunnel causeway | |
| 地理 | dì lǐ | geography | |
| 地区 (地區) | dì qū | local regional | |
| 地毯 | dì tǎn | carpet rug | |
| 地位 | dì wèi | position status | |
| 地震 | dì zhèn | earthquake | |
| 点头 (點頭) | diǎn tóu | to nod | |
| 点心 (點心) | diǎn xin | light refreshments pastry | |
| 电池 (電池) | diàn chí | battery | |
| 电台 (電臺) | diàn tái | transmitter-receiver broadcasting station | |
| 钓 (釣) | diào | to fish with a hook and bait | |
| 丁 | dīng | man | |
| 顶 (頂) | dǐng | apex crown of the head | |
| 冻 (凍) | dòng | to freeze to feel very cold | |
| 洞 | dòng | cave hole | |
| 动画片 (動畫片) | dòng huà piàn | animated film | |
| 逗 | dòu | to stay to stop | |
| 豆腐 | dòu fu | tofu bean curd | |
| 独立 (獨立) | dú lì | independent independence | |
| 独特 (獨特) | dú tè | unique distinct | |
| 度过 (度過) | dù guò | to pass to spend (time) | |
| 短信 | duǎn xìn | text message SMS | |
| 堆 | duī | to pile up to heap up | |
| 对比 (對比) | duì bǐ | to contrast contrast | |
| 对待 (對待) | duì dài | to treat treatment | |
| 对方 (對方) | duì fāng | counterpart other person involved | |
| 对手 (對手) | duì shǒu | opponent rival | |
| 对象 (對象) | duì xiàng | target object | |
| 对于 (對於) | duì yú | regarding as far as sth is concerned | |
| 吨 (噸) | dūn | ton (loanword) | |
| 蹲 | dūn | to crouch to squat | |
| 多亏 (多虧) | duō kuī | thanks to luckily | |
| 多余 (多餘) | duō yú | superfluous unnecessary | |
| 躲藏 | duǒ cáng | to conceal oneself to go into hiding | |
| 恶劣 (惡劣) | è liè | vile nasty | |
| 发表 (發表) | fā biǎo | to issue to publish | |
| 发愁 (發愁) | fā chóu | to worry to fret | |
| 发达 (發達) | fā dá | developed (country etc) flourishing | |
| 发抖 (發抖) | fā dǒu | to tremble to shake | |
| 发挥 (發揮) | fā huī | to display to exhibit | |
| 发明 (發明) | fā míng | to invent an invention | |
| 发票 (發票) | fā piào | invoice receipt or bill for purchase | |
| 发言 (發言) | fā yán | to make a speech statement | |
| 罚款 (罰款) | fá kuǎn | to fine penalty | |
| 法院 | fǎ yuàn | court of law court | |
| 翻 | fān | to turn over to flip over | |
| 繁荣 (繁榮) | fán róng | prosperous booming (economy) | |
| 凡是 | fán shì | each and every every | |
| 反而 | fǎn ér | instead on the contrary | |
| 反复 (反覆) | fǎn fù | repeatedly | |
| 反应 (反應) | fǎn yìng | to react to respond | |
| 反正 | fǎn zhèng | anyway in any case | |
| 方 | fāng | square | |
| 方案 | fāng àn | plan program (for action etc) | |
| 方式 | fāng shì | way manner | |
| 妨碍 (妨礙) | fáng ài | to hinder to obstruct | |
| 房东 (房東) | fáng dōng | landlord | |
| 仿佛 (彷彿) | fǎng fú | as if | |
| 放松 (放鬆) | fàng sōng | to loosen to relax | |
| 非 | fēi | no | |
| 肥皂 | féi zào | soap | |
| 肺 | fèi | lung | |
| 废话 (廢話) | fèi huà | nonsense rubbish | |
| 费用 (費用) | fèi yòng | cost expenditure | |
| 分别 (分別) | fēn bié | to part or leave each other to distinguish | |
| 分布 (分佈) | fēn bù | to scatter to distribute | |
| 分配 | fēn pèi | to distribute to assign | |
| 分析 | fēn xī | to analyze analysis | |
| 纷纷 (紛紛) | fēn fēn | one after another in succession | |
| 奋斗 (奮鬥) | fèn dòu | to strive to struggle | |
| 愤怒 (憤怒) | fèn nù | angry indignant | |
| 风格 (風格) | fēng gé | style | |
| 风俗 (風俗) | fēng sú | social custom | |
| 风险 (風險) | fēng xiǎn | risk hazard | |
| 疯狂 (瘋狂) | fēng kuáng | crazy frantic | |
| 讽刺 (諷刺) | fěng cì | to satirize to mock | |
| 否定 | fǒu dìng | to negate to deny | |
| 否认 (否認) | fǒu rèn | to declare to be untrue to deny | |
| 扶 | fú | to support with the hand to help sb up | |
| 幅 | fú | width roll | |
| 服从 (服從) | fú cóng | to obey (an order) to comply | |
| 服装 (服裝) | fú zhuāng | dress clothing | |
| 辅导 (輔導) | fǔ dǎo | to give guidance to mentor | |
| 复制 (複製) | fù zhì | to duplicate to make a copy of | |
| 付款 | fù kuǎn | to pay a sum of money payment | |
| 妇女 (婦女) | fù nǚ | woman | |
| 改革 | gǎi gé | reform to reform | |
| 改进 (改進) | gǎi jìn | to improve to make better | |
| 改善 | gǎi shàn | to make better to improve | |
| 改正 | gǎi zhèng | to correct to amend | |
| 盖 (蓋) | gài | build | |
| 概括 | gài kuò | to summarize to generalize | |
| 概念 | gài niàn | concept idea | |
| 干脆 (乾脆) | gān cuì | straightforward clear-cut | |
| 感激 | gǎn jī | to be grateful to appreciate | |
| 感受 | gǎn shòu | to sense perception | |
| 感想 | gǎn xiǎng | impressions reflections | |
| 赶紧 (趕緊) | gǎn jǐn | hurriedly without delay | |
| 赶快 (趕快) | gǎn kuài | at once immediately | |
| 干活儿 (幹活兒) | gàn huó r | work | |
| 钢铁 (鋼鐵) | gāng tiě | steel | |
| 高档 (高檔) | gāo dàng | superior quality high grade | |
| 高速 | gāo sù | high speed | |
| 搞 | gǎo | to do to make | |
| 告别 (告別) | gào bié | to leave to bid farewell to | |
| 胳膊 | gē bo | arm | |
| 鸽子 (鴿子) | gē zi | pigeon dove | |
| 隔壁 | gé bì | next door neighbor | |
| 格外 | gé wài | especially particularly | |
| 革命 | gé mìng | revolution revolutionary (politics) | |
| 个别 (個別) | gè bié | individual specific | |
| 个人 (個人) | gè rén | individual personal | |
| 个性 (個性) | gè xìng | individuality personality | |
| 各自 | gè zì | each respective | |
| 根 | gēn | root basis | |
| 根本 | gēn běn | fundamental basic | |
| 更加 | gèng jiā | more (than sth else) even more | |
| 公布 (公佈) | gōng bù | to announce to make public | |
| 公开 (公開) | gōng kāi | public to publish | |
| 公平 | gōng píng | fair impartial | |
| 公寓 | gōng yù | apartment building block of flats | |
| 公元 | gōng yuán | CE (Common Era) Christian Era | |
| 公主 | gōng zhǔ | princess | |
| 工厂 (工廠) | gōng chǎng | factory | |
| 工程师 (工程師) | gōng chéng shī | engineer | |
| 工人 | gōng rén | worker | |
| 工业 (工業) | gōng yè | industry | |
| 功夫 | gōng fu | skill art | |
| 功能 | gōng néng | function capability | |
| 贡献 (貢獻) | gòng xiàn | to contribute to dedicate | |
| 沟通 (溝通) | gōu tōng | to join to connect | |
| 构成 (構成) | gòu chéng | to constitute to form | |
| 姑姑 | gū gu | paternal aunt | |
| 姑娘 | gū niang | girl young woman | |
| 古代 | gǔ dài | ancient times olden times | |
| 古典 | gǔ diǎn | classical | |
| 古老 | gǔ lǎo | ancient old | |
| 股票 | gǔ piào | share certificate stock (finance) | |
| 鼓舞 | gǔ wǔ | heartening (news) to boost (morale) | |
| 骨头 (骨頭) | gǔ tou | bone moral character | |
| 固定 | gù dìng | to fix to fasten | |
| 固体 (固體) | gù tǐ | solid | |
| 雇佣 (雇傭) | gù yōng | to employ to hire | |
| 挂号 (掛號) | guà hào | to register (at a hospital etc) to send by registered mail | |
| 乖 | guāi | (of a child) obedient, well-behaved clever | |
| 拐弯 (拐彎) | guǎi wān | to go round a curve to turn a corner | |
| 怪不得 | guài bu de | no wonder! so that's why! | |
| 关闭 (關閉) | guān bì | to close to shut | |
| 关怀 (關懷) | guān huái | care solicitude | |
| 官 | guān | official | |
| 观察 (觀察) | guān chá | to observe to watch | |
| 观点 (觀點) | guān diǎn | point of view viewpoint | |
| 观念 (觀念) | guān niàn | notion thought | |
| 管子 | guǎn zi | tube pipe | |
| 罐头 (罐頭) | guàn tou | tin can | |
| 冠军 (冠軍) | guàn jūn | champion | |
| 光滑 | guāng huá | glossy sleek | |
| 光临 (光臨) | guāng lín | (formal) to honor with one's presence to attend | |
| 光明 | guāng míng | light radiance | |
| 光盘 (光盤) | guāng pán | compact disc CD or DVD | |
| 光荣 (光榮) | guāng róng | honor and glory glorious | |
| 广场 (廣場) | guǎng chǎng | public square plaza | |
| 广大 (廣大) | guǎng dà | (of an area) vast or extensive large-scale | |
| 广泛 (廣泛) | guǎng fàn | extensive wide range | |
| 规矩 (規矩) | guī ju | lit. compass and set square fig. established standard | |
| 规律 (規律) | guī lǜ | rule (e.g. of science) law of behavior | |
| 规模 (規模) | guī mó | scale scope | |
| 规则 (規則) | guī zé | rule regulation | |
| 柜台 (櫃檯) | guì tái | counter | |
| 滚 (滾) | gǔn | to boil to roll | |
| 锅 (鍋) | guō | pot pan | |
| 国籍 (國籍) | guó jí | nationality | |
| 国庆节 (國慶節) | Guó qìng jié | PRC National Day (October 1st) | |
| 果实 (果實) | guǒ shí | fruit (produced by a plant) (fig.) fruits (of success etc) | |
| 过分 (過分) | guò fèn | excessive undue | |
| 过敏 (過敏) | guò mǐn | oversensitive allergic | |
| 过期 (過期) | guò qī | to be overdue to exceed the time limit | |
| 哈 | hā | ha | |
| 海关 (海關) | hǎi guān | customs (i.e. border crossing inspection) | |
| 海鲜 (海鮮) | hǎi xiān | seafood | |
| 喊 | hǎn | to yell to shout | |
| 行业 (行業) | háng yè | industry business | |
| 豪华 (豪華) | háo huá | luxurious | |
| 好奇 | hào qí | inquisitive curious | |
| 和平 | hé píng | peace peaceful | |
| 何况 (何況) | hé kuàng | let alone to say nothing of | |
| 合法 | hé fǎ | lawful legitimate | |
| 合理 | hé lǐ | rational reasonable | |
| 合同 | hé tong | (business) contract | |
| 合影 | hé yǐng | to take a joint photo group photo | |
| 合作 | hé zuò | to cooperate to collaborate | |
| 核心 | hé xīn | core nucleus | |
| 恨 | hèn | to hate to regret | |
| 横 (橫) | héng | horizontal across | |
| 后果 (後果) | hòu guǒ | consequences aftermath | |
| 忽视 (忽視) | hū shì | to neglect to ignore | |
| 呼吸 | hū xī | to breathe | |
| 壶 (壺) | hú | pot classifier for bottled liquid | |
| 蝴蝶 | hú dié | butterfly | |
| 胡说 (胡說) | hú shuō | to talk nonsense drivel | |
| 胡同 | hú tòng | lane alley | |
| 胡须 (鬍鬚) | hú xū | beard | |
| 糊涂 (糊塗) | hú tu | muddled silly | |
| 花生 | huā shēng | peanut groundnut | |
| 滑冰 | huá bīng | to skate skating | |
| 划船 | huá chuán | to row a boat rowing boat | |
| 华裔 (華裔) | Huá yì | ethnic Chinese non-Chinese citizen of Chinese ancestry | |
| 化学 (化學) | huà xué | chemistry chemical | |
| 话题 (話題) | huà tí | subject (of a talk or conversation) topic | |
| 怀念 (懷念) | huái niàn | to cherish the memory of to think of | |
| 缓解 (緩解) | huǎn jiě | to bring relief to alleviate (a crisis) | |
| 幻想 | huàn xiǎng | delusion fantasy | |
| 慌张 (慌張) | huāng zhāng | confused flustered | |
| 黄瓜 (黃瓜) | huáng guā | cucumber | |
| 黄金 (黃金) | huáng jīn | gold golden (opportunity) | |
| 皇帝 | huáng dì | emperor | |
| 皇后 | huáng hòu | empress imperial consort | |
| 灰 | huī | ash dust | |
| 灰尘 (灰塵) | huī chén | dust | |
| 灰心 | huī xīn | to lose heart to be discouraged | |
| 挥 (揮) | huī | to wave to brandish | |
| 恢复 (恢復) | huī fù | to reinstate to resume | |
| 汇率 (匯率) | huì lǜ | exchange rate | |
| 婚礼 (婚禮) | hūn lǐ | wedding ceremony wedding | |
| 婚姻 | hūn yīn | matrimony wedding | |
| 活跃 (活躍) | huó yuè | active lively | |
| 火柴 | huǒ chái | match (for lighting fire) | |
| 伙伴 | huǒ bàn | partner companion | |
| 基本 | jī běn | basic fundamental | |
| 机器 (機器) | jī qì | machine | |
| 激烈 | jī liè | (of competition or fighting) intense fierce | |
| 肌肉 | jī ròu | muscle flesh | |
| 及格 | jí gé | to pass an exam or a test to meet a minimum standard | |
| 急忙 | jí máng | hastily | |
| 集体 (集體) | jí tǐ | collective (decision) joint (effort) | |
| 集中 | jí zhōng | to concentrate to centralize | |
| 记录 (記錄) | jì lù | to record record (written account) | |
| 记忆 (記憶) | jì yì | to remember to recall | |
| 计算 (計算) | jì suàn | to count to calculate | |
| 寂寞 | jì mò | lonely lonesome | |
| 系领带 (系領帶) | jì lǐng dài | tie | |
| 纪录 (紀錄) | jì lù | records | |
| 纪律 (紀律) | jì lǜ | discipline | |
| 纪念 (紀念) | jì niàn | to commemorate to remember | |
| 家庭 | jiā tíng | family household | |
| 家乡 (家鄉) | jiā xiāng | hometown native place | |
| 嘉宾 (嘉賓) | jiā bīn | esteemed guest honored guest | |
| 夹子 (夾子) | jiā zi | clip clamp | |
| 甲 | jiǎ | shell, nail, armour (used for an unspecified person or thing) | |
| 假如 | jiǎ rú | if | |
| 假装 (假裝) | jiǎ zhuāng | to feign to pretend | |
| 嫁 | jià | (of a woman) to marry to marry off a daughter | |
| 价值 (價值) | jià zhí | value worth | |
| 驾驶 (駕駛) | jià shǐ | to pilot (ship, airplane etc) to drive | |
| 煎 | jiān | to pan fry to sauté | |
| 肩膀 | jiān bǎng | shoulder | |
| 坚决 (堅決) | jiān jué | firm resolute | |
| 坚强 (堅強) | jiān qiáng | staunch strong | |
| 尖锐 (尖銳) | jiān ruì | sharp intense | |
| 艰巨 (艱巨) | jiān jù | arduous terrible (task) | |
| 艰苦 (艱苦) | jiān kǔ | difficult hard | |
| 捡 (撿) | jiǎn | to pick up to collect | |
| 剪刀 | jiǎn dāo | scissors | |
| 简历 (簡歷) | jiǎn lì | curriculum vitae (CV) rsum | |
| 简直 (簡直) | jiǎn zhí | simply at all | |
| 健身房 | jiàn shēn fáng | gym gymnasium | |
| 建立 | jiàn lì | to establish to set up | |
| 建设 (建設) | jiàn shè | to build to construct | |
| 建议 (建議) | jiàn yì | to propose to suggest | |
| 建筑 (建築) | jiàn zhù | to construct building | |
| 键盘 (鍵盤) | jiàn pán | keyboard | |
| 讲究 (講究) | jiǎng jiu | to pay particular attention to carefully selected for quality | |
| 讲座 (講座) | jiǎng zuò | a course of lectures | |
| 降落 | jiàng luò | to descend to land | |
| 酱油 (醬油) | jiàng yóu | soy sauce | |
| 浇 (澆) | jiāo | to pour liquid to irrigate (using waterwheel) | |
| 交换 (交換) | jiāo huàn | to exchange to swap | |
| 交际 (交際) | jiāo jì | communication social intercourse | |
| 郊区 (郊區) | jiāo qū | suburban district outskirts | |
| 胶水 (膠水) | jiāo shuǐ | glue | |
| 角度 | jiǎo dù | angle point of view | |
| 狡猾 | jiǎo huá | crafty cunning | |
| 教材 | jiào cái | teaching material | |
| 教练 (教練) | jiào liàn | instructor sports coach | |
| 教训 (教訓) | jiào xùn (jiào xun) | lesson moral | |
| 接触 (接觸) | 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 | |
| 接着 (接著) | jiē zhe | to catch and hold on to continue | |
| 阶段 (階段) | jiē duàn | stage section | |
| 结实 (結實) | jiē shi | to bear fruit | |
| 节 (節) | jié | festival | |
| 节省 (節省) | jié shěng | saving to save | |
| 结构 (結構) | jié gòu | structure composition | |
| 结合 (結合) | jié hé | to combine to link | |
| 结论 (結論) | jié lùn | conclusion verdict | |
| 结账 (結賬) | jié zhàng | to pay the bill to settle accounts | |
| 解放 | jiě fàng | to liberate to emancipate | |
| 解说员 (解說員) | jiě shuō yuán | commentator | |
| 届 (屆) | jiè | to arrive at (place or time) period | |
| 借口 | jiè kǒu | to use as an excuse on the pretext | |
| 戒烟 (戒煙) | jiè yān | to give up smoking | |
| 戒指 | jiè zhi | (finger) ring | |
| 金属 (金屬) | jīn shǔ | metal | |
| 紧 (緊) | jǐn | tight strict | |
| 紧急 (緊急) | jǐn jí | urgent emergency | |
| 尽量 (儘量) | jǐn liàng | as much as possible to the greatest extent | |
| 谨慎 (謹慎) | jǐn shèn | cautious prudent | |
| 进步 (進步) | jìn bù | progress improvement | |
| 进口 (進口) | jìn kǒu | to import imported | |
| 近代 | jìn dài | the not-very-distant past modern times, excluding recent decades | |
| 尽力 (盡力) | jìn lì | to strive one's hardest to spare no effort | |
| 精力 | jīng lì | energy | |
| 经典 (經典) | jīng diǎn | the classics scriptures | |
| 经营 (經營) | jīng yíng | to engage in (business etc) to run | |
| 景色 | jǐng sè | scenery scene | |
| 敬爱 (敬愛) | jìng ài | respect and love | |
| 酒吧 | jiǔ bā | bar pub | |
| 救 | jiù | save | |
| 救护车 (救護車) | jiù hù chē | ambulance | |
| 舅舅 | jiù jiu | mother's brother maternal uncle (informal) | |
| 居然 | jū rán | unexpectedly to one's surprise | |
| 桔子 | jú zi | tangerine | |
| 举 (舉) | jǔ | raise | |
| 具备 (具備) | jù bèi | to possess to have | |
| 具体 (具體) | jù tǐ | concrete definite | |
| 巨大 | jù dà | huge immense | |
| 聚会 (聚會) | jù huì | party gathering | |
| 俱乐部 (俱樂部) | jù lè bù | club (the organisation or its premises) (loanword) | |
| 据说 (據說) | jù shuō | it is said that reportedly | |
| 捐 | juān | to contribute to donate | |
| 卷 | juǎn | to roll up roll | |
| 决赛 (決賽) | jué sài | finals (of a competition) | |
| 决心 (決心) | jué xīn | determination resolution | |
| 绝对 (絕對) | jué duì | absolute unconditional | |
| 角色 | jué sè | role character in a novel | |
| 军事 (軍事) | jūn shì | military affairs military matters | |
| 均匀 (均勻) | jūn yún | even well-distributed | |
| 卡车 (卡車) | kǎ chē | truck | |
| 开发 (開發) | kāi fā | to exploit (a resource) to open up (for development) | |
| 开放 (開放) | kāi fàng | to bloom to open | |
| 开幕式 (開幕式) | kāi mù shì | opening ceremony | |
| 开心 (開心) | kāi xīn | to feel happy to rejoice | |
| 砍 | kǎn | to chop to cut down | |
| 看不起 | kàn bu qǐ | to look down upon to despise | |
| 看来 (看來) | kàn lái (kàn lai) | apparently it seems that | |
| 抗议 (抗議) | kàng yì | to protest protest | |
| 烤鸭 (烤鴨) | kǎo yā | roast duck | |
| 颗 (顆) | kē | classifier for small spheres, pearls, corn grains, teeth, hearts, satellites etc | |
| 可见 (可見) | 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 | |
| 刻苦 | kè kǔ | hardworking assiduous | |
| 课程 (課程) | kè chéng | course academic program | |
| 克 | kè | gram | |
| 克服 | kè fú | (try to) overcome (hardships etc) to conquer | |
| 客观 (客觀) | kè guān | objective impartial | |
| 客厅 (客廳) | kè tīng | drawing room (room for arriving guests) living room | |
| 空间 (空間) | kōng jiān | space room | |
| 恐怖 | kǒng bù | terrible frightful | |
| 空闲 (空閒) | kòng xián | idle free time | |
| 控制 | kòng zhì | control to exercise control over | |
| 口味 | kǒu wèi | a person's preferences tastes (in food) | |
| 夸 | kuā | boast | |
| 会计 (會計) | kuài jì | accountant accountancy | |
| 矿泉水 (礦泉水) | kuàng quán shuǐ | mineral spring water | |
| 辣椒 | là jiāo | hot pepper chili | |
| 蜡烛 (蠟燭) | là zhú | candle | |
| 来自 (來自) | lái zì | to come from (a place) From: (in email header) | |
| 拦 (攔) | lán | to block sb's path to obstruct | |
| 烂 (爛) | làn | soft mushy | |
| 狼 | láng | wolf | |
| 劳动 (勞動) | láo dòng | work toil | |
| 劳驾 (勞駕) | láo jià | excuse me | |
| 老百姓 | lǎo bǎi xìng | ordinary people the 'person in the street' | |
| 老板 (老闆) | lǎo bǎn | boss | |
| 老实 (老實) | lǎo shí | honest sincere | |
| 老鼠 | lǎo shǔ | rat mouse | |
| 姥姥 | lǎo lao | maternal grandmother | |
| 乐观 (樂觀) | lè guān | optimistic hopeful | |
| 雷 | léi | thunder | |
| 类 (類) | lèi | kind type | |
| 梨 | lí | pear | |
| 离婚 (離婚) | lí hūn | to divorce divorced from (one's spouse) | |
| 厘米 (釐米) | lí mǐ | centimeter | |
| 礼拜天 (禮拜天) | lǐ bài tiān | Sunday | |
| 理论 (理論) | lǐ lùn | theory to argue | |
| 理由 | lǐ yóu | reason grounds | |
| 粒 | lì | grain granule | |
| 立方 | lì fāng | cube (math.) | |
| 立即 | lì jí | immediately | |
| 立刻 | lì kè | forthwith immediate | |
| 力量 | lì liang | power force | |
| 利润 (利潤) | lì rùn | profits | |
| 利息 | lì xī | interest (on a loan) | |
| 利益 | lì yì | benefit (in sb's) interest | |
| 利用 | lì yòng | to exploit to make use of | |
| 连忙 (連忙) | lián máng | promptly at once | |
| 连续剧 (連續劇) | lián xù jù | serialized drama dramatic series | |
| 联合 (聯合) | lián hé | to combine to join | |
| 恋爱 (戀愛) | liàn ài | (romantic) love in love | |
| 良好 | liáng hǎo | good favorable | |
| 粮食 (糧食) | liáng shi | foodstuff cereals | |
| 了不起 | liǎo bu qǐ | amazing terrific | |
| 临时 (臨時) | lín shí | as the time draws near at the last moment | |
| 铃 (鈴) | líng | (small) bell | |
| 零件 | líng jiàn | part component | |
| 零钱 (零錢) | líng qián | change (of money) small change | |
| 零食 | líng shí | between-meal nibbles snacks | |
| 灵活 (靈活) | líng huó | flexible nimble | |
| 领导 (領導) | lǐng dǎo | lead leading | |
| 领域 (領域) | lǐng yù | domain sphere | |
| 流传 (流傳) | liú chuán | to spread to circulate | |
| 浏览 (瀏覽) | liú lǎn | to skim over to browse | |
| 龙 (龍) | lóng | dragon | |
| 漏 | lòu | to leak to divulge | |
| 露 | lù | dew | |
| 陆地 (陸地) | lù dì | dry land (as opposed to the sea) | |
| 陆续 (陸續) | lù xù | in turn successively | |
| 录取 (錄取) | lù qǔ | to accept an applicant (prospective student, employee etc) who passes an entrance exam to admit (a student) | |
| 录音 (錄音) | lù yīn | to record (sound) sound recording | |
| 轮流 (輪流) | lún liú | to alternate to take turns | |
| 论文 (論文) | lùn wén | paper treatise | |
| 逻辑 (邏輯) | luó ji | logic (loanword) | |
| 农民 (農民) | nóng mín | peasant farmer | |
| 落后 (落後) | luò hòu | to fall behind to lag (in technology etc) | |
| 骂 (罵) | mà | to scold to abuse | |
| 麦克风 (麥克風) | mài kè fēng | microphone (loanword) | |
| 馒头 (饅頭) | mán tou | steamed roll steamed bun | |
| 满足 (滿足) | mǎn zú | to satisfy to meet (the needs of) | |
| 毛 | máo | hair | |
| 毛病 | máo bìng | fault defect | |
| 矛盾 | máo dùn | contradiction conflicting views | |
| 冒险 (冒險) | mào xiǎn | to take risks to take chances | |
| 贸易 (貿易) | mào yì | (commercial) trade | |
| 眉毛 | méi mao | eyebrow | |
| 煤炭 | méi tàn | coal | |
| 美术 (美術) | měi shù | art fine arts | |
| 魅力 | mèi lì | charm fascination | |
| 迷路 | mí lù | to lose the way lost | |
| 谜语 (謎語) | mí yǔ | riddle conundrum | |
| 密切 | mì qiè | close familiar | |
| 蜜蜂 | mì fēng | bee honeybee | |
| 秘密 | mì mì | secret | |
| 秘书 (秘書) | mì shū | secretary | |
| 棉花 | mián huā (mián hua) | cotton | |
| 面对 (面對) | miàn duì | to confront to face | |
| 面积 (面積) | miàn jī (miàn ji) | area (of a floor, piece of land etc) surface area | |
| 面临 (面臨) | miàn lín | to face sth to be confronted with | |
| 描写 (描寫) | miáo xiě | to describe to depict | |
| 苗条 (苗條) | miáo tiáo | (of a woman) slim slender | |
| 秒 | miǎo | second (unit of time) arc second (angular measurement unit) | |
| 民主 | mín zhǔ | democracy | |
| 明确 (明確) | míng què | clear-cut definite | |
| 明显 (明顯) | míng xiǎn | clear distinct | |
| 明信片 | míng xìn piàn | postcard | |
| 明星 | míng xīng | star celebrity | |
| 名牌 | míng pái | famous brand nameplate | |
| 名片 | míng piàn | (business) card | |
| 名胜 (名勝) | míng shèng | a place famous for its scenery or historical relics scenic spot | |
| 命令 | mìng lìng | order command | |
| 命运 (命運) | mìng yùn | fate destiny | |
| 摸 | mō | to feel with the hand to touch | |
| 摩托车 (摩托車) | mó tuō chē | motorbike motorcycle (loanword) | |
| 舒适 (舒適) | shū shì | cozy snug | |
| 模仿 | mó fǎng | to imitate to copy | |
| 模糊 | mó hu | vague indistinct | |
| 陌生 | mò shēng | strange unfamiliar | |
| 某 | mǒu | some a certain | |
| 目标 (目標) | mù biāo | target goal | |
| 目录 (目錄) | mù lù | catalog table of contents | |
| 目前 | mù qián | at the present time currently | |
| 木头 (木頭) | mù tou | slow-witted blockhead | |
| 哪怕 | nǎ pà | even even if | |
| 难怪 (難怪) | nán guài | (it's) no wonder (that...) (it's) not surprising (that) | |
| 难看 (難看) | nán kàn | ugly unsightly | |
| 脑袋 (腦袋) | nǎo dài | head skull | |
| 内科 (內科) | nèi kē | internal medicine general medicine | |
| 嫩 | nèn | tender soft | |
| 能干 (能幹) | néng gàn | capable competent | |
| 能源 | néng yuán | energy power source | |
| 年代 | nián dài | a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties) age | |
| 年纪 (年紀) | nián jì | age | |
| 念 | niàn | read | |
| 宁可 (寧可) | nìng kě | preferably one would prefer to...(or not to...) | |
| 牛仔裤 (牛仔褲) | niú zǎi kù | jeans | |
| 浓 (濃) | nóng | concentrated dense | |
| 农业 (農業) | nóng yè | agriculture farming | |
| 女士 | nǚ shì | lady madam | |
| 偶然 | ǒu rán | incidentally occasional | |
| 拍 | pāi | to pat to clap | |
| 排队 (排隊) | pái duì | to line up | |
| 排球 | pái qiú | volleyball | |
| 派 | pài | clique school | |
| 盼望 | pàn wàng | to hope for to look forward to | |
| 赔偿 (賠償) | péi cháng | to compensate | |
| 培养 (培養) | péi yǎng | to cultivate to breed | |
| 配合 | pèi hé | matching fitting in with | |
| 佩服 | pèi fú | to admire | |
| 盆 | pén | basin flower pot | |
| 碰见 (碰見) | pèng jiàn | to run into to meet (unexpectedly) | |
| 披 | pī | to drape over one's shoulders to open | |
| 批 | pī | to ascertain to act on | |
| 批准 | pī zhǔn | to approve to ratify | |
| 疲劳 (疲勞) | pí láo | fatigue wearily | |
| 皮鞋 | pí xié | leather shoes | |
| 匹 | pǐ | mate one of a pair | |
| 片 | piàn | disk sheet | |
| 片面 | piàn miàn | unilateral one-sided | |
| 飘 (飄) | piāo | float | |
| 频道 (頻道) | pín dào | frequency (television) channel | |
| 品种 (品種) | pǐn zhǒng | breed variety | |
| 凭 (憑) | píng | by | |
| 平 | píng | flat | |
| 平常 | píng cháng | ordinary common | |
| 平等 | píng děng | equal equality | |
| 平方 | píng fāng | square (as in square foot, square mile, square root) | |
| 平衡 | píng héng | balance equilibrium | |
| 平静 (平靜) | píng jìng | tranquil undisturbed | |
| 平均 | píng jūn | average on average | |
| 评价 (評價) | píng jià | to evaluate to assess | |
| 破产 (破產) | pò chǎn | to go bankrupt to become impoverished | |
| 破坏 (破壞) | pò huài | destruction damage | |
| 迫切 | pò qiè | urgent pressing | |
| 朴素 (樸素) | pǔ sù | plain and simple unadorned | |
| 期待 | qī dài | to look forward to to await | |
| 期间 (期間) | qī jiān | period of time time | |
| 其余 (其餘) | qí yú | the rest the others | |
| 奇迹 (奇跡) | qí jì | miracle miraculous | |
| 启发 (啟發) | qǐ fā | to enlighten to explain (a text etc) | |
| 企图 (企圖) | qǐ tú | to attempt to try | |
| 企业 (企業) | qǐ yè | company firm | |
| 气氛 (氣氛) | qì fēn | atmosphere mood | |
| 汽油 | qì yóu | gasoline | |
| 牵 (牽) | qiān | to lead along to pull (an animal on a tether) | |
| 签字 (簽字) | qiān zì | to sign (one's name) signature | |
| 谦虚 (謙虛) | qiān xū | modest self-effacing | |
| 前途 | qián tú | prospects future outlook | |
| 浅 (淺) | qiǎn | sound of moving water | |
| 欠 | qiàn | deficient to owe | |
| 枪 (槍) | qiāng | gun | |
| 强调 (強調) | qiáng diào | to emphasize (a statement) to stress | |
| 强烈 (強烈) | qiáng liè | intense (violently) strong | |
| 手指 | shǒu zhǐ | finger | |
| 抢 (搶) | qiǎng | rob | |
| 悄悄 | qiāo qiāo | quietly secretly | |
| 瞧 | qiáo | to look at to see | |
| 巧妙 | qiǎo miào | ingenious clever | |
| 切 | qiē | to cut to slice | |
| 亲爱 (親愛) | qīn ài | dear beloved | |
| 亲切 (親切) | qīn qiè | amiable cordial | |
| 亲自 (親自) | qīn zì | personally in person | |
| 侵略 | qīn lüè | invasion encroachment | |
| 勤奋 (勤奮) | qín fèn | hardworking diligent | |
| 勤劳 (勤勞) | qín láo | hardworking industrious | |
| 青 | qīng | green | |
| 青春 | qīng chūn | youth youthfulness | |
| 青少年 | qīng shào nián | adolescent youth | |
| 轻视 (輕視) | qīng shì | contempt contemptuous | |
| 清淡 | qīng dàn | light (of food, not greasy or strongly flavored) insipid | |
| 情景 | qíng jǐng | scene spectacle | |
| 情绪 (情緒) | qíng xù | mood state of mind | |
| 请求 (請求) | qǐng qiú | to request to ask | |
| 庆祝 (慶祝) | qìng zhù | to celebrate | |
| 球迷 | qiú mí | fan (ball sports) | |
| 趋势 (趨勢) | qū shì | trend tendency | |
| 娶 | qǔ | to take a wife to marry (a woman) | |
| 取消 | qǔ xiāo | to cancel cancellation | |
| 去世 | qù shì | to pass away to die | |
| 圈 | quān | to confine to lock up | |
| 全面 | quán miàn | all-around comprehensive | |
| 权力 (權力) | quán lì | power authority | |
| 权利 (權利) | quán lì | right (i.e. an entitlement to sth) (classical) power and wealth | |
| 劝 (勸) | quàn | to advise to urge | |
| 缺乏 | quē fá | to lack to be short of | |
| 确定 (確定) | què dìng | definite certain | |
| 确认 (確認) | què rèn | to confirm to verify | |
| 燃烧 (燃燒) | rán shāo | to ignite to combust | |
| 嚷 | rǎng | to blurt out to shout | |
| 绕 (繞) | rào | to wind to coil (thread) | |
| 热爱 (熱愛) | rè ài | to love ardently to adore | |
| 热烈 (熱烈) | rè liè | enthusiastic ardent | |
| 热心 (熱心) | rè xīn | enthusiasm zeal | |
| 人才 | rén cái | talent talented person | |
| 人口 | rén kǒu | population people | |
| 人类 (人類) | rén lèi | humanity human race | |
| 人生 | rén shēng | life (one's time on earth) | |
| 人事 | rén shì | personnel human resources | |
| 人物 | rén wù | person character (in a play, novel etc) | |
| 人员 (人員) | rén yuán | staff crew | |
| 忍不住 | rěn bu zhù | cannot help unable to bear | |
| 日常 | rì cháng | daily everyday | |
| 日程 | rì chéng | schedule itinerary | |
| 日历 (日曆) | rì lì | calendar | |
| 日期 | rì qī | date | |
| 日用品 | rì yòng pǐn | articles for daily use | |
| 融化 | róng huà | to melt to thaw | |
| 荣幸 (榮幸) | róng xìng | honored (to have the privilege of ...) | |
| 荣誉 (榮譽) | róng yù | honor credit | |
| 如何 | rú hé | how what way | |
| 如今 | rú jīn | nowadays now | |
| 软件 (軟件) | ruǎn jiàn | (computer) software | |
| 弱 | ruò | weak feeble | |
| 洒 (灑) | sǎ | to sprinkle to spray | |
| 嗓子 | sǎng zi | throat voice | |
| 手续 (手續) | shǒu xù | procedure formalities | |
| 杀 (殺) | shā | to kill to murder | |
| 沙漠 | shā mò | desert | |
| 沙滩 (沙灘) | shā tān | beach sandy shore | |
| 傻 | shǎ | foolish | |
| 晒 (曬) | shài | sun | |
| 删除 (刪除) | shān chú | to delete to cancel | |
| 闪电 (閃電) | shǎn diàn | lightning | |
| 善良 | shàn liáng | good and honest kindhearted | |
| 善于 (善於) | shàn yú | to be good at to be adept at | |
| 扇子 | shān zi | fan | |
| 商品 | shāng pǐn | commodity goods | |
| 商业 (商業) | shāng yè | business trade | |
| 上当 (上當) | shàng dàng | taken in (by sb's deceit) to be fooled | |
| 勺子 | sháo zi | scoop ladle | |
| 蛇 | shé | snake | |
| 舌头 (舌頭) | shé tou | tongue enemy soldier captured for the purpose of extracting information | |
| 舍不得 (捨不得) | shě bu de | to hate to do sth to hate to part with | |
| 设备 (設備) | shè bèi | equipment facilities | |
| 设计 (設計) | shè jì | plan design | |
| 设施 (設施) | shè shī | facilities installation | |
| 射击 (射擊) | shè jī | to shoot to fire (a gun) | |
| 摄影 (攝影) | shè yǐng | to take a photograph photography | |
| 伸 | shēn | to stretch to extend | |
| 深刻 | shēn kè | profound deep | |
| 身材 | shēn cái | stature build (height and weight) | |
| 身份 | shēn fèn | identity status | |
| 神话 (神話) | shén huà | legend fairy tale | |
| 神经 (神經) | shén jīng | nerve mental state | |
| 神秘 | shén mì | mysterious mystery | |
| 升 | shēng | to ascend to rise to the rank of | |
| 生产 (生產) | shēng chǎn | to produce to manufacture | |
| 生动 (生動) | shēng dòng | vivid lively | |
| 声调 (聲調) | shēng diào | tone note | |
| 绳子 (繩子) | shéng zi | cord string | |
| 省略 | shěng lüè | to leave out an omission | |
| 胜利 (勝利) | shèng lì | victory | |
| 诗 (詩) | shī | poetry; verse; poem | |
| 失眠 | shī mián | to suffer from insomnia | |
| 失去 | shī qù | to lose | |
| 失业 (失業) | shī yè | unemployment to lose one's job | |
| 时代 (時代) | shí dài | times; age; era, the present era | |
| 时刻 (時刻) | shí kè | time juncture | |
| 时髦 (時髦) | shí máo | in vogue fashionable | |
| 时期 (時期) | shí qī | period phase | |
| 时尚 (時尚) | shí shàng | fashion fad | |
| 实话 (實話) | shí huà | truth | |
| 实践 (實踐) | shí jiàn | practice to put into practice | |
| 实习 (實習) | shí xí | to practice field work | |
| 实现 (實現) | shí xiàn | to achieve to implement | |
| 实行 (實行) | shí xíng | to implement to carry out | |
| 实验 (實驗) | shí yàn | experiment test | |
| 实用 (實用) | shí yòng | practical functional | |
| 食物 | shí wù | food | |
| 石头 (石頭) | shí tou | stone | |
| 使劲儿 (使勁兒) | shǐ jìn ér | try your best | |
| 始终 (始終) | shǐ zhōng | from beginning to end all along | |
| 是否 | shì fǒu | whether (or not) if | |
| 试卷 (試卷) | shì juàn | examination paper test paper | |
| 士兵 | shì bīng | soldier | |
| 似的 | shì de | seems as if rather like | |
| 事实 (事實) | shì shí | fact | |
| 事物 | shì wù | thing object | |
| 事先 | shì xiān | in advance before the event | |
| 收获 (收穫) | shōu huò | gains | |
| 收据 (收據) | shōu jù | receipt | |
| 手工 | shǒu gōng | handwork manual | |
| 手术 (手術) | shǒu shù | (surgical) operation surgery | |
| 手套 | shǒu tào | glove mitten | |
| 受伤 (受傷) | shòu shāng | to sustain injuries wounded (in an accident etc) | |
| 寿命 (壽命) | shòu mìng | life span life expectancy | |
| 书架 (書架) | shū jià | bookshelf | |
| 输入 (輸入) | shū rù | to import to input | |
| 蔬菜 | shū cài | vegetables | |
| 梳子 | shū zi | comb | |
| 熟练 (熟練) | shú liàn | practiced proficient | |
| 鼠标 (鼠標) | shǔ biāo | mouse (computing) | |
| 属于 (屬於) | shǔ yú | to be classified as to belong to | |
| 数据 (數據) | shù jù | data numbers | |
| 数码 (數碼) | shù mǎ | number numerals | |
| 摔 | shuāi | to throw down to fall | |
| 甩 | shuǎi | to throw to fling | |
| 双方 (雙方) | shuāng fāng | bilateral both sides | |
| 税 (稅) | shuì | taxes duties | |
| 说不定 (說不定) | shuō bu dìng | can't say for sure maybe | |
| 说服 (說服) | shuō fú | to persuade to convince | |
| 撕 | sī | to tear | |
| 丝绸 (絲綢) | sī chóu | silk cloth silk | |
| 丝毫 (絲毫) | sī háo | the slightest amount or degree a bit | |
| 思考 | sī kǎo | to reflect on to ponder over | |
| 思想 | sī xiǎng | thought thinking | |
| 私人 | sī rén | private personal | |
| 似乎 | sì hū | apparently to seem | |
| 寺庙 (寺廟) | sì miào | temple monastery | |
| 宿舍 | sù shè | dormitory dorm room | |
| 随时 (隨時) | suí shí | at any time at all times | |
| 碎 | suì | to break down to break into pieces | |
| 损失 (損失) | sǔn shī | loss damage | |
| 缩短 (縮短) | suō duǎn | to curtail to cut down | |
| 缩小 (縮小) | suō xiǎo | to reduce to decrease | |
| 锁 (鎖) | suǒ | to lock up to lock | |
| 所 | suǒ | actually place | |
| 所谓 (所謂) | suǒ wèi | so-called what is called | |
| 塔 | tǎ | pagoda tower | |
| 台阶 (臺階) | tái jiē | steps flight of steps | |
| 太极拳 (太極拳) | tài jí quán | shadowboxing or Taiji, T'aichi or T'aichichuan traditional form of physical exercise or relaxation | |
| 太太 | tài tai | married woman Mrs. | |
| 谈判 (談判) | tán pàn | to negotiate negotiation | |
| 坦率 | tǎn shuài | frank (discussion) blunt | |
| 烫 (燙) | tàng | to scald to burn (by scalding) | |
| 桃 | táo | peach | |
| 逃 | táo | to escape to run away | |
| 逃避 | táo bì | to escape to evade | |
| 套 | tào | to cover to encase | |
| 特殊 | tè shū | special particular | |
| 特意 | tè yì | specially intentionally | |
| 特征 (特徵) | tè zhēng | characteristic diagnostic property | |
| 疼爱 (疼愛) | téng ài | to love dearly | |
| 提 | tí | to carry (hanging down from the hand) to lift | |
| 提倡 | tí chàng | to promote to advocate | |
| 提纲 (提綱) | tí gāng | outline synopsis | |
| 提问 (提問) | tí wèn | to question to quiz | |
| 题目 (題目) | tí mù | subject title | |
| 体会 (體會) | tǐ huì | to know from experience to learn through experience | |
| 体积 (體積) | tǐ jī | volume bulk | |
| 体贴 (體貼) | tǐ tiē | considerate (of other people's needs) | |
| 体现 (體現) | tǐ xiàn | to embody to reflect | |
| 体验 (體驗) | tǐ yàn | to experience for oneself | |
| 天空 | tiān kōng | sky | |
| 天真 | tiān zhēn | naive innocent | |
| 田野 | tián yě | field open land | |
| 调皮 (調皮) | tiáo pí | naughty mischievous | |
| 调整 (調整) | tiáo zhěng | to adjust adjustment | |
| 挑战 (挑戰) | tiǎo zhàn | to challenge challenge | |
| 通常 | tōng cháng | regular usual | |
| 通讯 (通訊) | tōng xùn | communications news story | |
| 铜 (銅) | tóng | copper (chemistry) see also | |
| 同时 (同時) | tóng shí | at the same time simultaneously | |
| 统一 (統一) | tǒng yī | to unify to unite | |
| 统治 (統治) | tǒng zhì | to rule (a country) to govern | |
| 痛苦 | tòng kǔ | pain suffering | |
| 痛快 | tòng kuài | delighted to one's heart's content | |
| 投资 (投資) | tóu zī | investment to invest | |
| 透明 | tòu míng | transparent open (non-secretive) | |
| 突出 | tū chū | prominent outstanding | |
| 土地 | tǔ dì | land soil | |
| 土豆 | tǔ dòu | potato (Tw) peanut | |
| 吐 | tù | to spit to send out (silk from a silkworm, bolls from cotton flowers etc) | |
| 兔子 | tù zi | hare rabbit | |
| 团 (團) | tuán | round lump | |
| 推辞 (推辭) | tuī cí | to decline (an appointment, invitation etc) | |
| 推广 (推廣) | tuī guǎng | to extend to spread | |
| 推荐 (推薦) | tuī jiàn | to recommend recommendation | |
| 退 | tuì | to retreat to decline | |
| 退步 | tuì bù | to do less well than before to make a concession | |
| 退休 | tuì xiū | to retire retirement (from work) | |
| 歪 | wāi | askew at a crooked angle | |
| 外交 | wài jiāo | diplomacy diplomatic | |
| 弯 (彎) | wān | to bend bent | |
| 完美 | wán měi | perfect perfection | |
| 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 (萬一) | wàn yī | just in case if by any chance | |
| 王子 | wáng zǐ | prince son of a king | |
| 往返 | wǎng fǎn | to go back and forth to go to and fro | |
| 微笑 | wēi xiào | smile to smile | |
| 威胁 (威脅) | wēi xié | to threaten to menace | |
| 危害 | wēi hài | to jeopardize to harm | |
| 违反 (違反) | wéi fǎn | to violate (a law) | |
| 维护 (維護) | wéi hù | to defend to safeguard | |
| 围巾 (圍巾) | wéi jīn | scarf shawl | |
| 围绕 (圍繞) | wéi rào | to revolve around to center on (an issue) | |
| 唯一 | wéi yī | only sole | |
| 尾巴 | wěi ba | tail | |
| 伟大 (偉大) | wěi dà | huge great | |
| 委屈 | wěi qu | to feel wronged to cause sb to feel wronged | |
| 委托 (委託) | wěi tuō | to entrust to trust | |
| 胃 | wèi | stomach | |
| 位置 | wèi zhi | position place | |
| 未必 | wèi bì | not necessarily maybe not | |
| 未来 (未來) | wèi lái | future tomorrow | |
| 卫生间 (衛生間) | wèi shēng jiān | bathroom toilet | |
| 温暖 (溫暖) | wēn nuǎn | warm | |
| 温柔 (溫柔) | wēn róu | gentle and soft tender | |
| 闻 (聞) | wén | smell | |
| 文件 | wén jiàn | document file | |
| 文具 | wén jù | stationery item of stationery (pen, pencil, eraser, pencil sharpener etc) | |
| 文明 | wén míng | civilized civilization | |
| 文学 (文學) | wén xué | literature | |
| 吻 | wěn | kiss to kiss | |
| 稳定 (穩定) | wěn dìng | steady stable | |
| 问候 (問候) | wèn hòu | to give one's respects to send a greeting | |
| 卧室 (臥室) | wò shì | bedroom | |
| 屋子 | wū zi | house room | |
| 无奈 (無奈) | wú nài | to have no alternative frustrated | |
| 无数 (無數) | wú shù | countless numberless | |
| 武器 | wǔ qì | weapon arms | |
| 武术 (武術) | wǔ shù | military skill or technique (in former times) all kinds of martial art sports (some claiming spiritual development) | |
| 雾 (霧) | wù | fog mist | |
| 物理 | wù lǐ | physics physical | |
| 物质 (物質) | wù zhì | matter substance | |
| 吸收 | xī shōu | to absorb to assimilate | |
| 系 (係) | xì | to connect to relate to | |
| 系统 (系統) | xì tǒng | system | |
| 细节 (細節) | xì jié | details particulars | |
| 戏剧 (戲劇) | xì jù | drama play | |
| 瞎 | xiā | blind groundlessly | |
| 吓 (嚇) | xià | to scare to intimidate | |
| 下载 (下載) | xià zǎi | to download | |
| 鲜艳 (鮮艷) | xiān yàn | bright-colored gaily-colored | |
| 显得 (顯得) | xiǎn de | to seem to look | |
| 显然 (顯然) | xiǎn rán | clear evident | |
| 显示 (顯示) | xiǎn shì | to show to illustrate | |
| 县 (縣) | xiàn | county | |
| 现金 (現金) | xiàn jīn | cash | |
| 现实 (現實) | xiàn shí | reality actuality | |
| 现象 (現象) | xiàn xiàng | phenomenon appearance | |
| 相处 (相處) | xiāng chǔ | to be in contact (with sb) to associate | |
| 相当 (相當) | xiāng dāng | equivalent to appropriate | |
| 相对 (相對) | xiāng duì | relatively opposite | |
| 相关 (相關) | xiāng guān | related relevant | |
| 相似 | xiāng sì | to resemble similar | |
| 想念 | xiǎng niàn | to miss to remember with longing | |
| 想象 | xiǎng xiàng | to imagine to fancy | |
| 享受 | xiǎng shòu | to enjoy to live it up | |
| 项 (項) | xiàng | item | |
| 项链 (項鏈) | xiàng liàn | necklace | |
| 项目 (項目) | xiàng mù | item project | |
| 橡皮 | xiàng pí | rubber an eraser | |
| 象棋 | xiàng qí | Chinese chess | |
| 象征 (象徵) | xiàng zhēng | emblem symbol | |
| 消费 (消費) | xiāo fèi | to consume to spend | |
| 消化 | xiāo huà | to digest digestion | |
| 消灭 (消滅) | xiāo miè | to put an end to to annihilate | |
| 消失 | xiāo shī | to disappear to fade away | |
| 销售 (銷售) | xiāo shòu | to sell to market | |
| 小吃 | xiǎo chī | snack refreshments | |
| 小伙子 | xiǎo huǒ zi | young man young guy | |
| 小麦 (小麥) | xiǎo mài | wheat | |
| 小气 (小氣) | xiǎo qì | stingy miserly | |
| 小偷 | xiǎo tōu | thief | |
| 效率 | xiào lǜ | efficiency | |
| 孝顺 (孝順) | xiào shùn | filial dutiful | |
| 歇 | xiē | to rest to take a break | |
| 斜 | xié | inclined slanting | |
| 协调 (協調) | xié tiáo | to coordinate to harmonize | |
| 心理 | xīn lǐ | psychology mentality | |
| 心脏 (心臟) | xīn zàng | heart | |
| 欣赏 (欣賞) | xīn shǎng | to appreciate to enjoy | |
| 信封 | xìn fēng | envelope | |
| 信号 (信號) | xìn hào | signal | |
| 信息 | xìn xī | information news | |
| 行动 (行動) | xíng dòng | operation action | |
| 行人 | xíng rén | pedestrian traveler on foot | |
| 行为 (行為) | xíng wéi | action conduct | |
| 形成 | xíng chéng | to form to take shape | |
| 形容 | xíng róng | to describe description | |
| 形式 | xíng shì | outer appearance form | |
| 形势 (形勢) | xíng shì | circumstances situation | |
| 形象 | xíng xiàng | image form | |
| 形状 (形狀) | xíng zhuàng | form shape | |
| 性质 (性質) | xìng zhì | nature characteristic | |
| 幸亏 (幸虧) | xìng kuī | fortunately luckily | |
| 幸运 (幸運) | xìng yùn | fortunate lucky | |
| 胸 | xiōng | chest | |
| 兄弟 | xiōng dì | brothers younger brother | |
| 雄伟 (雄偉) | xióng wěi | grand imposing | |
| 修改 | xiū gǎi | to amend to alter | |
| 休闲 (休閒) | xiū xián | leisure relaxation | |
| 虚心 (虛心) | xū xīn | open-minded humble | |
| 叙述 (敘述) | xù shù | to relate (a story or information) to tell or talk about | |
| 宣布 | xuān bù | to declare to announce | |
| 宣传 (宣傳) | xuān chuán | to disseminate to give publicity to | |
| 选举 (選舉) | xuǎn jǔ | to elect election | |
| 学期 (學期) | xué qī | term semester | |
| 学术 (學術) | xué shù | learning science | |
| 学问 (學問) | xué wèn | learning knowledge | |
| 寻找 (尋找) | xún zhǎo | to seek to look for | |
| 询问 (詢問) | xún wèn | to inquire | |
| 训练 (訓練) | xùn liàn | to train to drill | |
| 迅速 | xùn sù | rapid speedy | |
| 延长 (延長) | yán cháng | lengthen, prolong, extend | |
| 严肃 (嚴肅) | yán sù | solemn grave | |
| 宴会 (宴會) | yàn huì | banquet feast | |
| 阳台 (陽臺) | yáng tái | balcony | |
| 痒 (癢) | yǎng | to itch to tickle | |
| 样式 (樣式) | yàng shì | type style | |
| 腰 | yāo | waist lower back | |
| 摇 (搖) | yáo | shake | |
| 咬 | yǎo | to bite to nip | |
| 要不 | yào bù | otherwise or else | |
| 要是 | yào shi | if | |
| 夜 | yè | night | |
| 液体 (液體) | yè tǐ | liquid | |
| 业务 (業務) | yè wù | business professional work | |
| 业余 (業餘) | yè yú | in one's spare time outside working hours | |
| 依然 | yī rán | still as before | |
| 一辈子 (一輩子) | yí bèi zi | (for) a lifetime | |
| 一旦 | yí dàn | in case (sth happens) if | |
| 一路 | yí lù | the whole journey all the way | |
| 一致 | yí zhì | unanimous identical (views or opinions) | |
| 遗憾 (遺憾) | yí hàn | regret to regret | |
| 移动 (移動) | yí dòng | to move movement | |
| 移民 | yí mín | to immigrate to migrate | |
| 疑问 (疑問) | yí wèn | question interrogation | |
| 乙 | yǐ | second of the ten Heavenly Stems second in order | |
| 以及 | yǐ jí | as well as too | |
| 以来 (以來) | yǐ lái | since (a previous event) | |
| 意外 | yì wài | unexpected accident | |
| 意义 (意義) | yì yì | sense meaning | |
| 议论 (議論) | yì lùn | to comment to talk about | |
| 义务 (義務) | yì wù | duty obligation | |
| 因而 | yīn ér | therefore as a result | |
| 因素 | yīn sù | element factor | |
| 银 (銀) | yín | silver silver-colored | |
| 英俊 | yīng jùn | handsome | |
| 英雄 | yīng xióng | hero | |
| 迎接 | yíng jiē | to meet to welcome | |
| 营养 (營養) | yíng yǎng | nutrition nourishment | |
| 营业 (營業) | yíng yè | to do business to trade | |
| 影子 | yǐng zi | shadow reflection | |
| 硬币 (硬幣) | yìng bì | coin | |
| 硬件 | yìng jiàn | hardware | |
| 应付 (應付) | yìng fu | to deal with to cope | |
| 应聘 (應聘) | yìng pìn | to accept a job offer to apply for an advertised position | |
| 应用 (應用) | yìng yòng | to put to use to apply | |
| 拥抱 (擁抱) | yōng bào | to embrace to hug | |
| 拥挤 (擁擠) | yōng jǐ | crowded to throng | |
| 勇气 (勇氣) | yǒng qì | courage valor | |
| 用途 | yòng tú | use application | |
| 优惠 (優惠) | yōu huì | privilege favorable (terms) | |
| 优美 (優美) | yōu měi | graceful fine | |
| 优势 (優勢) | yōu shì | superiority dominance | |
| 悠久 | yōu jiǔ | long (tradition, history etc) | |
| 邮局 (郵局) | yóu jú | post office | |
| 游览 (遊覽) | yóu lǎn | to go sightseeing to tour | |
| 油炸 | yóu zhá | to deep fry | |
| 犹豫 (猶豫) | yóu yù | to hesitate | |
| 有利 | yǒu lì | advantageous to have advantages | |
| 幼儿园 (幼兒園) | yòu ér yuán | kindergarten nursery school | |
| 娱乐 (娛樂) | yú lè | to entertain to amuse | |
| 与其 (與其) | yǔ qí | rather than... A B (rather than A, better to B) | |
| 语气 (語氣) | yǔ qì | tone manner of speaking | |
| 宇宙 | yǔ zhòu | universe cosmos | |
| 预报 (預報) | yù bào | forecast | |
| 预订 (預訂) | yù dìng | to place an order to book ahead | |
| 预防 (預防) | yù fáng | to prevent to take precautions against | |
| 玉米 | yù mǐ | corn maize | |
| 元旦 | yuán dàn | New Year's Day | |
| 原料 | yuán liào | raw material | |
| 原则 (原則) | yuán zé | principle doctrine | |
| 缘故 (緣故) | yuán gù | reason cause | |
| 愿望 (願望) | yuàn wàng | desire wish | |
| 晕 (暈) | yūn | confused dizzy | |
| 运气 (運氣) | yùn qi | luck (good or bad) | |
| 运输 (運輸) | yùn shū | to transport to carry | |
| 运用 (運用) | yùn yòng | to use to put to use | |
| 灾害 (災害) | zāi hài | calamity disaster | |
| 再三 | zài sān | over and over again again and again | |
| 赞成 (贊成) | zàn chéng | to approve to endorse | |
| 赞美 (讚美) | zàn měi | to admire to praise | |
| 糟糕 | zāo gāo | too bad how terrible | |
| 造成 | zào chéng | to bring about to create | |
| 则 (則) | zé | (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but then | |
| 责备 (責備) | zé bèi | to blame to criticize | |
| 摘 | zhāi | to take to borrow | |
| 粘贴 (粘貼) | zhān tiē | to stick to affix | |
| 展开 (展開) | zhǎn kāi | to unfold to carry out | |
| 展览 (展覽) | zhǎn lǎn | to put on display to exhibit | |
| 战争 (戰爭) | zhàn zhēng | war conflict | |
| 占线 (佔線) | zhàn xiàn | busy (telephone line) | |
| 涨 (漲) | zhǎng | to rise (of prices, rivers) | |
| 掌握 | zhǎng wò | to grasp (often fig.) to control | |
| 账户 (賬戶) | zhàng hù | bank account online account | |
| 招待 | zhāo dài | to receive (guests) to entertain | |
| 着凉 (著涼) | zháo liáng | to catch cold | |
| 照常 | zhào cháng | as usual | |
| 召开 (召開) | zhào kāi | to convene (a conference or meeting) to convoke | |
| 哲学 (哲學) | zhé xué | philosophy | |
| 真理 | zhēn lǐ | truth | |
| 真实 (真實) | zhēn shí | true real | |
| 针对 (針對) | zhēn duì | to target to focus on | |
| 珍惜 | zhēn xī | to treasure to value | |
| 诊断 (診斷) | zhěn duàn | diagnosis to diagnose | |
| 枕头 (枕頭) | zhěn tou | pillow | |
| 阵 (陣) | zhèn | disposition of troops wave | |
| 振动 (振動) | zhèn dòng | to vibrate to shake | |
| 睁 (睜) | zhēng | to open (one's eyes) | |
| 争论 (爭論) | zhēng lùn | to argue to debate | |
| 争取 (爭取) | zhēng qǔ | to fight for to strive for | |
| 征求 (徵求) | zhēng qiú | to solicit to seek | |
| 整个 (整個) | zhěng gè | whole entire | |
| 整体 (整體) | zhěng tǐ | whole entity entire body | |
| 正 | zhèng | first month of the lunar year | |
| 政策 | zhèng cè | policy | |
| 政府 | zhèng fǔ | government | |
| 政治 | zhèng zhì | politics political | |
| 证件 (證件) | zhèng jiàn | certificate papers | |
| 证据 (證據) | zhèng jù | evidence proof | |
| 挣钱 (掙錢) | zhèng qián | to make money | |
| 支 | zhī | branch | |
| 支票 | zhī piào | check (bank) cheque | |
| 直 | zhí | straight, vertical; perpendicular, just; upright | |
| 执行 (執行) | zhí xíng | to implement to carry out | |
| 执照 (執照) | zhí zhào | license permit | |
| 指导 (指導) | zhǐ dǎo | to guide to give directions | |
| 指挥 (指揮) | zhǐ huī | to conduct to command | |
| 制定 | zhì dìng | to draw up to formulate | |
| 制度 | zhì dù | system (e.g. political, adminstrative etc) institution | |
| 制作 (製作) | zhì zuò | to make to manufacture | |
| 智慧 | zhì huì | wisdom knowledge | |
| 至今 | zhì jīn | so far to this day | |
| 至于 (至於) | zhì yú | as for as to | |
| 治疗 (治療) | zhì liáo | to treat (an illness) medical treatment | |
| 志愿者 (志願者) | zhì yuàn zhě | volunteer | |
| 秩序 | zhì xù | order (orderly) order (sequence) | |
| 钟 (鍾) | zhōng | bell | |
| 中介 | zhōng jiè | to act as intermediary to link | |
| 中心 | zhōng xīn | center heart | |
| 中旬 | zhōng xún | middle third of a month | |
| 重 | zhòng | to repeat repetition | |
| 重量 | zhòng liàng | weight | |
| 周到 | zhōu dào | thoughtful considerate | |
| 逐步 | zhú bù | progressively step by step | |
| 竹子 | zhú zi | bamboo | |
| 煮 | zhǔ | cook | |
| 主持 | zhǔ chí | to take charge of to manage or direct | |
| 主观 (主觀) | zhǔ guān | subjective | |
| 主人 | zhǔ rén | master host | |
| 主席 | zhǔ xí | chairperson premier | |
| 主张 (主張) | zhǔ zhāng | to advocate to stand for | |
| 嘱咐 (囑咐) | zhǔ fù | to tell to exhort | |
| 祝福 | zhù fú | blessings to wish sb well | |
| 注册 (註冊) | zhù cè | to register to enroll | |
| 抓紧 (抓緊) | zhuā jǐn | to grasp firmly to pay special attention to | |
| 专家 (專家) | zhuān jiā | expert specialist | |
| 专心 (專心) | zhuān xīn | to concentrate absorption | |
| 转变 (轉變) | zhuǎn biàn | to change to transform | |
| 转告 (轉告) | zhuǎn gào | to pass on to communicate | |
| 装 (裝) | zhuāng | adornment to adorn | |
| 装饰 (裝飾) | zhuāng shì | to decorate decoration | |
| 状况 (狀況) | zhuàng kuàng | condition state | |
| 状态 (狀態) | zhuàng tài | state of affairs state | |
| 追求 | zhuī qiú | to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly to seek after | |
| 资格 (資格) | zī gé | qualifications seniority | |
| 资金 (資金) | zī jīn | funds funding | |
| 资料 (資料) | zī liào | material resources | |
| 资源 (資源) | zī yuán | natural resources, resources | |
| 姿势 (姿勢) | zī shì | posture position | |
| 咨询 (咨詢) | zī xún | to consult to seek advice | |
| 紫 | zǐ | purple violet | |
| 字幕 | zì mù | caption subtitle | |
| 自从 (自從) | zì cóng | since (a time) ever since | |
| 自动 (自動) | zì dòng | automatic voluntarily | |
| 自豪 | zì háo | proud (of one's achievements etc) | |
| 自觉 (自覺) | zì jué | conscious aware | |
| 自私 | zì sī | selfish selfishness | |
| 自信 | zì xìn | to have confidence in oneself self-confidence | |
| 自由 | zì yóu | freedom free | |
| 自愿 (自願) | zì yuàn | voluntary | |
| 综合 (綜合) | zōng hé | comprehensive composite | |
| 宗教 | zōng jiào | religion | |
| 总裁 (總裁) | zǒng cái | chairman director-general (of a company etc) | |
| 总共 (總共) | zǒng gòng | altogether in sum | |
| 总理 (總理) | zǒng lǐ | premier prime minister | |
| 总算 (總算) | zǒng suàn | at long last finally | |
| 总统 (總統) | zǒng tǒng | president (of a country) | |
| 总之 (總之) | zǒng zhī | in a word in short | |
| 组合 (組合) | zǔ hé | to assemble to combine | |
| 阻止 | zǔ zhǐ | to prevent to block | |
| 祖国 (祖國) | zǔ guó | motherland | |
| 祖先 | zǔ xiān | ancestor forebears | |
| 醉 | zuì | intoxicated | |
| 最初 | zuì chū | first primary | |
| 罪犯 | zuì fàn | criminal | |
| 尊敬 | zūn jìng | to respect to revere | |
| 遵守 | zūn shǒu | to comply with to abide by | |
| 作品 | zuò pǐn | work (of art) opus | |
| 作为 (作為) | zuò wéi | one's conduct deed | |
| 作文 | zuò wén | to write an essay composition (student essay) |