HSK 5 Vocabulary List

哎 āi hey!

哎呀 āi yā interjection of wonder, shock or admiration

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

爱护 ài hù to cherish; to take care of

安 ān safe; secure; in good health; to install; to fix; to fit; (bound form) calm; peaceful

安全带 ān quán dài seat belt

安慰 ān wèi to comfort; to console

安装 ān zhuāng to install; installation

暗 àn dark; secret; hidden

熬夜 áo yè to stay up late or all night

把握 bǎ wò to grasp (also fig.); assurance

白 bái white; in vain; free of charge; blank

半夜 bàn yè midnight; in the middle of the night

傍晚 bàng wǎn at dusk

包裹 bāo guǒ to wrap up; parcel

包含 bāo hán to contain; to include

包括 bāo kuò to include

包装 bāo zhuāng to wrap; to package (goods etc); packaging; packing materials; (fig.) to present attractively; to craft an image; to package (sb or sth)

薄 báo thin; weak

宝 bǎo treasure; precious; jewel

保 bǎo to defend; to protect; to keep; to guarantee; to ensure

保安 bǎo ān security guard; public security

宝贝 bǎo bèi baby; treasure

保持 bǎo chí to maintain

保存 bǎo cún to conserve; to preserve; to keep; to store; (computing) to save (a file etc)

宝贵 bǎo guì precious; valuable; to treasure

保留 bǎo liú to keep; to have reservations (about sth)

保险 bǎo xiǎn insurance; safe

保质期 bǎo zhì qī shelf life; expiration date

报到 bào dào to report for duty; to check in; to register

报道 bào dào to report (news); report

报告 bào gào to report; report

报警 bào jǐng to report sth to the police; to sound an alarm

暴雨 bào yǔ torrential rain

抱怨 bào yuàn to complain

背后 bèi hòu behind; behind sb's back

背景 bèi jǐng background; backdrop; context; (fig.) powerful backer

被子 bèi zi blanket; quilt

本地 běn dì local; this locality

本领 běn lǐng skill; ability

本人 běn rén I; me; myself; oneself; yourself; himself; herself; the person concerned

本质 běn zhì essence; nature

彼此 bǐ cǐ each other; one another

比分 bǐ fēn score (of a game or competition)

比例 bǐ lì proportion; scale

比喻 bǐ yù metaphor; to compare

必 bì must; certainly; necessarily

毕竟 bì jìng after all

避免 bì miǎn to avoid; to refrain from

闭幕式 bì mù shì closing ceremony

必然 bì rán inevitable; certain; necessity

必需 bì xū to need; essential

必要 bì yào necessary; essential

便 biàn then; in that case; convenient; plain; informal

变动 biàn dòng to change; to fluctuate

便利 biàn lì convenient; to facilitate

便利店 biàn lì diàn convenience store

标题 biāo tí title; headline; heading; caption; subject

标志 biāo zhì sign; mark; symbol; logo; to symbolize; to indicate; to mark

表达 biǎo dá to express; to convey

表面 biǎo miàn surface; appearance

表明 biǎo míng to make clear

表情 biǎo qíng (facial) expression

饼 bǐng round flat cake

病房 bìng fáng ward (of a hospital)

病情 bìng qíng state of an illness

拨打 bō dǎ to call

玻璃 bō li glass

博物馆 bó wù guǎn museum

不利 bù lì unfavorable

不幸 bù xìng unfortunately; misfortune; unfortunate

不要紧 bù yào jǐn it doesn't matter; never mind; not serious

补充 bǔ chōng to supplement; additional

不得了 bù dé liǎo extremely; desperately serious

不符 bù fú inconsistent

不良 bù liáng bad; harmful; unhealthy; (of a device, connection, material etc) defective; faulty

不然 bù rán or else; otherwise; How about ...?

步行 bù xíng to walk

不足 bù zú insufficient; not worth; cannot

裁判 cái pàn (sports) umpire; referee; judge; (law) to judge; to adjudicate; verdict; judgement

采访 cǎi fǎng to interview; to gather news

采取 cǎi qǔ to adopt or carry out (measures, policies, course of action)

彩色 cǎi sè color; multicolored

采用 cǎi yòng to adopt; to employ

参考 cān kǎo to consult; to refer; consultation; reference

餐饮 cān yǐn food and beverage; catering

参与 cān yù to participate (in sth)

藏 cáng to conceal; to store

操作 cāo zuò to operate; to work; to manipulate

册 cè classifier for books; book

测 cè to measure; to survey; to conjecture

测试 cè shì a test; to test (machinery etc)

曾 céng once; ever (in the past); previously

曾经 céng jīng once; ever; previously

插 chā to insert; to take part in

差别 chā bié difference; distinction; disparity

差距 chā jù disparity; gap

叉子 chā zi fork

拆 chāi to tear down; to tear open

产 chǎn to produce; product; to give birth

产量 chǎn liàng output

产品 chǎn pǐn product

产业 chǎn yè industry; industrial

长处 cháng chù good aspects

长度 cháng dù length

长久 cháng jiǔ long-time; long-term; for a long time

长期 cháng qī long-term; for a protracted period

常识 cháng shí common sense; general knowledge

尝试 cháng shì to try (to see what it's like or whether one can do it)

长途 cháng tú long distance

长远 cháng yuǎn long-term

场所 chǎng suǒ location

超 chāo to exceed; ultra-

超出 chāo chū to exceed

超级 chāo jí super-

超速 chāo sù to exceed the speed limit

朝 cháo towards; dynasty

吵 chǎo to quarrel; noisy

炒 chǎo to sauté; to stir-fry; to speculate (in real estate etc); to scalp; to hype up; to sack; to fire (sb)

车祸 chē huò traffic accident; car crash

车库 chē kù garage

车辆 chē liàng vehicle

车厢 chē xiāng carriage

车主 chē zhǔ vehicle owner

彻底 chè dǐ thorough; thoroughly

沉 chén heavy; to sink; deep; profound

沉默 chén mò silent; taciturn

称 chēng to name; to weigh; to praise

称为 chēng wéi to be called; to be known as; to call it "..."

称赞 chēng zàn to praise; to commend; to compliment

成本 chéng běn (manufacturing, production etc) costs

承担 chéng dān to undertake; to assume (responsibility etc)

程度 chéng dù degree; level; extent

成分 chéng fèn composition; ingredient; element; component

成果 chéng guǒ achievement; result

成就 chéng jiù accomplishment; to achieve (a result)

成立 chéng lì to establish; to be tenable

成年 chéng nián fully grown; adult; to grow to adulthood

城区 chéng qū city district

成人 chéng rén an adult; to reach adulthood

承认 chéng rèn to admit; to recognize

承受 chéng shòu to bear; to inherit

成熟 chéng shú mature; ripe; to mature; to ripen

乘务员 chéng wù yuán attendant on an airplane, train, boat etc

程序 chéng xù procedures; computer program; sequence; order

成员 chéng yuán member

成长 chéng zhǎng to grow; growth

橙子 chéng zi orange

池 chí pond; reservoir

持续 chí xù to continue

尺子 chǐ zi ruler (measuring instrument)

翅膀 chì bǎng wing

冲 chōng to rush; to flush; (of water) to dash against; to collide with; to infuse

充电 chōng diàn to recharge (a battery); (fig.) to recharge one's batteries (through leisure); to update one's skills and knowledge

充分 chōng fèn sufficient; fully

充满 chōng mǎn full of; brimming with

充值 chōng zhí to recharge (money onto a card); to top up

充足 chōng zú sufficient

重复 chóng fù to repeat; to duplicate

虫子 chóng zi insect; bug

宠物 chǒng wù house pet

抽 chōu to inhale (esp. smoke); to draw out; to pull out from in between; classifier for sheets (of tissues, wet wipes etc); (of fabric etc) to shrink

丑 chǒu ugly; clown; shameful

臭 chòu smelly; stench; to smell (bad)

初 chū (bound form) at first; initially; (bound form) first; early; (bound form) (in lunar calendar dates, before numerals 1–10) days 1 to 10 of a month, as in 初三 "the third"

出版 chū bǎn to publish

初级 chū jí junior

初期 chū qī initial stage

出色 chū sè remarkable; outstanding

出售 chū shòu to sell

出席 chū xí to attend

出自 chū zì to come from

除夕 Chú xī lunar New Year's Eve

处 chù (bound form) place; locality; (bound form) office; department; bureau

处理 chǔ lǐ to handle; to deal with; to treat sth by a special process; to process

处于 chǔ yú to be in (some state, position, or condition)

传 chuán to pass on; to spread; to transmit

传播 chuán bō to disseminate; to propagate; to spread

传递 chuán dì to transmit; to pass on to sb else

传说 chuán shuō legend; folk tale; to repeat from mouth to mouth; they say that...

传统 chuán tǒng tradition; traditional

窗台 chuāng tái windowsill; window ledge

床单 chuáng dān bed sheet

创新 chuàng xīn to bring forth new ideas; to blaze new trails; innovation

创业 chuàng yè to begin an undertaking; to start an enterprise

创造 chuàng zào to create; to set (a record)

创作 chuàng zuò to create; to produce; to write; a creative work; a creation

词汇 cí huì vocabulary; list of words (e.g. for language teaching purposes)

辞职 cí zhí to resign

此后 cǐ hòu after this

此前 cǐ qián before this

此时 cǐ shí now

刺激 cì jī to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite; irritant

从不 cóng bù never

从而 cóng ér thus; thereby

从前 cóng qián previously

从事 cóng shì to engage in; to undertake

促进 cù jìn to promote (an idea or cause); to advance; boost

促使 cù shǐ to prompt; to induce; to spur

促销 cù xiāo to promote sales

催 cuī to urge

存放 cún fàng to store; to deposit; to leave in sb's care

存款 cún kuǎn bank savings; to deposit money (in a bank etc)

存在 cún zài to exist; existence

措施 cuò shī measure

达成 dá chéng to reach (an agreement); to accomplish

打扮 dǎ ban to dress; to make up; manner of dressing

打包 dǎ bāo to wrap; to pack; to put leftovers in a doggy bag for take-out

打断 dǎ duàn to interrupt; to break off

打破 dǎ pò to break; to smash

打听 dǎ ting to ask about; to make some inquiries; to ask around

大胆 dà dǎn bold; daring

大多 dà duō mostly

大会 dà huì general meeting; convention

大力 dà lì energetically; vigorously

大妈 dà mā aunt (affectionate term for an elderly woman); father's elder brother's wife

大米 dà mǐ (husked) rice

大脑 dà nǎo brain

大批 dà pī large quantities of

大厦 dà shà large building; mansion; high-rise

大事 dà shì major event; (do sth) in a big way

大象 dà xiàng elephant

大型 dà xíng large-scale; large

大爷 dà ye term of respect for older man; (coll.) father's older brother

大于 dà yú greater than; bigger than; more than

大众 dà zhòng the masses; popular (of music, science etc)

代 dài to be a substitute for; to act on behalf of; to replace; to substitute; generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon

代表 dài biǎo to represent; representative

带动 dài dòng to spur; to provide impetus; to drive

代替 dài tì to replace; to take the place of

待遇 dài yù treatment; pay

单 dān single; bill

单独 dān dú alone

担任 dān rèn to serve as

单一 dān yī single

单元 dān yuán unit (forming an entity); (in a residential building) entrance or staircase

胆小 dǎn xiǎo timid; cowardice

淡 dàn weak; light in color; indifferent

当地 dāng dì local

当年 dāng nián in those days; back then; in those years

当前 dāng qián the present time

当中 dāng zhōng in the middle; among

挡 dǎng to resist; gear (e.g. in a car's transmission)

当成 dàng chéng to consider as; to take to be

当作 dàng zuò to treat as

导演 dǎo yǎn to direct; director (film etc)

导致 dǎo zhì to lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about

到达 dào dá to reach; to arrive

道理 dào li reason; sense; principle

到期 dào qī to expire (visa etc); to fall due (loan etc); to mature (investment bond etc)

登 dēng to scale (a height); to publish or record; to enter (e.g. in a register)

灯光 dēng guāng light; (stage) lighting

登记 dēng jì to register (one's name)

登录 dēng lù to log in; to register

等待 děng dài to wait; to wait for

等候 děng hòu to wait

等于 děng yú to equal; to be tantamount to

低头 dī tóu to bow the head; to yield; to give in

的确 dí què really; indeed

敌人 dí rén enemy

递 dì to hand over; to pass on; to deliver

地理 dì lǐ geography

地面 dì miàn ground; floor

地区 dì qū region; area (informal or geographical term); prefecture (in China's administrative system)

地位 dì wèi position; status

地下 dì xià underground; covert

地震 dì zhèn earthquake

点心 diǎn xin light refreshments; dim sum (in Cantonese cooking); pastry

点赞 diǎn zàn to like; to upvote (on social media)

电池 diàn chí battery; electric cell

电动 diàn dòng electric-powered

电器 diàn qì (electrical) appliance

电商 diàn shāng e-commerce

电视台 diàn shì tái television station

电子版 diàn zǐ bǎn electronic edition

调 diào to transfer; tune; tone

调研 diào yán to investigate and research; research; investigation

定期 dìng qī periodic; at set dates; at regular intervals

丢失 diū shī to lose; to misplace

冻 dòng to freeze; to feel very cold

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

动画 dòng huà animation; cartoon

动人 dòng rén touching; moving

动手 dòng shǒu to set about (a task); to raise a hand to hit sb; to touch; to handle (typically used in cautioning sb *not* to touch sth)

豆腐 dòu fu tofu

豆浆 dòu jiāng soy milk

独立 dú lì independent; independence; to stand alone

独特 dú tè unique; distinctive

读音 dú yīn pronunciation

独自 dú zì alone

堵 dǔ to block up (a road, pipe etc); (fig.) (of a person) choked up with anxiety or stress

度 dù degree (angles, temperature etc); to spend (time); classifier for events and occurrences

短处 duǎn chù shortcoming

短期 duǎn qī short-term

断 duàn to break; to cut off; (usu. used in the negative) absolutely

堆 duī to pile up; pile

对比 duì bǐ to contrast; contrast

对待 duì dài to treat; treatment

对手 duì shǒu opponent

队伍 duì wǔ troops; queue

对象 duì xiàng partner; boyfriend; girlfriend; target; object

吨 dūn ton (loanword)

朵 duǒ classifier for flowers, clouds etc; flower

躲 duǒ to hide; to dodge; to avoid

儿女 ér nǚ children; sons and daughters

二手 èr shǒu second-hand (information, equipment etc); indirectly acquired

二维码 èr wéi mǎ 2D barcode; matrix code

发表 fā biǎo to publish; to issue

发布 fā bù to release; to announce

发达 fā dá well-developed; flourishing

发挥 fā huī to bring out implicit or innate qualities; to develop (an idea)

发明 fā míng to invent; an invention

发起 fā qǐ to initiate; to launch (an attack, an initiative etc)

发言 fā yán to make a speech; statement

发音 fā yīn to pronounce; pronunciation

罚 fá to punish; to penalize; to fine

罚款 fá kuǎn to fine; fine (monetary)

法院 fǎ yuàn court of law

翻 fān to turn over; to translate; to double; to rummage through; to climb over or into

番茄 fān qié tomato

繁荣 fán róng prosperous; booming

反 fǎn to oppose; anti-; opposite

反而 fǎn ér on the contrary; instead

反复 fǎn fù repeatedly

返回 fǎn huí to return to

反应 fǎn yìng to react; reaction; chemical reaction

反映 fǎn yìng to reflect; (fig.) to report

反正 fǎn zhèng anyway

范围 fàn wéi scope

方 fāng square; classifier for square things; direction; method

方案 fāng àn plan

防 fáng to prevent; to guard against; to protect

房屋 fáng wū house; building

防止 fáng zhǐ to prevent

仿佛 fǎng fú to seem; as if; seemingly; alike; similar

访问 fǎng wèn to visit; to call on (a person or place); (computing) to visit (a website); to access (a network resource etc)

飞行 fēi xíng (of planes etc) to fly

飞行员 fēi xíng yuán pilot

非洲 Fēi zhōu Africa

分别 fēn bié difference; distinction; to distinguish; to tell apart; separately; individually; respectively; in different ways; differently; to part; to leave each other

分布 fēn bù to be distributed (over an area etc); (statistical, geographic) distribution

纷纷 fēn fēn one after another; numerous and confused

分类 fēn lèi to classify

分离 fēn lí to separate

分配 fēn pèi to distribute; to assign; to allocate

分手 fēn shǒu to break up

分析 fēn xī to analyze; analysis

分享 fēn xiǎng to share (esp. sth enjoyable, useful or beneficial)

奋斗 fèn dòu to strive; to struggle

丰富多彩 fēng fù duō cǎi richly colorful

风格 fēng gé style

疯狂 fēng kuáng crazy; frenzied; wild

风俗 fēng sú social custom

风险 fēng xiǎn risk; hazard

否定 fǒu dìng to deny; negative (answer)

否认 fǒu rèn to deny

夫妇 fū fù a (married) couple

扶 fú to support with the hand; to help sb up; to help

福 fú good fortune

服装 fú zhuāng clothing; clothes

副 fù classifier for pairs, sets of things & facial expressions; deputy

富 fù rich; abundant

付出 fù chū to pay; to expend; to invest (energy or time)

负担 fù dān to bear (an expense, a responsibility etc); burden

妇女 fù nǚ woman

富有 fù yǒu rich; wealthy; affluent; to be rich in; to be replete with

复制 fù zhì to copy

改革 gǎi gé reform; to reform

改进 gǎi jìn to improve; to make better; improvement

改善 gǎi shàn to make better; to improve

改天 gǎi tiān another day

改正 gǎi zhèng to correct; correction

盖 gài to cover; lid; to build

概括 gài kuò to summarize; to generalize; briefly; in broad outline

概念 gài niàn concept; idea

敢于 gǎn yú to dare to

刚好 gāng hǎo to happen to be; just; exactly

高大 gāo dà tall; lofty; towering

高档 gāo dàng superior quality

高度 gāo dù height; highly

高级 gāo jí high level; advanced; high-ranking

高科技 gāo kē jì high tech; high technology

高效 gāo xiào efficient; highly effective

搞 gǎo to do; to make; to get hold of; to take care of

告别 gào bié to bid farewell to; to say goodbye to

歌词 gē cí song lyric

歌曲 gē qǔ song

隔 gé to separate; at a distance from; after or at an interval of; to partition

格外 gé wài especially; particularly; even more than usual; extra; additional

个别 gè bié just one or two; exceptional; rare; individually; one by one

各行各业 gè háng gè yè every trade; all professions; all walks of life

个人 gè rén an individual; oneself; (attributive) personal; one's own

个性 gè xìng personality

各自 gè zì each; respective

根 gēn classifier for long slender objects, e.g. cigarettes, guitar strings; root; basis

根本 gēn běn absolutely (not); fundamental; basic; root

更换 gēng huàn to replace (a worn-out tire etc); to change (one's address etc)

更新 gēng xīn to update; to upgrade; to replace the old with new

公布 gōng bù to announce; to make public; to publish

工程 gōng chéng engineering; an engineering project

工程师 gōng chéng shī engineer

工具 gōng jù tool; means (to achieve a goal etc)

功能 gōng néng function; capability

公平 gōng píng fair

公务员 gōng wù yuán civil servant; public servant

恭喜 gōng xǐ to congratulate; (interj.) congratulations!

工业 gōng yè industry

工艺 gōng yì arts and crafts

公寓 gōng yù apartment building; block of flats (may be a public housing block or a condominium etc)

贡献 gòng xiàn to contribute; contribution

共享 gòng xiǎng to share

沟通 gōu tōng to communicate

构成 gòu chéng to constitute; to form; to make up; to compose

古 gǔ ancient

鼓 gǔ drum; to rouse

古代 gǔ dài ancient times

古老 gǔ lǎo ancient; old

鼓掌 gǔ zhǎng to applaud; to clap

固定 gù dìng fixed; regular; to fix

故乡 gù xiāng home; homeland; native place

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

怪 guài odd; strange; uncanny; to find strange; to regard as odd; (coll.) somewhat; rather; to blame

关闭 guān bì to close; to shut (a window etc); (of a shop, school etc) to shut down

观察 guān chá to observe; to watch; to survey

观点 guān diǎn point of view

观念 guān niàn concept; notion

冠军 guàn jūn champion

光临 guāng lín (formal) to honor with one's presence

光明 guāng míng (fig.) bright (prospects etc); light

光线 guāng xiàn light; lighting (for a photograph)

广 guǎng wide

广场 guǎng chǎng public square; plaza

广大 guǎng dà (of an area) vast or extensive; (of people) numerous

广泛 guǎng fàn wide; broad; extensive; widespread

规律 guī lǜ rule (e.g. of science); regular pattern; law of behavior

规模 guī mó scale; scope; extent

规则 guī zé rule; regulation; regular; orderly; fixed

贵姓 guì xìng what is your surname?

柜子 guì zi cupboard; cabinet

滚 gǔn to roll; to boil; to take a hike

锅 guō pot; pan; wok; cauldron; pot-shaped thing

国画 guó huà traditional Chinese painting

国庆 Guó qìng National Day

果然 guǒ rán as expected; sure enough; really

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

过度 guò dù excessive; over-

过分 guò fèn excessive; undue; unduly; overly

过敏 guò mǐn (medicine) allergic; hypersensitive; (fig.) oversensitive; prone to overreact

过期 guò qī to expire (as in expiration date)

过于 guò yú excessively; too

哈 hā (onom. for laughter); (interj.) ha!; (bound form) husky (dog)

海关 hǎi guān customs (i.e. border crossing inspection)

海外 hǎi wài overseas; abroad

海鲜 hǎi xiān seafood

含 hán to contain; to keep in the mouth

含量 hán liàng content

含有 hán yǒu to contain

汗水 hàn shuǐ sweat

行业 háng yè trade; profession; industry; business

好评 hǎo píng positive evaluation

好运 hǎo yùn good luck

好转 hǎo zhuǎn to improve; improvement

好奇 hào qí curious; curiosity

合 hé to close; to join; together; whole; to fit

合法 hé fǎ legal

盒饭 hé fàn meal in a partitioned box

合理 hé lǐ rational; reasonable; sensible; fair

河流 hé liú river

合同 hé tong contract; agreement

合影 hé yǐng group photo; to take a group photo

合作 hé zuò to cooperate; to collaborate; to work together

黑 hēi black; dark; sinister; (loanword) to hack (computing)

红 hóng red; popular

猴子 hóu zi monkey

厚度 hòu dù thickness

后果 hòu guǒ consequences; aftermath

忽视 hū shì to neglect; to overlook; to disregard; to ignore

呼吸 hū xī to breathe

湖 hú lake

蝴蝶 hú dié butterfly

胡同 hú tòng lane; alley

互动 hù dòng to interact; interactive

户外 hù wài outdoor

花费 huā fèi to spend (time or money); expense

滑 huá slippery; smooth; to slip; to slide; sly; slippery; not to be trusted

划 huá to row; profitable

化 huà to transform; -ization

话费 huà fèi call charge

画面 huà miàn picture; screen (displayed by a computer); scene; image

话题 huà tí topic

化学 huà xué chemistry; chemical

环节 huán jié link; part (of a process); segment; stage

缓解 huǎn jiě to bring relief

缓慢 huǎn màn slow; unhurried; sluggish

黄瓜 huáng guā cucumber

黄金 huáng jīn gold; golden (opportunity); prime (time)

灰 huī gray; ash; discouraged; dejected

挥 huī to wave

恢复 huī fù to recover; to resume; to restore; to regain

灰色 huī sè gray; pessimistic; ambiguous

回收 huí shōu to recycle; to recall (a defective product)

汇率 huì lǜ exchange rate

婚礼 hūn lǐ wedding

伙 huǒ classifier for groups of people; companion; group

伙伴 huǒ bàn companion; pal; partner; business associate

火锅 huǒ guō hotpot

或是 huò shì or

货物 huò wù goods; merchandise

或许 huò xǔ perhaps; maybe

机构 jī gòu organization; institution; agency; mechanism; structure

激烈 jī liè fierce; (of competition or fighting) intense; (of pain) acute; (of an expression of opinion) impassioned

机器 jī qì machine

机器人 jī qì rén robot; android

肌肉 jī ròu muscle

及 jí and

级 jí level; classifier: step, level

集 jí classifier for sections of a TV series etc: episode; to gather; to collect; collected works

疾病 jí bìng disease; sickness; ailment

及格 jí gé to pass an exam or a test; to meet a minimum standard

集合 jí hé to gather; to assemble; (math.) set

即将 jí jiāng about to; on the point of; soon

急忙 jí máng hastily

极其 jí qí extremely

集体 jí tǐ a group; collective (decision); a team; en masse; as a group

急需 jí xū to urgently need; urgent need

急诊 jí zhěn emergency treatment (at a hospital emergency department or from a doctor on a house call); to give or receive urgent medical treatment

集中 jí zhōng to concentrate; to focus; to centralize; concentrated; centralized

挤 jǐ to squeeze; to crowd in; to find (time in one's busy schedule)

系 xì department; system

季度 jì dù quarter of a year

记录 jì lù to record; record (written account); record (in sports etc)

纪录 jì lù record (in sports etc); record; written account

纪录片 jì lù piàn documentary (film or TV program)

技能 jì néng skill

纪念 jì niàn to commemorate; to honor the memory of; memento; keepsake; souvenir

纪念日 jì niàn rì day of commemoration; memorial day

计算 jì suàn to calculate; to compute; to consider; to think over

计算机 jì suàn jī computer

记忆 jì yì to remember; to recall; memory

记载 jì zǎi to record; written account

嘉宾 jiā bīn guest (on a show); esteemed guest

家电 jiā diàn household electric appliance

加工 jiā gōng to process; processing

加热 jiā rè to heat

加深 jiā shēn to deepen

加速 jiā sù to accelerate; to speed up; to expedite

家务 jiā wù housework; household duties

甲 jiǎ first (in a list, as a party to a contract etc); letter "A" or roman "I" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; (of the fingers or toes) nail; (used for an unspecified person or thing)

假如 jiǎ rú if

架 jià classifier for planes, large vehicles, radios etc; frame; rack; framework; to support

驾驶 jià shǐ to drive (vehicle); to pilot (ship, airplane etc)

驾照 jià zhào driver's license

价值 jià zhí value; worth; (ethical, cultural etc) values

艰苦 jiān kǔ difficult

坚强 jiān qiáng strong

捡 jiǎn to pick up; to collect; to gather

剪 jiǎn to cut as with scissors; to edit (video, audio etc)

剪刀 jiǎn dāo scissors

减肥 jiǎn féi to lose weight

简历 jiǎn lì résumé

简直 jiǎn zhí simply; really

建 jiàn to build; to establish

键 jiàn key (on a piano or computer keyboard)

渐渐 jiàn jiàn gradually

建立 jiàn lì to establish

键盘 jiàn pán keyboard

建设 jiàn shè to build; to construct; to establish; to develop; to institute

建造 jiàn zào to construct; to build

建筑 jiàn zhù building; to construct

将近 jiāng jìn almost

讲话 jiǎng huà to speak; a speech

讲究 jiǎng jiu to pay particular attention to; carefully selected for quality

奖励 jiǎng lì to reward; reward (as encouragement)

讲述 jiǎng shù to talk about; to narrate; to give an account

讲座 jiǎng zuò course of lectures; lecture series

降水 jiàng shuǐ precipitation (meteorology); rain and snow

浇 jiāo to water; to pour liquid

交换 jiāo huàn to exchange

交往 jiāo wǎng to associate (with); to date; (interpersonal) relationship

交易 jiāo yì to deal; to trade; to transact; transaction; deal

脚步 jiǎo bù step

角度 jiǎo dù angle; (fig.) point of view

较 jiào (before an adjective) relatively; comparatively; rather; compared to

教材 jiào cái teaching material

接触 jiē chù to contact; to touch

接待 jiē dài to receive; to entertain; to host (guests, visitors or clients)

阶段 jiē duàn stage; phase; period; section

接近 jiē jìn to approach; to get close to

接收 jiē shōu to receive; to accept; to take over (e.g. a factory)

结 jié to tie; to check out (of a hotel); knot

结构 jié gòu structure

结合 jié hé to combine

结论 jié lùn conclusion

节省 jié shěng to save; saving

届 jiè classifier for events, meetings, elections, sporting fixtures, years (of graduation)

今日 jīn rì today

紧 jǐn tight; tense; urgent

紧急 jǐn jí urgent; emergency

尽快 jǐn kuài as quickly as possible; as soon as possible

尽量 jǐn liàng as much as possible

紧密 jǐn mì inseparably close

谨慎 jǐn shèn cautious; prudent

进步 jìn bù progress; improvement; to improve; to progress

近代 jìn dài modern times, excluding recent decades

进口 jìn kǒu to import; imported

尽力 jìn lì to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort

近年来 jìn nián lái for the past few years

近期 jìn qī recent; in the near future

近日 jìn rì (in) the past few days; (within) the next few days

进一步 jìn yī bù (develop, understand, improve etc) more; further; to go a step further

经典 jīng diǎn classic (example, case etc); the classics

精力 jīng lì energy

精神 jīng shén spirit; mental

惊喜 jīng xǐ nice surprise; to be pleasantly surprised

经营 jīng yíng to engage in (business etc); to run; to operate

静 jìng quiet; calm; still

酒吧 jiǔ bā bar (place to buy drinks)

久远 jiǔ yuǎn lasting; enduring; extending over a long period of time

救 jiù to save; to assist

救护车 jiù hù chē ambulance

就业 jiù yè to get a job; employment

居民 jū mín resident; inhabitant

居然 jū rán unexpectedly

居住 jū zhù to reside

橘子 jú zi tangerine

据 jù according to

距 jù to be at a distance of ... from; to be apart from; (bound form) distance

具备 jù bèi to possess; able to fulfill (conditions or requirements)

剧场 jù chǎng theater

巨大 jù dà huge; immense; enormous; gigantic

据说 jù shuō it is said that; reportedly

具体 jù tǐ concrete; specific; detailed

具有 jù yǒu to have; to possess

捐 juān to contribute; to donate

绝对 jué duì absolute; unconditional

决赛 jué sài finals (of a competition)

角色 jué sè role; part (in a play or movie etc)

决心 jué xīn determination; to make up one's mind

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

开放 kāi fàng to open up (to the outside); to be open (to the public); to be open-minded

开幕 kāi mù to open (a conference)

开幕式 kāi mù shì opening ceremony

开水 kāi shuǐ boiled water; boiling water

开通 kāi tōng to open (a road, line or service); to activate (an account or service)

开业 kāi yè to open a business; open (for business)

开展 kāi zhǎn to launch; to develop

看望 kàn wàng to pay a visit to; to see (sb)

看作 kàn zuò to look upon as

靠 kào to depend on; to lean against or on; to trust

靠近 kào jìn to approach; to draw near; to be close to

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

科研 kē yán (scientific) research

可见 kě jiàn it can clearly be seen (that this is the case); visible

可靠 kě kào reliable

可怕 kě pà scary; terrible

克服 kè fú (try to) overcome (hardships etc)

客服 kè fú customer service

客观 kè guān objective; impartial

客户 kè hù client; customer

空间 kōng jiān space; room; (fig.) scope; leeway

空中 kōng zhōng in the sky

控制 kòng zhì to control

口袋 kǒu dài pocket; bag; sack

口味 kǒu wèi tastes (in food); a person's preferences

库 kù warehouse; (file) library

宽 kuān wide; loose; lenient

宽度 kuān dù width

亏 kuī to lose (money); to have a deficit; to treat unfairly; luckily; fortunately; thanks to

昆虫 kūn chóng insect

扩大 kuò dà to expand; to enlarge; to broaden one's scope

来源 lái yuán source (of information etc); origin

劳动 láo dòng work; physical labor

老百姓 lǎo bǎi xìng ordinary people

老板 lǎo bǎn boss

老公 lǎo gōng (coll.) husband

姥姥 lǎo lao (coll.) mother's mother; maternal grandmother

老婆 lǎo pó (coll.) wife

姥爷 lǎo ye (coll.) mother's father; maternal grandfather

乐观 lè guān optimistic; hopeful

乐趣 lè qù delight; pleasure; joy

泪 lèi (bound form) tears; teardrops

类 lèi kind; type; class; category; (classifier) kind; type

泪水 lèi shuǐ tears

类似 lèi sì similar; analogous

类型 lèi xíng type; kind; category

梨 lí pear

离婚 lí hūn to divorce

厘米 lí mǐ centimeter

离职 lí zhí to leave one's job temporarily (e.g. for study); to leave one's job; to resign

理论 lǐ lùn theory

里头 lǐ tou inside; interior

理由 lǐ yóu reason

力 lì strength; power; force

立即 lì jí immediately

立刻 lì kè immediately; at once; right away

力量 lì liang power; force; strength

利润 lì rùn profits

利益 lì yì benefit; (in sb's) interest

利用 lì yòng to use; to make use of; to take advantage of; to utilize; to exploit

联合 lián hé to combine; alliance

连接 lián jiē to link; to join; to connect

连忙 lián máng promptly; at once

连续 lián xù consecutive; continuous

脸色 liǎn sè complexion; look

恋爱 liàn ài (romantic) love; in love; to have an affair

良好 liáng hǎo good

粮食 liáng shi foodstuff; cereals

了不起 liǎo bu qǐ amazing

列车 liè chē (railway) train

临时 lín shí temporary; at the last moment; interim

铃 líng (small) bell

灵活 líng huó flexible; nimble; agile

领 lǐng to lead; to receive; collar

领带 lǐng dài necktie

领导 lǐng dǎo leader; to lead; leadership

领取 lǐng qǔ to receive; to draw; to get

领先 lǐng xiān to lead

领域 lǐng yù domain; sphere; field; territory; area

令 lìng to cause; to order; an order

流传 liú chuán to spread; to circulate; to hand down

流感 liú gǎn flu; influenza

浏览 liú lǎn to browse; to skim over

留言 liú yán to leave a message; to leave one's comments; message

龙 lóng Chinese dragon; loong

漏 lòu to leak; to leave out by mistake; to divulge

录 lù record

陆地 lù dì dry land (as opposed to the sea)

录取 lù qǔ to admit (a student); to hire (a job candidate)

路人 lù rén passer-by; stranger

路线 lù xiàn route; itinerary

陆续 lù xù one after the other; successively; in turn; bit by bit

录音 lù yīn to record sound; an audio recording

旅行社 lǚ xíng shè travel agency

论文 lùn wén paper; thesis

逻辑 luó ji (loanword) logic

骂 mà to scold

买卖 mǎi mai purchase and sale; transaction; shop; store

满足 mǎn zú to satisfy; satisfied; to meet (the needs of)

忙碌 máng lù busy; bustling

毛笔 máo bǐ writing brush

毛病 máo bìng fault; ailment

矛盾 máo dùn contradiction; contradictory

没法儿 méi fǎ r (coll.) can't do anything about it; (coll.) there's no way that ...; it's simply not credible that ...; (coll.) couldn't be (better) (i.e. simply wonderful)

玫瑰 méi guī rose flower

媒体 méi tǐ media, esp. news media

美术 měi shù art

美味 měi wèi delicious; delicious food

魅力 mèi lì charm

门诊 mén zhěn outpatient service

迷 mí fan; crazy about; lost

迷路 mí lù to lose the way; lost

秘密 mì mì secret; private; confidential; clandestine; a secret

密切 mì qiè close; intimate; closely; intently; carefully; to strengthen (ties, cooperation etc)

秘书 mì shū secretary

面积 miàn jī area (of a floor, piece of land etc)

面临 miàn lín to face sth; to be confronted with

面向 miàn xiàng to face; to turn towards; geared towards; catering for; -oriented

描述 miáo shù to describe; description

敏感 mǐn gǎn sensitive; susceptible

名称 míng chēng name (of a thing)

名牌 míng pái famous brand

名片 míng piàn (business) card

明确 míng què clear-cut; definite; explicit; to clarify; to specify; to make definite

明显 míng xiǎn obvious; clear

明星 míng xīng star; celebrity

命 mìng life; fate

命运 mìng yùn fate; destiny

摸 mō to touch; to feel with the hand; to stroke

模糊 mó hu vague; indistinct; fuzzy; to blur; to obscure; to confuse; to mix up

模式 mó shì mode; pattern; model

陌生 mò shēng strange; unfamiliar

某 mǒu some; a certain

目光 mù guāng gaze; (fig.) attention

木头 mù tou wood; log; (fig.) blockhead; dolt

哪怕 nǎ pà even if

难得 nán dé rare; seldom; hard to come by

难度 nán dù degree of difficulty

难以 nán yǐ hard to (predict, imagine etc)

男子 nán zǐ a man; a male

闹 nào noisy; to disturb; to joke

闹钟 nào zhōng alarm clock

内部 nèi bù internal; interior

能干 néng gàn capable; competent

年初 nián chū beginning of the year

年代 nián dài a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties)

年纪 nián jì age

年夜饭 nián yè fàn reunion dinner on Lunar New Year's Eve (Chinese New Year tradition)

念 niàn to read aloud; to study (a subject); to miss (sb)

牛仔裤 niú zǎi kù jeans

浓 nóng concentrated; strong (smell etc); dense

农民 nóng mín peasant; farmer

农业 nóng yè agriculture

女子 nǚ zǐ woman

哦 ò oh (interjection indicating that one has just learned sth)

欧洲 Oū zhōu Europe

偶然 ǒu rán by chance; occasionally; occasional

拍摄 pāi shè to take (a picture); to shoot (a film)

排列 pái liè to arrange in order

派 pài to send (a person or resource); to dispatch; to allocate (a resource or task); to appoint (sb); clique; school; group; faction; (bound form) style; manner; classifier for factions, groups etc

派出所 pài chū suǒ local police station

跑道 pǎo dào athletic track; runway (i.e. airstrip)

赔 péi to compensate for loss; to suffer a financial loss

陪伴 péi bàn to accompany

培训 péi xùn to train; training

培养 péi yǎng to cultivate; to foster; to educate

配 pèi to match; to deserve; to allocate

配合 pèi hé to cooperate; to coordinate with; matching

配送 pèi sòng to deliver (goods)

盆 pén basin; flower pot

碰 pèng to touch; to meet with; to bump

碰见 pèng jiàn to run into

批 pī classifier for batches, lots, military flights; to criticize

批准 pī zhǔn to approve; to ratify

匹 pǐ classifier for horses, mules etc; classifier for cloth: bolt

骗 piàn to cheat

拼 pīn to piece together; to put together; to spell (words); to risk all; to go all out; to pool (resources etc); to share

拼音 pīn yīn pinyin (Chinese romanization); phonetic writing

品 pǐn (bound form) article; commodity; product; goods; character; disposition; nature; temperament; to taste sth; to sample; (bound form) grade; rank

品牌 pǐn pái brand; brand name

品质 pǐn zhì character; quality (of a product or service, or as in "quality of life", "air quality" etc)

品种 pǐn zhǒng breed

聘请 pìn qǐng to engage

平 píng flat; level; smooth; to tie; to draw

评 píng to comment; to criticize; to discuss; to judge

凭 píng to rely on; on the basis of; no matter (how, what etc)

平安 píng ān safe and sound

平衡 píng héng balance

评价 píng jià to evaluate

凭借 píng jiè to rely on

平静 píng jìng calm; tranquil; serene

平均 píng jūn average; on average; evenly; in equal proportions

屏幕 píng mù screen (TV, computer or movie)

平台 píng tái platform

破坏 pò huài to destroy; to break; destruction; damage; to wreck

普及 pǔ jí to spread extensively; widespread; popular

期待 qī dài to look forward to; expectation

期间 qī jiān period of time; period

齐 qí neat; all together

其 qí his; that; it (refers to sth preceding it)

奇迹 qí jì miracle; wonder; marvel

其余 qí yú the rest

企业 qǐ yè company; firm; enterprise; corporation

气球 qì qiú balloon

汽油 qì yóu gasoline

签 qiān to sign one's name; visa; label; tag

签订 qiān dìng to agree to and sign (a treaty etc)

签名 qiān míng to sign (one's name with a pen etc); signature

签字 qiān zì to sign (one's name); signature

前进 qián jìn to advance; to go forward

前来 qián lái to come (formal)

前途 qián tú prospects

前往 qián wǎng to leave for; to proceed towards; to go to

浅 qiǎn shallow; light (color)

欠 qiàn to owe; to lack; to raise slightly (a part of one's body)

墙 qiáng wall

强大 qiáng dà big and strong; formidable; powerful

强调 qiáng diào to emphasize (a statement)

强度 qiáng dù strength; intensity

强烈 qiáng liè strong; intense

抢 qiǎng to grab; to rob; to rush

抢救 qiǎng jiù to rescue

悄悄 qiāo qiāo quiet; making little or no noise; surreptitious; stealthy

切 qiē to cut; to slice; to carve

亲 qīn in person; to kiss; relative; close

亲爱 qīn ài dear

亲朋好友 qīn péng hǎo yǒu friends and family

亲切 qīn qiè amiable; familiar

亲情 qīn qíng family love

亲人 qīn rén one's close relatives

亲自 qīn zì personally

勤奋 qín fèn hardworking

青 qīng green; blue; youth

轻易 qīng yì easy; simple; rashly; offhandedly

轻重 qīng zhòng severity (of the case)

情感 qíng gǎn feeling; emotion

情景 qíng jǐng scene; spectacle; circumstances; situation

情绪 qíng xù mood; state of mind

请教 qǐng jiào to ask for guidance; to consult

请求 qǐng qiú to request; to ask; request

穷 qióng poor; extremely; thoroughly

趋势 qū shì trend; tendency

区域 qū yù area; region

去世 qù shì to pass away

权 quán right; power; authority

权利 quán lì right (i.e. an entitlement to sth)

全力 quán lì with all one's strength; full strength

全面 quán miàn comprehensive

全体 quán tǐ all

全新 quán xīn all new; completely new

劝 quàn to advise; to try to persuade; to console

缺乏 quē fá to lack; to be short of

确保 què bǎo to ensure; to guarantee

确定 què dìng to determine; to confirm; definite; to fix (on sth); OK (on computer dialog box)

确认 què rèn to confirm; to verify; confirmation

群 qún group; flock, herd, pack etc

群体 qún tǐ community

燃烧 rán shāo to burn

绕 rào to go round (an obstacle); to make a detour; to confuse; to wind

热爱 rè ài to love ardently

热量 rè liàng heat; calorific value

热烈 rè liè enthusiastic

热心 rè xīn enthusiastic; ardent; zealous

人才 rén cái talent

人工 rén gōng artificial; manpower

人际 rén jì interpersonal

人口 rén kǒu population

人类 rén lèi humanity

人力 rén lì manpower

人民 rén mín the people

人民币 rén mín bì Renminbi, the official currency of the PRC (currency codes: RMB or CNY)

人群 rén qún crowd

人体 rén tǐ human body

人物 rén wù person; personage; figure (esp. sb of importance); character (in a play, novel etc)

忍 rěn to bear; to endure; to restrain oneself

认 rèn to recognize; to know; to admit

日历 rì lì calendar

日用品 rì yòng pǐn articles for daily use

如 rú as; as if; such as

如此 rú cǐ like this; so; such

如何 rú hé how

如今 rú jīn nowadays; now

如同 rú tóng like; as

如下 rú xià as follows

软 ruǎn soft; flexible

软件 ruǎn jiàn software

弱 ruò weak; feeble; inferior; not as good as

洒 sǎ to sprinkle; to spill; to spray; to shed

赛场 sài chǎng field (for athletics competition); racetrack

色彩 sè cǎi tint; coloring; coloration; (fig.) flavor; character

沙漠 shā mò desert

沙子 shā zi sand

傻 shǎ foolish

晒 shài to dry (clothes, grain etc) in the sun; to bask in (the sunshine); (fig.) to expose and share (one's experiences and thoughts) on the Web (loanword from "share")

删 shān to delete

扇 shàn classifier for doors, windows etc; fan

删除 shān chú to delete

山区 shān qū mountain area

擅长 shàn cháng to be good at; to be expert in

善良 shàn liáng good and honest; kindhearted

善于 shàn yú to be good at; to be adept at

扇子 shàn zi fan

伤 shāng to injure; injury; wound

伤害 shāng hài to injure; to harm

商家 shāng jiā business

商人 shāng rén businessman

商务 shāng wù business

商业 shāng yè business

赏 shǎng to appreciate (beauty); a reward (bestowed by a superior)

上传 shàng chuán to upload

上升 shàng shēng to rise

上下 shàng xià to go up and down; (used after a quantity) approximately; ... or so; before and after (as in 上下文 "context"); the top and bottom of sth; all members of a group (as in 举国上下 "the entire nation")

上涨 shàng zhǎng to rise

烧 shāo to burn; to set on fire; to run a fever; to heat (over a fire); to boil (water, tea etc); to braise; to cook; to prepare food

烧烤 shāo kǎo barbecue; to roast

蛇 shé snake

舍不得 shě bu de to hate to part with; to hate to do sth

舍得 shě de to be willing to part with sth

设备 shè bèi equipment; facilities; installations

设计 shè jì to design; to plan; design; plan

设立 shè lì to set up; to establish

社区 shè qū community; neighborhood

设施 shè shī facilities

摄影 shè yǐng to take a photograph; photography; to shoot (a movie)

设置 shè zhì to set up; to install

伸 shēn to stretch; to extend

身材 shēn cái figure; build (height and weight)

深度 shēn dù depth; (of a speech etc) profundity

身份 shēn fèn identity; status; capacity (in which one acts)

深厚 shēn hòu deep; profound

深刻 shēn kè profound; deep

深入 shēn rù to penetrate deeply; thorough

深远 shēn yuǎn far-reaching

神话 shén huà myth; legend; mythology

神秘 shén mì mysterious; mystery

升 shēng to ascend; to rise; liter

生产 shēng chǎn to produce; to manufacture; to give birth to a child

生存 shēng cún to survive

生动 shēng dòng (of descriptions, writing etc) vivid; lively

升级 shēng jí (computing) to upgrade; to go up by one grade; to be promoted; to escalate (in intensity)

升温 shēng wēn to become hot; temperature rise; (fig.) to intensify

生物 shēng wù organism; living creature; life form; (attributive) biological; bio-

生肖 shēng xiào animal from the Chinese zodiac

生长 shēng zhǎng to grow; to grow up

省份 shěng fèn province

省会 shěng huì provincial capital

胜 shèng to beat; victory; to surpass; victorious

胜利 shèng lì victory

诗 shī poem

湿 shī wet; moist

失恋 shī liàn to break up (in a romantic relationship); to feel jilted

失眠 shī mián to suffer from insomnia

诗人 shī rén poet

失误 shī wù to make a mistake; mistake

失业 shī yè to lose one's job; unemployment

时差 shí chā time difference; jet lag

时常 shí cháng often; frequently

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

实践 shí jiàn practice; to put into practice

时刻 shí kè moment; constantly; time

实力 shí lì strength

时期 shí qī period; phase

实施 shí shī to implement; to carry out

石头 shí tou stone

实习 shí xí internship; to intern

实现 shí xiàn to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about

实行 shí xíng to implement

实验 shí yàn experiment; to experiment

实验室 shí yàn shì laboratory

实用 shí yòng practical; functional; pragmatic; applied (science)

食用 shí yòng to eat; to consume; edible

使得 shǐ de to make; to cause; to bring about

始终 shǐ zhōng from beginning to end; all along

式 shì type; form; pattern; style

适当 shì dàng suitable; appropriate

似的 shì de seems as if; rather like

事故 shì gù accident

事件 shì jiàn incident; event

试卷 shì juàn examination paper

市民 shì mín city resident; townspeople

事实 shì shí fact

视为 shì wéi to view as

事物 shì wù thing; object

事先 shì xiān in advance

试验 shì yàn experiment; test

事业 shì yè career; undertaking; (charitable, political or revolutionary) cause

试用 shì yòng to try sth out; to be on probation

适用 shì yòng to be applicable

收获 shōu huò to harvest; harvest

收集 shōu jí to gather; to collect

收看 shōu kàn to watch (a TV program)

守 shǒu to observe (rules or ritual); to guard

首次 shǒu cì for the first time

手段 shǒu duàn method; way; means (of doing sth); trick; wile

手工 shǒu gōng handwork

手术 shǒu shù (surgical) operation

手套 shǒu tào glove; mitten

手续 shǒu xù procedure; formalities

手指 shǒu zhǐ finger

售价 shòu jià selling price

蔬菜 shū cài vegetables

书法 shū fǎ calligraphy

书房 shū fáng study (room); studio

书架 shū jià bookshelf

输入 shū rù to input; to import

舒适 shū shì cozy

熟练 shú liàn proficient; skilled

熟人 shú rén acquaintance; friend

鼠标 shǔ biāo (computing) mouse

属于 shǔ yú to belong to; to fall under (a category)

束 shù classifier for bunches, bundles, beams of light etc; bunch; bundle; to bind; to control

数据 shù jù data

树木 shù mù tree

摔 shuāi to fall; to throw down; to drop and break

双方 shuāng fāng both sides; both parties involved

水分 shuǐ fèn moisture content; (fig.) overstatement; padding

税 shuì taxes; duties

睡眠 shuì mián sleep

顺 shùn favorable; along; to follow

说不定 shuō bu dìng maybe; can't say for sure

说服 shuō fú to persuade; to convince

思考 sī kǎo to reflect on; to ponder over

私人 sī rén private; personal

思维 sī wéi (line of) thought; thinking

思想 sī xiǎng thought; ideology; thinking

四处 sì chù all over the place

似乎 sì hū it seems; seemingly; as if

四周 sì zhōu all around

搜 sōu to search

搜索 sōu suǒ to search (a place, a database, online etc); to search for (sth)

宿舍 sù shè dormitory

酸甜苦辣 suān tián kǔ là (fig.) all kinds of flavors; the joys and sorrows of life; (lit.) sour, sweet, bitter and spicy (idiom)

随 suí to follow; varying according to...; to comply with; subsequently

随后 suí hòu afterward; later; subsequently; following that

随时 suí shí at any time; at all times; at the right time; whenever necessary

随手 suí shǒu conveniently; in passing; while doing it; without extra trouble

随意 suí yì as one wishes; at will; voluntary; according to one's wishes

碎 suì (transitive or intransitive) to break into pieces; to shatter; to crumble; broken; fragmentary; scattered; garrulous

损害 sǔn hài to damage; harm

损失 sǔn shī loss; to lose

缩短 suō duǎn to shorten; to reduce; to curtail

缩小 suō xiǎo to reduce; to decrease; to shrink

所 suǒ classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc; particle introducing a relative clause or passive

锁 suǒ to lock; to lock up; a lock

他人 tā rén another person; sb else; other people

台灯 tái dēng desk lamp

台阶 tái jiē steps; fig. way out of an embarrassing situation

太太 tài tai wife; Mrs.

谈话 tán huà to talk (with sb); to have a conversation; talk; conversation

桃 táo peach

套 tào classifier for sets, collections; to cover

特产 tè chǎn special local product

特色 tè sè a characteristic; a distinctive feature or quality

特殊 tè shū special; unusual

特有 tè yǒu specific (to); characteristic (of)

特征 tè zhēng characteristic; distinctive feature

疼痛 téng tòng pain; (of a body part) to be painful; to be sore; to hurt; (of a person) to be in pain

提倡 tí chàng to promote; to advocate

提交 tí jiāo to submit (a report etc); to refer (a problem) to sb

题目 tí mù subject; title; topic; exercise or exam question

提起 tí qǐ to mention; to bring up

提升 tí shēng to promote (to a higher-ranking position); (fig.) to elevate; to raise; to improve

提问 tí wèn to question; to quiz; to grill

体会 tǐ huì to know from experience; to realize; experience; understanding

体力 tǐ lì physical strength

体现 tǐ xiàn to embody; to reflect

体验 tǐ yàn to experience for oneself

替 tì for; to substitute for

天空 tiān kōng sky

天上 tiān shàng the sky; the heavens

填 tián to fill or stuff; (of a form etc) to fill in

甜品 tián pǐn dessert

挑 tiāo to choose; to carry on a shoulder pole

挑选 tiāo xuǎn to choose

调皮 tiáo pí naughty; mischievous

调整 tiáo zhěng to adjust; to revise; to reorganize

挑战 tiǎo zhàn to challenge; to take on a challenge; a challenge

跳高 tiào gāo (athletics) high jump

跳远 tiào yuǎn long jump (athletics)

贴 tiē to stick; to post (e.g. on a blog); to subsidize; to keep close to; allowance (e.g. money for food or housing)

铁路 tiě lù railroad

停留 tíng liú to stay somewhere temporarily

通常 tōng cháng usually; normally; regular; usual; normal

通行 tōng xíng to go through; to pass through; to be in general use

同 tóng same; with; together

同情 tóng qíng to sympathize with; sympathy

同一 tóng yī identical; the same

统计 tǒng jì statistics; to count

统一 tǒng yī to unify; to integrate; unified; integrated

痛苦 tòng kǔ pain; suffering; painful

投 tóu to throw (sth in a specific direction: ball, javelin, grenade etc); to put in (money for investment, a coin to operate a slot machine); to send (a letter, a manuscript etc); to cast (a ballot)

投入 tóu rù to put into; to invest in; absorbed

突出 tū chū prominent; outstanding; to give prominence to; to protrude; to project

图画 tú huà drawing; picture

图书 tú shū books (in a library or bookstore)

土地 tǔ dì land; soil; territory

土豆 tǔ dòu potato

兔子 tù zi rabbit

团 tuán group; classifier for a lump or a soft mass: wad (of paper), ball (of wool), cloud (of smoke); dumpling

团队 tuán duì team

推动 tuī dòng to push (e.g. for acceptance of a plan); to promote; to give impetus to

推广 tuī guǎng to popularize; promotion (of a product etc)

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