HSK 3.0 · Level 4
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HSK 4 adds 996 words to the 999 of HSK 1–3: about 1,995 in all. Check how many you know, then read stories written in them, with pinyin and English.
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The 996 words of HSK 4
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| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | In a sentence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 爱情 | àiqíng | romance; love (romantic) | |
| 爱心 | àixīn | compassion; kindness | |
| 按 | àn | to press; to push | |
| 安检 | ānjiǎn | security check | |
| 安排 | ānpái | to arrange; to plan | |
| 按时 | ànshí | on time; before deadline | |
| 按照 | ànzhào | according to; in accordance with | |
| 白酒 | báijiǔ | baijiu; Chinese liquor | |
| 棒 | bàng | great; wonderful (coll.); stick | |
| 办公 | bàngōng | to handle official business; to work (esp. in an office) | |
| 办理 | bànlǐ | to handle; to transact | |
| 办事 | bànshì | to work; to handle (affairs) | |
| 抱 | bào | to hold; to hug | |
| 保护 | bǎohù | to protect; to defend | |
| 报考 | bàokǎo | to enter oneself for an examination | |
| 报名 | bàomíng | to sign up; to enter name | |
| 抱歉 | bàoqiàn | to be sorry; to feel apologetic | |
| 保证 | bǎozhèng | guarantee; to ensure | |
| 倍 | bèi | double; to increase or multiply | |
| 背 | bēi | to be burdened; to carry on the back | |
| 背包 | bēibāo | knapsack; rucksack | 何文平付了钱，把它放进背包。He Wenping paid and put it into his backpack. |
| 北部 | běibù | northern part | |
| 笨 | bèn | stupid; foolish | |
| 本科 | běnkē | undergraduate course; undergraduate (attributive) | |
| 本来 | běnlái | originally; at first | |
| 便于 | biànyú | easy to; convenient for | |
| 表 | biǎo | exterior surface; a model | |
| 表格 | biǎogé | form; table | |
| 表示 | biǎoshì | to express; to show | |
| 表现 | biǎoxiàn | to show off; to display | |
| 表扬 | biǎoyáng | to praise; to commend | |
| 标准 | biāozhǔn | standard; norm | |
| 并 | bìng | and; furthermore | |
| 饼干 | bǐnggān | biscuit; cracker | |
| 并且 | bìngqiě | and; besides | |
| 笔试 | bǐshì | written examination; paper test (for an applicant) | |
| 毕业 | bìyè | graduation; to graduate | |
| 毕业生 | bìyèshēng | graduate | |
| 鼻子 | bízi | nose | |
| 播放 | bōfàng | to broadcast; to transmit (by radio or TV) | |
| 博士 | bóshì | doctorate; PhD | |
| 步 | bù | a step; a pace | |
| 部 | bù | ministry; department | |
| 不必 | búbì | need not; not necessarily | |
| 不便 | búbiàn | inconvenient; inappropriate | |
| 不得不 | bùdébù | cannot but; have to | |
| 不断 | búduàn | unceasing; uninterrupted | |
| 部分 | bùfen | part; share | |
| 不够 | búgòu | not enough; insufficient | |
| 不管 | bùguǎn | regardless of; no matter | |
| 不光 | bùguāng | not only; not the only one | |
| 不过 | búguò | only; merely | “五块。”老板说，“不过钱不重要，这个本子自己选主人。”"Five yuan," the owner said. "But the money doesn't matter — this notebook chooses its own owner." |
| 不仅 | bùjǐn | not just; not limited to | |
| 不论 | búlùn | whatever; no matter what | |
| 不满 | bùmǎn | resentful; discontented | |
| 部门 | bùmén | department; branch | |
| 不如 | bùrú | not equal to; inferior to | |
| 擦 | cā | to rub; to scratch | |
| 猜 | cāi | to guess | |
| 材料 | cáiliào | data; (raw) material | |
| 参观 | cānguān | to look around; to tour | |
| 参赛 | cānsài | to compete; to take part in a competition | |
| 餐厅 | cāntīng | dining hall; dining room | |
| 操场 | cāochǎng | playground; sports field | |
| 厕所 | cèsuǒ | toilet; lavatory | |
| 差点儿 | chàdiǎnr | almost; nearly | |
| 查看 | chákàn | to look over; to examine | |
| 厂 | chǎng | factory | |
| 场 | chǎng | threshing floor; stage | |
| 产生 | chǎnshēng | to arise; to come about | |
| 超过 | chāoguò | to surpass; to exceed | |
| 茶叶 | cháyè | tea; tea leaves | |
| 查找 | cházhǎo | to search for; to look up | |
| 乘 | chéng | to ride; to take (a vehicle) | |
| 城 | chéng | city walls; city | |
| 成功 | chénggōng | success; successful | |
| 乘客 | chéngkè | passenger | |
| 诚实 | chéngshí | honest | |
| 成为 | chéngwéi | to become; to turn into | |
| 乘坐 | chéngzuò | to ride (in a vehicle) | |
| 车速 | chēsù | vehicle speed | |
| 车位 | chēwèi | parking spot; unloading point | |
| 迟 | chí | late; delayed | |
| 吃惊 | chījīng | to be startled; to be shocked | |
| 重 | chóng | to repeat; repetition | |
| 重新 | chóngxīn | again; once more | |
| 窗 | chuāng | window | |
| 窗户 | chuānghu | window | 月光从窗户进来，照在本子上。Moonlight came in through the window and shone on the notebook. |
| 出差 | chūchāi | to go on an official or business trip | |
| 厨房 | chúfáng | kitchen | |
| 吹 | chuī | to blow; to blast | |
| 出口 | chūkǒu | an exit; to speak | |
| 厨师 | chúshī | cook; chef | |
| 出现 | chūxiàn | to appear; to arise | 忽然，本子上出现了字。Suddenly, characters appeared on the notebook. |
| 出行 | chūxíng | to go out somewhere (short trip); to set off on a journey (longer trip) | |
| 出租 | chūzū | to rent | |
| 此 | cǐ | this; these | |
| 此次 | cǐcì | this time | |
| 此外 | cǐwài | besides; in addition | |
| 词语 | cíyǔ | term; expression | |
| 从此 | cóngcǐ | from now on; since then | |
| 从来 | cónglái | always; at all times | 小雪从来没有见过这么多人一起跑步。Xiaoxue had never seen so many people running together. (Five in the Morning) |
| 从中 | cóngzhōng | from within; therefrom | |
| 粗 | cū | coarse; rough | |
| 存 | cún | to exist; to deposit | |
| 村 | cūn | village | |
| 错过 | cuòguò | to miss | |
| 错误 | cuòwù | mistaken; false | |
| 粗心 | cūxīn | careless; thoughtless | |
| 答 | dá | to answer | |
| 答案 | dá'àn | answer; solution | |
| 大巴 | dàbā | coach; (coll.) large bus | |
| 打败 | dǎbài | to defeat; to overpower | |
| 大大 | dàdà | greatly; enormously | |
| 达到 | dádào | to reach; to achieve | |
| 打工 | dǎgōng | to work; to do temporary work | |
| 待 | dāi | to stay; to wait | |
| 戴 | dài | to wear (hat, glasses, accessories); to put on | |
| 大夫 | dàifu | doctor; physician | |
| 袋子 | dàizi | bag; sack | |
| 大量 | dàliàng | great amount; large quantity | |
| 当 | dāng | right; to be | |
| 当时 | dāngshí | at that time; right away | |
| 单位 | dānwèi | unit; work unit | |
| 倒 | dào | to fall; to collapse | |
| 刀 | dāo | knife; blade | |
| 道 | dào | road; path | |
| 到底 | dàodǐ | finally; in the end | |
| 到来 | dàolái | to arrive; arrival | |
| 道路 | dàolù | road; path | |
| 道歉 | dàoqiàn | to apologize | |
| 导游 | dǎoyóu | tour guide; guidebook | |
| 打扰 | dǎrǎo | to disturb; to bother | |
| 大赛 | dàsài | grand contest | |
| 大厅 | dàtīng | hall; lounge | |
| 打印 | dǎyìn | to print; to stamp | |
| 答应 | dāying | to answer positively; to respond | |
| 打印机 | dǎyìnjī | printer | |
| 大约 | dàyuē | approximately; probably | |
| 打招呼 | dǎzhāohu | to give prior notice; to greet someone by word or action | |
| 打折 | dǎzhé | to give a discount | |
| 打针 | dǎzhēn | to give or have an injection | |
| 大自然 | dàzìrán | nature (the natural world) | |
| 等到 | děngdào | to wait until; by the time when | 他没有等到五点半。He didn't wait until five thirty. (Bus Number 9) |
| 登机 | dēngjī | to board a plane | |
| 得意 | déyì | proud of oneself; pleased with oneself | |
| 低 | dī | low; beneath | 摊主是个瘦瘦的男人，帽子压得很低。The stall owner was a thin man, his hat pulled down very low. |
| 底 | dǐ | background; bottom | |
| 电动车 | diàndòngchē | electric vehicle | |
| 点名 | diǎnmíng | roll call; to mention someone by name | |
| 电视剧 | diànshìjù | TV series; TV drama | |
| 点头 | diǎntóu | to nod | |
| 掉 | diào | to fall; to drop | |
| 调查 | diàochá | investigation; inquiry | |
| 低价 | dījià | low price | |
| 定 | dìng | to set; to fix | |
| 订 | dìng | to book; to order; to subscribe to | |
| 地球 | dìqiú | the earth | |
| 低温 | dīwēn | low temperature | |
| 底下 | dǐxia | afterwards; the location below something | |
| 低于 | dīyú | to be lower than | |
| 地址 | dìzhǐ | address | |
| 东部 | dōngbù | the east; eastern part | |
| 动车 | dòngchē | high-speed train; bullet train | |
| 动作 | dòngzuò | movement; motion | |
| 短信 | duǎnxìn | text message; SMS | |
| 堵车 | dǔchē | traffic jam; to get congested | |
| 队 | duì | squadron; team | |
| 对方 | duìfāng | the other person; the other side | |
| 对面 | duìmiàn | directly in front; to be face to face | |
| 对于 | duìyú | regarding; with regard to | |
| 队员 | duìyuán | team member | |
| 队长 | duìzhǎng | captain; team leader | |
| 度假 | dùjià | to spend vacation; to go on holidays | |
| 顿 | dùn | measure word for meals; to pause | |
| 多么 | duōme | what; how | |
| 多数 | duōshù | majority; most | |
| 多样 | duōyàng | diverse; diversity | |
| 读者 | dúzhě | reader | |
| 肚子 | dùzi | belly; abdomen | |
| 而 | ér | and; as well as | |
| 儿童 | értóng | child | |
| 法 | fǎ | law; method; way | |
| 发出 | fāchū | to issue; to send out | |
| 法律 | fǎlǜ | law | |
| 烦 | fán | to feel vexed; to bother | |
| 反对 | fǎnduì | to oppose; to be against | |
| 房东 | fángdōng | landlord | |
| 方面 | fāngmiàn | respect; aspect | |
| 放弃 | fàngqì | to renounce; to abandon | |
| 方式 | fāngshì | way; manner | |
| 放松 | fàngsōng | to relax; to slacken | |
| 房租 | fángzū | rent for a room or house | |
| 烦恼 | fánnǎo | to be worried; to be distressed | |
| 翻译 | fānyì | to translate; to interpret | |
| 发送 | fāsòng | to transmit; to dispatch | |
| 费 | fèi | to cost; fee | |
| 费用 | fèiyong | cost; expenditure | |
| 份 | fèn | classifier for copies; documents; share | |
| 丰富 | fēngfù | to enrich; rich | |
| 风景 | fēngjǐng | landscape; scenery | |
| 分数 | fēnshù | mark; score | |
| 分为 | fēnwéi | to subdivide; to divide something into (parts) | |
| 否则 | fǒuzé | otherwise; if not | |
| 付 | fù | to pay; to hand over to | 何文平付了钱，把它放进背包。He Wenping paid and put it into his backpack. |
| 幅 | fú | width; roll | |
| 符合 | fúhé | in keeping with; in accordance with | |
| 父母 | fùmǔ | father and mother; parents | |
| 父女 | fùnǚ | father and daughter | |
| 父亲 | fùqīn | father | |
| 复印 | fùyìn | to photocopy; to duplicate a document | |
| 复杂 | fùzá | complicated; complex | |
| 负责 | fùzé | conscientious; to take responsibility for | |
| 负责人 | fùzérén | person in charge | |
| 父子 | fùzǐ | father and son | |
| 改 | gǎi | to change; to alter | |
| 改变 | gǎibiàn | to change; to alter | |
| 干 | gān | dry; to do | |
| 感 | gǎn | to feel; to move | |
| 敢 | gǎn | to dare; daring | |
| 赶 | gǎn | to overtake; to hurry | |
| 干杯 | gānbēi | Here's to you!; Bottoms up! | |
| 感动 | gǎndòng | moving; to move (someone) | |
| 钢琴 | gāngqín | piano | |
| 干活儿 | gànhuór | (coll.) to work; (coll.) to be employed | |
| 赶紧 | gǎnjǐn | hurriedly; without delay | |
| 感觉 | gǎnjué | feeling; impression | |
| 赶快 | gǎnkuài | quickly; at once | |
| 感情 | gǎnqíng | emotion; sentiment | |
| 感人 | gǎnrén | touching; moving | |
| 赶上 | gǎnshàng | to overtake; to chance upon | |
| 感受 | gǎnshòu | to sense; perception | |
| 感谢 | gǎnxiè | gratitude; grateful | |
| 高价 | gāojià | high price | |
| 高考 | gāokǎo | college entrance exam | |
| 高速 | gāosù | high speed; expressway | |
| 高温 | gāowēn | high temperature | |
| 高于 | gāoyú | greater than; to exceed | |
| 各 | gè | each; every | |
| 胳膊 | gēbo | arm | |
| 各地 | gèdì | various regions; in all parts of (a country) | |
| 各个 | gègè | every; various | |
| 更加 | gèngjiā | even more; more (than something else) | |
| 歌声 | gēshēng | singing voice | |
| 歌手 | gēshǒu | singer | |
| 各位 | gèwèi | everybody; all | |
| 各种 | gèzhǒng | every kind of; all kinds of | |
| 共 | gòng | common; general | |
| 工厂 | gōngchǎng | factory | |
| 功夫 | gōngfu | skill; art | |
| 公共 | gōnggòng | public; common | |
| 功课 | gōngkè | assignment; homework | |
| 公里 | gōnglǐ | kilometer | |
| 公路 | gōnglù | highway; road | |
| 工人 | gōngrén | worker | |
| 共同 | gòngtóng | common; jointly | |
| 工资 | gōngzī | wages; pay | |
| 够 | gòu | enough (sufficient); enough (too much) | |
| 购买 | gòumǎi | to purchase; to buy | |
| 购物 | gòuwù | shopping | |
| 挂 | guà | to hang; to hang up (a phone) | |
| 管 | guǎn | to control; to manage | |
| 光 | guāng | bright; light | 月光从窗户进来，照在本子上。Moonlight came in through the window and shone on the notebook. |
| 逛 | guàng | to stroll; to visit | |
| 广播 | guǎngbō | broadcasting; to broadcast | |
| 广告 | guǎnggào | to advertise; a commercial | |
| 关键 | guānjiàn | crucial point; crux | |
| 观看 | guānkàn | to watch; to view | |
| 管理 | guǎnlǐ | to supervise; to manage | |
| 观众 | guānzhòng | spectators; audience | |
| 规定 | guīdìng | to stipulate; to specify | |
| 估计 | gūjì | to estimate; to reckon | |
| 顾客 | gùkè | customer; client | |
| 鼓励 | gǔlì | to encourage | |
| 姑娘 | gūniang | girl; young woman | |
| 过程 | guòchéng | course of events; process | |
| 国籍 | guójí | nationality | |
| 国际 | guójì | international | |
| 果汁 | guǒzhī | fruit juice | |
| 故意 | gùyì | deliberately; on purpose | |
| 害羞 | hàixiū | shy; embarrassed | |
| 海洋 | hǎiyáng | ocean | |
| 喊 | hǎn | to yell; to shout | |
| 汗 | hàn | perspiration; sweat | |
| 航班 | hángbān | (scheduled) flight; (scheduled) sailing | |
| 寒假 | hánjià | winter vacation | |
| 寒冷 | hánlěng | frigid; very cold | |
| 好处 | hǎochù | benefit; advantage | |
| 好好 | hǎohǎo | well; carefully | |
| 好笑 | hǎoxiào | laughable; funny | |
| 合格 | hégé | qualified; eligible | |
| 盒子 | hézi | box; case | |
| 红包 | hóngbāo | bonus payment; kickback | |
| 厚 | hòu | thick; deep or profound | |
| 后悔 | hòuhuǐ | to regret; to feel remorse | |
| 坏处 | huàichù | harm; troubles | |
| 怀疑 | huáiyí | to suspect that; to have doubts | |
| 话剧 | huàjù | stage play; modern drama | |
| 环保 | huánbǎo | environmental protection; environmentally friendly | |
| 换乘 | huànchéng | to transfer; to change trains; buses | |
| 回复 | huífù | to reply; to recover | |
| 回信 | huíxìn | to reply; to write back | |
| 回忆 | huíyì | to recall; memories | |
| 会员 | huìyuán | member | |
| 互联网 | hùliánwǎng | Internet | |
| 活 | huó | to live; alive | |
| 火 | huǒ | fire; urgent | |
| 货 | huò | goods; money | |
| 获得 | huòdé | to obtain; to receive | |
| 活动 | huódòng | to exercise; to move about | |
| 获奖 | huòjiǎng | to win an award | |
| 活泼 | huópō | lively; vivacious | |
| 获取 | huòqǔ | to gain; to get | |
| 忽然 | hūrán | suddenly; all of a sudden | 忽然，本子上出现了字。Suddenly, characters appeared on the notebook. |
| 护士 | hùshi | nurse | |
| 互相 | hùxiāng | each other; mutually | |
| 寄 | jì | to send; to mail | |
| 既 | jì | already; since | |
| 假 | jiǎ | fake; false | |
| 加班 | jiābān | to work overtime | |
| 价格 | jiàgé | price | |
| 家具 | jiājù | furniture | |
| 加快 | jiākuài | to accelerate; to speed up | |
| 减 | jiǎn | to lower; to decrease | |
| 奖 | jiǎng | prize; award | |
| 将 | jiāng | will; shall | |
| 江 | jiāng | river | |
| 降 | jiàng | to fall; to drop | |
| 降低 | jiàngdī | to reduce; to lower | |
| 降价 | jiàngjià | to get cheaper; to cut the price | |
| 奖金 | jiǎngjīn | premium; award money | |
| 将来 | jiānglái | in the future | |
| 降落 | jiàngluò | to descend; to land | |
| 降温 | jiàngwēn | to become cooler; cooling | |
| 奖学金 | jiǎngxuéjīn | scholarship | |
| 将要 | jiāngyào | will; shall | |
| 减轻 | jiǎnqīng | to lighten; to ease | |
| 减少 | jiǎnshǎo | to lessen; to decrease | |
| 健身 | jiànshēn | to exercise; to keep fit | |
| 健身房 | jiànshēnfáng | gym; gymnasium | |
| 建议 | jiànyì | to propose; to suggest | |
| 交 | jiāo | to hand over; to deliver | |
| 骄傲 | jiāo'ào | pride; arrogance | |
| 交警 | jiāojǐng | traffic police | |
| 教练 | jiàoliàn | instructor; sports coach | |
| 交流 | jiāoliú | to exchange; communication | |
| 郊区 | jiāoqū | outskirts; suburbs | |
| 教师 | jiàoshī | teacher(formal, professional) | |
| 教授 | jiàoshòu | professor; to instruct | |
| 交通 | jiāotōng | traffic; transportation | |
| 教学 | jiàoxué | teaching; instruction | |
| 教育 | jiàoyù | to educate; to teach | |
| 叫作 | jiàozuò | to call; to be called | |
| 价钱 | jiàqián | price | |
| 加强 | jiāqiáng | to reinforce; to strengthen | |
| 假日 | jiàrì | holiday; non-working day | |
| 加入 | jiārù | to join; to mix into | |
| 加上 | jiāshàng | plus; to put in | |
| 家庭 | jiātíng | family; household | |
| 家乡 | jiāxiāng | hometown; native place | |
| 加油 | jiāyóu | to add oil; to refuel | |
| 加油站 | jiāyóuzhàn | gas station | |
| 家长 | jiāzhǎng | family head; parent (of a student) | |
| 基本 | jīběn | basic; fundamental | |
| 基本上 | jīběnshàng | basically; on the whole | |
| 基础 | jīchǔ | base; foundation | |
| 激动 | jīdòng | to move emotionally; to excite | |
| 街道 | jiēdào | street; subdistrict | |
| 结果 | jiéguǒ | to bear fruit; outcome | |
| 节假日 | jiéjiàrì | public holiday | |
| 解释 | jiěshì | explanation; to explain | |
| 接受 | jiēshòu | to accept; to receive | |
| 节约 | jiéyuē | to economize; economy | |
| 结账 | jiézhàng | to settle accounts; to pay the bill | |
| 接着 | jiēzhe | after that; to continue | |
| 计划 | jìhuà | plan; project | |
| 积极 | jījí | proactive; energetic | |
| 积累 | jīlěi | to accumulate; accumulation | |
| 仅 | jǐn | barely; only | |
| 精彩 | jīngcǎi | wonderful; marvelous | |
| 警察 | jǐngchá | police officer | |
| 景点 | jǐngdiǎn | tourist attraction; scenic spot | |
| 经济 | jīngjì | economy; economic | |
| 京剧 | jīngjù | Beijing opera | |
| 经历 | jīnglì | experience; to go through | |
| 景区 | jǐngqū | scenic area | |
| 竟然 | jìngrán | unexpectedly | |
| 景色 | jǐngsè | landscape; scenery | |
| 尽管 | jǐnguǎn | despite; although | |
| 经验 | jīngyàn | experience | |
| 竞争 | jìngzhēng | to compete; competition | |
| 镜子 | jìngzi | mirror | |
| 今后 | jīnhòu | hereafter; henceforth | |
| 仅仅 | jǐnjǐn | barely; only | |
| 进入 | jìnrù | to enter; to join | |
| 进行 | jìnxíng | to advance; to conduct | |
| 紧张 | jǐnzhāng | nervous; keyed up | |
| 禁止 | jìnzhǐ | to prohibit; to forbid | |
| 既然 | jìrán | since; as | |
| 即使 | jíshǐ | even if; even though | |
| 及时 | jíshí | timely; at the right time | |
| 技术 | jìshù | technology; technique | |
| 究竟 | jiūjìng | after all; outcome | |
| 就是 | jiùshì | exactly; precisely | 她想：这就是跑步的人。She thought: so this is what a runner is like. (Five in the Morning) |
| 继续 | jìxù | to continue; to proceed with | |
| 记者 | jìzhě | reporter; journalist | |
| 举 | jǔ | to lift; to hold up | |
| 聚 | jù | to congregate; to assemble | |
| 举办 | jǔbàn | to conduct; to hold | |
| 聚餐 | jùcān | to have a group meal; to dine together | |
| 聚会 | jùhuì | party; gathering | |
| 拒绝 | jùjué | to refuse; to decline | |
| 举例 | jǔlì | to give an example | |
| 距离 | jùlí | distance; to be apart from | |
| 举行 | jǔxíng | to hold | |
| 剧院 | jùyuàn | theater | |
| 开玩笑 | kāiwánxiào | to joke; to play a joke | “老板在跟你开玩笑吧。”周文云坐下，用手拿起本子，“它是湿的。”"The boss was joking with you." Zhou Wenyun sat down and picked up the notebook. "It's wet." |
| 看法 | kànfǎ | view; opinion | |
| 烤 | kǎo | to roast; to bake | |
| 考虑 | kǎolǜ | to think over; to consider | |
| 考生 | kǎoshēng | exam candidate | |
| 克 | kè | gram | |
| 咳 | ké | to cough (used in 咳嗽) | |
| 棵 | kē | classifier for trees and plants | |
| 课程 | kèchéng | course; academic program | |
| 科技 | kējì | science and technology | |
| 肯定 | kěndìng | to be certain; to be positive | |
| 客气 | kèqi | polite; courteous | |
| 咳嗽 | késou | to cough | |
| 课堂 | kètáng | classroom | |
| 客厅 | kètīng | living room; drawing room | |
| 可惜 | kěxī | what a pity; unfortunately | |
| 科学 | kēxué | science; scientific knowledge | |
| 空 | kòng | free time; gap; to leave blank | 那个句子下面，还空着一大半。Below the sentence, most of the page was still blank. |
| 空 | kōng | empty; air | 第一页是空的。The first page was blank. |
| 恐怕 | kǒngpà | fear; to dread; probably | |
| 空气 | kōngqì | air; atmosphere | |
| 口语 | kǒuyǔ | colloquial speech; spoken language | |
| 苦 | kǔ | bitter; hardship | |
| 快餐 | kuàicān | fast food; snack | |
| 快递 | kuàidì | express delivery | |
| 快速 | kuàisù | fast; high-speed | |
| 困 | kùn | to trap; sleepy | |
| 困难 | kùnnan | difficult situation; challenging | |
| 拉 | lā | to pull | |
| 辣 | là | spicy; pungent | |
| 来不及 | láibují | it's too late (to do something); there's not enough time (to do something) | |
| 来得及 | láidejí | to have enough time; can still make it | |
| 垃圾 | lājī | garbage; trash | |
| 懒 | lǎn | lazy | |
| 浪费 | làngfèi | to waste; to squander | |
| 浪漫 | làngmàn | romantic | |
| 老虎 | lǎohǔ | tiger | |
| 老家 | lǎojiā | native place; place of origin | |
| 老年 | lǎonián | elderly; old age | |
| 老是 | lǎoshì | always | |
| 冷静 | lěngjìng | calm; cool-headed | |
| 俩 | liǎ | two; both | |
| 连 | lián | to link; to join; even | |
| 亮 | liàng | bright; clear | 店里很安静，灯也不太亮。The shop was very quiet, and the lights weren't very bright. |
| 凉 | liáng | cool; cold | |
| 量 | liáng | capacity; to measure | |
| 联系 | liánxì | connection; contact | |
| 列 | liè | file; to arrange | |
| 理发 | lǐfà | to get a haircut; to have hair done | |
| 厉害 | lìhai | intense; severe; formidable | |
| 理解 | lǐjiě | to comprehend; to understand | |
| 礼貌 | lǐmào | courtesy; politeness | |
| 另 | lìng | another; separately | |
| 零花钱 | línghuāqián | pocket money; allowance | |
| 零钱 | língqián | small change; pocket money | |
| 零食 | língshí | between-meal nibbles; snacks | |
| 另外 | lìngwài | additional; in addition | |
| 零下 | língxià | below zero | |
| 力气 | lìqi | strength | |
| 例如 | lìrú | for example; such as | |
| 流 | liú | to flow; to disseminate | 那些字像水一样慢慢流出来，湿湿的，黑色的。Those characters flowed out slowly like water, damp and black. |
| 留 | liú | to leave; to retain | |
| 流利 | liúlì | fluent | |
| 留下 | liúxia | to leave behind; to stay behind | |
| 流行 | liúxíng | to spread; popular | |
| 理想 | lǐxiǎng | an ideal; a dream | |
| 例子 | lìzi | case; example | |
| 乱 | luàn | disorder; upheaval; messy | |
| 旅馆 | lǚguǎn | hotel | |
| 路过 | lùguò | to pass by or through | |
| 旅客 | lǚkè | traveler; tourist | |
| 落 | luò | to fall; to drop; to leave out | |
| 律师 | lǜshī | lawyer | |
| 旅行 | lǚxíng | to travel; journey | |
| 麻烦 | máfan | troublesome; inconvenience | |
| 满 | mǎn | full; Manchu ethnic group | |
| 馒头 | mántou | steamed roll; steamed bun | |
| 毛巾 | máojīn | towel | |
| 毛衣 | máoyī | (wool) sweater | |
| 帽子 | màozi | hat; cap | 摊主是个瘦瘦的男人，帽子压得很低。The stall owner was a thin man, his hat pulled down very low. |
| 美 | měi | beautiful; very satisfactory | |
| 美好 | měihǎo | beautiful; fine | |
| 美景 | měijǐng | beautiful scenery | |
| 美丽 | měilì | beautiful | |
| 美食 | měishí | culinary delicacy; fine food | |
| 梦 | mèng | dream | |
| 梦想 | mèngxiǎng | dream; to dream of | |
| 面对 | miànduì | to face; to confront | |
| 免费 | miǎnfèi | free | |
| 面试 | miànshì | interview; to be interviewed | |
| 秒 | miǎo | second (of time) | |
| 密码 | mìmǎ | cipher; secret code; password | |
| 民族 | mínzú | nationality; ethnic group | |
| 末 | mò | tip; end | |
| 目标 | mùbiāo | target; goal | |
| 目的 | mùdì | purpose; aim | |
| 目的地 | mùdìdì | destination | |
| 母女 | mǔnǚ | mother and daughter | |
| 目前 | mùqián | currently; at the present time | |
| 母亲 | mǔqīn | mother | |
| 母子 | mǔzǐ | mother and child | |
| 耐心 | nàixīn | to be patient; patience | |
| 南部 | nánbù | southern part | |
| 难道 | nándào | could it be that...?; don't tell me... | |
| 男士 | nánshì | man; gentleman | |
| 难受 | nánshòu | to feel unwell; to suffer pain | |
| 难忘 | nánwàng | unforgettable | |
| 男性 | nánxìng | the male sex; a male | |
| 内 | nèi | inside; inner | |
| 内容 | nèiróng | content; substance | |
| 内心 | nèixīn | heart; innermost being | |
| 能否 | néngfǒu | whether or not; is it possible? | |
| 能够 | nénggòu | to be capable of; can | |
| 能力 | nénglì | capability | |
| 嗯 | ǹg | mm; uh-huh | |
| 年底 | niándǐ | year-end; the end of the year | |
| 年龄 | niánlíng | (a person's) age | |
| 弄 | nòng | to do; to handle; to make | |
| 农村 | nóngcūn | rural area; village | |
| 暖和 | nuǎnhuo | warm; nice and warm | |
| 女性 | nǚxìng | woman; the female sex | |
| 偶尔 | ǒu'ěr | occasionally; sometimes | |
| 拍 | pāi | to pat; to clap | |
| 排 | pái | a row; a line | |
| 牌 | pái | signboard; mahjong tile | |
| 排队 | páiduì | to line up | |
| 排球 | páiqiú | volleyball | |
| 牌子 | páizi | sign; trademark | |
| 判断 | pànduàn | to judge; to determine | |
| 陪 | péi | to accompany; to assist | |
| 片 | piàn | disk; sheet | |
| 篇 | piān | sheet; piece of writing | |
| 皮肤 | pífū | skin | |
| 平常 | píngcháng | ordinary; common | |
| 乒乓球 | pīngpāngqiú | table tennis ball; ping-pong | |
| 批评 | pīpíng | to criticize; criticism | |
| 脾气 | píqi | character; temperament | |
| 皮鞋 | píxié | leather shoes | |
| 破 | pò | broken; damaged; to break | |
| 普遍 | pǔbiàn | universal; general | |
| 葡萄 | pútao | grape | |
| 葡萄酒 | pútaojiǔ | (grape) wine | |
| 普通 | pǔtōng | common; ordinary | |
| 普通话 | pǔtōnghuà | Putonghua; standard Mandarin | |
| 期 | qī | period; cycle | |
| 气 | qì | gas; air | |
| 前方 | qiánfāng | ahead; the front | |
| 强 | qiáng | strong; stubborn; unyielding | |
| 前后 | qiánhòu | all around; front and rear | |
| 千克 | qiānkè | kilogram | |
| 千万 | qiānwàn | ten million; by all means | |
| 签证 | qiānzhèng | visa; to issue a visa | |
| 巧 | qiǎo | opportunely; coincidentally | |
| 敲 | qiāo | to knock; to hit; to strike | |
| 桥 | qiáo | bridge | |
| 巧克力 | qiǎokèlì | chocolate | |
| 其次 | qícì | next; secondly | |
| 起到 | qǐdào | to play (a role); to have (an effect) | |
| 气候 | qìhòu | climate | |
| 期末 | qīmò | end of term | |
| 琴 | qín | musical instrument (e.g. piano, guqin) | |
| 轻 | qīng | light; easy | 他轻轻合上本子。He gently closed the notebook. |
| 情况 | qíngkuàng | circumstances; situation | |
| 青年 | qīngnián | youthful years; young person | |
| 轻松 | qīngsōng | light; relaxed; easy | |
| 庆祝 | qìngzhù | to celebrate | |
| 亲戚 | qīnqi | a relative (family relation) | |
| 汽水 | qìshuǐ | soda pop; carbonated soft drink | |
| 球队 | qiúduì | sports team | |
| 球迷 | qiúmí | fan (ball sports) | |
| 气温 | qìwēn | air temperature | |
| 其中 | qízhōng | included among these; among them | |
| 期中 | qīzhōng | interim; midterm | |
| 区 | qū | area; region | |
| 取 | qǔ | to take; to get | |
| 全 | quán | all; whole | |
| 全部 | quánbù | whole; all | |
| 全都 | quándōu | all; without exception | |
| 全球 | quánqiú | entire; global | |
| 全身 | quánshēn | the whole body | |
| 区别 | qūbié | difference; to distinguish | |
| 取得 | qǔdé | to acquire; to get | |
| 却 | què | but; yet | |
| 缺 | quē | deficiency; lack | |
| 缺点 | quēdiǎn | weak point; fault | |
| 缺少 | quēshǎo | lack; shortage of | |
| 确实 | quèshí | indeed; really | |
| 取消 | qǔxiāo | to cancel; cancellation | |
| 然而 | rán'ér | however; yet | |
| 热闹 | rènao | lively; bustling with noise and excitement | |
| 仍 | réng | still; yet | |
| 扔 | rēng | to throw away | |
| 仍然 | réngrán | still; as before | |
| 任何 | rènhé | whatever; whatsoever | |
| 人生 | rénshēng | life (time on earth) | |
| 人数 | rénshù | number of people | |
| 任务 | rènwu | assignment; mission | |
| 人员 | rényuán | staff; crew | |
| 日常 | rìcháng | day-to-day; daily | |
| 日记 | rìjì | diary | |
| 日期 | rìqī | date | |
| 日子 | rìzi | day; days of life | 本子的后面有日子：三月九日，考。On the back of the notebook there were dates: March 9, exam. (Bus Number 9) |
| 入 | rù | to enter; to go into | |
| 入口 | rùkǒu | entrance; to import | |
| 入学 | rùxué | to enter a school or college | |
| 入住 | rùzhù | to check in; to move in | |
| 散步 | sànbù | to take a walk; to go for a walk | |
| 扫码 | sǎomǎ | to scan a code; to scan a QR code | |
| 森林 | sēnlín | forest | |
| 商量 | shāngliang | to consult; to talk over | |
| 上门 | shàngmén | to drop in; to visit | |
| 商品 | shāngpǐn | commodity; goods | |
| 伤心 | shāngxīn | to grieve; to be broken-hearted | |
| 稍 | shāo | somewhat; a little | |
| 少见 | shǎojiàn | rare; seldom seen | |
| 少量 | shǎoliàng | a smidgen; a little bit | |
| 少年 | shàonián | early youth; youngster | |
| 少数 | shǎoshù | small number; few | |
| 稍微 | shāowēi | a little bit | |
| 社会 | shèhuì | society | |
| 深 | shēn | deep (lit. and fig.) | 周文云深深吸了一口气：“明天下午三点，我们去学校门口。”Zhou Wenyun took a deep breath: "Tomorrow afternoon at three, let's go to the school gate." |
| 身 | shēn | body; classifier for clothes | |
| 身份证 | shēnfènzhèng | identity card; ID | |
| 剩 | shèng | to remain; to be left | |
| 生 | shēng | to be born; to grow; raw | |
| 省 | shěng | province; to save | |
| 生命 | shēngmìng | life; living being | |
| 生意 | shēngyi | business; trade | |
| 申请 | shēnqǐng | application form; to apply for something | |
| 甚至 | shènzhì | even; so much so that | |
| 摄氏度 | shèshìdù | degrees Celsius (°C) | |
| 使 | shǐ | to make; to cause | |
| 失败 | shībài | to be defeated; to lose; failure | |
| 市场 | shìchǎng | marketplace; market | |
| 十分 | shífēn | very; completely | |
| 是否 | shìfǒu | if; is or isn't | |
| 师傅 | shīfu | master; qualified worker | |
| 使馆 | shǐguǎn | embassy | |
| 适合 | shìhé | to fit; to suit | |
| 世纪 | shìjì | century | |
| 实际 | shíjì | reality; practice | |
| 时间表 | shíjiānbiǎo | schedule; timetable | |
| 实际上 | shíjìshàng | in fact; in reality | |
| 视频 | shìpín | video | |
| 食品 | shípǐn | foodstuff; food | |
| 失去 | shīqù | to lose | |
| 市区 | shìqū | urban district; downtown | |
| 师生 | shīshēng | teachers and students | |
| 食堂 | shítáng | dining hall; cafeteria | |
| 试题 | shìtí | exam question; test topic | |
| 失望 | shīwàng | disappointed; to lose hope | |
| 食物 | shíwù | food | |
| 适应 | shìyìng | to adapt; to fit | |
| 使用 | shǐyòng | to use; to employ | |
| 实在 | shízài | really; actually | |
| 十字路口 | shízìlùkǒu | crossroads; intersection | |
| 首 | shǒu | head; chief; measure word for songs | |
| 受不了 | shòubuliǎo | unbearable; unable to endure | |
| 首都 | shǒudū | capital (city) | |
| 收费 | shōufèi | to charge a fee | |
| 售票员 | shòupiàoyuán | ticket seller; ticket clerk | |
| 收入 | shōurù | to take in; income | |
| 受伤 | shòushāng | to sustain injuries; wounded | |
| 收拾 | shōushi | to tidy up; to pack | |
| 收听 | shōutīng | to listen to (a radio broadcast) | |
| 首先 | shǒuxiān | first; in the first place | |
| 数 | shù | number; to count as | |
| 熟 | shú | ripe; mature; familiar | |
| 输 | shū | to lose; to be beaten | |
| 帅 | shuài | handsome | |
| 暑假 | shǔjià | summer vacation | |
| 数量 | shùliàng | amount; quantity | |
| 树林 | shùlín | woods; grove | |
| 顺便 | shùnbiàn | conveniently; in passing | |
| 顺利 | shùnlì | smoothly; without a hitch | |
| 顺序 | shùnxù | sequence; order | |
| 说法 | shuōfǎ | way of speaking; wording | |
| 说明 | shuōmíng | caption; to explain | |
| 说明书 | shuōmíngshū | synopsis; (technical) manual | |
| 硕士 | shuòshì | master's degree | |
| 熟悉 | shúxi | to know well; to be familiar with | |
| 数字 | shùzì | numeral; digit | |
| 死 | sǐ | to die; dead | |
| 算 | suàn | to regard as; to figure; to count | |
| 酸 | suān | sour; tart | |
| 酸奶 | suānnǎi | yogurt | |
| 速度 | sùdù | speed; rate | |
| 随便 | suíbiàn | as one wishes; casual | |
| 随着 | suízhe | along with; following | |
| 塑料 | sùliào | plastics | |
| 孙女 | sūnnǚ | granddaughter | |
| 孙子 | sūnzi | grandson | |
| 所有 | suǒyǒu | all; to have | |
| 台 | tái | platform; stage; measure word for machines | |
| 抬 | tái | to lift; to raise | 他写累了，抬起头，正想喝口水。He got tired of writing, raised his head, and was just about to drink some water. |
| 态度 | tàidù | manner; attitude | |
| 抬头 | táitóu | to raise head; to gain ground | |
| 弹 | tán | to play (a stringed; keyboard instrument); to flick | |
| 谈 | tán | to chat; to speak | |
| 汤 | tāng | soup | |
| 趟 | tàng | measure word for trips | |
| 躺 | tǎng | to recline; to lie down | |
| 讨论 | tǎolùn | to discuss; to talk over | |
| 讨厌 | tǎoyàn | to dislike; to loathe | |
| 特点 | tèdiǎn | trait; feature | |
| 提 | tí | to lift; to put forward | |
| 填写 | tiánxiě | to fill in a form | |
| 条件 | tiáojiàn | condition; circumstance | |
| 提出 | tíchū | to propose; to put forward | |
| 提到 | tídào | to mention; to refer to | |
| 提供 | tígōng | to offer; to supply | |
| 体检 | tǐjiǎn | medical checkup; physical exam | |
| 停 | tíng | to stop; to halt | |
| 停车 | tíngchē | to park; to stop working | |
| 停车场 | tíngchēchǎng | parking lot; car park | |
| 听力 | tīnglì | hearing; listening ability | |
| 停止 | tíngzhǐ | to stop; to halt | |
| 听众 | tīngzhòng | audience; listeners | |
| 提前 | tíqián | in advance; to shift to an earlier date | |
| 体温 | tǐwēn | (body) temperature | |
| 提醒 | tíxǐng | to remind; to warn of | |
| 体重 | tǐzhòng | body weight | |
| 桶 | tǒng | bucket; barrel | |
| 痛 | tòng | ache; pain | |
| 通 | tōng | to go through; to know well | |
| 通过 | tōngguò | to pass through; to get through | |
| 童年 | tóngnián | childhood | |
| 同时 | tóngshí | simultaneously; at the same time | |
| 同样 | tóngyàng | same; equal | |
| 通知 | tōngzhī | to notify; to inform | |
| 头痛 | tóutòng | headache | |
| 图 | tú | diagram; picture | |
| 土 | tǔ | earth; dust; soil | |
| 推 | tuī | to push forward; to push | 晚上，何文平坐在桌子前，妹妹周文云推门进来。That evening, He Wenping was sitting at his desk when his younger sister Zhou Wenyun pushed the door open and came in. |
| 推迟 | tuīchí | to postpone; to put off | |
| 推出 | tuīchū | to launch; to release | |
| 脱 | tuō | to take off; to escape; to shed | |
| 图片 | túpiàn | picture; photograph | |
| 外出 | wàichū | to go out; to go away | |
| 外套 | wàitào | coat; jacket | |
| 晚安 | wǎn'ān | Good night!; Good evening! | |
| 晚餐 | wǎncān | evening meal; dinner | |
| 网购 | wǎnggòu | to shop online; online shopping | |
| 往往 | wǎngwǎng | usually; in many cases | |
| 网页 | wǎngyè | web page | |
| 网友 | wǎngyǒu | online friend; Internet user | |
| 网址 | wǎngzhǐ | website; web address | |
| 完全 | wánquán | complete; whole | |
| 袜子 | wàzi | socks; stockings | |
| 为 | wéi | to do; to act as | |
| 味 | wèi | taste; flavor | |
| 味道 | wèidào | flavor; taste | |
| 卫生 | wèishēng | health; hygiene | |
| 危险 | wēixiǎn | dangerous | “明天三点，学校门口会有危险的事。”"Tomorrow at three o'clock, something dangerous will happen at the school gate." |
| 闻 | wén | to smell; to hear; news | |
| 温度 | wēndù | temperature | |
| 文件 | wénjiàn | document; file | |
| 文章 | wénzhāng | article; essay | |
| 文字 | wénzì | character; script | |
| 无 | wú | not to have; without | |
| 午餐 | wǔcān | luncheon; lunch | |
| 无法 | wúfǎ | incapable; unable | |
| 误会 | wùhuì | to misunderstand; to mistake | |
| 无聊 | wúliáo | bored; boring | |
| 无论 | wúlùn | no matter what or how | |
| 污染 | wūrǎn | to pollute; to contaminate | |
| 吸 | xī | to breathe; to suck in | 周文云深深吸了一口气：“明天下午三点，我们去学校门口。”Zhou Wenyun took a deep breath: "Tomorrow afternoon at three, let's go to the school gate." |
| 细 | xì | thin or slender; fine | |
| 下降 | xiàjiàng | to decline; to drop | |
| 咸 | xián | salty | |
| 鲜 | xiān | fresh; delicious | |
| 响 | xiǎng | echo; sound; to ring | |
| 项 | xiàng | item; measure word for items | |
| 香 | xiāng | fragrant; sweet smelling | |
| 相比 | xiāngbǐ | to compare | |
| 想法 | xiǎngfǎ | way of thinking; opinion | |
| 相反 | xiāngfǎn | opposite; contrary | |
| 相互 | xiānghù | each other; mutual | |
| 相同 | xiāngtóng | identical; same | |
| 详细 | xiángxì | detailed; in detail | |
| 鲜花 | xiānhuā | fresh flowers | |
| 现金 | xiànjīn | cash | |
| 羡慕 | xiànmù | to envy; to admire | |
| 线上 | xiànshàng | online | |
| 线下 | xiànxià | offline; in person | |
| 现有 | xiànyǒu | currently existing; currently available | |
| 小吃 | xiǎochī | snack; refreshments | |
| 效果 | xiàoguǒ | result; effect | |
| 笑话 | xiàohua | joke; jest | |
| 小伙子 | xiǎohuǒzi | young man; young guy | |
| 小说 | xiǎoshuō | novel; fiction | |
| 消息 | xiāoxi | news; information | |
| 小组 | xiǎozǔ | group | |
| 西部 | xībù | western part | |
| 血 | xiě | blood | |
| 西红柿 | xīhóngshì | tomato | |
| 心 | xīn | heart; mind | 何文平的手一下子冷了，心跳得很快。He Wenping's hands went cold all at once, and his heart beat very fast. |
| 性 | xìng | nature; character (suffix) | |
| 醒 | xǐng | to wake up; to be awake | |
| 性别 | xìngbié | gender; sex | |
| 兴奋 | xīngfèn | excited; excitement | |
| 幸福 | xìngfú | happiness; happy | |
| 性格 | xìnggé | nature; disposition | |
| 星星 | xīngxing | the stars in the sky; (coll.) a star | |
| 信号 | xìnhào | signal | |
| 辛苦 | xīnkǔ | exhausting; hard | |
| 心情 | xīnqíng | mood; frame of mind | |
| 信息 | xìnxī | information; news | |
| 信心 | xìnxīn | confidence; faith | |
| 熊 | xióng | bear | |
| 兄弟 | xiōngdì | brothers; younger brother | |
| 修 | xiū | to repair; to decorate; to embellish | |
| 修理 | xiūlǐ | to repair; to fix | |
| 细心 | xìxīn | careful; attentive | |
| 吸引 | xīyǐn | to attract; to appeal to | |
| 许多 | xǔduō | many; a lot of | |
| 学费 | xuéfèi | tuition fee | |
| 学院 | xuéyuàn | college; educational institute | |
| 压 | yā | to press; to push down | 摊主是个瘦瘦的男人，帽子压得很低。The stall owner was a thin man, his hat pulled down very low. |
| 牙膏 | yágāo | toothpaste | |
| 压力 | yālì | pressure | |
| 演 | yǎn | to perform; to act | |
| 烟 | yān | smoke; mist | |
| 盐 | yán | salt | |
| 演唱 | yǎnchàng | sung performance; to sing for an audience | |
| 演出 | yǎnchū | to perform; performance | |
| 养成 | yǎngchéng | to cultivate; to develop (a habit) | |
| 严格 | yángé | strict; stringent | |
| 阳光 | yángguāng | sunshine | |
| 样子 | yàngzi | appearance; manner | |
| 眼镜 | yǎnjìng | spectacles; eyeglasses | |
| 研究 | yánjiū | research; a study | |
| 研究生 | yánjiūshēng | postgraduate student; research student | |
| 眼前 | yǎnqián | before eyes; now | |
| 演员 | yǎnyuán | actor or actress; performer | |
| 严重 | yánzhòng | grave; serious | |
| 邀请 | yāoqǐng | to invite; invitation | |
| 要是 | yàoshi | (coll.) if | 他想：那天晚上，我要是写完就回家，什么都不会有。He thought: that night, if I had gone home as soon as I finished writing, none of this would have happened. (Bus Number 9) |
| 钥匙 | yàoshi | key | |
| 亚洲 | Yàzhōu | Asia | |
| 夜 | yè | night | |
| 夜晚 | yèwǎn | night | |
| 也许 | yěxǔ | perhaps; maybe | “也许是那个老板的玩笑。”周文云说。"Maybe it's that boss's joke," Zhou Wenyun said. |
| 叶子 | yèzi | leaf | |
| 已 | yǐ | already; to stop | |
| 意见 | yìjiàn | idea; opinion | |
| 因此 | yīncǐ | thus; consequently | |
| 以内 | yǐnèi | within; less than | |
| 赢 | yíng | to beat; to win | |
| 赢得 | yíngdé | to win; to gain | |
| 应聘 | yìngpìn | to accept a job offer; to apply for a job | |
| 引起 | yǐnqǐ | to lead to; to cause | |
| 印象 | yìnxiàng | impression; memory | |
| 一切 | yíqiè | everything; all | |
| 一生 | yìshēng | all life; throughout life | |
| 艺术 | yìshù | art | |
| 勇敢 | yǒnggǎn | brave; courageous | |
| 用来 | yònglái | to be used for | |
| 用于 | yòngyú | to use in; to use on | |
| 永远 | yǒngyuǎn | forever; eternal | |
| 油 | yóu | oil; fat | |
| 由 | yóu | to follow; from; by | |
| 优点 | yōudiǎn | merit; benefit | |
| 友好 | yǒuhǎo | friendly; amicable | |
| 幽默 | yōumò | humorous; humor | |
| 尤其 | yóuqí | especially; particularly | |
| 友情 | yǒuqíng | friendly feelings; friendship | |
| 有趣 | yǒuqù | interesting; fascinating | |
| 游玩 | yóuwán | to amuse oneself; to have fun | |
| 有效 | yǒuxiào | effective; in effect | |
| 优秀 | yōuxiù | outstanding; excellent | |
| 友谊 | yǒuyì | companionship; fellowship | |
| 由于 | yóuyú | due to; thanks to | |
| 有着 | yǒuzhe | to have; to possess | |
| 与 | yǔ | and; to give | |
| 原来 | yuánlái | originally; formerly | |
| 远离 | yuǎnlí | to be far from; to keep away from | |
| 原谅 | yuánliàng | to excuse; to forgive | |
| 原因 | yuányīn | root cause; origin | |
| 院长 | yuànzhǎng | department head; dean | |
| 院子 | yuànzi | courtyard; garden | |
| 约 | yuē | to invite; approximately | |
| 月饼 | yuèbing | mooncake | |
| 阅读 | yuèdú | to read; reading | |
| 月份 | yuèfèn | month | |
| 约会 | yuēhuì | appointment; engagement | |
| 语法 | yǔfǎ | grammar | |
| 愉快 | yúkuài | cheerful; cheerily | |
| 云 | yún | cloud | |
| 允许 | yǔnxǔ | to permit; to allow | |
| 于是 | yúshì | thereupon; as a result | |
| 预习 | yùxí | to prepare a lesson | |
| 再次 | zàicì | one more time; once again | |
| 再说 | zàishuō | what's more; to say again | 他没有再说什么，就跑了。He didn't say anything more and just ran off. (Five in the Morning) |
| 暂时 | zànshí | temporary; provisional | |
| 暂停 | zàntíng | to suspend; time-out | |
| 早餐 | zǎocān | breakfast | |
| 早晨 | zǎochen | early morning | |
| 杂志 | zázhì | magazine | |
| 增加 | zēngjiā | to raise; to increase | |
| 增长 | zēngzhǎng | to grow; to increase | |
| 责任 | zérèn | responsibility; blame | |
| 着 | zháo | verb complement indicating success or result | 小白笑了：“我的头在车上睡着。”Xiao Bai laughed: "My head fell asleep in the car." (Bus Number 9) |
| 着火 | zháohuǒ | to catch fire | |
| 招聘 | zhāopìn | to recruit; to invite applications for a job | |
| 者 | zhě | -er; -ist (suffix) | |
| 整 | zhěng | exactly; in good order | |
| 证 | zhèng | certificate; proof | |
| 正常 | zhèngcháng | regular; normal | |
| 整个 | zhěnggè | whole; entire | |
| 正好 | zhènghǎo | just right; just enough | |
| 证件 | zhèngjiàn | document; certificate | |
| 整理 | zhěnglǐ | to arrange; to tidy up | |
| 证明 | zhèngmíng | proof; certificate; to prove | |
| 正确 | zhèngquè | right; correct | |
| 正式 | zhèngshì | formal; official | |
| 真正 | zhēnzhèng | genuine; real | |
| 之 | zhī | of (formal possessive marker) | |
| 值 | zhí | value; to happen to be worth | |
| 指 | zhǐ | finger; to point at | 老人没有回答，只是指了指摊上的一辆旧自行车。The old man didn't answer. He just pointed at an old bicycle by the stall. |
| 支持 | zhīchí | to support; to back | |
| 指出 | zhǐchū | to indicate; to point out | |
| 值得 | zhídé | to be worth; to deserve | |
| 支付 | zhīfù | to pay (money) | |
| 只好 | zhǐhǎo | to have to; to be forced to | |
| 之后 | zhīhòu | afterwards; behind | |
| 之间 | zhījiān | among; amid | |
| 直接 | zhíjiē | immediate; straightforward; direct | |
| 纸巾 | zhǐjīn | tissue; paper towel | |
| 质量 | zhìliàng | quality; (physics) mass | |
| 之前 | zhīqián | beforehand; prior to | |
| 至少 | zhìshǎo | at least | |
| 知识 | zhīshi | knowledge | |
| 植物 | zhíwù | plant; vegetation | |
| 职业 | zhíyè | occupation; professional | |
| 之中 | zhīzhōng | inside; among | |
| 种 | zhòng | to plant; to grow | |
| 重 | zhòng | heavy; important | |
| 中餐 | zhōngcān | lunch; Chinese meal | |
| 重点 | zhòngdiǎn | key point; emphasis | |
| 中年 | zhōngnián | middle age | |
| 重视 | zhòngshì | to value; to attach importance to something | |
| 周围 | zhōuwéi | environs; surroundings | |
| 祝 | zhù | to pray for; to wish | |
| 赚 | zhuàn | to earn; to make (money) | |
| 转 | zhuǎn | to turn; to change direction | 这时，桌子上的笔自己动了一下，慢慢转过来，指着本子。Just then, the pen on the desk moved by itself, slowly turning around and pointing at the notebook. |
| 转发 | zhuǎnfā | to forward; to repost | |
| 装 | zhuāng | to install; to pretend; to adorn | |
| 转机 | zhuǎnjī | to transfer; to change planes | |
| 专门 | zhuānmén | specialized; specially | |
| 专业 | zhuānyè | specialty; specialized field | |
| 祝贺 | zhùhè | to congratulate; congratulations | |
| 著名 | zhùmíng | famous; noted | |
| 准 | zhǔn | to allow; to grant; accurate | |
| 准确 | zhǔnquè | accurate; exact | |
| 准时 | zhǔnshí | on time; punctual | |
| 主意 | zhǔyi | plan; idea | |
| 自 | zì | self; from; oneself | |
| 资料 | zīliào | material; resources | |
| 自然 | zìrán | nature; naturally | |
| 仔细 | zǐxì | careful; attentive | |
| 自习 | zìxí | to study by oneself; self-study | |
| 自信 | zìxìn | self-confidence | |
| 自学 | zìxué | self-study; to study on own | |
| 总结 | zǒngjié | to sum up; to conclude | |
| 租 | zū | to hire; to rent | |
| 组 | zǔ | to form; to organize | |
| 最终 | zuìzhōng | final; ultimate | |
| 尊重 | zūnzhòng | to esteem; to respect | |
| 座 | zuò | seat; base | |
| 做法 | zuòfǎ | method for making; work method | |
| 作家 | zuòjiā | author | |
| 做梦 | zuòmèng | to dream | |
| 作品 | zuòpǐn | work; opus | |
| 作为 | zuòwéi | as; to act as | |
| 座位 | zuòwèi | seat | |
| 作文 | zuòwén | to write an essay; composition | |
| 作用 | zuòyòng | to act on; to affect | |
| 左右 | zuǒyòu | left and right; approximately | |
| 作者 | zuòzhě | author; writer |
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