HSK 7-9 PART- 1 (1500 VOCABULARY)

           HSK 7-9 PART- 1 (1500 VOCABULARY)

阿拉伯语 ā lā bó yǔ Arabic (language)  

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

哎呀 āi yā interjection of wonder, shock or admiration  

哀求 āi qiú to entreat; to implore; to plead  

挨家挨户 āi jiā āi hù to go from house to house  

癌 ái cancer; carcinoma; also pr. [yan2]  

癌症 ái zhèng cancer  

艾滋病 ài zī bìng AIDS (loanword)  

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

爱不释手 ài bù shì shǒu to love sth too much to part with it (idiom); to fondle admiringly  

爱理不理 ài lǐ bù lǐ to look cold and indifferent; standoffish  

爱面子 ài miàn zi to like to look good in the eyes of others; sensitive about how one is regarded by others; proud  

爱惜 ài xī to cherish; to treasure; to use sparingly  

碍事 ài shì (usu used in the negative) to be of importance or to matter; to be in the way; to be a hindrance  

安定 ān dìng stable; quiet; settled; stabilize; maintain; stabilized; calm and orderly; Anting township in Tainan county 台南县 , Taiwan  

安抚 ān fǔ to placate; to pacify; to appease  

安眠药 ān mián yào sleeping pill; Classifiers: 粒  

安宁 ān níng peaceful; tranquil; calm; composed; free from worry; Anning District of Lanzhou City 兰州市 , Gansu; Anning City, to the west of Kunming 昆明 , Yunnan  

安稳 ān wěn smooth and steady  

安心 ān xīn at ease; to feel relieved; to set one's mind at rest; to keep one's mind on sth  

安逸 ān yì easy and comfortable; easy  

按键 àn jiàn button or key (on a device); keystroke; Classifiers: 个 ; to press a button  

按理说 àn lǐ shuō it is reasonable to say that...  

按说 àn shuō in the ordinary course of events; ordinarily; normally  

案件 àn jiàn case; instance; Classifiers: 宗

暗地里 àn dì li secretly; inwardly; on the sly  

暗杀 àn shā to assassinate  

暗中 àn zhōng in the dark; in secret; on the sly; surreptitiously  

昂贵 áng guì expensive; costly  

凹 āo depressed; sunken; indented; concave; female (connector etc)  

熬 áo to cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct; to endure  

熬夜 áo yè to stay up late or all night  

傲 ào proud; arrogant; to despise; unyielding; to defy  

傲慢 ào màn arrogant; haughty  

奥秘 ào mì secret; mystery  

奥运会 ào yùn huì abbr. for 奥林匹克运动会 ; Olympic Games; the Olympics  

八卦 bā guà the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易经 ; gossip; gossipy  

巴不得 bā bu de (coll.) to be eager for; to long for; to look forward to  

扒 bā to peel; to skin; to tear; to pull down; to cling to (sth on which one is climbing); to dig  

芭蕾 bā lěi ballet (loanword)  

把柄 bǎ bǐng handle; (fig.) information that can be used against sb  

把关 bǎ guān to guard a pass; to check on sth  

把手 bǎ shou handle; grip; knob  

靶子 bǎ zi target  

坝 bà dam; dike; embankment; Classifiers: 条  

罢免 bà miǎn to remove sb from their post; to dismiss  

罢休 bà xiū to give up; to abandon (a goal etc); to let sth go; forget it; let the matter drop  

霸占 bà zhàn to occupy by force; to seize; to dominate  

掰 bāi to break off or break open sth with one's hands; (fig.) to break off (a relationship)  

白白 bái bái in vain; to no purpose; for nothing; white

百分比 bǎi fēn bǐ percentage  

百合 bǎi hé lily  

百科全书 bǎi kē quán shū encyclopedia; Classifiers: 本  

柏树 bǎi shù cypress tree; Taiwan pr. [bo2 shu4]  

摆放 bǎi fàng to set up; to arrange; to lay out  

摆平 bǎi píng to be fair; to be impartial; to settle (a matter etc)  

摆设 bǎi shè to arrange; to set out; to decorate; to display; decorative items  

拜会 bài huì pay an official call; call on; visit in an official capacity  

拜见 bài jiàn to pay a formal visit; to call to pay respects; to meet one's senior or superior  

拜年 bài nián to pay a New Year call; to wish sb a Happy New Year  

拜托 bài tuō to request sb to do sth; please!

扳 bān to pull; to turn (sth) around; to turn around (a situation); to recoup  

颁布 bān bù to issue; to proclaim; to enact (laws, decrees etc)  

颁发 bān fā to issue; to promulgate; to award  

颁奖 bān jiǎng to confer an award  

斑点 bān diǎn spot; stain; speckle  

搬迁 bān qiān to move; to relocate; removal  

板块 bǎn kuài slab; (geology) tectonic plate; (fig.) sector (of the stock market or of industry); (economic) bloc  

办不到 bàn bu dào impossible; can't be done; no can do; unable to accomplish  

半边天 bàn biān tiān half the sky; women of the new society; womenfolk  

半场 bàn chǎng half of a game or contest; half-court  

半岛 bàn dǎo peninsula  

半路 bàn lù halfway; midway; on the way  

半数 bàn shù half the number; half  

半途而废 bàn tú ér fèi to give up halfway (idiom); leave sth unfinished

半信半疑 bàn xìn bàn yí half doubting; dubious; skeptical  

半真半假 bàn zhēn bàn jiǎ (idiom) half true and half false  

扮 bàn to disguise oneself as; to dress up; to play (a role); to put on (an expression)  

伴 bàn partner; companion; comrade; associate; to accompany  

伴侣 bàn lǚ companion; mate; partner  

伴随 bàn suí to accompany; to follow; to occur together with; concomitant  

伴奏 bàn zòu to accompany (musically)  

拌 bàn to mix; to mix in; to toss (a salad)  

帮手 bāng shǒu helper; assistant  

绑 bǎng to tie; bind or fasten together; to kidnap  

绑架 bǎng jià to kidnap; to abduct; to hijack; a kidnapping; abduction; staking  

榜样 bǎng yàng example; model; Classifiers: 个  

棒球 bàng qiú baseball; Classifiers: 个  

磅 bàng see 磅秤 scale; platform balance; (loanword) pound (unit of weight, about 454 grams)  

包袱 bāo fu wrapping cloth; a bundle wrapped in cloth; load; weight; burden; funny part; punchline  

包容 bāo róng to pardon; to forgive; to show tolerance; to contain; to hold; inclusive  

包扎 bāo zā to wrap up; to pack; to bind up (a wound); variant of 包扎  

剥 bāo to peel; to skin; to shell; to shuck  

煲 bāo to cook slowly over a low flame; pot; saucepan  

饱和 bǎo hé saturation  

饱满 bǎo mǎn full; plump  

宝库 bǎo kù treasure-house; treasury; treasure-trove (often fig., book of treasured wisdom)  

宝藏 bǎo zàng precious mineral deposits; hidden treasure; (fig.) treasure; (Buddhism) the treasure of Buddha's law  

保管 bǎo guǎn to hold in safekeeping; to have in one's care; to guarantee; certainly; surely; custodian; curator  

保姆 bǎo mǔ nanny; housekeeper保暖 bǎo nuǎn to stay warm; to protect against the cold  

保鲜 bǎo xiān  

保修 bǎo xiū to promise to keep sth in good repair; guarantee; warranty  

保佑 bǎo yòu to bless and protect; blessing  

保障 bǎo zhàng to ensure; to guarantee; to safeguard  

保质期 bǎo zhì qī date of use (on foodstuffs); best before date  

保重 bǎo zhòng to take care of oneself  

堡垒 bǎo lěi fort  

报 bào to announce; to inform; report; newspaper; recompense; revenge; Classifiers: 份  

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  

报仇 bào chóu to take revenge; to avenge  

报酬 bào chou reward; remuneration  

报废 bào fèi to scrap; to be written off  

报复 bào fù to make reprisals; to retaliate; revenge; retaliation  

报社 bào shè newspaper (i.e. a company); Classifiers: 家  

报亭 bào tíng kiosk; newsstand  

报销 bào xiāo to submit an expense account; to apply for reimbursement; to write off; to wipe out  

抱负 bào fù aspiration; ambition  

豹 bào leopard; panther  

暴风骤雨 bào fēng zhòu yǔ violent wind and rainstorm; hurricane; tempest

暴利 bào lì sudden huge profits  

暴躁 bào zào irascible; irritable; violent  

曝光 bào guāng to expose (photography); (fig.) to expose (a scandal); (advertising) exposure; Taiwan pr. [pu4 guang1]  

爆冷门 bào lěng mén an upset (esp. in sports); unexpected turn of events; to pull off a coup; a breakthrough  

爆满 bào mǎn filled to capacity (of theater, stadium, gymnasium etc)  

爆竹 bào zhú firecracker  

卑鄙 bēi bǐ base; mean; contemptible; despicable  

悲哀 bēi āi grieved; sorrowful  

悲观 bēi guān pessimistic  

悲欢离合 bēi huān lí hé joys and sorrows; partings and reunions; the vicissitudes of life  

悲痛 bēi tòng grieved; sorrowful  

碑 bēi a monument; an upright stone tablet; stele; Classifiers: 块  

贝壳 bèi ké shell; conch; cowry; mother of pearl; hard outer skin; also pr. [bei4 qiao4]  

备课 bèi kè (of a teacher) to prepare lessons  

备受 bèi shòu to fully experience (good or bad)  

备用 bèi yòng reserve; spare; alternate; backup  

背面 bèi miàn the back; the reverse side; the wrong side  

背叛 bèi pàn to betray  

背诵 bèi sòng to recite; to repeat from memory  

被捕 bèi bǔ to be arrested; under arrest  

奔波 bēn bō to rush about; to be constantly on the move  

奔赴 bēn fù to rush to; to hurry to  

本分 běn fèn (to play) one's part; one's role; one's duty; (to stay within) one's bounds; dutiful; keeping to one's role  

本能 běn néng instinct  

本钱 běn qián capital; (fig.) asset; advantage; the means (to do sth)

本色 běn sè inherent qualities; natural qualities; distinctive character; true qualities  

本性 běn xìng natural instincts; nature; inherent quality  

本意 běn yì original idea; real intention; etymon  

本着 běn zhe based on...; in conformance with..; taking as one's main principle  

奔 bēn to hurry; to rush; to run quickly; to elope; (used in given names); variant of 奔 ; variant of 奔  

笨蛋 bèn dàn fool; idiot  

笨重 bèn zhòng heavy; cumbersome; unwieldy  

崩溃 bēng kuì to collapse; to crumble; to fall apart  

绷 bēng to draw tight; to stretch taut; to tack (with thread or pin); embroidery hoop; woven bed mat; variant of 绷  

绷带 bēng dài bandage (loanword)  

蹦 bèng to jump; to bounce; to hop  

逼近 bī jìn to press on towards; to close in on; to approach; to draw near  

逼迫 bī pò to force; to compel; to coerce  

逼真 bī zhēn lifelike; true to life; distinctly; clearly  

鼻涕 bí tì nasal mucus; snivel  

比比皆是 bǐ bǐ jiē shì can be found everywhere  

比不上 bǐ bù shàng can't compare with  

比起 bǐ qǐ compared with  

比试 bǐ shì to have a competition; to measure with one's hand or arm; to make a gesture of measuring  

比喻 bǐ yù to compare; to liken to; metaphor; analogy; figure of speech; figuratively  

鄙视 bǐ shì to despise; to disdain; to look down upon  

必不可少 bì bù kě shǎo absolutely necessary; indispensable; essential  

必定 bì dìng to be bound to; to be sure to  

碧绿 bì lǜ dark green  

弊病 bì bìng malady; evil; malpractice; drawback; disadvantage

弊端 bì duān malpractice; abuse; corrupt practice  

壁画 bì huà mural (painting); fresco  

避难 bì nàn refuge; to take refuge; to seek asylum (political etc)  

避暑 bì shǔ to be away for the summer holidays; to spend a holiday at a summer resort; to prevent sunstroke  

边疆 biān jiāng border area; borderland; frontier; frontier region  

边界 biān jiè boundary; border  

边远 biān yuǎn far from the center; remote; outlying  

编号 biān hào to number; numbering; serial number  

编剧 biān jù to write a play; scenario; dramatist; screenwriter  

编排 biān pái to arrange; to lay out  

编写 biān xiě to compile  

编造 biān zào to compile; to draw up; to fabricate; to invent; to concoct; to make up; to cook up  

鞭策 biān cè to spur on; to urge on; to encourage sb (e.g. to make progress)  

鞭炮 biān pào firecrackers; string of small firecrackers; Classifiers: 枚  

贬值 biǎn zhí to become devaluated; to devaluate; to depreciate  

变革 biàn gé to transform; to change  

变幻莫测 biàn huàn mò cè to change unpredictably; unpredictable; erratic; treacherous  

变迁 biàn qiān changes; vicissitudes  

变异 biàn yì variation  

变质 biàn zhì to degenerate; to deteriorate; (of food) to go bad; to go off; (geology) metamorphism  

便道 biàn dào pavement; sidewalk; shortcut; makeshift road  

便饭 biàn fàn an ordinary meal; simple home cooking  

便捷 biàn jié convenient and fast  

便利店 biàn lì diàn convenience store  

遍布 biàn bù to cover the whole (area); to be found throughout

辨别 biàn bié to differentiate; to distinguish; to discriminate  

辨认 biàn rèn to recognize; to identify

辩 biàn to dispute; to debate; to argue; to discuss  

辩护 biàn hù to speak in defense of; to argue in favor of; to defend; to plead  

辩解 biàn jiě to explain; to justify; to defend (a point of view etc); to provide an explanation; to try to defend oneself  

辫子 biàn zi plait; braid; pigtail; a mistake or shortcoming that may be exploited by an opponent; handle; Classifiers: 根

标 biāo mark; sign; label; to mark with a symbol, label, lettering etc; to bear (a brand name, registration number etc); prize; award; bid; target; quota; (old) the topmost branches of a tree; visible symptom; classifier for military units  

标榜 biāo bǎng to flaunt; to advertise; to parade; boost; excessive praise  

标本 biāo běn specimen; sample; the root cause and symptoms of a disease  

标签 biāo qiān label; tag; tab (of a window) (computing)  

标示 biāo shì to indicate  

标语 biāo yǔ written slogan; placard; Classifiers: 幅  

标致 biāo zhì Peugeot  

飙升 biāo shēng to rise rapidly; to soar  

表白 biǎo bái to explain oneself; to express; to reveal one's thoughts or feelings; declaration; confession  

表决 biǎo jué to decide by vote; to vote  

表述 biǎo shù to formulate; enunciation; to explain sth precisely  

表率 biǎo shuài example; model  

表态 biǎo tài to declare one's position; to say where one stands  

表彰 biǎo zhāng to honor; to commend; to cite (in dispatches)  

憋 biē to choke; to stifle; to restrain; to hold back; to hold in (urine); to hold (one's breath)  

别具匠心 bié jù jiàng xīn  

别 bié to leave; to depart; to separate; to distinguish; to classify; other; another; do not; must not; to pin; to stick (sth) in; surname Bie  

看 kàn to see; to look at; to read; to watch; to visit; to call on; to consider; to regard as; to look after; to treat (an illness); to depend on; to feel (that); (after verb) to give it a try; Watch out! (for a danger)  

别墅 bié shù villa; Classifiers: 幢  

别说 bié shuō  

别提了 bié tí le say no more; don't bring it up; drop the subject  

别致 bié zhì unusual; unique; variant of 别致  

别扭 biè niu awkward; difficult; uncomfortable; not agreeing; at loggerheads; gauche  

彬彬有礼 bīn bīn yǒu lǐ refined and courteous; urbane  

滨海 bīn hǎi coastal; bordering the sea; Binhai (place name); Binhai New District, subprovincial district of Tianjin; Binhai county in Yancheng 盐城 , Jiangsu; fictitious city Binhai in political satire; Primorsky, a territory in the far east of Russia

缤纷 bīn fēn vast and various; rich and diverse  

冰棍儿 bīng gùn r ice lolly; popsicle  

冰山 bīng shān iceberg; Classifiers: 座  

丙 bǐng third of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干 ; third in order; letter "C" or roman "III" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; ancient Chinese compass point: 165°; propyl  

秉承 bǐng chéng to take orders; to receive commands; to carry on (a tradition)  

并非 bìng fēi really isn't  

并购 bìng gòu merger and acquisition (M and A); acquisition; to take over  

并列 bìng liè to stand side by side; to be juxtaposed  

并行 bìng xíng to proceed in parallel; side by side (of two processes, developments, thoughts etc)  

病床 bìng chuáng hospital bed; sickbed  

病症 bìng zhèng disease; illness  

拨 bō to push aside with the hand, foot, a stick etc; to dial; to allocate; to set aside (money); to poke (the fire); to pluck (a string instrument); to turn round; classifier: group, batch  

拨款 bō kuǎn to allocate funds; appropriation  

拨通 bō tōng  

波及 bō jí to spread to; to involve; to affect  

波澜 bō lán billows; great waves (fig. of a story with great momentum)  

波涛 bō tāo great waves; billows  

波折 bō zhé twists and turns  

剥夺 bō duó to deprive; to expropriate; to strip (sb of his property)  

剥削 bō xuē to exploit; exploitation  

伯伯 bó bo father's elder brother; uncle  

伯父 bó fù father's elder brother; term of respect for older man; Classifiers: 个  

伯母 bó mǔ wife of father's elder brother; aunt; (polite form of address for a woman who is about the age of one's mother); Classifiers: 个  

不亚于 bù yà yú no less than; not inferior to  

不亦乐乎 bù yì lè hū lit. isn't that a joy? (quote from Confucius); fig. (jocularly) extremely; awfully  

不翼而飞 bù yì ér fēi to disappear without trace; to vanish all of a sudden; to spread fast; to spread like wildfire  

不用说 bù yòng shuō needless to say; it goes without saying  

不正之风 bù zhèng zhī fēng unhealthy tendency  

补给 bǔ jǐ supply; replenishment; to replenish  

补救 bǔ jiù to remedy  

捕捉 bǔ zhuō to catch; to seize; to capture  

哺育 bǔ yù to feed; to nurture; to foster  

不耻下问 bù chǐ xià wèn not feel ashamed to ask and learn from one's subordinates  

不辞而别 bù cí ér bié to leave without saying good-bye  

不得而知 bù dé ér zhī unknown; unable to find out  

不得已 bù dé yǐ to act against one's will; to have no alternative but to; to have to; to have no choice; must  

不妨 bù fáng there is no harm in; might as well

不服 bù fú not to accept sth; to want to have sth overruled or changed; to refuse to obey or comply; to refuse to accept as final; to remain unconvinced by; not to give in to  

不 bù (negative prefix); not; no; variant of 不 ; (negative prefix); not; no  

服气 fú qì to be convinced; to accept  

不假思索 bù jiǎ sī suǒ to act without taking time to think (idiom); to react instantly; to fire from the hip  

不解 bù jiě to not understand; to be puzzled by; indissoluble  

不经意 bù jīng yì not paying attention; carelessly; by accident  

不景气 bù jǐng qì slack; in a slump  

不堪 bù kān cannot bear; cannot stand; utterly; extremely  

不可避免 bù kě bì miǎn unavoidably  

不可思议 bù kě sī yì inconceivable (idiom); unimaginable; unfathomable  

不肯 bù kěn not willing  

不理 bù lǐ to refuse to acknowledge; to pay no attention to; to take no notice of; to ignore  

不了了之 bù liǎo liǎo zhī to settle a matter by leaving it unsettled; to end up with nothing definite  

不难 bù nán  

不平 bù píng uneven; injustice; unfairness; wrong; grievance; indignant; dissatisfied  

不起眼 bù qǐ yǎn unremarkable; nothing out of the ordinary  

不容 bù róng must not; cannot; to not allow; cannot tolerate  

不如说 bù rú shuō  

不同寻常 bù tóng xún cháng  

不为人知 bù wéi rén zhī not known to anyone; secret; unknown  

不惜 bù xī not stint; not spare; not hesitate (to do sth); not scruple (to do sth)  

不相上下 bù xiāng shàng xià equally matched; about the same  

不宜 bù yí not suitable; inadvisable; inappropriate  

不已 bù yǐ endlessly; incessantly  

不以为然 bù yǐ wéi rán not to accept as correct (idiom); to object; to disapprove; to take exception to

不由得 bù yóu de can't help; cannot but  

不由自主 bù yóu zì zhǔ can't help; involuntarily (idiom)  

不予 bù yú to withhold; to refuse

不约而同 bù yuē ér tóng to agree by chance (idiom); taking the same action without prior consultation

不知 bù zhī not to know; unaware; unknowingly; fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc)

不知不觉 bù zhī bù jué unconsciously; unwittingly

不准 bù zhǔn not to allow; to forbid; to prohibit

布局 bù jú arrangement; composition; layout; opening (chess jargon)

步伐 bù fá pace; (measured) step; march

步入 bù rù to step into; to enter

步骤 bù zhòu procedure; step

部件 bù jiàn part; component

部署 bù shǔ to dispose; to deploy; deployment

猜谜 cāi mèi

猜想 cāi xiǎng to guess; to conjecture; to suppose; to suspect

才华 cái huá talent; Classifiers: 份

财经 cái jīng finance and economics

财力 cái lì financial resources; financial ability

财务 cái wù financial affairs

财物 cái wù property; belongings

财政 cái zhèng finances (public); financial

裁 cái to cut out (as a dress); to cut; to trim; to reduce; to diminish; to cut back (e.g. on staff); decision; judgment

裁定 cái dìng ruling

裁决 cái jué ruling; adjudication

采 cǎi to pick; to pluck; to collect; to select; to choose; to gather; color; complexion; looks; variant of 彩

采集 cǎi jí to gather; to collect; to harvest

采矿 cǎi kuàng mining

彩电 cǎi diàn color TV

彩虹 cǎi hóng rainbow; Classifiers: 道

彩霞 cǎi xiá clouds tinged with sunset hues

菜市场 cài shì chǎng food market

参见 cān jiàn to refer to; see also; compare (cf.); to pay respect to

参军 cān jūn to join the army

参谋 cān móu staff officer; to give advice

参照 cān zhào to consult a reference; to refer to (another document)

餐桌 cān zhuō dining table; dinner table

残 cán to destroy; to spoil; to ruin; to injure; cruel; oppressive; savage; brutal; incomplete; disabled; to remain; to survive; remnant; surplus

残留 cán liú to remain; left over; surplus; remnant

残缺 cán quē badly damaged; shattered

残忍 cán rěn cruel; mean; merciless; ruthless

惭愧 cán kuì ashamed

惨白 cǎn bái deathly pale

惨痛 cǎn tòng bitter; painful; deeply distressed

惨重 cǎn zhòng disastrous

灿烂 càn làn to glitter; brilliant; splendid

苍蝇 cāng ying housefly; Classifiers: 只

沧桑 cāng sāng great changes; ups and downs; vicissitudes; abbr. of 沧海桑田

舱 cāng cabin; the hold of a ship or airplane

藏匿 cáng nì to cover up; to conceal; to go into hiding

藏品 cáng pǐn museum piece; collector's item; precious object

藏身 cáng shēn to hide; to go into hiding; to take refuge

操控 cāo kòng to control; to manipulate

操劳 cāo láo to work hard; to look after

操心 cāo xīn to worry about

槽 cáo trough; manger; groove; channel; (Tw) (computing) hard drive

草案 cǎo àn draft (legislation, proposal etc)

草坪 cǎo píng lawn

侧面 cè miàn lateral side; side; aspect; profile

侧重 cè zhòng to place particular emphasis on

测算 cè suàn to take measurements and calculate

测验 cè yàn test; to test; Classifiers: 次

层出不穷 céng chū bù qióng more and more emerge; innumerable succession; breeding like flies (idiom)

蹭 cèng to rub against; to walk slowly; (coll.) to freeload

差错 chā cuò mistake; slip-up; fault; error (in data transmission); accident; mishap

差额 chā é balance (financial); discrepancy (in a sum or quota); difference

插手 chā shǒu to get involved in; to meddle; interference

插图 chā tú illustration

插嘴 chā zuǐ to interrupt (sb talking); to butt in; to cut into a conversation

茶道 chá dào Japanese tea ceremony; sado

茶馆儿 chá guǎn r a teashop

查处 chá chǔ to investigate and handle (a criminal case)

查明 chá míng to investigate and find out; to ascertain

查找 chá zhǎo to search for; to look up

察觉 chá jué to sense; to perceive; to become aware of; to detect

察看 chá kàn to watch; to look carefully at

诧异 chà yì flabbergasted; astonished

掺 chān variant of 搀 ; to mix

搀 chān to take by the arm and assist; to mix; to blend; to dilute; to adulterate

馋 chán gluttonous; greedy; to have a craving

禅杖 chán zhàng the staff of a Buddhist monk

缠 chán to wind around; to wrap round; to coil; tangle; to involve; to bother; to annoy

产 chǎn to give birth; to reproduce; to produce; product; resource; estate; property

产地 chǎn dì source (of a product); place of origin; manufacturing location

产物 chǎn wù product; result (of)

产值 chǎn zhí value of output; output value

铲 chǎn to shovel; to remove; spade; shovel; to level off; to root up

铲子 chǎn zi shovel; spade; trowel; spatula (kitchen utensil); Classifiers: 把

阐述 chǎn shù to expound (a position); to elaborate (on a topic); to treat (a subject)

颤抖 chàn dǒu to shudder; to shiver; to shake; to tremble

猖狂 chāng kuáng savage; furious

长达 cháng dá to extend as long as; to lengthen out to

长期以来 cháng qī yǐ lái for a long time

长效 cháng xiào to be effective over an extended period

长征 cháng zhēng expedition; long journey; Long March (retreat of the Red Army 1934-1935)

长足 cháng zú remarkable (progress, improvement, expansion etc)

常理 cháng lǐ common sense; conventional reasoning and morals

常人 cháng rén ordinary person

常态 cháng tài normal state

常温 cháng wēn room temperature; ordinary temperatures

偿还 cháng huán to repay; to reimburse

嫦娥 cháng é Chang'e, the lady in the moon (Chinese mythology); one of the Chang'e series of PRC lunar spacecraft

厂家 chǎng jiā factory; factory owners

敞开 chǎng kāi to open wide; unrestrictedly

畅谈 chàng tán to talk freely; to discuss without inhibition

畅销 chàng xiāo to sell well; best seller; chart-topping

倡议 chàng yì to suggest; to initiate; proposal; initiative

抄袭 chāo xí to plagiarize; to copy; to attack the flank or rear of an enemy

钞票 chāo piào paper money; a bill (e.g. 100 yuan); Classifiers: 张

超标 chāo biāo to cross the limit; to be over the accepted norm; excessive

超车 chāo chē to overtake (another car)

超前 chāo qián to be ahead of one's time; to surpass or outdo one's predecessors; to be ahead of the pack; to take the lead; advanced

超速 chāo sù to exceed the speed limit; to speed; high-speed

朝代 cháo dài dynasty; reign (of a king)

朝着 cháo zhe facing; advancing (towards)

嘲弄 cháo nòng to tease; to poke fun at; to make fun of

嘲笑 cháo xiào to jeer at; to deride; to ridicule; mockery; derision

吵嘴 chǎo zuǐ to quarrel

车道 chē dào traffic lane; driveway

车祸 chē huò traffic accident; car crash; Classifiers: 场

车间 chē jiān workshop; Classifiers: 个

车轮 chē lún wheel

车速 chē sù vehicle speed

车位 chē wèi parking spot; unloading point; garage place; stand for taxi

车厢 chē xiāng carriage; Classifiers: 节

车型 chē xíng

车轴 chē zhóu axle; Classifiers: 根

扯 chě to pull; to tear; (of cloth, thread etc) to buy; to chat; to gossip; (coll.) (Tw) ridiculous; hokey; variant of 扯 ; to pull; to tear

彻夜 chè yè the whole night

撤 chè to remove; to take away; to withdraw

撤换 chè huàn to dismiss and replace (sb); to replace (sb or sth)

沉甸甸 chén diàn diàn heavy

沉淀 chén diàn to settle; to precipitate (solid sediment out of a solution)

沉浸 chén jìn to soak; to permeate; to immerse

沉闷 chén mèn oppressive (of weather); heavy; depressed; not happy; (of sound) dull; muffled

沉迷 chén mí to be engrossed; to be absorbed with; to lose oneself in; to be addicted to

沉思 chén sī to contemplate; to ponder; contemplation; meditation

沉稳 chén wěn steady; calm; unflustered

沉着 chén zhuó steady; calm and collected; not nervous

陈旧 chén jiù old-fashioned

陈列 chén liè to display; to exhibit

陈述 chén shù an assertion; to declare; to state

衬托 chèn tuō to set off

趁 chèn to avail oneself of; to take advantage of; old variant of 趁

趁机 chèn jī to seize an opportunity; to take advantage of situation

趁早 chèn zǎo as soon as possible; at the first opportunity; the sooner the better; before it's too late

趁着 chèn zhe

称呼 chēng hu to call; to address as; appellation

称作 chēng zuò to be called; to be known as

成才 chéng cái to make sth of oneself; to become a person who is worthy of respect

成家 chéng jiā to settle down and get married (of a man); to become a recognized expert

成年 chéng nián to grow to adulthood; fully grown; the whole year

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

成年 chéng nián to grow to adulthood; fully grown; the whole year

副 fù secondary; auxiliary; deputy; assistant; vice-; abbr. for 副词 adverb; classifier for pairs, sets of things & facial expressions

成千上万 chéng qiān shàng wàn lit. by the thousands and tens of thousands (idiom); untold numbers; innumerable; thousands upon thousands

成群结队 chéng qún jié duì making up a group, forming a troupe (idiom); in large numbers; as a large crowd

成天 chéng tiān (coll.) all day long; all the time

成问题 chéng wèn tí

成型 chéng xíng to become shaped; to become formed

呈现 chéng xiàn to appear; to emerge; to present (a certain appearance); to demonstrate

诚恳 chéng kěn sincere; honest; cordial

诚心诚意 chéng xīn chéng yì earnestly and sincerely (idiom); with all sincerity

诚意 chéng yì sincerity; good faith

诚挚 chéng zhì sincere; cordial

承包 chéng bāo to contract; to undertake (a job)

承载 chéng zài to bear the weight; to sustain

城墙 chéng qiáng city wall

乘人之危 chéng rén zhī wēi to take advantage of sb's precarious position

盛 chéng to hold; to contain; to ladle; to pick up with a utensil

惩处 chéng chǔ to punish; to administer justice

惩罚 chéng fá penalty; punishment; to punish

澄清 chéng qīng clear (of liquid); limpid; to clarify; to make sth clear; to be clear (about the facts)

橙汁 chéng zhī orange juice; Classifiers: 瓶

逞能 chěng néng to show off one's ability; to boast one's merits

逞强 chěng qiáng to show off; to try to be brave

秤 chèng steelyard; Roman balance; Classifiers: 台

吃不上 chī bu shàng unable to get anything to eat; to miss a meal

吃喝玩乐 chī hē wán lè to eat, drink and be merry (idiom); to abandon oneself to a life of pleasure

吃苦 chī kǔ to bear hardships

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

痴呆 chī dāi imbecility; dementia; imbecility; dementia

痴迷 chī mí infatuated; obsessed

痴心 chī xīn infatuation

池塘 chí táng pool; pond

驰名 chí míng famous

迟迟 chí chí late (with a task etc); slow

迟疑 chí yí to hesitate

迟早 chí zǎo sooner or later

持 chí to hold; to grasp; to support; to maintain; to persevere; to manage; to run (i.e. administer); to control

持久 chí jiǔ lasting; enduring; persistent; permanent; protracted; endurance; persistence; to last long

持之以恒 chí zhī yǐ héng to pursue unremittingly (idiom); to persevere

尺度 chǐ dù scale; yardstick

耻辱 chǐ rǔ disgrace; shame; humiliation

耻笑 chǐ xiào to sneer at sb; to ridicule

赤字 chì zì (financial) deficit; red letter

翅膀 chì bǎng wing; Classifiers: 个

冲刺 chōng cì to sprint; to spurt; to dash; big effort

冲浪 chōng làng to surf; surfing

冲洗 chōng xǐ to rinse; to wash; to develop (photographic film)

冲撞 chōng zhuàng to collide; jerking motion; to impinge; to offend; to provoke

充 chōng to fill; to satisfy; to fulfill; to act in place of; substitute; sufficient; full

充当 chōng dāng to serve as; to act as; to play the role of

充沛 chōng pèi abundant; plentiful; vigorous

充实 chōng shí rich; full; substantial; to enrich; to augment; to substantiate (an argument)

重播 chóng bō to replay; to rerun; (agriculture) to reseed; to oversow

重叠 chóng dié to overlap; to superimpose; to telescope; to run together; to duplicate; one over another; superposition; an overlap; redundancy; reduplication (in Chinese grammar, e.g. 散散步 to have a stroll)

重返 chóng fǎn to return to

重合 chóng hé to match up; to coincide

重申 chóng shēn to reaffirm; to reiterate

重现 chóng xiàn to reappear

崇高 chóng gāo majestic; sublime

崇尚 chóng shàng to hold up (as an model); to hold in esteem; to revere; to advocate

宠 chǒng to love; to pamper; to spoil; to favor

宠爱 chǒng ài to dote on sb

抽签 chōu qiān to perform divination with sticks; to draw lots; a ballot (in share dealing)

抽屉 chōu ti drawer

抽象 chōu xiàng abstract; abstraction; Classifiers: 种

仇 chóu hatred; animosity; enmity; foe; enemy; to feel animosity toward (the wealthy, foreigners etc); variant of 仇 ; variant of 仇

仇恨 chóu hèn to hate; hatred; enmity; hostility

仇人 chóu rén foe; one's personal enemy

稠 chóu dense; crowded; thick; many

稠密 chóu mì dense

愁眉苦脸 chóu méi kǔ liǎn to look anxious (idiom); to look miserable

筹 chóu chip (in gambling); token (for counting); ticket; to prepare; to plan; to raise (funds); resource; means

筹办 chóu bàn to arrange; to make preparations

筹备 chóu bèi preparations; to get ready for sth

筹措 chóu cuò to raise (money)

筹划 chóu huà to plan and prepare

筹集 chóu jí to collect money; to raise funds

筹码 chóu mǎ bargaining chip; gaming chip; casino token

丑恶 chǒu è ugly; repulsive

丑陋 chǒu lòu ugly

丑闻 chǒu wén scandal

瞅 chǒu (dialect) to look at; old variant of 瞅

出版社 chū bǎn shè publishing house

吹了 chuī le failed; busted; to have not succeeded; to have died; to have parted company; to have chilled (of a relationship)

吹牛 chuī niú to talk big; to shoot off one's mouth; to chat (dialect)

吹捧 chuī pěng to flatter; to laud sb's accomplishments; adulation

垂 chuí to hang (down); droop; dangle; bend down; hand down; bequeath; nearly; almost; to approach

垂头丧气 chuí tóu sàng qì hanging one's head dispiritedly (idiom); dejected; crestfallen

捶 chuí to beat with the fist; to hammer; to cudgel; variant of 捶

锤子 chuí zi hammer; Classifiers: 把

纯粹 chún cuì pure; unadulterated; purely; completely

纯洁 chún jié pure; clean and honest; to purify

纯朴 chún pǔ variant of 淳朴

醇厚 chún hòu mellow and rich; simple and kind

蠢 chǔn variant of 蠢 ; stupid; stupid; sluggish; clumsy; to wiggle (of worms); to move in a disorderly fashion

戳 chuō to jab; to poke; to stab; to sprain; to blunt; to fuck (vulgar); to stand sth upright

绰号 chuò hào nickname

瓷 cí chinaware; porcelain; china

瓷器 cí qì chinaware; porcelain

辞 cí to resign; to dismiss; to decline; to take leave; ballad (archaic poetic genre); variant of 词 ; old variant of 辞

辞呈 cí chéng (written) resignation

辞去 cí qù to resign; to quit

辞退 cí tuì to dismiss; to discharge; to fire

慈善 cí shàn benevolent; charitable

慈祥 cí xiáng kindly; benevolent (often of older person)

磁带 cí dài magnetic tape; Classifiers: 盘

磁卡 cí kǎ magnetic card; IC Card (telephone)

磁盘 cí pán (computer) disk

此起彼伏 cǐ qǐ bǐ fú up here, down there (idiom); to rise and fall in succession; no sooner one subsides, the next arises; repeating continuously; occurring again and again (of applause, fires, waves, protests, conflicts, uprisings etc)

次日 cì rì next day; the morrow

伺候 cì hòu to serve; to wait upon

刺耳 cì ěr ear-piercing

刺骨 cì gǔ piercing; cutting; bone-chilling; penetrating (cold)

刺绣 cì xiù to embroider; embroidery

赐 cì to confer; to bestow; to grant

赐教 cì jiāo

匆匆 cōng cōng hurriedly

匆忙 cōng máng hasty; hurried

葱 cōng scallion; green onion

从今以后 cóng jīn yǐ hòu henceforth

从来不 cóng lái bù never

从容 cóng róng to go easy; unhurried; calm; Taiwan pr. [cong1 rong2]

从容不迫 cóng róng bù pò calm; unruffled

从头 cóng tóu anew; from the start

从未 cóng wèi never

从业 cóng yè to practice (a trade)

从早到晚 cóng zǎo dào wǎn from morning to night (idiom)

丛林 cóng lín jungle; thicket; forest; Buddhist monastery

凑 còu to gather together, pool or collect; to happen by chance; to move close to; to exploit an opportunity

凑合 còu he to bring together; to make do in a bad situation; to just get by; to improvise; passable; not too bad

凑巧 còu qiǎo fortuitously; luckily; as chance has it

粗暴 cū bào rough; cruel

粗糙 cū cāo crude; gruff; rough; coarse

粗鲁 cū lǔ coarse; crude (in one's manner); boorish

粗略 cū lüè rough (not precise or accurate); cursory

粗心大意 cū xīn dà yì negligent; careless; inadvertent

促成 cù chéng to facilitate; to effect

簇拥 cù yōng to crowd around; to escort

窜 cuàn to flee; to scuttle; to exile or banish; to amend or edit

催 cuī to urge; to press; to prompt; to rush sb; to hasten sth; to expedite

催促 cuī cù to urge

催眠 cuī mián hypnosis

摧毁 cuī huǐ to destroy; to wreck

脆弱 cuì ruò weak; frail

翠绿 cuì lǜ greenish-blue; emerald green

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

存心 cún xīn deliberately

存折 cún zhé passbook; bankbook

搓 cuō to rub or roll between the hands or fingers; to twist

磋商 cuō shāng to consult; to discuss seriously; to negotiate; to confer; negotiations; consultations

挫折 cuò zhé setback; reverse; check; defeat; frustration; disappointment; to frustrate; to discourage; to set sb back; to blunt; to subdue

驳回 bó huí to reject; to turn down; to overrule  

脖子 bó zi neck; Classifiers: 个

搏斗 bó dòu to wrestle; to fight; to struggle  

不定 bù dìng indefinite; indeterminate; (botany) adventitious  

不见得 bù jiàn de not necessarily; not likely  

不 bù (negative prefix); not; no; variant of 不 ; (negative prefix); not; no  

利于 lì yú to be beneficial; to be good for  

不慎 bù shèn incautious; inattentive  

不适 bù shì unwell; indisposed; out of sorts  

不算 bù suàn  

不像话 bù xiàng huà unreasonable; shocking; outrageous  

不屑 bù xiè to disdain to do sth; to think sth not worth doing; to feel it beneath one's dignity  

不懈 bù xiè untiring; unremitting; indefatigable  

措手不及 cuò shǒu bù jí no time to deal with it (idiom); caught unprepared

错别字 cuò bié zì incorrectly written or mispronounced characters

错觉 cuò jué misconception; illusion; misperception

错位 cuò wèi to misplace; displacement (e.g. of broken bones); out of alignment; faulty contact; erroneous judgment; inversion (medical, e.g. breach delivery)

错综复杂 cuò zōng fù zá tangled and complicated (idiom)

搭乘 dā chéng to ride as a passenger; to travel by (car, plane etc)

搭建 dā jiàn to build (esp. with simple materials); to knock together (a temporary shed); to rig up

达标 dá biāo to reach a set standard

答辩 dá biàn to reply (to an accusation); to defend one's dissertation

打岔 dǎ chà interruption; to interrupt (esp. talk); to change the subject

打倒 dǎ dǎo to overthrow; to knock down; Down with ... !

打盹儿 dǎ dǔn r erhua variant of 打盹

打交道 dǎ jiāo dào to come into contact with; to have dealings

打搅 dǎ jiǎo to disturb; to trouble

打捞 dǎ lāo to salvage; to dredge; to fish out (person or object from the sea)

打量 dǎ liang to size sb up; to look sb up and down; to take the measure of; to suppose; to reckon

打猎 dǎ liè to go hunting

打磨 dǎ mó polish; grind

打通 dǎ tōng to open access; to establish contact; to remove a block; to put through (a phone connection)

打仗 dǎ zhàng to fight a battle; to go to war

打招呼 dǎ zhāo hu to greet sb by word or action; to give prior notice

大包大揽 dà bāo dà lǎn to take complete charge (idiom)

大笔 dà bǐ

大臣 dà chén chancellor (of a monarchy); cabinet minister

大吃一惊 dà chī yī jīng to have a surprise (idiom); shocked or startled; gobsmacked

大大咧咧 dà dà liē liē carefree; offhand; casual

大地 dà dì earth; mother earth

大队 dà duì group; a large body of; production brigade; military group

大幅度 dà fú dù by a wide margin; substantial

大公无私 dà gōng wú sī selfless; impartial

大家庭 dà jiā tíng

大街小巷 dà jiē xiǎo xiàng great streets and small alleys (idiom); everywhere in the city

大惊小怪 dà jīng xiǎo guài to make a fuss about nothing (idiom)

大局 dà jú general situation; present conditions

大款 dà kuǎn very wealthy person

大面积 dà miàn jī

大名鼎鼎 dà míng dǐng dǐng grand reputation; renowned; famous

大模大样 dà mú dà yàng boldly; ostentatiously; poised; self-assured; Taiwan pr. da4 mo2 da4 yang4

大棚 dà péng

大片 dà piàn wide expanse; large area; vast stretch; extending widely; blockbuster movie

大气 dà qì atmosphere (surrounding the earth); imposing; impressive; stylish

大厦 dà shà (used in the names of grand buildings such as 百老汇大厦 Broadway Mansions (in Shanghai) or 帝国大厦 Empire State Building etc)

大 dà big; huge; large; major; great; wide; deep; older (than); oldest; eldest; greatly; very much; (dialect) father; father's elder or younger brother

数据 shù jù data; numbers; digital

大肆 dà sì wantonly; without restraint (of enemy or malefactor); unbridled

大体 dà tǐ in general; more or less; in rough terms; basically; on the whole; overall situation; the big picture; (Tw) remains (of a dead person)

大体上 dà tǐ shàng overall; in general terms

大同小异 dà tóng xiǎo yì virtually the same; differing only on small points

大腕儿 dà wàn ér

大选 dà xuǎn general election

大雁 dà yàn wild goose; Classifiers: 只

大意 dà yì general idea; main idea

大意 dà yì general idea; main idea

大有可为 dà yǒu kě wéi with great prospects for the future (idiom); well worth doing

大宗 dà zōng large amount; staple; influential family of long standing

歹徒 dǎi tú evildoer; malefactor; gangster; hoodlum

逮 dǎi (coll.) to catch; to seize

代号 dài hào code name

代理人 dài lǐ rén agent

代言人 dài yán rén spokesperson

带队 dài duì

带路 dài lù to lead the way; to guide; to show the way; fig. to instruct

带头 dài tóu to take the lead; to be the first; to set an example

带头人 dài tóu rén

待 dài to wait; to treat; to deal with; to need; going to (do sth); about to; intending to

怠工 dài gōng to slacken off in one's work; to go slow (as a form of strike)

怠慢 dài màn to slight; to neglect

逮捕 dài bǔ to arrest; to apprehend; an arrest

担 dān to undertake; to carry; to shoulder; to take responsibility

担当 dān dāng to take upon oneself; to assume

担负 dān fù to shoulder; to bear; to undertake

单边 dān biān unilateral

单薄 dān bó weak; frail; thin; flimsy

单方面 dān fāng miàn unilateral

单身 dān shēn unmarried; single

耽搁 dān ge to tarry; to delay; to stop over

耽误 dān wu to delay; to hold up; to waste time; to interfere with

胆怯 dǎn qiè timidity; timid; cowardly

胆子 dǎn zi courage; nerve; guts

但愿 dàn yuàn if only (sth were possible); I wish (that)

担 dān to undertake; to carry; to shoulder; to take responsibility

担子 dàn zi carrying pole and the loads on it; burden; task; responsibility; Classifiers: 副

诞辰 dàn chén birthday

淡化 dàn huà to water down; to play down; to trivialize; to weaken; to become dull with time; to desalinate; desalination

淡季 dàn jì off season; slow business season; see also 旺季

蛋白质 dàn bái zhì protein

当即 dāng jí at once; on the spot

当今 dāng jīn current; present; now; nowadays

当面 dāng miàn to sb's face; in sb's presence

当日 dāng rì on that day

当事人 dāng shì rén persons involved or implicated; party (to an affair)

当务之急 dāng wù zhī jí top priority job; matter of vital importance

当下 dāng xià immediately; at once; at that moment; at the moment

当心 dāng xīn to take care; to look out

当着 dāng zhe in front of; in the presence of

当之无愧 dāng zhī wú kuì fully deserving, without any reservations (idiom); entirely worthy (of a title, honor etc)

当众 dāng zhòng in public; in front of everybody

当晚 dāng wǎn the same evening

当真 dàng zhēn to take seriously; serious; No joking, really!

荡漾 dàng yàng to ripple; to undulate; to ripple; to undulate; also written 荡漾

档次 dàng cì grade; class; quality; level

导弹 dǎo dàn guided missile; cruise missile; missile; Classifiers: 枚

导航 dǎo háng navigation

导火索 dǎo huǒ suǒ fuse (for explosive)

导师 dǎo shī tutor; teacher; academic advisor

导向 dǎo xiàng to be oriented towards; orientation

岛屿 dǎo yǔ island

捣乱 dǎo luàn to disturb; to look for trouble; to stir up a row; to bother sb intentionally

倒卖 dǎo mài to resell at a profit; to speculate

倒霉 dǎo méi to have bad luck; to be out of luck

倒塌 dǎo tā to collapse (of building); to topple over

倒下 dǎo xià to collapse; to topple over

到头来 dào tóu lái in the end; finally; as a result

到位 dào wèi to get to the intended location; to be in place; to be in position; precise; well (done)

倒计时 dào jì shí to count down; countdown

倒数 dào shǔ to count backwards (from 10 down to 0); to count down; from the bottom (lines on a page); from the back (rows of seats)

盗 dào to steal; to rob; to plunder; thief; bandit; robber

盗窃 dào qiè to steal

悼念 dào niàn to grieve

道具 dào jù prop (theater); paraphernalia; (gaming) item; artifact

稻草 dào cǎo rice straw

得不偿失 dé bù cháng shī the gains do not make up for the losses (idiom)

得当 dé dàng appropriate; suitable

得力 dé lì able; capable; competent; efficient

得失 dé shī gains and losses; success and failure; merits and demerits

得手 dé shǒu to go smoothly; to come off; to succeed

得体 dé tǐ appropriate to the occasion; fitting

得天独厚 dé tiān dú hòu blessed by heaven (idiom); enjoying exceptional advantages; favored by nature

得益 dé yì to derive benefit

于 yú in; at; to; from; by; than; out of; to go; to take; sentence-final interrogative particle; variant of 於 ; surname Yu

得意扬扬 dé yì yáng yáng variant of 得意洋洋

得知 dé zhī to find out; to know; to learn about

得罪 dé zuì to commit an offense; to violate the law; excuse me! (formal); see also 得罪

德 dé virtue; goodness; morality; ethics; kindness; favor; character; kind; Germany; German; abbr. for 德国 ; variant of 德 ; variant of 德

灯笼 dēng lóng lantern

灯泡 dēng pào light bulb; see also 电灯泡

登机 dēng jī to board a plane

登陆 dēng lù to land; to come ashore; to make landfall (of typhoon etc); to log in (frequently used erroneous variant of 登录 )

蹬 dēng to step on; to tread on; to wear (shoes); (slang) to dump (sb); Taiwan pr. [deng4]

凳子 dèng zi stool; small seat

瞪 dèng to open (one's eyes) wide; to stare at; to glare at

低调 dī diào low pitch; quiet (voice); subdued; low-key; low-profile

低估 dī gū to underestimate; to underrate

低谷 dī gǔ valley; trough (as opposed to peaks); fig. low point; lowest ebb; nadir of one's fortunes

低价 dī jià low price

低迷 dī mí blurred (landscape etc); low (spirits); in a slump (economy)

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

碳 tàn carbon (chemistry)

低下 dī xià low status; lowly; to lower (one's head)

堤 dī dike; Taiwan pr. [ti2]; variant of 堤

堤坝 dī bà dam; dike

提防 dī fáng to guard against; to be vigilant; watch you don't (slip); also pr. [ti2 fang2]

笛子 dí zi bamboo flute; Classifiers: 管

抵触 dǐ chù to conflict; to contradict

抵挡 dǐ dǎng to resist; to hold back; to stop; to ward off; to withstand

抵消 dǐ xiāo to counteract; to cancel out; to offset

抵押 dǐ yā to provide (an asset) as security for a loan; to put up collateral

抵御 dǐ yù to resist; to withstand

抵制 dǐ zhì to resist; to boycott; to refuse (to cooperate); to reject; resistance; refusal

底层 dǐ céng ground or first floor; bottom (of a pile); lowest rung (of society)

底线 dǐ xiàn to underline; bottom line; base line (in sports); baseline; minimum; spy; plant

底蕴 dǐ yùn inside information; concrete details

底子 dǐ zi base; foundation; bottom

地步 dì bù stage; degree (to which a situation has evolved); situation; leeway

地道 dì dào tunnel; causeway

地道 dì dào tunnel; causeway

地段 dì duàn section; district

地理 dì lǐ geography

地毯 dì tǎn carpet; rug

地下水 dì xià shuǐ groundwater

地狱 dì yù hell; infernal; underworld

地域 dì yù area; district; region

地质 dì zhì geology

弟子 dì zǐ disciple; follower

帝国 dì guó empire; imperial

帝国主义 dì guó zhǔ yì imperialism

递交 dì jiāo to present; to give; to hand over; to hand in; to lay before

第一手 dì yī shǒu first-hand

第一线 dì yī xiàn

颠倒 diān dǎo to turn upside down; to reverse; back to front; confused; deranged; crazy

颠覆 diān fù to topple (i.e. knock over); to capsize; fig. to overturn (a regime, by plotting or subversion); to undermine; to subvert

巅峰 diān fēng summit; apex; pinnacle (of one's career etc); peak (of a civilization etc)

典范 diǎn fàn model; example; paragon

点火 diǎn huǒ to ignite; to light a fire; to agitate; to start an engine; ignition; fig. to stir up trouble

点击率 diǎn jī lǜ click-through rate (CTR) (Internet)

点评 diǎn píng to comment; a point by point commentary

点心 diǎn xin light refreshments; pastry; dimsum (in Cantonese cooking); dessert

点缀 diǎn zhuì to decorate; to adorn; sprinkled; studded; only for show

点子 diǎn zi spot; point; dot; speck; drop (of liquid); droplet; point (of argument); idea; crux; indication; pointer

电报 diàn bào telegram; cable; telegraph; Classifiers: 封

电铃 diàn líng electric bell

电网 diàn wǎng electrical network

电线 diàn xiàn wire; power cord; Classifiers: 根

电信 diàn xìn telecommunications

电讯 diàn xùn telecommunications; telecom

垫 diàn pad; cushion; mat; to pad out; to fill a gap; to pay for sb; to advance (money)

垫底 diàn dǐ

垫子 diàn zi cushion; mat; pad

淀粉 diàn fěn starch; amylum C6H10O5

惦记 diàn jì to think of; to keep thinking about; to be concerned about

奠定 diàn dìng to establish; to fix; to settle

殿堂 diàn táng palace; hall; temple buildings

刁难 diāo nàn to be hard on sb; to deliberately make things difficult

叼 diāo to hold with one's mouth (as a smoker with a cigarette or a dog with a bone)

雕 diāo variant of 雕 , to engrave; to carve; to engrave; shrewd; bird of prey; bird of prey

雕刻 diāo kè to carve; to engrave; carving

雕塑 diāo sù a statue; a Buddhist image; sculpture; to carve

吊销 diào xiāo to suspend (an agreement); to revoke

钓鱼 diào yú to fish (with line and hook); to dupe

调度 diào dù to dispatch (vehicles, staff etc); to schedule; to manage; dispatcher; scheduler

掉队 diào duì to fall behind; to drop out

掉头 diào tóu to turn one's head; to turn round; to turn about

爹 diē dad

迭起 dié qǐ continuously arising; to arise repeatedly

叠 dié to fold; to fold over in layers; to furl; to layer; to pile up; to repeat; to duplicate; variant of 叠 ; variant of 叠

丁 dīng fourth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干 ; fourth in order; letter "D" or roman "IV" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; ancient Chinese compass point: 195°; butyl; cubes (of food); fourth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干 ; fourth in order; letter "D" or roman "IV" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; ancient Chinese compass point: 195°; butyl; cubes (of food)

叮嘱 dīng zhǔ to warn repeatedly; to urge; to exhort again and again

盯 dīng to watch attentively; to fix one's attention on; to stare at; to gaze at

钉子 dīng zi nail; snag; saboteur

顶多 dǐng duō at most; at best

顶级 dǐng jí top-notch; first-rate

顶尖 dǐng jiān peak; apex; world best; number one; finest (competitors); top (figures in a certain field)

订单 dìng dān (purchase) order

订购 dìng gòu to place an order; to subscribe

订婚 dìng hūn to get engaged

订立 dìng lì to conclude (treaty, contract, agreement etc); to set up (a rule etc)

钉 dìng to join things together by fixing them in place at one or more points; to nail; to pin; to staple; to sew on

定金 dìng jīn down payment; advance payment

定居 dìng jū to settle (in some city, country etc); to take up residence

定论 dìng lùn final conclusion; accepted argument

定为 dìng wèi

定向 dìng xiàng to orientate; directional; directed; orienteering

定心丸 dìng xīn wán tranquilizer; sth that sets one's mind at ease

定义 dìng yì definition; to define

定做 dìng zuò to have something made to order

丢掉 diū diào to lose; to throw away; to discard; to cast away

丢脸 diū liǎn to lose face; humiliation

丢弃 diū qì to discard; to abandon

丢人 diū rén to lose face

丢失 diū shī to lose; lost

东奔西走 dōng bēn xī zǒu to run this way and that (idiom); to rush about busily; to bustle about; to hopscotch; also 东跑西颠

东道主 dōng dào zhǔ host; official host (e.g. venue for games or a conference)

东张西望 dōng zhāng xī wàng to look in all directions (idiom); to glance around

董事 dǒng shì board member

董事会 dǒng shì huì board of directors

董事长 dǒng shì zhǎng chairman of the board; chairman

懂事 dǒng shì sensible; thoughtful; intelligent

动不动 dòng bu dòng (typically followed by 就 ) apt to (lose one's temper, catch a cold etc); at the drop of a hat

动荡 dòng dàng unrest (social or political); turmoil; upheaval; commotion; variant of 动荡

动感 dòng gǎn sense of movement (often in a static work of art); dynamic; vivid; lifelike

动工 dòng gōng to start (a building project)

动静 dòng jìng (detectable) movement; (sign of) activity; movement and stillness

动脉 dòng mài artery

动身 dòng shēn to go on a journey; to leave

动弹 dòng tan to budge

动听 dòng tīng pleasant to listen to

动向 dòng xiàng trend; tendency

动用 dòng yòng to utilize; to put sth to use

冻结 dòng jié to freeze (water etc); (fig.) to freeze (assets, prices etc)

栋 dòng classifier for houses or buildings; ridgepole (old)

栋梁 dòng liáng ridgepole; ridgepole and beams; person able to bear heavy responsibility; mainstay (of organization); pillar (of state)

兜 dōu pocket; bag; to wrap up or hold in a bag; to move in a circle; to canvas or solicit; to take responsibility for; to disclose in detail; combat armor (old); old variant of 兜

兜儿 dōu r erhua variant of 兜

兜售 dōu shòu to hawk; to peddle

抖 dǒu to tremble; to shake out; to reveal; to make it in the world

陡 dǒu steep; precipitous; abrubtly; suddenly; unexpectedly

斗 dòu to fight; to struggle; to condemn; to censure; to contend; to put together; coming together; variant of 斗 ; variant of 斗 ; variant of 斗

斗志 dòu zhì will to fight; fighting spirit

豆浆 dòu jiāng soy milk

豆子 dòu zi bean; pea; Classifiers: 颗

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

都会 dū huì city; metropolis

督促 dū cù to supervise and urge completion of a task; to urge on

独 dú alone; independent; single; sole; only

独唱 dú chàng (in singing) solo; to solo

独家 dú jiā exclusive

独立自主 dú lì zì zhǔ independent and autonomous (idiom); self-determination; to act independently; to maintain control over one's own affairs

独身 dú shēn unmarried; single

独一无二 dú yī wú èr unique and unmatched (idiom); unrivalled; nothing compares with it

堵塞 dǔ sè to clog up; blockage

杜绝 dù jué to put an end to

妒忌 dù jì to be jealous of (sb's achievements etc); to be envious; envy

度 dù to pass; to spend (time); measure; limit; extent; degree of intensity; degree (angles, temperature etc); kilowatt-hour; classifier for events and occurrences

知名度 zhī míng dù reputation; profile; familiarity in the public consciousness

度假 dù jià to go on holidays; to spend one's vacation

渡过 dù guò to cross over; to pass through

端正 duān zhèng upright; regular; proper; correct

短缺 duǎn quē shortage

短暂 duǎn zàn of short duration; brief; momentary

段落 duàn luò phase; time interval; paragraph; (written) passage

断定 duàn dìng to conclude; to determine; to come to a judgment

断断续续 duàn duàn xù xù intermittent; off and on; discontinuous; stop-go; stammering; disjointed; inarticulate

断裂 duàn liè fracture; rupture; to break apart

堆砌 duī qì lit. to pile up (bricks); to pack; fig. to pad out (writing with fancy phrases); ornate rhetoric

队形 duì xíng formation

对白 duì bái dialogue (in a movie or a play)

对策 duì cè countermeasure for dealing with a situation

对称 duì chèn symmetry; symmetrical

对得起 duì de qǐ not to let sb down; to treat sb fairly; be worthy of

对联 duì lián rhyming couplet; pair of lines of verse written vertically down the sides of a doorway; Classifiers: 副

对弈 duì yì to play go, chess etc

对照 duì zhào to contrast; to compare; to place side by side for comparison (as parallel texts); to check

对峙 duì zhì to stand opposite; to confront; confrontation

对准 duì zhǔn to aim at; to target; to point at; to be directed at; registration; alignment (mechanical engineering)

兑换 duì huàn to convert; to exchange

兑现 duì xiàn (of a check etc) to cash; to honor a commitment

敦促 dūn cù to press; to urge; to hasten

敦厚 dūn hòu genuine; honest and sincere

炖 dùn to stew

顿时 dùn shí immediately; suddenly

多边 duō biān multilateral

多功能 duō gōng néng multi-functional; multi-function

多亏 duō kuī thanks to; luckily

多劳多得 duō láo duō dé work more and get more

多年来 duō nián lái for the past many years

多心 duō xīn oversensitive; suspicious

多余 duō yú superfluous; unnecessary; surplus

多元 duō yuán poly-; multi-; multielement; multivariant; multivariate (math.)

哆嗦 duō suo to tremble; to shiver; uncontrolled shaking of the body

夺冠 duó guàn to seize the crown; fig. to win a championship; to win gold medal

夺魁 duó kuí to seize; to win

躲避 duǒ bì to hide; to evade; to dodge; to take shelter; to avoid (difficulties)

躲藏 duǒ cáng to conceal oneself; to go into hiding; to take cover

舵手 duò shǒu helmsman

堕落 duò luò to degrade; to degenerate; to become depraved; corrupt; a fall from grace

讹诈 é zhà to extort under false pretenses; to blackmail; to bluff; to defraud

俄语 é yǔ Russian (language)

鹅 é goose; Classifiers: 只 ; variant of 鹅 ; variant of 鹅

额外 é wài extra; added; additional

厄运 è yùn bad luck; misfortune; adversity

恶 è evil; fierce; vicious; ugly; coarse; to harm

恶化 è huà to worsen

恶劣 è liè vile; nasty; of very poor quality

恶性 è xìng malignant; wicked; vicious (circle); producing evil; rapid (decline); runaway (inflation)

恶意 è yì malice; evil intention

遏制 è zhì to check; to contain; to hold back; to keep within limits; to constrain; to restrain

鳄鱼 è yú alligator; crocodile

恩赐 ēn cì favor; to give charity to sb out of pity

恩惠 ēn huì favor; grace

恩情 ēn qíng kindness; affection; grace; favor

恩怨 ēn yuàn gratitude and grudges; resentment; grudges; grievances

而已 ér yǐ that's all; nothing more

耳光 ěr guāng a slap on the face; Classifiers: 记

耳目一新 ěr mù yī xīn a pleasant change; a breath of fresh air; refreshing

耳熟能详 ěr shú néng xiáng what's frequently heard can be repeated in detail (idiom)

耳闻目睹 ěr wén mù dǔ to witness personally

二手车 èr shǒu chē second-hand car

二氧化碳 èr yǎng huà tàn carbon dioxide CO2

发布会 fā bù huì news conference; briefing; news conference; briefing

发财 fā cái to get rich

发愁 fā chóu to worry; to fret; to be anxious; to become sad

发电机 fā diàn jī electricity generator; dynamo

发抖 fā dǒu to tremble; to shake; to shiver

发愤图强 fā fèn tú qiáng to be strongly determined to succeed (idiom)

发光 fā guāng to shine

发火 fā huǒ to catch fire; to ignite; to detonate; to get angry

发酵 fā jiào to ferment; fermentation

发掘 fā jué to excavate; to explore; (fig.) to unearth; to tap into

发愣 fā lèng to daydream; in a daze

发脾气 fā pí qì to get angry

发起人 fā qǐ rén proposer; initiator; founding member

发热 fā rè to have a high temperature; feverish; unable to think calmly; to emit heat

发誓 fā shì to vow; to pledge; to swear

发泄 fā xiè to give vent to (one's feelings)

发扬 fā yáng to develop; to make full use of

发扬光大 fā yáng guāng dà to develop and promote; to carry forward; to bring to great height of development

发育 fā yù to develop; to mature; growth; development; (sexually) mature

发源地 fā yuán dì place of origin; birthplace; source

发作 fā zuò to flare up; to break out

阀门 fá mén valve (mechanical)

发型 fà xíng hairstyle; coiffure; hairdo

帆 fān to gallop; Taiwan pr. [fan2]; variant of 帆 [fan1]; sail; Taiwan pr. [fan2], except 帆布 [fan1 bu4] canvas; variant of 帆

帆船 fān chuán sailboat

翻番 fān fān to double; to increase by a certain number of times

翻来覆去 fān lái fù qù to toss and turn (sleeplessly); again and again

翻天覆地 fān tiān fù dì sky and the earth turning upside down (idiom); fig. complete confusion; everything turned on its head

凡 fán ordinary; commonplace; mundane; temporal; of the material world (as opposed to supernatural or immortal levels); every; all; whatever; altogether; gist; outline; note of Chinese musical scale; variant of 凡

烦闷 fán mèn moody; gloomy

烦恼 fán nǎo to be worried; to be distressed; worries

烦躁 fán zào jittery; twitchy; fidgety

繁华 fán huá flourishing; bustling

繁忙 fán máng busy; bustling

繁体字 fán tǐ zì traditional Chinese character

繁重 fán zhòng heavy; burdensome; heavy-duty; arduous; onerous

反驳 fǎn bó to retort; to refute

反差 fǎn chā contrast; discrepancy

反常 fǎn cháng unusual; abnormal

反倒 fǎn dào but on the contrary; but expectedly

反感 fǎn gǎn to be disgusted with; to dislike; bad reaction; antipathy

反过来 fǎn guo lái conversely; in reverse order; in an opposite direction

反击 fǎn jī to strike back; to beat back; to counterattack

反馈 fǎn kuì to send back information; feedback

反面 fǎn miàn reverse side; backside; the other side (of a problem etc); negative; bad

反思 fǎn sī to think back over sth; to review; to revisit; to rethink; reflection; reassessment

反弹 fǎn tán to bounce; to bounce back; to boomerang; to ricochet; rebound (of stock market etc); bounce; backlash; negative repercussions

反省 fǎn xǐng to reflect upon oneself; to examine one's conscience; to question oneself; to search one's soul

返还 fǎn huán restitution; return of something to its original owner; remittance

犯愁 fàn chóu to worry; to be anxious

饭碗 fàn wǎn rice bowl; fig. livelihood; job; way of making a living

泛滥 fàn làn to be in flood; to overflow (the banks); to inundate; to spread unchecked

范畴 fàn chóu category

贩卖 fàn mài to sell; to peddle; to traffic

方方面面 fāng fāng miàn miàn all sides; all aspects; multi-faceted

方向盘 fāng xiàng pán steering wheel

方言 fāng yán topolect; dialect; topolect; dialect

防盗 fáng dào to guard against theft; anti-theft

防盗门 fáng dào mén security door

防护 fáng hù to defend; to protect

防火墙 fáng huǒ qiáng firewall; Classifiers: 堵

防卫 fáng wèi to defend; defensive; defense

防汛 fáng xùn flood control; anti-flood (precautions)

防疫 fáng yì disease prevention; protection against epidemic

防御 fáng yù defense; to defend

妨碍 fáng ài to hinder; to obstruct

妨害 fáng hài to impair; damaging; harmful; a nuisance

房地产 fáng dì chǎn real estate

仿 fǎng seemingly; to imitate; to copy; variant of 仿

仿制 fǎng zhì to copy; to imitate; to make by imitating a model

访谈 fǎng tán to visit and discuss; to interview

纺织 fǎng zhī spinning and weaving

放过 fàng guò to let off; to let slip by; to let sb get away with sth

放水 fàng shuǐ to turn on the water; to let water out; to throw a game (sports)

放肆 fàng sì wanton; unbridled; presumptuous; impudent

放映 fàng yìng to show (a movie); to screen

放置 fàng zhì to put

放纵 fàng zòng to indulge; to pamper; to connive at; permissive; indulgent; self-indulgent; unrestrained; undisciplined; uncultured; boorish

飞速 fēi sù flying speed; rapid (growth)

飞往 fēi wǎng

飞翔 fēi xiáng to circle in the air; to soar

飞跃 fēi yuè to leap

非 fēi to not be; not; wrong; incorrect; non-; un-; in-; to reproach or blame; (colloquial) to insist on; simply must; abbr. for 非洲 , Africa

非金属 fēi jīn shǔ nonmetal (chemistry)

非得 fēi děi (followed by a verb phrase, then – optionally – 不可 , or 不行 etc) must

非法 fēi fǎ illegal

非凡 fēi fán out of the ordinary; unusually (good, talented etc)

绯闻 fēi wén sex scandal

肥料 féi liào fertilizer; manure

肥胖 féi pàng fat; obese

肥沃 féi wò fertile

肥皂 féi zào soap; Classifiers: 块

诽谤 fěi bàng to slander; to libel

废 fèi to abolish; to abandon; to abrogate; to discard; to depose; to oust; crippled; abandoned; waste; variant of 废 ; disabled

废除 fèi chú to abolish; to abrogate; to repeal

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

废品 fèi pǐn production rejects; seconds; scrap; discarded material

废寝忘食 fèi qǐn wàng shí to neglect sleep and forget about food (idiom); to skip one's sleep and meals; to be completely wrapped up in one's work

废物 fèi wù rubbish; waste material; useless person

废墟 fèi xū ruins

沸沸扬扬 fèi fèi yáng yáng bubbling and gurgling; hubbubing; abuzz

沸腾 fèi téng (of a liquid) to boil; (of sentiments etc) to boil over; to flare up; to be impassioned

费劲 fèi jìn to require effort; strenuous

分辨 fēn biàn to distinguish; to differentiate; to resolve

分寸 fēn cun propriety; appropriate behavior; proper speech or action; within the norms

分担 fēn dān to share (a burden, a cost, a responsibility)

分割 fēn gē to cut up; to break up

分红 fēn hóng dividend; to award a bonus

分化 fēn huà to split apart; differentiation

分泌 fēn mì to secrete; secretion

分明 fēn míng clear; distinct; evidently; clearly

分歧 fēn qí divergent; difference (of opinion, position); disagreement; bifurcation (math.)

分赃 fēn zāng to share the booty; to divide ill-gotten gains

分支 fēn zhī branch (of company, river etc); to branch; to diverge; to ramify; to subdivide

芬芳 fēn fāng perfume; fragrant

吩咐 fēn fù to tell; to instruct; to command

氛围 fēn wéi ambience; atmosphere

坟 fén grave; tomb; Classifiers: 座 ; embankment; mound; ancient book

坟墓 fén mù grave; tomb

焚烧 fén shāo to burn; to set on fire

粉 fěn powder; cosmetic face powder; food prepared from starch; noodles or pasta made from any kind of flour; whitewash; white; pink

粉丝 fěn sī bean vermicelli; mung bean starch noodles; Chinese vermicelli; cellophane noodles; Classifiers: 把 ; fan (loanword); enthusiast for sb or sth

粉碎 fěn suì to crush; to smash; to shatter

分量 fèn liang quantity; weight; measure

分外 fèn wài exceptionally; not one's responsibility or job

份额 fèn é share; portion

奋力 fèn lì to do everything one can; to spare no effort; to strive

奋勇 fèn yǒng dauntless; to summon up courage and determination; using extreme force of will

粪 fèn manure; dung

粪便 fèn biàn excrement; feces; night soil

丰富多彩 fēng fù duō cǎi richly colorful

丰厚 fēng hòu generous; ample

丰满 fēng mǎn ample; well developed; fully rounded; Fengman district of Jilin city 吉林市 , Jilin province

丰盛 fēng shèng rich; sumptuous

丰硕 fēng shuò plentiful; substantial; rich (in resources etc)

风波 fēng bō disturbance; crisis; disputes; restlessness; Classifiers: 场

风采 fēng cǎi svelte; elegant manner; graceful bearing

风餐露宿 fēng cān lù xiǔ

风范 fēng fàn air; manner; model; paragon; demeanor

风风雨雨 fēng fēng yǔ yǔ

风和日丽 fēng hé rì lì moderate wind, beautiful sun (idiom); fine sunny weather, esp. in springtime

风浪 fēng làng wind and waves; stormy sea

风力 fēng lì wind force; wind power

风流 fēng liú distinguished and accomplished; outstanding; talented in letters and unconventional in lifestyle; romantic; dissolute; loose

风貌 fēng mào style; manner; ethos

风气 fēng qì general mood; atmosphere; common practice

风情 fēng qíng mien; bearing; grace; amorous feelings; flirtatious expressions; local conditions and customs; wind force, direction etc

风趣 fēng qù charm; humor; wit; humorous; witty

风沙 fēng shā sand blown by wind; sandstorm

风尚 fēng shàng current custom; current way of doing things

风水 fēng shuǐ feng shui; geomancy

风味 fēng wèi distinctive flavor; distinctive style

风雨 fēng yǔ wind and rain; the elements; trials and hardships

风云 fēng yún weather; unstable situation

风筝 fēng zhēng kite

封顶 fēng dǐng to put a roof (on a building); to cap the roof (finishing a building project); fig. to put a ceiling (on spending, prize, ambition etc); to top off; fig. to reach the highest point (of growth, profit, interest rates); to stop growing (of plant bud or branch)

封建 fēng jiàn system of enfeoffment; feudalism; feudal; feudalistic

封面 fēng miàn cover (of a publication)

封锁 fēng suǒ to blockade; to seal off

疯子 fēng zi madman; lunatic

峰回路转 fēng huí lù zhuǎn the mountain road twists around each new peak (idiom); (of a mountain road) twisting and turning; fig. an opportunity has come unexpectedly; things have taken a new turn

蜂蜜 fēng mì honey

逢 féng to meet by chance; to come across; (of a calendar event) to come along; (of an event) to fall on (a particular day); to fawn upon

缝 fèng seam; crack; narrow slit; Classifiers: 道

缝合 féng hé to sew together; suture (in surgery); to sew up (a wound)

讽刺 fěng cì to satirize; to mock; irony; satire; sarcasm

凤凰 fèng huáng phoenix; Fenghuang county in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao autonomous prefecture 湘西土家族苗族自治州

缝 fèng seam; crack; narrow slit; Classifiers: 道

否决 fǒu jué to veto; to overrule

孵化 fū huà breeding; to incubate; innovation (esp. in commerce and marketing)

敷 fū to spread; to lay out; to apply (powder, ointment etc); sufficient (to cover); enough

扶持 fú chí to help; to assist

服饰 fú shì apparel; clothing and personal adornment

服务器 fú wù qì server (computer); Classifiers: 台

服用 fú yòng to take (medicine)

俘获 fú huò to capture (enemy property or personnel); capture (physics: absorption of subatomic particle by an atom or nucleus)

俘虏 fú lǔ captive

浮力 fú lì buoyancy

浮现 fú xiàn to appear before one's eyes; to come into view; to float into appearance; to come back (of images from the past); to emerge; it emerges; it occurs (to me that..)

浮躁 fú zào fickle and impatient; restless; giddy; scatterbrained

辐射 fú shè radiation

福气 fú qi good fortune; a blessing

抚摸 fǔ mō to gently caress and stroke; to pet; to fondle

抚恤 fǔ xù (of an organization that has a duty of care) to give financial support to relatives of sb who has died or suffered serious injury

抚养 fǔ yǎng to foster; to bring up; to raise

抚养费 fǔ yǎng fèi child support payment (after a divorce)

斧子 fǔ zi axe; hatchet; Classifiers: 把

俯首 fǔ shǒu to bend one's head

辅导 fǔ dǎo to give guidance; to mentor; to counsel; to coach; to tutor

腐败 fǔ bài corruption; to corrupt; to rot; rotten

腐化 fǔ huà to rot; to decay; to become corrupt

腐烂 fǔ làn to rot; to putrefy; (fig.) corrupt

腐蚀 fǔ shí corrosion; to corrode (degrade chemically); to rot; corruption

腐朽 fǔ xiǔ rotten; decayed; decadent; degenerate

付费 fù fèi to pay; to cover the costs

付款 fù kuǎn to pay a sum of money; payment

负面 fù miàn negative; the negative side

负有 fù yǒu to be responsible for

附 fù to add; to attach; to be close to; to be attached; variant of 附

附带 fù dài supplementary; incidentally; in parentheses; by chance; in passing; additionally; secondary; subsidiary; to attach

附和 fù hè to agree; to go along with; to echo (what sb says)

附加 fù jiā additional; annex

附属 fù shǔ subsidiary; auxiliary; attached; affiliated; subordinate; subordinating

赴 fù to go; to visit (e.g. another country); to attend (a banquet etc)

复查 fù chá rechecking; re-inspection; reexamination

复发 fù fā to recur (of a disease); to reappear; to relapse (into a former bad state)

复合 fù hé (of people who were estranged) to be reconciled; (of a couple) to get back together; complex; compound; composite; hybrid

复活 fù huó to revive; (lit. and fig.) to come back to life; (religion) resurrection

复兴 fù xīng to revive; to rejuvenate; Fuxing district of Handan city 邯郸市 , north Taiwan

复原 fù yuán to restore (sth) to (its) former condition; to recover from illness; recovery

副作用 fù zuò yòng side effect

赋予 fù yǔ to assign; to entrust (a task); to give; to bestow

富含 fù hán

富豪 fù háo rich and powerful person

富强 fù qiáng rich and powerful

富翁 fù wēng rich person; millionaire; billionaire

富裕 fù yù prosperous; well-to-do; well-off; Fuyu county in Qiqihar 齐齐哈尔 , Heilongjiang

富足 fù zú rich; plentiful

腹部 fù bù abdomen; belly; flank

腹泻 fù xiè diarrhea; to have the runs

覆盖 fù gài to cover

该 gāi should; ought to; probably; must be; to deserve; to owe; to be sb's turn to do sth; that; the above-mentioned

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

改版 gǎi bǎn to revise the current edition; revised edition

改编 gǎi biān to adapt; to rearrange; to revise

改动 gǎi dòng to alter; to modify; to revise

改革开放 gǎi gé kāi fàng to reform and open to the outside world; refers to Deng Xiaoping's policies from around 1980

改良 gǎi liáng to improve (sth); to reform (a system)

改名 gǎi míng to change one's name

改日 gǎi rì another day; some other day

改为 gǎi wéi to change into

改邪归正 gǎi xié guī zhèng to mend one's ways (idiom); to turn over a new leaf

钙 gài calcium (chemistry)

盖子 gài zi cover; lid; shell

概况 gài kuàng general situation; summary

概率 gài lǜ probability (math.)

概论 gài lùn outline; introduction; survey; general discussion

干戈 gān gē weapons of war; arms

干旱 gān hàn drought; arid; dry

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

甘心 gān xīn to be willing to; to resign oneself to

肝脏 gān zàng liver

尴尬 gān gà awkward; embarrassed

赶赴 gǎn fù to hurry; to rush

赶往 gǎn wǎng to hurry to (somewhere)

敢情 gǎn qing actually; as it turns out; indeed; of course

感 gǎn to feel; to move; to touch; to affect; feeling; emotion; (suffix) sense of ~

责任感 zé rèn gǎn sense of responsibility

感触 gǎn chù one's thoughts and feelings; emotional stirring; moved; touched

感恩 gǎn ēn to be grateful

感激 gǎn jī to be grateful; to appreciate; thankful

感慨 gǎn kǎi to sigh with sorrow, regret etc; rueful; deeply moved

感染 gǎn rǎn infection; to infect; to influence

感染力 gǎn rǎn lì inspiration; infectious (enthusiasm)

感叹 gǎn tàn to sigh (with feeling); to lament

感性 gǎn xìng perception; perceptual; sensibility; sensitive; emotional; sentimental

干部 gàn bù cadre; official; officer; manager

干事 gàn shi administrator; executive secretary

刚毅 gāng yì resolute; steadfast; stalwart

纲领 gāng lǐng program (i.e. plan of action); guiding principle

纲要 gāng yào outline; essential points

钢 gāng steel

缸 gāng jar; vat; classifier for loads of laundry; Classifiers: 口

港 gǎng harbor; port; Classifiers: 个 ; Hong Kong, abbr. for 香港 ; surname Gang

杠铃 gàng líng barbell

高昂 gāo áng to hold (one's head) high; expensive; high (spirits etc)

高傲 gāo ào arrogant; haughty; proud

高超 gāo chāo excellent; superlative

高低 gāo dī height; altitude (aviation); pitch (music); ups and downs (success or failure); whether sth is right or wrong; comparative strength, weight, depth, stature; (spoken interjection) anyway, whatever; eventually, in the end

高调 gāo diào high-sounding speech; bombast; high-profile

高额 gāo é high quota; large amount

高尔夫球 gāo ěr fū qiú golf; golf ball

高峰期 gāo fēng qī peak period; rush hour

高贵 gāo guì grandeur; noble

高空 gāo kōng high altitude

高龄 gāo líng elderly

高明 gāo míng brilliant; superior; tall and bright; Gaoming district of Foshan city 佛山市 , Guangdong

高山 gāo shān high mountain; alpine

高效 gāo xiào efficient; highly effective

高新技术 gāo xīn jì shù

高血压 gāo xuè yā high blood pressure; hypertension

高压 gāo yā high pressure; high-handed

高雅 gāo yǎ dainty; elegance; elegant

高涨 gāo zhǎng to surge up; to rise; (of tensions etc) to run high

搞鬼 gǎo guǐ to make mischief; to play tricks

搞笑 gǎo xiào to get people to laugh; funny; hilarious

告 gào to say; to tell; to announce; to report; to denounce; to file a lawsuit; to sue

告辞 gào cí to say goodbye; to take one's leave

告诫 gào jiè to warn; to admonish

告示 gào shi announcement

告知 gào zhī to inform

告状 gào zhuàng to tell on sb; to complain (to a teacher, a superior etc); to bring a lawsuit

戈壁 gē bì Gobi (desert)

胳膊 gē bo arm; Classifiers: 只

鸽子 gē zi pigeon; dove; various birds of the family Columbidae

搁 gē to place; to put aside; to shelve

搁浅 gē qiǎn to be stranded (of ship); to run aground; fig. to run into difficulties and stop

搁置 gē zhì to shelve; to set aside

割 gē to cut; to cut apart

歌剧 gē jù Western opera; Classifiers: 场 ,出

歌颂 gē sòng to sing the praises of; to extol; to eulogize

歌舞 gē wǔ singing and dancing

歌咏 gē yǒng singing

革命 gé mìng revolution; revolutionary (politics); Classifiers: 次

格 gé square; frame; rule; (legal) case; style; character; standard; pattern; (grammar) case; (classical) to obstruct; to hinder; (classical) to arrive; to come; (classical) to investigate; to study exhaustively

格格不入 gé gé bù rù (idiom) inharmonious; incompatible

格局 gé jú structure; pattern; layout

格式 gé shì form; specification; format

隔阂 gé hé misunderstanding; estrangement; (language etc) barrier

隔离 gé lí to separate; to isolate

个案 gè àn a case; an individual case; case-by-case

个头儿 gè tóu r size; height; stature

各奔前程 gè bèn qián chéng each goes his own way (idiom); each person has his own life to lead

各式各样 gè shì gè yàng (of) all kinds and sorts; various

根基 gēn jī foundation

根深蒂固 gēn shēn dì gù deep-rooted (problem etc)

根源 gēn yuán origin; root (cause)

根治 gēn zhì to bring under permanent control; to effect a radical cure

跟不上 gēn bu shàng not able to keep up with

跟上 gēn shàng to catch up with; to keep pace with

跟踪 gēn zōng to follow sb's tracks; to tail; to shadow; tracking

更改 gēng gǎi to alter

更衣室 gēng yī shì change room; dressing room; locker room; toilet

耕地 gēng dì arable land; to plow land

耿直 gěng zhí honest; frank; candid

工地 gōng dì construction site

工会 gōng huì labor union; trade union; Classifiers: 个

工科 gōng kē engineering as an academic subject

工商界 gōng shāng jiè industry; the world of business

工序 gōng xù working procedure; process

工整 gōng zhěng fine work; carefully and neatly done

工作量 gōng zuò liàng workload; volume of work

弓 gōng a bow (weapon); Classifiers: 张 ; to bend; to arch (one's back etc)

公安局 gōng ān jú public security bureau (government office similar in function to a police station)

公车 gōng chē bus; abbr. for 公共汽车

公道 gōng dào justice; fairness; public highway

公费 gōng fèi at public expense

公共场所 gōng gòng chǎng suǒ

公关 gōng guān public relations

公函 gōng hán official letter

公积金 gōng jī jīn official reserves; accumulated fund

公开信 gōng kāi xìn open letter

公款 gōng kuǎn public money

公立 gōng lì public (e.g. school, hospital)

公墓 gōng mù public cemetery

公仆 gōng pú public servant; Classifiers: 个

公顷 gōng qǐng hectare

公然 gōng rán openly; publicly; undisguised

公示 gōng shì

公事 gōng shì work-related matters; documents

公务 gōng wù official business

公益 gōng yì public good; public welfare

公益性 gōng yì xìng

公用 gōng yòng public; for public use

公寓 gōng yù apartment building; block of flats; Classifiers: 套

公约 gōng yuē convention (i.e. international agreement)

公证 gōng zhèng notarization; notarized; acknowledgement

公职 gōng zhí civil service; public office; government job

功 gōng meritorious deed or service; achievement; result; service; accomplishment; work (physics)

功臣 gōng chén minister who has given outstanding service

功底 gōng dǐ training in the basic skills; knowledge of the fundamentals

功劳 gōng láo contribution; meritorious service; credit

功力 gōng lì merit; efficacy; competence; skill; power

功率 gōng lǜ rate of work; power (output)

功效 gōng xiào efficacy

攻 gōng to attack; to accuse; to study

攻读 gōng dú to major (in a field); to study a specialty to obtain a higher degree

攻关 gōng guān to storm a strategic pass; fig. to tackle a key problem

供 gōng to provide; to supply

供不应求 gōng bù yìng qiú supply does not meet demand

供暖 gōng nuǎn

供求 gōng qiú supply and demand (economics)

宫殿 gōng diàn palace; Classifiers: 座

宫廷 gōng tíng court (of king or emperor)

恭维 gōng wei to praise; to speak highly of; compliment; praise

恭喜 gōng xǐ congratulations; greetings

拱 gǒng to cup one's hands in salute; to surround; to arch; to dig earth with the snout; arched

共鸣 gòng míng resonance (physics); sympathetic response to sth

共识 gòng shí common understanding; consensus

共同体 gòng tóng tǐ community

共性 gòng xìng overall character

供奉 gòng fèng to consecrate; to enshrine and worship; an offering (to one's ancestors); a sacrifice (to a God)

勾 gōu to attract; to arouse; to tick; to strike out; to delineate; to collude; variant of 钩 , hook; surname Gou

勾画 gōu huà to sketch out; to delineate

勾结 gōu jié to collude with; to collaborate with; to gang up with

钩 gōu to hook; to sew; to crochet; hook; check mark or tick; window catch; variant of 钩

钩子 gōu zi hook

构思 gòu sī to design; to plot; to plan out; to compose; to draw a mental sketch; conception; plan; idea; composition

构想 gòu xiǎng to conceive; concept

购 gòu to buy; to purchase

够呛 gòu qiàng unbearable; terrible; enough; unlikely

估算 gū suàn assessment; evaluation

沽名钓誉 gū míng diào yù to angle for fame (idiom); to fish for compliments

孤单 gū dān lone; lonely; loneliness

孤立 gū lì isolate; isolated

孤零零 gū líng líng lone; isolated and without help; all alone; solitary

孤陋寡闻 gū lòu guǎ wén ignorant and inexperienced; ill-informed and narrow-minded

辜负 gū fù to fail to live up (to expectations); unworthy (of trust); to let down; to betray (hopes); to disappoint

古董 gǔ dǒng curio; antique

古怪 gǔ guài strange; weird; eccentric; bizarre

古迹 gǔ jì places of historic interest; historical sites; Classifiers: 个

古今中外 gǔ jīn zhōng wài at all times and in all places (idiom)

古朴 gǔ pǔ simple and unadorned (of art, architecture etc)

古人 gǔ rén people from ancient times; the ancients; the late (i.e. person who has passed away)

股份 gǔ fèn a share (in a company); stock

股民 gǔ mín stock investor; share trader

股市 gǔ shì stock market

骨干 gǔ gàn diaphysis (long segment of a bone); fig. backbone

骨气 gǔ qì unyielding character; courageous spirit; integrity; moral backbone

骨折 gǔ zhé to suffer a fracture; (of a bone) to break; fracture

鼓动 gǔ dòng to agitate; to arouse; to instigate; to encite

鼓舞 gǔ wǔ heartening (news); to boost (morale); Classifiers: 个

固然 gù rán admittedly (it's true that...)

固执 gù zhí obstinate; stubborn

故 gù happening; instance; reason; cause; intentional; former; old; friend; therefore; hence; (of people) to die, dead

顾不得 gù bu de unable to change sth; unable to deal with

顾不上 gù bu shàng cannot attend to or manage

顾及 gù jí to take into consideration; to attend to

顾虑 gù lǜ misgivings; apprehensions

顾全大局 gù quán dà jú to take the big picture into consideration (idiom); to work for the benefits of all

雇 gù to employ; to hire; to rent; variant of 雇

雇佣 gù yōng to employ; to hire

雇员 gù yuán employee

雇主 gù zhǔ employer

瓜分 guā fēn to partition; to divide up

瓜子 guā zǐ melon seed; seeds of pumpkin, watermelon or sunflower etc, roasted and flavored, consumed as a snack

刮风 guā fēng to be windy

寡妇 guǎ fu widow

挂钩 guà gōu hook (on which to hang sth); to couple; to link together; to establish contact with; hook; coupling links (e.g. between two railway coaches)

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

挂念 guà niàn concerned

挂失 guà shī to report the loss of something

乖 guāi (of a child) obedient, well-behaved; clever; shrewd; alert; perverse; contrary to reason; irregular; abnormal

乖巧 guāi qiǎo clever (child); smart; lovable; cute

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

拐杖 guǎi zhàng crutches; crutch; walking stick

怪不得 guài bu de no wonder!; so that's why!

怪物 guài wu monster; freak; eccentric person

怪异 guài yì monstrous; strange; strange phenomenon

关掉 guān diào to switch off; to shut off

关节 guān jié joint (physiology); key point; critical phase

关税 guān shuì customs duty; tariff

关头 guān tóu juncture; moment

关照 guān zhào to take care; to keep an eye on; to look after; to tell; to remind

观测 guān cè to observe; to survey; observation (scientific etc)

观感 guān gǎn one's impressions; observations

观摩 guān mó to observe and emulate; to study (esp. following sb's example)

观赏 guān shǎng to look at sth with pleasure; to watch (sth marvelous); ornamental

观望 guān wàng to wait and see; to watch from the sidelines; to look around; to survey

官兵 guān bīng officers and men

官吏 guān lì bureaucrat; official

官僚 guān liáo bureaucrat; bureaucracy; bureaucratic

官僚主义 guān liáo zhǔ yì bureaucracy

官员 guān yuán official (in an organization or government); administrator

棺材 guān cai coffin; Classifiers: 具

管家 guǎn jiā housekeeper; butler; manage one's household

管教 guǎn jiào to discipline; to teach; to guarantee

管理费 guǎn lǐ fèi

管辖 guǎn xiá to administer; to have jurisdiction (over)

管用 guǎn yòng efficacious; useful

管子 guǎn zǐ Guanzi or Guan Zhong 管仲 (-645 BC), famous politician of Qi 齐国 of Spring and Autumn period; Guanzi, classical book containing writings of Guan Zhong and his school

贯彻 guàn chè to implement; to put into practice; to carry out

贯穿 guàn chuān to run through; a connecting thread from beginning to end; to link

贯通 guàn tōng to link up; to thread together

惯 guàn accustomed to; used to; indulge; to spoil (a child)

惯例 guàn lì convention; usual practice

惯性 guàn xìng (physics) inertia; (fig.) force of habit; tendency to do things in the accustomed way; habitual

灌 guàn to irrigate; to pour; to install (software); to record (music)

灌溉 guàn gài to irrigate

灌输 guàn shū to imbue with; to inculcate; to instill into; to teach; to impart; to channel water to another place

罐 guàn can; jar; pot; variant of 罐

罐头 guàn tou tin; can; Classifiers: 个

光彩 guāng cǎi luster; splendor; radiance; brilliance

光碟 guāng dié optical disc; compact disc; CD; CD-ROM; Classifiers: 片

光顾 guāng gù to visit (as a customer)

光滑 guāng huá glossy; sleek; smooth

光环 guāng huán halo; ring of light

光缆 guāng lǎn optical cable

光芒 guāng máng rays of light; brilliant rays; radiance

光明磊落 guāng míng lěi luò open and candid (idiom); straightforward and upright

光泽 guāng zé luster; gloss; Guangze county in Nanping 南平 Fujian

广义 guǎng yì broad sense; general sense

归根到底 guī gēn dào dǐ after all; in the final analysis; ultimately

归还 guī huán to return sth; to revert

归结 guī jié to sum up; to conclude; in a nutshell; the end (of a story)

归来 guī lái

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

归属 guī shǔ to belong to; to be affiliated to; to fall under the jurisdiction of; a place where one feels that one belongs; one's final destination (where one need look no further)

归宿 guī sù place to return to; home; final destination; ending

龟 guī tortoise; turtle

规格 guī gé standard; norm; specification

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