Quick Answer: HSK 9 requires knowing 1299 Chinese words. This free list includes hanzi, pinyin, English translations, and audio for every word, grouped by lesson. No account needed.
| Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 抱负 | bào fù | aspiration |
| 膳食 | shàn shí | meals; food |
| 勇往直前 | yǒng wǎng zhí qián | to advance bravely |
| 下海 | xià hǎi | to go out to sea |
| 扎根 | zhā gēn | to take root |
| 山寨 | shān zhài | fortified hill village |
| 豆浆 | dòu jiāng | soy milk |
| 悬殊 | xuán shū | widely different |
| 稀少 | xī shǎo | sparse |
| 名贵 | míng guì | famous and valuable |
| 启蒙 | qǐ méng | to instruct the young |
| 耳目一新 | ěr mù yī xīn | a pleasant change |
| 焦躁 | jiāo zào | fretful |
| 枢纽 | shū niǔ | hub (e.g. of traffic network) |
| 针锋相对 | zhēn fēng xiāng duì | to oppose each other with equal harshness (idiom); tit for tat |
| 勘探 | kān tàn | to explore |
| 生怕 | shēng pà | to fear |
| 答辩 | dá biàn | to reply (to an accusation) |
| 止咳 | zhǐ ké | to suppress coughing |
| 使唤 | shǐ huan | to order sb around |
| 流转 | liú zhuǎn | to be on the move |
| 有朝一日 | yǒu zhāo yī rì | one day |
| 粗略 | cū lu:è | rough (not precise or accurate) |
| 眼色 | yǎn sè | signal made with one's eyes |
| 公顷 | gōng qǐng | hectare |
| 弱势 | ruò shì | vulnerable |
| 提心吊胆 | tí xīn diào dǎn | (saying) to be very scared and on edge |
| 垫子 | diàn zi | cushion; mat; pad |
| 插图 | chā tú | illustration |
| 衍生 | yǎn shēng | to give rise to |
| 轻蔑 | qīng miè | scornful; disdainful; contemptuous; pejorative |
| 情怀 | qíng huái | feelings |
| 谦逊 | qiān xùn | humble |
| 利害 | lì hài | pros and cons |
| 倡议 | chàng yì | to suggest |
| 谋求 | móu qiú | to seek; to strive for |
| 灰心 | huī xīn | to lose heart |
| 凑巧 | còu qiǎo | fortuitously |
| 免不了 | miǎn bù liǎo | unavoidable |
| 人均 | rén jūn | per capita |
| 天长地久 | tiān cháng dì jiǔ | enduring while the world lasts (idiom) |
| 芬芳 | fēn fāng | perfume |
| 投射 | tóu shè | to throw (a projectile) |
| 存心 | cún xīn | deliberately |
| 中型 | zhōng xíng | medium sized |
| 论述 | lùn shù | treatise |
| 浓郁 | nóng yù | rich |
| 脱节 | tuō jié | to come apart |
| 不由得 | bù yóu de | can't help |
| 沉淀 | chén diàn | to settle; to precipitate |
| 难处 | nán chu | trouble; difficulty; problem |
| 黑心 | hēi xīn | ruthless and lacking in conscience |
| 荆棘 | jīng jí | thistles and thorns |
| 赔钱 | péi qián | to lose money |
| 蕴藏 | yùn cáng | to hold in store |
| 拐弯 | guǎi wān | to go round a curve |
| 河畔 | hé pàn | riverside |
| 日趋 | rì qū | (increasing) day by day |
| 特产 | tè chǎn | special local product |
| 阅历 | yuè lì | to experience |
| 灵巧 | líng qiǎo | deft |
| 走投无路 | zǒu tóu wú lù | to be at an impasse (idiom) |
| 指教 | zhǐ jiào | to give advice or comments |
| 能人 | néng rén | capable person |
| 淡化 | dàn huà | to water down |
| 遮盖 | zhē gài | to hide |
| 利索 | lì suo | nimble |
| 兴高采烈 | xìng gāo cǎi liè | happy and excited (idiom) |
| 残缺 | cán quē | badly damaged |
| 大街小巷 | dà jiē xiǎo xiàng | great streets and small alleys (idiom); everywhere in the city |
| 第一手 | dì yī shǒu | first-hand |
| 着落 | zhuó luò | whereabouts |
| 赶赴 | gǎn fù | to hurry |
| 配送 | pèi sòng | to put together an order and deliver it (i.e. 配货 and 送货) |
| 相比之下 | xiāng bǐ zhī xià | by comparison |
| 乡亲 | xiāng qīn | fellow countryman (from the same village) |
| 出具 | chū jù | to issue (document, certificate etc) |
| 凶恶 | xiōng è | fierce |
| 根基 | gēn jī | foundation |
| 养老院 | yǎng lǎo yuàn | nursing home |
| 隐性 | yǐn xìng | hidden |
| 霍乱 | huò luàn | cholera |
| 打磨 | dǎ mó | to polish; to burnish; to shine |
| 空难 | kōng nàn | air crash |
| 梳子 | shū zi | comb |
| 俘获 | fú huò | to capture (enemy property or personnel) |
| 木匠 | mù jiàng | carpenter |
| 邮编 | yóu biān | postal code |
| 封建 | fēng jiàn | system of enfeoffment |
| 窘迫 | jiǒng pò | poverty-stricken |
| 常态 | cháng tài | normal state |
| 世故 | shì gù | the ways of the world |
| 推选 | tuī xuǎn | to elect |
| 扫兴 | sǎo xìng | to spoil things; to dampen spirits |
| 深奥 | shēn ào | profound |
| 出息 | chū xī | to yield interest, profit etc |
| 逞强 | chěng qiáng | to show off |
| 没落 | mò luò | to decline |
| 恩惠 | ēn huì | favor |
| 够呛 | gòu qiàng | unbearable |
| 旁观 | páng guān | spectator |
| 扭头 | niǔ tóu | to turn one's head |
| 磁盘 | cí pán | (computer) disk |
| 沧桑 | cāng sāng | great changes |
| 劝阻 | quàn zǔ | to advise against |
| 屹立 | yì lì | to tower |
| 沉稳 | chén wěn | steady |
| 惊心动魄 | jīng xīn dòng pò | (idiom) heart-stopping; hair-raising; breathtaking |
| 单薄 | dān bó | weak |
| Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 失业率 | shī yè lǜ | unemployment rate |
| 一味 | yī wèi | blindly |
| 跟上 | gēn shàng | to catch up with |
| 和气 | hé qi | friendly |
| 座右铭 | zuò yòu míng | motto |
| 插嘴 | chā zuǐ | to interrupt (sb talking) |
| 敬酒 | jìng jiǔ | to toast; to propose a toast |
| 公仆 | gōng pú | public servant |
| 袖手旁观 | xiù shǒu páng guān | to watch with folded arms (idiom); to look on without lifting a finger |
| 拘束 | jū shù | to restrict |
| 力不从心 | lì bù cóng xīn | less capable than desirable (idiom); not as strong as one would wish |
| 飙升 | biāo shēng | to rise rapidly |
| 缩影 | suō yǐng | miniature version of sth |
| 完备 | wán bèi | faultless |
| 停泊 | tíng bó | to anchor |
| 较劲 | jiào jìn | to match one's strength with |
| 公职 | gōng zhí | civil service |
| 修路 | xiū lù | to repair a road |
| 自理 | zì lǐ | to take care of oneself |
| 直观 | zhí guān | direct observation |
| 格格不入 | gé gé bù rù | (idiom) inharmonious |
| 打搅 | dǎ jiǎo | to disturb; to trouble; to bother |
| 游船 | yóu chuán | pleasure boat |
| 古迹 | gǔ jì | places of historic interest |
| 照办 | zhào bàn | to follow the rules |
| 合情合理 | hé qíng hé lǐ | reasonable and fair (idiom) |
| 豁出去 | huō chu qu | to throw caution to the wind |
| 百分比 | bǎi fēn bǐ | percentage |
| 效仿 | xiào fǎng | see 仿效 |
| 和平共处 | hé píng gòng chǔ | peaceful coexistence of nations, societies etc |
| 发起人 | fā qǐ rén | proposer |
| 海藻 | hǎi zǎo | seaweed |
| 紧缩 | jǐn suō | (economics) to reduce |
| 功臣 | gōng chén | minister who has given outstanding service |
| 上火 | shàng huǒ | to get angry |
| 成问题 | chéng wèn tí | to be a problem |
| 起跑线 | qǐ pǎo xiàn | the starting line (of a race) |
| 水落石出 | shuǐ luò shí chū | as the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom) |
| 发源地 | fā yuán dì | place of origin |
| 顺理成章 | shùn lǐ chéng zhāng | logical |
| 继父 | jì fù | stepfather |
| 焕发 | huàn fā | to shine |
| 恩赐 | ēn cì | favor |
| 遭殃 | zāo yāng | to suffer a calamity |
| 纵观 | zòng guān | to survey comprehensively |
| 难点 | nán diǎn | difficulty |
| 招揽 | zhāo lǎn | to attract (customers); to drum up (trade) |
| 追悼会 | zhuī dào huì | memorial service |
| 助威 | zhù wēi | to cheer for |
| 转学 | zhuǎn xué | to change schools |
| 原装 | yuán zhuāng | genuine |
| 还款 | huán kuǎn | repayment |
| 靶子 | bǎ zi | target |
| 产地 | chǎn dì | source (of a product) |
| 气馁 | qì něi | to be discouraged |
| 奔赴 | bēn fù | to rush to |
| 滨海 | bīn hǎi | coastal |
| 口哨 | kǒu shào | whistle |
| 受惊 | shòu jīng | startled |
| 来年 | lái nián | next year |
| 孤零零 | gū líng líng | lone |
| 探亲 | tàn qīn | to go home to visit one's family |
| 卖弄 | mài nong | to show off |
| 比试 | bǐ shì | to have a competition |
| 大名鼎鼎 | dà míng dǐng dǐng | grand reputation |
| 根治 | gēn zhì | to bring under permanent control |
| 好家伙 | hǎo jiā huo | my God! |
| 就近 | jiù jìn | nearby |
| 国宝 | guó bǎo | national treasure |
| 老实说 | lǎo shí shuō | honestly speaking; to be frank, ... |
| 研讨 | yán tǎo | discussion |
| 一事无成 | yī shì wú chéng | to have achieved nothing |
| 翻天覆地 | fān tiān fù dì | sky and the earth turning upside down (idiom); fig. complete confusion |
| 逐年 | zhú nián | year after year |
| 火候 | huǒ hou | heat control |
| 波折 | bō zhé | twists and turns |
| 见义勇为 | jiàn yì yǒng wéi | to see what is right and act courageously (idiom, from Analects); to stand up bravely for the truth |
| 品行 | pǐn xíng | behavior |
| 合资 | hé zī | joint venture |
| 顺应 | shùn yìng | to comply; to conform to; in tune with; adapting to; to adjust to |
| 紧缺 | jǐn quē | in short supply |
| 挖苦 | wā kǔ | to speak sarcastically |
| 苦练 | kǔ liàn | to train hard |
| 怨气 | yuàn qì | grievance |
| 焦距 | jiāo jù | focal length |
| 洋溢 | yáng yì | brimming with |
| 立方 | lì fāng | cube (math.) |
| 难为情 | nán wéi qíng | embarrassed |
| 泥潭 | ní tán | quagmire |
| 何苦 | hé kǔ | why bother? |
| 巴不得 | bā bu de | (coll.) to be eager for |
| 大体上 | dà tǐ shàng | overall |
| 宝库 | bǎo kù | treasure-house |
| 忌讳 | jì huì | taboo |
| 宏观 | hóng guān | macro- |
| 保修 | bǎo xiū | to promise to keep sth in good repair |
| 神态 | shén tài | appearance |
| 省事 | shěng shì | to simplify matters; to save trouble |
| 首创 | shǒu chuàng | to create |
| 导火索 | dǎo huǒ suǒ | fuse (for explosive) |
| 磨合 | mó hé | to break in |
| 喜事 | xǐ shì | happy occasion |
| 交响乐 | jiāo xiǎng yuè | symphony |
| 形形色色 | xíng xíng sè sè | all kinds of |
| 投奔 | tóu bèn | to seek shelter |
| 瓜子 | guā zǐ | melon seed |
| 旱 | hàn | drought |
| 谈起 | tán qǐ | to mention |
| 画册 | huà cè | picture album |
| Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 调控 | tiáo kòng | to regulate |
| 日前 | rì qián | the other day |
| 指手画脚 | zhǐ shǒu huà jiǎo | to gesticulate while talking (idiom) |
| 开发区 | kāi fā qū | development zone |
| 辞呈 | cí chéng | (written) resignation |
| 泄气 | xiè qì | to leak (gas) |
| 嘲弄 | cháo nòng | to tease |
| 倾销 | qīng xiāo | to dump (goods, products) |
| 来龙去脉 | lái lóng qù mài | the rise and fall of the terrain (idiom) |
| 身不由己 | shēn bù yóu jǐ | without the freedom to act independently (idiom); involuntary |
| 不平 | bù píng | uneven |
| 相传 | xiāng chuán | to pass on |
| 难说 | nán shuō | hard to tell (i.e. hard to judge or hard to predict) |
| 纪实 | jì shí | record of actual events |
| 层出不穷 | céng chū bù qióng | more and more emerge |
| 市场经济 | shì chǎng jīng jì | market economy |
| 独唱 | dú chàng | (in singing) solo |
| 就座 | jiù zuò | to take a seat |
| 由来 | yóu lái | origin |
| 穴位 | xué wèi | acupuncture point |
| 硬朗 | yìng lǎng | robust |
| 绕行 | rào xíng | to take a circular (or circuitous) route |
| 开场白 | kāi chǎng bái | prologue of play |
| 交纳 | jiāo nà | to pay (taxes or dues) |
| 告状 | gào zhuàng | to tell on sb |
| 过半 | guò bàn | over fifty percent |
| 立交桥 | lì jiāo qiáo | overpass |
| 百科全书 | bǎi kē quán shū | encyclopedia |
| 请柬 | qǐng jiǎn | invitation card |
| 说白了 | shuō bái le | to speak frankly |
| 吃苦 | chī kǔ | to bear hardships |
| 不难 | bù nán | Not difficult |
| 惊天动地 | jīng tiān dòng dì | world-shaking (idiom) |
| 通车 | tōng chē | to open to traffic (e.g. new bridge, rail line etc) |
| 珍视 | zhēn shì | to place great importance on |
| 鲜美 | xiān měi | delicious |
| 起劲 | qǐ jìn | energetic; vigorous; enthusiastic |
| 症结 | zhēng jié | hard lump in the abdomen (in Chinese medicine) |
| 断断续续 | duàn duàn xù xù | intermittent |
| 水槽 | shuǐ cáo | sink |
| 滞后 | zhì hòu | to lag behind |
| 仿制 | fǎng zhì | to copy |
| 本分 | běn fèn | (to play) one's part |
| 统筹 | tǒng chóu | an overall plan |
| 文雅 | wén yǎ | elegant |
| 一干二净 | yī gān èr jìng | thoroughly (idiom) |
| 尼龙 | ní lóng | nylon (loanword) |
| 笛子 | dí zi | bamboo flute |
| 年限 | nián xiàn | age limit |
| 送别 | sòng bié | to farewell |
| 华裔 | Huá yì | ethnic Chinese |
| 趁早 | chèn zǎo | as soon as possible |
| 劲头 | jìn tóu | enthusiasm |
| 时隔 | shí gé | separated in time (usu. followed by a quantity of time) |
| 继母 | jì mǔ | stepmother |
| 伯父 | bó fù | father's elder brother |
| 意料之外 | yì liào zhī wài | (idiom) contrary to expectation; unexpected |
| 超车 | chāo chē | to overtake (another car) |
| 无可厚非 | wú kě hòu fēi | see 非 |
| 基本功 | jī běn gōng | basic skills |
| 算盘 | suàn pán | abacus |
| 适量 | shì liàng | appropriate amount |
| 刺骨 | cì gǔ | piercing |
| 麻辣 | má là | hot and numbing |
| 叮嘱 | dīng zhǔ | to warn repeatedly |
| 馋 | chán | gluttonous |
| 全长 | quán cháng | overall length |
| 刁难 | diāo nàn | to be hard on sb; to deliberately make things difficult |
| 领事馆 | lǐng shì guǎn | consulate |
| 外籍 | wài jí | foreign (i.e. of foreign nationality) |
| 航天员 | háng tiān yuán | astronaut |
| 不以为然 | bù yǐ wéi rán | not to accept as correct (idiom); to object |
| 翻番 | fān fān | to double |
| 猖狂 | chāng kuáng | savage |
| 国画 | guó huà | traditional Chinese painting |
| 倔 | juè | gruff; surly |
| 哆嗦 | duō suo | to tremble |
| 振兴 | zhèn xīng | to revive; to revitalize; to invigorate; to re-energize |
| 奋勇 | fèn yǒng | dauntless |
| 壮丽 | zhuàng lì | magnificence |
| 沸沸扬扬 | fèi fèi yáng yáng | bubbling and gurgling |
| 贫富 | pín fù | poor and rich |
| 疲惫不堪 | pí bèi bù kān | exhausted |
| 诉苦 | sù kǔ | to grumble |
| 土生土长 | tǔ shēng tǔ zhǎng | locally born and bred |
| 敦促 | dūn cù | to press |
| 孝敬 | xiào jìng | to show filial respect |
| 素养 | sù yǎng | (personal) accomplishment |
| 每逢 | měi féng | every time |
| 出任 | chū rèn | to take up a post; to start in a new job |
| 出道 | chū dào | to start one's career |
| 人工智能 | rén gōng zhì néng | artificial intelligence (AI) |
| 鸟巢 | niǎo cháo | bird's nest |
| 接二连三 | jiē èr lián sān | one after another (idiom) |
| 独身 | dú shēn | unmarried |
| 共性 | gòng xìng | overall character |
| 一概 | yī gài | all |
| 亲和力 | qīn hé lì | (personal) warmth |
| 保质期 | bǎo zhì qī | shelf life |
| 供奉 | gòng fèng | to consecrate |
| 尾气 | wěi qì | exhaust; emissions |
| 状元 | zhuàng yuán | top scorer in the palace examination (highest rank of the Imperial examination system) |
| 节俭 | jié jiǎn | frugal |
| 悦耳 | yuè ěr | sweet-sounding |
| 激化 | jī huà | to intensify |
| 内行 | nèi háng | expert |
| 屡次 | lǚ cì | repeatedly |
| 窟窿 | kū long | hole |
| 错综复杂 | cuò zōng fù zá | tangled and complicated (idiom) |
| Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 魄力 | pò lì | courage |
| 逾期 | yú qī | to be overdue |
| 风貌 | fēng mào | style |
| 供求 | gōng qiú | supply and demand (economics) |
| 年迈 | nián mài | old |
| 睡袋 | shuì dài | sleeping bag |
| 神气 | shén qì | expression |
| 勤快 | qín kuài | diligent; hardworking |
| 精妙 | jīng miào | exquisite |
| 生硬 | shēng yìng | stiff |
| 国情 | guó qíng | the characteristics and circumstances particular to a country |
| 供不应求 | gōng bù yìng qiú | supply does not meet demand |
| 话费 | huà fèi | call charge |
| 乖巧 | guāi qiǎo | clever (child) |
| 邻国 | lín guó | bordering country |
| 避暑 | bì shǔ | to be away for the summer holidays |
| 元宵节 | Yuán xiāo jié | Lantern Festival, the final event of the Spring Festival 春节, on 15th of first month of the lunar calendar |
| 绝缘 | jué yuán | to have no contact with |
| 万万 | wàn wàn | absolutely |
| 看热闹 | kàn rè nao | to enjoy watching a bustling scene |
| 苗头 | miáo tou | first signs |
| 浩劫 | hào jié | calamity |
| 缤纷 | bīn fēn | vast and various |
| 段落 | duàn luò | phase |
| 畅谈 | chàng tán | to talk freely |
| 热腾腾 | rè téng téng | steaming hot |
| 喧哗 | xuān huá | hubbub |
| 文具 | wén jù | stationery |
| 富含 | fù hán | to contain in great quantities |
| 不了了之 | bù liǎo liǎo zhī | to settle a matter by leaving it unsettled |
| 祭奠 | jì diàn | to offer sacrifices (to one's ancestors) |
| 换位 | huàn wèi | to swap places |
| 整数 | zhěng shù | whole number |
| 第一线 | dì yī xiàn | front line |
| 传人 | chuán rén | to teach |
| 赞许 | zàn xǔ | to praise |
| 饶恕 | ráo shù | to forgive |
| 蓬勃 | péng bó | vigorous; flourishing; full of vitality |
| 竣工 | jùn gōng | to complete a project |
| 水温 | shuǐ wēn | water temperature |
| 涵义 | hán yì | content |
| 占卜 | zhān bǔ | to divine |
| 燃放 | rán fàng | to light |
| 甚至于 | shèn zhì yú | so much (that) |
| 客运 | kè yùn | passenger transportation |
| 民俗 | mín sú | popular custom |
| 夜校 | yè xiào | evening school |
| 轮换 | lún huàn | to rotate; to take turns |
| 棱角 | léng jiǎo | edge and corner |
| 贮藏 | zhù cáng | to store up |
| 切身 | qiè shēn | direct |
| 全文 | quán wén | entire text |
| 相依为命 | xiāng yī wéi mìng | mutually dependent for life (idiom); to rely upon one another for survival |
| 赞不绝口 | zàn bù jué kǒu | to praise without cease (idiom); praise sb to high heaven |
| 俗语 | sú yǔ | common saying |
| 标榜 | biāo bǎng | to flaunt |
| 玄机 | xuán jī | profound theory (in Daoism and Buddhism) |
| 鞭策 | biān cè | to spur on |
| 境外 | jìng wài | outside (a country's) borders |
| 拜见 | bài jiàn | to pay a formal visit |
| 敢情 | gǎn qing | actually |
| 攻读 | gōng dú | to major (in a field) |
| 归纳 | guī nà | to sum up |
| 慈祥 | cí xiáng | kindly |
| 过硬 | guò yìng | to have perfect mastery of sth |
| 怠慢 | dài màn | to slight |
| 荡漾 | dàng yàng | to ripple |
| 形影不离 | xíng yǐng bù lí | inseparable (as form and shadow) |
| 揣测 | chuǎi cè | to guess |
| 把关 | bǎ guān | to guard a pass |
| 茅台酒 | máo tái jiǔ | maotai (a Chinese liquor) |
| 苦力 | kǔ lì | bitter work |
| 光碟 | guāng dié | optical disc |
| 恍然大悟 | huǎng rán dà wù | to suddenly realize |
| 遇险 | yù xiǎn | to get into difficulties |
| 不相上下 | bù xiāng shàng xià | equally matched |
| 少林寺 | Shào lín Sì | Shaolin Temple, Buddhist monastery famous for its kung fu monks |
| 红润 | hóng rùn | ruddy |
| 未知数 | wèi zhī shù | unknown quantity |
| 爆满 | bào mǎn | filled to capacity (of theater, stadium, gymnasium etc) |
| 骨气 | gǔ qì | unyielding character |
| 冒昧 | mào mèi | bold |
| 庙会 | miào huì | temple fair |
| 下期 | xià qī | next period (week, month or quarter etc) |
| 退让 | tuì ràng | to move aside |
| 枣 | zǎo | (bound form) jujube; Chinese date (Zizyphus jujuba) |
| 一系列 | yī xì liè | a series of |
| 文科 | wén kē | liberal arts |
| 伯伯 | bó bo | father's elder brother |
| 辽阔 | liáo kuò | vast; extensive |
| 酿造 | niàng zào | to brew |
| 翻来覆去 | fān lái fù qù | to toss and turn (sleeplessly) |
| 操劳 | cāo láo | to work hard |
| 试用期 | shì yòng qī | trial period |
| 礁石 | jiāo shí | reef |
| 筹措 | chóu cuò | to raise (money) |
| 不像话 | bù xiàng huà | unreasonable |
| 兼任 | jiān rèn | to hold several jobs at once |
| 差额 | chā é | balance (financial) |
| 食宿 | shí sù | board and lodging |
| 要强 | yào qiáng | eager to excel |
| 逊色 | xùn sè | inferior (often in the combination 毫无逊色, not in the least inferior) |
| 出丑 | chū chǒu | shameful |
| 野餐 | yě cān | picnic |
| 着力 | zhuó lì | to put effort into sth |
| 笨重 | bèn zhòng | heavy |
| 纲领 | gāng lǐng | program (i.e. plan of action) |
| 归根到底 | guī gēn dào dǐ | after all |
| 耗时 | hào shí | time-consuming |
| Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 空想 | kōng xiǎng | daydream |
| 立功 | lì gōng | to render meritorious service (one the three imperishables 朽) |
| 眼红 | yǎn hóng | to covet |
| 遗愿 | yí yuàn | final wishes of the departed |
| 下调 | xià diào | to demote |
| 野营 | yě yíng | to camp |
| 富足 | fù zú | rich |
| 特例 | tè lì | special case |
| 共同体 | gòng tóng tǐ | community |
| 挎 | kuà | to carry (esp. slung over the arm, shoulder or side) |
| 半途而废 | bàn tú ér fèi | to give up halfway (idiom); leave sth unfinished |
| 熏陶 | xūn táo | to seep in |
| 后顾之忧 | hòu gù zhī yōu | fears of trouble in the rear (idiom); family worries (obstructing freedom of action) |
| 埋没 | mái mò | to engulf |
| 无不 | wú bù | none lacking |
| 拄 | zhǔ | to lean on |
| 外贸 | wài mào | foreign trade |
| 根深蒂固 | gēn shēn dì gù | deep-rooted (problem etc) |
| 评论员 | píng lùn yuán | commentator |
| 循序渐进 | xún xù jiàn jìn | in sequence, step by step (idiom); to make steady progress incrementally |
| 公费 | gōng fèi | at public expense |
| 猎犬 | liè quǎn | hound |
| 造价 | zào jià | construction cost |
| 分寸 | fēn cun | propriety |
| 忠贞 | zhōng zhēn | loyal and dependable |
| 谜语 | mí yǔ | riddle |
| 多功能 | duō gōng néng | multifunctional |
| 苦笑 | kǔ xiào | to force a smile |
| 按理说 | àn lǐ shuō | it is reasonable to say that... |
| 休眠 | xiū mián | to be dormant (biology) |
| 照例 | zhào lì | as a rule |
| 心安理得 | xīn ān lǐ dé | to have a clear conscience |
| 船舶 | chuán bó | shipping |
| 衰弱 | shuāi ruò | weak |
| 不翼而飞 | bù yì ér fēi | to disappear without trace |
| 免职 | miǎn zhí | to relieve sb of his post |
| 无微不至 | wú wēi bù zhì | in every possible way (idiom); meticulous |
| 吹捧 | chuī pěng | to flatter |
| 篇幅 | piān fu | length (of a piece of writing) |
| 牵头 | qiān tóu | to lead (an animal by the head) |
| 表率 | biǎo shuài | example |
| 徐徐 | xú xú | slowly |
| 一晃 | yī huǎng | (of passing time) in an instant |
| 污秽 | wū huì | nasty |
| 没辙 | méi zhé | at one's wit's end |
| 秀丽 | xiù lì | pretty; beautiful |
| 司空见惯 | sī kōng jiàn guàn | a common occurrence (idiom) |
| 风风雨雨 | fēng fēng yǔ yǔ | trials and tribulations |
| 下旬 | xià xún | last third of the month |
| 内向 | nèi xiàng | reserved (personality) |
| 纵然 | zòng rán | even if |
| 喜怒哀乐 | xǐ nù āi lè | four types of human emotions, namely: happiness 欢喜, anger 愤怒, sorrow 哀 and joy 快乐 |
| 并行 | bìng xíng | to proceed in parallel |
| 骏马 | jùn mǎ | fine horse |
| 鉴赏 | jiàn shǎng | to appreciate (as a connoisseur) |
| 挂钩 | guà gōu | to couple; to link; to hook together |
| 独立自主 | dú lì zì zhǔ | independent and autonomous (idiom); self-determination |
| 灼热 | zhuó rè | burning hot; scorching |
| 微观 | wēi guān | micro- |
| 过意不去 | guò yì bù qù | to feel very apologetic |
| 缆车 | lǎn chē | cable car |
| 嫁妆 | jià zhuang | dowry |
| 倾家荡产 | qīng jiā dàng chǎn | to lose a family fortune (idiom) |
| 不亦乐乎 | bù yì lè hū | lit. isn't that a joy? (quote from Confucius) |
| 挨家挨户 | āi jiā āi hù | to go from house to house |
| 佳节 | jiā jié | festive day |
| 松绑 | sōng bǎng | to untie |
| 伤脑筋 | shāng nǎo jīn | to be a real headache |
| 月票 | yuè piào | monthly ticket |
| 无精打采 | wú jīng dǎ cǎi | dispirited and downcast (idiom); listless |
| 瓜分 | guā fēn | to partition |
| 文人 | wén rén | scholar |
| 冗长 | rǒng cháng | long and tedious |
| 红薯 | hóng shǔ | sweet potato |
| 边远 | biān yuǎn | far from the center |
| 寓言 | yù yán | fable |
| 爱不释手 | ài bù shì shǒu | (idiom) to like sth so much that one is reluctant to put it down; to find sth utterly irresistible |
| 误区 | wù qū | mistaken ideas |
| 气魄 | qì pò | spirit |
| 底子 | dǐ zi | base |
| 摇摇欲坠 | yáo yáo yù zhuì | tottering |
| 艳丽 | yàn lì | gorgeous |
| 辛酸 | xīn suān | pungent (taste) |
| 海运 | hǎi yùn | shipping by sea |
| 一声不吭 | yī shēng bù kēng | to not say a word |
| 封顶 | fēng dǐng | to put a roof (on a building) |
| 长足 | cháng zú | remarkable (progress, improvement, expansion etc) |
| 功底 | gōng dǐ | training in the basic skills |
| 退却 | tuì què | to retreat |
| 凯歌 | kǎi gē | triumphal hymn |
| 引人入胜 | yǐn rén rù shèng | to enchant |
| 凸显 | tū xiǎn | to present clearly |
| 铲子 | chǎn zi | shovel |
| 商贩 | shāng fàn | trader |
| 以身作则 | yǐ shēn zuò zé | to set an example (idiom); to serve as a model |
| 丘陵 | qiū líng | hills |
| 要领 | yào lǐng | main aspects |
| 附和 | fù hè | to agree |
| 发扬光大 | fā yáng guāng dà | to develop and promote |
| 失传 | shī chuán | (of skills etc) to die out |
| 无足轻重 | wú zú qīng zhòng | insignificant |
| 订立 | dìng lì | to conclude (treaty, contract, agreement etc) |
| 味精 | wèi jīng | monosodium glutamate (MSG) |
| 亏本 | kuī běn | to make a loss |
| 两口子 | liǎng kǒu zi | husband and wife |
| 合作社 | hé zuò shè | cooperative |
| 竹竿 | zhú gān | bamboo |
| 纬度 | wěi dù | latitude |
| 勾画 | gōu huà | to sketch out |
| Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 换言之 | huàn yán zhī | in other words |
| 胸有成竹 | xiōng yǒu chéng zhú | (idiom) to have a well thought out plan in mind |
| 居高临下 | jū gāo lín xià | lit. to be in a high location, overlooking the scene below (idiom) |
| 粽子 | zòng zi | glutinous rice and choice of filling wrapped in leaves and steamed or boiled |
| 铺路 | pū lù | to pave (with paving stones) |
| 胜出 | shèng chū | to come out on top |
| 老汉 | lǎo hàn | old man |
| 疏导 | shū dǎo | to dredge |
| 指南针 | zhǐ nán zhēn | compass |
| 收复 | shōu fù | to recover (lost territory etc) |
| 伯母 | bó mǔ | wife of father's elder brother |
| 串门 | chuàn mén | to call on sb |
| 触觉 | chù jué | sense of touch; tactile sensation |
| 伸缩 | shēn suō | to lengthen and shorten |
| 山川 | shān chuān | mountains and rivers |
| 长征 | cháng zhēng | expedition |
| 养生 | yǎng shēng | to maintain good health |
| 侧重 | cè zhòng | to place particular emphasis on |
| 拙劣 | zhuō liè | clumsy |
| 产值 | chǎn zhí | value of output |
| 赡养 | shàn yǎng | to support |
| 深入人心 | shēn rù rén xīn | to enter deeply into people's hearts |
| 触目惊心 | chù mù jīng xīn | lit. shocks the eye, astonishes the heart (idiom); shocking |
| 阿拉伯语 | Ā lā bó yǔ | Arabic (language) |
| 孪生 | luán shēng | (adj.) twin |
| 异想天开 | yì xiǎng tiān kāi | to imagine the wildest thing |
| 晃荡 | huàng dang | to rock |
| 与日俱增 | yǔ rì jù zēng | to increase steadily |
| 韧性 | rèn xìng | toughness |
| 姥爷 | lǎo ye | maternal grandfather (dialectal) |
| 教条 | jiào tiáo | doctrine |
| 哭笑不得 | kū xiào bù dé | lit. not to know whether to laugh or cry (idiom) |
| 心病 | xīn bìng | anxiety |
| 钳子 | qián zi | pliers |
| 心慌 | xīn huāng | to be flustered |
| 兢兢业业 | jīng jīng yè yè | (idiom) conscientious |
| 波涛 | bō tāo | great waves |
| 殷勤 | yīn qín | politely |
| 毅然 | yì rán | firmly |
| 景区 | jǐng qū | scenic area |
| 菜市场 | cài shì chǎng | food market |
| 争先恐后 | zhēng xiān kǒng hòu | striving to be first and fearing to be last (idiom); outdoing one another |
| 赫然 | hè rán | with astonishment |
| 威慑 | wēi shè | to cower by military force |
| 雷同 | léi tóng | mirroring others |
| 出风头 | chū fēng tou | to push oneself forward |
| 输家 | shū jiā | loser (as opposed to winner 赢家) |
| 中庸 | zhōng yōng | golden mean (Confucianism) |
| 阎王 | Yán wáng | (Buddhism) Yama, the King of Hell |
| 小康 | xiǎo kāng | moderately affluent |
| 叫板 | jiào bǎn | to signal the musicians (in Chinese opera, by prolonging a spoken word before attacking a song) |
| 异口同声 | yì kǒu tóng shēng | different mouths, same voice |
| 成才 | chéng cái | to make sth of oneself |
| 揣摩 | chuǎi mó | to analyze |
| 公安局 | gōng ān jú | public security bureau (government office similar in function to a police station) |
| 密不可分 | mì bù kě fēn | inextricably linked (idiom) |
| 五花八门 | wǔ huā bā mén | myriad |
| 火辣辣 | huǒ là là | painful heat |
| 取经 | qǔ jīng | to journey to India on a quest for the Buddhist scriptures |
| 口吃 | kǒu chī | to stammer; to stutter |
| 目不转睛 | mù bù zhuǎn jīng | unable to take one's eyes off (idiom); to gaze steadily |
| 连绵 | lián mián | continuous |
| 惩处 | chéng chǔ | to punish |
| 暴利 | bào lì | sudden huge profits |
| 原汁原味 | yuán zhī yuán wèi | original |
| 苦心 | kǔ xīn | painstaking effort |
| 一揽子 | yī lǎn zi | all-inclusive |
| 卫视 | wèi shì | satellite TV (abbr. for 卫星电视) |
| 浮躁 | fú zào | fickle and impatient |
| 精疲力竭 | jīng pí lì jié | spirit weary, strength exhausted (idiom); spent |
| 廉洁 | lián jié | incorruptible; unbribable; honest |
| 柳树 | liǔ shù | willow |
| 欢声笑语 | huān shēng xiào yǔ | cheers and laughter |
| 舵手 | duò shǒu | helmsman |
| 分外 | fèn wài | exceptionally |
| 边疆 | biān jiāng | border area |
| 酷似 | kù sì | to strikingly resemble |
| 质朴 | zhì pǔ | simple |
| 酒楼 | jiǔ lóu | restaurant |
| 推敲 | tuī qiāo | to think over |
| 驮 | duò | load carried by a pack animal |
| 广义 | guǎng yì | broad sense |
| 隐情 | yǐn qíng | sth one wishes to keep secret |
| 易拉罐 | yì lā guàn | pull-top can |
| 接班 | jiē bān | to take over (from those working the previous shift) |
| 肥沃 | féi wò | fertile |
| 淡季 | dàn jì | off season |
| 浓重 | nóng zhòng | dense |
| 日新月异 | rì xīn yuè yì | daily renewal, monthly change (idiom) |
| 推辞 | tuī cí | to decline (an appointment, invitation etc) |
| 志气 | zhì qì | ambition |
| 生命线 | shēng mìng xiàn | lifeline |
| 夜以继日 | yè yǐ jì rì | night and day (idiom); continuous strenuous effort |
| 郊游 | jiāo yóu | to go for an outing |
| 反差 | fǎn chā | contrast; discrepancy |
| 茂盛 | mào shèng | lush |
| 励志 | lì zhì | to pursue a goal with determination |
| 骇人听闻 | hài rén tīng wén | shocking |
| 晶莹 | jīng yíng | sparkling and translucent |
| 便道 | biàn dào | pavement |
| 呼应 | hū yìng | to conform (with) |
| 出土 | chū tǔ | to dig up |
| 好客 | hào kè | hospitality |
| 不服 | bù fú | not to accept sth |
| 挂号 | guà hào | to register (at a hospital etc) |
| 自相矛盾 | zì xiāng máo dùn | to contradict oneself |
| 罢免 | bà miǎn | to remove sb from their post |
| 圣贤 | shèng xián | a sage |
| 脊梁 | jǐ liáng | backbone |
| Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 求学 | qiú xué | to seek knowledge |
| 居民楼 | jū mín lóu | apartment building |
| 两栖 | liǎng qī | amphibious |
| 帘子 | lián zi | curtain |
| 衰减 | shuāi jiǎn | to weaken |
| 宽厚 | kuān hòu | tolerant |
| 祖传 | zǔ chuán | passed on from ancestors |
| 浏览器 | liú lǎn qì | browser (software) |
| 艰苦奋斗 | jiān kǔ fèn dòu | to struggle arduously |
| 急转弯 | jí zhuǎn wān | to make a sudden turn |
| 拍板 | pāi bǎn | clapper-board |
| 相对而言 | xiāng duì ér yán | relatively speaking |
| 拜年 | bài nián | to pay a New Year call |
| 古今中外 | gǔ jīn zhōng wài | at all times and in all places (idiom) |
| 计策 | jì cè | stratagem |
| 惊诧 | jīng chà | to be surprised |
| 夜市 | yè shì | night market |
| 谈不上 | tán bu shàng | to be out of the question |
| 抚养费 | fǔ yǎng fèi | child support payment (after a divorce) |
| 水稻 | shuǐ dào | rice |
| 牧民 | mù mín | herdsman |
| 接轨 | jiē guǐ | railtrack connection |
| 腐化 | fǔ huà | to rot |
| 蚊帐 | wén zhàng | mosquito net |
| 温度计 | wēn dù jì | thermometer |
| 作客 | zuò kè | to live somewhere as a visitor; to stay with sb as a guest; to sojourn |
| 妨害 | fáng hài | to jeopardize |
| 耍赖 | shuǎ lài | to act shamelessly |
| 持之以恒 | chí zhī yǐ héng | to pursue unremittingly (idiom); to persevere |
| 家境 | jiā jìng | family financial situation |
| 彬彬有礼 | bīn bīn yǒu lǐ | refined and courteous |
| 药材 | yào cái | medicinal ingredient |
| 拉动 | lā dòng | to pull |
| 秀美 | xiù měi | elegant |
| 出主意 | chū zhǔ yi | to come up with ideas |
| 树荫 | shù yīn | shade of a tree |
| 恼羞成怒 | nǎo xiū chéng nù | to fly into a rage out of humiliation |
| 自私自利 | zì sī zì lì | everything for self and selfish profit (idiom); with no regard for others |
| 喜出望外 | xǐ chū wàng wài | to be pleased beyond one's expectations (idiom) |
| 股民 | gǔ mín | stock investor |
| 笼统 | lǒng tǒng | general |
| 吃喝玩乐 | chī hē wán lè | to eat, drink and be merry (idiom) |
| 了却 | liǎo què | to resolve |
| 比比皆是 | bǐ bǐ jiē shì | can be found everywhere |
| 光缆 | guāng lǎn | optical cable |
| 主食 | zhǔ shí | staple food |
| 落差 | luò chā | drop in elevation |
| 建树 | jiàn shù | to make a contribution |
| 马戏 | mǎ xì | circus |
| 斧子 | fǔ zi | axe |
| 这样一来 | zhè yàng yī lái | thus |
| 急迫 | jí pò | urgent |
| 长期以来 | cháng qī yǐ lái | for a long time |
| 海量 | hǎi liàng | huge volume |
| 聘任 | pìn rèn | to appoint (to a position) |
| 扫墓 | sǎo mù | to sweep a grave (and pay one's respects to the dead person) |
| 容光焕发 | róng guāng huàn fā | face glowing (idiom); looking radiant |
| 预售 | yù shòu | to sell in advance |
| 弄虚作假 | nòng xū zuò jiǎ | to practice fraud (idiom); by trickery |
| 管理费 | guǎn lǐ fèi | management fee |
| 改版 | gǎi bǎn | to revise the current edition |
| 喜糖 | xǐ táng | sweet given on a happy occasion (esp. wedding) |
| 下坠 | xià zhuì | (of objects) to fall |
| 自费 | zì fèi | at one's own expense |
| 集邮 | jí yóu | stamp collecting |
| 探求 | tàn qiú | to seek |
| 侍候 | shì hòu | to serve |
| 得不偿失 | dé bù cháng shī | the gains do not make up for the losses (idiom) |
| 年画 | nián huà | New Year (Spring Festival) picture |
| 出山 | chū shān | to leave the mountain (of a hermit) |
| 贯通 | guàn tōng | to link up |
| 翠绿 | cuì lǜ | greenish-blue |
| 试行 | shì xíng | to try out |
| 审定 | shěn dìng | to examine sth and make a decision |
| 陪葬 | péi zàng | to be buried with or next to dead person (of deceased's partner, or of funerary objects) |
| 重合 | chóng hé | to match up |
| 耐人寻味 | nài rén xún wèi | thought-provoking |
| 天经地义 | tiān jīng dì yì | lit. heaven's law and earth's principle (idiom); fig. right and proper |
| 茂密 | mào mì | dense (of plant growth) |
| 纯朴 | chún pǔ | variant of 淳朴 |
| 艰险 | jiān xiǎn | difficult and dangerous |
| 久仰 | jiǔ yǎng | honorific: I've long looked forward to meeting you. |
| 中国画 | Zhōng guó huà | Chinese painting |
| 恰如其分 | qià rú qí fèn | (idiom) appropriate |
| 请帖 | qǐng tiě | invitation card |
| 寥寥无几 | liáo liáo wú jǐ | just a very few (idiom); tiny number |
| 工序 | gōng xù | working procedure |
| 佐料 | zuǒ liào | condiments |
| 夸耀 | kuā yào | to brag about |
| 猜谜 | cāi mí | to answer a riddle |
| 拜会 | bài huì | (often used in the context of diplomacy) to meet with; to pay a visit to; to call on |
| 温习 | wēn xí | to review (a lesson etc) |
| 伸张 | shēn zhāng | to uphold (e.g. justice or virtue) |
| 老字号 | lǎo zì hào | shop, firm, or brand of merchandise with a long-established reputation |
| 熙熙攘攘 | xī xī rǎng rǎng | bustling with activity (idiom) |
| 香油 | xiāng yóu | sesame oil |
| 僵化 | jiāng huà | to become rigid |
| 平价 | píng jià | reasonably priced |
| 滑梯 | huá tī | (children's) sliding board |
| 死心塌地 | sǐ xīn tā dì | to be hell-bent on |
| 无可奉告 | wú kě fèng gào | (idiom) 'no comment' |
| 簇拥 | cù yōng | to crowd around |
| 网点 | wǎng diǎn | (computing) node in a network |
| 撤换 | chè huàn | to dismiss and replace (sb) |
| 搀 | chān | to take by the arm and assist |
| 欢聚 | huān jù | to get together socially |
| 出毛病 | chū máo bìng | a problem appears |
| 大棚 | dà péng | greenhouse |
| 概况 | gài kuàng | general situation |
| Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 耳熟能详 | ěr shú néng xiáng | what's frequently heard can be repeated in detail (idiom) |
| 起程 | qǐ chéng | to set out |
| 顾不得 | gù bu de | unable to change sth |
| 讥笑 | jī xiào | to sneer |
| 清脆 | qīng cuì | sharp and clear |
| 瞻仰 | zhān yǎng | to revere |
| 耸立 | sǒng lì | to stand tall |
| 掉队 | diào duì | to fall behind |
| 恩情 | ēn qíng | kindness |
| 商贾 | shāng gǔ | merchant |
| 治学 | zhì xué | scholarship |
| 大同小异 | dà tóng xiǎo yì | virtually the same |
| 磋商 | cuō shāng | to consult |
| 折合 | zhé hé | to convert into |
| 奸诈 | jiān zhà | treachery |
| 开垦 | kāi kěn | to clear a wild area for cultivation |
| 一应俱全 | yī yīng jù quán | with everything needed available |
| 豁 | huá | to play Chinese finger-guessing game |
| 主题歌 | zhǔ tí gē | theme song |
| 学堂 | xué táng | college |
| 太极拳 | tài jí quán | shadowboxing or Taiji, T'aichi or T'aichichuan |
| 防疫 | fáng yì | to prevent epidemics |
| 素不相识 | sù bù xiāng shí | to be total strangers (idiom) |
| 重中之重 | zhòng zhōng zhī zhòng | of the utmost importance |
| 谋害 | móu hài | to conspire to murder |
| 面面俱到 | miàn miàn jù dào | (idiom) take care of everything; handle everything |
| 呼风唤雨 | hū fēng huàn yǔ | to call the wind and summon the rain (idiom); to exercise magical powers |
| 精打细算 | jīng dǎ xì suàn | meticulous planning and careful accounting (idiom) |
| 一筹莫展 | yī chóu mò zhǎn | to be unable to find a solution |
| 砂糖 | shā táng | granulated sugar |
| 潜移默化 | qián yí mò huà | imperceptible influence |
| 富强 | fù qiáng | rich and powerful |
| 目中无人 | mù zhōng wú rén | to consider everyone else beneath one (idiom); so arrogant that no-one else matters |
| 函授 | hán shòu | to teach by correspondence |
| 历届 | lì jiè | all previous (meetings, sessions etc) |
| 痴心 | chī xīn | infatuation |
| 竞相 | jìng xiāng | competitive |
| 无所作为 | wú suǒ zuò wéi | attempting nothing and accomplishing nothing (idiom); without any initiative or drive |
| 纲要 | gāng yào | outline |
| 成群结队 | chéng qún jié duì | making up a group, forming a troupe (idiom); in large numbers |
| 旭日 | xù rì | the rising sun |
| 争光 | zhēng guāng | to win an honor |
| 呜咽 | wū yè | to sob |
| 回落 | huí luò | to fall back |
| 此起彼伏 | cǐ qǐ bǐ fú | up here, down there (idiom); to rise and fall in succession |
| 宽泛 | kuān fàn | wide-ranging |
| 汪洋 | wāng yáng | vast body of water |
| 灵机一动 | líng jī yī dòng | a bright idea suddenly occurs (idiom); to hit upon an inspiration |
| 聚精会神 | jù jīng huì shén | to concentrate one's attention (idiom) |
| 划时代 | huà shí dài | epoch-marking |
| 驰名 | chí míng | famous |
| 踏上 | tà shàng | to set foot on |
| 因人而异 | yīn rén ér yì | varying from person to person (idiom); different for each individual |
| 旷课 | kuàng kè | to play truant |
| 不利于 | bù lìyú | is harmful to |
| 稍候 | shāo hòu | to wait a moment |
| 义工 | yì gōng | volunteer worker |
| 蕴涵 | yùn hán | to contain |
| 不约而同 | bù yuē ér tóng | to agree by chance (idiom); taking the same action without prior consultation |
| 旱灾 | hàn zāi | drought |
| 古朴 | gǔ pǔ | simple and unadorned (of art, architecture etc) |
| 出难题 | chū nán tí | to raise a tough question |
| 亡羊补牢 | wáng yáng bǔ láo | lit. to mend the pen after sheep are lost (idiom) |
| 哺育 | bǔ yù | to feed |
| 按说 | àn shuō | in the ordinary course of events; ordinarily; normally |
| 欣欣向荣 | xīn xīn xiàng róng | (idiom) flourishing |
| 心急如焚 | xīn jí rú fén | to burn with impatience |
| 官吏 | guān lì | bureaucrat |
| 千家万户 | qiān jiā wàn hù | every family (idiom) |
| 备课 | bèi kè | (of a teacher) to prepare lessons |
| 走后门 | zǒu hòu mén | lit. to enter by the back door |
| 守株待兔 | shǒu zhū dài tù | lit. to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits (idiom) |
| 改为 | gǎi wéi | to change into |
| 落户 | luò hù | to settle |
| 怜惜 | lián xī | to take pity on |
| 师长 | shī zhǎng | military division level commander |
| 惨白 | cǎn bái | deathly pale |
| 碧绿 | bì lǜ | dark green |
| 不辞而别 | bù cí ér bié | to leave without saying good-bye |
| 清明 | qīng míng | clear and bright |
| 常温 | cháng wēn | room temperature |
| 骤然 | zhòu rán | suddenly |
| 哗然 | huá rán | in uproar |
| 忙乱 | máng luàn | rushed and muddled |
| 美中不足 | měi zhōng bù zú | everything is fine except for one small defect (idiom); the fly in the ointment |
| 不假思索 | bù jiǎ sī suǒ | (idiom) to act without taking time to think; to react instantly; to fire from the hip |
| 豁达 | huò dá | optimistic |
| 防盗门 | fáng dào mén | security door |
| 见外 | jiàn wài | to treat sb with the formal courtesy accorded to a host or a guest |
| 烦闷 | fán mèn | moody; gloomy |
| 借条 | jiè tiáo | receipt for a loan |
| 前无古人 | qián wú gǔ rén | (idiom) unprecedented |
| 朝代 | cháo dài | dynasty |
| 朝夕相处 | zhāo xī xiāng chǔ | to spend all one's time together (idiom) |
| 诞辰 | dàn chén | birthday |
| 碍事 | ài shì | to be in the way; to be a hindrance |
| 混浊 | hùn zhuó | turbid |
| 僻静 | pì jìng | lonely |
| 小曲 | xiǎo qǔ | popular song |
| 纵深 | zòng shēn | depth (from front to rear) |
| 萌发 | méng fā | to sprout |
| 堤坝 | dī bà | dam |
| 月初 | yuè chū | start of month |
| 风和日丽 | fēng hé rì lì | moderate wind, beautiful sun (idiom); fine sunny weather, esp. in springtime |
| 学艺 | xué yì | to learn a skill or art |
| 洗涤剂 | xǐ dí jì | cleaning agent |
| 家家户户 | jiā jiā hù hù | each and every family (idiom) |
| 大有可为 | dà yǒu kě wéi | with great prospects for the future (idiom); well worth doing |
| 偏方 | piān fāng | folk remedy |
| Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 底蕴 | dǐ yùn | inside information |
| 增收 | zēng shōu | to increase revenue |
| 依依不舍 | yī yī bù shě | reluctant to part (idiom); broken-hearted at having to leave |
| 可乘之机 | kě chéng zhī jī | an opportunity that someone (usually a villain or adversary) can exploit |
| 一鼓作气 | yī gǔ zuò qì | in a spurt of energy |
| 害臊 | hài sào | to be bashful |
| 东张西望 | dōng zhāng xī wàng | to look in all directions (idiom) |
| 络绎不绝 | luò yì bù jué | (idiom) continuously; in an endless stream |
| 物流 | wù liú | distribution (business) |
| 挂失 | guà shī | to report the loss of something |
| 硕果 | shuò guǒ | major achievement |
| 秧歌 | yāng ge | Yangge, a popular rural folk dance |
| 红眼 | hóng yǎn | to become infuriated |
| 畏缩 | wèi suō | to cower |
| 多心 | duō xīn | oversensitive |
| 杂乱无章 | zá luàn wú zhāng | disordered and in a mess (idiom); all mixed up and chaotic |
| 举世闻名 | jǔ shì wén míng | world-famous (idiom) |
| 愁眉苦脸 | chóu méi kǔ liǎn | to look anxious (idiom) |
| 粗心大意 | cū xīn dà yì | negligent |
| 争分夺秒 | zhēng fēn duó miǎo | lit. fight minutes, snatch seconds (idiom); a race against time |
| 龙舟 | lóng zhōu | dragon boat |
| 垂头丧气 | chuí tóu sàng qì | hanging one's head dispiritedly (idiom); dejected |
| 弊病 | bì bìng | malady |
| 化纤 | huà xiān | synthetic fiber |
| 东道主 | dōng dào zhǔ | host |
| 壮胆 | zhuàng dǎn | to get one’s courage up |
| 世袭 | shì xí | succession |
| 农历 | nóng lì | the traditional Chinese calendar |
| 珍重 | zhēn zhòng | precious |
| 夸夸其谈 | kuā kuā qí tán | to talk big |
| 下乡 | xià xiāng | to go to the countryside |
| 举世瞩目 | jǔ shì zhǔ mù | to receive worldwide attention |
| 弘扬 | hóng yáng | to enhance |
| 同人 | tóng rén | people from the same workplace or profession |
| 刚毅 | gāng yì | resolute |
| 化险为夷 | huà xiǎn wéi yí | to turn peril into safety (idiom); to avert disaster |
| 联欢 | lián huān | to have a get-together |
| 俊俏 | jùn qiào | attractive and intelligent |
| 刮风 | guā fēng | to be windy |
| 走过场 | zǒu guò chǎng | to go through the motions |
| 扣人心弦 | kòu rén xīn xián | to excite |
| 光明磊落 | guāng míng lěi luò | open and candid (idiom); straightforward and upright |
| 千钧一发 | qiān jūn yī fà | a thousand pounds hangs by a thread (idiom) |
| 酌情 | zhuó qíng | to use discretion |
| 千变万化 | qiān biàn wàn huà | countless changes |
| 朝气蓬勃 | zhāo qì péng bó | full of youthful energy (idiom); vigorous |
| 一个劲儿 | yī gè jìn r | erhua variant of 一个劲 |
| 搞鬼 | gǎo guǐ | to make mischief |
| 诚心诚意 | chéng xīn chéng yì | earnestly and sincerely (idiom); with all sincerity |
| 瑰宝 | guī bǎo | gem |
| 立方米 | lì fāng mǐ | cubic meter (unit of volume) |
| 公开信 | gōng kāi xìn | open letter |
| 说不上 | shuō bu shàng | to be unable to say or tell |
| 带头人 | dài tóu rén | leader |
| 一技之长 | yī jì zhī cháng | proficiency in a particular field (idiom) |
| 欠条 | qiàn tiáo | IOU |
| 同舟共济 | tóng zhōu gòng jì | cross a river in the same boat (idiom); fig. having common interests |
| 自强不息 | zì qiáng bù xī | to strive unremittingly |
| 堆砌 | duī qì | lit. to pile up (bricks) |
| 旗袍 | qí páo | Chinese-style dress |
| 说情 | shuō qíng | to intercede |
| 精益求精 | jīng yì qiú jīng | to perfect sth that is already outstanding (idiom); constantly improving |
| 耻笑 | chǐ xiào | to sneer at sb |
| 跑龙套 | pǎo lóng tào | to play a small role |
| 从容不迫 | cóng róng bù pò | calm |
| 稠密 | chóu mì | dense |
| 长达 | cháng dá | to extend as long as |
| 洪亮 | hóng liàng | loud and clear |
| 峰回路转 | fēng huí lù zhuǎn | the mountain road twists around each new peak (idiom) |
| 嬉笑 | xī xiào | to be laughing and playing |
| 鹤立鸡群 | hè lì jī qún | a crane in a flock of chicken (idiom); way above the common |
| 风沙 | fēng shā | sand blown by wind |
| 大大咧咧 | dà dà liē liē | carefree; offhand; casual |
| 高新技术 | gāo xīn jì shù | high tech |
| 喜洋洋 | xǐ yáng yáng | radiant with joy |
| 假使 | jiǎ shǐ | if |
| 讲学 | jiǎng xué | to lecture (on branch of learning) |
| 学子 | xué zǐ | (literary) student |
| 工整 | gōng zhěng | fine work |
| 荷花 | hé huā | lotus |
| 提速 | tí sù | to increase the specified cruising speed |
| 变幻莫测 | biàn huàn mò cè | to change unpredictably |
| 求医 | qiú yī | to seek medical treatment |
| 理直气壮 | lǐ zhí qì zhuàng | in the right and self-confident (idiom); bold and confident with justice on one's side |
| 由此可见 | yóu cǐ kě jiàn | from this, it can be seen that... |
| 沿线 | yán xiàn | along the line (e.g. railway) |
| 水货 | shuǐ huò | smuggled goods |
| 树梢 | shù shāo | the tip of a tree; treetop |
| 矿藏 | kuàng cáng | mineral resources |
| 火暴 | huǒ bào | variant of 爆 |
| 综上所述 | zōng shàng suǒ shù | to summarize |
| 旋涡 | xuán wō | spiral |
| 一年到头 | yī nián dào tóu | all year round |
| 漠然 | mò rán | indifferent |
| 一言一行 | yī yán yī xíng | every word and action (idiom) |
| 沉甸甸 | chén diàn diàn | heavy |
| 半边天 | bàn biān tiān | half the sky |
| 足智多谋 | zú zhì duō móu | resourceful |
| 似是而非 | sì shì ér fēi | apparently right but actually wrong; specious (idiom) |
| 人次 | rén cì | person-times |
| 改邪归正 | gǎi xié guī zhèng | to mend one's ways (idiom) |
| 敬而远之 | jìng ér yuǎn zhī | to show respect from a distance (idiom) |
| 磁卡 | cí kǎ | magnetic card |
| 柏树 | bǎi shù | cypress tree |
| 贺电 | hè diàn | congratulatory telegram |
| 娇气 | jiāo qì | delicate |
| 农民工 | nóng mín gōng | migrant worker (who moved from a rural area of China to a city to find work) |
| 锦旗 | jǐn qí | silk banner (as an award or gift) |
| 衣食住行 | yī shí zhù xíng | clothing, food, housing and transport (idiom); people's basic needs |
| Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 多边 | duō biān | multilateral |
| 祖籍 | zǔ jí | ancestral hometown |
| 浮力 | fú lì | buoyancy |
| 能耗 | néng hào | energy consumption |
| 犯愁 | fàn chóu | to worry |
| 脉络 | mài luò | arteries and veins |
| 津津有味 | jīn jīn yǒu wèi | with keen interest (idiom) |
| 泼冷水 | pō lěng shuǐ | to pour cold water on |
| 定心丸 | dìng xīn wán | tranquilizer |
| 沏 | qī | to steep (tea) |
| 嫦娥 | Cháng é | Chang'e, the lady in the moon (Chinese mythology) |
| 烘托 | hōng tuō | background (of a painting) |
| 不亚于 | bù yà yú | no less than |
| 山岭 | shān lǐng | mountain ridge |
| 踊跃 | yǒng yuè | to leap |
| 强占 | qiáng zhàn | to occupy by force |
| 醇厚 | chún hòu | mellow and rich |
| 丰硕 | fēng shuò | plentiful; substantial; rich (in resources etc) |
| 观感 | guān gǎn | one's impressions |
| 炉灶 | lú zào | stove |
| 改日 | gǎi rì | another day |
| 错别字 | cuò bié zì | incorrectly written or mispronounced characters |
| 侠义 | xiá yì | chivalrous |
| 临街 | lín jiē | facing the street |
| 相辅相成 | xiāng fǔ xiāng chéng | to complement one another (idiom) |
| 建交 | jiàn jiāo | to establish diplomatic relations |
| 分赃 | fēn zāng | to share the booty; to divide ill-gotten gains |
| 繁体字 | fán tǐ zì | traditional Chinese character |
| 勤工俭学 | qín gōng jiǎn xué | to work part time while studying |
| 头头是道 | tóu tóu shì dào | clear and logical |
| 打岔 | dǎ chà | interruption |
| 车轴 | chē zhóu | axle |
| 国徽 | guó huī | national emblem |
| 夺魁 | duó kuí | to seize |
| 慰劳 | wèi láo | to show appreciation (by kind words, small gifts etc) |
| 半信半疑 | bàn xìn bàn yí | half doubting |
| 工科 | gōng kē | engineering as an academic subject |
| 上旬 | shàng xún | first third of a month |
| 譬如说 | pì rú shuō | for example |
| 壮实 | zhuàng shi | robust |
| 俯首 | fǔ shǒu | to bend one's head |
| 渣子 | zhā zi | dregs |
| 兆头 | zhào tou | omen |
| 讹诈 | é zhà | to extort under false pretenses |
| 无恶不作 | wú è bù zuò | not to shrink from any crime (idiom); to commit any imaginable misdeed |
| 水涨船高 | shuǐ zhǎng chuán gāo | the tide rises, the boat floats (idiom); fig. to change with the overall trend |
| 得天独厚 | dé tiān dú hòu | blessed by heaven (idiom) |
| 秉承 | bǐng chéng | to take orders |
| 华侨 | Huá qiáo | overseas Chinese |
| 顾全大局 | gù quán dà jú | to take the big picture into consideration (idiom) |
| 开天辟地 | kāi tiān pì dì | to split heaven and earth apart (idiom); refers to the Pangu 盘古 creation myth |
| 无形中 | wú xíng zhōng | imperceptibly |
| 远近闻名 | yuǎn jìn wén míng | to be known far and wide |
| 过奖 | guò jiǎng | to overpraise |
| 钻空子 | zuān kòng zi | to take advantage of a loophole; to exploit an advantage; to seize the opportunity (esp. to do sth bad) |
| 恋恋不舍 | liàn liàn bù shě | reluctant to part |
| 七嘴八舌 | qī zuǐ bā shé | lively discussion with everybody talking at once |
| 众志成城 | zhòng zhì chéng chéng | unity of will is an impregnable stronghold (idiom) |
| 会意 | huì yì | combined ideogram (one of the Six Methods 六书 of forming Chinese characters) |
| 说闲话 | shuō xián huà | to chat |
| 积淀 | jī diàn | deposits accumulated over long periods |
| 逞能 | chěng néng | to show off one's ability |
| 喜酒 | xǐ jiǔ | wedding feast |
| 交头接耳 | jiāo tóu jiē ěr | to whisper to one another's ear |
| 阔绰 | kuò chuò | ostentatious |
| 仙鹤 | xiān hè | red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis) |
| 有声有色 | yǒu shēng yǒu sè | having sound and color (idiom); vivid |
| 左顾右盼 | zuǒ gù yòu pàn | glancing to left and right (idiom); to look all around |
| 私房钱 | sī fáng qián | secret purse |
| 活期 | huó qī | (banking) current (account) |
| 杠铃 | gàng líng | barbell |
| 经度 | jīng dù | longitude |
| 面红耳赤 | miàn hóng ěr chì | flushed with anger (or excitement) |
| 废寝忘食 | fèi qǐn wàng shí | to neglect sleep and forget about food (idiom) |
| 任人宰割 | rèn rén zǎi gē | to get trampled on (idiom) |
| 戈壁 | Gē bì | Gobi (desert) |
| 捉迷藏 | zhuō mí cáng | to play hide-and-seek |
| 诀别 | jué bié | to bid farewell |
| 禾苗 | hé miáo | seedling (of rice or other grain) |
| 门当户对 | mén dāng hù duì | the families are well-matched in terms of social status (idiom) |
| 一锅粥 | yī guō zhōu | (lit.) a pot of porridge |
| 川流不息 | chuān liú bù xī | the stream flows without stopping (idiom); unending flow |
| 絮叨 | xù dao | long-winded |
| 廉政 | lián zhèng | to govern with integrity |
| 杨树 | yáng shù | poplar tree |
| 对弈 | duì yì | to play go, chess etc |
| 鸦雀无声 | yā què wú shēng | lit. crow and peacock make no sound |
| 千军万马 | qiān jūn wàn mǎ | magnificent army with thousands of men and horses (idiom); impressive display of manpower |
| 哄堂大笑 | hōng táng dà xiào | the whole room roaring with laughter (idiom) |
| 客流 | kè liú | passenger flow |
| 可歌可泣 | kě gē kě qì | lit. you can sing or you can cry (idiom); fig. deeply moving |
| 举世无双 | jǔ shì wú shuāng | unrivaled (idiom); world number one |
| 盛气凌人 | shèng qì líng rén | overbearing |
| 心灵手巧 | xīn líng shǒu qiǎo | capable |
| 马后炮 | mǎ hòu pào | lit. firing after the horse |
| 爱面子 | ài miàn zi | to like to look good in the eyes of others; sensitive about how one is regarded by others; proud |
| 横七竖八 | héng qī shù bā | in disorder |
| 孤陋寡闻 | gū lòu guǎ wén | ignorant and inexperienced |
| 赐教 | cì jiào | (honorific) to impart one's wisdom |
| 接济 | jiē jì | to give material assistance to |
| 吵嘴 | chǎo zuǐ | to quarrel |
| 师资 | shī zī | qualified teacher |
| 眉开眼笑 | méi kāi yǎn xiào | brows raised in delight, eyes laughing (idiom); beaming with joy |
| 斩草除根 | zhǎn cǎo chú gēn | to cut weeds and eliminate the roots (idiom); to destroy root and branch |
| 前赴后继 | qián fù hòu jì | to advance dauntlessly in wave upon wave (idiom) |
| 平常心 | píng cháng xīn | levelheadedness |
| 岂有此理 | qǐ yǒu cǐ lǐ | how can this be so? (idiom); preposterous |
| 彩霞 | cǎi xiá | clouds tinged with sunset hues |
| 画龙点睛 | huà lóng diǎn jīng | to paint a dragon and dot in the eyes (idiom); fig. to add the vital finishing touch |
| Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 精练 | jīng liàn | (textiles) to scour |
| 栋梁 | dòng liáng | ridgepole |
| 攻关 | gōng guān | to storm a strategic pass |
| 走弯路 | zǒu wān lù | to take an indirect route |
| 见仁见智 | jiàn rén jiàn zhì | opinions differ (idiom) |
| 发愣 | fā lèng | to stare blankly; to be in a daze |
| 国学 | guó xué | Chinese national culture |
| 画蛇添足 | huà shé tiān zú | lit. draw legs on a snake (idiom); fig. to ruin the effect by adding sth superfluous |
| 酣睡 | hān shuì | to sleep soundly |
| 对联 | duì lián | rhyming couplet |
| 茶道 | chá dào | Japanese tea ceremony |
| 泰斗 | tài dǒu | (abbr. for 斗) distinguished figure |
| 暴风骤雨 | bào fēng zhòu yǔ | violent wind and rainstorm |
| 瑞雪 | ruì xuě | timely snow |
| 一概而论 | yī gài ér lùn | to lump different matters together (idiom) |
| 大雁 | dà yàn | wild goose |
| 经贸 | jīng mào | trade |
| 潦草 | liáo cǎo | slipshod; careless; slovenly |
| 互信 | hù xìn | mutual trust |
| 乔装 | qiáo zhuāng | to pretend |
| 大公无私 | dà gōng wú sī | selfless |
| 海内外 | hǎi nèi wài | domestic and international |
| 网民 | wǎng mín | web user |
| 互访 | hù fǎng | exchange visits |
| 思前想后 | sī qián xiǎng hòu | to consider past cause and future effect (idiom); to think over the past and future |
| 四合院 | sì hé yuàn | courtyard house with a fully enclosed courtyard (type of Chinese residence) |
| 娇惯 | jiāo guàn | to pamper |
| 卡子 | qiǎ zi | clip |
| 萍水相逢 | píng shuǐ xiāng féng | strangers coming together by chance (idiom) |
| 多元 | duō yuán | poly- |
| 多劳多得 | duō láo duō dé | work more and get more |
| 干戈 | gān gē | weapons of war |
| 迷惑不解 | mí huò bù jiě | to feel puzzled |
| 汤圆 | tāng yuán | boiled or deep-fried balls of glutinous rice flour, usually eaten during Lantern Festival |
| 扑面而来 | pū miàn ér lái | lit. sth hits one in the face |
| 冷酷无情 | lěng kù wú qíng | cold-hearted; unfeeling; callous |
| 引经据典 | yǐn jīng jù diǎn | lit. to quote the classics |
| 抚恤 | fǔ xù | (of an organization that has a duty of care) to give financial support to relatives of sb who has died or suffered serio |
| 愚公移山 | yú gōng yí shān | the old man moves mountains (idiom); fig. where there's a will, there's a way |
| 通顺 | tōng shùn | smooth |
| 歌咏 | gē yǒng | to sing |
| 桂花 | guì huā | osmanthus flowers |
| 小卒 | xiǎo zú | foot soldier |
| 出洋相 | chū yáng xiàng | to make a fool of oneself |
| 便饭 | biàn fàn | an ordinary meal |
| 赞叹不已 | zàn tàn bù yǐ | to be full of praise (idiom) |
| 纵横交错 | zòng héng jiāo cuò | criss-crossed (idiom) |
| 节水 | jié shuǐ | to save water |
| 风餐露宿 | fēng cān lù sù | lit. to eat in the open air and sleep outdoors (idiom) |
| 怡然自得 | yí rán zì dé | happy and content (idiom) |
| 上期 | shàng qī | previous period (week, month or quarter etc) |
| 院士 | yuàn shì | scholar |
| 绘声绘色 | huì shēng huì sè | vivid and colorful (idiom); true to life |
| 馅儿 | xiàn r | erhua variant of 馅 |
| 三番五次 | sān fān wǔ cì | over and over again (idiom) |
| 忌口 | jì kǒu | abstain from certain food (as when ill) |
| 举一反三 | jǔ yī fǎn sān | to raise one and infer three |
| 损人利己 | sǔn rén lì jǐ | harming others for one's personal benefit (idiom); personal gain to the detriment of others |
| 野炊 | yě chuī | to cook a meal over a campfire (usu. for a group of people on an outing) |
| 涝 | lào | flooded |
| 非金属 | fēi jīn shǔ | nonmetal (chemistry) |
| 卤味 | lǔ wèi | food prepared by stewing in soy sauce and spices |
| 约定俗成 | yuē dìng sú chéng | established by popular usage (idiom); common usage agreement |
| 无情无义 | wú qíng wú yì | completely lacking any feeling or sense of justice (idiom); cold and ruthless |
| 耿直 | gěng zhí | honest |
| 顺差 | shùn chā | (trade or budget) surplus |
| 东奔西走 | dōng bēn xī zǒu | to run this way and that (idiom); to rush about busily |
| 没说的 | méi shuō de | nothing to pick on |
| 美滋滋 | měi zī zī | very happy; elated |
| 怠工 | dài gōng | to slacken off in one's work |
| 单边 | dān biān | unilateral |
| 拉锁 | lā suǒ | zipper |
| 没准儿 | méi zhǔn r | erhua variant of 没准 |
| 抑扬顿挫 | yì yáng dùn cuò | see 顿挫抑扬 |
| 藤椅 | téng yǐ | rattan chair |
| 心眼儿 | xīn yǎn r | one's thoughts |
| 有的放矢 | yǒu dì fàng shǐ | lit. to have a target in mind when shooting one's arrows (idiom) |
| 概论 | gài lùn | outline |
| 印刷术 | yìn shuā shù | printing |
| 经久不息 | jīng jiǔ bù xī | prolonged (applause, cheering etc) |
| 沽名钓誉 | gū míng diào yù | to angle for fame (idiom) |
| 水灵灵 | shuǐ líng líng | see 水灵 |
| 沾光 | zhān guāng | to bask in the light |
| 简体字 | jiǎn tǐ zì | simplified Chinese character, as opposed to traditional Chinese character 繁体字 |
| 腊月 | Là yuè | twelfth lunar month |
| 大包大揽 | dà bāo dà lǎn | to take complete charge (idiom) |
| 朱红 | zhū hóng | vermilion |
| 由此看来 | yóu cǐ kàn lái | thereby |
| 悲欢离合 | bēi huān lí hé | joys and sorrows |
| 芦花 | lú huā | reed catkin |
| 节气 | jié qi | solar term |
| 连滚带爬 | lián gǔn dài pá | rolling and crawling |
| 朝三暮四 | zhāo sān mù sì | lit. say three in the morning but four in the evening (idiom); to change sth that is already settled upon |
| 内需 | nèi xū | domestic demand |
| 敦厚 | dūn hòu | genuine |
| 禅杖 | chán zhàng | the staff of a Buddhist monk |
| 老伴儿 | lǎo bàn r | erhua variant of 老伴 |
| 前仰后合 | qián yǎng hòu hé | to sway to and fro |
| 书橱 | shū chú | bookcase |
| 红扑扑 | hóng pū pū | red |
| 迭起 | dié qǐ | continuously arising |
| 船桨 | chuán jiǎng | oar |
| 槐树 | huái shù | locust tree (Sophora japonica) |
| 大模大样 | dà mú dà yàng | boldly; ostentatiously |
| 贺信 | hè xìn | congratulatory letter or message |
| 哗变 | huá biàn | mutiny |
| 冰棍儿 | bīng gùn r | ice lolly |
| 节衣缩食 | jié yī suō shí | to save on food and clothing (idiom); to live frugally |
| 张灯结彩 | zhāng dēng jié cǎi | to be decorated with lanterns and colored banners (idiom) |
| Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 电铃 | diàn líng | electric bell |
| 公函 | gōng hán | official letter |
| 陶冶 | táo yě | lit. to fire pots and smelt metal |
| 碰钉子 | pèng dīng zi | to meet with a rebuff |
| 各奔前程 | gè bèn qián chéng | each goes his own way (idiom); each person has his own life to lead |
| 别具匠心 | bié jù jiàng xīn | to show ingenuity |
| 暖烘烘 | nuǎn hōng hōng | nice and warm |
| 见钱眼开 | jiàn qián yǎn kāi | to open one's eyes wide at the sight of profit (idiom); thinking of nothing but personal gain |
| 爱理不理 | ài lǐ bù lǐ | (idiom) standoffish; indifferent |
| 奇花异草 | qí huā yì cǎo | very rarely seen, unusual (idiom) |
| 有口无心 | yǒu kǒu wú xīn | to speak harshly but without any bad intent (idiom) |
| 帐子 | zhàng zi | mosquito net |
| 半真半假 | bàn zhēn bàn jiǎ | (idiom) half true and half false |
| 有两下子 | yǒu liǎng xià zi | to have real skill |
| 乘人之危 | chéng rén zhī wēi | to take advantage of sb's precarious position |
| 穿小鞋 | chuān xiǎo xié | lit. to make sb wear tight shoes (idiom) |
| 酣畅 | hān chàng | unrestrained |
| 如醉如痴 | rú zuì rú chī | lit. as if drunk and stupefied (idiom) |
| 耳闻目睹 | ěr wén mù dǔ | to witness personally |
| 万古长青 | wàn gǔ cháng qīng | remain fresh |
| 一毛不拔 | yī máo bù bá | stingy (idiom) |
| 发愤图强 | fā fèn tú qiáng | to be strongly determined to succeed (idiom) |
| 默读 | mò dú | to read in silence |
| 纳闷儿 | nà mèn r | erhua variant of 纳闷 |
| 忍饥挨饿 | rěn jī ái è | starving |
| 山冈 | shān gāng | mound |
| 势不可当 | shì bù kě dāng | impossible to resist (idiom); an irresistible force |
| 侃大山 | kǎn dà shān | to chatter idly |
| 不耻下问 | bù chǐ xià wèn | not feel ashamed to ask and learn from one's subordinates |
| 爆冷门 | bào lěng mén | an upset (esp. in sports) |
| 出口成章 | chū kǒu chéng zhāng | (idiom) (of one's speech) eloquent |
| 个头儿 | gè tóu r | size |
| 括弧 | kuò hú | parenthesis |
| 造纸术 | zào zhǐ shù | papermaking process |
| 兜儿 | dōu r | erhua variant of 兜 |
| 长效 | cháng xiào | to be effective over an extended period |
| 遂心 | suì xīn | to one's liking |
| 敲边鼓 | qiāo biān gǔ | to back sb up |
| 刻舟求剑 | kè zhōu qiú jiàn | lit. a notch on the side of a boat to locate a sword dropped overboard (idiom); fig. an action made pointless by changed |
| 一长一短 | yī cháng yī duǎn | talking endlessly; long-winded |
| 鹏程万里 | péng chéng wàn lǐ | the fabled roc flies ten thousand miles (idiom) |
| 闹着玩儿 | nào zhe wán r | to play games |
| 得意扬扬 | dé yì yáng yáng | variant of 洋 |
| 随大溜 | suí dà liù | to follow the crowd |
| 廉正 | lián zhèng | upright and honest |
| 办不到 | bàn bu dào | impossible |
| 报亭 | bào tíng | kiosk |
| 便利店 | biàn lì diàn | convenience store |
| 别提了 | bié tí le | say no more |
| 不服气 | bù fú qì | unwilling to concede |
| 操控 | cāo kòng | to control |
| 茶馆儿 | chá guǎn r | a teashop |
| 吃不上 | chī bu shàng | unable to get anything to eat |
| 吹了 | chuī le | failed; busted; to have not succeeded |
| 从今以后 | cóng jīn yǐ hòu | from now on |
| 从早到晚 | cóng zǎo dào wǎn | from morning till night |
| 打盹儿 | dǎ dǔn r | erhua variant of 打盹 |
| 大数据 | dà shù jù | big data (computing) |
| 大腕儿 | dà wàn r | erhua variant of 大腕 |
| 低碳 | dī tàn | (attributive) low-carbon; low-carb (diet) |
| 点击率 | diǎn jī lǜ | click-through rate (CTR) (Internet) |
| 防汛 | fáng xùn | flood control |
| 搞笑 | gǎo xiào | to get people to laugh |
| 公示 | gōng shì | to make known to the public (for information or to seek comments) |
| 顾不上 | gù bu shàng | cannot attend to or manage |
| 后备箱 | hòu bèi xiāng | trunk |
| 忽高忽低 | hū gāo hū dī | alternately soaring and plunging |
| 极少数 | jí shǎo shù | extremely few |
| 接听 | jiē tīng | to answer the phone |
| 离谱儿 | lí pǔr5 | Scientific |
| 咧嘴 | liě zuǐ | to grin |
| 领军 | lǐng jūn | to lead troups |
| 聋人 | lóng rén | deaf person |
| 沐浴露 | mù yù lù | shower gel |
| 哪知道 | nǎ zhī dào | who would have thought that ...? |
| 难得一见 | nán dé yī jiàn | rarely seen |
| 难以想象 | nányǐxiǎngxiàng | Unimaginable |
| 人缘儿 | rén yuán r | erhua variant of 人缘 |
| 如果说 | rú guǒ shuō | if |
| 软实力 | ruǎn shí lì | soft power (in international relations) |
| 时好时坏 | shí hǎo shí huài | sometimes good, sometimes bad |
| 受过 | shòu guò | to take the blame (for sb else) |
| 双赢 | shuāng yíng | profitable to both sides |
| 谁知道 | shéi zhī dào | God knows... |
| 说干就干 | shuō gàn jiù gàn | to do what needs to be done, without delay |
| 说老实话 | shuō lǎo shi huà | to be honest |
| 说起来 | shuō qǐlái | Say |
| 说真的 | shuō zhēn de | to tell the truth |
| 私家车 | sī jiā chē | private car |
| 搜救 | sōu jiù | search and rescue |
| 贪玩儿 | tān wánr5 | Greedy |
| 讨人喜欢 | tǎo rén xǐ huan | to attract people's affection |
| 性价比 | xìng jià bǐ | cost-performance ratio |
| 一卡通 | Yī kǎ tōng | the name of various contactless smart cards, notably Yikatong (mainly for public transport in Beijing) and iPASS (mainly |
| 与时俱进 | yǔ shí jù jìn | abreast of modern developments |
| 原创 | yuán chuàng | to create (sth original) |
| 着眼于 | zhuóyǎn yú | Focus on |
| 正能量 | zhèng néng liàng | positive energy |
| 追尾 | zhuī wěi | to tailgate |
| 做证 | zuò zhèng | variant of 作证 |
HSK 9 requires 1299 vocabulary words. This list covers all of them with pinyin, translations, and audio.
No. The HSK 9 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.