| 极少数 | jí shǎo shù | extremely few |
| 极为 | jí wéi | extremely |
| 极限 | jí xiàn | limit |
| 即 | jí | namely |
| 即便 | jí biàn | even if |
| 即可 | jí kě | equivalent to 就可以 |
| 急剧 | jí jù | rapid; sudden |
| 急迫 | jí pò | urgent |
| 急性 | jí xìng | acute |
| 急需 | jí xū | to urgently need |
| 急于 | jí yú | eager to |
| 急诊 | jí zhěn | to give or receive urgent medical treatment |
| 急转弯 | jí zhuǎn wān | to make a sudden turn |
| 棘手 | jí shǒu | thorny (problem) |
| 集会 | jí huì | to gather |
| 集结 | jí jié | to assemble |
| 集邮 | jí yóu | stamp collecting |
| 集装箱 | jí zhuāng xiāng | container (for shipping) |
| 集资 | jí zī | to raise money |
| 嫉妒 | jí dù | to be jealous of; to envy |
| 挤压 | jǐ yā | to squeeze |
| 脊梁 | jǐ liáng | backbone |
| 计 | jì | surname Ji |
| 计策 | jì cè | stratagem |
| 计较 | jì jiào | to bother about |
| 计时 | jì shí | to measure time |
| 记号 | jì hao | mark |
| 记忆犹新 | jì yì yóu xīn | to remain fresh in one's memory (idiom) |
| 纪录片 | jì lù piàn | newsreel |
| 纪念碑 | jì niàn bēi | monument |
| 纪念馆 | jì niàn guǎn | memorial hall |
| 纪念日 | jì niàn rì | day of commemoration |
| 纪实 | jì shí | record of actual events |
| 技艺 | jì yì | skill |
| 忌 | jì | to be jealous of |
| 忌讳 | jì huì | taboo |
| 忌口 | jì kǒu | abstain from certain food (as when ill) |
| 剂 | jì | dose (medicine) |
| 迹象 | jì xiàng | sign; indication; mark; indicator |
| 继 | jì | to continue |
| 继而 | jì ér | then |
| 继父 | jì fù | stepfather |
| 继母 | jì mǔ | stepmother |
| 祭 | jì | surname Zhai |
| 祭奠 | jì diàn | to offer sacrifices (to one's ancestors) |
| 祭祀 | jì sì | to offer sacrifices to the gods or ancestors |
| 寄托 | jì tuō | to entrust (to sb) |
| 寂静 | jì jìng | quiet |
| 寂寞 | jì mò | lonely |
| 加紧 | jiā jǐn | to intensify |
| 加剧 | jiā jù | to intensify |
| 加深 | jiā shēn | to deepen |
| 加重 | jiā zhòng | to make heavier |
| 佳节 | jiā jié | festive day |
| 家伙 | jiā huo | variant of 伙 |
| 家家户户 | jiā jiā hù hù | each and every family (idiom) |
| 家教 | jiā jiào | family education |
| 家境 | jiā jìng | family financial situation |
| 家禽 | jiā qín | poultry |
| 家用 | jiā yòng | home-use |
| 家喻户晓 | jiā yù hù xiǎo | understood by everyone (idiom); well known |
| 家政 | jiā zhèng | housekeeping |
| 家族 | jiā zú | family |
| 嘉年华 | jiā nián huá | carnival (loanword) |
| 假定 | jiǎ dìng | to assume |
| 假冒 | jiǎ mào | to impersonate |
| 假设 | jiǎ shè | to suppose |
| 假使 | jiǎ shǐ | if |
| 假装 | jiǎ zhuāng | to feign |
| 价位 | jià wèi | price level |
| 价值观 | jià zhí guān | system of values |
| 驾 | jià | surname Jia |
| 驾车 | jià chē | to drive a vehicle |
| 驾驭 | jià yù | to urge on (of horse) |
| 架势 | jià shi | attitude |
| 架子 | jià zi | shelf |
| 嫁 | jià | (of a woman) to marry |
| 嫁妆 | jià zhuang | dowry |
| 尖端 | jiān duān | sharp pointed end |
| 尖锐 | jiān ruì | sharp |
| 奸诈 | jiān zhà | treachery |
| 歼灭 | jiān miè | to wipe out |
| 坚持不懈 | jiān chí bù xiè | to persevere unremittingly (idiom); to keep going until the end |
| 坚韧 | jiān rèn | tough and durable |
| 坚实 | jiān shí | firm and substantial |
| 坚守 | jiān shǒu | to hold fast to |
| 坚信 | jiān xìn | to believe firmly |
| 坚硬 | jiān yìng | hard |
| 肩膀 | jiān bǎng | shoulder |
| 肩负 | jiān fù | to shoulder (a burden) |
| 艰巨 | jiān jù | arduous |
| 艰苦奋斗 | jiān kǔ fèn dòu | to struggle arduously |
| 艰险 | jiān xiǎn | difficult and dangerous |
| 艰辛 | jiān xīn | hardships |
| 监察 | jiān chá | to supervise |
| 监管 | jiān guǎn | to oversee |
| 监护 | jiān hù | to act as a guardian |
| 监控 | jiān kòng | to monitor |
| 监视 | jiān shì | to monitor |
| 监狱 | jiān yù | prison |
| 兼 | jiān | double |
| 兼顾 | jiān gù | to attend simultaneously to two or more things |
| 兼任 | jiān rèn | to hold several jobs at once |
| 兼容 | jiān róng | compatible |
| 兼职 | jiān zhí | to hold concurrent posts |
| 煎 | jiān | to pan fry |
| 拣 | jiǎn | to choose |
| 检察 | jiǎn chá | to inspect |
| 检讨 | jiǎn tǎo | to examine or inspect |
| 减免 | jiǎn miǎn | to reduce or waive (taxes, punishment, rent, tuition etc) |
| 减弱 | jiǎn ruò | to weaken; to diminish |
| 减速 | jiǎn sù | to reduce speed |
| 减压 | jiǎn yā | to reduce pressure |
| 简称 | jiǎn chēng | to be abbreviated to |
| 简短 | jiǎn duǎn | brief (statement, summary etc) |
| 简化 | jiǎn huà | to simplify |
| 简洁 | jiǎn jié | concise |
| 简陋 | jiǎn lòu | simple and crude |
| 简体字 | jiǎn tǐ zì | simplified Chinese character, as opposed to traditional Chinese character 繁体字 |
| 简要 | jiǎn yào | concise |
| 简易 | jiǎn yì | simple and easy |
| 见解 | jiàn jiě | opinion |
| 见钱眼开 | jiàn qián yǎn kāi | to open one's eyes wide at the sight of profit (idiom); thinking of nothing but personal gain |
| 见仁见智 | jiàn rén jiàn zhì | opinions differ (idiom) |
| 见识 | jiàn shi | to gain first-hand knowledge of sth |
| 见外 | jiàn wài | to treat sb with the formal courtesy accorded to a host or a guest |
| 见效 | jiàn xiào | to have the desired effect |
| 见义勇为 | jiàn yì yǒng wéi | to see what is right and act courageously (idiom, from Analects); to stand up bravely for the truth |
| 见证 | jiàn zhèng | to be witness to |
| 间谍 | jiàn dié | spy |
| 间断 | jiàn duàn | disconnected |
| 间隔 | jiàn gé | gap |
| 间隙 | jiàn xì | interval |
| 建交 | jiàn jiāo | to establish diplomatic relations |
| 建树 | jiàn shù | to make a contribution |
| 建筑师 | jiàn zhù shī | architect |
| 建筑物 | jiàn zhù wù | building |
| 贱 | jiàn | inexpensive |
| 健美 | jiàn měi | healthy and beautiful |
| 健壮 | jiàn zhuàng | robust |
| 溅 | jiàn | to splash |
| 鉴别 | jiàn bié | to differentiate |
| 鉴赏 | jiàn shǎng | to appreciate (as a connoisseur) |
| 鉴于 | jiàn yú | in view of |
| 姜 | jiāng | surname Jiang |
| 僵 | jiāng | rigid |
| 僵化 | jiāng huà | to become rigid |
| 僵局 | jiāng jú | impasse |
| 讲解 | jiǎng jiě | to explain |
| 讲述 | jiǎng shù | to talk about |
| 讲学 | jiǎng xué | to lecture (on branch of learning) |
| 奖杯 | jiǎng bēi | trophy cup |
| 奖牌 | jiǎng pái | medal (awarded as a prize) |
| 奖品 | jiǎng pǐn | award |
| 奖项 | jiǎng xiàng | award; prize |
| 降临 | jiàng lín | to descend |
| 交叉 | jiāo chā | to cross |
| 交锋 | jiāo fēng | to cross swords |
| 交付 | jiāo fù | to hand over |
| 交集 | jiāo jí | (of diverse emotions) to occur simultaneously; to intermingle |
| 交接 | jiāo jiē | (of two things) to come into contact |
| 交界 | jiāo jiè | common boundary |
| 交纳 | jiāo nà | to pay (taxes or dues) |
| 交情 | jiāo qing | friendship |
| 交涉 | jiāo shè | to negotiate (with) |
| 交谈 | jiāo tán | to discuss; to converse |
| 交替 | jiāo tì | to replace |
| 交头接耳 | jiāo tóu jiē ěr | to whisper to one another's ear |
| 交响乐 | jiāo xiǎng yuè | symphony |
| 郊外 | jiāo wài | outskirts |
| 郊游 | jiāo yóu | to go for an outing |
| 浇 | jiāo | to pour liquid |
| 娇惯 | jiāo guàn | to pamper |
| 娇气 | jiāo qì | delicate |
| 胶囊 | jiāo náng | (pharm.) capsule |
| 胶片 | jiāo piàn | (photographic) film |
| 焦 | jiāo | surname Jiao |
| 焦急 | jiāo jí | anxiety |
| 焦距 | jiāo jù | focal length |
| 焦虑 | jiāo lǜ | anxious |
| 焦躁 | jiāo zào | fretful |
| 礁石 | jiāo shí | reef |
| 嚼 | jiáo | to chew |
| 角落 | jiǎo luò | nook; corner |
| 狡猾 | jiǎo huá | crafty; cunning; sly |
| 绞 | jiǎo | to twist (strands into a thread) |
| 矫正 | jiǎo zhèng | to correct |
| 搅 | jiǎo | to disturb |
| 搅拌 | jiǎo bàn | to stir |
| 缴 | jiǎo | to hand in |
| 缴费 | jiǎo fèi | to pay a fee |
| 缴纳 | jiǎo nà | to pay (taxes etc) |
| 叫板 | jiào bǎn | to signal the musicians (in Chinese opera, by prolonging a spoken word before attacking a song) |
| 叫好 | jiào hǎo | to applaud |
| 轿车 | jiào chē | enclosed carriage for carrying passengers |
| 较劲 | jiào jìn | to match one's strength with |
| 较量 | jiào liàng | to pit oneself against sb |
| 教科书 | jiào kē shū | textbook |
| 教条 | jiào tiáo | doctrine |
| 教养 | jiào yǎng | to educate; to bring up; to nurture |
| 阶层 | jiē céng | social class |
| 阶级 | jiē jí | (social) class |
| 阶梯 | jiē tī | flight of steps |
| 皆 | jiē | all |
| 结 | jiē | (of a plant) to produce (fruit or seeds) |
| 结果 | jiē guǒ | to bear fruit |
| 接班 | jiē bān | to take over (from those working the previous shift) |
| 接班人 | jiē bān rén | successor |
| 接二连三 | jiē èr lián sān | one after another (idiom) |
| 接轨 | jiē guǐ | railtrack connection |
| 接济 | jiē jì | to give material assistance to |
| 接见 | jiē jiàn | to receive sb |
| 接力 | jiē lì | relay |
| 接纳 | jiē nà | to admit (to membership) |
| 接手 | jiē shǒu | to take over (duties etc) |
| 接送 | jiē sòng | to pick up and drop off; to ferry back and forth |
| 接替 | jiē tì | to replace |
| 接听 | jiē tīng | to answer the phone |
| 接通 | jiē tōng | to connect |
| 揭发 | jiē fā | to expose |
| 揭露 | jiē lù | to expose |
| 揭示 | jiē shì | to show |
| 揭晓 | jiē xiǎo | to announce publicly |
| 节俭 | jié jiǎn | frugal |
| 节气 | jié qì | solar term |
| 节水 | jié shuǐ | to save water |
| 节衣缩食 | jié yī suō shí | to save on food and clothing (idiom); to live frugally |
| 劫 | jié | variant of 劫 |
| 劫持 | jié chí | to kidnap |
| 洁净 | jié jìng | clean |
| 结冰 | jié bīng | to freeze |
| 结晶 | jié jīng | to crystallize |
| 结局 | jié jú | conclusion |
| 结识 | jié shí | to get to know sb |
| 结尾 | jié wěi | ending |
| 截 | jié | to cut off (a length) |
| 截然不同 | jié rán bù tóng | entirely different |
| 竭尽全力 | jié jìn quán lì | to spare no effort (idiom); to do one's utmost |
| 竭力 | jié lì | to do one's utmost |
| 解答 | jiě dá | to solve (a problem) |
| 解读 | jiě dú | to decipher |
| 解雇 | jiě gù | to fire |
| 解救 | jiě jiù | to rescue |
| 解剖 | jiě pōu | to dissect (an animal) |
| 解散 | jiě sàn | to dissolve |
| 解体 | jiě tǐ | to break up into components |
| 解脱 | jiě tuō | to untie |
| 解围 | jiě wéi | to lift a siege |
| 解析 | jiě xī | to analyze |
| 介入 | jiè rù | to intervene; to get involved |
| 介意 | jiè yì | to care about |
| 介于 | jiè yú | between |
| 戒备 | jiè bèi | to take precautions |
| 戒烟 | jiè yān | to give up smoking |
| 戒指 | jiè zhi | (finger) ring |
| 届时 | jiè shí | when the time comes |
| 界定 | jiè dìng | definition |
| 界限 | jiè xiàn | boundary |
| 界线 | jiè xiàn | limits |
| 借口 | jiè kǒu | to use as an excuse |
| 借条 | jiè tiáo | receipt for a loan |
| 借用 | jiè yòng | to borrow sth for another use |
| 借助 | jiè zhù | to draw support from |
| 金属 | jīn shǔ | metal |
| 金子 | jīn zi | Kaneko (Japanese surname) |
| 金字塔 | jīn zì tǎ | pyramid (building or structure) |
| 津津有味 | jīn jīn yǒu wèi | with keen interest (idiom) |
| 津贴 | jīn tiē | allowance |
| 筋 | jīn | muscle |
| 禁不住 | jīn bu zhù | can't help it |
| 仅次于 | jǐn cì yú | second only to ...; ranking behind only ... |
| 尽 | jǐn | to the greatest extent |
| 尽早 | jǐn zǎo | as early as possible |
| 紧凑 | jǐn còu | compact |
| 紧接着 | jǐn jiē zhe | immediately afterwards |
| 紧迫 | jǐn pò | pressing |
| 紧缺 | jǐn quē | in short supply |
| 紧缩 | jǐn suō | (economics) to reduce |
| 锦旗 | jǐn qí | silk banner (as an award or gift) |
| 谨慎 | jǐn shèn | cautious |
| 尽情 | jìn qíng | as much as one likes |
| 尽头 | jìn tóu | end; extremity; limit |
| 进场 | jìn chǎng | to enter the venue |
| 进程 | jìn chéng | course of events; process |
| 进出 | jìn chū | to enter or exit |
| 进出口 | jìn chū kǒu | import and export |
| 进度 | jìn dù | rate of progress |
| 进而 | jìn ér | and then (what follows next) |
| 进修 | jìn xiū | to undertake advanced studies |
| 近年来 | jìn nián lái | for the past few years |
| 劲头 | jìn tóu | enthusiasm |
| 晋升 | jìn shēng | to promote to a higher position |
| 浸泡 | jìn pào | to steep |
| 禁忌 | jìn jì | taboo |
| 禁区 | jìn qū | restricted area |
| 茎 | jīng | stalk |
| 经 | jīng | surname Jing |
| 经度 | jīng dù | longitude |
| 经久不息 | jīng jiǔ bù xī | prolonged (applause, cheering etc) |
| 经贸 | jīng mào | trade |
| 经商 | jīng shāng | to trade |
| 经受 | jīng shòu | to undergo (hardship) |
| 荆棘 | jīng jí | thistles and thorns |
| 惊 | jīng | to startle |
| 惊诧 | jīng chà | to be surprised |
| 惊慌 | jīng huāng | to panic |
| 惊慌失措 | jīng huāng shī cuò | to lose one's head out of fear (idiom) |
| 惊奇 | jīng qí | to be amazed |
| 惊叹 | jīng tàn | to exclaim in admiration |
| 惊天动地 | jīng tiān dòng dì | world-shaking (idiom) |
| 惊险 | jīng xiǎn | perilous; touch-and-go; nerve-racking; suspenseful |
| 惊心动魄 | jīng xīn dòng pò | (idiom) heart-stopping; hair-raising; breathtaking |
| 惊醒 | jīng xǐng | to rouse |
| 惊讶 | jīng yà | amazed |
| 晶莹 | jīng yíng | sparkling and translucent |
| 兢兢业业 | jīng jīng yè yè | (idiom) conscientious |
| 精打细算 | jīng dǎ xì suàn | meticulous planning and careful accounting (idiom) |
| 精华 | jīng huá | best feature |
| 精简 | jīng jiǎn | to simplify |
| 精练 | jīng liàn | (textiles) to scour |
| 精妙 | jīng miào | exquisite |
| 精明 | jīng míng | astute; shrewd; smart |
| 精疲力竭 | jīng pí lì jié | spirit weary, strength exhausted (idiom); spent |
| 精确 | jīng què | accurate; precise |
| 精神病 | jīng shén bìng | mental disorder |
| 精髓 | jīng suǐ | marrow |
| 精通 | jīng tōng | to be proficient in |
| 精细 | jīng xì | fine |
| 精心 | jīng xīn | with utmost care |
| 精益求精 | jīng yì qiú jīng | to perfect sth that is already outstanding (idiom); constantly improving |
| 精英 | jīng yīng | cream |
| 精致 | jīng zhì | delicate |
| 颈部 | jǐng bù | neck |
| 景观 | jǐng guān | landscape |
| 景区 | jǐng qū | scenic area |
| 警车 | jǐng chē | police car |
| 警官 | jǐng guān | constable; police officer |
| 警惕 | jǐng tì | to be on the alert |
| 警钟 | jǐng zhōng | alarm bell |
| 净化 | jìng huà | to purify |
| 竞技 | jìng jì | competition of skill (e.g. sports) |
| 竞相 | jìng xiāng | competitive |
| 竞选 | jìng xuǎn | to take part in an election |
| 竟 | jìng | unexpectedly |
| 竟敢 | jìng gǎn | to have the impertinence |
| 敬 | jìng | (bound form) respectful; to respect |
| 敬爱 | jìng ài | to respect and love; to hold in high esteem |
| 敬而远之 | jìng ér yuǎn zhī | to show respect from a distance (idiom) |
| 敬酒 | jìng jiǔ | to toast; to propose a toast |
| 敬礼 | jìng lǐ | to salute |
| 敬佩 | jìng pèi | to esteem |
| 敬请 | jìng qǐng | please (do sth) (deferential form) |
| 敬业 | jìng yè | dedicated to one's work |
| 敬意 | jìng yì | respect; esteem; high regard |
| 敬重 | jìng zhòng | to respect deeply |
| 静止 | jìng zhǐ | still |
| 境地 | jìng dì | circumstances |
| 境界 | jìng jiè | boundary |
| 境内 | jìng nèi | within the borders |
| 境外 | jìng wài | outside (a country's) borders |
| 境遇 | jìng yù | circumstance |
| 窘迫 | jiǒng pò | poverty-stricken |
| 纠缠 | jiū chán | to be in a tangle |
| 揪 | jiū | to seize |
| 久违 | jiǔ wéi | (haven't done sth) for a long time |
| 久仰 | jiǔ yǎng | honorific: I've long looked forward to meeting you. |
| 酒精 | jiǔ jīng | alcohol |
| 酒楼 | jiǔ lóu | restaurant |
| 救护车 | jiù hù chē | ambulance |
| 救济 | jiù jì | emergency relief |
| 救治 | jiù zhì | to provide critical care (to a patient or a diseased plant) |
| 就餐 | jiù cān | to dine |
| 就地 | jiù dì | locally |
| 就读 | jiù dú | to go to school |
| 就近 | jiù jìn | nearby |
| 就任 | jiù rèn | to take office |
| 就医 | jiù yī | to receive medical treatment |
| 就诊 | jiù zhěn | to see a doctor |
| 就职 | jiù zhí | to take office; to assume a post |
| 就座 | jiù zuò | to take a seat |
| 舅舅 | jiù jiu | mother's brother |
| 拘留 | jū liú | to detain (a prisoner) |
| 拘束 | jū shù | to restrict |
| 居高临下 | jū gāo lín xià | lit. to be in a high location, overlooking the scene below (idiom) |
| 居民楼 | jū mín lóu | apartment building |
| 鞠躬 | jū gōng | to bow |
| 局部 | jú bù | part |
| 局势 | jú shì | situation |
| 局限 | jú xiàn | variant of 限 |
| 菊花 | jú huā | chrysanthemum |
| 橘子 | jú zi | tangerine |
| 沮丧 | jǔ sàng | dispirited |
| 举报 | jǔ bào | to report (malefactors to the police) |
| 举措 | jǔ cuò | move; act; measure |
| 举例 | jǔ lì | to give an example |
| 举世闻名 | jǔ shì wén míng | world-famous (idiom) |
| 举世无双 | jǔ shì wú shuāng | unrivaled (idiom); world number one |
| 举世瞩目 | jǔ shì zhǔ mù | to receive worldwide attention |
| 举一反三 | jǔ yī fǎn sān | to raise one and infer three |
| 举止 | jǔ zhǐ | bearing |
| 举重 | jǔ zhòng | to lift weights |
| 巨额 | jù é | large sum (of money) |
| 巨人 | jù rén | giant |
| 巨头 | jù tóu | tycoon |
| 巨星 | jù xīng | (astronomy) giant star |
| 巨型 | jù xíng | giant; enormous |
| 剧烈 | jù liè | violent; acute; severe; fierce |
| 剧目 | jù mù | theatrical piece (play or opera) |
| 剧情 | jù qíng | story line |
| 剧团 | jù tuán | theatrical troupe |
| 剧院 | jù yuàn | theater |
| 剧组 | jù zǔ | cast and crew |
| 据此 | jù cǐ | according to this |
| 据悉 | jù xī | according to reports |
| 距 | jù | at a distance of |
| 锯 | jù | variant of 锔 |
| 聚集 | jù jí | to assemble |
| 聚精会神 | jù jīng huì shén | to concentrate one's attention (idiom) |
| 捐献 | juān xiàn | to donate |
| 卷入 | juǎn rù | to be drawn into |
| 卷子 | juàn zi | steamed roll |
| 圈 | juàn | to confine |
| 决议 | jué yì | a resolution |
| 诀别 | jué bié | to bid farewell |
| 诀窍 | jué qiào | secret |
| 角逐 | jué zhú | to tussle |
| 觉醒 | jué xǐng | to awaken |
| 绝技 | jué jì | consummate skill |
| 绝缘 | jué yuán | to have no contact with |
| 绝招 | jué zhāo | unique skill |
| 倔强 | jué jiàng | stubborn; obstinate; unbending |
| 崛起 | jué qǐ | to rise abruptly (to a towering position) |
| 爵士 | jué shì | knight |
| 倔 | juè | used in 倔强 |
| 军官 | jūn guān | officer (military) |
| 均衡 | jūn héng | equal |
| 均匀 | jūn yún | even |
| 君子 | jūn zǐ | nobleman |
| 俊 | jùn | old variant of 俊 |
| 俊俏 | jùn qiào | attractive and intelligent |
| 骏马 | jùn mǎ | fine horse |
| 竣工 | jùn gōng | to complete a project |
| 卡车 | kǎ chē | truck |
| 卡片 | kǎ piàn | card |
| 卡通 | kǎ tōng | cartoon (loanword) |
| 开办 | kāi bàn | to open |
| 开采 | kāi cǎi | to extract (ore or other resource from a mine) |
| 开场 | kāi chǎng | to begin |
| 开场白 | kāi chǎng bái | prologue of play |
| 开除 | kāi chú | to expel (a member of an organization) |
| 开动 | kāi dòng | to start |
| 开发区 | kāi fā qū | development zone |
| 开发商 | kāi fā shāng | developer (of real estate, a commercial product etc) |
| 开工 | kāi gōng | to begin work (of a factory or engineering operation) |
| 开垦 | kāi kěn | to clear a wild area for cultivation |
| 开口 | kāi kǒu | to open one's mouth |
| 开阔 | kāi kuò | wide |
| 开朗 | kāi lǎng | spacious and well-lit |
| 开辟 | kāi pì | to open up |
| 开启 | kāi qǐ | to open |
| 开枪 | kāi qiāng | to open fire |
| 开天辟地 | kāi tiān pì dì | to split heaven and earth apart (idiom); refers to the Pangu 盘古 creation myth |
| 开拓 | kāi tuò | to break new ground (for agriculture) |
| 开销 | kāi xiāo | to pay (expenses) |
| 开张 | kāi zhāng | to open a business |
| 开支 | kāi zhī | expenditures |
| 凯歌 | kǎi gē | triumphal hymn |
| 楷模 | kǎi mó | model |
| 刊登 | kān dēng | to carry a story |
| 刊物 | kān wù | publication |
| 看护 | kān hù | to nurse |
| 勘探 | kān tàn | to explore |
| 堪称 | kān chēng | can be rated as |
| 侃大山 | kǎn dà shān | to chatter idly |
| 砍 | kǎn | to chop |
| 看得出 | kàn de chū | can see |
| 看热闹 | kàn rè nao | to enjoy watching a bustling scene |
| 看似 | kàn sì | to look as if |
| 看台 | kàn tái | terrace |
| 看样子 | kàn yàng zi | it seems |
| 看中 | kàn zhòng | to have a preference for |
| 看重 | kàn zhòng | to regard as important; to value |
| 慷慨 | kāng kǎi | vehement; fervent |
| 扛 | káng | to raise aloft with both hands |
| 抗衡 | kàng héng | to compete with |
| 抗拒 | kàng jù | to resist |
| 抗生素 | kàng shēng sù | antibiotic |
| 抗争 | kàng zhēng | to resist |
| 考量 | kǎo liáng | to consider |
| 烤 | kǎo | to roast |
| 靠拢 | kào lǒng | to draw close to |
| 苛刻 | kē kè | harsh |
| 科幻 | kē huàn | science fiction |
| 科目 | kē mù | academic subject |
| 科普 | kē pǔ | (attributive) popular science |
| 磕 | kē | to tap |
| 壳 | ké | shell |
| 咳嗽 | ké sou | to cough |
| 可悲 | kě bēi | lamentable |
| 可不是 | kě bù shi | that's just the way it is |
| 可乘之机 | kě chéng zhī jī | an opportunity that someone (usually a villain or adversary) can exploit |
| 可耻 | kě chǐ | shameful |
| 可歌可泣 | kě gē kě qì | lit. you can sing or you can cry (idiom); fig. deeply moving |
| 可观 | kě guān | considerable |
| 可贵 | kě guì | to be treasured |
| 可口 | kě kǒu | tasty; to taste good |
| 可谓 | kě wèi | it could even be said |
| 可恶 | kě wù | repulsive |
| 可想而知 | kě xiǎng ér zhī | it is obvious that... |
| 可笑 | kě xiào | funny |
| 可信 | kě xìn | trustworthy |
| 可行 | kě xíng | feasible |
| 可疑 | kě yí | suspicious |
| 克隆 | kè lóng | clone (loanword) |
| 克制 | kè zhì | to restrain |
| 刻苦 | kè kǔ | hardworking |
| 刻意 | kè yì | intentionally; deliberately; purposely |
| 刻舟求剑 | kè zhōu qiú jiàn | lit. a notch on the side of a boat to locate a sword dropped overboard (idiom); fig. an action made pointless by changed circumstances |
| 客房 | kè fáng | guest room |
| 客机 | kè jī | passenger plane |
| 客流 | kè liú | passenger flow |
| 客运 | kè yùn | passenger transportation |
| 恳求 | kěn qiú | to beg |
| 啃 | kěn | to gnaw |
| 坑 | kēng | pit; depression; hollow |
| 空荡荡 | kōng dàng dàng | empty; deserted |
| 空难 | kōng nàn | air crash |
| 空前 | kōng qián | unprecedented |
| 空想 | kōng xiǎng | daydream |
| 空虚 | kōng xū | hollow |
| 恐怖 | kǒng bù | terrible |
| 恐吓 | kǒng hè | to threaten |
| 恐慌 | kǒng huāng | panic |
| 恐惧 | kǒng jù | to be frightened |
| 恐龙 | kǒng lóng | dinosaur |
| 空白 | kòng bái | blank space |
| 空地 | kòng dì | air-to-surface (missile) |
| 空隙 | kòng xì | crack |
| 控告 | kòng gào | to accuse |
| 抠 | kōu | to dig out |
| 口碑 | kǒu bēi | public praise |
| 口才 | kǒu cái | eloquence |
| 口吃 | kǒu chī | to stammer; to stutter |
| 口感 | kǒu gǎn | mouthfeel; texture (of food) |
| 口径 | kǒu jìng | bore; caliber; diameter; aperture |
| 口令 | kǒu lìng | oral command |
| 口气 | kǒu qì | tone of voice |
| 口腔 | kǒu qiāng | oral cavity |
| 口哨 | kǒu shào | whistle |
| 口水 | kǒu shuǐ | saliva |
| 口头 | kǒu tóu | oral |
| 口味 | kǒu wèi | a person's preferences |
| 口香糖 | kǒu xiāng táng | chewing gum |
| 口音 | kǒu yīn | oral speech sounds (linguistics) |
| 口罩 | kǒu zhào | mask (surgical etc) |
| 口子 | kǒu zi | hole |
| 扣除 | kòu chú | to deduct |
| 扣留 | kòu liú | to detain |
| 扣人心弦 | kòu rén xīn xián | to excite |
| 扣押 | kòu yā | to detain |
| 枯燥 | kū zào | dry and dull |
| 哭泣 | kū qì | to weep |
| 哭笑不得 | kū xiào bù dé | lit. not to know whether to laugh or cry (idiom) |
| 窟窿 | kū long | hole |
| 苦力 | kǔ lì | bitter work |
| 苦练 | kǔ liàn | to train hard |
| 苦难 | kǔ nàn | suffering |
| 苦恼 | kǔ nǎo | vexed |
| 苦笑 | kǔ xiào | to force a smile |
| 苦心 | kǔ xīn | painstaking effort |
| 酷似 | kù sì | to strikingly resemble |
| 夸 | kuā | used in 克 |
| 夸大 | kuā dà | to exaggerate |
| 夸奖 | kuā jiǎng | to praise |
| 夸夸其谈 | kuā kuā qí tán | to talk big |
| 夸耀 | kuā yào | to brag about |
| 夸张 | kuā zhāng | to exaggerate |
| 垮 | kuǎ | to collapse (lit. or fig.) |
| 挎 | kuà | to carry (esp. slung over the arm, shoulder or side) |
| 跨国 | kuà guó | transnational |
| 跨越 | kuà yuè | to step across |
| 快捷 | kuài jié | quick |
| 宽敞 | kuān chang | spacious |
| 宽泛 | kuān fàn | wide-ranging |
| 宽厚 | kuān hòu | tolerant |
| 宽容 | kuān róng | lenient |
| 宽恕 | kuān shù | to forgive |
| 宽松 | kuān sōng | spacious; roomy; uncrowded |
| 款式 | kuǎn shì | pattern |
| 款项 | kuǎn xiàng | funds |
| 筐 | kuāng | basket |
| 狂欢 | kuáng huān | party |
| 狂欢节 | kuáng huān jié | carnival |
| 狂热 | kuáng rè | zealotry |
| 旷课 | kuàng kè | to play truant |
| 况且 | kuàng qiě | moreover |
| 矿藏 | kuàng cáng | mineral resources |
| 框 | kuàng | frame (e.g. door frame) |
| 框架 | kuàng jià | (construction) frame |
| 亏本 | kuī běn | to make a loss |
| 亏损 | kuī sǔn | deficit |
| 昆虫 | kūn chóng | insect |
| 捆 | kǔn | a bunch |
| 困惑 | kùn huò | bewildered |
| 困境 | kùn jìng | predicament; plight |
| 扩 | kuò | to enlarge |
| 扩建 | kuò jiàn | to extend (a building, an airport runway etc) |
| 扩散 | kuò sàn | to spread; to proliferate; to diffuse |
| 扩张 | kuò zhāng | expansion |
| 括弧 | kuò hú | parenthesis |
| 阔绰 | kuò chuò | ostentatious |
| 拉动 | lā dòng | to pull |
| 拉拢 | lā lǒng | to rope in |
| 拉锁 | lā suǒ | zipper |
| 啦啦队 | lā lā duì | cheerleading squad |
| 喇叭 | lǎ ba | horn (automobile etc) |
| 腊月 | là yuè | twelfth lunar month |
| 蜡 | là | candle |
| 蜡烛 | là zhú | candle |
| 辣椒 | là jiāo | hot pepper |
| 来宾 | lái bīn | Laibin prefecture-level city in Guangxi |
| 来电 | lái diàn | incoming telephone call (or telegram) |
| 来访 | lái fǎng | to pay a visit |
| 来回 | lái huí | to make a round trip |
| 来历 | lái lì | history |
| 来临 | lái lín | to approach; to come closer |
| 来龙去脉 | lái lóng qù mài | the rise and fall of the terrain (idiom) |
| 来年 | lái nián | next year |
| 来源于 | lái yuán yú | to originate in |
| 拦 | lán | to block sb's path |
| 栏 | lán | fence |
| 栏杆 | lán gān | railing |
| 蓝图 | lán tú | blueprint |
| 揽 | lǎn | to monopolize; to seize |
| 缆车 | lǎn chē | cable car |
| 懒得 | lǎn de | not to feel like (doing sth); disinclined to |
| 懒惰 | lǎn duò | idle |
| 滥用 | làn yòng | to misuse |
| 狼 | láng | wolf |
| 狼狈 | láng bèi | in a difficult situation |
| 朗诵 | lǎng sòng | to read aloud with expression |
| 浪 | làng | wave |
| 捞 | lāo | to fish up |
| 劳动力 | láo dòng lì | labor force |
| 劳累 | láo lèi | tired |
| 劳务 | láo wù | service (work done for money) |
| 牢固 | láo gù | firm |
| 牢记 | láo jì | to keep in mind |
| 牢牢 | láo láo | firmly |
| 唠叨 | láo dao | to prattle |
| 老伴儿 | lǎo bàn r | erhua variant of 老伴 |
| 老大 | lǎo dà | old age |
| 老汉 | lǎo hàn | old man |
| 老化 | lǎo huà | (of a person, population or material) to age |
| 老人家 | lǎo ren jia | polite term for old woman or man |
| 老实说 | lǎo shi shuō | honestly speaking; to be frank, ... |
| 老远 | lǎo yuǎn | very far away |
| 老字号 | lǎo zì hao | shop, firm, or brand of merchandise with a long-established reputation |
| 姥姥 | lǎo lao | (coll.) mother's mother |
| 姥爷 | lǎo ye | maternal grandfather (dialectal) |
| 涝 | lào | flooded |
| 乐意 | lè yì | to be willing to do sth |
| 乐园 | lè yuán | paradise |
| 勒 | lēi | to rein in |
| 雷同 | léi tóng | mirroring others |
| 累积 | lěi jī | to accumulate |
| 累计 | lěi jì | to calculate the running total |
| 类别 | lèi bié | classification |
| 棱角 | léng jiǎo | edge and corner |
| 冷淡 | lěng dàn | cold |
| 冷冻 | lěng dòng | to freeze |
| 冷酷 | lěng kù | unfeeling; callous |
| 冷酷无情 | lěng kù wú qíng | cold-hearted; unfeeling; callous |
| 冷落 | lěng luò | desolate |
| 冷门 | lěng mén | a neglected branch (of arts, science, sports etc) |
| 冷漠 | lěng mò | cold and detached towards sb |
| 冷笑 | lěng xiào | to sneer |
| 冷战 | lěng zhàn | (US-Soviet) Cold War |
| 愣 | lèng | to look distracted |
| 离谱儿 | lí pǔ r | Scientific |
| 离奇 | lí qí | odd; bizarre |
| 离职 | lí zhí | to leave one's job temporarily (e.g. for study) |
| 黎明 | lí míng | dawn; daybreak |
| 礼服 | lǐ fú | ceremonial robe |
| 礼品 | lǐ pǐn | gift |
| 礼仪 | lǐ yí | etiquette |
| 里程碑 | lǐ chéng bēi | milestone |
| 理睬 | lǐ cǎi | to heed |
| 理会 | lǐ huì | to understand |
| 理科 | lǐ kē | the sciences (as opposed to the humanities 科) |
| 理念 | lǐ niàn | idea |
| 理事 | lǐ shì | member of council |
| 理所当然 | lǐ suǒ dāng rán | as it should be by rights (idiom); proper and to be expected as a matter of course |
| 理性 | lǐ xìng | reason |
| 理直气壮 | lǐ zhí qì zhuàng | in the right and self-confident (idiom); bold and confident with justice on one's side |
| 力不从心 | lì bù cóng xīn | less capable than desirable (idiom); not as strong as one would wish |
| 力度 | lì dù | strength |
| 力求 | lì qiú | to make every effort to |
| 力所能及 | lì suǒ néng jí | as far as one's capabilities extend (idiom); to the best of one's ability |
| 力争 | lì zhēng | to work hard for |
| 历程 | lì chéng | course |
| 历届 | lì jiè | all previous (meetings, sessions etc) |
| 历经 | lì jīng | to experience; to go through |
| 历来 | lì lái | always |
| 历时 | lì shí | to last |
| 立方 | lì fāng | cube (math.) |
| 立方米 | lì fāng mǐ | cubic meter (unit of volume) |
| 立功 | lì gōng | to render meritorious service (one the three imperishables 朽) |
| 立交桥 | lì jiāo qiáo | overpass |
| 立体 | lì tǐ | three-dimensional |
| 立足 | lì zú | to stand |
| 励志 | lì zhì | to pursue a goal with determination |
| 利害 | lì hài | pros and cons |
| 利率 | lì lǜ | interest rates |
| 利索 | lì suo | nimble |
| 粒 | lì | grain |
| 连滚带爬 | lián gǔn dài pá | rolling and crawling |
| 连绵 | lián mián | continuous |
| 连任 | lián rèn | to continue in (a political) office |
| 连锁 | lián suǒ | to interlock |
| 连锁店 | lián suǒ diàn | chain store |
| 连夜 | lián yè | that very night |
| 怜惜 | lián xī | to take pity on |
| 帘子 | lián zi | curtain |
| 莲子 | lián zǐ | lotus seed |
| 联邦 | lián bāng | federal |
| 联欢 | lián huān | to have a get-together |
| 联网 | lián wǎng | to connect (or be connected) to a network; to network |
| 廉价 | lián jià | cheaply-priced |
| 廉洁 | lián jié | incorruptible; unbribable; honest |
| 廉正 | lián zhèng | upright and honest |
| 廉政 | lián zhèng | to govern with integrity |
| 脸颊 | liǎn jiá | cheek |
| 炼 | liàn | to refine |
| 恋恋不舍 | liàn liàn bù shě | reluctant to part |
| 良 | liáng | good |
| 良心 | liáng xīn | conscience |
| 良性 | liáng xìng | positive (in its effect) |
| 凉爽 | liáng shuǎng | cool and refreshing |
| 两口子 | liǎng kǒu zi | husband and wife |
| 两栖 | liǎng qī | amphibious |
| 亮点 | liàng diǎn | highlight |
| 亮丽 | liàng lì | bright and beautiful |
| 亮相 | liàng xiàng | to strike a pose (Chinese opera) |
| 谅解 | liàng jiě | to understand |
| 辽阔 | liáo kuò | vast; extensive |
| 疗法 | liáo fǎ | therapy |
| 疗效 | liáo xiào | healing efficacy; healing effect |
| 寥寥无几 | liáo liáo wú jǐ | just a very few (idiom); tiny number |
| 潦草 | liáo cǎo | slipshod; careless; slovenly |
| 了结 | liǎo jié | to settle |
| 了却 | liǎo què | to resolve |
| 料到 | liào dào | to foresee |
| 料理 | liào lǐ | to arrange |
| 咧嘴 | liě zuǐ | to grin |
| 列举 | liè jǔ | a list |
| 劣势 | liè shì | inferior |
| 劣质 | liè zhì | shoddy; of poor quality |
| 烈士 | liè shì | martyr |
| 猎犬 | liè quǎn | hound |
| 猎人 | liè rén | hunter |
| 裂缝 | liè fèng | crack |
| 裂痕 | liè hén | crack |
| 拎 | līn | to lift up; to carry in one's hand |
| 邻国 | lín guó | bordering country |
| 临 | lín | to face |
| 临床 | lín chuáng | clinical |
| 临街 | lín jiē | facing the street |
| 临近 | lín jìn | close to |
| 淋 | lín | to sprinkle |
| 灵 | líng | quick |
| 灵感 | líng gǎn | inspiration |
| 灵魂 | líng hún | soul |
| 灵机一动 | líng jī yī dòng | a bright idea suddenly occurs (idiom); to hit upon an inspiration |
| 灵敏 | líng mǐn | smart |
| 灵巧 | líng qiǎo | deft |
| 灵通 | líng tōng | fast and abundant (news) |
| 凌晨 | líng chén | very early in the morning |
| 零花钱 | líng huā qián | pocket money |
| 零件 | líng jiàn | part |
| 零钱 | líng qián | change (of money) |
| 零售 | líng shòu | to retail |
| 领队 | lǐng duì | to lead a group |
| 领会 | lǐng huì | to understand |
| 领军 | lǐng jūn | to lead troups |
| 领略 | lǐnglüè | to have a taste of |
| 领事 | lǐng shì | consul |
| 领事馆 | lǐng shì guǎn | consulate |
| 领土 | lǐng tǔ | territory |
| 领悟 | lǐng wù | to understand |
| 领养 | lǐng yǎng | to adopt (a child); adoption |
| 领域 | lǐng yù | domain |
| 溜 | liū | to slip away |
| 溜达 | liū da | to stroll |
| 浏览 | liú lǎn | to skim over |
| 浏览器 | liú lǎn qì | browser (software) |
| 留恋 | liú liàn | reluctant to leave |
| 留念 | liú niàn | to keep as a souvenir |
| 留神 | liú shén | to take care |
| 留心 | liú xīn | to be careful; to pay attention to |
| 留意 | liú yì | to be mindful |
| 流畅 | liú chàng | flowing (of speech, writing) |
| 流程 | liú chéng | course |
| 流浪 | liú làng | to drift about |
| 流泪 | liú lèi | to shed tears |
| 流量 | liú liàng | flow rate; throughput of passengers; volume of traffic |
| 流露 | liú lù | to reveal (indirectly, implicitly) |
| 流氓 | liú máng | rogue |
| 流入 | liú rù | to flow into |
| 流失 | liú shī | (of soil etc) to wash away |
| 流水 | liú shuǐ | running water |
| 流淌 | liú tǎng | to flow |
| 流向 | liú xiàng | direction of a current |
| 流血 | liú xuè | to bleed |
| 流域 | liú yù | river basin |
| 流转 | liú zhuǎn | to be on the move |
| 柳树 | liǔ shù | willow |
| 遛 | liù | to stroll |
| 龙舟 | lóng zhōu | dragon boat |
| 聋 | lóng | deaf |
| 聋人 | lóng rén | deaf person |
| 笼子 | lóng zi | cage |
| 隆重 | lóng zhòng | grand |
| 垄断 | lǒng duàn | to monopolize |
| 笼统 | lǒng tǒng | general |
| 笼罩 | lǒng zhào | to envelop |
| 搂 | lǒu | to draw towards oneself |
| 露面 | lòu miàn | to show one's face |
| 芦花 | lú huā | reed catkin |
| 炉灶 | lú zào | stove |
| 炉子 | lú zi | stove |
| 卤味 | lǔ wèi | food prepared by stewing in soy sauce and spices |
| 鲁莽 | lǔ mǎng | hot-headed; impulsive; reckless |
| 录制 | lù zhì | to record (video or audio) |
| 鹿 | lù | deer |
| 路程 | lù chéng | route |
| 路灯 | lù dēng | street lamp |
| 路段 | lù duàn | stretch of road |
| 路况 | lù kuàng | road condition(s) (e.g. surface, traffic flow etc) |
| 路面 | lù miàn | road surface |
| 路人 | lù rén | passer-by |
| 路途 | lù tú | (lit. and fig.) road |
| 路子 | lù zi | method |
| 露天 | lù tiān | outdoors |
| 旅程 | lǚ chéng | journey |
| 旅途 | lǚ tú | journey |
| 铝 | lǚ | aluminum (chemistry) |
| 屡 | lǚ | time and again |
| 屡次 | lǚ cì | repeatedly |
| 缕 | lǚ | strand |
| 履行 | lǚ xíng | to fulfill (one's obligations) |
| 率 | lǜ | rate |
| 绿灯 | lǜ dēng | green light (traffic signal) |
| 绿地 | lǜ dì | green area (e.g. urban park or garden) |
| 孪生 | luán shēng | (adj.) twin |
| 卵 | luǎn | egg |
| 乱七八糟 | luàn qī bā zāo | (idiom) chaotic; in disorder; muddled |
| 掠夺 | lüèduó | to plunder |
| 略 | lüè | brief; sketchy |
| 略微 | lüèwēi | a little bit |
| 抡 | lūn | to swing (one's arms, a heavy object) |
| 伦理 | lún lǐ | ethics |
| 轮换 | lún huàn | to rotate; to take turns |
| 轮廓 | lún kuò | an outline |
| 轮流 | lún liú | to alternate; to take turns |
| 轮胎 | lún tāi | tire; pneumatic tire |
| 论述 | lùn shù | treatise |
| 论坛 | lùn tán | forum (for discussion) |
| 论证 | lùn zhèng | to prove a point |
| 罗 | luó | surname Luo |
| 萝卜 | luó bo | radish (Raphanus sativus), esp. white radish 白萝卜 |
| 螺丝 | luó sī | screw |
| 裸 | luǒ | variant of 裸 |
| 裸露 | luǒ lù | naked; bare; uncovered; exposed |
| 络绎不绝 | luò yì bù jué | (idiom) continuously; in an endless stream |
| 落差 | luò chā | drop in elevation |
| 落地 | luò dì | to fall to the ground |
| 落户 | luò hù | to settle |
| 落下 | luò xia | to fall |
| 麻 | má | variant of 麻 |
| 麻痹 | má bì | paralysis |
| 麻将 | má jiàng | mahjong |
| 麻辣 | má là | hot and numbing |
| 麻木 | má mù | numb |
| 麻醉 | má zuì | anesthesia |
| 马后炮 | mǎ hòu pào | lit. firing after the horse |
| 马虎 | mǎ hu | careless |
| 马力 | mǎ lì | horsepower |
| 马桶 | mǎ tǒng | chamber pot |
| 马戏 | mǎ xì | circus |
| 码 | mǎ | weight |
| 埋藏 | mái cáng | to bury |
| 埋伏 | mái fú | to ambush |
| 埋没 | mái mò | to engulf |
| 买不起 | mǎi bu qǐ | cannot afford |
| 迈 | mài | to take a step |
| 迈进 | mài jìn | to step in |
| 卖弄 | mài nong | to show off |
| 脉搏 | mài bó | pulse (both medical and figurative) |
| 脉络 | mài luò | arteries and veins |
| 埋怨 | mán yuàn | to complain |
| 蛮 | mán | barbarian |
| 瞒 | mán | to conceal from |
| 满怀 | mǎn huái | to have one's heart filled with |
| 蔓延 | màn yán | to extend |
| 漫 | màn | free |
| 漫游 | màn yóu | to travel around |
| 慢慢来 | màn màn lái | take your time |
| 慢性 | màn xìng | slow and patient |
| 忙活 | máng huo | to be really busy |
| 忙碌 | máng lù | busy; bustling |
| 忙乱 | máng luàn | rushed and muddled |
| 盲目 | máng mù | blind |
| 茫然 | máng rán | blankly |
| 矛头 | máo tóu | spearhead |
| 茅台 | máo tái | Maotai town in Renhuai county, Guizhou |
| 茂密 | mào mì | dense (of plant growth) |
| 茂盛 | mào shèng | lush |
| 冒充 | mào chōng | to feign |
| 冒犯 | mào fàn | to offend |
| 冒昧 | mào mèi | bold |
| 冒险 | mào xiǎn | to take risks |
| 没劲 | méi jìn | to have no strength |
| 没说的 | méi shuō de | nothing to pick on |
| 没完没了 | méi wán méi liǎo | without end |
| 没意思 | méi yì si | boring |
| 没辙 | méi zhé | at one's wit's end |
| 没准儿 | méi zhǔn r | erhua variant of 没准 |
| 玫瑰 | méi gui | rugosa rose (shrub) (Rosa rugosa) |
| 枚 | méi | surname Mei |
| 眉开眼笑 | méi kāi yǎn xiào | brows raised in delight, eyes laughing (idiom); beaming with joy |
| 眉毛 | méi mao | eyebrow |
| 煤矿 | méi kuàng | coal mine |
| 煤炭 | méi tàn | coal |
| 每当 | měi dāng | whenever; every time |
| 每逢 | měi féng | every time |
| 美德 | měi dé | USA and Germany |
| 美观 | měi guān | pleasing to the eye |
| 美化 | měi huà | to make more beautiful |
| 美景 | měi jǐng | beautiful scenery |
| 美满 | měi mǎn | happy |
| 美妙 | měi miào | beautiful |
| 美人 | měi rén | beauty |
| 美味 | měi wèi | delicious |
| 美中不足 | měi zhōng bù zú | everything is fine except for one small defect (idiom); the fly in the ointment |
| 美滋滋 | měi zī zī | very happy; elated |
| 魅力 | mèi lì | charm |
| 闷 | mēn | stuffy |
| 门当户对 | mén dāng hù duì | the families are well-matched in terms of social status (idiom) |
| 门槛 | mén kǎn | doorstep |
| 门铃 | mén líng | doorbell |
| 门路 | mén lu | way of doing sth |
| 萌发 | méng fā | to sprout |
| 萌芽 | méng yá | to sprout (lit. or fig.) |
| 盟友 | méng yǒu | ally |
| 朦胧 | méng lóng | (literary) (of moonlight) dim |
| 猛烈 | měng liè | fierce; violent; vigorous; intense |
| 猛然 | měng rán | suddenly |
| 梦幻 | mèng huàn | dream |
| 弥补 | mí bǔ | to complement |
| 弥漫 | mí màn | to pervade |
| 迷惑 | mí huò | to puzzle |
| 迷惑不解 | mí huò bù jiě | to feel puzzled |
| 迷恋 | mí liàn | to be infatuated with |
| 迷路 | mí lù | to lose the way |
| 迷失 | mí shī | to lose (one's bearings) |
| 谜 | mí | see 谜儿, riddle |
| 谜底 | mí dǐ | answer to a riddle |
| 谜团 | mí tuán | riddle |
| 谜语 | mí yǔ | riddle |
| 秘方 | mì fāng | secret recipe |
| 秘诀 | mì jué | secret know-how |
| 密不可分 | mì bù kě fēn | inextricably linked (idiom) |
| 密度 | mì dù | density |
| 密封 | mì fēng | to seal up |
| 密集 | mì jí | concentrated |
| 蜜 | mì | honey |
| 蜜蜂 | mì fēng | bee |
| 蜜月 | mì yuè | honeymoon |
| 棉花 | mián huā | cotton |
| 免 | miǎn | to excuse sb |
| 免不了 | miǎn bu liǎo | unavoidable |
| 免除 | miǎn chú | to prevent |
| 免疫 | miǎn yì | immunity (to disease) |
| 免职 | miǎn zhí | to relieve sb of his post |
| 勉强 | miǎn qiǎng | to do with difficulty |
| 缅怀 | miǎn huái | to commemorate |
| 面部 | miàn bù | face (body part) |
| 面粉 | miàn fěn | flour |
| 面红耳赤 | miàn hóng ěr chì | flushed with anger (or excitement) |
| 面面俱到 | miàn miàn jù dào | (idiom) take care of everything; handle everything |
| 面目全非 | miàn mù quán fēi | nothing remains the same (idiom); change beyond recognition |
| 苗 | miáo | Hmong or Miao ethnic group of southwest China |
| 苗条 | miáo tiao | (of a woman) slim |
| 苗头 | miáo tou | first signs |
| 描绘 | miáo huì | to describe |
| 瞄准 | miáo zhǔn | to take aim at |
| 渺小 | miǎo xiǎo | minute |
| 庙 | miào | temple |
| 庙会 | miào huì | temple fair |
| 灭绝 | miè jué | to become extinct; to die out |
| 灭亡 | miè wáng | to be destroyed |
| 民办 | mín bàn | run by the local people |
| 民俗 | mín sú | popular custom |
| 民用 | mín yòng | (for) civilian use |
| 民众 | mín zhòng | the populace; the masses; the common people |
| 敏捷 | mǐn jié | nimble |
| 敏锐 | mǐn ruì | keen; sharp; acute |
| 名副其实 | míng fù qí shí | not just in name only, but also in reality (idiom) |
| 名贵 | míng guì | famous and valuable |
| 名利 | míng lì | fame and profit |
| 名气 | míng qi | reputation; fame |
| 名声 | míng shēng | reputation |
| 名言 | míng yán | saying |
| 名著 | míng zhù | masterpiece |
| 明朗 | míng lǎng | bright |
| 明媚 | míng mèi | bright and beautiful |
| 明智 | míng zhì | sensible |
| 铭记 | míng jì | to engrave in one's memory |
| 命 | mìng | life |
| 命名 | mìng míng | to give a name to |
| 命题 | mìng tí | proposition (logic, math.) |
| 摸索 | mō suǒ | to feel about |
| 模拟 | mó nǐ | imitation |
| 磨合 | mó hé | to break in |
| 磨难 | mó nàn | a torment |
| 磨损 | mó sǔn | to suffer wear and tear; to deteriorate through use; to wear out |
| 蘑菇 | mó gu | mushroom |
| 魔鬼 | mó guǐ | devil |
| 魔术 | mó shù | magic |
| 抹 | mǒ | to wipe |
| 末日 | mò rì | Judgment Day (in Christian eschatology) |
| 没落 | mò luò | to decline |
| 陌生 | mò shēng | strange |
| 莫非 | mò fēi | can it be possible that |
| 莫过于 | mò guò yú | nothing can surpass |
| 莫名其妙 | mò míng qí miào | (idiom) baffling; bizarre; without rhyme or reason; inexplicable |
| 漠然 | mò rán | indifferent |
| 墨 | mò | surname Mo |
| 默读 | mò dú | to read in silence |
| 默默无闻 | mò mò wú wén | obscure and unknown (idiom); an outsider without any reputation |
| 默契 | mò qì | tacit understanding |
| 谋害 | móu hài | to conspire to murder |
| 谋求 | móu qiú | to seek; to strive for |
| 谋生 | móu shēng | to seek one's livelihood |
| 牡丹 | mǔ dan | Mudan District of Heze City 菏泽市, Shandong |
| 亩 | mǔ | old variant of 亩 |
| 木板 | mù bǎn | slab |
| 木材 | mù cái | wood |
| 木匠 | mù jiàng | carpenter |
| 木偶 | mù ǒu | puppet |
| 目不转睛 | mù bù zhuǎn jīng | unable to take one's eyes off (idiom); to gaze steadily |
| 目瞪口呆 | mù dèng kǒu dāi | dumbstruck (idiom); stupefied |
| 目的地 | mù dì dì | destination (location) |
| 目睹 | mù dǔ | to witness |
| 目录 | mù lù | catalog |
| 目中无人 | mù zhōng wú rén | to consider everyone else beneath one (idiom); so arrogant that no-one else matters |
| 沐浴露 | mù yù lù | shower gel |
| 牧场 | mù chǎng | pasture |
| 牧民 | mù mín | herdsman |
| 募捐 | mù juān | to solicit contributions; to collect donations |
| 墓碑 | mù bēi | gravestone |
| 墓地 | mù dì | cemetery |
| 幕 | mù | curtain or screen |
| 幕后 | mù hòu | behind the scenes |
| 穆斯林 | mù sī lín | Muslim |
| 拿手 | ná shǒu | expert in |
| 哪知道 | nǎ zhī dào | who would have thought that ...? |
| 呐喊 | nà hǎn | shout |
| 纳闷儿 | nà mèn r | erhua variant of 纳闷 |
| 纳入 | nà rù | to bring into |
| 纳税 | nà shuì | to pay taxes |
| 纳税人 | nà shuì rén | taxpayer |
| 乃 | nǎi | to be |
| 乃至 | nǎi zhì | and even |
| 耐 | nài | (bound form) to bear; to endure; to withstand |
| 耐人寻味 | nài rén xún wèi | thought-provoking |
| 耐性 | nài xìng | patience |
| 南瓜 | nán guā | pumpkin |
| 难处 | nán chù | trouble; difficulty; problem |
| 难得一见 | nán dé yī jiàn | rarely seen |
| 难点 | nán diǎn | difficulty |
| 难怪 | nán guài | (it's) no wonder (that...) |
| 难关 | nán guān | difficulty |
| 难堪 | nán kān | hard to take |
| 难说 | nán shuō | hard to tell (i.e. hard to judge or hard to predict) |
| 难为情 | nán wéi qíng | embarrassed |
| 难以想象 | nán yǐ xiǎng xiàng | Unimaginable |
| 难以置信 | nán yǐ zhì xìn | hard to believe |
| 挠 | náo | to scratch |
| 恼羞成怒 | nǎo xiū chéng nù | to fly into a rage out of humiliation |
| 脑海 | nǎo hǎi | the mind |
| 脑筋 | nǎo jīn | brains |
| 闹事 | nào shì | to cause trouble |
| 闹着玩儿 | nào zhe wán r | to play games |
| 内存 | nèi cún | internal storage |
| 内阁 | nèi gé | (government) cabinet |
| 内涵 | nèi hán | meaningful content |
| 内行 | nèi háng | expert |
| 内幕 | nèi mù | inside story |
| 内向 | nèi xiàng | reserved (personality) |
| 内需 | nèi xū | domestic demand |
| 嫩 | nèn | young and tender |
| 能耗 | néng hào | energy consumption |
| 能耐 | néng nai | ability |
| 能人 | néng rén | capable person |
| 能源 | néng yuán | energy |
| 尼龙 | ní lóng | nylon (loanword) |
| 泥潭 | ní tán | quagmire |
| 泥土 | ní tǔ | earth; soil; mud; clay |
| 拟 | nǐ | doubtful |
| 拟定 | nǐ dìng | to draw up |
| 逆 | nì | contrary |
| 匿名 | nì míng | anonymous |
| 年画 | nián huà | New Year (Spring Festival) picture |
| 年迈 | nián mài | old |
| 年限 | nián xiàn | age limit |
| 年薪 | nián xīn | annual salary |
| 年夜饭 | nián yè fàn | New Year's Eve family dinner |
| 年终 | nián zhōng | end of the year |
| 黏 | nián | sticky |
| 念念不忘 | niàn niàn bù wàng | to keep in mind constantly (idiom) |
| 念书 | niàn shū | to read |
| 念头 | niàn tou | thought; idea; intention |
| 娘 | niáng | mother |
| 酿造 | niàng zào | to brew |
| 鸟巢 | niǎo cháo | bird's nest |
| 尿 | niào | to urinate |
| 捏 | niē | to hold between the thumb and fingers |
| 拧 | níng | to pinch |
| 凝固 | níng gù | to freeze |
| 凝聚 | níng jù | to condense |
| 宁可 | nìng kě | preferably |
| 宁愿 | nìng yuàn | would rather ... (than ...) |
| 扭曲 | niǔ qū | to twist |
| 扭头 | niǔ tóu | to turn one's head |
| 扭转 | niǔ zhuǎn | to reverse |
| 纽带 | niǔ dài | tie |
| 纽扣 | niǔ kòu | button |
| 农场 | nóng chǎng | farm |
| 农历 | nóng lì | the traditional Chinese calendar |
| 农民工 | nóng mín gōng | migrant worker (who moved from a rural area of China to a city to find work) |
| 农作物 | nóng zuò wù | (farm) crops |
| 浓厚 | nóng hòu | dense |
| 浓缩 | nóng suō | to concentrate (a liquid) |
| 浓郁 | nóng yù | rich |
| 浓重 | nóng zhòng | dense |
| 弄虚作假 | nòng xū zuò jiǎ | to practice fraud (idiom); by trickery |
| 奴隶 | nú lì | slave |
| 女婿 | nǚ xu | daughter's husband; son-in-law |
| 暖烘烘 | nuǎn hōng hōng | nice and warm |
| 虐待 | nüèdài | to mistreat |
| 挪 | nuó | to shift |
| 诺言 | nuò yán | promise |
| 哦 | ò | to chant |
| 殴打 | ōu dǎ | to beat up |
| 呕吐 | ǒu tù | to vomit |
| 趴 | pā | to lie on one's stomach |
| 拍板 | pāi bǎn | clapper-board |
| 拍卖 | pāi mài | to auction |
| 拍戏 | pāi xì | to shoot a movie |
| 排斥 | pái chì | to reject |
| 排放 | pái fàng | to arrange in order |
| 排练 | pái liàn | to rehearse |
| 徘徊 | pái huái | to pace back and forth |
| 牌照 | pái zhào | (business) license |
| 派别 | pài bié | group; sect; clique; faction; school |
| 派遣 | pài qiǎn | to send (on a mission); to dispatch |
| 攀 | pān | to climb (by pulling oneself up) |
| 攀升 | pān shēng | to clamber up |
| 盘 | pán | plate |
| 盘算 | pán suan | to plot |
| 判处 | pàn chǔ | to sentence |
| 判定 | pàn dìng | to judge |
| 判决 | pàn jué | judgment (by a court of law) |
| 盼 | pàn | to hope for |
| 叛逆 | pàn nì | to rebel |
| 庞大 | páng dà | huge |
| 旁观 | páng guān | spectator |
| 抛 | pāo | to throw |
| 抛开 | pāo kāi | to throw out |
| 抛弃 | pāo qì | to abandon |
| 刨 | páo | carpenter's plane |
| 跑车 | pǎo chē | racing bicycle; racing car; sports car |
| 跑道 | pǎo dào | athletic track |
| 跑龙套 | pǎo lóng tào | to play a small role |
| 泡沫 | pào mò | foam |
| 胚胎 | pēi tāi | embryo |
| 陪伴 | péi bàn | to accompany |
| 陪葬 | péi zàng | to be buried with or next to dead person (of deceased's partner, or of funerary objects) |
| 赔钱 | péi qián | to lose money |
| 佩服 | pèi fú | to admire |
| 配件 | pèi jiàn | component |
| 配偶 | pèi ǒu | spouse |
| 配送 | pèi sòng | to put together an order and deliver it (i.e. 配货 and 送货) |
| 配音 | pèi yīn | dubbing (filmmaking) |
| 喷泉 | pēn quán | fountain |
| 抨击 | pēng jī | to attack (verbally or in writing) |
| 烹调 | pēng tiáo | to cook |
| 蓬勃 | péng bó | vigorous; flourishing; full of vitality |
| 鹏程万里 | péng chéng wàn lǐ | the fabled roc flies ten thousand miles (idiom) |
| 膨胀 | péng zhàng | to expand |
| 捧 | pěng | to clasp |
| 捧场 | pěng chǎng | to cheer on (originally esp. as paid stooge) |
| 碰钉子 | pèng dīng zi | to meet with a rebuff |
| 碰巧 | pèng qiǎo | by chance |
| 碰上 | pèng shang | to run into |
| 碰撞 | pèng zhuàng | to collide |
| 批发 | pī fā | wholesale |
| 批判 | pī pàn | to criticize |
| 披露 | pī lù | to reveal |
| 劈 | pī | to hack |
| 皮带 | pí dài | strap |
| 疲惫 | pí bèi | beaten |
| 疲惫不堪 | pí bèi bù kān | exhausted |
| 疲倦 | pí juàn | to tire |
| 疲劳 | pí láo | fatigue |
| 脾 | pí | spleen |
| 匹配 | pǐ pèi | to mate or marry |
| 媲美 | pì měi | to match |
| 僻静 | pì jìng | lonely |
| 譬如 | pì rú | for example |
| 譬如说 | pì rú shuō | for example |
| 片子 | piān zi | film |
| 偏差 | piān chā | bias |
| 偏方 | piān fāng | folk remedy |
| 偏见 | piān jiàn | prejudice |
| 偏僻 | piān pì | remote |
| 偏偏 | piān piān | (indicates that sth turns out just the opposite of what one would wish) unfortunately |
| 偏向 | piān xiàng | partial towards sth |
| 偏远 | piān yuǎn | remote |
| 篇幅 | piān fú | length (of a piece of writing) |
| 片段 | piàn duàn | fragment (of speech etc) |
| 骗人 | piàn rén | to cheat sb |
| 漂 | piāo | to float |
| 飘 | piāo | variant of 飘 |
| 票房 | piào fáng | box office |
| 撇 | piě | to cast away |
| 拼搏 | pīn bó | to struggle |
| 拼命 | pīn mìng | to do one's utmost; with all one's might; at all costs; (to work or fight) as if one's life depends on it |
| 贫富 | pín fù | poor and rich |
| 贫穷 | pín qióng | poor |
| 频率 | pín lǜ | frequency |
| 频频 | pín pín | repeatedly |
| 品尝 | pǐn cháng | to taste a small amount |
| 品德 | pǐn dé | moral character |
| 品位 | pǐn wèi | rank |
| 品行 | pǐn xíng | behavior |
| 聘 | pìn | to engage (a teacher etc) |
| 聘任 | pìn rèn | to appoint (to a position) |
| 聘用 | pìn yòng | to employ |
| 乒乓球 | pīng pāng qiú | table tennis |
| 平常心 | píng cháng xīn | levelheadedness |
| 平淡 | píng dàn | flat |
| 平和 | píng hé | Pinghe county in Zhangzhou 州, Fujian |
| 平价 | píng jià | reasonably priced |
| 平面 | píng miàn | plane (flat surface) |
| 平民 | píng mín | ordinary people |
| 平日 | píng rì | ordinary day |
| 平息 | píng xī | to settle (a dispute) |
| 评定 | píng dìng | to evaluate |
| 评论员 | píng lùn yuán | commentator |
| 评判 | píng pàn | to judge (a competition) |
| 评审 | píng shěn | to appraise |
| 评委 | píng wěi | evaluation committee; judging panel |
| 凭借 | píng jiè | to rely on |
| 凭着 | píng zhe | relying on |
| 凭证 | píng zhèng | proof |
| 瓶颈 | píng jǐng | neck of a bottle |
| 萍水相逢 | píng shuǐ xiāng féng | strangers coming together by chance (idiom) |
| 泼冷水 | pō lěng shuǐ | to pour cold water on |
| 颇 | pō | surname Po |
| 迫不及待 | pò bù jí dài | impatient (idiom); in a hurry |
| 迫害 | pò hài | to persecute |
| 迫使 | pò shǐ | to force |
| 破案 | pò àn | to solve a case |
| 破除 | pò chú | to eliminate |
| 破解 | pò jiě | to break (a bond, constraint etc) |
| 破旧 | pò jiù | shabby |
| 破裂 | pò liè | to burst; to rupture |
| 破灭 | pò miè | to be shattered |
| 破碎 | pò suì | to smash to pieces |
| 魄力 | pò lì | courage |
| 扑克 | pū kè | poker (game) (loanword) |
| 扑面而来 | pū miàn ér lái | lit. sth hits one in the face |
| 铺路 | pū lù | to pave (with paving stones) |
| 菩萨 | pú sà | Bodhisattva (Buddhism) |
| 朴实 | pǔ shí | plain |
| 朴素 | pǔ sù | plain and simple |
| 普通人 | pǔ tōng rén | ordinary person |
| 谱 | pǔ | chart |
| 瀑布 | pù bù | waterfall |
| 七嘴八舌 | qī zuǐ bā shé | lively discussion with everybody talking at once |
| 沏 | qī | to steep (tea) |
| 凄凉 | qī liáng | mournful |
| 期盼 | qī pàn | to expect; to await |
| 欺骗 | qī piàn | to deceive |
| 欺诈 | qī zhà | to cheat |
| 漆 | qī | paint |
| 齐心协力 | qí xīn xié lì | to work with a common purpose (idiom); to make concerted efforts |
| 其后 | qí hòu | next |
| 其间 | qí jiān | in between |
| 奇花异草 | qí huā yì cǎo | very rarely seen, unusual (idiom) |
| 奇迹 | qí jì | miracle |
| 奇特 | qí tè | peculiar |
| 歧视 | qí shì | to discriminate against |
| 祈祷 | qí dǎo | to pray |
| 棋 | qí | variant of 棋 |
| 棋子 | qí zǐ | chess piece |
| 旗袍 | qí páo | Chinese-style dress |
| 旗帜 | qí zhì | ensign |
| 乞丐 | qǐ gài | beggar |
| 乞求 | qǐ qiú | to beg |
| 乞讨 | qǐ tǎo | to beg |
| 岂有此理 | qǐ yǒu cǐ lǐ | how can this be so? (idiom); preposterous |
| 启迪 | qǐ dí | to edify |
| 启蒙 | qǐ méng | variant of 启蒙 |
| 启示 | qǐ shì | to reveal |
| 起步 | qǐ bù | to set out |
| 起草 | qǐ cǎo | to make a draft |
| 起程 | qǐ chéng | to set out |
| 起初 | qǐ chū | originally |
| 起伏 | qǐ fú | to move up and down |
| 起劲 | qǐ jìn | energetic; vigorous; enthusiastic |
| 起跑线 | qǐ pǎo xiàn | the starting line (of a race) |
| 起源 | qǐ yuán | origin |
| 气愤 | qì fèn | indignant |
| 气管 | qì guǎn | windpipe |
| 气馁 | qì něi | to be discouraged |
| 气派 | qì pài | impressive |
| 气泡 | qì pào | bubble |
| 气魄 | qì pò | spirit |
| 气势 | qì shì | imposing manner |
| 气味 | qì wèi | odor; scent |
| 气息 | qì xī | breath |
| 气质 | qì zhì | temperament |
| 迄今 | qì jīn | so far |
| 迄今为止 | qì jīn wéi zhǐ | so far |
| 契机 | qì jī | opportunity |
| 契约 | qì yuē | agreement |
| 器材 | qì cái | equipment |
| 器械 | qì xiè | apparatus |
| 掐 | qiā | to pick (flowers) |
| 卡 | qiǎ | to stop |
| 卡子 | qiǎzi | clip |
| 洽谈 | qià tán | to discuss |
| 恰到好处 | qià dào hǎo chù | it's just perfect |
| 恰恰相反 | qià qià xiāng fǎn | just the opposite |
| 恰巧 | qià qiǎo | by chance; as chance would have it |
| 恰如其分 | qià rú qí fèn | (idiom) appropriate |
| 千变万化 | qiān biàn wàn huà | countless changes |
| 千方百计 | qiān fāng bǎi jì | lit. thousand ways, a hundred plans (idiom); by every possible means |
| 千家万户 | qiān jiā wàn hù | every family (idiom) |
| 千军万马 | qiān jūn wàn mǎ | magnificent army with thousands of men and horses (idiom); impressive display of manpower |
| 千钧一发 | qiān jūn yī fà | a thousand pounds hangs by a thread (idiom) |
| 迁 | qiān | to move |
| 迁就 | qiān jiù | to yield |
| 迁移 | qiān yí | to migrate |
| 牵扯 | qiān chě | to involve |
| 牵挂 | qiān guà | to worry about |
| 牵涉 | qiān shè | to involve |
| 牵头 | qiān tóu | to lead (an animal by the head) |
| 牵制 | qiān zhì | to control |
| 铅 | qiān | old variant of 铅 |
| 谦逊 | qiān xùn | humble |
| 签 | qiān | to sign one's name |
| 签署 | qiān shǔ | to sign (an agreement) |
| 前辈 | qián bèi | senior |
| 前不久 | qián bù jiǔ | not long ago |
| 前赴后继 | qián fù hòu jì | to advance dauntlessly in wave upon wave (idiom) |
| 前期 | qián qī | preceding period |
| 前任 | qián rèn | predecessor |
| 前所未有 | qián suǒ wèi yǒu | unprecedented |
| 前台 | qián tái | stage |
| 前无古人 | qián wú gǔ rén | (idiom) unprecedented |
| 前夕 | qián xī | eve |
| 前线 | qián xiàn | front line |
| 前沿 | qián yán | front-line |
| 前仰后合 | qián yǎng hòu hé | to sway to and fro |
| 前者 | qián zhě | the former |
| 虔诚 | qián chéng | pious |
| 钱财 | qián cái | wealth |
| 钳子 | qián zi | pliers |
| 潜能 | qián néng | potential |
| 潜水 | qián shuǐ | to dive |
| 潜艇 | qián tǐng | submarine |
| 潜移默化 | qián yí mò huà | imperceptible influence |
| 潜在 | qián zài | hidden |
| 谴责 | qiǎn zé | to denounce |
| 欠缺 | qiàn quē | to be deficient in |
| 欠条 | qiàn tiáo | IOU |
| 歉意 | qiàn yì | apology |
| 呛 | qiāng | to choke (because of swallowing the wrong way) |
| 枪毙 | qiāng bì | to execute by firing squad |
| 腔 | qiāng | (bound form) cavity |
| 强加 | qiáng jiā | to impose |
| 强劲 | qiáng jìng | strong |
| 强项 | qiáng xiàng | key strength |
| 强行 | qiáng xíng | to do sth by force |
| 强硬 | qiáng yìng | tough |
| 强占 | qiáng zhàn | to occupy by force |
| 强制 | qiáng zhì | to force; to compel; to coerce |
| 抢夺 | qiǎng duó | to plunder |
| 抢劫 | qiǎng jié | to rob |
| 抢眼 | qiǎng yǎn | eye-catching |
| 敲边鼓 | qiāo biān gǔ | to back sb up |
| 敲诈 | qiāo zhà | to rip off |
| 乔装 | qiáo zhuāng | to pretend |
| 瞧不起 | qiáo bu qǐ | to look down upon; to hold in contempt |
| 巧合 | qiǎo hé | coincidence |
| 窍门 | qiào mén | a trick |
| 翘 | qiào | outstanding |
| 撬 | qiào | to lift |
| 切除 | qiē chú | to excise |
| 切断 | qiē duàn | to cut off |
| 切割 | qiē gē | to cut |
| 且 | qiě | and |
| 切身 | qiè shēn | direct |
| 窃取 | qiè qǔ | to steal (usu. private information, intellectual property etc) |
| 钦佩 | qīn pèi | to admire |
| 侵害 | qīn hài | to encroach on |
| 侵略 | qīnlüè | to invade |
| 侵权 | qīn quán | to infringe the rights of |
| 侵占 | qīn zhàn | to invade and occupy (territory) |
| 亲和力 | qīn hé lì | (personal) warmth |
| 亲近 | qīn jìn | intimate |
| 亲朋好友 | qīn péng hǎo yǒu | friends and family |
| 亲戚 | qīn qi | a relative (i.e. family relation) |
| 亲情 | qīn qíng | affection |
| 亲热 | qīn rè | affectionate; intimate; warmhearted |
| 亲身 | qīn shēn | personal |
| 亲生 | qīn shēng | one's own (child) (i.e. one's child by birth) |
| 亲手 | qīn shǒu | personally |
| 亲友 | qīn yǒu | friends and relatives |
| 勤工俭学 | qín gōng jiǎn xué | to work part time while studying |
| 勤快 | qín kuai | diligent; hardworking |
| 勤劳 | qín láo | hardworking |
| 寝室 | qǐn shì | bedroom |
| 青春期 | qīng chūn qī | puberty |
| 青蛙 | qīng wā | frog |
| 轻而易举 | qīng ér yì jǔ | easy |
| 轻蔑 | qīng miè | scornful; disdainful; contemptuous; pejorative |
| 轻微 | qīng wēi | slight |
| 轻型 | qīng xíng | light (machinery, aircraft etc) |
| 倾家荡产 | qīng jiā dàng chǎn | to lose a family fortune (idiom) |
| 倾诉 | qīng sù | to say everything (that is on one's mind) |
| 倾听 | qīng tīng | to listen attentively |
| 倾销 | qīng xiāo | to dump (goods, products) |
| 倾斜 | qīng xié | to incline |
| 清除 | qīng chú | to clear away |
| 清脆 | qīng cuì | sharp and clear |
| 清单 | qīng dān | list of items |
| 清淡 | qīng dàn | light (of food, not greasy or strongly flavored) |
| 清静 | qīng jìng | quiet |
| 清凉 | qīng liáng | cool |
| 清明 | qīng míng | Qingming or Pure Brightness, 5th of the 24 solar terms 二十四节气 5th-19th April |
| 清晰 | qīng xī | clear |
| 清新 | qīng xīn | Qingxin county in Qingyuan 清远, Guangdong |
| 清真寺 | qīng zhēn sì | mosque |
| 情 | qíng | feeling |
| 情报 | qíng bào | information |
| 情不自禁 | qíng bù zì jīn | unable to restrain emotions |
| 情调 | qíng diào | sentiment |
| 情怀 | qíng huái | feelings |
| 情结 | qíng jié | complex (psychology) |
| 情侣 | qíng lǚ | sweethearts |
| 情人 | qíng rén | lover |
| 情谊 | qíng yì | friendship; camaraderie |
| 情愿 | qíng yuàn | willingness |
| 请柬 | qǐng jiǎn | invitation card |
| 请帖 | qǐng tiě | invitation card |
| 庆典 | qìng diǎn | celebration |
| 庆贺 | qìng hè | to congratulate |
| 庆幸 | qìng xìng | to rejoice; to be glad |
| 丘陵 | qiū líng | hills |
| 囚犯 | qiú fàn | prisoner; convict |
| 求婚 | qiú hūn | to propose marriage |
| 求救 | qiú jiù | to seek help (when in distress or having difficulties) |
| 求学 | qiú xué | to seek knowledge |
| 求医 | qiú yī | to seek medical treatment |
| 求证 | qiú zhèng | to seek proof |
| 求助 | qiú zhù | to request help |
| 曲线 | qū xiàn | curve |
| 曲折 | qū zhé | winding |
| 驱动 | qū dòng | to drive |
| 驱逐 | qū zhú | to expel |
| 屈服 | qū fú | to surrender |
| 趋于 | qū yú | to tend towards |
| 曲 | qǔ | surname Qu |
| 取代 | qǔ dài | to replace |
| 取缔 | qǔ dì | to suppress; to crack down on; to prohibit |
| 取而代之 | qǔ ér dài zhī | (idiom) to replace; to supersede; to take its (or her etc) place |
| 取经 | qǔ jīng | to journey to India on a quest for the Buddhist scriptures |
| 取决于 | qǔ jué yú | to hinge on |
| 取暖 | qǔ nuǎn | to warm oneself (by a fire etc) |
| 取胜 | qǔ shèng | to score a victory |
| 取笑 | qǔ xiào | to tease; to make fun of |
| 娶 | qǔ | to take a wife |
| 去除 | qù chú | to remove |
| 去处 | qù chù | place |
| 去向 | qù xiàng | direction in which sb or sth has gone; whereabouts |
| 趣味 | qù wèi | fun; interest; delight |
| 圈套 | quān tào | trap; snare; trick |
| 圈子 | quān zi | circle |
| 权衡 | quán héng | to consider |
| 权威 | quán wēi | authority |
| 权益 | quán yì | rights |
| 全长 | quán cháng | overall length |
| 全程 | quán chéng | the whole distance |
| 全方位 | quán fāng wèi | all around |
| 全局 | quán jú | overall situation |
| 全力以赴 | quán lì yǐ fù | to do at all costs |
| 全能 | quán néng | omnipotent |
| 全文 | quán wén | entire text |
| 全心全意 | quán xīn quán yì | heart and soul |
| 拳 | quán | fist |
| 拳头 | quán tóu | fist |
| 劝告 | quàn gào | to advise |
| 劝说 | quàn shuō | to persuade |
| 劝阻 | quàn zǔ | to advise against |
| 缺口 | quē kǒu | nick |
| 缺失 | quē shī | lack; deficiency |
| 缺席 | quē xí | to be absent |
| 确切 | què qiè | definite |
| 确信 | què xìn | to be convinced |
| 确凿 | què záo | definite |
| 确诊 | què zhěn | to make a definite diagnosis |
| 燃放 | rán fàng | to light |
| 燃气 | rán qì | fuel gas (coal gas, natural gas, methane etc) |
| 燃油 | rán yóu | fuel oil |
| 嚷 | rǎng | to shout |
| 让步 | ràng bù | to concede |
| 饶 | ráo | surname Rao |
| 饶恕 | ráo shù | to forgive |
| 扰乱 | rǎo luàn | to disturb |
| 绕行 | rào xíng | to take a circular (or circuitous) route |
| 惹 | rě | to provoke |
| 热潮 | rè cháo | upsurge |
| 热带 | rè dài | the tropics |
| 热气 | rè qì | steam |
| 热气球 | rè qì qiú | hot air balloon |
| 热腾腾 | rè téng téng | steaming hot |
| 热衷 | rè zhōng | to feel strongly about |
| 人次 | rén cì | person-times |
| 人道 | rén dào | human sympathy |
| 人格 | rén gé | personality |
| 人工智能 | rén gōng zhì néng | artificial intelligence (AI) |
| 人均 | rén jūn | per capita |
| 人品 | rén pǐn | moral standing |
| 人气 | rén qì | popularity |
| 人情 | rén qíng | human emotions |
| 人身 | rén shēn | person |
| 人事 | rén shì | personnel |
| 人手 | rén shǒu | manpower |
| 人体 | rén tǐ | human body |
| 人为 | rén wéi | artificial |
| 人文 | rén wén | humanities |
| 人行道 | rén xíng dào | sidewalk |
| 人性 | rén xìng | human nature |
| 人选 | rén xuǎn | choice of person |
| 人缘儿 | rén yuán r | erhua variant of 人缘 |
| 人造 | rén zào | man-made |
| 人质 | rén zhì | hostage |
| 仁慈 | rén cí | benevolent |
| 忍饥挨饿 | rěn jī ái è | starving |
| 忍耐 | rěn nài | to endure |
| 忍心 | rěn xīn | to have the heart to do sth |
| 认错 | rèn cuò | to admit an error |
| 认证 | rèn zhèng | to authenticate |
| 认知 | rèn zhī | cognition |
| 任命 | rèn mìng | to appoint |
| 任期 | rèn qī | term of office |
| 任人宰割 | rèn rén zǎi gē | to get trampled on (idiom) |
| 任意 | rèn yì | any |
| 任职 | rèn zhí | to hold a post; to take office |
| 韧性 | rèn xìng | toughness |
| 日程 | rì chéng | schedule |
| 日复一日 | rì fù yī rì | day after day |
| 日后 | rì hòu | sometime |
| 日前 | rì qián | the other day |
| 日趋 | rì qū | (increasing) day by day |
| 日新月异 | rì xīn yuè yì | daily renewal, monthly change (idiom) |
| 日益 | rì yì | day by day |
| 荣获 | róng huò | be honored with |
| 荣幸 | róng xìng | honored (to have the privilege of ...) |
| 荣誉 | róng yù | honor |
| 容光焕发 | róng guāng huàn fā | face glowing (idiom); looking radiant |
| 容量 | róng liàng | capacity |
| 容纳 | róng nà | to hold |
| 容忍 | róng rěn | to put up with |
| 容许 | róng xǔ | to permit |
| 容颜 | róng yán | mien |
| 溶解 | róng jiě | to dissolve |
| 融 | róng | to melt |
| 融化 | róng huà | to melt |
| 融洽 | róng qià | harmonious |
| 冗长 | rǒng cháng | long and tedious |
| 柔和 | róu hé | gentle |
| 柔软 | róu ruǎn | soft |
| 揉 | róu | to knead |
| 如果说 | rú guǒ shuō | if |
| 如实 | rú shí | as things really are |
| 如意 | rú yì | as one wants; according to one's wishes |
| 如愿以偿 | rú yuàn yǐ cháng | to have one's wish fulfilled |
| 如醉如痴 | rú zuì rú chī | lit. as if drunk and stupefied (idiom) |
| 儒家 | rú jiā | Confucian school, founded by Confucius 子 (551-479 BC) and Mencius 子 (c. 372-c. 289 BC) |
| 儒学 | rú xué | Confucianism |
| 入场 | rù chǎng | to enter the venue for a meeting |
| 入场券 | rù chǎng quàn | admission ticket |
| 入境 | rù jìng | to enter a country |
| 入侵 | rù qīn | to invade |
| 入手 | rù shǒu | to begin (with ...) (typically used in a structure such as 从 + {noun} + 手: "to begin with {noun}; to take {noun} as one's starting point") |
| 入选 | rù xuǎn | to be included among those selected for |
| 软弱 | ruǎn ruò | weak |
| 软实力 | ruǎn shí lì | soft power (in international relations) |
| 瑞雪 | ruì xuě | timely snow |
| 润 | rùn | moist; glossy; sleek |
| 若干 | ruò gān | a certain number or amount |
| 弱点 | ruò diǎn | weak point |
| 弱势 | ruò shì | vulnerable |
| 撒 | sā | to let go |
| 撒谎 | sā huǎng | to tell lies |
| 赛车 | sài chē | auto race |
| 赛跑 | sài pǎo | race (running) |
| 三番五次 | sān fān wǔ cì | over and over again (idiom) |
| 三角 | sān jiǎo | triangle |
| 三维 | sān wéi | three-dimensional |
| 散布 | sàn bù | to disseminate |
| 散发 | sàn fā | to distribute |
| 桑拿 | sāng ná | sauna (loanword) |
| 嗓子 | sǎng zi | throat |
| 丧生 | sàng shēng | to die |
| 骚乱 | sāo luàn | disturbance; riot |
| 骚扰 | sāo rǎo | to disturb |
| 扫除 | sǎo chú | to sweep |
| 扫描 | sǎo miáo | to scan |
| 扫墓 | sǎo mù | to sweep a grave (and pay one's respects to the dead person) |
| 扫兴 | sǎo xìng | to spoil things; to dampen spirits |
| 嫂子 | sǎo zi | (coll.) older brother's wife; sister-in-law |
| 僧人 | sēng rén | monk |
| 杀害 | shā hài | to murder |
| 杀手 | shā shǒu | killer |
| 沙龙 | shā lóng | salon (loanword) |
| 沙滩 | shā tān | beach |
| 纱 | shā | cotton yarn |
| 刹车 | shā chē | to brake (when driving) |
| 砂糖 | shā táng | granulated sugar |
| 鲨鱼 | shā yú | shark |
| 傻瓜 | shǎ guā | idiot |
| 筛 | shāi | (bound form) a sieve |
| 筛选 | shāi xuǎn | to filter |
| 晒太阳 | shài tài yáng | to be in the sun (getting warm or sunbathing etc) |
| 山川 | shān chuān | mountains and rivers |
| 山顶 | shān dǐng | hilltop |
| 山冈 | shān gāng | mound |
| 山岭 | shān lǐng | mountain ridge |
| 山路 | shān lù | mountain road |
| 山寨 | shān zhài | fortified hill village |
| 删 | shān | to delete |
| 删除 | shān chú | to delete |
| 煽动 | shān dòng | to incite |
| 闪烁 | shǎn shuò | flickering |
| 善 | shàn | good (virtuous) |
| 善意 | shàn yì | goodwill |
| 擅长 | shàn cháng | to be good at; to be expert in |
| 擅自 | shàn zì | without permission |
| 膳食 | shàn shí | meals; food |
| 赡养 | shàn yǎng | to support |
| 伤残 | shāng cán | disabled |
| 伤感 | shāng gǎn | sad |
| 伤痕 | shāng hén | scar |
| 伤脑筋 | shāng nǎo jīn | to be a real headache |
| 伤势 | shāng shì | condition of an injury |
| 商贩 | shāng fàn | trader |
| 商贾 | shānggǔ | merchant |
| 商讨 | shāng tǎo | to discuss |
| 上报 | shàng bào | to report to one's superiors |
| 上场 | shàng chǎng | on stage |
| 上方 | shàng fāng | place above (it) |
| 上岗 | shàng gǎng | to take up one's post; to go on duty |
| 上火 | shàng huǒ | to get angry |
| 上空 | shàng kōng | overhead |
| 上流 | shàng liú | upper class |
| 上期 | shàng qī | previous period (week, month or quarter etc) |
| 上任 | shàng rèn | to take office |
| 上述 | shàng shù | aforementioned |
| 上司 | shàng si | boss |
| 上诉 | shàng sù | to appeal (a judicial case) |
| 上调 | shàng tiáo | to raise (prices) |
| 上头 | shàng tou | (of alcohol) to go to one's head |
| 上限 | shàng xiàn | upper bound |
| 上旬 | shàng xún | first third of a month |
| 上瘾 | shàng yǐn | to get into a habit |
| 上映 | shàng yìng | to screen; to show (a movie) |
| 上游 | shàng yóu | upper reaches (of a river) |
| 尚 | shàng | surname Shang |
| 尚未 | shàng wèi | not yet; still not |
| 捎 | shāo | to bring sth to sb |
| 烧毁 | shāo huǐ | to burn |
| 烧烤 | shāo kǎo | barbecue |
| 稍后 | shāo hòu | in a little while |
| 稍候 | shāo hòu | to wait a moment |
| 稍稍 | shāo shāo | somewhat |
| 少不了 | shǎo bu liǎo | cannot do without |
| 少见 | shǎo jiàn | rare; seldom seen |
| 少量 | shǎo liàng | a smidgen |
| 少有 | shǎo yǒu | rare |
| 少林寺 | shào lín sì | Shaolin Temple, Buddhist monastery famous for its kung fu monks |
| 少女 | shào nǚ | girl |
| 奢侈 | shē chǐ | luxurious |
| 奢望 | shē wàng | an extravagant hope |
| 设 | shè | to set up; to put in place |
| 设定 | shè dìng | to set |
| 设法 | shè fǎ | to try |
| 社会主义 | shè huì zhǔ yì | socialism |
| 社交 | shè jiāo | interaction |
| 社论 | shè lùn | editorial (in a newspaper) |
| 社团 | shè tuán | association |
| 涉嫌 | shè xián | to be a suspect (in a crime) |
| 摄氏度 | shè shì dù | °C (degrees Celsius) |
| 谁知道 | shéizhīdào | God knows... |
| 申办 | shēn bàn | to apply for |
| 申报 | shēn bào | to report (to the authorities) |
| 申领 | shēn lǐng | to apply (for license, visa etc) |
| 伸手 | shēn shǒu | to reach out with one's hand |
| 伸缩 | shēn suō | to lengthen and shorten |
| 伸张 | shēn zhāng | to uphold (e.g. justice or virtue) |
| 身不由己 | shēn bù yóu jǐ | without the freedom to act independently (idiom); involuntary |
| 身价 | shēn jià | social status |
| 身躯 | shēn qū | body |
| 身心 | shēn xīn | body and mind |
| 身影 | shēn yǐng | silhouette |
| 身子 | shēn zi | body |
| 绅士 | shēn shì | gentleman |
| 深奥 | shēn ào | profound |
| 深切 | shēn qiè | deeply felt |
| 深情 | shēn qíng | deep emotion |
| 深入人心 | shēn rù rén xīn | to enter deeply into people's hearts |
| 深受 | shēn shòu | to receive in no small measure |
| 深思 | shēn sī | to ponder |
| 深信 | shēn xìn | to believe firmly |
| 深夜 | shēn yè | very late at night |
| 深远 | shēn yuǎn | far-reaching |
| 神气 | shén qì | expression |
| 神圣 | shén shèng | divine |
| 神态 | shén tài | appearance |
| 神仙 | shén xiān | Daoist immortal |
| 审 | shěn | to examine |
| 审定 | shěn dìng | to examine sth and make a decision |
| 审核 | shěn hé | to audit |
| 审美 | shěn měi | esthetics |
| 审判 | shěn pàn | a trial |
| 审批 | shěn pī | to examine and approve |
| 审视 | shěn shì | to look closely at |
| 肾 | shèn | kidney |
| 甚至于 | shèn zhì yú | so much (that) |
| 渗 | shèn | to seep |
| 渗透 | shèn tòu | (lit. and fig.) to permeate |
| 慎重 | shèn zhòng | cautious |
| 升温 | shēng wēn | to become hot |
| 生机 | shēng jī | opportunity to live |
| 生理 | shēng lǐ | physiology |
| 生命线 | shēng mìng xiàn | lifeline |
| 生怕 | shēng pà | to fear |
| 生平 | shēng píng | life (a person's whole life) |
| 生前 | shēng qián | (of a deceased) during one's life |
| 生死 | shēng sǐ | life or death |
| 生态 | shēng tài | ecology |
| 生物 | shēng wù | organism |
| 生效 | shēng xiào | to take effect |
| 生涯 | shēng yá | career |
| 生硬 | shēng yìng | stiff |
| 生育 | shēng yù | to bear |
| 声称 | shēng chēng | to claim |
| 声望 | shēng wàng | popularity |
| 声誉 | shēng yù | reputation |
| 牲畜 | shēng chù | domesticated animals |
| 绳子 | shéng zi | cord; string; rope |
| 省略 | shěnglüè | to leave out |
| 省事 | shěng shì | to simplify matters; to save trouble |
| 圣贤 | shèng xián | a sage |
| 胜出 | shèng chū | to come out on top |
| 胜任 | shèng rèn | qualified |
| 盛大 | shèng dà | grand |
| 盛会 | shèng huì | pageant |
| 盛开 | shèng kāi | blooming |
| 盛气凌人 | shèng qì líng rén | overbearing |
| 剩余 | shèng yú | remainder |
| 尸体 | shī tǐ | dead body |
| 失传 | shī chuán | (of skills etc) to die out |
| 失控 | shī kòng | to go out of control |
| 失利 | shī lì | to lose |
| 失恋 | shī liàn | to lose one's love |
| 失灵 | shī líng | out of order (of machine) |
| 失落 | shī luò | to lose (sth) |
| 失眠 | shī mián | to suffer from insomnia |
| 失明 | shī míng | to lose one's eyesight |
| 失效 | shī xiào | to fail |
| 失业率 | shī yè lǜ | unemployment rate |
| 失踪 | shī zōng | to be missing |
| 师范 | shī fàn | teacher-training |
| 师长 | shī zhǎng | military division level commander |
| 师资 | shī zī | qualified teacher |
| 狮子 | shī zi | Leo (star sign) |
| 施工 | shī gōng | construction |
| 施加 | shī jiā | to exert (effort or pressure) |
| 施行 | shī xíng | to put in place |
| 施压 | shī yā | to pressure |
| 湿度 | shī dù | humidity level |
| 湿润 | shī rùn | moist |
| 十字路口 | shí zì lù kǒu | crossroads |
| 时不时 | shí bù shí | from time to time |
| 时段 | shí duàn | time interval |
| 时隔 | shí gé | separated in time (usu. followed by a quantity of time) |
| 时好时坏 | shí hǎo shí huài | sometimes good, sometimes bad |
| 时间表 | shí jiān biǎo | schedule |
| 时空 | shí kōng | time and place |
| 时髦 | shí máo | in vogue |
| 时尚 | shí shàng | fashion |
| 时速 | shí sù | speed per hour |
| 识别 | shí bié | to distinguish; to discern; to identify; to recognize |
| 实地 | shí dì | on-site |
| 实话 | shí huà | truth |
| 实话实说 | shí huà shí shuō | to tell the truth |
| 实况 | shí kuàng | live (e.g. broadcast or recording) |
| 实事求是 | shí shì qiú shì | lit. to seek truth from facts (idiom) |
| 实体 | shí tǐ | entity |
| 实物 | shí wù | material object |
| 实质 | shí zhì | substance |
| 食宿 | shí sù | board and lodging |
| 食用 | shí yòng | to eat; to consume |
| 史无前例 | shǐ wú qián lì | unprecedented in history |
| 使唤 | shǐ huan | to order sb around |
| 使命 | shǐ mìng | mission |
| 使者 | shǐ zhě | emissary |
| 士气 | shì qì | morale |
| 示威 | shì wēi | to demonstrate (as a protest) |
| 示意 | shì yì | to hint |
| 世代 | shì dài | for many generations |
| 世故 | shì gu | the ways of the world |
| 世界级 | shì jiè jí | world-class |
| 世袭 | shì xí | succession |
| 市场经济 | shì chǎng jīng jì | market economy |
| 势必 | shì bì | to be bound to |
| 势不可当 | shì bù kě dāng | impossible to resist (idiom); an irresistible force |
| 势头 | shì tou | power |
| 事迹 | shì jì | deed |
| 事态 | shì tài | situation |
| 事务 | shì wù | (political, economic etc) affairs |
| 事务所 | shì wù suǒ | office |
| 事项 | shì xiàng | matter |
| 事宜 | shì yí | matters |
| 侍候 | shì hòu | to serve |
| 试探 | shì tan | to sound out |
| 试行 | shì xíng | to try out |
| 试用 | shì yòng | to try sth out |
| 试用期 | shì yòng qī | trial period |
| 视察 | shì chá | to inspect |
| 视角 | shì jiǎo | angle from which one observes an object |
| 视觉 | shì jué | sight |
| 视力 | shì lì | vision |
| 视线 | shì xiàn | line of sight |
| 视野 | shì yě | field of view |
| 柿子 | shì zi | persimmon |
| 是非 | shì fēi | right and wrong |
| 适度 | shì dù | moderately |
| 适量 | shì liàng | appropriate amount |
| 适时 | shì shí | timely |
| 适宜 | shì yí | suitable |
| 逝世 | shì shì | to pass away |
| 释放 | shì fàng | to release |
| 嗜好 | shì hào | hobby |
| 收复 | shōu fù | to recover (lost territory etc) |