HSK 5 Vocabulary List with Pinyin and EnglishHSK 5 词汇表

āi

hey!; (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation)

āi

interjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!); to sigh

ài hù

to cherish; to treasure; to take care of; to love and protect

ài xī

to cherish; to treasure; to use sparingly

ài xīn

compassion; kindness; care for others; love; charity (bazaar, golf day etc)

ān wèi

to comfort; to console

ān zhuāng

to install; to erect; to fix; to mount; installation

àn

bank; shore; beach; coast

àn

dark; gloomy; hidden; secret; muddled

áo yè

to stay up late or all night

bǎ wò

to grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty

bǎi

to arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum

bàn lǐ

to handle; to transact; to conduct

bàng wǎn

in the evening; when night falls; towards evening; at night fall; at dusk

bāo guǒ

to wrap up; to bind up; bundle; parcel; package

bāo hán

to contain; to embody; to include

bāo kuò

to comprise; to include; to involve; to incorporate; to consist of

báo

thin; light; weak

bǎo bèi

treasured object; treasure; darling; baby; cowry

bǎo guì

valuable; precious; to value; to treasure; to set store by

bǎo chí

to keep; to maintain; to hold; to preserve

bǎo cún

to conserve; to preserve; to keep; to save (a file etc) (computing)

bǎo liú

to retain; to continue to have; to preserve; to maintain; to reserve

bǎo xiǎn

insurance; to insure; safe; secure; be sure

bào dào

to report for duty; to check in; to register

bào dào

to report (news); report

bào gào

to inform; to report; to make known; report; speech

bào shè

newspaper (i.e. a company)

bào yuàn

to complain; to grumble; to harbor a complaint; to feel dissatisfied

bèi

back; to carry on the back; to memorize

bēi guān

pessimistic

bèi jǐng

background; backdrop; context; (fig.) powerful backer

bèi zi

quilt

běn kē

undergraduate course; undergraduate (attributive)

běn lǐng

skill; ability; capability

běn zhì

essence; nature; innate character; intrinsic quality

bǐ lì

proportion; scale

bǐ cǐ

each other; one another

bì rán

inevitable; certain; necessity

bì yào

necessary; essential; indispensable; required

bì jìng

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

bì miǎn

to avert; to prevent; to avoid; to refrain from

biān jí

to edit; to compile; editor; compiler

biān pào

firecrackers; string of small firecrackers

biàn

convenient; then; in that case

biàn lùn

debate; argument; to argue over

biāo diǎn

punctuation; a punctuation mark; to punctuate

biāo zhì

sign; mark; symbol; logo; to symbolize

biǎo dá

to express; to convey

biǎo miàn

surface; face; outside; appearance

biǎo míng

to make clear; to make known; to state clearly; to indicate; known

biǎo qíng

(facial) expression; to express one's feelings; expression

biǎo xiàn

to show; to show off; to display; to manifest; expression

bīng jī líng

ice cream

bìng dú

virus

bō li

glass; (slang) male homosexual

bō fàng

to broadcast; to transmit

bó zi

neck

bó wù guǎn

museum

bǔ chōng

to replenish; to supplement; to complement; additional; supplementary

bù'ān

unpeaceful; unstable; uneasy; disturbed; restless

bù dé liǎo

desperately serious; disastrous; extremely; exceedingly

bù duàn

unceasing; uninterrupted; continuous; constant

bù jiàn de

not necessarily; not likely

bù nài fán

impatience; impatient

bù rán

not so; no; or else; otherwise; if not

bù rú

not equal to; not as good as; inferior to; it would be better to

bù yào jǐn

unimportant; not serious; it doesn't matter; never mind; it looks all right, but

bù zú

insufficient; lacking; deficiency; not enough; inadequate

bù

cloth; to declare; to announce; to spread; to make known

bù zhòu

procedure; step

bù mén

department; branch; section; division

cái chǎn

property; assets; estate

cǎi fǎng

to interview; to gather news; to hunt for and collect; to cover

cǎi qǔ

to adopt or carry out (measures, policies, course of action); to take

cǎi hóng

rainbow

cǎi

to step on; to tread; to stamp; to press a pedal; to pedal (a bike)

cān kǎo

consultation; reference; to consult; to refer

cān yù

to participate (in sth)

cán kuì

ashamed

cāo chǎng

playground; sports field; drill ground

cāo xīn

to worry about

cè

book; booklet; classifier for books

cè yàn

test; to test

céng jīng

once; already; former; previously; ever

chā zi

fork

chā jù

disparity; gap

chā

to insert; stick in; pierce; to take part in; to interfere

chāi

to tear open; to tear down; to tear apart; to open

chǎn pǐn

goods; merchandise; product

chǎn shēng

to arise; to come into being; to come about; to give rise to; to bring into being

cháng tú

long distance

cháng shí

common sense; general knowledge

chāo

to make a copy; to plagiarize; to search and seize; to raid; to grab

chāo jí

super-; ultra-; hyper-

cháo

imperial or royal court; government; dynasty; reign of a sovereign or emperor; court or assembly held by a sovereign or emperor

cháo shī

damp; moist

chǎo

to quarrel; to make a noise; noisy; to disturb by making a noise

chǎo jià

to quarrel; to have a row; quarrel

chǎo

to sauté; to stir-fry; to speculate; to hype; to fire (sb)

chē kù

garage

chē xiāng

carriage

chè dǐ

thorough; thoroughly; complete

chén mò

taciturn; uncommunicative; silent

chèn

to avail oneself of; to take advantage of

chēng

to call; to name; to say

chēng hu

to call; to address as; appellation

chēng zàn

to praise; to acclaim; to commend; to compliment

chéng fèn

composition; make-up; ingredient; element; component

chéng guǒ

result; achievement; gain; profit

chéng jiù

accomplishment; success; achievement; to achieve (a result); to create

chéng lì

to establish; to set up; to be tenable; to hold water

chéng rén

adult

chéng shú

mature; ripe; to mature; to ripen; Taiwan pr. [chéng​shóu]

chéng yǔ

Chinese set expression, typically of 4 characters, often alluding to a story or historical quotation; idiom; proverb; saying; adage

chéng zhǎng

to mature; to grow; growth

chéng kěn

sincere; honest; cordial

chéng dān

to undertake; to assume (responsibility etc)

chéng rèn

to admit; to concede; to recognize; recognition (diplomatic, artistic etc); to acknowledge

chéng shòu

to bear; to support; to inherit

chéng dù

degree (level or extent); level

chéng xù

procedures; sequence; order; computer program

chī kuī

to suffer losses; to come to grief; to lose out; to get the worst of it; to be at a disadvantage

chí táng

pool; pond

chí zǎo

sooner or later

chí xù

to continue; to persist; sustainable; preservation

chǐ zi

rule; ruler (measuring instrument)

chì bǎng

wing

chōng

(of water) to dash against; to mix with water; to infuse; to rinse; to flush

chōng diàn qì

battery charger

chōng fèn

ample; sufficient; adequate; full; fully

chōng mǎn

full of; brimming with; very full; permeated

chóng fù

to repeat; to duplicate

chǒng wù

house pet

chōu ti

drawer

chōu xiàng

abstract; abstraction

chǒu

clown; 2nd earthly branch: 1-3 a.m., 12th solar month (6th January to 3rd February), year of the Ox; ancient Chinese compass point: 30°

chòu

stench; smelly; to smell (bad); repulsive; loathsome

chū bǎn

to publish

chū kǒu

an exit; to speak; to export; (of a ship) to leave port

chū sè

remarkable; outstanding

chū shì

to show; to take out and show to others; to display

chū xí

to attend; to participate; present

chū jí

junior; primary

chú fēi

only if (..., or otherwise, ...); only when; only in the case that; unless

Chú xī

lunar New Year's Eve

chǔ lǐ

to handle; to treat; to deal with; to process; to deal with a criminal case

chuán bō

to disseminate; to propagate; to spread

chuán rǎn

to infect; contagious

chuán shuō

legend; folklore; to repeat from mouth to mouth; they say that...

chuán tǒng

tradition; traditional; convention; conventional

chuāng lián

window curtains

chuǎng

to rush; to charge; to dash; to break through; to temper oneself (through battling hardships)

chuàng zào

to create; to bring about; to produce; to set (a record)

chuī

to blow; to play a wind instrument; to blast; to puff; to boast

cí huì

vocabulary; list of words (e.g. for language teaching purposes); word

cí zhí

to resign

cǐ wài

besides; in addition; moreover; furthermore

cì yào

secondary

cì jī

to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite

cōng máng

hasty; hurried

cóng cǐ

from now on; since then; henceforth

cóng'ér

thus; thereby

cóng qián

previously; formerly; once upon a time

cóng shì

to go for; to engage in; to undertake; to deal with; to handle

cū cāo

crude; gruff; rough; coarse

cù jìn

to promote (an idea or cause); to advance; boost

cù shǐ

to induce; to promote; to urge; to impel; to bring about

cù

vinegar; jealousy (in love rivalry)

cuī

to urge; to press; to prompt; to rush sb; to hasten sth

cún zài

to exist; to be; existence

cuò shī

measure; step

dā ying

to answer; to respond; to answer positively; to agree; to accept

dá dào

to reach; to achieve; to attain

dǎ gōng

to work a temporary or casual job; (of students) to have a job outside of class time, or during vacation

dǎ jiāo dào

to come into contact with; to have dealings

dǎ pēn tì

to sneeze

dǎ ting

to ask about; to make some inquiries; to ask around

dà fang

generous; magnanimous; stylish; in good taste; easy-mannered

dà shà

(used in the names of grand buildings such as 百老匯大廈|百老汇大厦 Broadway Mansions (in Shanghai) or 帝國大廈|帝国大厦 Empire State Building etc)

dà xiàng

elephant

dà xíng

large; large-scale

dāi

foolish; stupid; expressionless; blank; to stay

dài biǎo

representative; delegate; to represent; to stand for; on behalf of

dài tì

to replace; to take the place of

dài kuǎn

a loan; to provide a loan (e.g. bank); to raise a loan (from e.g. a bank)

dài yù

treatment; pay; salary; status; rank

dān rèn

to hold a governmental office or post; to assume office of; to take charge of; to serve as

dān chún

simple; pure; unsophisticated; merely; purely

dān diào

monotonous

dān dú

alone; by oneself; on one's own

dān wèi

unit (of measure); unit (group of people as a whole); work unit (place of employment, esp. in the PRC prior to economic reform)

dān yuán

unit (forming an entity); element; (in a residential building) entrance or staircase

dān wu

to delay; to hold up; to waste time; to interfere with

dǎn xiǎo guǐ

coward

dàn

insipid; diluted; weak; mild; light in color

dāng dì

local

dāng xīn

to take care; to look out

dǎng

to resist; to obstruct; to hinder; to keep off; to block (a blow)

dǎo yǎn

to direct; director (film etc)

dǎo zhì

to lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about

dǎo yǔ

island

dǎo méi

to have bad luck; to be out of luck

dào dá

to reach; to arrive

dào dé

virtue; morality; ethics

dào li

reason; argument; sense; principle; basis

dēng jì

to register (one's name)

děng dài

to wait; to wait for

děng yú

to equal; to be tantamount to

dī

a drop; to drip

dí què

really; indeed

dí rén

enemy

dì dao

authentic; genuine; typical; from a place known for the product; thorough

dì lǐ

geography

dì qū

local; regional; district (not necessarily formal administrative unit); region; area

dì tǎn

carpet; rug

dì wèi

position; status; place

dì zhèn

earthquake

dì

to hand over; to pass on sth; to gradually increase or decrease; progressively

diǎn xin

light refreshments; pastry; dimsum (in Cantonese cooking); dessert

diàn chí

battery

diàn tái

transmitter-receiver; broadcasting station; radio station

diào

to fish with a hook and bait

dǐng

apex; crown of the head; top; roof; most

dòng huà piàn

animated film

dòng

to freeze; to feel very cold; aspic or jelly

dòng

cave; hole; zero (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers)

dòu fu

tofu; bean curd

dòu

to stay; to stop; to tease (play with); amusing; short pause in reading aloud, equivalent to comma (also written 讀|读[dòu])

dú lì

independent; independence; to stand alone

dú tè

unique; distinct; having special characteristics

dù guò

to pass; to spend (time); to survive; to get through

duàn

to break; to snap; to cut off; to give up or abstain from sth; to judge

duī

to pile up; to heap up; a mass; pile; heap

duì bǐ

to contrast; contrast; ratio

duì dài

to treat; treatment

duì fāng

counterpart; other person involved; opposite side; other side; receiving party

duì shǒu

opponent; rival; competitor; (well-matched) adversary; match

duì xiàng

target; object; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend

duì huàn

to convert; to exchange

dūn

ton (loanword); Taiwan pr. [dùn]

dūn

to crouch; to squat; to stay (somewhere)

dùn

to stop; to pause; to arrange; to lay out; to kowtow

duō kuī

thanks to; luckily

duō yú

superfluous; unnecessary; surplus

duǒ

flower; earlobe; fig. item on both sides; classifier for flowers, clouds etc

duǒ cáng

to conceal oneself; to go into hiding; to take cover

è liè

vile; nasty; of very poor quality

ěr huán

earring

fā biǎo

to issue; to publish

fā chóu

to worry; to fret; to be anxious; to become sad

fā dá

developed (country etc); flourishing; to develop

fā dǒu

to tremble; to shake; to shiver

fā huī

to display; to exhibit; to bring out implicit or innate qualities; to express (a thought or moral); to develop (an idea)

fā míng

to invent; an invention

fā piào

invoice; receipt or bill for purchase

fā yán

to make a speech; statement; utterance

fá kuǎn

to fine; penalty; fine (monetary)

fǎ yuàn

court of law; court

fān

to turn over; to flip over; to overturn; to rummage through; to translate

fán róng

prosperous; booming (economy)

fǎn'ér

instead; on the contrary; contrary (to expectations)

fǎn fù

repeatedly; over and over; to upend; unstable; to come and go

fǎn yìng

to react; to respond; reaction; response; reply

fǎn yìng

to mirror; to reflect; mirror image; reflection; (fig.) to report

fǎn zhèng

anyway; in any case; to come over from the enemy's side

fàn wéi

range; scope; limit; extent

fāng

square; power or involution (math.); upright; honest; fair and square

fāng'àn

plan; program (for action etc); proposal; proposed bill

fāng shì

way; manner; style; mode; pattern

fáng'ài

to hinder; to obstruct

fǎng fú

to seem; as if; alike; similar

fēi

to not be; not; wrong; incorrect; non-

féi zào

soap

fèi huà

nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words; You don't say!; No kidding! (gently sarcastic)

fēn bié

to part or leave each other; to distinguish; difference; in different ways; differently

fēn bù

to scatter; to distribute; to be distributed (over an area etc); (statistical, geographic) distribution

fēn pèi

to distribute; to assign; to allocate; to partition (a hard drive)

fēn shǒu

to part company; to split up; to break up

fēn xī

to analyze; analysis

fēn fēn

one after another; in succession; one by one; continuously; diverse

fèn dòu

to strive; to struggle

fēng gé

style

fēng jǐng

scenery; landscape

fēng sú

social custom

fēng xiǎn

risk; hazard

fēng kuáng

crazy; frantic; extreme popularity

fěng cì

to satirize; to mock; irony; satire; sarcasm

fǒu dìng

to negate; to deny; to reject; negative (answer); negation

fǒu rèn

to declare to be untrue; to deny

fú

to support with the hand; to help sb up; to support oneself by holding onto something; to help

fú zhuāng

dress; clothing; costume; clothes

fú

width; roll; classifier for textiles or pictures

fǔ dǎo

to give guidance; to mentor; to counsel; to coach; to tutor

fù nǚ

woman

fù zhì

to duplicate; to make a copy of; to copy; to reproduce; to clone

gǎi gé

reform; to reform

gǎi jìn

to improve; to make better

gǎi shàn

to make better; to improve

gǎi zhèng

to correct; to amend; to put right; correction

gài

lid; top; cover; canopy; to cover

gài kuò

to summarize; to generalize; briefly

gài niàn

concept; idea

gān cuì

straightforward; clear-cut; blunt (e.g. statement); you might as well; simply

gān zào

to dry (of weather, paint, cement etc); desiccation; dull; uninteresting; arid

gǎn jǐn

hurriedly; without delay

gǎn kuài

at once; immediately

gǎn jī

to be grateful; to appreciate; thankful

gǎn shòu

to sense; perception; to feel (through the senses); to experience; a feeling

gǎn xiǎng

impressions; reflections; thoughts

gàn huó r

erhua variant of 幹活|干活[gàn​huó]

gāng tiě

steel

gāo dàng

superior quality; high grade; top grade

gāo jí

high level; high grade; advanced; high-ranking

gǎo

to do; to make; to go in for; to set up; to get hold of

gào bié

to leave; to bid farewell to; to say good-bye to

gé wài

especially; particularly

gé bì

next door; neighbor

gè bié

individual; specific; respective; just one or two

gè rén

individual; personal; oneself

gè xìng

individuality; personality

gè zì

each; respective; apiece

gēn

root; basis; classifier for long slender objects, e.g. cigarettes, guitar strings; radical (chemistry)

gēn běn

fundamental; basic; root; simply; absolutely (not)

gōng chǎng

factory

gōng chéng shī

engineer

gōng jù

tool; instrument; utensil; means (to achieve a goal etc)

gōng rén

worker

gōng yè

industry

gōng bù

to announce; to make public; to publish

gōng kāi

public; to publish; to make public

gōng píng

fair; impartial

gōng yù

apartment building; block of flats

gōng yuán

CE (Common Era); Christian Era; AD (Anno Domini)

gōng zhǔ

princess

gōng néng

function; capability

gōng xǐ

congratulations; greetings

gòng xiàn

to contribute; to dedicate; to devote; contribution

gōu tōng

to join; to connect; to link up; to communicate

gòu chéng

to constitute; to form; to compose; to make up; to configure (computing)

gū gu

paternal aunt

gū niang

girl; young woman; young lady; daughter; paternal aunt (old)

gǔ dài

ancient times; olden times

gǔ diǎn

classical

gǔ piào

share certificate; stock (finance)

gǔ tou

bone; moral character; bitterness

gǔ wǔ

heartening (news); to boost (morale)

gǔ zhǎng

to applaud; to clap

gù dìng

to fix; to fasten; to set rigidly in place; fixed; set

guà hào

to register (at a hospital etc); to send by registered mail

guāi

(of a child) obedient, well-behaved; clever; shrewd; alert; perverse

guǎi wān

to go round a curve; to turn a corner; fig. a new direction

guài bu de

no wonder!; so that's why!

guān bì

to close; to shut

guān chá

to observe; to watch; to survey; to examine; observation

guān diǎn

point of view; viewpoint; standpoint

guān niàn

notion; thought; concept; sense; views

guān

government official; governmental; official; public; organ of the body

guǎn zi

tube; pipe; drinking straw

guàn jūn

champion

guāng huá

glossy; sleek; smooth

guāng lín

(formal) to honor with one's presence; to attend

guāng míng

light; radiance; (fig.) bright (prospects etc); openhearted

guāng pán

compact disc; CD or DVD; CD ROM

guǎng chǎng

public square; plaza

guǎng dà

(of an area) vast or extensive; large-scale; widespread; (of people) numerous

guǎng fàn

extensive; wide range

guī nà

to sum up; to summarize; to conclude from facts; induction (method of deduction in logic)

guī ju

lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule; customs; practices

guī lǜ

rule (e.g. of science); law of behavior; regular pattern; rhythm; discipline

guī mó

scale; scope; extent

guī zé

rule; regulation; rules and regulations

guì tái

sales counter; front desk; bar; (of markets, medicines etc) OTC (over-the-counter)

gǔn

to boil; to roll; to take a hike; Get lost!

guō

pot; pan; boiler

Guó qìng jié

PRC National Day (October 1st)

guó wáng

king

guǒ rán

really; sure enough; as expected; if indeed

guǒ shí

fruit (produced by a plant); (fig.) fruits (of success etc); results; gains

guò fèn

excessive; undue; overly

guò mǐn

oversensitive; allergic; allergy

guò qī

to be overdue; to exceed the time limit; to expire (as in expiration date)

hā

(interj.) ha!; (onom. for laughter); (slang) to be infatuated with; to adore; abbr. for 哈士奇[hā​shì​qí], husky (dog)

hǎi guān

customs (i.e. border crossing inspection)

hǎi xiān

seafood

hǎn

to yell; to shout; to call out for (a person)

háng yè

industry; business

háo huá

luxurious

hào kè

hospitality; to treat guests well; to enjoy having guests; hospitable; friendly

hào qí

inquisitive; curious; inquisitiveness; curiosity

hé fǎ

lawful; legitimate; legal

hé lǐ

rational; reasonable; fair

hé tong

(business) contract

hé yǐng

to take a joint photo; group photo

hé zuò

to cooperate; to collaborate; to work together; cooperation

hé bì

there is no need; why should

hé kuàng

let alone; to say nothing of; besides; what's more

Hé píng

Heping district of Shenyang city 瀋陽市|沈阳市, Liaoning; Hoping township in Taichung county 臺中縣|台中县[Tái​zhōng​xiàn], Taiwan

hé xīn

core; nucleus

hèn

to hate; to regret

hóu zi

monkey

hòu bèi

the back (human anatomy); the back part of sth

hòu guǒ

consequences; aftermath

hū xī

to breathe

hū rán

suddenly; all of a sudden

hū shì

to neglect; to ignore

hú shuō

to talk nonsense; drivel

hú tòng

lane; alley

hú

pot; classifier for bottled liquid

hú dié

butterfly

hú tu

muddled; silly; confused

huā shēng

peanut; groundnut

huà

to delimit; to transfer; to assign; to plan; to draw (a line)

Huá yì

ethnic Chinese; non-Chinese citizen of Chinese ancestry

huá

to slip; to slide; smooth; slippery; cunning

huà xué

chemistry; chemical

huà tí

subject (of a talk or conversation); topic

huái niàn

to cherish the memory of; to think of; reminisce

huái yùn

pregnant; to have conceived; gestation; pregnancy

huǎn jiě

to bring relief; to alleviate (a crisis); to dull (a pain)

huàn xiǎng

delusion; fantasy

huāng zhāng

confused; flustered

huáng jīn

gold; golden (opportunity); prime (time)

huī

ash; dust; lime; gray; discouraged

huī chén

dust

huī xīn

to lose heart; to be discouraged

huī

to wave; to brandish; to command; to conduct; to scatter

huī fù

to reinstate; to resume; to restore; to recover; to regain

huì lǜ

exchange rate

hūn lǐ

wedding ceremony; wedding

hūn yīn

matrimony; wedding; marriage

huó yuè

active; lively; excited; to enliven; to brighten up

huǒ chái

match (for lighting fire)

huǒ bàn

partner; companion; comrade

huò xǔ

perhaps; maybe

jī qì

machine

jī ròu

muscle; flesh

jī běn

basic; fundamental; main; elementary

jī liè

intense; acute; fierce

jí gé

to pass an exam or a test; to meet a minimum standard

jí qí

extremely

jí máng

hastily

jí zhěn

emergency call; emergency (medical) treatment

jí hé

to gather; to assemble; set (math.)

jí tǐ

collective (decision); joint (effort); a group; a team; en masse

jí zhōng

to concentrate; to centralize; to focus; centralized; concentrated

jì suàn

to count; to calculate; to compute

jì lù

to record; record; notes

jì yì

to remember; to recall; memory

jì lù

record; documentary

jì lǜ

discipline

jì niàn

to commemorate; to remember

jì lǐng dài

to tie a necktie

jì mò

lonely; lonesome; (of a place) quiet; silent

jiā zi

clip; clamp; tongs; folder; wallet

jiā tíng

family; household

jiā wù

household duties; housework

jiā xiāng

hometown; native place

jiā bīn

esteemed guest; honored guest; guest (on a show)

jiǎ

first of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shí​tiān​gān]; (used for an unspecified person or thing); first (in a list, as a party to a contract etc); letter "A" or Roman "I" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; armor plating

jiǎ rú

if

jiǎ shè

to suppose; to presume; to assume; supposing that ...; if

jiǎ zhuāng

to feign; to pretend

jià zhí

value; worth; fig. values (ethical, cultural etc)

jià shǐ

to pilot (ship, airplane etc); to drive

jià

(of a woman) to marry; to marry off a daughter; to shift (blame etc)

jiān jué

firm; resolute; determined

jiān qiáng

staunch; strong

jiān bǎng

shoulder

jiān jù

arduous; terrible (task); very difficult; formidable

jiān kǔ

difficult; hard; arduous

jiān zhí

to hold concurrent posts; concurrent job; moonlighting

jiǎn

to pick up; to collect; to gather

jiǎn dāo

scissors

jiǎn lì

curriculum vitae (CV); résumé; biographical notes

jiǎn zhí

simply; at all; practically

jiàn lì

to establish; to set up; to found

jiàn shè

to build; to construct; construction; constructive

jiàn zhù

to construct; building

jiàn shēn

to exercise; to keep fit; to work out; physical exercise

jiàn pán

keyboard

jiǎng jiu

to pay particular attention to; carefully selected for quality; tastefully chosen

jiǎng zuò

a course of lectures

jiàng yóu

soy sauce

jiāo huàn

to exchange; to swap; to switch (telecom); commutative (math); to commute

jiāo jì

communication; social intercourse

jiāo wǎng

to associate (with); to have contact (with); to hang out (with); to date; (interpersonal) relationship

jiāo

to pour liquid; to irrigate (using waterwheel); to water; to cast (molten metal); to mold

jiāo shuǐ

glue

jiǎo dù

angle; point of view

jiǎo huá

crafty; cunning; sly

jiào cái

teaching material

jiào liàn

instructor; sports coach; trainer

jiào xun

lesson; moral; to chide sb; to lecture sb

jiē duàn

stage; section; phase; period

jiē shi

rugged; sturdy; strong; durable; buff (physique)

jiē chù

to touch; to contact; access; in touch with

jiē dài

to receive (a visitor); to admit (allow sb to enter)

jiē jìn

to approach; to get close to

jié shěng

saving; to save; to use sparingly; to cut down on

jié gòu

structure; composition; makeup; architecture

jié hé

to combine; to link; to integrate; binding

jié lùn

conclusion; verdict; to conclude; to reach a verdict

jié zhàng

to pay the bill; to settle accounts; also written 結帳|结帐

jiè

to guard against; to exhort; to admonish or warn; to give up or stop doing sth; Buddhist monastic discipline

jiè zhi

(finger) ring

jiè

to arrive at (place or time); period; to become due; classifier for events, meetings, elections, sporting fixtures, years (of graduation)

jiè kǒu

to use as an excuse; on the pretext; excuse; pretext

jīn shǔ

metal

jǐn kuài

as quickly as possible; as soon as possible; with all speed

jǐn liàng

as much as possible; to the greatest extent

jǐn jí

urgent; emergency

jǐn shèn

cautious; prudent

jìn lì

to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort

jìn bù

progress; improvement; to improve; to progress

jìn kǒu

to import; imported; entrance; inlet (for the intake of air, water etc)

jìn dài

the not-very-distant past; modern times, excluding recent decades; (in the context of Chinese history) the period from the Opium Wars until the May 4th Movement (mid-19th century to 1919); capitalist times (pre-1949)

jīng diǎn

the classics; scriptures; classical; classic (example, case etc); typical

jīng shāng

to trade; to carry out commercial activities; in business

jīng yíng

to engage in (business etc); to run; to operate

jīng lì

energy

jīng shén

spirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental

jiǔ bā

bar; pub; saloon

jiù

to save; to assist; to rescue

jiù hù chē

ambulance

jiù jiu

mother's brother; maternal uncle (informal)

jū rán

unexpectedly; to one's surprise; go so far as to

jú zi

tangerine; also written 橘子

jù dà

huge; immense; very large; tremendous; gigantic

jù bèi

to possess; to have; equipped with; able to fulfill (conditions or requirements)

jù tǐ

concrete; definite; specific

jù lè bù

club (the organisation or its premises) (loanword)

jù shuō

it is said that; reportedly

juān

to contribute; to donate; contribution; tax; to abandon

jué sài

finals (of a competition)

jué xīn

determination; resolution; determined; firm and resolute; to make up one's mind

jué sè

role; character in a novel; persona; also pr. [jiǎo​sè]

jué duì

absolute; unconditional

jūn shì

military affairs; military matters; military

jūn yún

even; well-distributed; homogeneous; well-proportioned (figure, body etc)

kǎ chē

truck

kāi fā

to exploit (a resource); to open up (for development); to develop

kāi fàng

to bloom; to open; to be open (to the public); to open up (to the outside); to be open-minded

kāi mù shì

opening ceremony

kāi shuǐ

boiled water; boiling water

kǎn

to chop; to cut down; to throw sth at sb

kàn bu qǐ

to look down upon; to despise

kàn wàng

to visit; to pay a call to

kào

to lean against or on; to stand by the side of; to come near to; to depend on; to trust

kē

classifier for small spheres, pearls, corn grains, teeth, hearts, satellites etc

kě jiàn

it can clearly be seen (that this is the case); it is (thus) clear; clear; visible

kě kào

reliable

kě pà

awful; dreadful; fearful; formidable; frightful

kè

to be able to; to subdue; to restrain; to overcome; gram

kè fú

(try to) overcome (hardships etc); to conquer; to put up with; to endure

kè kǔ

hardworking; assiduous

kè guān

objective; impartial

kè chéng

course; academic program

kōng jiān

space; room; (fig.) scope; leeway; (astronomy) outer space

kòng xián

idle; free time; leisure; unused (place)

kòng zhì

control; to exercise control over; to contain

kǒu wèi

a person's preferences; tastes (in food); flavor

kuā

to boast; to exaggerate; to praise

kuā zhāng

to exaggerate; overstated; exaggerated; hyperbole; (coll.) excessive

kuài jì

accountant; accountancy; accounting

kuān

lenient; wide; broad

kūn chóng

insect

kuò dà

to expand; to enlarge; to broaden one's scope

là jiāo

hot pepper; chili

lán

to block sb's path; to obstruct; to flag down (a taxi)

làn

soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot; to decompose

lǎng dú

to read aloud

láo dòng

work; toil; physical labor

láo jià

excuse me

lǎo bǎi xìng

ordinary people; the "person in the street"

lǎo bǎn

boss; business proprietor

lǎo pó

(coll.) wife

lǎo shi

honest; sincere; well-behaved; open and guileless; naive

lǎo shǔ

rat; mouse

lǎo lao

(coll.) mother's mother; maternal grandmother

lè guān

optimistic; hopeful

léi

thunder; mine (weapon); (Internet slang) terrifying; terrific

lèi xíng

type; category; genre; form; style

lěng dàn

cold; indifferent

lí mǐ

centimeter

lí hūn

to divorce; divorced from (one's spouse)

lí

pear

lǐ lùn

theory; to argue; to take notice of

lǐ yóu

reason; grounds; justification

lì liang

power; force; strength

lì jí

immediately

lì kè

forthwith; immediate; prompt; promptly; straightway

lì rùn

profits

lì xī

interest (on a loan)

lì yì

benefit; (in sb's) interest

lì yòng

to exploit; to make use of; to use; to take advantage of; to utilize

lián máng

promptly; at once

lián xù

continuous; in a row; serial; consecutive

lián hé

to combine; to join; unite; alliance

liàn'ài

(romantic) love; in love; to have an affair

liáng hǎo

good; favorable; well; fine

liáng shi

foodstuff; cereals

liàng

bright; clear; resonant; to shine; to show

liǎo bu qǐ

amazing; terrific; extraordinary

liè chē

(railway) train

lín shí

as the time draws near; at the last moment; temporary; interim; ad hoc

líng huó

flexible; nimble; agile

líng

(small) bell

líng jiàn

part; component

líng shí

between-meal nibbles; snacks

lǐng dǎo

lead; leading; to lead; leadership; leader

lǐng yù

domain; sphere; field; territory; area

liú lǎn

to skim over; to browse

liú chuán

to spread; to circulate; to hand down

liú lèi

to shed tears

lóng

dragon; imperial

lòu

to leak; to divulge; to leave out by mistake; waterclock or hourglass (old)

lù dì

dry land (as opposed to the sea)

lù xù

in turn; successively; one after the other; bit by bit

lù qǔ

to accept an applicant (prospective student, employee etc) who passes an entrance exam; to admit (a student); to hire (a job candidate)

lù yīn

to record (sound); sound recording

lún liú

to alternate; to take turns

lùn wén

paper; treatise; thesis; to discuss a paper or thesis (old)

luó ji

logic (loanword)

luò hòu

to fall behind; to lag (in technology etc); backward; to retrogress

mà

to scold; to abuse; to curse

mài kè fēng

microphone (loanword)

mán tou

steamed roll; steamed bun; steamed bread

mǎn zú

to satisfy; to meet (the needs of); satisfied; content

máo bìng

fault; defect; shortcomings; ailment

máo dùn

contradiction; conflicting views; contradictory

mào xiǎn

to take risks; to take chances; foray; adventure

mào yì

(commercial) trade

méi mao

eyebrow

méi tǐ

media, esp. news media

méi tàn

coal

měi shù

art; fine arts; painting

mèi lì

charm; fascination; glamor; charisma

mèng xiǎng

(fig.) to dream of; dream

mì mì

secret

mì shū

secretary

mì qiè

close; familiar; intimate; closely (related); to foster close ties

mì fēng

bee; honeybee

miàn duì

to confront; to face

miàn jī

area (of a floor, piece of land etc); surface area; tract of land

miàn lín

to face sth; to be confronted with

miáo tiao

(of a woman) slim; slender; graceful

miáo xiě

to describe; to depict; to portray; description

mǐn gǎn

sensitive; susceptible

míng pái

famous brand; nameplate; name tag

míng piàn

(business) card

míng shèng gǔ jì

historical sites and scenic spots

míng què

clear-cut; definite; explicit; to clarify; to specify

míng xiǎn

clear; distinct; obvious

míng xīng

star; celebrity

mìng lìng

order; command

mìng yùn

fate; destiny

mō

to feel with the hand; to touch; to stroke; to grope; to steal

mó fǎng

to imitate; to copy; to emulate; to mimic; model

mó hu

vague; indistinct; fuzzy

mó tè

(fashion) model (loanword)

mó tuō chē

motorbike; motorcycle (loanword)

mò shēng

strange; unfamiliar

mǒu

some; a certain; sb or sth indefinite; such-and-such

mù tou

slow-witted; blockhead; log (of wood, timber etc)

mù biāo

target; goal; objective

mù lù

catalog; table of contents; directory (on computer hard drive); list; contents

mù qián

at the present time; currently

nǎ pà

even; even if; even though; no matter how

nán guài

(it's) no wonder (that...); (it's) not surprising (that)

nán miǎn

hard to avoid; difficult to escape from; will inevitably

nǎo dài

head; skull; brains; mental capability

nèi bù

interior; inside (part, section); internal

nèi kē

internal medicine; general medicine

nèn

tender; soft; delicate; light (color); inexperienced

néng gàn

capable; competent

néng yuán

energy; power source

èn

(nonverbal grunt as interjection); OK, yeah; what?

nián dài

a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties); age; era; period

nián jì

age

niàn

to read; to study (a subject); to attend (a school); to read aloud; to miss (sb)

nìng kě

preferably; one would prefer to...(or not to...); would rather; (would) be better to; (to pick) the lesser of two evils

niú zǎi kù

jeans

nóng cūn

rural area; village

nóng mín

peasant; farmer

nóng yè

agriculture; farming

nóng

concentrated; dense; strong (smell etc)

nǚ shì

lady; madam; Miss; Ms

Oū zhōu

Europe; abbr. for 歐羅巴洲|欧罗巴洲[Oū​luó​bā​Zhōu]

ǒu rán

incidentally; occasional; occasionally; by chance; randomly

pāi

to pat; to clap; to slap; to swat; to take (a photo)

pài

clique; school; group; faction; to dispatch

pàn wàng

to hope for; to look forward to

péi xùn

to cultivate; to train; to groom; training

péi yǎng

to cultivate; to breed; to foster; to nurture; to educate

péi cháng

to compensate

pèi fú

to admire

pèi hé

matching; fitting in with; compatible with; to correspond; to fit

pén

basin; flower pot; unit of volume equal to 12 斗[dǒu] and 8 升[shēng], approx 128 liters

pèng

to touch; to meet with; to bump

pī

to ascertain; to act on; to criticize; to pass on; classifier for batches, lots, military flights

pī zhǔn

to approve; to ratify

pī

to drape over one's shoulders; to open; to unroll; to split open; to spread out

pí láo

fatigue; wearily; weariness; weary

pǐ

classifier for horses, mules etc; Taiwan pr. [pī]; ordinary person; classifier for cloth: bolt; horsepower

piàn

thin piece; flake; a slice; film; TV play

piàn miàn

unilateral; one-sided

piāo

to float (in the air); to flutter; to waft; complacent; frivolous; weak; shaky; wobbly

pīn yīn

phonetic writing; pinyin (Chinese romanization)

pín dào

frequency; (television) channel

píng

flat; level; equal; to tie (make the same score); to draw (score)

píng'ān

safe and sound; well; without mishap; quiet and safe; at peace

píng cháng

ordinary; common; usually; ordinarily

píng děng

equal; equality

píng fāng

square (as in square foot, square mile, square root)

píng héng

balance; equilibrium

píng jìng

tranquil; undisturbed; serene

píng jūn

average; on average; evenly; in equal proportions

píng jià

to evaluate; to assess

píng

to lean against; to rely on; on the basis of; no matter (how, what etc); proof

pò qiè

urgent; pressing

pò chǎn

to go bankrupt; to become impoverished; bankruptcy

pò huài

destruction; damage; to wreck; to break; to destroy

qī dài

to look forward to; to await; expectation

qī jiān

period of time; time; time period; period

qí yú

the rest; the others; remaining; remainder; apart from them

qí jì

miracle; miraculous; wonder; marvel

qǐ yè

company; firm; enterprise; corporation

qǐ fā

to enlighten; to explain (a text etc); to stimulate (a mental attitude); enlightenment; revelation

qì fēn

atmosphere; mood

qì yóu

gasoline

qiān xū

modest; self-effacing; to make modest remarks

qiān

inscribed bamboo stick (used in divination, gambling, drawing lots etc); small wood sliver; label; tag

qián tú

prospects; future outlook; journey

qiǎn

shallow; light (color)

qiàn

deficient; to owe; to lack; yawn

qiāng

gun; firearm; rifle; spear; thing with shape or function similar to a gun

qiáng diào

to emphasize (a statement); to stress

qiáng liè

intense; (violently) strong

qiáng

wall

qiǎng

to fight over; to rush; to scramble; to grab; to rob

qiāo qiāo

quietly; secretly; stealthily; quiet; worried

qiáo

to look at; to see; to see (a doctor); to visit

qiǎo miào

ingenious; clever; ingenuity; artifice

qiè

definitely; absolutely (not); (scoffing or dismissive interjection) Yeah, right.; Tut!; to grind

qīn'ài

dear; beloved; darling

qīn qiè

amiable; cordial; close and dear; familiar

qīn zì

personally; in person; oneself

qín fèn

hardworking; diligent

qīng

nature's color; green or blue; greenish black; youth; young (of people)

qīng chūn

youth; youthfulness

qīng shào nián

adolescent; youth; teenager

qīng shì

contempt; contemptuous; to despise; to scorn; scornful

qīng yì

easily; lightly; rashly

qīng dàn

light (of food, not greasy or strongly flavored); insipid; slack (sales)

qíng jǐng

scene; spectacle; circumstances; situation

qíng xù

mood; state of mind; moodiness

qǐng qiú

to request; to ask; request

qìng zhù

to celebrate

qiú mí

fan (ball sports)

qū shì

trend; tendency

qǔ xiāo

to cancel; cancellation

qǔ

to take a wife; to marry (a woman)

qù shì

to pass away; to die

quān

circle; ring; loop; classifier for loops, orbits, laps of race etc; to surround

quán lì

power; authority

quán lì

power; right; privilege

quán miàn

all-around; comprehensive; total; overall

quàn

to advise; to urge; to try to persuade; to exhort; to console

quē fá

to lack; to be short of; lack; shortage

què dìng

definite; certain; fixed; to fix (on sth); to determine

què rèn

to confirm; to verify; confirmation

qún

group; crowd; flock, herd, pack etc

rán shāo

to ignite; to combust; to burn; combustion; flaming

rào

to wind; to coil (thread); to rotate around; to spiral; to move around

rè'ài

to love ardently; to adore

rè liè

enthusiastic; ardent; warm

rè xīn

enthusiasm; zeal; zealous; zest; enthusiastic

rén cái

talent; talented person; looks; attractive looks

rén kǒu

population; people

rén lèi

humanity; human race; mankind

rén mín bì

Renminbi (RMB); Chinese Yuan (CNY)

rén shēng

life (one's time on earth)

rén shì

personnel; human resources; human affairs; ways of the world; (euphemism) sexuality

rén wù

person; character (in a play, novel etc); protagonist

rén yuán

staff; crew; personnel

rěn bu zhù

cannot help; unable to bear

rì cháng

daily; everyday

rì chéng

schedule; itinerary

rì lì

calendar

rì qī

date

rì yòng pǐn

articles for daily use

rì zi

day; a (calendar) date; days of one's life

rú hé

how; what way; what

rú jīn

nowadays; now

ruǎn

soft; flexible

ruǎn jiàn

(computer) software

ruò

weak; feeble; young; inferior; (following a decimal or fraction) slightly less than

sǎ

to sprinkle; to spray; to spill; to shed

sǎng zi

throat; voice

sè cǎi

tint; coloring; coloration; (fig.) flavor; character

shā

to kill; to murder; to attack; to weaken or reduce; to smart (dialect)

shā mò

desert

shā tān

beach; sandy shore

shǎ

foolish

shài

(of the sun) to shine on; to bask in (the sunshine); to dry (clothes, grain etc) in the sun; (fig.) to expose and share (one's experiences and thoughts) on the Web (loanword from "share"); (coll.) to give the cold shoulder to

shān chú

to delete; to cancel

shǎn diàn

lightning

shàn zi

fan

shàn liáng

good and honest; kindhearted

shàn yú

to be good at; to be adept at

shāng hài

to injure; to harm

shāng pǐn

commodity; goods; merchandise

shāng wù

commercial affairs; commercial; commerce; business

shāng yè

business; trade; commerce

shàng dàng

taken in (by sb's deceit); to be fooled; to be duped

shé

snake; serpent

shě bu de

to hate to do sth; to hate to part with; to begrudge

shè bèi

equipment; facilities; installations

shè jì

plan; design; to design; to plan

shè shī

facilities; installation

shè jī

to shoot; to fire (a gun)

shè yǐng

to take a photograph; photography; to shoot (a movie)

shēn

to stretch; to extend

shēn cái

stature; build (height and weight); figure

shēn fèn

identity; status; capacity; dignity; position

shēn kè

profound; deep; deep-going

shén huà

legend; fairy tale; myth; mythology

shén mì

mysterious; mystery

shēng

to ascend; to rise to the rank of; to promote; to hoist; liter

shēng chǎn

to produce; to manufacture; to give birth to a child

shēng dòng

vivid; lively

shēng zhǎng

to grow

shēng diào

tone; note; a tone (on a Chinese syllable)

shéng zi

cord; string; rope

shěng lüè

to leave out; an omission

shèng lì

victory

shī mián

to suffer from insomnia

shī qù

to lose

shī yè

unemployment; to lose one's job

shī

poem; poetry; verse

Shī zǐ

Leo (star sign); Shihtzu township in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[Píng​dōng​Xiàn], Taiwan

shī rùn

moist

shí tou

stone

shí chā

time difference; time lag; jet lag

shí dài

age; era; epoch; period (in one's life)

shí kè

time; juncture; moment; period of time; constantly

shí máo

in vogue; fashionable

shí qī

period; phase

shí shàng

fashion; fad; fashionable

shí huà

truth

shí jiàn

practice; to put into practice; to live up to (a promise); to carry out (a project)

shí xí

to practice; field work; to intern; internship

shí xiàn

to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about

shí yàn

experiment; test; experimental; to experiment

shí yòng

practical; functional; pragmatic; applied (science)

shí wù

food

shǐ jìnr

to exert strength; to make an effort

shǐ zhōng

from beginning to end; all along

shì bīng

soldier

shì chǎng

marketplace; market (also in abstract)

shì de

seems as if; rather like; Taiwan pr. [sì​de]

shì shí

fact

shì wù

thing; object

shì xiān

in advance; before the event; beforehand; prior

shì juàn

examination paper; test paper

shōu huò

to harvest; to reap; to gain; crop; harvest

shōu jù

receipt

shǒu gōng

handwork; manual

shǒu shù

(surgical) operation; surgery

shǒu tào

glove; mitten

shǒu xù

procedure; formalities

shǒu zhǐ

finger

shǒu

head; chief; first (occasion, thing etc); classifier for poems, songs etc

shòu mìng

life span; life expectancy; lifetime (of a machine)

shòu shāng

to sustain injuries; wounded (in an accident etc); harmed

shū jià

bookshelf

shū zi

comb

shū shì

cozy; snug

shū rù

to import; to input

shū cài

vegetables