HSK 4 Vocabulary List with Pinyin and EnglishHSK 4 词汇表

ài qíng

romance; love (romantic)

ān pái

to arrange; to plan; to set up; arrangements; plans

ān quán

safe; secure; safety; security

àn shí

on time; before deadline; on schedule

àn zhào

according to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of

bǎi fēn zhī

percent

bàng

stick; club; cudgel; smart; capable

bāo zi

steamed stuffed bun

bǎo hù

to protect; to defend; to safeguard; protection

bǎo zhèng

guarantee; to guarantee; to ensure; to safeguard; to pledge

bào míng

to sign up; to enter one's name; to apply; to register; to enroll

bào

to hold; to carry (in one's arms); to hug; to embrace; to surround

bào qiàn

to be sorry; to feel apologetic; sorry!

bèi

(two, three etc) -fold; times (multiplier); double; to increase or multiply

běn lái

original; originally; at first; it goes without saying; of course

bèn

stupid; foolish; silly; slow-witted; clumsy

bǐ rú

for example; for instance; such as

bì yè

graduation; to graduate; to finish school

biàn

everywhere; all over; classifier for actions: one time

biāo zhǔn

(an official) standard; norm; criterion

biǎo gé

form; table

biǎo shì

to express; to show; to say; to state; to indicate

biǎo yǎn

play; show; performance; exhibition; to perform

biǎo yáng

to praise; to commend

bǐng gān

biscuit; cracker; cookie

bìng qiě

and; besides; moreover; furthermore; in addition

bó shì

doctor; court academician (in feudal China); Ph.D.

bù dé bù

have no choice or option but to; cannot but; have to; can't help it; can't avoid

bù guǎn

not to be concerned; regardless of; no matter

bù guò

only; merely; no more than; but; however

bù jǐn

not only (this one); not just (...) but also

bù fen

part; share; section; piece

cā

to wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting); to clean; to polish

cāi

to guess

cái liào

material; data; makings; stuff

cān guān

to look around; to tour; to visit

cān tīng

dining hall; dining room; restaurant

cè suǒ

toilet; lavatory

chà bu duō

almost; nearly; more or less; about the same; good enough

Cháng chéng

the Great Wall

Cháng Jiāng

Yangtze River, or Chang Jiang

cháng

to taste; to try; to experience; already; ever

chǎng

large place used for a specific purpose; stage; scene (of a play); classifier for sporting or recreational activities; classifier for number of exams

chāo guò

to surpass; to exceed; to outstrip

chéng gōng

success; to succeed

chéng wéi

to become; to turn into

chéng shí

honest; honesty; honorable; truthful

chéng zuò

to ride (in a vehicle)

chī jīng

to be startled; to be shocked; to be amazed

chóng xīn

again; once more; re-

chōu yān

to smoke (a cigarette, tobacco)

chū chāi

to go on an official or business trip

chū fā

to set off; to start (on a journey)

chū shēng

to be born

chū xiàn

to appear; to arise; to emerge; to show up

chú fáng

kitchen

chuán zhēn

fax; facsimile

chuāng hu

window

cí yǔ

word (general term including monosyllables through to short phrases); term (e.g. technical term); expression

cóng lái

always; at all times; never (if used in negative sentence)

cū xīn

careless; thoughtless

cún

to exist; to deposit; to store; to keep; to survive

cuò wù

error; mistake; mistaken; false; wrong

dá'àn

answer; solution

dǎ ban

to decorate; to dress; to make up; to adorn; manner of dressing

dǎ rǎo

to disturb; to bother; to trouble

dǎ yìn

to print; to seal; to stamp

dǎ zhāo hu

to greet sb by word or action; to give prior notice

dǎ zhé

to give a discount

dǎ zhēn

to give or have an injection

dà gài

roughly; probably; rough; approximate; about

dà shǐ guǎn

embassy

dà yuē

approximately; probably

dài fu

doctor; physician

dài

to put on or wear (glasses, hat, gloves etc); to respect; to bear; to support

dāng

to be; to serve as; when

dāng shí

then; at that time; while

dāo

knife; blade; single-edged sword; cutlass; (slang) dollar (loanword)

dǎo yóu

tour guide; guidebook; to conduct a tour

dào chù

everywhere

dào dǐ

finally; in the end; when all is said and done; after all; to the end

dào

to place upside down; to invert; to pour; to throw out; to move backwards

dào qiàn

to apologize

dé yì

proud of oneself; pleased with oneself; complacent

dé

to obtain; to get; to gain

dēng jī pái

boarding pass

děng

class; rank; grade; equal to; same as

dī

low; beneath; to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down

dǐ

background; bottom; base; end (of the month, year etc); remnants

dì diǎn

place; site; location; venue

dì qiú

the earth

dì zhǐ

address

diào chá

investigation; inquiry; to investigate; to survey; survey

diào

to fall; to drop; to lag behind; to lose; to go missing

diū

to lose; to put aside; to throw

dòng zuò

movement; motion; action

dǔ chē

traffic jam; (of traffic) to get congested

dù zi

belly; abdomen; stomach

duǎn xìn

text message; SMS

duì huà

dialogue

duì miàn

(sitting) opposite; across (the street); directly in front; to be face to face

duì yú

regarding; as far as sth is concerned; with regards to

ér tóng

child

ér

and; as well as; and so; but (not); yet (not)

fā shēng

to happen; to occur; to take place; to break out

fā zhǎn

development; growth; to develop; to grow; to expand

fǎ lǜ

law

fān yì

to translate; to interpret; translator; interpreter; translation

fán nǎo

to be worried; to be distressed; worries

fǎn duì

to fight against; to oppose; to be opposed to; opposition

fāng fǎ

method; way; means

fāng miàn

respect; aspect; field; side

fāng xiàng

direction; orientation; path to follow

fáng dōng

landlord

fàng qì

to renounce; to abandon; to give up

fàng shǔ jià

to be on summer vacation

fàng sōng

to loosen; to relax

fèn

classifier for gifts, newspaper, magazine, papers, reports, contracts etc

fēng fù

to enrich; rich; plentiful; abundant

fǒu zé

if not; otherwise; else; or else

fú hé

in keeping with; in accordance with; tallying with; in line with; to agree with

fù qīn

father; also pr. [fù​qin]

fù kuǎn

to pay a sum of money; payment

fù zé

to be in charge of; to take responsibility for; to be to blame; conscientious

fù yìn

to photocopy; to duplicate a document

fù zá

complicated; complex

fù

rich; abundant; wealthy

gǎi biàn

to change; to alter; to transform

gān bēi

to drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast); Here's to you!; Bottoms up!; lit. dry cup

gǎn

to overtake; to catch up with; to hurry; to rush; to try to catch (the bus etc)

gǎn

to dare; daring; (polite) may I venture

gǎn dòng

to move (sb); to touch (sb emotionally); moving

gǎn jué

to feel; to become aware of; feeling; sense; perception

gǎn qíng

emotion; sentiment; affection; feelings between two persons

gǎn xiè

(express) thanks; gratitude; grateful; thankful; thanks

gàn

to do; to work

gāng

hard; firm; strong; just; barely

gāo sù gōng lù

expressway; highway; freeway

gē bo

arm

gè

each; every

gōng zī

wages; pay

gōng lǐ

kilometer

gōng fu

skill; art; kung fu; labor; effort

gòng tóng

common; joint; jointly; together; collaborative

gòu wù

shopping

gòu

enough (sufficient); enough (too much); (coll.) (before adj.) really; (coll.) to reach by stretching out

gū jì

to estimate; to reckon; (coll.) to suppose

gǔ lì

to encourage

gù yì

deliberately; on purpose

gù kè

client; customer

guà

to hang or suspend (from a hook etc); to hang up (the phone); (of a line) to be dead; to be worried or concerned; to make a phone call (dialect)

guān jiàn

crucial point; crux; key; crucial; pivotal

guān zhòng

spectators; audience; visitors (to an exhibition etc)

guǎn lǐ

to supervise; to manage; to administer; management; administration

guāng

light; ray; bright; only; merely

guǎng bō

broadcast; broadcasting; to broadcast; (formal) to propagate; to publicize

guǎng gào

to advertise; a commercial; advertisement

guàng

to stroll; to visit

guī dìng

provision; to fix; to set; to formulate; to stipulate

guó jí

nationality

guó jì

international

guǒ zhī

fruit juice

guò chéng

course of events; process

hǎi yáng

ocean

hài xiū

shy; embarrassed; bashful

hán jià

winter vacation

hàn

perspiration; sweat; to be speechless (out of helplessness, embarrassment etc) (Internet slang used as an interjection)

háng bān

scheduled flight; flight number; plane; scheduled sailing; sailing number

hǎo chu

benefit; advantage; gain; profit; also pr. [hǎo​chù]

hǎo xiàng

as if; to seem like

hào mǎ

number

hé gé

to meet the standard required; qualified; eligible (voter etc)

hé shì

suitable; fitting; appropriate

hé zi

box; case

hòu huǐ

to regret; to repent

hòu

thick; deep or profound; kind; generous; rich or strong in flavor

Hù lián wǎng

Internet

hù xiāng

each other; mutually; mutual

hù shi

nurse

huái yí

to doubt (sth); to be skeptical of; to have one's doubts; to harbor suspicions; to suspect that

huí yì

to recall; memories

huó dòng

to exercise; to move about; to operate; to use connections (personal influence); loose

huó po

lively; vivacious; brisk; active; (chemistry) reactive

huǒ

fire; urgent; ammunition; fiery or flaming; internal heat (Chinese medicine)

huò dé

to obtain; to receive; to get

jī jí

active; energetic; vigorous; positive (outlook); proactive

jī lěi

to accumulate; accumulation; cumulative; cumulatively

jī chǔ

base; foundation; basis; underlying

jī dòng

to move emotionally; to stir up (emotions); to excite

jí shí

in time; promptly; without delay; timely

jí shǐ

even if; even though

jì huà

plan; project; program; to plan; to map out

jì zhě

reporter; journalist

jì shù

technology; technique; skill

jì rán

since; as; this being the case

jì xù

to continue; to proceed with; to go on with

jì

to send; to mail; to entrust; to depend on; to attach oneself to

jiā bān

to work overtime

jiā yóu zhàn

gas station

jiā jù

furniture

jiǎ

false; fake; artificial

jià gé

price

jiān chí

to persevere with; to persist in; to insist on

jiǎn féi

to lose weight

jiǎn shǎo

to lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower

jiàn yì

to propose; to suggest; to recommend; proposal; suggestion

jiāng lái

in the future; future; the future

jiǎng jīn

premium; award money; bonus

jiàng dī

to reduce; to lower; to bring down

jiàng luò

to descend; to land

jiāo

to hand over; to deliver; to pay (money); to turn over; to make friends

jiāo liú

to exchange; exchange; communication; interaction; to have social contact (with sb)

jiāo tōng

to be connected; traffic; transportation; communications; liaison

jiāo qū

suburban district; outskirts; suburbs

jiāo'ào

pride; arrogance; conceited; proud of sth

jiǎo zi

dumpling; pot-sticker

jiào shòu

professor; to instruct; to lecture on

jiào yù

to educate; to teach; education

jiē shòu

to accept; to receive

jiē zhe

to catch and hold on; to continue; to go on to do sth; to follow; to carry on

jié

festival; holiday; node; joint; section

jié yuē

to economize; to conserve (resources); economy; frugal

jié guǒ

outcome; result; conclusion; in the end; as a result

jiě shì

explanation; to explain; to interpret; to resolve

jǐn guǎn

despite; although; even though; in spite of; unhesitatingly

jǐn zhāng

nervous; keyed up; intense; tense; strained

jìn xíng

to advance; to conduct; underway; in progress; to do

jìn zhǐ

to prohibit; to forbid; to ban

Jīng jù

Beijing opera

jīng jì

economy; economic

jīng lì

experience; to experience; to go through

jīng yàn

experience; to experience

jīng cǎi

wonderful; marvelous; brilliant

jǐng sè

scenery; scene; landscape; view

jǐng chá

police; police officer

jìng zhēng

to compete; competition

jìng rán

unexpectedly; to one's surprise; in spite of everything; in that crazy way; actually

jìng zi

mirror

jiū jìng

to go to the bottom of a matter; after all; when all is said and done; (in an interrogative sentence) finally; outcome

jǔ

to lift; to hold up; to cite; to enumerate; to act

jǔ bàn

to conduct; to hold

jǔ xíng

to hold (a meeting, ceremony etc)

jù jué

to refuse; to decline; to reject

jù lí

distance; to be apart from

jù huì

party; gathering; to meet; to get together

kāi wán xiào

to play a joke; to make fun of; to joke

kāi xīn

to feel happy; to rejoice; to have a great time; to make fun of sb

kàn fǎ

way of looking at a thing; view; opinion

kǎo lǜ

to think over; to consider; consideration

kǎo yā

roast duck

kē xué

science; scientific knowledge; scientific; rational

kē

classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc

ké sou

to cough

kě lián

pitiful; pathetic; to have pity on

kě shì

but; however; (used for emphasis) indeed

kě xī

it is a pity; what a pity; unfortunately

kè tīng

drawing room (room for arriving guests); living room

kěn dìng

to be certain; to be positive; assuredly; definitely; to give recognition

kōng

empty; air; sky; in vain

kōng qì

air; atmosphere

kǒng pà

fear; to dread; I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe

kǔ

bitter; hardship; pain; to suffer; to bring suffering to

kuàng quán shuǐ

mineral spring water

kùn

to trap; to surround; hard-pressed; stranded; destitute

kùn nan

difficult; challenging; straitened circumstances; difficult situation

lā jī tǒng

rubbish bin; trash can; garbage can; Taiwan pr. [lè​sè​tǒng]

lā

to pull; to play (a bowed instrument); to drag; to draw; to chat

là

hot (spicy); pungent

lái bu jí

there's not enough time (to do sth); it's too late (to do sth)

lái de jí

there's still time; able to do sth in time

lái zì

to come from (a place); From: (in email header)

lǎn

lazy

làng fèi

to waste; to squander

làng màn

romantic

lǎo hǔ

tiger

lěng jìng

calm; cool-headed

Lǐ bài tiān

Sunday

lǐ mào

courtesy; manners

lǐ fà

a barber; hairdressing

lǐ jiě

to comprehend; to understand; comprehension; understanding

lǐ xiǎng

an ideal; a dream; ideal; perfect

lì qi

strength

lì hai

difficult to deal with; difficult to endure; ferocious; radical; serious

lì rú

for example; for instance; such as

liǎ

two (colloquial equivalent of 兩個|两个); both; some

lián

to link; to join; to connect; continuously; in succession

lián xì

connection; contact; relation; to get in touch with; to integrate

liáng kuai

nice and cold; pleasantly cool

líng qián

change (of money); small change; pocket money

lìng wài

additional; in addition; besides; separate; other

liú

to leave (a message etc); to retain; to stay; to remain; to keep

liú lì

fluent

liú xíng

(of a contagious disease etc) to spread; to propagate; (of a style of clothing, song etc) popular; fashionable

lǚ xíng

to travel; journey; trip

lǜ shī

lawyer

luàn

in confusion or disorder; in a confused state of mind; disorder; upheaval; riot

má fan

inconvenient; troublesome; annoying; to trouble or bother sb; to put sb to trouble

mǎ hu

careless; sloppy; negligent; skimpy

mǎn

to fill; full; filled; packed; fully

máo

hair; feather; down; wool; mildew

máo jīn

towel

měi lì

beautiful

mèng

dream; (bound form) to dream

mí lù

to lose the way; lost; labyrinth; labyrinthus vestibularis (of the inner ear)

mì mǎ

secret code; ciphertext; password; PIN

miǎn fèi

free (of charge)

miǎo

second (unit of time); arc second (angular measurement unit); (coll.) instantly

mín zú

nationality; ethnic group

mǔ qīn

mother; also pr. [mǔ​qin]

mù dì

purpose; aim; goal; target; objective

nài xīn

to be patient; patience

nán dào

don't tell me ...; could it be that...?

nán shòu

to feel unwell; to suffer pain; to be difficult to bear

nèi

inside; inner; internal; within; interior

nèi róng

content; substance; details

néng lì

capability; ability

nián líng

(a person's) age

nòng

to do; to manage; to handle; to play with; to fool with

nuǎn huo

warm; nice and warm

ǒu'ěr

occasionally; once in a while; sometimes

pái duì

to line up

pái liè

to arrange in order; (math.) permutation

pàn duàn

to judge; to determine; judgment

péi

to accompany; to keep sb company; to assist; old variant of 賠|赔[péi]

pī píng

to criticize; criticism

pí fū

skin

pí qi

character; temperament; disposition; bad temper

piān

sheet; piece of writing; bound set of bamboo slips used for record keeping (old); classifier for written items: chapter, article

piàn

to cheat; to swindle; to deceive; to get on (a horse etc) by swinging one leg over

pīng pāng qiú

table tennis; ping-pong; table tennis ball

píng shí

ordinarily; in normal times; in peacetime

pò

broken; damaged; worn out; lousy; rotten

pú tao

grape

pǔ biàn

universal; general; widespread; common

pǔ tōng huà

Mandarin (common language); Putonghua (common speech of the Chinese language); ordinary speech

qí cì

next; secondly

qí zhōng

among; in; included among these

qì hòu

climate; atmosphere; situation

qiān wàn

ten million; countless; many; one must by all means

qiān zhèng

visa; certificate; to certify

qiāo

to hit; to strike; to tap; to rap; to knock

qiáo

bridge

qiǎo kè lì

chocolate (loanword)

qīn qi

a relative (i.e. family relation)

qīng

light; easy; gentle; soft; reckless

qīng sōng

light; gentle; relaxed; effortless; uncomplicated

qíng kuàng

circumstances; state of affairs; situation

qióng

poor; destitute; to use up; to exhaust; thoroughly

qū bié

difference; to distinguish; to discriminate; to make a distinction

qǔ

to take; to get; to choose; to fetch

quán bù

whole; entire; complete

quē diǎn

weak point; fault; shortcoming; disadvantage

quē shǎo

lack; shortage of; shortfall; to be short (of); to lack

què

but; yet; however; while; to go back

què shí

indeed; really; reliable; real; true

rán'ér

however; yet; but

rè nao

bustling with noise and excitement; lively

rèn hé

any; whatever; whichever; whatsoever

rèn wu

mission; assignment; task; duty; role

rēng

to throw; to throw away

réng rán

still; yet

rì jì

diary

rù kǒu

entrance; to import

sàn bù

to take a walk; to go for a walk

sēn lín

forest

shā fā

sofa (loanword); (Internet slang) the first reply or replier to a forum post

shāng xīn

to grieve; to be broken-hearted; to feel deeply hurt

shāng liang

to consult; to talk over; to discuss

shāo wēi

a little bit

sháo zi

scoop; ladle

shè huì

society

shēn qǐng

to apply for sth; application (form etc)

shēn

deep; depth; deeply; (of a color) dark; deep

shèn zhì

even; so much so that

shēng huó

life; activity; to live; livelihood

shēng mìng

life (as the characteristic of living beings); living being; creature

shēng yì

life force; vitality

shěng

to save; to economize; province

shèng

to remain; to be left; to have as remainder

shī bài

to be defeated; to lose; to fail (e.g. experiments); failure; defeat

shī wàng

disappointed; to lose hope; to despair

shī fu

master; qualified worker; respectful form of address for older men

shí fēn

very; completely; utterly; extremely; absolutely

shí jì

reality; practice; practical; realistic; real

shí zài

really; actually; indeed; true; real

shǐ

to make; to cause; to enable; to use; to employ

shǐ yòng

to use; to employ; to apply; to make use of

shì jì

century

shì fǒu

whether (or not); if; is or isn't

shì hé

to fit; to suit

shì yìng

to adapt; to fit; to suit

shōu

to receive; to accept; to collect; to put away; to restrain

shōu rù

to take in; income; revenue

shōu shi

to put in order; to tidy up; to pack; to repair; (coll.) to sort sb out

shǒu dū

capital (city)

shǒu xiān

first (of all); in the first place

shòu bù liǎo

unbearable; unable to endure; can't stand

shòu dào

to receive (praise, an education, punishment etc); to be ...ed (praised, educated, punished etc)

shòu huò yuán

salesperson

shū

to lose; to transport; to donate; to enter (a password)

shú xī

to be familiar with; to know well

shù liàng

amount; quantity; quantitative

shù zì

numeral; digit; number; figure; amount

shuài

handsome; graceful; smart; commander in chief; (coll.) cool!

shùn biàn

conveniently; in passing; without much extra effort

shùn lì

smoothly; without a hitch

shùn xù

sequence; order

shuō míng

to explain; to illustrate; to indicate; to show; to prove

shuò shì

master's degree; person who has a master's degree; learned person

sǐ

to die; impassable; uncrossable; inflexible; rigid

sù dù

speed; rate; velocity; (music) tempo

sù liào dài

plastic bag

suān

sour; tart; sick at heart; grieved; sore

suí biàn

as one wishes; as one pleases; at random; negligent; casual

suí zhe

along with; in the wake of; following

sūn zi

grandson; son's son

suǒ yǒu

all; to have; to possess; to own

tái

platform; stage; terrace; stand; support

tái

to lift; to raise; (of two or more persons) to carry

tài du

manner; bearing; attitude; approach

tán

to speak; to talk; to converse; to chat; to discuss

tán gāng qín

to play the piano

tāng

soup; hot or boiling water; decoction of medicinal herbs; water in which sth has been boiled

táng

sugar; sweets; candy

tǎng

to recline; to lie down

tàng

classifier for times, round trips or rows; a time; a trip

tǎo lùn

to discuss; to talk over

tǎo yàn

to dislike; to loathe; disagreeable; troublesome; annoying

tè diǎn

characteristic (feature); trait; feature

tí

to carry (hanging down from the hand); to lift; to put forward; to mention; to raise (an issue)

tí gōng

to offer; to supply; to provide; to furnish

tí qián

to shift to an earlier date; to do sth ahead of time; in advance

tí xǐng

to remind; to call attention to; to warn of

tián kòng

to fill a job vacancy; to fill in a blank (e.g. on questionnaire or exam paper)

tiáo jiàn

condition; circumstances; term; factor; requirement

tíng

to stop; to halt; to park (a car)

tǐng

straight; erect; to stick out (a part of the body); to (physically) straighten up; to support

tōng guò

by means of; through; via; to pass through; to get through

tōng zhī

to notify; to inform; notice; notification

tóng qíng

to sympathize with; sympathy

tóng shí

at the same time; simultaneously

tuī

to push; to cut; to refuse; to reject; to decline

tuī chí

to postpone; to put off; to defer

tuō

to shed; to take off; to escape; to get away from

wà zi

socks; stockings

wán quán

complete; whole; totally; entirely

wǎng qiú

tennis; tennis ball

wǎng zhàn

website; network station; node

wǎng wǎng

usually; in many cases; more often than not

wēi xiǎn

danger; dangerous

wèi shēng jiān

bathroom; toilet; WC

wèi dao

flavor; smell; hint of

wēn dù

temperature

wén zhāng

article; essay; literary works; writings; hidden meaning

wū rǎn

pollution; contamination

wú

not to have; no; none; not; to lack

wú liáo

bored; boring; senseless

wú lùn

no matter what or how; regardless of whether...

wù huì

to misunderstand; to mistake; misunderstanding

xī hóng shì

tomato

xī yǐn

to attract (interest, investment etc)

xián

all; everyone; each; widespread; harmonious

xiàn jīn

cash

xiàn mù

to envy; to admire

xiāng fǎn

opposite; contrary

xiāng tóng

identical; same

xiāng

fragrant; sweet smelling; aromatic; savory or appetizing; (to eat) with relish

xiáng xì

detailed; in detail; minute

xiǎng

echo; sound; noise; to make a sound; to sound

xiàng pí

rubber; an eraser

xiāo xi

news; information

xiǎo chī

snack; refreshments

xiǎo huǒ zi

young man; young guy; lad; youngster

xiǎo shuō

novel; fiction

xiào huà

joke; jest; to laugh at; to mock

xiào guǒ

result; effect; quality

xīn qíng

mood; frame of mind

xīn kǔ

exhausting; hard; tough; arduous; to work hard

xìn fēng

envelope

xìn xī

information; news; message

xìn xīn

confidence; faith (in sb or sth)

xīng fèn

excited; excitement; (physiology) excitation

xíng

okay; capable; to go

xǐng

to wake up; to be awake; to become aware; to sober up; to come to

xìng fú

happiness; happy; blessed

xìng bié

gender; sex; distinguishing between the sexes

xìng gé

nature; disposition; temperament; character

xiū lǐ

to repair; to fix; to prune; to trim; (coll.) to sort sb out

xǔ duō

many; a lot of; much

xué qī

term; semester

yā lì

pressure

ya

(particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt)

yá gāo

toothpaste

Yà zhōu

Asia; abbr. for 亞細亞洲|亚细亚洲[Yà​xì​yà​Zhōu]

yán gé

strict; stringent; tight; rigorous

yán zhòng

grave; serious; severe; critical

yán jiū

research; a study; to research; to look into

yán

salt

yǎn jìng

spectacles; eyeglasses

yǎn chū

to act (in a play); to perform; to put on (a performance); performance; concert

yǎn yuán

actor or actress; performer

yáng guāng

sunshine; transparent (open to public scrutiny)

yǎng chéng

to cultivate; to raise; to form (a habit); to acquire

yàng zi

appearance; manner; pattern; model

yāo qǐng

to invite; invitation

yào shi

(coll.) if

yào shi

key

yě xǔ

perhaps; maybe

yè zi

foliage; leaf

yè

page; leaf

yī qiè

everything; every; all

yǐ

to use; by means of; according to; in order to; because of

yǐ wéi

to think (i.e. to take it to be true that ...) (Usually there is an implication that the notion is mistaken – except when expressing one's own current opinion.)

yì shù

art

yì jiàn

idea; opinion; suggestion; objection; complaint

yīn cǐ

thus; consequently; as a result

yǐn qǐ

to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse

yìn xiàng

impression

yíng

to beat; to win; to profit

yìng pìn

to accept a job offer; to apply for an advertised position

yǒng yuǎn

forever; eternal

yǒng gǎn

brave; courageous

yōu diǎn

merit; benefit; strong point; advantage

yōu xiù

outstanding; excellent

yōu mò

(loanword) humor; humorous

yóu qí

especially; particularly

yóu

to follow; from; it is for...to; reason; cause

yóu yú

due to; as a result of; thanks to; owing to; since

yóu jú

post office

yǒu hǎo

friendly; amicable; close friend

yǒu yì

companionship; fellowship; friendship

yǒu qù

interesting; fascinating; amusing

yú shì

thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence

yú kuài

cheerful; cheerily; delightful; pleasant; pleasantly

yǔ

and; to give; together with

yǔ máo qiú

shuttlecock; badminton

yǔ fǎ

grammar

yǔ yán

language

yù xí

to prepare a lesson

yuán lái

original; former; originally; formerly; at first

yuán liàng

to excuse; to forgive; to pardon

yuán yīn

cause; origin; root cause; reason

yuē huì

appointment; engagement; date; to arrange to meet

yuè dú

to read; reading

yún

cloud

yǔn xǔ

to permit; to allow

zá zhì

magazine

zán men

we or us (including both the speaker and the person(s) spoken to); (dialect) I or me; (dialect) (in a coaxing or familiar way) you; also pr. [zá​men]

zàn shí

temporary; provisional; for the time being

zàng

viscera; (anatomy) organ

zé rèn

responsibility; blame; duty

zēng jiā

to raise; to increase

zhàn xiàn

busy (telephone line)

zhāo pìn

to invite applications for a job; to recruit

zhào

according to; in accordance with; to shine; to illuminate; to reflect

zhēn zhèng

genuine; real; true; genuinely

zhěng lǐ

to arrange; to tidy up; to sort out; to straighten out; to list systematically

zhèng cháng

regular; normal; ordinary

zhèng hǎo

just (in time); just right; just enough; to happen to; to chance to

zhèng què

correct; proper

zhèng shì

formal; official

zhèng míng

proof; certificate; identification; testimonial; to prove

zhī

(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de]); him; her; it

zhī chí

to be in favor of; to support; to back; support; backing

zhī shi

knowledge; intellectual

zhí jiē

direct; opposite: indirect 間接|间接; immediate; directly; straightforward

zhí de

to be worth; to deserve

zhí yè

occupation; profession; vocation; professional

zhí wù

plant; vegetation

zhǐ hǎo

without any better option; to have to; to be forced to

zhǐ yào

if only; so long as

zhǐ

finger; to point at or to; to indicate or refer to; to depend on; to count on

zhì shǎo

at least; (to say the) least

zhì liàng

quality; (physics) mass

zhòng

heavy; important; serious

zhòng diǎn

important point; main point; focus; key (project etc); to focus on

zhòng shì

to attach importance to sth; to value

zhōu wéi

surroundings; environment; to encompass

zhǔ yi

plan; idea; decision; Beijing pr. [zhú​yi]

zhù hè

to congratulate; congratulations

zhù míng

famous; noted; well-known; celebrated

zhuān mén

specialist; specialized; customized

zhuān yè

specialty; specialized field; main field of study (at university); major; professional

zhuǎn

to turn; to change direction

zhuàn

to earn; to make a profit

zhǔn què

accurate; exact; precise

zhǔn shí

on time; punctual; on schedule

zǐ xì

careful; attentive; cautious

zì rán

nature; natural; naturally

zì xìn

to have confidence in oneself; self-confidence

zǒng jié

to sum up; to conclude; summary; résumé

zū

to hire; to rent; to charter; to rent out; to lease out

zuì hǎo

best; (you) had better (do what we suggest)

zūn zhòng

to esteem; to respect; to honor; to value; eminent

zuǒ yòu

left and right; nearby; approximately; attendant; to control

zuò jiā

author

zuò yòng

to act on; to affect; action; function; activity

zuò zhě

author; writer

zuò

seat; base; stand; classifier for buildings, mountains and similar immovable objects

zuò wèi

seat