fellow citizen or countryman 8 同胞 [-] tóngbāo (same-placenta) fellow citizen or countryman: 女~ female compatriots || 中国~ Chinese compatriots || 海外~ overseas compatriots '068 Administration 行政 (xíngzhèng)
country 1 国 [國] guó (state, country) country: 中~ china || 大~ great power || 全~ whole country '068 Administration 行政 (xíngzhèng)
Chinese country 4 中华 [華] zhōnghuá (central-China) Chinese country: ~民族 (mínzú) Chinese nation || ~儿女Chinese people || ~文化 Chinese culture '068 Administration 行政 (xíngzhèng)
native country 5 祖国 [-國] zǔguó (native-country) native country: 爱~ love your country || 离开~ leave your country || 保卫~ defend your country '068 Administration 行政 (xíngzhèng)
county 19 县 [縣] xiàn (county) county: 五个~ five counties || 全~ the whole county || 自治~ autonomous county '068 Administration 行政 (xíngzhèng)
countryside 21 乡 [鄉] xiāng (township) countryside: 同~ person from the same town as you || 全~ the whole countryside || 下~ go to the countryside '068 Administration 行政 (xíngzhèng)
foreign country 24 外国 [-國] wàiguó (foreign-country) foreign country: ~人 foreigners || ~公司 foreign company '072 Economy, currency, price 经济, 货币, 价格 (jīngjì, huòbì, jiàgé)
bank account transfer 14 银行转账 [銀-轉賬] yínhángzhuǎnzhàng (bank-account transfer) bank account transfer: 银行在线转账online bank transfer || ~五万元 bank transfer of 50,000 yuan || 怎么办理~? How do I handle a bank transfer? '072 Economy, currency, price 经济, 货币, 价格 (jīngjì, huòbì, jiàgé)
account 32 账户 [賬-] zhànghù (account-head) account: 存款~ savings account || 支票~ checking account '082 Song, dance 歌舞 (gēwǔ)
country music 7 乡村音乐 [鄉--樂] xiāngcūnyīnyuè (country-music) country music: 欧 美~ American and European country music || 西部~ Western country music 227 '089 Units of measurement, legal and conventional 单位 (dānwèi)
measure word for sums of money, financial accounts, debts 81 笔 [筆] bǐ (brush) measure word for sums of money, financial accounts, debts: 这~钱 this sum of money || 一~学费 this tuition sum || 两 ~收入 two sources of income '095 Space, location 空间, 方位 (kōngjiān, fāngwèi)
east (geographic region – often within a country/specified region) 11 东部 [東-] dōngbù (east-part) east (geographic region – often within a country/specified region): ~地区 the east (of a country) || ~城市 eastern city || 非洲~ East Africa '095 Space, location 空间, 方位 (kōngjiān, fāngwèi)
west (geographic region – often within a country/specific region) 17 西部 [-] xībù (west-part) west (geographic region – often within a country/specific region): 亚洲~ West Asia || ~地区 west region '095 Space, location 空间, 方位 (kōngjiān, fāngwèi)
~文化 Western culture || ~国家 the Western countries || ~人 Westerners 18 西方 [-] xīfāng (west-direction) 095 Space, location 空间, 方位 (kōngjiān, fāngwèi)
south (geographic region – often within a country/specific region) 22 南部 [-] nánbù (south-part) south (geographic region – often within a country/specific region): 非洲~ South Africa (general region) || 江苏~ South Jiangsu (Province) || ~地区 southern region '095 Space, location 空间, 方位 (kōngjiān, fāngwèi)
north (geographic region – often within a country/specific region) 26 北部 [-] běibù (north-part) north (geographic region – often within a country/specific region): 欧洲~ North Europe || ~地区 north region || 最 ~ the farthest north. '095 Space, location 空间, 方位 (kōngjiān, fāngwèi)
in all parts of the country 129 各地 [-] gèdì (each-place) in all parts of the country: ~运动员 athletes from all over the country || ~代表 representatives from all parts of the country || 全国 ~ all over the world '096 Places 地方 (dìfāng)
parts of the country other than where one is, not a native 29 外地 [-] wàidì (away-place) parts of the country other than where one is, not a native: ~人 non-local people || ~游客outside tourists '096 Places 地方 (dìfāng)
country 42 乡村 [鄉-] xiāngcūn (rural-village) country: ~学校 country school || ~生活 country life || 各地~ rural areas '117 To plan, to hope, to think 计划, 希望, 主张 (jìhuà, xīwàng, zhǔzhāng)
count on 18 指望 [-] zhǐwàng (count- hope) count on: 不要~别人的帮助 cannot count on other people’s help || 中国父母常常~儿女养老. Chinese parents often count on their children looking after them when they grow old. '137 To bless, to suffer 保佑, 受灾 (bǎoyòu, shòuzāi)
encounter, suffer 19 遭遇 [-] zāoyù (suffer-encounter) encounter, suffer: ~敌人 encounter the enemy || ~水灾 suffer a flood || ~不幸 encounter misfortune '137 To bless, to suffer 保佑, 受灾 (bǎoyòu, shòuzāi)
meet with, encounter 20 遭到 [-] zāodào (suffer-suffix) meet with, encounter: ~拒绝 meet with refusal || ~反对 meet with disapproval || ~困难 encounter difficulties '145 To approve, to establish 批准, 建立 (pīzhǔn, jiànlì)
出国~ a visa to leave a country || 旅游 (lǚyóu) ~ tourist visa || 拿到~ get a visa 33 签证 [簽證] qiānzhèng (sign-certificate) 147 To praise, to punish, to reform 奖励, 惩罚, 改革 (jiǎnglì, chéngfá, gǎigé)
经济~ economic sanctions || ~这个国家 sanctions against this country || 严厉~ tough sanctions 7 制裁 [-] zhìcái (restrict-reduce) 147 To praise, to punish, to reform 奖励, 惩罚, 改革 (jiǎnglì, chéngfá, gǎigé)
seclude/isolate a country from the outside world 18 闭关锁国 [閉關鎖國] bìguānsuǒguó (close-frontier-lock-country) seclude/isolate a country from the outside world: 长期~ a long-term isolation from the outside world '148 Trade, deals 贸易 (màoyì)
discount, on sale 54 打折 [-] dǎzhé (go-discount) discount, on sale: 打六折 sixty percent discount, 40 percent off || (打) 对折 half price || 鞋子~ shoes on sale '150 Accounting 会计 (kuàijì)
keep accounts 1 记账 [記賬] jìzhàng (record-account) keep accounts: 他没学过会计, 但 是会~. He isn’t a trained accountant, but he can manage to keep accounts. '150 Accounting 会计 (kuàijì)
falsify accounts 2 做假账 [--賬] zuòjiǎzhàng (make-false-account) falsify accounts: 财会 人员~ 是违法行为. It is illegal for accounting personnel to falsify accounts. '150 Accounting 会计 (kuàijì)
settle accounts 3 结账 [結賬] jiézhàng (settle-account) settle accounts: 按时~ settle accounts in time || 年底~ settle accounts in the end of year '150 Accounting 会计 (kuàijì)
do accounts, make out bills 5 算账 [-賬] suànzhàng (calculate-account) do accounts, make out bills: ~ 算 得很快be quick at accounts || 每个月算一次账 do one’s accounts every month '152 To build, to make 建造, 加工 (jiànzào, jiāgōng)
counterfeit, reproduce, imitate 27 仿造 [-] fǎngzào (imitate-make) counterfeit, reproduce, imitate: ~宝石 imitation gemstone '156 To travel 出行 (chūxíng)
go abroad, out of country 31 出国 [-國] chūguó (leave-country) go abroad, out of country: 出一次 国 go for an oversea tour || ~旅游 travel out of country || 第一次~ the first time to go abroad '167 To attack, to defend 进攻, 防守 (jìngōng, fángshǒu)
counterterrorism 24 反恐 [-] fǎnkǒng (counter-terrorism) counterterrorism: ~行动 counter-terror actions || 国际~ international counterterrorism || 联合~ joint counterterrorism '192 Close, separate, contact 靠近, 隔开, 接触 (kàojìn, gékāi, jiēchù)
encounter 39 遇 [-] yù (encounter) encounter: ~水 come across water || ~火 catch fire || ~热 run into heat '193 To combine, to cross, to gather 结合, 通过, 集中 (jiéhé, tōngguò, jízhōng)
~国家 unify the country || ~认 识 unified knowledge || ~看法 unified view 13 统一 [統-] tǒngyī (unite-one) 196 In advance, to postpone 提前, 推迟 (tíqián, tuīchí)
catch up with, encounter 5 赶上 [趕-] gǎnshàng (catch-up) catch up with, encounter: ~发达国家 catch up with developed countries || ~飞机 catch the flight '205 Copula, connection 系词 (xìcí)
be counted as, equate to 23 算作 [-] suànzuò (count-as) be counted as, equate to: 怎样才能~“汉 语好”? What conditions equate to good Chinese (language level)? || 能创造 价值的人才能 ~人才. People who are able to create ethical value equate to talented people. '212 Good, harmful 有利, 有害 (yǒulì, yǒuhài)
benefit both country and people 10 利国利民 [-國--] lìguó lìmín (benefit-country-benefit-people) benefit both country and people: ~的政策 for a policy to benefit both country and people || 中国政府认为发展绿色能源~. The Chinese government believes that the development of green energy is beneficial to both the country and its people. '212 Good, harmful 有利, 有害 (yǒulì, yǒuhài)
bring calamity to the country and the people 25 祸国殃民 [禍國--] huòguó yāngmín (bring calamity to-country-bring disaster to-people) bring calamity to the country and the people: 新中 609 国成立后, 中国政府认为鸦片~, 所以要禁止鸦片. After its establishment, the new Chinese government thought that opium would bring calamity to the country and the people, therefore it was necessary to prohibit opium. '224 More, less 多, 少 (duō, shǎo)
as countless as hairs on a cow, countless 6 多如牛毛 [-] duōrúniúmáo (many-as-ox-hair) as countless as hairs on a cow, countless: 温州的鞋厂~. The shoe factories in Wenzhou are countless. '224 More, less 多, 少 (duō, shǎo)
countless 15 无数 [無數] wúshù (no-number) countless: ~小鱼 countless small fish || ~青年 countless youth || ~的故事 countless stories '224 More, less 多, 少 (duō, shǎo)
countless, innumerable 16 不计其数 [-計-數] bújìqíshù (unable-count-its-number) countless, innumerable: ~的牛羊 countless cattle and sheep || ~的死者 countless dead people '230 New, old, beautiful, ugly 新, 旧, 美, 丑 (xīn, jiù, měi, chǒu)
rustic, countrified 19 土里土气 [---氣] tǔlitǔqì (rustic-inflex-rustic-style) rustic, countrified: ~的样子 a rustic look || ~的村子 a rustic village || ~的姑娘 a rustic girl '233 Good, bad and worse 好, 坏, 差 (hào, huài, chà)
favorable, discount 34 优惠 [優-] yōuhuì (treat preferentially-benefit) favorable, discount: ~的价格 a favorable price || ~条件 a favorable condition || ~门票 discount tickets '240 Primary and secondary 主要, 次要 (zhǔyào, cìyào)
insignificant, of little account 33 无关大局 [無關--] wúguāndàjú (not-affect-overall-situation) insignificant, of little account: ~的小事It is not about the big picture. || 尽管发生 了一件意外的事, 但是已经~了. In spite of an accident, it has nothing to do with the big picture. '242 Strong or weak 强, 弱 (qiáng, ruò)
(of country) prosperous and strong 7 富强 [-] fùqiáng (rich-strong) (of country) prosperous and strong: ~的 国家prosperous and powerful country || 使祖国繁荣 (fánróng) ~ make our country more prosperous and powerful '242 Strong or weak 强, 弱 (qiáng, ruò)
(of country) powerful and prosperous 8 强盛 [-] qiángshèng (strong-prosperous) (of country) powerful and prosperous: ~的国家a strong country || 中国在十八世纪的时候很~. China was strong and prosperous in the 18th century. '246 Intimate or distant 亲密, 疏远 (qīnmì, shūyuǎn)
made in one’s country, made in China 32 国产 [國產] guóchǎn (country-produced) made in one’s country, made in China: ~汽车 government produced car || ~电影 government produced movie || ~手机 government produced car '246 Intimate or distant 亲密, 疏远 (qīnmì, shūyuǎn)
one’s native country, native 33 本土 [-] běntǔ (local-land) one’s native country, native: ~人 native || 美国~ American homeland || ~文化 native culture '250 Relatives 亲戚 (qīnqi)
born of the same parents, fellow countryman, compatriot 4 同胞 [-] tóngbāo (same-womb) born of the same parents, fellow countryman, compatriot: ~兄弟full brothers || 港澳~ our compatriots in Hong Kong and Macao || 台湾~ our compatriots in Taiwan '250 Relatives 亲戚 (qīnqi)
adoptive father, a man whose position is roughly equivalent to a foster father and godfather in Western countries without religious or legal complications 7 干爸 [乾-] gānbà (adopt-father) adoptive father, a man whose position is roughly equivalent to a foster father and godfather in Western countries without religious or legal complications: 认~ have an adoptive father '250 Relatives 亲戚 (qīnqi)
adoptive mother, a woman whose position is roughly equivalent to a foster mother and godmother in Western countries without religious or legal complications 8 干妈 [乾媽] gānmā (adopt-mother) adoptive mother, a woman whose position is roughly equivalent to a foster mother and godmother in Western countries without religious or legal complications: 认~ have an adoptive mother '261 Progressive and conservative 进步, 保守 (jìnbù, bǎoshǒu)
counterrevolutionary 10 反革命 [-] fǎn gémìng (counter-revolution) counterrevolutionary: ~活 动 counterrevolutionary activities || ~势力 (shìlì) counterrevolutionary force || ~集团 (jítuán) counterrevolutionary group 735 '261 Progressive and conservative 进步, 保守 (jìnbù, bǎoshǒu)
~国 家underdeveloped country || ~地区underdeveloped area || 教育~ underdeveloped education 11 落后 [-後] luòhòu (fall-behind) 288 Adverbs, negation 否定副词 (fǒudìng fùcí)
on no account, never 9 决不 [決-] juébù (for all the world-no) on no account, never: ~低头 never given in || ~放弃 never give up || ~分开 to never publicize '