HSK 7-9 Vocabulary List — Page 5

Words n–s of the complete official HSK 7-9 word list (HSK 3.0). Page 5 of 7.

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Word	Pinyin	POS	Definition
拿手	náshǒu	adj.	expert in; good at
呐喊	nàhǎn	v.	shout; rallying cry; cheering; to shout
纳闷儿	nàmènr	v.	erhua variant of 纳闷; puzzled; bewildered
纳入	nàrù	v.	to bring into; to channel into; to integrate into; to incorporate
纳税	nàshuì	v.	to pay taxes
纳税人	nàshuìrén	n.	taxpayer
乃	nǎi	adv.	variant of 乃
奶酪	nǎilào	n.	cheese
乃至	nǎizhì	conj.	and even; to go so far as to
耐	nài	v.	(bound form) to bear; to endure; to withstand
耐人寻味	nàirénxúnwèi	—	thought-provoking; worth thinking over; to provide food for thought
耐用	nàiyòng	adj.	durable
难处	nánchù	n.	trouble; difficulty; problem
难得一见	nándé yí jiàn	—	rarely seen
男方	nánfāng	n.	(of a marriage) the bridegroom's side; the husband's side
南瓜	nánguā	n.	pumpkin
难怪	nánguài	v. / adv.	(it's) no wonder (that...); (it's) not surprising (that)
难关	nánguān	n.	difficulty; crisis
难堪	nánkān	v. / adj.	hard to take; embarrassed
难能可贵	nánnéng-kěguì	—	rare and precious; valuable; remarkable
难为情	nánwéiqíng	adj.	embarrassed
难以置信	nányǐ-zhìxìn	—	hard to believe; incredible
南辕北辙	nányuán-běizhé	—	to act in a way that defeats one's purpose (idiom)
挠	náo	v.	to scratch; to thwart; to yield
脑海	nǎohǎi	n.	the mind; the brain
恼火	nǎohuǒ	adj.	annoyed; riled; vexed
恼羞成怒	nǎoxiū-chéngnù	—	to fly into a rage out of humiliation; to be ashamed into anger (idiom)
闹事	nàoshì	v.	to cause trouble; to create a disturbance
内存	nèicún	n.	internal storage; computer memory; random access memory (RAM)
内地	nèidì	n.	inland; interior; hinterland
内行	nèiháng	adj. / n.	expert; adept; experienced; an expert; a professional
内幕	nèimù	n.	inside story; non-public information; behind the scenes; internal
内向	nèixiàng	adj.	reserved (personality); introverted; (economics etc) domestic-oriented
内需	nèixū	n.	domestic demand
内在	nèizài	adj.	inner; internal; intrinsic; innate
内脏	nèizàng	n.	internal organs
嫩	nèn	adj.	old variant of 嫩
能耗	nénghào	n.	energy consumption
能耐	néngnai	n. / adj.	ability; capability
能人	néngrén	n.	capable person; Homo habilis, extinct species of upright East African hominid
泥泞	nínìng	adj.	muddy
泥潭	nítán	n.	quagmire
泥土	nítǔ	n.	earth; soil; mud; clay
拟	nǐ	v.	to plan to; to draft (a plan); to imitate; to assess; to compare; pseudo-
拟定	nǐdìng	v.	to draw up; to draft; to formulate
逆	nì	v.	contrary; opposite; backwards; to go against; to oppose; to betray; to rebel
逆境	nìjìng	n.	adversity
匿名	nìmíng	v.	anonymous
溺水	nìshuǐ	v.	to drown
逆行	nìxíng	v.	to go the wrong way
黏	nián	adj.	sticky; glutinous; (Tw) to adhere; to stick on; to glue
年报	niánbào	n.	annual report; annual publication
年画	niánhuà	n.	New Year (Spring Festival) picture
年均	niánjūn	v.	annual average
年轮	niánlún	n.	annual ring
年迈	niánmài	adj.	old; aged
年限	niánxiàn	n.	age limit; fixed number of years
年薪	niánxīn	n.	annual salary
撵	niǎn	v.	to expel
念念不忘	niànniàn-búwàng	—	to keep in mind constantly (idiom)
念头	niàntou	n.	thought; idea; intention
娘	niáng	n.	variant of 娘
酿造	niàngzào	v.	to brew; to make (wine, vinegar, soybean paste etc) by fermentation
鸟巢	niǎocháo	n.	bird's nest; nickname for Beijing 2008 Olympic stadium
尿	niào	n. / v.	to urinate; urine
捏	niē	v.	variant of 捏
拧	níng	v.	to pinch; wring
凝固	nínggù	v.	to freeze; to solidify; to congeal; fig. with rapt attention
凝结	níngjié	v.	to condense
宁静	níngjìng	adj.	tranquil; tranquility; serenity
凝聚	níngjù	v.	to condense; to coagulate; coacervation (i.e. form tiny droplets); aggregation; coherent
凝视	níngshì	v.	to gaze at; to fix one's eyes on
拧	nǐng	v.	mistake; to twist
宁可	nìngkě	adv.	preferably; one would prefer to...(or not to...); would rather; (would) be better to; (to pick) the lesser of two evils
宁愿	nìngyuàn	adv.	would rather ... (than ...)
纽带	niǔdài	n.	tie; link; bond
纽扣	niǔkòu	n.	button
扭曲	niǔqū	v.	to twist; to warp; to distort
扭头	niǔtóu	v.	to turn one's head; to turn around
扭转	niǔzhuǎn	v.	to reverse; to turn around (an undesirable situation); (mechanics) torsion
农场	nóngchǎng	n.	farm
农历	nónglì	n.	the traditional Chinese calendar; the lunar calendar
农民工	nóngmíngōng	n.	migrant worker (who moved from a rural area of China to a city to find work)
浓缩	nóngsuō	v.	to concentrate (a liquid); concentration; espresso coffee; abbr. for 意式浓缩咖啡
浓郁	nóngyù	adj.	rich; strong; heavy (fragrance); dense; full-bodied; intense
浓重	nóngzhòng	adj.	dense; thick; strong; rich (colors); heavy (aroma); deep (friendship); profound (effect)
弄虚作假	nòngxū-zuòjiǎ	—	to practice fraud (idiom); by trickery
奴隶	núlì	n.	slave
女方	nǚfāng	n.	the bride's side (of a wedding)
女婿	nǚxu	n.	daughter's husband; son-in-law
暖烘烘	nuǎnhōnghōng	adj.	nice and warm; cozy; heartwarming
虐待	nüèdài	v.	to mistreat; to maltreat; to abuse; mistreatment; maltreatment
挪	nuó	v.	to shift; to move
诺言	nuòyán	n.	promise

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Word	Pinyin	POS	Definition
趴	pā	v.	to lie on one's stomach; to lean forward, resting one's upper body (on a desktop etc); (Tw) percent
拍板	pāibǎn	v.	clapper-board; auctioneer's hammer; to beat time with clappers
拍卖	pāimài	v.	to auction; auction sale; to sell at a reduced price
排查	páichá	v.	to inspect
排斥	páichì	v.	to reject; to exclude; to eliminate; to remove; to repel
排行榜	páihángbǎng	n.	the charts (of best-sellers); table of ranking
徘徊	páihuái	v.	to pace back and forth; to dither; to hesitate; (of sales figures etc) to fluctuate
牌照	páizhào	n.	(business) license; vehicle license; car registration; license plate
派别	pàibié	n.	group; sect; clique; faction; school
派遣	pàiqiǎn	v.	to send (on a mission); to dispatch
攀	pān	v.	to climb (by pulling oneself up); to implicate; to claim connections of higher status
攀登	pāndēng	v.	to climb; to pull oneself up; to clamber; to scale; fig. to forge ahead in the face of hardships and danger
攀升	pānshēng	v.	to clamber up; (of prices etc) to rise
盘算	pánsuan	v.	to plot; to scheme; to calculate
盘旋	pánxuán	v.	to spiral; to circle; to go around; to hover; to orbit
判	pàn	v.	to judge; to sentence; to discriminate; to discern; clearly distinguishable
盼	pàn	v.	to hope for; to long for; to expect
判处	pànchǔ	v.	to sentence; to condemn
判定	pàndìng	v.	to judge; to decide; judgment; determination
判决	pànjué	v.	judgment (by a court of law); to pass judgment on; to sentence
叛逆	pànnì	v. / n.	to rebel; to revolt; a rebel
旁人	pángrén	pron.	other people
螃蟹	pángxiè	n.	crab
胖乎乎	pànghūhū	adj.	chubby
抛弃	pāoqì	v.	to abandon; to discard; to renounce; to dump (sb)
刨	páo	v.	to dig; to excavate; (coll.) to exclude; not to count; to deduct; to subtract
跑龙套	pǎo lóngtào	—	to play a small role
炮	pào	n.	variant of 炮
泡沫	pàomò	n.	foam; (soap) bubble; (economic) bubble
胚胎	pēitāi	n.	embryo
佩戴	pèidài	v.	to wear (as an accessory: jewelry, pedometer, ID card etc)
配方	pèifāng	v. / n.	prescription
配件	pèijiàn	n.	component; part; fitting; accessory; replacement part
配角	pèijué	n.	supporting role; minor role
配偶	pèi’ǒu	n.	spouse
配音	pèiyīn	v.	dubbing (filmmaking)
配置	pèizhì	v.	to deploy; to allocate; configuration; allocation
喷泉	pēnquán	n.	fountain
盆地	péndì	n.	(geography) basin; depression
抨击	pēngjī	v.	to attack (verbally or in writing)
烹饪	pēngrèn	v.	cooking; culinary arts
烹调	pēngtiáo	v.	to cook
棚	péng	n.	shed
蓬勃	péngbó	adj.	vigorous; flourishing; full of vitality
鹏程万里	péngchéng-wànlǐ	—	the fabled roc flies ten thousand miles (idiom); one's future prospects are brilliant
澎湃	péngpài	adj.	(of the sea etc) surging; tempestuous
膨胀	péngzhàng	v.	to expand; to inflate; to swell
捧场	pěngchǎng	v.	to cheer on (originally esp. as paid stooge); to root for sb; to sing sb's praises; to flatter
碰钉子	pèng dīngzi	—	to meet with a rebuff
碰巧	pèngqiǎo	adv.	by chance; by coincidence; to happen to
劈	pī	v.	to hack; to chop; to split open; (of lightning) to strike
批发	pīfā	v.	wholesale; bulk trade; distribution
披露	pīlù	v.	to reveal; to publish; to make public; to announce
批判	pīpàn	v.	to criticize; critique
脾	pí	n.	spleen
疲惫	píbèi	adj.	beaten; exhausted; tired
皮革	pígé	n.	leather
疲倦	píjuàn	adj.	to tire; tired
匹配	pǐpèi	v.	to mate or marry; to match; matching; compatible
屁股	pìgu	n.	buttocks; bottom; butt; back part
僻静	pìjìng	adj.	lonely; secluded
媲美	pìměi	v.	to match; is comparable with
譬如	pìrú	v.	for example; for instance; such as
偏	piān	adj. / v. / adv.	to lean; to slant; oblique; prejudiced; to deviate from average; to stray from the intended line; stubbornly; contrary to expectations
偏爱	piān’ài	v.	to be partial towards sth
偏差	piānchā	n.	bias; deviation
篇幅	piānfú	n.	length (of a piece of writing); space occupied on a printed page
偏见	piānjiàn	n.	prejudice; bias
偏离	piānlí	v.	to deviate
偏旁	piānpáng	n.	component of a Chinese character (as the radical or the phonetic part)
偏僻	piānpì	adj.	remote; desolate; far from the city
偏偏	piānpiān	adv.	(indicates that sth turns out just the opposite of what one would wish) unfortunately; as it happened; (indicates that sth is the opposite of what would be normal or reasonable) stubbornly; contrarily; against reason; (indicates that sb or a group is singled out) precisely; only; of all people
偏向	piānxiàng	n. / v.	partial towards sth; to prefer; to incline; erroneous tendencies (Leftist or Revisionist deviation)
偏远	piānyuǎn	adj.	remote; far from civilization
片子	piānzi	n.	film; movie; film reel; phonograph record; X-ray image
片段	piànduàn	n.	fragment (of speech etc); extract (from book etc); episode (of story etc)
漂泊	piāobó	v.	(of a boat) to float; to drift; to lie at anchor
飘浮	piāofú	v.	to float
漂浮	piāofú	v.	to float; to hover; to drift (also fig., to lead a wandering life); to rove; showy; superficial
漂流	piāoliú	v.	to float on the current
飘扬	piāoyáng	v.	to wave; to flutter; to fly
票房	piàofáng	n.	box office
撇	piě	v. / n.	to throw; to cast; left-slanting downward brush stroke (calligraphy)
拼搏	pīnbó	v.	to struggle; to wrestle
拼接	pīnjiē	v.	to put together
拼命	pīnmìng	v. / adv.	to do one's utmost; with all one's might; at all costs; (to work or fight) as if one's life depends on it
贫乏	pínfá	adj.	impoverished; lacking; deficient; limited; meager; impoverishment; lack; deficiency
频频	pínpín	adv.	repeatedly; again and again; continuously; constantly
贫穷	pínqióng	adj.	poor; impoverished
品德	pǐndé	n.	moral character
品位	pǐnwèi	n.	rank; grade; quality; (aesthetic) taste
品味	pǐnwèi	v. / n.	to sample; to taste
品行	pǐnxíng	n.	behavior; moral conduct
聘	pìn	v.	to engage (a teacher etc); to hire; to betroth; betrothal gift; to get married (of woman)
聘任	pìnrèn	v.	to appoint (to a position); appointed
聘用	pìnyòng	v.	to employ; to hire
屏蔽	píngbì	v.	to screen
平淡	píngdàn	adj.	flat; dull; ordinary; nothing special
评定	píngdìng	v.	to evaluate; to make one's judgment
平房	píngfáng	n.	see 平房区
平和	pínghé	adj.	gentle; mild; moderate; placid
平价	píngjià	v. / n.	reasonably priced; inexpensive; to keep prices down; (currency exchange) parity
瓶颈	píngjǐng	n.	neck of a bottle; (fig.) bottleneck; problem that impedes progress
平面	píngmiàn	n.	plane (flat surface); print media
评判	píngpàn	v.	to judge (a competition); to appraise
平日	píngrì	n.	ordinary day; everyday; ordinarily; usually
评审	píngshěn	v. / n.	to appraise; to evaluate; to judge
萍水相逢	píngshuǐ-xiāngféng	—	strangers coming together by chance (idiom)
平坦	píngtǎn	adj.	level; even; smooth; flat
评委	píngwěi	n.	evaluation committee; judging panel; judging panel member; adjudicator (abbr. for 评选委员会委员)
平稳	píngwěn	adj.	smooth; steady
平息	píngxī	v.	to settle (a dispute); to quieten down; to suppress
平行	píngxíng	adj. / v.	parallel; of equal rank; simultaneous
平庸	píngyōng	adj.	mediocre
平原	píngyuán	n.	field; plain
屏障	píngzhàng	n.	barrier
凭证	píngzhèng	n.	proof; certificate; receipt; voucher
颇	pō	adv.	rather; quite; considerably; oblique; inclined; slanting; Taiwan pr. [pǒ]
泼冷水	pō lěngshuǐ	—	to pour cold water on; (fig.) to dampen sb's enthusiasm
破案	pò’àn	v.	to solve a case; shabby old table
迫不及待	pòbùjídài	—	impatient (idiom); in a hurry; itching to get on with it
破除	pòchú	v.	to eliminate; to do away with; to get rid of
迫害	pòhài	v.	to persecute
破解	pòjiě	v.	to break (a bond, constraint etc); to explain; to unravel; to decipher; to decode; to crack (software)
破旧	pòjiù	adj.	shabby
破例	pòlì	v.	to make an exception
魄力	pòlì	n.	courage; daring; boldness; resolution; drive
破裂	pòliè	v.	to burst; to rupture; (of a relationship etc) to break down
破灭	pòmiè	v.	to be shattered; to be annihilated (of hope, illusions etc)
迫使	pòshǐ	v.	to force; to compel
破碎	pòsuì	v.	to smash to pieces; to shatter
扑克	pūkè	n.	poker (game) (loanword); playing cards
铺路	pūlù	v.	to pave (with paving stones); to lay a road; (fig.) to lay the groundwork (for sth); to give a present to sb to ensure success
扑面而来	pūmiàn’érlái	—	lit. sth hits one in the face; directly in one's face; sth assaults the senses; blatant (advertising); eye-catching; (a smell) assaults the nostrils
菩萨	púsà	n.	Bodhisattva (Buddhism)
谱	pǔ	n. / v.	chart; list; table; register; score (music); spectrum (physics); to set to music
朴实	pǔshí	adj.	plain; simple; guileless; down-to-earth; sincere and honest
瀑布	pùbù	n.	waterfall

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Word	Pinyin	POS	Definition
沏	qī	v.	to steep (tea)
漆	qī	n. / v.	paint; lacquer; to paint (furniture, walls etc)
欺负	qīfu	v.	to bully
漆黑	qīhēi	adj.	pitch-black
凄凉	qīliáng	adj.	desolate (place)
期盼	qīpàn	v.	to expect; to await
蹊跷	qīqiao	adj.	odd; queer; strange; fishy
欺诈	qīzhà	v.	to cheat
七嘴八舌	qīzuǐ-bāshé	—	lively discussion with everybody talking at once
祈祷	qídǎo	v.	to pray; to say one's prayers; prayer
奇观	qíguān	n.	spectacle; impressive sight
奇妙	qímiào	adj.	fantastic; wonderful
旗袍	qípáo	n.	Chinese-style dress; cheongsam
崎岖	qíqū	adj.	rugged
歧视	qíshì	v.	to discriminate against; discrimination
奇特	qítè	adj.	peculiar; unusual; queer
齐心协力	qíxīn-xiélì	—	to work with a common purpose (idiom); to make concerted efforts; to pull together; to work as one
旗帜	qízhì	n.	ensign; flag
起步	qǐbù	v.	to set out; to set in motion; the start (of some activity)
起草	qǐcǎo	v.	to make a draft; to draw up (plans)
启程	qǐchéng	v.	to set out on a journey
起程	qǐchéng	v.	to set out; to leave
启迪	qǐdí	v.	to edify; enlightenment
起伏	qǐfú	v.	to move up and down; to undulate; ups and downs
乞丐	qǐgài	n.	beggar
起哄	qǐhòng	v.	to heckle; rowdy jeering; to create a disturbance
起劲	qǐjìn	adj.	energetic; vigorous; enthusiastic
起码	qǐmǎ	adj.	at the minimum; at the very least
启蒙	qǐméng	v.	to instruct the young; to initiate; to awake sb from ignorance; to free sb from prejudice or superstition; primer; enlightened; the Enlightenment; Western learning from the late Qing dynasty
起跑线	qǐpǎoxiàn	n.	the starting line (of a race); scratch line (in a relay race)
乞求	qǐqiú	v.	to beg
起诉	qǐsù	v.	to sue; to bring a lawsuit against; to prosecute
乞讨	qǐtǎo	v.	to beg; to go begging
企图	qǐtú	v. / n.	to attempt; to try; attempt
启用	qǐyòng	v.	to start using
岂有此理	qǐyǒucǐlǐ	—	how can this be so? (idiom); preposterous; ridiculous; absurd
器材	qìcái	n.	equipment; material
气愤	qìfèn	adj.	indignant; furious
气管	qìguǎn	n.	windpipe; trachea; respiratory tract; air duct; gas pipe
器官	qìguān	n.	(physiology) organ; apparatus
契机	qìjī	n.	opportunity; turning point; juncture
迄今	qìjīn	v.	so far; to date; until now
器具	qìjù	n.	implement; utensil; equipment
气流	qìliú	n.	stream of air
气馁	qìněi	adj.	to be discouraged
气派	qìpài	n. / adj.	impressive; stylish; magnificent; imposing manner; dignified air
气泡	qìpào	n.	bubble; blister (in metal); (of beverages) sparkling; carbonated
气魄	qìpò	n.	spirit; boldness; positive outlook; imposing attitude
弃权	qìquán	v.	to waive a right
气色	qìsè	n.	complexion
气势	qìshì	n.	imposing manner; loftiness; grandeur; energetic looks; vigor
气息	qìxī	n.	breath; smell; odor; flavor
气象	qìxiàng	n.	meteorological feature; meteorology; atmosphere; ambience; scene
器械	qìxiè	n.	apparatus; instrument; equipment; weapon
气压	qìyā	n.	atmospheric pressure; barometric pressure
契约	qìyuē	n.	agreement; contract
器重	qìzhòng	v.	to regard sth as valuable; to think highly of (a younger person, a subordinate etc)
掐	qiā	v.	to pick (flowers); to pinch; to nip; to pinch off; to clutch; (slang) to fight
卡	qiǎ	v. / n.	to block; to be stuck; to be wedged; customs station; a clip; a fastener; a checkpost; Taiwan pr. [kǎ]
恰到好处	qiàdào-hǎochù	—	it's just perfect; it's just right
恰巧	qiàqiǎo	adv.	by chance; as chance would have it
恰如其分	qiàrú-qífèn	—	(idiom) appropriate; apt; just right
洽谈	qiàtán	v.	to discuss
迁	qiān	v.	to move; to shift; to change (a position or location etc); to promote
签	qiān	n.	inscribed bamboo stick (used in divination, gambling, drawing lots etc); small wood sliver; label; tag
千变万化	qiānbiàn-wànhuà	—	countless changes; constant permutation
牵扯	qiānchě	v.	to involve; to implicate; to be interrelated
千方百计	qiānfāng-bǎijì	—	lit. thousand ways, a hundred plans (idiom); by every possible means
牵挂	qiānguà	v.	to worry about; to be concerned about
迁就	qiānjiù	v.	to yield; to adapt to; to accommodate to (sth)
千军万马	qiānjūn-wànmǎ	—	magnificent army with thousands of men and horses (idiom); impressive display of manpower; all the King's horses and all the King's men
千钧一发	qiānjūn-yífà	—	a thousand pounds hangs by a thread (idiom); imminent peril; a matter of life or death
牵涉	qiānshè	v.	to involve; implicated
签署	qiānshǔ	v.	to sign (an agreement)
牵头	qiāntóu	v.	to lead (an animal by the head); to take the lead; to coordinate (a combined operation); to mediate; a go-between (e.g. marriage broker)
迁徙	qiānxǐ	v.	to migrate; to move
谦逊	qiānxùn	adj.	humble; modest; unpretentious; modesty
迁移	qiānyí	v.	to migrate; to move
签约	qiānyuē	v.	to sign a contract or agreement
牵制	qiānzhì	v.	to control; to curb; to restrict; to impede; to pin down (enemy troops)
千姿百态	qiānzī-bǎitài	—	(idiom) to come in many different shapes; to display a great variety of forms
前辈	qiánbèi	n.	senior; older generation; precursor
钱财	qiáncái	n.	wealth; money
前程	qiánchéng	n.	future (career etc) prospects
虔诚	qiánchéng	adj.	pious; devout; sincere
潜伏	qiánfú	v.	to hide
前赴后继	qiánfù-hòujì	—	to advance dauntlessly in wave upon wave (idiom)
潜能	qiánnéng	n.	potential; hidden capability
前任	qiánrèn	n.	predecessor; ex-; former; ex (spouse etc)
潜入	qiánrù	v.	to submerge
潜水	qiánshuǐ	v.	to dive; to go under water; (in an online forum) to lurk
前所未有	qiánsuǒwèiyǒu	—	unprecedented
前台	qiántái	n.	stage; proscenium; foreground in politics etc (sometimes derog.); front desk; reception desk; (computing) front-end; foreground
潜艇	qiántǐng	n.	submarine
前无古人	qiánwúgǔrén	—	(idiom) unprecedented; unheard of
前夕	qiánxī	n.	eve; the day before
前线	qiánxiàn	n.	front line; military front; workface; cutting edge
潜心	qiánxīn	v.	to concentrate fully on sth
前沿	qiányán	n.	front-line; forward position; outpost; extending ahead; frontier (of science, technology etc)
潜移默化	qiányí-mòhuà	—	imperceptible influence; to influence secretly
潜在	qiánzài	adj.	hidden; potential; latent
浅显	qiǎnxiǎn	adj.	(of written or spoken material) easy to understand; accessible
谴责	qiǎnzé	v.	to denounce; to condemn; to criticize; condemnation; criticism
欠缺	qiànquē	v. / n.	to be deficient in; lapse; deficiency
欠条	qiàntiáo	n.	IOU; certificate of indebtedness
歉意	qiànyì	n.	apology; regret
呛	qiāng	v.	to choke (because of swallowing the wrong way)
腔	qiāng	n.	(bound form) cavity; tune; accent (in one's speech); (old) (classifier for carcasses of slaughtered livestock)
枪毙	qiāngbì	v.	to execute by firing squad; to shoot dead; fig. to discard; to get rid of
强盗	qiángdào	n.	to rob (with force); bandit; robber
强加	qiángjiā	v.	to impose; to force upon
强劲	qiángjìng	adj.	strong; powerful; robust
强势	qiángshì	n.	strong; powerful; (linguistics) emphatic; intensive
强项	qiángxiàng	n.	key strength; strong suit; specialty
强行	qiángxíng	adv.	to do sth by force; Taiwan pr. [qiǎng xíng]
强硬	qiángyìng	adj.	tough; unyielding; hard-line
强占	qiángzhàn	v.	to occupy by force
强制	qiángzhì	v.	to force; to compel; to coerce; forced; compulsory; Taiwan pr. [qiǎng zhì]
抢夺	qiǎngduó	v.	to plunder; to pillage; to forcibly take
抢劫	qiǎngjié	v.	to rob; looting
抢眼	qiǎngyǎn	adj.	eye-catching
呛	qiàng	v.	to irritate the nose; to choke (of smoke, smell etc); pungent; (coll.) (Tw) to shout at sb; to scold; to speak out against sb
敲诈	qiāozhà	v.	to rip off; to extort (money); extortion; blackmail
憔悴	qiáocuì	adj.	wan and sallow
巧合	qiǎohé	adj.	coincidence; coincidental; to coincide
翘	qiào	v.	to stick up; to rise on one end; to tilt
撬	qiào	v.	to lift; to pry open; to lever open
窍门	qiàomén	n.	a trick; an ingenious method; know-how; the knack (of doing sth)
切除	qiēchú	v.	to excise; to cut out (a tumor)
切磋	qiēcuō	v.	to compare notes; to learn from one another
切割	qiēgē	v.	to cut
切换	qiēhuàn	v.	to switch over
且	qiě	conj.	and; moreover; yet; for the time being; to be about to; both (... and...)
锲而不舍	qiè’érbùshě	—	to chip away at a task and not abandon it (idiom); to chisel away at sth; to persevere; unflagging efforts
切记	qièjì	v.	remember at all costs
切忌	qièjì	v.	to avoid as taboo
窃取	qièqǔ	v.	to steal (usu. private information, intellectual property etc)
切身	qièshēn	adj.	direct; concerning oneself; personal
惬意	qièyì	adj.	satisfied; pleased; contented
侵犯	qīnfàn	v.	to infringe on; to encroach on; to violate; to assault
侵害	qīnhài	v.	to encroach on; to infringe on
亲和力	qīnhélì	n.	(personal) warmth; approachability; accessibility; (in a product) user friendliness; (chemistry) affinity
亲近	qīnjìn	adj. / v.	intimate; to get close to
侵略	qīnlüè	v.	to invade; invasion
钦佩	qīnpèi	v.	to admire; to look up to; to respect sb greatly
侵权	qīnquán	v.	to infringe the rights of; to violate; infringement
亲热	qīnrè	adj. / v.	affectionate; intimate; warmhearted; to show affection for; (coll.) to get intimate with sb
亲身	qīnshēn	adj.	personal; oneself
亲生	qīnshēng	adj.	one's own (child) (i.e. one's child by birth); biological (parents); birth (parents)
亲手	qīnshǒu	adv.	personally; with one's own hands
亲眼	qīnyǎn	adv.	with one's own eyes; personally
侵占	qīnzhàn	v.	to invade and occupy (territory)
勤工俭学	qíngōng-jiǎnxué	—	to work part time while studying; work-study program
勤俭	qínjiǎn	adj.	hardworking and frugal
勤快	qínkuai	adj.	diligent; hardworking
琴棋书画	qín-qí-shū-huà	—	(idiom) the four arts of the Chinese scholar (guqin, Go, calligraphy and painting); (by extension) the accomplishments of a well-educated person
寝室	qǐnshì	n.	bedroom; dormitory
轻而易举	qīng’éryìjǔ	—	easy; with no difficulty
清澈	qīngchè	adj.	clear; limpid
清除	qīngchú	v.	to clear away; to eliminate; to get rid of
清脆	qīngcuì	adj.	sharp and clear; crisp; melodious; ringing; tinkling; silvery (of sound); fragile; frail; also written 轻脆
清单	qīngdān	n.	list of items
倾倒	qīngdǎo	v.	to topple over; to fall over
倾家荡产	qīngjiā-dàngchǎn	—	to lose a family fortune (idiom)
清静	qīngjìng	adj.	quiet; peaceful and quiet
青睐	qīnglài	v.	(literary) (lit.) to fix one's gaze on; (fig.) to show interest in; (favorable) attention; favor
清凉	qīngliáng	adj.	cool; refreshing; (of clothing) skimpy; revealing
轻蔑	qīngmiè	v.	scornful; disdainful; contemptuous; pejorative; disdain; contempt
轻视	qīngshì	v.	contempt; contemptuous; to despise; to scorn; scornful
倾诉	qīngsù	v.	to say everything (that is on one's mind)
青铜器	qīngtóngqì	n.	bronze implement
轻微	qīngwēi	adj.	slight; light; trivial; to a small extent
倾销	qīngxiāo	v.	to dump (goods, products)
倾斜	qīngxié	v.	to incline; to lean; to slant; to slope; to tilt
清新	qīngxīn	adj.	fresh and clean
轻型	qīngxíng	adj.	light (machinery, aircraft etc)
情报	qíngbào	n.	information; intelligence
情不自禁	qíngbúzìjīn	—	unable to restrain emotions; cannot help
情调	qíngdiào	n.	sentiment; tone and mood; taste
情怀	qínghuái	n.	feelings; mood
情结	qíngjié	n.	complex (psychology)
情境	qíngjìng	n.	situation; context; setting; environment
情理	qínglǐ	n.	reason; sense
情侣	qínglǚ	n.	sweethearts; lovers
情人	qíngrén	n.	lover; sweetheart
情商	qíngshāng	n.	emotional intelligence; emotional intelligence quotient (EQ) (abbr. for 情绪商数)
情谊	qíngyì	n.	friendship; camaraderie
情愿	qíngyuàn	v. / adv.	willingness; would rather (agree to X than Y)
请柬	qǐngjiǎn	n.	invitation card; written invitation
请示	qǐngshì	v.	to ask for instructions
请帖	qǐngtiě	n.	invitation card; written invitation
庆典	qìngdiǎn	n.	celebration
庆贺	qìnghè	v.	to congratulate; to celebrate
庆幸	qìngxìng	v.	to rejoice; to be glad
丘陵	qiūlíng	n.	hills
囚犯	qiúfàn	n.	prisoner; convict
求同存异	qiútóng-cúnyì	—	(idiom) to put aside differences and work together; to seek common ground and cooperate
求学	qiúxué	v.	to seek knowledge; to study; to attend college
求医	qiúyī	v.	to seek medical treatment; to see a doctor
求证	qiúzhèng	v.	to seek proof; to seek confirmation
驱动	qūdòng	v.	to drive; to propel; drive (vehicle wheel); drive mechanism (tape or disk); device driver (computing software)
屈服	qūfú	v.	to surrender; to succumb; to yield; (as a transitive verb) to defeat; to prevail over
区间	qūjiān	n.	delimited area
区区	qūqū	adj.	insignificant
曲线	qūxiàn	n.	curve; curved line; indirect; in a roundabout way
趋于	qūyú	v.	to tend towards
曲折	qūzhé	adj.	winding; (fig.) complicated
驱逐	qūzhú	v.	to expel; to deport; banishment
取而代之	qǔ’érdàizhī	—	(idiom) to replace; to supersede; to take its (or her etc) place
取材	qǔcái	v.	to collect material
取缔	qǔdì	v.	to suppress; to crack down on; to prohibit
取经	qǔjīng	v.	to journey to India on a quest for the Buddhist scriptures; to learn by studying another's experience
取决	qǔjué	v.	(usually followed by 于) to hinge on
取暖	qǔnuǎn	v.	to warm oneself (by a fire etc)
取胜	qǔshèng	v.	to score a victory; to prevail over one's opponents
取笑	qǔxiào	v.	to tease; to make fun of
曲艺	qǔyì	n.	folk musical theater
去除	qùchú	v.	to remove; to dislodge
去处	qùchù	n.	place; destination
去向	qùxiàng	n.	direction in which sb or sth has gone; whereabouts
圈套	quāntào	n.	trap; snare; trick
圈子	quānzi	n.	circle; ring; (social) circle
拳	quán	n. / v.	fist; boxing
全方位	quánfāngwèi	n.	all around; omnidirectional; complete; holistic; comprehensive
权衡	quánhéng	v.	to consider; to weigh (a matter); to balance (pros and cons)
拳击	quánjī	n.	boxing
全局	quánjú	n.	overall situation
全力以赴	quánlìyǐfù	—	to do at all costs; to make an all-out effort
全能	quánnéng	adj.	omnipotent; all-round; strong in every area
全身心	quánshēnxīn	adv.	wholeheartedly
诠释	quánshì	v.	to interpret
拳头	quántóu	n.	fist; clenched fist; competitive (product)
权威	quánwēi	n. / adj.	authority; authoritative; power and prestige
权限	quánxiàn	n.	scope of authority; extent of power; (access etc) privileges
全心全意	quánxīn-quányì	—	heart and soul; wholeheartedly
权益	quányì	n.	rights; interests; rights and benefits
劝告	quàngào	v. / n.	to advise; to urge; to exhort; exhortation; advice
劝说	quànshuō	v.	to persuade; persuasion; to advise
劝阻	quànzǔ	v.	to advise against; to dissuade
缺口	quēkǒu	n.	nick; jag; gap; shortfall
缺失	quēshī	n. / v.	lack; deficiency; shortcoming; flaw; defect; to be deficient; to lack
缺席	quēxí	v.	to be absent
瘸	qué	v.	lame
确切	quèqiè	adj.	definite; exact; precise
确信	quèxìn	v.	to be convinced; to be sure; to firmly believe; to be positive that; definite news
确凿	quèzáo	adj.	definite; conclusive; undeniable; authentic; also pr. [què zuò]
确诊	quèzhěn	v.	to make a definite diagnosis; confirmed (case of a specific disease)

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Word	Pinyin	POS	Definition
燃放	ránfàng	v.	to light; to set off (firecrackers etc)
燃气	ránqì	n.	fuel gas (coal gas, natural gas, methane etc)
燃油	rányóu	n.	fuel oil
嚷	rǎng	v.	to shout; to bellow; to make a big deal of sth; to make a fuss about sth
让步	ràngbù	v.	to concede; to give in; to yield; a concession; (linguistics) concessive
饶	ráo	v.	rich; abundant; exuberant; to add for free; to throw in as bonus; to spare; to forgive; despite; although
饶恕	ráoshù	v.	to forgive; to pardon; to spare
扰乱	rǎoluàn	v.	to disturb; to perturb; to harass
绕行	ràoxíng	v.	to take a circular (or circuitous) route; to do a circuit; (of a planet) to orbit; (of a sailor) to circumnavigate; to take a detour; to bypass
绕远儿	ràoyuǎnr	v. / adj.
惹	rě	v.	to provoke; to irritate; to vex; to stir up; to anger; to attract (troubles); to cause (problems)
热潮	rècháo	n.	upsurge; popular craze
热带	rèdài	n.	the tropics; tropical
热泪盈眶	rèlèi-yíngkuàng	—	eyes brimming with tears of excitement (idiom); extremely moved
热腾腾	rèténgténg	adj.	steaming hot; (fig.) bustling; hectic; (fig.) excited; stirred up; (fig.) created only a short time before; freshly minted; hot off the press; (coll.) also pr. [rè tēng tēng]
热销	rèxiāo	v.	to sell well
热衷	rèzhōng	v.	to feel strongly about; to be fond of; obsession; deep commitment
仁慈	réncí	adj.	benevolent; charitable; kind; kindly; kindness; merciful
人次	réncì	mw.	person-times; visits; classifier for number of people participating
人道	réndào	n. / adj.	human sympathy; humanitarianism; humane; the "human way", one of the stages in the cycle of reincarnation (Buddhism); sexual intercourse
人格	réngé	n.	personality; integrity; dignity
人间	rénjiān	n.	the human world; the earth
人品	rénpǐn	n.	moral standing; moral quality; character; personality; appearance; looks (colloquial); bearing
人气	rénqì	n.	popularity; personality; character
人情	rénqíng	n.	human emotions; social relationship; friendship; favor; a good turn
人权	rénquán	n.	human rights
人身	rénshēn	n.	person; personal; human body
人手	rénshǒu	n.	manpower; staff; human hand
人文	rénwén	n.	humanities; human affairs; culture
人性	rénxìng	n.	human nature; humanity; human; the totality of human attributes
任性	rénxìng	adj.	willful; headstrong; unruly
人选	rénxuǎn	n.	choice of person; candidate
人缘儿	rényuánr	n.	erhua variant of 人缘; relations with other people
人造	rénzào	adj.	man-made; artificial; synthetic
人质	rénzhì	n.	hostage
忍耐	rěnnài	v.	to endure; to bear with; to exercise patience; to restrain oneself; patience; endurance
忍心	rěnxīn	v.	to have the heart to do sth; to steel oneself to a task
任	rèn	v. / conj.	to assign; to appoint; to take up a post; office; responsibility; to let; to allow; to give free rein to; no matter (how, what etc); classifier for terms served in office, or for spouses, girlfriends etc (as in 前任男友)
任命	rènmìng	v.	to appoint; (job) appointment
任期	rènqī	n.	term of office; tenure (entire period in office)
韧性	rènxìng	n.	toughness
任意	rènyì	adv. / adj.	any; arbitrary; at will; at random
认证	rènzhèng	v.	to authenticate; to approve
任职	rènzhí	v.	to hold a post; to take office
任重道远	rènzhòng-dàoyuǎn	—	a heavy load and a long road; fig. to bear heavy responsibilities through a long struggle (cf Confucian Analects, 8.7)
日程	rìchéng	n.	schedule; itinerary
日复一日	rìfùyírì	—	day after day
日趋	rìqū	adv.	(increasing) day by day; (more critical) with every passing day; gradually
日新月异	rìxīn-yuèyì	—	daily renewal, monthly change (idiom); every day sees new developments; rapid progress
融	róng	v.	old variant of 融
容光焕发	róngguāng-huànfā	—	face glowing (idiom); looking radiant; all smiles
荣获	rónghuò	v.	be honored with
溶解	róngjiě	v.	to dissolve
容貌	róngmào	n.	one's appearance; one's aspect; looks; features
容纳	róngnà	v.	to hold; to contain; to accommodate; to tolerate (different opinions)
容器	róngqì	n.	receptacle; vessel; (computing) container
融洽	róngqià	adj.	harmonious; friendly relations; on good terms with one another
容忍	róngrěn	v.	to put up with; to tolerate
荣幸	róngxìng	adj.	honored (to have the privilege of ...)
容许	róngxǔ	v.	to permit; to allow
容颜	róngyán	n.	mien; complexion
荣耀	róngyào	adj.	honor; glory
融资	róngzī	v. / n.	financing
冗长	rǒngcháng	adj.	long and tedious; redundant; superfluous; supernumerary; verbose (of writing)
揉	róu	v.	to knead; to massage; to rub
柔和	róuhé	adj.	gentle; soft
如痴如醉	rúchī-rúzuì	—	(idiom) enthralled; mesmerized; enraptured
如期	rúqī	adv.	as scheduled
如实	rúshí	adv.	as things really are; realistic
如意	rúyì	v. / n.	as one wants; according to one's wishes; ruyi scepter, a symbol of power and good fortune
如一	rúyī	v.	consistent; the same; unvarying
如愿以偿	rúyuànyǐcháng	—	to have one's wish fulfilled
乳制品	rǔzhìpǐn	n.	dairy products
入场	rùchǎng	v.	to enter the venue for a meeting; to enter into an examination; to enter a stadium, arena etc
入场券	rùchǎngquàn	n.	admission ticket
入侵	rùqīn	v.	to invade
入手	rùshǒu	v.	to begin (with ...) (typically used in a structure such as 从 + {noun} + 手: "to begin with {noun}; to take {noun} as one's starting point"); to receive; to obtain; to buy
软弱	ruǎnruò	adj.	weak; feeble; flabby
软实力	ruǎnshílì	n.	soft power (in international relations)
瑞雪	ruìxuě	n.	timely snow
润	rùn	v. / adj.	moist; glossy; sleek; to moisten; to lubricate; to embellish; to enhance; profit; remuneration; (neologism c. 2021) (slang) (loanword from "run") to emigrate (in order to flee adverse conditions)
若	ruò	conj.	to seem; like; as; if
若干	ruògān	pron.	a certain number or amount; how many?; how much?
若是	ruòshì	conj.	if
弱势	ruòshì	n.	vulnerable; weak
弱项	ruòxiàng	n.	one's weak area

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Word	Pinyin	POS	Definition
撒	sā	v.	to let go; to cast; to let loose; to discharge; to give expression to; (coll.) to pee
撒谎	sāhuǎng	v.	to tell lies
赛	sài	v.	to compete; competition; match; to surpass; better than; superior to; to excel
赛车	sàichē	v. / n.	auto race; cycle race; race car
赛季	sàijì	n.	season (sports)
赛跑	sàipǎo	v.	race (running); to race (running)
三番五次	sānfān-wǔcì	—	over and over again (idiom)
三角	sānjiǎo	n. / adj.	triangle
三维	sānwéi	n. / adj.	three-dimensional; 3D
散布	sànbù	v.	to disseminate
散落	sànluò	v.	to lie scattered (over an area)
桑拿	sāngná	n.	sauna (loanword)
嗓音	sǎngyīn	n.	voice
丧生	sàngshēng	v.	to die; to lose one's life
骚乱	sāoluàn	v.	disturbance; riot; to create a disturbance
骚扰	sāorǎo	v.	to disturb; to cause a commotion; to harass
扫除	sǎochú	v.	to sweep; to clean with a brush; to sweep away (often fig.)
扫墓	sǎomù	v.	to sweep a grave (and pay one's respects to the dead person)
扫兴	sǎoxìng	adj.	to spoil things; to dampen spirits; to feel deflated; to be dispirited
嫂子	sǎozi	n.	(coll.) older brother's wife; sister-in-law
扫帚	sàozhou	n.	broom
僧人	sēngrén	n.	monk
纱	shā	n.	cotton yarn; muslin
杀毒	shādú	v.	to disinfect; (computing) to destroy a computer virus
杀害	shāhài	v.	to murder
沙龙	shālóng	n.	salon (loanword)
杀手	shāshǒu	n.	killer; murderer; hit man; (sports) formidable player
沙滩	shātān	n.	beach; sandy shore
傻瓜	shǎguā	n.	idiot; fool
筛	shāi	v.	(bound form) a sieve; to sieve; to sift; to filter; to eliminate through selection; to warm a pot of rice wine (over a fire or in hot water); to pour (wine or tea); (dialect) to strike (a gong)
筛查	shāichá	v.	to screen (for disease etc)
山川	shānchuān	n.	mountains and rivers; landscape
煽动	shāndòng	v.	to incite; to instigate
山谷	shāngǔ	n.	valley; ravine
山岭	shānlǐng	n.	mountain ridge
山脉	shānmài	n.	mountain range
山寨	shānzhài	n. / adj.	fortified hill village; mountain stronghold (esp. of bandits); (fig.) knockoff (goods); counterfeit; imitation
闪烁	shǎnshuò	v.	flickering; twinkling; evasive; vague (of speech)
善	shàn	adj.	good (virtuous); benevolent; well-disposed; good at sth; to improve or perfect
膳食	shànshí	n.	meals; food
赡养	shànyǎng	v.	to support; to provide support for; to maintain
善意	shànyì	n.	goodwill; benevolence; kindness
擅自	shànzì	adv.	without permission
伤脑筋	shāng nǎojīn	—	to be a real headache; to find sth a real headache; to beat one's brains
伤残	shāngcán	v.	disabled; maimed; crippled; (of objects) damaged
商贩	shāngfàn	n.	trader; peddler
伤感	shānggǎn	adj.	sad; emotional; sentimental; pathos
商贾	shānggǔ	n.	merchant
伤痕	shānghén	n.	scar; bruise
商机	shāngjī	n.	business opportunity
伤势	shāngshì	n.	condition of an injury
商讨	shāngtǎo	v.	to discuss; to deliberate
商议	shāngyì	v.	to negotiate
商用	shāngyòng	adj.	(attributive) commercial
赏识	shǎngshí	v.	to appreciate
尚	shàng	adv. / conj.	still; yet; to value; to esteem
上半场	shàngbànchǎng	n.	first half of a game or contest
上报	shàngbào	v.	to report to one's superiors; to appear in the news; to reply to a letter
上层	shàngcéng	n.	upper layer
上场	shàngchǎng	v.	on stage; to go on stage; to take the field
上岗	shànggǎng	v.	to take up one's post; to go on duty; to take up a job
上火	shànghuǒ	v.	to get angry; to suffer from excessive internal heat (TCM)
上空	shàngkōng	n.	overhead; in the sky
尚且	shàngqiě	conj.	(not) even
上任	shàngrèn	v. / n.	to take office; previous (incumbent); predecessor
上司	shàngsi	n.	boss; superior
上诉	shàngsù	v.	to appeal (a judicial case); appeal
上调	shàngtiáo	v.	to raise (prices); to adjust upwards
尚未	shàngwèi	adv.	not yet; still not
上限	shàngxiàn	n.	upper bound
上行	shàngxíng	v.	(of trains) up (i.e. towards the capital)
上演	shàngyǎn	v.	to screen (a movie); to stage (a play); a screening; a staging
上瘾	shàngyǐn	v.	to get into a habit; to become addicted
上映	shàngyìng	v.	to screen; to show (a movie)
上游	shàngyóu	n.	upper reaches (of a river); upper level; upper echelon; upstream
捎	shāo	v.	to bring sth to sb; to deliver
稍后	shāohòu	adv.	in a little while; in a moment; later on
烧毁	shāohuǐ	v.	to burn; to burn down
稍稍	shāoshāo	adv.	somewhat; a little; slightly
少不了	shǎobuliǎo	v.	cannot do without; to be unavoidable; are bound to be many
哨	shào	n.	a whistle; sentry
少女	shàonǚ	n.	girl; young lady
奢侈	shēchǐ	adj.	luxurious; extravagant
奢望	shēwàng	v. / n.	an extravagant hope; to have excessive expectations
折	shé	v.	to snap; to break (a stick, a bone etc); (bound form) to sustain a loss (in business)
设	shè	v.	to set up; to put in place; (math.) given; suppose; if
设定	shèdìng	v.	to set; to set up; to install; setting; preferences
设法	shèfǎ	v.	to try; to make an attempt; to think of a way (to accomplish sth)
社会主义	shèhuì zhǔyì	—	socialism
社交	shèjiāo	n.	interaction; social contact
涉猎	shèliè	v.	to skim (through a book)
社团	shètuán	n.	association; society; group; union; club; organization
涉嫌	shèxián	v.	to be a suspect (in a crime); to be suspected of
深奥	shēn’ào	adj.	profound; abstruse; recondite; profoundly
申办	shēnbàn	v.	to apply for; to bid for
申报	shēnbào	v.	to report (to the authorities); to declare (to customs)
身不由己	shēnbùyóujǐ	—	without the freedom to act independently (idiom); involuntary; not of one's own volition; in spite of oneself
深沉	shēnchén	adj.	deep; profound; (of a person) reserved; undemonstrative; (of a voice, sound etc) deep; low-pitched
深化	shēnhuà	v.	to deepen; to intensify
身价	shēnjià	n.	social status; price of a slave; price of a person (a sportsman etc); worth; value (of stocks, valuables etc)
申领	shēnlǐng	v.	to apply (for license, visa etc)
深切	shēnqiè	adj.	deeply felt; heartfelt; sincere; honest
深情	shēnqíng	n. / adj.	deep emotion; deep feeling; deep love
深情厚谊	shēnqíng-hòuyì	—	deep friendship
身躯	shēnqū	n.	body
深入人心	shēnrù-rénxīn	—	to enter deeply into people's hearts; to have a real impact on the people (idiom)
绅士	shēnshì	n. / adj.	gentleman
伸手	shēnshǒu	v.	to reach out with one's hand; to hold out a hand; (fig.) to beg; to get involved; to meddle
深思	shēnsī	v.	to ponder; to consider
申诉	shēnsù	v.	to file a complaint
深邃	shēnsuì	adj.	deep (valley or night)
伸缩	shēnsuō	v.	to lengthen and shorten; flexible; adjustable; retractable; extensible; telescoping (collapsible)
呻吟	shēnyín	v.	to moan; to groan
身影	shēnyǐng	n.	silhouette; figure
深造	shēnzào	v.	to pursue one's studies
伸张	shēnzhāng	v.	to uphold (e.g. justice or virtue); to promote
身子	shēnzi	n.	body; pregnancy; health
神气	shénqì	n. / adj.	expression; manner; vigorous; impressive; lofty; pretentious
神情	shénqíng	n.	look; expression
神圣	shénshèng	adj.	divine; hallow; holy; sacred
神态	shéntài	n.	appearance; manner; bearing; deportment; look; expression; mien
神仙	shénxiān	n.	Daoist immortal; supernatural entity; (in modern fiction) fairy, elf, leprechaun etc; fig. lighthearted person
审	shěn	v.	to examine; to investigate; carefully; to try (in court)
审查	shěnchá	v.	to examine; to investigate; to censor out; censorship
审定	shěndìng	v.	to examine sth and make a decision; to screen; to evaluate; to approve
审核	shěnhé	v.	to audit; to investigate thoroughly
审计	shěnjì	v.	to audit
审理	shěnlǐ	v.	to hear (a case)
审判	shěnpàn	v.	a trial; to try sb
审批	shěnpī	v.	to examine and approve; to endorse
审视	shěnshì	v.	to look closely at; to examine
肾	shèn	n.	kidney
渗	shèn	v.	to seep; to ooze; to horrify
渗透	shèntòu	v.	(lit. and fig.) to permeate; to seep into; (of a product, idea etc) to penetrate (in a population); (of hostile forces) to infiltrate; (chemistry) osmosis
慎重	shènzhòng	adj.	cautious; careful; prudent
生产线	shēngchǎnxiàn	n.	assembly line
声称	shēngchēng	v.	to claim; to state; to proclaim; to assert
牲畜	shēngchù	n.	domesticated animals; livestock
升华	shēnghuá	v.	to sublimate
生机	shēngjī	n.	opportunity to live; to reprieve from death; life force; vitality
生理	shēnglǐ	n.	physiology
声明	shēngmíng	v. / n.	to state; to declare; statement; declaration
生命线	shēngmìngxiàn	n.	lifeline
生怕	shēngpà	v.	to fear; afraid; extremely nervous; for fear that; to avoid; so as not to
生平	shēngpíng	n.	life (a person's whole life); in one's entire life
生前	shēngqián	n.	(of a deceased) during one's life; while living
声势	shēngshì	n.	fame and power; prestige; influence; impetus; momentum
生疏	shēngshū	adj.	unfamiliar; strange; out of practice; not accustomed
生死	shēngsǐ	n. / adj.	life or death
声望	shēngwàng	n.	popularity; prestige
生效	shēngxiào	v.	to take effect; to go into effect
生涯	shēngyá	n.	career; life (way in which sb lives); period of one's life
生硬	shēngyìng	adj.	stiff; harsh
生育	shēngyù	v.	to bear; to give birth; to grow; to rear; to bring up (children); fertility
声誉	shēngyù	n.	reputation; fame
升值	shēngzhí	v.	to rise in value; to appreciate
绳子	shéngzi	n.	cord; string; rope
省略	shěnglüè	v.	to leave out; an omission
省事	shěngshì	v.	to simplify matters; to save trouble
盛产	shèngchǎn	v.	to produce in abundance; to be rich in
胜出	shèngchū	v.	to come out on top; to win (in an election, contest etc); success; victory
盛大	shèngdà	adj.	grand; majestic; magnificent
胜负	shèngfù	n.	victory or defeat; the outcome of a battle
盛会	shènghuì	n.	pageant; distinguished meeting
盛开	shèngkāi	v.	blooming; in full flower
盛气凌人	shèngqì-língrén	—	overbearing; arrogant bully
盛情	shèngqíng	n.	great kindness; magnificent hospitality
胜任	shèngrèn	v.	qualified; competent (professionally); to be up to a task
盛夏	shèngxià	n.	midsummer
圣贤	shèngxián	n.	a sage; wise and holy man; virtuous ruler; Buddhist lama; wine
盛行	shèngxíng	v.	to be in vogue; to be popular; to be prevalent
盛宴	shèngyàn	n.	feast
失传	shīchuán	v.	(of skills etc) to die out; lost; extinct
湿地	shīdì	n.	variant of 湿地
师范	shīfàn	n.	teacher-training; pedagogical; normal (school, e.g. Beijing Normal University)
施工	shīgōng	v.	construction; to carry out construction or large-scale repairs
施加	shījiā	v.	to exert (effort or pressure)
失控	shīkòng	v.	to go out of control
失利	shīlì	v.	to lose; to suffer defeat
失礼	shīlǐ	v.
失灵	shīlíng	v.	out of order (of machine); not working properly; a failing (of a system)
失落	shīluò	v. / adj.	to lose (sth); to drop (sth); to feel a sense of loss; frustrated; disappointment; loss
失明	shīmíng	v.	to lose one's eyesight; to become blind; blindness
湿润	shīrùn	adj.	moist
失事	shīshì	v.	(of a plane, ship etc) to have an accident (plane crash, shipwreck, vehicle collision etc)
失态	shītài	v.	to forget one's manners
尸体	shītǐ	n.	dead body; corpse; carcass
失效	shīxiào	v.	to fail; to lose effectiveness
施行	shīxíng	v.	to put in place; to put into practice; to take effect
施压	shīyā	v.	to pressure
施展	shīzhǎn	v.	to use fully; to put to use
师长	shīzhǎng	n.	military division level commander; teacher
师资	shīzī	n.	qualified teacher
失踪	shīzōng	v.	to be missing; to disappear; unaccounted for
时隔	shí gé	—	separated in time (usu. followed by a quantity of time)
时而	shí’ér	adv.	occasionally; from time to time
实地	shídì	n. / adv.	on-site
时段	shíduàn	n.	time interval; work shift; time slot; the twelve two-hour divisions of the day
时好时坏	shíhǎo-shíhuài	—	sometimes good, sometimes bad
实话实说	shíhuà-shíshuō	—	to tell the truth; to tell it as it is
时节	shíjié	n.	season; time
时空	shíkōng	n.	time and place; world of a particular locale and era; (physics) space-time
实况	shíkuàng	n.	live (e.g. broadcast or recording); what is actually happening; scene; the real situation
时髦	shímáo	adj.	in vogue; fashionable
时时	shíshí	adv.	often; constantly
时事	shíshì	n.	current trends; the present situation; how things are going
实事求是	shíshì-qiúshì	—	lit. to seek truth from facts (idiom); fig. to be practical and realistic
食宿	shísù	n.	board and lodging; room and board
实体	shítǐ	n.	entity; substance; thing that has a material existence (as opposed to a conceptual, virtual or online existence); the real thing (as opposed to an image or model of it)
实物	shíwù	n.	material object; concrete object; original object; in kind; object for practical use; definite thing; reality; matter (physics)
时装	shízhuāng	n.	fashion; fashionable clothes
屎	shǐ	n.	feces
使唤	shǐhuan	v.	to order sb around; (coll.) to handle (a draught animal, tool, machine etc); Taiwan pr. [shǐ huàn]
使命	shǐmìng	n.	mission; long-term task to which one devotes oneself; a calling
史无前例	shǐwúqiánlì	—	unprecedented in history
使者	shǐzhě	n.	emissary; envoy
势必	shìbì	adv.	to be bound to; undoubtedly will
势不可当	shìbùkědāng	—	impossible to resist (idiom); an irresistible force
视察	shìchá	v.	to inspect; an investigation
市场经济	shìchǎng jīngjì	—	market economy
世代	shìdài	n.	for many generations; generation; era; age
试点	shìdiǎn	v. / n.	test point; to carry out trial; pilot scheme
是非	shìfēi	n.	right and wrong; quarrel
世故	shìgù	n.	the ways of the world
嗜好	shìhào	n.	hobby; indulgence; habit; addiction
侍候	shìhòu	v.	to serve; to wait upon
事迹	shìjì	n.	deed; past achievement; important event of the past
世间	shìjiān	n.	world
视角	shìjiǎo	n.	angle from which one observes an object; (fig.) perspective; viewpoint; frame of reference; (cinematography) camera angle; (visual perception) visual angle (the angle a viewed object subtends at the eye); (photography) angle of view
适量	shìliàng	adj.	appropriate amount
士气	shìqì	n.	morale
世人	shìrén	n.	people (in general); people around the world; everyone
适时	shìshí	adj.	timely; apt to the occasion; in due course
逝世	shìshì	v.	to pass away; to die
事态	shìtài	n.	situation; existing state of affairs
试探	shìtan	v.	to sound out; to probe; to feel out; to try out
势头	shìtou	n.	power; momentum; tendency; impetus; situation; the look of things
示威	shìwēi	v.	to demonstrate (as a protest); a demonstration; a military show of force
事务所	shìwùsuǒ	n.	office; firm
视线	shìxiàn	n.	line of sight
试行	shìxíng	v.	to try out; to test
视野	shìyě	n.	field of view; (fig.) outlook; perspective
事宜	shìyí	n.	matters; arrangements
示意	shìyì	v.	to hint; to indicate (an idea to sb)
市值	shìzhí	n.	market capitalization; market value
柿子	shìzi	n.	persimmon
收复	shōufù	v.	to recover (lost territory etc); to recapture
收割	shōugē	v.	to harvest
收据	shōujù	n.	receipt
收敛	shōuliǎn	v.	to dwindle; to vanish; to make vanish; to exercise restraint; to curb (one's mirth, arrogance etc); to astringe; (math.) to converge
收留	shōuliú	v.	to offer shelter; to have sb in one's care
收买	shōumǎi	v.	to purchase; to bribe
收视率	shōushìlǜ	n.	ratings (of a TV show)
收缩	shōusuō	v.	to pull back; to shrink; to contract; (physiology) systole
收养	shōuyǎng	v.	to take in and care for (an elderly person, a dog etc); to adopt (a child); adoption
收音机	shōuyīnjī	n.	radio
收支	shōuzhī	n.	cash flow; financial balance; income and expenditure
手册	shǒucè	n.	manual; handbook
首创	shǒuchuàng	v.	to create; original creation; to be the first to do sth
手动	shǒudòng	adj.	manual; manually operated; manual gear-change
首付	shǒufù	n.	down payment
首府	shǒufǔ	n.	capital city of an autonomous region
守候	shǒuhòu	v.	to wait for; to expect; to keep watch; to watch over; to nurse
守护	shǒuhù	v.	to guard; to protect
手脚	shǒujiǎo	n.	hand and foot; movement of limbs; action; trick; step in a procedure
首脑	shǒunǎo	n.	head (of state); summit (meeting); leader
手帕	shǒupà	n.	handkerchief
首批	shǒupī	num.	first batch
手枪	shǒuqiāng	n.	pistol
首饰	shǒushì	n.	jewelry; head ornament
手头	shǒutóu	n.	on hand; at hand; one's financial situation
手腕	shǒuwàn	n.	wrist; trickery; finesse; ability; skill
首席	shǒuxí	n. / adj.	chief (representative, correspondent etc)
守信	shǒuxìn	v.	to keep promises
手艺	shǒuyì	n.	craftmanship; workmanship; handicraft; trade
手掌	shǒuzhǎng	n.	palm
守株待兔	shǒuzhū-dàitù	—	lit. to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits (idiom); to wait idly for opportunities; to trust to chance rather than show initiative
受宠若惊	shòuchǒng-ruòjīng	—	overwhelmed by favor from superior (humble expr.)
受挫	shòucuò	v.	thwarted
受害	shòuhài	v.	to suffer damage, injury etc; damaged; injured; killed; robbed
受害人	shòuhàirén	n.	victim
受贿	shòuhuì	v.	to accept a bribe
受惊	shòujīng	v.	startled
受苦	shòukǔ	v.	to suffer hardship
受理	shòulǐ	v.	to accept to hear a case; to handle (a service)
受骗	shòupiàn	v.	to be cheated; to be taken in; to be hoodwinked
授权	shòuquán	v.	to authorize
受益	shòuyì	v.	to benefit from; profit
受益匪浅	shòuyì-fěiqiǎn	—	to benefit (from)
授予	shòuyǔ	v.	to award; to confer
受罪	shòuzuì	v.	to endure; to suffer; hardships; torments; a hard time; a nuisance
梳	shū	v.	a comb; to comb
舒畅	shūchàng	adj.	happy; entirely free from worry
疏导	shūdǎo	v.	to dredge; to open up a path for; to remove obstructions; to clear the way; to enlighten; persuasion
疏忽	shūhu	v.	to neglect; to overlook; negligence; carelessness
书记	shūjì	n.	secretary (chief official of a branch of a socialist or communist party); clerk; scribe
梳理	shūlǐ	v.	to comb; fig. to sort out
枢纽	shūniǔ	n.	hub (e.g. of traffic network); hinge; pivot; fulcrum
抒情	shūqíng	v.	to express emotion; lyric
疏散	shūsàn	adj. / v.	to scatter; to disperse; to evacuate; scattered; to relax
疏通	shūtōng	v.	to unblock; to dredge; to clear the way; to get things flowing; to facilitate; to mediate; to lobby; to explicate (a text)
输血	shūxuè	v.	to transfuse blood; to give aid and support
输液	shūyè	v.	intravenous infusion; to get put on an IV
疏远	shūyuǎn	adj. / v.	to drift apart
舒展	shūzhǎn	v. / adj.	to roll out
梳子	shūzi	n.	comb
赎	shú	v.	to redeem; to ransom
曙光	shǔguāng	n.	dawn; fig. the dawn of a new era
属相	shǔxiàng	n.	colloquial term for 生肖[sheng1 xiao4] the animals associated with the years of a 12-year cycle
属性	shǔxìng	n.	attribute; property
数一数二	shǔyī-shǔ’èr	—	(idiom) reckoned to be best or second best; one of the very best
数额	shù’é	n.	amount; sum of money; fixed number
束缚	shùfù	v.	to bind; to restrict; to tie; to commit; fetters
树干	shùgàn	n.	tree trunk
数据库	shùjùkù	n.	database
竖立	shùlì	v.	to erect
数码	shùmǎ	adj.	number; numerals; figures; digital; amount; numerical code
树梢	shùshāo	n.	the tip of a tree; treetop
束手无策	shùshǒu-wúcè	—	lit. to have one's hands bound and be unable to do anything about it (idiom); fig. helpless in the face of a crisis
树荫	shùyīn	n.	shade of a tree; Taiwan pr. [shù yìn]
刷新	shuāxīn	v.	to renovate; to refurbish; to refresh (computer window); to write a new page (in history); to break (a record)
耍	shuǎ	v.	to play with; to wield; to act (cool etc); to display (a skill, one's temper etc)
耍赖	shuǎlài	v.	to act shamelessly; to refuse to acknowledge that one has lost the game, or made a promise etc; to act dumb; to act as if sth never happened
衰减	shuāijiǎn	v.	to weaken; to attenuate
摔跤	shuāijiāo	v.	to trip and fall; to wrestle; wrestling (sports)
衰竭	shuāijié	v.	organ failure; exhaustion; prostration (medicine)
衰落	shuāiluò	v.	to fall
衰弱	shuāiruò	adj.	weak; feeble
衰退	shuāituì	v.	to decline; to fall; to drop; to falter; a decline; recession (in economics)
甩	shuǎi	v.	to throw; to fling; to swing; to leave behind; to throw off; to dump (sb)
率	shuài	v.	to lead; to command; rash; hasty; frank; straightforward; generally; usually
拴	shuān	v.	to tie up
涮	shuàn	v.	to rinse; to trick; to fool sb; to cook by dipping finely sliced ingredients briefly in boiling water or soup (generally done at the dining table)
霜	shuāng	n.	frost; white powder or cream spread over a surface; frosting; (skin) cream
双胞胎	shuāngbāotāi	n.	twin
双边	shuāngbiān	adj.	bilateral
双重	shuāngchóng	adj.	double
双向	shuāngxiàng	adj.	bidirectional; two-way; interactive
双赢	shuāngyíng	v.	profitable to both sides; a win-win situation
爽	shuǎng	adj.	bright; clear; crisp; open; frank; straightforward; to feel well; fine; pleasurable; invigorating; to deviate
爽快	shuǎngkuai	adj.	refreshed; rejuvenated; frank and straightforward
水产	shuǐchǎn	n.	aquatic product
水滴石穿	shuǐdī-shíchuān	—	dripping water penetrates the stone (idiom); constant perseverance yields success
水晶	shuǐjīng	n.	crystal
水利	shuǐlì	n.	water conservancy; irrigation works
水龙头	shuǐlóngtóu	n.	faucet; tap
水落石出	shuǐluò-shíchū	—	as the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom); the truth comes to light
水汽	shuǐqì	n.	water vapor
水土	shuǐtǔ	n.	water and soil
水域	shuǐyù	n.	waters; body of water
水源	shuǐyuán	n.	water source; water supply; headwaters of a river
水涨船高	shuǐzhǎng-chuángāo	—	the tide rises, the boat floats (idiom); fig. to change with the overall trend; to develop according to the situation
水准	shuǐzhǔn	n.	level (of achievement etc); standard; level (surveying)
睡袋	shuìdài	n.	sleeping bag
税收	shuìshōu	n.	taxation
税务	shuìwù	n.	taxation services; state revenue service
顺差	shùnchā	n.	(trade or budget) surplus
顺畅	shùnchàng	adj.	smooth and unhindered; fluent
顺从	shùncóng	v.	obedient; to comply; to submit; to defer
顺理成章	shùnlǐ-chéngzhāng	—	logical; only to be expected; rational and clearly structured (of text)
顺路	shùnlù	adv. / adj.	by the way; while out doing sth else; conveniently
顺其自然	shùnqízìrán	—	to let nature take its course (idiom)
顺势	shùnshì	adv.	to take advantage; to seize an opportunity; in passing; without taking extra trouble; conveniently
顺手	shùnshǒu	adj. / adv.	easily; without trouble; while one is at it; in passing; handy
顺心	shùnxīn	adj.	happy; satisfactory
顺延	shùnyán	v.	to be postponed accordingly (e.g. due to weather or other stated factors)
顺应	shùnyìng	v.	to comply; to conform to; in tune with; adapting to; to adjust to
说不上	shuōbushàng	v.	to be unable to say or tell; to not be worth mentioning
说谎	shuōhuǎng	v.	to lie; to tell an untruth
说情	shuōqíng	v.	to intercede; to plead for sb else
硕果	shuòguǒ	n.	major achievement; great work; triumphant success
丝	sī	n.	silk; thread; trace; (cuisine) shreds or julienne strips; classifier: a thread (of cloud, smoke etc), a bit, an iota, a hint (of sth) etc
撕	sī	v.	to tear
丝绸	sīchóu	n.	silk cloth; silk
司法	sīfǎ	v.	judicial; (administration of) justice
丝毫	sīháo	adj.	the slightest amount or degree; a bit
私家车	sījiāchē	n.	private car
司空见惯	sīkōng-jiànguàn	—	a common occurrence (idiom)
私立	sīlì	v. / adj.	private (company, school etc)
司令	sīlìng	n.	commanding officer
思前想后	sīqián-xiǎnghòu	—	to consider past cause and future effect (idiom); to think over the past and future; to ponder over reasons and connection
私事	sīshì	n.	personal matters
思索	sīsuǒ	v.	to think deeply; to ponder
私下	sīxià	n.	in private
思绪	sīxù	n.	train of thought; emotional state; mood; feeling
私营	sīyíng	adj.	privately-owned; private
私有	sīyǒu	v.	private; privately-owned
私自	sīzì	adv.	private; personal; secretly; without explicit approval
死心	sǐxīn	v.	to give up; to admit failure; to drop the matter; to reconcile oneself to loss; to have no more illusions about
寺	sì	n.	Buddhist temple; mosque; government office (old)
似曾相识	sìcéng-xiāngshí	—	déjà vu (the experience of seeing exactly the same situation a second time); seemingly familiar; apparently already acquainted
四方	sìfāng	n.	four-way
伺机	sìjī	v.	to wait for an opportunity; to watch for one's chance
饲料	sìliào	n.	feed; fodder
四面八方	sìmiàn-bāfāng	—	in all directions; all around; far and near
寺庙	sìmiào	n.	temple; monastery; shrine
似是而非	sìshì-érfēi	—	apparently right but actually wrong; specious (idiom)
四通八达	sìtōng-bādá	—	roads open in all directions (idiom); accessible from all sides
肆无忌惮	sìwú-jìdàn	—	absolutely unrestrained; unbridled; without the slightest scruple
饲养	sìyǎng	v.	to raise; to rear
四肢	sìzhī	n.	the four limbs of the body
松弛	sōngchí	adj.	to relax; relaxed; limp; lax
松树	sōngshù	n.	pine; pine tree
松懈	sōngxiè	adj. / v.	to relax
耸	sǒng	v.	to excite; to raise up; to shrug; high; lofty; towering
耸立	sǒnglì	v.	to stand tall; to tower aloft
怂恿	sǒngyǒng	v.	to instigate; to incite; to urge; to encourage
送别	sòngbié	v.	to farewell
送行	sòngxíng	v.	to see someone off; to throw someone a send-off party
搜查	sōuchá	v.	to search
搜救	sōujiù	v.	search and rescue
搜寻	sōuxún	v.	to search; to look for
酥	sū	adj.	flaky pastry; crunchy; limp; soft; silky
苏醒	sūxǐng	v.	to come to; to awaken; to regain consciousness
俗	sú	adj.	custom; convention; popular; common; coarse; vulgar; secular
俗称	súchēng	v. / n.	commonly referred to as
俗话	súhuà	n.	common saying; proverb
俗语	súyǔ	n.	common saying; proverb; colloquial speech
素	sù	adj. / n.	raw silk; white; plain, unadorned; vegetarian (food); essence; nature; element; constituent; usually; always; ever
素不相识	sùbùxiāngshí	—	to be total strangers (idiom)
素材	sùcái	n.	source material (in literature and art)
诉苦	sùkǔ	v.	to grumble; to complain; grievance
诉求	sùqiú	v. / n.	to demand; to call for; to petition
素食	sùshí	n. / v.	vegetarian food; to eat a vegetarian diet
诉说	sùshuō	v.	to recount; to tell of; to relate; (fig.) (of a thing) to stand as testament to (some past history)
诉讼	sùsòng	v.	lawsuit
素养	sùyǎng	n.	(personal) accomplishment; attainment in self-cultivation
诉诸	sùzhū	v.	to appeal (to reason, sentiment, charity etc)
蒜	suàn	n.	garlic
算计	suànjì	v.	to reckon; to calculate; to plan; to expect; to scheme
算盘	suànpán	n.	abacus; plan; scheme
算数	suànshù	v.	to count numbers; to keep to one's word; to hold (i.e. to remain valid); to count (i.e. to be important)
算账	suànzhàng	v.	(accounting) to balance the books; to do the accounts; (fig.) to settle an account; to get one's revenge
虽说	suīshuō	conj.	though; although
随处可见	suíchù kě jiàn	—	can be seen everywhere
随即	suíjí	adv.	immediately; presently; following which
随机	suíjī	adv. / adj.	according to the situation; pragmatic; random
随身	suíshēn	adj.	to (carry) on one's person; to (take) with one
随时随地	suíshí-suídì	—	anytime and anywhere
随心所欲	suíxīnsuǒyù	—	to follow one's heart's desires; to do as one pleases (idiom)
隧道	suìdào	n.	tunnel
损人利己	sǔnrén-lìjǐ	—	harming others for one's personal benefit (idiom); personal gain to the detriment of others
缩	suō	v.	to withdraw; to pull back; to contract; to shrink; to reduce; abbreviation; also pr. [sù]
缩减	suōjiǎn	v.	to cut
缩水	suōshuǐ	v.	to shrink (in the wash); fig. to shrink (of profits etc)
缩影	suōyǐng	n.	miniature version of sth; microcosm; epitome; (Tw) to microfilm
锁定	suǒdìng	v.	to lock (a door); to close with a latch; to lock into place; a lock; a latch; to lock a computer file (to prevent it being overwritten); to lock (denying access to a computer system or device or files, e.g. by password-protection); to focus attention on; to target
索赔	suǒpéi	v.	to ask for compensation; to claim damages; claim for damages
索取	suǒqǔ	v.	to ask; to demand
所属	suǒshǔ	adj. / n.	one's affiliation (i.e. the organization one is affiliated with); subordinate (i.e. those subordinate to oneself); belonging to; affiliated; under one's command
琐碎	suǒsuì	adj.	trifling
所谓	suǒwèi	adj.	so-called; what is called
索性	suǒxìng	adv.	you might as well (do it); simply; just
所在	suǒzài	n.	place; location; (after a noun) place where it is located
所作所为	suǒzuò-suǒwéi	—	one's conduct and deeds