HSK 5 Vocabulary List — Page 2

Words kx of the complete official HSK 5 word list (HSK 3.0). Page 2 of 3.

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WordPinyinPOSDefinition
开发kāifāv.to exploit (a resource); to open up (for development); to develop
开放kāifàngv. / adj.to bloom; to open; to be open (to the public); to open up (to the outside); to be open-minded; unrestrained by convention; unconstrained in one's sexuality
开幕kāimùv.to open (a conference); to inaugurate
开幕式kāimùshìn.opening ceremony
开水kāishuǐn.boiled water; boiling water
开通kāitōngv.to open (a new road or railway line); to set up (a hotline); to launch (a service); to subscribe to (a members-only service)
开业kāiyèv.to open a business; to open a practice; open (for business)
开展kāizhǎnv.to launch; to develop; to unfold; (of an exhibition etc) to open
kānv.to look after; to take care of; to watch; to guard
看望kànwàngv.to pay a visit to; to see (sb)
看作kànzuòv.to look upon as; to regard as
kàov.to lean against or on; to stand by the side of; to come near to; to depend on; to trust; to fuck (vulgar); traditional military costume drama where the performers wear armor (old)
靠近kàojìnv.to be close to; to approach; to draw near
mw.classifier for small spheres, pearls, corn grains, teeth, hearts, satellites etc
科研kēyánv.(scientific) research
可见jiànconj.it can clearly be seen (that this is the case); it is (thus) clear; clear; visible
可靠kěkàoadj.reliable
可怕kěpàadj.awful; dreadful; fearful; formidable; frightful; scary; hideous; horrible; terrible; terribly
克服kèfúv.(try to) overcome (hardships etc); to conquer; to put up with; to endure
客服kèfúadj.customer service
客观guānadj.objective; impartial
客户kèhùn.client; customer
空间kōngjiānn.space; room; (fig.) scope; leeway; (astronomy) outer space; (physics, math.) space
空中kōngzhōngn. / adj.in the sky; in the air
控制kòngzhìv.to control
口袋kǒudain.pocket; bag; sack
口味kǒuwèin.a person's preferences; tastes (in food); flavor
n.warehouse; storehouse; (file) library
kuānadj. / n. / v.wide; broad; loose; relaxed; lenient
宽度kuāndùn.width
kuīv.deficiency; deficit; luckily; it's lucky that...; (often ironically) fancy that...
昆虫kūnchóngn.insect
扩大kuòdàv.to expand; to enlarge; to broaden one's scope

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WordPinyinPOSDefinition
来源láiyuánn. / v.source (of information etc); origin
劳动láodòngn. / v.work; toil; physical labor
老百姓lǎobǎixìngn.ordinary people; the "person in the street"
老板lǎobǎnn.boss; business proprietor
老公lǎogōngn.(coll.) husband
姥姥lǎolaon.(coll.) mother's mother; maternal grandmother
老婆lǎopon.(coll.) wife
姥爷lǎoyen.maternal grandfather (dialectal)
乐观guānadj.optimistic; hopeful
乐趣lèqùn.delight; pleasure; joy
lèin.tears
lèin. / mw.kind; type; class; category; similar; like; to resemble
泪水lèishuǐn.teardrop; tears
类似lèisìv.similar; analogous
类型lèixíngn.type; kind; category; (computer programming) type
n.pear
离婚líhūnv.to divorce
厘米límǐmw.centimeter
离职lízhív.to leave one's job temporarily (e.g. for study); to leave one's job; to resign
理论lǐlùnn. / v.theory; to argue; to take notice of
里头toun.inside; interior
理由lǐyóun.reason; grounds; justification
n. / suf.power; force; strength; ability; strenuously
立即lìjíadv.immediately
立刻lìkèadv.forthwith; immediate; prompt; promptly; straightway; thereupon; at once
力量liàngn.power; force; strength
利润lìrùnn.profits
利益lìyìn.benefit; (in sb's) interest
利用lìyòngv.to exploit; to make use of; to use; to take advantage of; to utilize
联合liánhév. / adj.to combine; to join; unite; alliance
连接liánjiēv.to link; to join; to connect
连忙liánmángadv.promptly; at once
连续liánxùv.continuous; in a row; serial; consecutive
脸色liǎnsèn.complexion; look
恋爱liànàiv. / n.(romantic) love; in love; to have an affair
良好liánghǎoadj.good; favorable; well; fine
粮食liángshin.foodstuff; cereals
liàngn.capacity; quantity; amount; to estimate; abbr. for 量词, classifier (in Chinese grammar); measure word
了不起liǎobuqǐadj.amazing; terrific; extraordinary
列车lièchēn.(railway) train
临时línshíadv. / adj.as the time draws near; at the last moment; temporary; interim; ad hoc
língn.(small) bell
灵活línghuóadj.flexible; nimble; agile
lǐngn. / v.neck; collar; to lead; to receive; classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc
领带lǐngdàin.necktie
领导lǐngdǎov. / n.lead; leading; to lead; leadership; leader
领取lǐngqǔv.to receive; to draw; to get
领先lǐngxiānv.to lead; to be in front
领域lǐngyùn.domain; sphere; field; territory; area
lìngv. / n.to order; to command; an order; warrant; writ; to cause; to make sth happen; virtuous; honorific title; season; government position (old); type of short song or poem
流传liúchuánv.to spread; to circulate; to hand down
流感liúgǎnn.flu; influenza
浏览liúlǎnv.to skim over; to browse
留言liúyánv. / n.to leave a message; to leave one's comments; message
lóngn.dragon; imperial
lòuv.to leak; to divulge; to leave out by mistake; waterclock or hourglass (old)
v.diary; record; to hit; to copy
陆地lùdìn.dry land (as opposed to the sea)
录取lùqǔv.to accept an applicant (prospective student, employee etc) who passes an entrance exam; to admit (a student); to hire (a job candidate)
路人lùrénn.passer-by; stranger
路线xiànn.itinerary; route; political line (e.g. right revisionist road)
陆续lùxùadv.in turn; successively; one after the other; bit by bit
录音lùyīnv. / n.to record (sound); sound recording
旅行社lǚxíngshèn.travel agency
论文lùnwénn.paper; treatise; thesis; to discuss a paper or thesis (old)
逻辑luójín.logic (loanword)

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WordPinyinPOSDefinition
v.variant of 骂
买卖mǎimain.buying and selling; business; business transactions
满足mǎnzúv.to satisfy; to meet (the needs of); satisfied; content
忙碌mánglùadj.busy; bustling
毛笔máobǐn.writing brush
毛病máobìngn.fault; defect; shortcomings; ailment
矛盾máodùnn. / v. / adj.contradiction; conflicting views; contradictory
没法儿méifǎrv.Can't
玫瑰méiguin.rugosa rose (shrub) (Rosa rugosa); rose flower
媒体méitǐn.media, esp. news media
美术měishùn.art; fine arts; painting
美味měiwèin.delicious; delicious food; delicacy
魅力mèilìn.charm; fascination; glamor; charisma
门诊ménzhěnv.outpatient service
v.to bewilder; crazy about; fan; enthusiast; lost; confused
迷路mílùv.to lose the way; lost; labyrinth; labyrinthus vestibularis (of the inner ear)
秘密mìmìadj. / n.secret; private; confidential; clandestine; a secret
密切qièadj. / v.close; familiar; intimate; closely (related); to foster close ties; to pay close attention
秘书mìshūn.secretary
miànn.flour; noodles; (of food) soft (not crunchy); (slang) (of a person) ineffectual; spineless
面积miànjīn.area (of a floor, piece of land etc); surface area; tract of land
面临miànlínv.to face sth; to be confronted with
面向miànxiàngv.to face; to turn towards; to incline to; geared towards; catering for; -oriented; facial feature; appearance; aspect; facet
描述miáoshùv.to describe; description
敏感mǐngǎnadj.sensitive; susceptible
名称míngchēngn.name (of a thing); name (of an organization)
名牌míngpáin.famous brand; nameplate; name tag
名片míngpiànn.(business) card
明确míngquèadj. / v.clear-cut; definite; explicit; to clarify; to specify; to make definite
明显míngxiǎnadj.clear; distinct; obvious
明星míngxīngn.star; celebrity
mìngn.life; fate; order or command; to assign a name, title etc
命运mìngyùnn.fate; destiny
v.to feel with the hand; to touch; to stroke; to grope; to steal; to abstract
模糊huadj. / v.vague; indistinct; fuzzy
模式móshìn.mode; method; pattern
陌生mòshēngadj.strange; unfamiliar
mǒupron.some; a certain; sb or sth indefinite; such-and-such
目光guāngn.gaze; (fig.) attention; expression in one's eyes; look; (lit. and fig.) sight; vision
木头toun.slow-witted; blockhead; log (of wood, timber etc)

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WordPinyinPOSDefinition
哪怕nǎpàconj.even; even if; even though; no matter how
难得nándéadj.seldom; rare; hard to come by
难度nándùn.degree of difficulty
难以nányǐv.hard to (predict, imagine etc)
男子nánzǐn.a man; a male
nàoadj. / v.noisy; cacophonous; to make noise; to disturb; to vent (feelings); to fall ill; to have an attack (of sickness); to go in (for some activity); to joke
闹钟nàozhōngn.alarm clock
内部nèibùn.interior; inside (part, section); internal
能干nénggànadj.capable; competent
年初niánchūn.beginning of the year
年代niándàin.a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties); age; era; period
年纪niánjìn.age
年夜饭niányèfànn.New Year's Eve family dinner
niànv.to read; to study (a subject); to attend (a school); to read aloud; to give (sb) a tongue-lashing; to miss (sb); idea; remembrance; twenty (banker's anti-fraud numeral corresponding to 廿)
牛仔裤niúzǎikùn.jeans
nóngadj.concentrated; dense; strong (smell etc)
农民nóngmínn.peasant; farmer
农业nóngyèn.agriculture; farming
女子nǚzǐn.woman; female

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WordPinyinPOSDefinition
拍摄pāishèv.to take (a picture); to shoot (a film)
排列páilièv.to arrange in order; (math.) permutation
pàiv. / n. / mw.clique; school; group; faction; to dispatch; to send; to assign; to appoint; pi (Greek letter Ππ); the circular ratio pi = 3.1415926; (loanword) pie
派出所pàichūsuǒn.local police station
跑道pǎodàon.athletic track; track; runway (i.e. airstrip)
péiv.to compensate for loss; to indemnify; to suffer a financial loss
陪伴péibànv.to accompany
培训péixùnv.to cultivate; to train; to groom; training
培养péiyǎngv.to cultivate; to breed; to foster; to nurture; to educate; to groom (for a position); education; fostering; culture (biology)
pèiv. / adj.to join; to fit; to mate; to mix; to match; to deserve; to make up (a prescription); to allocate
配合pèihév.matching; fitting in with; compatible with; to correspond; to fit; to conform to; rapport; to coordinate with; to act in concert with; to cooperate; to become man and wife; to combine parts of machine
配送pèisòngv.to put together an order and deliver it (i.e. 配货 and 送货); to deliver (goods)
pénn.basin; flower pot; unit of volume equal to 12 斗 and 8 升, approx 128 liters
pèngv.old variant of 碰
碰见pèngjiànv.to run into; to meet (unexpectedly); to bump into
mw.to ascertain; to act on; to criticize; to pass on; classifier for batches, lots, military flights; tier (for the ranking of universities and colleges)
v.to ascertain; to act on; to criticize; to pass on; classifier for batches, lots, military flights; tier (for the ranking of universities and colleges)
批准pīzhǔnv.to approve; to ratify
mw.variant of 匹; classifier for cloth: bolt
piànv.to cheat; to swindle; to deceive; to get on (a horse etc) by swinging one leg over
pīnv.to piece together; to join together; to stake all; adventurous; at the risk of one's life; to spell
拼音pīnyīnv.phonetic writing
pǐnsuf. / v.(bound form) article; commodity; product; goods; (bound form) grade; rank; kind; type; variety; character; disposition; nature; temperament; to taste sth; to sample; to criticize; to comment; to judge; to size up; fret (on a guitar or lute)
品牌pǐnpáin.brand name; trademark
品质pǐnzhìn.character; intrinsic quality (of a person); quality (of a product or service, or as in "quality of life", "air quality" etc)
品种pǐnzhǒngn.breed; variety
聘请pìnqǐngv.to engage; to hire (a lawyer etc)
píngadj. / v.flat; level; equal; to tie (make the same score); to draw (score); calm; peaceful; abbr. for 平声
píngv.to discuss; to comment; to criticize; to judge; to choose (by public appraisal)
píngv. / prep.to lean against; to rely on; on the basis of; no matter (how, what etc); proof
平安píngānadj.safe and sound; well; without mishap; quiet and safe; at peace
平衡pínghéngadj. / v.balance; equilibrium
评价píngjiàv. / n.to evaluate; to assess
凭借píngjièv.to rely on; to depend on; by means of; thanks to; sth that one relies on
平静píngjìngadj.tranquil; undisturbed; serene
平均píngjūnv. / adj.average; on average; evenly; in equal proportions
屏幕píngmùn.screen (TV, computer or movie)
平台píngtáin.platform; terrace; flat-roofed building
破坏huàiv.destruction; damage; to wreck; to break; to destroy
普及pǔjív.to spread extensively; to generalize; widespread; popular; universal; ubiquitous; pervasive

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WordPinyinPOSDefinition
期待qīdàiv.to look forward to; to await; expectation
期间jiānn.period of time; time; time period; period
adj. / v. / adv.neat; even; level with; identical; simultaneous; all together; to even sth out
pron.his; her; its; their; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it)
奇迹qíjìn.miracle; miraculous; wonder; marvel
其余qíyúpron.the rest; the others; remaining; remainder; apart from them
企业qǐyèn.company; firm; enterprise; corporation
气球qiún.balloon
汽油qìyóun.gasoline
qiānv.inscribed bamboo stick (used in divination, gambling, drawing lots etc); small wood sliver; label; tag
签订qiāndìngv.to agree to and sign (a treaty etc)
签名qiānmíngv. / n.to sign (one's name with a pen etc); to autograph; signature
签字qiānzìv. / n.to sign (one's name); signature
前进qiánjìnv.to go forward; to forge ahead; to advance; onward
前来qiánláiv.to come (formal); before; previously
前途qiántún.prospects; future outlook; journey
前往qiánwǎngv.to leave for; to proceed towards; to go to
qiǎnadj.shallow; light (color)
qiànv.to owe; to lack; (literary) to be deficient in; (bound form) yawn; to raise slightly (a part of one's body)
qiángn.wall
强大qiángdàadj.large; formidable; powerful; strong
强调qiángdiàov.to emphasize (a statement); to stress
强度qiángdùn.strength; intensity
强烈qiánglièadj.strong; intense
qiǎngv.to fight over; to rush; to scramble; to grab; to rob; to snatch
抢救qiǎngjiùv.to rescue
悄悄qiāoqiāoadv.quiet; making little or no noise; surreptitious; stealthy; anxious; worried; Taiwan pr. [qiǎo qiǎo]
qiēv.to cut; to slice; to carve; (math) tangential
qīnadj. / v.parent; one's own (flesh and blood); relative; related; marriage; bride; close; intimate; in person; first-hand; in favor of; pro-; to kiss; (Internet slang) dear
亲爱qīnàiadj.dear; beloved; darling
亲朋好友qīnpéng-hǎoyǒufriends and family; kith and kin
亲切qīnqièadj.amiable; cordial; close and dear; familiar
亲情qīnqíngn.affection; family love; love, esp. within a married couple or between parents and children
亲人qīnrénn.one's close relatives
亲自qīnzìadv.personally; in person; oneself
勤奋qínfènadj.hardworking; diligent
qīngadj.green; blue; black; youth; young (of people)
轻易qīngyìadj. / adv.easily; lightly; rashly
轻重qīngzhòngn.severity (of the case)
情感qínggǎnn.feeling; emotion; to move (emotionally)
情景qíngjǐngn.scene; spectacle; circumstances; situation
情绪qíngxùn.mood; state of mind; moodiness
请教qǐngjiàov.to ask for guidance; to consult
请求qǐngqiúv. / n.to request; to ask; request
qióngadj.poor; destitute; to use up; to exhaust; thoroughly; extremely; (coll.) persistently and pointlessly
趋势qūshìn.trend; tendency
区域qūyùn.area; region; district
去世qùshìv.to pass away; to die
quánn. / adv.authority; power; right; (literary) to weigh; expedient; temporary
权利quánlìn.right (i.e. an entitlement to sth); (classical) power and wealth
全力quánlìn. / adv.with all one's strength; full strength; all-out (effort); fully (support)
全面quánmiànadj.all-around; comprehensive; total; overall
全体quántǐn.all; entire
全新quánxīnadj.all new; completely new
quànv.to advise; to urge; to try to persuade; to exhort; to console; to soothe
缺乏quēfáv.to lack; to be short of
确保quèbǎov.to ensure; to guarantee
确定quèdìngadj. / v.definite; certain; fixed; to fix (on sth); to determine; to be sure; to ensure; to make certain; to ascertain; to clinch; to recognize; to confirm; OK (on computer dialog box)
确认quèrènv.to confirm; to verify; confirmation
qúnmw. / n.group; crowd; flock, herd, pack etc
群体qúntǐn.community; colony

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WordPinyinPOSDefinition
燃烧ránshāov.to ignite; to combust; to burn; combustion; flaming
ràov.variant of 绕, to rotate around; to spiral; to move around; to go round (an obstacle); to by-pass; to make a detour
热爱àiv.to love ardently; to adore
热量liàngn.heat; quantity of heat; calorific value
热烈lièadj.enthusiastic; ardent; warm
热心rèxīnadj.enthusiastic; ardent; zealous
人才réncáin.talent; talented person; looks; attractive looks
人工réngōngadj. / n.artificial; manpower; manual work
人际rénjìadj.human relationships
人口rénkǒun.population; people
人类rénlèin.humanity; human race; mankind
人力rénlìn.manpower; labor power
人民rénmínn.the people
人民币rénmínbìn.Renminbi (RMB); Chinese Yuan (CNY)
人群rénqúnn.crowd
人体réntǐn.human body
人物rénwùn.person; personage; figure (esp. sb of importance); character (in a play, novel etc); figure painting (as a genre of traditional Chinese painting)
rěnv.to bear; to endure; to tolerate; to restrain oneself
rènv.to recognize; to know; to admit
日历rìlìn.calendar
日用品rìyòngpǐnn.articles for daily use
v. / conj.as; as if; such as
如此rúcǐpron.like this; so; such
如何rúhépron.how; what way; what
如今rújīnn.nowadays; now
如同rútóngv.like; as
如下xiàv.as follows
ruǎnadj.variant of 软
软件ruǎnjiànn.(computer) software
ruòadj.weak; feeble; young; inferior; not as good as; (following a decimal or fraction) slightly less than

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WordPinyinPOSDefinition
v.to sprinkle; to spray; to spill; to shed
赛场sàichǎngn.racetrack; field (for athletics competition)
色彩sècǎin.tint; coloring; coloration; (fig.) flavor; character
沙漠shāmòn.desert
沙子shāzin.sand; grit
shǎadj.foolish
shàiv.(of the sun) to shine on; to bask in (the sunshine); to dry (clothes, grain etc) in the sun; (fig.) to expose and share (one's experiences and thoughts) on the Web (loanword from "share"); (coll.) to give the cold shoulder to
shānv.to delete
shānv.to fan; to slap sb on the face
删除shānchúv.to delete; to cancel
山区shānqūn.mountain area
擅长shànchángv.to be good at; to be expert in
善良shànliángadj.good and honest; kindhearted
善于shànyúv.to be good at; to be adept at
扇子shànzin.fan
shāngn. / v.to injure; injury; wound
伤害shānghàiv.to injure; to harm
商家shāngjiān.merchant
商人shāngrénn.merchant; businessman
商务shāngwùn.commercial affairs; commercial; commerce; business
商业shāngyèn.business; trade; commerce
shǎngv.to bestow (a reward); to give (to an inferior); to hand down; a reward (bestowed by a superior); to appreciate (beauty)
上传shàngchuánv.to upload
上升shàngshēngv.to rise; to go up; to ascend
上下shàngxiàn.up and down; top and bottom; old and young; length; about
上涨shàngzhǎngv.to rise; to go up
shāov. / n.to burn; to cook; to stew; to bake; to roast; to heat; to boil (tea, water etc); fever; to run a temperature; (coll.) to let things go to one's head
烧烤shāokǎon.barbecue; to roast
shén.snake; serpent
舍不得shěbudev.to hate to do sth; to hate to part with; to begrudge
舍得shědev.to be willing to part with sth
设备shèbèin.equipment; facilities; installations
设计shèjìv. / n.to design; to plan; design; plan
设立shèlìv.to set up; to establish
社区shèqūn.community; neighborhood
设施shèshīn.facilities; installation
摄影shèyǐngv.to take a photograph; photography; to shoot (a movie)
设置shèzhìv.to set up; to install
shēnv.to stretch; to extend
身材shēncáin.stature; build (height and weight); figure
深度shēndùn. / adj.depth; (of a speech etc) profundity; advanced stage of development
身份shēnfènn.identity; aspect of one's identity (i.e. sth that one is – mayor, father, permanent resident etc); role; capacity (as in "in his capacity as a ..." 以…份); status (social, legal etc); position; rank
深厚shēnhòuadj.deep; profound
深刻shēnkèadj.profound; deep; deep-going
深入shēnrùv. / adj.to penetrate deeply; thorough
深远shēnyuǎnadj.far-reaching; profound and long-lasting
神话shénhuàn.legend; fairy tale; myth; mythology
神秘shénmìadj.mysterious; mystery
shēngv.variant of 升
生产shēngchǎnv.to produce; to manufacture; to give birth to a child
生存shēngcúnv.to exist; to survive
生动shēngdòngadj.vivid; lively
升级shēngjív.to go up by one grade; to be promoted; to escalate (in intensity); (computing) to upgrade
升温shēngwēnv.to become hot; temperature rise; (fig.) to intensify; to hot up; to escalate; to get a boost
生物shēngwùn.organism; living creature; life form; biological
生肖shēngxiàon.one of the twelve animals symbolic of the earthly branches 地支[di4 zhi1]
生长shēngzhǎngv.to grow; to grow up; to be brought up
shěngv.to save; to economize; to be frugal; to omit; to delete; to leave out; province; provincial capital; a ministry (of the Japanese government)
省份shěngfènn.province
省会shěnghuìn.provincial capital
shèngv.victory; success; to beat; to defeat; to surpass; victorious; superior to; to get the better of; better than; surpassing; superb (of vista); beautiful (scenery); wonderful (view); (Taiwan pr. [shēng]) able to bear; equal to (a task)
胜利shènglìv.victory
shīn.poem; poetry; verse
湿shīadj.moist; wet
失恋shīliànv.to lose one's love; to break up (in a romantic relationship); to feel jilted
失眠shīmiánv.to suffer from insomnia
诗人shīrénn.bard; poet
失误shīwùv. / n.lapse; mistake; to make a mistake; fault; service fault (in volleyball, tennis etc)
失业shīyèv.unemployment; to lose one's job
时差shíchān.time difference; time lag; jet lag
时常shíchángadv.often; frequently
时代shídàin.age; era; epoch; period (in one's life)
实践shíjiànv.practice; to put into practice; to live up to (a promise); to carry out (a project)
时刻shíkèn. / adv.time; juncture; moment; period of time; constantly; always
实力shílìn.strength
时期shíqīn.period; phase
实施shíshīv.to implement; to carry out
石头shítoun.stone
实习shíxív.to practice; field work; to intern; internship
实现shíxiànv.to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about
实行shíxíngv.to implement; to carry out; to put into practice
实验shíyànv. / n.experiment; test; experimental; to experiment
实验室shíyànshìn.laboratory
实用shíyòngadj.practical; functional; pragmatic; applied (science)
食用shíyòngv.to eat; to consume; edible
使得shǐdev.usable; workable; feasible; doable; to make; to cause
始终shǐzhōngn. / adv.from beginning to end; all along
shìsuf.type; form; pattern; style
适当shìdàngadj.suitable; appropriate
似的shìdepart.seems as if; rather like; Taiwan pr. [sì de]
事故shìgùn.accident
事件shìjiànn.event; happening; incident
试卷shìjuànn.examination paper; test paper
市民shìmínn.city resident
事实shìshín.fact
视为shìwéiv.to view as; to see as; to consider to be; to deem
事物shìwùn.thing; object
事先shìxiānn.in advance; before the event; beforehand; prior
试验shìyànv.experiment; test; to experiment; experimental
事业shìyèn.undertaking; project; activity; (charitable, political or revolutionary) cause; publicly funded institution, enterprise or foundation; career; occupation
试用shìyòngv.to try sth out; to be on probation
适用shìyòngadj.to be applicable
收获shōuhuòv. / n.to harvest; to reap; to gain; crop; harvest; profit; gain; bonus; reward
收集shōujív.to gather; to collect
收看shōukànv.to watch (a TV program)
shǒuv.to guard; to defend; to keep watch; to abide by the law; to observe (rules or ritual); nearby; adjoining
首次shǒucìnum.first; first time; for the first time
手段shǒuduànn.method; means (of doing sth); strategy; trick
手工shǒugōngn.handwork; manual
手术shǒushùn. / v.(surgical) operation; surgery
手套shǒutàon.glove; mitten
手续shǒuxùn.procedure; formalities
手指shǒuzhǐn.finger
售价shòujiàn.selling price
蔬菜shūcàin.vegetables
书法shūfǎn.calligraphy; handwriting; penmanship
书房shūfángn.study (room); studio
书架shūjiàn.bookshelf
输入shūrùv.to import; to input
舒适shūshìadj.cozy; snug
熟练shúliànadj.practiced; proficient; skilled; skillful
熟人shúrénn.acquaintance; friend
shǔv.to count; to count as; to regard as; to enumerate; to list
鼠标shǔbiāon.mouse (computing)
属于shǔyúv.to be classified as; to belong to; to be part of
shùmw.to bind; bunch; bundle; classifier for bunches, bundles, beams of light etc; to control
数据shùjùn.data
树木shùmùn.tree
shuāiv.to throw down; to fall; to drop and break
双方shuāngfāngn.bilateral; both sides; both parties involved
水分shuǐfènn.moisture content; (fig.) overstatement; padding
shuìn.taxes; duties
睡眠shuìmiánn.sleep; to sleep; (computing) to enter sleep mode
shùnv. / prep. / adj.to obey; to follow; to arrange; to make reasonable; along; favorable
说不定shuōbudìngv. / adv.can't say for sure; maybe
说服shuōfúv.to persuade; to convince; to talk sb over; Taiwan pr. [shuì fú]
思考sīkǎov.to reflect on; to ponder over
私人sīrénn.private; personal; interpersonal; sb with whom one has a close personal relationship; a member of one's clique
思维sīwéin. / v.(line of) thought; thinking
思想xiǎngn.thought; thinking; idea; ideology
四处sìchùn.all over the place; everywhere and all directions
似乎sìhūadv.it seems; seemingly; as if
四周sìzhōun.all around
sōuv.to search
搜索sōusuǒv.to search (a place); to search (a database); to search for (sth)
宿舍sùshèn.dormitory; dorm room; living quarters; hostel
酸甜苦辣suān-tián--sour, sweet, bitter and spicy hot; fig. the joys and sorrows of life
suív.to follow; to comply with; varying according to...; to allow; subsequently
随后suíhòuadv.soon after
随时suíshíadv.at any time; at all times; at the right time; whenever necessary
随手suíshǒuadv.conveniently; without extra trouble; while doing it; in passing
随意suíyìadj.as one wishes; according to one's wishes; at will; voluntary; conscious
suìv. / adj.(transitive or intransitive verb) to break into pieces; to shatter; to crumble; broken; fragmentary; scattered; garrulous
损害sǔnhàiv.harm; to damage; to impair
损失sǔnshīv. / n.loss; damage; to lose; to suffer damage
缩短suōduǎnv.to curtail; to cut down
缩小suōxiǎov.to reduce; to decrease; to shrink
suǒmw. / n.actually; place; classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc; that which; particle introducing a relative clause or passive
suǒn. / v.old variant of 锁

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WordPinyinPOSDefinition
他人tārénpron.another person; sb else; other people
台灯táidēngn.desk lamp; table lamp
台阶táijiēn.steps; flight of steps; step (over obstacle); fig. way out of an embarrassing situation; bench (geology)
太太tàitain.married woman; Mrs.; Madam; wife
谈话tánhuàv.to talk (with sb); to have a conversation; talk; conversation
táon.peach
tàon. / v. / mw.to cover; to encase; cover; sheath; to overlap; to interleave; to model after; to copy; formula; harness; loop of rope; (fig.) to fish for; to obtain slyly; classifier for sets, collections; bend (of a river or mountain range, in place names); tau (Greek letter Ττ)
特产tèchǎnn.special local product; (regional) specialty
特色tèsèn.characteristic; distinguishing feature or quality
特殊tèshūadj.special; particular; unusual; extraordinary
特有tèyǒuadj.specific (to); characteristic (of); distinctive
特征tèzhēngn.characteristic; diagnostic property; distinctive feature; trait
疼痛téngtòngadj.pain; (of a body part) to be painful; to be sore; to hurt; (of a person) to be in pain
提倡tíchàngv.to promote; to advocate
提交jiāov.to submit (a report etc); to refer (a problem) to sb
题目tímùn.subject; title; topic
提起tíqǐv.to mention; to speak of; to lift; to pick up; to arouse; to raise (a topic, a heavy weight, one's fist, one's spirits etc)
提升tíshēngv.to promote (to a higher-ranking position); to lift; to hoist; (fig.) to elevate; to raise; to improve
提问tíwènv.to question; to quiz; to grill
体会huìv. / n.to know from experience; to learn through experience; to realize; understanding; experience
体力tǐlìn.physical strength; physical power
体现xiànv.to embody; to reflect; to incarnate
体验tǐyànv.to experience for oneself
v. / prep.to substitute for; to take the place of; to replace; for; on behalf of; to stand in for
天空tiānkōngn.sky
天上tiānshàngn.celestial; heavenly
tiánv.to fill or stuff; (of a form etc) to fill in
甜品tiánpǐnn.dessert
tiāov.to carry on a shoulder pole; to choose; to pick; to nitpick
挑选tiāoxuǎnv.to choose; to select
tiáov.to harmonize; to reconcile; to blend; to suit well; to adjust; to regulate; to season (food); to provoke; to incite
调皮tiáopíadj.naughty; mischievous; unruly
调整tiáozhěngv.to adjust; adjustment; revision
挑战tiǎozhànv. / n.to challenge; challenge
跳高tiàogāov.high jump (athletics)
跳远tiàoyuǎnv.long jump (athletics)
tiēv.to stick; to paste; to post (e.g. on a blog); to keep close to; to fit snugly; to subsidize; allowance (e.g. money for food or housing); sticker; classifier for sticking plaster: strip
铁路tiělùn.railroad; railway
停留tíngliúv.to stay somewhere temporarily; to stop over
通常tōngchángadj. / adv.regular; usual; normal; usually; normally
通行tōngxíngv.to go through; to pass through; to be in general use
tóngadj. / v. / adv. / prep. / conj.like; same; similar; together; alike; with
同情tóngqíngv.to sympathize with; sympathy
同一tóngyīadj.identical; the same
统计tǒngjìv.statistics; to count; to add up
统一tǒngyīv. / adj.to unify; to integrate; unified; integrated
痛苦tòngkǔadj.pain; suffering; painful
tóuv.to cast; to send; to throw oneself (into the river etc); to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of
投入tóurùv. / adj. / n.to throw into; to put into; to throw oneself into; to participate in; to invest in; absorbed; engrossed
tousuf.suffix for nouns
突出tūchūv. / adj.prominent; outstanding; to give prominence to; to protrude; to project
图画huàn.drawing; picture
图书túshūn.books (in a library or bookstore)
土地tǔdìn.land; soil; territory
土豆tǔdòun.potato; (Tw) peanut
兔子zin.hare; rabbit
tuánv. / n. / mw.dumpling
团队tuánduìn.team
推动tuīdòngv.to push (e.g. for acceptance of a plan); to promote; to give impetus to
推广tuīguǎngv.to extend; to spread; to popularize; generalization; promotion (of a product etc)
推荐tuījiànv.to recommend; recommendation
推进tuījìnv.to impel; to carry forward; to push on; to advance; to drive forward
退tuìv.to retreat; to withdraw; to reject; to return (sth); to decline
退出tuìchūv.to withdraw; to abort; to quit; to log out (computing)
退还tuìhuánv.to return (sth borrowed etc); to send back; to refund; to rebate
退休tuìxiūv.to retire (from the workforce); to go into retirement
拖鞋tuōxién.slippers; sandals; flip-flops

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WordPinyinPOSDefinition
外部wàibùn.the outside; (attributive) external; exterior; surface
外公wàigōngn.(coll.) mother's father; maternal grandfather
外观wàiguānn.outward appearance
外婆wàipón.(coll.) mother's mother; maternal grandmother
外形wàixíngn.figure; shape; external form; contour
wānadj. / v. / n.to bend; bent; a bend; a turn (in a road etc)
玩具wánjùn.plaything; toy
完美wánměiadj.perfect
完善wánshànadj. / v.(of systems, facilities etc) comprehensive; well-developed; excellent; to refine; to improve
完整wánzhěngadj.complete; intact
万一wànyīn. / conj.just in case; if by any chance; contingency
往返wǎngfǎnv.to go back and forth; to go to and fro; to do a round trip
网络wǎngluòn.network (computing, telecommunications, transport etc)
危害wēihàiv.to jeopardize; to harm; to endanger; harmful effect; damage
微笑wēixiàov. / n.smile; to smile
威胁wēixiév.to threaten; to menace
wéiv.to encircle; to surround; all around; to wear by wrapping around (scarf, shawl)
wéiprep.variant of 为
维持wéichív.to keep; to maintain; to preserve
违法wéifǎv.illegal; to break the law
违反wéifǎnv.to violate (a law)
围巾wéijīnn.scarf; shawl
围绕wéiràov.to revolve around; to center on (an issue)
维修wéixiūv.maintenance (of equipment); to protect and maintain
唯一wéiyīadj.only; sole
尾巴wěiban.tail; colloquial pr. [yǐ ba]
伟大wěidàadj.huge; great; grand; worthy of the greatest admiration; important (contribution etc)
wèin.stomach
wèiv.to feed
未来wèiláiadj. / n.future; tomorrow; approaching; coming; pending
位于wèiyúv.to be located at; to be situated at; to lie
位置wèizhìn.position; place; seat
温暖wēnnuǎnadj. / v.warm
文学wénxuén.literature
稳定wěndìngadj. / v.steady; stable; stability; to stabilize; to pacify
问卷wènjuànn.questionnaire
v.to hold; to grasp; to clench (one's fist); (bound form) to have in one's control; classifier: a handful
卧室wòshìn.bedroom
握手wòshǒuv.to shake hands
无关guānv.unrelated; having nothing to do (with sth else)
无奈wúnàiv. / conj.to have no alternative; frustrated; exasperated; helpless; (conjunction) but unfortunately
无数wúshùadj.countless; numberless; innumerable
无限xiànadj.unlimited; unbounded
无效xiàov.not valid; ineffective; in vain
舞蹈wǔdǎon.dance (performance art); dancing
武术wǔshùn.military skill or technique (in former times); all kinds of martial art sports (some claiming spiritual development); self-defense; tradition of choreographed fights from opera and film (recent usage); also called kungfu 功夫
舞台wǔtáin.(lit. and fig.) stage; arena
五颜六色wǔyán-liùsèmulticolored; every color under the sun
n.fog; mist
物价jiàn.(commodity) prices
物理wùlǐn.physics; physical
物品wùpǐnn.articles; goods
物业wùyèn.property; real estate; abbr. for 物业管理, property management
物质wùzhìn.matter; substance; material; materialistic

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WordPinyinPOSDefinition
西餐xīcānn.Western-style food
吸管guǎnn.(drinking) straw; pipette; eyedropper; snorkel
吸收xīshōuv.to absorb; to assimilate; to ingest; to recruit
西装zhuāngn.suit; Western-style clothes
n.trick; drama; play; show
n.to connect; to arrest; to worry
细节jién.details; particulars
戏剧xìjùn.a drama; a play; theater; script of a play
系统xìtǒngn. / adj.system
下载xiàzàiv.to download; also pr. [xià zài]
先后xiānhòun. / adv.early or late; priority; in succession; one after another
先进xiānjìnadj. / n.advanced (technology); to advance
xiánadj.idle; unoccupied; leisure
显得xiǎndev.to seem; to look; to appear
显然xiǎnránadj.clearly; evidently; obviously
显示xiǎnshìv.to show; to illustrate; to display; to demonstrate
xiànn.county
现场xiànchǎngn.the scene (of a crime, accident etc); (on) the spot; (at) the site
现代xiàndàin. / adj.modern times; modern age; modern era
现代化xiàndàihuàv.modernization
线路xiànlùn.(electricity) line; circuit; wire; (traffic) road; track; route
现实xiànshín. / adj.reality; actuality; real; actual; realistic; pragmatic; materialistic; self-interested
现象xiànxiàngn.phenomenon; appearance
限制xiànzhìv. / n.to restrict; to limit; to confine; restriction; limit
现状xiànzhuàngn.current situation
xiāngn.country or countryside; native place; home village or town; township (PRC administrative unit)
相处xiāngchǔv.to be in contact (with sb); to associate; to interact; to get along (well, poorly)
乡村xiāngcūnn.rustic; village; countryside
相当xiāngdāngv. / adv.equivalent to; appropriate; considerably; to a certain extent; fairly; quite
相对xiāngduìv. / adj.relatively; opposite; to resist; to oppose; relative; vis-a-vis; counterpart
相关xiāngguānv.related; relevant; pertinent; to be interrelated; (statistics) correlation
相似xiāngsìadj.similar; alike
想念xiǎngniànv.to miss; to remember with longing; to long to see again
响声xiǎngshēngn.noise
享受xiǎngshòuv.to enjoy; to live it up; pleasure
想象xiǎngxiàngv.to imagine; to envision; imagination
相册xiàngcèn.photo album
项目xiàngmùn.item; project; (sports) event
橡皮xiàngpín.rubber; an eraser
向上xiàngshàngv.upward; up; to advance; to try to improve oneself; to make progress
象征xiàngzhēngv. / n.emblem; symbol; token; badge; to symbolize; to signify; to stand for
消费xiāofèiv.to consume; to spend
消费者xiāofèizhěn.consumer
消化xiāohuàv.to digest (food); (fig.) to absorb (information etc); to assimilate; to process
消极xiāojíadj.negative; passive; inactive
销量xiāoliàngn.sales volume
消失xiāoshīv.to disappear; to fade away
销售xiāoshòuv.to sell; to market; sales (representative, agreement etc)
小姐xiǎojiěn.young lady; miss; (slang) prostitute
小型xiǎoxíngadj.small scale; small size
小于xiǎoyúv.less than, <
效率xiàolǜn.efficiency
xiéadj. / v.inclined; slanting; oblique; tilting
协议xiéyìv. / n.agreement; pact; protocol
写作xiězuòv.to write; to compose; writing; written works
新郎xīnlángn.bridegroom; groom
心理xīnlǐn.psychology; mentality
新娘xīnniángn.bride
新人xīnrénn.newcomer; fresh talent; newlywed, esp. new bride; bride and groom; (paleoanthropology) Homo sapiens
欣赏xīnshǎngv.to appreciate; to enjoy; to admire
心态xīntàin.attitude (of the heart); state of one's psyche; way of thinking; mentality
新型xīnxíngadj.new type; new kind
信封xìnfēngn.envelope
信任xìnrènv.to trust; to have confidence in
信用xìnyòngn.trustworthiness; (commerce) credit; (literary) to trust and appoint
行程xíngchéngn.journey; course of a journey; distance traveled; trajectory; itinerary; route; course (of history); stroke (of a piston); (Tw) (computing) process
形成xíngchéngv.to form; to take shape
行动xíngdòngv. / n.operation; action; to move about; mobile
行人xíngrénn.pedestrian; traveler on foot; passer-by; official responsible for arranging audiences with the emperor
形容xíngróngv.to describe; (literary) countenance; appearance
形式xíngshìn.outer appearance; form; shape; formality
形势xíngshìn.circumstances; situation; terrain
行驶xíngshǐv.to travel along a route (of vehicles etc)
行为xíngwéin.action; conduct; behavior; activity
形象xíngxiàngn. / adj.image; form; figure; visualization; vivid
形状xíngzhuàngn.form; shape
行走xíngzǒuv.to walk
幸运xìngyùnn. / adj.fortunate; lucky; fortune; luck
性质xìngzhìn.nature; characteristic
修改xiūgǎiv.to amend; to alter; to modify
修建xiūjiànv.to build; to construct
休闲xiūxiánv.leisure; relaxation; not working; idle; to enjoy leisure; to lie fallow
v.to require; to need; to want; necessity; need
需求qiún.requirement; to require; (economics) demand
虚心xūxīnadj.open-minded; humble
宣布xuānbùv.to declare; to announce; to proclaim
宣传xuānchuánv.to disseminate; to give publicity to; propaganda
选手xuǎnshǒun.athlete; contestant
学分xuéfēnn.course credit
学科xuékēn.subject; branch of learning; course; academic discipline
学历xuélìn.educational background; academic qualifications
学年xuéniánn.academic year
学术xuéshùn.learning; science; academic
学者xuézhěn.scholar
雪糕xuěgāon.ice cream bar; ice cream popsicle
询问xúnwènv.to inquire
寻找xúnzhǎov.to seek; to look for
训练xùnliànv.to train; to drill; training
迅速xùnsùadj.rapid; speedy; fast