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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 爱情 | ài qíng romance; love (romantic); CL:个 |
| 干杯 | gānbēi to drink a toast / Cheers! |
| 感动 | gan3dong4 to move somebody, to touch emotionally |
| 感觉 | gan3jue2 to feel, to become aware of, feeling |
| 感情 | gan3qing2 feeling, emotion, sensation |
| 感谢 | gan3xie4 (express) thanks, gratitude |
| 敢 | gan3 to dare, daring |
| 赶 | gan3 to overtake / to catch up with / to hurry |
| 刚 | gang1 just, barely, exactly |
| 高速公路 | gao1su4gong1lu4 highway |
| 胳膊 | ge1bo arm |
| 各 | ge4 each, every |
| 公里 | gong1li3 kilometer |
| 功夫 | gong1fu skill, kong fu |
| 工资 | gong1zi1 wages, pay |
| 共同 | gong4tong2 common, together, joint |
| 够 | gou4 enough (sufficient), enough (too much) |
| 购物 | gou4wu4 shopping |
| 估计 | gu1ji4 to estimate, to reckon |
| 鼓励 | gu3li4 to encourage |
| 故意 | gu4yi4 deliberately, on purpose |
| 顾客 | gu4ke4 client, customer |
| 挂 | gua4 to hang or suspend, to hang up a( call)` |
| 关键 | guan1jian4 crucial point, key point, pivotal |
| 观众 | guan1zhong4 spectators, audience |
| 管理 | guan3li3 to supervise, to manage |
| 光 | guang1 light, ray |
| 广播 | guang3bo1 broadcast |
| 广告 | guang3gao4 to advertise, a commercial |
| 逛 | guang4 to stroll, to visit |
| 规定 | gui1ding4 to fix, to set, to formulate |
| 国籍 | guo2ji2 nationality |
| 国际 | guo2ji4 international |
| 果汁 | guo3zhi1 fruit juice |
| 过程 | guo4cheng2 process, course of events |
| 海洋 | hai2yang2 ocean |
| 害羞 | hai4xiu1 shy, embarrased, blush |
| 寒假 | han2jia4 winter vacation |
| 汗 | han4 perspiration, sweat |
| 航班 | hang2ban1 schedulaed flight ✈️, flight number, schedualed sailing |
| 好处 | hao3chu benefit, advantage, gain |
| 好像 | hao3xiang4 as if, to seem like |
| 号码 | hao2ma3 numer |
| 合格 | he2ge2 to meet the required standard, eligible, qualified |
| 合适 | he2shi4 suitable, fitting, appropriate |
| 盒子 | he2zi box |
| 厚 | hou4 thick, deep\ profound, kind, generous |
| 后悔 | hou4hui3 to regret, to repent |
| 互联网 | hu4lian2wang3 the internet |
| 互相 | hu4xiang1 mutal |
| 护士 | hu4shi nurse |
| 怀疑 | huai2yi2 to suspect, to doubt |
| 回忆 | hui2yi4 to recall, recollection |
| 活动 | huo2dong4 to exercise, to move about, to use connection (personal influence) |
| 活泼 | huo2po lively, vivacious |
| 火 | huo3 🔥, fire |
| 获得 | huo4de2 to obtain, to receive |
| 基础 | ji1chu3 base, foundation |
| 激动 | ji1dong4 to move emotionally, to excite, to stir up (emotions) |
| 积极 | ji1ji2 active, energetic |
| 积累 | ji1lei3 to accumulate, accumulation |
| 即使 | ji2shi3 even if, even though |
| 及时 | ji2shi2 in time, promptly |
| ji | ji4 to live (in a house), to send, to mail, to transmit |
| 技术 | ji4shu4 technology, skill, technique |
| t | ji4ran2 since, this being the case, as |
| 继续 | ji4xu4 to proceed with, to continue... |
| 计划 | ji4hua4 project, plan, program |
| 记者 | ji4zhe3 reporter, jornalist |
| 加班 | jia1ban1 work overtime |
| 加油站 | jia1you2zhan4 ⛽️gas station |
| 家具 | jia1ju4 furniture |
| 假 | jia3 fake, false |
| 价格 | jia4ge2 price |
| 坚持 | jian1chi2 ✊to persevere with, to persist on |
| 减肥 | jian3fei2 to lose weight |
| 减少 | jian3shao3 to lessen, to decrease |
| 建议 | jian4yi4 to propose, to suggest, proposal |
| 将来 | jiang1lai2 in the future, future |
| 奖金 | jiang3jin1 award money, premium, bonus |
| 降低 | jiang4di1 to reduce, to lower, to bring down |
| 降落 | jiang4lou4 to descent, to land |
| 交 | jiao1 to hand over, to deliver, to pay (money) |
| 交流 | jiao1liu2 exchange; give-and-take; to exchange |
| 交通 | jiao1tong1 🚴♀️🚴traffic, communications |
| 郊区 | jiao1qu1 suburbs, outskirts, suburban district |
| 骄傲 | jiao1ao4 pride, arrogance, full of oneself |
| 饺子 | jiao3zi 🥟 dumpling |
| 教授 | jiao4shou4 professor, to instruct, to lecture on |
| 教育 | jiao4yue4 to educate, to teach |
| j接受 | jie1shou4 to accept, to agree |
| 接着 | jie1zhe to catch and hold on, to continue, to go on to do smth. |
| 结果 | jie1guo3 to bear fruit; result, outcome, conclusion |
| 节 | jie2 festival, holiday |
| 节约 | jie2yue1 to economize, to conserve (resources) |
| 解释 | jie3shi4 explanation, to explain |
| 尽管 | jin3guan3 despite, even though, although |
| 紧张 | jin3zhang1 😓nervous, tense, excited |
| 禁止 | jin4zhi3 🈲️to prohibit, to forbid, to ban |
| 进行 | jin4xing2 to advance, to conduct, |
| 京剧 | jing1ju4 🎭 Beijing opera |
| 精彩 | jing1cai3 wonderful, marvellous, brilliant |
| 经济 | jing1ji4 💰economy, economic |
| 经历 | jing1li4 experience, to experience |
| 经验 | jing1yan4 experience, to experience |
| 景色 | jing3se4 🌇scenery, scene, landspace |
| 警察 | jing3cha 👮♀️police, police officer |
| 竞争 | jing4heng1 🏁to compete, competition |
| 竟然 | jing4ran2 😱unexpectedly, to one's surprise |
| 镜子 | jing4zi mirror |
| 究竟 | jiu1jing4 after all (is said and done), outcome, result, לבסוף, in the end |
| 举 | ju3 to lift, to hold up |
| 举办 | ju3ban4 to conduct, to hold |
| 举行 | ju3xing2 to hold (a meeting, ceremony, etc...) |
| 拒绝 | ju4jue2 to refuse, to decline, to rejet |
| 聚会 | ju4hui4 🎉party, gathering, to meet |
| 距离 | ju4li2 distance, to be apart from |
| 开玩笑 | kai1wan2xiao4 😊to joke, to make a joke, to make fun of |
| 开心 | kai1xin1 to feel happy, to rejoice |
| 看法 | kan4fa3 way of looking at a thing, view |
| 烤鸭 | kao3ya1 🦆roasted duck, peking duck |
| 考虑 | kǎolǜ to think over / to consider / consideration |
| 棵 | kē classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc |
| 科学 | kēxué science / scientific knowledge / scientific |
| 咳嗽 | késou to cough |
| 可怜 | kě lián pitiful / pathetic / to have pity on |
| 可是 | kěshì but / however |
| 可惜 | kěxī it is a pity / what a pity / unfortunately |
| 客厅 | kètīng living room, drawing room (room for arriving guests) |
| 肯定 | kěndìng to be certain / to be positive / assuredly |
| 空 | kōng empty / air / sky, to empty / vacant / unoccupied |
| 空气 | kōngqì air / atmosphere |
| 恐怕 | kǒngpà fear / to dread / I'm afraid that... / perhaps / maybe |
| 苦 | kǔ bitter / hardship / pain / to suffer / to bring suffering to / painstakingly |
| 矿泉水 | kuàngquánshuǐ mineral spring water |
| 困 | kùn to trap / to surround / hard-pressed / stranded / destitute |
| 困难 | kùnnan difficult / challenging / straitened circumstances / difficult situation |
| 垃圾桶 | lājītǒng rubbish bin / trash can / garbage can |
| 拉 | lā to pull; to play (string instruments); to drag; to draw |
| 辣 | là hot (spicy) / pungent |
| 来不及 | láibují there's not enough time (to do sth) / it's too late (to do sth) |
| 来得及 | láidejí there's still time / able to do sth in time |
| 来自 | láizì to come from (a place) / From: (in email header) |
| 懒 | lǎn lazy |
| 浪费 | làngfèi to waste / to squander |
| 浪漫 | làngmàn romantic |
| 老虎 | lǎo hǔ tiger |
| 冷静 | lěngjìng calm / cool-headed |
| 理发 | lǐfà a barber / hairdressing |
| 理解 | lǐ jiě to comprehend / to understand / comprehension / understanding |
| 理想 | lǐxiǎng an ideal / a dream / ideal / perfect |
| 礼拜天 | Lǐbàitiān Sunday |
| 礼貌 | lǐmào courtesy; manners |
| 例如 | lìrú for example; for instance; such as |
| 力气 | lì qi strength |
| 厉害 | lì hai difficult to deal with / difficult to endure / ferocious / radical |
| 俩 | liǎ two (colloquial equivalent of 两个); both; some |
| 联系 | lián xì connection; contact; relation; in touch with; to integrate; to link; to touch |
| 连 | lián to link / to join / to connect / continuously |
| 凉快 | liáng kuai nice and cold / pleasantly cool |
| 零钱 | língqián change (of money); small change; pocket money |
| 另外 | lìng wài additional; in addition; besides; separate; other; moreover; furthermore |
| 流利 | liú lì fluent |
| 流行 | liúxíng (of a contagious disease etc) to spread / to propagate / (of a style of clothing, song etc) popular / fashionable |
| 留 | liú to retain; to stay; to remain; to keep; to preserve; to leave (eg a message) |
| 旅行 | lǚ xíng to travel; journey; trip |
| 乱 | luàn in confusion or disorder / in a confused state of mind / disorder / upheaval |
| 律师 | lǜshī lawyer |
| 麻烦 | máfan inconvenient / troublesome / annoying / to trouble or bother sb / to put sb to trouble |
| 马虎 | mǎ hu careless / sloppy / negligent / skimpy |
| 满 | mǎn full; filled; packed; fully; completely; quite; to reach the limit; to satisfy; satisfied; contented; to fill; abbr. for Manchurian |
| 毛 | máo hair; feather; down |
| 毛巾 | máo jīn towel |
| 美丽 | měi lì beautiful |
| 梦 | mèng dream |
| 迷路 | mí lù to lose the way / lost / labyrinth / labyrinthus vestibularis (of the inner ear) |
| 密码 | mì mǎ secret code / ciphertext / password / PIN |
| 免费 | miǎn fèi free of charge |
| 秒 | miǎo second (unit of time) / arc second (angular measurement unit) / (coll.) instantly |
| 民族 | mín zú nationality / ethnic group |
| 母亲 | mǔ qīn mother |
| 目的 | mù dì purpose; aim; goal |
| 耐心 | nài xīn to be patient; patiente |
| 难道 | nándào don't tell me ... / could it be that...? |
| 内 | nèi inside / inner / internal / within / interior |
| 内容 | nèi róng content; substance; details |
| 能力 | néng lì capability / ability |
| 年龄 | nián líng (a person's) age |
| 弄 | nòng to do / to manage / to handle / to play with / to fool with / to mess with / to fix / to toy with |
| 暖和 | nuǎn huo warm (weather); nice and warm |
| 偶尔 | ǒu ěr occasionally; once in a while; sometimes |
| 排队 | pái duì to line up; queue up; form a line |
| 排列 | pái liè to arrange in order / (math.) permutation |
| 判断 | pàn duàn to judge / to determine / judgment |
| 陪 | péi to accompany; to keep sb company |
| 批评 | pī píng to criticise, criticism |
| 皮肤 | pífū skin |
| 脾气 | pí qi character / temperament / disposition / bad temper |
| 篇 | piān sheet / piece of writing / bound set of bamboo slips used for record keeping (old) / classifier for written items: chapter, article |
| 骗 | piàn to cheat; to swindle; to deceive; to fool; to hoodwink; to trick |
| 乒乓球 | pīng pāng qiú table tennis; ping-pong; ping pong; table tennis ball |
| 平时 | píngshí ordinarily / in normal times / in peacetime |
| 破 | pò broken / damaged / worn out / lousy / rotten / to break, split or cleave |
| 葡萄 | pú tao 🍇grape |
| 普遍 | universal / general / widespread / common |
| 普通话 | pǔtōnghuà Mandarin (common language) / Putonghua (common speech of the Chinese language) / ordinary speech |
| 其次 | qí cì next / secondly |
| 其中 | qí zhōng among; in; included among these |
| 气候 | qì hòu climate / atmosphere / situation |
| 千万 | ten million / countless / many / one must by all means |
| 签证 | qiānzhèng visa / certificate / to certify |
| 敲 | qiāo extort; knock; to strike; to knock (at a door); to hit |
| 桥 | qiáo bridge |
| 巧克力 | qiǎo kè lì chocolate 🍫 |
| 亲戚 | qīn qi a relative |
| 轻 | qīng light / easy / gentle / soft / reckless / unimportant / frivolous / small in number / unstressed / neutral / to disparage |
| 轻松 | qīng sōng gentle, relaxed |
| 情况 | qíng kuàng circumstances / state of affairs / situation |
| 穷 | qióng poor / destitute / to use up / to exhaust |
| 区别 | qū bié difference / to distinguish / to discriminate |
| 取 | qǔ to take; to get; to choose; to fetch |
| 全部 | quánbù whole / entire / complete |
| 缺点 | quēdiǎn weak point; fault; shortcoming |
| 缺少 | quē shǎo lack; shortage of; shortfall; to be short (of); to lack |
| 却 | què but; yet; however; while; to go back; to decline; to retreat; nevertheless; even though |
| 确实 | quèshí indeed / really / reliable / real / true |
| 然而 | rán ér however; but; yet |
| 热闹 | rènao bustling with noise; lively |
| 任何 | rèn hé any / whatever / whichever / whatsoever |
| 任务 | rèn wu mission; assignment; task; duty; role |
| 扔 | rēng to throw; to throw away |
| 仍然 | réng rán still; yet |
| 日记 | rì jì diary |
| 入口 | rù kǒu enttance |
| 散步 | sàn bù to take a walk; to go for a walk |
| 森林 | sēn lín forest |
| 沙发 | shā fā sofa |
| 伤心 | shāng xīn to grieve / to be broken-hearted / to feel deeply hurt |
| 商量 | shāng liang to consult / to talk over / to discuss |
| 稍微 | shāo wēi a little bit |
| 勺子 | sháo zi scoop |
| 社会 | shè huì socoiety |
| 深 | shēn deep / depth / deeply / (of a color) dark / deep / rich |
| 申请 | shēnqǐng to apply for sth / application (form etc) |
| 甚至 | shèn zhì even / so much so that |
| 生活 | shēng huó life; activity; to live; livelihood |
| 生命 | shēng mìng life (as the characteristic of living beings) / living being / creature |
| 生意 | shēng yì life force; vitality; |
| 省 | shěng to save / to economize / to do without |
| 剩 | shèng to remain / to be left / to have as remainder |
| 失败 | shī bài to be defeated; to lose; to fail (e.g. experiments); failure; |
| 失望 | shī wàng disappointed / to lose hope / to despair |
| 师傅 | shī fu master; qualified worker; respectful form of address for older men |
| 十分 | shí fēn very / completely / utterly / extremely / absolutely / hundred percent / to divide into ten equal parts |
| 实际 | shí jì reality / practice / practical / realistic / real / actual |
| 实在 | shízài really / actually / indeed / true / real / honest / dependable / (philosophy) reality |
| 使 | shǐ to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; to make; to send; to instruct sb to do sth; envoy; messenger |
| 使用 | shǐ yòng to use / to employ / to apply / to make use of |
| 世纪 | shì jì century |
| 是否 | shì fǒu whether (or not) / if / is or isn't |
| 适合 | shì hé to fit; to suit |
| 适应 | shìyìng to adapt / to fit / to suit |
| 收 | shōu to receive / to accept / to collect / to put away / to restrain / to stop / in care of (used on address line after name) |
| 收入 | shōurù to take in / income / revenue |
| 收拾 | shōushi to put in order; to tidy up; to pack; to repair; to punish (colloquial); to manage |
| 首都 | shǒudū capital (city) |
| 首先 | shǒu xiān first (of all); in the first place |
| 受不了 | shòu bù liǎo unbearable / unable to endure / can't stand |
| 受到 | shòu dào to receive (praise, an education, punishment etc) / to be ...ed (praised, educated, punished etc) |
| 售货员 | shòuhuòyuán salesperson |
| 输 | shū to lose / to transport / to donate / to enter (a password) |
| 熟悉 | shúxī to be familiar with / to know well |
| 数量 | shú xī to be familiar with / to know well |
| 数字 | shùzì numeral / digit / number / figure / amount |
| 帅 | shuài handsome / graceful / smart / commander in chief / (coll.) cool! / sweet! |
| 顺便 | shùn biàn conveniently / in passing / without much extra effort |
| 顺利 | shùn lì smoothly / without a hitch |
| 顺序 | shùn xù sequence / order |
| 说明 | shuō míng to explain / to illustrate / to indicate / to show / to prove / explanation / directions / caption |
| 硕士 | shuòshì master's degree / person who has a master's degree / learned person |
| 死 | sǐ to die / impassable / uncrossable / inflexible / rigid / extremely / damned |
| 塑料袋 | sù liào dài plastic bag |
| 速度 | sùdù speed / rate / velocity / (music) tempo |
| 酸 | suān sour; tart; sick at heart; grieved; sore; aching; acid |
| 随便 | suí biàn as one wishes / as one pleases / at random / negligent / casual / wanton |
| 随着 | suízhe along with / in the wake of / following |
| 孙子 | sūnzi grandson / son's son |
| 所有 | suǒ yǒu all / to have / to possess / to own |
| 台 | desk; platform; stage; terrace; stand; support; station; broadcasting station; desk; classifier for vehicles or machines; Taiwan (abbr.) |
| 抬 | tái to lift / to raise / (of two or more persons) to carry |
| 态度 | tàidu manner / bearing / attitude / approach |
| 弹钢琴 | tán gāng qín play the piano |
| 谈 | tán to speak / to talk / to converse / to chat / to discuss |
| 汤 | tāng soup; broth; hot water |
| 糖 | táng sugar; sweets; candy |
| 躺 | tǎng to recline / to lie down |
| 趟 | tàng quantifier for the number of trips or runs made |
| 讨论 | tǎo lùn to discuss / to talk over |
| 讨厌 | tǎo yàn to dislike / to loathe / disagreeable / troublesome / annoying |
| 特点 | tè diǎn characteristic (feature); trait; feature |
| 提 | tí to carry; to lift; to raise |
| 提供 | tígōng to offer / to supply / to provide / to furnish |
| 提前 | tíqián to shift to an earlier date / to do sth ahead of time / in advance |
| 提醒 | tí xǐng to remind / to call attention to / to warn of |
| 填空 | tiánkòng to fill a job vacancy / to fill in a blank (e.g. on questionnaire or exam paper) |
| 条件 | tiáojiàn condition / circumstances / term / factor / requirement / prerequisite / qualification |
| 停 | tíng to stop / to halt / to park (a car) |
| 挺 | straight / erect / to stick out (a part of the body) / to (physically) straighten up / to support / to withstand / outstanding |
| 通过 | tōngguò to pass through; to get through; by means of; through; via; to adopt; to pass (a bill); to switch over |
| 通知 | tōng zhī to notify; to inform; notice; notification |
| 同情 | tóng qíng to sympathize with / sympathy |
| 同时 | tóng shí at the same time / simultaneously |
| 推 | tuī to push / to cut / to refuse / to reject / to decline / to shirk (responsibility) / to put off / to delay / to push forward / to nominate / to elect / massage |
| 推迟 | tuīchí to postpone / to put off / to defer |
| 脱 | tuō to shed / to take off / to escape / to get away from |
| 袜子 | wà zi socks; stockings |
| 完全 | wánquán complete / whole / totally / entirely |
| 往往 | wǎng wǎng often; frequently |
| 网球 | wǎng qiú tennis |
| 网站 | wǎng zhàn website / network station / node |
| 危险 | wēi xiǎn danger / dangerous |
| 卫生间 | wèi shēng jiān bathroom; toilet |
| 味道 | wèi dào flavor; smell |
| 温度 | wēn dù temperature |
| 文章 | wén zhāng article / essay / literary works / writings / hidden meaning |
| 污染 | wū rǎn pollution; contamination |
| 无 | wú not to have / no / none / not / to lack / un- / -less |
| 无聊 | wú liáo nonsense; bored |
| 无论 | wúlùn no matter what or how / regardless of whether... |
| 误会 | wùhuì to misunderstand / to mistake / misunderstanding |
| 吸引 | xī yǐn to attract (interest, investment etc) |
| 西红柿 | xī hóng shì tomato 🍅 |
| 咸 | xián salted / salty / stingy / miserly |
| 现金 | xiàn jīn cash |
| 羡慕 | xiàn mù to envy / to admire |
| 相反 | xiāng fǎn opposite / contrary |
| 相同 | xiāng tóng identical; same |
| 香 | xiāng fragrant; sweet smelling; aromatic; savory or appetizing; (to eat) with relish; (of sleep) sound |
| 详细 | xiáng xì detailed; in detail; minute |
| 响 | xiǎng echo / sound / noise / to make a sound / to sound / to ring / loud / classifier for noises |
| 橡皮 | xiàng pí rubber; an eraser |
| 消息 | xiāoxi news / information |
| 小吃 | xiǎo chī snack; refreshments |
| 小伙子 | xiǎo huǒ zi lad; young fellow; young man; young guy; youngster |
| 小说 | xiǎo shuō novel; fiction |
| 效果 | xiào guǒ result; effect; quality |
| 笑话 | xiào huà joke; jest |
| 心情 | xīn qíng mood; frame of mind |
| 辛苦 | xīnkǔ exhausting / hard / tough / arduous / to work hard / to go to a lot of trouble / hardship(s) |
| 信封 | xìn fēng envelope |
| 信息 | xìn xī information; news; message |
| 信心 | xìn xīn confidence; faith (in sb or sth) |
| 兴奋 | xīng fèn excited; excitement |
| 行 | xíng to walk; to go; to travel; a visit; temporary; makeshift; current; in circulation; to do |
| 醒 | xǐng to wake up; to awaken; to be awake |
| 幸福 | xìng fú happiness; happy; blessed; well-being |
| 性别 | xìng bié gender / sex |
| 性格 | xìng gé nature / disposition / temperament / character |
| 修理 | xiūlǐ to repair / to fix / to prune / to trim / (coll.) to sort sb out / to fix sb |
| 许多 | xǔduō a great deal of; many; a lot of; much |
| 学期 | xué qī school term; semester |
| 呀 | ya (particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt) |
| 压力 | yālì pressure |
| 牙膏 | yá gāo toothpaste |
| 亚洲 | yà zhōu Asia |
| 严格 | yán gé strict / stringent / tight / rigorous |
| 严重 | yánzhòng grave / serious / severe / critical |
| 盐 | yán salt |
| 研究 | yánjiū research / a study |
| 演出 | to act (in a play) / to perform / to put on (a performance) / performance / concert / show |
| 演员 | yǎn yuán actor or actress; performer |
| 眼镜 | yǎn jìng spectacles; eyeglasses |
| 阳光 | yáng guāng sunlight; sunshine; transparent (open to public scrutinity) |
| 养成 | yǎngchéng to cultivate / to raise / to form (a habit) / to acquire |
| 样子 | yàngzi appearance / manner / pattern / model |
| 邀请 | yāo qǐng to invite/ invitation |
| 要是 | yào shi (coll.) if |
| 钥匙 | yào shi key |
| 也许 | yěxǔ perhaps / maybe |
| 叶子 | yèzi foliage / leaf |
| 页 | yè page; leaf |
| 一切 | yī qiè everything; every; all |
| 以 | yǐ to use / by means of / according to / in order to / because of / at (a certain date or place) |
| 以为 | yǐ wéi to believe; to think; to consider; to be under the impression |
| 意见 | yì jiàn opinion; suggestion; idea; objection; complaint; |
| 艺术 | yì shù art |
| 因此 | yīn cǐ thus / consequently / as a result |
| 引起 | yǐnqǐ to give rise to / to lead to / to cause / to arouse |
| 印象 | yìn xiàng impression; reflection; perception |
| 赢 | yíng to win; to beat; to profit |
| 应聘 | yìng pìn to accept a job offer / to apply for an advertised position |
| 勇敢 | yǒnggǎn brave / courageous |
| 永远 | yǒng yuǎn forever; eternal |
| 优点 | yōu diǎn merit; benefit; strong point; advantage |
| 优秀 | yōuxiù outstanding / excellent |
| 幽默 | yōumò (loanword) humor / humorous |
| 尤其 | yóu qí especially / particularly |
| 由 | yóu to follow / from / it is for...to / reason / cause / because of / due to / to / to leave it (to sb) / by (introduces passive verb) |
| 由于 | yóu yú due to / as a result of / thanks to / owing to / since / because |
| 邮局 | yóu jú post office |
| 友好 | yǒu hǎo friendly; amicable |
| 友谊 | yǒuyì companionship / fellowship / friendship |
| 有趣 | yǒu qù interesting; fascinating; amusing |
| 于是 | yúshì thereupon / as a result / consequently / thus / hence |
| 愉快 | yúkuài cheerful / cheerily / delightful / pleasant / pleasantly / pleasing / happy / delighted |
| 与 | yǔ to give; to help; to get along with; and; with |
| 羽毛球 | yǔ máo qiú badminton; shuttlecock |
| 语法 | yǔ fǎ grammar |
| 语言 | yǔ yán language |
| 预习 | yùxí to prepare a lesson |
| 原来 | yuánlái original / former / originally / formerly / at first / so, actually, as it turns out |
| 原谅 | yuán liàng to excuse / to forgive / to pardon |
| 原因 | yuán yīn cause; origin; root cause; reason; |
| 约会 | yuē huì appointment; engagement; date |
| 阅读 | yuè dú to read / reading |
| 云 | yún cloud |
| 允许 | yǔn xǔ to permit; to allow |
| 杂志 | zá zhì magazine |
| 咱们 | zánmen we or us (including both the speaker and the person(s) spoken to) / (dialect) I or me / (dialect) (in a coaxing or familiar way) you / also pr. [za2 men5] |
| 暂时 | zàn shí temporary; provisional; for the time being |
| 脏 | zāng dirty / filthy |
| 责任 | zé rèn responsibility; blame; duty; |
| 增加 | zēng jiā to raise / to increase |
| 占线 | zhàn xiàn busy (telephone) |
| 招聘 | zhāopìn to invite applications for a job / to recruit |
| 照 | zhào according to / in accordance with / to shine / to illuminate / to reflect / to look at (one's reflection) / to take (a photo) / photo / as requested / as before |
| 真正 | zhēn zhèng genuine; real; true; genuinely |
| 整理 | zhěnglǐ to arrange / to tidy up / to sort out / to straighten out / to list systematically / to collate (data, files) / to pack (luggage) |
| 正常 | zhèng cháng regular; normal; ordinary |
| 正好 | zhènghǎo just (in time) / just right / just enough / to happen to / to chance to / by chance / it just so happens that |
| 正确 | zhèng què correct; proper |
| 正式 | zhèng shì formal; official |
| 证明 | zhèng míng proof; certificate; identification; testimonial; to prove; to testify; to confirm the truth of; |
| 之 | zhī (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的); him; her; its |
| 支持 | zhī chí to be in favor of; to support; to back; support; backing; to stand by |
| 知识 | zhī shi intellectual; knowledge-related; knowledge |
| 值得 | zhíde to be worth / to deserve |
| 植物 | zhíwù plant / vegetation |
| 直接 | zhí jiē direct (opposite: indirect 間接|间接) / immediate / straightforward |
| 职业 | zhí yè occupation; profession; vocation; professional |
| 只好 | zhǐhǎo without any better option / to have to / to be forced to |
| 只要 | zhǐyào if only / so long as |
| 指 | zhǐ finger / to point at or to / to indicate or refer to / to depend on / to count on / (of hair) to stand on end |
| 至少 | zhìshǎo at least / (to say the) least |
| 质量 | zhìliàng quality / (physics) mass |
| 重 | zhòng heavy / serious / to attach importance to |
| 重点 | zhòng diǎn emphasis; focal point; priority; key (project etc.); with the emphasis on; focusing on |
| 重视 | zhòng shì to attach importance to sth / to value |
| 周围 | zhōu wéi surroundings / environment / to encompass |
| 主意 | zhǔ yi plan; idea; decision |
| 祝贺 | zhù hè to congratulate; congratulations |
| 著名 | zhù míng famous / noted / well-known / celebrated |
| 专门 | zhuānmén specialist / specialized / customized |
| 专业 | zhuān yè specialty; specialized field; main field of study (at university); major; professional |
| 转 | zhuǎn to turn; to change direction; to transfer; to forward (mail) |
| 赚 | zhuàn to earn / to make a profit |
| 准确 | zhǔn què accurate; exact; precise |
| 准时 | zhǔn shí on time; punctual; on schedule |
| 仔细 | zǐ xì careful; attentive; cautious |
| 自然 | zì rán at ease; free from affectation; natural |
| 自信 | zì xìn confidence; self-confidence |
| 总结 | zǒngjié to sum up / to conclude / summary / résumé |
| 租 | zū to hire / to rent / to charter / to rent out / to lease out / rent / land tax |
| 最好 | zuì hǎo best / (you) had better (do what we suggest) |
| 尊重 | zūn zhòng esteem; respect; to honor; to value sth |
| 左右 | zuǒ yòu left and right / nearby / approximately / attendant / to control / to influence |
| 作家 | zuò jiā author |
| 作用 | zuòyòng to act on / to affect / action / function / activity / impact / result / effect / purpose / intent |
| 作者 | zuò zhě writer; author |
| 座 | zuò seat; base; stand; classifier for buildings, mountains and similar immovable objects; |
| 座位 | zuò wèi a place to sit |
| 安排 | ān pái to arrange; to plan; to set up |
| 安全 | ān quán safe; secure; safety; security |
| 按时 | àn shí on time; before deadline; on schedule |
| 按照 | àn zhào according to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of |
| 百分之 | bǎi fēn zhī percent |
| 棒 | bàng a stick; club or cudgel; smart; capable; strong; wonderful; classifier for legs of a relay race |
| 包子 | bāo zi steamed stuffed bun |
| 保护 | bǎo hù to protect; to defend; to safeguard; protection |
| 保证 | bǎo zhèng guarantee; to guarantee; to ensure; to safeguard; to pledge |
| 报名 | bào míng to sign up; to enter one's name; to apply; to register; to enroll; to enlist |
| 抱 | bào to hold; to carry (in one's arms); to hug or embrace; surround; cherish |
| 抱歉 | bào qiàn sorry; We apologize!; to feel apologetic; to regret |
| 倍 | bèi (two, three etc) -fold; times (multiplier); double; to increase or multiply |
| 本来 | běn lái original; originally; at first; it goes without saying; of course |
| 笨 | bèn stupid; foolish; silly; slow-witted; clumsy |
| 比如 | bǐ rú for example / for instance / such as |
| 毕业 | bì yè to graduate; graduation; to finish school |
| 遍 | biàn everywhere / all over / classifier for actions: one time |
| 标准 | biāo zhǔn (an official) standard; norm; criterion; |
| 表格 | biǎo gé form; table |
| 表示 | biǎo shì to express; to show; to say; to state; to indicate; to mean |
| 表演 | biǎo yǎn play; show; performance; exhibition; to perform; to act; to demonstrate |
| 表扬 | biǎo yáng to praise; to commend |
| 饼干 | bǐng gān biscuit; cracker; cookie |
| 并且 | bìng qiě moreover; furthermore; in addition; besides; and |
| 博士 | bó shì doctor; court academician (in feudal China); |
| 不过 | bú guò only; merely; no more than; but; however; anyway (to get back to a previous topic) |
| 不得不 | bù dé bù have no choice or option but to; cannot but; have to; can't help it; can't avoid |
| 不管 | bù guǎn no matter (what, how); regardless of; no matter |
| 不仅 | bù jǐn not only (this one); not just (...) but also |
| 部分 | bù fen part; share; section; piece |
| 擦 | cā to wipe / to erase / rubbing (brush stroke in painting) / to clean / to polish |
| 猜 | cāi to guess |
| 材料 | cái liào material; data; makings; stuff; |
| 参观 | cān guān to look around; to inspect; visit and observe |
| 餐厅 | cān tīng dining-hall; dining-room; restaurant |
| 厕所 | cè suǒ toilet; lavatory |
| 差不多 | chà bu duō almost / nearly / more or less / about the same / good enough / not bad |
| 尝 | cháng to try (to taste); to experience; flavor; (past tense marker); already; formerly; ever; once; test |
| 长城 | cháng chéng the Great Wall |
| 长江 | cháng jiāng Changjiang river; Yangtze river |
| 场 | chǎng large place used for a specific purpose; stage; scene (of a play); threshing floor; classifier for sporting or recreational activities; classifier for number of exams |
| 超过 | chāo guò to surpass; to exceed; to outstrip |
| 乘坐 | chéng zuò to ride (in a vehicle) |
| 成功 | chéng gōng success; to succeed |
| 成为 | chéng wéi to become; to turn into |
| 诚实 | chéng shí honest; honesty; honorable; truthful |
| 吃惊 | chī jīng to be startled; to be shocked; to be amazed |
| 重新 | chóng xīn again / once more / re- |
| 抽烟 | chōu yān to smoke (a cigarette, tobacco) |
| 出差 | chū chāi to go on an official or business trip |
| 出发 | chū fā to start out; to set off |
| 出生 | chū shēng to be born |
| 出现 | chū xiàn to appear; to arise; to emerge; to show up |
| 厨房 | chú fáng kitchen |
| 传真 | chuán zhēn fax; facsimile |
| 窗户 | chuāng hu window |
| 词语 | cí yǔ word (general term including monosyllables through to short phrases); term (e.g. technical term); expression |
| 从来 | cóng lái always; at all times; never (if used in negative sentence) |
| 粗心 | cū xīn careless; thoughtless |
| 存 | cún exist; deposit; store; keep; survive |
| 错误 | cuò wù error; mistake; mistaken |
| 答案 | dá àn answer; solution |
| 打扮 | dǎ ban to decorate; to dress; to make up; to adorn; manner of dressing; style of dress |
| 打扰 | dǎ rǎo to disturb; to bother; to trouble |
| 打印 | dǎ yìn to print; to seal; to stamp |
| 打招呼 | dǎ zhāo hu to greet sb by word or action; to give prior notice |
| 打折 | dǎ zhé to give a discount |
| 打针 | dǎ zhēn to give or have an injection |
| 大概 | dà gài roughly; probably; rough; approximate; about |
| 大使馆 | dà shǐ guǎn embassy |
| 大约 | dà yuē approximately; about |
| 大夫 | dài fu doctor; minister of state (in pre-Han states); |
| 戴 | dài to put on or wear (glasses, hat, gloves etc); to respect; to bear; to support |
| 当 | dāng to be; manage; withstand; when; during; ought; should; match equally; equal; same; obstruct; just at (a time or place); on the spot; right; just at |
| 当时 | dāng shí then; at that time; while |
| 刀 | dāo knife |
| 导游 | dǎo yóu tour guide; to conduct a tour; a guidebook |
| 倒 | dào to place upside down / to invert / to pour / to throw out / to move backwards / however / actually / as a matter of fact / contrary to expectation |
| 到处 | dào chù in all places; everywhere |
| 到底 | dào dǐ finally; in the end; when all is said and done; after all; to the end; to the last |
| 道歉 | dào qiàn to apologize; to make an apology |
| 得 | to have to, to need to (particle used to express capability, possibility, degree, effect...); must; ought to; to need to |
| 得意 | déyì proud of oneself / pleased with oneself / complacent |
| 登机牌 | dēng jī pái boarding pass |
| 等 | děng etc (indicating the end of an enumeration) |
| 低 | dī low; beneath; to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; to incline |
| 底 | dǐ background; bottom; base; the end of a period of time; towards the end of (last month) |
| 地点 | dìdiǎn place / site / location / venue |
| 地球 | dìqiú the earth |
| 地址 | dìzhǐ address |
| 掉 | diào to fall; to drop; to lag behind; to lose; to go missing; to reduce; fall (in prices); to lose (value, weight etc); to wag; to swing; to turn; to change; to exchange; to swap; to show off; to shed (hair) |
| 调查 | diào chá investigation / inquiry / to investigate / to survey / survey |
| 丢 | diū to lose / to put aside / to throw |
| 动作 | dòng zuò movement; motion; action; |
| 堵车 | dǔ chē traffic jam / (of traffic) to get congested |
| 肚子 | dù zi belly; abdomen; stomach |
| 短信 | duǎn xìn text message; SMS |
| 对话 | duì huà dialogue |
| 对面 | duìmiàn (sitting) opposite / across (the street) / directly in front / to be face to face |
| 对于 | duìyú regarding / as far as sth is concerned / with regards to |
| 儿童 | értóng child |
| 而 | ér and / as well as / and so / but (not) / yet (not) / (indicates causal relation) / (indicates change of state) / (indicates contrast) |
| 发生 | fā shēng to happen; to occur; to take place; to break out |
| 发展 | fā zhǎn development / growth / to develop / to grow / to expand |
| 法律 | fǎlǜ law |
| 翻译 | fānyì to translate / to interpret / translator / interpreter / translation / interpretation |
| 烦恼 | fánnǎo to be worried / to be distressed / worries |
| 反对 | fǎn duì to fight against / to oppose / to be opposed to / opposition |
| 方法 | fāng fǎ method; way; means |
| 方面 | fāngmiàn respect / aspect / field / side |
| 方向 | fāng xiàng direction; orientation; path to follow |
| 房东 | fáng dōng landlord |
| 放弃 | fàng qì to renounce / to abandon / to give up |
| 放暑假 | fàng shǔ jià take summer vacation |
| 放松 | fàng sōng to loosen / to relax |
| 份 | fèn part; share; portion; copy; classifier for gifts, newspaper, magazine, papers, reports, contracts etc |
| 丰富 | fēng fù to enrich / rich / plentiful / abundant |
| 否则 | fǒuzé if not / otherwise / else / or else |
| 符合 | fú hé in keeping with / in accordance with / tallying with / in line with / to agree with / to accord with / to conform to / to correspond with / to manage / to handle |
| 付款 | fù kuǎn to pay a sum of money / payment |
| 复印 | fù yìn to photocopy / to duplicate a document |
| 复杂 | fù zá complicated; complex |
| 富 | fù rich / abundant / wealthy |
| 父亲 | fù qīn father |
| 负责 | fù zé to be in charge of / to take responsibility for / to be to blame / conscientious |
| 改变 | gǎi biàn to change / to alter / to transform |