HSK 3.0 11000 CHINESE WORDS
1 北京 Běijīng capital of Red China, Beijing, Peking, Beijing (Peking), Peiping 1 车票 chēpiào ticket (for train/bus) 1 出来 chū lai come forward, issue, come up, step up, step to the fore, out (toward one), come_out, pop out, come out, rise, come to the fore, step forward, emergence, come forth, emerge 1 打车 dǎchē to take a taxi (in town), to hitch a lift 1 电影院 diànyǐng yuàn cinema, movie (house) 1 读 dú study, read, attend school, take, read aloud, read (aloud), peruse 1 房子 fángzi building (of less than three stories), room, building, property, house 1 放 fàng loose, bloom, make longer, set ... free, let sb. have his own way, show, readjust, free, make larger, put in, fly, etc., release, discharge, leave alone, bung, lay aside, put, expansion, make longer/larger/etc., fling, localize, lend (money) at interest, let go, set, pasture, pose, set free, blossom, lay, let off, put out to pasture, send away, play, expand, make larger/etc., readjus 1 放学 fàng xué have winter holidays, classes are over, finish classes, have summer holidays, finish classes (for the day) 1 关上 guānshàng to close (a door), to turn off (light, electrical equipment etc) 1 后天 hòutiān the day after tomorrow, post-natal, acquired (not innate), a posteriori 1 鸡蛋 jīdàn (chicken) egg, hen's egg, CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2] 1 开 kāi open, open up, reclaim (land), open out, come loose, start, begin, operate, turn on (light), run (business), hold (meeting/etc.), divide into, reveal 1 快 kuài fast, quick, quick-witted, ingenious, sharp (of knives), straightforward 1 老 lǎo old, aged;of long standing, outdated, tough, overgrown, dark (of colors) 1 冷 lěng cool, rare, cold, unfrequented, feel cold, chill, frosty(in manner), shot from hiding, strange 1 两 liǎng det.: two, both (sides), either (side), a few, some 1 路口 lùkǒu crossing, intersection (of roads) 1 米饭 mǐfàn (cooked) rice 1 你们 nǐmen you, you (plural), you-all 1 请 qǐng request, ask (a favor), engage, hire (teacher/etc.), Please... 1 上车 shàngchē to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc) 1 上网 shàng wǎng to go online, to connect to the Internet, (of a document etc) to be uploaded to the Internet, (tennis, volleyball etc) to move in close to the net 1 时候 shíhou day, moment, (a point in) time, (duration of) time, time 1 是 shì is, are, am, yes, to be, variant of 是[shi4], (used in given names) 1 岁 suì year (for crops), m.[standard], , year of age, year (of age), year, annum, year for crops 1 她 tā she, her, she (neologism for {1ta1}[2]), ) 1 她们 tāmen they (female) 1 他 tā he, she, it, they (referring to inanimate things in object position) 1 洗 xǐ wash, bathe, sack, develop (film), shuffle (cards/etc.) 1 下 xià under (condition/fact etc.) 1 想 xiǎng think, suppose, reckon, consider, want to, would like to, feel like (doing sth.) 1 小朋友 xiǎopéngyǒu child (adult address to child), little boy, children, little boy/girl, girl, little girl, little boy or girl, child 1 小学生 xiǎo xuésheng (primary) pupil, schoolboy, schoolgirl 1 爷爷 yéye grandad, Grandpa, granddad, grandpa, (paternal) grandfather, gramps, granddaddy, grandfather 1 一下儿 yīxiàr (used after a verb) give it a go, to do (sth for a bit to give it a try), one time, once, in a while, all of a sudden, all at once, erhua variant of 一下[yi1 xia4] 1 远 yuǎn far, distant (lit./fig.) 1 再 zài again, once more, further(more), in a higher degree, and then, not (do sth.) before 1 中文 Zhōngwén Chinese, Ch. (written) language, Ch. language, Sinitic 1 字 zì graphic symbol, writing, pronunciation (of a word), form of a written character, receipt, printing type, script, name taken at the age of 20, courtesy name, wordage, character, grapheme, contract, scripts, symbolic representation, style of handwriting, word 1 子 zi son, child, seed, egg, small thing, 1st earthly branch: 11 p.m.-1 a.m., midnight, 11th solar month (7th December to 5th January), year of the Rat, Viscount, fourth of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4], ancient Chinese compass point: 0° (north), (noun suffix) 2 爱人 àiren spouse (PRC), lover (non-PRC), CL:個|个[ge4] 2 班长 bānzhǎng monitor, (work) team leader, squad leader, team leader, class monitor 2 办 bàn punish (by law), manage, get ... ready, set_up, buy a fair amount of, set up, run, management, handle, tackle, attend to, do, punish, bring ... to justice 2 白色 báisè White, white, whiteness, White (as symbol of anticommunism), white (color) 2 笔记本 bǐjìběn notebook (stationery), CL:本[ben3], notebook (computing) 2 不要 bùyào never, noway, don't want, don't (do sth.) 2 不久 bùjiǔ not long (after), before too long, soon, soon after 2 才 cái then and only then, just now, only (before a number) 2 参加 cānjiā join, attend, take part in, give (advice/etc.) 2 草 cǎo female (of animals), herb, herbage, female, careless, hasty, grass, rough, wort, draft, straw 2 长 zhǎng long, be strong/good (in/at) 2 出国 chū guó go abroad (from one's own country) 2 出租车 chūzūchē taxi, (Taiwan) rental car 2 吹 chuī fall through (of plans), wind, fall through, tout, play, gasconade, shoot a line, blow, break up, chuff, vaunt, boast, brag, gas, bluster, talk big, break off, toot, swash, play (wind instruments), huff, puff, land 2 春节 Chūn Jié Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) 2 春天 chūntiān spring (season), CL:個|个[ge4] 2 词语 cíyǔ word (general term including monosyllables through to short phrases), term (e.g. technical term), expression 2 大大 dàda greatly, enormously, (dialect) dad, uncle 2 单位 dānwèi department, unit, denomination, module, building block, unit of measurement, monad, unit (in measurement or organization) 2 得出 dé chū to obtain (results), to arrive at (a conclusion) 2 读音 dúyīn pronunciation, literary (rather than colloquial) pronunciation of a Chinese character 2 多云 duōyún cloudy (meteorology) 2 干杯 gān bēi to drink a toast, Cheers! (proposing a toast), Here's to you!, Bottoms up!, lit. dry cup 2 刚才 gāngcái (just) a moment ago 2 关机 guān jī to turn off (a machine or device), to finish shooting a film 2 好事 hǎoshì good action, deed, thing or work (also sarcastic, 'a fine thing indeed'), charity, happy occasion, Daoist or Buddhist ceremony for the souls of the dead, to be meddlesome 2 计算机 jìsuànjī computer, (Tw) calculator, CL:臺|台[tai2] 2 交朋友 jiāo péngyou to make friends, (dialect) to start an affair with sb 2 接受 jiēshòu receive (honors, have, receive, acknowledge, sweep up, espouse, etc.), come to grips, adopt, embrace, greet, welcome, hook on, seize on, take up, accede, taken, entertain, latch on, buy, fasten on, swallow, imbibe, accept, receive (honors/etc.), undergo, get to grips, take, adapt, acceptance, thole 2 节目 jiémù item, item (on program), programme, act, telecast, number, program 2 接 jiē to receive, to answer (the phone), to meet or welcome sb, to connect, to catch, to join, to extend, to take one's turn on duty, to take over for sb 2 举手 jǔ shǒu raise one's hand, haul_off, raise one's hand(s), show, put up one's hand 2 举行 jǔxíng hold (meeting/etc.) 2 卡 kǎ to stop, to block, card, CL:張|张[zhang1],片[pian4], calorie, cassette, (computing) (coll.) slow, to block, to be stuck, to be wedged, customs station, a clip, a fastener, a checkpost, Taiwan pr. [ka3] 2 开机 kāi jī to start an engine, to boot up (a computer), to press Ctrl-Alt-Delete, to begin shooting a film or TV show 2 科 kē department, section, rules, laws, a branch of academic or vocational study, stage directions, (animal) family, a division or subdivision of an administrative uni, family, branch of study, faculty, administrative section 2 克 kè to be able to, to subdue, to restrain, to overcome, gram, variant of 剋|克[ke4], Ke (c. 2000 BC), seventh of the legendary Flame Emperors, 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God, to scold, to beat 2 拉 lā slit, press-gang, help, solicit, lend a helping hand, canvass, draw, zoom, transport by vehicle, pull, release, press, cut, schlep, play (bowed instruments), tote, tug, gash, tow, bend, snake, schlepp, move (troops), solicitation, haul, chat, solicit (business), give a helping hand, drag out, force, play, slash, drum_up, claw, implicate, overstretch, empty the bowels, drag, trail, drag 2 蓝色 lánsè blue, blue (color), blueness 2 老朋友 lǎopéngyou old friend, (slang) period, menstruation 2 老 lǎo old, aged;of long standing, outdated, tough, overgrown, dark (of colors) 2 两 liǎng det.: two, both (sides), either (side), a few, some 2 留 liú continue, stay, keep, leave behind, leave, grow, accept, (let) grow, leave (sth.), let grow, ask ... to stay, take, bide, wear, study in a foreign country, save, reserve, reservation, ask sb. to stay, remain 2 流行 liúxíng prevalent, popular, fashionable, in vogue, spread, rage (of contagious disease) 2 明星 míngxīng headliner, lucida, (movie/etc.) star, impersonator, (movie, famous performer, stardom, Venus, star, etc.) star, movie_star 2 年级 niánjí grade, year (in school, college etc), CL:個|个[ge4] 2 碰见 pèng jian to run into, to meet (unexpectedly), to bump into 2 普通话 pǔtōnghuà Mandarin (common language), Putonghua (common speech of the Chinese language), ordinary speech 2 起飞 qǐfēi take off (of planes/etc.) 2 晴 qíng clear, fine (weather) 2 少年 shàonián nipper, covey, early youth (10-16), juvenility, adolescent, youngster, teens, gossoon, boy, boy or girl of early youth, spalpeen, juvenile, callan, callant, shaver, lad, laddie, juvenile person, teenager, stripling, young boy, early youth, younker 2 生 shēng give birth to, bear, grow, get, have, cause to happen, make (a fire), exist, live 2 生词 shēngcí new word (in textbook), word that is unfamiliar or not yet studied, CL:組|组[zu3],個|个[ge4] 2 省 shěng to save, to economize, to do without, to omit, to leave out, province, CL:個|个[ge4], to inspect, to examine, to be aware, to pay a visit (to one's parents or elders) 2 熟 shú ripe, cooked, done, deep (sleep, thoughts, etc.) 2 它 tā they (neologism for {1ta1}[3] [4]), [4]), ), this, that, it 2 它们 tāmen they, they (non-human) 2 疼 téng (it) hurts, sore, to love dearly 2 通过 tōngguò adopt, pass, carry (motion/legislation) 2 头 tóu head, hair (style), top/end of sth., chief 2 头发 tóufa barba, chevelure, lock, head of hair, hair, tress, mane, hair (on human head) 2 完 wán exhaust, run_out, wipe_out, run out, pay, complete, completion, finish, be through, be over, use_up, wind up, payment, use up, pay (taxes), end up 2 外卖 wàimài to go, take out (relates to food bought at a restaurant) 2 晚报 wǎnbào evening newspaper, (in a newspaper's name) Evening News 2 问路 wèn lù to ask for directions, to ask the way (to some place) 2 下 xià under (condition/fact etc.) 2 小声 xiǎoshēng in a low voice, (speak) in whispers 2 药片 yàopiàn a (medicine) pill or tablet, CL:片[pian4] 2 一路顺风 yīlùshùnfēng to have a pleasant journey (idiom) 2 英文 Yīngwén English, English (language), English language, English_language 2 英语 Yīngyǔ English, English (language), profit, surplus 2 阴 yīn overcast (weather), cloudy, shady, Yin (the negative principle of Yin and Yang), negative (electric.), feminine, moon, implicit, hidden, genitalia, surname Yin, variant of 陰|阴[yin1] 2 游客 yóukè traveler, tourist, (online gaming) guest player 2 有人 yǒurén someone, people, anyone, there is someone there, occupied (as in restroom) 2 院长 yuànzhǎng director/president (of museum/institute/etc.), head of branch of government 2 越 yuè ~A~B) the more A the more B 2 咱 zán I or me we (including both the speaker and the person spoken to) variant of 咱[zan2], see 咱[zan2] 2 照顾 zhàogu look after, care for, attend to, patronize (as customer) 2 正是 zhèngshì (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated), precisely, exactly, even, if, just like, in the same way as 2 中级 zhōngjí middle level (in a hierarchy) 2 组成 zǔ chéng form, make up (into), compose 2 最近 zuìjìn recent, recently, these days, latest, soon, nearest (of locations), shortest (of routes) 3 安排 ānpái arrange, plan, fix up, provide (meals/etc.) 3 搬 bān copy mechanically, remove, apply indiscriminately, take away, transfer, move, move (house) 3 板 bǎn see 老闆|老板, boss, to catch sight of in a doorway (old) 3 保安 bǎoān to ensure public security, to ensure safety (for workers engaged in production), public security, security guard 3 报道 bàodào to report (news), report, CL:篇[pian1],份[fen4] 3 报告 bàogào report, speech, (student) term paper 3 长期 chángqī long term, long time, long range (of a forecast) 3 传 chuán pass (on), hand down, impart, teach, spread, transmit 3 存 cún harbour, keep, deposit (money), gather, harbor, cherish, accumulate, existence, live, leave with, retain, reserve, save, consist, accumulation, preserve, survival, store, survive, check (luggage), collect, deposit, place, bank, check, exist, be in stock, remain on balance 3 带领 dàilǐng lead (army/party/etc.), guide 3 当地 dāngdì locality, the place (named/mentioned/etc.) 3 调 diào to transfer, to move (troops or cadres), to investigate, to enquire into, accent, view, argument, key (in music), mode (music), tune, tone, melody, to harmonize, to reconcile, to blend, to suit well, to adjust, to regulate, to season (food), to provoke, to incite 3 订 dìng subscribe to, agree on, revise, draw up, staple together, book (seats), conclude, order, book, subscribe, make corrections 3 定期 dìngqī fixed (of time), periodically, regularly 3 动力 dònglì driving force, impetus, motivity, (motive) power, wheel, (motive) power/force, agency, vector, dynamics, force, motive_power, momentum, power 3 发送 fāsong to transmit, to dispatch, to issue (an official document or credential) 3 个人 gèrén individual person, man_jack, personal, individual (person), man jack, individual, individuality, identity 3 各位 gèwèi everybody, all (guests, colleagues etc), all of you 3 各地 gèdì in all parts of (a country), various regions 3 更加 gèngjiā (even) more 3 国内 guónèi interior (of country), interior, home, intestine, internal, domestic 3 活 huó alive, live, vivid, save (sb.'s life), activate, save, be 3 接待 jiēdài receive (guests), serve (customers) 3 结实 jiēshi to bear fruit, rugged, sturdy, strong, durable, buff (physique) 3 开业 kāi yè to open a business, to open a practice, open (for business) 3 看上去 kànshangqu it would appear, it seems (that) 3 可乐 kělè amusing, entertaining, (loanword) cola 3 克服 kèfú surmount, conquer, put up with (hardship/etc.) 3 老太太 lǎotàitai old lady, your (my/his/etc.) mother 3 领先 lǐng xiān lead, lead (in competition), precede, lead_up, be in lead, show, be in the lead, get the jump 3 木头 mùtou slow-witted, blockhead, log (of wood, timber etc), CL:塊|块[kuai4],根[gen1] 3 年代 niándài a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties), age, era, period, CL:個|个[ge4] 3 跑步 pǎo bù to run, to jog, (military) to march at the double 3 破 pò tear, split up, defeat, expose, eradicate, lay bare, cleave, expose the truth of, worn-out, break with, come apart, destroy, capture (city/etc.), defeat (enemy), broken, expose (lie/etc.), destruction, cut, separate, tattered, reveal truth, fall apart, beat, capture, split, not intact, rupture, get rid of, do away with, break 3 亲 qīn parent, one's own (flesh and blood), relative, related, marriage, bride, close, intimate, in person, first-hand, in favor of, pro-, to kiss, (Internet slang) dear, parents-in-law of one's offspring 3 球迷 qiúmí fan (ball sports), CL:個|个[ge4] 3 全场 quánchǎng everyone present, the whole audience, across-the-board, unanimously, whole duration (of a competition or match) 3 认得 rèn de to recognize, to remember sth (or sb) on seeing it, to know 3 生 shēng give birth to, bear, grow, get, have, cause to happen, make (a fire), exist, live 3 时 shí time (when), period, hour 3 使 shǐ rarefy, piss_off, germinate, drench, blow_out, leave, cut_up, refract, run, dress_up, compose, shed, frizz, put_off, trot, send, strike, send (as envoy), peal, alienate, pull_in, tone_up, bring around, astound, sublease, wither, cripple, bed_down, address, rehearse, usage, warm, smell_out, throw, inflect, get_down, skunk, capsize, congeal, bowl_over, bring_on, unseat, ensure, amalgamate, pro 3 收看 shōukàn watch, tune in, watch (e.g., receive, look in, watch (e.g., TV), tune into, TV) 3 收听 shōutīng to listen (to), to listen (in) 3 首都 shǒudū capital (of country) 3 首先 shǒuxiān first (of all), in the first place 3 跳 tiào ricochet, make omissions, sell grain, vault, hop, bounce, bound, omission, omit, palpitate, move up and down, skip over, beat, take, spring, skip, dance, hurdle, skip (over), jump, leap 3 跳高 tiàogāo high jump (athletics) 3 跳远 tiàoyuǎn long jump (athletics) 3 头 tóu head, hair (style), top/end of sth., chief 3 推开 tuīkāi to push open (a gate etc), to push away, to reject, to decline 3 外文 wàiwén foreign language (written) 3 围 wéi surname Wei, to encircle, to surround, all around, to wear by wrapping around (scarf, shawl) 3 武术 wǔshù military skill or technique (in former times), all kinds of martial art sports (some claiming spiritual development), self-defense, tradition of choreographed fights from opera and film (recent usage), also called kungfu 功夫, CL:種|种[zhong3] 3 现场 xiànchǎng scene (of an incident), location, site, locale, scene of a crime, locality, live, scene, spot, field 3 正式 zhèngshì formal (of actions/speeches/etc.) 3 支付 zhīfù pay (money), defray 3 直播 zhíbō live broadcast (not recorded), direct Internet broadcasting, (agriculture) direct seeding 3 指出 zhǐchū point, point_out, catch_out, bespeak, indicate, denote, point out (that), note, show, designate, point out 3 至少 zhìshǎo leastwise, leastways, at (the) least, at_least, only, fully, even a little, at least, at any rate, in the least, at least, at the least 3 状况 zhuàngkuàng repair, background, picture, state (of affairs), state of affairs, status, gear, scene, setting, scope, condition, state, circumstance, trimness, context, showing, trim, factor, condition/state (of affairs), situation, shoes, consideration, place 3 状态 zhuàngtài repair, form, lie, state (of affairs), state of affairs, fix, status, going, plight, phase, condition, state, trimness, attitude, trim, shape, situation, posture, position, fettle, mode, predicament 3 作品 zuòpǐn writing, musical composition, whole kit and caboodle, works (of literature, artwork, kit and caboodle, product, whole works, creation, full treatment, kit and boodle, whole kit and boodle, works (of literature/art), composition, thing, piece of music, workpiece, output, art), written material, opus, whole shebang, whole caboodle, production, whole kit, piece, workmanship, wo 4 矮 ǎi short (of stature), low 4 暗示 ànshì (drop a) hint, suggest 4 安 ān surname An, content, calm, still, quiet, safe, secure, in good health, to find a place for, to install, to fix, to fit, to bring (a charge against sb), to pacify, to harbor (good intentions), security, safety, peace, ampere 4 本科 běnkē undergraduate course, undergraduate (attributive) 4 才 cái then and only then, just now, only (before a number) 4 承受 chéngshòu bear, support, endure, inherit (legacy/etc.) 4 尺子 chǐzi rule, ruler (measuring instrument), CL:把[ba3] 4 抽烟 chōu yān smoke (pipe/etc.) 4 处于 chǔyú go, be in, be (in a certain condition) 4 粗 cū wide (in diameter), thick 4 大姐 dàjiě big sister, elder sister, older sister (also polite term of address for a girl or woman slightly older than the speaker) 4 大妈 dàmā father's elder brother's wife, aunt (affectionate term for an elderly woman) 4 大型 dàxíng large-size (machines/factories/etc.) 4 大爷 dàye arrogant idler, self-centered show-off, (coll.) father's older brother, uncle, term of respect for older man 4 待遇 dàiyù treatment (salary/etc.) 4 戴 dài wear, put on (of accessories) 4 倒车 dǎo chē to change buses, trains etc, to reverse (a vehicle), to drive backwards 4 登 dēng to scale (a height), to ascend, to mount, to publish or record, to enter (e.g. in a register), to press down with the foot, to step or tread on, to put on (shoes or trousers) (dialect), to be gathered and taken to the threshing ground (old) 4 地面 dìmiàn (earth's) surface, ground, floor, region 4 点名 diǎn míng roll call, to mention sb by name, (to call or praise or criticize sb) by name 4 堵 dǔ to stop up, (to feel) stifled or suffocated, wall, classifier for walls 4 度过 dùguò pass, spend (time/etc.) 4 锻炼 duànliàn to toughen, to temper, to engage in physical exercise, to work out, (fig.) to develop one's skills, to train oneself 4 对于 duìyú in regard) to, toward, at, for 4 恶心 ěxin nausea, to feel sick, disgust, nauseating, to embarrass (deliberately), bad habit, vicious habit, vice 4 二手 èrshǒu indirectly acquired, second-hand (information, equipment etc), assistant 4 发挥 fāhuī bring into play, give free rein to, develop (idea/etc.), elaborate 4 法院 fǎyuàn judicature, (law) court, judicatory, bar, courthouse, law court, court, tribunal, judiciary, banc, court of justice, jug, banco, forensic 4 分布 fēnbù be distributed (over an area), be scattered 4 分为 fēnwéi divide ... into, fall_into, divide(into) 4 公元 gōngyuán CE (Common Era), Christian Era, AD (Anno Domini) 4 关闭 guānbì close, shut (down) 4 光临 guānglín (formal) to honor with one's presence, to attend 4 归 guī return ... to, put in sb.'s charge, take refuge, turn over to, return sth. to, come together, belong, give back to, marry, converge, return, take refuge (in Buddha/etc.), go back to 4 含义 hányì meaning (implicit in a phrase), implied meaning, hidden meaning, hint, connotation 4 号码 hàomǎ pressmark, call mark, identification number, (serial) number, call number, no., number 4 合同 hétong (business) contract, CL:個|个[ge4] 4 护士 hùshi graduate nurse, nana, nurse, sister, trained nurse, (hospital) nurse 4 划 huà to cut, to slash, to scratch (cut into the surface of sth), to strike (a match), to delimit, to transfer, to assign, to plan, to draw (a line), stroke of a Chinese character 4 缓解 huǎnjiě to bring relief, to alleviate (a crisis), to dull (a pain) 4 回复 huífù to reply, to recover, to return (to a previous condition), Re: in reply to (email) 4 汇 huì to remit, to converge (of rivers), to exchange, variant of 匯|汇[hui4] 4 季度 jìdù quarter of a year, season (sports) 4 简历 jiǎnlì curriculum vitae (CV), résumé, biographical notes 4 降落 jiàngluò descend, land, drop (in water level, etc.) 4 降温 jiàng wēn to become cooler, to lower the temperature, cooling, (of interest, activity etc) to decline 4 姐妹 jiěmèi sisters, siblings, sister (school, city etc) 4 结论 jiélùn ultimate, sequitur, consequent, ending, close, inference, closing, end matter, afterword, consequence, verdict, finality, back matter, conclusion, peroration, summation, summing-up, end, upshot, illation, outcome, conclusion (of a syllogism) 4 近代 jìndài the not-very-distant past, modern times, excluding recent decades, (in the context of Chinese history) the period from the Opium Wars until the May 4th Movement (mid-19th century to 1919), capitalist times (pre-1949) 4 辣 là hot (spicy), pungent 4 量 liàng to measure, capacity, quantity, amount, to estimate, abbr. for 量詞|量词[liang4 ci2], classifier (in Chinese grammar), measure word 4 俩 liǎ two (colloquial equivalent of 兩個|两个), both, some 4 陆地 lùdì dry land (as opposed to the sea) 4 落 luò come down, have, remain where one is, go under, leave behind, lower, decline, stay behind, lag behind, dip, precipitate, go down, be missing, fall/leave/stay behind, belong to, set (of sun), drop, ebb (of tide), set, receive, set down, drop behind, light, rest with, obtain, fall, leave/stay behind, fall onto, turn over to, fall behind, sink, get, ebb, land, leave out 4 毛衣 máoyī (wool) sweater, CL:件[jian4] 4 梦见 mèngjiàn to dream about (sth or sb), to see in a dream 4 面试 miànshì to be interviewed (as a candidate), interview 4 拍照 pāi zhào take a picture, take (picture), shoot (film), snap, film, take a photograph, take, photograph, shoot 4 平方 píngfāng square (as in square foot, square mile, square root) 4 浅 qiǎn shallow, superficial, easy, simple, light (of color) 4 巧克力 qiǎokèlì chocolate (loanword), CL:塊|块[kuai4] 4 人家 rénjia I (used by females), dwelling, I, sb. else, sb. else's house, family, household 4 上门 shàng mén to drop in, to visit, to lock a door, (of a shop) to close, to go and live with one's wife's family, in effect becoming a member of her family 4 身高 shēngāo height, stature, height (of person) 4 甚至 shènzhì even (to the point of), so much so that 4 失望 shīwàng become disappointed, lose (hope/faith) 4 食堂 shítáng mess_hall, eatery, hall, buttery, commissariat, (institutional) dining room, mess hall, mess, refectory, dining room, canteen 4 手里 shǒuli in hand, (a situation is) in sb's hands 4 叔叔 shūshu father's younger brother, uncle, uncle (child's address for young males) 4 树叶 shùyè leaves, foliage, leafage, leaf, leave, leaves (of trees) 4 刷 shuā to brush, to paint, to daub, to paste up, to skip class (of students), to fire from a job, to select 4 帅 shuài surname Shuai, handsome, graceful, smart, commander in chief, (coll.) cool!, sweet! 4 帅哥 shuàigē handsome guy, lady-killer, handsome (form of address) 4 台阶 táijiē steps, flight of steps, step (over obstacle), fig. way out of an embarrassing situation, bench (geology) 4 套餐 tàocān set meal, product or service package (e.g. for a cell phone subscription) 4 体重 tǐzhòng body weight, beef, (body) weight, avoirdupois, weight 4 填空 tián kòng to fill a job vacancy, to fill in a blank (e.g. on questionnaire or exam paper) 4 投诉 tóusù complaint, to complain, to register a complaint (esp. as a customer) 4 晚点 wǎn diǎn (of trains etc) late, delayed, behind schedule, light dinner 4 弯 wān to bend, bent, a bend, a turn (in the road etc), CL:道[dao4] 4 网络 wǎngluò Internet, network (computing, telecommunications, transport etc) 4 微信 Wēixìn Weixin or WeChat (mobile text and voice messaging service developed by Tencent 騰訊|腾讯[Teng2 xun4]) 4 维修 wéixiū keep in (good) repair, maintain 4 吸管 xīguǎn (drinking) straw, pipette, eyedropper, snorkel, CL:支[zhi1] 4 鲜明 xiānmíng bright (of color), distinct, distinctive 4 相处 xiāngchǔ get along (with one another) 4 呀 ya particle: replacing 啊 when preceding word ends in a, e, i, o, or (y)u; used in direct address and exclamation; indicating obviousness/impatience/suggestion; used for confirmation 4 严 yán surname Yan, tight (closely sealed), stern, strict, rigorous, severe, father 4 养成 yǎngchéng to cultivate, to raise, to form (a habit), to acquire 4 语音 yǔyīn spoken pronunciation of characters, pronunciation, spoken (vs. written) pronunciation of characters, speech sounds, phonetic 4 之一 zhīyī one of (sth), one out of a multitude, one (third, quarter, percent etc) 4 治 zhì study, research, cure, govern, treat, government, eliminate, harness, rule, manage, wipe out, management, administration, administer, control, punish, treat (disease) 4 智能 zhìnéng intelligent, able, smart (phone, system, bomb etc) 4 主席 zhǔxí chairwoman, presiding officer, president (of organization, chair, chair (of meeting), prolocutor, chairperson, subchairman, chairmanship, state), chairman, chair/president (of organization/state), moderator, president 4 转动 zhuǎn dòng turn (round), move 4 装修 zhuāngxiū repair, renovate (house/etc.), decorate, renovate (house, etc.), renovate, furnish, renovation, fit up 4 字母 zìmǔ letter (of the alphabet), CL:個|个[ge4] 4 总统 zǒngtǒng president (of a republic) 4 作出 zuòchū make (decision/etc.) 5 辈 bèi lifetime, generation, group of people, class, classifier for generations, (literary) classifier for people 5 闭幕 bì mù the curtain falls, lower the curtain, to come to an end (of a meeting) 5 便条 biàntiáo (informal) note, CL:張|张[zhang1],個|个[ge4] 5 博客 bókè blog (loanword), weblog, blogger 5 补贴 bǔtiē to subsidize, subsidy, allowance, to supplement (one's salary etc), benefit 5 不敢当 bù gǎndāng lit. I dare not (accept the honor), fig. I don't deserve your praise, you flatter me 5 不足 bùzú not be enough, not be worth (doing sth.), cannot, should not 5 叉 chā fork, pitchfork, prong, pick, cross, intersect, 'X', to cross, be stuck, to diverge, to open (as legs) 5 倡导 chàngdǎo to advocate, to initiate, to propose, to be a proponent of (an idea or school of thought) 5 乘车 chéngchē to ride (in a car or carriage), to drive, to motor 5 乘坐 chéngzuò to ride (in a vehicle) 5 池子 chízi pond, bathhouse pool, dance floor of a ballroom, (old) stalls (front rows in a theater) 5 处在 chǔzài be in, be (in a certain condition), be 5 闯 chuǎng rush, temper oneself, charge, broke, cause, battle through, break, dash, temper oneself (by battling difficulties) 5 辞典 cídiǎn dictionary (of Chinese compound words), also written 詞典|词典[ci2 dian3], CL:本[ben3],部[bu4] 5 达成 dá chéng reach (an agreement) 5 答 dá answer, reply, return (a call/etc.), reciprocate 5 大熊猫 dàxióngmāo giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) 5 代价 dàijià reward, cost, cost (of doing sth.), forfeit, expense, damage, wages, payoff, terms, toll, price, wage 5 胆 dǎn gall bladder, courage, guts, gall, inner container (e.g. bladder of a football, inner container of a thermos) 5 当前 dāngqián current, today's, modern, present, to be facing (us) 5 得了 déle all right!, that's enough!, (emphatically, in rhetorical questions) possible 5 得以 déyǐ can, so that...can(may)... 5 电池 diànchí galvanic pile, electric battery, pile, D, battery, cell, (electric) cell, electric_battery, element, voltaic pile 5 调动 diàodòng to transfer, to maneuver (troops etc), movement of personnel, to mobilize, to bring into play 5 动态 dòngtài situation, the movement (in a certain sphere of human activity), development, trend, dynamic state, dynamic, trends 5 躲 duǒ avoid, hide, hide oneself, dodge, hide (oneself) 5 罚款 fákuǎn to fine, penalty, fine (monetary) 5 分成 fēn chéng divide, split a bonus, divide into, divide (into) 5 分享 fēnxiǎng share (joy/rights/etc.), partake of 5 风度 fēngdù elegance (for men), elegant demeanor, grace, poise 5 服从 fúcóng to obey (an order), to comply, to defer 5 附件 fùjiàn enclosure, attachment (email), appendix 5 跟前 gēnqian the front (of), (in) front, (in) sb's presence, just before (a date), (of children, parents etc) at one's side, living with one 5 公认 gōngrèn publicly known (to be), accepted (as) 5 号召 hàozhào call, appeal (for supporters) 5 汗 hàn see 可汗[ke4 han2], 汗國|汗国[han2 guo2], perspiration, sweat, CL:滴[di1],頭|头[tou2],身[shen1], to be speechless (out of helplessness, embarrassment etc) (Internet slang used as an interjection) 5 胡子 húzi beard, mustache or whiskers, facial hair, CL:撮[zuo3],根[gen1], (coll.) bandit 5 环节 huánjié round segment, segment (of annelid worms), connection, link, sector, annular ring 5 慌 huāng to get panicky, to lose one's head, (coll.) (after 得) unbearably, terribly 5 回避 huíbì to shun, to avoid (sb), to skirt, to evade (an issue), to step back, to withdraw, to recuse (a judge etc) 5 火柴 huǒchái match (for lighting fire), CL:根[gen1],盒[he2] 5 加上 jiāshang conj.: in addition (to) 5 加以 jiāyǐ handle; treat (used before polysyllabic verbs or verbal nouns) 5 驾驶 jiàshǐ drive (vehicle), pilot (ship/plane) 5 价 jià price, value, (chemistry) valence, great, good, middleman, servant 5 键 jiàn key (on a piano or computer keyboard), button (on a mouse or other device), chemical bond, linchpin 5 局长 júzhǎng chief, head of bureau, director (of...), superintendent, commissioner, director 5 俱乐部 jùlèbù club, (social) club, casino, Verein 5 开幕 kāi mù open, inaugurate (meeting/etc.), raise curtain 5 烤肉 kǎoròu barbecue (lit. roast meat) 5 库 kù warehouse, storehouse, (file) library 5 落 luò come down, have, remain where one is, go under, leave behind, lower, decline, stay behind, lag behind, dip, precipitate, go down, be missing, fall/leave/stay behind, belong to, set (of sun), drop, ebb (of tide), set, receive, set down, drop behind, light, rest with, obtain, fall, leave/stay behind, fall onto, turn over to, fall behind, sink, get, ebb, land, leave out 5 亏 kuī deficiency, deficit, luckily, it's lucky that..., (often ironically) fancy that... 5 立场 lìchǎng view, stance, language, stand, ground, capacity, standing, situation, position, perspective, standpoint, stand(point) 5 联想 liánxiǎng abbr. for 聯想集團|联想集团[Lian2 xiang3 Ji2 tuan2], to associate (cognitively), to make an associative connection, mental association, word prediction and auto-complete functions of input method editing programs 5 两岸 liǎngàn both sides of a river, both sides of the Taiwan Straits (I.e., Chinese Mainland and Taiwan) 5 铃 líng (small) bell, CL:隻|只[zhi1] 5 漏 lòu to leak, to divulge, to leave out by mistake, waterclock or hourglass (old) 5 买卖 mǎimai buying and selling, business deal/transaction, (small) merchant enterprise 5 煤气 méiqì coal gas, gas (fuel) 5 摩托 mótuō motor (loanword), motorbike 5 年度 niándù (school/etc.) year 5 拍摄 pāishè take (picture), shoot (film) 5 葡萄酒 pútaojiǔ (grape) wine 5 启事 qǐshì announcement (written, on billboard, letter, newspaper or website), to post information, a notice 5 签订 qiāndìng conclude and sign (treaty/contract/etc.) 5 签字 qiān zì to sign (one's name), signature 5 强迫 qiǎngpò require, oust, press-gang, impose, obtrude, coerce, sandbag, coercion, force (sb. to do sth.), enforce, pressure, compel, force, compulsory, push out, hustle, constrain, blackmail, strain, starve, oblige, thrust out, thrust, bear, impel, bulldoze, dragoon, force-feed, blackjack, high-pressure 5 抢 qiǎng pillage, loot, vie for (work/etc.) 5 清理 qīnglǐ settle (accounts/etc.), sort out affairs 5 泉 quán spring (small stream), mouth of a spring, coin (archaic) 5 染 rǎn to dye, to catch (a disease), to acquire (bad habits etc), to contaminate, to add color washes to a painting 5 入门 rùmén entrance door, to enter a door, introduction (to a subject) 5 软件 ruǎnjiàn (computer) software 5 杀 shā abatement, fight at close quarters, killing, go into battle, burn, reduction, slaughter, burn (of medicine), fight, smite, abate, massacre, diddle, reduce, weaken, liquidate, smash, kill, slay, smart 5 上涨 shàngzhǎng rise, go up (of water level/prices/etc.) 5 社 shè society, group, club, agency, (old) god of the land 5 剩 shèng leave, be left (over), surplus, remnant, be left, remain 5 剩下 shèng xia be left over, leave, be left (over), be left, remain 5 时机 shíjī moment, day, an occasion, occasion, go, an opportune moment, opportunity, conjunction, conjuncture, juncture, a suitable (or right) time, turn, opportune moment 5 实惠 shíhuì tangible benefit, material advantages, cheap, economical, advantageous (deal), substantial (discount) 5 拾 shè to ascend in light steps, to pick up, to collate or arrange, ten (banker's anti-fraud numeral) 5 瘦 shòu skinny, emaciated, thin, waste, lean (of meat) 5 鼠标 shǔbiāo mouse (computing) 5 水分 shuǐfèn moisture content, (fig.) overstatement, padding 5 硕士 shuòshì Master (of Arts), M.A., eminent scholar 5 搜索 sōusuǒ to search (a place), to search (a database etc) 5 抬头 tái tóu raise one's head, gain ground, improve, go up (in price) 5 抬 tái lift, betray, carry (together), raise, carry, argue for the sake of arguing 5 弹 dàn pluck/play (musical instrument) 5 提示 tíshì to point out, to remind (sb of sth), to suggest, suggestion, tip, reminder, notice 5 通用 tōngyòng common (use), interchangeable 5 土豆 tǔdòu potato, CL:個|个[ge4], (Tw) peanut, CL:顆|颗[ke1] 5 为难 wéinán disoblige, feel awkward, make things difficult for, create difficulties, feel embarrassed, embarrass, create difficulties (for sb.), be in a quandary, snarl, torment, bewilder, ride, bewildering 5 为期 wéiqī by/lasting (a definite time) 5 为止 wéizhǐ until, (used in combination with words like 到[dao4] or 至[zhi4] in constructs of the form 到...為止|到...为止) 5 围绕 wéirào to revolve around, to center on (an issue) 5 献 xiàn to offer, to present, to dedicate, to donate, to show, to put on display, worthy person (old) 5 相应 xiāngying to correspond, answering (one another), to agree (among the part), corresponding, relevant, appropriate, (modify) accordingly 5 乡 xiāng home village/town, country, countryside, native place, rural area, town, village, township (under county), township, country(side), home village, hamlet, home town 5 歇 xiē to rest, to take a break, to stop, to halt, (dialect) to sleep, a moment, a short while 5 行驶 xíngshǐ go (of vehicles/boats/etc.) 5 性能 xìngnéng operation, function (of machine, functioning, natural capacity, etc.), capability, behavior, capacity, performance, function, funtion, property, function (of machine/etc.) 5 修复 xiūfù to restore, to renovate, restoration, (computing) to fix (a bug) 5 亚军 yàjūn second place (in a sports contest), runner-up 5 鸭子 yāzi duck, male prostitute (slang) 5 也好 yěhǎo particle: showing hesitant acceptance; (in ~也好, ~也好/罷) showing the acceptance or introduction of choices 5 咬 yǎo incriminate, grip, articulation, incriminate sb. else (usu. falsely), be nitpicking (about use of words), incrimination, articulate, bark, snap at, squeak, crunch, gnaw, tooth, pronounce, gnaw_at, prick, snap, knap, nip, bite off, begnaw, pronounce distinctly, pronunciation, be nitpicking, take, bite, seize with teeth, sting, incriminate sb. else 5 夜间 yèjian nighttime, evening or night (e.g. classes) 5 一辈子 yībèizi (for) a lifetime 5 一下儿 yīxiàr5 (used after a verb) give it a go, to do (sth for a bit to give it a try), one time, once, in a while, all of a sudden, all at once, erhua variant of 一下[yi1 xia4] 5 雨水 yǔshuǐ rain, Rainwater, rainwater, Rainwater (second solar term), rainfall, Rain water (2nd solar term) 5 运行 yùnxíng to move along one's course (of celestial bodies etc), (fig.) to function, to be in operation, (of a train service etc) to operate, to run, (of a computer) to run 5 在内 zàinèi (included) in it, among them 5 再也 zàiyě (not) any more 5 糟 zāo massacre, muddle, spoiled (lit., flub, fig.), pickle, goof, bumble, rotten 5 增多 zēngduō increase (in number/quantity) 5 摘 zhāi to take, to borrow, to pick (flowers, fruit etc), to pluck, to select, to remove, to take off (glasses, hat etc) 5 赠 zèng to give as a present, to repel, to bestow an honorary title after death (old) 5 占领 zhànlǐng to occupy (a territory), to hold 5 涨 zhǎng rise, go up (of water/prices/etc.) 5 挣 zhēng see 掙扎|挣扎[zheng1 zha2], to struggle to get free, to strive to acquire, to make (money) 5 直线 zhíxiàn straight line, sharply (rise or fall) 5 中央 zhōngyāng central authorities (of state/party/etc.) 5 转化 zhuǎnhuà to change, to transform, isomerization (chemistry) 5 转让 zhuǎnràng transfer (technology, goods etc), conveyancing (property) 5 紫 zǐ purple, violet, amethyst, Lithospermum erythrorhizon (flowering plant whose root provides red purple dye), Japanese: murasaki 5 总体 zǒngtǐ completely, totally, total, entire, overall, population (statistics) 6 挨 āi in order, in sequence, close to, adjacent to, to suffer, to endure, to pull through (hard times), to delay, to stall, to play for time, to dawdle 6 办公 bàn gōng work (usu. in an office), transact, work, handle official business 6 背心 bèixīn sleeveless garment (vest, waistcoat, singlet, tank top etc), CL:件[jian4] 6 本期 běnqī the current period, this term (usually in finance) 6 笔试 bǐshì written examination, paper test (for an applicant) 6 必修 bìxiū required/obligatory (course), obligatory, obligatory (course), required 6 扁 biǎn surname Pian, flat, (coll.) to beat (sb) up, old variant of 匾[bian3], small boat 6 不成 bùchéng won't do, unable to, (at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be? 6 不禁 bùjīn can't help (doing sth.) 6 常规 chángguī code of conduct, conventions, common practice, routine (medical procedure etc) 6 炒股 chǎo gǔ (coll.) to speculate in stocks 6 出场 chū chǎng to appear (on stage, in a show, in a photo etc), to play (for a team), to enter (arena or stage), to send sb out (e.g. off the field for a foul) 6 出访 chūfǎng to travel on business, to visit (a foreign country), same as 外出訪問|外出访问[wai4 chu1 fang3 wen4] 6 出台 chū tái to officially launch (a policy, program etc), to appear on stage, to appear publicly, (of a bar girl) to leave with a client 6 初等 chūděng elementary (i.e. easy) 6 传出 chuánchū to transmit outwards, to disseminate, efferent (nerve) 6 船长 chuánzhǎng captain (of a boat), skipper 6 串 chuàn to string together, to skewer, to connect wrongly, to gang up, to rove, string, bunch, skewer, classifier for things that are strung together, or in a bunch, or in a row: string of, bunch of, series of, to make a swift or abrupt linear movement (like a bead on an abacus), to move across 6 此处 cǐchù this place, here (literary) 6 此致 cǐzhì (used at the end of a letter to introduce a polite salutation) 6 从没 cóngméi never (in the past), never did 6 醋 cù vinegar, jealousy (in love rivalry) 6 搭 dā put up, construct, join together, add (money/etc.) 6 打动 dǎdòng to move (to pity), arousing (sympathy), touching 6 打断 dǎ duàn to interrupt, to break off, to break (a bone) 6 打发 dǎfa to dispatch sb to do sth, to make sb leave, to pass (the time), (old) to make arrangements, (old) to bestow (alms etc) 6 打造 dǎzào to create, to build, to develop, to forge (of metal) 6 大米 dàmǐ (husked) rice 6 档 dàng (Tw) variant of 擋|挡[dang3], gear, official records, grade (of goods), file, records, shelves, slot, gap, crosspiece, classifier for crosspieces, classifier for events, affairs etc, Taiwan pr. [dang3] 6 到期 dào qī to fall due (loan etc), to expire (visa etc), to mature (investment bond etc) 6 道教 Dàojiào Taoism, Daoism (Chinese system of beliefs) 6 吊 diào a string of 100 cash (arch.), to lament, to condole with, variant of 吊[diao4] 6 定时 dìngshí to fix a time, fixed time, timed (of explosive etc) 6 动画 dònghuà (animated) cartoon 6 端午节 Duānwǔjié Dragon Boat Festival (5th day of the 5th lunar month) 6 渡 dù cross (river/sea/etc.), tide over, ferry across 6 对外 duìwài external, foreign, pertaining to external or foreign (affairs) 6 发病 fā bìng onset, outbreak (of a disease) 6 法语 Fǎyǔ French (language) 6 反问 fǎnwèn to ask (a question) in reply, to answer a question with a question, rhetorical question 6 犯 fàn violate, offend, attack, assail, work against, commit, have recurrence (of old illness), revert (to bad habit) 6 防守 fángshǒu to defend, to protect (against) 6 服 fú clothes, dress, garment, to serve (in the military, a prison sentence etc), to obey, to convince, to admire, to acclimatize, to take (medicine), mourning clothes, to wear mourning clothes, dose (measure word for medicine), Taiwan pr. [fu2] 6 复苏 fùsū variant of 復甦|复苏[fu4 su1], to recover (health, economic), to resuscitate, anabiosis 6 高考 gāokǎo college entrance exam (especially as abbr. for 普通高等學校招生全國統一考試|普通高等学校招生全国统一考试[Pu3 tong1 Gao1 deng3 Xue2 xiao4 Zhao1 sheng1 Quan2 guo2 Tong3 yi1 Kao3 shi4]), entrance exam for senior government service posts (Taiwan) 6 公 gōng public, collectively owned, common, international (e.g. high seas, metric system, calendar), make public, fair, just, Duke, highest of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4], honorable (gentlemen), father-in-law, male (animal) 6 公安 gōngān (Ministry of) Public Security, public safety, public security 6 宫 gōng surname Gong, palace, temple, castration (as corporal punishment), first note in pentatonic scale 6 构建 gòujiàn to construct (sth abstract) 6 刮 guā to blow (of the wind) 6 拐 guǎi to turn (a corner etc), to kidnap, to swindle, to misappropriate, walking stick, crutch, seven (used as a substitute for 七[qi1]) 6 管道 guǎndào pipeline, conduit, piping, channel (for communication/etc.) 6 过渡 guòdù to cross over (by ferry), transition, interim, caretaker (administration) 6 海湾 hǎiwān (Persian) Gulf, bay, gulf (body of water) 6 好容易 hǎoróngyi with great difficulty, to have a hard time (convincing sb, relinquishing sth etc) 6 横 héng horizontal, across, (horizontal character stroke), harsh and unreasonable, unexpected 6 会见 huìjiàn to meet with (sb who is paying a visit), CL:次[ci4] 6 会长 huìzhǎng president (of club/society/etc.) 6 嘉宾 jiābīn esteemed guest, honored guest, guest (on a show) 6 接收 jiēshōu receive, take over (property/etc.) 6 街头 jiētóu street corner, street_corner, street (corner), street 6 觉 jué sense, feel, wake (up), become aware/awakened, discover 6 截至 jiézhì by (specified time), up to 6 界 jiè boundary, scope, extent, circles, group, kingdom (taxonomy) 6 精 jīng essence, extract, vitality, energy, semen, sperm, mythical goblin spirit, highly perfected, elite, the pick of sth, proficient (refined ability), extremely (fine), selected rice (archaic) 6 景点 jǐngdiǎn scenic spot, place of interest (tourism) 6 净 jìng clean, completely, only, net (income, exports etc), (Chinese opera) painted face male role 6 救命 jiù mìng to save sb's life, (interj.) Help!, Save me! 6 捐款 juānkuǎn to donate money, to contribute funds, donation, contribution (of money) 6 捐赠 juānzèng contribute (as gift), donate, present 6 捐助 juānzhù to donate, to offer (aid), contribution, donation 6 剧 jù theatrical work (play, opera, TV series etc), dramatic (change, increase etc), acute, severe 6 觉悟 juéwù to come to understand, to realize, consciousness, awareness, Buddhist enlightenment (Sanskrit: cittotpāda) 6 开通 kāitong to open up (windows for air, ideas for discussion, transport routes etc), open-minded 6 开设 kāishè open (shop/etc.), offer (course/etc.) 6 康复 kāngfù to recuperate, to recover (health), to convalesce 6 科研 kēyán (scientific) research 6 快车 kuàichē express (train, bus etc) 6 酷 kù ruthless, strong (e.g. of wine), (loanword) cool, hip 6 赖 lài to depend on, to hang on in a place, bad, to renege (on promise), to disclaim, to rat (on debts), rascally, to blame, to put the blame on, surname Lai, variant of 賴|赖[lai4] 6 栏目 lánmù regular column or segment (in a publication or broadcast program), program (TV or radio) 6 牢 láo firm, sturdy, fold (for animals), sacrifice, prison 6 冷水 lěngshuǐ cold water, unboiled water, fig. not yet ready (of plans) 6 理 lǐ texture, grain (in wood/etc.), reason, logic, truth, natural science (esp. physics), law, principle, doctrine, theory 6 楼道 lóudào corridor, passageway (in storied building) 6 录音机 lùyīnjī (tape) recording machine, tape recorder, CL:臺|台[tai2] 6 绿化 lǜhuà make (a place) green, afforest 6 梅花 méihuā plum blossom, clubs (on playing cards), wintersweet 6 蒙 méng to cover, ignorant, to suffer (misfortune), to receive (a favor), to cheat, (knocked) unconscious, dazed, stunned, surname Meng, Mongol ethnic group, abbr. for Mongolia 蒙古國|蒙古国[Meng3 gu3 guo2], Taiwan pr. [Meng2] 6 母 mǔ mother, elderly female relative, origin, source, (of animals) female 6 母子 mǔzǐ mother and child, parent and subsidiary (companies), principal and interest 6 内地 nèidì mainland China (PRC excluding Hong Kong and Macau, but including islands such as Hainan), Japan (used in Taiwan during Japanese colonization), inland, interior, hinterland 6 判 pàn to judge, to sentence, to discriminate, to discern, obviously (different) 6 皮球 píqiú ball (made of rubber, leather etc) 6 配置 pèizhì dispose (troops/etc.), deploy 6 炮 pào to sauté, to fry, to dry by heating, to prepare herbal medicine by roasting or parching (in a pan), variant of 炮[pao4] 6 评 píng to discuss, to comment, to criticize, to judge, to choose (by public appraisal) 6 屏幕 píngmù screen (TV, computer or movie) 6 恰好 qiàhǎo as it turns out, by lucky coincidence, (of number, time, size etc) just right 6 铅笔 qiānbǐ (lead) pencil, CL:支[zhi1],枝[zhi1],桿|杆[gan3] 6 牵 qiān lead along (by holding hand/halter/etc.), pull, involve, implicate 6 潜力 qiánlì bottom, possibility, ability, potency, capability, capableness, potentiality, potential, potential(ity), latent capacity 6 侵犯 qīnfàn violate, infringe on (sb.'s rights) 6 茄子 qiézi eggplant (Solanum melongena L.), aubergine, brinjal, Guinea squash, phonetic 'cheese' (when being photographed), equivalent of 'say cheese' 6 清明节 Qīngmíngjié Qingming or Pure Brightness Festival or Tomb Sweeping Day, celebration for the dead (in early April) 6 球星 qiúxīng sports star (ball sport) 6 渠道 qúdào irrigation ditch, (fig.) channel, means 6 权 quán surname Quan, authority, power, right, (literary) to weigh, expedient, temporary 6 券 quàn bond (esp. document split in two, with each party holding one half), contract, deed (i.e. title deeds), ticket, voucher, certificate, variant of 券[quan4] 6 热线 rèxiàn hotline (communications link) 6 入 rù agree with, set (of sun), set, take in, join, receive, be admitted into, become a member of, enter, descend, infiltrate, conform with, conform to, interlard 6 赛场 sàichǎng racetrack, field (for athletics competition) 6 三明治 sānmíngzhì sandwich (loanword), CL:個|个[ge4] 6 山峰 shānfēng (mountain) peak 6 勺 sháo spoon, ladle, CL:把[ba3], abbr. for 公勺[gong1 shao2], centiliter (unit of volume) 6 升级 shēng jí upgrade, go up (in grade/etc.), escalate 6 时期 shíqī epoch, season, date, period_of_time, phase, day, occasion, estate, period, length, period (of time), phase angle, stage, conjuncture, chapter, times, era, leg, guardianship 6 收养 shōuyǎng to take in and care for (an elderly person, a dog etc), to adopt (a child), adoption 6 首脑 shǒunǎo head (of state), summit (meeting), leader 6 首席 shǒuxí chief (representative, correspondent etc) 6 书房 shūfáng study (room), studio, CL:間|间[jian1] 6 首相 shǒuxiàng prime minister (of Japan or UK etc) 6 说明书 shuōmíngshū (technical) manual, (book of) directions, synopsis (of play/etc.) 6 寺 sì Buddhist temple, mosque, government office (old) 6 岁数 suìshu age (number of years old) 6 掏 tāo to fish out (from pocket), to scoop, variant of 掏[tao1] 6 特快 tèkuài express (train, delivery etc) 6 提交 tíjiāo to submit (a report etc), to refer (a problem) to sb 6 通报 tōngbào to inform, to notify, to announce, circular, bulletin, (scientific) journal 6 听取 tīngqǔ to hear (news), to listen to 6 通道 tōngdào path, scuttle, headway, corridor, passageway, gateway, gallery, close, walkway, areaway, hatchway, thoroughfare, lobby, winze, passage, aisle, opening, gangway, gap, passage(way), clearance, passing, headroom, enterclose, inlet, jackladder, access, byway 6 通红 tōnghóng very red, red through and through, to blush (deep red) 6 同期 tóngqī the corresponding time period (in a different year etc), concurrent, synchronous 6 退票 tuìpiào to bounce (a check), to return a ticket, ticket refund 6 卧铺 wòpù a bed (on a train), a couchette 6 笑脸 xiàoliǎn smiling face, smiley :) ☺, CL:副[fu4] 6 袖珍 xiùzhēn pocket-sized, pocket (book etc) 6 修车 xiūchē to repair a bike (car etc) 6 学会 xué huì learned society, (scholarly) association 6 烟花 yānhuā fireworks, prostitute (esp. in Yuan theater) 6 养老 yǎng lǎo to provide for the elderly (family members), to enjoy a life in retirement 6 一次性 yīcìxìng one-off (offer), one-time, single-use, disposable (goods) 6 一模一样 yīmú-yīyàng exactly the same (idiom), carbon copy, also pr. [yi1 mo2 yi1 yang4] 6 应急 yìng jí to respond to an emergency, to meet a contingency, (attributive) emergency 6 用得着 yòngdezháo to be able to use, useable, to have a use for sth, (in interrogative sentence) to be necessary to 6 远离 yuǎnlí be far away, stand aloof, be far off (the mark/etc.) 6 扎 zhā variant of 紮|扎[zha1], penetrating (as of cold), struggle, to tie, to bind, classifier for flowers, banknotes etc: bundle, Taiwan pr. [zha2] 6 增值 zēngzhí to appreciate (financially), to increase in value, value-added (accountancy) 6 炸药 zhàyào explosive (material) 6 站台 zhàntái platform (at a railway station) 6 长 zhǎng long, be strong/good (in/at) 6 涨 zhǎng rise, go up (of water/prices/etc.) 6 照样 zhàoyàng as before, (same) as usual, in the same manner, still, nevertheless 6 整治 zhěngzhì renovate, repair, dredge (river/etc.), punish, discipline, do, work at, prepare, make ready, arrange, regulate, deal with problem or adversary 6 只顾 zhǐgù solely preoccupied (with one thing), engrossed, focusing (on sth), to look after only one aspect 6 只管 zhǐguǎn solely engrossed in one thing, just (one thing, no need to worry about the rest), simply, by all means, please feel free, do not hesitate (to ask for sth) 6 指数 zhǐshù exponential, index, index number, index (number), indicant, exponential function, exponent, power, index_number, indicator 6 中期 zhōngqī middle (of a period of time), medium-term (plan, forecast etc) 6 诸位 zhūwèi (pron) everyone, Ladies and Gentlemen, Sirs 6 转动 zhuǎn dòng turn (round), move 6 咨询 zīxún to consult, to seek advice, consultation, (sales) inquiry (formal) 6 总监 zǒngjiān head, director (of an organizational unit), (police) commissioner, inspector-general, rank of local governor in Tang dynasty administration 6 奏 zòu to play music, to achieve, to present a memorial to the emperor (old) 6 祖父 zǔfù grandad, gramps, grandfather, grandsire, (paternal) grandfather, granddad, grandpa, granddaddy 6 族 zú race, nationality, ethnicity, clan, by extension, social group (e.g. office workers 上班族) 6 祖国 zǔguó country, China (used only by Chinese), mother_country, China, old_country, fatherland, home, country of origin, mother country, old country, homeland, native land, motherland, metropolis 6 钻 zuān an auger, diamond, to drill, to bore, to get into, to make one's way into, to enter (a hole), to thread one's way through, to study intensively, to dig into, to curry favor for personal gain 7 阿拉伯语 Ālābóyǔ Arabic (language) 7 挨家挨户 āijiā-āihù to go from house to house, house-to-house (search) 7 艾滋病 àizībìng AIDS (loanword) 7 爱不释手 àibùshìshǒu to love sth too much to part with it (idiom), to fondle admiringly 7 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 7 按键 ànjiàn button or key (on a device), keystroke, CL:個|个[ge4], to press a button 7 案件 ànjiàn a police case, law case, case (of law/etc.), a legal case, case 7 凹 āo depressed, sunken, indented, concave, female (connector etc), variant of 窪|洼[wa1], (used in names) 7 巴不得 bābude (coll.) to be eager for, to long for, to look forward to 7 扒 bā to peel, to skin, to tear, to pull down, to cling to (sth on which one is climbing), to dig, to rake up, to steal, to braise, to crawl 7 芭蕾 bālěi ballet (loanword) 7 把柄 bǎbǐng handle, (fig.) information that can be used against sb 7 罢休 bàxiū to give up, to abandon (a goal etc), to let sth go, forget it, let the matter drop 7 掰 bāi to break off or break open sth with one's hands, (fig.) to break off (a relationship) 7 百分比 bǎifēnbǐ percent, per centum, pct, percentage, percent(age) 7 摆设 bǎishe furnish and decorate (room) 7 摆平 bǎi píng to be fair, to be impartial, to settle (a matter etc) 7 扳 bān to pull, to turn (sth) around, to turn around (a situation), to recoup, variant of 攀[pan1] 7 颁布 bānbù to issue, to proclaim, to enact (laws, decrees etc) 7 半数 bànshù half, half (the number), det.: half 7 半途而废 bàntúérfèi to give up halfway (idiom), leave sth unfinished 7 半真半假 bànzhēn-bànjiǎ (idiom) half true and half false 7 扮 bàn to disguise oneself as, to dress up, to play (a role), to put on (an expression) 7 伴奏 bànzòu accompany (with musical instruments) 7 拌 bàn to mix, to mix in, to toss (a salad) 7 包袱 bāofu cloth wrapper, bundle wrapped in cloth, burden, millstone round one's neck, punch line (in cross-talk) 7 磅 bàng see 磅秤 scale, platform balance, (loanword) pound (unit of weight, about 454 grams) 7 包扎 bāozā to wrap up, to pack, to bind up (a wound) 7 宝藏 bǎozàng precious (mineral) deposits, (budd.) the treasure of Buddha's law 7 宝库 bǎokù treasure-house, treasury, treasure-trove (often fig., book of treasured wisdom) 7 保质期 bǎozhìqī date of use (on foodstuffs), best before date 7 报社 bàoshè newspaper (i.e. a company), CL:家[jia1] 7 爆冷门 bàolěngmén an upset (esp. in sports), unexpected turn of events, to pull off a coup, a breakthrough 7 爆满 bàomǎn filled to capacity (of theater, stadium, gymnasium etc) 7 备课 bèi kè (of a teacher) to prepare lessons 7 备受 bèishòu fully experience (good or bad) 7 本分 běnfèn (to play) one's part, one's role, one's duty, (to stay within) one's bounds, dutiful, keeping to one's role 7 绷带 bēngdài bandage (loanword) 7 避难 bì nàn refuge, to take refuge, to seek asylum (political etc) 7 壁画 bìhuà mural (painting), fresco 7 鞭策 biāncè to spur on, to urge on, to encourage sb (e.g. to make progress) 7 遍布 biànbù to cover the whole (area), to be found throughout 7 辩解 biànjiě to explain, to justify, to defend (a point of view etc), to provide an explanation, to try to defend oneself 7 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 7 标致 biāozhi Peugeot, beautiful (of woman), pretty 7 表决 biǎojué (decide by) vote 7 表彰 biǎozhāng to honor, to commend, to cite (in dispatches) 7 憋 biē to choke, to stifle, to restrain, to hold back, to hold in (urine), to hold (one's breath) 7 滨海 bīnhǎi Binhai (place name), Binhai New District, subprovincial district of Tianjin, Binhai county in Yancheng 鹽城|盐城[Yan2 cheng2], Jiangsu, fictitious city Binhai in political satire, coastal, bordering the sea 7 秉承 bǐngchéng to take orders, to receive commands, to carry on (a tradition) 7 并行 bìngxíng to proceed in parallel, side by side (of two processes, developments, thoughts etc) 7 波澜 bōlán billows, great waves (fig. of a story with great momentum) 7 剥夺 bōduó to deprive, to expropriate, to strip (sb of his property) 7 伯母 bómǔ wife of father's elder brother, aunt, (polite form of address for a woman who is about the age of one's mother), CL:個|个[ge4] 7 不亦乐乎 bùyìlèhū lit. isn't that a joy? (quote from Confucius), fig. (jocularly) extremely, awfully 7 不假思索 bùjiǎ-sīsuǒ to act without taking time to think (idiom), to react instantly, to fire from the hip 7 不可思议 bùkě-sīyì inconceivable (idiom), unimaginable, unfathomable 7 不惜 bùxī not stint, not hesitate (to do sth.) 7 不由自主 bùyóu-zìzhǔ can't help, involuntarily (idiom) 7 不知 bùzhī not to know, unaware, unknowingly, fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc) 7 布局 bùjú arrangement, composition, layout, opening (chess jargon) 7 步伐 bùfá pace, (measured) step, march 7 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 7 参见 cānjiàn to refer to, see also, confer (cf.), to pay respect to 7 参照 cānzhào to consult a reference, to refer to (another document) 7 槽 cáo trough, manger, groove, channel, (Tw) (computing) hard drive 7 层出不穷 céngchū-bùqióng more and more emerge, innumerable succession, breeding like flies (idiom) 7 蹭 cèng to rub against, to walk slowly, to freeload (colloquial) 7 差错 chācuò mistake, slip-up, fault, error (in data transmission), accident, mishap 7 差额 chāé balance (financial), discrepancy (in a sum or quota), difference 7 插嘴 chā zuǐ to interrupt (sb talking), to butt in, to cut into a conversation 7 查处 cháchǔ to investigate and handle (a criminal case) 7 产地 chǎndì the source (of a product), place of origin, manufacturing location 7 铲子 chǎnzi shovel, spade, trowel, spatula (kitchen utensil), CL:把[ba3] 7 阐述 chǎnshù to expound (a position), to elaborate (on a topic), to treat (a subject) 7 长征 chángzhēng Long March (retreat of the Red Army 1934-1935), expedition, long journey 7 长足 chángzú remarkable (progress, improvement, expansion etc) 7 嫦娥 Chángé Chang'e, the lady in the moon (Chinese mythology), one of the Chang'e series of PRC lunar spacecraft 7 超车 chāo chē to overtake (another car) 7 朝代 cháodài dynasty, reign (of a king) 7 朝着 cháozhe facing, advancing (towards) 7 沉淀 chéndiàn to settle, to precipitate (solid sediment out of a solution) 7 沉闷 chénmèn oppressive (of weather), heavy, depressed, not happy, (of sound) dull, muffled 7 成家 chéng jiā to settle down and get married (of a man), to become a recognized expert 7 成千上万 chéngqiān-shàngwàn lit. by the thousands and tens of thousands (idiom), untold numbers, innumerable, thousands upon thousands 7 成群结队 chéngqún-jiéduì making up a group, forming a troupe (idiom), in large numbers, as a large crowd 7 成天 chéngtiān (coll.) all day long, all the time 7 诚心诚意 chéngxīn-chéngyì earnestly and sincerely (idiom), with all sincerity 7 承包 chéngbāo to contract, to undertake (a job) 7 吃喝玩乐 chīhē-wánlè to eat, drink and be merry (idiom), to abandon oneself to a life of pleasure 7 迟迟 chíchí late (with a task etc), slow 7 持之以恒 chízhīyǐhéng to pursue unremittingly (idiom), to persevere 7 赤字 chìzì (financial) deficit, red letter 7 冲洗 chōngxǐ to rinse, to wash, to develop (photographic film) 7 崇尚 chóngshàng to hold up (as an model), to hold in esteem, to revere, to advocate 7 抽签 chōu qiān to perform divination with sticks, to draw lots, a ballot (in share dealing) 7 仇 chóu surname Qiu, hatred, animosity, enmity, foe, enemy, to feel animosity toward (the wealthy, foreigners etc), spouse, companion 7 愁眉苦脸 chóuméi-kǔliǎn to look anxious (idiom), to look miserable 7 筹 chóu chip (in gambling), token (for counting), ticket, to prepare, to plan, to raise (funds), resource, means 7 筹措 chóucuò to raise (money) 7 瞅 chǒu (dialect) to look at, old variant of 瞅[chou3] 7 出厂 chū chǎng to leave the factory (of finished goods) 7 出道 chū dào to make one's first public performance (of an entertainer etc), to start one's career 7 出境 chū jìng to leave a country or region, emigration, outbound (tourism) 7 出具 chūjù to issue (document, certificate etc), to provide 7 出人意料 chūrényìliào unexpected (idiom), surprising 7 出山 chū shān to leave the mountain (of a hermit), to come out of obscurity to a government job, to take a leading position 7 出手 chū shǒu to dispose of, to spend (money), to undertake a task 7 出息 chūxi to yield interest, profit etc, to exhale (Buddhism), future prospects, profit, to mature, to grow up 7 出演 chūyǎn to appear (in a show etc), an appearance (on stage etc) 7 初次 chūcì for the first time, first (meeting, attempt etc) 7 除外 chúwài to exclude, not including sth (when counting or listing), except for 7 处境 chǔjìng situation, site, plight, situation (usu. unfavorable), predicament, circumstances 7 触动 chùdòng to touch, to stir up (trouble or emotions), to move (sb's emotions or worry) 7 触目惊心 chùmù-jīngxīn lit. shocks the eye, astonishes the heart (idiom), shocking, horrible to see, a ghastly sight 7 揣 chuāi to put into (one's pockets, clothes), Taiwan pr. [chuai3], to estimate, to guess, to figure, to surmise 7 川流不息 chuānliú-bùxī the stream flows without stopping (idiom), unending flow 7 穿小鞋 chuān xiǎoxié lit. to make sb wear tight shoes (idiom), to make life difficult for sb 7 床位 chuángwèi bed (in hospital, hotel, train etc), berth, bunk 7 创 chuàng initiate, create, start doing, achieve ... for the first time, initiate (sth.) 7 吹了 chuīle failed, busted, to have not succeeded, to have died, to have parted company, to have chilled (of a relationship) 7 吹牛 chuī niú to talk big, to shoot off one's mouth, to chat (dialect) 7 垂 chuí to hang (down), droop, dangle, bend down, hand down, bequeath, nearly, almost, to approach 7 垂头丧气 chuítóu-sàngqì hanging one's head dispiritedly (idiom), dejected, crestfallen 7 蠢 chǔn stupid, sluggish, clumsy, to wiggle (of worms), to move in a disorderly fashion 7 戳 chuō to jab, to poke, to stab, to sprain, to blunt, to fuck (vulgar), to stand sth upright 7 辞 cí to resign, to dismiss, to decline, to take leave, ballad (archaic poetic genre), variant of 詞|词[ci2] 7 辞呈 cíchéng (written) resignation 7 慈祥 cíxiáng kindly, benevolent (often of older person) 7 磁卡 cíkǎ magnetic card, IC Card (telephone) 7 磁盘 cípán (computer) disk 7 此起彼伏 cǐqǐ-bǐfú 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) 7 刺骨 cìgǔ piercing, cutting, bone-chilling, penetrating (cold) 7 从业 cóngyè to practice (a trade) 7 粗鲁 cūlu coarse, crude (in one's manner), boorish 7 粗略 cūlüè rough (not precise or accurate), cursory 7 催眠 cuīmián lull, hypnotize, mesmerize, hypnotic, lull (to sleep) 7 存放 cúnfàng leave with, leave in sb.'s care, deposit (money) 7 措手不及 cuòshǒu-bùjí no time to deal with it (idiom), caught unprepared 7 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) 7 错综复杂 cuòzōng-fùzá tangled and complicated (idiom) 7 搭乘 dāchéng travel by, travel, travel (by a conveyance), jet, take, fly, hitching, get_on 7 搭建 dājiàn to build (esp. with simple materials), to knock together (a temporary shed), to rig up 7 答辩 dábiàn to reply (to an accusation), to defend one's dissertation 7 打岔 dǎ chà interruption, to interrupt (esp. talk), to change the subject 7 打捞 dǎlāo to salvage, to dredge, to fish out (person or object from the sea) 7 打通 dǎ tōng to open access, to establish contact, to remove a block, to put through (a phone connection) 7 大包大揽 dàbāodàlǎn to take complete charge (idiom) 7 大吃一惊 dàchī-yījīng to have a surprise (idiom), shocked or startled, gobsmacked 7 大队 dàduì a military group, production brigade, a large number (of) 7 大街小巷 dàjiē-xiǎoxiàng great streets and small alleys (idiom), everywhere in the city 7 大惊小怪 dàjīng-xiǎoguài to make a fuss about nothing (idiom) 7 大肆 dàsì wantonly, without restraint (of enemy or malefactor), unbridled 7 大体 dàtǐ in general, more or less, in rough terms, basically, on the whole, overall situation, the big picture, (Tw) remains (of a dead person) 7 大有可为 dàyǒu-kěwéi with great prospects for the future (idiom), well worth doing 7 逮 dǎi (coll.) to catch, to seize, (literary) to arrest, to seize, to overtake, until 7 怠工 dài gōng to slacken off in one's work, to go slow (as a form of strike) 7 担 dān to undertake, to carry, to shoulder, to take responsibility, picul (100 catties, 50 kg), two buckets full, carrying pole and its load, classifier for loads carried on a shoulder pole 7 当之无愧 dāngzhī-wúkuì fully deserving, without any reservations (idiom), entirely worthy (of a title, honor etc) 7 导火索 dǎohuǒsuǒ a fuse (for explosive) 7 倒塌 dǎotā to collapse (of building), to topple over 7 到位 dàowèi to get to the intended location, to be in place, to be in position, precise, well (done) 7 倒数 dàoshǔ to count backwards (from 10 down to 0), to count down, from the bottom (lines on a page), from the back (rows of seats), inverse number, reciprocal (math.) 7 得不偿失 débùchángshī the gains do not make up for the losses (idiom) 7 得天独厚 détiān-dúhòu blessed by heaven (idiom), enjoying exceptional advantages, favored by nature 7 灯泡 dēngpào light bulb, see also 電燈泡|电灯泡[dian4 deng1 pao4], third-wheel or unwanted third party spoiling a couple's date (slang), CL:個|个[ge4] 7 登陆 dēng lù to land, to come ashore, to make landfall (of typhoon etc), to log in 7 蹬 dēng to step on, to tread on, to wear (shoes), (slang) to dump (sb), Taiwan pr. [deng4] 7 瞪 dèng open wide, glom, stare, open (one's eyes) wide, stare at, glower, open one's eyes wide, glare 7 低调 dīdiào low pitch, quiet (voice), subdued, low-key, low-profile 7 低谷 dīgǔ valley, trough (as opposed to peaks), fig. low point, lowest ebb, nadir of one's fortunes 7 低下 dīxià low status, lowly, to lower (one's head) 7 提防 dīfang to guard against, to be vigilant, watch you don't (slip), also pr. [ti2 fang2] 7 抵押 dǐyā to provide (an asset) as security for a loan, to put up collateral 7 底线 dǐxiàn to underline, bottom line, base line (in sports), baseline, minimum, spy, plant 7 巅峰 diānfēng summit, apex, pinnacle (of one's career etc), peak (of a civilization etc) 7 点击率 diǎnjīlǜ click-through rate (CTR) (Internet) 7 点心 diǎnxin light refreshments, pastry, dimsum (in Cantonese cooking), dessert 7 点子 diǎnzi drop (of liquid), drop, idea, hint, dot, beat (of percussion instruments), beat, spot, key point, speck, pointer 7 垫 diàn pad, cushion, mat, to pad out, to fill a gap, to pay for sb, to advance (money) 7 叼 diāo to hold with one's mouth (as a smoker with a cigarette or a dog with a bone) 7 吊销 diàoxiāo to suspend (an agreement), to revoke 7 调度 diàodù to dispatch (vehicles, staff etc), to schedule, to manage, dispatcher, scheduler 7 丁 dīng surname Ding, fourth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1], 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) 7 订立 dìnglì to conclude (treaty, contract, agreement etc), to set up (a rule etc) 7 钉 dīng nail, to follow closely, to keep at sb (to do sth), variant of 盯[ding1], to join things together by fixing them in place at one or more points, to nail, to pin, to staple, to sew on 7 东奔西走 dōngbēnxīzǒu to run this way and that (idiom), to rush about busily, to bustle about, to hopscotch, also 東跑西顛|东跑西颠[dong1 pao3 xi1 dian1] 7 东道主 dōngdàozhǔ host, official host (e.g. venue for games or a conference) 7 东张西望 dōngzhāng-xīwàng to look in all directions (idiom), to glance around 7 动不动 dòngbudòng apt to happen (usually of sth undesirable), frequently, happening easily (e.g. accident or illness) 7 动荡 dòngdàng unrest (social or political), turmoil, upheaval, commotion 7 冻结 dòngjié to freeze (loan, wage, price etc) 7 栋梁 dòngliáng ridgepole, ridgepole and beams, person able to bear heavy responsibility, mainstay (of organization), pillar (of state) 7 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[dou1] 7 兜儿 dōur5 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), erhua variant of 兜[dou1] 7 逗 dòu to stay, to stop, to tease (play with), amusing, short pause in reading aloud, equivalent to comma (also written 讀|读[dou4]) 7 独唱 dúchàng (in singing) solo, to solo 7 独立自主 dúlì-zìzhǔ independent and autonomous (idiom), self-determination, to act independently, to maintain control over one's own affairs 7 独一无二 dúyī-wúèr unique and unmatched (idiom), unrivalled, nothing compares with it 7 妒忌 dùjì to be jealous of (sb's achievements etc), to be envious, envy 7 渡过 dùguò pass, spend (time/etc.) 7 段落 duànluò phase, time interval, paragraph, (written) passage 7 堆砌 duīqì lit. to pile up (bricks), to pack, fig. to pad out (writing with fancy phrases), ornate rhetoric 7 对准 duì zhǔn to aim at, to target, to point at, to be directed at, registration, alignment (mechanical engineering) 7 兑现 duìxiàn (of a check etc) to cash, to honor a commitment 7 躲避 duǒbì hide (oneself), elude, dodge 7 俄语 Éyǔ Russian (language) 7 而已 éryǐ particle: imparting finality (that's all) 7 耳熟能详 ěrshú-néngxiáng what's frequently heard can be repeated in detail (idiom) 7 发愤图强 fāfèn-túqiáng to be strongly determined to succeed (idiom) 7 发泄 fāxiè to give vent to (one's feelings) 7 阀门 fámén valve (mechanical) 7 翻来覆去 fānlái-fùqù to toss and turn (sleeplessly), again and again 7 翻天覆地 fāntiān-fùdì sky and the earth turning upside down (idiom), fig. complete confusion, everything turned on its head 7 反面 fǎnmiàn reverse side, backside, the other side (of a problem etc), negative, bad 7 泛滥 fànlàn to be in flood, to overflow (the banks), to inundate, to spread unchecked 7 防盗门 fángdàomén entrance door (for apartment) 7 防汛 fángxùn flood control, anti-flood (precautions) 7 放水 fàng shuǐ to turn on the water, to let water out, to throw a game (sports) 7 放映 fàngyìng to show (a movie), to screen 7 飞速 fēisù flying speed, rapid (growth) 7 非得 fēiděi (followed by a verb phrase, then – optionally – 不可, or 不行 etc) must 7 非凡 fēifán out of the ordinary, unusually (good, talented etc) 7 废话 fèihuà nonsense, rubbish, superfluous words, You don't say!, No kidding! (gently sarcastic) 7 废寝忘食 fèiqǐn-wàngshí to neglect sleep and forget about food (idiom), to skip one's sleep and meals, to be completely wrapped up in one's work 7 沸腾 fèiténg (of a liquid) to boil, (of sentiments etc) to boil over, to flare up, to be impassioned 7 分担 fēndān to share (a burden, a cost, a responsibility) 7 分歧 fēnqí divergent, difference (of opinion, position), disagreement, bifurcation (math.) 7 分支 fēnzhī branch (of company, river etc), to branch, to diverge, to ramify, to subdivide 7 粉丝 fěnsī bean vermicelli, mung bean starch noodles, Chinese vermicelli, cellophane noodles, CL:把[ba3], fan (loanword), enthusiast for sb or sth 7 分量 fènliang (vector) component, quantity, weight, measure 7 丰硕 fēngshuò plentiful, substantial, rich (in resources etc) 7 风和日丽 fēnghé-rìlì moderate wind, beautiful sun (idiom), fine sunny weather, esp. in springtime 7 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) 7 峰回路转 fēnghuí-lùzhuǎn 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 7 缝合 fénghé to sew together, suture (in surgery), to sew up (a wound) 7 孵化 fūhuà breeding, to incubate, innovation (esp. in commerce and marketing) 7 敷 fū to spread, to lay out, to apply (powder, ointment etc), sufficient (to cover), enough 7 服务器 fúwùqì server (computer), CL:臺|台[tai2] 7 服用 fúyòng take, use, take (medicine) 7 俘获 fúhuò to capture (enemy property or personnel), capture (physics: absorption of subatomic particle by an atom or nucleus) 7 抚恤 fǔxù (of an organization that has a duty of care) to give financial support to relatives of sb who has died or suffered serious injury 7 抚养费 fǔyǎngfèi child support payment (after a divorce) 7 腐烂 fǔlàn to rot, to putrefy, (fig.) corrupt 7 腐蚀 fǔshí corrosion, to corrode (degrade chemically), to rot, corruption 7 负面 fùmiàn negative, negativeness, reverse (side), reverse 7 附和 fùhè to agree, to go along with, to echo (what sb says) 7 复发 fùfā to recur (of a disease), to reappear, to relapse (into a former bad state) 7 复原 fù yuán to restore (sth) to (its) former condition, to recover from illness, recovery 7 改邪归正 gǎixié-guīzhèng to mend one's ways (idiom), to turn over a new leaf 7 概率 gàilǜ probability (math.) 7 赶往 gǎnwǎng to hurry to (somewhere) 7 感 gǎn feel, sense, move, touch, be affected (by cold) 7 感染力 gǎnrǎnlì inspiration, infectious (enthusiasm) 7 感叹 gǎntàn to sigh (with feeling), to lament 7 高昂 gāoáng held high (head/etc.), high, elated, exalted 7 高低 gāodī 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 7 高涨 gāozhàng to surge up, to rise, (of tensions etc) to run high 7 告状 gào zhuàng to tell on sb, to complain (to a teacher, a superior etc), to bring a lawsuit 7 戈壁 gēbì Gobi (desert) 7 搁浅 gē qiǎn to be stranded (of ship), to run aground, fig. to run into difficulties and stop 7 格格不入 gégé-bùrù (idiom) inharmonious, incompatible 7 隔阂 géhé misunderstanding, estrangement, (language etc) barrier 7 个案 gèàn case (in law/etc.) 7 各奔前程 gèbèn-qiánchéng each goes his own way (idiom), each person has his own life to lead 7 根深蒂固 gēnshēn-dìgù deep-rooted (problem etc) 7 公安局 gōngānjú public security bureau (government office similar in function to a police station) 7 弓 gōng surname Gong, a bow (weapon), CL:張|张[zhang1], to bend, to arch (one's back etc) 7 公事 gōngshì public affairs, official (matters, duties etc) 7 攻读 gōngdú to major (in a field), to study a specialty to obtain a higher degree 7 功率 gōnglǜ rate of work, power (output) 7 供 gōng supply, feed, be for (the use/convenience of) 7 供求 gōngqiú supply and demand (economics) 7 供奉 gòngfèng to consecrate, to enshrine and worship, an offering (to one's ancestors), a sacrifice (to a God) 7 沽名钓誉 gūmíng-diàoyù to angle for fame (idiom), to fish for compliments 7 辜负 gūfù to fail to live up (to expectations), unworthy (of trust), to let down, to betray (hopes), to disappoint 7 古今中外 gǔjīn-zhōngwài at all times and in all places (idiom) 7 古朴 gǔpǔ simple and unadorned (of art, architecture etc) 7 骨干 gǔgàn diaphysis (long segment of a bone), fig. backbone 7 骨折 gǔzhé to suffer a fracture, (of a bone) to break, fracture 7 顾全大局 gùquándàjú to take the big picture into consideration (idiom), to work for the benefits of all 7 挂钩 guàgōu hook (on which to hang sth), to couple, to link together, to establish contact with, hook, coupling links (e.g. between two railway coaches) 7 挂号 guà hào to register (at a hospital etc), to send by registered mail 7 乖巧 guāiqiǎo clever (child), smart, lovable, cute 7 观望 guānwàng straddle, pussyfoot, look on (from sidelines), swiver, hesitate, waver, look on, wait and see 7 管辖 guǎnxiá to administer, to have jurisdiction (over) 7 管子 guǎnzi Guanzi or Guan Zhong 管仲 (-645 BC), famous politician of Qi 齊國|齐国 of Spring and Autumn period, Guanzi, classical book containing writings of Guan Zhong and his school, tube, pipe, drinking straw, CL:根[gen1] 7 惯 guàn accustomed to, used to, indulge, to spoil (a child) 7 灌 guàn to irrigate, to pour, to install (software), to record (music) 7 光顾 guānggù to visit (as a customer) 7 光明磊落 guāngmíng-lěiluò open and candid (idiom), straightforward and upright 7 归结 guījié to sum up, to conclude, in a nutshell, the end (of a story) 7 瑰宝 guībǎo gem, (fig.) rare and valuable item, gem, treasure 7 柜台 guìtái sales counter, front desk, bar, (of markets, medicines etc) OTC (over-the-counter), variant of 櫃檯|柜台[gui4 tai2] 7 滚动 gǔndòng to roll, (to do sth) in a loop, to scroll (computing), to progressively expand (economics), to rumble (of thunder) 7 国情 guóqíng current state of a country, national conditions, (US) State of the Union 7 国学 guóxué Chinese national culture, studies of ancient Chinese civilization, the Imperial College (history) 7 过错 guòcuò mistake, fault, responsibility (for a fault) 7 过节 guò jié to celebrate a festival, after the celebrations (i.e. once the festival is over) 7 过期 guò qī to be overdue, to exceed the time limit, to expire (as in expiration date) 7 过失 guòshī error, fault, (law) negligence, delinquency 7 海绵 hǎimián sponge (zoology), sponge (piece of absorbent material, either natural or made from plastic etc), foam rubber 7 含蓄 hánxù to contain, to hold, (of a person or style etc) reserved, restrained, (of words, writings) full of hidden meaning, implicit, veiled (criticism) 7 行情 hángqíng prices, quotation, (market) quotations, market, price, quotations 7 好说 hǎoshuō easy to deal with, not a problem, (polite answer) you flatter me 7 耗 hào to waste, to spend, to consume, to squander, news, (coll.) to delay, to dilly-dally 7 耗时 hàoshí time-consuming, to take a period of (x amount of time) 7 禾苗 hémiáo seedling (of rice or other grain), CL:棵[ke1] 7 合情合理 héqíng-hélǐ reasonable and fair (idiom) 7 赫然 hèrán with astonishment, with a shock, awe-inspiringly, impressively, furiously (angry) 7 鹤立鸡群 hèlì-jīqún a crane in a flock of chicken (idiom), way above the common, manifestly superior 7 黑客 hēikè hacker (computing) (loanword) 7 黑心 hēixīn ruthless and lacking in conscience, vicious mind full of hatred and jealousy, black core (flaw in pottery) 7 横七竖八 héngqī-shùbā in disorder, at sixes and sevens (idiom) 7 横 héng horizontal, across, (horizontal character stroke), harsh and unreasonable, unexpected 7 轰动 hōngdòng to cause a sensation, to create a stir in (a place), commotion, controversy 7 哄 hōng roar of laughter (onom.), hubbub, to roar (as a crowd), to deceive, to coax, to amuse (a child), tumult, uproar, commotion, disturbance 7 哄堂大笑 hōngtáng-dàxiào the whole room roaring with laughter (idiom) 7 烘托 hōngtuō background (of a painting), backdrop, a foil (to set off something to advantage), to offset (something to advantage) 7 后备箱 hòubèixiāng trunk, boot (of a car) 7 后顾之忧 hòugùzhīyōu 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' 7 后台 hòutái backstage area, behind-the-scenes supporter, (computing) back-end, background 7 候选人 hòuxuǎnrén aspirant, nominee, campaigner, candidate, candidate (for election) 7 呼风唤雨 hūfēng-huànyǔ to call the wind and summon the rain (idiom), to exercise magical powers, fig. to stir up troubles 7 呼唤 hūhuàn to call out (a name etc), to shout 7 呼应 hūyìng to conform (with), to echo, to correlate well, (linguistics) agreement 7 呼吁 hūyù to call on (sb to do sth), to appeal (to), an appeal 7 忽悠 hūyou 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 7 胡思乱想 húsī-luànxiǎng to indulge in flights of fancy (idiom), to let one's imagination run wild 7 划算 huásuàn to calculate, to weigh (pros and cons), to view as profitable, worthwhile, value for money, cost-effective 7 滑梯 huátī (children's) sliding board, a slide 7 化身 huàshēn incarnation, reincarnation, embodiment (of abstract idea), personification 7 化险为夷 huàxiǎn-wéiyí to turn peril into safety (idiom), to avert disaster 7 画龙点睛 huàlóng-diǎnjīng to paint a dragon and dot in the eyes (idiom), fig. to add the vital finishing touch, the crucial point that brings the subject to life, a few words to clinch the point 7 画蛇添足 huàshé-tiānzú lit. draw legs on a snake (idiom), fig. to ruin the effect by adding sth superfluous, to overdo it 7 话筒 huàtǒng microphone, (telephone) receiver, handset 7 槐树 huáishù locust tree (Sophora japonica) 7 还原 huán yuán to restore to the original state, to reconstruct (an event), reduction (chemistry) 7 患 huàn contract (an illness) 7 患有 huànyǒu to contract (an illness), to be afflicted with, to suffer from 7 回落 huíluò to fall back, to return to low level after a rise (in water level, price etc) 7 回升 huíshēng rise again (after a fall), pick up 7 会意 huìyì combined ideogram (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书[liu4 shu1] 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) 7 会诊 huì zhěn consultation (medical), to meet for diagnosis, (by extension) consultation of different specialists 7 绘声绘色 huìshēng-huìsè vivid and colorful (idiom), true to life, lively and realistic 7 豁 huō to play Chinese finger-guessing game, opening, stake all, sacrifice, crack, slit, clear, open, exempt (from), liberal-minded 7 活该 huógāi (coll.) serve sb right, deservedly, ought, should 7 活期 huóqī (banking) current (account), checking (account), demand (deposit etc) 7 活儿 huór5 work, (lots of) things to do 7 火暴 huǒbào fiery (temper), popular, flourishing, prosperous, lively, variant of 火爆[huo3 bao4] 7 获悉 huòxī have, understand, get_onto, learn, learn (of an event) 7 机动 jīdòng locomotive, motorized, power-driven, adaptable, flexible (use, treatment, timing etc) 7 机密 jīmì secret, classified (information) 7 吉普 jípǔ Jeep (car brand) 7 吉他 jítā guitar (loanword), CL:把[ba3] 7 级别 jíbié (military) rank, level, grade 7 急性 jíxìng acute (of diseases) 7 急于 jíyú anxious, anxious to (do sth.), eager, desperate 7 急诊 jízhěn emergency call, emergency (medical) treatment 7 棘手 jíshǒu thorny (problem), intractable 7 集装箱 jízhuāngxiāng container (for shipping) 7 记忆犹新 jìyì-yóuxīn to remain fresh in one's memory (idiom) 7 纪录片 jìlùpiàn newsreel, documentary (film or TV program), CL:部[bu4] 7 纪实 jìshí record of actual events, documentary (factual rather than fictional) 7 忌口 jì kǒu abstain from certain food (as when ill), avoid certain foods, be on a diet 7 剂 jì dose (medicine) 7 祭奠 jìdiàn to offer sacrifices (to one's ancestors), to hold or attend a memorial service 7 寄托 jìtuō to entrust (to sb), to place (one's hope, energy etc) in, a thing in which you invest (your hope, energy etc) 7 家伙 jiāhuo household dish, implement or furniture, domestic animal, (coll.) guy, chap, weapon 7 家家户户 jiājiā-hùhù each and every family (idiom), every household 7 家喻户晓 jiāyù-hùxiǎo understood by everyone (idiom), well known, a household name 7 嘉年华 jiāniánhuá carnival (loanword) 7 假冒 jiǎmào to impersonate, to pose as (someone else), to counterfeit, to palm off (a fake as a genuine) 7 驾驭 jiàyù to urge on (of horse), to drive, to steer, to handle, to manage, to master, to dominate 7 驾 jià harness, draw (cart/etc.), drive, pilot, sail 7 架势 jiàshi attitude, position (on an issue etc) 7 嫁 jià marry (of a woman) 7 坚持不懈 jiānchí-bùxiè to persevere unremittingly (idiom), to keep going until the end 7 肩负 jiānfù to shoulder (a burden), to bear, to suffer (a disadvantage) 7 艰巨 jiānjù arduous, terrible (task), very difficult, formidable 7 检察 jiǎnchá to inspect, (law) to prosecute, to investigate 7 减免 jiǎnmiǎn to reduce or waive (taxes, punishment, rent, tuition etc) 7 见钱眼开 jiànqián-yǎnkāi to open one's eyes wide at the sight of profit (idiom), thinking of nothing but personal gain, money-grubbing 7 见仁见智 jiànrén-jiànzhì opinions differ (idiom) 7 见义勇为 jiànyì-yǒngwéi to see what is right and act courageously (idiom, from Analects), to stand up bravely for the truth, acting heroically in a just cause 7 僵 jiāng rigid, deadlock, stiff (corpse), variant of 僵[jiang1] 7 讲学 jiǎng xué to lecture (on branch of learning) 7 奖牌 jiǎngpái medal (awarded as a prize) 7 交锋 jiāo fēng to cross swords, to have a confrontation (with sb) 7 交集 jiāojí intersection (symbol ∩) (set theory) 7 交接 jiāojiē (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 7 交纳 jiāonà to pay (taxes or dues) 7 浇 jiāo to pour liquid, to irrigate (using waterwheel), to water, to cast (molten metal), to mold 7 胶囊 jiāonáng capsule (pharm.), caplet 7 胶片 jiāopiàn (photographic) film 7 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 7 矫正 jiǎozhèng to correct, to rectify (e.g. a physical defect such as hearing or vision), to cure, rectification, correction, to straighten 7 缴纳 jiǎonà to pay (taxes etc) 7 叫板 jiàobǎn to signal the musicians (in Chinese opera, by prolonging a spoken word before attacking a song), (coll.) to challenge 7 轿车 jiàochē (horse-drawn) carriage, saloon, passenger car, car, limousine, carriage, coach, bus, sedan 7 阶梯 jiētī flight of steps, (fig.) a means of advancement, stepping stone 7 接班 jiē bān to take over (from those working the previous shift), to take over (in a leadership role etc), to succeed sb 7 接二连三 jiēèr-liánsān one after another (idiom), in quick succession 7 接手 jiēshǒu to take over (duties etc), catcher (baseball etc) 7 接送 jiēsòng picking up and dropping off, greeting and sending off, shuttle (transport service) 7 接替 jiētì to replace, to take over (a position or post) 7 节衣缩食 jiéyī-suōshí to save on food and clothing (idiom), to live frugally 7 结晶 jiéjīng to crystallize, crystallization, crystal, crystalline, (fig.) the fruit (of labor etc) 7 竭尽全力 jiéjìn-quánlì to spare no effort (idiom), to do one's utmost 7 解脱 jiětuō free (extricate) oneself, release from worldly cares 7 解析 jiěxī to analyze, to resolve, (math.) analysis, analytic 7 戒备 jièbèi to take precautions, to guard against (emergency) 7 戒指 jièzhi (finger) ring 7 金字塔 jīnzìtǎ pyramid (building or structure) 7 金子 jīnzi Kaneko (Japanese surname), gold 7 津津有味 jīnjīn-yǒuwèi with keen interest pleasure (idiom), with gusto, to relish, eagerly, with great interest 7 仅次于 jǐn cìyú second only to..., (in second place) preceded only by... 7 紧凑 jǐncòu compact, terse, tight (schedule) 7 紧缩 jǐnsuō (economics) to reduce, to curtail, to cut back, to tighten, austerity, tightening, crunch 7 经受 jīngshòu to undergo (hardship), to endure, to withstand 7 惊慌失措 jīnghuāng-shīcuò to lose one's head out of fear (idiom) 7 惊天动地 jīngtiān-dòngdì world-shaking (idiom) 7 惊心动魄 jīngxīn-dòngpò shaking one to the core, extremely disturbing, hair-raising (idiom) 7 精打细算 jīngdǎ-xìsuàn meticulous planning and careful accounting (idiom) 7 精练 jīngliàn (textiles) to scour, to degum (silk), variant of 精煉|精炼[jing1 lian4] 7 精妙 jīngmiào exquisite, fine and delicate (usu. of works of art) 7 精疲力竭 jīngpí-lìjié spirit weary, strength exhausted (idiom), spent, drained, washed out 7 精通 jīngtōng to be proficient in, to master (a subject) 7 精益求精 jīngyìqiújīng to perfect sth that is already outstanding (idiom), constantly improving 7 竞技 jìngjì competition of skill (e.g. sports), athletics tournament 7 竞选 jìngxuǎn campaign (for office), run for 7 敬而远之 jìngéryuǎnzhī to show respect from a distance (idiom), to remain at a respectful distance 7 敬请 jìngqǐng please (do sth) (deferential form) 7 境内 jìngnèi within the borders, internal (to a country, province, city etc), domestic 7 境外 jìngwài outside (a country's) borders 7 久违 jiǔwéi (haven't done sth) for a long time, a long time since we last met 7 舅舅 jiùjiu mother's brother, maternal uncle (informal), CL:個|个[ge4] 7 拘留 jūliú to detain (a prisoner), to keep sb in custody 7 居高临下 jūgāo-línxià 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 7 鞠躬 jūgōng to bow, (literary) to bend down 7 菊花 júhuā chrysanthemum, (slang) anus 7 举报 jǔbào to report (malefactors to the police), to denounce 7 举世闻名 jǔshì-wénmíng world-famous (idiom) 7 举世无双 jǔshì-wúshuāng unrivaled (idiom), world number one, unique, unequaled 7 举一反三 jǔyī-fǎnsān to raise one and infer three, to deduce many things from one case (idiom) 7 举重 jǔzhòng to lift weights, weight-lifting (sports) 7 巨额 jùé large sum (of money), a huge amount 7 巨头 jùtóu tycoon, magnate, big player (including company, country, school etc), big shot 7 据此 jùcǐ according to this, on the ground of the above, (formally introduces reported speech in writing) 7 据悉 jùxī according to reports, it is reported (that) 7 聚精会神 jùjīng-huìshén to concentrate one's attention (idiom) 7 诀别 juébié to bid farewell, to part (usually with little hope of meeting again) 7 绝缘 juéyuán to have no contact with, to be cut off from, (electricity) to insulate 7 绝招 juézhāo unique skill, unexpected tricky move (as a last resort), masterstroke, finishing blow 7 崛起 juéqǐ to rise abruptly (to a towering position), to tower over, to spring up, to emerge suddenly, the emergence (e.g. of a power) 7 爵士 juéshì knight, Sir, (loanword) jazz 7 军官 jūnguān officer (military) 7 均匀 jūnyún even, well-distributed, homogeneous, well-proportioned (figure, body etc) 7 俊 jùn variant of 俊[jun4], (dialectal pronunciation of 俊[jun4]), cool, neat 7 开办 kāibàn open, set up, start (business/etc.) 7 开场白 kāichǎngbái prologue of play, opening remarks, preamble (of speeches, articles etc) 7 开动 kāi dòng to start, to set in motion, to move, to march, to dig in (eating), to tuck in (eating) 7 开发商 kāifāshāng developer (of real estate, a commercial product etc) 7 开工 kāi gōng to begin work (of a factory or engineering operation), to start a construction job 7 开阔 kāikuò wide, open (spaces), to open up 7 开朗 kāilǎng clear up (of weather) 7 开天辟地 kāitiān-pìdì to split heaven and earth apart (idiom), refers to the Pangu 盤古|盘古[Pan2 gu3] creation myth 7 开拓 kāituò open up, develop, enlarge/expand (territory/etc.) 7 开支 kāizhī expenditures, expenses, CL:筆|笔[bi3], 項|项[xiang4], to spend money, (coll.) to pay wages 7 勘探 kāntàn to explore, to survey, to prospect (for oil etc), prospecting 7 看护 kānhù to nurse, to look after, to watch over, (old) hospital nurse 7 烤 kǎo oven broil, warm (hands, bake, feet) near fire, torrefy, roast, scallop, warm (hands/feet) near fire, parch, crisp, grill, warm near fire, broil, toast 7 磕 kē to tap, to knock (against sth hard), to knock (mud from boots, ashes from a pipe etc), variant of 嗑[ke4] 7 可歌可泣 kěgē-kěqì lit. you can sing or you can cry (idiom), fig. deeply moving, happy and sad, inspiring and tragic 7 克隆 kèlóng clone (loanword) 7 刻舟求剑 kèzhōu-qiújiàn lit. a notch on the side of a boat to locate a sword dropped overboard (idiom), fig. an action made pointless by changed circumstances 7 客运 kèyùn passenger traffic, (Tw) intercity bus 7 空荡荡 kōngdàngdàng absolutely empty (space), complete vacuum 7 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 7 口感 kǒugǎn taste, texture (of food), how food feels in the mouth 7 口令 kǒulìng oral command, a word of command (used in drilling troops or gymnasts), password (used by sentry) 7 口音 kǒuyīn oral speech sounds (linguistics), voice, accent 7 口罩 kǒuzhào mask (surgical etc) 7 口子 kǒuzi hole, opening, cut, gap, gash, my husband or wife, classifier for people (used for indicating the number of people in a family etc), precedent 7 哭笑不得 kūxiào-bùdé lit. not to know whether to laugh or cry (idiom), both funny and extremely embarrassing, between laughter and tears 7 苦力 kǔlì bitter work, hard toil, (loanword) coolie, unskilled Chinese laborer in colonial times 7 挎 kuà to carry (esp. slung over the arm, shoulder or side) 7 快捷 kuàijié quick, fast, nimble, agile, (computer) shortcut 7 宽厚 kuānhòu tolerant, generous, magnanimous, thick and broad (build), thick and deep (voice) 7 宽松 kuānsong to relax (policy), relaxed 7 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] 7 亏损 kuīsǔn deficit, (financial) loss 7 扩建 kuòjiàn extend (factory/mine/etc.) 7 喇叭 lǎba horn (automobile etc), loudspeaker, brass wind instrument, trumpet, suona 鎖吶|锁呐[suo3 na4] 7 来电 láidiàn 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) 7 来龙去脉 láilóng-qùmài the rise and fall of the terrain (idiom), (fig.) the whole sequence of events, causes and effects 7 拦 lán to block sb's path, to obstruct, to flag down (a taxi) 7 栏 lán fence, railing, hurdle, column or box (of text or other data) 7 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 7 懒得 lǎnde not to feel like (doing sth), disinclined to 7 狼狈 lángbèi in a difficult situation, to cut a sorry figure, scoundrel! (derog.) 7 劳务 láowù service (work done for money), services (as in 'goods and services') 7 老伴儿 lǎobànr5 (of an elderly couple) husband or wife, erhua variant of 老伴[lao3 ban4] 7 老大 lǎodà leader, eldest child (in a family), guvnor, old, governor, boss, eldest child, master of a sailing vessel 7 老汉 lǎohàn old man, I (an old man referring to himself) 7 老化 lǎohuà to age (of person or object), becoming old 7 姥姥 lǎolao (coll.) mother's mother, maternal grandmother 7 姥爷 lǎoye maternal grandfather (dialectal) 7 勒 lēi to rein in, to compel, to force, to carve, to engrave, (literary) to command, to lead, lux (unit of illumination), (literary) bridle, to strap tightly, to bind 7 棱角 léngjiǎo edge and corner, protrusion, sharpness (of a protrusion), craggy, ridge corner 7 冷门 lěngmén a neglected branch (of arts, science, sports etc), fig. a complete unknown who wins a competition 7 冷笑 lěngxiào to sneer, to laugh grimly, grin of dissatisfaction (bitterness, helplessness, indignation etc), bitter, grim, sarcastic or angry smile 7 愣 lèng to look distracted, to stare blankly, distracted, blank, (coll.) unexpectedly, rash, rashly 7 理科 lǐkē the sciences (as opposed to the humanities 文科[wen2 ke1]) 7 理直气壮 lǐzhí-qìzhuàng in the right and self-confident (idiom), bold and confident with justice on one's side, to have the courage of one's convictions, just and forceful 7 力不从心 lìbùcóngxīn less capable than desirable (idiom), not as strong as one would wish, the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak 7 力度 lìdù strength, vigor, efforts, (music) dynamics 7 力所能及 lìsuǒnéngjí as far as one's capabilities extend (idiom), to the best of one's ability, within one's powers 7 历届 lìjiè all previous (meetings, sessions etc) 7 历来 lìlái always, throughout (a period of time), (of) all-time 7 立方米 lìfāngmǐ cubic meter (unit of volume) 7 立方 lìfāng cube (math.), abbr. for 立方體|立方体[li4 fang1 ti3], abbr. for 立方米[li4 fang1 mi3] 7 历时 lìshí to last, to take (time), period, diachronic 7 连绵 liánmián continuous, unbroken, uninterrupted, extending forever into the distance (of mountain range, river etc) 7 连滚带爬 liángǔndàipá rolling and crawling, trying frantically to escape (idiom) 7 连锁 liánsuǒ to interlock, to be linked, chain (store etc) 7 连任 lián rèn to continue in (a political) office, to serve for another term of office 7 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 7 潦草 liáocǎo careless, slovenly, illegible (of handwriting) 7 寥寥无几 liáoliáo-wújǐ just a very few (idiom), tiny number, not many at all, You count them on your fingers. 7 淋 lín to sprinkle, to drip, to pour, to drench, to filter, to strain, to drain, gonorrhea, (TCM) strangury 7 灵机一动 língjī yī dòng a bright idea suddenly occurs (idiom), to hit upon an inspiration, to be struck by a brainwave 7 零钱 língqián change (of money), small change, pocket money 7 零售 língshòu retail, (sell) retail 7 灵通 língtōng fast and abundant (news), clever, effective 7 领军 lǐng jūn to lead troups, (fig.) to lead, leading 7 领养 lǐngyǎng adoption, to adopt (a child) 7 浏览器 liúlǎnqì browser (software) 7 流畅 liúchàng flowing (of speech, writing), fluent, smooth and easy 7 流程 liúchéng workflow, course (of river, technological process, process, driftage, manufacturing/technological process/workflow, etc.), course (of river/etc.), course, manufacturing, manufacturing process, technological workflow, circuit, flow 7 流量 liúliàng flow rate, rate, throughput, site traffic (Internet) 7 流水 liúshuǐ presto, turnover, flowing water, turnover (in business), flowing/running water, flowing, running water 7 流转 liúzhuǎn to be on the move, to roam or wander, to circulate (of goods or capital) 7 遛 liù to stroll, to walk (an animal) 7 搂 lǒu to draw towards oneself, to gather, to gather up (one's gown, sleeves etc), to grab (money), to extort, to hug, to embrace, to hold in one's arms 7 露面 lòu miàn to show one's face, to appear (in public) 7 录制 lùzhì to record (video or audio) 7 路况 lùkuàng road condition(s) (e.g. surface, traffic flow etc) 7 铝 lǚ aluminum (chemistry) 7 缕 lǚ strand, thread, detailed, in detail, classifier for wisps (of smoke, mist or vapor), strands, locks (of hair) 7 履行 lǚxíng to fulfill (one's obligations), to carry out (a task), to implement (an agreement), to perform 7 乱七八糟 luànqībāzāo everything in disorder (idiom), in a hideous mess, at sixes and sevens 7 抡 lūn to swing (one's arms, a heavy object), to wave (a sword, one's fists), to fling (money), to select 7 论坛 lùntán forum (for discussion) 7 论证 lùnzhèng to prove a point, to expound on, to demonstrate or prove (through argument), proof 7 萝卜 luóbo radish (Raphanus sativus), esp. white radish 白蘿蔔|白萝卜[bai2 luo2 bo5], CL:條|条[tiao2] 7 络绎不绝 luòyì-bùjué continuously, in an endless stream (idiom) 7 落差 luòchā drop in elevation, (fig.) gap (in wages, expectations etc), disparity 7 落地 luò dì be born (of babies), born, fail, fall to the ground, be born 7 麻 má generic name for hemp, flax etc, hemp or flax fiber for textile materials, sesame, CL:縷|缕[lu:3], (of materials) rough or coarse, pocked, pitted, to have pins and needles or tingling, to feel numb, surname Ma 7 麻痹 mábì paralysis, palsy, numbness, to benumb, (fig.) to lull, negligent, apathetic 7 脉搏 màibó pulse (both medical and figurative) 7 脉络 màiluò 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 7 埋怨 mányuàn to complain, to grumble (about), to reproach, to blame 7 瞒 mán to conceal from, to keep (sb) in the dark 7 满怀 mǎnhuái to have one's heart filled with, (to collide) full on, (of farm animals) heavy with young 7 漫游 mànyóu to travel around, to roam, (mobile telephony) roaming 7 慢性 mànxìng chronic, slow (in taking effect) 7 茂密 màomì dense (of plant growth), lush 7 眉开眼笑 méikāi-yǎnxiào brows raised in delight, eyes laughing (idiom), beaming with joy, all smiles 7 美中不足 měizhōng-bùzú everything is fine except for one small defect (idiom), the fly in the ointment 7 门当户对 méndāng-hùduì the families are well-matched in terms of social status (idiom), (of a prospective marriage partner) an appropriate match 7 门槛 ménkǎn doorstep, sill, threshold, fig. knack or trick (esp. scheme to get sth cheaper) 7 萌芽 méngyá to sprout (lit. or fig.), to bud, to germinate, germ, seed, bud 7 猛烈 měngliè fierce, violent (criticism etc) 7 弥漫 mímàn 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 彌漫|弥漫[mi2 man4] 7 迷路 mí lù to lose the way, lost, labyrinth, labyrinthus vestibularis (of the inner ear) 7 迷失 míshī to lose (one's bearings), to get lost 7 秘诀 mìjué secret know-how, key (to longevity), secret (of happiness), recipe (for success) 7 密不可分 mìbùkěfēn inextricably linked (idiom), inseparable 7 免除 miǎnchú to prevent, to avoid, to excuse, to exempt, to relieve, (of a debt) to remit 7 面部 miànbù face (body part) 7 面红耳赤 miànhóng-ěrchì flushed with anger (or excitement) 7 面面俱到 miànmiàn-jùdào (idiom) take care of everything, handle everything 7 苗条 miáotiao (of a woman) slim, slender, graceful 7 面目全非 miànmù-quánfēi nothing remains the same (idiom), change beyond recognition 7 苗头 miáotou first signs, development (of a situation) 7 民用 mínyòng (for) civilian use 7 名副其实 míngfùqíshí not just in name only, but also in reality (idiom) 7 命题 mìng tí proposition (logic, math.), to assign an essay topic 7 磨难 mónàn a torment, a trial, tribulation, a cross (to bear), well-tried 7 末日 mòrì Judgment Day (in Christian eschatology), last day, end, final days, doomsday 7 莫名其妙 mòmíng-qímiào unfathomable mystery (idiom), subtle and ineffable, unable to make head or tail of it, boring (e.g. movie) 7 默默无闻 mòmò-wúwén obscure and unknown (idiom), an outsider without any reputation, a nobody, an unknown quantity 7 牡丹 mǔdan Mudan District of Heze City 菏澤市|菏泽市[He2 ze2 Shi4], Shandong, Mutan township in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[Ping2 dong1 Xian4], Taiwan, tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa) 7 目不转睛 mùbùzhuǎnjīng unable to take one's eyes off (idiom), to gaze steadily, to stare 7 目瞪口呆 mùdèng-kǒudāi dumbstruck (idiom), stupefied, stunned 7 目中无人 mùzhōng-wúrén 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 7 恼羞成怒 nǎoxiū-chéngnù to fly into a rage out of humiliation, to be ashamed into anger (idiom) 7 内存 nèicún internal storage, computer memory, random access memory (RAM) 7 内向 nèixiàng reserved (personality), introverted, (economics etc) domestic-oriented 7 尼龙 nílóng nylon (loanword) 7 念念不忘 niànniàn-bùwàng to keep in mind constantly (idiom) 7 酿造 niàngzào to brew, to make (wine, vinegar, soybean paste etc) by fermentation 7 娘 niáng mother, young lady, (coll.) effeminate, variant of 娘[niang2] 7 捏 niē to hold between the thumb and fingers, to pinch, to mold (using the fingers), to hold (lit. in one's hand and fig.), to join together, to fabricate (a story, a report, etc), variant of 捏[nie1] 7 凝聚 níngjù condense (of vapor), coalesce, concentrate 7 宁可 nìngkě (would) rather, better 7 宁愿 nìngyuàn prefer, (would) rather, better, choose 7 扭转 niǔzhuǎn turn round/back, reverse, remedy (a situation) 7 浓缩 nóngsuō to concentrate (a liquid), concentration, espresso coffee, abbr. for 意式濃縮咖啡|意式浓缩咖啡 7 农作物 nóngzuòwù (farm) crops 7 浓郁 nóngyù rich, strong, heavy (fragrance), dense, full-bodied, intense 7 浓重 nóngzhòng dense, thick, strong, rich (colors), heavy (aroma), deep (friendship), profound (effect) 7 弄虚作假 nòngxū-zuòjiǎ to practice fraud (idiom), by trickery 7 哦 ó particle: used when informing sb. of st. (to draw people's attention); indicating mild imperative/suggestion/exclamation/guess/etc. 7 趴 pā to lie on one's stomach, to lean forward, resting one's upper body (on a desktop etc), (Taiwan) percent 7 排放 páifàng discharge, drain off (gas/etc.) 7 牌照 páizhào (business) licence, vehicle licence, car registration, licence plate 7 派遣 pàiqiǎn to send (on a mission), to dispatch 7 攀升 pānshēng to clamber up, (of prices etc) to rise 7 刨 páo variant of 刨[bao4], to dig, to excavate, (coll.) to exclude, not to count, to deduct, to subtract 7 跑车 pǎochē racing bicycle, sporting bicycle, sports car, logging truck, on the job (of a train conductor) 7 泡沫 pàomò foam, (soap) bubble, (economic) bubble 7 陪葬 péizàng to be buried with or next to dead person (of deceased's partner, or of funerary objects) 7 配音 pèi yīn dubbing (filmmaking) 7 抨击 pēngjī attack (in speech/writing), assail 7 鹏程万里 péngchéng-wànlǐ the fabled roc flies ten thousand miles (idiom), one's future prospects are brilliant 7 捧场 pěng chǎng to cheer on (originally esp. as paid stooge), to root for sb, to sing sb's praises, to flatter 7 劈 pī to hack, to chop, to split open, (of lightning) to strike, to split in two, to divide 7 偏向 piānxiàng partial towards sth, to prefer, to incline, erroneous tendencies (Leftist or Revisionist deviation) 7 篇幅 piānfu length (of a piece of writing), space occupied on a printed page 7 撇 piē to cast away, to fling aside, to throw, to cast, left-slanting downward brush stroke (calligraphy) 7 品位 pǐnwèi rank, grade, quality, (aesthetic) taste 7 聘任 pìnrèn to appoint (to a position), appointed 7 平价 píngjià reasonably priced, inexpensive, to keep prices down, (currency exchange) parity 7 平息 píngxī to settle (a dispute), to quieten down, to suppress 7 评判 píngpàn to judge (a competition), to appraise 7 萍水相逢 píngshuǐ-xiāngféng strangers coming together by chance (idiom) 7 破解 pòjiě to break (a bond, constraint etc), to explain, to unravel, to decipher, to decode 7 破灭 pòmiè to be shattered, to be annihilated (of hope, illusions etc) 7 扑面而来 pūmiànérlái lit. sth hits one in the face, directly in one's face, sth assaults the senses, blatant (advertising), eye catching, (a smell) assaults the nostrils 7 扑克 pūkè poker (game) (loanword), deck of playing cards 7 铺路 pū lù to pave (with paving stones), to lay a road, to give a present to sb to ensure success 7 沏 qī to steep (tea) 7 凄凉 qīliáng desolate (place) 7 漆 qī paint, lacquer, CL:道[dao4], to paint (furniture, walls etc) 7 齐心协力 qíxīn-xiélì to work with a common purpose (idiom), to make concerted efforts, to pull together, to work as one 7 奇花异草 qíhuāyìcǎo very rarely seen, unusual (idiom) 7 岂有此理 qǐyǒu-cǐlǐ how can this be so? (idiom), preposterous, ridiculous, absurd 7 起步 qǐ bù start (a task) 7 起草 qǐ cǎo to make a draft, to draw up (plans) 7 起跑线 qǐpǎoxiàn the starting line (of a race), scratch line (in a relay race) 7 气泡 qìpào bubble, blister (in metal), (of beverages) sparkling, carbonated 7 迄今为止 qìjīnwéizhǐ so far, up to now, still (not) 7 卡 kǎ to stop, to block, card, CL:張|张[zhang1],片[pian4], calorie, cassette, (computing) (coll.) slow, to block, to be stuck, to be wedged, customs station, a clip, a fastener, a checkpost, Taiwan pr. [ka3] 7 掐 qiā to pick (flowers), to pinch, to nip, to pinch off, to clutch, (slang) to fight 7 恰如其分 qiàrú-qífèn to say or do sth appropriate (idiom) 7 千家万户 qiānjiā-wànhù every family (idiom) 7 千方百计 qiānfāng-bǎijì lit. thousand ways, a hundred plans (idiom), by every possible means 7 千钧一发 qiānjūn-yīfà a thousand pounds hangs by a thread (idiom), imminent peril, a matter of life or death 7 千军万马 qiānjūn-wànmǎ magnificent army with thousands of men and horses (idiom), impressive display of manpower, all the King's horses and all the King's men 7 迁就 qiānjiù to yield, to adapt to, to accommodate to (sth) 7 牵头 qiān tóu to lead (an animal by the head), to take the lead, to coordinate (a combined operation), to mediate, a go-between (e.g. marriage broker) 7 铅 qiān lead (chemistry) 7 牵制 qiānzhì to control, to curb, to restrict, to impede, to pin down (enemy troops) 7 签署 qiānshǔ sign/initial (a document) 7 前赴后继 qiánfù-hòujì to advance dauntlessly in wave upon wave (idiom) 7 前台 qiántái stage, proscenium, foreground in politics etc (sometimes derog.), front desk, reception desk, (computing) front-end, foreground 7 前沿 qiányán front-line, forward position, outpost, extending ahead, frontier (of science, technology etc) 7 钳子 qiánzi pliers, pincers, tongs, forceps, vise, clamp, claw (of a crab etc), CL:把[ba3], (dialect) earring 7 呛 qiāng to choke (because of swallowing the wrong way), to irritate the nose, to choke (of smoke, smell etc), pungent, (coll.) (Tw) to shout at sb, to scold, to speak out against sb 7 腔 qiāng cavity of body, barrel (e.g. engine cylinder), compartment, tune, accent of speech 7 敲边鼓 qiāo biāngǔ to back sb up, to support sb in an argument, (lit. to beat nearby drum) 7 敲诈 qiāozhà to rip off, to extort (money), extortion, blackmail 7 窍门 qiàomén a trick, an ingenious method, know-how, the knack (of doing sth) 7 侵害 qīnhài encroach on (other's rights), violate 7 侵占 qīnzhàn to invade and occupy (territory) 7 亲和力 qīnhélì (personal) warmth, approachability, accessibility, (in a product) user friendliness, (chemistry) affinity 7 亲生 qīnshēng one's own (child) (i.e. one's child by birth), biological (parents), birth (parents) 7 青蛙 qīngwā frog, CL:隻|只[zhi1], (slang) ugly guy 7 轻型 qīngxíng light (machinery, aircraft etc) 7 倾家荡产 qīngjiā-dàngchǎn to lose a family fortune (idiom) 7 倾销 qīngxiāo to dump (goods, products) 7 倾诉 qīngsù to say everything (that is on one's mind) 7 清脆 qīngcuì sharp and clear, crisp, melodious, ringing, tinkling, silvery (of sound), fragile, frail, also written 輕脆|轻脆 7 清淡 qīngdàn light (of food, not greasy or strongly flavored), insipid, slack (sales) 7 清明 qīngmíng Qingming or Pure Brightness, 5th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气[er4 shi2 si4 jie2 qi5] 5th-19th April, Pure Brightness Festival or Tomb Sweeping Day (in early April), clear and bright, sober and calm, (of a government or administration) well ordered 7 清晰 qīngxī distinct, clear (of sound/view) 7 清新 qīngxīn pure and fresh, refreshing (of style/fashion/etc.) 7 情愿 qíngyuàn willingness, would rather (agree to X than Y) 7 曲 qū surname Qu, yeast, Aspergillus (includes many common molds), Taiwan pr. [qu2], tune, song, CL:支[zhi1] 7 取缔 qǔdì ban (publication old custom etc.), punish violator 7 取暖 qǔ nuǎn to warm oneself (by a fire etc) 7 权衡 quánhéng to consider, to weigh (a matter), to balance (pros and cons) 7 圈子 quānzi circle, ring, (social) circle 7 拳头 quántou fist, clenched fist, CL:個|个[ge4], competitive (product) 7 缺席 quē xí be absent (from meeting/etc.) 7 燃放 ránfàng to light, to set off (firecrackers etc) 7 人次 réncì man-times, man-times (analogous to "man-hours") 7 人工智能 réngōngzhìnéng artificial intelligence (AI) 7 人品 rénpǐn moral standing, moral quality, character, personality, appearance, looks (colloquial), bearing 7 任命 rènmìng to appoint and nominate, (job) appointment, CL:紙|纸[zhi3] 7 任人宰割 rènrén-zǎigē to get trampled on (idiom), to be taken advantage of 7 日新月异 rìxīn-yuèyì daily renewal, monthly change (idiom), every day sees new developments, rapid progress 7 荣幸 róngxìng honored (to have the privilege of ...) 7 容光焕发 róngguāng-huànfā face glowing (idiom), looking radiant, all smiles 7 容量 róngliàng volume, measure of capacity, can, capability, capacity (of container), capacity, bulk, volumetric, canful, content 7 冗长 rǒngcháng long and tedious, redundant, superfluous, supernumerary, verbose (of writing) 7 如醉如痴 rúzuì-rúchī lit. as if drunk and stupefied (idiom), intoxicated by sth, obsessed with, mad about sth, also written 如癡如醉|如痴如醉[ru2 chi1 ru2 zui4] 7 软实力 ruǎnshílì soft power (i.e. media influence, propaganda and cultural ties in lieu of military power) 7 三番五次 sānfān-wǔcì over and over again (idiom) 7 赛跑 sàipǎo race (running), to race (running) 7 桑拿 sāngná sauna (loanword) 7 扫除 sǎochú to sweep, to clean with a brush, to sweep away (often fig.) 7 嫂子 sǎozi (coll.) older brother's wife, sister-in-law, CL:個|个[ge4] 7 扫墓 sǎo mù to sweep the tombs (of one's ancestors), the Qingming festival 7 杀手 shāshǒu killer, murderer, hit man, (sports) formidable player 7 沙龙 shālóng salon (loanword) 7 刹车 shāchē to brake (when driving), to stop, to switch off, to check (bad habits), a brake 7 山寨 shānzhài fortified hill village, mountain stronghold (esp. of bandits), (fig.) knockoff (goods), counterfeit, imitation 7 善 shàn good (virtuous), benevolent, well-disposed, good at sth, to improve or perfect 7 伤残 shāngcán disabled, maimed, crippled, (of objects) damaged 7 上火 shàng huǒ to get angry, to suffer from excessive internal heat (TCM) 7 上诉 shàngsù to appeal (a judicial case), appeal 7 上调 shàngdiào to raise (prices), to adjust upwards 7 上头 shàngtou (of alcohol) to go to one's head, (old) (of a bride-to-be) to bind one's hair into a bun, (of a prostitute) to receive a patron for the first time, above, on top of, on the surface of 7 上映 shàngyìng to show (a movie), to screen 7 社论 shèlùn editorial (in a newspaper), CL:篇[pian1] 7 申领 shēnlǐng to apply (for license, visa etc) 7 伸缩 shēnsuō to lengthen and shorten, flexible, adjustable, retractable, extensible, telescoping (collapsible) 7 申报 shēnbào report to higher body, declare (dutiable goods) 7 伸张 shēnzhāng to uphold (e.g. justice or virtue), to promote 7 身不由己 shēnbùyóujǐ without the freedom to act independently (idiom), involuntary, not of one's own volition, in spite of oneself 7 身价 shēnjià social status, price of a slave, price of a person (a sportsman etc), worth, value (of stocks, valuables etc) 7 深入人心 shēnrù-rénxīn to enter deeply into people's hearts, to have a real impact on the people (idiom) 7 神仙 shénxian Daoist immortal, supernatural entity, (in modern fiction) fairy, elf, leprechaun etc, fig. lighthearted person 7 甚至于 shènzhìyú even (to the point of), so much so that 7 升温 shēng wēn to become hot, temperature rise, (fig.) to intensify, to hot up, to escalate, to get a boost 7 生平 shēngpíng life, all one's life, all one's life (of deceased) 7 生前 shēngqián during lifetime (of deceased) 7 生育 shēngyù to bear, to give birth, to grow, to rear, to bring up (children) 7 胜任 shèngrèn qualified, competent (professionally), to be up to a task 7 盛大 shèngdà grand, majestic, magnificent, Shanda Entertainment (PRC computer game company) 7 失传 shīchuán (of skills etc) to die out, lost, extinct 7 失恋 shī liàn to lose one's love, to break up (in a romantic relationship), to feel jilted 7 失灵 shī líng out of order (of machine), not working properly, a failing (of a system) 7 施工 shī gōng work on (of construction) 7 施加 shījiā to exert (effort or pressure) 7 时隔 shígé separated in time (usu. followed by a quantity of time) 7 实事求是 shíshì-qiúshì to seek truth from facts (idiom), to be practical and realistic 7 实物 shíwù material object, concrete object, original object, in kind, object for practical use, definite thing, reality, matter (physics) 7 示意 shìyì to hint, to indicate (an idea to sb) 7 势不可当 shìbùkědāng impossible to resist (idiom), an irresistible force 7 收复 shōufù to recover (lost territory etc), to recapture 7 收敛 shōuliǎn to vanish, to moderate, to exercise restraint, to curb (one's mirth, arrogance etc), to astringe, (math.) to converge 7 收缩 shōusuō to pull back, to shrink, to contract, (physiology) systole 7 手脚 shǒujiǎo hand and foot, motions (of hands/feet), underhand method, trick 7 手头 shǒutóu in hand (e.g. cash) 7 守株待兔 shǒuzhū-dàitù lit. to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits (idiom), to wait idly for opportunities, to trust to chance rather than show initiative 7 枢纽 shūniǔ hub (e.g. of traffic network), hinge, pivot, fulcrum 7 疏通 shūtōng to unblock, to dredge, to clear the way, to get things flowing, to facilitate, to mediate, to lobby, to explicate (a text) 7 竖 shù to erect, vertical, vertical stroke (in Chinese characters) 7 刷新 shuāxīn to renovate, to refurbish, to refresh (computer window), to write a new page (in history), to break (a record) 7 耍 shuǎ surname Shua, to play with, to wield, to act (cool etc), to display (a skill, one's temper etc) 7 衰竭 shuāijié organ failure, exhaustion, prostration (medicine) 7 摔跤 shuāi jiāo to trip and fall, to wrestle, wrestling (sports) 7 甩 shuǎi to throw, to fling, to swing, to leave behind, to throw off, to dump (sb) 7 涮 shuàn to rinse, to trick, to fool sb, to cook by dipping finely sliced ingredients briefly in boiling water or soup (generally done at the dining table) 7 霜 shuāng frost, white powder or cream spread over a surface, frosting, (skin) cream 7 水落石出 shuǐluò-shíchū as the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom), the truth comes to light 7 水涨船高 shuǐzhǎng-chuángāo the tide rises, the boat floats (idiom), fig. to change with the overall trend, to develop according to the situation 7 顺差 shùnchā (trade or budget) surplus 7 顺理成章 shùnlǐ-chéngzhāng logical, only to be expected, rational and clearly structured (of text) 7 顺其自然 shùnqízìrán to let nature take its course (idiom) 7 司空见惯 sīkōng-jiànguàn a common occurrence (idiom) 7 思前想后 sīqián-xiǎnghòu to consider past cause and future effect (idiom), to think over the past and future, to ponder over reasons and connection 7 四合院 sìhéyuàn courtyard house (type of Chinese residence) 7 似曾相识 sìcéngxiāngshí déjà vu (the experience of seeing exactly the same situation a second time), seemingly familiar, apparently already acquainted 7 似是而非 sìshìérfēi apparently right but actually wrong, specious (idiom) 7 饲养 sìyǎng raise (animals/etc.) 7 松绑 sōng bǎng to untie, (fig.) to ease restrictions 7 素 sù raw silk, white, plain, unadorned, vegetarian (food), essence, nature, element, constituent, usually, always, ever 7 素不相识 sùbùxiāngshí to be total strangers (idiom) 7 素养 sùyǎng (personal) accomplishment, attainment in self-cultivation 7 随身 suíshēn to (carry) on one's person, to (take) with one 7 随心所欲 suíxīnsuǒyù to follow one's heart's desires, to do as one pleases (idiom) 7 损人利己 sǔnrén-lìjǐ harming others for one's personal benefit (idiom), personal gain to the detriment of others 7 损 sǔn to decrease, to lose, to damage, to harm, (coll.) to speak sarcastically, to deride, caustic, mean, one of the 64 trigrams of the Book of Changes (old) 7 缩水 suō shuǐ to shrink (in the wash), fig. to shrink (of profits etc) 7 缩影 suōyǐng miniature version of sth, microcosm, epitome, (Tw) to microfilm 7 索性 suǒxìng you might as well (do it), simply, just 7 锁定 suǒdìng to lock (a door), to close with a latch, to lock into place, a lock, a latch, to lock a computer file (to prevent it being overwritten), to lock (denying access to a computer system or device or files, e.g. by password-protection), to focus attention on, to target 7 瘫痪 tānhuàn paralysis, be paralyzed (body, transportation, etc) 7 坦克 tǎnkè tank (military vehicle) (loanword) 7 坦率 tǎnshuài frank (discussion), blunt, open 7 碳 tàn carbon (chemistry) 7 淌 tǎng to drip, to trickle, to shed (tears) 7 烫 tàng to scald, to burn (by scalding), to blanch (cooking), to heat (sth) up in hot water, to perm, to iron, scalding hot 7 滔滔不绝 tāotāo-bùjué unceasing torrent (idiom), talking non-stop, gabbling forty to the dozen 7 逃亡 táowáng to flee, flight (from danger), fugitive 7 特产 tèchǎn special local product, (regional) specialty 7 讨 tǎo demand, dun, marry (a woman) 7 提炼 tíliàn to extract (ore, minerals etc), to refine, to purify, to process 7 提心吊胆 tíxīn-diàodǎn (saying) to be very scared and on edge 7 体面 tǐmian dignity, face (as in 'losing face'), honorable, creditable, pretty 7 体温 tǐwēn (body) temperature 7 天长地久 tiāncháng-dìjiǔ enduring while the world lasts (idiom), eternal 7 天经地义 tiānjīng-dìyì lit. heaven's law and earth's principle (idiom), fig. right and proper, right and unalterable, a matter of course 7 天平 tiānpíng scales (to weigh things) 7 填补 tiánbǔ to fill a gap, to fill in a blank (on a form), to overcome a deficiency 7 甜头 tiántou sweet taste (of power, success etc), benefit 7 贴切 tiēqiè close-fitting, closest (translation) 7 帖子 tiězi card, invitation, message, (forum) post 7 停泊 tíngbó to anchor, anchorage, mooring (of a ship) 7 停顿 tíngdùn to halt, to break off, pause (in speech) 7 停业 tíng yè to cease trading (temporarily or permanently), to close down 7 通行证 tōngxíngzhèng a pass (authorization through a checkpoint), a laissez-passer or safe conduct, to authenticate, to confirm name and password on a website, fig. a condition giving access to benefits (e.g. a diploma as a pass to a career) 7 同感 tónggǎn (have the) same feeling, similar impression, common feeling 7 同人 tóngrén colleagues, fellowship (among people) 7 同舟共济 tóngzhōu-gòngjì cross a river in the same boat (idiom), fig. having common interests, obliged to collaborate towards common goals 7 桶 tǒng bucket, (trash) can, barrel (of oil etc), CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 7 筒 tǒng tube, cylinder, to encase in sth cylindrical (such as hands in sleeves etc), variant of 筒[tong3] 7 头条 tóutiáo lead story (on the news) 7 投稿 tóu gǎo to submit articles for publication, to contribute (writing) 7 投射 tóushè to throw (a projectile), to cast (light) 7 透支 tòuzhī (bank) overdraft 7 透气 tòu qì to flow freely (of air), to ventilate, to breathe (of fabric etc), to take a breath of fresh air, to divulge 7 凸 tū to stick out, protruding, convex, male (connector etc), Taiwan pr. [tu2] 7 涂 tú to apply (paint etc), to smear, to daub, to blot out, to scribble, to scrawl, (literary) mud, street, variant of 途[tu2], surname Tu 7 团伙 tuánhuǒ (criminal) gang, gang member, accomplice, crony 7 团员 tuányuán member (of delegation/organization/etc.) 7 推辞 tuīcí to decline (an appointment, invitation etc) 7 推卸 tuīxiè to avoid (esp. responsibility), to shift (the blame), to pass the buck 7 推算 tuīsuàn to calculate, to reckon, to extrapolate (in calculation) 7 推移 tuīyí (of time) to elapse or pass, (of a situation) to develop or evolve 7 退回 tuì huí to return (an item), to send back, to go back 7 屯 tún to station (soldiers), to store up, village, difficult, stingy 7 脱口而出 tuōkǒuérchū to blurt out, to let slip (an indiscreet remark) 7 脱身 tuō shēn to get away, to escape (from obligations), to free oneself, to disengage 7 脱落 tuōluò to drop off, to come off, to lose (hair etc), to omit (a character when writing) 7 瓦 wǎ roof tile, abbr. for 瓦特[wa3 te4], watt (loan) 7 歪 wāi askew, at a crooked angle, devious, noxious, (coll.) to lie on one's side, to sprain (one's ankle) (Tw) 7 完蛋 wán dàn (coll.) to be done for 7 玩耍 wánshuǎ to play (as children do), to amuse oneself 7 玩意儿 wányìr5 toy, plaything, thing, act, trick (in a performance, stage show, acrobatics etc), erhua variant of 玩意[wan2 yi4] 7 挽 wǎn variant of 挽[wan3], to draw (a cart), to lament the dead 7 晚间 wǎnjiān (in the) evening, night, in the evening, evening, (at) night, at night 7 万无一失 wànwúyīshī surefire, absolutely safe (idiom) 7 亡羊补牢 wángyáng-bǔláo lit. to mend the pen after sheep are lost (idiom), fig. to act belatedly, better late than never, to lock the stable door after the horse has bolted 7 往常 wǎngcháng habitually (in the past), as one used to do formerly, as it used to be 7 旺 wàng prosperous, flourishing, (of flowers) blooming, (of fire) roaring 7 危及 wēijí to endanger, to jeopardize, a danger (to life, national security etc) 7 危急 wēijí critical, desperate (situation) 7 违约 wéi yuē to break a promise, to violate an agreement, to default (on a loan or contract) 7 唯独 wéidú only, just (i.e. it is only that...), all except, unique 7 伪装 wěizhuāng to pretend to be (asleep etc), to disguise oneself as, pretense, disguise, (military) to camouflage, camouflage 7 尾气 wěiqì exhaust (i.e. waste gas from engine), emissions 7 委婉 wěiwǎn tactful, euphemistic, (of voice etc) suave, soft 7 委屈 wěiqu feel wronged, be obstructed (in career), inconvenience (sb.) 7 未 wèi or not (at end of sentence), have not yet, or not, not 7 未成年人 wèichéngniánrén minor (i.e. person under 18) 7 未经 wèijīng not having undergone, without (having gone though a certain process) 7 味精 wèijīng monosodium glutamate (MSG) 7 喂养 wèiyǎng to feed (a child, domestic animal etc), to keep, to raise (an animal) 7 慰劳 wèiláo to show appreciation (by kind words, small gifts etc), to comfort 7 温习 wēnxí to review (a lesson etc) 7 文 wén surname Wen, language, culture, writing, formal, literary, gentle, (old) classifier for coins, Kangxi radical 67 7 文具 wénjù stationery, item of stationery (pen, pencil, eraser, pencil sharpener etc) 7 文人 wénrén man of letters, scholar, literati, civilian (vs. military) 7 无恶不作 wúè-bùzuò not to shrink from any crime (idiom), to commit any imaginable misdeed 7 无辜 wúgū innocent, innocence, not guilty (law) 7 无话可说 wúhuàkěshuō to have nothing to say (idiom) 7 无精打采 wújīng-dǎcǎi dispirited and downcast (idiom), listless, in low spirits, washed out 7 无可奉告 wúkě-fènggào (idiom) 'no comment' 7 无能为力 wúnéngwéilì impotent (idiom), powerless, helpless 7 无情无义 wúqíngwúyì completely lacking any feeling or sense of justice (idiom), cold and ruthless 7 无所事事 wúsuǒshìshì to have nothing to do, to idle one's time away (idiom) 7 无所作为 wúsuǒzuòwéi attempting nothing and accomplishing nothing (idiom), without any initiative or drive, feckless 7 无微不至 wúwēi-bùzhì in every possible way (idiom), meticulous 7 无忧无虑 wúyōu-wúlǜ carefree and without worries (idiom) 7 无缘 wúyuán to have no opportunity, no way (of doing sth), no chance, no connection, not placed (in a competition), (in pop lyrics) no chance of love, no place to be together etc 7 五星级 wǔxīngjí five-star (hotel) 7 捂 wǔ to enclose, to cover with the hand (one's eyes, nose or ears), to cover up (an affair), contrary, to contradict 7 物流 wùliú distribution (business), logistics 7 雾 wù (soft) rime 7 吸取 xīqǔ to absorb, to draw (a lesson, insight etc), to assimilate 7 熙熙攘攘 xīxī-rǎngrǎng bustling with activity (idiom) 7 熄火 xī huǒ (of fire, lamp etc) to go out, to put out (fire), (fig.) to die down, (of a vehicle) to stall 7 锡 xī tin (chemistry), to bestow, to confer, to grant, Taiwan pr. [xi2] 7 席位 xíwèi a seat (in a theater, stadium etc), parliamentary or congressional seat 7 袭击 xíjī attack (esp. surprise attack), raid, to attack 7 喜出望外 xǐchūwàngwài to be pleased beyond one's expectations (idiom), overjoyed at the turn of events 7 洗礼 xǐlǐ baptism (lit. or fig.) 7 喜糖 xǐtáng sweet given on a happy occasion (esp. wedding) 7 细微 xìwēi tiny, minute, fine, subtle, sensitive (instruments) 7 下场 xiàchang to leave (the stage, an exam room, the playing field etc), to take part in some activity, to take an examination (in the imperial examination system), the end, to conclude 7 下岗 xià gǎng to come off sentry duty, to lay off (a worker), laid-off 7 下海 xià hǎi to go out to sea, to enter the sea (to swim etc), (fig.) to take the plunge (e.g. leave a secure job, or enter prostitution etc) 7 下调 xiàdiào to demote, to pass down to a lower unit, to adjust downwards, to lower (prices, wages etc) 7 下游 xiàyóu lower reaches (of river), lower level 7 仙鹤 xiānhè red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis) 7 掀 xiān to lift (a lid), to rock, to convulse 7 掀起 xiānqǐ lift, raise, surge, cause to surge, start (movement/etc.) 7 鲜活 xiānhuó vivid, lively, (of food ingredients) live or fresh 7 弦 xián bow string, string of musical instrument, watchspring, chord (segment of curve), hypotenuse, CL:根[gen1] 7 嫌弃 xiánqì to avoid sb (out of dislike), to turn one's back on sb, to ignore 7 显而易见 xiǎnéryìjiàn clearly and easy to see (idiom), obviously, clearly, it goes without saying 7 线条 xiàntiáo line (in drawing, bar, etc.), printing, line (in drawing/printing/etc.), contour, lines, striation, stria, line, trace, streak, tracing 7 陷 xiàn pitfall, trap, to get stuck, to sink, to cave in, to frame (false charge), to capture (a city in battle), to fall (to the enemy), defect 7 乡亲 xiāngqīn fellow countryman (from the same village), local people, villager, the folks back home 7 乡下 xiāngxia country, countryside, rural, village, province, country(side), mofussil, back_country 7 相辅相成 xiāngfǔ-xiāngchéng to complement one another (idiom) 7 相提并论 xiāngtí-bìnglùn to discuss two disparate things together (idiom), to mention on equal terms, to place on a par with, (often with negatives: impossible to mention X in the same breath as Y) 7 相依为命 xiāngyī-wéimìng mutually dependent for life (idiom), to rely upon one another for survival, interdependent 7 相约 xiāngyuē to agree (on a meeting place, date etc), to reach agreement, to make an appointment 7 镶嵌 xiāngqiàn to inlay, to embed, to set (e.g. a jewel in a ring), tiling, tesselation 7 享有 xiǎngyǒu enjoy (right/etc.) 7 想方设法 xiǎngfāng-shèfǎ to think up every possible method (idiom), to devise ways and means, to try this, that and the other 7 消 xiāo to disappear, to vanish, to eliminate, to spend (time), have to, need 7 削 xuē to peel with a knife, to pare, to cut (a ball at tennis etc), to pare, to reduce, to remove, Taiwan pr. [xue4] 7 萧条 xiāotiáo bleak, desolate, (economic) depression or slump 7 销 xiāo to melt (metal), to cancel or annul, to sell, to spend, to fasten with a bolt, bolt or pin 7 销毁 xiāohuǐ to destroy (by melting or burning), to obliterate 7 小人 xiǎorén person of low social status (old), I, me (used to refer humbly to oneself), nasty person, vile character 7 孝敬 xiàojìng to show filial respect, to give presents (to one's elders or superiors), to support one's aged parents 7 小卒 xiǎozú foot soldier, minor figure, a nobody, (chess) pawn 7 肖像 xiàoxiàng portrait (painting, photo etc), (in a general sense) representation of a person, likeness 7 邪 xié demonic, iniquitous, nefarious, evil, unhealthy influences that cause disease (Chinese medicine) 7 泄 xiè to leak (of water or gas), to drip, to drain, to discharge, to leak out, to divulge (secrets), to give vent (to anger, spite etc), to disperse, to reduce, variant of 泄[xie4] 7 泄露 xièlù to leak (information), to divulge, also pr. [xie4 lou4] 7 泄气 xièqì to leak (gas), to be discouraged, to despair, (disparaging) pathetic, to vent one's anger, (of a tire) to be flat 7 泄漏 xièlòu (of a liquid or gas) to leak, to divulge (a secret), to leak 7 心病 xīnbìng anxiety, sore point, secret worry, mental disorder, heart disease (medicine) 7 心慌 xīn huāng to be flustered, (dialect) irregular heart-beat 7 心里话 xīnlihuà (to express one's) true feelings, what is on one's mind, secret mind 7 辛酸 xīnsuān pungent (taste), bitter, fig. sad, miserable 7 欣欣向荣 xīnxīn-xiàngróng luxuriant growth (idiom), flourishing, thriving 7 新陈代谢 xīnchén-dàixiè metabolism (biology), the new replaces the old (idiom) 7 信件 xìnjiàn letter (sent by mail) 7 兴奋剂 xīngfènjì stimulant, doping (in athletics) 7 腥 xīng fishy (smell) 7 形形色色 xíngxíng-sèsè all kinds of, all sorts of, every (different) kind of 7 形影不离 xíngyǐng-bùlí inseparable (as form and shadow) 7 兴高采烈 xìnggāo-cǎiliè happy and excited (idiom), in high spirits, in great delight 7 醒目 xǐngmù eye-grabbing (headline), striking (illustration) 7 幸存 xìngcún survivor (of a disaster) 7 汹涌 xiōngyǒng to surge up violently (of ocean, river, lake etc), turbulent 7 胸有成竹 xiōngyǒuchéngzhú to plan in advance (idiom), a card up one's sleeve, forewarned is forearmed 7 休克 xiūkè shock (loanword), to go into shock 7 休眠 xiūmián to be dormant (biology), inactive (volcano), to hibernate (computing) 7 休想 xiūxiǎng don't think (that), don't imagine (that) 7 袖手旁观 xiùshǒu-pángguān to watch with folded arms (idiom), to look on without lifting a finger 7 虚 xū emptiness, void, abstract theory or guiding principles, empty or unoccupied, diffident or timid, false, humble or modest, (of health) weak, virtual, in vain 7 宣读 xuāndú to read out loud to an audience, a prepared speech (e.g. to a party conference) 7 宣誓 xuān shì to swear an oath (of office), to make a vow 7 宣泄 xuānxiè to drain (by leading off water), to unburden oneself, to divulge, to leak a secret 7 玄机 xuánjī profound theory (in Daoism and Buddhism), mysterious principles 7 悬挂 xuánguà to suspend, to hang, (vehicle) suspension 7 选项 xuǎnxiàng to make a choice (between several alternatives), a choice, an option, an alternative 7 学堂 xuétáng college, school (old) 7 雪上加霜 xuěshàng-jiāshuāng to add hail to snow (idiom), one disaster on top of another, to make things worse in a bad situation 7 循序渐进 xúnxù-jiànjìn in sequence, step by step (idiom), to make steady progress incrementally 7 逊色 xùnsè inferior (often in the combination 毫無遜色|毫无逊色, not in the least inferior) 7 丫头 yātou girl, servant girl, (used deprecatingly, but sometimes also as a term of endearment) 7 训 xùn to teach, to train, to admonish, instruction (from superiors), teachings, rule 7 押 yā to mortgage, to pawn, to detain in custody, to escort and protect, (literary) to sign 7 鸦雀无声 yāquè-wúshēng lit. crow and peacock make no sound, absolute silence (idiom), not a single voice can be heard, absolute silence 7 哑 yǎ (onom.) sound of cawing, sound of infant learning to talk, variant of 呀[ya1], dumb, mute, hoarse, husky, unexploded (of artillery shell etc) 7 淹 yān to flood, to submerge, to drown, to irritate the skin (of liquids), to delay 7 延误 yánwù to delay, to be held up, to miss (an opportunity), delay, holdup 7 严密 yánmì strict, tight (organization, surveillance etc) 7 沿线 yánxiàn along the line (e.g. railway), the region near the line 7 眼下 yǎnxià now, at present, subocular (medicine) 7 演绎 yǎnyì (of a story etc) to unfold, to play out, to develop (a technique etc), to enact, (logic) to deduce, to infer 7 咽 yàn narrow pass, throat, pharynx, to swallow, to choke (in crying) 7 扬 yáng to raise, to hoist, the action of tossing or winnowing, scattering (in the wind), to flutter, to propagate, abbr. for 揚州|扬州[Yang2 zhou1], surname Yang, variant of 揚|扬[yang2] 7 养活 yǎnghuo to provide for, to keep (animals, a family etc), to raise animals, to feed and clothe, support, the necessities of life, to give birth 7 养生 yǎngshēng to maintain good health, to raise a child or animal, curing (of concrete etc) 7 氧 yǎng oxygen (chemistry) 7 窑 yáo kiln, oven, coal pit, cave dwelling, (coll.) brothel, variant of 窯|窑[yao2] 7 摇滚 yáogǔn rock 'n' roll (music), to rock, to fall off 7 要不 yàobù otherwise, or else, how about...?, either... (or...) 7 要害 yàohài vital part, (fig.) key point, crucial 7 业 yè surname Ye, line of business, industry, occupation, job, employment, school studies, enterprise, property, (Buddhism) karma, deed, to engage in, already 7 夜以继日 yèyǐjìrì night and day (idiom), continuous strenuous effort 7 衣食住行 yī-shí-zhù-xíng clothing, food, housing and transport (idiom), people's basic needs 7 依依不舍 yīyī-bùshě reluctant to part (idiom), broken-hearted at having to leave 7 一概而论 yīgàiérlùn to lump different matters together (idiom) 7 一技之长 yījìzhīcháng proficiency in a particular field (idiom), skill in a specialized area (idiom) 7 一晃 yīhuǎng (of passing time) in an instant, (of a sight) in a flash 7 一目了然 yīmù-liǎorán obvious at a glance (idiom) 7 一阵 yīzhèn a burst, a fit, a peal, a spell (period of time) 7 仪表 yíbiǎo appearance, bearing, meter (i.e. measuring instrument) 7 遗体 yítǐ remains (of a dead person) 7 以身作则 yǐshēn-zuòzé to set an example (idiom), to serve as a model 7 一成不变 yīchéng-bùbiàn nothing much changes (idiom), always the same, stuck in a rut 7 一帆风顺 yīfān-fēngshùn propitious wind throughout the journey (idiom), plain sailing, to go smoothly, have a nice trip! 7 一干二净 yīgān-èrjìng thoroughly (idiom), completely, one and all, very clean 7 一锅粥 yīguōzhōu (lit.) a pot of porridge, (fig.) a complete mess 7 一卡通 yīkǎtōng Yikatong (Beijing public transport smart card) 7 一毛不拔 yīmáo-bùbá stingy (idiom) 7 一如既往 yīrú-jìwǎng just as in the past (idiom), as before, continuing as always 7 一塌糊涂 yītāhútú muddled and completely collapsing (idiom), in an awful condition, complete shambles, a total mess 7 一头 yītóu one head, a head full of sth, one end (of a stick), one side, headlong, directly, rapidly, simultaneously 7 一无所有 yīwú-suǒyǒu not having anything at all (idiom), utterly lacking, without two sticks to rub together 7 一无所知 yīwú-suǒzhī not knowing anything at all (idiom), completely ignorant, without an inkling 7 一言不发 yīyán-bùfā to not say a word (idiom) 7 一言一行 yīyán-yìxíng every word and action (idiom) 7 屹立 yìlì to tower, to stand straight (of person's bearing) 7 异口同声 yìkǒu-tóngshēng different mouths, same voice, to speak in unison (idiom) 7 易拉罐 yìlāguàn pull-top can, easy-open can (with ring-pull) 7 溢 yì to overflow, (literary) excessive, old variant of 鎰|镒[yi4] 7 阴暗 yīnàn dim, dark, overcast, darkness, shadow, (fig.) dismal, gloomy, somber, murky, shadowy (side) 7 因人而异 yīnrénéryì varying from person to person (idiom), different for each individual 7 引经据典 yǐnjīng-jùdiǎn lit. to quote the classics, to quote chapter and verse (idiom) 7 隐瞒 yǐnmán to conceal, to hide (a taboo subject), to cover up the truth 7 隐身 yǐnshēn to hide oneself, invisible (person or online status) 7 隐性 yǐnxìng hidden, crypto-, recessive (gene) 7 应有尽有 yīngyǒu-jìnyǒu everything that should be here is here (idiom), all one can think of is on hand, to have all one needs 7 映 yìng to reflect (light), to shine, to project (an image onto a screen etc., old variant of 映[ying4] 7 涌 yǒng (used in place names), to bubble up, to rush forth 7 用力 yòng lì exert self, exert oneself, put forth one's strenght, exert self (physically) 7 忧虑 yōulǜ to worry, anxiety (about) 7 有待 yǒudài be pending, await, remain (to be done), remain 7 有口无心 yǒukǒu-wúxīn to speak harshly but without any bad intent (idiom) 7 有声有色 yǒushēng-yǒusè having sound and color (idiom), vivid, dazzling 7 有所不同 yǒusuǒbùtóng to differ to some extent (idiom) 7 愚公移山 Yúgōng-yíshān the old man moves mountains (idiom), fig. where there's a will, there's a way 7 与众不同 yǔzhòng-bùtóng to stand out from the masses (idiom) 7 预兆 yùzhào omen, sign (of sth yet to occur), prior indication, to foreshadow 7 寓意 yùyì moral (of a story), lesson to be learned, implication, message, import, metaphorical meaning 7 原地 yuándì (in) the original place, the place where one currently is, place of origin, local (product) 7 原装 yuánzhuāng genuine, intact in original packaging (not locally assembled and packaged) 7 缘分 yuánfen fate or chance that brings people together, predestined affinity or relationship, (Budd.) destiny 7 源源不断 yuányuánbùduàn a steady flow (idiom), an unending stream 7 约定俗成 yuēdìng-súchéng established by popular usage (idiom), common usage agreement, customary convention 7 悦耳 yuèěr sweet-sounding, beautiful (of sound) 7 孕育 yùnyù to be pregnant, to produce offspring, to nurture (a development, school of thought, artwork etc), fig. replete with (culture etc) 7 运营 yùnyíng to be in operation, to do business, (of train, bus etc) to be in service, operation, service 7 酝酿 yùnniàng (of alcohol) to ferment, (of a crisis) to be brewing, to mull over (an issue), to hold exploratory discussions 7 蕴藏 yùncáng to hold in store, to contain (untapped reserves etc) 7 杂乱无章 záluàn-wúzhāng disordered and in a mess (idiom), all mixed up and chaotic 7 再现 zàixiàn to recreate, to reconstruct (a historical relic) 7 载体 zàitǐ carrier (chemistry), vector (epidemiology), vehicle or medium 7 赞不绝口 zànbùjuékǒu to praise without cease (idiom), praise sb to high heaven 7 赞叹不已 Zàntànbùyǐ to be full of praise (idiom) 7 葬 zàng to bury (the dead), to inter 7 造福 zàofú to benefit (e.g. the people) 7 闸 zhá gear, brake, sluice, lock (on waterway), electric switch or circuit breaker 7 榨 zhà to press, to extract (juice), device for extracting juice, oils etc 7 斩 zhǎn to behead (as form of capital punishment), to chop 7 斩草除根 zhǎncǎo-chúgēn to cut weeds and eliminate the roots (idiom), to destroy root and branch, to eliminate completely 7 张灯结彩 zhāngdēng-jiécǎi to be decorated with lanterns and colored banners (idiom) 7 蘸 zhàn to dip in (ink, sauce etc) 7 张贴 zhāngtiē to post (a notice), to advertise 7 张扬 zhāngyáng Zhang Yang (1967-), PRC film director and screenwriter, to display ostentatiously, to bring out into the open, to make public, to spread around, flamboyant, brash 7 招待 zhāodài receive (guests), serve (customers) 7 招揽 zhāolǎn to attract (customers), to drum up (trade) 7 朝气蓬勃 zhāoqì-péngbó full of youthful energy (idiom), vigorous, energetic, a bright spark 7 招数 zhāoshù move (in chess, on stage, in martial arts), gambit, trick, scheme, movement, same as 著數|着数[zhao1 shu4] 7 朝三暮四 zhāosān-mùsì lit. say three in the morning but four in the evening (idiom), to change sth that is already settled upon, indecisive, to blow hot and cold 7 罩 zhào cover, fish trap (basket), shade 7 折腾 zhēteng to toss from side to side (e.g. sleeplessly), to repeat sth over and over again, to torment sb, to play crazy, to squander (time, money) 7 遮 zhē to cover up (a shortcoming), to screen off, to hide, to conceal 7 遮盖 zhēgài to hide, to cover (one's tracks) 7 折叠 zhédié to fold, collapsible, folding (bicycle, antenna, bed etc) 7 折射 zhéshè to refract, refraction, to reflect (in the figurative sense: to show the nature of) 7 这会儿 zhèhuìr5 (coll.) now, this moment, also pr. [zhe4 hui3 r5] 7 针锋相对 zhēnfēng-xiāngduì to oppose each other with equal harshness (idiom), tit for tat, measure for measure 7 珍藏 zhēncáng collection, to collect (valuables) 7 珍重 zhēnzhòng precious, extremely valuable, (honorific) Please take good care of yourself! 7 真是的 zhēnshide Really! (interj. of annoyance or frustration) 7 阵容 zhènróng troop arrangement, battle formation, lineup (of a sports team etc) 7 争分夺秒 zhēngfēn-duómiǎo lit. fight minutes, snatch seconds (idiom), a race against time, making every second count 7 争先恐后 zhēngxiān-kǒnghòu striving to be first and fearing to be last (idiom), outdoing one another 7 症结 zhēngjié hard lump in the abdomen (in Chinese medicine), crux of an issue, main point in an argument, sticking point, deadlock in negotiations 7 睁 zhēng open, open (the eyes) 7 蒸 zhēng to evaporate, (of cooking) to steam, torch made from hemp stalks or bamboo (old), finely chopped firewood (old) 7 整数 zhěngshù whole number, integer (math.), round figure 7 支票 zhīpiào check (bank), cheque, CL:本[ben3] 7 芝麻 zhīma sesame (seed) 7 芝士 zhīshì cheese (loanword) 7 知识分子 zhīshifènzǐ wig, intellectual, educated person, educated person (high school or college equivalent), intellect, intelligentsia, clerisy 7 知足 zhīzú content with one's situation, to know contentment (hence happiness) 7 直达 zhídá to go nonstop to, through (as in 'through train'), nonstop 7 直至 zhízhì lasting until, up till (the present) 7 止血 zhǐxuè to staunch (bleeding), hemostatic (drug) 7 旨在 zhǐzài to have as its purpose, to be intended to, to aim to (do sth) 7 指点 zhǐdiǎn to point out, to indicate, to give directions, to show how (to do sth), to censure, to pick at 7 指手画脚 zhǐshǒu-huàjiǎo to gesticulate while talking (idiom), to explain by waving one's hands, to criticize or give orders summarily 7 指引 zhǐyǐn to guide, to show, to point (the way), directions, guidance, guidelines 7 质地 zhìdì texture, background (texture), grain, quality, character, disposition 7 致辞 zhì cí to express in words or writing, to make a speech (esp. short introduction, vote of thanks, afterword, funeral homily etc), to address (an audience), same as 致詞|致词 7 智商 zhìshāng IQ (intelligence quotient) 7 中庸 zhōngyōng the Doctrine of the Mean, one of the Four Books 四書|四书[Si4 shu1], golden mean (Confucianism), (literary) (of person) mediocre, ordinary 7 终结 zhōngjié end, conclusion, to come to an end, to terminate (sth) 7 众志成城 zhòngzhì-chéngchéng unity of will is an impregnable stronghold (idiom) 7 重量级 zhòngliàngjí heavyweight (boxing etc) 7 诸如此类 zhūrúcǐlèi things like this (idiom), and so on, and the rest, etc 7 主 zhǔ owner, master, host, individual or party concerned, God, Lord, main, to indicate or signify, trump card (in card games) 7 主人公 zhǔréngōng hero (of a novel or film), main protagonist 7 主食 zhǔshí main food, staple (rice and noodles) 7 主演 zhǔyǎn act leading role (in play/film) 7 铸造 zhùzào to cast (pour metal into a mold) 7 拽 yè to drag, to haul, to throw, to fling, alternate writing of 跩[zhuai3], to pull, to tug at (sth) 7 爪子 zhuǎzi (animal's) claw 7 转播 zhuǎnbō relay (radio/TV broadcast) 7 转载 zhuǎnzǎi to forward (a shipment), to reprint sth published elsewhere, Taiwan pr. [zhuan3 zai4] 7 传 chuán pass (on), hand down, impart, teach, spread, transmit 7 状元 zhuàngyuan top scorer in the palace examination (highest rank of the Imperial examination system), see 榜眼[bang3 yan3] and 探花[tan4 hua1], top scorer in college entrance examination 高考[gao1 kao3], (fig.) the most brilliantly talented person in the field, leading light 7 着落 zhuóluò whereabouts, place to settle, reliable source (of funds etc), (of responsibility for a matter) to rest with sb, settlement, solution 7 着想 zhuóxiǎng to give thought (to others), to consider (other people's needs), also pr. [zhao2 xiang3] 7 着眼 zhuóyǎn to have one's eyes on (a goal), having sth in mind, to concentrate 7 自力更生 zìlì-gēngshēng regeneration through one's own effort (idiom), self-reliance 7 自始至终 zìshǐ-zhìzhōng from start to finish (idiom) 7 自私自利 zìsī-zìlì everything for self and selfish profit (idiom), with no regard for others, selfish, mercenary 7 自以为是 zìyǐwéishì to believe oneself infallible (idiom), to be opinionated 7 自由自在 zìyóu-zìzài free and easy (idiom), carefree, leisurely 7 总计 zǒngjì (grand) total 7 纵横交错 zònghéng-jiāocuò criss-crossed (idiom) 7 纵深 zòngshēn depth (from front to rear), depth (into a territory), span (of time), (fig.) depth (of deployment, progress, development etc) 7 走投无路 zǒutóu-wúlù to be at an impasse (idiom), in a tight spot, at the end of one's rope, desperate 7 阻挠 zǔnáo to thwart, to obstruct (sth) 7 祖籍 zǔjí ancestral hometown, original domicile (and civil registration) 7 钻空子 zuān kòngzi lit. to drill a hole, to take advantage of a loophole, to exploit an advantage, to seize the opportunity (esp. to do sth bad) 7 罪魁祸首 zuìkuí-huòshǒu criminal ringleader, main offender (idiom), main culprit, fig. main cause of a disaster 7 遵照 zūnzhào in accordance with, to follow (the rules) 7 琢磨 zhuómó to carve and polish (jade), to polish and refine a literary work, to ponder, to mull over, to think through, Taiwan pr. [zhuo2 mo2] 7 左顾右盼 zuǒgù-yòupàn glancing to left and right (idiom), to look all around 7 坐落 zuòluò to be situated, to be located (of a building)
ENGLISH 6000 THEME WORDS
Das Restaurant: Aisle (aisles) Aisle (lối đi) Das Cafe: Ball （a spoonful) Ball （một thìa đầy) Der Allzweckraum: Bucket of water) Xô nước) das Haar: straight （hair) tóc thẳng) die Accessoires: Clasp （chain) Clasp （chain) der Zahnarzt: brush （teeth) đánh răng) der Zahnarzt: Drill （teeth) Khoan （răng) der Zahnarzt: X-ray （teeth) X-quang （răng) Die Maße und Gewichte: Can (plastic) Can (nhựa) Die Tiere: Pouch （kangaroo) Túi （kangaroo) Die Tiere: Shell （turtle) Shell （rùa)
OXFORD 5000 CORE WORDS
TANAKA 6000 CORE WORDS
the apple (1) 
Quả táo Classifiers 1
the apple (2) Trái táo Classifiers 1
the chair (1) Chiếc ghế Classifiers 1
the chair (2) Cái ghế Classifiers 1
See you later, alligator (crocodile)! Hẹn gặp lại, cá sấu! Animals 1
A pair of shoes (1) / the pair of shoes Đôi giày Clothing
A pair of shoes (2) Đôi giày Clothing
Fish (food) Món cá Food
I am vegetarian (a vegetarian) (1). Tôi là người ăn chay. Food
I am a vegetarian. (2) Tôi ăn chay. Food
I learn (how) to cook. Tôi học nấu ăn. Verbs 1
I do not need a man. ( # I do not bite a man.) Tôi không cần một người đàn ông. Verbs 1
You see my shoes (pair of shoes). Bạn xem đôi giày của tôi. Verbs 1
You dance and I sing. (# buy) Bạn múa và tôi hát. Verbs 1
The table and the chair (table and chair) Bàn và ghế Objects
How (1) do you know Vietnamese? Làm sao bạn biết tiếng Việt? Questions 2
How? (2) Như thế nào? Questions 2
How (2) do you know Vietnamese? Làm sao bạn biết tiếng Việt? Questions 2
the answer (1) Đáp án Questions 2
I want an answer (2). Tôi muốn một câu trả lời! Questions 2
This evening we do not sleep. (tonight) Dates and Time
You have two days. (Plural) Các bạn có hai ngày. Dates and Time
He does not think about tomorrow. (of) Prepositions 1
There is a cat in front.(in the front) Prepositions 1
rainfall (precipitation) Geography
Really? (1) Thật ư? Common Phrases 2
Really (2) Thật không? Common Phrases 2
Korea (South Korea) Hàn Quốc Countries 1
We are not (the) monks. Chúng tôi không phải là những nhà sư. Jobs 1
Who wants to be a mathematician? (= become) Ai muốn trở thành một nhà toán học? Jobs 1
(The) scientists are very patient. Các nhà khoa học rất kiên nhẫn. Jobs 1
Many monks are vegetarians (vegans). Nhiều nhà sư là người ăn chay. Jobs 1
He swims from Asia to America.(1 + 2) Anh ấy bơi từ châu Á tới châu Mỹ. Future
The beauty of (the) language Vẻ đẹp của ngôn ngữ Attributes
The concentration (focus) Sự tập trung Attributes
Patience is an advantage (being patient ...) Kiên nhẫn là một lợi thế. Attributes
I am a conservative person ( conservative) Tôi là một người bảo thủ. Attributes
I have a big (great) passion. Tôi có một đam mê lớn. Attributes
My mother is very gullible, but my father (dad) is not. Mẹ của tôi rất cả tin nhưng bố của tôi thì không. Attributes
I realise (that) I do not love him. Tôi nhận ra tôi không yêu anh ấy. Verbs 2.5
I face (the) failure. Tôi đối mặt sự thất bại. Verbs 2.5
Do you support me? ( 2, interjection) Verbs 2.5
They want to find (out) the truth about me. Họ muốn tìm ra sự thật về tôi. Verbs 2.5
The cat is using the tablet (computer). Con mèo đang dùng máy tính bảng. Objects 2
Do you go to (the) church? Bạn có đi nhà thờ không? Places
I want( to go) to visit my relatives in Russia. Tôi muốn đi thăm họ hàng của tôi ở Nga. Travel
be (passive) được Passive
by (passive sentence) bởi Passive
left (direction) trái Prepositions 2
right (direction) phải Prepositions 2
a quiz ( a test) Một bài kiểm tra Education
CF ( umbrella ) cây Classifiers 2
CF ( flock, school, pack of ...) đàn Classifiers 2
CF (honorific for certain persons ) vị Classifiers 2
CF (institutions) viện Classifiers 2
CF ( documents) bản Classifiers 2
CF ( for clothes) Bộ Classifiers 2
CF (dream, sleep) giấc Classifiers 2
CF ( letters) bức Classifiers 2
CF ( rain ) cơn Classifiers 2
CF ( clothes and sheet-like objects, mirror) tấm Classifiers 2
CF ( units, songs) bài Classifiers 2
CF (flowers) đoá Classifiers 2
CF ( games) môn Classifiers 2
CF (country) Đất History
CF (events) cuộc Classifier 3.1
CF (island) hòn Classifier 3.1
CF (education, economy) nền Classifier 3.1
CF (house, room) Căn Classifier 3.1
CF (travel) chuyến Classifier 3.1
Tôi yêu jiaozi (bánh bao nhân) .
I love jiaozi (filled dumplings) .
Tôi yêu jiaozi (bánh bao nhân) 0
(ENG )
(NVI )
(SVI )
(0071)
(Cô ấy) đã ăn một nửa cuộn .
(She) has eaten half of the roll .
(Cô ấy) đã ăn một nửa cuộn .
(ENG )
(NVI )
(SVI )
(0143)
Một đám cháy đã bắt đầu ở đây . ((Một ngọn lửa đã bùng lên ở đây .)
A fire has started here . ((A fire has broken out here .))
Một đám cháy đã bắt đầu ở đây . ((Một ngọn lửa đã bùng lên ở đây .)
(ENG )
(NVI )
(SVI )
(0556)
Tại đây đã xảy ra một vụ tai nạn giao thông . ((Một vụ tai nạn giao thông đã xảy ra ở đây .)
A traffic accident have taken place here . ((A traffic accident has occurred here .))
Tại đây đã xảy ra một vụ tai nạn giao thông . ((Một vụ tai nạn giao thông đã
(ENG )
(NVI )
(SVI )
(0599)
Môi trường ở đây rất dễ chịu (hoặc Nơi này rất quyến rũ) .
The environment here is very pleasant (or This place is very charming) .
Môi trường ở đây rất dễ chịu (hoặc Nơi này rất quyến rũ) .
(ENG )
(NVI )
(SVI )
(0675)
Thành phố này thích hợp để sinh sống . ((Đây là một thành phố rất đáng sống .))
This city is suitable for living . ((This is a very liveable city .))
Thành phố này thích hợp để sinh sống . ((Đây là một thành phố rất đáng sống .))
(ENG )
(NVI )
(SVI )
(0676)
Ngôn ngữ chính thức của Trung Quốc là ngôn ngữ Hán (Trung Quốc) .
The official language of China is the Han language (Chinese) .
Ngôn ngữ chính thức của Trung Quốc là ngôn ngữ Hán (Trung Quốc) .
(ENG )
(NVI )
(SVI )
(0882)
Những người trẻ cố gắng trở nên hợp thời trang (thắp sáng, "theo đuổi thời trang hiện tại") .
zu sein (wörtlich die aktuelle Mode verfolgen) . Young people
Những người trẻ cố gắng trở nên hợp thời trang (thắp sáng , theo đuổi thời trang hiện tại)
(ENG )
(NVI )
(SVI )
(1493)
Quá trình sản xuất được tiến hành theo trình tự (đã thiết lập) .
Production is proceeding according to the (established) sequence .
Quá trình sản xuất được tiến hành theo trình tự (đã thiết lập) .
(ENG )
(NVI )
(SVI )
(1564)
甲 (jia) trong tiếng Trung tương tự như "A" trong tiếng Anh .
Chinese 甲 (jia) is analogous to A in English .
甲 (jia) trong tiếng Trung tương tự như A trong tiếng Anh .
(ENG )
(NVI )
(SVI )
(1680)
Người Trung Quốc có phong tục ăn bánh bao trong dịp năm mới .
Chinese traditionally eat jiaozi (dumplings) at the Chinese New Year .
Người Trung Quốc có phong tục ăn bánh bao trong dịp năm mới .
(ENG )
(NVI )
(SVI )
(1714)
Đứa trẻ dựa vào lan can . ((Đứa trẻ dựa vào lan can .))
The child leans against the railing . ((The child leans on the railing .))
Đứa trẻ dựa vào lan can 0 ((Đứa trẻ dựa vào lan can .))
(ENG )
(NVI )
(SVI )
(2187)
Thị trưởng đã đưa ra một thông báo quan trọng (lit ., "trang trọng / nghiêm túc công bố một thông tin")
eine wichtige Ankündigung (wörtlich: feierlich / ernsthaft eine Information angekündigt) .
Thị trưởng đã đưa ra một thông báo quan trọng (lit . , trang trọng / nghiêm túc công
(ENG )
(NVI )
(SVI )
(2198)
Họ đang đào sâu vào một vấn đề . (hoặc Họ đang nghiên cứu một vấn đề một cách siêng năng .)
They are delving deep into a problem . (or They are studying a problem diligently .)
Họ đang đào sâu vào một vấn đề . (hoặc Họ đang nghiên cứu một vấn đề một cách
(ENG )
(NVI )
(SVI )
(2256)
Cảm xúc của cô ấy rất mong manh . ((Cô ấy dễ buồn .))
Her emotions are very fragile . ((She is easily upset .))
Cảm xúc của cô ấy rất mong manh . ((Cô ấy dễ buồn .))
(ENG )
(NVI )
(SVI )
(2512)
Họ đang so sánh các ghi chú về kỹ thuật chơi gôn (lit ., "kỹ thuật chơi bóng") .
Golf-Ballspieltechniken miteinander aus . They are
Họ đang so sánh các ghi chú về kỹ thuật chơi gôn (lit . , kỹ thuật chơi bóng)
(ENG )
(NVI )
(SVI )
(2514)
Cô ấy cảm thấy rất chán nản (bởi sự tích tụ của những cảm xúc bị dồn nén) .
She feels very depressed (by an accumulation of pent-up feelings) .
Cô ấy cảm thấy rất chán nản (bởi sự tích tụ của những cảm xúc bị dồn nén) .
(ENG )
(NVI )
(SVI )
(2563)
Tôi đang (lại) sao chép một số ghi chú .
I am (re)copying some notes .
Tôi đang (lại) sao chép một số ghi chú .
(ENG )
(NVI )
(SVI )
(2569)
Cô ấy là một người vợ tuyệt vời (tốt bụng và hợp lý) .
She is a wonderful (kind-hearted and sensible) wife .
Cô ấy là một người vợ tuyệt vời (tốt bụng và hợp lý) .
(ENG )
(NVI )
(SVI )
(2667)
Ký tự 丙 ("bing") biểu thị ý tưởng của "Số 3"
The character 丙 ("bing") denotes the idea of Number 3 .
Ký tự 丙 ("bing") biểu thị ý tưởng của Số 3
(ENG )
(NVI )
(SVI )
(2728)
Có một bức tượng của Nguyên soái (tổng tư lệnh) ở quảng trường .
There is a statue of the Marshal (commander-in-chief) in the square .
Có một bức tượng của Nguyên soái (tổng tư lệnh) ở quảng trường .
(ENG )
(NVI )
(SVI )
(2778)
Dòng sông ngập (hoặc tràn) .
The river flooded (or overflowed) .
Dòng sông ngập (hoặc tràn) .
(ENG )
(NVI )
(SVI )
(2785)
Bạn thật đáng khinh (hay Bạn thật là đồ đê tiện) .
You are despicable (or You are such a jerk) .
Bạn thật đáng khinh (hay Bạn thật là đồ đê tiện) .
(ENG )
(NVI )
(SVI )
(2876)
Tờ giấy đang che đi khuôn mặt của cô ấy (và che khuất tầm nhìn của nó) .
The paper is covering her face (and blocking it from sight) .
Tờ giấy đang che đi khuôn mặt của cô ấy (và che khuất tầm nhìn của nó) .
(ENG )
(NVI )
(SVI )
(3063)
Cô ấy là người Mỹ gốc Hoa (hay người Mỹ gốc Hoa) .
She is a Chinese American (or an American of Chinese ancestry) .
Cô ấy là người Mỹ gốc Hoa (hay người Mỹ gốc Hoa) .
(ENG )
(NVI )
(SVI )
(3122)
Cô ấy kiếm cho mình một bát cơm . (Lit ., "Cô ấy đổ đầy một cái bát với cơm .")
Sie holte sich eine Schüssel Reis . (Lit . Sie füllte
Cô ấy kiếm cho mình một bát cơm . (Lit . , Cô ấy đổ đầy một cái bát
(ENG )
(NVI )
(SVI )
(3192)
Anh ấy bực bội với những người khác nói rằng anh ấy béo .
er sei fett . He resents (lit . , considers it taboo) others
Anh ấy bực bội với những người khác nói rằng anh ấy béo .
(ENG )
(NVI )
(SVI )
(3295)
Anh ấy được khen thưởng (vì những việc làm dũng cảm của mình) .
He is received commendation (for his brave deeds) .
Anh ấy được khen thưởng (vì những việc làm dũng cảm của mình) .
(ENG )
(NVI )
(SVI )
(3345)
the apple (1) Quả táo Classifiers 1
the apple (2) Trái táo Classifiers 1
the chair (1) Chiếc ghế Classifiers 1
the chair (2) Cái ghế Classifiers 1
See you later, alligator (crocodile)! Hẹn gặp lại, cá sấu! Animals 1
A pair of shoes (1) / the pair of shoes Đôi giày Clothing
A pair of shoes (2) Đôi giày Clothing
Fish (food) Món cá Food
I am vegetarian (a vegetarian) (1). Tôi là người ăn chay. Food
I am a vegetarian. (2) Tôi ăn chay. Food
I learn (how) to cook. Tôi học nấu ăn. Verbs 1
I do not need a man. ( # I do not bite a man.) Tôi không cần một người đàn ông. Verbs 1
You see my shoes (pair of shoes). Bạn xem đôi giày của tôi. Verbs 1
You dance and I sing. (# buy) Bạn múa và tôi hát. Verbs 1
The table and the chair (table and chair) Bàn và ghế Objects
How (1) do you know Vietnamese? Làm sao bạn biết tiếng Việt? Questions 2
How? (2) Như thế nào? Questions 2
How (2) do you know Vietnamese? Làm sao bạn biết tiếng Việt? Questions 2
the answer (1) Đáp án Questions 2
I want an answer (2). Tôi muốn một câu trả lời! Questions 2
This evening we do not sleep. (tonight) Dates and Time
You have two days. (Plural) Các bạn có hai ngày. Dates and Time
He does not think about tomorrow. (of) Prepositions 1
There is a cat in front.(in the front) Prepositions 1
rainfall (precipitation) Geography
Really? (1) Thật ư? Common Phrases 2
Really (2) Thật không? Common Phrases 2
Korea (South Korea) Hàn Quốc Countries 1
We are not (the) monks. Chúng tôi không phải là những nhà sư. Jobs 1
Who wants to be a mathematician? (= become) Ai muốn trở thành một nhà toán học? Jobs 1
(The) scientists are very patient. Các nhà khoa học rất kiên nhẫn. Jobs 1
Many monks are vegetarians (vegans). Nhiều nhà sư là người ăn chay. Jobs 1
He swims from Asia to America.(1 + 2) Anh ấy bơi từ châu Á tới châu Mỹ. Future
The beauty of (the) language Vẻ đẹp của ngôn ngữ Attributes
The concentration (focus) Sự tập trung Attributes
Patience is an advantage (being patient ...) Kiên nhẫn là một lợi thế. Attributes
I am a conservative person ( conservative) Tôi là một người bảo thủ. Attributes
I have a big (great) passion. Tôi có một đam mê lớn. Attributes
My mother is very gullible, but my father (dad) is not. Mẹ của tôi rất cả tin nhưng bố của tôi thì không. Attributes
I realise (that) I do not love him. Tôi nhận ra tôi không yêu anh ấy. Verbs 2.5
I face (the) failure. Tôi đối mặt sự thất bại. Verbs 2.5
Do you support me? ( 2, interjection) Verbs 2.5
They want to find (out) the truth about me. Họ muốn tìm ra sự thật về tôi. Verbs 2.5
The cat is using the tablet (computer). Con mèo đang dùng máy tính bảng. Objects 2
Do you go to (the) church? Bạn có đi nhà thờ không? Places
I want( to go) to visit my relatives in Russia. Tôi muốn đi thăm họ hàng của tôi ở Nga. Travel
be (passive) được Passive
by (passive sentence) bởi Passive
left (direction) trái Prepositions 2
right (direction) phải Prepositions 2
a quiz ( a test) Một bài kiểm tra Education
CF ( umbrella ) cây Classifiers 2
CF ( flock, school, pack of ...) đàn Classifiers 2
CF (honorific for certain persons ) vị Classifiers 2
CF (institutions) viện Classifiers 2
CF ( documents) bản Classifiers 2
CF ( for clothes) Bộ Classifiers 2
CF (dream, sleep) giấc Classifiers 2
CF ( letters) bức Classifiers 2
CF ( rain ) cơn Classifiers 2
CF ( clothes and sheet-like objects, mirror) tấm Classifiers 2
CF ( units, songs) bài Classifiers 2
CF (flowers) đoá Classifiers 2
CF ( games) môn Classifiers 2
CF (country) Đất History
CF (events) cuộc Classifier 3.1
CF (island) hòn Classifier 3.1
CF (education, economy) nền Classifier 3.1
CF (house, room) Căn Classifier 3.1
CF (travel) chuyến Classifier 3.1
Tôi yêu jiaozi (bánh bao nhân) . |
(Cô ấy) đã ăn một nửa cuộn . |
Một đám cháy đã bắt đầu ở đây . ((Một ngọn lửa đã bùng lên ở đây .) |
Tại đây đã xảy ra một vụ tai nạn giao thông . ((Một vụ tai nạn giao thông đã xảy ra ở đây .) |
Môi trường ở đây rất dễ chịu (hoặc Nơi này rất quyến rũ) . |
Thành phố này thích hợp để sinh sống . ((Đây là một thành phố rất đáng sống .)) |
Ngôn ngữ chính thức của Trung Quốc là ngôn ngữ Hán (Trung Quốc) . |
Những người trẻ cố gắng trở nên hợp thời trang (thắp sáng, "theo đuổi thời trang hiện tại") . |
Quá trình sản xuất được tiến hành theo trình tự (đã thiết lập) . |
甲 (jia) trong tiếng Trung tương tự như "A" trong tiếng Anh . |
Người Trung Quốc có phong tục ăn bánh bao trong dịp năm mới . |
Đứa trẻ dựa vào lan can . ((Đứa trẻ dựa vào lan can .)) |
Thị trưởng đã đưa ra một thông báo quan trọng (lit ., "trang trọng / nghiêm túc công bố một thông tin") |
Họ đang đào sâu vào một vấn đề . (hoặc Họ đang nghiên cứu một vấn đề một cách siêng năng .) |
Cảm xúc của cô ấy rất mong manh . ((Cô ấy dễ buồn .)) |
Họ đang so sánh các ghi chú về kỹ thuật chơi gôn (lit ., "kỹ thuật chơi bóng") . |
Cô ấy cảm thấy rất chán nản (bởi sự tích tụ của những cảm xúc bị dồn nén) . |
Tôi đang (lại) sao chép một số ghi chú . |
Cô ấy là một người vợ tuyệt vời (tốt bụng và hợp lý) . |
Ký tự 丙 ("bing") biểu thị ý tưởng của "Số 3" |
Có một bức tượng của Nguyên soái (tổng tư lệnh) ở quảng trường . |
Dòng sông ngập (hoặc tràn) . |
Bạn thật đáng khinh (hay Bạn thật là đồ đê tiện) . |
Tờ giấy đang che đi khuôn mặt của cô ấy (và che khuất tầm nhìn của nó) . |
Cô ấy là người Mỹ gốc Hoa (hay người Mỹ gốc Hoa) . |
Cô ấy kiếm cho mình một bát cơm . (Lit ., "Cô ấy đổ đầy một cái bát với cơm .") |
Anh ấy bực bội với những người khác nói rằng anh ấy béo . |
Anh ấy được khen thưởng (vì những việc làm dũng cảm của mình) . |