HSK 5
HSK Level 5 Vocabulary
936 words • 175 characters
Complete vocabulary list for HSK (汉语水平考试) Level 5. Each word includes pinyin, definition, and interactive stroke order practice.
📖 Vocabulary Words
安慰
to comfort; to console
岸上
ashore; on the riverbank
按摩
massage; to massage
白酒
baijiu, a spirit usually distilled from sorghum; (Tw) white wine (abbr. for 酒)
拜访
to pay a visit; to call on
班主任
teacher in charge of a class
扮演
to play the role of; to act
包围
to surround; to encircle; to hem in
包装
to pack; to package; to wrap; packaging
薄弱
weak; frail
保卫
to defend; to safeguard
保养
to take good care of (or conserve) one's health; to keep in good repair; to maintain; maintenance
报答
to repay; to requite
报警
to sound an alarm; to report sth to the police
抱怨
to complain; to grumble; to harbor a complaint; to feel dissatisfied
悲剧
tragedy
悲伤
sad; sorrowful
北极
the North Pole; the Arctic Pole; the north magnetic pole
背包
knapsack; rucksack; infantry pack; field pack; blanket roll
被动
passive
本人
I; me; myself; oneself; yourself; himself; herself; the person concerned
鼻子
nose
比方
analogy; instance; for instance
比重
proportion; specific gravity
彼此
each other; one another
必需
to need; to require; essential; indispensable
毕竟
after all; all in all; when all is said and done; in the final analysis
闭幕
the curtain falls; lower the curtain; to come to an end (of a meeting)
闭幕式
closing ceremony
边境
frontier; border
编辑
to edit; to compile; editor; compiler
变动
to change; to fluctuate; change; fluctuation
便利
convenient; easy; to facilitate
便条
(informal) note
便于
easy to; convenient for
标点
punctuation; a punctuation mark; to punctuate
宾馆
guesthouse; lodge; hotel
饼干
biscuit; cracker; cookie
病毒
virus
玻璃
glass; (slang) male homosexual
博客
blog (loanword); weblog; blogger
博览会
exposition; international fair
博士
doctor; court academician (in feudal China); Ph.D.
博物馆
museum
补偿
to compensate; to make up
补贴
to subsidize; subsidy; allowance; to supplement (one's salary etc); benefit
不曾
hasn't yet; hasn't ever
不得了
desperately serious; disastrous; extremely; exceedingly
不敢当
lit. I dare not (accept the honor); fig. I don't deserve your praise; you flatter me
不顾
in spite of; regardless of
不利
unfavorable; disadvantageous; harmful; detrimental
不良
bad; harmful; unhealthy
不免
inevitably
不耐烦
impatient; to lose patience
不能不
have to; cannot but
不时
from time to time; now and then; occasionally; frequently
不停
incessant
不幸
misfortune; adversity; unfortunate; sad; unfortunately
不许
not to allow; must not; can't
不易
not easy to do sth; difficult; unchanging
不止
incessantly; without end; more than; not limited to
不足
insufficient; lacking; deficiency; not enough; inadequate; not worth; cannot; should not
部位
part (esp. of the body, but also of a vegetable (e.g. the root), or a garment (e.g. the sleeve) etc)
猜测
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
裁判
judgment; to referee; umpire; judge; referee
采购
to procure (for an enterprise etc); to purchase
彩票
lottery ticket
餐馆
restaurant
餐厅
dining hall; dining room; restaurant
餐饮
food and beverage; catering; repast
草原
grassland; prairie
层次
layer; level; gradation; arrangement of ideas; (a person's) standing
叉子
fork
查询
to check; to inquire; to consult (a document etc); inquiry; query
差别
difference; distinction; disparity
差点儿
erhua variant of 差点
差点儿
erhua variant of 差点
差距
disparity; gap
差一点儿
erhua variant of 差一点
拆除
to tear down; to demolish; to dismantle; to remove
产业
industry; estate; property; industrial
尝试
to try; to attempt
厂长
factory director
场面
scene; spectacle; occasion; situation
倡导
to advocate; to initiate; to propose; to be a proponent of (an idea or school of thought)
超越
to surpass; to exceed; to transcend
车库
garage
车主
vehicle owner
称号
name; term of address; title
成本
(manufacturing, production etc) costs
成交
to complete a contract; to reach a deal
成效
effect; result
成语
Chinese set expression, typically of 4 characters, often alluding to a story or historical quotation; idiom; proverb; saying; adage
承办
to undertake; to accept a contract
城里
In the city
乘车
to ride (in a car or carriage); to drive; to motor
乘客
passenger
乘坐
to ride (in a vehicle)
吃力
to entail strenuous effort; to toil at a task; strenuous; laborious; strain
池子
pond; bathhouse pool; dance floor of a ballroom; (old) stalls (front rows in a theater)
充足
adequate; sufficient; abundant
冲动
to have an urge; to be impetuous; impulse; urge
冲突
conflict; to conflict; clash of opposing forces; collision (of interests); contention
出版
to publish
出差
to go on an official or business trip
出汗
to perspire; to sweat
出于
due to; to stem from
初期
initial stage; beginning period
除非
only if (..., or otherwise, ...); only when; only in the case that; unless
除夕
lunar New Year's Eve
厨房
kitchen
处罚
to penalize; to punish
处分
to discipline sb; to punish; disciplinary action; to deal with (a matter)
处在
to be situated at; to find oneself at
传达
to pass on; to convey; to relay; to transmit; transmission
传递
to transmit; to pass on to sb else; (math.) transitive
传真
fax; facsimile
窗帘
window curtains
创立
to establish; to set up; to found
辞典
dictionary (variant of 词典)
辞职
to resign
此后
after this; afterwards; hereafter
此刻
this moment; now; at present
此时
now; this moment
次要
secondary
聪明
intelligent; clever; bright; smart; acute (of sight and hearing)
从而
thus; thereby
从中
from within; therefrom
存款
to deposit money (in a bank etc); bank savings; bank deposit
达成
to reach (an agreement); to accomplish
答复
variant of 答复
打扮
to decorate; to dress; to make up; to adorn; manner of dressing; style of dress
打包
to wrap; to pack; to put leftovers in a doggy bag for take-out; (computing) to package (i.e. create an archive file)
打击
to hit; to strike; to attack; to crack down on sth; blow; (psychological) shock; percussion (music)
打架
to fight; to scuffle; to come to blows
打喷嚏
to sneeze
打扰
to disturb; to bother; to trouble
大胆
brazen; audacious; outrageous; bold; daring; fearless
大都
Dadu, capital of China during the Yuan Dynasty (1280-1368), modern day Beijing
大纲
synopsis; outline; program; leading principles
大伙儿
erhua variant of 伙
大奖赛
grand prix
大脑
brain; cerebrum
大事
major event; major political event (war or change of regime); major social event (wedding or funeral); (do sth) in a big way
大厅
hall; lounge
大象
elephant
大熊猫
giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)
大于
greater than; bigger than; more than
大致
more or less; roughly; approximately
代价
price; cost; consideration (in share dealing)
代理
to act on behalf of sb in a responsible position; to act as an agent or proxy; surrogate; (computing) proxy
带有
to have as a feature or characteristic; to have an element of (confidence, sweetness, malevolence etc); to carry (a pathogen, connotation etc)
贷款
a loan; to provide a loan (e.g. bank); to raise a loan (from e.g. a bank)
单一
single; only; sole
胆小
cowardice; timid
胆小鬼
coward
蛋糕
cake
当场
at the scene; on the spot
当代
the present age; the contemporary era
当年
in those days; then; in those years; during that time
当前
the present time; to be faced with
当选
to be elected; to be selected
到来
to arrive; arrival; advent
倒是
contrary to what one might expect; actually; contrariwise; why don't you
道德
virtue; morality; ethics
地带
zone
地形
topography; terrain; landform
地震
earthquake
得了
all right!; that's enough!
得以
able to; so that sb can; enabling; in order to; finally in a position to; with sth in view
登机牌
boarding pass
等候
to wait; to wait for
等级
grade; rank; status
低于
to be lower than
递给
to hand it (i.e. the aforementioned item) to (sb)
典礼
celebration; ceremony
点燃
to ignite; to set on fire; aflame
电池
battery
电饭锅
electric rice cooker
电子版
electronic edition; digital version
调动
to transfer; to maneuver (troops etc); movement of personnel; to mobilize; to bring into play
调节
to adjust; to regulate; to harmonize; to reconcile (accountancy etc)
调解
to mediate; to bring parties to an agreement
动机
motive; motivation
动手
to set about (a task); to hit; to punch; to touch
动态
movement; motion; development; trend; dynamic (science)
动员
to mobilize; mobilization
豆制品
legume-based product; soybean product
对立
to oppose; to set sth against; to be antagonistic to; antithetical; relative opposite; opposing; diametrical
对应
to correspond (to); to be equivalent to; to be a counterpart to
儿女
children; sons and daughters; a young man and a young woman (in love)
耳朵
ear; handle (on a cup)
二维码
two-dimensional barcode; QR code
发布
to release; to issue; to announce; to distribute; also written 发布
发觉
to become aware; to detect; to realize; to perceive
发射
to shoot (a projectile); to fire (a rocket); to launch; to emit (a particle); to discharge; emanation; emission
发行
to publish; to issue (stocks, currency etc); to release; to distribute (a film)
罚款
to fine; penalty; fine (monetary)
法规
legislation; statute
法制
legal system and institutions
繁荣
prosperous; booming (economy)
返回
to return to; to come (or go) back
防治
to prevent and cure; prevention and cure
放大
to enlarge; to magnify
放弃
to renounce; to abandon; to give up
分成
to divide (into); to split a bonus; to break into; tenths; percentage allotment
分解
to resolve; to decompose; to break down
分类
to classify
分离
to separate
分析
to analyze; analysis
分享
to share (let others have some of sth good)
丰收
bumper harvest
风度
elegance (for men); elegant demeanor; grace; poise
风光
scene; view; sight; landscape; to be well-regarded; to be well-off; grand (dialect); impressive (dialect)
疯狂
crazy; frenzied; wild
服从
to obey (an order); to comply; to defer
幅度
width; extent; range; scope
福利
material benefit; benefit in kind; (social) welfare
辅助
to assist; to aid; supplementary; auxiliary
负责人
person in charge
附件
enclosure; attachment (email); appendix
改革
reform; to reform
感想
impressions; reflections; thoughts
干脆
candid; direct and to the point; simply; just; might as well
干扰
to disturb; to interfere; perturbation; interference (physics)
干预
to meddle; to intervene; intervention
钢笔
fountain pen
钢琴
piano
钢铁
steel
高大
tall; lofty; towering
高度
height; altitude; elevation; high degree; highly
高跟鞋
high-heeled shoes
高温
high temperature
高于
greater than; to exceed
高原
plateau
搞好
to do well at; to do a good job
歌曲
song
隔壁
next door; neighbor
个儿
size; height; stature
跟前
the front (of); (in) front; (in) sb's presence; just before (a date)
跟随
to follow
更换
to replace (a worn-out tire etc); to change (one's address etc)
更新
to replace the old with new; to renew; to renovate; to upgrade; to update; to regenerate
工艺
arts and crafts; industrial arts
工艺品
handicraft article; handiwork
工作日
workday; working day; weekday
公告
post; announcement
公认
publicly known (to be); accepted (as)
公式
formula
公正
just; fair; equitable
共计
to sum up to; to total
共享
to share; to enjoy together
沟通
to join; to connect; to link up; to communicate
估计
to estimate; to reckon; (coll.) to suppose
古老
ancient; old; age-old
鼓励
to encourage
鼓掌
to applaud; to clap
固体
solid
顾问
adviser; consultant
关怀
care; solicitude; to show care for; concerned about; attentive to
关键
crucial point; crux; key; crucial; pivotal
冠军
champion
光荣
honor and glory; glorious
光线
light ray; light; illumination; lighting (for a photograph)
广泛
extensive; wide range
规划
to draw up a plan; to map out a program; a plan; a program
柜子
cupboard; cabinet
国籍
nationality
国民
nationals; citizens; people of a nation
国庆节
PRC National Day (October 1st)
过度
excessive; over-; excess; going too far; extravagant; intemperate; overdue
过敏
oversensitive; allergic; allergy
过于
too much; excessively
好运
good luck
号召
to call; to appeal
合并
variant of 合并
合成
to compose; to constitute; compound; synthesis; mixture; synthetic
盒饭
meal in a partitioned box
盒子
box; case
贺卡
greeting card; congratulation card
后悔
to regret; to feel remorse
胡同
lane; alley
胡同儿
Alley
胡须
beard
胡子
beard; mustache or whiskers; facial hair; (coll.) bandit
蝴蝶
butterfly
华语
Chinese language
化石
fossil
化学
chemistry; chemical
划分
to divide up; to partition; to differentiate
画面
scene; tableau; picture; image; screen (displayed by a computer); (motion picture) frame; field of view
环节
(zoology) segment (of the body of a worm, centipede etc); (fig.) a part of an integrated whole: aspect (of a project), element (of a policy), sector (of the economy), stage (of a process) etc
慌忙
in a great rush; in a flurry
灰色
gray; ash gray; grizzly; pessimistic; gloomy; dispirited; ambiguous
恢复
to reinstate; to resume; to restore; to recover; to regain; to rehabilitate
回报
(in) return; reciprocation; payback; retaliation; to report back; to reciprocate
回避
variant of 回避
回顾
to look back; to review
回收
to recycle; to reclaim; to retrieve; to recover; to recall (a defective product)
回头
to turn round; to turn one's head; later; by and by
回信
to reply; to write back; letter written in reply
回忆
to recall; memories
汇款
to remit money; remittance
会谈
talks; discussions
活力
energy; vitality; vigor; vital force
活泼
lively; vivacious; brisk; active; (chemistry) reactive
火柴
match (for lighting fire)
火腿
ham
火灾
serious fire (in a city or a forest etc)
或是
or; either one or the other
机器人
robot; android
机制
mechanism
肌肉
muscle; flesh
基地
base (of operations); industrial or military base; al-Qaeda
基金
fund
即使
even if; even though
集团
group; bloc; corporation; conglomerate
记忆
to remember; to recall; memory
技能
technical ability; skill
继承
to inherit; to succeed to (the throne etc); to carry on (a tradition etc)
加热
to heat
加上
plus; to put in; to add; to add on; to add into; in addition; on top of that
加速
to speed up; to expedite
加以
in addition; moreover; (used before a disyllabic verb to indicate that the action of the verb is applied to sth or sb previously mentioned); to apply (restrictions etc) to (sb); to give (support, consideration etc) to (sth)
夹子
clip; clamp; tongs; folder; wallet
驾驶
to pilot (ship, airplane etc); to drive
驾照
driver's license
坚定
firm; steady; staunch; resolute
间接
indirect
艰苦
difficult; hard; arduous
艰难
difficult; hard; challenging
减轻
to lighten; to ease; to alleviate
剪刀
scissors
剪子
clippers; scissors; shears
检验
to inspect; to examine; to test
建造
to construct; to build
建筑
to construct; building
健全
robust; sound
健身房
gym; gymnasium
键盘
keyboard
将要
will; shall; to be going to
奖励
to reward; reward (as encouragement)
交代
to transfer (duties to sb else); to give instructions; to tell (sb to do sth); to explain; to give an account; to brief; to confess; to account for oneself; (jocular) to come to a bad end
郊区
suburban district; outskirts; suburbs
胶带
adhesive tape; magnetic tape
胶水
glue
脚步
footstep; step
接触
to touch; to contact; access; in touch with
接连
on end; in a row; in succession
结账
to pay the bill; to settle accounts; also written 结帐
解除
to remove; to sack; to get rid of; to relieve (sb of their duties); to free; to lift (an embargo); to rescind (an agreement)
解放
to liberate; to emancipate; liberation; refers to the Communists' victory over the Nationalists in 1949
解说员
commentator
今日
today
尽管
despite; although; even though; in spite of; unhesitatingly; do not hesitate (to ask, complain etc); (go ahead and do it) without hesitating
尽可能
as far as possible; to do one's utmost
紧紧
closely; tightly
近来
recently; lately
进化
evolution
经费
funds; expenditure
景象
scene; sight (to behold)
警告
to warn; to admonish
竞赛
to compete; to race; contest; competition; match; race
竞争
to compete; competition
酒鬼
drunkard
救灾
to relieve disaster; to help disaster victims
居然
unexpectedly; to one's surprise; go so far as to
局面
aspect; phase; situation
局长
bureau chief
桔子
tangerine; also written 橘子
举动
act; action; activity; move; movement
拒绝
to refuse; to decline; to reject
俱乐部
club (the organisation or its premises) (loanword)
剧本
script for play, opera, movie etc; screenplay; scenario
决不
not at all; simply (can) not
绝望
to despair; to give up all hope; desperate; desperation
军人
serviceman; soldier; military personnel
开幕
to open (a conference); to inaugurate
开幕式
opening ceremony
看成
to regard as
看出
to make out; to see
看待
to look upon; to regard
考核
to examine; to check up on; to assess; to review; appraisal; review; evaluation
烤肉
barbecue (lit. roast meat)
烤鸭
roast duck
靠近
to be close to; to approach; to draw near
可怜
pitiful; pathetic; to have pity on
可惜
it is a pity; what a pity; unfortunately
渴望
to thirst for; to long for
客户
client; customer
客气
polite; courteous; formal; modest
客厅
drawing room (room for arriving guests); living room
课题
task; problem; issue
肯定
to be certain; to be positive; assuredly; definitely; to give recognition; to affirm; affirmative (answer)
空闲
idle; free time; leisure; unused (place)
空中
in the sky; in the air
控制
to control
口号
slogan; catchphrase
快活
happy; cheerful
宽度
width
困扰
to perplex; to disturb; to cause complications
来信
incoming letter; to send us a letter
朗读
to read aloud
浪漫
romantic
劳动
work; toil; physical labor
劳驾
excuse me
老鼠
rat; mouse
礼拜
to attend a religious service; (coll.) week; (coll.) Sunday
礼拜天
Sunday
礼貌
courtesy; politeness; manners; courteous; polite
厉害
(used to describe sb or sth that makes a very strong impression, whether favorable or unfavorable) terrible; intense; severe; devastating; amazing; awesome; outstanding; (of a person) stern; strict; harsh; shrewd; tough; (of an animal) fierce; (of a resemblance) striking; (of liquor or chili pepper) strong; (of bacteria) virulent
立场
position; standpoint
利润
profits
例外
exception; to be an exception
连接
to link; to join; to connect
联络
to get in touch with; to contact; to stay in contact (with); liaison; (math.) connection
联想
Lenovo
脸盆
washbowl; basin for washing hands and face
脸色
complexion; look
恋爱
(romantic) love; in love; to have an affair
两岸
bilateral; both shores; both sides; both coasts; Taiwan and mainland
邻居
neighbor; next door
铃声
ring; ringtone; bell stroke; tintinnabulation
领带
necktie
流动
to flow; to circulate; to go from place to place; to be mobile; (of assets) liquid
流通
to circulate; to distribute; circulation; distribution
漏洞
leak; hole; gap; loophole
率领
to lead; to command; to head
逻辑
logic (loanword)
落实
practical; workable; to implement; to carry out; to decide
码头
dock; pier; wharf
买卖
buying and selling; business; business transactions
麦克风
microphone (loanword)
漫画
caricature; cartoon; Japanese manga
漫长
very long; endless
毛笔
writing brush
矛盾
contradiction; conflicting views; contradictory
贸易
(commercial) trade
煤气
coal gas; gas (fuel)
门诊
outpatient service
迷人
fascinating; enchanting; charming; tempting
迷信
superstition; to have a superstitious belief (in sth)
面貌
face; features; appearance; look
面子
outer surface; the outside of sth; social prestige; face
敏感
sensitive; susceptible
名牌
famous brand; nameplate; name tag
明亮
bright; shining; glittering; to become clear
明明
obviously; plainly; undoubtedly; definitely
明信片
postcard
命令
order; command
模范
model; fine example
模仿
to imitate; to copy; to emulate; to mimic; model
模糊
vague; indistinct; fuzzy
模式
mode; method; pattern
模样
look; style; appearance; approximation; about; also pr. [mó yàng]
摩擦
friction; rubbing; chafing; fig. disharmony; conflict; also written 磨擦
摩托
motor (loanword); motorbike
摩托车
(loanword) motorbike; motorcycle
目光
gaze; (fig.) attention; expression in one's eyes; look; (lit. and fig.) sight; vision
耐心
to be patient; patience
男性
the male sex; a male
南北
north and south; north to south
南极
south pole
难得
seldom; rare; hard to come by
难以
hard to (predict, imagine etc)
脑子
brains; mind
内在
inner; internal; intrinsic; innate
能量
energy; capabilities
年度
year (e.g. school year, fiscal year); annual
年龄
(a person's) age
年前
by the end of the year; at the end of the year; shortly before New Year
牛仔裤
jeans
农产品
agricultural produce
女性
woman; the female sex
偶尔
occasionally; once in a while; sometimes
偶然
incidentally; occasional; occasionally; by chance; randomly
偶像
idol
拍摄
to take (a picture); to shoot (a film)
排除
to eliminate; to remove; to exclude; to rule out
赔偿
to compensate
配备
to allocate; to provide; to outfit with
配套
to form a complete set; compatible; matching; complementary
皮肤
skin
皮鞋
leather shoes
脾气
character; temperament; disposition; bad temper
骗子
swindler; a cheat
频道
frequency; (television) channel
频繁
frequently; often
品种
breed; variety
平坦
level; even; smooth; flat
平原
field; plain
评估
to evaluate; to assess; assessment; evaluation
评论
to comment on; to discuss; comment; commentary
葡萄
grape
葡萄酒
(grape) wine
期望
to have expectations; to earnestly hope; expectation; hope
齐全
complete; comprehensive
启动
to start (a machine); (fig.) to set in motion; to launch (an operation); to activate (a plan)
启发
to enlighten; to explain (a text etc); to stimulate (a mental attitude); enlightenment; revelation; motivation
启事
announcement (written, on billboard, letter, newspaper or website); to post information; a notice
起到
(in an expression of the form 起到…用) to have (a (motivating etc) effect); to play (a (stabilizing etc) role)
起码
at the minimum; at the very least
气体
gas (i.e. gaseous substance)
气象
meteorological feature; meteorology; atmosphere; ambience; scene
签订
to agree to and sign (a treaty etc)
签名
to sign (one's name with a pen etc); to autograph; signature
签约
to sign a contract or agreement
签证
visa; to issue a visa
签字
to sign (one's name); signature
前景
foreground; vista; (future) prospects; perspective
前提
premise; precondition; prerequisite
强度
strength; intensity
强迫
to compel; to force
墙壁
wall
抢救
to rescue
悄悄
quiet; making little or no noise; surreptitious; stealthy; anxious; worried; Taiwan pr. [qiǎo qiǎo]
敲门
to knock on a door
勤奋
hardworking; diligent
轻视
contempt; contemptuous; to despise; to scorn; scornful
清晨
early morning
清理
to clear up; to tidy up; to dispose of
情节
circumstances; plot; storyline
情形
circumstances; situation
晴朗
sunny and cloudless
区域
area; region; district
全都
all; without exception
全世界
worldwide; entire world
缺乏
to lack; to be short of
确立
to establish; to institute
群体
community; colony
群众
mass; multitude; the masses
热量
heat; quantity of heat; calorific value
热门
popular; hot; in vogue
人间
the human world; the earth
人力
manpower; labor power
人士
person; figure; public figure
人物
person; personage; figure (esp. sb of importance); character (in a play, novel etc); figure painting (as a genre of traditional Chinese painting)
忍不住
cannot help; unable to bear
忍受
to bear; to endure
认定
to maintain (that sth is true); to determine (a fact); determination (of an amount); of the firm opinion; to believe firmly; to set one's mind on; to identify with
仍旧
still (remaining); to remain (the same); yet
日用品
articles for daily use
如此
like this; so; such
如同
like; as
如下
as follows
入门
entrance door; to enter a door; introduction (to a subject); to learn the basics of a subject
软件
(computer) software
散文
prose; essay
杀毒
to disinfect; (computing) to destroy a computer virus
沙漠
desert
山区
mountain area
扇子
fan
商标
trademark; logo
上级
higher authorities; superiors
上下
up and down; top and bottom; old and young; length; about
上涨
to rise; to go up
稍微
a little bit
勺子
scoop; ladle
舍不得
to hate to do sth; to hate to part with; to begrudge
舍得
to be willing to part with sth
设想
to imagine; to assume; to envisage; tentative plan; to have consideration for
社区
community; neighborhood
射击
to shoot; to fire (a gun)
摄像
to videotape
摄像机
video camera
摄影
to take a photograph; photography; to shoot (a movie)
摄影师
photographer; cameraman
深处
abyss; depths; deepest or most distant part
深度
depth; (of a speech etc) profundity; advanced stage of development
神经
nerve; mental state; (coll.) unhinged; nutjob
神奇
magical; mystical; miraculous
神情
look; expression
升高
to raise; to ascend
生成
to generate; to produce; to form; to be formed; to come into being; to be born with; to be blessed with
声调
tone; note; a tone (on a Chinese syllable)
胜负
victory or defeat; the outcome of a battle
剩下
to remain; to be left over
失误
lapse; mistake; to make a mistake; fault; service fault (in volleyball, tennis etc)
师傅
master; qualified worker; respectful form of address for older men
诗歌
poem
十足
ample; complete; hundred percent; a pure shade (of some color)
时常
often; frequently
时光
time; era; period of time
时机
opportunity; opportune moment
时事
current trends; the present situation; how things are going
实惠
tangible benefit; material advantages; cheap; economical; advantageous (deal); substantial (discount)
使得
usable; workable; feasible; doable; to make; to cause
使劲儿
erhua variant of 使劲
示范
to demonstrate; to show how to do sth; demonstration; a model example
势力
power; influence; a force (military, political etc)
视频
video
视为
to view as; to see as; to consider to be; to deem
试图
to attempt; to try
收购
to purchase (from various places); to acquire (a company)
收集
to gather; to collect
收拾
to put in order; to tidy up; to pack; to repair; (coll.) to sort sb out; to fix sb
手段
method; means (of doing sth); strategy; trick
手法
technique; trick; skill
寿司
sushi
受灾
disaster-stricken; to be hit by a natural calamity
书法
calligraphy; handwriting; penmanship
书柜
bookcase
书桌
desk
输出
to export; to output
蔬菜
vegetables
熟悉
to be familiar with; to know well
鼠标
mouse (computing)
数目
amount; number
摔倒
to fall down; to slip and fall; to throw sb to the ground
双手
both hands
水产品
aquatic products (including fish, crabs, seaweed etc)
水分
moisture content; (fig.) overstatement; padding
水库
reservoir
水灾
flood; flood damage
睡眠
sleep; to sleep; (computing) to enter sleep mode
说法
to expound Buddhist teachings
硕士
master's degree; person who has a master's degree; learned person
私人
private; personal; interpersonal; sb with whom one has a close personal relationship; a member of one's clique
思维
(line of) thought; thinking
四周
all around
搜索
to search (a place); to search (a database); to search for (sth)
宿舍
dormitory; dorm room; living quarters; hostel
酸甜苦辣
sour, sweet, bitter and spicy hot; fig. the joys and sorrows of life
随后
soon after
随意
as one wishes; according to one's wishes; at will; voluntary; conscious
随着
along with; in the wake of; following
岁月
years; time
损害
harm; to damage; to impair
损失
loss; damage; to lose; to suffer damage
所在
place; location; (after a noun) place where it is located
台风
stage presence, poise
抬头
to raise one's head; to gain ground; account name, or space for writing the name on checks, bills etc
太空
outer space
逃跑
to flee from sth; to run away; to escape
逃走
to escape; to flee; to run away
桃花
peach blossom; (fig.) love affair
桃树
peach tree
讨厌
to dislike; to loathe; disagreeable; troublesome; annoying
特定
special; specific; designated; particular
特性
property; characteristic
特有
specific (to); characteristic (of); distinctive
疼爱
to love dearly
提倡
to promote; to advocate
提纲
outline; synopsis; notes
提起
to mention; to speak of; to lift; to pick up; to arouse; to raise (a topic, a heavy weight, one's fist, one's spirits etc)
提示
to point out; to remind (sb of sth); to suggest; suggestion; tip; reminder; notice
题材
subject matter
体积
volume; bulk
体力
physical strength; physical power
天才
talent; gift; genius; talented; gifted
天然气
natural gas
天文
astronomy
田野
field; open land
停留
to stay somewhere temporarily; to stop over
通用
to use anywhere, anytime (card, ticket etc); to be used by everyone (language, textbook etc); (of two or more things) interchangeable
偷偷
stealthily; secretly; covertly; furtively; on the sly
突破
to break through; to make a breakthrough; to surmount (an obstacle); (sports) to break through the opponent's defense
土豆
potato; (Tw) peanut
兔子
hare; rabbit
团长
regimental command; head of a delegation; group buy organizer; group-buying coordinator
推行
to put into effect; to carry out
退步
to do less well than before; to make a concession; setback; backward step; leeway; room to maneuver; fallback
脱离
to separate oneself from; to break away from; diastasis (medicine); abscission; abjunction (botany)
外界
the outside world; external
完了
to be finished; to be done for; ruined; gone to the dogs; oh no
微博
microblogging; microblog
围绕
to revolve around; to center on (an issue)
违法
illegal; to break the law
违反
to violate (a law)
违规
to violate the rules
唯一
only; sole
委托
to entrust; to trust; to commission
卫星
satellite; moon
为难
to feel embarrassed or awkward; to make things difficult (for someone); to find things difficult (to do or manage)
为期
(to be done) by (a certain date); lasting (a certain time)
为止
until; (used in combination with words like 到 or 至 in constructs of the form 到...到...为止)
为主
to rely mainly on; to attach most importance to
慰问
to express sympathy, greetings, consolation etc
温和
mild; gentle; moderate
文艺
literature and art
卧室
bedroom
污染
to pollute; to contaminate (lit. and fig.)
污水
sewage
无奈
to have no alternative; frustrated; exasperated; helpless; (conjunction) but unfortunately
无疑
undoubtedly; without doubt; for sure
物价
(commodity) prices
物理
physics; physical
物业
property; real estate; abbr. for 物业管理, property management
物质
matter; substance; material; materialistic
误解
to misunderstand; misunderstanding
喜剧
comedy
戏剧
a drama; a play; theater; script of a play
系领带
to wear a tie
西红柿
tomato
西装
suit; Western-style clothes
先后
early or late; priority; in succession; one after another
先前
before; previously
鲜艳
bright-colored; gaily-colored
现有
currently existing; currently available
现状
current situation
线索
trail; clues; thread (of a story)
乡村
rustic; village; countryside
相等
equal; equally; equivalent
相声
comic dialogue; sketch; crosstalk
相应
to correspond; answering (one another); to agree (among the part); corresponding; relevant; appropriate; (modify) accordingly
香肠
sausage
详细
detailed; in detail; minute
享受
to enjoy; to live it up; pleasure
向导
guide
向前
forward; onward
向上
upward; up; to advance; to try to improve oneself; to make progress
象棋
Chinese chess
象征
emblem; symbol; token; badge; to symbolize; to signify; to stand for
消除
to eliminate; to remove
消毒
to disinfect; to sterilize
消防
firefighting; fire control
消费者
consumer
消极
negative; passive; inactive
小偷
thief
小偷儿
Thief
协议
agreement; pact; protocol
协议书
contract; protocol
心态
attitude (of the heart); state of one's psyche; way of thinking; mentality
心疼
to love dearly; to feel sorry for sb; to regret; to grudge; to be distressed
辛苦
exhausting; hard; tough; arduous; to work hard; to go to a lot of trouble; hardship(s)
欣赏
to appreciate; to enjoy; to admire
信念
faith; belief; conviction
信箱
mailbox; post office box
行驶
to travel along a route (of vehicles etc)
形态
shape; form; pattern; morphology
性能
function; performance; behavior
雄伟
grand; imposing; magnificent; majestic
休闲
leisure; relaxation; not working; idle; to enjoy leisure; to lie fallow
修复
to restore; to renovate; (computing) to repair (a corrupted file etc)
修建
to build; to construct
修养
accomplishment; training; self-cultivation
虚心
open-minded; humble
许可
to allow; to permit
选修
(at a school) to take as an elective; an elective; elective (subject)
学科
subject; branch of learning; course; academic discipline
学位
academic degree; place in school
学者
scholar
寻求
to seek; to look for
询问
to inquire
押金
deposit; down payment
鸭子
duck; male prostitute (slang)
亚军
second place (in a sports contest); runner-up
延伸
to extend; to spread
严厉
severe; strict
严肃
solemn; grave; serious; earnest; severe
言语
words; speech; (spoken) language
研究所
research institute; graduate studies; graduate school
眼光
gaze; insight; foresight; vision; way of looking at things
样式
type; style
邀请
to invite; invitation
摇头
to shake one's head
也好
that's fine; may as well; (reduplicated) regardless of whether ... or ...
业务
business; professional work; service
夜间
nighttime; evening or night (e.g. classes)
一辈子
(for) a lifetime
一带
region; district
一旦
in case (sth happens); if; once (sth happens, then...); when; in a short time; in one day
一句话
in a word; in short
一口气
one breath; in one breath; at a stretch
一流
top quality; front ranking
一路
the whole journey; all the way; going the same way; going in the same direction; of the same kind
一身
whole body; from head to toe; single person; a suit of clothes
一下子
in a short while; all at once; all of a sudden
一向
always (previously); a period of time in the recent past
依法
legal (proceedings); according to law
依旧
as before; still
依据
according to; basis; foundation
依照
according to; in light of
以便
so that; so as to; in order to
以往
in the past; formerly
意识
consciousness; awareness; to be aware; to realize
意味着
to signify; to mean; to imply
意志
will; willpower; determination
因而
therefore; as a result; thus; and as a result, ...
饮料
drink; beverage
饮食
eating and drinking; food and drink; diet
印刷
to print; printing
硬件
hardware
拥抱
to embrace; to hug
拥有
to have; to possess
用不着
not need; have no use for
用户
user; consumer; subscriber; customer
用来
to be used for
用于
to use in; to use on; to use for
优惠
privilege; favorable (terms); preferential (treatment); discount (price)
优先
to have priority; to take precedence
幽默
(loanword) humor; humorous
尤其
especially; particularly
由此
hereby; from this
犹豫
to hesitate
油炸
to deep fry
游泳池
swimming pool
有毒
poisonous
有害
destructive; harmful; damaging
有力
powerful; forceful; vigorous
有利于
to be advantageous to; to be beneficial for
有着
to have; to possess
友谊
companionship; fellowship; friendship
羽毛球
shuttlecock; badminton
羽绒服
down-filled garment
雨水
Yushui or Rain Water, 2nd of the 24 solar terms 二十四节气 19th February-5th March
预备
to prepare; to make ready; preparation; preparatory
预期
to expect; to anticipate
元旦
New Year's Day
园林
gardens; park; landscape garden
原理
principle; theory
原始
first; original; primitive; original (document etc)
原先
originally; original; former
原有
original; former
远处
distant place
约束
to restrict; to limit to; to constrain; restriction; constraint
月饼
mooncake (esp. for the Mid-Autumn Festival)
月球
the moon
阅览室
reading room
运行
to move along one's course (of celestial bodies etc); (fig.) to function; to be in operation; (of a train service etc) to operate; to run; (of a computer) to run
灾害
calamity; disaster
灾难
disaster; catastrophe
灾区
disaster area; stricken region
再次
one more time; again; one more; once again
再也
(not) any more
在场
to be present; to be on the scene
在内
(included) in it; among them
暂时
temporary; provisional; for the time being
暂停
to suspend; time-out (e.g. in sports); stoppage; pause (media player)
糟糕
too bad; how terrible; what bad luck; terrible; bad
早期
early period; early phase; early stage
增产
to increase production
增大
to enlarge; to amplify; to magnify
增多
to increase; to grow in number
增强
to increase; to strengthen
赠送
to present as a gift
粘贴
to stick; to affix; to adhere; to paste (as in "copy and paste"); Taiwan pr. [nián tiē]; also written 黏贴
展览
to put on display; to exhibit; exhibition; show
展示
to reveal; to display; to show; to exhibit
展现
to unfold before one's eyes; to emerge; to reveal; to display
占领
to capture; to seize; to occupy by force
占线
busy (telephone line)
占有
to have; to own; to hold; to occupy; to possess; to account for (a high proportion etc)
长度
length
长寿
Changshou suburban district of Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan
涨价
to appreciate (in value); to increase in price
掌握
to grasp (often fig.); to control; to seize (initiative, opportunity, destiny); to master; to know well; to understand sth well and know how to use it; fluency
招生
to enroll new students; to get students
招手
to wave; to beckon
着凉
to catch cold; Taiwan pr. [zhāo liáng]
珍贵
precious
珍惜
to treasure; to value; to cherish
珍珠
pearl
真诚
sincere; genuine; true
真理
truth
真相
the truth about sth; the actual facts
诊断
to diagnose
振动
to vibrate; to shake; vibration
震惊
to shock; to astonish
争议
controversy; dispute; to dispute
挣钱
to make money
正版
genuine; legal; see also 盗版
正规
regular; according to standards
正如
just as; precisely as
正义
justice; righteousness; just; righteous
证实
to confirm (sth to be true); to verify
证书
credentials; certificate
之内
inside; within
之外
outside; excluding
之下
under; beneath; less than
之中
inside; among; in the midst of (doing sth); during
支出
to spend; to pay out; expenses; expenditure
支配
to control; to dominate; to allocate
执行
to implement; to carry out; to execute; to run
直线
straight line; sharply (rise or fall)
值班
to work a shift; on duty
职能
function; role
职位
position; post; job
职务
post; position; job; duties
只不过
only; merely; nothing but; no more than; it's just that ...
只见
to see (the same thing) over and over again; to see, to one's surprise, (sth happen suddenly)
指标
(production) target; quota; index; indicator; sign; signpost; (computing) pointer
指甲
fingernail
指示
to point out; to indicate; to instruct; directives; instructions
指责
to criticize; to find fault with; to denounce
制成
to manufacture; to turn out (a product)
制约
to restrict; condition
治安
law and order; public security
治理
to govern; to administer; to manage; to control; governance
中毒
to be poisoned
中断
to cut short; to break off; to discontinue; to interrupt
中秋节
the Mid-Autumn Festival on 15th of 8th lunar month
中央
central; middle; center; central authorities (of a state)
中药
traditional Chinese medicine
终点
the end; end point; finishing line (in a race); destination; terminus
终身
lifelong; all one's life; marriage
终止
to stop; to terminate
众多
numerous
周期
period; cycle
竹子
bamboo
主办
to organize; to host (a conference or sports event)
主导
leading; dominant; prevailing; to lead; to direct; to dominate
主观
subjective
主管
in charge; responsible for; person in charge; manager
主体
main part; bulk; body; subject; agent
助理
assistant
助手
assistant; helper
注册
to register; to enroll
注射
injection; to inject
注视
to look attentively at; to closely watch; to gaze at
注重
to pay attention to; to emphasize
祝贺
to congratulate; congratulations
专辑
album; record (music); special collection of printed or broadcast material
专利
patent; sth uniquely enjoyed (or possessed etc) by a certain group of people; monopoly
转化
to change; to transform; isomerization (chemistry)
转换
to change; to switch; to convert; to transform
转让
to transfer (ownership, rights etc)
转向
to change direction; fig. to change one's stance
装饰
to decorate; decoration; decorative; ornamental
资本
capital (economics)
资产
property; assets
资助
to subsidize; to provide financial aid; subsidy
仔细
careful; attentive; cautious; to be careful; to look out
自豪
proud (of one's achievements etc)
自杀
to kill oneself; to commit suicide; to attempt suicide
自愿
voluntary
子弹
bullet
总裁
chairman; director-general (of a company etc)
总数
total; sum; aggregate
总算
at long last; finally; on the whole
总体
completely; totally; total; entire; overall; population (statistics)
阻碍
to obstruct; to hinder; to block; obstruction; hindrance
组织
to organize; organization; (biology) tissue; (textiles) weave
尊敬
to respect; to revere; to esteem; honorable; distinguished (used on formal occasions before a term of address)
尊重
to esteem; to respect; to honor; to value; eminent; serious; proper
遵守
to comply with; to abide by; to respect (an agreement)
📚 Single Characters
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岸
拔
版
棒
辈
必
饼
猜
册
叉
插
拆
肠
尝
乘
迟
愁
丑
臭
闯
脆
寸
答
呆
待
胆
弹
挡
递
钓
丢
冻
洞
毒
堆
吨
躲
朵
罚
疯
扶
幅
搞
沟
鼓
广
鬼
滚
锅
哈
咳
害
汗
盒
恨
猴
虎
滑
慌
挤
夹
甲
价
肩
剪
键
将
戒
届
颗
可
库
狂
亏
烂
雷
梨
礼
立
铃
令
漏
骂
冒
煤
秒
暖
旁
陪
赔
喷
盆
披
匹
骗
拼
品
品
凭
泼
其
签
欠
枪
抢
敲
瞧
琴
青
泉
劝
染
绕
忍
认
扔
软
洒
杀
傻
扇
稍
蛇
社
射
伸
神
声
剩
式
拾
瘦
鼠
摔
搜
碎
锁
抬
逃
桃
厅
偷
吐
兔
胃
握
屋
舞
戏
吓
闲
显
献
乡
歇
斜
胸
熊
咬
乙
硬
怨
愿
运
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