HSK 4 vocabulary
HSK 4 words
Abstract words and set phrases: opinions, comparisons, society and the vocabulary of longer texts. 794 words, in pinyin order. Open a word for its sentences in a story.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 爱情 | àiqíng | romance; love (romantic) | |
| 按 | àn | according to; to press; to push | |
| 安排 | ānpái | to arrange; to plan | |
| 按时 | ànshí | on time; before deadline | |
| 按照 | ànzhào | according to; in accordance with; on the basis of | |
| 办公 | bàngōng | to handle official business (usu. in an office) | |
| 办理 | bànlǐ | to handle; to transact; to conduct | |
| 抱 | bào | to hug; to hold | |
| 保护 | bǎohù | to protect; to defend | |
| 报名 | bàomíng | to sign up; to enter one's name | |
| 抱歉 | bàoqiàn | to be sorry; to feel apologetic | |
| 保证 | bǎozhèng | guarantee; to guarantee | |
| 倍 | bèi | (two, three etc) -fold; times (multiplier) | |
| 背 | bèi | the back of a body or object; to learn by heart; to recite | |
| 笨 | bèn | stupid; foolish | |
| 本来 | běnlái | original; originally | |
| 表 | biǎo | exterior surface; family relationship via females | |
| 表格 | biǎogé | form; table | |
| 表示 | biǎoshì | (of sb) to express; to state; to show; (of sth) to indicate | |
| 表现 | biǎoxiàn | to show; to show off | |
| 表扬 | biǎoyáng | to praise; to commend | |
| 标准 | biāozhǔn | standard; norm; criterion; (adjective) standard | |
| 并 | bìng | and; furthermore | |
| 饼干 | bǐnggān | biscuit; cracker; cookie | |
| 并且 | bìngqiě | and; besides; moreover; furthermore; in addition | |
| 毕业 | bìyè | graduation; to graduate | |
| 鼻子 | bízi | nose | |
| 博士 | bóshì | PhD; doctor (academic degree) | |
| 步 | bù | a step; a pace | |
| 部 | bù | (measure word for films, books, machines); department | |
| 不必 | búbì | need not; does not have to | |
| 不便 | búbiàn | inconvenient; inappropriate | |
| 不得不 | bùdébù | have no choice or option but to; cannot but | |
| 不断 | búduàn | unceasing; uninterrupted | |
| 部分 | bùfen | part; portion; piece | |
| 不够 | búgòu | not enough; insufficient | |
| 不管 | bùguǎn | not to be concerned; regardless of | |
| 不过 | bùguò | only; merely | |
| 不满 | bùmǎn | dissatisfied; discontented | |
| 部门 | bùmén | department; branch | |
| 不如 | bùrú | not equal to; not as good as; inferior to | |
| 擦 | cā | to rub; to scratch; to wipe; to polish | |
| 猜 | cāi | to guess | |
| 材料 | cáiliào | (raw) material; data | |
| 参观 | cānguān | to visit (a place, e.g. museum or factory); to tour | |
| 餐厅 | cāntīng | dining hall; dining room | |
| 操场 | cāochǎng | playground; sports field | |
| 厕所 | cèsuǒ | toilet; lavatory | |
| 差点 | chàdiǎn | almost; nearly | |
| 差点儿 | chàdiǎnr | almost; nearly | |
| 厂 | chǎng | factory; yard | |
| 场 | chǎng | (measure word for events, games and performances); place | |
| 产生 | chǎnshēng | to arise; to come into being; to come about | |
| 超过 | chāoguò | to surpass; to exceed | |
| 茶叶 | cháyè | tea; tea leaves | |
| 差一点儿 | chàyìdiǎnr | almost; nearly | |
| 城 | chéng | city walls; city | |
| 成功 | chénggōng | to succeed; success | |
| 乘客 | chéngkè | passenger | |
| 诚实 | chéngshí | honest | |
| 成为 | chéngwéi | to become; to turn into | |
| 乘坐 | chéngzuò | to take (a ship, plane etc) | |
| 吃惊 | chījīng | to be startled; to be shocked | |
| 重新 | chóngxīn | again; once more; re- | |
| 窗 | chuāng | window | |
| 窗户 | chuānghu | window | |
| 出差 | chūchāi | to go on an official or business trip | |
| 厨房 | chúfáng | kitchen | |
| 吹 | chuī | to blow; to play a wind instrument | |
| 出口 | chūkǒu | an exit; to speak | |
| 厨师 | chúshī | cook; chef | |
| 出现 | chūxiàn | to appear; to arise | |
| 出租 | chūzū | to rent | |
| 此 | cǐ | this; these | |
| 从此 | cóngcǐ | from now on; since then | |
| 从来 | cónglái | always; at all times | |
| 粗 | cū | (of sth long) wide; thick; (of sth granular) coarse | |
| 存 | cún | to save; to store; to deposit | |
| 村 | cūn | village | |
| 错过 | cuòguò | to miss (train, opportunity etc) | |
| 错误 | cuòwù | mistaken; false; wrong; error; mistake | |
| 粗心 | cūxīn | careless; thoughtless | |
| 答 | dá | to answer; to reply | |
| 答案 | dáàn | answer; solution | |
| 大巴 | dàbā | coach; large bus | |
| 打败 | dǎbài | to defeat; to overpower | |
| 大大 | dàdà | greatly; enormously | |
| 打工 | dǎgōng | to work a temporary or casual job | |
| 待 | dài | to wait; to treat | |
| 戴 | dài | to put on or wear (glasses, hat, gloves etc); to respect | |
| 大夫 | dàifu | doctor | |
| 袋子 | dàizi | bag | |
| 大量 | dàliàng | great amount; large quantity | |
| 当 | dāng | to be; to act as | |
| 当时 | dāngshí | then; at that time | |
| 单位 | dānwèi | unit (of measure); unit (group of people as a whole) | |
| 倒 | dào | actually; on the contrary; after all; to pour; to invert | |
| 刀 | dāo | knife; blade | |
| 道 | dào | (measure word for questions, doors, walls, scars); road; way | |
| 到底 | dàodǐ | finally; in the end | |
| 道路 | dàolù | road; path | |
| 道歉 | dàoqiàn | to apologize | |
| 导游 | dǎoyóu | tour guide; guidebook | |
| 打扰 | dǎrǎo | to disturb; to bother | |
| 大厅 | dàtīng | hall; concourse; public lounge; (hotel) lobby | |
| 打印 | dǎyìn | to affix a seal; to stamp | |
| 答应 | dāying | to answer; to respond; to answer positively; to agree | |
| 打印机 | dǎyìnjī | printer | |
| 大约 | dàyuē | approximately; probably | |
| 打招呼 | dǎzhāohū | to greet sb by word or action; to give prior notice | |
| 打折 | dǎzhé | to give a discount | |
| 打针 | dǎzhēn | to give or get an injection | |
| 等到 | děngdào | to wait until; by the time when (sth is ready etc) | |
| 得意 | déyì | proud of oneself; pleased with oneself | |
| 低 | dī | low; beneath | |
| 底 | dǐ | bottom; base; background; foundation | |
| 电动车 | diàndòngchē | electric vehicle (commonly refers to e-bikes, scooters or electric cars) | |
| 点头 | diǎntóu | to nod | |
| 掉 | diào | to drop; (resultative) away | |
| 调查 | diàochá | investigation; inquiry | |
| 低价 | dījià | low price | |
| 定 | dìng | to fix; to set; to make definite; to congeal; to coagulate | |
| 订 | dìng | to book; to reserve; to order; to subscribe; to agree on | |
| 地球 | dìqiú | the Earth | |
| 底下 | dǐxia | the location below sth; afterwards | |
| 地址 | dìzhǐ | address | |
| 动作 | dòngzuò | movement; motion; action; to act; to move | |
| 短信 | duǎnxìn | text message; SMS | |
| 堵车 | dǔchē | traffic jam; (of traffic) to get congested | |
| 队 | duì | squadron; team | |
| 对方 | duìfāng | the other person; the other side; the other party | |
| 对面 | duìmiàn | (sitting) opposite; across (the street) | |
| 对于 | duìyú | regarding; as far as (sth) is concerned; with regard to | |
| 队员 | duìyuán | team member | |
| 顿 | dùn | (measure word for meals, beatings, scoldings); to pause | |
| 多么 | duōme | how (wonderful etc); what (a great idea etc) | |
| 多数 | duōshù | majority; most | |
| 读者 | dúzhě | reader | |
| 肚子 | dùzi | belly; abdomen | |
| 而 | ér | and; as well as | |
| 儿童 | értóng | child | |
| 法 | fǎ | law; method | |
| 发出 | fāchū | to issue (an order, decree etc); to send out; to dispatch | |
| 法律 | fǎlǜ | law | |
| 反对 | fǎnduì | to oppose; to be against; to object to | |
| 房东 | fángdōng | landlord | |
| 方面 | fāngmiàn | respect; aspect | |
| 放弃 | fàngqì | to renounce; to abandon; to give up | |
| 方式 | fāngshì | way; method; manner; mode; pattern (of behavior etc) | |
| 房租 | fángzū | rent for a room or house | |
| 翻译 | fānyì | to translate; to interpret | |
| 发送 | fāsòng | to transmit; to dispatch | |
| 费 | fèi | fee; expense; cost; to cost; to spend | |
| 费用 | fèiyong | cost; expenditure | |
| 份 | fèn | classifier for gifts, newspaper, magazine, papers, reports, contracts etc | |
| 丰富 | fēngfù | to enrich; rich | |
| 风景 | fēngjǐng | scenery; landscape | |
| 否则 | fǒuzé | otherwise; if not; or (else) | |
| 付 | fù | to pay; to hand over to | |
| 幅 | fú | (measure word for paintings, pictures, cloth); width | |
| 父母 | fùmǔ | father and mother; parents | |
| 父女 | fùnǚ | father and daughter | |
| 父亲 | fùqīn | father | |
| 复印 | fùyìn | to photocopy; to duplicate a document | |
| 复杂 | fùzá | complicated; complex | |
| 负责 | fùzé | to be responsible for; conscientious | |
| 负责人 | fùzérén | person in charge | |
| 改 | gǎi | to change; to alter | |
| 改变 | gǎibiàn | to change; to alter | |
| 敢 | gǎn | to dare; daring | |
| 赶 | gǎn | to drive away; to rush | |
| 干杯 | gānbēi | to drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast) | |
| 感动 | gǎndòng | to move (sb); to touch (sb emotionally) | |
| 钢琴 | gāngqín | piano | |
| 干活 | gànhuó | to work; to be employed | |
| 赶紧 | gǎnjǐn | hurriedly; without delay | |
| 感觉 | gǎnjué | feeling; impression; sensation; to feel; to perceive | |
| 赶快 | gǎnkuài | quickly; at once | |
| 感情 | gǎnqíng | emotion; sentiment; affection; feelings between two persons | |
| 赶上 | gǎnshàng | to keep up with; to catch up with | |
| 感谢 | gǎnxiè | to thank; to be grateful | |
| 高于 | gāoyú | greater than; to exceed | |
| 各 | gè | each; every | |
| 胳膊 | gēbo | arm | |
| 歌声 | gēshēng | singing; the sound of singing | |
| 歌手 | gēshǒu | singer | |
| 各位 | gèwèi | everybody; all (guests, colleagues etc) | |
| 各种 | gèzhǒng | every kind of; all kinds of; various | |
| 共 | gòng | common; general | |
| 工厂 | gōngchǎng | factory | |
| 功夫 | gōngfu | skill; art | |
| 公里 | gōnglǐ | kilometer | |
| 工人 | gōngrén | worker | |
| 工资 | gōngzī | wages; pay | |
| 够 | gòu | enough (sufficient); enough (too much) | |
| 购买 | gòumǎi | to purchase; to buy | |
| 挂 | guà | to hang; to suspend (from a hook etc) | |
| 管 | guǎn | to take care (of); to control | |
| 光 | guāng | light; used up; nothing left; only; bare | |
| 广播 | guǎngbō | broadcast; broadcasting | |
| 广告 | guǎnggào | advertisement; commercial; to advertise | |
| 关键 | guānjiàn | crucial point; crux | |
| 管理 | guǎnlǐ | to supervise; to manage | |
| 观众 | guānzhòng | spectators; audience; visitors (to an exhibition etc) | |
| 规定 | guīdìng | regulations; rules; provisions; stipulations | |
| 估计 | gūjì | to estimate; to reckon | |
| 顾客 | gùkè | customer; client | |
| 鼓励 | gǔlì | to encourage | |
| 姑娘 | gūniang | girl; young woman | |
| 过程 | guòchéng | course of events; process | |
| 国际 | guójì | international | |
| 故意 | gùyì | deliberately; on purpose | |
| 喊 | hǎn | to yell; to shout | |
| 汗 | hàn | perspiration; sweat | |
| 寒冷 | hánlěng | cold (climate); frigid | |
| 好处 | hǎochù | benefit; advantage; merit; gain; profit | |
| 好好 | hǎohǎo | well; carefully; nicely; properly | |
| 好笑 | hǎoxiào | laughable; funny; ridiculous | |
| 盒子 | hézi | box; case | |
| 红包 | hóngbāo | money wrapped in red as a gift; bonus payment | |
| 厚 | hòu | thick; deep or profound | |
| 后悔 | hòuhuǐ | to regret; to feel remorse | |
| 坏处 | huàichù | harm; troubles | |
| 怀疑 | huáiyí | to doubt (sth); to be skeptical of; to have one's doubts | |
| 回复 | huífù | to recover; to revert | |
| 回信 | huíxìn | to reply; to write back | |
| 回忆 | huíyì | to recall; memories | |
| 会员 | huìyuán | member | |
| 互联网 | hùliánwǎng | Internet | |
| 活 | huó | to live; alive | |
| 火 | huǒ | fire; urgent | |
| 货 | huò | goods; money | |
| 获得 | huòdé | to obtain; to receive; to get | |
| 活动 | huódòng | to exercise; to move about; to work out; shaky; unsteady | |
| 活泼 | huópō | lively; vivacious | |
| 忽然 | hūrán | suddenly; all of a sudden | |
| 护士 | hùshi | nurse | |
| 互相 | hùxiāng | each other; mutually | |
| 寄 | jì | to send (by post); to mail; to entrust | |
| 既 | jì | already; since | |
| 假 | jiǎ | fake; false | |
| 加班 | jiābān | to work overtime | |
| 价格 | jiàgé | price | |
| 家具 | jiājù | furniture | |
| 加快 | jiākuài | to accelerate; to speed up; to hasten | |
| 减 | jiǎn | to lower; to decrease | |
| 奖 | jiǎng | prize; award; bonus; reward; to award; to give as a reward | |
| 将 | jiāng | will; shall | |
| 江 | jiāng | river | |
| 降 | jiàng | to drop; to fall | |
| 降低 | jiàngdī | to reduce; to lower; to bring down | |
| 奖金 | jiǎngjīn | premium; award money | |
| 将来 | jiānglái | in the future; future | |
| 减轻 | jiǎnqīng | to lighten; to ease | |
| 健身房 | jiànshēnfáng | gym; fitness club | |
| 建议 | jiànyì | to suggest; suggestion; proposal | |
| 交 | jiāo | to hand over; to deliver; to pay (money); to turn over | |
| 骄傲 | jiāoào | pride; arrogance | |
| 交警 | jiāojǐng | traffic police | |
| 教练 | jiàoliàn | coach; to coach | |
| 交流 | jiāoliú | to exchange; exchange | |
| 郊区 | jiāoqū | suburban district; outskirts; suburbs | |
| 教师 | jiàoshī | teacher | |
| 教授 | jiàoshòu | professor; to instruct | |
| 交通 | jiāotōng | to be connected; traffic | |
| 叫作 | jiàozuò | to call; to be called | |
| 价钱 | jiàqián | price | |
| 加强 | jiāqiáng | to reinforce; to strengthen; to enhance | |
| 加入 | jiārù | to become a member; to join | |
| 加上 | jiāshàng | plus; to put in | |
| 家庭 | jiātíng | family; household | |
| 家乡 | jiāxiāng | hometown; native place | |
| 加油 | jiāyóu | to add oil; to top up with gas; to refuel; to accelerate | |
| 加油站 | jiāyóuzhàn | gas station | |
| 家长 | jiāzhǎng | head of a household; family head | |
| 基本 | jīběn | basic; fundamental | |
| 激动 | jīdòng | to move emotionally; to stir up (emotions) | |
| 街道 | jiēdào | street; subdistrict | |
| 结果 | jiéguǒ | outcome; result; consequence; in the end; as a result | |
| 解释 | jiěshì | explanation; to explain | |
| 接受 | jiēshòu | to accept; to receive | |
| 结账 | jiézhàng | to settle accounts; to pay the bill | |
| 接着 | jiēzhe | to catch and hold on; to continue | |
| 计划 | jìhuà | plan; project | |
| 积累 | jīlěi | to accumulate; accumulation | |
| 精彩 | jīngcǎi | wonderful; marvelous | |
| 警察 | jǐngchá | police; police officer | |
| 景点 | jǐngdiǎn | tourist attraction; scenic spot | |
| 经济 | jīngjì | economy; economic | |
| 京剧 | jīngjù | Beijing opera | |
| 经历 | jīnglì | experience; background; to go through | |
| 竟然 | jìngrán | unexpectedly; to one's surprise | |
| 景色 | jǐngsè | scenery; landscape; view | |
| 尽管 | jǐnguǎn | despite; although | |
| 经验 | jīngyàn | experience; to go through; to experience | |
| 竞争 | jìngzhēng | to compete; competition | |
| 镜子 | jìngzi | mirror | |
| 今后 | jīnhòu | hereafter; henceforth | |
| 进入 | jìnrù | to enter; to join | |
| 进行 | jìnxíng | to carry out; to conduct; in progress | |
| 紧张 | jǐnzhāng | nervous; keyed up | |
| 禁止 | jìnzhǐ | to prohibit; to forbid | |
| 既然 | jìrán | since; as; this being the case | |
| 即使 | jíshǐ | even if; even though | |
| 及时 | jíshí | timely; at the right time; promptly; without delay | |
| 技术 | jìshù | technology; technique; skill | |
| 究竟 | jiūjìng | to go to the bottom of a matter; after all | |
| 就是 | jiùshì | exactly; precisely; only; simply; just | |
| 继续 | jìxù | to continue; to proceed with; to go on with | |
| 记者 | jìzhě | reporter; journalist | |
| 举 | jǔ | to lift; to hold up | |
| 举办 | jǔbàn | to conduct; to hold (an event) | |
| 聚餐 | jùcān | to get together for a meal; to dine together | |
| 聚会 | jùhuì | party; gathering | |
| 拒绝 | jùjué | to refuse; to decline; to reject | |
| 距离 | jùlí | distance; to be apart from | |
| 举行 | jǔxíng | to hold (a meeting, ceremony etc) | |
| 剧院 | jùyuàn | theater | |
| 开玩笑 | kāiwánxiào | to play a joke; to make fun of; to joke | |
| 看法 | kànfǎ | way of looking at a thing; view | |
| 烤 | kǎo | to roast; to grill; to broil; to bake; to toast (bread) | |
| 考虑 | kǎolǜ | to think over; to consider | |
| 考生 | kǎoshēng | exam candidate | |
| 咳 | ké | cough | |
| 棵 | kē | classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc | |
| 科技 | kējì | science and technology | |
| 肯定 | kěndìng | to be certain; to be positive; assuredly; definitely | |
| 客气 | kèqi | polite; courteous | |
| 咳嗽 | késou | to cough | |
| 课堂 | kètáng | classroom; class (lesson) | |
| 客厅 | kètīng | living room; sitting room | |
| 可惜 | kěxī | it is a pity; what a pity | |
| 科学 | kēxué | science; scientific knowledge | |
| 空 | kōng | empty; air | |
| 恐怕 | kǒngpà | I'm afraid that; probably | |
| 空气 | kōngqì | air | |
| 口语 | kǒuyǔ | colloquial speech; spoken language | |
| 苦 | kǔ | bitter; hardship | |
| 快餐 | kuàicān | fast food; snack | |
| 快递 | kuàidì | express delivery | |
| 困 | kùn | sleepy; tired; to be trapped; hard-pressed | |
| 困难 | kùnnan | difficult; challenging | |
| 拉 | lā | to pull | |
| 辣 | là | hot (spicy); pungent | |
| 来不及 | láibují | there's not enough time (to do sth); it's too late | |
| 来得及 | láidejí | to have enough time; can do it in time; can still make it | |
| 垃圾 | lājī | trash; refuse | |
| 懒 | lǎn | lazy | |
| 浪费 | làngfèi | to waste; to squander | |
| 老虎 | lǎohǔ | tiger | |
| 老家 | lǎojiā | native place; place of origin | |
| 老年 | lǎonián | elderly; old age | |
| 老是 | lǎoshì | always | |
| 冷静 | lěngjìng | calm; cool-headed; dispassionate; (of a place) deserted | |
| 俩 | liǎ | two (of them); both | |
| 连 | lián | to link; to join | |
| 亮 | liàng | bright; light; to shine; to flash | |
| 凉 | liáng | cool; cold | |
| 量 | liàng | capacity; quantity; (liáng) to measure | |
| 联系 | liánxì | connection; contact | |
| 列 | liè | to arrange; to line up | |
| 理发 | lǐfà | to get a haircut; to have one's hair done | |
| 厉害 | lìhai | (of a person) stern; strict; harsh; shrewd; tough | |
| 理解 | lǐjiě | to comprehend; to understand | |
| 礼貌 | lǐmào | courtesy; politeness; manners; courteous; polite | |
| 另 | lìng | other; another | |
| 零钱 | língqián | change (of money); small change | |
| 另外 | lìngwài | additional; in addition | |
| 零下 | língxià | below zero (esp. temperature) | |
| 力气 | lìqi | physical strength | |
| 例如 | lìrú | for example; for instance; such as | |
| 流 | liú | to flow; to disseminate | |
| 留 | liú | to leave (a message etc); to retain | |
| 流利 | liúlì | fluent | |
| 留下 | liúxia | to leave behind; to stay behind | |
| 流行 | liúxíng | popular; fashionable; (of a disease) to spread | |
| 理想 | lǐxiǎng | an ideal; a dream | |
| 例子 | lìzi | case; (for) instance | |
| 乱 | luàn | in confusion or disorder; in a confused state of mind | |
| 旅馆 | lǚguǎn | hotel | |
| 路过 | lùguò | to pass by; to pass through | |
| 旅客 | lǚkè | traveler; tourist | |
| 落 | luò | to fall or drop; (of the sun) to set | |
| 律师 | lǜshī | lawyer | |
| 旅行 | lǚxíng | to travel; journey; trip | |
| 麻烦 | máfan | trouble; inconvenience; inconvenient; troublesome; annoying | |
| 满 | mǎn | to fill; full | |
| 馒头 | mántou | steamed bun | |
| 毛巾 | máojīn | towel | |
| 毛衣 | máoyī | (wool) sweater | |
| 帽子 | màozi | hat; cap | |
| 美 | měi | beautiful; very satisfactory; good | |
| 美景 | měijǐng | beautiful scenery | |
| 美丽 | měilì | beautiful | |
| 美食 | měishí | culinary delicacy; fine food | |
| 梦 | mèng | dream | |
| 梦想 | mèngxiǎng | (fig.) to dream of; dream | |
| 面对 | miànduì | to face; to confront | |
| 免费 | miǎnfèi | free (of charge) | |
| 面试 | miànshì | to be interviewed (as a candidate); interview | |
| 秒 | miǎo | second (unit of time); arc second (angular measurement unit) | |
| 密码 | mìmǎ | cipher; secret code; password; PIN | |
| 末 | mò | tip; end | |
| 目标 | mùbiāo | target; goal | |
| 目的 | mùdì | purpose; aim; goal; target; objective | |
| 目前 | mùqián | at the present time; currently | |
| 母亲 | mǔqīn | mother | |
| 嗯 | ń | (nonverbal grunt as interjection); OK, yeah | |
| 耐心 | nàixīn | to be patient; patience | |
| 难道 | nándào | don't tell me ...; could it be that...? | |
| 难受 | nánshòu | to feel unwell; to suffer pain | |
| 难忘 | nánwàng | unforgettable | |
| 男性 | nánxìng | the male sex; a male | |
| 内 | nèi | inside; inner | |
| 内容 | nèiróng | content; substance; details | |
| 内心 | nèixīn | heart; innermost being; (math.) incenter | |
| 能够 | nénggòu | to be capable of; to be able to | |
| 能力 | nénglì | capability; ability | |
| 年底 | niándǐ | the end of the year; year-end | |
| 年龄 | niánlíng | (a person's) age | |
| 弄 | nòng | to do; to manage | |
| 暖和 | nuǎnhuo | warm; nice and warm | |
| 偶尔 | ǒu'ěr | occasionally; once in a while | |
| 拍 | pāi | to pat; to clap | |
| 排 | pái | row; line (measure word); to line up; to arrange; to queue | |
| 牌 | pái | badge; sign; brand | |
| 排队 | páiduì | to line up | |
| 牌子 | páizi | sign; trademark | |
| 判断 | pànduàn | to judge; to determine; judgment | |
| 陪 | péi | to accompany; to keep sb company | |
| 片 | piàn | (measure word for areas and flat, thin things); piece; slice | |
| 篇 | piān | sheet; piece of writing | |
| 皮肤 | pífū | skin | |
| 平常 | píngcháng | ordinary; common | |
| 批评 | pīpíng | to criticize; criticism | |
| 脾气 | píqi | character; temperament; disposition; bad temper | |
| 破 | pò | broken; damaged | |
| 普遍 | pǔbiàn | universal; general; widespread | |
| 普通 | pǔtōng | common; ordinary | |
| 普通话 | pǔtōnghuà | Putonghua; standard Mandarin | |
| 期 | qī | a period of time; phase | |
| 气 | qì | anger; breath; air; gas; smell | |
| 强 | qiáng | strong; powerful | |
| 前后 | qiánhòu | around; from beginning to end; in all | |
| 千克 | qiānkè | kilogram | |
| 千万 | qiānwàn | ten million; countless | |
| 巧 | qiǎo | opportunely; coincidentally | |
| 敲 | qiāo | to hit; to strike | |
| 桥 | qiáo | bridge | |
| 其次 | qícì | next; secondly | |
| 琴 | qín | zither (Chinese stringed instrument) | |
| 轻 | qīng | light; easy | |
| 情况 | qíngkuàng | circumstances; state of affairs; situation | |
| 青年 | qīngnián | youth; youthful years | |
| 轻松 | qīngsōng | relaxed; easy; relief | |
| 亲戚 | qīnqi | a relative (i.e. family relation) | |
| 球队 | qiúduì | sports team (basketball, soccer, football etc) | |
| 球迷 | qiúmí | fan (ball sports) | |
| 气温 | qìwēn | air temperature | |
| 其中 | qízhōng | among; in | |
| 区 | qū | area; region | |
| 取 | qǔ | to take; to get | |
| 全 | quán | all; whole | |
| 全部 | quánbù | whole; all | |
| 全都 | quándōu | all; without exception | |
| 全身 | quánshēn | the whole body; all over | |
| 区别 | qūbié | difference; to distinguish | |
| 却 | què | but; yet | |
| 缺 | quē | to be short of; to lack; missing | |
| 缺点 | quēdiǎn | weak point; fault | |
| 确实 | quèshí | indeed; really | |
| 取消 | qǔxiāo | to cancel; to call off; to revoke; to rescind | |
| 然而 | ránér | however; but; yet | |
| 热闹 | rènao | bustling with noise and excitement; lively | |
| 扔 | rēng | to throw; to throw away | |
| 仍然 | réngrán | still; as before; yet | |
| 任何 | rènhé | any; whatever; whichever | |
| 人生 | rénshēng | life (one's time on earth) | |
| 人数 | rénshù | number of people | |
| 任务 | rènwu | mission; assignment; task; duty; role | |
| 人员 | rényuán | staff; crew | |
| 日记 | rìjì | diary | |
| 日期 | rìqī | date | |
| 日子 | rìzi | day; a (calendar) date | |
| 入 | rù | to enter; to go into; to join; to become a member of | |
| 入口 | rùkǒu | entrance; to import | |
| 入住 | rùzhù | to check in (at a hotel etc); to move into (a house) | |
| 散步 | sànbù | to take a walk; to go for a walk | |
| 扫码 | sǎomǎ | to scan a QR code or barcode | |
| 森林 | sēnlín | forest | |
| 商量 | shāngliang | to consult; to talk over | |
| 商品 | shāngpǐn | commodity; goods; merchandise | |
| 伤心 | shāngxīn | to grieve; to be broken-hearted | |
| 少见 | shǎojiàn | rare; seldom seen; (formal) it's a rare pleasure to see you | |
| 少年 | shàonián | early youth; youngster | |
| 少数 | shǎoshù | small number; few | |
| 稍微 | shāowēi | a little bit | |
| 深 | shēn | (lit. and fig.) deep | |
| 身 | shēn | body; life | |
| 身份证 | shēnfènzhèng | identity card; ID | |
| 剩 | shèng | to remain; to be left | |
| 生 | shēng | to grow; to give birth; to produce; to be born; to arise | |
| 省 | shěng | to save; to economize; to be frugal; to omit; to delete | |
| 生命 | shēngmìng | life; living being | |
| 生意 | shēngyi | business; trade | |
| 申请 | shēnqǐng | to apply for; to request | |
| 甚至 | shènzhì | even; so much so that | |
| 失败 | shībài | to be defeated; to lose | |
| 市场 | shìchǎng | marketplace; market; bazaar; (economics) market | |
| 十分 | shífēn | very; completely | |
| 是否 | shìfǒu | whether (or not); if | |
| 师傅 | shīfu | master; qualified worker | |
| 适合 | shìhé | to fit; to suit | |
| 时间表 | shíjiānbiǎo | schedule; timetable | |
| 实际上 | shíjìshàng | in fact; in reality | |
| 视频 | shìpín | video | |
| 食品 | shípǐn | foodstuff; food; provisions | |
| 失去 | shīqù | to lose | |
| 食堂 | shítáng | dining hall; cafeteria | |
| 失望 | shīwàng | disappointed; to lose hope | |
| 食物 | shíwù | food | |
| 适应 | shìyìng | to adapt; to fit | |
| 使用 | shǐyòng | to use; to employ | |
| 实在 | shízài | really; actually | |
| 首 | shǒu | (measure word for songs and poems); head; first | |
| 受不了 | shòubuliǎo | unbearable; unable to endure | |
| 收费 | shōufèi | charge; fee; to charge a fee | |
| 收入 | shōurù | income; earnings; to take in | |
| 受伤 | shòushāng | to sustain injuries; wounded (in an accident etc) | |
| 收拾 | shōushi | to put in order; to tidy up | |
| 首先 | shǒuxiān | first of all; in the first place | |
| 数 | shù | number; figure; several; a few; (shǔ) to count | |
| 熟 | shú | ripe; mature; thoroughly cooked; done | |
| 输 | shū | to lose; to be beaten | |
| 暑假 | shǔjià | summer vacation | |
| 数量 | shùliàng | amount; quantity; quantitative | |
| 树林 | shùlín | woods; grove | |
| 顺便 | shùnbiàn | conveniently; in passing | |
| 顺利 | shùnlì | smoothly; without a hitch | |
| 顺序 | shùnxù | sequence; order | |
| 说法 | shuōfǎ | way of saying; wording; version (of events) | |
| 说明 | shuōmíng | to explain; to illustrate | |
| 说明书 | shuōmíngshū | (technical) manual; (book of) directions | |
| 熟悉 | shúxi | to be familiar with; to know well | |
| 数字 | shùzì | numeral; digit | |
| 死 | sǐ | to die | |
| 算 | suàn | to calculate; to figure out; to include; to count in | |
| 酸 | suān | sour; aching; (of the nose) to sting, close to tears | |
| 速度 | sùdù | speed; rate; velocity; (music) tempo | |
| 随便 | suíbiàn | as one wishes; as one pleases | |
| 随着 | suízhe | along with; in the wake of | |
| 孙女 | sūnnǚ | son's daughter; granddaughter | |
| 孙子 | sūnzi | grandson; son's son | |
| 所有 | suǒyǒu | all | |
| 台 | tái | (measure word for machines); stage; platform; table; bench | |
| 抬 | tái | to lift; to raise | |
| 态度 | tàidù | manner; bearing | |
| 抬头 | táitóu | to raise one's head; to look up; (fig.) to begin to emerge | |
| 谈 | tán | to speak; to talk | |
| 汤 | tāng | soup; hot or boiling water | |
| 趟 | tàng | classifier for times, round trips or rows; a time | |
| 躺 | tǎng | to recline; to lie down | |
| 讨论 | tǎolùn | to discuss; to talk over | |
| 特点 | tèdiǎn | characteristic; trait; feature | |
| 提 | tí | to lift; to carry (in the hand); to mention; to bring up | |
| 填写 | tiánxiě | to fill in a form | |
| 条件 | tiáojiàn | condition; circumstance; term; factor; requirement | |
| 提出 | tíchū | to raise (an issue); to propose | |
| 提到 | tídào | to mention; to raise (a subject) | |
| 提供 | tígōng | to offer; to supply | |
| 体检 | tǐjiǎn | physical examination; health check | |
| 停 | tíng | to stop; to halt | |
| 停车 | tíngchē | to pull up (stop one's vehicle); to park | |
| 停车场 | tíngchēchǎng | parking lot; car park | |
| 听力 | tīnglì | hearing; listening ability | |
| 停止 | tíngzhǐ | to stop | |
| 提前 | tíqián | to shift to an earlier date; to do sth ahead of time | |
| 体温 | tǐwēn | (body) temperature | |
| 提醒 | tíxǐng | to remind; to call attention to | |
| 体重 | tǐzhòng | body weight | |
| 桶 | tǒng | bucket; (trash) can | |
| 痛 | tòng | ache; pain | |
| 通 | tōng | to go through; to be open; to connect | |
| 通过 | tōngguò | to pass through; to get through; to adopt (a resolution) | |
| 童年 | tóngnián | childhood | |
| 同时 | tóngshí | at the same time; simultaneously | |
| 同样 | tóngyàng | same; equal; similar; similarly; also; too | |
| 通知 | tōngzhī | to notify; to inform | |
| 头痛 | tóutòng | to have a headache | |
| 图 | tú | to seek; to strive for; picture; diagram; map | |
| 土 | tǔ | earth; dust | |
| 推 | tuī | to push; to cut | |
| 推迟 | tuīchí | to postpone; to put off | |
| 推出 | tuīchū | to push out; to release | |
| 脱 | tuō | to shed; to take off | |
| 图片 | túpiàn | picture; photograph | |
| 外套 | wàitào | outer garment; jacket; coat | |
| 晚安 | wǎnān | Good night!; Good evening! | |
| 晚餐 | wǎncān | evening meal; dinner | |
| 往往 | wǎngwǎng | usually; in many cases | |
| 网页 | wǎngyè | web page | |
| 网友 | wǎngyǒu | online friend; netizen; Internet user | |
| 完全 | wánquán | completely | |
| 味道 | wèidào | flavor; taste; (fig.) feeling (of ...); sense (of ...) | |
| 卫生 | wèishēng | hygiene; cleanliness; clean | |
| 危险 | wēixiǎn | danger; dangerous | |
| 闻 | wén | to smell; to hear; news | |
| 温度 | wēndù | temperature | |
| 文件 | wénjiàn | document; file | |
| 文章 | wénzhāng | article; essay | |
| 文字 | wénzì | text; writing; characters | |
| 无 | wú | not to have; no | |
| 午餐 | wǔcān | lunch; luncheon | |
| 无法 | wúfǎ | unable to; incapable of | |
| 误会 | wùhuì | to misunderstand; to mistake | |
| 无聊 | wúliáo | bored; boring | |
| 无论 | wúlùn | no matter what or how; regardless of whether... | |
| 吸 | xī | to breathe; to suck in | |
| 细 | xì | thin or slender; finely particulate | |
| 下降 | xiàjiàng | to decline; to drop | |
| 咸 | xián | salty; salted | |
| 鲜 | xiān | fresh; bright (in color) | |
| 响 | xiǎng | to make a sound; to ring; to sound; loud; echo | |
| 项 | xiàng | (measure word for items, tasks, projects); item | |
| 香 | xiāng | fragrant; sweet smelling | |
| 相比 | xiāngbǐ | to compare | |
| 想法 | xiǎngfǎ | way of thinking; opinion; notion | |
| 相反 | xiāngfǎn | opposite; contrary | |
| 相互 | xiānghù | each other; mutual | |
| 相同 | xiāngtóng | identical; same | |
| 详细 | xiángxì | detailed; in detail | |
| 现金 | xiànjīn | cash | |
| 羡慕 | xiànmù | to envy; to admire | |
| 现有 | xiànyǒu | currently existing; currently available | |
| 小吃 | xiǎochī | street food; snack | |
| 效果 | xiàoguǒ | result; effect | |
| 笑话 | xiàohua | joke; jest; to laugh at; to mock | |
| 小伙子 | xiǎohuǒzi | young man | |
| 小说 | xiǎoshuō | novel; fiction | |
| 消息 | xiāoxi | (piece of) news; information; message | |
| 小组 | xiǎozǔ | group | |
| 西红柿 | xīhóngshì | tomato | |
| 心 | xīn | heart; mind | |
| 醒 | xǐng | to wake up; to be awake | |
| 兴奋 | xīngfèn | excited; excitement | |
| 幸福 | xìngfú | happiness; happy | |
| 性格 | xìnggé | nature; disposition | |
| 星星 | xīngxing | star | |
| 信号 | xìnhào | signal | |
| 辛苦 | xīnkǔ | exhausting; hard | |
| 心情 | xīnqíng | mood; frame of mind | |
| 信息 | xìnxī | information; news; message | |
| 信心 | xìnxīn | confidence; faith (in sb or sth) | |
| 熊 | xióng | bear; to scold | |
| 兄弟 | xiōngdì | brothers; younger brother | |
| 修 | xiū | to decorate; to embellish | |
| 修理 | xiūlǐ | to repair | |
| 吸引 | xīyǐn | to attract; to appeal to; to fascinate | |
| 许多 | xǔduō | many; a lot of | |
| 血 | xuè | blood | |
| 学费 | xuéfèi | tuition fee; tuition | |
| 学院 | xuéyuàn | college; educational institute | |
| 压 | yā | to press; to push down | |
| 压力 | yālì | pressure | |
| 演 | yǎn | to perform (a play etc); to stage (a show) | |
| 烟 | yān | cigarette or pipe tobacco; smoke | |
| 盐 | yán | salt | |
| 演唱 | yǎnchàng | to sing (for an audience); vocal performance | |
| 演出 | yǎnchū | to act (in a play); to perform | |
| 养成 | yǎngchéng | to cultivate; to raise | |
| 严格 | yángé | strict; stringent; tight; rigorous | |
| 阳光 | yángguāng | sunshine; (of personality) upbeat; energetic | |
| 样子 | yàngzi | appearance; manner | |
| 眼镜 | yǎnjìng | spectacles; eyeglasses | |
| 研究 | yánjiū | research; a study | |
| 眼前 | yǎnqián | before one's eyes; now | |
| 演员 | yǎnyuán | actor; actress; performer | |
| 严重 | yánzhòng | grave; serious; severe; critical | |
| 邀请 | yāoqǐng | to invite; invitation | |
| 要是 | yàoshi | if | |
| 钥匙 | yàoshi | key | |
| 夜 | yè | night | |
| 夜晚 | yèwǎn | night | |
| 也许 | yěxǔ | perhaps; maybe | |
| 叶子 | yèzi | leaf | |
| 已 | yǐ | already; to stop | |
| 意见 | yìjiàn | idea; opinion | |
| 因此 | yīncǐ | thus; consequently; as a result | |
| 以内 | yǐnèi | within; less than | |
| 赢 | yíng | to beat; to win | |
| 引起 | yǐnqǐ | to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse | |
| 印象 | yìnxiàng | impression (sth that stays in one's mind); a memory | |
| 一切 | yíqiè | everything; every | |
| 一生 | yìshēng | all one's life; throughout one's life | |
| 艺术 | yìshù | art | |
| 勇敢 | yǒnggǎn | brave; courageous | |
| 用来 | yònglái | to be used for | |
| 永远 | yǒngyuǎn | forever; eternal | |
| 油 | yóu | oil; fat | |
| 由 | yóu | by (sb); from; because of; to be up to (sb) | |
| 友好 | yǒuhǎo | friendly | |
| 幽默 | yōumò | (loanword) humor; humorous | |
| 尤其 | yóuqí | especially; particularly | |
| 有效 | yǒuxiào | effective; in effect | |
| 由于 | yóuyú | due to; as a result of | |
| 有着 | yǒuzhe | to have; to possess | |
| 与 | yǔ | and; with; to give | |
| 原来 | yuánlái | original; former; originally; formerly; at first | |
| 原谅 | yuánliàng | to excuse; to forgive | |
| 原因 | yuányīn | cause; origin | |
| 院长 | yuànzhǎng | director (of a hospital, institute etc.); dean | |
| 院子 | yuànzi | courtyard; garden | |
| 约 | yuē | to make an appointment; to invite | |
| 阅读 | yuèdú | to read; reading | |
| 月份 | yuèfèn | month | |
| 约会 | yuēhuì | appointment; engagement | |
| 语法 | yǔfǎ | grammar | |
| 愉快 | yúkuài | cheerful; happy; pleasant; delighted | |
| 云 | yún | cloud | |
| 允许 | yǔnxǔ | to allow; permission | |
| 于是 | yúshì | thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence | |
| 再说 | zàishuō | to say again; to put off a discussion until later | |
| 暂时 | zànshí | temporary; provisional; for the time being | |
| 暂停 | zàntíng | to suspend; time-out (e.g. in sports) | |
| 早餐 | zǎocān | breakfast | |
| 早晨 | zǎochen | early morning | |
| 杂志 | zázhì | magazine | |
| 增长 | zēngzhǎng | to grow; to increase | |
| 责任 | zérèn | responsibility; duty; liability | |
| 着火 | zháohuǒ | to catch fire | |
| 者 | zhě | (after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ... | |
| 整 | zhěng | whole; entire | |
| 证 | zhèng | certificate; proof | |
| 正常 | zhèngcháng | normal; regular | |
| 整个 | zhěnggè | whole; entire | |
| 正好 | zhènghǎo | just (in time); just right | |
| 证件 | zhèngjiàn | certificate; papers; credentials; document; ID | |
| 整理 | zhěnglǐ | to arrange; to tidy up | |
| 证明 | zhèngmíng | proof; certificate | |
| 正确 | zhèngquè | correct; sound; right; proper | |
| 正式 | zhèngshì | formal; official | |
| 真正 | zhēnzhèng | real; genuine | |
| 之 | zhī | of (possessive particle) | |
| 值 | zhí | value; (to be) worth | |
| 指 | zhǐ | finger; to point at or to | |
| 支持 | zhīchí | to be in favor of; to support | |
| 值得 | zhídé | worth the money; to merit; to deserve | |
| 支付 | zhīfù | to pay (money) | |
| 只好 | zhǐhǎo | to have no other option but to ...; to have to | |
| 之后 | zhīhòu | after; behind; (at the beginning of a sentence) afterwards | |
| 之间 | zhījiān | (after a noun) between; among; amid | |
| 直接 | zhíjiē | directly; direct | |
| 纸巾 | zhǐjīn | paper towel; napkin | |
| 质量 | zhìliàng | (physics) mass; quality (i.e. degree of excellence) | |
| 之前 | zhīqián | before; prior to | |
| 至少 | zhìshǎo | at least; (to say the) least | |
| 知识 | zhīshi | knowledge; intellectual | |
| 职业 | zhíyè | occupation; profession; vocation; professional | |
| 重 | zhòng | heavy; serious | |
| 中餐 | zhōngcān | lunch; Chinese meal; Chinese food | |
| 中年 | zhōngnián | middle age | |
| 重视 | zhòngshì | to attach importance to sth; to value | |
| 周围 | zhōuwéi | environs; surroundings; periphery | |
| 祝 | zhù | to pray for; to wish (sb bon voyage, happy birthday etc) | |
| 赚 | zhuàn | to earn; to make a profit | |
| 转 | zhuǎn | to turn; to change direction | |
| 装 | zhuāng | to install; to pretend | |
| 专门 | zhuānmén | specialized; dedicated (to a particular field or purpose) | |
| 专业 | zhuānyè | specialty; specialized field | |
| 祝贺 | zhùhè | to congratulate; congratulations | |
| 著名 | zhùmíng | famous; noted | |
| 准 | zhǔn | accurate; standard | |
| 准确 | zhǔnquè | accurate; exact; precise | |
| 准时 | zhǔnshí | on time; punctual | |
| 主意 | zhǔyi | plan; idea | |
| 自 | zì | from; since; naturally; as a matter of course | |
| 资料 | zīliào | material; resources | |
| 自然 | zìrán | nature; natural | |
| 仔细 | zǐxì | careful; attentive; cautious; to be careful; to look out | |
| 租 | zū | to hire; to rent | |
| 组 | zǔ | group; team; to form | |
| 最终 | zuìzhōng | final; ultimate | |
| 尊重 | zūnzhòng | to esteem; to respect | |
| 座 | zuò | (measure word for buildings, mountains, bridges, cities) | |
| 做法 | zuòfǎ | way of handling sth; method for making | |
| 作家 | zuòjiā | author | |
| 做梦 | zuòmèng | to dream; to have a dream | |
| 作品 | zuòpǐn | work (of art); opus | |
| 作为 | zuòwéi | one's conduct; deed | |
| 座位 | zuòwèi | seat | |
| 作文 | zuòwén | to write an essay; composition (student essay) | |
| 作用 | zuòyòng | to act on; to affect; action; function; activity | |
| 左右 | zuǒyòu | left and right; nearby | |
| 作者 | zuòzhě | author; writer |