HSK 9 word list

Name: HSK 9 word list
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All 1,854 words the official HSK 3.0 syllabus lists for level 9, in full. Pinyin is coloured by tone; where a recording exists you can play it.

Words

HSK 9 word list
Word	Pinyin	Meaning
癌	ái	cancer; (esp.) carcinoma我有癌症。Wǒ yǒu áizhèng.I have cancer.
暧昧	àimèi	vague; ambiguous; equivocal
碍事	àishì	to be in the way; to be a hindrance; (usu. in the negative) to be of consequence
癌症	áizhèng	cancer我有癌症。Wǒ yǒu áizhèng.I have cancer.
艾滋病	àizībìng	(loanword) AIDS科学家们正努力终结艾滋病。Kēxuéjiā men zhèng nǔlì zhōngjié àizībìng.Scientists are working hard to put an end to AIDS.
暗地里	àndìlǐ	secretly; inwardly; on the sly
暗中	ànzhōng	in the dark; in secret; on the sly因为闪光灯坏了，他不能在黑暗中拍照。Yīnwèi shǎnguāngdēng huài le, tā bùnéng zài hēiàn zhōng pāizhào.The flash wasn't working, so he couldn't take a picture in the dark.
熬	áo	to cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct我又熬夜了。Wǒ yòu áoyè le.I stayed up all night again.
疤	bā	scar; scab
霸道	bàdào	the Way of the Hegemon; abbr. for 霸王之道; despotic rule
罢工	bàgōng	a strike; to go on strike有罢工。Yǒu bàgōng.There is a strike.
柏树	bǎishù	cypress tree; Taiwan pr.
罢了	bàle	a modal particle indicating (that's all, only, nothing much)只是一场梦罢了。Zhǐshì yīcháng mèng bàle.It's just a dream.
芭蕾	bālěi	ballet (loanword)
罢免	bàmiǎn	to remove sb from their post; to dismiss
绊	bàn	to trip; to stumble; to hinder进家门后，我被垫子绊倒了。Jìn jiāmén hòu, wǒ bèi diànzi bàndǎo le.Entering the house, I tripped over the mat.
颁布	bānbù	to issue; to proclaim; to enact (laws, decrees etc)
颁发	bānfā	to issue; to promulgate; to award
磅	bàng	scale (instrument for weighing); to weigh; (loanword) pound (unit of weight, about 454 grams)
绑	bǎng	to tie; bind or fasten together; to kidnap我被外星人绑架了。Wǒ bèi wàixīngrén bǎngjià le.I was abducted by aliens.
绑架	bǎngjià	to kidnap; to abduct; to hijack我被外星人绑架了。Wǒ bèi wàixīngrén bǎngjià le.I was abducted by aliens.
颁奖	bānjiǎng	to confer an award
绊脚石	bànjiǎoshí	stumbling block; obstacle; someone who gets in your way
版权	bǎnquán	copyright
豹	bào	leopard; panther
煲	bāo	to cook slowly over a low flame; pot; saucepan
褒贬	bāobiǎn	to appraise; to pass judgment on; to speak ill of影片得到的评价褒贬不一。Yǐngpiàn dédào de píngjià bāobiǎnbùyī.The movie received mixed reviews.
暴风骤雨	bàofēng-zhòuyǔ	violent wind and rainstorm; hurricane; tempest
曝光	bàoguāng	to expose (photography); (fig.) to expose (a scandal); (advertising) exposure
饱经沧桑	bǎojīng-cāngsāng	having lived through many changes
暴利	bàolì	sudden huge profits
爆满	bàomǎn	filled to capacity (of theater, stadium, gymnasium etc)
暴躁	bàozào	irascible; irritable汤姆是个脾气暴躁的老人。Tāngmǔ shì gè píqì bàozào de lǎorén.Tom is a grumpy old man.
爆竹	bàozhú	firecracker
罢休	bàxiū	to give up; to abandon (a goal etc); to let sth go
霸占	bàzhàn	to occupy by force; to seize; to dominate
靶子	bǎzi	target
碑	bēi	a monument; an upright stone tablet; stele
背负	bēifù	to bear; to carry on one's back; to shoulder
贝壳	bèiké	shell (of a mollusk)我在海边捡了个漂亮贝壳。Wǒ zài hǎibiān jiǎnlegè piàoliàng bèiké.I picked up a pretty shell at the seaside.
背面	bèimiàn	the back; the reverse side; the wrong side
背叛	bèipàn	to betray
背诵	bèisòng	to recite; to repeat from memory我最讨厌背诵课文了。Wǒ zuì tǎoyàn bèisòngkèwén le.What I hate most of all is having to recite texts from memory.
背影	bèiyǐng	rear view; figure seen from behind; view of the back (of a person or object)
蹦	bèng	to jump; to bounce; to hop
绷	bēng	to draw tight; to stretch taut; to tack (with thread or pin)他先清洗了伤口，再绑上绷带。Tā xiān qīngxǐ le shāngkǒu, zài bǎng shàng bēngdài.He cleansed the wound before putting on a bandage.
绷带	bēngdài	(loanword) bandage他先清洗了伤口，再绑上绷带。Tā xiān qīngxǐ le shāngkǒu, zài bǎng shàng bēngdài.He cleansed the wound before putting on a bandage.
迸发	bèngfā	to burst forth
笨拙	bènzhuō	clumsy; awkward; stupid
辩	biàn	to dispute; to debate; to argue他参加辩论Tā cānjiā biànlùnHe participated in the debate.
辨别	biànbié	to distinguish; to differentiate; to discern我的字迹难以辨别。Wǒ de zìjì nányǐ biànbié.My handwriting is illegible.
遍布	biànbù	to cover the whole (area); to be found throughout
鞭策	biāncè	to spur on; to urge on; to encourage sb (e.g. to make progress)
编程	biānchéng	(computing) to program; programming
贬低	biǎndī	to belittle; to disparage; to play down
编号	biānhào	to number; numbering; serial number
辩护	biànhù	to speak in defense of; to argue in favor of; to defend我在给魔鬼当辩护士。Wǒ zài gěi móguǐ dāng biànhùshì.I'm just playing the devil's advocate.
边疆	biānjiāng	border area; borderland; frontier
辩解	biànjiě	to explain; to justify; to defend (a point of view etc)
编剧	biānjù	to write a play; scenario; dramatist
辩论	biànlùn	debate; argument; to argue over他参加辩论Tā cānjiā biànlùnHe participated in the debate.
编排	biānpái	to arrange; to lay out
鞭炮	biānpào	firecrackers; string of small firecrackers
辨认	biànrèn	to recognize; to identify
边缘	biānyuán	edge; fringe; verge
编造	biānzào	to compile; to draw up; to fabricate他编造了一个借口。Tā biānzào le yígè jièkǒu.He thought up an excuse.
辩证	biànzhèng	to investigate; dialectical
贬值	biǎnzhí	to become devaluated; to devaluate; to depreciate
编制	biānzhì	to establish (a unit or department); authorized staffing allocation in government or public institutions (e…
编织	biānzhī	to weave; to knit; to plait她忙着编织。Tā máng zhe biānzhī.She was busy with her knitting.
辫子	biànzi	plait; braid; pigtail
标榜	biāobǎng	to flaunt; to advertise; to parade
飙升	biāoshēng	to rise rapidly; to soar
表述	biǎoshù	to express; to articulate; to formulate
表率	biǎoshuài	example; model
表彰	biǎozhāng	to honor; to commend; to cite (in dispatches)
标致	biāozhì	Peugeot (automobile brand)
比比皆是	bǐbǐ-jiēshì	can be found everywhere
逼近	bījìn	to press on towards; to close in on; to approach
碧绿	bìlǜ	dark green
笔墨	bǐmò	pen and ink; words; writing
避难	bìnàn	to take refuge; to seek asylum
缤纷	bīnfēn	vast and various; rich and diverse
秉承	bǐngchéng	to take orders; to receive commands; to carry on (a tradition)
秉持	bǐngchí	to uphold; to hold fast to
病症	bìngzhèng	disease; illness
濒临	bīnlín	on the edge of; (fig.) on the verge of; close to这是一个濒临灭绝的物种。Zhèshì yígè bīnlínmièjué de wùzhǒng.It is an endangered species.
濒危	bīnwēi	endangered (species); in imminent danger; critically ill
逼迫	bīpò	to force; to compel; to coerce
避让	bìràng	to avoid; to yield (in traffic); to get out of the way
鄙视	bǐshì	to despise; to disdain; to look down upon我鄙视你。Wǒ bǐshì nǐ.I despise you.
避暑	bìshǔ	to be away for the summer holidays; to spend a holiday at a summer resort; to prevent sunstroke
鼻涕	bítì	nasal mucus; snivel; snot
逼真	bīzhēn	lifelike; true to life; distinctly
波动	bōdòng	to undulate; to fluctuate; wave motion
驳回	bóhuí	to reject; to turn down; to overrule他的计划被驳回了。Tā de jìhuà bèi bóhuí le.His plan was discarded.
波及	bōjí	to spread to; to involve; to affect
波澜	bōlán	billows; great waves (fig. of a story with great momentum)
波浪	bōlàng	wave
波涛	bōtāo	great waves; billows
波折	bōzhé	twists and turns
步伐	bùfá	pace; (measured) step; march我们真的得加紧步伐了。Wǒmen zhēnde dé jiājǐn bùfá le.We've really got to step on it.
补给	bǔjǐ	supply; replenishment; to replenish你最近检查我们的补给了吗？Nǐ zuìjìn jiǎnchá wǒmen de bǔjǐ le ma?Have you checked our supplies recently?
补救	bǔjiù	to remedy
部署	bùshǔ	to dispose; to deploy; deployment
补助	bǔzhù	to subsidize; subsidy; allowance
裁	cái	to cut out (as a dress); to cut; to trim汤姆最初是看门人，但现在他是公司的总裁了。Tāngmǔ zuìchū shì kānménrén, dàn xiànzài tā shì gōngsī de zǒngcái le.Tom started as a janitor, but he's now the president of the company.
采	cǎi	color; complexion; looks他们根据情报采取行动。Tāmen gēnjù qíngbào cǎiqǔxíngdòng.They acted on the information.
裁定	cáidìng	ruling
裁缝	cáifeng	tailor; dressmaker
财经	cáijīng	finance and economics
裁决	cáijué	ruling; adjudication
采矿	cǎikuàng	mining
财力	cáilì	financial resources
菜肴	càiyáo	vegetable and meat dishes; dish我肯定你会喜欢我们今晚的菜肴。Wǒ kěndìng nǐ huì xǐhuān wǒmen jīnwǎn de càiyáo.I'm sure you'll love what we have on the menu tonight.
裁员	cáiyuán	to cut staff; to lay off employees
采摘	cǎizhāi	to pluck; to pick
财政	cáizhèng	public finance; government finance
残	cán	to destroy; to spoil; to ruin他跟她说这样的话真是太残忍了。Tā gēn tā shuō zhèyàngdehuà zhēnshìtài cánrěn le.It is cruel of him to say such things to her.
舱	cāng	cabin; the hold of a ship or airplane
苍白	cāngbái	pale; wan他有点苍白。Tā yǒudiǎn cāngbái.He's a little pale.
藏匿	cángnì	to cover up; to conceal; to go into hiding
藏品	cángpǐn	museum piece; collector's item; precious object
沧桑	cāngsāng	great changes; ups and downs; vicissitudes
藏身	cángshēn	to hide; to go into hiding; to take refuge
苍蝇	cāngying	housefly
残酷	cánkù	cruel; cruelty
灿烂	cànlàn	to glitter; brilliant; splendid
残留	cánliú	to remain; to be left over; residual
残缺	cánquē	badly damaged; shattered
残忍	cánrěn	cruel; mean; merciless他跟她说这样的话真是太残忍了。Tā gēn tā shuō zhèyàngdehuà zhēnshìtài cánrěn le.It is cruel of him to say such things to her.
草丛	cǎocóng	underbrush我躲在高草丛里了。Wǒ duǒ zài gāo cǎocónglǐ le.I hid in the tall grass.
草坪	cǎopíng	lawn滚出我的草坪！Gǔnchū wǒ de cǎopíng!Get off my lawn.
草率	cǎoshuài	careless; negligent; sloppy
测定	cèdìng	to determine (by measuring or surveying)
蹭	cèng	to rub against; to walk slowly; (coll.) to freeload
测算	cèsuàn	to take measurements and calculate
测验	cèyàn	test; to test你的测验怎么样？Nǐ de cèyàn zěnmeyàng?How was your test?
柴油	cháiyóu	diesel fuel
缠	chán	to wind around; to wrap round; to coil
馋	chán	gluttonous; greedy; to have a craving
铲	chǎn	to shovel; (bound form) spade; shovel
颤抖	chàndǒu	to shudder; to shiver; to shake
猖狂	chāngkuáng	savage; furious
畅谈	chàngtán	to talk freely; to discuss without inhibition
长征	chángzhēng	expedition; long journey; Long March (retreat of the Red Army 1934-1935)
缠绕	chánrào	twisting; to twine; to wind
阐释	chǎnshì	to explain; to expound; to interpret
阐述	chǎnshù	to expound (a position); to elaborate (on a topic); to treat (a subject)
潮	cháo	tide; damp; moist12月份巴厘岛极其炎热和潮湿。12yuèfèn bālídǎo jíqí yánrè hé cháoshī.It is extremely hot and humid in Bali in December.
钞票	chāopiào	paper money; a bill (e.g. 100 yuan)这张10美元钞票是假的。zhè zhāng 10 měi yuán chāo piào shì jiǎ de。This ten-dollar note is a counterfeit .
潮水	cháoshuǐ	tide
炒作	chǎozuò	to hype; to promote (in the media)
诧异	chàyì	flabbergasted; astonished
沉淀	chéndiàn	(chemistry) to settle; to precipitate; (chemistry) sediment
沉甸甸	chéndiàndiàn	heavy木质家具沉甸甸的。Mùzhì jiājù chéndiàndiàn de.Wooden furniture is heavy.
秤	chèng	steelyard balance; Roman balance
诚恳	chéngkěn	sincere; honest; cordial
逞强	chěngqiáng	to show off; to try to be brave
澄清	chéngqīng	clear (of liquid); limpid; to clarify感谢澄清。Gǎnxiè chéngqīng.Thanks for the clarification.
诚挚	chéngzhì	sincere; cordial
趁机	chènjī	to seize an opportunity
沉浸	chénjìn	to soak; to permeate; to immerse
陈旧	chénjiù	old-fashioned; out of date; obsolete
陈列	chénliè	to display; to exhibit
沉闷	chénmèn	oppressive (of weather); heavy; depressed
沉迷	chénmí	to be engrossed; to be absorbed with; to lose oneself in她沉迷于摇滚乐。Tā chénmíyú yáogǔnyuè.She is absorbed in rock music.
陈述	chénshù	to state; to declare我想撤回我之前的陈述。Wǒ xiǎng chèhuí wǒ zhīqián de chénshù.I would like to retract my previous statement.
沉睡	chénshuì	to be fast asleep; (fig.) to lie dormant; to lie undiscovered
沉思	chénsī	to contemplate; to ponder; contemplation
衬托	chèntuō	to serve to highlight; to serve as a backdrop or contrasting element
沉稳	chénwěn	steady; calm; unflustered
称心如意	chènxīn-rúyì	(idiom) after one's own heart; gratifying; satisfactory
趁早	chènzǎo	as soon as possible; at the first opportunity; the sooner the better
沉着	chénzhuó	steady; calm and collected; not nervous
痴呆	chīdāi	stupid; dull; (medicine) dementia
赤道	chìdào	equator (of the earth or a celestial body); celestial equator赤道把地球分为两个半球。Chìdào bǎ dìqiú fēnwéi liǎnggè bànqiú.The equator divides the earth into two hemispheres.
迟钝	chídùn	slow in one's reactions; sluggish (in movement or thought)
迟缓	chíhuǎn	slow; sluggish
痴迷	chīmí	infatuated; obsessed他痴迷于音乐。Tā chīmí yú yīnyuè.He is mad about music.
驰名	chímíng	famous
耻辱	chǐrǔ	disgrace; shame; humiliation
池塘	chítáng	pool; pond池塘上有座桥。Chítáng shàng yǒu zuò qiáo.There is a bridge over the pond.
耻笑	chǐxiào	to sneer at sb; to ridicule
痴心	chīxīn	infatuation
赤字	chìzì	(financial) deficit; red letter我们去年遇到了赤字。Wǒmen qùnián yùdào le chìzì.We went into the red last year.
重叠	chóngdié	to overlap; to superimpose; to telescope
重返	chóngfǎn	to return to
重组	chóngzǔ	to reorganize; to recombine; to restructure
稠	chóu	dense; crowded; thick
筹	chóu	chip (in gambling); token (for counting); ticket筹划旅行的时候，我们必须考虑到全家人的意愿。Chóuhuà lǚxíng de shíhòu, wǒmen bìxū kǎolǜ dào quánjiārén de yìyuàn.We must take into account the wishes of all the family in planning a trip.
瞅	chǒu	(dialect) to look at
筹办	chóubàn	to arrange; to make preparations
筹措	chóucuò	to raise (money)
筹划	chóuhuà	to plan and prepare筹划旅行的时候，我们必须考虑到全家人的意愿。Chóuhuà lǚxíng de shíhòu, wǒmen bìxū kǎolǜ dào quánjiārén de yìyuàn.We must take into account the wishes of all the family in planning a trip.
筹集	chóují	to collect money; to raise funds
筹码	chóumǎ	bargaining chip; gaming chip; casino token
稠密	chóumì	dense
锄	chú	a hoe; to hoe or dig; to weed
踹	chuài	to kick; to trample; to tread on
船舶	chuánbó	shipping; boats
窗帘	chuānglián	window curtains他从窗帘后出来了。Tā cóng chuānglián hòu chūlái le.He came out from behind the curtain.
穿梭	chuānsuō	to travel back and forth; to shuttle
橱窗	chúchuāng	display window
触动	chùdòng	to touch; to stir up (trouble or emotions); to move (sb's emotions or worry)他的话深深触动了我们。Tā dehuà shēnshēn chùdòng le wǒmen.His speech impressed us very much.
触犯	chùfàn	to violate; to offend他触犯了法律。Tā chùfàn le fǎlǜ.He broke the law.
锤	chuí	hammer; to hammer into shape; weight (e.g. of a steelyard or balance)
炊烟	chuīyān	smoke from kitchen chimneys
触觉	chùjué	sense of touch; tactile sensation
矗立	chùlì	to tower; standing tall and upright (of large building)
触摸	chùmō	to touch
触目惊心	chùmù-jīngxīn	shocking; horrible to see; a ghastly sight
蠢	chǔn	stupid; sluggish; clumsy你很愚蠢。Nǐ hěn yúchǔn.You're dumb.
纯粹	chúncuì	pure; unadulterated; purely
醇厚	chúnhòu	mellow and rich; simple and kind
纯洁	chúnjié	pure; clean and honest; to purify她有一颗纯洁的心。Tā yǒu yīkē chúnjié de xīn.She has a pure heart.
淳朴	chúnpǔ	simple and honest; unsophisticated; guileless
纯朴	chúnpǔ	variant of 淳朴
绰号	chuòhào	nickname
辞	cí	to resign; to dismiss; to decline我被无故辞退了。Wǒ bèi wúgù cítuì le.I was fired without cause.
赐	cì	(bound form) to confer; to bestow; to grant
辞呈	cíchéng	(written) resignation
磁带	cídài	magnetic tape这个磁带录音机不是新的。Zhège cídài lùyīnjī búshì xīn de.This tape recorder is not new.
辞典	cídiǎn	dictionary (variant of 词典)这电子辞典的好处就是便于携带。Zhè diànzicídiǎn de hǎochù jiùshì biànyú xiédài.The good thing about this electronic dictionary is that it's easy to carry.
赐教	cìjiào	(honorific) to impart one's wisdom; to enlighten
次品	cìpǐn	substandard products; defective; seconds
此起彼伏	cǐqǐ-bǐfú	up here, down there (idiom); to rise and fall in succession; no sooner one subsides, the next arises
磁铁	cítiě	magnet磁铁互相吸引。Cítiě hùxiāng xīyǐn.The magnets attract each other.
辞退	cítuì	to dismiss; to discharge; to fire我被无故辞退了。Wǒ bèi wúgù cítuì le.I was fired without cause.
雌性	cíxìng	female
此致	cǐzhì	(used at the end of a letter to introduce a polite salutation)
葱	cōng	scallion; green onion我在花园种了番茄和洋葱。Wǒ zài huāyuán zhǒng le fānqié hé yángcōng.I grow tomatoes and onions in my garden.
窜	cuàn	to flee; to scuttle; to exile or banish
粗暴	cūbào	crude; crass; rude
粗糙	cūcāo	crude; gruff; rough
璀璨	cuǐcàn	bright; resplendent
翠绿	cuìlǜ	greenish-blue; emerald green
粗鲁	cūlǔ	coarse; crude (in one's manner); boorish她原谅了男孩的粗鲁。Tā yuánliàng le nánhái de cūlǔ.She forgave the boy for his rudeness.
粗略	cūlüè	rough (not precise or accurate); cursory
磋商	cuōshāng	to consult; to discuss seriously; to negotiate
错综复杂	cuòzōng-fùzá	tangled and complicated (idiom)
簇拥	cùyōng	to crowd around; to escort
答辩	dábiàn	to reply (to an accusation); to defend one's dissertation
达标	dábiāo	to reach a set standard
逮	dǎi	(coll.) to catch; to seize; to capture我被逮捕了。Wǒ bèi dàibǔ le.I got arrested.
逮捕	dàibǔ	to arrest; to apprehend; to take into custody我被逮捕了。Wǒ bèi dàibǔ le.I got arrested.
歹徒	dǎitú	evildoer; malefactor; gangster
诞辰	dànchén	birthday
档次	dàngcì	grade; class; quality
耽搁	dānge	to tarry; to delay; to stop over火车因大雪被耽搁了。Huǒchē yīn dàxuě bèi dāngē le.The train was delayed because of heavy snowfall.
荡漾	dàngyàng	to ripple; to undulate; to ripple
淡化	dànhuà	to water down; to play down; to trivialize
淡季	dànjì	off season; slow business season; see also 旺季
胆量	dǎnliàng	courage; boldness; guts
胆怯	dǎnqiè	timidity; timid; cowardly汤姆害羞胆怯。Tāngmǔ hàixiū dǎnqiè.Tom is shy and cowardly.
淡水	dànshuǐ	potable water (water with low salt content); fresh water; Tamsui or Danshui, district of New Taipei City 新北…我肯定这是淡水鱼。Wǒ kěndìng zhèshì dànshuǐyú.I'm sure that this is a fresh water fish.
胆小鬼	dǎnxiǎoguǐ	coward你就是胆小鬼。Nǐ jiùshì dǎnxiǎoguǐ.You're just a coward.
盗	dào	to steal; to rob; to plunder警察起诉他盗窃。Jǐngchá qǐsù tā dàoqiè.The police accused him of theft.
盗版	dàobǎn	pirated; illegal; see also 正版你喜欢盗版电影吗？Nǐ xǐhuān dàobǎn diànyǐng ma?Do you like pirate movies?
稻草	dàocǎo	rice straw
盗窃	dàoqiè	to steal警察起诉他盗窃。Jǐngchá qǐsù tā dàoqiè.The police accused him of theft.
瞪	dèng	to open (one's eyes) wide; to stare at; to glare at他们惊得目瞪口呆。Tāmen jīngdé mùdèngkǒudāi.They were left speechless.
蹬	dēng	to step on; to tread on; to put on
登顶	dēngdǐng	(lit. and fig.) to get to the top
登陆	dēnglù	to land; to come ashore; to make landfall (of typhoon etc)
灯泡	dēngpào	light bulb; see also 电灯泡; third-wheel or unwanted third party spoiling a couple's date (slang)灯泡发光。Dēngpào fāguāng.A light bulb gives light.
颠簸	diānbǒ	(fig.) to undergo a rough experience; to be jolted around (car on a bumpy road, boat on a rough sea, aircra…
颠倒	diāndǎo	to turn upside down; to reverse; back to front
颠倒黑白	diāndǎo-hēibái	lit. to invert black and white (idiom); to distort the truth deliberately; to misrepresent the facts
淀粉	diànfěn	starch; amylum (C6H10O5)n
颠覆	diānfù	to topple (i.e. knock over); to capsize; fig. to overturn (a regime, by plotting or subversion)
殿堂	diàntáng	palace; hall; temple buildings
电讯	diànxùn	telecommunications; telecom
点缀	diǎnzhuì	to decorate; to adorn; sprinkled
雕	diāo	bird of prey; to carve; to engrave
雕刻	diāokè	to carve; to engrave; carving
雕塑	diāosù	a statue; a Buddhist image; sculpture
雕像	diāoxiàng	sculpture; (carved) statue
碟	dié	dish; plate小菜一碟。Xiǎocàiyīdié.It's a piece of cake.
爹	diē	dad
跌幅	diēfú	decline (in value); extent of a drop
迭起	diéqǐ	continuously arising; to arise repeatedly
递交	dìjiāo	to present; to give; to hand over
钉	dìng	to nail; to pin; to staple我斩钉截铁地拒绝了。Wǒ zhǎndīngjiétiě dì jùjué le.I flatly refused.
盯	dīng	to watch attentively; to fix one's attention on; to stare at
顶多	dǐngduō	at most; at best
订购	dìnggòu	to place an order; to subscribe
顶级	dǐngjí	top-notch; first-rate
顶尖	dǐngjiān	peak; apex; world best
订立	dìnglì	to conclude (treaty, contract, agreement etc); to set up (a rule etc)
订阅	dìngyuè	subscription; to subscribe to
钉子	dīngzi	nail; snag; saboteur
递增	dìzēng	to increase by degrees; in increasing order; incremental
笛子	dízi	bamboo flute
栋梁	dòngliáng	ridgepole; ridgepole and beams; person able to bear heavy responsibility
董事	dǒngshì	board member董事会一致决定任命她为执行总裁。Dǒngshìhuì yízhì juédìng rènmìng tā wèi zhíxíng zǒngcái.The board unanimously decided to appoint her as CEO.
董事会	dǒngshìhuì	board of directors董事会一致决定任命她为执行总裁。Dǒngshìhuì yízhì juédìng rènmìng tā wèi zhíxíng zǒngcái.The board unanimously decided to appoint her as CEO.
董事长	dǒngshìzhǎng	chairman of the board of directors
洞穴	dòngxué	cave; cavern汤姆在洞穴里找到了一具骨架。Tāngmǔ zài dòngxué lǐ zhǎodào le yījù gǔjià.Tom found a skeleton in the cave.
陡	dǒu	steep; precipitous; abrubtly
逗留	dòuliú	to stay for a while; to sojourn
陡峭	dǒuqiào	precipitous
豆子	dòuzi	bean; pea我喜欢豆子。Wǒ xǐhuān dòuzi.I like beans.
独	dú	alone; independent; single他独自生活。Tā dúzì shēnghuó.He lives alone.
赌	dǔ	to bet; to gamble戒掉赌博吧。Jièdiào dǔbó ba.Quit gambling.
端正	duānzhèng	upright; regular; proper
赌博	dǔbó	to gamble戒掉赌博吧。Jièdiào dǔbó ba.Quit gambling.
督促	dūcù	to supervise and urge completion of a task; to urge on
队形	duìxíng	formation
独家	dújiā	exclusive
杜绝	dùjué	to put an end to
炖	dùn	to stew汤姆往炖菜里加了西兰花。Tāngmǔ wǎng dùncài lǐjiā le xīlánhuā.Tom added broccoli to the stew.
毒品	dúpǐn	drugs; narcotics; poison毒品是国际性的问题。Dúpǐn shì guójìxìng de wèntí.The drug problem is international.
独身	dúshēn	unmarried; single; alone
独一无二	dúyī-wú’èr	(idiom) unique; unmatched; unrivalled
鹅	é	goose
额度	édù	quota; (credit) limit
额外	éwài	extra; added; additional电池要额外付钱。Diànchí yào éwài fùqián.You need to pay extra for the batteries.
鳄鱼	èyú	alligator; crocodile鳄鱼有尖利的牙齿。Èyú yǒu jiānlì de yáchǐ.Crocodiles have sharp teeth.
讹诈	ézhà	to extort under false pretenses; to blackmail; to bluff
遏制	èzhì	to check; to contain; to hold back我无法遏制住我的怒火。Wǒ wúfǎ èzhì zhù wǒ de nùhuǒ.I couldn't control my anger.
阀门	fámén	valve (mechanical)
犯愁	fànchóu	to worry; to be anxious
范畴	fànchóu	category
繁多	fánduō	many and varied; of many different kinds
翻番	fānfān	to double; to increase by a certain number of times今年销售会翻番。Jīnnián xiāoshòu huì fānfān.Sales should double this year.
防盗	fángdào	to guard against theft; anti-theft
防范	fángfàn	to be on guard; wariness; to guard against
防护	fánghù	to defend; to protect
防火墙	fánghuǒqiáng	firewall
防守	fángshǒu	to defend; to protect (against)
犯规	fànguī	to break the rules; an illegality; a foul
防卫	fángwèi	to defend; defensive; defense
防汛	fángxùn	flood control; anti-flood (precautions)
防疫	fángyì	to prevent epidemics
防御	fángyù	defense; to defend
纺织	fǎngzhī	spinning and weaving
繁华	fánhuá	flourishing; bustling
返还	fǎnhuán	restitution; return of something to its original owner; remittance
翻来覆去	fānlái-fùqù	to toss and turn (sleeplessly); again and again
泛滥	fànlàn	to overflow; to inundate; to flood大雨使河水泛滥。Dàyǔ shǐ héshuǐ fànlàn.The rivers were flooded by the heavy rain.
贩卖	fànmài	to sell; to peddle; to traffic
烦闷	fánmèn	moody; gloomy
翻天覆地	fāntiān-fùdì	sky and the earth turning upside down (idiom); fig. complete confusion; everything turned on its head
繁体字	fántǐzì	traditional Chinese character
繁衍	fányǎn	to multiply; to reproduce; to increase gradually in number or quantity
繁杂	fánzá	many; diverse
烦躁	fánzào	jittery; twitchy; fidgety不要让自己因为一些小事而烦躁了。Búyào ràng zìjǐ yīnwèi yīxiē xiǎoshì ér fánzào le.Stop getting yourself worked up over little things.
繁重	fánzhòng	heavy; burdensome; heavy-duty
犯罪	fànzuì	to commit a crime; crime; offense他否认参与了犯罪。Tā fǒurèn cānyù le fànzuì.He denied having taken part in the crime.
法庭	fǎtíng	court of law法庭对他的谋杀罪名作出了无罪判决。Fǎtíng duì tā de móushāzuì míng zuòchū le wúzuìpànjué.The court acquitted him of the charge of murder.
法制	fǎzhì	legal system and institutions; made in France
法治	fǎzhì	rule of law; to rule by law
诽谤	fěibàng	to slander; to libel
飞碟	fēidié	flying saucer; frisbee
非凡	fēifán	out of the ordinary; unusually (good, talented etc)
沸沸扬扬	fèifèiyángyáng	bubbling and gurgling; hubbubing; abuzz
费劲	fèijìn	to require effort; strenuous我毫不费劲就找到他的公司。Wǒ háobù fèijìn jiù zhǎodào tā de gōngsī.I had no trouble finding his office.
飞禽走兽	fēiqín-zǒushòu	(idiom) birds and animals
沸腾	fèiténg	(of a liquid) to boil; (of sentiments etc) to boil over; to flare up水沸腾后变为蒸汽。Shuǐ fèiténg hòu biànwèi zhēngqì.Water steams when it boils.
绯闻	fēiwén	sex scandal
飞翔	fēixiáng	to circle in the air; to soar
飞跃	fēiyuè	to leap
肥皂	féizào	soap肥皂没了。Féizào méi le.There's no soap left.
粪	fèn	manure; dung
粪便	fènbiàn	excrement; feces; night soil
芬芳	fēnfāng	perfume; fragrant
缝	féng	to sew; to stitch
逢	féng	to meet by chance; to come across; (of a calendar event) to come along
疯	fēng	insane; mad; wild他表现的像个疯子。Tā biǎoxiàn de xiàng gè fēngzi.He acted like a madman.
风暴	fēngbào	storm; violent commotion; fig. crisis (e.g. revolution, uprising, financial crisis etc)风暴减弱了。Fēngbào jiǎnruò le.The storm abated.
风波	fēngbō	disturbance; crisis; disputes
风采	fēngcǎi	svelte; elegant manner; graceful bearing
风餐露宿	fēngcān-lùsù	fig. to rough it; lit. to eat in the open air and sleep outdoors (idiom)
风吹雨打	fēngchuī-yǔdǎ	lit. windswept and battered by rain; to undergo hardship (idiom)
讽刺	fěngcì	to satirize; to mock; irony
风范	fēngfàn	air; manner; model
缝合	fénghé	to sew together; suture (in surgery); to sew up (a wound)
锋利	fēnglì	sharp (e.g. knife blade); incisive; to the point这把刀很锋利。Zhè bǎ dāo hěn fēnglì.This knife is very sharp.
蜂蜜	fēngmì	honey我该买多少蜂蜜？Wǒ gāi mǎi duōshǎo fēngmì?How much honey should I buy?
风尚	fēngshàng	current custom; current way of doing things
风土人情	fēngtǔ-rénqíng	local conditions and customs (idiom)
风雨无阻	fēngyǔ-wúzǔ	regardless of weather conditions; rain, hail or shine
风筝	fēngzheng	kite (lit. "wind zither", traditionally explained as being named after kites fitted with bamboo whistles th…有一只风筝在树上。Yǒu yīzhī fēngzhēng zài shùshàng.There is a kite flying above the tree.
疯子	fēngzi	madman; lunatic他表现的像个疯子。Tā biǎoxiàn de xiàng gè fēngzi.He acted like a madman.
粉末	fěnmò	fine powder; dust桌上布满了粉末。Zhuōshàng bùmǎn le fěnmò.The table is covered with powder.
焚烧	fénshāo	to burn; to set on fire
粉丝	fěnsī	bean vermicelli; mung bean starch noodles; cellophane noodles我是足球的忠实粉丝。Wǒ shì zúqiú de zhōngshí fěnsī.I'm a big football fan.
粉碎	fěnsuì	to crush; to smash; to shatter
腹	fù	abdomen; stomach; belly
赴	fù	to go; to visit (e.g. another country); to attend (a banquet etc)他在全力以赴。Tā zài quánlìyǐfù.He's doing his best.
腐败	fǔbài	corruption; to corrupt; to rot
浮动	fúdòng	to drift about; to move unsteadily; (fig.) to fluctuate
腐烂	fǔlàn	to rot; to putrefy; (fig.) corrupt
浮力	fúlì	buoyancy
肤浅	fūqiǎn	superficial; shallow
辐射	fúshè	radiation
服饰	fúshì	apparel; clothing and personal adornment
腐蚀	fǔshí	corrosion; to corrode (degrade chemically); to rot酸性腐蚀了金属。Suānxìng fǔshí le jīnshǔ.The acid ate into the metal.
附属	fùshǔ	subsidiary; auxiliary; attached
服务器	fúwùqì	server (computer)服务器下线了。Fúwùqì xiàxiàn le.The server was down.
浮现	fúxiàn	(of a thought or image) to come to mind; (of a smile etc) to appear (on sb's face); (of a problem etc) to e…他说的时候，我脑中浮现出了画面。Tā shuō de shíhòu, wǒnǎo zhōng fúxiàn chū le huàmiàn.As he spoke, pictures came into my mind.
腹泻	fùxiè	diarrhea; to have the runs
腐朽	fǔxiǔ	rotten; decayed; decadent
浮躁	fúzào	fickle and impatient; restless; giddy
钙	gài	calcium (chemistry)牛奶含钙量很高。Niúnǎi hángàiliàng hěn gāo.Milk has a high calcium content.
杆	gǎn	stick; pole; lever
赶赴	gǎnfù	to hurry; to rush
港	gǎng	Hong Kong (abbr. for 香港); harbor; port船被安全地领入港口。Chuán bèi ānquán dì lǐngrù gǎngkǒu.The boat was piloted safely into harbor.
缸	gāng	jar; vat; classifier for loads of laundry
杠杆	gànggǎn	lever; pry bar; crowbar
纲领	gānglǐng	program (i.e. plan of action); guiding principle
港湾	gǎngwān	bay serving as a harbor
纲要	gāngyào	outline; essential points
甘心	gānxīn	to be willing to; to resign oneself to我甘心为你做任何事。Wǒ gānxīn wèi nǐ zuò rènhé shì.I'm ready to do anything for you.
高昂	gāo’áng	to hold (one's head) high; expensive; high (spirits etc)
高额	gāo’é	high quota; large amount
高潮	gāocháo	high tide; high water; upsurge
高血压	gāoxuèyā	high blood pressure; hypertension我有高血压。Wǒ yǒu gāoxuèyā.I have high blood pressure.
高雅	gāoyǎ	dainty; elegance; elegant
高涨	gāozhǎng	to surge up; to rise; (of tensions etc) to run high
疙瘩	gēda	swelling or lump on skin; pimple; knot
隔阂	géhé	misunderstanding; estrangement; (language etc) barrier
隔离	gélí	to separate; to isolate
阁楼	gélóu	garret; loft; attic你在阁楼上做了什么？Nǐ zài gélóu shàng zuò le shénme?What were you doing in the attic?
耕	gēng	to plow; to till
耕地	gēngdì	arable land; to plow land
耕耘	gēngyún	plowing and weeding; farm work; fig. to work or study diligently
耿直	gěngzhí	honest; frank; candid
根深蒂固	gēnshēn-dìgù	deep-rooted (problem etc)
根源	gēnyuán	origin; root (cause)我无法找到问题的根源。Wǒ wúfǎ zhǎodào wèntí de gēnyuán.I can't locate the source of the problem.
根治	gēnzhì	to bring under permanent control; to effect a radical cure
歌颂	gēsòng	to sing the praises of; to extol; to eulogize
革新	géxīn	to innovate; innovation
歌谣	gēyáo	folksong; ballad; nursery rhyme
鸽子	gēzi	pigeon; dove; various birds of the family Columbidae
钩	gōu	to hook; to sew; to crochet
构建	gòujiàn	to construct (sth abstract)
构思	gòusī	to design; to plot; to plan out
构想	gòuxiǎng	to conceive; concept
雇	gù	to employ; to hire; to rent你害怕被解雇吗？Nǐ hàipà bèi jiěgù ma?Are you afraid of being fired?
股	gǔ	thigh; part of a whole; portion of a sum我爸爸现在非常专注于股市。Wǒ bàbà xiànzài fēicháng zhuānzhù yú gǔshì.My father is very much involved in the stock market now.
灌	guàn	to irrigate; to pour; to install (software)你见过灌肠的做法吗？Nǐ jiàn guò guàncháng de zuòfǎ ma?Have you ever seen sausage being made?
棺材	guāncai	coffin
观测	guāncè	to observe; to survey; observation (scientific etc)
贯彻	guànchè	to implement; to put into practice; to carry out
贯穿	guànchuān	to run through; a connecting thread from beginning to end; to link
灌溉	guàngài	to irrigate
观摩	guānmó	to observe and emulate; to study (esp. following sb's example)
灌输	guànshū	to imbue with; to inculcate; to instill into
贯通	guàntōng	to link up; to thread together
罐头	guàntou	tin; can
管辖	guǎnxiá	to administer; to have jurisdiction (over)
股东	gǔdōng	shareholder; stockholder
股份	gǔfèn	a share (in a company); stock
辜负	gūfù	to fail to live up (to expectations); unworthy (of trust); to let down她没有辜负我们的期望。Tā méiyǒu gūfù wǒmen de qīwàng.She lived up to our expectations.
骨干	gǔgàn	diaphysis (long segment of a bone); fig. backbone
骨骼	gǔgé	bones; skeleton
鬼	guǐ	disembodied spirit; ghost; devil你就是胆小鬼。Nǐ jiùshì dǎnxiǎoguǐ.You're just a coward.
龟	guī	tortoise; turtle; (coll.) cuckold
瑰宝	guībǎo	a treasure; a rare and valuable thing
桂花	guìhuā	osmanthus flowers; Osmanthus fragrans
诡计	guǐjì	trick; ruse; crafty scheme老的犬可以学新的诡计。Lǎo de quǎn kěyǐ xuéxīn de guǐjì.Old dogs can learn new tricks.
轨迹	guǐjì	locus; orbit; trajectory
闺女	guīnü	maiden; unmarried woman; (coll.) daughter
柜台	guìtái	sales counter; front desk; bar我去柜台付款。Wǒ qù guìtái fùkuǎn.I'm going to the counter to pay.
骨架	gǔjià	framework; skeleton汤姆在洞穴里找到了一具骨架。Tāngmǔ zài dòngxué lǐ zhǎodào le yījù gǔjià.Tom found a skeleton in the cave.
股民	gǔmín	stock investor; share trader
顾名思义	gùmíng-sīyì	as the name implies
滚动	gǔndòng	to roll; (to do sth) in a loop; to scroll (computing)
裹	guǒ	to wrap around; bundle; parcel帮我抬包裹。Bāng wǒ tái bāoguǒ.Help me lift the package.
过滤	guòlǜ	to filter
过瘾	guòyǐn	to satisfy a craving; to get a kick out of sth; gratifying去年夏天，我们在桥上看焰火看得很过瘾。Qùnián xiàtiān, wǒmen zài qiáo shàng kàn yànhuǒ kàndé hěn guòyǐn.We enjoyed watching the fireworks on a bridge last summer.
过硬	guòyìng	to have perfect mastery of sth; to be up to the mark
骨气	gǔqì	unyielding character; courageous spirit; integrity
谷物	gǔwù	cereal; grain
雇佣	gùyōng	to employ; to hire
雇员	gùyuán	employee这个公司二分之三的雇员是工程师。Zhège gōngsī èrfēn zhīsān de gùyuán shì gōngchéngshī.Two thirds of the employees of this company are engineers.
骨折	gǔzhé	to suffer a fracture; (of a bone) to break; fracture
雇主	gùzhǔ	employer
海滨	hǎibīn	shore; seaside他是一家海滨餐厅的服务员。Tā shì yījiā hǎibīn cāntīng de fúwùyuán.He is a waiter in a seaside restaurant.
海盗	hǎidào	pirate
海军	hǎijūn	navy
海绵	hǎimián	(zoology) sea sponge; (esp.) dried sea sponge; sponge (made from polyester or cellulose etc)海绵吸水。Hǎimián xīshuǐ.A sponge absorbs water.
骇人听闻	hàiréntīngwén	shocking; horrifying; atrocious
海滩	hǎitān	beach去海滩走哪条路？Qù hǎitān zǒu nǎtiáo lù?Which way is the beach?
海豚	hǎitún	dolphin汤姆是海豚训练员。Tāngmǔ shì hǎitún xùnliànyuán.Tom is a dolphin trainer.
海湾	hǎiwān	(Persian) Gulf; bay; gulf我们得到了在这个海湾内捕鱼的特权。Wǒmen dédào le zài zhège hǎiwān nèi bǔyú de tèquán.We were granted the privilege of fishing in this bay.
海峡	hǎixiá	strait; channel
海啸	hǎixiào	tsunami海啸的警报解除了。Hǎixiào de jǐngbào jiěchú le.The tsunami alert was cancelled.
海藻	hǎizǎo	seaweed; marine alga; kelp
酣畅	hānchàng	unrestrained; cheerful lack of inhibition, esp. for drinking or sleeping; to drink with abandon
涵盖	hángài	to cover; to comprise; to include
汗马功劳	hànmǎ-gōngláo	war exploits; (fig.) heroic contribution
酣睡	hānshuì	to sleep soundly; to fall into a deep sleep
耗	hào	to waste; to spend; to consume整个过程需要耗费数月。Zhěnggè guòchéng xūyào hàofèi shùyuè.The whole process will take months.
耗费	hàofèi	to waste; to spend; to consume整个过程需要耗费数月。Zhěnggè guòchéng xūyào hàofèi shùyuè.The whole process will take months.
浩瀚	hàohàn	vast (of ocean); boundless
豪华	háohuá	luxurious这间宾馆非常豪华。Zhè jiān bīnguǎn fēicháng háohuá.This hotel is very luxurious.
浩劫	hàojié	calamity; catastrophe; apocalypse
豪迈	háomài	bold; open-minded; heroic
耗时	hàoshí	time-consuming; to take a period of (x amount of time)
核	hé	pit; stone; nucleus
核查	héchá	to examine; to inspect
核电站	hédiànzhàn	nuclear power plant
核对	héduì	to check; to verify; to audit
荷花	héhuā	lotus
鹤立鸡群	hèlìjīqún	a crane in a flock of chicken (idiom); way above the common; manifestly superior
禾苗	hémiáo	seedling (of rice or other grain)
核能	hénéng	nuclear energy
横向	héngxiàng	horizontal; orthogonal; perpendicular
河畔	hépàn	riverside; river plain
赫然	hèrán	with astonishment; with a shock; awe-inspiringly
核实	héshí	to verify; to check
核桃	hétao	walnut
核武器	héwǔqì	nuclear weapon
烘	hōng	to bake; to heat by fire; to set off by contrast他在火旁烘干他的湿衣服。Tā zài huǒpáng hōnggān tā de shī yīfú.He dried his wet clothes by the fire.
轰	hōng	explosion; bang; boom
烘焙	hōngbèi	to cure by drying over a fire (tea, meat etc); to bake
轰动	hōngdòng	to cause a sensation; to create a stir in (a place); commotion
烘干	hōnggān	to dry over a stove他在火旁烘干他的湿衣服。Tā zài huǒpáng hōnggān tā de shī yīfú.He dried his wet clothes by the fire.
洪亮	hóngliàng	loud and clear; resonant
红扑扑	hóngpūpū	red; rosy; flushed
红润	hóngrùn	ruddy; rosy; florid
红薯	hóngshǔ	sweet potato
烘托	hōngtuō	background (of a painting); backdrop; a foil (to set off something to advantage)
轰炸	hōngzhà	to bomb; to bombard
糊	hú	congee; (in 糊口) to feed oneself; to paste你说话含糊不清。Nǐ shuōhuà hánhúbùqīng.You're babbling.
花瓣	huābàn	petal花瓣浮在水面上。Huābàn fúzài shuǐmiàn shàng.The petals are floating on the water.
画册	huàcè	picture album
花卉	huāhuì	flowers and plants
槐树	huáishù	locust tree (Sophora japonica)
滑稽	huájī	comical; funny; amusing (old pr. )滑稽可笑。Huájīkěxiào.It was ridiculous.
花蕾	huālěi	bud; flower bud
画龙点睛	huàlóng-diǎnjīng	to paint a dragon and dot in the eyes (idiom); fig. to add the vital finishing touch; the crucial point tha…
缓	huǎn	slow; unhurried; sluggish缓期执行在最后关头决定了下来。Huǎnqī zhíxíng zài zuìhòu guāntóu juédìng le xiàlái.A stay of execution was ordered at the eleventh hour.
焕发	huànfā	to shine; to glow; to irradiate
晃	huǎng	to dazzle; to flash past建筑物在地震中摇晃。Jiànzhùwù zài dìzhèn zhōng yáohuàng.The buildings shook in the earthquake.
荒	huāng	desolate; shortage; scarce你就是荒唐。Nǐ jiùshì huāngtáng.You're just being ridiculous.
荒诞	huāngdàn	beyond belief; incredible; preposterous
晃荡	huàngdang	to rock; to sway; to shake
皇宫	huánggōng	imperial palace
皇后	huánghòu	empress; imperial consort
谎话	huǎnghuà	lie我听够你的谎话了。Wǒ tīnggòu nǐ de huǎnghuà le.I've had enough of your lying.
黄昏	huánghūn	dusk; evening; nightfall
荒凉	huāngliáng	desolate
荒谬	huāngmiù	absurd; ridiculous这种尝试很荒谬。Zhèzhǒng chángshì hěn huāngmiù.It's nonsense to try that.
皇上	huángshang	the emperor; Your majesty the emperor; His imperial majesty
皇室	huángshì	royal family; imperial household; member of the royal family
荒唐	huāngtáng	beyond belief; preposterous; absurd你就是荒唐。Nǐ jiùshì huāngtáng.You're just being ridiculous.
谎言	huǎngyán	lie真相可能比谎言更令人痛苦。Zhēnxiàng kěnéng bǐ huǎngyán gèng lìngrén tòngkǔ.The truth can be more painful than a lie.
缓和	huǎnhé	to ease (tension); to alleviate; to moderate他的笑话缓和了紧张的气氛。Tāde xiàohuà huǎnhé le jǐnzhāng de qìfēn.His jokes eased the tense atmosphere.
焕然一新	huànrán-yìxīn	to look completely new (idiom); brand new; changed beyond recognition适度的运动让身心焕然一新。Shìdù de yùndòng ràng shēnxīn huànrányìxīn.Moderate exercise will refresh both mind and body.
环绕	huánrào	to surround; to circle; to revolve around让卫星环绕地球的是重力。Ràng wèixīng huánrào dìqiú de shì zhònglì.It's gravity that makes satellites move around the Earth.
画蛇添足	huàshé-tiānzú	lit. draw legs on a snake (idiom); fig. to ruin the effect by adding sth superfluous; to overdo it
滑梯	huátī	(children's) sliding board; a slide
花纹	huāwén	decorative design
毁	huǐ	to destroy by fire; to destroy; to ruin摧毁这个寺庙。Cuīhuǐ zhège sìmiào.Destroy this temple.
汇合	huìhé	confluence; to converge; to join
毁坏	huǐhuài	to damage; to devastate; to vandalize
辉煌	huīhuáng	splendid; glorious
汇集	huìjí	to collect; to compile; to converge
汇聚	huìjù	convergence; to come together
贿赂	huìlù	to bribe; a bribe市长否认收受了贿赂。Shìzhǎng fǒurèn shōushòu le huìlù.The mayor denied having taken a bribe.
毁灭	huǐmiè	to perish; to ruin; to destroy
绘声绘色	huìshēng-huìsè	vivid and colorful (idiom); true to life; lively and realistic
绘制	huìzhì	to draw; to draft (a map, blueprint, diagram, illustration etc)
狐狸	húli	fox; fig. sly and treacherous person狐狸是野生动物。Húlí shì yěshēngdòngwù.A fox is a wild animal.
胡乱	húluàn	careless; reckless; casually
荤	hūn	strong-smelling vegetable (garlic etc); non-vegetarian food (meat, fish etc); vulgar
胡闹	húnào	to act willfully and make a scene; to make trouble
浑身	húnshēn	all over; from head to foot他浑身是债。Tā húnshēn shì zhài.He is up to his ears in debt.
混淆	hùnxiáo	to obscure; to confuse; to mix up
混浊	hùnzhuó	turbid; muddy; dirty
豁	huō	opening; stake all; sacrifice
火爆	huǒbào	fiery (temper); popular; flourishing
豁出去	huōchuqu	to throw caution to the wind; to press one's luck; to go for broke
豁达	huòdá	optimistic; sanguine; generous
祸害	huòhai	disaster; harm; scourge
火箭	huǒjiàn	rocket
火炬	huǒjù	(flaming) torch
火焰	huǒyàn	blaze; flame
湖泊	húpō	lake森林外有一个美丽的湖泊。Sēnlín wàiyǒu yígè měilì de húpō.A beautiful lake lay just beyond the forest.
胡说	húshuō	to talk nonsense; drivel别胡说。Biéhúshuō.Don't talk rubbish.
胡思乱想	húsī-luànxiǎng	to indulge in flights of fancy (idiom); to let one's imagination run wild
糊涂	hútu	muddled; silly; confused
暨	jì	(literary) and; as well as; (literary) up to
祭	jì	to offer a sacrifice to (gods or ancestors); (in classical novels) to recite an incantation to activate a m…
驾	jià	to harness; to draw (a cart etc); to drive她没有驾照。Tā méiyǒu jiàzhào.She doesn't have a driver's license.
溅	jiàn	to splash
贱	jiàn	inexpensive; lowly; despicable
煎	jiān	to pan fry; to sauté
煎熬	jiān’áo	to suffer; to torture; to torment
鉴别	jiànbié	to differentiate; to distinguish
监察	jiānchá	to supervise; to control
简称	jiǎnchēng	to be abbreviated to; abbreviation; short form
间谍	jiàndié	spy
肩负	jiānfù	to shoulder (a burden); to bear; to suffer (a disadvantage)
桨	jiǎng	oar; paddle
降临	jiànglín	to descend; to arrive; to come夜幕降临时，孩子们回家了。Yèmùjiànglín shí, háizi men huíjiā le.The children returned home at dusk.
监管	jiānguǎn	to oversee; to take charge of; to supervise
监护	jiānhù	to act as a guardian
简洁	jiǎnjié	concise; succinct; pithy他的评论简洁且击中要害。Tā de pínglùn jiǎnjié qiě jīzhòngyàohài.His comment was concise and to the point.
艰巨	jiānjù	(of a task, mission or responsibility) extremely difficult; challenging; demanding我老板把艰巨的任务指派给了我。Wǒ lǎobǎn bǎ jiānjù de rènwù zhǐpài gěi le wǒ.My boss assigned the hard job to me.
监控	jiānkòng	to monitor汤姆没有注意到监控摄像头。Tāngmǔ méiyǒu zhùyì dào jiānkòng shèxiàngtóu.Tom didn't notice the surveillance camera.
见利忘义	jiànlì-wàngyì	(idiom) to abandon moral principles in the pursuit of profit
简陋	jiǎnlòu	simple and crude
歼灭	jiānmiè	to wipe out; to crush; to annihilate
见仁见智	jiànrén-jiànzhì	opinions differ (idiom)
鉴赏	jiànshǎng	to appreciate (as a connoisseur)她对绘画有很好的鉴赏力。Tā duì huìhuà yǒu hěn hǎo de jiànshǎnglì.She's got a good eye for paintings.
监视	jiānshì	to monitor; to keep a close watch over; surveillance有人在监视。Yǒurén zài jiānshì.Someone is watching.
践踏	jiàntà	to trample
间隙	jiànxì	interval; gap; clearance
艰险	jiānxiǎn	difficult and dangerous; hardships and perils
间歇	jiànxiē	to stop in the middle of sth; intermittent; intermittence
见义勇为	jiànyì-yǒngwéi	(idiom, from the Analects) (usu. of a passer-by who comes across a critical situation) to step in and help…
鉴于	jiànyú	in view of; seeing that; considering
监狱	jiānyù	prison你去过监狱吗？Nǐ qùguò jiānyù ma?Have you ever been in jail?
绞	jiǎo	to twist (strands into a thread); to entangle; to wring
缴	jiǎo	to hand in; to hand over; to pay
焦	jiāo	burnt; scorched; charred我感到万分焦虑。Wǒ gǎndào wànfēn jiāolǜ.I felt incredibly nervous.
轿车	jiàochē	(old) enclosed carriage for carrying passengers; (automotive) sedan
狡猾	jiǎohuá	crafty; cunning; sly
焦急	jiāojí	anxiety; anxious
较劲	jiàojìn	to match one's strength with; to compete; more competitive
缴纳	jiǎonà	to pay (taxes etc)
胶囊	jiāonáng	(pharm.) capsule
礁石	jiāoshí	reef
脚踏实地	jiǎotāshídì	realistic without flights of fancy; steady and serious character; to have one's feet firmly planted on the…
焦躁	jiāozào	fretful; impatient
矫正	jiǎozhèng	to correct; to rectify (e.g. a physical defect such as hearing or vision); to cure
架势	jiàshi	attitude; position (on an issue etc)
驾驭	jiàyù	to urge on (of horse); to drive; to steer
架子	jiàzi	shelf; frame; stand
机舱	jīcāng	cabin of a plane
计策	jìcè	stratagem
激荡	jīdàng	to rage; to dash; to surge
祭奠	jìdiàn	to offer sacrifices (to one's ancestors); to hold or attend a memorial service
积淀	jīdiàn	deposits accumulated over long periods; fig. valuable experience, accumulated wisdom
皆	jiē	all; each and every; in all cases凡人皆有得意时。Fánrén jiē yǒu déyì shí.Every dog has his day.
洁白	jiébái	spotlessly white; pure white
阶层	jiēcéng	social class美国是一个自称没有社会阶层的国家。Měiguó shì yígè zìchēng méiyǒu shèhuìjiēcéng de guójiā.America likes to claim that it is a "classless" society.
皆大欢喜	jiēdàhuānxǐ	As You Like It, comedy by Shakespeare; to everyone's delight and satisfaction
街坊	jiēfang	neighborhood; neighbor
解雇	jiěgù	to fire; to sack; to dismiss你害怕被解雇吗？Nǐ hàipà bèi jiěgù ma?Are you afraid of being fired?
阶级	jiējí	(social) class
节俭	jiéjiǎn	frugal; economical
竭尽全力	jiéjìn-quánlì	(idiom) to spare no effort; to do one's utmost汤姆竭尽全力追赶。Tāngmǔ jiéjìnquánlì zhuīgǎn.Tom did his best to catch up.
洁净	jiéjìng	clean; to cleanse
结晶	jiéjīng	to crystallize; crystallization; crystal
解救	jiějiù	to rescue; to help out of difficulties; to save the situation他们被直升机解救。Tāmen bèi zhíshēngjī jiějiù.They were rescued by helicopter.
竭力	jiélì	to do one's utmost
解剖	jiěpōu	to dissect (an animal); to analyze; anatomy
阶梯	jiētī	flight of steps; (fig.) stepping stone; way to reach the goal of
解析	jiěxī	to analyze; to resolve; (math.) analysis
界限	jièxiàn	boundary
节衣缩食	jiéyī-suōshí	to save on food and clothing (idiom); to live frugally
节制	jiézhì	to control; to restrict; to moderate
肌肤	jīfū	skin; flesh; fig. close physical relationship
籍贯	jíguàn	one's ancestral home (registered place of family origin, typically inherited patrilineally and recorded in…
集会	jíhuì	to gather; assembly; meeting
脊梁	jǐliáng	backbone; spine; Taiwan pr.
机灵	jīling	clever; quick-witted
筋	jīn	muscle; tendon; veins visible under the skin
紧凑	jǐncòu	compact; terse; tight (schedule)
茎	jīng	stalk; stem
鲸	jīng	whale鲸鱼是哺乳动物。Jīngyú shì bǔrǔdòngwù.A whale is a mammal.
精彩纷呈	jīngcǎi-fēnchéng	remarkable and varied in succession; idiom: wonderful scenes or performances appearing one after another
精华	jīnghuá	best feature; most important part of an object; quintessence
荆棘	jīngjí	thistles and thorns; brambles; thorny undergrowth
警戒	jǐngjiè	to warn; to alert; to be on the alert
经贸	jīngmào	economy and trade (abbr. for 经济贸易)
精妙	jīngmiào	exquisite; fine and delicate (usu. of works of art)
进攻	jìngōng	to attack; to assault; to go on the offensive他们进攻了敌人。Tāmen jìngōng le dírén.They attacked the enemy.
精疲力竭	jīngpí-lìjié	spirit weary, strength exhausted (idiom); spent; drained
精品	jīngpǐn	quality goods; premium product; fine work (of art)
警犬	jǐngquǎn	police dog
精神病	jīngshénbìng	mental disorder; psychosis
精髓	jīngsuǐ	marrow; pith; quintessence
警惕	jǐngtì	to be on the alert; vigilant; alert保持警惕。Bǎochíjǐngtì.Stay sharp.
晶莹	jīngyíng	sparkling and translucent
精英	jīngyīng	cream; elite; essence
精益求精	jīngyìqiújīng	(idiom) to constantly seek to improve; to keep perfecting
精湛	jīngzhàn	consummate; exquisite
纪念碑	jìniànbēi	monument
晋级	jìnjí	to advance in rank; promotion; advancement
禁忌	jìnjì	taboo; contraindication (medicine); to abstain from
津津有味	jīnjīn-yǒuwèi	with keen interest (idiom); with great pleasure; with gusto
进军	jìnjūn	(military) to march; to advance; (fig.) to enter and compete in a new market, field, region or arena
浸泡	jìnpào	to steep; to soak; to immerse
紧迫	jǐnpò	pressing; urgent
锦旗	jǐnqí	silk banner (as an award or gift)
锦上添花	jǐnshàng-tiānhuā	lit. add flowers to brocade (idiom); fig. to give sth additional splendor; to provide the crowning touch
晋升	jìnshēng	to promote to a higher position
紧缩	jǐnsuō	(economics) to reduce; to curtail; to cut back
窘迫	jiǒngpò	poverty-stricken; very poor; hard-pressed
汲取	jíqǔ	to draw; to derive; to absorb
集市	jíshì	market; bazaar; fair集市很热闹。Jíshì hěn rènao.The country market is very lively.
棘手	jíshǒu	thorny (problem); intractable情况很棘手。Qíngkuàng hěn jíshǒu.The situation is difficult.
祭祀	jìsì	to offer sacrifices to the gods or ancestors
集思广益	jísī-guǎngyì	to pool wisdom for mutual benefit; to profit from widespread suggestions; collecting opinions is of wide be…
激素	jīsù	hormone
纠缠	jiūchán	to be in a tangle; to nag
极限	jíxiàn	limit; extreme boundary他的耐心已经到了极限。Tā de nàixīn yǐjīng dào le jíxiàn.His patience is worn out.
迹象	jìxiàng	sign; indication; mark那些都是好迹象。Nàxiē dōu shì hǎo jìxiàng.Those are encouraging signs.
讥笑	jīxiào	to sneer
畸形	jīxíng	deformed; malformed; lopsided
积蓄	jīxù	to save; to put aside; savings
记忆犹新	jìyì-yóuxīn	to remain fresh in one's memory (idiom)
积攒	jīzǎn	to save bit by bit; to accumulate
机智	jīzhì	quick-witted; resourceful
集装箱	jízhuāngxiāng	container (for shipping)
集资	jízī	to raise money; to accumulate funds
绝迹	juéjì	to be eradicated; to vanish; extinct
诀窍	juéqiào	secret; trick; knack
觉悟	juéwù	to come to understand; to realize; consciousness
绝缘	juéyuán	to have no contact with; to be cut off from; (electricity) to insulate
角逐	juézhú	to tussle; to contend; to contest
鞠躬	jūgōng	to bow; (literary) to bend down
聚焦	jùjiāo	to focus
聚精会神	jùjīng-huìshén	to concentrate one's attention (idiom)
竣工	jùngōng	to complete a project
骏马	jùnmǎ	fine horse; steed
沮丧	jǔsàng	dispirited; dejected; dismayed汤姆有点沮丧。Tāngmǔ yǒudiǎn jǔsàng.Tom is a little depressed.
楷模	kǎimó	model; example
砍伐	kǎnfá	to hew; to cut down
看守	kānshǒu	to guard; to watch over
靠拢	kàolǒng	to draw close to
磕	kē	to tap; to knock (against sth hard); to knock (mud from boots, ashes from a pipe etc)
苛刻	kēkè	harsh; severe; demanding
颗粒	kēlì	kernel; granule; granulated (sugar, chemical product)
空荡荡	kōngdàngdàng	empty; deserted
空洞	kōngdòng	cavity; empty; vacuous
空军	kōngjūn	air force; (slang) to fail to catch anything (on a fishing trip); to get skunked
空隙	kòngxì	crack; gap between two objects; gap in time between two events
空虚	kōngxū	hollow; emptiness; meaningless
跨	kuà	to step across; to stride over; to straddle
跨度	kuàdù	span; horizontal distance between vertical supports
跨国	kuàguó	transnational; multinational
款待	kuǎndài	to entertain; to be hospitable to
狂	kuáng	mad; wild; violent我真是欣喜若狂。Wǒ zhēnshì xīnxǐruòkuáng.I'm absolutely elated.
框	kuàng	frame (e.g. door frame); casing; fig. framework
筐	kuāng	basket
矿藏	kuàngcáng	mineral resources
矿产	kuàngchǎn	minerals
狂欢	kuánghuān	party; carousal; hilarity
框架	kuàngjià	(construction) frame; (fig.) framework
狂热	kuángrè	zealotry; fanatical; feverish
款项	kuǎnxiàng	funds; a sum of money
跨越	kuàyuè	to step across; step over
枯竭	kūjié	used up; dried up; exhausted (of resources)
苦尽甘来	kǔjìn-gānlái	bitterness finishes, sweetness begins (idiom); the hard times are over, the good times just beginning
窟窿	kūlong	hole; pocket; cavity
阔绰	kuòchuò	extravagant; liberal with money
苦涩	kǔsè	bitter and astringent; pained; agonized
酷似	kùsì	to strikingly resemble
枯萎	kūwěi	to wilt; to wither; wilted
蜡	là	candle; wax他吹灭了蜡烛。Tā chuīmiè le làzhú.He blew out the candle.
来访	láifǎng	to pay a visit那男孩儿来访过我家。Nà nánháier láifǎng guò wǒjiā.That boy used to drop in on me.
来龙去脉	láilóng-qùmài	lit. the rise and fall of the terrain (idiom); fig. the whole sequence of events; causes and effects
缆车	lǎnchē	cable car
栏杆	lángān	railing; banister
狼狈	lángbèi	in a difficult situation; to cut a sorry figure; scoundrel! (derog.)
朗诵	lǎngsòng	to read aloud with expression; to recite; to declaim
狼吞虎咽	lángtūn-hǔyàn	to wolf down one's food (idiom); to devour ravenously; to gorge oneself他狼吞虎咽地吃了一顿。Tā lángtūnhǔyàn dì chī le yīdùn.He devoured his meal.
栏目	lánmù	program (TV or radio); regular column or segment (in a publication or broadcast program)
滥用	lànyòng	to misuse; to abuse
涝	lào	flooded
老伴儿	lǎobànr	erhua variant of 老伴
牢固	láogù	firm; secure绳子不够牢固，撑不住他。Shéngzi bùgòu láogù, chēngbúzhù tā.The rope wasn't strong enough to support him.
牢记	láojì	to keep in mind; to remember
牢牢	láoláo	firmly; safely
牢骚	láosāo	discontent; complaint; to complain停止发牢骚吧。Tíngzhǐ fāláosāo ba.Stop grumbling.
老乡	lǎoxiāng	fellow townsman; fellow villager; sb from the same hometown
腊月	làyuè	twelfth lunar month
蜡烛	làzhú	candle他吹灭了蜡烛。Tā chuīmiè le làzhú.He blew out the candle.
雷达	léidá	(loanword) radar这艘船没有雷达装备。Zhèsōu chuán méiyǒu léidá zhuāngbèi.The ship is not equipped with radar.
雷同	léitóng	mirroring others; identical
累赘	léizhui	superfluous; cumbersome; a burden on sb
棱角	léngjiǎo	edge and corner; protrusion; sharpness (of a protrusion)
立案	lì’àn	to register (to an official organism); to file a case (for investigation)
良	liáng	good; very; very much我今晚感觉良好。Wǒ jīnwǎn gǎnjuéliánghǎo.I felt good tonight.
连贯	liánguàn	to link up (disparate elements); coherent (narrative, argument etc)
良心	liángxīn	conscience他对一个生病的男人说这种事真是没良心。Tā duì yígè shēngbìng de nánrén shuō zhèzhǒng shì zhēnshì méiliángxīn.It was heartless of him to say such a thing to the sick man.
良性	liángxìng	positive (in its effect); leading to good consequences; virtuous
脸颊	liǎnjiá	cheek她亲吻他的脸颊。Tā qīnwěn tā de liǎnjiá.She kissed him on the cheek.
联络	liánluò	to get in touch with; to contact; to stay in contact (with)让我们保持联络。Ràng wǒmen bǎochí liánluò.Let's keep in touch.
联盟	liánméng	alliance; union; coalition汤姆不在你的联盟里。Tāngmǔ bù zài nǐ de liánméng lǐ.Tom is out of your league.
连绵	liánmián	continuous; unbroken; uninterrupted
连锁	liánsuǒ	to interlock; to be linked; chain (store etc)
连夜	liányè	that very night; through the night; for several nights in a row
莲子	liánzǐ	lotus seed
潦草	liáocǎo	slipshod; careless; slovenly
疗法	liáofǎ	therapy; treatment这几年对作业疗法的需求在迅速增长。Zhè jǐnián duì zuòyè liáofǎ de xūqiú zài xùnsù zēngzhǎng.Demand for occupational therapy has surged in recent years.
辽阔	liáokuò	vast; extensive
疗效	liáoxiào	healing efficacy; healing effect
疗养	liáoyǎng	to get well; to heal; to recuperate
理睬	lǐcǎi	to heed; to pay attention to
里程碑	lǐchéngbēi	milestone
裂	liè	to split; to crack; to break open杯子底裂了。Bēizi dǐ liè le.The bottom of the cup is cracked.
裂缝	lièfèng	crack; crevice
裂痕	lièhén	crack; gap; split
猎人	lièrén	hunter猎人射死了狐狸。Lièrén shèsǐ le húlí.The hunter shot and killed the fox.
烈日	lièrì	Liege, town in Belgium; scorching sun
烈士	lièshì	martyr
猎物	lièwù	prey; quarry狮子在跟踪它的猎物。Shīzi zài gēnzōng tā de lièwù.The lion is stalking its prey.
立法	lìfǎ	to enact laws; to legislate; legislation
立方	lìfāng	cube (math.); abbr. for 立方体; abbr. for 立方米三的立方是二十七。Sān de lìfāng shì èrshíqī.Three cubed is twenty-seven.
立方米	lìfāngmǐ	cubic meter (m³)
立功	lìgōng	to make worthy contributions; to distinguish oneself; to render meritorious service (one the three imperish…
立交桥	lìjiāoqiáo	overpass; flyover
莅临	lìlín	to arrive (esp. of notable person); to visit (more formal than 光临)
黎明	límíng	dawn; daybreak他们在黎明前控制住了火势。Tāmen zài límíngqián kòngzhì zhù le huǒshì.It was before dawn that they got the fire under control.
灵	líng	quick; alert; efficacious他脑子很灵光。Tā nǎozi hěn língguāng.He's sharp-witted.
领队	lǐngduì	to lead a group; leader of a group; captain (of sports squad)
灵感	línggǎn	inspiration; insight; a burst of creativity in scientific or artistic endeavor我丢了我的灵感。Wǒ diū le wǒ de línggǎn.I lost my inspiration.
领会	lǐnghuì	to understand; to comprehend; to grasp我没有领会这个意义。Wǒ méiyǒu lǐnghuì zhège yìyì.I don't understand its significance.
灵魂	línghún	soul; spirit你认为动物有灵魂吗？Nǐ rènwéi dòngwù yǒu línghún ma?Do you think animals have souls?
灵机一动	língjī-yídòng	a bright idea suddenly occurs (idiom); to hit upon an inspiration; to be struck by a brainwave
领军	lǐngjūn	to lead troups; (fig.) to lead; leading
领略	lǐnglüè	to have a taste of; to realize; to appreciate
灵敏	língmǐn	smart; clever; sensitive狗的嗅觉灵敏。Gǒu de xiùjué língmǐn.Dogs have a keen sense of smell.
灵巧	língqiǎo	deft; nimble; ingenious
领事	lǐngshì	consul
领事馆	lǐngshìguǎn	consulate
零碎	língsuì	scattered and fragmentary; scraps; odds and ends
聆听	língtīng	to listen (respectfully)
灵通	língtōng	fast and abundant (news); clever; effective
领土	lǐngtǔ	territory军队占领了整片领土。Jūnduì zhànlǐng le zhěngpiàn lǐngtǔ.The armed forces occupied the entire territory.
领悟	lǐngwù	to understand; to comprehend
领袖	lǐngxiù	leader他们把他奉为领袖。Tāmen bǎ tā fèng wèi lǐngxiù.They looked up to him as their leader.
领养	lǐngyǎng	to adopt (a child, pet etc)如果你不能有孩子，你总能领养。Rúguǒ nǐ bùnéng yǒu háizi, nǐ zǒngnéng lǐngyǎng.If you can't have children, you could always adopt.
礼品	lǐpǐn	gift; present购物车里装满了礼品。Gòuwùchē lǐ zhuāngmǎn le lǐpǐn.The shopping cart is full of gifts.
离谱儿	lípǔr	erhua form of 离谱
礼尚往来	lǐshàngwǎnglái	fig. to return politeness for politeness; lit. proper behavior is based on reciprocity (idiom)
礼堂	lǐtáng	assembly hall; auditorium
立体	lìtǐ	three-dimensional; solid; stereoscopic
遛	liù	to stroll; to walk (an animal)
溜	liū	to slip away; to escape in stealth; to skate溜冰是我的嗜好之一。Liūbīng shì wǒ de shìhào zhīyī.Skating is one of my hobbies.
流畅	liúchàng	flowing (of speech, writing); fluent; smooth and easy
溜达	liūda	to stroll; to go for a walk
留恋	liúliàn	reluctant to leave; to hate to have to go; to recall fondly
流露	liúlù	to reveal (indirectly, implicitly); to show (interest, contempt etc) by means of one's actions, tone of voi…不要流露你的感情。Búyào liúlù nǐ de gǎnqíng.Don't let your feelings show.
流氓	liúmáng	rogue; hoodlum; gangster该名青年将少女从流氓团伙中救了出来。Gāimíng qīngnián jiāng shàonǚ cóng liúmángtuánhuǒ zhōngjiù le chūlái.The young man saved the girl from a bunch of hoodlums.
留念	liúniàn	to keep as a souvenir; to recall fondly
流派	liúpài	tributary (stream); (fig.) school (of thought); genre
留神	liúshén	to take care; to be careful
流逝	liúshì	(of time) to pass; to elapse
柳树	liǔshù	willow
流淌	liútǎng	to flow
流血	liúxuè	to bleed; to shed blood我在流血。Wǒ zài liúxiě.I'm bleeding.
流域	liúyù	river basin; valley; drainage area
礼仪	lǐyí	etiquette; ceremony
鲤鱼	lǐyú	carp
理智	lǐzhì	reason; intellect; rationality
理直气壮	lǐzhí-qìzhuàng	in the right and self-confident (idiom); bold and confident with justice on one's side; to have the courage…
立足	lìzú	to stand; to have a footing; to be established放眼全球，立足本土。Fàngyǎn quánqiú, lìzú běntǔ.Think globally, act locally.
聋	lóng	deaf海伦·凯勒眼盲、耳聋并且不能说话。Hǎilún kǎilēi yǎnmáng, ěrlóng bìngqiě bùnéng shuōhuà.Helen Keller was blind, deaf and mute.
笼统	lǒngtǒng	general; broad; sweeping
龙头	lóngtóu	faucet; tap; bicycle handlebar水龙头在滴水。Shuǐlóngtóu zài dīshuǐ.The faucet is leaking.
笼罩	lǒngzhào	to envelop; to shroud
隆重	lóngzhòng	grand; prosperous; ceremonious
笼子	lóngzi	cage; basket; container
露面	lòumiàn	to show one's face; to appear (in public)汤姆不敢再到这里露面。Tāngmǔ bùgǎn zài dào zhèlǐ lòumiàn.Tom wouldn't dare show his face around here again.
鹿	lù	deer我跟着鹿的踪迹。Wǒ gēnzhe lù de zōngjì.I followed the deer's tracks.
缕	lǚ	strand; thread; detailed
略	lüè	brief; sketchy; outline希望不是一种策略。Xīwàng búshì yīzhǒng cèlüè.Hope is not a strategy.
略微	lüèwēi	a little bit; slightly
路径	lùjìng	path; route; method
陆军	lùjūn	army; ground forces
鲁莽	lǔmǎng	hot-headed; impulsive; reckless
轮换	lúnhuàn	to rotate; to take turns
轮廓	lúnkuò	outline; silhouette
论述	lùnshù	treatise; discourse; exposition
轮胎	lúntāi	tire; pneumatic tire轮胎漏气了。Lúntāi lòuqì le.The tire leaks air.
裸	luǒ	naked
萝卜	luóbo	radish (Raphanus sativus), esp. daikon胡萝卜我来切吧。Húluóbo wǒláiqiè ba.Let me cut the carrots.
裸露	luǒlù	naked; bare; uncovered
螺丝	luósī	screw
裸体	luǒtǐ	naked
络绎不绝	luòyì-bùjué	(idiom) continuously; in an endless stream
露天	lùtiān	outdoors; al fresco; in the open
路途	lùtú	(lit. and fig.) road; path
露营	lùyíng	to camp out; camping汤姆没有喜欢露营的朋友。Tāngmǔ méiyǒu xǐhuān lùyíng de péngyǒu.Tom doesn't have any friends who like camping.
炉子	lúzi	stove; oven; furnace
麻痹	mábì	paralysis; palsy; numbness
马后炮	mǎhòupào	(Chinese chess) moving the cannon after moving the horse away; (fig.) a useless action or comment; sth done…
脉搏	màibó	pulse (both medical and figurative)我的脉搏很快。Wǒ de màibó hěnkuài.My pulse is fast.
脉络	màiluò	arteries and veins; network of blood vessels; vascular system (of a plant or animal)
麻木	mámù	numb; insensitive; apathetic
瞒	mán	to conceal from; to keep (sb) in the dark我常常能分辨出来一个人是不是瞒着我什么事情。Wǒ chángcháng néng fēnbiàn chūlái yígè rén shìbúshì mán zhe wǒ shénme shìqíng.I can usually tell when someone is hiding something from me.
茫茫	mángmáng	boundless; vast and obscure
盲目	mángmù	blind; blindly; ignorant爱情是盲目的。Àiqíng shì mángmù de.Love is blind.
茫然	mángrán	blankly; vacantly; at a loss
蔓延	mànyán	to extend; to spread
茂密	màomì	dense (of plant growth); lush
茂盛	màoshèng	lush
矛头	máotóu	spearhead; barb; an attack or criticism
麻醉	mázuì	anesthesia; to anesthetize; (fig.) to corrupt (sb's mind)
枚	méi	classifier for small objects: coins, badges, rings, carved seals, chess pieces, eggs, fingerprints etc (mor…他拿出了几枚硬币。Tā náchū le jǐméi yìngbì.He took out some coins.
美德	měidé	USA and Germany; virtue
没劲	méijìn	to have no strength; to feel weak; exhausted
眉开眼笑	méikāi-yǎnxiào	beaming with joy; all smiles; brows raised in delight, eyes laughing (idiom)
美妙	měimiào	beautiful; wonderful; splendid这是世界上最美妙的声音。Zhèshì shìjiè shàng zuì měimiào de shēngyīn.That's the most beautiful sound in the world.
煤气	méiqì	coal gas; gas (fuel)把煤气关了！Bǎ méiqì guān le!Turn off the gas.
煤炭	méitàn	coal
美誉	měiyù	good name; good reputation
没辙	méizhé	at one's wit's end; unable to find a way out
美滋滋	měizīzī	very happy; elated
闷	mēn	stuffy; shut indoors; to smother夏天总是闷热而又潮湿。Xiàtiān zǒngshì mēnrè ér yòu cháoshī.Summer is always hot and humid.
猛	měng	ferocious; fierce; violent旅行社的利润猛涨。Lǚxíngshè de lìrùn měngzhǎng.Travel agencies' profits soared.
蒙	mēng	(knocked) unconscious; dazed; stunned不要被外貌蒙蔽了。Búyào bèi wàimào méngbì le.Don't be fooled by appearances.
萌发	méngfā	to sprout; to shoot; to bud
梦幻	mènghuàn	dream; illusion; reverie
猛烈	měngliè	fierce; violent; vigorous
朦胧	ménglóng	(literary) (of moonlight) dim; (literary) murky; indistinct
梦寐以求	mèngmèiyǐqiú	fig. to deeply long for; to covet; lit. to yearn for sth even in one's dreams (idiom)
猛然	měngrán	suddenly; abruptly
萌芽	méngyá	(of a seed) to germinate; (of a plant) to sprout; to bud
盟友	méngyǒu	ally
门槛	ménkǎn	doorstep; sill; threshold
闷热	mēnrè	sultry; sultriness; hot and stuffy夏天总是闷热而又潮湿。Xiàtiān zǒngshì mēnrè ér yòu cháoshī.Summer is always hot and humid.
谜	mí	riddle你解开谜团了吗？Nǐ jiěkāi mítuán le ma?Have you worked the puzzle out?
眯	mī	to narrow one's eyes; to squint; (dialect) to take a nap她笑眯眯的对我招手。Tā xiàomīmī de duì wǒ zhāoshǒu.She waved her hand to me, smiling brightly.
面红耳赤	miànhóng-ěrchì	flushed with anger (or excitement)
棉花	miánhuā	cotton有一天我买了一台棉花糖机。Yǒu yītiān wǒ mǎi le yītái miánhuā tángjī.Someday I'll buy a cotton candy machine.
缅怀	miǎnhuái	to commemorate; to recall fondly; to think of the past
面孔	miànkǒng	face
面面俱到	miànmiàn-jùdào	(idiom) take care of everything; handle everything
腼腆	miǎntiǎn	shy; bashful
苗	miáo	Hmong or Miao ethnic group of southwest China; sprout她越来越苗条了。Tā yuè lái yuèmiáotiáo le.She's getting slimmer.
藐视	miǎoshì	to despise; to look down on
苗条	miáotiao	(of a woman) slim; slender; graceful说苗条比说瘦更有礼貌。Shuō miáotiáo bǐshuō shòu gèng yǒu lǐmào.It's more polite to say thin than skinny.
苗头	miáotou	first signs; development (of a situation)
渺小	miǎoxiǎo	minute; tiny; negligible
瞄准	miáozhǔn	to take aim at; to target警察瞄准了那个男人。Jǐngchá miáozhǔn le nàge nánrén.The policeman aimed his gun at the man.
谜底	mídǐ	answer to a riddle
灭绝	mièjué	to become extinct; to die out; to lose (sth abstract) completely这是一个濒临灭绝的物种。Zhèshì yígè bīnlínmièjué de wùzhǒng.It is an endangered species.
蔑视	mièshì	to loathe; to despise; contempt
灭亡	mièwáng	to be destroyed; to become extinct; to perish
秘方	mìfāng	secret recipe
迷惑	míhuò	to puzzle; to confuse; to baffle汤姆迷惑不解。Tāngmǔ míhuòbùjiě.Tom remained puzzled.
秘诀	mìjué	secret know-how; key (to longevity); secret (of happiness)
迷恋	míliàn	to be infatuated with; to be enchanted by; to be passionate about
鸣	míng	to cry (of birds, animals and insects); to make a sound; to voice (one's gratitude, grievance etc)
铭记	míngjì	to engrave in one's memory这件事他铭记于心。Zhèjiàn shì tā míngjì yúxīn.The incident was etched in his memory.
民营	mínyíng	privately run (i.e. by a company, not the state)
谜团	mítuán	riddle; enigma; unpredictable situation你解开谜团了吗？Nǐ jiěkāi mítuán le ma?Have you worked the puzzle out?
谜语	míyǔ	riddle; conundrum
蜜月	mìyuè	honeymoon
磨	mó	to rub; to grind; to polish我试着消磨时间。Wǒshì zhe xiāomó shíjiān.I was trying to kill time.
膜	mó	membrane; film
莫大	mòdà	greatest; most important
魔法	mófǎ	enchantment; magic汤姆是魔法师。Tāngmǔ shì mófǎshī.Tom is a magician.
模范	mófàn	model; fine example
莫非	mòfēi	can it be possible that; could it be
蘑菇	mógu	mushroom; to pester; to dawdle
魔鬼	móguǐ	devil我在给魔鬼当辩护士。Wǒ zài gěi móguǐ dāng biànhùshì.I'm just playing the devil's advocate.
磨合	móhé	to break in; to wear in
魔力	mólì	magic; magic power
茉莉	mòlì	jasmine
磨炼	móliàn	variant of 磨练
莫名其妙	mòmíngqímiào	(idiom) baffling; bizarre; without rhyme or reason
磨难	mónàn	a torment; a trial; tribulation
默契	mòqì	tacit understanding; mutual understanding; rapport
漠然	mòrán	indifferent; apathetic; cold
魔术	móshù	magic汤姆是个专业的魔术师。Tāngmǔ shì gè zhuānyè de móshùshī.Tom is a professional magician.
磨损	mósǔn	to suffer wear and tear; to deteriorate through use; to wear out
谋害	móuhài	to conspire to murder; to plot against sb's life
谋划	móuhuà	to scheme; to plot; conspiracy
谋求	móuqiú	to seek; to strive for
谋取	móuqǔ	to seek; to strive for; to obtain
谋生	móushēng	to seek one's livelihood; to work to support oneself; to earn a living
木偶	mù’ǒu	puppet我总觉得木偶戏有点吓人。Wǒ zǒng juéde mùǒuxì yǒudiǎn xiàrén.I always find puppet shows a bit creepy.
牧场	mùchǎng	pasture; grazing land; ranch
牡丹	mǔdan	Mudan District of Heze City 菏泽市, Shandong; Mutan township in Pingtung County 屏东县, Taiwan; tree peony (Paeon…
目瞪口呆	mùdèng-kǒudāi	(idiom) dumbstruck; stupefied; stunned他们惊得目瞪口呆。Tāmen jīngdé mùdèngkǒudāi.They were left speechless.
目睹	mùdǔ	to witness; to see at first hand; to see with one's own eyes
木匠	mùjiàng	carpenter
牧民	mùmín	herdsman
沐浴	mùyù	to take a bath; to bathe; to immerse小木屋沐浴在月光之中。Xiǎomùwū mùyù zài yuèguāng zhīzhōng.The little cabin was bathed in moonlight.
耐人寻味	nàirénxúnwèi	(idiom) thought-provoking; to provide food for thought
纳闷儿	nàmènr	erhua variant of 纳闷
难堪	nánkān	hard to take; embarrassed
难以置信	nányǐ-zhìxìn	(idiom) hard to believe; incredible难以置信！Nányǐzhìxìn!Unbelievable!
纳入	nàrù	to bring into; to channel into; to integrate into
纳税	nàshuì	to pay taxes
纳税人	nàshuìrén	taxpayer
能耗	nénghào	energy consumption
逆	nì	contrary; opposite; backwards船逆流航行。Chuán nìliú hángxíng.The boat is going against the current.
黏	nián	sticky; glutinous; (Tw) to adhere
酿造	niàngzào	to brew; to make (wine, vinegar, soybean paste etc) by fermentation
鸟巢	niǎocháo	bird's nest; nickname for Beijing 2008 Olympic stadium
逆境	nìjìng	adversity; predicament
泥泞	nínìng	muddy; mud
溺水	nìshuǐ	to drown她差点就溺水了。Tā chàdiǎn jiù nìshuǐ le.She almost drowned.
泥潭	nítán	quagmire
泥土	nítǔ	earth; soil; mud
纽带	niǔdài	tie; link; bond
纽扣	niǔkòu	button你衬衣的纽扣快掉了。Nǐ chènyī de niǔkòu kuài diào le.Your shirt button is coming off.
逆行	nìxíng	to go the wrong way; to go against one-way traffic regulation
浓缩	nóngsuō	to concentrate; to condense; (nuclear energy) to enrich
浓郁	nóngyù	rich; strong; heavy (fragrance)
浓重	nóngzhòng	dense; thick; strong
暖烘烘	nuǎnhōnghōng	nice and warm; cozy; heartwarming
虐待	nüèdài	to mistreat; to maltreat; to abuse不要虐待动物。Búyào nüèdài dòngwù.Don't be cruel to animals.
诺言	nuòyán	promise他没有遵守诺言。Tā méiyǒu zūnshǒu nuòyán.He didn't keep his word.
殴打	ōudǎ	to beat up; to come to blows; battery (law)
趴	pā	to lie on one's stomach; to lean forward, resting one's upper body (on a desktop etc); (Tw) percent
派别	pàibié	group; sect; clique
派遣	pàiqiǎn	to send (on a mission); to dispatch
盼	pàn	to hope for; to long for; to expect
螃蟹	pángxiè	crab
盘旋	pánxuán	to spiral; to circle; to go around
炮	pào	cannon; firecracker
跑龙套	pǎolóngtào	to play a small role
泡沫	pàomò	foam; (soap) bubble; (economic) bubble
配偶	pèi’ǒu	spouse
配方	pèifāng	prescription; cooking recipe; formulation
配件	pèijiàn	component; part; fitting这家工厂生产汽车配件。Zhèjiā gōngchǎng shēngchǎn qìchēpèijiàn.This factory manufactures automobile parts.
配角	pèijué	supporting role; minor role; (of actors) to perform together
胚胎	pēitāi	embryo
配音	pèiyīn	dubbing (filmmaking)
配置	pèizhì	to deploy; to allocate; configuration
盆地	péndì	(geography) basin; depression
棚	péng	shed; canopy; shack
蓬勃	péngbó	vigorous; flourishing; full of vitality
鹏程万里	péngchéng-wànlǐ	one's future prospects are brilliant; the fabled roc flies ten thousand miles (idiom)
碰钉子	pèngdīngzi	to meet with a rebuff
澎湃	péngpài	(of the sea etc) surging; tempestuous; (fig.) highly emotional
碰巧	pèngqiǎo	by chance; by coincidence; to happen to节日和考试碰巧在同一天。Jiérì hé kǎoshì pèngqiǎozài tóngyītiān.The date of the festival coincides with that of the exam.
烹饪	pēngrèn	cooking; culinary arts你擅长烹饪吗？Nǐ shàncháng pēngrèn ma?Are you good at cooking?
烹调	pēngtiáo	to cook
膨胀	péngzhàng	to expand; to inflate; to swell利率和通货膨胀很高。Lìlǜ hé tōnghuòpéngzhàng hěn gāo.Interest rates and inflation were high.
篇幅	piānfú	length (of a piece of writing); space occupied on a printed page
漂泊	piāobó	(of a boat) to float; to drift; to lie at anchor
漂浮	piāofú	to float; to hover; to drift (also fig., to lead a wandering life)木头会漂浮。Mùtou huì piāofú.Wood floats.
飘浮	piāofú	to float; to hover; also written 漂浮
飘扬	piāoyáng	to wave; to flutter; to fly
疲惫	píbèi	beaten; exhausted; tired我很疲惫。Wǒ hěn píbèi.I'm exhausted.
皮革	pígé	leather人造皮革是比不上真皮的。Rénzào pígé shì bǐbùshàng zhēnpí de.Artificial leather can't compare with the real thing.
疲倦	píjuàn	to tire; tired
贫乏	pínfá	impoverished; lacking; deficient
瓶颈	píngjǐng	neck of a bottle; (fig.) bottleneck; problem that impedes progress
评审	píngshěn	to appraise; to evaluate; to judge
萍水相逢	píngshuǐ-xiāngféng	strangers coming together by chance (idiom)
评委	píngwěi	evaluation committee; judging panel; judging panel member
频频	pínpín	repeatedly; again and again; continuously
贫穷	pínqióng	poor; impoverished我更愿意贫穷而不是富裕。Wǒ gèng yuànyì pínqióng ér búshì fùyù.I'd rather be poor than rich.
譬如	pìrú	for example; for instance; such as
颇	pō	rather; quite; considerably医学的最新进展颇为显著。Yīxué de zuìxīnjìnzhǎn pǒwèi xiǎnzhù.The recent advances in medicine are remarkable.
迫不及待	pòbùjídài	(idiom) unable to hold oneself back; eager to do sth without delay他迫不及待地想要知道结果。Tā pòbùjídài dì xiǎngyào zhīdào jiéguǒ.He is anxious to know the result.
迫害	pòhài	to persecute
魄力	pòlì	courage; daring; boldness
破裂	pòliè	to burst; to rupture; (of a relationship etc) to break down
破灭	pòmiè	to be shattered; to be annihilated (of hope, illusions etc)
迫使	pòshǐ	to force; to compel
破碎	pòsuì	to smash to pieces; to shatter蛋壳容易破碎。Dànké róngyì pòsuì.The shell of an egg is easily broken.
谱	pǔ	chart; list; table究竟怎么做，心里应该先有个大谱儿。Jiūjìng zěnme zuò, xīnli yīnggāi xiān yǒu ge dà pǔr.Before you start anything, you ought to have a general idea of what you’re going to do.
瀑布	pùbù	waterfall我看见那儿有个很美的瀑布。Wǒ kànjiàn nàér yǒugè hěn měide pùbù.I saw a beautiful waterfall there.
铺路	pūlù	to pave (with paving stones); to lay a road; (fig.) to lay the groundwork (for sth)
菩萨	púsà	(Buddhism) bodhisattva
朴实	pǔshí	plain; simple; guileless
沏	qī	to steep (tea)
漆	qī	paint; lacquer; to paint (furniture, walls etc)天色漆黑。Tiānsè qīhēi.It is pitch dark.
迁	qiān	to move; to shift; to change (a position or location etc)燕子在迁移。Yànzi zài qiānyí.The swallows are migrating.
钱财	qiáncái	wealth; money他在银行里有大量钱财。Tā zài yínháng lǐ yǒu dàliàng qiáncái.He has a lot of money in the bank.
牵扯	qiānchě	to involve; to implicate; to be interrelated我不想被牵扯到这件事里。Wǒ bùxiǎng bèi qiānchě dào zhèjiàn shìlǐ.I don't want to be involved in that matter.
虔诚	qiánchéng	pious; devout; sincere
潜伏	qiánfú	to hide; to cover up; to conceal
腔	qiāng	(bound form) cavity; (bound form) speech; talk
枪毙	qiāngbì	to execute by firing squad; to shoot dead; fig. to discard
牵挂	qiānguà	to worry about; to be concerned about
迁就	qiānjiù	to yield to; to adapt to; to accommodate oneself to (sth)
潜能	qiánnéng	potential; hidden capability
欠缺	qiànquē	to be deficient in; lapse; deficiency
潜入	qiánrù	to submerge; to infiltrate; to steal into
牵涉	qiānshè	to involve; implicated
签署	qiānshǔ	to sign (an agreement)1978年中国和日本签署了和平条约。1978nián zhōngguó hé rìběn qiānshǔ le hépíng tiáoyuē.In 1978 a peace treaty was concluded between Japan and China.
潜水	qiánshuǐ	to dive; to go under water; (in an online forum) to lurk你能潜水吗？Nǐ néng qiánshuǐ ma?Can you swim underwater?
欠条	qiàntiáo	IOU; certificate of indebtedness
潜艇	qiántǐng	a submarine
牵头	qiāntóu	to lead (an animal by the head); to take the lead; to coordinate (a combined operation)
迁徙	qiānxǐ	to migrate; to move
浅显	qiǎnxiǎn	(of written or spoken material) easy to understand; accessible
潜心	qiánxīn	to concentrate fully on sth; single-minded
谦逊	qiānxùn	humble; modest; unpretentious
迁移	qiānyí	to migrate; to move燕子在迁移。Yànzi zài qiānyí.The swallows are migrating.
潜移默化	qiányí-mòhuà	imperceptible influence; to influence secretly
潜在	qiánzài	hidden; potential; latent
谴责	qiǎnzé	to denounce; to condemn; to criticize议员受到了议会道德委员会的谴责。Yìyuán shòudào le yìhuì dàodé wěiyuánhuì de qiǎnzé.The senator was censured by the congressional ethics committee.
牵制	qiānzhì	to control; to curb; to restrict
翘	qiào	to stick up; to rise on one end; to tilt
窍门	qiàomén	a trick; an ingenious method; know-how
洽谈	qiàtán	to discuss
祈祷	qídǎo	to pray; to say a prayer让我们开始祈祷吧。Ràng wǒmen kāishǐ qídǎo ba.Let's pray.
锲而不舍	qiè’érbùshě	to chisel away at sth; to persevere; unflagging efforts
窃取	qièqǔ	to steal (usu. private information, intellectual property etc)
气愤	qìfèn	indignant; furious
起伏	qǐfú	to move up and down; to undulate; ups and downs生活中有高低起伏。Shēnghuó zhōngyǒu gāodī qǐfú.In life there are ups and downs.
欺负	qīfu	to bully汤姆被欺负了。Tāngmǔ bèi qīfù le.Tom was bullied.
漆黑	qīhēi	pitch-black天色漆黑。Tiānsè qīhēi.It is pitch dark.
起哄	qǐhòng	to heckle; rowdy jeering; to create a disturbance
迄今	qìjīn	so far; to date; until now迄今，一切妥当。Qìjīn, yīqiè tuǒdàng.So far, so good.
起劲	qǐjìn	energetic; vigorous; enthusiastic
琴棋书画	qín-qí-shū-huà	(idiom) the four arts of the Chinese scholar (guqin, Go, calligraphy and painting); (by extension) the acco…
气馁	qìněi	to be discouraged
清澈	qīngchè	clear; limpid
清脆	qīngcuì	sharp and clear; crisp; melodious
请柬	qǐngjiǎn	invitation card; written invitation
青睐	qīnglài	(literary) (lit.) to fix one's gaze on; (fig.) to show interest in; (favorable) attention
轻蔑	qīngmiè	scornful; disdainful; contemptuous
请帖	qǐngtiě	invitation card; written invitation我收到了一张请帖。Wǒ shōudào le yīzhāng qǐngtiě.I received an invitation.
青铜器	qīngtóngqì	bronze implement; refers to ancient bronze artifacts, from c. 2,000 BC
轻型	qīngxíng	light (machinery, aircraft etc)
钦佩	qīnpèi	to admire; to look up to; to respect sb greatly
气派	qìpài	impressive; stylish; magnificent
期盼	qīpàn	to expect; to await
气泡	qìpào	bubble; blister (in metal); (of beverages) sparkling
气魄	qìpò	spirit; boldness; positive outlook
蹊跷	qīqiao	odd; queer; strange
歧视	qíshì	to discriminate against; discrimination我不歧视人。Wǒ bù qíshì rén.I don't discriminate.
气势	qìshì	imposing manner; loftiness; grandeur
求同存异	qiútóng-cúnyì	(idiom) to put aside differences and work together; to seek common ground and cooperate
齐心协力	qíxīn-xiélì	to work with a common purpose (idiom); to make concerted efforts; to pull together
欺诈	qīzhà	to cheat
权衡	quánhéng	to consider; to weigh (a matter); to balance (pros and cons)
诠释	quánshì	to interpret; to comment and explain; to annotate
权威	quánwēi	authority; authoritative; power and prestige
权限	quánxiàn	scope of authority; extent of power; (access etc) privileges
权益	quányì	rights; interests; rights and benefits
驱动	qūdòng	to drive; to propel; drive (vehicle wheel)这辆车靠天然气驱动。Zhèliàng chēkào tiānránqì qūdòng.This car runs on natural gas.
瘸	qué	lame
缺席	quēxí	to be absent他在点名时缺席。Tā zài diǎnmíng shí quēxí.He was absent at roll call.
确凿	quèzáo	definite; conclusive; undeniable证据确凿了。Zhèngjùquèzáo le.The evidence is clear.
确诊	quèzhěn	to make a definite diagnosis; confirmed (case of a specific disease)
曲线	qūxiàn	curve; curved line; indirect
曲艺	qǔyì	folk musical theater
趋于	qūyú	to tend towards
曲折	qūzhé	winding; (fig.) complicated
驱逐	qūzhú	to expel; to deport; banishment
燃放	ránfàng	to light; to set off (firecrackers etc)
燃气	ránqì	fuel gas (coal gas, natural gas, methane etc)
燃油	rányóu	fuel oil燃油表坏了。Rányóu biǎohuài le.The fuel gauge is broken.
饶	ráo	rich; abundant; exuberant公主向皇帝请求饶恕。Gōngzhǔ xiàng huángdì qǐngqiú ráoshù.The princess begged forgiveness from the emperor.
饶恕	ráoshù	to forgive; to pardon; to spare公主向皇帝请求饶恕。Gōngzhǔ xiàng huángdì qǐngqiú ráoshù.The princess begged forgiveness from the emperor.
绕行	ràoxíng	to take a circular (or circuitous) route; to do a circuit; (of a planet) to orbit
绕远儿	ràoyuǎnr	to go the long way round; to take a circuitous route; (of a route) circuitous
热潮	rècháo	wave of enthusiasm; craze; upsurge
热泪盈眶	rèlèi-yíngkuàng	extremely moved; eyes brimming with tears of excitement (idiom)她热泪盈眶。Tā rèlèiyíngkuàng.Tears filled her eyes.
韧性	rènxìng	toughness我凭韧性克服了困难。Wǒ píng rènxìng kèfú le kùnnán.I got over the difficulty with my characteristic tenacity.
热腾腾	rèténgténg	steaming hot; (fig.) bustling; hectic
热销	rèxiāo	to sell well; hot-selling
热衷	rèzhōng	to feel strongly about; to be fond of; obsession
融	róng	to melt; to thaw; to blend如果你加热冰它就会融化。Rúguǒ nǐ jiārè bīngtā jiù huì rónghuà.If you heat ice, it melts.
荣获	rónghuò	be honored with
溶解	róngjiě	to dissolve
融洽	róngqià	harmonious; friendly relations; on good terms with one another他和他所有的同学相处融洽。Tā hé tā suǒyǒu de tóngxué xiāngchǔ róngqià.He is on goods terms with all of his classmates.
荣幸	róngxìng	honored (to have the privilege of ...)这是我们的荣幸。Zhèshì wǒmen de róngxìng.It's our pleasure.
荣耀	róngyào	honor; glory
融资	róngzī	financing
柔和	róuhé	gentle; soft
软弱	ruǎnruò	weak; feeble; flabby
软实力	ruǎnshílì	soft power (in international relations)
瑞雪	ruìxuě	timely snow
润	rùn	moist; glossy; sleek润滑系统设计得不好。Rùnhuá xìtǒng shèjì dé bùhǎo.The lubrication system was poorly designed.
若	ruò	to seem; like; as我真是欣喜若狂。Wǒ zhēnshì xīnxǐruòkuáng.I'm absolutely elated.
若干	ruògān	a certain number or amount; how many?; how much?
若是	ruòshì	if车子若是掉落悬崖他们早就没命了。Chēzi ruò shì diàoluò xuányá tāmen zǎojiù méimìng le.They'd have been killed if the car had gone over the cliff.
桑拿	sāngná	(loanword) sauna她喜欢去桑拿。Tā xǐhuān qù sāngná.She likes to go to the sauna.
骚乱	sāoluàn	disturbance; riot; to create a disturbance
骚扰	sāorǎo	to disturb; to cause a commotion; to harass
纱	shā	cotton yarn; muslin
杀毒	shādú	to disinfect; (computing) to destroy a computer virus
杀害	shāhài	to murder来自波士顿的一对夫妇也被杀害了。Láizì bōshìdùn de yīduì fūfù yě bèi shāhài le.A couple from Boston was also killed.
筛	shāi	(bound form) a sieve; to sieve; to sift
筛查	shāichá	to screen (for disease etc)
沙龙	shālóng	salon (loanword)
煽动	shāndòng	to incite; to instigate
赏识	shǎngshí	to appreciate; to recognize the worth of sth; appreciation
膳食	shànshí	meals; food
闪烁	shǎnshuò	to glisten; to glitter; to twinkle无数星星在天上闪烁。Wúshù xīngxīng zài tiānshàng shǎnshuò.Countless stars were twinkling in the sky.
赡养	shànyǎng	to support; to provide support for; to maintain儿女有责任赡养父母。Érnǚ yǒu zérèn shànyǎng fùmǔ.It's the duty of children to care for their parents.
烧毁	shāohuǐ	to destroy (or be destroyed) by fire
杀手	shāshǒu	killer; murderer; hit man
沙滩	shātān	beach; sandy shore我们在沙滩上起了火。Wǒmen zài shātān shàngqǐ le huǒ.We built a fire on the beach.
设	shè	to set up; to put in place; (math.) given这只是个假设。Zhè zhǐshì gè jiǎshè.This is just a hypothesis.
设定	shèdìng	to set; to set up; to install
设法	shèfǎ	to try; to make an attempt; to think of a way (to accomplish sth)我们要设法跟他们交流。Wǒmen yào shèfǎ gēn tāmen jiāoliú.We have to try to communicate with them.
社会主义	shèhuìzhǔyì	socialism
涉猎	shèliè	to skim (through a book); to read cursorily; to dip into
渗	shèn	to seep; to ooze; to horrify
肾	shèn	kidney
深奥	shēn’ào	profound; abstruse; recondite
深沉	shēnchén	deep; profound; (of a person) reserved
盛产	shèngchǎn	to produce in abundance; to be rich in
生产线	shēngchǎnxiàn	assembly line; production line
胜出	shèngchū	to come out on top; to win (in an election, contest etc); success
牲畜	shēngchù	farm animal; livestock
盛大	shèngdà	grand; majestic; magnificent
胜负	shèngfù	victory or defeat; the outcome of a battle
盛会	shènghuì	pageant; distinguished meeting
盛开	shèngkāi	blooming; in full flower郁金香将很快盛开。Yùjīnxiāng jiāng hěnkuài shèngkāi.Tulips will bloom soon.
省略	shěnglüè	to leave out; an omission
盛气凌人	shèngqì-língrén	overbearing; arrogant bully
盛情	shèngqíng	great kindness; magnificent hospitality
胜任	shèngrèn	qualified; competent (professionally); to be up to a task人们认为，他完全能胜任这个工作。Rénmen rènwéi, tā wánquán néng shèngrèn zhège gōngzuò.He was considered very qualified for the job.
生疏	shēngshū	unfamiliar; strange; out of practice
盛夏	shèngxià	midsummer; the height of summer
盛行	shèngxíng	to be in vogue; to be popular; to be prevalent
生涯	shēngyá	career; life (way in which sb lives); period of one's life
盛宴	shèngyàn	feast
生硬	shēngyìng	stiff; harsh
绳子	shéngzi	cord; string; rope他抓住了绳子。Tā zhuāzhù le shéngzi.He caught hold of the rope.
申领	shēnlǐng	to apply (for license, visa etc)
神气	shénqì	expression; manner; vigorous
神情	shénqíng	look; expression
身躯	shēnqū	body
神圣	shénshèng	divine; hallow; holy
绅士	shēnshì	gentleman一个绅士是不会做这种事的。Yígè shēnshì shì búhuì zuò zhèzhǒng shì de.A gentleman wouldn't do such a thing.
深邃	shēnsuì	deep (valley or night); abstruse; hidden in depth
神态	shéntài	appearance; manner; bearing
渗透	shèntòu	(lit. and fig.) to permeate; to seep into; (of a product, idea etc) to penetrate (in a population)
神仙	shénxiān	Daoist immortal; supernatural entity; (in modern fiction) fairy, elf, leprechaun etc
深造	shēnzào	to pursue one's studies
社团	shètuán	association; society; group你参加社团活动吗？Nǐ cānjiā shètuánhuódòng ma?Do you take part in any community activities?
涉嫌	shèxián	to be a suspect (in a crime); to be suspected of
湿地	shīdì	wetland
湿润	shīrùn	moist
逝世	shìshì	to pass away; to die汤姆逝世于2013年10月20日。Tāngmǔ shìshì yú 2013nián 10yuè 20rì.Tom passed away October 20, 2013.
食宿	shísù	board and lodging; room and board
试探	shìtan	to sound out; to probe; to feel out汤姆在试探我。Tāngmǔ zài shìtàn wǒ.Tom is testing me.
示威	shìwēi	to demonstrate (as a protest); a demonstration; a military show of force我要参加一个示威游行。Wǒyào cānjiā yígè shìwēiyóuxíng.I'm going to join a demonstration.
视野	shìyě	field of view; (fig.) outlook; perspective我喜欢视野好的房子。Wǒ xǐhuān shìyě hǎo de fángzi.I'd like a room with a good view.
首创	shǒuchuàng	to originate; to pioneer; to invent
首府	shǒufǔ	capital city of an autonomous region广州是广东省的首府。Guǎngzhōu shì Guǎngdōng Shěng de shǒufǔ.Guangzhou is the capital city of Guangdong province.
首饰	shǒushì	jewelry; head ornament
首席	shǒuxí	chief (representative, correspondent etc)
赎	shú	to redeem; to ransom
梳	shū	to comb; (bound form) a comb
耍	shuǎ	to play with; to wield; to act (cool etc)让我们玩耍吧。Ràng wǒmen wánshuǎ ba.Let's play.
甩	shuǎi	to throw; to fling; to swing他们向右甩胳膊。Tāmen xiàngyòu shuǎi gēbo.They swing their arms to the right.
衰减	shuāijiǎn	to weaken; to attenuate
衰竭	shuāijié	organ failure; exhaustion; prostration (medicine)
衰落	shuāiluò	to fall; to drop; to decline
衰弱	shuāiruò	weak; feeble
衰退	shuāituì	to decline; to fall; to drop
耍赖	shuǎlài	to act shamelessly; to refuse to acknowledge that one has lost the game, or made a promise etc; to act dumb
涮	shuàn	to rinse; to trick; to fool sb
爽	shuǎng	bright; clear; crisp
霜	shuāng	frost; white powder or cream spread over a surface; frosting今天早上下厚霜了。Jīntiān zǎoshàng xiàhòushuāng le.We had a heavy frost this morning.
爽快	shuǎngkuai	refreshed; rejuvenated; frank and straightforward
舒畅	shūchàng	happy; entirely free from worry
疏导	shūdǎo	to dredge; to open up a path for; to remove obstructions
束缚	shùfù	to bind; to tie up; to fetter
曙光	shǔguāng	the first light of dawn; (fig.) glimmer of hope after a dark period; a new beginning
疏忽	shūhu	to neglect; to overlook; negligence
水产	shuǐchǎn	aquatic product
水滴石穿	shuǐdī-shíchuān	dripping water penetrates the stone (idiom); constant perseverance yields success; You can achieve your aim…水滴石穿。Shuǐdīshíchuān.Constant dripping wears away a stone.
水晶	shuǐjīng	crystal
水龙头	shuǐlóngtóu	faucet; tap水龙头在滴水。Shuǐlóngtóu zài dīshuǐ.The faucet is leaking.
水落石出	shuǐluò-shíchū	fig. the truth comes to light; lit. as the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom)
税收	shuìshōu	taxation
水土	shuǐtǔ	water and soil; surface water; natural environment (extended meaning)
税务	shuìwù	taxation services; state revenue service
水域	shuǐyù	waters; body of water
水源	shuǐyuán	water source; water supply; headwaters of a river
水涨船高	shuǐzhǎng-chuángāo	the tide rises, the boat floats (idiom); fig. to change with the overall trend; to develop according to the…
竖立	shùlì	to erect; to set upright; to stand
梳理	shūlǐ	to comb; fig. to sort out
顺畅	shùnchàng	smooth and unhindered; fluent
枢纽	shūniǔ	hub (e.g. of traffic network); hinge; pivot
顺势	shùnshì	to take advantage; to seize an opportunity; in passing
顺延	shùnyán	to be postponed accordingly (e.g. due to weather or other stated factors)如果那天下雨，比赛会顺延至下一个晴天。Rúguǒ nàtiān xiàyǔ, bǐsài huì shùnyán zhìxià yígè qíngtiān.If it rains on that day, the game will be postponed until the next fine day.
说谎	shuōhuǎng	to lie; to tell an untruth他不说谎。Tā bù shuōhuǎng.He doesn't lie.
疏散	shūsàn	to scatter; to disperse; to evacuate人们因为洪水被疏散了。Rénmen yīnwèi hóngshuǐ bèi shūsàn le.People were evacuated because of the flood.
树梢	shùshāo	the tip of a tree; treetop
束手无策	shùshǒu-wúcè	fig. helpless in the face of a crisis; lit. to have one's hands bound and be unable to do anything about it…
疏通	shūtōng	to unblock; to dredge; to clear the way
输血	shūxuè	to transfuse blood; to give aid and support
输液	shūyè	intravenous infusion; to get put on an IV
树荫	shùyīn	shade of a tree; Taiwan pr.
疏远	shūyuǎn	to drift apart; to become estranged; to alienate
梳子	shūzi	comb
私家车	sījiāchē	private car
私立	sīlì	privately-run; private (school, hospital etc); to set up illegally你在私立学校读书吗？Nǐ zài sīlìxuéxiào dúshū ma?Do you go to a private school?
饲料	sìliào	feed; fodder
私事	sīshì	personal matters
肆无忌惮	sìwú-jìdàn	absolutely unrestrained; unbridled; without the slightest scruple
私下	sīxià	in private我们能私下谈谈吗？Wǒmen néng sīxià tántán ma?Can we talk in private?
饲养	sìyǎng	to raise; to rear
私营	sīyíng	privately-owned; private
私有	sīyǒu	private; privately-owned
私自	sīzì	private; personal; secretly
耸	sǒng	to excite; to raise up; to shrug
松弛	sōngchí	to relax; relaxed; limp
耸立	sǒnglì	to stand tall; to tower aloft
松懈	sōngxiè	to relax; to relax efforts; to slack off
素	sù	raw silk; white; plain, unadorned我是素食主义者。Wǒ shì sùshízhǔyìzhě.I'm vegetarian.
酥	sū	flaky pastry; crunchy; limp
蒜	suàn	garlic
算账	suànzhàng	(accounting) to balance the books; to do the accounts; (fig.) to settle an account
素不相识	sùbùxiāngshí	to be total strangers (idiom)
素材	sùcái	source material (in literature and art)
隧道	suìdào	tunnel日本最长的隧道在哪里？Rìběn zuìzhǎng de suìdào zài nǎlǐ?Where is the longest tunnel in Japan?
随心所欲	suíxīnsuǒyù	(idiom) to follow one's heart's desires; to do as one pleases我可以随心所欲。Wǒ kěyǐ suíxīnsuǒyù.I can do what I want.
缩	suō	to withdraw; to pull back; to contract
锁定	suǒdìng	to lock (a door); to close with a latch; to lock into place
缩减	suōjiǎn	to cut; to reduce
索赔	suǒpéi	to ask for compensation; to claim damages; claim for damages
索取	suǒqǔ	to ask; to demand
缩水	suōshuǐ	to shrink (in the wash); fig. to shrink (of profits etc)
琐碎	suǒsuì	trifling; trivial; tedious
索性	suǒxìng	you might as well (do it); simply; just
缩影	suōyǐng	miniature version of sth; microcosm; epitome
素食	sùshí	vegetarian food; to eat a vegetarian diet我是素食主义者。Wǒ shì sùshízhǔyìzhě.I'm vegetarian.
诉讼	sùsòng	lawsuit
苏醒	sūxǐng	to come to; to awaken; to regain consciousness
素养	sùyǎng	(personal) accomplishment; attainment in self-cultivation
诉诸	sùzhū	to appeal (to reason, sentiment, charity etc); to resort to (a course of action)
踏	tà	to tread; to stamp; to step on
胎	tāi	fetus; classifier for litters (of puppies etc); padding (in clothing or bedding)轮胎漏气了。Lúntāi lòuqì le.The tire leaks air.
胎儿	tāi’ér	unborn child; fetus; embryo
泰斗	tàidǒu	abbr. for 泰山北斗
痰	tán	phlegm; spittle
炭	tàn	wood charcoal; coal他的援助真是雪中送炭。Tā de yuánzhù zhēnshì xuězhōngsòngtàn.His help has been invaluable.
瘫	tān	paralyzed
贪	tān	to have a voracious desire for; to covet; greedy
贪吃	tānchī	gluttonous; voracious
淌	tǎng	to drip; to trickle; to shed (tears)
糖尿病	tángniàobìng	diabetes; diabetes mellitus我有糖尿病。Wǒ yǒu tángniàobìng.I'm diabetic.
瘫痪	tānhuàn	(medicine) to suffer paralysis; (fig.) to be paralyzed; to break down
贪婪	tānlán	avaricious; greedy; rapacious
贪污	tānwū	to be corrupt; corruption; to embezzle
毯子	tǎnzi	blanket这个毯子还是湿的。Zhège tǎnzi háishì shī de.The blanket is still wet.
淘	táo	to dredge; to scoop out (sediment or waste); (dialect) naughty
逃避	táobì	to escape; to evade; to avoid没人能逃避死亡。Méirénnéng táobì sǐwáng.Nobody can avoid death.
陶瓷	táocí	pottery and porcelain; ceramics
逃生	táoshēng	to flee for one's life他寻找一切可能的逃生途径。Tā xúnzhǎo yīqiè kěnéng de táoshēng tújìng.He looked for every possible means of escape.
滔滔不绝	tāotāo-bùjué	(idiom) to produce a torrent of words; to talk on and on
逃亡	táowáng	to flee; to go into exile
陶冶	táoyě	lit. to fire pots and smelt metal; fig. to educate
陶醉	táozuì	to be infatuated with; to be drunk with; to be enchanted with
腾	téng	(bound form) to gallop; to prance; (bound form) to soar水沸腾后变为蒸汽。Shuǐ fèiténg hòu biànwèi zhēngqì.Water steams when it boils.
藤蔓	téngwàn	vine; also pr.
特权	tèquán	prerogative; privilege; privileged他享有私人教学的特权。Tā xiǎngyǒu sīrén jiàoxué de tèquán.He had the privilege of a private education.
特制	tèzhì	specially made; custom-made
舔	tiǎn	to lick; to lap
添加剂	tiānjiājì	additive; food additive
田间	tiánjiān	field; farm; farming area
甜蜜	tiánmì	sweet; happy
田野	tiányě	field; open land
田园	tiányuán	fields; countryside; rural
跳槽	tiàocáo	to leave one's job to take up a position elsewhere
调剂	tiáojì	to adjust; to redistribute (resources etc); (fig.) (of an activity) to provide variety in one's daily life
调侃	tiáokǎn	to ridicule; to tease; to mock
调控	tiáokòng	to regulate; to control
眺望	tiàowàng	to survey the scene from an elevated position
跳跃	tiàoyuè	to jump; to leap; to bound
替补	tìbǔ	a substitute; a replacement; to replace (a damaged component with a new one, an injured player with a subst…
贴切	tiēqiè	close-fitting; closest (translation)
替换	tìhuàn	to exchange; to replace; to substitute for
筒	tǒng	tube; cylinder; to encase in sth cylindrical (such as hands in sleeves etc)她用手捂住了电话的话筒。Tā yòng shǒu wǔzhù le diànhuà de huàtǒng.She covered the mouthpiece of the phone with her hand.
通畅	tōngchàng	unobstructed; clear; (of writing or thinking) coherent
统筹	tǒngchóu	an overall plan; to plan an entire project as a whole
通货膨胀	tōnghuòpéngzhàng	inflation利率和通货膨胀很高。Lìlǜ hé tōnghuòpéngzhàng hěn gāo.Interest rates and inflation were high.
通缉	tōngjī	to order the arrest of sb as criminal; to list as wanted汤姆已经上通缉令三年了。Tāngmǔ yǐjīng shàng tōngjīlìng sānnián le.Tom has been on the wanted list for three years.
通俗	tōngsú	common; everyday; average
统统	tǒngtǒng	totally
通宵	tōngxiāo	all night; throughout the night他通宵备考。Tā tōngxiāo bèikǎo.He spent all night cramming for the test.
痛心	tòngxīn	grieved; pained
统治	tǒngzhì	to rule (a country); to govern; rule有些人说日本是个男性统治的社会。Yǒuxiē rén shuō rìběn shì gè nánxìng tǒngzhì de shèhuì.Some people say Japan is a male-dominated society.
透彻	tòuchè	penetrating; thorough; incisive
透气	tòuqì	to flow freely (of air); to ventilate; to breathe (of fabric etc)我想尽快从这个不透气的屋子里出去。Wǒ xiǎng jǐnkuài cóng zhège bùtòuqì de wūzilǐ chūqù.I want to move out of this cramped room as soon as I can.
透支	tòuzhī	(banking) to overdraw; to take out an overdraft; an overdraft
涂	tú	to apply (paint etc); to smear; to daub
秃	tū	bald (lacking hair or feathers); barren; bare
退步	tuìbù	to do less well than before; to make a concession; setback
颓废	tuífèi	decadent; dispirited; depressed
退化	tuìhuà	to degenerate; atrophy
退回	tuìhuí	to return (an item); to send back; to go back
退却	tuìquè	to retreat; to shrink back
退让	tuìràng	to move aside; to get out of the way; to back down
退缩	tuìsuō	to shrink back; to cower
退役	tuìyì	(of military personnel or athletes) to retire; (of outdated equipment) to be decommissioned汤姆是一个越军退役军人。Tāngmǔ shì yígè yuèjūn tuìyìjūnrén.Tom is a Vietnam veteran.
突击	tūjī	sudden and violent attack; assault; fig. rushed job
臀	tún	buttocks; hips; rump
驮	tuó	to carry on one's back
脱颖而出	tuōyǐng’érchū	to reveal one's talent (idiom); to rise above others; to distinguish oneself
椭圆	tuǒyuán	oval; ellipse; elliptic
突兀	tūwù	lofty; towering; sudden
瓦	wǎ	roof tile; abbr. for 瓦特两国代表团在日内瓦会面。Liǎng guó dàibiǎotuán zài rìnèiwǎ huìmiàn.The delegations of both countries met in Geneva.
歪曲	wāiqū	to distort; to misrepresent
瓦解	wǎjiě	to collapse; to disintegrate; to crumble
王朝	wángcháo	dynasty
王国	wángguó	kingdom; realm
王牌	wángpái	(card games) trump card; (fig.) ace; star player
顽固	wángù	stubborn; obstinate
汪洋	wāngyáng	vast body of water
顽皮	wánpí	naughty
玩耍	wánshuǎ	to play (as children do); to amuse oneself让我们玩耍吧。Ràng wǒmen wánshuǎ ba.Let's play.
晚霞	wǎnxiá	sunset glow; sunset clouds; afterglow
违背	wéibèi	to go against; to be contrary to; to violate你不该违背你的诺言。Nǐ bùgāi wéibèi nǐ de nuòyán.You shouldn't break promises.
纬度	wěidù	latitude
畏惧	wèijù	to fear; to dread; foreboding汤姆无所畏惧。Tāngmǔ wúsuǒwèijù.Tom's fearless.
蔚蓝	wèilán	azure; sky-blue
未免	wèimiǎn	unavoidably; can't help; really
维权	wéiquán	to defend (legal) rights
畏缩	wèisuō	to cower; to flinch; to quail
萎缩	wěisuō	to wither; to dry up (of a plant); to atrophy (of muscle, social custom etc)
违约	wéiyuē	to break a promise; to violate an agreement; to default (on a loan or contract)
违章	wéizhāng	to break the rules; to violate regulations
未知数	wèizhīshù	unknown number; (fig.) an unknown; an uncertainty
稳	wěn	settled; steady; stable他迈着稳健的步伐登上了山丘。Tā màizhe wěnjiàn de bùfá dēngshàng le shānqiū.He was walking up the hill at a steady pace.
稳固	wěngù	stable; steady; firm
稳健	wěnjiàn	firm; stable and steady他迈着稳健的步伐登上了山丘。Tā màizhe wěnjiàn de bùfá dēngshàng le shānqiū.He was walking up the hill at a steady pace.
紊乱	wěnluàn	disorder; chaos
稳妥	wěntuǒ	dependable
温馨	wēnxīn	comfort; soft and fragrant; warm你有个温馨的家庭。Nǐ yǒu gè wēnxīn de jiātíng.You have a very nice family.
瘟疫	wēnyì	plague; pestilence
蚊帐	wénzhàng	mosquito net
稳重	wěnzhòng	steady; earnest; staid
蚊子	wénzi	mosquito我恨蚊子。Wǒ hèn wénzi.I hate mosquitoes.
窝	wō	nest; pit or hollow on the human body; lair
污秽	wūhuì	(literary) dirty; filthy; (literary) dirt
武力	wǔlì	military force
物美价廉	wùměi-jiàlián	good quality and cheap; a bargain
污蔑	wūmiè	to slander; to smear; to tarnish
武侠	wǔxiá	knight-errant; martial arts chivalry (Chinese literary, theatrical and cinema genre)
诬陷	wūxiàn	to entrap; to frame; to plant false evidence against sb
武装	wǔzhuāng	arms; equipment; to arm
溪	xī	creek; rivulet
稀	xī	sparse; scattered; rare那很稀少。Nà hěn xīshǎo.That's very rare.
瞎	xiā	blind; groundlessly; foolishly
虾	xiā	shrimp; prawn看见新鲜龙虾，我有了食欲。Kànjiàn xīnxiān lóngxiā, wǒ yǒu le shíyù.Seeing the fresh lobster made me hungry.
狭隘	xiá’ài	(of a path etc) narrow; (of a living space etc) cramped; (of a way of thinking, a definition etc) narrow
瑕疵	xiácī	blemish; flaw; defect
献	xiàn	to offer; to present; to dedicate她父亲把一生都贡献给科学事业了。Tā fùqīn bǎ yīshēng dōu gòngxiàn gěi kēxuéshìyè le.Her father devoted his life to science.
陷	xiàn	pitfall; trap; to get stuck他发言完后，大家陷入了沉默。Tā fāyán wánhòu, dàjiā xiànrù le chénmò.When he finished speaking, everyone was silent.
馅	xiàn	filling; stuffing (for dumplings, pies etc)
显而易见	xiǎn’éryìjiàn	clearly and easy to see (idiom); obviously; clearly事实显而易见。Shìshí xiǎnéryìjiàn.The facts are clear.
限定	xiàndìng	to restrict to; to limit
镶	xiāng	to inlay; to embed; ridge钻石被镶在一个金戒指上。Zuànshí bèi xiāng zài yígè jīnjièzhǐ shàng.The diamond was set in a gold ring.
相伴	xiāngbàn	to accompany sb; to accompany each other
相辅相成	xiāngfǔ-xiāngchéng	(idiom) to complement one another
祥和	xiánghé	auspicious and peaceful
橡胶	xiàngjiāo	rubber; caoutchouc
镶嵌	xiāngqiàn	to inlay; to embed; to set (e.g. a jewel in a ring)
陷害	xiànhài	to entrap; to set up; to frame (up)
显赫	xiǎnhè	illustrious; celebrated
闲话	xiánhuà	casual conversation; chat; gossip
衔接	xiánjiē	to link up; to connect; to join
陷阱	xiànjǐng	pitfall; snare; trap我知道怎么设陷阱。Wǒ zhīdào zěnme shè xiànjǐng.I know how to set a trap.
显露	xiǎnlù	to become visible; to reveal
显示器	xiǎnshìqì	display device; monitor
纤维	xiānwéi	fiber
显现	xiǎnxiàn	appearance; to appear
显性	xiǎnxìng	visible; conspicuous; phanero-
鲜血	xiānxuè	blood
显眼	xiǎnyǎn	conspicuous; eye-catching; glamorous
闲置	xiánzhì	to leave sth unused; to lie idle
销	xiāo	to melt (metal); to cancel; to annul今年销售会翻番。Jīnnián xiāoshòu huì fānfān.Sales should double this year.
消沉	xiāochén	to sink into despondency; (of morale, willpower etc) to diminish; to plummet我一整天都觉得很消沉。Wǒ yīzhěngtiān dōu juéde hěn xiāochén.I was feeling blue all day.
销毁	xiāohuǐ	to destroy (by melting or burning); to obliterate
消磨	xiāomó	to wear down; to sap; to whittle away我试着消磨时间。Wǒshì zhe xiāomó shíjiān.I was trying to kill time.
消遣	xiāoqiǎn	to while the time away; amusement; pastime
潇洒	xiāosǎ	confident and at ease; free and easy
萧条	xiāotiáo	bleak; desolate; (economics) in a slump
肖像	xiàoxiàng	portrait (painting, photo etc); (in a general sense) representation of a person; likeness
辖区	xiáqū	administrative region
狭小	xiáxiǎo	narrow
狭义	xiáyì	narrow sense; restricted sense
狭窄	xiázhǎi	narrow
洗涤	xǐdí	to rinse; to wash; washing
邪	xié	demonic; iniquitous; nefarious改邪归正。Gǎixiéguīzhèng.Straighten up.
泄	xiè	(bound form) to leak out; to discharge; (fig.) to divulge不要让这些信息泄露出去。Búyào ràng zhèxiē xìnxī xièlòu chūqù.Don't let this information leak out.
泻	xiè	to flow out swiftly; to flood; a torrent
邪恶	xié’è	sinister; vicious; wicked
泄漏	xièlòu	(of a liquid or gas) to leak; to divulge; to leak (information)
泄露	xièlòu	to leak (information); to divulge; also pr.不要让这些信息泄露出去。Búyào ràng zhèxiē xìnxī xièlòu chūqù.Don't let this information leak out.
泄密	xièmì	to leak secrets
泄气	xièqì	to leak (gas); to be discouraged; to despair
膝盖	xīgài	knee; (Internet slang) to kneel down (in admiration)
稀罕	xīhan	rare; uncommon; rare thing
熄火	xīhuǒ	(of fire, lamp etc) to go out; to put out (fire); (fig.) to die down不要忘了熄火。Búyào wàng le xīhuǒ.Don't forget to put out the fire.
袭击	xíjī	attack (esp. surprise attack); raid; to attack我们被暴风雨袭击了。Wǒmen bèi bàofēngyǔ xíjī le.We were caught in a storm.
犀利	xīlì	sharp; incisive; penetrating
熄灭	xīmiè	to stop burning; to go out (of fire); to die out火熄灭了。Huǒ xīmiè le.The fire was out.
薪酬	xīnchóu	pay; remuneration; salary
腥	xīng	fishy (smell)
醒悟	xǐngwù	to come to oneself; to come to realize; to come to see the truth
猩猩	xīngxing	orangutan; (slang) dialect speaker whose speech is corrupted by Standard Mandarin
行政	xíngzhèng	administration; (attributive) administrative; executive
细腻	xìnì	(of skin etc) smooth; satiny; delicate
芯片	xīnpiàn	computer chip; microchip
辛勤	xīnqín	hardworking; industrious我习惯辛勤努力地工作。Wǒ xíguàn xīnqínnǔlì dì gōngzuò.I am accustomed to working hard.
欣慰	xīnwèi	to be gratified
欣喜	xīnxǐ	happy我真是欣喜若狂。Wǒ zhēnshì xīnxǐruòkuáng.I'm absolutely elated.
欣欣向荣	xīnxīn-xiàngróng	(idiom) flourishing; thriving
雄厚	xiónghòu	substantial; robust; ample
胸怀	xiōnghuái	one's bosom (the seat of emotions); breast; broad-minded and open
胸膛	xiōngtáng	chest
雄伟	xióngwěi	grand; imposing; magnificent
雄性	xióngxìng	male
汹涌	xiōngyǒng	turbulent; to surge up violently (of ocean, river, lake etc)
胸有成竹	xiōngyǒuchéngzhú	(idiom) to have a well-thought-out plan in mind
稀奇	xīqí	rare; strange
稀少	xīshǎo	sparse; rare那很稀少。Nà hěn xīshǎo.That's very rare.
牺牲	xīshēng	to sacrifice one's life; to sacrifice (sth valued); beast slaughtered as a sacrifice为了救许多人牺牲一个人是否道德？Wèile jiù xǔduō rén xīshēng yígè rén shìfǒu dàodé?Would it be ethical to sacrifice one person to save many?
绣	xiù	to embroider; embroidery
锈	xiù	to rust
羞耻	xiūchǐ	(a feeling of) shame他为他的失败感到羞耻。Tā wèi tā de shībài gǎndào xiūchǐ.He is ashamed of his failure.
羞愧	xiūkuì	ashamed我对自己的行为感到羞愧。Wǒ duì zìjǐ de xíngwéi gǎndào xiūkuì.I was ashamed of my behavior.
袖手旁观	xiùshǒu-pángguān	to watch with folded arms (idiom); to look on without lifting a finger只要好人袖手旁观，恶人就会得胜。Zhǐyào hǎorén xiùshǒupángguān, èrén jiù huì déshèng.As long as good people do nothing, evil will triumph.
袖珍	xiùzhēn	pocket-sized; pocket (book etc)
熙熙攘攘	xīxī-rǎngrǎng	(idiom) bustling with activity
稀有	xīyǒu	uncommon; rare该国严禁进口稀有野生动物。Gāiguó yánjìn jìnkǒu xīyǒu yěshēngdòngwù.The importation of rare wild animals to this country is strictly prohibited.
锡纸	xīzhǐ	tinfoil
虚	xū	emptiness; void; abstract theory or guiding principles我感到虚弱。Wǒ gǎndào xūruò.I feel weak.
玄	xuán	black; mysterious
玄机	xuánjī	profound theory (in Daoism and Buddhism); mysterious principles
选项	xuǎnxiàng	option; alternative; choice你只有两个选项。Nǐ zhǐyǒu liǎnggè xuǎnxiàng.You only have two options.
炫耀	xuànyào	dazzling; to show off; to flaunt
絮叨	xùdao	long-winded; garrulous; to talk endlessly without getting to the point
血脉	xuèmài	blood vessels
雪上加霜	xuěshàng-jiāshuāng	(idiom) to make matters even worse; to add insult to injury
穴位	xuéwèi	acupuncture point; location of a grave
血缘	xuèyuán	bloodline
靴子	xuēzi	boots我想买些靴子。Wǒxiǎng mǎixiē xuēzi.I would like to purchase some boots.
虚构	xūgòu	to make up; fabrication; fictional
虚幻	xūhuàn	imaginary; illusory
虚假	xūjiǎ	false; phony; sham
酗酒	xùjiǔ	heavy drinking; to get drunk; to drink to excess
畜牧	xùmù	to raise animals
训	xùn	to teach; to train; to admonish会有训练。Huì yǒu xùnliàn.Training will be provided.
驯	xùn	to attain gradually; to tame; Taiwan pr.海豚和驯养员交流得比我们所期望的好得多。Hǎitún hé xùnyǎng yuán jiāoliú dé bǐ wǒmen suǒ qīwàng de hǎodéduō.The dolphin and trainer communicated much better than we expected.
熏	xūn	fragrance; warm; to educate
虚拟	xūnǐ	to imagine; to make up; fictitious
迅猛	xùnměng	quick and violent
逊色	xùnsè	inferior (often in the combination 毫无逊色, not in the least inferior)
熏陶	xūntáo	to seep in; to influence; to nurture
虚荣	xūróng	vanity
虚弱	xūruò	weak; in poor health我感到虚弱。Wǒ gǎndào xūruò.I feel weak.
虚伪	xūwěi	false; hypocritical; artificial我从来没有见过谁像你这么虚伪的。Wǒ cónglái méiyǒu jiàn guò shuí xiàng nǐ zhème xūwěi de.I've never known anyone as hypocritical as you.
芽	yá	bud; sprout树木开始抽芽。Shùmù kāishǐ chōuyá.The trees are beginning to bud.
沿岸	yán’àn	coastal area; littoral or riparian
言辞	yáncí	words; expression; what one says
烟囱	yāncōng	chimney; smokestack; stovepipe
秧歌	yāngge	Yangge, a popular rural folk dance
样品	yàngpǐn	sample; specimen
杨树	yángshù	poplar tree; various trees of genus Populus
洋溢	yángyì	brimming with; steeped in
艳丽	yànlì	gorgeous; garish and beautiful
眼神	yǎnshén	expression or emotion showing in one's eyes; meaningful glance; wink
衍生	yǎnshēng	to give rise to; to derive; derivative
沿途	yántú	along the sides of the road; by the wayside
阎王	Yánwang	(Buddhism) Yama, the King of Hell; (fig.) cruel and tyrannical person
沿线	yánxiàn	along the line (e.g. railway); the region near the line
演绎	yǎnyì	(of a story etc) to unfold; to play out; to develop (a technique etc)
沿用	yányòng	to continue to use (old methods); to apply as before; according to usage
燕子	yànzi	swallow燕子在迁移。Yànzi zài qiānyí.The swallows are migrating.
窑	yáo	kiln; oven; coal pit
遥控	yáokòng	to direct operations from a remote location; to remotely control把遥控器递给我。Bǎ yáokòngqì dìgěi wǒ.Hand me the remote.
要领	yàolǐng	main aspects; essentials; gist
要强	yàoqiáng	eager to excel; eager to get ahead in life; strong-minded
谣言	yáoyán	rumor那个谣言很快传播开来。Nàge yáoyán hěnkuài chuánbō kāilái.That rumor soon spread.
耀眼	yàoyǎn	to dazzle; dazzling
鸦雀无声	yāquè-wúshēng	lit. crow and peacock make no sound; absolute silence (idiom); not a single voice can be heard突然间，鸦雀无声。Tūrán jiān, yāquèwúshēng.Suddenly, everything fell silent.
野餐	yěcān	picnic; to have a picnic他们出发去野餐了。Tāmen chūfā qù yěcān le.They set out on a picnic.
液晶	yèjīng	liquid crystal
野蛮	yěmán	barbarous; uncivilized
野兽	yěshòu	beast; wild animal我怕野兽。Wǒpà yěshòu.I'm scared of wild animals.
野心	yěxīn	ambition; wild schemes; careerism他是个很有野心的人。Tā shì gè hěn yǒu yěxīn de rén.He was a man of great ambition.
椰子	yēzi	a coconut palm; a coconut
溢	yì	to overflow; (literary) excessive
矣	yǐ	classical final particle, similar to modern 了
移交	yíjiāo	to transfer; to hand over
毅力	yìlì	perseverance; willpower就像你们知道的那样，毅力是成功的关键。Jiù xiàng nǐmen zhīdào de nàyàng, yìlì shì chénggōng de guānjiàn.Perseverance, as you know, is the key to success.
遗留	yíliú	to leave behind; to hand down
遗漏	yílòu	to overlook; to miss; to omit
疫苗	yìmiáo	vaccine我接种了流感疫苗。Wǒ jiēzhǒng le liúgǎnyìmiáo.I had a flu shot.
瘾	yǐn	addiction; craving去年夏天，我们在桥上看焰火看得很过瘾。Qùnián xiàtiān, wǒmen zài qiáo shàng kàn yànhuǒ kàndé hěn guòyǐn.We enjoyed watching the fireworks on a bridge last summer.
阴暗	yīn’àn	dim; dark; overcast前途一片阴暗。Qiántú yīpiàn yīnàn.The future looked very gloomy.
隐蔽	yǐnbì	to conceal; to hide; covert
鹰	yīng	general term for a bird of prey (eagle, hawk or falcon etc)
硬币	yìngbì	coin硬币是金属做的。Yìngbì shì jīnshǔ zuò de.Coins are made of metal.
荧光	yíngguāng	fluorescence; fluorescent light
营救	yíngjiù	to rescue现场的营救工作很困难。Xiànchǎng de yíngjiù gōngzuò hěn kùnnan.On-the-scene rescue work is very difficult.
英俊	yīngjùn	handsome他很英俊。Tā hěn yīngjùn.He is very handsome.
硬朗	yìnglang	robust; healthy
盈利	yínglì	profit; gain; to make profits今年我们会盈利的。Jīnnián wǒmen huì yínglì de.We'll be profitable this year.
营利	yínglì	for profit; to seek profit
英明	yīngmíng	wise; brilliant
硬盘	yìngpán	hard disk
营销	yíngxiāo	marketing他是营销部的负责人。Tā shì yíngxiāobù de fùzérén.He's the manager of the marketing department.
英勇	yīngyǒng	heroic; gallant; valiant
营造	yíngzào	to build (housing); to construct; to make
隐含	yǐnhán	to contain in a concealed form; to keep covered up; implicit
隐患	yǐnhuàn	a danger concealed within sth; hidden damage; misfortune not visible from the surface
隐瞒	yǐnmán	to conceal; to hide (a taboo subject); to cover up the truth
阴谋	yīnmóu	to conspire; to plot; a conspiracy
银幕	yínmù	movie screen
殷勤	yīnqín	politely; solicitously; eagerly attentive
隐情	yǐnqíng	sth one wishes to keep secret; ulterior motive; a subject best avoided
隐形	yǐnxíng	invisible
隐性	yǐnxìng	hidden; crypto-; recessive (gene)
隐约	yǐnyuē	vague; faint; indistinct
遗弃	yíqì	to leave; to abandon那幢房子看起来被遗弃了。Nàchuáng fángzi kànqǐlái bèiyíqì le.That house appears deserted.
毅然	yìrán	firmly; resolutely; without hesitation
衣裳	yīshang	(coll.) clothes
遗失	yíshī	to lose; to leave behind (inadvertently)汤姆找到了他以为已经遗失的钥匙。Tāngmǔ zhǎodào le tā yǐwéi yǐjīng yíshī de yàoshi.Tom found the key that he thought he'd lost.
遗体	yítǐ	remains (of a dead person)
遗忘	yíwàng	to forget; to cease to think about (sb or sth) anymore
遗物	yíwù	remnant
移植	yízhí	to transplant
遗嘱	yízhǔ	testament; will他没立遗嘱就死了。Tā méi lìyízhǔ jiù sǐ le.He died without having made a will.
涌	yǒng	to bubble up; to rush forth剧场里涌出一大群人。Jùchǎng lǐ yǒngchū yīdàqún rén.A stream of people came out of the theater.
永恒	yǒnghéng	eternal; everlasting; fig. to pass into eternity (i.e. to die)
踊跃	yǒngyuè	to leap; to jump; eager
诱饵	yòu’ěr	bait
邮编	yóubiān	postal code; zip code
有待	yǒudài	not yet (done); pending
有的放矢	yǒudì-fàngshǐ	fig. to have a clear objective; lit. to have a target in mind when shooting one's arrows (idiom)
诱发	yòufā	to induce; to cause; to elicit
诱惑	yòuhuò	to entice; to lure; to induce我抵抗不了甜食的诱惑。Wǒ dǐkàng bùliǎo tiánshí de yòuhuò.I can't resist sweet things.
油腻	yóunì	greasy food; oily food; (of food) greasy
油漆	yóuqī	oil paints; lacquer; to paint
诱人	yòurén	attractive; alluring; captivating
有条不紊	yǒutiáo-bùwěn	regular and thorough (idiom); methodically arranged
犹豫不决	yóuyù-bùjué	hesitancy; indecision; to waver
有朝一日	yǒuzhāo-yírì	one day; sometime in the future我有朝一日会成为一名医生。Wǒ yǒuzhāoyīrì huì chéngwéi yīmíng yīshēng.I will be a doctor someday.
邮政	yóuzhèng	postal service; postal
由衷	yóuzhōng	heartfelt; sincere; unfeigned
玉	yù	jade今年玉米种的价格比去年偏高。Jīnnián yùmǐ zhǒng de jiàgé bǐ qùnián piān gāo.The price of corn seed this year is a bit high compared to last year.
缘分	yuánfèn	fate or chance that brings people together; predestined affinity or relationship; (Budd.) destiny
缘故	yuángù	reason; cause
源泉	yuánquán	fountainhead; well-spring; water source水是生命的源泉。Shuǐshì shēngmìng de yuánquán.Life cannot exist without water.
源头	yuántóu	source; origin; fountainhead
渊源	yuānyuán	origin; source; relationship
源源不断	yuányuán-búduàn	(idiom) in an unending stream; continuous
源远流长	yuányuǎn-liúcháng	lit. source is distant and the flow is long (idiom); fig. sth goes back to the dim and distant past; a lot…
渔船	yúchuán	fishing boat
曰	yuē	to speak; to say
约定俗成	yuēdìng-súchéng	established by popular usage (idiom); common usage agreement; customary convention
阅览	yuèlǎn	to read
舆论	yúlùn	public opinion
郁闷	yùmèn	gloomy; depressed
渔民	yúmín	fisherman; fisher folk
熨	yùn	an iron; to iron
蕴藏	yùncáng	to hold in store; to contain (untapped reserves etc)
运筹帷幄	yùnchóu-wéiwò	lit. to devise battle plan in a tent (idiom); fig. planning strategies
蕴含	yùnhán	to contain; to accumulate
淤泥	yūní	silt; sludge; ooze
酝酿	yùnniàng	(of alcohol) to ferment; (of a crisis) to be brewing; to mull over (an issue)
陨石	yǔnshí	meteorite; aerolite
晕头转向	yūntóu-zhuànxiàng	confused and disoriented
韵味	yùnwèi	implicit charm in rhyme or sound; hinted appeal; interest
逾期	yúqī	to be overdue; to fail to meet a deadline; to be behind in doing sth
预兆	yùzhào	omen; sign (of sth yet to occur); prior indication他的懒惰是他未来不好的预兆。Tā de lǎnduò shì tā wèilái bùhǎo de yùzhào.His laziness is a bad sign for the future.
砸	zá	to smash; to pound; to fail
栽	zāi	to plant; to grow; to insert
栽培	zāipéi	to grow; to cultivate; to train
载体	zàitǐ	carrier (chemistry); vector (epidemiology); vehicle or medium
栽赃	zāizāng	to frame sb (by planting sth on them)
赞不绝口	zànbùjuékǒu	to praise without cease (idiom); praise sb to high heaven
葬	zàng	to bury (the dead); to inter她埋葬了她的独生子。Tā máizàng le tā de dúshēngzi.She has buried her only son.
葬礼	zànglǐ	burial; funeral很多人都参加了他的葬礼。Hěnduō rén dōu cānjiā le tā de zànglǐ.Many attended his funeral.
赞美	zànměi	to admire; to praise; to eulogize
赞叹	zàntàn	to exclaim in admiration
赞许	zànxǔ	to praise; to laud
赞扬	zànyáng	to praise; to approve of; to show approval
赞助	zànzhù	to support; to assist; to sponsor
灶	zào	kitchen stove; kitchen; mess
枣	zǎo	(bound form) jujube; Chinese date (Zizyphus jujuba)
造福	zàofú	to benefit (e.g. the people)
造价	zàojià	construction cost
造假	zàojiǎ	to counterfeit; to pass off a fake as genuine学术造假比你想象的普遍。Xuéshù zàojiǎ bǐ nǐ xiǎngxiàng de pǔbiàn.Academic fraud is more common than you might think.
造就	zàojiù	to bring up; to train; to contribute to
糟粕	zāopò	dross; dregs; rubbish
糟蹋	zāotà	to waste; to spoil; to ruin
遭殃	zāoyāng	to suffer a calamity先下手为强，后下手遭殃。Xiānxiàshǒuwéiqiáng, hòu xiàshǒu zāoyāng.Get them before they get us.
贼	zéi	thief; robber; (bound form) traitor
闸	zhá	sluice; lock (on waterway); sluice
榨	zhà	to press; to extract (juice); device for extracting juice, oils etc
渣	zhā	slag (in mining or smelting); dregs
炸弹	zhàdàn	bomb这个炸弹可以炸死很多人。Zhège zhàdàn kěyǐ zhàsǐ hěnduō rén.This bomb can kill many people.
蘸	zhàn	to dip in (ink, sauce etc)
盏	zhǎn	a small cup; classifier for lamps他把一盏灯挂在了天花板上。Tā bǎ yīzhǎndēng guà zài le tiānhuābǎn shàng.He hung a lamp from the ceiling.
沾	zhān	to moisten; to be infected by; to receive benefit or advantage through a contact他的嘴上和脸上都沾满了巧克力。Tā de zuǐshàng hé liǎnshàng dōu zhānmǎn le qiǎokèlì.His lips and face are covered with chocolate.
绽放	zhànfàng	to blossom
胀	zhàng	to swell; to distend; to expand利率和通货膨胀很高。Lìlǜ hé tōnghuòpéngzhàng hěn gāo.Interest rates and inflation were high.
涨幅	zhǎngfú	extent of a rise (in prices etc); amount of increase; growth (typically expressed as a percentage)
沾光	zhānguāng	to bask in the light; fig. to benefit from association with sb or sth; reflected glory
站立	zhànlì	to stand; standing; on one's feet汤姆站立困难。Tāngmǔ zhànlì kùnnán.Tom had trouble standing up.
瞻仰	zhānyǎng	to revere; to admire
辗转	zhǎnzhuǎn	to toss about in bed; from person to person; indirectly
罩	zhào	to cover; to spread over; a cover我的口罩在哪？Wǒ de kǒuzhào zài nǎ?Where's my mask?
朝气蓬勃	zhāoqì-péngbó	full of youthful energy (idiom); vigorous; energetic
朝三暮四	zhāosān-mùsì	to change sth that is already settled upon; indecisive; to blow hot and cold
照射	zhàoshè	to shine on; to light up; to irradiate虽然有阳光照射，但还是很冷。Suīrán yǒu yángguāng zhàoshè, dàn háishì hěn lěng.The sun was shining, yet it was cold.
肇事	zhàoshì	to cause an accident; to be responsible for an incident; to provoke a disturbance
朝夕相处	zhāoxī-xiāngchǔ	to spend all one's time together (idiom)
照耀	zhàoyào	to shine; to illuminate月光在照耀著。Yuèguāng zài zhàoyào zhù.The moon is shining.
沼泽	zhǎozé	marsh; swamp; wetlands
诈骗	zhàpiàn	to defraud; to swindle; to blackmail
眨眼	zhǎyǎn	to blink; to wink; in the twinkling of an eye
炸药	zhàyào	explosive; blasting agent; dynamite
遮	zhē	to cover up (a shortcoming); to screen off; to hide巨大的柱子遮住了视线，让人看不到湖。Jùdà de zhùzi zhēzhù le shìxiàn, ràng rén kànbúdào hú.A large pillar obstructs the view of the lake.
遮挡	zhēdǎng	to shelter; to shelter from
遮盖	zhēgài	to hide; to cover (one's tracks)
震	zhèn	to shake; to vibrate; to jolt我怕地震。Wǒpà dìzhèn.I'm afraid of earthquakes.
枕	zhěn	(bound form) pillow; to rest one's head on (Taiwan pr. )
珍藏	zhēncáng	a collection of rare and valuable items; to collect (such items)
震荡	zhèndàng	to shake up; to jolt; to vibrate汤姆感觉手机震荡了。Tāngmǔ gǎnjué shǒujī zhèndàng le.Tom felt his phone vibrate.
阵地	zhèndì	(military) position; front
镇定	zhèndìng	calm; unperturbed; cool
震动	zhèndòng	to shake; to vibrate; to strongly affect
针锋相对	zhēnfēng-xiāngduì	tit for tat; measure for measure; to oppose each other with equal harshness (idiom)
蒸	zhēng	to evaporate; (of cooking) to steam; torch made from hemp stalks or bamboo (old)水沸腾后变为蒸汽。Shuǐ fèiténg hòu biànwèi zhēngqì.Water steams when it boils.
正版	zhèngbǎn	genuine; legal; see also 盗版
蒸发	zhēngfā	to evaporate; evaporation
症结	zhēngjié	crux of an issue; main point in an argument; sticking point
证券	zhèngquàn	negotiable security (financial); certificate; stocks and bonds这家公司在巴黎证券交易所上市了。Zhèjiā gōngsī zài bālí zhèngquàn jiāoyìsuǒ shàngshì le.This company is listed on the Paris stock exchange.
郑重	zhèngzhòng	serious; solemn; earnest
正宗	zhèngzōng	orthodox school; fig. traditional; old school
震撼	zhènhàn	to shake; to shock; to stun
镇静	zhènjìng	calm; cool
震惊	zhènjīng	to shock; to astonish他们震惊了。Tāmen zhènjīng le.They were surprised.
针灸	zhēnjiǔ	acupuncture and moxibustion; to give or have acupuncture and moxibustion
阵容	zhènróng	troop arrangement; battle formation; lineup (of a sports team etc)
珍视	zhēnshì	to place great importance on; to treasure
诊所	zhěnsuǒ	clinic
珍稀	zhēnxī	rare; precious and uncommon
阵营	zhènyíng	group of people; camp; faction
真挚	zhēnzhì	sincere; sincerity
珍重	zhēnzhòng	precious; extremely valuable; (honorific) Please take good care of yourself!
置	zhì	to install; to place; to put难以置信！Nányǐzhìxìn!Unbelievable!
致	zhì	(bound form) fine; delicate; exquisite选举一致通过了。Xuǎnjǔ yízhì tōngguò le.The vote is unanimous.
织	zhī	to weave谁组织了这次会议？Shuí zǔzhī le zhècì huìyì?Who organized that meeting?
治安	zhì’ān	law and order; public security
纸币	zhǐbì	bank notes; paper currency当更多的纸币投入使用，价格就下跌了。Dāng gèng duō de zhǐbì tóurùshǐyòng, jiàgé jiù xiàdiē le.As more paper money came into use, the value fell.
职称	zhíchēng	one's professional position; title; job title
致辞	zhìcí	to express in words or writing; to make a speech (esp. short introduction, vote of thanks, afterword, funer…
直达	zhídá	to reach (a place) directly; (transportation) to reach the destination without changing service or without…地铁直达那儿。Dìtiě zhídá nàr.The subway goes there directly.
致富	zhìfù	to become rich
滞后	zhìhòu	to lag behind
直径	zhíjìng	diameter
致敬	zhìjìng	to salute; to pay one's respects to; to pay tribute to
滞留	zhìliú	(of a person) to remain in (a place) (due to circumstances that prevent one leaving); to be stranded; (of s…
致力于	zhìlìyú	to work for; to devote one's efforts to
芝麻	zhīma	sesame (seed)
致命	zhìmìng	fatal; mortal; deadly有时候口误对政治家来说是致命的。Yǒushíhòu kǒuwù duì zhèngzhìjiā láishuō shì zhìmìng de.A slip of the tongue is sometimes fatal to a politician.
稚嫩	zhìnèn	young and tender; puerile; soft and immature
质朴	zhìpǔ	simple; plain; unadorned
智商	zhìshāng	IQ (intelligence quotient)
纸上谈兵	zhǐshàng-tánbīng	lit. military tactics on paper (idiom); fig. theoretical discussion that is worse than useless in practice…
直升机	zhíshēngjī	helicopter他们被直升机解救。Tāmen bèi zhíshēngjī jiějiù.They were rescued by helicopter.
致使	zhìshǐ	to cause; to result in
肢体	zhītǐ	limb; limbs and trunk; body
窒息	zhìxī	to choke; to stifle; to suffocate
直辖市	zhíxiáshì	province level city; also called directly governed city; municipality, namely: Beijing 北京, Tianjin 天津, Shan…
治愈	zhìyù	to cure; to restore to health; uplifting癌症如果在第一阶段被发现的话是很容易治愈的。Áizhèng rúguǒ zài dìyījiēduàn bèi fāxiàn dehuà shì hěn róngyì zhìyù de.Cancer can be cured easily if it is found in its first phase.
重创	zhòngchuāng	to inflict heavy losses; to inflict serious damage
终端	zhōngduān	end; terminal
肿瘤	zhǒngliú	tumor
衷心	zhōngxīn	heartfelt; wholehearted; cordial我衷心感谢您。Wǒ zhōngxīngǎnxiè nín.I thank you with all my heart.
重型	zhòngxíng	heavy; heavy duty; large caliber
皱	zhòu	to wrinkle; wrinkled; to crease
骤然	zhòurán	suddenly; abruptly
皱纹	zhòuwén	wrinkle
筑	zhù	five-string lute; Taiwan pr.; short name for Guiyang 贵阳请在建筑的入口处等我。Qǐng zài jiànzhù de rùkǒuchù děng wǒ.Please wait for me at the entrance of the building.
驻	zhù	to halt; to stay; to be stationed (of troops, diplomats etc)
转达	zhuǎndá	to pass on; to convey; to communicate
桩	zhuāng	stump; stake; pile
装扮	zhuāngbàn	to decorate; to adorn; to dress up
状元	zhuàngyuan	see 榜眼 and 探花; top scorer in college entrance examination 高考; leading light
装置	zhuāngzhì	to install; installation; equipment你应该给他看看这装置。Nǐ yīnggāi gěi tā kànkàn zhè zhuāngzhì.You should have shown him the device.
转型	zhuǎnxíng	to undergo fundamental change; to transition; to transform
转悠	zhuànyou	to roll; to wander around; to appear repeatedly
转载	zhuǎnzǎi	to forward (a shipment); to reprint sth published elsewhere; Taiwan pr.
爪子	zhuǎzi	(animal's) claw
贮藏	zhùcáng	to store up; to hoard; deposits
著称	zhùchēng	to be widely known as
竹竿	zhúgān	bamboo pole
朱红	zhūhóng	vermilion这张沙发是朱红色的。Zhè zhāng shāfā shì zhūhóngsè de.This sofa is bright red.
追悼	zhuīdào	to mourn; to pay last respects
追赶	zhuīgǎn	to pursue; to chase after; to accelerate汤姆竭尽全力追赶。Tāngmǔ jiéjìnquánlì zhuīgǎn.Tom did his best to catch up.
追捧	zhuīpěng	to exhibit great enthusiasm for sb or sth; to embrace; favor
追溯	zhuīsù	lit. to go upstream; to trace sth back to; to date from
追随	zhuīsuí	to follow; to accompany汤姆想追随他父亲的脚步。Tāngmǔ xiǎng zhuīsuí tā fùqīn de jiǎobù.Tom wanted to follow in his father's footsteps.
追尾	zhuīwěi	to tailgate; to hit the car in front as a result of tailgating
追问	zhuīwèn	to question closely; to investigate in detail; to examine minutely
追逐	zhuīzhú	to chase; to pursue vigorously
追踪	zhuīzōng	to track; to trace; to follow up
逐年	zhúnián	year after year; with each passing year; over the years
酌情	zhuóqíng	to use discretion; to take circumstances into account; to make allowances pertinent to a situation
灼热	zhuórè	burning hot; scorching
茁壮	zhuózhuàng	healthy and strong; sturdy; thriving
诸如此类	zhūrú-cǐlèi	things like this (idiom); and so on; and the rest
注射	zhùshè	injection; to inject
诸位	zhūwèi	(pron) everyone; Ladies and Gentlemen; Sirs
注销	zhùxiāo	to cancel; to annul; to deregister
蛀牙	zhùyá	tooth decay; dental caries; decayed tooth我蛀牙很多。Wǒ zhùyá hěnduō.I have a lot of bad teeth.
逐一	zhúyī	one by one
铸造	zhùzào	to cast (pour metal into a mold)
驻扎	zhùzhā	to station; to garrison (troops)
柱子	zhùzi	pillar巨大的柱子遮住了视线，让人看不到湖。Jùdà de zhùzi zhēzhù le shìxiàn, ràng rén kànbúdào hú.A large pillar obstructs the view of the lake.
驻足	zhùzú	to stop (walking); to halt
籽	zǐ	seeds
自卑	zìbēi	to have low self-esteem; to abase oneself
资本主义	zīběnzhǔyì	capitalism
自称	zìchēng	to call oneself; to claim to be; to profess美国是一个自称没有社会阶层的国家。Měiguó shì yígè zìchēng méiyǒu shèhuìjiēcéng de guójiā.America likes to claim that it is a "classless" society.
自立	zìlì	independent; self-reliant; self-sustaining
自强不息	zìqiáng-bùxī	to strive unremittingly; self-improvement
滋润	zīrùn	moist; humid; to moisten
滋生	zīshēng	to breed; to flourish; to cause
自私	zìsī	selfish; selfishness自私不是我的本意。Zìsī búshì wǒ de běnyì.I didn't mean to be selfish.
滋味	zīwèi	taste; flavor; feeling它的滋味真的很好。Tā de zīwèi zhēnde hěn hǎo.It tastes really good.
自相矛盾	zìxiāng-máodùn	to contradict oneself; self-contradictory; inconsistent
资讯	zīxùn	information
自治区	zìzhìqū	autonomous region - a provincial-level administrative division of China with self-governance for ethnic min…
纵观	zòngguān	to survey comprehensively; an overall survey
纵横	zònghéng	lit. warp and weft in weaving; vertically and horizontal; length and breadth
踪迹	zōngjì	tracks; trail; footprint他消失了，不留一丝踪迹。Tā xiāoshī le, bùliú yīsī zōngjì.He disappeared without a trace.
纵然	zòngrán	even if; even though
纵容	zòngróng	to indulge; to connive at
纵深	zòngshēn	depth (from front to rear); depth (into a territory); span (of time)
综艺	zōngyì	variety (entertainment format)
走漏	zǒulòu	to leak (information, secrets etc); to smuggle and evade tax; to suffer shrinkage (partial loss of goods du…
走势	zǒushì	tendency; trend; path
走私	zǒusī	to smuggle; to have an illicit affair
走投无路	zǒutóu-wúlù	to be at an impasse (idiom); in a tight spot; at the end of one's rope我们被逼得走投无路了。Wǒmen bèi bī dé zǒutóuwúlù le.We were driven to the wall.
走弯路	zǒuwānlù	to take an indirect route; to waste one's time by using an inappropriate method
钻空子	zuānkòngzi	to take advantage of a loophole; to exploit an advantage; to seize the opportunity (esp. to do sth bad)
钻石	zuànshí	diamond那些是真钻石吗？Nàxiē shì zhēn zuànshí ma?Are those real diamonds?
钻研	zuānyán	to study meticulously; to delve into
祖传	zǔchuán	passed on from ancestors; handed down from generation to generation
祖父	zǔfù	father's father; paternal grandfather我的祖父早起。Wǒ de zǔfù zǎoqǐ.My grandfather gets up early.
罪犯	zuìfàn	criminal罪犯没有放人质们走。Zuìfàn méiyǒu fàng rénzhì men zǒu.The criminal didn't let the hostages go.
罪魁祸首	zuìkuí-huòshǒu	(idiom) criminal ringleader; main offender; main culprit听起来好像他是这场灾难的罪魁祸首。Tīng qǐlái hǎoxiàng tā shì zhèchǎng zāinàn de zuìkuíhuòshǒu.It sounds as if he were to blame for the disaster.
足迹	zújì	footprint; track; spoor
祖籍	zǔjí	ancestral hometown; original domicile (and civil registration)
组建	zǔjiàn	to organize; to set up; to establish
阻拦	zǔlán	to stop; to obstruct
阻力	zǔlì	resistance; drag
租赁	zūlìn	to rent; to lease; to hire
祖母	zǔmǔ	father's mother; paternal grandmother我祖母很老了。Wǒ zǔmǔ hěn lǎo le.My grandmother is very old.
阻挠	zǔnáo	to thwart; to obstruct (sth)
遵循	zūnxún	to follow; to abide by; to comply with
遵照	zūnzhào	in accordance with; to follow (the rules)
琢磨	zuómo	to ponder; to mull over; to think through
足智多谋	zúzhì-duōmóu	resourceful; full of stratagems
组装	zǔzhuāng	to assemble; to put together
祖宗	zǔzong	ancestor; forebear

Source: the official 考试大纲 for HSK 3.0, published November 2025.

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