HSK 4 Vocabulary List [HSK 3.0]

Below you can find a list of all HSK 4 vocabularies for HSK 3.0 which was launched in 2021

A

English	Chinese
啊 (ā)	Expression: ah! oh!
阿姨 (ā yí)	Noun: aunt
矮 (ǎi)	Adjective: low, short
爱国 (ài guó)	Adjective: patriotic
爱护 (ài hù)	Verb: to cherish, to take good care of
矮小 (ǎi xiǎo)	Adjective: short and small
安 (ān)	Noun: calm, quiet, ampere Adjective: calm, quiet
暗 (àn)	Adjective: dark
按时 (àn shí)	Adjective: on time, on schedule
暗示 (àn shì)	Noun: hint, suggestion Verb: to hint, to suggest
安置 (ān zhì)	Verb: to find a place for, to arrange for

B

English	Chinese
巴士 (bā shì)	Noun: bus
摆 (bǎi)	Noun: pendulum Verb: to put, to place, to arrange
败 (bài)	Verb: to defeat, to lose
摆动 (bǎi dòng)	Verb: swing, sway
百货 (bǎi huò)	Noun: general merchandise
摆脱 (bǎi tuō)	Verb: to get rid of, to break out of, to free oneself from
办事 (bàn shì)	Verb: to work, to handle sth.
薄 (báo)	Adjective: thin
宝 (bǎo)	Noun: jewel, treasure
抱 (bào)	Verb: to hug, to embrace, to hold
宝宝 (bǎo bǎo)	Noun: baby
宝贝 (bǎo bèi)	Noun: darling, baby
宝贵 (bǎo guì)	Adjective: valuable, precious
包裹 (bāo guǒ)	Noun: parcel, package Verb: to wrap up
包含 (bāo hán)	Verb: to contain, to embody, to include
包括 (bāo kuò)	Verb: to include, to consist of
保密 (bǎo mì)	Verb: to keep sth. confidential, to maintain secrecy
宝石 (bǎo shí)	Noun: precious stone
保守 (bǎo shǒu)	Verb: to guard, to keep Adjective: conservative
倍 (bèi)	Measure Word: for times, -fold
背景 (bèi jǐng)	Noun: background, context
被迫 (bèi pò)	Verb: to be forced
笨 (bèn)	Adjective: stupid, foolish
本科 (běn kē)	Noun: Bachelor course
避 (bì)	Verb: to avoid, to flee
比分 (bǐ fēn)	Noun: score
避免 (bì miǎn)	Verb: to avoid, to prevent
毕业 (bì yè)	Verb: to graduate, to finish school
毕业生 (bì yè shēng)	Noun: graduate
编 (biān)	Verb: to weave, to arrange, to compose
辩论 (biàn lùn)	Noun: debate, argument Verb: to debate, to argue
表情 (biǎo qíng)	Noun: expression
表扬 (biǎo yáng)	Verb: to praise, to commend
标志 (biāo zhì)	Noun: symbol, sign Verb: to symbolize, to indicate
别 (bié)	Verb: to leave, to distinguish
冰 (bīng)	Noun: ice
兵 (bīng)	Noun: soldier
并 (bìng)	Verb: to combine, to merge
冰箱 (bīng xiāng)	Noun: fridge, icebox
冰雪 (bīng xuě)	Noun: ice and snow
不管 (bù guǎn)	Conjunction: regardless of, no matter what/how
不然 (bù rán)	Conjunction: otherwise
步行 (bù xíng)	Verb: to walk
不要紧 (bú yào jǐn)	Expression: it doesn't matter, never mind
不在乎 (bù zài hu)	Verb: to not care
布置 (bù zhì)	Verb: to fix up, to arrange, to decorate

C

English	Chinese
擦 (cā)	Verb: to wipe, to rub, to erase
才 (cái)	Noun: ability, talent
财产 (cái chǎn)	Noun: property, possession
采访 (cǎi fǎng)	Verb: to interview, to gather news
财富 (cái fù)	Noun: wealth, riches
材料 (cái liào)	Noun: material, data, stuff
参考 (cān kǎo)	Noun: consultation, reference Verb: to consult, to refer to
参与 (cān yù)	Verb: to participate in, to attach oneself to
操场 (cāo chǎng)	Noun: playground, sports field
操作 (cāo zuò)	Noun: operation, handling Verb: to work, to operate, to manipulate
测 (cè)	Verb: to survey, to measure, to conjecture
测量 (cè liáng)	Verb: to measure, to survey
测试 (cè shì)	Noun: test Verb: to test
曾 (céng)	Adverb: once, previously
茶叶 (chá yè)	Noun: tea, tea leaves
产品 (chǎn pǐn)	Noun: product, goods
唱片 (chàng piàn)	Noun: LP
常识 (cháng shí)	Noun: common sense, general knowledge
长途 (cháng tú)	Noun: long distance
抄 (chāo)	Verb: to copy, to plagiarize
潮 (cháo)	Noun: tide, current Adjective: moist, humid
潮流 (cháo liú)	Noun: tide, current, trend
潮湿 (cháo shī)	Adjective: wet, damp, moist
抄写 (chāo xiě)	Verb: to copy, to transcribe
彻底 (chè dǐ)	Adjective: thorough
沉 (chén)	Verb: to sink, to submerge Adjective: deep, heavy
沉默 (chén mò)	Noun: silence, hush Verb: to keep silent Adjective: silent, uncommunicative
沉重 (chén zhòng)	Adjective: heavy, serious
承担 (chéng dān)	Verb: to undertake, to shoulder, to take (responsibility, etc.)
成人 (chéng rén)	Noun: adult
承认 (chéng rèn)	Noun: recognition Verb: to admit, to recognize, to acknowledge
诚实 (chéng shí)	Adjective: honest, truthful
承受 (chéng shòu)	Verb: to bear, to endure, to receive
诚信 (chéng xìn)	Noun: honesty, integrity Adjective: genuine, honest
程序 (chéng xù)	Noun: procedure, process, program (IT)
称赞 (chēng zàn)	Verb: to praise, to acclaim, to commend
尺 (chǐ)	Noun: ruler, Chinese foot (0.33m)
尺寸 (chǐ cun)	Noun: size, dimension, measurement
迟到 (chí dào)	Verb: to be late
吃惊 (chī jīng)	Verb: to be startled, to be shocked, to be amazed
尺子 (chǐ zi)	Noun: ruler
冲 (chōng)	Verb: to flush, to head for
充电 (chōng diàn)	Verb: to recharge batteries
充电器 (chōng diàn qì)	Noun: battery charger
充分 (chōng fèn)	Adjective: ample, full, abundant
虫子 (chóng zi)	Noun: worm, bug, insect
抽 (chōu)	Verb: to pull out from, to draw out, to sprout
抽奖 (chōu jiǎng)	Noun: lottery, raffle Verb: to draw a prize
抽烟 (chōu yān)	Verb: to smoke (a cigarette, etc.)
处 (chù)	Noun: office, department
出口 (chū kǒu)	Verb: to export
出色 (chū sè)	Adjective: outstanding, remarkable
出售 (chū shòu)	Verb: to sell, to offer for sale
出席 (chū xí)	Verb: to attend, to be present
处于 (chǔ yú)	Verb: to be in
穿上 (chuān shàng)	Verb: to put on (clothes)
传统 (chuán tǒng)	Noun: tradition Adjective: traditional
窗户 (chuāng hu)	Noun: window
窗台 (chuāng tái)	Noun: window sill, window ledge
窗子 (chuāng zi)	Noun: window
纯 (chún)	Adjective: pure, genuine, unmixed
春季 (chūn jì)	Time: springtime
纯净水 (chún jìng shuǐ)	Noun: filtered water
此 (cǐ)	Pronoun: this, these
次 (cì)	Adjective: second, secondary
刺 (cì)	Noun: thorn, splinter Verb: to stab
词汇 (cí huì)	Noun: vocabulary, words and phrases
刺激 (cì jī)	Noun: stimulus, provocation Verb: to provoke, to stimulate, to excite
此外 (cǐ wài)	Conjunction: besides, moreover
从此 (cóng cǐ)	Conjunction: from now on
粗 (cū)	Adjective: thick, rude
促进 (cù jìn)	Verb: to promote, to advance
促使 (cù shǐ)	Verb: to urge, to push, to promote
促销 (cù xiāo)	Noun: sales promotion, advertisement
粗心 (cū xīn)	Adjective: careless, thoughtless
措施 (cuò shī)	Noun: measure, step

D

English	Chinese
打 (dá)	Number: dozen
答案 (dá àn)	Noun: answer, solution
大巴 (dà bā)	Noun: big bus
打败 (dǎ bài)	Verb: to defeat, to be defeated
大多 (dà duō)	Adverb: mostly, for the most part
大方 (dà fang)	Adjective: generous, of good taste
大哥 (dà gē)	Noun: eldest brother
大规模 (dà gūi mó)	Adjective: large scale, extensive
大会 (dà huì)	Noun: convention, general assembly
大姐 (dà jiě)	Noun: big sister
打雷 (dǎ léi)	Verb: to rumble with thunder
大楼 (dà lóu)	Noun: high-rise
大陆 (dà lù)	Noun: mainland China
大妈 (dà mā)	Noun: older woman
打扫 (dǎ sǎo)	Verb: to clean
大型 (dà xíng)	Adjective: large-scale
大爷 (dà yé)	Noun: old man, grandpa
打折 (dǎ zhé)	Verb: to give discount
打针 (dǎ zhēn)	Verb: to inject
大众 (dà zhòng)	Noun: the masses, Volkswagen
袋 (dài)	Noun: bag, pocket
戴 (dài)	Verb: to put on, to wear, to respect, to support
代替 (dài tì)	Noun: replacement Verb: to replace, to substitute Relative Clause: instead of
待遇 (dài yù)	Noun: treatment, pay, salary
单 (dān)	Noun: list, form Adjective: only, alone, sole
淡 (dàn)	Adjective: mild, (rather) tasteless, light in colour
担保 (dān bǎo)	Verb: to assure, to guarantee, to vouch for
单纯 (dān chún)	Adjective: pure, simple
单调 (dān diào)	Adjective: monotonous, dull
单独 (dān dú)	Adjective: alone, solo
担任 (dān rèn)	Verb: to hold the post of, to serve as
担心 (dān xīn)	Verb: to worry Adjective: worried, anxious
倒闭 (dǎo bì)	Verb: to go bankrupt
倒车 (dǎo chē)	Verb: to change (buses, trains, etc.)
倒车 (dào chē)	Verb: to reverse, to drive backwards
导游 (dǎo yóu)	Noun: tour guide
导致 (dǎo zhì)	Verb: to lead to, to create, to bring about
得意 (dé yì)	Adjective: pleased with oneself
得 (děi)	Auxiliary Verb: to have to
登 (dēng)	Verb: to publish, to register, to record
灯光 (dēng guāng)	Noun: lighting, light
登记 (dēng jì)	Verb: to register
登录 (dēng lù)	Verb: to register, to login
登山 (dēng shān)	Noun: climbing, mountaineering
底 (dǐ)	Noun: background, end, bottom, base
地方 (dì fāng)	Adjective: local, regional
地面 (dì miàn)	Noun: floor, ground
的确 (dí què)	Adverb: really, indeed
敌人 (dí rén)	Noun: enemy
地位 (dì wèi)	Noun: position, status
地下 (dì xià)	Noun: underground
地址 (dì zhǐ)	Noun: address
电灯 (diàn dēng)	Noun: electric light
电动车 (diàn dòng chē)	Noun: electric car or vehicle
点名 (diǎn míng)	Noun: roll call Verb: to call by name
电梯 (diàn tī)	Noun: elevator
典型 (diǎn xíng)	Noun: typical case, model
电源 (diàn yuán)	Noun: electric power source
顶 (dǐng)	Noun: top, roof Verb: to carry on the head Adverb: most, extremely, highly Measure Word: for caps, hats, tents, etc.
定 (dìng)	Verb: to decide, to set, to fix
动画片 (dòng huà piàn)	Noun: cartoon, animation
冬季 (dōng jì)	Noun: winter
动摇 (dòng yáo)	Verb: to waver, to rock, to destabilize
豆腐 (dòu fu)	Noun: tofu
堵 (dǔ)	Verb: to stop up, to block Measure Word: for walls
堵车 (dǔ chē)	Noun: traffic jam
度过 (dù guò)	Verb: to spend, to pass
独立 (dú lì)	Noun: independence Verb: to stand alone Adjective: independent
独特 (dú tè)	Adjective: unique, distinct
独自 (dú zì)	Adjective: alone
肚子 (dù zi)	Noun: belly, abdomen
锻炼 (duàn liàn)	Verb: to exercise, to engage in physical exercise
对比 (duì bǐ)	Noun: contrast, comparison Verb: to contrast, to compare
对付 (duì fu)	Verb: to deal with, to cope with
对于 (duì yú)	Pronoun: regarding, as far as sth. is concerned
多次 (duō cì)	Adverb: many times, repeatedly
多年 (duō nián)	Time: many years
多样 (duō yàng)	Noun: diversity Adjective: diverse, manifold
多种 (duō zhǒng)	Adverb: many kinds of

E

English	Chinese
恶心 (ě xin)	Noun: nausea Verb: to feel sick
而 (ér)	Conjunction: and, but, yet
耳机 (ěr jī)	Noun: headphones, earphones
而是 (ér shì)	Conjunction: rather
二手 (èr shǒu)	Adjective: second-hand
儿童 (ér tóng)	Noun: child

F

English	Chinese
法 (fǎ)	Noun: law, method
法官 (fǎ guān)	Noun: judge
发挥 (fā huī)	Verb: to develop (skill, ability, idea, etc.), to give play to
法律 (fǎ lǜ)	Noun: law
发票 (fā piào)	Noun: invoice, receipt
发烧 (fā shāo)	Verb: to have fever
法院 (fǎ yuàn)	Noun: court of law, court
翻 (fān)	Verb: to turn over, to flip over
烦 (fán)	Noun: trouble Verb: to annoy, to upset Adjective: annoyed, tired of
反 (fǎn)	Verb: to reverse, to oppose Adverb: contrary, anti-
反而 (fǎn ér)	Adverb: instead, on the contrary
翻译 (fān yì)	Noun: translation, translator Verb: to translate
反映 (fǎn yìng)	Noun: reflection Verb: to reflect, to mirror
方 (fāng)	Noun: square, direction, side Measure Word: for square things
方案 (fāng àn)	Noun: plan, program, scheme
放松 (fàng sōng)	Verb: to relax, to loosen
方针 (fāng zhēn)	Noun: policy, guidelines
非 (fēi)	Adjective: wrong, mistaken Adverb: not, non-, un-
肥 (féi)	Adjective: fat
分布 (fēn bù)	Verb: to distribute, to be distributed
奋斗 (fèn dòu)	Verb: to fight for, to strive for
纷纷 (fēn fēn)	Adverb: one after another
分散 (fēn sàn)	Verb: to disperse, to scatter
分手 (fēn shǒu)	Verb: to break up
分为 (fēn wéi)	Verb: to divide into
…分之… (fēn zhī)	Number: for indicating fraction/percent
封闭 (fēng bì)	Noun: to seal, to close, to confine
风格 (fēng gé)	Noun: style
风景 (fēng jǐng)	Noun: scenery, landscape
风俗 (fēng sú)	Noun: (social) custom
否则 (fǒu zé)	Conjunction: otherwise
付出 (fù chū)	Verb: to pay, to invest (into e.g. friendship, etc.)
负担 (fù dān)	Noun: burden Verb: to bear a burden
夫妇 (fū fù)	Noun: (married) couple, husband and wife
符号 (fú hào)	Noun: symbol, mark, sign
符合 (fú hé)	Verb: to accord with, to conform to
附近 (fù jìn)	Noun: vicinity Adverb: nearby Relative Clause: next to
夫妻 (fū qī)	Noun: couple, husband and wife
夫人 (fū rén)	Noun: lady, madam
复制 (fù zhì)	Verb: to copy, to reproduce

G

English	Chinese
盖 (gài)	Noun: cover Verb: to cover
概括 (gài kuò)	Noun: summary Verb: to summarize, to generalize
改善 (gǎi shàn)	Noun: improvement Verb: to improve
改正 (gǎi zhèng)	Noun: correction Verb: to correct, to amend
感兴趣 (gǎn xìng qù)	Verb: to be interested in
高潮 (gāo cháo)	Noun: high tide, upsurge, climax, orgasm
高价 (gāo jià)	Noun: high price
高尚 (gāo shàng)	Adjective: nobly, lofty, sublime
高铁 (gāo tiě)	Noun: highspeed rail
隔 (gé)	Verb: to separate, to partition
个别 (gè bié)	Adjective: exceptional, very few, individual
各个 (gè gè)	Adverb: every, separately one-by-one
隔开 (gé kāi)	Verb: to separate
个体 (gè tǐ)	Noun: individual, individuality Adjective: individual
格外 (gé wài)	Adverb: especially, particularly
根 (gēn)	Noun: root, origin Measure Word: for long, slender objects
根据 (gēn jù)	Noun: basis, foundation Verb: to base on Relative Clause: according to, based on
耕 (gēng)	Verb: to plough, to till
共 (gòng)	Adjective: together
工程 (gōng chéng)	Noun: project, undertaking, engineering
供应 (gōng yìng)	Verb: to supply, to provide
公元 (gōng yuán)	Noun: Christian era
构成 (gòu chéng)	Verb: to compose, to constitute, to configure (IT)
购买 (gòu mǎi)	Verb: to buy
购物 (gòu wù)	Verb: to go shopping
构造 (gòu zào)	Noun: structure, composition
固定 (gù dìng)	Verb: to fasten, to fix Adjective: fixed, set, regular
骨头 (gǔ tou)	Noun: bone, strong character
瓜 (guā)	Noun: melon, gourd
怪 (guài)	Adjective: strange Adverb: quite, rather
关 (guān)	Noun: mountain pass, barrier
官 (guān)	Noun: officer, government official
关闭 (guān bì)	Verb: to close, to shut
官方 (guān fāng)	Noun: officials, authorities Adjective: official, authoritative
关于 (guān yú)	Relative Clause: concerning, with regards to, about
逛 (guàng)	Verb: to stroll
光临 (guāng lín)	Verb: to visit as honourable guest
光盘 (guāng pán)	Noun: CD, DVD
归 (guī)	Verb: to return, to give back to, to belong to
规律 (guī lǜ)	Noun: law, regular pattern
规模 (guī mó)	Noun: scale, scope, size, extent
规则 (guī zé)	Noun: rule, regulation
过分 (guò fèn)	Adjective: excessive, undue
果实 (guǒ shí)	Noun: fruits, gains

H

English	Chinese
海水 (hǎi shuǐ)	Noun: seawater
海鲜 (hǎi xiān)	Noun: seafood
含 (hán)	Verb: to keep, to contain, to suck (in the mouth without chewing)
寒假 (hán jià)	Noun: winter vacation
寒冷 (hán lěng)	Adjective: cold, frigid
含量 (hán liàng)	Noun: content, quantity contained
含义 (hán yì)	Noun: meaning, implication
含有 (hán yǒu)	Verb: to contain, to include
航班 (háng bān)	Noun: scheduled flight, flight number
航空 (háng kōng)	Noun: aviation
行业 (háng yè)	Noun: business, industry, profession
好 (hào)	Verb: to be fond of, to be prone to
号码 (hào mǎ)	Noun: number
毫米 (háo mǐ)	Noun: millimetre
毫升 (háo shēng)	Noun: millilitre
好友 (hǎo yǒu)	Noun: close friend
合同 (hé tong)	Noun: contract
黑暗 (hēi àn)	Noun: darkness Adjective: dark
红包 (hóng bāo)	Noun: cash gift, bribe
厚 (hòu)	Adjective: thick, deep
后头 (hòu tou)	Location: behind, in the back
户 (hù)	Noun: household, door
忽视 (hū shì)	Verb: to neglect, to ignore, to overlook
护士 (hù shi)	Noun: nurse
呼吸 (hū xī)	Verb: to breathe
花 (huā)	Adjective: colourful
划 (huà)	Noun: stroke of character Verb: to transfer, to assign, to differentiate, to mark off
划 (huá)	Verb: to row, to paddle, to cut, to scratch a surface
怀念 (huái niàn)	Verb: to cherish the memory of, to think of
怀疑 (huái yí)	Noun: doubt, suspicion Verb: to doubt, to suspect
缓解 (huǎn jiě)	Verb: to ease, to blunt, to help relieve (a crisis)
黄瓜 (huáng guā)	Noun: cucumber
黄金 (huáng jīn)	Noun: gold
汇 (huì)	Verb: to remit, to converge, to exchange
汇报 (huì bào)	Noun: to report, to give an account of
回复 (huí fù)	Verb: to reply, to recover
汇率 (huì lǜ)	Noun: exchange rate
婚礼 (hūn lǐ)	Noun: wedding
火 (huǒ)	Adjective: hot, popular, trendy
伙 (huǒ)	Noun: companion, partner Measure Word: for groups of people
货 (huò)	Noun: goods, money
获 (huò)	Verb: to catch, to obtain, to harvest
伙伴 (huǒ bàn)	Noun: partner, companion, mate
获得 (huò dé)	Verb: to obtain, to acquire
获奖 (huò jiǎng)	Verb: to win a prize
获取 (huò qǔ)	Verb: to gain, to acquire
或许 (huò xǔ)	Adverb: perhaps, maybe

J

English	Chinese
极 (jí)	Noun: pole Adverb: extremely, highly
系 (jì)	Verb: to tie, to fasten, to button up
季 (jì)	Noun: season, period
既 (jì)	Adverb: already, since
寄 (jì)	Verb: to send, to mail
激动 (jī dòng)	Verb: to excite Adjective: exciting
季度 (jì dù)	Time: quarter, 3 months
及格 (jí gé)	Verb: to pass a test
机构 (jī gòu)	Noun: mechanism, organization, institution
集合 (jí hé)	Noun: congregation Verb: to gather, to assemble
几乎 (jī hū)	Adverb: almost, nearly
即将 (jí jiāng)	Verb: to be about to Adverb: soon, right away
季节 (jì jié)	Noun: season, period
积累 (jī lěi)	Noun: accumulation Verb: to accumulate
激烈 (jī liè)	Adjective: intense, fierce
纪律 (jì lǜ)	Noun: discipline
急忙 (jí máng)	Adjective: hasty, in a hurry
极其 (jí qí)	Adverb: extremely
技巧 (jì qiǎo)	Noun: skill, technique
既然 (jì rán)	Conjunction: this being the case
机遇 (jī yù)	Noun: opportunity
记载 (jì zǎi)	Noun: record Verb: to write down
加班 (jiā bān)	Verb: to work overtime
加入 (jiā rù)	Verb: to join, to become a member
假如 (jiǎ rú)	Conjunction: if
家务 (jiā wù)	Noun: housework
加油站 (jiā yóu zhàn)	Noun: gas station
减 (jiǎn)	Verb: to lower, to decrease, to reduce
检测 (jiǎn cè)	Noun: detection Verb: to detect, to test
减肥 (jiǎn féi)	Verb: to lose weight
坚固 (jiān gù)	Adjective: solid, firm, stable, strong
渐渐 (jiàn jiàn)	Adverb: gradually
简历 (jiǎn lì)	Noun: CV, resume
减少 (jiǎn shǎo)	Verb: to reduce, to decrease
健身 (jiàn shēn)	Noun: physical exercise Verb: to exercise, to work out
江 (jiāng)	Noun: big river
奖 (jiǎng)	Noun: prize, award
降 (jiàng)	Verb: to lower, to fall, to drop
降低 (jiàng dī)	Verb: to reduce, to lower
降价 (jiàng jià)	Noun: price reduction
奖金 (jiǎng jīn)	Noun: premium, award money, bonus
讲究 (jiǎng jiu)	Verb: to pay attention to Adjective: exquisite, tasteful
降落 (jiàng luò)	Verb: to descend, to land
降温 (jiàng wēn)	Verb: to become cooler, to decline
奖学金 (jiǎng xué jīn)	Noun: scholarship
讲座 (jiǎng zuò)	Noun: lecture
交换 (jiāo huàn)	Noun: exchange Verb: to exchange, to swap, to switch
交际 (jiāo jì)	Noun: communication, social intercourse Verb: socialize
教授 (jiào shòu)	Noun: professor Verb: to instruct, to lecture on
教训 (jiào xùn)	Noun: lesson Verb: to teach sbd. a lesson
结 (jié)	Noun: knot Verb: to tie, to bind
街道 (jiē dào)	Noun: street
阶段 (jiē duàn)	Noun: stage, section, phase
结构 (jié gòu)	Noun: structure, makeup, composition
结论 (jié lùn)	Noun: conclusion
姐妹 (jiě mèi)	Noun: sisters
节省 (jié shěng)	Verb: to save, to economize, to use sparingly
解释 (jiě shì)	Noun: explanation Verb: to explain
近代 (jìn dài)	Time: modern times
进口 (jìn kǒu)	Noun: import Verb: to import
尽快 (jǐn kuài)	Adverb: as soon as possible
尽力 (jìn lì)	Verb: to do all one can
紧密 (jǐn mì)	Adjective: inseparable, close
禁止 (jìn zhǐ)	Verb: to prohibit, to forbid, to ban
经典 (jīng diǎn)	Noun: classics, scriptures Adjective: classical
精力 (jīng lì)	Noun: energy
竟然 (jìng rán)	Adverb: unexpectedly
镜头 (jìng tóu)	Noun: camera lens, shot, movie scene
镜子 (jìng zi)	Noun: mirror
酒吧 (jiǔ bā)	Noun: bar, pub
究竟 (jiū jìng)	Adverb: after all, actually
局 (jú)	Noun: office, bureau
聚 (jù)	Verb: to congregate, to assemble, to gather together, to amass
具备 (jù bèi)	Verb: to possess, to have
巨大 (jù dà)	Adjective: huge enormous
聚会 (jù huì)	Noun: party, gathering Verb: to party, to get together
距离 (jù lí)	Noun: distance Verb: to be apart from
居民 (jū mín)	Noun: resident
居住 (jū zhù)	Verb: to reside, to live
卷 (juǎn)	Noun: roll Verb: to roll Measure Word: for roll, spool
卷 (juàn)	Noun: book, examination paper, scroll, chapter Measure Word: for books, paintings, etc.
角色 (jué sè)	Noun: character (in a book, play, etc.)

K

English	Chinese
开花 (kāi huā)	Verb: to bloom, to blossom
开水 (kāi shuǐ)	Noun: boiled water
看不起 (kàn bu qǐ)	Verb: to look down upon
看来 (kàn lái)	Conjunction: it seems, it appears
看望 (kàn wàng)	Verb: to visit
考察 (kǎo chá)	Verb: to inspect, to investigate
考虑 (kǎo lǜ)	Noun: consideration Verb: to think over, to consider
棵 (kē)	Measure Word: for trees, plants, etc.
可见 (kě jiàn)	Conjunction: it is obvious that, it can clearly be seen that
空 (kòng)	Noun: leisure, free time Verb: to leave empty, to empty
空间 (kōng jiān)	Noun: space
口袋 (kǒu dai)	Noun: pocket, sack
口语 (kǒu yǔ)	Noun: spoken language
苦 (kǔ)	Adjective: bitter, miserable
快递 (kuài dì)	Noun: express delivery
会计 (kuài jì)	Noun: accountant, accounting
宽 (kuān)	Adjective: wide, broad
宽广 (kuān guǎng)	Adjective: wide, broad, extensive
矿泉水 (kuàng quán shuǐ)	Noun: mineral water
扩大 (kuò dà)	Verb: to expand, to enlarge
括号 (kuò hào)	Noun: parentheses, brackets
扩展 (kuò zhǎn)	Noun: expansion Verb: to extend, to expand

L

English	Chinese
辣 (là)	Adjective: spicy
垃圾 (lā jī)	Noun: garbage
拉开 (lā kāi)	Verb: to pull open
来不及 (lái bu jí)	Verb: there's not enough time
来得及 (lái de jí)	Verb: there is still time to do sth.
来源 (lái yuán)	Noun: source, origin
老公 (lǎo gōng)	Noun: husband
老家 (lǎo jiā)	Noun: place of origin
老婆 (lǎo po)	Noun: wife, female partner
老实 (lǎo shi)	Adjective: honest, sincere
乐趣 (lè qù)	Noun: joy, delight, pleasure
泪 (lèi)	Noun: tear
泪水 (lèi shuǐ)	Noun: tears, teardrops
类型 (lèi xíng)	Noun: type, category
冷静 (lěng jìng)	Adjective: calm, cool-headed, quite
离不开 (lí bu kāi)	Verb: cannot leave sbd./sth., to be inseparable
立即 (lì jí)	Adverb: immediately, at once
厘米 (lí mǐ)	Measure Word: centimetre
力气 (lì qi)	Noun: strength
历史 (lì shǐ)	Noun: history
利息 (lì xī)	Noun: interest (on a loan)
利益 (lì yì)	Noun: benefit
俩 (liǎ)	Number: two (people)
量 (liáng)	Verb: to measure
两边 (liǎng biān)	Location: either side, both sides
良好 (liáng hǎo)	Adjective: good, favourable, fine
粮食 (liáng shi)	Noun: food, cereals
了不起 (liǎo bu qǐ)	Adjective: amazing, extraordinary
了解 (liǎo jiě)	Verb: to understand
疗养 (liáo yǎng)	Noun: convalescence Verb: to get well, to heal
列 (liè)	Noun: row, series Verb: to arrange, to line up Measure Word: for trains
列车 (liè chē)	Noun: train
列入 (liè rù)	Verb: to include on a list
列为 (liè wéi)	Verb: to be classified as
临时 (lín shí)	Adjective: temporary
零食 (líng shí)	Noun: snack
流传 (liú chuán)	Verb: to spread, to circulate, to hand down
楼梯 (lóu tī)	Noun: stair, staircase
陆地 (lù dì)	Noun: land, dry land
录取 (lù qǔ)	Verb: to enrol, being admitted (e.g. university)
律师 (lǜ shī)	Noun: lawyer
陆续 (lù xù)	Adverb: one after another, bit by bit
轮 (lún)	Noun: wheel, disk, round Measure Word: for big round objects, rounds of sport events, turns, etc.
轮船 (lún chuán)	Noun: steamship
论文 (lùn wén)	Noun: paper, thesis
轮椅 (lún yǐ)	Noun: wheelchair
轮子 (lún zi)	Noun: wheel
落 (luò)	Verb: to fall, to drop, to set (sun), to decline

M

English	Chinese
毛巾 (máo jīn)	Noun: towel
毛衣 (máo yī)	Noun: sweater
帽子 (mào zi)	Noun: hat, cap
没错 (méi cuò)	Adjective: correct Expression: correct!
没法儿 (méi fǎ ér)	Adjective: impossible, unbelievable
美金 (měi jīn)	Noun: US dollar
美女 (měi nǚ)	Noun: beautiful woman
没想到 (méi xiǎng dào)	Verb: to not have expected sth.
梦 (mèng)	Noun: dream
梦见 (mèng jiàn)	Verb: to dream
梦想 (mèng xiǎng)	Noun: dream, wishful thinking Verb: to dream of
密 (mì)	Adjective: secret, confidential, thick, dense
密码 (mì mǎ)	Noun: password
秘密 (mì mì)	Noun: secret Adjective: secret, confidential
密切 (mì qiè)	Adjective: close, intimate
秘书 (mì shū)	Noun: secretary
免费 (miǎn fèi)	Adjective: free (of charge)
面临 (miàn lín)	Verb: to face sth., to be confronted with
面试 (miàn shì)	Noun: interview Verb: to interview
描述 (miáo shù)	Noun: description Verb: to describe
描写 (miáo xiě)	Noun: description Verb: to describe, to depict, to portray
名牌儿 (míng pái er)	Noun: famous brand
名片 (míng piàn)	Noun: (business) card
名人 (míng rén)	Noun: celebrity
摸 (mō)	Verb: to touch, to feel with the hand, to grope
末 (mò)	Noun: end, final stage, powder, dust
默默 (mò mò)	Adverb: silently, quietly
模特儿 (mó tè er)	Noun: (fashion) model
模型 (mó xíng)	Noun: model, mould, matrix, pattern

N

English	Chinese
哪 (na)	Particle: showing approval (after a noun ending in -n)
哪怕 (nǎ pà)	Conjunction: even if
难免 (nán miǎn)	Adjective: hard to avoid, unavoidable
男女 (nán nǚ)	Noun: male-female, male and female
男士 (nán shì)	Noun: man
闹 (nào)	Verb: to make noise, to fall ill Adjective: noisy
脑袋 (nǎo dai)	Noun: head, skull, brain
闹钟 (nào zhōng)	Noun: alarm clock
内部 (nèi bù)	Location: interior
内科 (nèi kē)	Noun: internal medicine
能干 (néng gàn)	Adjective: able, capable, competent
宁静 (níng jìng)	Adjective: tranquil
浓 (nóng)	Adjective: dense, concentrated, thick
女士 (nǚ shì)	Noun: lady, madam
暖气 (nuǎn qì)	Noun: heating

P

English	Chinese
牌 (pái)	Noun: playing card, tablet
排列 (pái liè)	Noun: arrangement, permutation Verb: to arrange, to put in order
拍照 (pāi zhào)	Verb: to take a picture
盘 (pán)	Noun: plate, dish, tray Measure Word: for food, coils of wire, games of chess
盘子 (pán zi)	Noun: tray, plate, dish
胖子 (pàng zi)	Noun: fatty
培训 (péi xùn)	Noun: training Verb: to train, to cultivate
培训班 (péi xùn bān)	Noun: training class
培养 (péi yǎng)	Verb: to train, to cultivate, to bring up
培育 (péi yù)	Noun: culture Verb: to cultivate, to breed, to foster
批 (pī)	Verb: to criticize
批 (pī)	Measure Word: for batches, lots, etc.
片面 (piàn miàn)	Adjective: unilateral, one-sided
品质 (pǐn zhì)	Noun: quality
平方 (píng fāng)	Noun: square
平静 (píng jìng)	Noun: calm, quiet, tranquil
平均 (píng jūn)	Noun: average Adjective: average, mean
平稳 (píng wěn)	Adjective: smooth, steady
破产 (pò chǎn)	Noun: bankruptcy Verb: to go bankrupt
迫切 (pò qiè)	Adjective: urgent, pressing

Q

English	Chinese
期待 (qī dài)	Noun: expectation Verb: to look forward to
器官 (qì guān)	Noun: organ, apparatus
期间 (qī jiān)	Noun: period of time, period
期末 (qī mò)	Time: end of term
气球 (qì qiú)	Noun: balloon
汽水 (qì shuǐ)	Noun: soda, pop
期限 (qī xiàn)	Noun: deadline, time limit
企业 (qǐ yè)	Noun: enterprise, company
汽油 (qì yóu)	Noun: gas, gasoline
其余 (qí yú)	Pronoun: the rest, the others
期中 (qī zhōng)	Time: midterm
妻子 (qī zi)	Noun: wife
浅 (qiǎn)	Adjective: shallow, light
前头 (qián tou)	Location: ahead, in the front
前途 (qián tú)	Noun: prospect, future
巧克力 (qiǎo kè lì)	Noun: chocolate
切 (qiē)	Verb: to cut, to chop
亲爱 (qīn ài)	Adjective: dear, beloved
亲密 (qīn mì)	Adjective: intimate, close
青春 (qīng chūn)	Time: youth, youthfulness
情景 (qíng jǐng)	Noun: scene, sight, condition, circumstances
轻松 (qīng sōng)	Adjective: relaxed, easy
清醒 (qīng xǐng)	Adjective: clear-headed, sober, awake
轻易 (qīng yì)	Adverb: easily, lightly
穷 (qióng)	Adjective: poor
穷人 (qióng rén)	Noun: poor people, poor person
秋季 (qiū jì)	Noun: autumn, fall
趋势 (qū shì)	Noun: trend, tendency
圈 (quān)	Noun: circle, ring, loop Measure Word: for loops, laps, etc.
权利 (quán lì)	Noun: right, privilege
却 (què)	Conjunction: but, yet
确认 (què rèn)	Noun: confirmation Verb: to confirm, to verify

R

English	Chinese
然而 (rán ér)	Conjunction: however, but
燃料 (rán liào)	Noun: fuel
燃烧 (rán shāo)	Verb: to burn, to kindle
热闹 (rè nao)	Adjective: lively, busy
热心 (rè xīn)	Noun: enthusiasm Adjective: enthusiastic, ardent, warm-hearted
人家 (rén jia)	Noun: household, family Pronoun: others, people, him/her, I
日记 (rì jì)	Noun: diary
日历 (rì lì)	Noun: calendar
如今 (rú jīn)	Time: nowadays
弱 (ruò)	Adjective: weak

S

English	Chinese
伞 (sǎn)	Noun: umbrella
散 (sàn)	Verb: to scatter, to break up, to disperse, to sack
扫 (sǎo)	Verb: to sweep
色 (sè)	Noun: colour
色彩 (sè cǎi)	Noun: colour, colouring, tint
晒 (shài)	Verb: to share files, to dry in the sun, to sunbathe
闪 (shǎn)	Noun: lightning, spark, flash
闪电 (shǎn diàn)	Noun: lightning
善良 (shàn liáng)	Adjective: kind-hearted, good, honest
善于 (shàn yú)	Verb: to be good at
赏 (shǎng)	Noun: reward Verb: to enjoy
上个月 (shàng gè yuè)	Time: last month
伤害 (shāng hài)	Verb: to injure, to harm
上楼 (shàng lóu)	Verb: to go upstairs
上门 (shàng mén)	Verb: to visit
商务 (shāng wù)	Noun: commerce, business
烧 (shāo)	Noun: to burn, to cook, to stew, to bake, to have fever
设施 (shè shī)	Noun: facility, installation
设置 (shè zhì)	Verb: to install, to set up
身材 (shēn cái)	Noun: figure, stature
身份 (shēn fèn)	Noun: identity, status
身高 (shēn gāo)	Noun: height (body)
深厚 (shēn hòu)	Adjective: deep, profound
神话 (shén huà)	Noun: fairy tale, myth
神秘 (shén mì)	Noun: mystery Adjective: mysterious
申请 (shēn qǐng)	Noun: application Verb: to apply for
甚至 (shèn zhì)	Adverb: even
诗 (shī)	Noun: poem
湿 (shī)	Adjective: wet
失败 (shī bài)	Noun: defeat, failure Verb: to lose, to be defeated
士兵 (shì bīng)	Noun: soldier
似的 (shì de)	Conjunction: (seems) as if
是否 (shì fǒu)	Conjunction: whether (or not)
使劲 (shǐ jìn)	Verb: to try hard
试卷 (shì juàn)	Noun: examination paper
市区 (shì qū)	Noun: downtown, city centre
诗人 (shī rén)	Noun: bard, poet
实施 (shí shī)	Verb: to carry out, to enforce, to implement
食堂 (shí táng)	Noun: canteen
失望 (shī wàng)	Noun: disappointment Verb: to lose hope Adjective: disappointed
事物 (shì wù)	Noun: thing, object
事先 (shì xiān)	Adverb: in advance, beforehand
失业 (shī yè)	Noun: unemployment Verb: to lose one's job Adjective: unemployed
实用 (shí yòng)	Adjective: practical, pragmatic, applied
守 (shǒu)	Verb: to guard, to defend
首 (shǒu)	Measure Word: for poem or song
受不了 (shòu bù liǎo)	Adjective: unbearable
手工 (shǒu gōng)	Noun: handwork Adjective: manual
收回 (shōu huí)	Verb: to take back, to regain, to withdraw
收获 (shōu huò)	Noun: result, gain, harvest Verb: to harvest
售货员 (shòu huò yuán)	Noun: salesperson
手里 (shǒu lǐ)	Location: in hand, in somebody's hand
手术 (shǒu shù)	Noun: operation, surgery
手套 (shǒu tào)	Noun: gloves
收益 (shōu yì)	Noun: profit, income
暑假 (shǔ jià)	Noun: summer vacation
数据 (shù jù)	Noun: data
熟练 (shú liàn)	Adjective: skilled, practiced, proficient
树林 (shù lín)	Noun: wood, forest, grove
数码 (shù mǎ)	Noun: number, figure Adjective: digital
舒适 (shū shì)	Adjective: comfortable, cosy
叔叔 (shū shu)	Noun: uncle
树叶 (shù yè)	Noun: tree leaves
刷 (shuā)	Noun: brush Verb: to brush
刷牙 (shuā yá)	Verb: to brush teeth
刷子 (shuā zi)	Noun: brush
帅 (shuài)	Adjective: handsome, smart (for men)
帅哥 (shuài gē)	Noun: handsome guy
率先 (shuài xiān)	Verb: to take the lead, to show initiative
睡着 (shuì zháo)	Verb: to fall asleep
顺序 (shùn xù)	Noun: sequence, order
说不定 (shuō bu dìng)	Adverb: maybe, cannot say for sure
说服 (shuō fú)	Verb: to persuade, to convince
似乎 (sì hū)	Adverb: apparently, it seems as if, seemingly
思考 (sī kǎo)	Verb: to ponder over, to think over, to reflect upon
松 (sōng)	Noun: pine Verb: to loosen, to relax
松树 (sōng shù)	Noun: pine tree
塑料 (sù liào)	Noun: plastic
塑料袋 (sù liào dài)	Noun: plastic bag
酸 (suān)	Adjective: sour
酸奶 (suān nǎi)	Noun: yogurt
随手 (suí shǒu)	Adverb: conveniently, without extra trouble
孙女 (sūn nǚ)	Noun: granddaughter
孙子 (sūn zi)	Noun: grandson
缩短 (suō duǎn)	Verb: to curtail, to cut down
缩小 (suō xiǎo)	Verb: to reduce, to shrink, to lessen

T

English	Chinese
台阶 (tái jiē)	Noun: stairs, step
台上 (tái shàng)	Location: on stage
躺 (tǎng)	Verb: to lie (down), to recline
套餐 (tào cān)	Noun: set meal
特价 (tè jià)	Noun: special price
特殊 (tè shū)	Adjective: special, unusual
特征 (tè zhēng)	Noun: distinctive feature, characteristic
替 (tì)	Verb: to stand in for Relative Clause: for, on behalf of
体操 (tǐ cāo)	Noun: gymnastics
替代 (tì dài)	Verb: to substitute for, to replace
提供 (tí gōng)	Verb: to offer, to supply, to provide
体检 (tǐ jiǎn)	Noun: physical examination
提醒 (tí xǐng)	Verb: to remind, to call attention to
体重 (tǐ zhòng)	Noun: weight
填 (tián)	Verb: to fill in
填空 (tián kòng)	Verb: to fill in (questionnaire, etc.)
天真 (tiān zhēn)	Adjective: naive, innocent
挑 (tiāo)	Verb: to choose, to pick, to carry on a shoulder pole
挑 (tiǎo)	Verb: to stir up, to poke, to provoke
调皮 (tiáo pí)	Adjective: naughty, tricky
挑选 (tiāo xuǎn)	Verb: to choose, to select
挑战 (tiǎo zhàn)	Noun: challenge
贴 (tiē)	Verb: to paste, to stick, to post Measure Word: for plaster
挺 (tǐng)	Verb: to stick out, to stand straight
停下 (tíng xià)	Verb: to stop
童话 (tóng huà)	Noun: fairy tale
统计 (tǒng jì)	Noun: statistics
痛快 (tòng kuài)	Adjective: delighted, very happy
童年 (tóng nián)	Noun: childhood
同情 (tóng qíng)	Noun: sympathy, compassion Verb: to sympathize
统一 (tǒng yī)	Verb: to unify, to unite, to integrate
通知书 (tōng zhī shū)	Noun: notification, notice
投 (tóu)	Verb: to cast, to throw, to invest, to insert
透 (tòu)	Verb: to penetrate, to pass through Adjective: transparent, thorough Adverb: fully, completely
透明 (tòu míng)	Adjective: transparent
投入 (tóu rù)	Verb: to throw into, to invest in
投诉 (tóu sù)	Noun: complaint Verb: to file a complaint
投资 (tóu zī)	Noun: investment Verb: to invest
图案 (tú àn)	Noun: design, pattern
土地 (tǔ dì)	Noun: land, soil, territory
途中 (tú zhōng)	Adverb: en route, on the way
推迟 (tuī chí)	Verb: to postpone, to defer
推销 (tuī xiāo)	Verb: to market, to sell
脱 (tuō)	Verb: to take off, to shed

W

English	Chinese
袜子 (wà zi)	Noun: socks, stockings
外汇 (wài huì)	Noun: foreign exchange
外交官 (wài jiāo guān)	Noun: diplomat
外套 (wài tào)	Noun: coat, jacket
弯 (wān)	Noun: a curve Verb: to bend, to curve Adjective: bent, curved
晚点 (wǎn diǎn)	Noun: delay Verb: to be late, to be behind schedule
万一 (wàn yī)	Noun: contingency Conjunction: in case
王 (wáng)	Noun: king
网络 (wǎng luò)	Noun: network, internet
网址 (wǎng zhǐ)	Noun: URL, web address
喂 (wèi)	Verb: to feed, to breed
尾巴 (wěi ba)	Noun: tail
未必 (wèi bì)	Adverb: not necessarily
维持 (wéi chí)	Verb: to keep, to maintain, to preserve
味儿 (wèi er)	Noun: taste
维护 (wéi hù)	Verb: to defend, to safeguard, to maintain
围巾 (wéi jīn)	Noun: scarf
未来 (wèi lái)	Noun: future
微笑 (wēi xiào)	Noun: smile Verb: to smile
微信 (wēi xìn)	Noun: Weixin, WeChat (Tencent app)
维修 (wéi xiū)	Noun: maintenance Verb: to maintain, to protect
位于 (wèi yú)	Verb: to lie, to be located at
位置 (wèi zhì)	Noun: position, place
稳 (wěn)	Adjective: settled, steady, stable
稳定 (wěn dìng)	Noun: stability Verb: to stabilize Adjective: steady, stable
问候 (wèn hòu)	Verb: to send a greeting
无 (wú)	Adverb: not
无法 (wú fǎ)	Adverb: unable, incapable
误会 (wù huì)	Noun: misunderstanding Verb: to misunderstand
无聊 (wú liáo)	Adjective: boring, bored
无论 (wú lùn)	Conjunction: no matter how/what
无数 (wú shù)	Adjective: countless, innumerable
无所谓 (wú suǒ wèi)	Expression: doesn't matter!
无限 (wú xiàn)	Adjective: unlimited
五颜六色 (wǔ yán liù sè)	Adjective: multi-coloured

X

English	Chinese
吸 (xī)	Verb: to breathe, to suck in, to inhale
细 (xì)	Adjective: thin, fine
喜爱 (xǐ ài)	Verb: to like, to love
西瓜 (xī guā)	Noun: watermelon
吸管 (xī guǎn)	Noun: straw, suction tube
细节 (xì jié)	Noun: detail, particulars
系列 (xì liè)	Noun: series
吸收 (xī shōu)	Verb: to absorb, to soak up, to assimilate
系统 (xì tǒng)	Noun: system
吸烟 (xī yān)	Verb: to smoke (cigarette)
吸引 (xī yǐn)	Verb: to attract (interest, customers, etc.)
细致 (xì zhì)	Adjective: careful, fine, meticulous
下个月 (xià gè yuè)	Time: next month
夏季 (xià jì)	Noun: summer
下降 (xià jiàng)	Verb: to decline, to drop, to go down
下楼 (xià lóu)	Verb: to leave a flat, to go downstairs
下载 (xià zài)	Verb: to download
鲜 (xiān)	Adjective: fresh, tasty, seldom
咸 (xián)	Adjective: salty
县 (xiàn)	Noun: county
鲜花 (xiān huā)	Noun: flowers
鲜明 (xiān míng)	Adjective: clear-cut, distinct, colourful
限制 (xiàn zhì)	Noun: restriction, limit Verb: to restrict, to limit
显著 (xiǎn zhù)	Adjective: notable, outstanding, remarkable
箱 (xiāng)	Noun: box, trunk
项 (xiàng)	Noun: neck, point, item Measure Word: for tasks, events, etc.
相处 (xiāng chǔ)	Verb: to get along with each other
相反 (xiāng fǎn)	Adjective: opposite, contrary
项目 (xiàng mù)	Noun: item, project, sports event
想念 (xiǎng niàn)	Verb: to miss, to remember with longing
相片 (xiàng piàn)	Noun: image, photo
想象 (xiǎng xiàng)	Noun: imagination Verb: to imagine, to visualize
箱子 (xiāng zi)	Noun: suitcase, box
小吃 (xiǎo chī)	Noun: snack, refreshments
消化 (xiāo huà)	Noun: digestion Verb: to digest
小伙子 (xiǎo huǒ zi)	Noun: young fellow
效率 (xiào lǜ)	Noun: efficiency
销售 (xiāo shòu)	Noun: sales Verb: to sell
小型 (xiǎo xíng)	Adjective: small scale, small size
些 (xiē)	Measure Word: some, few, several
新郎 (xīn láng)	Noun: bridegroom
心理 (xīn lǐ)	Noun: psychology, mentality Adjective: psychological, mental
新娘 (xīn niáng)	Noun: bride
新鲜 (xīn xiān)	Adjective: fresh (food, experience, etc.)
新型 (xīn xíng)	Adjective: new type
型 (xíng)	Noun: model, type
醒 (xǐng)	Verb: to wake up
兴奋 (xīng fèn)	Noun: excitement Adjective: excited
型号 (xíng hào)	Noun: model number
兴趣 (xìng qù)	Noun: interest
形容 (xíng róng)	Noun: description Verb: to describe
形势 (xíng shì)	Noun: situation, circumstances, terrain
性质 (xìng zhì)	Noun: nature, character
胸部 (xiōng bù)	Noun: chest, bosom
兄弟 (xiōng dì)	Noun: brothers
修理 (xiū lǐ)	Verb: to repair, to fix
选择 (xuǎn zé)	Noun: choice, option Verb: to choose, to select
学分 (xué fēn)	Noun: course credit
学年 (xué nián)	Noun: academic year
学时 (xué shí)	Noun: class hour, lesson
学术 (xué shù)	Noun: learning, science
学问 (xué wen)	Noun: knowledge
迅速 (xùn sù)	Adjective: rapid, speedy, quick
寻找 (xún zhǎo)	Verb: to seek, to look for

Y

English	Chinese
牙 (yá)	Noun: tooth
呀 (ya)	Particle: to express surprise or doubt
牙刷 (yá shuā)	Noun: toothbrush
亚运会 (yà yùn huì)	Noun: Asian games
严 (yán)	Adjective: tight, sealed, stern, strict, rigorous
盐 (yán)	Noun: salt
延长 (yán cháng)	Verb: to prolong, to extend
严格 (yán gé)	Adjective: strict, rigorous
演讲 (yǎn jiǎng)	Verb: to lecture, to make a speech
眼镜 (yǎn jìng)	Noun: eyeglasses
研究 (yán jiū)	Noun: research Verb: to research
研究生 (yán jiū shēng)	Noun: graduate, postgraduate or research student
眼泪 (yǎn lèi)	Noun: tears
眼里 (yǎn lǐ)	Adverb: in somebody's eyes
延期 (yán qī)	Verb: to delay, to postpone, to defer
延续 (yán xù)	Verb: to continue, to last
研制 (yán zhì)	Verb: to develop
严重 (yán zhòng)	Adjective: grave, serious, critical
养成 (yǎng chéng)	Verb: to cultivate, to form, to acquire
阳台 (yáng tái)	Noun: balcony
腰 (yāo)	Noun: waist, lower back
摇 (yáo)	Verb: to shake, to sway
要 (yào)	Conjunction: if, in case
药物 (yào wù)	Noun: medicine, medication
业余 (yè yú)	Noun: spare time Adjective: amateur
叶子 (yè zi)	Noun: leaf
移 (yí)	Verb: to change, to alter, to move, to shift, to remove
一般来说 (yī bān lái shuō)	Adverb: generally speaking
遗产 (yí chǎn)	Noun: heritage, legacy
遗传 (yí chuán)	Noun: heredity, inheritance Verb: to inherit, to transmit
移动 (yí dòng)	Noun: movement Verb: to move, to shift Adjective: mobile, portable
以及 (yǐ jí)	Conjunction: as well as
依靠 (yī kào)	Noun: backing, support Verb: to rely on, to depend on
医疗 (yī liáo)	Noun: medical treatment
一律 (yí lǜ)	Adjective: same, uniformly Adverb: all, without exception
议论 (yì lùn)	Noun: discussion Verb: to discuss, to comment on
移民 (yí mín)	Noun: immigrant Verb: to immigrate, to migrate
以内 (yǐ nèi)	Relative Clause: within
依然 (yī rán)	Adverb: still, as before
疑问 (yí wèn)	Noun: question, doubt
义务 (yì wù)	Noun: duty, obligation Adjective: voluntary
医学 (yī xué)	Noun: medical science
一再 (yí zài)	Adverb: repeatedly, again and again
一致 (yí zhì)	Noun: agreement Adjective: identical, unanimous (views, etc.)
引 (yǐn)	Verb: to attract, to draw, to lead, to guide
引导 (yǐn dǎo)	Noun: introduction Verb: to guide, to lead, to direct
引进 (yǐn jìn)	Verb: to introduce (from outside), to import
引起 (yǐn qǐ)	Verb: to give rise to, to lead to
应 (yīng)	Auxiliary Verb: should, ought to
赢得 (yíng dé)	Verb: to win, to gain
营业 (yíng yè)	Verb: to do business, to trade
英勇 (yīng yǒng)	Noun: bravery Adjective: heroic, brave, valiant
影子 (yǐng zi)	Noun: shadow
勇敢 (yǒng gǎn)	Adjective: brave, courageous
勇气 (yǒng qì)	Noun: courage
用途 (yòng tú)	Noun: application, use, purpose
幼儿园 (yòu ér yuán)	Noun: kindergarten, nursery school
有劲儿 (yǒu jìn er)	Verb: to be powerful, to be strong
邮局 (yóu jú)	Noun: post office
优良 (yōu liáng)	Adjective: fine, good
优美 (yōu měi)	Adjective: fine, graceful
有趣 (yǒu qù)	Adjective: interesting
有限 (yǒu xiàn)	Adjective: limited, finite
优秀 (yōu xiù)	Adjective: outstanding, excellent
玉 (yù)	Noun: jade
遇 (yù)	Noun: opportunity Verb: to meet, to encounter
预测 (yù cè)	Noun: forecast, prediction Verb: to forecast, to predict
遇到 (yù dào)	Verb: to meet, to run into
预订 (yù dìng)	Noun: booking Verb: to book, to subscribe for
语法 (yǔ fǎ)	Noun: grammar
遇见 (yù jiàn)	Verb: to meet (by accident)
玉米 (yù mǐ)	Noun: corn, maize
于是 (yú shì)	Conjunction: as a result, consequently
语音 (yǔ yīn)	Noun: pronunciation
圆 (yuán)	Noun: circle Adjective: circular, round
原料 (yuán liào)	Noun: raw material
圆满 (yuán mǎn)	Adjective: satisfactory, perfect
原则 (yuán zé)	Noun: principle
月底 (yuè dǐ)	Time: end of the month
阅读 (yuè dú)	Noun: reading Verb: to read
约会 (yuē huì)	Noun: appointment, engagement, date
运动会 (yùn dòng huì)	Noun: sports competition
运动员 (yùn dòng yuán)	Noun: athlete
运气 (yùn qi)	Noun: luck, fate
运用 (yùn yòng)	Verb: to use, to utilize

Z

English	Chinese
在乎 (zài hu)	Verb: to care about, to mind, to be determined by
再三 (zài sān)	Adverb: again and again
在于 (zài yú)	Verb: to be in, to consist in, to depend on
赞成 (zàn chéng)	Verb: to approve of, to agree with
赞赏 (zàn shǎng)	Verb: to admire, to praise
赞助 (zàn zhù)	Noun: assistance, support Verb: to support, to assist, to sponsor
造型 (zào xíng)	Noun: modelling, moulding Verb: to model, to mould
战斗 (zhàn dòu)	Noun: fight, battle Verb: to fight, to battle
战胜 (zhàn shèng)	Verb: to defeat
战士 (zhàn shì)	Noun: soldier, warrior
战争 (zhàn zhēng)	Noun: war
丈夫 (zhàng fu)	Noun: husband
着 (zháo)	Verb: to touch, to catch fire, to come in contact with, to fall asleep
招呼 (zhāo hu)	Verb: to greet
着火 (zháo huǒ)	Verb: to ignite, to burn
着急 (zháo jí)	Verb: to worry, to be nervous
召开 (zhào kāi)	Verb: to convene, to convoke, to call together
折 (zhé)	Verb: to break, to bend, to fold, to discount
针 (zhēn)	Noun: needle
阵 (zhèn)	Noun: disposition of troops Conjunction: for short periods or events
针对 (zhēn duì)	Verb: to be aimed at, to be directed against
征服 (zhēng fú)	Verb: to conquer, to subdue
政府 (zhèng fǔ)	Noun: government
争论 (zhēng lùn)	Noun: argument, debate Verb: to argue, to debate
征求 (zhēng qiú)	Verb: to solicit, to seek, to ask for
政治 (zhèng zhì)	Noun: politics
支 (zhī)	Verb: to support
治 (zhì)	Verb: to govern, to manage, to control, to treat (disease)
制订 (zhì dìng)	Verb: to work out, to formulate
之后 (zhī hòu)	Time: after
指挥 (zhǐ huī)	Noun: conductor Verb: to conduct, to command, to direct
之间 (zhī jiān)	Adverb: between, among
智力 (zhì lì)	Noun: intelligence
质量 (zhì liàng)	Noun: quality
治疗 (zhì liáo)	Noun: medical treatment Verb: to treat, to cure
智能 (zhì néng)	Noun: intelligence, brainpower Adjective: intelligent
之前 (zhī qián)	Time: before
植物 (zhí wù)	Noun: plant
之一 (zhī yī)	Conjunction: one of sth.
种 (zhòng)	Verb: to plant, to grow, to cultivate
中奖 (zhòng jiǎng)	Verb: to win a prize
中介 (zhōng jiè)	Noun: agency, agent
种类 (zhǒng lèi)	Noun: kind, type, sort, variety
重量 (zhòng liàng)	Noun: weight
种植 (zhòng zhí)	Noun: cultivation Verb: to plant, to grow
逐步 (zhú bù)	Adverb: step by step
祝福 (zhù fú)	Verb: to bless, to wish well
逐渐 (zhú jiàn)	Adverb: gradually
著名 (zhù míng)	Adjective: famous, well-known
主题 (zhǔ tí)	Noun: topic, subject (e-mail)
主席 (zhǔ xí)	Noun: chairman
著作 (zhù zuò)	Noun: literary work, book, writings Verb: to write
抓紧 (zhuā jǐn)	Verb: to grasp firmly, to pay special attention to, to seize
转动 (zhuǎn dòng)	Verb: to turn sth. around, to swivel
转告 (zhuǎn gào)	Verb: to pass on (a message, etc.), to transmit
转身 (zhuǎn shēn)	Verb: to turn round (head, body)
转弯 (zhuǎn wān)	Verb: to turn, to go around a corner
专心 (zhuān xīn)	Noun: concentration Verb: to concentrate Adjective: concentrated, attentive
转移 (zhuǎn yí)	Noun: metastasis Verb: to shift, to divert, to transfer
装修 (zhuāng xiū)	Verb: to renovate, to decorate
装置 (zhuāng zhì)	Noun: installation, system, device Verb: to install
追求 (zhuī qiú)	Verb: to pursue, to seek after
准时 (zhǔn shí)	Adjective: on time, punctual
自 (zì)	Pronoun: self, oneself Conjunction: from, since
资料 (zī liào)	Noun: material, data, resources, profile (IT)
字母 (zì mǔ)	Noun: letter (alphabet)
自信 (zì xìn)	Noun: (self-)confidence Adjective: (self-)confident
资源 (zī yuán)	Noun: resources
总共 (zǒng gòng)	Adverb: altogether, in total
综合 (zōng hé)	Noun: synthesis Verb: to integrate, to sum up Adjective: synthesized, integrated
总理 (zǒng lǐ)	Noun: premier, prime minister
总统 (zǒng tǒng)	Noun: president (of a country)
总之 (zǒng zhī)	Conjunction: in short, in a word
阻止 (zǔ zhǐ)	Verb: to prevent, to stop
嘴巴 (zuǐ ba)	Noun: mouth
最初 (zuì chū)	Time: first, initial
作出 (zuò chū)	Verb: to put out, to make (decision)
做梦 (zuò mèng)	Verb: to dream
作为 (zuò wéi)	Noun: conduct, act Verb: to accomplish, to act as Conjunction: as

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