HSK 4

HSK 4 has 597 words

Character overview

以
而
之
行
当
无
与
使
由
重
内
提
各
场
指
空
却
光
死
交
取
拉
收
干
转
存
台
连
深
火
满
照
轻
谈
响
推
节
够
底
留
举
低
破
倒
刚
毛
苦
假
省
云
停
富
乱
香
份
敢
座
掉
梦
困
赶
呀
输
脱
篇
遍
弄
刀
醒
抱
页
戴
挂
厚
桥
穷
抬
倍
租
剩
酸
挺
汗
骗
俩
猜
躺
寄
汤
尝
脏
丢
陪
敲
糖
擦
赢
盐
帅
扔
秒
棵
赚
懒
棒
笨
辣
趟
咸
逛
建议
引起
往往
后悔
得意
从来
心情
性别
性格
恐怕
情况
愉快
意见
爱情
感动
感情
感觉
感谢
态度
应聘
怀疑
成功
成为
房东
所有
打印
打扮
打折
打招呼
打扰
打针
批评
技术
抱歉
抽烟
拒绝
招聘
按时
按照
排列
排队
接受
接着
推迟
提供
提前
提醒
支持
收入
收拾
改变
放暑假
放弃
放松
故意
效果
教授
教育
散步
整理
数字
数量
文章
方向
方法
方面
于是
旅行
既然
日记
是否
普通话
景色
普遍
暖和
暂时
最好
有趣
本来
材料
果汁
条件
森林
植物
标准
样子
橡皮
正好
正常
正式
正确
母亲
比如
毛巾
民族
气候
永远
污染
沙发
法律
活动
活泼
流利
流行
浪漫
浪费
海洋
消息
凉快
减少
减肥
准时
准确
温度
演出
演员
激动
烤鸭
无聊
无论
然而
烦恼
熟悉
热闹
父亲
牙膏
特点
奖金
获得
现金
理想
理解
理发
甚至
生命
生意
生活
由于
申请
毕业
当时
登机牌
发展
发生
百分之
皮肤
盒子
目的
直接
相反
相同
看法
真正
眼镜
知识
短信
研究
硕士
确实
矿泉水
社会
祝贺
禁止
礼拜天
礼貌
科学
稍微
积极
积累
究竟
空气
窗户
竟然
竞争
笑话
符合
答案
管理
节约
签证
粗心
精彩
约会
结果
经历
经济
经验
网球
网站
紧张
总结
继续
缺少
缺点
美丽
羡慕
羽毛球
翻译
老虎
考虑
耐心
聚会
联系
职业
肚子
肯定
胳膊
能力
脾气
自信
自然
至少
兴奋
举行
举办
航班
号码
叶子
著名
葡萄
艺术
卫生间
表扬
表格
表演
表示
复杂
复印
袜子
西红柿
要是
规定
亲戚
观众
解释
计划
讨厌
讨论
记者
许多
词语
详细
语法
语言
诚实
误会
说明
调查
证明
警察
护士
丰富
负责
责任
质量
购物
超过
距离
轻松
辛苦
迷路
通知
通过
速度
进行
过程
道歉
适合
适应
邀请
郊区
部分
邮局
重新
重视
重点
错误
镜子
钥匙
长城
长江
开心
开玩笑
阅读
关键
降低
降落
阳光
随便
随着
杂志
难受
难道
零钱
顺便
顺利
顺序
预习
顾客
饺子
饼干
养成
餐厅
首先
首都
马虎
骄傲
高速公路
麻烦
鼓励
一切
不仅
不得不
不管
不过
世纪
并且
主意
乒乓球
乘坐
也许
干杯
互相
互联网
亚洲
交流
交通
京剧
仍然
仔细
付款
以为
任何
任务
估计
占线
作家
作用
作者
使用
来不及
来得及
来自
例如
保证
保护
信封
信心
信息
修理
值得
偶尔
传真
伤心
价格
尽管
优秀
优点
允许
免费
儿童
入口
内容
全部
公里
共同
其中
其次
冷静
出差
出现
出生
出发
判断
到底
到处
力气
功夫
加油站
加班
勇敢
动作
勺子
包子
区别
十分
千万
博士
印象
危险
即使
原来
原因
原谅
厉害
参观
及时
友好
友谊
反对
受不了
受到
另外
只好
只要
可惜
可怜
可是
吃惊
合格
合适
同情
同时
否则
吸引
周围
味道
咱们
咳嗽
售货员
商量
严格
严重
回忆
因此
困难
国籍
国际
地址
地球
地点
垃圾桶
基础
坚持
报名
堵车
塑料袋
填空
增加
压力
大使馆
大夫
大概
大约
失败
失望
好像
好处
孙子
学期
安全
安排
完全
客厅
律师
害羞
家具
密码
寒假
实在
实际
将来
专业
专门
尊重
对于
对话
对面
导游
小伙子
小吃
小说
尤其
工资
左右
巧克力
差不多
师傅
平时
年龄
幸福
幽默
座位
厕所
厨房
广告
广播

以|

㕥

yǐ (yi3)

old variant of 以[yi3]

以|

以

Yǐ (Yi3)

abbr. for Israel 以色列[Yi3 se4 lie4]

以|

㠯

yǐ (yi3)

old variant of 以[yi3]

以|

以

yǐ (yi3)

to use

而|

而

ér (er2)

and
as well as
and so
but (not)
yet (not)
(indicates causal relation)
(indicates change of state)
(indicates contrast)

之|

之

zhī (zhi1)

(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5])
him
her

行|

行

háng (hang2)

row
line
commercial firm
line of business
profession
to rank (first, second etc) among one's siblings (by age)
(in data tables) row
(Tw) column

行|

行

xíng (xing2)

to walk
to go
to travel
a visit
temporary
makeshift
current
in circulation
to do
to perform
capable
competent
effective
all right
OK!
will do
behavior
conduct
Taiwan pr. [xing4] for the behavior-conduct sense

当|

當

dàng (dang4)

at or in the very same...
suitable
adequate
fitting
proper
to replace
to regard as
to think
to pawn
(coll.) to fail (a student)

当|

當

dāng (dang1)

to be
to act as
manage
withstand
when
during
ought
should
match equally
equal
same
obstruct
just at (a time or place)
on the spot
right
just at

当|

噹

dāng (dang1)

onomatopoeic

(onom.) dong
ding dong (bell)

无|

無

wú (wu2)

not to have
none
to lack
un-
-less

与|

與

yù (yu4)

to take part in

与|

與

yǔ (yu3)

and
to give
together with

与|

與

yú (yu2)

variant of 歟|欤[yu2]

使|

使

shǐ (shi3)

to make
to cause
to enable
to use
to employ
to send
to instruct sb to do sth
envoy
messenger

由|

由

yóu (you2)

to follow
from
because of; due to
by; via; through
(before a noun and a verb) it is for ... to ...

重|

重

zhòng (zhong4)

heavy
serious
to attach importance to

重|

重

chóng (chong2)

to repeat
repetition
again
re-
classifier: layer

内|

內

nèi (nei4)

inside
inner
internal
within
interior

提|

提

dī (di1)

used in 提防[di1 fang5] and 提溜[di1 liu5]

提|

提

tí (ti2)

to carry (hanging down from the hand)
to lift
to put forward
to mention
to raise (an issue)
upwards character stroke
lifting brush stroke (in painting)
scoop for measuring liquid

各|

各

gè (ge4)

each
every

场|

場

chǎng (chang3)

large place used for a specific purpose
stage
scene (of a play)
classifier for sporting or recreational activities
classifier for number of exams

场|

場

cháng (chang2)

threshing floor
classifier for events and happenings: spell, episode, bout

场|

塲

chǎng (chang3)

variant of 場|场[chang3]

场|

塲

cháng (chang2)

variant of 場|场[chang2]

指|

指

zhǐ (zhi3)

finger
to point at or to
to indicate or refer to
to depend on
to count on
(of hair) to stand on end

空|

空

kōng (kong1)

empty
air
sky
in vain

空|

空

kòng (kong4)

to empty
vacant
unoccupied
space
leisure
free time

却|

卻

què (que4)

but
yet
however
while
to go back
to decline
to retreat
nevertheless
even though

却|

㕁

què (que4)

old variant of 卻|却[que4]

光|

光

guāng (guang1)

CL:

道[dao4])

light
bright; shiny
only; merely
used up; finished
to leave (a part of the body) uncovered

死|

死

sǐ (si3)

to die
impassable
uncrossable
inflexible
rigid
extremely
damned

交|

交

jiāo (jiao1)

to hand over
to deliver
to pay (money)
to turn over
to make friends
(of lines) to intersect
variant of 跤

取|

取

qǔ (qu3)

to take
to get
to choose
to fetch

拉|

拉

lā (la1)

to pull
to play (a bowed instrument)
to drag
to draw
to chat
(coll.) to empty one's bowels

收|

收

shōu (shou1)

to receive
to accept
to collect
to put away
to restrain
to stop
in care of (used on address line after name)

干|

干

Gān (Gan1)

surname Gan

干|

乾

gān (gan1)

dry
dried food
empty; hollow
taken in to nominal kinship; adoptive; foster
futile; in vain
(dialect) rude; blunt
(dialect) to cold-shoulder

干|

乾

Gān (Gan1)

surname Gan

干|

幹

gàn (gan4)

tree trunk
main part of sth
to manage
to work
to do
capable
cadre
to kill (slang)
to fuck (vulgar)
(coll.) pissed off
annoyed

干|

乹

gān (gan1)

old variant of 乾|干[gan1]

干|

亁

gān (gan1)

variant of 乾|干[gan1]

干|

干

gān (gan1)

(bound form) to have to do with
to concern oneself with

转|

轉

zhuǎn (zhuan3)

to turn
to change direction
to transfer
to forward (mail)
(Internet) to share (sb else's content)

转|

轉

zhuàn (zhuan4)

to revolve
to turn
to circle about
to walk about
classifier for revolutions (per minute etc): revs, rpm
classifier for repeated actions

转|

轉

zhuǎi (zhuai3)

see 轉文|转文[zhuai3 wen2]

存|

存

cún (cun2)

to exist
to deposit
to store
to keep
to survive

台|

台

tái (tai2)

(classical) you (in letters)

台|

颱

tái (tai2)

typhoon

台|

臺

tái (tai2)

platform
stage
terrace
stand
support
station
broadcasting station
classifier for vehicles or machines

台|

臺

Tái (Tai2)

abbreviation

Taiwan (abbr.)

台|

檯

tái (tai2)

desk
table
counter

台|

台

Tái (Tai2)

abbreviation

Taiwan (abbr.)

连|

連

Lián (Lian2)

surname Lian

连|

連

lián (lian2)

to link
to connect
continuously
in succession
including
(used with 也, 都 etc) even
company (military)

深|

㴱

shēn (shen1)

old variant of 深[shen1]

深|

深

shēn (shen1)

deep (lit. and fig.)

火|

火

huǒ (huo3)

fire
urgent
ammunition
fiery or flaming
internal heat (Chinese medicine)
hot (popular)
classifier for military units (old)
Kangxi radical 86

火|

火

Huǒ (Huo3)

surname Huo

满|

滿

Mǎn (Man3)

Manchu ethnic group

满|

滿

mǎn (man3)

to fill
full
filled
packed
fully
completely
quite
to reach the limit
to satisfy
satisfied
contented

照|

炤

zhào (zhao4)

variant of 照[zhao4]
to shine
to illuminate

照|

照

zhào (zhao4)

according to

轻|

輕

qīng (qing1)

light
easy
gentle
soft
reckless
unimportant
frivolous
small in number
unstressed
neutral
to disparage

谈|

談

tán (tan2)

to speak
to talk
to converse
to chat
to discuss

谈|

談

Tán (Tan2)

surname Tan

响|

響

xiǎng (xiang3)

echo
sound
noise
to make a sound
to sound
to ring
loud
classifier for noises

推|

推

tuī (tui1)

to push
to cut
to refuse
to reject
to decline
to shirk (responsibility)
to put off
to delay
to push forward
to nominate
to elect
massage

节|

節

jié (jie2)

joint
node
(bound form) section; segment
solar term (one of the 24 divisions of the year in the traditional Chinese calendar)
seasonal festival
(bound form) to economize; to save
(bound form) moral integrity; chastity
classifier for segments: lessons, train wagons, biblical verses etc
knot (nautical miles per hour)

节|

節

jiē (jie1)

see 節骨眼|节骨眼[jie1 gu5 yan3]

够|

夠

gòu (gou4)

enough (sufficient)
enough (too much)
(coll.) (before adj.) really
(coll.) to reach by stretching out

底|

底

dǐ (di3)

background
bottom
base
end (of the month, year etc)
remnants
(math.) radix

底|

底

de (de5)

(equivalent to 的 as possessive particle)

留|

畱

liú (liu2)

old variant of 留[liu2]

留|

㽞

liú (liu2)

old variant of 留[liu2]

留|

留

liú (liu2)

to leave (a message etc)

举|

擧

jǔ (ju3)

variant of 舉|举[ju3]

举|

舉

jǔ (ju3)

to lift
to hold up
to enumerate
to act
to raise
to choose
to elect
act
move
deed

低|

低

dī (di1)

low
beneath
to lower (one's head)
to let droop
to hang down
to incline

破|

破

pò (po4)

broken
damaged
worn out
lousy
rotten
to break, split or cleave
to get rid of
to destroy
to break with
to defeat
to capture (a city etc)
to expose the truth of

倒|

倒

dào (dao4)

to invert
to place upside down or frontside back
to pour out
to tip out; to dump
inverted; upside down; reversed
to go backward
contrary to what one might expect; but; yet

倒|

倒

dǎo (dao3)

to fall
to collapse
to lie horizontally
to fail; to go bankrupt
to overthrow
to change (trains or buses)
to move around
to resell at a profit

刚|

剛

gāng (gang1)

hard
firm
strong
just
barely
exactly

毛|

毛

Máo (Mao2)

surname Mao

毛|

毛

máo (mao2)

hair
feather
down
wool
mildew
mold
coarse or semifinished
young
raw
careless
unthinking
nervous
scared
(of currency) to devalue or depreciate
classifier for Chinese fractional monetary unit ( = 角 , = one-tenth of a yuan or 10 fen 分)

苦|

苦

kǔ (ku3)

bitter
hardship
pain
to suffer
to bring suffering to
painstakingly

假|

假

jiǎ (jia3)

fake

假|

假

jià (jia4)

vacation

假|

叚

jiǎ (jia3)

variant of 假[jia3]
to borrow

假|

假

gēi (gei1)

used in 假掰[gei1 bai1]

省|

省

xǐng (xing3)

(bound form) to scrutinize
(bound form) to reflect (on one's conduct)
(bound form) to pay a visit (to one's parents or elders)

省|

省

shěng (sheng3)

to save
to economize
to be frugal
to omit; to delete; to leave out
province
provincial capital
a ministry (of the Japanese government)

云|

雲

Yún (Yun2)

surname Yun
abbr. for Yunnan Province 雲南省｜云南省

云|

雲

yún (yun2)

CL:

朵

cloud

云|

云

yún (yun2)

(classical) to say

停|

停

tíng (ting2)

to stop
to halt
to park (a car)

富|

富

Fù (Fu4)

surname Fu

富|

富

fù (fu4)

rich
abundant
wealthy

乱|

亂

luàn (luan4)

in confusion or disorder
in a confused state of mind
upheaval
riot
illicit sexual relations
to throw into disorder
to mix up
indiscriminate
random
arbitrary

香|

香

xiāng (xiang1)

CL:

根

fragrant
sweet smelling
aromatic
savory or appetizing
(to eat) with relish
(of sleep) sound
perfume or spice
joss or incense stick

份|

份

fèn (fen4)

classifier for gifts, newspaper, magazine, papers, reports, contracts etc
variant of 分

敢|

敢

gǎn (gan3)

to dare
daring
(polite) may I venture

座|

座

zuò (zuo4)

CL:

个|個

seat
base
stand
(archaic) suffix used in a respectful form of address, e.g. 师座
classifier for buildings, mountains and similar immovable objects

掉|

掉

diào (diao4)

to fall
to drop
to lag behind
to lose
to go missing
to reduce
fall (in prices)
to lose (value, weight etc)
to wag
to swing
to turn
to change
to exchange
to swap
to show off
to shed (hair)
(used after certain verbs to express completion, fulfillment, removal etc)

梦|

夢

mèng (meng4)

CL:

場|场[chang2]個|个[ge4])

(bound form) to dream

困|

困

kùn (kun4)

to trap

困|

睏

kùn (kun4)

sleepy
tired

赶|

趕

gǎn (gan3)

to overtake
to catch up with
to hurry; to rush
to try to catch (the bus etc)
to drive (cattle etc) forward; to drive (sb) away
to avail oneself of (an opportunity)
until; by (a certain time)

呀|

呀

ya (ya5)

(particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt)

输|

輸

shū (shu1)

to lose
to be beaten
(bound form) to transport
(literary) to donate; to contribute
(coll.) to enter (a password)

脱|

脫

tuō (tuo1)

to shed
to take off
to escape
to get away from

篇|

篇

piān (pian1)

sheet
piece of writing
bound set of bamboo slips used for record keeping (old)
classifier for written items: chapter, article

遍|

徧

biàn (bian4)

variant of 遍[bian4]

遍|

遍

biàn (bian4)

everywhere

弄|

弄

lòng (long4)

lane

弄|

挵

nòng (nong4)

old variant of 弄[nong4]

弄|

衖

lòng (long4)

variant of 弄[long4]

弄|

弄

nòng (nong4)

to do

刀|

刀

Dāo (Dao1)

surname Dao

刀|

刀

dāo (dao1)

CL:

把

knife
blade
single-edged sword
cutlass
(slang) dollar (loanword)
classifier for sets of one hundred sheets (of paper)
classifier for knife cuts or stabs

醒|

醒

xǐng (xing3)

to wake up
to be awake
to become aware
to sober up
to come to

抱|

抱

bào (bao4)

to hold
to carry (in one's arms)
to hug
to embrace
to surround
to cherish
(coll.) (of clothes) to fit nicely

页|

頁

yè (ye4)

page
leaf

页|

頁

xié (xie2)

head

戴|

戴

dài (dai4)

to put on or wear (glasses, hat, gloves etc)
to respect
to bear
to support

戴|

戴

Dài (Dai4)

surname Dai

挂|

掛

guà (gua4)

to hang
to suspend (from a hook etc)
to hang up (the phone)
(of a line) to be dead
to be worried; to be concerned
(dialect) to make a phone call
to register (at a hospital); to make an appointment (with a doctor)
(slang) to kill; to die; to be finished; to fail (an exam)
classifier for sets or clusters of objects

厚|

厚

hòu (hou4)

thick
deep or profound
kind
generous
rich or strong in flavor
to favor
to stress

桥|

橋

qiáo (qiao2)

CL:

座

bridge

穷|

窮

qióng (qiong2)

poor
destitute
to use up
to exhaust
thoroughly
extremely
(coll.) persistently and pointlessly

抬|

抬

tái (tai2)

to lift
to raise
(of two or more persons) to carry

倍|

倍

bèi (bei4)

taiwanese

(two, three etc) -fold
times (multiplier)
double
to increase or multiply

租|

租

zū (zu1)

to hire
to rent out
to lease out
rent
land tax

剩|

剩

shèng (sheng4)

to remain
to be left
to have as remainder

酸|

酸

suān (suan1)

sour
tart
sick at heart
grieved
aching
pedantic
impractical
to make sarcastic remarks about sb
an acid

挺|

挺

tǐng (ting3)

straight
erect
to stick out (a part of the body)
to (physically) straighten up
to support
to withstand
outstanding
(coll.) quite
very
classifier for machine guns

汗|

汗

hàn (han4)

CL:

滴头|頭身

perspiration
sweat
to be speechless (out of helplessness, embarrassment etc) (Internet slang used as an interjection)

汗|

汗

hán (han2)

see 可汗[ke4 han2], 汗國|汗国[han2 guo2]
see 可汗, 汗國｜汗国

骗|

騙

piàn (pian4)

to cheat
to swindle
to deceive
to get on (a horse etc) by swinging one leg over

俩|

倆

liǎ (lia3)

two (colloquial equivalent of 兩個|两个)
both
some

俩|

倆

liǎng (liang3)

used in 伎倆|伎俩[ji4 liang3]

猜|

猜

cāi (cai1)

to guess

躺|

躺

tǎng (tang3)

to recline
to lie down

寄|

寄

jì (ji4)

to send
to mail
to entrust
to depend on
to attach oneself to
to live (in a house)
to lodge
foster (son etc)

汤|

湯

shāng (shang1)

rushing current

汤|

湯

Tāng (Tang1)

surname Tang

汤|

湯

tāng (tang1)

soup
hot or boiling water
decoction of medicinal herbs
water in which sth has been boiled

尝|

嚐

cháng (chang2)

to taste
to experience (variant of 嘗|尝[chang2])

尝|

嘗

cháng (chang2)

food

to taste
to try (food)
to experience
(literary) ever; once

尝|

甞

cháng (chang2)

old variant of 嘗|尝[chang2]

脏|

臟

zàng (zang4)

viscera
(anatomy) organ

脏|

髒

zāng (zang1)

dirty
filthy
to get (sth) dirty

丢|

丟

diū (diu1)

to lose
to put aside
to throw

陪|

陪

péi (pei2)

to accompany
to keep sb company
to assist
old variant of 賠｜赔

敲|

敲

qiāo (qiao1)

to hit
to strike
to tap
to rap
to knock
to rip sb off
to overcharge

糖|

糖

táng (tang2)

sugar

糖|

餹

táng (tang2)

old variant of 糖[tang2]

擦|

擦

cā (ca1)

to rub
to scratch
to wipe; to polish
to apply (lipstick, lotion etc)
to brush (past)
to shred (a vegetable etc)

赢|

贏

yíng (ying2)

to beat
to win
to profit

盐|

鹽

yán (yan2)

CL:

粒

salt

帅|

帥

Shuài (Shuai4)

surname Shuai

帅|

帥

shuài (shuai4)

(bound form) commander-in-chief
(bound form) to lead; to command
handsome; graceful; dashing; elegant
(coll.) cool!; sweet!
(Chinese chess) general (on the red side, equivalent to a king in Western chess)

扔|

扔

rēng (reng1)

to throw

秒|

秒

miǎo (miao3)

second (unit of time)
arc second (angular measurement unit)
(coll.) instantly

棵|

棵

kē (ke1)

classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc

赚|

賺

zuàn (zuan4)

to cheat
to swindle

赚|

賺

zhuàn (zhuan4)

to earn
to make a profit

懒|

懶

lǎn (lan3)

lazy

懒|

嬾

lǎn (lan3)

variant of 懶|懒[lan3]

棒|

棒

bàng (bang4)

stick
club
cudgel
smart
capable
strong
wonderful
classifier for legs of a relay race

笨|

笨

bèn (ben4)

stupid
foolish
silly
slow-witted
clumsy

辣|

辢

là (la4)

old variant of 辣[la4]

辣|

辣

là (la4)

hot (spicy)

趟|

趟

tāng (tang1)

to wade

趟|

趟

tàng (tang4)

classifier for times, round trips or rows
a time
a trip

趟|

䠀

tāng (tang1)

old variant of 趟[tang1]

咸|

鹹

xián (xian2)

salted
stingy
miserly

咸|

咸

xián (xian2)

咸|

咸

Xián (Xian2)

surname Xian

逛|

逛

guàng (guang4)

to stroll
to visit

建议|

建議

jiàn yì (jian4 yi4)

to propose; to suggest; to recommend

引起|

引起

yǐn qǐ (yin3 qi3)

to give rise to
to lead to
to cause
to arouse

往往|

往往

wǎng wǎng (wang3 wang3)

usually
in many cases
more often than not

后悔|

後悔

hòu huǐ (hou4 hui3)

to regret
to feel remorse

得意|

得意

dé yì (de2 yi4)

proud of oneself
pleased with oneself
complacent

从来|

從來

cóng lái (cong2 lai2)

always
at all times
never (if used in negative sentence)

心情|

心情

xīn qíng (xin1 qing2)

CL:

个|個

mood
frame of mind

性别|

性別

xìng bié (xing4 bie2)

gender
sex

性格|

性格

xìng gé (xing4 ge2)

CL:

个|個

nature
disposition
temperament
character

恐怕|

恐怕

kǒng pà (kong3 pa4)

fear
to dread
I'm afraid that...
perhaps
maybe

情况|

情況

qíng kuàng (qing2 kuang4)

CL:

个|個种|種

circumstances
state of affairs
situation

愉快|

愉快

yú kuài (yu2 kuai4)

cheerful
delightful
pleasant
pleasantly
pleasing
happy
delighted

意见|

意見

yì jiàn (yi4 jian4)

CL:

点|點条|條

idea
opinion
suggestion
objection
complaint

爱情|

愛情

ài qíng (ai4 qing2)

CL:

份

romance
love (romantic)

感动|

感動

gǎn dòng (gan3 dong4)

to move (sb)
to touch (sb emotionally)
moving

感情|

感情

gǎn qíng (gan3 qing2)

CL:

个|個种|種

emotion
sentiment
affection; feelings between two persons

感觉|

感覺

gǎn jué (gan3 jue2)

feeling
impression
sensation
to feel; to perceive

感谢|

感謝

gǎn xiè (gan3 xie4)

(express) thanks
gratitude
grateful
thankful

态度|

態度

tài du (tai4 du5)

CL:

个|個

manner
bearing
attitude
approach

应聘|

應聘

yìng pìn (ying4 pin4)

to accept a job offer
to apply for an advertised position

怀疑|

懷疑

huái yí (huai2 yi2)

to doubt (sth)
to be skeptical of
to have one's doubts; to harbor suspicions; to suspect that

成功|

成功

Chéng gōng (Cheng2 gong1)

Chenggong or Chengkung town in Taitung County 臺東縣|台东县[Tai2 dong1 Xian4], southeast Taiwan

成功|

成功

chéng gōng (cheng2 gong1)

to succeed
success
successful; fruitful

成为|

成為

chéng wéi (cheng2 wei2)

to become
to turn into

房东|

房東

fáng dōng (fang2 dong1)

landlord

所有|

所有

suǒ yǒu (suo3 you3)

all
to have; to possess; to own

打印|

打印

dǎ yìn (da3 yin4)

to affix a seal
to stamp
to print out (with a printer)

打扮|

打扮

dǎ ban (da3 ban5)

to decorate
to dress
to make up
to adorn
manner of dressing
style of dress

打折|

打折

dǎ zhé (da3 zhe2)

to give a discount

打招呼|

打招呼

dǎ zhāo hu (da3 zhao1 hu5)

to greet sb by word or action
to give prior notice

打扰|

打擾

dǎ rǎo (da3 rao3)

to disturb
to bother
to trouble

打针|

打針

dǎ zhēn (da3 zhen1)

to give or have an injection

批评|

批評

pī píng (pi1 ping2)

CL:

次番

to criticize
criticism

技术|

技術

jì shù (ji4 shu4)

CL:

门|門种|種项|項

technology
technique
skill

抱歉|

抱歉

bào qiàn (bao4 qian4)

to be sorry
to feel apologetic
sorry!

抽烟|

抽煙

chōu yān (chou1 yan1)

to smoke (a cigarette, tobacco)

拒绝|

拒絕

jù jué (ju4 jue2)

to refuse
to decline
to reject

招聘|

招聘

zhāo pìn (zhao1 pin4)

to invite applications for a job
to recruit

按时|

按時

àn shí (an4 shi2)

on time
before deadline
on schedule

按照|

按照

àn zhào (an4 zhao4)

according to
in accordance with
in the light of
on the basis of

排列|

排列

pái liè (pai2 lie4)

to arrange in order
(math.) permutation

排队|

排隊

pái duì (pai2 dui4)

to line up

接受|

接受

jiē shòu (jie1 shou4)

to accept (a suggestion, punishment, bribe etc)
to acquiesce

接着|

接著

jiē zhe (jie1 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

推迟|

推遲

tuī chí (tui1 chi2)

to postpone
to put off
to defer

提供|

提供

tí gōng (ti2 gong1)

to offer
to supply
to provide
to furnish

提前|

提前

tí qián (ti2 qian2)

to shift to an earlier date
to do sth ahead of time
in advance

提醒|

提醒

tí xǐng (ti2 xing3)

to remind
to call attention to
to warn of

支持|

支持

zhī chí (zhi1 chi2)

CL:

个|個

to be in favor of
to support
to back
support
backing
to stand by

收入|

收入

shōu rù (shou1 ru4)

CL:

笔|筆个|個

to take in
income
revenue

收拾|

收拾

shōu shi (shou1 shi5)

to put in order
to tidy up
to pack
to repair
(coll.) to sort sb out
to fix sb

改变|

改變

gǎi biàn (gai3 bian4)

to change
to alter
to transform

放暑假|

放暑假

fàng shǔ jià (fang4 shu3 jia4)

to be on summer vacation

放弃|

放棄

fàng qì (fang4 qi4)

to renounce
to abandon
to give up

放松|

放鬆

fàng sōng (fang4 song1)

to relax
to slacken
to loosen

故意|

故意

gù yì (gu4 yi4)

deliberately
on purpose

效果|

效果

xiào guǒ (xiao4 guo3)

result
effect
efficacy
(theater) sound or visual effects

教授|

教授

jiào shòu (jiao4 shou4)

CL:

个|個位

professor
to instruct
to lecture on

教育|

教育

jiào yù (jiao4 yu4)

to educate
to teach
education

散步|

散步

sàn bù (san4 bu4)

to take a walk
to go for a walk

整理|

整理

zhěng lǐ (zheng3 li3)

to arrange
to tidy up
to sort out
to straighten out
to list systematically
to collate (data, files)
to pack (luggage)

数字|

數字

shù zì (shu4 zi4)

CL:

个|個

numeral
digit
figure
amount
digital (electronics etc)

数量|

數量

shù liàng (shu4 liang4)

CL:

個|个[ge4])

amount
quantitative
(math.) scalar quantity

文章|

文章

wén zhāng (wen2 zhang1)

CL:

篇段页|頁

article
essay
literary works
writings
hidden meaning

方向|

方向

fāng xiàng (fang1 xiang4)

CL:

个|個

direction
orientation

方法|

方法

fāng fǎ (fang1 fa3)

CL:

个|個

method
way
means

方面|

方面

fāng miàn (fang1 mian4)

CL:

个|個

respect
field
side

于是|

於是

yú shì (yu2 shi4)

thereupon
as a result
consequently
thus
hence

旅行|

旅行

lǔ: xíng (lu:3 xing2)

to travel

既然|

既然

jì rán (ji4 ran2)

since
as
this being the case

日记|

日記

rì jì (ri4 ji4)

CL:

则|則本篇

diary

是否|

是否

shì fǒu (shi4 fou3)

whether (or not)
if
is or isn't

普通话|

普通話

pǔ tōng huà (pu3 tong1 hua4)

Mandarin (common language)
Putonghua (common speech of the Chinese language)
ordinary speech

景色|

景色

jǐng sè (jing3 se4)

scenery
landscape
view

普遍|

普遍

pǔ biàn (pu3 bian4)

universal
general
widespread
common

暖和|

暖和

nuǎn huo (nuan3 huo5)

warm
nice and warm

暂时|

暫時

zàn shí (zan4 shi2)

temporary
provisional
for the time being

最好|

最好

zuì hǎo (zui4 hao3)

best
had better ...; it would be best to ...

有趣|

有趣

yǒu qù (you3 qu4)

interesting
fascinating
amusing

本来|

本來

běn lái (ben3 lai2)

original
at first
it goes without saying
of course

材料|

材料

cái liào (cai2 liao4)

(raw) material
data
(fig.) person who has the potential to do the job

果汁|

果汁

guǒ zhī (guo3 zhi1)

fruit juice

条件|

條件

tiáo jiàn (tiao2 jian4)

CL:

个|個

condition
circumstance
term
factor
requirement; prerequisite; qualification
situation; state; condition

森林|

森林

sēn lín (sen1 lin2)

CL:

片

forest

植物|

植物

zhí wù (zhi2 wu4)

CL:

种|種

plant
vegetation

标准|

標準

biāo zhǔn (biao1 zhun3)

standard
norm
criterion
(adjective) standard
good; correct; conforming to a standard

样子|

樣子

yàng zi (yang4 zi5)

appearance
manner
pattern
model

橡皮|

橡皮

xiàng pí (xiang4 pi2)

CL:

块|塊

rubber
an eraser

正好|

正好

zhèng hǎo (zheng4 hao3)

just (in time)
just right
just enough
to happen to
to chance to
by chance
it just so happens that

正常|

正常

zhèng cháng (zheng4 chang2)

regular
normal
ordinary

正式|

正式

zhèng shì (zheng4 shi4)

formal
official

正确|

正確

zhèng què (zheng4 que4)

correct
sound
right
proper

母亲|

母親

mǔ qīn (mu3 qin1)

CL:

个|個

mother
also pr. [mu3 qin5]

比如|

比如

bǐ rú (bi3 ru2)

for example
for instance
such as

毛巾|

毛巾

máo jīn (mao2 jin1)

CL:

条|條

towel

民族|

民族

mín zú (min2 zu2)

CL:

个|個

nationality
ethnic group

气候|

氣候

qì hòu (qi4 hou4)

CL:

种|種

(meteorology) climate
(fig.) climate; prevailing conditions (in human affairs)

永远|

永遠

yǒng yuǎn (yong3 yuan3)

forever
eternal

污染|

污染

wū rǎn (wu1 ran3)

to pollute
to contaminate (lit. and fig.)

沙发|

沙發

shā fā (sha1 fa1)

loanword

CL:

条|條张|張

sofa (loanword)
(Internet slang) the first reply or replier to a forum post

法律|

法律

fǎ lù: (fa3 lu:4)

活动|

活動

huó dòng (huo2 dong4)

CL:

项|項个|個

to exercise
to move about
to operate
to use connections (personal influence)
loose
shaky
active
movable
activity
campaign
maneuver
behavior

活泼|

活潑

huó po (huo2 po5)

lively
vivacious
brisk
active
(chemistry) reactive

流利|

流利

liú lì (liu2 li4)

fluent

流行|

流行

liú xíng (liu2 xing2)

(of a contagious disease etc) to spread
to propagate
(of a style of clothing, song etc) popular
fashionable

浪漫|

浪漫

làng màn (lang4 man4)

romantic

浪费|

浪費

làng fèi (lang4 fei4)

to waste
to squander

海洋|

海洋

hǎi yáng (hai3 yang2)

CL:

个|個

ocean

消息|

消息

xiāo xi (xiao1 xi5)

CL:

条|條

news
information

凉快|

涼快

liáng kuai (liang2 kuai5)

nice and cold
pleasantly cool

减少|

減少

jiǎn shǎo (jian3 shao3)

to lessen
to decrease
to reduce
to lower

减肥|

減肥

jiǎn féi (jian3 fei2)

to lose weight

准时|

準時

zhǔn shí (zhun3 shi2)

on time
punctual
on schedule

准确|

準確

zhǔn què (zhun3 que4)

accurate
exact
precise

温度|

溫度

wēn dù (wen1 du4)

CL:

个|個

temperature

演出|

演出

yǎn chū (yan3 chu1)

CL:

场|場次

to act (in a play)
to perform
to put on (a performance)
performance
concert
show

演员|

演員

yǎn yuán (yan3 yuan2)

actor; actress; performer

激动|

激動

jī dòng (ji1 dong4)

to move emotionally
to stir up (emotions)
to excite

烤鸭|

烤鴨

kǎo yā (kao3 ya1)

roast duck

无聊|

無聊

wú liáo (wu2 liao2)

bored
boring
senseless

无论|

無論

wú lùn (wu2 lun4)

no matter what or how
regardless of whether...

然而|

然而

rán ér (ran2 er2)

however; but; yet

烦恼|

煩惱

fán nǎo (fan2 nao3)

to be worried
to be distressed
worries

熟悉|

熟悉

shú xī (shu2 xi1)

to be familiar with
to know well

热闹|

熱鬧

rè nao (re4 nao5)

bustling with noise and excitement
lively

父亲|

父親

fù qīn (fu4 qin1)

CL:

个|個

father
also pr. [fu4 qin5]

牙膏|

牙膏

yá gāo (ya2 gao1)

CL:

管

toothpaste

特点|

特點

tè diǎn (te4 dian3)

CL:

个|個

characteristic (feature)
trait

奖金|

獎金

jiǎng jīn (jiang3 jin1)

premium
award money
bonus

获得|

獲得

huò dé (huo4 de2)

to obtain
to receive
to get

现金|

現金

xiàn jīn (xian4 jin1)

cash

理想|

理想

lǐ xiǎng (li3 xiang3)

an ideal
a dream
perfect

理解|

理解

lǐ jiě (li3 jie3)

to comprehend
to understand

理发|

理髮

lǐ fà (li3 fa4)

to get a haircut
to have one's hair done
to cut (sb's) hair; to give (sb) a haircut

甚至|

甚至

shèn zhì (shen4 zhi4)

even
so much so that

生命|

生命

shēng mìng (sheng1 ming4)

CL:

个|個条)|條

life (as the characteristic of living beings)

生意|

生意

shēng yì (sheng1 yi4)

life force
vitality

生意|

生意

shēng yi (sheng1 yi5)

CL:

笔|筆

business

生活|

生活

shēng huó (sheng1 huo2)

to live
life
livelihood

由于|

由於

yóu yú (you2 yu2)

due to
as a result of
thanks to
owing to
since
because

申请|

申請

shēn qǐng (shen1 qing3)

CL:

份)

to apply for sth

毕业|

畢業

bì yè (bi4 ye4)

graduation
to graduate
to finish school

当时|

當時

dāng shí (dang1 shi2)

then
at that time
while

当时|

當時

dàng shí (dang4 shi2)

at once
right away

登机牌|

登機牌

dēng jī pái (deng1 ji1 pai2)

boarding pass

发展|

發展

fā zhǎn (fa1 zhan3)

development
growth
to develop
to grow
to expand

发生|

發生

fā shēng (fa1 sheng1)

to happen
to occur
to take place
to break out

百分之|

百分之

bǎi fēn zhī (bai3 fen1 zhi1)

percent

皮肤|

皮膚

pí fū (pi2 fu1)

CL:

层|層块|塊

skin

盒子|

盒子

hé zi (he2 zi5)

box
case

目的|

目的

mù dì (mu4 di4)

CL:

个|個

purpose
aim
goal
target
objective

直接|

直接

zhí jiē (zhi2 jie1)

direct (opposite: indirect 間接|间接[jian4 jie1])
immediate
straightforward

相反|

相反

xiāng fǎn (xiang1 fan3)

opposite
contrary

相同|

相同

xiāng tóng (xiang1 tong2)

identical
same

看法|

看法

kàn fǎ (kan4 fa3)

CL:

个|個

way of looking at a thing
view
opinion

真正|

真正

zhēn zhèng (zhen1 zheng4)

genuine
real
true
really; indeed

眼镜|

眼鏡

yǎn jìng (yan3 jing4)

CL:

副

spectacles
eyeglasses

知识|

知識

zhī shi (zhi1 shi5)

CL:

门|門

knowledge
intellectual

短信|

短信

duǎn xìn (duan3 xin4)

text message
SMS

研究|

研究

yán jiū (yan2 jiu1)

CL:

项|項

research
a study
to look into

硕士|

碩士

shuò shì (shuo4 shi4)

master's degree
person who has a master's degree
learned person

确实|

確實

què shí (que4 shi2)

indeed
really
reliable
real
true

矿泉水|

礦泉水

kuàng quán shuǐ (kuang4 quan2 shui3)

CL:

瓶杯

mineral water

社会|

社會

shè huì (she4 hui4)

CL:

个|個

society

祝贺|

祝賀

zhù hè (zhu4 he4)

CL:

个|個

to congratulate

禁止|

禁止

jìn zhǐ (jin4 zhi3)

to prohibit
to forbid
to ban

礼拜天|

禮拜天

Lǐ bài tiān (Li3 bai4 tian1)

Sunday

礼貌|

禮貌

lǐ mào (li3 mao4)

courtesy
politeness
manners
courteous; polite

科学|

科學

kē xué (ke1 xue2)

CL:

门|門个|個种|種

science
scientific knowledge
rational

稍微|

稍微

shāo wēi (shao1 wei1)

a little bit

积极|

積極

jī jí (ji1 ji2)

active
energetic
vigorous
positive (outlook)

积累|

積累

jī lěi (ji1 lei3)

to accumulate
cumulative
cumulatively

究竟|

究竟

jiū jìng (jiu1 jing4)

to go to the bottom of a matter
after all
when all is said and done
(in an interrogative sentence) finally
outcome
result

空气|

空氣

kōng qì (kong1 qi4)

air
atmosphere

窗户|

窗戶

chuāng hu (chuang1 hu5)

CL:

个|個扇

window

竟然|

竟然

jìng rán (jing4 ran2)

unexpectedly
to one's surprise
in spite of everything
in that crazy way
actually
to go as far as to

竞争|

競爭

jìng zhēng (jing4 zheng1)

to compete
competition

笑话|

笑話

xiào hua (xiao4 hua5)

CL:

個|个[ge4])

joke
to laugh at; to mock
ridiculous; absurd

符合|

符合

fú hé (fu2 he2)

in keeping with
in accordance with
tallying with
to agree with
to accord with
to conform to
to correspond with
to manage
to handle

答案|

答案

dá àn (da2 an4)

answer

管理|

管理

guǎn lǐ (guan3 li3)

CL:

个|個

to supervise
to manage
to administer
management
administration

节约|

節約

jié yuē (jie2 yue1)

to economize
to conserve (resources)
economy
frugal

签证|

簽證

qiān zhèng (qian1 zheng4)

visa
to issue a visa

粗心|

粗心

cū xīn (cu1 xin1)

careless
thoughtless

精彩|

精彩

jīng cǎi (jing1 cai3)

wonderful
marvelous
brilliant

约会|

約會

yuē huì (yue1 hui4)

CL:

次个|個

appointment
engagement
date
to arrange to meet

结果|

結果

jiē guǒ (jie1 guo3)

CL:

个|個

to bear fruit

结果|

結果

jié guǒ (jie2 guo3)

outcome
result
conclusion
in the end
as a result
to kill
to dispatch

经历|

經歷

jīng lì (jing1 li4)

CL:

个|個次

experience
to go through

经济|

經濟

jīng jì (jing1 ji4)

economy

经验|

經驗

jīng yàn (jing1 yan4)

experience

网球|

網球

wǎng qiú (wang3 qiu2)

CL:

个|個

tennis

网站|

網站

wǎng zhàn (wang3 zhan4)

website

紧张|

緊張

jǐn zhāng (jin3 zhang1)

CL:

阵|陣

nervous
keyed up
intense
tense
strained
in short supply
scarce

总结|

總結

zǒng jié (zong3 jie2)

CL:

个|個

to sum up
to conclude
summary
résumé

继续|

繼續

jì xù (ji4 xu4)

to continue
to proceed with
to go on with

缺少|

缺少

quē shǎo (que1 shao3)

lack
shortage of
shortfall
to be short (of)

缺点|

缺點

quē diǎn (que1 dian3)

CL:

个|個

weak point
fault
shortcoming
disadvantage

美丽|

美麗

měi lì (mei3 li4)

beautiful

羡慕|

羨慕

xiàn mù (xian4 mu4)

to envy
to admire

羽毛球|

羽毛球

yǔ máo qiú (yu3 mao2 qiu2)

badminton
shuttlecock

翻译|

翻譯

fān yì (fan1 yi4)

CL:

个|個位名

to translate
to interpret
interpreter
translation
interpretation

老虎|

老虎

lǎo hǔ (lao3 hu3)

CL:

只|隻

tiger

考虑|

考慮

kǎo lù: (kao3 lu:4)

to think over

耐心|

耐心

nài xīn (nai4 xin1)

to be patient
patience

聚会|

聚會

jù huì (ju4 hui4)

party
gathering
to meet
to get together

联系|

聯係

lián xì (lian2 xi4)

variant of 聯繫|联系[lian2 xi4]

联系|

聯繫

lián xì (lian2 xi4)

connection
contact
relation
to get in touch with
to integrate
to link
to touch

职业|

職業

zhí yè (zhi2 ye4)

occupation
profession
vocation
professional

肚子|

肚子

dù zi (du4 zi5)

CL:

个|個

belly
abdomen
stomach

肯定|

肯定

kěn dìng (ken3 ding4)

to be certain; to be positive

胳膊|

胳膊

gē bo (ge1 bo5)

CL:

只|隻条|條双|雙

能力|

能力

néng lì (neng2 li4)

CL:

个|個

capability

脾气|

脾氣

pí qi (pi2 qi5)

CL:

股

character
temperament
disposition
bad temper

自信|

自信

zì xìn (zi4 xin4)

to have confidence in oneself
self-confidence

自然|

自然

zì rán (zi4 ran2)

nature
naturally

至少|

至少

zhì shǎo (zhi4 shao3)

at least
(to say the) least

兴奋|

興奮

xīng fèn (xing1 fen4)

excited
(physiology) excitation

举行|

舉行

jǔ xíng (ju3 xing2)

to hold (a meeting, ceremony etc)

举办|

舉辦

jǔ bàn (ju3 ban4)

to conduct
to hold

航班|

航班

háng bān (hang2 ban1)

(scheduled) flight
(scheduled) sailing

号码|

號碼

hào mǎ (hao4 ma3)

CL:

堆个|個

number

叶子|

葉子

yè zi (ye4 zi5)

CL:

片[pian4])

(slang) marijuana

著名|

著名

zhù míng (zhu4 ming2)

famous
noted
well-known
celebrated

葡萄|

葡萄

pú tao (pu2 tao5)

grape

艺术|

藝術

yì shù (yi4 shu4)

卫生间|

衛生間

wèi shēng jiān (wei4 sheng1 jian1)

CL:

间|間

bathroom
toilet
WC

表扬|

表揚

biǎo yáng (biao3 yang2)

to praise
to commend

表格|

表格

biǎo gé (biao3 ge2)

CL:

张|張份

form
table

表演|

表演

biǎo yǎn (biao3 yan3)

CL:

场|場

play
show
performance
exhibition
to perform
to act
to demonstrate

表示|

表示

biǎo shì (biao3 shi4)

(of sb) to express
to state
to show
(of sth) to indicate; to signify; to show
expression; manifestation

复杂|

複雜

fù zá (fu4 za2)

complicated
complex

复印|

複印

fù yìn (fu4 yin4)

to photocopy
to duplicate a document

袜子|

襪子

wà zi (wa4 zi5)

CL:

只|隻对|對双|雙

socks

西红柿|

西紅柿

xī hóng shì (xi1 hong2 shi4)

CL:

只|隻

tomato

要是|

要是

yào shi (yao4 shi5)

colloquial

(coll.) if

规定|

規定

guī dìng (gui1 ding4)

to stipulate
to specify
to prescribe
to fix (a price)
to set (a quota)
regulations; rules; provisions; stipulations

亲戚|

親戚

qīn qi (qin1 qi5)

CL:

门|門个|個位

a relative (i.e. family relation)

观众|

觀眾

guān zhòng (guan1 zhong4)

spectators
audience
visitors (to an exhibition etc)

解释|

解釋

jiě shì (jie3 shi4)

CL:

个|個

explanation
to explain
to interpret
to resolve

计划|

計劃

jì huà (ji4 hua4)

CL:

个|個项|項

plan
project
program
to map out

讨厌|

討厭

tǎo yàn (tao3 yan4)

to dislike
to loathe
disagreeable
troublesome
annoying

讨论|

討論

tǎo lùn (tao3 lun4)

to discuss
to talk over

记者|

記者

jì zhě (ji4 zhe3)

CL:

个|個

reporter
journalist

许多|

許多

xǔ duō (xu3 duo1)

many
a lot of
much

词语|

詞語

cí yǔ (ci2 yu3)

word (general term including monosyllables through to short phrases)
term (e.g. technical term)
expression

详细|

詳細

xiáng xì (xiang2 xi4)

detailed
minute

语法|

語法

yǔ fǎ (yu3 fa3)

grammar

语言|

語言

yǔ yán (yu3 yan2)

CL:

门|門种|種

language

诚实|

誠實

chéng shí (cheng2 shi2)

honest

误会|

誤會

wù huì (wu4 hui4)

CL:

个|個

to misunderstand
to mistake

说明|

說明

shuō míng (shuo1 ming2)

CL:

个|個

to explain
to illustrate
to indicate
to show
to prove
explanation
directions
caption

调查|

調查

diào chá (diao4 cha2)

CL:

项|項个|個

investigation
inquiry
to survey
survey
(opinion) poll

证明|

證明

zhèng míng (zheng4 ming2)

CL:

个|個

proof
certificate
identification
testimonial
to prove
to testify
to confirm the truth of

警察|

警察

jǐng chá (jing3 cha2)

police
police officer

护士|

護士

hù shi (hu4 shi5)

CL:

个|個

nurse

丰富|

豐富

fēng fù (feng1 fu4)

to enrich
plentiful
abundant

负责|

負責

fù zé (fu4 ze2)

to be responsible for
to be in charge of
to bear responsibility for
conscientious

责任|

責任

zé rèn (ze2 ren4)

CL:

个|個

responsibility
blame
duty

质量|

質量

zhì liàng (zhi4 liang4)

quality
(physics) mass

购物|

購物

gòu wù (gou4 wu4)

shopping

超过|

超過

chāo guò (chao1 guo4)

to surpass
to exceed
to outstrip

距离|

距離

jù lí (ju4 li2)

CL:

个|個

distance
to be apart from

轻松|

輕鬆

qīng sōng (qing1 song1)

light
gentle
relaxed
effortless
uncomplicated
to relax
to take things less seriously

辛苦|

辛苦

xīn kǔ (xin1 ku3)

exhausting
hard
tough
arduous
to work hard
to go to a lot of trouble
hardship(s)

迷路|

迷路

mí lù (mi2 lu4)

to lose the way
lost
labyrinth
labyrinthus vestibularis (of the inner ear)

通知|

通知

tōng zhī (tong1 zhi1)

CL:

个|個

to notify
to inform
notice
notification

通过|

通過

tōng guò (tong1 guo4)

to pass through
to get through
to adopt (a resolution); to pass (legislation)
to pass (a test)
by means of; through; via

速度|

速度

sù dù (su4 du4)

CL:

个|個

speed
rate
velocity
(music) tempo

进行|

進行

jìn xíng (jin4 xing2)

to advance
to conduct
underway
in progress
to do
to carry out
to carry on
to execute

过程|

過程

guò chéng (guo4 cheng2)

CL:

个|個

course of events
process

道歉|

道歉

dào qiàn (dao4 qian4)

to apologize

适合|

適合

shì hé (shi4 he2)

to fit
to suit

适应|

適應

shì yìng (shi4 ying4)

to adapt
to fit
to suit

邀请|

邀請

yāo qǐng (yao1 qing3)

CL:

个|個

to invite
invitation

郊区|

郊區

jiāo qū (jiao1 qu1)

suburban district

部分|

部分

bù fen (bu4 fen5)

CL:

个|個

part
share
section
piece

邮局|

郵局

yóu jú (you2 ju2)

CL:

家个|個

post office

重新|

重新

chóng xīn (chong2 xin1)

again
once more
re-

重视|

重視

zhòng shì (zhong4 shi4)

to attach importance to sth
to value

重点|

重點

chóng diǎn (chong2 dian3)

to recount (e.g. results of election)
to re-evaluate

重点|

重點

zhòng diǎn (zhong4 dian3)

important point
main point
focus
key (project etc)
to focus on; to put the emphasis on

错误|

錯誤

cuò wù (cuo4 wu4)

CL:

个|個

mistaken
false
wrong
error; mistake

镜子|

鏡子

jìng zi (jing4 zi5)

CL:

面个|個

mirror

钥匙|

鑰匙

yào shi (yao4 shi5)

CL:

把

长城|

長城

Cháng chéng (Chang2 cheng2)

the Great Wall

长江|

長江

Cháng Jiāng (Chang2 Jiang1)

Yangtze River, or Chang Jiang

开心|

開心

kāi xīn (kai1 xin1)

to feel happy
to rejoice
to have a great time
to make fun of sb

开玩笑|

開玩笑

kāi wán xiào (kai1 wan2 xiao4)

to play a joke; to make fun of; to joke

阅读|

閱讀

yuè dú (yue4 du2)

to read
reading

关键|

關鍵

guān jiàn (guan1 jian4)

CL:

个|個

crucial point
crux
key
pivotal

降低|

降低

jiàng dī (jiang4 di1)

to reduce
to lower
to bring down

降落|

降落

jiàng luò (jiang4 luo4)

to descend
to land

阳光|

陽光

yáng guāng (yang2 guang1)

sunshine
(of personality) upbeat; energetic
transparent (open to public scrutiny)

随便|

隨便

suí biàn (sui2 bian4)

as one wishes
at random
negligent
casual
wanton

随着|

隨著

suí zhe (sui2 zhe5)

along with
in the wake of
following

杂志|

雜誌

zá zhì (za2 zhi4)

CL:

本份期

magazine

难受|

難受

nán shòu (nan2 shou4)

to feel unwell
to suffer pain
to be difficult to bear

难道|

難道

nán dào (nan2 dao4)

don't tell me ...
could it be that...?

零钱|

零錢

líng qián (ling2 qian2)

change (of money)
small change
pocket money

顺便|

順便

shùn biàn (shun4 bian4)

conveniently
in passing
without much extra effort

顺利|

順利

shùn lì (shun4 li4)

smoothly
without a hitch

顺序|

順序

shùn xù (shun4 xu4)

sequence
order

预习|

預習

yù xí (yu4 xi2)

to prepare a lesson

顾客|

顧客

gù kè (gu4 ke4)

CL:

位

customer
client

饺子|

餃子

jiǎo zi (jiao3 zi5)

CL:

个|個只|隻

dumpling
pot-sticker

饼干|

餅乾

bǐng gān (bing3 gan1)

CL:

片块|塊

biscuit
cracker
cookie

养成|

養成

yǎng chéng (yang3 cheng2)

to cultivate
to raise
to form (a habit)
to acquire

餐厅|

餐廳

cān tīng (can1 ting1)

CL:

间|間家

dining hall
dining room
restaurant

首先|

首先

shǒu xiān (shou3 xian1)

first (of all)
in the first place

首都|

首都

shǒu dū (shou3 du1)

CL:

个|個

capital (city)

马虎|

馬虎

mǎ hu (ma3 hu5)

careless
sloppy
negligent
skimpy

骄傲|

驕傲

jiāo ào (jiao1 ao4)

pride

高速公路|

高速公路

gāo sù gōng lù (gao1 su4 gong1 lu4)

expressway
highway
freeway

麻烦|

麻煩

má fan (ma2 fan5)

trouble
inconvenience
inconvenient; troublesome; annoying
to bother sb; to put sb to trouble

鼓励|

鼓勵

gǔ lì (gu3 li4)

to encourage

一切|

一切

yī qiè (yi1 qie4)

everything
all

不仅|

不僅

bù jǐn (bu4 jin3)

not just
not limited to
(as a correlative conjunction) not only (..., but also ...)

不得不|

不得不

bù dé bù (bu4 de2 bu4)

have no choice or option but to
cannot but
have to
can't help it
can't avoid

不管|

不管

bù guǎn (bu4 guan3)

not to be concerned
regardless of
no matter

不过|

不過

bù guò (bu4 guo4)

only
merely
no more than
but
however
anyway (to get back to a previous topic)
cannot be more (after adjectival)

世纪|

世紀

shì jì (shi4 ji4)

CL:

个|個

century

并且|

並且

bìng qiě (bing4 qie3)

and
besides
moreover
furthermore
in addition

主意|

主意

zhǔ yi (zhu3 yi5)

CL:

个|個

plan
idea
decision
Beijing pr. [zhu2 yi5]

乒乓球|

乒乓球

pīng pāng qiú (ping1 pang1 qiu2)

CL:

个|個

table tennis
ping-pong

乘坐|

乘坐

chéng zuò (cheng2 zuo4)

to ride (in a vehicle)

也许|

也許

yě xǔ (ye3 xu3)

perhaps
maybe

干杯|

乾杯

gān bēi (gan1 bei1)

to drink a toast
Cheers! (proposing a toast)
Here's to you!
Bottoms up!
lit. dry cup

互相|

互相

hù xiāng (hu4 xiang1)

each other
mutually
mutual

互联网|

互聯網

Hù lián wǎng (Hu4 lian2 wang3)

Internet

亚洲|

亞洲

Yà zhōu (Ya4 zhou1)

abbreviation

Asia (abbr. for 亞細亞洲|亚细亚洲[Ya4 xi4 ya4 Zhou1])

交流|

交流

jiāo liú (jiao1 liu2)

to exchange
communication
interaction
to have social contact (with sb)

交通|

交通

jiāo tōng (jiao1 tong1)

to be connected
traffic
transportation
communications
liaison

京剧|

京劇

Jīng jù (Jing1 ju4)

CL:

场|場出|齣

Beijing opera

仍然|

仍然

réng rán (reng2 ran2)

still
as before
yet

仔细|

仔細

zǐ xì (zi3 xi4)

careful
attentive
cautious
to be careful; to look out

付款|

付款

fù kuǎn (fu4 kuan3)

to pay a sum of money
payment

以为|

以為

yǐ wéi (yi3 wei2)

to think (i.e. to take it to be true that ...) (Usually there is an implication that the notion is mistaken – except when expressing one's own current opinion.)

任何|

任何

rèn hé (ren4 he2)

any
whatever
whichever

任务|

任務

rèn wu (ren4 wu5)

CL:

项|項个|個

mission
assignment
task
duty
role

估计|

估計

gū jì (gu1 ji4)

to estimate
to assess
to calculate
(coll.) to reckon; to think (that ...)

占线|

佔線

zhàn xiàn (zhan4 xian4)

busy (telephone line)

作家|

作家

zuò jiā (zuo4 jia1)

CL:

个|個位

author

作用|

作用

zuò yòng (zuo4 yong4)

to act on
to affect
action; function; activity
impact; result; effect
purpose; intent
(suffix) -ation, -tion etc, as in 抑制作用, inhibition

作者|

作者

zuò zhě (zuo4 zhe3)

author
writer

使用|

使用

shǐ yòng (shi3 yong4)

to use
to employ
to apply
to make use of

来不及|

來不及

lái bu jí (lai2 bu5 ji2)

there's not enough time (to do sth)

来得及|

來得及

lái de jí (lai2 de5 ji2)

to have enough time
can do it in time
can still make it

来自|

來自

lái zì (lai2 zi4)

to come from (a place)
From: (in email header)

例如|

例如

lì rú (li4 ru2)

for example
for instance
such as

保证|

保證

bǎo zhèng (bao3 zheng4)

CL:

个|個

guarantee
to ensure
to safeguard
to pledge

保护|

保護

bǎo hù (bao3 hu4)

CL:

种|種

to protect
to defend
to safeguard

信封|

信封

xìn fēng (xin4 feng1)

CL:

个|個

envelope

信心|

信心

xìn xīn (xin4 xin1)

CL:

个|個

confidence
faith (in sb or sth)

信息|

信息

xìn xī (xin4 xi1)

information
news
message

修理|

修理

xiū lǐ (xiu1 li3)

to repair
to fix
to prune
to trim
(coll.) to sort sb out
to fix sb

值得|

值得

zhí de (zhi2 de5)

to be worth
to deserve

偶尔|

偶爾

ǒu ěr (ou3 er3)

occasionally

传真|

傳真

chuán zhēn (chuan2 zhen1)

fax
facsimile

伤心|

傷心

shāng xīn (shang1 xin1)

to grieve
to be broken-hearted
to feel deeply hurt

价格|

價格

jià gé (jia4 ge2)

CL:

个|個

price

尽管|

儘管

jǐn guǎn (jin3 guan3)

despite
although
even though
in spite of
unhesitatingly
do not hesitate (to ask, complain etc)
(go ahead and do it) without hesitating

优秀|

優秀

yōu xiù (you1 xiu4)

outstanding
excellent

优点|

優點

yōu diǎn (you1 dian3)

CL:

个|個项|項

merit
benefit
strong point
advantage

允许|

允許

yǔn xǔ (yun3 xu3)

to permit
to allow

免费|

免費

miǎn fèi (mian3 fei4)

free (of charge)

儿童|

兒童

ér tóng (er2 tong2)

CL:

个|個

child

入口|

入口

rù kǒu (ru4 kou3)

entrance
to import

内容|

內容

nèi róng (nei4 rong2)

CL:

个|個项|項

content
substance
details

全部|

全部

quán bù (quan2 bu4)

whole
all

公里|

公里

gōng lǐ (gong1 li3)

kilometer

共同|

共同

gòng tóng (gong4 tong2)

common
joint
jointly
together
collaborative

其中|

其中

qí zhōng (qi2 zhong1)

among
in
included among these

其次|

其次

qí cì (qi2 ci4)

next
secondly

冷静|

冷靜

lěng jìng (leng3 jing4)

calm
cool-headed
dispassionate
(of a place) deserted; quiet

出差|

出差

chū chāi (chu1 chai1)

to go on an official or business trip

出现|

出現

chū xiàn (chu1 xian4)

to appear
to arise
to emerge
to show up

出生|

出生

chū shēng (chu1 sheng1)

to be born

出发|

出發

chū fā (chu1 fa1)

to set off
to start (on a journey)

判断|

判斷

pàn duàn (pan4 duan4)

to judge
to determine
judgment

到底|

到底

dào dǐ (dao4 di3)

finally
in the end
when all is said and done
after all
to the end
to the last

到处|

到處

dào chù (dao4 chu4)

everywhere

力气|

力氣

lì qi (li4 qi5)

CL:

把

strength

功夫|

功夫

gōng fu (gong1 fu5)

skill
art
kung fu
labor
effort

加油站|

加油站

jiā yóu zhàn (jia1 you2 zhan4)

gas station

加班|

加班

jiā bān (jia1 ban1)

to work overtime

勇敢|

勇敢

yǒng gǎn (yong3 gan3)

brave
courageous

动作|

動作

dòng zuò (dong4 zuo4)

CL:

個|个[ge4])

movement
motion
to act; to move

勺子|

勺子

sháo zi (shao2 zi5)

CL:

把

scoop
ladle

包子|

包子

bāo zi (bao1 zi5)

CL:

个|個

bao (steamed stuffed bun)

区别|

區別

qū bié (qu1 bie2)

CL:

个|個

difference
to distinguish
to discriminate
to make a distinction

十分|

十分

shí fēn (shi2 fen1)

very
completely
utterly
extremely
absolutely
hundred percent
to divide into ten equal parts

千万|

千萬

qiān wàn (qian1 wan4)

ten million
countless
many
one must by all means

博士|

博士

bó shì (bo2 shi4)

doctor

印象|

印象

yìn xiàng (yin4 xiang4)

impression (sth that stays in one's mind)
a memory

危险|

危險

wēi xiǎn (wei1 xian3)

danger

即使|

即使

jí shǐ (ji2 shi3)

even if
even though

原来|

原來

yuán lái (yuan2 lai2)

original
former
originally; formerly; at first
so, actually, as it turns out

原因|

原因

yuán yīn (yuan2 yin1)

CL:

个|個

cause
origin
root cause
reason

原谅|

原諒

yuán liàng (yuan2 liang4)

to excuse
to forgive
to pardon

厉害|

厲害

lì hai (li4 hai5)

(used to describe sb or sth that makes a very strong impression, whether favorable or unfavorable) terrible
intense
severe
devastating
amazing
awesome
outstanding
(of a person) stern; strict; harsh; shrewd; tough
(of an animal) fierce
(of a resemblance) striking
(of liquor or chili pepper) strong
(of bacteria) virulent

参观|

參觀

cān guān (can1 guan1)

to look around
to tour
to visit

及时|

及時

jí shí (ji2 shi2)

timely
at the right time
promptly; without delay

友好|

友好

Yǒu hǎo (You3 hao3)

Youhao district of Yichun city 伊春市[Yi1 chun1 shi4], Heilongjiang

友好|

友好

yǒu hǎo (you3 hao3)

friendly
amicable
close friend

友谊|

友誼

yǒu yì (you3 yi4)

companionship
fellowship
friendship

反对|

反對

fǎn duì (fan3 dui4)

to oppose
to be against
to object to

受不了|

受不了

shòu bù liǎo (shou4 bu4 liao3)

unbearable
unable to endure
can't stand

受到|

受到

shòu dào (shou4 dao4)

to receive (praise, an education, punishment etc)

另外|

另外

lìng wài (ling4 wai4)

additional
besides
separate
other
moreover
furthermore

只好|

只好

zhǐ hǎo (zhi3 hao3)

to have no other option but to ...
to have to
to be forced to

只要|

只要

zhǐ yào (zhi3 yao4)

if only
so long as

可惜|

可惜

kě xī (ke3 xi1)

it is a pity
what a pity
unfortunately

可怜|

可憐

kě lián (ke3 lian2)

pitiful
pathetic
to have pity on

可是|

可是

kě shì (ke3 shi4)

but
however
(used for emphasis) indeed

吃惊|

吃驚

chī jīng (chi1 jing1)

to be startled
to be shocked
to be amazed

合格|

合格

hé gé (he2 ge2)

to meet the standard required
qualified
eligible (voter etc)

合适|

合適

hé shì (he2 shi4)

suitable
fitting
appropriate

同情|

同情

tóng qíng (tong2 qing2)

to sympathize with
sympathy

同时|

同時

tóng shí (tong2 shi2)

at the same time
simultaneously

否则|

否則

fǒu zé (fou3 ze2)

otherwise
if not
or (else)

吸引|

吸引

xī yǐn (xi1 yin3)

to attract
to appeal to
to fascinate

周围|

周圍

zhōu wéi (zhou1 wei2)

environs
surroundings
periphery

味道|

味道

wèi dao (wei4 dao5)

flavor; taste

咱们|

咱們

zán men (zan2 men5)

we or us (including both the speaker and the person(s) spoken to)
(dialect) I or me
(dialect) (in a coaxing or familiar way) you
also pr. [za2 men5]

咳嗽|

咳嗽

ké sou (ke2 sou5)

CL:

阵|陣

to cough

售货员|

售貨員

shòu huò yuán (shou4 huo4 yuan2)

CL:

个|個

salesperson

商量|

商量

shāng liang (shang1 liang5)

to consult
to talk over
to discuss

严格|

嚴格

yán gé (yan2 ge2)

strict
stringent
tight
rigorous

严重|

嚴重

yán zhòng (yan2 zhong4)

grave
serious
severe
critical

回忆|

回憶

huí yì (hui2 yi4)

CL:

个|個

to recall
memories

因此|

因此

yīn cǐ (yin1 ci3)

thus
consequently
as a result

困难|

困難

kùn nan (kun4 nan5)

difficult
challenging
straitened circumstances
difficult situation

国籍|

國籍

guó jí (guo2 ji2)

nationality

国际|

國際

guó jì (guo2 ji4)

international

地址|

地址

dì zhǐ (di4 zhi3)

CL:

个|個

address

地球|

地球

dì qiú (di4 qiu2)

CL:

个|個

the earth

地点|

地點

dì diǎn (di4 dian3)

CL:

个|個

place
site
location
venue

垃圾桶|

垃圾桶

lā jī tǒng (la1 ji1 tong3)

rubbish bin
trash can
garbage can
Taiwan pr. [le4 se4 tong3]

基础|

基礎

jī chǔ (ji1 chu3)

base
foundation
basis
basic; fundamental

坚持|

堅持

jiān chí (jian1 chi2)

to persevere with
to persist in
to insist on

报名|

報名

bào míng (bao4 ming2)

to sign up
to enter one's name
to apply
to register
to enroll
to enlist

堵车|

堵車

dǔ chē (du3 che1)

traffic jam
(of traffic) to get congested

塑料袋|

塑料袋

sù liào dài (su4 liao4 dai4)

plastic bag

填空|

填空

tián kòng (tian2 kong4)

to fill a job vacancy
to fill in a blank (e.g. on questionnaire or exam paper)

增加|

增加

zēng jiā (zeng1 jia1)

to raise
to increase

压力|

壓力

yā lì (ya1 li4)

pressure

大使馆|

大使館

dà shǐ guǎn (da4 shi3 guan3)

CL:

座个|個

embassy

大夫|

大夫

dà fū (da4 fu1)

senior official (in imperial China)

大夫|

大夫

dài fu (dai4 fu5)

doctor
physician

大概|

大概

dà gài (da4 gai4)

roughly
probably
approximate
about
general idea

大约|

大約

dà yuē (da4 yue1)

approximately
probably

失败|

失敗

shī bài (shi1 bai4)

CL:

次

to be defeated
to lose
to fail (e.g. experiments)
failure

失望|

失望

shī wàng (shi1 wang4)

disappointed
to lose hope
to despair

好像|

好像

hǎo xiàng (hao3 xiang4)

as if
to seem like

好处|

好處

hǎo chǔ (hao3 chu3)

easy to get along with

好处|

好處

hǎo chu (hao3 chu5)

benefit
advantage
merit
gain; profit
also pr. [hao3 chu4]

孙子|

孫子

Sūn zǐ (Sun1 zi3)

Sun Tzu, also known as Sun Wu 孫武|孙武[Sun1 Wu3] (c. 500 BC, dates of birth and death uncertain), general, strategist and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn Period (700-475 BC), believed to be the author of the “Art of War” 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sun1 zi3 Bing1 fa3], one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wu3 jing1 Qi1 shu1]
Sun Tzu, also known as Sun Wu 孫武｜孙武 (c. 500 BC, dates of birth and death uncertain), general, strategist and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn Period (700-475 BC), believed to be the author of the “Art of War” 孫子兵法｜孙子兵法, one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書｜武经七书

孙子|

孫子

sūn zi (sun1 zi5)