HSK 4
HSK Level 4 Vocabulary
826 words • 154 characters
Complete vocabulary list for HSK (汉语水平考试) Level 4. Each word includes pinyin, definition, and interactive stroke order practice.
📖 Vocabulary Words
阿姨
maternal aunt; step-mother; childcare worker; nursemaid; woman of similar age to one's parents (term of address used by child)
矮小
short and small; low and small; undersized
爱国
to love one's country; patriotic
爱护
to cherish; to treasure; to take care of; to love and protect
安置
to find a place for; to help settle down; to arrange for; to get into bed; placement
按时
on time; before deadline; on schedule
暗示
to hint; to suggest; hint; suggestion
巴士
bus (loanword); motor coach
百货
general merchandise
摆动
to sway; to swing; to move back and forth; to oscillate
摆脱
to break away from; to cast off (old ideas etc); to get rid of; to break away (from); to break out (of); to free oneself from; to extricate oneself
办事
to handle (affairs); to work
包裹
to wrap up; to bind up; bundle; parcel; package
包含
to contain; to embody; to include
包括
to comprise; to include; to involve; to incorporate; to consist of
宝宝
darling; baby
宝贝
treasured object; treasure; darling; baby; cowry; good-for-nothing or queer character
宝贵
valuable; precious; to value; to treasure; to set store by
宝石
precious stone; gem
保密
to keep sth confidential; to maintain secrecy
保守
conservative; to guard; to keep
背景
background; backdrop; context; (fig.) powerful backer
被迫
to be compelled; to be forced
本科
undergraduate course; undergraduate (attributive)
比分
score
毕业
graduation; to graduate; to finish school
毕业生
graduate
避免
to avert; to prevent; to avoid; to refrain from
辩论
debate; argument; to argue over
标志
sign; mark; symbol; logo; to symbolize; to indicate; to mark
表情
(facial) expression; to express one's feelings
表扬
to praise; to commend
冰箱
icebox; freezer cabinet; refrigerator
冰雪
ice and snow
不管
not to be concerned; regardless of; no matter
不然
not so; no; or else; otherwise; if not; How about ...?
不要紧
unimportant; not serious; it doesn't matter; never mind; it looks all right, but
不在乎
not to care
布置
to put in order; to arrange; to decorate; to fix up; to deploy
步行
to go on foot; to walk
材料
(raw) material; data; (fig.) person who has the potential to do the job
财产
property; assets; estate
财富
wealth; riches
采访
to interview; to gather news; to hunt for and collect; to cover
参考
consultation; reference; to consult; to refer
参与
to participate (in sth)
操场
playground; sports field; drill ground
操作
to work; to operate; to manipulate
测量
survey; to measure; to gauge; to determine
测试
to test (machinery etc); to test (a person's skill in a particular area); a test; (computing) beta (version of software)
茶叶
tea; tea leaves
产品
goods; merchandise; product
常识
common sense; general knowledge
唱片
gramophone record; LP; music CD; musical album
抄写
to copy; to transcribe
潮流
tide; current; trend
潮湿
damp; moist
彻底
thorough; thoroughly; complete
沉默
taciturn; uncommunicative; silent
沉重
heavy; hard; serious; critical
称赞
to praise; to acclaim; to commend; to compliment
成人
adult
承担
to undertake; to assume (responsibility etc)
承认
to admit; to concede; to recognize; recognition (diplomatic, artistic etc); to acknowledge
承受
to bear; to support; to inherit
诚实
honest
诚信
genuine; honest; in good faith; honesty; integrity
程序
procedures; sequence; order; computer program
吃惊
to be startled; to be shocked; to be amazed
迟到
to arrive late
尺寸
size; dimensions; measurements (esp. of clothes); (coll.) propriety
尺子
ruler (measuring instrument)
充电
to recharge (a battery); (fig.) to recharge one's batteries (through leisure); to update one's skills and knowledge
充电器
battery charger
充分
ample; sufficient; adequate; full; fully; to the full
虫子
insect; bug; worm
抽奖
to draw a prize; a lottery; a raffle
抽烟
to smoke (a cigarette, tobacco)
出色
remarkable; outstanding
出售
to sell; to offer for sale; to put on the market
出席
to attend; to participate; present
处于
to be in (some state, position, or condition)
穿上
to put on (clothes etc)
传统
tradition; traditional; convention; conventional
窗户
window
窗台
window sill; window ledge
窗子
window
春季
springtime
纯净水
purified water
词汇
variant of 词汇
此外
besides; in addition; moreover; furthermore
刺激
to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite; irritant
从此
from now on; since then; henceforth
粗心
careless; thoughtless
促进
to promote (an idea or cause); to advance; boost
促使
to induce; to promote; to urge; to impel; to bring about; to provoke; to drive (sb to do sth); to catalyze; to actuate; to contribute to (some development)
促销
to promote sales
措施
measure; step
答案
answer; solution
打败
to defeat; to overpower; to beat; to be defeated
打雷
to rumble with thunder; clap of thunder
打扫
to clean; to sweep
打折
to give a discount
打针
to give or have an injection
大巴
(coll.) large bus; coach; (abbr. for 大型巴士)
大多
for the most part; many; most; the greater part; mostly
大方
expert; scholar; mother earth; a type of green tea
大哥
eldest brother; big brother (polite address for a man of about the same age as oneself); gang leader; boss
大规模
large scale; extensive; wide scale; broad scale
大会
general assembly; general meeting; convention
大姐
big sister; elder sister; older sister (also polite term of address for a girl or woman slightly older than the speaker)
大楼
building (a relatively large, multistory one)
大陆
mainland China (reference to the PRC)
大妈
father's elder brother's wife; aunt (affectionate term for an elderly woman)
大型
large; large-scale
大爷
arrogant idler; self-centered show-off
大众
Volkswagen (automobile manufacturer)
代替
to replace; to take the place of
待遇
treatment; pay; salary; status; rank
单纯
simple; pure; unsophisticated; merely; purely
单调
monotonous
单独
alone; by oneself; on one's own
担保
to guarantee; to vouch for
担任
to hold a governmental office or post; to assume office of; to take charge of; to serve as
担心
anxious; worried; uneasy; to worry; to be anxious
导游
tour guide; guidebook; to conduct a tour
导致
to lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about
倒闭
to go bankrupt; to close down
倒车
to change buses, trains etc
地面
floor; ground; surface
地位
position; status; place
地下
underground; subterranean; covert
地址
address
的确
really; indeed
得意
proud of oneself; pleased with oneself; complacent
灯光
(stage) lighting; light
登记
to register (one's name)
登录
to register; to log in
登山
to climb a mountain; climbing; mountaineering
敌人
enemy
典型
model; typical case; archetype; typical; representative
点名
roll call; to mention sb by name; (to call or praise or criticize sb) by name
电灯
electric light
电动车
Electric vehicle
电梯
elevator; escalator
电源
electric power source
调皮
naughty; mischievous; unruly
冬季
winter
动画片
animated film
动摇
to sway; to waver; to rock; to rattle; to destabilize; to pose a challenge to
豆腐
tofu; bean curd
独立
independent; independence; to stand alone
独特
unique; distinctive
独自
alone
堵车
traffic jam; (of traffic) to get congested
肚子
belly; abdomen; stomach
度过
to pass; to spend (time); to survive; to get through
锻炼
to toughen; to temper; to engage in physical exercise; to work out; (fig.) to develop one's skills; to train oneself
对比
to contrast; contrast; ratio
对付
to handle; to deal with; to tackle; to get by with; to make do; (dialect) (usu. used in the negative) to get along with (sb)
对于
regarding; as far as (sth) is concerned; with regard to
多次
many times; repeatedly
多年
many years; for many years; longstanding
多样
diverse; diversity; manifold
多种
many kinds of; multiple; diverse; multi-
恶心
variant of 恶心
儿童
child
而是
rather
耳机
headphones; earphones; telephone receiver
二手
indirectly acquired; second-hand (information, equipment etc); assistant
发挥
to display; to exhibit; to bring out implicit or innate qualities; to express (a thought or moral); to develop (an idea); to elaborate (on a theme)
发票
invoice; receipt or bill for purchase
发烧
to have a high temperature (from illness); to have a fever
法官
judge (in court)
法律
law
法院
court of law; court
翻译
to translate; to interpret; translator; interpreter; translation; interpretation
反而
on the contrary; instead
反映
to mirror; to reflect; mirror image; reflection; (fig.) to report; to make known; to render
方案
plan; program (for action etc); proposal; proposed bill
方针
policy; guidelines
放暑假
to be on summer vacation
放松
to relax; to slacken; to loosen
分布
to scatter; to distribute; to be distributed (over an area etc); (statistical, geographic) distribution
分散
to scatter; to disperse; to distribute
分手
to part company; to split up; to break up
分为
to divide sth into (parts); to subdivide
分之
(indicating a fraction)
纷纷
one after another; in succession; one by one; continuously; diverse; in profusion; numerous and confused; pell-mell
奋斗
to strive; to struggle
风格
style
风景
scenery; landscape
风俗
social custom
封闭
to close; to seal off; to close down (an illegal venue); closed (i.e. isolated from outside input)
否则
otherwise; if not; or (else)
符号
symbol; mark; sign
符合
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
付出
to pay; to expend; to invest (energy or time)
负担
to bear (an expense, a responsibility etc); burden
附近
nearby; neighboring; (in the) vicinity (of); neighborhood
复制
to duplicate; to make a copy of; to copy; to reproduce; to clone
夫妇
a (married) couple; husband and wife
夫妻
husband and wife; married couple
夫人
lady; madam; Mrs.
改善
to make better; to improve
改正
to correct; to amend; to put right; correction
概括
to summarize; to generalize; briefly; in broad outline
感兴趣
to be interested
高潮
high tide; high water; upsurge; peak of activity; climax (of a story, a competition etc); to have an orgasm
高价
high price
高尚
noble; lofty; refined; exquisite
高铁
high speed rail
格外
especially; particularly
隔开
to separate
个别
individually; one by one; just one or two; exceptional; rare
个体
individual
各个
every; various; separately, one by one
根据
according to; based on; basis; foundation
工程
engineering; an engineering project; project; undertaking
公元
CE (Common Era); Christian Era; AD (Anno Domini)
供应
to supply; to provide; to offer
构成
to constitute; to form; to compose; to make up; to configure (computing)
构造
structure; composition; tectonic (geology)
购买
to purchase; to buy
购物
shopping
骨头
bone; moral character; bitterness; Taiwan pr. [gú tou]
固定
to fix; to fasten; to set rigidly in place; fixed; set; regular
关闭
to close; to shut (a window etc); (of a shop, school etc) to shut down
关于
pertaining to; concerning; with regard to; about; a matter of
官方
government; official (approved or issued by an authority)
光临
(formal) to honor with one's presence; to attend
光盘
compact disc (CD); DVD; CD-ROM
规律
rule (e.g. of science); law of behavior; regular pattern; rhythm; discipline
规模
scale; scope; extent
规则
rule; regulation; rules and regulations
果实
fruit (produced by a plant); (fig.) fruits (of success etc); results; gains
过分
excessive; undue; overly
海水
seawater
海鲜
seafood
含量
content; quantity contained
含义
meaning (implicit in a phrase); implied meaning; hidden meaning; hint; connotation
含有
to contain; including
寒假
winter vacation
寒冷
cold (climate); frigid; very cold
航班
(scheduled) flight; (scheduled) sailing
航空
aviation
毫米
millimeter
毫升
milliliter
好友
close friend; pal; (social networking website) friend
号码
number
合同
(business) contract
黑暗
dark; darkly; darkness
红包
money wrapped in red as a gift; bonus payment; kickback; bribe
猴子
monkey
后头
behind; the back; the rear; later; afterwards; (in) the future
呼吸
to breathe
忽视
to neglect; to overlook; to disregard; to ignore
护士
nurse
怀念
to cherish the memory of; to think of; to reminisce
怀疑
to doubt (sth); to be skeptical of; to have one's doubts; to harbor suspicions; to suspect that
缓解
to bring relief; to alleviate (a crisis); to dull (a pain)
黄瓜
cucumber
黄金
gold; golden (opportunity); prime (time)
回复
to reply; to recover; to return (to a previous condition); Re: in reply to (email)
汇报
to report; to give an account of; to collect information and report back
汇率
exchange rate
会计
accountant; accountancy; accounting
婚礼
wedding ceremony; wedding
伙伴
partner; companion; comrade
或许
perhaps; maybe
获得
to obtain; to receive; to get
获奖
to win an award
获取
to gain; to get; to acquire
机构
mechanism; structure; organization; agency; institution
机遇
opportunity; favorable circumstance; stroke of luck
积累
to accumulate; accumulation; cumulative; cumulatively
激动
to move emotionally; to stir up (emotions); to excite
激烈
(of competition or fighting) intense; fierce; (of pain) acute; (of an expression of opinion) impassioned; vehement; (of a course of action) drastic; extreme
及格
to pass an exam or a test; to meet a minimum standard
即将
on the eve of; to be about to; to be on the verge of
极其
extremely
急忙
hastily
集合
to gather; to assemble; (math.) set
几乎
almost; nearly; practically
记载
to write down; to record; written account
纪律
discipline
技巧
skill; technique
季度
quarter of a year; season (sports)
季节
time; season; period
既然
since; as; this being the case
加班
to work overtime
加入
to become a member; to join; to mix into; to participate in; to add in
加油站
gas station
家务
household duties; housework
假如
if
坚固
firm; firmly; hard; stable
减肥
to lose weight
减少
to lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower
检测
to detect; to test; detection; sensing
简历
curriculum vitae (CV); résumé; biographical notes
健身
to exercise; to keep fit; to work out; physical exercise
渐渐
gradually
讲究
to pay particular attention to; carefully selected for quality; tastefully chosen
讲座
a course of lectures
奖金
premium; award money; bonus
奖学金
scholarship
降低
to reduce; to lower; to bring down
降价
to cut the price; to drive down the price; to get cheaper
降落
to descend; to land
降温
to become cooler; to lower the temperature; cooling; (of interest, activity etc) to decline
交换
to exchange; to swap; to switch (telecom); commutative (math); to commute
交际
communication; social intercourse
角色
role; character in a novel; persona; also pr. [jiǎo sè]
教授
professor; to instruct; to lecture on
教训
to provide guidance; to lecture sb; to upbraid; a talking-to; a bitter lesson
阶段
stage; section; phase; period
街道
street; subdistrict; residential district
节省
saving; to save; to use sparingly; to cut down on
结构
structure; composition; makeup; architecture
结论
conclusion; verdict; to conclude; to reach a verdict
解释
explanation; to explain; to interpret; to resolve
姐妹
sisters; siblings; sister (school, city etc)
尽快
as quickly as possible; as soon as possible
尽力
to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort
紧密
inseparably close
近代
the not-very-distant past; modern times, excluding recent decades; (in the context of Chinese history) the period from the Opium Wars until the May 4th Movement (mid-19th century to 1919); capitalist times (pre-1949)
进口
to import; imported; entrance; inlet (for the intake of air, water etc)
禁止
to prohibit; to forbid; to ban
经典
the classics; scriptures; classical; classic (example, case etc); typical
精力
energy
竟然
unexpectedly; to one's surprise; in spite of everything; in that crazy way; actually; to go as far as to
镜头
camera lens; camera shot (in a movie etc); scene
镜子
mirror
究竟
to go to the bottom of a matter; after all; when all is said and done; (in an interrogative sentence) finally; outcome; result
酒吧
bar; pub; saloon
居民
resident; inhabitant
居住
to reside; to dwell; to live in a place; resident in
巨大
huge; immense; very large; tremendous; gigantic; enormous
具备
to possess; to have; equipped with; able to fulfill (conditions or requirements)
距离
distance; to be apart from
聚会
party; gathering; to meet; to get together
开花
to bloom; to blossom; to flower; (fig.) to burst; to split open; (fig.) to burst with joy; (fig.) to spring up everywhere; to flourish
开水
boiled water; boiling water
看不起
to look down upon; to despise
看来
apparently; it seems that
看望
to pay a visit to; to see (sb)
考察
to inspect; to observe and study; on-the-spot investigation
考虑
to think over; to consider; consideration
可见
it can clearly be seen (that this is the case); it is (thus) clear; clear; visible
空间
space; room; (fig.) scope; leeway; (astronomy) outer space; (physics, math.) space
口袋
pocket; bag; sack
口语
colloquial speech; spoken language; vernacular language; slander; gossip
快递
express delivery
宽广
wide; broad; extensive; vast
矿泉水
mineral water
扩大
to expand; to enlarge; to broaden one's scope
扩展
to extend; to expand; extension; expansion
括号
parentheses; brackets
垃圾
trash; refuse; garbage; (coll.) of poor quality; Taiwan pr. [lè sè]
垃圾桶
rubbish bin; trash can; garbage can; Taiwan pr. [lè sè tǒng]
拉开
to pull open; to pull apart; to space out; to increase
来不及
there's not enough time (to do sth); it's too late (to do sth)
来得及
to have enough time; can do it in time; can still make it
来源
source (of information etc); origin
老公
(coll.) husband
老虎
tiger
老家
native place; place of origin; home state or region
老婆
(coll.) wife
老实
honest; sincere; well-behaved; naive; gullible
乐趣
delight; pleasure; joy
了不起
amazing; terrific; extraordinary
了解
to understand; to realize; to find out
泪水
teardrop; tears
类型
type; kind; category; (computer programming) type
冷静
calm; cool-headed; dispassionate; (of a place) deserted; quiet
厘米
centimeter
离不开
inseparable; inevitably linked to
力气
strength
历史
history
立即
immediately
利息
interest (on a loan)
利益
benefit; (in sb's) interest
良好
good; favorable; well; fine
粮食
foodstuff; cereals
两边
either side; both sides
疗养
to get well; to heal; to recuperate; to convalesce; convalescence; to nurse
聊天
to chat; to gossip
列车
(railway) train
列入
to include on a list
列为
to be classified as
临时
as the time draws near; at the last moment; temporary; interim; ad hoc
零食
between-meal nibbles; snacks
流传
to spread; to circulate; to hand down
楼梯
stair; staircase
陆地
dry land (as opposed to the sea)
陆续
in turn; successively; one after the other; bit by bit
录取
to accept an applicant (prospective student, employee etc) who passes an entrance exam; to admit (a student); to hire (a job candidate)
律师
lawyer
率先
to take the lead; to show initiative
轮船
steamship; steamer; steamboat
轮椅
wheelchair
轮子
wheel; (derog.) Falun Gong practitioner
论文
paper; treatise; thesis; to discuss a paper or thesis (old)
毛巾
towel
毛衣
(wool) sweater
帽子
hat; cap; (fig.) label; bad name
没错
that's right; sure!; rest assured!; that's good; can't go wrong
没法儿
Can't
没想到
didn't expect
美金
US dollar; USD
美女
beautiful woman
梦见
to dream about (sth or sb); to see in a dream
梦想
(fig.) to dream of; dream
秘密
secret; private; confidential; clandestine; a secret
秘书
secretary
密码
cipher; secret code; password; PIN
密切
close; familiar; intimate; closely (related); to foster close ties; to pay close attention
免费
free (of charge)
面临
to face sth; to be confronted with
面试
to be interviewed (as a candidate); interview
描述
to describe; description
描写
to describe; to depict; to portray; description
名牌儿
Famous brand
名片
(business) card
名人
personage; celebrity
模特儿
(fashion) model (loanword)
模型
model; mold; matrix; pattern
默默
in silence; not speaking
哪怕
even; even if; even though; no matter how
男女
male-female; male and female
男士
man; gentleman
难免
hard to avoid; difficult to escape from; will inevitably
脑袋
head; skull; brains; mental capability
闹钟
alarm clock
内部
interior; inside (part, section); internal
内科
internal medicine; general medicine
能干
capable; competent
宁静
tranquil; tranquility; serenity
女士
lady; madam; Miss; Ms
暖气
central heating; heater; warm air
拍照
to take a picture
排列
to arrange in order; (math.) permutation
盘子
tray; plate; dish
胖子
fat person; fatty
培训
to cultivate; to train; to groom; training
培训班
training class
培养
to cultivate; to breed; to foster; to nurture; to educate; to groom (for a position); education; fostering; culture (biology)
培育
to train; to breed
片面
unilateral; one-sided
品质
character; intrinsic quality (of a person); quality (of a product or service, or as in "quality of life", "air quality" etc)
平方
square (as in square foot, square mile, square root)
平静
tranquil; undisturbed; serene
平均
average; on average; evenly; in equal proportions
平稳
smooth; steady
迫切
urgent; pressing
破产
to go bankrupt; to become impoverished; bankruptcy
妻子
wife and children
期待
to look forward to; to await; expectation
期间
period of time; time; time period; period
期末
end of term
期限
time limit; deadline; allotted time
期中
interim; midterm
其余
the rest; the others; remaining; remainder; apart from them
企业
company; firm; enterprise; corporation
气球
balloon
汽水
soda pop; carbonated soft drink
汽油
gasoline
器官
(physiology) organ; apparatus
前头
in front; at the head; ahead; above
前途
prospects; future outlook; journey
巧克力
chocolate (loanword)
亲爱
dear; beloved; darling
亲密
intimate; close
青春
youth; youthfulness
轻松
light; gentle; relaxed; effortless; uncomplicated; to relax; to take things less seriously
轻易
easily; lightly; rashly
清醒
clear-headed; sober; awake
情景
scene; spectacle; circumstances; situation
穷人
poor people; the poor
秋季
autumn; fall
趋势
trend; tendency
权利
right (i.e. an entitlement to sth); (classical) power and wealth
确认
to confirm; to verify; confirmation
然而
however; yet; but
燃料
fuel
燃烧
to ignite; to combust; to burn; combustion; flaming
热闹
bustling with noise and excitement; lively
热心
enthusiastic; ardent; zealous
人家
household; dwelling; family; sb else's house; household business; house of woman's husband-to-be
日记
diary
日历
calendar
如今
nowadays; now
色彩
tint; coloring; coloration; (fig.) flavor; character
森林
forest
闪电
lightning
善良
good and honest; kindhearted
善于
to be good at; to be adept at
伤害
to injure; to harm
商务
commercial affairs; commercial; commerce; business
上个月
last month
上楼
to go upstairs
上门
to drop in; to visit; to lock a door; (of a shop) to close; to go and live with one's wife's family, in effect becoming a member of her family
设施
facilities; installation
设置
to set up; to install
申请
to apply for sth; application form
身材
stature; build (height and weight); figure
身份
identity; aspect of one's identity (i.e. sth that one is – mayor, father, permanent resident etc); role; capacity (as in "in his capacity as a ..." 以…份); status (social, legal etc); position; rank
身高
(a person's) height
深厚
deep; profound
甚至
even; so much so that
神话
legend; fairy tale; myth; mythology
神秘
mysterious; mystery
失败
to be defeated; to lose; to fail (e.g. experiments); failure; defeat
失望
disappointed; to lose hope; to despair
失业
unemployment; to lose one's job
诗人
bard; poet
实施
to implement; to carry out
实用
practical; functional; pragmatic; applied (science)
食堂
dining hall; cafeteria
使劲
to exert all one's strength
士兵
soldier
市区
urban district; downtown; city center
似的
seems as if; rather like; Taiwan pr. [sì de]
似乎
it seems; seemingly; as if
事物
thing; object
事先
in advance; before the event; beforehand; prior
试卷
examination paper; test paper
是否
whether (or not); if; is or isn't
收回
to regain; to retake; to take back; to withdraw; to revoke
收获
variant of 收获
收益
earnings; profit
手工
handwork; manual
手里
in hand; (a situation is) in sb's hands
手术
(surgical) operation; surgery
手套
glove; mitten
受不了
unbearable; unable to endure; can't stand
售货员
salesperson
叔叔
father's younger brother; uncle; Taiwan pr. [shú shu]
舒适
cozy; snug
熟练
practiced; proficient; skilled; skillful
暑假
summer vacation
树林
Shulin city in New Taipei City 市, Taiwan
树叶
tree leaves
数据
data
数码
number; numerals; figures; digital; amount; numerical code
刷牙
to brush one's teeth
刷子
brush; scrub
帅哥
handsome guy; lady-killer; handsome (form of address)
睡着
to fall asleep
顺序
sequence; order
说不定
can't say for sure; maybe
说服
to persuade; to convince; to talk sb over; Taiwan pr. [shuì fú]
思考
to reflect on; to ponder over
松树
pine; pine tree
塑料
plastics
塑料袋
plastic bag
酸奶
yogurt
随手
conveniently; without extra trouble; while doing it; in passing
孙女
son's daughter; granddaughter
孙子
Sun Tzu, also known as Sun Wu 孙武 (c. 500 BC, dates of birth and death uncertain), general, strategist and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn Period (700-475 BC), believed to be the author of the “Art of War” 孙子兵法, one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武经七书
缩短
to curtail; to cut down
缩小
to reduce; to decrease; to shrink
台阶
steps; flight of steps; step (over obstacle); fig. way out of an embarrassing situation; bench (geology)
台上
on stage
套餐
set meal; (fig.) product or service package (e.g. for a cell phone subscription)
特价
special price
特殊
special; particular; unusual; extraordinary
特征
characteristic; diagnostic property; distinctive feature; trait
提供
to offer; to supply; to provide; to furnish
提醒
to remind; to call attention to; to warn of
体操
gymnastic; gymnastics
体检
abbr. for 体格检查
体重
body weight
替代
to substitute for; to replace; to supersede
天真
naive; innocent; artless
填空
to fill a job vacancy; to fill in a blank (e.g. on questionnaire or exam paper)
挑选
to choose; to select
挑战
to challenge; challenge
停下
to stop
通知书
written notice
同情
to sympathize with; sympathy
童话
children's fairy tales
童年
childhood
统计
statistics; to count; to add up
统一
to unify; to integrate; unified; integrated
痛快
delighted; to one's heart's content; straightforward; also pr. [tòng kuai]
投入
to throw into; to put into; to throw oneself into; to participate in; to invest in; absorbed; engrossed
投诉
complaint; to complain; to register a complaint (esp. as a customer)
投资
investment; to invest
透明
transparent; (fig.) transparent; open to scrutiny
图案
design; pattern
途中
en route
土地
land; soil; territory
推迟
to postpone; to put off; to defer
推销
to market; to sell
袜子
socks; stockings
外汇
foreign (currency) exchange
外交官
diplomat
外套
coat; jacket
晚点
(of trains etc) late; delayed; behind schedule; light dinner
万一
just in case; if by any chance; contingency
网络
Internet
网址
website; web address; URL
微笑
smile; to smile
微信
Weixin or WeChat (mobile text and voice messaging service developed by Tencent 腾讯)
围巾
scarf; shawl
维持
to keep; to maintain; to preserve
维护
to defend; to safeguard; to protect; to uphold; to maintain
维修
maintenance (of equipment); to protect and maintain
尾巴
tail; colloquial pr. [yǐ ba]
未必
not necessarily; maybe not
未来
future; tomorrow; approaching; coming; pending
位于
to be located at; to be situated at; to lie
位置
position; place; seat
味儿
taste
稳定
steady; stable; stability; to stabilize; to pacify
问候
to give one's respects; to send a greeting; (fig.) (coll.) to make offensive reference to (somebody dear to the person to whom one is speaking)
无法
unable; incapable
无聊
bored; boring; senseless
无论
no matter what or how; regardless of whether...
无数
countless; numberless; innumerable
无所谓
to be indifferent; not to matter; cannot be said to be
无限
unlimited; unbounded
五颜六色
multicolored; every color under the sun
误会
to misunderstand; to mistake; misunderstanding
吸管
(drinking) straw; pipette; eyedropper; snorkel
吸收
to absorb; to assimilate; to ingest; to recruit
吸烟
to smoke
吸引
to attract; to appeal to; to fascinate
喜爱
to like; to love; to be fond of; favorite
系列
series; set
系统
system
细节
details; particulars
细致
delicate; fine; careful; meticulous; painstaking
西瓜
watermelon
下个月
next month
下降
to decline; to drop; to fall; to go down; to decrease
下楼
to go downstairs
下载
to download; also pr. [xià zài]
夏季
summer
鲜花
flower; fresh flowers
鲜明
bright; clear-cut; distinct
显著
outstanding; notable; remarkable; statistically significant
限制
to restrict; to limit; to confine; restriction; limit
相处
to be in contact (with sb); to associate; to interact; to get along (well, poorly)
相反
opposite; contrary
相片
image; photograph
箱子
suitcase; chest; box; case; trunk
想念
to miss; to remember with longing; to long to see again
想象
to imagine; to envision; imagination
项目
item; project; (sports) event
消化
to digest (food); (fig.) to absorb (information etc); to assimilate; to process
销售
to sell; to market; sales (representative, agreement etc)
小吃
snack; refreshments
小伙子
young man; young guy; lad; youngster
小型
small scale; small size
效率
efficiency
心理
psychology; mentality
新郎
bridegroom; groom
新娘
bride
新鲜
fresh (experience, food etc); freshness; novel; uncommon
新型
new type; new kind
行业
trade; profession; industry; business
形容
to describe; (literary) countenance; appearance
形势
circumstances; situation; terrain
型号
model (particular version of a manufactured article); type (product specification in terms of color, size etc)
兴奋
excited; excitement; (physiology) excitation
兴趣
interest (desire to know about sth); interest (thing in which one is interested); hobby
性质
nature; characteristic
兄弟
brothers; younger brother; I, me (humble term used by men in public speech); brotherly; fraternal
胸部
chest; bosom
修理
to repair; to fix; to prune; to trim; (coll.) to sort sb out; to fix sb
选择
to select; to pick; choice; option; alternative
学分
course credit
学年
academic year
学时
class hour; period
学术
learning; science; academic
学问
learning; knowledge
寻找
to seek; to look for
迅速
rapid; speedy; fast
牙刷
toothbrush
亚运会
Asian Games
亚洲
Asia (abbr. for 亚细亚洲)
延期
to delay; to extend; to postpone; to defer
延续
to continue; to go on; to last
延长
Yanchang county in Yan'an 安, Shaanxi
严格
strict; stringent; tight; rigorous
严重
grave; serious; severe; critical
研究
research; a study; to research; to look into
研究生
graduate student; postgraduate student; research student
研制
to research and manufacture; to research and to develop
眼镜
spectacles; eyeglasses
眼泪
tears; crying
眼里
In the eyes
演讲
lecture; to make a speech
阳台
variant of 阳台
养成
to cultivate; to raise; to form (a habit); to acquire
药物
medicaments; pharmaceuticals; medication; medicine; drug
业余
in one's spare time; outside working hours; amateur (historian etc)
叶子
leaf; (slang) marijuana
一般来说
generally speaking
一律
same; uniformly; all; without exception
一再
repeatedly
一致
unanimous; identical (views or opinions)
医疗
medical treatment
医学
medicine; medical science; study of medicine
依靠
to rely on sth (for support etc); to depend on
依然
still; as before
移动
to move; movement; migration; mobile; portable
移民
to immigrate; to migrate; emigrant; immigrant
遗产
heritage; legacy; inheritance; bequest
遗传
heredity; to inherit (a trait); to pass on (to one's offspring)
疑问
question; interrogation; doubt
以及
as well as; too; and
以内
within; less than
义务
duty; obligation; volunteer (work etc)
议论
to comment; to talk about; to discuss; discussion
引导
to guide; to lead (around); to conduct; to boot; introduction; primer
引进
to recommend; to introduce (from outside)
引起
to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse
英勇
heroic; gallant; valiant
营业
to do business; to trade
赢得
to win; to gain
影子
shadow; reflection; (fig.) hint; indication; influence
勇敢
brave; courageous
勇气
courage; valor
用途
use; application
优良
fine; good; first-rate
优美
graceful; fine; elegant
优秀
outstanding; excellent
邮局
post office
有劲儿
Strength
有趣
interesting; fascinating; amusing
有限
limited; finite
幼儿园
kindergarten; nursery school
于是
thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence
语法
grammar
语音
speech sounds; pronunciation; colloquial (rather than literary) pronunciation of a Chinese character; phonetic; audio; voice; (Internet) to voice chat; voice message
玉米
corn; maize
预测
to forecast; to predict
预订
to place an order; to book ahead
遇到
to meet; to run into; to come across
遇见
to meet
原料
raw material
原则
principle; doctrine
圆满
satisfactory; consummate; perfect
约会
appointment; engagement; date; to arrange to meet
月底
end of the month
阅读
to read; reading
运动会
sports competition
运动员
athlete
运气
luck (good or bad)
运用
to use; to put to use
再三
over and over again; again and again
在乎
to care about; equivalent of 在于
在于
to be in; to lie in; to consist in; to depend on; to rest with
赞成
to approve; to endorse; (literary) to assist
赞赏
to admire; to praise; to appreciate
赞助
to support; to assist; to sponsor
造型
to model; to shape; appearance; style; design; form; pose
战斗
to fight; to engage in combat; struggle; battle
战胜
to prevail over; to defeat; to surmount
战士
fighter; soldier; warrior
战争
war; conflict
长江
Yangtze River, or Chang Jiang
长途
long distance
丈夫
husband
招呼
to call out to; to greet; to say hello to; to inform; to take care of; to take care that one does not
召开
to convene (a conference or meeting); to convoke; to call together
着火
to catch fire
着急
to worry; to feel anxious; to feel a sense of urgency; to be in a hurry; Taiwan pr. [zhāo jí]
著名
famous; noted; well-known; celebrated
著作
to write; literary work; book; article; writings
针对
to target; to focus on; to be aimed at or against; in response to
争论
to argue; to debate; to contend; argument; contention; controversy; debate
征服
to conquer; to subdue; to vanquish
征求
to solicit; to seek; to request (opinions, feedback etc); to petition
政府
government
政治
politics; political
之后
after; behind; (at the beginning of a sentence) afterwards; since then
之间
(after a noun) between; among; amid; (used after certain bisyllabic words to form expressions indicating a short period of time, e.g. 弹指之间)
之前
before; prior to; ago; previously; beforehand
之一
one of (sth); one out of a multitude; one (third, quarter, percent etc)
植物
plant; vegetation
指挥
to conduct; to command; to direct; conductor (of an orchestra)
制订
to work out; to formulate
治疗
to treat (an illness); medical treatment; therapy
质量
quality; (physics) mass
智力
intelligence; intellect
智能
intelligent; able; smart (phone, system, bomb etc)
中奖
to win a prize (in a lottery etc)
中介
to act as intermediary; to link; intermediate; inter-; agency; agent
种类
kind; genus; type; category; variety; species; sort; class
种植
to plant; to grow (a crop); to cultivate
重量
weight
逐步
progressively; step by step
逐渐
gradually
主题
theme; subject
主席
chairperson; premier; chairman
祝福
blessings; to wish sb well
抓紧
to keep a firm grip on; to pay close attention to; to lose no time in (doing sth)
专心
to focus one's attention; to concentrate on (doing sth)
转动
to turn sth around; to swivel
转告
to pass on; to communicate; to transmit
转身
(of a person) to turn round; to face about; (of a widow) to remarry (archaic)
转弯
to turn; to go around a corner
转移
to shift; to relocate; to transfer; (fig.) to shift (attention); to change (the subject etc); (medicine) to metastasize
装修
to decorate; interior decoration; to fit up; to renovate
装置
to install; installation; equipment; system; unit; device
追求
to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly; to seek after; to woo
准时
on time; punctual; on schedule
资料
material; resources; data; information; profile (Internet)
资源
Ziyuan county in Guilin 林, Guangxi
字母
letter (of the alphabet)
自信
to have confidence in oneself; self-confidence
综合
comprehensive; composite; synthesized; mixed; to sum up; to integrate; to synthesize
总共
altogether; in sum; in all; in total
总理
premier; prime minister
总统
president (of a country)
总之
in a word; in short; in brief
阻止
to prevent; to block
嘴巴
mouth; slap in the face
最初
first; primary; initial; original; at first; initially; originally
作出
to put out; to come up with; to make (a choice, decision, proposal, response, comment etc); to issue (a permit, statement, explanation, apology, reassurance to the public etc); to draw (conclusion); to deliver (speech, judgment); to devise (explanation); to extract
作为
one's conduct; deed; activity; accomplishment; achievement; to act as; as (in the capacity of); qua; to view as; to look upon (sth as); to take sth to be
做梦
to dream; to have a dream; fig. illusion; fantasy; pipe dream
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安
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败
薄
宝
抱
倍
笨
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编
冰
兵
擦
测
曾
抄
潮
沉
尺
冲
抽
处
纯
此
刺
粗
袋
戴
单
淡
登
底
顶
定
堵
而
法
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烦
反
方
非
肥
盖
隔
根
共
瓜
怪
官
逛
归
含
厚
户
划
汇
伙
货
获
极
季
既
寄
减
江
奖
降
结
局
聚
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苦
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辣
泪
俩
量
列
轮
落
梦
密
摸
末
闹
浓
牌
盘
批
浅
切
穷
圈
却
弱
伞
散
扫
色
晒
闪
赏
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诗
湿
守
首
刷
帅
松
酸
躺
替
填
挑
贴
投
透
脱
弯
王
稳
无
吸
细
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咸
县
箱
项
些
型
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呀
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引
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遇
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阵
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