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# 汉字 Hanzi Pinyin English & example Audio
1 āi
hey!; (interjection of surprise or dissatisfaction)
哎,你怎么才来? Āi, nǐ zěnme cái lái? — Hey, why are you only getting here now?
2 ài
(an exclamation indicating resignation); oh well; oh; mm
唉,今天又下雨了。 Ài, jīntiān yòu xià yǔ le. — Oh well, it's raining again today.
3 爱护
愛護
àihù
cherish; reassure; take good care of
我们应该爱护公共设施。 Wǒmen yīnggāi àihù gōnggòng shèshī. — We should take good care of public facilities.
4 爱惜
愛惜
àixī
cherish; treasure; use sparingly
我们要爱惜粮食。 Wǒmen yào àixī liángshi. — We should not waste food.
5 爱心
愛心
àixīn
compassion
她是个很有爱心的人。 Tā shì ge hěn yǒu àixīn de rén. — She is a very kind-hearted person.
6 安慰 ānwèi
to comfort; to console
他哭的时候,朋友们都来安慰他。 Tā kū de shíhou, péngyoumen dōu lái ānwèi tā. — When he cried, his friends all came to comfort him.
7 安装
安裝
ānzhuāng
install; erect; to fix; to mount
师傅正在安装空调。 Shīfu zhèngzài ānzhuāng kōngtiáo. — The technician is installing the air conditioner.
8 àn
bank; shore; beach; coast
小船慢慢靠近了岸。 Xiǎo chuán mànmàn kàojìn le àn. — The little boat slowly drew near the shore.
9 àn
dark; gloomy; hidden; secret
房间里太暗了,开灯吧。 Fángjiān lǐ tài àn le, kāi dēng ba. — It's too dark in the room; let's turn on the light.
10 熬夜 áoyè
stay up very late or all night
为了考试,他昨天熬夜了。 Wèile kǎoshì, tā zuótiān áoyè le. — He stayed up all night yesterday for the exam.
11 把握 bǎwò
grasp; hold; certainty; assurance
这次比赛我们很有把握。 Zhè cì bǐsài wǒmen hěn yǒu bǎwò. — We feel quite confident about this match.
12
bǎi
to put (on); arrange; to sway; pendulum
桌子上摆着一束花。 Zhuōzi shàng bǎi zhe yí shù huā. — There is a bunch of flowers on the table.
13 办理
辦理
bànlǐ
to handle; to transact; to conduct
我去银行办理了一张卡。 Wǒ qù yínháng bànlǐ le yì zhāng kǎ. — I went to the bank and got a card issued.
14 傍晚 bàngwǎn
in the evening; when night falls
傍晚的时候,我们去散步。 Bàngwǎn de shíhou, wǒmen qù sànbù. — In the evening we go for a walk.
15 包裹 bāoguǒ
wrap up; bind up; package
我收到了一个包裹。 Wǒ shōudào le yí ge bāoguǒ. — I received a parcel.
16 包含 bāohán
contain; embody; include
这个价格包含服务费。 Zhège jiàgé bāohán fúwùfèi. — This price includes the service charge.
17 包括 bāokuò
comprise; include; consist of
我们班有二十人,包括老师。 Wǒmen bān yǒu èrshí rén, bāokuò lǎoshī. — There are twenty people in our class, including the teacher.
18 báo
thin; flimsy; weak (first two pronunciations)
这件衣服太薄了,会冷。 Zhè jiàn yīfu tài báo le, huì lěng. — This piece of clothing is too thin; you will be cold.
19 宝贝
寶貝
bǎobèi
treasure; precious things; darling; baby
这本旧书是他的宝贝。 Zhè běn jiù shū shì tā de bǎobèi. — This old book is his treasure.
20 宝贵
寶貴
bǎoguì
valuable; precious; value
时间非常宝贵。 Shíjiān fēicháng bǎoguì. — Time is extremely precious.
21 保持 bǎochí
to keep; maintain; to hold
请保持安静。 Qǐng bǎochí ānjìng. — Please keep quiet.
22 保存 bǎocún
conserve; preserve; to keep, to save a file in a computer
文件已经保存好了。 Wénjiàn yǐjīng bǎocún hǎo le. — The file has been saved.
23 保留 bǎoliú
to reserve; hold back; retain
我保留自己的看法。 Wǒ bǎoliú zìjǐ de kànfǎ. — I reserve my own opinion.
24 保险
保險
bǎoxiǎn
insurance; insure; safe
我给汽车买了保险。 Wǒ gěi qìchē mǎi le bǎoxiǎn. — I bought insurance for the car.
25 报到
報到
bàodào
report for duty; to check in; register
新生明天到学校报到。 Xīnshēng míngtiān dào xuéxiào bàodào. — New students register at the school tomorrow.
26 报道
報道
bàodào
to report; news report
这条新闻报道很详细。 Zhè tiáo xīnwén bàodào hěn xiángxì. — This news report is very detailed.
27 报告
報告
bàogào
to report; make known; inform; speech
他正在写工作报告。 Tā zhèngzài xiě gōngzuò bàogào. — He is writing a work report.
28 报社
報社
bàoshè
newspaper office
他在报社工作了十年。 Tā zài bàoshè gōngzuò le shí nián. — He worked at the newspaper office for ten years.
29 抱怨 bàoyuàn
complain; grumble
他总是抱怨天气不好。 Tā zǒngshì bàoyuàn tiānqì bù hǎo. — He is always complaining about the weather.
30 bēi
carry on one's back; to bear
他背着孩子上楼。 Tā bēi zhe háizi shàng lóu. — He carried the child upstairs on his back.
31 悲观
悲觀
bēiguān
pessimistic
遇到困难不要太悲观。 Yùdào kùnnan bùyào tài bēiguān. — Do not be too pessimistic when you meet difficulties.
32 背景 bèijǐng
background
这张照片的背景很美。 Zhè zhāng zhàopiàn de bèijǐng hěn měi. — The background of this photo is beautiful.
33 被子 bèizi
quilt; blanket
天冷了,加一床被子吧。 Tiān lěng le, jiā yì chuáng bèizi ba. — It is cold; let us add another quilt.
34 本科 běnkē
undergraduate
他本科学的是历史。 Tā běnkē xué de shì lìshǐ. — He studied history as an undergraduate.
35 本领
本領
běnlǐng
skill; ability; capability
他有很强的本领。 Tā yǒu hěn qiáng de běnlǐng. — He has real ability.
36 本质
本質
běnzhì
essence; nature; innate character
我们要看问题的本质。 Wǒmen yào kàn wèntí de běnzhì. — We should look at the essence of the problem.
37 比例 bǐlì
proportion; scale
男生和女生的比例是一比一。 Nánshēng hé nǚshēng de bǐlì shì yī bǐ yī. — The ratio of boys to girls is one to one.
38 彼此 bǐcǐ
each other; one another
我们彼此很了解。 Wǒmen bǐcǐ hěn liǎojiě. — We understand each other well.
39 必然 bìrán
inevitable; certain; necessary
努力和成功有必然的关系。 Nǔlì hé chénggōng yǒu bìrán de guānxi. — There is a necessary connection between effort and success.
40 必要 bìyào
necessary; essential; indispensable
没有必要为这件事生气。 Méiyǒu bìyào wèi zhè jiàn shì shēngqì. — There is no need to get angry over this.
41 毕竟
畢竟
bìjìng
after all; overall; when all is said and done
他毕竟还是个孩子。 Tā bìjìng háishi ge háizi. — After all, he is still a child.
42 避免 bìmiǎn
avoid; avert; prevent
我们要避免同样的错误。 Wǒmen yào bìmiǎn tóngyàng de cuòwù. — We must avoid the same mistake.
43 编辑
編輯
biānjí
to edit; compile; editor
她是这本杂志的编辑。 Tā shì zhè běn zázhì de biānjí. — She is the editor of this magazine.
44 鞭炮 biānpào
firecracker; a long string of small firecrackers
春节的时候人们放鞭炮。 Chūnjié de shíhou rénmen fàng biānpào. — People set off firecrackers at Spring Festival.
45 便 biàn, pián
plain; convenient; excretion; formal equivalent to 就
有了地铁,出行方便多了。 Yǒu le dìtiě, chūxíng fāngbiàn duō le. — With the subway, getting around is much more convenient.
46 辩论
辯論
biànlùn
argue; debate; argue over
他们在辩论这个问题。 Tāmen zài biànlùn zhège wèntí. — They are debating this question.
47 标点
標點
biāodiǎn
punctuation; punctuation mark; punctuate
请注意句子的标点。 Qǐng zhùyì jùzi de biāodiǎn. — Please pay attention to the punctuation of the sentence.
48 标志
標志
biāozhì
sign; mark; signal; symbol
路口有一个交通标志。 Lùkǒu yǒu yí ge jiāotōng biāozhì. — There is a traffic sign at the intersection.
49 表达
表達
biǎodá
to express; to voice; convey
我不知道怎么表达我的感谢。 Wǒ bù zhīdào zěnme biǎodá wǒ de gǎnxiè. — I do not know how to express my thanks.
50 表面 biǎomiàn
surface; outside; face
桌子的表面很光滑。 Zhuōzi de biǎomiàn hěn guānghuá. — The surface of the table is very smooth.
51 表明 biǎomíng
make clear; make known
调查结果表明他是对的。 Diàochá jiéguǒ biǎomíng tā shì duì de. — The findings of the survey show that he was right.
52 表情 biǎoqíng
(facial) expression; express one's feelings
她脸上的表情很奇怪。 Tā liǎn shàng de biǎoqíng hěn qíguài. — The expression on her face was very strange.
53 表现
表現
biǎoxiàn
to show; to show off; display; performance
他今天表现得很好。 Tā jīntiān biǎoxiàn de hěn hǎo. — He performed very well today.
54 冰激凌
冰激淩
bīngjīlíng
ice cream
夏天我喜欢吃冰激凌。 Xiàtiān wǒ xǐhuan chī bīngjīlíng. — I like eating ice cream in summer.
55 病毒 bìngdú
virus
这种病毒传播得很快。 Zhè zhǒng bìngdú chuánbō de hěn kuài. — This virus spreads very quickly.
56 玻璃 bōli
glass; nylon; plastic
小心,玻璃很容易碎。 Xiǎoxīn, bōli hěn róngyì suì. — Be careful, glass breaks easily.
57 播放 bōfàng
broadcast; transmit
电台正在播放音乐。 Diàntái zhèngzài bōfàng yīnyuè. — The radio station is playing music.
58 脖子 bózi
neck
我的脖子有点疼。 Wǒ de bózi yǒudiǎn téng. — My neck hurts a little.
59 博物馆
博物館
bówùguǎn
museum
周末我们去博物馆吧。 Zhōumò wǒmen qù bówùguǎn ba. — Let us go to the museum at the weekend.
60 补充
補充
bǔchōng
replenish; to supplement; to complement
我想补充几句话。 Wǒ xiǎng bǔchōng jǐ jù huà. — I would like to add a few words.
61 不安 bù'ān
uneasy; unstable; disturbed
等消息的时候他很不安。 Děng xiāoxi de shíhou tā hěn bù'ān. — He was very uneasy while waiting for news.
62 不得了 bùdéliǎo
extremely; very; terribly; my god! (expression of surprise)
他高兴得不得了。 Tā gāoxìng de bùdéliǎo. — He was extremely happy.
63 不断
不斷
búduàn
unceasing; uninterrupted; continuously
他的中文水平在不断提高。 Tā de Zhōngwén shuǐpíng zài búduàn tígāo. — His level of Chinese is continuously improving.
64 不见得
不見得
bújiàndé
not necessarily; not likely
贵的不见得就是好的。 Guì de bújiàndé jiù shì hǎo de. — Expensive is not necessarily good.
65 不耐烦
不耐煩
búnàifán
impatience; impatient
等了半天,他有点不耐烦。 Děng le bàntiān, tā yǒudiǎn búnàifán. — After waiting a long time he grew a little impatient.
66 不然 bùrán
otherwise; not so
快走吧,不然就迟到了。 Kuài zǒu ba, bùrán jiù chídào le. — Let us hurry, otherwise we will be late.
67 不如 bùrú
not as good as; inferior to
我的中文不如他好。 Wǒ de Zhōngwén bùrú tā hǎo. — My Chinese is not as good as his.
68 不要紧
不要緊
bú yàojǐn
unimportant; not serious; it doesn't matter
不要紧,这点小事我来处理。 Bú yàojǐn, zhè diǎn xiǎo shì wǒ lái chǔlǐ. — It does not matter, I will deal with this small thing.
69 不足 bùzú
insufficient; not enough
我们的时间有点不足。 Wǒmen de shíjiān yǒudiǎn bùzú. — We are a little short of time.
70
cloth; announce; to spread
这块布的颜色很漂亮。 Zhè kuài bù de yánsè hěn piàoliang. — The colour of this cloth is lovely.
71 步骤
步驟
bùzhòu
step; move; measure; procedure
请按照步骤操作。 Qǐng ànzhào bùzhòu cāozuò. — Please follow the steps.
72 部门
部門
bùmén
department; branch; section
他在人事部门工作。 Tā zài rénshì bùmén gōngzuò. — He works in the personnel department.
73 财产
財産
cáichǎn
property; fortune
他把财产留给了孩子。 Tā bǎ cáichǎn liú gěi le háizi. — He left his property to his children.
74 采访
采訪
cǎifǎng
interview; gather news; hunt for and collect
记者采访了这位画家。 Jìzhě cǎifǎng le zhè wèi huàjiā. — The reporter interviewed this painter.
75 采取 cǎiqǔ
carry out or adopt; take(measures, policies, attitudes, etc.)
公司采取了新的办法。 Gōngsī cǎiqǔ le xīn de bànfǎ. — The company adopted a new approach.
76 彩虹 cǎihóng
rainbow
雨后天上出现了彩虹。 Yǔ hòu tiān shàng chūxiàn le cǎihóng. — A rainbow appeared in the sky after the rain.
77 cǎi
step upon; to tread; to stamp
对不起,我踩到你了。 Duìbuqǐ, wǒ cǎi dào nǐ le. — Sorry, I stepped on you.
78 参考
參考
cānkǎo
reference; consult
这本书可以作为参考。 Zhè běn shū kěyǐ zuòwéi cānkǎo. — This book can serve as a reference.
79 参与
參與
cānyù
participate (in sth.); attach oneself to
他参与了这个项目。 Tā cānyù le zhège xiàngmù. — He took part in this project.
80 惭愧
慚愧
cánkuì
ashamed
做错了事,他感到很惭愧。 Zuò cuò le shì, tā gǎndào hěn cánkuì. — Having done wrong, he felt ashamed.
81 操场
操場
cāochǎng
playground; sports field
学生们在操场上跑步。 Xuéshengmen zài cāochǎng shàng pǎobù. — The students are running on the sports field.
82 操心 cāo xīn
worry about
父母总是为孩子操心。 Fùmǔ zǒngshì wèi háizi cāo xīn. — Parents always worry about their children.
83
book; (mw for books)
这本词典一共有三册。 Zhè běn cídiǎn yígòng yǒu sān cè. — This dictionary comes in three volumes.
84 测验
測驗
cèyàn
test; exam; to test
明天有一个小测验。 Míngtiān yǒu yí ge xiǎo cèyàn. — There is a small test tomorrow.
85 曾经
曾經
céngjīng
once; (refers to something that happened previously)
我曾经在北京住过两年。 Wǒ céngjīng zài Běijīng zhù guo liǎng nián. — I once lived in Beijing for two years.
86 叉子 chāzi
fork; cross
请给我一把叉子。 Qǐng gěi wǒ yì bǎ chāzi. — Please give me a fork.
87 差距 chājù
disparity; gap; the difference (in distance; amount
两个城市的差距很大。 Liǎng ge chéngshì de chājù hěn dà. — The gap between the two cities is large.
88 chā
to insert; stick in; pierce
她把花插在瓶子里。 Tā bǎ huā chā zài píngzi lǐ. — She put the flowers in the vase.
89 chāi
unravel; to tear; demolish
他小心地拆开了信。 Tā xiǎoxīn de chāi kāi le xìn. — He carefully opened the letter.
90 产品
産品
chǎnpǐn
product; goods; merchandise
这家公司的产品质量很好。 Zhè jiā gōngsī de chǎnpǐn zhìliàng hěn hǎo. — The quality of this company's products is very good.
91 产生
産生
chǎnshēng
to produce; emerge; to cause
这件事产生了很大的影响。 Zhè jiàn shì chǎnshēng le hěn dà de yǐngxiǎng. — This matter produced a big impact.
92 长途
長途
chángtú
long distance
他坐长途汽车回家。 Tā zuò chángtú qìchē huí jiā. — He goes home by long-distance bus.
93 常识
常識
chángshí
common sense; general knowledge
这是生活中的常识。 Zhè shì shēnghuó zhōng de chángshí. — This is everyday common sense.
94 chāo
to copy; plagiarize; search and confiscate
请把这段话抄一遍。 Qǐng bǎ zhè duàn huà chāo yí biàn. — Please copy out this passage once.
95 超级
超級
chāojí
super; transcending; high grade
这是一家超级市场。 Zhè shì yì jiā chāojí shìchǎng. — This is a supermarket.
96 cháo
to face; towards; dynasty
这个房间朝南。 Zhège fángjiān cháo nán. — This room faces south.
97 潮湿
潮濕
cháoshī
damp; moist; humid
南方的夏天很潮湿。 Nánfāng de xiàtiān hěn cháoshī. — Summers in the south are very humid.
98 chǎo
to quarrel; make noise
外面太吵了,我睡不着。 Wàimiàn tài chǎo le, wǒ shuì bu zháo. — It is too noisy outside; I cannot fall asleep.
99 吵架 chǎo jià
to quarrel; to squabble; bicker
他们昨天吵架了。 Tāmen zuótiān chǎo jià le. — They had a quarrel yesterday.
100 chǎo
to stir-fry; saute
妈妈在厨房炒菜。 Māma zài chúfáng chǎo cài. — Mother is stir-frying vegetables in the kitchen.
101 车库
車庫
chēkù
garage
他把车停在车库里。 Tā bǎ chē tíng zài chēkù lǐ. — He parked the car in the garage.
102 车厢
車廂
chēxiāng
carriage; railroad car
这节车厢里人很多。 Zhè jié chēxiāng lǐ rén hěn duō. — There are a lot of people in this carriage.
103 彻底
徹底
chèdǐ
thorough; complete; completely
他彻底改变了自己。 Tā chèdǐ gǎibiàn le zìjǐ. — He completely changed himself.
104 沉默
沈默
chénmò
silent; uncommunicative
听完这句话,他沉默了。 Tīng wán zhè jù huà, tā chénmò le. — After hearing this, he fell silent.
105 chèn
avail oneself of; take advantage of (an opportunity or situation)
趁天还没黑,我们快走吧。 Chèn tiān hái méi hēi, wǒmen kuài zǒu ba. — Let us hurry while it is still light.
106
chēng
weigh; to call; be called
请帮我称一下这些水果。 Qǐng bāng wǒ chēng yíxià zhèxiē shuǐguǒ. — Please weigh this fruit for me.
107 称呼
稱呼
chēnghu
to call; address as; name
我应该怎么称呼您? Wǒ yīnggāi zěnme chēnghu nín? — How should I address you?
108 称赞
稱贊
chēngzàn
to praise; to acclaim
老师称赞了他的作文。 Lǎoshī chēngzàn le tā de zuòwén. — The teacher praised his composition.
109 成分 chéngfèn
ingredient; composition
请看一下食品的成分。 Qǐng kàn yíxià shípǐn de chéngfèn. — Please look at the ingredients of the food.
110 成果 chéngguǒ
result; achievement; gain
这是大家努力的成果。 Zhè shì dàjiā nǔlì de chéngguǒ. — This is the fruit of everyone's effort.
111 成就 chéngjiù
accomplishment; achievement; success
他在科学上有很大的成就。 Tā zài kēxué shàng yǒu hěn dà de chéngjiù. — He has great achievements in science.
112 成立 chénglì
establish; to set up
这家公司去年成立。 Zhè jiā gōngsī qùnián chénglì. — This company was founded last year.
113 成人 chéngrén
adult; to grow up; become full-grown
这部电影只适合成人观看。 Zhè bù diànyǐng zhǐ shìhé chéngrén guānkàn. — This film is suitable for adults only.
114 成熟 chéngshú
mature; ripe
这些苹果还没成熟。 Zhèxiē píngguǒ hái méi chéngshú. — These apples are not ripe yet.
115 成语
成語
chéngyǔ
idiom; proverb
这个成语我第一次听说。 Zhège chéngyǔ wǒ dì yī cì tīngshuō. — This is the first time I have heard this idiom.
116 成长
成長
chéngzhǎng
to mature; grow up
孩子在爱中成长。 Háizi zài ài zhōng chéngzhǎng. — Children grow up in love.
117 诚恳
誠懇
chéngkěn
honest; sincere
他的态度非常诚恳。 Tā de tàidu fēicháng chéngkěn. — His attitude is completely sincere.
118 承担
承擔
chéngdān
undertake; assume (responsibility)
这个责任由我承担。 Zhège zérèn yóu wǒ chéngdān. — I will take on this responsibility.
119 承认
承認
chéngrèn
to admit; concede; acknowledge
他承认了自己的错误。 Tā chéngrèn le zìjǐ de cuòwù. — He admitted his mistake.
120 承受 chéngshòu
to bear; support; endure; sustain
他承受了很大的压力。 Tā chéngshòu le hěn dà de yālì. — He bore a great deal of pressure.
121 程度 chéngdù
degree; extent; level
他的中文程度很高。 Tā de Zhōngwén chéngdù hěn gāo. — His level of Chinese is very high.
122 程序 chéngxù
procedure; sequence; program
请按程序办理手续。 Qǐng àn chéngxù bànlǐ shǒuxù. — Please complete the formalities according to procedure.
123 吃亏
吃虧
chīkuī
suffer losses; get the worst of
太老实有时候会吃亏。 Tài lǎoshi yǒu shíhou huì chīkuī. — Being too honest can sometimes cost you.
124 池塘 chítáng
pool; pond
公园里有一个小池塘。 Gōngyuán lǐ yǒu yí ge xiǎo chítáng. — There is a small pond in the park.
125 迟早
遲早
chízǎo
sooner or later
这件事迟早会知道。 Zhè jiàn shì chízǎo huì zhīdào. — This will be found out sooner or later.
126 持续
持續
chíxù
continue; persist
这场雨持续了三天。 Zhè chǎng yǔ chíxù le sān tiān. — This rain lasted three days.
127 尺子 chǐzi
ruler (measuring instrument)
请借我一把尺子。 Qǐng jiè wǒ yì bǎ chǐzi. — Please lend me a ruler.
128 翅膀 chìbǎng
wing
这只鸟的翅膀受伤了。 Zhè zhī niǎo de chìbǎng shòushāng le. — This bird's wing is injured.
129
chōng
to rush; to clash; to rinse; thoroughfare
他冲进了教室。 Tā chōng jìn le jiàoshì. — He rushed into the classroom.
130 充电器
充電器
chōngdiànqì
battery charger
我忘带充电器了。 Wǒ wàng dài chōngdiànqì le. — I forgot to bring my charger.
131 充分 chōngfèn
full; abundant; ample
我们要做好充分的准备。 Wǒmen yào zuò hǎo chōngfèn de zhǔnbèi. — We need to prepare fully.
132 充满
充滿
chōngmǎn
brimming with; very full
他对未来充满希望。 Tā duì wèilái chōngmǎn xīwàng. — He is full of hope for the future.
133 重复
重複
chóngfù
to repeat; to duplicate
请重复一遍这句话。 Qǐng chóngfù yí biàn zhè jù huà. — Please repeat this sentence once.
134 宠物
寵物
chǒngwù
a pet
他养了两只宠物。 Tā yǎng le liǎng zhī chǒngwù. — He keeps two pets.
135 抽屉
抽屜
chōuti
drawer
钥匙在抽屉里。 Yàoshi zài chōuti lǐ. — The key is in the drawer.
136 抽象 chōuxiàng
abstract; abstraction
这个问题太抽象了。 Zhège wèntí tài chōuxiàng le. — This question is too abstract.
137
chǒu
ugly; disgraceful (2nd Earthly Branch)
这件衣服的颜色有点丑。 Zhè jiàn yīfu de yánsè yǒudiǎn chǒu. — The colour of this piece of clothing is a bit ugly.
138 chòu
stench; stink
这里的味道有点臭。 Zhèlǐ de wèidào yǒudiǎn chòu. — It smells a bit foul here.
139 出版 chūbǎn
publish
这本书去年出版。 Zhè běn shū qùnián chūbǎn. — This book was published last year.
140 出口 chūkǒu
exit; speak; export
请从这个出口离开。 Qǐng cóng zhège chūkǒu líkāi. — Please leave by this exit.
141 出色 chūsè
remarkable; outstanding; excellent
他的表现非常出色。 Tā de biǎoxiàn fēicháng chūsè. — His performance was outstanding.
142 出示 chūshì
to show
请出示您的护照。 Qǐng chūshì nín de hùzhào. — Please show your passport.
143 出席 chūxí
attend; be present; participate
他没有出席昨天的会议。 Tā méiyǒu chūxí zuótiān de huìyì. — He did not attend yesterday's meeting.
144 初级
初級
chūjí
junior; primary
我在上初级中文课。 Wǒ zài shàng chūjí Zhōngwén kè. — I am taking a beginner Chinese class.
145 除非 chúfēi
only if; unless
除非下雨,我们才不去。 Chúfēi xià yǔ, wǒmen cái bú qù. — We will not go unless it rains.
146 除夕 chúxī
Lunar New Year's Eve
除夕的晚上全家一起吃饭。 Chúxī de wǎnshang quánjiā yìqǐ chī fàn. — On New Year's Eve the whole family eats together.
147 处理
處理
chǔlǐ
deal with; to process; sell at a discount; to treat (by a special process)
这件事我来处理。 Zhè jiàn shì wǒ lái chǔlǐ. — I will deal with this matter.
148 传播
傳播
chuánbō
propagate; to spread
网络让消息传播得更快。 Wǎngluò ràng xiāoxi chuánbō de gèng kuài. — The internet makes news spread faster.
149 传染
傳染
chuánrǎn
infect; be contagious
这种病会传染。 Zhè zhǒng bìng huì chuánrǎn. — This illness is contagious.
150 传说
傳說
chuánshuō
it is said; legend; pass on (a story)
这个传说很有意思。 Zhège chuánshuō hěn yǒu yìsi. — This legend is very interesting.
151 传统
傳統
chuántǒng
tradition; traditional
春节是中国的传统节日。 Chūnjié shì Zhōngguó de chuántǒng jiérì. — Spring Festival is a traditional Chinese holiday.
152 窗帘
窗簾
chuānglián
window curtain
早上她拉开了窗帘。 Zǎoshang tā lā kāi le chuānglián. — In the morning she drew back the curtains.
153
chuǎng
rush; break through; to temper oneself (by battling difficulties)
他闯进来的时候大家都吓了一跳。 Tā chuǎng jìnlái de shíhou dàjiā dōu xià le yí tiào. — Everyone jumped when he burst in.
154 创造
創造
chuàngzào
create; bring about; creativity
他们创造了新的纪录。 Tāmen chuàngzào le xīn de jìlù. — They created a new record.
155 chuī
to blow; to blast; to puff
风把树叶吹落了。 Fēng bǎ shùyè chuī luò le. — The wind blew the leaves down.
156 词汇
詞彙
cíhuì
vocabulary
学好词汇很重要。 Xué hǎo cíhuì hěn zhòngyào. — Learning vocabulary well is important.
157 辞职
辭職
cízhí
resign from a position
他上个月辞职了。 Tā shàng ge yuè cízhí le. — He resigned last month.
158 此外 cǐwài
besides; in addition; moreover
此外,我还有一个问题。 Cǐwài, wǒ hái yǒu yí ge wèntí. — In addition, I have one more question.
159 次要 cìyào
secondary; less important
这是次要的问题。 Zhè shì cìyào de wèntí. — This is a secondary issue.
160 刺激 cìjī
exciting; provoke; irritate
这个游戏很刺激。 Zhège yóuxì hěn cìjī. — This game is very exciting.
161 匆忙 cōngmáng
hasty; hurried
他匆忙地跑出了家门。 Tā cōngmáng de pǎo chū le jiā mén. — He hurried out of the house.
162 从此
從此
cóngcǐ
from now on; since then
从此他再也没回来过。 Cóngcǐ tā zài yě méi huílái guo. — From then on he never came back.
163 从而
從而
cóng'ér
thus; thereby; as a result
他努力练习,从而进步很快。 Tā nǔlì liànxí, cóng'ér jìnbù hěn kuài. — He practised hard and thereby improved quickly.
164 从前
從前
cóngqián
previously; formerly; in the past
从前这里是一片森林。 Cóngqián zhèlǐ shì yí piàn sēnlín. — This used to be a forest.
165 从事
從事
cóngshì
go for; engage in; deal with
他从事教育工作。 Tā cóngshì jiàoyù gōngzuò. — He works in education.
166 粗糙 cūcāo
coarse
这块布摸起来很粗糙。 Zhè kuài bù mō qǐlái hěn cūcāo. — This cloth feels rough.
167 促进
促進
cùjìn
promote (an idea or cause); to advance
运动可以促进健康。 Yùndòng kěyǐ cùjìn jiànkāng. — Exercise promotes health.
168 促使 cùshǐ
to urge; impel; to cause; to push
这件事促使他改变了想法。 Zhè jiàn shì cùshǐ tā gǎibiàn le xiǎngfǎ. — This caused him to change his mind.
169
vinegar
吃饺子要放点醋。 Chī jiǎozi yào fàng diǎn cù. — You should add a little vinegar when eating dumplings.
170 cuī
to press; to urge; to hurry
别催我,我马上就好。 Bié cuī wǒ, wǒ mǎshàng jiù hǎo. — Do not rush me; I will be ready right away.
171 存在 cúnzài
to exist; to be
这个问题确实存在。 Zhège wèntí quèshí cúnzài. — This problem really does exist.
172 措施 cuòshī
measure; step (to be taken)
政府采取了新的措施。 Zhèngfǔ cǎiqǔ le xīn de cuòshī. — The government adopted new measures.
173 答应
答應
dāying
to respond; to promise; to answer; agree
他答应帮我搬家。 Tā dāying bāng wǒ bān jiā. — He agreed to help me move house.
174 达到
達到
dá dào
achieve; attain; to reach
他终于达到了自己的目标。 Tā zhōngyú dá dào le zìjǐ de mùbiāo. — He finally reached his goal.
175 打工 dǎgōng
work a part time job; (regional) do manual labor; do odd jobs
他一边上学一边打工。 Tā yìbiān shàngxué yìbiān dǎgōng. — He works part-time while studying.
176 打交道 dǎ jiāodao
come into contact with; to deal with
他的工作要和很多人打交道。 Tā de gōngzuò yào hé hěn duō rén dǎ jiāodao. — His job means dealing with a lot of people.
177 打喷嚏
打噴嚏
dǎpēntì
to sneeze
他一直在打喷嚏,可能感冒了。 Tā yìzhí zài dǎpēntì, kěnéng gǎnmào le. — He keeps sneezing; he may have caught a cold.
178 打听
打聽
dǎting
ask about; inquire about
我去打听一下火车的时间。 Wǒ qù dǎting yíxià huǒchē de shíjiān. — I will go and ask about the train times.
179 大方 dàfang
generous; poise; (-fang1: expert; scholar)
他对朋友很大方。 Tā duì péngyou hěn dàfang. — He is very generous to his friends.
180 大厦
大廈
dàshà
large building; edifice; mansion
他在那座大厦里上班。 Tā zài nà zuò dàshà lǐ shàngbān. — He works in that tower block.
181 大象 dàxiàng
elephant
动物园里有两只大象。 Dòngwùyuán lǐ yǒu liǎng zhī dàxiàng. — There are two elephants in the zoo.
182 大型 dàxíng
large-scale; wide-scale
这是一次大型活动。 Zhè shì yí cì dàxíng huódòng. — This is a large-scale event.
183 dāi
stupid; foolish; blank; dumbstruck
听到这个消息,他呆住了。 Tīng dào zhège xiāoxi, tā dāi zhù le. — He was dumbstruck when he heard the news.
184 代表 dàibiǎo
represent; to delegate
他代表我们班参加比赛。 Tā dàibiǎo wǒmen bān cānjiā bǐsài. — He represents our class in the competition.
185 代替 dàitì
to replace
今天我代替他上课。 Jīntiān wǒ dàitì tā shàng kè. — I am teaching in his place today.
186 贷款
貸款
dài kuǎn
(bank) loan; provide a loan
他向银行申请了贷款。 Tā xiàng yínháng shēnqǐng le dài kuǎn. — He applied to the bank for a loan.
187 待遇 dàiyù
treatment; pay; wage; salary
这家公司的待遇不错。 Zhè jiā gōngsī de dàiyù búcuò. — The pay and benefits at this company are good.
188 担任
擔任
dānrèn
hold the post of; serve as
他担任这个班的老师。 Tā dānrèn zhège bān de lǎoshī. — He serves as this class's teacher.
189 单纯
單純
dānchún
simple; pure; merely
这个孩子很单纯。 Zhège háizi hěn dānchún. — This child is very innocent.
190 单调
單調
dāndiào
monotonous; dull
这份工作有点单调。 Zhè fèn gōngzuò yǒudiǎn dāndiào. — This job is a little monotonous.
191 单独
單獨
dāndú
alone
我想单独和你谈谈。 Wǒ xiǎng dāndú hé nǐ tántan. — I would like to speak with you alone.
192 单位
單位
dānwèi
unit; work unit
他在一家国家单位工作。 Tā zài yì jiā guójiā dānwèi gōngzuò. — He works at a state employer.
193 单元
單元
dānyuán
unit; entrance number; staircase (for residential buildings)
我们住在三单元。 Wǒmen zhù zài sān dānyuán. — We live in entrance three.
194 耽误
耽誤
dānwu
to delay; waste time
对不起,耽误你时间了。 Duìbuqǐ, dānwu nǐ shíjiān le. — Sorry to have taken up your time.
195 胆小鬼
膽小鬼
dǎnxiǎoguǐ
coward
他们笑他是个胆小鬼。 Tāmen xiào tā shì ge dǎnxiǎoguǐ. — They laughed at him for being a coward.
196 dàn
diluted; weak; thin
这个汤有点淡。 Zhège tāng yǒudiǎn dàn. — This soup is a little bland.
197 当地
當地
dāngdì
local
我们尝了当地的小吃。 Wǒmen cháng le dāngdì de xiǎochī. — We tried the local snacks.
198 当心
當心
dāngxīn
take care; watch out
路上滑,当心摔倒。 Lù shàng huá, dāngxīn shuāi dǎo. — The road is slippery; watch out you do not fall.
199
dǎng
to block; hinder; gear; equipment
前面有辆车挡住了路。 Qiánmiàn yǒu liàng chē dǎng zhù le lù. — There is a car blocking the road ahead.
200 导演
導演
dǎoyǎn
to direct; director
这部电影的导演很有名。 Zhè bù diànyǐng de dǎoyǎn hěn yǒumíng. — The director of this film is famous.
201 导致
導致
dǎozhì
lead to; bring about; to cause
粗心导致了这次事故。 Cūxīn dǎozhì le zhè cì shìgù. — Carelessness caused this accident.
202 岛屿
島嶼
dǎoyǔ
islands
这个国家有很多岛屿。 Zhège guójiā yǒu hěn duō dǎoyǔ. — This country has many islands.
203 倒霉
倒黴
dǎoméi
have bad luck; be out of luck
今天真倒霉,钱包丢了。 Jīntiān zhēn dǎoméi, qiánbāo diū le. — What bad luck today, I lost my wallet.
204 到达
到達
dàodá
to reach; arrive
火车准时到达了北京。 Huǒchē zhǔnshí dàodá le Běijīng. — The train arrived in Beijing on time.
205 道德 dàodé
morals; morality; ethics
这样做不道德。 Zhèyàng zuò bú dàodé. — Doing this is not moral.
206 道理 dàolǐ
reason; sense; argument
你说的很有道理。 Nǐ shuō de hěn yǒu dàolǐ. — What you say makes a lot of sense.
207 登记
登記
dēngjì
register (one's name); check in; enroll
请在前台登记。 Qǐng zài qiántái dēngjì. — Please register at the front desk.
208 等待 děngdài
to wait (for); expect
他在门口等待朋友。 Tā zài ménkǒu děngdài péngyou. — He is waiting for his friend at the door.
209 等于 děngyú
(Mathematics) equal to
二加三等于五。 Èr jiā sān děngyú wǔ. — Two plus three equals five.
210
to drip; drop; (mw for drops of liquid)
水一滴一滴地流下来。 Shuǐ yì dī yì dī de liú xiàlái. — The water dripped down drop by drop.
211 的确
的確
díquè
really; indeed
这个办法的确有用。 Zhège bànfǎ díquè yǒuyòng. — This method really is useful.
212 敌人
敵人
dírén
enemy
粗心是学习最大的敌人。 Cūxīn shì xuéxí zuì dà de dírén. — Carelessness is the biggest enemy of study.
213 地道 dìdao
authentic; genuine; (-dào: tunnel)
他说的中文很地道。 Tā shuō de Zhōngwén hěn dìdao. — The Chinese he speaks is very idiomatic.
214 地理 dìlǐ
geography
他喜欢学地理。 Tā xǐhuan xué dìlǐ. — He likes studying geography.
215 地区
地區
dìqū
an area; a region; a district
这个地区的气候很干燥。 Zhège dìqū de qìhòu hěn gānzào. — The climate in this region is very dry.
216 地毯 dìtǎn
carpet; rug
客厅里铺着一块地毯。 Kètīng lǐ pū zhe yí kuài dìtǎn. — A rug is laid out in the living room.
217 地位 dìwèi
position; status
他在公司里地位很高。 Tā zài gōngsī lǐ dìwèi hěn gāo. — He holds a high position in the company.
218 地震 dìzhèn
earthquake
昨天这里发生了小地震。 Zuótiān zhèlǐ fāshēng le xiǎo dìzhèn. — A small earthquake happened here yesterday.
219
hand over; to pass; to give
请把那本书递给我。 Qǐng bǎ nà běn shū dì gěi wǒ. — Please pass me that book.
220 点心
點心
diǎnxin
dim sum; light refreshments; snacks
下午我们吃点心吧。 Xiàwǔ wǒmen chī diǎnxin ba. — Let us have some refreshments this afternoon.
221 电池
電池
diànchí
battery
遥控器的电池没电了。 Yáokòngqì de diànchí méi diàn le. — The batteries in the remote are dead.
222 电台
電台
diàntái
transceiver; broadcasting station
他每天早上听电台。 Tā měi tiān zǎoshang tīng diàntái. — He listens to the radio every morning.
223
diào
to fish
爷爷喜欢在河边钓鱼。 Yéye xǐhuan zài hé biān diào yú. — Grandpa likes fishing by the river.
224
dǐng
top; roof; carry on one's head; prop up
山顶上的风景很美。 Shān dǐng shàng de fēngjǐng hěn měi. — The view from the mountain top is beautiful.
225 动画片
動畫片
dònghuàpiàn
animated film
孩子们喜欢看动画片。 Háizimen xǐhuan kàn dònghuàpiàn. — Children like watching cartoons.
226
dòng
to freeze
外面太冷,我快冻坏了。 Wàimiàn tài lěng, wǒ kuài dòng huài le. — It is freezing outside; I am half frozen.
227 dòng
cave; hole
墙上有一个小洞。 Qiáng shàng yǒu yí ge xiǎo dòng. — There is a small hole in the wall.
228 豆腐 dòufu
tofu; bean curd
我最喜欢吃麻婆豆腐。 Wǒ zuì xǐhuan chī mápó dòufu. — My favourite dish is mapo tofu.
229 dòu
to tease; amuse; to stay; to stop
他很会逗孩子笑。 Tā hěn huì dòu háizi xiào. — He is good at making children laugh.
230 独立
獨立
dúlì
independent
他很早就独立生活了。 Tā hěn zǎo jiù dúlì shēnghuó le. — He started living independently very early.
231 独特
獨特
dútè
unique; distinctive
这个城市有独特的风格。 Zhège chéngshì yǒu dútè de fēnggé. — This city has a distinctive style.
232 度过
度過
dùguò
spend; to pass
我们一起度过了愉快的一天。 Wǒmen yìqǐ dùguò le yúkuài de yì tiān. — We spent a pleasant day together.
233
duàn
to break; decide; absolutely (usually negative)
绳子断了。 Shéngzi duàn le. — The rope broke.
234 duī
pile; heap; stack; crowd
桌子上有一堆书。 Zhuōzi shàng yǒu yì duī shū. — There is a pile of books on the table.
235 对比
對比
duìbǐ
compare; to contrast; comparison
这两种方法可以对比一下。 Zhè liǎng zhǒng fāngfǎ kěyǐ duìbǐ yíxià. — These two methods can be compared.
236 对待
對待
duìdài
to treat
他对待工作很认真。 Tā duìdài gōngzuò hěn rènzhēn. — He treats his work very seriously.
237 对方
對方
duìfāng
counterpart; the other party involved
请听听对方的意见。 Qǐng tīngting duìfāng de yìjiàn. — Please listen to the other side's view.
238 对手
對手
duìshǒu
opponent; adversary; match
他是一个很强的对手。 Tā shì yí ge hěn qiáng de duìshǒu. — He is a very strong opponent.
239 对象
對象
duìxiàng
target; object; partner; boyfriend or girlfriend
这本书的对象是初学者。 Zhè běn shū de duìxiàng shì chūxuézhě. — This book is aimed at beginners.
240 兑换
兌換
duìhuàn
to exchange; to convert (currencies)
我要兑换一些人民币。 Wǒ yào duìhuàn yìxiē rénmínbì. — I would like to change some renminbi.
241
dūn
ton
这辆车能装五吨货。 Zhè liàng chē néng zhuāng wǔ dūn huò. — This truck can carry five tons of goods.
242 dūn
to crouch; to squat
他蹲下来系鞋带。 Tā dūn xiàlái jì xiédài. — He squatted down to tie his shoelaces.
243
dùn
pause; arrange; stamp feet; suddenly
我们一起吃了一顿饭。 Wǒmen yìqǐ chī le yí dùn fàn. — We had a meal together.
244 多亏
多虧
duōkuī
thanks to; luckily
多亏你帮忙,事情才办好。 Duōkuī nǐ bāngmáng, shìqing cái bàn hǎo. — Thanks to your help, it got done.
245 多余 duōyú
unnecessary; superfluous
这句话是多余的。 Zhè jù huà shì duōyú de. — This sentence is unnecessary.
246 duǒ
(mw for flowers and clouds)
他送了她一朵花。 Tā sòng le tā yì duǒ huā. — He gave her a flower.
247 躲藏 duǒcáng
hide oneself; take cover
小猫躲藏在沙发后面。 Xiǎo māo duǒcáng zài shāfā hòumiàn. — The kitten is hiding behind the sofa.
248 恶劣
惡劣
èliè
vile; horrible
天气条件非常恶劣。 Tiānqì tiáojiàn fēicháng èliè. — The weather conditions are extremely bad.
249 耳环
耳環
ěrhuán
earring
她今天戴了一对新耳环。 Tā jīntiān dài le yí duì xīn ěrhuán. — She wore a new pair of earrings today.
250 发表
發表
fābiǎo
publish; to issue (a statement); announce
他在杂志上发表了文章。 Tā zài zázhì shàng fābiǎo le wénzhāng. — He published an article in a magazine.
251 发愁
發愁
fā chóu
worry about sth.
他正在为工作发愁。 Tā zhèngzài wèi gōngzuò fā chóu. — He is worrying about work.
252 发达
發達
fādá
developed (country, etc.); flourishing; prosper
这个城市的交通很发达。 Zhège chéngshì de jiāotōng hěn fādá. — Transport in this city is highly developed.
253 发抖
發抖
fādǒu
to shiver; to shudder; tremble
他冷得发抖。 Tā lěng de fādǒu. — He was shivering with cold.
254 发挥
發揮
fāhuī
to bring (skill, talent, etc.) into play; to develop (an idea)
他在比赛中发挥得很好。 Tā zài bǐsài zhōng fāhuī de hěn hǎo. — He performed well in the competition.
255 发明
發明
fāmíng
invent
是谁发明了纸? Shì shéi fāmíng le zhǐ? — Who invented paper?
256 发票
發票
fāpiào
receipt or bill for purchase; invoice
请给我一张发票。 Qǐng gěi wǒ yì zhāng fāpiào. — Please give me a receipt.
257 发言
發言
fāyán
make a speech; statement
会上他第一个发言。 Huì shàng tā dì yī ge fāyán. — He spoke first at the meeting.
258 罚款
罰款
fákuǎn
fine; penalty (monetary)
他因为停错车被罚款了。 Tā yīnwèi tíng cuò chē bèi fákuǎn le. — He was fined for parking in the wrong place.
259 法院 fǎyuàn
court of law
这件事已经交给法院了。 Zhè jiàn shì yǐjīng jiāo gěi fǎyuàn le. — This matter has been handed to the court.
260 fān
to turn over; capsize; translate
他翻了翻书就放下了。 Tā fān le fān shū jiù fàng xià le. — He leafed through the book and put it down.
261 繁荣
繁榮
fánróng
prosperous; prosperity; booming (economy)
这座城市越来越繁荣。 Zhè zuò chéngshì yuè lái yuè fánróng. — This city is becoming more and more prosperous.
262 反而 fǎn'ér
on the contrary; instead
吃了药,他反而更难受了。 Chī le yào, tā fǎn'ér gèng nánshòu le. — After taking the medicine he felt worse instead.
263 反复
反複
fǎnfù
repeatedly; over and over
这个句子他反复练习了几遍。 Zhège jùzi tā fǎnfù liànxí le jǐ biàn. — He practised this sentence over and over.
264 反应
反應
fǎnyìng
react; respond; reply
他的反应很快。 Tā de fǎnyìng hěn kuài. — His reactions are quick.
265 反映 fǎnyìng
reflect; reflection; report on
这首歌反映了年轻人的生活。 Zhè shǒu gē fǎnyìng le niánqīng rén de shēnghuó. — This song reflects the lives of young people.
266 反正 fǎnzhèng
anyway
反正时间还早,别着急。 Fǎnzhèng shíjiān hái zǎo, bié zháojí. — It is still early anyway, so do not rush.
267 范围
範圍
fànwéi
scope; range; limits; extent
这个问题不在我的工作范围内。 Zhège wèntí bú zài wǒ de gōngzuò fànwéi nèi. — This question is outside the scope of my job.
268 fāng
square; direction; side
桌子是方的。 Zhuōzi shì fāng de. — The table is square.
269 方案 fāng'àn
plan; program (for action, etc.); proposal
我们讨论了两个方案。 Wǒmen tǎolùn le liǎng ge fāng'àn. — We discussed two plans.
270 方式 fāngshì
way; style; fashion; manner
每个人的学习方式不同。 Měi ge rén de xuéxí fāngshì bùtóng. — Everyone has a different way of learning.
271 妨碍
妨礙
fáng'ài
hinder; to hamper; to obstruct
这样停车妨碍别人。 Zhèyàng tíng chē fáng'ài biéren. — Parking like this gets in other people's way.
272 仿佛 fǎngfú
to seem as though; as if
他仿佛没听见我说话。 Tā fǎngfú méi tīngjiàn wǒ shuō huà. — He seemed not to hear me speaking.
273 fēi
non-; un-; not be; wrongdoing
他非要自己去不可。 Tā fēi yào zìjǐ qù bùkě. — He simply insists on going himself.
274 肥皂 féizào
soap
请用肥皂洗手。 Qǐng yòng féizào xǐ shǒu. — Please wash your hands with soap.
275 废话
廢話
fèihuà
nonsense; rubbish
别说废话,快开始吧。 Bié shuō fèihuà, kuài kāishǐ ba. — Stop the nonsense and get started.
276 分别
分別
fēnbié
distinguish; split up; difference; to part
他们在车站分别了。 Tāmen zài chēzhàn fēnbié le. — They parted at the station.
277 分布 fēnbù
be distributed (over an area); be scattered
这种植物分布在南方。 Zhè zhǒng zhíwù fēnbù zài nánfāng. — This plant is found in the south.
278 分配 fēnpèi
distribute; assign; allocate
老师分配了各自的任务。 Lǎoshī fēnpèi le gèzì de rènwu. — The teacher assigned everyone their tasks.
279 分手 fēnshǒu
part company; break up
他们去年分手了。 Tāmen qùnián fēnshǒu le. — They broke up last year.
280 分析 fēnxī
analyze; analysis
老师分析了这道题。 Lǎoshī fēnxī le zhè dào tí. — The teacher analysed this problem.
281 纷纷
紛紛
fēnfēn
one after another; in succession; in profusion; diverse
大家纷纷提出自己的看法。 Dàjiā fēnfēn tíchū zìjǐ de kànfǎ. — One after another, people put forward their views.
282 奋斗
奮鬥
fèndòu
strive; to struggle
他为自己的理想奋斗。 Tā wèi zìjǐ de lǐxiǎng fèndòu. — He strives for his ideals.
283 风格
風格
fēnggé
style
这位作家的风格很特别。 Zhè wèi zuòjiā de fēnggé hěn tèbié. — This writer's style is very distinctive.
284 风景
風景
fēngjǐng
scenery; landscape
这里的风景真美。 Zhèlǐ de fēngjǐng zhēn měi. — The scenery here is beautiful.
285 风俗
風俗
fēngsú
social custom
各地的风俗不一样。 Gèdì de fēngsú bù yíyàng. — Customs differ from place to place.
286 风险
風險
fēngxiǎn
risk; venture; hazard
做生意有风险。 Zuò shēngyi yǒu fēngxiǎn. — Doing business carries risk.
287 疯狂
瘋狂
fēngkuáng
crazy; madness; wild; extreme popularity
球迷们疯狂地叫喊。 Qiúmímen fēngkuáng de jiàohǎn. — The fans shouted wildly.
288 讽刺
諷刺
fěngcì
satirize; ridicule; mock; irony
他的话带着讽刺。 Tā de huà dài zhe fěngcì. — There was irony in his words.
289 否定 fǒudìng
negate; negative
他否定了我的建议。 Tā fǒudìng le wǒ de jiànyì. — He rejected my suggestion.
290 否认
否認
fǒurèn
deny; declare to be untrue
他否认做过这件事。 Tā fǒurèn zuò guo zhè jiàn shì. — He denied having done this.
291
to support with hand; to help somebody up
他扶老人过马路。 Tā fú lǎorén guò mǎlù. — He helped the old man across the road.
292 服装
服裝
fúzhuāng
(formal) clothing; costume; dress
她在服装店工作。 Tā zài fúzhuāng diàn gōngzuò. — She works in a clothing shop.
293
width of cloth; size; (mw for pictures, paintings, textiles)
墙上挂着一幅画。 Qiáng shàng guà zhe yì fú huà. — A painting hangs on the wall.
294 辅导
輔導
fǔdǎo
to coach; to tutor; give advice (in study)
老师给他辅导数学。 Lǎoshī gěi tā fǔdǎo shùxué. — The teacher tutors him in maths.
295 妇女
婦女
fùnǚ
woman; women in general
三月八日是妇女节。 Sān yuè bā rì shì Fùnǚ Jié. — The eighth of March is Women's Day.
296 复制
複制
fùzhì
duplicate; reproduce
请把这个文件复制一份。 Qǐng bǎ zhège wénjiàn fùzhì yí fèn. — Please make a copy of this file.
297 改革 gǎigé
to reform
学校进行了教学改革。 Xuéxiào jìnxíng le jiàoxué gǎigé. — The school carried out teaching reforms.
298 改进
改進
gǎijìn
improve; make better
这个办法还需要改进。 Zhège bànfǎ hái xūyào gǎijìn. — This method still needs improving.
299 改善 gǎishàn
improve; make better
这几年生活改善了很多。 Zhè jǐ nián shēnghuó gǎishàn le hěn duō. — Life has improved a lot in recent years.
300 改正 gǎizhèng
to correct; amend
请改正作业里的错误。 Qǐng gǎizhèng zuòyè lǐ de cuòwù. — Please correct the mistakes in your homework.
301
gài
lid; top; cover; to build
请把锅盖盖上。 Qǐng bǎ guō gài gài shàng. — Please put the lid on the pot.
302 概括 gàikuò
summarize; generalize
请用一句话概括这个故事。 Qǐng yòng yí jù huà gàikuò zhège gùshi. — Please sum up this story in one sentence.
303 概念 gàiniàn
concept; idea
这个概念不太好懂。 Zhège gàiniàn bú tài hǎo dǒng. — This concept is not easy to understand.
304 干脆
幹脆
gāncuì
straightforward; clear-cut; blunt
他说话很干脆。 Tā shuō huà hěn gāncuì. — He speaks in a straightforward way.
305 干燥
幹燥
gānzào
to dry (of paint, cement, etc.); dry; dryness
北方的冬天很干燥。 Běifāng de dōngtiān hěn gānzào. — Winter in the north is very dry.
306 赶紧
趕緊
gǎnjǐn
at once; hurriedly; lose no time
下雨了,赶紧回家吧。 Xià yǔ le, gǎnjǐn huí jiā ba. — It is raining; let us hurry home.
307 赶快
趕快
gǎnkuài
at once; immediately
赶快吃,要迟到了。 Gǎnkuài chī, yào chídào le. — Eat quickly, we are going to be late.
308 感激 gǎnjī
appreciate; feel grateful
我非常感激你的帮助。 Wǒ fēicháng gǎnjī nǐ de bāngzhù. — I am very grateful for your help.
309 感受 gǎnshòu
feel; experience; emotion; impression
说说你的感受吧。 Shuōshuo nǐ de gǎnshòu ba. — Tell us how you feel about it.
310 感想 gǎnxiǎng
impressions; reflections; thoughts
看完电影,你有什么感想? Kàn wán diànyǐng, nǐ yǒu shénme gǎnxiǎng? — What are your thoughts after seeing the film?
311 干活儿
幹活兒
gàn huór
do manual labor; to work
他在地里干活儿。 Tā zài dì lǐ gàn huór. — He is working in the fields.
312 钢铁
鋼鐵
gāngtiě
steel
这座桥是用钢铁建的。 Zhè zuò qiáo shì yòng gāngtiě jiàn de. — This bridge is built of steel.
313 高档
高檔
gāodàng
top quality; first rate; high class
这是一家高档餐厅。 Zhè shì yì jiā gāodàng cāntīng. — This is an upmarket restaurant.
314 高级
高級
gāojí
high-level; high-grade; advanced
他在上高级汉语课。 Tā zài shàng gāojí Hànyǔ kè. — He is taking an advanced Chinese class.
315 gǎo
do; make; be engaged in
他们在搞一个新项目。 Tāmen zài gǎo yí ge xīn xiàngmù. — They are working on a new project.
316 告别
告別
gàobié
say goodbye to; to leave; to part
他向朋友告别。 Tā xiàng péngyou gàobié. — He said goodbye to his friends.
317 格外 géwài
especially; additionally
今天他格外高兴。 Jīntiān tā géwài gāoxìng. — He is especially happy today.
318 隔壁 gébì
next door
隔壁住着一位老人。 Gébì zhù zhe yí wèi lǎorén. — An elderly person lives next door.
319 个别
個別
gèbié
individual; specific; isolated; very few
个别同学还没交作业。 Gèbié tóngxué hái méi jiāo zuòyè. — A few individual students have not handed in their homework.
320 个人
個人
gèrén
individual; personal; oneself
这只是我个人的看法。 Zhè zhǐ shì wǒ gèrén de kànfǎ. — This is only my personal view.
321 个性
個性
gèxìng
individuality; personality
这个孩子很有个性。 Zhège háizi hěn yǒu gèxìng. — This child has a lot of character.
322 各自 gèzì
each; respective; apiece
大家回到各自的座位上。 Dàjiā huí dào gèzì de zuòwèi shàng. — Everyone returned to their own seats.
323 gēn
root; base; (mw for long, slender objects)
这棵树的根很深。 Zhè kē shù de gēn hěn shēn. — The roots of this tree go deep.
324 根本 gēnběn
root; essence; fundamental; basic
我根本不知道这件事。 Wǒ gēnběn bù zhīdào zhè jiàn shì. — I knew nothing at all about this.
325 工厂
工廠
gōngchǎng
factory
他在一家工厂上班。 Tā zài yì jiā gōngchǎng shàngbān. — He works at a factory.
326 工程师
工程師
gōngchéngshī
engineer
他是一名工程师。 Tā shì yì míng gōngchéngshī. — He is an engineer.
327 工具 gōngjù
tool; instrument; utensil
他把工具放在车里。 Tā bǎ gōngjù fàng zài chē lǐ. — He keeps his tools in the car.
328 工人 gōngrén
worker
工人们正在修路。 Gōngrénmen zhèngzài xiū lù. — The workers are repairing the road.
329 工业
工業
gōngyè
industry
这个城市的工业很发达。 Zhège chéngshì de gōngyè hěn fādá. — Industry in this city is well developed.
330 公布 gōngbù
make public; announce; publicize
成绩明天公布。 Chéngjì míngtiān gōngbù. — The results will be announced tomorrow.
331 公开
公開
gōngkāi
public; make public
这个消息还没有公开。 Zhège xiāoxi hái méiyǒu gōngkāi. — This news has not been made public yet.
332 公平 gōngpíng
fair; impartial; just
这样对大家不公平。 Zhèyàng duì dàjiā bù gōngpíng. — This is not fair to everyone.
333 公寓 gōngyù
apartment building
他住在一栋公寓里。 Tā zhù zài yí dòng gōngyù lǐ. — He lives in an apartment building.
334 公元 gōngyuán
(year) AD or CE; Christian era; common era
这座城建于公元五百年。 Zhè zuò chéng jiàn yú gōngyuán wǔbǎi nián. — This city was built in the year 500 AD.
335 公主 gōngzhǔ
princess
这个故事讲的是一位公主。 Zhège gùshi jiǎng de shì yí wèi gōngzhǔ. — This story is about a princess.
336 功能 gōngnéng
function; feature
这个手机的功能很多。 Zhège shǒujī de gōngnéng hěn duō. — This phone has many features.
337 恭喜 gōngxǐ
congratulate
恭喜你考上大学! Gōngxǐ nǐ kǎo shàng dàxué! — Congratulations on getting into university!
338 贡献
貢獻
gòngxiàn
contribute; dedicate; contribution
他为学校做出了贡献。 Tā wèi xuéxiào zuò chū le gòngxiàn. — He made a contribution to the school.
339 沟通
溝通
gōutōng
link; connect; communicate
遇到问题要好好沟通。 Yùdào wèntí yào hǎohǎo gōutōng. — When problems arise you should communicate properly.
340 构成
構成
gòuchéng
to constitute; to compose
这个句子由三部分构成。 Zhège jùzi yóu sān bùfen gòuchéng. — This sentence is made up of three parts.
341 姑姑 gūgu
paternal aunt; father's sister
我姑姑住在南方。 Wǒ gūgu zhù zài nánfāng. — My aunt lives in the south.
342 姑娘 gūniang
young woman; girl
那位姑娘很热情。 Nà wèi gūniang hěn rèqíng. — That young woman is very warm.
343 古代 gǔdài
ancient times
他喜欢读古代的故事。 Tā xǐhuan dú gǔdài de gùshi. — He likes reading stories from ancient times.
344 古典 gǔdiǎn
classical
她喜欢听古典音乐。 Tā xǐhuan tīng gǔdiǎn yīnyuè. — She likes listening to classical music.
345 股票 gǔpiào
shares; stock (market)
他买了一些股票。 Tā mǎi le yìxiē gǔpiào. — He bought some shares.
346 骨头
骨頭
gǔtou
bone; moral character
小狗在啃骨头。 Xiǎo gǒu zài kěn gǔtou. — The puppy is gnawing a bone.
347 鼓舞 gǔwǔ
inspire; heartening
老师的话鼓舞了大家。 Lǎoshī de huà gǔwǔ le dàjiā. — The teacher's words encouraged everyone.
348 鼓掌 gǔ zhǎng
applaud
演出结束后大家鼓掌。 Yǎnchū jiéshù hòu dàjiā gǔ zhǎng. — Everyone applauded after the performance ended.
349 固定 gùdìng
fixed; regular; stable
他每天有固定的作息。 Tā měi tiān yǒu gùdìng de zuòxī. — He keeps a fixed daily routine.
350 挂号
挂號
guà hào
register; check into hospital; send by registered mail
看病要先挂号。 Kàn bìng yào xiān guà hào. — You need to register before seeing the doctor.
351 guāi
(of a child) obedient; well-behaved; clever; perverse
这个孩子很乖。 Zhège háizi hěn guāi. — This child is very well-behaved.
352 拐弯
拐彎
guǎi wān
turn a corner; make a turn
前面路口向左拐弯。 Qiánmiàn lùkǒu xiàng zuǒ guǎi wān. — Turn left at the intersection ahead.
353 怪不得 guài bu de
no wonder; so that's why
怪不得他今天没来,原来病了。 Guài bu de tā jīntiān méi lái, yuánlái bìng le. — No wonder he did not come today; he was ill.
354 关闭
關閉
guānbì
close; shut
商店晚上十点关闭。 Shāngdiàn wǎnshang shí diǎn guānbì. — The shop closes at ten in the evening.
355 观察
觀察
guānchá
observe; to watch; to survey
他仔细观察着这只鸟。 Tā zǐxì guānchá zhe zhè zhī niǎo. — He is watching this bird closely.
356 观点
觀點
guāndiǎn
point of view; standpoint
我同意你的观点。 Wǒ tóngyì nǐ de guāndiǎn. — I agree with your point of view.
357 观念
觀念
guānniàn
notion; thought; concept
年轻人的观念变了。 Niánqīng rén de guānniàn biàn le. — Young people's ideas have changed.
358 guān
an official; organ; governmental
他在古代做过官。 Tā zài gǔdài zuò guo guān. — He served as an official in ancient times.
359 管子 guǎnzi
tube; pipe; drinking straw
水从管子里流出来。 Shuǐ cóng guǎnzi lǐ liú chūlái. — Water flows out of the pipe.
360 冠军
冠軍
guànjūn
champion
他得了这次比赛的冠军。 Tā dé le zhè cì bǐsài de guànjūn. — He won the championship in this competition.
361 光滑 guānghuá
glossy; sleek; smooth
这块石头很光滑。 Zhè kuài shítou hěn guānghuá. — This stone is very smooth.
362 光临
光臨
guānglín
(polite) welcome!; honor somebody with one's presence
欢迎光临! Huānyíng guānglín! — Welcome!
363 光明 guāngmíng
bright (future); promising; illuminate
他的前途很光明。 Tā de qiántú hěn guāngmíng. — His future is bright.
364 光盘
光盤
guāngpán
CD (compact disc)
这张光盘里有很多照片。 Zhè zhāng guāngpán lǐ yǒu hěn duō zhàopiàn. — There are many photos on this disc.
365 广场
廣場
guǎngchǎng
public square; plaza
晚上广场上有很多人。 Wǎnshang guǎngchǎng shàng yǒu hěn duō rén. — There are many people in the square in the evening.
366 广大
廣大
guǎngdà
vast; extensive
这本书受到广大读者的欢迎。 Zhè běn shū shòudào guǎngdà dúzhě de huānyíng. — This book is popular with a wide readership.
367 广泛
廣泛
guǎngfàn
extensive; wide ranging
他的兴趣很广泛。 Tā de xìngqù hěn guǎngfàn. — He has wide-ranging interests.
368 归纳
歸納
guīnà
conclude from the facts; induce; sum up from the facts
请归纳一下今天的内容。 Qǐng guīnà yíxià jīntiān de nèiróng. — Please sum up today's content.
369 规矩
規矩
guīju
rule; custom
这里有这里的规矩。 Zhèlǐ yǒu zhèlǐ de guīju. — This place has its own rules.
370 规律
規律
guīlǜ
law (e.g. of science); regular pattern; discipline
他的生活很有规律。 Tā de shēnghuó hěn yǒu guīlǜ. — He lives a very regular life.
371 规模
規模
guīmó
scale; scope; extent
这家公司的规模不大。 Zhè jiā gōngsī de guīmó bú dà. — This company is not large in scale.
372 规则
規則
guīzé
rule; law; regulation
比赛的规则很简单。 Bǐsài de guīzé hěn jiǎndān. — The rules of the game are simple.
373 柜台
櫃台
guìtái
counter; bar; front desk
请到柜台付款。 Qǐng dào guìtái fùkuǎn. — Please pay at the counter.
374
gǔn
to roll; get lost; to boil
球从桌上滚了下来。 Qiú cóng zhuō shàng gǔn le xiàlái. — The ball rolled off the table.
375
guō
pot; pan; boiler
锅里的汤快好了。 Guō lǐ de tāng kuài hǎo le. — The soup in the pot is nearly ready.
376 国庆节
國慶節
Guóqìng Jié
National Day
国庆节我们放七天假。 Guóqìng Jié wǒmen fàng qī tiān jià. — We get seven days off for National Day.
377 国王
國王
guówáng
king
故事里的国王很善良。 Gùshi lǐ de guówáng hěn shànliáng. — The king in the story is kind.
378 果然 guǒrán
really; sure enough; as expected
他果然来了。 Tā guǒrán lái le. — Sure enough, he came.
379 果实
果實
guǒshí
fruit; gains; results
秋天是收果实的季节。 Qiūtiān shì shōu guǒshí de jìjié. — Autumn is the season for gathering fruit.
380 过分
過分
guòfèn
excessive; overly
你这样说太过分了。 Nǐ zhèyàng shuō tài guòfèn le. — Saying that is going too far.
381 过敏
過敏
guòmǐn
be allergic; allergy
我对花粉过敏。 Wǒ duì huāfěn guòmǐn. — I am allergic to pollen.
382 过期
過期
guòqī
overdue; expire
这瓶牛奶已经过期了。 Zhè píng niúnǎi yǐjīng guòqī le. — This bottle of milk is past its date.
383
exhale; sip; (sound of laughter)
哈,我猜对了! Hā, wǒ cāi duì le! — Ha, I guessed right!
384 海关
海關
hǎiguān
customs (i.e. border inspection)
我们在海关等了很久。 Wǒmen zài hǎiguān děng le hěn jiǔ. — We waited a long time at customs.
385 海鲜
海鮮
hǎixiān
seafood
这家饭店的海鲜很新鲜。 Zhè jiā fàndiàn de hǎixiān hěn xīnxiān. — The seafood at this restaurant is very fresh.
386 hǎn
call; cry; shout
他大声喊我的名字。 Tā dàshēng hǎn wǒ de míngzi. — He shouted my name loudly.
387 行业
行業
hángyè
industry; business
他在教育行业工作。 Tā zài jiàoyù hángyè gōngzuò. — He works in the education industry.
388 豪华
豪華
háohuá
luxurious
这是一家豪华酒店。 Zhè shì yì jiā háohuá jiǔdiàn. — This is a luxury hotel.
389 好客 hàokè
hospitable; to enjoy having guests
这里的人非常好客。 Zhèlǐ de rén fēicháng hàokè. — The people here are very hospitable.
390 好奇 hàoqí
curious
孩子对什么都好奇。 Háizi duì shénme dōu hàoqí. — Children are curious about everything.
391 合法 héfǎ
lawful; legitimate; legal
这样做是合法的。 Zhèyàng zuò shì héfǎ de. — Doing this is legal.
392 合理 hélǐ
rational; reasonable
这个价格很合理。 Zhège jiàgé hěn hélǐ. — This price is very reasonable.
393 合同 hétong
contract
我们签了一份合同。 Wǒmen qiān le yí fèn hétong. — We signed a contract.
394 合影 héyǐng
joint photo; group photo
我们一起照张合影吧。 Wǒmen yìqǐ zhào zhāng héyǐng ba. — Let us take a group photo together.
395 合作 hézuò
cooperate; collaborate; work together
两家公司决定合作。 Liǎng jiā gōngsī juédìng hézuò. — The two companies decided to cooperate.
396 何必 hébì
why should; there is no need to
何必这么着急呢? Hébì zhème zháojí ne? — Why be in such a rush?
397 何况
何況
hékuàng
let alone; much less
我都做不了,何况是他。 Wǒ dōu zuò bu liǎo, hékuàng shì tā. — Even I cannot do it, let alone him.
398 和平 hépíng
peace
大家都希望世界和平。 Dàjiā dōu xīwàng shìjiè hépíng. — Everyone hopes for world peace.
399 核心 héxīn
core; nucleus
这是问题的核心。 Zhè shì wèntí de héxīn. — This is the core of the problem.
400 hèn
to hate
我一点也不恨他。 Wǒ yìdiǎn yě bú hèn tā. — I do not hate him at all.
401 猴子 hóuzi
monkey
动物园里的猴子很调皮。 Dòngwùyuán lǐ de hóuzi hěn tiáopí. — The monkeys in the zoo are very mischievous.
402 后背
後背
hòubèi
back (of the body)
我的后背有点疼。 Wǒ de hòubèi yǒudiǎn téng. — My back aches a little.
403 后果
後果
hòuguǒ
consequences; aftermath
你要考虑后果。 Nǐ yào kǎolǜ hòuguǒ. — You need to consider the consequences.
404 呼吸 hūxī
breathe
请深呼吸一下。 Qǐng shēn hūxī yíxià. — Please take a deep breath.
405 忽然 hūrán
suddenly; all of a sudden
他忽然想起了一件事。 Tā hūrán xiǎng qǐ le yí jiàn shì. — He suddenly remembered something.
406 忽视
忽視
hūshì
neglect; ignore; to overlook
这个问题不能忽视。 Zhège wèntí bù néng hūshì. — This problem cannot be ignored.
407 胡说
胡說
húshuō
talk nonsense; drivel
别胡说,事情不是这样的。 Bié húshuō, shìqing bú shì zhèyàng de. — Do not talk nonsense; that is not how it was.
408 胡同 hútòng
lane; alley
北京的胡同很有名。 Běijīng de hútòng hěn yǒumíng. — Beijing's alleyways are famous.
409
pot; kettle; jug; (mw for bottled liquids)
桌子上有一壶茶。 Zhuōzi shàng yǒu yì hú chá. — There is a pot of tea on the table.
410 蝴蝶 húdié
butterfly
花园里有一只蝴蝶。 Huāyuán lǐ yǒu yì zhī húdié. — There is a butterfly in the garden.
411 糊涂
糊塗
hútu
confused; bewildered; muddled
我越听越糊涂。 Wǒ yuè tīng yuè hútu. — The more I listen the more confused I get.
412 花生 huāshēng
peanut
他喜欢吃花生。 Tā xǐhuan chī huāshēng. — He likes eating peanuts.
413
huà, huá
delimit; to transfer; assign; to row
请把重点划出来。 Qǐng bǎ zhòngdiǎn huà chūlái. — Please mark out the key points.
414 华裔
華裔
Huáyì
person of Chinese descent
他是一位华裔科学家。 Tā shì yí wèi Huáyì kēxuéjiā. — He is a scientist of Chinese descent.
415 huá
slippery; cunning; crafty
雨天路很滑。 Yǔtiān lù hěn huá. — The road is slippery on rainy days.
416 化学
化學
huàxué
chemistry
他大学学的是化学。 Tā dàxué xué de shì huàxué. — He studied chemistry at university.
417 话题
話題
huàtí
subject (of a talk or conversation)
我们换个话题吧。 Wǒmen huàn ge huàtí ba. — Let us change the subject.
418 怀念
懷念
huáiniàn
cherish the memory of; think fondly of
他很怀念家乡的味道。 Tā hěn huáiniàn jiāxiāng de wèidào. — He misses the flavours of his hometown.
419 怀孕
懷孕
huáiyùn
become pregnant; have conceived
她怀孕三个月了。 Tā huáiyùn sān ge yuè le. — She is three months pregnant.
420 缓解
緩解
huǎnjiě
to alleviate
这种药能缓解疼痛。 Zhè zhǒng yào néng huǎnjiě téngtòng. — This medicine can relieve pain.
421 幻想 huànxiǎng
delusion; fantasy; illusion
小时候他有很多幻想。 Xiǎo shíhou tā yǒu hěn duō huànxiǎng. — He had many fantasies as a child.
422 慌张
慌張
huāngzhāng
flustered; flurried
别慌张,慢慢说。 Bié huāngzhāng, mànmàn shuō. — Do not panic, speak slowly.
423 黄金
黃金
huángjīn
gold
黄金的价格又涨了。 Huángjīn de jiàgé yòu zhǎng le. — The price of gold has risen again.
424 huī
ash; gray (grey); dust; lime
他穿着一件灰色的外套。 Tā chuān zhe yí jiàn huīsè de wàitào. — He is wearing a grey coat.
425 灰尘
灰塵
huīchén
dust; dirt
书架上落满了灰尘。 Shūjià shàng luò mǎn le huīchén. — The bookshelf is covered in dust.
426 灰心 huī xīn
lose heart; be discouraged
失败了也别灰心。 Shībài le yě bié huī xīn. — Do not lose heart even if you fail.
427
huī
to wave; brandish; wield; wipe away
他向我们挥了挥手。 Tā xiàng wǒmen huī le huī shǒu. — He waved at us.
428 恢复
恢複
huīfù
reinstate; resume; recover
他的身体恢复得很快。 Tā de shēntǐ huīfù de hěn kuài. — He is recovering quickly.
429 汇率
彙率
huìlǜ
exchange rate
今天的汇率是多少? Jīntiān de huìlǜ shì duōshao? — What is today's exchange rate?
430 婚礼
婚禮
hūnlǐ
wedding ceremony
他们的婚礼在下个月。 Tāmen de hūnlǐ zài xià ge yuè. — Their wedding is next month.
431 婚姻 hūnyīn
marriage; matrimony; wedding
他们的婚姻很幸福。 Tāmen de hūnyīn hěn xìngfú. — Their marriage is a happy one.
432 活跃
活躍
huóyuè
active; vigorous
他在课堂上很活跃。 Tā zài kètáng shàng hěn huóyuè. — He is very active in class.
433 火柴 huǒchái
match (for lighting fire)
请给我一盒火柴。 Qǐng gěi wǒ yì hé huǒchái. — Please give me a box of matches.
434 伙伴
夥伴
huǒbàn
partner (for an activity); friend; pal
他是我最好的伙伴。 Tā shì wǒ zuì hǎo de huǒbàn. — He is my best companion.
435 或许
或許
huòxǔ
perhaps; maybe
他或许已经知道了。 Tā huòxǔ yǐjīng zhīdào le. — He may already know.
436 机器
機器
jīqì
machine
这台机器坏了。 Zhè tái jīqì huài le. — This machine is broken.
437 肌肉 jīròu
muscle; flesh
运动以后肌肉有点疼。 Yùndòng yǐhòu jīròu yǒudiǎn téng. — My muscles ache a bit after exercise.
438 基本 jīběn
basic; fundamental
我基本同意你的看法。 Wǒ jīběn tóngyì nǐ de kànfǎ. — I basically agree with your view.
439 激烈 jīliè
intense; acute; sharp; fierce
比赛非常激烈。 Bǐsài fēicháng jīliè. — The match was extremely intense.
440 及格 jí gé
pass an exam
这次考试他及格了。 Zhè cì kǎoshì tā jí gé le. — He passed the exam this time.
441 极其
極其
jíqí
extremely; exceedingly
这件事极其重要。 Zhè jiàn shì jíqí zhòngyào. — This matter is extremely important.
442 急忙 jímáng
hastily
听到消息,他急忙赶了过来。 Tīng dào xiāoxi, tā jímáng gǎn le guòlái. — On hearing the news he hurried over.
443 急诊
急診
jízhěn
emergency call; emergency treatment
他昨晚去看了急诊。 Tā zuówǎn qù kàn le jízhěn. — He went to the emergency room last night.
444 集合 jíhé
gather; assemble; to muster
我们八点在门口集合。 Wǒmen bā diǎn zài ménkǒu jíhé. — We assemble at the gate at eight.
445 集体
集體
jítǐ
collective; group
我们是一个集体。 Wǒmen shì yí ge jítǐ. — We are one collective.
446 集中 jízhōng
concentrate; to focus; amass
上课要集中注意力。 Shàng kè yào jízhōng zhùyìlì. — You need to concentrate in class.
447 计算
計算
jìsuàn
to count; calculate; compute
请帮我计算一下总数。 Qǐng bāng wǒ jìsuàn yíxià zǒngshù. — Please work out the total for me.
448 记录
記錄
jìlù
to record; take notes
请把会议内容记录下来。 Qǐng bǎ huìyì nèiróng jìlù xiàlái. — Please write down the content of the meeting.
449 记忆
記憶
jìyì
memory; to remember
小时候的记忆很美好。 Xiǎo shíhou de jìyì hěn měihǎo. — Childhood memories are lovely.
450 纪录
紀錄
jìlù
a record; to take notes
他打破了世界纪录。 Tā dǎ pò le shìjiè jìlù. — He broke the world record.
451 纪律
紀律
jìlǜ
discipline; morale; laws and regulations
我们班的纪律很好。 Wǒmen bān de jìlǜ hěn hǎo. — The discipline in our class is good.
452 纪念
紀念
jìniàn
commemorate; remember
这张照片是为了纪念那一天。 Zhè zhāng zhàopiàn shì wèile jìniàn nà yì tiān. — This photo is to commemorate that day.
453 系领带
系領帶
jìlǐngdài
tie a neck tie
他不会系领带。 Tā bú huì jìlǐngdài. — He does not know how to tie a necktie.
454 寂寞 jìmò
lonely; lonesome
一个人在家有点寂寞。 Yí ge rén zài jiā yǒudiǎn jìmò. — It is a little lonely at home by myself.
455 夹子
夾子
jiāzi
clip; tongs; folder
请用夹子把纸夹住。 Qǐng yòng jiāzi bǎ zhǐ jiā zhù. — Please clip the papers together.
456 家庭 jiātíng
family; household
他有一个幸福的家庭。 Tā yǒu yí ge xìngfú de jiātíng. — He has a happy family.
457 家务
家務
jiāwù
household duties; chores; housework
他们一起分担家务。 Tāmen yìqǐ fēndān jiāwù. — They share the housework.
458 家乡
家鄉
jiāxiāng
hometown
他很想念自己的家乡。 Tā hěn xiǎngniàn zìjǐ de jiāxiāng. — He misses his hometown.
459 嘉宾
嘉賓
jiābīn
honored guest
今天的嘉宾是一位画家。 Jīntiān de jiābīn shì yí wèi huàjiā. — Today's guest is a painter.
460 jiǎ
one; armor (1st Heavenly Stem)
甲队赢了这场比赛。 Jiǎ duì yíng le zhè chǎng bǐsài. — Team A won this match.
461 假如 jiǎrú
if; supposing; in case
假如明天下雨,我们就不去了。 Jiǎrú míngtiān xià yǔ, wǒmen jiù bú qù le. — If it rains tomorrow, we will not go.
462 假设
假設
jiǎshè
suppose that; hypothesis; conjecture
我们先假设这是真的。 Wǒmen xiān jiǎshè zhè shì zhēn de. — Let us first suppose this is true.
463 假装
假裝
jiǎzhuāng
pretend to be; feign
他假装没看见我。 Tā jiǎzhuāng méi kànjiàn wǒ. — He pretended not to see me.
464 价值
價值
jiàzhí
value; worth
这本书很有价值。 Zhè běn shū hěn yǒu jiàzhí. — This book is very valuable.
465 驾驶
駕駛
jiàshǐ
to drive; to pilot (a ship, an airplane, etc.)
他有十年的驾驶经验。 Tā yǒu shí nián de jiàshǐ jīngyàn. — He has ten years of driving experience.
466 jià
marry (a husband); take a husband
她去年嫁到了外地。 Tā qùnián jià dào le wàidì. — She married and moved away last year.
467 坚决
堅決
jiānjué
resolute; determined; uncompromising
他坚决不同意。 Tā jiānjué bù tóngyì. — He firmly disagrees.
468 坚强
堅強
jiānqiáng
strong; staunch
她是个坚强的女人。 Tā shì ge jiānqiáng de nǚrén. — She is a strong woman.
469 肩膀 jiānbǎng
shoulder
他拍了拍我的肩膀。 Tā pāi le pāi wǒ de jiānbǎng. — He patted me on the shoulder.
470 艰巨
艱巨
jiānjù
very difficult; arduous; hard
这是一项艰巨的任务。 Zhè shì yí xiàng jiānjù de rènwu. — This is an arduous task.
471 艰苦
艱苦
jiānkǔ
difficult; hard; arduous
他们的生活很艰苦。 Tāmen de shēnghuó hěn jiānkǔ. — Their life is very hard.
472 兼职
兼職
jiānzhí
part time
他在做一份兼职。 Tā zài zuò yí fèn jiānzhí. — He is doing a part-time job.
473
jiǎn
to pick up; collect; gather
他在路上捡到了一把钥匙。 Tā zài lù shàng jiǎn dào le yì bǎ yàoshi. — He picked up a key on the road.
474 剪刀 jiǎndāo
scissors
请把剪刀递给我。 Qǐng bǎ jiǎndāo dì gěi wǒ. — Please pass me the scissors.
475 简历
簡曆
jiǎnlì
resume; curriculum vitae
请把简历发到这个邮箱。 Qǐng bǎ jiǎnlì fā dào zhège yóuxiāng. — Please send your CV to this email address.
476 简直
簡直
jiǎnzhí
simply; at all
这简直太好了。 Zhè jiǎnzhí tài hǎo le. — This is simply wonderful.
477 建立 jiànlì
establish; to construct; to set up
他们建立了良好的关系。 Tāmen jiànlì le liánghǎo de guānxi. — They established a good relationship.
478 建设
建設
jiànshè
to build; to construct; construction
城市建设越来越好。 Chéngshì jiànshè yuè lái yuè hǎo. — The city's construction keeps improving.
479 建筑
建築
jiànzhù
a building; to construct; architecture
这座建筑很有特色。 Zhè zuò jiànzhù hěn yǒu tèsè. — This building is quite distinctive.
480 健身 jiànshēn
work out; body-building
他每周健身三次。 Tā měi zhōu jiànshēn sān cì. — He works out three times a week.
481 键盘
鍵盤
jiànpán
keyboard
这个键盘用起来很舒服。 Zhège jiànpán yòng qǐlái hěn shūfu. — This keyboard is comfortable to use.
482 讲究
講究
jiǎngjiu
Be particular about; fastidious; stress; exquisite
他吃饭很讲究。 Tā chī fàn hěn jiǎngjiu. — He is very particular about food.
483 讲座
講座
jiǎngzuò
a lecture or course of lectures; lecture hall
今天下午有一个讲座。 Jīntiān xiàwǔ yǒu yí ge jiǎngzuò. — There is a lecture this afternoon.
484 酱油
醬油
jiàngyóu
soy sauce
请给我一点酱油。 Qǐng gěi wǒ yìdiǎn jiàngyóu. — Please give me a little soy sauce.
485 交换
交換
jiāohuàn
to exchange; to swap; to switch
我们交换了电话号码。 Wǒmen jiāohuàn le diànhuà hàomǎ. — We exchanged phone numbers.
486 交际
交際
jiāojì
socialize; social intercourse; communication
他的交际能力很强。 Tā de jiāojì nénglì hěn qiáng. — He has strong social skills.
487 交往 jiāowǎng
to associate; to contact
他们交往了两年。 Tāmen jiāowǎng le liǎng nián. — They have been seeing each other for two years.
488
jiāo
to water; irrigate; to pour; to sprinkle
她每天给花浇水。 Tā měi tiān gěi huā jiāo shuǐ. — She waters the flowers every day.
489 胶水
膠水
jiāoshuǐ
(watery) glue; gum
请用胶水粘一下。 Qǐng yòng jiāoshuǐ zhān yíxià. — Please stick it with glue.
490 角度 jiǎodù
angle; point of view
换个角度想想吧。 Huàn ge jiǎodù xiǎngxiang ba. — Try thinking about it from another angle.
491 狡猾 jiǎohuá
crafty; cunning; sly
故事里的狐狸很狡猾。 Gùshi lǐ de húli hěn jiǎohuá. — The fox in the story is very cunning.
492 教材 jiàocái
teaching materials
这套教材很适合初学者。 Zhè tào jiàocái hěn shìhé chūxuézhě. — This set of teaching materials suits beginners.
493 教练
教練
jiàoliàn
(athlete's) coach; sports coach; instructor
教练让我们再跑一圈。 Jiàoliàn ràng wǒmen zài pǎo yì quān. — The coach told us to run another lap.
494 教训
教訓
jiàoxun
lesson; teach someone or learn a lesson; a moral
这次失败给了他一个教训。 Zhè cì shībài gěi le tā yí ge jiàoxun. — This failure taught him a lesson.
495 阶段
階段
jiēduàn
stage; phase
工作进入了新阶段。 Gōngzuò jìnrù le xīn jiēduàn. — The work has entered a new phase.
496 结实
結實
jiēshi
sturdy; (also -shí: bear fruit)
这张桌子很结实。 Zhè zhāng zhuōzi hěn jiēshi. — This table is very sturdy.
497 接触
接觸
jiēchù
come into contact with
我第一次接触这门课。 Wǒ dì yī cì jiēchù zhè mén kè. — This is my first exposure to this subject.
498 接待 jiēdài
receive (a visitor); admit (entry to)
她负责接待客人。 Tā fùzé jiēdài kèren. — She is in charge of receiving guests.
499 接近 jiējìn
near; be close to
时间已经接近中午。 Shíjiān yǐjīng jiējìn zhōngwǔ. — It is already close to noon.
500 节省
節省
jiéshěng
save; use sparingly; frugal
这样做可以节省时间。 Zhèyàng zuò kěyǐ jiéshěng shíjiān. — Doing it this way saves time.
501 结构
結構
jiégòu
structure; composition
这篇文章的结构很清楚。 Zhè piān wénzhāng de jiégòu hěn qīngchu. — The structure of this article is very clear.
502 结合
結合
jiéhé
combine; to link; to bind
要把理论和实践结合起来。 Yào bǎ lǐlùn hé shíjiàn jiéhé qǐlái. — Theory and practice should be combined.
503 结论
結論
jiélùn
conclusion; verdict
现在下结论还太早。 Xiànzài xià jiélùn hái tài zǎo. — It is too early to draw a conclusion.
504 结账
結賬
jiézhàng
pay the bill; settle accounts
服务员,请结账。 Fúwùyuán, qǐng jiézhàng. — Waiter, the bill please.
505 jiè
warn against; swear off
他去年戒了烟。 Tā qùnián jiè le yān. — He gave up smoking last year.
506 戒指 jièzhi
(finger) ring
她手上戴着一枚戒指。 Tā shǒu shàng dài zhe yì méi jièzhi. — She is wearing a ring on her hand.
507
jiè
arrive at; period; session; (mw for events
他是这一届的学生。 Tā shì zhè yí jiè de xuésheng. — He belongs to this year's cohort.
508 借口 jièkǒu
excuse
别再找借口了。 Bié zài zhǎo jièkǒu le. — Stop making excuses.
509 金属
金屬
jīnshǔ
metal
这个盒子是金属做的。 Zhège hézi shì jīnshǔ zuò de. — This box is made of metal.
510 尽快
盡快
jǐnkuài
as quickly as possible
请尽快回复我。 Qǐng jǐnkuài huífù wǒ. — Please reply to me as soon as possible.
511 尽量
盡量
jǐnliàng
as much as possible; to the best of one's ability (jìn-: eat or drink to one's fill)
我尽量早点到。 Wǒ jǐnliàng zǎodiǎn dào. — I will try to arrive early.
512 紧急
緊急
jǐnjí
urgent; pressing
这是一件紧急的事。 Zhè shì yí jiàn jǐnjí de shì. — This is an urgent matter.
513 谨慎
謹慎
jǐnshèn
cautious; prudent
开车要谨慎。 Kāi chē yào jǐnshèn. — You should drive carefully.
514 尽力
盡力
jìn lì
do one's best; to strive as much as possible
我会尽力帮你。 Wǒ huì jìn lì bāng nǐ. — I will do my best to help you.
515 进步
進步
jìnbù
make progress; to advance
他的中文进步很快。 Tā de Zhōngwén jìnbù hěn kuài. — His Chinese is improving quickly.
516 进口
進口
jìn kǒu
import; entrance; enter
这些水果是进口的。 Zhèxiē shuǐguǒ shì jìn kǒu de. — This fruit is imported.
517 近代 jìndài
modern times; latest generation
他研究近代历史。 Tā yánjiū jìndài lìshǐ. — He studies modern history.
518 经典
經典
jīngdiǎn
classics; scriptures
这是一部经典电影。 Zhè shì yí bù jīngdiǎn diànyǐng. — This is a classic film.
519 经商
經商
jīng shāng
trade; be in business; do commerce
他父亲一直在经商。 Tā fùqīn yìzhí zài jīng shāng. — His father has always been in business.
520 经营
經營
jīngyíng
engage in (a business activity, etc.); run/operate (a business)
他经营着一家小饭店。 Tā jīngyíng zhe yì jiā xiǎo fàndiàn. — He runs a small restaurant.
521 精力 jīnglì
energy; vigor
他的精力特别好。 Tā de jīnglì tèbié hǎo. — He has exceptional energy.
522 精神 jīngshen
vigor; spirit; mind
睡好觉才有精神。 Shuì hǎo jiào cái yǒu jīngshen. — You only have energy after a good sleep.
523 酒吧 jiǔbā
bar
他们在酒吧见面。 Tāmen zài jiǔbā jiànmiàn. — They met at a bar.
524 jiù
to save (life); to assist; to rescue
医生救了他的命。 Yīshēng jiù le tā de mìng. — The doctor saved his life.
525 救护车
救護車
jiùhùchē
ambulance
快叫救护车! Kuài jiào jiùhùchē! — Call an ambulance, quickly!
526 舅舅 jiùjiu
mother's brother; maternal uncle
我舅舅是一名警察。 Wǒ jiùjiu shì yì míng jǐngchá. — My uncle is a policeman.
527 居然 jūrán
unexpectedly; to one's surprise; go so far as to
他居然一个人完成了。 Tā jūrán yí ge rén wánchéng le. — He actually finished it all by himself.
528 桔子 júzi
tangerine
冬天的桔子很甜。 Dōngtiān de júzi hěn tián. — Winter tangerines are very sweet.
529 巨大 jùdà
immense; enormous; very large
这是一个巨大的进步。 Zhè shì yí ge jùdà de jìnbù. — This is an enormous step forward.
530 具备
具備
jùbèi
possess; be equipped with
他具备做这份工作的能力。 Tā jùbèi zuò zhè fèn gōngzuò de nénglì. — He has the ability to do this job.
531 具体
具體
jùtǐ
concrete; definite; specific
请说得具体一点。 Qǐng shuō de jùtǐ yìdiǎn. — Please be a bit more specific.
532 俱乐部
俱樂部
jùlèbù
club (group or organization)
他加入了一个足球俱乐部。 Tā jiārù le yí ge zúqiú jùlèbù. — He joined a football club.
533 据说
據說
jùshuō
it is said that; reportedly
据说这家店的菜很好吃。 Jùshuō zhè jiā diàn de cài hěn hǎochī. — They say the food at this place is delicious.
534 juān
to contribute; to donate; to subsribe to; to abandon
他捐了一些书给学校。 Tā juān le yìxiē shū gěi xuéxiào. — He donated some books to the school.
535 决赛
決賽
juésài
finals (of a competition); final match
他们进入了决赛。 Tāmen jìnrù le juésài. — They made it into the final.
536 决心
決心
juéxīn
determination; resolution
他下决心要减肥。 Tā xià juéxīn yào jiǎnféi. — He is determined to lose weight.
537 角色 juésè
role; part
他在电影里演一个小角色。 Tā zài diànyǐng lǐ yǎn yí ge xiǎo juésè. — He plays a small role in the film.
538 绝对
絕對
juéduì
absolute; definite
我绝对不会同意。 Wǒ juéduì bú huì tóngyì. — I will absolutely not agree.
539 军事
軍事
jūnshì
military affairs; military matters
他对军事历史很感兴趣。 Tā duì jūnshì lìshǐ hěn gǎn xìngqù. — He is very interested in military history.
540 均匀
均勻
jūnyún
even; well-distributed
请把盐撒得均匀一点。 Qǐng bǎ yán sǎ de jūnyún yìdiǎn. — Please sprinkle the salt more evenly.
541 卡车
卡車
kǎchē
truck
一辆卡车停在门口。 Yí liàng kǎchē tíng zài ménkǒu. — A truck is parked at the gate.
542 开发
開發
kāifā
develop; to exploit (a resource)
公司正在开发新产品。 Gōngsī zhèngzài kāifā xīn chǎnpǐn. — The company is developing a new product.
543 开放
開放
kāifàng
(of flowers) to bloom; open up; to be open-minded; lift a ban, restriction, etc.
公园全天开放。 Gōngyuán quán tiān kāifàng. — The park is open all day.
544 开幕式
開幕式
kāimùshì
opening ceremony
开幕式在晚上八点开始。 Kāimùshì zài wǎnshang bā diǎn kāishǐ. — The opening ceremony starts at eight in the evening.
545 开水
開水
kāishuǐ
boiled water; boil water
请喝点开水。 Qǐng hē diǎn kāishuǐ. — Please drink some boiled water.
546 kǎn
to chop; cut down
他在院子里砍柴。 Tā zài yuànzi lǐ kǎn chái. — He is chopping firewood in the yard.
547 看不起 kàn bu qǐ
look down upon; despise
不要看不起别人。 Bùyào kàn bu qǐ biéren. — Do not look down on others.
548 看望 kànwàng
visit; call on; see
周末我去看望了爷爷。 Zhōumò wǒ qù kànwàng le yéye. — I visited my grandfather at the weekend.
549 kào
depend on; lean on; near; to trust
他靠在墙上休息。 Tā kào zài qiáng shàng xiūxi. — He leaned against the wall to rest.
550
(mw for hearts and small, round things like seeds, grains, beans, etc.)
他种了一颗树。 Tā zhòng le yì kē shù. — He planted a tree.
551 可见
可見
kějiàn
it can clearly be seen that; clear
可见他很在乎这件事。 Kějiàn tā hěn zàihu zhè jiàn shì. — Clearly he cares a lot about this.
552 可靠 kěkào
reliable
这个消息很可靠。 Zhège xiāoxi hěn kěkào. — This information is reliable.
553 可怕 kěpà
terrible; awful; frightful; scary
昨晚的风真可怕。 Zuówǎn de fēng zhēn kěpà. — The wind last night was frightening.
554
gram; overcome; restrain
请给我三百克牛肉。 Qǐng gěi wǒ sānbǎi kè niúròu. — Please give me three hundred grams of beef.
555 克服 kèfú
overcome (hardships, etc.); conquer
他克服了很多困难。 Tā kèfú le hěn duō kùnnan. — He overcame many difficulties.
556 刻苦 kèkǔ
hardworking; assiduous
他学习非常刻苦。 Tā xuéxí fēicháng kèkǔ. — He studies extremely hard.
557 客观
客觀
kèguān
objective; impartial; unbiased
请客观地看这个问题。 Qǐng kèguān de kàn zhège wèntí. — Please look at this question objectively.
558 课程
課程
kèchéng
course; curriculum; class
这门课程很有意思。 Zhè mén kèchéng hěn yǒu yìsi. — This course is very interesting.
559 空间
空間
kōngjiān
space
这个房间空间很大。 Zhège fángjiān kōngjiān hěn dà. — This room has a lot of space.
560 空闲
空閑
kòngxián
leisure; free time; idle; unused
你什么时候有空闲? Nǐ shénme shíhou yǒu kòngxián? — When are you free?
561 控制 kòngzhì
to control
他控制不住自己的脾气。 Tā kòngzhì bu zhù zìjǐ de píqi. — He cannot control his temper.
562 口味 kǒuwèi
a person's tastes or preferences
这道菜很合我的口味。 Zhè dào cài hěn hé wǒ de kǒuwèi. — This dish suits my taste.
563
kuā
to boast; to praise; exaggerate
老师夸他写得好。 Lǎoshī kuā tā xiě de hǎo. — The teacher praised his writing.
564 夸张
誇張
kuāzhāng
exaggerate; overstate; exaggerated; overstated
他说得有点夸张。 Tā shuō de yǒudiǎn kuāzhāng. — He is exaggerating a little.
565 会计
會計
kuàijì
accountant; accounting
她在公司做会计。 Tā zài gōngsī zuò kuàijì. — She works as an accountant at a company.
566
kuān
wide; broad; relaxed; lenient
这条路很宽。 Zhè tiáo lù hěn kuān. — This road is very wide.
567 昆虫
昆蟲
kūnchóng
insect
他喜欢研究昆虫。 Tā xǐhuan yánjiū kūnchóng. — He likes studying insects.
568 扩大
擴大
kuòdà
enlarge; expand
公司决定扩大生产。 Gōngsī juédìng kuòdà shēngchǎn. — The company decided to expand production.
569 辣椒 làjiāo
hot pepper; chili
这道菜放了很多辣椒。 Zhè dào cài fàng le hěn duō làjiāo. — A lot of chili was put in this dish.
570
lán
to block; to cut off; hinder
他在路边拦了一辆出租车。 Tā zài lù biān lán le yí liàng chūzūchē. — He flagged down a taxi at the roadside.
571
làn
overcooked; rotten; soft; mushy
这些水果放烂了。 Zhèxiē shuǐguǒ fàng làn le. — This fruit has gone rotten.
572 朗读
朗讀
lǎngdú
read aloud
请朗读这一段。 Qǐng lǎngdú zhè yí duàn. — Please read this passage aloud.
573 劳动
勞動
láodòng
work; toil; (physical) labor
劳动是光荣的。 Láodòng shì guāngróng de. — Labour is honourable.
574 劳驾
勞駕
láo jià
excuse me
劳驾,请让一下。 Láo jià, qǐng ràng yíxià. — Excuse me, please let me through.
575 老百姓 lǎobǎixìng
ordinary people; the person on the street; civilians
这项政策对老百姓有好处。 Zhè xiàng zhèngcè duì lǎobǎixìng yǒu hǎochu. — This policy benefits ordinary people.
576 老板 lǎobǎn
boss; proprietor; shopkeeper
老板对员工很好。 Lǎobǎn duì yuángōng hěn hǎo. — The boss treats the staff well.
577 老婆 lǎopó
(informal) wife
他老婆是老师。 Tā lǎopó shì lǎoshī. — His wife is a teacher.
578 老实
老實
lǎoshi
honest; sincere; naive; simpleminded
他是个老实人。 Tā shì ge lǎoshi rén. — He is an honest person.
579 老鼠 lǎoshǔ
rat; mouse
厨房里有一只老鼠。 Chúfáng lǐ yǒu yì zhī lǎoshǔ. — There is a mouse in the kitchen.
580 姥姥 lǎolao
maternal grandmother
姥姥做的饭最好吃。 Lǎolao zuò de fàn zuì hǎochī. — Grandma's cooking is the best.
581 乐观
樂觀
lèguān
optimism; hopeful
他对未来很乐观。 Tā duì wèilái hěn lèguān. — He is optimistic about the future.
582 léi
thunder
外面打雷了。 Wàimiàn dǎ léi le. — It is thundering outside.
583 类型
類型
lèixíng
type
这是另一种类型的电影。 Zhè shì lìng yì zhǒng lèixíng de diànyǐng. — This is another type of film.
584 冷淡 lěngdàn
cold; chill; indifferent; unconcerned
他的态度有点冷淡。 Tā de tàidu yǒudiǎn lěngdàn. — His attitude is a little cold.
585 厘米 límǐ
centimeter
这张纸宽二十厘米。 Zhè zhāng zhǐ kuān èrshí límǐ. — This sheet of paper is twenty centimetres wide.
586 离婚
離婚
lí hūn
to divorce; divorced from (one's spouse)
他们去年离婚了。 Tāmen qùnián lí hūn le. — They divorced last year.
587
pear
这个梨很甜。 Zhège lí hěn tián. — This pear is very sweet.
588 理论
理論
lǐlùn
theory
理论要和实际结合。 Lǐlùn yào hé shíjì jiéhé. — Theory must be joined to practice.
589 理由 lǐyóu
a reason; grounds; argument
他没有理由生气。 Tā méiyǒu lǐyóu shēngqì. — He has no reason to be angry.
590 力量 lìliang
power; force; strength
团结就是力量。 Tuánjié jiù shì lìliang. — Unity is strength.
591 立即 lìjí
immediately
接到通知后他立即出发。 Jiē dào tōngzhī hòu tā lìjí chūfā. — He set off immediately after getting the notice.
592 立刻 lìkè
immediately; at once; right away
我立刻就来。 Wǒ lìkè jiù lái. — I will come right away.
593 利润
利潤
lìrùn
profit
这家公司的利润不错。 Zhè jiā gōngsī de lìrùn búcuò. — This company's profits are good.
594 利息 lìxī
interest (on a loan)
这笔钱的利息很低。 Zhè bǐ qián de lìxī hěn dī. — The interest on this money is very low.
595 利益 lìyì
benefit; (in sb.'s) interest
我们要保护大家的利益。 Wǒmen yào bǎohù dàjiā de lìyì. — We must protect everyone's interests.
596 利用 lìyòng
to use; to make use of; to exploit
他利用假期学了开车。 Tā lìyòng jiàqī xué le kāi chē. — He used the holiday to learn to drive.
597 连忙
連忙
liánmáng
promptly; at once
看到老人,他连忙站了起来。 Kàn dào lǎorén, tā liánmáng zhàn le qǐlái. — Seeing the old man, he stood up at once.
598 连续
連續
liánxù
continually; in a row; successively
他连续工作了十个小时。 Tā liánxù gōngzuò le shí ge xiǎoshí. — He worked ten hours in a row.
599 联合
聯合
liánhé
alliance; combine; unite
两家公司联合起来了。 Liǎng jiā gōngsī liánhé qǐlái le. — The two companies have joined forces.
600 恋爱
戀愛
liàn'ài
romantic love; be in love; love affair
他们在恋爱。 Tāmen zài liàn'ài. — They are in love.
601 良好 liánghǎo
good; favorable; well
他有良好的学习习惯。 Tā yǒu liánghǎo de xuéxí xíguàn. — He has good study habits.
602 粮食
糧食
liángshi
grain; food; cereals
今年的粮食收成很好。 Jīnnián de liángshi shōuchéng hěn hǎo. — This year's grain harvest is very good.
603 liàng
bright; light; shiny
天亮了,该起床了。 Tiān liàng le, gāi qǐchuáng le. — It is light out; time to get up.
604 了不起 liǎobuqǐ
incredible; extraordinary; great; amazing
他真了不起! Tā zhēn liǎobuqǐ! — He is really amazing!
605 列车
列車
lièchē
train (railway term)
开往北京的列车快到了。 Kāi wǎng Běijīng de lièchē kuài dào le. — The train bound for Beijing is arriving soon.
606 临时
臨時
línshí
temporary; at the time; when the time comes
这是一个临时的安排。 Zhè shì yí ge línshí de ānpái. — This is a temporary arrangement.
607 灵活
靈活
línghuó
flexible; nimble; agile
他的头脑很灵活。 Tā de tóunǎo hěn línghuó. — He has a quick mind.
608
líng
bell
下课铃响了。 Xià kè líng xiǎng le. — The bell for the end of class has rung.
609 零件 língjiàn
spare parts; component
这个零件坏了。 Zhège língjiàn huài le. — This part is broken.
610 零食 língshí
snack
少吃零食对身体好。 Shǎo chī língshí duì shēntǐ hǎo. — Eating fewer snacks is good for your health.
611 领导
領導
lǐngdǎo
to lead; leader; leadership
他是我们的领导。 Tā shì wǒmen de lǐngdǎo. — He is our leader.
612 领域
領域
lǐngyù
domain; sphere; field; area
他在这个领域很有名。 Tā zài zhège lǐngyù hěn yǒumíng. — He is well known in this field.
613 浏览
浏覽
liúlǎn
browse; glance over; skim through
他浏览了一下今天的新闻。 Tā liúlǎn le yíxià jīntiān de xīnwén. — He skimmed today's news.
614 流传
流傳
liúchuán
to spread; circulate; hand down
这个故事流传了很多年。 Zhège gùshi liúchuán le hěn duō nián. — This story has been handed down for many years.
615 流泪
流淚
liúlèi
shed tears
看到这里她流泪了。 Kàn dào zhèlǐ tā liúlèi le. — At this point she shed tears.
616
lóng
dragon
中国的传说里有龙。 Zhōngguó de chuánshuō lǐ yǒu lóng. — There are dragons in Chinese legends.
617 lòu
to leak; to funnel; to let out
水管漏水了。 Shuǐguǎn lòu shuǐ le. — The water pipe is leaking.
618 陆地
陸地
lùdì
land; dry land (as opposed to the sea)
船终于靠上了陆地。 Chuán zhōngyú kào shàng le lùdì. — The boat finally reached land.
619 陆续
陸續
lùxù
in turn; successively; one after another
客人陆续到了。 Kèren lùxù dào le. — The guests arrived one after another.
620 录取
錄取
lùqǔ
recruit; enroll; matriculate
他被这所大学录取了。 Tā bèi zhè suǒ dàxué lùqǔ le. — He was admitted by this university.
621 录音
錄音
lùyīn
sound recording; to record
请听一下这段录音。 Qǐng tīng yíxià zhè duàn lùyīn. — Please listen to this recording.
622 轮流
輪流
lúnliú
to alternate; take turns; rotate
我们轮流开车。 Wǒmen lúnliú kāi chē. — We take turns driving.
623 论文
論文
lùnwén
thesis; paper; treatise
他正在写毕业论文。 Tā zhèngzài xiě bìyè lùnwén. — He is writing his graduation thesis.
624 逻辑
邏輯
luóji
logic
他说话很有逻辑。 Tā shuō huà hěn yǒu luóji. — He speaks very logically.
625 落后
落後
luòhòu
backward; to lag (in technology); to fall behind
我们队暂时落后。 Wǒmen duì zànshí luòhòu. — Our team is behind for now.
626
scold; curse; condemn; verbally abuse
他被老板骂了一顿。 Tā bèi lǎobǎn mà le yí dùn. — He got a telling-off from the boss.
627 麦克风
麥克風
màikèfēng
microphone
请把麦克风打开。 Qǐng bǎ màikèfēng dǎkāi. — Please switch on the microphone.
628 馒头
饅頭
mántou
steamed bun/roll
早饭他吃了两个馒头。 Zǎofàn tā chī le liǎng ge mántou. — He ate two steamed buns for breakfast.
629 满足
滿足
mǎnzú
satisfy; meet (the needs of)
他对现在的生活很满足。 Tā duì xiànzài de shēnghuó hěn mǎnzú. — He is content with his life now.
630 毛病 máobìng
fault; bad habit; shortcoming
这台机器有毛病。 Zhè tái jīqì yǒu máobìng. — There is something wrong with this machine.
631 矛盾 máodùn
contradiction; conflict
他们之间有一些矛盾。 Tāmen zhījiān yǒu yìxiē máodùn. — There is some conflict between them.
632 冒险
冒險
màoxiǎn
take a risk; take chances
这样做太冒险了。 Zhèyàng zuò tài màoxiǎn le. — Doing it this way is too risky.
633 贸易
貿易
màoyì
(commercial) trade
两国的贸易越来越多。 Liǎng guó de màoyì yuè lái yuè duō. — Trade between the two countries keeps growing.
634 眉毛 méimao
eyebrow
她的眉毛又细又长。 Tā de méimao yòu xì yòu cháng. — Her eyebrows are fine and long.
635 媒体
媒體
méitǐ
(news) media; medium
这件事引起了媒体的关注。 Zhè jiàn shì yǐnqǐ le méitǐ de guānzhù. — This matter drew media attention.
636 煤炭 méitàn
coal
这里出产煤炭。 Zhèlǐ chūchǎn méitàn. — Coal is produced here.
637 美术
美術
měishù
the fine arts; art
他从小就喜欢美术。 Tā cóngxiǎo jiù xǐhuan měishù. — He has loved art since childhood.
638 魅力 mèilì
charm; glamour; enchantment
这座城市很有魅力。 Zhè zuò chéngshì hěn yǒu mèilì. — This city has real charm.
639 梦想
夢想
mèngxiǎng
dream of; wishful thinking
他终于实现了梦想。 Tā zhōngyú shíxiàn le mèngxiǎng. — He finally realised his dream.
640 秘密 mìmì
a secret; confidential
这是我们之间的秘密。 Zhè shì wǒmen zhījiān de mìmì. — This is a secret between us.
641 秘书
秘書
mìshu
secretary
她是经理的秘书。 Tā shì jīnglǐ de mìshu. — She is the manager's secretary.
642 密切 mìqiè
close; familiar; intimate
他们的关系很密切。 Tāmen de guānxi hěn mìqiè. — Their relationship is very close.
643 蜜蜂 mìfēng
bee; honeybee
花园里有很多蜜蜂。 Huāyuán lǐ yǒu hěn duō mìfēng. — There are many bees in the garden.
644 面对
面對
miànduì
to face; confront
我们要勇敢地面对困难。 Wǒmen yào yǒnggǎn de miànduì kùnnan. — We should face difficulties bravely.
645 面积
面積
miànjī
(surface) area
这个房子的面积不小。 Zhège fángzi de miànjī bù xiǎo. — The floor area of this house is not small.
646 面临
面臨
miànlín
be faced with; be up against
公司面临很大的困难。 Gōngsī miànlín hěn dà de kùnnan. — The company faces great difficulties.
647 苗条
苗條
miáotiao
slim; slender
她的身材很苗条。 Tā de shēncái hěn miáotiao. — She has a slender figure.
648 描写
描寫
miáoxiě
to describe; to depict; to portray
这本书描写了乡村的生活。 Zhè běn shū miáoxiě le xiāngcūn de shēnghuó. — This book describes life in the countryside.
649 敏感 mǐngǎn
sensitive; susceptible
他对气味很敏感。 Tā duì qìwèi hěn mǐngǎn. — He is very sensitive to smells.
650 名牌 míngpái
famous brand; name brand
他不在乎穿不穿名牌。 Tā bú zàihu chuān bu chuān míngpái. — He does not care whether he wears brand names.
651 名片 míngpiàn
business card
这是我的名片。 Zhè shì wǒ de míngpiàn. — This is my business card.
652 名胜古迹
名勝古迹
míngshènggǔjì
famous scenic spots and ancient historic sites
这座城市有很多名胜古迹。 Zhè zuò chéngshì yǒu hěn duō míngshènggǔjì. — This city has many scenic and historic sites.
653 明确
明確
míngquè
clear-cut; clearly; clarify
他的目标很明确。 Tā de mùbiāo hěn míngquè. — His goal is very clear.
654 明显
明顯
míngxiǎn
clear; obvious
他的进步很明显。 Tā de jìnbù hěn míngxiǎn. — His progress is obvious.
655 明星 míngxīng
(movie, etc.) star; celebrity
他是一位电影明星。 Tā shì yí wèi diànyǐng míngxīng. — He is a film star.
656 命令 mìnglìng
an order; a command
他服从了上级的命令。 Tā fúcóng le shàngjí de mìnglìng. — He obeyed the order from above.
657 命运
命運
mìngyùn
fate; destiny
命运掌握在自己手里。 Mìngyùn zhǎngwò zài zìjǐ shǒu lǐ. — Your fate is in your own hands.
658
to touch; to stroke; fish out; feel out
小心,别摸这个。 Xiǎoxīn, bié mō zhège. — Careful, do not touch this.
659 模仿 mófǎng
imitate; to copy
孩子喜欢模仿大人。 Háizi xǐhuan mófǎng dàren. — Children like imitating adults.
660 模糊 móhu
vague; indistinct; fuzzy; foggy
这张照片有点模糊。 Zhè zhāng zhàopiàn yǒudiǎn móhu. — This photo is a bit blurry.
661 模特 mótè
(fashion) model
她曾经是一名模特。 Tā céngjīng shì yì míng mótè. — She was once a model.
662 摩托车
摩托車
mótuōchē
motorcycle; motorbike
他骑摩托车上班。 Tā qí mótuōchē shàngbān. — He rides a motorbike to work.
663 陌生 mòshēng
strange; unfamiliar
这个地方对我很陌生。 Zhège dìfang duì wǒ hěn mòshēng. — This place is unfamiliar to me.
664 mǒu
a certain; some
某天他忽然出现了。 Mǒu tiān tā hūrán chūxiàn le. — One day he suddenly appeared.
665 木头
木頭
mùtou
wood; log; timber
这张桌子是木头做的。 Zhè zhāng zhuōzi shì mùtou zuò de. — This table is made of wood.
666 目标
目標
mùbiāo
target; goal; objective
他为自己定了一个目标。 Tā wèi zìjǐ dìng le yí ge mùbiāo. — He set himself a goal.
667 目录
目錄
mùlù
catalog; table of contents; directory (on computer hard drive)
请看书前面的目录。 Qǐng kàn shū qiánmiàn de mùlù. — Please look at the table of contents at the front.
668 目前 mùqián
at present; now; for the moment
目前一切都很顺利。 Mùqián yíqiè dōu hěn shùnlì. — Everything is going smoothly at present.
669 哪怕 nǎpà
even (if/though); no matter how
哪怕再难,我也要试试。 Nǎpà zài nán, wǒ yě yào shìshi. — However hard it is, I still want to try.
670 难怪
難怪
nánguài
no wonder
难怪他今天这么高兴。 Nánguài tā jīntiān zhème gāoxìng. — No wonder he is so happy today.
671 难免
難免
nánmiǎn
hard to avoid; difficult to escape from
第一次做,出错难免。 Dì yī cì zuò, chū cuò nánmiǎn. — Doing it for the first time, mistakes are hard to avoid.
672 脑袋
腦袋
nǎodai
head; mental capability; brains
他的脑袋很聪明。 Tā de nǎodai hěn cōngming. — He has a clever head on him.
673 内部
內部
nèibù
internal; interior; inside (part, section)
这是公司内部的消息。 Zhè shì gōngsī nèibù de xiāoxi. — This is internal company news.
674 内科
內科
nèikē
internal medicine
他挂了内科的号。 Tā guà le nèikē de hào. — He registered with internal medicine.
675 nèn
tender; inexperienced
这个青菜很嫩。 Zhège qīngcài hěn nèn. — This green vegetable is very tender.
676 能干
能幹
nénggàn
capable; competent
她是个很能干的人。 Tā shì ge hěn nénggàn de rén. — She is a very capable person.
677 能源 néngyuán
energy resources; power source
我们要节约能源。 Wǒmen yào jiéyuē néngyuán. — We should save energy.
678 ēn
(interjection expressing what?, huh? hmm? why? ok, etc.)
嗯,我明白了。 Ēn, wǒ míngbai le. — Mm, I understand.
679 年代 niándài
decade; era
这是九十年代的歌。 Zhè shì jiǔshí niándài de gē. — This is a song from the nineties.
680 年纪
年紀
niánjì
age
他年纪不大,经验却很多。 Tā niánjì bú dà, jīngyàn què hěn duō. — He is young but has a lot of experience.
681 niàn
read aloud; to study; to miss or think of somebody
请把这段念一遍。 Qǐng bǎ zhè duàn niàn yí biàn. — Please read this passage out once.
682 宁可
甯可
nìngkě
would rather; it is the lesser of two evils to
我宁可走路也不坐车。 Wǒ nìngkě zǒu lù yě bú zuò chē. — I would rather walk than take a bus.
683 牛仔裤
牛仔褲
niúzǎikù
jeans; cowboy pants
他今天穿了一条牛仔裤。 Tā jīntiān chuān le yì tiáo niúzǎikù. — He is wearing jeans today.
684 农村
農村
nóngcūn
rural area; countryside
他在农村长大。 Tā zài nóngcūn zhǎng dà. — He grew up in the countryside.
685 农民
農民
nóngmín
peasant
农民正在地里干活儿。 Nóngmín zhèngzài dì lǐ gàn huór. — The farmers are working in the fields.
686 农业
農業
nóngyè
agriculture; farming
这个地区以农业为主。 Zhège dìqū yǐ nóngyè wéi zhǔ. — This region is mainly agricultural.
687
nóng
concentrated; dense
这杯茶太浓了。 Zhè bēi chá tài nóng le. — This cup of tea is too strong.
688 女士 nǚshì
lady; madam
女士们,先生们,欢迎光临。 Nǚshìmen, xiānshengmen, huānyíng guānglín. — Ladies and gentlemen, welcome.
689 欧洲
歐洲
Ōuzhōu
Europe
他去欧洲旅行了。 Tā qù Ōuzhōu lǚxíng le. — He travelled to Europe.
690 偶然 ǒurán
accidentally; occasional; fortuitous
我们是偶然认识的。 Wǒmen shì ǒurán rènshi de. — We met by chance.
691 pāi
to clap; to pat; to shoot (pictures, a film); send (a telegram)
他拍了很多照片。 Tā pāi le hěn duō zhàopiàn. — He took a lot of photos.
692 pài
dispatch; (mw for political groups; schools of thought; etc.)
公司派他去上海出差。 Gōngsī pài tā qù Shànghǎi chū chāi. — The company sent him to Shanghai on business.
693 盼望 pànwàng
to hope for; look forward to
他盼望着早点回家。 Tā pànwàng zhe zǎodiǎn huí jiā. — He is longing to get home soon.
694 培训
培訓
péixùn
cultivate; train
公司组织了一次培训。 Gōngsī zǔzhī le yí cì péixùn. — The company organised a training session.
695 培养
培養
péiyǎng
to train; cultivate; bring up
学校培养了很多人才。 Xuéxiào péiyǎng le hěn duō réncái. — The school has trained many capable people.
696 赔偿
賠償
péicháng
compensate; pay for somebody else's loss
他赔偿了对方的损失。 Tā péicháng le duìfāng de sǔnshī. — He compensated the other party for the loss.
697 佩服 pèifu
admire; to respect
我很佩服他的勇气。 Wǒ hěn pèifu tā de yǒngqì. — I really admire his courage.
698 配合 pèihé
be harmoniously combined or arranged; matching; fitting in with; compatible with
谢谢你的配合。 Xièxie nǐ de pèihé. — Thank you for your cooperation.
699 pén
basin; (flower) pot
他端来了一盆水。 Tā duān lái le yì pén shuǐ. — He brought over a basin of water.
700 pèng
to touch; to bump; to encounter
小心别碰头。 Xiǎoxīn bié pèng tóu. — Careful not to bump your head.
701
criticize; to comment; wholesale; (mw for batches, lots, etc.)
这批货明天到。 Zhè pī huò míngtiān dào. — This batch of goods arrives tomorrow.
702 批准 pīzhǔn
approve; ratify
他的申请被批准了。 Tā de shēnqǐng bèi pīzhǔn le. — His application was approved.
703
drape over one's shoulders; split open; open
她披上外套走了出去。 Tā pī shàng wàitào zǒu le chūqù. — She threw on a coat and went out.
704 疲劳
疲勞
píláo
fatigue; wearily; weariness; tired
开车久了容易疲劳。 Kāi chē jiǔ le róngyì píláo. — Driving for a long time makes you tired.
705
ordinary person; (mw for horses, bolt of cloth)
草原上有几匹马。 Cǎoyuán shàng yǒu jǐ pǐ mǎ. — There are several horses on the grassland.
706 piàn, piān
(mw for pieces of things); a slice; a flake; film
他吃了两片药。 Tā chī le liǎng piàn yào. — He took two tablets.
707 片面 piànmiàn
one-sided; unilateral
这种看法太片面了。 Zhè zhǒng kànfǎ tài piànmiàn le. — This view is too one-sided.
708
piāo
to float; flutter
天上飘着几朵云。 Tiān shàng piāo zhe jǐ duǒ yún. — A few clouds are drifting in the sky.
709 拼音 pīnyīn
pinyin; phonetic writing
初学者先学拼音。 Chūxuézhě xiān xué pīnyīn. — Beginners learn pinyin first.
710 频道
頻道
píndào
frequency; (television) channel
请换一个频道。 Qǐng huàn yí ge píndào. — Please change the channel.
711 píng
flat; level; equal; ordinary
这块地很平。 Zhè kuài dì hěn píng. — This piece of ground is very flat.
712 平安 píng'ān
safe and sound
祝你一路平安。 Zhù nǐ yí lù píng'ān. — Wishing you a safe journey.
713 平常 píngcháng
ordinary; usually; common
他平常六点起床。 Tā píngcháng liù diǎn qǐchuáng. — He usually gets up at six.
714 平等 píngděng
equal; equality
人人都是平等的。 Rénrén dōu shì píngděng de. — Everyone is equal.
715 平方 píngfāng
square (as in square foot, square mile, etc.)
这个房间有二十平方米。 Zhège fángjiān yǒu èrshí píngfāng mǐ. — This room is twenty square metres.
716 平衡 pínghéng
balance; balanced; equilibrium
他失去了平衡摔倒了。 Tā shīqù le pínghéng shuāi dǎo le. — He lost his balance and fell.
717 平静
平靜
píngjìng
calm; peaceful; tranquil; serene
湖面很平静。 Húmiàn hěn píngjìng. — The surface of the lake is calm.
718 平均 píngjūn
average; to share equally
他们的平均成绩很好。 Tāmen de píngjūn chéngjì hěn hǎo. — Their average score is very good.
719 评价
評價
píngjià
to evaluate
大家对他的评价很高。 Dàjiā duì tā de píngjià hěn gāo. — People think very highly of him.
720
píng
lean against; evidence; proof; no matter (what/how/etc.)
凭这张票可以进去。 Píng zhè zhāng piào kěyǐ jìnqù. — You can enter with this ticket.
721 迫切 pòqiè
urgent; pressing
他有迫切的需要。 Tā yǒu pòqiè de xūyào. — He has an urgent need.
722 破产
破産
pò chǎn
go bankrupt; go broke; bankruptcy
那家公司去年破产了。 Nà jiā gōngsī qùnián pò chǎn le. — That company went bankrupt last year.
723 破坏
破壞
pòhuài
destroy; destruction; to wreck; to break
请不要破坏花草。 Qǐng bùyào pòhuài huācǎo. — Please do not damage the plants.
724 期待 qīdài
look forward to; await; expectation
我很期待这次旅行。 Wǒ hěn qīdài zhè cì lǚxíng. — I am looking forward to this trip.
725 期间
期間
qījiān
period of time; time
假期期间他一直在打工。 Jiàqī qījiān tā yìzhí zài dǎgōng. — He worked part-time throughout the holiday.
726 其余 qíyú
the others; the rest; remaining
其余的事明天再说。 Qíyú de shì míngtiān zài shuō. — We will deal with the rest tomorrow.
727 奇迹 qíjì
miracle; miraculous; marvel
他的康复是个奇迹。 Tā de kāngfù shì ge qíjì. — His recovery is a miracle.
728 企业
企業
qǐyè
company; business; firm
他在一家大企业工作。 Tā zài yì jiā dà qǐyè gōngzuò. — He works at a large enterprise.
729 启发
啓發
qǐfā
enlighten; inspire
老师的话给了我很大启发。 Lǎoshī de huà gěi le wǒ hěn dà qǐfā. — The teacher's words gave me great inspiration.
730 气氛
氣氛
qìfēn
atmosphere; mood; ambience
会场的气氛很热烈。 Huìchǎng de qìfēn hěn rèliè. — The atmosphere at the venue is enthusiastic.
731 汽油 qìyóu
gasoline; gas; petrol
汽油又涨价了。 Qìyóu yòu zhǎng jià le. — Petrol has gone up in price again.
732 谦虚
謙虛
qiānxū
modest
他很谦虚,从不炫耀。 Tā hěn qiānxū, cóng bù xuànyào. — He is modest and never shows off.
733
qiān
bamboo used for drawing lots; toothpick; to sign (one's name)
请在这里签名。 Qǐng zài zhèlǐ qiānmíng. — Please sign here.
734 前途 qiántú
future; prospects; outlook (for the future)
这个行业很有前途。 Zhège hángyè hěn yǒu qiántú. — This industry has good prospects.
735
qiǎn
shallow; simple; superficial; light (of colors)
这条河很浅。 Zhè tiáo hé hěn qiǎn. — This river is very shallow.
736 qiàn
yawn; to lack; owe
我还欠他一顿饭。 Wǒ hái qiàn tā yí dùn fàn. — I still owe him a meal.
737
qiāng
gun; spear
警察带着枪。 Jǐngchá dài zhe qiāng. — The police officer carries a gun.
738 强调
強調
qiángdiào
emphasize; to stress
老师强调了考试的时间。 Lǎoshī qiángdiào le kǎoshì de shíjiān. — The teacher stressed the exam time.
739 强烈
強烈
qiángliè
intense; strong; violent
阳光很强烈。 Yángguāng hěn qiángliè. — The sunlight is very strong.
740
qiáng
wall
孩子在墙上画了一只猫。 Háizi zài qiáng shàng huà le yì zhī māo. — The child drew a cat on the wall.
741
qiǎng, qiāng
fight over; vie for; grab; rush
孩子们抢着回答问题。 Háizimen qiǎng zhe huídá wèntí. — The children vie to answer the question.
742 悄悄 qiāoqiāo
quietly
他悄悄地走进了房间。 Tā qiāoqiāo de zǒu jìn le fángjiān. — He quietly walked into the room.
743 qiáo
look at; see (colloquial)
你瞧,那是什么? Nǐ qiáo, nà shì shénme? — Look, what is that?
744 巧妙 qiǎomiào
ingenious; clever
他的回答很巧妙。 Tā de huídá hěn qiǎomiào. — His answer was very clever.
745 qiē, qiè
to cut; to chop; correspond to; absolutely
请把西瓜切开。 Qǐng bǎ xīguā qiē kāi. — Please cut the watermelon open.
746 亲爱
親愛
qīn'ài
beloved; Dear ... (a way of starting a letter lovers, intimate friends or close relatives)
亲爱的朋友,好久不见。 Qīn'ài de péngyou, hǎojiǔ bú jiàn. — Dear friend, long time no see.
747 亲切
親切
qīnqiè
kind; amiable; cordial
老师的话很亲切。 Lǎoshī de huà hěn qīnqiè. — The teacher's words are very kind.
748 亲自
親自
qīnzì
personally
他亲自来接我们。 Tā qīnzì lái jiē wǒmen. — He came in person to pick us up.
749 勤奋
勤奮
qínfèn
hardworking; diligent; industrious
他是个勤奋的学生。 Tā shì ge qínfèn de xuésheng. — He is a diligent student.
750 qīng
blue; green; young; Qinghai province (abbr.)
山上一片青色。 Shān shàng yí piàn qīng sè. — The mountain is a stretch of green.
751 青春 qīngchūn
youth; youthfulness; fresh spring
青春是最美好的时光。 Qīngchūn shì zuì měihǎo de shíguāng. — Youth is the finest time of life.
752 青少年 qīngshàonián
teenager
这本书很适合青少年看。 Zhè běn shū hěn shìhé qīngshàonián kàn. — This book is well suited to teenagers.
753 轻视
輕視
qīngshì
contempt; to scorn; scornful
不要轻视任何一个对手。 Bùyào qīngshì rènhé yí ge duìshǒu. — Do not underestimate any opponent.
754 轻易
輕易
qīngyì
easily; lightly; rashly
他不会轻易改变主意。 Tā bú huì qīngyì gǎibiàn zhǔyi. — He does not change his mind easily.
755 清淡 qīngdàn
light (of food, not greasy or strongly flavored); insipid; slack (sales)
医生让他吃得清淡一点。 Yīshēng ràng tā chī de qīngdàn yìdiǎn. — The doctor told him to eat more lightly.
756 情景 qíngjǐng
scene; sight; circumstances
那天的情景我还记得。 Nà tiān de qíngjǐng wǒ hái jìde. — I still remember the scene that day.
757 情绪
情緒
qíngxù
emotion; sentiment; mood; morale
他今天情绪不太好。 Tā jīntiān qíngxù bú tài hǎo. — He is in a bad mood today.
758 请求
請求
qǐngqiú
to request; ask
他请求老师再讲一遍。 Tā qǐngqiú lǎoshī zài jiǎng yí biàn. — He asked the teacher to explain once more.
759 庆祝
慶祝
qìngzhù
celebrate
我们一起庆祝他的生日。 Wǒmen yìqǐ qìngzhù tā de shēngrì. — We celebrated his birthday together.
760 球迷 qiúmí
fan (of ball games: basketball, football, etc.)
他是个足球球迷。 Tā shì ge zúqiú qiúmí. — He is a football fan.
761 趋势
趨勢
qūshì
trend; tendency
气温有下降的趋势。 Qìwēn yǒu xiàjiàng de qūshì. — Temperatures are trending downward.
762 取消 qǔxiāo
cancel; cancellation; abolish
航班被取消了。 Hángbān bèi qǔxiāo le. — The flight was cancelled.
763
marry (a wife); take a wife
他去年娶了一位老师。 Tā qùnián qǔ le yí wèi lǎoshī. — He married a teacher last year.
764 去世 qùshì
pass away; die
他的爷爷去年去世了。 Tā de yéye qùnián qùshì le. — His grandfather passed away last year.
765 quān
circle; ring; (mw for loops, orbits, etc.)
他在操场上跑了两圈。 Tā zài cāochǎng shàng pǎo le liǎng quān. — He ran two laps on the sports field.
766 权力
權力
quánlì
power; authority
他手里有很大的权力。 Tā shǒu lǐ yǒu hěn dà de quánlì. — He holds a lot of power.
767 权利
權利
quánlì
right; privilege
每个人都有受教育的权利。 Měi ge rén dōu yǒu shòu jiàoyù de quánlì. — Everyone has the right to education.
768 全面 quánmiàn
all-around; comprehensive; fully
他的考虑很全面。 Tā de kǎolǜ hěn quánmiàn. — His thinking is very thorough.
769
quàn
advise; to urge; persuade
我劝他早点休息。 Wǒ quàn tā zǎodiǎn xiūxi. — I urged him to rest early.
770 缺乏 quēfá
shortage; to lack; be short of
他缺乏工作经验。 Tā quēfá gōngzuò jīngyàn. — He lacks work experience.
771 确定
確定
quèdìng
definite; certain; fixed; determine
时间还没确定。 Shíjiān hái méi quèdìng. — The time has not been fixed yet.
772 确认
確認
quèrèn
confirm; confirmation; verify
请确认一下你的信息。 Qǐng quèrèn yíxià nǐ de xìnxī. — Please confirm your details.
773 qún
crowd; group; (mw for groups, flocks, or swarms)
一群孩子在广场上玩。 Yì qún háizi zài guǎngchǎng shàng wán. — A group of children are playing in the square.
774 燃烧
燃燒
ránshāo
combustion; burn; kindle
木头在火里燃烧。 Mùtou zài huǒ lǐ ránshāo. — The wood is burning in the fire.
775
rào
to wind; to coil; move round
我们绕着湖走了一圈。 Wǒmen rào zhe hú zǒu le yì quān. — We walked once around the lake.
776 热爱
熱愛
rè'ài
love ardently; adore; passion
他热爱自己的工作。 Tā rè'ài zìjǐ de gōngzuò. — He loves his work.
777 热烈
熱烈
rèliè
warm; enthusiastic
大家热烈欢迎新同学。 Dàjiā rèliè huānyíng xīn tóngxué. — Everyone warmly welcomed the new classmate.
778 热心
熱心
rèxīn
enthusiastic; zealous; warmhearted
他是个很热心的人。 Tā shì ge hěn rèxīn de rén. — He is a warm-hearted person.
779 人才 réncái
talent; talented person
公司需要更多人才。 Gōngsī xūyào gèng duō réncái. — The company needs more talented people.
780 人口 rénkǒu
population; the populace
这个城市的人口很多。 Zhège chéngshì de rénkǒu hěn duō. — This city has a large population.
781 人类
人類
rénlèi
humanity; human race; mankind
这是人类的共同问题。 Zhè shì rénlèi de gòngtóng wèntí. — This is a problem for all humanity.
782 人民币
人民幣
rénmínbì
(currency) renminbi (RMB)
请问怎么换人民币? Qǐngwèn zěnme huàn rénmínbì? — Excuse me, how do I change money into renminbi?
783 人生 rénshēng
human life
这是他人生中最重要的一天。 Zhè shì tā rénshēng zhōng zuì zhòngyào de yì tiān. — This is the most important day of his life.
784 人事 rénshì
personnel
她在人事部门工作。 Tā zài rénshì bùmén gōngzuò. — She works in the personnel department.
785 人物 rénwù
figure; personage; character (in a play, story, etc.)
这本小说的人物很生动。 Zhè běn xiǎoshuō de rénwù hěn shēngdòng. — The characters in this novel are vivid.
786 人员
人員
rényuán
staff; crew; personnel
工作人员正在准备。 Gōngzuò rényuán zhèngzài zhǔnbèi. — The staff are getting things ready.
787 忍不住 rěn bu zhù
cannot help but; unable to bear
他忍不住笑了。 Tā rěn bu zhù xiào le. — He could not help laughing.
788 日常 rìcháng
daily; everyday
这是日常用的东西。 Zhè shì rìcháng yòng de dōngxi. — These are everyday items.
789 日程 rìchéng
schedule; itinerary
明天的日程排满了。 Míngtiān de rìchéng pái mǎn le. — Tomorrow's schedule is full.
790 日历
日曆
rìlì
calendar
墙上挂着一本日历。 Qiáng shàng guà zhe yì běn rìlì. — A calendar hangs on the wall.
791 日期 rìqī
date
请填上今天的日期。 Qǐng tián shàng jīntiān de rìqī. — Please fill in today's date.
792 日用品 rìyòngpǐn
daily necessities
楼下的超市卖日用品。 Lóuxià de chāoshì mài rìyòngpǐn. — The supermarket downstairs sells daily necessities.
793 日子 rìzi
days; date; time; life
那段日子过得很快乐。 Nà duàn rìzi guò de hěn kuàilè. — Those were happy days.
794 如何 rúhé
how; what; what way
你觉得这个办法如何? Nǐ juéde zhège bànfǎ rúhé? — What do you think of this approach?
795 如今 rújīn
nowadays
如今的生活方便多了。 Rújīn de shēnghuó fāngbiàn duō le. — Life nowadays is much more convenient.
796
ruǎn
soft
这个枕头很软。 Zhège zhěntou hěn ruǎn. — This pillow is very soft.
797 软件
軟件
ruǎnjiàn
(computer) software
这个软件很好用。 Zhège ruǎnjiàn hěn hǎo yòng. — This software is easy to use.
798 ruò
weak; feeble; young
他身体比较弱。 Tā shēntǐ bǐjiào ruò. — He is fairly weak physically.
799
to sprinkle; to spray; to spill
他不小心把水洒了。 Tā bù xiǎoxīn bǎ shuǐ sǎ le. — He accidentally spilled the water.
800 嗓子 sǎngzi
throat; voice
我的嗓子有点疼。 Wǒ de sǎngzi yǒudiǎn téng. — My throat hurts a little.
801 色彩 sècǎi
tint; color; hue
这幅画的色彩很丰富。 Zhè fú huà de sècǎi hěn fēngfù. — The colours in this painting are rich.
802
shā
to kill; to murder
故事里的英雄杀了那条龙。 Gùshi lǐ de yīngxióng shā le nà tiáo lóng. — The hero in the story killed the dragon.
803 沙漠 shāmò
desert
沙漠里几乎没有水。 Shāmò lǐ jīhū méiyǒu shuǐ. — There is almost no water in the desert.
804 沙滩
沙灘
shātān
sand bar; sand beach
孩子们在沙滩上玩。 Háizimen zài shātān shàng wán. — The children are playing on the beach.
805 shǎ
foolish; fool
别做傻事。 Bié zuò shǎ shì. — Do not do anything foolish.
806
shài
to dry in the sun; shine upon; to sun; bask
她把衣服晒在外面。 Tā bǎ yīfu shài zài wàimiàn. — She hung the clothes outside to dry.
807 删除
刪除
shānchú
to delete
请删除这个文件。 Qǐng shānchú zhège wénjiàn. — Please delete this file.
808 闪电
閃電
shǎndiàn
lightning
外面有闪电和雷声。 Wàimiàn yǒu shǎndiàn hé léi shēng. — There is lightning and thunder outside.
809 扇子 shànzi
fan (for waving)
奶奶手里拿着一把扇子。 Nǎinai shǒu lǐ ná zhe yì bǎ shànzi. — Grandma is holding a fan.
810 善良 shànliáng
good and honest; kind-hearted
她是个善良的人。 Tā shì ge shànliáng de rén. — She is a kind-hearted person.
811 善于 shànyú
be good at; excel at
他善于和人打交道。 Tā shànyú hé rén dǎ jiāodao. — He is good at dealing with people.
812 伤害
傷害
shānghài
injure; to harm; wound
他的话伤害了朋友。 Tā de huà shānghài le péngyou. — His words hurt his friend.
813 商品 shāngpǐn
goods; commodity; merchandise
这家店的商品很齐全。 Zhè jiā diàn de shāngpǐn hěn qíquán. — This shop has a full range of goods.
814 商务
商務
shāngwù
business; commercial affairs
他去北京出差谈商务。 Tā qù Běijīng chū chāi tán shāngwù. — He went to Beijing on a business trip.
815 商业
商業
shāngyè
business; commerce; trade
这条街是商业中心。 Zhè tiáo jiē shì shāngyè zhōngxīn. — This street is the commercial centre.
816 上当
上當
shàng dàng
be fooled; be duped; be taken in
小心别上当。 Xiǎoxīn bié shàng dàng. — Be careful not to be taken in.
817 shé
snake; serpent
山上可能有蛇。 Shān shàng kěnéng yǒu shé. — There may be snakes on the mountain.
818 舍不得 shěbude
hate to part with; begrudge doing something
他舍不得离开这个城市。 Tā shěbude líkāi zhège chéngshì. — He hates to leave this city.
819 设备
設備
shèbèi
equipment; facilities; installations
这里的设备很先进。 Zhèlǐ de shèbèi hěn xiānjìn. — The equipment here is advanced.
820 设计
設計
shèjì
plan; design
这个房子是他设计的。 Zhège fángzi shì tā shèjì de. — He designed this house.
821 设施
設施
shèshī
facilities; installation
小区的设施很齐全。 Xiǎoqū de shèshī hěn qíquán. — The residential compound has complete facilities.
822 射击
射擊
shèjī
to shoot; to fire (a gun)
他参加了射击比赛。 Tā cānjiā le shèjī bǐsài. — He took part in a shooting competition.
823 摄影
攝影
shè yǐng
take a photograph; shoot a film
他的爱好是摄影。 Tā de àihào shì shè yǐng. — His hobby is photography.
824 shēn
to stretch; extend
他伸手拿书。 Tā shēn shǒu ná shū. — He reached out for the book.
825 身材 shēncái
stature; figure; build
他身材很高。 Tā shēncái hěn gāo. — He is tall in build.
826 身份 shēnfèn
identity; status; dignity
请出示身份证。 Qǐng chūshì shēnfènzhèng. — Please show your identity card.
827 深刻 shēnkè
profound; deep
这本书给我的印象很深刻。 Zhè běn shū gěi wǒ de yìnxiàng hěn shēnkè. — This book made a deep impression on me.
828 神话
神話
shénhuà
mythology; fairy tale
这是一个古老的神话。 Zhè shì yí ge gǔlǎo de shénhuà. — This is an ancient myth.
829 神秘 shénmì
mysterious; mystical
这个地方有点神秘。 Zhège dìfang yǒudiǎn shénmì. — This place is somewhat mysterious.
830 shēng
rise; hoist; promote; liter
太阳从东边升起。 Tàiyáng cóng dōngbiān shēng qǐ. — The sun rises in the east.
831 生产
生産
shēngchǎn
to produce; manufacture; give birth to a child
这家工厂生产手机。 Zhè jiā gōngchǎng shēngchǎn shǒujī. — This factory produces mobile phones.
832 生动
生動
shēngdòng
vivid; lively
老师讲得很生动。 Lǎoshī jiǎng de hěn shēngdòng. — The teacher explains things vividly.
833 生长
生長
shēngzhǎng
grow; grow up
这种树生长得很快。 Zhè zhǒng shù shēngzhǎng de hěn kuài. — This kind of tree grows quickly.
834 声调
聲調
shēngdiào
tone; note
中文有四个声调。 Zhōngwén yǒu sì ge shēngdiào. — Chinese has four tones.
835 绳子
繩子
shéngzi
cord; string; rope
请用绳子把箱子捆好。 Qǐng yòng shéngzi bǎ xiāngzi kǔn hǎo. — Please tie the box up with rope.
836 省略 shěnglüè
to omit; to leave out; abbreviate
这里可以省略一个字。 Zhèlǐ kěyǐ shěnglüè yí ge zì. — One character can be left out here.
837 胜利
勝利
shènglì
victory; triumph
我们队取得了胜利。 Wǒmen duì qǔdé le shènglì. — Our team won a victory.
838 失眠 shīmián
lose sleep; insomnia
他最近常常失眠。 Tā zuìjìn chángcháng shīmián. — He often cannot sleep lately.
839 失去 shīqù
to lose (time, an opportunity, work, etc.)
他失去了这次机会。 Tā shīqù le zhè cì jīhuì. — He lost this opportunity.
840 失业
失業
shī yè
lose one's job; unemployment
他去年失业了。 Tā qùnián shī yè le. — He lost his job last year.
841
shī
poem; poetry; verse
他会背很多古诗。 Tā huì bèi hěn duō gǔ shī. — He can recite many classical poems.
842 狮子
獅子
shīzi
lion
动物园里有两只狮子。 Dòngwùyuán lǐ yǒu liǎng zhī shīzi. — There are two lions in the zoo.
843 湿润
濕潤
shīrùn
moist; humid
南方的空气比较湿润。 Nánfāng de kōngqì bǐjiào shīrùn. — The air in the south is fairly humid.
844 石头
石頭
shítou
stone; rock
路上有一块大石头。 Lù shàng yǒu yí kuài dà shítou. — There is a big rock in the road.
845 时差
時差
shíchā
jetlag; time difference
两地有六个小时的时差。 Liǎng dì yǒu liù ge xiǎoshí de shíchā. — There is a six-hour time difference between the two places.
846 时代
時代
shídài
age; era; period
我们生活在一个新时代。 Wǒmen shēnghuó zài yí ge xīn shídài. — We live in a new era.
847 时刻
時刻
shíkè
moment; constantly
这是最重要的时刻。 Zhè shì zuì zhòngyào de shíkè. — This is the most important moment.
848 时髦
時髦
shímáo
fashionable
她穿得很时髦。 Tā chuān de hěn shímáo. — She dresses very fashionably.
849 时期
時期
shíqī
period in time or history; period; time
这是他最忙的时期。 Zhè shì tā zuì máng de shíqī. — This is his busiest period.
850 时尚
時尚
shíshàng
fashion; fad
她很关注时尚。 Tā hěn guānzhù shíshàng. — She follows fashion closely.
851 实话
實話
shíhuà
truth
我说的都是实话。 Wǒ shuō de dōu shì shíhuà. — Everything I said is the truth.
852 实践
實踐
shíjiàn
practice; put into practice; carry out
理论要用实践来检验。 Lǐlùn yào yòng shíjiàn lái jiǎnyàn. — Theory must be tested in practice.
853 实习
實習
shíxí
to practice; field work; work as an intern
他在医院实习。 Tā zài yīyuàn shíxí. — He is doing an internship at the hospital.
854 实现
實現
shíxiàn
achieve; to implement
他实现了自己的目标。 Tā shíxiàn le zìjǐ de mùbiāo. — He achieved his goal.
855 实验
實驗
shíyàn
experiment; test
学生们在做化学实验。 Xuéshengmen zài zuò huàxué shíyàn. — The students are doing a chemistry experiment.
856 实用
實用
shíyòng
practical; pragmatic; functional
这个工具很实用。 Zhège gōngjù hěn shíyòng. — This tool is very practical.
857 食物 shíwù
food
冰箱里有很多食物。 Bīngxiāng lǐ yǒu hěn duō shíwù. — There is a lot of food in the fridge.
858 使劲儿
使勁兒
shǐjìnr
exert all one's strength
大家一起使劲儿推。 Dàjiā yìqǐ shǐjìnr tuī. — Everyone push hard together.
859 始终
始終
shǐzhōng
from beginning to end; all along
他始终没有放弃。 Tā shǐzhōng méiyǒu fàngqì. — He never gave up from beginning to end.
860 士兵 shìbīng
soldier
士兵们在训练。 Shìbīngmen zài xùnliàn. — The soldiers are training.
861 市场
市場
shìchǎng
market
妈妈去市场买菜了。 Māma qù shìchǎng mǎi cài le. — Mother went to the market to buy food.
862 似的 shìde
seems as if; rather like
他像小孩似的笑了。 Tā xiàng xiǎohái shìde xiào le. — He laughed like a child.
863 事实
事實
shìshí
fact; in fact
这就是事实。 Zhè jiù shì shìshí. — This is the fact of the matter.
864 事物 shìwù
thing; object
新事物总要慢慢接受。 Xīn shìwù zǒng yào mànmàn jiēshòu. — New things always take time to accept.
865 事先 shìxiān
in advance; beforehand; prior
请事先告诉我。 Qǐng shìxiān gàosu wǒ. — Please tell me in advance.
866 试卷
試卷
shìjuàn
exam paper; test paper
老师收走了试卷。 Lǎoshī shōu zǒu le shìjuàn. — The teacher collected the exam papers.
867 收获
收獲
shōuhuò
harvest; acquisition; gain
这次学习收获很大。 Zhè cì xuéxí shōuhuò hěn dà. — I gained a lot from this course.
868 收据
收據
shōujù
receipt
请把收据保存好。 Qǐng bǎ shōujù bǎocún hǎo. — Please keep the receipt safe.
869 手工 shǒugōng
hand-made; handicraft; manual
这条围巾是手工做的。 Zhè tiáo wéijīn shì shǒugōng zuò de. — This scarf is handmade.
870 手术
手術
shǒushù
surgery; operation
他昨天做了手术。 Tā zuótiān zuò le shǒushù. — He had an operation yesterday.
871 手套 shǒutào
glove; mitten
天冷了,戴上手套吧。 Tiān lěng le, dài shàng shǒutào ba. — It is cold; put on your gloves.
872 手续
手續
shǒuxù
formalities; procedure
办手续需要一个小时。 Bàn shǒuxù xūyào yí ge xiǎoshí. — The formalities take an hour.
873 手指 shǒuzhǐ
finger
他的手指受伤了。 Tā de shǒuzhǐ shòushāng le. — His finger is injured.
874 shǒu
head; chief; first; (mw for poems and songs)
他唱了一首老歌。 Tā chàng le yì shǒu lǎo gē. — He sang an old song.
875 寿命
壽命
shòumìng
life span; life expectancy
这台机器的寿命很长。 Zhè tái jīqì de shòumìng hěn cháng. — This machine has a long service life.
876 受伤
受傷
shòu shāng
sustain injuries (in an accident, etc.); be injured
他在比赛中受伤了。 Tā zài bǐsài zhōng shòu shāng le. — He was injured during the match.
877 书架
書架
shūjià
bookshelf
书架上放满了书。 Shūjià shàng fàng mǎn le shū. — The bookshelf is full of books.
878 梳子 shūzi
comb; hairbrush
请把梳子给我。 Qǐng bǎ shūzi gěi wǒ. — Please pass me the comb.
879 舒适
舒適
shūshì
cozy; comfortable; snug
这把椅子坐着很舒适。 Zhè bǎ yǐzi zuò zhe hěn shūshì. — This chair is comfortable to sit in.
880 输入
輸入
shūrù
input; enter; import
请输入你的密码。 Qǐng shūrù nǐ de mìmǎ. — Please enter your password.
881 蔬菜 shūcài
vegetables; produce
多吃蔬菜对身体好。 Duō chī shūcài duì shēntǐ hǎo. — Eating more vegetables is good for you.
882 熟练
熟練
shúliàn
practiced; proficient; skilled
他的技术很熟练。 Tā de jìshù hěn shúliàn. — His technique is very practised.
883 属于
屬于
shǔyú
belong to; be part of
这本书属于图书馆。 Zhè běn shū shǔyú túshūguǎn. — This book belongs to the library.
884 鼠标
鼠標
shǔ biāo
mouse (computer)
他的鼠标坏了。 Tā de shǔ biāo huài le. — His mouse is broken.
885
shù, shǔ
number; to count; to rank
请数一下有多少人。 Qǐng shǔ yíxià yǒu duōshao rén. — Please count how many people there are.
886 数据
數據
shùjù
data; numbers; digital
这些数据很重要。 Zhèxiē shùjù hěn zhòngyào. — This data is very important.
887 数码
數碼
shùmǎ
numeral; number; amount; digital
他买了一台数码相机。 Tā mǎi le yì tái shùmǎ xiàngjī. — He bought a digital camera.
888 摔倒 shuāidǎo
fall down; slip and fall; tumble; trip
地上有水,小心摔倒。 Dì shàng yǒu shuǐ, xiǎoxīn shuāidǎo. — There is water on the floor; be careful not to slip.
889 shuǎi
to throw; to fling; to swing; cast off
他甩了甩手上的水。 Tā shuǎi le shuǎi shǒu shàng de shuǐ. — He shook the water off his hands.
890 双方
雙方
shuāngfāng
bilateral; both sides; both parties involved
双方都同意了。 Shuāngfāng dōu tóngyì le. — Both sides agreed.
891
shuì
tax
这个价格包括税。 Zhège jiàgé bāokuò shuì. — This price includes tax.
892 说不定
說不定
shuōbudìng
can't say for sure; perhaps; maybe
说不定他已经到了。 Shuōbudìng tā yǐjīng dào le. — Perhaps he has already arrived.
893 说服
說服
shuō fú
persuade; convince
我说服了他一起去。 Wǒ shuō fú le tā yìqǐ qù. — I persuaded him to come along.
894 丝绸
絲綢
sīchóu
silk
这条围巾是丝绸的。 Zhè tiáo wéijīn shì sīchóu de. — This scarf is made of silk.
895 丝毫
絲毫
sīháo
the slightest amount or degree; a very little bit
他丝毫不害怕。 Tā sīháo bú hàipà. — He is not the least bit afraid.
896 私人 sīrén
private (citizen); personal; individual
这是我的私人物品。 Zhè shì wǒ de sīrén wùpǐn. — These are my personal belongings.
897 思考 sīkǎo
reflect on; ponder; consider
他在认真思考这个问题。 Tā zài rènzhēn sīkǎo zhège wèntí. — He is seriously pondering this question.
898 思想 sīxiǎng
thought; thinking; idea; ideology
他的思想很开放。 Tā de sīxiǎng hěn kāifàng. — His thinking is very open.
899
to tear (something)
他把信撕开了。 Tā bǎ xìn sī kāi le. — He tore the letter open.
900 似乎 sìhū
it seems; as if; seemingly
他似乎有点不高兴。 Tā sìhū yǒudiǎn bù gāoxìng. — He seems a little unhappy.
901 搜索 sōusuǒ
search; look for something; scour
他在网上搜索资料。 Tā zài wǎngshàng sōusuǒ zīliào. — He is searching online for materials.
902 宿舍 sùshè
dormitory; living quarters; hostel
他住在学生宿舍。 Tā zhù zài xuésheng sùshè. — He lives in the student dormitory.
903 随身
隨身
suíshēn
carry on one's person; bring with one
请随身带好行李。 Qǐng suíshēn dài hǎo xíngli. — Please keep your luggage with you.
904 随时
隨時
suíshí
at any time; whenever necessary
有问题随时问我。 Yǒu wèntí suíshí wèn wǒ. — Ask me any time you have a question.
905 随手
隨手
suíshǒu
convenient; without extra trouble
请随手关门。 Qǐng suíshǒu guān mén. — Please close the door behind you.
906 suì
broken; break into pieces
杯子掉在地上碎了。 Bēizi diào zài dì shàng suì le. — The cup fell on the floor and broke.
907 损失
損失
sǔnshī
loss (financial); lose
这次事故造成了损失。 Zhè cì shìgù zàochéng le sǔnshī. — This accident caused losses.
908 缩短
縮短
suōduǎn
shorten; cut down; curtail
地铁缩短了上班时间。 Dìtiě suōduǎn le shàngbān shíjiān. — The subway has shortened the commute.
909 suǒ
place; that which; (mw for houses, buildings)
他在一所中学教书。 Tā zài yì suǒ zhōngxué jiāo shū. — He teaches at a secondary school.
910
suǒ
lock
出门前请锁好门。 Chū mén qián qǐng suǒ hǎo mén. — Please lock the door before you go out.
911 台阶
台階
táijiē
flight of steps; sidestep; fig. way out of an embarrassing situation
门口有几级台阶。 Ménkǒu yǒu jǐ jí táijiē. — There are a few steps at the entrance.
912 太极拳
太極拳
tàijíquán
Tai chi, a Chinese martial art
早上公园里有人打太极拳。 Zǎoshang gōngyuán lǐ yǒu rén dǎ tàijíquán. — In the morning people practise tai chi in the park.
913 太太 tàitai
wife; married woman; Madame; Mrs.
他太太是位医生。 Tā tàitai shì wèi yīshēng. — His wife is a doctor.
914 谈判
談判
tánpàn
negotiate; negotiation; conference
两家公司正在谈判。 Liǎng jiā gōngsī zhèngzài tánpàn. — The two companies are negotiating.
915 坦率 tǎnshuài
frank
他说话很坦率。 Tā shuō huà hěn tǎnshuài. — He speaks very frankly.
916
tàng
to scald; to burn; scalding hot; to iron
小心,汤很烫。 Xiǎoxīn, tāng hěn tàng. — Careful, the soup is very hot.
917 táo
to escape; run away; flee
小猫从院子里逃了出去。 Xiǎo māo cóng yuànzi lǐ táo le chūqù. — The kitten escaped from the yard.
918 逃避 táobì
to escape; evade; shirk
不要逃避问题。 Bùyào táobì wèntí. — Do not run away from the problem.
919 táo
peach
这个桃很甜。 Zhège táo hěn tián. — This peach is very sweet.
920 淘气
淘氣
táoqì
naughty; bad
这个孩子有点淘气。 Zhège háizi yǒudiǎn táoqì. — This child is a bit naughty.
921 讨价还价
討價還價
tǎo jià huán jià
bargaining; haggling over price
在市场买东西可以讨价还价。 Zài shìchǎng mǎi dōngxi kěyǐ tǎo jià huán jià. — You can haggle when buying things at the market.
922 tào
cover; (mw for sets of things); tie together
他买了一套新衣服。 Tā mǎi le yí tào xīn yīfu. — He bought a new outfit.
923 特色 tèsè
characteristic; distinguishing feature
这家饭店有自己的特色。 Zhè jiā fàndiàn yǒu zìjǐ de tèsè. — This restaurant has its own character.
924 特殊 tèshū
special; particular; extraordinary; unusual
这是一个特殊的情况。 Zhè shì yí ge tèshū de qíngkuàng. — This is a special situation.
925 特征 tèzhēng
characteristics; distinctive features; trait
这种鸟有明显的特征。 Zhè zhǒng niǎo yǒu míngxiǎn de tèzhēng. — This kind of bird has obvious distinguishing features.
926 疼爱
疼愛
téng ài
love dearly; be very fond of
爷爷很疼爱这个孙子。 Yéye hěn téng ài zhège sūnzi. — Grandpa dotes on this grandson.
927 提倡 tíchàng
promote; to advocate; proposal
学校提倡多读书。 Xuéxiào tíchàng duō dú shū. — The school encourages reading more.
928 提纲
提綱
tígāng
outline; the key point
写文章前先列个提纲。 Xiě wénzhāng qián xiān liè ge tígāng. — Draw up an outline before writing an article.
929 提问
提問
tíwèn
put questions to; to quiz
同学们纷纷提问。 Tóngxuémen fēnfēn tíwèn. — The students asked questions one after another.
930 题目
題目
tímù
subject; title; topic
这道题目有点难。 Zhè dào tímù yǒudiǎn nán. — This question is a bit hard.
931 体会
體會
tǐhuì
know from experience; learn through experience; realize; understanding
我很体会他的心情。 Wǒ hěn tǐhuì tā de xīnqíng. — I understand how he feels.
932 体贴
體貼
tǐtiē
show consideration for; thoughtful
他对家人很体贴。 Tā duì jiārén hěn tǐtiē. — He is very considerate toward his family.
933 体现
體現
tǐxiàn
embody; incarnate; reflect; to manifest
这件事体现了他的责任心。 Zhè jiàn shì tǐxiàn le tā de zérènxīn. — This shows his sense of responsibility.
934 体验
體驗
tǐyàn
experience for oneself; to personally experience (usually a kind of life)
我想体验一下农村生活。 Wǒ xiǎng tǐyàn yíxià nóngcūn shēnghuó. — I would like to experience country life.
935 天空 tiānkōng
sky; space; heavens
今天的天空特别蓝。 Jīntiān de tiānkōng tèbié lán. — The sky is especially blue today.
936 天真 tiānzhēn
naïve; innocent; artless
孩子的想法很天真。 Háizi de xiǎngfǎ hěn tiānzhēn. — The child's ideas are innocent.
937 调皮
調皮
tiáopí
naughty; mischievous; unruly
这只小狗很调皮。 Zhè zhī xiǎo gǒu hěn tiáopí. — This puppy is very mischievous.
938 调整
調整
tiáozhěng
adjustment; revision
他调整了自己的计划。 Tā tiáozhěng le zìjǐ de jìhuà. — He adjusted his plan.
939 挑战
挑戰
tiǎozhàn
challenge
这份工作很有挑战。 Zhè fèn gōngzuò hěn yǒu tiǎozhàn. — This job is quite a challenge.
940 通常 tōngcháng
regular; usual; normal; ordinary
他通常七点吃早饭。 Tā tōngcháng qī diǎn chī zǎofàn. — He usually eats breakfast at seven.
941 统一
統一
tǒngyī
unify; unite; integrate; universal
大家的意见很统一。 Dàjiā de yìjiàn hěn tǒngyī. — Everyone is of one mind.
942 痛苦 tòngkǔ
pain; suffering; agony
他的心里很痛苦。 Tā de xīnlǐ hěn tòngkǔ. — He is in great pain inside.
943 痛快 tòngkuai
joyful; delighted; very happy; jolly
他答应得很痛快。 Tā dāying de hěn tòngkuai. — He agreed without hesitation.
944 tōu
steal; pilfer
他的自行车被偷了。 Tā de zìxíngchē bèi tōu le. — His bicycle was stolen.
945 投入 tóurù
put into operation; throw into; to invest
他工作时很投入。 Tā gōngzuò shí hěn tóurù. — He throws himself into his work.
946 投资
投資
tóu zī
investment
他在这个项目上投资了。 Tā zài zhège xiàngmù shàng tóu zī le. — He invested in this project.
947 透明 tòumíng
transparent; open (non-secretive)
这个杯子是透明的。 Zhège bēizi shì tòumíng de. — This cup is transparent.
948 突出 tūchū
prominent; stand out; give prominence to
他的成绩很突出。 Tā de chéngjì hěn tūchū. — His results are outstanding.
949 土地 tǔdì
land; territory; soil
这片土地很肥沃。 Zhè piàn tǔdì hěn féiwò. — This land is very fertile.
950 土豆 tǔdòu
potato
他做了一道土豆菜。 Tā zuò le yí dào tǔdòu cài. — He made a potato dish.
951 tǔ, tù
to spit; to vomit; throw up
请不要随地吐痰。 Qǐng bùyào suídì tǔ tán. — Please do not spit on the ground.
952 兔子 tùzi
rabbit; hare
草地上有一只白兔子。 Cǎodì shàng yǒu yì zhī bái tùzi. — There is a white rabbit on the grass.
953
tuán
round; ball; group; unite
他参加了一个旅行团。 Tā cānjiā le yí ge lǚxíng tuán. — He joined a tour group.
954 推辞
推辭
tuīcí
to decline; turn down
他推辞了这份工作。 Tā tuīcí le zhè fèn gōngzuò. — He turned down this job.
955 推广
推廣
tuīguǎng
popularize; to spread
这项技术正在推广。 Zhè xiàng jìshù zhèngzài tuīguǎng. — This technology is being rolled out.
956 推荐
推薦
tuījiàn
recommend; recommendation
请给我推荐一本书。 Qǐng gěi wǒ tuījiàn yì běn shū. — Please recommend me a book.
957 退 tuì
to retreat; decline; withdraw
这件衣服可以退吗? Zhè jiàn yīfu kěyǐ tuì ma? — Can this piece of clothing be returned?
958 退步 tuìbù
to degenerate; to regress
这次考试他退步了。 Zhè cì kǎoshì tā tuìbù le. — He did worse in this exam.
959 退休 tuìxiū
retirement (from work); retire
他父亲已经退休了。 Tā fùqīn yǐjīng tuìxiū le. — His father has already retired.
960 wāi
askew; crooked; devious; recline to take a rest (colloquial)
这幅画挂歪了。 Zhè fú huà guà wāi le. — This painting is hung crooked.
961 外公 wàigōng
maternal grandfather
我外公今年八十岁。 Wǒ wàigōng jīnnián bāshí suì. — My grandfather is eighty this year.
962 外交 wàijiāo
diplomacy; foreign affairs
他学的是外交。 Tā xué de shì wàijiāo. — He studies diplomacy.
963 完美 wánměi
perfect
没有人是完美的。 Méiyǒu rén shì wánměi de. — Nobody is perfect.
964 完善 wánshàn
perfect; make perfect; improve
这个制度还需要完善。 Zhège zhìdù hái xūyào wánshàn. — This system still needs improving.
965 完整 wánzhěng
complete; intact
这套书很完整。 Zhè tào shū hěn wánzhěng. — This set of books is complete.
966 玩具 wánjù
plaything; toy
孩子的玩具放了一地。 Háizi de wánjù fàng le yí dì. — The child's toys are all over the floor.
967 万一
萬一
wànyī
just in case; if by any chance
万一下雨怎么办? Wànyī xià yǔ zěnme bàn? — What if it rains?
968 王子 wángzǐ
prince; son of a king
故事里的王子很勇敢。 Gùshi lǐ de wángzǐ hěn yǒnggǎn. — The prince in the story is brave.
969 网络
網絡
wǎngluò
network
这里的网络很慢。 Zhèlǐ de wǎngluò hěn màn. — The network here is very slow.
970 往返 wǎngfǎn
go back and forth; go to and fro
他每天往返于两个城市。 Tā měi tiān wǎngfǎn yú liǎng ge chéngshì. — He travels between two cities every day.
971 危害 wēihài
endanger; jeopardize; to harm
抽烟危害健康。 Chōu yān wēihài jiànkāng. — Smoking harms your health.
972 威胁
威脅
wēixié
threaten; to menace
污染威胁着我们的生活。 Wūrǎn wēixié zhe wǒmen de shēnghuó. — Pollution threatens our lives.
973 微笑 wēixiào
smile
她对我微笑了一下。 Tā duì wǒ wēixiào le yíxià. — She smiled at me.
974 违反
違反
wéifǎn
violate (a law)
这样做违反了规定。 Zhèyàng zuò wéifǎn le guīdìng. — Doing this breaks the rules.
975 围巾
圍巾
wéijīn
scarf; shawl
她织了一条围巾。 Tā zhī le yì tiáo wéijīn. — She knitted a scarf.
976 围绕
圍繞
wéirào
revolve around; center on (an issue)
讨论围绕这个问题进行。 Tǎolùn wéirào zhège wèntí jìnxíng. — The discussion centred on this question.
977 唯一 wéiyī
only; sole
这是唯一的办法。 Zhè shì wéiyī de bànfǎ. — This is the only way.
978 维修
維修
wéixiū
maintain (of equipment); to mend; repair
电梯正在维修。 Diàntī zhèngzài wéixiū. — The lift is under repair.
979 伟大
偉大
wěidà
great; mighty; large
这是一位伟大的科学家。 Zhè shì yí wèi wěidà de kēxuéjiā. — This is a great scientist.
980 尾巴 wěiba
tail
小狗高兴地摇尾巴。 Xiǎo gǒu gāoxìng de yáo wěiba. — The puppy wagged its tail happily.
981 委屈 wěiqu
feel wronged; nurse a grievance
他觉得很委屈。 Tā juéde hěn wěiqu. — He feels hard done by.
982 未必 wèibì
not necessarily; need not
他未必知道这件事。 Tā wèibì zhīdào zhè jiàn shì. — He does not necessarily know about this.
983 未来
未來
wèilái
future
他对未来充满信心。 Tā duì wèilái chōngmǎn xìnxīn. — He is full of confidence about the future.
984 位于 wèiyú
be located at
学校位于市中心。 Xuéxiào wèiyú shì zhōngxīn. — The school is located in the city centre.
985 位置 wèizhi
position; place; seat
请把桌子放回原来的位置。 Qǐng bǎ zhuōzi fàng huí yuánlái de wèizhi. — Please put the table back in its original place.
986 wèi
stomach
他的胃不太好。 Tā de wèi bú tài hǎo. — His stomach is not in good shape.
987 胃口 wèikǒu
appetite
今天我没什么胃口。 Jīntiān wǒ méi shénme wèikǒu. — I do not have much appetite today.
988 温暖
溫暖
wēnnuǎn
warm
屋子里很温暖。 Wūzi lǐ hěn wēnnuǎn. — It is warm inside the house.
989 温柔
溫柔
wēnróu
gentle and soft; tender; gentle
她说话很温柔。 Tā shuō huà hěn wēnróu. — She speaks very gently.
990 文件 wénjiàn
document; file
请把文件发给我。 Qǐng bǎ wénjiàn fā gěi wǒ. — Please send me the document.
991 文具 wénjù
stationery; writing supplies
楼下有一家文具店。 Lóuxià yǒu yì jiā wénjù diàn. — There is a stationery shop downstairs.
992 文明 wénmíng
civilization; civilized; culture
请文明用语。 Qǐng wénmíng yòng yǔ. — Please use polite language.
993 文学
文學
wénxué
literature
他大学学的是文学。 Tā dàxué xué de shì wénxué. — He studied literature at university.
994 文字 wénzì
characters; script; writing
汉字是一种古老的文字。 Hànzì shì yì zhǒng gǔlǎo de wénzì. — Chinese characters are an ancient script.
995
wén
hear; to smell; news; reputation
你闻一闻这个花。 Nǐ wén yi wén zhège huā. — Have a smell of this flower.
996 wěn
kiss; lips
妈妈吻了吻孩子的额头。 Māma wěn le wěn háizi de étóu. — The mother kissed the child's forehead.
997 稳定
穩定
wěndìng
stable; steady
他的工作很稳定。 Tā de gōngzuò hěn wěndìng. — His job is very stable.
998 问候
問候
wènhòu
send a greeting; send one's regards to
请代我问候你的家人。 Qǐng dài wǒ wènhòu nǐ de jiārén. — Please give my regards to your family.
999 卧室
臥室
wòshì
bedroom
这套房子有两个卧室。 Zhè tào fángzi yǒu liǎng ge wòshì. — This flat has two bedrooms.
1000 握手 wò shǒu
to shake hands
见面时他们握手问好。 Jiànmiàn shí tāmen wò shǒu wèn hǎo. — They shook hands in greeting when they met.
1001 屋子 wūzi
room; house
这间屋子很干净。 Zhè jiān wūzi hěn gānjìng. — This room is very clean.
1002 无奈
無奈
wúnài
can't help but; have no choice
他无奈地摇了摇头。 Tā wúnài de yáo le yáo tóu. — He shook his head helplessly.
1003 无数
無數
wúshù
countless; innumerable
天上有无数颗星星。 Tiān shàng yǒu wúshù kē xīngxing. — There are countless stars in the sky.
1004 无所谓
無所謂
wúsuǒwèi
doesn't matter; be indifferent
吃什么我都无所谓。 Chī shénme wǒ dōu wúsuǒwèi. — I do not mind what we eat.
1005 武术
武術
wǔshù
martial arts
他从小学习武术。 Tā cóngxiǎo xuéxí wǔshù. — He has studied martial arts since childhood.
1006
not; do not
请勿吸烟。 Qǐng wù xī yān. — No smoking, please.
1007 物理 wùlǐ
physics; physical
他的物理成绩很好。 Tā de wùlǐ chéngjì hěn hǎo. — His physics results are very good.
1008 物质
物質
wùzhì
matter; substance; material
水是一种常见的物质。 Shuǐ shì yì zhǒng chángjiàn de wùzhì. — Water is a common substance.
1009
fog; mist
今天早上有雾。 Jīntiān zǎoshang yǒu wù. — There is fog this morning.
1010 吸取 xīqǔ
absorb; assimilate
我们要吸取这次的教训。 Wǒmen yào xīqǔ zhè cì de jiàoxun. — We should learn from this lesson.
1011 吸收 xīshōu
absorb; ingest
身体很快吸收了药。 Shēntǐ hěn kuài xīshōu le yào. — The body absorbed the medicine quickly.
1012 戏剧
戲劇
xìjù
drama; play; theater
他喜欢看戏剧。 Tā xǐhuan kàn xìjù. — He likes watching plays.
1013 xì, jì
be; relate to; system; fasten
他是中文系的学生。 Tā shì Zhōngwén xì de xuésheng. — He is a student in the Chinese department.
1014 系统
系統
xìtǒng
system
这个系统很稳定。 Zhège xìtǒng hěn wěndìng. — This system is very stable.
1015 细节
細節
xìjié
details; particulars
请注意这些细节。 Qǐng zhùyì zhèxiē xìjié. — Please pay attention to these details.
1016 xiā
blind
别瞎说,这不是真的。 Bié xiā shuō, zhè bú shì zhēn de. — Do not talk nonsense; this is not true.
1017 下载
下載
xiàzǎi
to download
我下载了一个新软件。 Wǒ xiàzǎi le yí ge xīn ruǎnjiàn. — I downloaded a new piece of software.
1018
xià
frighten; to scare; intimidate
你吓了我一跳。 Nǐ xià le wǒ yí tiào. — You gave me a fright.
1019 夏令营
夏令營
xiàlìngyíng
summer camp
他参加了一个夏令营。 Tā cānjiā le yí ge xiàlìngyíng. — He took part in a summer camp.
1020 鲜艳
鮮豔
xiānyàn
bright-colored
这件衣服颜色很鲜艳。 Zhè jiàn yīfu yánsè hěn xiānyàn. — This piece of clothing is brightly coloured.
1021 显得
顯得
xiǎnde
appear; seem; to look
穿这件衣服显得很年轻。 Chuān zhè jiàn yīfu xiǎnde hěn niánqīng. — Wearing this makes you look young.
1022 显然
顯然
xiǎnrán
clear; evidently; obviously
他显然不同意。 Tā xiǎnrán bù tóngyì. — He evidently disagrees.
1023 显示
顯示
xiǎnshì
display, illustrate, to show
数据显示他说得对。 Shùjù xiǎnshì tā shuō de duì. — The data shows he was right.
1024
xiàn
county; district
他老家在一个小县。 Tā lǎojiā zài yí ge xiǎo xiàn. — His home town is in a small county.
1025 现代
現代
xiàndài
modern times; modern age
这是一座现代城市。 Zhè shì yí zuò xiàndài chéngshì. — This is a modern city.
1026 现实
現實
xiànshí
reality; actuality; practical
他是个很现实的人。 Tā shì ge hěn xiànshí de rén. — He is a very practical person.
1027 现象
現象
xiànxiàng
appearance; phenomenon
这是一种常见的现象。 Zhè shì yì zhǒng chángjiàn de xiànxiàng. — This is a common phenomenon.
1028 限制 xiànzhì
restrictions; to limit; to bound
这里有时间限制。 Zhèlǐ yǒu shíjiān xiànzhì. — There is a time limit here.
1029 相处
相處
xiāngchǔ
get along; interact
他们相处得很好。 Tāmen xiāngchǔ de hěn hǎo. — They get along very well.
1030 相当
相當
xiāngdāng
equivalent to; appropriate; considerably; quite
这道题相当难。 Zhè dào tí xiāngdāng nán. — This question is quite difficult.
1031 相对
相對
xiāngduì
opposite; relatively; to resist
这里的房价相对便宜。 Zhèlǐ de fángjià xiāngduì piányi. — House prices here are relatively cheap.
1032 相关
相關
xiāngguān
correlation; interrelated; dependence
这两件事相关吗? Zhè liǎng jiàn shì xiāngguān ma? — Are these two matters related?
1033 相似 xiāngsì
similar; resemble; like
这两个字很相似。 Zhè liǎng ge zì hěn xiāngsì. — These two characters look very similar.
1034 香肠
香腸
xiāngcháng
sausage
早饭他吃了一根香肠。 Zǎofàn tā chī le yì gēn xiāngcháng. — He had a sausage for breakfast.
1035 享受 xiǎngshòu
enjoy
他很享受这段时间。 Tā hěn xiǎngshòu zhè duàn shíjiān. — He is really enjoying this time.
1036 想念 xiǎngniàn
to miss; remember with longing; long to see again
他很想念家里的人。 Tā hěn xiǎngniàn jiā lǐ de rén. — He misses his family very much.
1037 想象 xiǎngxiàng
imagine; visualize
很难想象他当时的心情。 Hěn nán xiǎngxiàng tā dāngshí de xīnqíng. — It is hard to imagine how he felt then.
1038
xiàng
nape (of the neck); sum (of money); mw item
这项工作很重要。 Zhè xiàng gōngzuò hěn zhòngyào. — This piece of work is important.
1039 项链
項鏈
xiàngliàn
necklace
她戴着一条金项链。 Tā dài zhe yì tiáo jīn xiàngliàn. — She is wearing a gold necklace.
1040 项目
項目
xiàngmù
program; item; project
这个项目下个月开始。 Zhège xiàngmù xià ge yuè kāishǐ. — This project starts next month.
1041 象棋 xiàngqí
chess; Chinese chess
爷爷喜欢下象棋。 Yéye xǐhuan xià xiàngqí. — Grandpa likes playing Chinese chess.
1042 象征 xiàngzhēng
symbol; symbolize; signify
红色象征喜庆。 Hóngsè xiàngzhēng xǐqìng. — Red symbolises celebration.
1043 消费
消費
xiāofèi
consumption; spending
这里的消费不高。 Zhèlǐ de xiāofèi bù gāo. — The cost of living here is not high.
1044 消化 xiāohuà
to digest
这些食物很好消化。 Zhèxiē shíwù hěn hǎo xiāohuà. — This food is easy to digest.
1045 消极
消極
xiāojí
passive; negative; demoralized
别用消极的态度看问题。 Bié yòng xiāojí de tàidu kàn wèntí. — Do not look at problems negatively.
1046 消失 xiāoshī
disappear; fade away; dissolve
船慢慢消失在雾里。 Chuán mànmàn xiāoshī zài wù lǐ. — The boat slowly disappeared into the fog.
1047 销售
銷售
xiāoshòu
to sell; to market; sales
他在销售部门工作。 Tā zài xiāoshòu bùmén gōngzuò. — He works in the sales department.
1048 小麦
小麥
xiǎomài
wheat
北方主要种小麦。 Běifāng zhǔyào zhòng xiǎomài. — The north mainly grows wheat.
1049 小气
小氣
xiǎoqì
stingy; petty
他有点小气。 Tā yǒudiǎn xiǎoqì. — He is a little stingy.
1050 孝顺
孝順
xiàoshùn
filial piety
他很孝顺父母。 Tā hěn xiàoshùn fùmǔ. — He is very dutiful toward his parents.
1051 效率 xiàolǜ
efficiency
他的工作效率很高。 Tā de gōngzuò xiàolǜ hěn gāo. — He works very efficiently.
1052 xiē
to rest; to go to bed; to take a break
走累了就歇一会儿。 Zǒu lèi le jiù xiē yíhuìr. — Rest a while if you are tired from walking.
1053 xié
slanting; tilted
这幅画挂斜了。 Zhè fú huà guà xié le. — This painting is hanging at a slant.
1054 写作
寫作
xiězuò
writing; composition; written works
他喜欢写作。 Tā xǐhuan xiězuò. — He likes writing.
1055 xuè
blood
他的手上有血。 Tā de shǒu shàng yǒu xuè. — There is blood on his hand.
1056 心理 xīnlǐ
psychology; psychological; mental
他学的是心理学。 Tā xué de shì xīnlǐxué. — He studies psychology.
1057 心脏
心髒
xīnzàng
heart
跑步对心脏有好处。 Pǎobù duì xīnzàng yǒu hǎochu. — Running is good for the heart.
1058 欣赏
欣賞
xīnshǎng
appreciate; enjoy; admire
我很欣赏他的能力。 Wǒ hěn xīnshǎng tā de nénglì. — I really admire his ability.
1059 信号
信號
xìnhào
signal
这里的信号不好。 Zhèlǐ de xìnhào bù hǎo. — The signal is bad here.
1060 信任 xìnrèn
to trust; have confidence in
他得到了大家的信任。 Tā dédào le dàjiā de xìnrèn. — He has won everyone's trust.
1061 行动
行動
xíngdòng
to move; get around; action
光说不够,要行动。 Guāng shuō bú gòu, yào xíngdòng. — Talking is not enough; you have to act.
1062 行人 xíngrén
pedestrian
路上行人很多。 Lù shàng xíngrén hěn duō. — There are many pedestrians on the road.
1063 行为
行爲
xíngwéi
action; behavior; conduct
这种行为不礼貌。 Zhè zhǒng xíngwéi bù lǐmào. — This kind of behaviour is impolite.
1064 形成 xíngchéng
take shape; form
这个习惯是慢慢形成的。 Zhège xíguàn shì mànmàn xíngchéng de. — This habit formed gradually.
1065 形容 xíngróng
describe; appearance; look
很难用语言形容那种感觉。 Hěn nán yòng yǔyán xíngróng nà zhǒng gǎnjué. — It is hard to describe that feeling in words.
1066 形式 xíngshì
form; shape; situation
考试的形式变了。 Kǎoshì de xíngshì biàn le. — The format of the exam has changed.
1067 形势
形勢
xíngshì
circumstances; situation; terrain
目前的形势不太乐观。 Mùqián de xíngshì bú tài lèguān. — The present situation is not very promising.
1068 形象 xíngxiàng
image; form; figure
他的形象很好。 Tā de xíngxiàng hěn hǎo. — He has a good image.
1069 形状
形狀
xíngzhuàng
form; figure; shape
这块石头的形状很特别。 Zhè kuài shítou de xíngzhuàng hěn tèbié. — The shape of this stone is unusual.
1070 幸亏
幸虧
xìngkuī
fortunately; luckily
幸亏你提醒我。 Xìngkuī nǐ tíxǐng wǒ. — Luckily you reminded me.
1071 幸运
幸運
xìngyùn
luck; fortune
能认识你我很幸运。 Néng rènshi nǐ wǒ hěn xìngyùn. — I am lucky to have met you.
1072 性质
性質
xìngzhì
nature; characteristic; quality
这两个问题性质不同。 Zhè liǎng ge wèntí xìngzhì bùtóng. — These two problems are different in nature.
1073 兄弟 xiōngdì
brothers; younger brother; brethren
他们是亲兄弟。 Tāmen shì qīn xiōngdì. — They are blood brothers.
1074 xiōng
chest; bosom; heart
他把手放在胸前。 Tā bǎ shǒu fàng zài xiōng qián. — He put his hand to his chest.
1075 休闲
休閑
xiūxián
recreation; leisure
周末是休闲的时间。 Zhōumò shì xiūxián de shíjiān. — The weekend is leisure time.
1076 修改 xiūgǎi
amend; modify; revise; alter
请修改一下这篇文章。 Qǐng xiūgǎi yíxià zhè piān wénzhāng. — Please revise this article.
1077 虚心
虛心
xūxīn
modest; open-minded
他很虚心地接受了意见。 Tā hěn xūxīn de jiēshòu le yìjiàn. — He accepted the criticism with an open mind.
1078 叙述
敘述
xùshù
retell; narrate
请叙述一下当时的情况。 Qǐng xùshù yíxià dāngshí de qíngkuàng. — Please describe what happened at the time.
1079 宣布 xuānbù
announce; declare; proclaim
学校宣布明天放假。 Xuéxiào xuānbù míngtiān fàng jià. — The school announced a holiday tomorrow.
1080 宣传
宣傳
xuānchuán
propaganda; to propagate; to give publicity to
他们在宣传新产品。 Tāmen zài xuānchuán xīn chǎnpǐn. — They are publicising the new product.
1081 学历
學曆
xuélì
educational background; school record
这份工作对学历有要求。 Zhè fèn gōngzuò duì xuélì yǒu yāoqiú. — This job has educational requirements.
1082 学术
學術
xuéshù
learning; science; academic
这是一次学术会议。 Zhè shì yí cì xuéshù huìyì. — This is an academic conference.
1083 学问
學問
xuéwen
learning; knowledge
这位老师很有学问。 Zhè wèi lǎoshī hěn yǒu xuéwen. — This teacher is very learned.
1084 寻找
尋找
xúnzhǎo
seek; look for; quest
他在寻找工作。 Tā zài xúnzhǎo gōngzuò. — He is looking for a job.
1085 询问
詢問
xúnwèn
inquire about
他打电话询问价格。 Tā dǎ diànhuà xúnwèn jiàgé. — He phoned to ask about the price.
1086 训练
訓練
xùnliàn
to train; to drill; to exercise; training
他每天训练两个小时。 Tā měi tiān xùnliàn liǎng ge xiǎoshí. — He trains two hours a day.
1087 迅速 xùnsù
fast; quick; rapid
他迅速做出了决定。 Tā xùnsù zuò chū le juédìng. — He made a decision quickly.
1088 押金 yājīn
security deposit; down payment
租房要交押金。 Zū fáng yào jiāo yājīn. — Renting a flat requires a deposit.
1089 牙齿
牙齒
yáchǐ
tooth
他的牙齿很白。 Tā de yáchǐ hěn bái. — His teeth are very white.
1090 延长
延長
yáncháng
extend; prolong; lengthen
会议时间延长了半小时。 Huìyì shíjiān yáncháng le bàn xiǎoshí. — The meeting was extended by half an hour.
1091 严肃
嚴肅
yánsù
solemn; serious; earnest
他的表情很严肃。 Tā de biǎoqíng hěn yánsù. — His expression is very serious.
1092 演讲
演講
yǎnjiǎng
give a lecture; make a speech
他的演讲很精彩。 Tā de yǎnjiǎng hěn jīngcǎi. — His speech was excellent.
1093 宴会
宴會
yànhuì
banquet; feast; dinner party
他参加了一个宴会。 Tā cānjiā le yí ge yànhuì. — He attended a banquet.
1094 阳台
陽台
yángtái
balcony
阳台上种着几盆花。 Yángtái shàng zhòng zhe jǐ pén huā. — Several pots of flowers are growing on the balcony.
1095
yǎng
to itch; itchy
我的背有点痒。 Wǒ de bèi yǒudiǎn yǎng. — My back is a bit itchy.
1096 样式
樣式
yàngshì
type; style; form
这件衣服的样式很新。 Zhè jiàn yīfu de yàngshì hěn xīn. — The style of this garment is new.
1097 yāo
waist; lower back; pocket
他的腰有点疼。 Tā de yāo yǒudiǎn téng. — His lower back aches a little.
1098
yáo
to shake; to rock
他摇了摇头。 Tā yáo le yáo tóu. — He shook his head.
1099 yǎo
to bite; to nip
小狗咬了他一口。 Xiǎo gǒu yǎo le tā yì kǒu. — The puppy gave him a bite.
1100 要不 yàobù
otherwise; or else; how about
要不我们改天再去? Yàobù wǒmen gǎi tiān zài qù? — How about we go another day instead?
1101 业务
業務
yèwù
business; profession
他的业务能力很强。 Tā de yèwù nénglì hěn qiáng. — He is highly competent professionally.
1102 业余
業余
yèyú
spare time; amateur
他利用业余时间学画画。 Tā lìyòng yèyú shíjiān xué huà huà. — He uses his spare time to learn painting.
1103
night; darkness
他一夜没睡好。 Tā yí yè méi shuì hǎo. — He did not sleep well all night.
1104 一辈子
一輩子
yíbèizi
(for) a lifetime; all one's life
他在这个城市住了一辈子。 Tā zài zhège chéngshì zhù le yíbèizi. — He has lived in this city all his life.
1105 一旦 yídàn
in case (something happens); once (sth. has happened ... then); in one day
一旦决定了就别后悔。 Yídàn juédìng le jiù bié hòuhuǐ. — Once you have decided, do not regret it.
1106 一律 yílǜ
same; uniformly; all; without exception
所有人一律平等。 Suǒyǒu rén yílǜ píngděng. — Everyone is equal without exception.
1107 一再 yízài
repeatedly; again and again
他一再提醒我别忘了。 Tā yízài tíxǐng wǒ bié wàng le. — He reminded me again and again not to forget.
1108 一致 yízhì
unanimous; identical (views or opinions); consistent
大家的意见一致。 Dàjiā de yìjiàn yízhì. — Everyone is of one opinion.
1109 依然 yīrán
still; as before
多年以后他依然记得。 Duō nián yǐhòu tā yīrán jìde. — Years later he still remembers.
1110 移动
移動
yídòng
to move
请把桌子移动一下。 Qǐng bǎ zhuōzi yídòng yíxià. — Please move the table a little.
1111 移民 yímín
immigrate; emigrate; migrate
他们全家移民了。 Tāmen quánjiā yímín le. — The whole family emigrated.
1112 遗憾
遺憾
yíhàn
regret; pity; sorry
没能去看他,我很遗憾。 Méi néng qù kàn tā, wǒ hěn yíhàn. — I regret not being able to go and see him.
1113 疑问
疑問
yíwèn
doubt; question; to query
大家还有疑问吗? Dàjiā hái yǒu yíwèn ma? — Does anyone still have questions?
1114
two; twist (2nd Heavenly Stem)
请甲方和乙方签字。 Qǐng jiǎ fāng hé yǐ fāng qiān zì. — Party A and Party B please sign.
1115 以及 yǐjí
as well as; too; (formal) and
他带了书、笔以及本子。 Tā dài le shū, bǐ yǐjí běnzi. — He brought books, pens as well as notebooks.
1116 以来
以來
yǐlái
since (a previous event)
开学以来他一直很努力。 Kāixué yǐlái tā yìzhí hěn nǔlì. — He has worked hard ever since term began.
1117 亿
one hundred million (100,000,000)
这个国家有十几亿人。 Zhège guójiā yǒu shí jǐ yì rén. — This country has over a billion people.
1118 义务
義務
yìwù
duty; obligation; volunteer duty
这是我们的义务。 Zhè shì wǒmen de yìwù. — This is our duty.
1119 议论
議論
yìlùn
discuss; to comment; talk about
大家在议论这件事。 Dàjiā zài yìlùn zhè jiàn shì. — Everyone is talking about this.
1120 意外 yìwài
unexpected; accident; mishap
他的到来让我很意外。 Tā de dàolái ràng wǒ hěn yìwài. — His arrival surprised me.
1121 意义
意義
yìyì
meaning; significance
这件事很有意义。 Zhè jiàn shì hěn yǒu yìyì. — This is a meaningful thing to do.
1122 因而 yīn'ér
therefore; as a result; thus
他准备得很好,因而很顺利。 Tā zhǔnbèi de hěn hǎo, yīn'ér hěn shùnlì. — He prepared well and therefore it went smoothly.
1123 因素 yīnsù
element; factor
天气是重要的因素。 Tiānqì shì zhòngyào de yīnsù. — The weather is an important factor.
1124
yín
silver (the element)
这是一只银碗。 Zhè shì yì zhī yín wǎn. — This is a silver bowl.
1125 印刷 yìnshuā
print
这本书印刷得很清楚。 Zhè běn shū yìnshuā de hěn qīngchu. — This book is clearly printed.
1126 英俊 yīngjùn
handsome
他是一个英俊的年轻人。 Tā shì yí ge yīngjùn de niánqīng rén. — He is a handsome young man.
1127 英雄 yīngxióng
hero
他是大家心里的英雄。 Tā shì dàjiā xīnlǐ de yīngxióng. — He is a hero in everyone's eyes.
1128 迎接 yíngjiē
meet; greet; to welcome
他去机场迎接朋友。 Tā qù jīchǎng yíngjiē péngyou. — He went to the airport to meet his friend.
1129 营养
營養
yíngyǎng
nutrition; nourishment; sustenance
这道菜很有营养。 Zhè dào cài hěn yǒu yíngyǎng. — This dish is very nutritious.
1130 营业
營業
yíngyè
do business; to trade
这家店每天营业到十点。 Zhè jiā diàn měi tiān yíngyè dào shí diǎn. — This shop is open until ten every day.
1131 影子 yǐngzi
shadow; reflection
太阳下他的影子很长。 Tàiyáng xià tā de yǐngzi hěn cháng. — His shadow is long in the sun.
1132 应付
應付
yìngfu
to cope with; deal with; handle; do sth. perfunctorily
这么多事他应付不过来。 Zhème duō shì tā yìngfu bu guòlái. — He cannot cope with so many things.
1133 应用
應用
yìngyòng
to apply; to use; application
这个理论应用得很广。 Zhège lǐlùn yìngyòng de hěn guǎng. — This theory is widely applied.
1134 yìng
hard; stiff; obstinately
这个面包有点硬。 Zhège miànbāo yǒudiǎn yìng. — This bread is a bit hard.
1135 硬件 yìngjiàn
hardware
这台电脑的硬件很好。 Zhè tái diànnǎo de yìngjiàn hěn hǎo. — The hardware in this computer is good.
1136 拥抱
擁抱
yōngbào
embrace; to hug
母亲拥抱了自己的孩子。 Mǔqīn yōngbào le zìjǐ de háizi. — The mother hugged her child.
1137 拥挤
擁擠
yōngjǐ
to crowd; to push; to squeeze
早上的地铁很拥挤。 Zǎoshang de dìtiě hěn yōngjǐ. — The subway is very crowded in the morning.
1138 勇气
勇氣
yǒngqì
courage; valor
他有说实话的勇气。 Tā yǒu shuō shíhuà de yǒngqì. — He has the courage to tell the truth.
1139 用功 yòng gōng
diligent; industrious; hardworking
他学习很用功。 Tā xuéxí hěn yòng gōng. — He studies very diligently.
1140 用途 yòngtú
use; application; purpose
这个工具用途很广。 Zhège gōngjù yòngtú hěn guǎng. — This tool has many uses.
1141 优惠
優惠
yōuhuì
preferential; favorable
这家店有优惠活动。 Zhè jiā diàn yǒu yōuhuì huódòng. — This shop has a special offer.
1142 优美
優美
yōuměi
graceful; fine; elegant
这里的风景很优美。 Zhèlǐ de fēngjǐng hěn yōuměi. — The scenery here is lovely.
1143 优势
優勢
yōushì
advantage; superiority; dominant position
我们队有身高优势。 Wǒmen duì yǒu shēngāo yōushì. — Our team has a height advantage.
1144 悠久 yōujiǔ
established; long; longstanding
这个国家有悠久的历史。 Zhège guójiā yǒu yōujiǔ de lìshǐ. — This country has a long history.
1145 犹豫
猶豫
yóuyù
hesitate; hesitant; undecided
他犹豫了一下才回答。 Tā yóuyù le yíxià cái huídá. — He hesitated before answering.
1146 油炸 yóuzhá
deep fry
油炸的东西少吃点。 Yóuzhá de dōngxi shǎo chī diǎn. — Eat less deep-fried food.
1147 游览
遊覽
yóulǎn
go sight-seeing; tour
我们游览了整座城市。 Wǒmen yóulǎn le zhěng zuò chéngshì. — We toured the whole city.
1148 有利 yǒulì
advantageous; beneficial
这对我们很有利。 Zhè duì wǒmen hěn yǒulì. — This is very much to our advantage.
1149 幼儿园
幼兒園
yòu'éryuán
kindergarten; nursery school
他的女儿在上幼儿园。 Tā de nǚ'ér zài shàng yòu'éryuán. — His daughter is in kindergarten.
1150 娱乐
娛樂
yúlè
entertain; amuse; entertainment
工作之外也需要娱乐。 Gōngzuò zhī wài yě xūyào yúlè. — You need some entertainment outside work.
1151 与其
與其
yǔqí
rather than; better than
与其等着,不如动手做。 Yǔqí děng zhe, bùrú dòngshǒu zuò. — Rather than waiting, get on and do it.
1152 语气
語氣
yǔqì
tone; manner of speaking; mood
他说话的语气很温和。 Tā shuō huà de yǔqì hěn wēnhé. — The tone of his voice is gentle.
1153 玉米 yùmǐ
corn; maize
他煮了一个玉米。 Tā zhǔ le yí ge yùmǐ. — He boiled an ear of corn.
1154 预报
預報
yùbào
to predict; forecast
天气预报说明天有雨。 Tiānqì yùbào shuō míngtiān yǒu yǔ. — The weather forecast says it will rain tomorrow.
1155 预订
預訂
yùdìng
place an order; book ahead; subscribe for
我预订了一个房间。 Wǒ yùdìng le yí ge fángjiān. — I booked a room.
1156 预防
預防
yùfáng
prevent; take precautions against
洗手可以预防感冒。 Xǐ shǒu kěyǐ yùfáng gǎnmào. — Washing your hands helps prevent colds.
1157 元旦 yuándàn
New Year's Day
元旦我们放一天假。 Yuándàn wǒmen fàng yì tiān jià. — We get a day off for New Year's Day.
1158 员工
員工
yuángōng
employee; staff; personnel
公司有三百名员工。 Gōngsī yǒu sānbǎi míng yuángōng. — The company has three hundred employees.
1159 原料 yuánliào
raw material; ingredients
这种原料很难买到。 Zhè zhǒng yuánliào hěn nán mǎi dào. — This raw material is hard to buy.
1160 原则
原則
yuánzé
principle; doctrine
这是我做事的原则。 Zhè shì wǒ zuò shì de yuánzé. — This is my principle in doing things.
1161
yuán
round; circular; formal unit of Chinese currency
月亮又大又圆。 Yuèliang yòu dà yòu yuán. — The moon is big and round.
1162 愿望
願望
yuànwàng
desire; wish; aspiration
他的愿望实现了。 Tā de yuànwàng shíxiàn le. — His wish came true.
1163 乐器
樂器
yuèqì
musical instrument
他会弹好几种乐器。 Tā huì tán hǎo jǐ zhǒng yuèqì. — He can play several instruments.
1164
yūn
dizzy; to fain
坐船的时候他有点晕。 Zuò chuán de shíhou tā yǒudiǎn yūn. — He feels a bit dizzy on a boat.
1165 运气
運氣
yùnqi
luck
今天他的运气特别好。 Jīntiān tā de yùnqi tèbié hǎo. — He is especially lucky today.
1166 运输
運輸
yùnshū
transport; transportation
这些货物用火车运输。 Zhèxiē huòwù yòng huǒchē yùnshū. — These goods are transported by train.
1167 运用
運用
yùnyòng
to use; apply
他能熟练运用这个方法。 Tā néng shúliàn yùnyòng zhège fāngfǎ. — He can apply this method skilfully.
1168 灾害
災害
zāihài
disaster; calamity
这场灾害造成了很大损失。 Zhè chǎng zāihài zàochéng le hěn dà sǔnshī. — This disaster caused heavy losses.
1169 再三 zàisān
over and over again; repeatedly
他再三感谢大家的帮助。 Tā zàisān gǎnxiè dàjiā de bāngzhù. — He thanked everyone repeatedly for their help.
1170 在乎 zàihu
care about; be determined by; to mind
他不在乎别人的看法。 Tā bú zàihu biéren de kànfǎ. — He does not care what others think.
1171 在于 zàiyú
lie in; be in; rest with; depend on
问题在于时间不够。 Wèntí zàiyú shíjiān bú gòu. — The problem lies in there not being enough time.
1172 赞成
贊成
zànchéng
approve; endorse
我赞成你的意见。 Wǒ zànchéng nǐ de yìjiàn. — I approve of your view.
1173 赞美
贊美
zànměi
admire; applause; to praise
他赞美了这里的风景。 Tā zànměi le zhèlǐ de fēngjǐng. — He praised the scenery here.
1174 糟糕 zāogāo
terrible; too bad; how terrible; what bad luck
糟糕,我把钥匙忘在家里了。 Zāogāo, wǒ bǎ yàoshi wàng zài jiā lǐ le. — Oh no, I left my keys at home.
1175 造成 zàochéng
to cause; make; bring out
大雨造成了堵车。 Dà yǔ zàochéng le dǔchē. — The heavy rain caused traffic jams.
1176
standard; regulation; however; in that case
多则十天,少则三天。 Duō zé shí tiān, shǎo zé sān tiān. — Ten days at most, three at least.
1177 责备
責備
zébèi
to blame; criticize (sb.); accuse
别责备他,他已经知道错了。 Bié zébèi tā, tā yǐjīng zhīdào cuò le. — Do not blame him; he already knows he was wrong.
1178 zhāi
to pick (flowers, fruit, etc.); to pluck; to take; to borrow
他从树上摘了一个苹果。 Tā cóng shù shàng zhāi le yí ge píngguǒ. — He picked an apple from the tree.
1179 zhǎi
narrow; petty; hard-up
这条路太窄了。 Zhè tiáo lù tài zhǎi le. — This road is too narrow.
1180 粘贴
粘貼
zhāntiē
to paste
请把这段话粘贴到文件里。 Qǐng bǎ zhè duàn huà zhāntiē dào wénjiàn lǐ. — Please paste this passage into the document.
1181 展开
展開
zhǎn kāi
spread out; unfold; carry out; in full swing
他展开了那张地图。 Tā zhǎn kāi le nà zhāng dìtú. — He unfolded the map.
1182 展览
展覽
zhǎnlǎn
put on display; to exhibit; exhibition
美术馆有一个新展览。 Měishùguǎn yǒu yí ge xīn zhǎnlǎn. — There is a new exhibition at the art gallery.
1183 zhàn
occupy; seize; to constitute
这个房间占了很大地方。 Zhège fángjiān zhàn le hěn dà dìfang. — This room takes up a lot of space.
1184 战争
戰爭
zhànzhēng
war; conflict
大家都希望没有战争。 Dàjiā dōu xīwàng méiyǒu zhànzhēng. — Everyone hopes there will be no war.
1185 长辈
長輩
zhǎngbèi
an elder; an elder generation
对长辈要有礼貌。 Duì zhǎngbèi yào yǒu lǐmào. — You should be polite to your elders.
1186
zhǎng, zhàng
to rise (of prices, rivers); to go up; to swell; to bloat
最近菜价涨了。 Zuìjìn cài jià zhǎng le. — Vegetable prices have gone up recently.
1187 掌握 zhǎngwò
to grasp; to master; to control
他已经掌握了这个方法。 Tā yǐjīng zhǎngwò le zhège fāngfǎ. — He has already mastered this method.
1188 账户
賬戶
zhànghù
bank account
他在银行开了一个账户。 Tā zài yínháng kāi le yí ge zhànghù. — He opened an account at the bank.
1189 招待 zhāodài
receive (guests); entertain; reception
他热情地招待了客人。 Tā rèqíng de zhāodài le kèren. — He entertained the guests warmly.
1190 着火
著火
zháohuǒ
catch fire; ignite
厨房差点着火了。 Chúfáng chàdiǎn zháohuǒ le. — The kitchen nearly caught fire.
1191 着凉
著涼
zháo liáng
catch a cold
多穿点,别着凉。 Duō chuān diǎn, bié zháo liáng. — Wear more so you do not catch a chill.
1192 召开
召開
zhàokāi
convene (a conference or meeting); call together
学校下周召开家长会。 Xuéxiào xià zhōu zhàokāi jiāzhǎnghuì. — The school is holding a parents' meeting next week.
1193 照常 zhàocháng
as usual; normal
明天照常上课。 Míngtiān zhàocháng shàng kè. — Classes go ahead as usual tomorrow.
1194 哲学
哲學
zhéxué
philosophy
他对哲学很感兴趣。 Tā duì zhéxué hěn gǎn xìngqù. — He is very interested in philosophy.
1195 针对
針對
zhēnduì
in connection with; directed towards
这个办法针对的是新学生。 Zhège bànfǎ zhēnduì de shì xīn xuésheng. — This measure is aimed at new students.
1196 珍惜 zhēnxī
to treasure; cherish; to value
要珍惜现在的时间。 Yào zhēnxī xiànzài de shíjiān. — You should treasure the time you have now.
1197 真实
真實
zhēnshí
true; real; authentic
这是一个真实的故事。 Zhè shì yí ge zhēnshí de gùshi. — This is a true story.
1198 诊断
診斷
zhěnduàn
diagnosis; diagnose
医生的诊断很准确。 Yīshēng de zhěnduàn hěn zhǔnquè. — The doctor's diagnosis is accurate.
1199
zhèn
short period; disposition of troops; wave
刚才下了一阵雨。 Gāngcái xià le yí zhèn yǔ. — There was a shower of rain just now.
1200 振动
振動
zhèndòng
vibrate; vibration
手机在桌上振动。 Shǒujī zài zhuō shàng zhèndòng. — The phone is vibrating on the table.
1201 争论
爭論
zhēnglùn
argue; to dispute; contend; argument
他们为这个问题争论了很久。 Tāmen wèi zhège wèntí zhēnglùn le hěn jiǔ. — They argued over this question for a long time.
1202 争取
爭取
zhēngqǔ
fight for; compete for; strive
我们要争取更多时间。 Wǒmen yào zhēngqǔ gèng duō shíjiān. — We should try to win more time.
1203 征求 zhēngqiú
solicit; seek; ask for; to request
他征求了大家的意见。 Tā zhēngqiú le dàjiā de yìjiàn. — He asked for everyone's opinion.
1204
zhēng
to open (eyes)
他慢慢睁开了眼睛。 Tā mànmàn zhēng kāi le yǎnjing. — He slowly opened his eyes.
1205 整个
整個
zhěnggè
whole; entire; total
整个下午他都在看书。 Zhěnggè xiàwǔ tā dōu zài kàn shū. — He read all afternoon.
1206 整齐
整齊
zhěngqí
tidy; neat; in good order
他的房间很整齐。 Tā de fángjiān hěn zhěngqí. — His room is very tidy.
1207 整体
整體
zhěngtǐ
whole; entirety
整体来看,他做得不错。 Zhěngtǐ lái kàn, tā zuò de búcuò. — On the whole he did well.
1208 zhèng
straight; currently; correct; just (right)
他正在写作业。 Tā zhèng zài xiě zuòyè. — He is doing his homework right now.
1209 证件
證件
zhèngjiàn
paperwork; credentials; papers; certificates
请带好证件。 Qǐng dài hǎo zhèngjiàn. — Please bring your documents.
1210 证据
證據
zhèngjù
evidence; proof; testimony
他没有证据。 Tā méiyǒu zhèngjù. — He has no evidence.
1211 政府 zhèngfǔ
government
政府公布了新政策。 Zhèngfǔ gōngbù le xīn zhèngcè. — The government announced a new policy.
1212 政治 zhèngzhì
politics
他对政治不太感兴趣。 Tā duì zhèngzhì bú tài gǎn xìngqù. — He is not very interested in politics.
1213
zhèng, zhēng
to earn; to struggle
他每个月挣得不多。 Tā měi ge yuè zhèng de bù duō. — He does not earn much each month.
1214 zhī
branch; support; put up; (mw for long
请给我一支笔。 Qǐng gěi wǒ yì zhī bǐ. — Please give me a pen.
1215 支票 zhīpiào
(bank) check
他用支票付了钱。 Tā yòng zhīpiào fù le qián. — He paid by cheque.
1216 执照
執照
zhízhào
a license; a permit
开车要有驾驶执照。 Kāi chē yào yǒu jiàshǐ zhízhào. — You need a driving licence to drive.
1217 zhí
straight; vertical; frank; directly
请一直走,然后向左拐。 Qǐng yìzhí zǒu, ránhòu xiàng zuǒ guǎi. — Please go straight on, then turn left.
1218 指导
指導
zhǐdǎo
to guide; give directions
老师指导我们做实验。 Lǎoshī zhǐdǎo wǒmen zuò shíyàn. — The teacher guides us through the experiment.
1219 指挥
指揮
zhǐhuī
to command; to conduct; commander
他指挥大家搬东西。 Tā zhǐhuī dàjiā bān dōngxi. — He directed everyone in moving things.
1220 至今 zhì jīn
up to now; so far
这件事至今没有结果。 Zhè jiàn shì zhì jīn méiyǒu jiéguǒ. — There is still no result on this matter.
1221 至于 zhìyú
as for; go so far as to
至于费用,我们以后再谈。 Zhìyú fèiyòng, wǒmen yǐhòu zài tán. — As for the cost, we will discuss it later.
1222 志愿者
志願者
zhìyuànzhě
volunteer
他是一名志愿者。 Tā shì yì míng zhìyuànzhě. — He is a volunteer.
1223 制定 zhìdìng
formulate; lay down (a plan or policy); to draft
他们制定了新的计划。 Tāmen zhìdìng le xīn de jìhuà. — They drew up a new plan.
1224 制度 zhìdù
system; institution
公司有严格的制度。 Gōngsī yǒu yángé de zhìdù. — The company has strict rules.
1225 制造 zhìzào
manufacture; make
这家工厂制造汽车零件。 Zhè jiā gōngchǎng zhìzào qìchē língjiàn. — This factory manufactures car parts.
1226 制作 zhìzuò
make; manufacture
这个节目制作得很好。 Zhège jiémù zhìzuò de hěn hǎo. — This programme is well made.
1227 治疗
治療
zhìliáo
to treat; to cure; medical treatment
这种病可以治疗。 Zhè zhǒng bìng kěyǐ zhìliáo. — This illness can be treated.
1228 秩序 zhìxù
order; sequence
请大家注意秩序。 Qǐng dàjiā zhùyì zhìxù. — Please everyone keep order.
1229 智慧 zhìhuì
wisdom; knowledge
这是老人的智慧。 Zhè shì lǎorén de zhìhuì. — This is the wisdom of the old.
1230 中介 zhōngjiè
agent; act as an intermediary
他通过中介租了房子。 Tā tōngguò zhōngjiè zū le fángzi. — He rented the flat through an agent.
1231 中心 zhōngxīn
center; heart; core
他家离市中心很近。 Tā jiā lí shì zhōngxīn hěn jìn. — His home is close to the city centre.
1232 中旬 zhōngxún
middle third of a month
他中旬回国。 Tā zhōngxún huí guó. — He returns to the country mid-month.
1233 种类
種類
zhǒnglèi
kind; category; class
这里水果的种类很多。 Zhèlǐ shuǐguǒ de zhǒnglèi hěn duō. — There are many kinds of fruit here.
1234 重大 zhòngdà
great; important; major
这是一个重大的决定。 Zhè shì yí ge zhòngdà de juédìng. — This is a major decision.
1235 重量 zhòngliàng
weight
行李的重量超过了。 Xíngli de zhòngliàng chāoguò le. — The luggage is over the weight limit.
1236 周到 zhōudào
thoughtful; considerate; thorough
这家酒店服务很周到。 Zhè jiā jiǔdiàn fúwù hěn zhōudào. — This hotel's service is very attentive.
1237
zhū
pig
农场里养了很多猪。 Nóngchǎng lǐ yǎng le hěn duō zhū. — Many pigs are raised on the farm.
1238 竹子 zhúzi
bamboo
院子后面种着竹子。 Yuànzi hòumiàn zhòng zhe zhúzi. — Bamboo is planted behind the yard.
1239 逐步 zhúbù
step by step; gradually
情况在逐步改善。 Qíngkuàng zài zhúbù gǎishàn. — The situation is improving step by step.
1240 逐渐
逐漸
zhújiàn
gradually; by degrees
天气逐渐暖和了。 Tiānqì zhújiàn nuǎnhuo le. — The weather is gradually getting warmer.
1241 主持 zhǔchí
preside over; manage; to direct
会议由他主持。 Huìyì yóu tā zhǔchí. — The meeting is chaired by him.
1242 主动
主動
zhǔdòng
to take initiative; voluntary
他主动帮我们搬东西。 Tā zhǔdòng bāng wǒmen bān dōngxi. — He offered to help us move things.
1243 主观
主觀
zhǔguān
subjective
这个看法太主观了。 Zhège kànfǎ tài zhǔguān le. — This view is too subjective.
1244 主人 zhǔrén
master; host; owner
这只狗的主人是他。 Zhè zhī gǒu de zhǔrén shì tā. — He is this dog's owner.
1245 主任 zhǔrèn
director; head; chief
他是我们的班主任。 Tā shì wǒmen de bān zhǔrèn. — He is our class teacher.
1246 主题
主題
zhǔtí
theme; subject; topic
这次会议的主题是教育。 Zhè cì huìyì de zhǔtí shì jiàoyù. — The theme of this conference is education.
1247 主席 zhǔxí
chairperson; president
他当选为学生会主席。 Tā dāngxuǎn wéi xuéshenghuì zhǔxí. — He was elected chair of the student union.
1248 主张
主張
zhǔzhāng
to advocate; viewpoint; position
我主张早点出发。 Wǒ zhǔzhāng zǎodiǎn chūfā. — I am in favour of setting off early.
1249 zhǔ
to boil; to cook
他在厨房煮面条。 Tā zài chúfáng zhǔ miàntiáo. — He is cooking noodles in the kitchen.
1250 注册
注冊
zhùcè
register; registration; enroll
请先注册一个账户。 Qǐng xiān zhùcè yí ge zhànghù. — Please register an account first.
1251 祝福 zhùfú
blessings; wish well
他给朋友送去了祝福。 Tā gěi péngyou sòng qù le zhùfú. — He sent his friend his good wishes.
1252 zhuā
to carry in your hand holding strongly; catch; arrest
他抓住了我的手。 Tā zhuā zhù le wǒ de shǒu. — He took hold of my hand.
1253 抓紧
抓緊
zhuā jǐn
to grasp firmly; to pay close or special attention to; to rush in; to make the most of
请抓紧时间。 Qǐng zhuā jǐn shíjiān. — Please make the most of the time.
1254 专家
專家
zhuānjiā
expert; specialist
这位专家很有名。 Zhè wèi zhuānjiā hěn yǒumíng. — This expert is well known.
1255 专心
專心
zhuānxīn
be absorbed; concentrate; attentive
他学习很专心。 Tā xuéxí hěn zhuānxīn. — He studies with great concentration.
1256 转变
轉變
zhuǎnbiàn
to change; to transform
他的态度转变了。 Tā de tàidu zhuǎnbiàn le. — His attitude has changed.
1257 转告
轉告
zhuǎngào
pass on; to communicate; to transmit
请转告他明天开会。 Qǐng zhuǎngào tā míngtiān kāi huì. — Please tell him there is a meeting tomorrow.
1258
zhuāng
to load; dress up; pretend; clothing
他把书装进了包里。 Tā bǎ shū zhuāng jìn le bāo lǐ. — He put the books into his bag.
1259 装饰
裝飾
zhuāngshì
decorate
房间装饰得很漂亮。 Fángjiān zhuāngshì de hěn piàoliang. — The room is beautifully decorated.
1260 装修
裝修
zhuāngxiū
renovate; to fit up
他们家正在装修。 Tāmen jiā zhèngzài zhuāngxiū. — Their home is being renovated.
1261 状况
狀況
zhuàngkuàng
condition; state; situation
他的身体状况不错。 Tā de shēntǐ zhuàngkuàng búcuò. — His physical condition is good.
1262 状态
狀態
zhuàngtài
state of affairs; condition; state
他今天状态很好。 Tā jīntiān zhuàngtài hěn hǎo. — He is in good form today.
1263 zhuàng
to hit; collide; run into
他不小心撞到了桌子。 Tā bù xiǎoxīn zhuàng dào le zhuōzi. — He accidentally bumped into the table.
1264 zhuī
pursue; chase
小狗追着球跑。 Xiǎo gǒu zhuī zhe qiú pǎo. — The puppy ran after the ball.
1265 追求 zhuīqiú
pursue; seek
他一直追求自己的理想。 Tā yìzhí zhuīqiú zìjǐ de lǐxiǎng. — He has always pursued his ideals.
1266 咨询
咨詢
zīxún
request information; consultant; advisory
他去医院咨询了医生。 Tā qù yīyuàn zīxún le yīshēng. — He went to the hospital to consult a doctor.
1267 姿势
姿勢
zīshì
posture; position; pose
写字的姿势很重要。 Xiě zì de zīshì hěn zhòngyào. — Your posture when writing matters.
1268 资格
資格
zīgé
qualifications; seniority
他有参加比赛的资格。 Tā yǒu cānjiā bǐsài de zīgé. — He is qualified to enter the competition.
1269 资金
資金
zījīn
funds; funding
这个项目缺少资金。 Zhège xiàngmù quēshǎo zījīn. — This project lacks funding.
1270 资料
資料
zīliào
data; material; resources; information
他收集了很多资料。 Tā shōují le hěn duō zīliào. — He gathered a lot of material.
1271 资源
資源
zīyuán
natural resource; resource
这个国家资源丰富。 Zhège guójiā zīyuán fēngfù. — This country is rich in resources.
1272
purple
她穿了一件紫色的裙子。 Tā chuān le yí jiàn zǐsè de qúnzi. — She is wearing a purple skirt.
1273 自从
自從
zìcóng
since; ever since
自从来到这里,他一直很忙。 Zìcóng lái dào zhèlǐ, tā yìzhí hěn máng. — He has been busy ever since he came here.
1274 自动
自動
zìdòng
automatic
这个门是自动的。 Zhège mén shì zìdòng de. — This door is automatic.
1275 自豪 zìháo
(feel a sense of) pride
父母为他感到自豪。 Fùmǔ wèi tā gǎndào zìháo. — His parents feel proud of him.
1276 自觉
自覺
zìjué
conscious; be aware of; self-motivated
他学习很自觉。 Tā xuéxí hěn zìjué. — He studies without being told to.
1277 自私 zìsī
selfish
这样做太自私了。 Zhèyàng zuò tài zìsī le. — Doing this is too selfish.
1278 自由 zìyóu
freedom; free; liberty
周末我有很多自由时间。 Zhōumò wǒ yǒu hěn duō zìyóu shíjiān. — I have a lot of free time at the weekend.
1279 自愿
自願
zìyuàn
voluntary
他是自愿来帮忙的。 Tā shì zìyuàn lái bāngmáng de. — He came to help of his own accord.
1280 字母 zìmǔ
letter (of the alphabet)
英语有二十六个字母。 Yīngyǔ yǒu èrshíliù ge zìmǔ. — English has twenty-six letters.
1281 字幕 zìmù
subtitles; captions
这部电影有中文字幕。 Zhè bù diànyǐng yǒu Zhōngwén zìmù. — This film has Chinese subtitles.
1282 综合
綜合
zōnghé
synthesized; composite; summarize
这是一所综合大学。 Zhè shì yì suǒ zōnghé dàxué. — This is a comprehensive university.
1283 总裁
總裁
zǒngcái
director-general; president
他是这家公司的总裁。 Tā shì zhè jiā gōngsī de zǒngcái. — He is the president of this company.
1284 总共
總共
zǒnggòng
altogether; in sum; in all; in total
我们班总共三十人。 Wǒmen bān zǒnggòng sānshí rén. — There are thirty people in our class in all.
1285 总理
總理
zǒnglǐ
premier; prime minister
总理今天发表了讲话。 Zǒnglǐ jīntiān fābiǎo le jiǎnghuà. — The premier gave a speech today.
1286 总算
總算
zǒngsuàn
at long last; finally; on the whole
他总算来了。 Tā zǒngsuàn lái le. — He finally arrived.
1287 总统
總統
zǒngtǒng
president (of a country)
总统访问了这个城市。 Zǒngtǒng fǎngwèn le zhège chéngshì. — The president visited this city.
1288 总之
總之
zǒngzhī
in a word; in short; in brief / anyway; anyhow
总之,这件事要认真对待。 Zǒngzhī, zhè jiàn shì yào rènzhēn duìdài. — In short, this matter must be taken seriously.
1289 阻止 zǔzhǐ
prevent; to block
他阻止了这场争论。 Tā zǔzhǐ le zhè chǎng zhēnglùn. — He stopped the argument.
1290
compose; team up; group
我们班分成了四个组。 Wǒmen bān fēn chéng le sì ge zǔ. — Our class was divided into four groups.
1291 组成
組成
zǔchéng
to form; part; element; constitute
这个词由两个字组成。 Zhège cí yóu liǎng ge zì zǔchéng. — This word is made up of two characters.
1292 组合
組合
zǔhé
assemble; combination
这几种颜色组合得很好。 Zhè jǐ zhǒng yánsè zǔhé de hěn hǎo. — These colours combine well.
1293 组织
組織
zǔzhī
organize; organization
学校组织了一次旅行。 Xuéxiào zǔzhī le yí cì lǚxíng. — The school organised a trip.
1294 最初 zuìchū
first; primary; initial
最初我并不同意。 Zuìchū wǒ bìng bù tóngyì. — At first I did not agree at all.
1295 zuì
intoxicated; become drunk
他昨晚喝醉了。 Tā zuówǎn hē zuì le. — He got drunk last night.
1296 尊敬 zūnjìng
respect; revere
大家都很尊敬这位老师。 Dàjiā dōu hěn zūnjìng zhè wèi lǎoshī. — Everyone respects this teacher.
1297 遵守 zūnshǒu
observe; abide by; comply with; keep (commandments)
请遵守交通规则。 Qǐng zūnshǒu jiāotōng guīzé. — Please obey the traffic rules.
1298 作品 zuòpǐn
works (of literature and art)
这是他最有名的作品。 Zhè shì tā zuì yǒumíng de zuòpǐn. — This is his most famous work.
1299 作为
作爲
zuòwéi
regard as; act as; action; deed
作为老师,他很负责。 Zuòwéi lǎoshī, tā hěn fùzé. — As a teacher he is very responsible.
1300 作文 zuò wén
write an essay; essay
他的作文写得很好。 Tā de zuò wén xiě de hěn hǎo. — His composition is very well written.
The word order follows the standard pinyin-alphabetical HSK 5 list. Traditional characters are shown under the Simplified form when they differ. Download the whole list as a PDF for a clean handout — all 1,300 words, typeset, free and with no sign-up. All six HSK PDFs are on one page, with what is in each file and what you may do with it. Word list: official HSK 5 list (2012 standard); definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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What HSK 5 adds — 6 focus areas

By HSK 5 the grammar list is essentially complete — the exam now tests precision, register and volume.

  1. Near-synonym discrimination常常 vs 往往、忽然 vs 突然、本来 vs 原来 the reading section loves these.
  2. Written register (书面语)与(和)、将(把)、如(如果) formal equivalents of everyday words.
  3. 成语 in context — idioms now appear unglossed in reading passages.
  1. 80-character mini-essays — writing asks for one essay from given words and one from a photo.
  2. Long-passage skimming — reading passages reach several paragraphs; learn to locate, not translate.
  3. Natural-speed listening — interviews and monologues played once only.
Want the full explanation of any of these? Each one has its own page in the Chinese Grammar Library — structure formula, six example sentences with audio, the mistakes English speakers make, and a five-question drill. Background reading: Chinese Grammar Patterns for Beginners and Essential Chinese Measure Words.

HSK 5 study plan

Plan on about a year from HSK 4. At 1,300 new words the pace matters more than anything: six or seven a day, every day.

Months 1–4 — Words 1–650

  • Learn 6 new words a day with HSK 5 flashcards; shuffle-review each weekend.
  • Read Chinese daily (news, graded readers) and run anything hard through the HSK Level Analyzer.
  • Start a notebook of near-synonym pairs as you meet them.

Months 5–8 — Words 651–1,300 & writing

  • Finish the list; write one 80-character mini-essay per week in the exam formats.
  • Switch listening practice to natural-speed audio; the Listening Quiz stays useful for daily reps.
  • Read one real article a day — 书面语 only clicks with volume.

Months 9–12 — Test mode

  • Take the mock test twice a week; drill every weak word it reports.
  • Do full timed reading sets — 45 questions in 45 minutes is a sprint.
  • Scoring 80%+? Book the exam; HSK 5 is the common bar for degree programs taught in Chinese.

HSK 5 — frequently asked questions

How many words do you need to know for HSK 5?

HSK 5 assumes 2,500 words in total: 1,200 from HSK 1–4 plus the 1,300 new words on this page. At this level you can read newspapers and magazines, follow films, and give structured speeches in Chinese.

What is the HSK 5 exam format and pass score?

HSK 5 has three sections: Listening (45 questions), Reading (45 questions) and Writing (10 questions, including two 80-character mini-essays) — about 120–125 minutes in total. Each section is worth 100 points for a 300-point maximum; 180 points (60%) is the commonly used pass line.

What is in the HSK 5 writing section?

Eight sentence-rearrangement questions plus two short essays of about 80 characters: one built from five given words, and one describing a photo. Weekly essay practice in exactly these two formats is the highest-value preparation.

How long does it take to prepare for HSK 5?

From HSK 4, most learners need around a year at 45–60 minutes per day — commonly cited as 600–1,200 total hours from zero. The plan above paces the 1,300 new words at six a day with reading volume alongside.

Is HSK 5 C1 level?

It is usually mapped to about CEFR C1 for reading and listening, though real-world speaking ability varies with practice. HSK 5 is the typical requirement for degree programs taught in Chinese.

Can I download the HSK 5 word list as a PDF?

Yes — click the Print / Save as PDF button above the table and choose 'Save as PDF' in your browser's print dialog for a clean, ad-free list of all 1,300 words with characters, pinyin and English meanings.

More background: HSK Explained — levels, format and study plan · handwriting practice: printable 田字格 sheets

Where next?

Step back to the HSK 4 list, move up to the HSK 6 vocabulary list, see all HSK levels at a glance, read HSK Explained to plan the whole journey, or explore every study tool in the Pinyin Learning Center.