挨著 挨着 āizhe near 挨 挨 āi in order, in sequence, close to, adjacent to, to suffer, to endure, to pull through (hard times), to delay, to stall, to play for time, to dawdle 安檢 安检 ānjiǎn safety check 罷工 罢工 bàgōng go on strike 挨打 挨打 ái dǎ to take a beating, to get thrashed, to come under attack 白領 白领 báilǐng white collar, business person 辦公 办公 bàn gōng work (usu. in an office), transact, work, handle official business 百分點 百分点 bǎifēndiǎn percentage point 辦學 办学 bàn xué to run a school 辦事處 办事处 bànshìchù office, agency 半決賽 半决赛 bànjuésài semifinals 罷了 罢了 bàle particle: elucidating a previous proposition so as to diminish its effect 保健 保健 bǎojiàn health care, health protection, care for one's health 報刊 报刊 bàokān newspapers and periodicals, the press 傍晚 傍晚 bàngwǎn in the evening, when night falls, towards evening, at night fall, at dusk 暴風雨 暴风雨 bàofēngyǔ rainstorm, storm, tempest 抱歉 抱歉 bàoqiàn to be sorry, to feel apologetic, sorry! 暴露 暴露 bàolù unmask, divulge, expose, develop, bewray, unhood, unhusk, uncover, lay bare, show_up, reveal, flash, uncase, debunk, discover, unkennel, revelation, betray, give_away, unveil 報考 报考 bàokǎo enter oneself for an examination 爆 爆 bào to explode or burst, to quick fry or quick boil 暴雨 暴雨 bàoyǔ torrential rain, rainstorm, CL:場|场[chang2],陣|阵[zhen4] 爆炸 爆炸 bàozhà explode, blow up 暴力 暴力 bàolì violence, force 悲慘 悲惨 bēicǎn tragic, pathetic, miserable 爆發 爆发 bàofā erupt, burst/break out 背著 背着 bēizhe Carry on 背心 背心 bèixīn sleeveless garment (vest, waistcoat, singlet, tank top etc), CL:件[jian4] 本 本 běn det.: this 奔跑 奔跑 bēnpǎo to run 被告 被告 bèigào tenant, indictee, accused, respondent, defendant, suspect, the accused, appellee 本期 本期 běnqī the current period, this term (usually in finance) 本身 本身 běnshēn per se, self, oneself, identity, itself 本質 本质 běnzhì suchness, basic nature, intrinsic quality, substantial, essentiality, innate character, entity, essential quality, basics, inbeing, essential, nature, self, feather, intrinsic, quiddity, being, substance, metal, quintessence, principle, kind, hypostasis, essence, fiber, internal, spirit, inwardness, woof, basis, gist 本土 本土 běntǔ mainland, native, one's native country, metropolitan territory, continent 逼 逼 bī extort, press for, press on towards, drive, force, compel, close in on, press up to 本地 本地 běndì local, this locality 必將 必将 bìjiāng inevitably 筆試 笔试 bǐshì written examination, paper test (for an applicant) 邊緣 边缘 biānyuán margin, brink, periphery, bead, brim, borderline, skirt, lip, fringe, delimitation, flange, threshold, boundary line, perimeter, rand, outer boundary, hem, line, border, verge, marginality, marge, skirting, edging, edge, corner, rim 必修 必修 bìxiū required/obligatory (course), obligatory, obligatory (course), required 閉 闭 bì shut, stop, close, stop up, obstruct, switch off, obstruction, turn off, seel 扁 扁 biǎn surname Pian, flat, (coll.) to beat (sb) up, old variant of 匾[bian3], small boat 編制 编制 biānzhì authorized staff/force 變更 变更 biàngēng change, modify 變形 变形 biàn xíng deformation, to become deformed, to change shape, to morph 變換 变换 biànhuàn to transform, to convert, to vary, to alternate, a transformation 便是 便是 biànshì even if 便 便 biàn as early as, soon afterwards, little as, as early, and then, and so, so, as early/little as, as little as, then, in that case 遍地 遍地 biàndì everywhere, all over 表面上 表面上 biǎomiànshang Surface on the surface 病情 病情 bìngqíng patient's condition 撥打 拨打 bōdǎ to call, to dial 病房 病房 bìngfáng sickroom, ward, hospital ward, hospital room 波浪 波浪 bōlàng wave 播 播 bō to sow, to scatter, to spread, to broadcast, Taiwan pr. [bo4] 波動 波动 bōdòng undulate, fluctuate 不見 不见 bùjiàn not to see, not to meet, to have disappeared, to be missing 不便 不便 bùbiàn inconvenient, inappropriate 不再 不再 bùzài no more/longer 不料 不料 bùliào unexpectedly 不至於 不至于 bùzhìyú unlikely to go so far as to, not as bad as 補考 补考 bǔkǎo to sit for a makeup exam, to resit an exam, makeup exam, resit 補習 补习 bǔxí take lessons after school/work 補課 补课 bǔ kè to make up missed lesson, to reschedule a class 補助 补助 bǔzhù subsidize 不成 不成 bùchéng won't do, unable to, (at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be? 捕 捕 bǔ prawn, seizure, seize, arrest, catch 不禁 不禁 bùjīn can't help (doing sth.) 不僅僅 不仅仅 bùjǐnjǐn not only 不通 不通 bùtōng to be obstructed, to be blocked up, to be impassable, to make no sense, to be illogical 不怎麼樣 不怎么样 bù zěnmeyàng not up to much, very indifferent, nothing great about it, nothing good to be said about it 不值 不值 bùzhí not worth 不怎麼 不怎么 bùzěnme not very, not particularly 布滿 布满 bùmǎn to be covered with, to be filled with 部隊 部队 bùduì military personnel, troops, troop, regular army, soldiery, army, party, company 採納 采纳 cǎinà to accept, to adopt 參賽 参赛 cān sài take part in match, enter competition 踩 踩 cǎi tread, tramp, tromp, scrunch, trample, walk, step, step on 參展 参展 cān zhǎn participate in exhibition 餐 餐 cān m.[event] 殘疾 残疾 cánji disabled, handicapped, deformity on a person or animal 殘疾人 残疾人 cánjírén disabled person 殘酷 残酷 cánkù brutal, ruthless 倉庫 仓库 cāngkù depot, storehouse, warehouse 慘 惨 cǎn tragic, gloomy, savage, sorrowful, cruel, pitiful, miserable, dark 藏 藏 cáng lay by, concealment, conceal, hide, store 操縱 操纵 cāozòng operate, control, rig, manipulate 側 侧 cè the side, to incline towards, to lean, inclined, lateral, side, lean on one side 廁所 厕所 cèsuǒ john, W.C., can, jakes, lavatory, lav, cloaca, crapper, privy, water closet, bathroom, bog, washroom, closet, convenience, stool, rear, latrine, loo, facility, toilet, John, cloakroom 測定 测定 cèdìng to survey and evaluate 策劃 策划 cèhuà to plot, to scheme, to bring about, to engineer, planning, producer, planner 策略 策略 cèlüè coup, resource, enginery, wile, stratagem, gambit, practice, plant, diplomacy, artifice, trap, twist, tactical manoeuver, policy, game, mechanism, game plan, ambush, chicanery, finesse, lying in wait, maneuvering, joker, tactics, gimmick, manoeuvering, plan, device, art, tactical maneuver, maneuver, measure, play, tactic, manoeuvre, mechanics, tack, ambuscade, trickery, strategy, setup, r 層面 层面 céngmiàn storey, level, side, story, range, floor, coverage 差異 差异 chāyì gap, departure, spread, variance, divergence, difference, diversity, discrepancy, imparity, disparity, contrast, interval, differentia, distinction 查出 查出 cháchū find, look_up, smell, investigate, find_out, find out, smoke_out, detect, track_down, smoke out, examine 查看 查看 chákàn to look over, to examine, to check up, to ferret out 拆遷 拆迁 chāiqiān to demolish a building and relocate the inhabitants 產量 产量 chǎnliàng turnout, turnoff, outturn, capacity, output, produce, product, fruitage, throughput, fruit, production, yield, crop 昌盛 昌盛 chāngshèng prosperous 長假 长假 chángjià long vacation, refers to one week national holiday in PRC starting 1st May and 1st Oct 長短 长短 chángduǎn length, duration, accident, right and wrong, good and bad, long and short 長跑 长跑 chángpǎo long-distance running 長遠 长远 chángyuǎn long-range, long, long-term, far-reaching 常規 常规 chángguī code of conduct, conventions, common practice, routine (medical procedure etc) 長久 长久 chángjiǔ permanently, long, for a long time 常年 常年 chángnián all year round, for years on end, average year 場地 场地 chǎngdì grounds, site, ground, yard, precinct, space, course, place, park, property 廠商 厂商 chǎngshāng factory owner, factories and stores, firm, maker, business organization, business concern, manufacturing business, concern, manufacturer, business 場館 场馆 chǎngguǎn sporting venue, arena 場景 场景 chǎngjǐng stage set, set, scenery, spectacle, scene, setting, set decoration 暢通 畅通 chàngtōng unimpeded, free-flowing, straight path, unclogged, move without obstruction 超出 超出 chāo chū to exceed, to overstep, to go too far, to encroach 炒 炒 chǎo saute, stir-fry, roast, speculate, parch, fry, saut#2e, fire, saut#2 e, sack, scramble 超 超 chāo to exceed, to overtake, to surpass, to transcend, to pass, to cross, ultra-, super- 炒股 炒股 chǎo gǔ (coll.) to speculate in stocks 車號 车号 chēhào Car number 炒作 炒作 chǎozuò stir 車展 车展 chēzhǎn motor show 車牌 车牌 chēpái license plate 撤銷 撤销 chèxiāo cancel, rescind, revoke 撤離 撤离 chèlí to withdraw from, to evacuate 撐 撑 chēng prop up, brace, push/move with a pole, maintain, keep up 成分 成分 chéngfen constitution, class/economic status, composition, economic status, component_part, ingredient, one's profession or economic status, profession, component part, grammatical constituent, class, constituent, one's class status, class status, element, component, metal 成品 成品 chéngpǐn end, end product, turnoff, end/finished product, finished product, facture 承諾 承诺 chéngnuò promise 城區 城区 chéngqū city district, urban area 城鄉 城乡 chéngxiāng urban and rural, town and country 城鎮 城镇 chéngzhèn cities and towns 成 成 chéng become, turn into 衝擊 冲击 chōngjī lash, pound, charge, assault 持有 持有 chíyǒu boast, take, possess, hold, carry 重建 重建 chóngjiàn to rebuild, to reestablish, reconstruction, rebuilding 寵物 宠物 chǒngwù pet 崇拜 崇拜 chóngbài worship, adore 重組 重组 chóngzǔ to reorganize, to recombine, recombination 沖 冲 chōng charge, rush, dash 出場 出场 chū chǎng to appear (on stage, in a show, in a photo etc), to play (for a team), to enter (arena or stage), to send sb out (e.g. off the field for a foul) 出動 出动 chūdòng to start out on a trip, to dispatch troops 出訪 出访 chūfǎng to travel on business, to visit (a foreign country), same as 外出訪問|外出访问[wai4 chu1 fang3 wen4] 出路 出路 chūlù way out, outlet, employment opportunities 出面 出面 chū miàn act in one's own capacity or on behalf o, act in one's own capacity or on behalf of an organization, act in one's own capacity or on behalf of an organ, appear personally 出入 出入 chūrù come in and go out 出事 出事 chū shì to have an accident, to meet with a mishap 出名 出名 chū míng lend one's name, out, fame, become well-known, become famous, famous, use the name of, be famous, well-known 出臺 出台 chū tái to officially launch (a policy, program etc), to appear on stage, to appear publicly, (of a bar girl) to leave with a client 初等 初等 chūděng elementary (i.e. easy) 除 除 chú except 出行 出行 chūxíng to set out on a long journey, to travel afar 廚師 厨师 chúshī cook, chef 儲存 储存 chǔcún lay in/up, store, stockpile 處處 处处 chùchù everywhere, in all respects 處長 处长 chùzhǎng department, section chief, commissioner, department/office head, department head, head of a department, office head 傳輸 传输 chuánshū transmission, transmit 傳媒 传媒 chuánméi media 傳言 传言 chuányán rumor, hearsay 傳出 传出 chuánchū to transmit outwards, to disseminate, efferent (nerve) 船員 船员 chuányuán crew, sailorman, sailor, shipmate, crewman, tarpaulin, old salt, seaman, bargeman, tar, boatman, Jack-tar, mariner, sea dog, gob, waister, seafarer 船隻 船只 chuánzhī boat, watercraft, marine, ship, vessel 船長 船长 chuánzhǎng captain (of a boat), skipper 串 串 chuàn to string together, to skewer, to connect wrongly, to gang up, to rove, string, bunch, skewer, classifier for things that are strung together, or in a bunch, or in a row: string of, bunch of, series of, to make a swift or abrupt linear movement (like a bead on an abacus), to move across 窗口 窗口 chuāngkǒu window, wicket, ticket window 創建 创建 chuàngjiàn to found, to establish 創意 创意 chuàngyì create new meanings, get-up-and-go, unique idea, new idea 創辦 创办 chuàngbàn found, launch, establishment, set up, establish 此處 此处 cǐchù this place, here (literary) 此前 此前 cǐqián before this, before then, previously 此次 此次 cǐcì this time 此事 此事 cǐshì This matter 次數 次数 cìshù number of times, frequancy, frequency, absolute frequency, legal case, oftenness, lawsuit, time, frequence 此致 此致 cǐzhì (used at the end of a letter to introduce a polite salutation) 從不 从不 cóngbù ne'er, never 從沒 从没 cóngméi never (in the past), never did 醋 醋 cù vinegar, jealousy (in love rivalry) 村莊 村庄 cūnzhuāng village, hamlet, CL:座[zuo4] 搭 搭 dā put up, construct, join together, add (money/etc.) 錯過 错过 cuòguò pass up, muff, throw_away, lose, let slip, miss, overslip, balk, overlook, cross, pass_up, slip 搭配 搭配 dāpèi group, pair 搭檔 搭档 dādàng to cooperate, partner 打動 打动 dǎdòng to move (to pity), arousing (sympathy), touching 打斷 打断 dǎ duàn to interrupt, to break off, to break (a bone) 打牌 打牌 dǎ pái to play mahjong or cards 打發 打发 dǎfa to dispatch sb to do sth, to make sb leave, to pass (the time), (old) to make arrangements, (old) to bestow (alms etc) 打官司 打官司 dǎ guānsi to file a lawsuit, to sue, to dispute 打印機 打印机 dǎyìnjī printer 大道 大道 dàdào wide road, the way of virtue and justice 打造 打造 dǎzào to create, to build, to develop, to forge (of metal) 大街 大街 dàjiē street, main street, CL:條|条[tiao2] 大米 大米 dàmǐ (husked) rice 大批 大批 dàpī large quantities of 大賽 大赛 dàsài race, game, tournament, contest 大師 大师 dàshī great master, lord, workmaster, artiste, Very Reverend, overlord, master, priest, maestro, non-Christian priest, Great Master 大力 大力 dàlì vigorously, energetically 大使 大使 dàshǐ elchee, embassador, ambassadorial, nuncio, ambassadorship, ambassador 待會兒 待会儿 dāihuir5 in a moment, later, Taiwan pr. [dai1 hui3 r5] 擔憂 担忧 dānyōu be apprehensive 誕生 诞生 dànshēng be born, come into being, emerge 單打 单打 dāndǎ play by oneself 黨 党 dǎng section, Dang, political party, CCP, KMT, Ku_Klux_Klan, clique, The Party, party, tong, kinsfolk, the Party, faction, gang 當 当 dāng when, while 當天 当天 dāngtiān on that day, the same day 當成 当成 dàngchéng regard as, take for, consider as, regard/consider as, treat as, regard 檔 档 dàng (Tw) variant of 擋|挡[dang3], gear, official records, grade (of goods), file, records, shelves, slot, gap, crosspiece, classifier for crosspieces, classifier for events, affairs etc, Taiwan pr. [dang3] 當作 当作 dàngzuò regard_as, regard as, look upon as, treat as, presume 檔案 档案 dàngàn data file, documentation, record, archive, archives, file, dossier 到期 到期 dào qī to fall due (loan etc), to expire (visa etc), to mature (investment bond etc) 盜版 盗版 dào bǎn pirated, illegal, see also 正版[zheng4 ban3] 島 岛 dǎo island, isle 道教 道教 Dàojiào Taoism, Daoism (Chinese system of beliefs) 道歉 道歉 dào qiàn apologize 低溫 低温 dīwēn low temperature 低頭 低头 dī tóu submission, surrender, submit, bow/hang one's head, bow, crouch, lower, yield, hang one's head, bow one's head, lower one's head 抵達 抵达 dǐdá reach, arrive at 抵抗 抵抗 dǐkàng resist, stand up to 地名 地名 dìmíng place name, toponym 地板 地板 dìbǎn boarding, planking, hatch, plat, floorboard, hatchway, floor board, flooring, planch, floor, footplate 地下室 地下室 dìxiàshì rumpus_room, soutane, undercroft, rooms built below ground, ground_floor, serdab, cellar, hypogeum, crypt, subterranean, silo, subterrane, souterrain, vault, cellarage, basement 電動 电动 diàndòng electric 滴 滴 dī a drop, to drip 電車 电车 diànchē trolleybus, CL:輛|辆[liang4] 電器 电器 diànqì electrical equipment/appliance 電力 电力 diànlì electrical line of force, electrical energy, power, electricity, potential, electric power 吊 吊 diào a string of 100 cash (arch.), to lament, to condole with, variant of 吊[diao4] 調研 调研 diàoyán to investigate and research, research, investigation 定價 定价 dìngjià to set a price, to fix a price 定時 定时 dìngshí to fix a time, fixed time, timed (of explosive etc) 跌 跌 diē fall, tumble 定位 定位 dìngwèi fixed position 鬥爭 斗争 dòuzhēng battle, fight 動畫 动画 dònghuà (animated) cartoon 毒品 毒品 dúpǐn kif, kaif, narcotics, drug, weed, grass, narcotic drugs, drugs 賭 赌 dǔ gamble, bet 賭博 赌博 dǔbó gamble 端 端 duān old variant of 端[duan1], start, origin 都市 都市 dūshì city, metropolis 端午節 端午节 Duānwǔjié Dragon Boat Festival (5th day of the 5th lunar month) 短片 短片 duǎnpiàn short film, video clip 渡 渡 dù cross (river/sea/etc.), tide over, ferry across 隊伍 队伍 duìwu cue, procession, contingent, ranks, troops, gang 對外 对外 duìwài external, foreign, pertaining to external or foreign (affairs) 對抗 对抗 duìkàng baulk, pit, combat, antagonise, encounter, counterwork, countervail, counteract, opposition, resistance, cope, breast, defend, fight, stem, play, battle, fight down, meet, fight back, antagonize, face, confront, front, oppose, contradict, controvert, balk, resist, jib, countercheck, take on, counterbalance, match 多半 多半 duōbàn det : the greater part 多方面 多方面 duōfāngmiàn many-sided, in many aspects 多媒體 多媒体 duōméitǐ multi-media 奪 夺 duó to seize, to take away forcibly, to wrest control of, to compete or strive for, to force one's way through, to leave out, to lose 蹲 蹲 dūn squat on heels, stay 奪取 夺取 duóqǔ to seize, to capture, to wrest control of 恩人 恩人 ēnrén a benefactor, a person who has significantly helped sb else 兒科 儿科 érkē pediatrics 發病 发病 fā bìng onset, outbreak (of a disease) 發電 发电 fā diàn electricity generation, generate electricity 發放 发放 fāfàng provide, grant, extend 發起 发起 fāqǐ initiate, commence, stage, instigate, sparkplug, sponsor, inauguraion, start, launch, promote, inaugurate, initiation 發怒 发怒 fā nù to get angry 發言人 发言人 fāyánrén voice, spokesman, representative, interpreter, prophet, addresser, spokesperson, prolocutor, addressor, fugleman, coryphaeus 法庭 法庭 fǎtíng judicature, areopagy, court, courtroom, tribunal, banc, forum, gate, banco, lockup, lawcourt, bailey 發炎 发炎 fā yán inflame, inflammation, inflamed 番 番 fān m.[event] 番茄 番茄 fānqié tomato 凡是 凡是 fánshì conj.: whatever 法語 法语 Fǎyǔ French (language) 繁殖 繁殖 fánzhí breed, reproduce, propagate 反問 反问 fǎnwèn to ask (a question) in reply, to answer a question with a question, rhetorical question 反響 反响 fǎnxiǎng repercussions, reaction, echo 犯規 犯规 fàn guī to break the rules, an illegality, a foul 犯 犯 fàn violate, offend, attack, assail, work against, commit, have recurrence (of old illness), revert (to bad habit) 反抗 反抗 fǎnkàng revolt, resist 犯罪 犯罪 fàn zuì commit crime/offense 防守 防守 fángshǒu to defend, to protect (against) 房價 房价 fángjià house/apartment purchase price, house purchase price, apartment purchase price, house 防範 防范 fángfàn be on guard, keep lookout 仿佛 仿佛 fǎngfú to seem, as if, alike, similar 飛船 飞船 fēichuán airship, spaceship 飛行員 飞行员 fēixíngyuán pilot, aviator 肺 肺 fèi lung, CL:個|个[ge4] 分工 分工 fēn gōng division of labour, divide the work 憤怒 愤怒 fènnù indignant, angry 分裂 分裂 fēnliè split, divide, break up 峰會 峰会 fēnghuì summit meeting 奉獻 奉献 fèngxiàn offer as tribute, present with all respect 風暴 风暴 fēngbào tempest, roughness, firestorm, windstorm, squall, blow, tempestuousness, storm 佛教 佛教 Fójiào Bodhisattva, Buddhist religion, Buddhism 佛 佛 fú Buddha, Buddhism, image of Buddha 服 服 fú clothes, dress, garment, to serve (in the military, a prison sentence etc), to obey, to convince, to admire, to acclimatize, to take (medicine), mourning clothes, to wear mourning clothes, dose (measure word for medicine), Taiwan pr. [fu2] 父女 父女 fùnǚ father and daughter 父子 父子 fùzǐ father and son 負 负 fù betray, abandon, go against 浮 浮 fú to float, superficial, floating, unstable, movable, provisional, temporary, transient, impetuous, hollow, inflated, to exceed, superfluous, excessive, surplus 婦女 妇女 fùnǚ feme, womankind, female, femininity, cummer, woman, femme, quean, bevy, matron, toots, womanhood, feminine, womenfolk, women 副 副 fù m.[general] 復蘇 复苏 fùsū variant of 復甦|复苏[fu4 su1], to recover (health, economic), to resuscitate, anabiosis 富人 富人 fùrén rich man 改裝 改装 gǎizhuāng to change one's costume, to repackage, to remodel, to refit, to modify, to convert 干涉 干涉 gānshè interfere, intervene, meddle 肝 肝 gān hepatic, liver 富有 富有 fùyǒu be rich/wealthy 杆 杆 gān pole, CL:條|条[tiao2],根[gen1], stick, pole, lever, classifier for long objects such as guns 趕不上 赶不上 gǎnbushàng can't keep up with, can't catch up with, cannot overtake 趕上 赶上 gǎn shàng to keep up with, to catch up with, to overtake, to chance upon, in time for 趕忙 赶忙 gǎnmáng to hurry, to hasten, to make haste 剛好 刚好 gānghǎo exact, just right 感人 感人 gǎnrén touching, moving 崗位 岗位 gǎngwèi post, station 港口 港口 gǎngkǒu harbour, port, seaport, haven, harbor 高層 高层 gāocéng high-level 敢於 敢于 gǎnyú to have the courage to do sth, to dare to, bold in 高檔 高档 gāodàng superior quality, high grade, top grade 高峰 高峰 gāofēng summit, apex, alp, vertex, acme, peak, height, pinnacle, high, all-time high 高等 高等 gāoděng higher, advanced 高考 高考 gāokǎo college entrance exam (especially as abbr. for 普通高等學校招生全國統一考試|普通高等学校招生全国统一考试[Pu3 tong1 Gao1 deng3 Xue2 xiao4 Zhao1 sheng1 Quan2 guo2 Tong3 yi1 Kao3 shi4]), entrance exam for senior government service posts (Taiwan) 高科技 高科技 gāokējì high technology, high tech 稿子 稿子 gǎozi draft of a document, script, manuscript, mental plan, precedent 高手 高手 gāoshǒu dab, master-hand, expert, master, facility, proficient, ace 歌詞 歌词 gēcí words of song, lyrics 歌星 歌星 gēxīng singing star 革新 革新 géxīn innovate 工商 工商 gōngshāng industrial and commercial circles, business circles, industry and commerce 公 公 gōng public, collectively owned, common, international (e.g. high seas, metric system, calendar), make public, fair, just, Duke, highest of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4], honorable (gentlemen), father-in-law, male (animal) 更是 更是 gèngshì even more 公雞 公鸡 gōngjī cock, rooster 公眾 公众 gōngzhòng community, the public, masses, the people, public 公安 公安 gōngān (Ministry of) Public Security, public safety, public security 歌唱 歌唱 gēchàng sing 攻擊 攻击 gōngjī attack, assault, accuse, vilify 供給 供给 gōngjǐ supply, provide, furnish 宮 宫 gōng surname Gong, palace, temple, castration (as corporal punishment), first note in pentatonic scale 公主 公主 gōngzhǔ princess 鞏固 巩固 gǒnggù to consolidate, consolidation, to strengthen 貢獻 贡献 gòngxiàn contribution 孤獨 孤独 gūdú lonely, solitary 孤兒 孤儿 gūér orphan 古典 古典 gǔdiǎn classical 構建 构建 gòujiàn to construct (sth abstract) 股 股 gǔ m.[general] 姑姑 姑姑 gūgu paternal aunt, CL:個|个[ge4] 股票 股票 gǔpiào capital stock, share, stock certificate, security, share certificate, stock 故障 故障 gùzhàng malfunction, break 顧 顾 gù turn round and look at, attend to, look after, take into consideration, visit, call on 刮 刮 guā to blow (of the wind) 拐 拐 guǎi to turn (a corner etc), to kidnap, to swindle, to misappropriate, walking stick, crutch, seven (used as a substitute for 七[qi1]) 關愛 关爱 guānài care for 關聯 关联 guānlián related, linked, affiliated 觀光 观光 guānguāng rubberneck, take in, visit, sightsee, travel to, go sightseeing, tour 官司 官司 guānsi lawsuit, CL:場|场[chang2] 管道 管道 guǎndào pipeline, conduit, piping, channel (for communication/etc.) 廣闊 广阔 guǎngkuò wide, vast 股東 股东 gǔdōng raider, shareholder, interest, old fogy, shareowner, curio, antique, partner, stockholder, interest group 光輝 光辉 guānghuī radiancy, irradiancy, blaze, sparkle, fire, shininess, shine, resplendency, glory, glare, magnificence, sheen, lustre, grandeur, splendor, lucidity, coruscation, refulgence, grandness, burnish, brilliance, flame, glow, luminosity, glitter, luster, refulgency, radiance, irradiance, glowing, halo, resplendence, splendour, effulgence 軌道 轨道 guǐdào circle, path, trajectory, railroad track, orbital, course, proper way of doing things, trackage, track, orbit, flight, rail, railway, trackway, tramroad, career, orb 跪 跪 guì to kneel 國產 国产 guóchǎn made in China, made in our country, make domestically 國會 国会 guóhuì Storthing, Oireachtas, Cortes, Congress, congress, diet, the Diet, duma, congressional, Capitol, parliament, house 國旗 国旗 guóqí flag, ensign, national flag 國王 国王 guówáng regal, crowned_head, Rex, crown, kingdom, Pharaoh, male monarch, roi, king 果醬 果酱 guǒjiàng jam 果樹 果树 guǒshù fruit tree, CL:棵[ke1] 國歌 国歌 guógē national anthem 過後 过后 guòhòu after the event 過渡 过渡 guòdù to cross over (by ferry), transition, interim, caretaker (administration) 海報 海报 hǎibào throwaway, poster, bill, flier, flyer, broadside, a playbill, a placard, circular, playbill, placard, broadsheet, handbill, a poster 過時 过时 guò shí old-fashioned, out of date, to be later than the time stipulated or agreed upon 海浪 海浪 hǎilàng sea wave 海外 海外 hǎiwài oversea, overseas, abroad 海底 海底 hǎidǐ seabed, seafloor, bottom of the ocean 海軍 海军 hǎijūn marine, naval, admiralty, jolly, navy 海洋 海洋 hǎiyáng briny, profound, main, deep, sea, oceanic, Neptune, brine, nautical, ocean, seas and oceans 海灣 海湾 hǎiwān (Persian) Gulf, bay, gulf (body of water) 好轉 好转 hǎozhuǎn to improve, to take a turn for the better, improvement 好容易 好容易 hǎoróngyi with great difficulty, to have a hard time (convincing sb, relinquishing sth etc) 好學 好学 hàoxué eager to study, studious, erudite 好似 好似 hǎosì to seem, to be like 合約 合约 héyuē contract, booking, obligation, treaty 核心 核心 héxīn nub, nucleus, meat, heart, core group, substance, center, core, the center, crux, essence, root, kernel, nitty-gritty, inwardness, pith, sum, marrow, bosom, gist 黑夜 黑夜 hēiyè night 和諧 和谐 héxié harmonious, concordant 很難說 很难说 hěn nánshuō Hard to say 橫 横 héng horizontal, across, (horizontal character stroke), harsh and unreasonable, unexpected 衡量 衡量 héngliang weigh, measure, judge 狠 狠 hěn fierce, very 宏大 宏大 hóngdà great, grand 洪水 洪水 hóngshuǐ deluge, flood 互動 互动 hùdòng relate 忽略 忽略 hūlüè overpass, fail, pretermit, outlook, pass, overlook, neglectful, snub, cut, neglect, marginalize, miss, lose sight of, disregard, slur, ignore, forget 戶外 户外 hùwài air, outdoor, open_air, out-of-doors, open, outdoors, open air, open-air 護 护 hù to protect 花瓶 花瓶 huāpíng flower vase, fig. just a pretty face, CL:對|对[dui4] 花費 花费 huāfei spend, expend 花生 花生 huāshēng peanut, groundnut, CL:粒[li4] 化解 化解 huàjiě remove 幻想 幻想 huànxiǎng imagine, daydream, reverie, stargaze, fantasticate, fancify, dream, visionary, fancy, illusion, fantasize, chimerical, woolgather, illusory, fantasy 壺 壶 hú pot, classifier for bottled liquid 患者 患者 huànzhě patient, subject, sufferer 回應 回应 huíyìng echo, react, answer, respond 皇帝 皇帝 huángdì emperor 會見 会见 huìjiàn to meet with (sb who is paying a visit), CL:次[ci4] 會長 会长 huìzhǎng president (of club/society/etc.) 毀 毁 huǐ destruction, ruin, slay, damage, slander, spoil, bugger up, burn up, refashion, make over, destroy, defame, demolish 混 混 hùn fool/play around together 繪畫 绘画 huìhuà painting 混亂 混乱 hùnluàn confused, chaotic 混合 混合 hùnhé associate, immingle, muddle, incorporate, mixed, meld, confect, amalgamate, blend in, fuse, interblend, hybrid, admix, mingle, wuzzle, mix, shuffle, mercurify, engraft, concoct, interlace, interweave, immix, go, interfuse, mix_up, sophisticate, marry, combine, mix in, conflate, merge, intermix, jumble, commingle, decompound, intermingle, knead, coalesce, interflow, compound, commix, blend, 活躍 活跃 huóyuè animate, kick around, active, invigoration, knock_about, cavort, enliven, vitalize, knock about, energize, flourish, invigorate, brighten, kick about, vitalization, vivify, move 火箭 火箭 huǒjiàn rocket, CL:枚[mei2] 機動車 机动车 jīdòngchē motor vehicle 昏 昏 hūn muddle-headed, twilight, to faint, to lose consciousness, old variant of 昏[hun1] 機關 机关 jīguān mechanism, stratagem, scheme, intrigue 基督教 基督教 Jīdūjiào Christian religion, Christianity, Christendom, Christianism, Christian 機械 机械 jīxiè mechanics, enginery, rig, machinery, mechanism, machine, appliance, mechanical 激情 激情 jīqíng passion, fervor, enthusiasm, strong emotion 吉祥 吉祥 jíxiáng lucky, auspicious, propitious 極端 极端 jíduān extreme, exceeding 急救 急救 jíjiù first aid, emergency treatment 集 集 jí gather, collect 疾病 疾病 jíbìng trouble, attack, evil, ailment, affection, misery, malfunction, complaint, infirmity, disease, ill, illness, malady, decline, sickness, condition 加盟 加盟 jiāméng align 吉利 吉利 jílì Geely, Chinese car make, auspicious, lucky, propitious 家電 家电 jiādiàn electrical household appliance, electrical home appliance, household electrical appliances 家園 家园 jiāyuán home, homestead, native heath, homestall, homeland 嘉賓 嘉宾 jiābīn esteemed guest, honored guest, guest (on a show) 給予 给予 jǐyǔ bring, feed, offer, afford, hold_out, impart, adduce, lend, grant, contribute, given, concede, give to, give, bestow, add, put, render, deal, ladle, administer, assign, give_in, allow 假日 假日 jiàrì holiday, non-working day 監督 监督 jiāndū supervise, superintend, control 監測 监测 jiāncè monitor, supervise 撿 捡 jiǎn to pick up, to collect, to gather 簡介 简介 jiǎnjiè brief introduction, synopsis 劍 剑 jiàn sword, skewer, fox, sabre, steel, snickersnee, brand, bilbo, saber, blade, glaive, falchion 鑒定 鉴定 jiàndìng to appraise, to identify, to evaluate 箭 箭 jiàn arrow, CL:支[zhi1] 將軍 将军 jiāngjūn problem, mate, general, high-rank officer, marshal, full general, shogun, aga, warlord, tycoon, check 講課 讲课 jiǎng kè teach, lecture 醬 酱 jiàng thick paste of fermented soybean, marinated in soy paste, paste, jam 驕傲 骄傲 jiāoào be proud, take pride in 醬油 酱油 jiàngyóu soy sauce 焦點 焦点 jiāodiǎn focal point, point at issue, focal, focus, focal_point, central issue 尖 尖 jiān sharp-pointed, piercing, cuspidal, shrill, sharp 腳印 脚印 jiǎoyìn footprint 教堂 教堂 jiàotáng tabernacle, kirk, house_of_God, church, temple, fane, cathedral, church building, bema 教育部 教育部 Jiàoyùbù Education, Ministry of Education, Department of Education, Education Department 接收 接收 jiēshōu receive, take over (property/etc.) 街頭 街头 jiētóu street corner, street_corner, street (corner), street 覺 觉 jué sense, feel, wake (up), become aware/awakened, discover 節 节 jié m.[event] 節假日 节假日 jiéjiàrì public holiday 節能 节能 jié néng to save energy, energy-saving 傑出 杰出 jiéchū excel at, exceed, shine at, outstanding, stand_out 揭 揭 jiē to take the lid off, to expose, to unmask 截止 截止 jiézhǐ end, cut off, expire, close 解 解 jiě separate, divide, cut apart, untie, undo, explain, interpret, dissolve 解說 解说 jiěshuō explain orally, appease 截至 截至 jiézhì by (specified time), up to 界 界 jiè boundary, scope, extent, circles, group, kingdom (taxonomy) 金額 金额 jīné amount of money, sum_of_money, sum, money, penny, amount/sum of money, sum of money, amount 節奏 节奏 jiézòu pacing, cadency, musical rhythm, pulse, speech rhythm, rhythm, regular recurrence, pulsation, beat, pace, movement, tune, cadence, clip, tempo 借鑒 借鉴 jièjiàn to use other people's experience, to borrow from a source, to use as reference 金錢 金钱 jīnqián pewter, splosh, green, Oscar, siller, gelt, tin, coin, roll, dollar sign, funds, dollar mark, shekels, wealth, lucre, pecuniary, dinero, bankroll, dough, scratch, bread, means, moolah, shekel, shiner, cabbage, kale, spondulicks, pelf, oof, money, loot, wampum, brass, dollar 儘 尽 jǐn use up, exhaust, try one's best, put to best use, end 進攻 进攻 jìngōng attack, assault 近日 近日 jìnrì in the past few days, recently, in the last few days 近視 近视 jìnshì shortsighted, nearsighted, myopia 驚人 惊人 jīngrén alarming, whacking, astounding, spectacular, amazing, astonishing 精 精 jīng essence, extract, vitality, energy, semen, sperm, mythical goblin spirit, highly perfected, elite, the pick of sth, proficient (refined ability), extremely (fine), selected rice (archaic) 精美 精美 jīngměi exquisite, elegant 精品 精品 jīngpǐn plum, showpiece, fine work, quality goods, top quality article, article of fine quality 井 井 jǐng Jing, well, Surname, something in the shape of a well 驚喜 惊喜 jīngxǐ nice surprise, to be pleasantly surprised 金融 金融 jīnróng finance, banking 景點 景点 jǐngdiǎn scenic spot, place of interest (tourism) 糾紛 纠纷 jiūfēn entanglement, embarrassment, cobweb, skein, embroilment, dissension, complication, issue, conflict, confusion, dispute, shindig, knottiness, dustup, aggro, tangle, betanglement, maze, imbroglio, strife 糾正 纠正 jiūzhèng correct, redress 淨 净 jìng clean, completely, only, net (income, exports etc), (Chinese opera) painted face male role 酒水 酒水 jiǔshuǐ beverage, a drink 救命 救命 jiù mìng to save sb's life, (interj.) Help!, Save me! 救援 救援 jiùyuán to save, to support, to help, to assist 救助 救助 jiùzhù to help sb in trouble, aid, assistance 景 景 jǐng view, Jing, shot, routine, bit, act, number, situation, scene, scenery, Surname, turn, condition 就算 就算 jiùsuàn conj.: even if, granted that 就是說 就是说 jiùshìshuō that is to say, in other words, namely 據 据 jù according to, on the grounds of 捐 捐 juān donation, subscription, relinquish, abandonment, subscribe, contribution, donate, abandon, contribute 局 局 jú m.[event] 捐款 捐款 juānkuǎn to donate money, to contribute funds, donation, contribution (of money) 捐贈 捐赠 juānzèng contribute (as gift), donate, present 捐助 捐助 juānzhù to donate, to offer (aid), contribution, donation 劇 剧 jù theatrical work (play, opera, TV series etc), dramatic (change, increase etc), acute, severe 決策 决策 juécè policy decision 覺悟 觉悟 juéwù to come to understand, to realize, consciousness, awareness, Buddhist enlightenment (Sanskrit: cittotpāda) 絕 绝 jué extremely, most, absolutely, in the least, by any means, on any account 絕大多數 绝大多数 juédàduōshù det.: most of, majority 軍艦 军舰 jūnjiàn warship, military naval vessel, CL:艘[sou1] 軍事 军事 jūnshì war, martial, military affairs, legion, military 軍隊 军队 jūnduì military personnel, troops, armed forces, armament, military, soldiery, force, Sabaoth, array, army troops, military unit, host, military force, cohort, battalion, legion, troop, regular army, army, armed_forces, rank 開關 开关 kāiguān power switch, to open a gate 開創 开创 kāichuàng start, initiate 開通 开通 kāitong to open up (windows for air, ideas for discussion, transport routes etc), open-minded 開設 开设 kāishè open (shop/etc.), offer (course/etc.) 開夜車 开夜车 kāi yèchē to burn the midnight oil, to work late into the night 看得見 看得见 kàndéjiàn can see, visible 開頭 开头 kāitóu beginning, to start 看 看 kàn see, look at, watch, read, look upon, regard, look after, call on, visit 看管 看管 kānguǎn to look after 看得起 看得起 kàndeqǐ to show respect for, to think highly of 看作 看作 kànzuò to look upon as, to regard as 康復 康复 kāngfù to recuperate, to recover (health), to convalesce 看好 看好 kànhǎo believe something/someone will be worthy in the future 考場 考场 kǎochǎng exam room 抗議 抗议 kàngyì protest 科研 科研 kēyán (scientific) research 客車 客车 kèchē coach, bus, passenger train 考題 考题 kǎotí exam question 空軍 空军 kōngjūn airforce, air_force, Luftwaffe, air force, squadron 肯 肯 kěn be willing/ready to 口試 口试 kǒushì oral examination, oral test 扣 扣 kòu button 跨 跨 kuà lead, go, bestride, straddle, go beyond, run, pass, extend, stride, ride, cut across, step 快車 快车 kuàichē express (train, bus etc) 酷 酷 kù ruthless, strong (e.g. of wine), (loanword) cool, hip 礦 矿 kuàng ore, minevariant of 礦|矿[kuang4] 寬闊 宽阔 kuānkuò expansive, wide, width, thickness 闊 阔 kuò rich, wide, broad 來往 来往 láiwang associate, contact 賴 赖 lài to depend on, to hang on in a place, bad, to renege (on promise), to disclaim, to rat (on debts), rascally, to blame, to put the blame on, surname Lai, variant of 賴|赖[lai4] 啦 啦 la particle: used when informing sb. of st.; indicating excitement/doubt/comfort/etc. 藍天 蓝天 lántiān blue sky 欄目 栏目 lánmù regular column or segment (in a publication or broadcast program), program (TV or radio) 藍領 蓝领 lánlǐng blue collar, common laborer 牢 牢 láo firm, sturdy, fold (for animals), sacrifice, prison 老鄉 老乡 lǎoxiāng fellow townsman, fellow villager, sb from the same hometown 冷氣 冷气 lěngqì air conditioning 冷水 冷水 lěngshuǐ cold water, unboiled water, fig. not yet ready (of plans) 理財 理财 lǐ cái financial management, finance 禮堂 礼堂 lǐtáng assembly hall, auditorium, CL:座[zuo4],處|处[chu4] 理 理 lǐ texture, grain (in wood/etc.), reason, logic, truth, natural science (esp. physics), law, principle, doctrine, theory 力 力 lì power, strength, ability, force, physical strength 理智 理智 lǐzhì reason, intellect, rationality, rational 聯盟 联盟 liánméng conference, alliance, coalition, hookup, ally, Verein, confederacy, federacy, circuit, combination, Bund, confederation, federation, union, bloc, league, axis 利 利 lì profit, interest, advantage, benefit 懶 懒 lǎn lazy 聯賽 联赛 liánsài loop, league matches, league match 涼鞋 凉鞋 liángxié sandal 兩側 两侧 liǎngcè two sides, both sides 兩手 两手 liǎngshǒu Two hands 聊天兒 聊天儿 liáo tiānr5 to chat, to gossip, erhua variant of 聊天[liao2 tian1] 聊 聊 liáo endure, rely/depend on, rely on, depend on, chat 聯手 联手 liánshǒu lit. to join hands, to act together 靈活 灵活 línghuó nimble, agile, flexible, elastic 裂 裂 liè to split, to crack, to break open, to rend 料 料 liào material, stuff, grain, feed, to expect, to anticipate, to guess 領袖 领袖 lǐngxiù foreman, leader, head, guru, cob, doyen, cacique, Duce, duce, gaffer, chief, boss, soul, sovereign, honcho 留言 留言 liúyán to leave a message, to leave one's comments, message 另 另 lìng det.: another 流感 流感 liúgǎn flu, influenza 樓道 楼道 lóudào corridor, passageway (in storied building) 樓房 楼房 lóufáng a building of two or more stories, CL:棟|栋[dong4],幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4] 領取 领取 lǐngqǔ draw, receive 陸軍 陆军 lùjūn army 錄像 录像 lùxiàng to videotape, to videorecord, video recording, CL:盤|盘[pan2] 露 露 lù betray, betrayal, appear, reveal, show 錄音機 录音机 lùyīnjī (tape) recording machine, tape recorder, CL:臺|台[tai2] 旅店 旅店 lǚdiàn inn, small hotel 馬車 马车 mǎchē cart, chariot, carriage, buggy 路過 路过 lùguò to pass by or through 埋 埋 mái hide away, burial, bury, inter 綠化 绿化 lǜhuà make (a place) green, afforest 慢車 慢车 mànchē local bus or train, slow train with many stops 饅頭 馒头 mántou steamed roll, steamed bun, steamed bread, CL:個|个[ge4] 盲人 盲人 mángrén blind person 嘛 嘛 ma particle: used to persuade someone to do something; used to emphasize the obvious 梅花 梅花 méihuā plum blossom, clubs (on playing cards), wintersweet 美容 美容 měiróng improve looks 猛 猛 měng suddenly, abruptly 蒙 蒙 méng to cover, ignorant, to suffer (misfortune), to receive (a favor), to cheat, (knocked) unconscious, dazed, stunned, surname Meng, Mongol ethnic group, abbr. for Mongolia 蒙古國|蒙古国[Meng3 gu3 guo2], Taiwan pr. [Meng2] 免得 免得 miǎnde conj.: so as not to, so as to avoid 棉 棉 mián generic term for cotton or kapok, cotton, padded or quilted with cotton 面對面 面对面 miànduìmiàn face to face 面嚮 面向 miànxiàng to face, to turn towards, to incline to, geared towards, catering for, -oriented, facial feature, appearance, aspect, facet 妙 妙 miào wonderful, excellent, fine, ingenious, clever, subtle 滅 灭 miè destruction, go out, put out, wipe out, extermination, put/go out, put, exterminate, turn off, destroy, extinguish 民歌 民歌 míngē folk song, CL:支[zhi1],首[shou3] 民工 民工 míngōng migrant worker, temporary worker enlisted on a public project 民警 民警 mínjǐng civil police, PRC police, abbr. for 人民警察 民主 民主 mínzhǔ democracy, democratic rights 名勝 名胜 míngshèng a place famous for its scenery or historical relics, scenic spot, CL:處|处[chu4] 名額 名额 míngé number of people allowed, quota of people 民意 民意 mínyì public_opinion, popular will 名譽 名誉 míngyù honour, laurel, celebrity, worship, character, odor, credit, repute, fame, name, rep, reputation, honorary, distinction, regard, honor 名義 名义 míngyì title, name 命 命 mìng life, lot, fate, destiny 明日 明日 míngrì tomorrow 磨 磨 mó grind, mill, turn round/about 沒收 没收 mòshōu to confiscate, to seize 膜 膜 mó membrane, film 墨水 墨水 mòshuǐ ink, CL:瓶[ping2] 母 母 mǔ mother, elderly female relative, origin, source, (of animals) female 母雞 母鸡 mǔjī hen 母女 母女 mǔ-nǚ mother-daughter 墓 墓 mù grave, tomb, mausoleum 拿走 拿走 názǒu to take away 母子 母子 mǔzǐ mother and child, parent and subsidiary (companies), principal and interest 奶粉 奶粉 nǎifěn powdered milk 難忘 难忘 nánwàng unforgettable, memorable 奶牛 奶牛 nǎiniú milk cow, dairy cow 內外 内外 nèiwài inside and outside, domestic and foreign 內地 内地 nèidì mainland China (PRC excluding Hong Kong and Macau, but including islands such as Hainan), Japan (used in Taiwan during Japanese colonization), inland, interior, hinterland 內衣 内衣 nèiyī undergarment, underwear, CL:件[jian4] 能否 能否 néngfǒu can or not 泥 泥 ní mud, clay, paste, pulp, restrained 扭 扭 niǔ to turn, to twist, to wring, to sprain, to swing one's hips 排行榜 排行榜 páihángbǎng seniority among siblings 判 判 pàn to judge, to sentence, to discriminate, to discern, obviously (different) 派出 派出 pàichū send, dispatch 盼望 盼望 pànwàng hope/long for, look forward to 泡 泡 pào steep, soak, immerse 陪同 陪同 péitóng accompany 皮球 皮球 píqiú ball (made of rubber, leather etc) 配置 配置 pèizhì dispose (troops/etc.), deploy 偏 偏 piān stubbornly, on the contrary 貧困 贫困 pínkùn impoverished, poverty 聘請 聘请 pìnqǐng engage, invite 炮 炮 pào to sauté, to fry, to dry by heating, to prepare herbal medicine by roasting or parching (in a pan), variant of 炮[pao4] 品牌 品牌 pǐnpái brand, make, trademark 平凡 平凡 píngfán ordinary, common 平衡 平衡 pínghéng balance 評 评 píng to discuss, to comment, to criticize, to judge, to choose (by public appraisal) 平臺 平台 píngtái patio, terrace, hathpace, platform 屏幕 屏幕 píngmù screen (TV, computer or movie) 評選 评选 píngxuǎn to select on the basis of a vote or consensus 撲 扑 pū pat, attack, throw oneself at, rush at, tap, beat, dab, bend over, pounce on, lie_down, throw oneself on, flap, flutter, fling self at 平方米 平方米 píngfāngmǐ square meter 鋪 铺 pù pave, spread, overlay, extend, unfold, lay, surface, set in order, bespread 奇妙 奇妙 qímiào wonderful, marvelous 坡 坡 pō slope, CL:個|个[ge4], sloping, slanted 欺負 欺负 qīfu browbeat, take advantage of, pick on 企圖 企图 qǐtú attempt, intend 氣氛 气氛 qìfēn mood, air, look, feeling, aura, aurae, spirit, smell, genius loci, feel, flavor, atmosphere, tone, karma, ambiance, ambience 恰當 恰当 qiàdàng appropriate, proper, suitable, fitting 恰好 恰好 qiàhǎo as it turns out, by lucky coincidence, (of number, time, size etc) just right 起訴 起诉 qǐsù to sue, to bring a lawsuit against, to prosecute 恰恰 恰恰 qiàqià exactly, just, precisely 鉛筆 铅笔 qiānbǐ (lead) pencil, CL:支[zhi1],枝[zhi1],桿|杆[gan3] 謙虛 谦虚 qiānxū make modest remarks 牽 牵 qiān lead along (by holding hand/halter/etc.), pull, involve, implicate 起點 起点 qǐdiǎn starting point 前方 前方 qiánfāng ahead, the front 強盜 强盗 qiángdào hijacker, ravener, robber, rifler, freebooter, housebreaker, mugger, stickup, highwayman, brigand, ripoff, robbery, bandit, dacoit 潛力 潜力 qiánlì bottom, possibility, ability, potency, capability, capableness, potentiality, potential, potential(ity), latent capacity 前來 前来 qiánlái come 強勢 强势 qiángshì powerful influence 強壯 强壮 qiángzhuàng strong, sturdy, robust 巧妙 巧妙 qiǎomiào felicitous, skillful, ingenious, clever, shrewd 橋梁 桥梁 qiáoliáng bridge, fig. connection between two areas 強化 强化 qiánghuà strengthen, intensify, consolidate 切實 切实 qièshí feasible, realistic, practical, earnestly, conscientiously 侵犯 侵犯 qīnfàn violate, infringe on (sb.'s rights) 茄子 茄子 qiézi eggplant (Solanum melongena L.), aubergine, brinjal, Guinea squash, phonetic 'cheese' (when being photographed), equivalent of 'say cheese' 親屬 亲属 qīnshǔ kin, kindred, relatives 傾向 倾向 qīngxiàng tendency, trend, inclination 清 清 qīng pure, clean, fresh, cool, lonely, poor 清潔 清洁 qīngjié clean, sanitary 清潔工 清洁工 qīngjié gōng cleaner, janitor, garbage collector 親眼 亲眼 qīnyǎn with one's own eyes, personally 清明節 清明节 Qīngmíngjié Qingming or Pure Brightness Festival or Tomb Sweeping Day, celebration for the dead (in early April) 情緒 情绪 qíngxù form, pulse, humor, depression, temper, feeling, spirits, monkey, emotion, sentiment, humour, soulfulness, mood, heartbeat, heartstrings, sulks, chord, vein, feelings, emotional state, spirit, frame_of_mind, sentiments, moodiness, emotions, steam, tune, soul 球拍 球拍 qiúpāi racket 清洗 清洗 qīngxǐ to wash, to clean, to purge 球星 球星 qiúxīng sports star (ball sport) 求職 求职 qiúzhí seek for job 球員 球员 qiúyuán ballplayer, player, ball team member 渠道 渠道 qúdào irrigation ditch, (fig.) channel, means 取款 取款 qǔ kuǎn to withdraw money from a bank 去掉 去掉 qùdiào to get rid of, to exclude, to eliminate, to remove, to delete, to strip out, to extract 區分 区分 qūfēn section, demarcate, compart, sectionalize, zone, screen, compartmentalize, individuate, differentiation, distinguish, mark off, secern, district, segment, separate, mark, sieve, differentiate, mark out, classify, divide, ramify, screen out, set apart, sort 取款機 取款机 qǔkuǎnjī ATM 權 权 quán surname Quan, authority, power, right, (literary) to weigh, expedient, temporary 全力 全力 quánlì all one's strength, wholehearted dedication 權力 权力 quánlì influence, rod, authoritativeness, clutches, whip_hand, dominance, say-so, reins, force, emirate, might, pretension, station, commission, grasp, leverage, danger, authority, place, power, arm, disposal, puissance 全新 全新 quánxīn all new, completely new 券 券 quàn bond (esp. document split in two, with each party holding one half), contract, deed (i.e. title deeds), ticket, voucher, certificate, variant of 券[quan4] 缺陷 缺陷 quēxiàn gap, deficiency, trouble, flaw, blemishment, blemish, shortage, limitation, incapacity, defect, shortcoming, deformity, defacement, drawback, disfigurement, disadvantage 讓座 让座 ràng zuò to give up one's seat for sb 熱點 热点 rèdiǎn hot spot, point of special interest 熱水 热水 rèshuǐ hot water 熱水器 热水器 rèshuǐqì water heater 熱線 热线 rèxiàn hotline (communications link) 人權 人权 rénquán human rights 日夜 日夜 rìyè day and night, around the clock 卻是 却是 quèshì nevertheless, actually, the fact is ... 認同 认同 rèntóng identify, have meeting of the minds 融合 融合 rónghé mix together, fuse, stick together 融入 融入 róngrù melt, thaw, blend, merge 日語 日语 Rìyǔ Japanese language 如 如 rú according to, in accordance with, such as, as if, like, for example 如一 如一 rúyī As one 乳製品 乳制品 rǔzhìpǐn dairy products 入 入 rù agree with, set (of sun), set, take in, join, receive, be admitted into, become a member of, enter, descend, infiltrate, conform with, conform to, interlard 入學 入学 rù xué enter a school, enrol, college, enter school, enter, start school, matriculate, enter college 若 若 ruò conj.: if, as if 塞 塞 sāi fill in, stuff in, stuff, fill, squeeze in, bung, spile, squeeze, line, stick, fill/stuff in 賽 赛 sài to compete, competition, match, to surpass, better than, superior to, to excel 賽場 赛场 sàichǎng racetrack, field (for athletics competition) 三明治 三明治 sānmíngzhì sandwich (loanword), CL:個|个[ge4] 山峰 山峰 shānfēng (mountain) peak 山谷 山谷 shāngǔ mountain valley 喪失 丧失 sàngshī cost, forfeiture, forfeit, give_away, lapse, loss, bereaved, lose, jump 傷口 伤口 shāngkǒu wound, cut 傷亡 伤亡 shāngwáng casualties, injuries and deaths 山坡 山坡 shānpō hillside, mountain slope 傷員 伤员 shāngyuán wounded person 商城 商城 shāngchéng see 商城縣|商城县[Shang1 cheng2 xian4], shopping center, department store 上市 上市 shàng shì go/appear on market 上當 上当 shàng dàng be duped, be taken in, get_stuck, be fooled, be tricked 上演 上演 shàngyǎn produce, bring on, put on stage, play, stage, mount, perform, bring out, performance 上帝 上帝 Shàngdì Creator, god, Yahveh, Almighty, almighty, Godhead, Jehovah, Being, Supreme_Being, God Almighty, Maker, Allah, deity, omnipotent, king, abba, Omniscience, omniscient, God, creator, Providence, Omnipotence, Deus, providence, Divine, lording, Lord, lord, maker, Supreme Being, judge, Dominus, Heaven, All-father, Adonai, Father-God, divinity, Father 上臺 上台 shàng tái enter 勺 勺 sháo spoon, ladle, CL:把[ba3], abbr. for 公勺[gong1 shao2], centiliter (unit of volume) 舌頭 舌头 shétou lingua, clack, tongue, clapper, ability to talk, glossa, enemy soldier captured to extract inform, enemy soldier captured to extract information, an enemy soldier captured for the purpose of extra 少兒 少儿 shàoér child 設計師 设计师 shèjìshī architect, designer, stylist 深化 深化 shēnhuà to deepen, to intensify 涉及 涉及 shèjí come to, pertain, involvement, implicate, entail, relate, cover, deal, concern, bear on, run_on, involve, touch on, refer, touch upon, deal with, touch, come_to, relate to 深深 深深 shēnshēn deep, profound 審查 审查 shěnchá examine, investigate 升級 升级 shēng jí upgrade, go up (in grade/etc.), escalate 升學 升学 shēng xué enter higher school 生活費 生活费 shēnghuófèi cost of living, living expenses, alimony 省錢 省钱 shěngqián to save money 升值 升值 shēngzhí revalue, appreciate 聖誕節 圣诞节 Shèngdàn Jié Christmas time, Christmas season, Christmas 師父 师父 shīfu guru, address for nun/etc., teacher, tutor, address for monk, professional, master, nun, a polite form of address to a monk or nun, address for monk/nun/etc., etc. 盛行 盛行 shèngxíng be current, be in vogue 時節 时节 shíjié season, time 師生 师生 shī-shēng teacher and student 時時 时时 shíshí always, constantly, often 時期 时期 shíqī epoch, season, date, period_of_time, phase, day, occasion, estate, period, length, period (of time), phase angle, stage, conjuncture, chapter, times, era, leg, guardianship 時裝 时装 shízhuāng fashion, fashionable clothes 時而 时而 shíér occasionally, from time to time 識 识 shí know, recognize 實踐 实践 shíjiàn practice 食慾 食欲 shíyù appetite 市民 市民 shìmín citizen, burgess, citizenry, metropolitan, townsman, townsfolk, town, towner, civic, residents of a city, townee, burgher, townspeople 試點 试点 shìdiǎn test point, to carry out trial, pilot scheme 適當 适当 shìdàng beseem, proper, suitable, suit 事後 事后 shìhòu after the event, in hindsight, in retrospect 收藏 收藏 shōucáng collect, store up 識字 识字 shí zì to learn to read 收養 收养 shōuyǎng to take in and care for (an elderly person, a dog etc), to adopt (a child), adoption 手續費 手续费 shǒuxùfèi service charge, processing fee, commission 收取 收取 shōuqǔ collect, gather 首 首 shǒu m.[general] 首腦 首脑 shǒunǎo head (of state), summit (meeting), leader 首席 首席 shǒuxí chief (representative, correspondent etc) 首次 首次 shǒucì first, first time, for the first time 書房 书房 shūfáng study (room), studio, CL:間|间[jian1] 首相 首相 shǒuxiàng prime minister (of Japan or UK etc) 薯片 薯片 shǔpiàn fried potato chips 雙打 双打 shuāngdǎ foursome, doubles 爽 爽 shuǎng comfortable 水泥 水泥 shuǐní cement 稅 税 shuì droit, tax, geld, due, scot, exaction, capital levy, gabelle, duty, taxation, revenue enhancement 順 顺 shùn to obey, to follow, to arrange, to make reasonable, along, favorable 薯條 薯条 shǔtiáo french fries, french fried potatoes, chips 說明書 说明书 shuōmíngshū (technical) manual, (book of) directions, synopsis (of play/etc.) 司長 司长 sīzhǎng bureau chief 說實話 说实话 shuō shíhuà to speak the truth, truth to tell, frankly 死亡 死亡 sǐwáng be dead/doomed 四處 四处 sìchù about, all around, everywhere, everyplace, all over, throughout, around 寺 寺 sì Buddhist temple, mosque, government office (old) 送禮 送礼 sòng lǐ to give a present 送行 送行 sòng xíng to see someone off, to throw someone a send-off party 素質 素质 sùzhì calibre, fibre, stuff, vocation, diathesis, caliber, character, strain, predisposition, quality, timber 算是 算是 suànshì regard_as, considered to be 雖 虽 suī conj.: though, although, even if 算了 算了 suànle Forget about it., That's enough! 踏實 踏实 tāshi dependable, at ease, solid 歲數 岁数 suìshu age (number of years old) 塔 塔 tǎ pagoda, stupa, tower 踏 踏 tà tread, trample, stamp, step, step on 所 所 suǒ that which 檯燈 台灯 táidēng desk lamp, table lamp 嘆氣 叹气 tàn qì to sigh, to heave a sigh 探索 探索 tànsuǒ explore, probe 太陽能 太阳能 tàiyángnéng solar energy 探討 探讨 tàntǎo inquire into, explore 趟 趟 tàng m.[activity] 掏 掏 tāo to fish out (from pocket), to scoop, variant of 掏[tao1] 特大 特大 tèdà Extraordinary 特地 特地 tèdì purposely, specially, on purpose 特 特 tè unusual, special, extraordinarily 特快 特快 tèkuài express (train, delivery etc) 疼痛 疼痛 téngtòng pain, soreness, fester, suffer, hurt, ache, sore 特意 特意 tèyì specially, intentionally 踢 踢 tī shin, spurn, drop-kick, prick, boot, kick, toe, dropkick, play, lunge, punt 提交 提交 tíjiāo to submit (a report etc), to refer (a problem) to sb 提升 提升 tíshēng promote, hoist, elevate 天然 天然 tiānrán natural 天堂 天堂 tiāntáng paradise, heaven 田 田 tián farmland, glebe, cropland, Surname, field, plow, Tian 天下 天下 tiānxià rule, world, China, domination, everywhere under heaven 添 添 tiān add, fuel, appose, addition, increase, have a baby 田徑 田径 tiánjìng track and field, track-and-field, athlete, athletics, sport 跳水 跳水 tiàoshuǐ dive 通報 通报 tōngbào to inform, to notify, to announce, circular, bulletin, (scientific) journal 聽取 听取 tīngqǔ to hear (news), to listen to 通道 通道 tōngdào path, scuttle, headway, corridor, passageway, gateway, gallery, close, walkway, areaway, hatchway, thoroughfare, lobby, winze, passage, aisle, opening, gangway, gap, passage(way), clearance, passing, headroom, enterclose, inlet, jackladder, access, byway 通紅 通红 tōnghóng very red, red through and through, to blush (deep red) 通行 通行 tōngxíng pass/go through, be current or of general use 通話 通话 tōnghuà converse, communicate by telephone 同 同 tóng det.: simialr, same 同胞 同胞 tóngbāo offspring of same parents, paisano, neighbour, countrymen, countryfolk, fellow countryman, neighbor, compatriot, countryman, cousin 同期 同期 tóngqī the corresponding time period (in a different year etc), concurrent, synchronous 通訊 通讯 tōngxùn communication, news report, newsletter 同行 同行 tóngháng person of the same profession, of the same trade, occupation or industry, to journey together 銅牌 铜牌 tóngpái bronze medal, bronze plaque bearing a business name or logo etc, CL:枚[mei2] 同一 同一 tóngyī identical, the same 頭疼 头疼 tóuténg headache 投票 投票 tóu piào ballot, tender, bid, poll, cast, cast a vote, vote 圖書 图书 túshu picture_book, books 透露 透露 tòulù expose, disclose, divulge, develop, impart, unrip, confide, sound, fall, disembosom, get around, reveal, let_on, disclosure, let on, leakage, divulgence, get out, discover, let out, leak, declare, break, give away, bring out 途徑 途径 tújìng track, path, pathway, footpath, avenue, gateway, channel, road, way, pipeline, curriculum 徒弟 徒弟 túdi apprentice, disciple 土 土 tǔ soil, earth, clay, land 團隊 团队 tuánduì team 退票 退票 tuìpiào to bounce (a check), to return a ticket, ticket refund 吞 吞 tūn to swallow, to take 推出 推出 tuīchū present to public 托 托 tuō hold in palm, support from under, serve as foil, set off, plead, give as a pretext, rely on, entrust, put lining in 拖 拖 tuō pull, drag, haul 拖鞋 拖鞋 tuōxié slippers, sandals, flip-flops, CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 挖 挖 wā scrape, scoop up, scoop, pick, excavate, excavation, grub, lift out, take up, scoop out, dig, grave 娃娃 娃娃 wáwa mammet, baby, doll, child 外幣 外币 wàibì foreign currency 外部 外部 wàibù outer, surface, external, outwall, outside, exterior 外出 外出 wàichū go out 哇 哇 wa Wah! 外科 外科 wàikē surgery, chirurgery, surgical, surgical department 外觀 外观 wàiguān shell, outward appearance, show, externality, visual aspect, exterior, effect, superficies, look, likeness, appearance, facade, surface, presentment, apparel, impression, facies, aspect, complexion, resemblance, semblance, guise, frontage, outwardness, rind, garb, showing, face, veneer, outside, garment, getup 外衣 外衣 wàiyī outer clothing, semblance, appearance 外來 外来 wàilái foreign, adventive, externally, incoming, external, outside, exotic 外資 外资 wàizī foreign capital 外頭 外头 wàitou outside, out 彎曲 弯曲 wānqū distort 頑皮 顽皮 wánpí naughty 頑強 顽强 wánqiáng tenacious, hard to defeat 王后 王后 wánghòu queen, CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 王子 王子 wángzǐ king's son, prince 往後 往后 wǎnghòu from now on, in the future, time to come 網吧 网吧 wǎngbā Internet café 網頁 网页 wǎngyè web page 往年 往年 wǎngnián in former years, in previous years 望見 望见 wàngjiàn to espy, to spot 危機 危机 wēijī ambush, clutch, climacteric, crisis, precipice, hump, conjuncture, juncture, sharpness, gravity, edge 威脅 威胁 wēixié threat 往來 往来 wǎnglái contact, intercourse 微波爐 微波炉 wēibōlú microwave oven, CL:臺|台[tai2] 維生素 维生素 wéishēngsù vitamin 為此 为此 wèicǐ for this reason, with regards to this, in this respect, in order to do this, to this end 為何 为何 wèihé why, for what reason 臥鋪 卧铺 wòpù a bed (on a train), a couchette 文娛 文娱 wényú cultural recreation, entertainment 無邊 无边 wúbiān without boundary, not bordered 烏雲 乌云 wūyún black cloud 無關 无关 wúguān have nothing to do with 物品 物品 wùpǐn whatchamacallit, sundry, stuff, commodity, affair, physical object, goods, article, object, content, whatsis, res, sundries 無效 无效 wúxiào of/to no avail, null and void 誤 误 wù mistake, error, to miss, to harm, to delay, to neglect, mistakenly 舞蹈 舞蹈 wǔdǎo dancing, saltation, nautch, dance, terpsichore, choreography, stage dancing 西班牙語 西班牙语 Xībānyáyǔ Spanish language 吸毒 吸毒 xī dú take drugs 犧牲 牺牲 xīshēng sacrifice oneself, die martyr's death, do sth. at the expense of self or sb. else 洗衣粉 洗衣粉 xǐyīfěn laundry detergent, washing powder 細胞 细胞 xìbāo cell 戲曲 戏曲 xìqǔ traditional opera, drama, trad. opera, singing parts in ^chuan2 qi2 ^ and ^za2, singing parts in ^chuan2qi2^ and ^za2ju4^ 細菌 细菌 xìjūn bacillus, bacilli, bacteria, B, bacteriological, microbe, contaminant, bacterium, clump, germ, microphyte, bacterial 先鋒 先锋 xiānfēng vanguard, pioneer 嫌 嫌 xián dislike, mind 顯出 显出 xiǎn chū to express, to exhibit 險 险 xiǎn danger, dangerous, rugged 陷入 陷入 xiànrù plunge, be immersed in, land oneself in, slump, be caught in, lapse, launch, get_into, fall_in, invaginate, be deep in, engulf, run_into, fall_into, be lost/immersed in, be lost, sink into, tangle, fall into, immerse, sink, be lost in, bed, immersed in, get bogged down in, land, sink/fall into 響聲 响声 xiǎngshēng noise 線路 线路 xiànlù wiring, line, route, circuit 想不到 想不到 xiǎngbudào unable to anticipate 消耗 消耗 xiāohào consume, use up, deplete 消滅 消灭 xiāomiè eradicate, die out, eliminate, abolish, wipe out, annihilate, kill, slake, decimate, carry off, disappear, exterminate, lapse, expunge, abolition, knock out, quell, destroy, pass away, kill off, deafen, extermination, detruncate, liquidate, snuff_out, snuff out, extirpate, snuff, elimination, perish, discreate, vanish, extinguish 小費 小费 xiǎofèi tip, gratuity 小麥 小麦 xiǎomài wheat, CL:粒[li4] 小於 小于 xiǎoyú less than, < 笑臉 笑脸 xiàoliǎn smiling face, smiley :) ☺, CL:副[fu4] 曉得 晓得 xiǎode tell, know, ken 笑容 笑容 xiàoróng grinning, smiling expression, laugh, smiling, a smile, a smiling face, smile, grin 笑聲 笑声 xiàoshēng laughter 協會 协会 xiéhuì an association, a society, CL:個|个[ge4],家[jia1] 協商 协商 xiéshāng consult, talk things over 協調 协调 xiétiáo coordinate, harmonize, bring into line 寫字樓 写字楼 xiězìlóu office building 協助 协助 xiézhù assist, help 寫字檯 写字台 xiězìtái writing desk 心願 心愿 xīnyuàn breathing 心臟 心脏 xīnzàng ticker, cardiac, center, pump, heart 心靈 心灵 xīnlíng psychical, mind, psyche, soul, spirit, mens, heart 心臟病 心脏病 xīnzàngbìng heart disease 新人 新人 xīnrén newlywed 新興 新兴 xīnxīng burgeoning, new and developing, newly_arisen, rising 薪水 薪水 xīnshui stipend, emolument, remuneration, screw, pay, wages, earnings, fee, compensation, pay_packet, salary, wage, living 信仰 信仰 xìnyǎng belief 信用 信用 xìnyòng honour, trustfulness, confidence, trustingness, trustworthiness, repute, affiance, credit, reposal, trust, tick, reputation, credence, jawbone, honor 行程 行程 xíngchéng throw, travel, tenor, itinerary, route, journey, route/distance of travel, distance of travel, stroke, route of travel 興旺 兴旺 xīngwàng prosperous, thriving, to prosper, to flourish 形 形 xíng form, shape, body, entity 凶手 凶手 xiōngshǒu murderer, assassin 袖珍 袖珍 xiùzhēn pocket-sized, pocket (book etc) 修車 修车 xiūchē to repair a bike (car etc) 凶 凶 xiōng vicious, fierce, ominous, inauspicious, famine, variant of 兇|凶[xiong1] 懸 悬 xuán to hang or suspend, to worry, public announcement, unresolved, baseless, without foundation 旋轉 旋转 xuánzhuǎn revolve, gyrate, spin 選拔 选拔 xuǎnbá to select the best 學會 学会 xué huì learned society, (scholarly) association 選舉 选举 xuǎnjǔ election 學員 学员 xuéyuán trainee, member of institution of learning, student 血液 血液 xuèyè blood 血管 血管 xuèguǎn afferent, vas, vena, blood_vessel, vessel, vein, blood vessel 壓迫 压迫 yāpò oppress, repress, constrict 循環 循环 xúnhuán circulate, cycle.circulatory system 煙花 烟花 yānhuā fireworks, prostitute (esp. in Yuan theater) 沿海 沿海 yánhǎi coast, coastal, along the coast, littoral 沿 沿 yán along 沿著 沿着 yánzhe to go along, to follow 研發 研发 yánfā research and develop, R&D, research and develop something, research and development 眼看 眼看 yǎnkàn see sth. happen, watch helplessly 演奏 演奏 yǎnzòu give instrumental performance 宴會 宴会 yànhuì banquet, feast, dinner party, CL:席[xi2],個|个[ge4] 仰 仰 yǎng surname Yang, to face upward, to look up, to admire, to rely on 洋 洋 yáng ocean, vast, foreign, silver dollar or coin 養老 养老 yǎng lǎo to provide for the elderly (family members), to enjoy a life in retirement 樣 样 yàng m.[kind] 氧氣 氧气 yǎngqì O, atomic number 8, oxygen 藥品 药品 yàopǐn pharmaceutical, medicines and chemical reagents, drug, restorative 要不然 要不然 yàoburán conj.: otherwise, or else, or 要好 要好 yàohǎo to be on good terms, to be close friends, striving for self-improvement 要麼 要么 yàome or, either one or the other 要素 要素 yàosù basics, ingredient, essential, key element, constituent, fashioning, element, core, making, stuff, essential factor, factor, essence, strand, elemental, devising, chemistry, requisite, momentum 野 野 yě wild, undomesticated 野生 野生 yěshēng desert, wild, godforsaken, waste, feral, uncultivated 醫藥 医药 yīyào medicament, medicine, curative, medication, remedy, physic 依次 依次 yīcì in order, in succession 依賴 依赖 yīlài rely/depend on 一次性 一次性 yīcìxìng one-off (offer), one-time, single-use, disposable (goods) 一道 一道 yīdào together 一代 一代 yīdài generation 一貫 一贯 yīguàn consistent, persistent, all along 一路上 一路上 yīlùshàng All the way 儀器 仪器 yíqì instrumentation, device, setup, apparatus, instrumental, instrument, armamentarium 儀式 仪式 yíshì religious rite, ceremonial occasion, deeds, practice, form, rituality, office, formality, ritual, circumstance, ceremony, formalness, exercise, powwow, observance, ceremonial, rite, works 一番 一番 yì fān Some 遺憾 遗憾 yíhàn regret, pity 一模一樣 一模一样 yīmú-yīyàng exactly the same (idiom), carbon copy, also pr. [yi1 mo2 yi1 yang4] 一時 一时 yīshí a period of time, a while, for a short while, temporary, momentary, at the same time 一同 一同 yītóng together 一齊 一齐 yīqí simul, in unison, together, simultaneously 一行 一行 yīxíng party, delegation 藝人 艺人 yìrén creative person, artiste, entertainer, artist, artisan, cackler, actor, handcraftsman, performer 議題 议题 yìtí item on the agenda, head, question, topic for discussion, topic for/under discussion, topic under discussion, subject under discussion, under discussion, topic for 異常 异常 yìcháng unusual, extraordinary, abnormal 意想不到 意想不到 yìxiǎngbùdào unexpected, previously unimagined 意願 意愿 yìyuàn will, wish, desire, inclination, aspiration, request, pleasure 因素 因素 yīnsù consideration, ingredient, constituent, factor, strand, component, element 因 因 yīn conj.: because, as 陰謀 阴谋 yīnmóu plot, conspiracy 音量 音量 yīnliàng intensity, volume, quantity, loudness, volume of sound 陰影 阴影 yīnyǐng umbrage, shadow, shadiness, hatching, spectre, hatch, blight, umbra, penumbra, cloud, umber, shade, shadowiness 音像 音像 yīnxiàng audio and video, audiovisual 隱私 隐私 yǐnsī secrets, private business, privacy 隱藏 隐藏 yǐncáng cache, hold back, hidden, blot_out, suppress, disguise, concealment, remain under cover, lurk, secrete, reserve, recess, hoodwink, dissemble, stash, veil, hold in, bury, hide, conceal, occult, mask, ensconce, cover_up, palliate, obscure, hoard 印 印 yìn print, engrave 迎來 迎来 yínglái Ushered 英雄 英雄 yīngxióng hero 影迷 影迷 yǐngmí film enthusiast, movie fan, CL:個|个[ge4] 影星 影星 yǐngxīng film star 用處 用处 yòngchu use, value, practical application, function, purpose, point, usefulness, mileage, role 應急 应急 yìng jí to respond to an emergency, to meet a contingency, (attributive) emergency 用法 用法 yòngfǎ hang, usage, use 用得著 用得着 yòngdezháo to be able to use, useable, to have a use for sth, (in interrogative sentence) to be necessary to 應對 应对 yìngduì reply, answer 用心 用心 yòng xīn be diligent/attentive 優質 优质 yōuzhì excellent quality 用品 用品 yòngpǐn succedaneum, articles for use, replacer, substitute 遊玩 游玩 yóuwán to amuse oneself, to have fun, to go sightseeing, to take a stroll 遊人 游人 yóurén a tourist 遊戲機 游戏机 yóuxìjī video game, game machine 遊行 游行 yóuxíng march, parade, demonstration 有關 有关 yǒuguān be related 有沒有 有没有 yǒuméiyǒu have or not have 有事 有事 yǒushì be occupied/busy, if problems arise 於 于 yú in, at, to, from, out of, by 娛樂 娱乐 yúlè amusement, entertainment, recreation 愉快 愉快 yúkuài be happy, be cheerful 與 与 yǔ and, together with, to give 宇航員 宇航员 yǔhángyuán astronaut 預約 预约 yùyuē make an appointment 雨衣 雨衣 yǔyī raincoat, CL:件[jian4] 元素 元素 yuánsù element 園 园 yuán surname Yuan, land used for growing plants, site used for public recreation 園地 园地 yuándì special page in periodical, special section in periodical, park/garden area, special section, croft, page in periodical, garden area, special section/page in periodical, garden plot, park area, field, scope, park 原 原 yuán originally, formerly 原告 原告 yuángào complainant, plaintiff 原諒 原谅 yuánliàng excuse, pardon 圓珠筆 圆珠笔 yuánzhūbǐ ballpoint pen, CL:支[zhi1],枝[zhi1] 緣故 缘故 yuángù score, grounds, reason, cause, sake 援助 援助 yuánzhù support, aid 遠遠 远远 yuǎnyuǎn distant 遠離 远离 yuǎnlí be far away, stand aloof, be far off (the mark/etc.) 遠方 远方 yuǎnfāng distance, beyond, beyondness, distant place, corner 暈 晕 yūn confused, dizzy, giddy, to faint, to swoon, to lose consciousness, to pass out, dizzy, halo, ring around moon or sun 約定 约定 yuēdìng agree upon 運作 运作 yùnzuò operate, work 樂曲 乐曲 yuèqǔ composition, piece of music, music, musical composition, piece, number, opus 允許 允许 yǔnxǔ permit, allow 暈車 晕车 yùn chē to be carsick 雜 杂 zá mixed, miscellaneous, various, to mix 再生 再生 zàishēng be reborn, regenerate 再說 再说 zàishuō furthermore, besides 遭到 遭到 zāodào endure, encounter, meet with, run into, suffer, soak_up 遭受 遭受 zāoshòu suffer 遭遇 遭遇 zāoyù meet with, encounter 早晚 早晚 zǎowǎn morning and evening, sooner or later 增進 增进 zēngjìn enhance, promote, further 扎 扎 zhā variant of 紮|扎[zha1], penetrating (as of cold), struggle, to tie, to bind, classifier for flowers, banknotes etc: bundle, Taiwan pr. [zha2] 增值 增值 zēngzhí to appreciate (financially), to increase in value, value-added (accountancy) 炸彈 炸弹 zhàdàn bomb, CL:枚[mei2],顆|颗[ke1] 扎實 扎实 zhāshi strong, solid, sturdy, firm, practical, see 扎實|扎实[zha1 shi5] 炸 炸 zhà to deep fry, to explode 債 债 zhài debt, CL:筆|笔[bi3] 炸藥 炸药 zhàyào explosive (material) 占據 占据 zhànjù inhabit, occupy, stand, assume, prevail, hold, invade, occupation, take, take up 戰場 战场 zhànchǎng field of battle, plain, theatre, camp, cockpit, battlefield, theater, battleground, field, battlefront 戰術 战术 zhànshù tactical, war, tactics, military tactics, tactic, swordcraft 戰略 战略 zhànlüè stratagem, tactical, strategics, tactics, strategy 戰友 战友 zhànyǒu comrade-in-arms, battle companion 章 章 zhāng m.[general] 站臺 站台 zhàntái platform (at a railway station) 掌聲 掌声 zhǎngshēng clapping, applause 長 长 zhǎng long, be strong/good (in/at) 賬 账 zhàng account, bill, debt, CL:本[ben3],筆|笔[bi3] 賬戶 账户 zhànghù bank account, online account 漲 涨 zhǎng rise, go up (of water/prices/etc.) 招 招 zhāo m.[general] 障礙 障碍 zhàngài discouragement, bottleneck, clog, bar, encumbrance, embarrassment, malfunction, jam-up, baffle, impediment, obstruction, rub, roadblock, stay, rubber, disturbance, balk, holdback, bunker, stymy, remora, obstacle, barrier, stumbling_block, hitch, handicap, lesion, hedge, snag, drawback, let, wall, crab, difficulty, penalty, hang-up, facer, hindrance, hurdle 照樣 照样 zhàoyàng as before, (same) as usual, in the same manner, still, nevertheless 照耀 照耀 zhàoyào to shine, to illuminate 招聘 招聘 zhāopìn to invite applications for a job, to recruit 哲學 哲学 zhéxué ism, philosophic, philosophical, philosophy, school of thought, doctrine 這就是說 这就是说 zhèjiùshìshuō This means that 鎮 镇 zhèn town, garrison post, trading center 爭奪 争夺 zhēngduó to fight over, to contest, to vie over 整頓 整顿 zhěngdùn rectify, reorganize 正當 正当 zhèngdāng proper, legitimate 整治 整治 zhěngzhì renovate, repair, dredge (river/etc.), punish, discipline, do, work at, prepare, make ready, arrange, regulate, deal with problem or adversary 政策 政策 zhèngcè statism, tack, line, policy, statecraft 政權 政权 zhèngquán rein, political power, political/state power, state power, power, regime, political 癥狀 症状 zhèngzhuàng symptom 政黨 政党 zhèngdǎng political party 之類 之类 zhīlèi conj.: such like 支援 支援 zhīyuán backstop, support, side, help, patronize, root, stand by, bear, angel, hold out, back, see through, assist, assistance, sustain, back up 支撐 支撑 zhīcheng prop up, sustain, support 知名 知名 zhīmíng noted, famous 織 织 zhī to weave, to knit 枝 枝 zhī m.[general] 直升機 直升机 zhíshēngjī helicopter, CL:架[jia4] 職責 职责 zhízé duty, responsibility, obligation 止 止 zhǐ demeanor, bearing 只得 只得 zhǐdé have to 只顧 只顾 zhǐgù solely preoccupied (with one thing), engrossed, focusing (on sth), to look after only one aspect 只管 只管 zhǐguǎn solely engrossed in one thing, just (one thing, no need to worry about the rest), simply, by all means, please feel free, do not hesitate (to ask for sth) 指數 指数 zhǐshù exponential, index, index number, index (number), indicant, exponential function, exponent, power, index_number, indicator 指定 指定 zhǐdìng earmark, appointed, specify, set, domicile, appointment, ticket, fix, name, delegate, specified, express, named, consign, designate, assignment, state, depute, appoint, nominate, dictate, assign, destine, determine 指頭 指头 zhǐtou finger, toe, CL:個|个[ge4] 指著 指着 zhǐzhe Poke 至於 至于 zhìyú as for/to 智慧 智慧 zhìhuì lore, sapiency, sconce, wit, intelligence, gumption, savvy, wiseness, soundness, wisdom, grey_matter, sapience 治病 治病 zhìbìng to treat an illness 中華 中华 Zhōnghuá the Chinese nation, China 中等 中等 zhōngděng medium 中外 中外 zhōngwài China and foreign countries 中期 中期 zhōngqī middle (of a period of time), medium-term (plan, forecast etc) 忠心 忠心 zhōngxīn good faith, devotion, loyalty, dedication 腫 肿 zhǒng to swell, swelling, swollen 鐘頭 钟头 zhōngtóu hour 種種 种种 zhǒngzhǒng all kinds of 珠寶 珠宝 zhūbǎo pearls, jewels, precious stones 諸位 诸位 zhūwèi (pron) everyone, Ladies and Gentlemen, Sirs 主持人 主持人 zhǔchírén anchor, emcee, host, symposiarch, anchorman, director, impresario, chair, chairperson, linkman, presenter, compere, master of ceremonies, moderator 粥 粥 zhōu see 葷粥|荤粥[Xun1 yu4], congee, gruel, porridge, CL:碗[wan3] 主角 主角 zhǔjué leading role, title_role, star, protagonist, lead, principal, title role, name part 煮 煮 zhǔ boil, scald, seethe, poach, cook 主流 主流 zhǔliú main stream/current, essential/main aspect/trend 住宅 住宅 zhùzhái shebang, dwelling_house, dwelling, roof, abode, residential, home, toft, howff, housing, habitation, homesite, tenement, place, residence, house, property 駐 驻 zhù halt, stay, be stationed at 柱子 柱子 zhùzi pillar, CL:根[gen1] 專用 专用 zhuānyòng use for special purpose 祝願 祝愿 zhùyuàn to wish 轉動 转动 zhuǎn dòng turn (round), move 轉 转 zhuǎn turn, revolve, rotate 賺錢 赚钱 zhuàn qián profit, gain, make profit, cash in on, earn money, make money 壯觀 壮观 zhuàngguān sublime, spectacular, magnificent 賺 赚 zhuàn knock_up, garner, take in, clear, make profit, earn, gain, draw, realize, make a profit, do, bring_in, get, pull_in, make, bring in, pick_up, pull in 追究 追究 zhuījiū to investigate, to look into 裝備 装备 zhuāngbèi equipment, outfit 自來水 自来水 zìláishuǐ running/tap water, running, tap_water, running water, tap water 咨詢 咨询 zīxún to consult, to seek advice, consultation, (sales) inquiry (formal) 捉 捉 zhuō clutch, cop, grasp, nip, hold, seize, capture, take hold of, hent, catch 自我 自我 zìwǒ self, oneself 自學 自学 zìxué self-study, to study on one's own 自言自語 自言自语 zìyán-zìyǔ to talk to oneself, to think aloud, to soliloquize 自在 自在 zìzai comfortable, unrestrained, at_ease, free 宗教 宗教 zōngjiào theology, community, religious, cult, creed, faith, religion 總部 总部 zǒngbù base of operations, head office, armory, base, headquarters 總經理 总经理 zǒngjīnglǐ CEO, general_manager, chief executive officer, chief operating officer, executive, managing director, general manager, president 總監 总监 zǒngjiān head, director (of an organizational unit), (police) commissioner, inspector-general, rank of local governor in Tang dynasty administration 總量 总量 zǒngliàng total, overall amount 走私 走私 zǒu sī smuggle 奏 奏 zòu to play music, to achieve, to present a memorial to the emperor (old) 租金 租金 zūjīn rent 足 足 zú excessive, foot, to be sufficient, ample 足以 足以 zúyǐ sufficient/enough to 祖父 祖父 zǔfù grandad, gramps, grandfather, grandsire, (paternal) grandfather, granddad, grandpa, granddaddy 族 族 zú race, nationality, ethnicity, clan, by extension, social group (e.g. office workers 上班族) 祖國 祖国 zǔguó country, China (used only by Chinese), mother_country, China, old_country, fatherland, home, country of origin, mother country, old country, homeland, native land, motherland, metropolis 祖母 祖母 zǔmǔ father's mother, paternal grandmother 最終 最终 zuìzhōng final, ultimate 罪 罪 zuì variant of 罪[zui4], crime 鑽 钻 zuān an auger, diamond, to drill, to bore, to get into, to make one's way into, to enter (a hole), to thread one's way through, to study intensively, to dig into, to curry favor for personal gain 罪惡 罪恶 zuìè crime, evil, sin 作 作 zuò do, make, rise, write, compose, pretend, affect, feign 最佳 最佳 zuìjiā first-rate, best, superlative, optimum 作廢 作废 zuòfèi to become invalid, to cancel, to delete, to nullify 座談會 座谈会 zuòtánhuì colloquium, symposiac, panel_discussion, an informal discussion meeting, symposium, teach-in, forum, symposia, conversazione, panel discussion 作戰 作战 zuò zhàn do battle, war, fight, battle, conduct operations