HSK 5 Vocabulary List 词汇表

The complete official HSK 5 word list from the HSK exam syllabus (《HSK 考试大纲》, 2025-11): 1600 words with tone-marked pinyin, part of speech, and English meanings, built on 431 characters. Every word links to its word page, and every character links to a stroke-order page.

1600
Vocabulary words
431
Required characters
9.4
Average strokes
HSK 3.0
2025 syllabus
Stroke order

The 431 characters of HSK 5

Each character page has a stroke-order animation and a step-by-step breakdown.

Word list

All 1600 HSK 5 words

1600 words across 3 pages — page 1 covers letters #j.

The syllabus lists one word as two identical rows (same written form, pinyin and part of speech), so it is shown once below — the official count above still includes both rows.

# 16

WordPinyinPOSDefinition
āiinterj.hey!; (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation)
哎呀āiyāinterj.interjection of wonder, shock or admiration
àiinterj.alas; oh dear
爱护àihùv.to cherish; to treasure; to take care of; to love and protect
ānadj. / v.(bound form) calm; peaceful; to calm; to set at ease; safe; secure; in good health; content; satisfied (as in 安于); to place (sb) in a suitable position (job); to install; to fix; to fit; to bring (a charge against sb); to harbor (certain intentions); ampere (abbr. for 培)
安全带ānquándàin.seat belt
安慰ānwèiv. / adj.to comfort; to console
安装ānzhuāngv.to install; to erect; to fix; to mount; installation
ànadj.(literary) to close (a door); to eclipse; confused; ignorant (variant of 暗); dark (variant of 暗)
熬夜áoyèv.to stay up late or all night
儿女érnǚn.children; sons and daughters; a young man and a young woman (in love)
二手èrshǒuadj.indirectly acquired; second-hand (information, equipment etc); assistant
二维码èrwéimǎn.two-dimensional barcode; QR code
òinterj.oh (interjection indicating that one has just learned sth)
欧洲Ōuzhōun.Europe (abbr. for 欧罗巴洲)
偶然ǒuránadj.incidentally; occasional; occasionally; by chance; randomly

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WordPinyinPOSDefinition
把握bǎwòv. / n.to grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome)
báiadj. / adv.white; snowy; pure; bright; empty; blank; plain; clear; to make clear; in vain; gratuitous; free of charge; reactionary; anti-communist; funeral; to stare coldly; to write wrong character; to state; to explain; vernacular; spoken lines in opera
半夜bànyènum. / n.midnight; in the middle of the night
傍晚bàngwǎnn.in the evening; when night falls; towards evening; at night fall; at dusk
包裹bāoguǒv. / n.to wrap up; to bind up; bundle; parcel; package
包含bāohánv.to contain; to embody; to include
包括bāokuòv.to comprise; to include; to involve; to incorporate; to consist of
包装bāozhuāngv. / n.to pack; to package; to wrap; packaging
báoadj.thin; cold in manner; indifferent; weak; light; infertile
bǎon.jewel; gem; treasure; precious
bǎov. / n.to defend; to protect; to keep; to guarantee; to ensure; civil administration unit in the baojia 甲 system (old)
保安bǎoānv. / n.to ensure public security; to ensure safety (for workers engaged in production); public security; security guard
宝贝bǎobèin.treasured object; treasure; darling; baby; cowry; good-for-nothing or queer character
保持bǎochív.to keep; to maintain; to hold; to preserve
保存bǎocúnv.to conserve; to preserve; to keep; to save (a file etc) (computing)
宝贵bǎoguìadj.valuable; precious; to value; to treasure; to set store by
保留bǎoliúv.to keep; to retain; to have reservations (about sth); to hold back (from saying sth); to put aside for later
保险bǎoxiǎnn. / adj.insurance; to insure; safe; secure; be sure; be bound to
保质期bǎozhìqīn.shelf life; expiration date
报到bàodàov.to report for duty; to check in; to register
报道bàodàov. / n.to report (news); report
报告bàogàov. / n.to inform; to report; to make known; report; speech; talk; lecture
报警bàojǐngv.to sound an alarm; to report sth to the police
暴雨bàoyǔn.torrential rain; rainstorm
抱怨bàoyuànv.to complain; to grumble; to harbor a complaint; to feel dissatisfied
bèin. / v. / adj.the back of a body or object; to turn one's back; to hide something from; to learn by heart; to recite from memory; unlucky (slang); hard of hearing
背后bèihòun.behind; at the back; in the rear; behind sb's back
背景bèijǐngn.background; backdrop; context; (fig.) powerful backer
被子bèizin.quilt
běnadv. / pron.root; stem; origin; source; this; the current; original; inherent; originally; classifier for books, periodicals, files etc
本地běndìn.local; this locality
本领běnlǐngn.skill; ability; capability
本人běnrénpron.I; me; myself; oneself; yourself; himself; herself; the person concerned
本质běnzhìn.essence; nature; innate character; intrinsic quality
彼此bǐcǐpron.each other; one another
比分bǐfēnn.score
比例bǐlìn.proportion; scale
比喻bǐyùv. / n.to compare; to liken to; metaphor; analogy; figure of speech; figuratively
adv.certainly; must; will; necessarily
毕竟bìjìngadv.after all; all in all; when all is said and done; in the final analysis
避免miǎnv.to avert; to prevent; to avoid; to refrain from
闭幕式bìmùshìn.closing ceremony
必然bìránadj. / n.inevitable; certain; necessity
必需bìxūv.to need; to require; essential; indispensable
必要bìyàoadj.necessary; essential; indispensable; required
便biànadv.plain; informal; suitable; convenient; opportune; to urinate or defecate; equivalent to 就: then; in that case; even if; soon afterwards
变动biàndòngv.to change; to fluctuate; change; fluctuation
便利biànlìadj. / v.convenient; easy; to facilitate
便利店biànlìdiànn.convenience store
标题biāotín.title; heading; headline; caption; subject
标志biāozhìn. / v.sign; mark; symbol; logo; to symbolize; to indicate; to mark
表达biǎodáv.to express; to convey
表面biǎomiànn.surface; face; outside; appearance
表明biǎomíngv.to make clear; to make known; to state clearly; to indicate; known
表情biǎoqíngn.(facial) expression; to express one's feelings
biév.to leave; to part (from); (literary) to differentiate; to distinguish; (bound form) other; another; different; don't ...!; to fasten with a pin or clip; to stick in; to insert (in order to hinder movement); (noun suffix) category (e.g. 性别, 派别)
bǐngn.round flat cake; cookie; cake; pastry
病房bìngfángn.ward (of a hospital); sickroom
病情bìngqíngn.state of an illness; patient's condition
拨打bōdǎv.to call; to dial
玻璃lin.glass; (slang) male homosexual
博物馆bówùguǎnn.museum
不利búlìadj.unfavorable; disadvantageous; harmful; detrimental
不幸búxìngadj. / n.misfortune; adversity; unfortunate; sad; unfortunately
不要紧búyàojǐnadj.unimportant; not serious; it doesn't matter; never mind; it looks all right, but
补充bǔchōngv.to replenish; to supplement; to complement; additional; supplementary
不得了bùdéliǎoadj.desperately serious; disastrous; extremely; exceedingly
不符bùfúv.inconsistent
不良liángadj.bad; harmful; unhealthy
不然bùránconj. / adj.not so; no; or else; otherwise; if not; How about ...?
步行bùxíngv.to go on foot; to walk
不足bùzúv. / n.insufficient; lacking; deficiency; not enough; inadequate; not worth; cannot; should not

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WordPinyinPOSDefinition
cáin.(variant of 才) just now; (variant of 才) (before an expression of quantity) only
裁判cáipànv. / n.judgment; to referee; umpire; judge; referee
采访cǎifǎngv.to interview; to gather news; to hunt for and collect; to cover
采取cǎiqǔv.to adopt or carry out (measures, policies, course of action); to take
彩色cǎisèn.color; multicolored
采用cǎiyòngv.to adopt; to employ; to use
参考cānkǎov.consultation; reference; to consult; to refer
餐饮cānyǐnn.food and beverage; catering; repast
参与cānyùv.to participate (in sth)
cángv.to conceal; to hide away; to harbor; to store; to collect
操作cāozuòv.to work; to operate; to manipulate
mw.book; booklet; classifier for books
v.to survey; to measure; to conjecture
测试cèshìv.to test (machinery etc); to test (a person's skill in a particular area); a test; (computing) beta (version of software)
céngadv.once; already; ever (in the past); former; previously; (past tense marker used before verb or clause)
曾经céngjīngadv.once; already; former; previously; ever; (past tense marker used before verb or clause)
chāv.old variant of 插
差别chābién.difference; distinction; disparity
差距chājùn.disparity; gap
叉子chāzin.fork
chāiv.to tear open; to tear down; to tear apart; to open
chǎnv.to give birth; to reproduce; to produce; product; resource; estate; property
产量chǎnliàngn.output
产品chǎnpǐnn.goods; merchandise; product
产业chǎnyèn.industry; estate; property; industrial
长处chángchùn.good aspects; strong points
长度chángdùn.length
长久chángjiǔadj.(for a) long time
长期chángqīn. / adj.long term; long time; long range (of a forecast)
常识chángshín.common sense; general knowledge
尝试chángshìv.to try; to attempt
长途chángtúadj.long distance
长远chángyuǎnadj.long-term; long-range
场所chǎngsuǒn.location; place
chāov.to exceed; to overtake; to surpass; to transcend; to pass; to cross; ultra-; super-
超出chāochūv.to exceed; to overstep; to go too far; to encroach
超级chāojíadj.super-; ultra-; hyper-
超速chāosùv.to exceed the speed limit; to speed; high-speed
cháov. / prep.imperial or royal court; government; dynasty; reign of a sovereign or emperor; court or assembly held by a sovereign or emperor; to make a pilgrimage to; facing; towards
chǎoadj. / v.to quarrel; to make a noise; noisy; to disturb by making a noise
chǎov.to sauté; to stir-fry; to speculate; to hype; to fire (sb)
车祸chēhuòn.traffic accident; car crash
车库chēkùn.garage
车辆chēliàngn.vehicle
车厢chēxiāngn.carriage
车主chēzhǔn.vehicle owner
彻底chèdǐadj.thorough; thoroughly; complete
chénv. / adj.to submerge; to immerse; to sink; to keep down; to lower; to drop; deep; profound; heavy
沉默chénmòv.taciturn; uncommunicative; silent
chēngv.to weigh; to state; to name; name; appellation; to praise
称为chēngwéiv.to be called; to be known as; to call it "..."
称赞chēngzànv.to praise; to acclaim; to commend; to compliment
成本chéngběnn.(manufacturing, production etc) costs
承担chéngdānv.to undertake; to assume (responsibility etc)
程度chéngdùn.degree; level; extent
成分chéngfènn.composition; ingredient; element; component; one's social status
成果chéngguǒn.result; achievement; gain; profit
成就chéngjiùn. / v.accomplishment; success; achievement; to achieve (a result); to create; to bring about
成立chénglìv.to establish; to set up; to be tenable; to hold water
成年chéngniánv.to grow to adulthood; fully grown; adult; the whole year
城区chéngqūn.city district; urban area
成人chéngrénv. / n.adult
承认chéngrènv.to admit; to concede; to recognize; recognition (diplomatic, artistic etc); to acknowledge
承受chéngshòuv.to bear; to support; to inherit
成熟chéngshúv. / adj.mature; ripe; to mature; to ripen; Taiwan pr. [chéng shóu]
乘务员chéngwùyuánn.attendant on an airplane, train, boat etc
程序chéngxùn.procedures; sequence; order; computer program
成员chéngyuánn.member
成长chéngzhǎngv.to mature; to grow; growth
橙子chéngzin.orange
chín.surname Chi
持续chíxùv.to continue; to persist; to last; sustainable; preservation
尺子chǐzin.ruler (measuring instrument)
翅膀chìbǎngn.wing
chōngv.thoroughfare; to go straight ahead; to rush; to clash
充电chōngdiànv.to recharge (a battery); (fig.) to recharge one's batteries (through leisure); to update one's skills and knowledge
充分chōngfènadj.ample; sufficient; adequate; full; fully; to the full
充满chōngmǎnv.full of; brimming with; very full; permeated
充值chōngzhív.to recharge (money onto a card); to top up
充足chōngzúadj.adequate; sufficient; abundant
重复chóngfùv.variant of 重复
虫子chóngzin.insect; bug; worm
宠物chǒngwùn.house pet
chōuv.to draw out; to pull out from in between; to remove part of the whole; (of certain plants) to sprout or bud; to whip or thrash
chǒuadj.shameful; ugly; disgraceful
chòuadj.stench; smelly; to smell (bad); repulsive; loathsome; terrible; bad; severely; ruthlessly; dud (ammunition)
chūn. / adv. / pref.at first; (at the) beginning; first; junior; basic
出版chūbǎnv.to publish
初级chūjíadj.junior; primary
初期chūqīn.initial stage; beginning period
出色chūsèadj.remarkable; outstanding
出售chūshòuv.to sell; to offer for sale; to put on the market
出席chūxív.to attend; to participate; present
出自chūzìv.to come from
除夕chúxīn.lunar New Year's Eve
chǔv.to reside; to live; to dwell; to be in; to be situated at; to stay; to get along with; to be in a position of; to deal with; to discipline; to punish
处理chǔlǐv.to handle; to deal with; to punish; to treat sth by a special process; to process; to sell at reduced prices
处于chǔyúv.to be in (some state, position, or condition)
chùn.place; location; spot; point; office; department; bureau; respect; classifier for locations or items of damage: spot, point
chuánv.to pass on; to spread; to transmit; to infect; to transfer; to circulate; to conduct (electricity)
传播chuánbōv.to disseminate; to propagate; to spread
传递chuándìv.to transmit; to pass on to sb else; (math.) transitive
传说chuánshuōv. / n.legend; folk tale; to repeat from mouth to mouth; they say that...
传统chuántǒngn. / adj.tradition; traditional; convention; conventional
窗台chuāngtáin.window sill; window ledge
床单chuángdānn.bed sheet
创新chuàngxīnv. / n.to bring forth new ideas; to blaze new trails; innovation
创业chuàngyèv.to begin an undertaking; to start a major task; to initiate; to venture; venture; entrepreneurship
创造chuàngzàov.to create; to bring about; to produce; to set (a record)
创作chuàngzuòv. / n.to create; to produce; to write; creative work; creation
词汇huìn.vocabulary; list of words (e.g. for language teaching purposes); word
辞职cízhív.to resign
此后cǐhòun.after this; afterwards; hereafter
此前qiánn.before this; before then; previously
此时cǐshín.now; this moment
刺激cìjīv. / n.to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite; irritant
从不cóng never
从而cóngérconj.thus; thereby
从前cóngqiánn.previously; formerly; once upon a time
从事cóngshìv.to go for; to engage in; to undertake; to deal with; to handle; to do
促进cùjìnv.to promote (an idea or cause); to advance; boost
促使cùshǐv.to induce; to promote; to urge; to impel; to bring about; to provoke; to drive (sb to do sth); to catalyze; to actuate; to contribute to (some development)
促销xiāov.to promote sales
cuīv.to urge; to press; to prompt; to rush sb; to hasten sth; to expedite
存放cúnfàngv.to deposit; to store; to leave in sb's care
存款cúnkuǎnv. / n.to deposit money (in a bank etc); bank savings; bank deposit
存在cúnzàiv.to exist; to be; existence
措施cuòshīn.measure; step

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WordPinyinPOSDefinition
达成dáchéngv.to reach (an agreement); to accomplish
打扮banv.to decorate; to dress; to make up; to adorn; manner of dressing; style of dress
打包dǎbāov.to wrap; to pack; to put leftovers in a doggy bag for take-out; (computing) to package (i.e. create an archive file)
打断duànv.to interrupt; to break off; to break (a bone)
打破dǎpòv.to break; to smash
打听tingv.to ask about; to make some inquiries; to ask around
大胆dàdǎnadj.brazen; audacious; outrageous; bold; daring; fearless
大多duōadv.for the most part; many; most; the greater part; mostly
大会huìn.general assembly; general meeting; convention
大力dàlìn. / adv.energetically; vigorously
大妈dàmān.father's elder brother's wife; aunt (affectionate term for an elderly woman)
大米dàmǐn.(husked) rice
大脑dànǎon.brain; cerebrum
大批dàpīadj.large quantities of
大厦dàshàn.(used in the names of grand buildings such as 百老汇大厦 Broadway Mansions (in Shanghai) or 帝国大厦 Empire State Building etc)
大事dàshìn.major event; major political event (war or change of regime); major social event (wedding or funeral); (do sth) in a big way
大象xiàngn.elephant
大型dàxíngadj.large; large-scale
大爷yen.(coll.) father's older brother; uncle; term of respect for older man
大于dàyúv.greater than; bigger than; more than
大众dàzhòngn.the masses; the great bulk of the population; popular (of music, science etc)
dàiv. / n.to substitute; to act on behalf of others; to replace; generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon
代表dàibiǎon. / v.representative; delegate; to represent; to stand for; on behalf of; in the name of
带动dàidòngv.to spur; to provide impetus; to drive
代替dàitìv.to replace; to take the place of
待遇dàiyùn.treatment; pay; salary; status; rank
dānadj. / adv. / n. / mw.bill; list; form; single; only; sole; odd number
单独dāndúadv.alone; by oneself; on one's own
担任dānrènv.to hold a governmental office or post; to assume office of; to take charge of; to serve as
单一dānyīadj.single; only; sole
单元dānyuánn.unit (forming an entity); element; (in a residential building) entrance or staircase
胆小dǎnxiǎoadj.cowardice; timid
dànadj.insipid; diluted; weak; mild; light in color; tasteless; indifferent; (variant of 氮) nitrogen
当地dāngdìn.local
当年dāngniánn.in those days; then; in those years; during that time
当前dāngqiánv. / n.the present time; to be faced with
当中dāngzhōngn.among; in the middle; in the center
dǎngv.variant of 挡
dàngv.at or in the very same...; suitable; adequate; fitting; proper; to replace; to regard as; to think; to pawn; (coll.) to fail (a student)
当成dàngchéngv.to consider as; to take to be
当作dàngzuòv.to treat as; to regard as
dǎov.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
导演dǎoyǎnv. / n.to direct; director (film etc)
导致dǎozhìv.to lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about
到达dàodáv.to reach; to arrive
道理dàolǐn.reason; argument; sense; principle; basis; justification
到期dàoqīv.to fall due (loan etc); to expire (visa etc); to mature (investment bond etc)
dēngv.to scale (a height); to ascend; to mount; to publish or record; to enter (e.g. in a register); to press down with the foot; to step or tread on; to put on (shoes or trousers) (dialect); to be gathered and taken to the threshing ground (old)
灯光dēngguāngn.(stage) lighting; light
登记dēngjìv.to register (one's name)
登录dēnglùv.to register; to log in
等待děngdàiv.to wait; to wait for
等候děnghòuv.to wait; to wait for
等于děngyúv.to equal; to be tantamount to
低头dītóuv.to bow the head; to yield; to give in
的确quèadv.really; indeed
敌人dírénn.enemy
v.to hand over; to pass on; to deliver; (bound form) progressively; in the proper order
地理dìlǐn.geography
地面miànn.floor; ground; surface
地区dìqūn.local; regional; district (not necessarily formal administrative unit); region; area; as suffix to city name, means prefecture or county (area administered by a prefecture-level city or, county-level city)
地位dìwèin.position; status; place
地下xiàn. / adj.underground; subterranean; covert
地震dìzhènv.earthquake
点心diǎnxinn.light refreshments; pastry; dim sum (in Cantonese cooking); dessert
点赞diǎnzànv.
电池diànchín.battery
电动diàndòngadj.electric-powered; (Tw) video game
电器diànqìn.(electrical) appliance; device
电商diànshāngn.e-commerce (abbr. for 电子商务)
电视台diànshìtáin.television station
电子版diànzǐbǎnn.electronic edition; digital version
diàov.to transfer; to move (troops or cadres); to investigate; to enquire into; accent; view; argument; key (in music); mode (music); tune; tone; melody
调研diàoyánv.to investigate and research; research; investigation
定期dìngqīv. / adj.at set dates; at regular intervals; periodic; limited to a fixed period of time; fixed term
丢失diūshīv.to lose; to misplace
dòngv.to freeze; to feel very cold; aspic or jelly
dòngn.cave; hole; zero (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers)
动画dònghuàn.animation; cartoon
动人dòngrénadj.touching; moving
动手dòngshǒuv.to set about (a task); to hit; to punch; to touch
豆腐dòufun.tofu; bean curd
豆浆dòujiāngn.soy milk
独立dúlìv. / adj.independent; independence; to stand alone
独特dútèadj.unique; distinctive
读音dúyīnn.pronunciation; literary (rather than colloquial) pronunciation of a Chinese character
独自dúzìadv.alone
v. / adj. / mw.to block up (a road, pipe etc); to stop up (a hole); (fig.) (of a person) choked up with anxiety or stress; wall (literary); (classifier for walls)
mw. / n. / v. / suf.to pass; to spend (time); measure; limit; extent; degree of intensity; degree (angles, temperature etc); kilowatt-hour; classifier for events and occurrences
短处duǎnchùn.shortcoming; defect; fault; one's weak points
短期duǎnqīn. / adj.short term; short-term
duànv.to break; to snap; to cut off; to give up or abstain from sth; to judge; (usu. used in the negative) absolutely; definitely; decidedly
duīv. / n. / mw.to pile up; to heap up; a mass; pile; heap; stack; large amount
对比duìbǐv. / n.to contrast; contrast; ratio
对待duìdàiv.to treat; treatment
对手duìshǒun.opponent; rival; competitor; (well-matched) adversary; match
队伍duìwun.ranks; troops; queue; line; procession
对象duìxiàngn.target; object; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend
dūnmw.ton (loanword); Taiwan pr. [dùn]
duǒmw.variant of 朵
duǒv.to hide; to dodge; to avoid

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WordPinyinPOSDefinition
发表biǎov.to issue; to publish
发布fābùv.to release; to issue; to announce; to distribute
发达fādáadj. / v.well-developed; flourishing; to develop; to promote; to expand; (literary) to achieve fame and fortune; to prosper
发挥huīv.to display; to exhibit; to bring out implicit or innate qualities; to express (a thought or moral); to develop (an idea); to elaborate (on a theme)
发明fāmíngv. / n.to invent; an invention
发起fāqǐv.to originate; to initiate; to launch (an attack, an initiative etc); to start; to propose sth (for the first time)
发言fāyánv. / n.to make a speech; statement; utterance
发音fāyīnv. / n.to pronounce
v.variant of 罚
罚款kuǎnv. / n.to fine; penalty; fine (monetary)
法院yuànn.court of law; court
fānv.variant of 翻
番茄fānqién.tomato
繁荣fánróngadj. / v.prosperous; booming (economy)
fǎnadj. / v. / adv.contrary; in reverse; inside out or upside down; to reverse; to return; to oppose; opposite; against; anti-; to rebel; to use analogy; instead; abbr. for 切 phonetic system
反而fǎnéradv.on the contrary; instead
反复fǎnfùadv. / v. / n.repeatedly; over and over; to upend; unstable; to come and go; (of an illness) to return
返回fǎnhuív.to return to; to come (or go) back
反应fǎnyìngv. / n.to react; to respond; reaction; response; reply; chemical reaction
反映fǎnyìngv.to mirror; to reflect; mirror image; reflection; (fig.) to report; to make known; to render
反正fǎnzhèngadv.anyway; in any case; to come over from the enemy's side
范围fànwéin.range; scope; limit; extent
fāngadj. / n.square; power or involution (math.); upright; honest; fair and square; direction; side; party (to a contract, dispute etc); place; method; prescription (medicine); just when; only or just; classifier for square things; abbr. for square or cubic meter
方案fāngànn.plan; program (for action etc); proposal; proposed bill
fángv.to protect; to defend; to guard against; to prevent
房屋fángwūn.house; building
防止fángzhǐv.to prevent; to guard against; to take precautions
仿佛fǎngfúadv.to seem; as if; alike; similar
访问fǎngwènv.to visit; to call on; to interview
飞行fēixíngv.(of planes etc) to fly; flying; flight; aviation
飞行员fēixíngyuánn.pilot; aviator
非洲Fēizhōun.Africa
分别fēnbiév. / adv. / n.to part; to leave each other; to distinguish; to tell apart; difference; distinction; in different ways; differently; separately; individually
分布fēnbùv.to scatter; to distribute; to be distributed (over an area etc); (statistical, geographic) distribution
纷纷fēnfēnadj. / adv.one after another; in succession; one by one; continuously; diverse; in profusion; numerous and confused; pell-mell
分类fēnlèiv.to classify
分离fēnlív.to separate
分配fēnpèiv.to distribute; to assign; to allocate; to partition (a hard drive)
分手fēnshǒuv.to part company; to split up; to break up
分析fēnxīv.to analyze; analysis
分享fēnxiǎngv.to share (let others have some of sth good)
奋斗fèndòuv.to strive; to struggle
丰富多彩fēngfù-duōcǎirichly colorful
风格fēnggén.style
疯狂fēngkuángadj.crazy; frenzied; wild
风俗fēngsún.social custom
风险fēngxiǎnn.risk; hazard
否定fǒudìngv. / adj.to negate; to deny; to reject; negative (answer); negation
否认fǒurènv.to declare to be untrue; to deny
夫妇fūfùn.a (married) couple; husband and wife
v.to support with the hand; to help sb up; to support oneself by holding onto something; to help
n.good fortune; happiness; luck
服装zhuāngn.dress; clothing; costume; clothes
mw.secondary; auxiliary; deputy; assistant; vice-; abbr. for 副词 adverb; classifier for pairs, sets of things & facial expressions
adj.rich; abundant; wealthy
付出fùchūv.to pay; to expend; to invest (energy or time)
负担fùdānv. / n.to bear (an expense, a responsibility etc); burden
妇女fùnǚn.woman
富有fùyǒuadj. / v.rich; wealthy; affluent; to be rich in; to be replete with
复制fùzhìv.to duplicate; to make a copy of; to copy; to reproduce; to clone

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WordPinyinPOSDefinition
改革gǎigév.reform; to reform
改进gǎijìnv.to improve; to make better; improvement
改善gǎishànv.to make better; to improve
改天gǎitiānadv.another day
改正gǎizhèngv.to correct; to amend; to put right; correction
gàin. / v.lid; top; cover; canopy; to cover; to conceal; to build
概括gàikuòv. / adj.to summarize; to generalize; briefly; in broad outline
概念gàiniànn.concept; idea
敢于gǎnyúv.to have the courage to do sth; to dare to; bold in
刚好gānghǎoadj. / adv.just; exactly; to happen to be
高大gāodàadj.tall; lofty; towering
高档gāodàngadj.superior quality; high grade; top grade
高度gāodùn. / adj.height; altitude; elevation; high degree; highly
高级gāojíadj.high level; high grade; advanced; high-ranking
高科技gāokējìn.high tech; high technology
高效gāoxiàoadj.efficient; highly effective
gǎov.to do; to make; to go in for; to set up; to get hold of; to take care of
告别gàobiév.to leave; to part from; to bid farewell to; to say goodbye to
歌词gēcín.song lyric; lyrics
歌曲gēqǔn.song
v.to separate; to partition; to stand or lie between; at a distance from; after or at an interval of
格外géwàiadv.especially; particularly
个别biéadv. / adj.individually; one by one; just one or two; exceptional; rare
各行各业gèháng-gèyèevery trade; all professions; all walks of life
个人gèrénn.individual; personal; oneself
个性gèxìngn.individuality; personality
各自gèzìpron.each; respective; apiece
gēnn. / mw.root; basis; classifier for long slender objects, e.g. cigarettes, guitar strings; radical (chemistry)
根本gēnběnn. / adj. / adv.fundamental; basic; root; simply; absolutely (not); (not) at all
更换gēnghuànv.to replace (a worn-out tire etc); to change (one's address etc)
更新gēngxīnv.to replace the old with new; to renew; to renovate; to upgrade; to update; to regenerate
公布gōngbùv.to announce; to make public; to publish
工程gōngchéngn.engineering; an engineering project; project; undertaking
工程师gōngchéngshīn.engineer
工具gōngjùn.tool; instrument; utensil; means (to achieve a goal etc)
功能gōngnéngn.function; capability
公平gōngpíngadj.fair; impartial
公务员gōngwùyuánn.functionary; office-bearer
恭喜gōngxǐv.to congratulate; (interj.) congratulations!
工业gōngyèn.industry
工艺gōngyìn.arts and crafts; industrial arts
公寓gōngyùn.apartment building; block of flats
贡献gòngxiànv. / n.to contribute; to dedicate; to devote; contribution
共享gòngxiǎngv.to share; to enjoy together
沟通gōutōngv.to join; to connect; to link up; to communicate
构成gòuchéngv. / n.to constitute; to form; to compose; to make up; to configure (computing)
adj.ancient; old; paleo-
n. / v. / adj.drum; to drum; to strike; to rouse; to bulge; to swell
古代gǔdàin.ancient times
古老gǔlǎoadj.ancient; old; age-old
鼓掌gǔzhǎngv.to applaud; to clap
固定gùdìngv.to fix; to fasten; to set rigidly in place; fixed; set; regular
故乡xiāngn.home; homeland; native place
挂号guàhàov.to register (at a hospital etc); to send by registered mail
guàiadj. / v. / adv.variant of 怪
关闭guānbìv.to close; to shut (a window etc); (of a shop, school etc) to shut down
观察guāncháv.to observe; to watch; to survey
观点guāndiǎnn.point of view; viewpoint; standpoint
观念guānniànn.notion; thought; concept; sense; views; ideology; general impressions
冠军guànjūnn.champion
光临guānglínv.(formal) to honor with one's presence; to attend
光明guāngmíngn. / adj.light; radiance; (fig.) bright (prospects etc); openhearted
光线guāngxiànn.light ray; light; illumination; lighting (for a photograph)
广guǎngadj.wide; numerous; to spread
广场guǎngchǎngn.public square; plaza
广大guǎngdàadj.(of an area) vast or extensive; large-scale; widespread; (of people) numerous
广泛guǎngfànadj.extensive; wide range
规律guīlǜn. / adj.rule (e.g. of science); law of behavior; regular pattern; rhythm; discipline
规模guīmón.scale; scope; extent
规则guīzén. / adj.rule; regulation; rules and regulations
贵姓guìxìngn.
柜子guìzin.cupboard; cabinet
gǔnv.to boil; to roll; to take a hike; Get lost!
guōn.pot; pan; wok; cauldron; pot-shaped thing
国画guóhuàn.traditional Chinese painting
国庆guóqìngn.National Day
果然guǒránadv.really; sure enough; as expected; if indeed
果实guǒshín.fruit (produced by a plant); (fig.) fruits (of success etc); results; gains
过度guòdùadj.excessive; over-; excess; going too far; extravagant; intemperate; overdue
过分guòfènadj.excessive; undue; overly
过敏guòmǐnv.oversensitive; allergic; allergy
过期guòqīv.to be overdue; to exceed the time limit; to expire (as in expiration date)
过于guòyúadv.too much; excessively

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WordPinyinPOSDefinition
onom. / interj.(interj.) ha!; (onom. for laughter); (slang) to be infatuated with; to adore; abbr. for 奇, husky (dog)
海关hǎiguānn.customs (i.e. border crossing inspection)
海外hǎiwàin.overseas; abroad
海鲜hǎixiānn.seafood
hánv.to keep in the mouth; to contain
含量hánliàngn.content; quantity contained
含有hányǒuv.to contain; including
汗水hànshuǐn.sweat; perspiration
hángn. / mw.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
行业hángyèn.trade; profession; industry; business
好评hǎopíngn.favorable criticism; positive evaluation
好运hǎoyùnn.good luck
好转hǎozhuǎnv.to improve; to take a turn for the better; improvement
hàov.to be fond of; to have a tendency to; to be prone to
好奇hàoqíadj.inquisitive; curious; inquisitiveness; curiosity
v.variant of 合
合法héfǎadj.lawful; legitimate; legal
盒饭héfànn.meal in a partitioned box
合理hélǐadj.rational; reasonable; sensible; fair
河流liún.river
合同hétóngn.(business) contract
合影héyǐngv. / n.to take a joint photo; group photo
合作zuòv.to cooperate; to collaborate; to work together; cooperation
hēiadj.black; dark; sinister; secret; shady; illegal; to hide (sth) away; to vilify; (loanword) to hack (computing)
hóngadj.red; popular; revolutionary; bonus
猴子hóuzin.monkey
厚度hòudùn.thickness
后果hòuguǒn.consequences; aftermath
忽视hūshìv.to neglect; to overlook; to disregard; to ignore
呼吸hūxīv.to breathe
n.lake
蝴蝶dién.butterfly
胡同hútòngn.variant of 同
互动hùdòngv.to interact; interactive
户外hùwàin.outdoor
花费huāfèiv.expense; cost; to spend (time or money); expenditure
huáadj. / v.to slip; to slide; slippery; smooth; sly; slippery; not to be trusted
huáv.to cut; to slash; to scratch (cut into the surface of sth); to strike (a match)
huàsuf. / v.to make into; to change into; -ization; to ... -ize; to transform; abbr. for 化学
话费huàfèin.call charge
画面huàmiànn.scene; tableau; picture; image; screen (displayed by a computer); (motion picture) frame; field of view
话题huàtín.subject (of a talk or conversation); topic
化学huàxuén.chemistry; chemical
环节huánjién.(zoology) segment (of the body of a worm, centipede etc); (fig.) a part of an integrated whole: aspect (of a project), element (of a policy), sector (of the economy), stage (of a process) etc
缓解huǎnjiěv.to bring relief; to alleviate (a crisis); to dull (a pain)
缓慢huǎnmànadj.slow
黄瓜huángguān.cucumber
黄金huángjīnn.gold; golden (opportunity); prime (time)
huīn. / adj.ash; dust; lime; gray; discouraged; dejected
huīv.to wave; to brandish; to command; to conduct; to scatter; to disperse
恢复huīfùv.to reinstate; to resume; to restore; to recover; to regain; to rehabilitate
灰色huīsèn. / adj.gray; ash gray; grizzly; pessimistic; gloomy; dispirited; ambiguous
回收huíshōuv.to recycle; to reclaim; to retrieve; to recover; to recall (a defective product)
汇率huìlǜn.exchange rate
婚礼hūnlǐn.wedding ceremony; wedding
huǒmw.companion; partner; group; classifier for groups of people; to combine; together
伙伴huǒbànn.partner; companion; comrade
火锅huǒguōn.hotpot
或是huòshìadv. / conj.or; either one or the other
货物huòwùn.goods; commodity; merchandise
或许huòxǔadv.perhaps; maybe

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WordPinyinPOSDefinition
机构jīgòun.mechanism; structure; organization; agency; institution
激烈lièadj.(of competition or fighting) intense; fierce; (of pain) acute; (of an expression of opinion) impassioned; vehement; (of a course of action) drastic; extreme
机器jīqìn.machine
机器人jīqìrénn.robot; android
肌肉jīròun.muscle; flesh
conj.and; to reach; up to; in time for
n. / mw.level; grade; rank; step (of stairs); classifier: step, level
n. / mw.to gather; to collect; collected works; classifier for sections of a TV series etc: episode
疾病jíbìngn.disease; sickness; ailment
及格jígév.to pass an exam or a test; to meet a minimum standard
集合jíhév.to gather; to assemble; (math.) set
即将jiāngadv.on the eve of; to be about to; to be on the verge of
急忙jímángadv.hastily
极其jíqíadv.extremely
集体jítǐn.collective (decision); joint (effort); a group; a team; en masse; as a group
急需jíxūv.to urgently need; urgent need
急诊jízhěnv. / n.to give or receive urgent medical treatment; emergency treatment (at a hospital emergency department, or from a doctor on a house call)
集中jízhōngv. / adj.to concentrate; to centralize; to focus; centralized; concentrated; to put together
v. / adj.to crowd in; to cram in; to force others aside; to press; to squeeze; to find (time in one's busy schedule)
v.to tie; to fasten; to button up
季度jìdùn.quarter of a year; season (sports)
记录jìlùv. / n.to record; record (written account); note-taker; record (in sports etc)
纪录jìlùn.variant of 记录 (but in Taiwan, not for the verb sense "to record")
纪录片jìlùpiànn.newsreel; documentary (film or TV program)
技能jìnéngn.technical ability; skill
纪念niànv. / n.to commemorate; to honor the memory of; memento; keepsake; souvenir
纪念日niànrìn.day of commemoration; memorial day
计算suànv.to count; to calculate; to compute
计算机suànjīn.computer; (Tw) calculator
记忆jìyìv. / n.to remember; to recall; memory
记载jìzǎiv.to write down; to record; written account
嘉宾jiābīnn.esteemed guest; honored guest; guest (on a show)
家电jiādiànn.household electric appliance; abbr. for 家用电器
加工jiāgōngv.to process; processing; working (of machinery)
加热jiārèv.to heat
加深jiāshēnv.to deepen
加速jiāsùv.to speed up; to expedite
家务jiāwùn.household duties; housework
jiǎn.first of the ten Heavenly Stems 干; (used for an unspecified person or thing); first (in a list, as a party to a contract etc); letter "A" or roman "I" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; armor plating; shell or carapace; (of the fingers or toes) nail; bladed leather or metal armor (old); ranking system used in the Imperial examinations (old); civil administration unit in the baojia 甲 system (old); ancient Chinese compass point: 75°
假如jiǎrúconj.if
jiàn. / v. / mw.to support; frame; rack; framework; classifier for planes, large vehicles, radios etc
驾驶jiàshǐv.to pilot (ship, airplane etc); to drive
驾照jiàzhàon.driver's license
价值jiàzhín.value; worth; fig. values (ethical, cultural etc)
艰苦jiānkǔadj.difficult; hard; arduous
坚强jiānqiángadj.staunch; strong
jiǎnv.to pick up; to collect; to gather
jiǎnv.scissors; shears; clippers; to cut with scissors; to trim; to wipe out or exterminate
剪刀jiǎndāon.scissors
减肥jiǎnféiv.to lose weight
简历jiǎnlìn.curriculum vitae (CV); résumé; biographical notes
简直jiǎnzhíadv.simply; really
jiànv.to establish; to found; to set up; to build; to construct
jiànn.key (on a piano or computer keyboard); button (on a mouse or other device); chemical bond; linchpin
渐渐jiànjiànadv.gradually
建立jiànlìv.to establish; to set up; to found
键盘jiànpánn.keyboard
建设jiànshèv.to build; to construct; to establish; to develop; to institute
建造jiànzàov.to construct; to build
建筑jiànzhùv. / n.to construct; building
将近jiāngjìnadv.almost; nearly; close to
讲话jiǎnghuàn.a speech; to speak; to talk; to address
讲究jiǎngjiuv. / adj.to pay particular attention to; carefully selected for quality; tastefully chosen
奖励jiǎnglìv.to reward; reward (as encouragement)
讲述jiǎngshùv.to talk about; to narrate; to give an account
讲座jiǎngzuòn.a course of lectures
降水jiàngshuǐv.rain and snow
jiāov.to pour liquid; to irrigate (using waterwheel); to water; to cast (molten metal); to mold
交换jiāohuànv.to exchange; to swap; to switch (telecom); commutative (math); to commute
交往jiāowǎngv.to associate (with); to have contact (with); to hang out (with); to date; (interpersonal) relationship; association; contact
交易jiāoyìv. / n.to deal; to trade; to transact; transaction; deal
脚步jiǎobùn.footstep; step
角度jiǎodùn.angle; point of view
jiàoprep. / adv.to compare; to dispute; compared to; (before adj.) relatively; comparatively; rather; also pr. [jiǎo]
教材jiàocáin.teaching material
接触jiēchùv.to touch; to contact; access; in touch with
接待jiēdàiv.to receive (a visitor); to admit (allow sb to enter)
阶段jiēduànn.stage; section; phase; period
接近jiējìnv.to approach; to get close to
接收jiēshōuv.reception (of transmitted signal); to receive; to accept; to admit; to take over (e.g. a factory); to expropriate
jiév. / n.knot; sturdy; bond; to tie; to bind; to check out (of a hotel)
结构jiégòun.structure; composition; makeup; architecture
结合jiéhév.to combine; to link; to integrate; binding
结论jiélùnn.conclusion; verdict; to conclude; to reach a verdict
节省jiéshěngv.saving; to save; to use sparingly; to cut down on
jièmw.to arrive at (place or time); period; to become due; classifier for events, meetings, elections, sporting fixtures, years (of graduation)
今日jīnrìn.today
jǐnadj. / v.tight; strict; close at hand; near; urgent; tense; hard up; short of money; to tighten
紧急jǐnjíadj.urgent; emergency
尽快jǐnkuàiadv.as quickly as possible; as soon as possible
尽量jǐnliàngadv.as much as possible; to the greatest extent
紧密jǐnmìadj.inseparably close
谨慎jǐnshènadj.cautious; prudent
进步jìnbùv. / adj.progress; improvement; to improve; to progress
近代jìndàin.the not-very-distant past; modern times, excluding recent decades; (in the context of Chinese history) the period from the Opium Wars until the May 4th Movement (mid-19th century to 1919); capitalist times (pre-1949)
进口jìnkǒuv.to import; imported; entrance; inlet (for the intake of air, water etc)
尽力jìnlìv.to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort
近年来jìnnián láifor the past few years
近期jìnqīn.near in time; in the near future; very soon; recent
近日jìnrìn.(in) the past few days; recently; (within) the next few days
进一步jìnyíbùadv.to go a step further; (develop, understand, improve etc) more; further
经典jīngdiǎnn. / adj.the classics; scriptures; classical; classic (example, case etc); typical
精力jīnglìn.energy
精神jīngshenn. / adj.vigor; vitality; drive; spiritual
惊喜jīngxǐadj.nice surprise; to be pleasantly surprised
经营jīngyíngv.to engage in (business etc); to run; to operate
jìngadj. / v.still; calm; quiet; not moving
酒吧jiǔbān.bar; pub; saloon
久远jiǔyuǎnadj.lasting; enduring; extending over a long period of time
jiùv.to save; to assist; to rescue
救护车jiùhùchēn.ambulance
就业jiùyèv.to get a job; employment
居民jūmínn.resident; inhabitant
居然jūránadv.unexpectedly; to one's surprise; go so far as to
居住jūzhùv.to reside; to dwell; to live in a place; resident in
橘子zin.tangerine
prep.according to; to act in accordance with; to depend on; to seize; to occupy
v.at a distance of; distance; to be apart
具备jùbèiv.to possess; to have; equipped with; able to fulfill (conditions or requirements)
剧场jùchǎngn.theater
巨大jùdàadj.huge; immense; very large; tremendous; gigantic; enormous
据说shuōv.it is said that; reportedly
具体jùtǐadj. / v.concrete; definite; specific
具有jùyǒuv.to have; to possess
juānv.to relinquish; to abandon; to contribute; to donate; (bound form) tax; levy
绝对juéduìadj. / adv.absolute; unconditional
决赛juésàiv. / n.finals (of a competition)
角色juésèn.role; character in a novel; persona; also pr. [jiǎo sè]
决心juéxīnn. / v.determination; resolution; determined; firm and resolute; to make up one's mind