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一丝不苟yī sī bù gǒunot one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules; meticulous; not one hair out of place
一举两得yī jǔ liǎng déone move, two gains (idiom); two birds with one stone
一向yī xiànga period of time in the recent past; (indicating a period of time up to the present) all along; the whole time
一如既往yī rú jì wǎng(idiom) just as in the past; as before; continuing as always
一帆风顺yī fān fēng shùnpropitious wind throughout the journey (idiom); plain sailing; to go smoothly
一度yī dùfor a time; at one time; one time
一流yī liútop quality; front ranking
一目了然yī mù liǎo ránobvious at a glance (idiom)
一贯yī guànconsistent; constant; from start to finish
丁dīngmale adult; the 4th of the 10 Heavenly Stems 天干; fourth (used like "4" or "D")
万分wàn fēnvery much; extremely; one ten thousandth part
上任shàng rènto take office; previous (incumbent); predecessor
上游shàng yóuupper reaches (of a river); upper level; upper echelon
上瘾shàng yǐnto get into a habit; to become addicted
上级shàng jíhigher authorities; superiors
上进shàng jìnto make progress; to do better; fig. ambitious to improve oneself
下属xià shǔsubordinate; underling
不像话bù xiàng huàunreasonable; shocking; outrageous
不免bù miǎninevitably
不可思议bù kě sī yì(idiom) inconceivable; unimaginable; unfathomable
不堪bù kāncannot bear; cannot stand; utterly
不妨bù fángthere is no harm in; might as well
不屑一顾bù xiè yī gùto disdain as beneath contempt (idiom)
不得已bù dé yǐto act against one's will; to have no alternative but to; to have to
不惜bù xīnot stint; not spare; not hesitate (to do sth)
不愧bù kuìto be worthy of; to deserve to be called; to prove oneself to be
不择手段bù zé shǒu duànby fair means or foul; by hook or by crook; unscrupulously
不敢当bù gǎn dānglit. I dare not (accept the honor); fig. I don't deserve your praise; you flatter me
不料bù liàounexpectedly; to one's surprise
不时bù shífrom time to time; now and then; occasionally
不止bù zhǐincessantly; without end; more than
不由得bù yóu decan't help; cannot but
不相上下bù xiāng shàng xiàequally matched; about the same
不禁bù jīncan't help (doing sth); can't refrain from
不言而喻bù yán ér yùit goes without saying; it is self-evident
不顾bù gùin spite of; regardless of
与日俱增yǔ rì jù zēngto increase steadily; to grow with each passing day
丑恶chǒu èugly; repulsive
专利zhuān lìpatent; sth uniquely enjoyed (or possessed etc) by a certain group of people; monopoly
专程zhuān chéngspecifically; specially (for that purpose)
专长zhuān chángspecialty; special knowledge or ability
专题zhuān tíspecific topic (addressed by a book, lecture, TV program etc); article, report or program etc on a specific topic
世代shì dàifor many generations; generation; era
丘陵qiū línghills
丙bǐngthird of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干; third in order; letter "C" or Roman "III" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc
丛cóngcluster; collection; collection of books
东张西望dōng zhāng xī wàngto look in all directions (idiom); to glance around
东道主dōng dào zhǔhost; official host (e.g. venue for games or a conference)
丢三落四diū sān là sìforgetful; empty-headed
丢人diū rénto lose face
严厉yán lìsevere; strict
严密yán mìtight; strict; closely controlled; rigorous and thorough
严寒yán hánbitter cold; severe winter
严峻yán jùngrim; severe; rigorous
严禁yán jìnto strictly prohibit
丧失sàng shīto lose; to forfeit
个体gè tǐindividual
中央zhōng yāngcentral; middle; center
中断zhōng duànto cut short; to break off; to discontinue
中立zhōng lìneutral; neutrality
丰收fēng shōuto reap a bumper harvest
丰满fēng mǎnample; well developed; fully rounded
丰盛fēng shèngrich; sumptuous
串chuànto string together; to skewer; to connect wrongly
临床lín chuángclinical
丸wánball; pellet; pill
为期wéi qī(to be done) by (a certain date); lasting (a certain time)
为难wéi nánto feel embarrassed or awkward; to make things difficult (for someone); to find things difficult (to do or manage)
主义zhǔ yì-ism; ideology
主办zhǔ bànto organize; to host (a conference or sports event)
主导zhǔ dǎoleading; dominant; prevailing
主权zhǔ quánsovereignty
主流zhǔ liúmain stream (of a river); fig. the essential point; main viewpoint of a matter
主管zhǔ guǎnin charge; responsible for; person in charge
举世瞩目jǔ shì zhǔ mùto receive worldwide attention
举动jǔ dòngact; action; activity
举足轻重jǔ zú qīng zhòngto play a critical role (idiom); influential
之际zhī jìduring; at the time of
乌黑wū hēijet-black; dark
乐意lè yìto be willing to do sth; to be ready to do sth; to be happy to do sth
乐谱yuè pǔa musical score; sheet music
乐趣lè qùdelight; pleasure; joy
乘chéngto ride; to mount; to make use of
乞丐qǐ gàibeggar
习俗xí súcustom; tradition; local tradition
乡镇xiāng zhènvillage; township
书法shū fǎcalligraphy; handwriting; penmanship
书籍shū jíbooks; works
书记shū jisecretary (chief official of a branch of a socialist or communist party); clerk; scribe
书面shū miànin writing; written
争先恐后zhēng xiān kǒng hòustriving to be first and fearing to be last (idiom); outdoing one another
争夺zhēng duóto fight over; to contest; to vie over
争气zhēng qìto work hard for sth; to resolve on improvement; determined not to fall short
争端zhēng duāndispute; controversy; conflict
争议zhēng yìcontroversy; dispute; to dispute
事业shì yèundertaking; project; activity
事件shì jiànincident; event
事务shì wù(political, economic etc) affairs; work; transaction (as in a computer database)
事态shì tàisituation; existing state of affairs
事故shì gùaccident
事迹shì jìdeed; past achievement; important event of the past
事项shì xiàngmatter; item
二氧化碳èr yǎng huà tàncarbon dioxide CO2
亏待kuī dàito treat sb unfairly
亏损kuī sǔndeficit; (financial) loss
井jǐnga well; neat; orderly
亚军yà jūnsecond place (in a sports contest); runner-up
交代jiāo dàito transfer (duties to sb else); to give instructions; to tell (sb to do sth); to explain; to give an account; to brief
交叉jiāo chāto cross; to intersect; to overlap
交易jiāo yìto deal; to trade; to transact; transaction; deal
交涉jiāo shèto negotiate (with); to have dealings (with)
亦yìalso
产业chǎn yèindustry; estate; property
亭子tíng zipavilion
亲密qīn mìintimate; close
亲热qīn rèaffectionate; intimate; warmhearted; to show affection for; (coll.) to get intimate with sb
人为rén wéiartificial; man-made; having human cause or origin
人士rén shìperson; figure; public figure
人家rén jiāhousehold; dwelling; family
人工rén gōngartificial; manpower; manual work
人性rén xìnghuman nature; humanity; human
人格rén gépersonality; integrity; dignity
人质rén zhìhostage
人道rén dàohuman sympathy; humanitarianism; humane
人间rén jiānthe human world; the earth
仁慈rén cíbenevolent; charitable; kind
仍旧réng jiùstill (remaining); to remain (the same); yet
从容cóng róngto go easy; unhurried; calm
仓促cāng cùall of a sudden; hurriedly
仓库cāng kùdepot; storehouse; warehouse
代价dài jiàprice; cost; consideration (in share dealing)
代理dài lǐto act on behalf of sb in a responsible position; to act as an agent or proxy; surrogate
以便yǐ biànso that; so as to; in order to
以免yǐ miǎnin order to avoid; so as not to
以往yǐ wǎngin the past; formerly
以至yǐ zhìdown to; up to; to such an extent as to ...
以致yǐ zhìto such an extent as to; down to; up to
仪器yí qìinstrument; apparatus
仪式yí shìceremony
任命rèn mìngto appoint; (job) appointment
任性rèn xìngwillful; headstrong; unruly
任意rèn yìany; arbitrary; at will
任重道远rèn zhòng dào yuǎna heavy load and a long road; fig. to bear heavy responsibilities through a long struggle (cf Confucian Analects, 8.7)
企图qǐ túto attempt; to try; attempt
众所周知zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī(idiom) as everyone knows
优先yōu xiānto have priority; to take precedence
优异yōu yìexceptional; outstandingly good
优胜劣汰yōu shèng liè tàisurvival of the fittest (idiom)
优越yōu yuèsuperior; superiority
会晤huì wùto meet; meeting; conference
传单chuán dānleaflet; flier; pamphlet
传授chuán shòuto impart; to pass on; to teach
传记zhuàn jìbiography
传达chuán dáto pass on; to convey; to relay
伤脑筋shāng nǎo jīnto be a real headache; to find sth a real headache; to beat one's brains
伪造wěi zàoto forge; to fake; to counterfeit
伯母bó mǔwife of father's elder brother; aunt; (polite form of address for a woman who is about the age of one's mother)
伴侣bàn lǚcompanion; mate; partner
伴随bàn suíto accompany; to follow; to occur together with
伶俐líng lìclever; witty; intelligent; deft; adroit
伺候cì houto serve; to wait upon
住宅zhù zháiresidence; dwelling; abode
体积tǐ jīvolume; bulk
体系tǐ xìsystem; setup
体裁tǐ cáigenre; style; form of writing
体谅tǐ liàngto empathize; to allow (for sth); to show understanding
体面tǐ miàndignity; prestige; face; honorable; creditable; (of sb's appearance) presentable; respectable
作废zuò fèito become invalid; to cancel; to delete
作弊zuò bìto practice fraud; to cheat; to engage in corrupt practices
作息zuò xīto work and rest
作风zuò fēngstyle; style of work; way
佳肴jiā yáofine food; delicacies; delicious food
使命shǐ mìngmission; long-term task to which one devotes oneself; a calling
侃侃而谈kǎn kǎn ér tánto speak frankly with assurance
侄子zhí zibrother's son; nephew
例外lì wàiexception; to be an exception
供不应求gōng bù yìng qiúsupply does not meet demand
供给gōng jǐto furnish; to provide; supply (as in supply and demand)
依托yī tuōto rely on; to depend on; support
依据yī jùaccording to; basis; foundation
依旧yī jiùas before; still; to remain the same
依赖yī làito depend on; to be dependent on
依靠yī kàoto rely on sth (for support etc); to depend on
侥幸jiǎo xìngluckily; by a fluke
侦探zhēn tàndetective; to do detective work
侧面cè miànlateral side; side; aspect
侮辱wǔ rǔto insult; to humiliate; dishonor
侵犯qīn fànto infringe on; to encroach on; to violate
侵略qīn lüèto invade; invasion
便于biàn yúeasy to; convenient for
便利biàn lìconvenient; easy; to facilitate
便条biàn tiáo(informal) note
俗话sú huàcommon saying; proverb
俘虏fú lǔcaptive
保养bǎo yǎngto take good care of (or conserve) one's health; to keep in good repair; to maintain
保卫bǎo wèito defend; to safeguard
保姆bǎo mǔnanny; babysitter; housekeeper
保守bǎo shǒuconservative; to guard; to keep
保密bǎo mìto keep sth confidential; to maintain secrecy
保管bǎo guǎnto hold in safekeeping; to have in one's care; to guarantee; certainly; surely
保重bǎo zhòngto take care of oneself
保障bǎo zhàngto ensure; to guarantee; to safeguard
信仰xìn yǎngto believe in (a religion); firm belief; conviction
信念xìn niànfaith; belief; conviction
信誉xìn yùprestige; distinction; reputation
信赖xìn làito trust; to have confidence in; to have faith in
修养xiū yǎngaccomplishment; training; self-cultivation
修复xiū fùto restore; to renovate; (computing) to repair (a corrupted file etc)
修建xiū jiànto build; to construct
俯视fǔ shìto overlook; to look down at
倒闭dǎo bìto go bankrupt; to close down
倔强jué jiàngstubborn; obstinate; unbending
倘若tǎng ruòif; supposing; in case
候选hòu xuǎncandidate (attributive)
借助jiè zhùto draw support from; with the help of
借鉴jiè jiànto draw on (others' experience); to learn from (how others do things); lesson to be learned (by observing others)
倡导chàng dǎoto advocate; to initiate; to propose
倡议chàng yìto suggest; to initiate; proposal
债券zhài quànbond; debenture
值班zhí bānto work a shift; on duty
倾向qīng xiàngtrend; tendency; orientation
倾听qīng tīngto listen attentively
倾斜qīng xiéto incline; to lean; to slant
偏偏piān piān(indicating that sth turns out just the opposite of what one would wish) unfortunately; as it happened; (indicating that sth is the opposite of what would be normal or reasonable) stubbornly; contrarily; against reason; (indicating that sb or a group is singled out) precisely; only; of all people
偏僻piān pìremote; desolate; far from the city
偏差piān chābias; deviation
偏见piān jiànprejudice; bias
停泊tíng bóto anchor; anchorage; mooring (of a ship)
停滞tíng zhìstagnation; at a standstill; bogged down
停顿tíng dùnto halt; to break off; pause (in speech)
健全jiàn quánrobust; sound
偶像ǒu xiàngidol
偿还cháng huánto repay; to reimburse
储备chǔ bèito store up; reserves
储存chǔ cúnstockpile; to store; to stockpile
储蓄chǔ xùto save money (in a bank); savings
僵硬jiāng yìngstiff; rigid
儒家Rú jiāConfucian school, founded by Confucius 孔子 (551-479 BC) and Mencius 孟子 (c. 372-c. 289 BC)
元宵节Yuán xiāo jiéLantern Festival, the final event of the Spring Festival 春節|春节, on 15th of first month of the lunar calendar
元素yuán sùelement (key component of sth); (chemistry) element; (math.) element (member of a set)
元首yuán shǒuhead of state
充实chōng shírich; full; substantial
充当chōng dāngto serve as; to act as; to play the role of
充沛chōng pèiabundant; plentiful
充足chōng zúadequate; sufficient; abundant
先前xiān qiánbefore; previously
先进xiān jìnsophisticated; advanced (technology etc); meritorious; exemplary (deeds etc)
光彩guāng cǎiluster; splendor; radiance
光芒guāng mángrays of light; brilliant rays; radiance
光荣guāng rónghonor and glory; glorious
光辉guāng huīradiance; glory; brilliant
克制kè zhìto restrain; to control; restraint
免得miǎn deso as not to; so as to avoid
免疫miǎn yìimmunity (to disease)
兑现duì xiàn(of a check etc) to cash; to honor a commitment
党dǎngparty; association; club
兜dōupocket; bag; to wrap up or hold in a bag
兢兢业业jīng jīng yè yè(idiom) conscientious; assiduous
全力以赴quán lì yǐ fùto do at all costs; to make an all-out effort
全局quán júoverall situation
公关gōng guānpublic relations
公务gōng wùofficial business
公告gōng gàopost; announcement
公安局gōng ān júpublic security bureau (government office similar in function to a police station)
公式gōng shìformula
公正gōng zhèngjust; fair; equitable
公民gōng míncitizen
公然gōng ránopenly; publicly; undisguised
公认gōng rènpublicly known (to be); accepted (as)
公证gōng zhèngnotarization; notarized; acknowledgement
公道gōng dàojustice; fairness; public highway
共和国gòng hé guórepublic
共计gòng jìto sum up to; to total
共鸣gòng míng(physics) to resonate; resonance; sympathetic response
关怀guān huáicare; solicitude; to show care for
关照guān zhàoto take care; to keep an eye on; to look after
兴旺xīng wàngprosperous; thriving; to prosper
兴致勃勃xìng zhì bó bóto become exhilarated (idiom); in high spirits; full of zest
兴隆xīng lóngprosperous; thriving; flourishing
兴高采烈xìng gāo cǎi lièhappy and excited (idiom); in high spirits; in great delight
典型diǎn xíngmodel; typical case; archetype
典礼diǎn lǐceremony; celebration
内在nèi zàiinner; internal; intrinsic
内幕nèi mùinside story; non-public information; behind the scenes
内涵nèi hánmeaningful content; implication; (semantics) connotation
再接再厉zài jiē zài lìto continue the struggle (idiom); to persist; unremitting efforts
冒充mào chōngto feign; to pretend to be; to pass oneself off as
冒犯mào fànto offend
军队jūn duìarmed forces; troops
农历nóng lìthe traditional Chinese calendar; the lunar calendar
冤枉yuān wangto accuse wrongly; to treat unjustly; injustice
冰雹bīng báohail; hailstone
冲击chōng jīto attack; to batter; (of waves) to pound against
冲动chōng dòngto have an urge; to be impetuous; impulse
冲突chōng tūconflict; to conflict; clash of opposing forces
决策jué cèstrategic decision; decision-making; policy decision
况且kuàng qiěmoreover; besides; in addition
冷却lěng quèto cool (lit. and fig.)
冷落lěng luòdesolate; unfrequented; to treat sb coldly
冷酷lěng kùunfeeling; callous
冻结dòng jiéto freeze (water etc); (fig.) to freeze (assets, prices etc)
凄凉qī liángmournful; miserable
准则zhǔn zénorm; standard; criterion
凌晨líng chénvery early in the morning; in the wee hours
凑合còu heto bring together; to make do in a bad situation; to just get by
凝固níng gùto freeze; to solidify; to congeal
凝聚níng jùto condense; to coagulate; coacervation (i.e. form tiny droplets)
凝视níng shìto gaze at; to fix one's eyes on
凡是fán shìeach and every; every; all; any
凶恶xiōng èfierce; ferocious; fiendish
凶手xiōng shǒumurderer; assassin
凹凸āo tūconcave or convex; bumps and holes; uneven (surface)
出卖chū màito offer for sale; to sell; to sell out; to betray
出息chū xifuture prospects; profit; to mature
出神chū shénspellbound; entranced; lost in thought
出路chū lùa way out (lit. and fig.); opportunity for advancement; a way forward; outlet (for one's products)
出身chū shēnto be born of; to come from; family background
分寸fēn cunpropriety; appropriate behavior; proper speech or action
分散fēn sànto scatter; to disperse; to distribute
分明fēn míngclear; distinct; evidently
分歧fēn qídivergent; difference (of opinion, position); disagreement; (math.) bifurcation
分泌fēn mìto secrete; secretion
分红fēn hóngdividend; to award a bonus
分裂fēn lièto split up; to divide; to break up
分解fēn jiěto resolve; to decompose; to break down
分辨fēn biànto distinguish; to differentiate; to resolve
分量fèn liangquantity; weight; measure; (fig.) weight (importance, prestige, authority etc); (of written material) density
切实qiè shífeasible; realistic; practical
刊物kān wùpublication
刊登kān dēngto carry a story; to publish (in a newspaper or magazine)
刑事xíng shìcriminal; penal
划分huà fēnto divide up; to partition; to differentiate
列举liè jǔa list; to list; to enumerate
创业chuàng yèto begin an undertaking; to start an enterprise; entrepreneurship
创作chuàng zuòto create; to produce; to write; a creative work; a creation
创新chuàng xīnto bring forth new ideas; to blaze new trails; innovation
创立chuàng lìto establish; to set up; to found
初步chū bùinitial; preliminary; tentative
判决pàn juéjudgment (by a court of law); to pass judgment on; to sentence
利害lì hàipros and cons; advantages and disadvantages; gains and losses
别墅bié shùvilla
别扭biè niuawkward; difficult; uncomfortable
别致bié zhìunusual; unique
制服zhì fúto subdue; to check; to bring under control
制止zhì zhǐto curb; to put a stop to; to stop
制约zhì yuēto restrict; condition
制裁zhì cáito punish; punishment; sanctions (incl. economic)
刹车shā chēto brake (when driving); to stop; to switch off
刹那chà nàan instant (Sanskrit: ksana); split second; the twinkling of an eye
刺cìthorn; sting; thrust
刻不容缓kè bù róng huǎnto brook no delay; to demand immediate action
削xuēto pare; to reduce; to remove
削弱xuē ruòto weaken; to impair; to cripple
前提qián típremise; precondition; prerequisite
前景qián jǐngforeground; vista; (future) prospects
剑jiàndouble-edged sword; classifier for blows of a sword
剥削bō xuēto exploit; exploitation
剧本jù běnscript; screenplay; scenario; libretto
剧烈jù lièviolent; acute; severe; fierce
剪彩jiǎn cǎito cut the ribbon (at a launching or opening ceremony)
副fùsecondary; auxiliary; deputy
割gēto cut; to cut apart
劈pīto hack; to chop; to split open
力争lì zhēngto work hard for; to do all one can; to contend strongly
力所能及lì suǒ néng jías far as one's capabilities extend (idiom); to the best of one's ability; within one's powers
力求lì qiúto make every effort to; striving to do one's best
功劳gōng láocontribution; meritorious service; credit
功效gōng xiàoefficacy
加剧jiā jùto intensify
加工jiā gōngto process; processing; working (of machinery)
务必wù bìmust; to need to; to be sure to
动力dòng lìmotive power; (fig.) motivation; impetus
动员dòng yuánto mobilize; mobilization
动态dòng tàimovement; motion; development
动手dòng shǒuto set about (a task); to raise a hand to hit sb; to touch; to handle (typically used in cautioning sb *not* to touch sth)
动机dòng jīmotive; motivation
动脉dòng màiartery
动荡dòng dàngunrest (social or political); turmoil; upheaval
动身dòng shēnto go on a journey; to leave
动静dòng jìng(detectable) movement; (sign of) activity; movement and stillness
助手zhù shǒuassistant; helper
助理zhù lǐassistant
势力shì lipower; influence; a force (military, political etc)
势必shì bìto be bound to; undoubtedly will
勇于yǒng yúto dare to; to be brave enough to
勉励miǎn lìto encourage
勉强miǎn qiǎngto do with difficulty; to force sb to do sth; reluctant
勘探kān tànto explore; to survey; to prospect (for oil etc)
勤俭qín jiǎnhardworking and frugal
勤劳qín láohardworking; industrious; diligent
勾结gōu jiéto collude with; to collaborate with; to gang up with
包围bāo wéito surround; to encircle; to hem in
包庇bāo bìto shield; to harbor; to cover up
包袱bāo fuwrapping cloth; a bundle wrapped in cloth; load
包装bāo zhuāngto wrap; to package (goods etc); packaging; packing materials; (fig.) to present attractively; to craft an image; to package (sb or sth)
化妆huà zhuāngto put on makeup
化石huà shífossil
化肥huà féichemical fertilizer
化验huà yànchemical examination; to do a lab test
北极běi jíthe North Pole; the Arctic Pole; the north magnetic pole
区分qū fēnto differentiate; to draw a distinction; to divide into categories
区域qū yùarea; region; district
十足shí zúample; complete; hundred percent
千方百计qiān fāng bǎi jìlit. thousand ways, a hundred plans (idiom); by every possible means
半途而废bàn tú ér fèito give up halfway (idiom); leave sth unfinished
华丽huá lìgorgeous
华侨Huá qiáooverseas Chinese; (in a restricted sense) Chinese emigrant who still retains Chinese nationality
协会xié huìan association; a society
协助xié zhùto provide assistance; to aid
协商xié shāngto consult with; to talk things over; agreement
协议xié yìagreement; pact; protocol
协调xié tiáoto coordinate; to harmonize; to fit together
卑鄙bēi bǐbase; mean; contemptible
卓越zhuó yuèoutstanding; surpassing; distinguished
南辕北辙nán yuán běi zhéto act in a way that defeats one's purpose (idiom)
博大精深bó dà jīng shēn(idiom) wide-ranging and profound
博览会bó lǎn huìan exposition; an international fair
占据zhàn jùto occupy; to hold
占领zhàn lǐngto capture; to seize; to occupy by force
卡通kǎ tōngcartoon (loanword)
卫星wèi xīngsatellite; moon
危机wēi jīcrisis
即便jí biàneven if; even though; right away
即将jí jiāngabout to; on the point of; soon
卷juànscroll; book; volume
历代lì dàisuccessive generations; successive dynasties; past dynasties
历来lì láialways; throughout (a period of time); (of) all-time
压制yā zhìto suppress; to inhibit; to stifle
压岁钱yā suì qiánmoney given to children as a gift on Chinese New Year's Eve
压抑yā yìto constrain or repress emotions; oppressive; stifling
压榨yā zhàto press; to squeeze; to extract juice, oil etc by squeezing
压缩yā suōto compress; compression
压迫yā pòto oppress; to repress; to constrict
厌恶yàn wùto loathe; to hate; disgusted with sth
原先yuán xiānoriginally; original; former
原告yuán gàocomplainant; plaintiff
原始yuán shǐfirst; original; primitive
原理yuán lǐprinciple; theory
参照cān zhàoto consult a reference; to refer to (another document)
参谋cān móustaff officer; to give advice
及早jí zǎoat the earliest possible time; as soon as possible
双胞胎shuāng bāo tāitwin
反之fǎn zhīon the other hand...; conversely...
反射fǎn shèto reflect; reflection (from a mirror etc); reflex (i.e. automatic reaction of organism)
反常fǎn chángunusual; abnormal
反思fǎn sīto think back over sth; to review; to revisit
反感fǎn gǎnto be disgusted with; to dislike; bad reaction
反抗fǎn kàngto resist; to rebel
反问fǎn wènto ask (a question) in reply; to answer a question with a question; rhetorical question
反面fǎn miànreverse side; backside; the other side (of a problem etc)
反馈fǎn kuìto send back information; feedback
反驳fǎn bóto retort; to refute
发动fā dòngto start; to launch; to unleash
发呆fā dāito stare blankly; to be stunned; to be lost in thought
发射fā shèto shoot (a projectile); to fire (a rocket); to launch
发布fā bùto release; to issue; to announce
发扬fā yángto develop; to make full use of
发炎fā yánto become inflamed; inflammation
发育fā yùto develop; to mature; growth
发行fā xíngto publish; to issue; to release; to distribute
发觉fā juéto become aware; to detect; to realize
发誓fā shìto vow; to pledge; to swear
发财fā cáito get rich
取缔qǔ dìto suppress; to crack down on; to prohibit
受罪shòu zuìto endure; to suffer; hardships
变故biàn gùan unforeseen event; accident; misfortune
变质biàn zhìto degenerate; to deteriorate; (of food) to go bad; to go off; (geology) metamorphism
变迁biàn qiānchanges; vicissitudes
口头kǒu tóuoral; verbal
口气kǒu qìtone of voice; the way one speaks; manner of expression
口腔kǒu qiāngoral cavity
口音kǒu yinvoice; accent
古怪gǔ guàistrange; weird; eccentric
古董gǔ dǒngcurio; antique
叮嘱dīng zhǔto warn repeatedly; to urge; to exhort again and again
可口kě kǒutasty; to taste good
可恶kě wùrepulsive; vile; hateful
可行kě xíngfeasible
可观kě guānworth seeing; considerable; impressive; significant
台风tái fēngstage presence, poise
号召hào zhàoto call; to appeal
司令sī lìngcommanding officer
司法sī fǎjudicial; (administration of) justice
叹气tàn qìto sigh; to heave a sigh
叼diāoto hold with one's mouth (as a smoker with a cigarette or a dog with a bone)
吃力chī lìto entail strenuous effort; to toil at a task; strenuous
吃苦chī kǔto bear hardships
各抒己见gè shū jǐ jiàneveryone gives their own view
合伙hé huǒto act jointly; to form a partnership
合并hé bìngto merge; to annex
合成hé chéngto compose; to constitute; compound
合算hé suànworthwhile; to be a good deal; to be a bargain
吉祥jí xiánglucky; auspicious; propitious
吊diàoto suspend; to hang up; to hang a person
同志tóng zhìcomrade
同胞tóng bāoborn of the same parents; sibling; fellow citizen
名副其实míng fù qí shínot just in name only, but also in reality (idiom); aptly named; worthy of the name
名次míng cìposition in a ranking of names; place; rank
名誉míng yùfame; reputation; honor
名额míng équota; number of places; place (in an institution, a group etc)
后代hòu dàidescendant; progeny; posterity; later ages; later generations
后勤hòu qínlogistics
后顾之忧hòu gù zhī yōufears of trouble in the rear (idiom); family worries (obstructing freedom of action); worries about the future consequences; often in negative expressions, meaning "no worries about anything"
向导xiàng dǎoguide
向往xiàng wǎngto yearn for; to look forward to
向来xiàng láialways (previously)
君子jūn zǐnobleman; person of noble character
吝啬lìn sèstingy; mean; miserly
吞吞吐吐tūn tūn tǔ tǔto hum and haw (idiom); to mumble as if hiding sth; to speak and break off, then start again; to hold sth back
否决fǒu juéto veto; to overrule
吩咐fēn futo tell; to instruct; to command
含义hán yìmeaning (implicit in a phrase); implied meaning; hidden meaning
含糊hán huambiguous; vague; careless
启事qǐ shìannouncement (written, on billboard, letter, newspaper or website); to post information; a notice
启示qǐ shìto reveal; to enlighten; enlightenment
启程qǐ chéngto set out on a journey
启蒙qǐ méngto instruct the young; to initiate; to awake sb from ignorance
吹捧chuī pěngto flatter; to laud sb's accomplishments; adulation
吹牛chuī niúto talk big; to shoot off one's mouth; to chat (dialect)
吼hǒuto roar; to howl; to shriek
呈现chéng xiànto appear; to emerge; to present (a certain appearance)
告诫gào jièto warn; to admonish
告辞gào cíto say goodbye; to take one's leave
呕吐ǒu tùto vomit
周密zhōu mìcareful; thorough; meticulous
周年zhōu niánanniversary; annual
周折zhōu zhétwists and turns; vicissitude; complication
周期zhōu qīperiod; cycle
周转zhōu zhuǎnto rotate; to circulate (cash, stock etc); turnover
周边zhōu biānperiphery; rim; perimeter; surroundings; (computing) (attributive) peripheral; merch (abbr. for 周邊商品)
呵hē(bound form) to scold; to expel breath; (onom.) laughter (usu. reduplicated)
呻吟shēn yínto moan; to groan
呼吁hū yùto call on (sb to do sth); to appeal (to); an appeal
呼唤hū huànto call out (a name etc); to shout
呼啸hū xiàoto whistle; to scream; to whiz
命名mìng míngto give a name to; to dub; to christen
咀嚼jǔ juéto chew; to think over
咋zǎdialectal equivalent of 怎麼; Taiwan pr.
和气hé qifriendly; polite; amiable
和睦hé mùpeaceful relations; harmonious
和蔼hé ǎikindly; nice; amiable
和解hé jiěto settle (a dispute out of court); to reconcile; settlement
和谐hé xiéharmonious; harmony; (euphemism) to censor
品尝pǐn chángto have a taste of; to sample
品德pǐn démoral character
品种pǐn zhǒngbreed; variety
品质pǐn zhìcharacter; intrinsic quality (of a person); quality (of a product or service, or as in "quality of life", "air quality" etc)
哄hòngtumult; uproar; commotion
哆嗦duō suoto tremble; to shiver
哇wāWow!; sound of a child's crying; sound of vomiting
响亮xiǎng liàngloud and clear; resounding
响应xiǎng yìngto respond to; answer
哦osentence-final particle that conveys informality, warmth, friendliness or intimacy; may also indicate that one is stating a fact that the other person is not aware of
哨shàoa whistle; sentry
哭泣kū qìto weep
哺乳bǔ rǔbreastfeeding; to suckle; to nurse
哼hēngto groan; to snort; to hum
唠叨láo daoto prattle; to chatter away; to nag
唯独wéi dúonly; just (i.e. it is only that...); all except
唾弃tuò qìto spurn; to disdain
啃kěnto gnaw; to nibble; to bite
商标shāng biāotrademark; logo
啥shádialectal equivalent of 什麼; also pr.
啦lā(onom.) sound of singing, cheering etc; (phonetic); (dialect) to chat
啰唆luō suolong-winded; wordy; troublesome; pesky; to talk endlessly; to go on and on
喇叭lǎ bahorn (automobile etc); loudspeaker; brass wind instrument
喉咙hóu lóngthe throat
喘气chuǎn qìto breathe deeply; to pant; to gasp; to take a breather; to catch one's breath
喜悦xǐ yuèhappy; joyous
喜闻乐见xǐ wén lè jiànto love to hear and see (idiom); well received; to one's liking
喧哗xuān huáhubbub; clamor; to make a racket
嗅觉xiù juésense of smell
嗨hāioh alas; hey!; hi! (loanword)
嘈杂cáo zánoisy; clamorous
嘛má(Tw) (coll.) what?
嘱咐zhǔ futo urge; to exhort
嘲笑cháo xiàoto jeer at; to deride; to ridicule
嘴唇zuǐ chúnlip
嘿hēihey
器官qì guān(physiology) organ; apparatus
器材qì cáiequipment; material
噪音zào yīnrumble; noise; static (in a signal)
嚷rǎngto shout; to bellow; to make a big deal of sth
四肢sì zhīthe four limbs of the body
回报huí bào(in) return; reciprocation; payback
回收huí shōuto recycle; to reclaim; to retrieve
回避huí bìto shun; to avoid (sb); to skirt
回顾huí gùto look back; to review
团体tuán tǐgroup; organization; team
团圆tuán yuánto have a reunion
团结tuán jiéto unite; unity; solidarity; united
园林yuán língardens; park; landscape garden
固体gù tǐsolid
固执gù zhíobstinate; stubborn; to fixate on
固有gù yǒuintrinsic to sth; inherent; native
固然gù ránadmittedly (it's true that...)
国务院Guó wù yuàn(PRC) State Council; (USA) State Department
国防guó fángnational defense
图案tú àndesign; pattern
圆满yuán mǎnsatisfactory; consummate; perfect
圈套quān tàotrap; snare; trick
土壤tǔ rǎngsoil
在意zài yìto care about; to mind
地势dì shìterrain; topography relief
地步dì bùstage; degree (to which a situation has evolved); a (usu. bad) situation; leeway
地质dì zhìgeology
场合chǎng hésituation; occasion; context
场所chǎng suǒlocation; place
场面chǎng miànscene; spectacle; occasion
坑kēngpit; hollow; depression; (mining) pit; shaft; tunnel; (literary) to bury alive
坚固jiān gùfirm; firmly; hard
坚定jiān dìngfirm; steady; staunch
坚实jiān shífirm and substantial; solid
坚硬jiān yìnghard; solid
坚韧jiān rèntough and durable; tenacious
坟墓fén mùgrave; tomb
坠zhuìto fall; to drop; to weigh down
坡pōslope; sloping; slanted
坦白tǎn báihonest; forthcoming; to confess
垂直chuí zhíperpendicular; vertical
垄断lǒng duànto monopolize
垫diànpad; cushion; mat
埋伏mái fúto ambush; to lie in wait for; to lie low
埋怨mán yuànto complain; to grumble (about); to reproach
埋没mái mòto engulf; to bury; to overlook
埋葬mái zàngto bury
城堡chéng bǎocastle; rook (chess piece)
培育péi yùto train; to breed
基因jī yīngene (loanword)
基地jī dìbase (of operations, industrial, military, research etc)
基金jī jīnfund
堆积duī jīto pile up; to heap; accumulation
堕落duò luòto degrade; to degenerate; to become depraved
堤坝dī bàdam; dike
堵塞dǔ sèto clog up; blockage
塌tāto collapse; to droop; to settle down
塑造sù zàoto model; to mold; (fig.) to create (a character, a market, an image etc); (fig.) (literature) to portray (in words)
塔tǎpagoda (abbr. for 塔婆, a loanword from Sanskrit stūpa); tower; pylon (CL:座); (loanword) (pastry) tart
境界jìng jièboundary; state; realm
增添zēng tiānto add; to increase
墨水儿mò shuǐ rerhua variant of 墨水
壮丽zhuàng lìmagnificence; magnificent; majestic
壮烈zhuàng lièbrave; heroic
壮观zhuàng guānspectacular; magnificent sight
声势shēng shìfame and power; prestige; influence
声明shēng míngto state; to declare; statement
声誉shēng yùreputation; fame
处分chǔ fènto discipline sb; to punish; disciplinary action
处境chǔ jìngsituation (of a person)
处置chǔ zhìto handle; to take care of; to punish
备份bèi fènbackup
备忘录bèi wàng lùmemorandum; aide-memoire; memorandum book
复兴fù xīngto revive; to rejuvenate
复活fù huóto revive; (lit. and fig.) to come back to life; (religion) resurrection
夕阳xī yángsunset; the setting sun
外向wài xiàngextroverted (personality); (economics etc) export-oriented
外界wài jièthe outside world; external
外行wài hánglayman; amateur
外表wài biǎoexternal; outside; outward appearance
多元化duō yuán huàdiversification; pluralism; to diversify
大不了dà bu liǎoat worst; if worst comes to worst; (usu. in the negative) serious; alarming
大伙儿dà huǒ rerhua variant of 大伙
大体dà tǐin general; more or less; in rough terms; basically; on the whole; overall situation; the big picture; cadaver for dissection in training medical students
大意dà yìgeneral idea; main idea
大肆dà sìwantonly; without restraint (of enemy or malefactor); unbridled
大臣dà chénchancellor (of a monarchy); cabinet minister
大致dà zhìmore or less; roughly; approximately
天伦之乐tiān lún zhī lèfamily love and joy; domestic bliss
天堂tiān tángparadise; heaven
天才tiān cáitalent; gift; genius
天文tiān wénastronomy
天然气tiān rán qìnatural gas
天生tiān shēngnature; disposition; innate
天赋tiān fùgift; innate skill
太空tài kōngouter space
夫人fū renlady; madam; Mrs.
夫妇fū fùa (married) couple; husband and wife
失事shī shì(of a plane, ship etc) to have an accident (plane crash, shipwreck, vehicle collision etc); to mess things up
失误shī wùlapse; mistake; to make a mistake
失踪shī zōngto be missing; to disappear; unaccounted for
夹杂jiā záto mix together (disparate substances); to mingle; a mix
奇妙qí miàowonderful; marvelous; intriguing; mysterious; strange
奉献fèng xiànto offer respectfully; to consecrate; to dedicate
奔波bēn bōto rush about; to be constantly on the move
奔驰bēn chíto run quickly; to speed; to gallop
奖励jiǎng lìto reward; reward (as encouragement)
奖赏jiǎng shǎngreward; prize; award
奠定diàn dìngto establish; to fix; to settle
奢侈shē chǐluxurious; extravagant
奥秘ào mìsecret; mystery
奴隶nú lìslave
妄想wàng xiǎngto attempt vainly; a vain attempt; delusion
妥协tuǒ xiéto compromise; to reach terms; a compromise
妥善tuǒ shànappropriate; proper
妥当tuǒ dangappropriate; proper; ready
姑且gū qiěfor the time being; tentatively
委员wěi yuáncommittee member
委托wěi tuōto entrust; to trust; to commission
姿态zī tàiattitude; posture; stance
威信wēi xìnprestige; reputation; trust
威力wēi lìmight; formidable power
威望wēi wàngprestige
威风wēi fēngawe-inspiring bearing; authority; power; imposing; impressive; majestic
娃娃wá wababy; small child; doll
娇气jiāo qìdelicate; squeamish; finicky
婴儿yīng érinfant; baby; lead (Pb)
媒介méi jièintermediary; vehicle; vector
媳妇xí fùdaughter-in-law; wife of a younger brother or relative of the younger generation
嫂子sǎo zi(coll.) older brother's wife; sister-in-law
嫉妒jí dùto be jealous of; to envy
嫌xiánto dislike; suspicion; resentment
嫌疑xián yísuspicion; to have suspicions
子弹zǐ dànbullet
孔kǒnghole; classifier for cave dwellings
孕育yùn yùto be pregnant; to produce offspring; to nurture (a development, school of thought, artwork etc)
季军jì jūnthird in a race; bronze medalist
季度jì dùquarter of a year; season (sports)
孤独gū dúlonely; solitary
孤立gū lìto isolate; isolated; unrelated; irrelevant
学位xué wèiacademic degree; place in school
学说xué shuōtheory; doctrine
宁愿nìng yuànwould rather ... (than ...)
宁肯nìng kěnwould rather...; it would be better...; would prefer
宇宙yǔ zhòuuniverse; cosmos; space
守护shǒu hùto guard; to protect
安宁ān níngpeaceful; tranquil; calm
安置ān zhìto find a place for; to help settle down; to arrange for
安详ān xiángserene
完备wán bèifaultless; complete; perfect
完毕wán bìto finish; to end; to complete
宏伟hóng wěigrand; imposing; magnificent
宏观hóng guānmacro-; macroscopic; holistic
宗教zōng jiàoreligion
宗旨zōng zhǐobjective; aim; goal
官方guān fānggovernment; official (approved or issued by an authority)
定义dìng yìdefinition; to define
定期dìng qīat set dates; at regular intervals; periodic
实事求是shí shì qiú shìlit. to seek truth from facts (idiom); fig. to be practical and realistic
实力shí lìstrength
实惠shí huìtangible benefit; material advantages; cheap
实施shí shīto implement; to carry out
实行shí xíngto implement; to carry out; to put into practice
实质shí zhìsubstance; essence
审判shěn pàna trial; to try sb
审查shěn cháto examine; to investigate; to censor out
审理shěn lǐto hear (a case)
审美shěn měiesthetics; appreciating the arts; taste
客户kè hùclient; customer
宣扬xuān yángto publicize; to advertise; to spread far and wide
宣誓xuān shìto swear an oath (of office); to make a vow
宪法xiàn fǎconstitution (of a country)
宫殿gōng diànpalace
宰zǎito slaughter; to butcher; to kill (animals etc); (coll.) to fleece; to rip off; to overcharge; (bound form) to govern; to rule
家伙jiā huohousehold dish, implement or furniture; domestic animal; (coll.) guy
家喻户晓jiā yù hù xiǎounderstood by everyone (idiom); well known; a household name
家属jiā shǔfamily member; (family) dependent
家常jiā chángthe daily life of a family
容器róng qìreceptacle; vessel; (computing) container
容忍róng rěnto put up with; to tolerate
容纳róng nàto hold; to contain; to accommodate
容貌róng màoone's appearance; one's aspect; looks
宽容kuān rónglenient; tolerant; indulgent
宽敞kuān changspacious; wide
寂静jì jìngquiet
寄托jì tuōto entrust (to sb); to place (one's hope, energy etc) in; a thing in which one invests (one's hope, energy etc)
密封mì fēngto seal up
密度mì dùdensity; concentration
富裕fù yùprosperous; well-to-do; well-off
寒暄hán xuānto exchange conventional greetings; to exchange pleasantries
寓言yù yánfable; allegory; parable
对付duì futo handle; to deal with; to tackle; to get by with; to make do; (dialect) (usu. used in the negative) to get along with (sb)
对应duì yìngto correspond (to); to be equivalent to; to be a counterpart to
对抗duì kàngto withstand; to resist; to stand off
对照duì zhàoto contrast; to compare; to place side by side for comparison (as parallel texts)
对称duì chènsymmetry; symmetrical
对立duì lìto oppose; to set sth against; to be antagonistic to
对策duì cècountermeasure for dealing with a situation
对联duì liánrhyming couplet; pair of lines of verse written vertically down the sides of a doorway
寺庙sì miàotemple; monastery; shrine
寻觅xún mìto look for
导向dǎo xiàngto be oriented towards; orientation
导弹dǎo dàn(guided) missile
导航dǎo háng(lit. and fig.) to navigate
封建fēng jiànsystem of enfeoffment; feudalism; feudal
封锁fēng suǒto blockade; to seal off; to lock down
封闭fēng bìto close; to seal off; to close down (an illegal venue); closed (i.e. isolated from outside input)
将军jiāng jūngeneral; high-ranking military officer; to check or checkmate
将就jiāng jiuto accept (a bit reluctantly); to put up with
将近jiāng jìnalmost; nearly; close to
尊严zūn yándignity; sanctity; honor
小心翼翼xiǎo xīn yì yì(idiom) cautious; careful; prudent
尖端jiān duānsharp pointed end; the tip; the cusp
尖锐jiān ruìsharp; intense; penetrating
尚且shàng qiě(not) even; yet; still
尝试cháng shìto try; to attempt
就业jiù yèto get a job; employment
就职jiù zhíto take office; to assume a post
就近jiù jìnnearby; in a close neighborhood
尴尬gān gàawkward; embarrassed
尸体shī tǐcorpse; dead body
局势jú shìsituation; state (of affairs)
局部jú bùpart; local
局限jú xiànto limit; to confine; to restrict sth within set boundaries
局面jú miànaspect; phase; situation
屁股pì gubuttocks; bottom; butt
层出不穷céng chū bù qióngmore and more emerge; innumerable succession; breeding like flies (idiom)
层次céng cìlayer; level; gradation
居住jū zhùto reside; to dwell; to live in a place
居民jū mínresident; inhabitant
屈服qū fúto surrender; to succumb; to yield
屏幕píng mùscreen (TV, computer or movie)
屏障píng zhàngbarrier
屑xièbits; fragments; crumbs
展望zhǎn wàngoutlook; prospect; to look ahead
展现zhǎn xiànto unfold before one's eyes; to emerge; to reveal; to display
展示zhǎn shìto reveal; to display; to show; to exhibit
屡次lǚ cìrepeatedly; time and again
履行lǚ xíngto fulfill (one's obligations); to carry out (a task); to implement (an agreement)
山脉shān màimountain range
岁月suì yuèyears; time
岂有此理qǐ yǒu cǐ lǐhow can this be so? (idiom); preposterous; ridiculous; absurd
岔chàfork in road; bifurcation; branch in road, river, mountain range etc
岗位gǎng wèia post; a job
岩石yán shí(geology) rock
岳母yuè mǔwife's mother, mother-in-law
峡谷xiá gǔcanyon; gill; ravine
崇拜chóng bàito worship; adoration
崇敬chóng jìngto revere; to venerate; high esteem
崇高chóng gāomajestic; sublime
崩溃bēng kuìto collapse; to crumble; to fall apart
崭新zhǎn xīnbrand new
川流不息chuān liú bù xīthe stream flows without stopping (idiom); unending flow
州zhōuprefecture; (old) province; (old) administrative division
巡逻xún luóto patrol (police, army or navy)
巢穴cháo xuélair; nest; den
工艺品gōng yì pǐnhandicraft article; handiwork
巩固gǒng gùto consolidate; to strengthen; firm; solid; stable
差别chā biédifference; distinction; disparity
巴不得bā bu de(coll.) to be eager for; to long for; to look forward to
巴结bā jieto fawn on; to curry favor with; to make up to
巷xiànglane; alley
布告bù gàoposting on a bulletin board; notice; bulletin
布局bù júarrangement; composition; layout
布置bù zhìto put in order; to arrange; to decorate
师范shī fànteacher-training; pedagogical; normal (school, e.g. Beijing Normal University)
帐篷zhàng pengtent
带领dài lǐngto guide; to lead
幅度fú dùwidth; extent; range
幢zhuàngclassifier for buildings (Taiwan pr. ); (archaic) curtain hung over boat or carriage windows
干劲gàn jìnenthusiasm for doing sth
干扰gān rǎoto disturb; to interfere; perturbation
干旱gān hàndrought; arid; dry
干涉gān shèto interfere; to meddle; interference
干预gān yùto meddle; to intervene; intervention
平凡píng fáncommonplace; ordinary; mediocre
平原píng yuánfield; plain
平坦píng tǎnlevel; even; smooth
平庸píng yōngmediocre; indifferent; commonplace
平行píng xíngparallel (in a spatial or geometric sense, or figuratively); on an equal footing; on the same level; simultaneous; concurrent
平面píng miànplane (flat surface); print media
年度nián dùyear (e.g. school year, fiscal year); annual
并列bìng lièto stand side by side; to be juxtaposed
并非bìng fēireally isn't
幼稚yòu zhìyoung; childish; puerile
广阔guǎng kuòwide; vast
庄严zhuāng yánsolemn; dignified; stately
庄稼zhuāng jiafarm crop
庄重zhuāng zhònggrave; solemn; dignified
床单chuáng dānbed sheet
序言xù yánpreface; introductory remarks; preamble; prelude
应邀yìng yāoat sb's invitation; on invitation
应酬yìng chouto engage in social activities; to socialize; dinner party; banquet; social engagement
庞大páng dàhuge; enormous; tremendous
废墟fèi xūruins
废寝忘食fèi qǐn wàng shí(idiom) to skip one's sleep and meals; to be completely wrapped up in one's work
废除fèi chúto abolish; to abrogate; to repeal
座右铭zuò yòu míngmotto; maxim
庸俗yōng sútacky; tawdry
廉洁lián jiéincorruptible; unbribable; honest
延伸yán shēnto extend; to spread
延期yán qīto delay; to extend; to postpone
延续yán xùto continue; to go on; to last
开展kāi zhǎnto launch; to develop; to unfold
开拓kāi tuòto break new ground (for agriculture); to open up (a new seam); to develop (border regions)
开支kāi zhīexpenditures; expenses (CL:筆,項); to spend money; (coll.) to pay wages
开明kāi míngenlightened; open-minded; enlightenment
开朗kāi lǎngspacious and well-lit; open and clear; (of character) optimistic
开辟kāi pìto open up; to set up; to establish
开采kāi cǎito extract (ore or other resource from a mine); to exploit; to mine
开阔kāi kuòwide; open (spaces); to open up
开除kāi chúto expel (a member of an organization); to fire (an employee)
异常yì chángunusual; abnormal; extremely; exceptionally
弊病bì bìngmalady; evil; malpractice
弊端bì duānsystemic problem (sometimes refers specifically to corrupt practices)
引导yǐn dǎoto guide; to lead (around); to conduct
引擎yǐn qíngengine (loanword)
引用yǐn yòngto quote; to cite; to recommend; to appoint; (computing) reference
弥漫mí mànto pervade; to fill the air; diffuse
弥补mí bǔto complement; to make up for a deficiency
弦xiánbow string; string of musical instrument; watchspring
弱点ruò diǎnweak point; failing
弹性tán xìngflexibility; elasticity
强制qiáng zhìto force; to compel; to coerce; forced; compulsory; Taiwan pr.
强迫qiǎng pòto compel; to force
归根到底guī gēn dào dǐafter all; in the final analysis; ultimately
归还guī huánto return sth; to revert
当事人dāng shì rénpersons involved or implicated; party (to an affair)
当代dāng dàithe present age; the contemporary era
当初dāng chūat that time; originally
当前dāng qiánthe present time; to be faced with
当务之急dāng wù zhī jí(idiom) top priority job; a matter of the greatest urgency
当场dāng chǎngat the scene; on the spot
当选dāng xuǎnto be elected; to be selected
当面dāng miànto sb's face; in sb's presence
形态xíng tàishape; form; pattern
彩票cǎi piàolottery ticket
往事wǎng shìpast events; former happenings
往常wǎng chángusual; customary
征收zhēng shōuto levy (a tax); to expropriate
征服zhēng fúto conquer; to subdue; to vanquish
徒弟tú dìapprentice; disciple
得不偿失dé bù cháng shīthe gains do not make up for the losses (idiom)
得力dé lìable; capable; competent
得天独厚dé tiān dú hòublessed by heaven (idiom); enjoying exceptional advantages; favored by nature
得罪dé zuìto commit an offense; to violate the law; excuse me! (formal)
徘徊pái huáito pace back and forth; to dither; to hesitate; (of sales figures etc) to fluctuate
循序渐进xún xù jiàn jìnin sequence, step by step (idiom); to make steady progress incrementally
循环xún huánto cycle; to circulate; circle
微不足道wēi bù zú dàonegligible; insignificant
微观wēi guānmicro-; subatomic
心得xīn déwhat one has learned (through experience, reading etc); knowledge; insight
心态xīn tàiattitude (of the heart); state of one's psyche; way of thinking
心灵xīn língbright; smart; quick-witted
心甘情愿xīn gān qíng yuàndelighted to (do sth, idiom); perfectly happy to do; most willing to do
心疼xīn téngto love dearly; to feel sorry for sb; to regret
心眼儿xīn yǎn rone's thoughts; mind; intention
心血xīn xuèheart's blood; expenditure (for some project); meticulous care
忌讳jì huìtaboo; to avoid as taboo; to abstain from
忍受rěn shòuto bear; to endure
忍耐rěn nàito endure; to put up with; to exercise patience
志气zhì qìambition; resolve; backbone
忙碌máng lùbusy; bustling
忠实zhōng shífaithful
忠诚zhōng chéngdevoted; loyal; fidelity
忧郁yōu yùsullen; depressed; melancholy; dejected
快活kuài huohappy; cheerful
忽略hū lüèto neglect; to overlook; to ignore
思念sī niànto think of; to long for; to miss
思索sī suǒto think deeply; to ponder
思维sī wéi(line of) thought; thinking
怠慢dài mànto slight; to neglect
急于求成jí yú qiú chénganxious for quick results (idiom); to demand instant success; impatient for result; impetuous
急切jí qièeager; impatient
急剧jí jùrapid; sudden
急功近利jí gōng jìn lìseeking instant benefit (idiom); shortsighted vision, looking only for fast return
急躁jí zàoirritable; irascible; impetuous
性命xìng mìnglife
性感xìng gǎnsex appeal; sexy
性能xìng néngfunction; performance; behavior
总和zǒng hésum
总而言之zǒng ér yán zhīin short; in a word; in brief
恍然大悟huǎng rán dà wù(idiom) to suddenly realize; to suddenly see the light
恐吓kǒng hèto threaten; to menace
恐怖kǒng bùterrible; frightful; frightening
恐惧kǒng jùto be frightened; fear; dread
恨不得hèn bu dewishing one could do sth; to hate to be unable; itching to do sth
恩怨ēn yuàngratitude and grudges; resentment; grudges
恭敬gōng jìngdeferential; respectful
恰到好处qià dào hǎo chùit's just perfect; it's just right
恰巧qià qiǎoby chance; as chance would have it
恰当qià dàngappropriate; suitable
恳切kěn qièearnest; sincere
恶化è huàto worsen
恶心ě xīnnausea; to feel sick; disgust
恼火nǎo huǒannoyed; riled; vexed
悔恨huǐ hènremorse; repentance
患者huàn zhěpatient; sufferer
悬崖峭壁xuán yá qiào bì(idiom) sheer cliffs and precipitous rock faces
悬念xuán niànsuspense in a movie, play etc; concern for sb's welfare
悬挂xuán guàto suspend; to hang; (vehicle) suspension
悬殊xuán shūvastly different; poles apart
悲哀bēi āigrieved; sorrowful
悲惨bēi cǎnmiserable; tragic
情形qíng xingcircumstances; situation
情报qíng bàoinformation; intelligence
情理qíng lǐreason; sense
情节qíng jiécircumstances; plot; storyline
惊动jīng dòngto alarm; to startle; to disturb
惊奇jīng qíto be amazed; to be surprised; to wonder
惊讶jīng yàamazed; astonished; to surprise
惋惜wǎn xīto regret; to feel that it is a great pity; to feel sorry for sb
惦记diàn jìto think of; to keep thinking about; to be concerned about
惩罚chéng fápenalty; punishment; to punish
惯例guàn lìconvention; usual practice
想方设法xiǎng fāng shè fǎto think up every possible method (idiom); to devise ways and means; to try this, that and the other
惹祸rě huòto stir up trouble; to invite disaster
愈yùthe more...(the more...); to recover; to heal
意向yì xiàngintention; purpose; intent
意味着yì wèi zheto signify; to mean; to imply
意图yì túintent; intention; to intend
意志yì zhìwill; willpower; determination
意料yì liàoto anticipate; to expect; expectations
意识yì shíconsciousness; awareness; (usu. followed by 到) to be aware of; to realize
愚昧yú mèiignorant; uneducated; ignorance
愚蠢yú chǔnsilly; stupid
感慨gǎn kǎito sigh with sorrow, regret etc; rueful; deeply moved
感染gǎn rǎnto infect; infection; (fig.) to influence
愣lèngto look distracted; to stare blankly; distracted
愤怒fèn nùangry; indignant; wrath
慈善cí shànbenevolent; charitable
慈祥cí xiángkindly; benevolent (often of older person)
慎重shèn zhòngcautious; careful; prudent
慢性màn xìngslow and patient; chronic (disease); slow to take effect (e.g. a slow poison)
慰问wèi wènto express sympathy, greetings, consolation etc
慷慨kāng kǎivehement; fervent; generous; magnanimous
憋biēto choke; to stifle; to restrain
懒惰lǎn duòidle; lazy
成交chéng jiāoto complete a contract; to reach a deal
成员chéng yuánmember
成天chéng tiān(coll.) all day long; all the time
成心chéng xīnintentionally; deliberately; on purpose
成效chéng xiàoeffect; result
成本chéng běn(manufacturing, production etc) costs
戒备jiè bèito take precautions; to guard against (emergency)
战役zhàn yìmilitary campaign
战斗zhàn dòuto fight; to engage in combat; struggle
战术zhàn shùtactics
战略zhàn lüèstrategy
截止jié zhǐto end; to close; (electricity) cut-off
截至jié zhìup to (a time); by (a time)
扁biǎnflat; (coll.) to beat (sb) up
手势shǒu shìgesture; sign; signal
手法shǒu fǎtechnique; trick; skill
手艺shǒu yìcraftmanship; workmanship; handicraft
才干cái gànability; competence
扎zāto tie; to bind; classifier for flowers, banknotes etc: bundle
扎实zhā shistrong; solid; sturdy
扑pūto throw oneself at; to pounce on; to devote one's energies
扒bāto peel; to skin; to tear
打仗dǎ zhàngto fight a battle; to go to war
打击dǎ jīto hit; to strike; to attack
打包dǎ bāoto wrap; to pack; to put leftovers in a doggy bag for take-out; (computing) to package (i.e. create an archive file)
打官司dǎ guān sito file a lawsuit; to sue; to dispute
打架dǎ jiàto fight; to scuffle; to come to blows
打猎dǎ lièto go hunting
打量dǎ liangto size sb up; to look sb up and down; to take the measure of
托运tuō yùnto consign (goods); to check through (baggage)
扛gāngto raise aloft with both hands; (of two or more people) to carry sth together
扣kòuto fasten; to button; button
执着zhí zhuóto be strongly attached to; to be dedicated; to cling to
执行zhí xíngto implement; to carry out; to execute
扩充kuò chōngto expand
扩张kuò zhāngexpansion; dilation; to expand (e.g. one's power or influence)
扩散kuò sànto spread; to proliferate; to diffuse
扭转niǔ zhuǎnto reverse; to turn around (an undesirable situation); (mechanics) torsion
扮演bàn yǎnto play the role of; to act
扰乱rǎo luànto disturb; to perturb; to harass
批判pī pànto criticize; critique
批发pī fāwholesale; bulk trade; distribution
承办chéng bànto undertake; to accept a contract
承包chéng bāoto contract; to undertake (a job)
承诺chéng nuòto promise; to undertake to do something; commitment
技巧jì qiǎoskill; technique
把关bǎ guānto guard a pass; to check on sth
把手bǎ shouhandle; grip; knob
投掷tóu zhìto throw sth a long distance; to hurl; to throw at
投机tóu jīcongenial; agreeable; to speculate; to profiteer
投票tóu piàoto vote; vote
投诉tóu sùto lodge a complaint
投降tóu xiángto surrender
抗议kàng yìto protest; protest
折zhéto break; to fracture; to snap
折磨zhé móto torment; to torture
折腾zhē tengto toss from side to side (e.g. sleeplessly); to repeat sth over and over again; to torment sb
抚养fǔ yǎngto foster; to bring up; to raise
抚摸fǔ mōto gently caress and stroke; to pet; to fondle
抛弃pāo qìto abandon; to discard; to renounce
抢劫qiǎng jiéto rob; looting
抢救qiǎng jiùto rescue
报仇bào chóuto take revenge; to avenge
报复bào fùto make reprisals; to retaliate; revenge; retaliation
报答bào dáto repay; to requite
报警bào jǐngto sound an alarm; to report sth to the police
报酬bào choureward; remuneration
报销bào xiāoto submit an expense account; to write off; to wipe out
抱负bào fùaspiration; ambition
抵制dǐ zhìto resist; to boycott; to refuse (to cooperate)
抵抗dǐ kàngto resist; resistance
抵达dǐ dáto arrive; to reach (a destination)
抹杀mǒ shāto erase; to cover traces; to obliterate evidence
拄zhǔto lean on; to prop on
担保dān bǎoto guarantee; to vouch for
拐杖guǎi zhàngcrutches; crutch; walking stick
拔苗助长bá miáo zhù zhǎngto spoil things through excessive enthusiasm (idiom)
拖延tuō yánto delay; to put off; to procrastinate
拘束jū shùto restrict; to restrain; constrained
拘留jū liúto detain (a prisoner); to keep sb in custody
招收zhāo shōuto hire; to recruit
招标zhāo biāoto invite bids
拜年bài niánto pay a New Year call; to wish sb a Happy New Year
拜托bài tuōto request sb to do sth; please!
拜访bài fǎngto pay a visit; to call on
拟定nǐ dìngto draw up; to draft; to formulate
拣jiǎnto choose; to pick; to sort out
拥护yōng hùto endorse; to support
拥有yōng yǒuto have; to possess
拧níngto pinch; wring
拨bōto push aside with the hand, foot, a stick etc; to dial; to allocate
拳头quán toufist; (of a product, service, project etc) flagship; key; core
拼命pīn mìngto do one's utmost; with all one's might; at all costs; (to work or fight) as if one's life depends on it
拼搏pīn bóto struggle; to wrestle
拽zhuāito throw; to fling
拾shíto pick up; to collate or arrange; ten (banker's anti-fraud numeral)
拿手ná shǒuexpert in; good at
持久chí jiǔlasting; enduring; persistent
指令zhǐ lìngorder; command; instruction
指南针zhǐ nán zhēncompass
指定zhǐ dìngto appoint; to assign; to indicate clearly and with certainty
指望zhǐ wàngto count on; to hope for; prospect; hope
指标zhǐ biāo(production) target; quota; index; indicator; sign; signpost
指甲zhǐ jiafingernail
指示zhǐ shìto point out; to indicate; to instruct
指责zhǐ zéto criticize; to find fault with; to denounce
按摩àn mómassage; to massage
挎kuàto carry (esp. slung over the arm, shoulder or side)
挑剔tiāo tipicky; fussy
挑拨tiǎo bōto incite disharmony; to instigate
挑衅tiǎo xìnto provoke; provocation
挖掘wā juéto excavate; (lit and fig.) to unearth; to dig into
挣扎zhēng zháto struggle
挥霍huī huòto squander money; extravagant; prodigal
挨áito suffer; to endure; to pull through (hard times); to delay; to stall; to play for time; to dawdle
挪nuóto shift; to move
挫折cuò zhésetback; reverse; check
振兴zhèn xīngto revive; to revitalize; to invigorate; to re-energize
振奋zhèn fènto stir oneself up; to raise one's spirits; to inspire
挺拔tǐng bátall and straight
挽回wǎn huíto retrieve; to redeem
挽救wǎn jiùto save; to remedy; to rescue
捆绑kǔn bǎngto bind
捍卫hàn wèito defend; to uphold; to safeguard
捎shāoto bring sth to sb; to deliver
捏niēto hold between the thumb and fingers; to pinch; to mold (using the fingers)
捕捉bǔ zhuōto catch; to seize; to capture
捞lāoto fish up; to dredge up
损坏sǔn huàito damage; to injure
捣乱dǎo luànto disturb; to look for trouble; to stir up a row
捧pěngto hold or offer with both hands; to sing the praises of; classifier for what can be held in both hands
据悉jù xīaccording to reports; it is reported (that)
掀起xiān qǐto lift; to raise (a lid etc); (of a storm) to surge; to stir up (waves etc); (fig.) to trigger; set off (a wave of popularity, a controversy etc)
授予shòu yǔto award; to confer
掏tāoto fish out (from pocket); to scoop
掐qiāto pick (flowers); to pinch; to nip
排放pái fàngto arrange in order; to emit; to discharge (exhaust gas, waste water etc)
排斥pái chìto reject; to exclude; to eliminate
排练pái liànto rehearse; rehearsal
排除pái chúto eliminate; to remove; to exclude
掠夺lüè duóto plunder; to rob
探望tàn wàngto visit; to call on sb; to look around
探测tàn cèto probe; to survey
探索tàn suǒto explore; to probe
探讨tàn tǎoto investigate; to probe
接连jiē liánon end; in a row; in succession
推测tuī cèspeculation; to conjecture; to surmise
推理tuī lǐreasoning; inference; to infer
推翻tuī fānto overthrow
推论tuī lùnto infer; inference; corollary
推销tuī xiāoto market; to sell
掩护yǎn hùto screen; to shield; to cover
掩盖yǎn gàito conceal; to hide behind; to cover up
掩饰yǎn shìto cover up; to conceal; to mask
掰bāito break off or break open sth with one's hands; (fig.) to break off (a relationship)
揉róuto knead; to massage; to rub
揍zòuto hit; to beat (sb); (coll.) to smash (sth)
描绘miáo huìto describe; to depict; to portray
提拔tí báto promote to a higher job; to select for promotion
提炼tí liànto extract (ore, minerals etc); to refine; to purify
提示tí shìto point out; to remind (sb of sth); to suggest
提议tí yìproposal; suggestion; to propose
插座chā zuòsocket; outlet
揭露jiē lùto expose; to unmask; to ferret out
搀chānto take by the arm and assist
搁gēto place; to put aside; to shelve
搂lōuto draw towards oneself; to gather; to gather up (one's gown, sleeves etc)
搅拌jiǎo bànto stir; to agitate
搏斗bó dòuto wrestle; to fight; to struggle
搓cuōto rub or roll between the hands or fingers; to twist
搭dāto put up; to build (scaffolding); to hang (clothes on a pole)
搭档dā dàngto cooperate; partner
搭配dā pèito pair up; to match; to arrange in pairs
携带xié dàito carry (on one's person); to support (old); Taiwan pr.
摄氏度Shè shì dù°C (degrees Celsius)
摆脱bǎi tuōto break away from; to cast off (old ideas etc); to get rid of
摇摆yáo bǎito sway; to wobble; to waver
摇滚yáo gǔnrock 'n' roll (music); to rock; to fall off
摊tānto spread out; vendor's stand
摘要zhāi yàosummary; abstract
摧残cuī cánto ravage; to ruin
摩擦mó cāfriction; rubbing; chafing
摸索mō suoto feel about; to grope about; to fumble
撇piěto throw; to cast; left-slanting downward brush stroke (calligraphy)
撒谎sā huǎngto tell lies
撤退chè tuìto retreat
撤销chè xiāoto repeal; to revoke; (computing) to undo
播种bō zhòngto grow (maize etc) from seed; to plant (maize etc) by sowing seed
擅自shàn zìwithout permission
擅长shàn chángto be good at; to be expert in
操作cāo zuòto work; to operate; to manipulate
操劳cāo láoto work hard; to look after
操纵cāo zòngto operate; to control; to rig
操练cāo liàndrill; practice
攀登pān dēngto climb; to pull oneself up; to clamber
攒zǎnto collect; to hoard; to accumulate
支出zhī chūto spend; to pay out; expenses; expenditure
支援zhī yuánto provide assistance; to support; to back
支撑zhī chēngto prop up; to support; strut
支柱zhī zhùmainstay; pillar; prop
支流zhī liútributary (river)
支配zhī pèito control; to dominate; to allocate
收益shōu yìearnings; profit
收缩shōu suōto pull back; to shrink; to contract
收藏shōu cángto collect (works of art, dolls, antiques etc); to put away for safekeeping; (Internet) to bookmark; a collection
收音机shōu yīn jīradio
改良gǎi liángto improve (sth); to reform (a system)
攻克gōng kèto capture; to take; to overcome
攻击gōng jīto attack; to accuse; to charge
放大fàng dàto enlarge; to magnify
放射fàng shèto radiate; radioactive
政权zhèng quánregime; political power
政策zhèng cèpolicy
故乡gù xiānghome; homeland; native place
故障gù zhàngmalfunction; breakdown; defect
效益xiào yìbenefit; effectiveness; efficiency
敌视dí shìhostile; malevolence; antagonism
敏捷mǐn jiénimble; quick; shrewd
敏锐mǐn ruìkeen; sharp; acute
救济jiù jìemergency relief; to help the needy with cash or goods
教养jiào yǎngto educate; to bring up; to nurture; upbringing; breeding; culture
敞开chǎng kāito open wide; unrestrictedly
散发sàn fāto distribute; to emit; to issue
散布sàn bùto disseminate
散文sǎn wén(broadly) prose (as opposed to verse); (more narrowly) free-form literary prose, such as essays, sketches and reflections
敬业jìng yèdedicated to one's work
敬礼jìng lǐto salute; salute
数额shù éamount; sum of money; fixed number
整顿zhěng dùnto tidy up; to reorganize; to consolidate
敷衍fū yǎnto elaborate (on a theme); to expound (the classics); perfunctory
文凭wén píngdiploma
文物wén wùcultural relic; historical relic
文献wén xiànreference material (used in scholarly study)
文艺wén yìliterature and art
文雅wén yǎelegant; refined
斑bānspot; colored patch; stripe
斗争dòu zhēnga struggle; fight; battle
斟酌zhēn zhuóto consider; to deliberate; to fill up a cup to the brim
斩钉截铁zhǎn dīng jié tiělit. to chop the nail and slice the iron (idiom); fig. resolute and decisive; unhesitating; categorical
断定duàn dìngto conclude; to determine; to come to a judgment
断绝duàn juéto sever; to break off
斯文sī wénrefined; educate; cultured
新娘xīn niángbride
新郎xīn lángbridegroom; groom
新陈代谢xīn chén dài xièmetabolism (biology); the new replaces the old (idiom)
新颖xīn yǐnglit. new bud; fig. new and original
方位fāng wèidirection; points of the compass; bearing
方圆fāng yuánperimeter; range; (within) a radius of ...
方言fāng yántopolect; dialect
方针fāng zhēnpolicy; guidelines
施加shī jiāto exert (effort or pressure)
施展shī zhǎnto use fully; to put to use
旋律xuán lǜmelody
旋转xuán zhuǎnto rotate; to revolve; to spin
旗帜qí zhìensign; flag
旗袍qí páocheongsam, a traditional Chinese dress for women, originally a long robe worn by Manchu women, later modernized in 20th-century Shanghai into a close-fitting dress with a high collar and side slits
无偿wú chángfree; no charge; at no cost
无动于衷wú dòng yú zhōngaloof; indifferent; unconcerned
无微不至wú wēi bù zhìin every possible way (idiom); meticulous
无忧无虑wú yōu wú lǜ(idiom) carefree; without worries
无比wú bǐincomparable; matchless
无理取闹wú lǐ qǔ nào(idiom) to make trouble without reason; to be deliberately provocative
无知wú zhīignorant; ignorance
无穷无尽wú qióng wú jìn(idiom) endless; boundless; infinite
无精打采wú jīng dǎ cǎidispirited and downcast (idiom); listless; in low spirits; washed out
无耻wú chǐwithout any sense of shame; unembarrassed; shameless
无能为力wú néng wéi lì(idiom) powerless to do anything about it
无赖wú làihoodlum; rascal; rogue
无辜wú gūinnocent; innocence; not guilty (law)
无非wú fēionly; nothing else
日新月异rì xīn yuè yìdaily renewal, monthly change (idiom); every day sees new developments; rapid progress
日益rì yìday by day; more and more; increasingly
时事shí shìcurrent trends; the present situation; how things are going
时光shí guāngtime; era; period of time
时常shí chángoften; frequently
时机shí jīopportunity; opportune moment
时而shí éroccasionally; from time to time
旷课kuàng kèto play truant; to cut classes
昂贵áng guìexpensive; costly
昌盛chāng shèngprosperous
明明míng míngobviously; plainly; undoubtedly
明智míng zhìsensible; wise; judicious
昏迷hūn míto lose consciousness; to be in a coma; stupor
昔日xī rìformer days; in the past
是非shì fēiright and wrong; quarrel
昼夜zhòu yèday and night; period of 24 hours; continuously, without stop
显著xiǎn zhùoutstanding; notable; remarkable
晃huàngto sway; to shake; to wander about
晋升jìn shēngto promote to a higher position
普及pǔ jíto spread extensively; to generalize; widespread
晴朗qíng lǎngsunny and cloudless
智力zhì lìintelligence; intellect
智商zhì shāngIQ (intelligence quotient)
智能zhì néngintelligent; able; smart (phone, system, bomb etc)
晾liàngto dry in the air; (fig.) to cold-shoulder
暂且zàn qiěfor now; for the time being; temporarily
暗示àn shìto hint; to suggest; hint; suggestion
暧昧ài mèivague; ambiguous; equivocal
暴力bào lìviolence; force; violent
暴露bào lùto expose; to reveal; to lay bare
曝光bào guāngto expose (photography); (fig.) to expose (a scandal); (advertising) exposure
曲子qǔ zipoem for singing; tune; music
曲折qū zhéwinding; (fig.) complicated
更新gēng xīnto replace the old with new; to renew; to renovate
更正gēng zhèngto correct; to make a correction
有条不紊yǒu tiáo bù wěnregular and thorough (idiom); methodically arranged
服从fú cóngto obey (an order); to comply; to defer
服气fú qìto be convinced; to accept
朝代cháo dàidynasty; reign (of a king)
朝气蓬勃zhāo qì péng bófull of youthful energy (idiom); vigorous; energetic; a bright spark
期望qī wàngto have expectations; to earnestly hope; expectation
期限qī xiàntime limit; deadline; allotted time
未免wèi miǎnunavoidably; can't help; really
本事běn shìsource material; original story
本人běn rénI; me; myself; oneself; yourself; himself; herself; the person concerned
本能běn nénginstinct
本身běn shēnitself; in itself; per se
本钱běn qiáncapital; (fig.) asset; advantage; the means (to do sth)
朴实pǔ shíplain; simple; guileless
朴素pǔ sùplain and simple; unadorned; simple living
机动jī dònglocomotive; motorized; power-driven
机密jī mìsecret; classified (information)
机智jī zhìquick-witted; resourceful
机构jī gòumechanism; structure; organization
机械jī xièmachine; machinery; mechanical
机灵jī lingclever; quick-witted
机遇jī yùopportunity; favorable turn of events; stroke of luck
杂交zá jiāoto hybridize; to crossbreed; promiscuity
杂技zá jìacrobatics
权威quán wēiauthority; authoritative; power and prestige
权衡quán héngto consider; to weigh (a matter); to balance (pros and cons)
杜绝dù juéto put an end to
束shùto bind; bunch; bundle
束缚shù fùto bind; to tie up; to fetter; to shackle
杠杆gàng gǎnlever; pry bar; crowbar
条款tiáo kuǎnclause (of contract or law)
条理tiáo lǐarrangement; order; tidiness
条约tiáo yuētreaty; pact
来历lái lìhistory; antecedents; origin
来源lái yuánsource (of information etc); origin
杰出jié chūoutstanding; distinguished; remarkable
极端jí duānextreme
极限jí xiànlimit; extreme boundary
构思gòu sīto design; to plot; to plan out
枕头zhěn toupillow
枚méiclassifier for small objects: coins, badges, rings, carved seals, chess pieces, eggs, fingerprints etc (more formal than 個); classifier for bombs, missiles, satellites etc; (on product packaging) classifier for flat items (from Japanese 枚 "mai")
果断guǒ duànfirm; decisive
枝zhībranch; classifier for sticks, rods, pencils etc
枯燥kū zàodry and dull; uninteresting; tedious
枯萎kū wěito wilt; to wither; wilted
染rǎnto dye; to catch (a disease); to acquire (bad habits etc)
柔和róu hégentle; soft
查获chá huòto track down and seize (a criminal suspect, contraband etc)
柴油chái yóudiesel fuel
标本biāo běnspecimen; sample; the root cause and symptoms of a disease
标记biāo jìsign; mark; symbol
标题biāo títitle; heading; headline
栋dòngclassifier for houses or buildings; ridgepole (old)
栏目lán mùregular column or segment (in a publication or broadcast program); program (TV or radio)
树立shù lìto set up; to establish
株zhūtree trunk; stump (tree root); a plant
样品yàng pǐnsample; specimen
根深蒂固gēn shēn dì gùdeep-rooted (problem etc)
根源gēn yuánorigin; root (cause)
格局gé jústructure; pattern; layout
格式gé shìform; specification; format
栽培zāi péito grow; to cultivate; to train
框架kuàng jià(construction) frame; (fig.) framework
案件àn jiàncase; instance
案例àn lìcase (of fraud, hepatitis, international cooperation etc); instance; example
档案dàng ànfile; record; archive
档次dàng cìgrade; class; quality
桥梁qiáo liángbridge (lit. and fig.)
桨jiǎngoar; paddle
梢shāotip of branch
检讨jiǎn tǎoto examine or inspect; self-criticism; review
检验jiǎn yànto inspect; to examine; to test
棉花mián huacotton
棍棒gùn bàngclub; staff; stick
棕色zōng sèbrown
椭圆tuǒ yuánoval; ellipse; elliptic
榜样bǎng yàngmodel; example (for people to follow); (in reference to a person) role model
模型mó xíngmodel; mold; matrix
模式mó shìmode; pattern; model
模样mú yànglook; style; appearance
模范mó fànmodel; fine example
横hénghorizontal; across; crosswise
橙chéngorange tree; orange (color)
次品cì pǐnsubstandard products; defective; seconds
次序cì xùsequence; order
欢乐huān lègaiety; gladness; glee
欣慰xīn wèito be gratified
欣欣向荣xīn xīn xiàng róng(idiom) flourishing; thriving
欲望yù wàngdesire; longing; appetite; craving
欺负qī futo bully
欺骗qī piànto deceive; to cheat
款式kuǎn shìpattern; style; design
款待kuǎn dàito entertain; to be hospitable to
歌颂gē sòngto sing the praises of; to extol; to eulogize
正义zhèng yìjustice; righteousness; just
正宗zhèng zōngorthodox school; fig. traditional; old school
正当zhèng dànghonest; reasonable; fair
正月Zhēng yuèfirst month of the lunar year
正气zhèng qìhealthy atmosphere; moral spirit; unyielding integrity; probity; (TCM) vital energy (resistance to diseases)
正经zhèng jīngdecent; honorable; proper
正规zhèng guīregular; according to standards
正负zhèng fùpositive and negative
步伐bù fápace; (measured) step; march
武侠wǔ xiámartial arts chivalry (Chinese literary, theatrical and cinema genre); knight-errant
武器wǔ qìweapon; arms
武装wǔ zhuāngarms; equipment; to arm
歧视qí shìto discriminate against; discrimination
歪曲wāi qūto distort; to misrepresent
歹徒dǎi túevildoer; malefactor; gangster
死亡sǐ wángto die; death
残忍cán rěncruel; mean; merciless
残留cán liúto remain; to be left over; residual; remnant; residue
残疾cán jídisabled; handicapped; deformity on a person or animal
残酷cán kùcruel; cruelty
殖民地zhí mín dìcolony
殴打ōu dǎto beat up; to come to blows; battery (law)
毁灭huǐ mièto perish; to ruin; to destroy
毅力yì lìperseverance; willpower
毅然yì ránfirmly; resolutely; without hesitation
母语mǔ yǔnative language; mother tongue; (linguistics) parent language
毒品dú pǐndrugs; narcotics; poison
比喻bǐ yùto compare; to liken to; metaphor
比方bǐ fanganalogy; instance; for instance
比重bǐ zhòngproportion; specific gravity
毫无háo wúnot in the least; to completely lack
毫米háo mǐmillimeter
民主mín zhǔdemocracy; democratic
民间mín jiānamong the people; popular; folk
气功qì gōngqigong, a traditional Chinese system of cultivating vital energy 氣 through coordinated breathing, movement and meditation
气势qì shìimposing manner; loftiness; grandeur
气压qì yāatmospheric pressure; barometric pressure
气味qì wèiodor; scent
气概qì gàilofty quality; mettle; spirit
气色qì sècomplexion
气象qì xiàngmeteorological condition; weather; meteorology; atmosphere; ambience; scene
气质qì zhìpersonality traits; temperament; disposition; aura; air; feel; vibe; refinement; sophistication; class
气魄qì pòspirit; boldness; positive outlook
氧气yǎng qìoxygen
水利shuǐ lìwater conservancy; irrigation works
水泥shuǐ nícement
水龙头shuǐ lóng tóufaucet; tap
永恒yǒng héngeternal; everlasting; fig. to pass into eternity (i.e. to die)
汇报huì bàoto report; to give an account of; to collect information and report back
污蔑wū mièto slander; to smear; to tarnish
汹涌xiōng yǒngto surge up violently (of ocean, river, lake etc); turbulent
沉思chén sīto contemplate; to ponder; contemplation
沉淀chén diàn(chemistry) to settle; to precipitate; (chemistry) sediment; precipitate; (fig.) (of emotions, thoughts, experience etc) to settle and be absorbed over time; to take shape gradually (through reflection or maturation)
沉着chén zhuósteady; calm and collected; not nervous
沉重chén zhòngheavy; hard; serious
沉闷chén mènoppressive (of weather); heavy; depressed
沐浴mù yùto take a bath; to bathe; to immerse
沮丧jǔ sàngdispirited; dejected; dismayed
沸腾fèi téng(of a liquid) to boil; (of sentiments etc) to boil over; to flare up
油漆yóu qīoil paints; lacquer; to paint
油腻yóu nìgreasy food; oily food; (of food) greasy; oily; fatty
治安zhì ānlaw and order; public security
治理zhì lǐto govern; to administer; to manage
沼泽zhǎo zémarsh; swamp; wetlands
沾光zhān guāngto bask in the light; fig. to benefit from association with sb or sth; reflected glory
沿海yán hǎicoastal
泄气xiè qìto leak (gas); to be discouraged; to despair
泄露xiè lùto leak (information); to divulge; also pr.
法人fǎ rénlegal person; corporation
泛滥fàn lànto overflow; to inundate; to flood; (fig.) to proliferate unchecked
泡沫pào mòfoam; (soap) bubble; (economic) bubble
波浪bō làngwave
波涛bō tāogreat waves; billows
注射zhù shèinjection; to inject
注视zhù shìto look attentively at; to closely watch; to gaze at
注释zhù shìto annotate; to add a comment; explanatory note; annotation
注重zhù zhòngto pay attention to; to emphasize
泼pōto splash; to spill; rough and coarse
津津有味jīn jīn yǒu wèiwith keen interest (idiom); with great pleasure; with gusto
洪水hóng shuǐdeluge; flood
活力huó lìenergy; vitality; vigor
活该huó gāi(coll.) serve sb right; deservedly; ought
洽谈qià tánto discuss
派别pài biégroup; sect; clique; faction; school
派遣pài qiǎnto send (on a mission); to dispatch
流氓liú mángrogue; hoodlum; gangster
流浪liú làngto drift about; to wander; to roam
流通liú tōngto circulate; to distribute; circulation; distribution
流露liú lùto reveal (indirectly, implicitly); to show (interest, contempt etc) by means of one's actions, tone of voice etc
测量cè liángsurvey; to measure; to gauge
浑身hún shēnall over; from head to foot
浓厚nóng hòudense; thick (fog, clouds etc); to have a strong interest in
海拔hǎi báheight above sea level; elevation
海滨hǎi bīnshore; seaside
浸泡jìn pàoto steep; to soak; to immerse
涂抹tú mǒto paint; to smear; to apply (makeup etc)
消毒xiāo dúto disinfect; to sterilize
消灭xiāo mièto put an end to; to annihilate; to cause to perish
消耗xiāo hàoto consume; to use up; to deplete; to expend; (old) news; mail; message
消防xiāo fángfirefighting; fire control
消除xiāo chúto eliminate; to remove
涉及shè jíto involve; to relate to; to concern; to touch upon
涌现yǒng xiànto emerge in large numbers; to spring up; to emerge prominently
液体yè tǐliquid
淋lìnto filter; to strain; to drain
淘汰táo tàito wash out; (fig.) to cull; to weed out
淡季dàn jìoff season; slow business season
淡水dàn shuǐpotable water (water with low salt content); fresh water
深奥shēn àoprofound; abstruse; recondite
深情厚谊shēn qíng hòu yìdeep friendship
深沉shēn chéndeep; profound; (of a person) reserved
混乱hùn luànconfused; chaotic; disorderly
混合hùn héto mix; to blend; hybrid; composite
混浊hùn zhuóturbid; muddy; dirty
混淆hùn xiáoto obscure; to confuse; to mix up
淹没yān mòto submerge; to drown; to flood
清晨qīng chénearly morning
清晰qīng xīclear; distinct
清洁qīng jiéclean; to clean
清澈qīng chèclear; limpid
清理qīng lǐto clear up; to tidy up; to dispose of
清真qīng zhēnIslamic; Muslim; halal (of food)
清醒qīng xǐngclear-headed; sober; awake
清除qīng chúto clear away; to eliminate; to get rid of
渔民yú mínfisherman; fisher folk
渗透shèn tòu(lit. and fig.) to permeate; to seep into; (of a product, idea etc) to penetrate (in a population)
渠道qú dàoirrigation ditch; (fig.) channel; means
渣zhāslag (in mining or smelting); dregs
温和wēn hémild; gentle; moderate
温带wēn dàitemperate zone
港口gǎng kǒuport; harbor
港湾gǎng wānbay serving as a harbor
渴望kě wàngto thirst for; to long for
渺小miǎo xiǎominute; tiny; negligible
湖泊hú pōlake
溅jiànto splash
源泉yuán quánfountainhead; well-spring; water source
溜liùswift current; rapids; (dialect) (of speech, actions etc) skilled; proficient; (of movements) quick; speedy; (bound form) rain runoff from a roof
溪xīcreek; rivulet
溶解róng jiěto dissolve
滋味zī wèitaste; flavor; feeling
滋润zī rùnmoist; humid; to moisten
滔滔不绝tāo tāo bù jué(idiom) to produce a torrent of words; to talk on and on
滞留zhì liú(of a person) to remain in (a place) (due to circumstances that prevent one leaving); to be stranded; (of sth that would typically dissipate, e.g. floodwater, pollutants) to remain; to linger
漂浮piāo fúto float; to hover; to drift (also fig., to lead a wandering life)
演习yǎn xí(military, firefighting etc) (verb and noun) drill; exercise; maneuver
演变yǎn biànto develop; to evolve
演奏yǎn zòuto perform on a musical instrument
演绎yǎn yì(of a story etc) to unfold; to play out; to develop (a technique etc); to enact
漫画màn huàcaricature; cartoon; Japanese manga
漫长màn chángvery long; endless
潇洒xiāo sǎconfident and at ease; free and easy
潜力qián lìpotential; latent capacity
潜水qián shuǐto dive; to go under water; (in an online forum) to lurk
潜移默化qián yí mò huàimperceptible influence; to influence secretly
潮流cháo liútide; current; trend
澄清chéng qīngclear (of liquid); limpid; to clarify
激励jī lìto encourage; to urge; motivation
激发jī fāto arouse; to stimulate; (physics) to excite
激情jī qíngpassion; fervor; enthusiasm
濒临bīn línon the edge of; (fig.) on the verge of; close to
瀑布pù bùwaterfall
灌溉guàn gàito irrigate
火焰huǒ yànblaze; flame
火箭huǒ jiànrocket
火药huǒ yàogunpowder
灭亡miè wángto be destroyed; to become extinct; to perish; to die out; to destroy; to exterminate
灯笼dēng lónglantern
灵感líng gǎninspiration; insight; a burst of creativity in scientific or artistic endeavor
灵敏líng mǐnsmart; clever; sensitive
灵魂líng húnsoul; spirit
灾难zāi nàndisaster; catastrophe
灿烂càn lànto glitter; brilliant; splendid
炉灶lú zàostove
炊烟chuī yānsmoke from kitchen chimneys
炎热yán rèblistering hot; sizzling hot (weather)
炫耀xuàn yàodazzling; to show off; to flaunt
点缀diǎn zhuìto decorate; to adorn; sprinkled
烘hōngto bake; to heat by fire; to set off by contrast
烟花爆竹yān huā bào zhúfireworks (i.e. pyrotechnic devices, not the display they produce)
热泪盈眶rè lèi yíng kuàngeyes brimming with tears of excitement (idiom); extremely moved
热门rè ménpopular; hot; in vogue
烹饪pēng rèncooking; culinary arts
焦急jiāo jíanxiety; anxious
焦点jiāo diǎn(lit. and fig.) focal point; focus
煎jiānto pan fry; to sauté
照样zhào yàngas before; (same) as usual; in the same manner
照耀zhào yàoto shine; to illuminate
熄灭xī mièto stop burning; to go out (of fire); to die out
熏陶xūn táoto seep in; to influence; to nurture
熨yùreconciled; smooth
熬áoto cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct; to endure
爆发bào fāto break out; to erupt; to explode
爆炸bào zhàexplosion; to explode; to blow up
爱不释手ài bù shì shǒu(idiom) to like sth so much that one is reluctant to put it down; to find sth utterly irresistible
爱戴ài dàito love and respect; love and respect
爽快shuǎng kuairefreshed; rejuvenated; frank and straightforward
片刻piàn kèshort period of time; a moment
片断piàn duànsection; fragment; segment
版本bǎn běnversion; edition; release
牢固láo gùfirm; secure
牢骚láo sāodiscontent; complaint; to complain
物业wù yèproperty; real estate
物美价廉wù měi jià liángood quality and cheap; a bargain
物资wù zīgoods; supplies
牲畜shēng chùfarm animal; livestock
牵qiānto lead along; to pull (an animal on a tether); (bound form) to involve
牵制qiān zhìto control; to curb; to restrict
牵扯qiān chěto involve; to implicate; to be interrelated
特定tè dìngspecial; specific; designated; particular
特意tè yìspecially; intentionally
特长tè chángpersonal strength; one's special ability or strong points
牺牲xī shēngto sacrifice one's life; to sacrifice (sth valued); beast slaughtered as a sacrifice
犬quǎn(literary) dog; Kangxi radical 94
犹如yóu rúsimilar to; like
狠心hěn xīncallous; heartless; to resolve (to do sth); firm resolve (as in 下狠心)
独裁dú cáidictatorship
狭窄xiá zhǎinarrow
狭隘xiá ài(of a path etc) narrow; (of a living space etc) cramped; (of a way of thinking, a definition etc) narrow; limited
狼吞虎咽láng tūn hǔ yànto wolf down one's food (idiom); to devour ravenously; to gorge oneself
狼狈láng bèiin a difficult situation; to cut a sorry figure; scoundrel! (derog.)
猛烈měng lièfierce; violent; vigorous; intense
率领shuài lǐngto lead; to command; to head
玉yùjade
玩弄wán nòngto play with; to toy with; to dally with
玩意儿wán yì rerhua variant of 玩意
环节huán jié(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
现场xiàn chǎngthe scene (of a crime, accident etc); (on) the spot; (at) the site
现成xiàn chéngready-made; readily available
现状xiàn zhuàngcurrent situation
珍珠zhēn zhūpearl (CL:顆,粒); (fig.) teardrop; tear
珍稀zhēn xīrare; precious and uncommon
珍贵zhēn guìprecious
理所当然lǐ suǒ dāng ránas it should be by rights (idiom); proper and to be expected as a matter of course; inevitable and right
理智lǐ zhìreason; intellect; rationality
理直气壮lǐ zhí qì zhuàngin the right and self-confident (idiom); bold and confident with justice on one's side; to have the courage of one's convictions; just and forceful
理睬lǐ cǎito heed; to pay attention to
琢磨zuó moto ponder; to mull over; to think through
瓦解wǎ jiěto collapse; to disintegrate; to crumble; to disrupt; to break up
生存shēng cúnto exist; to survive
生态shēng tàiecology (the study of interactions between organisms and their environment); ecological state (the condition or health of a natural environment); (fig.) ecosystem (a complex network, e.g. in tech, business or media, as in 數字生態 "digital ecosystem")
生效shēng xiào(of a law, contract, agreement, ban etc) to come into force; to go into effect; to become operative
生机shēng jīopportunity to live; hope of success; vigor; vitality
生物shēng wùorganism; living creature; life form
生理shēng lǐphysiology
生疏shēng shūunfamiliar; strange; out of practice
生肖shēng xiàoone of the twelve animals symbolic of the earthly branches 地支; animal from the Chinese zodiac
生育shēng yùto give birth to; to bear; fertility
生锈shēng xiù(of metal) to rust; to become rusty; (fig.) (of a skill etc) to get rusty; to deteriorate
用户yòng hùuser; consumer; subscriber
甭béngcontracted form of 不用
田径tián jìngtrack and field (athletics)
田野tián yěfield; open land
申报shēn bàoto report (to the authorities); to declare (to customs)
电源diàn yuánelectric power source
画蛇添足huà shé tiān zúlit. draw legs on a snake (idiom); fig. to ruin the effect by adding sth superfluous; to overdo it
畅通chàng tōngunobstructed; unimpeded; free-flowing; smooth
畅销chàng xiāoto sell well; bestselling; chart-topping
界限jiè xiànboundary
畏惧wèi jùto fear; to dread; foreboding
畔pàn(bound form) side; edge; boundary
留念liú niànto keep as a souvenir; to recall fondly
留恋liú liànreluctant to leave; to hate to have to go; to recall fondly
留神liú shénto take care; to be careful
畜牧xù mùto raise animals
番fān(bound form) foreign (non-Chinese); barbarian; classifier for processes or actions that take time and effort; (classifier) a kind; a sort
疏忽shū huto neglect; to overlook; negligence
疏远shū yuǎnto drift apart; to become estranged; to alienate
疑惑yí huòto doubt; to distrust; unconvincing
疙瘩gē daswelling or lump on skin; pimple; knot; lump; preoccupation; problem
疤bāscar; scab
疲倦pí juànto tire; tired
疲惫pí bèibeaten; exhausted; tired
疾病jí bìngdisease; sickness; ailment
症状zhèng zhuàngsymptom (of an illness)
痕迹hén jìvestige; mark; trace
瘫痪tān huàn(medicine) to suffer paralysis; (fig.) to be paralyzed; to break down; to come to a standstill
瘸quélame
癌症ái zhèngcancer
登录dēng lùto register; to log in
登陆dēng lùto land; to come ashore; to make landfall (of typhoon etc)
皆jiēall; each and every; in all cases
皇后huáng hòuempress; imperial consort
皇帝huáng dìemperor
皮革pí géleather
皱纹zhòu wénwrinkle
盆地pén dì(geography) basin; depression
盈利yíng lìprofit; gain; to make profits
监狱jiān yùprison
监督jiān dūto control; to supervise; to inspect
监视jiān shìto monitor; to keep a close watch over; surveillance
盖章gài zhāngto affix a seal; to stamp (a document); to sign off on sth
盗窃dào qièto steal
盘旋pán xuánto spiral; to circle; to go around
盛chéngto hold; to contain; to ladle
盛产shèng chǎnto produce in abundance; to be rich in
盛开shèng kāiblooming; in full flower
盛情shèng qínggreat kindness; magnificent hospitality
盛行shèng xíngto be in vogue; to be popular; to be prevalent
目光mù guānggaze; (fig.) attention; expression in one's eyes; look; (lit. and fig.) sight; vision
目睹mù dǔto witness; to see at first hand; to see with one's own eyes
盯dīngto watch attentively; to fix one's attention on; to stare at
盲目máng mùblind; blindly; ignorant
直径zhí jìngdiameter
直播zhí bō(TV, radio) to broadcast live; live broadcast; (Internet) to livestream
相声xiàng shengcomic dialogue; sketch; crosstalk
相差xiāng chàto differ
相应xiāng yìngto correspond; answering (one another); to agree (among the part)
相等xiāng děngequal; equally; equivalent
相辅相成xiāng fǔ xiāng chéng(idiom) to complement one another
省会shěng huìprovincial capital
看待kàn dàito look upon; to regard
真挚zhēn zhìsincere; sincerity
真理zhēn lǐtruth
真相zhēn xiàngthe truth about sth; the actual facts
眨zhǎto blink; to wink
眯mīto narrow one's eyes; to squint; (dialect) to take a nap
眼光yǎn guānggaze; insight; foresight
眼神yǎn shénexpression or emotion showing in one's eyes; meaningful glance; wink
眼色yǎn sèsignal made with one's eyes; meaningful glance
着想zhuó xiǎngto give thought (to others); to consider (other people's needs); also pr.
着手zhuó shǒuto put one's hand to it; to start out on a task; to set out
着迷zháo míto be fascinated; to be captivated
着重zhuó zhòngto put emphasis on; to stress
督促dū cùto supervise and urge completion of a task; to urge on
瞄准miáo zhǔnto take aim at; to target
瞪dèngto open (one's eyes) wide; to stare at; to glare at
瞬间shùn jiānin an instant; in a flash
瞻仰zhān yǎngto revere; to admire
知觉zhī juéperception; consciousness
知足常乐zhī zú cháng lèsatisfied with what one has (idiom)
短促duǎn cùshort in time; fleeting; brief
石油shí yóuoil; petroleum
矿产kuàng chǎnminerals
码头mǎ touwharf; dock; quay; pier
砍伐kǎn fáto hew; to cut down
砖zhuānbrick; tile (floor or wall, not roof)
破例pò lìto make an exception
砸záto smash; to pound; to fail
确保què bǎoto ensure; to guarantee
确信què xìnto be convinced; to be sure; to firmly believe
确切què qièdefinite; exact; precise
确立què lìto establish; to institute
磁带cí dàimagnetic tape
磅bàngscale (instrument for weighing); to weigh; (loanword) pound (unit of weight, about 454 grams)
磋商cuō shāngto consult; to discuss seriously; to negotiate
磕kēto tap; to knock (against sth hard); to knock (mud from boots, ashes from a pipe etc)
磨合mó héto break in; to wear in
示威shì wēito demonstrate (as a protest); a demonstration; a military show of force
示意shì yìto hint; to indicate (an idea to sb)
示范shì fànto demonstrate; to show how to do sth; demonstration
礼尚往来lǐ shàng wǎng láilit. proper behavior is based on reciprocity (idiom); fig. to return politeness for politeness
礼节lǐ jiéetiquette
社区shè qūcommunity; neighborhood
祖先zǔ xiānancestors; forebears; (biology) ancestral species; ancient species from which present-day species evolved
祖国zǔ guómotherland
祖父zǔ fùfather's father; paternal grandfather
神仙shén xiānDaoist immortal; supernatural entity; (in modern fiction) fairy, elf, leprechaun etc
神圣shén shèngdivine; hallow; holy
神奇shén qímagical; mystical; miraculous
神态shén tàiappearance; manner; bearing
神气shén qìexpression; manner; vigorous
神经shén jīngnerve; mental state; (coll.) unhinged
福利fú lìmaterial benefit; benefit in kind; (social) welfare
福气fú qigood fortune; a blessing
私自sī zìprivate; personal; secretly; without explicit approval
秃tūbald (lacking hair or feathers); barren; bare; denuded; blunt (lacking a point)
种子zhǒng ziseed
种族zhǒng zúrace; ethnic group
种植zhòng zhíto plant; to grow (a crop); to cultivate
科目kē mùacademic subject; field of study
租赁zū lìnto rent; to lease; to hire
秤chēngto weigh (variant of 稱)
称号chēng hàoname; term of address; title
称心如意chèn xīn rú yì(idiom) after one's own heart; gratifying; satisfactory; everything one could wish
稠密chóu mìdense
稻谷dào gǔunhusked rice; paddy
稿件gǎo jiànpiece of writing submitted for publication; manuscript; article
空前绝后kōng qián jué hòuunprecedented and never to be duplicated; the first and the last; unmatched
空想kōng xiǎngdaydream; fantasy; to fantasize
空洞kōng dòngcavity; empty; vacuous
空白kòng báiblank space
空虚kōng xūhollow; emptiness; meaningless
空隙kòng xìcrack; gap between two objects; gap in time between two events
穿越chuān yuèto pass through; to traverse; to cross
突破tū pòto break through; to make a breakthrough; to surmount (an obstacle)
窍门qiào ména trick; an ingenious method; know-how
窜cuànto flee; to scuttle; to exile or banish
窝wōnest; pit or hollow on the human body; lair
立交桥lì jiāo qiáooverpass; flyover
立体lì tǐthree-dimensional; solid; stereoscopic
立场lì chǎngposition; standpoint
立方lì fāngcube (math.)
立足lì zúto stand; to have a footing; to be established
竖shùto erect; vertical; vertical stroke (in Chinese characters)
竞赛jìng sàito compete; to race; contest; competition; match; race
竞选jìng xuǎnto take part in an election; to run for office
章程zhāng chéngrules; regulations; constitution
童话tóng huàchildren's fairy tales
竭尽全力jié jìn quán lì(idiom) to spare no effort; to do one's utmost
端duān(bound form) tip; end; extremity; (bound form) aspect; facet; (bound form) upright; proper
端午节Duān wǔ jiéDragon Boat Festival (5th day of the 5th lunar month)
端正duān zhèngupright; regular; proper
符号fú hàosymbol; mark; sign
笨拙bèn zhuōclumsy; awkward; stupid
笼罩lǒng zhàoto envelop; to shroud
等候děng hòuto wait; to wait for
等级děng jígrade; rank; status
筐kuāngbasket
答复dá fùto answer; to reply; Reply to: (in email header)
答辩dá biànto reply (to an accusation); to defend one's dissertation
策划cè huàto plot; to scheme; to bring about
策略cè lüèstrategy; tactics; crafty; adroit
筛选shāi xuǎnto filter
筹备chóu bèipreparations; to get ready for sth
签署qiān shǔto sign (an agreement)
简体字jiǎn tǐ zìsimplified Chinese character, as opposed to traditional Chinese character 繁體字
简化jiǎn huàto simplify
简要jiǎn yàoconcise; brief
简陋jiǎn lòusimple and crude
算数suàn shùto count numbers; to keep to one's word; to hold (i.e. to remain valid)
管辖guǎn xiáto administer; to have jurisdiction (over)
籍贯jí guànone's ancestral home (registered place of family origin, typically inherited patrilineally and recorded in official documents)
类似lèi sìsimilar; analogous
粉末fěn mòfine powder; dust
粉碎fěn suìto crush; to smash; to shatter
粉色fěn sèpink; white; beautiful woman
粒lìgrain; granule; pellet; particle; classifier for small round objects (peas, bullets, peanuts, pills, grains etc); (Tw) classifier for larger round objects (watermelon etc)
粗鲁cū lǔcoarse; crude (in one's manner); boorish
粥zhōucongee; gruel; porridge
精华jīng huábest feature; most important part of an object; quintessence
精密jīng mìaccuracy; exact; precise
精心jīng xīnwith utmost care; fine; meticulous
精打细算jīng dǎ xì suànmeticulous planning and careful accounting (idiom)
精益求精jīng yì qiú jīng(idiom) to constantly seek to improve; to keep perfecting
精确jīng quèaccurate; precise
精简jīng jiǎnto simplify; to reduce
精致jīng zhìdelicate; fine; exquisite; refined
精通jīng tōngto be proficient in; to master (a subject)
糟蹋zāo tàto waste; to spoil; to ruin; to wreck; to insult; to humiliate
系列xì lièseries; set
素质sù zhìinner quality; basic essence
素食sù shívegetarian food; to eat a vegetarian diet
索取suǒ qǔto ask; to demand
索性suǒ xìngyou might as well (do it); simply; just
紧迫jǐn pòpressing; urgent
繁体字fán tǐ zìtraditional Chinese character
繁华fán huáflourishing; bustling
繁忙fán mángbusy; bustling
繁殖fán zhíto breed; to reproduce; to propagate
纠正jiū zhèngto correct; to make right
纠纷jiū fēndispute
纤维xiān wéifiber
约束yuē shùto restrict; to limit to; to constrain
级别jí bié(military) rank; level; grade
纪要jì yàominutes; written summary of a meeting
纯洁chún jiépure; clean and honest; to purify
纯粹chún cuìpure; unadulterated; purely
纲领gāng lǐngprogram (i.e. plan of action); guiding principle
纳闷儿nà mèn rerhua variant of 納悶
纵横zòng hénglit. warp and weft in weaving; vertically and horizontal; length and breadth; criss-crossed
纺织fǎng zhīspinning and weaving
线索xiàn suǒtrail; clues; thread (of a story)
绅士shēn shìgentleman
细胞xì bāocell (biology)
细致xì zhìdelicate; fine; careful
细菌xì jūnbacterium; germ
终止zhōng zhǐto stop; to terminate
终点zhōng diǎnthe end; end point; finishing line (in a race)
终究zhōng jiūin the end; after all is said and done
终身zhōng shēnlifelong; all one's life; marriage
经纬jīng wěiwarp and woof; longitude and latitude; main points
经费jīng fèifunds; expenditure
绑架bǎng jiàto kidnap; to abduct; to hijack
结局jié júconclusion; ending
结晶jié jīngto crystallize; crystallization; crystal
结算jié suànto settle a bill; to close an account
给予jǐ yǔ(literary) to give; to accord; to render
络绎不绝luò yì bù jué(idiom) continuously; in an endless stream
绝望jué wàngto despair; to give up all hope; desperate
统治tǒng zhìto rule (a country); to govern; rule
统筹兼顾tǒng chóu jiān gùan overall plan taking into account all factors
统统tǒng tǒngtotally
统计tǒng jìstatistics; to count; to add up
绣xiùto embroider; embroidery
继承jì chéngto inherit; to succeed to (the throne etc); to carry on (a tradition etc)
维护wéi hùto defend; to safeguard; to protect
维持wéi chíto keep; to maintain; to preserve
维生素wéi shēng sùvitamin
缓和huǎn héto ease (tension); to alleviate; to moderate
编织biān zhīto weave; to knit; to plait; to braid; (fig.) to create (sth abstract, e.g. a dream, a lie etc)
缘故yuán gùreason; cause
缠绕chán ràotwisting; to twine; to wind
缴纳jiǎo nàto pay (taxes etc)
缺口quē kǒunick; jag; gap
缺席quē xíto be absent
缺陷quē xiàndefect; flaw
罐guàncan; jar; pot
罕见hǎn jiànrare; rarely seen
罢工bà gōnga strike; to go on strike
罪犯zuì fàncriminal
美妙měi miàobeautiful; wonderful; splendid
美满měi mǎnhappy; blissful
美观měi guānpleasing to the eye; beautiful; artistic
羞耻xiū chǐ(a feeling of) shame
群众qún zhòngmass; multitude; the masses
羽绒服yǔ róng fúdown-filled garment
翘qiàoto stick up; to rise on one end; to tilt
翼yìwing; area surrounding the bullseye of a target; to assist
耀眼yào yǎnto dazzle; dazzling
考古kǎo gǔarchaeology; to engage in archaeological studies
考察kǎo cháto inspect; to observe and study; on-the-spot investigation
考核kǎo héto examine; to check up on; to assess
考验kǎo yànto test; to put to the test; trial
而已ér yǐthat's all; nothing more
耍shuǎto play with; to wield; to act (cool etc)
耐用nài yòngdurable
耕地gēng dìarable land; to plow land
耗费hào fèito waste; to spend; to consume
耸sǒngto excite; to raise up; to shrug
聋哑lóng yǎdeaf and nonverbal
职位zhí wèiposition; post; job
职务zhí wùpost; position; job
职能zhí néngfunction; role
联想lián xiǎngto associate (cognitively); to make an associative connection; mental association
联欢lián huānto have a get-together; celebration; party
联盟lián méngalliance; union; coalition
联络lián luòto get in touch with; to contact; to stay in contact (with)
聚精会神jù jīng huì shénto concentrate one's attention (idiom)
肆无忌惮sì wú jì dànabsolutely unrestrained; unbridled; without the slightest scruple
肖像xiào xiàngportrait (painting, photo etc); (in a general sense) representation of a person; likeness
股东gǔ dōngshareholder; stockholder
股份gǔ fèna share (in a company); stock
肥沃féi wòfertile
肺fèilung
肿瘤zhǒng liútumor
胆怯dǎn qiètimidity; timid; cowardly
背叛bèi pànto betray
背诵bèi sòngto recite; to repeat from memory
胜负shèng fùvictory or defeat; the outcome of a battle
胡乱hú luàncareless; reckless; casually
胡须hú xūbeard
胸怀xiōng huáione's bosom (the seat of emotions); breast; broad-minded and open
胸膛xiōng tángchest
能量néng liàngenergy; capabilities
脂肪zhī fángfat (in the body, in a plant, or in food)
脆弱cuì ruòweak; frail
脉搏mài bópulse (both medical and figurative)
脱离tuō líto separate oneself from; to break away from; diastasis (medicine)
腐朽fǔ xiǔrotten; decayed; decadent
腐烂fǔ lànto rot; to putrefy; (fig.) corrupt
腐蚀fǔ shícorrosion; to corrode (degrade chemically); to rot
腐败fǔ bàicorruption; to corrupt; to rot
腥xīngfishy (smell)
腹泻fù xièdiarrhea; to have the runs
膜mómembrane; film
膝盖xī gàiknee
臂bìarm
自主zì zhǔto act independently; to be autonomous; to be in control of one's own affairs
自力更生zì lì gēng shēngregeneration through one's own effort (idiom); self-reliance
自卑zì bēito have low self-esteem; to abase oneself
自发zì fāspontaneous
自满zì mǎncomplacent; self-satisfied
致使zhì shǐto cause; to result in
致力zhì lìto work for; to devote one's efforts to
致辞zhì cíto express in words or writing; to make a speech (esp. short introduction, vote of thanks, afterword, funeral homily etc); to address (an audience)
舆论yú lùnpublic opinion
舌头shé toutongue; enemy soldier captured for the purpose of extracting information
舒畅shū chànghappy; entirely free from worry
舔tiǎnto lick; to lap
舞蹈wǔ dǎodance (performance art); dancing
舟zhōuboat
航天háng tiānspace flight
航空háng kōngaviation
航行háng xíngto sail; to fly; to navigate
舰艇jiàn tǐngwarship; naval vessel
舱cāngcabin; the hold of a ship or airplane
船舶chuán bóshipping; boats
艘sōuclassifier for ships; Taiwan pr.
良心liáng xīnconscience
艰难jiān nándifficult; hard; challenging
节制jié zhìto control; to restrict; to moderate
节奏jié zòurhythm; tempo; musical pulse
花瓣huā bànpetal
花蕾huā lěibud; flower bud
苍白cāng báipale; wan
苏醒sū xǐngto come to; to awaken; to regain consciousness
若干ruò gāna certain number or amount; how many?; how much?
苦尽甘来kǔ jìn gān láibitterness finishes, sweetness begins (idiom); the hard times are over, the good times just beginning
苦涩kǔ sèbitter and astringent; pained; agonized
英勇yīng yǒngheroic; gallant; valiant
英明yīng míngwise; brilliant
茂盛mào shènglush
范畴fàn chóucategory
茎jīngstalk; stem
茫然máng ránblankly; vacantly; at a loss
茫茫máng mángboundless; vast and obscure
草案cǎo àndraft (legislation, proposal etc)
草率cǎo shuàicareless; negligent; sloppy
荒凉huāng liángdesolate
荒唐huāng tángbeyond belief; preposterous; absurd
荒谬huāng miùabsurd; ridiculous
荣幸róng xìnghonored (to have the privilege of ...)
荣誉róng yùhonor; credit; glory
荤hūnstrong-smelling vegetable (garlic etc); non-vegetarian food (meat, fish etc); obscene
莫名其妙mò míng qí miào(idiom) baffling; bizarre; without rhyme or reason; inexplicable
萌芽méng yá(of a seed) to germinate; (of a plant) to sprout; to bud; sprout; bud
落实luò shípractical; workable; to implement
落成luò chéngto complete a construction project
著作zhù zuòto write; literary work; book
董事长dǒng shì zhǎngchairman of the board of directors
蒸发zhēng fāto evaporate; evaporation
蔑视miè shìto loathe; to despise; contempt
蔓延màn yánto extend; to spread
蔚蓝wèi lánazure; sky-blue
蕴藏yùn cángto hold in store; to contain (untapped reserves etc)
薄弱bó ruòweak; frail
薪水xīn shuǐsalary; wage
藐视miǎo shìto despise; to look down on
虐待nüè dàito mistreat; to maltreat; to abuse
虚伪xū wěifalse; hypocritical; artificial
虚假xū jiǎfalse; phony; sham
虚荣xū róngvanity
蚂蚁mǎ yǐant
蛋白质dàn bái zhìprotein
蜡烛là zhúcandle
融化róng huàto melt; to thaw; to dissolve
融洽róng qiàharmonious; friendly relations; on good terms with one another
血压xuè yāblood pressure
行列háng lièformation; array; (fig.) ranks (as in "join the ranks of ...")
行政xíng zhèngadministration; (attributive) administrative; executive
衔接xián jiēto link up; to connect; to join
衣裳yī shang(coll.) clothes
补偿bǔ chángto compensate; to make up
补救bǔ jiùto remedy
补贴bǔ tiēto subsidize; subsidy; allowance
表决biǎo juéto decide by vote; to vote
表彰biǎo zhāngto honor; to commend; to cite (in dispatches)
表态biǎo tàito declare one's position; to say where one stands
衬托chèn tuōto serve to highlight; to serve as a backdrop or contrasting element
衰老shuāi lǎoto age; to deteriorate with age; old and weak
衰退shuāi tuìto decline; to fall; to drop
衷心zhōng xīnheartfelt; wholehearted; cordial
被动bèi dòngpassive
被告bèi gào(law) the defendant; the accused
袭击xí jīattack (esp. surprise attack); raid; to attack
裁判cái pàn(law) to judge; to adjudicate; verdict; judgement; (sports) to referee; (sports) umpire; referee; judge
裁员cái yuánto cut staff; to lay off employees
裁缝cái féngto make an item of clothing; to tailor
装卸zhuāng xièto load or unload; to transfer; to assemble and disassemble
装备zhuāng bèiequipment; to equip; to outfit
要命yào mìngto cause sb's death; extremely; terribly; (used in complaining about sth) to be a nuisance
要点yào diǎnmain point; essential
要素yào sùessential factor; key constituent
覆盖fù gàito cover
见义勇为jiàn yì yǒng wéi(idiom, from the Analects) (usu. of a passer-by who comes across a critical situation) to step in and help; to take brave or selfless action
见多识广jiàn duō shí guǎng(idiom) experienced and knowledgeable
见解jiàn jiěopinion; view; understanding
见闻jiàn wénwhat one has seen and heard; knowledge; one's experience
观光guān guāngto tour; sightseeing; tourism
规划guī huàto draw up a plan; to map out a program; a plan; a program
规格guī géstandard; norm; specification
规章guī zhāngrule; regulation
规范guī fànnorm; standard; specification
视力shì lìeyesight; visual acuity
视线shì xiànline of sight
视野shì yěfield of view; (fig.) outlook; perspective
视频shì pínvideo
觉悟jué wùto come to understand; to realize; consciousness
觉醒jué xǐngto awaken; to come to realize; awakened to the truth
角落jiǎo luòcorner (of a room, courtyard etc); (fig.) remote spot; nook
解体jiě tǐto break up into components; to disintegrate; to collapse
解剖jiě pōuto dissect (an animal); to analyze; anatomy
解放jiě fàngto liberate; to emancipate; liberation
解散jiě sànto dissolve; to disband
解除jiě chúto remove; to sack; to get rid of
解雇jiě gùto fire; to sack; to dismiss
触犯chù fànto violate; to offend
言论yán lùnexpression of opinion; views; remarks
警告jǐng gàoto warn; to admonish
警惕jǐng tìto be on the alert; vigilant; alert
譬如pì rúfor example; for instance; such as
计较jì jiàoto bother about; to haggle; to bicker
认可rèn kěto approve; approval; acknowledgment
认定rèn dìngto maintain (that sth is true); to determine (a fact); determination (of an amount)
讥笑jī xiàoto sneer
讨好tǎo hǎoto get the desired outcome; to win favor by fawning on sb; to curry favor with
让步ràng bùto concede; to give in; to yield
记性jì xingmemory (ability to retain information)
记载jì zǎito write down; to record; written account
许可xǔ kěto allow; to permit
论坛lùn tánforum (for discussion)
论证lùn zhèngto prove a point; to expound on; to demonstrate or prove (through argument)
设想shè xiǎngto imagine; to assume; to envisage
设立shè lìto set up; to establish
设置shè zhìto set up; to install
访问fǎng wènto visit; to call on (a person or place); (computing) to visit (a website); to access (a network resource etc); (Tw) to interview (e.g. for a report or feature story)
证书zhèng shūcredentials; certificate
证实zhèng shíto confirm (sth to be true); to verify
评估píng gūto evaluate; to assess; assessment
评论píng lùnto comment on; to discuss; comment
识别shí biéto distinguish; to discern; to identify; to recognize
诈骗zhà piànto defraud; to swindle; to blackmail
诉讼sù sònglawsuit
试图shì túto attempt; to try
试验shì yànexperiment; test; to experiment
诚挚chéng zhìsincere; cordial
话筒huà tǒngmicrophone; (telephone) receiver; handset; megaphone
诞生dàn shēngto be born
诞辰dàn chénbirthday
诧异chà yìflabbergasted; astonished
诬陷wū xiànto entrap; to frame; to plant false evidence against sb
误差wù chādifference; error; inaccuracy
误解wù jiěto misunderstand; misunderstanding
诱惑yòu huòto entice; to lure; to induce
请帖qǐng tiěinvitation card; written invitation
请教qǐng jiàoto ask for guidance; to consult
请柬qǐng jiǎninvitation card; written invitation
请示qǐng shìto ask for instructions
诸位zhū wèi(pron) everyone; Ladies and Gentlemen; Sirs
诽谤fěi bàngto slander; to libel
课题kè títask; problem; issue
调剂tiáo jìto adjust; to redistribute (resources etc); (fig.) (of an activity) to provide variety in one's daily life; to serve as a change of pace; (of a pharmacist) to fill a prescription
调动diào dòngto transfer; to maneuver (troops etc); movement of personnel
调和tiáo héharmonious; to mediate; to reconcile; mediation
调料tiáo liàocondiment; seasoning; flavoring
调节tiáo jiéto adjust; to regulate; to harmonize
调解tiáo jiěto mediate; to bring parties to an agreement
谅解liàng jiěto understand; to make allowances for; understanding
谋求móu qiúto seek; to strive for
谜语mí yǔriddle; conundrum
谢绝xiè juéto refuse politely
谣言yáo yánrumor
谦逊qiān xùnhumble; modest; unpretentious
谴责qiǎn zéto denounce; to condemn; to criticize
豪迈háo màibold; open-minded; heroic
贝壳bèi késhell (of a mollusk)
负担fù dānto bear (an expense, a responsibility etc); burden
财务cái wùfinancial affairs; finance
财富cái fùwealth; riches
财政cái zhèngpublic finance; government finance
责怪zé guàito blame; to rebuke
败坏bài huàito ruin; to corrupt; to undermine
货币huò bìcurrency; monetary; money
贩卖fàn màito sell; to peddle; to traffic
贪婪tān lánavaricious; greedy; rapacious
贪污tān wūto be corrupt; corruption; to embezzle
贫乏pín fáimpoverished; lacking; deficient
贫困pín kùnimpoverished; poverty
贬义biǎn yìderogatory sense; negative connotation
贬低biǎn dīto belittle; to disparage; to play down
贯彻guàn chèto implement; to put into practice; to carry out
贵族guì zúlord; nobility; nobleman
贼zéithief; robber; (bound form) traitor; subversive; (bound form) evil; wicked
贿赂huì lùto bribe; a bribe
资产zī chǎnproperty; assets
资助zī zhùto subsidize; to provide financial aid; subsidy
资本zī běncapital (economics)
资深zī shēnveteran (journalist etc); senior; highly experienced
赋予fù yǔto assign; to entrust (a task); to give
赌博dǔ bóto gamble
赞助zàn zhùto support; to assist; to sponsor
赞叹zàn tànto exclaim in admiration
赠送zèng sòngto present as a gift
赤字chì zì(financial) deficit; red letter
赤道chì dàoequator (of the earth or a celestial body); celestial equator
走廊zǒu lángcorridor; aisle; hallway
走漏zǒu lòuto leak (information, secrets etc); to smuggle and evade tax; to suffer shrinkage (partial loss of goods due to theft etc)
走私zǒu sīto smuggle; to have an illicit affair
起伏qǐ fúto move up and down; to undulate; ups and downs
起初qǐ chūoriginally; at first; at the outset
起哄qǐ hòngto heckle; rowdy jeering; to create a disturbance
起源qǐ yuánorigin; to originate; to come from
起码qǐ mǎat the minimum; at the very least
起草qǐ cǎoto make a draft; to draw up (plans)
超越chāo yuèto surpass; to exceed; to transcend
趣味qù wèifun; interest; delight; taste; liking; preference
足以zú yǐsufficient to...; so much so that; so that
趴pāto lie on one's stomach; to lean forward, resting one's upper body (on a desktop etc); (Tw) percent
跌diēto fall; to tumble; to trip
跟前gēn qiánthe front (of); (in) front; (in) sb's presence
跟踪gēn zōngto follow sb's tracks; to tail; to shadow
跟随gēn suíto follow
跨kuàto step across; to stride over; to straddle
跪guìto kneel
跳跃tiào yuèto jump; to leap; to bound
践踏jiàn tàto trample
踊跃yǒng yuèto leap; to jump; eager
踏实tā shifirmly-based; steady; steadfast
踪迹zōng jìtracks; trail; footprint
蹦bèngto jump; to bounce; to hop
蹬dēngto step on; to tread on; to put on; to wear (shoes, trousers etc); Taiwan pr.
轨道guǐ dàotrack (for trains etc); orbit (of a satellite); (fig.) a person's established path in life
转折zhuǎn zhéshift in the trend of events; turnaround; plot shift in a book
转移zhuǎn yíto shift; to relocate; to transfer; (fig.) to shift (attention); to change (the subject etc); (medicine) to metastasize
转让zhuǎn ràngto transfer (ownership, rights etc)
转达zhuǎn dáto pass on; to convey; to communicate
轮廓lún kuòoutline; silhouette
轮胎lún tāitire; pneumatic tire
轮船lún chuánsteamship; steamer; steamboat
轰动hōng dòngto cause a sensation; to create a stir in (a place); commotion
较量jiào liàngto pit oneself against sb; to compete with sb; contest
辅助fǔ zhùto assist; to aid; supplementary; auxiliary
辉煌huī huángsplendid; glorious
辐射fú shèradiation
辛勤xīn qínhardworking; industrious
辜负gū fùto fail to live up (to expectations); unworthy (of trust); to let down
辨认biàn rènto recognize; to identify
辩护biàn hùto speak in defense of; to argue in favor of; to defend
辩解biàn jiěto explain; to justify; to defend (a point of view etc)
辩证biàn zhèngto investigate; dialectical
辫子biàn ziplait; braid; pigtail
边境biān jìngfrontier; border
边界biān jièboundary; border
边疆biān jiāngborder area; borderland; frontier
边缘biān yuánedge; fringe; verge; brink; periphery; marginal; borderline
辽阔liáo kuòvast; extensive
达成dá chéngto reach (an agreement); to accomplish
迁就qiān jiùto yield to; to adapt to; to accommodate oneself to (sth)
迁徙qiān xǐto migrate; to move
迄今为止qì jīn wéi zhǐso far; up to now; still (not)
过于guò yúexcessively; too
过失guò shīerror; fault; (law) negligence
过奖guò jiǎngto overpraise; to flatter
过度guò dùexcessive; over-; excess
过渡guò dùto cross over (by ferry); transition; interim
过滤guò lǜto filter
过瘾guò yǐnto satisfy a craving; to get a kick out of sth; gratifying
过问guò wènto show an interest in; to get involved with
迈màito take a step; to stride
迎面yíng miàndirectly; head-on (collision); (of wind) in one's face
运算yùn suànto perform calculations; (mathematical) operation
运行yùn xíng(of celestial bodies etc) to move along one's course; (fig.) to function; to be in operation; (of a train service etc) to operate; to run
近来jìn láirecently; lately
还原huán yuánto restore to the original state; to reconstruct (an event); reduction (chemistry)
进化jìn huàevolution
进展jìn zhǎnto make headway; to make progress
进攻jìn gōngto attack; to assault; to go on the offensive
进而jìn érand then (what follows next)
违背wéi bèito go against; to be contrary to; to violate
连同lián tóngtogether with; along with
连年lián niánsuccessive years; over many years
连锁lián suǒto interlock; to be linked; chain (store etc)
迟疑chí yíto hesitate
迟缓chí huǎnslow; sluggish
迟钝chí dùnslow in one's reactions; sluggish (in movement or thought)
迫不及待pò bù jí dài(idiom) unable to hold oneself back; eager to do sth without delay
迫害pò hàito persecute
迷人mí rénfascinating; enchanting; charming
迷信mí xìnsuperstition; to have a superstitious belief (in sth)
迷惑mí huoto puzzle; to confuse; to baffle
迸发bèng fāto burst forth
迹象jì xiàngsign; indication; mark; indicator
追悼zhuī dàoto mourn; to pay last respects
追究zhuī jiūto investigate; to look into
适宜shì yísuitable; appropriate
逆行nì xíngto go the wrong way; to go against one-way traffic regulation
选举xuǎn jǔto elect; election
选手xuǎn shǒuathlete; contestant
选拔xuǎn báto select the best
透露tòu lùto leak out; to divulge; to reveal
逐年zhú niányear after year; with each passing year; over the years
递增dì zēngto increase by degrees; in increasing order; incremental
途径tú jìngway; means; channel
通俗tōng súcommon; everyday; average
通用tōng yòngto use anywhere, anytime (card, ticket etc); to be used by everyone (language, textbook etc); (of two or more things) interchangeable
通缉tōng jīto order the arrest of sb as criminal; to list as wanted
通讯tōng xùncommunications; news story; dispatch
通货膨胀tōng huò péng zhànginflation
逝世shì shìto pass away; to die
造型zào xíngto model; to shape; appearance; style; design; form; pose
逢féngto meet by chance; to come across; (of a calendar event) to come along
逮捕dài bǔto arrest; to apprehend; to take into custody; Taiwan pr.
逼迫bī pòto force; to compel; to coerce
遍布biàn bùto cover the whole (area); to be found throughout
遏制è zhìto check; to contain; to hold back
遗产yí chǎnheritage; legacy; inheritance
遗传yí chuánheredity; to inherit (a trait); to pass on (to one's offspring)
遗失yí shīto lose; to leave behind (inadvertently)
遗留yí liúto leave behind; to hand down
遥控yáo kòngto direct operations from a remote location; to remotely control
遥远yáo yuǎndistant; remote
遭受zāo shòuto suffer; to sustain (loss, misfortune)
遭殃zāo yāngto suffer a calamity
遭遇zāo yùto meet with; to encounter; (bitter) experience
遮挡zhē dǎngto shelter; to shelter from
遵循zūn xúnto follow; to abide by; to comply with
郑重zhèng zhòngserious; solemn; earnest
部位bù wèipart (esp. of the body, but also of a vegetable, e.g. the root, or a garment, e.g. the sleeve, etc)
部署bù shǔto dispose; to deploy; deployment
鄙视bǐ shìto despise; to disdain; to look down upon
配偶pèi ǒuspouse
配备pèi bèito allocate; to provide; to outfit with
配套pèi tàoto form a complete set; compatible; matching
酒精jiǔ jīng(coll.) ethanol; ethyl alcohol
酗酒xù jiǔheavy drinking; to get drunk; to drink to excess
酝酿yùn niàng(of alcohol) to ferment; (of a crisis) to be brewing; to mull over (an issue)
采纳cǎi nàto accept; to adopt
采购cǎi gòuto procure (for an enterprise etc); to purchase
采集cǎi jíto gather; to collect; to harvest
释放shì fàngto release; to set free; to liberate (a prisoner)
里程碑lǐ chéng bēimilestone
重叠chóng diéto overlap; to superimpose; to telescope
重心zhòng xīncenter of gravity; central core; main part
野心yě xīnambition; wild schemes; careerism
野蛮yě mánbarbarous; uncivilized
金融jīn róngbanking; finance; financial
鉴于jiàn yúin view of; seeing that; considering
鉴别jiàn biéto differentiate; to distinguish
鉴定jiàn dìngto examine sth to determine its authenticity, quality, value etc; to appraise; to evaluate; to authenticate
钙gàicalcium (chemistry)
钞票chāo piàopaper money; a bill (e.g. 100 yuan)
钦佩qīn pèito admire; to look up to; to respect sb greatly
钩子gōu zihook
钻石zuàn shídiamond
钻研zuān yánto study meticulously; to delve into
铜tóngcopper (chemistry)
铸造zhù zàoto cast (pour metal into a mold)
铺pùplank bed; place to sleep; shop
销毁xiāo huǐto destroy (by melting or burning); to obliterate
锋利fēng lìsharp (e.g. knife blade); incisive; to the point
锤chuíhammer; to hammer into shape; weight (e.g. of a steelyard or balance)
锦上添花jǐn shàng tiān huālit. add flowers to brocade (idiom); fig. to give sth additional splendor; to provide the crowning touch
锲而不舍qiè ér bù shěto chip away at a task and not abandon it (idiom); to chisel away at sth; to persevere; unflagging efforts
镇定zhèn dìngcalm; unperturbed; cool
镇静zhèn jìngcalm; cool
镜头jìng tóucamera lens; camera shot (in a movie etc); scene
镶嵌xiāng qiànto inlay; to embed; to set (e.g. a jewel in a ring)
闪烁shǎn shuòto glisten; to glitter; to twinkle; to flicker; to be evasive; to equivocate
闭塞bì sèto stop up; to close up; hard to get to
问世wèn shìto be published; to come out
闲话xián huàcasual conversation; chat; gossip
间接jiàn jiēindirect
间谍jiàn diéspy
间隔jiàn gégap; interval; compartment
阐述chǎn shùto expound (a position); to elaborate (on a topic); to treat (a subject)
队伍duì wǔranks; troops; queue
防守fáng shǒuto defend; to protect (against)
防御fáng yùdefense; to defend
防止fáng zhǐto prevent; to guard against; to take precautions
防治fáng zhìto prevent and cure; prevention and cure
阴谋yīn móuto conspire; to plot; a conspiracy; a plot
阵地zhèn dì(military) position; front
阵容zhèn róngtroop arrangement; battle formation; lineup (of a sports team etc)
阶层jiē céngsocial class
阻拦zǔ lánto stop; to obstruct
阻挠zǔ náoto thwart; to obstruct (sth)
阻碍zǔ àito obstruct; to hinder; to block
附件fù jiànappendix (in a document); enclosure (accompanying a document); (email) attachment
附和fù hèto agree; to go along with; to echo (what sb says)
附属fù shǔsubsidiary; auxiliary; attached
陈列chén lièto display; to exhibit
陈旧chén jiùold-fashioned; out of date; obsolete; antiquated
陈述chén shùto state; to declare
降临jiàng línto descend; to arrive; to come
陡峭dǒu qiàoprecipitous
除chúto get rid of; to remove; to exclude
陶瓷táo cípottery and porcelain; ceramics
陶醉táo zuìto be infatuated with; to be drunk with; to be enchanted with; to revel in
陷入xiàn rùto sink into; to get caught up in; to land in (a predicament)
陷害xiàn hàito entrap; to set up; to frame (up)
陷阱xiàn jǐngpitfall; snare; trap
隆重lóng zhònggrand; prosperous; ceremonious
随即suí jíimmediately; presently; following which
随意suí yìas one wishes; according to one's wishes; at will
隐患yǐn huàna danger concealed within sth; hidden damage; misfortune not visible from the surface
隐瞒yǐn mánto conceal; to hide (a taboo subject); to cover up the truth
隐私yǐn sīsecrets; private business; privacy
隐约yǐn yuēvague; faint; indistinct
隐蔽yǐn bìto conceal; to hide; covert
隔离gé líto separate; to isolate
隔阂gé hémisunderstanding; estrangement; (language etc) barrier
障碍zhàng àibarrier; obstruction; hindrance
隧道suì dàotunnel
难堪nán kānhard to take; embarrassed
难得nán déseldom; rare; hard to come by
难能可贵nán néng kě guìrare and precious; valuable; remarkable
雄伟xióng wěigrand; imposing; magnificent
雄厚xióng hòusubstantial; robust; ample; abundant
集团jí tuángroup; bloc; corporation
雇佣gù yōngto employ; to hire
雌雄cí xióngmale and female
雕刻diāo kèto carve; to engrave; carving
雕塑diāo sùa statue; a Buddhist image; sculpture
雪上加霜xuě shàng jiā shuāng(idiom) to make matters even worse; to add insult to injury
零星líng xīngfragmentary; piecemeal; in bits and pieces; sporadic; scattered
雷达léi dá(loanword) radar
需求xū qiúrequirement; to require; (economics) demand
震惊zhèn jīngto shock; to astonish
震撼zhèn hànto shake; to shock; to stun
霞xiárose-tinted sky or clouds at sunrise or sunset
霸道bà dàothe Way of the Hegemon; despotic rule; rule by might
非法fēi fǎillegal
靠拢kào lǒngto draw close to
面子miàn ziouter surface; the outside of sth; social prestige; face
面貌miàn màoface; features; appearance; look
革命gé mìngto withdraw the mandate of heaven (and transition to a new dynasty) (original meaning); revolution; revolutionary
鞠躬jū gōngto bow; (literary) to bend down
鞭策biān cèto spur on; to urge on; to encourage sb (e.g. to make progress)
音响yīn xiǎngsound; acoustics; audio; hi-fi system; stereo sound system (abbr. for 組合音響)
须知xū zhīkey information; instructions; it must be borne in mind
顽固wán gùstubborn; obstinate
顽强wán qiángtenacious; hard to defeat
顾虑gù lǜmisgivings; apprehensions; to worry about; to be concerned about
顾问gù wènadviser; consultant
顿时dùn shíimmediately; suddenly
颁发bān fāto issue; to promulgate; to award
颁布bān bùto issue; to proclaim; to enact (laws, decrees etc)
预兆yù zhàoomen; sign (of sth yet to occur); prior indication
预先yù xiānbeforehand; in advance
预料yù liàoto forecast; to anticipate; expectation
预期yù qīto expect; to anticipate
预算yù suànbudget
预言yù yánto predict; prophecy
领事馆lǐng shì guǎnconsulate
领会lǐng huìto understand; to comprehend; to grasp
领先lǐng xiānto lead; to be in front
领土lǐng tǔterritory
领悟lǐng wùto understand; to comprehend
领袖lǐng xiùleader
颇pōrather; quite; considerably
颈椎jǐng zhuīcervical vertebra; the seven cervical vertebrae in the neck of humans and most mammals
频率pín lǜfrequency
频繁pín fánfrequently; often
题材tí cáisubject matter
额外é wàiextra; added; additional
颠倒diān dǎoto turn upside down; to reverse; back to front
颠簸diān bǒto be jolted around (car on a bumpy road, boat on a rough sea, aircraft experiencing turbulence); (fig.) to undergo a rough experience
颤抖chàn dǒuto shudder; to shiver; to shake
风光fēng guāngscene; view; sight
风味fēng wèidistinctive flavor; distinctive style
风土人情fēng tǔ rén qínglocal conditions and customs (idiom)
风度fēng dùelegance (for men); elegant demeanor; grace
风暴fēng bàostorm; violent commotion; fig. crisis (e.g. revolution, uprising, financial crisis etc)
风气fēng qìgeneral mood; atmosphere; common practice
风趣fēng qùcharm; humor; wit
飘扬piāo yángto wave; to flutter; to fly
飞禽走兽fēi qín zǒu shòu(idiom) birds and animals
飞翔fēi xiángto circle in the air; to soar
飞跃fēi yuèto leap
饥饿jī èhunger; starvation; famine
饮食yǐn shíeating and drinking; food and drink; diet
饱和bǎo hésaturated; filled to capacity
饱经沧桑bǎo jīng cāng sānghaving lived through many changes
饲养sì yǎngto raise; to rear
饶恕ráo shùto forgive; to pardon; to spare
馅儿xiàn rerhua variant of 餡
馋chángluttonous; greedy; to have a craving
首要shǒu yàothe most important; of chief importance
首饰shǒu shìjewelry; head ornament
驱逐qū zhúto expel; to deport; banishment
驻扎zhù zhāto station; to garrison (troops)
验收yàn shōuto inspect and accept; acceptance
验证yàn zhèngto inspect and verify; experimental verification; to validate (a theory)
骚扰sāo rǎoto disturb; to cause a commotion; to harass
骨干gǔ gàndiaphysis (long segment of a bone); fig. backbone
高尚gāo shàngnoble; lofty; refined
高峰gāo fēngpeak; summit; height
高明gāo míngbrilliant; superior; wise
高涨gāo zhǎngto surge up; to rise; (of tensions etc) to run high
高潮gāo cháohigh tide; high water; upsurge; peak of activity; climax (of a story, a competition etc)
高超gāo chāoexcellent; superlative
魄力pò lìcourage; daring; boldness
魔术mó shùmagic
魔鬼mó guǐdevil
鲜明xiān míng(of colors) bright; fresh and clear; clear-cut; distinct
鸦雀无声yā què wú shēnglit. crow and peacock make no sound; absolute silence (idiom); not a single voice can be heard; absolute silence
鸽子gē zipigeon; dove; various birds of the family Columbidae
麻木má mùnumb; insensitive; apathetic
麻痹má bìparalysis; palsy; numbness
麻醉má zuìanesthesia; to anesthetize; (fig.) to corrupt (sb's mind); to enervate; to numb the mind (to escape from harsh reality)
黄昏huáng hūndusk; evening; nightfall
黎明lí míngdawn; daybreak
默默mò mòin silence; not speaking
鼓动gǔ dòngto urge (an activity that may be beneficial, harmful or neutral); to encourage; to agitate; to instigate; to incite; to beat; to flap (wings, a fan etc)
鼻涕bí tìnasal mucus; snivel; snot
齐全qí quáncomplete; comprehensive
齐心协力qí xīn xié lìto work with a common purpose (idiom); to make concerted efforts; to pull together; to work as one