| 阿拉伯语 | ā lā bó yǔ | Arabic (language) |
| 哎 | āi | hey! |
| 哎呀 | āi yā | interjection of wonder, shock or admiration |
| 哀求 | āi qiú | to entreat |
| 挨家挨户 | āi jiā āi hù | to go from house to house |
| 癌 | ái | cancer |
| 癌症 | ái zhèng | cancer |
| 艾滋病 | ài zī bìng | AIDS (loanword) |
| 唉 | ài | interjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!) |
| 爱不释手 | ài bù shì shǒu | (idiom) to like sth so much that one is reluctant to put it down; to find sth utterly irresistible |
| 爱理不理 | ài lǐ bù lǐ | (idiom) standoffish; indifferent |
| 爱面子 | ài miàn zi | to like to look good in the eyes of others; sensitive about how one is regarded by others; proud |
| 爱惜 | ài xī | to cherish |
| 碍事 | ài shì | to be in the way; to be a hindrance |
| 安定 | ān dìng | Anting township in Tainan county 台南县, Taiwan |
| 安抚 | ān fǔ | to placate |
| 安眠药 | ān mián yào | sleeping pill |
| 安宁 | ān níng | Anning District of Lanzhou City 兰州市, Gansu |
| 安稳 | ān wěn | steady; stable; sedate; calm; (of sleep) sound; (of a transition) smooth |
| 安心 | ān xīn | at ease |
| 安逸 | ān yì | easy and comfortable |
| 按键 | àn jiàn | button or key (on a device) |
| 按理说 | àn lǐ shuō | it is reasonable to say that... |
| 按说 | àn shuō | in the ordinary course of events; ordinarily; normally |
| 案件 | àn jiàn | case |
| 暗地里 | àn dì lǐ | secretly; inwardly; on the sly |
| 暗杀 | àn shā | to assassinate |
| 暗中 | àn zhōng | in the dark |
| 昂贵 | áng guì | expensive |
| 凹 | āo | depressed |
| 熬 | áo | to boil |
| 熬夜 | áo yè | to stay up late or all night |
| 傲 | ào | proud |
| 傲慢 | ào màn | arrogant |
| 奥秘 | ào mì | secret |
| 奥运会 | ào yùn huì | abbr. for 奥林匹克运动会 |
| 八卦 | bā guà | the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易经 |
| 巴不得 | bā bu dé | (coll.) to be eager for |
| 扒 | bā | to peel |
| 芭蕾 | bā lěi | ballet (loanword) |
| 把柄 | bǎ bǐng | handle |
| 把关 | bǎ guān | to guard a pass |
| 把手 | bǎ shou | to shake hands |
| 靶子 | bǎ zi | target |
| 坝 | bà | dam |
| 罢免 | bà miǎn | to remove sb from their post |
| 罢休 | bà xiū | to give up |
| 霸占 | bà zhàn | to occupy by force |
| 掰 | bāi | to break off or break open sth with one's hands |
| 白白 | bái bái | in vain |
| 百分比 | bǎi fēn bǐ | percentage |
| 百合 | bǎi hé | lily |
| 百科全书 | bǎi kē quán shū | encyclopedia |
| 柏树 | bǎi shù | cypress tree |
| 摆放 | bǎi fàng | to set up; to arrange; to lay out |
| 摆平 | bǎi píng | to be fair |
| 摆设 | bǎi she | to set out |
| 拜会 | bài huì | (often used in the context of diplomacy) to meet with; to pay a visit to; to call on |
| 拜见 | bài jiàn | to pay a formal visit |
| 拜年 | bài nián | to pay a New Year call |
| 拜托 | bài tuō | to request sb to do sth |
| 扳 | bān | to pull |
| 颁布 | bān bù | to issue |
| 颁发 | bān fā | to issue |
| 颁奖 | bān jiǎng | to confer an award |
| 斑点 | bān diǎn | spot |
| 搬迁 | bān qiān | to move |
| 板块 | bǎn kuài | slab |
| 办不到 | bàn bu dào | impossible |
| 半边天 | bàn biān tiān | half the sky |
| 半场 | bàn chǎng | half of a game or contest |
| 半岛 | bàn dǎo | peninsula |
| 半路 | bàn lù | halfway |
| 半数 | bàn shù | half the number; half |
| 半途而废 | bàn tú ér fèi | to give up halfway (idiom); leave sth unfinished |
| 半信半疑 | bàn xìn bàn yí | half doubting |
| 半真半假 | bàn zhēn bàn jiǎ | (idiom) half true and half false |
| 扮 | bàn | to disguise oneself as |
| 伴 | bàn | partner; companion; comrade; associate |
| 伴侣 | bàn lǚ | companion |
| 伴随 | bàn suí | to accompany |
| 伴奏 | bàn zòu | to accompany (musically) |
| 拌 | bàn | to mix |
| 帮手 | bāng shou | helper; assistant |
| 绑 | bǎng | to tie |
| 绑架 | bǎng jià | to kidnap |
| 榜样 | bǎng yàng | example |
| 棒球 | bàng qiú | baseball |
| 磅 | bàng | scale (instrument for weighing) |
| 包袱 | bāo fu | wrapping cloth |
| 包容 | bāo róng | to pardon |
| 包扎 | bāo zā | variant of 包扎 |
| 剥 | bāo | to peel |
| 煲 | bāo | to cook slowly over a low flame |
| 饱和 | bǎo hé | saturated; filled to capacity |
| 饱满 | bǎo mǎn | full |
| 宝库 | bǎo kù | treasure-house |
| 宝藏 | bǎo zàng | precious mineral deposits |
| 保管 | bǎo guǎn | to hold in safekeeping |
| 保姆 | bǎo mǔ | nanny |
| 保暖 | bǎo nuǎn | to keep warm |
| 保鲜 | bǎo xiān | to keep fresh |
| 保修 | bǎo xiū | to promise to keep sth in good repair |
| 保佑 | bǎo yòu | to bless and protect |
| 保障 | bǎo zhàng | to ensure |
| 保质期 | bǎo zhì qī | shelf life |
| 保重 | bǎo zhòng | to take care of oneself |
| 堡垒 | bǎo lěi | fort |
| 报 | bào | to announce |
| 报仇 | bào chóu | to take revenge |
| 报酬 | bào chou | reward |
| 报废 | bào fèi | to scrap; to dispose of (sth worn-out or damaged) |
| 报复 | bào fù | to make reprisals; to retaliate |
| 报社 | bào shè | newspaper (i.e. a company) |
| 报亭 | bào tíng | kiosk |
| 报销 | bào xiāo | to submit an expense account |
| 抱负 | bào fù | aspiration |
| 豹 | bào | leopard |
| 暴风骤雨 | bào fēng zhòu yǔ | violent wind and rainstorm |
| 暴利 | bào lì | sudden huge profits |
| 暴躁 | bào zào | irascible |
| 曝光 | bào guāng | to expose (photography) |
| 爆冷门 | bào lěng mén | an upset (esp. in sports) |
| 爆满 | bào mǎn | filled to capacity (of theater, stadium, gymnasium etc) |
| 爆竹 | bào zhú | firecracker |
| 卑鄙 | bēi bǐ | base |
| 悲哀 | bēi āi | grieved |
| 悲观 | bēi guān | pessimistic |
| 悲欢离合 | bēi huān lí hé | joys and sorrows |
| 悲痛 | bēi tòng | grieved |
| 碑 | bēi | a monument |
| 贝壳 | bèi ké | shell |
| 备课 | bèi kè | (of a teacher) to prepare lessons |
| 备受 | bèi shòu | to fully experience (good or bad) |
| 备用 | bèi yòng | reserve |
| 背面 | bèi miàn | the back |
| 背叛 | bèi pàn | to betray |
| 背诵 | bèi sòng | to recite |
| 被捕 | bèi bǔ | to be arrested |
| 奔波 | bēn bō | to rush about |
| 奔赴 | bēn fù | to rush to |
| 本分 | běn fèn | (to play) one's part |
| 本能 | běn néng | instinct |
| 本钱 | běn qián | capital |
| 本色 | běn sè | inherent qualities |
| 本性 | běn xìng | natural instincts |
| 本意 | běn yì | original idea |
| 本着 | běn zhe | based on... |
| 奔 | bèn | to hurry |
| 笨蛋 | bèn dàn | fool |
| 笨重 | bèn zhòng | heavy |
| 崩溃 | bēng kuì | to collapse; to crumble; to fall apart |
| 绷 | bēng | variant of 绷 |
| 绷带 | bēng dài | bandage (loanword) |
| 蹦 | bèng | to jump |
| 逼近 | bī jìn | to press on towards |
| 逼迫 | bī pò | to force |
| 逼真 | bī zhēn | lifelike |
| 鼻涕 | bí tì | nasal mucus; snivel; snot |
| 比比皆是 | bǐ bǐ jiē shì | can be found everywhere |
| 比不上 | bǐ bu shàng | can't compare with |
| 比起 | bǐ qǐ | compared with |
| 比试 | bǐ shi | to have a competition |
| 比喻 | bǐ yù | to compare |
| 鄙视 | bǐ shì | to despise |
| 必不可少 | bì bù kě shǎo | absolutely necessary |
| 必定 | bì dìng | to be bound to |
| 碧绿 | bì lǜ | dark green |
| 弊病 | bì bìng | malady |
| 弊端 | bì duān | systemic problem (sometimes refers specifically to corrupt practices) |
| 壁画 | bì huà | mural (painting) |
| 避难 | bì nàn | refuge |
| 避暑 | bì shǔ | to be away for the summer holidays |
| 边疆 | biān jiāng | border area |
| 边界 | biān jiè | boundary |
| 边远 | biān yuǎn | far from the center |
| 编号 | biān hào | to number |
| 编剧 | biān jù | to write a play |
| 编排 | biān pái | to arrange |
| 编写 | biān xiě | to compile |
| 编造 | biān zào | to compile |
| 鞭策 | biān cè | to spur on |
| 鞭炮 | biān pào | firecrackers |
| 贬值 | biǎn zhí | to become devaluated |
| 变革 | biàn gé | to transform |
| 变幻莫测 | biàn huàn mò cè | to change unpredictably |
| 变迁 | biàn qiān | changes |
| 变异 | biàn yì | variation |
| 变质 | biàn zhì | to degenerate; to deteriorate |
| 便道 | biàn dào | pavement |
| 便饭 | biàn fàn | an ordinary meal |
| 便捷 | biàn jié | convenient and fast |
| 便利店 | biàn lì diàn | convenience store |
| 遍布 | biàn bù | to cover the whole (area) |
| 辨别 | biàn bié | to distinguish; to differentiate; to discern; to recognize; to tell |
| 辨认 | biàn rèn | to recognize |
| 辩 | biàn | to dispute |
| 辩护 | biàn hù | to speak in defense of |
| 辩解 | biàn jiě | to explain |
| 辫子 | biàn zi | plait |
| 标 | biāo | mark |
| 标榜 | biāo bǎng | to flaunt |
| 标本 | biāo běn | specimen; sample |
| 标签 | biāo qiān | label |
| 标示 | biāo shì | to indicate |
| 标语 | biāo yǔ | written slogan |
| 标致 | biāo zhì | Peugeot |
| 飙升 | biāo shēng | to rise rapidly |
| 表白 | biǎo bái | to explain oneself |
| 表决 | biǎo jué | to decide by vote |
| 表述 | biǎo shù | to formulate |
| 表率 | biǎo shuài | example |
| 表态 | biǎo tài | to declare one's position |
| 表彰 | biǎo zhāng | to honor |
| 憋 | biē | to choke |
| 别具匠心 | bié jù jiàng xīn | to show ingenuity |
| 别看 | bié kàn | don't be fooled by the fact that |
| 别墅 | bié shù | villa |
| 别说 | bié shuō | to say nothing of; not to mention; let alone |
| 别提了 | bié tí le | say no more |
| 别致 | bié zhì | unusual; unique |
| 别扭 | biè niu | awkward |
| 彬彬有礼 | bīn bīn yǒu lǐ | refined and courteous |
| 滨海 | bīn hǎi | Binhai (place name) |
| 缤纷 | bīn fēn | vast and various |
| 冰棍儿 | bīng gùn r | ice lolly |
| 冰山 | bīng shān | iceberg |
| 丙 | bǐng | third of the ten Heavenly Stems 干 |
| 秉承 | bǐng chéng | to take orders |
| 并非 | bìng fēi | really isn't |
| 并购 | bìng gòu | merger and acquisition (M and A) |
| 并列 | bìng liè | to stand side by side |
| 并行 | bìng xíng | to proceed in parallel |
| 病床 | bìng chuáng | hospital bed |
| 病症 | bìng zhèng | disease |
| 拨 | bō | to push aside with the hand, foot, a stick etc |
| 拨款 | bō kuǎn | to allocate funds |
| 拨通 | bō tōng | to get through to sb on the phone |
| 波及 | bō jí | to spread to |
| 波澜 | bō lán | billows |
| 波涛 | bō tāo | great waves |
| 波折 | bō zhé | twists and turns |
| 剥夺 | bōduó | to deprive |
| 剥削 | bō xuē | to exploit |
| 伯伯 | bó bo | father's elder brother |
| 伯父 | bó fù | father's elder brother |
| 伯母 | bó mǔ | wife of father's elder brother |
| 驳回 | bó huí | to reject |
| 脖子 | bó zi | neck |
| 搏斗 | bó dòu | to wrestle; to fight; to struggle |
| 不定 | bù dìng | indefinite |
| 不见得 | bù jiàn dé | not necessarily |
| 不利于 | bù lì yú | is harmful to |
| 不慎 | bù shèn | incautious |
| 不适 | bù shì | unwell |
| 不算 | bù suàn | to not calculate |
| 不像话 | bù xiàng huà | unreasonable |
| 不屑 | bù xiè | to disdain to do sth |
| 不懈 | bù xiè | untiring |
| 不亚于 | bù yà yú | no less than |
| 不亦乐乎 | bù yì lè hū | lit. isn't that a joy? (quote from Confucius) |
| 不翼而飞 | bù yì ér fēi | to disappear without trace |
| 不用说 | bù yòng shuō | needless to say; it goes without saying |
| 不正之风 | bù zhèng zhī fēng | unhealthy tendency |
| 补给 | bǔ jǐ | supply |
| 补救 | bǔ jiù | to remedy |
| 捕捉 | bǔ zhuō | to catch |
| 哺育 | bǔ yù | to feed |
| 不耻下问 | bù chǐ xià wèn | not feel ashamed to ask and learn from one's subordinates |
| 不辞而别 | bù cí ér bié | to leave without saying good-bye |
| 不得而知 | bù dé ér zhī | unknown |
| 不得已 | bù dé yǐ | to act against one's will |
| 不妨 | bù fáng | there is no harm in |
| 不服 | bù fú | not to accept sth |
| 不服气 | bù fú qì | unwilling to concede |
| 不假思索 | bù jiǎ sī suǒ | (idiom) to act without taking time to think; to react instantly; to fire from the hip |
| 不解 | bù jiě | to not understand |
| 不经意 | bù jīng yì | not paying attention |
| 不景气 | bù jǐng qì | slack |
| 不堪 | bù kān | cannot bear |
| 不可避免 | bù kě bì miǎn | unavoidably |
| 不可思议 | bù kě sī yì | inconceivable (idiom); unimaginable |
| 不肯 | bù kěn | Refuse |
| 不理 | bù lǐ | to refuse to acknowledge |
| 不了了之 | bù liǎo liǎo zhī | to settle a matter by leaving it unsettled |
| 不难 | bù nán | Not difficult |
| 不平 | bù píng | uneven |
| 不起眼 | bù qǐ yǎn | unremarkable |
| 不容 | bù róng | must not |
| 不如说 | bù rú shuō | rather say |
| 不同寻常 | bù tóng xún cháng | out of the ordinary |
| 不为人知 | bù wéi rén zhī | not known to anyone |
| 不惜 | bù xī | not stint |
| 不相上下 | bù xiāng shàng xià | equally matched |
| 不宜 | bù yí | not suitable |
| 不已 | bù yǐ | endlessly |
| 不以为然 | bù yǐ wéi rán | not to accept as correct (idiom); to object |
| 不由得 | bù yóu de | can't help |
| 不由自主 | bù yóu zì zhǔ | can't help; involuntarily (idiom) |
| 不予 | bù yǔ | to withhold, to refuse |
| 不约而同 | bù yuē ér tóng | to agree by chance (idiom); taking the same action without prior consultation |
| 不知 | bù zhī | not to know |
| 不知不觉 | bù zhī bù jué | unconsciously |
| 不准 | bù zhǔn | not to allow |
| 布局 | bù jú | arrangement |
| 步伐 | bù fá | pace |
| 步入 | bù rù | to step into |
| 步骤 | bù zhòu | procedure |
| 部件 | bù jiàn | part |
| 部署 | bù shǔ | to dispose |
| 猜谜 | cāi mí | to answer a riddle |
| 猜想 | cāi xiǎng | to guess; to conjecture; to suppose |
| 才华 | cái huá | talent |
| 财经 | cái jīng | finance and economics |
| 财力 | cái lì | financial resources |
| 财务 | cái wù | financial affairs |
| 财物 | cái wù | property |
| 财政 | cái zhèng | finances (public) |
| 裁 | cái | to cut out (as a dress) |
| 裁定 | cái dìng | ruling |
| 裁决 | cái jué | ruling |
| 采 | cǎi | to pick |
| 采集 | cǎi jí | to gather |
| 采矿 | cǎi kuàng | mining |
| 彩电 | cǎi diàn | color TV |
| 彩虹 | cǎi hóng | rainbow |
| 彩霞 | cǎi xiá | clouds tinged with sunset hues |
| 菜市场 | cài shì chǎng | food market |
| 参见 | cān jiàn | to refer to |
| 参军 | cān jūn | to join the army |
| 参谋 | cān móu | staff officer |
| 参照 | cān zhào | to consult a reference |
| 餐桌 | cān zhuō | dining table; dinner table |
| 残 | cán | to destroy |
| 残留 | cán liú | to remain; to be left over |
| 残缺 | cán quē | badly damaged |
| 残忍 | cán rěn | cruel |
| 惭愧 | cán kuì | ashamed |
| 惨白 | cǎn bái | deathly pale |
| 惨痛 | cǎn tòng | bitter |
| 惨重 | cǎn zhòng | disastrous |
| 灿烂 | càn làn | to glitter |
| 苍蝇 | cāng ying | housefly |
| 沧桑 | cāng sāng | great changes |
| 舱 | cāng | cabin |
| 藏匿 | cáng nì | to cover up |
| 藏品 | cáng pǐn | museum piece |
| 藏身 | cáng shēn | to hide |
| 操控 | cāo kòng | to control |
| 操劳 | cāo láo | to work hard |
| 操心 | cāo xīn | to worry about |
| 槽 | cáo | trough |
| 草案 | cǎo àn | draft (legislation, proposal etc) |
| 草坪 | cǎo píng | lawn |
| 侧面 | cè miàn | lateral side |
| 侧重 | cè zhòng | to place particular emphasis on |
| 测算 | cè suàn | to take measurements and calculate |
| 测验 | cè yàn | test |
| 层出不穷 | céng chū bù qióng | more and more emerge |
| 蹭 | cèng | to rub against |
| 差错 | chā cuò | mistake; slip-up; fault; error |
| 差额 | chā é | balance (financial) |
| 插手 | chā shǒu | to get involved in |
| 插图 | chā tú | illustration |
| 插嘴 | chā zuǐ | to interrupt (sb talking) |
| 茶道 | chá dào | Japanese tea ceremony |
| 茶馆儿 | chá guǎn r | a teashop |
| 查处 | chá chǔ | to investigate and handle (a criminal case) |
| 查明 | chá míng | to investigate and find out |
| 查找 | chá zhǎo | to search for |
| 察觉 | chá jué | to sense |
| 察看 | chá kàn | to watch |
| 诧异 | chà yì | flabbergasted |
| 掺 | chān | variant of 搀 |
| 搀 | chān | to take by the arm and assist |
| 馋 | chán | gluttonous |
| 禅杖 | chán zhàng | the staff of a Buddhist monk |
| 缠 | chán | to wind around |
| 产 | chǎn | to give birth |
| 产地 | chǎn dì | source (of a product) |
| 产物 | chǎn wù | product |
| 产值 | chǎn zhí | value of output |
| 铲 | chǎn | to level off |
| 铲子 | chǎn zi | shovel |
| 阐述 | chǎn shù | to expound (a position) |
| 颤抖 | chàn dǒu | to shudder |
| 猖狂 | chāng kuáng | savage |
| 长达 | cháng dá | to extend as long as |
| 长期以来 | cháng qī yǐ lái | for a long time |
| 长效 | cháng xiào | to be effective over an extended period |
| 长征 | cháng zhēng | Long March (retreat of the Red Army 1934-1935) |
| 长足 | cháng zú | remarkable (progress, improvement, expansion etc) |
| 常理 | cháng lǐ | common sense |
| 常人 | cháng rén | ordinary person |
| 常态 | cháng tài | normal state |
| 常温 | cháng wēn | room temperature |
| 偿还 | cháng huán | to repay |
| 嫦娥 | cháng é | Chang'e, the lady in the moon (Chinese mythology) |
| 厂家 | chǎng jiā | factory; manufacturer |
| 敞开 | chǎng kāi | to open wide |
| 畅谈 | chàng tán | to talk freely |
| 畅销 | chàng xiāo | to sell well |
| 倡议 | chàng yì | to suggest |
| 抄袭 | chāo xí | to plagiarize |
| 钞票 | chāo piào | paper money |
| 超标 | chāo biāo | to cross the limit |
| 超车 | chāo chē | to overtake (another car) |
| 超前 | chāo qián | to be ahead of one's time |
| 超速 | chāo sù | to exceed the speed limit |
| 朝代 | cháo dài | dynasty |
| 朝着 | cháo zhe | towards |
| 嘲弄 | cháo nòng | to tease |
| 嘲笑 | cháo xiào | to jeer at |
| 吵嘴 | chǎo zuǐ | to quarrel |
| 车道 | chē dào | traffic lane |
| 车祸 | chē huò | traffic accident |
| 车间 | chē jiān | workshop |
| 车轮 | chē lún | wheel |
| 车速 | chē sù | vehicle speed |
| 车位 | chē wèi | parking spot |
| 车厢 | chē xiāng | carriage |
| 车型 | chē xíng | vehicle model (i.e. particular version of a car or motorcycle etc) |
| 车轴 | chē zhóu | axle |
| 扯 | chě | to pull |
| 彻夜 | chè yè | the whole night |
| 撤 | chè | to remove; to take away |
| 撤换 | chè huàn | to dismiss and replace (sb) |
| 沉甸甸 | chén diàn diàn | heavy |
| 沉淀 | chén diàn | to settle; to precipitate |
| 沉浸 | chén jìn | to soak |
| 沉闷 | chén mèn | oppressive (of weather) |
| 沉迷 | chén mí | to be engrossed |
| 沉思 | chén sī | to contemplate |
| 沉稳 | chén wěn | steady |
| 沉着 | chén zhuó | steady |
| 陈旧 | chén jiù | old-fashioned |
| 陈列 | chén liè | to display; to exhibit |
| 陈述 | chén shù | an assertion |
| 衬托 | chèn tuō | to set off |
| 趁 | chèn | to avail oneself of |
| 趁机 | chèn jī | to seize an opportunity |
| 趁早 | chèn zǎo | as soon as possible |
| 趁着 | chèn zhe | while |
| 称呼 | chēng hu | to call; to address as |
| 称作 | chēng zuò | to be called; to be known as |
| 成才 | chéng cái | to make sth of oneself |
| 成家 | chéng jiā | to settle down and get married (of a man) |
| 成年 | chéng nián | to grow to adulthood |
| 成千上万 | chéng qiān shàng wàn | lit. by the thousands and tens of thousands (idiom); untold numbers |
| 成群结队 | chéng qún jié duì | making up a group, forming a troupe (idiom); in large numbers |
| 成天 | chéng tiān | (coll.) all day long |
| 成问题 | chéng wèn tí | to be a problem |
| 成型 | chéng xíng | to become shaped |
| 呈现 | chéng xiàn | to appear |
| 诚恳 | chéng kěn | sincere |
| 诚心诚意 | chéng xīn chéng yì | earnestly and sincerely (idiom); with all sincerity |
| 诚意 | chéng yì | sincerity; good faith |
| 诚挚 | chéng zhì | sincere |
| 承包 | chéng bāo | to contract |
| 承载 | chéng zài | to bear the weight |
| 城墙 | chéng qiáng | city wall |
| 乘人之危 | chéng rén zhī wēi | to take advantage of sb's precarious position |
| 盛 | chéng | surname Sheng |
| 惩处 | chéng chǔ | to punish |
| 惩罚 | chéng fá | penalty |
| 澄清 | chéng qīng | clear (of liquid) |
| 橙汁 | chéng zhī | orange juice |
| 逞能 | chěng néng | to show off one's ability |
| 逞强 | chěng qiáng | to show off |
| 秤 | chèng | variant of 称, to weigh |
| 吃不上 | chī bu shàng | unable to get anything to eat |
| 吃喝玩乐 | chī hē wán lè | to eat, drink and be merry (idiom) |
| 吃苦 | chī kǔ | to bear hardships |
| 吃亏 | chī kuī | to suffer losses |
| 痴呆 | chī dāi | imbecility |
| 痴迷 | chī mí | infatuated |
| 痴心 | chī xīn | infatuation |
| 池塘 | chí táng | pool |
| 驰名 | chí míng | famous |
| 迟迟 | chí chí | late (with a task etc) |
| 迟疑 | chí yí | to hesitate |
| 迟早 | chí zǎo | sooner or later |
| 持 | chí | to hold |
| 持久 | chí jiǔ | lasting |
| 持之以恒 | chí zhī yǐ héng | to pursue unremittingly (idiom); to persevere |
| 尺度 | chǐ dù | scale |
| 耻辱 | chǐ rǔ | disgrace |
| 耻笑 | chǐ xiào | to sneer at sb |
| 赤字 | chì zì | (financial) deficit |
| 翅膀 | chì bǎng | wing |
| 冲刺 | chōng cì | (sports) to sprint; to spurt; to dash |
| 冲浪 | chōng làng | to surf |
| 冲洗 | chōng xǐ | to rinse |
| 冲撞 | chōng zhuàng | to collide |
| 充 | chōng | sufficient; full |
| 充当 | chōng dāng | to serve as |
| 充沛 | chōng pèi | abundant |
| 充实 | chōng shí | rich |
| 重播 | chóng bō | to replay |
| 重叠 | chóng dié | to overlap |
| 重返 | chóng fǎn | to return to |
| 重合 | chóng hé | to match up |
| 重申 | chóng shēn | to reaffirm |
| 重现 | chóng xiàn | to reappear |
| 崇高 | chóng gāo | majestic |
| 崇尚 | chóng shàng | to hold up (as an model) |
| 宠 | chǒng | to love |
| 宠爱 | chǒng ài | to dote on sb |
| 抽签 | chōu qiān | to perform divination with sticks |
| 抽屉 | chōu ti | drawer |
| 抽象 | chōu xiàng | abstract |
| 仇 | chóu | surname Qiu |
| 仇恨 | chóu hèn | to hate |
| 仇人 | chóu rén | foe |
| 稠 | chóu | dense |
| 稠密 | chóu mì | dense |
| 愁眉苦脸 | chóu méi kǔ liǎn | to look anxious (idiom) |
| 筹 | chóu | chip (in gambling); token (for counting); ticket |
| 筹办 | chóu bàn | to arrange; to make preparations |
| 筹备 | chóu bèi | preparations |
| 筹措 | chóu cuò | to raise (money) |
| 筹划 | chóu huà | to plan and prepare |
| 筹集 | chóu jí | to collect money; to raise funds |
| 筹码 | chóu mǎ | bargaining chip; gaming chip; casino token |
| 丑恶 | chǒu è | ugly |
| 丑陋 | chǒu lòu | ugly |
| 丑闻 | chǒu wén | scandal |
| 瞅 | chǒu | (dialect) to look at |
| 出版社 | chū bǎn shè | publishing house |
| 出厂 | chū chǎng | to leave the factory (of finished goods) |
| 出丑 | chū chǒu | shameful |
| 出道 | chū dào | to start one's career |
| 出发点 | chū fā diǎn | starting point |
| 出风头 | chū fēng tou | to push oneself forward |
| 出境 | chū jìng | to leave a country or region |
| 出局 | chū jú | (of a batter) to be put out (in baseball); to be dismissed (in cricket) |
| 出具 | chū jù | to issue (document, certificate etc) |
| 出口成章 | chū kǒu chéng zhāng | (idiom) (of one's speech) eloquent |
| 出卖 | chū mài | to offer for sale; to sell |
| 出毛病 | chū máo bìng | a problem appears |
| 出难题 | chū nán tí | to raise a tough question |
| 出人意料 | chū rén yì liào | unexpected (idiom) |
| 出任 | chū rèn | to take up a post; to start in a new job |
| 出山 | chū shān | to leave the mountain (of a hermit) |
| 出身 | chū shēn | to be born of |
| 出示 | chū shì | to show |
| 出手 | chū shǒu | to dispose of |
| 出头 | chū tóu | to get out of a predicament |
| 出土 | chū tǔ | to dig up |
| 出息 | chū xi | to yield interest, profit etc |
| 出血 | chūxiě | to bleed; bleeding |
| 出演 | chū yǎn | to appear (in a show etc) |
| 出洋相 | chū yáng xiàng | to make a fool of oneself |
| 出游 | chū yóu | to go on a tour |
| 出众 | chū zhòng | to stand out |
| 出主意 | chū zhǔ yi | to come up with ideas |
| 出资 | chū zī | to fund |
| 出自 | chū zì | to come from |
| 出走 | chū zǒu | to leave home |
| 初次 | chū cì | for the first time |
| 初衷 | chū zhōng | original intention |
| 除此之外 | chú cǐ zhī wài | apart from this |
| 除去 | chú qù | to eliminate |
| 除外 | chú wài | to exclude |
| 处方 | chǔ fāng | medical prescription |
| 处境 | chǔ jìng | situation (of a person) |
| 处置 | chǔ zhì | to handle |
| 储备 | chǔ bèi | reserves |
| 储蓄 | chǔ xù | to deposit money |
| 触动 | chù dòng | to touch |
| 触犯 | chù fàn | to violate |
| 触觉 | chù jué | sense of touch; tactile sensation |
| 触摸 | chù mō | to touch |
| 触目惊心 | chù mù jīng xīn | lit. shocks the eye, astonishes the heart (idiom); shocking |
| 揣 | chuāi | to put into (one's pockets, clothes) |
| 揣测 | chuǎi cè | to guess |
| 揣摩 | chuǎi mó | to analyze |
| 踹 | chuài | to kick |
| 川流不息 | chuān liú bù xī | the stream flows without stopping (idiom); unending flow |
| 穿过 | chuān guò | to pass through |
| 穿小鞋 | chuān xiǎo xié | lit. to make sb wear tight shoes (idiom) |
| 穿越 | chuān yuè | to pass through |
| 穿着 | chuānzhuó | attire; clothes; dress |
| 传承 | chuán chéng | to pass on (to future generations) |
| 传奇 | chuán qí | legendary |
| 传染 | chuán rǎn | to infect |
| 传染病 | chuán rǎn bìng | infectious disease |
| 传人 | chuán rén | to teach |
| 传授 | chuán shòu | to impart; to pass on; to teach |
| 传闻 | chuán wén | rumor |
| 船舶 | chuán bó | shipping |
| 船桨 | chuán jiǎng | oar |
| 喘 | chuǎn | to gasp |
| 喘息 | chuǎn xī | to gasp for breath |
| 串门 | chuàn mén | to call on sb |
| 创伤 | chuāng shāng | wound |
| 床位 | chuáng wèi | bed (in hospital, hotel, train etc) |
| 创 | chuàng | variant of 创 |
| 创始人 | chuàng shǐ rén | creator |
| 吹了 | chuī le | failed; busted; to have not succeeded |
| 吹牛 | chuī niú | to talk big |
| 吹捧 | chuī pěng | to flatter |
| 垂 | chuí | to hang (down) |
| 垂头丧气 | chuí tóu sàng qì | hanging one's head dispiritedly (idiom); dejected |
| 捶 | chuí | to beat (with a stick or one's fist); to thump; to pound |
| 锤子 | chuí zi | hammer |
| 纯粹 | chún cuì | pure |
| 纯洁 | chún jié | pure |
| 纯朴 | chún pǔ | variant of 淳朴 |
| 醇厚 | chún hòu | mellow and rich |
| 蠢 | chǔn | variant of 蠢 |
| 戳 | chuō | to jab |
| 绰号 | chuò hào | nickname |
| 瓷 | cí | chinaware |
| 瓷器 | cí qì | chinaware |
| 辞 | cí | old variant of 辞 |
| 辞呈 | cí chéng | (written) resignation |
| 辞去 | cí qù | to resign |
| 辞退 | cí tuì | to dismiss |
| 慈善 | cí shàn | benevolent |
| 慈祥 | cí xiáng | kindly |
| 磁带 | cí dài | magnetic tape |
| 磁卡 | cí kǎ | magnetic card |
| 磁盘 | cí pán | (computer) disk |
| 此起彼伏 | cǐ qǐ bǐ fú | up here, down there (idiom); to rise and fall in succession |
| 次日 | cì rì | next day |
| 伺候 | cì hou | to serve; to wait upon |
| 刺耳 | cì ěr | ear-piercing |
| 刺骨 | cì gǔ | piercing |
| 刺绣 | cì xiù | to embroider |
| 赐 | cì | to confer |
| 赐教 | cì jiào | (honorific) to impart one's wisdom |
| 匆匆 | cōng cōng | hurriedly |
| 匆忙 | cōng máng | hasty |
| 葱 | cōng | scallion |
| 从今以后 | cóng jīn yǐ hòu | from now on |
| 从来不 | cóng lái bù | never |
| 从容 | cóng róng | to go easy |
| 从容不迫 | cóng róng bù pò | calm |
| 从头 | cóng tóu | anew |
| 从未 | cóng wèi | never |
| 从业 | cóng yè | to practice (a trade) |
| 从早到晚 | cóng zǎo dào wǎn | from morning till night |
| 丛林 | cóng lín | jungle |
| 凑 | còu | to gather together, pool or collect |
| 凑合 | còu he | to bring together |
| 凑巧 | còu qiǎo | fortuitously |
| 粗暴 | cū bào | rough |
| 粗糙 | cū cāo | crude |
| 粗鲁 | cū lǔ | coarse |
| 粗略 | cūlüè | rough (not precise or accurate) |
| 粗心大意 | cū xīn dà yì | negligent |
| 促成 | cù chéng | to facilitate |
| 簇拥 | cù yōng | to crowd around |
| 窜 | cuàn | to flee |
| 催 | cuī | to urge |
| 催促 | cuī cù | to urge |
| 催眠 | cuī mián | hypnosis |
| 摧毁 | cuī huǐ | to destroy; to wreck |
| 脆弱 | cuì ruò | weak |
| 翠绿 | cuì lǜ | greenish-blue |
| 存放 | cún fàng | to deposit |
| 存心 | cún xīn | deliberately |
| 存折 | cún zhé | passbook |
| 搓 | cuō | to rub or roll between the hands or fingers |
| 磋商 | cuō shāng | to consult |
| 挫折 | cuò zhé | setback |
| 措手不及 | cuò shǒu bù jí | no time to deal with it (idiom); caught unprepared |
| 错别字 | cuò bié zì | incorrectly written or mispronounced characters |
| 错觉 | cuò jué | misconception |
| 错位 | cuò wèi | to be wrongly positioned; to be dislocated; to be misplaced |
| 错综复杂 | cuò zōng fù zá | tangled and complicated (idiom) |
| 搭乘 | dā chéng | to ride as a passenger |
| 搭建 | dā jiàn | to build (esp. with simple materials) |
| 达标 | dá biāo | to reach a set standard |
| 答辩 | dá biàn | to reply (to an accusation) |
| 打岔 | dǎ chà | interruption |
| 打倒 | dǎ dǎo | to overthrow |
| 打盹儿 | dǎ dǔn r | erhua variant of 打盹 |
| 打交道 | dǎ jiāo dao | to come into contact with |
| 打搅 | dǎ jiǎo | to disturb; to trouble; to bother |
| 打捞 | dǎ lāo | to salvage |
| 打量 | dǎ liang | to size sb up |
| 打猎 | dǎ liè | to go hunting |
| 打磨 | dǎ mó | to polish; to burnish; to shine |
| 打通 | dǎ tōng | to open access |
| 打仗 | dǎ zhàng | to fight a battle |
| 打招呼 | dǎ zhāo hu | to greet sb by word or action |
| 大包大揽 | dà bāo dà lǎn | to take complete charge (idiom) |
| 大笔 | dà bǐ | Large |
| 大臣 | dà chén | chancellor (of a monarchy) |
| 大吃一惊 | dà chī yī jīng | to have a surprise (idiom); shocked or startled |
| 大大咧咧 | dà da liē liē | carefree; offhand; casual |
| 大地 | dà dì | earth |
| 大队 | dà duì | group |
| 大幅度 | dà fú dù | by a wide margin |
| 大公无私 | dà gōng wú sī | selfless |
| 大家庭 | dà jiā tíng | extended family |
| 大街小巷 | dà jiē xiǎo xiàng | great streets and small alleys (idiom); everywhere in the city |
| 大惊小怪 | dà jīng xiǎo guài | to make a fuss about nothing (idiom) |
| 大局 | dà jú | overall situation |
| 大款 | dà kuǎn | very wealthy person |
| 大面积 | dà miàn jī | large area |
| 大名鼎鼎 | dà míng dǐng dǐng | grand reputation |
| 大模大样 | dà mú dà yàng | boldly; ostentatiously |
| 大棚 | dà péng | greenhouse |
| 大片 | dà piàn | wide expanse |
| 大气 | dà qì | atmosphere (surrounding the earth) |
| 大厦 | dà shà | (used in the names of grand buildings such as 百老汇大厦 Broadway Mansions (in Shanghai) or 帝国大厦 Empire State Building etc) |
| 大数据 | dà shù jù | big data (computing) |
| 大肆 | dà sì | wantonly |
| 大体 | dà tǐ | in general; more or less; in rough terms; basically; on the whole |
| 大体上 | dà tǐ shang | overall |
| 大同小异 | dà tóng xiǎo yì | virtually the same |
| 大腕儿 | dà wàn r | erhua variant of 大腕 |
| 大选 | dà xuǎn | general election |
| 大雁 | dà yàn | wild goose |
| 大意 | dà yì | general idea |
| 大有可为 | dà yǒu kě wéi | with great prospects for the future (idiom); well worth doing |
| 大宗 | dà zōng | large amount |
| 歹徒 | dǎi tú | evildoer |
| 逮 | dǎi | (coll.) to catch |
| 代号 | dài hào | code name |
| 代理人 | dài lǐ rén | agent |
| 代言人 | dài yán rén | spokesperson |
| 带队 | dài duì | to lead a team |
| 带路 | dài lù | to lead the way; to guide; to show the way |
| 带头 | dài tóu | to take the lead; to be the first; to set an example |
| 带头人 | dài tóu rén | leader |
| 待 | dài | to stay |
| 怠工 | dài gōng | to slacken off in one's work |
| 怠慢 | dài màn | to slight |
| 逮捕 | dài bǔ | to arrest |
| 担 | dān | to undertake |
| 担当 | dān dāng | to take upon oneself |
| 担负 | dān fù | to shoulder |
| 单边 | dān biān | unilateral |
| 单薄 | dān bó | weak |
| 单方面 | dān fāng miàn | unilateral |
| 单身 | dān shēn | unmarried |
| 耽搁 | dān ge | to tarry |
| 耽误 | dān wu | to delay |
| 胆怯 | dǎn qiè | timidity |
| 胆子 | dǎn zi | courage |
| 但愿 | dàn yuàn | if only (sth were possible) |
| 担子 | dàn zi | carrying pole and the loads on it |
| 诞辰 | dàn chén | birthday |
| 淡化 | dàn huà | to water down |
| 淡季 | dàn jì | off season |
| 蛋白质 | dàn bái zhì | protein |
| 当即 | dāng jí | at once |
| 当今 | dāng jīn | current |
| 当面 | dāng miàn | to sb's face |
| 当日 | dāng rì | on that day |
| 当事人 | dāng shì rén | persons involved or implicated; party (to an affair) |
| 当务之急 | dāng wù zhī jí | top priority job |
| 当下 | dāng xià | immediately |
| 当心 | dāng xīn | to take care |
| 当着 | dāng zhe | in front of |
| 当之无愧 | dāng zhī wú kuì | fully deserving, without any reservations (idiom); entirely worthy (of a title, honor etc) |
| 当众 | dāng zhòng | in public |
| 当晚 | dàng wǎn | on that evening |
| 当真 | dàng zhēn | to take seriously |
| 荡漾 | dàng yàng | to ripple |
| 档次 | dàng cì | grade |
| 导弹 | dǎo dàn | (guided) missile |
| 导航 | dǎo háng | navigation |
| 导火索 | dǎo huǒ suǒ | fuse (for explosive) |
| 导师 | dǎo shī | tutor |
| 导向 | dǎo xiàng | to be oriented towards |
| 岛屿 | dǎo yǔ | island |
| 捣乱 | dǎo luàn | to disturb |
| 倒卖 | dǎo mài | to resell at a profit |
| 倒霉 | dǎo méi | to have bad luck |
| 倒塌 | dǎo tā | to collapse (of building) |
| 倒下 | dǎo xia | to collapse |
| 到头来 | dào tóu lái | in the end |
| 到位 | dào wèi | to get to the intended location |
| 倒计时 | dào jì shí | to count down |
| 倒数 | dào shǔ | to count backwards (from 10 down to 0) |
| 盗 | dào | to steal |
| 盗窃 | dào qiè | to steal |
| 悼念 | dào niàn | to grieve |
| 道具 | dào jù | prop (theater) |
| 稻草 | dào cǎo | rice straw |
| 得不偿失 | dé bù cháng shī | the gains do not make up for the losses (idiom) |
| 得当 | dé dàng | appropriate |
| 得力 | dé lì | able |
| 得失 | dé shī | gains and losses |
| 得手 | dé shǒu | to go smoothly; to come off; to succeed |
| 得体 | dé tǐ | appropriate to the occasion |
| 得天独厚 | dé tiān dú hòu | blessed by heaven (idiom) |
| 得益于 | dé yì yú | to benefit from |
| 得意扬扬 | dé yì yáng yáng | variant of 洋 |
| 得知 | dé zhī | to find out |
| 得罪 | dé zuì | to commit an offense |
| 德 | dé | Germany |
| 灯笼 | dēng long | lantern |
| 灯泡 | dēng pào | light bulb |
| 登机 | dēng jī | to board a plane |
| 登陆 | dēng lù | to land |
| 蹬 | dēng | to step on |
| 凳子 | dèng zi | stool |
| 瞪 | dèng | to open (one's eyes) wide |
| 低调 | dī diào | low pitch |
| 低估 | dī gū | to underestimate; to underrate |
| 低谷 | dī gǔ | valley |
| 低价 | dī jià | low price |
| 低迷 | dī mí | blurred (landscape etc) |
| 低碳 | dī tàn | (attributive) low-carbon; low-carb (diet) |
| 低下 | dī xià | low status |
| 堤 | dī | dike |
| 堤坝 | dī bà | dam |
| 提防 | dī fang | to guard against |
| 笛子 | dí zi | bamboo flute |
| 抵触 | dǐ chù | to conflict |
| 抵挡 | dǐ dǎng | to resist |
| 抵消 | dǐ xiāo | to counteract |
| 抵押 | dǐ yā | to provide (an asset) as security for a loan |
| 抵御 | dǐ yù | to resist |
| 抵制 | dǐ zhì | to resist |
| 底层 | dǐ céng | ground or first floor |
| 底线 | dǐ xiàn | bottom line; the limit of what one is prepared to accept |
| 底蕴 | dǐ yùn | inside information |
| 底子 | dǐ zi | base |
| 地步 | dì bù | stage |
| 地道 | dì dào | tunnel |
| 地段 | dì duàn | section |
| 地理 | dì lǐ | geography |
| 地毯 | dì tǎn | carpet |
| 地下水 | dì xià shuǐ | groundwater |
| 地狱 | dì yù | hell |
| 地域 | dì yù | area |
| 地质 | dì zhì | geology |
| 弟子 | dì zǐ | disciple; follower |
| 帝国 | dì guó | empire |
| 帝国主义 | dì guó zhǔ yì | imperialism |
| 递交 | dì jiāo | to present |
| 第一手 | dì yī shǒu | first-hand |
| 第一线 | dì yī xiàn | front line |
| 颠倒 | diān dǎo | to turn upside down |
| 颠覆 | diān fù | to topple (i.e. knock over) |
| 巅峰 | diān fēng | summit |
| 典范 | diǎn fàn | model |
| 点火 | diǎn huǒ | to ignite |
| 点击率 | diǎn jī lǜ | click-through rate (CTR) (Internet) |
| 点评 | diǎn píng | to comment |
| 点心 | diǎn xin | light refreshments |
| 点缀 | diǎn zhuì | to decorate |
| 点子 | diǎn zi | spot |
| 电报 | diàn bào | telegram |
| 电铃 | diàn líng | electric bell |
| 电网 | diàn wǎng | electricity grid; power grid |
| 电线 | diàn xiàn | wire |
| 电信 | diàn xìn | telecommunications |
| 电讯 | diàn xùn | telecommunications |
| 垫 | diàn | pad |
| 垫底 | diàn dǐ | to put sth on the bottom |
| 垫子 | diàn zi | cushion; mat; pad |
| 淀粉 | diàn fěn | starch; amylum (C6H10O5)n |
| 惦记 | diàn jì | to think of |
| 奠定 | diàn dìng | to establish |
| 殿堂 | diàn táng | palace |
| 刁难 | diāo nàn | to be hard on sb; to deliberately make things difficult |
| 叼 | diāo | to hold with one's mouth (as a smoker with a cigarette or a dog with a bone) |
| 雕 | diāo | variant of 雕, to engrave |
| 雕刻 | diāo kè | to carve |
| 雕塑 | diāo sù | a statue |
| 吊销 | diào xiāo | to suspend (an agreement) |
| 钓鱼 | diào yú | to fish (with line and hook) |
| 调度 | diào dù | to dispatch (vehicles, staff etc) |
| 掉队 | diào duì | to fall behind |
| 掉头 | diào tóu | to turn one's head |
| 爹 | diē | dad |
| 迭起 | dié qǐ | continuously arising |
| 叠 | dié | variant of 叠 |
| 丁 | dīng | surname Ding |
| 叮嘱 | dīng zhǔ | to warn repeatedly |
| 盯 | dīng | to watch attentively |
| 钉子 | dīng zi | nail |
| 顶多 | dǐng duō | at most |
| 顶级 | dǐng jí | top-notch; first-rate |
| 顶尖 | dǐng jiān | peak |
| 订单 | dìng dān | (purchase) order |
| 订购 | dìng gòu | to place an order |
| 订婚 | dìng hūn | to get engaged |
| 订立 | dìng lì | to conclude (treaty, contract, agreement etc) |
| 钉 | dìng | nail |
| 定金 | dìng jīn | down payment |
| 定居 | dìng jū | to settle (in some city, country etc) |
| 定论 | dìng lùn | final conclusion |
| 定为 | dìng wéi | set to |
| 定向 | dìng xiàng | to orientate |
| 定心丸 | dìng xīn wán | tranquilizer |
| 定义 | dìng yì | definition |
| 定做 | dìng zuò | to have something made to order |
| 丢掉 | diū diào | to lose |
| 丢脸 | diū liǎn | to lose face |
| 丢弃 | diū qì | to discard |
| 丢人 | diū rén | to lose face |
| 丢失 | diū shī | to lose; to misplace |
| 东奔西走 | dōng bēn xī zǒu | to run this way and that (idiom); to rush about busily |
| 东道主 | dōng dào zhǔ | host |
| 东张西望 | dōng zhāng xī wàng | to look in all directions (idiom) |
| 董事 | dǒng shì | board member |
| 董事会 | dǒng shì huì | board of directors |
| 董事长 | dǒng shì zhǎng | chairman of the board of directors |
| 懂事 | dǒng shì | to grow beyond the naivete of childhood; to be aware of what is going on in the world |
| 动不动 | dòng bu dòng | (typically followed by 就) apt to (lose one's temper, catch a cold etc) |
| 动荡 | dòng dàng | variant of 动荡 |
| 动感 | dòng gǎn | sense of movement (often in a static work of art) |
| 动工 | dòng gōng | to start (a building project) |
| 动静 | dòng jing | (detectable) movement |
| 动脉 | dòng mài | artery |
| 动身 | dòng shēn | to go on a journey |
| 动弹 | dòng tan | to budge |
| 动听 | dòng tīng | pleasant to listen to |
| 动向 | dòng xiàng | trend; tendency |
| 动用 | dòng yòng | to utilize |
| 冻结 | dòng jié | to freeze (water etc) |
| 栋 | dòng | classifier for houses or buildings |
| 栋梁 | dòng liáng | ridgepole |
| 兜 | dōu | pocket |
| 兜儿 | dōu r | erhua variant of 兜 |
| 兜售 | dōu shòu | to hawk |
| 抖 | dǒu | to tremble |
| 陡 | dǒu | steep |
| 斗 | dòu | abbr. for the Big Dipper constellation 星 |
| 斗志 | dòu zhì | will to fight |
| 豆浆 | dòu jiāng | soy milk |
| 豆子 | dòu zi | bean |
| 逗 | dòu | to tease (playfully); to entice |
| 都会 | dūhuì | city |
| 督促 | dū cù | to supervise and urge completion of a task |
| 独 | dú | alone |
| 独唱 | dú chàng | (in singing) solo |
| 独家 | dú jiā | exclusive |
| 独立自主 | dú lì zì zhǔ | independent and autonomous (idiom); self-determination |
| 独身 | dú shēn | unmarried |
| 独一无二 | dú yī wú èr | unique and unmatched (idiom); unrivalled |
| 堵塞 | dǔ sè | to clog up |
| 杜绝 | dù jué | to put an end to |
| 妒忌 | dù jì | to be jealous of (sb's achievements etc) |
| 度 | dù | to pass |
| 度假 | dù jià | to go on holidays |
| 渡过 | dù guò | to cross over |
| 端正 | duān zhèng | upright |
| 短缺 | duǎn quē | shortage |
| 短暂 | duǎn zàn | of short duration; brief; momentary |
| 段落 | duàn luò | phase |
| 断定 | duàn dìng | to conclude |
| 断断续续 | duàn duàn xù xù | intermittent |
| 断裂 | duàn liè | fracture |
| 堆砌 | duī qì | lit. to pile up (bricks) |
| 队形 | duì xíng | formation |
| 对白 | duì bái | dialogue (in a movie or a play) |
| 对策 | duì cè | countermeasure for dealing with a situation |
| 对称 | duì chèn | symmetry |
| 对得起 | duì de qǐ | not to let sb down |
| 对联 | duì lián | rhyming couplet |
| 对弈 | duì yì | to play go, chess etc |
| 对照 | duì zhào | to contrast |
| 对峙 | duì zhì | to stand opposite |
| 对准 | duì zhǔn | to aim at |
| 兑换 | duì huàn | to convert |
| 兑现 | duì xiàn | (of a check etc) to cash |
| 敦促 | dūn cù | to press |
| 敦厚 | dūn hòu | genuine |
| 炖 | dùn | to stew |
| 顿时 | dùn shí | immediately |
| 多边 | duō biān | multilateral |
| 多功能 | duō gōng néng | multifunctional |
| 多亏 | duō kuī | thanks to |
| 多劳多得 | duō láo duō dé | work more and get more |
| 多年来 | duō nián lái | for the past many years |
| 多心 | duō xīn | oversensitive |
| 多余 | duō yú | superfluous |
| 多元 | duō yuán | poly- |
| 哆嗦 | duō suo | to tremble |
| 夺冠 | duó guàn | to seize the crown |
| 夺魁 | duó kuí | to seize |
| 躲避 | duǒ bì | to hide |
| 躲藏 | duǒ cáng | to conceal oneself |
| 舵手 | duò shǒu | helmsman |
| 堕落 | duò luò | to degrade |
| 讹诈 | é zhà | to extort under false pretenses |
| 俄语 | é yǔ | Russian (language) |
| 鹅 | é | variant of 鹅 |
| 额外 | é wài | extra |
| 厄运 | è yùn | bad luck |
| 恶 | è | used in 恶心 |
| 恶化 | è huà | to worsen |
| 恶劣 | è liè | vile |
| 恶性 | è xìng | malignant |
| 恶意 | è yì | malice |
| 遏制 | è zhì | to check |
| 鳄鱼 | è yú | alligator |
| 恩赐 | ēn cì | favor |
| 恩惠 | ēn huì | favor |
| 恩情 | ēn qíng | kindness |
| 恩怨 | ēn yuàn | gratitude and grudges |
| 而已 | ér yǐ | that's all |
| 耳光 | ěr guāng | a slap on the face |
| 耳目一新 | ěr mù yī xīn | a pleasant change |
| 耳熟能详 | ěr shú néng xiáng | what's frequently heard can be repeated in detail (idiom) |
| 耳闻目睹 | ěr wén mù dǔ | to witness personally |
| 二手车 | èr shǒu chē | second-hand car |
| 二氧化碳 | èr yǎng huà tàn | carbon dioxide CO2 |
| 发布会 | fā bù huì | news conference |
| 发财 | fā cái | to get rich |
| 发愁 | fā chóu | to worry |
| 发电机 | fā diàn jī | electricity generator |
| 发抖 | fā dǒu | to tremble |
| 发愤图强 | fā fèn tú qiáng | to be strongly determined to succeed (idiom) |
| 发光 | fā guāng | to emit light; to shine; to glow; to glisten; to be luminous |
| 发火 | fā huǒ | to catch fire |
| 发酵 | fā jiào | to ferment |
| 发掘 | fā jué | to excavate |
| 发愣 | fā lèng | to stare blankly; to be in a daze |
| 发脾气 | fā pí qi | to get angry |
| 发起人 | fā qǐ rén | proposer |
| 发热 | fā rè | to have a high temperature |
| 发誓 | fā shì | to vow |
| 发泄 | fā xiè | to give vent to (one's feelings) |
| 发扬 | fā yáng | to develop |
| 发扬光大 | fā yáng guāng dà | to develop and promote |
| 发育 | fā yù | to develop |
| 发源地 | fā yuán dì | place of origin |
| 发作 | fā zuò | to flare up; to break out |
| 阀门 | fá mén | valve (mechanical) |
| 发型 | fà xíng | hairstyle |
| 帆 | fān | variant of 帆 |
| 帆船 | fān chuán | sailboat |
| 翻番 | fān fān | to double |
| 翻来覆去 | fān lái fù qù | to toss and turn (sleeplessly) |
| 翻天覆地 | fān tiān fù dì | sky and the earth turning upside down (idiom); fig. complete confusion |
| 凡 | fán | ordinary |
| 烦闷 | fán mèn | moody; gloomy |
| 烦恼 | fán nǎo | to be worried |
| 烦躁 | fán zào | jittery |
| 繁华 | fán huá | flourishing |
| 繁忙 | fán máng | busy |
| 繁体字 | fán tǐ zì | traditional Chinese character |
| 繁重 | fán zhòng | heavy |
| 反驳 | fǎn bó | to retort |
| 反差 | fǎn chā | contrast; discrepancy |
| 反常 | fǎn cháng | unusual |
| 反倒 | fǎn dào | but on the contrary |
| 反感 | fǎn gǎn | to be disgusted with |
| 反过来 | fǎn guò lái | conversely |
| 反击 | fǎn jī | to strike back |
| 反馈 | fǎn kuì | to send back information |
| 反面 | fǎn miàn | reverse side |
| 反思 | fǎn sī | to think back over sth |
| 反弹 | fǎn tán | to bounce |
| 反省 | fǎn xǐng | to reflect upon oneself |
| 返还 | fǎn huán | restitution |
| 犯愁 | fàn chóu | to worry |
| 饭碗 | fàn wǎn | rice bowl |
| 泛滥 | fàn làn | to be in flood |
| 范畴 | fàn chóu | category |
| 贩卖 | fàn mài | to sell |
| 方方面面 | fāng fāng miàn miàn | all sides; all aspects |
| 方向盘 | fāng xiàng pán | steering wheel |
| 方言 | fāng yán | the first Chinese dialect dictionary, edited by Yang Xiong 扬雄 in 1st century, containing over 9000 characters |
| 防盗 | fáng dào | to guard against theft |
| 防盗门 | fáng dào mén | security door |
| 防护 | fáng hù | to defend |
| 防火墙 | fáng huǒ qiáng | firewall |
| 防卫 | fáng wèi | to defend |
| 防汛 | fáng xùn | flood control |
| 防疫 | fáng yì | to prevent epidemics |
| 防御 | fáng yù | defense |
| 妨碍 | fáng ài | to hinder |
| 妨害 | fáng hài | to jeopardize |
| 房地产 | fáng dì chǎn | real estate |
| 仿 | fǎng | to imitate |
| 仿制 | fǎng zhì | to copy |
| 访谈 | fǎng tán | to visit and discuss |
| 纺织 | fǎng zhī | spinning and weaving |
| 放过 | fàng guò | to let off |
| 放水 | fàng shuǐ | to turn on the water |
| 放肆 | fàng sì | wanton |
| 放映 | fàng yìng | to show (a movie) |
| 放置 | fàng zhì | to put |
| 放纵 | fàng zòng | to indulge |
| 飞速 | fēi sù | swift |
| 飞往 | fēi wǎng | Go to |
| 飞翔 | fēi xiáng | to circle in the air |
| 飞跃 | fēi yuè | to leap |
| 非 | fēi | abbr. for 洲, Africa |
| 非得 | fēi děi | (followed by a verb phrase, then – optionally – 不可, or 不行 etc) must |
| 非法 | fēi fǎ | illegal |
| 非凡 | fēi fán | out of the ordinary |
| 绯闻 | fēi wén | sex scandal |
| 肥料 | féi liào | fertilizer |
| 肥胖 | féi pàng | fat; obese |
| 肥沃 | féi wò | fertile |
| 肥皂 | féi zào | soap |
| 诽谤 | fěi bàng | to slander |
| 废 | fèi | to abolish |
| 废除 | fèi chú | to abolish |
| 废话 | fèi huà | nonsense |
| 废品 | fèi pǐn | production rejects |
| 废寝忘食 | fèi qǐn wàng shí | to neglect sleep and forget about food (idiom) |
| 废物 | fèi wù | rubbish |
| 废墟 | fèi xū | ruins |
| 沸沸扬扬 | fèi fèi yáng yáng | bubbling and gurgling |
| 沸腾 | fèi téng | (of a liquid) to boil |
| 费劲 | fèi jìn | to require effort |
| 分辨 | fēn biàn | to distinguish; to differentiate |
| 分寸 | fēn cun | propriety |
| 分担 | fēn dān | to share (a burden, a cost, a responsibility) |
| 分割 | fēn gē | to cut up |
| 分红 | fēn hóng | dividend |
| 分化 | fēn huà | to split apart |
| 分泌 | fēn mì | to secrete |
| 分明 | fēn míng | clear |
| 分歧 | fēn qí | divergent |
| 分赃 | fēn zāng | to share the booty; to divide ill-gotten gains |
| 分支 | fēn zhī | branch (of company, river etc) |
| 芬芳 | fēn fāng | perfume |
| 吩咐 | fēn fù | to tell |
| 氛围 | fēn wéi | ambience |
| 坟 | fén | grave |
| 坟墓 | fén mù | grave |
| 焚烧 | fén shāo | to burn |
| 粉 | fěn | powder |
| 粉丝 | fěn sī | bean vermicelli |
| 粉碎 | fěn suì | to crush; to smash; to shatter |
| 分量 | fèn liàng | (vector) component |
| 分外 | fèn wài | exceptionally |
| 份额 | fèn é | share |
| 奋力 | fèn lì | to do everything one can |
| 奋勇 | fèn yǒng | dauntless |
| 粪 | fèn | manure |
| 粪便 | fèn biàn | excrement |
| 丰富多彩 | fēng fù duō cǎi | richly colorful |
| 丰厚 | fēng hòu | generous; ample |
| 丰满 | fēng mǎn | Fengman district of Jilin city 吉林市, Jilin province |
| 丰盛 | fēng shèng | rich |
| 丰硕 | fēng shuò | plentiful; substantial; rich (in resources etc) |
| 风波 | fēng bō | disturbance |
| 风采 | fēng cǎi | svelte |
| 风餐露宿 | fēng cān lù sù | lit. to eat in the open air and sleep outdoors (idiom) |
| 风范 | fēng fàn | air |
| 风风雨雨 | fēng fēng yǔ yǔ | trials and tribulations |
| 风和日丽 | fēng hé rì lì | moderate wind, beautiful sun (idiom); fine sunny weather, esp. in springtime |
| 风浪 | fēng làng | wind and waves; rough waters |
| 风力 | fēng lì | wind force |
| 风流 | fēng liú | distinguished and accomplished |
| 风貌 | fēng mào | style |
| 风气 | fēng qì | general mood |
| 风情 | fēng qíng | mien |
| 风趣 | fēng qù | charm |
| 风沙 | fēng shā | sand blown by wind |
| 风尚 | fēng shàng | current custom |
| 风水 | fēng shuǐ | feng shui |
| 风味 | fēng wèi | distinctive flavor |
| 风雨 | fēng yǔ | wind and rain |
| 风云 | fēng yún | weather |
| 风筝 | fēng zheng | kite |
| 封顶 | fēng dǐng | to put a roof (on a building) |
| 封建 | fēng jiàn | system of enfeoffment |
| 封面 | fēng miàn | cover (of a publication) |
| 封锁 | fēng suǒ | to blockade |
| 疯子 | fēng zi | madman |
| 峰回路转 | fēng huí lù zhuǎn | the mountain road twists around each new peak (idiom) |
| 蜂蜜 | fēng mì | honey |
| 逢 | féng | to meet by chance |
| 缝 | féng | to sew |
| 缝合 | féng hé | to sew together |
| 讽刺 | fěng cì | to satirize |
| 凤凰 | fèng huáng | Fenghuang County in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture 州 |
| 否决 | fǒu jué | to veto |
| 孵化 | fū huà | breeding |
| 敷 | fū | to spread |
| 扶持 | fú chí | to help |
| 服饰 | fú shì | apparel |
| 服务器 | fú wù qì | server (computer) |
| 服用 | fú yòng | to take (medicine) |
| 俘获 | fú huò | to capture (enemy property or personnel) |
| 俘虏 | fú lǔ | captive |
| 浮力 | fú lì | buoyancy |
| 浮现 | fú xiàn | to appear before one's eyes |
| 浮躁 | fú zào | fickle and impatient |
| 辐射 | fú shè | radiation |
| 福气 | fú qi | good fortune |
| 抚摸 | fǔ mō | to gently caress and stroke |
| 抚恤 | fǔ xù | (of an organization that has a duty of care) to give financial support to relatives of sb who has died or suffered serious injury |
| 抚养 | fǔ yǎng | to foster |
| 抚养费 | fǔ yǎng fèi | child support payment (after a divorce) |
| 斧子 | fǔ zi | axe |
| 俯首 | fǔ shǒu | to bend one's head |
| 辅导 | fǔ dǎo | to give guidance |
| 腐败 | fǔ bài | corruption |
| 腐化 | fǔ huà | to rot |
| 腐烂 | fǔ làn | to rot |
| 腐蚀 | fǔ shí | corrosion |
| 腐朽 | fǔ xiǔ | rotten |
| 付费 | fù fèi | to pay |
| 付款 | fù kuǎn | to pay a sum of money |
| 负面 | fù miàn | negative |
| 负有 | fù yǒu | to be responsible for |
| 附 | fù | variant of 附 |
| 附带 | fù dài | supplementary |
| 附和 | fù hè | to agree |
| 附加 | fù jiā | additional |
| 附属 | fù shǔ | subsidiary |
| 赴 | fù | to go |
| 复查 | fù chá | to check again; to re-examine |
| 复发 | fù fā | to recur (of a disease) |
| 复合 | fù hé | (of people who were estranged) to be reconciled |
| 复活 | fù huó | to revive |
| 复兴 | fù xīng | Fuxing district of Handan city 邯郸市, Hebei |
| 复原 | fù yuán | to restore (sth) to (its) former condition |
| 副作用 | fù zuò yòng | side effect |
| 赋予 | fù yǔ | to assign |
| 富含 | fù hán | to contain in great quantities |
| 富豪 | fù háo | rich and powerful person |
| 富强 | fù qiáng | rich and powerful |
| 富翁 | fù wēng | rich person |
| 富裕 | fù yù | Fuyu county in Qiqihar 齐齐哈尔, Heilongjiang |
| 富足 | fù zú | rich |
| 腹部 | fù bù | abdomen |
| 腹泻 | fù xiè | diarrhea |
| 覆盖 | fù gài | to cover |
| 该 | gāi | should |
| 改版 | gǎi bǎn | to revise the current edition |
| 改编 | gǎi biān | to adapt |
| 改动 | gǎi dòng | to alter |
| 改革开放 | gǎi gé kāi fàng | to reform and open to the outside world |
| 改良 | gǎi liáng | to improve (sth) |
| 改名 | gǎi míng | to change one's name |
| 改日 | gǎi rì | another day |
| 改为 | gǎi wéi | to change into |
| 改邪归正 | gǎi xié guī zhèng | to mend one's ways (idiom) |
| 钙 | gài | calcium (chemistry) |
| 盖子 | gài zi | cover |
| 概况 | gài kuàng | general situation |
| 概率 | gài lǜ | probability (math.) |
| 概论 | gài lùn | outline |
| 干戈 | gān gē | weapons of war |
| 干旱 | gān hàn | drought |
| 干燥 | gān zào | to dry (of weather, paint, cement etc) |
| 甘心 | gān xīn | to be willing to |
| 肝脏 | gān zàng | liver |
| 尴尬 | gān gà | awkward |
| 赶赴 | gǎn fù | to hurry |
| 赶往 | gǎn wǎng | to hurry to (somewhere) |
| 敢情 | gǎn qing | actually |
| 感 | gǎn | to feel |
| 感触 | gǎn chù | one's thoughts and feelings |
| 感恩 | gǎn ēn | to be grateful |
| 感激 | gǎn jī | to be grateful |
| 感慨 | gǎn kǎi | to sigh with sorrow, regret etc |
| 感染 | gǎn rǎn | to infect; infection |
| 感染力 | gǎn rǎn lì | infectiousness (of a disease) |
| 感叹 | gǎn tàn | to sigh (with feeling) |
| 感性 | gǎn xìng | perception |
| 干部 | gàn bù | cadre |
| 干事 | gàn shi | administrator |
| 刚毅 | gāng yì | resolute |
| 纲领 | gāng lǐng | program (i.e. plan of action) |
| 纲要 | gāng yào | outline |
| 钢 | gāng | steel |
| 缸 | gāng | jar |
| 港 | gǎng | Hong Kong (abbr. for 港) |
| 杠铃 | gàng líng | barbell |
| 高昂 | gāo áng | to hold (one's head) high |
| 高傲 | gāo ào | arrogant |
| 高超 | gāo chāo | excellent |
| 高低 | gāo dī | height |
| 高调 | gāo diào | high-sounding speech |
| 高额 | gāo é | high quota |
| 高尔夫球 | gāo ěr fū qiú | golf |
| 高峰期 | gāo fēng qī | peak period |
| 高贵 | gāo guì | grandeur |
| 高空 | gāo kōng | high altitude |
| 高龄 | gāo líng | elderly |
| 高明 | gāo míng | Gaoming District of Foshan City 市, Guangdong |
| 高山 | gāo shān | high mountain; alpine mountain |
| 高效 | gāo xiào | efficient |
| 高新技术 | gāo xīn jì shù | high tech |
| 高血压 | gāo xuè yā | high blood pressure |
| 高压 | gāo yā | high pressure |
| 高雅 | gāo yǎ | dainty |
| 高涨 | gāo zhǎng | to surge up |
| 搞鬼 | gǎo guǐ | to make mischief |
| 搞笑 | gǎo xiào | to get people to laugh |
| 告 | gào | to say |
| 告辞 | gào cí | to say goodbye |
| 告诫 | gào jiè | to warn |
| 告示 | gào shi | announcement |
| 告知 | gào zhī | to inform |
| 告状 | gào zhuàng | to tell on sb |
| 戈壁 | gē bì | Gobi (desert) |
| 胳膊 | gē bo | arm |
| 鸽子 | gē zi | pigeon |
| 搁 | gē | to place |
| 搁浅 | gē qiǎn | to be stranded (of ship) |
| 搁置 | gē zhì | to shelve |
| 割 | gē | to cut |
| 歌剧 | gē jù | Western opera |
| 歌颂 | gē sòng | to sing the praises of |
| 歌舞 | gē wǔ | singing and dancing |
| 歌咏 | gē yǒng | to sing |
| 革命 | gé mìng | to withdraw the mandate of heaven (and transition to a new dynasty) (original meaning) |
| 格 | gé | square |
| 格格不入 | gé gé bù rù | (idiom) inharmonious |
| 格局 | gé jú | structure |
| 格式 | gé shi | form |
| 隔阂 | gé hé | misunderstanding |
| 隔离 | gé lí | to separate |
| 个案 | gè àn | individual case; special case |
| 个头儿 | gè tóu r | size |
| 各奔前程 | gè bèn qián chéng | each goes his own way (idiom); each person has his own life to lead |
| 各式各样 | gè shì gè yàng | (of) all kinds and sorts |
| 根基 | gēn jī | foundation |
| 根深蒂固 | gēn shēn dì gù | deep-rooted (problem etc) |
| 根源 | gēn yuán | origin |
| 根治 | gēn zhì | to bring under permanent control |
| 跟不上 | gēn bu shàng | not able to keep up with |
| 跟上 | gēn shang | to catch up with |
| 跟踪 | gēn zōng | to follow sb's tracks |
| 更改 | gēng gǎi | to alter |
| 更衣室 | gēng yī shì | change room; dressing room; locker room |
| 耕地 | gēng dì | arable land |
| 耿直 | gěng zhí | honest |
| 工地 | gōng dì | construction site |
| 工会 | gōng huì | labor union |
| 工科 | gōng kē | engineering as an academic subject |
| 工商界 | gōng shāng jiè | industry |
| 工序 | gōng xù | working procedure |
| 工整 | gōng zhěng | fine work |
| 工作量 | gōng zuò liàng | workload |
| 弓 | gōng | surname Gong |
| 公安局 | gōng ān jú | public security bureau (government office similar in function to a police station) |
| 公车 | gōng chē | bus |
| 公道 | gōng dao | justice |
| 公费 | gōng fèi | at public expense |
| 公共场所 | gōng gòng chǎng suǒ | public place |
| 公关 | gōng guān | public relations |
| 公函 | gōng hán | official letter |
| 公积金 | gōng jī jīn | official reserves |
| 公开信 | gōng kāi xìn | open letter |
| 公款 | gōng kuǎn | public money |
| 公立 | gōng lì | public (e.g. school, hospital) |
| 公墓 | gōng mù | public cemetery |
| 公仆 | gōng pú | public servant |
| 公顷 | gōng qǐng | hectare |
| 公然 | gōng rán | openly |
| 公示 | gōng shì | to make known to the public (for information or to seek comments) |
| 公事 | gōng shì | work-related matters |
| 公务 | gōng wù | official business |
| 公益 | gōng yì | public good; public welfare; public interest |
| 公益性 | gōng yì xìng | Public welfare |
| 公用 | gōng yòng | public |
| 公寓 | gōng yù | apartment building |
| 公约 | gōng yuē | convention (i.e. international agreement) |
| 公证 | gōng zhèng | notarization |
| 公职 | gōng zhí | civil service |
| 功 | gōng | meritorious deed or service |
| 功臣 | gōng chén | minister who has given outstanding service |
| 功底 | gōng dǐ | training in the basic skills |
| 功劳 | gōng láo | contribution |
| 功力 | gōng lì | merit |
| 功率 | gōng lǜ | rate of work |
| 功效 | gōng xiào | efficacy |
| 攻 | gōng | to attack |
| 攻读 | gōng dú | to major (in a field) |
| 攻关 | gōng guān | to storm a strategic pass |
| 供 | gōng | to provide |
| 供不应求 | gōng bù yìng qiú | supply does not meet demand |
| 供暖 | gōng nuǎn | to supply heating (in a building) |
| 供求 | gōng qiú | supply and demand (economics) |
| 宫殿 | gōng diàn | palace |
| 宫廷 | gōng tíng | court (of king or emperor) |
| 恭维 | gōng wéi | to praise |
| 恭喜 | gōng xǐ | to congratulate |
| 拱 | gǒng | to cup one's hands in salute |
| 共鸣 | gòng míng | (physics) to resonate; resonance |
| 共识 | gòng shí | common understanding |
| 共同体 | gòng tóng tǐ | community |
| 共性 | gòng xìng | overall character |
| 供奉 | gòng fèng | to consecrate |
| 勾 | gōu | surname Gou |
| 勾画 | gōu huà | to sketch out |
| 勾结 | gōu jié | to collude with |
| 钩 | gōu | variant of 钩 |
| 钩子 | gōu zi | hook |
| 构思 | gòu sī | to design |
| 构想 | gòu xiǎng | to conceive |
| 购 | gòu | to buy |
| 够呛 | gòu qiàng | unbearable |
| 估算 | gū suàn | assessment |
| 沽名钓誉 | gū míng diào yù | to angle for fame (idiom) |
| 孤单 | gū dān | lone |
| 孤立 | gū lì | isolated |
| 孤零零 | gū líng líng | lone |
| 孤陋寡闻 | gū lòu guǎ wén | ignorant and inexperienced |
| 辜负 | gū fù | to fail to live up (to expectations) |
| 古董 | gǔ dǒng | curio |
| 古怪 | gǔ guài | strange |
| 古迹 | gǔ jì | places of historic interest |
| 古今中外 | gǔ jīn zhōng wài | at all times and in all places (idiom) |
| 古朴 | gǔ pǔ | simple and unadorned (of art, architecture etc) |
| 古人 | gǔ rén | people of ancient times |
| 股份 | gǔ fèn | a share (in a company) |
| 股民 | gǔ mín | stock investor |
| 股市 | gǔ shì | stock market |
| 骨干 | gǔ gàn | diaphysis (long segment of a bone) |
| 骨气 | gǔ qì | unyielding character |
| 骨折 | gǔ zhé | to suffer a fracture |
| 鼓动 | gǔ dòng | to urge (an activity that may be beneficial, harmful or neutral); to encourage; to agitate; to instigate; to incite |
| 鼓舞 | gǔ wǔ | heartening (news) |
| 固然 | gù rán | admittedly (it's true that...) |
| 固执 | gù zhi | obstinate |
| 故 | gù | happening |
| 顾不得 | gù bu dé | unable to change sth |
| 顾不上 | gù bu shàng | cannot attend to or manage |
| 顾及 | gù jí | to take into consideration |
| 顾虑 | gù lǜ | misgivings |
| 顾全大局 | gù quán dà jú | to take the big picture into consideration (idiom) |
| 雇 | gù | variant of 雇 |
| 雇佣 | gù yōng | to employ |
| 雇员 | gù yuán | employee |
| 雇主 | gù zhǔ | employer |
| 瓜分 | guā fēn | to partition |
| 瓜子 | guā zǐ | melon seed |
| 刮风 | guā fēng | to be windy |
| 寡妇 | guǎ fu | widow |
| 挂钩 | guà gōu | to couple; to link; to hook together |
| 挂号 | guà hào | to register (at a hospital etc) |
| 挂念 | guà niàn | concerned |
| 挂失 | guà shī | to report the loss of something |
| 乖 | guāi | (of a child) obedient, well-behaved |
| 乖巧 | guāi qiǎo | clever (child) |
| 拐弯 | guǎi wān | to go round a curve |
| 拐杖 | guǎi zhàng | crutches |
| 怪不得 | guài bu de | no wonder! |
| 怪物 | guài wu | monster |
| 怪异 | guài yì | monstrous |
| 关掉 | guān diào | to switch off; to shut off |
| 关节 | guān jié | joint (physiology) |
| 关税 | guān shuì | customs duty |
| 关头 | guān tóu | juncture |
| 关照 | guān zhào | to take care |
| 观测 | guān cè | to observe |
| 观感 | guān gǎn | one's impressions |
| 观摩 | guān mó | to observe and emulate |
| 观赏 | guān shǎng | to look at sth with pleasure; to watch (sth marvelous) |
| 观望 | guān wàng | to wait and see |
| 官兵 | guān bīng | (military) officers and soldiers |
| 官吏 | guān lì | bureaucrat |
| 官僚 | guān liáo | bureaucrat |
| 官僚主义 | guān liáo zhǔ yì | bureaucracy |
| 官员 | guān yuán | official (in an organization or government) |
| 棺材 | guān cai | coffin |
| 管家 | guǎn jiā | (old) butler; steward |
| 管教 | guǎn jiào | to discipline |
| 管理费 | guǎn lǐ fèi | management fee |
| 管辖 | guǎn xiá | to administer |
| 管用 | guǎn yòng | efficacious |
| 管子 | guǎn zi | Guanzi or Guan Zhong 管仲 (-645 BC), famous politician of Qi 齐国 of Spring and Autumn period |
| 贯彻 | guàn chè | to implement |
| 贯穿 | guàn chuān | to run through |
| 贯通 | guàn tōng | to link up |
| 惯 | guàn | accustomed to |
| 惯例 | guàn lì | convention |
| 惯性 | guàn xìng | (physics) inertia |
| 灌 | guàn | to irrigate |
| 灌溉 | guàn gài | to irrigate |
| 灌输 | guàn shū | to imbue with |
| 罐 | guàn | can |
| 罐头 | guàn tou | tin |
| 光彩 | guāng cǎi | luster |
| 光碟 | guāng dié | optical disc |
| 光顾 | guāng gù | to visit (as a customer) |
| 光滑 | guāng huá | glossy; sleek; smooth |
| 光环 | guāng huán | ring of light; halo; (fig.) glory; splendor |
| 光缆 | guāng lǎn | optical cable |
| 光芒 | guāng máng | rays of light |
| 光明磊落 | guāng míng lěi luò | open and candid (idiom); straightforward and upright |
| 光泽 | guāng zé | Guangze county in Nanping 平 Fujian |
| 广义 | guǎng yì | broad sense |
| 归根到底 | guī gēn dào dǐ | after all |
| 归还 | guī huán | to return sth |
| 归结 | guī jié | to sum up; to conclude; to put in a nutshell |
| 归来 | guī lái | to return |
| 归纳 | guī nà | to sum up |
| 归属 | guī shǔ | to belong to |
| 归宿 | guī sù | place to return to |
| 龟 | guī | tortoise |
| 规格 | guī gé | standard |
| 规矩 | guī ju | lit. compass and set square |
| 闺女 | guī nü | maiden; unmarried woman |
| 瑰宝 | guī bǎo | gem |
| 轨迹 | guǐ jì | locus |
| 柜台 | guì tái | variant of 柜台 |
| 贵宾 | guì bīn | honored guest |
| 贵重 | guì zhòng | precious |
| 贵族 | guì zú | lord |
| 桂花 | guì huā | osmanthus flowers |
| 滚动 | gǔn dòng | to roll |
| 棍 | gùn | stick |
| 棍子 | gùn zi | stick |
| 国宝 | guó bǎo | national treasure |
| 国防 | guó fáng | national defense |
| 国画 | guó huà | traditional Chinese painting |
| 国徽 | guó huī | the national emblem of the PRC (a red circle containing the five stars of the PRC flag over Tiananmen 天安门) |
| 国情 | guó qíng | the characteristics and circumstances particular to a country |
| 国土 | guó tǔ | country's territory |
| 国学 | guó xué | Chinese national culture |
| 国有 | guó yǒu | nationalized |
| 果断 | guǒ duàn | firm |
| 果园 | guǒ yuán | orchard |
| 果真 | guǒ zhēn | really |
| 裹 | guǒ | to wrap around |
| 过半 | guò bàn | over fifty percent |
| 过不去 | guò bu qù | to make life difficult for |
| 过错 | guò cuò | mistake |
| 过道 | guò dào | passageway |
| 过关 | guò guān | to cross a barrier |
| 过奖 | guò jiǎng | to overpraise |
| 过节 | guò jié | to celebrate a festival |
| 过境 | guò jìng | to pass through a country's territory |
| 过滤 | guò lǜ | to filter |
| 过期 | guò qī | to be overdue |
| 过日子 | guò rì zi | to live one's life |
| 过剩 | guò shèng | to be excessive; to be more than is required |
| 过失 | guò shī | error |
| 过头 | guò tóu | to overdo it |
| 过往 | guò wǎng | to come and go |
| 过意不去 | guò yì bù qù | to feel very apologetic |
| 过瘾 | guò yǐn | to satisfy a craving |
| 过硬 | guò yìng | to have perfect mastery of sth |
| 过早 | guò zǎo | premature; untimely |
| 海岸 | hǎi àn | coastal |
| 海拔 | hǎi bá | height above sea level |
| 海滨 | hǎi bīn | shore |
| 海盗 | hǎi dào | pirate |
| 海量 | hǎi liàng | huge volume |
| 海绵 | hǎi mián | sponge (zoology) |
| 海面 | hǎi miàn | sea level |
| 海内外 | hǎi nèi wài | domestic and international |
| 海滩 | hǎi tān | beach |
| 海峡 | hǎi xiá | strait; channel |
| 海啸 | hǎi xiào | tsunami |
| 海域 | hǎi yù | sea area |
| 海运 | hǎi yùn | shipping by sea |
| 海藻 | hǎi zǎo | seaweed |
| 骇人听闻 | hài rén tīng wén | shocking |
| 害虫 | hài chóng | injurious insect |
| 害臊 | hài sào | to be bashful |
| 害羞 | hài xiū | shy |
| 酣畅 | hān chàng | unrestrained |
| 酣睡 | hān shuì | to sleep soundly |
| 含糊 | hán hu | ambiguous |
| 含蓄 | hán xù | to contain |
| 函授 | hán shòu | to teach by correspondence |
| 涵盖 | hán gài | to cover |
| 涵义 | hán yì | content |
| 罕见 | hǎn jiàn | rare |
| 汗水 | hàn shuǐ | sweat |
| 旱 | hàn | drought |
| 旱灾 | hàn zāi | drought |
| 捍卫 | hàn wèi | to defend |
| 焊 | hàn | to weld |
| 行家 | háng jia | connoisseur |
| 行列 | háng liè | formation |
| 行情 | háng qíng | market price |
| 航海 | háng hǎi | to sail the seas |
| 航天 | háng tiān | space flight |
| 航天员 | háng tiān yuán | astronaut |
| 航行 | háng xíng | to sail |
| 航运 | háng yùn | shipping |
| 毫不 | háo bù | hardly |
| 毫不犹豫 | háo bù yóu yù | without the slightest hesitation |
| 毫无 | háo wú | not in the least |
| 豪华 | háo huá | luxurious |
| 好比 | hǎo bǐ | to be just like; can be compared to |
| 好歹 | hǎo dǎi | good and bad |
| 好感 | hǎo gǎn | good opinion |
| 好坏 | hǎo huài | good or bad |
| 好家伙 | hǎo jiā huo | my God! |
| 好评 | hǎo píng | favorable criticism |
| 好说 | hǎo shuō | easy to deal with; not a problem |
| 好笑 | hǎo xiào | laughable; funny; ridiculous |
| 好心 | hǎo xīn | kindness |
| 好心人 | hǎo xīn rén | kindhearted person |
| 好意 | hǎo yì | good intention |
| 好在 | hǎo zài | luckily |
| 号称 | hào chēng | to be known as |
| 好客 | hào kè | hospitality |
| 好奇心 | hào qí xīn | interest in sth |
| 耗 | hào | to waste |
| 耗费 | hào fèi | to waste |
| 耗时 | hào shí | time-consuming |
| 浩劫 | hào jié | calamity |
| 呵护 | hē hù | to bless |
| 禾苗 | hé miáo | seedling (of rice or other grain) |
| 合唱 | hé chàng | chorus |
| 合乎 | hé hū | to accord with; to conform to |
| 合伙 | hé huǒ | to act jointly |
| 合计 | hé jì | to add up the total |
| 合情合理 | hé qíng hé lǐ | reasonable and fair (idiom) |
| 合影 | hé yǐng | to take a joint photo |
| 合资 | hé zī | joint venture |
| 合作社 | hé zuò shè | cooperative |
| 何必 | hé bì | there is no need |
| 何处 | hé chù | whence |
| 何苦 | hé kǔ | why bother? |
| 何况 | hé kuàng | let alone |
| 何时 | hé shí | when |
| 和蔼 | hé ǎi | kindly |
| 和解 | hé jiě | to settle (a dispute out of court) |
| 和睦 | hé mù | peaceful relations |
| 和平共处 | hé píng gòng chǔ | peaceful coexistence of nations, societies etc |
| 和气 | hé qi | friendly |
| 和尚 | hé shang | Buddhist monk |
| 河流 | hé liú | river |
| 河畔 | hé pàn | riverside |
| 荷花 | hé huā | lotus |
| 核 | hé | pit |
| 核电站 | hé diàn zhàn | nuclear power plant |
| 核对 | hé duì | to check |
| 核能 | hé néng | nuclear energy |
| 核实 | hé shí | to verify; to check |
| 核桃 | hé tao | walnut |
| 核武器 | hé wǔ qì | nuclear weapon |
| 贺电 | hè diàn | congratulatory telegram |
| 贺信 | hè xìn | congratulatory letter or message |
| 喝彩 | hè cǎi | to acclaim |
| 赫然 | hè rán | with astonishment |
| 鹤立鸡群 | hè lì jī qún | a crane in a flock of chicken (idiom); way above the common |
| 黑白 | hēi bái | black and white |
| 黑客 | hēi kè | hacker (computing) (loanword) |
| 黑马 | hēi mǎ | dark horse |
| 黑手 | hēi shǒu | (fig.) malign agent who manipulates from behind the scenes |
| 黑心 | hēi xīn | ruthless and lacking in conscience |
| 嘿 | hēi | hey |
| 痕迹 | hén jì | vestige |
| 恨不得 | hèn bu de | wishing one could do sth; to hate to be unable; itching to do sth |
| 哼 | hēng | to groan |
| 横七竖八 | héng qī shù bā | in disorder |
| 横向 | héng xiàng | horizontal |
| 横 | hèng | horizontal |
| 轰 | hōng | explosion |
| 轰动 | hōng dòng | to cause a sensation |
| 轰炸 | hōng zhà | to bomb |
| 哄 | hōng | roar of laughter (onom.) |
| 哄堂大笑 | hōng táng dà xiào | the whole room roaring with laughter (idiom) |
| 烘干 | hōng gān | to dry over a stove |
| 烘托 | hōng tuō | background (of a painting) |
| 弘扬 | hóng yáng | to enhance |
| 红灯 | hóng dēng | red light |
| 红火 | hóng huo | prosperous |
| 红扑扑 | hóng pū pū | red |
| 红润 | hóng rùn | ruddy |
| 红薯 | hóng shǔ | sweet potato |
| 红眼 | hóng yǎn | to become infuriated |
| 宏观 | hóng guān | macro- |
| 宏伟 | hóng wěi | grand |
| 洪亮 | hóng liàng | loud and clear |
| 喉咙 | hóu lóng | the throat |
| 吼 | hǒu | to roar |
| 后备 | hòu bèi | reserve; backup |
| 后备箱 | hòu bèi xiāng | trunk |
| 后代 | hòu dài | descendant |
| 后盾 | hòu dùn | support |
| 后顾之忧 | hòu gù zhī yōu | fears of trouble in the rear (idiom); family worries (obstructing freedom of action) |
| 后期 | hòu qī | late stage |
| 后勤 | hòu qín | logistics |
| 后人 | hòu rén | later generation |
| 后台 | hòu tái | backstage area |
| 后退 | hòu tuì | to recoil |
| 后续 | hòu xù | follow-up |
| 后遗症 | hòu yí zhèng | (medicine) sequelae |
| 后裔 | hòu yì | descendant |
| 后者 | hòu zhě | the latter |
| 厚道 | hòu dao | kind and honest |
| 厚度 | hòu dù | thickness |
| 候选人 | hòu xuǎn rén | candidate |
| 呼风唤雨 | hū fēng huàn yǔ | to call the wind and summon the rain (idiom); to exercise magical powers |
| 呼唤 | hū huàn | to call out (a name etc) |
| 呼救 | hū jiù | to call for help |
| 呼声 | hū shēng | a shout |
| 呼应 | hū yìng | to conform (with) |
| 呼吁 | hū yù | to call on (sb to do sth) |
| 忽高忽低 | hū gāo hū dī | alternately soaring and plunging |
| 忽悠 | hū you | to rock |
| 胡闹 | hú nào | to act willfully and make a scene |
| 胡说 | hú shuō | to talk nonsense |
| 胡思乱想 | hú sī luàn xiǎng | to indulge in flights of fancy (idiom) |
| 湖泊 | húpō | lake |
| 糊 | hú | variant of 糊 |
| 糊涂 | hú tu | muddled |
| 互补 | hù bǔ | complementary |
| 互访 | hù fǎng | exchange visits |
| 互信 | hù xìn | mutual trust |
| 互助 | hù zhù | Huzhu Tuzu autonomous county in Haidong prefecture 海东地区, Qinghai |
| 护理 | hù lǐ | to nurse |
| 花瓣 | huā bàn | petal |
| 花卉 | huā huì | flowers and plants |
| 花纹 | huā wén | decorative design |
| 花样 | huā yàng | pattern |
| 划算 | huá suàn | to calculate |
| 华丽 | huá lì | gorgeous |
| 华侨 | huá qiáo | overseas Chinese |
| 华裔 | huá yì | ethnic Chinese |
| 哗变 | huá biàn | mutiny |
| 哗然 | huá rán | in uproar |
| 滑冰 | huá bīng | to skate |
| 滑稽 | huá jī | comical; funny; amusing (old pr. [gǔ jī]) |
| 滑梯 | huá tī | (children's) sliding board |
| 滑雪 | huá xuě | to ski |
| 化肥 | huà féi | fertilizer |
| 化身 | huà shēn | incarnation |
| 化纤 | huà xiān | synthetic fiber |
| 化险为夷 | huà xiǎn wéi yí | to turn peril into safety (idiom); to avert disaster |
| 化验 | huà yàn | chemical examination |
| 化妆 | huà zhuāng | to put on makeup |
| 划时代 | huà shí dài | epoch-marking |
| 画册 | huà cè | picture album |
| 画龙点睛 | huà lóng diǎn jīng | to paint a dragon and dot in the eyes (idiom); fig. to add the vital finishing touch |
| 画蛇添足 | huà shé tiān zú | lit. draw legs on a snake (idiom); fig. to ruin the effect by adding sth superfluous |
| 画展 | huà zhǎn | art exhibition |
| 话费 | huà fèi | call charge |
| 话筒 | huà tǒng | microphone |
| 话语 | huà yǔ | words |
| 怀抱 | huái bào | to hug |
| 怀旧 | huái jiù | to feel nostalgic |
| 怀里 | huái li | embrace |
| 怀孕 | huái yùn | pregnant |
| 怀着 | huái zhe | Be with |
| 槐树 | huái shù | locust tree (Sophora japonica) |
| 坏事 | huài shì | bad thing; misdeed |
| 欢呼 | huān hū | to cheer for |
| 欢聚 | huān jù | to get together socially |
| 欢快 | huān kuài | cheerful and lighthearted |
| 欢声笑语 | huān shēng xiào yǔ | cheers and laughter |
| 还款 | huánkuǎn | repayment |
| 还原 | huán yuán | to restore to the original state |
| 环球 | huán qiú | around the world |
| 环绕 | huán rào | to surround |
| 缓 | huǎn | slow |
| 缓和 | huǎn hé | to ease (tension) |
| 缓缓 | huǎn huǎn | slowly |
| 缓慢 | huǎn màn | slow |
| 幻觉 | huàn jué | illusion |
| 幻影 | huàn yǐng | phantom |
| 换成 | huàn chéng | to exchange (sth) for (sth else) |
| 换取 | huàn qǔ | to obtain (sth) in exchange |
| 换位 | huàn wèi | to swap places |
| 换言之 | huàn yán zhī | in other words |
| 唤起 | huàn qǐ | to waken (to action) |
| 患 | huàn | to suffer (from illness) |
| 患病 | huàn bìng | to fall ill |
| 患有 | huàn yǒu | to contract (an illness) |
| 焕发 | huàn fā | to shine |
| 荒 | huāng | desolate |
| 荒诞 | huāng dàn | beyond belief |
| 荒凉 | huāng liáng | desolate |
| 荒谬 | huāng miù | absurd |
| 慌乱 | huāng luàn | frenetic |
| 慌张 | huāng zhāng | flustered |
| 皇宫 | huáng gōng | imperial palace |
| 皇后 | huáng hòu | empress |
| 皇上 | huáng shang | the emperor |
| 皇室 | huáng shì | royal family |
| 黄昏 | huáng hūn | dusk |
| 恍然大悟 | huǎng rán dà wù | to suddenly realize |
| 晃 | huǎng | variant of 晃 |
| 谎话 | huǎng huà | lie |
| 谎言 | huǎng yán | lie |
| 晃荡 | huàng dang | to rock |
| 灰 | huī | ash |
| 灰尘 | huī chén | dust |
| 灰心 | huī xīn | to lose heart |
| 挥 | huī | to wave |
| 辉煌 | huī huáng | splendid |
| 回归 | huí guī | to return to |
| 回扣 | huí kòu | brokerage |
| 回馈 | huí kuì | to repay a favor |
| 回落 | huí luò | to fall back |
| 回升 | huí shēng | to rise again after a fall |
| 回首 | huí shǒu | to turn around; to look back |
| 回味 | huí wèi | to call to mind and ponder over |
| 回想 | huí xiǎng | to recall |
| 回忆录 | huí yì lù | memoir |
| 悔恨 | huǐ hèn | remorse |
| 毁坏 | huǐ huài | to damage |
| 毁灭 | huǐ miè | to perish |
| 汇合 | huì hé | confluence |
| 汇集 | huì jí | to collect |
| 汇聚 | huì jù | convergence |
| 会场 | huì chǎng | meeting place |
| 会面 | huì miàn | to meet with |
| 会晤 | huì wù | to meet |
| 会意 | huì yì | combined ideogram (one of the Six Methods 六书 of forming Chinese characters) |
| 会诊 | huì zhěn | consultation (medical) |
| 绘声绘色 | huì shēng huì sè | vivid and colorful (idiom); true to life |
| 贿赂 | huì lù | to bribe |
| 昏迷 | hūn mí | to lose consciousness |
| 婚纱 | hūn shā | wedding dress |
| 婚姻 | hūn yīn | matrimony |
| 浑身 | hún shēn | all over |
| 魂 | hún | old variant of 魂 |
| 混凝土 | hùn níng tǔ | concrete |
| 混淆 | hùn xiáo | to obscure |
| 混浊 | hùn zhuó | turbid |
| 豁 | huō | to play Chinese finger-guessing game |
| 豁出去 | huō chu qu | to throw caution to the wind |
| 活该 | huó gāi | (coll.) serve sb right |
| 活期 | huó qī | (banking) current (account) |
| 活儿 | huó r | work |
| 火暴 | huǒ bào | variant of 爆 |
| 火锅 | huǒ guō | hotpot |
| 火候 | huǒ hou | heat control |
| 火花 | huǒ huā | spark |
| 火炬 | huǒ jù | (flaming) torch |
| 火辣辣 | huǒ là là | painful heat |
| 火热 | huǒ rè | fiery |
| 火山 | huǒ shān | volcano |
| 火速 | huǒ sù | at top speed |
| 火焰 | huǒ yàn | blaze |
| 火药 | huǒ yào | gunpowder |
| 伙食 | huǒ shí | food |
| 或多或少 | huò duō huò shǎo | more or less |
| 货币 | huò bì | currency |
| 货车 | huò chē | truck |
| 货物 | huò wù | goods |
| 货运 | huò yùn | freight transport |
| 获胜 | huò shèng | victorious |
| 获悉 | huò xī | to learn of sth |
| 祸害 | huò hai | disaster |
| 霍乱 | huò luàn | cholera |
| 豁达 | huò dá | optimistic |
| 几率 | jī lǜ | probability |
| 讥笑 | jī xiào | to sneer |
| 饥饿 | jī è | hunger |
| 机舱 | jī cāng | cabin of a plane |
| 机动 | jī dòng | locomotive |
| 机灵 | jī ling | clever |
| 机密 | jī mì | secret |
| 机智 | jī zhì | quick-witted |
| 肌肤 | jī fū | skin |
| 积 | jī | to amass |
| 积淀 | jī diàn | deposits accumulated over long periods |
| 积蓄 | jī xù | to save; to put aside |
| 基本功 | jī běn gōng | basic skills |
| 基层 | jī céng | basic level |
| 基因 | jī yīn | gene (loanword) |
| 基于 | jī yú | because of |
| 基准 | jī zhǔn | (surveying) datum |
| 畸形 | jī xíng | deformity |
| 激发 | jī fā | to arouse |
| 激光 | jī guāng | laser |
| 激化 | jī huà | to intensify |
| 激活 | jī huó | to activate |
| 激励 | jī lì | to encourage |
| 激起 | jī qǐ | to arouse |
| 激素 | jī sù | hormone |
| 及 | jí | and |
| 及其 | jí qí | (conjunction linking two nouns) and its ...; and their ...; and his ...; and her ... |
| 及早 | jí zǎo | at the earliest possible time; as soon as possible |
| 吉普 | jí pǔ | Jeep (car brand) |
| 吉他 | jí tā | guitar (loanword) |
| 吉祥物 | jí xiáng wù | mascot |
| 级别 | jí bié | (military) rank |
| 极度 | jí dù | extremely |
| 极力 | jí lì | to make a supreme effort |