HSK 4 vocabulary.

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阿 ā prefix used before monosyllabic names, kinship terms etc to indicate familiarity 矮 ǎi (of a person) short 案 àn (legal) case 暗 àn dark 巴 bā to long for 败 bài to defeat 摆 bǎi to arrange 伴 bàn partner 薄 báo thin 抱 bào to hold 宝 bǎo jewel 贝 bèi cowrie 倍 bèi (two, three etc) -fold 笨 bèn stupid 毕 bì the whole of 闭 bì to close 避 bì to avoid 辩 biàn to dispute 编 biān to weave 冰 bīng ice 兵 bīng soldiers 擦 cā to rub 财 cái money 操 cāo to grasp 测 cè to survey 潮 cháo tide 抄 chāo to make a copy 彻 chè thorough 沉 chén to submerge 诚 chéng (bound form) sincere 承 chéng to bear 迟 chí late 尺 chǐ a Chinese foot 虫 chóng lower form of animal life, including insects, insect larvae, worms and similar creatures 冲 chōng thoroughfare 抽 chōu to draw out 窗 chuāng window 纯 chún pure 刺 cì thorn 促 cù (bound form) of short duration 粗 cū (of sth long) wide 寸 cùn a unit of length 措 cuò to handle 袋 dài pouch 戴 dài to put on or wear (glasses, hat, gloves etc) 淡 dàn insipid 担 dān to undertake 登 dēng to scale (a height) 敌 dí (bound form) enemy 递 dì to hand over 顶 dǐng apex 斗 dòu to fight 豆 dòu legume 独 dú alone 肚 dù belly 堵 dǔ to block up (a road, pipe etc) 锻 duàn to forge 恶 è evil 耳 ěr ear 翻 fān to turn over 肥 féi fat 奋 fèn to exert oneself (bound form) 纷 fēn numerous 符 fú mark 妇 fù woman 附 fù to add 府 fǔ seat of government 腐 fǔ decay 盖 gài lid 隔 gé to separate 供 gōng to provide 构 gòu to construct 购 gòu to buy 固 gù hard 骨 gǔ bone 瓜 guā melon 官 guān government official 逛 guàng to stroll 归 guī to return 裹 guǒ to wrap around 含 hán to keep in the mouth 寒 hán cold 航 háng boat 毫 háo hair 厚 hòu thick 户 hù a household 乎 hū (classical particle similar to 於|于[yu2]) in 呼 hū to call 怀 huái bosom 缓 huǎn slow 汇 huì class 挥 huī to wave 货 huò goods 获 huò (literary) to catch 伙 huǒ companion 即 jí namely 季 jì season 既 jì already 寄 jì to entrust 圾 jī used in 垃圾[la1 ji1] 激 jī to arouse 渐 jiàn gradual 减 jiǎn to lower 降 jiàng to drop 奖 jiǎng prize 江 jiāng river 阶 jiē rank or step 劲 jìn strength 禁 jìn to prohibit 巾 jīn towel 竟 jìng unexpectedly 镜 jìng mirror 惊 jīng to startle 究 jiū after all 局 jú office 巨 jù very large 距 jù to be at a distance of ... from 聚 jù to assemble 居 jū (literary) to reside 卷 juǎn to roll up 均 jūn (bound form) equal 棵 kē classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc 宽 kuān wide 矿 kuàng mineral deposit 扩 kuò to enlarge 括 kuò (bound form) to tie up 辣 là hot (spicy) 垃 lā used in 垃圾[la1 ji1] 郎 láng (arch.) minister 雷 léi thunder 泪 lèi (bound form) tears 厘 lí one hundredth 俩 liǎ two (colloquial equivalent of 兩個|两个) 炼 liàn to refine 良 liáng good 粮 liáng grain 疗 liáo to treat 聊 liáo (coll.) to chat 料 liào material 列 liè to arrange 林 lín (bound form) woods 临 lín to face 陆 lù (bound form) land (as opposed to the sea) 律 lǜ law 虑 lǜ to think over 轮 lún wheel 络 luò net-like object 码 mǎ (archaic) agate 帽 mào hat 梦 mèng dream (CL:場|场[chang2]) 秘 mì secret 密 mì dense 免 miǎn to excuse sb 描 miáo to depict 模 mó to imitate 默 mò silent 摸 mō to feel with the hand 闹 nào noisy 宁 níng peaceful 浓 nóng concentrated 盘 pán tray 培 péi to bank up with earth 婆 pó (bound form) grandmother 迫 pò to force 企 qǐ (bound form) to stand on tiptoe and look 妻 qī (bound form) wife 浅 qiǎn shallow 穷 qióng poor 趣 qù interesting 趋 qū to hasten 权 quán authority 泉 quán spring (small stream) 圈 quān circle 却 què but 燃 rán to burn 弱 ruò weak 伞 sǎn umbrella 扫 sǎo to sweep (with a brush or broom) 森 sēn (bound form) densely wooded 晒 shài (of the sun) to shine on 闪 shǎn to dodge 尚 shàng still 赏 shǎng to bestow (a reward) 烧 shāo to burn 甚 shèn excessive 申 shēn to extend 士 shì member of the senior ministerial class (old) 释 shì to explain 史 shǐ history 诗 shī poem 施 shī (bound form) to put into effect (regulations etc) 湿 shī moist 授 shòu (bound form) to confer 售 shòu (bound form) to sell 守 shǒu to guard 述 shù (bound form) to state 暑 shǔ heat 叔 shū uncle 殊 shū (literary) to kill 刷 shuā a brush 率 shuài to lead 帅 shuài (bound form) commander-in-chief 松 sōng loose 俗 sú custom 塑 sù to model (a figure) in clay 酸 suān sour 孙 sūn grandson 缩 suō to withdraw 躺 tǎng to recline 替 tì to substitute for 梯 tī (bound form) ladder 填 tián to fill or stuff 挑 tiāo to carry on a shoulder pole 贴 tiē to stick 童 tóng child 统 tǒng to gather 投 tóu to throw (sth in a specific direction: ball, javelin, grenade etc) 透 tòu (bound form) to penetrate 途 tú way 脱 tuō to shed 袜 wà socks 弯 wān to bend 维 wéi to preserve 未 wèi not yet 谓 wèi to speak 尾 wěi tail 微 wēi tiny 稳 wěn settled 无 wú not to have 席 xí woven mat 细 xì thin or slender 吸 xī to breathe 咸 xián salted 县 xiàn county 限 xiàn to limit 鲜 xiān fresh 项 xiàng back of neck 销 xiāo to melt (metal) 型 xíng mold 醒 xǐng to wake up 兄 xiōng elder brother 胸 xiōng chest 秀 xiù (bound form) refined 序 xù (bound form) order 寻 xún to search 迅 xùn rapid 呀 ya (particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt) 牙 yá tooth 亚 yà second 延 yán to prolong 严 yán tight (closely sealed) 研 yán to grind 盐 yán salt 扬 yáng to raise 摇 yáo to shake 腰 yāo the waist and lower back 叶 yè leaf 姨 yí mother's sister 移 yí to move 遗 yí (bound form) to leave behind 疑 yí (bound form) to doubt 译 yì to translate 益 yì benefit 依 yī to depend on 引 yǐn to draw (e.g. a bow) 映 yìng (bound form) to become visible (esp. on a surface or in perception) 勇 yǒng brave 幼 yòu young 余 yú extra 玉 yù jade 遇 yù (bound form) to encounter 与 yǔ (formal) and 圆 yuán circle 源 yuán root 阅 yuè to inspect 载 zài to carry 赞 zàn (bound form) to praise 则 zé (literary) (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but 择 zé to select 战 zhàn to fight 丈 zhàng measure of length, ten Chinese feet (3.3 m) 召 zhào to call together 招 zhāo to recruit 折 zhé to break 阵 zhèn disposition of troops 针 zhēn needle 政 zhèng political 征 zhēng to invite 植 zhí to plant 质 zhì character 治 zhì to rule 致 zhì (literary) to send 智 zhì (literary) wise 置 zhì to install 址 zhǐ (bound form) site 之 zhī (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) 逐 zhú (bound form) to pursue 著 zhù to make known 综 zōng (bound form) to synthesize 阻 zǔ to hinder

Words · 973

…分之… …fēn zhī… 矮 ǎi (of a person) short 爱国 àiguó to love one's country 爱护 àihù to cherish 矮小 ǎixiǎo short and small 暗 àn dark 安 ān (bound form) calm 按时 ànshí on time 暗示 ànshì to hint 安置 ānzhì to find a place for 阿姨 āyí maternal aunt 败 bài to defeat 摆 bǎi to arrange 摆动 bǎidòng to sway 百货 bǎihuò general merchandise 摆脱 bǎituō to break away from 办事 bànshì to handle (affairs) 薄 báo thin 抱 bào to hold 宝 bǎo jewel 宝宝 bǎobao darling 宝贝 bǎobèi treasured object 宝贵 bǎoguì valuable 包裹 bāoguǒ to wrap up 包含 bāohán to contain 包括 bāokuò to comprise 保密 bǎomì to keep sth confidential 宝石 bǎoshí precious stone 保守 bǎoshǒu conservative 巴士 bāshì bus (loanword) 倍 bèi (two, three etc) -fold 背景 bèijǐng background 被迫 bèipò to be compelled 笨 bèn stupid 本科 běnkē undergraduate course 避 bì to avoid 编 biān to weave 辩论 biànlùn debate 表情 biǎoqíng (facial) expression 表扬 biǎoyáng to praise 标志 biāozhì sign 比分 bǐfēn score (of a game or competition) 避免 bìmiǎn to avert 冰 bīng ice 兵 bīng soldiers 冰箱 bīngxiāng refrigerator 冰雪 bīngxuě ice and snow 毕业 bìyè graduation 毕业生 bìyèshēng graduate 不管 bùguǎn not to be concerned 不然 bùrán not so 步行 bùxíng to go on foot 不要紧 bùyàojǐn unimportant 不在乎 bùzàihu not to care 布置 bùzhì to arrange 擦 cā to rub 财产 cáichǎn property 采访 cǎifǎng to interview 财富 cáifù wealth 材料 cáiliào (raw) material 参考 cānkǎo consultation 参与 cānyù to participate (in sth) 操场 cāochǎng playground 操作 cāozuò to work 测 cè to survey 测量 cèliáng survey 曾 céng once 测试 cèshì to test (machinery etc) 唱片 chàngpiàn gramophone record 常识 chángshí common sense 长途 chángtú long distance 产品 chǎnpǐn goods 潮 cháo tide 抄 chāo to make a copy 潮流 cháoliú tide 潮湿 cháoshī damp 抄写 chāoxiě to copy 茶叶 cháyè tea 彻底 chèdǐ thorough 沉 chén to submerge 承担 chéngdān to undertake 成人 chéngrén to reach adulthood 承认 chéngrèn to admit 诚实 chéngshí honest 承受 chéngshòu to bear 诚信 chéngxìn honesty 程序 chéngxù procedures 称赞 chēngzàn to praise 沉默 chénmò taciturn 沉重 chénzhòng heavy 尺 chǐ a Chinese foot 尺寸 chǐcùn size 迟到 chídào to arrive late 吃惊 chījīng to be startled 尺子 chǐzi ruler (measuring instrument) 冲 chōng thoroughfare 充电 chōngdiàn to recharge (a battery) 充电器 chōngdiànqì battery charger 充分 chōngfèn ample 虫子 chóngzi insect 抽 chōu to draw out 抽奖 chōujiǎng to draw a prize 抽烟 chōuyān to smoke (tobacco) 处 chù (bound form) place 窗户 chuānghu window 窗台 chuāngtái windowsill 窗子 chuāngzi window 穿上 chuānshang to put on (clothes etc) 传统 chuántǒng tradition 纯 chún pure 春季 chūnjì springtime 纯净水 chúnjìngshuǐ purified water 出色 chūsè remarkable 出售 chūshòu to sell 出席 chūxí to attend 处于 chǔyú to be in (some state, position, or condition) 刺 cì thorn 此 cǐ this 词汇 cíhuì vocabulary 刺激 cìjī to provoke 此外 cǐwài besides 从此 cóngcǐ from now on 粗 cū (of sth long) wide 促进 cùjìn to promote (an idea or cause) 措施 cuòshī measure 促使 cùshǐ to prompt 促销 cùxiāo to promote sales 粗心 cūxīn careless 大规模 dà guīmó large scale 大楼 dà lóu building (a relatively large, multistory one) 答案 dá'àn answer 大巴 dàbā (coll.) large bus 打败 dǎbài to defeat 大多 dàduō for the most part 大方 dàfang generous 大哥 dàgē eldest brother 大会 dàhuì general assembly 戴 dài to put on or wear (glasses, hat, gloves etc) 袋 dài pouch 代替 dàitì to replace 待遇 dàiyù treatment 大姐 dàjiě big sister 打雷 dǎléi to rumble with thunder 大陆 dàlù continent 大妈 dàmā father's elder brother's wife 淡 dàn insipid 单 dān bill 担保 dānbǎo to guarantee 单纯 dānchún simple 单调 dāndiào monotonous 单独 dāndú alone 担任 dānrèn to hold a governmental office or post 担心 dānxīn anxious 倒闭 dǎobì to go bankrupt 倒车 dǎochē to change buses, trains etc 导游 dǎoyóu tour guide 导致 dǎozhì to lead to 打扫 dǎsǎo to clean 大型 dàxíng large 大爷 dàye (coll.) father's older brother 打折 dǎzhé to give a discount 打针 dǎzhēn to give or get an injection 大众 dàzhòng the masses 登 dēng to scale (a height) 灯光 dēngguāng (stage) lighting 登记 dēngjì to register (one's name) 登录 dēnglù to register 登山 dēngshān to climb a mountain 得意 déyì proud of oneself 底 dǐ bottom 电灯 diàndēng electric light 电动车 diàndòngchē electric vehicle (commonly refers to e-bikes, scooters or electric cars) 点名 diǎnmíng roll call 电梯 diàntī elevator 典型 diǎnxíng model 电源 diànyuán electric power source 地面 dìmiàn floor 定 dìng to fix 顶 dǐng apex 的确 díquè really 敌人 dírén enemy 地位 dìwèi position 地下 dìxià underground 地址 dìzhǐ address 动画片 dònghuàpiàn animated film 冬季 dōngjì winter 动摇 dòngyáo to sway 豆腐 dòufu tofu 堵 dǔ to block up (a road, pipe etc) 锻炼 duànliàn to toughen 堵车 dǔchē traffic jam 度过 dùguò to pass 对比 duìbǐ to contrast 对付 duìfu to handle 对于 duìyú regarding 独立 dúlì independent 多次 duō cì many times 多年 duō nián many years 多种 duō zhǒng many kinds of 多样 duōyàng diverse 独特 dútè unique 独自 dúzì alone 肚子 dùzi belly 而 ér and 而是 ér shì rather 耳机 ěrjī headphones 二手 èrshǒu indirectly acquired 儿童 értóng child 恶心 ěxin nausea 法 fǎ law 法官 fǎguān judge (in court) 发挥 fāhuī to display 法律 fǎlǜ law 烦 fán to feel vexed 反 fǎn contrary 翻 fān to turn over 反而 fǎn'ér on the contrary 方 fāng square 方案 fāng'àn plan 放松 fàngsōng to relax 方针 fāngzhēn policy 翻译 fānyì to translate 反映 fǎnyìng to mirror 发票 fāpiào invoice 发烧 fāshāo to have a high temperature (from illness) 法院 fǎyuàn court of law 肥 féi fat 非 fēi to not be 分布 fēnbù to scatter 奋斗 fèndòu to strive 纷纷 fēnfēn one after another 封闭 fēngbì to close 风格 fēnggé style 风景 fēngjǐng scenery 风俗 fēngsú social custom 分散 fēnsàn to scatter 分手 fēnshǒu to part company 分为 fēnwéi to divide sth into (parts) 否则 fǒuzé otherwise 付出 fùchū to pay 负担 fùdān to bear (an expense, a responsibility etc) 夫妇 fūfù a (married) couple 符号 fúhào symbol 符合 fúhé (physics) coincidence 附近 fùjìn nearby 夫妻 fūqī husband and wife 夫人 fūrén lady 复制 fùzhì to duplicate 盖 gài lid 概括 gàikuò to summarize 改善 gǎishàn to make better 改正 gǎizhèng to correct 感兴趣 gǎn xìngqù to be interested (in sth) 高潮 gāocháo high tide 高价 gāojià high price 高尚 gāoshàng noble 高铁 gāotiě high speed rail 隔 gé to separate 个别 gèbié individually 各个 gègè every 隔开 gékāi to separate 根 gēn root 根据 gēnjù according to 个体 gètǐ an individual 格外 géwài especially 共 gòng common 工程 gōngchéng engineering 供应 gōngyìng to supply 公元 gōngyuán CE (Common Era) 构成 gòuchéng to constitute 购买 gòumǎi to purchase 购物 gòuwù shopping 构造 gòuzào structure 瓜 guā melon 怪 guài odd 官 guān government official 关闭 guānbì to close 官方 guānfāng government 逛 guàng to stroll 光临 guānglín (formal) to honor with one's presence 光盘 guāngpán compact disc (CD) 关于 guānyú pertaining to 固定 gùdìng to fix 归 guī to return 规律 guīlǜ rule (e.g. of science) 规模 guīmó scale 规则 guīzé rule 过分 guòfèn excessive 果实 guǒshí fruit (produced by a plant) 骨头 gǔtou bone 海水 hǎishuǐ seawater 海鲜 hǎixiān seafood 含 hán to keep in the mouth 航班 hángbān (scheduled) flight 航空 hángkōng aviation 行业 hángyè trade 寒假 hánjià winter vacation 寒冷 hánlěng cold (climate) 含量 hánliàng content 含义 hányì meaning (implicit in a phrase) 含有 hányǒu to contain 号码 hàomǎ number 毫米 háomǐ millimeter 毫升 háoshēng milliliter 好友 hǎoyǒu close friend 黑暗 hēi'àn dark 合同 hétóng contract 红包 hóngbāo money wrapped in red as a gift 厚 hòu thick 后头 hòutou behind 户 hù a household 划 huá to row 怀念 huáiniàn to cherish the memory of 怀疑 huáiyí to doubt (sth) 黄瓜 huángguā cucumber 黄金 huángjīn gold 缓解 huǎnjiě to bring relief 汇 huì to remit 汇报 huìbào to report 回复 huífù variant of 回覆[hui2 fu4] 汇率 huìlǜ exchange rate 婚礼 hūnlǐ wedding ceremony 获 huò (literary) to catch 货 huò goods 伙 huǒ companion 伙伴 huǒbàn companion 获得 huòdé to obtain 获奖 huòjiǎng to win an award 获取 huòqǔ to gain 或许 huòxǔ perhaps 护士 hùshi nurse 忽视 hūshì to neglect 呼吸 hūxī to breathe 极 jí extremely 寄 jì to entrust 季 jì season 既 jì already 加班 jiābān to work overtime 减 jiǎn to lower 检测 jiǎncè to test 减肥 jiǎnféi to lose weight 降 jiàng to drop 奖 jiǎng prize 江 jiāng river 降低 jiàngdī to reduce 降价 jiàngjià to cut the price 奖金 jiǎngjīn premium 讲究 jiǎngjiu to pay particular attention to 降落 jiàngluò to descend 坚固 jiāngù firm 降温 jiàngwēn to become cooler 奖学金 jiǎngxuéjīn scholarship 讲座 jiǎngzuò course of lectures 渐渐 jiànjiàn gradually 简历 jiǎnlì curriculum vitae (CV) 减少 jiǎnshǎo to lessen 健身 jiànshēn to exercise 交换 jiāohuàn to exchange 交际 jiāojì communication 教授 jiàoshòu professor 教训 jiàoxùn to provide guidance 假如 jiǎrú if 加入 jiārù to become a member 家务 jiāwù household duties 加油站 jiāyóuzhàn gas station 激动 jīdòng to move emotionally 季度 jìdù quarter of a year 结 jié knot 街道 jiēdào street 阶段 jiēduàn stage 结构 jiégòu structure 结论 jiélùn conclusion 姐妹 jiěmèi sisters 节省 jiéshěng saving 解释 jiěshì explanation 及格 jígé to pass an exam or a test 机构 jīgòu mechanism 集合 jíhé to gather 几乎 jīhū almost 即将 jíjiāng about to 季节 jìjié time 积累 jīlěi to accumulate 激烈 jīliè (of competition or fighting) intense 纪律 jìlǜ discipline 急忙 jímáng hastily 近代 jìndài the not-very-distant past 经典 jīngdiǎn the classics 精力 jīnglì energy 竟然 jìngrán unexpectedly 镜头 jìngtóu camera lens 镜子 jìngzi mirror 进口 jìnkǒu to import 尽快 jǐnkuài as quickly as possible 尽力 jìnlì to strive one's hardest 紧密 jǐnmì inseparably close 禁止 jìnzhǐ to prohibit 极其 jíqí extremely 技巧 jìqiǎo skill 既然 jìrán since 酒吧 jiǔbā bar (place to buy drinks) 究竟 jiūjìng to go to the bottom of a matter 机遇 jīyù opportunity 记载 jìzǎi to write down 局 jú office 聚 jù to assemble 卷 juǎn to roll up 具备 jùbèi to possess 巨大 jùdà huge 角色 juésè role 聚会 jùhuì party 距离 jùlí distance 居民 jūmín resident 居住 jūzhù to reside 开花 kāihuā to bloom 开水 kāishuǐ boiled water 看不起 kànbuqǐ to look down upon 看来 kànlái apparently 看望 kànwàng to pay a visit to 考察 kǎochá to inspect 考虑 kǎolǜ to think over 棵 kē classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc 可见 kějiàn it can clearly be seen (that this is the case) 空间 kōngjiān space 口袋 kǒudai pocket 口语 kǒuyǔ colloquial speech 苦 kǔ bitter 快递 kuàidì express delivery 会计 kuàijì accountant 宽 kuān wide 矿泉水 kuàngquánshuǐ mineral water 宽广 kuānguǎng wide 扩大 kuòdà to expand 括号 kuòhào parentheses 扩展 kuòzhǎn to extend 辣 là hot (spicy) 来不及 láibují there's not enough time (to do sth) 来得及 láidejí to have enough time 来源 láiyuán source (of information etc) 垃圾 lājī trash 拉开 lākāi to pull open 老公 lǎogōng (coll.) husband 老家 lǎojiā native place 老婆 lǎopo (coll.) wife 老实 lǎoshi honest 泪 lèi (bound form) tears 泪水 lèishuǐ teardrop 类型 lèixíng type 冷静 lěngjìng calm 乐趣 lèqù delight 离不开 lí bu kāi inseparable 俩 liǎ two (colloquial equivalent of 兩個|两个) 量 liáng to measure 两边 liǎngbiān either side 良好 liánghǎo good 粮食 liángshi foodstuff 了不起 liǎobuqǐ amazing 了解 liǎojiě to understand 疗养 liáoyǎng to get well 列 liè to arrange 列车 lièchē (railway) train 列入 lièrù to include on a list 列为 lièwéi to be classified as 立即 lìjí immediately 厘米 límǐ centimeter 零食 língshí snack 临时 línshí as the time draws near 力气 lìqi physical strength 历史 lìshǐ history 流传 liúchuán to spread 利息 lìxī interest (on a loan) 利益 lìyì benefit 楼梯 lóutī stair 陆地 lùdì dry land (as opposed to the sea) 轮 lún wheel 轮船 lúnchuán steamship 论文 lùnwén paper 轮椅 lúnyǐ wheelchair 轮子 lúnzi wheel 落 luò to fall or drop 录取 lùqǔ to admit (a student) 律师 lǜshī lawyer 陆续 lùxù in turn 毛巾 máojīn towel 毛衣 máoyī (wool) sweater 帽子 màozi hat 没错 méi cuò that's right 没想到 méi xiǎngdào didn't expect 没法儿 méifǎr (coll.) can't do anything about it 美金 měijīn American dollar 美女 měinǚ beautiful woman 梦 mèng dream (CL:場|场[chang2]) 梦见 mèngjiàn to dream about (sth or sb) 梦想 mèngxiǎng (fig.) to dream of 密 mì dense 免费 miǎnfèi free (of charge) 面临 miànlín to face sth 面试 miànshì to be interviewed (as a candidate) 描述 miáoshù to describe 描写 miáoxiě to describe 密码 mìmǎ cipher 秘密 mìmì secret 名牌儿 míngpáir erhua form of 名牌[ming2 pai2] 名片 míngpiàn (business) card 名人 míngrén personage 密切 mìqiè close 秘书 mìshū secretary 末 mò tip 摸 mō to feel with the hand 默默 mòmò in silence 模特儿 mótèr (fashion) model (loanword) 模型 móxíng model 难免 nánmiǎn hard to avoid 男女 nánnǚ male-female 男士 nánshì man 闹 nào noisy 脑袋 nǎodai head 闹钟 nàozhōng alarm clock 哪怕 nǎpà even 内部 nèibù interior 内科 nèikē internal medicine 能干 nénggàn capable 宁静 níngjìng tranquil 浓 nóng concentrated 暖气 nuǎnqì central heating 女士 nǚshì lady 牌 pái signboard 排列 páiliè to arrange in order 拍照 pāizhào to take a picture 盘 pán tray 胖子 pàngzi fat person 盘子 pánzi tray 培训 péixùn to cultivate 培训班 péixùnbān training class 培养 péiyǎng to cultivate 培育 péiyù to train 批 pī to ascertain 片面 piànmiàn unilateral 平方 píngfāng square (as in square foot, square mile, square root) 平静 píngjìng calm 平均 píngjūn average 平稳 píngwěn smooth 品质 pǐnzhì character 破产 pòchǎn to go bankrupt 迫切 pòqiè urgent 浅 qiǎn shallow 前头 qiántou in front 前途 qiántú prospects 巧克力 qiǎokèlì (loanword) chocolate 期待 qīdài to look forward to 切 qiē to cut 器官 qìguān (physiology) organ 期间 qījiān period of time 期末 qīmò the end of a term or semester (in school) 亲爱 qīn'ài dear 青春 qīngchūn youth 情景 qíngjǐng scene 轻松 qīngsōng light 清醒 qīngxǐng clear-headed 轻易 qīngyì easy 亲密 qīnmì intimate 穷 qióng poor 穷人 qióngrén poor people 气球 qìqiú balloon 汽水 qìshuǐ soda pop 秋季 qiūjì autumn 期限 qīxiàn time limit 企业 qǐyè company 汽油 qìyóu gasoline 其余 qíyú the rest 期中 qīzhōng interim 妻子 qīzi wife 圈 quān circle 权利 quánlì right (i.e. an entitlement to sth) 却 què but 确认 quèrèn to confirm 趋势 qūshì trend 然而 rán'ér however 燃料 ránliào fuel 燃烧 ránshāo to ignite 热闹 rènao lively 人家 rénjia other people 热心 rèxīn enthusiastic 日记 rìjì diary 日历 rìlì calendar 如今 rújīn nowadays 弱 ruò weak 散 sàn to scatter 伞 sǎn umbrella 扫 sǎo to sweep (with a brush or broom) 色 sè color 色彩 sècǎi tint 森林 sēnlín forest 晒 shài (of the sun) to shine on 闪 shǎn to dodge 闪电 shǎndiàn lightning 赏 shǎng to bestow (a reward) 上个月 shàng ge yuè last month 上楼 shàng lóu to go upstairs 伤害 shānghài to injure 上门 shàngmén to drop in 商务 shāngwù commercial affairs 善良 shànliáng good and honest 善于 shànyú to be good at 烧 shāo to burn 身材 shēncái stature 身份 shēnfèn identity 身高 shēngāo (a person's) height 深厚 shēnhòu deep 神话 shénhuà legend 神秘 shénmì mysterious 申请 shēnqǐng to apply for sth 甚至 shènzhì even 设施 shèshī facilities 设置 shèzhì to set up 湿 shī moist 诗 shī poem 失败 shībài to be defeated 士兵 shìbīng soldier 似的 shìde seems as if 是否 shìfǒu whether (or not) 使劲 shǐjìn to exert all one's strength 试卷 shìjuàn examination paper 市区 shìqū urban district 诗人 shīrén bard 实施 shíshī to implement 食堂 shítáng dining hall 失望 shīwàng disappointed 事物 shìwù thing 事先 shìxiān in advance 失业 shīyè unemployment 实用 shíyòng to apply in practice 首 shǒu head 守 shǒu to guard 手里 shǒu li in hand 受不了 shòubuliǎo unbearable 手工 shǒugōng handwork 收回 shōuhuí to regain 收获 shōuhuò to harvest 售货员 shòuhuòyuán sales clerk 手术 shǒushù (surgical) operation 手套 shǒutào glove 收益 shōuyì earnings 刷 shuā a brush 刷牙 shuā yá to brush one's teeth 帅 shuài (bound form) commander-in-chief 帅哥 shuàigē handsome guy 率先 shuàixiān to take the lead 刷子 shuāzi brush 睡着 shuìzháo to fall asleep 暑假 shǔjià summer vacation 数据 shùjù data 熟练 shúliàn practiced 树林 shùlín woods 数码 shùmǎ number 顺序 shùnxù sequence 说不定 shuōbudìng can't say for sure 说服 shuōfú to persuade 舒适 shūshì cozy 叔叔 shūshu father's younger brother 树叶 shùyè tree leaves 似乎 sìhū it seems 思考 sīkǎo to reflect on 松 sōng loose 松树 sōngshù pine 酸 suān sour 酸奶 suānnǎi yogurt 随手 suíshǒu conveniently 塑料 sùliào plastic 塑料袋 sùliàodài plastic bag 孙女 sūnnǚ son's daughter 孙子 sūnzi grandson 缩短 suōduǎn to shorten 缩小 suōxiǎo to reduce 台阶 táijiē steps 台上 táishàng on stage 躺 tǎng to recline 套餐 tàocān set meal 特价 tèjià special price 特殊 tèshū special 特征 tèzhēng characteristic 替 tì to substitute for 填 tián to fill or stuff 填空 tiánkòng to fill a job vacancy 天真 tiānzhēn naive 挑 tiāo to carry on a shoulder pole 调皮 tiáopí naughty 挑选 tiāoxuǎn to choose 挑战 tiǎozhàn to challenge 体操 tǐcāo gymnastic 替代 tìdài to substitute for 贴 tiē to stick 提供 tígōng to offer 体检 tǐjiǎn abbr. for 體格檢查|体格检查[ti3 ge2 jian3 cha2] 停下 tíngxia to stop 提醒 tíxǐng to remind 体重 tǐzhòng body weight 童话 tónghuà children's fairy tales 统计 tǒngjì statistics 痛快 tòngkuài delighted 童年 tóngnián childhood 同情 tóngqíng to sympathize with 统一 tǒngyī to unify 通知书 tōngzhīshū written notice 投 tóu to cast (a ballot) 透 tòu (bound form) to penetrate 透明 tòumíng transparent 投入 tóurù to throw into 投诉 tóusù to lodge a complaint 投资 tóuzī investment 图案 tú'àn design 土地 tǔdì land 推迟 tuīchí to postpone 推销 tuīxiāo to market 脱 tuō to shed 途中 túzhōng en route 外汇 wàihuì foreign (currency) exchange 外交官 wàijiāoguān diplomat 外套 wàitào outer garment 弯 wān to bend 晚点 wǎndiǎn (of trains etc) late 王 wáng king or monarch 网络 wǎngluò network 网址 wǎngzhǐ web address 万一 wànyī just in case 袜子 wàzi socks 尾巴 wěiba tail 未必 wèibì not necessarily 维持 wéichí to keep 维护 wéihù to defend 围巾 wéijīn scarf 未来 wèilái future 味儿 wèir taste 微笑 wēixiào smile 微信 wēixìn WeChat message 维修 wéixiū maintenance (of equipment) 位于 wèiyú to be located at 位置 wèizhì position 稳 wěn settled 稳定 wěndìng steady 问候 wènhòu to give one's respects 无 wú not to have 无法 wúfǎ unable to 误会 wùhuì to misunderstand 无聊 wúliáo bored 无论 wúlùn no matter what or how 无数 wúshù countless 无所谓 wúsuǒwèi to be indifferent 无限 wúxiàn unlimited 五颜六色 wǔyán-liùsè multicolored 细 xì thin or slender 吸 xī to breathe 喜爱 xǐ'ài to like 下个月 xià ge yuè next month 下楼 xià lóu to go downstairs 夏季 xiàjì summer 下降 xiàjiàng to decline 咸 xián salted 县 xiàn county 鲜 xiān fresh 项 xiàng back of neck 箱 xiāng box 相处 xiāngchǔ to be in contact (with sb) 相反 xiāngfǎn opposite 项目 xiàngmù item 想念 xiǎngniàn to miss 相片 xiàngpiàn image 想象 xiǎngxiàng to imagine 箱子 xiāngzi suitcase 鲜花 xiānhuā flower 鲜明 xiānmíng (of colors) bright 限制 xiànzhì to restrict 显著 xiǎnzhù outstanding 小吃 xiǎochī street food 消化 xiāohuà to digest (food) 小伙子 xiǎohuǒzi (coll.) young man 效率 xiàolǜ efficiency 销售 xiāoshòu to sell 小型 xiǎoxíng small scale 下载 xiàzài to download 些 xiē classifier indicating a small amount or small number greater than 1: some, a few, several 西瓜 xīguā watermelon 吸管 xīguǎn (drinking) straw 细节 xìjié details 系列 xìliè series 型 xíng mold 醒 xǐng to wake up 兴奋 xīngfèn excited 型号 xínghào model (particular version of a manufactured article) 兴趣 xìngqù interest (desire to know about sth) 形容 xíngróng to describe 形势 xíngshì circumstances 性质 xìngzhì nature 新郎 xīnláng bridegroom 心理 xīnlǐ psychology 新娘 xīnniáng bride 新鲜 xīnxiān fresh (experience, food etc) 新型 xīnxíng new type 胸部 xiōngbù chest 兄弟 xiōngdì brothers 吸收 xīshōu to absorb 系统 xìtǒng system 修理 xiūlǐ to repair 吸烟 xīyān to smoke 吸引 xīyǐn to attract 细致 xìzhì delicate 选择 xuǎnzé to select 学分 xuéfēn course credit 学年 xuénián academic year 学时 xuéshí class hour 学术 xuéshù learning 学问 xuéwen learning 迅速 xùnsù rapid 寻找 xúnzhǎo to seek 呀 ya (particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt) 牙 yá tooth 盐 yán salt 严 yán tight (closely sealed) 延长 yáncháng to prolong 养成 yǎngchéng to cultivate 严格 yángé strict 阳台 yángtái balcony 演讲 yǎnjiǎng to give a lecture 眼镜 yǎnjìng spectacles 研究 yánjiū research 研究生 yánjiūshēng graduate student 眼泪 yǎnlèi tear 眼里 yǎnli 延期 yánqī to delay 延续 yánxù to continue 研制 yánzhì to research and manufacture 严重 yánzhòng grave 摇 yáo to shake 腰 yāo the waist and lower back 药物 yàowù medicaments 牙刷 yáshuā toothbrush 亚运会 Yàyùnhuì Asian Games 业余 yèyú in one's spare time 叶子 yèzi leaf (CL:片[pian4]) 移 yí to move 一般来说 yībānláishuō generally speaking 遗产 yíchǎn heritage 遗传 yíchuán heredity 移动 yídòng to move 以及 yǐjí and 依靠 yīkào to rely on 医疗 yīliáo medical treatment 一律 yīlǜ same 议论 yìlùn to comment 移民 yímín to immigrate 引 yǐn to draw (e.g. a bow) 引导 yǐndǎo to guide 以内 yǐnèi within 应 yīng to agree (to do sth) 赢得 yíngdé to win 营业 yíngyè to do business 英勇 yīngyǒng heroic 影子 yǐngzi shadow 引进 yǐnjìn to recommend 引起 yǐnqǐ to give rise to 依然 yīrán still 疑问 yíwèn question 义务 yìwù duty 医学 yīxué medicine 一再 yīzài repeatedly 一致 yīzhì consistent 勇敢 yǒnggǎn brave 勇气 yǒngqì courage 用途 yòngtú use 幼儿园 yòu'éryuán kindergarten 有劲儿 yǒujìnr 邮局 yóujú post office 优良 yōuliáng fine 优美 yōuměi graceful 有趣 yǒuqù interesting 有限 yǒuxiàn limited 优秀 yōuxiù outstanding 玉 yù jade 遇 yù (bound form) to encounter 圆 yuán circle 原料 yuánliào raw material 圆满 yuánmǎn satisfactory 原则 yuánzé principle 预测 yùcè to forecast 遇到 yùdào to meet 预订 yùdìng to place an order 月底 yuèdǐ end of the month 阅读 yuèdú to read 约会 yuēhuì appointment 语法 yǔfǎ grammar 遇见 yùjiàn to meet 玉米 yùmǐ corn 运动会 yùndònghuì sports competition 运动员 yùndòngyuán athlete 运气 yùnqi luck (good or bad) 运用 yùnyòng to use 于是 yúshì thereupon 语音 yǔyīn speech sounds 在乎 zàihu to rest with 再三 zàisān over and over again 在于 zàiyú to rest with 赞成 zànchéng to approve of 赞赏 zànshǎng to admire 赞助 zànzhù to sponsor 造型 zàoxíng to model 战斗 zhàndòu to fight 丈夫 zhàngfu husband 战胜 zhànshèng to prevail over 战士 zhànshì fighter 战争 zhànzhēng war 招呼 zhāohu to call out to 着火 zháohuǒ to catch fire 着急 zháojí to worry 召开 zhàokāi to convene (a conference or meeting) 折 zhé to break 阵 zhèn disposition of troops 针 zhēn needle 针对 zhēnduì to target 政府 zhèngfǔ government 征服 zhēngfú to conquer 争论 zhēnglùn to argue 征求 zhēngqiú to solicit 政治 zhèngzhì politics 治 zhì to rule 制订 zhìdìng to work out 之后 zhīhòu after 指挥 zhǐhuī to conduct 之间 zhījiān (after a noun) between 智力 zhìlì intelligence 质量 zhìliàng (physics) mass 治疗 zhìliáo to treat (an illness) 智能 zhìnéng intelligent 之前 zhīqián before 植物 zhíwù plant 之一 zhīyī one of (sth) 中奖 zhòngjiǎng to win a prize (in a lottery etc) 中介 zhōngjiè to act as intermediary 种类 zhǒnglèi kind 重量 zhòngliàng weight 种植 zhòngzhí to plant 抓紧 zhuājǐn to keep a firm grip on 转动 zhuǎndòng to turn sth around 转告 zhuǎngào to pass on 装修 zhuāngxiū to decorate 装置 zhuāngzhì to install 转身 zhuǎnshēn (of a person) to turn round 转弯 zhuǎnwān to turn 专心 zhuānxīn to focus one's attention 转移 zhuǎnyí to shift 逐步 zhúbù progressively 祝福 zhùfú blessings 追求 zhuīqiú to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly 逐渐 zhújiàn gradually 著名 zhùmíng famous 准时 zhǔnshí on time 主题 zhǔtí theme 主席 zhǔxí chairperson 著作 zhùzuò to write 自 zì (bound form) self 资料 zīliào material 字母 zìmǔ letter (of the alphabet) 自信 zìxìn to have confidence in oneself 资源 zīyuán natural resource (such as water or minerals) 总共 zǒnggòng altogether 综合 zōnghé comprehensive 总理 zǒnglǐ premier 总统 zǒngtǒng president (of a country) 总之 zǒngzhī in a word 嘴巴 zuǐba mouth (CL:張|张[zhang1]) 最初 zuìchū first 作出 zuòchū to put out 做梦 zuòmèng to dream 作为 zuòwéi one's conduct 阻止 zǔzhǐ to prevent