hsk5

āi ,interjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it’s me!); to sigh

ài hù ,to cherish; to treasure; to take care of; to love and protect

ài xī ,to cherish; to treasure; to use sparingly

ài xīn ,compassion; CL:片[pian4]

ān wèi ,to comfort; to console; CL:個|个[ge4]

ān zhuāng ,install; erect; fix; mount; installation

àn ,bank; shore; beach; coast; CL:個|个[ge4]

bǎ wò ,to grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome)

bǎi ,to arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum

bān zhǔ rèn ,a teacher in charge of a class

bàn lǐ ,to handle; to transact; to conduct

bàng ,a stick; club or cudgel; smart; capable; strong; wonderful; classifier for legs of a relay race

bàng wǎn ,in the evening; when night falls; towards evening; at night fall; at dusk

bāo guǒ ,wrap up; bind up; bundle; parcel; package; CL:個|个[ge4]

bāo hán ,to contain; to embody; to include

bāo zi5 ,steamed stuffed bun; CL:個|个[ge4]

báo ,thin; cold in manner; indifferent; weak; light; infertile

bǎo bèi ,treasured object; treasure; darling; baby; cowry; good-for-nothing or queer character

bǎo chí ,to keep; to maintain; to hold; to preserve

bǎo cún ,to conserve; to preserve; to keep; to save (a file etc) (computing)

bǎo guì ,valuable; precious; value; treasure; set store by

bǎo liú ,to retain; to continue to have; to preserve; to maintain; to reserve; reservations; to hold back (approval or acceptance)

bǎo xiǎn ,insurance; to insure; safe; secure; be sure; be bound to; CL:份[fen4]

bào gào ,to inform; report; make known; speech; talk; lecture; CL:篇[pian1],份[fen4],個|个[ge4],通[tong4]

bēi guān ,pessimistic

bèi ,(two, three etc) –fold; times (multiplier); double; to increase or multiply

bèi jǐng ,background; backdrop; context; CL:種|种[zhong3]

bèi zi5 ,quilt; CL:床[chuang2]

běn kē ,undergraduate course; undergraduate (adjective)

běn lǐng ,skill; ability; capability; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4]

běn zhì ,essence; nature; innate character; intrinsic quality

bǐ cǐ ,each other; one another

bǐ lì ,proportion; scale

bǐ rú ,for example; for instance; such as

bì jìng ,after all; all in all; when all is said and done; in the final analysis

bì miǎn ,to avert; to prevent; to avoid; to refrain from

bì rán ,inevitable; certain; necessity

bì xū ,to need; to require; essential; indispensable

bì yào ,necessary; essential; indispensable; required

biān jí ,to edit; to compile; editor; compiler

biān pào ,firecrackers; a string of small firecrackers; CL:枚[mei2]

biàn ,ordinary; plain; convenient; as convenient; when the chance arises; handy; easy; informal; simple; so; thus; to relieve oneself; to urinate; to defecate; equivalent to 就: then; in that case; even if; soon afterwards

biàn lùn ,debate; argument; to argue over; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4]

biāo diǎn ,punctuation; a punctuation mark; to punctuate; CL:個|个[ge4]

biāo zhì ,sign; mark; symbol; symbolize; to indicate; to mark

biǎo miàn ,surface; face; outside; appearance

biǎo míng ,to make clear; to make known; to state clearly; to indicate; known

biǎo qíng ,(facial) expression; to express one’s feelings; expression

biǎo xiàn ,to show; to show off; to display; to manifest; expression; manifestation; show; display; performance (at work etc)

bǐng ,third of 10 heavenly stems 十天干; third in order; letter “C” or roman “III” in list “A, B, C”, or “I, II, III” etc; propyl

bìng dú ,virus

bō li5 ,glass; nylon; plastic; CL:張|张[zhang1],塊|块[kuai4]

bó wù guǎn ,museum

bó zi5 ,neck; CL:個|个[ge4]

bǔ chōng ,to replenish; to supplement; to complement; additional; supplementary; CL:個|个[ge4]

bù ,cloth; to declare; to announce; to spread; to make known

bù ān ,unpeaceful; unstable; uneasy; disturbed; restless; worried

bú bì ,need not; does not have to

bù dé liǎo ,desperately serious; disastrous; extremely; exceedingly

bú duàn ,unceasing; uninterrupted; continuous; constant

bù fen5 ,part; share; section; piece; CL:個|个[ge4]

bù hǎo yì si5 ,to feel embarrassed; to be ill at ease; to find it embarrassing (to do sth)

bú jiàn de5 ,not necessarily; not likely

bù mén ,department; branch; section; division; CL:個|个[ge4]

bù miǎn ,unavoidable

bú nài fán ,impatience; impatient

bù rán ,not so; no; or else; otherwise; if not

bù rú ,not equal to; not as good as; inferior to; it would be better to

bú yào jǐn ,unimportant; not serious; it doesn’t matter; never mind; it looks all right; but

bù zhòu ,step; move; measure

bù zú ,insufficient; lacking; deficiency; not enough; inadequate; not worth; cannot; should not

cái chǎn ,property; CL:筆|笔[bi3]

cǎi ,to step on; to tread; to stamp; to press a pedal; to pedal (a bike)

cǎi fǎng ,to interview; to gather news; to hunt for and collect; to cover

cǎi hóng ,rainbow

cǎi qǔ ,to adopt or carry out (measures, policies, course of action); to take

cān kǎo ,consultation; reference; to consult; to refer

cān tīng ,dining-hall; dining-room; restaurant; CL:間|间[jian1],家[jia1]

cān yù ,to participate (in sth)

cán jí ,disabled; handicapped; deformity on a person or animal

cán kuì ,ashamed

cāo chǎng ,playground; sports field; drill ground; CL:個|个[ge4]

cāo xīn ,to worry about

cè ,book; booklet; classifier for books

cè suǒ ,toilet; lavatory; CL:間|间[jian1],處|处[chu4]

cè yàn ,test; to test; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4]

céng jīng ,once; already; former; previously; ever; (past tense marker used before verb or clause)

chā ,to insert; stick in; pierce; to take part in; to interfere; to interpose

chā bié ,difference; distinction; diversity; disparity

chā zi5 ,fork; CL:把[ba3]

chāi ,to tear open; to tear down; to tear apart; to open

chǎn pǐn ,goods; merchandise; product; CL:個|个[ge4]

chǎn shēng ,to arise; to come into being; to come about; to give rise to; to bring into being; to bring about; to produce; to engender; to generate; to appear; appearance; emergence; generation; production; yield

cháng shí ,common sense; general knowledge; CL:門|门[men2]

cháng tú ,long distance

chāo ,to copy; to plagiarize; to search and seize; to go; to transcribe; to take a shortcut; to search and confiscate

cháo ,imperial or royal court; government; dynasty; reign of a sovereign or emperor; court or assembly held by a sovereign or emperor; to make a pilgrimage to; facing; towards

cháo dài ,dynasty; reign (of a king)

chǎo ,saute; pan-fry; to fry; fried

chǎo jià ,to quarrel; to have a row; CL:頓|顿[dun4]

chē kù ,garage

chē xiāng ,carriage; CL:節|节[jie2]

chè dǐ ,thorough; thoroughly; complete

chén mò ,silence; uncommunicative

chèn ,to avail oneself of; to take advantage of

chēng ,to weigh; to state; to name; name; appellation; to praise

chēng hu5 ,to call; to address as; appellation

chēng zàn ,to praise; to acclaim; to commend; to compliment

chéng ,to ride; to mount; to make use of; to avail oneself of; to take advantage of; to multiply (mathematics); Buddhist sect or creed

chéng dān ,to undertake; to assume (responsibility etc)

chéng dù ,degree (level or extent); level; CL:個|个[ge4]

chéng fèn ,composition; make-up; ingredient; element; component; one’s social status; CL:個|个[ge4]

chéng guǒ ,result; achievement; gain; profit; CL:個|个[ge4]

chéng jiù ,accomplishment; success; attain a result; achievement; CL:個|个[ge4]

chéng kěn ,sincere; honest; cordial

chéng lì ,to establish; to set up; to be tenable; to hold water

chéng rèn ,to admit; to concede; to recognize; recognition (diplomatic, artistic etc); to acknowledge

chéng shòu ,to bear; to support; to inherit

chéng xù ,procedures; sequence; order; computer program

chéng yǔ ,Chinese set expression, often made up of 4 characters or two couplets of 4 characters each, often alluding to a story or historical quotation; idiom; proverb; saying; adage; set expression; CL:條|条[tiao2],本[ben3],句[ju4]

chéng zhǎng ,to mature; to grow; growth

chī kuī ,to suffer losses; to come to grief; to lose out; to get the worst of it; to be at a disadvantage; unfortunately

chí xù ,to continue; to persist; sustainable; preservation

chí zi5 ,pond; CL:個|个[ge4]

chǐ zi5 ,rule; ruler (measuring instrument); CL:把[ba3]

chì bǎng ,wing; CL:個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4]

chōng ,(of water) to dash against; to mix with water; to infuse; to rinse; to flush; to develop (a film); to rise in the air; to clash; to collide with

chōng diàn qì ,battery charger

chōng fèn ,full; abundant

chōng mǎn ,full of; brimming with; very full; permeated

chóng fù ,to repeat; to duplicate; CL:個|个[ge4]

chǒng wù ,house pet

chōu ti5 ,drawer

chōu xiàng ,abstract

chǒu ,clown; surname Chou; 2nd earthly branch: 1-3 a.m., 12th solar month (6th January to 3rd February), year of the Ox

chòu ,stench; stink; smelly; to smell (bad)

chū bǎn ,to publish; to come off the press; to put out

chū jí ,junior; primary

chū kǒu ,an exit; CL:個|个[ge4]; to speak; to export; (of a ship) to leave port

chū sè ,remarkable; outstanding

chū xí ,to attend; to participate; present

chú ,to get rid of; to remove; to exclude; to eliminate; to wipe out; to divide; except; not including

chú fēi ,only if (…, or otherwise, …); only when; only in the case that; unless

chú xī ,(New Year’s) Eve

chǔ lǐ ,to handle; to treat; to deal with; to process; CL:個|个[ge4]

chuán bō ,to disseminate; to propagate; to spread

chuán dì ,to transmit; to pass on to sb else

chuán rǎn ,to infect; contagious

chuán shuō ,legend; folklore; tradition; it is said; they say that…

chuán tǒng ,tradition; traditional; convention; conventional; CL:個|个[ge4]

chuāng lián ,window curtains

chuǎng ,to rush; to charge; to dash; to break through; to temper oneself (through battling hardships)

chuàng zào ,to create; to bring about; to produce; CL:個|个[ge4]

chuī ,to blow; to play a wind instrument; to blast; to puff; to boast; to brag; to end in failure; to fall through

cí dài ,magnetic tape; CL:盤|盘[pan2],盒[he2]

cí zhí ,to resign

cǐ wài ,besides; in addition; moreover; furthermore

cì jī ,to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite; irritant

cì yào ,secondary

cōng máng ,hasty; hurried

cóng ,from; via; passing through; through

cóng cǐ ,from now on; since then; henceforth

cóng ér ,thus; thereby

cóng qián ,previously; formerly; once upon a time

cóng shì ,to go for; to engage in; to undertake; to deal with; to handle; to do

cù ,vinegar

cù jìn ,to promote (an idea or cause); to advance; boost

cù shǐ ,to induce; to promote; to urge; to impel; to bring about; to provoke; to drive (sb to do sth); to catalyze; to actuate; to contribute to (some development)

cuī ,to urge; to press; to prompt; to rush sb; to hasten sth; to expedite

cún ,exist; deposit; store; keep; survive

cún zài ,to exist; to be

cuò shī ,measure; step (to be taken); CL:個|个[ge4]

cuò wù ,error; mistake; mistaken; CL:個|个[ge4]

dā ying5 ,to promise; to agree; to reply; to respond

dá dào ,to reach; to achieve; to attain

dǎ gōng ,to work (do manual labor for a living); a part time job; to moonlight

dǎ jiāo dào ,to come into contact with; to have dealings

dǎ pēn tì ,to sneeze

dǎ ting5 ,to ask about; to inquire about

dǎ zhāo hu5 ,to greet sb by word or action; to give prior notice

dà fāng ,expert; scholar; mother earth; a type of green tea

dà xiàng ,elephant; CL:隻|只[zhi1]

dà xíng ,large scale; wide scale; broad scale

dāi ,foolish; stupid; expressionless; blank; to stay

dài kuǎn ,a loan; to provide a loan (e.g. bank); CL:筆|笔[bi3]

dài yù ,treatment; pay; wages; status; salary

dān chún ,simple; pure; alone; merely

dān diào ,monotonous

dān dú ,alone; by oneself; on one’s own

dān rèn ,to hold a governmental office or post; to assume office of; to take charge of; to serve as

dān wèi ,a unit; unit (of measure); work unit (one’s workplace); CL:個|个[ge4]

dān wu5 ,delay; hold-up; to waste time; to interfere with

dān yuán ,unit; entrance number; staircase (for residential buildings)

dǎn xiǎo guǐ ,coward

dàn ,insipid; diluted; weak; mild; light in color; tasteless; fresh; indifferent; nitrogen

dāng dài ,the present age; the contemporary era

dǎng ,to resist; to obstruct; to hinder; to keep off; to block (a blow); to get in the way of; cover; gear

dǎo ,island; CL:個|个[ge4],座[zuo4]

dǎo méi ,have bad luck; be out of luck

dǎo yǎn ,direct; director (film etc)

dǎo zhì ,to lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about

dào ,to move backwards; converse

dào dá ,to reach; to arrive

dào dé ,virtue; morality; ethics; moral; CL:種|种[zhong3]

dào lǐ ,reason; argument; sense; principle; basis; justification; CL:個|个[ge4]

dēng jī pái ,boarding pass

dēng jì ,to register (one’s name)

děng dài ,wait for; await

děng hòu ,waiting

děng yú ,to equal; to be tantamount to

dī ,a drop; to drip

dí què ,really; indeed

dí rén ,enemy; CL:個|个[ge4]

dì ,to hand over; to pass on sth; to gradually increase or decrease; progressively

dì lǐ ,geography

dì qū ,local; regional; district (not necessarily formal administrative unit); region; area; as suffix to city name, means prefecture or county (area administered by a prefecture level city or county level city); CL:個|个[ge4]

dì tǎn ,carpet; rug

dì wèi ,position; status; place; CL:個|个[ge4]

dì zhèn ,earthquake

diǎn tóu ,to nod

diǎn xin5 ,light refreshments; pastry; dimsum (in Cantonese cooking); dessert

diàn chí ,battery; CL:節|节[jie2],組|组[zu3]

diàn tái ,transmitter-receiver; broadcasting station; radio station; CL:個|个[ge4]

diào ,to fish with a hook and bait

dīng ,cubes of meat and vegetables; man; members of a family; population; fourth of 10 heavenly stems 十天干;

dǐng ,apex; crown of the head; top; roof; to carry on the head; to push to the top; to go against; most; to replace; to substitute; classifier for headwear, hats, veils etc; to agree or support (internet slang, similar to digg)

dòng ,to freeze; to feel very cold; aspic or jelly

dòng ,cave; hole; zero (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers); CL:個|个[ge4]

dòng huà piān ,cartoon; animation

dòu ,to stay; to stop; to pause (while reading); to tease (play with)

dòu fu5 ,tofu; bean curd

dú lì ,independent; independence; to stand alone

dú tè ,unique; distinct; having special characteristics

dù guò ,spend; pass

duǎn xìn ,text message; SMS

duī ,a pile; a mass; heap; stack

duì bǐ ,contrast; balance; CL:個|个[ge4]

duì dài ,to treat; treatment

duì fāng ,counterpart; other person involved; opposite side; other side; receiving party

duì shǒu ,opponent; adversary; match

duì xiàng ,target; object; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend; CL:個|个[ge4]

duì yú ,regarding; as far as sth is concerned; with regards to

dūn ,ton; Taiwan pr. Dun4

dūn ,to crouch; to squat

duō kuī ,thanks to; luckily

duō yú ,superfluous; unnecessary; surplus

duǒ cáng ,to hide oneself

è liè ,vile; nasty; of very poor quality

fā biǎo ,to issue (a statement); to publish; to issue; to put out

fā chóu ,to worry; to fret; to be anxious; to become sad

fā dá ,developed (country etc); flourishing; to develop

fā dǒu ,shiver; shudder; tremble; tremulous

fā huī ,to display; to exhibit; to bring out implicit or innate qualities; to express (a thought or moral); to develop (an idea); to elaborate (on a theme)

fā míng ,to invent; invention; CL:個|个[ge4]

fā piào ,invoice; receipt or bill for purchase

fā yán ,statement; utterance; CL:個|个[ge4]

fá kuǎn ,(impose a) fine; penalty; fine (monetary)

fǎ yuàn ,court of law; court

fán róng ,prosperous; booming (economy)

fán shì ,every; all

fǎn ér ,instead; on the contrary; contrary (to expectations)

fǎn fù ,repeatedly; over and over

fǎn yìng ,to react; to respond; reaction; response; reply; chemical reaction; CL:個|个[ge4]

fǎn zhèng ,to put things back in order; to return to the correct path; in any event; come what may; whatever happens (I’m still sure it’s right); anyway

fāng ,square; power or involution (mathematics); upright; honest; fair and square; direction; side; party (to a contract, dispute etc); place; method; prescription (medicine); upright or honest; just when; only or just; classifier for square things; abbr. for square or cubic meter

fāng àn ,plan; program (for action etc); proposal; proposed bill; CL:個|个[ge4]

fāng shì ,way (of life); pattern; style; mode; manner; CL:個|个[ge4]

fáng ài ,to hinder; to obstruct

fáng dōng ,landlord

fǎng fú ,to seem; as if; alike; similar

fàng sōng ,to loosen; to relax

fēi ,non-; not-; un-; abbr. for Africa 非洲; wrong; evil-doing; insist on; simply must

féi zào ,soap; CL:塊|块[kuai4],條|条[tiao2]

fèi ,lung; CL:個|个[ge4]

fèi huà ,nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words; You don’t say!; No kidding! (gently sarcastic)

fèi yòng ,cost; expenditure; expense; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4]

fēn bié ,to part or leave each other; to distinguish; difference; in different ways; differently; separately or individually

fēn bù ,distributed; to distribute

fēn fēn ,one after another; in succession; one by one; continuously; diverse; in profusion; numerous and confused; pell-mell

fēn pèi ,to distribute; to assign; to allocate

fēn xī ,to analyze; analysis; CL:個|个[ge4]

fèn dòu ,to strive; to struggle

fèn nù ,angry; indignant

fēng gé ,style

fēng kuáng ,madness; extreme popularity

fēng sú ,social custom; CL:個|个[ge4]

fēng xiǎn ,risk; venture; hazard

fěng cì ,to satirize; to mock; irony; satire; sarcasm

fǒu dìng ,to negate; negative (answer); CL:個|个[ge4]

fǒu rèn ,to declare to be untrue; to deny

fú ,width; roll; classifier for textiles or pictures

fú ,to support with hand; to help sb up; to help

fú cóng ,to obey (an order); to comply; to defer

fú zhuāng ,dress; clothing; costume; clothes; CL:身[shen1]

fǔ dǎo ,to coach; to tutor; to give advice (in study)

fù kuǎn ,pay; payment

fù nǚ ,woman

fù zhì ,to duplicate; to make a copy of; to copy; to reproduce; to clone

gǎi gé ,to reform; CL:個|个[ge4]

gǎi jìn ,to improve; to make better; CL:個|个[ge4]

gǎi shàn ,to make better; to improve; CL:個|个[ge4]

gǎi zhèng ,to correct; to amend; to put right; correction; CL:個|个[ge4]

gài ,lid; top; cover; canopy; to build

gài kuò ,to summarize; to generalize; briefly; CL:個|个[ge4]

gài niàn ,concept; idea; CL:個|个[ge4]

gān cuì ,straightforward; clear-cut; blunt (e.g. statement); you might as well; simply

gǎn jī ,to express thanks; grateful; moved to gratitude

gǎn jǐn ,hurriedly

gǎn kuài ,at once; immediately

gǎn shòu ,to sense; perception; to feel (through the senses); a feeling; an impression; an experience

gǎn xiǎng ,impressions; reflections; thoughts; CL:通[tong4],個|个[ge4]

gàn ,to work; to do; to manage

gàn huó r5 ,to work; manual labor

gāng tiě ,steel

gāo dàng ,superior quality; high grade; top grade

gāo sù gōng lù ,expressway; highway; freeway

gǎo ,to do; to make; to go in for; to set up; to get hold of; to take care of

gào bié ,to leave; to bid farewell to; to say good-bye to

gē bo5 ,arm; CL:隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2],雙|双[shuang1]

gē zi5 ,pigeon; dove; various birds of the species Columbidae

gé bì ,next door

gé mìng ,revolution; revolutionary (politics); CL:次[ci4]

gé wài ,especially; particularly

gè bié ,individual; specific; respective; just one or two

gè rén ,individual; personal; oneself

gè xìng ,individuality; personality

gēn ,root; basis; classifier for long slender objects, e.g. cigarettes, guitar strings; CL:條|条[tiao2]; radical (chemistry)

gēn běn ,fundamental; basic; root; simply; absolutely (not); (not) at all; CL:個|个[ge4]

gèng ,even more; furthermore

gèng jiā ,more (than sth else); even more

gōng bù ,to announce; to make public; to publish

gōng chǎng ,factory; CL:家[jia1],座[zuo4]

gōng chéng shī ,engineer; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]

gōng fu5 ,skill; art; kung fu; labor; effort

gōng kāi ,public; to publish; to make public

gōng néng ,function; capability

gōng píng ,fair; impartial

gōng rén ,worker; CL:個|个[ge4],名[ming2]

gōng yè ,industry; CL:種|种[zhong3]

gōng yù ,apartment building; block of flats; CL:套|套[tao4]

gōng yuán ,(year) AD; Christian era

gōng zhǔ ,princess

gòng xiàn ,to contribute; to dedicate; to devote; contribution; CL:個|个[ge4]

gōu tōng ,communicate

gòu chéng ,to constitute; to form; to compose; to make up; to configure (computing)

gū gu5 ,paternal aunt; CL:個|个[ge4]

gū niang5 ,girl; young woman; young lady; daughter; CL:個|个[ge4]

gǔ dài ,ancient times; olden times

gǔ diǎn ,classical

gǔ lǎo ,ancient; old; age-old

gǔ piào ,share; stock (market)

gǔ tou5 ,bone; strong character; CL:根[gen1],塊|块[kuai4]

gǔ wǔ ,heartening (news); boost (morale); CL:個|个[ge4]

gù dìng ,fixed; set; regular

gù shi5 ,story; tale; narrative

gù tǐ ,solid

gù yōng ,to employ; to hire

guà hào ,to register (a letter etc)

guāi ,(of a child) obedient, well-behaved; clever; shrewd; alert; perverse; contrary to reason; irregular; abnormal

guǎi wān ,to go round a curve; to turn a corner; fig. a new direction

guài bu5 de5 ,lit. you can’t blame it!; no wonder!; so that’s why!

guān ,official; government; organ of body; CL:個|个[ge4]

guān bì ,to close; to shut

guān chá ,to observe; to watch; to survey; to examine; observation; view; perspective; CL:個|个[ge4]

guān diǎn ,point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; CL:個|个[ge4]

guān huái ,care; solicitude; to show care for; concerned about; attentive to

guān niàn ,notion; thought; concept; sense; views; ideology; general impressions

guǎn zǐ ,tube; pipe; drinking straw; CL:根[gen1]

guàn jūn ,champion; CL:個|个[ge4]

guàn tou5 ,tin; can; CL:個|个[ge4]

guāng hua5 ,glossy; sleek; smooth

guāng lín ,(honorific) Welcome!; You honor us with your presence.; It is an honor to have you.

guāng míng ,light; illumination; radiance (esp. glory of Buddha etc); fig. bright prospect; openhearted

guāng pán ,compact disc; CD or DVD; CD ROM; CL:片[pian4],張|张[zhang1]

guāng róng ,honor and glory; CL:個|个[ge4]

guǎng chǎng ,a public square (e.g. Tiananmen Square); plaza; CL:個|个[ge4]

guǎng dà ,(of an area) vast or extensive; large-scale; widespread; (of people) numerous

guǎng fàn ,extensive; wide range

guī ju5 ,lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule; customs; practices; fig. upright and honest; well-behaved

guī lǜ ,rule (e.g. of science); law of behavior; regular pattern; rhythm; discipline

guī mó ,scale; scope; extent; CL:個|个[ge4]

guī zé ,rule; regulation; rules and regulations

guì tái ,sales counter; front desk; bar

gǔn ,to boil; to roll; get lost (imperative); take a hike

guō ,pot; pan; boiler; CL:口[kou3],隻|只[zhi1]

guó jí ,nationality

Guó qìng jié ,PRC National Day (October 1st)

guǒ shí ,fruit; gains

guò fèn ,excessive; undue; overly

guò mǐn ,to be allergic; allergy

guò qī ,to be overdue; to exceed the time limit; to expire (as in expiration date)

guo5 ,(experienced action marker); to cross; to go over

hā ,laughter; yawn; abbr. for Kazakhstan

hǎi guān ,customs (i.e. border crossing inspection); CL:個|个[ge4]

hǎi xiān ,seafood

hǎn ,call; cry; to shout

háng yè ,industry; business

háo huá ,luxurious

hào qí ,inquisitive; curious

hé bì ,there is no need; why should

hé fǎ ,lawful; legitimate; legal

hé kuàng ,much less; let alone

hé lǐ ,rational; reasonable; fair

hé píng ,peace

hé tong5 ,(business) contract; CL:個|个[ge4]

hé xīn ,core; nucleus

hé yǐng ,joint photo; group photo

hé zuò ,to cooperate; to collaborate; to work together; cooperation; CL:個|个[ge4]

hèn ,to hate; to regret

héng ,horizontal; across; (horizontal character stroke)

hòu guǒ ,consequences; aftermath

hū shì ,to neglect; to ignore

hū xī ,to breathe

hú ,pot; classifier for bottled liquid

hú dié ,butterfly; CL:隻|只[zhi1]

hú shuō ,to talk nonsense; drivel

hú tòng ,lane; alley; CL:條|条[tiao2]

hú tu5 ,muddled; silly; confused

hú xū ,beard; CL:根[gen1],綹|绺[liu3]

huā shēng ,peanut; groundnut; CL:粒[li4]

huá bīng ,to skate; skating

huá chuán ,to row a boat; rowing boat; rowing (sport)

huá yì ,ethnic Chinese; non-Chinese citizen of Chinese ancestry

huà tí ,subject (of a talk or conversation); topic

huà xué ,chemistry; chemical

huái niàn ,to cherish the memory of; to think of; reminisce

huǎn jiě ,to ease; to help relieve (a crisis)

huàn xiǎng ,delusion; fantasy

huāng zhāng ,confused; flustered

huáng dì ,emperor; CL:個|个[ge4]

huáng guā ,cucumber; CL:條|条[tiao2]

huáng hòu ,empress; imperial consort

huáng jīn ,gold

huī ,to wave; to brandish; to wipe away; to command; to conduct; to scatter; to disperse

huī ,ash; dust; lime; gray; discouraged; dejected

huī chén ,dust

huī fù ,to reinstate; to resume; to restore; to recover; to regain; to rehabilitate

huī xīn ,lose heart; be discouraged

huì lǜ ,exchange rate

hūn lǐ ,wedding ceremony; wedding

hūn yīn ,matrimony; wedding; marriage; CL:次[ci4]

huó yuè ,active; vigorous

huǒ bàn ,partner; companion; comrade

huǒ chái ,match (for lighting fire); CL:根[gen1],盒[he2]

jī běn ,basic; fundamental; main; elementary

jī liè ,intense; acute; fierce

jī qì ,machine; CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4],個|个[ge4]

jī ròu ,muscle; flesh

jí gé ,to pass a test

jí máng ,hastily

jí tǐ ,collective; social; team; CL:個|个[ge4]

jí zhōng ,to concentrate; to centralize; to focus; centralized; concentrated; to put together

jì lǐng dài ,tie one’s necktie

jì lù ,record

jì lù ,record; CL:個|个[ge4]

jì lǜ ,discipline

jì mò ,lonely; lonesome

jì niàn ,to commemorate; to remember; CL:個|个[ge4]

jì suàn ,to count; to calculate; to compute; CL:個|个[ge4]

jì yì ,memories; remember; memory; CL:個|个[ge4]

jiā bīn ,esteemed guest; honored guest

jiā tíng ,family; household; CL:戶|户[hu4],個|个[ge4]

jiā wù ,household duties; housework

jiā xiāng ,hometown; native place; CL:個|个[ge4]

jiā zi5 ,clip; clamp; tongs; folder; wallet

jiǎ ,first of the ten heavenly stems 十天干|十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; (used for an unspecified person or thing); first (in a list, as a party to a contract etc); armor plating; shell or carapace; (of the fingers or toes) nail; bladed leather or metal armor (old); ranking system used in the Imperial examinations (old); civil administration unit (old)

jiǎ rú ,if

jiǎ zhuāng ,to feign; to pretend

jià ,(of a woman) to marry; to marry off a daughter; to shift (blame etc)

jià shǐ ,to pilot (ship, airplane etc); to drive

jià zhí ,value; worth; fig. values (ethical, cultural etc); CL:個|个[ge4]

jiān ,to pan fry; to sauté

jiān bǎng ,shoulder

jiān jù ,arduous; terrible (task); very difficult; formidable

jiān jué ,firm; resolute; determined

jiān kǔ ,difficult; hard; arduous

jiān qiáng ,staunch; strong

jiān ruì ,sharp; intense; penetrating; pointed; acute (illness)

jiǎn ,to pick up; to collect; to gather

jiǎn dāo ,scissors; CL:把[ba3]

jiǎn lì ,Curriculum Vitae (CV); résumé (resume); biographical notes

jiǎn zhí ,simply; at all; practically

jiàn lì ,to build; to establish; to set up; to found

jiàn pán ,keyboard

jiàn shè ,to build; to construct; construction; constructive

jiàn shēn fáng ,gym; gymnasium

jiàn yì ,to propose; to suggest; to recommend; proposal; suggestion; recommendation; CL:個|个[ge4],點|点[dian3]

jiàn zhù ,building; to construct; Taiwan pr. Jian4 zhu2; CL:個|个[ge4]

jiǎng jiu5 ,to pay particular attention to; exquisite; aesthetic

jiǎng zuò ,a course of lectures; CL:個|个[ge4]

jiàng luò ,to descend; to land

jiàng yóu ,soy sauce

jiāo ,to pour liquid; to irrigate (using waterwheel); to water; to cast (molten metal); to mold

jiāo huàn ,to exchange; to swap; to switch (telecom); commutative (math); to commute

jiāo jì ,communication; social intercourse

jiāo qū ,suburban district; outskirts; suburbs; CL:個|个[ge4]

jiāo shuǐ ,glue

jiǎo dù ,angle; point of view

jiǎo huá ,crafty; cunning; sly

jiào cái ,teaching material; CL:本[ben3]

jiào liàn ,instructor; sports coach; trainer; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]

jiào xun5 ,a lesson; a moral; to chide sb; to lecture sb

jiē chù ,to touch; to contact; access; in touch with

jiē dài ,to receive (a visitor); to admit (allow sb to enter)

jiē duàn ,stage; section; phase; period; CL:個|个[ge4]

jiē jìn ,near; close to

jiē shi5 ,rugged; sturdy

jiē zhe5 ,to catch and hold on; to continue; to go on to do sth; to follow; to carry on; then; after that; subsequently; to proceed; to ensue; in turn; in one’s turn

jié ,festival; holiday; node; joint; section; segment; part; to economize; to save; to abridge; moral integrity; classifier for segments, e.g. lessons, train wagons, biblical verses; CL:個|个[ge4]

jié gòu ,structure; composition; makeup; architecture; CL:座[zuo4],個|个[ge4]

jié hé ,to combine; to link; to integrate; binding; CL:次[ci4]

jié lùn ,conclusion; verdict; CL:個|个[ge4]; to conclude; to reach a verdict

jié shěng ,saving; to save; to use sparingly; to cut down on

jié zhàng ,to pay the bill; to settle accounts; also written 結帳|结帐

jiě fàng ,to liberate; to emancipate; liberation; refers to the Communists’ victory over the Nationalists in 1949; CL:次[ci4]

jiě shuō yuán ,commentator

jiè ,to arrive at (place or time); period; to become due; classifier for events, meetings, elections, sporting fixtures etc

jiè kǒu ,to use as an excuse; on the pretext

jiè yān ,to give up smoking

jiè zhi5 ,(finger) ring

jīn shǔ ,metal; CL:種|种[zhong3]

jǐn ,tight; strict; close at hand; near; urgent; tense; hard up; short of money; to tighten

jǐn jí ,urgent; emergency

jǐn shèn ,cautious; prudent

jìn bù ,progress; improvement; to improve; to progress; CL:個|个[ge4]

jìn dài ,modern times

jìn kǒu ,to import; imported

jìn lì ,to strive one’s hardest; to spare no effort

jìn liàng ,to the full

jīng diǎn ,the classics; scriptures; classical

jīng lì ,energy

jīng yíng ,to engage in (business etc); to run; to operate

jǐng sè ,scenery; scene; landscape; view

jìng ài ,respect and love

jiǔ bā ,bar; pub; saloon; CL:家[jia1]

jiù ,to save; to assist; to rescue

jiù hù chē ,ambulance; CL:輛|辆[liang4]

jiù jiu5 ,mother’s brother; maternal uncle (informal); CL:個|个[ge4]

jū rán ,unexpectedly; to one’s surprise; go so far as to

jú zi5 ,tangerine; CL:個|个[ge4],瓣[ban4]

jǔ ,to lift; to hold up; to cite; to enumerate; to act; to raise; to choose; to elect

jù bèi ,to possess; to have; equipped with; able to fulfill (conditions or requirements)

jù dà ,huge; immense; very large; tremendous; gigantic; enormous

jù huì ,party; gathering; to meet; to get together

jù lè bù ,club (i.e. a group or organization); CL:個|个[ge4]

jù shuō ,it is said that; reportedly

jù tǐ ,concrete; definite; specific

juān ,to contribute; to donate; contribution; tax; to abandon

juǎn ,to roll up

jué duì ,absolute; unconditional

jué sài ,finals (of a competition)

jué sè ,persona; character in a novel

jué xīn ,determination; resolution; determined; firm and resolute; to make up one’s mind; CL:個|个[ge4]

jūn shì ,military affairs; military matters; military

jūn yún ,even; well-distributed; homogeneous

kǎ chē ,truck; CL:輛|辆[liang4]

kāi fā ,exploit (a resource); open up (for development); to develop

kāi fàng ,to lift (a ban or restriction); to open to the outside world (politics); to open for public use; to come into bloom (of flowers)

kāi mù shì ,opening ceremony

kāi xīn ,to feel happy; to rejoice; to have a great time; to make fun of sb

kǎn ,to chop; to cut down; to throw sth at sb

kàn bu5 qǐ ,to look down upon; to despise

kàng yì ,protest

kǎo yā ,roast duck

kē ,classifier for small spheres, pearls, corn grains, teeth, hearts, satellites etc

kě jiàn ,it can clearly be seen (that this is the case); it is (thus) clear; clear; visible

kě kào ,reliable

kě pà ,awful; dreadful; fearful; formidable; frightful; scary; hideous; horrible; terrible; terribly

kè ,to be able to; to subdue; to restrain; to overcome; gram

kè chéng ,course; class; CL:堂[tang2],节|節[jie2],門|门[men2]

kè fú ,(try to) overcome (hardships etc); to conquer; to put up with; to endure

kè guān ,objective; impartial

kè kǔ ,hardworking; assiduous

kè tīng ,drawing room (room for arriving guests); living room; CL:間|间[jian1]

kōng jiān ,space; CL:個|个[ge4]

kǒng bù ,terrible; frightful; frightening; terror; terrorist

kòng xián ,idle; free time; leisure

kòng zhì ,control; to exercise control over; to contain

kǒu wèi ,a person’s preferences; tastes (in food); flavor

kuā ,to boast; to exaggerate; to praise

kuài jì ,accountant; accountancy; accounting

kuàng quán shuǐ ,mineral spring water; CL:瓶[ping2],杯[bei1]

là jiāo ,hot pepper; chili

là zhú ,candle; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1]

lái zì ,to come from (a place); From: (in email header)

lán ,cut off; hinder

làn ,soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot; to decompose; rotten; worn out; chaotic; messy; utterly; thoroughly

láng ,wolf; CL:匹[pi3],隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2]

láo dòng ,work; toil; physical labor; CL:次[ci4]

láo jià ,excuse me

lǎo bǎi xìng ,ordinary people; the “person in the street”; CL:個|个[ge4]

lǎo bǎn ,boss; keeper

lǎo lao5 ,(informal) mother’s mother; maternal grandmother

lǎo shi5 ,honest; sincere; open and guileless; naive

lǎo shǔ ,rat; mouse; CL:隻|只[zhi1]

lè guān ,optimistic; hopeful

léi ,thunder; (internet slang) terrifying; terrific

lèi ,tired; weary; to strain; to wear out; to work hard

lèi ,kind; type; class; category; similar; like; to resemble

lí ,pear; CL:個|个[ge4]

lí hūn ,to divorce; divorced from (one’s spouse)

lí mǐ ,centimeter

lǐ bài tiān ,Sunday

lǐ lùn ,theory; CL:個|个[ge4]

lǐ yóu ,reason; grounds; justification; CL:個|个[ge4]

lì ,grain; granule; classifier for small round things (peas, bullets, peanuts, pills, grains etc)

lì fāng ,cube

lì jí ,immediately

lì kè ,forthwith; immediate; prompt; promptly; straightway; thereupon; at once

lì liang5 ,power; force; strength

lì rùn ,profits

lì xī ,interest (on a loan); CL:筆|笔[bi3]

lì yì ,benefit; (in sb’s) interest; CL:個|个[ge4]

lì yòng ,exploit; make use of; to use; to take advantage of; to utilize

lián hé ,to combine; to join; unite; alliance

lián máng ,promptly; at once

lián xù jù ,serialized drama; dramatic series; show in parts

liàn ài ,(romantic) love; in love; to have an affair; CL:個|个[ge4]

liáng hǎo ,good; favorable; well; fine

liáng shi5 ,foodstuff; cereals; CL:種|种[zhong3]

liǎo bu5 qǐ ,amazing; terrific; extraordinary

lín shí ,at the instant sth happens; temporary; interim; ad hoc

líng ,(small) bell; CL:隻|只[zhi1]

líng huó ,flexible; nimble; agile

líng jiàn ,part; component

líng qián ,change (of money); small change; pocket money

líng shí ,between-meal nibbles; snacks

lǐng dǎo ,lead; leading; to lead; leadership; leader; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4]

lǐng yù ,domain; sphere; field; territory; area

liú chuán ,to spread; to circulate; to hand down

liú lǎn ,to skim over; to browse

lóng ,dragon; CL:條|条[tiao2]; imperial

lòu ,to leak; to divulge; to leave out by mistake; waterclock or hourglass (old)

lù ,dew; syrup; nectar; outdoors (not under cover); to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose

lù dì ,dry land (as opposed to the sea)

lù qǔ ,to recruit; to enroll

lù xù ,in turn; successively; one after the other; bit by bit

lù yīn ,to record (sound); sound-recording; CL:個|个[ge4]

lún liú ,to alternate; to take turns

lùn wén ,paper; treatise; thesis; CL:篇[pian1]; to discuss a paper or thesis (old)

luó ji5 ,logic (loanword)

luò hòu ,to fall behind; to lag (in technology etc); backward; to retrogress

mà ,to scold; abuse; CL:通[tong4],頓|顿[dun4]

mài kè fēng ,microphone (loanword)

mán tou5 ,steamed roll; steamed bun; steamed bread; CL:個|个[ge4]

mǎn zú ,to satisfy; to meet (the needs of)

máo ,hair; feather; down

máo bìng ,fault; defect; shortcomings; CL:個|个[ge4]

máo dùn ,contradictory; contradiction; CL:個|个[ge4]

mào xiǎn ,to take risks; to take chances; foray; adventure

mào yì ,(commercial) trade; CL:個|个[ge4]

méi mao5 ,eyebrow; CL:根[gen1]

méi tàn ,coal

měi shù ,art; fine arts; painting; CL:種|种[zhong3]

mèi lì ,charm; fascination; glamor; charisma

mí lù ,to lose the way; lost; labyrinth; labyrinthus vestibularis (of the inner ear)

mí yǔ ,riddle; conundrum

mì fēng ,bee; honeybee; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2]

mì mì ,secret; CL:個|个[ge4]

mì qiè ,close; familiar; intimate; closely (related); to foster close ties; to pay close attention

mì shū ,secretary

mián hua5 ,cotton

miàn duì ,to confront; to face

miàn jī ,surface area

miàn lín ,to face sth; to be confronted with

miáo tiáo ,slim, slender, graceful

miáo xiě ,to describe; to depict; to portray; description

miǎo ,second (of time); unit of angle or arc equivalent to one sixtieth of a degree

mín zhǔ ,democracy

míng pái ,famous brand

míng piàn ,(business) card

míng què ,clear-cut; definite; explicit; to clarify; to specify; to make definite

míng shèng gǔ jì ,historical sites and scenic spots

míng xiǎn ,clear; distinct; obvious

míng xìn piàn ,postcard

míng xīng ,star; celebrity

mìng lìng ,order; command; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4]

mìng yùn ,fate; destiny; CL:個|个[ge4]

mō ,to feel with the hand; to touch; to stroke; to grope; to feel (one’s pulse)

mó fǎng ,to imitate; to copy; to emulate; to mimic; model

mó hu5 ,vague; indistinct; fuzzy

mó tuō chē ,motorbike; motorcycle; CL:輛|辆[liang4],部[bu4]

mò shēng ,strange; unfamiliar

mǒu ,some; a certain; sb or sth indefinite; such-and-such

mù biāo ,target; goal; objective; CL:個|个[ge4]

mù lù ,catalog; table of contents; directory (on computer hard drive); list; contents

mù qián ,at the present time; currently

mù tou5 ,slow-witted; blockhead; log (of wood, timber etc); CL:塊|块[kuai4],根[gen1]

nǎ pà ,even; even if; even though; no matter how

nán guài ,(it’s) no wonder (that…); (it’s) not surprising (that)

nán kàn ,ugly; unsightly

nǎo dài ,head; skull; brains; mental capability; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4]

nèi kē ,medicine; “internal” medicine, i.e. treatment by administering drugs, as opposed to surgical intervention 外科[wai4 ke1]; medical department

nèn ,tender; soft; delicate; light (color); inexperienced; unskilled

néng gàn ,capable; competent

néng yuán ,energy; power source; CL:個|个[ge4]

nián dài ,a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties); age; era; period; CL:個|个[ge4]

nián jì ,age; CL:把[ba3],個|个[ge4]

niàn ,to read; to study (a degree course); to read aloud; to miss (sb); idea; remembrance; twenty (banker’s anti-fraud numeral corresponding to 廿, 20)

nìng kě ,preferably; one would prefer to…(or not to…); would rather; (would) be better to; (to pick) the lesser of two evils

niú zǎi kù ,jeans; CL:條|条[tiao2]; also written 牛崽褲|牛崽裤

nóng ,concentrated; dense

nóng mín ,peasant; CL:個|个[ge4]

nóng yè ,agriculture; farming

nǚ shì ,lady; madam; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]

ǒu rán ,incidentally; occasional; occasionally; by chance; randomly

pāi ,to pat; to clap; to slap; fly-swatter; racket; to take (a photograph)

pái duì ,to line up

pái qiú ,volleyball; CL:個|个[ge4]

pài ,clique; school; group; faction; to dispatch; to send; to assign; to appoint; pi (Greek letter Ππ); the circular ratio pi = 3.1415926

pàn wàng ,to hope for; look forward to

péi cháng ,to compensate

péi yǎng ,to train; culture; to bring up; to groom (for a position)

pèi fú ,admire

pèi hé ,matching; fitting in with; compatible with; to correspond; to fit; to conform to; rapport; to coordinate with; to act in concert with; to cooperate; to become man and wife; to combine parts of machine

pén ,basin; flower pot; unit of volume equal to 12 斗 and 8 升, approx 128 liters; CL:個|个[ge4]

pèng jiàn ,to run into; to meet (unexpectedly); to bump into

pī ,to ascertain; to act on; to criticize; to pass on; classifier for batches, lots, military flights; tier (for the ranking of universities and colleges)

pī ,to drape over one’s shoulders; to open; to unroll; to split open; to spread out

pī zhǔn ,to approve; to ratify

pí láo ,fatigue; wearily; weariness; weary

pí xié ,leather shoes

pǐ ,ordinary person; classifier for horses, mules etc; classifier for cloth: bolt

piàn ,thin piece; flake; a slice; film; TV play; to slice; to carve thin; partial; incomplete; one-sided; classifier for slices, tablets, tract of land, area of water; classifier for CDs, movies, DVDs etc; used with numeral 一[yi1]: classifier for scenario, scene, feeling, atmosphere, sound etc

piàn miàn ,unilateral; one-sided

piāo ,to float

pín dào ,frequency; (television) channel

pǐn zhǒng ,breed; variety; CL:個|个[ge4]

píng ,to lean against; to rely on; on the basis of; no matter (how, what etc); proof

píng ,flat; level; equal; to tie (make the same score); to draw (score); calm; peaceful; see also 平聲|平声[ping2 sheng1]

píng cháng ,ordinary; common; usually; ordinarily

píng děng ,equal; equality

píng fāng ,square (as in square foot, square mile, square root)

píng héng ,balance; equilibrium

píng jià ,to evaluate; to assess

píng jìng ,tranquil; undisturbed; serene

píng jūn ,average

pò chǎn ,to go bankrupt; to become impoverished; bankruptcy

pò huài ,destruction; damage; to wreck; to break; to destroy

pò qiè ,urgent; pressing

pǔ sù ,plain and simple; unadorned; simple living; not frivolous

qī dài ,to look forward to; to await; expectation

qī jiān ,period of time; time; time period; period; CL:個|个[ge4]

qí jì ,miracle; miraculous; wonder; marvel

qí yú ,the rest; the others; remaining; remainder; apart from them

qǐ fā ,to enlighten; to explain and arouse interest; to inspire; inspiration; heuristic (attributively); to teach; CL:個|个[ge4]

qǐ lái ,beginning or continuing an action; upward movement; stand up

qǐ tú ,attempt; CL:種|种[zhong3]

qǐ yè ,company; firm; enterprise; corporation; CL:家[jia1]

qì fēn ,atmosphere; mood

qì yóu ,gas; gasoline; CL:升[sheng1]

qiān ,to pull (an animal on a tether); to lead along; to hold hands

qiān xū ,modest; self-effacing; to make modest remarks

qiān zì ,to sign (a signature)

qián tú ,prospects; future outlook; journey

qiǎn ,shallow, not deep; superficial

qiàn ,deficient; owe; to lack; yawn

qiāng ,gun; firearm; rifle; spear; CL:支[zhi1],把[ba3]

qiáng diào ,to emphasize (a statement); to stress

qiáng liè ,intense; (violently) strong

qiǎng ,fight over; to rush; to scramble; to grab; to rob; to snatch

qiāo qiāo ,quietly; secretly; stealthily

qiáo ,look at

qiǎo miào ,ingenious; clever

qiē ,to cut; to slice; tangent (math)

qīn ài ,Dear or beloved (way of starting a letter)

qīn lüè ,invasion; encroachment

qīn qiè ,amiable; friendliness; gracious; hospitality; intimate; cordial; kind; close and dear; familiar

qīn zì ,personally

qín fèn ,hardworking; diligent

qín láo ,hardworking; industrious; diligent

qīng ,nature’s color; green or blue; greenish black; youth; young (of people); abbr. for Qinghai province 青海

qīng chūn ,youth; youthfulness

qīng dàn ,light (of food, not greasy or strongly flavored); insipid; slack (sales)

qīng shào nián ,an adolescent; a youth; young person; teenage; teenager

qīng shì ,contempt; contemptuous; to despise; to scorn; scornful

qíng jǐng ,scene; sight; circumstances; CL:個|个[ge4]

qíng xù ,feeling; sentiment; CL:種|种[zhong3]

qǐng qiú ,request; CL:個|个[ge4]

qìng zhù ,celebrate

qiú mí ,soccer fan; crazy about ball sports; CL:個|个[ge4]

qū shì ,trend; tendency

qǔ ,take a wife; to marry (a woman)

qǔ xiāo ,to cancel; cancellation

qù shì ,to pass away; to die

quān ,circle; ring; loop; classifier for loops, orbits, laps of race etc; CL:個|个[ge4]

quán lì ,power; right; privilege

quán lì ,(wield) power

quán miàn ,all-around; comprehensive; total; overall

quàn ,to advise; to urge; to try to persuade; exhort

quē fá ,shortage; be lacking; to be short of; to lack; scarcity

què dìng ,definite; certain; fixed; to fix (on sth); to determine; to be sure; to ensure; to make certain; to ascertain; to clinch; to recognize; to confirm; OK (on computer dialog box)

què rèn ,to confirm; to verify; confirmation

rán shāo ,combustion; flaming; kindle

rǎng ,blurt out; to shout

rào ,to wind; to coil (thread); to rotate around; to spiral; to move around; to go round (an obstacle); to by-pass; to make a detour; to confuse; to perplex

rè ài ,to love ardently; to adore

rè liè ,warm (welcome etc)

rè xīn ,enthusiasm; zeal; zealous; zest; enthusiastic; ardent; warmhearted

rén cái ,a person’s talent; talented person; distinguished person; a talent (worth head-hunting); person’s looks; an attractive woman; used interchangeably with 人材; CL:個|个[ge4]

rén kǒu ,population

rén lèi ,humanity; human race; mankind

rén shēng ,human life

rén shì ,human affairs; ways of the world; consciousness of the world; what is humanly possible; personnel matters; sexual awareness; sexual passion; facts of life

rén wù ,a person; a character (in a play, novel etc); a protagonist; CL:個|个[ge4]

rén yuán ,staff; crew; personnel; CL:個|个[ge4]

rěn bu5 zhù ,cannot help; unable to bear

rì cháng ,daily; everyday

rì chéng ,schedule; itinerary; CL:個|个[ge4]

rì lì ,calendar; CL:張|张[zhang1],本[ben3]

rì qī ,date; CL:個|个[ge4]

rì yòng pǐn ,articles for daily use; CL:件[jian4],個|个[ge4]

róng huà ,to melt; to thaw; to dissolve; to blend into; to combine; to fuse

róng xìng ,honored

róng yù ,honor; credit; glory; (honorable) reputation

rú hé ,how; what way; what

rú jīn ,nowadays; now

ruǎn jiàn ,(computer) software

ruò ,weak; feeble; young; inferior; (following a decimal or fraction) slightly less than

sǎ ,to sprinkle; to spray; to spill; to shed

sǎng zi5 ,throat; voice; CL:把[ba3]

shā ,to kill; to murder; to fight; to weaken or reduce; to smart (topolect); to counteract; (used after a verb) extremely

shā mò ,desert; CL:個|个[ge4]

shā tān ,sand bar; beach; CL:片[pian4]

shǎ ,foolish

shài ,to dry in the sun; to sunbathe; to share files (loan from “share”)

shān chú ,to delete; to cancel

shǎn diàn ,lightning; CL:道[dao4]

shàn liáng ,good and honest; kind-hearted

shàn yú ,be good at; be adept in

shāng pǐn ,good; commodity; merchandise; CL:個|个[ge4]

shāng yè ,business; trade; commerce

shàng ,on; on top; upon; first (of multiple parts); previous; last; upper; higher; above; to climb; to go into; to go up; to attend (class or university)

shàng dàng ,taken in (by sb’s deceit); to be fooled; to be duped

sháo zi5 ,scoop; ladle; CL:把[ba3]

shé ,snake; serpent; CL:條|条[tiao2]

shé tou5 ,tongue; CL:個|个[ge4]; enemy soldier captured for the purpose of extracting information

shě bu5 de5 ,to hate to do sth; to hate to part with; to begrudge

shè bèi ,equipment; facilities; installations; CL:個|个[ge4]

shè jī ,to shoot; to fire (a gun)

shè jì ,plan; design; to design; to plan; CL:個|个[ge4]

shè shī ,facilities; installation

shè yǐng ,to take a photograph; photography; to shoot (a movie)

shēn ,to stretch; to extend

shēn cái ,stature; build (height and weight); figure

shēn fèn ,identity; status; capacity; dignity; position; rank

shēn kè ,profound; deep; deep-going

shén huà ,fairy tale; mythology; myth

shén jīng ,nerve

shén mì ,mysterious; mystery

shēng ,to raise; to hoist; to promote; metric liter (also written 公升); measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth dou 斗

shēng chǎn ,childbirth; parturition; to produce; manufacture

shēng diào ,tone; note; a tone (on a Chinese syllable); CL:個|个[ge4]

shēng dòng ,vivid; lively

shéng zi5 ,cord; string; rope; CL:條|条[tiao2]

shěng lüè ,to leave out; an omission

shèng lì ,victory; CL:個|个[ge4]

shī ,poem; CL: 首[shou3]; poetry; verse; abbr. for Book of Songs 詩經|诗经[shi1 jing1]

shī mián ,(suffer from) insomnia

shī qù ,to lose

shī yè ,unemployment

shí dài ,age; era; epoch; period; CL:個|个[ge4]

shí huà ,truth

shí jiàn ,to practice; to put into practice; to fulfill

shí kè ,moment; CL:個|个[ge4]; constantly; always

shí máo ,in vogue; fashionable

shí qī ,a period in time or history; period; time (interval); phase; CL:個|个[ge4]

shí shàng ,fashion

shí tou5 ,stone; CL:塊|块[kuai4]

shí wù ,food; CL:種|种[zhong3]

shí xí ,to practice; field work

shí xiàn ,to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about

shí xíng ,to implement; to carry out; to put into practice

shí yàn ,to experiment; experiments; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]

shí yòng ,practical; functional; pragmatic; applied (science)

shǐ jìn r5 ,to exert all one’s strength

shǐ zhōng ,from beginning to end; all along

shì bīng ,soldier; CL:個|个[ge4]

shì de5 ,seems as if; rather like;

shì fǒu ,whether (or not); if; is or isn’t

shì juàn ,examination paper; test paper; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1]

shì qing5 ,affair; matter; thing; business; CL:件[jian4],樁|桩[zhuang1]

shì shí ,a fact; the fact that; CL:個|个[ge4]

shì wù ,thing; object; CL:個|个[ge4]

shì xiān ,in advance; before the event; beforehand; prior

shōu huò ,benefit; reward

shōu jù ,receipt; CL:張|张[zhang1]

shǒu gōng ,handwork; manual

shǒu shù ,surgical operation; operation; surgery; CL:個|个[ge4]

shǒu tào ,glove; mitten; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1]

shǒu xù ,formalities; procedures; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4]

shǒu zhǐ ,finger; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1]

shòu dào ,to receive; to suffer; obtained; given

shòu mìng ,life span; life expectancy

shòu shāng ,to sustain injuries; wounded (in an accident etc); harmed

shū cài ,vegetables; produce; CL:種|种[zhong3]

shū jià ,bookshelf; CL:個|个[ge4]

shū rù ,to import; to input

shū shì ,cozy; snug

shū zi5 ,comb; CL:把[ba3]

shú liàn ,practiced; proficient; skilled; skillful

shǔ biāo ,mouse (computing)

shǔ yú ,classified as; to belong to; to be part of

shù jù ,data; numbers; digital; also written 數據|数据

shù mǎ ,number; numerals; figures; digital; amount; numerical code

shuāi ,to throw down; to fall; to drop and break

shuǎi ,to throw; to fling; to swing; to leave behind; to throw off

shuāng fāng ,bilateral; both sides; both parties involved

shuì ,taxes; duties

shuō bu5 dìng ,can’t say for sure; maybe

shuō fú ,to persuade; to convince; to talk sb over; Taiwan pr. Shui4 fu2

sī ,to tear

sī chóu ,silk cloth; silk

sī háo ,the slightest amount or degree; a bit

sī kǎo ,to reflect on; to ponder over

sī rén ,private (citizen); private

sī xiǎng ,thought; thinking; idea; ideology; CL:個|个[ge4]

sì hū ,apparently; to seem; to appear; as if; seemingly

sì miào ,temple; monastery; shrine

sù shè ,dormitory; dorm room; living quarters; hostel; CL:間|间[jian1]

suí shí ,at any time

suì ,to break down; to break into pieces; fragmentary

sūn zi5 ,grandson (paternal)

sǔn shī ,loss; damage; CL:個|个[ge4]; to lose; to damage

suō duǎn ,to curtail; to cut down

suō xiǎo ,reduce; decrease

suǒ ,actually; place; classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc; that which; particle introducing a relative clause or passive; CL:個|个[ge4]

suǒ ,to lock up; to lock; CL:把[ba3]

suǒ wèi ,so-called; what is called

tǎ ,pagoda; tower; minaret; stupa (abbr. loanword from Sanskrit tapo); CL:座[zuo4]

tái jiē ,flight of steps (leading up to a house); step (over obstacle); bench; fig. way out of an embarrassing situation

tài jí quán ,shadowboxing or Taiji, T’aichi or T’aichichuan; traditional form of physical exercise or relaxation; a martial art

tài tai5 ,married woman; Mrs.; Madam; wife; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]

tán pàn ,to negotiate; negotiation; talks; conference; CL:個|个[ge4]

tǎn shuài ,frank (discussion); blunt; open

tàng ,quantifier for the number of trips or runs made

tàng ,to scald; to burn; to iron; hot

táo ,peach

táo ,to escape; to run away; to flee

táo bì ,to escape; to evade; to avoid; to shirk

tào ,cover; sheath; to encase; a case; to overlap; to interleave; bend (of a river or mountain range, in place names); harness; classifier for sets, collections; tau (Greek letter Ττ)

tè shū ,special; particular; unusual; extraordinary

tè yì ,specially; intentionally

tè zhēng ,characteristic; diagnostic property; distinctive feature; trait

téng ài ,to love dearly

tí ,to carry; to lift; to raise

tí chàng ,to promote; to advocate

tí gāng ,the key point; outline

tí mù ,subject; title; topic; CL:個|个[ge4]

tí wèn ,to question; to quiz; to grill

tǐ huì ,know (through learning or by experience); CL:個|个[ge4]

tǐ jī ,volume; bulk; CL:個|个[ge4]

tǐ tiē ,considerate (of other people’s needs)

tǐ xiàn ,to embody; to reflect; to incarnate

tǐ yàn ,to experience for oneself

tiān kōng ,sky

tiān zhēn ,naive; innocent; artless

tián yě ,field; open land; CL:片[pian4]

tiáo pí ,naughty; mischievous; unruly

tiáo zhěng ,adjustment; revision; CL:個|个[ge4]

tiǎo zhàn ,challenge

tōng cháng ,regular; usual; ordinary; normal

tōng xùn ,communications; a news story (e.g. dispatched over the wire); CL:個|个[ge4]

tóng ,copper (chemistry); see also 紅銅|红铜[hong2 tong2]; CL:塊|块[kuai4]

tóng shí ,at the same time; simultaneously

tǒng yī ,to unify; to unite; to integrate

tǒng zhì ,to rule (a country); to govern; rule; regime

tòng kǔ ,pain; suffering; painful; CL:個|个[ge4]

tòng kuài ,overjoyed; delighted; happily; heartily; enjoying; also pr. Tong4 kuai5

tóu zī ,investment; to invest

tòu míng ,transparent; open (non-secretive)

tū chū ,prominent; outstanding; to give prominence to; to protrude; to project

tǔ dì ,land; territory; soil; local god; Lar; genius loci; CL:片[pian4]

tǔ dòu ,potato; CL:個|个[ge4]

tù ,to vomit; to throw up

tù zi5 ,hare; rabbit; CL:隻|只[zhi1]

tuán ,regiment; round; circular; group; society

tuī cí ,to decline (an appointment, invitation etc)

tuī guǎng ,to extend; to spread; to popularize; CL:個|个[ge4]

tuī jiàn ,to recommend; recommendation

tuì ,retreat; to decline; to move back; to withdraw

tuì bù ,degenerate; regress

tuì xiū ,retirement (from work)

wāi ,askew; at a crooked angle; devious; noxious

wài jiāo ,diplomacy; diplomatic; foreign affairs; CL:個|个[ge4]

wān ,bend; bent; CL:道[dao4]

wán jù ,plaything; toy

wán měi ,perfect; perfection; perfectly

wán shàn ,perfect; to make perfect; to improve

wán zhěng ,complete; intact

wàn yī ,just in case; if by any chance; contingency

wáng zǐ ,prince; son of a king

wǎng fǎn ,to go back and forth; to go to and fro

wēi hài ,to jeopardize; to harm; to endanger; CL:個|个[ge4]

wēi xiào ,smile; CL:個|个[ge4]

wēi xié ,to threaten; to menace

wéi fǎn ,to violate (a law)

wéi hù ,to defend; to safeguard; to protect; to uphold; to maintain

wéi jīn ,scarf; shawl; CL:條|条[tiao2]

wéi rào ,to revolve around; to center on (an issue)

wéi yī ,only; sole

wěi ba5 ,tail

wěi dà ,great; mighty; large

wěi qū ,to feel wronged; to nurse a grievance; to cause sb to feel wronged

wěi tuō ,to entrust; to trust; to commission

wèi ,to fear

wèi ,stomach; CL:個|个[ge4]

wèi bì ,not necessarily; maybe not

wèi lái ,future; tomorrow; approaching; coming; pending; CL:個|个[ge4]

wèi shēng jiān ,bathroom; toilet; WC; CL:間|间[jian1]

wèi zhi5 ,position; place; seat; CL:個|个[ge4]

wēn nuǎn ,warm

wēn róu ,gentle and soft; tender

wén ,to hear; news; well-known; famous; reputation; fame; to smell; to sniff at; surname Wen

wén jiàn ,document; file; CL:份[fen4]

wén jù ,stationery; item of stationery (pen, pencil, eraser, pencil sharpener etc)

wén míng ,civilized; civilization; culture; CL:個|个[ge4]

wén xué ,literature; CL:種|种[zhong3]

wěn ,kiss; mouth

wěn dìng ,steady; stable; stability; to stabilize; to pacify

wèn hòu ,to give one’s respects; to send a greeting

wò shì ,bedroom; CL:間|间[jian1]

wū zi5 ,house; room; CL:間|间[jian1]

wú nài ,without choice; for lack of better option; grudgingly; willy-nilly; nolens volens; abbr. for 無可奈何|无可奈何[wu2 ke3 nai4 he2]

wú shù ,countless; numberless; innumerable

wǔ qì ,weapon; arms; CL:種|种[zhong3]

wǔ shù ,military skill or technique (in former times); all kinds of martial art sports (some claiming spiritual development); self-defense; tradition of choreographed fights from opera and film (recent usage); also called kungfu 功夫; CL:種|种[zhong3]

wù ,fog; mist; CL:場|场[chang2],陣|阵[zhen4]

wù lǐ ,physics; physical

wù zhì ,matter; substance; material; materialistic; CL:個|个[ge4]

xī shōu ,to absorb; to assimilate; to ingest

xì ,to connect; to relate to; to tie up; to bind; to be (literary)

xì jié ,details; particulars

xì jù ,drama; play; theater

xì tǒng ,system; CL:個|个[ge4]

xiā ,blind; groundlessly; foolishly; to no purpose

xià ,to frighten; to scare; to intimidate; to threaten

xià zǎi ,to download; also pr. Xia4 zai4

xiān yàn ,bright-colored; gaily-colored

xiǎn de5 ,to seem; to look; to appear

xiǎn rán ,clear; evident; obvious(ly)

xiǎn shì ,to show; to illustrate; to display; to demonstrate

xiàn ,county, PRC administrative division below prefecture 地區|地区[di4 qu4]; CL:個|个[ge4]

xiàn jīn ,cash

xiàn shí ,reality; actuality; real; actual; CL:個|个[ge4]

xiàn xiàng ,appearance; phenomenon; CL:個|个[ge4]

xiāng chǔ ,get along with each other

xiāng dāng ,equivalent to; appropriate; considerably; to a certain extent; fairly

xiāng duì ,relatively; opposite; to resist; to oppose; relative; vis-a-vis

xiāng guān ,interrelated; correlation; dependence; relevance; mutuality

xiāng lián ,to link; to join; link; connection

xiāng sì ,to resemble; similar; like; resemblance; similarity

xiǎng niàn ,miss; remember with longing; long to see again

xiǎng shòu ,to enjoy; to live it up; pleasure; CL:種|种[zhong3]

xiǎng xiàng ,to imagine; to fancy; CL:個|个[ge4]

xiàng ,(look) like; similar (to); appearance; to appear; to seem; image; portrait; resemble; seem

xiàng liàn ,necklace

xiàng mù ,item; project; sports event; CL:個|个[ge4]

xiàng pí ,rubber; an eraser; CL:塊|块[kuai4]

xiàng qí ,Chinese chess; CL:副[fu4]

xiàng zhēng ,emblem; symbol; token; badge; to symbolize; to signify; to stand for

xiāo fèi ,to consume; CL:個|个[ge4]

xiāo huà ,digest; digestion; digestive

xiāo miè ,to put an end to; to annihilate; to cause to perish; to perish; annihilation (in quantum field theory)

xiāo shī ,to disappear; to fade away

xiāo shòu ,to sell; market; sales

xiǎo chī ,snack; refreshments; CL:家[jia1]

xiǎo huǒ zi5 ,lad; young fellow; youngster; CL:個|个[ge4]

xiǎo mài ,wheat; CL:粒[li4]

xiǎo tōu ,thief

xiào lǜ ,efficiency

xiē ,to rest

xié ,inclined; slanting; oblique; tilting

xié tiáo ,to coordinate; to harmonize; negotiation

xīn lǐ ,mental; psychological

xīn shǎng ,to appreciate; to enjoy; to admire

xīn zàng ,heart; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4]

xìn fēng ,envelope; CL:個|个[ge4]

xìn hào ,signal

xìn xī ,information; news; message

xíng chéng ,to form; to take shape

xíng dòng ,operation; action; to move; mobile; CL:個|个[ge4]

xíng rén ,pedestrian; traveler on foot; passer-by; official responsible for arranging audiences with the emperor

xíng róng ,to describe; description; appearance; look

xíng shì ,circumstances; situation; terrain; CL:個|个[ge4]

xíng shì ,form; shape; situation; circumstance; CL:個|个[ge4]

xíng wéi ,action; conduct; behavior; activity

xíng xiàng ,image; form; figure; CL:個|个[ge4]; visualization; vivid

xíng zhuàng ,form; shape; CL:個|个[ge4]

xìng kuī ,fortunately; luckily

xìng yùn ,fortunate; lucky; fortune; luck

xìng zhì ,nature; characteristic; CL:個|个[ge4]

xiōng ,chest; bosom; heart; mind; thorax

xiōng dì ,older and younger brother; brothers; brotherly; fraternal; CL:個|个[ge4]

xióng wěi ,grand; imposing; magnificent; majestic

xiū gǎi ,to amend; to alter; to modify

xiū xián ,leisure; relaxation; not working; idle

xū xīn ,modest

xù shù ,to relate (a story or information); to tell or talk about; to recount; narration; telling; narrative; account

xuān bù ,to declare; to announce; to proclaim

xuān chuán ,to disseminate; to give publicity to; propaganda; CL:個|个[ge4]

xuǎn jǔ ,to elect; election; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4]

xué qī ,term; semester; CL:個|个[ge4]

xué shù ,learning; science; academic; CL:個|个[ge4]

xué wèn ,learning; knowledge; CL:個|个[ge4]

xún wèn ,to inquire

xún zhǎo ,to seek; to look for