HSK 6 Vocabulary List — Page 2

Words j–s of the complete official HSK 6 word list (HSK 3.0). Page 2 of 3.

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Word	Pinyin	POS	Definition
给予	jǐyǔ	v.	(literary) to give; to accord; to render
击败	jībài	v.	to defeat
基地	jīdì	n.	base (of operations); industrial or military base; al-Qaeda
机动车	jīdòngchē	n.	motor vehicle
饥饿	jī’è	adj.	hunger; starvation; famine
激发	jīfā	v.	to arouse; to stimulate; (physics) to excite
基金	jījīn	n.	fund
激励	jīlì	v.	to encourage; to urge; motivation; incentive
激情	jīqíng	n.	passion; fervor; enthusiasm; strong emotion
机械	jīxiè	n. / adj.	machine; machinery; mechanical; (old) cunning; scheming
基因	jīyīn	n.	gene (loanword)
机遇	jīyù	n.	opportunity; favorable circumstance; stroke of luck
机制	jīzhì	n.	machine-processed; machine-made
即便	jíbiàn	conj.	even if; even though; right away; immediately
极端	jíduān	n. / adv. / adj.	extreme
急救	jíjiù	v.	to give emergency treatment; first aid
急切	jíqiè	adj.	eager; impatient
集团	jítuán	n.	group; bloc; corporation; conglomerate
极为	jíwéi	adv.	extremely; exceedingly
吉祥	jíxiáng	adj.	lucky; auspicious; propitious
继承	jìchéng	v.	to inherit; to succeed to (the throne etc); to carry on (a tradition etc)
季军	jìjūn	n.	third in a race; bronze medalist
纪律	jìlǜ	n.	discipline
寂寞	jìmò	adj.	lonely; lonesome; (of a place) quiet; silent
技巧	jìqiǎo	n.	skill; technique
技艺	jìyì	n.	skill; art
夹	jiā	v.	to press from either side; to place in between; to sandwich; to carry sth under armpit; wedged between; between; to intersperse; to mix; to mingle; clip; folder; Taiwan pr. [jiá]
加倍	jiābèi	v. / adv.	to double
家常	jiācháng	n.	the daily life of a family
家家户户	jiājiāhùhù	n.	each and every family (idiom); every household
加剧	jiājù	v.	to intensify
家居	jiājū	n.	home; residence
家属	jiāshǔ	n.	family member; (family) dependent
加以	jiāyǐ	v. / conj.	in addition; moreover; (used before a disyllabic verb to indicate that the action of the verb is applied to sth or sb previously mentioned); to apply (restrictions etc) to (sb); to give (support, consideration etc) to (sth)
家园	jiāyuán	n.	home; homeland
加重	jiāzhòng	v.	to make heavier; to emphasize; (of an illness etc) to become more serious; to aggravate (a bad situation); to increase (a burden, punishment etc)
假设	jiǎshè	v. / n.	to suppose; to presume; to assume; supposing that ...; if; hypothesis; conjecture
嫁	jià	v.	(of a woman) to marry; to marry off a daughter; to shift (blame etc)
尖	jiān	adj. / n.	pointed; tapering; sharp; (of a sound) shrill; piercing; (of one's hearing, sight etc) sharp; acute; keen; to make (one's voice) shrill; sharp point; tip; the best of sth; the cream of the crop
肩膀	jiānbǎng	n.	shoulder
监测	jiāncè	v.	to monitor
坚定	jiāndìng	adj. / v.	firm; steady; staunch; resolute
监督	jiāndū	v.	to control; to supervise; to inspect
坚固	jiāngù	adj.	firm; firmly; hard; stable
坚决	jiānjué	adj.	firm; resolute; determined
艰难	jiānnán	adj.	difficult; hard; challenging
艰辛	jiānxīn	adj.	hardships; arduous; difficult
坚硬	jiānyìng	adj.	hard; solid
兼职	jiānzhí	v. / n.	to hold concurrent posts; concurrent job; moonlighting
检测	jiǎncè	v.	to detect; to test; detection; sensing
简化	jiǎnhuà	v.	to simplify
简介	jiǎnjiè	v. / n.	summary; brief introduction
减弱	jiǎnruò	v.	to weaken; to diminish
减压	jiǎnyā	v.	to reduce pressure; to relax
检验	jiǎnyàn	v.	to inspect; to examine; to test
剑	jiàn	n.	variant of 剑
箭	jiàn	n.	arrow
鉴定	jiàndìng	v. / n.	to appraise; to identify; to evaluate
间隔	jiàngé	n. / v.	gap; interval; compartment; to divide; to separate; to leave a gap of (two weeks, three meters etc)
间接	jiànjiē	adj.	indirect
健全	jiànquán	adj. / v.	robust; sound
建筑物	jiànzhùwù	n.	building; structure; edifice
将军	jiāngjūn	n.	general; high-ranking military officer; to check or checkmate; fig. to embarrass; to challenge; to put sb on the spot
讲解	jiǎngjiě	v.	to explain
奖牌	jiǎngpái	n.	medal (awarded as a prize)
奖品	jiǎngpǐn	n.	award; prize
酱	jiàng	n. / v.	thick paste of fermented soybean; marinated in soy paste; paste; jam
酱油	jiàngyóu	n.	soy sauce
胶带	jiāodài	n.	adhesive tape; magnetic tape
焦点	jiāodiǎn	n.	focal point; focus (lit. and fig.)
交际	jiāojì	v.	communication; social intercourse
焦虑	jiāolǜ	adj.	anxious; worried; apprehensive
胶水	jiāoshuǐ	n.	glue
交谈	jiāotán	v.	to discuss; to converse; chat; discussion
郊外	jiāowài	n.	outskirts
角落	jiǎoluò	n.	nook; corner
脚印	jiǎoyìn	n.	footprint
较为	jiàowéi	adv.	comparatively
教训	jiàoxùn	v. / n.	to provide guidance; to lecture sb; to upbraid; a talking-to; a bitter lesson
结	jiē	v.	(of a plant) to produce (fruit or seeds); Taiwan pr. [jié]
结果	jiēguǒ	v.	to bear fruit
接连	jiēlián	v. / adv.	on end; in a row; in succession
结实	jiēshi	adj.	rugged; sturdy; strong; durable; buff (physique)
街头	jiētóu	n.	street
杰出	jiéchū	adj.	outstanding; distinguished; remarkable; prominent; illustrious
节能	jiénéng	v.	to save energy; energy-saving
结尾	jiéwěi	v. / n.	ending; coda; to wind up
截至	jiézhì	v.	up to (a time); by (a time)
截止	jiézhǐ	v.	to close; to stop; to put a stop to sth; cut-off point; stopping point; deadline
节奏	jiézòu	n.	rhythm; tempo; musical pulse; cadence; beat
解	jiě	v.	to divide; to break up; to split; to separate; to dissolve; to solve; to melt; to remove; to untie; to loosen; to open; to emancipate; to explain; to understand; to know; a solution; a dissection
解答	jiědá	v.	to solve (a problem); to resolve (a difficulty); to provide an answer; solution; resolution; answer
解读	jiědú	v.	to decipher; to decode; to interpret
解放	jiěfàng	v.	to liberate; to emancipate; liberation; refers to the Communists' victory over the Nationalists in 1949
解说	jiěshuō	v.	to explain (verbally); to give a running commentary
借鉴	jièjiàn	v.	to draw on (others' experience); to learn from (how others do things); lesson to be learned (by observing others)
戒指	jièzhi	n.	(finger) ring
借助	jièzhù	v.	to draw support from; with the help of
金额	jīn’é	n.	sum of money; monetary value
金牌	jīnpái	n.	gold medal
金钱	jīnqián	n.	money; currency
金融	jīnróng	n.	banking; finance; financial
金属	jīnshǔ	n.	metal
金子	jīnzi	n.	gold
尽	jìn	v. / adv.	to use up; to exhaust; to end; to finish; to the utmost; exhausted; finished; to the limit (of sth); all; entirely
进而	jìn’ér	conj.	and then (what follows next)
进度	jìndù	n.	rate of progress
进化	jìnhuà	v.	evolution
近来	jìnlái	n.	recently; lately
近视	jìnshì	adj.	shortsighted; nearsighted; myopia
进展	jìnzhǎn	v.	to make headway; to make progress
精美	jīngměi	adj.	delicate; fine; refinement
精确	jīngquè	adj.	accurate; precise
惊人	jīngrén	adj.	astonishing
经商	jīngshāng	v.	to trade; to carry out commercial activities; in business
精通	jīngtōng	v.	to be proficient in; to master (a subject)
精心	jīngxīn	adj.	with utmost care; fine; meticulous; detailed
惊讶	jīngyà	adj.	amazed; astonished; to surprise; amazing; astonishment; awe
精致	jīngzhì	adj.	delicate; fine; exquisite; refined
精准	jīngzhǔn	adj.	accurate
井	jǐng	n.	a well; neat; orderly
警告	jǐnggào	v.	to warn; to admonish
景观	jǐngguān	n.	landscape
景象	jǐngxiàng	n.	scene; sight (to behold)
颈椎	jǐngzhuī	n.	cervical vertebra; the seven cervical vertebrae in the neck of humans and most mammals
净	jìng	adj. / adv.	clean; completely; only; net (income, exports etc); (Chinese opera) painted face male role
竞赛	jìngsài	v.	to compete; to race; contest; competition; match; race
镜头	jìngtóu	n.	camera lens; camera shot (in a movie etc); scene
纠纷	jiūfēn	n.	dispute
纠正	jiūzhèng	v.	to correct; to make right
酒精	jiǔjīng	n.	alcohol; ethanol CH3CH2OH; ethyl alcohol; also written 乙醇; grain alcohol
酒水	jiǔshuǐ	n.	beverage; drink
就读	jiùdú	v.	to go to school
舅舅	jiùjiu	n.	mother's brother; maternal uncle (informal)
救命	jiùmìng	v.	to save sb's life; (interj.) Help!; Save me!
就算	jiùsuàn	conj.	(coll.) even if
救援	jiùyuán	v.	to save; to support; to help; to assist
救灾	jiùzāi	v.	to relieve disaster; to help disaster victims
救助	jiùzhù	v.	to help sb in trouble; aid; assistance
局	jú	mw.	office; situation; classifier for games: match, set, round etc
局	jú	n.	office; situation; classifier for games: match, set, round etc
菊花	júhuā	n.	chrysanthemum; (slang) anus
局面	júmiàn	n.	aspect; phase; situation
局限	júxiàn	v.	to limit; to confine; to restrict sth within set boundaries
举动	jǔdòng	n.	act; action; activity; move; movement
剧本	jùběn	n.	script for play, opera, movie etc; screenplay; scenario
聚集	jùjí	v.	to assemble; to gather
俱乐部	jùlèbù	n.	club (the organisation or its premises) (loanword)
剧烈	jùliè	adj.	violent; acute; severe; fierce
捐款	juānkuǎn	v. / n.	to donate money; to contribute funds; donation; contribution (of money)
捐赠	juānzèng	v.	to contribute (as a gift); to donate; benefaction
卷	juǎn	v. / n. / mw.	to roll up; to sweep up; to carry along; a roll; classifier for rolls, spools etc
卷	juàn	mw. / n.	scroll; book; volume; chapter; examination paper; classifier for books, paintings: volume, scroll
决策	juécè	v. / n.	strategic decision; decision-making; policy decision; to determine policy
绝望	juéwàng	v.	to despair; to give up all hope; desperate; desperation
军队	jūnduì	n.	armed forces; troops
军人	jūnrén	n.	serviceman; soldier; military personnel
均匀	jūnyún	adj.	even; well-distributed; homogeneous; well-proportioned (figure, body etc)

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Word	Pinyin	POS	Definition
卡片	kǎpiàn	n.	card
开创	kāichuàng	v.	to initiate; to start; to found
开关	kāiguān	n.	power switch; gas valve; to open the city (or frontier) gate; to open and close; to switch on and off
开启	kāiqǐ	v.	to open; to start; (computing) to enable
开设	kāishè	v.	to offer (goods or services); to open (for business etc)
开头	kāitóu	v. / n.	beginning; to start
砍	kǎn	v.	to chop; to cut down; to throw sth at sb
看不起	kànbuqǐ	v.	to look down upon; to despise
看待	kàndài	v.	to look upon; to regard
看得起	kàndeqǐ	v.	to show respect for; to think highly of
看好	kànhǎo	v.	to regard as having good prospects
看似	kànsì	v.	to look as if; to seem
看中	kànzhòng	v.	to have a preference for; to fancy; to choose after consideration; to settle on
看重	kànzhòng	v.	to regard as important; to value
康复	kāngfù	v.	to recuperate; to recover (health); to convalesce
考察	kǎochá	v.	to inspect; to observe and study; on-the-spot investigation
考古	kǎogǔ	v. / n.	archaeology
考核	kǎohé	v.	to examine; to check up on; to assess; to review; appraisal; review; evaluation
考验	kǎoyàn	v.	to test; to put to the test; trial; ordeal
科	kē	n.	branch of study; administrative section; division; field; branch; stage directions; family (taxonomy); rules; laws; to mete out (punishment); to levy (taxes etc); to fine sb
科幻	kēhuàn	n.	science fiction; abbr. for 科学幻想
科目	kēmù	n.	academic subject; field of study
科普	kēpǔ	v.	(attributive) popular science; (coll.) to explain in layperson's terms; abbr. for 科学普及
可口	kěkǒu	adj.	tasty; to taste good
可怜	kělián	adj. / v.	pitiful; pathetic; to have pity on
渴望	kěwàng	v.	to thirst for; to long for
可行	kěxíng	adj.	feasible
客车	kèchē	n.	coach; bus; passenger train
课题	kètí	n.	task; problem; issue
肯	kěn	v.	to agree; to consent; to be willing to
恐惧	kǒngjù	adj.	to be frightened; fear; dread
空地	kòngdì	n.	vacant land; open space
空闲	kòngxián	adj. / n.	idle; free time; leisure; unused (place)
口感	kǒugǎn	n.	mouthfeel; texture (of food)
口号	kǒuhào	n.	slogan; catchphrase
口腔	kǒuqiāng	n.	oral cavity
口头	kǒutóu	n. / adj.	oral; verbal
扣	kòu	v. / n.	button
枯燥	kūzào	adj.	dry and dull; uninteresting; dry-as-dust
酷	kù	adj.	ruthless; strong (e.g. of wine); (loanword) cool; hip
夸	kuā	v.	to boast; to exaggerate; to praise
夸奖	kuājiǎng	v.	to praise; to applaud; to compliment
夸张	kuāzhāng	adj.	to exaggerate; overstated; exaggerated; hyperbole; (coll.) excessive; ridiculous; outrageous
会计	kuàijì	n.	accountant; accountancy; accounting
快捷	kuàijié	adj.	quick; fast; nimble; agile; (computer) shortcut
款	kuǎn	n. / mw.	section
款式	kuǎnshì	n.	pattern; style; design
亏损	kuīsǔn	v.	deficit; (financial) loss
困扰	kùnrǎo	v.	to perplex; to disturb; to cause complications
扩展	kuòzhǎn	v.	to extend; to expand; extension; expansion

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Word	Pinyin	POS	Definition
落	là	v.	to leave out; to be missing; to leave behind or forget to bring; to lag or fall behind
辣椒	làjiāo	n.	hot pepper; chili
啦	la	part.	sentence-final particle, contraction of 了啊, indicating exclamation; particle placed after each item in a list of examples
来临	láilín	v.	to approach; to come closer
来往	láiwǎng	v.	to come and go; to have dealings with; to be in relation with
赖	lài	adj. / v.	variant of 赖
拦	lán	v.	to block sb's path; to obstruct; to flag down (a taxi)
栏	lán	n.	fence; railing; hurdle; column or box (of text or other data)
兰花	lánhuā	n.	cymbidium
烂	làn	adj.	soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot; to decompose; rotten; worn out; chaotic; messy; utterly; thoroughly; crappy; bad
狼	láng	n.	wolf
朗读	lǎngdú	v.	to read aloud
牢	láo	n. / adj.	firm; sturdy; fold (for animals); sacrifice; prison
劳动力	láodònglì	n.	labor force; manpower
老实	lǎoshi	adj.	honest; sincere; well-behaved; naive; gullible
老鼠	lǎoshǔ	n.	rat; mouse
老太太	lǎotàitai	n.	elderly lady (respectful); esteemed mother
乐于	lèyú	v.	willing (to do sth)
雷	léi	n.	thunder; (bound form) (military) mine, as in 雷 land mine; (coll.) to shock; to stun; to astound; (Tw) (coll.) spoiler; (Tw) (coll.) to reveal plot details to (sb)
类别	lèibié	n.	classification; category
理	lǐ	n. / v.	texture; grain (of wood); inner essence; intrinsic order; reason; logic; truth; science; natural science (esp. physics); to manage; to pay attention to; to run (affairs); to handle; to put in order; to tidy up
理财	lǐcái	v.	to manage wealth; to manage finances; money management
理科	lǐkē	n.	the sciences (as opposed to the humanities 科)
理念	lǐniàn	n.	idea; concept; philosophy; theory
理性	lǐxìng	adj. / n.	reason; rationality; rational
立	lì	v.	to stand; to set up; to establish; to lay down; to draw up; at once; immediately
粒	lì	n. / mw.	grain; granule; classifier for small round things (peas, bullets, peanuts, pills, grains etc)
立场	lìchǎng	n.	position; standpoint
力度	lìdù	n.	strength; vigor; efforts; (music) dynamics
历经	lìjīng	v.	to experience; to go through
历年	lìnián	n.	calendar year
例外	lìwài	v. / n.	exception; to be an exception
利息	lìxī	n.	interest (on a loan)
联合国	Liánhéguó	n.	United Nations
联网	liánwǎng	v.	to connect (or be connected) to a network; to network
联想	liánxiǎng	v.	to associate (cognitively); to make an associative connection; mental association; word prediction and auto-complete functions of input method editing programs
链接	liànjiē	v.	to link; to catenate
两岸	liǎng’àn	n.	bilateral; both shores; both sides; both coasts; Taiwan and mainland
两极	liǎngjí	n.	the two poles
晾	liàng	v.	to dry in the air; (fig.) to cold-shoulder
料	liào	n.	material; stuff; grain; feed; to expect; to anticipate; to guess
料	liào	v.	material; stuff; grain; feed; to expect; to anticipate; to guess
淋	lín	v.	to sprinkle; to drip; to pour; to drench
凌晨	língchén	n.	very early in the morning; in the wee hours
流程	liúchéng	n.	course; stream; sequence of processes; work flow in manufacturing
流动	liúdòng	v.	to flow; to circulate; to go from place to place; to be mobile; (of assets) liquid
浏览器	liúlǎnqì	n.	browser (software)
流量	liúliàng	n.	flow rate; throughput of passengers; volume of traffic; (hydrology) discharge; data traffic; network traffic; website traffic; mobile data
流入	liúrù	v.	to flow into; to drift into; influx; inflow
流通	liútōng	v.	to circulate; to distribute; circulation; distribution
楼道	lóudào	n.	corridor; passageway (in storied building)
露	lòu	v.	to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose
漏洞	lòudòng	n.	leak; hole; gap; loophole
露	lù	v.	dew; syrup; nectar; outdoors (not under cover); to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose
路程	lùchéng	n.	route; path traveled; distance traveled; course (of development)
路况	lùkuàng	n.	road condition(s) (e.g. surface, traffic flow etc)
路面	lùmiàn	n.	road surface
录像	lùxiàng	v. / n.	to videotape; to videorecord; video recording
录用	lùyòng	v.	to hire (an employee)
录制	lùzhì	v.	to record (video or audio)
旅程	lǚchéng	n.	journey; trip
旅途	lǚtú	n.	journey; trip
履行	lǚxíng	v.	to fulfill (one's obligations); to carry out (a task); to implement (an agreement); to perform
率	lǜ	suf.	rate; frequency
绿化	lǜhuà	v.	to make green with plants; to reforest; (Internet slang) Islamization
轮	lún	n. / v. / mw.	wheel; disk; ring; steamship; to take turns; to rotate; classifier for big round objects: disk, or recurring events: round, turn
轮船	lúnchuán	n.	steamship; steamer; steamboat
轮流	lúnliú	v.	to alternate; to take turns
轮椅	lúnyǐ	n.	wheelchair
轮子	lúnzi	n.	wheel
论坛	lùntán	n.	forum (for discussion)
落地	luòdì	v.	to fall to the ground; to be set on the ground; to reach to the ground; to be born; (of a plane) to land
落后	luòhòu	v. / adj.	to fall behind; to lag (in technology etc); backward; to retrogress

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Word	Pinyin	POS	Definition
马虎	mǎhu	adj.	careless; sloppy; negligent; skimpy
码头	mǎtóu	n.	dock; pier; wharf
蚂蚁	mǎyǐ	n.	ant
嘛	ma	part.	modal particle indicating that sth is obvious; particle indicating a pause for emphasis
埋	mái	v.	to bury
迈	mài	v.	to take a step; to stride
麦克风	màikèfēng	n.	microphone (loanword)
漫长	màncháng	adj.	very long; endless
漫画	mànhuà	n.	caricature; cartoon; Japanese manga
盲人	mángrén	n.	blind person
冒	mào	v.	to emit; to give off; to send out (or up, forth); to brave; to face; reckless; to falsely adopt (sb's identity etc); to feign; (literary) to cover
冒险	màoxiǎn	v.	to take risks; to take chances; foray; adventure
贸易	màoyì	n.	(commercial) trade
煤	méi	n.	coal
梅花	méihuā	n.	plum blossom; clubs ♣ (a suit in card games); wintersweet (dialect)
眉毛	méimao	n.	eyebrow
美观	měiguān	adj.	pleasing to the eye; beautiful; artistic
弥补	míbǔ	v.	to complement; to make up for a deficiency
迷人	mírén	adj.	fascinating; enchanting; charming; tempting
密	mì	adj.	secret; confidential; close; thick; dense
密度	mìdù	n.	density; thickness
蜜蜂	mìfēng	n.	bee; honeybee
密集	mìjí	v. / adj.	concentrated; crowded together; intensive; compressed
棉	mián	n.	generic term for cotton or kapok; cotton; padded or quilted with cotton
免	miǎn	v.	to excuse sb; to exempt; to remove or dismiss from office; to avoid; to avert; to escape; to be prohibited
勉强	miǎnqiǎng	adj. / v.	to do with difficulty; to force sb to do sth; reluctant; barely enough
免税	miǎnshuì	v.	not liable to taxation (of monastery, imperial family etc)
免疫	miǎnyì	v.	immunity (to disease)
面部	miànbù	n.	face (body part)
面粉	miànfěn	n.	flour
面子	miànzi	n.	(medicinal) powder
描绘	miáohuì	v.	to describe; to portray
描写	miáoxiě	v.	to describe; to depict; to portray; description
妙	miào	adj.	variant of 妙
灭	miè	v.	to extinguish or put out; to go out (of a fire etc); to exterminate or wipe out; to drown
民歌	míngē	n.	folk song
民间	mínjiān	n.	among the people; popular; folk; non-governmental; involving people rather than governments
民俗	mínsú	n.	popular custom
民宿	mínsù	n.	(orthographic borrowing from Japanese 民宿 "minshuku") property rented via Airbnb or similar platform; guesthouse; bed-and-breakfast; homestay; pension
民众	mínzhòng	n.	the populace; the masses; the common people
民主	mínzhǔ	n. / adj.	democracy
名额	míng’é	n.	quota; number of places; place (in an institution, a group etc)
明亮	míngliàng	adj.	bright; shining; glittering; to become clear
明明	míngmíng	adv.	obviously; plainly; undoubtedly; definitely
名气	míngqi	n.	reputation; fame
名胜	míngshèng	n.	a place famous for its scenery or historical relics; scenic spot
命令	mìnglìng	v. / n.	order; command
命名	mìngmíng	v.	to give a name to; to dub; to christen; to designate; named after; naming
模仿	mófǎng	v.	to imitate; to copy; to emulate; to mimic; model
模拟	mónǐ	v.	imitation; to simulate; to imitate; analog (device, as opposed to digital)
模特儿	mótèr	n.	(fashion) model (loanword)
摩托车	mótuōchē	n.	(loanword) motorbike; motorcycle
模型	móxíng	n.	model; mold; matrix; pattern
默默	mòmò	adv.	in silence; not speaking
模样	múyàng	n.	look; style; appearance; approximation; about; also pr. [mó yàng]
母	mǔ	adj.	mother; elderly female relative; origin; source; (of animals) female
母语	mǔyǔ	n.	native language; mother tongue; (linguistics) parent language
木材	mùcái	n.	wood
目录	mùlù	n.	catalog; table of contents; directory (on computer hard drive); list; contents

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Word	Pinyin	POS	Definition
奶粉	nǎifěn	n.	powdered milk
难点	nándiǎn	n.	difficulty
南极洲	Nánjízhōu	n.	Antarctica
南美洲	Nánměizhōu	n.	South America
难免	nánmiǎn	adj.	hard to avoid; difficult to escape from; will inevitably
脑袋	nǎodai	n.	head; skull; brains; mental capability
脑子	nǎozi	n.	brains; mind
内涵	nèihán	n.	meaningful content; implication; connotation (semantics); inner qualities (of a person)
内科	nèikē	n.	internal medicine; general medicine
内外	nèiwài	n.	inside and outside; domestic and foreign; approximately; about
内衣	nèiyī	n.	undergarment; underwear
能量	néngliàng	n.	energy; capabilities
能源	néngyuán	n.	energy; power source
泥	ní	n.	mud; clay; paste; pulp
年度	niándù	n.	year (e.g. school year, fiscal year); annual
年终	niánzhōng	n.	end of the year
念书	niànshū	v.	to read; to study
扭	niǔ	v.	to turn; to twist; to wring; to sprain; to swing one's hips
农产品	nóngchǎnpǐn	n.	agricultural produce
浓厚	nónghòu	adj.	dense; thick (fog, clouds etc); to have a strong interest in; deep; fully saturated (color)
农田	nóngtián	n.	farmland
暖	nuǎn	adj. / v.	variant of 暖, warm
暖气	nuǎnqì	n.	central heating; heater; warm air

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Word	Pinyin	POS	Definition
排除	páichú	v.	to eliminate; to remove; to exclude; to rule out
排放	páifàng	v.	to arrange in order; to emit; to discharge (exhaust gas, waste water etc); (of animals) to ovulate; to discharge semen
排练	páiliàn	v.	to rehearse; rehearsal
排名	páimíng	v.	to rank (1st, 2nd etc); ranking
盘	pán	mw. / v.	plate; dish; tray; board; hard drive (computing); to build; to coil; to check; to examine; to transfer (property); to make over; classifier for food: dish, helping; to coil; classifier for coils of wire; classifier for games of chess
盼望	pànwàng	v.	to hope for; to look forward to
庞大	pángdà	adj.	huge; enormous; tremendous
抛	pāo	v.	to throw; to toss; to fling; to cast; to abandon
泡	pào	n. / v.	bubble; foam; blister; to soak; to steep; to infuse; to dawdle; to loiter; to pick up (a girl); to get off with (a sexual partner); classifier for occurrences of an action; classifier for number of infusions
赔偿	péicháng	v.	to compensate
陪同	péitóng	v.	to accompany
培育	péiyù	v.	to train; to breed
配备	pèibèi	v. / n.	to allocate; to provide; to outfit with
佩服	pèifú	v.	to admire
配套	pèitào	v.	to form a complete set; compatible; matching; complementary
喷	pēn	v.	to puff; to spout; to spray; to spurt
捧	pěng	v. / mw.	to clasp; to cup the hands; to hold up with both hands; to offer (esp. in cupped hands); to praise; to flatter
碰撞	pèngzhuàng	v.	to collide; collision
披	pī	v.	to drape over one's shoulders; to open; to unroll; to split open; to spread out
皮	pí	n. / adj.	leather; skin; fur; pico- (one trillionth); naughty
疲劳	píláo	adj.	fatigue; wearily; weariness; weary
片刻	piànkè	n.	short period of time; a moment
片面	piànmiàn	adj.	unilateral; one-sided
骗子	piànzi	n.	swindler; a cheat
飘	piāo	v. / adj.	to float
漂	piāo	v.	to float; to drift
频道	píndào	n.	frequency; (television) channel
频繁	pínfán	adj.	frequently; often
贫困	pínkùn	adj.	impoverished; poverty
频率	pínlǜ	n.	frequency
品尝	pǐncháng	v.	to taste a small amount; to sample
平等	píngděng	adj.	equal; equality
平凡	píngfán	adj.	commonplace; ordinary; mediocre
平方	píngfāng	n. / mw.	square (as in square foot, square mile, square root)
平方米	píngfāngmǐ	mw.	square meter
评估	pínggū	v.	to evaluate; to assess; assessment; evaluation
评论	pínglùn	v. / n.	to comment on; to discuss; comment; commentary
评选	píngxuǎn	v.	to select on the basis of a vote or consensus
坡	pō	n. / adj.	slope; sloping; slanted
泼	pō	v.	to splash; to spill; rough and coarse; brutish
破产	pòchǎn	v.	to go bankrupt; to become impoverished; bankruptcy
迫切	pòqiè	adj.	urgent; pressing
扑	pū	v.	to throw oneself at; to pounce on; to devote one's energies; to flap; to flutter; to dab; to pat; to bend over
铺	pū	v.	to spread; to display; to set up; (old) holder for door-knocker
扑灭	pūmiè	v.	to eradicate
朴素	pǔsù	adj.	plain and simple; unadorned; simple living; not frivolous

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Word	Pinyin	POS	Definition
欺骗	qīpiàn	v.	to deceive; to cheat
期望	qīwàng	v.	to have expectations; to earnestly hope; expectation; hope
期限	qīxiàn	n.	time limit; deadline; allotted time
其间	qíjiān	n.	in between; within that interval; in the meantime
齐全	qíquán	adj.	complete; comprehensive
棋子	qízǐ	n.	chess piece; (fig.) a pawn (used by others for their own purposes)
起初	qǐchū	n.	originally; at first; at the outset
起点	qǐdiǎn	n.	starting point
启动	qǐdòng	v.	to start (a machine); (fig.) to set in motion; to launch (an operation); to activate (a plan)
启发	qǐfā	v.	to enlighten; to explain (a text etc); to stimulate (a mental attitude); enlightenment; revelation; motivation
启示	qǐshì	v. / n.	to reveal; to enlighten; enlightenment; revelation; illumination; moral (of a story etc); lesson
启事	qǐshì	n.	announcement (written, on billboard, letter, newspaper or website); to post information; a notice
起源	qǐyuán	v. / n.	origin; to originate; to come from
气氛	qìfēn	n.	atmosphere; mood
气体	qìtǐ	n.	gas (i.e. gaseous substance)
气味	qìwèi	n.	odor; scent
气质	qìzhì	n.	temperament; personality traits; manners
恰当	qiàdàng	adj.	appropriate; suitable
恰好	qiàhǎo	adv.	as it turns out; by lucky coincidence; (of number, time, size etc) just right
恰恰	qiàqià	adv.	exactly; just; precisely
牵	qiān	v.	to lead along; to pull (an animal on a tether); (bound form) to involve; to draw in
千家万户	qiānjiā-wànhù	—	every family (idiom)
谦虚	qiānxū	adj. / v.	modest; self-effacing; to make modest remarks
前景	qiánjǐng	n.	foreground; vista; (future) prospects; perspective
潜力	qiánlì	n.	potential; capacity
前期	qiánqī	n.	preceding period; early stage
前提	qiántí	n.	premise; precondition; prerequisite
前者	qiánzhě	n.	the former
枪	qiāng	n.	variant of 枪; rifle; spear
墙壁	qiángbì	n.	wall
强化	qiánghuà	v.	to strengthen; to intensify
强壮	qiángzhuàng	adj. / v.	strong; sturdy; robust
强迫	qiǎngpò	v.	to compel; to force
瞧	qiáo	v.	to look at; to see; to see (a doctor); to visit
桥梁	qiáoliáng	n.	bridge (lit. and fig.)
巧妙	qiǎomiào	adj.	ingenious; clever; ingenuity; artifice
切实	qièshí	adj.	feasible; realistic; practical; earnestly; conscientiously
亲密	qīnmì	adj.	intimate; close
亲属	qīnshǔ	n.	kin; kindred; relatives
勤劳	qínláo	adj.	hardworking; industrious; diligent
清	qīng	adj. / v.	(of water etc) clear; clean; quiet; still; pure; uncorrupted; clear; distinct; to clear; to settle (accounts)
清晨	qīngchén	n.	early morning
青春	qīngchūn	n.	youth; youthfulness
青春期	qīngchūnqī	n.	puberty; adolescence
清淡	qīngdàn	adj.	light (of food, not greasy or strongly flavored); insipid; slack (sales)
清洁	qīngjié	adj.	clean; to clean
清理	qīnglǐ	v.	to clear up; to tidy up; to dispose of
清扫	qīngsǎo	v.	to tidy up
倾听	qīngtīng	v.	to listen attentively
清洗	qīngxǐ	v.	to wash; to clean; to purge
清晰	qīngxī	adj.	clear; distinct
倾向	qīngxiàng	v. / n.	trend; tendency; orientation
清醒	qīngxǐng	adj. / v.	clear-headed; sober; awake
情节	qíngjié	n.	circumstances; plot; storyline
晴朗	qínglǎng	adj.	sunny and cloudless
情形	qíngxing	n.	circumstances; situation
求	qiú	v.	to seek; to look for; to request; to demand; to beseech
求婚	qiúhūn	v.	to propose marriage
求救	qiújiù	v.	to seek help (when in distress or having difficulties)
求职	qiúzhí	v.	to seek employment
求助	qiúzhù	v.	to request help; to appeal (for help)
区分	qūfēn	v.	to differentiate; to draw a distinction; to divide into categories
渠道	qúdào	n.	irrigation ditch; (fig.) channel; means
曲	qǔ	n.	tune; song
娶	qǔ	v.	to take a wife; to marry (a woman)
取代	qǔdài	v.	to replace; to supersede; to supplant; (chemistry) substitution
趣味	qùwèi	n.	fun; interest; delight; taste; liking; preference
圈	quān	n. / v.	circle; ring; loop; classifier for loops, orbits, laps of race etc; to surround; to circle
全程	quánchéng	n.	the whole distance; from beginning to end
权力	quánlì	n.	power; authority
券	quàn	n.	variant of 券
缺陷	quēxiàn	n.	defect; flaw
确立	quèlì	v.	to establish; to institute
群众	qúnzhòng	n.	mass; multitude; the masses

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Word	Pinyin	POS	Definition
燃料	ránliào	n.	fuel
染	rǎn	v.	to dye; to catch (a disease); to acquire (bad habits etc); to contaminate; to add color washes to a painting
热点	rèdiǎn	n.	hot spot; point of special interest
热度	rèdù	n.	level of heat
热门	rèmén	n.	popular; hot; in vogue
热水器	rèshuǐqì	n.	water heater
热线	rèxiàn	n.	hotline (communications link)
热议	rèyì	v.	to discuss passionately
人工智能	réngōng zhìnéng	—	artificial intelligence (AI)
人家	rénjia	pron.	other people; sb else; he, she or they; I, me (referring to oneself as "one" or "people")
人均	rénjūn	v.	per capita
人山人海	rénshān-rénhǎi	—	(idiom) multitude; vast crowd
人士	rénshì	n.	person; figure; public figure
人事	rénshì	n.	personnel; human resources; human affairs; ways of the world; (euphemism) sexuality; the facts of life
人为	rénwéi	adj.	artificial; man-made; having human cause or origin; human attempt or effort
人行道	rénxíngdào	n.	sidewalk
忍受	rěnshòu	v.	to bear; to endure
认错	rèncuò	v.	to admit an error; to acknowledge one's mistake
认定	rèndìng	v.	to maintain (that sth is true); to determine (a fact); determination (of an amount); of the firm opinion; to believe firmly; to set one's mind on; to identify with
认可	rènkě	v.	to approve; approval; acknowledgment; OK
认同	rèntóng	v.	to approve of; to endorse; to acknowledge; to recognize; to identify oneself with
认知	rènzhī	v.	cognition; cognitive; understanding; perception; awareness; to be cognizant of; to recognize; to realize
仍旧	réngjiù	adv.	still (remaining); to remain (the same); yet
日后	rìhòu	n.	sometime; someday (in the future)
日前	rìqián	n.	the other day; a few days ago
日夜	rìyè	n.	day and night; around the clock
日益	rìyì	adv.	day by day; more and more; increasingly; more and more with each passing day
融合	rónghé	v.	a mixture; an amalgam; fusion; welding together; to be in harmony with (nature); to harmonize with; to fit in
融化	rónghuà	v.	to melt; to thaw; to dissolve; to blend into; to combine; to fuse
容量	róngliàng	n.	capacity; volume; quantitative (science)
融入	róngrù	v.	to blend into; to integrate; to assimilate; to merge
荣誉	róngyù	n.	honor; credit; glory; (honorable) reputation; honorary
柔软	róuruǎn	adj.	soft
入境	rùjìng	v.	to enter a country
入门	rùmén	v. / n.	entrance door; to enter a door; introduction (to a subject); to learn the basics of a subject
入选	rùxuǎn	v.	to be included among those selected for
弱点	ruòdiǎn	n.	weak point; failing

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Word	Pinyin	POS	Definition
撒	sǎ	v.	to scatter; to sprinkle; to spill
塞	sāi	v. / n.	to stop up; to squeeze in; to stuff; cork; stopper
赛事	sàishì	n.	competition (e.g. sporting)
散	sǎn	v.	scattered; loose; to come loose; to fall apart; leisurely; powdered medicine
散文	sǎnwén	n.	prose; essay
散	sàn	v.	to scatter; to break up (a meeting etc); to disperse; to disseminate; to dispel; (coll.) to sack
散发	sànfā	v.	to distribute; to emit; to issue
嗓子	sǎngzi	n.	throat; voice
丧失	sàngshī	v.	to lose; to forfeit
扫描	sǎomiáo	v.	to scan
杀	shā	v.	to kill; to murder; to attack; to weaken or reduce; to smart (dialect); (used after a verb) extremely
刹车	shāchē	v. / n.	to brake (when driving); to stop; to switch off; to check (bad habits); a brake
鲨鱼	shāyú	n.	shark
筛选	shāixuǎn	v.	to filter
山顶	shāndǐng	n.	hilltop
山峰	shānfēng	n.	(mountain) peak
山坡	shānpō	n.	hillside
闪	shǎn	v.	to dodge; to duck out of the way; to beat it; shaken (by a fall); to sprain; to pull a muscle; lightning; spark; a flash; to flash (across one's mind); to leave behind; (Internet slang) (of a display of affection) "dazzlingly" saccharine
闪电	shǎndiàn	n.	lightning
扇	shàn	mw.	fan; sliding, hinged or detachable flat part of sth; classifier for doors, windows etc
商标	shāngbiāo	n.	trademark; logo
伤口	shāngkǒu	n.	wound; cut
伤亡	shāngwáng	v. / n.	casualties; injuries and deaths
伤员	shāngyuán	n.	wounded person
上当	shàngdàng	v.	taken in (by sb's deceit); to be fooled; to be duped
上级	shàngjí	n.	higher authorities; superiors
上进	shàngjìn	v.	to make progress
上市	shàngshì	v.	to hit the market (of a new product); to float (a company on the stock market)
上述	shàngshù	adj.	aforementioned; above-mentioned
上台	shàngtái	v.	to rise to power (in politics); to go on stage (in the theater)
上旬	shàngxún	n.	first third of a month
少儿	shào’ér	n.	child
舌头	shétou	n.	tongue; enemy soldier captured for the purpose of extracting information
社	shè	n.	(bound form) society; organization; agency; (old) god of the land
射	shè	v.	to shoot; to launch; to allude to; radio- (chemistry)
涉及	shèjí	v.	to involve; to touch upon (a topic)
射击	shèjī	v.	to shoot; to fire (a gun)
摄像	shèxiàng	v.	to videotape
设想	shèxiǎng	v.	to imagine; to assume; to envisage; tentative plan; to have consideration for
摄像头	shèxiàngtóu	n.	webcam
身心	shēnxīn	n.	body and mind; mental and physical
深夜	shēnyè	n.	very late at night
神	shén	n. / adj.	deity; soul; spirit; unusual; mysterious; lively; expressive; expression; look; (slang) awesome; amazing
神经	shénjīng	n.	nerve; mental state; (coll.) unhinged; nutjob
神奇	shénqí	adj.	magical; mystical; miraculous
审美	shěnměi	v.	esthetics; appreciating the arts; taste
升	shēng	mw.	variant of 升
生成	shēngchéng	v.	to generate; to produce; to form; to be formed; to come into being; to be born with; to be blessed with
声调	shēngdiào	n.	tone; note; a tone (on a Chinese syllable)
生命力	shēngmìnglì	n.	vitality
生态	shēngtài	n.	ecology
升学	shēngxué	v.	to enter the next grade school
剩余	shèngyú	v.	remainder; surplus
诗词	shīcí	n.	verse
湿度	shīdù	n.	humidity level
师父	shīfu	n.	used for 师傅 (in Taiwan); master; qualified worker
诗歌	shīgē	n.	poem
狮子	shīzi	n.	lion
识	shí	v.	to know; knowledge; Taiwan pr. [shì]
拾	shí	v.	to pick up; to collate or arrange; ten (banker's anti-fraud numeral)
识别	shíbié	v.	to distinguish; to discern; to identify; to recognize
时光	shíguāng	n.	time; era; period of time
实话	shíhuà	n.	truth
实惠	shíhuì	n. / adj.	tangible benefit; material advantages; cheap; economical; advantageous (deal); substantial (discount)
时机	shíjī	n.	opportunity; opportune moment
时尚	shíshàng	n. / adj.	fashion; fad; fashionable
实时	shíshí	adv.	(in) real time
时速	shísù	n.	speed per hour
石油	shíyóu	n.	oil; petroleum
食欲	shíyù	n.	appetite
实质	shízhì	n.	substance; essence
十足	shízú	adj.	ample; complete; hundred percent; a pure shade (of some color)
使劲	shǐjìn	v.	to exert all one's strength
士兵	shìbīng	n.	soldier
适度	shìdù	adj.	moderately; appropriate
示范	shìfàn	v.	to demonstrate; to show how to do sth; demonstration; a model example
释放	shìfàng	v.	to release; to set free; to liberate (a prisoner); to discharge
事后	shìhòu	n.	after the event; in hindsight; in retrospect
视觉	shìjué	n.	sight; vision; visual
势力	shìlì	n.	power; influence; a force (military, political etc)
视力	shìlì	n.	vision; eyesight
试图	shìtú	v.	to attempt; to try
事务	shìwù	n.	(political, economic etc) affairs; work; transaction (as in a computer database)
事项	shìxiàng	n.	matter; item
适宜	shìyí	adj.	suitable; appropriate
收藏	shōucáng	v.	to collect (works of art, dolls, antiques etc); to put away for safekeeping; (Internet) to bookmark; a collection
收购	shōugòu	v.	to purchase (from various places); to acquire (a company)
收取	shōuqǔ	v.	to receive; to collect
收益	shōuyì	n.	earnings; profit
手臂	shǒubì	n.	arm; helper
手法	shǒufǎ	n.	technique; trick; skill
手势	shǒushì	n.	gesture; sign; signal
首要	shǒuyào	adj.	the most important; of chief importance
寿命	shòumìng	n.	life span; life expectancy; lifetime (of a machine)
受灾	shòuzāi	v.	disaster-stricken; to be hit by a natural calamity
输出	shūchū	v.	to export; to output
书画	shūhuà	n.	painting and calligraphy
书籍	shūjí	n.	books; works
书面	shūmiàn	adj.	in writing; written
输送	shūsòng	v.	to transport; to convey; to deliver
书写	shūxiě	v.	to write
属	shǔ	v.	category; genus (taxonomy); family members; dependents; to belong to; subordinate to; affiliated with; be born in the year of (one of the 12 animals); to be; to prove to be; to constitute
薯片	shǔpiàn	n.	fried potato chips
竖	shù	adj. / v. / n.	to erect; vertical; vertical stroke (in Chinese characters)
树立	shùlì	v.	to set up; to establish
数目	shùmù	n.	amount; number
数字化	shùzìhuà	v.	to digitize
衰老	shuāilǎo	adj.	to age; to deteriorate with age; old and weak
率领	shuàilǐng	v.	to lead; to command; to head
率先	shuàixiān	adv.	to take the lead; to show initiative
水稻	shuǐdào	n.	rice; paddy
水库	shuǐkù	n.	reservoir
水流	shuǐliú	n.	river
水面	shuǐmiàn	n.	water surface
水泥	shuǐní	n.	cement
瞬间	shùnjiān	n.	in an instant; in a flash
思路	sīlù	n.	line of thought; way of thinking
思念	sīniàn	v.	to think of; to long for; to miss
死亡	sǐwáng	v.	to die; death
松	sōng	adj. / v.	loose; to loosen; to relax; floss (dry, fluffy food product made from shredded, seasoned meat or fish, used as a topping or filling)
艘	sōu	mw.	classifier for ships; Taiwan pr. [sāo]
搜集	sōují	v.	to gather; to collect
塑造	sùzào	v.	to model; to mold; (fig.) to create (a character, a market, an image etc); (literature) to portray (in words)
素质	sùzhì	n.	inner quality; basic essence
算了	suànle	v. / part.	let it be; let it pass; forget about it
算是	suànshì	v. / adv.	considered to be; at last
虽	suī	conj.	although; even though
岁数	suìshu	n.	age (number of years old)
岁月	suìyuè	n.	years; time
损坏	sǔnhuài	v.	to damage; to injure
损伤	sǔnshāng	v.	to harm; to damage; to injure; impairment; loss; disability
所	suǒ	part.	actually; place; classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc; that which; particle introducing a relative clause or passive