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HSK 4 vocabulary list

All 974 words of HSK 4, with pinyin and English definitions. Every one of them is built only from characters taught in HanziLoom, so you can study the list and the characters in the same place.

974words at this level

818characters involved

818of them in our library (100%)

10,549words across all levels

HSK 1 515 HSK 2 751 HSK 3 945 HSK 4 974 HSK 5 1061 HSK 6 1114 HSK 7–9 5189

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The HSK 4 word list

Word	Pinyin	English
阿姨	ā yí	maternal aunt; term of address for a woman of one's mother's…
矮	ǎi	short; low
爱国	ài guó	to love one's country; patriotic
爱护	ài hù	to cherish; to treasure
矮小	ǎi xiǎo	short and small; low and small
安	ān	surname An; calm; peaceful
暗	àn	variant of 暗[an4]; dark
按时	àn shí	on time; before deadline
暗示	àn shì	to hint; to suggest; hint; suggestion
安置	ān zhì	to find a place for; to help settle down
巴士	bā shì	bus; motor coach
摆	bǎi	to arrange; to exhibit
败	bài	to defeat; to damage
摆动	bǎi dòng	to sway; to swing
百货	bǎi huò	general merchandise
摆脱	bǎi tuō	to break away from; to cast off
办事	bàn shì	to handle; to work
宝	bǎo	variant of 寶\|宝[bao3]; jewel
抱	bào	to hold; to carry
薄	báo	surname Bo; thin
宝宝	bǎo bǎo	darling; baby
宝贝	bǎo bèi	treasured object; treasure
宝贵	bǎo guì	valuable; precious
包裹	bāo guǒ	to wrap up; to bind up
包含	bāo hán	to contain; to embody
包括	bāo kuò	to comprise; to include
保密	bǎo mì	to keep sth confidential; to maintain secrecy
宝石	bǎo shí	precious stone; gem
保守	bǎo shǒu	conservative; to guard
倍	bèi	-fold; times
背景	bèi jǐng	background; backdrop; context; powerful backer
被迫	bèi pò	to be compelled; to be forced
笨	bèn	stupid; foolish
本科	běn kē	undergraduate course; undergraduate
避	bì	to avoid; to shun
比分	bǐ fēn	score
避免	bì miǎn	to avert; to prevent
毕业	bì yè	graduation; to graduate
毕业生	bì yè shēng	graduate
编	biān	to weave; to plait
辩论	biàn lùn	debate; argument
表情	biǎo qíng	expression; to express one's feelings
表扬	biǎo yáng	to praise; to commend
标志	biāo zhì	sign; mark; symbol; logo; to symbolize; to indicate; to mark
兵	bīng	soldiers; a force
冰	bīng	ice; to chill sth
冰箱	bīng xiāng	refrigerator; icebox
冰雪	bīng xuě	ice and snow
不管	bù guǎn	not to be concerned; regardless of
不然	bù rán	not so; no
步行	bù xíng	to go on foot; to walk
不要紧	bú yào jǐn	unimportant; not serious
不在乎	bú zài hū	not to care
布置	bù zhì	to arrange; to set up; to lay out; to assign
擦	cā	to rub; to scratch; to wipe; to polish
财产	cái chǎn	property; assets
采访	cǎi fǎng	to interview; to gather news
财富	cái fù	wealth; riches
材料	cái liào	material; data
参考	cān kǎo	consultation; reference
参与	cān yù	to participate
操场	cāo chǎng	playground; sports field
操作	cāo zuò	to work; to operate
测	cè	to survey; to measure
测量	cè liáng	survey; to measure
测试	cè shì	to test; a test
曾	céng	surname Zeng; once
茶叶	chá yè	tea; tea leaves
产品	chǎn pǐn	goods; merchandise
唱片	chàng piàn	gramophone record; LP
常识	cháng shí	common sense; general knowledge
长途	cháng tú	long distance; long-distance phone call
抄	chāo	to make a copy; to plagiarize
潮	cháo	tide; damp; moist; humid
潮流	cháo liú	tide; current
潮湿	cháo shī	damp; moist
抄写	chāo xiě	to copy; to transcribe
彻底	chè dǐ	thorough; thoroughly
沉	chén	variant of 沉[chen2]; to submerge
沉默	chén mò	taciturn; uncommunicative
沉重	chén zhòng	heavy; hard
承担	chéng dān	to undertake; to assume
成人	chéng rén	to reach adulthood; an adult
承认	chéng rèn	to admit; to concede
诚实	chéng shí	honest
承受	chéng shòu	to bear; to support
诚信	chéng xìn	honesty; trustworthiness; good faith
程序	chéng xù	procedures; sequence
称赞	chēng zàn	to praise; to commend; to compliment
尺	chǐ	one of the characters used to represent a musical note in…
尺寸	chǐ cùn	size; dimensions; measurements; propriety
迟到	chí dào	to arrive late
吃惊	chī jīng	to be startled; to be shocked
尺子	chǐ zi	ruler
冲	chōng	to dash against; to mix with water
充电	chōng diàn	to recharge; to recharge one's batteries
充电器	chōng diàn qì	battery charger
充分	chōng fèn	ample; sufficient
虫子	chóng zi	insect; bug
抽	chōu	to draw out; to pull out from in between; to remove part of the…
抽奖	chōu jiǎng	to draw a prize; a lottery
抽烟	chōu yān	variant of 抽菸\|抽烟[chou1 yan1]; to smoke
处	chù	to reside; to live
出色	chū sè	remarkable; outstanding
出售	chū shòu	to sell; to offer for sale
出席	chū xí	to attend; to participate
处于	chǔ yú	to be in
穿上	chuān shàng	to put on
传统	chuán tǒng	tradition; traditional
窗户	chuāng hù	window
窗台	chuāng tái	windowsill; window ledge
窗子	chuāng zi	window
纯	chún	pure; simple
春季	chūn jì	springtime
纯净水	chún jìng shuǐ	purified water
刺	cì	whoosh; thorn
此	cǐ	this; these
词汇	cí huì	variant of 詞彙\|词汇[ci2 hui4]; vocabulary
刺激	cì jī	to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite…
此外	cǐ wài	besides; in addition; moreover; furthermore
从此	cóng cǐ	from now on; since then
粗	cū	wide; thick; coarse
促进	cù jìn	to promote ; to advance; boost
促使	cù shǐ	to prompt; to induce; to spur
促销	cù xiāo	to promote sales
粗心	cū xīn	careless; thoughtless
措施	cuò shī	measure; step
答案	dá àn	answer; solution
大巴	dà bā	large bus; coach
打败	dǎ bài	to defeat; to overpower
大多	dà duō	for the most part; many
大方	dà fāng	see 大方縣\|大方县[Da4 fang1 Xian4]; expert
大哥	dà gē	eldest brother; big brother
大规模	dà guī mó	large scale; extensive
大会	dà huì	general assembly; general meeting
大姐	dà jiě	big sister; elder sister
打雷	dǎ léi	to rumble with thunder; clap of thunder
大楼	dà lóu	building
大陆	dà lù	mainland China; continent; mainland
大妈	dà mā	father's elder brother's wife; aunt
打扫	dǎ sǎo	to clean; to sweep
大型	dà xíng	large; large-scale
大爷	dà yé	arrogant idler; self-centered show-off
打折	dǎ zhé	to give a discount
打针	dǎ zhēn	to give or get an injection
大众	dà zhòng	Volkswagen; the masses
戴	dài	surname Dai; to put on or wear
袋	dài	pouch; bag
代替	dài tì	to replace; to take the place of
待遇	dài yù	treatment; pay
单	dān	surname Shan; used in 單于\|单于[chan2 yu2]
淡	dàn	insipid; diluted
担保	dān bǎo	to guarantee; to vouch for
单纯	dān chún	simple; pure
单调	dān diào	monotonous
单独	dān dú	alone; by oneself
担任	dān rèn	to hold a governmental office or post; to assume office of
担心	dān xīn	anxious; worried
倒闭	dǎo bì	to go bankrupt; to close down
倒车	dào chē	to change buses, trains etc; to reverse
导游	dǎo yóu	tour guide; guidebook
导致	dǎo zhì	to lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about
得意	dé yì	proud of oneself; pleased with oneself
登	dēng	to scale; to ascend
灯光	dēng guāng	lighting; light
登记	dēng jì	to register
登录	dēng lù	to register; to log in
登山	dēng shān	to climb a mountain; climbing
底	dǐ	bottom; base; background; foundation
地面	dì miàn	floor; ground
的确	dí què	really; indeed
敌人	dí rén	enemy
地位	dì wèi	position; status
地下	dì xià	underground; subterranean; covert; clandestine
地址	dì zhǐ	address
电灯	diàn dēng	electric light
电动车	diàn dòng chē	electric vehicle
点名	diǎn míng	roll call; to mention sb by name
电梯	diàn tī	elevator; escalator
典型	diǎn xíng	model; typical case
电源	diàn yuán	electric power source
定	dìng	to fix; to set; to make definite; to subscribe to ; to book…
顶	dǐng	apex; crown of the head
动画片	dòng huà piàn	animated film
冬季	dōng jì	winter
动摇	dòng yáo	to sway; to waver
豆腐	dòu fu	tofu; bean curd
堵	dǔ	to block up; to stop up
堵车	dǔ chē	traffic congestion; traffic jam; to be stuck in traffic; to…
度过	dù guò	to pass; to spend
独立	dú lì	independent; independence
独特	dú tè	unique; distinctive
独自	dú zì	alone
肚子	dǔ zi	belly; abdomen
锻炼	duàn liàn	to toughen; to temper
对比	duì bǐ	to contrast; contrast
对付	duì fù	to handle; to deal with; to tackle; to get by with; to make do
对于	duì yú	regarding; as far as is concerned; with regard to
多次	duō cì	many times; repeatedly
多年	duō nián	many years; for many years
多样	duō yàng	diverse; diversity
多种	duō zhǒng	many kinds of; multiple; diverse; multi-
恶心	ě xīn	variant of 惡心\|恶心[e3 xin1]; nausea
而	ér	and; as well as
耳机	ěr jī	headphones; earphones
而是	ér shì	rather
二手	èr shǒu	indirectly acquired; second-hand
儿童	ér tóng	child
法	fǎ	variant of 法[fa3]; France
法官	fǎ guān	judge
发挥	fā huī	to display; to exhibit
法律	fǎ lǜ	law
发票	fā piào	invoice; receipt; bill; uniform invoice
发烧	fā shāo	to have a high temperature ; to have a fever; to be fascinated…
法院	fǎ yuàn	court of law; court
反	fǎn	contrary; in reverse
烦	fán	to feel vexed; to bother
翻	fān	to turn over; to flip over
反而	fǎn ér	on the contrary; instead
翻译	fān yì	to translate; to interpret
反映	fǎn yìng	to mirror; to reflect
方	fāng	surname Fang; square
方案	fāng àn	plan; program
放松	fàng sōng	to relax; to slacken; to loosen
方针	fāng zhēn	policy; guidelines
肥	féi	fat; fertile
非	fēi	abbr. for 非洲[Fei1 zhou1], Africa; to not be; not
分布	fēn bù	to scatter; to distribute
奋斗	fèn dòu	to strive; to struggle
纷纷	fēn fēn	one after another; in succession
分散	fēn sàn	to scatter; to disperse
分手	fēn shǒu	to part company; to split up
分为	fēn wéi	to divide sth into ; to subdivide
封闭	fēng bì	to close; to seal off; to close down
风格	fēng gé	style
风景	fēng jǐng	scenery; landscape
风俗	fēng sú	social custom
否则	fǒu zé	otherwise; if not; or
付出	fù chū	to pay; to expend; to invest
负担	fù dān	to bear; burden
夫妇	fū fù	a couple; husband and wife
符号	fú hào	symbol; mark; sign
符合	fú hé	in accordance with; to agree with; to conform to; to meet…
附近	fù jìn	nearby; neighboring; vicinity ; neighborhood
夫妻	fū qī	husband and wife; married couple
夫人	fū rén	lady; madam
复制	fù zhì	to duplicate; to make a copy of
盖	gài	surname Ge; lid
概括	gài kuò	to summarize; to generalize; briefly; in broad outline
改善	gǎi shàn	to make better; to improve
改正	gǎi zhèng	to correct; to amend
感兴趣	gǎn xìng qù	to be interested
高潮	gāo cháo	high tide; high water; upsurge; peak of activity
高价	gāo jià	high price
高尚	gāo shàng	noble; lofty
高铁	gāo tiě	high speed rail
隔	gé	to separate; to partition
个别	gè bié	individually; one by one; just one or two; exceptional; rare
各个	gè gè	every; various
隔开	gé kāi	to separate
个体	gè tǐ	an individual; self-employed individual; small business operator
格外	gé wài	especially; particularly; even more than usual; extra…
根	gēn	root; basis
根据	gēn jù	according to; based on
共	gòng	common; general
工程	gōng chéng	engineering; an engineering project
供应	gōng yìng	to supply; to provide
公元	gōng yuán	CE; Christian Era
构成	gòu chéng	to constitute; to form
购买	gòu mǎi	to purchase; to buy
购物	gòu wù	shopping
构造	gòu zào	structure; composition
固定	gù dìng	to fix; to fasten
骨头	gǔ tou	bone; moral character
瓜	guā	melon; gourd; squash; a piece of gossip
怪	guài	odd; strange; uncanny; monster; supernatural being
官	guān	surname Guan; government official
关闭	guān bì	to close; to shut; to shut down
官方	guān fāng	government; official
关于	guān yú	pertaining to; concerning
逛	guàng	to stroll; to visit
光临	guāng lín	to honor with one's presence; to attend
光盘	guāng pán	compact disc ; DVD; CD-ROM
归	guī	surname Gui; to return
规律	guī lǜ	rule; law of behavior
规模	guī mó	scale; scope; extent
规则	guī zé	rule; regulation; regular; orderly; fixed
过分	guò fèn	excessive; undue; unduly; overly
果实	guǒ shí	fruit; fruits
海水	hǎi shuǐ	seawater
海鲜	hǎi xiān	seafood
含	hán	to keep in the mouth; to contain
寒假	hán jià	winter vacation
寒冷	hán lěng	cold; frigid
含量	hán liàng	content; quantity contained
含义	hán yì	meaning; implied meaning
含有	hán yǒu	to contain; including
航班	háng bān	flight; sailing
航空	háng kōng	aviation
行业	háng yè	trade; profession; industry; business
号码	hào mǎ	number
毫米	háo mǐ	millimeter
毫升	háo shēng	milliliter
好友	hǎo yǒu	close friend; pal
合同	hé tóng	contract; agreement
黑暗	hēi àn	dark; darkly
红包	hóng bāo	money wrapped in red as a gift; bonus payment
厚	hòu	thick; deep or profound
后头	hòu tou	behind; the back
户	hù	a household; door
忽视	hū shì	to neglect; to overlook; to disregard; to ignore
护士	hù shì	nurse
呼吸	hū xī	to breathe
划	huà	to row; to paddle
怀念	huái niàn	to cherish the memory of; to think of
怀疑	huái yí	to doubt ; to be skeptical of; to have one's doubts; to harbor…
缓解	huǎn jiě	to bring relief; to alleviate
黄瓜	huáng guā	cucumber
黄金	huáng jīn	gold; golden
汇	huì	to remit; to converge
汇报	huì bào	to report; to give an account of
回复	huí fù	to recover; to revert; to return to; variant of 回覆[hui2 fu4]
汇率	huì lǜ	exchange rate
婚礼	hūn lǐ	wedding ceremony; wedding
伙	huǒ	meals; variant of 夥\|伙[huo3]
获	huò	to catch; to capture; to get; to obtain; to win
货	huò	goods; money
伙伴	huǒ bàn	variant of 夥伴\|伙伴[huo3 ban4]; companion; pal
获得	huò dé	to obtain; to receive; to get
获奖	huò jiǎng	to win an award
获取	huò qǔ	to gain; to get; to acquire
或许	huò xǔ	perhaps; maybe
季	jì	surname Ji; season
寄	jì	to entrust; to place in sb's care; to depend on; to attach…
既	jì	already; since
极	jí	extremely; pole
激动	jī dòng	to move emotionally; to stir up
季度	jì dù	quarter of a year; season
及格	jí gé	to pass an exam or a test; to meet a minimum standard
机构	jī gòu	mechanism; structure
集合	jí hé	to gather; to assemble; set
几乎	jī hū	almost; nearly; practically
即将	jí jiāng	about to; on the point of; soon
季节	jì jié	time; season
积累	jī lěi	to accumulate; accumulation
激烈	jī liè	intense; fierce
纪律	jì lǜ	discipline
急忙	jí máng	hastily
极其	jí qí	extremely
技巧	jì qiǎo	skill; technique
既然	jì rán	since; as; this being the case
机遇	jī yù	opportunity; favorable turn of events; stroke of luck
记载	jì zǎi	to write down; to record
加班	jiā bān	to work overtime
假如	jiǎ rú	if
加入	jiā rù	to become a member; to join
家务	jiā wù	household duties; housework
加油站	jiā yóu zhàn	gas station
减	jiǎn	to lower; to decrease
检测	jiǎn cè	to test; to detect
减肥	jiǎn féi	to lose weight
坚固	jiān gù	firm; firmly
渐渐	jiàn jiàn	gradually
简历	jiǎn lì	curriculum vitae; résumé
减少	jiǎn shǎo	to lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower
健身	jiàn shēn	to exercise; to keep fit
奖	jiǎng	prize; award; bonus; reward; to encourage; to commend; to praise
江	jiāng	surname Jiang; Yangtze River
降	jiàng	to drop; to fall
降低	jiàng dī	to reduce; to lower; to bring down
降价	jiàng jià	to cut the price; to drive down the price
奖金	jiǎng jīn	premium; award money
讲究	jiǎng jiū	to pay particular attention to; carefully selected for quality
降落	jiàng luò	to descend; to land
降温	jiàng wēn	to become cooler; to lower the temperature
奖学金	jiǎng xué jīn	scholarship
讲座	jiǎng zuò	course of lectures; lecture series; chair
交换	jiāo huàn	to exchange; to swap
交际	jiāo jì	communication; social intercourse
教授	jiào shòu	to teach; professor
教训	jiào xùn	to provide guidance; to lecture sb; to upbraid; a talking-to; a…
结	jié	to produce; Taiwan pr. [jie2]
街道	jiē dào	street; subdistrict
阶段	jiē duàn	stage; section
结构	jié gòu	structure; composition
结论	jié lùn	conclusion; verdict
姐妹	jiě mèi	sisters; siblings
节省	jié shěng	saving; to save
解释	jiě shì	explanation; to explain
近代	jìn dài	the not-very-distant past; modern times, excluding recent…
进口	jìn kǒu	to import; imported
尽快	jǐn kuài	as quickly as possible; as soon as possible; see 儘快\|尽快[jin3…
尽力	jìn lì	to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort
紧密	jǐn mì	inseparably close
禁止	jìn zhǐ	to prohibit; to forbid
经典	jīng diǎn	the classics; scriptures
精力	jīng lì	energy
竟然	jìng rán	unexpectedly; to one's surprise
镜头	jìng tóu	camera lens; camera shot
镜子	jìng zi	mirror
酒吧	jiǔ bā	bar
究竟	jiū jìng	to go to the bottom of a matter; after all
局	jú	narrow; office
聚	jù	to assemble; to gather; poly-
具备	jù bèi	to possess; to have
巨大	jù dà	huge; immense; enormous; gigantic
聚会	jù huì	party; gathering
距离	jù lí	distance; separation; to be ... away from; to be ... from
居民	jū mín	resident; inhabitant
居住	jū zhù	to reside; to dwell
卷	juǎn	to roll up; to sweep up; to engulf; to drag into
角色	jué sè	role; part; also pr. [jiao3se4]
开花	kāi huā	to bloom; to blossom; to flower; to burst; to split open
开水	kāi shuǐ	boiled water; boiling water
看不起	kàn bù qǐ	to look down upon; to despise
看来	kàn lái	apparently; it seems that
看望	kàn wàng	to pay a visit to; to see
考察	kǎo chá	to inspect; to observe and study
考虑	kǎo lǜ	to think over; to consider
棵	kē	classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc
可见	kě jiàn	it can clearly be seen; it is clear
空间	kōng jiān	space; room; scope; leeway
口袋	kǒu dài	pocket; bag; sack
口语	kǒu yǔ	colloquial speech; spoken language
苦	kǔ	bitter; hardship
快递	kuài dì	express delivery
会计	kuài jì	accountant; accountancy
宽	kuān	surname Kuan; wide
宽广	kuān guǎng	wide; broad
矿泉水	kuàng quán shuǐ	mineral water
扩大	kuò dà	to expand; to enlarge
括号	kuò hào	parentheses; brackets
扩展	kuò zhǎn	to extend; to expand
辣	là	old variant of 辣[la4]; hot
垃圾	lā jī	trash; refuse
拉开	lā kāi	to pull open; to pull apart
来不及	lái bu jí	there's not enough time ; it's too late
来得及	lái de jí	to have enough time; can do it in time; can still make it
来源	lái yuán	source; origin
老公	lǎo gōng	husband; eunuch
老家	lǎo jiā	native place; place of origin
老婆	lǎo pó	wife
老实	lǎo shí	honest; sincere; well-behaved
乐趣	lè qù	delight; pleasure; joy
泪	lèi	tears; teardrops
泪水	lèi shuǐ	teardrop; tears
类型	lèi xíng	type; kind; category; type
冷静	lěng jìng	calm; cool-headed; dispassionate; deserted; quiet
离不开	lí bù kāi	inseparable; inevitably linked to
立即	lì jí	immediately
厘米	lí mǐ	centimeter
力气	lì qi	physical strength
历史	lì shǐ	history
利息	lì xī	interest
利益	lì yì	benefit; interest
俩	liǎ	two; both
量	liàng	to measure; capacity
两边	liǎng biān	either side; both sides
良好	liáng hǎo	good; favorable
粮食	liáng shí	foodstuff; cereals
了不起	liǎo bu qǐ	amazing; terrific
了解	liǎo jiě	to understand; to know about; to learn about; to find out
疗养	liáo yǎng	to get well; to heal
列	liè	to arrange; to line up
列车	liè chē	train
列入	liè rù	to include on a list
列为	liè wèi	to be classified as
临时	lín shí	as the time draws near; at the last moment
零食	líng shí	snack; nibbles
流传	liú chuán	to spread; to circulate; to hand down
楼梯	lóu tī	stair; staircase
陆地	lù dì	dry land
录取	lù qǔ	to accept an applicant who passes an entrance exam; to admit
律师	lǜ shī	lawyer
陆续	lù xù	in turn; successively
轮	lún	wheel; disk; ring; steamship
轮船	lún chuán	steamship; steamer; steamboat
论文	lùn wén	paper; treatise
轮椅	lún yǐ	wheelchair
轮子	lún zi	wheel; Falun Gong practitioner
落	luò	to leave out; to be missing
毛巾	máo jīn	towel
毛衣	máo yī	sweater
帽子	mào zi	hat; cap
没错	méi cuò	that's right; sure!
没法	méi fǎ	at a loss; unable to do anything about it
没法儿	méi fǎ ér	can't do anything about it; there's no way that ...; it's…
美金	měi jīn	American dollar; US dollar
美女	měi nǚ	beautiful woman
没想到	méi xiǎng dào	didn't expect
梦	mèng	dream (; to dream
梦见	mèng jiàn	to dream about; to see in a dream
梦想	mèng xiǎng	to dream of; dream
密	mì	surname Mi; name of an ancient state
密码	mì mǎ	cipher; secret code; password; PIN
秘密	mì mì	secret; private; confidential; clandestine; a secret
密切	mì qiè	close; intimate; to strengthen
秘书	mì shū	secretary
免费	miǎn fèi	free
面临	miàn lín	to face sth; to be confronted with
面试	miàn shì	to be interviewed; interview
描述	miáo shù	to describe; description
描写	miáo xiě	to describe; to depict; to portray; depiction; portrayal
名牌	míng pái	famous brand; nameplate
名牌儿	míng pái er	erhua form of 名牌[ming2 pai2]
名片	míng piàn	card
名人	míng rén	personage; celebrity
摸	mō	to feel with the hand; to touch
末	mò	variant of 麼\|么[me5]; tip
默默	mò mò	in silence; not speaking
模特	mó tè	model
模特儿	mó tè ér	model
模型	mó xíng	model; mold
哪怕	nǎ pà	even; even if
难免	nán miǎn	hard to avoid; difficult to escape from
男女	nán nǚ	male-female; male and female
男士	nán shì	man; gentleman
闹	nào	variant of 鬧\|闹[nao4]; noisy; boisterous
脑袋	nǎo dài	head; skull
闹钟	nào zhōng	alarm clock
内部	nèi bù	interior; inside
内科	nèi kē	internal medicine; general medicine
能干	néng gàn	capable; competent
宁静	níng jìng	tranquil; tranquility
浓	nóng	concentrated; dense
女士	nǚ shì	lady; madam
暖气	nuǎn qì	central heating; heater
牌	pái	signboard; plaque; plate; tablet (; brand; trademark
排列	pái liè	to arrange in order; permutation
拍照	pāi zhào	to take a picture
盘	pán	tray; plate; dish; market prices
盘子	pán zi	tray; plate
胖子	pàng zi	fat person; fatty
培训	péi xùn	to cultivate; to train
培训班	péi xùn bān	training class
培养	péi yǎng	to cultivate; to breed
培育	péi yù	to train; to breed
批	pī	to ascertain; to act on
片面	piàn miàn	unilateral; one-sided
品质	pǐn zhì	character; intrinsic quality
平方	píng fāng	square
平静	píng jìng	calm; tranquil; serene
平均	píng jūn	average; on average; evenly; in equal proportions
平稳	píng wěn	smooth; steady
破产	pò chǎn	to go bankrupt; to become impoverished
迫切	pò qiè	urgent; pressing
期待	qī dài	to look forward to; to await
器官	qì guān	organ; apparatus
期间	qī jiān	period of time; time
期末	qī mò	the end of a term or semester
气球	qì qiú	balloon
汽水	qì shuǐ	soda pop; carbonated soft drink
期限	qī xiàn	time limit; deadline
企业	qǐ yè	company; firm; enterprise; corporation
汽油	qì yóu	gasoline
其余	qí yú	the rest; the others
期中	qī zhōng	interim; midterm
妻子	qī zi	wife and children; wife
浅	qiǎn	sound of moving water; shallow
前头	qián tou	in front; at the head
前途	qián tú	prospects; future outlook
巧克力	qiǎo kè lì	chocolate
切	qiè	to cut; to slice; to carve; tangential
亲爱	qīn ài	dear; beloved
亲密	qīn mì	intimate; close
青春	qīng chūn	youth; youthfulness
情景	qíng jǐng	scene; spectacle; circumstances; situation
轻松	qīng sōng	light; gentle
清醒	qīng xǐng	clear-headed; sober
轻易	qīng yì	easy; simple; rashly; offhandedly
穷	qióng	poor; destitute
穷人	qióng rén	poor people; the poor
秋季	qiū jì	autumn; fall
趋势	qū shì	trend; tendency
圈	quān	to confine; to lock up
权利	quán lì	right; power and wealth
却	què	old variant of 卻\|却[que4]; but
确认	què rèn	to confirm; to verify
然而	rán ér	however; but; yet
燃料	rán liào	fuel
燃烧	rán shāo	to ignite; to combust
热闹	rè nao	lively; bustling; full of activity; to make things lively; to…
热心	rè xīn	enthusiastic; ardent; zealous
人家	rén jiā	household; dwelling
日记	rì jì	diary
日历	rì lì	calendar
如今	rú jīn	nowadays; now
弱	ruò	weak; feeble; young
伞	sǎn	umbrella; parasol
散	sàn	variant of 散[san4]; scattered
扫	sǎo	to sweep; to sweep away; to wipe out; to get rid of
色	sè	color; look
色彩	sè cǎi	tint; coloring; coloration; flavor; character
森林	sēn lín	forest
晒	shài	variant of 曬\|晒[shai4]; to shine on
闪	shǎn	surname Shan; to dodge
闪电	shǎn diàn	lightning
善良	shàn liáng	good and honest; kindhearted
善于	shàn yú	to be good at; to be adept at
赏	shǎng	to bestow; to give
上个月	shàng gè yuè	last month
伤害	shāng hài	to injure; to harm
上楼	shàng lóu	to go upstairs
上门	shàng mén	to drop in; to visit
商务	shāng wù	commercial affairs; commercial
烧	shāo	to burn; to set on fire; to heat ; to boil
设施	shè shī	facilities; installation
设置	shè zhì	to set up; to install
身材	shēn cái	stature; build
身份	shēn fèn	identity; aspect of one's identity ; role; capacity ; status…
身高	shēn gāo	height
深厚	shēn hòu	deep; profound
神话	shén huà	legend; fairy tale
神秘	shén mì	mysterious; mystery
申请	shēn qǐng	to apply for sth; application form (
甚至	shèn zhì	even; so much so that
湿	shī	variant of 濕\|湿[shi1]; moist
诗	shī	abbr. for Shijing 詩經\|诗经[Shi1 jing1], the Book of Songs; poem
失败	shī bài	to be defeated; to lose
士兵	shì bīng	soldier
似的	shì de	seems as if; rather like
是否	shì fǒu	whether; if
使劲	shǐ jìn	to exert all one's strength
试卷	shì juàn	examination paper; test paper
市区	shì qū	urban district; downtown
诗人	shī rén	bard; poet
实施	shí shī	to implement; to carry out
食堂	shí táng	dining hall; cafeteria
失望	shī wàng	disappointed; to lose hope
事物	shì wù	thing; object
事先	shì xiān	in advance; before the event
失业	shī yè	unemployment; to lose one's job
实用	shí yòng	to apply in practice; practical; functional; pragmatic; applied
守	shǒu	to guard; to defend
首	shǒu	head; chief
受不了	shòu bù liǎo	unbearable; unable to endure
手工	shǒu gōng	handwork; manual
收回	shōu huí	to regain; to retake
收获	shōu huò	variant of 收穫\|收获[shou1 huo4]; to harvest
售货员	shòu huò yuán	sales clerk; sales associate; retail salesperson
手里	shǒu lǐ	in hand; in sb's hands
手术	shǒu shù	operation; surgery
手套	shǒu tào	glove; mitten
收益	shōu yì	earnings; profit
暑假	shǔ jià	summer vacation
数据	shù jù	data
熟练	shú liàn	practiced; proficient
树林	shù lín	Shulin city in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan…
数码	shù mǎ	number; numerals
舒适	shū shì	cozy; snug
叔叔	shū shu	father's younger brother; paternal uncle; form of address used…
树叶	shù yè	tree leaves
刷	shuā	a brush; to paint; to daub
刷牙	shuā yá	to brush one's teeth
刷子	shuā zi	brush; scrub
帅	shuài	surname Shuai; commander-in-chief
帅哥	shuài gē	handsome guy; lady-killer
率先	shuài xiān	to take the lead; to show initiative
睡着	shuì zháo	to fall asleep
顺序	shùn xù	sequence; order
说不定	shuō bu dìng	can't say for sure; maybe
说服	shuō fú	to persuade; to convince
似乎	sì hū	it seems; seemingly; as if
思考	sī kǎo	to reflect on; to ponder over
松	sōng	surname Song; pine
松树	sōng shù	pine; pine tree
塑料	sù liào	plastic; plastics
塑料袋	sù liào dài	plastic bag
酸	suān	sour; tart
酸奶	suān nǎi	yogurt
随手	suí shǒu	conveniently; without extra trouble
孙女	sūn nǚ	son's daughter; granddaughter
孙子	sūn zi	Sun Tzu, also known as Sun Wu 孫武\|孙武[Sun1 Wu3] , general…
缩短	suō duǎn	to shorten; to reduce; to curtail
缩小	suō xiǎo	to reduce; to decrease; to shrink
台阶	tái jiē	steps; flight of steps
台上	tái shàng	on stage
躺	tǎng	to recline; to lie down
套餐	tào cān	set meal; product or service package
特价	tè jià	special price
特殊	tè shū	special; particular
特征	tè zhēng	characteristic; diagnostic property
替	tì	to substitute for; to take the place of
体操	tǐ cāo	gymnastic; gymnastics
替代	tì dài	to substitute for; to replace
提供	tí gōng	to offer; to supply
体检	tǐ jiǎn	abbr. for 體格檢查\|体格检查[ti3 ge2 jian3 cha2]
提醒	tí xǐng	to remind; to call attention to
体重	tǐ zhòng	body weight
填	tián	to fill or stuff; to fill in
填空	tián kòng	to fill a job vacancy; to fill in a blank
天真	tiān zhēn	naive; innocent
挑	tiāo	to carry on a shoulder pole; to choose
调皮	tiáo pí	naughty; mischievous
挑选	tiāo xuǎn	to choose; to select
挑战	tiǎo zhàn	to challenge; to take on a challenge; a challenge
贴	tiē	to stick; to paste
停下	tíng xià	to stop
童话	tóng huà	children's fairy tales
统计	tǒng jì	statistics; to count
痛快	tòng kuài	delighted; to one's heart's content
童年	tóng nián	childhood
同情	tóng qíng	to sympathize with; sympathy
统一	tǒng yī	to unify; to integrate; unified; integrated
通知书	tōng zhī shū	written notice
投	tóu	to throw; to cast
透	tòu	to penetrate; to seep through; to tell secretly; to leak
透明	tòu míng	transparent; transparent; open to scrutiny
投入	tóu rù	to throw into; to put into
投诉	tóu sù	to lodge a complaint
投资	tóu zī	investment; to invest
图案	tú àn	design; pattern
土地	tǔ dì	land; soil
途中	tú zhōng	en route
推迟	tuī chí	to postpone; to put off
推销	tuī xiāo	to market; to sell
脱	tuō	to shed; to take off
袜子	wà zi	socks; stockings
外汇	wài huì	foreign exchange
外交官	wài jiāo guān	diplomat
外套	wài tào	outer garment; jacket; coat
弯	wān	to bend; bent
晚点	wǎn diǎn	late; delayed
万一	wàn yī	just in case; if by any chance
王	wáng	surname Wang; king or monarch
网络	wǎng luò	network; Internet
网址	wǎng zhǐ	web address; URL
尾巴	wěi ba	tail; colloquial pr. [yi3 ba5]
未必	wèi bì	not necessarily; maybe not
维持	wéi chí	to keep; to maintain; to preserve
味儿	wèi ér	taste
维护	wéi hù	to defend; to safeguard
围巾	wéi jīn	scarf; shawl
未来	wèi lái	future; tomorrow
微笑	wēi xiào	smile; to smile
微信	wēi xìn	Weixin or WeChat; WeChat message
维修	wéi xiū	maintenance; to protect and maintain
位于	wèi yú	to be located at; to be situated at
位置	wèi zhì	position; place
稳	wěn	settled; steady; stable
稳定	wěn dìng	steady; stable
问候	wèn hòu	to give one's respects; to send a greeting
无	wú	used in 南無\|南无[na1 mo2]; not to have
无法	wú fǎ	unable to; incapable of
误会	wù huì	to misunderstand; to mistake
无聊	wú liáo	bored; boring
无论	wú lùn	no matter what or how; regardless of whether...
无数	wú shù	countless; numberless
无所谓	wú suǒ wèi	to be indifferent; not to matter
无限	wú xiàn	unlimited; unbounded; infinite
吸	xī	to breathe; to suck in
细	xì	thin or slender; finely particulate
喜爱	xǐ ài	to like; to love
西瓜	xī guā	watermelon
吸管	xī guǎn	straw; pipette
细节	xì jié	details; particulars
系列	xì liè	series; set
吸收	xī shōu	to absorb; to assimilate
系统	xì tǒng	system
吸烟	xī yān	to smoke
吸引	xī yǐn	to attract; to appeal to; to fascinate
细致	xì zhì	delicate; fine
下个月	xià gè yuè	next month
夏季	xià jì	summer
下降	xià jiàng	to decline; to drop
下楼	xià lóu	to go downstairs
下载	xià zài	to download; also pr. [xia4zai4]
县	xiàn	county; prefecture
咸	xián	surname Xian; all
鲜	xiān	variant of 鮮\|鲜[xian3]; variant of 尟\|鲜[xian3]
鲜花	xiān huā	flower; fresh flowers
鲜明	xiān míng	bright; fresh and clear; clear-cut; distinct
限制	xiàn zhì	to restrict; to limit
显著	xiǎn zhù	outstanding; notable
箱	xiāng	box; trunk
项	xiàng	surname Xiang; back of neck
相处	xiāng chǔ	to be in contact; to associate
相反	xiāng fǎn	opposite; contrary
项目	xiàng mù	item; project; event
想念	xiǎng niàn	to miss; to remember with longing
相片	xiàng piàn	image; photograph
想象	xiǎng xiàng	to imagine; to envision; imagination
箱子	xiāng zi	suitcase; chest
小吃	xiǎo chī	street food; snack
消化	xiāo huà	to digest; to absorb ; to assimilate; to process
小伙子	xiǎo huǒ zi	young man; young fellow; lad
效率	xiào lǜ	efficiency
销售	xiāo shòu	to sell; to market
小型	xiǎo xíng	small scale; small size
些	xiē	classifier indicating a small amount or small number greater…
新郎	xīn láng	bridegroom; groom
心理	xīn lǐ	psychology; mentality
新娘	xīn niáng	bride
新鲜	xīn xiān	fresh; freshness
新型	xīn xíng	new type; new kind
型	xíng	mold; type
醒	xǐng	to wake up; to be awake
兴奋	xīng fèn	excited; excitement
型号	xíng hào	model; type
兴趣	xìng qù	interest; interest ; hobby
形容	xíng róng	to describe; countenance; appearance
形势	xíng shì	circumstances; situation
性质	xìng zhì	nature; characteristic
胸部	xiōng bù	chest; bosom
兄弟	xiōng dì	brothers; younger brother
修理	xiū lǐ	to repair; to fix
选择	xuǎn zé	to select; to pick; choice; option; alternative
学分	xué fēn	course credit
学年	xué nián	academic year
学时	xué shí	class hour; period
学术	xué shù	learning; science
学问	xué wèn	learning; knowledge; scholarship; a body of specialized…
迅速	xùn sù	rapid; speedy
寻找	xún zhǎo	to seek; to look for
呀	ya	ah; creaking
牙	yá	tooth; ivory
牙刷	yá shuā	toothbrush
亚运会	yà yùn huì	Asian Games
严	yán	surname Yan; tight
盐	yán	salt
延长	yán cháng	see 延長縣\|延长县[Yan2 chang2 Xian4]; to prolong
严格	yán gé	strict; stringent; tight; rigorous
演讲	yǎn jiǎng	to give a lecture; to make a speech
眼镜	yǎn jìng	spectacles; eyeglasses
研究	yán jiū	research; a study
研究生	yán jiū shēng	graduate student; postgraduate student
眼泪	yǎn lèi	tear; teardrop
眼里	yǎn lǐ
延期	yán qī	to delay; to extend
延续	yán xù	to continue; to go on
研制	yán zhì	to research and manufacture; to research and to develop
严重	yán zhòng	grave; serious; severe; critical
养成	yǎng chéng	to cultivate; to raise
阳台	yáng tái	variant of 陽臺\|阳台[yang2 tai2]; balcony
摇	yáo	surname Yao; to shake
腰	yāo	the waist and lower back; kidney of an animal
药物	yào wù	medicaments; pharmaceuticals
业余	yè yú	in one's spare time; outside working hours
叶子	yè zi	leaf (; marijuana
移	yí	to move; to shift
遗产	yí chǎn	heritage; legacy
遗传	yí chuán	heredity; to inherit
移动	yí dòng	to move; movement
以及	yǐ jí	and; as well as
依靠	yī kào	to rely on; to depend on
医疗	yī liáo	medical treatment
一律	yí lǜ	same; identical; uniformly; all; without exception
议论	yì lùn	to comment; to talk about
移民	yí mín	to immigrate; to migrate
以内	yǐ nèi	within; less than
依然	yī rán	still; as before
疑问	yí wèn	question; interrogation
义务	yì wù	duty; obligation (; volunteer
医学	yī xué	medicine; medical science
一再	yí zài	repeatedly
一致	yí zhì	consistent; unanimous; in agreement; together; in unison
引	yǐn	to draw; to pull
引导	yǐn dǎo	to guide; to lead
引进	yǐn jìn	to recommend; to introduce
引起	yǐn qǐ	to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse
应	yīng	surname Ying; Taiwan pr. [Ying4]
赢得	yíng dé	to win; to gain
营业	yíng yè	to do business; to trade
英勇	yīng yǒng	heroic; gallant
影子	yǐng zi	shadow; reflection
勇敢	yǒng gǎn	brave; courageous
勇气	yǒng qì	courage
用途	yòng tú	use; application
幼儿园	yòu ér yuán	kindergarten; nursery school
有劲	yǒu jìn	vigorous; energetic; interesting; amusing
有劲儿	yǒu jìn ér
邮局	yóu jú	post office
优良	yōu liáng	fine; good
优美	yōu měi	graceful; fine
有趣	yǒu qù	interesting; fascinating; amusing
有限	yǒu xiàn	limited; finite
优秀	yōu xiù	outstanding; excellent
玉	yù	jade
遇	yù	surname Yu; to encounter; to happen upon; to meet unplanned
预测	yù cè	to forecast; to predict
遇到	yù dào	to meet; to run into; to come across
预订	yù dìng	to place an order; to book ahead
语法	yǔ fǎ	grammar; syntax
遇见	yù jiàn	to meet
玉米	yù mǐ	corn; maize
于是	yú shì	thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence
语音	yǔ yīn	speech sounds; pronunciation
圆	yuán	circle; round
原料	yuán liào	raw material
圆满	yuán mǎn	satisfactory; consummate; perfect
原则	yuán zé	principle; doctrine
月底	yuè dǐ	end of the month
阅读	yuè dú	to read
约会	yuē huì	appointment; engagement
运动会	yùn dòng huì	sports competition
运动员	yùn dòng yuán	athlete
运气	yùn qì	luck
运用	yùn yòng	to use; to put to use
在乎	zài hū	to rest with; to lie in; to be due to; to care about
再三	zài sān	over and over again; again and again
在于	zài yú	to rest with; to lie in; to be due to; to be determined by; to…
赞成	zàn chéng	to approve of; to agree with; to help bring about
赞赏	zàn shǎng	to admire; to praise
赞助	zàn zhù	to sponsor; to provide financial or material support
造型	zào xíng	to model; to shape; appearance; style; design; form; pose
战斗	zhàn dòu	to fight; to engage in combat
战胜	zhàn shèng	to prevail over; to defeat
战士	zhàn shì	fighter; soldier
战争	zhàn zhēng	war; conflict
丈夫	zhàng fu	husband
招呼	zhāo hu	to call out to; to greet
着火	zháo huǒ	to catch fire
着急	zháo jí	to worry; to feel anxious; to feel a sense of urgency; to be in…
召开	zhào kāi	to convene; to convoke
折	zhé	to snap; to break
针	zhēn	needle; pin
阵	zhèn	disposition of troops; wave
针对	zhēn duì	to target; to focus on; to be aimed at or against; in response…
征服	zhēng fú	to conquer; to subdue
政府	zhèng fǔ	government
争论	zhēng lùn	to argue; to debate
征求	zhēng qiú	to solicit; to seek
政治	zhèng zhì	politics; political
治	zhì	to rule; to govern
制订	zhì dìng	to work out; to formulate
之后	zhī hòu	after; behind; afterwards; since then
指挥	zhǐ huī	to conduct; to command
之间	zhī jiān	between; among; amid
智力	zhì lì	intelligence; intellect
质量	zhì liàng	mass; quality
治疗	zhì liáo	to treat; medical treatment
智能	zhì néng	intelligent; able
之前	zhī qián	before; prior to
植物	zhí wù	plant; vegetation
之一	zhī yī	one of; one out of a multitude
中奖	zhòng jiǎng	to win a prize
中介	zhōng jiè	to act as intermediary; to link
种类	zhǒng lèi	kind; genus
重量	zhòng liàng	weight
种植	zhòng zhí	to plant; to grow ; to cultivate
逐步	zhú bù	progressively; step by step
祝福	zhù fú	blessings; to wish sb well
逐渐	zhú jiàn	gradually
著名	zhù míng	famous; noted
主题	zhǔ tí	theme; subject
主席	zhǔ xí	chairperson; premier
著作	zhù zuò	to write; literary work
抓紧	zhuā jǐn	to keep a firm grip on; to pay close attention to
转动	zhuǎn dòng	to turn sth around; to swivel
转告	zhuǎn gào	to pass on; to communicate
转身	zhuǎn shēn	to turn round; to face about
转弯	zhuǎn wān	to turn; to go around a corner
专心	zhuān xīn	to focus one's attention; to concentrate on
转移	zhuǎn yí	to shift; to relocate; to transfer; to shift ; to change
装修	zhuāng xiū	to decorate; interior decoration
装置	zhuāng zhì	to install; installation
追求	zhuī qiú	to pursue stubbornly; to seek after
准时	zhǔn shí	on time; punctual
自	zì	self; oneself; from; since
资料	zī liào	material; resources
字母	zì mǔ	letter
自信	zì xìn	to have confidence in oneself; self-confidence
资源	zī yuán	see 資源縣\|资源县[Zi1 yuan2 Xian4]; natural resource
总共	zǒng gòng	altogether; in sum; in all; in total
综合	zōng hé	comprehensive; composite
总理	zǒng lǐ	premier; prime minister
总统	zǒng tǒng	president
总之	zǒng zhī	in a word; in short
阻止	zǔ zhǐ	to prevent; to block
嘴巴	zuǐ ba	mouth (; slap in the face
最初	zuì chū	first; primary
作出	zuò chū	to put out; to come up with
做梦	zuò mèng	to dream; to have a dream; to indulge in wishful thinking
作为	zuò wéi	one's conduct; deed

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