HSK 7-9 PART-2 (1500-3000) VOCABULARY

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                   HSK 7-9 PART-2 (1500-3000) VOCABULARY

规矩 guī ju lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule; customs; practices; fig. upright and honest; well-behaved

闺女 guī nǚ maiden; unmarried woman; daughter

瑰宝 guī bǎo gem; (fig.) rare and valuable item; gem; treasure

轨迹 guǐ jì locus; orbit; trajectory; track

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

贵宾 guì bīn honored guest; distinguished guest; VIP

贵重 guì zhòng precious

贵族 guì zú lord; nobility; nobleman; noblewoman; aristocrat; aristocracy

桂花 guì huā osmanthus flowers; Osmanthus fragrans

滚动 gǔn dòng to roll; (to do sth) in a loop; to scroll (computing); to progressively expand (economics); to rumble (of thunder)

棍 gùn stick; rod; truncheon

棍子 gùn zi stick; rod

国宝 guó bǎo national treasure

国防 guó fáng national defense

国画 guó huà traditional Chinese painting

国徽 guó huī the national emblem of the PRC (a red circle containing the five stars of the PRC flag over Tiananmen 天安门 )

国情 guó qíng the characteristics and circumstances particular to a country; current state of a country

国土 guó tǔ country's territory; national land

国学 guó xué Chinese national culture; studies of ancient Chinese civilization; the Imperial College (history)

国有 guó yǒu nationalized; public; government owned; state-owned

果断 guǒ duàn firm; decisive

果园 guǒ yuán orchard

果真 guǒ zhēn really; as expected; sure enough; if indeed...; if it's really...

裹 guǒ to bind; to wrap; a bundle; a parcel

过半 guò bàn over fifty percent; more than half

过不去 guò bu qù to make life difficult for; to embarrass; unable to make it through

过错 guò cuò mistake; fault; responsibility (for a fault)

过道 guò dào passageway; corridor; aisle

过关 guò guān to cross a barrier; to get through (an ordeal); to pass (a test); to reach (a standard)

过奖 guò jiǎng to overpraise; to flatter

过节 guò jié to celebrate a festival; after the celebrations (i.e. once the festival is over)

过境 guò jìng to pass through a country's territory; transit

过滤 guò lǜ to filter; filter

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

过日子 guò rì zi to live one's life; to pass one's days; to get along

过剩 guò shèng surplus; excess

过失 guò shī error; fault; (law) negligence; delinquency

过头 guò tóu to overdo it; to overstep the limit; excessively; above one's head; overhead

过往 guò wǎng to come and go; to have friendly relations with; in the past; previous

过意不去 guò yì bù qù to feel very apologetic

过瘾 guò yǐn to satisfy a craving; to get a kick out of sth; gratifying; immensely enjoyable; satisfying; fulfilling

过硬 guò yìng to have perfect mastery of sth; to be up to the mark

过早 guò zǎo premature; untimely

海岸 hǎi àn coastal; seacoast

海拔 hǎi bá height above sea level; elevation

海滨 hǎi bīn shore; seaside

海盗 hǎi dào pirate

海量 hǎi liàng huge volume

海绵 hǎi mián sponge (zoology); sponge (piece of absorbent material, either natural or made from plastic etc); foam rubber

海面 hǎi miàn sea level; sea surface

海内外 hǎi nèi wài domestic and international; at home and abroad

海滩 hǎi tān beach; Classifiers: 片

海峡 hǎi xiá channel; strait

海啸 hǎi xiào tsunami

海域 hǎi yù sea area; territorial waters; maritime space

海运 hǎi yùn shipping by sea

海藻 hǎi zǎo seaweed; marine alga; kelp

骇人听闻 hài rén tīng wén shocking; horrifying; atrocious; terrible

害虫 hài chóng injurious insect; pest

害臊 hài sào to be bashful; to feel ashamed

害羞 hài xiū shy; embarrassed; bashful

酣畅 hān chàng unrestrained; cheerful lack of inhibition, esp. for drinking or sleeping; to drink with abandon

酣睡 hān shuì to sleep soundly; to fall into a deep sleep

含糊 hán hu ambiguous; vague; careless; perfunctory

含蓄 hán xù to contain; to hold; (of a person or style etc) reserved; restrained; (of words, writings) full of hidden meaning; implicit; veiled (criticism)

函授 hán shòu to teach by correspondence

涵盖 hán gài to cover; to comprise; to include

涵义 hán yì content; meaning; connotation; implication

罕见 hǎn jiàn rare; rarely seen

汗水 hàn shuǐ sweat; perspiration

旱 hàn drought

旱灾 hàn zāi drought

捍卫 hàn wèi to defend; to uphold; to safeguard

焊 hàn to weld; to solder; variant of 焊 ; variant of 焊

行家 háng jiā connoisseur; expert; veteran

行列 háng liè ranks; procession

行情 háng qíng market price; quotation of market price; the current market situation

航海 háng hǎi sailing; navigation; voyage by sea

航天 háng tiān space flight

航天员 háng tiān yuán astronaut

航行 háng xíng to sail; to fly; to navigate

航运 háng yùn shipping; transport

毫不 háo bù hardly; not in the least; not at all

毫不犹豫 háo bù yóu yù without the slightest hesitation

毫无 háo wú not in the least; to completely lack

豪华 háo huá luxurious

好比 hǎo bǐ to be just like; can be compared to

好歹 hǎo dǎi good and bad; most unfortunate occurrence; in any case; whatever

好感 hǎo gǎn good opinion; favorable impression

好坏 hǎo huài good or bad; good and bad; standard; quality

好家伙 hǎo jiā huo my God!; oh boy!; man!

好评 hǎo píng favorable criticism; positive evaluation

好说 hǎo shuō easy to deal with; not a problem; (polite answer) you flatter me

好笑 hǎo xiào laughable; funny; ridiculous

好心 hǎo xīn kindness; good intentions

好心人 hǎo xīn rén

好意 hǎo yì good intention; kindness

好在 hǎo zài luckily; fortunately

号称 hào chēng to be known as; to be nicknamed; to be purportedly; to claim (often exaggeratedly or falsely)

好客 hào kè hospitality; to treat guests well; to enjoy having guests; hospitable; friendly

好奇心 hào qí xīn interest in sth; curiosity; inquisitive

耗 hào to waste; to spend; to consume; to squander; news; (coll.) to delay; to dilly-dally

耗费 hào fèi to waste; to spend; to consume; to squander

耗时 hào shí time-consuming; to take a period of (x amount of time)

浩劫 hào jié calamity; catastrophe; apocalypse

呵护 hē hù to bless; to cherish; to take good care of; to conserve

禾苗 hé miáo seedling (of rice or other grain); Classifiers: 棵

合唱 hé chàng chorus; to chorus

合乎 hé hū to accord with; conforming to

合伙 hé huǒ to act jointly; to form a partnership

合计 hé jì to add up the total; to figure what sth amounts to; to consider

合情合理 hé qíng hé lǐ reasonable and fair (idiom)

合影 hé yǐng to take a joint photo; group photo

合资 hé zī joint venture

合作社 hé zuò shè cooperative; workers' or agricultural producers' cooperative etc

何必 hé bì there is no need; why should

何处 hé chù whence; where

何苦 hé kǔ why bother?; is it worth the trouble?

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

何时 hé shí when

和蔼 hé ǎi kindly; nice; amiable

和解 hé jiě to settle (a dispute out of court); to reconcile; settlement; conciliation; to become reconciled

和睦 hé mù peaceful relations; harmonious

和平共处 hé píng gòng chǔ peaceful coexistence of nations, societies etc

和气 hé qi friendly; polite; amiable

和尚 hé shang Buddhist monk

河流 hé liú river; Classifiers: 条

河畔 hé pàn riverside; river plain

荷花 hé huā lotus

核 hé pit; stone; nucleus; nuclear; to examine; to check; to verify; variant of 核 ; to investigate

核电站 hé diàn zhàn nuclear power plant

核对 hé duì to check; to verify; to audit; to examine

核能 hé néng nuclear energy

核实 hé shí to verify; also written 核实 ; to verify; to check

核桃 hé tao walnut; Classifiers: 个

核武器 hé wǔ qì nuclear weapon

贺电 hè diàn congratulatory telegram

贺信 hè xìn

喝彩 hè cǎi to acclaim; to cheer

赫然 hè rán with astonishment; with a shock; awe-inspiringly; impressively; furiously (angry)

鹤立鸡群 hè lì jī qún a crane in a flock of chicken (idiom); way above the common; manifestly superior

黑白 hēi bái black and white; right and wrong; monochrome

黑客 hēi kè hacker (computing) (loanword)

黑马 hēi mǎ dark horse; fig. unexpected winner

黑手 hēi shǒu malign agent who manipulates from behind the scenes; hidden hand; (Tw) mechanic; blue-collar worker; manual laborer

黑心 hēi xīn ruthless and lacking in conscience; vicious mind full of hatred and jealousy; black core (flaw in pottery)

嘿 hēi hey

痕迹 hén jì vestige; mark; trace

恨不得 hèn bu de wishing one could do sth; to hate to be unable; itching to do sth

哼 hēng to groan; to snort; to hum; to croon; humph!

横七竖八 héng qī shù bā in disorder; at sixes and sevens (idiom)

横向 héng xiàng horizontal; orthogonal; perpendicular; lateral; crosswise

横 héng horizontal; across; crosswise; horizontal stroke (in Chinese characters); to place (sth) flat (on a surface); to cross (a river, etc); in a jumble; chaotic; (in fixed expressions) harsh and unreasonable; violent

轰 hōng explosion; bang; boom; rumble; to attack; to shoo away; to expel

轰动 hōng dòng to cause a sensation; to create a stir in (a place); commotion; controversy

轰炸 hōng zhà to bomb; to bombard; Classifiers: 阵

哄 hǒng to deceive; to coax; to amuse (a child)

哄堂大笑 hōng táng dà xiào the whole room roaring with laughter (idiom)

烘干 hōng gān to dry over a stove

烘托 hōng tuō background (of a painting); backdrop; a foil (to set off something to advantage); to offset (something to advantage)

弘扬 hóng yáng to enhance; to promote; to enrich

红灯 hóng dēng red light

红火 hóng huǒ prosperous

红扑扑 hóng pū pū red; rosy; flushed

红润 hóng rùn ruddy; rosy; florid

红薯 hóng shǔ sweet potato

红眼 hóng yǎn

宏观 hóng guān macro-; macroscopic; holistic

宏伟 hóng wěi grand; imposing; magnificent

洪亮 hóng liàng loud and clear; resonant

哄 hǒng to deceive; to coax; to amuse (a child)

哄 hǒng to deceive; to coax; to amuse (a child)

喉咙 hóu lóng throat; larynx

吼 hǒu to roar; to howl; to shriek; roar or howl of an animal; bellow of rage

后备 hòu bèi reserve; backup

后备箱 hòu bèi xiāng trunk; boot (of a car)

后代 hòu dài descendant; progeny; posterity; later ages; later generations

后盾 hòu dùn support; backing

后顾之忧 hòu gù zhī yōu fears of trouble in the rear (idiom); family worries (obstructing freedom of action); worries about the future consequences; often in negative expressions, meaning "no worries about anything"

后期 hòu qī late stage; later period

后勤 hòu qín logistics

后人 hòu rén later generation

后台 hòu tái backstage area; behind-the-scenes supporter; (computing) back-end; background

后退 hòu tuì to recoil; to draw back; to fall back; to retreat

后续 hòu xù follow-up; (dialect) to remarry

后遗症 hòu yí zhèng (medicine) sequelae; residual effects; (fig.) repercussions; aftermath

后裔 hòu yì descendant

后者 hòu zhě the latter

厚道 hòu dao kind and honest; generous; sincere

厚度 hòu dù thickness

候选人 hòu xuǎn rén candidate; Classifiers: 名

呼风唤雨 hū fēng huàn yǔ to call the wind and summon the rain (idiom); to exercise magical powers; fig. to stir up troubles

呼唤 hū huàn to call out (a name etc); to shout

呼救 hū jiù to call for help

呼声 hū shēng a shout; fig. opinion or demand, esp. expressed by a group

呼应 hū yìng to conform (with); to echo; to correlate well; (linguistics) agreement

呼吁 hū yù to call on (sb to do sth); to appeal (to); an appeal

忽 hū to neglect; to overlook; to ignore; suddenly; surname Hu

高 gāo high; tall; above average; loud; your (honorific); surname Gao

忽 hū to neglect; to overlook; to ignore; suddenly; surname Hu

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

忽悠 hū you to rock; to sway; to flicker (e.g. of lights reflected on water); to flutter (e.g. of a flag); to trick sb into doing sth; to dupe; to con

胡闹 hú nào to act willfully and make a scene; to make trouble

胡说 hú shuō to talk nonsense; drivel

胡思乱想 hú sī luàn xiǎng to indulge in flights of fancy (idiom); to let one's imagination run wild

湖泊 hú pō lake

糊 hú muddled; paste; scorched; congee; making a living; variant of 糊

糊涂 hú tu muddled; silly; confused

互补 hù bǔ complementary; to complement each other

互访 hù fǎng exchange visits

互信 hù xìn mutual trust

互助 hù zhù to help each other; Huzhu Tuzu autonomous county in Haidong prefecture 海东地区 , Qinghai

护理 hù lǐ to nurse; to tend and protect

花瓣 huā bàn petal; Classifiers: 片

花卉 huā huì flowers and plants

花纹 huā wén decorative design

花样 huā yàng pattern; way of doing sth; trick; (sports) fancy-style (as figure skating etc)

划算 huá suàn to calculate; to weigh (pros and cons); to view as profitable; worthwhile; value for money; cost-effective

华丽 huá lì gorgeous

华侨 huá qiáo overseas Chinese; (in a restricted sense) Chinese emigrant who still retains Chinese nationality; Classifiers: 个

华裔 huá yì ethnic Chinese; non-Chinese citizen of Chinese ancestry

哗变 huá biàn mutiny; rebellion

哗然 huá rán in uproar; commotion; causing a storm of protest; tumultuous; variant of 哗然

滑冰 huá bīng to skate; skating

滑稽 huá jī comical; funny; amusing; old pr. [gu3 ji1]; huaji, a form of comedy performance popular in Shanghai, Jiangsu and Zhejiang

滑梯 huá tī (children's) sliding board; a slide

滑雪 huá xuě to ski; skiing

化肥 huà féi fertilizer

化身 huà shēn incarnation; reincarnation; embodiment (of abstract idea); personification

化纤 huà xiān synthetic fiber

化险为夷 huà xiǎn wéi yí to turn peril into safety (idiom); to avert disaster

化验 huà yàn chemical examination; to do a lab test

化妆 huà zhuāng to put on makeup

划时代 huà shí dài epoch-marking

画册 huà cè picture album

画龙点睛 huà lóng diǎn jīng to paint a dragon and dot in the eyes (idiom); fig. to add the vital finishing touch; the crucial point that brings the subject to life; a few words to clinch the point

画蛇添足 huà shé tiān zú lit. draw legs on a snake (idiom); fig. to ruin the effect by adding sth superfluous; to overdo it

画展 huà zhǎn art exhibition

话费 huà fèi call charge

话筒 huà tǒng microphone; (telephone) receiver; handset

话语 huà yǔ words; speech; utterance; discourse

怀抱 huái bào to hug; to cherish; within the bosom (of the family); to embrace (also fig. an ideal, aspiration etc)

怀旧 huái jiù to feel nostalgic; nostalgia

怀里 huái lǐ embrace; bosom

怀孕 huái yùn pregnant; to have conceived; gestation; pregnancy

怀着 huái zhe

槐树 huái shù locust tree (Sophora japonica)

坏事 huài shì bad thing; misdeed; to ruin things

欢呼 huān hū to cheer for; to acclaim

欢聚 huān jù to get together socially; to celebrate; party; celebration

欢快 huān kuài cheerful and lighthearted; lively

欢声笑语 huān shēng xiào yǔ

还款 huán kuǎn repayment; to pay back money

还原 huán yuán to restore to the original state; to reconstruct (an event); reduction (chemistry)

环球 huán qiú around the world; worldwide

环绕 huán rào to surround; to circle; to revolve around

缓 huǎn slow; unhurried; sluggish; gradual; not tense; relaxed; to postpone; to defer; to stall; to stave off; to revive; to recuperate

缓和 huǎn hé to ease (tension); to alleviate; to moderate; to allay; to make more mild

缓缓 huǎn huǎn slowly; unhurriedly; little by little

缓慢 huǎn màn slow; slow-moving

幻觉 huàn jué illusion; hallucination; figment of one's imagination

幻影 huàn yǐng phantom; mirage

换成 huàn chéng to exchange (sth) for (sth else); to replace with; to convert into

换取 huàn qǔ to obtain (sth) in exchange; to exchange (sth) for (sth else)

换位 huàn wèi

换言之 huàn yán zhī in other words

唤起 huàn qǐ to waken (to action); to rouse (the masses); to evoke (attention, recollection etc)

患 huàn to suffer (from illness); to contract (a disease); misfortune; trouble; danger; worry

患病 huàn bìng to fall ill

患有 huàn yǒu to contract (an illness); to be afflicted with; to suffer from

焕发 huàn fā to shine; to glow; to irradiate; to flash

荒 huāng desolate; shortage; scarce; out of practice; absurd; uncultivated; to neglect

荒诞 huāng dàn beyond belief; incredible; preposterous; fantastic

荒凉 huāng liáng desolate

荒谬 huāng miù absurd; ridiculous

慌乱 huāng luàn frenetic; hurried

慌张 huāng zhāng confused; flustered

皇宫 huáng gōng imperial palace

皇后 huáng hòu empress; imperial consort

皇上 huáng shang the emperor; Your majesty the emperor; His imperial majesty

皇室 huáng shì royal family; imperial household; member of the royal family

黄昏 huáng hūn dusk; evening; nightfall

恍然大悟 huǎng rán dà wù to suddenly realize; to suddenly see the light

晃 huǎng to dazzle; to flash past; variant of 晃

谎话 huǎng huà lie

谎言 huǎng yán lie

晃 huǎng to dazzle; to flash past; variant of 晃

晃荡 huàng dang to rock; to sway; to shake

灰 huī ash; dust; lime; gray; discouraged; dejected

灰尘 huī chén dust

灰心 huī xīn to lose heart; to be discouraged

挥 huī to wave; to brandish; to command; to conduct; to scatter; to disperse

辉煌 huī huáng splendid; glorious

回归 huí guī to return to; to retreat; regression (statistics)

回扣 huí kòu brokerage; a commission paid to a middleman; euphemism for a bribe; a kickback

回馈 huí kuì to repay a favor; to give back; feedback

回落 huí luò to fall back; to return to low level after a rise (in water level, price etc)

回升 huí shēng to rise again after a fall; to pick up; rally (stock market etc)

回首 huí shǒu to turn around; to look back; to recollect

回味 huí wèi to reflect on; to ponder over; aftertaste

回想 huí xiǎng to recall; to recollect; to think back

回忆录 huí yì lù memoir

悔恨 huǐ hèn remorse; repentance

毁坏 huǐ huài to damage; to devastate; to vandalize; damage; destruction

毁灭 huǐ miè to perish; to ruin; to destroy

汇合 huì hé confluence; to converge; to join; to fuse; fusion

汇集 huì jí to collect; to compile; to converge; also written 汇集 ; to collect; to compile; to converge

汇聚 huì jù convergence; to come together

会场 huì chǎng meeting place; place where people gather; Classifiers: 个

会面 huì miàn to meet with; meeting

会晤 huì wù to meet; meeting; conference

会意 huì yì combined ideogram (one of the Six Methods 六书 of forming Chinese characters); Chinese character that combines the meanings of existing elements; also known as joint ideogram or associative compounds; to comprehend without being told explicitly; to cotton on; knowing (smile, glance etc)

会诊 huì zhěn consultation (medical); to meet for diagnosis; (by extension) consultation of different specialists

绘声绘色 huì shēng huì sè vivid and colorful (idiom); true to life; lively and realistic

贿赂 huì lù to bribe; a bribe

昏迷 hūn mí to lose consciousness; to be in a coma; stupor; coma; stunned; disoriented

婚纱 hūn shā wedding dress; Classifiers: 身

婚姻 hūn yīn matrimony; wedding; marriage; Classifiers: 桩

浑身 hún shēn all over; from head to foot

魂 hún soul; spirit; immortal soul, i.e. that can be detached from the body; old variant of 魂

混凝土 hùn níng tǔ concrete

混淆 hùn xiáo to obscure; to confuse; to mix up; to blur; to mislead

混浊 hùn zhuó turbid; muddy; dirty

豁 huá to play Chinese finger-guessing game

豁出去 huō chu qu to throw caution to the wind; to press one's luck; to go for broke

活该 huó gāi (coll.) serve sb right; deservedly; ought; should

活期 huó qī (banking) current (account); checking (account); demand (deposit etc)

活儿 huó r work; (lots of) things to do

火暴 huǒ bào variant of 火爆

火锅 huǒ guō hotpot

火候 huǒ hòu heat control; maturity; crucial moment

火花 huǒ huā spark; sparkle

火炬 huǒ jù (flaming) torch; Classifiers: 把

火辣辣 huǒ là là painful heat; scorching; painful heat; rude and forthright; provocative; hot; sexy

火热 huǒ rè fiery; burning; fervent; ardent; passionate

火山 huǒ shān volcano

火速 huǒ sù at top speed; at a tremendous lick

火焰 huǒ yàn blaze; flame

火药 huǒ yào gunpowder

伙食 huǒ shí food; meals

或多或少 huò duō huò shǎo more or less

货币 huò bì currency; monetary; money

货车 huò chē truck; van; freight wagon

货物 huò wù goods; commodity; merchandise; Classifiers: 宗

货运 huò yùn freight transport; cargo; transported goods

获胜 huò shèng victorious; to win; to triumph

获悉 huò xī to learn of sth; to find out; to get news

祸害 huò hài disaster; harm; scourge; bad person; to damage; to harm; to wreck

霍乱 huò luàn cholera

豁达 huò dá optimistic; sanguine; generous; magnanimous; open-minded

几率 jī lǜ probability; odds

讥笑 jī xiào to sneer

饥饿 jī è hunger; starvation; famine

机舱 jī cāng cabin of a plane

机动 jī dòng locomotive; motorized; power-driven; adaptable; flexible (use, treatment, timing etc)

机灵 jī ling clever; quick-witted

机密 jī mì secret; classified (information)

机智 jī zhì quick-witted; resourceful

肌肤 jī fū skin; flesh; fig. close physical relationship

积 jī to amass; to accumulate; to store; measured quantity (such as area of volume); product (the result of multiplication); to integrate (math.); to solve (or integrate) an ordinary differential equation (math.); old; long-standing

积淀 jī diàn deposits accumulated over long periods; fig. valuable experience, accumulated wisdom

积蓄 jī xù to save; to put aside; savings

基本功 jī běn gōng basic skills; fundamentals

基层 jī céng basic level; grassroots unit; basement layer

基因 jī yīn gene (loanword)

基于 jī yú because of; on the basis of; in view of; on account of

基准 jī zhǔn norm; standard; standard of reference; base; base point; base line; benchmark; reference point; reference frame; criterion; data

畸形 jī xíng deformity; abnormality

激发 jī fā to arouse; to excite

激光 jī guāng laser

激化 jī huà

激活 jī huó to activate

激励 jī lì to encourage; to urge; motivation; incentive

激起 jī qǐ to arouse; to evoke; to cause; to stir up

激素 jī sù hormone

及 jí and; to reach; up to; in time for

及其 jí qí (conjunction linking two nouns) and its ...; and their ...; and his ...; and her ...

及早 jí zǎo at the earliest possible time; as soon as possible

吉普 jí pǔ Jeep (car brand)

吉他 jí tā guitar (loanword); Classifiers: 把

吉祥物 jí xiáng wù mascot

级别 jí bié (military) rank; level; grade

极度 jí dù extremely

极力 jí lì to make a supreme effort; at all costs

极少数 jí shǎo shù extremely few; a small minority

极为 jí wéi extremely; exceedingly

极限 jí xiàn limit; extreme boundary

即 jí namely; that is; i.e.; prompt; at once; at present; even if; prompted (by the occasion); to approach; to come into contact; to assume (office); to draw near

即便 jí biàn even if; even though; right away; immediately

即可 jí kě equivalent to 就可以 ; can then (do sth); can immediately (do sth); (do sth) and that will suffice

急剧 jí jù rapid; sudden

急迫 jí pò urgent; pressing; imperative

急性 jí xìng acute

急需 jí xū to urgently need; urgent need

急于 jí yú eager to; in a hurry to

急诊 jí zhěn emergency call; emergency (medical) treatment

急转弯 jí zhuǎn wān to make a sudden turn

棘手 jí shǒu thorny (problem); intractable

集会 jí huì to gather; assembly; meeting; Classifiers: 个

集结 jí jié to assemble; to concentrate; to mass; to build up; to marshal

集邮 jí yóu stamp collecting; philately

集装箱 jí zhuāng xiāng container (for shipping)

集资 jí zī to raise money; to accumulate funds

嫉妒 jí dù to be jealous; to envy; to hate

挤压 jǐ yā to squeeze; to press; to extrude

脊梁 jǐ liang (coll.) back (of a human or other vertebrate)

计 jì to calculate; to compute; to count; to regard as important; to plan; ruse; meter; gauge; surname Ji

计策 jì cè stratagem

计较 jì jiào to bother about; to haggle; to bicker; to argue; plan; stratagem

计时 jì shí to measure time; to time; to reckon by time

记号 jì hao mark; symbol; notation; seal

记忆犹新 jì yì yóu xīn to remain fresh in one's memory (idiom)

纪录片 jì lù piàn newsreel; documentary (film or TV program); Classifiers: 部

纪念碑 jì niàn bēi monument

纪念馆 jì niàn guǎn memorial hall; commemorative museum

纪念日 jì niàn rì day of commemoration; memorial day

纪实 jì shí record of actual events; documentary (factual rather than fictional)

技艺 jì yì skill; art

忌 jì to be jealous of; fear; dread; scruple; to avoid or abstain from; to quit; to give up sth

忌讳 jì huì taboo; to avoid as taboo; to abstain from

忌口 jì kǒu abstain from certain food (as when ill); avoid certain foods; be on a diet

剂 jì dose (medicine)

迹象 jì xiàng mark; indication; sign; indicator

继 jì to continue; to follow after; to go on with; to succeed; to inherit; then; afterwards

继而 jì ér then; afterwards

继父 jì fù stepfather

继母 jì mǔ stepmother

祭 jì to offer a sacrifice to (gods or ancestors); memorial ceremony; (in classical novels) to recite an incantation to activate a magic weapon; (lit. and fig.) to wield

祭奠 jì diàn to offer sacrifices (to one's ancestors); to hold or attend a memorial service

祭祀 jì sì to offer sacrifices to the gods or ancestors

寄托 jì tuō to entrust (to sb); to place (one's hope, energy etc) in; a thing in which you invest (your hope, energy etc)

寂静 jì jìng quiet

寂寞 jì mò lonely; lonesome; (of a place) quiet; silent

加紧 jiā jǐn to intensify; to speed up; to step up

加剧 jiā jù to intensify; to sharpen; to accelerate; to aggravate; to exacerbate; to embitter

加深 jiā shēn to deepen

加重 jiā zhòng to make heavier; to emphasize; (of an illness etc) to become more serious; to aggravate (a bad situation); to increase (a burden, punishment etc)

佳节 jiā jié festive day; holiday

家伙 jiā huo household dish, implement or furniture; domestic animal; (coll.) guy; chap; weapon; variant of 家伙

家家户户 jiā jiā hù hù each and every family (idiom); every household

家教 jiā jiào family education; upbringing; to bring sb up; private tutor

家境 jiā jìng family financial situation; family circumstances

家禽 jiā qín poultry; domestic fowl

家用 jiā yòng home-use; domestic; family expenses; housekeeping money

家喻户晓 jiā yù hù xiǎo understood by everyone (idiom); well known; a household name

家政 jiā zhèng housekeeping

家族 jiā zú family; clan

嘉年华 jiā nián huá carnival (loanword)

假定 jiǎ dìng to assume; to suppose; supposed; so-called; assumption; hypothesis

假冒 jiǎ mào to impersonate; to pose as (someone else); to counterfeit; to palm off (a fake as a genuine)

假设 jiǎ shè to suppose; to presume; to assume; supposing that ...; if; hypothesis; conjecture

假使 jiǎ shǐ if; in case; suppose; given ...

假装 jiǎ zhuāng to feign; to pretend

价位 jià wèi price level

价值观 jià zhí guān system of values

驾 jià to harness; to draw (a cart etc); to drive; to pilot; to sail; to ride; your good self; prefixed word denoting respect (polite 敬辞 ); surname Jia

驾车 jià chē to drive a vehicle

驾驭 jià yù to urge on (of horse); to drive; to steer; to handle; to manage; to master; to dominate

架势 jià shi attitude; position (on an issue etc)

架子 jià zi shelf; frame; stand; framework; airs; arrogance

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

嫁妆 jià zhuang dowry

尖端 jiān duān sharp pointed end; the tip; the cusp; tip-top; most advanced and sophisticated; highest peak; the best

尖锐 jiān ruì sharp; intense; penetrating; pointed; acute (illness)

奸诈 jiān zhà treachery; devious; a rogue

歼灭 jiān miè to wipe out; to crush; to annihilate

坚持不懈 jiān chí bù xiè to persevere unremittingly (idiom); to keep going until the end

坚韧 jiān rèn tough and durable; tenacious

坚实 jiān shí firm and substantial; solid

坚守 jiān shǒu to hold fast to; to stick to

坚信 jiān xìn to believe firmly; without any doubt

坚硬 jiān yìng hard; solid

肩膀 jiān bǎng shoulder

肩负 jiān fù to shoulder (a burden); to bear; to suffer (a disadvantage)

艰巨 jiān jù arduous; terrible (task); very difficult; formidable

艰苦奋斗 jiān kǔ fèn dòu to struggle arduously

艰险 jiān xiǎn difficult and dangerous; hardships and perils

艰辛 jiān xīn hardships; arduous; difficult

监察 jiān chá to supervise; to control

监管 jiān guǎn to oversee; to take charge of; to supervise; to administer; supervisory; supervision

监护 jiān hù to act as a guardian

监控 jiān kòng to monitor

监视 jiān shì to monitor; to keep a close watch over; surveillance

监狱 jiān yù prison

兼 jiān double; twice; simultaneous; holding two or more (official) posts at the same time

兼顾 jiān gù to attend simultaneously to two or more things; to balance (career and family, family and education etc)

兼任 jiān rèn to hold several jobs at once; concurrent post; working part-time

兼容 jiān róng compatible

兼职 jiān zhí to hold concurrent posts; concurrent job; moonlighting

煎 jiān to pan fry; to sauté

拣 jiǎn to choose; to pick; to sort out; to pick up

检察 jiǎn chá to inspect; (law) to prosecute; to investigate

检讨 jiǎn tǎo to examine or inspect; self-criticism; review

减免 jiǎn miǎn to reduce or waive (taxes, punishment, rent, tuition etc)

减弱 jiǎn ruò to weaken; to fall off

减速 jiǎn sù to reduce speed; to slow down; to take it easy

减压 jiǎn yā to reduce pressure; to relax

简称 jiǎn chēng to be abbreviated to; abbreviation; short form

简短 jiǎn duǎn brief (statement, summary etc); briefly; brevity

简化 jiǎn huà to simplify

简洁 jiǎn jié concise; succinct; pithy

简陋 jiǎn lòu simple and crude

简体字 jiǎn tǐ zì simplified Chinese character, as opposed to traditional Chinese character 繁体字

简要 jiǎn yào concise; brief

简易 jiǎn yì simple and easy; simplistic; simplicity

见解 jiàn jiě opinion; view; understanding

见钱眼开 jiàn qián yǎn kāi to open one's eyes wide at the sight of profit (idiom); thinking of nothing but personal gain; money-grubbing

见仁见智 jiàn rén jiàn zhì opinions differ (idiom)

见识 jiàn shi to gain first-hand knowledge of sth; to experience for oneself; knowledge; experience; insight

见外 jiàn wài to regard sb as an outsider

见效 jiàn xiào to have the desired effect

见义勇为 jiàn yì yǒng wéi to see what is right and act courageously (idiom, from Analects); to stand up bravely for the truth; acting heroically in a just cause

见证 jiàn zhèng to be witness to; witness; evidence

间谍 jiàn dié spy

间断 jiàn duàn disconnected; interrupted; suspended; a gap; a break

间隔 jiàn gé gap; interval; compartment; to divide; to separate; to leave a gap of (two weeks, three meters etc)

间隙 jiàn xì interval; gap; clearance

建交 jiàn jiāo to establish diplomatic relations

建树 jiàn shù to make a contribution; to establish; to found; contribution

建筑师 jiàn zhù shī architect

建筑物 jiàn zhù wù building; structure; edifice

贱 jiàn inexpensive; lowly; despicable; (bound form) (humble) my

健美 jiàn měi healthy and beautiful; to do fitness exercises; abbr. for 健美运动

健壮 jiàn zhuàng robust; healthy; sturdy

溅 jiàn to splash

鉴别 jiàn bié to differentiate; to distinguish

鉴赏 jiàn shǎng to appreciate (as a connoisseur)

鉴于 jiàn yú in view of; seeing that; considering; whereas

姜 jiāng ginger; surname Jiang; surname Jiang; variant of 姜

僵 jiāng rigid; deadlock; stiff (corpse); variant of 僵

僵化 jiāng huà to become rigid

僵局 jiāng jú impasse; deadlock

讲解 jiǎng jiě to explain

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

讲学 jiǎng xué to lecture (on branch of learning)

奖杯 jiǎng bēi trophy cup

奖牌 jiǎng pái medal (awarded as a prize)

奖品 jiǎng pǐn award; prize

奖项 jiǎng xiàng award; prize; Classifiers: 项

降临 jiàng lín to descend; to arrive; to come

交叉 jiāo chā to cross; to intersect; to overlap

交锋 jiāo fēng to cross swords; to have a confrontation (with sb)

交付 jiāo fù to hand over; to deliver

交集 jiāo jí intersection (symbol ∩) (set theory)

交接 jiāo jiē (of two things) to come into contact; to meet; to hand over to; to take over from; to associate with; to have friendly relations with; to have sexual intercourse

交界 jiāo jiè common boundary; common border

交纳 jiāo nà to pay (taxes or dues)

交情 jiāo qing friendship; friendly relations

交涉 jiāo shè to negotiate (with); to have dealings (with)

交谈 jiāo tán to discuss; to converse; chat; discussion

交替 jiāo tì to replace; alternately; in turn

交头接耳 jiāo tóu jiē ěr to whisper to one another's ear

交响乐 jiāo xiǎng yuè symphony

郊外 jiāo wài outskirts

郊游 jiāo yóu to go for an outing; to go on an excursion

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

娇惯 jiāo guàn to pamper; to coddle; to spoil

娇气 jiāo qì delicate; squeamish; finicky

胶囊 jiāo náng capsule (pharm.); caplet

胶片 jiāo piàn (photographic) film

焦 jiāo burnt; scorched; charred; worried; anxious; coke; joule (abbr. for 焦耳 ); surname Jiao

焦急 jiāo jí anxiety; anxious

焦距 jiāo jù focal length; focal distance

焦虑 jiāo lǜ anxious; worried; apprehensive

焦躁 jiāo zào fretful; impatient

礁石 jiāo shí reef

嚼 jiáo to chew; also pr. [jue2]

角落 jiǎo luò nook; corner

狡猾 jiǎo huá crafty; cunning; sly

绞 jiǎo to twist (strands into a thread); to entangle; to wring; to hang (by the neck); to turn; to wind; classifier for skeins of yarn

矫正 jiǎo zhèng to correct; to rectify (e.g. a physical defect such as hearing or vision); to cure; rectification; correction; to straighten

搅 jiǎo to disturb; to annoy; to mix; to stir

搅拌 jiǎo bàn to stir; to agitate

缴 jiǎo to hand in; to hand over; to seize

缴费 jiǎo fèi to pay a fee

缴纳 jiǎo nà to pay (taxes etc)

叫板 jiào bǎn to signal the musicians (in Chinese opera, by prolonging a spoken word before attacking a song); (coll.) to challenge

叫好 jiào hǎo to applaud; to cheer

轿车 jiào chē enclosed carriage for carrying passengers; motor carriage; car or bus; limousine; Classifiers: 部

较劲 jiào jìn to match one's strength with; to compete; more competitive; to set oneself against sb; disobliging; to make a special effort

较量 jiào liàng to pit oneself against sb; to compete with sb; contest; battle; to haggle; to quibble

教科书 jiào kē shū textbook; Classifiers: 本

教条 jiào tiáo doctrine; dogma; creed; dogmatic

教养 jiào yǎng to train; to educate; to bring up; to nurture; education; culture; upbringing; early conditioning

阶层 jiē céng hierarchy; stratum; social class

阶级 jiē jí (social) class; Classifiers: 个

阶梯 jiē tī flight of steps; (fig.) a means of advancement; stepping stone

皆 jiē all; each and every; in all cases

结 jiē (of a plant) to produce (fruit or seeds); Taiwan pr. [jie2]

结果 jié guǒ outcome; result; conclusion; in the end; as a result; to kill; to dispatch

接班 jiē bān to take over (from those working the previous shift); to take over (in a leadership role etc); to succeed sb

接班人 jiē bān rén successor

接二连三 jiē èr lián sān one after another (idiom); in quick succession

接轨 jiē guǐ railtrack connection; to integrate into sth; to dock; to connect; to be in step with; to bring into line with; to align

接济 jiē jì to give material assistance to

接见 jiē jiàn to receive sb; to grant an interview

接力 jiē lì relay

接纳 jiē nà to admit (to membership)

接手 jiē shǒu to take over (duties etc); catcher (baseball etc)

接送 jiē sòng picking up and dropping off; greeting and sending off; shuttle (transport service)

接替 jiē tì to replace; to take over (a position or post)

接听 jiē tīng to answer the phone

接通 jiē tōng to connect; to put through

揭发 jiē fā to expose; to bring to light; to disclose; revelation

揭露 jiē lù to expose; to unmask; to ferret out; to disclose; disclosure

揭示 jiē shì to show; to make known

揭晓 jiē xiǎo to announce publicly; to publish; to make known; to disclose

节俭 jié jiǎn frugal; economical

节气 jié qi solar term

节水 jié shuǐ to save water

节衣缩食 jié yī suō shí to save on food and clothing (idiom); to live frugally

劫 jié to rob; to plunder; to seize by force; to coerce; calamity; abbr. for 劫波 , from Sanskrit कल्प (kalpa); variant of 劫 ; variant of 劫 ; variant of 劫

劫持 jié chí to kidnap; to hijack; to abduct; to hold under duress

洁净 jié jìng clean; to cleanse

结冰 jié bīng to freeze

结晶 jié jīng to crystallize; crystallization; crystal; crystalline; (fig.) the fruit (of labor etc)

结局 jié jú conclusion; ending

结识 jié shí to get to know sb; to meet sb for the first time

结尾 jié wěi ending; coda; to wind up

截 jié to cut off (a length); to stop; to intercept; section; chunk; length

截然不同 jié rán bù tóng entirely different; different as black and white

竭尽全力 jié jìn quán lì to spare no effort (idiom); to do one's utmost

竭力 jié lì to do one's utmost

解答 jiě dá answer; explanation; solution (to a math equation)

解读 jiě dú to decipher; to decode; to interpret

解雇 jiě gù to fire; to sack; to dismiss; to terminate employment

解救 jiě jiù to rescue; to help out of difficulties; to save the situation

解剖 jiě pōu to dissect (an animal); to analyze; anatomy

解散 jiě sàn to dissolve; to disband

解体 jiě tǐ to break up into components; to disintegrate; to collapse; to crumble

解脱 jiě tuō to untie; to free; to absolve of; to get free of; to extirpate oneself; (Buddhism) to free oneself of worldly worries

解围 jiě wéi to lift a siege; to help sb out of trouble or embarrassment

解析 jiě xī to analyze; to resolve; (math.) analysis; analytic

介入 jiè rù to intervene; to get involved

介意 jiè yì to care about; to take offense; to mind

介于 jiè yú between; intermediate; to lie between

戒备 jiè bèi to take precautions; to guard against (emergency)

戒烟 jiè yān to give up smoking

戒指 jiè zhi (finger) ring

届时 jiè shí when the time comes; at the scheduled time

界定 jiè dìng definition; to delimit

界限 jiè xiàn boundary

界线 jiè xiàn limits; bounds; dividing line

借口 jiè kǒu to use as an excuse; on the pretext; excuse; pretext

借条 jiè tiáo receipt for a loan; IOU

借用 jiè yòng to borrow sth for another use; to borrow an idea for one's own use

借助 jiè zhù to draw support from; with the help of

金属 jīn shǔ metal; Classifiers: 种

金子 jīn zi gold

金字塔 jīn zì tǎ pyramid (building or structure)

津津有味 jīn jīn yǒu wèi with keen interest (idiom); with great pleasure; with gusto; eagerly

津贴 jīn tiē allowance

筋 jīn muscle; tendon; veins visible under the skin; sth resembling tendons or veins (e.g. fiber in a vegetable)

禁不住 jīn bu zhù can't help it; can't bear it

仅次于 jǐn cì yú second only to...; (in second place) preceded only by...

尽 jǐn to the greatest extent; (when used before a noun of location) furthest or extreme; to be within the limits of; to give priority to

尽早 jǐn zǎo as early as possible

紧凑 jǐn còu compact; terse; tight (schedule)

紧接着 jǐn jiē zhe

紧迫 jǐn pò pressing; urgent

紧缺 jǐn quē in short supply; scarce

紧缩 jǐn suō (economics) to reduce; to curtail; to cut back; to tighten; austerity; tightening; crunch

锦旗 jǐn qí

谨慎 jǐn shèn cautious; prudent

尽情 jìn qíng as much as one likes

尽头 jìn tóu end; extremity; limit

进场 jìn chǎng to enter the venue; to enter the arena; (aviation) to approach the airfield; (investing) to get into the market

进程 jìn chéng process; course

进出 jìn chū to enter or exit; to go through

进出口 jìn chū kǒu import and export

进度 jìn dù pace; tempo; degree of progress (on project); work schedule

进而 jìn ér and then (what follows next)

进修 jìn xiū to undertake advanced studies; to take a refresher course

近年来 jìn nián lái for the past few years

劲头 jìn tóu enthusiasm; zeal; vigor; strength

晋升 jìn shēng to promote to a higher position

浸泡 jìn pào to steep; to soak; to immerse

禁忌 jìn jì taboo; contraindication (medicine); to abstain from

禁区 jìn qū restricted area; forbidden region

茎 jīng stalk; stem; Classifiers: 条

经 jīng classics; sacred book; scripture; to pass through; to undergo; to bear; to endure; warp (textile); longitude; menstruation; channel (TCM); abbr. for economics 经济 ; surname Jing

经度 jīng dù longitude

经久不息 jīng jiǔ bù xī prolonged (idiom)

经贸 jīng mào trade

经商 jīng shāng to trade; to carry out commercial activities; in business

经受 jīng shòu to undergo (hardship); to endure; to withstand

荆棘 jīng jí thistles and thorns; brambles; thorny undergrowth

惊 jīng to startle; to be frightened; to be scared; alarm

惊诧 jīng chà to be surprised; to be amazed; to be stunned

惊慌 jīng huāng to panic; to be alarmed

惊慌失措 jīng huāng shī cuò to lose one's head out of fear (idiom)

惊奇 jīng qí to be amazed; to be surprised; to wonder

惊叹 jīng tàn to exclaim in admiration; a gasp of surprise

惊天动地 jīng tiān dòng dì world-shaking (idiom)

惊险 jīng xiǎn thrilling; a thriller

惊心动魄 jīng xīn dòng pò shaking one to the core; extremely disturbing; hair-raising (idiom)

惊醒 jīng xǐng to rouse; to be woken by sth; to wake with a start; to sleep lightly

惊讶 jīng yà amazed; astonished; to surprise; amazing; astonishment; awe

晶莹 jīng yíng sparkling and translucent

兢兢业业 jīng jīng yè yè cautious and conscientious

精打细算 jīng dǎ xì suàn meticulous planning and careful accounting (idiom)

精华 jīng huá best feature; most important part of an object; quintessence; essence; soul

精简 jīng jiǎn to simplify; to reduce

精练 jīng liàn (textiles) to scour; to degum (silk); variant of 精炼

精妙 jīng miào exquisite; fine and delicate (usu. of works of art)

精明 jīng míng astute; shrewd

精疲力竭 jīng pí lì jié spirit weary, strength exhausted (idiom); spent; drained; washed out

精确 jīng què accurate; precise

精神病 jīng shén bìng mental disorder; psychosis

精髓 jīng suǐ marrow; pith; quintessence; essence

精通 jīng tōng to be proficient in; to master (a subject)

精细 jīng xì fine; meticulous; careful

精心 jīng xīn with utmost care; fine; meticulous; detailed

精益求精 jīng yì qiú jīng to perfect sth that is already outstanding (idiom); constantly improving

精英 jīng yīng cream; elite; essence; quintessence

精致 jīng zhì delicate; fine; exquisite; refined

颈部 jǐng bù neck

景观 jǐng guān landscape

景区 jǐng qū scenic area

警车 jǐng chē police car

警官 jǐng guān constable; police officer

警惕 jǐng tì to be on the alert; vigilant; alert; on guard; to warn

警钟 jǐng zhōng alarm bell

净化 jìng huà to purify

竞技 jìng jì competition of skill (e.g. sports); athletics tournament

竞相 jìng xiāng competitive; eagerly; to vie

竞选 jìng xuǎn to take part in an election; to run for office

竟 jìng unexpectedly; actually; to go so far as to; indeed

竟敢 jìng gǎn to have the impertinence; to have the cheek to

敬 jìng to respect; to venerate; to salute; to offer

敬爱 jìng ài respect and love

敬而远之 jìng ér yuǎn zhī to show respect from a distance (idiom); to remain at a respectful distance

敬酒 jìng jiǔ to toast; to propose a toast

敬礼 jìng lǐ to salute; salute

敬佩 jìng pèi to esteem; to admire

敬请 jìng qǐng please (do sth) (deferential form)

敬业 jìng yè to be dedicated to one's work; to respect one's work

敬意 jìng yì respect; tribute

敬重 jìng zhòng to respect deeply; to revere; to esteem

静止 jìng zhǐ still; immobile; static; stationary

境地 jìng dì circumstances

境界 jìng jiè boundary; state; realm

境内 jìng nèi within the borders; internal (to a country, province, city etc); domestic

境外 jìng wài outside (a country's) borders

境遇 jìng yù circumstance

窘迫 jiǒng pò poverty-stricken; very poor; hard-pressed; in a predicament; embarrassed

纠缠 jiū chán to be in a tangle; to nag

揪 jiū to seize; to clutch; to grab firmly and pull

久违 jiǔ wéi (haven't done sth) for a long time; a long time since we last met

久仰 jiǔ yǎng honorific: I've long looked forward to meeting you.; It's an honor to meet you at last.

酒精 jiǔ jīng alcohol; ethanol CH3CH2OH; ethyl alcohol; also written 乙醇 ; grain alcohol

酒楼 jiǔ lóu restaurant

救护车 jiù hù chē ambulance; Classifiers: 辆

救济 jiù jì emergency relief; to help the needy with cash or goods

救治 jiù zhì to provide critical care (to a patient or a diseased plant)

就餐 jiù cān to dine

就地 jiù dì locally; on the spot

就读 jiù dú to go to school

就近 jiù jìn nearby; in a close neighborhood

就任 jiù rèn to take office; to assume a post

就医 jiù yī to receive medical treatment

就诊 jiù zhěn to see a doctor; to seek medical advice

就职 jiù zhí to take office; to assume a post

就座 jiù zuò

舅舅 jiù jiu mother's brother; maternal uncle (informal); Classifiers: 个

拘留 jū liú to detain (a prisoner); to keep sb in custody

拘束 jū shù to restrict; to restrain; constrained; awkward; ill at ease; uncomfortable; reticent

居高临下 jū gāo lín xià to live high and look down (idiom); to overlook; to tower above; to occupy the high ground; fig. arrogance based on one's social position

居民楼 jū mín lóu

鞠躬 jū gōng to bow; (literary) to bend down

局部 jú bù part; local

局势 jú shì situation; state (of affairs)

局限 jú xiàn to limit; to confine; to restrict sth within set boundaries; variant of 局限

菊花 jú huā chrysanthemum; (slang) anus

橘子 jú zi tangerine; Classifiers: 个

沮丧 jǔ sàng dispirited; dejected; dismayed

举报 jǔ bào to report (malefactors to the police); to denounce

举措 jǔ cuò to move; to act; action; decision; conduct; manner

举例 jǔ lì to give an example

举世闻名 jǔ shì wén míng world-famous (idiom)

举世无双 jǔ shì wú shuāng unrivaled (idiom); world number one; unique; unequaled

举世瞩目 jǔ shì zhǔ mù to receive worldwide attention

举一反三 jǔ yī fǎn sān to raise one and infer three; to deduce many things from one case (idiom)

举止 jǔ zhǐ bearing; manner; mien

举重 jǔ zhòng to lift weights; weight-lifting (sports)

巨额 jù é large sum (of money); a huge amount

巨人 jù rén giant

巨头 jù tóu tycoon; magnate; big player (including company, country, school etc); big shot

巨星 jù xīng (astronomy) giant star; (fig.) superstar (of opera, basketball etc)

巨型 jù xíng giant; enormous

剧烈 jù liè violent; acute; severe; fierce

剧目 jù mù repertoire; list of plays or operas

剧情 jù qíng story line; plot

剧团 jù tuán theatrical troupe

剧院 jù yuàn theater; Classifiers: 家

剧组 jù zǔ cast and crew; performers and production team

据此 jù cǐ according to this; on the ground of the above; (formally introduces reported speech in writing)

据悉 jù xī according to reports; it is reported (that)

距 jù at a distance of; distance; to be apart

锯 jù a saw; to cut with a saw

聚集 jù jí to assemble; to gather

聚精会神 jù jīng huì shén to concentrate one's attention (idiom)

捐献 juān xiàn to donate; to contribute; donation; contribution

卷入 juǎn rù to be drawn into; to be involved in

卷子 juǎn zi steamed roll; spring roll

圈 juān to confine; to lock up; to pen in

决议 jué yì a resolution; to pass a resolution

诀别 jué bié to bid farewell; to part (usually with little hope of meeting again)

诀窍 jué qiào secret; trick; knack; key

角逐 jué zhú to tussle; to contend; to contest

觉醒 jué xǐng to awaken; to come to realize; awakened to the truth; the truth dawns upon one; scales fall from the eyes; to become aware

绝技 jué jì consummate skill; supreme feat; tour-de-force; stunt

绝缘 jué yuán to have no contact with; to be cut off from; (electricity) to insulate

绝招 jué zhāo unique skill; unexpected tricky move (as a last resort); masterstroke; finishing blow

倔强 jué jiàng stubborn; obstinate; unbending

崛起 jué qǐ to rise abruptly (to a towering position); to tower over; to spring up; to emerge suddenly; the emergence (e.g. of a power)

爵士 jué shì knight; Sir; (loanword) jazz

倔 jué crabby; tough

军官 jūn guān officer (military)

均衡 jūn héng equal; balanced; harmony; equilibrium

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

君子 jūn zǐ nobleman; person of noble character

俊 jùn smart; eminent; handsome; talented; variant of 俊 ; old variant of 俊

俊俏 jùn qiào attractive and intelligent; charming; elegant

骏马 jùn mǎ fine horse; steed

竣工 jùn gōng to complete a project

卡车 kǎ chē truck; Classifiers: 辆

卡片 kǎ piàn card

卡通 kǎ tōng cartoon (loanword)

开办 kāi bàn to open; to start (a business etc); to set up

开采 kāi cǎi to extract (ore or other resource from a mine); to exploit; to mine

开场 kāi chǎng to begin; to open; to start; beginning of an event

开场白 kāi chǎng bái prologue of play; opening remarks; preamble (of speeches, articles etc)

开除 kāi chú to expel (a member of an organization); to fire (an employee)

开动 kāi dòng to start; to set in motion; to move; to march; to dig in (eating); to tuck in (eating)

开发区 kāi fā qū development zone

开发商 kāi fā shāng developer (of real estate, a commercial product etc)

开工 kāi gōng to begin work (of a factory or engineering operation); to start a construction job

开垦 kāi kěn to clear a wild area for cultivation; to put under the plow

开口 kāi kǒu to open one's mouth; to start to talk

开阔 kāi kuò wide; open (spaces); to open up

开朗 kāi lǎng spacious and well-lit; open and clear; (of character) optimistic; cheerful; carefree

开辟 kāi pì to open up; to set up; to establish

开启 kāi qǐ to open; to start; (computing) to enable

开枪 kāi qiāng to open fire; to shoot a gun

开天辟地 kāi tiān pì dì to split heaven and earth apart (idiom); refers to the Pangu 盘古 creation myth

开拓 kāi tuò to break new ground (for agriculture); to open up (a new seam); to develop (border regions); fig. to open up (new horizons)

开销 kāi xiāo to pay (expenses); expenses; (old) to dismiss (an employee)

开张 kāi zhāng to open a business; first transaction of a business day

开支 kāi zhī expenditures; expenses; Classifiers: 笔 , 项 ; to spend money; (coll.) to pay wages

凯歌 kǎi gē triumphal hymn; victory song; paean

楷模 kǎi mó model; example

刊登 kān dēng to carry a story; to publish (in a newspaper or magazine)

刊物 kān wù publication

看护 kān hù to nurse; to look after; to watch over; (old) hospital nurse

勘探 kān tàn to explore; to survey; to prospect (for oil etc); prospecting

堪称 kān chēng can be rated as; can be said to be

侃大山 kǎn dà shān to chatter idly; to gossip; to boast or brag

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

看得出 kàn dé chū

看热闹 kàn rè nao to enjoy watching a bustling scene; to go where the crowds are

看似 kàn sì to look as if; to seem

看台 kàn tái terrace; spectator's grandstand; viewing platform

看样子 kàn yàng zi it seems; it looks as if

看中 kàn zhòng to have a preference for; to fancy; to choose after consideration; to settle on

看重 kàn zhòng to regard as important; to care about

慷慨 kāng kǎi vehement; fervent; generous; giving; liberal

扛 káng to carry on one's shoulder; (fig.) to take on (a burden, duty etc)

抗衡 kàng héng to compete with; to vie with; to counter

抗拒 kàng jù to resist; to defy; to oppose

抗生素 kàng shēng sù antibiotic

抗争 kàng zhēng to resist; to make a stand and fight (against)

考量 kǎo liáng to consider; to give serious consideration to sth; consideration

烤 kǎo to roast; to bake; to broil

靠拢 kào lǒng to draw close to

苛刻 kē kè harsh; severe; demanding

科幻 kē huàn science fiction; abbr. for 科学幻想

科目 kē mù academic subject; field of study

科普 kē pǔ popular science; popularization of science; abbr. of 科学普及

磕 kē to tap; to knock (against sth hard); to knock (mud from boots, ashes from a pipe etc)

壳 qiào shell; carapace; crust (earth's crust etc); also pr. [ke2]

咳嗽 ké sou to cough; Classifiers: 阵

可悲 kě bēi lamentable

可不是 kě bu shì that's just the way it is; exactly!

可乘之机 kě chéng zhī jī

可耻 kě chǐ shameful; disgraceful; ignominious

可歌可泣 kě gē kě qì lit. you can sing or you can cry (idiom); fig. deeply moving; happy and sad; inspiring and tragic

可观 kě guān considerable; impressive; significant

可贵 kě guì to be treasured; praiseworthy

可口 kě kǒu tasty; to taste good

可谓 kě wèi it could even be said

可恶 kě wù repulsive; vile; hateful; abominable

可想而知 kě xiǎng ér zhī it is obvious that...; as one can well imagine...

可笑 kě xiào funny; ridiculous

可信 kě xìn trustworthy

可行 kě xíng feasible

可疑 kě yí suspicious; dubious

克隆 kè lóng clone (loanword)

克制 kè zhì to restrain; to control; restraint; self-control

刻苦 kè kǔ hardworking; assiduous

刻意 kè yì meticulous; painstaking; deliberate

刻舟求剑 kè zhōu qiú jiàn lit. a notch on the side of a boat to locate a sword dropped overboard (idiom); fig. an action made pointless by changed circumstances

客房 kè fáng guest room

客机 kè jī passenger plane

客流 kè liú

客运 kè yùn passenger transportation; (Tw) intercity bus

恳求 kěn qiú to beg; to beseech; to entreat; entreaty

啃 kěn to gnaw; to nibble; to bite

坑 kēng hole; pit; tunnel; to defraud; variant of 坑 ; pit; hole

空荡荡 kōng dàng dàng absolutely empty (space); complete vacuum

空难 kōng nàn air crash; aviation accident or incident

空前 kōng qián unprecedented

空想 kōng xiǎng daydream; fantasy; to fantasize

空虚 kōng xū hollow; emptiness; meaningless

恐怖 kǒng bù terrible; frightful; frightening; terror; terrorist

恐吓 kǒng hè to threaten; to menace

恐慌 kǒng huāng panic; panicky; panic-stricken

恐惧 kǒng jù to be frightened; fear; dread

恐龙 kǒng lóng dinosaur; Classifiers: 头 ; (slang) ugly person

空白 kòng bái blank space

空地 kōng dì air-to-surface (missile)

空隙 kòng xì crack; gap between two objects; gap in time between two events

控告 kòng gào to accuse; to charge; to indict

抠 kōu to dig out; to pick out (with one's fingers); to carve; to cut; to study meticulously; to lift one's clothes; stingy; miserly

口碑 kǒu bēi public praise; public reputation; commonly held opinions; current idiom

口才 kǒu cái eloquence

口吃 kǒu chī to stammer; to stutter; also pr. [kou3 ji2]

口感 kǒu gǎn taste; texture (of food); how food feels in the mouth

口径 kǒu jìng caliber; diameter of opening

口令 kǒu lìng oral command; a word of command (used in drilling troops or gymnasts); password (used by sentry)

口气 kǒu qì tone of voice; the way one speaks; manner of expression; tone

口腔 kǒu qiāng oral cavity

口哨 kǒu shào whistle

口水 kǒu shuǐ saliva

口头 kǒu tóu oral; verbal

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

口香糖 kǒu xiāng táng chewing gum

口音 kǒu yīn oral speech sounds (linguistics)

口罩 kǒu zhào mask (surgical etc)

口子 kǒu zi hole; opening; cut; gap; gash; my husband or wife; classifier for people (used for indicating the number of people in a family etc); precedent

扣除 kòu chú to deduct

扣留 kòu liú to detain; to arrest; to hold; to confiscate

扣人心弦 kòu rén xīn xián to excite; to thrill; exciting; thrilling; cliff-hanging

扣押 kòu yā to detain; to hold in custody; to distrain; to seize property

枯燥 kū zào dry and dull; uninteresting; dry-as-dust

哭泣 kū qì to weep

哭笑不得 kū xiào bù dé lit. not to know whether to laugh or cry (idiom); both funny and extremely embarrassing; between laughter and tears

窟窿 kū long hole; pocket; cavity; loophole; debt

苦力 kǔ lì bitter work; hard toil; (loanword) coolie, unskilled Chinese laborer in colonial times

苦练 kǔ liàn to train hard; to practice diligently; hard work; blood, sweat, and tears

苦难 kǔ nàn suffering

苦恼 kǔ nǎo vexed; distressed

苦笑 kǔ xiào to force a smile; a bitter laugh

苦心 kǔ xīn painstaking effort; to take a lot of trouble; laborious at pains

酷似 kù sì to strikingly resemble

夸 kuā to boast; to exaggerate; to praise; see 夸克

夸大 kuā dà to exaggerate

夸奖 kuā jiǎng to praise; to applaud; to compliment

夸夸其谈 kuā kuā qí tán to talk big; to sound off; bombastic; grandiloquent

夸耀 kuā yào to brag about; to flaunt

夸张 kuā zhāng to exaggerate; overstated; exaggerated; hyperbole; (coll.) excessive; ridiculous; outrageous

垮 kuǎ to collapse; to break or wear down; to defeat

挎 kuà to carry (esp. slung over the arm, shoulder or side)

跨国 kuà guó transnational; multinational

跨越 kuà yuè to step across; step over

快捷 kuài jié quick; fast; nimble; agile; (computer) shortcut

宽敞 kuān chang spacious; wide

宽泛 kuān fàn wide-ranging

宽厚 kuān hòu tolerant; generous; magnanimous; thick and broad (build); thick and deep (voice)

宽容 kuān róng lenient; tolerant; indulgent; charitable; to forgive

宽恕 kuān shù to forgive; forgiveness

宽松 kuān sōng to relax (policy); relaxed

款式 kuǎn shì pattern; style; design; Classifiers: 种

款项 kuǎn xiàng funds; a sum of money; Classifiers: 宗

筐 kuāng basket; Classifiers: 只

狂欢 kuáng huān party; carousal; hilarity; merriment; whoopee; to carouse

狂欢节 kuáng huān jié carnival

狂热 kuáng rè zealotry; fanatical; feverish

旷课 kuàng kè to play truant; to cut classes

况且 kuàng qiě moreover; besides; in addition; furthermore

矿藏 kuàng cáng mineral resources

框 kuàng frame (e.g. door frame); casing; fig. framework; template; to circle (i.e. draw a circle around sth); to frame; to restrict; Taiwan pr. [kuang1]

框架 kuàng jià frame; framework; fig. pattern; outline; organizing plan

亏本 kuī běn to make a loss

亏损 kuī sǔn deficit; (financial) loss

昆虫 kūn chóng insect; Classifiers: 只

捆 kǔn a bunch; to tie together; bundle; variant of 捆

困惑 kùn huò bewildered; perplexed; confused; difficult problem; perplexity

困境 kùn jìng predicament; plight

扩 kuò to enlarge

扩建 kuò jiàn to extend (a building, an airport runway etc)

扩散 kuò sàn to spread; to proliferate; to diffuse; spread; proliferation; diffusion

扩张 kuò zhāng expansion; dilation; to expand (e.g. one's power or influence); to broaden

括弧 kuò hú parenthesis

阔绰 kuò chuò ostentatious; extravagant; liberal with money

拉动 lā dòng

拉拢 lā lǒng to rope in; fig. to involve sb; to entice

拉锁 lā suǒ zipper

啦啦队 lā lā duì cheerleading squad

喇叭 lǎ ba horn (automobile etc); loudspeaker; brass wind instrument; trumpet; suona 锁呐

腊月 là yuè twelfth lunar month

蜡 là candle; wax

蜡烛 là zhú candle; Classifiers: 根

辣椒 là jiāo hot pepper; chili

来宾 lái bīn guest; visitor; Laibin prefecture-level city in Guangxi

来电 lái diàn incoming telegram or telephone call; your telegram, telephone call, or message; to send a telegram or make a telephone call here (i.e. to the speaker); to have instant attraction to sb; to have chemistry with sb; to come back (of electricity, after an outage)

来访 lái fǎng to pay a visit

来回 lái huí to make a round trip; return journey; back and forth; to and fro; repeatedly

来历 lái lì history; antecedents; origin

来临 lái lín to approach; to come closer

来龙去脉 lái lóng qù mài the rise and fall of the terrain (idiom); (fig.) the whole sequence of events; causes and effects

来年 lái nián next year; the coming year

来源于 lái yuán yú to originate in

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

栏 lán fence; railing; hurdle; column or box (of text or other data)

栏杆 lán gān railing; banister

蓝图 lán tú blueprint

揽 lǎn to monopolize; to seize; to take into one's arms; to embrace; to fasten (with a rope etc); to take on (responsibility etc); to canvass

缆车 lǎn chē cable car

懒得 lǎn dé not to feel like (doing sth); disinclined to

懒惰 lǎn duò idle; lazy

滥用 làn yòng to misuse; to abuse

狼 láng wolf; Classifiers: 匹

狼狈 láng bèi in a difficult situation; to cut a sorry figure; scoundrel! (derog.)

朗诵 lǎng sòng to read aloud with expression; to recite; to declaim

浪 làng wave; breaker; unrestrained; dissipated; to stroll; to ramble

捞 lāo to fish up; to dredge up

劳动力 láo dòng lì labor force; manpower

劳累 láo lèi tired; exhausted; worn out; to toil

劳务 láo wù service (work done for money); services (as in "goods and services")

牢固 láo gù firm; secure

牢记 láo jì to keep in mind; to remember

牢牢 láo láo firmly; safely

唠叨 láo dao to prattle; to chatter away; to nag; garrulous; nagging

老伴儿 lǎo bàn r erhua variant of 老伴

老大 lǎo dà old age; very; eldest child in a family; leader of a group; boss; captain of a boat; leader of a criminal gang

老汉 lǎo hàn old man; I (an old man referring to himself)

老化 lǎo huà to age (of person or object); becoming old

老人家 lǎo rén jiā polite term for old woman or man

老实说 lǎo shí shuō honestly speaking; to be frank, ...

老远 lǎo yuǎn very far away

老字号 lǎo zì hào shop, firm, or brand of merchandise with a long-established reputation

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

姥爷 lǎo ye maternal grandfather (dialectal)

涝 lào flooded

乐意 lè yì to be willing to do sth; to be ready to do sth; to be happy to do sth; content; satisfied

乐园 lè yuán paradise

勒 lēi to strap tightly; to bind

雷同 léi tóng mirroring others; identical

累积 lěi jī to accumulate

累计 lěi jì to accumulate; cumulative

类别 lèi bié classification; category

棱角 léng jiǎo edge and corner; protrusion; sharpness (of a protrusion); craggy; ridge corner

冷淡 lěng dàn cold; indifferent

冷冻 lěng dòng to freeze; to deep-freeze

冷酷 lěng kù grim; unfeeling; callous

冷酷无情 lěng kù wú qíng cold-hearted; unfeeling; callous

冷落 lěng luò desolate; unfrequented; to treat sb coldly; to snub; to cold shoulder

冷门 lěng mén a neglected branch (of arts, science, sports etc); fig. a complete unknown who wins a competition

冷漠 lěng mò cold and detached towards sb; lack of regard; indifference; neglect

冷笑 lěng xiào to sneer; to laugh grimly; grin of dissatisfaction (bitterness, helplessness, indignation etc); bitter, grim, sarcastic or angry smile

冷战 lěng zhàn (US-Soviet) Cold War

愣 lèng to look distracted; to stare blankly; distracted; blank; (coll.) unexpectedly; rash; rashly

离谱儿 lí pǔ ér

离奇 lí qí odd; bizarre

离职 lí zhí to retire; to leave office; to quit a job

黎明 lí míng dawn; daybreak

礼服 lǐ fú ceremonial robe; formal attire (dinner suit, evening gown etc)

礼品 lǐ pǐn gift; present

礼仪 lǐ yí etiquette; ceremony

里程碑 lǐ chéng bēi milestone

理睬 lǐ cǎi to heed; to pay attention to

理会 lǐ huì to understand; to pay attention to; to take notice of

理科 lǐ kē the sciences (as opposed to the humanities 文科 )

理念 lǐ niàn idea; concept; philosophy; theory

理事 lǐ shì member of council

理所当然 lǐ suǒ dāng rán as it should be by rights (idiom); proper and to be expected as a matter of course; inevitable and right

理性 lǐ xìng reason; rationality; rational

理直气壮 lǐ zhí qì zhuàng in the right and self-confident (idiom); bold and confident with justice on one's side; to have the courage of one's convictions; just and forceful

力不从心 lì bù cóng xīn less capable than desirable (idiom); not as strong as one would wish; the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak

力度 lì dù strength; vigor; efforts; (music) dynamics

力求 lì qiú to make every effort to; striving to do one's best

力所能及 lì suǒ néng jí as far as one's capabilities extend (idiom); to the best of one's ability; within one's powers

力争 lì zhēng to work hard for; to do all one can; to contend strongly

历程 lì chéng course; process

历届 lì jiè all previous (meetings, sessions etc)

历经 lì jīng to experience; to go through

历来 lì lái always; throughout (a period of time); (of) all-time

历时 lì shí to last; to take (time); period; diachronic

立方 lì fāng cube (math.); abbr. for 立方体

立方米 lì fāng mǐ cubic meter (unit of volume)

立功 lì gōng to render meritorious service; to make worthy contributions; to distinguish oneself

立交桥 lì jiāo qiáo overpass; flyover

立体 lì tǐ three-dimensional; solid; stereoscopic

立足 lì zú to stand; to have a footing; to be established; to base oneself on

励志 lì zhì to encourage; encouragement

利害 lì hài pros and cons; advantages and disadvantages; gains and losses

利率 lì lǜ interest rates

利索 lì suo nimble

粒 lì grain; granule; classifier for small round things (peas, bullets, peanuts, pills, grains etc)

连滚带爬 lián gǔn dài pá rolling and crawling; trying frantically to escape (idiom)

连绵 lián mián continuous; unbroken; uninterrupted; extending forever into the distance (of mountain range, river etc)

连任 lián rèn to continue in (a political) office; to serve for another term of office

连锁 lián suǒ to interlock; to be linked; chain (store etc)

连锁店 lián suǒ diàn chain store

连夜 lián yè that very night; through the night; for several nights in a row

怜惜 lián xī to take pity on; to feel tenderness toward

帘子 lián zi curtain

莲子 lián zǐ lotus seed

联邦 lián bāng federal; federation; commonwealth; federal union; federal state; union

联欢 lián huān to have a get-together; celebration; party

联网 lián wǎng network; cyber-

廉价 lián jià cheaply-priced; low-cost

廉洁 lián jié honest; not coercive; honesty; integrity; incorruptible

廉正 lián zhèng

廉政 lián zhèng honest or clean politics

脸颊 liǎn jiá cheek

炼 liàn to refine; to smelt; variant of 链

恋恋不舍 liàn liàn bù shě reluctant to part

良 liáng good; very; very much

良心 liáng xīn conscience

良性 liáng xìng positive (in its effect); leading to good consequences; virtuous; (medicine) benign (tumor etc)

凉爽 liáng shuǎng cool and refreshing

两口子 liǎng kǒu zi husband and wife

两栖 liǎng qī amphibious; dual-talented; able to work in two different lines

亮点 liàng diǎn highlight; bright spot

亮丽 liàng lì bright and beautiful

亮相 liàng xiàng to strike a pose (Chinese opera); (fig.) to make a public appearance; to come out in public (revealing one's true personality, opinions etc); (of a product) to appear on the market or at a trade show etc

谅解 liàng jiě to understand; to make allowances for; understanding

辽阔 liáo kuò vast; extensive

疗法 liáo fǎ therapy; treatment

疗效 liáo xiào healing efficacy; healing effect

寥寥无几 liáo liáo wú jǐ just a very few (idiom); tiny number; not many at all; You count them on your fingers.

潦草 liáo cǎo careless; slovenly; illegible (of handwriting)

了结 liǎo jié to settle; to finish; to conclude; to wind up

了却 liǎo què to resolve; to settle

料到 liào dào to foresee; to anticipate

料理 liào lǐ to arrange; to handle; to cook; cuisine; art of cooking

咧嘴 liě zuǐ to grin

列举 liè jǔ a list; to list; to enumerate

劣势 liè shì inferior; disadvantaged

劣质 liè zhì shoddy; of poor quality

烈士 liè shì martyr

猎犬 liè quǎn hound; hunting dog

猎人 liè rén hunter

裂缝 liè fèng crack; crevice; Classifiers: 道

裂痕 liè hén crack; gap; split

拎 līn to lift; to carry in one's hand; Taiwan pr. [ling1]

邻国 lín guó bordering country; neighbor country; neighboring countries; surrounding countries

临 lín to face; to overlook; to arrive; to be (just) about to; just before

临床 lín chuáng clinical

临街 lín jiē facing the street

临近 lín jìn close to; approaching

淋 lín to sprinkle; to drip; to pour; to drench

灵 líng quick; alert; efficacious; effective; to come true; spirit; departed soul; coffin

灵感 líng gǎn inspiration; insight; a burst of creativity in scientific or artistic endeavor

灵魂 líng hún soul; spirit

灵机一动 líng jī yī dòng a bright idea suddenly occurs (idiom); to hit upon an inspiration; to be struck by a brainwave

灵敏 líng mǐn smart; clever; sensitive; keen; quick; sharp

灵巧 líng qiǎo deft; nimble; ingenious

灵通 líng tōng fast and abundant (news); clever; effective

凌晨 líng chén very early in the morning; in the wee hours

零花钱 líng huā qián pocket money; allowance

零件 líng jiàn part; component

零钱 líng qián change (of money); small change; pocket money

零售 líng shòu to retail; to sell individually or in small quantities

领队 lǐng duì to lead a group; leader of a group; captain (of sports squad)

领会 lǐng huì to understand; to comprehend; to grasp

领军 lǐng jūn to lead troups; (fig.) to lead; leading

领略 lǐng lüè to have a taste of; to realize; to appreciate

领事 lǐng shì consul

领事馆 lǐng shì guǎn consulate

领土 lǐng tǔ territory

领悟 lǐng wù to understand; to comprehend

领养 lǐng yǎng adoption; to adopt (a child)

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

溜 liū to slip away; to escape in stealth; to skate

溜达 liū da to stroll; to go for a walk

浏览 liú lǎn to skim over; to browse

浏览器 liú lǎn qì browser (software)

留恋 liú liàn reluctant to leave; to hate to have to go; to recall fondly

留念 liú niàn to keep as a souvenir; to recall fondly

留神 liú shén to take care; to be careful

留心 liú xīn to be careful; to pay attention to

留意 liú yì to be mindful; to pay attention to; to take note of

流畅 liú chàng flowing (of speech, writing); fluent; smooth and easy

流程 liú chéng course; stream; sequence of processes; work flow in manufacturing

流浪 liú làng to drift about; to wander; to roam; nomadic; homeless; unsettled (e.g. population); vagrant

流泪 liú lèi to shed tears

流量 liú liàng flow rate; rate; throughput; site traffic (Internet)

流露 liú lù to reveal (indirectly, implicitly); to show (interest, contempt etc) by means of one's actions, tone of voice etc

流氓 liú máng rogue; hoodlum; gangster; immoral behavior

流入 liú rù to flow into; to drift into; influx; inflow

流失 liú shī (of soil etc) to wash away; to be eroded; (fig.) (of talented staff, followers of a religious faith, investment funds etc) to go elsewhere; to fail to be retained

流水 liú shuǐ running water; (business) turnover

流淌 liú tǎng to flow

流向 liú xiàng

流血 liú xuè to bleed; to shed blood

流域 liú yù river basin; valley; drainage area

流转 liú zhuǎn to be on the move; to roam or wander; to circulate (of goods or capital)

柳树 liǔ shù willow

遛 liù to stroll; to walk (an animal)

龙舟 lóng zhōu dragon boat; imperial boat

聋 lóng deaf

聋人 lóng rén

笼子 lóng zi cage; basket; container

隆重 lóng zhòng grand; prosperous; ceremonious; solemn

垄断 lǒng duàn to enjoy market dominance; to monopolize

笼统 lǒng tǒng general; broad; sweeping; lacking in detail; vague

笼罩 lǒng zhào to envelop; to shroud

搂 lǒu to hug; to embrace; to hold in one's arms

露面 lòu miàn to show one's face; to appear (in public)

芦花 lú huā

炉灶 lú zào stove

炉子 lú zi stove; oven; furnace

卤味 lǔ wèi food prepared by stewing in soy sauce and spices; variant of 卤味

鲁莽 lǔ mǎng hot-headed; impulsive; reckless

录制 lù zhì to record (video or audio)

鹿 lù deer

路程 lù chéng route; path traveled; distance traveled; course (of development)

路灯 lù dēng street lamp; street light

路段 lù duàn

路况 lù kuàng road condition(s) (e.g. surface, traffic flow etc)

路面 lù miàn road surface

路人 lù rén passer-by; stranger

路途 lù tú (lit. and fig.) road; path

路子 lù zi method; way; approach

露天 lù tiān outdoors; al fresco; in the open

旅程 lǚ chéng journey; trip

旅途 lǚ tú journey; trip

铝 lǚ aluminum (chemistry)

屡 lǚ time and again; repeatedly; frequently

屡次 lǚ cì repeatedly; time and again

缕 lǚ strand; thread; detailed; in detail; classifier for wisps (of smoke, mist or vapor), strands, locks (of hair)

履行 lǚ xíng to fulfill (one's obligations); to carry out (a task); to implement (an agreement); to perform

率 lǜ rate; frequency

成功率 chéng gōng lǜ

绿灯 lǜ dēng green light (traffic signal); (fig.) permission to proceed

绿地 lǜ dì green area (e.g. urban park or garden)

孪生 luán shēng twin

卵 luǎn egg; ovum; spawn; (coll.) testicles; (old) penis; (expletive) fucking

乱七八糟 luàn qī bā zāo everything in disorder (idiom); in a hideous mess; at sixes and sevens

掠夺 lüè duó to plunder; to rob

略 lüè plan; strategy; outline; summary; slightly; rather; to rob; to plunder; to summarize; to omit; variant of 略

略微 lüè wēi a little bit; slightly

抡 lūn to swing (one's arms, a heavy object); to wave (a sword, one's fists); to fling (money)

伦理 lún lǐ ethics

轮换 lún huàn to rotate; to take turns; to switch

轮廓 lún kuò an outline; silhouette

轮流 lún liú to alternate; to take turns

轮胎 lún tāi tire; pneumatic tire

论述 lùn shù treatise; discourse; exposition

论坛 lùn tán forum (for discussion)

论证 lùn zhèng to prove a point; to expound on; to demonstrate or prove (through argument); proof

罗 luó gauze; to collect; to gather; to catch; to sift; surname Luo

萝卜 luó bo radish (Raphanus sativus), esp. white radish 白萝卜

螺丝 luó sī screw

裸 luǒ naked; variant of 裸 ; variant of 裸

裸露 luǒ lù naked; bare; uncovered; exposed

络绎不绝 luò yì bù jué continuously; in an endless stream (idiom)

落差 luò chā drop in elevation; (fig.) gap (in wages, expectations etc); disparity

落地 luò dì to fall to the ground; to be set on the ground; to reach to the ground; to be born; (of a plane) to land

落户 luò hù to settle; to set up home

落下 luò xià to fall; to drop; to land (of projectile)

麻 má generic name for hemp, flax etc; hemp or flax fiber for textile materials; sesame; Classifiers: 缕 ; (of materials) rough or coarse; pocked; pitted; to have pins and needles or tingling; to feel numb; variant of 麻 ; hemp; surname Ma

名 míng name; noun (part of speech); place (e.g. among winners); famous; classifier for people

麻 má generic name for hemp, flax etc; hemp or flax fiber for textile materials; sesame; Classifiers: 缕 ; (of materials) rough or coarse; pocked; pitted; to have pins and needles or tingling; to feel numb; variant of 麻 ; hemp; surname Ma

形 xíng to appear; to look; form; shape

麻痹 má bì paralysis; palsy; numbness; to benumb; (fig.) to lull; negligent; apathetic

麻将 má jiàng mahjong; Classifiers: 副

麻辣 má là hot and numbing

麻木 má mù numb; insensitive; apathetic

麻醉 má zuì anesthesia; (fig.) to poison (sb's mind)

马后炮 mǎ hòu pào lit. firing after the horse; fig. belated action; giving advice in hindsight; lit. firing after the horse; fig. belated action; giving advice in hindsight

马虎 mǎ hu careless; sloppy; negligent; skimpy

马力 mǎ lì horsepower

马桶 mǎ tǒng chamber pot; wooden pan used as toilet; toilet bowl

马戏 mǎ xì circus

码 mǎ weight; number; code; to pile; to stack; classifier for length or distance (yard), happenings etc

动 dòng (of sth) to move; to set in movement; to displace; to touch; to make use of; to stir (emotions); to alter; abbr. for 动词 , verb

码 mǎ weight; number; code; to pile; to stack; classifier for length or distance (yard), happenings etc

量 liáng to measure

埋藏 mái cáng to bury; to hide by burying; hidden

埋伏 mái fú to ambush; to lie in wait for; to lie low; ambush

埋没 mái mò to engulf; to bury; to overlook; to stifle; to neglect; to fall into oblivion

买不起 mǎi bu qǐ cannot afford; can't afford buying

迈 mài to take a step; to stride

迈进 mài jìn to step in; to stride forward; to forge ahead

卖弄 mài nong to show off; to make a display of

脉搏 mài bó pulse (both medical and figurative)

脉络 mài luò arteries and veins; network of blood vessels; vascular system (of a plant or animal); (fig.) fabric (i.e. underlying structure, as in "social fabric"); overall context

埋怨 mán yuàn to complain; to grumble (about); to reproach; to blame

蛮 mán barbarian; bullying; very; quite; rough; reckless

瞒 mán to conceal from; to keep (sb) in the dark

满怀 mǎn huái to have one's heart filled with; (to collide) full on; (of farm animals) heavy with young

蔓延 màn yán to extend; to spread

漫 màn free; unrestrained; to inundate

漫游 màn yóu to travel around; to roam; (mobile telephony) roaming

慢慢来 màn màn lái take your time; take it easy

慢性 màn xìng slow and patient; chronic (disease); slow to take effect (e.g. a slow poison)

忙活 máng huo to be really busy; pressing business

忙碌 máng lù busy; bustling

忙乱 máng luàn rushed and muddled

盲目 máng mù blind; blindly; ignorant; lacking understanding

茫然 máng rán blankly; vacantly; at a loss

矛头 máo tóu spearhead; barb; an attack or criticism

茅台 máo tái Maotai town in Renhuai county, Guizhou; Maotai liquor 茅台酒

酒 jiǔ wine (esp. rice wine); liquor; spirits; alcoholic beverage; Classifiers: 杯

茂密 mào mì dense (of plant growth); lush

茂盛 mào shèng lush

冒充 mào chōng to feign; to pretend to be; to pass oneself off as

冒犯 mào fàn to offend

冒昧 mào mèi bold; presumptuous; to take the liberty of

冒险 mào xiǎn to take risks; to take chances; foray; adventure

没劲 méi jìn to have no strength; to feel weak; exhausted; feeling listless; boring; of no interest

没说的 méi shuō de nothing to pick on; really good; nothing to discuss; settled matter; no problem

没完没了 méi wán méi liǎo without end; incessantly; on and on

没意思 méi yì si boring; of no interest

没辙 méi zhé at one's wit's end; unable to find a way out

没准儿 méi zhǔn r not sure; maybe

玫瑰 méi guī rugosa rose (shrub) (Rosa rugosa); rose flower; Classifiers: 朵

枚 méi classifier for coins, rings, badges, pearls, sporting medals, rockets, satellites etc; tree trunk; whip; wooden peg, used as a gag for marching soldiers (old); surname Mei

眉开眼笑 méi kāi yǎn xiào brows raised in delight, eyes laughing (idiom); beaming with joy; all smiles

眉毛 méi mao eyebrow; Classifiers: 根

煤矿 méi kuàng coal mine; coal seam

煤炭 méi tàn coal

每当 měi dāng whenever; every time; on every

每逢 měi féng every time; on each occasion; whenever

美德 měi dé virtue; USA and Germany

美观 měi guān pleasing to the eye; beautiful; artistic

美化 měi huà to make more beautiful; to decorate; embellishment

美景 měi jǐng beautiful scenery

美满 měi mǎn happy; blissful

美妙 měi miào beautiful; wonderful; splendid

美人 měi rén beauty; belle

美味 měi wèi delicious; delicious food; delicacy

美中不足 měi zhōng bù zú everything is fine except for one small defect (idiom); the fly in the ointment

美滋滋 měi zī zī very happy; elated

魅力 mèi lì charm; fascination; glamor; charisma

闷 mēn stuffy; shut indoors; to smother; to cover tightly

门当户对 mén dāng hù duì the families are well-matched in terms of social status (idiom); (of a prospective marriage partner) an appropriate match

门槛 mén kǎn doorstep; sill; threshold; fig. knack or trick (esp. scheme to get sth cheaper)

门铃 mén líng doorbell

门路 mén lù way of doing sth; the right social connection

闷 mēn stuffy; shut indoors; to smother; to cover tightly

萌发 méng fā to sprout; to shoot; to bud

萌芽 méng yá to sprout (lit. or fig.); to bud; to germinate; germ; seed; bud

盟友 méng yǒu ally

朦胧 méng lóng hazy

猛烈 měng liè fierce; violent (criticism etc)

猛然 měng rán suddenly; abruptly

梦幻 mèng huàn dream; illusion; reverie

弥补 mí bǔ to complement; to make up for a deficiency

弥漫 mí màn to pervade; to fill the air; diffuse; everywhere present; about to inundate (water); permeated by (smoke); filled with (dust); to saturate (the air with fog, smoke etc); variant of 弥漫

迷惑 mí huo to puzzle; to confuse; to baffle

迷惑不解 mí huò bù jiě to feel puzzled

迷恋 mí liàn to be infatuated with; to be enchanted by; to be passionate about

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

迷失 mí shī to lose (one's bearings); to get lost

谜 mèi see 谜儿 , riddle

谜底 mí dǐ answer to a riddle

谜团 mí tuán riddle; enigma; unpredictable situation; elusive matters

谜语 mí yǔ riddle; conundrum; Classifiers: 条

秘方 mì fāng secret recipe

秘诀 mì jué secret know-how; key (to longevity); secret (of happiness); recipe (for success)

密不可分 mì bù kě fēn inextricably linked (idiom); inseparable

密度 mì dù density; thickness

密封 mì fēng to seal up

密集 mì jí concentrated; crowded together; intensive; compressed

蜜 mì honey

蜜蜂 mì fēng bee; honeybee; Classifiers: 只

蜜月 mì yuè honeymoon

棉花 mián hua cotton

免 miǎn to excuse sb; to exempt; to remove or dismiss from office; to avoid; to avert; to escape; to be prohibited

免不了 miǎn bù liǎo unavoidable; can't be avoided

免除 miǎn chú to prevent; to avoid; to excuse; to exempt; to relieve; (of a debt) to remit

免疫 miǎn yì immunity (to disease)

免职 miǎn zhí to relieve sb of his post; to sack; to demote; dismissal; sacking

勉强 miǎn qiǎng to do with difficulty; to force sb to do sth; reluctant; barely enough

缅怀 miǎn huái to commemorate; to recall fondly; to think of the past

面部 miàn bù face (body part)

面粉 miàn fěn flour

面红耳赤 miàn hóng ěr chì flushed with anger (or excitement)

面面俱到 miàn miàn jù dào (idiom) take care of everything; handle everything

面目全非 miàn mù quán fēi nothing remains the same (idiom); change beyond recognition

苗 miáo sprout; Hmong or Miao ethnic group of southwest China; surname Miao

苗条 miáo tiao (of a woman) slim; slender; graceful

苗头 miáo tou first signs; development (of a situation)

描绘 miáo huì to describe; to portray

瞄准 miáo zhǔn to take aim at; to target

渺小 miǎo xiǎo minute; tiny; negligible; insignificant

庙 miào temple; ancestral shrine; Classifiers: 座 ; temple fair; great imperial hall; imperial

庙会 miào huì temple fair

灭绝 miè jué to extinguish; to become extinct; to die out

灭亡 miè wáng to be destroyed; to become extinct; to perish; to die out; to destroy; to exterminate

民办 mín bàn run by the local people; privately operated

民俗 mín sú popular custom

民用 mín yòng (for) civilian use

民众 mín zhòng populace; masses; the people

敏捷 mǐn jié nimble; quick; shrewd

敏锐 mǐn ruì keen; sharp; acute

名副其实 míng fù qí shí not just in name only, but also in reality (idiom); aptly named; worthy of the name

名贵 míng guì famous and valuable; rare; precious

名利 míng lì fame and profit

名气 míng qì reputation; fame

名声 míng shēng reputation

名言 míng yán saying; famous remark

名著 míng zhù masterpiece

明朗 míng lǎng bright; clear; obvious; forthright; open-minded; bright and cheerful

明媚 míng mèi bright and beautiful

明智 míng zhì sensible; wise; judicious; sagacious

铭记 míng jì to engrave in one's memory

命 mìng life; fate; order or command; to assign a name, title etc

动 dòng (of sth) to move; to set in movement; to displace; to touch; to make use of; to stir (emotions); to alter; abbr. for 动词 , verb

命名 mìng míng to give a name to; to dub; to christen; to designate; named after; naming

命题 mìng tí proposition (logic, math.); to assign an essay topic

摸索 mō suo to feel about; to grope about; to fumble; to do things slowly

模拟 mó nǐ imitation; to simulate; to imitate; analog (device, as opposed to digital)

磨合 mó hé to break in; to wear in

磨难 mó nàn a torment; a trial; tribulation; a cross (to bear); well-tried

磨损 mó sǔn wear and tear; abrasion

蘑菇 mó gu mushroom; to pester; to dawdle

魔鬼 mó guǐ devil

魔术 mó shù magic

抹 mǒ to smear; to wipe; to erase; classifier for wisps of cloud, light-beams etc

末日 mò rì last day; end; final days; doomsday; Judgment Day (in Christian eschatology)

没落 mò luò to decline; to wane

陌生 mò shēng strange; unfamiliar

莫非 mò fēi can it be possible that; could it be

莫过于 mò guò yú nothing can surpass

莫名其妙 mò míng qí miào (idiom) baffling; inexplicable

漠然 mò rán indifferent; apathetic; cold

墨 mò ink stick; China ink; Classifiers: 块 ; corporal punishment consisting of tattooing characters on the victim's forehead; surname Mo; abbr. for 墨西哥 , Mexico

默读 mò dú to read in silence

默默无闻 mò mò wú wén obscure and unknown (idiom); an outsider without any reputation; a nobody; an unknown quantity

默契 mò qì tacit understanding; mutual understanding; rapport; connected at a deep level with each other; (of team members) well coordinated; tight

谋害 móu hài to conspire to murder; to plot against sb's life

谋求 móu qiú to seek; to strive for

谋生 móu shēng to seek one's livelihood; to work to support oneself; to earn a living

牡丹 mǔ dan tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); Mudan District of Heze City 菏泽市 , Taiwan

亩 mǔ classifier for fields; unit of area equal to one fifteenth of a hectare; old variant of 亩 ; old variant of 亩 ; old variant of 亩

木板 mù bǎn slab; board; plank; Classifiers: 张

木材 mù cái wood

木匠 mù jiàng carpenter

木偶 mù ǒu puppet

目不转睛 mù bù zhuǎn jīng unable to take one's eyes off (idiom); to gaze steadily; to stare

目瞪口呆 mù dèng kǒu dāi dumbstruck (idiom); stupefied; stunned

目的地 mù dì dì destination (location)

目睹 mù dǔ to witness; to see at first hand; to see with one's own eyes

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

目中无人 mù zhōng wú rén to consider everyone else beneath one (idiom); so arrogant that no-one else matters; condescending; to go about with one's nose in the air

沐浴露 mù yù lù shower gel

牧场 mù chǎng pasture; grazing land; ranch

牧民 mù mín herdsman

募捐 mù juān to solicit contributions; to collect donations

墓碑 mù bēi gravestone; tombstone

墓地 mù dì cemetery; graveyard

幕 mù curtain or screen; canopy or tent; headquarters of a general; act (of a play); old variant of 幕 ; curtain; screen

幕后 mù hòu behind the scenes

穆斯林 mù sī lín Muslim

拿手 ná shǒu expert in; good at

哪 nǎ how; which

知道 zhī dào to know; to become aware of; also pr. [zhi1 dao5]

呐喊 nà hǎn shout; rallying cry; cheering; to shout

纳闷儿 nà mèn r erhua variant of 纳闷

纳入 nà rù to bring into; to channel into; to integrate into; to incorporate

纳税 nà shuì to pay taxes

纳税人 nà shuì rén taxpayer

乃 nǎi to be; thus; so; therefore; then; only; thereupon; variant of 乃 ; variant of 乃

乃至 nǎi zhì and even; to go so far as to

耐 nài capable of enduring; able to tolerate; patient; durable; hardy; resistant

耐人寻味 nài rén xún wèi thought-provoking; worth thinking over; to provide food for thought

耐性 nài xìng patience; endurance

南瓜 nán guā pumpkin

难处 nán chu trouble; difficulty; problem

难得一见 nán dé yī jiàn rarely seen

难点 nán diǎn difficulty

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

难关 nán guān difficulty; crisis

难堪 nán kān hard to take; embarrassed

难说 nán shuō

难为情 nán wéi qíng embarrassed

难以想象 nán yǐ xiǎng xiàng

难以置信 nán yǐ zhì xìn hard to believe; incredible

挠 náo to scratch; to thwart; to yield

恼羞成怒 nǎo xiū chéng nù to fly into a rage out of humiliation; to be ashamed into anger (idiom)

脑海 nǎo hǎi the mind; the brain

脑筋 nǎo jīn brains; mind; head; way of thinking

闹事 nào shì to cause trouble; to create a disturbance

闹着玩儿 nào zhe wán r to play games; to joke around; to play a joke on sb

内存 nèi cún internal storage; computer memory; random access memory (RAM)

内阁 nèi gé (government) cabinet

内涵 nèi hán meaningful content; implication; connotation (semantics); inner qualities (of a person)

内行 nèi háng expert; adept; experienced; an expert; a professional

内幕 nèi mù inside story; non-public information; behind the scenes; internal

内向 nèi xiàng reserved (personality); introverted; (economics etc) domestic-oriented

内需 nèi xū domestic demand

嫩 nèn tender; soft; delicate; light (color); inexperienced; unskilled; old variant of 嫩 ; tender; delicate

能耗 néng hào

能耐 néng nài ability; capability

能人 néng rén capable person; Homo habilis, extinct species of upright East African hominid

能源 néng yuán energy; power source; Classifiers: 个

尼龙 ní lóng nylon (loanword)

泥潭 ní tán quagmire

泥土 ní tǔ earth; soil; mud; clay

拟 nǐ to plan to; to draft (a plan); to imitate; to assess; to compare; pseudo-; doubtful; suspicious; variant of 拟 ; to emulate; to imitate

拟定 nǐ dìng to draw up; to draft; to formulate

逆 nì contrary; opposite; backwards; to go against; to oppose; to betray; to rebel

匿名 nì míng anonymous

年画 nián huà

年迈 nián mài old; aged

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