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| english | pinyin | chinese |
|---|---|---|
| to arrange; to plan; to set up | ān pái | 安排 |
| safe; secure; safety; security | ān quán | 安全 |
| dark; gloomy; hidden; secret; muddled; obscure; in the dark | àn | 暗 |
| on time; before deadline; on schedule | àn shí | 按时 |
| according to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of | àn zhào | 按照 |
| to include/involve/incorporate; to comprise/consist of | bāo kuò | 包括 |
| to protect; to defend; to safeguard; protection; CL:種|种[zhong3] | bǎo hù | 保护 |
| guarantee; to guarantee; to ensure; to safeguard; to pledge; CL:個|个[ge4] | bǎo zhèng | 保证 |
| to hold; to carry (in one's arms); to hug or embrace; surround; cherish | bào | 抱 |
| sorry; We apologize!; to feel apologetic; to regret | bào qiàn | 抱歉 |
| report; CL:篇[pian1],份[fen4] | bào dào | 报道 |
| to sign up; to enter one's name; to apply; to register; to enroll; to enlist | bào míng | 报名 |
| (two, three etc) -fold; times (multiplier); double; to increase or multiply | bèi | 倍 |
| original; originally; at first; it goes without saying; of course | běn lái | 本来 |
| stupid; foolish; silly; slow-witted; clumsy | bèn | 笨 |
| notebook; CL:本[ben3] | bǐ jì běn | 笔记本 |
| graduation; to graduate; to finish school | bì yè | 毕业 |
| a time; everywhere; turn; all over; one time | biàn | 遍 |
| (an official) standard; norm; criterion; CL:個|个[ge4] | biāo zhǔn | 标准 |
| to voice (an opinion); to express; to convey | biǎo dá | 表达 |
| form; table; CL:張|张[zhang1],份[fen4] | biǎo gé | 表格 |
| to praise; to commend | biǎo yáng | 表扬 |
| biscuit; cracker; cookie; CL:片[pian4],塊|块[kuai4] | bǐng gān | 饼干 |
| and; besides; moreover; furthermore; in addition | bìng qiě | 并且 |
| doctor; court academician (in feudal China); Ph.D. | bó shì | 博士 |
| not only (... but also...) | bù dàn | 不但 |
| only; merely; no more than; but; however; anyway (to get back to a previous topic) | bù guò | 不过 |
| have no choice or option but to; cannot but; have to; can't help it; can't avoid | bù dé bù | 不得不 |
| no matter (what, how); regardless of; no matter | bù guǎn | 不管 |
| not only (this one); not just (...) but also | bù jǐn | 不仅 |
| part; share; section; piece; CL:個|个[ge4] | bù fèn | 部分 |
| to wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting); to clean; to polish | cā | 擦 |
| to guess | cāi | 猜 |
| material; data; makings; stuff; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] | cái liào | 材料 |
| to look around; to inspect; visit and observe | cān guān | 参观 |
| almost; nearly; more or less | chà bu duō | 差不多 |
| to taste; flavor; (past tense marker); already; formerly; ever; once; test | cháng | 尝 |
| the Great Wall | cháng chéng | 长城 |
| Changjiang river; Yangtze river | cháng jiāng | 长江 |
| large place used for a specific purpose; stage; scene (of a play); classifier for sporting or recreational activities; classifier for number of exams | chǎng | 场 |
| to surpass; to exceed; to outstrip | chāo guò | 超过 |
| to quarrel; to make a noise; noisy; to disturb by making a noise | chǎo | 吵 |
| success; to succeed; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4] | chéng gōng | 成功 |
| mature; ripe; Taiwan pr. cheng2 shou2 | chéng shú | 成熟 |
| to become; to turn into | chéng wéi | 成为 |
| honest; honesty; honorable; truthful | chéng shí | 诚实 |
| to ride (in a vehicle) | chéng zuò | 乘坐 |
| to be startled; to be shocked; to be amazed | chī jīng | 吃惊 |
| again; once more; re- | chóng xīn | 重新 |
| to smoke (a cigarette, tobacco) | chōu yān | 抽烟 |
| to go on an official or business trip | chū chāi | 出差 |
| to start out; to set off | chū fā | 出发 |
| to be born | chū shēng | 出生 |
| fax; facsimile | chuán zhēn | 传真 |
| window; CL:個|个[ge4],扇[shan4] | chuāng hu | 窗户 |
| dictionary (of Chinese compound words); also written 辭典|辞典[ci2 dian3]; CL:部[bu4],本[ben3] | cí diǎn | 词典 |
| always; at all times; never (if used in negative sentence) | cóng lái | 从来 |
| careless; thoughtless | cū xīn | 粗心 |
| answer; solution; CL:個|个[ge4] | dá àn | 答案 |
| to decorate; to dress; to make up; to adorn; manner of dressing; style of dress | dǎ ban | 打扮 |
| to disturb; to bother; to trouble | dǎ rǎo | 打扰 |
| to print; to seal; to stamp | dǎ yìn | 打印 |
| to give a discount | dǎ zhé | 打折 |
| to give or have an injection | dǎ zhēn | 打针 |
| roughly; probably; rough; approximate; about | dà gài | 大概 |
| embassy; CL:座[zuo4],個|个[ge4] | dà shǐ guǎn | 大使馆 |
| approximately; about | dà yuē | 大约 |
| to put on or wear (glasses, hat, gloves etc); to respect; to bear; to support | dài | 戴 |
| representative; delegate; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4],名[ming2]; to represent; to stand for; on behalf of; in the name of | dài biǎo | 代表 |
| instead; to replace; to substitute (X for Y, or a number in an algebraic expression) | dài tì | 代替 |
| doctor; minister of state (in pre-Han states); CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] | dài fu | 大夫 |
| to be; to act as; manage; withstand; when; during; ought; should; match equally; equal; same; obstruct; just at (a time or place); on the spot; right; just at | dāng | 当 |
| local | dāng dì | 当地 |
| then; at that time; while | dāng shí | 当时 |
| knife; CL:把[ba3] | dāo | 刀 |
| tour guide; to conduct a tour; a guidebook | dǎo yóu | 导游 |
| everywhere | dào chù | 到处 |
| finally; in the end; when all is said and done; after all; to the end; to the last | dào dǐ | 到底 |
| to apologize; to make an apology | dào qiàn | 道歉 |
| proud of oneself; pleased with oneself; complacent | dé yì | 得意 |
| to have to; must; ought to; to need to | děi | 得 |
| et cetera; and so on; et al. (and other authors); after; as soon as; once | děng | 等 |
| background; bottom; base; the end of a period of time; towards the end of (last month) | dǐ | 底 |
| the Earth; planet; CL:個|个[ge4] | dì qiú | 地球 |
| address; CL:個|个[ge4] | dì zhǐ | 地址 |
| to fall; to drop; to lag behind; to lose; to go missing; to reduce; fall (in prices); to lose (value, weight etc); to wag; to swing; to turn; to change; to exchange; to swap; to show off; to shed (hair) | diào | 掉 |
| investigation; inquiry; to investigate; to survey; survey; (opinion) poll; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] | diào chá | 调查 |
| to lose; to put aside; to throw | diū | 丢 |
| movement; motion; action; CL:個|个[ge4] | dòng zuò | 动作 |
| traffic jam; choking | dǔ chē | 堵车 |
| belly; abdomen; stomach; CL:個|个[ge4] | dù zi | 肚子 |
| to break; to snap; to cut off; to give up or abstain from sth; to judge; (usu. used in the negative) absolutely, definitely,decidedly | duàn | 断 |
| (介词)to; for | duì | 对 |
| dialog; CL:個|个[ge4] | duì huà | 对话 |
| opposite | duì miàn | 对面 |
| stop; pause; to arrange; to lay out; to kowtow; to stamp; at once; classifier for meals, beating, tellings off etc: time, bout, spell, meal | dùn | 顿 |
| flower; earlobe; fig. item on both sides; classifier for flowers, clouds etc | duǒ | 朵 |
| and; as well as; and so; but (not); yet (not); (indicates causal relation); (indicates change of state); (indicates contrast) | ér | 而 |
| child; CL:個|个[ge4] | ér tóng | 儿童 |
| to send out; to show (one's feeling); to issue; to develop; classifier for gunshots (rounds) | fā | 发 |
| to happen; to occur; to take place; to break out | fā shēng | 发生 |
| development; growth; to develop; to grow; to expand | fā zhǎn | 发展 |
| law; CL:條|条[tiao2], 套[tao4], 個|个[ge4] | fǎ lv4 | 法律 |
| to translate; to interpret; translator; interpreter; translation; interpretation; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] | fān yì | 翻译 |
| agonize; agony; annoyance; upset; vexation; worries | fán nǎo | 烦恼 |
| to fight against; to oppose; to be opposed to; opposition | fǎn duì | 反对 |
| to mirror; to reflect; mirror image; reflection; fig. to report; to make known; to render; used erroneously for 反應|反应, response or reaction | fǎn yìng | 反应 |
| range; scope; limit; extent; CL:個|个[ge4] | fàn wéi | 范围 |
| method; way; means; CL:個|个[ge4] | fāng fǎ | 方法 |
| respect; aspect; field; side; CL:個|个[ge4] | fāng miàn | 方面 |
| direction; orientation; path to follow; CL:個|个[ge4] | fāng xiàng | 方向 |
| to visit; to call on; to interview; CL:次[ci4] | fǎng wèn | 访问 |
| to renounce; to abandon; to give up | fàng qì | 放弃 |
| take summer vacation | fàng shǔ jià | 放暑假 |
| used for fractions and percentages, e.g. 四分之一 is 1/4 and 百分之一 is 1% | fēn zhī | …分之… |
| part/section/portion | fèn | 份 |
| rich; plentiful; abundant | fēng fù | 丰富 |
| scenery; landscape; CL:個|个[ge4] | fēng jǐng | 风景 |
| if not; otherwise; else; or else | fǒu zé | 否则 |
| in keeping with; in accordance with; tallying with; in line with; to agree with; to accord with; to conform to; to correspond with; to manage; to handle | fú hé | 符合 |
| rich; surname Fu | fù | 富 |
| father; also pr. with light tone [fu4 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] | fù qīn | 父亲 |
| to photocopy; to duplicate a document | fù yìn | 复印 |
| complicated; complex | fù zá | 复杂 |
| to be in charge of; to take responsibility for; to be to blame; conscientious | fù zé | 负责 |
| to change/alter/transform | gǎi biàn | 改变 |
| to drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast); Here's to you!; Bottoms up!; lit. dry cup | gān bēi | 干杯 |
| to dry (of weather, paint, cement etc); desiccation; dull; uninteresting; arid | gān zào | 干燥 |
| to move (sb); to touch (sb emotionally); moving | gǎn dòng | 感动 |
| to feel; to become aware of; feeling; sense; perception; CL:個|个[ge4] | gǎn jué | 感觉 |
| feeling; emotion; sensation; likes and dislikes; deep affection for sb or sth; relationship (i.e. love affair); CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] | gǎn qíng | 感情 |
| (express) thanks; gratitude; grateful; thankful; thanks | gǎn xiè | 感谢 |
| to work; to do; to manage | gān | 干 |
| just recently; just a moment ago | gāng gang | 刚刚 |
| high level; high grade; advanced; high-ranking | gāo jí | 高级 |
| each; every | gè | 各 |
| height; stature; build; size | gè zi | 个子 |
| kilometer | gōng lǐ | 公里 |
| tool; instrument; utensil; means (to achieve a goal etc) | gōng jù | 工具 |
| wages; pay; CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4],月[yue4] | gōng zī | 工资 |
| common; joint; jointly; together; collaborative | gòng tóng | 共同 |
| to reach; to be enough | gòu | 够 |
| shopping | gòu wù | 购物 |
| lone; lonely; loneliness | gū dān | 孤单 |
| to estimate; to reckon; CL:個|个[ge4] | gū jì | 估计 |
| to encourage | gǔ lì | 鼓励 |
| to applaud; to clap | gǔ zhǎng | 鼓掌 |
| client; customer; CL:位[wei4] | gù kè | 顾客 |
| deliberately; on purpose | gù yì | 故意 |
| to hang or suspend (from a hook etc); (of a telephone call) to hang up; to be worried or concerned; to make a phone call (topolect); to register or record; to hitch; classifier for sets or clusters of objects | guà | 挂 |
| crucial point; crux; CL:個|个[ge4]; key; crucial; pivotal | guān jiàn | 关键 |
| spectators; audience; visitors (to an exhibition etc) | guān zhòng | 观众 |
| to supervise; to manage; to administer; management; administration; CL:個|个[ge4] | guǎn lǐ | 管理 |
| light; ray; CL:道[dao4]; bright; only; merely; to use up | guāng | 光 |
| broadcast; widely spread; CL:個|个[ge4] | guǎng bō | 广播 |
| to advertise; a commercial; advertisement; CL:項|项[xiang4] | guǎng gào | 广告 |
| to stroll; to visit | guàng | 逛 |
| provision; to fix; to set; to formulate; to stipulate; to provide; regulation; rule; CL:個|个[ge4] | guī dìng | 规定 |
| international | guó jì | 国际 |
| really; sure enough; as expected | guǒ rán | 果然 |
| "助词 (indicates a past action or state, 动词+过) | ||
| " | guò | 过 |
| course of events; process; CL:個|个[ge4] | guò chéng | 过程 |
| ocean; CL:個|个[ge4] | hǎi yáng | 海洋 |
| blush; shy | hài xiū | 害羞 |
| winter vacation | hán jià | 寒假 |
| perspiration; sweat; CL:滴[di1],頭|头[tou2],身[shen1]; Khan (Persian or Mongol king or emperor); Khan (name); to be speechless (out of helplessness, embarrassment etc) (Internet slang used as an interjection) | hàn | 汗 |
| scheduled flight; flight number; plane; scheduled sailing; sailing number; passenger ship | háng bān | 航班 |
| benefit; advantage; gain; profit; also pronounced hao3 chu4; CL:個|个[ge4] | hǎo chu | 好处 |
| as if; to seem like | hǎo xiàng | 好像 |
| number; CL:堆[dui1],個|个[ge4] | hào mǎ | 号码 |
| qualified; meeting a standard; eligible (voter) | hé gé | 合格 |
| suitable; fitting; decent; to fit | hé shì | 合适 |
| case | hé zi | 盒子 |
| monkey; CL:隻|只[zhi1] | hóu zi | 猴子 |
| thick; deep or profound; kind; generous; rich or strong in flavor; to favor; to stress | hòu | 厚 |
| to regret; to repent | hòu huǐ | 后悔 |
| afterwards; later | hòu lái | 后来 |
| suddenly; all of a sudden | hū rán | 忽然 |
| nurse; CL:個|个[ge4] | hù shi | 护士 |
| each other; mutually; mutual | hù xiāng | 互相 |
| to doubt; to suspect; doubt; suspicion; skeptical | huái yí | 怀疑 |
| to recall; recollection; CL:個|个[ge4] | huí yì | 回忆 |
| activity; active; movable; to exercise; to move about; | huó dòng | 活动 |
| lively; vivacious; brisk; active | huó po | 活泼 |
| fire; CL:把[ba3] | huǒ | 火 |
| to obtain; to receive; to get | huò dé | 获得 |
| base; foundation; basis; underlying; CL:個|个[ge4] | jī chǔ | 基础 |
| to excite; to agitate; exciting | jī dòng | 激动 |
| active; energetic; vigorous; positive (outlook); proactive | jī jí | 积极 |
| to accumulate; accumulation; cumulative; cumulatively | jī lěi | 积累 |
| extremely | jí qí | 极其 |
| a congregation; to gather; a set | jí hé | 集合 |
| in time; promptly; without delay; timely | jí shí | 及时 |
| even if; even though; given that | jí shǐ | 即使 |
| to live (in a house); to lodge; to mail; to send; to entrust; to depend | jì | 寄 |
| reporter; journalist; CL:個|个[ge4] | jì zhě | 记者 |
| plan; project; program; to plan; to map out; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] | jì huà | 计划 |
| since; as; this being the case | jì rán | 既然 |
| technology; technique; skill; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3],項|项[xiang4] | jì shù | 技术 |
| to continue; to proceed with; to go on with | jì xù | 继续 |
| furniture; CL:件[jian4],套[tao4] | jiā jù | 家具 |
| to work overtime | jiā bān | 加班 |
| gas station | jiā yóu zhàn | 加油站 |
| fake; false; artificial; to borrow; if; suppose | jiǎ | 假 |
| price; CL:個|个[ge4] | jià gé | 价格 |
| to continue upholding; to remain committed to; persistence; to persist; to uphold; to insist on; persevere | jiān chí | 坚持 |
| to lose weight | jiǎn féi | 减肥 |
| to lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower | jiǎn shǎo | 减少 |
| in the future; future; the future; CL:個|个[ge4] | jiāng lái | 将来 |
| premium; award money; a bonus | jiǎng jīn | 奖金 |
| to reduce; to lower; to bring down | jiàng dī | 降低 |
| to hand over; to deliver; to pay (money); to turn over; to make friends; to intersect (lines) | jiāo | 交 |
| exchange; give-and-take; to exchange; to alternate; communication; alternating current (electricity) | jiāo liú | 交流 |
| to be connected; traffic; communications; liaison | jiāo tōng | 交通 |
| arrogant; full of oneself; conceited; proud of sth; CL:個|个[ge4] | jiāo ào | 骄傲 |
| dumpling; pot-sticker; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] | jiǎo zi | 饺子 |
| professor; to instruct; to lecture on; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] | jiào shòu | 教授 |
| to educate; to teach; education | jiào yù | 教育 |
| to accept; to receive | jiē shòu | 接受 |
| to bear fruit; CL:個|个[ge4] | jiē guǒ | 结果 |
| to economize; to conserve (resources); economy; frugal | jié yuē | 节约 |
| explanation; to explain; to interpret; to resolve; CL:個|个[ge4] | jiě shì | 解释 |
| despite; although; even though; in spite of; unhesitatingly; do not hesitate (to ask, complain etc); (go ahead and do it) without hesitating | jǐn guǎn | 尽管 |
| nervous; keyed up; intense; tense; strained; in short supply; scarce; CL:陣|阵[zhen4] | jǐn zhāng | 紧张 |
| to advance; to conduct; underway; in progress; to do; to carry out; to carry on; to execute | jìn xíng | 进行 |
| to prohibit; to forbid; to ban | jìn zhǐ | 禁止 |
| brilliant; splendid | jīng cǎi | 精彩 |
| spirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological; essence; gist; CL:個|个[ge4] | jīng shén | 精神 |
| economy; economic | jīng jì | 经济 |
| experience; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; to experience; to go through | jīng lì | 经历 |
| to experience; experience | jīng yàn | 经验 |
| Beijing opera; CL:場|场[chang3],出[chu1] | jīng jù | 京剧 |
| police; policeman; policewoman; CL:個|个[ge4] | jǐng chá | 警察 |
| unexpectedly; to one's surprise; in spite of everything; in that crazy way; actually; to go as far as to | jìng rán | 竟然 |
| to compete; competition | jìng zhēng | 竞争 |
| mirror; CL:面[mian4],個|个[ge4] | jìng zi | 镜子 |
| after all (when all is said and done); actually; outcome; result | jiū jìng | 究竟 |
| to conduct; to hold | jǔ bàn | 举办 |
| to refuse; to decline; to reject | jù jué | 拒绝 |
| distance; to be apart; CL:個|个[ge4] | jù lí | 距离 |
| to play a joke; to make fun of; to joke | kāi wán xiào | 开玩笑 |
| way of looking at a thing; view; opinion; CL:個|个[ge4] | kàn fǎ | 看法 |
| to think over; to consider; consideration | kǎo lv4 | 考虑 |
| classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc | kē | 棵 |
| science; scientific knowledge; scientific; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] | kē xué | 科学 |
| to cough | ké sou | 咳嗽 |
| pitiful; pathetic | kě lián | 可怜 |
| but; however | kě shì | 可是 |
| it is a pity; what a pity; (it's) too bad | kě xī | 可惜 |
| to be sure; to be certain; sure; certain; definite; to confirm; to affirm; affirmative | kěn dìng | 肯定 |
| air; atmosphere | kōng qì | 空气 |
| fear; to dread; I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe | kǒng pà | 恐怕 |
| bitter; hardship; pain; to suffer; painstaking | kǔ | 苦 |
| lenient; wide; broad | kuān | 宽 |
| to trap; to surround; hard-pressed; stranded; destitute | kùn | 困 |
| (financial etc) difficulty; problem; issue; CL:個|个[ge4] | kùn nan | 困难 |
| to expand; to enlarge; to broaden one's scope | kuò dà | 扩大 |
| to pull; to play (string instruments); to drag; to draw | lā | 拉 |
| rubbish bin | lā jī tǒng | 垃圾桶 |
| hot (spicy); pungent | là | 辣 |
| there's not enough time (to do sth); it's too late (to do sth) | lái bu jí | 来不及 |
| there's still time; able to do sth in time | lái de jí | 来得及 |
| lazy | lǎn | 懒 |
| to waste; to squander | làng fèi | 浪费 |
| romantic | làng màn | 浪漫 |
| tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1] | lǎo hǔ | 老虎 |
| calm; cool-headed | lěng jìng | 冷静 |
| a barber; hairdressing | lǐ fà | 理发 |
| to comprehend; to understand; comprehension; understanding | lǐ jiě | 理解 |
| a dream; an ideal; perfection; ideal; perfect; desirable; CL:個|个[ge4] | lǐ xiǎng | 理想 |
| courtesy; manners | lǐ mào | 礼貌 |
| difficult to deal with; difficult to endure; ferocious; radical; serious; terrible; violent; tremendous; awesome | lì hai | 厉害 |
| strength; CL:把[ba3] | lì qi | 力气 |
| for example; for instance; such as | lì rú | 例如 |
| two (colloquial equivalent of 兩個|两个); both; some | liǎ | 俩 |
| to link; to join; to connect; continuously; in succession; including; (used with 也, 都 etc) even; company (military) | lián | 连 |
| connection; contact; relation; in touch with; to integrate; to link; to touch | lián xì | 联系 |
| nice and cold; pleasantly cool | liáng kuai | 凉快 |
| bright; clear; resonant; to shine; to show; to reveal | liàng | 亮 |
| to chat; to gossip | liáo tiān | 聊天 |
| additional; in addition; besides; separate; other; moreover; furthermore | lìng wài | 另外 |
| to leave (eg a message); to retain; to stay; to remain; to keep; to preserve | liú | 留 |
| to study abroad | liú xué | 留学 |
| to shed tears | liú lèi | 流泪 |
| fluent | liú lì | 流利 |
| to spread; to rage (of contagious disease); popular; fashionable; prevalent; (math.) manifold | liú xíng | 流行 |
| in confusion or disorder; in a confused state of mind; disorder; upheaval; riot; illicit sexual relations; to throw into disorder; to mix up; indiscriminate; random; arbitrary | luàn | 乱 |
| lawyer | lv4 shī | 律师 |
| inconvenient; troublesome; to trouble or bother sb; to put sb to trouble | má fan | 麻烦 |
| careless; sloppy; negligent; skimpy | mǎ hu | 马虎 |
| full; filled; packed; fully; completely; quite; to reach the limit; to satisfy; satisfied; contented; to fill; abbr. for Manchurian | mǎn | 满 |
| towel; CL:條|条[tiao2] | máo jīn | 毛巾 |
| beautiful | měi lì | 美丽 |
| dream; CL:場|场[chang2],個|个[ge4] | mèng | 梦 |
| code; secret code; password; pin number | mì mǎ | 密码 |
| free (of charge) | miǎn fèi | 免费 |
| nationality; ethnic group; CL:個|个[ge4] | mín zú | 民族 |
| mother; also pr. with light tone [mu3 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] | mǔ qīn | 母亲 |
| purpose; aim; goal; target; objective; CL:個|个[ge4] | mù dì | 目的 |
| patient (adjective) | nài xīn | 耐心 |
| don't tell me ...; could it be that...? | nán dào | 难道 |
| to feel unwell; to suffer pain; to be difficult to bear | nán shòu | 难受 |
| inside; inner; internal; within; interior | nèi | 内 |
| content; substance; details; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] | nèi róng | 内容 |
| capability; capable; able; ability; CL:個|个[ge4] | néng lì | 能力 |
| (a person's) age; CL:把[ba3],個|个[ge4] | nián líng | 年龄 |
| rural area; village; CL:個|个[ge4] | nóng cūn | 农村 |
| to do; to manage; to handle; to play with; to fool with; to mess with; to fix; to toy with | nòng | 弄 |
| warm; nice and warm | nuǎn huo | 暖和 |
| occasionally; once in a while; sometimes | ǒu ěr | 偶尔 |
| array; arrangement; permutation (i.e. ordered choice of n elements out of m) | pái liè | 排列 |
| to decide; to determine; CL:個|个[ge4] | pàn duàn | 判断 |
| to accompany; to keep sb company | péi | 陪 |
| to criticize; criticism; CL:個|个[ge4] | pī píng | 批评 |
| skin; CL:種|种[zhong3] | pí fū | 皮肤 |
| temperament; disposition; temper; CL:個|个[ge4] | pí qì | 脾气 |
| sheet; piece of writing; bound set of bamboo slips used for record keeping (old); classifier for written items: chapter, article | piān | 篇 |
| to cheat; to swindle; to deceive; to fool; to hoodwink; to trick | piàn | 骗 |
| table tennis; ping-pong; ping pong; table tennis ball; CL:個|个[ge4] | pīng pāng qiú | 乒乓球 |
| in normal times; in peacetime | píng shí | 平时 |
| bottle; CL:個|个[ge4] | píng zi | 瓶子 |
| broken; damaged; worn out; to break, split or cleave; to get rid of; to destroy; to break with; to defeat; to capture (a city etc); to expose the truth of | pò | 破 |
| universal; general; widespread; common | pǔ biàn | 普遍 |
| next; secondly | qí cì | 其次 |
| among; in; included among these | qí zhōng | 其中 |
| to take off (in an airplane) | qǐ fēi | 起飞 |
| beginning or continuing an action; upward movement; stand up | qǐ lai | 起来 |
| climate; atmosphere; situation; CL:種|种[zhong3] | qì hòu | 气候 |
| ten million; countless; many; one must by all means | qiān wàn | 千万 |
| visa; certificate; to certify; CL:個|个[ge4] | qiān zhèng | 签证 |
| wall; CL:面[mian4],堵[du3] | qiáng | 墙 |
| extort; knock; to strike; to knock (at a door); to hit | qiāo | 敲 |
| bridge; CL:座[zuo4] | qiáo | 桥 |
| chocolate (loanword); CL:塊|块[kuai4] | qiǎo kè lì | 巧克力 |
| a relative (i.e. family relation); CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],位[wei4] | qīn qi | 亲戚 |
| light; easy; gentle; soft; reckless; unimportant; frivolous; small in number; unstressed; neutral | qīng | 轻 |
| gentle; relaxed | qīng sōng | 轻松 |
| circumstances; state of affairs; situation; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] | qíng kuàng | 情况 |
| ask for time off | qǐng jià | 请假 |
| give a dinner party; entertain guests; invite to dinner | qǐng kè | 请客 |
| exhausted; poor | qióng | 穷 |
| difference; to distinguish; to discriminate; to make a distinction; CL:個|个[ge4] | qū bié | 区别 |
| to take; to get; to choose; to fetch | qǔ | 取 |
| whole; entire; complete | quán bù | 全部 |
| weak point; fault; shortcoming; CL:個|个[ge4] | quē diǎn | 缺点 |
| lack; shortage of; shortfall; to be short (of); to lack | quē shǎo | 缺少 |
| but; yet; however; while; to go back; to decline; to retreat; nevertheless; even though | què | 却 |
| indeed; really; reliable; real; true | què shí | 确实 |
| group; crowd; flock, herd, pack etc | qún | 群 |
| however; yet; but | rán ér | 然而 |
| bustling with noise and excitement; lively | rè nao | 热闹 |
| Renminbi (RMB); Chinese Yuan (CNY) | rén mín bì | 人民币 |
| any; whatever; whichever; whatsoever | rèn hé | 任何 |
| mission; assignment; task; duty; role; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] | rèn wu | 任务 |
| to throw; to throw away | rēng | 扔 |
| still; yet | réng rán | 仍然 |
| diary; CL:則|则[ze2],本[ben3],篇[pian1] | rì jì | 日记 |
| entrance | rù kǒu | 入口 |
| soft; flexible | ruǎn | 软 |
| to take a walk; to go for a walk | sàn bù | 散步 |
| forest; CL:片[pian4] | sēn lín | 森林 |
| sofa; CL:條|条[tiao2],張|张[zhang1] | shā fā | 沙发 |
| to consult; to talk over; to discuss | shāng liang | 商量 |
| to grieve; broken-hearted | shāng xīn | 伤心 |
| a little bit | shāo wēi | 稍微 |
| society; CL:個|个[ge4] | shè huì | 社会 |
| close; deep; late; profound; dark (of color, water etc) | shēn | 深 |
| to apply for sth; application (form etc); CL:份[fen4] | shēn qǐng | 申请 |
| even; so much so that | shèn zhì | 甚至 |
| life; activity; to live; livelihood | shēng huó | 生活 |
| life; living; biological; CL:個|个[ge4] | shēng mìng | 生命 |
| to save; to economize; to do without; to omit; to leave out; province; CL:個|个[ge4] | shěng | 省 |
| to remain; to be left; to have as remainder | shèng | 剩 |
| to be defeated; to lose; to fail (e.g. experiments); failure; defeat; CL:次[ci4] | shī bài | 失败 |
| disappointed; to lose hope; to despair | shī wàng | 失望 |
| master; qualified worker; respectful form of address for older men; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] | shī fu | 师傅 |
| moist | shī rùn | 湿润 |
| lion; CL:隻|只[zhi1],頭|头[tou2]; Leo (star sign) | shī zi | 狮子 |
| to divide into ten equal parts; very; hundred percent; completely; extremely; utterly; absolutely | shí fēn | 十分 |
| actual; reality; practice | shí jì | 实际 |
| in reality; honestly; really; verily; concrete | shí zài | 实在 |
| foodstuff; food; provisions; CL:種|种[zhong3] | shí pǐn | 食品 |
| to use; to employ; to apply; to make use of | shǐ yòng | 使用 |
| to test; to try; experiment; examination; test | shì | 试 |
| market place; market (also in abstract); abbr. for 超級市場|超级市场 supermarket; CL:個|个[ge4] | shì chǎng | 市场 |
| to fit; to suit | shì hé | 适合 |
| to suit; to fit; to be suitable; to adapt; to get used to sth | shì yìng | 适应 |
| century; CL:個|个[ge4] | shì jì | 世纪 |
| to receive; to accept; to collect; in care of (used on address line after name) | shōu | 收 |
| to take in; income; revenue; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4] | shōu rù | 收入 |
| to put in order; to tidy up; to pack; to repair; to punish (colloquial); to manage | shōu shi | 收拾 |
| capital (city); CL:個|个[ge4] | shǒu dū | 首都 |
| first (of all); in the first place | shǒu xiān | 首先 |
| unbearable; unable to endure; can't stand | shòu bù liǎo | 受不了 |
| to receive; to suffer; obtained; given | shòu dào | 受到 |
| salesperson; CL:個|个[ge4] | shòu huò yuán | 售货员 |
| to lose; to transport; to donate; to enter (a password) | shū | 输 |
| to be familiar with; to know well | shú xī | 熟悉 |
| amount; quantity; CL:個|个[ge4] | shù liàng | 数量 |
| numeral; digit; number; figure; amount; digital (electronics etc); CL:個|个[ge4] | shù zì | 数字 |
| handsome; graceful; smart; commander in chief | shuài | 帅 |
| conveniently; in passing; without much extra effort | shùn biàn | 顺便 |
| smoothly; without a hitch | shùn lì | 顺利 |
| sequence; order | shùn xù | 顺序 |
| to explain; to illustrate; explanation; directions; caption; CL:個|个[ge4] | shuō míng | 说明 |
| master's degree; learned person | shuò shì | 硕士 |
| to die; impassable; uncrossable; inflexible; rigid; extremely | sǐ | 死 |
| speed; rate; velocity; CL:個|个[ge4] | sù dù | 速度 |
| plastic bag | sù liào dài | 塑料袋 |
| sour; sore; ache; acid | suān | 酸 |
| regard as; to figure; to calculate; to compute | suàn | 算 |
| as one wishes; as one pleases; at random; negligent; casual; wanton | suí biàn | 随便 |
| along with; in the wake of; following | suí zhe | 随着 |
| grandson; son's son | sūn zi | 孙子 |
| all; to have; to possess; to own | suǒ yǒu | 所有 |
| desk; platform; stage; terrace; stand; support; desk; station; broadcasting station; classifier for vehicles or machines; Taiwan (abbr.) | tái | 台 |
| to lift; to raise; (of two or more persons) to carry | tái | 抬 |
| manner; bearing; attitude; approach; CL:個|个[ge4] | tài du | 态度 |
| to speak; to talk; to converse; to chat; to discuss | tán | 谈 |
| play the piano | tán gāng qín | 弹钢琴 |
| soup; hot or boiling water; decoction of medicinal herbs; water in which sth has been boiled | tāng | 汤 |
| to wade; to trample; to turn the soil | tāng | 趟 |
| to recline; to lie down | tǎng | 躺 |
| to discuss; to talk over; CL:個|个[ge4] | tǎo lùn | 讨论 |
| disgusting; troublesome; nuisance; nasty; to hate doing sth | tǎo yàn | 讨厌 |
| characteristic (feature); trait; feature; CL:個|个[ge4] | tè diǎn | 特点 |
| to offer; to supply; to provide; to furnish | tí gōng | 提供 |
| to shift to an earlier date; to bring forward; to advance | tí qián | 提前 |
| to remind; to call attention to; to warn of | tí xǐng | 提醒 |
| to fill a job vacancy; to fill in a blank (e.g. on questionnaire or exam paper) | tián kòng | 填空 |
| condition; circumstances; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualification; CL:個|个[ge4] | tiáo jiàn | 条件 |
| to stop; to halt; to cease | tíng zhǐ | 停止 |
| to stick out; to (physically) straighten up; to endure or hold out; straight; stiff; outstanding; extraordinary; rather; quite; very; classifier for machine guns | tǐng | 挺 |
| by means of; through; via; to pass through; to get through; to adopt; to pass (a bill); to switch over | tōng guò | 通过 |
| to notify; to inform; notice; notification; CL:個|个[ge4] | tōng zhī | 通知 |
| compassion; relent; sympathize; sympathy | tóng qíng | 同情 |
| to push; to cut; to refuse; to reject; to decline; to shirk (responsibility); to put off; to delay; to push forward; to nominate; to elect | tuī | 推 |
| to postpone; to put off; to defer | tuī chí | 推迟 |
| to shed; to take off; to escape; to get away from | tuō | 脱 |
| socks; stockings; CL:隻|只[zhi1],對|对[dui4],雙|双[shuang1] | wà zi | 袜子 |
| complete; whole; totally; entirely | wán quán | 完全 |
| to go (in a direction); to; towards; (of a train) bound for; past; previous | wǎng | 往 |
| often; frequently | wǎng wǎng | 往往 |
| tennis; CL:個|个[ge4] | wǎng qiú | 网球 |
| website; network station; node | wǎng zhàn | 网站 |
| danger; dangerous | wēi xiǎn | 危险 |
| flavor; smell; hint of | wèi dào | 味道 |
| temperature; CL:個|个[ge4] | wēn dù | 温度 |
| article; essay; literary works; writings; hidden meaning; CL:篇[pian1],段[duan4],頁|页[ye4] | wén zhāng | 文章 |
| to shake hands | wò shǒu | 握手 |
| pollution; contamination; CL:個|个[ge4] | wū rǎn | 污染 |
| -less; not to have; no; none; not; to lack; un- | wú | 无 |
| nonsense; bored | wú liáo | 无聊 |
| no matter what or how; regardless of whether... | wú lùn | 无论 |
| to misunderstand; to mistake; misunderstanding; CL:個|个[ge4] | wù huì | 误会 |
| tomato; CL:隻|只[zhi1] | xī hóng shì | 西红柿 |
| to attract (interest, investment etc); CL:個|个[ge4] | xī yǐn | 吸引 |
| washer; washing machine; CL:臺|台[tai2] | xǐ yī jī | 洗衣机 |
| salted; salty; stingy; miserly | xián | 咸 |
| modern times; modern age; modern era | xiàn dài | 现代 |
| envious; envy; to admire | xiàn mù | 羡慕 |
| to restrict; to limit; to confine; restriction; limit; CL:個|个[ge4] | xiàn zhì | 限制 |
| fragrant; sweet smelling; aromatic; savory or appetizing; (to eat) with relish; (of sleep) sound; perfume or spice; joss or incense stick; CL:根[gen1] | xiāng | 香 |
| opposite; contrary | xiāng fǎn | 相反 |
| detailed; in detail; minute | xiáng xì | 详细 |
| to make a sound; to sound; to ring; loud; classifier for noises | xiǎng | 响 |
| news; information; CL:條|条[tiao2] | xiāo xi | 消息 |
| novel; fiction; CL:本[ben3],部[bu4] | xiǎo shuō | 小说 |
| joke; jest; CL:個|个[ge4] | xiào huà | 笑话 |
| result; effect; quality; CL:個|个[ge4] | xiào guǒ | 效果 |
| hard; exhausting; with much toil; thanks for your trouble | xīn kǔ | 辛苦 |
| mood; frame of mind; CL:個|个[ge4] | xīn qíng | 心情 |
| to trust; to have confidence in | xìn rèn | 信任 |
| confidence; faith (in sb or sth); CL:個|个[ge4] | xìn xīn | 信心 |
| credit card | xìn yòng kǎ | 信用卡 |
| excited; excitement | xīng fèn | 兴奋 |
| to walk; to go; to travel; a visit; temporary; makeshift; current; in circulation; to do; to perform; capable; competent; effective; all right; OK!; will do | xíng | 行 |
| to wake up; to awaken; to be awake | xǐng | 醒 |
| gender; sex; distinguishing between the sexes | xìng bié | 性别 |
| nature; disposition; temperament; character; CL:個|个[ge4] | xìng gé | 性格 |
| blessed; happiness; happy | xìng fú | 幸福 |
| to decorate; to embellish; to repair; to build; to study; to write; to cultivate | xiū | 修 |
| many; a lot of; much | xǔ duō | 许多 |
| blood; informal colloquial and Taiwan pr. xie3; also pr. xue3; CL:滴[di1],片[pian4] | xuè | 血 |
| pressure | yā lì | 压力 |
| toothpaste; CL:管[guan3] | yá gāo | 牙膏 |
| Asia; Asian | yà zhōu | 亚洲 |
| (particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt) | ya | 呀 |
| salt; CL:粒[li4] | yán | 盐 |
| strict; stringent; tight; rigorous | yán gé | 严格 |
| grave; serious; severe; critical | yán zhòng | 严重 |
| graduate student; postgraduate student; research student | yán jiū shēng | 研究生 |
| to act (in a play); to perform; to put on (a performance); performance; concert; show; CL:場|场[chang2],次[ci4] | yǎn chū | 演出 |
| actor or actress; performer; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] | yǎn yuán | 演员 |
| sunshine; CL:線|线[xian4] | yáng guāng | 阳光 |
| to cultivate; to raise; to form (a habit); to acquire | yǎng chéng | 养成 |
| manner; air; looks; aspect | yàng zi | 样子 |
| to invite; invitation; CL:個|个[ge4] | yāo qǐng | 邀请 |
| key; CL:把[ba3] | yào shi | 钥匙 |
| perhaps; maybe | yě xǔ | 也许 |
| page; leaf | yè | 页 |
| foliage; leaf; CL:片[pian4] | yè zi | 叶子 |
| everything; every; all | yí qiè | 一切 |
| to use; according to; so as to; by means of; in order to; by; with; because | yǐ | 以 |
| a hundred million; calculate | yì | 亿 |
| idea; opinion; suggestion; objection; complaint; CL:點|点[dian3],條|条[tiao2] | yì jiàn | 意见 |
| art | yì shù | 艺术 |
| thus; consequently; as a result | yīn cǐ | 因此 |
| drink; beverage | yǐn liào | 饮料 |
| to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse | yǐn qǐ | 引起 |
| impression; reflection; perception; CL:個|个[ge4] | yìn xiàng | 印象 |
| to beat; to win; to profit | yíng | 赢 |
| hard; stiff; strong; firm; to manage to do sth with difficulty; good (quality); able (person) | yìng | 硬 |
| brave; courageous | yǒng gǎn | 勇敢 |
| forever; eternal | yǒng yuǎn | 永远 |
| merit; benefit; strong point; advantage; CL:個|个[ge4] | yōu diǎn | 优点 |
| outstanding; excellent | yōu xiù | 优秀 |
| humor; humorous | yōu mò | 幽默 |
| to follow; from; it is for...to; reason; cause; because of; due to; to; to leave it (to sb); by (introduces passive verb) | yóu | 由 |
| due to; as a result of; thanks to; owing to; since; because | yóu yú | 由于 |
| especially; particularly | yóu qí | 尤其 |
| interesting; fascinating; amusing | yǒu qù | 有趣 |
| friendly (relations) | yǒu hǎo | 友好 |
| companionship; fellowship; friendship | yǒu yì | 友谊 |
| cheerful; cheerily; delightful; pleasant; pleasantly; pleasing; happy; delighted | yú kuài | 愉快 |
| thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence | yú shì | 于是 |
| (same as 歟|欤, final particle expression doubt or surprise, similar to 吗 or 呢) | yú | 与 |
| grammar | yǔ fǎ | 语法 |
| language; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3] | yǔ yán | 语言 |
| shuttlecock; badminton; CL:個|个[ge4] | yǔ máo qiú | 羽毛球 |
| to prepare a lesson | yù xí | 预习 |
| circle; round; circular; spherical; (of the moon) full; unit of Chinese currency (Yuan); tactful; to justify | yuán | 圆 |
| original; former; originally; formerly; at first; so... actually | yuán lái | 原来 |
| to excuse; to forgive; to pardon | yuán liàng | 原谅 |
| cause; origin; root cause; reason; CL:個|个[ge4] | yuán yīn | 原因 |
| appointment; engagement; date; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4] | yuē huì | 约会 |
| to read; reading | yuè dú | 阅读 |
| to permit; to allow | yǔn xǔ | 允许 |
| magazine; CL:本[ben3],份[fen4],期[qi1] | zá zhì | 杂志 |
| we or us (including both the speaker and the person(s) spoken to); I or me; you | zán men | 咱们 |
| temporary; provisional; for the time being | zàn shí | 暂时 |
| viscera; (anatomy) organ | zàng | 脏 |
| responsibility; blame; duty; CL:個|个[ge4] | zé rèn | 责任 |
| to raise; to increase | zēng jiā | 增加 |
| to grow; to increase | zēng zhǎng | 增长 |
| narrow; narrow-minded; badly off | zhǎi | 窄 |
| recruitment; to invite applications for a job | zhāo pìn | 招聘 |
| genuine; real; true; genuinely | zhēn zhèng | 真正 |
| to arrange; to tidy up; to sort out; to straighten out; to list systematically; to collate (data, files); to pack (luggage) | zhěng lǐ | 整理 |
| orderly; neat; even; tidy | zhěng qí | 整齐 |
| regular; normal; ordinary | zhèng cháng | 正常 |
| just (in time); just right; just enough; to happen to; to chance to; by chance; it just so happens that | zhèng hǎo | 正好 |
| correct; proper | zhèng què | 正确 |
| formal; official | zhèng shì | 正式 |
| proof; certificate; identification; testimonial; CL:個|个[ge4]; to prove; to testify; to confirm the truth of | zhèng míng | 证明 |
| (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的); him; her; it | zhī | 之 |
| classifier for birds and certain animals, one of a pair, some utensils, vessels etc | zhī | 只 |
| to be in favor of; to support; to back; support; backing; to stand by; CL:個|个[ge4] | zhī chí | 支持 |
| intellectual; knowledge-related; knowledge; CL:門|门[men2] | zhī shi | 知识 |
| to be worth; to deserve | zhí de | 值得 |
| direct; opposite: indirect 間接|间接; immediate; directly; straightforward | zhí jiē | 直接 |
| botanical; plant; vegetation; CL:種|种[zhong3] | zhí wù | 植物 |
| occupation; profession; vocation; professional | zhí yè | 职业 |
| finger; to point at or to; to indicate or refer to; to depend on; to count on; (of hair) to stand on end | zhǐ | 指 |
| without any better option; to have to; to be forced to | zhǐ hǎo | 只好 |
| if only; so long as | zhǐ yào | 只要 |
| quality; mass (in physics); CL:個|个[ge4] | zhì liàng | 质量 |
| at least; (to say the) least | zhì shǎo | 至少 |
| to manufacture; to make | zhì zào | 制造 |
| Chinese; Chinese written language; Chinese writing | zhōng wén | 中文 |
| emphasis; focal point; priority; key; with the emphasis on; focusing on | zhòng diǎn | 重点 |
| to attach importance to sth; to value | zhòng shì | 重视 |
| surroundings; environment; to encompass | zhōu wéi | 周围 |
| hog; pig; swine; CL:口[kou3],頭|头[tou2] | zhū | 猪 |
| gradually | zhú jiàn | 逐渐 |
| to take the initiative; to do sth of one's own accord; active; opposite: passive 被動|被动[bei4 dong4]; drive (of gears and shafts etc) | zhǔ dòng | 主动 |
| plan; idea; decision; CL:個|个[ge4] | zhǔ yi | 主意 |
| to congratulate; congratulations; CL:個|个[ge4] | zhù hè | 祝贺 |
| famous; noted; well-known; celebrated | zhù míng | 著名 |
| specialist; specialized; customized | zhuān mén | 专门 |
| specialty; specialized field; main field of study (at university); major; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4]; professional | zhuān yè | 专业 |
| earn; make a profit | zhuàn | 赚 |
| to hit; to strike; to meet by accident; to run into; to bump against; to bump into | zhuàng | 撞 |
| accurate; exact; precise | zhǔn què | 准确 |
| on time; punctual; on schedule | zhǔn shí | 准时 |
| careful; attentive; cautious | zǐ xì | 仔细 |
| nature; natural; naturally | zì rán | 自然 |
| to sum up; to conclude; summary; resume; CL:個|个[ge4] | zǒng jié | 总结 |
| to hire; to rent; to charter; to rent out; to lease out; rent; land tax | zū | 租 |
| component; part; element; constitute; make up | zǔ chéng | 组成 |
| to organize; organization; organized system; nerve; tissue; CL:個|个[ge4] | zǔ zhī | 组织 |
| mouth; beak; spout (of teapot etc); CL:張|张[zhang1],個|个[ge4] | zuǐ | 嘴 |
| best; (you) had better (do what we suggest) | zuì hǎo | 最好 |
| final; last; finally; ultimate | zuì hòu | 最后 |
| esteem; respect; to honor; to value sth | zūn zhòng | 尊重 |
| to do business | zuò shēng yì | 做生意 |
| seat; base; stand; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for buildings, mountains and similar immovable objects | zuò | 座 |
| seat; CL:個|个[ge4] | zuò wèi | 座位 |
| author; writer; CL:個|个[ge4] | zuò zhě | 作者 |
| romance; love (romantic); CL:個|个[ge4] | ài qíng | 爱情 |