HSK 6 vocabulary
HSK 6 words
Literary and formal vocabulary: the words of essays, reports and written Chinese at its fullest. 528 words, in pinyin order. Open a word for its sentences in a story.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 岸 | àn | bank; shore; beach; coast | |
| 摆 | bǎi | to arrange; to exhibit | |
| 败 | bài | to defeat; to damage | |
| 白白 | báibái | in vain; to no purpose | |
| 版本 | bǎnběn | version; edition | |
| 暴露 | bàolù | to expose; to reveal | |
| 报社 | bàoshè | newspaper (i.e. a company) | |
| 悲伤 | bēishāng | sad; sorrowful | |
| 本身 | běnshēn | itself; in itself | |
| 逼 | bī | to force (sb to do sth); to compel | |
| 闭 | bì | to close; to stop up | |
| 编辑 | biānjí | editor; to edit; to compile | |
| 兵 | bīng | soldiers; a force | |
| 病毒 | bìngdú | virus | |
| 脖子 | bózi | neck | |
| 布 | bù | cloth; to declare | |
| 补 | bǔ | to repair; to patch | |
| 不安 | bùān | unpeaceful; unstable | |
| 不成 | bùchéng | won't do; unable to | |
| 不得 | bùdé | must not; may not | |
| 不禁 | bùjīn | can't help (doing sth); can't refrain from | |
| 不料 | búliào | unexpectedly; to one's surprise | |
| 不耐烦 | bùnàifán | impatient; to lose patience | |
| 不时 | bùshí | from time to time; now and then | |
| 不许 | bùxǔ | not to allow; must not | |
| 不止 | bùzhǐ | incessantly; without end | |
| 布置 | bùzhì | to arrange; to set up; to lay out | |
| 踩 | cǎi | to step on; to tread | |
| 采购 | cǎigòu | to procure (for an enterprise etc); to purchase | |
| 彩虹 | cǎihóng | rainbow | |
| 才华 | cáihuá | talent | |
| 才能 | cáinéng | talent; ability | |
| 财务 | cáiwù | financial affairs; finance | |
| 仓库 | cāngkù | depot; storehouse | |
| 侧 | cè | the side; to incline towards | |
| 测量 | cèliáng | survey; to measure | |
| 拆除 | chāichú | to tear down; to demolish | |
| 场地 | chǎngdì | space; site | |
| 常年 | chángnián | all year round; for years on end | |
| 抄 | chāo | to make a copy; to plagiarize | |
| 吵架 | chǎojià | to quarrel; to have a row | |
| 潮湿 | cháoshī | damp; moist | |
| 趁 | chèn | to avail oneself of; to take advantage of | |
| 成 | chéng | to succeed; to finish | |
| 撑 | chēng | to support; to prop up | |
| 承诺 | chéngnuò | to promise; to undertake to do something | |
| 撤销 | chèxiāo | to cancel; to revoke; to rescind; (computing) to undo | |
| 尺 | chǐ | a Chinese foot; one-third of a meter | |
| 崇拜 | chóngbài | to worship; adoration | |
| 冲动 | chōngdòng | to have an urge; to be impetuous | |
| 冲突 | chōngtū | conflict; to conflict | |
| 愁 | chóu | to worry about | |
| 除 | chú | to get rid of; to remove | |
| 串 | chuàn | string; bunch (measure word); to string together | |
| 窗口 | chuāngkǒu | window; computer operating system window | |
| 穿过 | chuānguò | to pass through | |
| 处罚 | chǔfá | to penalize; to punish | |
| 除非 | chúfēi | only if (..., or otherwise, ...); only when | |
| 出力 | chūlì | to exert oneself | |
| 出名 | chūmíng | well-known for sth; to become well known | |
| 出示 | chūshì | to show; to take out and show to others | |
| 刺 | cì | thorn; sting | |
| 此刻 | cǐkè | this moment; now | |
| 从未 | cóngwèi | never | |
| 大都 | dàdū | for the most part; on the whole | |
| 答复 | dáfù | to answer; to reply | |
| 大伙儿 | dàhuǒr | everybody; all of us | |
| 代价 | dàijià | price; cost | |
| 带领 | dàilǐng | to guide; to lead | |
| 打架 | dǎjià | to fight; to scuffle | |
| 打交道 | dǎjiāodào | to come into contact with; to have dealings | |
| 打雷 | dǎléi | to rumble with thunder; clap of thunder | |
| 单纯 | dānchún | simple; pure | |
| 单调 | dāndiào | monotonous | |
| 档案 | dàngàn | file; record; archive | |
| 当场 | dāngchǎng | at the scene; on the spot | |
| 当初 | dāngchū | at that time; originally | |
| 当面 | dāngmiàn | to sb's face; in sb's presence | |
| 当天 | dàngtiān | the same day | |
| 当选 | dāngxuǎn | to be elected; to be selected | |
| 倒闭 | dǎobì | to go bankrupt; to close down | |
| 大师 | dàshī | great master; master | |
| 打仗 | dǎzhàng | to fight a battle; to go to war | |
| 得了 | déle | all right!; that's enough! | |
| 等级 | děngjí | level; grade; rank | |
| 灯笼 | dēnglong | lantern | |
| 滴 | dī | drop (of liquid); to drip | |
| 点燃 | diǎnrán | to light (a lamp, a fire); to ignite | |
| 电源 | diànyuán | power supply; mains (electricity) | |
| 钓鱼 | diàoyú | to fish (with line and hook); to angle; (fig.) to entrap | |
| 顶 | dǐng | to withstand; to prop up; to bear; top; peak | |
| 订单 | dìngdān | (purchase) order | |
| 栋 | dòng | measure word for buildings | |
| 斗争 | dòuzhēng | a struggle; fight | |
| 毒 | dú | poison; to poison | |
| 端 | duān | to hold sth level with both hands; to carry; to eliminate | |
| 蹲 | dūn | to crouch; to squat | |
| 顿时 | dùnshí | immediately; suddenly | |
| 多余 | duōyú | superfluous; unnecessary | |
| 儿科 | érkē | pediatrics | |
| 法官 | fǎguān | judge (in court) | |
| 发光 | fāguāng | to emit light; to shine; to glow; to glisten; to be luminous | |
| 凡 | fán | ordinary; commonplace | |
| 犯 | fàn | to violate; to offend | |
| 放大 | fàngdà | to enlarge; to magnify | |
| 方言 | fāngyán | topolect; dialect | |
| 凡是 | fánshì | each and every; every; all; any | |
| 粉 | fěn | powder; cosmetic face powder | |
| 封闭 | fēngbì | to close; to seal off; to close down (an illegal venue) | |
| 丰收 | fēngshōu | to reap a bumper harvest | |
| 愤怒 | fènnù | angry; indignant | |
| 服 | fú | clothes; dress | |
| 浮 | fú | to float; superficial | |
| 夫人 | fūrén | lady; madam | |
| 概率 | gàilǜ | probability (math.) | |
| 改造 | gǎizào | to transform; to reform | |
| 干脆 | gāncuì | simply; just; outright | |
| 尴尬 | gāngà | awkward; embarrassed | |
| 钢笔 | gāngbǐ | fountain pen | |
| 岗位 | gǎngwèi | a post; a job | |
| 干旱 | gānhàn | drought; (of land, climate etc) arid; dry | |
| 干燥 | gānzào | (of weather, climate, soil etc) dry; arid | |
| 高峰 | gāofēng | peak; summit | |
| 高手 | gāoshǒu | expert; past master | |
| 稿子 | gǎozi | draft of a document; script | |
| 割 | gē | to cut; to cut apart | |
| 隔壁 | gébì | next door; neighbor | |
| 公 | gōng | public; collectively owned | |
| 工地 | gōngdì | construction site | |
| 工夫 | gōngfu | period of time (may be months, or mere seconds); spare time | |
| 公告 | gōnggào | post; announcement | |
| 公开 | gōngkāi | open; overt; public; to make public; to release | |
| 公民 | gōngmín | citizen | |
| 供应 | gōngyìng | to supply; to provide (goods, services etc) | |
| 公正 | gōngzhèng | just; fair; equitable | |
| 公众 | gōngzhòng | public | |
| 拐 | guǎi | to turn (a corner etc); to kidnap | |
| 拐弯 | guǎiwān | to go round a curve; to turn a corner | |
| 官 | guān | government official; governmental | |
| 罐 | guàn | can; jar | |
| 管道 | guǎndào | pipe; duct | |
| 官方 | guānfāng | government; official (approved or issued by an authority) | |
| 关怀 | guānhuái | care; solicitude | |
| 官员 | guānyuán | official (in an organization or government); administrator | |
| 姑姑 | gūgu | paternal aunt | |
| 归 | guī | to return; to go back to | |
| 跪 | guì | to kneel | |
| 规矩 | guīju | lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard | |
| 骨头 | gǔtou | bone; moral character | |
| 故障 | gùzhàng | malfunction; breakdown | |
| 害 | hài | to do harm to; to cause trouble to | |
| 海拔 | hǎibá | height above sea level; elevation | |
| 好容易 | hǎoróngyì | (idiomatic usage) with great difficulty | |
| 黑暗 | hēiàn | darkness; dark | |
| 恨 | hèn | to hate; to regret | |
| 狠 | hěn | ruthless; fierce; ferocious; determined; resolute | |
| 痕迹 | hénjì | vestige; mark | |
| 后退 | hòutuì | to recoil; to draw back; to fall back; to retreat | |
| 壶 | hú | pot; classifier for bottled liquid | |
| 户 | hù | a household; door | |
| 划分 | huàfēn | to divide up; to partition | |
| 黄 | huáng | yellow; pornographic | |
| 话筒 | huàtǒng | microphone; (telephone) receiver; handset | |
| 回报 | huíbào | (in) return; reciprocation | |
| 会见 | huìjiàn | to meet with (sb who is paying a visit) | |
| 回头 | huítóu | to turn round; to turn one's head; later; by and by | |
| 混 | hùn | to mix; to mingle | |
| 婚姻 | hūnyīn | marriage; matrimony | |
| 火柴 | huǒchái | match (for lighting fire) | |
| 货车 | huòchē | truck; van | |
| 火灾 | huǒzāi | serious fire (in a city or a forest etc) | |
| 胡子 | húzi | beard; mustache or whiskers | |
| 夹 | jiā | to press from either side; to place in between | |
| 嫁 | jià | (of a woman) to marry; to marry off a daughter | |
| 剑 | jiàn | sword | |
| 肩膀 | jiānbǎng | shoulder | |
| 鉴定 | jiàndìng | to examine sth to determine its authenticity, quality, value etc | |
| 将军 | jiāngjūn | general; high-ranking military officer | |
| 坚决 | jiānjué | firm; resolute; determined | |
| 检验 | jiǎnyàn | to inspect; to examine | |
| 焦虑 | jiāolǜ | anxious; worried | |
| 角落 | jiǎoluò | corner (of a room, courtyard etc); (fig.) remote spot; nook | |
| 脚印 | jiǎoyìn | footprint | |
| 假设 | jiǎshè | to suppose; to presume | |
| 家园 | jiāyuán | home; homeland | |
| 加重 | jiāzhòng | to make heavier; to emphasize | |
| 即便 | jíbiàn | even if; even though | |
| 解 | jiě | to divide; to break up | |
| 结尾 | jiéwěi | ending; coda | |
| 戒指 | jièzhi | (finger) ring | |
| 基金 | jījīn | fund | |
| 急救 | jíjiù | to give emergency treatment; first aid | |
| 尽 | jǐn | to the greatest extent | |
| 进而 | jìnér | and then; and thereby; and in turn | |
| 井 | jǐng | a well; neat | |
| 净 | jìng | clean; completely | |
| 警告 | jǐnggào | to warn; to admonish | |
| 金钱 | jīnqián | money; currency | |
| 金属 | jīnshǔ | metal | |
| 舅舅 | jiùjiu | mother's brother; maternal uncle (informal) | |
| 救命 | jiùmìng | to save sb's life; (interj.) Help! | |
| 就算 | jiùsuàn | even if | |
| 救援 | jiùyuán | to save; to support | |
| 纠正 | jiūzhèng | to correct; to make right | |
| 极为 | jíwéi | extremely; exceedingly | |
| 局 | jú | office; situation | |
| 卷 | juǎn | to roll up; (fig.) to sweep up; to engulf | |
| 绝望 | juéwàng | to despair; to give up all hope | |
| 局面 | júmiàn | situation; state of affairs | |
| 均匀 | jūnyún | even; well-distributed | |
| 开关 | kāiguān | power switch; gas valve | |
| 开头 | kāitóu | beginning; to start | |
| 砍 | kǎn | to chop; to cut down | |
| 看好 | kànhǎo | to regard as having good prospects | |
| 看中 | kànzhòng | to have a preference for; to fancy | |
| 卡片 | kǎpiàn | card | |
| 科 | kē | branch of study; administrative section | |
| 科幻 | kēhuàn | science fiction | |
| 可怜 | kělián | pitiful; pathetic | |
| 肯 | kěn | to agree; to consent; to be willing to | |
| 可行 | kěxíng | feasible | |
| 空地 | kòngdì | vacant land; open space | |
| 扣 | kòu | to put face down; to cover; to fasten; to button; to deduct | |
| 会计 | kuàijì | accountant; accountancy | |
| 啦 | la | particle placed after each item in a list of examples | |
| 来往 | láiwǎng | to come and go; to have dealings with | |
| 拦 | lán | to block sb's path; to obstruct | |
| 栏 | lán | column (on a form); railing; fence | |
| 朗读 | lǎngdú | to read aloud | |
| 老实 | lǎoshi | honest; sincere; well-behaved | |
| 老鼠 | lǎoshǔ | rat; mouse | |
| 老太太 | lǎotàitai | elderly lady (respectful); esteemed mother | |
| 理 | lǐ | to pay attention to; reason; logic; to tidy up | |
| 立 | lì | to set up; to draw up (a will); to stand | |
| 粒 | lì | grain; granule; pellet; particle | |
| 链接 | liànjiē | to link; to catenate; link (on a web page); hyperlink | |
| 凌晨 | língchén | very early in the morning; in the wee hours | |
| 流程 | liúchéng | process; workflow; procedure | |
| 流动 | liúdòng | to flow; to circulate; to move about; mobile | |
| 利息 | lìxī | interest (on a loan) | |
| 楼道 | lóudào | corridor; passageway (in storied building) | |
| 率 | lǜ | rate; ratio; proportion | |
| 露 | lù | dew; syrup | |
| 轮 | lún | round (of a contest); turn; to take turns; wheel | |
| 轮椅 | lúnyǐ | wheelchair | |
| 录像 | lùxiàng | to videotape; to videorecord | |
| 嘛 | ma | modal particle indicating that sth is obvious | |
| 马虎 | mǎhu | careless; sloppy | |
| 埋 | mái | to bury | |
| 迈 | mài | to take a step; to stride | |
| 漫长 | màncháng | very long; endless | |
| 冒 | mào | to emit; to give off; to send out (or up, forth); to brave | |
| 梅花 | méihuā | plum blossom; clubs ♣ (a suit in card games) | |
| 免 | miǎn | free of charge; to exempt | |
| 面粉 | miànfěn | flour | |
| 勉强 | miǎnqiǎng | to do with difficulty; to force sb to do sth | |
| 面子 | miànzi | outer surface; the outside of sth; social prestige; face | |
| 弥补 | míbǔ | to complement; to make up for a deficiency | |
| 灭 | miè | to extinguish or put out; to go out (of a fire etc) | |
| 明亮 | míngliàng | bright; shining | |
| 命令 | mìnglìng | order; command | |
| 明明 | míngmíng | obviously; plainly | |
| 民间 | mínjiān | folk; among the people | |
| 模仿 | mófǎng | to imitate; to copy | |
| 默默 | mòmò | in silence; not speaking | |
| 母 | mǔ | mother; elderly female relative | |
| 奶粉 | nǎifěn | powdered milk | |
| 难免 | nánmiǎn | hard to avoid; bound to happen | |
| 脑子 | nǎozi | brains; mind | |
| 能量 | néngliàng | energy; capabilities | |
| 泥 | ní | mud; clay | |
| 扭 | niǔ | to turn; to twist | |
| 暖 | nuǎn | warm; to warm | |
| 暖气 | nuǎnqì | central heating; heater | |
| 偶像 | ǒuxiàng | idol | |
| 排除 | páichú | to eliminate; to remove | |
| 排练 | páiliàn | to rehearse; rehearsal | |
| 盘 | pán | tray; plate; dish; (finance) (bound form) market prices | |
| 泡 | pào | bubble; foam; blister | |
| 喷 | pēn | to spout; to spurt; to spray; to puff | |
| 披 | pī | to drape over one's shoulders; to open | |
| 皮 | pí | skin; peel; rind; outer layer; leather; hide; fur | |
| 骗子 | piànzi | swindler; a cheat | |
| 飘 | piāo | to float (in the air); to flutter; to waft; complacent | |
| 平方米 | píngfāngmǐ | square meter | |
| 评论 | pínglùn | to comment on; to discuss | |
| 破产 | pòchǎn | to go bankrupt; to become impoverished | |
| 扑 | pū | to throw oneself at; to pounce on | |
| 铺 | pū | to spread; to lay; to pave | |
| 牵 | qiān | to lead along; to pull (an animal on a tether) | |
| 枪 | qiāng | gun; firearm | |
| 瞧 | qiáo | to look at; to see | |
| 起初 | qǐchū | originally; at first; at the outset | |
| 气氛 | qìfēn | atmosphere; mood | |
| 清 | qīng | clear | |
| 清晨 | qīngchén | early morning | |
| 清理 | qīnglǐ | to clear up; to tidy up | |
| 倾听 | qīngtīng | to listen attentively | |
| 倾向 | qīngxiàng | trend; tendency | |
| 清醒 | qīngxǐng | clear-headed; sober | |
| 亲密 | qīnmì | intimate; close | |
| 亲属 | qīnshǔ | kin; kindred | |
| 求 | qiú | to seek; to look for | |
| 求救 | qiújiù | to seek help (when in distress or having difficulties) | |
| 期望 | qīwàng | to have expectations; to earnestly hope | |
| 气味 | qìwèi | odor; scent | |
| 棋子 | qízǐ | chess piece | |
| 曲 | qǔ | tune; song; melody | |
| 圈 | quān | circle; ring; loop; (fig.) social circle; niche group | |
| 权力 | quánlì | power; authority | |
| 染 | rǎn | to dye; to catch (a disease) | |
| 认定 | rèndìng | to maintain (that sth is true); to determine (a fact) | |
| 人家 | rénjia | other people; someone else | |
| 人事 | rénshì | personnel; human resources | |
| 认同 | rèntóng | to approve of; to endorse | |
| 撒 | sā | to let go; to cast | |
| 塞 | sāi | to plug; to stop up; to stuff in | |
| 散 | sàn | to scatter; to break up (a meeting etc) | |
| 丧失 | sàngshī | to lose; to forfeit | |
| 嗓子 | sǎngzi | throat; voice | |
| 散文 | sǎnwén | (broadly) prose (as opposed to verse) | |
| 扫描 | sǎomiáo | to scan | |
| 杀 | shā | to kill; to slay; to murder; to attack; to weaken; to reduce | |
| 闪 | shǎn | to flash; to sparkle; to dodge | |
| 山顶 | shāndǐng | hilltop | |
| 山峰 | shānfēng | (mountain) peak | |
| 上当 | shàngdàng | taken in (by sb's deceit); to be fooled | |
| 伤口 | shāngkǒu | wound; cut | |
| 山坡 | shānpō | hillside | |
| 神 | shén | god; deity | |
| 声调 | shēngdiào | tone; note | |
| 摄像头 | shèxiàngtóu | webcam; surveillance camera | |
| 师父 | shīfu | master; teacher | |
| 时光 | shíguāng | time (esp. as sth that passes) | |
| 实话 | shíhuà | truth | |
| 实惠 | shíhuì | good value; affordable; real benefit | |
| 使劲 | shǐjìn | to exert all one's strength | |
| 势力 | shìlì | power; influence | |
| 试图 | shìtú | to attempt; to try | |
| 手臂 | shǒubì | arm (from shoulder to wrist); (fig.) assistant; helper | |
| 收藏 | shōucáng | a collection | |
| 书画 | shūhuà | painting and calligraphy | |
| 水库 | shuǐkù | reservoir | |
| 水面 | shuǐmiàn | water surface | |
| 水泥 | shuǐní | cement | |
| 书面 | shūmiàn | in writing; written | |
| 死亡 | sǐwáng | to die; death | |
| 松 | sōng | loose; to loosen | |
| 艘 | sōu | classifier for ships and boats | |
| 算了 | suànle | let it be; let it pass | |
| 算是 | suànshì | considered to be; at last | |
| 虽 | suī | although; even though | |
| 岁月 | suìyuè | years; time | |
| 台风 | táifēng | typhoon | |
| 太空 | tàikōng | outer space | |
| 太阳能 | tàiyángnéng | solar energy | |
| 烫 | tàng | to scald; to burn (by scalding) | |
| 踏实 | tāshi | firmly-based; steady | |
| 田 | tián | field; farm | |
| 天才 | tiāncái | genius; talent; gift | |
| 天下 | tiānxià | land under heaven; the whole world | |
| 贴近 | tiējìn | to press close to; to snuggle close | |
| 听话 | tīnghuà | to do what one is told; obedient | |
| 铜 | tóng | copper (chemistry) | |
| 通道 | tōngdào | (communications) channel; thoroughfare | |
| 通话 | tōnghuà | to hold a conversation; to talk over the telephone | |
| 痛快 | tòngkuài | delighted; to one's heart's content | |
| 通信 | tōngxìn | to correspond (by letter, email etc) | |
| 偷 | tōu | to steal; to pilfer | |
| 透 | tòu | thoroughly; completely; through; to penetrate | |
| 透露 | tòulù | to leak out; to divulge | |
| 透明 | tòumíng | transparent; (fig.) transparent; open to scrutiny | |
| 头脑 | tóunǎo | brains; mind | |
| 投诉 | tóusù | to lodge a complaint | |
| 偷偷 | tōutōu | stealthily; secretly | |
| 投资 | tóuzī | investment; to invest | |
| 吐 | tǔ | to spit; to say | |
| 图案 | túàn | design; pattern | |
| 徒弟 | túdì | apprentice; disciple | |
| 吞 | tūn | to swallow; to take | |
| 拖 | tuō | to drag; to tow | |
| 挖 | wā | to dig; to excavate | |
| 歪 | wāi | askew; at a crooked angle | |
| 外科 | wàikē | surgery (branch of medicine) | |
| 外甥 | wàisheng | nephew (a sister's son) | |
| 网 | wǎng | net; web; network | |
| 往后 | wǎnghòu | from now on; in the future | |
| 未 | wèi | not yet; did not | |
| 未必 | wèibì | not necessarily; maybe not | |
| 违规 | wéiguī | to violate the rules | |
| 为难 | wéinán | to feel embarrassed or awkward | |
| 委托 | wěituō | to entrust; to trust | |
| 为止 | wéizhǐ | until; up to | |
| 温和 | wēnhé | mild; gentle | |
| 温柔 | wēnróu | gentle and soft; tender | |
| 误解 | wùjiě | to misunderstand; misunderstanding | |
| 武器 | wǔqì | weapon; arms | |
| 无所谓 | wúsuǒwèi | to be indifferent; not to matter | |
| 吓 | xià | to frighten; to scare | |
| 下单 | xiàdān | to place an order; to order | |
| 嫌 | xián | to dislike; suspicion | |
| 线 | xiàn | line; thread; string | |
| 限 | xiàn | to limit; to restrict | |
| 险 | xiǎn | danger; dangerous | |
| 项链 | xiàngliàn | necklace | |
| 先前 | xiānqián | before; previously | |
| 线索 | xiànsuǒ | trail; clues | |
| 鲜艳 | xiānyàn | bright-colored; gaily-colored | |
| 笑容 | xiàoróng | smile; smiling expression | |
| 小偷 | xiǎotōu | thief | |
| 歇 | xiē | to rest; to take a break | |
| 型号 | xínghào | model (particular version of a manufactured article) | |
| 薪水 | xīnshui | salary; wage | |
| 心疼 | xīnténg | to love dearly; to feel sorry for sb | |
| 心脏 | xīnzàng | heart | |
| 吸取 | xīqǔ | to absorb; to draw (a lesson, insight etc) | |
| 修复 | xiūfù | to restore; to renovate | |
| 袖子 | xiùzi | sleeve | |
| 血管 | xuèguǎn | vein; artery | |
| 学会 | xuéhuì | to learn; to master; institute; learned society | |
| 学问 | xuéwen | learning; knowledge; scholarship | |
| 血压 | xuèyā | blood pressure | |
| 血液 | xuèyè | blood; (fig.) lifeblood | |
| 寻求 | xúnqiú | to seek; to look for | |
| 严 | yán | tight (closely sealed); stern | |
| 淹 | yān | to flood; to submerge | |
| 样 | yàng | kind; type; sort; manner; appearance | |
| 养老院 | yǎnglǎoyuàn | nursing home | |
| 氧气 | yǎngqì | oxygen | |
| 眼光 | yǎnguāng | gaze; insight | |
| 严厉 | yánlì | severe; strict | |
| 延期 | yánqī | to delay; to extend | |
| 炎热 | yánrè | blistering hot; sizzling hot (weather) | |
| 要么 | yàome | or; either one or the other | |
| 业 | yè | line of business; industry | |
| 野 | yě | field; plain | |
| 也好 | yěhǎo | that's fine; may as well | |
| 一辈子 | yíbèizi | (for) a lifetime | |
| 以便 | yǐbiàn | so that; so as to | |
| 遗产 | yíchǎn | heritage; legacy | |
| 一带 | yídài | region; area | |
| 一道 | yídào | together; along the same way | |
| 一贯 | yíguàn | consistent; constant | |
| 依旧 | yījiù | as before; still; to remain the same | |
| 一口气 | yìkǒuqì | one breath; in one breath | |
| 议论 | yìlùn | to comment; to talk about | |
| 以免 | yǐmiǎn | in order to avoid; so as not to | |
| 一模一样 | yīmúyīyàng | (idiom) exactly alike; identical | |
| 印 | yìn | to print; to mark | |
| 因 | yīn | cause; reason | |
| 银 | yín | silver; silver-colored | |
| 隐藏 | yǐncáng | to hide; to conceal | |
| 婴儿 | yīngér | infant; baby | |
| 影子 | yǐngzi | shadow; reflection | |
| 仪器 | yíqì | instrument; apparatus | |
| 一身 | yìshēn | whole body; from head to toe | |
| 一时 | yìshí | a period of time; a while | |
| 一向 | yíxiàng | always (up to now); all along | |
| 易于 | yìyú | very likely; prone to | |
| 一再 | yízài | repeatedly | |
| 一阵 | yízhèn | a burst; a fit | |
| 用处 | yòngchù | usefulness | |
| 用功 | yònggōng | diligent; industrious (in one's studies) | |
| 用人 | yòngrén | servant; to employ sb for a job | |
| 用心 | yòngxīn | motive; intention | |
| 由来 | yóulái | origin | |
| 于 | yú | (of time or place) in; at; on; (indicating a source) from | |
| 原本 | yuánběn | originally; the original; original copy; original version | |
| 原先 | yuánxiān | originally; original | |
| 月光 | yuèguāng | moonlight | |
| 月球 | yuèqiú | the moon | |
| 晕 | yūn | confused; dizzy | |
| 运行 | yùnxíng | (of celestial bodies etc) to move along one's course | |
| 与其 | yǔqí | rather than; instead of | |
| 羽绒服 | yǔróngfú | down jacket; down coat | |
| 再三 | zàisān | over and over again; again and again | |
| 在意 | zàiyì | to care about; to mind | |
| 则 | zé | then; in that case | |
| 粘 | zhān | to glue; to paste; to adhere; to stick to | |
| 章 | zhāng | seal; stamp; chapter; section | |
| 长辈 | zhǎngbèi | one's elders; older generation | |
| 占有 | zhànyǒu | to have; to own | |
| 战争 | zhànzhēng | war; conflict | |
| 招 | zhāo | move (in martial arts); trick; to recruit; to provoke | |
| 折 | zhé | discount (in tenths of the price); to break; to fold | |
| 针 | zhēn | needle; pin | |
| 镇 | zhèn | town; to press down; to calm | |
| 睁 | zhēng | to open (one's eyes) | |
| 政策 | zhèngcè | policy | |
| 争夺 | zhēngduó | to fight over; to contest | |
| 争论 | zhēnglùn | to argue; to debate | |
| 证实 | zhèngshí | to confirm (sth to be true); to verify | |
| 争议 | zhēngyì | controversy; dispute | |
| 正义 | zhèngyì | justice; righteousness | |
| 症状 | zhèngzhuàng | symptom (of an illness) | |
| 枕头 | zhěntou | pillow | |
| 真相 | zhēnxiàng | the truth about sth; the actual facts | |
| 阵雨 | zhènyǔ | shower (rain) | |
| 珍珠 | zhēnzhū | pearl (CL:顆|颗,粒); (fig.) teardrop; tear | |
| 枝 | zhī | branch; classifier for sticks, rods, pencils etc | |
| 值班 | zhíbān | to work a shift; on duty | |
| 支撑 | zhīchēng | to prop up; to support | |
| 之所以 | zhīsuǒyǐ | the reason why | |
| 职位 | zhíwèi | position; post; job | |
| 至于 | zhìyú | as for; as to | |
| 职责 | zhízé | duty; responsibility | |
| 侄子 | zhízi | brother's son; nephew | |
| 肿 | zhǒng | to swell; swelling | |
| 中毒 | zhòngdú | to be poisoned | |
| 中断 | zhōngduàn | to break off; to interrupt | |
| 众人 | zhòngrén | everyone | |
| 钟头 | zhōngtóu | hour | |
| 中旬 | zhōngxún | middle third of a month | |
| 粥 | zhōu | congee; gruel | |
| 砖 | zhuān | brick; tile (floor or wall, not roof) | |
| 转身 | zhuǎnshēn | (of a person) to turn round; to face about | |
| 专用 | zhuānyòng | special; dedicated | |
| 珠宝 | zhūbǎo | pearls; jewels | |
| 祝福 | zhùfú | blessings; to wish sb well | |
| 主管 | zhǔguǎn | person in charge; manager | |
| 追究 | zhuījiū | to investigate; to look into | |
| 助手 | zhùshǒu | assistant; helper | |
| 主张 | zhǔzhāng | to advocate; to stand for | |
| 自来水 | zìláishuǐ | running water; tap water | |
| 自言自语 | zìyánzìyǔ | (idiom) to talk to oneself; to think aloud; to soliloquize | |
| 总算 | zǒngsuàn | at long last; finally | |
| 走廊 | zǒuláng | corridor; aisle; hallway; passageway; veranda | |
| 罪 | zuì | guilt; crime |