HSK 7

5561 words

挨āiin order; in sequence 挨家挨户āijiā-āihùto go from house to house 哀求āiqiúto entreat 癌áicancer 癌症áizhèngcancer 爱不释手àibúshìshǒu(idiom) to like sth so much that one is reluctant to put it down; to find sth utterly irresistible 爱戴àidàito love and respect 暧昧àimèivague 爱慕àimù 碍事àishìto be in the way; to be a hindrance 爱惜àixīto cherish 艾滋病àizībìngAIDS (loanword)安定āndìngAnting township in Tainan county 台南县, Taiwan 安抚ānfǔto placate 安眠药ānmiányàosleeping pill 安宁ānníngAnning District of Lanzhou City 兰州市, Gansu 安稳ānwěnsteady; stable; sedate; calm; (of sleep) sound; (of a transition) smooth 安详ānxiángserene 安心ānxīnat ease 安逸ānyìeasy and comfortable 安置ānzhìto find a place for 暗地里àndìlǐsecretly; inwardly; on the sly 案件ànjiàncase 按理ànlǐ 按钮ànniǔ 按说ànshuōin the ordinary course of events; ordinarily; normally 暗中ànzhōngin the dark 凹āodepressed 熬áoto boil 傲àoproud 傲慢àomànarrogant 奥秘àomìsecret 扒bāto peel 疤bāscar 巴不得bābudé(coll.) to be eager for 八成bāchéng 八卦bāguàthe eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易经巴结bājieto fawn on 芭蕾bālěiballet (loanword)巴掌bāzhang 拔báto pull up 把柄bǎbǐnghandle 把关bǎguānto guard a pass 把手bǎshouto shake hands 靶子bǎzitarget 坝bàdam 霸道bàdàothe Way of the Hegemon 罢工bàgōnga strike 罢了bàlea modal particle indicating (that's all, only, nothing much)罢免bàmiǎnto remove sb from their post 罢休bàxiūto give up 霸占bàzhànto occupy by force 掰bāito break off or break open sth with one's hands 百般bǎibān 摆动bǎidòngto sway 百分比bǎifēnbǐpercentage 百合bǎihélily 百科全书bǎikē quánshūencyclopedia 摆平bǎipíngto be fair 摆设bǎisheto set out 柏树bǎishùcypress tree 败坏bàihuàito ruin 拜会bàihuì(often used in the context of diplomacy) to meet with; to pay a visit to; to call on 拜见bàijiànto pay a formal visit 拜托bàituōto request sb to do sth 扳bānto pull 颁布bānbùto issue 斑点bāndiǎnspot 颁发bānfāto issue 颁奖bānjiǎngto confer an award 斑马线bānmǎxiàn 搬迁bānqiānto move 板块bǎnkuàislab 版权bǎnquán 扮bànto disguise oneself as 伴bànpartner; companion; comrade; associate 拌bànto mix 绊bàn 半边天bànbiāntiānhalf the sky 半岛bàndǎopeninsula 半导体bàndǎotǐ 绊脚石bànjiǎoshí 半径bànjìng 伴侣bànlǚcompanion 办事处bànshìchùoffice 半数bànshùhalf the number; half 半途而废bàntú’érfèito give up halfway (idiom); leave sth unfinished 半信半疑bànxìn-bànyíhalf doubting 办学bànxuéto run a school 伴奏bànzòuto accompany (musically)帮手bāngshouhelper; assistant 绑bǎngto tie 绑架bǎngjiàto kidnap 磅bàngscale (instrument for weighing)煲bāoto cook slowly over a low flame 剥bāoto peel 包庇bāobìto shield 褒贬bāobiǎn 包袱bāofuwrapping cloth 包罗万象bāoluó-wànxiàng 包容bāoróngto pardon 包围bāowéito surround 包扎bāozāto wrap up 饱和bǎohésaturated; filled to capacity 饱经沧桑bǎojīng-cāngsānghaving lived through many changes 宝库bǎokùtreasure-house 堡垒bǎolěifort 饱满bǎomǎnfull 保密bǎomìto keep sth confidential 保姆bǎomǔnanny 宝石bǎoshíprecious stone; gem 保守bǎoshǒuconservative 保卫bǎowèito defend 保鲜bǎoxiānto keep fresh 保养bǎoyǎngto take good care of (or conserve) one's health 保佑bǎoyòuto bless and protect 宝藏bǎozàngprecious mineral deposits 保重bǎozhòngto take care of oneself 报bàoto announce 豹bàoleopard 报案bào’àn 报酬bàochoureward 报仇bàochóuto take revenge 报答bàodáto repay 报废bàofèito scrap; to dispose of (sth worn-out or damaged)暴风骤雨bàofēng-zhòuyǔviolent wind and rainstorm 报复bàofùto make reprisals; to retaliate 抱负bàofùaspiration 曝光bàoguāngto expose (photography)暴利bàolìsudden huge profits 爆满bàomǎnfilled to capacity (of theater, stadium, gymnasium etc)报销bàoxiāoto submit an expense account 暴躁bàozàoirascible 爆竹bàozhúfirecracker 碑bēia monument 悲哀bēi’āigrieved 卑鄙bēibǐbase 悲惨bēicǎnmiserable 背负bēifù 悲欢离合bēihuān-líhéjoys and sorrows 悲痛bēitònggrieved 卑微bēiwēi 备bèi 备份bèifènbackup 被告bèigàodefendant 贝壳bèikéshell 备课bèikè(of a teacher) to prepare lessons 背面bèimiànthe back 背叛bèipànto betray 背诵bèisòngto recite 备忘录bèiwànglùmemorandum 背影bèiyǐng 备战bèizhàn 奔波bēnbōto rush about 奔驰bēnchíBenz (name)奔赴bēnfùto rush to 本分běnfèn(to play) one's part 本钱běnqiáncapital 本色běnsèinherent qualities 本事běnshisource material 本性běnxìngnatural instincts 本意běnyìoriginal idea 本着běnzhebased on...奔bènto hurry 笨蛋bèndànfool 笨重bènzhòngheavy 笨拙bènzhuōclumsy 绷bēngto draw tight 绷带bēngdàibandage (loanword)崩溃bēngkuìto collapse; to crumble; to fall apart 蹦bèngto jump 迸发bèngfāto burst forth 逼近bījìnto press on towards 逼迫bīpòto force 逼真bīzhēnlifelike 鼻涕bítìnasal mucus; snivel; snot 比比皆是bǐbǐ-jiēshìcan be found everywhere 笔墨bǐmò 比试bǐshito have a competition 鄙视bǐshìto despise 弊病bìbìngmalady 必不可少bìbùkěshǎoabsolutely necessary 必定bìdìngto be bound to 弊端bìduānsystemic problem (sometimes refers specifically to corrupt practices)壁画bìhuàmural (painting)必将bìjiānginevitably 壁垒bìlěi 碧绿bìlǜdark green 避难bìnànrefuge 避让bìràng 毕生bìshēng 避暑bìshǔto be away for the summer holidays 鞭策biāncèto spur on 编程biānchéng 编号biānhàoto number 边疆biānjiāngborder area 边界biānjièboundary 边境biānjìngfrontier; border 编剧biānjùto write a play 编排biānpáito arrange 鞭炮biānpàofirecrackers 边缘biānyuánedge; fringe; verge; brink; periphery 边远biānyuǎnfar from the center 编造biānzàoto compile 编制biānzhìto establish (a unit or department)编织biānzhīto weave; to knit; to plait; to braid 扁biǎnsurname Pian 贬低biǎndīto belittle 贬值biǎnzhíto become devaluated 辩biànto dispute 辨别biànbiéto distinguish; to differentiate; to discern; to recognize; to tell 遍布biànbùto cover the whole (area)便饭biànfànan ordinary meal 变革biàngéto transform 变更biàngēngto change 变故biàngùan unforeseen event 辩护biànhùto speak in defense of 变换biànhuànto transform 变幻莫测biànhuàn-mòcèto change unpredictably 辩解biànjiěto explain 辩论biànlùndebate 变迁biànqiānchanges 辨认biànrènto recognize 变通biàntōng 便携式biànxiéshì 变形biànxíngto become deformed; to change shape; to morph 变异biànyìvariation 辩证biànzhèngto investigate 辫子biànziplait 标biāomark 标榜biāobǎngto flaunt 标本biāoběnspecimen; sample 标点biāodiǎnpunctuation 标记biāojìsign 标签biāoqiānlabel 飙升biāoshēngto rise rapidly 标识biāoshí 标示biāoshìto indicate 标语biāoyǔwritten slogan 标致biāozhìPeugeot 表白biǎobáito explain oneself 表决biǎojuéto decide by vote 表述biǎoshùto formulate 表率biǎoshuàiexample 表态biǎotàito declare one's position 表彰biǎozhāngto honor 憋biēto choke 别具匠心biéjù-jiàngxīnto show ingenuity 别看biékàndon't be fooled by the fact that 别墅biéshùvilla 别说biéshuōto say nothing of; not to mention; let alone 别致biézhìunusual; unique 别扭bièniuawkward 彬彬有礼bīnbīn-yǒulǐrefined and courteous 缤纷bīnfēnvast and various 濒临bīnlínon the edge of 濒危bīnwēi 冰雹bīngbáohail 冰棍儿bīnggùnrice lolly 冰山一角bīngshān-yìjiǎo 冰天雪地bīngtiān-xuědì 丙bǐngthird of the ten Heavenly Stems 干秉承bǐngchéngto take orders 秉持bǐngchí 并发症bìngfāzhèng 并非bìngfēireally isn't 并购bìnggòumerger and acquisition (M and A)并肩bìngjiān 病历bìnglì 并列bìnglièto stand side by side 并行bìngxíngto proceed in parallel 病症bìngzhèngdisease 拨bōto push aside with the hand, foot, a stick etc 波动bōdòngto undulate 剥夺bōduóto deprive 波及bōjíto spread to 拨款bōkuǎnto allocate funds 波澜bōlánbillows 波浪bōlàngwave 波涛bōtāogreat waves 剥削bōxuēto exploit 波折bōzhétwists and turns 伯伯bóbofather's elder brother 博大精深bódà-jīngshēnwide-ranging and profound 搏斗bódòuto wrestle; to fight; to struggle 伯父bófùfather's elder brother 驳回bóhuíto reject 伯母bómǔwife of father's elder brother 博学bóxué 博弈bóyì 不算bú suànto not calculate 不当búdàng 不定búdìngindefinite 不动产búdòngchǎn 不见得bújiàndénot necessarily 不愧búkuìto be worthy of 不力búlì 不妙búmiào 不慎búshènincautious 不下búxià 不像话búxiànghuàunreasonable 不肖búxiào 不屑búxièto disdain to do sth 不懈búxièuntiring 不厌其烦búyàn-qífán 不亚于búyàyúno less than 不翼而飞búyì’érfēito disappear without trace 不亦乐乎búyìlèhūlit. isn't that a joy? (quote from Confucius)不正之风búzhèngzhīfēngunhealthy tendency 捕获bǔhuò 补给bǔjǐsupply 补救bǔjiùto remedy 哺乳bǔrǔbreastfeeding 捕食bǔshí 哺育bǔyùto feed 补助bǔzhùto subsidize 捕捉bǔzhuōto catch 不经意bù jīngyìnot paying attention 不予bù yǔto withhold, to refuse 不准bù zhǔnnot to allow 不耻下问bùchǐ-xiàwènnot feel ashamed to ask and learn from one's subordinates 不辞而别bùcí’érbiéto leave without saying good-bye 不得而知bùdé’érzhīunknown 不得已bùdéyǐto act against one's will 不乏bùfá 步伐bùfápace 不法bùfǎ 不妨bùfángthere is no harm in 不服bùfúnot to accept sth 不敢当bùgǎndānglit. I dare not (accept the honor); fig. I don't deserve your praise 不及bùjí 部件bùjiànpart 不假思索bùjiǎ-sīsuǒ(idiom) to act without taking time to think; to react instantly; to fire from the hip 不解bùjiěto not understand 不景气bùjǐngqìslack 布局bùjúarrangement 不堪bùkāncannot bear 不可或缺bùkě-huòquē 不可思议bùkě-sīyìinconceivable (idiom); unimaginable 不了了之bùliǎo-liǎozhīto settle a matter by leaving it unsettled 不免bùmiǎninevitably 不平bùpínguneven 不容bùróngmust not 步入bùrùto step into 部首bùshǒu 部署bùshǔto dispose 不惜bùxīnot stint 不相上下bùxiāng-shàngxiàequally matched 不言而喻bùyán’éryùit goes without saying; it is self-evident 不以为然bùyǐwéiránnot to accept as correct (idiom); to object 不由得bùyóudecan't help 不由自主bùyóuzìzhǔcan't help; involuntarily (idiom)不约而同bùyuē’értóngto agree by chance (idiom); taking the same action without prior consultation 不折不扣bùzhé-búkòu 不知不觉bùzhī-bùjuéunconsciously 不知所措bùzhī-suǒcuò 猜想cāixiǎngto guess; to conjecture; to suppose 裁cáito cut out (as a dress)裁定cáidìngruling 裁缝cáifengto make an item of clothing 才干cáigànability 财经cáijīngfinance and economics 裁决cáijuéruling 财力cáilìfinancial resources 裁员cáiyuánto cut staff 财政cáizhèngfinances (public)采cǎito pick 采矿cǎikuàngmining 采摘cǎizhāi 菜肴càiyáo 参见cānjiànto refer to 参谋cānmóustaff officer 参照cānzhàoto consult a reference 残cánto destroy 残酷cánkùcruel 惭愧cánkuìashamed 残留cánliúto remain; to be left over 残缺cánquēbadly damaged 残忍cánrěncruel 惨cǎnmiserable 惨白cǎnbáideathly pale 惨痛cǎntòngbitter 惨重cǎnzhòngdisastrous 灿烂cànlànto glitter 舱cāngcabin 苍白cāngbáipale 仓促cāngcùall of a sudden 沧桑cāngsānggreat changes 苍蝇cāngyinghousefly 藏匿cángnìto cover up 藏品cángpǐnmuseum piece 藏身cángshēnto hide 操控cāokòngto control 操劳cāoláoto work hard 操练cāoliàndrill 操心cāoxīnto worry about 操纵cāozòngto operate 嘈杂cáozánoisy 草案cǎo’àndraft (legislation, proposal etc)草丛cǎocóng 草坪cǎopínglawn 草率cǎoshuàicareless 草药cǎoyào 测定cèdìngto determine (by measuring or surveying)侧面cèmiànlateral side 测算cèsuànto take measurements and calculate 测验cèyàntest 侧重cèzhòngto place particular emphasis on 层出不穷céngchū-bùqióngmore and more emerge 蹭cèngto rub against 差错chācuòmistake; slip-up; fault; error 差额chā’ébalance (financial)插曲chāqǔ 插手chāshǒuto get involved in 插图chātúillustration 插嘴chāzuǐto interrupt (sb talking)查处cháchǔto investigate and handle (a criminal case)查获cháhuòto track down and seize (a criminal suspect, contraband etc)察觉chájuéto sense 察看chákànto watch 查明chámíngto investigate and find out 岔chàfork in road 刹那chànàan instant (Sanskrit: ksana); split second; the twinkling of an eye 诧异chàyìflabbergasted 拆迁chāiqiānto demolish a building and relocate the inhabitants 柴油cháiyóudiesel fuel 掺chānto mix 搀chānto take by the arm and assist 馋chángluttonous 缠chánto wind around 缠绕chánràotwisting 铲chǎnto level off 产权chǎnquán 阐释chǎnshì 阐述chǎnshùto expound (a position)产物chǎnwùproduct 产业链chǎnyèliàn 产值chǎnzhívalue of output 颤抖chàndǒuto shudder 猖狂chāngkuángsavage 昌盛chāngshèngprosperous 偿还chánghuánto repay 常理chánglǐcommon sense 长期以来chángqī yǐláifor a long time 常人chángrénordinary person 常态chángtàinormal state 长效chángxiàoto be effective over an extended period 长征chángzhēngLong March (retreat of the Red Army 1934-1935)长足chángzúremarkable (progress, improvement, expansion etc)敞开chǎngkāito open wide 倡导chàngdǎoto advocate 唱片chàngpiàngramophone record 畅谈chàngtánto talk freely 倡议chàngyìto suggest 超标chāobiāoto cross the limit 钞票chāopiàopaper money 超前chāoqiánto be ahead of one's time 抄袭chāoxíto plagiarize 潮cháotide 嘲弄cháonòngto tease 潮水cháoshuǐ 巢穴cháoxué 炒作chǎozuòto hype 车间chējiānworkshop 扯chěto pull 撤chèto remove; to take away 撤离chèlíto withdraw from 撤退chètuìto retreat 彻夜chèyèthe whole night 沉淀chéndiànto settle; to precipitate 沉甸甸chéndiàndiànheavy 沉浸chénjìnto soak 陈旧chénjiùold-fashioned 陈列chénlièto display; to exhibit 沉闷chénmènoppressive (of weather)沉迷chénmíto be engrossed 陈述chénshùan assertion 沉睡chénshuì 沉思chénsīto contemplate 沉稳chénwěnsteady 沉着chénzhuósteady 趁机chènjīto seize an opportunity 衬托chèntuōto set off 称心如意chènxīn-rúyì(idiom) after one's own heart; gratifying; satisfactory; everything one could wish 趁早chènzǎoas soon as possible 呈chéng 承包chéngbāoto contract 成才chéngcáito make sth of oneself 成家chéngjiāto settle down and get married (of a man)成家立业chéngjiā-lìyè 承接chéngjiē 诚恳chéngkěnsincere 成品chéngpǐnfinished goods 城墙chéngqiángcity wall 澄清chéngqīngclear (of liquid)成全chéngquán 成群结队chéngqún-jiéduìmaking up a group, forming a troupe (idiom); in large numbers 成天chéngtiān(coll.) all day long 成心chéngxīnintentional 成型chéngxíngto become shaped 诚意chéngyìsincerity; good faith 承载chéngzàito bear the weight 诚挚chéngzhìsincere 逞强chěngqiángto show off 秤chèngvariant of 称, to weigh 痴呆chīdāiimbecility 吃喝玩乐chī-hē-wán-lèto eat, drink and be merry (idiom)吃苦chīkǔto bear hardships 吃亏chīkuīto suffer losses 吃力chīlìto entail strenuous effort 痴迷chīmíinfatuated 痴心chīxīninfatuation 持chíto hold 迟迟chíchílate (with a task etc)迟钝chídùn 迟缓chíhuǎnslow 驰名chímíngfamous 持平chípíng 池塘chítángpool 迟疑chíyíto hesitate 迟早chízǎosooner or later 持之以恒chízhī-yǐhéngto pursue unremittingly (idiom); to persevere 尺度chǐdùscale 耻辱chǐrǔdisgrace 耻笑chǐxiàoto sneer at sb 赤道chìdàoequator (of the earth or a celestial body)赤字chìzì(financial) deficit 充chōngsufficient; full 充斥chōngchì 冲刺chōngcì(sports) to sprint; to spurt; to dash 充当chōngdāngto serve as 憧憬chōngjǐng 冲浪chōnglàngto surf 充沛chōngpèiabundant 冲洗chōngxǐto rinse 充裕chōngyù 冲撞chōngzhuàngto collide 重重chóngchóng 重叠chóngdiéto overlap 重返chóngfǎnto return to 崇高chónggāomajestic 重合chónghéto match up 崇敬chóngjìngto revere 崇尚chóngshàngto hold up (as an model)重申chóngshēnto reaffirm 重现chóngxiànto reappear 重组chóngzǔto reorganize; to recombine; to restructure 宠chǒngto love 宠爱chǒng’àito dote on sb 抽查chōuchá 抽签chōuqiānto perform divination with sticks 抽屉chōutidrawer 抽样chōuyàng 仇chóuhatred 稠chóudense 筹chóuchip (in gambling); token (for counting); ticket 筹办chóubànto arrange; to make preparations 筹措chóucuòto raise (money)仇恨chóuhènto hate 筹划chóuhuàto plan and prepare 筹集chóujíto collect money; to raise funds 筹码chóumǎbargaining chip; gaming chip; casino token 愁眉苦脸chóuméi-kǔliǎnto look anxious (idiom)稠密chóumìdense 仇人chóurénfoe 瞅chǒu(dialect) to look at 丑恶chǒu’èugly 丑陋chǒulòuugly 丑闻chǒuwénscandal 出厂chūchǎngto leave the factory (of finished goods)出丑chūchǒushameful 出动chūdòngto start out on a trip 出发点chūfādiǎnstarting point 出访chūfǎngto go and visit in an official capacity or for investigation 出局chūjú(of a batter) to be put out (in baseball); to be dismissed (in cricket)出具chūjùto issue (document, certificate etc)出口成章chūkǒu-chéngzhāng(idiom) (of one's speech) eloquent 出路chūlùa way out (lit. and fig.)出卖chūmàito offer for sale; to sell 出面chūmiànto appear personally 出任chūrènto take up a post; to start in a new job 出人意料chūrényìliàounexpected (idiom)出神chūshénspellbound 出身chūshēnto be born of 出手chūshǒuto dispose of 出台chūtáito officially launch (a policy, program etc)出头chūtóuto get out of a predicament 出土chūtǔto dig up 出息chūxito yield interest, profit etc 出征chūzhēng 出众chūzhòngto stand out 初衷chūzhōngoriginal intention 出资chūzīto fund 出走chūzǒuto leave home 锄chú 橱窗chúchuāng 除去chúqùto eliminate 除外chúwàito exclude 储备chǔbèireserves 处方chǔfāngmedical prescription 处分chǔfènto discipline sb 处境chǔjìngsituation (of a person)储量chǔliàng 处事chǔshì 处置chǔzhìto handle 触动chùdòngto touch 触犯chùfànto violate 触觉chùjuésense of touch; tactile sensation 矗立chùlì 触摸chùmōto touch 触目惊心chùmù-jīngxīnlit. shocks the eye, astonishes the heart (idiom); shocking 揣chuāito put into (one's pockets, clothes)揣测chuǎicèto guess 揣摩chuǎimóto analyze 踹chuàito kick 川流不息chuānliú-bùxīthe stream flows without stopping (idiom); unending flow 穿梭chuānsuō 穿越chuānyuèto pass through 穿着chuānzhuóattire; clothes; dress 船舶chuánbóshipping 传单chuándānleaflet; flier; pamphlet 传媒chuánméimedia 传奇chuánqílegendary 传人chuánrénto teach 传闻chuánwénrumor 传言chuányánrumor 喘chuǎnto gasp 喘息chuǎnxīto gasp for breath 串门chuànménto call on sb 窗帘chuāngliánwindow curtains 创伤chuāngshāngwound 床位chuángwèibed (in hospital, hotel, train etc)创chuànga wound 创始人chuàngshǐréncreator 吹牛chuīniúto talk big 吹捧chuīpěngto flatter 炊烟chuīyān 垂chuíto hang (down)捶chuíto beat (with a stick or one's fist); to thump; to pound 锤chuíhammer 垂头丧气chuítóu-sàngqìhanging one's head dispiritedly (idiom); dejected 纯粹chúncuìpure 醇厚chúnhòumellow and rich 纯洁chúnjiépure 纯朴chúnpǔvariant of 淳朴淳朴chúnpǔ 蠢chǔnstupid 戳chuōto jab 绰号chuòhàonickname 辞cíto resign 辞呈cíchéng(written) resignation 磁带cídàimagnetic tape 辞典cídiǎndictionary (variant of 词典)慈善císhànbenevolent 磁铁cítiě 辞退cítuìto dismiss 慈祥cíxiángkindly 雌性cíxìng 此起彼伏cǐqǐ-bǐfúup here, down there (idiom); to rise and fall in succession 此致cǐzhì(used at the end of a letter to introduce a polite salutation)赐cìto confer 刺耳cì’ěrear-piercing 刺骨cìgǔpiercing 伺候cìhouto serve; to wait upon 赐教cìjiào(honorific) to impart one's wisdom 次品cìpǐnsubstandard products 次日cìrìnext day 刺绣cìxiùto embroider 次序cìxùsequence; order 刺眼cìyǎn 次要cìyàosecondary 葱cōngscallion 丛cóngcluster 丛林cónglínjungle 从容cóngróngto go easy 从容不迫cóngróng-búpòcalm 从头cóngtóuanew 凑còuto gather together, pool or collect 凑合còuheto bring together 凑巧còuqiǎofortuitously 粗暴cūbàorough 粗糙cūcāocrude 粗鲁cūlǔcoarse 粗略cūlüèrough (not precise or accurate)粗心大意cūxīn-dàyìnegligent 促成cùchéngto facilitate 簇拥cùyōngto crowd around 窜cuànto flee 摧残cuīcánto ravage 催促cuīcùto urge 摧毁cuīhuǐto destroy; to wreck 催眠cuīmiánhypnosis 璀璨cuǐcàn 翠绿cuìlǜgreenish-blue 存活cúnhuó 存货cúnhuò 存心cúnxīndeliberately 存折cúnzhépassbook 搓cuōto rub or roll between the hands or fingers 磋商cuōshāngto consult 挫败cuòbài 错别字cuòbiézìincorrectly written or mispronounced characters 错觉cuòjuémisconception 措手不及cuòshǒu-bùjíno time to deal with it (idiom); caught unprepared 错位cuòwèito be wrongly positioned; to be dislocated; to be misplaced 错综复杂cuòzōng-fùzátangled and complicated (idiom)搭乘dāchéngto ride as a passenger 搭档dādàngto cooperate 搭建dājiànto build (esp. with simple materials)答辩dábiànto reply (to an accusation)达标dábiāoto reach a set standard 打喷嚏dǎ pēntìto sneeze 打下手dǎ xiàshǒu 打岔dǎchàinterruption 打倒dǎdǎoto overthrow 打赌dǎdǔ 打盹儿dǎdǔnrerhua variant of 打盹打发dǎfato dispatch sb to do sth 打搅dǎjiǎoto disturb; to trouble; to bother 打捞dǎlāoto salvage 打量dǎliangto size sb up 打猎dǎlièto go hunting 打磨dǎmóto polish; to burnish; to shine 打消dǎxiāo 大不了dàbuliǎoat worst; if worst comes to worst 大大咧咧dàdaliēliēcarefree; offhand; casual 大纲dàgāngsynopsis 大公无私dàgōng-wúsīselfless 大街小巷dàjiē-xiǎoxiànggreat streets and small alleys (idiom); everywhere in the city 大惊小怪dàjīng-xiǎoguàito make a fuss about nothing (idiom)大局dàjúoverall situation 大陆dàlùmainland China (reference to the PRC)大名鼎鼎dàmíng-dǐngdǐnggrand reputation 大片dàpiànwide expanse 大气dàqìatmosphere (surrounding the earth)大数据dàshùjùbig data (computing)大肆dàsìwantonly 大体dàtǐin general; more or less; in rough terms; basically; on the whole 大同小异dàtóng-xiǎoyìvirtually the same 大为dàwéi 大雁dàyànwild goose 大意dàyigeneral idea 大有可为dàyǒu-kěwéiwith great prospects for the future (idiom); well worth doing 大宗dàzōnglarge amount 逮dǎi(coll.) to catch 歹徒dǎitúevildoer 逮捕dàibǔto arrest 带队dàiduìto lead a team 怠工dàigōngto slacken off in one's work 代号dàihàocode name 代理人dàilǐrénagent 带路dàilùto lead the way; to guide; to show the way 怠慢dàimànto slight 带头dàitóuto take the lead; to be the first; to set an example 代言dàiyán 担dānto undertake 担保dānbǎoto guarantee 单边dānbiānunilateral 单薄dānbóweak 担当dāndāngto take upon oneself 单方面dānfāngmiànunilateral 担负dānfùto shoulder 耽搁dāngeto tarry 单价dānjià 单身dānshēnunmarried 胆量dǎnliàng 胆怯dǎnqiètimidity 胆小鬼dǎnxiǎoguǐcoward 诞辰dànchénbirthday 淡化dànhuàto water down 淡季dànjìoff season 淡水dànshuǐTamsui or Danshui, district of New Taipei City 市, Taiwan 但愿dànyuànif only (sth were possible)担子dànzicarrying pole and the loads on it 当即dāngjíat once 当机立断dāngjī-lìduàn 当日dāngrìon that day 当事人dāngshìrénpersons involved or implicated; party (to an affair)当务之急dāngwùzhījítop priority job 当心dāngxīnto take care 当之无愧dāngzhīwúkuìfully deserving, without any reservations (idiom); entirely worthy (of a title, honor etc)当众dāngzhòngin public 党dǎngsurname Dang 档次dàngcìgrade 当晚dàngwǎnon that evening 荡漾dàngyàngto ripple 当真dàngzhēnto take seriously 导弹dǎodàn(guided) missile 导航dǎohángnavigation 导火索dǎohuǒsuǒfuse (for explosive)捣乱dǎoluànto disturb 倒霉dǎoméito have bad luck 倒塌dǎotāto collapse (of building)导向dǎoxiàngto be oriented towards 岛屿dǎoyǔisland 盗dàoto steal 盗版dàobǎnpirated 道别dàobié 稻草dàocǎorice straw 倒计时dàojìshíto count down 道具dàojùprop (theater)悼念dàoniànto grieve 盗窃dàoqièto steal 倒数dàoshǔto count backwards (from 10 down to 0)到头来dàotóuláiin the end 倒退dàotuì 到位dàowèito get to the intended location 得不偿失débùchángshīthe gains do not make up for the losses (idiom)德才兼备décái-jiānbèi 得当dédàngappropriate 得力délìable 得失déshīgains and losses 得手déshǒuto go smoothly; to come off; to succeed 得体détǐappropriate to the occasion 得天独厚détiāndúhòublessed by heaven (idiom)得心应手déxīn-yìngshǒu 得益déyì 得意扬扬déyì-yángyángvariant of 洋得罪dézuìto commit an offense 蹬dēngto step on 登场dēngchǎng 登顶dēngdǐng 登陆dēnglùto land 灯泡dēngpàolight bulb 瞪dèngto open (one's eyes) wide 凳子dèngzistool 堤dīdike 堤坝dībàdam 低调dīdiàolow pitch 提防dīfangto guard against 低谷dīgǔvalley 低估dīgūto underestimate; to underrate 低落dīluò 低迷dīmíblurred (landscape etc)低下dīxiàlow status 嘀咕dígu 敌视díshìhostile 笛子dízibamboo flute 抵dǐ 底层dǐcéngground or first floor 抵触dǐchùto conflict 抵挡dǐdǎngto resist 底线dǐxiànbottom line; the limit of what one is prepared to accept 抵消dǐxiāoto counteract 抵押dǐyāto provide (an asset) as security for a loan 抵御dǐyùto resist 底蕴dǐyùninside information 抵制dǐzhìto resist 底子dǐzibase 地板dìbǎnfloor 地步dìbùstage 地带dìdàizone 地段dìduànsection 帝国dìguóempire 递交dìjiāoto present 地势dìshìterrain 地毯dìtǎncarpet 地下水dìxiàshuǐgroundwater 第一手dìyīshǒufirst-hand 地狱dìyùhell 递增dìzēngto increase by degrees 弟子dìzǐdisciple; follower 颠簸diānbǒto be jolted around (car on a bumpy road, boat on a rough sea, aircraft experiencing turbulence)颠倒diāndǎoto turn upside down 颠倒黑白diāndǎo-hēibái 巅峰diānfēngsummit 颠覆diānfùto topple (i.e. knock over)典范diǎnfànmodel 点火diǎnhuǒto ignite 点评diǎnpíngto comment 点缀diǎnzhuìto decorate 点子diǎnzispot 垫diànpad 垫底diàndǐto put sth on the bottom 奠定diàndìngto establish 淀粉diànfěnstarch; amylum (C6H10O5)n 惦记diànjìto think of 电台diàntáitransmitter-receiver 殿堂diàntángpalace 电网diànwǎngelectricity grid; power grid 电线diànxiànwire 电信diànxìntelecommunications 电讯diànxùntelecommunications 垫子diànzicushion; mat; pad 叼diāoto hold with one's mouth (as a smoker with a cigarette or a dog with a bone)雕diāoto carve 雕刻diāokèto carve 刁难diāonànto be hard on sb; to deliberately make things difficult 雕塑diāosùa statue 雕像diāoxiàng 凋谢diāoxiè 调度diàodùto dispatch (vehicles, staff etc)掉队diàoduìto fall behind 掉头diàotóuto turn one's head 吊销diàoxiāoto suspend (an agreement)爹diēdad 跌幅diēfú 叠diéto fold 碟dié 迭起diéqǐcontinuously arising 丁dīngsurname Ding 盯dīngto watch attentively 叮嘱dīngzhǔto warn repeatedly 钉子dīngzinail 顶多dǐngduōat most 顶级dǐngjítop-notch; first-rate 顶尖dǐngjiānpeak 钉dìngnail 订购dìnggòuto place an order 定金dìngjīndown payment 定居dìngjūto settle (in some city, country etc)订立dìnglìto conclude (treaty, contract, agreement etc)定律dìnglǜ 定论dìnglùnfinal conclusion 定向dìngxiàngto orientate 定心丸dìngxīnwántranquilizer 订阅dìngyuè 定做dìngzuòto have something made to order 丢脸diūliǎnto lose face 丢弃diūqìto discard 丢人diūrénto lose face 丢三落四diūsān-làsìforgetful 东奔西走dōngbēn-xīzǒuto run this way and that (idiom); to rush about busily 东道主dōngdàozhǔhost 东张西望dōngzhāng-xīwàngto look in all directions (idiom)董事dǒngshìboard member 懂事dǒngshìto grow beyond the naivete of childhood; to be aware of what is going on in the world 董事会dǒngshìhuìboard of directors 董事长dǒngshìzhǎngchairman of the board of directors 动不动dòngbudòng(typically followed by 就) apt to (lose one's temper, catch a cold etc)动荡dòngdàngvariant of 动荡动感dònggǎnsense of movement (often in a static work of art)动工dònggōngto start (a building project)冻结dòngjiéto freeze (water etc)动静dòngjing(detectable) movement 栋梁dòngliángridgepole 动脉dòngmàiartery 动身dòngshēnto go on a journey 动弹dòngtanto budge 动向dòngxiàngtrend; tendency 洞穴dòngxuécave 动摇dòngyáoto sway 动用dòngyòngto utilize 动员dòngyuánto mobilize 兜dōupocket 兜售dōushòuto hawk 抖dǒuto tremble 陡dǒusteep 陡峭dǒuqiàoprecipitous 斗dòudry measure for grain equal to ten 升 or one-tenth of a 石逗留dòuliú 斗志dòuzhìwill to fight 豆子dòuzibean 督促dūcùto supervise and urge completion of a task 都会dūhuìcity 独dúalone 独家dújiāexclusive 毒品dúpǐndrugs 独身dúshēnunmarried 读物dúwù 独一无二dúyī-wú’èrunique and unmatched (idiom); unrivalled 赌dǔto bet 赌博dǔbóto gamble 堵塞dǔsèto clog up 杜绝dùjuéto put an end to 端正duānzhèngupright 短暂duǎnzànof short duration; brief; momentary 断定duàndìngto conclude 断断续续duànduànxùxùintermittent 断绝duànjuéto sever; to break off 断裂duànlièfracture 段落duànluòphase 断然duànrán 断章取义duànzhāng-qǔyì 堆积duījīto pile up 堆砌duīqìlit. to pile up (bricks)兑duì 对岸duì’àn 对白duìbáidialogue (in a movie or a play)对策duìcècountermeasure for dealing with a situation 对得起duìdeqǐnot to let sb down 对付duìfuto handle; to deal with; to tackle 兑换duìhuànto convert 对联duìliánrhyming couplet 对流duìliú 对牛弹琴duìniú-tánqín 兑现duìxiàn(of a check etc) to cash 队形duìxíngformation 对弈duìyìto play go, chess etc 对照duìzhàoto contrast 对症下药duìzhèng-xiàyào 对峙duìzhìto stand opposite 敦促dūncùto press 敦厚dūnhòugenuine 炖dùnto stew 多年来duō nián láifor the past many years 多半duōbànmost 多边duōbiānmultilateral 哆嗦duōsuoto tremble 多心duōxīnoversensitive 夺冠duóguànto seize the crown 夺魁duókuíto seize 堕落duòluòto degrade 鹅égoose 额度édù 额外éwàiextra 讹诈ézhàto extort under false pretenses 恶èused in 恶心噩耗èhào 恶化èhuàto worsen 恶性èxìngmalignant 恶意èyìmalice 鳄鱼èyúalligator 厄运èyùnbad luck 遏制èzhìto check 恶作剧èzuòjù 恩爱ēn’ài 恩情ēnqíngkindness 恩人ēnréna benefactor 恩怨ēnyuàngratitude and grudges 而已éryǐthat's all 耳光ěrguānga slap on the face 耳目一新ěrmù-yìxīna pleasant change 耳熟能详ěrshú-néngxiángwhat's frequently heard can be repeated in detail (idiom)发财fācáito get rich 发呆fādāito stare blankly 发抖fādǒuto tremble 发火fāhuǒto catch fire 发酵fājiàoto ferment 发觉fājuéto become aware 发掘fājuéto excavate 发愣fālèngto stare blankly; to be in a daze 发怒fānùto get angry 发热fārèto have a high temperature 发射fāshèto shoot (a projectile)发誓fāshìto vow 发泄fāxièto give vent to (one's feelings)发芽fāyá 发扬fāyángto develop 发扬光大fāyáng-guāngdàto develop and promote 发言人fāyánrénspokesperson 发源fāyuán 发源地fāyuándìplace of origin 发作fāzuòto flare up; to break out 乏力fálì 阀门fáménvalve (mechanical)法人fǎrénlegal person 法庭fǎtíngcourt of law 法则fǎzé 法制fǎzhìlegal system and institutions 法治fǎzhì 发型fàxínghairstyle 帆fānsail 帆船fānchuánsailboat 翻番fānfānto double 翻来覆去fānlái-fùqùto toss and turn (sleeplessly)翻身fānshēn 翻天覆地fāntiān-fùdìsky and the earth turning upside down (idiom); fig. complete confusion 翻新fānxīn 繁多fánduō 繁华fánhuáflourishing 烦闷fánmènmoody; gloomy 繁体字fántǐzìtraditional Chinese character 繁衍fányǎn 繁杂fánzá 烦躁fánzàojittery 繁重fánzhòngheavy 反驳fǎnbóto retort 反差fǎnchācontrast; discrepancy 反常fǎnchángunusual 反倒fǎndàobut on the contrary 反感fǎngǎnto be disgusted with 返还fǎnhuánrestitution 反击fǎnjīto strike back 反抗fǎnkàngto resist 反面fǎnmiànreverse side 反射fǎnshèto reflect 反弹fǎntánto bounce 反问fǎnwènto ask (a question) in reply 反响fǎnxiǎngrepercussions 反省fǎnxǐngto reflect upon oneself 反之fǎnzhīon the other hand...犯愁fànchóuto worry 范畴fànchóucategory 犯规fànguīto break the rules 泛滥fànlànto be in flood 贩卖fànmàito sell 饭碗fànwǎnrice bowl 犯罪fànzuìto commit a crime 方向盘fāngxiàngpánsteering wheel 方圆fāngyuán 方针fāngzhēnpolicy 防盗fángdàoto guard against theft 房地产fángdìchǎnreal estate 防范fángfànto be on guard 防护fánghùto defend 防火墙fánghuǒqiángfirewall 防守fángshǒuto defend 防卫fángwèito defend 防汛fángxùnflood control 防疫fángyìto prevent epidemics 防御fángyùdefense 仿fǎngto imitate 仿真fǎngzhēn 仿制fǎngzhìto copy 纺织fǎngzhīspinning and weaving 放过fàngguòto let off 放宽fàngkuān 放射fàngshèto radiate 放水fàngshuǐto turn on the water 放肆fàngsìwanton 放映fàngyìngto show (a movie)放置fàngzhìto put 放纵fàngzòngto indulge 非fēiabbr. for 洲, Africa 飞船fēichuánspaceship 非但fēidàn 非得fēiděi(followed by a verb phrase, then – optionally – 不可, or 不行 etc) must 飞碟fēidié 非法fēifǎillegal 非凡fēifánout of the ordinary 飞禽走兽fēiqín-zǒushòubirds and animals 绯闻fēiwénsex scandal 飞翔fēixiángto circle in the air 飞跃fēiyuèto leap 肥料féiliàofertilizer 肥皂féizàosoap 诽谤fěibàngto slander 废fèito abolish 废除fèichúto abolish 沸沸扬扬fèifèiyángyángbubbling and gurgling 废话fèihuànonsense 费劲fèijìnto require effort 费力fèilì 废品fèipǐnproduction rejects 废弃fèiqì 废寝忘食fèiqǐn-wàngshíto neglect sleep and forget about food (idiom)沸腾fèiténg(of a liquid) to boil 废物fèiwùrubbish 废墟fèixūruins 分辨fēnbiànto distinguish; to differentiate 分成fēnchéngto divide (into)分寸fēncunpropriety 分担fēndānto share (a burden, a cost, a responsibility)分发fēnfā 芬芳fēnfāngperfume 吩咐fēnfùto tell 分割fēngēto cut up 分红fēnhóngdividend 分化fēnhuàto split apart 分解fēnjiěto resolve 分裂fēnlièto split up 分泌fēnmìto secrete 分明fēnmíngclear 分歧fēnqídivergent 分支fēnzhībranch (of company, river etc)坟féngrave 坟墓fénmùgrave 焚烧fénshāoto burn 粉末fěnmòfine powder 粉丝fěnsībean vermicelli 粉碎fěnsuìto crush; to smash; to shatter 粪fènmanure 粪便fènbiànexcrement 份额fèn’éshare 奋力fènlìto do everything one can 分量fènliàng(vector) component 分外fènwàiexceptionally 奋勇fènyǒngdauntless 疯fēnginsane 风暴fēngbàostorm 风波fēngbōdisturbance 风采fēngcǎisvelte 风餐露宿fēngcān-lùsùlit. to eat in the open air and sleep outdoors (idiom)风吹雨打fēngchuī-yǔdǎ 封顶fēngdǐngto put a roof (on a building)风度fēngdùelegance (for men)风范fēngfànair 风和日丽fēnghé-rìlìmoderate wind, beautiful sun (idiom); fine sunny weather, esp. in springtime 丰厚fēnghòugenerous; ample 峰会fēnghuìsummit meeting 峰回路转fēnghuí-lùzhuǎnthe mountain road twists around each new peak (idiom)封建fēngjiànsystem of enfeoffment 风景线fēngjǐngxiàn 风浪fēnglàngwind and waves; rough waters 锋利fēnglìsharp (e.g. knife blade)风流fēngliúdistinguished and accomplished 丰满fēngmǎnFengman district of Jilin city 吉林市, Jilin province 风貌fēngmàostyle 蜂蜜fēngmìhoney 封面fēngmiàncover (of a publication)风气fēngqìgeneral mood 风情fēngqíngmien 风趣fēngqùcharm 风沙fēngshāsand blown by wind 风尚fēngshàngcurrent custom 丰盛fēngshèngrich 风水fēngshuǐfeng shui 丰硕fēngshuòplentiful; substantial; rich (in resources etc)封锁fēngsuǒto blockade 风土人情fēngtǔ-rénqínglocal conditions and customs (idiom)风味fēngwèidistinctive flavor 风云fēngyúnweather 风雨无阻fēngyǔ-wúzǔ 风筝fēngzhengkite 疯子fēngzimadman 逢féngto meet by chance 缝合fénghéto sew together 讽刺fěngcìto satirize 缝fèngto sew 凤凰fènghuángFenghuang County in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture 州凤毛麟角fèngmáo-línjiǎo 佛fóBuddha; Buddhism (abbr. for 陀)否决fǒujuéto veto 敷fūto spread 孵化fūhuàbreeding 肤浅fūqiǎn 敷衍fūyǎnto elaborate (on a theme)扶持fúchíto help 浮动fúdòng 俘获fúhuòto capture (enemy property or personnel)浮力fúlìbuoyancy 俘虏fúlǔcaptive 福气fúqigood fortune 服气fúqìto be convinced 辐射fúshèradiation 服饰fúshìapparel 服务器fúwùqìserver (computer)浮现fúxiànto appear before one's eyes 浮躁fúzàofickle and impatient 腐败fǔbàicorruption 腐烂fǔlànto rot 抚摸fǔmōto gently caress and stroke 腐蚀fǔshícorrosion 俯视fǔshì 俯首fǔshǒuto bend one's head 腐朽fǔxiǔrotten 抚恤fǔxù(of an organization that has a duty of care) to give financial support to relatives of sb who has died or suffered serious injury 抚养fǔyǎngto foster 斧子fǔziaxe 负fùto bear 附fùto add; to attach 赴fùto go 腹fù 副本fùběn 复查fùcháto check again; to re-examine 附带fùdàisupplementary 复发fùfāto recur (of a disease)富含fùhánto contain in great quantities 富豪fùháorich and powerful person 复合fùhé(of people who were estranged) to be reconciled 附和fùhèto agree 复活fùhuóto revive 附加fùjiāadditional 富强fùqiángrich and powerful 附属fùshǔsubsidiary 复苏fùsūto recover (health, economic)富翁fùwēngrich person 腹泻fùxièdiarrhea 复兴fùxīngFuxing district of Handan city 邯郸市, Hebei 复原fùyuánto restore (sth) to (its) former condition 负重fùzhòng 富足fùzúrich 副作用fùzuòyòngside effect 改版gǎibǎnto revise the current edition 改动gǎidòngto alter 改观gǎiguān 改良gǎiliángto improve (sth)改日gǎirìanother day 改邪归正gǎixié-guīzhèngto mend one's ways (idiom)改装gǎizhuāngto change one's costume 钙gàicalcium (chemistry)概gài 概况gàikuànggeneral situation 概论gàilùnoutline 干戈gāngēweapons of war 干枯gānkū 干涉gānshèto interfere 甘心gānxīnto be willing to 干预gānyùto meddle 杆gǎnpole 感触gǎnchùone's thoughts and feelings 感恩gǎnēnto be grateful 赶赴gǎnfùto hurry 感慨gǎnkǎito sigh with sorrow, regret etc 感叹gǎntànto sigh (with feeling)感悟gǎnwù 感性gǎnxìngperception 干部gànbùcadre 干劲gànjìnenthusiasm for doing sth 干事gànshiadministrator 缸gāngjar 纲领gānglǐngprogram (i.e. plan of action)钢铁gāngtiěsteel 纲要gāngyàooutline 港gǎngHong Kong (abbr. for 港)港湾gǎngwānbay serving as a harbor 杠杆gànggǎnlever 高额gāo’éhigh quota 高昂gāo’ángto hold (one's head) high 高傲gāo’àoarrogant 高潮gāocháohigh tide; high water 高调gāodiàohigh-sounding speech 高贵gāoguìgrandeur 高见gāojiàn 高空gāokōnghigh altitude 高龄gāolíngelderly 高明gāomíngGaoming District of Foshan City 市, Guangdong 高血压gāoxuèyāhigh blood pressure 高雅gāoyǎdainty 高压gāoyāhigh pressure 高涨gāozhǎngto surge up 搞鬼gǎoguǐto make mischief 搞笑gǎoxiàoto get people to laugh 告gàoto say 告辞gàocíto say goodbye 告诫gàojièto warn 告示gàoshiannouncement 告知gàozhīto inform 告状gàozhuàngto tell on sb 搁gēto place 戈壁gēbìGobi (desert)疙瘩gēdaswelling or lump on skin; pimple 歌剧gējùWestern opera 搁浅gēqiǎnto be stranded (of ship)歌颂gēsòngto sing the praises of 歌舞gēwǔsinging and dancing 歌谣gēyáo 搁置gēzhìto shelve 鸽子gēzipigeon 格格不入gégé-búrù(idiom) inharmonious 隔阂géhémisunderstanding 格局géjústructure 隔离gélíto separate 阁楼gélóu 格式géshiform 革新géxīnto innovate 格子gézi 个案gè’ànindividual case; special case 各抒己见gèshū-jǐjiàneveryone gives their own view 个头儿gètóursize 根基gēnjīfoundation 跟进gēnjìn 根深蒂固gēnshēn-dìgùdeep-rooted (problem etc)根源gēnyuánorigin 根治gēnzhìto bring under permanent control 耕gēng 耕地gēngdìarable land 更改gēnggǎito alter 更衣室gēngyīshìchange room; dressing room; locker room 耕耘gēngyún 更正gēngzhèngto correct 哽咽gěngyè 耿直gěngzhíhonest 弓gōnga bow (weapon)功gōngmeritorious deed or service 攻gōngto attack 供gōngto provide 公办gōngbàn 供不应求gōngbúyìngqiúsupply does not meet demand 功臣gōngchénminister who has given outstanding service 公道gōngdaojustice 功底gōngdǐtraining in the basic skills 宫殿gōngdiànpalace 攻读gōngdúto major (in a field)公费gōngfèiat public expense 公关gōngguānpublic relations 攻关gōngguānto storm a strategic pass 工会gōnghuìlabor union 工匠gōngjiàng 恭敬gōngjìngdeferential 攻克gōngkèto capture 工科gōngkēengineering as an academic subject 公款gōngkuǎnpublic money 功劳gōngláocontribution 公立gōnglìpublic (e.g. school, hospital)功力gōnglìmerit 功利gōnglì 功率gōnglǜrate of work 公墓gōngmùpublic cemetery 供暖gōngnuǎnto supply heating (in a building)公仆gōngpúpublic servant 公顷gōngqǐnghectare 供求gōngqiúsupply and demand (economics)公然gōngránopenly 公示gōngshìto make known to the public (for information or to seek comments)公式gōngshìformula 公事gōngshìwork-related matters 攻势gōngshì 宫廷gōngtíngcourt (of king or emperor)恭维gōngwéito praise 公务gōngwùofficial business 供需gōngxū 供养gōngyǎng 供应链gōngyìngliàn 公用gōngyòngpublic 公约gōngyuēconvention (i.e. international agreement)公证gōngzhèngnotarization 工整gōngzhěngfine work 公职gōngzhícivil service 拱gǒngto cup one's hands in salute 供奉gòngfèngto consecrate 共和国gònghéguórepublic 共鸣gòngmíng(physics) to resonate; resonance 共识gòngshícommon understanding 共同体gòngtóngtǐcommunity 共性gòngxìngoverall character 勾gōuto attract 钩gōuto hook 勾结gōujiéto collude with 勾勒gōulè 构建gòujiànto construct (sth abstract)够呛gòuqiàngunbearable 构思gòusīto design 构想gòuxiǎngto conceive 孤单gūdānlone 孤儿gū’érorphan 辜负gūfùto fail to live up (to expectations)孤立gūlìisolated 孤零零gūlínglínglone 孤陋寡闻gūlòu-guǎwénignorant and inexperienced 姑且gūqiěfor the time being 估算gūsuànassessment 股gǔthigh 鼓动gǔdòngto urge (an activity that may be beneficial, harmful or neutral); to encourage; to agitate; to instigate; to incite 古董gǔdǒngcurio 股东gǔdōngshareholder 股份gǔfèna share (in a company)骨干gǔgàndiaphysis (long segment of a bone)骨骼gǔgé 古怪gǔguàistrange 古籍gǔjí 骨架gǔjià 古今中外gǔjīn-zhōngwàiat all times and in all places (idiom)股民gǔmínstock investor 古朴gǔpǔsimple and unadorned (of art, architecture etc)骨气gǔqìunyielding character 谷物gǔwù 骨折gǔzhéto suffer a fracture 故gùhappening 雇gùto employ 固化gùhuà 顾及gùjíto take into consideration 顾虑gùlǜmisgivings 顾名思义gùmíng-sīyì 顾全大局gùquán-dàjúto take the big picture into consideration (idiom)固然gùránadmittedly (it's true that...)雇佣gùyōngto employ 固有gùyǒuintrinsic to sth 雇员gùyuánemployee 固执gùzhiobstinate 雇主gùzhǔemployer 瓜分guāfēnto partition 刮目相看guāmù-xiāngkàn 瓜子guāzǐmelon seed 寡妇guǎfuwidow 挂钩guàgōuto couple; to link; to hook together 挂念guàniànconcerned 挂失guàshīto report the loss of something 乖guāi(of a child) obedient, well-behaved 乖巧guāiqiǎoclever (child)拐杖guǎizhàngcrutches 怪不得guàibudeno wonder!怪物guàiwumonster 怪异guàiyìmonstrous 官兵guānbīng(military) officers and soldiers 棺材guāncaicoffin 观测guāncèto observe 观感guāngǎnone's impressions 关节guānjiéjoint (physiology)官吏guānlìbureaucrat 官僚guānliáobureaucrat 观摩guānmóto observe and emulate 关切guānqiè 关税guānshuìcustoms duty 官司guānsilawsuit 关头guāntóujuncture 观望guānwàngto wait and see 关照guānzhàoto take care 管家guǎnjiā(old) butler; steward 管教guǎnjiàoto discipline 管辖guǎnxiáto administer 管用guǎnyòngefficacious 惯guànaccustomed to 灌guànto irrigate 贯彻guànchèto implement 贯穿guànchuānto run through 灌溉guàngàito irrigate 惯例guànlìconvention 灌输guànshūto imbue with 贯通guàntōngto link up 罐头guàntoutin 惯性guànxìng(physics) inertia 光彩guāngcǎiluster 光顾guānggùto visit (as a customer)光滑guānghuáglossy; sleek; smooth 光环guānghuánring of light; halo; (fig.) glory; splendor 光辉guānghuīradiance 光缆guānglǎnoptical cable 光芒guāngmángrays of light 光明磊落guāngmíng-lěiluòopen and candid (idiom); straightforward and upright 光盘guāngpáncompact disc (CD); DVD; CD-ROM 光荣guāngrónghonor and glory 光泽guāngzéGuangze county in Nanping 平 Fujian 广义guǎngyìbroad sense 龟guītortoise 瑰宝guībǎogem 规格guīgéstandard 归根到底guīgēn-dàodǐafter all 归结guījiéto sum up; to conclude; to put in a nutshell 归来guīláito return 归纳guīnàto sum up 闺女guīnümaiden; unmarried woman 归属guīshǔto belong to 归宿guīsùplace to return to 归于guīyú 规章guīzhāngrule 鬼guǐdisembodied spirit; ghost; devil 轨迹guǐjìlocus 诡计guǐjì 贵宾guìbīnhonored guest 桂花guìhuāosmanthus flowers 柜台guìtáivariant of 柜台贵族guìzúlord 滚动gǔndòngto roll 国防guófángnational defense 国徽guóhuīthe national emblem of the PRC (a red circle containing the five stars of the PRC flag over Tiananmen 天安门)国民guómínnationals 国土guótǔcountry's territory 国务院guówùyuànState Council (PRC)国学guóxuéChinese national culture 国有guóyǒunationalized 裹guǒto wrap around 果断guǒduànfirm 果真guǒzhēnreally 过意不去guò yì bú qùto feel very apologetic 过半guòbànover fifty percent 过不去guòbuqùto make life difficult for 过错guòcuòmistake 过道guòdàopassageway 过关guòguānto cross a barrier 过奖guòjiǎngto overpraise 过境guòjìngto pass through a country's territory 过量guòliàng 过滤guòlǜto filter 过剩guòshèngto be excessive; to be more than is required 过失guòshīerror 过头guòtóuto overdo it 过往guòwǎngto come and go 过问guòwènto show an interest in 过瘾guòyǐnto satisfy a craving 过硬guòyìngto have perfect mastery of sth 海报hǎibàoposter 海滨hǎibīnshore 海盗hǎidàopirate 海军hǎijūnnavy 海量hǎiliànghuge volume 海绵hǎimiánsponge (zoology)海滩hǎitānbeach 海豚hǎitún 海湾hǎiwān(Persian) Gulf 海峡hǎixiástrait; channel 海啸hǎixiàotsunami 海运hǎiyùnshipping by sea 海藻hǎizǎoseaweed 害虫hàichónginjurious insect 骇人听闻hàiréntīngwénshocking 酣畅hānchàngunrestrained 憨厚hānhòu 酣睡hānshuìto sleep soundly 函hán 寒带hándài 涵盖hángàito cover 含糊hánhuambiguous 含蓄hánxùto contain 寒暄hánxuānto exchange conventional greetings 汉服hànfú 汗马功劳hànmǎ-gōngláo 捍卫hànwèito defend 夯实hāngshí 航海hánghǎito sail the seas 行家hángjiaconnoisseur 行列hánglièformation 行情hángqíngmarket price 航天hángtiānspace flight 航天员hángtiānyuánastronaut 航行hángxíngto sail 航运hángyùnshipping 豪华háohuáluxurious 豪迈háomàibold 好比hǎobǐto be just like; can be compared to 好歹hǎodǎigood and bad 好受hǎoshòu 好说hǎoshuōeasy to deal with; not a problem 好似hǎosìto seem 好心hǎoxīnkindness 好意hǎoyìgood intention 好在hǎozàiluckily 耗hàoto waste 号称hàochēngto be known as 耗费hàofèito waste 浩瀚hàohàn 浩劫hàojiécalamity 好胜hàoshèng 耗时hàoshítime-consuming 呵hēvariant of 啊呵护hēhùto bless 何hé 核hépit 和蔼hé’ǎikindly 何必hébìthere is no need 核查héchá 合唱héchàngchorus 何等héděng 核电站hédiànzhànnuclear power plant 核对héduìto check 和好héhǎo 合乎héhūto accord with; to conform to 荷花héhuālotus 合伙héhuǒto act jointly 合计héjìto add up the total 和解héjiěto settle (a dispute out of court)何苦hékǔwhy bother?何况hékuànglet alone 禾苗hémiáoseedling (of rice or other grain)和睦hémùpeaceful relations 核能hénéngnuclear energy 河畔hépànriverside 和平共处hépíng gòngchǔpeaceful coexistence of nations, societies etc 和气héqifriendly 和尚héshangBuddhist monk 核实héshíto verify; to check 核桃hétaowalnut 核武器héwǔqìnuclear weapon 合约héyuētreaty 何止hézhǐ 合资hézījoint venture 喝彩hècǎito acclaim 贺电hèdiàncongratulatory telegram 鹤立鸡群hèlìjīqúna crane in a flock of chicken (idiom); way above the common 赫然hèránwith astonishment 贺信hèxìncongratulatory letter or message 黑客hēikèhacker (computing) (loanword)黑马hēimǎdark horse 黑名单hēimíngdān 恨不得hènbudewishing one could do sth; to hate to be unable; itching to do sth 哼hēngto groan 横向héngxiànghorizontal 恒星héngxīng 轰hōngexplosion 烘hōngto bake 烘焙hōngbèi 轰动hōngdòngto cause a sensation 烘干hōnggānto dry over a stove 哄堂大笑hōngtáng-dàxiàothe whole room roaring with laughter (idiom)烘托hōngtuōbackground (of a painting)轰炸hōngzhàto bomb 宏观hóngguānmacro-红火hónghuoprosperous 红利hónglì 洪亮hóngliàngloud and clear 红扑扑hóngpūpūred 红润hóngrùnruddy 红薯hóngshǔsweet potato 宏伟hóngwěigrand 弘扬hóngyángto enhance 哄hǒngroar of laughter (onom.)喉咙hóulóngthe throat 吼hǒuto roar 后备hòubèireserve; backup 后备箱hòubèixiāngtrunk 厚道hòudaokind and honest 后盾hòudùnsupport 后顾之忧hòugùzhīyōufears of trouble in the rear (idiom); family worries (obstructing freedom of action)后勤hòuqínlogistics 后世hòushì 后台hòutáibackstage area 后续hòuxùfollow-up 候选人hòuxuǎnréncandidate 后裔hòuyìdescendant 后遗症hòuyízhèng(medicine) sequelae 呼hū 呼唤hūhuànto call out (a name etc)呼救hūjiùto call for help 忽冷忽热hūlěng-hūrè 呼声hūshēnga shout 呼啸hūxiàoto whistle; to scream; to whiz 呼应hūyìngto conform (with)忽悠hūyouto rock 呼吁hūyùto call on (sb to do sth)糊húmuddled 狐狸húli 胡乱húluàncareless 胡闹húnàoto act willfully and make a scene 湖泊húpōlake 胡说húshuōto talk nonsense 胡思乱想húsī-luànxiǎngto indulge in flights of fancy (idiom)糊涂hútumuddled 护hùto protect 互补hùbǔcomplementary 护理hùlǐto nurse 花瓣huābànpetal 花卉huāhuìflowers and plants 花蕾huālěi 花纹huāwéndecorative design 花样huāyàngpattern 划不来huábulái 划得来huádelái 滑稽huájīcomical; funny; amusing (old pr. [gǔ jī])华丽huálìgorgeous 华侨huáqiáooverseas Chinese 哗然huáránin uproar 华人huárénethnic Chinese person or people 划算huásuànto calculate 滑梯huátī(children's) sliding board 华裔huáyìethnic Chinese 画册huàcèpicture album 化肥huàféifertilizer 化解huàjiěto dissolve 画龙点睛huàlóng-diǎnjīngto paint a dragon and dot in the eyes (idiom); fig. to add the vital finishing touch 化身huàshēnincarnation 画蛇添足huàshé-tiānzúlit. draw legs on a snake (idiom); fig. to ruin the effect by adding sth superfluous 划时代huàshídàiepoch-marking 化险为夷huàxiǎnwéiyíto turn peril into safety (idiom); to avert disaster 化验huàyànchemical examination 话语huàyǔwords 怀抱huáibàoto hug 怀旧huáijiùto feel nostalgic 槐树huáishùlocust tree (Sophora japonica)欢呼huānhūto cheer for 欢聚huānjùto get together socially 欢快huānkuàicheerful and lighthearted 欢声笑语huānshēng-xiàoyǔcheers and laughter 环比huánbǐ 环球huánqiúaround the world 环绕huánràoto surround 缓huǎnslow 缓和huǎnhéto ease (tension)焕发huànfāto shine 幻觉huànjuéillusion 唤起huànqǐto waken (to action)换取huànqǔto obtain (sth) in exchange 焕然一新huànrán-yìxīn 唤醒huànxǐng 幻影huànyǐngphantom 荒huāngdesolate 慌huāngto get panicky 荒诞huāngdànbeyond belief 荒凉huāngliángdesolate 慌乱huāngluànfrenetic 慌忙huāngmángin a great rush 荒谬huāngmiùabsurd 荒唐huāngtángbeyond belief 慌张huāngzhāngflustered 皇宫huánggōngimperial palace 皇后huánghòuempress 黄昏huánghūndusk 皇上huángshangthe emperor 皇室huángshìroyal family 晃huǎngto dazzle 谎话huǎnghuàlie 恍然大悟huǎngrán-dàwùto suddenly realize 谎言huǎngyánlie 晃荡huàngdangto rock 辉煌huīhuángsplendid 挥霍huīhuòto squander money 挥舞huīwǔ 回避huíbìvariant of 回避回归huíguīto return to 回合huíhé 回馈huíkuìto repay a favor 回落huíluòto fall back 回升huíshēngto rise again after a fall 回首huíshǒuto turn around; to look back 回味huíwèito call to mind and ponder over 回想huíxiǎngto recall 回忆录huíyìlùmemoir 回应huíyìngto respond 毁huǐto destroy; to ruin 悔恨huǐhènremorse 毁坏huǐhuàito damage 毁灭huǐmièto perish 会场huìchǎngmeeting place 汇合huìhéconfluence 汇集huìjíto collect 汇聚huìjùconvergence 贿赂huìlùto bribe 会面huìmiànto meet with 绘声绘色huìshēng-huìsèvivid and colorful (idiom); true to life 会谈huìtántalks 会晤huìwùto meet 会意huìyìcombined ideogram (one of the Six Methods 六书 of forming Chinese characters)会诊huìzhěnconsultation (medical)绘制huìzhì 昏hūnmuddle-headed 荤hūn 昏迷hūnmíto lose consciousness 婚纱hūnshāwedding dress 浑身húnshēnall over 混淆hùnxiáoto obscure 混浊hùnzhuóturbid 豁huōto play Chinese finger-guessing game 豁出去huōchuquto throw caution to the wind 活该huógāi(coll.) serve sb right 活期huóqī(banking) current (account)火爆huǒbào 火候huǒhouheat control 火花huǒhuāspark 火箭huǒjiànrocket 火炬huǒjù(flaming) torch 火辣辣huǒlàlàpainful heat 火热huǒrèfiery 火山huǒshānvolcano 伙食huǒshífood 火速huǒsùat top speed 火腿huǒtuǐham 火焰huǒyànblaze 豁达huòdáoptimistic 或多或少huòduō-huòshǎomore or less 祸害huòhaidisaster 获悉huòxīto learn of sth 货运huòyùnfreight transport 积jīto amass 基本功jīběngōngbasic skills 机舱jīcāngcabin of a plane 基层jīcéngbasic level 激荡jīdàng 积淀jīdiàndeposits accumulated over long periods 机动jīdònglocomotive 肌肤jīfūskin 机关jīguānmechanism; gear 激光jīguānglaser 激化jīhuàto intensify 激活jīhuóto activate 基建jījiàn 基金会jījīnhuì 机灵jīlingclever 机密jīmìsecret 激起jīqǐto arouse 激素jīsùhormone 讥笑jīxiàoto sneer 畸形jīxíngdeformity 积蓄jīxùto save; to put aside 基于jīyúbecause of 积攒jīzǎn 激增jīzēng 机智jīzhìquick-witted 基准jīzhǔn(surveying) datum 即jínamely 级别jíbié(military) rank 急促jícù 极度jídùextremely 嫉妒jídùto be jealous of; to envy 急功近利jígōng-jìnlìseeking instant benefit (idiom); shortsighted vision, looking only for fast return 籍贯jíguànone's native place 集会jíhuìto gather 急剧jíjùrapid; sudden 即可jíkěequivalent to 就可以吉利jílìGeely, Chinese car make 极力jílìto make a supreme effort 急迫jípòurgent 汲取jíqǔ 即日jírì 即时jíshí 集市jíshì 棘手jíshǒuthorny (problem)集思广益jísī-guǎngyì 吉他jítāguitar (loanword)极限jíxiànlimit 吉祥物jíxiángwùmascot 急性jíxìngacute 急于jíyúeager to 急于求成jíyú-qiúchénganxious for quick results (idiom); to demand instant success 急躁jízàoirritable; irascible 及早jízǎoat the earliest possible time; as soon as possible 急中生智jízhōng-shēngzhì 集装箱jízhuāngxiāngcontainer (for shipping)集资jízīto raise money 脊梁jǐliángbackbone 挤压jǐyāto squeeze 计jìto calculate 忌jìto be jealous of 剂jìdose (medicine)继jìto continue 祭jìto offer a sacrifice to (gods or ancestors)暨jì 继而jì’érthen 计策jìcèstratagem 祭奠jìdiànto offer sacrifices (to one's ancestors)忌妒jìdu 继父jìfùstepfather 记号jìhaomark 忌讳jìhuìtaboo 计较jìjiàoto bother about 寂静jìjìngquiet 忌口jìkǒuabstain from certain food (as when ill)剂量jìliàng 继母jìmǔstepmother 纪念碑jìniànbēimonument 纪实jìshírecord of actual events 祭祀jìsìto offer sacrifices to the gods or ancestors 寄托jìtuōto entrust (to sb)迹象jìxiàngsign; indication; mark; indicator 绩效jìxiào 记性jìxingmemory (ability to retain information)纪要jìyàominutes 记忆犹新jìyì-yóuxīnto remain fresh in one's memory (idiom)家伙jiāhuovariant of 伙家教jiājiàofamily education 佳节jiājiéfestive day 加紧jiājǐnto intensify 家境jiājìngfamily financial situation 加盟jiāméngto become a member of an alliance or union 嘉年华jiāniánhuácarnival (loanword)家禽jiāqínpoultry 家世jiāshì 佳肴jiāyáofine food 家用jiāyònghome-use 家喻户晓jiāyù-hùxiǎounderstood by everyone (idiom); well known 夹杂jiāzáto mix together (disparate substances)家政jiāzhènghousekeeping 加之jiāzhī 夹子jiāziclip 家族jiāzúfamily 假定jiǎdìngto assume 假冒jiǎmàoto impersonate 假使jiǎshǐif 假装jiǎzhuāngto feign 驾jiàto harness 架势jiàshiattitude 价位jiàwèiprice level 驾驭jiàyùto urge on (of horse)价值观jiàzhíguānsystem of values 嫁妆jiàzhuangdowry 架子jiàzishelf 兼jiāndouble 煎jiānto pan fry 煎熬jiān’áo 监察jiāncháto supervise 尖端jiānduānsharp pointed end 肩负jiānfùto shoulder (a burden)兼顾jiāngùto attend simultaneously to two or more things 监管jiānguǎnto oversee 坚果jiānguǒ 监护jiānhùto act as a guardian 艰巨jiānjùarduous 监控jiānkòngto monitor 歼灭jiānmièto wipe out 坚韧jiānrèntough and durable 兼任jiānrènto hold several jobs at once 兼容jiānróngcompatible 尖锐jiānruìsharp 坚实jiānshífirm and substantial 监视jiānshìto monitor 坚守jiānshǒuto hold fast to 艰险jiānxiǎndifficult and dangerous 坚信jiānxìnto believe firmly 监狱jiānyùprison 奸诈jiānzhàtreachery 拣jiǎnto choose 剪彩jiǎncǎito cut the ribbon (at a launching or opening ceremony)检察jiǎncháto inspect 简称jiǎnchēngto be abbreviated to 简短jiǎnduǎnbrief (statement, summary etc)减负jiǎnfù 剪辑jiǎnjí 简洁jiǎnjiéconcise 简练jiǎnliàn 简陋jiǎnlòusimple and crude 减免jiǎnmiǎnto reduce or waive (taxes, punishment, rent, tuition etc)检讨jiǎntǎoto examine or inspect 简体字jiǎntǐzìsimplified Chinese character, as opposed to traditional Chinese character 繁体字减退jiǎntuì 简要jiǎnyàoconcise 简易jiǎnyìsimple and easy 贱jiàninexpensive 溅jiànto splash 鉴别jiànbiéto differentiate 间谍jiàndiéspy 间断jiànduàndisconnected 见多识广jiànduō-shíguǎngexperienced and knowledgeable (idiom)见解jiànjiěopinion 见利忘义jiànlì-wàngyì 健美jiànměihealthy and beautiful 见仁见智jiànrén-jiànzhìopinions differ (idiom)鉴赏jiànshǎngto appreciate (as a connoisseur)见识jiànshito gain first-hand knowledge of sth 建树jiànshùto make a contribution 践踏jiàntàto trample 见外jiànwàito treat sb with the formal courtesy accorded to a host or a guest 见闻jiànwénwhat one has seen and heard 间隙jiànxìinterval 见效jiànxiàoto have the desired effect 间歇jiànxiē 见义勇为jiànyì-yǒngwéito see what is right and act courageously (idiom, from Analects); to stand up bravely for the truth 鉴于jiànyúin view of 见证jiànzhèngto be witness to 健壮jiànzhuàngrobust 姜jiāngginger 僵jiāngrigid 僵化jiānghuàto become rigid 将就jiāngjiu 僵局jiāngjúimpasse 江山jiāngshān 僵硬jiāngyìngstiff; rigid 桨jiǎngoar 奖杯jiǎngbēitrophy cup 讲理jiǎnglǐ 奖赏jiǎngshǎngreward; prize; award 奖项jiǎngxiàngaward; prize 降临jiànglínto descend 焦jiāoburnt 交叉jiāochāto cross 交代jiāodàito transfer (duties to sb else)交锋jiāofēngto cross swords 交付jiāofùto hand over 娇惯jiāoguànto pamper 交互jiāohù 交集jiāojí(of diverse emotions) to occur simultaneously; to intermingle 焦急jiāojíanxiety 交界jiāojiècommon boundary 交接jiāojiē(of two things) to come into contact 交纳jiāonàto pay (taxes or dues)胶囊jiāonáng(pharm.) capsule 娇气jiāoqìdelicate 交情jiāoqingfriendship 交涉jiāoshèto negotiate (with)礁石jiāoshíreef 交替jiāotìto replace 交头接耳jiāotóu-jiē’ěrto whisper to one another's ear 交响乐jiāoxiǎngyuèsymphony 郊游jiāoyóuto go for an outing 焦躁jiāozàofretful 交织jiāozhī 嚼jiáoto chew 绞jiǎoto twist (strands into a thread)搅jiǎoto disturb 缴jiǎoto hand in 搅拌jiǎobànto stir 狡猾jiǎohuácrafty; cunning; sly 缴纳jiǎonàto pay (taxes etc)脚踏实地jiǎotāshídì 侥幸jiǎoxìng 矫正jiǎozhèngto correct 叫板jiàobǎnto signal the musicians (in Chinese opera, by prolonging a spoken word before attacking a song)轿车jiàochēenclosed carriage for carrying passengers 叫好jiàohǎoto applaud 较劲jiàojìnto match one's strength with 教科书jiàokēshūtextbook 较量jiàoliàngto pit oneself against sb 教条jiàotiáodoctrine 教养jiàoyǎngto educate; to bring up; to nurture 皆jiēall 揭jiēto take the lid off 接二连三jiē’èr-liánsānone after another (idiom)接班jiēbānto take over (from those working the previous shift)接班人jiēbānrénsuccessor 阶层jiēcéngsocial class 皆大欢喜jiēdàhuānxǐ 揭发jiēfāto expose 街坊jiēfang 接轨jiēguǐrailtrack connection 阶级jiējí(social) class 接济jiējìto give material assistance to 接见jiējiànto receive sb 接力jiēlìrelay 揭露jiēlùto expose 接纳jiēnàto admit (to membership)揭示jiēshìto show 接手jiēshǒuto take over (duties etc)接替jiētìto replace 阶梯jiētīflight of steps 揭晓jiēxiǎoto announce publicly 劫jiéto rob 截jiéto cut off (a length)洁白jiébái 劫持jiéchíto kidnap 节俭jiéjiǎnfrugal 洁净jiéjìngclean 捷径jiéjìng 结晶jiéjīngto crystallize 竭尽全力jiéjìn-quánlìto spare no effort (idiom); to do one's utmost 结局jiéjúconclusion 竭力jiélìto do one's utmost 节气jiéqìsolar term 截然不同jiérán-bùtóngentirely different 结识jiéshíto get to know sb 结算jiésuànto settle a bill 节衣缩食jiéyī-suōshíto save on food and clothing (idiom); to live frugally 节制jiézhì 解除jiěchúto remove 解雇jiěgùto fire 解救jiějiùto rescue 解渴jiěkě 解剖jiěpōuto dissect (an animal)解散jiěsànto dissolve 解体jiětǐto break up into components 解脱jiětuōto untie 解围jiěwéito lift a siege 解析jiěxīto analyze 解约jiěyuē 戒jièto guard against 界jiè(bound form) boundary; border 戒备jièbèito take precautions 界定jièdìngdefinition 借口jièkǒuto use as an excuse 介入jièrùto intervene; to get involved 届时jièshíwhen the time comes 借条jiètiáoreceipt for a loan 界限jièxiànboundary 界线jièxiànlimits 介意jièyìto care about 借用jièyòngto borrow sth for another use 介于jièyúbetween 筋jīnmuscle 禁不住jīnbuzhùcan't help it 津津有味jīnjīn-yǒuwèiwith keen interest (idiom)紧凑jǐncòucompact 紧迫jǐnpòpressing 锦旗jǐnqísilk banner (as an award or gift)紧缺jǐnquēin short supply 锦上添花jǐnshàng-tiānhuā 紧缩jǐnsuō(economics) to reduce 尽早jǐnzǎoas early as possible 劲jìn 进程jìnchéngcourse of events; process 进攻jìngōngto attack 晋级jìnjí 禁忌jìnjìtaboo 进军jìnjūn 浸泡jìnpàoto steep 尽情jìnqíngas much as one likes 进取jìnqǔ 禁区jìnqūrestricted area 晋升jìnshēngto promote to a higher position 尽头jìntóuend; extremity; limit 劲头jìntóuenthusiasm 进修jìnxiūto undertake advanced studies 茎jīngstalk 经jīngclassics 精jīngessence 鲸jīng 精彩纷呈jīngcǎi-fēnchéng 精打细算jīngdǎ-xìsuànmeticulous planning and careful accounting (idiom)惊动jīngdòngto alarm 经度jīngdùlongitude 精度jīngdù 经费jīngfèifunds 精华jīnghuábest feature 惊慌jīnghuāngto panic 惊慌失措jīnghuāng-shīcuòto lose one's head out of fear (idiom)荆棘jīngjíthistles and thorns 精简jīngjiǎnto simplify 兢兢业业jīngjīngyèyè(idiom) conscientious 经久不息jīngjiǔ-bùxīprolonged (applause, cheering etc)精练jīngliàn(textiles) to scour 经贸jīngmàotrade 精密jīngmìaccuracy 精妙jīngmiàoexquisite 精明jīngmíngastute; shrewd; smart 精疲力竭jīngpí-lìjiéspirit weary, strength exhausted (idiom); spent 精品jīngpǐnquality goods 惊奇jīngqíto be amazed 精巧jīngqiǎo 精神病jīngshénbìngmental disorder 经受jīngshòuto undergo (hardship)精髓jīngsuǐmarrow 惊叹jīngtànto exclaim in admiration 惊天动地jīngtiān-dòngdìworld-shaking (idiom)精细jīngxìfine 惊吓jīngxià 惊险jīngxiǎnperilous; touch-and-go; nerve-racking; suspenseful 惊心动魄jīngxīn-dòngpò(idiom) heart-stopping; hair-raising; breathtaking 晶莹jīngyíngsparkling and translucent 精英jīngyīngcream 精益求精jīngyìqiújīngto perfect sth that is already outstanding (idiom); constantly improving 精湛jīngzhàn 警报jǐngbào 井底之蛙jǐngdǐzhīwā 警戒jǐngjiè 警犬jǐngquǎn 警示jǐngshì 警惕jǐngtìto be on the alert 警钟jǐngzhōngalarm bell 竟jìngunexpectedly 敬jìng(bound form) respectful; to respect 敬爱jìng’àito respect and love; to hold in high esteem 敬而远之jìng’éryuǎnzhīto show respect from a distance (idiom)境地jìngdìcircumstances 净化jìnghuàto purify 竞技jìngjìcompetition of skill (e.g. sports)境界jìngjièboundary 敬礼jìnglǐto salute 境内jìngnèiwithin the borders 敬佩jìngpèito esteem 敬请jìngqǐngplease (do sth) (deferential form)境外jìngwàioutside (a country's) borders 敬畏jìngwèi 竞相jìngxiāngcompetitive 竞选jìngxuǎnto take part in an election 敬业jìngyèdedicated to one's work 敬意jìngyìrespect; esteem; high regard 境遇jìngyùcircumstance 径直jìngzhí 静止jìngzhǐstill 敬重jìngzhòngto respect deeply 窘迫jiǒngpòpoverty-stricken 揪jiūto seize 纠缠jiūchánto be in a tangle 酒楼jiǔlóurestaurant 久违jiǔwéi(haven't done sth) for a long time 久仰jiǔyǎnghonorific: I've long looked forward to meeting you.就餐jiùcānto dine 就此jiùcǐ 就地jiùdìlocally 救济jiùjìemergency relief 就近jiùjìnnearby 就任jiùrènto take office 救死扶伤jiùsǐ-fúshāng 就绪jiùxù 就医jiùyīto receive medical treatment 就诊jiùzhěnto see a doctor 就职jiùzhíto take office; to assume a post 救治jiùzhìto provide critical care (to a patient or a diseased plant)就座jiùzuòto take a seat 居安思危jū’ān-sīwēi 居高不下jūgāo bú xià 鞠躬jūgōngto bow 拘留jūliúto detain (a prisoner)拘束jūshùto restrict 居于jūyú 局部júbùpart 局势júshìsituation 举报jǔbàoto report (malefactors to the police)举措jǔcuòmove; act; measure 咀嚼jǔjuéto chew 举棋不定jǔqí-búdìng 沮丧jǔsàngdispirited 举世瞩目jǔshì-zhǔmùto receive worldwide attention 举一反三jǔyī-fǎnsānto raise one and infer three 举止jǔzhǐbearing 举重jǔzhòngto lift weights 举足轻重jǔzú-qīngzhòngto play a critical role (idiom)剧变jùbiàn 巨额jù’élarge sum (of money)聚焦jùjiāo 聚精会神jùjīng-huìshénto concentrate one's attention (idiom)剧目jùmùtheatrical piece (play or opera)剧情jùqíngstory line 巨人jùréngiant 巨头jùtóutycoon 据悉jùxīaccording to reports 捐献juānxiànto donate 卷入juǎnrùto be drawn into 绝juéto cut short 绝技juéjìconsummate skill 绝迹juéjì 倔强juéjiàngstubborn; obstinate; unbending 崛起juéqǐto rise abruptly (to a towering position)诀窍juéqiàosecret 觉悟juéwùto come to understand 觉醒juéxǐngto awaken 决议juéyìa resolution 绝缘juéyuánto have no contact with 抉择juézé 角逐juézhúto tussle 倔juèused in 倔强均jūn 军官jūnguānofficer (military)均衡jūnhéngequal 军舰jūnjiànwarship 军事jūnshìmilitary affairs 君子jūnzǐnobleman 俊jùnsmart 竣工jùngōngto complete a project 骏马jùnmǎfine horse 俊俏jùnqiàoattractive and intelligent 卡车kǎchētruck 卡通kǎtōngcartoon (loanword)开办kāibànto open 开采kāicǎito extract (ore or other resource from a mine)开场kāichǎngto begin 开场白kāichǎngbáiprologue of play 开除kāichúto expel (a member of an organization)开动kāidòngto start 开发区kāifāqūdevelopment zone 开发商kāifāshāngdeveloper (of real estate, a commercial product etc)开工kāigōngto begin work (of a factory or engineering operation)开垦kāikěnto clear a wild area for cultivation 开阔kāikuòwide 开朗kāilǎngspacious and well-lit 开明kāimíngenlightened 开辟kāipìto open up 开天辟地kāitiān-pìdìto split heaven and earth apart (idiom); refers to the Pangu 盘古 creation myth 开庭kāitíng 开拓kāituòto break new ground (for agriculture)开销kāixiāoto pay (expenses)开张kāizhāngto open a business 开支kāizhīexpenditures 楷模kǎimómodel 凯旋kǎixuán 堪称kānchēngcan be rated as 刊登kāndēngto carry a story 看护kānhùto nurse 看守kānshǒu 勘探kāntànto explore 刊物kānwùpublication 砍伐kǎnfá 侃侃而谈kǎnkǎn’értán 坎坷kǎnkě 看台kàntáiterrace 慷慨kāngkǎivehement; fervent 看管kānguǎnto look after 扛kángto raise aloft with both hands 抗衡kànghéngto compete with 抗拒kàngjùto resist 抗生素kàngshēngsùantibiotic 抗议kàngyìto protest 抗争kàngzhēngto resist 考查kǎochá 考量kǎoliángto consider 靠拢kàolǒngto draw close to 磕kēto tap 苛刻kēkèharsh 颗粒kēlìkernel 壳késhell 可悲kěbēilamentable 可不是kěbúshithat's just the way it is 可乘之机kěchéngzhījīan opportunity that someone (usually a villain or adversary) can exploit 可耻kěchǐshameful 可观kěguānconsiderable 可贵kěguìto be treasured 可谓kěwèiit could even be said 可恶kěwùrepulsive 可想而知kěxiǎng’érzhīit is obvious that...可笑kěxiàofunny 可疑kěyísuspicious 刻不容缓kèbùrónghuǎnto brook no delay 客房kèfángguest room 刻画kèhuà 客机kèjīpassenger plane 刻苦kèkǔhardworking 客流kèliúpassenger flow 克隆kèlóngclone (loanword)刻意kèyìintentionally; deliberately; purposely 客运kèyùnpassenger transportation 克制kèzhìto restrain 刻舟求剑kèzhōu-qiújiànlit. a notch on the side of a boat to locate a sword dropped overboard (idiom); fig. an action made pointless by changed circumstances 啃kěnto gnaw 恳切kěnqièearnest 恳求kěnqiúto beg 坑kēngpit; depression; hollow 空荡荡kōngdàngdàngempty; deserted 空洞kōngdòngcavity 空间站kōngjiānzhàn 空军kōngjūnair force 空难kōngnànair crash 空前kōngqiánunprecedented 空想kōngxiǎngdaydream 空虚kōngxūhollow 孔kǒngsurname Kong 恐怖kǒngbùterrible 恐吓kǒnghèto threaten 恐慌kǒnghuāngpanic 恐龙kǒnglóngdinosaur 空白kòngbáiblank space 控告kònggàoto accuse 空隙kòngxìcrack 抠kōuto dig out 口岸kǒu’àn 口碑kǒubēipublic praise 口才kǒucáieloquence 口吃kǒuchīto stammer; to stutter 口径kǒujìngbore; caliber; diameter; aperture 口令kǒulìngoral command 口气kǒuqìtone of voice 口哨儿kǒushàor 口水kǒushuǐsaliva 口头禅kǒutóuchán 口香糖kǒuxiāngtángchewing gum 口音kǒuyīnoral speech sounds (linguistics)口罩kǒuzhàomask (surgical etc)口子kǒuzihole 扣除kòuchúto deduct 扣留kòuliúto detain 扣人心弦kòurénxīnxiánto excite 扣押kòuyāto detain 枯竭kūjiéused up 窟窿kūlonghole 哭泣kūqìto weep 枯萎kūwěi 哭笑不得kūxiào-bùdélit. not to know whether to laugh or cry (idiom)苦尽甘来kǔjìn-gānláibitterness finishes, sweetness begins (idiom); the hard times are over, the good times just beginning 苦难kǔnànsuffering 苦恼kǔnǎovexed 苦涩kǔsè 苦笑kǔxiàoto force a smile 苦心kǔxīnpainstaking effort 库存kùcún 酷似kùsìto strikingly resemble 夸大kuādàto exaggerate 夸夸其谈kuākuā-qítánto talk big 夸耀kuāyàoto brag about 垮kuǎto collapse (lit. or fig.)挎kuàto carry (esp. slung over the arm, shoulder or side)跨kuàto step across 跨度kuàdù 跨国kuàguótransnational 跨越kuàyuèto step across 快活kuàihuohappy 宽敞kuānchangspacious 宽泛kuānfànwide-ranging 宽广kuānguǎngwide 宽厚kuānhòutolerant 宽阔kuānkuòexpansive 宽容kuānrónglenient 宽恕kuānshùto forgive 宽松kuānsōngspacious; roomy; uncrowded 款待kuǎndàito entertain 款项kuǎnxiàngfunds 筐kuāngbasket 狂kuángmad 狂欢kuánghuānparty 狂热kuángrèzealotry 矿kuàngmineral deposit; ore deposit 框kuàngframe (e.g. door frame)矿藏kuàngcángmineral resources 矿产kuàngchǎn 框架kuàngjià(construction) frame 旷课kuàngkèto play truant 况且kuàngqiěmoreover 亏本kuīběnto make a loss 亏待kuīdàito treat sb unfairly 捆kǔna bunch 困惑kùnhuòbewildered 困境kùnjìngpredicament; plight 扩kuòto enlarge 扩充kuòchōngto expand 阔绰kuòchuòostentatious 括号kuòhàoparentheses 扩建kuòjiànto extend (a building, an airport runway etc)扩散kuòsànto spread; to proliferate; to diffuse 扩张kuòzhāngexpansion 拉动lādòngto pull 啦啦队lālāduìcheerleading squad 拉链lāliàn 拉拢lālǒngto rope in 喇叭lǎbahorn (automobile etc)蜡làcandle 腊月làyuètwelfth lunar month 蜡烛làzhúcandle 来宾láibīnLaibin prefecture-level city in Guangxi 来电láidiànincoming telephone call (or telegram)来访láifǎngto pay a visit 来回láihuíto make a round trip 来历láilìhistory 来龙去脉láilóng-qùmàithe rise and fall of the terrain (idiom)来年láiniánnext year 来之不易láizhī-búyì 栏杆lángānrailing 栏目lánmùregular column or segment (in a publication or broadcast program)蓝图lántúblueprint 揽lǎnto monopolize; to seize 缆车lǎnchēcable car 懒得lǎndenot to feel like (doing sth); disinclined to 懒惰lǎnduòidle 滥用lànyòngto misuse 狼狈lángbèiin a difficult situation 狼吞虎咽lángtūn-hǔyàn 朗诵lǎngsòngto read aloud with expression 捞lāoto fish up 唠叨láodaoto prattle 牢固láogùfirm 牢记láojìto keep in mind 劳驾láojiàexcuse me 牢牢láoláofirmly 劳累láolèitired 牢骚láosāodiscontent 劳务láowùservice (work done for money)老伴儿lǎobànrerhua variant of 老伴老大lǎodàold age 老化lǎohuà(of a person, population or material) to age 老人家lǎorenjiapolite term for old woman or man 老乡lǎoxiāngfellow townsman; fellow villager; sb from the same hometown 老字号lǎozìhaoshop, firm, or brand of merchandise with a long-established reputation 涝làoflooded 乐此不疲lècǐ-bùpí 乐意lèyìto be willing to do sth 乐园lèyuánparadise 勒lēito rein in 雷达léidáradar (loanword)雷同léitóngmirroring others 累赘léizhui 累计lěijìto calculate the running total 累积lěijīto accumulate 棱角léngjiǎoedge and corner 冷淡lěngdàncold 冷冻lěngdòngto freeze 冷酷lěngkùunfeeling; callous 冷落lěngluòdesolate 冷门lěngména neglected branch (of arts, science, sports etc)冷漠lěngmòcold and detached towards sb 冷气lěngqìair conditioning (Tw)冷却lěngquèto cool (lit. and fig.)冷战lěngzhàn(US-Soviet) Cold War 愣lèngto look distracted 黎明límíngdawn; daybreak 离谱儿lípǔrScientific 离奇líqíodd; bizarre 理睬lǐcǎito heed 里程碑lǐchéngbēimilestone 礼服lǐfúceremonial robe 理会lǐhuìto understand 礼节lǐjiéetiquette 礼品lǐpǐngift 礼尚往来lǐshàngwǎnglái 理事lǐshìmember of council 理所当然lǐsuǒdāngránas it should be by rights (idiom); proper and to be expected as a matter of course 礼堂lǐtángassembly hall 礼仪lǐyíetiquette 鲤鱼lǐyú 理智lǐzhìreason 理直气壮lǐzhí-qìzhuàngin the right and self-confident (idiom); bold and confident with justice on one's side 立案lì’àn 利弊lìbì 力不从心lìbùcóngxīnless capable than desirable (idiom); not as strong as one would wish 历程lìchéngcourse 历代lìdàisuccessive generations 立法lìfǎ 立方lìfāngcube (math.)立方米lìfāngmǐcubic meter (unit of volume)立功lìgōngto render meritorious service (one the three imperishables 朽)利害lìhàipros and cons 立交桥lìjiāoqiáooverpass 历届lìjièall previous (meetings, sessions etc)历来lìláialways 莅临lìlín 利率lìlǜinterest rates 力求lìqiúto make every effort to 历时lìshíto last 利索lìsuonimble 力所能及lìsuǒnéngjías far as one's capabilities extend (idiom); to the best of one's ability 立体lìtǐthree-dimensional 力争lìzhēngto work hard for 励志lìzhìto pursue a goal with determination 立足lìzúto stand 连贯liánguàn 联欢liánhuānto have a get-together 廉价liánjiàcheaply-priced 廉洁liánjiéincorruptible; unbribable; honest 连连liánlián 联络liánluòto get in touch with 联盟liánméngalliance 连绵liánmiáncontinuous 连年liánniánsuccessive years 连任liánrènto continue in (a political) office 联赛liánsài(sports) league 联手liánshǒulit. to join hands 连锁liánsuǒto interlock 连同liántóngtogether with 怜惜liánxīto take pity on 连夜liányèthat very night 廉正liánzhèngupright and honest 帘子liánzicurtain 莲子liánzǐlotus seed 脸颊liǎnjiácheek 炼liànto refine 恋恋不舍liànliàn-bùshěreluctant to part 良liánggood 凉爽liángshuǎngcool and refreshing 良心liángxīnconscience 良性liángxìngpositive (in its effect)两口子liǎngkǒuzihusband and wife 两栖liǎngqīamphibious 两手liǎngshǒuone's two hands 两下子liǎngxiàzi 两翼liǎngyì 亮点liàngdiǎnhighlight 量化liànghuà 谅解liàngjiěto understand 亮丽liànglìbright and beautiful 亮相liàngxiàngto strike a pose (Chinese opera)潦草liáocǎoslipshod; careless; slovenly 疗法liáofǎtherapy 辽阔liáokuòvast; extensive 寥寥无几liáoliáo-wújǐjust a very few (idiom); tiny number 疗效liáoxiàohealing efficacy; healing effect 疗养liáoyǎngto get well 了结liǎojiéto settle 料理liàolǐto arrange 咧嘴liězuǐto grin 裂lièto split 裂缝lièfèngcrack 裂痕lièhéncrack 列举lièjǔa list 猎人lièrénhunter 烈日lièrì 劣势lièshìinferior 烈士lièshìmartyr 猎物lièwù 劣质lièzhìshoddy; of poor quality 拎līnto lift up; to carry in one's hand 临línto face 临床línchuángclinical 临街línjiēfacing the street 临近línjìnclose to 吝啬lìnsèstingy; mean; miserly 灵língquick 灵感línggǎninspiration 灵魂línghúnsoul 零件língjiànpart 灵机一动língjī-yídònga bright idea suddenly occurs (idiom); to hit upon an inspiration 灵敏língmǐnsmart 灵巧língqiǎodeft 零售língshòuto retail 零碎língsuì 聆听língtīng 灵通língtōngfast and abundant (news)零星língxīngfragmentary 领队lǐngduìto lead a group 领会lǐnghuìto understand 领军lǐngjūnto lead troups 领略lǐnglüèto have a taste of 领事lǐngshìconsul 领事馆lǐngshìguǎnconsulate 领土lǐngtǔterritory 领悟lǐngwùto understand 领袖lǐngxiùleader 领养lǐngyǎngto adopt (a child); adoption 溜liūto slip away 溜达liūdato stroll 流畅liúchàngflowing (of speech, writing)流浪liúlàngto drift about 留恋liúliànreluctant to leave 流露liúlùto reveal (indirectly, implicitly)流氓liúmángrogue 留念liúniànto keep as a souvenir 流派liúpài 留神liúshénto take care 流逝liúshì 流失liúshī(of soil etc) to wash away 流水liúshuǐrunning water 流淌liútǎngto flow 流向liúxiàngdirection of a current 留心liúxīnto be careful; to pay attention to 流血liúxuèto bleed 留意liúyìto be mindful 流域liúyùriver basin 流转liúzhuǎnto be on the move 柳树liǔshùwillow 遛liùto stroll 聋lóngdeaf 龙头lóngtóu 隆重lóngzhònggrand 笼子lóngzicage 垄断lǒngduànto monopolize 笼统lǒngtǒnggeneral 笼罩lǒngzhàoto envelop 搂lǒuto draw towards oneself 露面lòumiànto show one's face 炉子lúzistove 鲁莽lǔmǎnghot-headed; impulsive; reckless 卤味lǔwèifood prepared by stewing in soy sauce and spices 鹿lùdeer 路段lùduànstretch of road 路径lùjìng 陆军lùjūnarmy 露天lùtiānoutdoors 路途lùtú(lit. and fig.) road 露营lùyíng 路子lùzimethod 屡lǚtime and again 缕lǚstrand 屡次lǚcìrepeatedly 屡屡lǚlǚ 绿地lǜdìgreen area (e.g. urban park or garden)绿洲lǜzhōu 孪生luánshēng(adj.) twin 卵luǎnegg 乱七八糟luànqībāzāo(idiom) chaotic; in disorder; muddled 略lüèbrief; sketchy 掠夺lüèduóto plunder 略微lüèwēia little bit 抡lūnto swing (one's arms, a heavy object)轮换lúnhuànto rotate; to take turns 轮廓lúnkuòan outline 伦理lúnlǐethics 轮胎lúntāitire; pneumatic tire 论述lùnshùtreatise 论证lùnzhèngto prove a point 啰唆luōsuovariant of 啰嗦萝卜luóboradish (Raphanus sativus), esp. white radish 白萝卜螺丝luósīscrew 裸luǒnaked 裸露luǒlùnaked; bare; uncovered; exposed 裸体luǒtǐ 落差luòchādrop in elevation 落成luòchéngto complete a construction project 落户luòhùto settle 落实luòshípractical 络绎不绝luòyì-bùjué(idiom) continuously; in an endless stream 麻máhemp 麻痹mábìparalysis 麻将májiàngmahjong 麻辣málàhot and numbing 麻木mámùnumb 麻醉mázuìanesthesia 码mǎweight 马后炮mǎhòupàolit. firing after the horse 马力mǎlìhorsepower 马桶mǎtǒngchamber pot 埋藏máicángto bury 埋伏máifúto ambush 埋没máimòto engulf 埋头苦干máitóu-kǔgàn 埋葬máizàngto bury 脉搏màibópulse (both medical and figurative)脉络màiluòarteries and veins 瞒mánto conceal from 埋怨mányuànto complain 满怀mǎnhuáito have one's heart filled with 漫mànfree 慢性mànxìngslow and patient 蔓延mànyánto extend 漫游mànyóuto travel around 忙活mánghuoto be really busy 忙乱mángluànrushed and muddled 茫茫mángmángboundless 盲目mángmùblind 茫然mángránblankly 矛头máotóuspearhead 冒充màochōngto feign 冒犯màofànto offend 冒昧màomèibold 茂密màomìdense (of plant growth)茂盛màoshènglush 枚méisurname Mei 媒介méijièintermediary 没劲méijìnto have no strength 眉开眼笑méikāi-yǎnxiàobrows raised in delight, eyes laughing (idiom); beaming with joy 煤气méiqìcoal gas 煤炭méitàncoal 没完没了méiwán-méiliǎowithout end 没辙méizhéat one's wit's end 没准儿méizhǔnrerhua variant of 没准美德měidéUSA and Germany 美化měihuàto make more beautiful 美满měimǎnhappy 美妙měimiàobeautiful 美容měiróngto improve one's appearance (using cosmetics or cosmetic surgery)美学měixué 美誉měiyù 美中不足měizhōng-bùzúeverything is fine except for one small defect (idiom); the fly in the ointment 美滋滋měizīzīvery happy; elated 闷mēnstuffy 闷热mēnrè 门槛ménkǎndoorstep 门路ménluway of doing sth 萌发méngfāto sprout 朦胧ménglóng(literary) (of moonlight) dim 萌芽méngyáto sprout (lit. or fig.)盟友méngyǒually 猛měngferocious 猛烈měnglièfierce; violent; vigorous; intense 猛然měngránsuddenly 梦幻mènghuàndream 梦寐以求mèngmèiyǐqiú 眯mīto blind (as with dust)谜mísee 谜儿, riddle 谜底mídǐanswer to a riddle 迷惑míhuòto puzzle 迷恋míliànto be infatuated with 弥漫mímànto pervade 迷失míshīto lose (one's bearings)谜团mítuánriddle 迷信míxìnsuperstition 谜语míyǔriddle 密布mìbù 秘方mìfāngsecret recipe 密封mìfēngto seal up 秘诀mìjuésecret know-how 蜜月mìyuèhoneymoon 棉花miánhuācotton 免不了miǎnbuliǎounavoidable 免除miǎnchúto prevent 免得miǎndeso as not to; so as to avoid 缅怀miǎnhuáito commemorate 勉励miǎnlìto encourage 腼腆miǎntiǎn 免职miǎnzhíto relieve sb of his post 面红耳赤miànhóng-ěrchìflushed with anger (or excitement)面孔miànkǒng 面貌miànmàoface; features 面面俱到miànmiàn-jùdào(idiom) take care of everything; handle everything 面目全非miànmù-quánfēinothing remains the same (idiom); change beyond recognition 苗miáoHmong or Miao ethnic group of southwest China 苗条miáotiao(of a woman) slim 苗头miáotoufirst signs 瞄准miáozhǔnto take aim at 藐视miǎoshì 渺小miǎoxiǎominute 庙miàotemple 庙会miàohuìtemple fair 灭绝mièjuéto become extinct; to die out 蔑视mièshìto loathe 灭亡mièwángto be destroyed 民办mínbànrun by the local people 民居mínjū 民生mínshēng 民事mínshì 民意mínyìpublic opinion 民营mínyíng 民用mínyòng(for) civilian use 敏捷mǐnjiénimble 敏锐mǐnruìkeen; sharp; acute 鸣míng 名次míngcìposition in a ranking of names 名副其实míngfùqíshínot just in name only, but also in reality (idiom)名贵míngguìfamous and valuable 铭记míngjìto engrave in one's memory 明朗mínglǎngbright 名利mínglìfame and profit 明媚míngmèibright and beautiful 名声míngshēngreputation 名言míngyánsaying 名义míngyìname 名誉míngyùfame 明智míngzhìsensible 名著míngzhùmasterpiece 摸索mōsuǒto feel about 膜mómembrane 磨móto rub 摩擦mócāfriction 魔法mófǎ 模范mófànmodel 蘑菇mógumushroom 魔鬼móguǐdevil 磨合móhéto break in 魔力mólì 磨炼móliàn 磨难mónàna torment 魔术móshùmagic 磨损mósǔnto suffer wear and tear; to deteriorate through use; to wear out 抹mǒto wipe 抹杀mǒshāto erase 墨mòink stick 莫大mòdà 莫非mòfēican it be possible that 茉莉mòlì 没落mòluòto decline 莫名其妙mòmíngqímiào(idiom) baffling; bizarre; without rhyme or reason; inexplicable 默默无闻mòmò-wúwénobscure and unknown (idiom); an outsider without any reputation 默契mòqìtacit understanding 漠然mòránindifferent 末日mòrìJudgment Day (in Christian eschatology)没收mòshōuto confiscate 墨水mòshuǐink 谋害móuhàito conspire to murder 谋划móuhuà 谋求móuqiúto seek; to strive for 谋取móuqǔ 谋生móushēngto seek one's livelihood 亩mǔclassifier for fields 牡丹mǔdanMudan District of Heze City 菏泽市, Shandong 拇指mǔzhǐ 墓mùgrave 幕mùcurtain or screen 墓碑mùbēigravestone 目不转睛mùbùzhuǎnjīngunable to take one's eyes off (idiom); to gaze steadily 牧场mùchǎngpasture 目瞪口呆mùdèng-kǒudāidumbstruck (idiom); stupefied 墓地mùdìcemetery 目睹mùdǔto witness 幕后mùhòubehind the scenes 木匠mùjiàngcarpenter 募捐mùjuānto solicit contributions; to collect donations 牧民mùmínherdsman 木偶mù’ǒupuppet 沐浴mùyùto take a bath 目中无人mùzhōng-wúrénto consider everyone else beneath one (idiom); so arrogant that no-one else matters 拿手náshǒuexpert in 呐喊nàhǎnshout 纳闷儿nàmènrerhua variant of 纳闷纳入nàrùto bring into 纳税nàshuìto pay taxes 纳税人nàshuìréntaxpayer 乃nǎito be 奶酪nǎilào 乃至nǎizhìand even 耐nài(bound form) to bear; to endure; to withstand 耐人寻味nàirénxúnwèithought-provoking 耐用nàiyòngdurable 难处nánchùtrouble; difficulty; problem 难得一见nándé yí jiànrarely seen 男方nánfāng 南瓜nánguāpumpkin 难怪nánguài(it's) no wonder (that...)难关nánguāndifficulty 难堪nánkānhard to take 难能可贵nánnéng-kěguìrare and precious 难为情nánwéiqíngembarrassed 难以置信nányǐ-zhìxìnhard to believe 南辕北辙nányuán-běizhé 挠náoto scratch 脑海nǎohǎithe mind 恼火nǎohuǒannoyed; riled; vexed 恼羞成怒nǎoxiū-chéngnùto fly into a rage out of humiliation 闹事nàoshìto cause trouble 内存nèicúninternal storage 内地nèidìmainland China (PRC excluding Hong Kong and Macau, but including islands such as Hainan)内行nèihángexpert 内幕nèimùinside story 内向nèixiàngreserved (personality)内需nèixūdomestic demand 内在nèizàiinner 内脏nèizàng 嫩nènyoung and tender 能耗nénghàoenergy consumption 能耐néngnaiability 能人néngréncapable person 泥泞nínìng 泥潭nítánquagmire 泥土nítǔearth; soil; mud; clay 拟nǐdoubtful 拟定nǐdìngto draw up 逆nìcontrary 逆境nìjìng 匿名nìmínganonymous 溺水nìshuǐ 逆行nìxíng 黏niánsticky 年报niánbào 年画niánhuàNew Year (Spring Festival) picture 年均niánjūn 年轮niánlún 年迈niánmàiold 年限niánxiànage limit 年薪niánxīnannual salary 撵niǎn 念念不忘niànniàn-búwàngto keep in mind constantly (idiom)念头niàntouthought; idea; intention 娘niángmother 酿造niàngzàoto brew 鸟巢niǎocháobird's nest 尿niàoto urinate 捏niēto hold between the thumb and fingers 拧níngto pinch 凝固nínggùto freeze 凝结níngjié 宁静níngjìngtranquil 凝聚níngjùto condense 凝视níngshìto gaze at 宁可nìngkěpreferably 宁愿nìngyuànwould rather ... (than ...)纽带niǔdàitie 纽扣niǔkòubutton 扭曲niǔqūto twist 扭头niǔtóuto turn one's head 扭转niǔzhuǎnto reverse 农场nóngchǎngfarm 农历nónglìthe traditional Chinese calendar 农民工nóngmíngōngmigrant worker (who moved from a rural area of China to a city to find work)浓缩nóngsuōto concentrate (a liquid)浓郁nóngyùrich 浓重nóngzhòngdense 弄虚作假nòngxū-zuòjiǎto practice fraud (idiom); by trickery 奴隶núlìslave 女方nǚfāng 女婿nǚxudaughter's husband; son-in-law 暖烘烘nuǎnhōnghōngnice and warm 虐待nüèdàito mistreat 挪nuóto shift 诺言nuòyánpromise 殴打ōudǎto beat up 呕吐ǒutùto vomit 趴pāto lie on one's stomach 拍板pāibǎnclapper-board 拍卖pāimàito auction 排查páichá 排斥páichìto reject 排行榜páihángbǎngthe charts (of best-sellers)徘徊páihuáito pace back and forth 牌照páizhào(business) license 派别pàibiégroup; sect; clique; faction; school 派遣pàiqiǎnto send (on a mission); to dispatch 攀pānto climb (by pulling oneself up)攀登pāndēngto climb 攀升pānshēngto clamber up 盘算pánsuanto plot 盘旋pánxuánto spiral 判pànto judge 盼pànto hope for 判处pànchǔto sentence 判定pàndìngto judge 判决pànjuéjudgment (by a court of law)叛逆pànnìto rebel 旁人pángrén 螃蟹pángxiè 胖乎乎pànghūhū 抛弃pāoqìto abandon 刨páocarpenter's plane 跑龙套pǎo lóngtàoto play a small role 炮pàoto sauté 泡沫pàomòfoam 胚胎pēitāiembryo 佩戴pèidài 配方pèifāng 配件pèijiàncomponent 配角pèijué 配偶pèi’ǒuspouse 配音pèiyīndubbing (filmmaking)配置pèizhìto deploy 喷泉pēnquánfountain 盆地péndì(geography) basin 抨击pēngjīto attack (verbally or in writing)烹饪pēngrèncooking; culinary arts 烹调pēngtiáoto cook 棚péng 蓬勃péngbóvigorous; flourishing; full of vitality 鹏程万里péngchéng-wànlǐthe fabled roc flies ten thousand miles (idiom)澎湃péngpài 膨胀péngzhàngto expand 捧场pěngchǎngto cheer on (originally esp. as paid stooge)碰钉子pèng dīngzito meet with a rebuff 碰巧pèngqiǎoby chance 劈pīto hack 批发pīfāwholesale 披露pīlùto reveal 批判pīpànto criticize 脾píspleen 疲惫píbèibeaten 皮革pígéleather 疲倦píjuànto tire 匹配pǐpèito mate or marry 屁股pìgubuttocks 僻静pìjìnglonely 媲美pìměito match 譬如pìrúfor example 偏piānto lean 偏爱piān’ài 偏差piānchābias 篇幅piānfúlength (of a piece of writing)偏见piānjiànprejudice 偏离piānlí 偏旁piānpáng 偏僻piānpìremote 偏偏piānpiān(indicates that sth turns out just the opposite of what one would wish) unfortunately 偏向piānxiàngpartial towards sth 偏远piānyuǎnremote 片子piānzifilm 片段piànduànfragment (of speech etc)漂泊piāobó 飘浮piāofú 漂浮piāofúto float 漂流piāoliú 飘扬piāoyángto wave 票房piàofángbox office 撇piěto cast away 拼搏pīnbóto struggle 拼接pīnjiē 拼命pīnmìngto do one's utmost; with all one's might; at all costs; (to work or fight) as if one's life depends on it 贫乏pínfáimpoverished 频频pínpínrepeatedly 贫穷pínqióngpoor 品德pǐndémoral character 品位pǐnwèirank 品味pǐnwèi 品行pǐnxíngbehavior 聘pìnto engage (a teacher etc)聘任pìnrènto appoint (to a position)聘用pìnyòngto employ 屏蔽píngbì 平淡píngdànflat 评定píngdìngto evaluate 平房píngfáng 平和pínghéPinghe county in Zhangzhou 州, Fujian 平价píngjiàreasonably priced 瓶颈píngjǐngneck of a bottle 平面píngmiànplane (flat surface)评判píngpànto judge (a competition)平日píngrìordinary day 评审píngshěnto appraise 萍水相逢píngshuǐ-xiāngféngstrangers coming together by chance (idiom)平坦píngtǎnlevel 评委píngwěievaluation committee; judging panel 平稳píngwěnsmooth 平息píngxīto settle (a dispute)平行píngxíngparallel 平庸píngyōng 平原píngyuánfield 屏障píngzhàngbarrier 凭证píngzhèngproof 颇pōsurname Po 泼冷水pō lěngshuǐto pour cold water on 破案pò’ànto solve a case 迫不及待pòbùjídàiimpatient (idiom); in a hurry 破除pòchúto eliminate 迫害pòhàito persecute 破解pòjiěto break (a bond, constraint etc)破旧pòjiùshabby 破例pòlìto make an exception 魄力pòlìcourage 破裂pòlièto burst; to rupture 破灭pòmièto be shattered 迫使pòshǐto force 破碎pòsuìto smash to pieces 扑克pūkèpoker (game) (loanword)铺路pūlùto pave (with paving stones)扑面而来pūmiàn’érláilit. sth hits one in the face 菩萨púsàBodhisattva (Buddhism)谱pǔchart 朴实pǔshíplain 瀑布pùbùwaterfall 沏qīto steep (tea)漆qīpaint 欺负qīfuto bully 漆黑qīhēi 凄凉qīliángmournful 期盼qīpànto expect; to await 蹊跷qīqiao 欺诈qīzhàto cheat 七嘴八舌qīzuǐ-bāshélively discussion with everybody talking at once 祈祷qídǎoto pray 奇观qíguān 奇妙qímiàofantastic; wonderful 旗袍qípáoChinese-style dress 崎岖qíqū 歧视qíshìto discriminate against 奇特qítèpeculiar 齐心协力qíxīn-xiélìto work with a common purpose (idiom); to make concerted efforts 旗帜qízhìensign 起步qǐbùto set out 起草qǐcǎoto make a draft 启程qǐchéngto set out on a journey 起程qǐchéngto set out 启迪qǐdíto edify 起伏qǐfúto move up and down 乞丐qǐgàibeggar 起哄qǐhòngto heckle 起劲qǐjìnenergetic; vigorous; enthusiastic 起码qǐmǎat the minimum 启蒙qǐméngto instruct the young 起跑线qǐpǎoxiànthe starting line (of a race)乞求qǐqiúto beg 起诉qǐsùto sue 乞讨qǐtǎoto beg 企图qǐtúto attempt 启用qǐyòng 岂有此理qǐyǒucǐlǐhow can this be so? (idiom); preposterous 器材qìcáiequipment 气愤qìfènindignant 气管qìguǎnwindpipe 器官qìguān(physiology) organ; apparatus 契机qìjīopportunity 迄今qìjīnso far 器具qìjù 气流qìliú 气馁qìněito be discouraged 气派qìpàiimpressive 气泡qìpàobubble 气魄qìpòspirit 弃权qìquán 气色qìsècomplexion 气势qìshìimposing manner 气息qìxībreath 气象qìxiàngmeteorological feature 器械qìxièapparatus 气压qìyāatmospheric pressure 契约qìyuēagreement 器重qìzhòng 掐qiāto pick (flowers)恰到好处qiàdào-hǎochùit's just perfect 恰巧qiàqiǎoby chance; as chance would have it 恰如其分qiàrú-qífèn(idiom) appropriate 洽谈qiàtánto discuss 迁qiānto move 千变万化qiānbiàn-wànhuàcountless changes 牵扯qiānchěto involve 千方百计qiānfāng-bǎijìlit. thousand ways, a hundred plans (idiom); by every possible means 牵挂qiānguàto worry about 迁就qiānjiùto yield 千军万马qiānjūn-wànmǎmagnificent army with thousands of men and horses (idiom); impressive display of manpower 千钧一发qiānjūn-yífàa thousand pounds hangs by a thread (idiom)牵涉qiānshèto involve 签署qiānshǔto sign (an agreement)牵头qiāntóuto lead (an animal by the head)迁徙qiānxǐto migrate 谦逊qiānxùnhumble 迁移qiānyíto migrate 签约qiānyuēto sign a contract or agreement 牵制qiānzhìto control 千姿百态qiānzī-bǎitài 前辈qiánbèisenior 钱财qiáncáiwealth 前程qiánchéng 虔诚qiánchéngpious 潜伏qiánfú 前赴后继qiánfù-hòujìto advance dauntlessly in wave upon wave (idiom)潜能qiánnéngpotential 前任qiánrènpredecessor 潜入qiánrù 潜水qiánshuǐto dive 前所未有qiánsuǒwèiyǒuunprecedented 前台qiántáistage 潜艇qiántǐngsubmarine 前无古人qiánwúgǔrén(idiom) unprecedented 前夕qiánxīeve 前线qiánxiànfront line 潜心qiánxīn 前沿qiányánfront-line 潜移默化qiányí-mòhuàimperceptible influence 潜在qiánzàihidden 浅显qiǎnxiǎn 谴责qiǎnzéto denounce 欠缺qiànquēto be deficient in 欠条qiàntiáoIOU 歉意qiànyìapology 呛qiāngto choke (because of swallowing the wrong way)腔qiāng(bound form) cavity 枪毙qiāngbìto execute by firing squad 强盗qiángdàoto rob (with force)强加qiángjiāto impose 强劲qiángjìngstrong 强势qiángshìstrong 强项qiángxiàngkey strength 强行qiángxíngto do sth by force 强硬qiángyìngtough 强占qiángzhànto occupy by force 强制qiángzhìto force; to compel; to coerce 抢夺qiǎngduóto plunder 抢劫qiǎngjiéto rob 抢眼qiǎngyǎneye-catching 敲诈qiāozhàto rip off 憔悴qiáocuì 巧合qiǎohécoincidence 翘qiàooutstanding 撬qiàoto lift 窍门qiàoména trick 切除qiēchúto excise 切磋qiēcuō 切割qiēgēto cut 切换qiēhuàn 且qiěand 锲而不舍qiè’érbùshěto chip away at a task and not abandon it (idiom); to chisel away at sth 切记qièjì 切忌qièjì 窃取qièqǔto steal (usu. private information, intellectual property etc)切身qièshēndirect 惬意qièyì 侵犯qīnfànto infringe on 侵害qīnhàito encroach on 亲和力qīnhélì(personal) warmth 亲近qīnjìnintimate 侵略qīnlüèto invade 钦佩qīnpèito admire 侵权qīnquánto infringe the rights of 亲热qīnrèaffectionate; intimate; warmhearted 亲身qīnshēnpersonal 亲生qīnshēngone's own (child) (i.e. one's child by birth)亲手qīnshǒupersonally 亲眼qīnyǎnwith one's own eyes 侵占qīnzhànto invade and occupy (territory)勤工俭学qíngōng-jiǎnxuéto work part time while studying 勤俭qínjiǎnhardworking and frugal 勤快qínkuaidiligent; hardworking 琴棋书画qín-qí-shū-huà 寝室qǐnshìbedroom 轻而易举qīng’éryìjǔeasy 清澈qīngchèclear; limpid 清除qīngchúto clear away 清脆qīngcuìsharp and clear 清单qīngdānlist of items 倾倒qīngdǎo 倾家荡产qīngjiā-dàngchǎnto lose a family fortune (idiom)清静qīngjìngquiet 青睐qīnglài 清凉qīngliángcool 轻蔑qīngmièscornful; disdainful; contemptuous; pejorative 轻视qīngshìcontempt 倾诉qīngsùto say everything (that is on one's mind)青铜器qīngtóngqì 轻微qīngwēislight 倾销qīngxiāoto dump (goods, products)倾斜qīngxiéto incline 清新qīngxīnQingxin county in Qingyuan 清远, Guangdong 轻型qīngxínglight (machinery, aircraft etc)情报qíngbàoinformation 情不自禁qíngbúzìjīnunable to restrain emotions 情调qíngdiàosentiment 情怀qínghuáifeelings 情结qíngjiécomplex (psychology)情境qíngjìng 情理qínglǐreason 情侣qínglǚsweethearts 情人qíngrénlover 情商qíngshāng 情谊qíngyìfriendship; camaraderie 情愿qíngyuànwillingness 请柬qǐngjiǎninvitation card 请示qǐngshìto ask for instructions 请帖qǐngtiěinvitation card 庆典qìngdiǎncelebration 庆贺qìnghèto congratulate 庆幸qìngxìngto rejoice; to be glad 丘陵qiūlínghills 囚犯qiúfànprisoner; convict 求同存异qiútóng-cúnyì 求学qiúxuéto seek knowledge 求医qiúyīto seek medical treatment 求证qiúzhèngto seek proof 驱动qūdòngto drive 屈服qūfúto surrender 区间qūjiān 区区qūqū 曲线qūxiàncurve 趋于qūyúto tend towards 曲折qūzhéwinding 驱逐qūzhúto expel 取而代之qǔ’érdàizhī(idiom) to replace; to supersede; to take its (or her etc) place 取材qǔcái 取缔qǔdìto suppress; to crack down on; to prohibit 取经qǔjīngto journey to India on a quest for the Buddhist scriptures 取决qǔjué 取暖qǔnuǎnto warm oneself (by a fire etc)取胜qǔshèngto score a victory 取笑qǔxiàoto tease; to make fun of 曲艺qǔyì 去除qùchúto remove 去处qùchùplace 去向qùxiàngdirection in which sb or sth has gone; whereabouts 圈套quāntàotrap; snare; trick 圈子quānzicircle 拳quánfist 全方位quánfāngwèiall around 权衡quánhéngto consider 拳击quánjī 全局quánjúoverall situation 全力以赴quánlìyǐfùto do at all costs 全能quánnéngomnipotent 全身心quánshēnxīn 诠释quánshì 拳头quántóufist 权威quánwēiauthority 权限quánxiàn 全心全意quánxīn-quányìheart and soul 权益quányìrights 劝告quàngàoto advise 劝说quànshuōto persuade 劝阻quànzǔto advise against 缺口quēkǒunick 缺失quēshīlack; deficiency 缺席quēxíto be absent 瘸quélame 确切quèqièdefinite 确信quèxìnto be convinced 确凿quèzáodefinite 确诊quèzhěnto make a definite diagnosis 燃放ránfàngto light 燃气ránqìfuel gas (coal gas, natural gas, methane etc)燃油rányóufuel oil 嚷rǎngto shout 让步ràngbùto concede 饶ráorich 饶恕ráoshùto forgive 扰乱rǎoluànto disturb 绕行ràoxíngto take a circular (or circuitous) route 绕远儿ràoyuǎnr 惹rěto provoke 热潮rècháoupsurge 热带rèdàithe tropics 热泪盈眶rèlèi-yíngkuàngeyes brimming with tears of excitement (idiom)热腾腾rèténgténgsteaming hot 热销rèxiāo 热衷rèzhōngto feel strongly about 仁慈réncíbenevolent 人次réncìperson-times 人道réndàohuman sympathy 人格réngépersonality 人间rénjiānthe human world 人品rénpǐnmoral standing 人气rénqìpopularity 人情rénqínghuman emotions 人权rénquánhuman rights 人身rénshēnperson 人手rénshǒumanpower 人文rénwénhumanities 人性rénxìnghuman nature 任性rénxìngwillful 人选rénxuǎnchoice of person 人缘儿rényuánrerhua variant of 人缘人造rénzàoman-made 人质rénzhìhostage 忍耐rěnnàito endure 忍心rěnxīnto have the heart to do sth 任rènRen County 任县 in Hebei 任命rènmìngto appoint 任期rènqīterm of office 韧性rènxìngtoughness 任意rènyìany 认证rènzhèngto authenticate 任职rènzhíto hold a post; to take office 任重道远rènzhòng-dàoyuǎna heavy load and a long road 日程rìchéngschedule 日复一日rìfùyírìday after day 日趋rìqū(increasing) day by day 日新月异rìxīn-yuèyìdaily renewal, monthly change (idiom)融róngto melt 容光焕发róngguāng-huànfāface glowing (idiom); looking radiant 荣获rónghuòbe honored with 溶解róngjiěto dissolve 容貌róngmàoone's appearance 容纳róngnàto hold 容器róngqìreceptacle 融洽róngqiàharmonious 容忍róngrěnto put up with 荣幸róngxìnghonored (to have the privilege of ...)容许róngxǔto permit 容颜róngyánmien 荣耀róngyào 融资róngzī 冗长rǒngchánglong and tedious 揉róuto knead 柔和róuhégentle 如痴如醉rúchī-rúzuì 如期rúqī 如实rúshías things really are 如意rúyìas one wants; according to one's wishes 如一rúyīconsistent 如愿以偿rúyuànyǐchángto have one's wish fulfilled 乳制品rǔzhìpǐndairy products 入场rùchǎngto enter the venue for a meeting 入场券rùchǎngquànadmission ticket 入侵rùqīnto invade 入手rùshǒuto begin (with ...) (typically used in a structure such as 从 + {noun} + 手: "to begin with {noun}; to take {noun} as one's starting point")软弱ruǎnruòweak 软实力ruǎnshílìsoft power (in international relations)瑞雪ruìxuětimely snow 润rùnmoist; glossy; sleek 若ruòto seem 若干ruògāna certain number or amount 若是ruòshì 弱势ruòshìvulnerable 弱项ruòxiàng 撒谎sāhuǎngto tell lies 赛sàito compete 赛车sàichēauto race 赛季sàijì 赛跑sàipǎorace (running)三番五次sānfān-wǔcìover and over again (idiom)三角sānjiǎotriangle 三维sānwéithree-dimensional 散布sànbùto disseminate 散落sànluò 桑拿sāngnásauna (loanword)嗓音sǎngyīn 丧生sàngshēngto die 骚乱sāoluàndisturbance; riot 骚扰sāorǎoto disturb 扫除sǎochúto sweep 扫墓sǎomùto sweep a grave (and pay one's respects to the dead person)扫兴sǎoxìngto spoil things; to dampen spirits 嫂子sǎozi(coll.) older brother's wife; sister-in-law 扫帚sàozhou 僧人sēngrénmonk 纱shācotton yarn 杀毒shādúto disinfect 杀害shāhàito murder 沙龙shālóngsalon (loanword)杀手shāshǒukiller 沙滩shātānbeach 傻瓜shǎguāidiot 筛shāi(bound form) a sieve 筛查shāichá 山川shānchuānmountains and rivers 煽动shāndòngto incite 山谷shāngǔvalley 山岭shānlǐngmountain ridge 山脉shānmàimountain range 山寨shānzhàifortified hill village 闪烁shǎnshuòflickering 善shàngood (virtuous)膳食shànshímeals; food 赡养shànyǎngto support 善意shànyìgoodwill 擅自shànzìwithout permission 伤脑筋shāng nǎojīnto be a real headache 伤残shāngcándisabled 商贩shāngfàntrader 伤感shānggǎnsad 商贾shānggǔmerchant 伤痕shānghénscar 商机shāngjī 伤势shāngshìcondition of an injury 商讨shāngtǎoto discuss 商议shāngyì 商用shāngyòng 赏识shǎngshí 尚shàngstill 上半场shàngbànchǎng 上报shàngbàoto report to one's superiors 上层shàngcéng 上场shàngchǎngon stage 上岗shànggǎngto take up one's post; to go on duty 上火shànghuǒto get angry 上空shàngkōngoverhead 尚且shàngqiě 上任shàngrènto take office 上司shàngsiboss 上诉shàngsùto appeal (a judicial case)上调shàngtiáoto raise (prices)尚未shàngwèinot yet; still not 上限shàngxiànupper bound 上行shàngxíng 上演shàngyǎnto screen (a movie)上瘾shàngyǐnto get into a habit 上映shàngyìngto screen; to show (a movie)上游shàngyóuupper reaches (of a river)捎shāoto bring sth to sb 稍后shāohòuin a little while 烧毁shāohuǐto burn 稍稍shāoshāosomewhat 少不了shǎobuliǎocannot do without 哨shàoa whistle 少女shàonǚgirl 奢侈shēchǐluxurious 奢望shēwàngan extravagant hope 设shèto set up; to put in place 设定shèdìngto set 设法shèfǎto try 社会主义shèhuì zhǔyìsocialism 社交shèjiāointeraction 涉猎shèliè 社团shètuánassociation 涉嫌shèxiánto be a suspect (in a crime)深奥shēn’àoprofound 申办shēnbànto apply for 申报shēnbàoto report (to the authorities)身不由己shēnbùyóujǐwithout the freedom to act independently (idiom); involuntary 深沉shēnchéndeep 深化shēnhuàto deepen 身价shēnjiàsocial status 申领shēnlǐngto apply (for license, visa etc)深切shēnqièdeeply felt 深情shēnqíngdeep emotion 深情厚谊shēnqíng-hòuyìdeep friendship 身躯shēnqūbody 深入人心shēnrù-rénxīnto enter deeply into people's hearts 绅士shēnshìgentleman 伸手shēnshǒuto reach out with one's hand 深思shēnsīto ponder 申诉shēnsù 深邃shēnsuì 伸缩shēnsuōto lengthen and shorten 呻吟shēnyínto moan 身影shēnyǐngsilhouette 深造shēnzào 伸张shēnzhāngto uphold (e.g. justice or virtue)身子shēnzibody 神气shénqìexpression 神情shénqínglook; expression 神圣shénshèngdivine 神态shéntàiappearance 神仙shénxiānDaoist immortal 审shěnto examine 审查shěncháto examine 审定shěndìngto examine sth and make a decision 审核shěnhéto audit 审计shěnjì 审理shěnlǐto hear (a case)审判shěnpàna trial 审批shěnpīto examine and approve 审视shěnshìto look closely at 肾shènkidney 渗shènto seep 渗透shèntòu(lit. and fig.) to permeate 慎重shènzhòngcautious 生产线shēngchǎnxiàn 声称shēngchēngto claim 牲畜shēngchùdomesticated animals 升华shēnghuá 生机shēngjīopportunity to live 生理shēnglǐphysiology 声明shēngmíngto state 生命线shēngmìngxiànlifeline 生怕shēngpàto fear 生平shēngpínglife (a person's whole life)生前shēngqián(of a deceased) during one's life 声势shēngshìfame and power 生疏shēngshūunfamiliar 生死shēngsǐlife or death 声望shēngwàngpopularity 生效shēngxiàoto take effect 生涯shēngyácareer 生硬shēngyìngstiff 生育shēngyùto bear 声誉shēngyùreputation 升值shēngzhíto rise in value 绳子shéngzicord; string; rope 省略shěnglüèto leave out 省事shěngshìto simplify matters; to save trouble 盛产shèngchǎnto produce in abundance 胜出shèngchūto come out on top 盛大shèngdàgrand 胜负shèngfùvictory or defeat 盛会shènghuìpageant 盛开shèngkāiblooming 盛气凌人shèngqì-língrénoverbearing 盛情shèngqínggreat kindness 胜任shèngrènqualified 盛夏shèngxià 圣贤shèngxiána sage 盛行shèngxíngto be in vogue; to be popular; to be prevalent 盛宴shèngyàn 失传shīchuán(of skills etc) to die out 湿地shīdì 师范shīfànteacher-training 施工shīgōngconstruction 施加shījiāto exert (effort or pressure)失控shīkòngto go out of control 失利shīlìto lose 失礼shīlǐ 失灵shīlíngout of order (of machine)失落shīluòto lose (sth)失明shīmíngto lose one's eyesight 湿润shīrùnmoist 失事shīshì 失态shītài 尸体shītǐdead body 失效shīxiàoto fail 施行shīxíngto put in place 施压shīyāto pressure 施展shīzhǎnto use fully 师长shīzhǎngmilitary division level commander 师资shīzīqualified teacher 失踪shīzōngto be missing 时隔shí géseparated in time (usu. followed by a quantity of time)时而shí’éroccasionally 实地shídìon-site 时段shíduàntime interval 时好时坏shíhǎo-shíhuàisometimes good, sometimes bad 实话实说shíhuà-shíshuōto tell the truth 时节shíjiéseason; time 时空shíkōngtime and place 实况shíkuànglive (e.g. broadcast or recording)时髦shímáoin vogue 时时shíshíoften 时事shíshìcurrent trends; the present situation; how things are going 实事求是shíshì-qiúshìlit. to seek truth from facts (idiom)食宿shísùboard and lodging 实体shítǐentity 实物shíwùmaterial object 时装shízhuāngfashion 屎shǐ 使唤shǐhuanto order sb around 使命shǐmìngmission 史无前例shǐwúqiánlìunprecedented in history 使者shǐzhěemissary 势必shìbìto be bound to 势不可当shìbùkědāngimpossible to resist (idiom); an irresistible force 视察shìcháto inspect 市场经济shìchǎng jīngjìmarket economy 世代shìdàifor many generations 试点shìdiǎntest point 是非shìfēiright and wrong 世故shìgùthe ways of the world 嗜好shìhàohobby 侍候shìhòuto serve 事迹shìjìdeed 世间shìjiān 视角shìjiǎoangle from which one observes an object 适量shìliàngappropriate amount 士气shìqìmorale 世人shìrén 适时shìshítimely 逝世shìshìto pass away 事态shìtàisituation 试探shìtanto sound out 势头shìtoupower 示威shìwēito demonstrate (as a protest)事务所shìwùsuǒoffice 视线shìxiànline of sight 试行shìxíngto try out 视野shìyěfield of view 事宜shìyímatters 示意shìyìto hint 市值shìzhí 柿子shìzipersimmon 收复shōufùto recover (lost territory etc)收割shōugē 收据shōujùreceipt 收敛shōuliǎnto dwindle 收留shōuliúto offer shelter; to have sb in one's care 收买shōumǎito purchase 收视率shōushìlǜratings (of a TV show)收缩shōusuōto pull back 收养shōuyǎngto take in and care for (an elderly person, a dog etc)收音机shōuyīnjīradio 收支shōuzhīcash flow 手册shǒucèmanual; handbook 首创shǒuchuàngto create 手动shǒudòngmanual 首付shǒufù 首府shǒufǔcapital city of an autonomous region 守候shǒuhòuto wait for 守护shǒuhùto guard 手脚shǒujiǎohand and foot 首脑shǒunǎohead (of state)手帕shǒupàhandkerchief 首批shǒupīfirst batch 手枪shǒuqiāngpistol 首饰shǒushìjewelry 手头shǒutóuon hand 手腕shǒuwànwrist 首席shǒuxíchief (representative, correspondent etc)守信shǒuxìn 手艺shǒuyìcraftmanship 手掌shǒuzhǎngpalm 守株待兔shǒuzhū-dàitùlit. to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits (idiom)受宠若惊shòuchǒng-ruòjīng 受挫shòucuò 受害shòuhàito suffer damage, injury etc 受害人shòuhàirénvictim 受贿shòuhuìto accept a bribe 受惊shòujīngstartled 受苦shòukǔto suffer hardship 受理shòulǐto accept to hear a case 受骗shòupiànto be cheated 授权shòuquánto authorize 受益shòuyìto benefit from 受益匪浅shòuyì-fěiqiǎn 授予shòuyǔto award 受罪shòuzuìto endure 梳shūa comb 舒畅shūchànghappy; entirely free from worry 疏导shūdǎoto dredge 疏忽shūhuto neglect 书记shūjìsecretary (chief official of a branch of a socialist or communist party)梳理shūlǐto comb 枢纽shūniǔhub (e.g. of traffic network)抒情shūqíngto express emotion 疏散shūsànto scatter 疏通shūtōngto unblock 输血shūxuèto transfuse blood 输液shūyèintravenous infusion; to get put on an IV 疏远shūyuǎn 舒展shūzhǎn 梳子shūzicomb 赎shúto redeem 曙光shǔguāngdawn 属相shǔxiàng 属性shǔxìngattribute 数一数二shǔyī-shǔ’èr 数额shù’éamount 束缚shùfùto bind 树干shùgàn 数据库shùjùkùdatabase 竖立shùlì 数码shùmǎnumber 树梢shùshāothe tip of a tree; treetop 束手无策shùshǒu-wúcè 树荫shùyīnshade of a tree 刷新shuāxīnto renovate 耍shuǎsurname Shua 耍赖shuǎlàito act shamelessly 衰减shuāijiǎnto weaken 摔跤shuāijiāoto trip and fall 衰竭shuāijiéorgan failure 衰落shuāiluò 衰弱shuāiruòweak 衰退shuāituìto decline 甩shuǎito throw 拴shuānto tie up 涮shuànto rinse 霜shuāngfrost 双胞胎shuāngbāotāitwin 双边shuāngbiānbilateral 双重shuāngchóngdouble 双向shuāngxiàngbidirectional 双赢shuāngyíngprofitable to both sides 爽shuǎngbright 爽快shuǎngkuairefreshed 水产shuǐchǎn 水滴石穿shuǐdī-shíchuān 水晶shuǐjīngcrystal 水利shuǐlìwater conservancy 水龙头shuǐlóngtóufaucet 水落石出shuǐluò-shíchūas the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom)水汽shuǐqì 水土shuǐtǔ 水域shuǐyùwaters 水源shuǐyuánwater source 水涨船高shuǐzhǎng-chuángāothe tide rises, the boat floats (idiom); fig. to change with the overall trend 水准shuǐzhǔnlevel (of achievement etc)睡袋shuìdàisleeping bag 税收shuìshōutaxation 税务shuìwùtaxation services 顺差shùnchā(trade or budget) surplus 顺畅shùnchàngsmooth and unhindered 顺从shùncóngobedient 顺理成章shùnlǐ-chéngzhānglogical 顺路shùnlùby the way 顺其自然shùnqízìránto let nature take its course (idiom)顺势shùnshìto take advantage 顺手shùnshǒueasily 顺心shùnxīnhappy 顺延shùnyán 顺应shùnyìngto comply; to conform to; in tune with; adapting to; to adjust to 说不上shuōbushàngto be unable to say or tell 说谎shuōhuǎngto lie 说情shuōqíngto intercede 硕果shuòguǒmajor achievement 丝sīsilk 撕sīto tear 丝绸sīchóusilk cloth 司法sīfǎjudicial 丝毫sīháothe slightest amount or degree 私家车sījiāchēprivate car 司空见惯sīkōng-jiànguàna common occurrence (idiom)私立sīlìprivate (company, school etc)司令sīlìngcommanding officer 思前想后sīqián-xiǎnghòuto consider past cause and future effect (idiom); to think over the past and future 私事sīshìpersonal matters 思索sīsuǒto think deeply 私下sīxiàin private 思绪sīxùtrain of thought 私营sīyíngprivately-owned 私有sīyǒuprivate 私自sīzìprivate; personal 死心sǐxīnto give up 寺sìBuddhist temple 似曾相识sìcéng-xiāngshídéjà vu (the experience of seeing exactly the same situation a second time)四方sìfāng 伺机sìjīto wait for an opportunity 饲料sìliàofeed 四面八方sìmiàn-bāfāngin all directions 寺庙sìmiàotemple 似是而非sìshì-érfēiapparently right but actually wrong; specious (idiom)四通八达sìtōng-bādá 肆无忌惮sìwú-jìdànabsolutely unrestrained 饲养sìyǎngto raise 四肢sìzhīthe four limbs of the body 松弛sōngchíto relax 松树sōngshùpine 松懈sōngxiè 耸sǒngto excite 耸立sǒnglìto stand tall 怂恿sǒngyǒng 送别sòngbiéto farewell 送行sòngxíngto see someone off 搜查sōucháto search 搜救sōujiùsearch and rescue 搜寻sōuxúnto search 酥sūflaky pastry 苏醒sūxǐngto come to 俗súcustom 俗称súchēng 俗话súhuàcommon saying 俗语súyǔcommon saying 素sùraw silk 素不相识sùbùxiāngshíto be total strangers (idiom)素材sùcáisource material (in literature and art)诉苦sùkǔto grumble 诉求sùqiú 素食sùshívegetarian food 诉说sùshuōto recount 诉讼sùsònglawsuit 素养sùyǎng(personal) accomplishment 诉诸sùzhū 蒜suàngarlic 算计suànjìto reckon 算盘suànpánabacus 算数suànshùto count numbers 算账suànzhàng(accounting) to balance the books; to do the accounts 虽说suīshuōthough 随处可见suíchù kě jiàncan be seen everywhere 随即suíjíimmediately 随机suíjīaccording to the situation 随身suíshēnto (carry) on one's person 随时随地suíshí-suídìanytime and anywhere 随心所欲suíxīnsuǒyùto follow one's heart's desires 隧道suìdàotunnel 损人利己sǔnrén-lìjǐharming others for one's personal benefit (idiom); personal gain to the detriment of others 缩suōto withdraw 缩减suōjiǎn 缩水suōshuǐto shrink (in the wash)缩影suōyǐngminiature version of sth 锁定suǒdìngto lock (a door)索赔suǒpéito ask for compensation 索取suǒqǔto ask 所属suǒshǔone's affiliation (i.e. the organization one is affiliated with)琐碎suǒsuì 所谓suǒwèiso-called 索性suǒxìngyou might as well (do it)所在suǒzàiplace 所作所为suǒzuò-suǒwéione's conduct and deeds 塌tāto collapse 踏tàsee 踏实胎tāifetus 胎儿tāi’érunborn child 泰斗tàidǒu(abbr. for 斗) distinguished figure 太极tàijíthe Absolute or Supreme Ultimate, the source of all things according to some interpretations of Chinese mythology 太平tàipíngplace name 态势tàishì 贪tānto have a voracious desire for 摊tānto spread out 瘫tānparalyzed 贪吃tānchī 瘫痪tānhuànparalysis 贪婪tānlánavaricious 贪污tānwūto be corrupt 坛tánplatform 痰tánphlegm 谈及tánjí 坦白tǎnbáihonest 坦诚tǎnchéngcandid 坦克tǎnkètank (military vehicle) (loanword)坦然tǎnráncalm 坦率tǎnshuàifrank (discussion)坦言tǎnyán 毯子tǎnziblanket 炭tànwood charcoal 探tànto explore 探测tàncèto probe; to survey 探究tànjiū 叹气tànqìto sigh 探亲tànqīnto go home to visit one's family 探求tànqiúto seek 探望tànwàngto visit 探险tànxiǎnto explore 堂táng(main) hall 糖尿病tángniàobìngdiabetes 淌tǎngto drip 倘若tǎngruòif; supposing; in case 掏腰包tāo yāobāo 滔滔不绝tāotāo-bùjuéunceasing torrent (idiom)淘táoto wash 逃避táobìto escape 陶瓷táocípottery and porcelain 逃生táoshēngto flee for one's life 逃亡táowángto flee 陶冶táoyělit. to fire pots and smelt metal 陶醉táozuìto be infatuated with; to be drunk with; to be enchanted with; to revel in 讨tǎoto invite 讨好tǎohǎoto get the desired outcome 讨价还价tǎojià-huánjiàto haggle over price 特此tècǐ 特例tèlìspecial case 特权tèquánprerogative 特邀tèyāospecial invitation 特制tèzhìspecial 特质tèzhìcharacteristic 腾téng(bound form) to gallop; to prance 疼爱téngàito love dearly 藤蔓téngwàn 剔除tīchúto reject 梯子tīziladder 提拔tíbáto promote to a higher job 提纲tígāngoutline 提及tíjí 提炼tíliànto extract (ore, minerals etc)提名tímíngto nominate 提速tísùto increase the specified cruising speed 提心吊胆tíxīn-diàodǎn(saying) to be very scared and on edge 提议tíyìproposal 体裁tǐcái 体谅tǐliàngto empathize 体面tǐmiàndignity; prestige; face 体能tǐnéngphysical capability 体魄tǐpò 体态tǐtài 体贴tǐtiēconsiderate (of other people's needs)体制tǐzhìsystem 体质tǐzhìconstitution 剃tìto shave 替补tìbǔ 替换tìhuànto exchange 天长地久tiāncháng-dìjiǔenduring while the world lasts (idiom)天敌tiāndí 天地tiāndìheaven and earth 天鹅tiān’éswan 天分tiānfènnatural gift 天赋tiānfùgift 天花板tiānhuābǎn 添加剂tiānjiājì 天经地义tiānjīng-dìyìlit. heaven's law and earth's principle (idiom); fig. right and proper 天伦之乐tiānlúnzhīlèfamily love and joy 天平tiānpíngscales (to weigh things)天桥tiānqiáoTianqiao district of Jinan city 济南市, Shandong 天生tiānshēngnature 天使tiānshǐangel 天堂tiāntángparadise 天线tiānxiànantenna 天性tiānxìngnature 填补tiánbǔto fill a gap 填充tiánchōngto fill up; to stuff 田间tiánjiān 甜美tiánměisweet 甜蜜tiánmìsweet 田野tiányěfield 田园tiányuán 舔tiǎnto lick 挑剔tiāotipicky 调和tiáohéharmonious 调剂tiáojìto adjust 调解tiáojiěto mediate 调侃tiáokǎnto ridicule 调控tiáokòngto regulate 条款tiáokuǎnclause (of contract or law)条例tiáolìregulations; rules; code of conduct; ordinances; statutes 条理tiáolǐarrangement 调料tiáoliàocondiment 调试tiáoshìto debug 条约tiáoyuētreaty 挑拨tiǎobōto incite disharmony 挑衅tiǎoxìnto provoke 跳槽tiàocáoto change jobs 跳动tiàodòngto throb 跳伞tiàosǎnto parachute 眺望tiàowàng 跳跃tiàoyuèto jump 贴切tiēqièclose-fitting 铁tiěiron (metal)帖子tiězicard 听从tīngcóngto listen and obey 停泊tíngbóto anchor 停顿tíngdùnto halt 停放tíngfàngto park (a car etc)停业tíngyèto cease trading (temporarily or permanently)停滞tíngzhìstagnation 亭子tíngzipavilion 挺拔tǐngbátall and straight 通报tōngbàoto inform 通畅tōngchàngunobstructed; clear 通车tōngchēto open to traffic (e.g. new bridge, rail line etc)通告tōnggàoto announce; to give notice 通红tōnghóngvery red 通货膨胀tōnghuò péngzhàng 通缉tōngjīto order the arrest of sb as criminal 通顺tōngshùnsmooth 通俗tōngsúcommon 通通tōngtōngall 通宵tōngxiāoall night 同胞tóngbāoborn of the same parents 同比tóngbǐ 同步tóngbùsynchronous 同等tóngděngequal to 同感tónggǎn(have the) same feeling 同伙tónghuǒcolleague 同盟tóngméngalliance 同期tóngqīthe corresponding time period (in a different year etc)同仁tóngrén 同志tóngzhìcomrade 同舟共济tóngzhōu-gòngjìcross a river in the same boat (idiom); fig. having common interests 捅tǒngto stab 筒tǒngtube 统筹tǒngchóuan overall plan 统统tǒngtǒngtotally 统治tǒngzhìto rule (a country)痛心tòngxīngrieved 偷窥tōukuīto peep 偷懒tōulǎnto goof off 投奔tóubènto seek shelter 投放tóufàng 投稿tóugǎoto submit articles for publication 头号tóuhàofirst rate 投机tóujīto speculate (on financial markets)投射tóushèto throw (a projectile)投身tóushēnto throw oneself into sth 头条tóutiáoToutiao, personalized content recommendation app (abbr. for 今日头条)头头是道tóutóu-shìdàoclear and logical 头衔tóuxiántitle 投降tóuxiángto surrender 投掷tóuzhìto throw sth a long distance 透彻tòuchèpenetrating; thorough; incisive 透气tòuqìto flow freely (of air)透支tòuzhī(banking) to overdraw 凸tūto stick out 秃tūbald 突击tūjīsudden and violent attack 突破口tūpòkǒubreach 突如其来tūrú-qíláito arise abruptly 突兀tūwù 凸显tūxiǎnto present clearly 涂túto apply (paint etc)徒步túbùto be on foot 徒劳túláo 屠杀túshāto massacre; to slaughter 图形túxíngpicture 图纸túzhǐblueprint 吐槽tǔcáo 土生土长tǔshēng-tǔzhǎnglocally born and bred 团伙tuánhuǒ(criminal) gang 团聚tuánjùto reunite 团员tuányuánmember 推崇tuīchóng 推辞tuīcíto decline (an appointment, invitation etc)推断tuīduànto infer 推翻tuīfānto overthrow 推理tuīlǐreasoning 推论tuīlùnto infer 推敲tuīqiāoto think over 推算tuīsuànto calculate 推卸tuīxièto avoid (esp. responsibility); to shift (the blame); to pass the buck 推选tuīxuǎnto elect 推移tuīyí(of time) to elapse or pass 颓废tuífèidecadent 退步tuìbùto do less well than before 退化tuìhuà 退回tuìhuíto return (an item)退却tuìquèto retreat 退让tuìràngto move aside 退缩tuìsuōto shrink back 退役tuìyì(of military personnel or athletes) to retire 吞吞吐吐tūntūntǔtǔ 臀tún 托tuōprop 托付tuōfùto entrust 脱节tuōjiéto come apart 脱口而出tuōkǒu’érchūto blurt out; to let slip (an indiscreet remark)拖累tuōlěito encumber 脱离tuōlíto separate oneself from 脱落tuōluòto drop off 拖欠tuōqiànin arrears 脱身tuōshēnto get away 脱颖而出tuōyǐng’érchūto reveal one's talent (idiom)驮tuóload carried by a pack animal 妥tuǒsuitable 妥当tuǒdàngappropriate 妥善tuǒshànappropriate; proper 妥协tuǒxiéto compromise 椭圆tuǒyuánoval 拓宽tuòkuānto broaden 唾弃tuòqì 唾液tuòyèsaliva 拓展tuòzhǎnto expand (one's client base, outlook etc)挖掘wājuéto excavate 挖苦wākuto speak sarcastically 瓦wǎroof tile 瓦解wǎjiěto collapse; to disintegrate; to crumble 歪曲wāiqūto distort 外币wàibìforeign currency 外行wàihánglayman 外号wàihàonickname 外汇wàihuìforeign (currency) exchange 外籍wàijíforeign (i.e. of foreign nationality)外贸wàimàoforeign trade 外貌wàimàoprofile 外向wàixiàngextroverted (personality)外星人wàixīngrénspace alien; extraterrestrial 外援wàiyuánforeign aid 外在wàizài 外资wàizīforeign investment 丸wánball 完备wánbèifaultless 完毕wánbìto finish 顽固wángùstubborn; obstinate 完好wánhǎointact 玩弄wánnòngto play with 顽皮wánpínaughty 玩耍wánshuǎto play (as children do)玩意儿wányìrerhua variant of 玩意丸子wánzi 挽wǎnto pull 挽回wǎnhuíto retrieve 挽救wǎnjiùto save 晚年wǎnniánone's later years 晚期wǎnqīlater period 惋惜wǎnxīto regret 晚霞wǎnxiá 万分wànfēnvery much 万能wànnéngomnipotent 万万wànwànabsolutely 万无一失wànwú-yìshīsurefire; absolutely safe (idiom)汪洋wāngyángvast body of water 王朝wángcháo 王国wángguókingdom 王牌wángpáitrump card 亡羊补牢wángyáng-bǔláolit. to mend the pen after sheep are lost (idiom)往常wǎngchángusual 网点wǎngdiǎn(computing) node in a network 网民wǎngmínweb user 往日wǎngrìformer days; the past 往事wǎngshìpast events 旺wàngprosperous 旺季wàngjìbusy season 旺盛wàngshèngvigorous 妄想wàngxiǎngto attempt vainly 望远镜wàngyuǎnjìngbinoculars 微wēi 微波炉wēibōlúmicrowave oven 微不足道wēibùzúdàonegligible; insignificant 威风wēifēngmight 微观wēiguānmicro-危及wēijíto endanger 危急wēijícritical 威力wēilìmight 微妙wēimiàosubtle 微弱wēiruòweak 威慑wēishèto cower by military force 微生物wēishēngwù 威望wēiwàngprestige 微微wēiwēi 威信wēixìnWeixin county in Zhaotong 通, Yunnan 微型wēixíngminiature 唯wéionly 违背wéibèito go against 唯独wéidúonly 围观wéiguān 围墙wéiqiángperimeter wall 维权wéiquán 为人wéirénto conduct oneself 唯有wéiyǒu 违约wéiyuēto break a promise 违章wéizhāngto break the rules 纬度wěidùlatitude 尾气wěiqìexhaust; emissions 尾声wěishēngcoda 萎缩wěisuōto wither 委婉wěiwǎntactful 委员wěiyuáncommittee member 委员会wěiyuánhuìcommittee 伪造wěizàoto forge 伪装wěizhuāngto pretend to be (asleep etc)味精wèijīngmonosodium glutamate (MSG)畏惧wèijùto fear 蔚蓝wèilán 慰劳wèiláoto show appreciation (by kind words, small gifts etc)未免wèimiǎnunavoidably 卫视wèishìsatellite TV (abbr. for 卫星电视)畏缩wèisuōto cower 慰问wèiwènto express sympathy, greetings, consolation etc 卫星wèixīngsatellite 喂养wèiyǎngto feed (a child, domestic animal etc)未知数wèizhīshùunknown quantity 位子wèiziplace 温差wēnchà 温带wēndàitemperate zone 温度计wēndùjìthermometer 温泉wēnquánArishang Nahiyisi or Wenquan county in Börtala Mongol autonomous prefecture 博尔塔拉蒙古自治州, Xinjiang 温室wēnshìgreenhouse 温习wēnxíto review (a lesson etc)温馨wēnxīncomfort 瘟疫wēnyìplague; pestilence 文wénlanguage 文盲wénmángilliterate 文凭wénpíngdiploma 文人wénrénscholar 文雅wényǎelegant 蚊帐wénzhàngmosquito net 蚊子wénzimosquito 吻wěnkiss 稳wěnsettled 稳固wěngùstable 吻合wěnhéto be a good fit 稳健wěnjiànfirm 紊乱wěnluàndisorder 稳妥wěntuǒdependable 稳重wěnzhòngsteady 问候wènhòuto give one's respects 问世wènshìto be published 窝wōnest 卧wòto lie 卧铺wòpùa bed (on a train)污秽wūhuìnasty 污蔑wūmièvariant of 污蔑诬陷wūxiànto entrap 屋檐wūyán 呜咽wūyèto sob 乌云wūyúnblack cloud 无比wúbǐincomparable 无边无际wúbiān-wújì 无不wúbùnone lacking 无偿wúchángfree; no charge; at no cost 无耻wúchǐwithout any sense of shame 无从wúcóngnot to have access 无敌wúdíunequalled 无动于衷wúdòngyúzhōngaloof 无非wúfēionly 无故wúgùwithout cause or reason 无辜wúgūinnocent 无关紧要wúguān-jǐnyàoindifferent 无话可说wúhuà-kěshuōto have nothing to say (idiom)无家可归wújiā-kěguīhomeless 无价之宝wújiàzhībǎo 无精打采wújīng-dǎcǎidispirited and downcast (idiom); listless 无济于事wújìyúshì(idiom) to no avail; of no use 无可厚非wúkěhòufēisee 非无可奈何wúkěnàihéhave no way out 无赖wúlàihoodlum 无力wúlìpowerless 无理wúlǐirrational 无论如何wúlùn-rúhéwhatever the case 无能wúnéngincompetence 无能为力wúnéngwéilìimpotent (idiom)无情wúqíngpitiless 无穷wúqióngendless 无私wúsīselfless 无所事事wúsuǒshìshìto have nothing to do 无所作为wúsuǒzuòwéiattempting nothing and accomplishing nothing (idiom); without any initiative or drive 无条件wútiáojiànunconditional 无微不至wúwēi-búzhìin every possible way (idiom); meticulous 无线wúxiànwireless 无形wúxíngincorporeal 无须wúxūneed not 无意wúyìinadvertent 无忧无虑wúyōu-wúlǜcarefree and without worries (idiom)无缘wúyuánto have no opportunity 无知wúzhīignorant 捂wǔto enclose 舞wǔto dance 五官wǔguān 五花八门wǔhuā-bāménmyriad 五湖四海wǔhú-sìhǎi 武力wǔlìmilitary force 侮辱wǔrǔto insult 武侠wǔxiámartial arts chivalry (Chinese literary, theatrical and cinema genre)武装wǔzhuāngarms 勿wùdo not 务必wùbìmust 误差wùchādifference 误导wùdǎoto mislead 务工wùgōng 物力wùlì 物流wùliúdistribution (business)物美价廉wùměi-jiàliángood quality and cheap 误区wùqūmistaken ideas 物色wùsè 务实wùshípragmatic 物证wùzhèngmaterial evidence 物种wùzhǒng 物资wùzīgoods 稀xīrare 溪xīcreek 吸毒xīdúto take drugs 膝盖xīgàiknee 稀罕xīhanrare; uncommon 熄火xīhuǒ(of fire, lamp etc) to go out 犀利xīlì 奚落xīluò 熄灭xīmièto stop burning 吸纳xīnàto take in 稀奇xīqírare 昔日xīrìformer days 稀少xīshǎosparse 牺牲xīshēngto sacrifice one's life 嬉笑xīxiàoto be laughing and playing 熙熙攘攘xīxī-rǎngrǎngbustling with activity (idiom)息息相关xīxī-xiāngguānclosely bound up (idiom); intimately related 夕阳xīyángsunset 稀有xīyǒu 锡纸xīzhǐ 席xíwoven mat 袭击xíjīattack (esp. surprise attack)席位xíwèia seat (in a theater, stadium etc)喜出望外xǐchūwàngwàito be pleased beyond one's expectations (idiom)洗涤xǐdí 喜好xǐhàoto like 喜酒xǐjiǔwedding feast 洗礼xǐlǐbaptism (lit. or fig.)喜怒哀乐xǐ-nù-āi-lèfour types of human emotions, namely: happiness 欢喜, anger 愤怒, sorrow 哀 and joy 快乐喜庆xǐqìngjubilation 喜糖xǐtángsweet given on a happy occasion (esp. wedding)喜闻乐见xǐwén-lèjiànto love to hear and see (idiom)喜洋洋xǐyángyángradiant with joy 喜悦xǐyuèhappy 细腻xìnìexquisite 细微xìwēitiny 虾xiāused in 虾蟆瞎xiāblind 狭隘xiá’àinarrow 瑕疵xiácī 峡谷xiágǔcanyon 辖区xiáqū 狭小xiáxiǎonarrow 狭义xiáyì 狭窄xiázhǎinarrow 下半场xiàbànchǎng 下场xiàchǎngto leave (the stage, an exam room, the playing field etc)下达xiàdá 下跌xiàdiēto fall 吓唬xiàhuto scare 下滑xiàhuá 下级xiàjílow ranking 下令xiàlìngto give an order 下落xiàluòwhereabouts 吓人xiàrénto scare 下手xiàshǒuto start 下属xiàshǔsubordinate 下台xiàtáito go off the stage 下调xiàtiáoto demote 下行xiàxíng 下意识xiàyìshísubconscious mind 下游xiàyóulower reaches (of a river)下坠xiàzhuì(of objects) to fall 掀xiānto lift (a lid)先锋xiānfēngvanguard 仙鹤xiānhèred-crowned crane (Grus japonensis)鲜活xiānhuóvivid 先例xiānlìantecedent 鲜美xiānměidelicious 仙女xiānnǚfairy 掀起xiānqǐto lift; to raise (a lid etc)先天xiāntiānembryonic period (contrasted with 后天 [hòu tiān])纤维xiānwéifiber 鲜血xiānxuèblood 弦xiánbow string 闲话xiánhuàcasual conversation 衔接xiánjiēto link up; to connect; to join 嫌弃xiánqìto regard with disdain 嫌疑xiányísuspicion 闲置xiánzhì 显而易见xiǎn’éryìjiànclearly and easy to see (idiom); obviously 显赫xiǎnhèillustrious 显露xiǎnlù 显示器xiǎnshìqìmonitor (computer)显微镜xiǎnwēijìng 鲜为人知xiǎnwéirénzhī 显现xiǎnxiànappearance 显性xiǎnxìng 显眼xiǎnyǎnconspicuous 陷xiànpitfall 馅xiàn 献xiànto offer 现成xiànchéngready-made 限定xiàndìngto restrict to 宪法xiànfǎconstitution (of a country)陷害xiànhàito entrap 陷阱xiànjǐngpitfall 现任xiànrènto occupy a post currently 线条xiàntiáoline (in drawing, calligraphy etc)现行xiànxíngto be in effect 镶xiāngto inlay 相伴xiāngbànto accompany sb 相辅相成xiāngfǔ-xiāngchéngto complement one another (idiom)相继xiāngjìin succession 相近xiāngjìn 香料xiāngliàospice 镶嵌xiāngqiànto inlay 乡亲xiāngqīnfellow countryman (from the same village)相识xiāngshíto get to know each other 相提并论xiāngtí-bìnglùnto discuss two disparate things together (idiom); to mention on equal terms 相通xiāngtōnginterlinked 乡下xiāngxiacountryside 香油xiāngyóusesame oil 相遇xiāngyùto meet 相约xiāngyuēto agree (on a meeting place, date etc)祥和xiánghéauspicious and peaceful 详尽xiángjìnthorough and detailed 享xiǎngto enjoy 想方设法xiǎngfāng-shèfǎto think up every possible method (idiom); to devise ways and means 响亮xiǎngliàngloud and clear 响应xiǎngyìngto respond to 享用xiǎngyòng 享有xiǎngyǒuto enjoy (rights, privileges etc)巷xiànglane 向导xiàngdǎoguide 橡胶xiàngjiāorubber 向来xiàngláialways (previously)相貌xiàngmào 像样xiàngyàngpresentable 消xiāoto diminish; to subside 销xiāoto melt (metal)削xiāoto peel with a knife 消沉xiāochéndepressed 销毁xiāohuǐto destroy (by melting or burning)消磨xiāomó 消遣xiāoqiǎnto while the time away 潇洒xiāosǎconfident and at ease 萧条xiāotiáobleak; desolate 嚣张xiāozhāng 小菜一碟xiǎocài-yìdié 小丑xiǎochǒuclown 小费xiǎofèitip 小看xiǎokànto look down on 小康xiǎokāngXiaokang, a Confucian near-ideal state of society, second only to Datong 同小品xiǎopǐnshort, simple literary or artistic creation 小人xiǎorénperson of low social status (old)小提琴xiǎotíqínfiddle 小心翼翼xiǎoxīn-yìyìcautious and solemn (idiom); very carefully 效仿xiàofǎngsee 仿效孝敬xiàojìngto show filial respect 效力xiàolìeffectiveness 孝顺xiàoshùnfilial 肖像xiàoxiàngportrait (painting, photo etc)效益xiàoyìbenefit 邪xiédemonic 挟持xiéchíto seize 协定xiédìngagreement 邪恶xié’èsinister 协商xiéshāngto consult with 携手xiéshǒuhand in hand 协同xiétóngto cooperate 协作xiézuòcooperation 写照xiězhàoportrayal 泄xiè(bound form) to leak out; to discharge; (fig.) to divulge 泻xièto flow out swiftly 卸xièto unload 谢绝xièjuéto refuse politely 泄漏xièlòu(of a liquid or gas) to leak 泄露xièlòuto leak (information); to divulge 泄密xièmìto leak secrets 泄气xièqìto leak (gas)卸任xièrèn 卸载xièzài 心安理得xīn’ān-lǐdéto have a clear conscience 心病xīnbìnganxiety 心肠xīnchángheart 新潮xīncháomodern 新陈代谢xīnchén-dàixièmetabolism (biology)薪酬xīnchóu 新春xīnchūn 心得xīndéwhat one has learned (through experience, reading etc)心甘情愿xīngān-qíngyuàn 心慌xīnhuāngto be flustered 心急如焚xīnjí-rúfénto burn with impatience 心灵手巧xīnlíng-shǒuqiǎocapable 芯片xīnpiàncomputer chip 新奇xīnqínovel; new; exotic 辛勤xīnqínhardworking 心声xīnshēngthoughts 新生xīnshēngnew 心事xīnshìa load on one's mind 新式xīnshìnew style 新手xīnshǒunew hand 心思xīnsimind 心酸xīnsuānto feel sad 辛酸xīnsuānpungent (taste)欣慰xīnwèito be gratified 欣喜xīnxǐhappy 心想事成xīnxiǎng-shìchéngto have one's wishes come true 欣欣向荣xīnxīn-xiàngróng(idiom) flourishing 心胸xīnxiōngheart 心血xīnxuèheart's blood 心眼儿xīnyǎnrone's thoughts 心意xīnyìintention 信贷xìndàicredit 信件xìnjiànletter (sent by mail)信仰xìnyǎngto believe in (a religion)信誉xìnyùprestige 腥xīngfishy (smell)兴奋剂xīngfènjìstimulant 星级xīngjí 兴建xīngjiànto build 兴隆xīnglóngXinglong county in Chengde 德, Hebei 星球xīngqiú 兴盛xīngshèng 兴旺xīngwàngprosperous 星系xīngxì 猩猩xīngxingorangutan 星座xīngzuòconstellation 刑法xíngfǎcriminal law 刑事xíngshìcriminal; penal 行使xíngshǐto exercise (a right etc)行星xíngxīng 形形色色xíngxíngsèsèall kinds of 形影不离xíngyǐng-bùlíinseparable (as form and shadow)行政xíngzhèngadministration 醒目xǐngmùeye-grabbing (headline)醒悟xǐngwùto come to oneself 幸存xìngcúnto survive (a disaster)性感xìnggǎnsex appeal 兴高采烈xìnggāo-cǎilièhappy and excited (idiom)幸好xìnghǎofortunately 幸亏xìngkuīfortunately 幸免xìngmiǎnto avoid (an unpleasant fate)性命xìngmìnglife 性情xìngqíngnature 姓氏xìngshìfamily name 兴致xìngzhìmood 凶xiōngterrible 凶残xiōngcánsavage 凶恶xiōng’èfierce 凶狠xiōnghěncruel 胸怀xiōnghuáione's bosom (the seat of emotions)凶猛xiōngměngfierce 凶手xiōngshǒumurderer 胸膛xiōngtángchest 汹涌xiōngyǒngto surge up violently (of ocean, river, lake etc)胸有成竹xiōngyǒuchéngzhú(idiom) to have a well thought out plan in mind 雄厚xiónghòusubstantial; robust; ample; abundant 雄伟xióngwěigrand 雄性xióngxìng 修补xiūbǔto mend 修长xiūchángslender 羞耻xiūchǐ(a feeling of) shame 休克xiūkèshock (loanword)羞愧xiūkuìashamed 休眠xiūmiánto be dormant (biology)休想xiūxiǎngdon't think (that)休养xiūyǎngto recuperate 修养xiūyǎngaccomplishment 修正xiūzhèngto revise 绣xiùvariant of 绣锈xiùto rust 嗅xiù 嗅觉xiùjuésense of smell 秀丽xiùlìpretty; beautiful 秀美xiùměielegant 袖手旁观xiùshǒu-pángguānto watch with folded arms (idiom); to look on without lifting a finger 袖珍xiùzhēnpocket-sized 须xūmust 虚xūemptiness 虚构xūgòuto make up 虚幻xūhuànimaginary 虚假xūjiǎfalse 虚拟xūnǐto imagine; to make up 虚荣xūróngvanity 虚弱xūruòweak 虚伪xūwěifalse 须知xūzhīkey information 徐徐xúxúslowly 许xǔto allow 许愿xǔyuàn 序xù(bound form) order; sequence 续xùto continue 絮叨xùdaolong-winded 续航xùháng 酗酒xùjiǔheavy drinking 序列xùliè 畜牧xùmùto raise animals 序幕xùmùprologue 旭日xùrìthe rising sun 序言xùyánpreface 宣称xuānchēngto assert 宣读xuāndúto read out loud to an audience 宣告xuāngàoto declare 喧哗xuānhuáhubbub 喧闹xuānnàoto make a noise 宣誓xuānshìto swear an oath (of office)宣泄xuānxièto drain (by leading off water)宣言xuānyándeclaration 宣扬xuānyángto publicize; to advertise; to spread far and wide 玄xuánblack 悬xuánto hang or suspend 悬挂xuánguàto suspend 玄机xuánjīprofound theory (in Daoism and Buddhism)旋律xuánlǜmelody 悬念xuánniànsuspense in a movie, play etc 悬殊xuánshūwidely different 旋涡xuánwōspiral 悬崖xuányáprecipice 选举xuǎnjǔto elect 选民xuǎnmínvoter 选项xuǎnxiàngoption; alternative; choice 选用xuǎnyòngto choose for some purpose 炫耀xuànyàodazzling 削减xuējiǎn 削弱xuēruòto weaken 靴子xuēziboots 学识xuéshí 学士xuéshìbachelor's degree 学说xuéshuōtheory 穴位xuéwèiacupuncture point 学业xuéyèstudies 学子xuézǐ(literary) student 雪山xuěshānsnow-capped mountain 雪上加霜xuěshàng-jiāshuāng(idiom) to make matters even worse 血脉xuèmàiblood vessels 血缘xuèyuánbloodline 熏xūnto smoke 熏陶xūntáoto seep in 勋章xūnzhāngmedal 旬xún 寻xúnto search 寻常xúnchángusual 巡回xúnhuí 巡逻xúnluóto patrol (police, army or navy)寻觅xúnmìto look for 巡视xúnshì 循序渐进xúnxù-jiànjìnin sequence, step by step (idiom); to make steady progress incrementally 训xùnto teach 驯xùnto attain gradually 迅猛xùnměng 逊色xùnsèinferior (often in the combination 毫无逊色, not in the least inferior)押yāto mortgage 压倒yādǎoto overwhelm 压迫yāpòto oppress 鸦雀无声yāquè-wúshēnglit. crow and peacock make no sound 丫头yātougirl 压抑yāyìto constrain or repress emotions 压榨yāzhàto press 压制yāzhìto suppress 压轴yāzhòu 芽yábud 哑yǎ(onom.) sound of cawing 揠苗助长yàmiáo-zhùzhǎng 烟囱yāncōngchimney 咽喉yānhóuthroat 烟花yānhuāfireworks 烟火yānhuǒsmoke and fire 延yánto prolong 沿岸yán’àncoastal area 言辞yáncíwords 延缓yánhuǎnto defer 严谨yánjǐnrigorous; strict; careful 严峻yánjùngrim 言论yánlùnexpression of opinion 严密yánmìstrict 岩石yánshírock 沿途yántúalong the sides of the road 阎王yánwang(Buddhism) Yama, the King of Hell 延误yánwùto delay 沿线yánxiànalong the line (e.g. railway)言行yánxíngwords and actions 沿用yányòng 演变yǎnbiànto develop 掩耳盗铃yǎn’ěr-dàolíng 掩盖yǎngàito conceal 眼红yǎnhóngto covet 掩护yǎnhùto screen 演化yǎnhuà 演技yǎnjìacting 眼界yǎnjièken 演练yǎnliànto do a drill 眼色yǎnsèsignal made with one's eyes 眼神yǎnshénexpression or emotion showing in one's eyes 衍生yǎnshēngto give rise to 掩饰yǎnshìto cover up 演示yǎnshìto demonstrate 演说yǎnshuōspeech 演习yǎnxímaneuver 眼下yǎnxiànow 演绎yǎnyì(of a story etc) to unfold 咽yànthroat; pharynx 验yànto examine 厌烦yànfánbored; fed up with sth; sick of sth 厌倦yànjuànto be weary of; to be fed up with; to be bored with 艳丽yànlìgorgeous 验收yànshōuto inspect and accept 厌恶yànwùto loathe 燕子yànziswallow 秧歌yānggeYangge, a popular rural folk dance 扬yángto raise 阳历yánglì 杨树yángshùpoplar tree 阳性yángxìngpositive 洋溢yángyìbrimming with 养活yǎnghuoto provide for 养生yǎngshēngto maintain good health 仰望yǎngwàng 养育yǎngyù 养殖yǎngzhíto cultivate 样本yàngběnsample; specimen 样品yàngpǐnsample; specimen 邀yāoto invite 妖怪yāoguàimonster 窑yáokiln 摇摆yáobǎito sway 摇晃yáohuàngto rock; to shake; to sway 遥控yáokòngto direct operations from a remote location 摇篮yáoláncradle 谣言yáoyánrumor 摇摇欲坠yáoyáo-yùzhuìtottering 药材yàocáimedicinal ingredient 药方yàofāngprescription 要害yàohàivital part 要好yàohǎoto be on good terms 要紧yàojǐnimportant 要领yàolǐngmain aspects 要命yàomìngto cause sb's death 要强yàoqiángeager to excel 耀眼yàoyǎnto dazzle 椰子yēzia coconut palm 野餐yěcānpicnic 野蛮yěmánbarbarous 野兽yěshòubeast 野心yěxīnambition 夜班yèbānnight shift 业绩yèjìachievement 液晶yèjīngliquid crystal 夜校yèxiàoevening school 夜宵yèxiāo 夜以继日yèyǐjìrìnight and day (idiom); continuous strenuous effort 依yīto depend on 依次yīcìin order 依法yīfǎlegal (proceedings)依附yīfù 衣裳yīshang(coll.) clothes 依托yītuōto rely on 医务yīwùmedical affairs 一线yīxiànfront line 依依不舍yīyī-bùshěreluctant to part (idiom); broken-hearted at having to leave 依照yīzhàoaccording to 仪表yíbiǎoappearance 一并yíbìng 疑点yídiǎna doubtful point 一动不动yídòng-búdòngmotionless 一度yídùfor a time 一概yígàiall 一概而论yígài’érlùnto lump different matters together (idiom)一晃yíhuàng(of passing time) in an instant 移交yíjiāoto transfer 一技之长yíjìzhīchángproficiency in a particular field (idiom)宜居yíjū 遗留yíliúto leave behind 遗漏yílòu 疑虑yílǜhesitation 一面yímiànone side 一目了然yímù-liǎoránobvious at a glance (idiom)遗弃yíqìto leave 怡然自得yírán-zìdéhappy and content (idiom)宜人yírén 遗失yíshīto lose; to leave behind (inadvertently)一事无成yíshì-wúchéngto have achieved nothing 遗体yítǐremains (of a dead person)遗忘yíwàngto forget; to cease to think about (sb or sth) anymore 一味yíwèiblindly 遗物yíwùremnant 移植yízhíto transplant 遗嘱yízhǔtestament 矣yǐclassical final particle, similar to modern 了倚yǐto lean on 以身作则yǐshēn-zuòzéto set an example (idiom); to serve as a model 以致yǐzhìto such an extent as to 以至于yǐzhìyúdown to 议yìto comment on 亦yìalso 译yìto translate 溢yìto overflow 议程yìchéngagenda 一成不变yìchéng-búbiàn(idiom) immutable; impervious to change; set in stone 一筹莫展yìchóu-mòzhǎnto be unable to find a solution 一干二净yìgān-èrjìngthoroughly (idiom)义工yìgōngvolunteer worker 一鼓作气yìgǔ-zuòqìin a spurt of energy 一经yìjīngas soon as 一举yìjǔa move 一举两得yìjǔ-liǎngdéone move, two gains (idiom); two birds with one stone 一举一动yìjǔ-yídòngevery movement; each and every move 异口同声yìkǒu-tóngshēngdifferent mouths, same voice 易拉罐yìlāguànpull-top can 一揽子yìlǎnziall-inclusive 屹立yìlìto tower 毅力yìlìperseverance 一连yìliánin a row 一连串yìliánchuàna succession of 意料yìliàoto anticipate; to expect 一毛不拔yìmáo-bùbástingy (idiom)疫苗yìmiáovaccine 一旁yìpángaside 一齐yìqíat the same time 毅然yìránfirmly 一如既往yìrú-jìwǎngjust as in the past (idiom); as before 一声不吭yìshēng-bùkēngto not say a word 一手yìshǒua skill 一丝不苟yìsī-bùgǒunot one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules 一塌糊涂yìtāhútúmuddled and completely collapsing (idiom); in an awful condition 议题yìtítopic of discussion 一体yìtǐan integral whole 一头yìtóuone head 意图yìtúintent 亿万yìwàn 意味yìwèi 一无所有yìwúsuǒyǒunot having anything at all (idiom); utterly lacking 一无所知yìwúsuǒzhīnot knowing anything at all (idiom); completely ignorant 意向yìxiàngintention 意想不到yìxiǎng-búdàounexpected 异想天开yìxiǎng-tiānkāito imagine the wildest thing 一心yìxīnwholeheartedly 一行yìxíngparty 异性yìxìngthe opposite sex 一心一意yìxīn-yíyìconcentrating one's thoughts and efforts 一言不发yìyán-bùfāto not say a word (idiom)抑扬顿挫yìyáng-dùncuòsee 顿挫抑扬一言一行yìyán-yìxíngevery word and action (idiom)异议yìyìobjection 一应俱全yìyīng-jùquánwith everything needed available 抑郁yìyùdepressed; despondent; gloomy 意愿yìyuànaspiration 抑郁症yìyùzhèngclinical depression 一早yìzǎoearly in the morning 一针见血yìzhēn-jiànxiě 意志yìzhìwill; willpower; determination 阴暗yīn’àndim 因地制宜yīndì-zhìyí 阴历yīnlì 阴谋yīnmóuto conspire; to plot 殷勤yīnqínpolitely 因人而异yīnrén’éryìvarying from person to person (idiom); different for each individual 音响yīnxiǎngsound 阴性yīnxìngnegative 阴影yīnyǐng(lit. and fig.) shadow 银幕yínmùmovie screen 瘾yǐnaddiction 隐蔽yǐnbìto conceal 隐含yǐnhán 隐患yǐnhuàna danger concealed within sth 引荐yǐnjiàn 引经据典yǐnjīng-jùdiǎnlit. to quote the classics 引领yǐnlǐngto crane one's neck 隐瞒yǐnmánto conceal 引擎yǐnqíngengine (loanword)隐情yǐnqíngsth one wishes to keep secret 引人入胜yǐnrén-rùshèngto enchant 引人注目yǐnrén-zhùmùto attract attention 隐形yǐnxínginvisible 隐性yǐnxìnghidden 引用yǐnyòngto quote 引诱yǐnyòuto coerce (sb into doing sth bad)隐约yǐnyuēvague 印章yìnzhāngseal 印证yìnzhèngto confirm; to corroborate; to verify 鹰yīngeagle 英俊yīngjùnhandsome 英明yīngmíngwise 英勇yīngyǒngheroic 应有尽有yīngyǒu-jìnyǒueverything that should be here is here (idiom); all one can think of is on hand 荧光yíngguāngfluorescence 迎合yínghéto cater to 赢家yíngjiāwinner 营救yíngjiùto rescue 盈利yínglìprofit 营利yínglì 迎面yíngmiàndirectly; head-on (collision)营销yíngxiāo 营造yíngzàoto build (housing)影像yǐngxiàngimage 应yìngTaiwan pr. [Yìng]硬币yìngbìcoin 应酬yìngchouto engage in social activities; to socialize 应付yìngfuto deal with 应急yìngjíto respond to an emergency 硬朗yìnglangrobust 硬盘yìngpánhard disk 应邀yìngyāoat sb's invitation 拥护yōnghùto endorse; to support 庸俗yōngsúvulgar 涌yǒng(used in place names)永恒yǒnghéngeternal 永久yǒngjiǔeverlasting 勇往直前yǒngwǎng-zhíqiánto advance bravely 踊跃yǒngyuèto leap 用意yòngyìintention 忧愁yōuchóuto be worried 忧虑yōulǜto worry 优胜劣汰yōushèng-liètàisurvival of the fittest (idiom)悠闲yōuxiánleisurely 优雅yōuyǎgrace 忧郁yōuyùsullen; depressed; melancholy; dejected 优越yōuyuèsuperior 邮编yóubiānpostal code 游船yóuchuánpleasure boat 油画yóuhuàoil painting 油腻yóunìgreasy food; oily food 油漆yóuqīoil paints 尤为yóuwéiespecially 游行yóuxíngto march; to parade; to demonstrate 犹豫不决yóuyù-bùjuéhesitancy 邮政yóuzhèngpostal service 由衷yóuzhōngheartfelt 有待yǒudàinot yet (done)有的放矢yǒudì-fàngshǐlit. to have a target in mind when shooting one's arrows (idiom)友人yǒurénfriend 友善yǒushànfriendly 有声有色yǒushēng-yǒusèhaving sound and color (idiom); vivid 有条不紊yǒutiáo-bùwěnregular and thorough (idiom); methodically arranged 有望yǒuwànghopeful 有幸yǒuxìngfortunately 有意yǒuyìto intend 有朝一日yǒuzhāo-yírìone day 诱饵yòu’ěrbait 诱发yòufāto induce 诱惑yòuhuòto entice 诱人yòurénattractive; alluring; captivating 幼稚yòuzhìyoung 淤泥yūní 余yú(literary) I; me 渔船yúchuánfishing boat 愚蠢yúchǔnsilly 余地yúdìmargin 愚公移山yúgōng-yíshānthe old man moves mountains (idiom); fig. where there's a will, there's a way 舆论yúlùnpublic opinion 愚昧yúmèiignorant; uneducated 渔民yúmínfisherman 逾期yúqīto be overdue 愉悦yúyuè 与否yǔ fǒuwhether or not (at the end of a phrase)与日俱增yǔrì-jùzēngto increase steadily 与时俱进yǔshí-jùjìnabreast of modern developments 予以yǔyǐto give 与众不同yǔzhòng-bùtóngto stand out from the masses (idiom)宇宙yǔzhòuuniverse 玉yùjade 愈yùthe more...(the more...)预备yùbèito prepare 预感yùgǎnto have a premonition 预告yùgàoto forecast 愈合yùhé(of a wound) to heal 愈加yùjiā 预见yùjiànto foresee 预警yùjǐng 郁闷yùmèn 遇难yùnànto perish 预赛yùsàipreliminary competition 预示yùshìto indicate 预售yùshòuto sell in advance 预算yùsuànbudget 遇险yùxiǎnto get into difficulties 预先yùxiānbeforehand 预言yùyánto predict 寓言yùyánfable 愈演愈烈yùyǎn-yùlièever more critical 寓意yùyìmoral (of a story)预兆yùzhàoomen 冤yuāninjustice 冤枉yuānwangto accuse wrongly 渊源yuānyuánorigin 原创yuánchuàngto create (sth original)缘分yuánfènfate or chance that brings people together 原告yuángàocomplainant 缘故yuángùreason 元老yuánlǎosenior figure 园区yuánqū 源泉yuánquánfountainhead 元首yuánshǒuhead of state 源头yuántóusource 原型yuánxíngmodel 源源不断yuányuán-búduàna steady flow (idiom); an unending stream 源远流长yuányuǎn-liúcháng 原汁原味yuánzhī-yuánwèioriginal 援助yuánzhùto help 原装yuánzhuānggenuine 远见yuǎnjiànforesight 远近闻名yuǎnjìn-wénmíngto be known far and wide 怨yuànto blame 怨恨yuànhènto resent 怨气yuànqìgrievance 院士yuànshìscholar 怨言yuànyáncomplaint 曰yuēto speak 约定俗成yuēdìng-súchéngestablished by popular usage (idiom); common usage agreement 乐队yuèduìband 悦耳yuè’ěrsweet-sounding 越发yuèfāincreasingly 岳父yuèfùwife's father, father-in-law 越过yuèguòto cross over 阅览yuèlǎn 阅历yuèlìto experience 岳母yuèmǔwife's mother, mother-in-law 乐谱yuèpǔa musical score 晕头转向yūntóu-zhuànxiàng 陨石yǔnshímeteorite 熨yùnreconciled 蕴藏yùncángto hold in store 运筹帷幄yùnchóu-wéiwò 孕妇yùnfùpregnant woman 蕴含yùnhán 运河yùnhécanal 酝酿yùnniàng(of alcohol) to ferment 运算yùnsuànto perform calculations 韵味yùnwèiimplicit charm in rhyme or sound 孕育yùnyùto be pregnant 运转yùnzhuǎnto work 运作yùnzuòto operate 砸záto smash 杂技zájìacrobatics 杂交zájiāoto hybridize 杂乱无章záluàn-wúzhāngdisordered and in a mess (idiom); all mixed up and chaotic 栽zāito plant; to grow 栽培zāipéito grow 栽赃zāizāng 宰zǎito slaughter; to butcher; to kill (animals etc)再度zàidùonce more; once again; one more time 再接再厉zàijiē-zàilìto continue the struggle (idiom); to persist 在所难免zàisuǒnánmiǎn 载体zàitǐcarrier (chemistry)再现zàixiànto recreate 在职zàizhíto be employed 攒zǎnto bring together 暂zàntemporary 赞不绝口zànbùjuékǒuto praise without cease (idiom); praise sb to high heaven 赞美zànměito admire 暂且zànqiěfor now 赞叹zàntànto exclaim in admiration 赞许zànxǔto praise 赞扬zànyángto praise 赞助zànzhùto support 葬zàngto bury (the dead)葬礼zànglǐburial 糟粕zāopò 糟蹋zāotàto waste 遭殃zāoyāngto suffer a calamity 凿záochisel 枣zǎo(bound form) jujube; Chinese date (Zizyphus jujuba)早年zǎoniánmany years ago; in the past 早日zǎorìsoon; at an early date 灶zào 造福zàofúto benefit (e.g. the people)造价zàojiàconstruction cost 造假zàojiǎto counterfeit 造就zàojiùto bring up 责备zébèito blame 责怪zéguàito blame 贼zéithief 增产zēngchǎnto increase production 增收zēngshōuto increase revenue 增速zēngsù 增添zēngtiānto add 增值zēngzhíto appreciate (financially)渣zhāslag (in mining or smelting)扎根zhāgēnto take root 扎实zhāshistrong 闸zhásluice 眨眼zhǎyǎnto blink 榨zhàto press 炸弹zhàdànbomb 诈骗zhàpiànto defraud 炸药zhàyàoexplosive (material)摘要zhāiyàosummary 债zhàidebt 债券zhàiquànbond 债务zhàiwùdebt 沾zhānto moisten 占卜zhānbǔto divine 沾光zhānguāngto bask in the light 瞻仰zhānyǎngto revere 斩zhǎnto behead (as form of capital punishment)盏zhǎna small cup 斩钉截铁zhǎndīng-jiétiělit. to chop the nail and slice the iron (idiom)展望zhǎnwàngoutlook 辗转zhǎnzhuǎn 蘸zhànto dip in (ink, sauce etc)战场zhànchǎngbattlefield 绽放zhànfàngto blossom 站立zhànlìto stand 占领zhànlǐngto capture; to seize; to occupy by force 战略zhànlüèstrategy 战士zhànshìfighter 战术zhànshùtactics 战役zhànyìmilitary campaign 占用zhànyòngto occupy 战友zhànyǒucomrade-in-arms 章程zhāngchéngrules 张灯结彩zhāngdēng-jiécǎito be decorated with lanterns and colored banners (idiom)张贴zhāngtiēto post (a notice)张扬zhāngyángZhang Yang (1967-), PRC film director and screenwriter 掌舵zhǎngduò 涨幅zhǎngfú 掌管zhǎngguǎnin charge of 长相zhǎngxiàngappearance 胀zhàngto swell; dropsical; swollen; bloated 帐篷zhàngpengtent 招标zhāobiāoto invite bids 招揽zhāolǎnto attract (customers); to drum up (trade)招募zhāomùto recruit 招牌zhāopaisignboard 朝气蓬勃zhāoqì-péngbófull of youthful energy (idiom); vigorous 朝三暮四zhāosān-mùsìlit. say three in the morning but four in the evening (idiom); to change sth that is already settled upon 招商zhāoshāng 招数zhāoshùmove (in chess, on stage, in martial arts)朝夕相处zhāoxī-xiāngchǔto spend all one's time together (idiom)着迷zháomíto be fascinated 沼泽zhǎozémarsh 罩zhàocover 照办zhàobànto follow the rules 照常zhàochángas usual 召集zhàojíto convene 照例zhàolìas a rule 照料zhàoliàoto tend 照射zhàoshè 肇事zhàoshìto cause an accident 兆头zhàotouomen 照样zhàoyàngas before 照耀zhàoyàoto shine 遮zhēto cover up (a shortcoming)遮挡zhēdǎngto shelter 遮盖zhēgàito hide 折腾zhētengto toss from side to side (e.g. sleeplessly)折叠zhédiéto fold 折合zhéhéto convert into 哲理zhélǐ 折磨zhémóto torment 折射zhéshèto refract 珍藏zhēncánga collection of rare and valuable items 侦查zhēnchá 针锋相对zhēnfēng-xiāngduìto oppose each other with equal harshness (idiom); tit for tat 针灸zhēnjiǔacupuncture and moxibustion 真空zhēnkōngvacuum 真理zhēnlǐtruth 真情zhēnqíngreal situation 真是zhēnshi 珍视zhēnshìto place great importance on 侦探zhēntàndetective 珍稀zhēnxīrare 真心zhēnxīnsincere 真挚zhēnzhìsincere 珍重zhēnzhòngprecious 斟酌zhēnzhuóto consider 枕zhěn 诊所zhěnsuǒclinic 震zhènto shake 震荡zhèndàng 阵地zhèndì(military) position 镇定zhèndìngcalm 振动zhèndòngto vibrate 震动zhèndòngto shake 振奋zhènfènto stir oneself up 震撼zhènhànto shake 镇静zhènjìngcalm 震惊zhènjīngto shock 阵容zhènróngtroop arrangement 振兴zhènxīngZhengxing district of Dandong city 丹东市, Liaoning 阵营zhènyínggroup of people 振作zhènzuòto bestir oneself 征zhēngjourney 蒸zhēngto evaporate 争辩zhēngbiàn 争端zhēngduāndispute 蒸发zhēngfāto evaporate 争分夺秒zhēngfēn-duómiǎolit. fight minutes, snatch seconds (idiom); a race against time 征服zhēngfúto conquer 争光zhēngguāngto win an honor 征集zhēngjíto collect 症结zhēngjiéhard lump in the abdomen (in Chinese medicine)争气zhēngqìto work hard for sth 征收zhēngshōuto levy (a tax)争相zhēngxiāng 争先恐后zhēngxiān-kǒnghòustriving to be first and fearing to be last (idiom); outdoing one another 正月zhēngyuèfirst month of the lunar year 挣扎zhēngzháto struggle 争执zhēngzhíto dispute 整顿zhěngdùnto tidy up 整合zhěnghéto conform 整洁zhěngjiéneatly 拯救zhěngjiùto save; to rescue 整数zhěngshùwhole number 整治zhěngzhìto bring under control 正版zhèngbǎngenuine 正当zhèngdàngtimely 政党zhèngdǎngpolitical party 正经zhèngjingdecent 正能量zhèngnéngliàngpositive energy 正气zhèngqìhealthy atmosphere; moral spirit 政权zhèngquánregime 证券zhèngquàn 证人zhèngrénwitness 正视zhèngshìto face squarely; to meet head on; to face up to 正直zhèngzhíupright 郑重zhèngzhòngserious 正宗zhèngzōngorthodox school 织zhīto weave 之际zhījì 知己zhījǐto know oneself 支架zhījià 知觉zhījuéperception 支流zhīliútributary (river)芝麻zhīmasesame (seed)支配zhīpèito control 支票zhīpiàocheck (bank)知识分子zhīshi fènzǐintellectual 肢体zhītǐlimb 支援zhīyuánto provide assistance 支柱zhīzhùmainstay 知足zhīzúcontent with one's situation 知足常乐zhīzú-chánglèsatisfied with what one has (idiom)职称zhíchēng 直达zhídáto reach (a place) directly 执法zhífǎto enforce a law 直观zhíguāndirect observation 直径zhíjìngdiameter 直觉zhíjuéintuition 职能zhínéngfunction 值钱zhíqiánvaluable 直升机zhíshēngjīhelicopter 直视zhíshìto look straight at 直线zhíxiànstraight line 直辖市zhíxiáshì 执意zhíyìto be determined to 执照zhízhàolicense 直至zhízhìlasting until 执着zhízhuóto be strongly attached to 纸币zhǐbì 指标zhǐbiāo(production) target 止步zhǐbùto halt 指点zhǐdiǎnto point out 只管zhǐguǎnsolely engrossed in one thing 指甲zhǐjiafingernail 指教zhǐjiàoto give advice or comments 指控zhǐkòng 指令zhǐlìngorder 指南zhǐnánto guide 纸上谈兵zhǐshàng-tánbīng 指手画脚zhǐshǒu-huàjiǎoto gesticulate while talking (idiom)指数zhǐshù(numerical, statistical) index 指望zhǐwàngto count on; to hope for 指纹zhǐwén 指向zhǐxiàngto point towards 指引zhǐyǐnto guide 旨在zhǐzàito have as its purpose 致zhì(bound form) fine; delicate; exquisite 置zhìto install 治安zhì’ānlaw and order 制裁zhìcáito punish 致辞zhìcíto express in words or writing 至此zhìcǐup until now 质地zhìdìtexture 制服zhìfúto subdue 致富zhìfùto become rich 滞后zhìhòuto lag behind 致敬zhìjìngto salute 滞留zhìliú(of a person) to remain in (a place) (due to circumstances that prevent one leaving); to be stranded 致力于zhìlìyúDedicate 致命zhìmìngfatal 稚嫩zhìnèn 质朴zhìpǔsimple 志气zhìqìambition 智商zhìshāngIQ (intelligence quotient)致使zhìshǐto cause 质问zhìwènto question 窒息zhìxīto choke 志向zhìxiàng 治愈zhìyùto cure; to restore to health 志愿zhìyuànaspiration 制约zhìyuēto restrict 制止zhìzhǐto curb 钟zhōngsurname Zhong 忠诚zhōngchéngdevoted 终端zhōngduān 忠告zhōnggào 终极zhōngjí 终结zhōngjiéend; conclusion 终究zhōngjiūin the end 中立zhōnglìneutral 终生zhōngshēngthroughout one's life 忠实zhōngshífaithful 中途zhōngtúmidway 忠心zhōngxīngood faith 衷心zhōngxīnheartfelt 中性zhōngxìngneutral 中叶zhōngyè 中庸zhōngyōngthe Doctrine of the Mean, one of the Four Books 四书忠于zhōngyúto be loyal to 忠贞zhōngzhēnloyal and dependable 中止zhōngzhǐto cease 终止zhōngzhǐto stop; to terminate 肿瘤zhǒngliútumor 种族zhǒngzúrace 仲裁zhòngcáiarbitration 重创zhòngchuāngto inflict heavy losses 重量级zhòngliàngjíheavyweight (boxing etc)重任zhòngrènheavy responsibility 重型zhòngxíngheavy 重用zhòngyòng 众志成城zhòngzhì-chéngchéngunity of will is an impregnable stronghold (idiom)重中之重zhòngzhōngzhīzhòngof the utmost importance 周密zhōumìcareful 周岁zhōusuì 周旋zhōuxuánto mix with others 周折zhōuzhétwists and turns 周转zhōuzhuǎnto rotate 皱zhòuto wrinkle 骤然zhòuránsuddenly 皱纹zhòuwénwrinkle 昼夜zhòuyèday and night 朱红zhūhóngvermilion 诸如此类zhūrú-cǐlèithings like this (idiom); and so on 诸位zhūwèi(pron) everyone 竹竿zhúgānbamboo 逐年zhúniányear after year 逐一zhúyī 拄zhǔto lean on 主编zhǔbiāneditor in chief 主打zhǔdǎ 嘱咐zhǔfùto tell 主力zhǔlìmain force 主权zhǔquánsovereignty 主人公zhǔréngōnghero (of a novel or film); main protagonist 主体zhǔtǐmain part 主题曲zhǔtíqǔ 嘱托zhǔtuō 主页zhǔyèhome page 主义zhǔyì-ism 主宰zhǔzǎito dominate 注zhùto inject 驻zhùto halt 筑zhùshort name for Guiyang 贵阳贮藏zhùcángto store up 著称zhùchēng 住处zhùchùresidence; dwelling 注定zhùdìngto foreordain 住户zhùhùhousehold 助力zhùlì 注射zhùshèinjection 注视zhùshìto look attentively at; to closely watch; to gaze at 注释zhùshìto annotate; to add a comment 助威zhùwēito cheer for 注销zhùxiāo 蛀牙zhùyá 铸造zhùzàoto cast (pour metal into a mold)驻扎zhùzhāto station 柱子zhùzipillar 驻足zhùzú 爪子zhuǎzi(animal's) claw 拽zhuàito drag 专长zhuānchángspecialty 专程zhuānchéngspecifically 专柜zhuānguìsales counter dedicated to a certain kind of product (e.g. alcohol)专辑zhuānjíalbum 专栏zhuānlánspecial column 专卖zhuānmài 专人zhuānrénspecialist 专项zhuānxiàng 专职zhuānzhíspecial duty 专制zhuānzhìautocracy 专著zhuānzhùmonograph 转播zhuǎnbōrelay 转达zhuǎndáto pass on 转化zhuǎnhuàto change 转型zhuǎnxíngto undergo fundamental change; to transition; to transform 转眼zhuǎnyǎnin a flash 转载zhuǎnzǎito forward (a shipment)转折zhuǎnzhéshift in the trend of events 转折点zhuǎnzhédiǎnturning point 传记zhuànjìbiography 撰写zhuànxiěto write 转悠zhuànyouto roll 桩zhuāngstump 装扮zhuāngbànto decorate 庄严zhuāngyánsolemn; dignified; stately 庄园zhuāngyuánmanor 装置zhuāngzhìto install 庄重zhuāngzhònggrave 幢zhuàngbanner 壮zhuàngZhuang ethnic group of Guangxi, the PRC's second most numerous ethnic group 壮大zhuàngdàto expand 壮观zhuàngguānspectacular 撞击zhuàngjīto strike 壮丽zhuànglìmagnificence 壮烈zhuànglièbrave 状元zhuàngyuantop scorer in the palace examination (highest rank of the Imperial examination system)追悼zhuīdàoto mourn; to pay last respects 追赶zhuīgǎnto pursue 追捧zhuīpěng 追溯zhuīsùlit. to go upstream 追随zhuīsuíto follow 追尾zhuīwěito tailgate 追问zhuīwènto question closely 追逐zhuīzhúto chase 追踪zhuīzōngto follow a trail 坠zhuìto fall 坠落zhuìluò 准许zhǔnxǔto allow 准则zhǔnzénorm 拙劣zhuōlièclumsy 捉迷藏zhuōmícángto play hide-and-seek 着力zhuólìto put effort into sth 着落zhuóluòwhereabouts 酌情zhuóqíngto use discretion 灼热zhuórèburning hot; scorching 着实zhuóshítruly 着手zhuóshǒuto put one's hand to it 着想zhuóxiǎngto give thought (to others)着眼zhuóyǎnto have one's eyes on (a goal)卓越zhuóyuèoutstanding 着重zhuózhòngto put emphasis on; to stress 茁壮zhuózhuàng 兹zīnow 资本主义zīběn zhǔyìcapitalism 资历zīlìqualifications 滋润zīrùnmoist 资深zīshēnveteran (journalist etc)滋生zīshēng 姿态zītàiattitude 滋味zīwèitaste 资讯zīxùninformation 资质zīzhì 资助zīzhùto subsidize 籽zǐ 子弹zǐdànbullet 子弟zǐdìchild 子孙zǐsūnoffspring 自卑zìbēito have low self-esteem 自称zìchēngto call oneself 自发zìfāspontaneous 自费zìfèiat one's own expense 自负zìfùconceited 字迹zìjìhandwriting 自立zìlìindependent 自理zìlǐto take care of oneself 自力更生zìlì-gēngshēngregeneration through one's own effort (idiom)自满zìmǎncomplacent 自强不息zìqiáng-bùxīto strive unremittingly 自然而然zìrán’érráninvoluntary 自然界zìránjiènature 自如zìrúunobstructed 自始至终zìshǐ-zhìzhōngfrom start to finish (idiom)自首zìshǒu 自私zìsīselfish 字体zìtǐcalligraphic style 自卫zìwèito defend oneself 自相矛盾zìxiāng-máodùnto contradict oneself 自行zìxíngvoluntary 字眼zìyǎnwording 自以为是zìyǐwéishìto believe oneself infallible (idiom)自在zìzaicomfortable; at ease 自责zìzéto blame oneself 自治区zìzhìqū 自主zìzhǔindependent 自尊zìzūnself-respect 宗zōngschool 踪迹zōngjìtracks 宗教zōngjiàoreligion 综艺zōngyì 宗旨zōngzhǐobjective 总额zǒng’étotal (amount or value)总而言之zǒng’éryánzhīin short 总和zǒnghésum 纵观zòngguānto survey comprehensively 纵横zònghénglit. warp and weft in weaving; vertically and horizontal 纵然zòngráneven if 纵容zòngróngto indulge 纵深zòngshēndepth (from front to rear)走过场zǒu guòchǎngto go through the motions 走弯路zǒu wānlùto take an indirect route 走漏zǒulòuto leak (information, secrets etc)走势zǒushì 走私zǒusīto smuggle 走投无路zǒutóu-wúlùto be at an impasse (idiom)走向zǒuxiàng 揍zòuto hit; to beat (sb)奏效zòuxiàoto show results; to be effective 租赁zūlìnto rent; to lease; to hire 足不出户zúbùchūhù 足迹zújìfootprint 足智多谋zúzhì-duōmóuresourceful 祖传zǔchuánpassed on from ancestors 祖父zǔfùfather's father 祖籍zǔjíancestral hometown 组建zǔjiànto organize 阻拦zǔlánto stop 阻力zǔlìresistance 祖母zǔmǔfather's mother 阻挠zǔnáoto thwart 组装zǔzhuāngto assemble; to put together 祖宗zǔzongancestor 钻空子zuān kòngzito take advantage of a loophole; to exploit an advantage; to seize the opportunity (esp. to do sth bad)钻研zuānyánto study meticulously 钻石zuànshídiamond 嘴唇zuǐchúnlip 罪犯zuìfàncriminal 罪魁祸首zuìkuí-huòshǒucriminal ringleader, main offender (idiom); main culprit 尊贵zūnguìrespected 遵循zūnxúnto follow; to abide by; to comply with 尊严zūnyándignity 遵照zūnzhàoin accordance with 琢磨zuómoto carve and polish (jade)左顾右盼zuǒgù-yòupànglancing to left and right (idiom); to look all around 作弊zuòbìto practice fraud 作对zuòduìto set oneself against 作废zuòfèito become invalid 作风zuòfēngstyle 作客zuòkèto live somewhere as a visitor; to stay with sb as a guest; to sojourn 作料zuòliao 坐落zuòluòto be situated 座谈zuòtánto have an informal discussion 作物zuòwùcrop 作息zuòxīto work and rest 座右铭zuòyòumíngmotto 作战zuòzhàncombat 做证zuòzhèngvariant of 作证做主zuòzhǔsee 主

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