| 收据 | shōu jù | receipt |
| 收敛 | shōu liǎn | to dwindle |
| 收留 | shōu liú | to offer shelter; to have sb in one's care |
| 收买 | shōu mǎi | to purchase |
| 收视率 | shōu shì lǜ | ratings (of a TV show) |
| 收缩 | shōu suō | to pull back |
| 收支 | shōu zhī | cash flow |
| 手臂 | shǒu bì | arm |
| 手册 | shǒu cè | manual; handbook |
| 手动 | shǒu dòng | manual |
| 手脚 | shǒu jiǎo | hand and foot |
| 手帕 | shǒu pà | handkerchief |
| 手枪 | shǒu qiāng | pistol |
| 手势 | shǒu shì | gesture |
| 手术室 | shǒu shù shì | operating room |
| 手头 | shǒu tóu | on hand |
| 手腕 | shǒu wàn | wrist |
| 手艺 | shǒu yì | craftmanship |
| 手掌 | shǒu zhǎng | palm |
| 守候 | shǒu hòu | to wait for |
| 守护 | shǒu hù | to guard |
| 守株待兔 | shǒu zhū dài tù | lit. to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits (idiom) |
| 首创 | shǒu chuàng | to create |
| 首府 | shǒu fǔ | capital city of an autonomous region |
| 首批 | shǒu pī | first batch |
| 首饰 | shǒu shì | jewelry |
| 首要 | shǒu yào | the most important |
| 寿命 | shòu mìng | life span |
| 受过 | shòu guò | to take the blame (for sb else) |
| 受害 | shòu hài | to suffer damage, injury etc |
| 受害人 | shòu hài rén | victim |
| 受贿 | shòu huì | to accept a bribe |
| 受惊 | shòu jīng | startled |
| 受苦 | shòu kǔ | to suffer hardship |
| 受理 | shòu lǐ | to accept to hear a case |
| 受骗 | shòu piàn | to be cheated |
| 受益 | shòu yì | to benefit from |
| 授权 | shòu quán | to authorize |
| 授予 | shòu yǔ | to award |
| 售价 | shòu jià | selling price |
| 售票 | shòu piào | to sell tickets |
| 书橱 | shū chú | bookcase |
| 书籍 | shū jí | books |
| 书记 | shū jì | secretary (chief official of a branch of a socialist or communist party) |
| 书面 | shū miàn | in writing |
| 书写 | shū xiě | to write |
| 抒情 | shū qíng | to express emotion |
| 枢纽 | shū niǔ | hub (e.g. of traffic network) |
| 梳 | shū | a comb |
| 梳理 | shū lǐ | to comb |
| 梳子 | shū zi | comb |
| 舒畅 | shū chàng | happy; entirely free from worry |
| 疏导 | shū dǎo | to dredge |
| 疏忽 | shū hu | to neglect |
| 疏散 | shū sàn | to scatter |
| 疏通 | shū tōng | to unblock |
| 输家 | shū jiā | loser (as opposed to winner 赢家) |
| 输送 | shū sòng | to transport |
| 输血 | shū xuè | to transfuse blood |
| 输液 | shū yè | intravenous infusion; to get put on an IV |
| 赎 | shú | to redeem |
| 暑期 | shǔ qī | summer vacation time |
| 属性 | shǔ xìng | attribute |
| 曙光 | shǔ guāng | dawn |
| 束缚 | shù fù | to bind |
| 树立 | shù lì | to set up |
| 树木 | shù mù | tree |
| 树梢 | shù shāo | the tip of a tree; treetop |
| 树荫 | shù yīn | shade of a tree |
| 树枝 | shù zhī | branch |
| 竖 | shù | variant of 竖 |
| 数额 | shù é | amount |
| 数据库 | shù jù kù | database |
| 刷新 | shuā xīn | to renovate |
| 耍 | shuǎ | surname Shua |
| 耍赖 | shuǎ lài | to act shamelessly |
| 衰减 | shuāi jiǎn | to weaken |
| 衰竭 | shuāi jié | organ failure |
| 衰老 | shuāi lǎo | to age |
| 衰弱 | shuāi ruò | weak |
| 衰退 | shuāi tuì | to decline |
| 摔跤 | shuāi jiāo | to trip and fall |
| 甩 | shuǎi | to throw |
| 拴 | shuān | to tie up |
| 涮 | shuàn | to rinse |
| 双胞胎 | shuāng bāo tāi | twin |
| 双边 | shuāng biān | bilateral |
| 双重 | shuāng chóng | double |
| 双向 | shuāng xiàng | bidirectional |
| 双赢 | shuāng yíng | profitable to both sides |
| 霜 | shuāng | frost |
| 爽快 | shuǎng kuai | refreshed |
| 水槽 | shuǐ cáo | sink |
| 水稻 | shuǐ dào | rice |
| 水管 | shuǐ guǎn | water pipe |
| 水壶 | shuǐ hú | kettle |
| 水货 | shuǐ huò | smuggled goods |
| 水晶 | shuǐ jīng | crystal |
| 水利 | shuǐ lì | water conservancy |
| 水灵灵 | shuǐ líng líng | see 水灵 |
| 水龙头 | shuǐ lóng tóu | faucet |
| 水落石出 | shuǐ luò shí chū | as the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom) |
| 水面 | shuǐ miàn | water surface |
| 水手 | shuǐ shǒu | mariner |
| 水温 | shuǐ wēn | water temperature |
| 水域 | shuǐ yù | waters |
| 水源 | shuǐ yuán | water source |
| 水涨船高 | shuǐ zhǎng chuán gāo | the tide rises, the boat floats (idiom); fig. to change with the overall trend |
| 水准 | shuǐ zhǔn | level (of achievement etc) |
| 税收 | shuì shōu | taxation |
| 税务 | shuì wù | taxation services |
| 睡袋 | shuì dài | sleeping bag |
| 顺便 | shùn biàn | conveniently |
| 顺差 | shùn chā | (trade or budget) surplus |
| 顺畅 | shùn chàng | smooth and unhindered |
| 顺从 | shùn cóng | obedient |
| 顺理成章 | shùn lǐ chéng zhāng | logical |
| 顺路 | shùn lù | by the way |
| 顺其自然 | shùn qí zì rán | to let nature take its course (idiom) |
| 顺势 | shùn shì | to take advantage |
| 顺手 | shùn shǒu | easily |
| 顺心 | shùn xīn | happy |
| 顺应 | shùn yìng | to comply; to conform to; in tune with; adapting to; to adjust to |
| 顺着 | shùn zhe | to follow |
| 瞬间 | shùn jiān | in an instant |
| 说白了 | shuō bái le | to speak frankly |
| 说不上 | shuō bu shàng | to be unable to say or tell |
| 说到底 | shuō dào dǐ | in the final analysis |
| 说道 | shuō dao | to state |
| 说干就干 | shuō gàn jiù gàn | to do what needs to be done, without delay |
| 说谎 | shuō huǎng | to lie |
| 说老实话 | shuō lǎo shi huà | to be honest |
| 说起来 | shuō qǐ lái | Say |
| 说情 | shuō qíng | to intercede |
| 说闲话 | shuō xián huà | to chat |
| 说真的 | shuō zhēn de | to tell the truth |
| 硕果 | shuò guǒ | major achievement |
| 司法 | sī fǎ | judicial |
| 司空见惯 | sī kōng jiàn guàn | a common occurrence (idiom) |
| 司令 | sī lìng | commanding officer |
| 丝 | sī | silk |
| 丝绸 | sī chóu | silk cloth |
| 丝毫 | sī háo | the slightest amount or degree |
| 私房钱 | sī fáng qián | secret purse |
| 私家车 | sī jiā chē | private car |
| 私立 | sī lì | private (company, school etc) |
| 私事 | sī shì | personal matters |
| 私下 | sī xià | in private |
| 私营 | sī yíng | privately-owned |
| 私有 | sī yǒu | private |
| 私自 | sī zì | private; personal |
| 思路 | sī lù | line of thought; way of thinking |
| 思念 | sī niàn | to think of |
| 思前想后 | sī qián xiǎng hòu | to consider past cause and future effect (idiom); to think over the past and future |
| 思索 | sī suǒ | to think deeply |
| 撕 | sī | to tear |
| 死心 | sǐ xīn | to give up |
| 死心塌地 | sǐ xīn tā dì | to be hell-bent on |
| 四合院 | sì hé yuàn | courtyard house with a fully enclosed courtyard (type of Chinese residence) |
| 四季 | sì jì | four seasons, namely: spring 春, summer 夏, autumn 秋 and winter 冬 |
| 四面八方 | sì miàn bā fāng | in all directions |
| 寺庙 | sì miào | temple |
| 似曾相识 | sì céng xiāng shí | déjà vu (the experience of seeing exactly the same situation a second time) |
| 似是而非 | sì shì ér fēi | apparently right but actually wrong; specious (idiom) |
| 伺机 | sì jī | to wait for an opportunity |
| 饲料 | sì liào | feed |
| 饲养 | sì yǎng | to raise |
| 松绑 | sōng bǎng | to untie |
| 松弛 | sōng chí | to relax |
| 耸立 | sǒng lì | to stand tall |
| 送别 | sòng bié | to farewell |
| 搜查 | sōu chá | to search |
| 搜集 | sōu jí | to gather |
| 搜救 | sōu jiù | search and rescue |
| 搜寻 | sōu xún | to search |
| 艘 | sōu | classifier for ships |
| 苏醒 | sū xǐng | to come to |
| 酥 | sū | flaky pastry |
| 俗 | sú | custom |
| 俗话 | sú huà | common saying |
| 俗话说 | sú huà shuō | as the proverb says |
| 俗语 | sú yǔ | common saying |
| 诉苦 | sù kǔ | to grumble |
| 诉说 | sù shuō | to recount |
| 诉讼 | sù sòng | lawsuit |
| 素 | sù | raw silk |
| 素不相识 | sù bù xiāng shí | to be total strangers (idiom) |
| 素材 | sù cái | source material (in literature and art) |
| 素描 | sù miáo | sketch |
| 素食 | sù shí | vegetarian food |
| 素养 | sù yǎng | (personal) accomplishment |
| 塑造 | sù zào | to model |
| 蒜 | suàn | garlic |
| 算计 | suàn jì | to reckon |
| 算盘 | suàn pán | abacus |
| 算账 | suàn zhàng | (accounting) to balance the books; to do the accounts |
| 虽说 | suī shuō | though |
| 随处可见 | suí chù kě jiàn | can be seen everywhere |
| 随大溜 | suí dà liù | to follow the crowd |
| 随机 | suí jī | according to the situation |
| 随即 | suí jí | immediately |
| 随身 | suí shēn | to (carry) on one's person |
| 随时随地 | suí shí suí dì | anytime and anywhere |
| 随心所欲 | suí xīn suǒ yù | to follow one's heart's desires |
| 遂心 | suì xīn | to one's liking |
| 隧道 | suì dào | tunnel |
| 损 | sǔn | to decrease; to lose |
| 损坏 | sǔn huài | to damage |
| 损人利己 | sǔn rén lì jǐ | harming others for one's personal benefit (idiom); personal gain to the detriment of others |
| 损伤 | sǔn shāng | to harm |
| 缩 | suō | to withdraw |
| 缩水 | suō shuǐ | to shrink (in the wash) |
| 缩影 | suō yǐng | miniature version of sth |
| 所属 | suǒ shǔ | one's affiliation (i.e. the organization one is affiliated with) |
| 所谓 | suǒ wèi | so-called |
| 所作所为 | suǒ zuò suǒ wéi | one's conduct and deeds |
| 索赔 | suǒ péi | to ask for compensation |
| 索取 | suǒ qǔ | to ask |
| 索性 | suǒ xìng | you might as well (do it) |
| 锁定 | suǒ dìng | to lock (a door) |
| 他人 | tā rén | another person; sb else; other people |
| 塌 | tā | to collapse |
| 踏上 | tà shang | to set foot on |
| 胎 | tāi | fetus |
| 胎儿 | tāi ér | unborn child |
| 台球 | tái qiú | billiards |
| 太极 | tài jí | the Absolute or Supreme Ultimate, the source of all things according to some interpretations of Chinese mythology |
| 太极拳 | tài jí quán | shadowboxing or Taiji, T'aichi or T'aichichuan |
| 太平 | tài píng | place name |
| 泰斗 | tài dǒu | (abbr. for 斗) distinguished figure |
| 贪 | tān | to have a voracious desire for |
| 贪婪 | tān lán | avaricious |
| 贪玩儿 | tān wán r | Greedy |
| 贪污 | tān wū | to be corrupt |
| 摊 | tān | to spread out |
| 瘫 | tān | paralyzed |
| 瘫痪 | tān huàn | paralysis |
| 坛 | tán | platform |
| 谈不上 | tán bu shàng | to be out of the question |
| 谈到 | tán dào | to refer to |
| 谈论 | tán lùn | to discuss; to talk about |
| 谈起 | tán qǐ | to mention |
| 弹性 | tán xìng | flexibility |
| 痰 | tán | phlegm |
| 坦白 | tǎn bái | honest |
| 坦诚 | tǎn chéng | candid |
| 坦克 | tǎn kè | tank (military vehicle) (loanword) |
| 坦然 | tǎn rán | calm |
| 坦率 | tǎn shuài | frank (discussion) |
| 毯子 | tǎn zi | blanket |
| 炭 | tàn | wood charcoal |
| 探 | tàn | to explore |
| 探测 | tàn cè | to probe; to survey |
| 探亲 | tàn qīn | to go home to visit one's family |
| 探求 | tàn qiú | to seek |
| 探望 | tàn wàng | to visit |
| 探险 | tàn xiǎn | to explore |
| 碳 | tàn | carbon (chemistry) |
| 汤圆 | tāng yuán | boiled or deep-fried balls of glutinous rice flour, usually eaten during Lantern Festival |
| 堂 | táng | (main) hall |
| 糖果 | táng guǒ | candy |
| 糖尿病 | táng niào bìng | diabetes |
| 倘若 | tǎng ruò | if; supposing; in case |
| 淌 | tǎng | to drip |
| 烫 | tàng | to scald |
| 掏钱 | tāo qián | to pay |
| 滔滔不绝 | tāo tāo bù jué | unceasing torrent (idiom) |
| 逃避 | táo bì | to escape |
| 逃生 | táo shēng | to flee for one's life |
| 逃亡 | táo wáng | to flee |
| 陶瓷 | táo cí | pottery and porcelain |
| 陶冶 | táo yě | lit. to fire pots and smelt metal |
| 陶醉 | táo zuì | to be infatuated with; to be drunk with; to be enchanted with; to revel in |
| 淘 | táo | to wash |
| 淘气 | táo qì | naughty |
| 淘汰 | táo tài | to wash out |
| 讨 | tǎo | to invite |
| 讨好 | tǎo hǎo | to get the desired outcome |
| 讨价还价 | tǎo jià huán jià | to haggle over price |
| 讨人喜欢 | tǎo rén xǐ huan | to attract people's affection |
| 特产 | tè chǎn | special local product |
| 特长 | tè cháng | personal strength |
| 特例 | tè lì | special case |
| 特权 | tè quán | prerogative |
| 特邀 | tè yāo | special invitation |
| 特制 | tè zhì | special |
| 特质 | tè zhì | characteristic |
| 腾 | téng | (bound form) to gallop; to prance |
| 藤椅 | téng yǐ | rattan chair |
| 剔除 | tī chú | to reject |
| 梯子 | tī zi | ladder |
| 提拔 | tí bá | to promote to a higher job |
| 提炼 | tí liàn | to extract (ore, minerals etc) |
| 提名 | tí míng | to nominate |
| 提速 | tí sù | to increase the specified cruising speed |
| 提心吊胆 | tí xīn diào dǎn | (saying) to be very scared and on edge |
| 提议 | tí yì | proposal |
| 提早 | tí zǎo | ahead of schedule |
| 体谅 | tǐ liàng | to empathize |
| 体面 | tǐ miàn | dignity; prestige; face |
| 体能 | tǐ néng | physical capability |
| 体贴 | tǐ tiē | considerate (of other people's needs) |
| 体温 | tǐ wēn | (body) temperature |
| 体系 | tǐ xì | system |
| 体制 | tǐ zhì | system |
| 体质 | tǐ zhì | constitution |
| 剃 | tì | to shave |
| 替换 | tì huàn | to exchange |
| 替身 | tì shēn | stand-in |
| 天长地久 | tiān cháng dì jiǔ | enduring while the world lasts (idiom) |
| 天地 | tiān dì | heaven and earth |
| 天鹅 | tiān é | swan |
| 天分 | tiān fèn | natural gift |
| 天赋 | tiān fù | gift |
| 天经地义 | tiān jīng dì yì | lit. heaven's law and earth's principle (idiom); fig. right and proper |
| 天平 | tiān píng | scales (to weigh things) |
| 天桥 | tiān qiáo | Tianqiao district of Jinan city 济南市, Shandong |
| 天生 | tiān shēng | nature |
| 天使 | tiān shǐ | angel |
| 天线 | tiān xiàn | antenna |
| 天性 | tiān xìng | nature |
| 天主教 | tiān zhǔ jiào | Catholicism |
| 添加 | tiān jiā | to add |
| 甜美 | tián měi | sweet |
| 甜蜜 | tián mì | sweet |
| 甜头 | tián tou | sweet taste (of power, success etc) |
| 填补 | tián bǔ | to fill a gap |
| 填充 | tián chōng | to fill up; to stuff |
| 填写 | tián xiě | to fill in a form |
| 舔 | tiǎn | to lick |
| 挑剔 | tiāo ti | picky |
| 条款 | tiáo kuǎn | clause (of contract or law) |
| 条例 | tiáo lì | regulations; rules; code of conduct; ordinances; statutes |
| 条约 | tiáo yuē | treaty |
| 调侃 | tiáo kǎn | to ridicule |
| 调控 | tiáo kòng | to regulate |
| 调料 | tiáo liào | condiment |
| 调试 | tiáo shì | to debug |
| 挑起 | tiǎo qǐ | to provoke |
| 挑衅 | tiǎo xìn | to provoke |
| 跳槽 | tiào cáo | to change jobs |
| 跳动 | tiào dòng | to throb |
| 跳伞 | tiào sǎn | to parachute |
| 跳跃 | tiào yuè | to jump |
| 贴近 | tiē jìn | to press close to |
| 贴切 | tiē qiè | close-fitting |
| 帖子 | tiě zi | card |
| 听从 | tīng cóng | to listen and obey |
| 听话 | tīng huà | to do what one is told |
| 停泊 | tíng bó | to anchor |
| 停车位 | tíng chē wèi | parking space |
| 停电 | tíng diàn | to have a power failure |
| 停顿 | tíng dùn | to halt |
| 停放 | tíng fàng | to park (a car etc) |
| 停业 | tíng yè | to cease trading (temporarily or permanently) |
| 通畅 | tōng chàng | unobstructed; clear |
| 通车 | tōng chē | to open to traffic (e.g. new bridge, rail line etc) |
| 通风 | tōng fēng | airy |
| 通告 | tōng gào | to announce; to give notice |
| 通缉 | tōng jī | to order the arrest of sb as criminal |
| 通顺 | tōng shùn | smooth |
| 通俗 | tōng sú | common |
| 通通 | tōng tōng | all |
| 通往 | tōng wǎng | to lead to |
| 通宵 | tōng xiāo | all night |
| 通行证 | tōng xíng zhèng | a pass (authority to enter) |
| 同伴 | tóng bàn | companion; comrade; fellow |
| 同步 | tóng bù | synchronous |
| 同等 | tóng děng | equal to |
| 同感 | tóng gǎn | (have the) same feeling |
| 同伙 | tóng huǒ | colleague |
| 同类 | tóng lèi | similar |
| 同盟 | tóng méng | alliance |
| 同年 | tóng nián | the same year |
| 同人 | tóng rén | people from the same workplace or profession |
| 同志 | tóng zhì | comrade |
| 同舟共济 | tóng zhōu gòng jì | cross a river in the same boat (idiom); fig. having common interests |
| 铜 | tóng | copper (chemistry) |
| 统筹 | tǒng chóu | an overall plan |
| 统统 | tǒng tǒng | totally |
| 统治 | tǒng zhì | to rule (a country) |
| 捅 | tǒng | to stab |
| 桶 | tǒng | bucket |
| 筒 | tǒng | tube |
| 痛 | tòng | ache |
| 痛心 | tòng xīn | grieved |
| 偷看 | tōu kàn | to peep |
| 偷窥 | tōu kuī | to peep |
| 偷懒 | tōu lǎn | to goof off |
| 头部 | tóu bù | head |
| 头顶 | tóu dǐng | top of the head |
| 头号 | tóu hào | first rate |
| 头条 | tóu tiáo | Toutiao, personalized content recommendation app (abbr. for 今日头条) |
| 头头是道 | tóu tóu shì dào | clear and logical |
| 头衔 | tóu xián | title |
| 头晕 | tóu yūn | dizzy |
| 投奔 | tóu bèn | to seek shelter |
| 投稿 | tóu gǎo | to submit articles for publication |
| 投机 | tóu jī | to speculate (on financial markets) |
| 投射 | tóu shè | to throw (a projectile) |
| 投身 | tóu shēn | to throw oneself into sth |
| 投降 | tóu xiáng | to surrender |
| 透彻 | tòu chè | penetrating; thorough; incisive |
| 透过 | tòu guò | to pass through |
| 透气 | tòu qì | to flow freely (of air) |
| 透支 | tòu zhī | (banking) to overdraw |
| 凸 | tū | to stick out |
| 凸显 | tū xiǎn | to present clearly |
| 秃 | tū | bald |
| 突发 | tū fā | to occur suddenly |
| 突击 | tū jī | sudden and violent attack |
| 突破口 | tū pò kǒu | breach |
| 突如其来 | tū rú qí lái | to arise abruptly |
| 图表 | tú biǎo | chart |
| 图像 | tú xiàng | image; picture; graphic |
| 图形 | tú xíng | picture |
| 图纸 | tú zhǐ | blueprint |
| 徒步 | tú bù | to be on foot |
| 涂 | tú | to apply (paint etc) |
| 屠杀 | tú shā | to massacre; to slaughter |
| 土匪 | tǔ fěi | bandit |
| 土壤 | tǔ rǎng | soil |
| 土生土长 | tǔ shēng tǔ zhǎng | locally born and bred |
| 团伙 | tuán huǒ | (criminal) gang |
| 团聚 | tuán jù | to reunite |
| 团员 | tuán yuán | member |
| 团圆 | tuán yuán | to have a reunion |
| 推测 | tuī cè | speculation |
| 推辞 | tuī cí | to decline (an appointment, invitation etc) |
| 推断 | tuī duàn | to infer |
| 推翻 | tuī fān | to overthrow |
| 推荐 | tuī jiàn | to recommend |
| 推理 | tuī lǐ | reasoning |
| 推敲 | tuī qiāo | to think over |
| 推算 | tuī suàn | to calculate |
| 推卸 | tuī xiè | to avoid (esp. responsibility); to shift (the blame); to pass the buck |
| 推选 | tuī xuǎn | to elect |
| 推移 | tuī yí | (of time) to elapse or pass |
| 颓废 | tuí fèi | decadent |
| 退回 | tuì huí | to return (an item) |
| 退却 | tuì què | to retreat |
| 退让 | tuì ràng | to move aside |
| 退缩 | tuì suō | to shrink back |
| 退休金 | tuì xiū jīn | retirement pay |
| 退学 | tuì xué | to quit school |
| 退役 | tuì yì | (of military personnel or athletes) to retire |
| 屯 | tún | to station (soldiers) |
| 托付 | tuō fù | to entrust |
| 拖累 | tuō lěi | to encumber |
| 拖欠 | tuō qiàn | in arrears |
| 拖延 | tuō yán | to delay |
| 脱节 | tuō jié | to come apart |
| 脱口而出 | tuō kǒu ér chū | to blurt out; to let slip (an indiscreet remark) |
| 脱落 | tuō luò | to drop off |
| 脱身 | tuō shēn | to get away |
| 脱颖而出 | tuō yǐng ér chū | to reveal one's talent (idiom) |
| 驮 | tuó | variant of 驮 |
| 妥 | tuǒ | suitable |
| 妥当 | tuǒ dàng | appropriate |
| 妥善 | tuǒ shàn | appropriate; proper |
| 妥协 | tuǒ xié | to compromise |
| 拓宽 | tuò kuān | to broaden |
| 拓展 | tuò zhǎn | to expand (one's client base, outlook etc) |
| 唾液 | tuò yè | saliva |
| 挖掘 | wā jué | to excavate |
| 挖苦 | wā ku | to speak sarcastically |
| 瓦 | wǎ | roof tile |
| 歪 | wāi | askew |
| 歪曲 | wāi qū | to distort |
| 外表 | wài biǎo | external |
| 外公 | wài gōng | (coll.) mother's father |
| 外行 | wài háng | layman |
| 外号 | wài hào | nickname |
| 外籍 | wài jí | foreign (i.e. of foreign nationality) |
| 外贸 | wài mào | foreign trade |
| 外貌 | wài mào | profile |
| 外婆 | wài pó | (coll.) mother's mother |
| 外企 | wài qǐ | foreign enterprise |
| 外星人 | wài xīng rén | space alien; extraterrestrial |
| 外形 | wài xíng | figure |
| 外援 | wài yuán | foreign aid |
| 丸 | wán | ball |
| 完备 | wán bèi | faultless |
| 完毕 | wán bì | to finish |
| 完蛋 | wán dàn | (coll.) to be done for |
| 完好 | wán hǎo | intact |
| 玩耍 | wán shuǎ | to play (as children do) |
| 玩意儿 | wán yì r | erhua variant of 玩意 |
| 顽固 | wán gù | stubborn; obstinate |
| 挽 | wǎn | to pull |
| 挽回 | wǎn huí | to retrieve |
| 挽救 | wǎn jiù | to save |
| 晚间 | wǎn jiān | evening |
| 晚年 | wǎn nián | one's later years |
| 晚期 | wǎn qī | later period |
| 惋惜 | wǎn xī | to regret |
| 万分 | wàn fēn | very much |
| 万古长青 | wàn gǔ cháng qīng | remain fresh |
| 万能 | wàn néng | omnipotent |
| 万万 | wàn wàn | absolutely |
| 万无一失 | wàn wú yī shī | surefire; absolutely safe (idiom) |
| 汪洋 | wāng yáng | vast body of water |
| 亡羊补牢 | wáng yáng bǔ láo | lit. to mend the pen after sheep are lost (idiom) |
| 王国 | wáng guó | kingdom |
| 王牌 | wáng pái | trump card |
| 网点 | wǎng diǎn | (computing) node in a network |
| 网民 | wǎng mín | web user |
| 往常 | wǎng cháng | usual |
| 往返 | wǎng fǎn | to go back and forth; to go to and fro; to do a round trip |
| 往日 | wǎng rì | former days; the past |
| 往事 | wǎng shì | past events |
| 妄想 | wàng xiǎng | to attempt vainly |
| 忘不了 | wàng bu liǎo | cannot forget |
| 忘掉 | wàng diào | to forget |
| 旺 | wàng | prosperous |
| 旺季 | wàng jì | busy season |
| 旺盛 | wàng shèng | vigorous |
| 望 | wàng | full moon |
| 望远镜 | wàng yuǎn jìng | binoculars |
| 危及 | wēi jí | to endanger |
| 危急 | wēi jí | critical |
| 威风 | wēi fēng | might |
| 威力 | wēi lì | might |
| 威慑 | wēi shè | to cower by military force |
| 威信 | wēi xìn | Weixin county in Zhaotong 通, Yunnan |
| 微不足道 | wēi bù zú dào | negligible; insignificant |
| 微观 | wēi guān | micro- |
| 微妙 | wēi miào | subtle |
| 微弱 | wēi ruò | weak |
| 微型 | wēi xíng | miniature |
| 为人 | wéi rén | to conduct oneself |
| 违背 | wéi bèi | to go against |
| 违约 | wéi yuē | to break a promise |
| 违章 | wéi zhāng | to break the rules |
| 围墙 | wéi qiáng | perimeter wall |
| 唯 | wéi | only |
| 唯独 | wéi dú | only |
| 伪造 | wěi zào | to forge |
| 伪装 | wěi zhuāng | to pretend to be (asleep etc) |
| 尾气 | wěi qì | exhaust; emissions |
| 尾声 | wěi shēng | coda |
| 纬度 | wěi dù | latitude |
| 委屈 | wěi qu | to feel wronged |
| 委婉 | wěi wǎn | tactful |
| 委员 | wěi yuán | committee member |
| 委员会 | wěi yuán huì | committee |
| 萎缩 | wěi suō | to wither |
| 卫视 | wèi shì | satellite TV (abbr. for 卫星电视) |
| 未 | wèi | not yet |
| 未成年人 | wèi chéng nián rén | minor (i.e. person under 18) |
| 未经 | wèi jīng | not having undergone |
| 未免 | wèi miǎn | unavoidably |
| 未知数 | wèi zhī shù | unknown quantity |
| 位子 | wèi zi | place |
| 味精 | wèi jīng | monosodium glutamate (MSG) |
| 畏惧 | wèi jù | to fear |
| 畏缩 | wèi suō | to cower |
| 胃口 | wèi kǒu | appetite |
| 喂养 | wèi yǎng | to feed (a child, domestic animal etc) |
| 慰劳 | wèi láo | to show appreciation (by kind words, small gifts etc) |
| 温度计 | wēn dù jì | thermometer |
| 温泉 | wēn quán | Arishang Nahiyisi or Wenquan county in Börtala Mongol autonomous prefecture 博尔塔拉蒙古自治州, Xinjiang |
| 温柔 | wēn róu | gentle and soft; tender; sweet (commonly used to describe a girl or woman) |
| 温室 | wēn shì | greenhouse |
| 温习 | wēn xí | to review (a lesson etc) |
| 温馨 | wēn xīn | comfort |
| 瘟疫 | wēn yì | plague; pestilence |
| 文 | wén | surname Wen |
| 文具 | wén jù | stationery |
| 文科 | wén kē | liberal arts |
| 文盲 | wén máng | illiterate |
| 文凭 | wén píng | diploma |
| 文人 | wén rén | scholar |
| 文物 | wén wù | cultural relic |
| 文献 | wén xiàn | document |
| 文雅 | wén yǎ | elegant |
| 闻名 | wén míng | well-known |
| 蚊帐 | wén zhàng | mosquito net |
| 蚊子 | wén zi | mosquito |
| 吻 | wěn | kiss |
| 吻合 | wěn hé | to be a good fit |
| 紊乱 | wěn luàn | disorder |
| 稳固 | wěn gù | stable |
| 稳健 | wěn jiàn | firm |
| 稳妥 | wěn tuǒ | dependable |
| 稳重 | wěn zhòng | steady |
| 问卷 | wèn juàn | questionnaire |
| 问世 | wèn shì | to be published |
| 窝 | wō | nest |
| 卧 | wò | to lie |
| 污秽 | wū huì | nasty |
| 巫婆 | wū pó | witch |
| 呜咽 | wūyè | to sob |
| 屋顶 | wū dǐng | roof |
| 无比 | wú bǐ | incomparable |
| 无不 | wú bù | none lacking |
| 无偿 | wú cháng | free; no charge; at no cost |
| 无敌 | wú dí | unequalled |
| 无恶不作 | wú è bù zuò | not to shrink from any crime (idiom); to commit any imaginable misdeed |
| 无非 | wú fēi | only |
| 无辜 | wú gū | innocent |
| 无故 | wú gù | without cause or reason |
| 无关紧要 | wú guān jǐn yào | indifferent |
| 无话可说 | wú huà kě shuō | to have nothing to say (idiom) |
| 无济于事 | wú jì yú shì | (idiom) to no avail; of no use |
| 无家可归 | wú jiā kě guī | homeless |
| 无精打采 | wú jīng dǎ cǎi | dispirited and downcast (idiom); listless |
| 无可奉告 | wú kě fèng gào | (idiom) "no comment" |
| 无可厚非 | wú kě hòu fēi | see 非 |
| 无可奈何 | wú kě nài hé | have no way out |
| 无理 | wú lǐ | irrational |
| 无力 | wú lì | powerless |
| 无论如何 | wú lùn rú hé | whatever the case |
| 无能 | wú néng | incompetence |
| 无能为力 | wú néng wéi lì | impotent (idiom) |
| 无情 | wú qíng | pitiless |
| 无情无义 | wú qíng wú yì | completely lacking any feeling or sense of justice (idiom); cold and ruthless |
| 无穷 | wú qióng | endless |
| 无私 | wú sī | selfless |
| 无所事事 | wú suǒ shì shì | to have nothing to do |
| 无所作为 | wú suǒ zuò wéi | attempting nothing and accomplishing nothing (idiom); without any initiative or drive |
| 无条件 | wú tiáo jiàn | unconditional |
| 无微不至 | wú wēi bù zhì | in every possible way (idiom); meticulous |
| 无线 | wú xiàn | wireless |
| 无线电 | wú xiàn diàn | wireless |
| 无形 | wú xíng | incorporeal |
| 无形中 | wú xíng zhōng | imperceptibly |
| 无须 | wú xū | need not |
| 无意 | wú yì | inadvertent |
| 无忧无虑 | wú yōu wú lǜ | carefree and without worries (idiom) |
| 无缘 | wú yuán | to have no opportunity |
| 无知 | wú zhī | ignorant |
| 无足轻重 | wú zú qīng zhòng | insignificant |
| 五花八门 | wǔ huā bā mén | myriad |
| 五星级 | wǔ xīng jí | five-star (hotel) |
| 武力 | wǔ lì | military force |
| 武装 | wǔ zhuāng | arms |
| 侮辱 | wǔ rǔ | to insult |
| 捂 | wǔ | to enclose |
| 舞厅 | wǔ tīng | dance hall |
| 勿 | wù | do not |
| 务必 | wù bì | must |
| 务实 | wù shí | pragmatic |
| 物流 | wù liú | distribution (business) |
| 物体 | wù tǐ | object; body; substance |
| 物证 | wù zhèng | material evidence |
| 物资 | wù zī | goods |
| 误差 | wù chā | difference |
| 误导 | wù dǎo | to mislead |
| 误区 | wù qū | mistaken ideas |
| 雾 | wù | fog |
| 吸纳 | xī nà | to take in |
| 吸取 | xī qǔ | to absorb |
| 昔日 | xī rì | former days |
| 息息相关 | xī xī xiāng guān | closely bound up (idiom); intimately related |
| 稀 | xī | rare |
| 稀罕 | xī han | rare; uncommon |
| 稀奇 | xī qí | rare |
| 稀少 | xī shǎo | sparse |
| 锡 | xī | tin (chemistry) |
| 熙熙攘攘 | xī xī rǎng rǎng | bustling with activity (idiom) |
| 熄火 | xī huǒ | (of fire, lamp etc) to go out |
| 膝盖 | xī gài | knee |
| 嬉笑 | xī xiào | to be laughing and playing |
| 习俗 | xí sú | custom |
| 席 | xí | surname Xi |
| 席位 | xí wèi | a seat (in a theater, stadium etc) |
| 袭击 | xí jī | attack (esp. surprise attack) |
| 媳妇 | xí fu | daughter-in-law |
| 洗涤剂 | xǐ dí jì | cleaning agent |
| 洗礼 | xǐ lǐ | baptism (lit. or fig.) |
| 喜出望外 | xǐ chū wàng wài | to be pleased beyond one's expectations (idiom) |
| 喜好 | xǐ hào | to like |
| 喜酒 | xǐ jiǔ | wedding feast |
| 喜怒哀乐 | xǐ nù āi lè | four types of human emotions, namely: happiness 欢喜, anger 愤怒, sorrow 哀 and joy 快乐 |
| 喜庆 | xǐ qìng | jubilation |
| 喜事 | xǐ shì | happy occasion |
| 喜糖 | xǐ táng | sweet given on a happy occasion (esp. wedding) |
| 喜洋洋 | xǐ yáng yáng | radiant with joy |
| 喜悦 | xǐ yuè | happy |
| 细腻 | xì nì | exquisite |
| 细微 | xì wēi | tiny |
| 细心 | xì xīn | careful |
| 虾 | xiā | used in 虾蟆 |
| 瞎 | xiā | blind |
| 侠义 | xiá yì | chivalrous |
| 峡谷 | xiá gǔ | canyon |
| 狭隘 | xiá ài | narrow |
| 狭小 | xiá xiǎo | narrow |
| 狭窄 | xiá zhǎi | narrow |
| 下场 | xià chǎng | to leave (the stage, an exam room, the playing field etc) |
| 下跌 | xià diē | to fall |
| 下岗 | xià gǎng | (of a guard, sentry etc) to come off duty |
| 下功夫 | xià gōng fu | see 夫 |
| 下海 | xià hǎi | to go out to sea |
| 下级 | xià jí | low ranking |
| 下决心 | xià jué xīn | to determine |
| 下令 | xià lìng | to give an order |
| 下落 | xià luò | whereabouts |
| 下期 | xià qī | next period (week, month or quarter etc) |
| 下棋 | xià qí | to play chess |
| 下山 | xià shān | to go down a hill |
| 下手 | xià shǒu | to start |
| 下属 | xià shǔ | subordinate |
| 下台 | xià tái | to go off the stage |
| 下调 | xià tiáo | to demote |
| 下乡 | xià xiāng | to go to the countryside |
| 下旬 | xià xún | last third of the month |
| 下一代 | xià yī dài | the next generation |
| 下意识 | xià yì shí | subconscious mind |
| 下游 | xià yóu | lower reaches (of a river) |
| 下坠 | xià zhuì | (of objects) to fall |
| 吓唬 | xià hu | to scare |
| 吓人 | xià rén | to scare |
| 夏令营 | xià lìng yíng | summer camp |
| 仙鹤 | xiān hè | red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis) |
| 仙女 | xiān nǚ | fairy |
| 先例 | xiān lì | antecedent |
| 先天 | xiān tiān | embryonic period (contrasted with 后天 [hòu tiān]) |
| 纤维 | xiān wéi | fiber |
| 掀 | xiān | to lift (a lid) |
| 掀起 | xiān qǐ | to lift; to raise (a lid etc) |
| 鲜活 | xiān huó | vivid |
| 鲜美 | xiān měi | delicious |
| 鲜血 | xiān xuè | blood |
| 弦 | xián | bow string |
| 衔接 | xián jiē | to link up; to connect; to join |
| 嫌弃 | xián qì | to regard with disdain |
| 嫌疑 | xián yí | suspicion |
| 显而易见 | xiǎn ér yì jiàn | clearly and easy to see (idiom); obviously |
| 显赫 | xiǎn hè | illustrious |
| 显示器 | xiǎn shì qì | monitor (computer) |
| 显现 | xiǎn xiàn | appearance |
| 显眼 | xiǎn yǎn | conspicuous |
| 现成 | xiàn chéng | ready-made |
| 现任 | xiàn rèn | to occupy a post currently |
| 现行 | xiàn xíng | to be in effect |
| 限 | xiàn | to limit |
| 限定 | xiàn dìng | to restrict to |
| 限度 | xiàn dù | limitation |
| 限于 | xiàn yú | to be limited to |
| 线条 | xiàn tiáo | line (in drawing, calligraphy etc) |
| 宪法 | xiàn fǎ | constitution (of a country) |
| 陷 | xiàn | pitfall |
| 陷阱 | xiàn jǐng | pitfall |
| 馅儿 | xiàn r | erhua variant of 馅 |
| 羡慕 | xiàn mù | to envy |
| 献血 | xiànxiě | to donate blood |
| 腺 | xiàn | gland |
| 乡亲 | xiāng qīn | fellow countryman (from the same village) |
| 乡下 | xiāng xia | countryside |
| 相伴 | xiāng bàn | to accompany sb |
| 相比之下 | xiāng bǐ zhī xià | by comparison |
| 相差 | xiāng chà | to differ |
| 相传 | xiāng chuán | to pass on |
| 相当于 | xiāng dāng yú | equivalent to |
| 相对 | xiāng duì | relatively |
| 相对而言 | xiāng duì ér yán | relatively speaking |
| 相辅相成 | xiāng fǔ xiāng chéng | to complement one another (idiom) |
| 相继 | xiāng jì | in succession |
| 相连 | xiāng lián | to link |
| 相识 | xiāng shí | to get to know each other |
| 相提并论 | xiāng tí bìng lùn | to discuss two disparate things together (idiom); to mention on equal terms |
| 相通 | xiāng tōng | interlinked |
| 相依为命 | xiāng yī wéi mìng | mutually dependent for life (idiom); to rely upon one another for survival |
| 相遇 | xiāng yù | to meet |
| 相约 | xiāng yuē | to agree (on a meeting place, date etc) |
| 香料 | xiāng liào | spice |
| 香水 | xiāng shuǐ | perfume |
| 香味 | xiāng wèi | fragrance |
| 香烟 | xiāng yān | cigarette |
| 香油 | xiāng yóu | sesame oil |
| 镶 | xiāng | to inlay |
| 镶嵌 | xiāng qiàn | to inlay |
| 详尽 | xiáng jìn | thorough and detailed |
| 祥和 | xiáng hé | auspicious and peaceful |
| 享 | xiǎng | to enjoy |
| 享有 | xiǎng yǒu | to enjoy (rights, privileges etc) |
| 响亮 | xiǎng liàng | loud and clear |
| 响起 | xiǎng qǐ | (of a sound) to come forth |
| 响应 | xiǎng yìng | to respond to |
| 想方设法 | xiǎng fāng shè fǎ | to think up every possible method (idiom); to devise ways and means |
| 向来 | xiàng lái | always (previously) |
| 向往 | xiàng wǎng | to yearn for |
| 向着 | xiàng zhe | towards |
| 项链 | xiàng liàn | necklace |
| 像 | xiàng | to resemble |
| 像样 | xiàng yàng | presentable |
| 橡胶 | xiàng jiāo | rubber |
| 橡皮 | xiàng pí | rubber |
| 削 | xiāo | to peel with a knife |
| 消 | xiāo | to diminish; to subside |
| 消沉 | xiāo chén | depressed |
| 消遣 | xiāo qiǎn | to while the time away |
| 萧条 | xiāo tiáo | bleak; desolate |
| 销 | xiāo | to melt (metal) |
| 销毁 | xiāo huǐ | to destroy (by melting or burning) |
| 销量 | xiāo liàng | sales volume |
| 潇洒 | xiāo sǎ | confident and at ease |
| 小丑 | xiǎo chǒu | clown |
| 小贩 | xiǎo fàn | peddler |
| 小看 | xiǎo kàn | to look down on |
| 小康 | xiǎo kāng | Xiaokang, a Confucian near-ideal state of society, second only to Datong 同 |
| 小路 | xiǎo lù | minor road |
| 小品 | xiǎo pǐn | short, simple literary or artistic creation |
| 小气 | xiǎo qi | stingy |
| 小区 | xiǎo qū | neighborhood |
| 小曲 | xiǎo qǔ | popular song |
| 小人 | xiǎo rén | person of low social status (old) |
| 小提琴 | xiǎo tí qín | fiddle |
| 小溪 | xiǎo xī | brook |
| 小心翼翼 | xiǎo xīn yì yì | cautious and solemn (idiom); very carefully |
| 小卒 | xiǎo zú | foot soldier |
| 孝敬 | xiào jìng | to show filial respect |
| 孝顺 | xiào shùn | filial |
| 肖像 | xiào xiàng | portrait (painting, photo etc) |
| 效仿 | xiào fǎng | see 仿效 |
| 效力 | xiào lì | effectiveness |
| 效益 | xiào yì | benefit |
| 效应 | xiào yìng | effect (scientific phenomenon) |
| 协定 | xié dìng | agreement |
| 协同 | xié tóng | to cooperate |
| 协作 | xié zuò | cooperation |
| 邪 | xié | old variant of 邪 |
| 邪恶 | xié è | sinister |
| 挟持 | xié chí | to seize |
| 携带 | xié dài | to carry (on one's person) |
| 携手 | xié shǒu | hand in hand |
| 写照 | xiě zhào | portrayal |
| 泄 | xiè | variant of 泄 |
| 泄漏 | xiè lòu | (of a liquid or gas) to leak |
| 泄露 | xiè lòu | to leak (information); to divulge |
| 泄密 | xiè mì | to leak secrets |
| 泄气 | xiè qì | to leak (gas) |
| 泻 | xiè | to flow out swiftly |
| 卸 | xiè | to unload |
| 心爱 | xīn ài | beloved |
| 心安理得 | xīn ān lǐ dé | to have a clear conscience |
| 心病 | xīn bìng | anxiety |
| 心肠 | xīn cháng | heart |
| 心得 | xīn dé | what one has learned (through experience, reading etc) |
| 心慌 | xīn huāng | to be flustered |
| 心急如焚 | xīn jí rú fén | to burn with impatience |
| 心里话 | xīn lǐ huà | (to express one's) true feelings |
| 心灵手巧 | xīn líng shǒu qiǎo | capable |
| 心目 | xīn mù | mind |
| 心声 | xīn shēng | thoughts |
| 心事 | xīn shì | a load on one's mind |
| 心思 | xīn si | mind |
| 心酸 | xīn suān | to feel sad |
| 心想事成 | xīn xiǎng shì chéng | to have one's wishes come true |
| 心胸 | xīn xiōng | heart |
| 心血 | xīn xuè | heart's blood |
| 心眼儿 | xīn yǎn r | one's thoughts |
| 心意 | xīn yì | intention |
| 芯片 | xīn piàn | computer chip |
| 辛勤 | xīn qín | hardworking |
| 辛酸 | xīn suān | pungent (taste) |
| 欣慰 | xīn wèi | to be gratified |
| 欣喜 | xīn xǐ | happy |
| 欣欣向荣 | xīn xīn xiàng róng | (idiom) flourishing |
| 新潮 | xīn cháo | modern |
| 新陈代谢 | xīn chén dài xiè | metabolism (biology) |
| 新房 | xīn fáng | brand new house |
| 新款 | xīn kuǎn | new style |
| 新奇 | xīn qí | novel; new; exotic |
| 新生 | xīn shēng | new |
| 新式 | xīn shì | new style |
| 新手 | xīn shǒu | new hand |
| 新颖 | xīn yǐng | lit. new bud |
| 信贷 | xìn dài | credit |
| 信件 | xìn jiàn | letter (sent by mail) |
| 信赖 | xìn lài | to trust |
| 信誉 | xìn yù | prestige |
| 兴奋剂 | xīng fèn jì | stimulant |
| 兴建 | xīng jiàn | to build |
| 兴起 | xīng qǐ | to rise |
| 星座 | xīng zuò | constellation |
| 猩猩 | xīng xing | orangutan |
| 腥 | xīng | fishy (smell) |
| 刑法 | xíng fǎ | criminal law |
| 行使 | xíng shǐ | to exercise (a right etc) |
| 行政 | xíng zhèng | administration |
| 行走 | xíng zǒu | to walk |
| 形形色色 | xíng xíng sè sè | all kinds of |
| 形影不离 | xíng yǐng bù lí | inseparable (as form and shadow) |
| 醒来 | xǐng lai | to waken |
| 醒目 | xǐng mù | eye-grabbing (headline) |
| 醒悟 | xǐng wù | to come to oneself |
| 兴高采烈 | xìng gāo cǎi liè | happy and excited (idiom) |
| 兴致 | xìng zhì | mood |
| 幸存 | xìng cún | to survive (a disaster) |
| 幸好 | xìng hǎo | fortunately |
| 幸亏 | xìng kuī | fortunately |
| 幸免 | xìng miǎn | to avoid (an unpleasant fate) |
| 性价比 | xìng jià bǐ | cost-performance ratio |
| 性命 | xìng mìng | life |
| 性情 | xìng qíng | nature |
| 姓氏 | xìng shì | family name |
| 凶残 | xiōng cán | savage |
| 凶恶 | xiōng è | fierce |
| 凶狠 | xiōng hěn | variant of 狠 |
| 凶猛 | xiōng měng | fierce |
| 汹涌 | xiōng yǒng | to surge up violently (of ocean, river, lake etc) |
| 胸膛 | xiōng táng | chest |
| 胸有成竹 | xiōng yǒu chéng zhú | (idiom) to have a well thought out plan in mind |
| 雄厚 | xióng hòu | substantial; robust; ample; abundant |
| 休克 | xiū kè | shock (loanword) |
| 休眠 | xiū mián | to be dormant (biology) |
| 休想 | xiū xiǎng | don't think (that) |
| 休养 | xiū yǎng | to recuperate |
| 修补 | xiū bǔ | to mend |
| 修长 | xiū cháng | slender |
| 修订 | xiū dìng | to revise |
| 修路 | xiū lù | to repair a road |
| 修正 | xiū zhèng | to revise |
| 羞愧 | xiū kuì | ashamed |
| 秀丽 | xiù lì | pretty; beautiful |
| 秀美 | xiù měi | elegant |
| 袖手旁观 | xiù shǒu páng guān | to watch with folded arms (idiom); to look on without lifting a finger |
| 绣 | xiù | variant of 绣 |
| 锈 | xiù | variant of 锈 |
| 嗅觉 | xiù jué | sense of smell |
| 须 | xū | must |
| 虚 | xū | emptiness |
| 虚构 | xū gòu | to make up |
| 虚幻 | xū huàn | imaginary |
| 虚假 | xū jiǎ | false |
| 虚拟 | xū nǐ | to imagine; to make up |
| 虚弱 | xū ruò | weak |
| 虚伪 | xū wěi | false |
| 需 | xū | to require |
| 徐徐 | xú xú | slowly |
| 许 | xǔ | surname Xu |
| 许可证 | xǔ kě zhèng | license |
| 旭日 | xù rì | the rising sun |
| 序 | xù | (bound form) order; sequence |
| 序幕 | xù mù | prologue |
| 叙述 | xù shù | to relate (a story or information) |
| 酗酒 | xù jiǔ | heavy drinking |
| 续 | xù | to continue |
| 絮叨 | xù dao | long-winded |
| 宣称 | xuān chēng | to assert |
| 宣读 | xuān dú | to read out loud to an audience |
| 宣告 | xuān gào | to declare |
| 宣誓 | xuān shì | to swear an oath (of office) |
| 宣泄 | xuān xiè | to drain (by leading off water) |
| 宣言 | xuān yán | declaration |
| 宣扬 | xuān yáng | to publicize; to advertise; to spread far and wide |
| 喧哗 | xuān huá | hubbub |
| 喧闹 | xuān nào | to make a noise |
| 玄 | xuán | black |
| 玄机 | xuán jī | profound theory (in Daoism and Buddhism) |
| 悬挂 | xuán guà | to suspend |
| 悬念 | xuán niàn | suspense in a movie, play etc |
| 悬殊 | xuán shū | widely different |
| 悬崖 | xuán yá | precipice |
| 旋律 | xuán lǜ | melody |
| 旋涡 | xuán wō | spiral |
| 选民 | xuǎn mín | voter |
| 选项 | xuǎn xiàng | option; alternative; choice |
| 选用 | xuǎn yòng | to choose for some purpose |
| 炫耀 | xuàn yào | dazzling |
| 削弱 | xuē ruò | to weaken |
| 靴子 | xuē zi | boots |
| 穴位 | xué wèi | acupuncture point |
| 学历 | xué lì | educational background |
| 学士 | xué shì | bachelor's degree |
| 学说 | xué shuō | theory |
| 学堂 | xué táng | college |
| 学业 | xué yè | studies |
| 学艺 | xué yì | to learn a skill or art |
| 学子 | xué zǐ | (literary) student |
| 雪山 | xuě shān | snow-capped mountain |
| 雪上加霜 | xuě shàng jiā shuāng | (idiom) to make matters even worse |
| 血脉 | xuè mài | blood vessels |
| 血栓 | xuè shuān | blood clot |
| 血压 | xuè yā | blood pressure |
| 血缘 | xuè yuán | bloodline |
| 勋章 | xūn zhāng | medal |
| 熏 | xūn | to smoke |
| 熏陶 | xūn táo | to seep in |
| 寻 | xún | to search |
| 寻常 | xún cháng | usual |
| 寻觅 | xún mì | to look for |
| 巡逻 | xún luó | to patrol (police, army or navy) |
| 循序渐进 | xún xù jiàn jìn | in sequence, step by step (idiom); to make steady progress incrementally |
| 训 | xùn | to teach |
| 驯 | xùn | to attain gradually |
| 逊色 | xùn sè | inferior (often in the combination 毫无逊色, not in the least inferior) |
| 丫头 | yā tou | girl |
| 压倒 | yā dǎo | to overwhelm |
| 压缩 | yā suō | to compress; compression |
| 压抑 | yā yì | to constrain or repress emotions |
| 压制 | yā zhì | to suppress |
| 押 | yā | to mortgage |
| 鸦雀无声 | yā què wú shēng | lit. crow and peacock make no sound |
| 牙齿 | yá chǐ | tooth |
| 牙膏 | yá gāo | toothpaste |
| 芽 | yá | bud |
| 哑 | yǎ | (onom.) sound of cawing |
| 咽喉 | yān hóu | throat |
| 烟囱 | yān cōng | chimney |
| 烟火 | yān huǒ | smoke and fire |
| 淹 | yān | to flood |
| 延 | yán | surname Yan |
| 延缓 | yán huǎn | to defer |
| 延误 | yán wù | to delay |
| 严谨 | yán jǐn | rigorous; strict; careful |
| 严禁 | yán jìn | to strictly prohibit |
| 严峻 | yán jùn | grim |
| 严密 | yán mì | strict |
| 言辞 | yán cí | words |
| 言论 | yán lùn | expression of opinion |
| 言行 | yán xíng | words and actions |
| 岩石 | yán shí | rock |
| 炎热 | yán rè | blistering hot |
| 炎症 | yán zhèng | inflammation |
| 沿岸 | yán àn | coastal area |
| 沿途 | yán tú | along the sides of the road |
| 沿线 | yán xiàn | along the line (e.g. railway) |
| 研讨 | yán tǎo | discussion |
| 阎王 | yán wang | (Buddhism) Yama, the King of Hell |
| 衍生 | yǎn shēng | to give rise to |
| 掩盖 | yǎn gài | to conceal |
| 掩护 | yǎn hù | to screen |
| 掩饰 | yǎn shì | to cover up |
| 眼红 | yǎn hóng | to covet |
| 眼界 | yǎn jiè | ken |
| 眼色 | yǎn sè | signal made with one's eyes |
| 眼神 | yǎn shén | expression or emotion showing in one's eyes |
| 眼下 | yǎn xià | now |
| 演变 | yǎn biàn | to develop |
| 演播室 | yǎn bō shì | broadcasting studio |
| 演技 | yǎn jì | acting |
| 演练 | yǎn liàn | to do a drill |
| 演示 | yǎn shì | to demonstrate |
| 演说 | yǎn shuō | speech |
| 演习 | yǎn xí | maneuver |
| 演戏 | yǎn xì | to put on a play |
| 演艺圈 | yǎn yì quān | show business |
| 演绎 | yǎn yì | (of a story etc) to unfold |
| 厌烦 | yàn fán | bored; fed up with sth; sick of sth |
| 厌倦 | yàn juàn | to be weary of; to be fed up with; to be bored with |
| 咽 | yàn | throat; pharynx |
| 艳丽 | yàn lì | gorgeous |
| 验 | yàn | variant of 验 |
| 验收 | yàn shōu | to inspect and accept |
| 验证 | yàn zhèng | to inspect and verify |
| 焰火 | yàn huǒ | fireworks |
| 燕子 | yàn zi | swallow |
| 秧歌 | yāng ge | Yangge, a popular rural folk dance |
| 扬 | yáng | abbr. for 扬州 |
| 阳性 | yáng xìng | positive |
| 杨树 | yáng shù | poplar tree |
| 洋溢 | yáng yì | brimming with |
| 养活 | yǎng huo | to provide for |
| 养老金 | yǎng lǎo jīn | pension |
| 养老院 | yǎng lǎo yuàn | nursing home |
| 养生 | yǎng shēng | to maintain good health |
| 养殖 | yǎng zhí | to cultivate |
| 氧 | yǎng | oxygen (chemistry) |
| 痒 | yǎng | variant of 痒 |
| 样本 | yàng běn | sample; specimen |
| 样品 | yàng pǐn | sample; specimen |
| 妖怪 | yāo guài | monster |
| 邀 | yāo | to invite |
| 窑 | yáo | kiln |
| 谣言 | yáo yán | rumor |
| 摇摆 | yáo bǎi | to sway |
| 摇滚 | yáo gǔn | rock 'n' roll (music) |
| 摇晃 | yáo huàng | to rock; to shake; to sway |
| 摇篮 | yáo lán | cradle |
| 摇摇欲坠 | yáo yáo yù zhuì | tottering |
| 遥控 | yáo kòng | to direct operations from a remote location |
| 遥远 | yáo yuǎn | distant |
| 药材 | yào cái | medicinal ingredient |
| 药方 | yào fāng | prescription |
| 要不 | yào bù | otherwise |
| 要不是 | yào bù shì | if it were not for |
| 要点 | yào diǎn | main point |
| 要害 | yào hài | vital part |
| 要紧 | yào jǐn | important |
| 要领 | yào lǐng | main aspects |
| 要命 | yào mìng | to cause sb's death |
| 要强 | yào qiáng | eager to excel |
| 钥匙 | yào shi | key |
| 耀眼 | yào yǎn | to dazzle |
| 椰子 | yē zi | a coconut palm |
| 也就是说 | yě jiù shì shuō | in other words |
| 野餐 | yě cān | picnic |
| 野炊 | yě chuī | to cook a meal over a campfire (usu. for a group of people on an outing) |
| 野蛮 | yě mán | barbarous |
| 野兽 | yě shòu | beast |
| 野外 | yě wài | countryside |
| 野心 | yě xīn | ambition |
| 野营 | yě yíng | to camp |
| 业 | yè | surname Ye |
| 业绩 | yè jì | achievement |
| 夜班 | yè bān | night shift |
| 夜市 | yè shì | night market |
| 夜晚 | yè wǎn | night |
| 夜校 | yè xiào | evening school |
| 夜以继日 | yè yǐ jì rì | night and day (idiom); continuous strenuous effort |
| 夜总会 | yè zǒng huì | nightclub |
| 液晶 | yè jīng | liquid crystal |
| 液体 | yè tǐ | liquid |
| 一把手 | yī bǎ shǒu | working hand; member of a work team; participant |
| 一线 | yī xiàn | front line |
| 一一 | yī yī | one by one |
| 伊斯兰教 | yī sī lán jiào | Islam |
| 衣食住行 | yī shí zhù xíng | clothing, food, housing and transport (idiom); people's basic needs |
| 医务 | yī wù | medical affairs |
| 依 | yī | to depend on |
| 依托 | yī tuō | to rely on |
| 依依不舍 | yī yī bù shě | reluctant to part (idiom); broken-hearted at having to leave |
| 一不小心 | yī bù xiǎo xīn | to be a little bit careless; to have a moment of inattentiveness |
| 一刹那 | yī chà nà | a moment |
| 一大早 | yī dà zǎo | at dawn |
| 一动不动 | yī dòng bù dòng | motionless |
| 一度 | yī dù | for a time |
| 一概 | yī gài | all |
| 一概而论 | yī gài ér lùn | to lump different matters together (idiom) |
| 一个劲儿 | yī ge jìn r | erhua variant of 一个劲 |
| 一晃 | yī huàng | (of passing time) in an instant |
| 一技之长 | yī jì zhī cháng | proficiency in a particular field (idiom) |
| 一面 | yī miàn | one side |
| 一目了然 | yī mù liǎo rán | obvious at a glance (idiom) |
| 一事无成 | yī shì wú chéng | to have achieved nothing |
| 一瞬间 | yī shùn jiān | split second |
| 一味 | yī wèi | blindly |
| 一系列 | yī xì liè | a series of |
| 一阵 | yī zhèn | a burst |
| 仪表 | yí biǎo | appearance |
| 怡然自得 | yí rán zì dé | happy and content (idiom) |
| 姨 | yí | mother's sister |
| 移交 | yí jiāo | to transfer |
| 移植 | yí zhí | to transplant |
| 遗留 | yí liú | to leave behind |
| 遗弃 | yí qì | to leave |
| 遗体 | yí tǐ | remains (of a dead person) |
| 遗忘 | yí wàng | to forget; to cease to think about (sb or sth) anymore |
| 遗物 | yí wù | remnant |
| 遗愿 | yí yuàn | final wishes of the departed |
| 遗址 | yí zhǐ | ruins |
| 遗嘱 | yí zhǔ | testament |
| 疑点 | yí diǎn | a doubtful point |
| 疑惑 | yí huò | to doubt |
| 疑虑 | yí lǜ | hesitation |
| 以 | yǐ | old variant of 以 |
| 以免 | yǐ miǎn | in order to avoid |
| 以身作则 | yǐ shēn zuò zé | to set an example (idiom); to serve as a model |
| 以至于 | yǐ zhì yú | down to |
| 以致 | yǐ zhì | to such an extent as to |
| 矣 | yǐ | classical final particle, similar to modern 了 |
| 倚 | yǐ | to lean on |
| 一长一短 | yī cháng yī duǎn | talking endlessly; long-winded |
| 一成不变 | yī chéng bù biàn | (idiom) immutable; impervious to change; set in stone |
| 一筹莫展 | yī chóu mò zhǎn | to be unable to find a solution |
| 一帆风顺 | yī fān fēng shùn | propitious wind throughout the journey (idiom) |
| 一干二净 | yī gān èr jìng | thoroughly (idiom) |
| 一鼓作气 | yī gǔ zuò qì | in a spurt of energy |
| 一锅粥 | yī guō zhōu | (lit.) a pot of porridge |
| 一回事 | yī huí shì | one and the same (thing) |
| 一家人 | yī jiā rén | household |
| 一经 | yī jīng | as soon as |
| 一举 | yī jǔ | a move |
| 一举一动 | yī jǔ yī dòng | every movement; each and every move |
| 一卡通 | yī kǎ tōng | the name of various contactless smart cards, notably Yikatong (mainly for public transport in Beijing) and iPASS (mainly for public transport in Taiwan) |
| 一揽子 | yī lǎn zi | all-inclusive |
| 一连 | yī lián | in a row |
| 一连串 | yī lián chuàn | a succession of |
| 一毛不拔 | yī máo bù bá | stingy (idiom) |
| 一年到头 | yī nián dào tóu | all year round |
| 一旁 | yī páng | aside |
| 一如既往 | yī rú jì wǎng | just as in the past (idiom); as before |
| 一声不吭 | yī shēng bù kēng | to not say a word |
| 一手 | yī shǒu | a skill |
| 一塌糊涂 | yī tā hú tú | muddled and completely collapsing (idiom); in an awful condition |
| 一体 | yī tǐ | an integral whole |
| 一天到晚 | yī tiān dào wǎn | all day long; the whole day |
| 一头 | yī tóu | one head |
| 一无所有 | yī wú suǒ yǒu | not having anything at all (idiom); utterly lacking |
| 一无所知 | yī wú suǒ zhī | not knowing anything at all (idiom); completely ignorant |
| 一心 | yī xīn | wholeheartedly |
| 一心一意 | yī xīn yī yì | concentrating one's thoughts and efforts |
| 一言不发 | yī yán bù fā | to not say a word (idiom) |
| 一言一行 | yīyán-yīxíng | every word and action (idiom) |
| 一眼 | yī yǎn | a glance |
| 一应俱全 | yī yīng jù quán | with everything needed available |
| 一早 | yī zǎo | early in the morning |
| 义工 | yì gōng | volunteer worker |
| 议 | yì | to comment on |
| 议程 | yì chéng | agenda |
| 议会 | yì huì | parliament |
| 议员 | yì yuán | member (of a legislative body) |
| 屹立 | yì lì | to tower |
| 亦 | yì | also |
| 异口同声 | yì kǒu tóng shēng | different mouths, same voice |
| 异想天开 | yì xiǎng tiān kāi | to imagine the wildest thing |
| 异性 | yì xìng | the opposite sex |
| 异议 | yì yì | objection |
| 抑扬顿挫 | yì yáng dùn cuò | see 顿挫抑扬 |
| 抑郁 | yì yù | depressed; despondent; gloomy |
| 抑郁症 | yì yù zhèng | clinical depression |
| 抑制 | yì zhì | to inhibit |
| 译 | yì | to translate |
| 易拉罐 | yì lā guàn | pull-top can |
| 疫苗 | yì miáo | vaccine |
| 益处 | yì chù | benefit |
| 意料 | yì liào | to anticipate; to expect |
| 意料之外 | yì liào zhī wài | (idiom) contrary to expectation; unexpected |
| 意图 | yì tú | intent |
| 意向 | yì xiàng | intention |
| 溢 | yì | to overflow |
| 毅力 | yì lì | perseverance |
| 毅然 | yì rán | firmly |
| 因人而异 | yīn rén ér yì | varying from person to person (idiom); different for each individual |
| 阴暗 | yīn àn | dim |
| 阴性 | yīn xìng | negative |
| 音响 | yīn xiǎng | sound |
| 殷勤 | yīn qín | politely |
| 银幕 | yín mù | movie screen |
| 引发 | yǐn fā | to lead to |
| 引经据典 | yǐn jīng jù diǎn | lit. to quote the classics |
| 引领 | yǐn lǐng | to crane one's neck |
| 引擎 | yǐn qíng | engine (loanword) |
| 引人入胜 | yǐn rén rù shèng | to enchant |
| 引人注目 | yǐn rén zhù mù | to attract attention |
| 引入 | yǐn rù | to draw into |
| 引用 | yǐn yòng | to quote |
| 引诱 | yǐn yòu | to coerce (sb into doing sth bad) |
| 饮水 | yǐn shuǐ | drinking water |
| 饮用水 | yǐn yòng shuǐ | drinking water |
| 隐蔽 | yǐn bì | to conceal |
| 隐患 | yǐn huàn | a danger concealed within sth |
| 隐瞒 | yǐn mán | to conceal |
| 隐情 | yǐn qíng | sth one wishes to keep secret |
| 隐身 | yǐn shēn | to hide oneself |
| 隐形 | yǐn xíng | invisible |
| 隐性 | yǐn xìng | hidden |
| 隐约 | yǐn yuē | vague |
| 瘾 | yǐn | addiction |
| 印刷术 | yìn shuā shù | printing |
| 印章 | yìn zhāng | seal |
| 印证 | yìn zhèng | to confirm; to corroborate; to verify |
| 应有尽有 | yīng yǒu jìn yǒu | everything that should be here is here (idiom); all one can think of is on hand |
| 英镑 | yīng bàng | pound sterling |
| 英俊 | yīng jùn | handsome |
| 婴儿 | yīng ér | infant |
| 鹰 | yīng | eagle |
| 迎 | yíng | to welcome; to meet |
| 迎合 | yíng hé | to cater to |
| 荧光 | yíng guāng | fluorescence |
| 盈利 | yíng lì | profit |
| 营救 | yíng jiù | to rescue |
| 营造 | yíng zào | to build (housing) |
| 赢家 | yíng jiā | winner |
| 影像 | yǐng xiàng | image |
| 应酬 | yìng chou | to engage in social activities; to socialize |
| 应付 | yìng fu | to deal with |
| 应聘 | yìng pìn | to accept a job offer |
| 应邀 | yìng yāo | at sb's invitation |
| 映 | yìng | to reflect (light) |
| 硬币 | yìng bì | coin |
| 硬朗 | yìng lang | robust |
| 硬盘 | yìng pán | hard disk |
| 拥护 | yōng hù | to endorse; to support |
| 拥挤 | yōng jǐ | crowded |
| 庸俗 | yōng sú | vulgar |
| 永不 | yǒng bù | never |
| 永恒 | yǒng héng | eternal |
| 永久 | yǒng jiǔ | everlasting |
| 勇往直前 | yǒng wǎng zhí qián | to advance bravely |
| 勇于 | yǒng yú | to dare to |
| 涌 | yǒng | (used in place names) |
| 涌入 | yǒng rù | to come pouring in |
| 涌现 | yǒng xiàn | to emerge in large numbers |
| 踊跃 | yǒng yuè | to leap |
| 用餐 | yòng cān | to eat a meal |
| 用功 | yòng gōng | diligent |
| 用力 | yòng lì | to exert oneself physically |
| 用人 | yòng rén | servant |
| 用意 | yòng yì | intention |
| 优 | yōu | excellent |
| 优化 | yōu huà | to optimize |
| 优雅 | yōu yǎ | grace |
| 优异 | yōu yì | exceptional; outstandingly good |
| 优越 | yōu yuè | superior |
| 忧愁 | yōu chóu | to be worried |
| 忧虑 | yōu lǜ | to worry |
| 忧郁 | yōu yù | sullen; depressed; melancholy; dejected |
| 悠久 | yōu jiǔ | long (tradition, history etc) |
| 悠闲 | yōu xián | variant of 悠闲 |
| 尤为 | yóu wéi | especially |
| 由此看来 | yóu cǐ kàn lái | thereby |
| 由此可见 | yóu cǐ kě jiàn | from this, it can be seen that... |
| 由来 | yóu lái | origin |
| 由衷 | yóu zhōng | heartfelt |
| 邮编 | yóu biān | postal code |
| 邮政 | yóu zhèng | postal service |
| 犹如 | yóu rú | similar to; like |
| 犹豫不决 | yóu yù bù jué | hesitancy |
| 油画 | yóu huà | oil painting |
| 游船 | yóu chuán | pleasure boat |
| 游览 | yóu lǎn | to go sightseeing |
| 友情 | yǒu qíng | friendly feelings |
| 友人 | yǒu rén | friend |
| 友善 | yǒu shàn | friendly |
| 有待 | yǒu dài | not yet (done) |
| 有的放矢 | yǒu dì fàng shǐ | lit. to have a target in mind when shooting one's arrows (idiom) |
| 有机 | yǒu jī | organic |
| 有口无心 | yǒu kǒu wú xīn | to speak harshly but without any bad intent (idiom) |
| 有两下子 | yǒu liǎng xià zi | to have real skill |
| 有声有色 | yǒu shēng yǒu sè | having sound and color (idiom); vivid |
| 有所 | yǒu suǒ | somewhat |
| 有所不同 | yǒu suǒ bù tóng | to differ to some extent (idiom) |
| 有望 | yǒu wàng | hopeful |
| 有效期 | yǒu xiào qī | period of validity |
| 有幸 | yǒu xìng | fortunately |
| 有序 | yǒu xù | regular |
| 有益 | yǒu yì | useful |
| 有意 | yǒu yì | to intend |
| 有朝一日 | yǒuzhāo-yīrì | one day |
| 有助于 | yǒu zhù yú | to contribute to |
| 幼稚 | yòu zhì | young |
| 诱饵 | yòu ěr | bait |
| 诱发 | yòu fā | to induce |
| 诱惑 | yòu huò | to entice |
| 诱人 | yòu rén | attractive; alluring; captivating |
| 余 | yú | surname Yu |
| 余地 | yú dì | margin |
| 余额 | yú é | balance (of an account, bill etc) |
| 渔船 | yú chuán | fishing boat |
| 渔民 | yú mín | fisherman |
| 逾期 | yú qī | to be overdue |
| 愚蠢 | yú chǔn | silly |
| 愚公移山 | yú gōng yí shān | the old man moves mountains (idiom); fig. where there's a will, there's a way |
| 舆论 | yú lùn | public opinion |
| 与此同时 | yǔ cǐ tóng shí | at the same time; meanwhile |
| 与否 | yǔ fǒu | whether or not (at the end of a phrase) |
| 与其 | yǔ qí | rather than... |
| 与日俱增 | yǔ rì jù zēng | to increase steadily |
| 与时俱进 | yǔ shí jù jìn | abreast of modern developments |
| 与众不同 | yǔ zhòng bù tóng | to stand out from the masses (idiom) |
| 予以 | yǔ yǐ | to give |
| 宇宙 | yǔ zhòu | universe |
| 语气 | yǔ qì | tone |
| 浴室 | yù shì | bathroom (room used for bathing) |
| 预定 | yù dìng | to schedule in advance |
| 预感 | yù gǎn | to have a premonition |
| 预告 | yù gào | to forecast |
| 预见 | yù jiàn | to foresee |
| 预料 | yù liào | to forecast |
| 预赛 | yù sài | preliminary competition |
| 预示 | yù shì | to indicate |
| 预售 | yù shòu | to sell in advance |
| 预算 | yù suàn | budget |
| 预先 | yù xiān | beforehand |
| 预言 | yù yán | to predict |
| 预兆 | yù zhào | omen |
| 欲望 | yù wàng | desire; longing; appetite; craving |
| 遇难 | yù nàn | to perish |
| 遇上 | yù shang | to come across (sb) |
| 遇险 | yù xiǎn | to get into difficulties |
| 寓言 | yù yán | fable |
| 寓意 | yù yì | moral (of a story) |
| 愈合 | yù hé | (of a wound) to heal |
| 愈来愈 | yù lái yù | more and more |
| 愈演愈烈 | yù yǎn yù liè | ever more critical |
| 冤 | yuān | injustice |
| 冤枉 | yuān wang | to accuse wrongly |
| 渊源 | yuān yuán | origin |
| 元老 | yuán lǎo | senior figure |
| 元首 | yuán shǒu | head of state |
| 元宵节 | yuán xiāo jié | Lantern Festival, the final event of the Spring Festival 春节, on 15th of first month of the lunar calendar |
| 原本 | yuán běn | originally |
| 原材料 | yuán cái liào | raw and semifinished materials |
| 原创 | yuán chuàng | to create (sth original) |
| 原地 | yuán dì | (in) the original place |
| 原型 | yuán xíng | model |
| 原汁原味 | yuán zhī yuán wèi | original |
| 原装 | yuán zhuāng | genuine |
| 圆形 | yuán xíng | round |
| 缘分 | yuán fèn | fate or chance that brings people together |
| 源泉 | yuán quán | fountainhead |
| 源头 | yuán tóu | source |
| 源于 | yuán yú | has its origins in |
| 源源不断 | yuán yuán bù duàn | a steady flow (idiom); an unending stream |
| 远程 | yuǎn chéng | remote |
| 远见 | yuǎn jiàn | foresight |
| 远近闻名 | yuǎn jìn wén míng | to be known far and wide |
| 怨恨 | yuàn hèn | to resent |
| 怨气 | yuàn qì | grievance |
| 怨言 | yuàn yán | complaint |
| 院士 | yuàn shì | scholar |
| 曰 | yuē | to speak |
| 约定俗成 | yuē dìng sú chéng | established by popular usage (idiom); common usage agreement |
| 月初 | yuè chū | start of month |
| 月票 | yuè piào | monthly ticket |
| 乐器 | yuè qì | musical instrument |
| 岳父 | yuè fù | wife's father, father-in-law |
| 岳母 | yuè mǔ | wife's mother, mother-in-law |
| 阅历 | yuè lì | to experience |
| 悦耳 | yuè ěr | sweet-sounding |
| 越发 | yuè fā | increasingly |
| 越过 | yuè guò | to cross over |
| 晕倒 | yūn dǎo | to faint |
| 陨石 | yǔn shí | meteorite |
| 孕妇 | yùn fù | pregnant woman |
| 孕育 | yùn yù | to be pregnant |
| 运河 | yùn hé | canal |
| 运送 | yùn sòng | to transport |
| 运营 | yùn yíng | to be in operation |
| 运转 | yùn zhuǎn | to work |
| 酝酿 | yùn niàng | (of alcohol) to ferment |
| 韵味 | yùn wèi | implicit charm in rhyme or sound |
| 蕴藏 | yùn cáng | to hold in store |
| 蕴涵 | yùn hán | to contain |
| 杂技 | zá jì | acrobatics |
| 杂交 | zá jiāo | to hybridize |
| 杂乱无章 | zá luàn wú zhāng | disordered and in a mess (idiom); all mixed up and chaotic |
| 砸 | zá | to smash |
| 栽 | zāi | to plant; to grow |
| 栽培 | zāi péi | to grow |
| 宰 | zǎi | to slaughter; to butcher; to kill (animals etc) |
| 再度 | zài dù | once more; once again; one more time |
| 再现 | zài xiàn | to recreate |
| 在线 | zài xiàn | online |
| 在意 | zài yì | to care about |
| 在职 | zài zhí | to be employed |
| 载体 | zài tǐ | carrier (chemistry) |
| 攒 | zǎn | to bring together |
| 暂 | zàn | temporary |
| 赞不绝口 | zàn bù jué kǒu | to praise without cease (idiom); praise sb to high heaven |
| 赞美 | zàn měi | to admire |
| 赞叹 | zàn tàn | to exclaim in admiration |
| 赞叹不已 | zàn tàn bù yǐ | to be full of praise (idiom) |
| 赞同 | zàn tóng | to approve of |
| 赞许 | zàn xǔ | to praise |
| 赞扬 | zàn yáng | to praise |
| 葬 | zàng | old variant of 葬 |
| 葬礼 | zàng lǐ | burial |
| 遭殃 | zāo yāng | to suffer a calamity |
| 凿 | záo | chisel |
| 早年 | zǎo nián | many years ago; in the past |
| 早日 | zǎo rì | soon; at an early date |
| 枣 | zǎo | (bound form) jujube; Chinese date (Zizyphus jujuba) |
| 造福 | zào fú | to benefit (e.g. the people) |
| 造假 | zào jiǎ | to counterfeit |
| 造价 | zào jià | construction cost |
| 造就 | zào jiù | to bring up |
| 造纸术 | zào zhǐ shù | papermaking process |
| 噪声 | zào shēng | noise |
| 噪音 | zào yīn | rumble |
| 则 | zé | (literary) (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then |
| 责备 | zé bèi | to blame |
| 责怪 | zé guài | to blame |
| 贼 | zéi | thief |
| 增收 | zēng shōu | to increase revenue |
| 增添 | zēng tiān | to add |
| 扎根 | zhā gēn | to take root |
| 渣子 | zhā zi | dregs |
| 闸 | zhá | old variant of 闸 |
| 炸 | zhá | to deep fry |
| 眨眼 | zhǎ yǎn | to blink |
| 诈骗 | zhà piàn | to defraud |
| 榨 | zhà | variant of 榨 |
| 窄 | zhǎi | narrow |
| 债务 | zhài wù | debt |
| 占卜 | zhān bǔ | to divine |
| 沾 | zhān | to moisten |
| 沾光 | zhān guāng | to bask in the light |
| 粘 | zhān | variant of 黏 |
| 瞻仰 | zhān yǎng | to revere |
| 斩 | zhǎn | to behead (as form of capital punishment) |
| 斩草除根 | zhǎn cǎo chú gēn | to cut weeds and eliminate the roots (idiom); to destroy root and branch |
| 盏 | zhǎn | a small cup |
| 展出 | zhǎn chū | to put on display |
| 展览会 | zhǎn lǎn huì | exhibition |
| 展望 | zhǎn wàng | outlook |
| 崭新 | zhǎn xīn | brand new |
| 占用 | zhàn yòng | to occupy |
| 站立 | zhàn lì | to stand |
| 绽放 | zhàn fàng | to blossom |
| 蘸 | zhàn | to dip in (ink, sauce etc) |
| 张灯结彩 | zhāng dēng jié cǎi | to be decorated with lanterns and colored banners (idiom) |
| 张贴 | zhāng tiē | to post (a notice) |
| 张扬 | zhāng yáng | Zhang Yang (1967-), PRC film director and screenwriter |
| 长辈 | zhǎng bèi | one's elders |
| 长相 | zhǎng xiàng | appearance |
| 掌管 | zhǎng guǎn | in charge of |
| 帐篷 | zhàng peng | tent |
| 帐子 | zhàng zi | mosquito net |
| 账单 | zhàng dān | bill |
| 账号 | zhàng hào | account |
| 胀 | zhàng | to swell; dropsical; swollen; bloated |
| 招标 | zhāo biāo | to invite bids |
| 招待 | zhāo dài | to hold a reception; to offer hospitality; to entertain (guests); to serve (customers) |
| 招待会 | zhāo dài huì | a reception |
| 招揽 | zhāo lǎn | to attract (customers); to drum up (trade) |
| 招募 | zhāo mù | to recruit |
| 招牌 | zhāo pai | signboard |
| 招收 | zhāo shōu | to hire |
| 招数 | zhāo shù | move (in chess, on stage, in martial arts) |
| 朝气蓬勃 | zhāo qì péng bó | full of youthful energy (idiom); vigorous |
| 朝三暮四 | zhāosān-mùsì | lit. say three in the morning but four in the evening (idiom); to change sth that is already settled upon |
| 朝夕相处 | zhāo xī xiāng chǔ | to spend all one's time together (idiom) |
| 着迷 | zháo mí | to be fascinated |
| 沼泽 | zhǎo zé | marsh |
| 召集 | zhào jí | to convene |
| 兆头 | zhào tou | omen |
| 照办 | zhào bàn | to follow the rules |
| 照常 | zhào cháng | as usual |
| 照例 | zhào lì | as a rule |
| 照料 | zhào liào | to tend |
| 照明 | zhào míng | lighting |
| 罩 | zhào | cover |
| 肇事 | zhào shì | to cause an accident |
| 折腾 | zhē teng | to toss from side to side (e.g. sleeplessly) |
| 遮 | zhē | to cover up (a shortcoming) |
| 遮盖 | zhē gài | to hide |
| 折叠 | zhé dié | to fold |
| 折合 | zhé hé | to convert into |
| 折扣 | zhé kòu | discount |
| 折磨 | zhé mó | to torment |
| 折射 | zhé shè | to refract |
| 这会儿 | zhè huì r | (coll.) now |
| 这样一来 | zhè yàng yī lái | thus |
| 针锋相对 | zhēn fēng xiāng duì | to oppose each other with equal harshness (idiom); tit for tat |
| 针灸 | zhēn jiǔ | acupuncture and moxibustion |
| 侦察 | zhēn chá | to investigate a crime |
| 珍藏 | zhēn cáng | a collection of rare and valuable items |
| 珍视 | zhēn shì | to place great importance on |
| 珍重 | zhēn zhòng | precious |
| 真假 | zhēn jiǎ | genuine or fake |
| 真空 | zhēn kōng | vacuum |
| 真情 | zhēn qíng | real situation |
| 真是的 | zhēn shi de | Really! (interj. of annoyance or frustration) |
| 真心 | zhēn xīn | sincere |
| 真挚 | zhēn zhì | sincere |
| 诊所 | zhěn suǒ | clinic |
| 枕头 | zhěn tou | pillow |
| 阵容 | zhèn róng | troop arrangement |
| 阵营 | zhèn yíng | group of people |
| 振奋 | zhèn fèn | to stir oneself up |
| 振兴 | zhèn xīng | Zhengxing district of Dandong city 丹东市, Liaoning |
| 振作 | zhèn zuò | to bestir oneself |
| 震 | zhèn | to shake |
| 震动 | zhèn dòng | to shake |
| 震撼 | zhèn hàn | to shake |
| 镇定 | zhèn dìng | calm |
| 争吵 | zhēng chǎo | to quarrel |
| 争端 | zhēng duān | dispute |
| 争分夺秒 | zhēng fēn duó miǎo | lit. fight minutes, snatch seconds (idiom); a race against time |
| 争光 | zhēng guāng | to win an honor |
| 争气 | zhēng qì | to work hard for sth |
| 争先恐后 | zhēng xiān kǒng hòu | striving to be first and fearing to be last (idiom); outdoing one another |
| 争执 | zhēng zhí | to dispute |
| 征 | zhēng | journey |
| 征集 | zhēng jí | to collect |
| 征收 | zhēng shōu | to levy (a tax) |
| 挣扎 | zhēng zhá | to struggle |
| 症结 | zhēng jié | hard lump in the abdomen (in Chinese medicine) |
| 睁 | zhēng | to open (one's eyes) |
| 蒸 | zhēng | to evaporate |
| 拯救 | zhěng jiù | to save; to rescue |
| 整合 | zhěng hé | to conform |
| 整洁 | zhěng jié | neatly |
| 整数 | zhěng shù | whole number |
| 正面 | zhèng miàn | front |
| 正能量 | zhèng néng liàng | positive energy |
| 正视 | zhèng shì | to face squarely; to meet head on; to face up to |
| 正直 | zhèng zhí | upright |
| 正宗 | zhèng zōng | orthodox school |
| 证人 | zhèng rén | witness |
| 郑重 | zhèng zhòng | serious |
| 之 | zhī | (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的) |
| 之所以 | zhī suǒ yǐ | (after a noun N and before a predicate P) the reason why N P |
| 支票 | zhī piào | check (bank) |
| 支柱 | zhī zhù | mainstay |
| 汁 | zhī | juice |
| 芝麻 | zhī ma | sesame (seed) |
| 芝士 | zhī shì | cheese (loanword) |
| 知己 | zhī jǐ | to know oneself |
| 知觉 | zhī jué | perception |
| 知识分子 | zhī shi fèn zǐ | intellectual |
| 知足 | zhī zú | content with one's situation |
| 肢体 | zhī tǐ | limb |
| 脂肪 | zhī fáng | fat (in the body, in a plant, or in food) |
| 执法 | zhí fǎ | to enforce a law |
| 执意 | zhí yì | to be determined to |
| 执照 | zhí zhào | license |
| 执着 | zhí zhuó | to be strongly attached to |
| 直奔 | zhí bèn | to go straight to |
| 直达 | zhí dá | to reach (a place) directly |
| 直观 | zhí guān | direct observation |
| 直径 | zhí jìng | diameter |
| 直觉 | zhí jué | intuition |
| 直视 | zhí shì | to look straight at |
| 直至 | zhí zhì | lasting until |
| 值钱 | zhí qián | valuable |
| 职权 | zhí quán | authority |
| 职业病 | zhí yè bìng | occupational disease |
| 职员 | zhí yuán | office worker |
| 止步 | zhǐ bù | to halt |
| 止咳 | zhǐ ké | to suppress coughing |
| 止血 | zhǐ xuè | to staunch (bleeding) |
| 旨在 | zhǐ zài | to have as its purpose |
| 指点 | zhǐ diǎn | to point out |
| 指教 | zhǐ jiào | to give advice or comments |
| 指令 | zhǐ lìng | order |
| 指南 | zhǐ nán | to guide |
| 指南针 | zhǐ nán zhēn | compass |
| 指手画脚 | zhǐ shǒu huà jiǎo | to gesticulate while talking (idiom) |
| 指望 | zhǐ wàng | to count on; to hope for |
| 指向 | zhǐ xiàng | to point towards |
| 指引 | zhǐ yǐn | to guide |
| 至此 | zhì cǐ | up until now |
| 至关重要 | zhì guān zhòng yào | extremely important |
| 志气 | zhì qì | ambition |
| 制 | zhì | system |
| 制裁 | zhì cái | to punish |
| 制服 | zhì fú | to subdue |
| 制品 | zhì pǐn | products |
| 制止 | zhì zhǐ | to curb |
| 质地 | zhì dì | texture |
| 质朴 | zhì pǔ | simple |
| 质问 | zhì wèn | to question |
| 质疑 | zhì yí | to call into question |
| 治学 | zhì xué | scholarship |
| 治愈 | zhì yù | to cure; to restore to health |
| 致 | zhì | (bound form) fine; delicate; exquisite |
| 致辞 | zhì cí | to express in words or writing |
| 致富 | zhì fù | to become rich |
| 致敬 | zhì jìng | to salute |
| 致力于 | zhì lì yú | Dedicate |
| 致命 | zhì mìng | fatal |
| 致使 | zhì shǐ | to cause |
| 秩序 | zhì xù | order (orderly) |
| 窒息 | zhì xī | to choke |
| 智商 | zhì shāng | IQ (intelligence quotient) |
| 滞后 | zhì hòu | to lag behind |
| 滞留 | zhì liú | (of a person) to remain in (a place) (due to circumstances that prevent one leaving); to be stranded |
| 置 | zhì | to install |
| 中国画 | zhōng guó huà | Chinese painting |
| 中立 | zhōng lì | neutral |
| 中途 | zhōng tú | midway |
| 中型 | zhōng xíng | medium sized |
| 中性 | zhōng xìng | neutral |
| 中旬 | zhōng xún | middle third of a month |
| 中庸 | zhōng yōng | the Doctrine of the Mean, one of the Four Books 四书 |
| 中止 | zhōng zhǐ | to cease |
| 忠诚 | zhōng chéng | devoted |
| 忠实 | zhōng shí | faithful |
| 忠于 | zhōng yú | to be loyal to |
| 忠贞 | zhōng zhēn | loyal and dependable |
| 终结 | zhōng jié | end; conclusion |
| 终究 | zhōng jiū | in the end |
| 终生 | zhōng shēng | throughout one's life |
| 衷心 | zhōng xīn | heartfelt |
| 肿瘤 | zhǒng liú | tumor |
| 种族 | zhǒng zú | race |
| 仲裁 | zhòng cái | arbitration |
| 众人 | zhòng rén | everyone |
| 众所周知 | zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī | as everyone knows (idiom) |
| 众志成城 | zhòng zhì chéng chéng | unity of will is an impregnable stronghold (idiom) |
| 重创 | zhòng chuāng | to inflict heavy losses |
| 重量级 | zhòng liàng jí | heavyweight (boxing etc) |
| 重任 | zhòng rèn | heavy responsibility |
| 重伤 | zhòng shāng | seriously hurt |
| 重心 | zhòng xīn | center of gravity |
| 重型 | zhòng xíng | heavy |
| 重中之重 | zhòng zhōng zhī zhòng | of the utmost importance |
| 周边 | zhōu biān | periphery |
| 周到 | zhōu dào | thoughtful |
| 周密 | zhōu mì | careful |
| 周旋 | zhōu xuán | to mix with others |
| 昼夜 | zhòu yè | day and night |
| 皱 | zhòu | to wrinkle |
| 骤然 | zhòu rán | suddenly |
| 朱红 | zhū hóng | vermilion |
| 株 | zhū | tree trunk |
| 诸多 | zhū duō | (used for abstract things) a good deal, a lot of |
| 诸如此类 | zhū rú cǐ lèi | things like this (idiom); and so on |
| 竹竿 | zhú gān | bamboo |
| 逐年 | zhú nián | year after year |
| 主 | zhǔ | owner |
| 主编 | zhǔ biān | editor in chief |
| 主妇 | zhǔ fù | housewife |
| 主力 | zhǔ lì | main force |
| 主权 | zhǔ quán | sovereignty |
| 主人公 | zhǔ rén gōng | hero (of a novel or film); main protagonist |
| 主食 | zhǔ shí | staple food |
| 主题歌 | zhǔ tí gē | theme song |
| 主演 | zhǔ yǎn | to act the leading role (in a movie or a play) |
| 主页 | zhǔ yè | home page |
| 主义 | zhǔ yì | -ism |
| 主宰 | zhǔ zǎi | to dominate |
| 拄 | zhǔ | to lean on |
| 嘱咐 | zhǔ fù | to tell |
| 瞩目 | zhǔ mù | to focus attention upon |
| 助威 | zhù wēi | to cheer for |
| 住处 | zhù chù | residence; dwelling |
| 住户 | zhù hù | household |
| 住宿 | zhù sù | to stay at |
| 住址 | zhù zhǐ | address |
| 贮藏 | zhù cáng | to store up |
| 注 | zhù | to inject |
| 注定 | zhù dìng | to foreordain |
| 注入 | zhù rù | to pour into |
| 铸造 | zhù zào | to cast (pour metal into a mold) |
| 筑 | zhù | short name for Guiyang 贵阳 |
| 爪子 | zhuǎ zi | (animal's) claw |
| 拽 | zhuài | to drag |
| 专长 | zhuān cháng | specialty |
| 专程 | zhuān chéng | specifically |
| 专柜 | zhuān guì | sales counter dedicated to a certain kind of product (e.g. alcohol) |
| 专栏 | zhuān lán | special column |
| 专卖店 | zhuān mài diàn | specialty store |
| 专人 | zhuān rén | specialist |
| 专职 | zhuān zhí | special duty |
| 专制 | zhuān zhì | autocracy |
| 专注 | zhuān zhù | to focus; to concentrate; to give one's full attention |
| 专著 | zhuān zhù | monograph |
| 砖 | zhuān | variant of 砖 |
| 转播 | zhuǎn bō | relay |
| 转达 | zhuǎn dá | to pass on |
| 转机 | zhuǎn jī | (to take) a turn for the better |
| 转交 | zhuǎn jiāo | to pass on to sb |
| 转型 | zhuǎn xíng | to undergo fundamental change; to transition; to transform |
| 转学 | zhuǎn xué | to change schools |
| 转眼 | zhuǎn yǎn | in a flash |
| 转载 | zhuǎn zǎi | to forward (a shipment) |
| 转折 | zhuǎn zhé | shift in the trend of events |
| 转折点 | zhuǎn zhé diǎn | turning point |
| 传 | zhuàn | to pass on |
| 传记 | zhuàn jì | biography |
| 转悠 | zhuàn you | to roll |
| 撰写 | zhuàn xiě | to write |
| 庄稼 | zhuāng jia | farm crop |
| 庄严 | zhuāng yán | solemn; dignified; stately |
| 庄园 | zhuāng yuán | manor |
| 桩 | zhuāng | stump |
| 装扮 | zhuāng bàn | to decorate |
| 壮 | zhuàng | Zhuang ethnic group of Guangxi, the PRC's second most numerous ethnic group |
| 壮大 | zhuàng dà | to expand |
| 壮胆 | zhuàng dǎn | to get one’s courage up |
| 壮丽 | zhuàng lì | magnificence |
| 壮实 | zhuàng shi | robust |
| 状元 | zhuàng yuan | top scorer in the palace examination (highest rank of the Imperial examination system) |
| 撞击 | zhuàng jī | to strike |
| 幢 | zhuàng | banner |
| 追悼会 | zhuī dào huì | memorial service |
| 追赶 | zhuī gǎn | to pursue |
| 追溯 | zhuī sù | lit. to go upstream |
| 追随 | zhuī suí | to follow |
| 追尾 | zhuī wěi | to tailgate |
| 追问 | zhuī wèn | to question closely |
| 追逐 | zhuī zhú | to chase |
| 追踪 | zhuī zōng | to follow a trail |
| 坠 | zhuì | to fall |
| 准许 | zhǔn xǔ | to allow |
| 准则 | zhǔn zé | norm |
| 拙劣 | zhuō liè | clumsy |
| 捉迷藏 | zhuō mí cáng | to play hide-and-seek |
| 灼热 | zhuó rè | burning hot; scorching |
| 卓越 | zhuó yuè | outstanding |
| 酌情 | zhuó qíng | to use discretion |
| 着力 | zhuó lì | to put effort into sth |
| 着落 | zhuó luò | whereabouts |
| 着实 | zhuó shí | truly |
| 着手 | zhuó shǒu | to put one's hand to it |
| 着想 | zhuó xiǎng | to give thought (to others) |
| 着眼 | zhuó yǎn | to have one's eyes on (a goal) |
| 着眼于 | zhuó yǎn yú | Focus on |
| 着重 | zhuó zhòng | to put emphasis on; to stress |
| 姿势 | zī shì | posture |
| 姿态 | zī tài | attitude |
| 兹 | zī | now |
| 资本主义 | zī běn zhǔ yì | capitalism |
| 资历 | zī lì | qualifications |
| 资深 | zī shēn | veteran (journalist etc) |
| 资讯 | zī xùn | information |
| 滋润 | zī rùn | moist |
| 滋味 | zī wèi | taste |
| 子弟 | zǐ dì | child |
| 子孙 | zǐ sūn | offspring |
| 自卑 | zì bēi | to have low self-esteem |
| 自称 | zì chēng | to call oneself |
| 自发 | zì fā | spontaneous |
| 自费 | zì fèi | at one's own expense |
| 自负 | zì fù | conceited |
| 自理 | zì lǐ | to take care of oneself |
| 自力更生 | zì lì gēng shēng | regeneration through one's own effort (idiom) |
| 自立 | zì lì | independent |
| 自强不息 | zì qiáng bù xī | to strive unremittingly |
| 自然而然 | zì rán ér rán | involuntary |
| 自然界 | zì rán jiè | nature |
| 自如 | zì rú | unobstructed |
| 自始至终 | zì shǐ zhì zhōng | from start to finish (idiom) |
| 自私 | zì sī | selfish |
| 自私自利 | zì sī zì lì | everything for self and selfish profit (idiom); with no regard for others |
| 自卫 | zì wèi | to defend oneself |
| 自相矛盾 | zì xiāng máo dùn | to contradict oneself |
| 自信心 | zì xìn xīn | self-confidence |
| 自行 | zì xíng | voluntary |
| 自以为是 | zì yǐ wéi shì | to believe oneself infallible (idiom) |
| 自由自在 | zì yóu zì zài | free and easy (idiom); carefree |
| 自责 | zì zé | to blame oneself |
| 自助 | zì zhù | self-service |
| 自尊 | zì zūn | self-respect |
| 自尊心 | zì zūn xīn | self-respect |
| 字迹 | zì jì | handwriting |
| 字幕 | zì mù | caption |
| 字体 | zì tǐ | calligraphic style |
| 字眼 | zì yǎn | wording |
| 宗 | zōng | surname Zong |
| 宗旨 | zōng zhǐ | objective |
| 综上所述 | zōng shàng suǒ shù | to summarize |
| 总的来说 | zǒng de lái shuō | generally speaking |
| 总额 | zǒng é | total (amount or value) |
| 总而言之 | zǒng ér yán zhī | in short |
| 总计 | zǒng jì | (grand) total |
| 纵观 | zòng guān | to survey comprehensively |
| 纵横交错 | zòng héng jiāo cuò | criss-crossed (idiom) |
| 纵然 | zòng rán | even if |
| 纵容 | zòng róng | to indulge |
| 纵深 | zòng shēn | depth (from front to rear) |
| 粽子 | zòng zi | glutinous rice and choice of filling wrapped in leaves and steamed or boiled |
| 走过场 | zǒu guò chǎng | to go through the motions |
| 走后门 | zǒu hòu mén | lit. to enter by the back door |
| 走近 | zǒu jìn | to approach |
| 走廊 | zǒu láng | corridor |
| 走投无路 | zǒu tóu wú lù | to be at an impasse (idiom) |
| 走弯路 | zǒu wān lù | to take an indirect route |
| 奏效 | zòu xiào | to show results; to be effective |
| 揍 | zòu | to hit; to beat (sb) |
| 租赁 | zū lìn | to rent; to lease; to hire |
| 足迹 | zú jì | footprint |
| 足智多谋 | zú zhì duō móu | resourceful |
| 阻挡 | zǔ dǎng | to stop |
| 阻拦 | zǔ lán | to stop |
| 阻力 | zǔ lì | resistance |
| 阻挠 | zǔ náo | to thwart |
| 组建 | zǔ jiàn | to organize |
| 组装 | zǔ zhuāng | to assemble; to put together |
| 祖传 | zǔ chuán | passed on from ancestors |
| 祖籍 | zǔ jí | ancestral hometown |
| 祖先 | zǔ xiān | ancestors; forebears |
| 祖宗 | zǔ zong | ancestor |
| 钻空子 | zuān kòng zi | to take advantage of a loophole; to exploit an advantage; to seize the opportunity (esp. to do sth bad) |
| 钻研 | zuān yán | to study meticulously |
| 钻石 | zuàn shí | diamond |
| 嘴唇 | zuǐ chún | lip |
| 罪犯 | zuì fàn | criminal |
| 罪魁祸首 | zuì kuí huò shǒu | criminal ringleader, main offender (idiom); main culprit |
| 尊贵 | zūn guì | respected |
| 尊严 | zūn yán | dignity |
| 遵循 | zūn xún | to follow; to abide by; to comply with |
| 遵照 | zūn zhào | in accordance with |
| 琢磨 | zuómo | to carve and polish (jade) |
| 左顾右盼 | zuǒ gù yòu pàn | glancing to left and right (idiom); to look all around |
| 佐料 | zuǒ liào | condiments |
| 作弊 | zuò bì | to practice fraud |
| 作对 | zuò duì | to set oneself against |
| 作风 | zuò fēng | style |
| 作客 | zuò kè | to live somewhere as a visitor; to stay with sb as a guest; to sojourn |
| 作物 | zuò wù | crop |
| 坐落 | zuò luò | to be situated |
| 座谈 | zuò tán | to have an informal discussion |
| 座右铭 | zuò yòu míng | motto |
| 做生意 | zuò shēng yi | to do business |
| 做证 | zuò zhèng | variant of 作证 |