Quick Answer: HSK 8 requires knowing 1989 Chinese words. This free list includes hanzi, pinyin, English translations, and audio for every word, grouped by lesson. No account needed.
| Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 倒塌 | dǎo tā | to collapse (of building) |
| 附属 | fù shǔ | subsidiary |
| 适宜 | shì yí | suitable |
| 屈服 | qū fú | to surrender |
| 捍卫 | hàn wèi | to defend |
| 点火 | diǎn huǒ | to ignite |
| 订购 | dìng gòu | to place an order |
| 急于 | jí yú | eager to |
| 不算 | bù suàn | to not calculate |
| 雪山 | xuě shān | snow-capped mountain |
| 毫不犹豫 | háo bù yóu yù | without the slightest hesitation |
| 沸腾 | fèi téng | (of a liquid) to boil |
| 满怀 | mǎn huái | to have one's heart filled with |
| 君子 | jūn zǐ | nobleman |
| 势头 | shì tóu | power |
| 拎 | līn | to lift up; to carry in one's hand |
| 小心翼翼 | xiǎo xīn yì yì | cautious and solemn (idiom); very carefully |
| 风采 | fēng cǎi | svelte |
| 插手 | chā shǒu | to get involved in |
| 直奔 | zhí bèn | to go straight to |
| 合伙 | hé huǒ | to act jointly |
| 前台 | qián tái | stage |
| 全心全意 | quán xīn quán yì | heart and soul |
| 驾驭 | jià yù | to urge on (of horse) |
| 共鸣 | gòng míng | (physics) to resonate; resonance |
| 绷 | bēng | to draw tight |
| 假冒 | jiǎ mào | to impersonate |
| 扳 | bān | to pull |
| 乞丐 | qǐ gài | beggar |
| 高空 | gāo kōng | high altitude |
| 敬请 | jìng qǐng | please (do sth) (deferential form) |
| 放纵 | fàng zòng | to indulge |
| 申报 | shēn bào | to report (to the authorities) |
| 冒充 | mào chōng | to feign |
| 流失 | liú shī | (of soil etc) to wash away |
| 高雅 | gāo yǎ | dainty |
| 来源于 | lái yuán yú | to originate in |
| 事态 | shì tài | situation |
| 驱动 | qū dòng | to drive |
| 恶性 | è xìng | malignant |
| 担当 | dān dāng | to take upon oneself |
| 差错 | chā cuò | mistake; slip-up; fault; error |
| 罐头 | guàn tou | tin |
| 路面 | lù miàn | road surface |
| 攒 | cuán | to bring together |
| 美景 | měi jǐng | beautiful scenery |
| 局限 | jú xiàn | to limit |
| 比不上 | bǐ bù shàng | can't compare with |
| 救治 | jiù zhì | to provide critical care (to a patient or a diseased plant) |
| 方向盘 | fāng xiàng pán | steering wheel |
| 板块 | bǎn kuài | slab |
| 接纳 | jiē nà | to admit (to membership) |
| 归属 | guī shǔ | to belong to |
| 动感 | dòng gǎn | sense of movement (often in a static work of art) |
| 棘手 | jí shǒu | thorny (problem) |
| 尖锐 | jiān ruì | sharp |
| 休克 | xiū kè | shock (loanword) |
| 宽松 | kuān sōng | spacious; roomy; uncrowded |
| 削弱 | xuē ruò | to weaken |
| 虔诚 | qián chéng | pious |
| 宣读 | xuān dú | to read out loud to an audience |
| 着眼 | zhuó yǎn | to have one's eyes on (a goal) |
| 牢固 | láo gù | firm |
| 恨不得 | hèn bu de | wishing one could do sth; to hate to be unable; itching to do sth |
| 亲热 | qīn rè | affectionate; intimate; warmhearted |
| 分量 | fēn liàng | (vector) component |
| 兑换 | duì huàn | to convert |
| 遗留 | yí liú | to leave behind |
| 露天 | lù tiān | outdoors |
| 巨头 | jù tóu | tycoon |
| 赢家 | yíng jiā | winner |
| 简洁 | jiǎn jié | concise |
| 大肆 | dà sì | wantonly |
| 急诊 | jí zhěn | to give or receive urgent medical treatment |
| 青春期 | qīng chūn qī | puberty |
| 亲友 | qīn yǒu | friends and relatives |
| 悬念 | xuán niàn | suspense in a movie, play etc |
| 没意思 | méi yì si | boring |
| 水手 | shuǐ shǒu | mariner |
| 微型 | wēi xíng | miniature |
| 销 | xiāo | to melt (metal) |
| 眨眼 | zhǎ yǎn | to blink |
| 掉头 | diào tóu | to turn one's head |
| 寂静 | jì jìng | quiet |
| 职权 | zhí quán | authority |
| 伦理 | lún lǐ | ethics |
| 反过来 | fǎn guo lái | conversely |
| 身价 | shēn jià | social status |
| 畏惧 | wèi jù | to fear |
| 面粉 | miàn fěn | flour |
| 振作 | zhèn zuò | to bestir oneself |
| 莫非 | mò fēi | can it be possible that |
| 城墙 | chéng qiáng | city wall |
| 快捷 | kuài jié | quick |
| 驯 | xùn | to attain gradually |
| 空地 | kōng dì | air-to-surface (missile) |
| 冲洗 | chōng xǐ | to rinse |
| 接替 | jiē tì | to replace |
| 下台 | xià tái | to go off the stage |
| 当着 | dāng zhe | in front of |
| 压缩 | yā suō | to compress; compression |
| 宫殿 | gōng diàn | palace |
| 遗嘱 | yí zhǔ | testament |
| 现行 | xiàn xíng | to be in effect |
| 申领 | shēn lǐng | to apply (for license, visa etc) |
| 不为人知 | bù wéi rén zhī | not known to anyone |
| 撇 | piē | to cast away |
| 财物 | cái wù | property |
| 仙女 | xiān nǚ | fairy |
| 从容 | cóng róng | to go easy |
| 艰巨 | jiān jù | arduous |
| 电信 | diàn xìn | telecommunications |
| 缺口 | quē kǒu | nick |
| 疲倦 | pí juàn | to tire |
| 钱财 | qián cái | wealth |
| 难关 | nán guān | difficulty |
| 有望 | yǒu wàng | hopeful |
| 限度 | xiàn dù | limitation |
| 遥控 | yáo kòng | to direct operations from a remote location |
| 姨 | yí | mother's sister |
| 排放 | pái fàng | to arrange in order |
| 顽固 | wán gù | stubborn; obstinate |
| 散布 | sàn bù | to disseminate |
| 赶往 | gǎn wǎng | to hurry to (somewhere) |
| 搓 | cuō | to rub or roll between the hands or fingers |
| 份额 | fèn é | share |
| 愣 | lèng | to look distracted |
| 滑冰 | huá bīng | to skate |
| 宝藏 | bǎo zàng | precious mineral deposits |
| 密集 | mì jí | concentrated |
| 惭愧 | cán kuì | ashamed |
| 构思 | gòu sī | to design |
| 海绵 | hǎi mián | sponge (zoology) |
| 增添 | zēng tiān | to add |
| 灭亡 | miè wáng | to be destroyed |
| 弥漫 | mí màn | to pervade |
| 配件 | pèi jiàn | component |
| 尊贵 | zūn guì | respected |
| 秤 | chèng | steelyard |
| 木板 | mù bǎn | slab |
| 辩解 | biàn jiě | to explain |
| 缸 | gāng | jar |
| 如意 | rú yì | as one wants; according to one's wishes |
| 字幕 | zì mù | caption |
| 摔跤 | shuāi jiāo | to trip and fall |
| 退回 | tuì huí | to return (an item) |
| 紧迫 | jǐn pò | pressing |
| 促成 | cù chéng | to facilitate |
| 领队 | lǐng duì | to lead a group |
| 贯穿 | guàn chuān | to run through |
| 大家庭 | dà jiā tíng | extended family |
| 一无所有 | yī wú suǒ yǒu | not having anything at all (idiom); utterly lacking |
| 规格 | guī gé | standard |
| 高血压 | gāo xuè yā | high blood pressure |
| 走近 | zǒu jìn | to approach |
| 宣扬 | xuān yáng | to publicize; to advertise; to spread far and wide |
| 牵扯 | qiān chě | to involve |
| 显示器 | xiǎn shì qì | monitor (computer) |
| 斗志 | dòu zhì | will to fight |
| 喝彩 | hè cǎi | to acclaim |
| 致使 | zhì shǐ | to cause |
| 凭着 | píng zhe | relying on |
| 前者 | qián zhě | the former |
| 序 | xù | (bound form) order; sequence |
| 埋伏 | mái fú | to ambush |
| 引诱 | yǐn yòu | to coerce (sb into doing sth bad) |
| Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 格式 | gé shì | form |
| 间隔 | jiàn gé | gap |
| 呛 | qiāng | to choke (because of swallowing the wrong way) |
| 不经意 | bù jīng yì | not paying attention |
| 调度 | diào dù | to dispatch (vehicles, staff etc) |
| 看台 | kàn tái | terrace |
| 燃油 | rán yóu | fuel oil |
| 审视 | shěn shì | to look closely at |
| 半数 | bàn shù | half the number; half |
| 表彰 | biǎo zhāng | to honor |
| 过瘾 | guò yǐn | to satisfy a craving |
| 前夕 | qián xī | eve |
| 入境 | rù jìng | to enter a country |
| 赎 | shú | to redeem |
| 养活 | yǎng huo | to provide for |
| 抗争 | kàng zhēng | to resist |
| 得益于 | dé yì yú | to benefit from |
| 照明 | zhào míng | lighting |
| 地质 | dì zhì | geology |
| 相差 | xiāng chà | to differ |
| 电网 | diàn wǎng | electricity grid; power grid |
| 师范 | shī fàn | teacher-training |
| 友善 | yǒu shàn | friendly |
| 出走 | chū zǒu | to leave home |
| 浮现 | fú xiàn | to appear before one's eyes |
| 兴奋剂 | xīng fèn jì | stimulant |
| 站立 | zhàn lì | to stand |
| 惊慌 | jīng huāng | to panic |
| 账单 | zhàng dān | bill |
| 肥料 | féi liào | fertilizer |
| 执照 | zhí zhào | license |
| 短缺 | duǎn quē | shortage |
| 菊花 | jú huā | chrysanthemum |
| 滋润 | zī rùn | moist |
| 书写 | shū xiě | to write |
| 寄托 | jì tuō | to entrust (to sb) |
| 手术室 | shǒu shù shì | operating room |
| 趁着 | chènzhe | while |
| 歉意 | qiàn yì | apology |
| 灯泡 | dēng pào | light bulb |
| 捂 | wǔ | to enclose |
| 可观 | kě guān | considerable |
| 脱落 | tuō luò | to drop off |
| 拿手 | ná shǒu | expert in |
| 核桃 | hé tao | walnut |
| 收敛 | shōu liǎn | to dwindle |
| 点评 | diǎn píng | to comment |
| 募捐 | mù juān | to solicit contributions; to collect donations |
| 傲慢 | ào màn | arrogant |
| 开阔 | kāi kuò | wide |
| 脉搏 | mài bó | pulse (both medical and figurative) |
| 文献 | wén xiàn | document |
| 掰 | bāi | to break off or break open sth with one's hands |
| 夸奖 | kuā jiǎng | to praise |
| 选项 | xuǎn xiàng | option; alternative; choice |
| 阻力 | zǔ lì | resistance |
| 全方位 | quán fāng wèi | all around |
| 车轮 | chē lún | wheel |
| 缘分 | yuán fèn | fate or chance that brings people together |
| 搏斗 | bó dòu | to wrestle; to fight; to struggle |
| 腐烂 | fǔ làn | to rot |
| 足迹 | zú jì | footprint |
| 照料 | zhào liào | to tend |
| 怨恨 | yuàn hèn | to resent |
| 粪便 | fèn biàn | excrement |
| 飞跃 | fēi yuè | to leap |
| 合唱 | hé chàng | chorus |
| 冷酷 | lěng kù | unfeeling; callous |
| 开拓 | kāi tuò | to break new ground (for agriculture) |
| 讲解 | jiǎng jiě | to explain |
| 风筝 | fēng zhēng | kite |
| 容量 | róng liàng | capacity |
| 怀旧 | huái jiù | to feel nostalgic |
| 神仙 | shén xiān | Daoist immortal |
| 一连串 | yī lián chuàn | a succession of |
| 葬 | zàng | to bury (the dead) |
| 逃亡 | táo wáng | to flee |
| 抽签 | chōu qiān | to perform divination with sticks |
| 编写 | biān xiě | to compile |
| 无须 | wú xū | need not |
| 抛开 | pāo kāi | to throw out |
| 柔和 | róu hé | gentle |
| 昆虫 | kūn chóng | insect |
| 迫害 | pò hài | to persecute |
| 退缩 | tuì suō | to shrink back |
| 谅解 | liàng jiě | to understand |
| 补给 | bǔ jǐ | supply |
| 颠倒 | diān dǎo | to turn upside down |
| 认错 | rèn cuò | to admit an error |
| 夜班 | yè bān | night shift |
| 辛勤 | xīn qín | hardworking |
| 传授 | chuán shòu | to impart; to pass on; to teach |
| 粗暴 | cū bào | rough |
| 天线 | tiān xiàn | antenna |
| 风流 | fēng liú | distinguished and accomplished |
| 皇室 | huáng shì | royal family |
| 海峡 | hǎi xiá | strait; channel |
| 主宰 | zhǔ zǎi | to dominate |
| 光顾 | guāng gù | to visit (as a customer) |
| 成天 | chéng tiān | (coll.) all day long |
| 疑虑 | yí lǜ | hesitation |
| 情不自禁 | qíng bù zì jīn | unable to restrain emotions |
| 苏醒 | sū xǐng | to come to |
| 解雇 | jiě gù | to fire |
| 隐患 | yǐn huàn | a danger concealed within sth |
| 郑重 | zhèng zhòng | serious |
| 建筑师 | jiàn zhù shī | architect |
| 坦率 | tǎn shuài | frank (discussion) |
| 烈士 | liè shì | martyr |
| 笼子 | lóng zi | cage |
| 逃生 | táo shēng | to flee for one's life |
| 阐述 | chǎn shù | to expound (a position) |
| 均匀 | jūn yún | even |
| 轮廓 | lún kuò | an outline |
| 喜好 | xǐ hào | to like |
| 起源 | qǐ yuán | origin |
| 夜总会 | yè zǒng huì | nightclub |
| 蒜 | suàn | garlic |
| 门槛 | mén kǎn | doorstep |
| 晚期 | wǎn qī | later period |
| 妥善 | tuǒ shàn | appropriate; proper |
| 痴呆 | chī dāi | imbecility |
| 一无所知 | yī wú suǒ zhī | not knowing anything at all (idiom); completely ignorant |
| 试探 | shì tàn | to sound out |
| 壮大 | zhuàng dà | to expand |
| 骚乱 | sāo luàn | disturbance; riot |
| 收据 | shōu jù | receipt |
| 底层 | dǐ céng | ground or first floor |
| 自以为是 | zì yǐ wéi shì | to believe oneself infallible (idiom) |
| 颁布 | bān bù | to issue |
| 钩子 | gōu zi | hook |
| 饲养 | sì yǎng | to raise |
| 诚恳 | chéng kěn | sincere |
| 假定 | jiǎ dìng | to assume |
| 女婿 | nǚ xu | daughter's husband; son-in-law |
| 匿名 | nì míng | anonymous |
| 凝聚 | níng jù | to condense |
| 兴起 | xīng qǐ | to rise |
| 转机 | zhuǎn jī | (to take) a turn for the better |
| 宽敞 | kuān chang | spacious |
| 恩怨 | ēn yuàn | gratitude and grudges |
| 专程 | zhuān chéng | specifically |
| 分红 | fēn hóng | dividend |
| 冷笑 | lěng xiào | to sneer |
| 预示 | yù shì | to indicate |
| 奔波 | bēn bō | to rush about |
| 偏僻 | piān pì | remote |
| 多亏 | duō kuī | thanks to |
| 真空 | zhēn kōng | vacuum |
| 亲身 | qīn shēn | personal |
| 小提琴 | xiǎo tí qín | fiddle |
| 原型 | yuán xíng | model |
| 核对 | hé duì | to check |
| 坟 | fén | grave |
| 领悟 | lǐng wù | to understand |
| 前不久 | qián bù jiǔ | not long ago |
| 安抚 | ān fǔ | to placate |
| 废除 | fèi chú | to abolish |
| 四季 | sì jì | four seasons, namely: spring 春, summer 夏, autumn 秋 and winter 冬 |
| 扣除 | kòu chú | to deduct |
| 素材 | sù cái | source material (in literature and art) |
| 催眠 | cuī mián | hypnosis |
| 伺候 | cì hou | to serve; to wait upon |
| 丢弃 | diū qì | to discard |
| 出人意料 | chū rén yì liào | unexpected (idiom) |
| 掏钱 | tāo qián | to pay |
| Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 鼻涕 | bí tì | nasal mucus; snivel; snot |
| 融洽 | róng qià | harmonious |
| 搭乘 | dā chéng | to ride as a passenger |
| 切割 | qiē gē | to cut |
| 潜能 | qián néng | potential |
| 海域 | hǎi yù | sea area |
| 徒步 | tú bù | to be on foot |
| 纪录片 | jì lù piàn | newsreel |
| 汗水 | hàn shuǐ | sweat |
| 邮政 | yóu zhèng | postal service |
| 天桥 | tiān qiáo | overhead walkway |
| 姥姥 | lǎo lao | (coll.) mother's mother |
| 迁 | qiān | to move |
| 拼搏 | pīn bó | to struggle |
| 离职 | lí zhí | to leave one's job temporarily (e.g. for study) |
| 输送 | shū sòng | to transport |
| 完好 | wán hǎo | intact |
| 功效 | gōng xiào | efficacy |
| 任期 | rèn qī | term of office |
| 围墙 | wéi qiáng | perimeter wall |
| 好歹 | hǎo dǎi | good and bad |
| 凸 | tū | to stick out |
| 航海 | háng hǎi | to sail the seas |
| 美满 | měi mǎn | happy |
| 绽放 | zhàn fàng | to blossom |
| 口头 | kǒu tóu | oral |
| 转型 | zhuǎn xíng | to undergo fundamental change; to transition; to transform |
| 暴躁 | bào zào | irascible |
| 协同 | xié tóng | to cooperate |
| 痴迷 | chī mí | infatuated |
| 紧接着 | jǐn jiē zhe | immediately afterwards |
| 初衷 | chū zhōng | original intention |
| 丝绸 | sī chóu | silk cloth |
| 配偶 | pèi ǒu | spouse |
| 中立 | zhōng lì | neutral |
| 好奇心 | hào qí xīn | interest in sth |
| 灭绝 | miè jué | to become extinct; to die out |
| 延误 | yán wu | to delay |
| 截然不同 | jié rán bù tóng | entirely different |
| 就读 | jiù dú | to go to school |
| 入场 | rù chǎng | to enter the venue for a meeting |
| 容纳 | róng nà | to hold |
| 无条件 | wú tiáo jiàn | unconditional |
| 言行 | yán xíng | words and actions |
| 老远 | lǎo yuǎn | very far away |
| 开动 | kāi dòng | to start |
| 揽 | lǎn | to monopolize; to seize |
| 体能 | tǐ néng | physical capability |
| 饭碗 | fàn wǎn | rice bowl |
| 爪子 | zhuǎ zi | (animal's) claw |
| 公然 | gōng rán | openly |
| 洗礼 | xǐ lǐ | baptism (lit. or fig.) |
| 一回事 | yī huí shì | one and the same (thing) |
| 勇于 | yǒng yú | to dare to |
| 扣押 | kòu yā | to detain |
| 富豪 | fù háo | rich and powerful person |
| 反思 | fǎn sī | to think back over sth |
| 胀 | zhàng | to swell; dropsical; swollen; bloated |
| 要害 | yào hài | vital part |
| 坚实 | jiān shí | firm and substantial |
| 醒目 | xǐng mù | eye-grabbing (headline) |
| 组装 | zǔ zhuāng | to assemble; to put together |
| 向来 | xiàng lái | always (previously) |
| 投机 | tóu jī | to speculate (on financial markets) |
| 打通 | dǎ tōng | to open access |
| 黄昏 | huáng hūn | dusk |
| 流量 | liú liàng | flow rate; throughput of passengers; volume of traffic |
| 戒烟 | jiè yān | to give up smoking |
| 交付 | jiāo fù | to hand over |
| 有所不同 | yǒu suǒ bù tóng | to differ to some extent (idiom) |
| 展望 | zhǎn wàng | outlook |
| 情结 | qíng jié | complex (psychology) |
| 知名度 | zhī míng dù | reputation |
| 仪表 | yí biǎo | appearance |
| 庄严 | zhuāng yán | solemn; dignified; stately |
| 蹬 | dēng | to step on |
| 集结 | jí jié | to assemble |
| 主人公 | zhǔ rén gōng | hero (of a novel or film); main protagonist |
| 冷淡 | lěng dàn | cold |
| 图表 | tú biǎo | chart |
| 吉祥物 | jí xiáng wù | mascot |
| 草案 | cǎo àn | draft (legislation, proposal etc) |
| 取暖 | qǔ nuǎn | to warm oneself (by a fire etc) |
| 过关 | guò guān | to cross a barrier |
| 所作所为 | suǒ zuò suǒ wéi | one's conduct and deeds |
| 珍藏 | zhēn cáng | a collection of rare and valuable items |
| 抵御 | dǐ yù | to resist |
| 失利 | shī lì | to lose |
| 安稳 | ān wěn | steady; stable; sedate; calm; (of sleep) sound; (of a transition) smooth |
| 流露 | liú lù | to reveal (indirectly, implicitly) |
| 扑克 | pū kè | poker (game) (loanword) |
| 别看 | bié kàn | don't be fooled by the fact that |
| 冤枉 | yuān wang | to accuse wrongly |
| 信贷 | xìn dài | credit |
| 生机 | shēng jī | opportunity to live |
| 追溯 | zhuī sù | lit. to go upstream |
| 体谅 | tǐ liàng | to empathize |
| 自卫 | zì wèi | to defend oneself |
| 自责 | zì zé | to blame oneself |
| 风雨 | fēng yǔ | wind and rain |
| 尾声 | wěi shēng | coda |
| 瓷器 | cí qì | chinaware |
| 一举 | yī jǔ | a move |
| 聋 | lóng | deaf |
| 脸颊 | liǎn jiá | cheek |
| 惊醒 | jīng xǐng | to rouse |
| 破灭 | pò miè | to be shattered |
| 藏身 | cáng shēn | to hide |
| 高山 | gāo shān | high mountain; alpine mountain |
| 缓和 | huǎn hé | to ease (tension) |
| 戒备 | jiè bèi | to take precautions |
| 芽 | yá | bud |
| 报销 | bào xiāo | to submit an expense account |
| 日后 | rì hòu | sometime |
| 严禁 | yán jìn | to strictly prohibit |
| 皇宫 | huáng gōng | imperial palace |
| 绣 | xiù | to embroider; embroidery |
| 正宗 | zhèng zōng | orthodox school |
| 结晶 | jié jīng | to crystallize |
| 嘉年华 | jiā nián huá | carnival (loanword) |
| 范畴 | fàn chóu | category |
| 想方设法 | xiǎng fāng shè fǎ | to think up every possible method (idiom); to devise ways and means |
| 索赔 | suǒ péi | to ask for compensation |
| 自负 | zì fù | conceited |
| 逼近 | bī jìn | to press on towards |
| 违章 | wéi zhāng | to break the rules |
| 牢记 | láo jì | to keep in mind |
| 劳动力 | láo dòng lì | labor force |
| 特制 | tè zhì | special |
| 车位 | chē wèi | parking spot |
| 分担 | fēn dān | to share (a burden, a cost, a responsibility) |
| 计时 | jì shí | to measure time |
| 手艺 | shǒu yì | craftmanship |
| 追问 | zhuī wèn | to question closely |
| 双向 | shuāng xiàng | bidirectional |
| 危及 | wēi jí | to endanger |
| 剃 | tì | to shave |
| 芭蕾 | bā lěi | ballet (loanword) |
| 阴暗 | yīn àn | dim |
| 不予 | bùyǔ | to withhold, to refuse |
| 堡垒 | bǎo lěi | fort |
| 僵 | jiāng | rigid |
| 领会 | lǐng huì | to understand |
| 敲诈 | qiāo zhà | to rip off |
| 举措 | jǔ cuò | move; act; measure |
| 美德 | měi dé | virtue |
| 欢快 | huān kuài | cheerful and lighthearted |
| 游览 | yóu lǎn | to go sightseeing |
| 参照 | cān zhào | to consult a reference |
| 蜜月 | mì yuè | honeymoon |
| 摇摆 | yáo bǎi | to sway |
| 优越 | yōu yuè | superior |
| 下一代 | xià yī dài | the next generation |
| 抽象 | chōu xiàng | abstract |
| 开朗 | kāi lǎng | spacious and well-lit |
| 悠久 | yōu jiǔ | long (tradition, history etc) |
| 受害 | shòu hài | to suffer damage, injury etc |
| 危急 | wēi jí | critical |
| 着迷 | zháo mí | to be fascinated |
| 复原 | fù yuán | to restore (sth) to (its) former condition |
| 随即 | suí jí | immediately |
| 字眼 | zì yǎn | wording |
| 通缉 | tōng jī | to order the arrest of sb as criminal |
| 文凭 | wén píng | diploma |
| 小路 | xiǎo lù | minor road |
| 捎 | shāo | to bring sth to sb |
| Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 无非 | wú fēi | only |
| 总额 | zǒng é | total (amount or value) |
| 提拔 | tí bá | to promote to a higher job |
| 趁机 | chèn jī | to seize an opportunity |
| 劝说 | quàn shuō | to persuade |
| 随心所欲 | suí xīn suǒ yù | to follow one's heart's desires |
| 绰号 | chuò hào | nickname |
| 哑 | yā | (onom.) sound of cawing |
| 图纸 | tú zhǐ | blueprint |
| 矣 | yǐ | classical final particle, similar to modern 了 |
| 病床 | bìng chuáng | hospital bed |
| 观望 | guān wàng | to wait and see |
| 告诫 | gào jiè | to warn |
| 妖怪 | yāo guài | monster |
| 历经 | lì jīng | to experience; to go through |
| 译 | yì | to translate |
| 商讨 | shāng tǎo | to discuss |
| 凶残 | xiōng cán | savage |
| 口香糖 | kǒu xiāng táng | chewing gum |
| 绞 | jiǎo | to twist (strands into a thread) |
| 沉思 | chén sī | to contemplate |
| 受贿 | shòu huì | to accept a bribe |
| 内存 | nèi cún | internal storage |
| 参军 | cān jūn | to join the army |
| 热潮 | rè cháo | upsurge |
| 科幻 | kē huàn | science fiction |
| 质问 | zhì wèn | to question |
| 掠夺 | lu:è duó | to plunder |
| 剥削 | bō xuē | to exploit |
| 厂家 | chǎng jiā | factory; manufacturer |
| 编造 | biān zào | to compile |
| 坦然 | tǎn rán | calm |
| 间断 | jiàn duàn | disconnected |
| 细腻 | xì nì | exquisite |
| 跟不上 | gēn bu shàng | not able to keep up with |
| 话筒 | huà tǒng | microphone |
| 控告 | kòng gào | to accuse |
| 加深 | jiā shēn | to deepen |
| 晋升 | jìn shēng | to promote to a higher position |
| 蜡 | là | candle |
| 典范 | diǎn fàn | model |
| 隐身 | yǐn shēn | to hide oneself |
| 台球 | tái qiú | billiards |
| 互助 | hù zhù | to help each other |
| 溶解 | róng jiě | to dissolve |
| 划算 | huá suàn | to calculate |
| 矫正 | jiǎo zhèng | to correct |
| 疏忽 | shū hu | to neglect |
| 执着 | zhí zhuó | to be strongly attached to |
| 半岛 | bàn dǎo | peninsula |
| 脑筋 | nǎo jīn | brains |
| 衰退 | shuāi tuì | to decline |
| 结识 | jié shí | to get to know sb |
| 缺失 | quē shī | lack; deficiency |
| 号称 | hào chēng | to be known as |
| 讨价还价 | tǎo jià huán jià | to haggle over price |
| 流淌 | liú tǎng | to flow |
| 雕刻 | diāo kè | to carve |
| 奏效 | zòu xiào | to show results; to be effective |
| 主权 | zhǔ quán | sovereignty |
| 干部 | gàn bù | cadre |
| 脱身 | tuō shēn | to get away |
| 趣味 | qù wèi | fun; interest; delight |
| 归宿 | guī sù | place to return to |
| 凳子 | dèng zi | stool |
| 枯燥 | kū zào | dry and dull |
| 马力 | mǎ lì | horsepower |
| 争端 | zhēng duān | dispute |
| 人道 | rén dào | human sympathy |
| 明朗 | míng lǎng | bright |
| 不屑 | bù xiè | to disdain to do sth |
| 叛逆 | pàn nì | to rebel |
| 辨别 | biàn bié | to distinguish; to differentiate; to discern; to recognize; to tell |
| 一眼 | yī yǎn | a glance |
| 方言 | fāng yán | topolect |
| 铭记 | míng jì | to engrave in one's memory |
| 应聘 | yìng pìn | to accept a job offer |
| 责备 | zé bèi | to blame |
| 奢望 | shē wàng | an extravagant hope |
| 严谨 | yán jǐn | rigorous; strict; careful |
| 丰盛 | fēng shèng | rich |
| 申办 | shēn bàn | to apply for |
| 庄园 | zhuāng yuán | manor |
| 茅台 | Máo tái | Maotai town in Renhuai county, Guizhou |
| 冲刺 | chōng cì | (sports) to sprint; to spurt; to dash |
| 刻苦 | kè kǔ | hardworking |
| 后勤 | hòu qín | logistics |
| 往日 | wǎng rì | former days; the past |
| 老化 | lǎo huà | (of a person, population or material) to age |
| 议程 | yì chéng | agenda |
| 晒太阳 | shài tài yáng | to be in the sun (getting warm or sunbathing etc) |
| 敬佩 | jìng pèi | to esteem |
| 宽恕 | kuān shù | to forgive |
| 热衷 | rè zhōng | to feel strongly about |
| 知己 | zhī jǐ | to know oneself |
| 捣乱 | dǎo luàn | to disturb |
| 改名 | gǎi míng | to change one's name |
| 公共场所 | gōng gòng chǎng suǒ | public place |
| 堪称 | kān chēng | can be rated as |
| 过早 | guò zǎo | premature; untimely |
| 着实 | zhuó shí | truly |
| 淹 | yān | to flood |
| 优异 | yōu yì | exceptional; outstandingly good |
| 媳妇 | xí fù | daughter-in-law |
| 腹泻 | fù xiè | diarrhea |
| 超速 | chāo sù | to exceed the speed limit |
| 劣势 | liè shì | inferior |
| 胶囊 | jiāo náng | (pharm.) capsule |
| 逼迫 | bī pò | to force |
| 喂养 | wèi yǎng | to feed (a child, domestic animal etc) |
| 溢 | yì | to overflow |
| 运河 | yùn hé | canal |
| 不得已 | bù dé yǐ | to act against one's will |
| 框架 | kuàng jià | (construction) frame |
| 巅峰 | diān fēng | summit |
| 断定 | duàn dìng | to conclude |
| 复兴 | fù xīng | to revive |
| 风趣 | fēng qù | charm |
| 曲折 | qū zhé | winding |
| 搁 | gē | to place |
| 离奇 | lí qí | odd; bizarre |
| 复查 | fù chá | to check again; to re-examine |
| 王牌 | wáng pái | trump card |
| 变质 | biàn zhì | to degenerate; to deteriorate |
| 施行 | shī xíng | to put in place |
| 停车位 | tíng chē wèi | parking space |
| 贵重 | guì zhòng | precious |
| 管子 | guǎn zi | tube |
| 混淆 | hùn xiáo | to obscure |
| 盛会 | shèng huì | pageant |
| 投稿 | tóu gǎo | to submit articles for publication |
| 动听 | dòng tīng | pleasant to listen to |
| 惊险 | jīng xiǎn | perilous; touch-and-go; nerve-racking; suspenseful |
| 急剧 | jí jù | rapid; sudden |
| 迎合 | yíng hé | to cater to |
| 厌烦 | yàn fán | bored; fed up with sth; sick of sth |
| 交涉 | jiāo shè | to negotiate (with) |
| 均衡 | jūn héng | equal |
| 教科书 | jiào kē shū | textbook |
| 本意 | běn yì | original idea |
| 思索 | sī suǒ | to think deeply |
| 二氧化碳 | èr yǎng huà tàn | carbon dioxide CO2 |
| 夸大 | kuā dà | to exaggerate |
| 改良 | gǎi liáng | to improve (sth) |
| 渔船 | yú chuán | fishing boat |
| 盟友 | méng yǒu | ally |
| 正视 | zhèng shì | to face squarely; to meet head on; to face up to |
| 投身 | tóu shēn | to throw oneself into sth |
| 重任 | zhòng rèn | heavy responsibility |
| 挤压 | jǐ yā | to squeeze |
| 施加 | shī jiā | to exert (effort or pressure) |
| 得手 | dé shǒu | to go smoothly; to come off; to succeed |
| 镶 | xiāng | to inlay |
| 私自 | sī zì | private; personal |
| 兼顾 | jiān gù | to attend simultaneously to two or more things |
| 水域 | shuǐ yù | waters |
| 配音 | pèi yīn | dubbing (filmmaking) |
| 高低 | gāo dī | height |
| 宏伟 | hóng wěi | grand |
| 自然而然 | zì rán ér rán | involuntary |
| 过剩 | guò shèng | to be excessive; to be more than is required |
| 精髓 | jīng suǐ | marrow |
| 改动 | gǎi dòng | to alter |
| 惦记 | diàn jì | to think of |
| 岛屿 | dǎo yǔ | island |
| 敏捷 | mǐn jié | nimble |
| Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 禁忌 | jìn jì | taboo |
| 流入 | liú rù | to flow into |
| 新奇 | xīn qí | novel; new; exotic |
| 小气 | xiǎo qì | stingy |
| 越发 | yuè fā | increasingly |
| 进而 | jìn ér | and then (what follows next) |
| 炭 | tàn | wood charcoal |
| 简化 | jiǎn huà | to simplify |
| 针灸 | zhēn jiǔ | acupuncture and moxibustion |
| 懒惰 | lǎn duò | idle |
| 回首 | huí shǒu | to turn around; to look back |
| 可口 | kě kǒu | tasty; to taste good |
| 酗酒 | xù jiǔ | heavy drinking |
| 错觉 | cuò jué | misconception |
| 陶醉 | táo zuì | to be infatuated with; to be drunk with; to be enchanted with; to revel in |
| 进出口 | jìn chū kǒu | import and export |
| 未免 | wèi miǎn | unavoidably |
| 池塘 | chí táng | pool |
| 名言 | míng yán | saying |
| 审批 | shěn pī | to examine and approve |
| 示意 | shì yì | to hint |
| 海面 | hǎi miàn | sea level |
| 定居 | dìng jū | to settle (in some city, country etc) |
| 加紧 | jiā jǐn | to intensify |
| 蓝图 | lán tú | blueprint |
| 斑点 | bān diǎn | spot |
| 病症 | bìng zhèng | disease |
| 首府 | shǒu fǔ | capital city of an autonomous region |
| 帆船 | fān chuán | sailboat |
| 无缘 | wú yuán | to have no opportunity |
| 抑郁症 | yì yù zhèng | clinical depression |
| 防火墙 | fáng huǒ qiáng | firewall |
| 补救 | bǔ jiù | to remedy |
| 奖牌 | jiǎng pái | medal (awarded as a prize) |
| 海啸 | hǎi xiào | tsunami |
| 定论 | dìng lùn | final conclusion |
| 开辟 | kāi pì | to open up |
| 零钱 | líng qián | change (of money) |
| 外号 | wài hào | nickname |
| 狂欢节 | kuáng huān jié | carnival |
| 接见 | jiē jiàn | to receive sb |
| 筹划 | chóu huà | to plan and prepare |
| 津贴 | jīn tiē | allowance |
| 胚胎 | pēi tāi | embryo |
| 疗效 | liáo xiào | healing efficacy; healing effect |
| 声望 | shēng wàng | popularity |
| 问卷 | wèn juàn | questionnaire |
| 呵护 | hē hù | to bless |
| 守候 | shǒu hòu | to wait for |
| 深切 | shēn qiè | deeply felt |
| 路子 | lù zi | method |
| 打量 | dǎ liang | to size sb up |
| 反常 | fǎn cháng | unusual |
| 敬业 | jìng yè | dedicated to one's work |
| 视察 | shì chá | to inspect |
| 刷新 | shuā xīn | to renovate |
| 泛滥 | fàn làn | to be in flood |
| 磁带 | cí dài | magnetic tape |
| 大意 | dà yì | general idea |
| 麻将 | má jiàng | mahjong |
| 毁坏 | huǐ huài | to damage |
| 会晤 | huì wù | to meet |
| 动向 | dòng xiàng | trend; tendency |
| 焦急 | jiāo jí | anxiety |
| 顺其自然 | shùn qí zì rán | to let nature take its course (idiom) |
| 体面 | tǐ miàn | dignity; prestige; face |
| 随时随地 | suí shí suí dì | anytime and anywhere |
| 自尊心 | zì zūn xīn | self-respect |
| 噪声 | zào shēng | noise |
| 下岗 | xià gǎng | (of a guard, sentry etc) to come off duty |
| 扩 | kuò | to enlarge |
| 暑期 | shǔ qī | summer vacation time |
| 牧场 | mù chǎng | pasture |
| 嚷 | rǎng | to shout |
| 凝固 | níng gù | to freeze |
| 磨损 | mó sǔn | to suffer wear and tear; to deteriorate through use; to wear out |
| 意向 | yì xiàng | intention |
| 源泉 | yuán quán | fountainhead |
| 顺手 | shùn shǒu | easily |
| 余额 | yú é | balance (of an account, bill etc) |
| 胶片 | jiāo piàn | (photographic) film |
| 细微 | xì wēi | tiny |
| 显眼 | xiǎn yǎn | conspicuous |
| 简易 | jiǎn yì | simple and easy |
| 欣喜 | xīn xǐ | happy |
| 吓唬 | xià hu | to scare |
| 海拔 | hǎi bá | height above sea level |
| 温室 | wēn shì | greenhouse |
| 检察 | jiǎn chá | to inspect |
| 宠爱 | chǒng ài | to dote on sb |
| 摇晃 | yáo huàng | to rock; to shake; to sway |
| 失明 | shī míng | to lose one's eyesight |
| 栏杆 | lán gān | railing |
| 兴致 | xìng zhì | mood |
| 累积 | lěi jī | to accumulate |
| 静止 | jìng zhǐ | still |
| 拴 | shuān | to tie up |
| 拱 | gǒng | to cup one's hands in salute |
| 往返 | wǎng fǎn | to go back and forth; to go to and fro; to do a round trip |
| 荧光 | yíng guāng | fluorescence |
| 观测 | guān cè | to observe |
| 妒忌 | dù jì | to be jealous of (sb's achievements etc) |
| 到头来 | dào tóu lái | in the end |
| 缕 | lǚ | strand |
| 输液 | shū yè | intravenous infusion; to get put on an IV |
| 自卑 | zì bēi | to have low self-esteem |
| 说到底 | shuō dào dǐ | in the final analysis |
| 发电机 | fā diàn jī | electricity generator |
| 夏令营 | xià lìng yíng | summer camp |
| 圈套 | quān tào | trap; snare; trick |
| 仲裁 | zhòng cái | arbitration |
| 触犯 | chù fàn | to violate |
| 干旱 | gān hàn | drought |
| 深远 | shēn yuǎn | far-reaching |
| 茫然 | máng rán | blankly |
| 身躯 | shēn qū | body |
| 连锁店 | lián suǒ diàn | chain store |
| 留恋 | liú liàn | reluctant to leave |
| 一举一动 | yī jǔ yī dòng | every movement; each and every move |
| 竭力 | jié lì | to do one's utmost |
| 主妇 | zhǔ fù | housewife |
| 阻挠 | zǔ náo | to thwart |
| 迄今 | qì jīn | so far |
| 按键 | àn jiàn | button or key (on a device) |
| 关头 | guān tóu | juncture |
| 伴奏 | bàn zòu | to accompany (musically) |
| 失灵 | shī líng | out of order (of machine) |
| 木偶 | mù ǒu | puppet |
| 诉说 | sù shuō | to recount |
| 折叠 | zhé dié | to fold |
| 重型 | zhòng xíng | heavy |
| 秘方 | mì fāng | secret recipe |
| 帝国主义 | dì guó zhǔ yì | imperialism |
| 轻而易举 | qīng ér yì jǔ | easy |
| 地段 | dì duàn | section |
| 吹牛 | chuī niú | to talk big |
| 掀 | xiān | to lift (a lid) |
| 脾 | pí | spleen |
| 顾及 | gù jí | to take into consideration |
| 逼真 | bī zhēn | lifelike |
| 无偿 | wú cháng | free; no charge; at no cost |
| 世界级 | shì jiè jí | world-class |
| 当日 | dāng rì | on that day |
| 遵照 | zūn zhào | in accordance with |
| 花瓣 | huā bàn | petal |
| 年夜饭 | nián yè fàn | New Year's Eve family dinner |
| 性情 | xìng qíng | nature |
| 豆子 | dòu zi | bean |
| 腺 | xiàn | gland |
| 羞愧 | xiū kuì | ashamed |
| 聘用 | pìn yòng | to employ |
| 小看 | xiǎo kàn | to look down on |
| 坚硬 | jiān yìng | hard |
| 负有 | fù yǒu | to be responsible for |
| 莫过于 | mò guò yú | nothing can surpass |
| 当众 | dāng zhòng | in public |
| 好意 | hǎo yì | good intention |
| 技艺 | jì yì | skill |
| 光泽 | guāng zé | luster |
| 演练 | yǎn liàn | to do a drill |
| 专卖店 | zhuān mài diàn | specialty store |
| 停顿 | tíng dùn | to halt |
| 呐喊 | nà hǎn | shout |
| 相继 | xiāng jì | in succession |
| 发扬 | fā yáng | to develop |
| 纵容 | zòng róng | to indulge |
| Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 分化 | fēn huà | to split apart |
| 拖累 | tuō lěi | to encumber |
| 饮水 | yǐn shuǐ | drinking water |
| 算计 | suàn ji | to reckon |
| 果真 | guǒ zhēn | really |
| 鞠躬 | jū gōng | to bow |
| 孕育 | yùn yù | to be pregnant |
| 退学 | tuì xué | to quit school |
| 悠闲 | yōu xián | leisurely |
| 专职 | zhuān zhí | special duty |
| 闸 | zhá | gear |
| 知足 | zhī zú | content with one's situation |
| 前沿 | qián yán | front-line |
| 对称 | duì chèn | symmetry |
| 客机 | kè jī | passenger plane |
| 适时 | shì shí | timely |
| 凶猛 | xiōng měng | fierce |
| 这会儿 | zhè huì r | (coll.) now |
| 留心 | liú xīn | to be careful; to pay attention to |
| 低谷 | dī gǔ | valley |
| 外貌 | wài mào | profile |
| 如实 | rú shí | as things really are |
| 顿时 | dùn shí | immediately |
| 向着 | xiàng zhe | towards |
| 风范 | fēng fàn | air |
| 弟子 | dì zǐ | disciple; follower |
| 喷泉 | pēn quán | fountain |
| 贯彻 | guàn chè | to implement |
| 谋生 | móu shēng | to seek one's livelihood |
| 灵敏 | líng mǐn | smart |
| 落下 | luò xià | to fall |
| 名副其实 | míng fù qí shí | not just in name only, but also in reality (idiom) |
| 比起 | bǐ qǐ | compared with |
| 科目 | kē mù | academic subject |
| 妥当 | tuǒ dang | appropriate |
| 裸露 | luǒ lù | naked; bare; uncovered; exposed |
| 公约 | gōng yuē | convention (i.e. international agreement) |
| 悬挂 | xuán guà | to suspend |
| 拖欠 | tuō qiàn | in arrears |
| 自发 | zì fā | spontaneous |
| 高超 | gāo chāo | excellent |
| 垫底 | diàn dǐ | to put sth on the bottom |
| 滚动 | gǔn dòng | to roll |
| 民用 | mín yòng | (for) civilian use |
| 惨重 | cǎn zhòng | disastrous |
| 献血 | xiàn xuè | to donate blood |
| 扣留 | kòu liú | to detain |
| 超标 | chāo biāo | to cross the limit |
| 反面 | fǎn miàn | reverse side |
| 免除 | miǎn chú | to prevent |
| 调料 | tiáo liào | condiment |
| 掌管 | zhǎng guǎn | in charge of |
| 构想 | gòu xiǎng | to conceive |
| 下游 | xià yóu | lower reaches (of a river) |
| 忌 | jì | to be jealous of |
| 逝世 | shì shì | to pass away |
| 寡妇 | guǎ fu | widow |
| 沉着 | chén zhuó | steady |
| 摸索 | mō suo | to feel about |
| 收买 | shōu mǎi | to purchase |
| 款项 | kuǎn xiàng | funds |
| 能耐 | néng nài | ability |
| 通通 | tōng tōng | all |
| 风波 | fēng bō | disturbance |
| 迈进 | mài jìn | to step in |
| 来历 | lái lì | history |
| 仁慈 | rén cí | benevolent |
| 寻觅 | xún mì | to look for |
| 没完没了 | méi wán méi liǎo | without end |
| 废品 | fèi pǐn | production rejects |
| 焊 | hàn | to weld |
| 呼声 | hū shēng | a shout |
| 出游 | chū yóu | to go on a tour |
| 亲情 | qīn qíng | affection |
| 杂交 | zá jiāo | to hybridize |
| 开销 | kāi xiāo | to pay (expenses) |
| 一不小心 | yī bù xiǎo xīn | to be a little bit careless; to have a moment of inattentiveness |
| 招数 | zhāo shù | move (in chess, on stage, in martial arts) |
| 沉闷 | chén mèn | oppressive (of weather) |
| 玩意儿 | wán yì r | erhua variant of 玩意 |
| 微不足道 | wēi bù zú dào | negligible; insignificant |
| 钦佩 | qīn pèi | to admire |
| 收支 | shōu zhī | cash flow |
| 反倒 | fǎn dào | but on the contrary |
| 公益性 | gōngyì xìng | Public welfare |
| 书记 | shū ji | secretary (chief official of a branch of a socialist or communist party) |
| 拨款 | bō kuǎn | to allocate funds |
| 渗 | shèn | to seep |
| 灌输 | guàn shū | to imbue with |
| 蘸 | zhàn | to dip in (ink, sauce etc) |
| 突破口 | tū pò kǒu | breach |
| 敬礼 | jìng lǐ | to salute |
| 劣质 | liè zhì | shoddy; of poor quality |
| 透气 | tòu qì | to flow freely (of air) |
| 住址 | zhù zhǐ | address |
| 加剧 | jiā jù | to intensify |
| 适度 | shì dù | moderately |
| 长辈 | zhǎng bèi | one's elders |
| 容许 | róng xǔ | to permit |
| 不由自主 | bù yóu zì zhǔ | can't help; involuntarily (idiom) |
| 鲜活 | xiān huó | vivid |
| 得力 | dé lì | able |
| 诽谤 | fěi bàng | to slander |
| 先例 | xiān lì | antecedent |
| 直达 | zhí dá | to reach (a place) directly |
| 招待会 | zhāo dài huì | a reception |
| 譬如 | pì rú | for example |
| 吃亏 | chī kuī | to suffer losses |
| 论证 | lùn zhèng | to prove a point |
| 心胸 | xīn xiōng | heart |
| 输血 | shū xuè | to transfuse blood |
| 悼念 | dào niàn | to grieve |
| 焚烧 | fén shāo | to burn |
| 察看 | chá kàn | to watch |
| 纽带 | niǔ dài | tie |
| 竭尽全力 | jié jìn quán lì | to spare no effort (idiom); to do one's utmost |
| 慢慢来 | màn màn lái | take your time |
| 摆设 | bǎi shè | to set out |
| 减压 | jiǎn yā | to reduce pressure |
| 香料 | xiāng liào | spice |
| 得体 | dé tǐ | appropriate to the occasion |
| 对峙 | duì zhì | to stand opposite |
| 苗条 | miáo tiao | (of a woman) slim |
| 自立 | zì lì | independent |
| 美化 | měi huà | to make more beautiful |
| 换成 | huàn chéng | to exchange (sth) for (sth else) |
| 煲 | bāo | to cook slowly over a low flame |
| 偷懒 | tōu lǎn | to goof off |
| 出资 | chū zī | to fund |
| 厚道 | hòu dao | kind and honest |
| 横向 | héng xiàng | horizontal |
| 挽 | wǎn | to pull |
| 就职 | jiù zhí | to take office; to assume a post |
| 好在 | hǎo zài | luckily |
| 专长 | zhuān cháng | specialty |
| 高傲 | gāo ào | arrogant |
| 孵化 | fū huà | breeding |
| 包扎 | bāo zā | to wrap up |
| 冲浪 | chōng làng | to surf |
| 肩负 | jiān fù | to shoulder (a burden) |
| 陈旧 | chén jiù | old-fashioned |
| 纪念碑 | jì niàn bēi | monument |
| 直视 | zhí shì | to look straight at |
| 收留 | shōu liú | to offer shelter; to have sb in one's care |
| 偷看 | tōu kàn | to peep |
| 分割 | fēn gē | to cut up |
| 耽搁 | dān ge | to tarry |
| 冰山 | bīng shān | iceberg |
| 烟火 | yān huǒ | smoke and fire |
| 淘气 | táo qì | naughty |
| 表述 | biǎo shù | to formulate |
| 回味 | huí wèi | to call to mind and ponder over |
| 顺畅 | shùn chàng | smooth and unhindered |
| 棍子 | gùn zi | stick |
| 飞速 | fēi sù | swift |
| 曙光 | shǔ guāng | dawn |
| 嫂子 | sǎo zi | (coll.) older brother's wife; sister-in-law |
| 胸膛 | xiōng táng | chest |
| 带队 | dài duì | to lead a team |
| 血缘 | xuè yuán | bloodline |
| 漫游 | màn yóu | to travel around |
| 情调 | qíng diào | sentiment |
| 贴近 | tiē jìn | to press close to |
| 繁华 | fán huá | flourishing |
| 上限 | shàng xiàn | upper bound |
| 煽动 | shān dòng | to incite |
| Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 摄氏度 | Shè shì dù | °C (degrees Celsius) |
| 崇尚 | chóng shàng | to hold up (as an model) |
| 渺小 | miǎo xiǎo | minute |
| 姓氏 | xìng shì | family name |
| 安逸 | ān yì | easy and comfortable |
| 牲畜 | shēng chù | domesticated animals |
| 强项 | qiáng xiàng | key strength |
| 朦胧 | méng lóng | (literary) (of moonlight) dim |
| 立足 | lì zú | to stand |
| 买不起 | mǎi bu qǐ | cannot afford |
| 钉子 | dīng zi | nail |
| 上头 | shàng tóu | (of alcohol) to go to one's head |
| 打捞 | dǎ lāo | to salvage |
| 子孙 | zǐ sūn | offspring |
| 施压 | shī yā | to pressure |
| 要不是 | yào bu shì | if it were not for |
| 交接 | jiāo jiē | (of two things) to come into contact |
| 拍戏 | pāi xì | to shoot a movie |
| 耗费 | hào fèi | to waste |
| 大笔 | dàbǐ | Large |
| 福气 | fú qi | good fortune |
| 受苦 | shòu kǔ | to suffer hardship |
| 明媚 | míng mèi | bright and beautiful |
| 家政 | jiā zhèng | housekeeping |
| 胡闹 | hú nào | to act willfully and make a scene |
| 用意 | yòng yì | intention |
| 埋藏 | mái cáng | to bury |
| 迁移 | qiān yí | to migrate |
| 窑 | yáo | kiln |
| 路段 | lù duàn | stretch of road |
| 流向 | liú xiàng | direction of a current |
| 估算 | gū suàn | assessment |
| 官僚 | guān liáo | bureaucrat |
| 炎症 | yán zhèng | inflammation |
| 费劲 | fèi jìn | to require effort |
| 光环 | guāng huán | ring of light; halo; (fig.) glory; splendor |
| 与其 | yǔ qí | rather than... |
| 没劲 | méi jìn | to have no strength |
| 搬迁 | bān qiān | to move |
| 花纹 | huā wén | decorative design |
| 亏损 | kuī sǔn | deficit |
| 黑马 | hēi mǎ | dark horse |
| 胡思乱想 | hú sī luàn xiǎng | to indulge in flights of fancy (idiom) |
| 寺庙 | sì miào | temple |
| 十字路口 | shí zì lù kǒu | crossroads |
| 患病 | huàn bìng | to fall ill |
| 高昂 | gāo áng | to hold (one's head) high |
| 其后 | qí hòu | next |
| 无理 | wú lǐ | irrational |
| 炎热 | yán rè | blistering hot |
| 侵权 | qīn quán | to infringe the rights of |
| 像样 | xiàng yàng | presentable |
| 字体 | zì tǐ | calligraphic style |
| 铸造 | zhù zào | to cast (pour metal into a mold) |
| 后人 | hòu rén | later generation |
| 冒犯 | mào fàn | to offend |
| 转交 | zhuǎn jiāo | to pass on to sb |
| 由衷 | yóu zhōng | heartfelt |
| 就诊 | jiù zhěn | to see a doctor |
| 浸泡 | jìn pào | to steep |
| 三维 | sān wéi | three-dimensional |
| 下决心 | xià jué xīn | to determine |
| 动弹 | dòng tan | to budge |
| 自然界 | zì rán jiè | nature |
| 交锋 | jiāo fēng | to cross swords |
| 恰到好处 | qià dào hǎo chù | it's just perfect |
| 遗址 | yí zhǐ | ruins |
| 藏匿 | cáng nì | to cover up |
| 无关紧要 | wú guān jǐn yào | indifferent |
| 尺度 | chǐ dù | scale |
| 其间 | qí jiān | in between |
| 梳理 | shū lǐ | to comb |
| 攀升 | pān shēng | to clamber up |
| 心得 | xīn dé | what one has learned (through experience, reading etc) |
| 高额 | gāo é | high quota |
| 转达 | zhuǎn dá | to pass on |
| 僵局 | jiāng jú | impasse |
| 黏 | nián | sticky |
| 定向 | dìng xiàng | to orientate |
| 私立 | sī lì | private (company, school etc) |
| 相当于 | xiāng dāng yú | equivalent to |
| 私营 | sī yíng | privately-owned |
| 吊销 | diào xiāo | to suspend (an agreement) |
| 定做 | dìng zuò | to have something made to order |
| 遏制 | è zhì | to check |
| 稳固 | wěn gù | stable |
| 少有 | shǎo yǒu | rare |
| 索取 | suǒ qǔ | to ask |
| 延缓 | yán huǎn | to defer |
| 恭维 | gōng wei | to praise |
| 财经 | cái jīng | finance and economics |
| 路灯 | lù dēng | street lamp |
| 抨击 | pēng jī | to attack (verbally or in writing) |
| 荒 | huāng | desolate |
| 实物 | shí wù | material object |
| 瞅 | chǒu | (dialect) to look at |
| 摇篮 | yáo lán | cradle |
| 新款 | xīn kuǎn | new style |
| 昔日 | xī rì | former days |
| 谈到 | tán dào | to refer to |
| 当务之急 | dāng wù zhī jí | top priority job |
| 入场券 | rù chǎng quàn | admission ticket |
| 灵通 | líng tōng | fast and abundant (news) |
| 受骗 | shòu piàn | to be cheated |
| 涮 | shuàn | to rinse |
| 勾结 | gōu jié | to collude with |
| 揣 | chuāi | to put into (one's pockets, clothes) |
| 辞去 | cí qù | to resign |
| 宫廷 | gōng tíng | court (of king or emperor) |
| 评定 | píng dìng | to evaluate |
| 良性 | liáng xìng | positive (in its effect) |
| 火药 | huǒ yào | gunpowder |
| 火锅 | huǒ guō | hotpot |
| 图形 | tú xíng | picture |
| 更衣室 | gēng yī shì | change room; dressing room; locker room |
| 主页 | zhǔ yè | home page |
| 新房 | xīn fáng | brand new house |
| 承载 | chéng zài | to bear the weight |
| 功率 | gōng lǜ | rate of work |
| 国有 | guó yǒu | nationalized |
| 碰巧 | pèng qiǎo | by chance |
| 导向 | dǎo xiàng | to be oriented towards |
| 欠缺 | qiàn quē | to be deficient in |
| 猩猩 | xīng xing | orangutan |
| 交替 | jiāo tì | to replace |
| 迟疑 | chí yí | to hesitate |
| 着重 | zhuó zhòng | to put emphasis on; to stress |
| 惋惜 | wǎn xī | to regret |
| 价位 | jià wèi | price level |
| 汇聚 | huì jù | convergence |
| 撰写 | zhuàn xiě | to write |
| 宣泄 | xuān xiè | to drain (by leading off water) |
| 上岗 | shàng gǎng | to take up one's post; to go on duty |
| 教养 | jiào yǎng | to educate; to bring up; to nurture |
| 透支 | tòu zhī | (banking) to overdraw |
| 杂技 | zá jì | acrobatics |
| 秃 | tū | bald |
| 同年 | tóng nián | the same year |
| 展览会 | zhǎn lǎn huì | exhibition |
| 修订 | xiū dìng | to revise |
| 液晶 | yè jīng | liquid crystal |
| 响亮 | xiǎng liàng | loud and clear |
| 附带 | fù dài | supplementary |
| 土匪 | tǔ fěi | bandit |
| 开发商 | kāi fā shāng | developer (of real estate, a commercial product etc) |
| 优化 | yōu huà | to optimize |
| 风水 | fēng shuǐ | feng shui |
| 磨难 | mó nàn | a torment |
| 幸存 | xìng cún | to survive (a disaster) |
| 庄稼 | zhuāng jia | farm crop |
| 乃至 | nǎi zhì | and even |
| 乞讨 | qǐ tǎo | to beg |
| 剧团 | jù tuán | theatrical troupe |
| 转折 | zhuǎn zhé | shift in the trend of events |
| 新颖 | xīn yǐng | lit. new bud |
| 跨国 | kuà guó | transnational |
| 山路 | shān lù | mountain road |
| 传承 | chuán chéng | to pass on (to future generations) |
| 劳累 | láo lèi | tired |
| 刑法 | xíng fǎ | criminal law |
| 口子 | kǒu zi | hole |
| 体质 | tǐ zhì | constitution |
| 阻拦 | zǔ lán | to stop |
| 取笑 | qǔ xiào | to tease; to make fun of |
| 子弟 | zǐ dì | child |
| 丰富多彩 | fēng fù duō cǎi | richly colorful |
| Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 动荡 | dòng dàng | unrest (social or political) |
| 嗜好 | shì hào | hobby |
| 沿途 | yán tú | along the sides of the road |
| 腥 | xīng | fishy (smell) |
| 重播 | chóng bō | to replay |
| 唤起 | huàn qǐ | to waken (to action) |
| 和睦 | hé mù | peaceful relations |
| 天主教 | Tiān zhǔ jiào | Catholicism |
| 毅力 | yì lì | perseverance |
| 去处 | qù chù | place |
| 慌乱 | huāng luàn | frenetic |
| 功力 | gōng lì | merit |
| 诚挚 | chéng zhì | sincere |
| 粗鲁 | cū lǔ | coarse |
| 照常 | zhào cháng | as usual |
| 瓷 | cí | chinaware |
| 升温 | shēng wēn | to become hot |
| 慌张 | huāng zhāng | flustered |
| 致富 | zhì fù | to become rich |
| 无话可说 | wú huà kě shuō | to have nothing to say (idiom) |
| 不起眼 | bù qǐ yǎn | unremarkable |
| 工作量 | gōng zuò liàng | workload |
| 凑合 | còu he | to bring together |
| 破旧 | pò jiù | shabby |
| 顶多 | dǐng duō | at most |
| 印章 | yìn zhāng | seal |
| 绿灯 | lǜ dēng | green light (traffic signal) |
| 承包 | chéng bāo | to contract |
| 半路 | bàn lù | halfway |
| 定金 | dìng jīn | down payment |
| 黑手 | hēi shǒu | (fig.) malign agent who manipulates from behind the scenes |
| 提防 | dī fang | to guard against |
| 侵占 | qīn zhàn | to invade and occupy (territory) |
| 观摩 | guān mó | to observe and emulate |
| 过道 | guò dào | passageway |
| 相通 | xiāng tōng | interlinked |
| 得当 | dé dàng | appropriate |
| 偏远 | piān yuǎn | remote |
| 忙活 | máng huo | to be really busy |
| 一天到晚 | yī tiān dào wǎn | all day long; the whole day |
| 带路 | dài lù | to lead the way; to guide; to show the way |
| 精细 | jīng xì | fine |
| 行家 | háng jiā | connoisseur |
| 格局 | gé jú | structure |
| 好心人 | hǎo xīn rén | kindhearted person |
| 咽喉 | yān hóu | throat |
| 敬爱 | jìng ài | to respect and love; to hold in high esteem |
| 看护 | kān hù | to nurse |
| 点缀 | diǎn zhuì | to decorate |
| 作物 | zuò wù | crop |
| 抠 | kōu | to dig out |
| 合乎 | hé hū | to accord with; to conform to |
| 觉醒 | jué xǐng | to awaken |
| 家禽 | jiā qín | poultry |
| 岳父 | yuè fù | wife's father, father-in-law |
| 选用 | xuǎn yòng | to choose for some purpose |
| 动身 | dòng shēn | to go on a journey |
| 督促 | dū cù | to supervise and urge completion of a task |
| 滞留 | zhì liú | (of a person) to remain in (a place) (due to circumstances that prevent one leaving); to be stranded |
| 颓废 | tuí fèi | decadent |
| 盛开 | shèng kāi | blooming |
| 周密 | zhōu mì | careful |
| 偷窥 | tōu kuī | to peep |
| 郊外 | jiāo wài | outskirts |
| 机智 | jī zhì | quick-witted |
| 农作物 | nóng zuò wù | (farm) crops |
| 必不可少 | bì bù kě shǎo | absolutely necessary |
| 新式 | xīn shì | new style |
| 倘若 | tǎng ruò | if; supposing; in case |
| 烟囱 | yān cōng | chimney |
| 湿度 | shī dù | humidity level |
| 素食 | sù shí | vegetarian food |
| 报废 | bào fèi | to scrap; to dispose of (sth worn-out or damaged) |
| 纺织 | fǎng zhī | spinning and weaving |
| 丑恶 | chǒu è | ugly |
| 闹事 | nào shì | to cause trouble |
| 年薪 | nián xīn | annual salary |
| 梯子 | tī zi | ladder |
| 剧目 | jù mù | theatrical piece (play or opera) |
| 纪念馆 | jì niàn guǎn | memorial hall |
| 家用 | jiā yòng | home-use |
| 准许 | zhǔn xǔ | to allow |
| 盖子 | gài zi | cover |
| 简陋 | jiǎn lòu | simple and crude |
| 重叠 | chóng dié | to overlap |
| 压倒 | yā dǎo | to overwhelm |
| 曰 | yuē | to speak |
| 嫌弃 | xián qì | to regard with disdain |
| 便捷 | biàn jié | convenient and fast |
| 基层 | jī céng | basic level |
| 栽培 | zāi péi | to grow |
| 灌溉 | guàn gài | to irrigate |
| 归结 | guī jié | to sum up; to conclude; to put in a nutshell |
| 平日 | píng rì | ordinary day |
| 参见 | cān jiàn | to refer to |
| 无家可归 | wú jiā kě guī | homeless |
| 锤子 | chuí zi | hammer |
| 恳求 | kěn qiú | to beg |
| 批发 | pī fā | wholesale |
| 可贵 | kě guì | to be treasured |
| 勤劳 | qín láo | hardworking |
| 松弛 | sōng chí | to relax |
| 路途 | lù tú | (lit. and fig.) road |
| 中旬 | zhōng xún | middle third of a month |
| 张贴 | zhāng tiē | to post (a notice) |
| 湿润 | shī rùn | moist |
| 外企 | wài qǐ | foreign enterprise |
| 致辞 | zhì cí | to express in words or writing |
| 文盲 | wén máng | illiterate |
| 用人 | yòng rén | servant |
| 腐朽 | fǔ xiǔ | rotten |
| 深信 | shēn xìn | to believe firmly |
| 据此 | jù cǐ | according to this |
| 厄运 | è yùn | bad luck |
| 误差 | wù chā | difference |
| 后遗症 | hòu yí zhèng | (medicine) sequelae |
| 力求 | lì qiú | to make every effort to |
| 接力 | jiē lì | relay |
| 消遣 | xiāo qiǎn | to while the time away |
| 含糊 | hán hu | ambiguous |
| 情谊 | qíng yì | friendship; camaraderie |
| 造假 | zào jiǎ | to counterfeit |
| 谎话 | huǎng huà | lie |
| 虚幻 | xū huàn | imaginary |
| 泻 | xiè | to flow out swiftly |
| 会诊 | huì zhěn | consultation (medical) |
| 沼泽 | zhǎo zé | marsh |
| 近年来 | jìn nián lái | for the past few years |
| 诱发 | yòu fā | to induce |
| 歪曲 | wāi qū | to distort |
| 生平 | shēng píng | life (a person's whole life) |
| 动不动 | dòng bu dòng | (typically followed by 就) apt to (lose one's temper, catch a cold etc) |
| 口感 | kǒu gǎn | mouthfeel; texture (of food) |
| 知识分子 | zhī shi fèn zǐ | intellectual |
| 念书 | niàn shū | to read |
| 突如其来 | tū rú qí lái | to arise abruptly |
| 疑点 | yí diǎn | a doubtful point |
| 固然 | gù rán | admittedly (it's true that...) |
| 嗅觉 | xiù jué | sense of smell |
| 安眠药 | ān mián yào | sleeping pill |
| 千方百计 | qiān fāng bǎi jì | lit. thousand ways, a hundred plans (idiom); by every possible means |
| 接班人 | jiē bān rén | successor |
| 招收 | zhāo shōu | to hire |
| 连夜 | lián yè | that very night |
| 拐杖 | guǎi zhàng | crutches |
| 理科 | lǐ kē | the sciences (as opposed to the humanities 科) |
| 幻影 | huàn yǐng | phantom |
| 醒悟 | xǐng wù | to come to oneself |
| 次日 | cì rì | next day |
| 实况 | shí kuàng | live (e.g. broadcast or recording) |
| 禁不住 | jīn bu zhù | can't help it |
| 接送 | jiē sòng | to pick up and drop off; to ferry back and forth |
| 凄凉 | qī liáng | mournful |
| 汇集 | huì jí | to collect |
| 抢夺 | qiǎng duó | to plunder |
| 旨在 | zhǐ zài | to have as its purpose |
| 界定 | jiè dìng | definition |
| 出发点 | chū fā diǎn | starting point |
| 螺丝 | luó sī | screw |
| 炉子 | lú zi | stove |
| 新陈代谢 | xīn chén dài xiè | metabolism (biology) |
| 果园 | guǒ yuán | orchard |
| 力争 | lì zhēng | to work hard for |
| 实话实说 | shí huà shí shuō | to tell the truth |
| 类别 | lèi bié | classification |
| 各式各样 | gè shì gè yàng | (of) all kinds and sorts |
| Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 或多或少 | huò duō huò shǎo | more or less |
| 捶 | chuí | to beat (with a stick or one's fist); to thump; to pound |
| 爆竹 | bào zhú | firecracker |
| 填充 | tián chōng | to fill up; to stuff |
| 一动不动 | yī dòng bù dòng | motionless |
| 诱饵 | yòu ěr | bait |
| 顺心 | shùn xīn | happy |
| 筛 | shāi | (bound form) a sieve |
| 相约 | xiāng yuē | to agree (on a meeting place, date etc) |
| 血栓 | xuè shuān | blood clot |
| 交情 | jiāo qing | friendship |
| 洁净 | jié jìng | clean |
| 连任 | lián rèn | to continue in (a political) office |
| 应酬 | yìng chou | to engage in social activities; to socialize |
| 涌现 | yǒng xiàn | to emerge in large numbers |
| 偏差 | piān chā | bias |
| 稻草 | dào cǎo | rice straw |
| 凶狠 | xiōng hěn | cruel |
| 陨石 | yǔn shí | meteorite |
| 偏向 | piān xiàng | partial towards sth |
| 间隙 | jiàn xì | interval |
| 抗衡 | kàng héng | to compete with |
| 存折 | cún zhé | passbook |
| 担负 | dān fù | to shoulder |
| 狼狈 | láng bèi | in a difficult situation |
| 俄语 | É yǔ | Russian (language) |
| 在职 | zài zhí | to be employed |
| 违约 | wéi yuē | to break a promise |
| 躲藏 | duǒ cáng | to conceal oneself |
| 联网 | lián wǎng | to connect (or be connected) to a network; to network |
| 银幕 | yín mù | movie screen |
| 无所事事 | wú suǒ shì shì | to have nothing to do |
| 感触 | gǎn chù | one's thoughts and feelings |
| 替身 | tì shēn | stand-in |
| 抒情 | shū qíng | to express emotion |
| 不正之风 | bù zhèng zhī fēng | unhealthy tendency |
| 真挚 | zhēn zhì | sincere |
| 交集 | jiāo jí | (of diverse emotions) to occur simultaneously; to intermingle |
| 打猎 | dǎ liè | to go hunting |
| 痛心 | tòng xīn | grieved |
| 告辞 | gào cí | to say goodbye |
| 理睬 | lǐ cǎi | to heed |
| 效益 | xiào yì | benefit |
| 害虫 | hài chóng | injurious insect |
| 提炼 | tí liàn | to extract (ore, minerals etc) |
| 团圆 | tuán yuán | to have a reunion |
| 摆平 | bǎi píng | to be fair |
| 屡 | lǚ | time and again |
| 清静 | qīng jìng | quiet |
| 喘息 | chuǎn xī | to gasp for breath |
| 转折点 | zhuǎn zhé diǎn | turning point |
| 恰巧 | qià qiǎo | by chance; as chance would have it |
| 管教 | guǎn jiào | to discipline |
| 合计 | hé jì | to add up the total |
| 小溪 | xiǎo xī | brook |
| 专人 | zhuān rén | specialist |
| 天分 | tiān fèn | natural gift |
| 棋子 | qí zǐ | chess piece |
| 重创 | zhòng chuāng | to inflict heavy losses |
| 频频 | pín pín | repeatedly |
| 缅怀 | miǎn huái | to commemorate |
| 取而代之 | qǔ ér dài zhī | (idiom) to replace; to supersede; to take its (or her etc) place |
| 后裔 | hòu yì | descendant |
| 饱满 | bǎo mǎn | full |
| 稀罕 | xī han | rare; uncommon |
| 汹涌 | xiōng yǒng | to surge up violently (of ocean, river, lake etc) |
| 一家人 | yī jiā rén | household |
| 坚持不懈 | jiān chí bù xiè | to persevere unremittingly (idiom); to keep going until the end |
| 尖端 | jiān duān | sharp pointed end |
| 限定 | xiàn dìng | to restrict to |
| 心里话 | xīn li huà | (to express one's) true feelings |
| 少不了 | shǎo bu liǎo | cannot do without |
| 念念不忘 | niàn niàn bù wàng | to keep in mind constantly (idiom) |
| 竟敢 | jìng gǎn | to have the impertinence |
| 贝壳 | bèi ké | shell |
| 橙汁 | chéng zhī | orange juice |
| 绷带 | bēng dài | bandage (loanword) |
| 萧条 | xiāo tiáo | bleak; desolate |
| 架势 | jià shi | attitude |
| 先天 | xiān tiān | embryonic period (contrasted with 后天 [hòu tiān]) |
| 记号 | jì hao | mark |
| 溜达 | liū da | to stroll |
| 参谋 | cān móu | staff officer |
| 保鲜 | bǎo xiān | to keep fresh |
| 淌 | tǎng | to drip |
| 售票 | shòu piào | to sell tickets |
| 感叹 | gǎn tàn | to sigh (with feeling) |
| 碑 | bēi | a monument |
| 传记 | zhuàn jì | biography |
| 爽快 | shuǎng kuai | refreshed |
| 下棋 | xià qí | to play chess |
| 捧场 | pěng chǎng | to cheer on (originally esp. as paid stooge) |
| 言辞 | yán cí | words |
| 倔强 | jué jiàng | stubborn; obstinate; unbending |
| 血脉 | xuè mài | blood vessels |
| 煤炭 | méi tàn | coal |
| 名著 | míng zhù | masterpiece |
| 枪毙 | qiāng bì | to execute by firing squad |
| 瞧不起 | qiáo bù qǐ | to look down upon; to hold in contempt |
| 大体 | dà tǐ | in general; more or less; in rough terms; basically; on the whole |
| 大惊小怪 | dà jīng xiǎo guài | to make a fuss about nothing (idiom) |
| 渔民 | yú mín | fisherman |
| 发愁 | fā chóu | to worry |
| 财力 | cái lì | financial resources |
| 核能 | hé néng | nuclear energy |
| 史无前例 | shǐ wú qián lì | unprecedented in history |
| 高峰期 | gāo fēng qī | peak period |
| 车速 | chē sù | vehicle speed |
| 壁画 | bì huà | mural (painting) |
| 眼界 | yǎn jiè | ken |
| 缴费 | jiǎo fèi | to pay a fee |
| 锈 | xiù | to rust |
| 肖像 | xiào xiàng | portrait (painting, photo etc) |
| 不景气 | bù jǐng qì | slack |
| 得失 | dé shī | gains and losses |
| 小贩 | xiǎo fàn | peddler |
| 超前 | chāo qián | to be ahead of one's time |
| 解体 | jiě tǐ | to break up into components |
| 窃取 | qiè qǔ | to steal (usu. private information, intellectual property etc) |
| 祭祀 | jì sì | to offer sacrifices to the gods or ancestors |
| 现成 | xiàn chéng | ready-made |
| 天平 | tiān píng | scales (to weigh things) |
| 下山 | xià shān | to go down a hill |
| 问世 | wèn shì | to be published |
| 自信心 | zì xìn xīn | self-confidence |
| 上流 | shàng liú | upper class |
| 赤字 | chì zì | (financial) deficit |
| 公证 | gōng zhèng | notarization |
| 朴素 | pǔ sù | plain and simple |
| 辫子 | biàn zi | plait |
| 口罩 | kǒu zhào | mask (surgical etc) |
| 抵消 | dǐ xiāo | to counteract |
| 别致 | bié zhì | unusual; unique |
| 演艺圈 | yǎn yì quān | show business |
| 赞叹 | zàn tàn | to exclaim in admiration |
| 里程碑 | lǐ chéng bēi | milestone |
| 健壮 | jiàn zhuàng | robust |
| 留神 | liú shén | to take care |
| 甜头 | tián tou | sweet taste (of power, success etc) |
| 搭建 | dā jiàn | to build (esp. with simple materials) |
| 质地 | zhì dì | texture |
| 成型 | chéng xíng | to become shaped |
| 椰子 | yē zi | a coconut palm |
| 公用 | gōng yòng | public |
| 舞厅 | wǔ tīng | dance hall |
| 歼灭 | jiān miè | to wipe out |
| 调试 | tiáo shì | to debug |
| 悔恨 | huǐ hèn | remorse |
| 介于 | jiè yú | between |
| 机灵 | jī ling | clever |
| 品德 | pǐn dé | moral character |
| 刊物 | kān wù | publication |
| 端正 | duān zhèng | upright |
| 风力 | fēng lì | wind force |
| 互补 | hù bǔ | complementary |
| 领略 | lǐng lu:è | to have a taste of |
| 回扣 | huí kòu | brokerage |
| 冷落 | lěng luò | desolate |
| 执意 | zhí yì | to be determined to |
| 坛 | tán | platform |
| 官兵 | guān bīng | (military) officers and soldiers |
| 赛跑 | sài pǎo | race (running) |
| 墓碑 | mù bēi | gravestone |
| 鞭炮 | biān pào | firecrackers |
| 涵盖 | hán gài | to cover |
| 筐 | kuāng | basket |
| Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 专制 | zhuān zhì | autocracy |
| 放肆 | fàng sì | wanton |
| 清淡 | qīng dàn | light (of food, not greasy or strongly flavored) |
| 灯笼 | dēng lóng | lantern |
| 私事 | sī shì | personal matters |
| 元老 | yuán lǎo | senior figure |
| 幸免 | xìng miǎn | to avoid (an unpleasant fate) |
| 紧凑 | jǐn còu | compact |
| 饮用水 | yǐn yòng shuǐ | drinking water |
| 低迷 | dī mí | blurred (landscape etc) |
| 不定 | bù dìng | indefinite |
| 公墓 | gōng mù | public cemetery |
| 深思 | shēn sī | to ponder |
| 看得出 | kàn de chū | can see |
| 稳重 | wěn zhòng | steady |
| 殿堂 | diàn táng | palace |
| 晚年 | wǎn nián | one's later years |
| 仇人 | chóu rén | foe |
| 沿岸 | yán àn | coastal area |
| 年终 | nián zhōng | end of the year |
| 汇合 | huì hé | confluence |
| 物证 | wù zhèng | material evidence |
| 坐落 | zuò luò | to be situated |
| 狭小 | xiá xiǎo | narrow |
| 一刹那 | yī chà nà | a moment |
| 瘫 | tān | paralyzed |
| 涌入 | yǒng rù | to come pouring in |
| 隐约 | yǐn yuē | vague |
| 霸占 | bà zhàn | to occupy by force |
| 呼救 | hū jiù | to call for help |
| 相提并论 | xiāng tí bìng lùn | to discuss two disparate things together (idiom); to mention on equal terms |
| 尤为 | yóu wéi | especially |
| 序幕 | xù mù | prologue |
| 抄袭 | chāo xí | to plagiarize |
| 常理 | cháng lǐ | common sense |
| 气泡 | qì pào | bubble |
| 桑拿 | sāng ná | sauna (loanword) |
| 热气 | rè qì | steam |
| 委婉 | wěi wǎn | tactful |
| 坚韧 | jiān rèn | tough and durable |
| 防盗 | fáng dào | to guard against theft |
| 不见得 | bù jiàn de | not necessarily |
| 不解 | bù jiě | to not understand |
| 阀门 | fá mén | valve (mechanical) |
| 契机 | qì jī | opportunity |
| 对得起 | duì de qǐ | not to let sb down |
| 齐心协力 | qí xīn xié lì | to work with a common purpose (idiom); to make concerted efforts |
| 顺从 | shùn cóng | obedient |
| 休想 | xiū xiǎng | don't think (that) |
| 凿 | záo | chisel |
| 瓶颈 | píng jǐng | neck of a bottle |
| 累计 | lěi jì | to calculate the running total |
| 止步 | zhǐ bù | to halt |
| 水龙头 | shuǐ lóng tóu | faucet |
| 床位 | chuáng wèi | bed (in hospital, hotel, train etc) |
| 征集 | zhēng jí | to collect |
| 见效 | jiàn xiào | to have the desired effect |
| 措手不及 | cuò shǒu bù jí | no time to deal with it (idiom); caught unprepared |
| 拓宽 | tuò kuān | to broaden |
| 罢休 | bà xiū | to give up |
| 手帕 | shǒu pà | handkerchief |
| 征收 | zhēng shōu | to levy (a tax) |
| 稳健 | wěn jiàn | firm |
| 社论 | shè lùn | editorial (in a newspaper) |
| 确凿 | què záo | definite |
| 历来 | lì lái | always |
| 就任 | jiù rèn | to take office |
| 忘不了 | wàng bù liǎo | cannot forget |
| 淀粉 | diàn fěn | starch; amylum (C6H10O5)n |
| 牵制 | qiān zhì | to control |
| 达标 | dá biāo | to reach a set standard |
| 变迁 | biàn qiān | changes |
| 冤 | yuān | injustice |
| 属性 | shǔ xìng | attribute |
| 充沛 | chōng pèi | abundant |
| 简要 | jiǎn yào | concise |
| 自力更生 | zì lì gēng shēng | regeneration through one's own effort (idiom) |
| 阶梯 | jiē tī | flight of steps |
| 藏品 | cáng pǐn | museum piece |
| 毯子 | tǎn zi | blanket |
| 中性 | zhōng xìng | neutral |
| 忧愁 | yōu chóu | to be worried |
| 跳伞 | tiào sǎn | to parachute |
| 核电站 | hé diàn zhàn | nuclear power plant |
| 催促 | cuī cù | to urge |
| 头条 | tóu tiáo | lead story (on the news) |
| 唯独 | wéi dú | only |
| 自始至终 | zì shǐ zhì zhōng | from start to finish (idiom) |
| 一帆风顺 | yī fān fēng shùn | propitious wind throughout the journey (idiom) |
| 回升 | huí shēng | to rise again after a fall |
| 孝顺 | xiào shùn | filial |
| 橡皮 | xiàng pí | rubber |
| 嘱咐 | zhǔ fù | to tell |
| 学说 | xué shuō | theory |
| 并购 | bìng gòu | merger and acquisition (M and A) |
| 经商 | jīng shāng | to trade |
| 抵触 | dǐ chù | to conflict |
| 退休金 | tuì xiū jīn | retirement pay |
| 避难 | bì nàn | refuge |
| 矛头 | máo tóu | spearhead |
| 太极 | Tài jí | the Absolute or Supreme Ultimate, the source of all things according to some interpretations of Chinese mythology |
| 唾液 | tuò yè | saliva |
| 甘心 | gān xīn | to be willing to |
| 转眼 | zhuǎn yǎn | in a flash |
| 清真寺 | qīng zhēn sì | mosque |
| 进修 | jìn xiū | to undertake advanced studies |
| 媲美 | pì měi | to match |
| 浓厚 | nóng hòu | dense |
| 盘算 | pán suàn | to plot |
| 纽扣 | niǔ kòu | button |
| 权衡 | quán héng | to consider |
| 新潮 | xīn cháo | modern |
| 势必 | shì bì | to be bound to |
| 刺绣 | cì xiù | to embroider |
| 学士 | xué shì | bachelor's degree |
| 举重 | jǔ zhòng | to lift weights |
| 愈来愈 | yù lái yù | more and more |
| 清凉 | qīng liáng | cool |
| 刨 | bào | carpenter's plane |
| 裂痕 | liè hén | crack |
| 心想事成 | xīn xiǎng shì chéng | to have one's wishes come true |
| 集资 | jí zī | to raise money |
| 公立 | gōng lì | public (e.g. school, hospital) |
| 缩水 | suō shuǐ | to shrink (in the wash) |
| 动工 | dòng gōng | to start (a building project) |
| 遛 | liù | to stroll |
| 迟迟 | chí chí | late (with a task etc) |
| 水壶 | shuǐ hú | kettle |
| 演播室 | yǎn bō shì | broadcasting studio |
| 花卉 | huā huì | flowers and plants |
| 兴建 | xīng jiàn | to build |
| 口令 | kǒu lìng | oral command |
| 心肠 | xīn cháng | heart |
| 无故 | wú gù | without cause or reason |
| 作对 | zuò duì | to set oneself against |
| 大幅度 | dà fú dù | by a wide margin |
| 菩萨 | Pú sà | Bodhisattva (Buddhism) |
| 就地 | jiù dì | locally |
| 亲朋好友 | qīn péng hǎo yǒu | friends and family |
| 二手车 | èr shǒu chē | second-hand car |
| 胆怯 | dǎn qiè | timidity |
| 刺耳 | cì ěr | ear-piercing |
| 狭隘 | xiá ài | narrow |
| 命题 | mìng tí | proposition (logic, math.) |
| 瘟疫 | wēn yì | plague; pestilence |
| 早年 | zǎo nián | many years ago; in the past |
| 厚度 | hòu dù | thickness |
| 罪魁祸首 | zuì kuí huò shǒu | criminal ringleader, main offender (idiom); main culprit |
| 据悉 | jù xī | according to reports |
| 修长 | xiū cháng | slender |
| 惯性 | guàn xìng | (physics) inertia |
| 休养 | xiū yǎng | to recuperate |
| 结冰 | jié bīng | to freeze |
| 凉爽 | liáng shuǎng | cool and refreshing |
| 庆贺 | qìng hè | to congratulate |
| 标示 | biāo shì | to indicate |
| 昼夜 | zhòu yè | day and night |
| 下意识 | xià yì shí | subconscious mind |
| 返还 | fǎn huán | restitution |
| 发酵 | fā jiào | to ferment |
| 兼容 | jiān róng | compatible |
| 界线 | jiè xiàn | limits |
| 祥和 | xiáng hé | auspicious and peaceful |
| 和蔼 | hé ǎi | kindly |
| 奥秘 | ào mì | secret |
| 繁重 | fán zhòng | heavy |
| Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 钻研 | zuān yán | to study meticulously |
| 友人 | yǒu rén | friend |
| 采矿 | cǎi kuàng | mining |
| 通俗 | tōng sú | common |
| 大宗 | dà zōng | large amount |
| 伙食 | huǒ shí | food |
| 地下水 | dì xià shuǐ | groundwater |
| 辞退 | cí tuì | to dismiss |
| 口碑 | kǒu bēi | public praise |
| 衬托 | chèn tuō | to set off |
| 精简 | jīng jiǎn | to simplify |
| 抢眼 | qiǎng yǎn | eye-catching |
| 搁置 | gē zhì | to shelve |
| 远见 | yuǎn jiàn | foresight |
| 感染力 | gǎn rǎn lì | infectiousness (of a disease) |
| 航运 | háng yùn | shipping |
| 真是的 | zhēn shi de | Really! (interj. of annoyance or frustration) |
| 争气 | zhēng qì | to work hard for sth |
| 敬重 | jìng zhòng | to respect deeply |
| 祸害 | huò hài | disaster |
| 外行 | wài háng | layman |
| 后盾 | hòu dùn | support |
| 方方面面 | fāng fāng miàn miàn | all sides; all aspects |
| 本钱 | běn qián | capital |
| 诧异 | chà yì | flabbergasted |
| 外援 | wài yuán | foreign aid |
| 无济于事 | wú jì yú shì | (idiom) to no avail; of no use |
| 力所能及 | lì suǒ néng jí | as far as one's capabilities extend (idiom); to the best of one's ability |
| 透彻 | tòu chè | penetrating; thorough; incisive |
| 遇上 | yù shàng | to come across (sb) |
| 当之无愧 | dāng zhī wú kuì | fully deserving, without any reservations (idiom); entirely worthy (of a title, honor etc) |
| 俗话 | sú huà | common saying |
| 水利 | shuǐ lì | water conservancy |
| 真假 | zhēn jiǎ | genuine or fake |
| 源源不断 | yuán yuán bù duàn | a steady flow (idiom); an unending stream |
| 湖泊 | hú pō | lake |
| 托付 | tuō fù | to entrust |
| 列举 | liè jǔ | a list |
| 波及 | bō jí | to spread to |
| 求证 | qiú zhèng | to seek proof |
| 素描 | sù miáo | sketch |
| 公事 | gōng shì | work-related matters |
| 烘干 | hōng gān | to dry over a stove |
| 益处 | yì chu | benefit |
| 详尽 | xiáng jìn | thorough and detailed |
| 焰火 | yàn huǒ | fireworks |
| 索性 | suǒ xìng | you might as well (do it) |
| 彻夜 | chè yè | the whole night |
| 渊源 | yuān yuán | origin |
| 并列 | bìng liè | to stand side by side |
| 下功夫 | xià gōng fu | see 夫 |
| 交界 | jiāo jiè | common boundary |
| 写照 | xiě zhào | portrayal |
| 鼓动 | gǔ dòng | to urge (an activity that may be beneficial, harmful or neutral); to encourage; to agitate; to instigate; to incite |
| 科普 | kē pǔ | (attributive) popular science |
| 解围 | jiě wéi | to lift a siege |
| 倒卖 | dǎo mài | to resell at a profit |
| 喜庆 | xǐ qìng | jubilation |
| 基准 | jī zhǔn | (surveying) datum |
| 警钟 | jǐng zhōng | alarm bell |
| 朗诵 | lǎng sòng | to read aloud with expression |
| 显赫 | xiǎn hè | illustrious |
| 窍门 | qiào mén | a trick |
| 燕子 | yàn zi | swallow |
| 如愿以偿 | rú yuàn yǐ cháng | to have one's wish fulfilled |
| 就医 | jiù yī | to receive medical treatment |
| 熄火 | xī huǒ | (of fire, lamp etc) to go out |
| 缴纳 | jiǎo nà | to pay (taxes etc) |
| 歌颂 | gē sòng | to sing the praises of |
| 强加 | qiáng jiā | to impose |
| 迁就 | qiān jiù | to yield |
| 团员 | tuán yuán | member |
| 空隙 | kòng xì | crack |
| 怨言 | yuàn yán | complaint |
| 陈列 | chén liè | to display; to exhibit |
| 一连 | yī lián | in a row |
| 查处 | chá chǔ | to investigate and handle (a criminal case) |
| 拉拢 | lā lǒng | to rope in |
| 告示 | gào shi | announcement |
| 干事 | gàn shi | administrator |
| 世代 | shì dài | for many generations |
| 造福 | zào fú | to benefit (e.g. the people) |
| 不懈 | bù xiè | untiring |
| 拨通 | bō tōng | to get through to sb on the phone |
| 叫好 | jiào hǎo | to applaud |
| 药方 | yào fāng | prescription |
| 泄密 | xiè mì | to leak secrets |
| 寓意 | yù yì | moral (of a story) |
| 高调 | gāo diào | high-sounding speech |
| 烹调 | pēng tiáo | to cook |
| 顺势 | shùn shì | to take advantage |
| 上调 | shàng tiáo | to raise (prices) |
| 售价 | shòu jià | selling price |
| 挂念 | guà niàn | concerned |
| 放水 | fàng shuǐ | to turn on the water |
| 电讯 | diàn xùn | telecommunications |
| 坝 | bà | dam |
| 解析 | jiě xī | to analyze |
| 算账 | suàn zhàng | (accounting) to balance the books; to do the accounts |
| 绿地 | lǜ dì | green area (e.g. urban park or garden) |
| 一言不发 | yī yán bù fā | to not say a word (idiom) |
| 诸如此类 | zhū rú cǐ lèi | things like this (idiom); and so on |
| 路况 | lù kuàng | road condition(s) (e.g. surface, traffic flow etc) |
| 门路 | mén lù | way of doing sth |
| 字迹 | zì jì | handwriting |
| 推移 | tuī yí | (of time) to elapse or pass |
| 死心 | sǐ xīn | to give up |
| 犹豫不决 | yóu yù bù jué | hesitancy |
| 燃气 | rán qì | fuel gas (coal gas, natural gas, methane etc) |
| 洽谈 | qià tán | to discuss |
| 人文 | rén wén | humanities |
| 口才 | kǒu cái | eloquence |
| 脱口而出 | tuō kǒu ér chū | to blurt out; to let slip (an indiscreet remark) |
| 周旋 | zhōu xuán | to mix with others |
| 遗物 | yí wù | remnant |
| 伊斯兰教 | Yī sī lán jiào | Islam |
| 专著 | zhuān zhù | monograph |
| 消沉 | xiāo chén | depressed |
| 仅次于 | jǐn cì yú | second only to ...; ranking behind only ... |
| 通畅 | tōng chàng | unobstructed; clear |
| 历时 | lì shí | to last |
| 载体 | zài tǐ | carrier (chemistry) |
| 个案 | gè àn | individual case; special case |
| 茎 | jīng | stalk |
| 成家 | chéng jiā | to settle down and get married (of a man) |
| 稀奇 | xī qí | rare |
| 威信 | wēi xìn | prestige |
| 五星级 | wǔ xīng jí | five-star (hotel) |
| 一目了然 | yī mù liǎo rán | obvious at a glance (idiom) |
| 火速 | huǒ sù | at top speed |
| 亮丽 | liàng lì | bright and beautiful |
| 舒畅 | shū chàng | happy; entirely free from worry |
| 应有尽有 | yīng yǒu jìn yǒu | everything that should be here is here (idiom); all one can think of is on hand |
| 验收 | yàn shōu | to inspect and accept |
| 原材料 | yuán cái liào | raw and semifinished materials |
| 威风 | wēi fēng | might |
| 镶嵌 | xiāng qiàn | to inlay |
| 无忧无虑 | wú yōu wú lǜ | carefree and without worries (idiom) |
| 气派 | qì pài | impressive |
| 似曾相识 | sì céng xiāng shí | déjà vu (the experience of seeing exactly the same situation a second time) |
| 朴实 | pǔ shí | plain |
| 担子 | dàn zi | carrying pole and the loads on it |
| 喧闹 | xuān nào | to make a noise |
| 随处可见 | suí chù kě jiàn | can be seen everywhere |
| 俗话说 | sú huà shuō | as the proverb says |
| 对白 | duì bái | dialogue (in a movie or a play) |
| 调侃 | tiáo kǎn | to ridicule |
| 一心一意 | yī xīn yī yì | concentrating one's thoughts and efforts |
| 本着 | běn zhe | based on... |
| 骨干 | gǔ gàn | diaphysis (long segment of a bone) |
| 机舱 | jī cāng | cabin of a plane |
| 荣获 | róng huò | be honored with |
| 健美 | jiàn měi | healthy and beautiful |
| 官僚主义 | guān liáo zhǔ yì | bureaucracy |
| 乞求 | qǐ qiú | to beg |
| 标致 | biāo zhi | beautiful (of woman) |
| 巫婆 | wū pó | witch |
| 从业 | cóng yè | to practice (a trade) |
| 预赛 | yù sài | preliminary competition |
| 下级 | xià jí | low ranking |
| 资历 | zī lì | qualifications |
| 举例 | jǔ lì | to give an example |
| 冲撞 | chōng zhuàng | to collide |
| 贬值 | biǎn zhí | to become devaluated |
| 奠定 | diàn dìng | to establish |
| 含蓄 | hán xù | to contain |
| Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 热气球 | rè qì qiú | hot air balloon |
| 挟持 | xié chí | to seize |
| 鲁莽 | lǔ mǎng | hot-headed; impulsive; reckless |
| 用功 | yòng gōng | diligent |
| 倚 | yǐ | to lean on |
| 理事 | lǐ shì | member of council |
| 搁浅 | gē qiǎn | to be stranded (of ship) |
| 杜绝 | dù jué | to put an end to |
| 招标 | zhāo biāo | to invite bids |
| 停业 | tíng yè | to cease trading (temporarily or permanently) |
| 高龄 | gāo líng | elderly |
| 红火 | hóng huǒ | prosperous |
| 检讨 | jiǎn tǎo | to examine or inspect |
| 哀求 | āi qiú | to entreat |
| 拟定 | nǐ dìng | to draw up |
| 目瞪口呆 | mù dèng kǒu dāi | dumbstruck (idiom); stupefied |
| 派别 | pài bié | group; sect; clique; faction; school |
| 审美 | shěn měi | esthetics |
| 总计 | zǒng jì | (grand) total |
| 化肥 | huà féi | fertilizer |
| 门铃 | mén líng | doorbell |
| 雄厚 | xióng hòu | substantial; robust; ample; abundant |
| 回忆录 | huí yì lù | memoir |
| 贴切 | tiē qiè | close-fitting |
| 饱和 | bǎo hé | saturated; filled to capacity |
| 扩建 | kuò jiàn | to extend (a building, an airport runway etc) |
| 一成不变 | yī chéng bù biàn | (idiom) immutable; impervious to change; set in stone |
| 养殖 | yǎng zhí | to cultivate |
| 私有 | sī yǒu | private |
| 牡丹 | mǔ dan | tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa) |
| 伤残 | shāng cán | disabled |
| 诀窍 | jué qiào | secret |
| 省略 | shěng lu:è | to leave out |
| 庸俗 | yōng sú | vulgar |
| 零花钱 | líng huā qián | pocket money |
| 自由自在 | zì yóu zì zài | free and easy (idiom); carefree |
| 靠拢 | kào lǒng | to draw close to |
| 绝技 | jué jì | consummate skill |
| 背诵 | bèi sòng | to recite |
| 疏通 | shū tōng | to unblock |
| 空荡荡 | kōng dàng dàng | empty; deserted |
| 愈演愈烈 | yù yǎn yù liè | ever more critical |
| 万无一失 | wàn wú yī shī | surefire; absolutely safe (idiom) |
| 荒凉 | huāng liáng | desolate |
| 容颜 | róng yán | mien |
| 关税 | guān shuì | customs duty |
| 工商界 | gōng shāng jiè | industry |
| 趋于 | qū yú | to tend towards |
| 吉普 | Jí pǔ | Jeep (car brand) |
| 一经 | yī jīng | as soon as |
| 耕地 | gēng dì | arable land |
| 衔接 | xián jiē | to link up; to connect; to join |
| 凭证 | píng zhèng | proof |
| 错位 | cuò wèi | to be wrongly positioned; to be dislocated; to be misplaced |
| 测算 | cè suàn | to take measurements and calculate |
| 四面八方 | sì miàn bā fāng | in all directions |
| 息息相关 | xī xī xiāng guān | closely bound up (idiom); intimately related |
| 供暖 | gōng nuǎn | to supply heating (in a building) |
| 闺女 | guī ˙nu: | maiden; unmarried woman |
| 名利 | míng lì | fame and profit |
| 兜售 | dōu shòu | to hawk |
| 跳槽 | tiào cáo | to change jobs |
| 祖宗 | zǔ zōng | ancestor |
| 剔除 | tī chú | to reject |
| 队形 | duì xíng | formation |
| 惨痛 | cǎn tòng | bitter |
| 取缔 | qǔ dì | to suppress; to crack down on; to prohibit |
| 美观 | měi guān | pleasing to the eye |
| 总而言之 | zǒng ér yán zhī | in short |
| 实事求是 | shí shì qiú shì | lit. to seek truth from facts (idiom) |
| 波澜 | bō lán | billows |
| 单方面 | dān fāng miàn | unilateral |
| 无可奈何 | wú kě nài hé | have no way out |
| 伺机 | sì jī | to wait for an opportunity |
| 抡 | lūn | to swing (one's arms, a heavy object) |
| 定为 | dìng wèi | set to |
| 滔滔不绝 | tāo tāo bù jué | unceasing torrent (idiom) |
| 雪上加霜 | xuě shàng jiā shuāng | (idiom) to make matters even worse |
| 轻型 | qīng xíng | light (machinery, aircraft etc) |
| 谜团 | mí tuán | riddle |
| 弊端 | bì duān | systemic problem (sometimes refers specifically to corrupt practices) |
| 出厂 | chū chǎng | to leave the factory (of finished goods) |
| 推卸 | tuī xiè | to avoid (esp. responsibility); to shift (the blame); to pass the buck |
| 家喻户晓 | jiā yù hù xiǎo | understood by everyone (idiom); well known |
| 职业病 | zhí yè bìng | occupational disease |
| 特邀 | tè yāo | special invitation |
| 继而 | jì ér | then |
| 谜底 | mí dǐ | answer to a riddle |
| 感慨 | gǎn kǎi | to sigh with sorrow, regret etc |
| 应邀 | yìng yāo | at sb's invitation |
| 绝招 | jué zhāo | unique skill |
| 惊慌失措 | jīng huāng shī cuò | to lose one's head out of fear (idiom) |
| 过境 | guò jìng | to pass through a country's territory |
| 冷门 | lěng mén | a neglected branch (of arts, science, sports etc) |
| 岳母 | yuè mǔ | wife's mother, mother-in-law |
| 留念 | liú niàn | to keep as a souvenir |
| 大面积 | dà miàn jī | large area |
| 大款 | dà kuǎn | very wealthy person |
| 萌芽 | méng yá | to sprout (lit. or fig.) |
| 楷模 | kǎi mó | model |
| 一把手 | yī bǎ shǒu | working hand; member of a work team; participant |
| 彩电 | cǎi diàn | color TV |
| 稳妥 | wěn tuǒ | dependable |
| 不慎 | bù shèn | incautious |
| 减免 | jiǎn miǎn | to reduce or waive (taxes, punishment, rent, tuition etc) |
| 转载 | zhuǎn zǎi | to forward (a shipment) |
| 就餐 | jiù cān | to dine |
| 印证 | yìn zhèng | to confirm; to corroborate; to verify |
| 吸纳 | xī nà | to take in |
| 破除 | pò chú | to eliminate |
| 可想而知 | kě xiǎng ér zhī | it is obvious that... |
| 心酸 | xīn suān | to feel sad |
| 折射 | zhé shè | to refract |
| 预兆 | yù zhào | omen |
| 劝告 | quàn gào | to advise |
| 稠 | chóu | dense |
| 马虎 | mǎ hu | careless |
| 旺季 | wàng jì | busy season |
| 及早 | jí zǎo | at the earliest possible time; as soon as possible |
| 领事 | lǐng shì | consul |
| 记忆犹新 | jì yì yóu xīn | to remain fresh in one's memory (idiom) |
| 日复一日 | rì fù yī rì | day after day |
| 莲子 | lián zǐ | lotus seed |
| 风浪 | fēng làng | wind and waves; rough waters |
| 儒学 | Rú xué | Confucianism |
| 双边 | shuāng biān | bilateral |
| 考量 | kǎo liáng | to consider |
| 扫除 | sǎo chú | to sweep |
| 专柜 | zhuān guì | sales counter dedicated to a certain kind of product (e.g. alcohol) |
| 猛然 | měng rán | suddenly |
| 略微 | lu:è wēi | a little bit |
| 不得而知 | bù dé ér zhī | unknown |
| 停放 | tíng fàng | to park (a car etc) |
| 韵味 | yùn wèi | implicit charm in rhyme or sound |
| 默默无闻 | mò mò wú wén | obscure and unknown (idiom); an outsider without any reputation |
| 隔阂 | gé hé | misunderstanding |
| 柿子 | shì zi | persimmon |
| 当即 | dāng jí | at once |
| 耐性 | nài xìng | patience |
| 顺路 | shùn lù | by the way |
| 把柄 | bǎ bǐng | handle |
| 有效期 | yǒu xiào qī | period of validity |
| 久违 | jiǔ wéi | (haven't done sth) for a long time |
| 务实 | wù shí | pragmatic |
| 面目全非 | miàn mù quán fēi | nothing remains the same (idiom); change beyond recognition |
| 暗地里 | àn dì li | secretly; inwardly; on the sly |
| 风气 | fēng qì | general mood |
| 座谈 | zuò tán | to have an informal discussion |
| 依托 | yī tuō | to rely on |
| 境遇 | jìng yù | circumstance |
| 陡 | dǒu | steep |
| 荒诞 | huāng dàn | beyond belief |
| 有序 | yǒu xù | regular |
| 推算 | tuī suàn | to calculate |
| 流域 | liú yù | river basin |
| 卷子 | juǎn zi | steamed roll |
| 启迪 | qǐ dí | to edify |
| 劳务 | láo wù | service (work done for money) |
| 屯 | tún | to station (soldiers) |
| 筹办 | chóu bàn | to arrange; to make preparations |
| 爱惜 | ài xī | to cherish |
| 僧人 | sēng rén | monk |
| 画展 | huà zhǎn | art exhibition |
HSK 8 requires 1989 vocabulary words. This list covers all of them with pinyin, translations, and audio.
No. The HSK 8 exam only requires character recognition (reading). Handwriting becomes important from HSK 3 onward.
Use spaced repetition: our flashcards use the SM-2 algorithm to schedule reviews right before you would forget. 10 minutes daily is enough.