HSK 6
HSK Level 6 Vocabulary
1331 words • 222 characters
Complete vocabulary list for HSK (汉语水平考试) Level 6. Each word includes pinyin, definition, and interactive stroke order practice.
📖 Vocabulary Words
哎哟
hey; ow; ouch; interjection of pain or surprise
挨打
to take a beating; to get thrashed; to come under attack
挨着
near
爱戴
to love and respect; love and respect
暧昧
vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious
安检
security check (abbr. for 安全检查); to do a security check
安居乐业
to live in peace and work happily (idiom)
安详
serene
案例
case (of fraud, hepatitis, international cooperation etc); instance; example
凹凸
concave or convex; bumps and holes; uneven (surface); rugged
拔苗助长
to spoil things through excessive enthusiasm (idiom)
把戏
acrobatics; jugglery; trick; ploy
霸道
the Way of the Hegemon; abbr. for 霸王之道; despotic rule; rule by might; evil as opposed to the Way of the King 王道; overbearing; tyranny; (of liquor, medicine etc) strong; potent
巴结
to fawn on; to curry favor with; to make up to
罢工
a strike; to go on strike
罢了
a modal particle indicating (that's all, only, nothing much)
白领
white-collar; white-collar worker
百分点
percentage point
败坏
to ruin; to corrupt; to undermine
斑纹
stripe; streak
版本
version; edition; release
办公
to handle official business; to work (esp. in an office)
办事处
office; agency
办学
to run a school
半决赛
semifinals
傍晚
in the evening; when night falls; towards evening; at night fall; at dusk
包庇
to shield; to harbor; to cover up
饱经沧桑
having lived through many changes
保健
health protection; health care; to maintain in good health
报刊
newspapers and periodicals; the press
报考
to enter oneself for an examination
抱歉
to be sorry; to feel apologetic; sorry!
暴风雨
rainstorm; storm; tempest
暴力
violence; force; violent
暴露
to expose; to reveal; to lay bare; also pr. [pù lù]
暴雨
torrential rain; rainstorm
爆发
to break out; to erupt; to explode; to burst out
爆炸
explosion; to explode; to blow up; to detonate
悲惨
miserable; tragic
备份
backup
备忘录
memorandum; aide-memoire; memorandum book
背心
sleeveless garment (vest, waistcoat, singlet, tank top etc)
背着
carrying on one's back
被告
defendant
奔驰
Benz (name); Mercedes-Benz, German car maker
奔跑
to run
本地
local; this locality
本期
the current period; this term (usually in finance)
本身
itself; in itself; per se
本土
one's native country; native; local; metropolitan territory
本质
essence; nature; innate character; intrinsic quality
笨拙
clumsy; awkward; stupid
迸发
to burst forth
笔试
written examination; paper test (for an applicant)
必将
inevitably
必修
(of an academic course) required; compulsory
闭塞
to stop up; to close up; hard to get to; out of the way; inaccessible; unenlightened; blocking
碧玉
jasper
边缘
edge; fringe; verge; brink; periphery; marginal; borderline
编织
to weave; to knit; to plait; to braid; (fig.) to create (sth abstract, e.g. a dream, a lie etc)
编制
to establish (a unit or department); staffing structure (excluding temporary and casual staff)
贬低
to belittle; to disparage; to play down; to demean; to degrade; to devalue
贬义
derogatory sense; negative connotation
变更
to change; to alter; to modify
变故
an unforeseen event; accident; misfortune
变换
to transform; to convert; to vary; to alternate; a transformation
变形
to become deformed; to change shape; to morph
便是
(emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated); precisely; exactly; even; if; just like; in the same way as
遍地
everywhere; all over
辩证
to investigate; dialectical
标记
sign; mark; symbol; to mark up; (computing) token
表面上
outwardly; superficially; on the face of it
濒临
on the edge of; (fig.) on the verge of; close to
冰雹
hail; hailstone
并存
to exist at the same time; to coexist
病房
ward (of a hospital); sickroom
病情
state of an illness; patient's condition
拨打
to call; to dial
波动
to undulate; to fluctuate; wave motion; rise and fall
波浪
wave
波涛汹涌
waves surging forth; roaring sea
播种
to sow seeds
博大精深
wide-ranging and profound; broad and deep
补考
to sit for a makeup exam; to resit an exam; makeup exam; resit
补课
to make up missed lesson; to reschedule a class
补习
to take extra lessons in a cram school or with a private tutor
补助
to subsidize; subsidy; allowance
哺乳
breastfeeding; to suckle; to nurse
不便
inconvenient; inappropriate; unsuitable; short of cash
不成
won't do; unable to; (at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be?
不见
not to see; not to meet; to have disappeared; to be missing
不仅仅
not only; not just
不禁
can't help (doing sth); can't refrain from
不愧
to be worthy of; to deserve to be called; to prove oneself to be
不料
unexpectedly; to one's surprise
不通
to be obstructed; to be blocked up; to be impassable; to make no sense; to be illogical
不屑一顾
to disdain as beneath contempt (idiom)
不言而喻
it goes without saying; it is self-evident
不再
no more; no longer
不择手段
by fair means or foul; by hook or by crook; unscrupulously
不怎么
not very; not particularly
不怎么样
not up to much; very indifferent; nothing great about it; nothing good to be said about it
不值
not worth
不至于
unlikely to go so far as to; not as bad as
布告
posting on a bulletin board; notice; bulletin; to announce
布满
to be covered with; to be filled with
部队
army; armed forces; troops; force; unit
才干
ability; competence
裁缝
to make an item of clothing; to tailor
裁员
to cut staff; to lay off employees
采纳
to accept; to adopt
参赛
to compete; to take part in a competition
参展
to exhibit at or take part in a trade show etc
残疾
disabled; handicapped; deformity on a person or animal
残疾人
disabled person
残酷
cruel; cruelty
仓促
all of a sudden; hurriedly
仓库
depot; storehouse; warehouse
苍白
pale; wan
操练
drill; practice
操纵
to operate; to control; to rig; to manipulate
嘈杂
noisy; clamorous
草率
careless; negligent; sloppy; not serious
厕所
toilet; lavatory
测定
to determine (by measuring or surveying)
策略
strategy; tactics; crafty; adroit
策划
to plot; to scheme; to bring about; to engineer; planning; producer; planner
层面
aspect; facet; level (political, psychological, spiritual etc); (geology) bedding plane
查出
to find out; to discover
查获
to track down and seize (a criminal suspect, contraband etc)
查看
to look over; to examine; to check up; to ferret out
差异
difference; discrepancy
拆迁
to demolish a building and relocate the inhabitants
柴油
diesel fuel
缠绕
twisting; to twine; to wind; to pester; to bother
产量
output
昌盛
prosperous
常规
code of conduct; conventions; common practice; routine (medical procedure etc)
常年
all year round; for years on end; average year
常务
routine; everyday business; daily operation (of a company)
厂商
manufacturer; producer
场地
space; site; place; sports pitch
场馆
sporting venue; arena
场景
scene; scenario; situation; setting
畅通
unimpeded; free-flowing; straight path; unclogged; move without obstruction
超出
to exceed; to overstep; to go too far; to encroach
炒股
(coll.) to speculate in stocks
炒作
to hype; to promote (in the media)
车号
vehicle number (license plate number, taxi number, bus number, train car number)
车牌
license plate
车展
motor show
撤离
to withdraw from; to evacuate
撤退
to retreat
撤销
to repeal; to revoke; (computing) to undo
称心如意
(idiom) after one's own heart; gratifying; satisfactory; everything one could wish
成分
composition; ingredient; element; component; one's social status
成品
finished goods; a finished product
成心
intentional; deliberate; on purpose
承诺
to promise; to undertake to do something; commitment
城堡
castle; rook (chess piece)
城区
city district; urban area
城乡
city and countryside
城镇
town; cities and towns
乘务员
attendant on an airplane, train, boat etc
迟缓
slow; sluggish
持有
to hold (passport, views etc)
赤道
equator (of the earth or a celestial body); celestial equator
冲击
variant of 冲击
崇拜
to worship; adoration
崇敬
to revere; to venerate; high esteem
宠物
house pet
抽空
to find the time to do sth
踌躇
to hesitate
出场
(of a performer) to come onto the stage to perform; (of an athlete) to enter the arena to compete; (fig.) to enter the scene (e.g. a new product); (of an examinee etc) to leave the venue
出动
to start out on a trip; to dispatch troops
出访
to go and visit in an official capacity or for investigation
出路
a way out (lit. and fig.); opportunity for advancement; a way forward; outlet (for one's products)
出面
to appear personally; to step in; to step forth; to show up
出名
well-known for sth; to become well known; to make one's mark; to lend one's name (to an event, endeavor etc)
出入
to go out and come in; entrance and exit; expenditure and income; discrepancy; inconsistent
出神
spellbound; entranced; lost in thought
出事
to have an accident; to meet with a mishap
出台
to officially launch (a policy, program etc); to appear on stage; to appear publicly; (of a bar girl) to leave with a client
出行
to go out somewhere (relatively short trip); to set off on a journey (longer trip)
初等
elementary (i.e. easy)
厨师
cook; chef
储存
stockpile; to store; to stockpile; storage
处处
everywhere; in all respects
处长
department head; section chief
畜牧
to raise animals
传出
to transmit outwards; to disseminate; efferent (nerve)
传单
leaflet; flier; pamphlet
传媒
media
传输
to transmit; transmission
传言
rumor; hearsay
船员
sailor; crew member
船长
captain (of a boat); skipper
船只
ship; boat; vessel
喘气
to breathe deeply; to pant; to gasp; to take a breather; to catch one's breath
窗口
window; opening providing restricted access (e.g. customer service window); computer operating system window; fig. medium; intermediary; showpiece; testing ground
床单
bed sheet
创办
to establish; to found; to launch
创建
to found; to establish
创意
creative; creativity
垂直
perpendicular; vertical
雌雄
male and female
此处
this place; here (literary)
此次
this time
此前
before this; before then; previously
此事
this matter
此致
(used at the end of a letter to introduce a polite salutation)
次品
substandard products; defective; seconds
次数
number of times; frequency; order number (in a series); power (math.); degree of a polynomial (math.)
次序
sequence; order
从不
never
从没
never (in the past); never did
摧残
to ravage; to ruin
村庄
village; hamlet
错过
to miss (train, opportunity etc)
搭档
to cooperate; partner
搭配
to pair up; to match; to arrange in pairs; to add sth into a group
打动
to move (to pity); arousing (sympathy); touching
打断
to interrupt; to break off; to break (a bone)
打发
to dispatch sb to do sth; to make sb leave; to pass (the time); (old) to make arrangements; (old) to bestow (alms etc)
打官司
to file a lawsuit; to sue; to dispute
打牌
to play mahjong or cards
打印机
printer
打造
to create; to build; to develop; to forge (of metal)
大不了
at worst; if worst comes to worst; (usu. in the negative) serious; alarming
大道
main street; avenue
大街
street; main street
大力
energetically; vigorously
大米
(husked) rice
大批
large quantities of
大赛
grand contest
大师
great master; master
大使
ambassador; envoy
待会儿
in a moment; later; also pr. [dāi huǐ r] or [dāi hui r]
单打
singles (in sports)
担忧
to worry; to be concerned
诞生
to be born
淡水
Tamsui or Danshui, district of New Taipei City 市, Taiwan
当成
to consider as; to take to be
当天
on that day
当作
to treat as; to regard as
档案
file; record; archive
到期
to fall due (loan etc); to expire (visa etc); to mature (investment bond etc)
盗版
pirated; illegal; see also 版
道教
Taoism; Daoism (Chinese system of beliefs)
道歉
to apologize
稻谷
unhusked rice; paddy
地板
floor
地名
place name; toponym
地势
terrain; topography relief
地下室
basement; cellar
低头
to bow the head; to yield; to give in
低温
low temperature
敌视
hostile; malevolence; antagonism; to view as enemy; to stand against
抵达
to arrive; to reach (a destination)
抵抗
to resist; resistance
递增
to increase by degrees; in increasing order; incremental; progressive
颠簸
to be jolted around (car on a bumpy road, boat on a rough sea, aircraft experiencing turbulence); (fig.) to undergo a rough experience
电车
trolleybus
电动
electric-powered; (Tw) video game
电力
electrical power; electricity
电器
(electrical) appliance; device
调和
harmonious; to mediate; to reconcile; mediation; to compromise; to mix; to blend; blended; to season; seasoning; to placate
调剂
to adjust; to balance; to make up a medical prescription
调研
to investigate and research; research; investigation
定价
to set a price; to fix a price
定时
to fix a time; fixed time; timed (of explosive etc)
定位
to orientate; to position; to categorize (as); to characterize (as); positioning; position; niche
丢三落四
forgetful; empty-headed
动画
animation; cartoon
洞穴
cave; cavern
都市
city; metropolis
陡峭
precipitous
斗争
a struggle; fight; battle
毒品
drugs; narcotics; poison
独裁
dictatorship
赌博
to gamble
端午节
Dragon Boat Festival (5th day of the 5th lunar month)
短促
short in time; fleeting; brief; gasping (breath); curt (tone of voice)
短片
short film; video clip
断绝
to sever; to break off
堆积
to pile up; to heap; accumulation
队伍
ranks; troops; queue; line; procession
对抗
to withstand; to resist; to stand off; antagonism; confrontation
对外
external; foreign; pertaining to external or foreign (affairs)
多半
most; mostly; most likely
多方面
many-sided; in many aspects
多媒体
multimedia
多元化
diversification; pluralism; to diversify
夺取
to seize; to capture; to wrest control of
恩人
a benefactor; a person who has significantly helped sb else
儿科
pediatrics
耳环
earring
发病
(of an illness) to occur; (of a person) to get sick; to fall ill; onset (of a medical condition)
发呆
to stare blankly; to be stunned; to be lost in thought
发电
to generate electricity; to send a telegram
发放
to provide; to give; to grant
发怒
to get angry
发起
to originate; to initiate; to launch (an attack, an initiative etc); to start; to propose sth (for the first time)
发言人
spokesperson
发炎
to become inflamed; inflammation
法人
legal person; corporation; see also 人
法庭
court of law
法语
French (language)
番茄
tomato
凡是
each and every; every; all; any
繁殖
to breed; to reproduce; to propagate
反动
reaction; reactionary
反抗
to resist; to rebel
反射
to reflect; reflection (from a mirror etc); reflex (i.e. automatic reaction of organism)
反问
to ask (a question) in reply; to answer a question with a question; rhetorical question
反响
repercussions; reaction; echo
反之
on the other hand...; conversely...
犯规
to break the rules; an illegality; a foul
犯罪
to commit a crime; crime; offense
方位
direction; points of the compass; bearing; position; azimuth
防范
to be on guard; wariness; to guard against; preventive
防守
to defend; to protect (against)
房价
house price; cost of housing
仿佛
variant of 仿佛
放射
to radiate; radioactive
放手
to let go one's hold; to give up; to have a free hand
飞船
spaceship; spacecraft; dirigible; airship
飞禽走兽
birds and animals; the beasts of the field and the birds of the air
飞行员
pilot; aviator
匪徒
gangster; bandit
分工
to divide up the work; division of labor
分裂
to split up; to divide; to break up; fission; schism
粉末
fine powder; dust
粉色
pink; white; erotic; beautiful woman; powdered (with make-up)
愤怒
angry; indignant; wrath; ire
风暴
storm; violent commotion; fig. crisis (e.g. revolution, uprising, financial crisis etc)
风土人情
local conditions and customs (idiom)
峰会
summit meeting
锋利
sharp (e.g. knife blade); incisive; to the point
奉献
to offer respectfully; to consecrate; to dedicate; to devote
敷衍
to elaborate (on a theme); to expound (the classics); perfunctory; to skimp; to botch; to do sth half-heartedly or just for show; barely enough to get by
佛教
Buddhism
服气
to be convinced; to accept
俯仰
lowering and raising of the head; (fig.) small move; pitch (position angle)
父女
father and daughter
父子
father and son
妇女
woman
复苏
to recover (health, economic); to resuscitate; anabiosis
富人
rich person; the rich
富有
rich; wealthy; affluent; to be rich in; to be replete with
改装
to change one's costume; to repackage; to remodel; to refit; to modify; to convert
盖章
to affix a seal; to stamp (a document); to sign off on sth
赶不上
can't keep up with; can't catch up with; cannot overtake
赶忙
to hurry; to hasten; to make haste
赶上
to keep up with; to catch up with; to overtake; to chance upon; in time for
敢于
to have the courage to do sth; to dare to; bold in
感人
touching; moving
干劲
enthusiasm for doing sth
干涉
to interfere; to meddle; interference
刚好
just; exactly; to happen to be
杠杆
lever; pry bar; crowbar; financial leverage
岗位
a post; a job
港口
port; harbor
港湾
bay serving as a harbor
高层
high-rise; high level; high class
高档
superior quality; high grade; top grade
高等
high-level; higher (animals, education etc); advanced (math etc)
高峰
peak; summit; height
高考
college entrance exam (especially as abbr. for 普通高等学校招生全国统一考试); (Tw) entrance exam for senior government service posts (abbr. for 公务人员高等考试)
高科技
high tech; high technology
高手
expert; past master; dab hand
稿件
piece of writing submitted for publication; manuscript; article
稿子
draft of a document; script; manuscript; mental plan; precedent
疙瘩
swelling or lump on skin; pimple; knot; lump; preoccupation; problem
歌唱
to sing
歌词
song lyric; lyrics
歌星
singing star; famous singer
革新
to innovate; innovation
各抒己见
everyone gives their own view
给予
(literary) to give; to accord; to render
更是
even more (so)
更正
to correct; to make a correction
工商
industry and commerce
公安
(Ministry of) Public Security; public safety; public security
公鸡
cock; rooster
公婆
husband's parents; parents-in-law
公众
public
公主
princess
攻击
to attack; to accuse; to charge; an attack (terrorist or military)
攻克
to capture; to take; to overcome; to solve
供给
to furnish; to provide; supply (as in supply and demand)
恭敬
deferential; respectful
巩固
to consolidate; consolidation; to strengthen
共和国
republic
贡献
to contribute; to dedicate; to devote; contribution
构建
to construct (sth abstract)
姑姑
paternal aunt
姑且
for the time being; tentatively
孤独
lonely; solitary
孤儿
orphan
古典
classical
股东
shareholder; stockholder
股票
share certificate; stock (finance)
固有
intrinsic to sth; inherent; native
故障
malfunction; breakdown; defect; shortcoming; fault; failure; impediment; error; bug (in software)
关爱
to show concern and care for
关联
to be related; to be connected; relationship; connection
观光
to tour; sightseeing; tourism
官司
lawsuit
管道
tubing; pipeline; (fig.) channel; means
光辉
radiance; glory; brilliant; magnificent
广阔
wide; vast
规章
rule; regulation
轨道
track (for trains etc); orbit (of a satellite); (fig.) a person's established path in life; desired trajectory (of a business or other endeavor); (audio engineering) track; (quantum mechanics) orbital
棍棒
club; staff; stick
国产
domestically produced
国歌
national anthem
国会
Parliament (UK); Congress (US); Diet (Japan); Legislative Yuan (Taiwan)
国旗
flag (of a country)
国王
king
国务院
State Council (PRC); State Department (USA)
果酱
jam
果树
fruit tree
过渡
to cross over (by ferry); transition; interim; caretaker (administration)
过后
after the event
过时
old-fashioned; out of date; to be later than the time stipulated or agreed upon
过问
to show an interest in; to get involved with
海报
poster; playbill; notice
海底
seabed; seafloor; bottom of the ocean
海军
navy
海浪
sea wave
海外
overseas; abroad
海湾
(Persian) Gulf
海洋
ocean
寒暄
to exchange conventional greetings; to exchange pleasantries
豪迈
bold; open-minded; heroic
好不容易
with great difficulty; very difficult
好容易
(idiomatic usage) with great difficulty; to have a hard time (convincing sb, relinquishing sth etc); (literal usage) so easy
好容易
(idiomatic usage) with great difficulty; to have a hard time (convincing sb, relinquishing sth etc); (literal usage) so easy
好似
to seem; to be like
好学
easy to learn
好转
to improve; to take a turn for the better; improvement
合身
well-fitting (of clothes)
合算
worthwhile; to be a good deal; to be a bargain; to reckon up; to calculate
合约
treaty; contract
和谐
harmonious; harmony; (euphemism) to censor
核心
core; nucleus
黑夜
night
很难说
Hard to say
狠心
callous; heartless; to resolve (to do sth); firm resolve (as in 心)
衡量
to weigh; to examine; to consider
宏大
great; grand
洪水
deluge; flood
候选
candidate (attributive)
呼啸
to whistle; to scream; to whiz
忽略
to neglect; to overlook; to ignore
胡乱
careless; reckless; casually; absent-mindedly; at will; at random; any old how
互动
to interact; interactive
户外
outdoor
花费
expense; cost; to spend (time or money); expenditure
花瓶
flower vase; (fig.) female employee considered to be just a pretty face (attractive but not very competent)
花生
peanut; groundnut
化解
to dissolve; to resolve (contradictions); to dispel (doubts); to iron out (difficulties); to defuse (conflicts); to neutralize (fears)
幻想
delusion; fantasy
患者
patient; sufferer
荒唐
beyond belief; preposterous; absurd; intemperate; dissipated
皇帝
emperor
挥霍
to squander money; extravagant; prodigal; free and easy; agile
回应
to respond; response
会见
to meet with (sb who is paying a visit)
会长
president of a club, committee etc
绘画
drawing; painting
混合
to mix; to blend; hybrid; composite
混乱
confusion; chaos; disorder
活跃
active; lively; excited; to enliven; to brighten up
火箭
rocket
机动车
motor vehicle
机关
mechanism; gear; machine-operated; office; agency; organ; organization; establishment; institution; body; stratagem; scheme; intrigue; plot; trick
机械
machine; machinery; mechanical; (old) cunning; scheming
基督教
Christianity; Christian
激情
passion; fervor; enthusiasm; strong emotion
吉利
Geely, Chinese car make
吉祥
lucky; auspicious; propitious
极端
extreme
急功近利
seeking instant benefit (idiom); shortsighted vision, looking only for fast return
急救
to give emergency treatment; first aid
急切
eager; impatient
急于求成
anxious for quick results (idiom); to demand instant success; impatient for result; impetuous
急躁
irritable; irascible; impetuous
疾病
disease; sickness; ailment
籍贯
one's native place; place of ancestry; registered birthplace
记性
memory (ability to retain information)
纪要
minutes; written summary of a meeting
季军
third in a race; bronze medalist
继往开来
to follow the past and herald the future (idiom); part of a historical transition; forming a bridge between earlier and later stages
加盟
to become a member of an alliance or union; to align; to join; participate
夹杂
to mix together (disparate substances); to mingle; a mix; to be tangled up with
佳肴
fine food; delicacies; delicious food
茄子
eggplant (Solanum melongena L.); aubergine; brinjal; Guinea squash; phonetic "cheese" (when being photographed); equivalent of "say cheese"
家常
the daily life of a family
家电
household electric appliance; abbr. for 家用电器
家园
home; homeland
嘉宾
esteemed guest; honored guest; guest (on a show)
假日
holiday; non-working day
监测
to monitor
监督
to control; to supervise; to inspect
剪彩
to cut the ribbon (at a launching or opening ceremony)
简介
summary; brief introduction
见多识广
experienced and knowledgeable (idiom)
见闻
what one has seen and heard; knowledge; one's experience
舰艇
warship; naval vessel
践踏
to trample
鉴定
to appraise; to identify; to evaluate
将军
(common place name)
僵硬
stiff; rigid
讲课
teach; lecture
奖赏
reward; prize; award
酱油
soy sauce
骄傲
pride; arrogance; conceited; proud of sth
焦点
focal point; focus (lit. and fig.)
脚印
footprint
教堂
church; chapel
教育部
Ministry of Education
接收
reception (of transmitted signal); to receive; to accept; to admit; to take over (e.g. a factory); to expropriate
街头
street
节假日
public holiday
节能
to save energy; energy-saving
节奏
rhythm; tempo; musical pulse; cadence; beat
杰出
outstanding; distinguished; remarkable; prominent; illustrious
结算
to settle a bill; to close an account
截止
to close; to stop; to put a stop to sth; cut-off point; stopping point; deadline
截至
up to (a time); by (a time)
解说
to explain (verbally); to give a running commentary
借鉴
to draw on (others' experience); to learn from (how others do things); lesson to be learned (by observing others)
金额
sum of money; monetary value
金钱
money; currency
金融
banking; finance; financial
锦绣前程
bright future; bright prospects
近日
(in) the past few days; recently; (within) the next few days
近视
shortsighted; nearsighted; myopia
进攻
to attack; to assault; to go on the offensive; attack; assault; offense (sports)
经纬
warp and woof; longitude and latitude; main points
惊动
to alarm; to startle; to disturb
惊人
astonishing
惊喜
nice surprise; to be pleasantly surprised
精美
delicate; fine; refinement
精密
accuracy; exact; precise; refined
精品
quality goods; premium product; fine work (of art)
颈椎
cervical vertebra; the seven cervical vertebrae in the neck of humans and most mammals
景点
tourist attraction; scenic spot
纠纷
dispute
纠正
to correct; to make right
酒水
beverage; drink
救命
to save sb's life; (interj.) Help!; Save me!
救援
to save; to support; to help; to assist
救助
to help sb in trouble; aid; assistance
就是说
in other words; that is
就算
(coll.) even if
咀嚼
to chew; to think over
举足轻重
to play a critical role (idiom); influential
捐款
to donate money; to contribute funds; donation; contribution (of money)
捐赠
to contribute (as a gift); to donate; benefaction
捐助
to donate; to offer (aid); contribution; donation
决策
strategic decision; decision-making; policy decision; to determine policy
绝大多数
the vast majority
觉悟
to come to understand; to realize; consciousness; awareness; Buddhist enlightenment (Sanskrit: cittotpāda)
军队
armed forces; troops
军舰
warship; military naval vessel
军事
military affairs; (attributive) military
开创
to initiate; to start; to found
开关
power switch; gas valve; to open the city (or frontier) gate; to open and close; to switch on and off
开明
enlightened; open-minded; enlightenment
开设
to offer (goods or services); to open (for business etc)
开通
to open (a new road or railway line); to set up (a hotline); to launch (a service); to subscribe to (a members-only service)
开头
beginning; to start
开夜车
to burn the midnight oil; to work late into the night
看得见
can see; visible
看得起
to show respect for; to think highly of
看管
to look after
看好
to keep an eye on
看作
to look upon as; to regard as
康复
to recuperate; to recover (health); to convalesce
抗议
to protest; protest
考场
exam room
考古
archaeology
考题
exam question
科研
(scientific) research
颗粒
kernel; granule; granulated (sugar, chemical product)
刻不容缓
to brook no delay; to demand immediate action
客车
coach; bus; passenger train
恳切
earnest; sincere
空洞
cavity; empty; vacuous
空军
air force
空前绝后
unprecedented and never to be duplicated; the first and the last; unmatched; unique
口试
oral examination; oral test
枯竭
used up; dried up; exhausted (of resources)
苦尽甘来
bitterness finishes, sweetness begins (idiom); the hard times are over, the good times just beginning
快车
express (train, bus etc)
宽阔
expansive; wide; width; thickness
款待
to entertain; to be hospitable to
亏待
to treat sb unfairly
捆绑
to bind
扩充
to expand
来往
to come and go; to have dealings with; to be in relation with
栏目
regular column or segment (in a publication or broadcast program); program (TV or radio)
蓝领
blue-collar; blue-collar worker
蓝天
blue sky
牢骚
discontent; complaint; to complain
老乡
fellow townsman; fellow villager; sb from the same hometown
乐谱
a musical score; sheet music
乐曲
musical composition
雷达
radar (loanword)
冷气
air conditioning (Tw)
冷却
to cool (lit. and fig.)
冷水
cold water; unboiled water; fig. not yet ready (of plans)
礼节
etiquette
礼堂
assembly hall; auditorium
理财
to manage wealth; to manage finances; money management
理智
reason; intellect; rationality; rational
力图
to try hard to; to strive to
历代
successive generations; successive dynasties; past dynasties
连年
successive years; over many years
连同
together with; along with
联盟
alliance; union; coalition
联赛
(sports) league; league tournament
联手
lit. to join hands; to act together
凉鞋
sandal
两侧
two sides; both sides
两手
one's two hands; two prongs (of a strategy); both aspects, eventualities etc; skills; expertise
聊天儿
erhua variant of 天
吝啬
stingy; mean; miserly
灵活
flexible; nimble; agile
零星
fragmentary; random; bits and pieces; sporadic
领取
to receive; to draw; to get
领袖
leader
伶俐
clever; witty; intelligent
流感
flu; influenza
留言
to leave a message; to leave one's comments; message
聋哑
deaf and dumb
楼道
corridor; passageway (in storied building)
楼房
a building of two or more stories
陆军
army; ground forces
录像
to videotape; to videorecord; video recording
录音机
(tape) recording machine; tape recorder
路过
to pass by or through
旅店
inn; small hotel
绿化
to make green with plants; to reforest; (Internet slang) Islamization
啰唆
variant of 啰嗦
螺丝钉
screw
落成
to complete a construction project
马车
cart; chariot; carriage; buggy
埋葬
to bury
馒头
steamed roll; steamed bun; steamed bread
慢车
local bus or train; slow train with many stops
盲人
blind person
茫茫
boundless; vast and obscure
没收
to confiscate; to seize
梅花
plum blossom; clubs ♣ (a suit in card games); wintersweet (dialect)
媒介
intermediary; vehicle; vector; medium; media
美容
to improve one's appearance (using cosmetics or cosmetic surgery); to make oneself more attractive; to beautify
秘书长
secretary-general
免得
so as not to; so as to avoid
勉励
to encourage
面对面
face to face
面向
to face; to turn towards; to incline to; geared towards; catering for; -oriented; facial feature; appearance; aspect; facet
蔑视
to loathe; to despise; contempt
民歌
folk song
民工
migrant worker (who moved from a rural area of China to a city to find work); temporary worker enlisted on a public project
民警
civil police; PRC police; abbr. for 人民警察
民意
public opinion; popular will; public will
民主
democracy
名次
position in a ranking of names; place; rank
名额
quota; number of places; place (in an institution, a group etc)
名胜
a place famous for its scenery or historical relics; scenic spot
名义
name; titular; nominal; in name; ostensible purpose
名誉
fame; reputation; honor; honorary; emeritus (of retired professor)
明日
tomorrow
抹杀
to erase; to cover traces; to obliterate evidence; to expunge; to blot out; to suppress
墨水
ink
墨水儿
erhua variant of 水
母鸡
hen; don't know (humorous slang mimicking Cantonese 唔知, Jyutping: m4 zi1)
母女
mother and daughter; mother-daughter
母语
native language; mother tongue; (linguistics) parent language
母子
mother and child; parent and subsidiary (companies); principal and interest
沐浴
to take a bath; to bathe; to immerse
拿走
to take away
奶粉
powdered milk
奶牛
milk cow; dairy cow
耐用
durable
难能可贵
rare and precious; valuable; remarkable
难忘
unforgettable
恼火
annoyed; riled; vexed
内地
mainland China (PRC excluding Hong Kong and Macau, but including islands such as Hainan); Japan (used in Taiwan during Japanese colonization)
内外
inside and outside; domestic and foreign; approximately; about
内衣
undergarment; underwear
能否
whether or not; can it or can't it; is it possible?
宁肯
would rather...; it would be better...; would prefer
凝视
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes on
纽扣儿
button; erhua variant of 纽扣
欧洲
Europe (abbr. for 欧罗巴洲)
排行榜
the charts (of best-sellers); table of ranking
派出
to send; to dispatch
攀登
to climb; to pull oneself up; to clamber; to scale; fig. to forge ahead in the face of hardships and danger
盘旋
to spiral; to circle; to go around; to hover; to orbit
盼望
to hope for; to look forward to
陪同
to accompany
配置
to deploy; to allocate; configuration; allocation
盆地
(geography) basin; depression
烹饪
cooking; culinary arts
皮革
leather
皮球
ball (made of rubber, leather etc)
屁股
buttocks; bottom; butt; back part
片断
section; fragment; segment
片刻
short period of time; a moment
飘扬
to wave; to flutter; to fly
漂浮
to float; to hover; to drift (also fig., to lead a wandering life); to rove; showy; superficial
贫乏
impoverished; lacking; deficient; limited; meager; impoverishment; lack; deficiency
贫困
impoverished; poverty
品牌
brand name; trademark
聘请
to engage; to hire (a lawyer etc)
平凡
commonplace; ordinary; mediocre
平方米
square meter
平衡
balance; equilibrium
平台
platform; terrace; flat-roofed building
平行
parallel; of equal rank; simultaneous
评选
to select on the basis of a vote or consensus
屏幕
screen (TV, computer or movie)
屏障
barrier
破例
to make an exception
欺负
to bully
奇妙
fantastic; wonderful
企图
to attempt; to try; attempt
启程
to set out on a journey
起点
starting point
起哄
to heckle; rowdy jeering; to create a disturbance
起诉
to sue; to bring a lawsuit against; to prosecute
起义
uprising; insurrection; revolt
气氛
atmosphere; mood
气概
lofty quality; mettle; spirit
气功
qigong, a traditional Chinese system of cultivating vital energy 气 through coordinated breathing, movement and meditation
气色
complexion
气压
atmospheric pressure; barometric pressure
恰当
appropriate; suitable
恰好
as it turns out; by lucky coincidence; (of number, time, size etc) just right
恰恰
exactly; just; precisely
迁徙
to migrate; to move
铅笔
(lead) pencil
谦虚
modest; self-effacing; to make modest remarks
前方
ahead; the front
前来
to come (formal); before; previously
潜力
potential; capacity
强盗
to rob (with force); bandit; robber
强化
to strengthen; to intensify
强势
strong; powerful; (linguistics) emphatic; intensive
强壮
strong; sturdy; robust
桥梁
bridge (lit. and fig.)
巧妙
ingenious; clever; ingenuity; artifice
切实
feasible; realistic; practical; earnestly; conscientiously
锲而不舍
to chip away at a task and not abandon it (idiom); to chisel away at sth; to persevere; unflagging efforts
亲属
kin; kindred; relatives
亲眼
with one's own eyes; personally
侵犯
to infringe on; to encroach on; to violate; to assault
勤俭
hardworking and frugal
勤恳
diligent and attentive; assiduous; sincere
倾向
trend; tendency; orientation
清澈
clear; limpid
清洁
clean; to clean
清洁工
cleaner; janitor; garbage collector
清明节
Qingming or Pure Brightness Festival or Tomb Sweeping Day, celebration for the dead (in early April)
清洗
to wash; to clean; to purge
清真
Islamic; Muslim; halal (of food); clean; pure
情理
reason; sense
情绪
mood; state of mind; moodiness
请示
to ask for instructions
求职
to seek employment
球拍
racket
球星
sports star (ball sport)
球员
(ball sports) player; team member
区分
to differentiate; to draw a distinction; to divide into categories
曲子
poem for singing; tune; music
渠道
irrigation ditch; (fig.) channel; means
取款
to withdraw money from a bank
取款机
ATM
去掉
to get rid of; to exclude; to eliminate; to remove; to delete; to strip out; to extract
全力
with all one's strength; full strength; all-out (effort); fully (support)
全新
all new; completely new
权力
power; authority
缺陷
defect; flaw
却是
nevertheless; actually; the fact is ...
让座
to give up one's seat for sb
惹祸
to stir up trouble; to invite disaster
热点
hot spot; point of special interest
热泪盈眶
eyes brimming with tears of excitement (idiom); extremely moved
热水
hot water
热水器
water heater
热线
hotline (communications link)
人权
human rights
认同
to approve of; to endorse; to acknowledge; to recognize; to identify oneself with
任性
willful; headstrong; unruly
任重道远
a heavy load and a long road; fig. to bear heavy responsibilities through a long struggle (cf Confucian Analects, 8.7)
日夜
day and night; around the clock
日语
Japanese language
容貌
one's appearance; one's aspect; looks; features
容器
receptacle; vessel; (computing) container
融合
a mixture; an amalgam; fusion; welding together; to be in harmony with (nature); to harmonize with; to fit in
融入
to blend into; to integrate; to assimilate; to merge
如一
consistent; the same; unvarying
乳制品
dairy products
入学
to enter a school or college; to go to school for the first time as a child
赛场
racetrack; field (for athletics competition)
三明治
sandwich (loanword)
丧失
to lose; to forfeit
刹那
an instant (Sanskrit: ksana); split second; the twinkling of an eye
山峰
(mountain) peak
山谷
valley; ravine
山脉
mountain range
山坡
hillside
伤口
wound; cut
伤亡
casualties; injuries and deaths
伤员
wounded person
商城
see 商城县
上班族
office workers (as social group)
上当
taken in (by sb's deceit); to be fooled; to be duped
上帝
God
上进心
motivation; ambition
上市
to hit the market (of a new product); to float (a company on the stock market)
上台
to rise to power (in politics); to go on stage (in the theater)
上演
to screen (a movie); to stage (a play); a screening; a staging
少儿
child
舌头
tongue; enemy soldier captured for the purpose of extracting information
设计师
designer; architect
涉及
to involve; to touch upon (a topic)
摄取
to absorb (nutrients etc); to assimilate; intake; to take a photograph of (a scene)
呻吟
to moan; to groan
深沉
deep; profound; (of a person) reserved; undemonstrative; (of a voice, sound etc) deep; low-pitched
深化
to deepen; to intensify
深情厚谊
deep friendship
深深
deep; profound
神色
expression; look
审查
to examine; to investigate; to censor out; censorship
审理
to hear (a case)
升级
to go up by one grade; to be promoted; to escalate (in intensity); (computing) to upgrade
升学
to enter the next grade school
升值
to rise in value; to appreciate
生活费
cost of living; living expenses; alimony
生疏
unfamiliar; strange; out of practice; not accustomed
生锈
to rust; to grow rusty; to corrode; oxidization
声势
fame and power; prestige; influence; impetus; momentum
省会
provincial capital
省钱
to save money
圣诞节
Christmas time; Christmas season; Christmas
盛产
to produce in abundance; to be rich in
盛情
great kindness; magnificent hospitality
盛行
to be in vogue; to be popular; to be prevalent
师父
used for 师傅 (in Taiwan); master; qualified worker
师生
teachers and students
施展
to use fully; to put to use
时差
time difference; time lag; jet lag
时而
occasionally; from time to time
时节
season; time
时期
period; phase
时时
often; constantly
时装
fashion; fashionable clothes
实践
practice; to put into practice; to live up to (a promise); to carry out (a project)
食欲
appetite
世界观
worldview; world outlook; Weltanschauung
市民
city resident
事后
after the event; in hindsight; in retrospect
试点
test point; to carry out trial; pilot scheme
适当
suitable; appropriate
识字
to learn to read
收藏
to collect (works of art, dolls, antiques etc); to put away for safekeeping; (Internet) to bookmark; a collection
收取
to receive; to collect
收养
to take in and care for (an elderly person, a dog etc); to adopt (a child); adoption
手续费
service charge; processing fee; commission
首次
first; first time; for the first time
首脑
head (of state); summit (meeting); leader
首席
chief (representative, correspondent etc)
首相
prime minister (of Japan or UK etc)
受罪
to endure; to suffer; hardships; torments; a hard time; a nuisance
书房
study (room); studio
薯片
fried potato chips
薯条
french fries; french fried potatoes; chips
双打
doubles (in sports)
水泥
cement
说明书
(technical) manual; (book of) directions; synopsis (of a play or film); specification (patent)
说实话
to speak the truth; truth to tell; frankly
司长
bureau chief
思绪
train of thought; emotional state; mood; feeling
斯文
refined; educate; cultured; intellectual; polite; gentle
死亡
to die; death
四处
all over the place; everywhere and all directions
四肢
the four limbs of the body
肆无忌惮
absolutely unrestrained; unbridled; without the slightest scruple
送礼
to give a present
送行
to see someone off; to throw someone a send-off party
素质
inner quality; basic essence
算了
let it be; let it pass; forget about it
算是
considered to be; at last
算数
to count numbers; to keep to one's word; to hold (i.e. to remain valid); to count (i.e. to be important)
岁数
age (number of years old)
踏实
firmly-based; steady; steadfast; to have peace of mind; free from anxiety; Taiwan pr. [tà shí]
台灯
desk lamp; table lamp
太阳能
solar energy
摊儿
erhua variant of 摊
叹气
to sigh; to heave a sigh
探索
to explore; to probe
探讨
to investigate; to probe
糖葫芦
sugar-coated Chinese hawthorn or other fruit on a bamboo skewer; tanghulu
特大
exceptionally big
特地
specially; for a special purpose
特快
express (train, delivery etc)
特意
specially; intentionally
疼痛
pain; (of a body part) to be painful; to be sore; to hurt; (of a person) to be in pain
提交
to submit (a report etc); to refer (a problem) to sb
提升
to promote (to a higher-ranking position); to lift; to hoist; (fig.) to elevate; to raise; to improve
天伦之乐
family love and joy; domestic bliss
天然
natural
天堂
paradise; heaven
天下
land under heaven; the whole world; the whole of China; realm; rule
田径
track and field (athletics)
挑拨
to incite disharmony; to instigate
条理
arrangement; order; tidiness
跳水
to dive (into water); (sports) diving; to commit suicide by jumping into water; (fig.) (of stock prices etc) to fall dramatically
听取
to hear (news); to listen to
亭子
pavilion
停滞
stagnation; at a standstill; bogged down
挺拔
tall and straight
通报
to inform; to notify; to announce; circular; bulletin; (scientific) journal
通道
Tongdao Dong autonomous county in Huaihua 怀化, Hunan
通红
very red; red through and through; to blush (deep red)
通话
to hold a conversation; to talk over the telephone; phone call
通货
currency; (old) exchange of goods
通行
to go through; to pass through; to be in general use
通讯
communications; news story; dispatch
同胞
born of the same parents; sibling; fellow citizen; compatriot
同期
the corresponding time period (in a different year etc); concurrent; synchronous
同行
person of the same profession; of the same trade, occupation or industry
同一
identical; the same
铜矿
copper mine; copper ore
铜牌
bronze medal; bronze plaque bearing a business name or logo etc
统筹兼顾
an overall plan taking into account all factors
头疼
headache
投票
to vote; vote
投掷
to throw sth a long distance; to hurl; to throw at; to throw (dice etc); to flip (a coin)
透露
to leak out; to divulge; to reveal
图书
books (in a library or bookstore)
徒弟
apprentice; disciple
途径
way; means; channel
涂抹
to paint; to smear; to apply (makeup etc); to doodle; to erase; to obliterate
团队
team
推出
to push out; to release; to launch; to publish; to recommend
推论
to infer; inference; corollary; reasoned conclusion
退票
to bounce (a check); to return a ticket; ticket refund
吞咽
to swallow; to gulp
托运
to consign (goods); to check through (baggage)
拖鞋
slippers; sandals; flip-flops
椭圆
oval; ellipse; elliptic
唾沫
spittle; saliva
娃娃
baby; small child; doll
瓦解
to collapse; to disintegrate; to crumble; to disrupt; to break up
外币
foreign currency
外部
the outside; (attributive) external; exterior; surface
外出
to go out; to go away (on a trip etc)
外观
outward appearance
外科
surgery (branch of medicine)
外来
external; foreign; outside
外头
outside; out
外向
extroverted (personality); (economics etc) export-oriented
外衣
outer clothing; semblance; appearance
外资
foreign investment
弯曲
to bend; to curve around; curved; crooked; to wind; to warp
玩弄
to play with; to toy with; to dally with; to engage in; to resort to
顽皮
naughty
顽强
tenacious; hard to defeat
王后
queen
王子
prince; son of a king
网吧
Internet café
网页
web page
往后
from now on; in the future; time to come
往来
dealings; contacts; to go back and forth
往年
in former years; in previous years
望见
to espy; to spot
危机
crisis
威望
prestige
威胁
to threaten; to menace
微波炉
microwave oven
维生素
vitamin
为此
for this reason; with regards to this; in this respect; in order to do this; to this end
为何
why
为首
head; be headed by
温带
temperate zone
文娱
cultural recreation; entertainment
卧铺
a bed (on a train); a couchette
乌黑
jet-black; dark
乌云
black cloud
污蔑
variant of 污蔑
诬陷
to entrap; to frame; to plant false evidence against sb
无边
without boundary; not bordered
无耻
without any sense of shame; unembarrassed; shameless
无从
not to have access; beyond one's authority or capability; sth one has no way of doing
无动于衷
aloof; indifferent; unconcerned
无关
unrelated; having nothing to do (with sth else)
无赖
hoodlum; rascal; rogue; rascally; scoundrelly
无理取闹
to make trouble without reason (idiom); to be deliberately provocative
无穷无尽
endless; boundless; infinite
无效
not valid; ineffective; in vain
武侠
martial arts chivalry (Chinese literary, theatrical and cinema genre); knight-errant
舞蹈
dance (performance art); dancing
物美价廉
good quality and cheap; a bargain
物品
articles; goods
夕阳
sunset; the setting sun
吸毒
to take drugs
牺牲
to sacrifice one's life; to sacrifice (sth valued); beast slaughtered as a sacrifice
熄灭
to stop burning; to go out (of fire); to die out; extinguished
洗衣粉
laundry detergent; washing powder
喜闻乐见
to love to hear and see (idiom); well received; to one's liking
戏曲
Chinese opera
细胞
cell (biology)
细菌
bacterium; germ
西班牙语
Spanish language
先锋
vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde
闲话
casual conversation; chat; gossip; to talk about (whatever comes to mind)
贤惠
variant of 贤慧
显出
to express; to exhibit
线路
(electricity) line; circuit; wire; (traffic) road; track; route
陷害
to entrap; to set up; to frame (up); to make false charges against
陷入
to sink into; to get caught up in; to land in (a predicament)
乡镇
village; township
响声
noise
想不到
unexpected; hard to imagine; it had not occurred to me; who could have thought that
消耗
to use up; to consume
消灭
to put an end to; to annihilate; to cause to perish; to perish; annihilation (in quantum field theory)
小费
tip; gratuity
小麦
wheat
小于
less than, <
晓得
to know
笑脸
smiling face; smiley :) ☺
笑容
smile; smiling expression
笑声
laughter
协调
to coordinate; to harmonize; to fit together; to match (colors etc); harmonious; concerted
协会
an association; a society
协商
to consult with; to talk things over; agreement
协助
to provide assistance; to aid
写字楼
office building
写字台
writing desk
谢绝
to refuse politely
心灵
bright; smart; quick-witted; heart; thoughts; spirit
心愿
cherished desire; dream; craving; wish; aspiration
心脏
heart
心脏病
heart disease
新人
newcomer; fresh talent; newlywed, esp. new bride; bride and groom; (paleoanthropology) Homo sapiens
新兴
Xinxing county in Yunfu 云浮, Guangdong; Xinxing or Hsinhsing district of Kaohsiung city 市, south Taiwan
薪水
salary; wage
信仰
to believe in (a religion); firm belief; conviction
信用
trustworthiness; (commerce) credit; (literary) to trust and appoint
刑事
criminal; penal
行程
journey; course of a journey; distance traveled; trajectory; itinerary; route; course (of history); stroke (of a piston); (Tw) (computing) process
兴隆
Xinglong county in Chengde 德, Hebei
兴旺
prosperous; thriving; to prosper; to flourish
兴致勃勃
to become exhilarated (idiom); in high spirits; full of zest
性感
sex appeal; eroticism; sexuality; sexy
凶手
murderer; assassin
胸怀
one's bosom (the seat of emotions); breast; broad-minded and open; to think about; to cherish
修车
to repair a bike (car etc)
羞耻
(a feeling of) shame
袖珍
pocket-sized; pocket (book etc)
须知
key information; instructions; it must be borne in mind
虚荣
vanity
序言
preface; introductory remarks; preamble; prelude
悬崖峭壁
sheer cliffs and precipitous rock faces (idiom)
旋转
to rotate; to revolve; to spin; to whirl
选拔
to select the best
选举
to elect; election
学会
to learn; to master; institute; learned society; (scholarly) association
学员
student; member of an institution of learning; officer cadet
血管
vein; artery
血液
blood
循环
to cycle; to circulate; circle; loop
压迫
to oppress; to repress; to constrict; oppression; stress (physics)
压岁钱
money given to children as a gift on Chinese New Year's Eve
压榨
to press; to squeeze; to extract juice, oil etc by squeezing
烟花
fireworks; prostitute (esp. in Yuan theater)
淹没
to submerge; to drown; to flood; to drown out (also fig.)
严寒
bitter cold; severe winter
沿海
coastal
沿着
to go along; to follow
研发
research and development; to develop
眼看
soon; in a moment; to look on as sth happens
演奏
to perform on a musical instrument
厌恶
to loathe; to hate; disgusted with sth
宴会
banquet; feast; dinner party
养老
to provide for the elderly (family members); to enjoy a life in retirement
氧气
oxygen
咬牙切齿
(idiom) to gnash one's teeth; to fume with rage
药品
medicaments; medicine; drug
要不然
otherwise; or else; or
要好
to be on good terms; to be close friends; striving for self-improvement
要么
or; either one or the other
要素
essential factor; key constituent
野生
wild; undomesticated
一次性
one-off (offer); one-time; single-use; disposable (goods)
一代
generation
一道
together
一番
Some
一贯
consistent; constant; from start to finish; all along; persistent
一举两得
one move, two gains (idiom); two birds with one stone
一路上
along the way; the whole way; (fig.) the whole time
一模一样
exactly the same (idiom); carbon copy; also pr. [yī mó yī yàng]
一齐
at the same time; simultaneously
一时
a period of time; a while; for a short while; temporary; momentary; at the same time
一丝不苟
not one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules; meticulous; not one hair out of place
一同
together
一行
party; delegation
衣裳
(coll.) clothes
医药
medical care and medicines; medicine (drug); medical; pharmaceutical
依次
in order; in succession
依赖
to depend on; to be dependent on
仪器
instrument; apparatus
仪式
ceremony
遗憾
regret; to regret; to be sorry that
遗失
to lose; to leave behind (inadvertently)
以至
down to; up to; to such an extent as to ...; also written 以至于
艺人
performing artist; actor
议题
topic of discussion; topic; subject; issue (under discussion)
异常
unusual; abnormal; extremely; exceptionally
意想不到
unexpected; previously unimagined
意愿
aspiration; wish (for); desire
因素
element; factor
阴谋
to conspire; to plot; a conspiracy; a plot
阴影
(lit. and fig.) shadow
音量
loudness; volume
音像
audio and video; audiovisual
隐藏
to hide; to conceal; to mask; to shelter; to harbor (i.e. keep sth hidden); to hide oneself; to lie low; to nestle; hidden; implicit; private; covert; recessed (lighting)
隐私
secrets; private business; privacy
应对
to answer; to reply; to handle; to deal with; response
应急
to respond to an emergency; to meet a contingency; (attributive) emergency
英明
wise; brilliant
英雄
hero
迎来
to welcome (a visitor or newcomer); (fig.) to usher in
迎面
directly; head-on (collision); in one's face (of wind)
荧屏
fluorescent screen; TV screen
影迷
film enthusiast; movie fan
影响力
influence; impact
影星
film star
用处
usefulness
用得着
to be able to use; useable; to have a use for; (in a question) to be necessary to
用法
usage
用品
articles for use; products; goods
用心
motive; intention; to be diligent or attentive; careful
优胜劣汰
survival of the fittest (idiom)
优质
excellent quality
油腻
greasy food; oily food; (of food) greasy; oily; fatty; (neologism c. 2017) (of a middle-aged man) obnoxious; pretentious; vulgar
油漆
oil paints; lacquer; to paint
游人
a tourist
游玩
to amuse oneself; to have fun; to go sightseeing; to take a stroll
游戏机
video game machine; video game console
游行
to march; to parade; to demonstrate; procession; march; demonstration; to travel around; to roam
有关
to have sth to do with; to relate to; related to; to concern; concerning
有没有
(before a noun) Do (you, they etc) have ...?; Is there a ...?; (before a verb) Did (you, they etc) (verb, infinitive)?; Have (you, they etc) (verb, past participle)?
有事
to be occupied with sth; to have sth on one's mind; there is something the matter
有条不紊
regular and thorough (idiom); methodically arranged
娱乐
to entertain; to amuse; entertainment; recreation; amusement; hobby; fun; joy
愉快
cheerful; cheerily; delightful; pleasant; pleasantly; pleasing; happy; delighted
愚昧
ignorant; uneducated; ignorance
宇航员
astronaut
雨衣
raincoat
预约
booking; reservation; to book; to make an appointment
元素
element (key component of sth); (chemistry) element; (math.) element (member of a set)
园地
garden area
原告
complainant; plaintiff
原谅
to excuse; to forgive; to pardon
圆珠笔
ballpoint pen
援助
to help; to support; to aid; aid; assistance
缘故
reason; cause
远方
far away; a distant location
远离
to be far from; to keep away from
远远
distant; by far
约定
to agree on sth (after discussion); to conclude a bargain; to arrange; to promise; to stipulate; to make an appointment; stipulated (time, amount, quality etc); an arrangement; a deal; appointment; undertaking; commitment; understanding; engagement; stipulation
晕车
to be carsick
允许
to permit; to allow
运算
to perform calculations; (mathematical) operation
运作
to operate; operations; workings; activities (usu. of an organization); thread (computing)
再接再厉
to continue the struggle (idiom); to persist; unremitting efforts
再生
to be reborn; to regenerate; to be a second so-and-so (famous dead person); recycling; regeneration
再说
to say again; to put off a discussion until later; moreover; what's more; besides
暂且
for now; for the time being; temporarily
遭到
to suffer; to meet with (sth unfortunate)
遭受
to suffer; to sustain (loss, misfortune)
遭遇
to meet with; to encounter; (bitter) experience
糟蹋
to waste; to defile; to abuse; to insult; to defile; to trample on; to wreck; also pr. [zāo ta]
早晚
morning and evening; (dialect) some time in the future; some day
造反
to rebel; to revolt
增进
to promote; to enhance; to further; to advance (a cause etc)
增值
to appreciate (financially); to increase in value; value-added (accountancy)
扎实
strong; solid; sturdy; firm; practical
炸弹
bomb
炸药
explosive (material)
摘要
summary; abstract
债券
bond; debenture
斩钉截铁
lit. to chop the nail and slice the iron (idiom); fig. resolute and decisive; unhesitating; categorical
占据
to occupy; to hold
战场
battlefield
战略
strategy
战术
tactics
战役
military campaign
战友
comrade-in-arms; battle companion
站台
platform (at a railway station); (Tw) (of an influential person) to publicly lend one's support (e.g. for an election candidate); (Tw) website
章程
rules; regulations; constitution; statute; articles of association (of company); articles of incorporation; charter (of a corporation); by-laws
长短
length; accident; mishap; right and wrong; good and bad; merits and demerits
长假
long vacation
长久
(for a) long time
长跑
long-distance running
长远
long-term; long-range
掌声
applause
账户
bank account; online account
障碍
barrier; obstruction; hindrance; impediment; obstacle
招聘
to invite applications for a job; to recruit
招投标
bid inviting and bid offering; bidding; auction
照样
as before; (same) as usual; in the same manner; still; nevertheless
照耀
to shine; to illuminate
照应
to correlate with; to correspond to
遮挡
to shelter; to shelter from
哲学
philosophy
这就是说
in other words; that is to say
侦探
detective; to do detective work
珍稀
rare; precious and uncommon
斟酌
to consider; to deliberate; to fill up a cup to the brim
阵地
(military) position; front
镇静
calm; cool
镇压
suppression; repression; to suppress; to put down; to quell
争夺
to fight over; to contest; to vie over
蒸发
to evaporate; evaporation
整顿
to tidy up; to reorganize; to consolidate; to rectify
整治
to bring under control; to regulate; to restore to good condition; (coll.) to fix (a person); to prepare (a meal etc)
正当
timely; just (when needed)
正负
positive and negative
正经
decent; honorable; proper; serious; according to standards
正气
healthy atmosphere; moral spirit; unyielding integrity; probity; (TCM) vital energy (resistance to diseases)
正月
first month of the lunar year
政策
policy
政党
political party
政权
regime; political power
症状
symptom (of an illness)
之类
and so on; and such
支撑
to prop up; to support; strut; brace
支流
tributary (river)
支援
to provide assistance; to support; to back
知名
well-known; famous
知足常乐
satisfied with what one has (idiom)
直升机
helicopter
职责
duty; responsibility; obligation
殖民地
colony
只得
to have no alternative but to; to be obliged to
只顾
solely preoccupied (with one thing); engrossed; focusing (on sth); to look after only one aspect
只管
solely engrossed in one thing; just (one thing, no need to worry about the rest); simply; by all means; please feel free; do not hesitate (to ask for sth)
指定
to appoint; to assign; to indicate clearly and with certainty; designated
指数
(numerical, statistical) index; (math.) exponent; index; exponential (function, growth)
指头
finger; toe
指着
Poke
至于
as for; as to; to go so far as to
治病
to treat an illness
智慧
wisdom; knowledge; intelligent; intelligence
中等
medium
中华
China (alternate formal name)
中期
middle (of a period of time); medium-term (plan, forecast etc)
中外
Sino-foreign; Chinese-foreign; home and abroad
忠心
good faith; devotion; loyalty; dedication
终年
entire year; throughout the year; age at death
钟头
hour
种种
all kinds of
重建
to rebuild; to reestablish; reconstruction; rebuilding
重阳节
Double Ninth or Yang Festival; 9th day of 9th lunar month
重组
to reorganize; to recombine; to restructure
周折
twists and turns; vicissitude; complication; difficulty; effort
周转
to rotate; to circulate (cash, stock etc); turnover; circulation; cash flow
皱纹
wrinkle
珠宝
pearls; jewels; precious stones
诸位
(pron) everyone; Ladies and Gentlemen; Sirs
主持人
TV or radio presenter; host; anchor
主角
leading role; lead; protagonist
主流
main stream (of a river); fig. the essential point; main viewpoint of a matter; mainstream (culture etc)
住宅
residence; dwelling; abode
注释
to annotate; to add a comment; explanatory note; annotation
驻扎
to station; to garrison (troops)
柱子
pillar
祝愿
to wish
专科
specialized subject; branch (of medicine); specialized training school
专用
special; dedicated
砖瓦
tiles and bricks
赚钱
to earn money; moneymaking
庄重
grave; solemn; dignified
装备
equipment; to equip; to outfit
装卸
to load or unload; to transfer; to assemble and disassemble
壮观
spectacular; magnificent sight
壮烈
brave; heroic
追悼
to mourn; to pay last respects
追究
to investigate; to look into
咨询
to consult; to seek advice; consultation; (sales) inquiry (formal)
滋长
to grow (usually of abstract things); to yield; to develop
自来水
running water; tap water
自满
complacent; self-satisfied
自我
self-; ego (psychology)
自学
self-study; to study on one's own
自言自语
to talk to oneself; to think aloud; to soliloquize
自在
comfortable; at ease
宗教
religion
棕色
brown
踪迹
tracks; trail; footprint; trace; vestige
总部
general headquarters
总和
sum
总监
head; director (of an organizational unit); (police) commissioner; inspector-general; rank of local governor in Tang dynasty administration
总经理
general manager; CEO
总量
total; overall amount
纵横
lit. warp and weft in weaving; vertically and horizontal; length and breadth; criss-crossed; able to move unhindered; abbr. for 合纵连横, School of Diplomacy during the Warring States Period (475-221 BC)
走漏
to leak (information, secrets etc); to smuggle and evade tax; to suffer shrinkage (partial loss of goods due to theft etc)
走私
to smuggle; to have an illicit affair
租金
rent
足以
sufficient to...; so much so that; so that
祖父
father's father; paternal grandfather
祖国
motherland
祖母
father's mother; paternal grandmother
最佳
optimum; optimal; peak; best (athlete, movie etc)
最终
final; ultimate
罪恶
crime; evil; sin
作废
to become invalid; to cancel; to delete; to nullify
作息
to work and rest
作战
combat; to fight
座谈会
conference; symposium; rap session
做东
to act as host
做主
see 主
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