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Words
Characters
Pinyin
Meaning
爱情
àiqíng
romance; love (romantic)
爱心
àixīn
compassion
安检
ānjiǎn
security check (abbr. for 安全检查)
安排
ānpái
to arrange
按
àn
to press
按时
ànshí
on time
按照
ànzhào
according to
白酒
báijiǔ
baijiu, a spirit usually distilled from sorghum
办公
bàngōng
to handle official business
办理
bànlǐ
to handle; to transact; to conduct
办事
bànshì
to handle (affairs)
棒
bàng
stick
保护
bǎohù
to protect
保证
bǎozhèng
guarantee
抱
bào
to hold
报考
bàokǎo
to enter oneself for an examination
报名
bàomíng
to sign up
抱歉
bàoqiàn
to be sorry
背
bēi
variant of 背
背包
bēibāo
knapsack
北部
běibù
northern part
倍
bèi
(two, three etc) -fold
本科
běnkē
undergraduate course
本来
běnlái
original
笨
bèn
stupid
鼻子
bízi
nose
笔试
bǐshì
written examination
毕业
bìyè
graduation
毕业生
bìyèshēng
graduate
便于
biànyú
easy to; convenient for
标准
biāozhǔn
standard; norm; criterion
表
biǎo
exterior surface
表格
biǎogé
form
表示
biǎoshì
to express
表现
biǎoxiàn
to show
表扬
biǎoyáng
to praise
饼干
bǐnggān
biscuit; cracker; cookie
并
bìng
and
并且
bìngqiě
and
播放
bōfàng
to broadcast; to transmit (by radio or TV)
博士
bóshì
doctor
不必
búbì
need not
不便
búbiàn
inconvenient
不断
búduàn
unceasing
不够
búgòu
not enough
不过
búguò
only
不论
búlùn
whatever
步
bù
a step
部
bù
ministry
不得不
bùdébù
have no choice or option but to
部分
bùfen
part
不管
bùguǎn
not to be concerned
不光
bùguāng
not the only one
不仅
bùjǐn
not just; not limited to
不满
bùmǎn
resentful
部门
bùmén
department
不如
bùrú
not equal to
擦
cā
to rub; to scratch
猜
cāi
to guess
材料
cáiliào
(raw) material
参观
cānguān
to look around
参赛
cānsài
to compete
餐厅
cāntīng
dining hall
操场
cāochǎng
playground
厕所
cèsuǒ
toilet
查看
chákàn
to look over
茶叶
cháyè
tea
查找
cházhǎo
to search for
差点儿
chàdiǎnr
erhua variant of 差点
产生
chǎnshēng
to arise; to come into being; to come about
厂
chǎng
"cliff" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 27), occurring in 原, 历, 压 etc
场
chǎng
threshing floor
超过
chāoguò
to surpass
车速
chēsù
vehicle speed
车位
chēwèi
parking spot
城
chéng
city walls
乘
chéng
surname Cheng
成功
chénggōng
Chenggong or Chengkung town in Taitung County 台东县, southeast Taiwan
乘客
chéngkè
passenger
诚实
chéngshí
honest
成为
chéngwéi
to become; to turn into
乘坐
chéngzuò
to ride (in a vehicle)
吃惊
chījīng
to be startled
迟
chí
late
重
chóng
to repeat
重新
chóngxīn
again; once more; re-
出差
chūchāi
to go on an official or business trip
出口
chūkǒu
an exit
出现
chūxiàn
to appear
出行
chūxíng
to go out somewhere (relatively short trip)
出租
chūzū
to rent
厨房
chúfáng
kitchen
厨师
chúshī
cook
窗
chuāng
window
窗户
chuānghu
window
吹
chuī
to blow
词语
cíyǔ
word (general term including monosyllables through to short phrases)
此
cǐ
this; these
此次
cǐ cì
this time
此外
cǐwài
besides
从此
cóngcǐ
from now on
从来
cónglái
always
从中
cóngzhōng
from within
粗
cū
coarse
粗心
cūxīn
careless
村
cūn
village
存
cún
to exist
错过
cuòguò
to miss (train, opportunity etc)
错误
cuòwù
mistaken; false; wrong
答应
dāying
to answer; to respond
答
dá
bound form having the same meaning as the free word 答, used in 答应, 理 etc
答案
dá’àn
answer
达到
dádào
to reach; to achieve; to attain
打招呼
dǎ zhāohu
to greet sb by word or action
打败
dǎbài
to defeat
打工
dǎgōng
to work a temporary or casual job
打扰
dǎrǎo
to disturb
打印
dǎyìn
to affix a seal
打印机
dǎyìnjī
printer
打折
dǎzhé
to give a discount
打针
dǎzhēn
to give or have an injection
大巴
dàbā
(coll.) large bus
大大
dàdà
greatly
大夫
dàifu
senior official (in imperial China)
大量
dàliàng
great amount
大赛
dàsài
grand contest
大厅
dàtīng
hall
大约
dàyuē
approximately
大自然
dàzìrán
nature (the natural world)
待
dāi
to stay
戴
dài
surname Dai
袋子
dàizi
bag; sack
单位
dānwèi
unit (of measure)
当
dāng
(onom.) dong
当时
dāngshí
then
刀
dāo
surname Dao
导游
dǎoyóu
tour guide
倒
dào
to fall; to collapse; to lie horizontally
道
dào
road
到底
dàodǐ
finally
到来
dàolái
to arrive
道路
dàolù
road
道歉
dàoqiàn
to apologize
得意
déyì
proud of oneself
登机
dēngjī
to board a plane
等到
děngdào
to wait until
低
dī
low
低价
dījià
low price
低温
dīwēn
low temperature
低于
dīyú
to be lower than
底
dǐ
(equivalent to 的 as possessive particle)
底下
dǐxia
the location below sth
地球
dìqiú
the earth
地址
dìzhǐ
address
点名
diǎnmíng
roll call
点头
diǎntóu
to nod
电动车
diàndòngchē
Electric vehicle
电视剧
diànshìjù
TV series
掉
diào
to fall
调查
diàochá
investigation
订
dìng
to agree
定
dìng
to set
东部
dōngbù
the east
动车
dòngchē
high-speed train; bullet train
动作
dòngzuò
movement; motion; action
读者
dúzhě
reader
堵车
dǔchē
traffic jam
度假
dùjià
to go on holidays
肚子
dùzi
belly
短信
duǎnxìn
text message
队
duì
squadron
对方
duìfāng
the other person; the other side; the other party
对面
duìmiàn
(sitting) opposite
对于
duìyú
regarding; as far as (sth) is concerned; with regard to
队员
duìyuán
team member
队长
duìzhǎng
captain
顿
dùn
to stop
多么
duōme
how (wonderful etc)
多数
duōshù
majority; most
多样
duōyàng
diverse
而
ér
and
儿童
értóng
child
发出
fāchū
to issue (an order, decree etc); to send out; to dispatch
发送
fāsòng
to transmit
法
fǎ
France
法律
fǎlǜ
law
翻译
fānyì
to translate
烦
fán
to feel vexed
烦恼
fánnǎo
to be worried
反对
fǎnduì
to oppose; to be against; to object to
方面
fāngmiàn
respect
方式
fāngshì
way; manner; style; mode; pattern
房东
fángdōng
landlord
房租
fángzū
rent for a room or house
放弃
fàngqì
to renounce; to abandon; to give up
放松
fàngsōng
to relax; to slacken; to loosen
费
fèi
to cost
费用
fèiyong
cost
分数
fēnshù
(exam) grade
分为
fēnwéi
to divide sth into (parts)
份
fèn
classifier for gifts, newspaper, magazine, papers, reports, contracts etc
丰富
fēngfù
to enrich
风景
fēngjǐng
scenery; landscape
否则
fǒuzé
otherwise; if not; or (else)
幅
fú
width
符合
fúhé
in keeping with
付
fù
to pay
父母
fùmǔ
father and mother; parents
父女
fùnǚ
father and daughter
父亲
fùqīn
father
复印
fùyìn
to photocopy
复杂
fùzá
complicated; complex
负责
fùzé
to be in charge of
负责人
fùzérén
person in charge
父子
fùzǐ
father and son
改
gǎi
to change
改变
gǎibiàn
to change
干杯
gānbēi
to drink a toast
赶
gǎn
to overtake; to catch up with
敢
gǎn
to dare
处
chù
to reside at, to live in
笑
xiào
old variant of 笑
盒
hé
small box or case
红
hóng
surname Hong
厚
hòu
thick
后
hòu
after
悔
huǐ
to regret, to repent, to show remorse
忽
hū
suddenly, abruptly
互
hù
mutually, reciprocally
联
lián
ally, associate
网
wǎng
net
相
xiāng
mutual, reciprocal
话
huà
talk, speech
怀
huái
bosom, breast
疑
yí
to doubt, to question, to suspect
坏
huài
bad
环
huán
bracelet, ring
换
huàn
to exchange
回
huí
to circle
忆
yì
to remember, to reflect upon
会
huì
can
泼
pō
to splash
火
huǒ
surname Huo
货
huò
products, merchandise
获
huò
to get, to obtain, to receive, to sieze
奖
jiǎng
prize, reward
取
qǔ
to take
基
jī
foundation, base
础
chǔ
foundation stone, plinth
激
jī
to arouse, to incite
积
jī
to store up, to amass, to accumulate
极
jí
extremely
累
lěi
to accumulate
及
jí
to extend
即
jí
promptly, quickly, immediately
使
shǐ
to make
既
jì
already, since, then
寄
jì
to send
划
huà
to row or paddle a boat
技
jì
ability, talent
术
shù
skill, art
继
jì
to continue, to carry on
续
xù
continuous, serial
记
jì
mark, sign
家
jiā
used in 家伙 and 家俱
具
jù
tool, implement
强
qiáng
strong, powerful, energetic
入
rù
to enter, to come in
庭
tíng
court
乡
xiāng
country, village
油
yóu
oil, fat, grease, lard
站
zhàn
station
钱
qián
surname Qian
日
rì
abbr. for 本, Japan
减
jiǎn
to decrease, to subtract, to diminish
轻
qīng
light
少
shǎo
few
健
jiàn
strong, robust, healthy
身
shēn
body, torso
建
jiàn
to build, to erect
议
yì
to consult, to talk over
江
jiāng
large river
将
jiāng
the future, what will be
要
yāo
to demand
金
jīn
gold, metal
学
xué
learning, knowledge, science
降
jiàng
to descend, to fall
落
luò
to fall, to drop
交
jiāo
to hand over
骄
jiāo
haughty, spirited
傲
ào
proud, haughty, overbearing
警
jǐng
to guard, to watch
流
liú
to flow, to drift, to circulate
郊
jiāo
suburbs, outskirts
区
qū
area, district, region, ward
通
tōng
to pass through, to open, to connect
教
jiào
surname Jiao
练
liàn
to drill, to exercise
授
shòu
to award, to confer, to instruct, to teach
育
yù
to produce, to give birth to
叫
jiào
to shout
街
jiē
street, road, thoroughfare
接
jiē
to receive
着
zhāo
move
结
jié
knot, tie
节
jiē
see 节骨眼
账
zhàng
accounts, bills
解
jiě
to explain
释
shì
to explain, to interpret
今
jīn
modern, current
尽
jǐn
to exhaust, to use up, to deplete
张
zhāng
surname Zhang
进
jìn
to go forward
禁
jìn
to restrict, to prohibit, to forbid
止
zhǐ
to stop, to halt
精
jīng
essence, germ, spirit
彩
cǎi
color, hue
经
jīng
the classics
济
jì
to aid, to help, to relieve
京
jīng
capital city
历
lì
history
验
yàn
to examine, to inspect, to test, to verify
察
chá
to examine, to investigate, to observe
色
sè
color, tint, hue, shade
竟
jìng
finally, after all, at last
竞
jìng
to compete, to contend, to vie
争
zhēng
to dispute, to fight, to contend, to strive
镜
jìng
mirror, glass
究
jiū
to dig into, to investigate
就
jiù
in that case
是
shì
to be
举
jǔ
variant of 举
例
lì
precedent, example, case
聚
jù
to assemble, to collect, to meet
拒
jù
to defend, to ward off
绝
jué
to cut, to sever
距
jù
distance, gap
离
chī
mythical beast
院
yuàn
court, yard, courtyard
开
kāi
to open
玩
wán
to play
烤
kǎo
to bake, to cook, to roast, to toast
虑
lǜ
anxious, concerned, worried
棵
kē
classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc
咳
hāi
to cough
嗽
sòu
to gargle
可
kě
may, can, -able
惜
xī
pity, regret
克
kè
abbr. for 克罗地亚, Croatia
气
qì
air, gas
堂
táng
hall, large room
肯
kěn
to agree to, to consent, to permit
空
kōng
hollow, empty, deserted, bare
恐
kǒng
fearful, apprehensive
怕
pà
to fear, to be afraid of
苦
kǔ
bitter
递
dì
to hand over
困
kùn
to trap
难
nán
difficult
拉
lā
to pull
垃
lā
garbage, refuse, trash, waste
圾
jī
garbage, rubbish
辣
là
old variant of 辣
懒
lǎn
variant of 懒
浪
làng
breaker, wave
漫
màn
inundating
老
lǎo
prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity
虎
hǔ
tiger
年
nián
surname Nian
静
jìng
still, quiet, motionless, gentle
礼
lǐ
courtesy, manners, social customs
貌
mào
countenance, appearance
想
xiǎng
to think
厉
lì
whetstone
力
lì
strength, power
俩
liǎ
two
连
lián
surname Lian
系
xì
to connect
凉
liáng
cool, cold
亮
liàng
bright
列
liè
a line
零
líng
zero
花
huā
surname Hua
食
shí
food
另
lìng
another
留
liú
old variant of 留
利
lì
gains, advantage, profit, merit
旅
lǚ
journey, trip
馆
guǎn
public building
乱
luàn
in confusion or disorder
麻
má
hemp, flax, sesame
馒
mán
steamed buns
毛
máo
surname Mao
巾
jīn
cloth, curtain, handkerchief, towel
衣
yī
cloth
帽
mào
hat, cap
美
měi
beautiful, pretty
丽
lì
beautiful, elegant, magnificent
梦
mèng
dream
密
mì
secret, confidential
码
mǎ
number, numeral, symbol
免
miǎn
to spare, to excuse from
秒
miǎo
second
民
mín
citizens, subjects
族
zú
race, nationality, ethnicity
末
mò
end, final, last
目
mù
eye
的
de
of
前
qián
in front, forward
耐
nài
to resist, to bear
南
nán
surname Nan
男
nán
man, boy
忘
wàng
to forget, to miss, to neglect, to overlook
性
xìng
sex, nature, character
内
nèi
inside
容
róng
appearance, looks
能
néng
surname Neng
嗯
ēn
嗯
龄
líng
age
农
nóng
agriculture, farming
弄
lòng
lane
暖
nuǎn
warm, genial
和
hé
old variant of 和
偶
ǒu
accidentally, coincidently
尔
ěr
you
拍
pāi
to pat
牌
pái
card, game piece
判
pàn
to judge
陪
péi
to accompany
批
pī
to ascertain
评
píng
to appraise, to criticize, to evaluate
皮
pí
skin, hide, fur, feathers
肤
fū
skin
脾
pí
spleen, pancreas
鞋
xié
shoe
篇
piān
sheet
片
piān
disk
乒
pīng
used with pong for ping pong
乓
pāng
used with ping for ping pong
平
píng
surname Ping
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是
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to be
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是
shì
HSK 1
to be (followed by substantives only)
HSK 1
但是
dàn shì
HSK 2
but; however
HSK 2
还是
hái shi
HSK 3
still (as before)
HSK 3
只是
zhǐshì
HSK 3
只是
HSK 3
总是
zǒng shì
HSK 3
always
HSK 3
就是
jiùshì
HSK 4
就是
HSK 4
可是
kě shì
HSK 4
but; however
HSK 4
老是
lǎoshì
HSK 4
老是
HSK 4
于是
yú shì
HSK 4
thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence
HSK 4
凡是
fán shì
HSK 5
each and every
HSK 5
或是
huòshì
HSK 5
或是
HSK 5
是否
shì fǒu
HSK 5
whether (or not)
HSK 5
要是
yào shi
HSK 5
(coll.) if
HSK 5
要不是
yàobúshì
HSK 5
要不是
HSK 5
倒是
dàoshì
HSK 6
倒是
HSK 6
是非
shì fēi
HSK 6
right and wrong
HSK 6
算是
suànshì
HSK 6
算是
HSK 6
实事求是
shí shì qiú shì
HSK 6
lit. to seek truth from facts (idiom)
HSK 6
若是
ruòshì
HSK 7
若是
HSK 7
真是
zhēnshi
HSK 7
真是
HSK 7
可不是
kěbúshi
HSK 7
可不是
HSK 7
比比皆是
bǐbǐ-jiēshì
HSK 7
比比皆是
HSK 7
似是而非
sìshì-érfēi
HSK 7
似是而非
HSK 7
头头是道
tóutóu-shìdào
HSK 7
头头是道
HSK 7
自以为是
zìyǐwéishì
HSK 7
自以为是
HSK 7