How long does it take to learn Chinese (汉语)?
Well, since all 3 year olds in China speak Chinese, it must take about 3 years… or so the joke goes.
汉语口语第一课 您贵姓？
安妮：请问，这是留学生办公室吗？
刘老师： 是。请进！有什么事？
安妮：老师，我想问问，我的学生证办好了没有？
刘老师：你叫什么名字？
安妮：安妮。
刘老师：你就是安妮？你的学生证还没办好，你明天再来取吧。
安妮：好的。老师，您贵姓？
刘老师；我姓刘。
安妮：刘老师明天见！
王平： 杰夫，安妮，来，认识一下，这是方雪青。
杰夫： 方雪青，你好！我叫杰夫。
安妮： 我叫安妮，认识你很高兴。
方雪青： 你们好，认识你们，我也很高兴。你们是新来的留学生吧？
安妮： 是啊。你是哪个系的？
方雪青： 我是法律系国际法专业的，今年一年级。
杰夫： （小声对王平）是女朋友吧？
王平： （小声对杰夫）哪里，女的朋友。
方雪青： 你们说什么？
王平和杰夫： 没说什么。
学如逆水行舟，不进则退。
– Learning is like rowing upstream.
方雪青： 安妮，你是第一次来中国吗？
安妮： 是第二次。 两年以前，我来北京旅行过。
方雪青： 来中国以前，你学了多长时间汉语？
安妮； 半年。
HSK 4 Vocabulary – Simplified
| Hanzi (Simplified) | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 哀悼 | āidào | mourn |
| 哀求 | āiqiú | beseech; implore |
| 艾滋病 | àizībìng | AIDS |
| 爱戴 | àidài | love and esteem |
| 爱面子 | ài miànzi | be sensitive about one’s reputation |
| 爱惜 | àixī | cherish |
| 碍事 | ài shì | be in the way |
| 安宁 | ānníng | peaceful; calm |
| 安稳 | ānwěn | smooth and steady |
| 安祥 | ānxiáng | serene; composed |
| 安置 | ānzhì | put; arrange for |
| 按劳分配 | àn láo fēnpèi | distribution according to work |
| 暗淡 | àndàn | dim; faint |
| 暗杀 | ànshā | assassinate |
| 暗示 | ànshì | suggest |
| 暗中 | ànzhōng | in secret |
| 案 | àn | case |
| 案件 | ànjiàn | law case; case |
| 案情 | ànqíng | case; details of case |
| 昂贵 | ángguì | expensive |
| 昂扬 | ángyáng | high-spirited |
| 凹 | āo | concave |
| 袄 | ǎo | coat |
| 所有制 | suǒyǒuzhì | system of ownership |
| 他人 | tārén | others |
| 台风 | táifēng | typhoon |
| 台阶 | táijiē | step; sidestep |
| 泰然 | tàirán | imperturbable |
| 太空 | tàikōng | outer space |
| 太平 | tàipíng | peaceful |
| 太阳能 | tàiyángnéng | solar energy |
| 贪 | tān | corrupt |
| 贪污 | tānwū | defalcate |
| 瘫痪 | tānhuàn | paralysis |
| 痰 | tán | sputum; phlegm |
| 坛 | tán | (壇) platform; forum; (罈) jug |
| 潭 | tán | deep pool |
| 谈天 | tán tiān | chat |
| 坦白 | tǎnbái | confess; frank |
| 探测 | tàncè | detect; explore |
| 探亲 | tàn qīn | go home to visit one’s family |
| 探讨 | tàntǎo | discuss; probe into |
| 探头探脑 | tàn tóu tàn nǎo | pop one’s head in and look about |
| 探望 | tànwàng | visit |
| 叹 | tàn | sigh |
| 炭 | tàn | charcoal |
| 塘 | táng | pool |
| 糖果 | tángguǒ | candy |
| 滔滔不绝 | tāotāo bù jué | dash along; give it mouth |
| 桃花 | táohuā | peach blossom |
| 逃荒 | táo huāng | flee from famine |
| 逃跑 | táopǎo | run away; flee |
| 逃走 | táozǒu | escape; flee |
| 淘气 | táoqì | naughty |
| 淘汰 | táotài | be sifted out |
| 陶瓷 | táocí | ceramic |
| 讨 | tǎo | ask for |
| 讨价还价 | tǎo jià huán jià | bargain |
| 特产 | tèchǎn | special local product |
| 特地 | tèdì | specially |
| 特定 | tèdìng | specific; given |
| 特区 | tèqū | special zone |
| 特权 | tèquán | privilege |
| 特色 | tèsè | characteristic |
| 特性 | tèxìng | characteristic |
| 特意 | tèyì | specially |
| 藤 | tēng | vine |
| 腾 | téng | gallop; jump clear out |
| 疼痛 | téngtòng | achy |
| 提案 | tí’àn | draft resolution; overture; proposal |
| 提拔 | tíbá | elevate |
| 提交 | tíjiāo | put in; refer |
| 提炼 | tíliàn | abstract; refine |
| 提名 | tí míng | nominate; name |
| 提取 | tíqǔ | distill; pick-up |
| 提升 | tíshēng | upgrade; exalt |
| 提示 | tíshì | prompt; clue on |
| 提要 | tíyào | abstract |
| 提早 | tízǎo | ahead of schedule |
| 题材 | tícái | theme; subject |
| 体 | tǐ | body; style |
| 体谅 | tǐliàng | understand; allow for |
| 体贴 | tǐtiē | show consideration for |
| 体验 | tǐyàn | experience; taste |
| 体质 | tǐzhì | system |
| 体制 | tǐzhì | physique; constitution |
| 体重 | tǐzhòng | weight; avoirdupois |
| 剃 | tì | razor; shave |
| 替代 | tìdài | substitute; instead of |
| 替换 | tìhuàn | substitute; replace |
| 天长地久 | tiān cháng dì jiǔ | everlasting |
| 天地 | tiāndì | heaven and earth |
| 天色 | tiānsè | time; color of sky |
| 天生 | tiānshēng | inherent |
| 天堂 | tiāntáng | heaven |
| 天线 | tiānxiàn | antenna |
| 填补 | tiánbǔ | padded; fill up |
| 填写 | tiánxiě | fill in |
| 田间 | tiánjiān | farms; field |
| 田径 | tiánjìng | track and field |
| 条款 | tiáokuǎn | item |
| 条理 | tiáolǐ | consecution |
| 条文 | tiáowén | item |
| 条子 | tiáozi | a brief in formal note |
| 调和 | tiáohé | attempter |
| 调剂 | tiáojì | relief; temper |
| 调解 | tiáojiě | intercede |
| 挑 | tiǎo | choose; pick |
| 挑拨 | tiǎobō | provoke |
| 挑衅 | tiǎoxìn | defy; defiance |
| 挑战 | tiǎo zhàn | challenge |
| 跳高 | tiàogāo | high jump |
| 跳跃 | tiàoyuè | jump; hop; skip |
| 跳远 | tiàoyuǎn | long jump |
| 铁道 | tiědào | railway |
| 铁饭碗 | tiě fànwǎn | iron bowl; a secure job |
| 听话 | tīng huà | persuasible; docile |
| 听取 | tīngqǔ | hear |
| 听众 | tīngzhòng | audience; listener |
| 停泊 | tíngbó | berth tie up; anchor |
| 停顿 | tíngdùn | pause; halt |
| 停滞 | tíngzhì | stagnate |
| 挺拔 | tǐngbá | tall and straight |
| 挺立 | tǐnglì | stand firm |
| 艇 | tǐng | a light boat |
| 通报 | tōngbào | circular; circulate a notice |
| 通道 | tōngdào | alleyway; channels |
| 通风 | tōng fēng | ventilate; tip-off |
| 通告 | tōnggào | announce; notify |
| 通航 | tōngháng | be open to navigation or air traffic |
| 通红 | tōnghóng | aglow |
| 通货膨胀 | tōnghuò péngzhàng | inflation |
| 通商 | tōng shāng | have trade relation |
| 通俗 | tōngsú | popular |
| 通行 | tōngxíng | traffic; pass |
| 通讯社 | tōngxùnshè | news agency |
| 通用 | tōngyòng | in common use |
| 同步 | tóngbù | synchro- |
| 同等 | tóngděng | same; equal |
| 同行 | tóngháng | a person of the same occupation |
| 同类 | tónglèi | congener |
| 同年 | tóngnián | the same year |
| 同期 | tóngqī | the same term |
| 同事 | tóngshì | colleague |
| 同一 | tóngyī | identical |
| 童年 | tóngnián | childhood |
| 捅 | tǒng | poke; stab |
| 统筹 | tǒngchóu | plan as a whole |
| 统战 | tǒngzhàn | united front |
| 痛恨 | tònghèn | abhor; abominate |
| 偷窃 | tōuqiè | steal |
| 偷税 | tōu shuì | evade taxes; tax dodging |
| 投标 | tóu biāo | bid for |
| 投产 | tóuchǎn | put into production |
| 投放 | tóufàng | put in; throw in |
| 投机倒把 | tóujī dǎobǎ | engage in speculation and profiteering |
| 投票 | tóu piào | vote; poll |
| 投掷 | tóuzhì | throw; toss |
| 投资 | tóu zī | invest |
| 头子 | tóuzi | chief; head |
| 透彻 | tòuchè | lucid; intensive |
| 透明度 | tòumíngdù | openness; transparency; diaphaneity |
| 秃 | tū | bald |
| 凸 | tū | protruding |
| 图案 | tú’àn | design; pattern |
| 图片 | túbiǎo | chart; diagram |
| 图表 | túpiàn | picture |
| 图象 | túxiàng | image; picture |
| 图形 | túxíng | figure; graph |
| 图纸 | túzhǐ | blueprint |
| 屠杀 | túshā | slaughter |
| 团聚 | tuánjù | reunite |
| 团圆 | tuányuán | reunion |
| 推测 | tuīcè | speculate; guess; presume |
| 推来推去 | tuī lái tuī qù | push; decline |
| 推理 | tuīlǐ | inference; reasoning |
| 推论 | tuīlùn | deduce |
| 推算 | tuīsuàn | calculate |
| 推销 | tuīxiāo | promote sales |
| 推行 | tuīxíng | push |
| 推选 | tuīxuǎn | elect; choose |
| 退出 | tuìchū | exit; quit |
| 退还 | tuìhuán | send back; hand back |
| 屯 | tún | collect; village |
| 拖延 | tuōyán | delay; put off |
| 脱落 | tuōluò | break off; shed |
| 椭圆 | tuǒyuán | ellipse |
| 妥 | tuǒ | ready; proper |
| 妥善 | tuǒshàn | proper; appropriate |
| 妥协 | tuǒxié | compromise |
| 唾沫 | tuòmo | saliva; spittle |
| 挖掘 | wājué | dig; excavate |
| 瓦解 | wǎjiě | collapse; disorganize |
| 外表 | wàibiǎo | appearance |
| 外宾 | wàibīn | foreign guest |
| 外出 | wàichū | outgoing; stay out |
| 外电 | wàidiàn | dispatches from foreign agency |
| 外观 | wàiguān | aspect; face |
| 外行 | wàiháng | laity; nonprofessional |
| 外汇 | wàihuì | foreign exchange |
| 外力 | wàilì | outside force |
| 外流 | wàiliú | drain; outflow |
| 外婆 | wàipó | (mother’s mother) grandmother |
| 外事 | wàishì | foreign affairs |
| 外向型 | wàixiàngxíng | extroversion |
| 外形 | wàixíng | figure; shape |
| 外资 | wàizī | foreign capital |
| 豌豆 | wāndòu | pea |
| 湾 | wān | bay; gulf |
| 玩具 | wánjù | toy |
| 玩弄 | wánnòng | flirt |
| 完毕 | wánbì | complete; finish |
| 完蛋 | wán dàn | be finished |
| 晚餐 | wǎncān | supper |
| 晚年 | wǎnnián | old age; remaining years |
| 惋惜 | wǎnxī | regret |
| 万水千山 | wàn shuǐ qiān shān | the trials of a long journey |
| 汪洋 | wāngyáng | (of a body of water) vast; boundless |
| 王 | wáng | king |
| 王国 | wángguó | kingdom |
| 亡 | wáng | die |
| 往常 | wǎngcháng | as one used to do |
| 往返 | wǎngfǎn | to and from; out and home |
| 往后 | wǎnghòu | in the future |
| 往年 | wǎngnián | in former years |
| 往日 | wǎngrì | in former days |
| 往事 | wǎngshì | the past |
| 望远镜 | wàngyuǎnjìng | telescope |
| 忘却 | wàngquè | forget; disremember |
| 妄图 | wàngtú | vainly attempt |
| 妄想 | wàngxiǎng | mirage; deliria |
| 威风 | wēifēng | power and prestige |
| 威力 | wēilì | might; power |
| 威望 | wēiwàng | prestige |
| 威信 | wēixìn | authority |
| 微不足道 | wēi bù zú dào | not worth mentioning; inconsiderable |
| 微观 | wēiguān | microcosmic |
| 危急 | wēijí | critical; impending |
| 违法 | wéi fǎ | break the law |
| 违犯 | wéifàn | break; disobey |
| 桅杆 | wéigān | mast |
| 围攻 | wéigōng | lay siege to |
| 围棋 | wéiqí | the game of go |
| 唯物论 | wéiwùlùn | materialism |
| 唯物主义 | wéiwù zhǔyì | materialism |
| 唯心论 | wéixīnlùn | idealism |
| 唯心主义 | wéixīn zhǔyì | idealism |
| 唯独 | wéidú | alone; only |
| 唯一 | wéiyī | only |
| 为期 | wéiqī | (to be completed) by a definite date |
| 维修 | wéixiū | mend; repair |
| 伪造 | wěizào | forge |
| 尾 | wěi | tail |
| 为何 | wèi hé | why |
| 未免 | wèimiǎn | rather; a bit too |
| 畏 | wèi | fear |
| 畏惧 | wèijù | fear; dread |
| 温度计 | wēndùjì | thermometer |
| 温柔 | wēnróu | soft; mild; gentle |
| 瘟疫 | wēnyì | pestilence |
| 文 | wén | writing; character |
| 文盲 | wénmáng | illiterate |
| 文凭 | wénpíng | diploma |
| 文人 | wénrén | literati; bookman |
| 文献 | wénxiàn | literature; document |
| 文雅 | wényǎ | elegant |
| 文言 | wényán | classical Chinese |
| 稳当 | wěndang | sure; steady |
| 稳妥 | wěntuǒ | reliable; safe |
| 问答 | wèndá | interlocution |
| 问世 | wènshì | spacious; commodious |
| 窝 | wō | cote; nest |
| 窝囊 | wōnang | hopeless stupid |
| 卧室 | wòshì | bedroom |
| 乌鸦 | wūyā | crow |
| 乌云 | wūyún | dark clouds |
| 污蔑 | wūmiè | smear |
| 巫婆 | wūpó | witch |
| 诬陷 | wūxiàn | frame a case against |
| 呜咽 | wūyè | sob |
| 无偿 | wúcháng | volunteer |
| 无耻 | wúchǐ | cheeky |
| 无从 | wúcóng | have no way |
| 无非 | wúfēi | nothing but; no more than |
| 无话可说 | wú huà kě shuō | have nothing to say |
| 无可奉告 | wú kě fèng gào | no comment |
| 无理 | wúlǐ | out of reason |
| 无聊 | wúliáo | bored; tiresome |
| 无能为力 | wú néng wéi lì | incapable of action; powerless |
| 无情无意 | wú qíng wú yì | merciless; ruthless |
| 无穷 | wúqióng | boundless; endless |
| 无所作为 | wú suǒ zuò wéi | attempt and accomplish nothing |
| 无微不至 | wú wēi bù zhì | meticulously; in every possible way |
| 无效 | wúxiào | no effective |
| 无意 | wúyì | have no intention |
| 无知 | wúzhī | ignorant |
| 梧桐 | wútóng | phoenix tree |
| 武力 | wǔlì | force |
| 伍 | wǔ | five |
| 舞 | wǔ | dance |
| 舞厅 | wǔtīng | ballroom |
| 物 | wù | thing |
| 物力 | wùlì | material resources |
| 勿 | wù | not |
| 务必 | wùbì | must; be sure to |
| 悟 | wù | realize |
| 误差 | wùchā | error |
| 误解 | wùjiě | misunderstand |
| 吸毒 | xī dú | drug abuse |
| 膝盖 | xīgài | knee |
| 熄 | xī | extinguish; put out |
| 熄灭 | xīmiè | crush out; go out |
| 溪 | xī | brook |
| 席 | xí | mat; feast; seat |
| 席位 | xíwèi | seat |
| 习俗 | xísú | habitude |
| 习题 | xítí | exercise |
| 喜 | xǐ | be fond of |
| 喜鹊 | xǐquè | magpie |
| 喜事 | xǐshì | happy events; wedding |
| 喜讯 | xǐxùn | good news |
| 洗涤 | xǐdí | wash |
| 系列 | xìliè | series |
| 细节 | xìjié | detail; specific |
| 细小 | xìxiǎo | tiny; scrappy |
| 峡 | xiá | gorge |
| 狭隘 | xiá’ài | narrow |
| 狭窄 | xiázhǎi | narrow |
| 霞 | xiá | rosy clouds |
| 下达 | xiàdá | make know to lower levels |
| 下放 | xiàfàng | transfer a lower position |
| 下级 | xiàjí | subordinate |
| 下令 | xià lìng | order; give order |
| 下落 | xiàluò | whereabouts |
| 下台 | xià tái | out of power |
| 下乡 | xià xiāng | go to the countryside |
| 掀起 | xiānqǐ | lift (a cover) |
| 先锋 | xiānfēng | pioneer |
| 先前 | xiānqián | anteriority |
| 先行 | xiānxíng | antecedent |
| 仙女 | xiānnǚ | fairy |
| 鲜红 | xiānhóng | cardinal red |
| 弦 | xián | chord |
| 嫌疑 | xiányí | suspicion |
| 贤惠 | xiánhuì | virtuous |
| 衔 | xián | hold in mouth |
| 衔接 | xiánjiē | link up; join |
| 显 | xiǎn | show; display |
| 显而易见 | xiǎn ér yì jiàn | obviously; stick out a mile |
| 显微镜 | xiǎn wēi jìng | microscope |
| 现场 | xiànchǎng | locale |
| 现金 | xiànjīn | cash |
| 现钱 | xiànqián | ready money |
| 现行 | xiànxíng | current; in effect |
| 现状 | xiànzhuàng | status quo; |
| 献身 | xiàn shēn | devotion; dedicate to |
| 县长 | xiànzhǎng | the head of a county |
| 陷儿 | xiàn’er | stuffing |
| 陷害 | xiànhài | frame up |
| 陷入 | xiànrù | plunge; run into |
| 限 | xiàn | limit |
| 限度 | xiàndù | limit; bound |
| 限期 | xiànqī | time limit |
| 限于 | xiànyú | limit to |
| 线索 | xiànsuǒ | clue; key |
| 相比 | xiāngbǐ | compare |
| 相差 | xiāngchà | differ |
| 相等 | xiāngděng | be equal to |
| 相符 | xiāngfú | tally with; conform to |
| 相关 | xiāngguān | correlate |
| 相继 | xiāngjì | one after the other |
| 相交 | xiāngjiāo | intersect |
| 相识 | xiāngshí | be acquainted with each other |
| 相通 | xiāngtōng | communicate with each other |
| 相应 | xiāngyìng | homologous; relevant |
| 镶 | xiāng | inlay |
| 香味 | xiāngwèi | fragrance |
| 乡亲 | xiāngqīn | villager; local people |
| 想方设法 | xiǎng fāng shè fǎ | do everything possible; try every means |
| 响声 | xiǎngshēng | noise; sound |
| 享福 | xiǎng fú | enjoy a happy life |
| 享乐 | xiǎnglè | enjoy; feast |
| 享有 | xiǎngyǒu | have; own |
| 项链 | xiàngliàn | necklace |
| 橡胶 | xiàngjiāo | rubber |
| 橡皮 | xiàngpí | eraser |
| 向往 | xiàngwǎng | yearn |
| 象棋 | xiàngqí | chess |
| 象样 | xiàng yàng | up to the mark; presentable |
| 销 | xiāo | sell; cancel |
| 销毁 | xiāohuǐ | destroy by melting or burning |
| 销路 | xiāolù | market |
| 销售 | xiāoshòu | sell |
| 消 | xiāo | disappear; remove |
| 小鬼 | xiǎoguǐ | devilkin; little devil |
| 小米 | xiǎomǐ | millet |
| 小数 | xiǎoshù | decimal fraction |
| 小数点 | xiǎoshùdiǎn | radix point |
| 小提琴 | xiǎotíqín | violin |
| 小心翼翼 | xiǎoxīn yìyì | with great care |
| 小型 | xiǎoxíng | small-scale |
| 小学生 | xiǎoxuéshēng | pupil |
| 小子 | xiǎozi | boy |
| 校徽 | xiàohuī | school-badge |
| 校园 | xiàoyuán | campus |
| 肖像 | xiàoxiàng | portrait |
| 效力 | xiàolì | affect; force |
| 效益 | xiàoyì | benefit |
| 孝顺 | xiàoshùn | obedient |
| 协调 | xiétiáo | assort with; correspond |
| 协商 | xiéshāng | negotiate about; consult with |
| 协议 | xiéyì | agreement |
| 挟持 | xiéchí | hold sb, under duress |
| 邪 | xié | evil |
| 携带 | xiédài | take with |
| 泻 | xiè | have diarrhea; rush down |
| 泄 | xiè | let out; |
| 泄露 | xièlòu | let out; leak; divulge |
| 泄气 | xiè qì | pathetic; feel discouraged |
| 谢绝 | xièjué | refuse |
| 屑 | xiè | bits; crumb |
| 锌 | xīn | zinc |
| 欣欣向荣 | xīnxīn xiàng róng | flourishing; prosperous |
| 新陈代谢 | xīn chén dàixiè | metabolism |
| 新房 | xīnfáng | bridal chamber |
| 新近 | xīnjìn | recent; late |
| 新郎 | xīnláng | bridegroom |
| 新娘 | xīnniáng | bride |
| 新人 | xīnrén | new personality |
| 新兴 | xīnxīng | rising; jumped-up |
| 新颖 | xīnyǐng | original; novel |
| 心里 | xīnli | in the mind |
| 心灵 | xīnlíng | heart; soul |
| 心目 | xīnmù | mental view |
| 心疼 | xīnténg | feel distressed; love dearly |
| 心头 | xīntóu | mind |
| 心血 | xīnxuè | painstaking effort |
| 心眼儿 | xīnyǎn’er | mind; idea |
| 心愿 | xīnyuàn | wish |
| 心中 | xīnzhōng | in mind |
| 薪水 | xīnshuǐ(xīnjīn) | stipend; salary |
| 信贷 | xìndài | credit |
| 信件 | xìnjiàn | letter |
| 信赖 | xìnlài | trust; rely |
| 信仰 | xìnyǎng | believe in |
| 信用 | xìnyòng | credit |
| 信誉 | xìnyù | credit standing |
| 星 | xīng | star |
| 腥 | xīng | the smell of fish |
| 兴 | xīng | prosper; rise |
| 兴办 | xīngbàn | set up; initiate |
| 兴建 | xīngjiàn | build; construct |
| 兴起 | xīngqǐ | rise; spring up |
| 兴旺 | xīngwàng | prosperous |
| 刑 | xíng | punishment |
| 刑场 | xíngchǎng | execution ground |
| 刑法 | xíngfǎ | criminal law |
| 刑事 | xíngshì | criminal |
| 型 | xíng | type; model |
| 型号 | xínghào | model; type |
| 形 | xíng | body; form |
| 形而上学 | xíng’érshàngxué | metaphysics |
| 行程 | xíngchéng | journey |
| 行贿 | xíng huì | bribe |
| 行径 | xíngjìng | act; move |
| 行军 | xíng jūn | march |
| 行使 | xíngshǐ | perform; exercise |
| 幸好 | xìnghǎo | fortunately |
| 幸运 | xìngyùn | lucky |
| 性命 | xìngmìng | life |
| 性情 | xìngqíng | temper |
| 杏 | xìng | apricot |
| 兄 | xiōng | elder brother |
| 凶狠 | xiōnghěn | fierce and malicious |
| 胸怀 | xiōnghuái | mind; heart |
| 凶猛 | xiōngměng | feral; savage |
| 胸膛 | xiōngtáng | thoraces |
| 汹涌 | xiōngyǒng | surge; popple |
| 雄厚 | xiónghòu | rich; abundant |
| 雄壮 | xióngzhuàng | sturdy; strong |
| 熊 | xióng | bear |
| 休养 | xiūyǎng | relax; recuperate |
| 修订 | xiūdìng | revise |
| 修复 | xiūfù | repair; restore |
| 修养 | xiūyǎng | training; good manners |
| 羞耻 | xiūchǐ | ashamed |
| 嗅 | xiù | smell; scent |
| 秀丽 | xiùlì | beautiful |
| 袖子 | xiùzi | sleeve |
| 需求 | xūqiú | requirement; demand |
| 虚 | xū | weak; empty |
| 虚假 | xūjiǎ | illusive; mendacious |
| 虚弱 | xūruò | weak |
| 虚伪 | xūwěi | hypocritical |
| 须知 | xūzhī | notice; information |
| 徐徐 | xúxú | gently; slowly |
| 许可 | xǔkě | admit; allow |
| 蓄 | xù | store up |
| 酗酒 | xùjiǔ | keep to the bottle |
| 叙谈 | xùtán | chat; chitchat |
| 序言 | xùyán | prologue |
| 畜产品 | xùchǎnpǐn | livestock product |
| 畜牧 | xùmù | pasturage |
| 絮叨 | xùdao | wordy |
| 续 | xù | continue |
| 宣称 | xuānchēng | claim; assert |
| 宣读 | xuāndú | read out |
| 宣誓 | xuān shì | swear; take a oath |
| 宣扬 | xuānyáng | publicize; propagate |
| 悬挂 | xuánguà | hang |
| 悬念 | xuánniàn | reader’s involvement |
| 旋 | xuán | spin; circle |
| 旋律 | xuánlǜ | rhythm; tune |
| 选拔 | xuǎnbá | choose; select |
| 选定 | xuǎndìng | make a choice of; choose; select |
| 选集 | xuǎnjí | selected works anthology |
| 选民 | xuǎnmín | electorate |
| 选取 | xuǎnqǔ | choose; select |
| 选手 | xuǎnshǒu | player |
| 选用 | xuǎnyòng | choose; select |
| 削减 | xuējiǎn | cut; minify; whittle |
| 削弱 | xuēruò | weaken; cripple |
| 靴子 | xuēzi | boot |
| 学历 | xuélì | educational background |
| 学派 | xuépài | school; school of thought |
| 穴 | xué | hole; socket |
| 雪白 | xuěbái | snow-white |
| 血压 | xuèyā | blood pressure |
| 熏 | xūn | fume; smoke |
| 循序渐进 | xún xù jiàn jìn | follow in order and advance step by step |
| 巡逻 | xúnluó | patrol |
| 寻求 | xúnqiú | seek |
| 训 | xùn | teach; train |
| 讯 | xùn | news; message |
| 压抑 | yāyì | oppress; overbear |
| 压韵 | yā yùn | jingle; rhyme |
| 鸦片 | yāpiàn | opium |
| 崖 | yá | cliff |
| 哑 | yǎ | mute |
| 轧 | yà | roll steel |
| 烟草 | yāncǎo | tobacco |
| 烟卷儿 | yānjuǎn’er | cigarette |
| 烟雾 | yānwù | smoke |
| 淹没 | yānmò | mourn for |
| 严寒 | yánhán | freezing |
| 严峻 | yánjùn | stern; serious; harsh |
| 延缓 | yánhuǎn | delay; put off |
| 延期 | yán qī | put off; defer |
| 延伸 | yánshēn | extend; stretch |
| 延续 | yánxù | continue |
| 言 | yán | talk; word |
| 言语 | yányǔ | word; diction |
| 言论 | yánlùn | saying; speech |
| 炎热 | yánrè | fervent; hot |
| 沿岸 | yán’àn | coast |
| 沿途 | yántú | on the way |
| 掩 | yǎn | cover; hide |
| 掩饰 | yǎnshì | cover up; conceal |
| 眼力 | yǎnlì | vision |
| 眼色 | yǎnsè | meaningful glance |
| 眼神 | yǎnshén | expression in one’s eyes |
| 眼下 | yǎnxià | at this stage |
| 演变 | yǎnbiàn | evolve |
| 演唱 | yǎnchàng | sing |
| 演讲 | yǎnjiǎng | give a lecture |
| 演算 | yǎnsuàn | perform mathematical calculations |
| 演习 | yǎnxí | rehearse |
| 演奏 | yǎnzòu | perform |
| 宴请 | yànqǐng | entertain; fete |
| 宴席 | yànxí | feast; banquet |
| 验 | yàn | check; test |
| 验收 | yànshōu | check and accept |
| 验证 | yànzhèng | test and verify |
| 杨树 | yángshù | poplar |
| 阳 | yáng | sun; positive |
| 氧 | yǎng | oxygen |
| 痒 | yǎng | itchy |
| 养分 | yǎngfèn | nutrient |
| 养活 | yǎnghuo | feed; support |
| 养育 | yǎngyù | foster |
| 养殖 | yǎngzhí | breed; raise |
| 样品 | yàngpǐn | sample |
| 邀 | yāo | invite |
| 妖怪 | yāoguài | genie; bugaboo |
| 遥控 | yáokòng | remote control |
| 药材 | yàocái | medicinal materials |
| 要领 | yàolǐng | essential; main points |
| 要么 | yàome | or |
| 要命 | yào mìng | confoundedly; awfully |
| 要素 | yàosù | factor; element |
| 耀眼 | yàoyǎn | dazzling |
| 野 | yě | wild |
| 野蛮 | yěmán | wild; truculent |
| 野生 | yěshēng | wild |
| 野外 | yěwài | open country |
| 野心 | yěxīn | ambition |
| 冶炼 | yěliàn | smelt |
| 夜班 | yèbān | night shift |
| 液 | yè | fluid; liquid |
| 一辈子 | yībèizi | a lifetime |
| 一旦 | yīdàn | once; in case |
| 一度 | yīdù | once |
| 一概 | yīgài | entirely |
| 一概而论 | yīgài ér lùn | lump together al and sundry; lump under one head |
| 一个劲儿 | yīgejìn’er | persistently |
| 一贯 | yīguàn | all along; then as now |
| 一哄而散 | yī hòng ér sàn | break up in a hubbub |
| 一会儿…一会儿 | yīhuì’er … yīhuì’er … | now and then; a little while |
| 一技之长 | yī jì zhī cháng | professional skill; specially |
| 一律 | yīlǜ | all and singular |
| 一帆风顺 | yī fān fēng shùn | plain sailing |
| 一干二净 | yī gān èr jìng | completely; thoroughly |
| 一举 | yījǔ | at one swoop |
| 一毛不拔 | yì máo bù bá | miserly; very stingy; unwilling to give up even a hair |
| 一身 | yīshēn | all over the body |
| 一手 | yīshǒu | trick; skill |
| 一头 | yītóu | wholeheartedly |
| 壹 | yī | one |
| 医 | yī | cure; doctor |
| 医务 | yīwù | medical affairs |
| 医药 | yīyào | medicine |
| 医治 | yīzhì | cure |
| 依 | yī | depend on |
| 依次 | yīcì | in turn |
| 依赖 | yīlài | depend on; reply on |
| 衣裳 | yīshang | clothes |
| 遗传 | yíchuán | inheritance; inherit |
| 遗失 | yíshī | lose |
| 遗体 | yítǐ | the remains of deceased person |
| 遗址 | yízhǐ | site; ruin |
| 移民 | yí mín | migrant |
| 疑惑 | yíhuò | doubt; disbelieve |
| 疑难 | yínán | difficult |
| 以免 | yǐmiǎn | for fear; lest |
| 以身作则 | yǐ shēn zuò zé | set oneself an example to others |
| 以往 | yǐwǎng | in the past |
| 以致于 | yǐzhìyú | so that |
| 亿万 | yìwàn | hundreds of millions |
| 亦 | yì | too; also |
| 意料 | yìliào | expect |
| 意图 | yìtú | purpose; offer |
| 意向 | yìxiàng | will; intent |
| 毅然 | yìrán | resolutely |
| 忆 | yì | recall |
| 议案 | yì’àn | proposal; motion |
| 议程 | yìchéng | agenda |
| 议定书 | yìdìngshū | protocol |
| 议员 | yìyuán | Congressman |
| 译员 | yìyuán | interpreter |
| 异 | yì | different |
| 羿 | yì | wing |
| 因 | yīn | cause; reason |
| 音响 | yīnxiǎng | stereo; sound; acoustics |
| 阴暗 | yīn’àn | dark; overcast |
| 淫秽 | yínhuì | nasty; obscene |
| 饮 | yǐn | drink |
| 饮食 | yǐnshí | food and drink |
| 饮水思源 | yǐn shuǐ sī yuán | never forget where one’s happiness comes from |
| 引人注目 | yǐn rén zhù mù | conspicuous; noticeable |
| 引入 | yǐnrù | import; introduce |
| 引用 | yǐnyòng | quote |
| 引诱 | yǐnyòu | tempt; entice |
| 隐蔽 | yǐnbì | lie up; take cover |
| 隐藏 | yǐncáng | hide; ensconce |
| 隐瞒 | yǐnmán | keep in; hush up; hide |
| 英俊 | yīngjùn | handsome |
| 鹰 | yīng | eagle; hawk |
| 樱花 | yīnghuā | cherry blossom |
| 营 | yíng | camp |
| 蝇子 | yíngzi | fly |
| 迎面 | yíng miàn | head-on |
| 赢得 | yíngdé | win; bear off |
| 盈利 | yínglì | profit; gain |
| 硬件 | yìngjiàn | hardware |
| 映 | yìng | reflect |
| 拥有 | yōngyǒu | hold; possess of |
| 庸俗 | yōngsú | philistine; tacky |
| 涌现 | yǒngxiàn | come to the fore |
| 永垂不朽 | yǒng chuí bù xiǔ | immortal |
| 永久 | yǒngjiǔ | permanent |
| 勇士 | yǒngshì | warrior |
| 勇于 | yǒngyú | have the courage to |
| 用法 | yòngfǎ | usage |
| 用户 | yònghù | user; consumer |
| 用具 | yòngjù | appliance |
| 用人 | yòngren | servant |
| 用意 | yòngyì | purpose; intention |
| 幽静 | yōujìng | sequester |
| 幽默 | yōumò | humorous |
| 优 | yōu | excellent |
| 优惠 | yōuhuì | preferential; favorable |
| 优先 | yōuxiān | first; preferential |
| 优异 | yōuyì | excellent |
| 优质 | yōuzhì | high quality |
| 忧虑 | yōulǜ | worry |
| 忧郁 | yōuyù | heavy-hearted |
| 由此可见 | yóu cǐ kě jiàn | thus it can be seen |
| 邮电 | yóudiàn | post and telecommunication |
| 邮购 | yóugòu | mail order |
| 邮寄 | yóujì | |
| 邮政 | yóuzhèng | post |
| 铀 | yóu | uranium |
| 犹如 | yóurú | just as; like |
| 油菜 | yóucài | rape |
| 油画 | yóuhuà | painting |
| 油料 | yóuliào | oil plants |
| 油漆 | yóuqī | oil paint |
| 游击 | yóujī | guerrilla |
| 游客 | yóukè | tourist |
| 游人 | yóurén | tourist |
| 有待 | yǒudài | await |
| 有害 | yǒu hài | harmful |
| 有口无心 | yǒu kǒu wú xīn | be sharp-tongued but not malicious |
| 有声有色 | yǒu shēng yǒu sè | vivid and dramatic |
| 友情 | yǒuqíng | friendship |
| 友人 | yǒurén | friend |
| 诱 | yòu | entice; lure |
| 诱惑 | yòuhuò | tempt; lure |
| 幼 | yòu | young |
| 愚昧 | yúmèi | fatuous; benighted |
| 舆论 | yúlùn | consensus public opinion |
| 渔业 | yúyè | fish culture; fishery |
| 榆树 | yúshù | elm |
| 予 | yǔ | give |
| 予以 | yǔyǐ | give |
| 雨伞 | yǔsǎn | umbrella |
| 雨水 | yǔshuǐ | rain |
| 与此同时 | yǔ cǐ tóng shí | at the same time |
| 与会 | yǔ huì | attend a meeting |
| 羽毛 | yǔmáo | feather |
| 玉 | yù | jade |
| 愈 | yù | more; recover |
| 欲 | yù | wish; want |
| 欲望 | yùwàng | desire; appetite |
| 寓 | yù | reside |
| 预测 | yùcè | forecast |
| 预定 | yùdìng | book; engage |
| 预订 | yùdìng | book; subscribe for |
| 预计 | yùjì | foresee; estimate |
| 预见 | yùjiàn | foresee |
| 预料 | yùliào | anticipate; expect; predict |
| 预期 | yùqī | expect; anticipate |
| 预赛 | yùsài | preliminary match |
| 预算 | yùsuàn | budget |
| 预言 | yùyán | predict |
| 预约 | yùyuē | make an appointment |
| 冤 | yuān | injustice; bad luck |
| 元件 | yuánjiàn | element; organ |
| 元首 | yuánshǒu | head of state |
| 原 | yuán | original |
| 原材料 | yuáncáiliào | raw and processed materials |
| 原告 | yuángào | accuser |
| 原油 | yuányóu | base oil; crude oil |
| 原子能 | yuánzǐnéng | atomic energy |
| 园 | yuán | garden |
| 源 | yuán | fountain; source |
| 源泉 | yuánquán | headspring |
| 远大 | yuǎndà | long-range |
| 远方 | yuǎnfāng | far distance |
| 远景 | yuǎnjǐng | distance; future |
| 曰 | yuē | call; say |
| 约束 | yuēshù | bind; restrain |
| 越冬 | yuè dōng | live through the winter |
| 越过 | yuèguò | get across; hurdle |
| 跃 | yuè | jump |
| 月份 | yuèfèn | month |
| 乐曲 | yuèqǔ | musical composition |
| 乐队 | yuèduì | band |
| 阅 | yuè | read |
| 云彩 | yúncai | cloud |
| 匀 | yún | divide evenly; even |
| 运送 | yùnsòng | carry |
| 运算 | yùnsuàn | calculate |
| 运行 | yùnxíng | circulate |
| 蕴藏 | yùncáng | hold in store; contain |
| 酝酿 | yùnniàng | brew |
| 孕育 | yùnyù | gestate |
| 杂交 | zájiāo | hybridize |
| 杂乱 | záluàn | disorderly |
| 咋 | zǎ | why; how; |
| 栽培 | zāipéi | grow; educate |
| 灾荒 | zāihuāng | famine due to crop failures |
| 宰 | zǎi | butcher |
| 再生产 | zǎishēngchǎn | reproduction |
| 在乎 | zàihu | care about |
| 在意 | zài yì | care about |
| 攒 | zǎn | assemble; save money |
| 暂 | zàn | temporarily |
| 暂且 | zànqiě | for the moment |
| 赞赏 | zànshǎng | admire; praise |
| 赞叹 | zàntàn | highly praise |
| 赞同 | zàntóng | agree with |
| 赞助 | zànzhù | support; sponsor |
| 葬 | zàng | bury |
| 葬礼 | zànglǐ | funeral |
| 遭殃 | zāo yāng | suffer disaster |
| 糟蹋 | zāotà | waste; ruin; spoil |
| 枣 | zǎo | Chinese date |
| 早点 | zǎodiǎn | breakfast |
| 早日 | zǎorì | early; soon |
| 噪音 | zàoyīn | noise |
| 造反 | zào fǎn | rebel; insurgence |
| 造价 | zàojià | cost |
| 造型 | zàoxíng | model; mold |
| 灶 | zào | kitchen range |
| 责怪 | zéguài | blame |
| 责任制 | zérènzhì | system of job responsibility |
| 贼 | zéi | thief |
| 怎 | zěn | how; what |
| 怎么着 | zěnmezhe | why |
| 增 | zēng | add; increase |
| 增设 | zēngshè | increase; augment |
| 增添 | zēngtiān | add; superinduce |
| 增援 | zēngyuán | reinforce |
| 闸 | zhá | brake |
| 眨 | zhǎ | wink; blink |
| 炸弹 | zhàdàn | bomb |
| 炸药 | zhàyào | dynamite; detonator |
| 诈骗 | zhàpiàn | defraud; swindle |
| 榨 | zhà | wring; squeeze |
| 摘要 | zhāiyào | summary; brief |
| 寨 | zhài | stockade village |
| 债务 | zhàiwù | debt |
| 瞻仰 | zhānyǎng | look at with reverence |
| 沾光 | zhān guāng | benefit from association with sb |
| 斩 | zhǎn | cut; behead |
| 斩草除根 | zhǎn cǎo chú gēn | cut the weeds and dig up the roots |
| 斩钉截铁 | zhǎn dīng jié tiě | resolute and decisive |
| 展示 | zhǎnshì | lay out; display |
| 展望 | zhǎnwàng | prospect |
| 展现 | zhǎnxiàn | express; show |
| 展销 | zhǎnxiāo | display and sell |
| 占据 | zhànjù | hold; take up; inhabit |
| 战 | zhàn | fight |
| 战役 | zhànyì | battle; campaign |
| 站岗 | zhàn gǎng | point duty |
| 章程 | zhāngchéng | statute; rule |
| 掌 | zhǎng | palm |
| 掌管 | zhǎngguǎn | in charge of |
| 涨价 | zhǎng jià | rise in price |
| 招聘 | zhāopìn | invite applications for a job |
| 招生 | zhāo shēng | enroll new student |
| 招收 | zhāoshōu | take in; recruit |
| 朝气 | zhāoqì | youthful spirit |
| 朝气蓬勃 | zhāo qì péng bó | full of youthful spirit |
| 朝三暮四 | zhāo sān mù sì | blow hot and cold; play fast and loose |
| 沼泽 | zhǎozé | swamp; morass |
| 兆 | zhào | mega |
| 照会 | zhàohuì | memo; note |
| 照旧 | zhàojiù | as usual |
| 照料 | zhàoliào | take care of |
| 照明 | zhàomíng | illuminate |
| 照射 | zhàoshè | irradiate |
| 照应 | zhàoying | look to |
| 折腾 | zhēteng | turn over; toss about |
| 这么着 | zhèmezhe | like this; such |
| 真诚 | zhēnchéng | faithful; honor |
| 真是的 | zhēn shì de | be really terrible |
| 真相 | zhēnxiàng | fact; truth |
| 真心 | zhēnxīn | sincere; wholehearted |
| 侦察 | zhēnchá | spy; scout |
| 侦探 | zhēntàn | detective |
| 诊断 | zhěnduàn | diagnose |
| 震荡 | zhèndàng | shake; vibrate |
| 震惊 | zhènjīng | astound |
| 振 | zhèn | shake; flap |
| 振奋 | zhènfèn | hearten |
| 振兴 | zhènxīng | vitalize; develop; promote |
| 镇 | zhèn | ease; press down |
| 镇定 | zhèndìng | cool; calm |
| 阵容 | zhènróng | lineup |
| 阵线 | zhènxiàn | front |
| 阵营 | zhènyíng | camp |
| 正月 | zhēngyuè | the first month of the lunar year |
| 蒸 | zhēng | steam |
| 征收 | zhēngshōu | assess upon |
| 争吵 | zhēngchǎo | quarrel |
| 争端 | zhēngduān | issue |
| 争气 | zhēng qì | try to make a good showing |
| 争先恐后 | zhēng xiān kǒng hòu | strive to be the first; vie with each other |
| 争议 | zhēngyì | dispute |
| 整洁 | zhěngjié | tidy; neat; clean |
| 整数 | zhěngshù | integer |
| 整天 | zhěngtiān | all day |
| 整整 | zhěngzhěng | full |
| 正比 | zhèngbǐ | direct ratio |
| 正规 | zhèngguī | formal |
| 正气 | zhèngqì | healthy atmosphere |
| 正巧 | zhèngqiǎo | just in time |
| 政变 | zhèngbiàn | coup |
| 政协 | zhèngxié | the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference |
| 症 | zhèng | illness |
| 郑重 | zhèngzhòng | solemn |
| 证 | zhèng | card; certificate |
| 芝麻 | zhīma | sesame |
| 支部 | zhībù | branch |
| 支撑 | zhīchēng | support; crutch |
| 支出 | zhīchū | payout; expend |
| 支付 | zhīfù | pay; defray |
| 支票 | zhīpiào | check |
| 支柱 | zhīzhù | mainstay; backbone |
| 知觉 | zhījué | feeling; consciousness |
| 蜘蛛 | zhīzhū | spider |
| 脂肪 | zhīfáng | fat |
| 汁 | zhī | juice |
| 指甲 | zhǐjia | fingernail |
| 职称 | zhíchēng | the title of a technical post |
| 职能 | zhínéng | function |
| 职权 | zhíquán | power; authority |
| 职务 | zhíwù | headship; duty; position |
| 直播 | zhíbō | live broadcast |
| 直辖市 | zhíxiáshì | municipality directly under the Central Government |
| 直线 | zhíxiàn | beeline |
| 直至 | zhízhì | up to; till |
| 植 | zhí | plant |
| 殖民主义 | zhímín zhǔyì | colonialism |
| 执法 | zhífǎ | execute the law |
| 执勤 | zhí qín | be on duty |
| 执照 | zhízhào | license |
| 执政 | zhí zhèng | come into power |
| 值班 | zhí bān | on duty |
| 侄子 | zhízi | nephew |
| 指定 | zhǐdìng | appoint; designate |
| 指令 | zhǐlìng | order; instruction |
| 指明 | zhǐmíng | point out; designate |
| 指手划脚 | zhǐ shǒu huà jiǎo | make indiscreet remarks or criticism |
| 指望 | zhǐwang | expect; figure on |
| 指针 | zhǐzhēn | index; finger |
| 只顾 | zhǐgù | merely; simply; be absorbed in |
| 只管 | zhǐguǎn | by all means |
| 只能 | zhǐnéng | can but |
| 纸张 | zhǐzhāng | paper |
| 志 | zhì | ideal |
| 志气 | zhìqì | ambition; backbone; spirit |
| 掷 | zhì | throw |
| 至多 | zhìduō | by most |
| 致词 | zhì cí | address; oration |
| 致电 | zhì diàn | send a telegram |
| 致富 | zhì fù | become rich; acquire wealth |
| 致敬 | zhìjìng | hail; greet |
| 致使 | zhìshǐ | lead |
| 置 | zhì | put; set up; install |
| 制裁 | zhìcái | punish |
| 制服 | zhìfú | tame; overmaster |
| 制品 | zhìpǐn | product; goods |
| 制约 | zhìyuē | restrict |
| 智力 | zhìlì | intellect |
| 智能 | zhìnéng | aptitude; capacity |
| 质变 | zhìbiàn | qualitative change |
| 质朴 | zhìpǔ | unpretending; unvarnished |
| 治安 | zhì’ān | public order; police |
| 治理 | zhìlǐ | administer; govern |
| 中等 | zhōngděng | medium; middling |
| 中立 | zhōnglì | neutrality |
| 中秋 | zhōngqiū | mid-autumn |
| 中途 | zhōngtú | midway |
| 中型 | zhōngxíng | medium-sized |
| 中游 | zhōngyóu | middle reaches of a river |
| 中原 | zhōngyuán | Central Plains |
| 忠于 | zhōngyú | cleave; stick by |
| 忠贞 | zhōngzhēn | honest; loyal and steadfast |
| 钟表 | zhōngbiǎo | clock |
| 钟点 | zhōngdiǎn | hours; time |
| 终 | zhōng | end; finally |
| 终点 | zhōngdiǎn | terminal |
| 终端 | zhōngduān | terminal |
| 终究 | zhōngjiū | after all |
| 终年 | zhōngnián | all year long |
| 终止 | zhōngzhǐ | stop; end |
| 种种 | zhǒngzhǒng | a variety of |
| 种族 | zhǒngzú | race |
| 肿瘤 | zhǒngliú | neoplasm; tumor |
| 种地 | zhòng dì | cultivate |
| 重工业 | zhònggōngyè | heavy industry |
| 重心 | zhòngxīn | center of gravity |
| 重型 | zhòngxíng | heavy-duty |
| 众 | zhòng | many |
| 众多 | zhòngduō | numerous |
| 众人 | zhòngrén | everybody |
| 众所周知 | zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī | as everyone knows; it is common knowledge that |
| 众议院 | zhòngyìyuàn | house of representatives |
| 舟 | zhōu | boat |
| 周密 | zhōumì | thorough; careful |
| 周期 | zhōuqī | period cycle |
| 周折 | zhōuzhé | twists and turns setbacks |
| 周转 | zhōuzhuǎn | turn over |
| 州 | zhōu | state |
| 洲 | zhōu | continent |
| 昼夜 | zhòuyè | day and night |
| 珠子 | zhūzi | bead |
| 诸如此类 | zhū rú cǐ lèi | and all that; and so on |
| 诸位 | zhūwèi | every one |
| 逐年 | zhúnián | year after year |
| 拄 | zhǔ | lean on a stick |
| 嘱托 | zhǔtuō | entrust |
| 主 | zhǔ | owner; host |
| 主办 | zhǔbàn | sponsor; hold |
| 主编 | zhǔbiān | editor in chief |
| 主管 | zhǔguǎn | in charge of |
| 主导 | zhǔdǎo | leading; dominant |
| 主流 | zhǔliú | mainstream |
| 主人翁 | zhǔrénwēng | master; hero |
| 主食 | zhǔshí | staple food |
| 主题 | zhǔtí | topic |
| 主体 | zhǔtǐ | principal part |
| 主义 | zhǔyì | -ism |
| 著 | zhù | write; book |
| 助长 | zhùzhǎng | foster; encourage |
| 助理 | zhùlǐ | assistant |
| 铸造 | zhùzào | found |
| 筑 | zhù | build |
| 住房 | zhùfáng | housing; lodging |
| 住所 | zhùsuǒ | habitation; residence |
| 注册 | zhùcè | enroll; register |
| 注解 | zhùjiě | note; annotation |
| 注目 | zhùmù | fix one’s eyes on |
| 注释 | zhùshì | note; annotation |
| 注重 | zhùzhòng | pay attention to |
| 祝福 | zhùfú | bless; benediction |
| 驻扎 | zhùzhā | be stationed |
| 爪 | zhuǎ | claw |
| 拽 | zhuài | drag; haul |
| 专长 | zhuāncháng | specialty |
| 专程 | zhuānchéng | special trip |
| 专科 | zhuānkē | special course |
| 专利 | zhuānlì | patent |
| 专人 | zhuānrén | person specially assigned for a task |
| 专题 | zhuāntí | special topic |
| 专业户 | zhuānyèhù | specialized households |
| 专用 | zhuānyòng | for a special purpose |
| 专制 | zhuānzhì | despotism; autarchy |
| 转换 | zhuǎnhuàn | transform |
| 转交 | zhuǎnjiāo | deliver to |
| 转让 | zhuǎnràng | make over; transfer |
| 转向 | zhuǎnxiàng | turn to; veer |
| 转折 | zhuǎnzhé | turn |
| 传 | zhuàn | biography |
| 传记 | zhuànjì | biography |
| 庄 | zhuāng | village |
| 庄重 | zhuāngzhòng | grand; superb |
| 装配 | zhuāngpèi | set up; assemblage |
| 装卸 | zhuāngxiè | load and unload |
| 壮观 | zhuàngguān | grand; sublime |
| 壮烈 | zhuàngliè | brave; heroic |
| 壮志 | zhuàngzhì | lofty ideal |
| 追查 | zhuīchá | investigate; trace |
| 追悼 | zhuīdào | flood; submerge |
| 追赶 | zhuīgǎn | chase; run after |
| 追究 | zhuījiū | find out; investigate |
| 追问 | zhuīwèn | question closely; examine minutely |
| 准许 | zhǔnxǔ | permit |
| 准则 | zhǔnzē | rule; guide line |
| 卓越 | zhuōyuè | super excellent |
| 啄 | zhuó | peck |
| 酌情 | zhuó qíng | take the circumstance into consideration |
| 着 | zhuó | wear |
| 着想 | zhuóxiǎng | consider |
| 咨询 | zīxún | refer; consult |
| 资产 | zīchǎn | capital; asset |
| 资助 | zīzhù | give financial aid |
| 滋长 | zīzhǎng | grow; develop |
| 滋味 | zīwèi | flavor; relish |
| 籽 | zǐ | seed |
| 子弟 | zǐdì | junior; children |
| 子孙 | zǐsūn | progeny |
| 自悲 | zìbēi | self-abased |
| 自发 | zìfā | spontaneous; unprompted |
| 自负盈亏 | zì fù yíng kuī | assume sole responsibility for its profits or losses |
| 自古 | zì gǔ | from of old |
| 自力更生 | zì lì gēng shēng | self-dependence |
| 自杀 | zìshā | suicide |
| 自私自利 | zì sī zì lì | self-concern; selfish |
| 自卫 | zìwèi | self-defense |
| 自行 | zìxíng | by oneself |
| 自由市场 | zìyóu shìchǎng | free market |
| 踪迹 | zōngjì | tail; trail; trace |
| 宗旨 | zōngzhǐ | tenet |
| 棕色 | zōngsè | brown |
| 总的来说 | zǒng de lái shuō | in general |
| 总督 | zǒngdū | governor |
| 总额 | zǒng’é | amount |
| 总和 | zǒnghé | summation |
| 总计 | zǒngjì | totalize; summed |
| 总数 | zǒngshù | gross; total |
| 总司令 | zǒngsīlìng | commander in chief |
| 总务 | zǒngwù | general affairs |
| 纵横 | zònghéng | with great ease in length and breadth |
| 走访 | zǒufǎng | call on; interview |
| 走狗 | zǒugǒu | flunky; hatchet man |
| 走漏 | zǒulòu | leak out |
| 走私 | zǒu sī | smuggle |
| 走向 | zǒuxiàng | make for; tend |
| 奏 | zòu | play music |
| 揍 | zòu | beat |
| 租金 | zūjīn | rental |
| 族 | zú | race; nationality |
| 足以 | zúyǐ | enough |
| 阻挡 | zǔdǎng | block off; hold up |
| 阻拦 | zǔlán | block off |
| 阻挠 | zǔnáo | obstruct; stand in the way |
| 组合 | zǔhé | assemble |
| 钻石 | zuànshí | diamond |
| 嘴巴 | zuǐba | mouth |
| 罪犯 | zuìfàn | criminal |
| 罪名 | zuìmíng | accusation; charge |
| 罪状 | zuìzhuàng | facts about a crime |
| 尊 | zūn | respect |
| 尊称 | zūn chēng | honorific title |
| 尊严 | zūnyán | dignity |
| 遵循 | zūnxún | follow; keep to |
| 遵照 | zūnzhào | comply; conform to |
| 琢磨 | zuómo | consider; ponder |
| 做工 | zuò gōng | work |
| 作案 | zuò àn | commit an offence |
| 作法 | zuòfa | action; practice |
| 作废 | zuòfèi | cancellation; blank out |
| 作主 | zuò zhǔ | decide |
| 座右铭 | zuòyòumíng | motto |
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